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OF HON. R. TOOMBS,
or GEORGIA,
In the Hocus or RKrßssKrrrATivss, July 9, 1852.
Thf n«N being In Commute* of the Whole on the
•tate of the Union, and baring under consideration the
Deficiency Biß
Mr. Tooiub* said :
Mr. Chairman It ia tuy purpose to offer to
this Iloueo, ami through them to the country,
aome considerations toudhiug the approaching
presidential election. The task, sir, is not uu
agreeable one to me. The facts and the detai s uru
dry and uninteresting. They become important
only in reference to their connection with that
great event. I bring to this disagreeable duty, sir,
no resentments, no antipathies, no disappoint
ment*. I do not flatter myself that I shall agree
in the views which 1 am about to submit with any
considerable portion of the gentlemen of this
House, and probably with not a great number
elsewhere. Therefore, there is but onerootiye that
* could induce me to submit these considerations to
the country;— Hist motive is public duty.
The political organization with which I have
acted for the last two years have declared the final
settlement ol the questions which have agitated
this oountry for the last fifteen years in connection
with African slavery to be paramount to ail ques
tions of policy which have hitherto divided the
two parties in this country. I concurred, sir. moat
. fallv in that declaration. It had the approbation
of my judgment, and I shall adhere to it with fi
delity. That organization declared that it wouid
support gentlemen of any political party, in any
part of this Republic, in the North as well as the
Booth, who concurred with them in opinion upon
tbe-e great and vital questions.
Afier this long agitation of fifteen years, my
constituent* desire repose, security, ami an end to
this sectional strife, aud*hey intend to get it, if it
esu be bad by any action of theirs upon the presi
dential election.
in conformity with these views of a local, though
not a sectional organization, during the last sdhion
of Congress many gentlemen of this House and
many gentlemen or the other branch of Congress
representing both Northern and Southern States,
sided by that illustrious statesman whom we have
here eo recently had to deplore the loss of, de
clared that they would support no man for
President of the United States who was not known
to be in favor of the acts of the last session of
Congress known ns the compromise, and to dis
oautenanoc all further agitation upon the subject
of slavery. 1 approved of that pledge, too, some
times called in derision by its opponents, “the
mutual insurance company.” 1 say I approved of
that pledge, and I intend to adhere to it also with
fidelity. It is the key, sir, to my present position,
aud to my future action with reference to this pre
sidential elcctiou.
There are some facts connected with the election
of the Chief Magistrate of this Union that deserve
to he noted, and deeply considered by the Ameri
can pcoplo. That article of the constitution which
provides for this election has already been practi
eally subverted. Within the first fifteen years of
this Government, it became necessary to amend it.
It was amended. The Government went on, from
jTVj to 1832, with an apparent, aud to a great ex
tent a real conformity to these constitutional pro
visions. JJut from 1832 to this moment, on ae
eount of causes to which I will advert, all real con
trol over the election of the Chief Magistrate of
this country lias been token out of the hands of
the people, and placed in that of political juutoos,
calling themselves Nutionnl Conventions. If the
present be the best policy it ought to be regulated
by law. If it boa wise mid safe, and proper mode
of selecting the Chief .Magistrate of this great lie
public, that each political puny should meet in
convention, and present caeli one person to the
American people, and from those thus selected,
tlie president should he chosen, then, 1 say, the
Constitution ought to lie amended, and the details
of the plan should be regulated by law, so that we
would have .omeawnritjr that the President should
boa real representative, it not of the country at
least of a party. You have no such geourity now.
And, 1 apprehend, if this plan for tho amendment
of the Constitution, and tho election of the Pre
sident, was submitted to tho American people, it
would find bat few advocates, even among the
most sturdy friends of “regular nominations.”
Yet we stand, sir, practically, this day upon this
very bu-is. It is u great fact ill our political histo
ry the fact itself, and tho means by which it has
been produced, tho instrumentalities which have
been used, and tho objects for which it lias been
accomplished, its effects upon our system of gov
ernment, all demand tho earnest consideration of
the people.
The Constitution provides, that “each State
ahull appoint, in such manner os the Legislature
thereof may direct, a number of electors, equal to
the whole u am tier of Senators and Representatives
to which tho (jtato tnny he entitled in the Con
», e»s” whose duty it'shall be to vote for some
Jiti -an for the l'rcsidenoy of tho United States,
and*lA the event that no person should get u ina
loritv Z'f such electors, then tho llnuso of Repre
sentative,?, voting by Stales, shall elect tho Presi
<'C'fiio framers of tho Constitution intended these
electors to have U real discretion. They were in
tended to be agents of the people, und not the ma
chines So much of the plan as
looked to%ny discretion in tho electors foiled at
once hut the power which the electors lost fell
into the hands of its rightful owners—the people.
With this modification, the constitutional plan was
steadily und successfully pursued, unaided and un
controlled, except by tho lawful agents of the peo
ple, from tho beginning of the Government until
13Vi. Under this system the presidential chair
W a, filled by ripe statesmen and patriots. It ne
cessar Jy resulted, from tho mode of selection, that
alt were excluded from tho competition, except
those who had groat experience in publlo affairs,
and who had distinguished themselves, and com
moite-d themselves to the pcoplo by virtue, wis
doinTnud patriotic services to the country. .Mich
men had no need of hired biographers and venal
letter-writers to infotm the ncoplo who they wore,
and what were their opinions on public questions.'
Tliev needed no interpreters of inters to tho pub
lio, cunningly contrived to mystily what they pre
tended to elucidate. This system promoted tho
public welfare, and under it wo grow great, and
class of people who prefer their own to the public
interest. These wore tho inventors anil arelntcoU
of National t 'inventions. They wore contrivances
to secure'tho popular support to those who had not
and were not entitled to popular confidence. The
power of association was invokod to subjugato tree
individual opinion. What Ims been tho result;
The ancient republican mode of selection gave you
Washington, ti.c older Adams, Jefferson, Madison,
Monroe, the yoiU'gor Adams, ami Jackson ; all
marked men; all tried men; men who had been
identified with tho great fictions and ideas of their
times—all of them idol,titled with tho civil, and
three of them with both the olv’i, and military his
tory of tl,o country; and who had illustrated, m
their lives, their fitness for tho highest trOx’t in the
Republic hoforo it wos ooiiforrod upon them.
What are tho fruits of your National Conven
tions! What havo tho people gained by transfer
ring their power over this subject to these juntos ?
They have brought youa Van Buren—have brought
vou'a Harrison—a Folk —and a General Taylor.
s, Look upon this picture and upon that,” and let
American people determine which, by its fruits—
which mono commends itself most to the approba
tion of 11ds great country. 1 mean no disparage
ment to aiiv of these gontlemon. All of them but
one lias paid the last debt of nature, mid gone to
their long account, and the one wlm vet survives,
unfortunately for himself, has survived his reputa
tion Then wo cannot ho said to have gained any
thing by a departure from tho ancient mode of se
lection. The question is becoming one of greater,
of still greater importance every day. Willi tho
* enlargement of tbii liapublic, with tho increase ol
expenditure, this Executive power now promises to
overshadow all tho rest, und iu truth it was to bo
«x quoted.
Tlmi problem lias never yet been solved, in this
or any oilier country, which proposes to malto an
Executive strong'enough to bo useful, yet weak
euougli to be sate. ...
Impotence or omnipotence acotna to bo its yievi
tabio 'destiny. England alone, of all modern na
tions seems to have learned und pofttod by this
great’ Ic-on. Happily for her liberties, tbo nrao-
Seo under her constitution is at variance with its
theory. Tho practical result of her theory seems
to be that “ tho king reigns but does not govern.”
With us the Executive department is increasing
in power in patt image, and in influence, and lias
already become toother departments of
the Government, aud there'”™ it becomes a mat
" ter ot the highest to the tree peonlo ot
tbi« country to watch closely a)*© means and the
appliances hv which it is tilled.
Plus great and dangerous power should he held
under the stern and watchful subjection of the
popular will. It should not bo intrusted to Uu»
disposition of party conventions. Ail party ma
chinery—all irregular organizations, are unknown
to the' Constitution, ana are regulated by laws
which seek to control or disposoof it, ore oungor
ous to public liberty, ani should bo treated as
usurpers of popular rights.
Tuoxe conventions, although not elected by tho
people, nor recognised by them, not responsible
ti' them, ;'«t by reason of the unresisted exercise
of the right to nominate the Executive of this na
tion, have already boeomo a real power in the State,
and'cxereisc a dangerous control over tbo legisla
tive bodv. 1 have" seen, during this session of
Congress, the members of a great ami triumphant
psi tv, holding a majority of fifty in this House,
conuug here through constitutional and legtil elec
tion. with tho right to speak for their constituents
on tdl questions affecting their political welfare,
auocumo to these organizations and say, “ W e do
not choose to declare the principles bv which our
own party shall ho governed, because it would bo
usurping the right* of the National Convention.
They have ignored their own powers aud abandon
ed their own duty. They are false to a high trust
and sanction a usurpation whenever they utter
such sentiment*. They are the constitutional
Representatives of the people of this country, and
it is their right and their duty to declare tor tliem
s.'tve* the principles of their political action. Do
' ask mo why is this t The reason is obvious:
Vuev iro sent , ‘ ere by cud through these conven-
Itons *».'J not by tho people: they do but obey
their’tnssu'r*. This system has never produced
ami can new r prodW statesmen. In ether times,
when public tnv'» ™ tho councils ot the
country by the p*v'”l«and because of their virtue j
an t intelligence aud Jbnosa for public service, they .
built up for themselves „ miorahle lame, and did tho
State some service. They s' rv ",“ [ lO i>oo(Go._ n >'' ,
were sustained by the people. In thgsc days there ,
were giants, but the race is nearly t'xtmot. ,
There is now a machinery standing fc '*tweent.ie
Representative and the people which pal*H s
which prevents the free utterance of Ins own Op..’ l "
ions, which compels him to square himself by the
declarations that accident, or caprice, or interest
msv cause these conventions to utter for his gird- j
once. Obedience to them is infidelity to popular :
rights. I allow uoao such to stand between me j
and the (woplc who sent me here, or to lay down j
principles for my action. The obligation Im- ,
nov-ed on me bv the Constitution. 1 will not dis
quiu.fv myself for its faUhftd discharge. 1 have
before" observed, ibis system lias produced none
of those illustrious men who have become so dis
tinguished iu their country's and in tho world *
hisiorv; non© ot* those groiit political ltfrute wuicn [
have shown so brilliantly on this Western .
cent for nearly half a century. Nearly all of them !
have departed from ns. Who is to take the place ,
of the distinguished Carolinian! He was the haodi- (
work of God himself, and of the people, not (>. .
partv machiucrv. Who is to fill the place of tho !
creat Kentuckian! Who of the other great names .
“f otherdavs who vet linger among us! When ,
worthily fl. ,f ed it will not ho by these nurseries of
faction.' They have no need -U such mem .Their
wo-k require* another
interests of his put
hi* foot upontliem now jud lllifc- - :
In ts?s these conventions had not much of pub
11c favor. Msnv of tire hutes were not repre
lento l in the fliatreen'CHOons ot either party.
MvownSUMmdn* rtrresoutst.ves m any ns- ;
tidnal convention until jafeji and it nia u.repre
sonUtion in the 16*8. , I believe
there was three front tuai ;
in th* recent couventlMte out those who are ae- ,
attainted with the circumstances or the»r apptont- *
nienl must i>© vrcil aware that all thr«e together
did not represent auy couwiierabw portion or tn© •
Mqple of Georgia. .
" /iunnrta. from th© Kovoln.ion down to .
__..'r had two tickets for the Presidency. Some
dist.ngtfo J f „tiv , nd had built up a j
himself, received tire Vote of the
Chsraxter t • j t isjcsme important to
whole .•'fP I ®', ‘ t h c people did not vast, who j
run a “'J^.,, w „ nime that commended itself t- !
IT* blfitf wp'.a : " ho had no hold upon their j
th® Amenoai. i 1 t j jerc g )r< . i necessary to get a
offecuous. It w . ot - Bnilimore mschine- j
party conformity . detest tho popular will,
rv. It* very objent Mn^( ion that
That was sue first nv ' U : successful, but I
ever met in this country • bv tht ,
the .success wa*as over
cratic irertv. TTie retribution * h re-presen
whelming as it was just. In Is*. •.
tation became rather more generally m ..
1848 nearly nniver*at. In 1852, 1 j t
WUT portions Os this Repnb'dc were dum^ 1 ' '
the*e conventions. They stood out tj. *' l
w re-pul I '-rs proiuoa l q teeming necessity » or
ThU teeming ncoessity was
Wd uponths known fact that when the? bsd ,
was not ous man in on* tondnd
8! ■ n.".,: Z*. V -J . -
who would dare to stand up and give free utter
anoe to liis own opinions; who would not say;
“ I mast conform to the party. I must elect tua
Chief Magistrate of this Union a man who, in
my jtidgnieut, ia not qualified for that high trust.
1 must aupport combinations which I believe to
be injurious to my countij, or I ahall lose caste
with inv party.” I would pursuade such men
to-day, that the jiath of duty is the path of safety;
that country will gain what party lose*, by the
tmtramme'cd exercise of their own judgments,
and by making tire ballot-box speak their own.
and not another’s wiil. I have heard the same
sentiments uttered upon this floor, and gentlemen
reproaching one another, when questions came
tip for their consideration and action, with having
violated the platform of their party. Better vio
late that titan jonr judgment, and your con
science, and your duty to tho conntry. Rouse
yourselves from any such degrading servitude.
Your enemy is feeble, despised, disgraced in tire
eves of the people—you have only to resist him,
and he will flee from you.
With this opinion of these organizations, with
this judgment of their effects and tendencies, they
cannot prescribe a rule of political action for me.
They wouid affect my conduct to some extent. I
wonld yield much to overthrow them. lam ready
to-Jay "to unite with the free people of any por
tion of the Republic in tbeir efforts to rescue their
own right* from the bands of those who have
unsurped them, and to rename their ecient privi
leges, and among them the high one of designa
ting for themselves who shall rule over them.
Tarty success being the life-blood of these or
ganizations, they must and will whenever it is ne
cessary, sacrifice both men aud principles to its at
tainment. Their history proves them true to this
necessity, if to nothing olso. When the Presi
dential election devolves upon the House of Rep
resentatives, tho constitution restricts its .choice to
the three candidates having the highest number of
votes, in tho electoral College, and thus the popu
lar will still remains the controlling element in
the election. These conventions being under no
such restraints, we have seen them make a fiandi
ilate to suit themselves, instead of selecting one
from the number oftiioae designated by any por
tion of the people. Success demands that ail fac
tions of the coalition shall be pacified, the god of
party harmony will accept none but noble victims
—thus great public services become barriers in
stead ot passports to public honors, and to have
done nothing worthy of the Presidency is tho sur
est means of obtaining it. The Republic must
content itself with dispensing with the services of
it. most eminent und worthy citizen* in tliis office,
or with national conventions. Their action is not
less fatal V, principles than to patriots.
A moment's examination into the discordant ma
terial which compose these conventions wiil de
monstrate their unfitness to maintain principles of
any sort. They neither develop new truths, nor
correct old errors. They usually announce, with
pompous certainty, political axioms which nobody
denies, and mystyry with cunningly contrived
phrases controverted points of public policy. —
Truth is sacrificed to harmony. These combine*
tionsare In no just sense of that term part ies.—
They do not combine to maintain any principles,
neither to carryout a right of policy or to resist a
wrong policy. They are therefore coalitions “with
out principles and without policy, held together by
the cohesive properties of tho public plunder."
Tims constituted, they can pull down, but cannot
build up 6t stems. They may acquire place, but
cannot hold it. They can combine for mischief,
but not for good. They can get place, but not
power. Hence the people, from the origin of this
system to thin drey, though they have supported
the successful candidate, have almost uniformly
been opposed to tlie President. This is a curious
and instructive fact. Van Huron was elected ill
1838; was not supported in office by the country,
and wub ignotninounly driven out in 1810. Harri
son was elected in 1840, his party was driven out
in 1344, by Mr Polk, whose party in turn were de
feated in 1848. Thus each coalition in ita turn,
ha* answered tlie ends ofits creation. Tlie spoils
have not only been regularly distributed, but have
been greatly augmented to meet the increasing de
mand; Tlie coalition gets an cimonor of public
wealth to political medic-ants; the people get the
privilege of replenishing the waste. Shame on
them for thus betraying so noble a trust!
There was something more tolerable in tho vic
torious legions who had subdued the barbarions,
and defended the Empire from internal insurrec
tion arid foreign invasion, usurping the power to
dispose of the impend purple. They were at least
able “to wear what they had won.” and were prob
ably more worthy to rule than tho imbecile and
timid hero, whoso priveleges and rights they
usurped.
But 1 must pass on from this branch of the sub
ject and hasten to a brief examination of tlie con
stituent clcmjnts, and tfie action of the two late
conventions. The Democratic Convention assem
bled first. Tlie prospect was not favorablo to its
unity or harmony; the preservation of either was
impossible, except upon the principles I have al
ready explained. Tlie political convulsions which
nigeti so violently since its previous session hud
divided it into three parts. One portion had
wandered oil - to Buffalo, and struggled lustily to
bring tho great Democratic family into disrepnto in
tho North, by charging it with betraying it to_ tlie
South. Another portion wandered off' to Nash
ville, and battled against itunder the pretense that
it hud betrayed the South to tho North. And yet
another portion, which embraced the majoriry of
the party in Congress, stood firmly by tho Compro
mise measures, and voted for their passage. Tlie
two sectional wings of this party stood in extreme
opposition—an agreement between them in princi
ple was impossible. The Southern wing had de
nounced every public man North, Whig and De
mocratic, as unworthy of Southern support. Tlie
Southern men who supported tlie compromise
measures were equally denounced by them. Tho
Northern wing separated themselves from th# or
ganization upon wlint they called great questions
of “human liberty." Tho condition of success
was, that Birnam wood should bo brought to
Dunsinane —ttiis moral miracle must bo per
formed. It was dono. The huge magnet of
patronage was waivod over the disaffected regions
and by its power of attraction, Buffalo and Nash
ville wore brought in conned together at Baltimore.
Frco Soiiers and Hunkers, Secessionists and Union
men, compromise and nuti-eompromiso men—all
shades of opinion gathered together under tho
foworof Democrats to select a candidate for tho
residency. The result of their labors was hotter
than could havo been fairly expected. It is truo
they threw ovorboardail those statesmen to whom
public expectation and the public mind bad been
directed, and selected a candidate of their own :
but tlie candidate saleetcd is a fkir exponent of the
compromise element of tho Convention. From
my small knowledge of his history, 1 tako him to
be capable, honest, and faithful to tho Constitution
and an early, consistent and energetic opponent of
anti-slavery fanaticism in all its forms, and a firm
and decided friend of tho compromise. His asso
ciate on the ticket is entitled to equal commenda
tion. •
The resolutions which were adopted by this
body wore numerous, aud not creditable even to
them. I took occasion, about four years ago to
review some of tlie most important of thorn, to
whjoh J refer for a fuller understanding of my
opinions thereon. But tho Convention did, fully
and fairly, indorse and pledge themselves to abide
hv and adhere to tbo adjustment measures. Thu
Southern right* division of tho Convention sur
rendered fully, if not gracefully. The alleged
reason for tho act was, that it was done in obedi
ence to tlie voice of the pcoplo of the South. The
reason was not discreditable, if sincere. The Frec-
Soil division surrendered iu sullen silence, and not
a blow was struck by either of those divisions in
defence of its peculiar tenets.
Tho compromise resolution which was pdopted
meets tlie question fully ; tho candidates nomina
ted have put themselves fully, plainly and distinct
ly upon it. Therefore tlie requisition of tho Union
party of Georgia is i'nilv complied with, and these
candidates nro open to the support of tho members
of that party, without auy surrender of its priuci
ple*.
It is truo there wore many in that Convention
who had uniformly opposed the Compromise here
tofore. and somo who do now oppose it; but t his
class is neither numerous nor formidable. Tlie
compromise division pf the party succeeded, botii
in its principles and it* candidates. Their triumph
wiisoouiplete, and promises to bo cr,during.
It is deeply tube regretted that tbe same result
dill not happen ill the Whig Convention. There
wero but two annul divisions in tbe latter body—
the friends and enemies of the Compromise meas
ures. The former were divided between Mr. Fill
more and Mr. Webster, mid tho latter concentrated
on General Scott. The result of their labors wore,
that tho compromise was adopted, and General
Scott was nominated. Tbe Free-eoil W big* of the
North imvo complete control of the Whig organiza
tion in allot tlie non-slaveholding States, and Scott's
success will bo their triumph, and a triumph fatal
to the principle* of tho Union Whigs, both North
and South. Tlie Whigs who supported. General
Scon for the nomination were tlie men who had been
most active, by speech and pen, from the begin mug
of this excitewont in promoting sectional strife
and discord. The men who stood here in 1850
were from the beginning to the end of this great
slavery uglUition, opposing the settlement, of it,
and lire to this very hour, deadly hostile to the
principles upon which it was made. In their party
conventions at homo, throughout tlie whole North,
during tlie last year, not otio of them, to my know
ledge, lias conformed to those principles. In their
elections last year, iu tlie two great States of Ohio
and Tenney!vania. that party run candidates who
wore known to be averso to them. Ohio ran one,
who voted against them in the Baltimore Conven
tion, and who, I believe, is now chairman us the
Whig General Committee of the United States.
Mr. Campbell, of Ohio. Will the gentleman al
low me to ii-k him a question ! I desire to know
if the gentleman did not himself vote against a
portion of that series of measures ?
Mr. Toombs. 1 did. I voted against the bill
admitting California into the Union.
Mr. Campbell. Did not the gentleman also vote
against that abolishing the slave trade iu the Dis
trict of Columbia! .
Mr. Toombs. 1 did not: but I will give the gen
tleman tho full bonefifof his question. 1 should
have voted ugain*t that bill if l had been here
when it passed the House. I was not here at that
time.
[Cries of “Go on! Go on!”]
In Pennsylvania, the candidate of that party was
a gentleman who was known to be decidedly hos
tile to these measures. At both conventions which
nominated these two gentlemen. General Scott wss
nominated for tho Bresideney, and the candidates
had tho full lieuetit of the association. These
elections resulted disastrously to tho Scott candi
dates and interest. These results somewhat cool
ed the ardor of the Scott Free-Goil W higs ; and at
tho opening of this session it was aunouneed to
tho country that a Whig Congressional caucus had
indorsed the compromise. It very soon as
gained, though, that no friend of Geueral Scott
cou’d *>».' found among its supporters. The ques
tion w * sou." tested in the House ; the test dis
ch.-ed tho Booty Whigs where they had always
been—against the Compromise; there were but
twelve Northern Whigs who voted font: and 1
believe nil of them are to bo found among the
friends of Mr. Fillmore and Mr. n efcokCr—Nation
al Whigs—who have upon all occasions since their
passage avowed their i]-termination to accept those
measures r* a peace oflering, without reference to
their votes upon them. This wgs all we asked.
Wo do not wish to go behind tlig passage of
these treasure# for objections to public men. '• e
were willing that this "settlement should stand as a
purification—'what we approved, and what we did
not approve. We ware willing to do it for the sake
of CSl'.ug tranquility, repose, peace to lit# country,
sections of tho country. Wc were willing
that this adjusunent should be considered an act
of amnesty !or P"--- 1 differences of opinion upon the
general iqwation of slavery, and to support, in good
faith,, any at i t all who were ready to stand by and
•nai i it* There arc many in this House who
voted ajrinat some, tad even oil of these measures
—but who ere still willing to .'.and upon that
ground, and whodostand there: who had opposed
them a». iu their judgment, injurious to the rights
of their own section* of country, but, for the sake
of tho peace and quiet of the Republic, an i, inas
much a* they were acquiesced in by a largo major
ity of the American people, North and South, tuey
accept and maintain them. 1 honor them for it.—
lliitl find none such among tho friends of General
S vtl. They have endeavored, in every way, to
stifle those principles when presented, and they
endeavored to prevent their affirmance whenever
and wherewr they eotdd. To prevent their affirm
! ance, brill Northern and Sontnern supporters of
f General Scott made speeches on this floor, mlvoca
j ting the policy of going into the next Presidential
I election, without the enunciation of any principles
1 whatever. Some gentlemen from the South, wbo
j had been supporters, but, I admit, reiuolant sup
[ porters, of tne .'obiproon'e. were willing to accept
j Geueral Scott without any pledge of his fidelity to
| there great principles, while they knew his friends
were opposed to them. But the voice which came
i up from the people, even through the imperfect
I medium of their delegates to their convention,
; compelled them to pause, to.tremble, to yield.—
j They did wisely to heed that voice in demanding
the resolution-; but they will bear its thunders
again, for not heeding it, and giving it true utter
ance in the seiectiea of :i-e candidate; tbev will
not. tbev ought not, to submit to i uve their prin
cijiles put into the keeping of their enemies. Thev
will demand principle* and m*r, and make that
iie'ur.4‘l effectual at the ballot-box In November.
The friend.* of the compromise demanded no
seetfonal candidate. They were content to accept
the present Chief Magistrate, whose name and
have been identified with these msaaurea,-
They were willing to accept the great New England
statesman, notwithstanding their many point of
disagreement with him in the past. He had
thrown the weight of his mighty intellect into the
scales of concord, in tlie darkest and most perilous
hour of the conflict; and Southern compromise
Whigs, at least, would have struggled with pride
and energy to have seen the greatest intellect of
the age preside over and direct the affairs of the
greatest Republic in the world. These men ware
defeated in the Convention by the enemies of the
compromise measures, because they were its
friends. This was the true reason of their exclu
sion. And it is a sufficient reason for the friends
of that measure, North and South, to oppose and
defeat this nomination. My action shall respond
to my convictions.
Shall we select between these two candidates ?
My preference would be for some citizen known
to the people for bis public services in civil life—
some citizen disconnected from these organizations
—some citizen devoted to his country, and not to
faction—one whose wisdom and virtae have been
tested by experience in public affairs. If such a
name shall be presented to tbe American people,
without reference to results, I would give him my
support.
J wiil affirm the principle, aud maintain the
truth, and though I may not bo able to succeed
against this combination; yet, though, all else may
ire lost in such a contest, honor will be saved,
duty will be performed, and a great principle will
be asserted. We most leave the rest to time and
truth.
Bat what are the Union Whigs to do, if that
contingency does not happen! This question
would not be atall embarrassing if the majority in
the Convention which nominated General Scott
had put him before the oountry on their own prin
ciples. The difficulty arise* from the fact that the
resolutions passed by that body announce sound
principles—principles which we approve. I object
to but one resolution in the series, and that one is
at least equal «to, if not better, than tbe reso
lution upon the same subject in the Democratic
platform. I mean the one relating to internal im
provements. The Whig resolution asserts the
constitutional power in the Government 15 make
internal improvements, but restrains it within lim
its, which, if honestly adhered to, would strip off
most of tlie objections to it. The other platform
denies the constitutional power to make such im
provements in a particular tnanfler, and, in my
judgment, in the very way in which it ought to
be done. Therefore, upon this question, I prefer
the Whig to the Democratic resolution, though
approving of neither. But while the compromise
resolution of the Whig party is all I desired, and
other principles announced are in the main
'sound and republican, I have seen nothing in
the past history of the men who offer them to
me, to afford me anv reasonable security that
these principles would be honestly maintained.
When I look to tho record, when 1 look to their
votes, when I leok to their individual action,
when I look to tlie struggle through which wo
recently passed in relation to the most important
of these resolutions, I cannot believe these princi
ples wiil be safe in such hands. They are my
principles, and I intend to maintain them now,
hereafter, utsd &t%ll times—here, aud wherever I
may be.
1 have already shown that General Scott’s friends
are not to be trusted with these principles, and he
has given no assurance that they receive his ap-
Eroval, or will be maintained by him. Both parties
aving affirmed the compromise, it is important
to examine how the candidates of each stand in
relation to it.
The four candidates nominated by the two par
ties have all answered, and lest I might bo charged
with being hypoeritic *, I will give the answers in
relation to the platforms of the parties of all fonr.
The fact we wish to know is, whether tho candi
dates approve and will maintain the principles
declared by their respective parties. Every party
ha* the right to demand this ofits candidates, and
without it no party man is under the least obliga
tion to sustain his party’s nominee.
General Pierce says:
“ I accept the nomination upon tho platform
adopted by the Convention, not because it is ex
pected of me a* a candidate, but because the prin
ciples it embraces command tho approbation of my
judgment.”
That is explicit. That is wiiat General Scott
ought to have done, especially as he was afraid of
disgusting tlie people by writing anything before
his nomination. [Laughter.]
Colonel King replies :
“Tlie platform as made by tho Convention meets
my cordial approbation. It in national in all its
parts, and 1 am content niff only to stand upon it,
but upon all occasions to defend it.”
That is fair, open, and honest. These candidates
stand pledged to the American people that they
approve and will maintain these principles, and
they arc both honorable men. Wo have from them
all the pledges we had a right to expector demand,
and their uniform notion and declarations con
sistent therewith before as well as after their nomi
nations.
4Ve then come to tlie Whigs. Mr. Graham, the
candidate for tho Vice Presidency, says “ht cor
dially approves of the declarations made in the
resolutions,” and that “ should the people of tlie
United States give their sanction to the nomina
tions of the Baltimore Convention, so fur as I shall
be invested witli authority, a faithful adherence to
those doctrines may bo expected.” That is equally
full, and explicit, and satisfactory. These men did
not intend to conceal their opinions. They did
not take counsel of the enemies of their principles,
and their language needs no expounding.
But what does Gen. Scott say ? He said he wrote
no letters to secure tbe nomination. That is true.
But ho declined to write any because it was com
formnble to the policy cf those whe sought to give
it to him. [Laughter.] They wanted silence, and
he gave it to them. We demanded to know his
opinions upon those great questions of public pol
icy which we intended to make paramount to ail
others in tho election. We could not get them.
My friend from Tennessee, [Mr. Gontry,] and from
Florida, [Mr. Cabell,] and, according tobcott’s own
statement, many others, were clamorous before the
nomination, demanding to know what ho thought
about them—what were his opinions upon them—
did lie approve them—and would he carry them
out in good faith. They heard no voice from him,
sir; and it could not be brought and thore
was but one reason whv it was not got. Wo were
told that when he should obtain the nomination we
should receive it. lie would not write letters to
secure the nomination, but it would be fkir, open
sailing when it should be made. How has he ans
wered those questions? “I accept the nomination
with the resolutions annexed.” I take it cum mere.
[Laughter.] There is not a singie lino in the
whole letter which expresses his approval of the
compromise, or commits him to its faithful main
tenance. It does not require much writing for a
man to say whether lie likes tlia platform or wheth
he does not like it, and whether he would carry out
its principles or not. But ho took a great deal of
writing to get around it. He says, I accopt it.
There is no declaration here that it slioud be the
policy of his administration; but on the contrary,
ho says ho does not intend “to reduce [his party]
by proscription to exact conformity to” his princi
ples, whateverthey are.
Mr. Cabell, of Ohio, (interrupting.) I desire to
know of tlie gentleman from Georgia, [Mr. Toombs,]
inasmuch as lie is assailing the letter of Gen. Scott,
whether he did not send a telegraphieh dispatch to
the State of Georgia, calling upon his friends there
to oppose tho nomination, before that lottor of Gen.
Seott appeared ?
Mr. Toombs. Certainly, sir; I did. [Laughter.]
My dear sir, I would give you my whole history, if
I had time. [Laughter,] I do not carry "my
principles in my pocket, I shall shun no question
whenever I am asked; and no man has ever to
hunt for my position in polities. I deem it to ho
tho high duty of every public man to declare his
sentiments, and my rule has been, that whoever is
a voter lias a right to my opinions, and he can get
them whenever it suits his convenience. This is
wlint I understand to be the true principle of re
presentative Government, and 1 would scorn to re
present men upon this floor, or iu the highest of
fice in the world, by a concealment of my opinions
upon questions of public policy.
I did not intend to support Gen. Seott in any
event. I think him unfit for the offico under any
circumstances, and dangerous to tho country, in
tho highest degree, in his present position. I am
now offering additional reasons, furnished by him
self, why ho should not bo elected to tho office
which be seeks. Tho reluctantmcmbers of the Con
vention are told, “Yon went to Baltimore, end von
are bound by the action of tho Convention.” Hut
I wish to show them that this is not a sound prin
ciple of party action, and that you have the right
to demand or your candidates to stand up to gene
ral rules of honor and good faith. Whenever par
ties declare their principles, they have aright to
have a candidate to earry them out. They have a
right to know whether the candidate approves of
thoso principles or not. If he says he will not, then
nobody is bound by the nomination. Those are
ni.v opinions of party nominations.
Gen. Seott has not done it. He has not declared
his approbation of these principles in any part of
this fetter, hut on the contrary, lie has declared
that principles shall moke no difference, when it
comes to tue important business of becoming the
almoner of fifty millions of dollars of tho public
motioy.
It was very easy for him to say whether or not
he agreed with those principles,’and approved of
them, as Fierce aud King and Graham havo done.
He is painfully obscure where it was his duty to be
plain, but sufficiently certain where obscurity
would at least have been prudent. His additions
to the platform are certainly not to my taste. He
has put two additional planks to it. ' [Laughter.]
That is a little singular, as his friends seemed so
much opposed to this Kind of political structure.
Gen. Seott is for enlarging and making the platform
broad enough, not only tor you and me, and this
country, but also to covor bis own past errors, and
get himself out of past committals. It became ne
cessary to him to re-write a part of bis own politi
cal history. He had certain committals to the
tcuets of an exploded party. His former opinions
of our naturalization laws 'were not agreeable to a
largo class of our countrymen. Ha therefore pro
poses to alter them. He" proposes to give “to all
foreigners tlie right of citizenship, who shall faith
fully serve, in time of war, one year on board of
our public ships, or in our land forces, regular or
volunteer, on their receiving an honorable dis
charge.”
I am opposed to thst position, and I think he
will find the great body of the people are opposed
to it. Ido not think he cares much about it, and
probably if he had not been trammeled by past er
rors, we' might probably never have had the sug
gestion. This new mode of making citizens is lia
ble to many aud grave objections.
There is a great question lying under it, and I
wish I had time to consider it in all its bearings
before this Ileust. ami before the American peo
ple. The policy of this Government, from its be
ginning, has been, that the fiag of this Republic
shall ho upheld arid defended by American citi
zen*, those who are citizens either by birth or nat
uralization, and none others ; aud I hope never to
see tlie day when it wilt become neeessarv for this
mighty na'tion to have that flag defended by any
body else. When yon need mercenaries owing
von'no allegiance to fight your battles, von will
ho ready for a master, and you will soon find one.
When yon are not willing to defend yourselves,
either from internal commotions or foreign -agres
eiocs—when you trust that flag to other hands
than those ftf citizens, either native bom or fully
adopted, yon betray cause of liberty and your
country. I want the nag of ir.y country to be de
fended" only by those who are entitled to demand
and receive her protection. They are able ta do
it, they are willing to do it, and I trust they ever
will be both soia and willing. Let those who come
among ns assume the obligations of citizenship
voluntarily, according to the ConsGtction and laws;
then they have an interest in that flag, and hare
the right to ioin in its defence. It is a bad plan, it
it agreed with tin: .Constitution of your country,
which is a matter of moMthsn doubt.
I have but \fow mc#snts more, and I sha.l
not be ableth *%view aiiof this letter of General
has another phgik in relation to the public
lands. WeD, this i* a vexed question- It » a
question I shouidtßivc been gratified to have seen
any great statesman attempt to solve—tit present
tne a system which would solve it wisely and well.
But General Scott lias not done so. He has not
undertaken to grapple with it. He wants it solved
so as to benefit aetual settlers, and injure nobody
upon the fsoc of the earth. That is safe bat not
definite. Ido not know whether I agree with him
or not. I cannot tell, until he shall "liave submit
ted some plan for effecting his object.
There is another elanac in General Scott's letter
especially offensiyc to my own and the declared
opinions of the great body of the people of Geor
flria. He says: “Ishould neither countenance or
tolerate any sedition, disorder, faction, or resis
tance to the law or the Union, on any pretext, in
anv part of the land.” The State or Georgia baa
sofemuiv declared that she holds the Union secon
dare in importance “to the rights and principles it
was designed to perpetuate, - ’ and has pointed out
certain principles settled by the compromise, for
the reversal of which she “will and ought to resist
even as a last resort! to a disruption ofihe Union.”
Mr. Clay and Mr. Webster both affirm her right in
one of those contingencies to resort to those ex
treme measures. General Scott does not seem to
he able to discriminate between lawless mobs,
Christian murderers, and the action of the sover
eign States of this Union, He seems not to have
studied to advantage the Republican fathers.—
These opinions of General Seott make it still more
important to know what he thinks of these great
Ermeiptes settled by the compromise end whether
» will abide by end waifoain them. W« ran get
* •
neither the on* nor tb* other from him. He tell* ,
u*, “Finally, for my strict adherence to th* priu- j
cinlesof the W his party, &., 1 can offer no {other
pledge ot guarantee than the known incidents of
a long life now undergoing the severest examina
tion." [I-aughter.] That life has been along and
brilliant ouo. No man now living on this conti
nent, certainly, ha* added more to the military
reputation of this country than Genera! Scott. I
have been very willing to award to him freely this
justice. That ite is a great general nobody denies,
bat he has shown no aptitudes for civil life. And
we have had too recent experience, that ii great
military genius may be wholly without fitness for
civil lire, to repeat the experiment. [Laughter.]
Let us be admonished by our late almost fatal ex
perience. General Seoti’s brilliant military histo
ry gives me no due to his opinions upon these con
troverted questions of publicpolicy. His civil his
tory is to be found chiefly in naif a dozen letters,
and they offer me no satifaetory pledge for his fu
ture.
General Scott would have acted wisely and well
not to have invited scrutinv into his past opinions
on slavery. There are no known incidents in that
life which commends itself upon these great ques
tions to the approbation of a Southern man.—
Point to it. He is a foithful soldier and an honor
able man, I know. That he will do what he says,
I believe. 1 object that he has not said what we
require ; that he has not pledged himself to stand
by and firmly carry out these great principles, and
therefore, as’l believe him to be true to his own
principles, and honest in holding them. I will not
trust him where it is not clear that they agree with
mine.
My hour, I am informed, is near its termination ;
and I shall, therefore, be compelled to pass by his
Canada letter, to which 1 intended to make refer
ence. 1 intended to examine his Atkinson letter,
and to show that every one of the incidents'of that
history to which he has so unwisely invited the
scrutiny of the people ia against him, and speak
trnmpet-tongued against his being trusted upon
this great question. Ido not know ofa single sen
timent ever uttered bv General Scott in relation to
the principles settled by the compromise, or in re
lation to the subject or slavery in general, that is
in unison with my own or the convictions of the
elaveholding States of this Union. If he had stood
upon these great questions where he ought to have
stood, there would have been no need for his
friend, the Senator from New York, [Mr. Seward,]
attempting to relieve him by a letter to the public
from somewhat of the odinm of his alliance. But
he did not stand there. For more then a year
General Scott has been the known candidate of
the Free-Soil wing of the Whig party. Even his
friends in the South co-operated with them to
straugie all acknowledgment of the compromise
in Congress or the Convention. They finally gave
him the nomination; to them he mult look tor his
election; to them he must mainly look, if elected
for aid and advice in carrying on the Government.
Ilis election would reopen the sectional strife
which wo have just terminated, and imperil all
that was gained to the country by the adjustment.
Under these circumstances he can never receive
my support. Lotthe compromise men every wh ere
—Union Whigs in the North and the South—rally
once more in the support of their principles. Let
them make an open and manly resistance to the
election of General Scott; use all honorable ways
and means to defeat him; if we succeed, we shall
have “ conquered a peace,” a lasting, enduring
peace; and whatever may be the result, we shall
have done our duty to ourselves, our principles
and our country.
Letter ftoa Dr. L. Pierre.
The following Letter from that eminent Divine,
the Rov’d. Dr. L. Pierce, giving his views in the
present aspect of political affairs, will be read with
peculiar interest by hia numerous friends and ad
mirers :
Mettrt. G rises <t- Orme /—As this is the lirst time
'in my life that I have over directly meddled with
the Presidential election, 1 hope no one will accuse
me either of officionsness or of a departure from
my ministerial duty. Though a minister of the
Gospel of Peace, I am still a citizen of this great
republic, and feel myself deeply interested in its
weal. My object in writing is, however, to place
two of my difficulties before my countrymen.
As it regards Gen. Scott, enough has been said
by somo of our faithful representatives in Con
s ress and by leading mon and papers of his party,
t only remains for me to say, that I hope no
Southern man will ally himself to any instrument
of the Seward Whig party. r J%et Gen. Scott is
their nominee, is indisputably clear; and the mea
sured manner in which ho alludes to the treat
Southern principles, as provided for in the Whig
platform, is too suspicious for my use. There is
too much evidence of catering. The South may
always know when sho hears a man referring calm
ly and ealculatingly to his<obligaton to tholiigher
law policy, that lie’ll not do for a Southern Presi
dent ; nor will any man do who sympathises with
him. Gen. Scott is in bad company. It may be
•nly his misfortune. But be this as it may, wo can
only act upon the showing. My position in society
made it my duty for many years to watch aguinst
abolitionism, as it was always seeking to encroach
upon Southern rights. Tho result of my observa
tion and experience is, that the South cannot and
ought not to trust any man who is an abolitionist.
It is an all controling evil—a genius that can smile
at the desolation of ev.ery dearer interest of the
country, if this one petted notion can bo urged on.
The other dreaded evil of our ago is the well
known doctrine of intervention. The platform
adopted by the Whig Convention was declared
strong upon this point; but that adopted by the
Democratic Convention was from the beginning
too non-committal for my notion. Any thing on a
subject liko that, which may become a national no
tion—which may be stealthily insinuated into tlio
administration, ought to be openly avowed or dis
avowed. All measured and guarded phraseology on
Buch topics is highly displeasing to me. 1 was si
lent, and silently thought 1 would vote for General
Pierce as being much less inoumbered with difficul
ties under tho circumstances than Gen. Scott. But
as soon as those resolutions, passed and published
a body of Kossuth’s pafasites came out, m which
they called upon all who sympathised with them
to vote for Pierce, on the ground the platform ho
was placed upon had not denounced it in terms,
but left it as they understood it, an open question,
I halted, and here I still halt. Gen. Pierce can set
himself right on this question, and I hopo will.
My fears are quiet ngainst Gen. Scott on this sub
ject. I am a non-interventionist in a very high
degreo. I will not vote for any man who leaves a
.margin for doubt large enough to write interven
tion from principle upon.
I am glad that the Uftion Convention is about to
meet in Milledgeviile in a few days. I may only
say it for myself. 1 will not interfere with Geor
gia’s politics any further than my own poraonal
rights go. I wont a third ticket--n name around
which fewer doubts cluster, and clear Southern
lights sliino. For myself, I desired the nomina
tion of the present incumbent, not only because
ho stood prominent in bis class of patriots, but be
cause he was a tried man—because I look upon
him as amodol President—the country’s President
—noiseless, firm, fearless, self sacrificing—planted
on the Constitution, the human rock of our salva
tion. . I* Pierce.
Savannah, July 9,1851.
Bather Satirical. —Democratic papers at tho
South arc busily engaged collecting and magnifying
the slightest indications of Whig disappointment
at the nomination of Gen. Scott. They are so much
occupied in this way that they are’in danger of
overlooking evidences of dissatisfaction with their
own nomination. Wc therefore present for their
consideration tho following extract from the Home
Journal, the senior editor of which (Robert Morris,
Esq.,) is a “ veteran democrat,” as well as a dis
tinguished popular poet. No names are called, but
that was unnecessary. Tho blado is keen, but the
cut will be felt nevertheless.— Ala. Monitor.
“Advice to Politicians. —The toils of high place,
are, it is said, grievous to be borne, and its respon
sibilities are groat. By attending, however, to the
following rules, public men in these times may rely
upon never being called to the highest stations.—
Serve your country with the utmost fidelity, in
subordinate positions, for twenty, thirty or forty
years. Achieve a reputation as wide spread as tho
limits of civilization. Make vour country glorious
in the eyes of the world. On all important sub
jects, endenvor to form clear and definite opinions.
Express those opinions on every proper occasion,
fearlessly and frankly. Become identified with
principles ; adhere unflinchingly to the line of
policy which you think best for the country and
for mankind. Do these things, and rest assured,
you will never have greatness thrust upon you.—
The labors of offloe will not shorten your lives, nor
its responsibilities prematurely whiten your hair.”
Sovttifrh Rights Cohtertioh.—The Southern
Bights Convention, after two days sossion, ad
journed on Tuesday night. Tho action finally
agrcod on was a sort of compromise between the
extremes of those advocating the nomination of an
indepondont Southern Bights ticket, and those
who wished to transfer the”party en matte over to
the support of Pierce, and absorb it in the demo
cratic party. After long and animated dienssion
it was finally agreed to hold on, and, in the mean
time, address interrogatories to both of the na
tional candidates on the subject of slavery, seces
sion, &c., and refer tho answers to a convention
next September, and then decide on the course to be
pursued. Doubtless they will got answers to their
quories immediately, if “if not sooner”—unques
tionably, so eager will both be to reply
that they will not trust to mail process,
but will answer by telegraph fWhwith ! Serious
ly, however, it may bo doubted if many of tho
members havo much faith in the idea of receiving
answers. Thoy have, however succeed in holdiug
their party together, which was a point gained.
The debates during the session excited much in
terest from tho ability with which they were oon
duoted.—Mont. Jour.
The Railroad Spirit in Mississippi.
The Aberdeen (Miss.) Independent of the 8d
inet. contains a brief account of the proceedings
♦f the convention, held at that place on the let
and 2d inst.,*of the friends of the extendon of the
New Orleans and Jackson Kailroad, by the way of
Aberdeen, Miss., and Florence, Ala., to Nashville.
B. K. Paino was chosen President, with six Vice
Presidents, one from Florence, and the other five
from different counties in Mississippi. The con
vention was addressed the first day by Messrs. R.
W. Dalton, James Irvine, Col. Reuben Davis, and
R. S. Gladney, of Monroe county, Miss. The
convention reassembled the next day to hear an
address from James Robb, Esq., of this city, the
President of the New Orleans, Jackson and Great
Northern Railroad. We have no report of Mr.
Robb's speech in detail, but the Independent says
it was eloquent throughout, and was received with
lond and enthusiastic cheering. He pledged him
self that the road should pass through Aberdeen
if Monroe county would contribute $500,000 to
the stock. Os this there appears to be no doubt.
On the adjournment of the convention the amount
subscribed reached nearly to SBOO,OOO. An ar
rangement has already been made by Mr. Robb
with the Tuscumbia and Aberdeen Company to
transfer their subscriptions to the Great Northern
Road.
In addition to these subscriptions and the cn
thaaiastic interest displayed in the road, it was
unanimausly voted to apply to the Board of Po
lice for an ordinance to be submitted to the people,
for levying a tax upon the real estate of the county,
of not more than 1 per cent, -per annum for five
years, to raise the further sum of $500,000 to be
"applied to this railroad.
A pleasir.c incident occurred at the Aberdeen
Convention, highly creditable to the public spirit
of the ladies of that place. One lady present—
Mrs. Mary Sims—proposed, through one of the
speakers,"to be one of twenty ladies to subscribe
the sum of SI,OOO each, making $20,000, to the
road. She was immediately responded to by
nineteen others, and the sum made up in a few
minutes.
The people of Monroe connty and its vicinity
are deeply engaged in favor of this great enter
prise, ana we are told that the same spirit prevails
all aloDg the line ol the road between Canton Miss.,
and Florence, Ala. ~ , ,
The great railroad barbecue which has been
inuounced, and had extensive preparations made
for it, to be held at Jackson, Miss., on the 18th
inet., has been postponed to the 80th. It was the
desire of the committee of arrangements to meet
and confer with Mr. Robb on that occasion, but
the haste of his return to New Orleans made it
impossible for him to attend on the 18th. The
barbecue has aooordinglv been deterred to the
80th, when Mr. Robb will be there. It is impor
tant that this change should be published as ex
tensively as possible, as bills and invitations have
been sent out in great numbers for the meeting
on the 16th. ... ,
Mr. Robb, as we lesrn, brings intelligence that
twenty wealthy citizens of Tennessee have united
and taken the whole of the stock required for the
construction of the road from Nashville to the
Alabama line—a distance of *bout ninety miles.
—3l O. Picayune.
Frxz I—An attempt very well planed, to set.fire,
was made vesterday morning between 1 ana s e,-
clock, on the premises occupied bv Mrs. Mclials,
on York, between Whitaker and Bamard-strecj.
A parcel of Cotton saturated with some kind of
burning fluid, was deposited upon the shingles of
an out house on the lane, and the match applied.
There was no damage dsne to the building, owing
to the timelv discovery of the Are by the watchman
on duty in that ward, who obtained assistance from
the Guard Bouse, and it waa extinguished.—rer.
Ref.ef Friday,
mmn
Cjnrimick & Sentinel.
AUGUSTA, GEORGIA'.
WEDNESDAY MORNING,--. -JULY 21, 1852.
• The Bridge end Itailroad.
The negotiations so long pending between the
City Council of Augusta and tho Ifrosidcnt of the
South Carolina Railroad, have finally terminated
in a contract, yet to be ratified by tho Directors of
the Road, by which the company, in consideration
of One Hundred and Fifty Thousand dollars, to
be paid by the Charleston and other roads inte
rested, are permitted to cross the river with their
road and establish a Depot between Centre and
Washington Streets, on the North side of Rey
nold Street, (just above the bridge on the river
bank,) and a second Depot on the South Common,
as near the Depot of the Georgia Railroad as that
of the Augusta and Waynesboro’ road, to which a
track wilt extend through the City. Tho Depot on
the river is designed for Passengers and tho City
business, while that on the Common will be used
alone for freights passing through. The cars are
to be transported from one Depot to the other
through Washington Street, directly across the
City, by Horse-power carrying one car at a time.
Although this arrangement is not satisfactory to
all our citizens, as indeed none could be, yet we
believe it is perhaps aa much so us any that
could have been made.
Revolving Jewed Vise.
Among the most ingenious and valuable instru
ments of its class we have ever seen, lias just been
invented and patented by Mr. Alwah Hceburt of
this city, and may now be seen in operation at the
Carriage Factory of the Messrs. Hclsuut. In ap
pearance it is not very unlike the ordinary vise
•shorn* of its upright support, but by a very inge
nious contrivance tho jaw or jaws are made to re
volve at the pleasure of the workman, by winch
means they clasp and hold firm a piece of iron or
timber of any given slope qr bevel, impressing it
evenly the entire width of tho jaws. It may also
be mode to clasp and hold straight pieces of wood
or iron/is firmly as the ordinary vise, by simply
inserting a small pin, by which the revolving jaws
aro mado permanent. It is attached to the bench
by means of screws not very unlike the fastenings
ofa small hand or jewelers’ vise, and may be mado
as strong as any vise for the use of smiths or work
ers in wood. It is very little, if any more expen
sive, and we think greatly superior iu evory re
spect respect to the ordinary vise.
“ Scarcely Ever beard of Pierce." —The Tren
ton N. J. Gazette, in the following anecdote, af
fords additional evidence of tho world-wide fame !
of Gen. Pierce. Com. Stockton was a prominent
actor in the Mexican War, and although on a dif
ferent theatre, one would suppose from his char
acter, democratic politios and general intelligence,
had certainly made himself familiar with the char
acter and history of all the “ distinguished Gener
al* T' who figured in that war. But it seems, ac
cording to his own account, he had scarcely over
heard of tho New- Hampshire Brigadier:
“ It is currently reported that when a committee
of democrats at Washington, waited on Commo
dore Stockton, and invited him to address a meet
ing to ‘ratify’ the nomination of Gen. Pierce, h«
expressed his great" astonishment that they should
ask him to speak in support of such a man as
Pioreo—a man whom he had scarcely ever heard of.
Ha added tli'at al! lie had heard of him showed that
he entertained a set of principles every ono of
which almost Com. Stockton was opposed to. He
thought it very strange to bo asked to speak in
tavor of such a nomination.
Macon, July I*.
The Supremo Court meets this week at Ameri
cas to decide some points in tho Columbus Bank
case. The circumstance has brought through the
city a number of distinguished lawyers. Judge
Berrien, Judge Law, and Judge Dougherty, the
counsel for the creditors of the bank, met at the
Lanio* House, on Saturday, for consultation, and
left this morning for Americus. On the other
side, Messrs. Toombs and Stcplions, fresh from
Washington, spent Sunday night in the city, aud
took their departure in the early train for the samo
destination. It is reported that tho latter ()) de
clared himself in favor of Democratizing the Whig
party, and going unequivocally for Pierce and
King. Others say he has only expressed a willing
ness to support that nomination provided such he
tho dicision of the Millcdgeville Convention.
We clip the above from the Mucon correspond
ent of the Savannah Georgian, merely to correct
his statement, so far as Mr. Stephens is concerned;
for se far from its being true, as stated," that he
was in Macon on Sunday night, wo have in our
possession incontestable evidence that lie was on
Monday the 12th inst., (the very day this corres
pondent penned his letter) in Washington City;
yet, the correspondent of the Georgian states him
not only as being iu Macon, Geo., on the evening
before, but as uttering opinions about the ‘[Dem
ocratizing the Whig party, and going for Pierce
and Kino.” Opinions which ho never uttcrccj
anywhere, and particularly in Macon on tho 11th
inst., aud which we happen to know he doe* not
entertain.
If this is a specimen of the general correctness
of the information furnished by tho Georgian's
correspondents, it had better got a fresh corps.
Thankful ron Small Favors.— Tho Savaunah
Georgian indulges in tho following exhibition of
the grandiloquent, ou tho occasion of being pre
sented witli a likeness of that profound statesman 1
and world renowned warrior!! General Fraklin
Piercb. Verily, the Georgians exceedingly thank
ful for very small favors:
Likeness of Gen. Pierce. —A friend recently re
turned from Concord, handed us yesterday one of
the most grateful gifts that it has been our edito
rial fortune to receive. It is a Daguerreotype of
Gon. Franklin Pierce, and presents t hat gentleman
with a micu, bearing, face and features that might
well make a great party feel proud of such a stan
dard bearer.
Butyostordav this truly great man, was unknown
to fame.—to-day lie has been nominated, because of
his obscurity, and thus his praises are sung. What
an extraordinary effect from so trivial a causo 1
Truly, “ there is but a step from the sublime to
the ridiculous.”
Nashville Journal of Medicine and Surgery.
—The July number of this Medical periodical is
on our table, with its usual variety of Original
and Miscellaneous matter. This work is publish
ed in Nashville, by J. T. S. Fall, at $3 per anuum
in advance, and editod by W. K. Bowlino and
P. F. Eve.
TnE CHASLEsfox Medical Journal and Review.
—The July number of this work is on our table
with it* usual variety of Original eommunicationa
(eevea in number) andftliscellaneous matter. This
ie a work that should bo found on the shelves of
all our Southern Physicians. It is a work con
ducted with dignity and ability. It is published
n Charleston Bi-Monthly, a’t $4 per annum in ad
vance, and edited by Die. D. J. Cain and' F. Peyre
Porcheb.
Dentistry—Blook Teeth.— We were shown,
yesterday, by Dr. Munson, of this city, several
specimens of Block teeth of a very life-like and
natural appearance. Dr. M., lias, wc understand,
been for some time engaged in the manufactnre oi
this improved description of artificial teeth, and has
mounted and fitted several plates with them, to
the entire satisfaction of his patients. It affords
ns great pleasure to notice the progress of such
improvements as this among us, and to bear testi
mony to the artistic skill of our own citizens, who
deserve and should receive the most liberal en
couragement.
New Post Office. — WdrnervW 4 is the name of a
new Post Office in Merriwcther County, Georgia;
of which R. M. Heard is Post Master.
iMtheretU 1 *, in the same County, kns been dis
continued.
Tite Augusta Hotel.— The Editor of the Wash
ington QaitUr, who recently visited this city, fa
vors his readers with his impressions of the Au
gusta Hotel in the following paragraph:
A Model No cl. —Wc would advise our friends
who may contemplate a visit to Augusta, to taber
nacle, during their stay in the city, with mine host
of the “Augusta Hotel.” The establishment is en
tirely new ar.d elegant from garret to basement.—
All its appointments arc adapted to the ease and
comfort of its guests, while no pains are spared by
the gentlomnn’.y proprietor and his agents to make
one feel contented and at home. This house will
torm a bright page in the history of Augusta hotels
for a quarter <".f a centnry past, and we hope to see
the effort abundantly rewarded.
Knowing Dog. —The Louisville Journal says, a
married man in that city has a dog that will not allow
him to enter the house, if he is the least bit “ how
comc-you-so." The animal foresees a “warm spell
of weather” between the gentleman and his “ bet
ter half,” and out of consideration for the latter,
prevents his entrance! It is hinted that there are
a few ladies in town willing to pay liberally for
some dogs of the same breed.
Tux Planets Some one says in the papers that
four planets, namely: Venus. Jnpiter, Mar*, and
Satnrn are to be seen stretching across the heavens
in a line—“ Yen as brighter than ever in the Weat,”
“ J npiter in the East,” ece.. &c. A mistake rather.
Venns is about ten degrees behind the sun, and
may be seen, rather pale, for nearly half an hour
after sunset. Jupiter passes the meridian abont
half past seven, looking gloriously—Murs enters
the field, red and dnstv, about ten o'clock—and
those who “ won’t go h’ome till morning,” may eet
a sight of Saturn, “ the old man melancholy,” as he
steals in abont an hour before day break.
Mercurt.
As none of the class of individuals referred to,
live in these uiggins, the chances for Saturn’s be
ing seen are by no means flattering.
William Care Lank has been appointed by the j
President, with the approval of the Senate, Gover- i
nor of New Mexico, in the place of Jams 8. Cal- j
boun, deceased.
The Homestead Law of Illinois, which protected ;
the head ot every family in the possession of a
homestead firm execution to the value of SI,OOO, j
was repealed by the called legislature which has :
just adjourned. The law had become very unpop
ular throughout the State as it hindered the eol- ,
lectirn of debts.
Mr. Webster's Hungarian bull, on his farm at
Franklin, nearly killed Mr. John Taylor, the ten- j
ant, a few days aro. The animal seized him on ,
bis horns, inflicting a wound in his thigh five inch- j
ea long and three inches deep, threw him over hia
head, dislocating his shoulder, and turning upon, j
would doubtless have killed him on the spot, had
not several men rushed into the yard to his rescue. .
Graham’s Magazine for August, an unusually
brilliant and attractive number, has just reached
us. We most cordially repeat the commendations
heretofore bestowed upon it. It should grsee eve- j
if eeater-table la the laad.
Tile Union Convention.
The following despatch from the Charleston
Courier, contains the only report of the proceed
ings of the Constitutional Union Convention we
have seen. No body else seems to have felt suffi
cient interest in its action to obtain a report thereof,
and tho Milledgovillo Journals scam not to have
been disposed to herald the preparations for the
scramble; although the Re<-order has sent fortli an
Extra, containing the proceedings of the Supple
mental Meeting, which we also subjoin.
As we cannot swallow Pierce jind Ki*g and the
Democratic platform, endorsing as they do, the
Mexican war and other obnoxious doctrines, and
squinting at intervention, we certainly shall not
engage :n the contest which the action of a portion
o( this Convention proposes to enter into, viz.
whether the vote of the Stato shall be given to
Pierce and Kino by Fire-eating Elcetors, or by
a’ticket composed equally of Wlugs and Democrats.
To our mind, such a contest is too supremely ri
diculous tor an intelligent, practical people to.suf
fertheir feelings enlisted in. And how any Whig,
ono who is a Whig from principle, can consent to
engage in such a struggle, u struggle which cannot
in any event enure to the' bcuefit or promotion of
Whig principles, we confess wo cannot fully com
prehend. It is a mere struggle between the Fire
eating wing, and the Union wing, (who deserted
their standard to run into the Baltimore Conven
tion.) of the Democracy for the supremacy. It
was, therefore, “a very pretty quarrel as it stood,”
and one in which no true Whig should be any
thing else than a mere spectator. For which ever
may succeed, the Whigs who participate will cer
: taiuly be summarily ejected from tho fold, unless
they put on tho livery.
In reference to the suggestion of tho supplemen
tal meeting, which recommends tho support of Mr.
Webster and Mr. Jenkins, we need scarcely say,
wc shall give it our most'cordiai and zealous sup
port. Such a ticket, combining, as it does, more
statesmanship and talents than both tho others,
united four times over, may well enlist the zoalous
co-operation of the patriots of tho land in all sec
tions in its support, while neither of the others
can excite the slightest enthusiasm in the breast of
any man, not a mere partizan, who has at heart
the interest of the country. Should, however, the
suggestion not be adopted by tho Convention, to
assemblo in August, it will be a triangular coutcst
of which we shall be a mere looker on, in which
position wc shall preservo our independence and
keep.our readers advised of tho progress of events.
Georgia Constitutional Union Convention.
FIRST DAY.
Macon, July 16.—The Georgia Constitutional
Union Convention assembled on Thursday morn
ing at Millcdgeville, About 50 counties were rep
resented by about 150 delegates.
The' Hon. A. 11. Chappell of Bibb was elected
President, Messrs. Underwood, Floyd and Foster,
of Muscogee, Vice Presidents, and Messrs. A. Hood
and W. W. Paine Secretaries.
Mr. R. R. Cuyler of Chatham, moved the appoint
ment of a Committee of four from each Congres
sional District to report business for the Conven
tion, which was adopted.
Mr. Hill, of Troup, moved as a substitute for
Mr. Cuvier's motion, a resolution declaring the
nomination by tho Convention, of Mil inrd Fill
more for President but ultimately withdrew it.
Tho remainder of the session up to four o’clock
was consumed iu discussing the propriety of bring
ing out a third candidate.
The elements of which tho Convention is com
posed are ratlior inharmonious, and it is probable
that a rupture will take place, aud two electoral
tickets will be nominated—one by the Union De
mocrats for Pierce and King, and ono for Wobstor
by the Whigs, who say that they have a majority
in favor of a third candidate in the Convention as
at present constituted.
SECOND DAT.
Macon, July 17,1 I’. M.—As we predicted in
our first dispatch, the Millcdgeville Constitutional
Union Convention failod to harmonize. Nearly
ono-half of the delegates, nearly all of whom were
Whigs, withdrew on Friday and organized them
selves into a separato Convention, in which if was
recommended that a Convention of fuoso in favor
of a third candidate should bo held in Macon, on
tho 17th day of August—the day preceding that
appointed for tho Sgott Convention—and that
Daniel Webster should ho its nominee for the
Presidency, and C. J. Jenkins, of Augusta, Ga.,
for the Vico Presidency. A committee of three
was also appointed to prepare an address to the
people of Georgia.
Those who remained in tho original Constitution
al Union Convention nominated a new electoral
tieket for Pierce and King, as follows :
First District—Peter Cone, of Bulloch.
Second District—William 11. Crawford, of Leo.
Third District—Absalom 11. Chappell, of Bibb.
Fourth District—Luther J. Glcnu, of Ilenry.
Fifth District—George S. Black, of Floyd.
Sixth District—William H. Hull, of Clark.
Seventh District—James Thomas, ot Hancock.
Eighth Disti i.et —Andrew J. Miller, of Richmond.
Resolutions wore also passed, approving of tho
administration of Millard Fillmore, and inviting
him to visit Georgia.
The Convention adjourned Into on Fridny
evening.
From the Southern Recorder-Rctrt.
Whig State Convention.
Mii.ledokvii.le, Ga., J illy 16th, 1852
At a Convention of a portion of tho Delogatcs
to tho Constitutional Union Convention, consist
ing of about 4') or £0 in number, held iu the Sen
ate Chamber, on Friday, the 16th instant, aud in
connection with other persons present, the follow
ing proceedings, were adopted :
On motion, Edmund 11. Worrclla delegate from
the county of Talbot was appointed President of
the Convention, and Jack. Brown, u delegate from
the county of Marion, Secretary.
Tho following Preamble and Resolutions were
introdmeed by Air. Clark of Newton, which were
unanimously adopted.
Whereas,’wo a portion of the of
the Constitutional Union Party of Goorgia, in tho
Convention held on the 15th instant, in connection
with other members of the party, in Convention,
assembled, prefer the selection of other cuudidates
for President and Vice President of the United
States than tlioso now before tho country ; and be
hoving that a majority of the people of Georgia do
sira that they may have the opportunity of voting
for men to whom they can more cordially give
their support than to the present nominees—
Therejure, Resolved, That wo recommend to the
people of Georgia who prefer tho selection of other
candidates for President and Vice President, to
appoint Delegates to the Convention to bo held in
the City of Macon, on Tuesday, the 17th day of
August next, to take such action as they may ■
deem proper in reference to the ensuing Presiden
tial election.
Resolved , That whilst wo would not attempt to
dictato tho choico of tho people, wo would respect
fully suggest the name ot Daniel Webster of
Massachusetts as a candidate for President, and
Charles J. Jenkins of G orgia for Vico President.
Resolved, That a committee of eleven bo ap
pointed to prepare an address to the People of
Georgia, setting forth the reasons, in behalf of
the policy recommended, and that have induced
this body to propose tho same, and thut the Prosi
dentoftnis Convention be Chairman of said com
mittee.
Resolved, That each County be requested to
send twice as many delegates to said Convention
as they are entitled to mombers in both branches
of the General Assembly.
In pursuance of the above resolution the fol
lowing committoo was appointed, to wit: Edmond
11. Worrell, Chairman, K. M. Ormo of Baldwin,
B. I'. Powell of Decatur, Wm. W. Clarke of New
ton, T. 11. Polhill of Jefferson, B. C. Farrell of
Troup, Robert Trippo of Monroe, W. C. Porkins
of Randolph, Lock Weems of MuscogeCj Joel C.
Barnett of Morgan, and Simri Rose of Bibb.
On motion of Mr. S. Bell of Stewart,
Resolved, That the proceedings of the Conven
tion be published in tlio Southo'rn Recorder, Jour
nal and Messenger, Savannah Republican, South
Western Georgian, LaGrange Reporter, Columbus
Enquirer, Chronicle and Sentinel, ana all other
papers friendly to the abovo movement.
After several addresses were made, which were
cordially responded to by the Convention, on mo
tion of Air. Bartlett, of Morgan, the Convention ad
journed sine die.
Edmund H. Worrel, Pros’t
Jack. Brown, Seo’y
The Constitutional Union Convention.
As a part of the history of the times we copy
from the Savannah Republican tho following ac
count of the action of this body:
Wo have not yet received the official proceed
ings* of the Constitutional Union Convention
which assembled in Milledgevillc, Wednesday lost,
15th inst. The reader must be content therefore,
with the substance and more important parte of
the proceedings, which wo subjoin.
Forty-eight counties were represented by abont
one hundred and ten delegates. The Hon. A. H.
Chappell, of Macon, was chosen President, and
the lion. John W. Underwood, of Floyd, and
Ur. ’ Foster, of Columbus, Vice Presidents.
Messrs. Hood and Paine, of Millcdgovillc, acted as
Secretaries.
R. R. Cuyler, Esq., of Savmtnah, moved the ap
pointment of a Committee of four from each Con
gressional district, to report matter for the con
sideration of the Convention. Tho Committee
was composed of the following gentlemen :
Ist District. —Cuyler, Bartow. Fort, and Lloyd.
2nd District.—King, Clark of Stewart, Powell
and Weems.
gr l District.—John B. Lamar, Trippe, Wovrill,
and Jones of Harris.
4th District.—Hill, Slaughter, Moreland, and
Beasley.
sth District.—Black, Chisolm, Hood, end Ham
mond.
6th District.—Holsey, Erwm of Forsyth, IV itt
anil Grant.
! 7th District.—Clarke of Newton, McKinley,
j Dawson, and Calloway.
Bth District.—Andrews, Thomas, Connelly, and
Pottle.
Before the Committee retired, Mr. B. 11. Hill, of
Troup, offered a set of resolutions nominating Mr.
Fillmore, but after a few remarks from Mr. Bar
tow, was induced to withdraw them for the time.
The committee hade long and tedious session, and
finding it impossible to harmonize, determined by
a majority of two to report their inability to agree,
and recommend the Convention to adjourn without
taking anv action on the Presidential question, and
leaving members free to act as they pleased in their
individual capacity. The report was received in
silence, and with’manifest regret. The Conven
tion would not accept it. Though members differ
ed as to the course to be pursued, they manifested
groat determination to preserve the organization of
the party; and to do so, they were ready to make
all possible sacrifices they conld consistently with
the wishes of their constituents. Consequently,
various substitutes wer coffered for the report of
the committee, only two of which we need notice
here. The first was a resolution to nominate Mr.
Webster for President, and Mr. Jenkins, of this
State, for Vice President. The resolution was lost
bv a majority of some ten or twelve, many Whigs
voting in the negative under the belief that those
gentlemen would not suffer their names to be
used, and because they believed the party could
be more surely kept togetner by following another
course. ,
The Whigs were in a majority m the Conven
*' i|' r . Cuyler then offered the following preamble
and resolutions, as a substitute for the report of the
committee:
“The Constitutional Union party of Georgia, es
tablished and organised to support the principles
end to carry out the views set forth in the Address
and Resolntions of the Convention of December,
1850, Las awaited tbe action of the delegates re
spectively of the National Whig and Democratic
parties. The Delegates of each of those parties,
in convention assembled, have resolved that they
acquiesce in the measures of the Congress of the
United States known as the Compromise, and that
they will abide by an adhere to them as a final ad
justment and settlement of all the mattcrs,embra
ced by them. This action of the twe great nation
al parties, so conducive to the peace and union of
oar country, is viewed by the Constitutional Union
partv of Georgia with feelings of patriotic joy and
hope. It is due, and no more than due, to the
members of the great and hitherto triumphant party
now represented in this assembly, to say that their
organization—their union in a crisis of danger to
the institutions of the Republic, without reference
to the party lines which, in other matters, might
have separated them—and their unceasing efforts
have contribated, in no small degree, to produce the
result to which reference hss just been made. No
hope of success could, for a moment, abide with eith
er of the national parties, without the open |and tut
diguiaed declaration of conformity to those mea
sures »f eoneiliatiOß sad pesos, upo» which the
People of the United States have emphatically set
tho seal of their approbation.
It is not to b« disguised or forgotten, oven in
the moment of honest exultation by the Union men
of Goorgia at the triumphaut vindication of tho
principles for which they have, during tho past
two years, done battle, that as well in tlio South as
at the North, there was, vigorously embodiod, a
party not inconsiderable in number or talent—
zealously opposed to tho Compromise. That por
tion of the Rosistants which existed in our Stato
has given in it* adhesion, but now scoks to oecupy
tho ground which victory, in truth, gave to tho
Constitutional Uuion I’aity of Georgia.
The nominations of Candidates for tho office of
President of the United States, bv tho Whig and
Democratic parties, has been made. Each party
has declared its determination to sustain tho Com
promise. We are not satisfied, however, that the
influence* which surround the nominee of the
Whig party aro in unison with the principles for
which wo contend—principles bevond and above
any party ties. Wears satisfied that thoso prin
ciples would be better secured by the success of
the nominee of the Demoerntio party. And there
fore, without surrendering now, as wo did not
surrender at our organization, the views which
the constituent members of this party entertain of
the general policy best calculated to promote the
welfare of our coantry, but uniting heartily in the
great aud holy purpose of preserving the ascen
dency of the true friends of the Union, we reeolve
aa follow^:
1. That the organization of the Constitutional
Union party shall continue.
2. That the party will cast its vote in tho next
election in favor of Frankliu Pierce and William
R. King, tho nominees of tlio National Democratic
party, as President aud Vice President of the
United States.
4. That a Union Ticket for Electors of President
and Vice President of the United States bo pre
sented by this party to the voters ot Georgia.
A motion was mado to strike from the second
resolution the names of Frankliu Pierce uud Wm.
R. King. The vote for striking out was fit;
against, it, 94. The vote was taken by counties,
the delegates present from counties not fullv re
presented easting the foil vote to which their
county was entitled. Hence the largeness of the
vote. Tho substitute was adopted, aud conse
quently Pierce and King were nominated. After
the vote was declared, about thirtv of thoso who
had voted in tho minority principally from South
western Georgia, retired. The other portion of
tho minority, about twenty, remained in the Con
vention. They said they had been fairly o*t-vot
cd, utul they would submit. They pledged them
selves to abide the action of the Convention and
to sustain its nominees before the country. A
number of Whigs voted against striking out.
Tho Convention next proceeded to nominate the
following Electoral tieket:
Forth* State at largo : R. R. Cuvier, of Savan
nah, and Wm. B. AVotl’ord, of Ilabe’rsllam.
For the districts Istdistrict, Gen. Peter Cone,
of Bulloch ; 2d, Wm. 11. Crawford, of Leo; 3d,
A. H. Chappell, of Bibb; 4th, L. ,1. Glenn, of
Spalding ; 6th, Goo. S. Black, of Floyd ; 6th, Wm.
H.Hull, of Clarke ; 7th, James Thomas, of Han
cock ; Bth, Andrew J. Miller, of Richmond.
A resolution was adopted to appoint an Execu
tive Committoo, and another to make arrangements
for a Grand Mass Meeting at Atlanta.
In the early part of the proceedings the follow
ing resolutions, in regard to Mr. Clay, otfored by
Judge Powers, of Macon, wore unanimously
agreed to:
Whereas tho Honorable Heury Clay, a States
man long known and regarded as "among tho most
eminent of the world—an Orator unrivalled, and
illustrious in every quality that renders tlio memo
ry and fame of man imperishable, immortal—has
lately departed this life, near the theatre of his
glory and amid tho scenes of his lifo’s struggles
aud triumphs ; and whoroas it is peculiarly fit nd
proper that this sad event should be noticed with
every (park of sorrow and respect in the proceed
ings of this Convention—a Convention which
originated from tho last crowning, hut eertuinlv not
the least of tlio glorious, patriotic and magnani
mous nets of his long and patriotic life—tho Com
promise measures of 1859. Therefore—
Resolved. That this Convention cherish tb* mo
mory of Henry Clay as a Statesman who has hon
ored his country—as a patriot who has thrieo saved
the Union, and on overy occasion devoted his
fife to Freedom’s cause.
Resolved, That the members of this Convention
wear tho usual badge of mourning for thirty duvs.
Resolved, That thoso resolutions be spread on the
minutes and bo published as a part of tho pro
ceedings of this convention, and a copy ho trans
mitted to tho family of the deceased by the Secre
taries.
It being understood that Mr. Fillmore would
possibly return home, alter the 4th March next,
through the Southern States aud up tho Ohio river,
Mr. Chisolm, a Uuion Dcinoerut otfored the fol
lowing resolutions, which were carried by acclama
tion :
Resolved, That his Excellency, Millard Fillmore,
President of the United States,‘by ills patriotic and
truly national courso on the great questions in ref
erence to Which tlio U»ion party waß organized, is
eminently entitled to, and fully enjoys, the respect
and confidence of tho people of Georgia.
Resolved, That, this body feels that it speaks the
voico of tho people when it declares, that no citi
zen of tlio Republic would ho greeted with a more
hearty welcome than Mr. Fillmore, should lie visit
our Stato.
Resolved, That this body respectfully invito him
to visit Georgia, and thus to afford our citizens an
opportunity to express in person their sentiments.
llesolved, Thut the President of tlio Convention
bo requested to transmit a copy of these proceed
ings to tlio President.
The Convention adjourned Friday evening at 7
o’clock, after appointing a committee to prepare an
address to the people of Georgia.
We omitted to state in the proper place, that Mr.
Bartow sustained the substitute of Mr. Cuyler,
nominating Pierce and King, in ono of the ablest
speeches ho ever delivered. Womay takooceasion
to refer to it lioreaftor. Tho delegates from this
eounty—Messrs. Bartow, Cuyler, Ward, AVylly and
Lloyd—voted unanimously for the substitute.
W ashino for tiie Million.— ln Mott street, just
below Grand, in New York city, there is an estab
lishment, similar to thoso in London, designed for
the washing of both persons and clothes, called
“ People's 1 Fashing and Rathing Association." Se
parate baths, both hot and cold, can be had atfrom
five to ten cents, and the swimming hath at two.
For washing clothes, a bench and tools aro furnish
od at so much an hour. Every thing is at hand—
hot and cold wator, and drying chambers, having
a blast of hot air driven through them by a steam
engine which aro so placed that each washer lias but
to turn round to put tho washed articles into tbo
dry chamber. Tho cover of the tub also forms an
ironing-board, and tho heated irons are brought
along on a little ear, and returned in the same way
to the fire. The washer may wash, dry and iron
her clothes at one washing stand, and with tho
greatest facility. Surely this is an age of labor
saving invention!
Congress.— Making due allowance, says the
National Intelligencer, of the 12th inst., for the
cxcitoment caused by the two successive National
I’arty Conventions lately hold ; for tho profoundor
sensation occasioned by the dcceaso of tho great
Western Statesman, and for the suspension of
labor really required in tho Halls of tho Capitol
during the progress of these events, wo cannot say
that the two Houses of Congress have employed
their time any worse for the last throe or four weeks
than for the several preceding months of the Ses
sion.
It is not less true, however, that wo arc already
nearly half-way through the Eighth month of tho
Session, and no serious progress has yet been mado
in the legislation indispensable to keep tho wheels
of tho Government in motion. The bill to supply
deficient appropriations which ought toliavo been
made by the last Con greet, reported six months ago,
has not yet passed,- and it may bo yet another
month before it becomes a law, and certainly will
be, if the same range of debate be allowed upon it
which has hitherto in both Houses distinguished
it from any bill ever before discussed in Congress.
Meanwhile, the Fiscal Year is at an end, and so
are, or soon will bo, all the appropriations for the
support of evory branch of the Government.
Among the appropriations which have been ex
hausted (except tho small remainder unexpended
in the hands of tho Officers of the Senate and
House of Representatives) is that for tho pay and
mileage of Membere of Congress. Wc state this
an a fact, without entering into a consideration of
what may be the consequence of a state of things
so unprecedented.
The Germans and Intervention.— A New York
paper states that since tho late German Kossuth
meeting, and agreeably to the resolutions therein
adopted, the bureau and committeo of arrange
ments assembled on the evening of the 7th inst.,
and drew up a Conetitulien for the “Democratic
Association of tho German Americans,” the ten
dency of which is laid down in the following reso
lution, which was unanimously adopted:
ReeoUed , That it is the object of the Association
to effect thegeneral acknowledgmentof tho import
ance and power of tho German clement, as repre
sentative of progress, in all questions of external
as well as internal policy within tho National De
mocratic party.
Overland California Kmioration. —Up to May
Hth, there had passed Fort Kearney, on tho way
west, 8,174 men, 1,285 women, 1,776 children, 3,-
583 horses, 2,818 mules, 26,289 oxen and cows, 2,-
654 wagons, 600 sheep, together with n hog and a
hand cart.
A Grand Scott Rally.—We learn from a circu
lar letter, received from the committee of corres
pondence appointed by the citizens of Buffalo, N.
Y'ork, ata meeting held there on the 3d instant that
nrrangementa are being made for a grand gather
ing at Niagara Falls, on the 27th of this month, of
that portion of the people inhabiting the Northern
frontiers of the United States, who are favorable to
tfie election of Winfield Scott to the Presidency.
Magnetic Telegraph Company. —At the annual
meeting of the stockholders of this company held
in Philadelphia on Thursday, William M. Swain
was unanimously re-elected President of the Com
pany ; A. R. Corbin, Secretary; George H. Hart,
Treasurer; Amos Kendall and B. B. French, of
Washington; Zenos Barnum andA.S. Abell, of
Baltimore ; Merit Canby, of Wilmington ; Joseph
Sailer, of Philadelphia, and Richard M. Hoe and
Thomas M. Clark, of New Y'ork, Directors.
A law was passed at the late session of the Leg
islature of Pennsylvania, inquiring the registration
of the births, deaths and marriages in that State.
The provisions of the law are well adapted to the
end in view, and of easy execution.
The Turkish Navt. —The total naval force of the
Turks upon the European side of the Archipelago
is 14 ships, mounted with 274 gnns. Their total
naval force on the Asiatic side of the Archipelago is
18 ships armed with 380 gnns. The whole fleet is
manned by about 6,000 men.
The Armies op Europe. —lt is said that in 1851
there were no fewer than 2,778,833 men under arms
in Europe aa regular soldiers, and if to this num
ber be added the various corps of volunteers, na
tional guards, &c., &c., the aggregate would swell
up to 3,ooo,ooo— the population of Europe was then
estimated at 227,403,008. According to the usual
ratio of calculation, one person oat of every twenty
of the adult and able male population of Europe
was at that time a soldier. Besides this immense
army, there was an aggregate fleet of 2,763 vessels,
carrying 44,105 guns, and manned by at least 150,-
000 seamen. We cannot compare thee* figures
with any previous statements, but we feel warrant
ed in asserting that never, since the commence
ment of the peace movement, did the face of Eu
rope present so belligerent an appearance.
Crist, who was convicted of the murder of The
odore Nte, at the Eutaw House, Mobile, in Febru
ary last, has been sentenced to be hung on the 2d
•f tepteniWr Rea*.
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The Old Thirteen.—'The idea of commemorating
by a monument in Independence Square, Phil idel
phia, the nainea of the Old Thirteen States whoso
represeutalives, assembled at that place in 1770,
gave to the world an ever memorable declaration
of l ights, of liberty and iudo|>cudonce, commends
itself, says the Baltimore American, to immediate
approval as something appropriate and eminently
patriotic and national.
The world has seen many revolutions. History
isfhll of the records of auoh things, with all the
accompanying havoc, bloodshed and devastation
that characterize sneh ware. Bufnt no period was
a revolution ever entered upon, continued and con
summated with suoh dignity, composure and de
termination as that which was proclaimed by the
Congress of 1778, at Philadelphia; and probably
no revolution ever occurred so important as that in
respect to the influence it has had, and is still des
tined to have, for untold ages, upon the condition,
tho progress and the happiness of mankind. Lord
Chatham uttered no language of exaggeration or
of mere rhetorical complimeut when he paid Ida
well known tribute of admiratioa to tho Congress
of 1778.
Tho design of the proposed structure—that of a
single monument, with thirteou aides and having
the declaration of Independence cut tharean, in
marbio—seems well adapted to the objaat in view
and may call fort h the genius of the bast architects in
thocountry that the idea thus projected in a general
way may be brought into harmony, proportion and
symmetry, and be carried into execution in a style
ns worthy of tho noble architectural art us of the
patriotism which prompted the design.
We do not know whether, lu tho oourse of our
experience as a nation, we are to havo a heroic age
that shall display the nobility of manhood in a
more grand development than that which marked
the period of out Revolutionary struggle. At all
events thore has been no epoch in our history since,
tlgit has witnessed so high an elevation of great
qualities. We may therefore indulge, with as much
profit as pride, in that feeling of patriotism which
prompts ue to recur to the period of our nationaj
birth, recalling the memory of the deeds and of
the men that nindo that poriod illustrious, and mul
tiplying memorials which shall tend to embody the
glorious spirit of the past and koep it sacredly pre
served in the bosom of the present.
The Old Thirteen, without having any actual
claims to great antiquity—considering the lifetime
es nations —arc yet entitled to patriarchal honors in
views of the progeny by which they are sur
rounded. From the parental hive a numerous
offspring has swarmed forth, sottlingdown in every
part of the great Mississippi valley, and moving
Westward indeed to the shores of the Pacific. Bo
fore the close of this century, the first half of which
has developed so many extraordinary things, tho
number of States that shall compose this republi
can family of ours—who shall astimato it f Con
jecture shrinks from tho attempt. The preseva
tion of the Union in its strength and integrity—
how vastly it rises in august importance at tho
mere contemplation of the Future that lies beforo
us 1 Let us liopo that the proposed Monumont to
the Old Thirteen will tend to rivet its bonds more
and more firmly.
Political Repartee.
Although wo are entirely ont of tho ring in tho
presont contest between tho two Generals, wo can
not pormit our renders to bo excluded from nil par
ticipation in tho good tilings in tho way of ropnrtoo
to which it gives birth. PrEntice, of the Louisville
Journal, as usual, is a promiuont actor in these
gladiatorial displays, and ns his weapon is known
to be one of'wonderful power, tho reader may be
pleased to see with whatskillit is wioldcd.
The advocates of tho New Hampshire Brigadier,
entered the canvass with great confidonoo in their
chiefly upon his wonderful prow
ess in arms as displayed on tho battle-fields of
Mexico. Os this, Prentice scorns rather skeptical,
and insinuate! probably as great Generals
had lived before him &0., whereupon the Madiso
nian takeß him to task in tho following Btrain:
We want to know if wo arc to undorßtand Mr.
Prentice us ehurging cowardico upon Gen. Piorce ?
Will Mr. Prentice dare assert or protend, bofore tho
people of this country, that the conduct and boar-'
mg of Gen. Pierce, throughout the Mexican wnr,
were, in any sense, or. to any extent, cowardly, or
in uny degree, unbecoming the character of a brave
and gallant Boldier. No more of these insinua
tions, if you please, but let tliccouutry know what
vile detraction is to characterize this canvass.—ln
diana Madisonian.
To which Prentice thus rejoins :
Os eourse wc cannot undertake to say what n
mount of personal courage Gen. Pierce possesßos.
We have alreudy, however, expressed our convic
tion" that lie has a superabundance of tho thing—
that his vast courage, working in ids bosom, whb
too much for liis physical energies, and that this is
the whole explanation of his fainting-fits in those
Mexican battles.
The editor of the Madisonian, in tho very number
of his paper in which ho demands in a pretty per
emptory tone whether wo <laro assert that General
Pierce’s bearing in Mexico was in any degree cow
ardly, publishes an old correspondence, with no
other intention under heaven that wo cau under
stand, than to make the public tlihk that General
.Scott is personally a coward. Well, wc suppose it
is infinitely more outrageous to intiinuto that Gen.
Picrco is a coward than to call Gon. Scott one, for,
while the imputation may do the former somo in
jury, it can do the latter none at all.— Lou. Jour.
In the following paragraph, ho takes off the sup
porters of Gon. Fierce for their frequent reference
to the testimony of Gon. Soott, to establish bis
claims to the distinction of a great wurrior:
Documentary Evidence ok Heroism.—' Whenever
anything is said ns to Gen. Pierce’s not having
distinguished himself by his military career in
Mexico, his organs instantly refer to Gen. Scott’s
authority to prove that ho did distinguish himsolf.
They boast that Gon. Scott’s roports prove their
man to have been a wondrous hero in the war.
Well, just to obligo them and their hero, wo will
give tho wholo that Gon. Scott in his various re
ports said of the warrior from the granite hills:
“ who was now joined by tho gallant
Brigadier General Pioroe, of his division, person
ally thrown out of activity lute tho evening bclbre
by a severe hurt reeoivod from the fall of ids
horse.”— Er. Doc..p. 3011.
Again: “Brigadier Genoral Piereo, from the
hurt of the everting beforo, undor pain and ex
haustion, fainted in the action.”—.#., 818. •
Again: “Tlicso corps" (thoso of General Shields)
“approached with zeal and rapidity, but tho battlo
was won just as General Pierce reached the
ground.”—/A., 856.
There ? Can any human being doubt that tho
Genoral, whoso career in one of the most terrible
campaigns on record is thus written down in his
tory, must bo the mightiest warrior of modorn
times ?— Louisville Journal.
The keenness of the blado is very apparent in
the following:
Tho Washington Union says that “enthusiasm
for Pierce and King is abroad.” All tho enthu
siasm for the Democratic tiekot must certainly be
“abroad.” Thore’s nothing of tho sort in this
country.
The subjoined anecdotes afford a most pointed
illustration of the viorld-wide fame of the great
New Hampshire Captain. Could obscurity be
more graphically portrayed I
What's his Name?— The Free Press, General
Cass’ special organ at Detroit, runs up the name of
“ Franklin L. Pierce,” ns its candidate for the
Presidency 1 But will probably find out, ere long,
that tins is not the cognomen of the gontloman who
so sadly put its fhvorite’s nose out of joint, the
other day, at Baltimore. *
Appropos. It is related to us, "by one who was
present at tho time, tliut, on the evening of the nom
ination, a pretty warm and enthusiastic “ one of the
b’lioys,” in the Bth Ward, was vaporing, (gassing
—blowing—some call it,) in a bar room, about the
superior excellence of the Convention s selection
and otl'ering any amount of bets that “Page would
be elected 1”
“ Vos, ho will,” exclaimed tho excited partisan.
“He will, and no mistake! Page is the man!
He’s bound to be elected, and I’ll bet fifty dollars
on it!”
“ Who’s Page?” said a bystander.
“Who’s Pago!” roared tho blower. “That’s
just what you said, when we nominated Polk !
Who’s Polk ? said you; and wo showed you who
Polk was, did’nt we ? Say 1 And we'U show you
who Page is, too, by next November 1 See if wo
don’t ?”
“ But who is this Page J” persisted the former
enquirer.
“Who is he? Who is Pago? You ain’t such a
plaguy fool as to ask that in earnest, are ye ? Why
every body knows that Pago is tho greatost man
in Hampshire State, has held every office in the
State, and licked the Mexicans all to pieces. Pago ?
Justus if every body did’nt know Pago ?”
“Perhaps it’s Pierce, you’re talking on, Bill,"
said one of the speaker’s co-mates gently; “Pierce,
Frank Pierce was the chap that got the nomina
tion to-day !”
“P-i-e-r-c-o ?” drawled out the astonished ora
tor. “Pieroo ? Well, I believe it was. Os court*
it was 1 Everybody know« Pierce /”— N. Y. Erp.
PojmifODTH, Vi., Bank Kobbebt. —The exam
ination of Oliver H. Band, and Abram W. Hand,
charged with participation in the heavy robbery
committed dome time ago on the Portsmouth, Va.,
Bank, waa commenced at Richmond on Monday,
and evidence waa produced against both the accused
which would seem to point strongly towards them
ns the perpetrators of the robbery. Tho circum
stances of the robbery are wcllknewn and need not
be repeated. The main facts adduced at the ex
amination were briefly as follows;
Two packages of notes known to have been
among those stolen, were presented at the Bank by
a broker who bad received them from Boston
where they had been passed by a stranger. This
led to tho detective measure at'Boston, and Abram
W. Band, was arrested there at the office of
Messrs. Willis & Co., brokers where he presented
five of the SSO notes stolen from the bank. Hie
honse was searched and the following telegraphic
despatch from his brother, found:
Richmond, March 29, 1852.—1 send yon S7OO
more notes. Can you send three or five hundred
more bushels potatoes at same price I Made 30 per
cent, on them. Bister is here. Answer to-day.
O. H. Band.
This led to the arrest of O. H. Band, who had
previously occupied a respectable position at Rich
mond. It was shown further that shortly after the
commission of the robbery a long bag was found in
tbe road near Portsmouth, containing some scraps
of paper and notes, which indicated that it had
been nsed in conveying away the plunder from
the bank. These scraps of papers were stained
by some substance in the bottom of the bag, and
the notes recovered in the possession of Rand at
Boston, were marked with similar and Corres
ponding stains. The additional criminating cir
cumstances that the two Rands, in comoany with a
stranger, were in the neighborhood of Portsmouth
at or near the time of the robbery, that they had
previously provided themselves with tools, among !
which were bite, such as are nsed for drilling
hole#; and alto that O. H. Rand, since the robbery,
has been known to be in the possession of Urge
sums of money, buying property In his brother’*
name, Ac., were also adduced. The testimony on
the other side has yet to be heard.
The Trrnoip Fevek.— This dreadful malady,
which scourged so dreadfully the North portion of
Clark county, Alabama, last summer, has again
made ita appearance in tha same vieinity. Its
ravages seem to be eonllned to the Horse and
Baschi Creoks. The Grove Hill Herald saya it ia
now raging with fearful fatality. Tha Herald'a
statement ia oorrobated by letters te one of the
editor* of the Montgomery Advertiser A Guzette.
A WHoirra—Mr. John White, of this -rilbge,
handed us an Irish potatoes do* from hi* garden,
measuring 18 inehes in eiroumfereno* one way,ll
Uighinglmpound*—MWeetia, M ok.
Mtm k«t.
Female College In Greeneshoro’, Georgia.
The following communication from tho Rev.
Dr. Bice, who was present at the examination of
the pupils of this Institution, will be road with
peculiar by the public generally, and
especially by the friondsof the College. We copy
from the Richmond, Vo., Watchman itr Observer :
Although I have, os you, Mr. Editor, are well
aware, no passion for writing, yet the interest I
feel in ovorything that concerns the right training
of the coming generation, constrains me to give
some public notice of this important Institution.
By tho way, the State of Georgia appears to be
taking tho lead of all tho Soiffcorn States in overy
thing that tends to secure its prosperity. Agricul
ture, manufactures, internal improvements,literary
and religious Institutions, all are receiving a com
mendable attention and patronage, which, if con
tinued and judiciously enlarged, will raise her far
abovo all her sister-States of the South. But of all
tho means of advancing and porpetnating the
prosperity of a Stale, the right education of the
young ought to bo plncod in the front rank. This
is emphatically true, as it respects female educa
tion. For although it is not permitted to women
to usurp authority over men, nor to over step the
modesty of nature by appearing at the bar or on
tho bench or in tho legislative hall, yet in the
family with their husbands, sons and brothers and
in the female seminary their influence, if religious
ly and wisely exerted contribute largely to the
formation of good oharncter and is greatly conser
vative of all that promotes the commonweal.
With these convictions I cannot but rejoice in the
establishment, undor tho control and patronage of
tho Synod of Georgia, of tho Female College at
Greonesboro’. This is a pleasant village, in ti flue
rolling country, far removed from every local cause
of sickness; and it would soem, from the appear
ance of tho people to bo vorv healthy. Thu in
habitants arc generally refilled nnd intelligent.
The College edifico has a good location and is
large airy and well arranged for its purposes.
Tho President is an ordained Minister of the
Presbyterian church, assisted by a good Faculty,
one of whom is an accomplished Lady. The
pupils all board in private families, there being no
provision for boarding in oommotts. The Institu
tion lias been in operation only flvo months; and
vet judging from tho ■examination upon which I
attended, tho instruction has been thorough and
tho progress of tho pupils very commendable—
and in Music, astonishing! It wa6 truly delight
ful to seo somo 70 or 80 happy faces bo&ming with
intelligence and instinct with life, eager and ex
cited with tho exorcises of tho occasion und with
tho near prospect of returning homo, and yet
observant of nil tho proprieties of w ell taught and
well governed young ladies. To mo it seems that
all wno read and believe this statement must re
joice, and that all good people w ill pray for God’*
blessing upon this ns upon all other institutions
where the young of our country arc in a course of
training for tho future of this world, and of the
world to come.
Surely the Presbyterians of Georgia, nnd espe
cially tho people of Greonesboro’ and its vicinity)
cannot sutler this College, so auspiciously begun,
to languish for want of patronage. R.
Hon. A. 11. Stephens hns our thanks for varies
valuable pubjie documents.
Statistics or Chatham Countt. —The Savannah
fiepubliean contains tho following abstract of tbs
tax statistics of that city and county for the pres
ent year:
20,797 acres first quality Land, fi2,122 s f acres of
second do. do., 149,164 a jacres third quality land ;
228,014 1-20 acres Pino Land.
Aggregate value of I,nnd $2,197,879 no
“ “ “ City Property... 4,092.541 00
Value of 12,584 Slaves 4,280,484 00
Amount Money and Solvent Debts... 4,573,708 CO
Amount Merchandize 1,850,555 00
Capital invested in Khippi’g A; Toiiago G 52.480 00
“ “ “ Stocks 248.705 no
Valno of Furniture above *3OO 808,839 00
Value of all othci Property 220,818 00
Aggregate value *18,588.569 00
1,890 Polls, 08 Practitioners of Law and l'iivsio,
4 Dentists, 2 Dnguorroim Artists, 290 Free Poison*
of Color.
Amount Tax on Polls, Professions, &e , *2,142 00
In looking over the statistics of poll taxes, in
tho several counties that have eomo under our ob
servation, wo have boon struck with tho great
disparity between tho number of polls reported by
tho tax receiver, nnd the number of votes usually
cast in tho same counties in elections. Under onr
law overy man is required to pay a poll tax miles*
he be a pauper, nnd no man is a legal voter unl**t
he lias puid his tnxos.
Hence, wo think, tho oxisteuco of any consider
able disparity botweeu the number of polls report
ed by tlto ofllcor, and the number of legal votes a*
the elections, should attract tho nltention of t)j%
authorities, and require an investigation.
Statistics of Troup Countv.—Tho following
statement of the value and amount of property
may bo interesting to our readers, for which we
arc indebted to Mr. Samuol Edward* :
No. acres of land 320,061
Aggregate value of laud $2,278,486
No. of Blavcs ' 8.172
Aggregate voluo of slnvos 4,453,055-
Professions 45
Polls 1,280
No. of IYOO persons u
Aggregate value of all taxable pro
perty, real and personal $8,449,608’
Jieportfr.
W ii-KEs County Statistics.—Mr. Receiver Ehodos
will accept our tliuuks for un abstract from the
books of his olfico, from which wo cull the follow
ing interesting items connectod with our county :
Number of Polls
" “ Professions 24
" " Free persons of Color o
“ " Persons subject to military duty 560
“ “ Acres of hand 393 ugj
Value of l.aml *1,877.601
Number of *laveu 8 11
Value of Slaves . . .'*8,444,'500
,l of Merchandize 135
Money Rnd solvent debts *l,(117J8o-
Capital invested in stocks *l4 000-
Household and Kitchen furniture, (taxable) *ilg'o42‘
Live fitock and other property, not above enu
merated *273,441'
Aggregate value of property *6,ltiH,77S«
Tho number of Defaulters is 10, not included in
the above.
An assessment of onc-twolflh of ono por cont. on
tho aggregate amount of property above given wi'J
produco within u slight fraction of the amount
raised from tho county under tho old law. The
working of the now law in this county baa given
general satisfaction, and falsified all the predic
tions of its cnomies. A few amendments in reme
dy of certain defocts developed in its practical exe
cution, will tnako it tho most just and acceptable
system of taxation under which'tho peoplo of Geor
gia have evor lived.— Washington Gazette.
Tho Montreal Pilot, speaking of the late fire In
that city, says that as nearly ns can bo eatimated
two thousand dwellings have been destroyed, and
ten thousand porsons renderad houseless. Os these
persons, perhaps not one in five is insured. For
tunately tho loss of property doe 9 not extend to
household offset, ns every ono had time to move,
and did move bis ftirnitiire. Tito Pilot ho* endea
vored, but without nvail, to got the amount, of in
surances ; it must of course bo enormous, and ad
ded to previous losses, will be a severe blow for
somo of tho offices.
New Jersey EptsdorAL Convention.—This body
has adopted a series of resolutions sustaining tV*
report of the investigating aommittoc, exculpating
Bishop Donno from charges against him, express
ing confidence in him, Ac., and appointing a com
mittee ol seven to present tho report to tho House
of Bishops accompanied with representations, tha
design of whloh ia to intimate to the Bishop* that
a fnrther trial will be unnecessary, and not con
ducive to the' interest* of the Diocese and the
Churoh.
In Paris and London when a house is pulled
down and a new one put up, only two feet of the
sidewalk is allowed to be taken up, and tho space
enclosed on a high hoard fence. The building is
taken down und the rubbish immediately carried
off, except what may be wanted in rebuilding,
which is piled upon tiio premises and not in tha
middle of tho street as with us. Materials for tha
uow building are brought as they are wanted.
All association wus formed on the sth inst., by
the citizens of Sandusky, sos tho purpose ot erect
ing a monument on Gibraltar rock, in Put-in-Bay,
to commemorate tho brilliant victory won by Per
ry on Lake Erio, and in honor of the doad who tel' ,
in that engagement. Gen. Lewis Cass, of Detrr r
was chosen President, and among the list of Vice
Presidents arc tho names of Col. J. J. Alber t U
S. Topographical Engineer, Washington City;
lion. Elisha Whittlesey, Com. R. F. SteckU ,n, Gen.
Cadwalladcr, Philadelphia, Hon. Eeuhai, Wood
Ohio; J. A. Harris, Cleveland ; Maj. Juo .G.Carnp,
Sandusky; Oapt. Champlin, Buffalo; nn j j„
Burnett, of Cincinnati. •
Mr. C'RAwroim, the American sculptor, to whose
! talent has Keen committed the erection of the co
lossal mannment, to be built at Richmond, in hon
or of Washington, wan op the Bth nit,, nt Munich,
capital of Bavaria, to (superintend the casting of
his mammoth statno on Rm-back of this great
man. It is well known that the statues of several
other sons of Virginia, vis: Patrick Henry, Thot.
‘ Jefferson, Marslmll, Ilcnry Leo, Andrew Allen,
George Mason, &0., era to ho placed on the same
pedestal, which, from the foot to the top, will be
silty feet high.
Tho Une of steamers projected between ITavrs
and New York, to be established by a French com
pany, nt the head of whicii ore Messrs. Dolfus and
and Cousin Legendre, is nearly completed, and
will soon enter into operation. Tho leaders of this
company were received the other day by tho Pres
ident, and it is said their plans wore fully appreci
ated by Louis Napoleon. The Paris correspond
ent of the Now York Herald is induced to think
that the trans-atlantic steamers will soon take their
revengo of the unfortunate experiment mads iu
1845, by tho company of Hcroud and Do Handel.
Remarkable Case cr Longevitx.— An old lady,
named Mrs. McElroy, is now living in Pbiladel
phia, who will be 108 years old on the 26th inst.
Twenty-one years ago she received what is termed
second sight, and can now see *t> dearly aud dis
tinctly as ever. She does all her house work ;
waits upon her youngest daughter, flfty-ono years
of age, who has been blind for three years past;
and attends a store or Simp they keep in the Iron*
room. She was married in 1790, when 46 years of
age, and is the mother of seven children, three of
whom arc dead. She has a distinct recollection of
Gon. Washington, and various scenes of the revo
lution, Her father, who was a German, lived to
be 107 years old. She was born in Aldentowu r
Pa.
The Lancaster Ledger says that C. M. neath, Esq.,
of that District, aged 47 yoare, qnit chewing tobac
co on tbe 20th of May. His weight at that time
was 138—on the 25th June he weighed 158—gain
in five weeks 15 pounds. He also states that ha
has been free from a nervous headsche which
constantly attended him while in the habit of
chewing.
• The New York and New Haven Railroad Com
pany have adopted a very liberal system of com
munication on their road, especially between New
York and the more distant stations. Betwean
New York and Bridgeport, or any othor place, in
cluding New Haven, the annual rate of paasage by
any or all the trains, la only S7O. Between Naw
York and Greenwich, or any plaoe beyond Gratae.
wieh and this aide of Bridgeport, H*. letwiaa
K«w York aud New Somalia, Ha.