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ACCOMPANYING THE PRESIDENT S MESSAGE
roMouMr General's
We condole this morning an abstract of th» re
• •o‘ the I’wimißWf General, embracing chiefly
•he feet* relative to foreign or remote domestic ar
eervioefor the tail fleoel year on
• f mrei United Ftate* mail steamship tinea and
»f r.toe Isthmus of Panama, U as Mows:
New York to Liverpool—Collins line
_. e-nty -*i« vov-gw *868,000 00
If. e York, vie Southampton, to Bre
i.if'i, c even voyages 188,888 83
Ne* York, via Cowes, to Havre, 11
m 180,000 00
N’ea' York sod New Orleans to Aa
pinwsli, twnty-nine voyages, in
c oling ton - voyages between Now
York and New Orleans, via 11a
A-tons, vie ban Francisco, dec., to
Panama. twenty-nine voyages, be
tween Han Francisco ana I'anaina,
and twenty four on reeidne of
one 848,860 00
Chane-ton, via Havannab and Key
W eat to iis vans, t wenty-foor voy
ages 80,000 00
New Orb-,n» to Vera Cruz, five voy
ages 7,760 00
Am-., wail to Panama...,, 85,814 00
*1,968,687 38
Tn* report of tba auditor for this department
her 'oaoneied, allows that the aggregare am' j
of postages, inland, aea and foreign, on let'
inaiiaMa matter, received and v
daring the teat
*£££ •" Yo * “-i «*►
pr-t, oi letters..... - ugayg* 70
On iaw •papers, me .’ ’
th »«, by dote tn f 6 ,«28 88
i SBIO,BBI 98
Bv New V oei[ arvl u reineD linetoach-
i l ** Southampton, on
-7.... .1...... 100,297 79
r . D newspapers, by doeed
, .i, 1 y . 78 26
v 100,370 OS
By S. York and Havre lioe, touohing
a: Cowes, on letters .. .100,070 44
Oa newspapers by doeed
... . 99 74
By Charleston and Havana line, touch
ier a’ Key West, on letters and
nt-w-papers 7,945 63
By New Y oik, New Orleans, Havana,
Aapinwail, Panama, Ban Francisco,
snd A‘toriaitne>,on letters (includ
ing newspapers only to and from
CharU. iu, snd to and from New
Orleans)... 288,187 68
Bv New Orleans and Vera Orua line,
too inn- «d 14' hos April, 1868,) OB
ii Acisand newspaper* 880 64
'in > a non ut of postage collected iu the United
Fn.tes and Great Britain, on leltera, was—
B, Ouiinif line, collected
'in United Mate* $154,186 88
< o'iins’ line, collected
US G rest Britain 79,064 21
Bv Co card line, collected
'in Umtod Htatei 855,258 14
B' Canard line, collected
in Groat Britain 222,760 25
Bt -tie Bremen lino 67,061 97
By the Havre line 68,488 62
921,782 07
Fro", atati'inouts attnozed (marked A) front the
An ti'r r’e Office, It appears that the net revenue
derived the last year from the several United
Bt:.ie mail steamship line* is as follows, viz:
From the Collins line dednoting in
land prs'sgo, hot allowing for the
sua conveyance of dinned mails.... $192,818 87
From the Bremen line, do. d 0.... 89,951 45
Do. Havre do. do. d 0.... 71,147 74
Do. New Y’ork, New Orleans
an l California line, including inland
postage snd receipts Irons British
snd California closed mails pertain
ing in tills line. 271,242 63
Fr. ui: Hie Charleston and Havana line
1 rindingiulna i postage 7,945 63
f«n the New Orleans snd Vere Cruz
lu.e, (part of year) including inland
*613,282 16
Tim number of lettera conveyed beiweon the
Cni'ed Stales and Europe during tho year—
Bv the Cutiurd line, was 2,774,428
\ Do. 4>jllins 1,018,845
I)<6. Bremen 412,117
Do. Havre 406,126
* . 4,811,011
The number of newspapers—
By thl Cnnard line was 1,034,163
, 1t.,. Collins 805,945
Di. Bn men (in closed muils).... 8,618
D.i. Havre do 4,987
Do. several United States linos, in
Prussian closed mall 88,155
1,881,868
Tbu numtivr of latt r» by tho .Now
York, New O.leans, Aspinwull and
1'.,, die mall Htoum*h‘p linos, was.. 2,707,583
By the Charleston and Havana line.. 68,164
By the New Orleans and Vera Cruz.. 2,105
Tii* No. of newspapers by tlio Charles
ton mid llavsua lino we* 83,122
B, tin New Orleans and Vera Ortiz
.in* 8,137
Thesmouiit received from Groat Britain on loobo
, i| during tho yoar on board the
mail eteanisrs was *1,269 16
Amount paid Great Britain on same.. 29 86
Tin, Hill Hint rooeived from Great Britain on doad
letters returned to tho London Office. .*14,024 92
Autoutil paid Great Britain on doad
Istt irs returned to Washington 1,772 66
The 11. S. revenue, under the postal treaty with
tho United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ire
iand. tor the last fiscal year amount*
t 0..! *469,804 79
The liulut CO in favor of thut government at the
c'oae of tho fiioal year was *161,861 75
Tm» la'gc baluncc uguiust tho United States
ari--', of course, mainly from tho oircumstanoo
,1, 8 l fit hough there were only throe more trios by
tl„, Milliard line than were performed uuitodly by
Collins, Bremen and Havre lines, much tho
grn.tcr ( nit cl'the mails were convoyed by the for
mer. For Instance :
W Ink ho postage on tho letters seut during tho
vr-ir frmn Grout Britain to the Unitod States by
1 steamers was *285,200 88
Bv the Collins' steamer*, performing
jo 4 half the number of trips, it
was but 106,066 49
Showing a dUl'oienc* of $218,184 84
Morr Ilian treble the number ot lottora having
b*i n mint to this country by tho Cunard than by
th« Collin* steamers. Again:
While the sum paid to Great Britain lor the oon
vevauou of closed nialla for the
year was $70,081 19
The amount (mid by that government to the Uni
ted States, exclusive of the anm received on tho
California closed mail*, via tho West Indies and
I’anamadirect, wusonly $48,22* 22
And this include* tho land conveyance of the Bri
ti-h aud Canadaolosed loads.
Tlu< I’iiriiality ol the Biilish government in bo
hall f the Cunard line ia (irosonted in n still
stronger light by tho accompanying statements,
where it is shown that in tho matter gsim-
Blv ot sea po-tsge on closed mails during the lost
tree niuii craot tho year, dating from tho time tho
U. Stale* «'td Pr'ioaiau urrungamontu went Into
operation, the British churgo against the United
Btan* I* $28,180 60.
While during tho same time tho United States
received from Great Britain for Atlantic sea oou
vevsnee of all closed mails, including those to snd
from tlio Bri Ish Nortii Amerioan provinces, Hava
na and California only $3,618 60.
Uni in llic mails depalohed from the U. States
for England by the*eiwo lines no such difference
appears. Thus, tatting the ssme period on mails
aeui l>\ the Cunard steamers, the post
age wii* $262,8*8 08
By Collins steamers 127,207 to
126,824 41
From this last comparison, it is apparent that,
as regards the mails sent from tho United States,
•seh line received very nearly its due proportion.
Comparing the Bremen aud Havre linos with tho
Canard line, tile difference In favor of tlio latter
is still vastly greator.
Thu*, in the Bremen and Uavro lines perform
ing unitedly twenty-throe voyages, the postago on
mails sent from England wa* only $46,999.90.
Tnis great inequality can be accounted for solely
by the fact, that, while the United Stales makes
no discrimination in reaped to tlio lines carrying
the Prussian closed mails, tho Britisii postal au
thorities employ tho Cunard line almost exclu
aivelv tor the irunamissiou of their closed mails
which peas through tho United States.
Another extraordinary teatnre in this matter is
presented with reference to the mails from the
c utinoiit of Europe reoeivedin the United States
through England. It will lie seen that of this
cou-s ..f correspondence for tho year there were ro
oms cd by .lie British sleoinors 67,069 letters.
And by tlio U niton Slaise sloaniers,
performing but three trips lees,
only ®,W “
Ditfb:otioain fsvor of the British lino 61,822 “
or nearly ten to one.
Whilst these most iiujust discriminations have
been r .king plaee, other facts connected witli the
same sul j ot should bs borne in mind. Great
Britain received fortbe transit through tba. ooun
try of our Bremen closed mails, in the first quarter
•fthe la*t fi*oa! year, thirty centa an ounce, and on
the l nited States and Prussian closed mails, is
bow rectivr-ao ven lean anda half contsanounce;
whil-t the Ur no t Sta'os has received but twelve
an l s half cents an ounce for the British and Cana
da closed tr.sils, though performing a service at
least equal in pin at of importance.
The whole amount of letter postage collected in
the United Stales aud Prussia postal arrangement,
during the above mentioned period, is as follows,
vis:
A count prepaid scut from
United States $82,817 91
Amount unpaid received
from Prussia 11,780 81
Amount unpaid sent from
United State* 69,498 12
Amount paid received from
Prussia if), 471 96
124,087 79
'The amount of postage for the year on letters
between the United State* and tho British North
American provinces, under the poetal arrange
ment* with Canada and New Brunswick, by which
each party retains what it.eollccls, pre payment
through to destination being optional on either
side, SSS,OBI 72
Collected in British provin
ee. $44,512 47
Collected in United Stales.. 48,869 26
Balance in ftvorcfprovinces I>SlB S 2
The p -tags °n prioted mailer to and from tfco
pr-ovir.c-K o'"ne» into tho aooeunt of doraestio pos
tage*. In respectto such printed matter, the rate*
are ti e s un* U and from the lines asif it werecir
en atid wholly within the United Statet, bnt pay
ment through to destination is not permitted. On
printed matter each party ooilecU its own postage
to mid tr im the liue.
The mail service from New York, by the way of
Southampton to Bremen ; that from Charleston to
Havana, oy the way of Savannah and Key West;
and that from New York to Havre, via Cowes, ie
paid for out of the funda of the Post Office Depart
ment, amounting, if all the service be performed,
to the sum of stot),o<)o.
In addition to this, there was paid by the de
perlment the last year for the transportation of
the mail across the Isthmus, a service performed
in a foreign country, the sum of (S3,Sit, which
will l e areally increased, judging from the last
quarterly returns, during the ensuing year.
If Coo,ress intends ihattbo mail service of the
conn’ y shall be sustained by the money derived
from i osteite*, these charges should not be placed
upon it. In providing lor the building acd equip,
ment of naval steamships, Congress seems to have
measl to encourage the erection by individuals of
war steam-hip*, which might, on the emergency
of a wt r, be ready for public use; end such being
its design, end the carrying of tbe.maila but an
incidental purpose, the public treasury should bear
the co-t. The amount of postage derived from
these vessels is but small, as has been ebown; and
in view of the extension of mail aooommodations
asked for from every part of the oountry, which
has now to be frequently denied, 1 would suggest
i bat these lines be now paid for in the Banner now
■ '• ' r. V. i IT I Mr
extending settlements of our country, end the
groat increase and activity of basinees of every
description, require all the mail accommodations
that can be given, and the department should not
be hardened with payment for aerviooe which do
not properly belong to : l.
No mtterhl change has been made in onr postal
convention with Great Britain since the date of the
last annual report from the Postmaster-General
The exorbitant rates of postage on pamphlet*
and magazines between the United States and
Great Britain, having so long been a cause of juat
complaint on tho part ol bath American and Brit
iah citizens, 1 embraced an oarly occasion to renew
the sropoeilion of my immediate predecessor for i
a reduction of the United States postage, on oor
dition that ilia same redaction be made in * tl «
British postage. This proposal, I regret to sta' *
Mill regarded unfavorably, though not abeo , nt el*
declined, by the British government. '
No redaction bos as yet been made in .v- t,:_a
transit postagechargedon the mails pas*' —T? “5
England, to and from the U. 8. Jigtbrough
Whilst the British Government V.. „ rir „
the United States cents an on P* yiD F
aitof the British andOanada dor
Oanada, New York and -f*'"Ib£ 1 b £* e< “
think must unjustly demandj™ ,’
'*'"’** 01
Kr * «"-s
--to the Secretary of
last, in answer to one from i,„ rr j a»rendon, taken
pains to have this whole subject presented in its
proper oghtto car mir ,| s ter at London, who, I
donbt not, win out, ever y honorable means to press
it to » aaiisfhs'.ory w toll
Onr negotiations with France with respect to a
poat'J, convention between the two countries are
'.iiHln progrossi and, except in regard to two or
three iinoortaot points of difference, the basis of
an arrau /emeu* ha* been agreed upon.
The p it din?, postal convention between the Uni
ted Btat s an*j Belgium awaits only the reduction
of the Britts h transit rate, and one or two modifl
cations, before being finally concluded and put in
operation.
Our ) octal arrangement with Prussia seems to
operate favorably; but a few of the States in South
ern Germany ha7e not yet fully acceded to its
terms, a id have therefore sent mueh of their cor
respond nee for the United States through France.
Whet er, however, tie arrangement can be safe
ly conlit ued, unless the present c targe of twenty
five and - half cents an ounce British and Belgium
transit ( f.tago is materially reduced, remains yet
to bo seen.
From the auditor’s statement annexed, it ap
pears tii .t, after paying the sea, and British and
Belgium transp yrtatiou of the mails conveyed un
der this arrangement, together with the commis
sions thereon to our postmasters, the balance in
favor of the United States for the period from the
16th October, 1852, when the treaty wont into ef
fect, to the 80th Jane, 1858, is but *6,199 ; which
sum may be set down as the net United Slates in
land poi ‘.ago on those mails.
By u postal convention concluded on the 4th of
August .ant betweenthe United Stales and Bremen,
the mam provisions of the arrangement of 1847,
heruteforv in operation between tho post depart
ments of the two countries, have been superseded,
and the rate of postage reduced from twenty cents
lo ten cents the single letter. Under the former
arrangement, the postmaster of Bremen acted as
agent of this department in collecting postages,
receiving for Ids cervices a couuniflnon of twenty
per evn' . on all money thus collected and paid ovor
to the United States.
By the present arrangement, which went into
effect on the ISth August, the Brcmon government
nutting on two steamers to run monthly, alternate
ly. in connexion with the United States steamers
Washington and Hermann, between Now York
und Bremen, provision i» made for a due division
of the postage accruing from the two lines, aud
the commission to the postmaster of Bremen is
discontinued. All the States of the German Aus
trian po ital union, respectfully, are to have the
advantage of the rate of ten cents betweeu the
United .states and Bremen whenever their postage
to and from Bremen for letters to and from tne
United States shall be roduced to the uniform rate
of five cents or lees, but on all correspondence lor
or.from such of said States as shall not so reduce
their rates, the charge between the United States
and Bremen is filtcen cents the single letter.—
Several of the Gorman States, including the em
pire of Austria aud the kingdom of Prussia and
Saxony, have already made tne requisite reduction
to secure the benefit of tho lower rate of ten cents,
and it is confidently expected that all will oomu
into this arrangement at an early day.
By the third sectionof the act of 8d March, 1868,
I was directed to make certain inquiries, and re
port to Congress for what sums the several ser
vices dow performed under contracts with tho
Post Office aud Navy Departments could be per
formed in case now contracts should be made,
upon the supposition that the United States should
take the Btoamcrs according to oontract and soil or
transfer them.
In ordor to got this information, I caused adver
tisements to bo inserted in some of the newspa
pers in tiie principal cities 01 the Union, in wliioh,
nftor referring to the act of Congress, to tho stipu
lations in tho different contrasts providing for the
purchase of steamers, and to the naturo and
character of the servioe required, X invited pro
posals.
Bids have boon receivod, copies of which and the
advertisement* are altuohcd, (marked's .) In tho
tables a mexed hereto, (marked F and G,) the
sums pni l tho different lines and the proposals to
de the sorvico appear.
It will bo seen that the offer to do tho service on
the lino from Now York to Sun Francisco is rnuoh
lower tlmu the snms now paid. From New Y’ork
to San Franoisco the Nicaragua Compuny propose
to curry u semi-monthly mail for a snm not to ex
ceed sßon,ooo por annum. This includes tne isth
mus transportation, and will make a yearly cost to
the govo-nment some four or five hundred thou
sand dollars loss thaa the prosent.
It is, of oonrso, moat -desirable that the means of
comrnun oution botweeu our Atlantic and Pacific
coasts sh mid bo as free aud unrestricted as possi
bio, and that the prices of freight and passage
should be brought down to tiie lowest terms. Tho
present prices paid to tho New York and Aspin
wali and the Pacific mail steamship linos almost
preclude competition, u|id loavo these companies
almost a monopoly of the carrying and passenger
trade b. ■ ween tho Atlantio and Paciflo coasts.—
This state of things must be injurious to our At
tlantio Kutes, aud must deeply affect the great aud
growing interests of California and our Pacific ter
ritories, and soonis to demand from the goneral
govermn nt a withdrawal of the fostering and sus
taining aid whifeh it has extended to these linos.
Viowecl simply in connexion with the mails, tho
Nioaragu i company would carry a weekly mail,
according to a pro rata, for a much less Bnm than
is now paid the present mail and isthmus compa
nies for oarrying'll semi monthly mail. A more
frequent communication by mail is most dosiruble,
and will be in b short time, if not now, impera
tlvolv requested j and when a proposition is-made
by which a weekly lino of communication can be
establish'd for a much less sum than is now paid
for a semi monthly line, it seems to mo that there
should bo uo hesitation on tbo part of tho gouoral
government in adopting it.
For the currying of the mail between New York
and but ono proposition has been ro
coivod. The New York and Galway Btoamship
will pell rm twenty-six round voyages per aunum
between New York and Liverpool, or such other
ports 01 Great Britain and Ireland as may bo di
rected hi Cougress, in forty-oight Hours less time
than is to oompliahod by tbo present contractors,
for a con.peusutiou to bo submitted to the discre
tion of ( ougross. Tho completion on tbiß line,
owing to the groat amount of investment required,
ciiuuot 1m grout. If tho design of Congress bo to
withdraw irom tho Collins lino the very large ap-
Siiation which they now receive, the Postmaster
oneral might be authorised to pay to every steam
er running botwoon the United States a fixed sum
for each single trip, the trips not to exceed a givon
number per week.
If the British government oould bo induoed to
enter into an arrangement by which they should
pay a given sum for every mail to the Unitod States,
while w. paid a liko sum for those sent to Eug
land, without regard to tho nationality of tho ves
sels, except that they should bo Arnoricati or Brit
ish, the strife which now exists betwocn tho Col
tins and Cuuurd lines would be at an end; the
whole nnater would be thrown open to individual
competition, tho facilities ot communication bo
tween the two countries would bo obenpenod ami
increase ', and a direct mail eommnniontion with
England be extended to overy principal seaport
town in the Union.
The manner in which tho mail service has been
performed for tho year ending June 80, 1868, wiil
upi>ear ia the report embracing a statement of fail
urea and irregularities in tho transportation, and
fines and deductions from the pay oi contractors.
These fines and deductions will be found to
amount in tho aggr gate to $87,020.81.
All our mail contracts provido for fines and de
ductions for doftetive and omittod service. The
system Is absolutely necessary forsccnr'ug regu
larity and precision in carrying and delivering (he
mails. Tiioro is always iu the department a dis
position to encourage contractors, and to avoid ca
pricious or unreasonable penalties, and in no oaso
is a deduction made without careful investigation
of ite tnt rita; but in every cose of failure, valid
and satisfactory roasons mnßt be shown therefor.
A failure to exact fines and penalties, or a dispo
sition to tolou-o thorn when exacted, leads to the
grossest irregularities in tho servieo.
The su oetitutiou of railroad for coach service
has Inoieased tho demand tor mail hags fully ten
fold. Drring the last fiscal yoar more than 28,000
rew rna'l begs, o' all sizes and kinds, wore pro
cured, more than one-third of which wore canvas
bags or racks, used almost exclusively for the
transportation of priutod matter.
Measures recently adoptod, and now in progress
to effectuate the provisions contained in tho first
section of the aotof Slat August, 1852, will doubt
loss tend to check waste and abase in this branch
of the service; but aucb is the continued extontiou
ot mail ac.ommodnlions, it can hardly be estimated
that a leas number will bo required hereafter.
The cxtontlon of the building occupied by this
department has been strongly recommended by
my predecessors, and the roasocs urged by them
are every year acquiring additional force. 'The in
creasing business of tho department, the limited
accommodations for olerks in the different bureaus
and. the Auditor’s t'ffiee, and the waut of room f>r
important papers, which have now to bo placed in
the hail and cellars, subject to be destroyed by
fire or mildew, require the original design to be
completed.
Much difficulty is experienced iu finding suita
ble rooms, especially for distributing post offices
in onr larger cities. The amount for rent which
can betaken out of tbo commissions, in many oases
ianot sufficient to enable postmasters to secure
building* at all fitted for the proper discharge of
the br siness of their offices.
In order tho betierto serve the public, post offi
ces must be located in the business parts of tiie
differeut cities where high rents are to be paid,
and these the department is very frequently unable
to allow. If Congress would deem it wise or ex
pedient to appropriate moneys to enable tho de
par’ment to buv or erect suitable places for post
offices in tho larger cities of the Union, much
would be saved to tbo department, and suitable
places could bo permanently secured, and the
pnhlic tflereby better aocommodated.
My assistants and chief, and other clerks, de
serve my esptcial thauka for their prompt and
faithful intention to their duties.
J xmes Camfbell.
To Thu PansniKvr.
Tax Er.ix Dtmcctrr.—ln relation to the Lake
Shore diflicnlty, we learn from the “Erie Constitu
tion” tha the United States Marshal for the West
ern District of Pennsylvania had tfppearcd at Erie,
armed with legal citations against the Councils of
that city, commanding them to appear has. re the
0.6. Court, at Pittsburgh, and answer to sundry
complaints made against them by the Lake Shore
Railroad Companies, and also enjoining the Mayor
and Councils on; to do any damage to the railrdtds
there. Councils ha.l themselves applied foran im
junction on the railroad west of Eric, but thd®
counsel, Messrs. Babbitt and Thompson, advised
them that it was a case in which the United States
Courts ha ! no jurisdiction, and they therefore sent
those gei lemcn to represent them at Pittsburgh,
and passeJ the following resolution:—
of, Tnat the faith of the city be and is
hereby pledged to indemnify any and ail citixeus of
tbo same, for any injury in person or property
which they may sustain white acting under the
ordinance's of the city, in relation to Railroads,
while acting tinder the direction of the Mayorand
High Constable."
From the despatches in the Buffalo papers we
glean also, that the Marshal had subpeeuas for the
Mayor, Coni.oils, the Special Policemen, and all
the’ prominent dtixens cnaged in the transaction,
numbering altogether 150 persons, and that the
Councils were enjoined by them to take no further
aotion in the premise*. v
Professor McCay of The State University at
Athens, we regret to learn, has accepted the Pro
fessorship of Mathematics and Meciianioel Philo
sophy in the South Carolina College at Columbia.
This will be a serious loea to the State of Georgia,
for Mr. McCay is one ot the first Professors in the
Union. W e cannot complain however, so long ae
we fail to offer the same induoementa to scientific
and literary men which are held out to them by
more liberal Burns. Tbe salary of Professcre in
South Carolina ia almost double that in Georgia.—
Sati. Stfub.
Comtjxmdmu <ytki Saitiaurr* American.
THIIIT Y-BFHIBO CONGRESS—First Session.
IN SENATE Dxcxjcaxa 12.
Jones, of Tennaaeea, appeared and took his
„*?r. Waller presented the credentials of Mr.
W ilUetr A, Senator appointed from New Hampshire
in the place of Mr. Atherton deceased. He ap
peared and was sworn.
Tba following are the principal Committee*.
Ah', first named is Chairman:
On Foreign Eolations— Messrs. Mason, Douglas,
• ilideli, Clayton, Waller, Everett.
On Kinanoc— Messrs. Hunter, Bright, Gwin,
Pearce, Norris and Badger.
On Commerce—Messrs. Hamlin, Dodge, of Wia
consin, Stonart, Seward,Clay and Benjamin.
On Manufacture*—Messrs. Wright, Allen, Fish,
Butler and Dixon.
On Public Lands—Messrs. Dodge, of lowa,
Stcuart, Johnson, Foot, Walker andCiayton.
On Military Affairs—Messrs. Shield*, Weller,
Fitzpatrick, Dawson, Johnson and Jones, of Ten
nessee.
On Naval Affairs—Measrr. Gwin, Mallory,
Brodhhead, Fish, Thompson, of New Jersey, and
Bell.
On Indian Affairs—Messrs. Sebastian, Walker,
Adams, Cooper, Busk and Toombs.
On Claims—Messrs. Brodbead, Clay, Chase,
Pratt, Williams and Wade.
On the District of Columbia—Messrs. Norris,
Mason, Dawson, Bright and Pratt.
On the Judiciary—Messrs. Butler, Toucey, Bay
ard, Geyer, Petit and Toombs.
On Patent Offices and Post Boads—Messrs.
Busk, Brodhead, H.miln, Morton, Adams and
Smith.
On Heads and Canals—Messrs. Bright, Slidell,
Wright, Dawson, Chase and Jones, of Tennes
see.
On Patent—Messrs. James, Evans, Stuart, Sew
ard, Chase and Thompson, of Ky.
On Territories—Messrs. Douglas, Houston,
Johnson, Bell, Jones, of I #a, and Everett.
Oa Printing—Messrs. Mallory, Hamlin and
Smith.
On the Library—Messrs. Pearce, Cass and Bay
ard.
The Chair laid before the Senate a communica
tion showing the expenditures of the War depart
ment.
Mr. Bright offered a resolution changing the
rules by increasing the number of fourteen of
the principal Committees to aix instead of five
members. Adopted.
Mr. Bright offered a list of Committees and
moved it* adoption. Agreed to.
Mr. Seward gave notice of a bill to aid the State
of New York in constructing a Bbip canal around
the Fall* of Niagara.
Several petitions, praying for cheap ocean post
age, were presented.
Mr. Fish gave notice of a bill to reimbun-o the
Common Council of the city of New York, for
expenses incurred in respect to the lirst regiment
of New Y’ork Volunteers.
Mr. Weller gave notice of a bill authorizing tho
Postmaster-General to contract for tho transporta
tion of mails in the steamers from San Francisco
to Shanahan
Gen. Casa offered a resolution calling upon the
President to communicate all the correspondence,
if any, between the Brit sb Government and the
United States, in relation to the treaty oi Washing
ton. Agreed to.
Mr. Dodge's resolution ordering the election of
a Printer, was adopted, and the Senate proceeded
to vote with the following result:
Gen. Armstrong, of tho Union, 17; Beverly
Tucker, of tho Sentinel, 26; Gales & Seaton, of the
Intelligencer, 1.
Mr. Tucker was therefore chosen.
The voto on the resolution of enquiry, just offer
ed by Gen. Cass, was reconsidered.
Mr. Clayton moved to amend by adding that
tho President also communicate copies of instruc
tions to Ministers abroad. Amendment agreed to
and resolutions adopted.
Tho following is Mr. Cass’ resolution as amend
ed by Mr. Clayton, and adopted :
Jiesolvtd, That the President be requested to in
form the Senate whether any communication has
been received from theßritißh Government, or any
correspondence taken place with it on any subjec
growing out of the treaty of Washington of July
4th, 1850, since the message of the President of
January 4th, 1653, made in answer to a call of the
Senate of December 80th, 1852, and if there lias
been any such correspondence or communication
he is requested, if compatible with tho public in
terest, to transmit copies of the same, and copies
of all instructions to our minister in England and
of correspondence relating thereto to the Senate.
Mr. Adams offered resolution directing the
printing of ton thousand copies of obituary ad
dresses on the occasion of the death of Vice Presi
dent King, which was adopted.
Mr. James offered a resolution thut the Select
Committee of the Senate, appointed at the first
session of the last Congress, to investigate the
mode aud manner of the importation of merchan
dise into the United States, with a view of ascer
taining whether any and what frauds have beon
committed against the revenue laws, be permitted
to make thoir report at tho present session, which
was adopted.
Tho Chair presented the resolutions aud pro
ceedings of .a publio meeting of merchants of tho
city of New York, hold in October Inst, signed by
G. B. Lamar, ChairmaUj Ely Hoppoek, N. V. Hub
bard aud dames Lee, Vice Chairmen, and C. G.
Gunther, Socretare, protesting against the coarse
pursued by the National Administration ro'ntivo
to tho removal of Green C. Br jnson, and of its in
terference iu the local politics of a State. The
resolutions denounce the act of tho Secretary of
the Treasury as one of usurpation, worthy of a
despotism, and deserving only the unqualified
condemnation of ail free citizens. Laid on tho
table.
Mr. Chase introduced a bill granting to Ohio
the unsold public lands in that State.
Messrs. Slidell and Benjamin introduced bills
grunting laud to Louisiana, iu aid of railroads in
that State.
Mr. Gwin introduced a bill granting land to
California to aid in constructing railroads, and
made some remarks stating his position on tho
subject of grants for this purpoßO, and the neces
sity of having u railroad ta the Pucitic. On his
motion tho Homestead "bill wus referred to the
Committee on the Public Lands.
Mr. Dodge, of lowa, introduced a bill granting
land to lowa, to aid in constructing a railroad in
that State. In doing, ho took occasion to say
that in all matters of public interest lie voted the
sentiments of the people of his State. _ He thought
that a Senator’s constituents had a right to know
how their public servants voted. He also declared
that tie voted just now for Robert Armstrong as
public printer. He considered the olection just
hud by the Sonatc for that officer was anything out
complimentary to the democratic organization.
A largo nutnbor of potions, &0., were drawn
from the files aud referred, aud the Semite ad
journed.
HOUSE.
The Speaker according to order announced tho
following standing committees:
Elections—Mossrs. Stanton of Kentucky, Gam
ble, Ewing, Seward, Matteson, Stratton, Dickin
son, Bliss and Clarke.
Ways and Means—Messrs. Houston, Jones of
Tenucsseo, Hibbard, Stephonsoi Geoigiu, Pholps,
Appleton, Breckinridge, Haven und Bobbins.
Claims—Mossrs. Edgerton, Letcher. Giddiugs,
Curtis, Maoe, Miller of Missouri, Buflln, Beady
and Boyce.
Commerce—Messrs. Fuller, Wilson, Wentworth
of Massachusetts, Aiken, Harlan, Morrison, Dun
bar and Eddy.
Public Lands—Messrs. Disney, Cobb, Bennett,
Henn, Latham, Hiester, Stephen of Michigan,
Caruthers and Warren.
Post Office—Messrs. Olda, Powell, Upham,
Jones of New York, Harris of Mississippi, Grey,
Packer, Norton and McDougal.
District of Columbia —Messrs. Hamilton, Goode,
Yates, Davis of Indiana, Noble, Dick, Barry, Cul
lotn and Taylor, of New Y’ork.
Judieiary—Messrs. Stanton of Tonnesseo, Cas
kie, Meacham, Seymour, Parker, Wright of Penn
sylvania, Kerr, Cutting and May.
Revolutionary Claims—Messrs. Peekham, Drum,
Corain, Elliott,Shower,Kogere, Snodgrass,Crock
or and Eddy.
Public Expenditures—Messrs. Kurtz, Hastings,
Ponuington, Brooks, James C. Allen, Bugg, Stu
art, of Michi au, Goodrich and Dewitt.
Private Land Claims—Messrs. Uillyor, Lane of
Indiana, Abercrombie, Muhlenberg,Smith of Ton
nossae, Hunt, Hughes, Nichols und Wostbrook.
Manufactures —Messrs. McNair, Da\i n of Rhode
Island, Franklin. Walhridge, Mayall, Washburn
of Illinois, Dowdell and Lyon.
Agriculture—Messrs. Dawson, McMullen, Wil
lis, Allen, Puryear, Lindsey, Clark, Murray,Cook
and Lilly.
Indian Affairs—Messrs. Orr, Eastman, Grow,
Ball, Maxwell, Wright of Mississippi, Greonwood,
Pringle and Latham.
Military Affairs—Messrs. Benton, Bisaell, Faulk
ner, Howe, Smith of Alabama, Banks, McDougal,
Etheridge and Vausant.
Militia—Messrs. Chastain, Peck, Everhart. Kid
won, Sapp, Benson, Macy, Wade and Maurice.
Naval Affairs—Messrs. Booock, MacDonald,
Chase, Ashe, Fiorcuee, Zollicotter, Skelson, Col
quitt and Boilers.
Public Buildings and Grounds—Messrs. Cra'.ge,
Belcher, Taylor of Ohio, Kcitt und Chamberlain.
Foreign Affairs—Messrs. Bayly of Virginia, Har
ris o f Alabama, Chandler, Ingersoll, Dean, Cliug
man, Shannon, Preston and Perkins.
Territories—Messrs. Richardson, McQneon, Tay
lo' of Ohio, Bailey of Georgia, Smith ot Virginia,
Farley, English, Phillips and Lamb.
Revolutionary Pension —Messrs. Churcliwell,
Edmundsou, Washburn of Maine, Kowe, Middles
vurth, Ellison, Lindloy, Miller of Indiana, aud
Flagler.
Invalid Pensions—Messrs. Hendricks, Straub,
Fail, Cbrlemau, Stuart of Ohio, Dent, Edmonds,
and Tweed.
Roads and Canals—Messrs. Derhan,, Kiddle,
Campbeiljof Ohio,Pratt, Walker, Ritchie of Pen.i
sylvan ta, Show, Cox and Barksdale.
" Patents— Messrs. Thurston, Bridges, Tracy, Per
kins, and Hill.
Revised and Unfinished business—Messrs. Cobb,
McNair, McCulloch, Stuart, of Ohio, and Sabiu.
Accounts—Messrs. Curtis, Oliver, of New York,
Morgan, Ritchey, of Ohio, and Singleton.
Mileage—Me-srs. Harlan, Witte, Reese, John
son, of Ohio, and Knox.
Engraving—Messrs. Riddle, Walsh, and Sim
mons.
Library—Messrs* Benton, Chandler, Faulkner.
Joint Committee of Printing—Messrs, Murray,
Stanton, of Kv., Russell.
Enrolled Bills—Messrs. Green and Dewitt.
Expenditure* in State Department—Messrs.
Weils, Vail, Crocker, Smith, of Tenn., Flagur.
Expenditures in Treasury Department—Messrs.
Stuart, ot Mich., Cunning, Oliver, of Mo., Trout,
Wade.
Expenditures in WarDedartmont—Messrs. Kit
tredge, Wheeler, Middleaworth, Carpenter, Wash
bum, of 11l-
Expenditures in Navy Department—Messrs. Me-
Mulliu, Ritcliev, of Ohio, Upham, Dodwell and
Pcr.ington.
Expenditures i n Post Office Department—Messrs.
L:lty, Miller, of Indiana, Benson, Seward and Aber
crombie.
Expenditures on Public Buildings—Messrs. Ed
mu tide on, Walsh, Sabin, Trout and Cummings.
The House rejected, by two majority, Mr. Bay
ly’s resolution to elect the House Librarian.
Garret Smith presented a petition from the New
York Temperance Alliance, asking Congress to
take action for the suppression of intoxicating
drinks in tho District of Columbia, and asked for
u special committee.
Mr. Richardson saying that he intended to dis
cuss the subject, it was laid over.
Petitions on various subjects were presented and
referred.
Ou motion of Mr. Clingman the rules were
amended so ts to dispense with the oalling for pe
tition*.
Bills asking for lands for railroad ourposes were
refer! ed.
Mr. C >bb introduced his homestead bill, refer
red to the committee on Public Lands.
Mr. Smith, of Alabama, introduced a resolution
providing that on all motions to adjourn over the
yes* and nays shall be called, end that tho House
shall not doso un.ess by voteof two thirds. Refer
red to the special committee on the rules.
Vr. Wentworth, of Illinois, offered a resolution,
that Congress has the power to provide forthe con
struction of Railroad, over the territories of the
United States, for the safe and the more expedi
tious transportation of the public monies, mails,
troops, and Munitions of War, from tho Atlantic to
the i'acific coast, and ought immediately to exer
cise that power. He moved the previous question.
Mr. Stephens, of Georgia, moved to lay the reso
lution on the table—decided affirmatively, yeas
126, nays 72.
Mr. Wsshbnrn, of Illinois, offered a resolution,
that incidental to the power conferred on Con
gress to provide for the common de'ence and ge
neral welfare, Congress has power to construct a
railroad through the territories of the United
States, for facilitating the transportation of troops
and munitions of war.
Mr. Jones of Tennessee, moved to lay the reso
lution on the table, pending which tne House sd
journed.
IN SENATE . Dxcxxbeb 18.
Mr. Hunter, from the Finance Committee, to
which was referred the communication of the
Secretory of the Treasury respecting the manner
Os paying Senators, reported a bill to regulate the
■ n ir
| dsCaxseiMßt of the contingent fond of the Senate,
The M 3 provides that iierealter all money appro*
| printed for pay and mileage of senators shall be
i drawn from the Treasury by the Secretary of Sen
j ate, and be by mm diabnr.ed as directed by the
I Senate. The Seeie arr of Senate hereafter to bo
( considered a disbursing officer of the Government
i and to give an anneal bond of. s3o,and to re
j ceive for his service- ae sneh Ji,tNV annually.
The bill was considered and passed.
The Cnairlaid before the sViatc report* from
several of the Departments, showing the amount
of appropriations for each expended.
A large number of petitions were withdrawn
from the files and referred.
Mr. Everett gave notice of > bill increasing the
salary of the District Judge of Msssachusetie.
Mr. Hauler gave nolice of a bill to extend the
Warehousing system by establishing private
bonded Warehouses.
Mr. Bright, from the finance Committee report
ed a bill prescribing the manner of appointment of
the Assistant Secretary of the Treasury, by mating
the appointment by the President and' senate. He
read a list of ail the executive officers where ap
pointments have to be confirmed by the Senate,
end said thrt most of them were of fsrr less impor
tance than that of Assistant bc-retarv of the Trea
sury. The bill wa« rend a third time and passed.
Mr. Gwin introduced a bill establishing a line of
mail steamers from San Francisco to Shanghai,
Chin.i, via the Sandwich I land. Referred.
Mr. Adams introduced a hill to reduce and grad
uate the price of the Public Land*. Referred.
Also, a bill to suppro-B the circulation of all
notes nnder five dollar- as currencyin the District
of Columbia. Referred.
The Senate then went into Executive session, and
in ten minutes adjou'rrJ.
HOUSE.
Mr. Muurico moved a reconsideration of the vote
by which the House rej ctsd Mr. Baylyfo resolu
tion, providing for the election of the House Li
brarian.
Mr. Hubbard moved to lav the resolution on the
table, which was adopted.
Mr. Houston offered u resolution anthorixingthe
Committee on Ways and Means to employ a Clerk,
at a compensutiou’not exceeding fifteen hundred
dollars.
A debate ensued for and against making the
Clerk a permanent officer, when the resolution was
laid on the table.
Mr. Stanton, of Kentucky, presented the memo
rial of General Lane, contesting the seat of Mr.
Gallegos, a delegate from New Mexico, which
was referred to the Committee on Elections.
The House then resumed the consideration of
the resolution of Mr. Washburn, of Illinois:
“That as incidental to, and indispensable tor. the
exercise of the powers conferred by the Con
stitution upon the Congress of the United States
to provide for the common defence and general
welfare, is the power to construct Railroads through
the territories of the United States for the pnrpo-e
of facilitating the transportation of the mails
and munitions of war.’’ ’The resolution was laid
on the table by yes' 118—nays 74.
Mr. Bissell offered a joir t resolution tendering
the thanks of Congress to Gen. Wool, for his dis
tinguished services at the battle of Buena Vista,
and providing that the President of tho United
Sutcs cruse a sword to be presented to him. It
was referred to the Committee on Military affairs.
Mr. Yeatcv offered a preamble and resolution,
asserting that the construction of a Railroad
through the territories of the United States is im
pcriouMy demanded tor the fafo and rapid trans
portation of tho mails, munitions of war, public
mo :eys, and troops; and whereas the people are
favorable to the construction of such a road from
the Atlantic to the Pacific coist, regarding it in a
political, financial and social aspect; and whereas,
stieh road is necessary to unite the extremes of the
Union, therefore, resolved, that it is the duty of
this Congress, as soon as it cun be done from'the
reports of surveyors ordered by the last Congress,
as to tho best practical ron'o to pass an act for the
commencement and spoedy completion of sneh
route.
On motion of Mr. Jones, of Tennessee, the reso
lution was laid on the table.
Tbe House then adjourned.
INS EN ATE Dkokmbek 14.
The Senate commenced business at 20 minutes
after 12. Various petitions were presented.
Mr. Shields introduced a bill authorizing Illinois
to select the residue of certain lands granted to
that State in 1827, to aid in tho construction of
canals.
Mr. beward made a resolution that all papers on
files relating to the Niagara Ship Canal, bo referred
to t lie Committee on Finance, which was adopted.
Mr. Adams introduced a bill granting land to
Louisiana and Misai-sippi for railroad purposes.
Mr. Sumner offered a resolution directing en
quiry as to the expediency of having the United
States statutes revised and collated, which was
adopted.
Mr. Hunter presented the credentials of C. C.
Clay, Senator elect from Alabuma, who appeared
and was sworn.
Mr. Dodge, of lowa, introduced a bill to organ
ize the territory of Nebraska, which wa? referred.
At twenty minutes past oac the Senate ad
journed.
HOUSE.
The House met at tiro usual hour.'
Mr. Benton stuted that by courtesy lie was ap
pointed chairman of the Military Committee, but
while he was willing to servo on the committee he
felt it inconvenient io discharge the duties of that
post. Therefore lie Ir.id declined, and the commi -
tee appointed Mr. Br-sch, Chairman. ,
Mr. Norton offered a resolution instructing tiro
Commit tee on Commerce to report a bill as soon as
prae icablc for the completion of the pnblic works,
for which a propriatious w ere made by the last
Congress.
On motion of Mr. Bayly, it was laid on the table
by yeas 102, nays 75.
Mr. Bissell introduced a bill muking grants of
lauds to the States and Territories, for the benofit
ol indigent insane porsons. Keferred to the Com
mittee on l'ublic Lands.
Mr. Wentworth, of Illinois, introduced a bill ex
tending the benefit of the pension laws to all per
sons serving in the late war with Great Britain and
the Indian wars prior thereto.
Air. Henu introduced a bill granting Homesteads
to settlers on the public luuds and providing for
their salo to actual settlers.
Messrs. Dawson and Grow likewise introduced
Homestead bills.
More than thirty bills wore introduced by various
mumbsrs granting lauds tor railroad purposes.
Mr. Cobb introauci d a bill extending the time of
payment of duties on rui road iron and othcT pur
poses.—Keferred to the committee on ways and
means.
On rnotiou of Mr. Stanton, of Kentucky, the
committee on Pnblic Buildings wero directed to
inquire and report by what authority an army of
ficer h.is been employed to superintend the croc
lion ot the addition to the Capitol, what bond if
any he ha< given ior the disbursement of tho mo
ney, aim also to enquire what changes have been
made in the plur. of tho building, at what addi
tional expense, and into tho expediency of placing
the uujiorintenduica under the commissioner ot
public buildings or pome oilier civil officer.
Mr. Boyce offered the following; “Resolved,
that in view of tho large and increasing surplus
now in the Treasury, duties on imports should bo
so reduced as only to raise such revenue ai may
bo necessary for an economical administration of
the government and the duties should bo so
imposed os to equalise, as much as possible, the
burdens of taxation to all classes and sections and
to insure the abstraction from the pockets of the
people of an little ns pcssiblo over and above whr.l
is paid into the Treasury. A debate arising it
went over.
Mr. Skelton offered a bill establishing au Agri
cultural bureau. Referred to tbo Committee on
Agriculture.
ilr. Ingersoll submitted a resolution calling on
the President of tbo United States if not incom
patible with tho publio interests to furnish copies
of all correspondence between this and the Span
ish Government, relative to tho seizure, imprison
ment and cruel treatment of Captain Beecher and
tho craw of the Schooner North Carolina, at Porto
Kieo in March, 1850.
He briefly -tnted the circumstances in tho case,
remarking that three years have passed and jet
thore had boon no redress. This was surprising
and astonishing. Treaty stipulations have been
violuted, tho rights of Americans torn from them
and trampled under foot, and the flag of our coun
try insulted. This, ho repented, has boon sub
mitted to for three years. Tho question never
will be settled unless tho book of tho President’s
diplomacy, as acted Upon by Captain Ingraham aud
the Secretary of Stater be turnod over in this oaso
He avowed himself a hum of peace, but not peace
purchased by servility. Peaoc is host preserved
f-y being always ready to redress wrongs. Eng
land redresses* the wrongs of tho humblest of her
subjects. It was i'rtr }rom his wish to detract from
his own country, yet tho truth compelled him to
say that on more ll an ono occasion he had to ro
press his feelings When traveling abroad.
He was mor.lflcd to see American citizens travel
ing with the English prssports, and itijbat case the
man who carried It owed ull to the institutions of
a country for which be eared but little. There is
no reason why this government should r.ot stand
first in tho ranks of the world, it is the mission
of tho country to exact respect for its citizens
abroad. But he had faith in the distinguished in
dividual at the hood of tho government, and be
lieved the President would not disappoint his
countrymen in tins case and no other.
Tho sentiment of the inaugural address should
be printed in letters of gold, aud stamped on tho
bncii of every American passport. Every ship
which crosses the cea, and every lug cabiu should
have it placed on its wooden walls, and the child
at school should bo taught that so long as he can
discern overy star on oar ensign his rights shall
be protected both abroad and at home.
The proper way to troat with the Spanish gov
ernment is not to wait till justice is doled out but
to make reprisals on Spanish property wherever
found. It is only in this way that almost worn out
foreign governments can be brought to terms.—
Further debate arising the resolution went over.
Mr. Wa-hburtie of Maine introduced a bill grant
ing laud to Maine in aid of the European and
Nor' h Amor,can railresd. Referred to the coni
roi tee on Pi 'oiie Lunds.
Also lull to shorten toe transit of the mails be
twee Hew York and London. Referred to the
Post Otfiee committee.
Odier basinoss of importance was trans
acted when tho House adjourned.
IN SENATE Dec. 15.
On motion it was ordered that -when the Senate
adjourn it be til! Monday next.
A rutnbor of petitions on various subjects were
then presented.
Mr. Seward gave notice of a bill for the con
struction of a railroad through the territories of
the United States from the Atlantic to the Pacific
oceans.
On motions by scveia) Senators, so much of the
President’s message as relates to finance, com
merce, territories, Indian affairs, military affairs,
judiciary, postal affairs, Naval affairs, public lands,
roads and canals, and foreign relations was re
ferred to the committees on those subjects.
Mr. Gwin moved an Executive session—Agreed.
Mr. Gwin offered the following, which was
agreed to.
Besoived, That the Committee on Commerce be
instructed to enquire and report on the general
condition ofthe commerce of the United States
carried on upon the Pacific ocean, and whether
Legislative action is necessary for the security and
promotion of that important national interest.
Mr. Hamlin gave r.otiea of a bill to satisfy claims
of American eitizeus for spoliations by the French.
After the doors were opened, Mr. Dodge of
lowa,offered a resolution to - send the rules by
providing, that in ail cases of -lection of officers
by the Sera'e of the United rit .ies, the vote shall
be taken eira r oce.
Mr. Brodheud hoped the Senator would make
the resolution inoude, also, 'hat Executive se<
sions shall be with opan doc s. Resolution laid
over.
The Senate then adjourned.
HOUSE
Mr. Houston, from the co: uittee on Ways and
Means, reported bills makii. ; appropriations for
supporting the Departments and tor the support of
the Military Academy for the yeareuding June,
1554. Referred to the committee of the w hole -on
the State ofthe Union.
Mr. Dawson from the comm ttee of Agriculture,
reported Homestead bill. Similarly referred.
Mr. Meacfiam gave notice of his imention to in
troduce a bill for paying til- fourth instalment of
the surplus revenue, under t lie law of 1836.
Mr. Sage offered a joint rt vlotion that the Bec
rctary of the Interior, pro\ Jed he first obtain
consent of Virginia, be aut >r:zcd to contract for
the purchase of Mount Ven. a for the nse of the
United States, on such terras as may be deemed
just and expedient, and lh. the same be paid out
of any money of the treasu » not otheiwise appro
priated.
Mr. Bayly, of Virginia, n ved to lay the resolu
tion on the table, which disagreed to by yeas
ninety seven, nays one bun red and three.
Mr. Sage moved that the resolution be referred
to a select committee, ws he had noticed a majority
of the members of th<j .committee on Ways and
Means had voted to lay it m the table.
Mr. Houston moved to r er the resolution to the
committee on Public.Bui- Logs and Grounds.
Mr. Bayly moved rence to the committee
on Military Affairs, IT -mew of no authority to
buy lands except &**£•--k-yards, arsenals,‘and
things of that sort. ...
Mr. Campbell, of Ohio, sated Mr. Bayly whether
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at the last session be did not report a bill in favor
of paying tho expense.', of bringing the fiUibnstars
home from Spain f Where did the gentleman find
that power:
Mi. Bayiy referred the gentleman to tbe Con
gressional Globe, where would be found the source
whence Congress supposed the power derived.
Mr. Russell before he ooald vote on tho resolu
tion wished to know how many tcreo there are in
the estate, how much money Is to be paid for it,
and under wboee control it is to be. He hoped it
woald go to the Committee least likely to carry cut
the ioteution of the mover.
Mr. Bayiy, in reply to the question, said, Vir
ginia will not cede her jerirdiotion over any part
of her territory to the general Government, except
tor purposes defined by tbe Constitution.
Mr. Churohweli said in view of this, it seemed
unnecessary to say anything further on the sub
ject.
Ur. Campbell, of Ohio, doubled very much
whether Mr. Bsyly was authorised to speak for
that Commonwealth on this subject, although be
did not deny that the gentleman was a fair expon
ent when matters of controversy arise in relation
to the offices in which Virginians are ooncerneJ.
Mr. Bayiy replied that he had no right to speak
for Virginia was troqueslh asbly tree, bat be asked
if tie united delegation have not a right to speak.
They had spokeo by voting every one to lay the
res Jation on the table.
li r Campbell, of Ohio, wa- not yet satisfied—he
doubted very much whether Virginia has transfer
red to her entire delegation any authority over thia
subject.
Mr. Letcher said the Legislature of Virginia
has repeatedly said she will not cede her jurisdic
tion.
Mr. Campbell remarked, that is more like an an
swer to the question of power.
Mr. Giddings inquired of Ids colleague if wa get
the land whether be intended to move the appli
cation of the Wilmot Proviso to it. [Laughter.]
Mr. Campbell replied that he had understood
from intimations thrown out, that the probability
as that the Union would soon be again endanger
ed, and he did not know better territory on which
it could again be saved, than Mount Vernon. If
Virginia does rot intend to cede her jurisdiction,
no harm could come out oi the passage of the re
solution.
Mr. Vales wus for purchasing Mount Vernon,
and believed there was too much patriotism iu tbe
Old Dominion to refuse j arisdiclion over the terri
tory.
Mr. Richardson opposed the resolution. Tbo
next thing they would bo called to do was to pur
chase the Battle Grounds of the Revolution.
Mr. Campbell, of Ohio, inquired whether gentle
men did not vote for sn appropriation to pay for
the Jacksou Equestrian Statute?
Mr. Richardson did not remember.
Mr. Campbell thought he did.
Mr. Richardson did not see the applicability of
the question.
Mr. Taylor, of Ohio, like oth-r gentlemen who
participated in the debate, eloquently 6poke in fa
vor of the purchase.
Mr. Biased was opposed to tho resolution in its
present form. It was monstrous to put it in the
power of one to pay what he pleased for Mount
Vernon.
Mr. Sage defended the resolution, and thought
opposition came with a bad grace from gentlemen
whose names stand recorded for objects far less
commendable than this.
Mr. Clingmun suggested that the gentleman alter
his resolution making the purchase a snbjeet of
inquiry by a committee.
Mr. Sage acquiesced.
Mr. Bayiy moved to lay the resolution on theta
ble.
Mr. Disney said, after the sympathy and large
patriotism evinced, ho presumed gentfemou were
to some extent relieved. Supposing the House
was satisfied with tho exhibition of eloquenco it
was time to go to business, and he moved to pro
ceed to thebflls on the Speaker’s table. Agreed to.
Tho Seuate bill, regulating the disbursement of
the contingent fund of the Sonato was referred to
tho committee on Wavs and Means.
The Senate bill regulating tbe manner of ap
pointing the Assistant Secretary of the Treasury
was taken up.
Mr. Ewing moved to refer it to the committee of
the whole on the state of the Union. He believed
it was the custom among civilized nations that a
declaration of war should be open, public, and
generally understood, that tho enlightened world
might judge of the propriety of the principles in
volved.
He discovered on the part of his friend from Vir
ginia, Mr. Bayiy, a praiseworthy State pride. Tho
other day when the ancient prescriptive right of
Virginians to holdoffico was assailed outrageously,
and unprecedentedly bis worthy friend at once
rose to the defence of Virginia, and took under
his protection the late librarian of the House.
Now, as a Kentuckian, ho, (Mr. Ewing,) though
having no right to speak for Kentucky, had arignt
to take the Treasury Department under his pro
tection. (Langhter.)
A few years ago when the head of the old Whig
Librarian Williams rolled on the sand and stained
it with h's sacred blood, having been removed by
the same high functionary, there was not a word
said about the great importance of the office—
I’rostrutc, proscribed, down-trodden Whigs, then
and since, both in Congress and the Executive
Departments, submitted to the tortnre without
groauiug. He did not like thismodeofwarf .ro.
Let it be open and fair, not peurilo and guerrilla,
cutting off a pioktt here and there. Lat the good
National Democrats come out with true courage.
He was willing, if the war was to ho upon the Sec
retary of tho Treasury, to let it begin. Mr. Guth
rie is tho best of the whole band, and ho might
say with Fulstiiff, “villainous company has been the
spoil of me.” [Laughter.] He is a reliable, cour
ageous, able man, and he, Ewing, had known him
for twenty years.
Mr. Guthrie has been forced into the New Vork
arena, but all men buvetheir faults and weakness
es. Like Dogberry, “to be a well favored man is
the gift of nature, but reading and writing come by
nature.” [Laughter.] It is not the nature of all
men to write with ability. It may be unfortunate,
bnt he felt for Guthrie as a Kentuckian. [Laugh
ter.] Do not assail tho Bocretary by aiming an in
direct blow at his assistant. His friend from Vir
ginia several years after the office of Assistant was
created, now discovers that it is proper that the
Assistant shall be confirmed by the Senate.
Mr. Bayly said it appeared to him the act crea
ting tho office passed during the last session.
Mr. Ewing replied that this mode of answering
the question was to entrap young unsophisticated
members liko himself. [Laughter.]
Tho law was parsed by a Democratic Congress,
but having unfortunately got a Kentucky Secreta
ry of the Treasury it was now sought to deprive
him ot tho power to appoint his Assistant. Ho
called on the organized Democracy, the all-absorb
ing Diniocratio party, composed of so many ele
ments, to refuse to a' rclractory Senate, sitting in
judgment on the appointment of an Assistant Se
cretary. They will have to come out in open war,
and when they do, ho would bo found on the aido
of the administration (Laughter.)
Mr. Houston said ho hiia noticed tho restlessness
of his friend from Kentucky for « few days past,
looking with great anxiety to the Democratic side
ot tbenouse, in tho hope" of seeing a little quarrel
spring up. Being disappointed he now threw a fire
brand among them. The gentleman was welcome
to his witticisms but whfn lie came to examine the
case lie would find that ho was uot justified in his
remarks. It is not a luct that the object of tho bill
is war on Mr. Guthrie or anybody else. This’is
only tho Assistant Secretary whose nomination is
not confirmed by the Senate.
Mr. Ewing replied that not wishing to be said to
be refractory he withdrew his motion.
Mr. Bayly said Mr. Guthrie was a most efficient
and able officer, and he scorned the idea of aiming
a blow at him through the Assistant. The gentle
man from Kentucky, Mr. Ewing, in his admirable
speech took occasion to rofer to his action about the
Librarian of the Houso, and said when Mr. Wil
liams was turned out, being a whig, ho (Bayly)
raised not his voice against it. In that, tho geh
tl ;mau mistook, as Mr. Williams was removed
against his remonstrance.
Mr. Ewing replied that ns Mr. Bayly had voted
tor tho Clerk who turned Mr. Parker out, he
thought tho gentleman ought to be willing to stand
up to the responsibility for one week.
Mr. Bayly continued. The Librarian removed
was a Virginian, and removed against my remon
strance. Colonel Parker was not, hnwevor, ap
pointed on iny recommendation. I am free to
state he is my constituent, has always been Demo
cratic, and belongs to a Democratic family.
Mr. Hibbard thought this discussion had gone
far enough.
Mr. Bayly regrottod the gentleman did not ob
ject while the Kentuckian was assailing him.
Mr. Stanton, of Tennessee, wai for requiring
the Assistant Seeretrry to be confirmed by the
Senate.
Mr. Hubbard said oncugh had transpired to
show this is not the time for final action on the
bill, as its bearings shonld be ascertained. He
moved its reference to tho committee of ways and
means.
Mr. Phillipsspoko as tothcoonstitutional power.
Mr. Wentworth, oflllinois, said it was no use
to disguise the issue. The blow was aimed at the
Secretary of tho Treasury. Ho honestly believed
it, and would vote accordingly. Ho did not ap
prove of carrying water on both shoulders. The
soonor it was known who are for and against the
Administration the better. Why not meet the
iseuo at once. For himself he was inside the
parly.
Mr. Disney proclaimed himse f a friend of the
Administration, but no consideration should deter
him from discharging his duty as a free and inde
pendent Representative. He then opposed the
pending amendment of Mr. Jones, of Toiinessce,
to make the appointment of Assistant Secretary
of tho Treasury hereafter confirmablo by tho Sen
ate.
Mr. Jones, of Tennessee, defended the amend
ment.
Mr. B.iyly explained his position on the subject
aud wbilu he was speaking, Mike Walsh rose to a
question of order, and ashed whether Virginia had
the monopoly of speaking on the floor.
Mr. Brockinridge moved the biil be referred to
tho Committee on the Judiciary. Pending which
the I!o s > 'djourned till Monday.
SOUTHERN CULTIVATOR.
Opinions of Uie Press.
The Southern Cultivator.— The regular num
ber for the current month of this old aud well es
tablished Agricultural publication has been re
ceived. Wc have had time only to glance over
the contents, but fiud it well freighted with capi
tal articles on almost every subject oonnectcd with
Southern husbandry. Edited by Dr. D. Lee and
D. Bedmond, aud published by Wm. S. Jones,
Augusta Ga., at $i per annum.— Hamburg lie
publican.
The Southern Cultivator. —lts table of con
tents, as usual, is varied and interesting. We
know of no Agricultural Monthly which surpasses
the “Cultivator,” cither in its selections, original
coutributions, or editorial articles. Planters and
farmers will find here a rich fund of instruction
with regard to the culture of crops—as well as a
thousand valuable suggestions with regard to
general management. It is to such publications
that we are indebted for the great improvement
continually manifested in Southern Agriculture.
It should be widely circulated.— Georgia Home
Gazette.
Southern Ccltiyatob. —l‘s reputation as an able
Agricultural Journal is too well established to need
any ct mmendation fiom cs. Subscription price
SI.OO a year in tdvanoe, or 8 copies for $5.00. Ad
dress W. 8. Jones, Augusta, Georgia.— Monroe
(Mm.) Democrat.
The Southern Cultivator. —We are in receipt
of tl is most etcel ent Agricultural Journal, pub
lished monthly at Aug ista, and edited by Daniel
Lee, M. D.. and D. Redmond. Toe Cultivator
ranks fimi among southern journals in everything
relating to rural economy and domestic concerns.
We expect now, that we have a little farm, to de
rive mnch pleasure and pre.fi’, from its perusal.
We would be glad to see the CuiUvator patronized
in this section. It is worth ten times its price,
which is only $1 per jear.—Monterallo (Ala.) He
rald.
Loss or the Brio Palo Alto, op this poet.— We
regret to learn by the arrival at this port yesterday
ot the French Barque A'evstrie, Capt. Eamai, that
on the 4tb inst., just before dayiight, between Cape
Florida and Gun Key Light, she came iTTcontact
with the brig Palo Alio, Captain Kay, of this port.
The weather was so thick at the time that the brig
was not seen until a collision was inevitable. The
Palo Alto was cat down below the water’s edge and
sank a few hours after being struck, in Ist. 25 deg.
45 miD. and long. 79 deg. 50 min. Her captain and
crew were taken on board the barque, and brought
to this port. She was from Matanzas bound to
Boston, w.th a cargo of Mola-ses. She was the
property of James Chap man, Esq., of tbia city, and
was insured in the Charleston Insurance * Trust
Company for SSOOO.
The barque Neostrie sailed from Havana on the
27th tilt., with sugar, and waa bound to Falmouth
for orders. She has put mto this port in conse
quence of being lesky and having received some
damage from the collision. Soon after the accident
she was spoken by the brig Ceylon, of Philadel
phia, the Captain of which vessel kindly offered
aasiatanoe, bat it was fortunately not needed — Ok.
Courier.
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fell to send us the money by the first of January,
during which month we have heavy engagements
to meet, and our reliance is upon those indebted
to us. The price at which our paper is pub
lished is so low, that we cannot afford to give
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debted will not only pay what they owe, but do
the handsome thing, by forwarding a years Sub
scription IN ADVANCE. Be CERTAIN, HOWEVER,
TO PAT ALL TOO OWE, AND PAT IT PROMPTLY.
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their favors, for which we will find room at the
earliest day possible.
Weighing Canon— The Legislature.
The La Orange Reporter publishes the following
Bill, which has recently passed the House of Re
presentatives of the Georgia Legislature:
A Bill .—An Act to alter and amend an Aot to re
gulate the weighing of Cotton and other Com
modities in this State, approved Dec. 8, 1806.
Section 1. Be it enated, Jto., That from after
the passage ot this Act, the sth Section of an Act
to reguiato the weighing oi Cotton and other Com
modities in this State, approved Dec. 8, 1806, shall
be altered and amended so as to read as follows:
It shall not be lawful for any salesman, or other
person, in any of the cities, towns, villages, rail
road stations or depots, .n this State, to weigh any
bale, bag or package of Cotto- , tierce or half tierce
of Rice, box or barrel of Indigo, or any other ar
ticle or produce disposed of by weight, without
first taking and subscribing the following oath, be
fore some one of the Justices of the Inferior Court
or Justioe oi tbe Peace, of the said counties: I, A.
8., do solemnly Bwear or uffirm, as the case may be,
that l will justly, impartially, and without deduc
tion for wet or other cause, weigh all bales, bags
or packages of Cotton, tiorce or half tierce of Rice,
boxes or barrels of Indigo, aud all other articles of
production disposed oi by weight, that may be
brought to me for that purpose, aud mark the true
weight thereon, without any deduction whatever,
and render a true and accurate account thereof to
the parties concerned, if so required, so help me
Goa. This Act to take effect on and after the Ist
day of September, 1654.
This may be very proporly termed legislation ex
traordinary, and would be morojuatly designated,
a Bill to prevent the selling of Cotton in Georgia.
Cotton, unlike almost all other commodities of
commerce, will absorb a very large amount of
water, without being permanently injured, if im
mediately exposed to the atmosphere where it can
bo dried; aud it is well known to men experienced
in the trade that a bale of Cotton will absorb fivo
to ten or more pounds of moisture, by being stored
in a damp locality, even without having been ex
posed to rain, aud when exposod to rain for o day,
will absorb from twenty to fifty pounds per bale.
A similar exposure of any other article of com
merce produced in Georgia, would either destroy
it entirely, or render it unmerchantable; hence wo
shall treat of Cotton alone. What, then, is the
proper course for Legislators to pursue in refer,
enco to tho weighing of Cotton by Factors and
their employees ! To our mind it is very cloar.
The less legislation the better. If, bowover, they
determine to have weighers sworn, (which we re
gard very unnecessary, for if a man is not disposed
to act honestly, swearing him to do so will impose
no obligation upon him,) let them be sworn to
make a fair and impartial “ deduction for wet or
other cause,” according to tho best of their judg
ment and belief. As the weigher is always a dis
interested party, neither the owner nor purchaser
ot Cotton, he has no motive but to act impartially
between the holder and purchaser ; the latter of
whom is scarcely ever known to him, till after tho
Celton has becj weighed and marked. True, he
would be at fault sometimes, but his only motive
would be to do justice. Whereas under tho
above bill, ho could never do justice, because ho
would be required to mark a wet package tho same
as a dry one (tho actual weight,) and report ac
cordingly. The holder of Cotton would, therefore,
get a certificate of the weight of Cotton, when, in
fact, many pounds of it would be water—a result
which no honest man will desire.
We pass over, without comment, tho induce
ments which this bill holds out for the perpetra
tion of fraud and corrupt practices, and proceed to
remark that, experience has shown that the present
system is not only a very fair and just one be
tween. buyer and seller, but that the actual result of
the Cotton trade prove, that the sellers have had
the advantage under it, because tho weighers have
uniformly taken off too little ; hence the buyer
suffers the loss at the final port of destination for
an insufficient deduction for wet or other causes.
We might enlarge upon this subject, but we
deem it unnecessary to do so, to practical, honest,
business men; none of whom can fail to see tho
positive injustice which such a bill would pro
duce.
We have said that this bill would be more prop
erly designated a bill to prohibit the sale of
Cotton in (Georgia, and such would bo its effects
upon tho Cotton trade in overy city, town and vil
lage in the State. For whenever it becomes the
law of tho land, buyers will übandon every market
in the State, end repair to those markets in other
States, where the Cotton trade is carried on upon
honest and legitimate commercial principles—a
basis which no intelligent business man would
olaim for it under the operations ot this law.
Os the propriety of weighers on railroads, mark
ing full weight, wo have not spoken, nor do we
regard a law necessary. They are the agents of
the company, who require pay for the number of
pounds they transport, whether water or Cotton;
a id it is manifestly just and proper that the owner
should pay for every pound. This the company
will demand without any law for their protection,
and have it, or not forward tho produce.
Eluah Bird.— Since our last issue tho bill for
the pardon of Elijah Bird, which had previously
passed the House by a majority of seven, was
taken up in the Senate and pa-sod by the easting
vote of the Chairman. Bird had been convicted
of tho crime of murder by the Superior Court of
this county and an appeal having been taken to
the Supreme Court ol tho State, that tribunal up
on examination of the evidence confirmed the
action of the lower Coart. A large fortune has
been oxpended in tho work of screening Bird from
tho oxeeution of the law. What exact amount of
money it cost, after tho case had left the Courts, to
get tho pardoning bill through tho Legislature, we
are unable to say, but those about here who are
best posted up in tho mattor, estimate the cost at
over SIO,OOO. In what particular manner the
money was expended, or what parties received the
immadiate advantage ol this large outlay, we have
no means of knowing. The whole affair affords a
striking illustration of tho wonderful virtue of
gold. It has proved an expensive enterprise, how
ever, and byway of example, may, perhaps, les
sen the amount of crime in our midst, sinco there
are but low so amply endowed with riches that
they can afford to indulge in such luxuries as kill
ing their neighbors when pardon command so
high a premium.
We clip the above extraordinary paragraph
from tho Atlanta Intelligencer, the sceno of the
murder, and the residence of the murderer and
his family. It will bo seen that a grave chargo, im ■
puting bribery and corruption some where, is
made ; whether against members of the Legisla
ture or not, we are unable to determine.
Wo are not familial 1 with tho circumstances of
the case, and shall not speak specially of it; yet
it may be made a test for some comments upon
the frequent exercise of tho" pardoning power by
the Legislature, wbich is beooming an evil of seri
ous magnitude in the legislation of Georgia—one
that demands at the hands of the public a severe
rebuke. If we may judge from tho number of
pardons granted, In proportion to the applications,
it would seem that no offence is sufficiently hei
nous, in the estimation of the Legislature, to se
cure the execution of tho criminal; for wo believe
there has been few if any unsuccessful applicants
for many years. It matters not, though a man
mßy have a fair and impartial trial by a jury of hia
peers, and be adjudged by tho J ury, the Superior
and Supreme Courta, to merit execution under the
gallows; if he can only procure the postponement
of his execution till the Legislature convenes, his
chance of escaping the vengeance of the outraged
laws is almost certain. What a commentary is this
upon the Legislature of a great State 1 It ia the
more severe because true. Sooner or later the
evil will correct itself by the continued abuse of
the pardoning power, and the people will demand
its withdrawal from a body ao illy competent for
its exercise.
Nashville and Chattanooga Dajleoad. — A
mail train passed over this road the entire dis
tance on Tuesday last. The Gazette says this was
an experimental trip, but in a few day* it will
become permanent.
Fire. —A fire broke out on Friday morning about
2 o’clock, in the Blacksmith Shop of Mr. Robert
H. Mat, on Ellis, just below Jackson r street, which,
we are happy to karn, was promptly extinguished
by C. A. Platt's Steam Pump before any of the
City Engines coni d get on the ground.
Offers of aasLtance to the amount of at least one
hundred and forty thousand dollars have been
tendered the Messrs. H rpers, from individuals
with whom they have he I no previous connection.
Another gratifying evidence of the sympathy
accorded to them by tl s business community is
the offer of the variou - insurance oompanies to
waive their sixty -lays of grace, and settle at once
their several liabilities.
The Great Western I‘rilroad, from the Niagara
river to Detroit, is e* xted to be opened by the
Ist of January. At a meeting of the Directors,
held at Hamilton on ' miuy, it was resolved to
present to Sir Allen X \M>, who has been a warm
advocate of the r ad, s-1 its agent to England,
the amonnl of $40,000 in the stock of the Compa
ny, and an annual sum of *3,000, as a remunera
tion for bis valuable services on behalf of the
Company.
The latest account* from Sonora confirm the
capture of Lopez, and st ..to that it has been de
dared a Republic.
John Mitohel has an. • -meed hia intention to
publish a weekly new «pep> r, devoted to the cause
of Irish freedom. Th-j first number is to be issued
on the 81st of Deot tuber, and Mr. Thomas F.
Meagher if to one of its editors.
, Him ■
Or Dsns of 1852.
Tsc following table, showing the representative
population, of the several Counties in the State ac
cording to the Conans of 1852, may bo quite inter
esting to onr readers. Tbe first 87 counties on the
list, are entitled to two Represented '*• ; those
above the 87th oonnty, (Clark) marked in Italic*,
have each gained a Representative, and those be
low have eaoh lost a Representative. The oonnties
that gain are: Walker, Floyd, Carroll, Bnmter f
Gilmer and Baker; those that loose, are Wilkes,
Columbia, Htbersham, Upson, Pike and Jasper:
Chatham, 81,164 Elbert, 10,576
Richmond, 15,624 Monroe, 10,574
Musoogee, 15,685 Coweta, 10,661
DeKalb, 15,056 Floyd, 10,870
Cobb, 14,581 Washington, 10,084
Stewart, 14,060 Talbot, 10,078
Troup, 18,766 Putnam, 10,021
Randolph, 18,858 Franklin, 9,969
Cheiokee, 18,802 Carroll, 9,968
Meriwether, 12,795 Sumter, 9,982
Walter, 12,582 Oslmer, 9,907
Houston, 12,528 Greeuo, 9,880
Casa, 12,195 Walton, 9,829
Harris, 11,898 Baker, 9,493
Bibb, 10,831 Warren, 9,223
Burke, 10,817 Oglethorpe, 9,083
Gwinnett, 10,656 Henry, 9,086
Newton, 10,633 Lumpkin, 9,017
Clark, 9,000 Pulaski, 6,047
Hancock, 8,997 Lee, 6,042
Jackson, 8,762 Heard, 6,020
Wtliee, 8,619 Baldwin, 5,805
Forsyth, 8,579 Liberty, 6,680
Gordon, 8,579 Butts, • 5,646
Columbus, 8,508 Paulding, 5,245
Habersham, 8,458 Murray, 5,189
Upson, 8,864 Laurens, 5,109
Marion, 5.862 Madison, 5,008
Hike, 8,887 Scriven, 4,892
Hall, 8,311 Emanuel, 4,463
Union, 8,271 Lincoln, 4,279
Thomas, 8,097 Polk, 4,056
Morgan, 7,979 Bulloch, 8,893
Dooly, 7,976 MoUtosh, 8,689
Fayette, 7,886 Irwin, 8,895
Whitfield, 7,627 Taylor, 8,189
Jones, 7,587 Tattnall, 8,044
J.it per, 7,525 Efliugham, 2,996
Wilkinson, 7,280 Telfair, 2,946
Lowndes, 7,252 Appling, 2,765
Decatur, 7,289 Rabun, 2,464
Jefferson, 7,028 Dade, 2,451
Crawlord, 6,985 Btyan, 2,420
Maoon, 6,971 Ware, 2,271
Early, 6,953 Montgomery, 2,044
Campbell, 6,812 Wayne, 1,885
Taliaferro, 6,824 Camden, not in
Spalding, 6,266 Clinch, not iu
Cnatteoga, 6,167 Glynn, notin
Twiggs, 6,124
Resignation ot W. N. Bishop.— We learn from
the Chattanooga Advertiser, that W. N. Bishop has
resigned his office of agent of the State Road at
Chattanooga. We hope that a successor will be
appointed who will give satisfaction to the public,
aud that we may hear no more wrangling iu re
lation to the management of the business of the
road at Chattanooga.
Tennessee and Georqla Railroad. —The Chat
tanoosa Advertiser says:—“Major Campbell Wal
lace, President of the East Tennessee and Georgia
Railroad, passed through our city homeward bouud
a few days since. From him and the able engi
neer, Col. Priobard, we loarned that great efforts
are now making to oomplete the road at an early
day. The iron is purchased, and the weik push
ed with much energy. Also, the road above, con
necting with the Virginia line, is in rapid progress,
and thirty indes, next to Knoxville, will soon be
ready for the iron. This is gratifying to us; for,
in our estimation, it is a very important connection
and the sooner completed the better.”
Cotton Planters and Cotton Buyers. —The fol
lowing bill is now before the House of Represen
tatives at Milledgeville. It deserves the attention
ol merchants as well as of buyers:
A Bill for the protection, in certain cases, of
Planters and Cotton Sellers within the State of
Georgia.
Section 1. Be it enacted, <fcc., That from and
after the passage of this act, Cotton sold by Plant
ers and Commission Merchants, shall not be con
sidered as the property of tho buyer, or the owu
ership given up, uutil the same shall be fully paid
for, although it may have been delivered into the
possession of the buyer, any law, usago or custom
to the contrary notwithstanding.
Section 2. And be it further enacted, That any
person engaged in the business of buying Cotton,
either on his own acoount or for others, who ahull
buy or engage to buy Cotton from a Planter or
Commission Merchant, and Bhail lail or refuse to
pay for the same at the time agreed on, or if no
time shall have been specified, thou, when required,
and shall make way with, or dispose of, any Col
ton purchased and not paid for, shall be deemed
guilty of fraud aud embezzlement, and shall bo
liable on conviction, to be imprisoned in the Peni
tentiary, not less than one nor more than five
years, at the discretion of the jury ttyiug the case.
The Harpies.— I The misfortune that has occur
red to the Harper’s in the destruction of their im
mense establishment evokes from the New York
press many expressions of regret as well as of per
sonal esteem for these enterprising gentlemen.
Tho Mirror relates the following incident:—
Col. John Harper was employed in one of his
lowor coanting rooms when the startling an
nouncement was brought him that the building
was on fire, ooupled with the enquiry—“ What
portion of the property shall wo save first, sir?”
“Never mind tho properly,”replied Mr. Harper
—“ save tho livei."
“ This is a sad calamity, sir,” said a friend to
Mr. John Harper, alluding to the conflagration,
—“a large number of poor persons thrown out of
employment.”
“Oh, Yes,” answered the Mr. Harper, God bless
them, they must be seen to.”
Another of the brothers, uot present at the fire
when he heard of it, asked, “ Are any lives lost f"
—“No,” was the reply. “Thou,” said he, “All
is well.” With suoh a spirit to moot such a ca
lamity, all will be woll, and the enterprising and
indefatigable Harpore, backed by tho warm sympa
thies of the community and tho country, will rise
from the ashes of this conflagration Phoouix-like.
No loaa of property can overwhelm such men.
Tribute to the Memory or Geh. Hathe.— Among
the beautiful and touching addresses, delivered in
the U. 8. Senate, on the Bth iust., was one flrom
the Hon. John M. Clayton, of Delaware, in which
was the following allusion to our gifted and la
mented Hayne:
“While Mr. King remained in the Senate, there
was still one member of the body who had sorvod
with mo on this floor, during the session of 1829
and’Bo. It is melancholy to refleot that nearly all
the rest of the Senators of-that period have closed
their career on earth, and that no ono of those who
survived remain here with mo to day—the master
spirits of the time were among the Senators of that
day. 1 speak not of the living—but here there
were Clay, Calhonn, Forsyth, and Livingston; tho
learnen and laborious Woodbury; the astute
Grundy; the witty, sarcastic, and ever ready
Holmes; the classic Robbins; and among many
others, justly distinguished , the graceful and accom
plished orator of Carolina, Robert Y. Hayne , whose
words had such a melting flow, and spoke of truth so
eiceetly well they dropped like the serenest snow, and
all was brightness whereth-y fell. Oh, I could enu
merate and delight to dwell on the virtnea of them
all, and then revert to him whose fame we now
oommemorate, as to one not inferior in integrity
and honor to the proudest among them; bat these
reminiscences are attended by the mournful reflec
tion that our connection with them in this world is
ended forever.
“Around u*
“Each dissevered chain in sparkling ruin lies,
And earthlj hands can ne’er again unite those broken ties.”
The Cincinnati Price Current of the Bth Inst., re
ports 140,000 hogs received, againet 190,000 to the
corresponding date last year. There is an inoreaso
from Kentucky, and a falling off from Indiana,
the latter being late in coming forward. Hogs are
now selling there, at $4.25a54.85.
A letter in tho Natchez Miss. Free Trader, dated
at Fort Adams, the 4th inst., says that the yellow
fever was yet prevailing in that neighborhood, and
several deaths had occurred.
The Packet Ship Connecticut, Capt. Williams,
which arrived at New York on Saturday, from
Havre, had 30 deaths on the voyage. The first
case oocurred on the 10th alt., and the last on the
Ist December.
The Baltimore Argus states that Baltimore is
now bound in round numbers, for ten millions of
dollars for internal improvements.
The Union denies that the Times of New York,
and Post, of Boston, obtained the message from
the President, his private Secretary, or the Union
office.
We are informed by the Washington Star th'.t
Ike Government has received advices that the
Emigration from Bremen to tho United States to
the close of this year, will reach 85,000.
The Washington Star understands that the Se
cretary of the Treasury has already decided that
the death of the officers in the revenue marine ser
vice, who were lost in the cutter Hamilton, created
no new vacancies in the service, inasmuch as the
vessel to which they were attached was totally lost
with them. So he will make no appointments in
their stead.
The wife of Governor Johnson, of Virginia, died
on Monday. The Legislature have adopted ap
propriate resolutions of oondolence.
The Washington Union has been requested to
say that the United States steamers Washington
and Hermann being hauled up for repairs, there
will bo no mail despatched for Europe by the Bre
men line before the 23th of January. In the
meantime, correspondents should mark their let
ters for the continent, to go either in the “ Prus
sian closed mail," or in the British mail through
England,and pay postage accordingly.
Halis Effendi, a Turkish poet, has written a
national hymn, in the style of the Marieillaise —a
patriotic war-aong, of course—which is simulating
the enthusiasm of the Ottomans against the Rus
sians in an extraordinary degree. The Turk has
heretofore not been supposed to have much of the
chanting cherub about him; but all Turkey is
now said to he sounding with the strains of the
lyric. _
Escape oi Slaves.— The Norfolk papers states
that no less than Beven slaves escaped from that
vicinity on Sunday last. They are supposed to
have gone off in Ike steamer Star-of-the-West,
which put in there and left again for New York
on that day.
The ladies of Marysville, Ky., have presented a
pair of pantaloons to Miss Lucy Stone, in due
form.
B. P. Townsend, the sarsaparilla manufacturer,
is building a private residence up-town, costing
$130,000.
The value of Dry Goods entered for conanmp
tion at this port, during the week ending to-day,
amounted to $949,143; do. withdrawn from Ware
house, $118,(73; do. entered for Warehousing,
$154,8(8.
Ex-Sov. Hunt, of New York, who has been
dangerously ill, is said to bo convalescent.
The Rev. Joshua Sonia, Senior Bishop of tho
Methodist Episcopal Church, South, is to le**«
New Orleans on the 7th|of Janaary, on his seeond
•fttsiaJ visit to OalilbraU. ,
Hew York Items.
Extract* from the correspondence of the Balti
more American :
Bennett, of the Herald, offers a reward of 9300
to an; person who will furnish an “anthentlc oopy
of a certain latter, said to have been written In
1848 by Franklin Fierce, of New Hampshire, in
reply to an invitation to attend the Bnffnlo Freo
Soil Convention of that year, or to be their candi
date for the Presidency. The letter to Gen. Pierce
was written by a committee of free-soil democrats,
or barnburners, of New York, and his reply is
said to have sympathised with their views, and
approved the platform constructed by John Van
Buron in Buffalo ; but from certain private mo
tives, he declined the distinguished honor of
being the candidate instead of Martin Van Buron.”
P. T. Barnom, it is rumored has bought the
property on the' N. E. corner of Houston stroet
ana Broadway, running all the way through to
Crosby street, and two hundred feet op Crosby and
two hundred feet on Broadway, for the purpose of
eroding a splendid building for a theatre, museum
and concert room.
The prospectuaof John Mitchell’s Weekly Citi
zen has appearct. Mitchell will be the editor and
Meagher a assistant. “They do not," soys tho
prospectus, “think of spooning their whole lives
in thrashing the water, ‘or In moving dishes of
skimmed milk.’ They do not mean to bo likened
onto the Jews, forever calling Palestine their
country, and waiting for the restoration of king
David’s dynasty—or the Welsh watching genera
tion after generation, for tho roturn of Arthur—or
the soldiers of the Millennium, eternally girding
on their swords for the day of Armageddon.
While British tyranny still grinds Ireland—while
Irish spirit still breatbos and burns in passionate
revolt against it, they will labor in their ohosen
wont. At any rate, and in tho meantime, they
know that tho honest and fearless preaching ol
truth and justice most bear good fruit, both for
Ireland and for America.” Tho Citizen will first
appoar on Saturday, January 7th,
Treaty or Alliance between Franck and En*
bland.— The Now York Herald has the following
announcement, which wo may classify as “ impor
tant if true:”
From special information, upon which wo placo
entire roliance, wo learn that on the oloventh day
of November, in the city of larndon, a most im
portant Treaty ot Alliance was agreed to and sign
ed bv Count Walewski on tho part ol Franoe, and
Lord Clareudou on the part of England, In refer
ence to tho Tnrkish question. Thus our views cf
yostordsy concerning this reported arrangomont
arepoeitively confirmed.
Tao treaty thus concluded between tho high con
tracting parties of England and Franco wus de
spatched immediately by couriers to Berlin End
Viouna, with an intimation that from the day of
its arrival at each of the oapitals a period of sovou
days would be allowed to tho oubincts of Frussia
and of Austria to determine upon their assent or
refusal to ector into tho arrugcinont. If agreed
to, well and good; if rejected, it was to bounder
stood that France and England would take the
settlement and the responsibilities of this Eastern
controversy into their own hands.
We further learn that from tho torms of this
treaty, Kussia will bo required forthwith to ovacn
ato the Duuubian Principalities, or that, in refu
sing, she hazards tho momentous consequences of
an immediate joint declaration of war from En
gland and Franco. And as the shortest road to
peaoe, when once this declaration is made, wo may
safely assumothat tho active operations of the allies
against Russia will be of tlic most elfcotive ami
formidable description, by loud and aea.
Wo may oount upon tho movement of two hun
dred thousand Frenchmen, in tho higlioat state of
equipment and discipline, across the Kbiuo und
tho Alps, to compel Austria and Prussia to show
their hands. Wo may also oxpect a simultaneous
movement of tho French and English fleets near
Constantinople into the Black Sea, and that tho
extermination of the Russians in those waters will
spoedily follow; while, unless prevented by tho
freezing of tho Baltic, another squadron of the
allies will no doubt at tho samo time sot sail for the
latitude of St. Petersburg!!.
Moke Democratic Oi-inioim Os the Mersaoe. —ln
addition to the comments of our Democratic cotcm
poreries on the President’s message, we give the fol
lowing: The New York National Democrat, ono
of the strongest organs of the National Democracy,
says:
“It would bo an unworthy affectation on our part
to say that wo are ontirely satisfied with the spirit
of the Message on the subject of tho Compromise.
So far as tho word “acquiescence ” is applied to the
Compromise laws themselves, it may bo very well;
but if the word is applied in the same sense to tho
ondorsment whiohtbo National Democratic Con •
ventiou gave those laws, it is not very well."
Again,—
“The use of the barnburner word “acquiescence”
in the Message, and its total silence on the subject
of the Baltimore platform, we fear may lead to a
misunderstanding of the President’s position.
“ If the enemies of the “ Compromise” have only
acquiesced in it for the term ofGonornl Pierce’s
Administration, what is to become of tho Dem
ocratic party and tho country at the expiration of
that term? Tho whole amouut of this dootrlno is,
that freosoilors, abolitionists, and all stripes of
anti-compromise men, liuvo bound thomselves to
give up “ agitation” for four years, for and in con •
sideration of whatever amount of spoils they can
soizo.—ln aword, they have purchased plaoo and
powor by agreeing to hold their tongues for four
years. A splendid game for tho froesoilers and
abolitionists, but a wretched losing buisnoss for
the Democratic party and for the country.—We
sincerely regret that the Messago is silent on this
subjoct, tor that silence may be construod into uu
endorsement of the Union’s position by thoso who
desire to break down the old Democratic party.
We regret, also, that tho tone of the Message in
relation to tho “Compromise ” should bo less bold
and determined than tho Inaugural.
Tho Now York Hun, in commenting on the
document, ramarks:
“ Every person capable of forming a correct judg
ment, pronounces it tho most meaningless and
unsatisfactory production that has ovor omanated
from a President of the United Statos."
Reported Forgery.— The Boston Courier adds
to the announcement of the failure of Mr. A. T.
Pierce, of Norwich, Conn., tho following painful
statement:
“ Since the above was in type, wo lourn that tho
failure of Mr. Pierco has brought to light, another
and more startling faot, viz: that ho has been en
gaged in forgeries to a heavy amount—not less
than $90,000 of his spurious paper having boon
found in tho banks of this c'ty. Mr. Piorce, mean
while, has disappeared from Norwich, and it is
conjeoturod that no has left tho country. The
hour at which we send onr paper to pressure
oludos further details to day, further than to add
that bofore leaving, Mr. Pierco oxoonted mortgages
and made assignments partially protecting somo of
the parties most largely involved in his ruin."—
Boeton Jour.
Fact* and Figures Aboct Coal.— From dis
coveries already mado, (says the Pittsburg Post,)
the coal fields within the States of the Union
amount to 138,152 square miles. In this’estimato,
the ooal discoveries and indications in lowa, and
in Oregon and other territories, are not taken into
the account. It is believed, that in the State of
lowa, and in the territories of Nebraska and Oro
gon, there are vast tracts of exoollenl coal. Tho
above stated amount in square miles is distributed
among the States os follows:
Sq. Milos.
Alabama 8,500
Georgia 160
Tennessee 4,800
Kentucky 1,850
Virginia 21,195
Maryland 550
Ohio 11.900
Indiana 7,700
Illinois 44,000
Pennsylvania 15,439
Miohican 6,000
Missouri 6,000
It is believed that the ooal fields of lowa, Ne
braska and Oregon will swoll tbe amount to 200,-
000 Bquare miles, an extent greater than the
known coal flelde of all othor nations of tho world
put together.
From tbe anthraoite regions of Eastern Penn
sylvania, there have been sent to the Eastern
markets abont 40,000,000 tonß of coal in the last
thirty-two years, ending with the year 1862. The
tablet ahow a constant increase daring that time,
until last year it amountod to but a trifle loss than
5,000,000 tons.
Averaging this forty million tons at four dollars
per ton, and we have the snm of one hundred and
sixty million dollars as tho value of tbe coal trade
of a portion of the coal dealers of Eastern Penn
sylvania. A late writer estimates that the same
region can produce annually 5,000,000 tons, for
fifteen centuries to come, without exhausting its
coal lands. The demand in tho East is constantly
increasing.
Tho Washington correspondent of the New
York Courier <fc Enquirer says that orders have
been Bent, from WasbingtontoarrostCapt. Walker
and the band who accompanied him to La Paz.
The clipper eehr. Kate Brigham, of 600 tone, for
Danham & Dimon’s lino of Now York and Savan
nah packets, was launched on Thursday last, from
the ship yard of Mr. J. T. Williams, Green Point,
N.Y.
Tm» Exfzditiox to £lbeeja.— The brig Qencrai
Pierce, the last few days anchored off Port Jack
son, put to sea yesterday evening, bound for Li
beria. She takes out 162 negroes—B3 males, 79
females—all in good health and eondition, and all
looking forward with bright anticipations to their
new homes. Eighty four are from Tennessee, fif
ty six from Georgia, fifteen from Alabama, and
seven from South Carolina. A hundred and twen
ty-five are seDt by masters living—sixteen wero
liberated by will, and twenty-one are free-born.
A hundred are under twenty-one years of age
fifty can read, and thirty-five can read and write
very well. They go out principally by lamilies;
one old negro, from the plantation or Mr. Bell,
near Nashville, Tennessee, is accompanied by
thirty-six ohildren and grand-children.
The destined port of the General Pieroe is Bi
nou, whence she will return byway of Bio, taking
on board a cargo of coffee for Baltimore. She will
be about thirty five days in reaching the coast of
Africa.
The negroes themselves will be located not far
from the sea coast, about twenty miles from an
iron ore bed. This ore is very rich, yielding about
90 per cent, of pure iron. It is munufacured into
the beet of cutlery, without going through the
process of melting.
A large number of these negroeaare acquainted,
from long labor in the furnaou and forge, with the
manufacture of iron. They are supplied w.th all
necessary tools for this purpose, as well as agri
cultural and all other implements. A colony of
socialists oould not be better supplied. If any
thing be wanting, they will probably have no
hesitation in sending back for it, whether it be a
cargo of ten-penny nails, a law library, or a
steam engine.
The influence which this oolony will exert on
the degraded races of Africans with whom they
will be called upon to associate, cannot be told.
Raised from the lowest state of degradation in
which slavery found them sunk—elevated in the
scale ot being by contact with the Caucasian race,
civilized, as it were, and christianized—provided
with the knowledge of the means of art—they go
back with the bible in their hand, to elevate and
christianize in turn the lost races, out of which,
by a kind Providence, they were taken.— SavA.
(Jour.,lSlhiMt.
Asxusion. —The Washington Union of the 30th
ult., in an article on the state ot parties and plat
forms, makes the following rather singular but cor
rect admission: ,
“If the Baltimore platform had expressly appro
ved or disapproved of the compromise, tho nonn
nee would Lave met certain defeat. Tfm Wends
of the measure of adjustment never W
strength to elect a President, and tins Act ought
to impress itself w‘th force upon^^^ tra t ion moro
ocrata who olaira from the D(| , „<j voca tes of
considerations towards the or | . t 0 have
the compromise, than they are
received." . t 0 ,j, ow the faihful that
The objeot of abont pl4t forms
P must expect that they will he
essential or will amount to muoh, or.be
and that therefore the Hards, in being
fwtklious on those points, have gone far astray,
and cannot be eoontenanoed.— Oobmhu Jhgr.
Oirre.ifxitidtncf of t'u dironiolt Je
GEORGIA LfcGISLATURE.
. Mn.LKDOivn.LE, Deo. 12, 1888.
IN SENATE.
The Senate mot this morning at 9 o'clock.
Mr. Dunwoody, of Molntosh, inovod to reoon
sider so much of the Journals of Saturday aa re
lalod to tho passage of a bill in regard to the mea
surement of lumbor. Mr. Dunwoody addressed
tho Senate at length upon his motion. Messrs.
Jackson, of Sorivon, and Guyton, of I.anrons, wore
opposed to tho reconsideration, and spoke at some
length against it. The motion was lost by a largo
majority.
Mr. Pope, of Wilkes, moved to reconsider the
resolution whloli was rojectod on Satnrduy last, to
tako a recess after tho 21st instant, and the morn
ing was oconpied with tho disenssion upon this
subject. Messrs. Miller, Moore, ofLincoln, Mose
ley and Bailey, addressed the Sonate in opposition
to the reconsidoration, upon tho same ground that
they wero against the resolution on Saturday.—
Mosers. Popo, Stephens, Clark and Guerry, advo
cated Ihc reconsideration. On tho motion to re
consider, the vote was—yoas 60, uayß 88.
It was then movod to take up the resolution and
agree to it, to whioh considerable objections were
raised.
Mr. Pope called tho previous question whioh
was carried. The vote was then taken on the main
question, and rosulted os follows:—yeas 47, nays
42. Tho Seuate then adjourned.
HOUSE Os REPRESENTATIVES.
In tho House of Representatives, this morning,
Mr. Green, of Bibb, presentod a resolution, That
tho Committee on the memorial of James J. Soar
boro, preferring churgosagainst Judge Powers,b
authorised to employ u clerk and messenger—
which was adoptod.
Mr. Walker, of Richmond, introduced a bill to
promote tho Agricultural interests of the State of
Georgia.
Mr. Ilarrisou, of Chatham, presented a memo
rial of citizens of Savanunh, asking an aot prohi
biting vessels from sailing from that port with
oargoea of free negroos.
Tho bill to accept the proposition of the Hou.
Mark A. Coopor, asking tho Stato credit in Bonds
to tho amount of $33,000, was taken np and read
n third time.
Mr. Walker, of Riohmond, said : As one of the
committee to whom this matter was referred, he
diasonted from the report then made as ho did now
to tho passage of the bill, lie admitted that the
Iron intoresl of Goorgia nooded development, ee
did hundred other souroca of woaltli to the State,,
but was opposed in tolo to tho establishment of e
precedent likely to result so disastrously to the
whole people. lie bolioved the present proposi
tion, to bo at onco the most dangerous ami insidi
ous, that had ever boeu presentod here. It had
no paralel in our logislutiou. It came clothed in
tho garb of public bonofit—this was pr eminently
hold out, while it affeoted nothing but the relief of
MajorCoopor from individual indobtodnoss. What
citizen of Georgin could not, with equal right,
mako this demand 1 What are tho facts f
Majorjt.'oopor embarks in an enterprise with a
partner who furnishes the capital. The conoera
not proving profitable, tho capitalist withdraws
his funds, tho property is sold. Major Coopar
becomes solo purchaser at SIOO,OOO, For this ha
givos his notos satisfactorily endorsed. Ho la not
ablo to meot tho payments as they booome dua.
He requires of the State, that aho shall take these
notes and issue in lieu tboreof her bonds, having
five years to run. Is not this inability to pay
promptly incidental to every trade, every avooa
tion ? Who would uot ongage iu any enterprise
having a chance of succors on these terms ? Ha
proposes to famish, us the consideration, iron
ohcaper than can bo procured iu other markets.
It is a fallacy. It iB tho tub thrown oat to tho
wlmle. Tho State may nover want tho iron. The
eoncem may prove unprofitable and what is the
result. The endorses on thoso notes apply here
for relief and, goutlcmon, know they will obtain
it.
He would oall tho attention of members to the
fact that this bill virtually establishes a monopoly
f in this business. It utterly excludes competition
s by private capital. It is protection to ono man, to
f the detriment of all others—it is anti-republican
, and unjust. It would opon u road to the Treasury
1 that would load to ruin and repudiation—and he
’ trusted gentleman would pondor tho consoquenoes
i well before adopting this polioy.
1 Mr. Crawford, of Cass, advocated the passage
I of the bill on the ground thut it encouraged a
r great interest iu Goorgiu. That there was ample
i security to the State, that she would be Baved
* harmless in this transaction, and that Bho would
} receivo Iron cheapor than in any other market.
. Speeches were mude also by Messrs. Latham and
1 Pottle. The House adjourned till 8 o’clock.
In the afternoon the discussion was continued
g by Messrs. MoUouguld, Latham and Reynolds,
Ou tho passage of tho bill it was lost by a large
majority. Tlio House thou adjourned.
1 The recess which was carried through to-day,
1 places, I understand, your Senator, Mr. Miller, in
an unpleasant situation. Yonr Superior Court
commences, 1 believe, ou the 4th Monday in Janu
-1 ary, and if that be not adjourned ovor, Riohinond
‘ must bo unrepresented in the Senate during tha
Court, or he must resign his seat In time to en-
able his constituents to send another Senator in
r liis place. Georgia.
| Millkdqevillr, Dec. 13, 1858.
| IN SENATE.
The Senato met this morning at half-past nine
J o’clock.
Mr. Miller,- of Richmond, introduood a bill to
I call a convention to alter the Constitution of the
j, State of Georgia. This is an important bill, which
I hope will reoeivo due eoußidoration.
The special order of tho day was then takou,
which was the bill to pardon Elijah Bird, of the
county of DeKalb, now under sentence of death.
1 No effort was mado by any Senator though there
1 wore several who expootod to speak. The vote on
1 tho passago was takon in profouud silence and the
result was yeas 41, nays 41. There being a tie tha
’ President rose, and in considerable emotion ad
dressed the Sonata. He said tha occasion was an
important one—the duty a most trying one. He felt,
1 that legislators In tho othor branch of the General
Assembly had possod the bill with, as he supposed,
sufficient reasons for so doing, and that one-half
of this body had also voted for it. During his
legislative career, he hod nover, ou any ocoasion,
unless the circumstances whioh transpired subse
quent to tbe trial extenuated, votea for a criminal,
bat always to oarry out tho sontoneo of the law.
It had been his good fortune never to know the
condemned individual who was now pleading for
mercy, nor had ho over known the doceased. He
had also been fortunate enough never to mingle in
the community where prejudices for or against ths
prisoner had existed, so that ids mind was entirely
independent of all itifluonceß. Looking at the
fact that tho other branch of tbe General Assetn
’ bly had pardoned him, and that this was divided,
1 it gave him pleasure on this occasion, to oast hia
vote in the affirmative, and pronounce the bill to
bo paased.
1 The bill to provide for a general system of In
ternal Improvements, by extending the credit ot
1 the State to all Railroads horouftor to be oonstraot
ed on aertain conditions.
Mr. Pope, of Willies, addressed the Senate In
an admirable argument againat the policy of this
measure.
Gen. Knight, of Lowndes, made a few remark*
in favor of it because it was all important to hie
seotion of the State.
Mr. Miller offered an amendment, providing
that alt companies shall be designated who seek
this credit hereafter. Mr. Pope moved that the
oommitteo rise and report disagreement, which
was oarried. 1. was then moved to agree to tho
report, upon which tho yeas and nßjs were oalled,
and were yeas 62, nays 86—so tho bill was lost.
ThoSenuto then adjourned.
lIOUSB Or ItLPIUSI'.NTATITXI.
Iu the House of Representatives the bill to lay
out and organise a now county from Baker was
taken np and read a third time. Mr. McDougald
rose up and moved to strike oat the name of
Dougherty and insert Faunin, and mado an unfor
tunate speech iu regard to Judge Doughorty,
which had belter been unspoken, upon tho prin
ciple of mi nisi mortuie bonum. lie was replied to
in a most withering rebuke by Mr. Pottle, of War
ren, and Dr. Phillips, of llsbcr.-ham. The yeas
and nays wore called for upon the motion to
strike out "Dougherty.” Tho yeas were 15, ths
nave 85.
The regnlar order of the day whs then taken up t
which was a bill of Mr. Field’s, of Cherokee, to
revive the old tax law of specifics. Dr. Phillips,
of Habersham, offered a substitute from the Com
mittee on Financo, and yonr able representative,
Mr. Walton, also offered a substitute. Not having
seen either of the bills, I am unable to state their
provis ; ons. On motion of Mr. Hardeman, they
were made the special order for Friday, and one
hundred copies of them ordered to be printed. 1
printed. I will, then, send you a copy.
Mr. Mobley, of Harris, iatroduoed a bill to Incor
porate the Colnmbns and Hamilton Railroad Com
pany.
Tho bill to authorise commissioners to raise by
Lottery a sum sufficient to complete the Greene and
Pulaski Monument in Savannah, was passed. Ths
House then adjourned.
In the afternoon an exhibition of the Blind pu
pils from the Macon Institution took place in ths
Bonate Chamber, and was largely attended. It
was a most interesting exercise, and the young
ladies under Mr. Dutton, the Principal, showed
great efficiency in Writing, Reading, Arithmetic,
Geography and Music. One little boy. named
Francis Hodges, from Carroll county, attracted
particular attention. He ployed admirably fora
boy of nine years, on the violin. This Institution
deserves encouragement from the State.
Georgia.
Milleogeville, Dec. 14, 1858.
IN SENATE.
The Senate met at half past 9 o’clock.
Gen. Knight, of Lowndes, moved to reconsider
so rauoh of the journals of yesterday as related to
the rejection of a bill to provide for a general
system of Internal Improvements, by advanolng
the credit of the State to railroads horeafter to be
constructed on certain conditions.
Mr. Miller, or Richmond, expressed himaelf as
strongly in fevor of re-consideration.
On the oall of the yeas and nays, the yeas were
45, tbe nays 84—so the motion was carried. Ths
members of the Senate wore not all present, thsrs
being some twenty absent gentlemen.
Some discussion took place upon a resolution
offered by Mr. Dabney, of Gordon, to briug on ths
election of a Superintendent of the Western and
Atlantic Railroad to-morrow. Tbs resolution wsa
not oanisd.