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Ju.lj;.- faiif-.l l" incorporate in tl* bill liu !«»«“»» n ‘
afrirti..n« or pioviao*. ami Hit liank w ““ij
inbjeet u» th* law* regulating nil solvent banks in
tili* State. i r\ e i
A Mill incorporating the LaGrange and Oxzara
(Ain.) Railroad. Passed. This is the same bill in
troduced by ] >r. Beasley, of Troup, to charter the
LaGrange and Road-—except the alb ra
tion from the latter place to t Oxford. Tin- Rond taps
a very rich nection ot country, and will intersect
with the Selma Road at Oxford, in Benton countv.
A limit fifteen mile* of it lie in Georgia, and to build
this portion about SIOO,OOO Lav** be.*n rawed. The
Alabama portion baa been eliartered, and strong ef
fort* are making for it in that State.
A Mill to more accurately define the crime- of mur
der, offered bv Judge One. I
A Resolution to appoint a Committee to confer
with* view t*» fixing uj*m «ome time for a final ad
journment, offered by Mr. Pope ; taken up, adopted,
and seutto the House for concurrence.
A Message was to-day received from If is Excel -
lency, the Governor, in reference to the insulting
resofntWms of the Stab- <»f Vermont, on the subject
of slavery. The Governor reiterate* the js.int* made
in hi* late message-, and expatiate# ujk.h the subject
at some length. After a variety of motions, all indi
cating a determination to throw back the insult, tho
Senate adjourned, prior to final action on the
subject.
The House reconsidered this morning its action of
Saturday, in reference to the free negroes of the
State, n?ler some sharpßparring between Mr. Thor
nton, of Muscogee, who wa* to any inter
ference with them, and opjK>.-cd to colonization an n
“secret Wade of Joob.' and Mr. Jywis, oi Han
cock, who did not believe this, and thought »omc
tinng should be done. Thu* tic* matter stand*.
The House next took up tin g'-m-ral Education
Bill offend by Mr Ik wi=. of Hancock. Aftei mani
festing a decided deposition to strangle the bill,
Mr. Speaker Stiles, tor the first time this SHutim).
took the floor with a view to calming the troubled
waters. He offered a substitute to the bill before
the House, and supported if in an elaborate statin
tieal manuscript *p#< • •!*, in wioeh fa*' l * and figur*-*
were gracefully mingled with diiiwc allusions and
pathetic appeals. His lending id* a was I hat the
educational interest# of Georgia were her primary
ones . that we had delayed t«#» long to meet the
greatest and rn«»#t urgent need of Georgia, and that
she should as once bike a Wild step, and make th«-
lu-ecsHary expenditures. 1 presume the speech will
be published , i make no attempt to report it, satis
tit'if as 1 urn, that i could not do it justice. pend
ing its delivery, the hour for adjournment arrived,
and Mr. Stiles suspended his address, after a motion,
which was carried, that ho should conclude in tin*
morning.
From all the indications here, I tun of opinion that
nothing will probably )>♦• done this session, for the
cause of education , and to speak truly, 1 do not
very well see what can be none, effectually, to
ward* solving thin difficult problem. A great deal
is said hereabout the odious name Pwrr School
Fund . about distinctions In-tween rich and poor,
Arc., Arc. I con fits* Ido not sea the good sense of
this. If a poor man will not have his child educa
t«d, for the simple reason that by availing himself of
whatever fund may In* provide*! for his benefit, ho
thereby aeknowh-dges his poverty. Ido not think
su< h a man d* serving of aid. lie ha* las well say I
will not wow a seedy coat: or I will not sit down to
plain fare, becouMc this is on adtnission of mypov
* rty Now the poor man is the man tor whom it is
the duty of the State to provide nnd for him only ,
in this ease. Poverty, the world over, is by the un
ust verdict of mankind, looked ujk.ii as an evil with
which we must put uj* until we can better our con
dition i and it in useless to In- squeamish about it.
On the contrary, bear u|. under it, and it* many in
conveniences, an well an can Should any poor
man take umbrage at these remarks, I sliall lie very
sorry, and beg leave to tell him that I’m poor my
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Him.* I.vTitoj.r cki». —By Mr Davis, of Bibb:
To incorporate “The Macon Savings Bank,” hi the
city of Macon.
By Mr. Lawton, of Chatham : T*> incorporate the
“Fighting Town Mining Company,” to mino in
Fannin county.
A 1*.., to appropriates2s,ooo to cleaning out “Tho
Knoll” in Savannah River.
My Air. Johnson, of Cass: To amend tho Penal
Cod* , so a* to extend the time* in which indictments
may be found against Bunk Officers, and the offi
ce™ of other corporations, for alms© of their trust,
from four to ten yours.
My Mr. Fields, of Cherokee : To repeal so much
of tho Act of |M|J, in reference to change bills,
which requites Judge* to gi\« the Act in “special
charge” to Juries.
By Mr. Barrett, of Gordon : To provide for edu
cational purposes. The bill set* apart one liall of
the nett earning* "f the State Road, to be used in
accordance with the present pom school laws; pro
vides for tin- a < * i tJiimnent of who are entitled t*»
the fund, and leaves to J indices the same power*
of taxation for educational purp**ses, widen they
now enjoy.
By Mr. Pan is*, of Dn*le: To ine**rp<*rate Tren
ton Female, anu Trenton Male Academy, in the
county of Dmle.
By Mr Hoyle,of DeKnlb: To incorporate the
“Ktuuy Point Alining Company.”
By Mr. Ward, of Butt* : S*» to alter the present
laws against usury, as l*» allow the collection ot the
lawful rates of interest.
By Mr. Lewis, of Hancock: To appropriate au
nunlly to the Soutliem Central Agricultural Society,
tiie sum *»f and to give free passage over
th*- State Road to members of the Society, visi
tors, nnd exhibitor*, with the articles or slock to be
exhibited.
By Mr. Jones, of Muscogee: # To incorporat© the
“Chattahoochee Iron Works.”
Also to repeal th*- Act oftHAtt, which laid out the
State into Congressional Districts, and provided
against illegal voting. Sec. 2d. Provides thut all
persons, citizens of th*- United States and ot Gcor
gia, who have resided in the State six months pro
ceeding ftn election shall be entitled to vote for as
many member* of Congress, as tho State may be en
titled to send. The bill provides for a general ticket
system.
* By Mr. Sapp, of Whitfield : Incorporate the Dal
ton Brass Baud.
By Mr. Barton, ot Richmond: .To Incorporate
“Pierce Chapel” in that county.
By Mr. Thornton, ol Muscogee: To Incorporate
Mount Hope Academy in that county.
By Dr Phillips, of Ilats ishmn A Resolution
giving to the McFnionvillc and Manchester'Rail
road, and the Memphis amt Charleston Road, the
right to transport over the State Road, their iron
chairs, ami spikes, on giving bonds, to mature in
ton years, for freight on the same. Taken up and
alter much opjKisitiou to it—lost.
p. S Tho weather continu*-* very inclement- -the
face of Nature is sheeted with ice the trees are en
ea*c«l with it, amt breaking down beneath it ; while
lot'oinotion is difficult atul dangerous. Wchnvo had
some ludicrous sci-ncs during the freeze, and many
grave anil dignified members of the General Assem
bly. have been compelled to lay aside all formality,
and nick their way over tho treacherous ico with un
usual precaution.
There is n very clover man here —a Mr. W. 11.
Brown,from Charleston—who is engaged in taking,
not “notes” exactly, but “pictures” of tin* several
monibeniofthcKxccutivo Department, and of tho
present General Assembly. Air. Brown has recently
performed the same operation, and with entire safe
ty, I learn, on the Legislature of South Carolina;
ami In* proposes to hind the said picture* in a vol
ume, to Hr deposited in the State Library. Tin* pic
ture* at e full length profile* on a landscape back
ground, and those of them that 1 have seen, are .re
markably accurate, and easily recognized. Having
accidentally learned what was going on, l j»ai*l Mr.
Brown a short visit., being exceedingly desirous to
inspect his picture*, (amt being n coimoiseur in this
lino of lino art.) ami moreover, having souk* »uhre*a
idea* in connection therewith, which, as a modest
man. 1 don’t know that I can properly mention. Mr.
Brown |H>litlely suggested that (’orrespondynts were
an important branch of the in
which opinion, candor compels me to say I entirely
agree with him; In* *!so statist with admirable
suavity, that hobad recently “t**ok” the South (’nro
lina OorosiKindeuts, who were bound npin the South
(’anilina book ami that I. yea, amt all the other
Correspondent •. ought, by nil menu* tn /hr trorhl, to
lw iiHiludiit H hi* l»ook. The pleasing suggestion
completely unmanned me ; the idea of going down
to future generation*, along with such glorious coin
pan) n* the present Legislature of Georgia ; and
that i when Mr. Brown lunl"bH*k” me,) l would be
able to realize Burns' wish, to “see oursol as ithers
4 us.” ami all for the very small consul* ration of
one hundred cents, were too much for me, ami l
“caved” immediately Handing Mi. Brown the
consideration, 1 him to “Go it Mr. Biown.
1 noticed in cutting mr profile, that the eiussor*
wovketl very slowly, ami regrot toil to learn (hat the
horAnen ot my feat lire* had turned the edge of that
useful Instrument. Nevertheless! begged Atr Brown
to proceed. I . arm *t'v implored him “not to give
it up so, ’ ami to “do it up brown," and proceed he
did him “t«H»k”-■full-length jHUtraycAurc. ami
lH'hwe manv day* will tie in a Umk. along*i«le of
•omeof the biggest guns ami cleverest men mGeoi
gia. My »lear Sir, congratulate me I i*
Mu.i.epgkyu.i.r, Jan. V. M.
< SENATE.
| 8111 l Isruomvfo. —By Mr. Wingfi'dd, ot'
I na»n: To expedite tl»o trial of easeein Uw ami equity.
I Ca*** *hali not be f>a*eed over or postponed at the
I mere pleasure of the Judge. but oiffy by mutual
consent ofboth parti** litigant; or on ac**ount of
abiencoofone party or* on gotidcnnso lieiug shown
1»y either. twee* must be culled in tlieir regularor
der.
Bv Mi Lawson, of Burke : To authorize the In
ferior Court of that county to pro\ ide, by llie is
sua of bonds, for the recount rue t ion of tin* Court
House and other public buildings recently Awtivyed
"|tv Mr. lVeple* : To relieve Executor* and Ad
ministrator* frtUH the nee* Wity of puMiahing in pub
lie gazettes notices of tales of tnaolv.nt
[Tho advertisement* cost more, frequently, than
the ivaluers bring ]
By Mr. Whitt. of Jackson : To amend the l\*ind
j A w*. and to punish defacement* of mile post* and
• dtreelion-lnvaro*. lln bill pro\uh * forth* erection
of po*ts ami hoard* on pul* u- roads.
fly Mr. lvenfroOjOfChattalKHielKy: To give Jus
tices of the IVnee jurisdiction. insults for damages.
1 wh.-rs sums not exceeding aiv etairoed.
\ |tv M Mui ray. of Cat. ms a: To autex-d the claim
laws . and to make permanent aud settle in what
Court claims tor personal pr*qK?rty must Ik* brought,
when levied on by execution. or otherwise lluui by
attachment. . . _
Bv Mr. Briee. of t rawlord: lo compel perform
miiT of Roail duty.
Bv Mr King, of Sumter : Toino rporat* the city
of Amerieus
Bv Mr. Moore, of Lincoln: A res*-i:iUon giving
[ to the Pupils of the Asylum for tin* Blind, the use .*i
the Senate CluunWr on to*mom>w afternoon. [1
h«urn that the pupds will give a Concert on theocca
•iou.]
Bv Mr. Harris, of Taiiaterro : to authorize the
pthop officer* of that county tc publish their adver
tisement in anv papei tliey umy elect
Bv Mr McMillan. of Habersham : To legalize ti
tle* t" land on w hich the » iaimnnt, holding defective
tifck*. ha* resided, and Oil which he h*« made vans
>»le improvement*. or to etunpensate him in the
•vent of forfeiture ot t;:>.
I| M M. • DK - I• - «
, In Yi. Fas. levied on property, where defective
I Bii ! s roc their Pass Mia. —Bill to nbolssn imprie
* onroent for debt, except iucertain cast's L*wt
Bill to require Administrator*, Executor* and
Guardians.ami aUother person* taking notes with
security. to have them rone wed witliiu twelvemonth*
after msturitv. or commence suit witliin twelve
months after maturity ijoet.
Bill to appoint Couuidssiouert of Pilotage for tlie
Port of Danen. Passed.
Bill to form a new county from tho county of
Tnionaad Kabun. Lost.
Bill to require Ordinaries to keep a book of record
of letters of Administration. Testamentary. Ac.
Pmced. letters to be recorded within twenty day*
after they are Issued.
Bill to extend the provisions of tl.e 4th section of
the Act for the prevention of frauds and pexjurit*. so
f a* to apply todays. Passed.
Bill to appropriate $1)0,000 to the Lunatic A*y-
I !um. to carry out the work ns now commerced, i*.
I ken np. Mi . Dabney moved to strike out so much
of the bill as made the appropriation contingent on
I'
rtK*Ted to amend so as to prevail that if there l>e no
net earnings the xaonev tdtall come out of any funds
In the Treasury. But the bill was finally pas* d. af
ter the adoption of Mr Dabney s motion, simply.
The vole •toes! ayes 52, nays 41.
house.
After the reading oftl*«- journal of yesterday, Dr.
PMllipe moved a roconsid* ration of his Resolution,
foot yeeterdav, which provided for live tran*i»rtatton
of lrou, A c.,* for certain Railroad eompanu *». over
the State Road on a credit of ten years After aotnp |
diwtssion. the motion was Ut=i.
Mr Speaker Blile* then returned tho fkjnr, in ad
vneacy of hi* substitute for the General Educational
bill, off* red by Mr. Lewis, of Hancock. The sub
stitute wa* adopte*!, an*l the vote tl*tn taken on it*
final paseage—the vote stood yeas nay* 79 ; so
the substitute wa* lost. I uiention in this connection
that the address of Mr. Stile*# was vary elaborately
prepared, au*l that on motion of Dr. Hoyle. * f Dc
Kalb. 1000 copier were ordered to be printed for
distribution among th** members of the Moused
Two M* *sage* w*-ret*Mlay r**c<*ived from hi* Kx
oehenoy tiie Govomor :—ono in relation to tho Ver
mont ItorMilutiofi*, ailu.lod to in my letter **f yeatcr
day. and tho **ther in refemnoa to **ur relation* witii
T«*nnc**<iH. growing out of tbe State Rotwl both of
which wer**. v«*ry tmnei'eSHuily. ordered to bo‘print
ed. The first is a reiteration, with some little expan
sion, of the view* taken in the (governor'* lateraeonge
to the State at larg*- a* to Federal Relations, ll**-
Tene#w* c Mcaaage states the present condition of
the difficulties, reeomni* n«l* tiieir j peaceful set tie-
TiK-ut it p*j**iWc. and gives it a* th* 1 opiaionof Messr*.
Tooinlr*. Warner, and *.tl»**r* that th** *lirti* iilties
an- mft within the jurindiction of the Unite*! State#
Courts.
Tim Vermont Resolutions created some stir to-day
in both House*; but as I attach no imjiortancc to
lit*- mattiir, 1 shall notice them in a j>o*tecript, an«l
under unotiicr enveloiH . so as to avoid all risk 0-
lomng the mail, so tar n* my regular letter U con
cerned.
The Joint Committee, Meaer*. Pope, Dumugan.
and , from the Senate, and Mewra. I*awton.
Thornton, ami Irvin, from the House, t**-day report
<•*l a j*»itit Resolution to th** effect that the Legisla
ture *lo adjourn on the UOth inst.
Bill* ox their Passage.—Bill to form a new
county fr*»m Carrol!, Campbell and Paulding. L»*t .
Bill* to form a new county from Lowndes and
TlmrnnH, to be colled Colquitt. Passed.
Bill to form a new county from Irwin, I»wnde*
and Goff***', t*> be enlh*d Berrien. Passed.
Mill to incorporate Indian Springs Academy, and
endow it in the *umofs3,ooft. Passed, after striking
•Kittbe “ $3,000.
S*‘nab* Bill appropriating to tho Georgia
Miiitnrv Institute. Passed, after some opposition
from Air. Terlmnc. of Floyd, wlm couldn’t see any
propciaty in the State’s paying off tho debts of the
Trustees of the I nstitoto.
Bill to add another section to Division 11th of the
Penal Code. Passed. The bill is intended to meet
the wants of th* .*# who appropriate cotton and rice in
smaller quantities than the bale or ca#k ; and to re
iH-al tlu* requirement heretofore of fore**, whidi made
it necessary to prove the marks, ownership*. Ac.*-., of
cotton and rice so stolen. The bill will perhaps sub
serve th# convenience of a goAd many in your city
who heretofore had no provision made for their pun
ishment.
Bills Ixtromtced.—By Mr. Darden, of Mor
gan: A bill to amend the R* nt Laws of this State.
The Dili is quite lengthy and difficult of synopsis. Its
chief object seems to Ik* to empower the Agent «*r
Attorney of a party claiming rent, to sue out distress
warrant in the same manner as the original claimant.
P. S.—Vermont. —In the Senate, today, Mr.
La whin’* Resolution in reference to tl»e Vermont
li< s*»luti**nH, was mloptird. It simply proviilcs f**r a
r«-turn of tlie Resolutioiir*, with no comment—t. c.,
silent contempt, Mr. Hill, *»f Harris, wwhed to
send a mesnage along with them, to the effect that
Georgia knows her rights, and will maintain them nt
all hazards. Mr Gibson, of Pike, wished the Reso
lutions returned, endorsed “libellous and treasona
ble.” Mr. McAUllan wished the adoption of the fol
lowing Resolution :
]{<%(.lvcd , That the Resolutions transmitted from
the State of Vermont t*» Ilia Excellency, the Gover
nor, and by him to the Senate, be filed away, and
kept os another link in the chain of eyidenoe to
bo laid b*-f*»re tlie world, in justification of the
course which Georgia may ultimately be forced to
pursue.
We have no longer reasoning for insulting fanati
cism, or argument for perfidious treason against tho
guarantee* «*f the Constitution. With such, wo
ran only reason through the mouths ofour muskets,
and impress our argument# by tlie point* of our
bayonets.
Messrs. McMillan and Buchanan made rod hot
speeches to-day. Messrs. Baxter, Peeples, and
Al'.ore of Lincoln, treated the subject as I thought it
deserved— calmly, dispassionately, and in a conser
vative spirit. Judge Baxter op|»o«ed the wlmle
quarrel between the two State*, a* undignified, un
christian, and unwise. Mr. Peeples took much the
name ground, but ridiculed the idea of making, as it
were, a personal issue. Mr. Moore wa* for silent
contempt. A few remarks worn made by other
gentlemen, but the above named were the chief
speakers.
In the House, tho wkolo matter was referred to.
tho Committee on tho stato of the Republic, after
the reading of the following Resolution# i
By Mr. Smith, of Union :
Rr.tolvcd, 4-c., That theGoverner Ik* requested to
transmit, the Vermont Resolutions forthwith to the
deep, dark, ami fetid sink of social and political in
iquity, from whence they emanated, with tho follow
ing endorsement upon them :
Knolved, That Georgia, standing on her Constitu
tional palladium, heeds not tho maniac ravings of
hell-born fanaticism, nor will stoop from her lofty po
niti*»n to hold terms with peijured fanatics.
Bv Mr. Thornton, of Muscogee :
Heio’/rrd by, J-r., That in answer to the Vermont
Resolutions, the Governor of Georgia be requested
to transmit to the Legislature of Vennout, a copy of
the Georgia Platform of 1850, (adopted in State
Convention,) with n leaden bullet enclosed in the
same.
By Mr. Jones, of Muscogee i
Rctolrrd, That tit© Governor be requested to
transmit t*» the Governor of Vermont, ttie following
resolutions, with* tlie request that they be re
corded on the Journals of the Vermont Legisla
ture, vis: ,
Resolved by, sr.. That Georgia desires no further
intercourse with Vermont, and will not turthei
consider any rooolutious emanating from her, until
she learn* to regard her constitutional obliga
tions, and the courtesy duo to the States of tins
Union.
Resolved, That till further ordered, no more lnws,
ordinances, or other acts of the Georgia I .legislature
be communicated to the State ot \ emiont.
There is yet one more Resolution, said to have
been concocted at ttie desk of tho Secretary of ttie
Senate, and which is as follows:
Resole, ./, That Hi* Excellency, President Pierce,
t»e requested to employ a sufficient number of able
bodied Irishmen to ditch around the .State of Ver
mont, ami “float tlie tiling” into the ocean.
All together, wo have had quite a martial day of
it lu addition to the above, we passed the Geor
gia Military Institute bill, and tho Senate listened to
the following Resolution, offered (in no connection,
however, with Vermont,) by Dr. Screven :
Resolved, That the Governor be requested to re
place the muskets in the Arsenal* at Savannah and
Alillcdgcvillo with arm* of answer and more im
proved pattern.
But on the other hand, there is ft i»oace measure in
the House —a bill reported by Air. \Vnrd, ot Butts,
lor th« disbandment of tho Georgia Militia in tiincot
peace. Query ? —Though, is tiu* a time of peace !
< >r if it is, how long will it last ?
I s, nd you these various resolutions to let you
know how we are employing our time, and a* indi
cations of a speedy adjournment.
1 should have mentioned in tho body of my letter
that everal able speeches were made in support of
the Lunatic Asylum trill. Messrs. liMvlrum and
Peeples wery itsehiol advocates. Tho former gen
tleman made the big speech of the session, (in the
Senate) showing much l esoarch and containing ma
ny striking passages —but owing perhaps to tho ar
*lor of temperament, ami his youth!nines# contain
iiig also many dangerous 'stroke* of policy. It was
not conciliatory, nor at all tolerant ot the opinions of
those who differed with him, and unnecessarily de
nunciative of tlie Stab) aid to Brunswick, thereby
not helping his cause. This wo can excuse. Mr.
Landrum will improve : ami there can be no doubt,
1 think, that a good orator wa# spoilt, when ho pre
ferred medicine to oratory. Nay, 1 will not say
.spoilt, for lie is quite nil orator now, and may See fit
to change hi# profession.
M illedoivillh, Jan. 80,1*. Al-
On the reading of tho journal this morning, Mr.
McMillan, of Habersham, moved to reconsider the
notion of the Senate on yesterday, in regard to tho
Vermont Resolutions, whereupon, wo had the spici
est and hottest debate of the session—a debate cha
racterized by violent gesticulation, sharp-tiring, in
coherent and vociferous enunciation ; iu shoit, «<’-
damntion at white-beat.
But before I go further, n word of correction is
due to Mr. Buchanan, of Coweta, whom 1 reported
yesterday ns having made a “red hot speech. I
happened not to hear his remarks, but as they were
represented to me, I thought this brief epithet an
faithfully describing his remarks and his position. [A
Reporter euuiiot be iu both Houses at tho wun*
time, and must necessarily be dependent on others
for some of his notes.] 1 learn this morning that the
line of policy Mr. Buchanan wished to pursue was
“silent contempt.” He wn* opposed to bandying
insults with Vermont, and did not nmko afire-eating
speech—neither did h« yesterday Speak ot all ; some
Senators think he did ; but Mr. 11. is surehe did not.
Mr. H. ought to know.
Mr. MeMillan opened this morning, with the
charge that some Democratic and other Senators
. raw-fished yesterday ; tliat they shrank from
mooting the responsibility before them , he wanted
to know »cA> those gentlemen were. \ esterday, tho
ayes and nay* had been rotused him. His resolu
tion had beeu strangled at it* birth, by a call for the
“previous question, ’ and he. and other Senators
who had oflered resolution*, were not even allowed
to get them before the Scuato for consideration.
The gentleman then soared aloft on eagle * w ings,
(l cannot follow ou his flight) and concluded by the
bitteiest denunciation* ot the Vermont insult, re
commending the a«ioptiou of bold measures, and
enlarging upon the duty of Georgians, who had any
State pride, to meet these insult* on the threslihold,
ami hurl them back to their source.
Mr. Spalding, of Mclntosh, much excited, hole
t«K>k tho floor, iu answer to the State pride “insinua
tion” of tlie Senator from llabonluuii. He (Mr. S.)
had a knrd*t*ry right to feel that emotion of pride
in hi* State ; he felt indignant at the arrogant as
sumptions and the dictatorial couiue of the gentle
man who had just taken hi* seat. There were other
Senators on this fio»»r who had some State pndo—
a\ e, a* much, and a* much patrkgism. ami a* much
thlelity to the Democratic party, a* the gentleman
from flalK*r*ham . and he did not approve the course
which the Senator seemed Unit upon pursuing—that
of assuming tin' dictatorship of the democratic par
ty ami the guardtausliip of Georgia, when there
were IVmoorats and tu«* floor, as hon
est, patriotic, aye. aud as sound (ftorgian* a* him
self.
Mr. MeMillan. not liking the word hereditary,
which Mr. Spalding-had u*ed. rose in retort, and re
plied iu a very excited manner ami tone, that al
though the gentleman from Mciritosh plumed him
*«*lfupon his ancestral aud hereditary right*, be (Mr.
MeMillan) was a* goo*l a Georgian as any man upon
the floor. Further, “the gentleman from Mclntosh
was indignant, 1 he said. \\ ell, Mr. l*residt«it. 1
lu»hl mvself responsible ft*r what«»ver 1 uiay say.
Ure or elsewhere. I say what 1 mean and mean
w hat 1 sav . and I repeat .’that if gentlemen upon this
ri,n>r wish’ to shrink aud shirk from their duty. 1 wish
the record to show rAe those gentlemen are. 1 *
Mr. Spiilding rose to an explanation. *; In using
the word hereditary, 1 meant »o insult to the gentle
man from Habersham; under tliat ('onstitntion.
which my paternal parent had the happiness to as
>ist in forming. 1 cannot, and do not. chum any supe
riority as a citizen, over any gentleman on this Amir.
But air. it is n well settled pnoende. that a roan trOd
love the land that gave him birth, ami the .*oii from
v. hud* he sprang : anil 1 do love the soil of Georgia:
aud ns *u r son 1 do fed a “ berwiitary*’ right to do
frnd lx*r. wiu'm'ver sl:e nee»ls my ahl. It was in
this ■*« use. sir, alone, and not to Wound fooling, that
1 u**odthe word “hereditary.” But sir. before 1
take my eont. 1 here repeat, that 1 feh indignant,
ami s:iu feel indignation, at the arrogant {wvsump
tion id the gentiemau from Habersham, iu his nt
teirtpts i<» dictate to all who differ with him on a quee
ism of ptdicr.
Mr. McMillan. “ Mr. Pre*ident. iu*t a word, sir.
! hold to Ik* untrue the sentiment tliat a man must
or does love the land of his birth, better than tliat ot'
his adoption. It is like the idea that a man must
and doe* love hi* mother better than his wife. Both
are radical errors. If. sir, 1 had loved tho land ot
my birth better than this land, i should have staid
upon the isle where 1 was Ihmto. But. sir.it was be
cause l loved fits land, and her ums. better.
that l threw uivuatf on tiie robing waves of the
broad Atlantic, that I might come here —Acre., where
1 may worship God as 1 please, and sit beneath my
own vine and my own fig tree.
Mr Gibson, of Tike, said that he endorsed the
policy indicated in Mr. McMillan s resolution. Tlie
argument is exhausted, and we should hereafter
reason with fanaticism through the mouth the
cannot!, and enforce the argument at the jK>int of
the bayonet. Geutlouien on the other side of the
House -the American partv have the floor on the
** ,q|«*r side of the House" : bad said. “ tlmtthoy did
not consider the Vwinont restdntion* as in suiting.”
He differed with them, and l»c was for repelling all
such assaults.
Judge Baxter here took the floor, and, in his dry
wav.*E»wlv told an atu-v'doic. double e.igcd, whether
*o intended or not and if not, at least raiahlc of be
ing construed. Tns Jndgt- said that Le and one j
of 1 > *chool-fellow* were -mhv, in the days of hi* J
IwyW 1 passing an apple orchard. His companion
dimed th.* fence and filled himself. //<• staid out- J
•hie. and t<v>k no part. It wa* at length
that depreciations had been made. The matt or came
up for investigaUpn Ijcfore the school-master The
Ayes and Nays’* were taken, and when it came to
his turn to answer, l*eing alow id* speech, he was at
some pains to b< i gin. But at this moment his com
panion, who *at next, begun to exculpate himself *0
eagerly; was so loud and h>ng in hi* pndesfaiious
•»f tnuocence. that he finally succeeded in bringing
upon himself the very condemnation which be sought
to avoid. Now. sai«l the Judge, I have seen ago<Kl
deal of liJe. aud if. v hen I am truveUing for mstanc**,
and meet a me.n who prides himsi-it on his kmeitv,
and perpetually thrusts ft in my face, I involuutan-
ly cover my pocket with my hand; when I hear a
church-member '’Tjffff ot hi#religion and Ills mo
rality. lam afraid he a hypocrite When I hear
n man gasconading ami boasting of his valor, I aus
g|ct that he is a coward . and wiit|erer I see poli
tician- oj:Trt*g:-*nif» takiiig« xuemely high grounds,
%nd b• be satisfied with moderate mea
sures. rcqnfbss that k alw'ays excites my sus-p “ - v -
Now, Nir, lam <H>j*Oi>ed to ;.U tkh»blu." , » r os. t •• part
of t.. * -State. She has taken her position—she will
maintain it. Win n the time conic* I ain ready to
etan-i by- her ; bus let her beware how she g.-i-co
itOtfßii. she «Xqi ! e t!» mitpieions of her listers.
au*i of the world, thatshe doe* n*H in-aii what she 1
says. In conclusion. .Sir. I red,-rate that I do not
take the Vermont Resolutions as an insult. I hold
that every State h?us a rijrju to express lugoelfon an
abstract aakKou) Tlcusm I construe
lutions. i think their intrusion here is impudent
and im|>ertine*ut. lKn lam not willing to retort in
sult for insult, with sister Stab s. It is beneath our
dignity to do so. aud we make nothing- by it. Ifk as
lK*ar and forbe-u:; and when the tiin* comes, if ever
it does—but widen God lore feral —when the time
come#, J say, for the violent reasoning, so much in
favor ueroo* tlie aisle. I trust. that as a Georgian and
a Southerner, I will not be found either ignorant of
inv own or her rights, or afraid to defend them
both.
Mr. Be* pies. Mr. President. I too, sir. said yester
day that I did not consider tlie Vermont Resolutions’
insulting; but sir. I explained myself. I said th*-ir
language was insulting, but 1 was not willing for
this great State to feel insult*-d. Nor do I no' -. I
ciioose not to Ik3 insulted. I am not for making
mouth* at Vermont, and " yan "-ya r n lojiv' at tier.—
(Mr. i\ mu-t excuse me if I fail to put upon paper
the very amusing expression of his good humored
face, when be brought out the “yang-yang.") I will
not consent b> exchange billingsgate and slang with
Vermont. I w ill treat her a* charitably as I can—as
a sister State —hoping sho will mend her manners.
And, sir, when I do feel that Georgia is insulted, I am
for taking fhui counk* whic h I would take when indi
vidually insulted—attempt to chastise tlie aggressor.
This time, sir, has not yet come, between Georgia
and Vermont; and therefore I am opposed to a re
consideration of the dignified policy yesterday taken
by the Senate of Georgia. We yesterday argued
upon that policy. Let us harmonize; and let us not
widen tne breach between the North and tlie South,
by adopting a vindictive course, which can confer
nu honor upon u-s, dot strengtiien our cause in the
day of trial.
Mr. Buchanan laid, in the course of the debate,
that he could not approve tho policy ot hi.- friend
from Habersham lie looked forward to thy time,
when, possibly, the world would have to pas* it» ver
dict upon the quarrel In.-tween the North and the
South, ami visit upon the one or the other the blame
for the disastrous consequences which may yet attend
that quarrel. When that day should come, L* wished
the South and Georgia to have a clean record, with
out sjiot or blemish. He wished to act on the de
fensive, until the argument was exhausted; then,
“let ti* stand by our arms.” But the argument is
not ff/ffr exhausted. We have the best of it—it is ali
on our side; and / say let the North exhaust it, and
let the North make the issue. Sir, I received much
of iny education in Vermont : I have friends there,
and relatives, who w**re defeated in election con
tests solely because of their fidelity to the Constitu
tion, the Georgia Platform, nnd equal rights—de
feated by the very party which concocted these
odious resolutions. I had hoped to be excused from
speaking on this question, but injustice to the true
men of Vermont —men who stand on the Georgia
Platform, on which I stand, nnd will stand, till I fall
fighting in its defence —in justice, 1 sav, to these true
men, and to the old stock of Green Mountain Boys,
which is not yet run out, I could not consent to en
dorse a policy, which, in one sweeping condemna
tion, cuts down friend and fix*. Sir, we should re
member that Vermont Boys aided in winning our
liberties; that Vermont had her men on the field
where Wolfe expired ; and we should also remember
that there are still sound National men in the Green
Mountain State. As for the authors of these Resolu
tions, 1 feel for them as much contempt as any man;
but let uh remember what is due to ourselves, our
country, ami the world; and express our contempt
by returning the Resolutions, without reply or com
ment.
Mr. Wingfield, of Putnam, as l should have
mentioned yesterday, also made a brief but very sen
Bible and forcible speech, in favor of the Resolution
of Mr. Lawton of Dougherty, and on the side of
modemtioiffaud conservatism. Having no notes of
his remarks, which I regret, I am forced to cmftent
myself with the passing comment, that they were
▼cry pointed, practical, and sound.
Tlie vote was at length taken on Mr. McMillan’s
motion, to reconsider the resolution of Mr. Lawton.
Mr. M. called for the ayes and nays, which were as
follows :
Nays—Alfred, Baxter, Beasley, Billups, Blood
worth, Brown of Baldwin, Brown of Gwinnett,
Buchanan, Calhoun, Camden, Cannon, Carlton,
Causey, Coffee, Colbert, Cone of Green, Crowder,
Dabney, Dixon, Dunnagan, Dupree, Fambro,
Guerrv, Hale, Harris of Taliaferro, Hays, Hill,
Hines* King, Landrum, Lott, Maddux, McCrimmon,
Mclntosh, Moody, Moore of Lincoln, Alurphey,
Murray, Patterson of Jefieison. Paulk, Peeples,
Pharr, Pope, Ragan, Reddish, Robinson, Kudisill,
Shropshire, Kims, Scott, Screven, Smith, Spaulding,
Strickland, Stmlstill, Sumner, Swinney, Turner,
Wales, Ware, Wellborn, Wynn—f»2.
Yeas —Ashe, Atkinson, Brice, Cantrell, Chastain,
Gray, Gibson, Gordon, Griffin, Hamilton, Harris of
Worth, Head, Howell, Jamison, Lawson of Burke,
Long, Alatthews, McDonald, McMillan, Moore of
Cobb, Morris, Nichols, Puttcinoii of Gilmer, Pon
der, Poole, Kcofroe, Sapp, Whitaker, White—“ 9.
Tho storm having subsided, the Senate next re
considered tho bill lost yesterday, to form a new
county out of Rabun and Union.
TfieLunatic Asylum Bill passed yesterday, was
then called up for reconsideration ; the motion pre
vailed by a vote of 71> to 11, and the bill was referred
to a Special Committee—Messrs. Levy, Lanunun,
Brown, of Baldwin, McMillan and Wellborn.
Mr. Pope called up the Joint Resolution, providing
tor a sine die adjournment on the 20th proximo. It
was taken up, adopt* *l, aud sent to tlie House where
it has yet to be taken up.
Senate* a*\jourucd to id A. AI. to-morrow.
The House this morning reconsidered the liilllo&l
yesterday, which was a substitute ottered by Mr
Sneak'T Stiles, in lieu of (lie General Educalioi:
Bill offered by Mr. U ■wis, of 1 Inucock.
The “Brunswick Railroad 13x11'* was tiien taken
uX, and Llic morning spent upon it in the way oi
speeches and amendments. Pending tin* uincndato
ry process, the House adjourned to 10 o’clock to
morrow. The Senate adjourned to the same houi
at the close of its morning session* for the reason (oi:
the part of both Houses) that the General Assembly
wished to be present at the Exhibition this iifternooi
and the Concert to-night, given by the pupils of the
Georgia Asylum for the Blind.
As to the Brunswick Bill I can liurdly give yoi
any indication as to ils fate, lor on counting nose;
this morning, I make it appear that the vote will b«
a “tic/’ One vote either way, will turn the scale
and I cannot predicate an opinion on so uncertain i
basis as one vote, or even half-a-dozen. If it passe
the House it will be by a very small majority, auduftc:
getting through there, Will have to run the gamble
' of the Senate oneo more. Amendments will then
be tacked on. apd thus it will be returned to th<
! House. All ill all. the Bill is in a very precariou.'
way, but I hope will go through at last, and thus do
monstrate that Georgia has disrobed herself of tin
last vestige belonging to the wardrobe of Rip ai
Winkle.
I*. S. —I must postpone till 10-inoirow, or perhaps
for a day ar two, (if to-morrow is a busy day) a no
tice of the Exhibition and Concert of lhe Pupils be
longing to the Georgia Asylum for the Blind. 1
was deeply interested in the Exhibition this after
noon ; and it deserves more than a line of post
script.
Your types make some funny mistake.. They mad*
me say in my last, that “Mr. Ward said Ik* had novel
analyzed a Botanic Doctor.” I don’t expect he
ever did, and if he ever does I hope he will give in
a full report. The word should have been “employ
ed.” In this connection, allow me to mention wind
your readers do not know, though they should know
it in simple justice to your correspondent, that I
have little time for getting up my letters, and should
endorse them all, E.’’— /'.rap/ Errors.
N. B.—l am requested to say that Mr. Pope, o:
Wilkes, was misunderstood, of course unintention
ally, by the Reporter of the Constitutionalist, in the
remarks made by Mr. P M in regard to the traffic iii
slaves. Mr. Pope did not express himself as opposed
to the traffic in slaves, between State and State, but
to the maniter in whieli the traffic was frequently
conducted by traders ; lie w as opposed to breaking
up families, to chains And handcuffs, and to ut-hei
abuses practised by “traders.” '/'/tea'. Mr. P. con
tended, wire revolting to humanity, and he wisher
all such abuses reformed and prevented in the fu
ture. It is with much hesitation that I thusmterfen
with the report of another correspondent : but as J
know he will rightly construe it, will gladly make
every necessary correction, and will have no ob
jection to circulating such correction, as widely a.-
possible among Mr. P.’s friends and constituents,
among whom your paper has a large circulation. 1
trust ho will not think this interference indelicate^
M ills doe vilue, Jan. 31, P. M.
SENATE.
The Senate made an attempt this morning to solve
the Western &. Atlantic Railroad problem, the bill
before it being a bill to sell the Road, and create an
Internal Improvement Fund : but the subject was
too weighty to be disposed of at once, and the Bill
was made the special order for Monday next. 1 very
much doubt whether anything will be done this ses
sion in regard to this Road, except, perhaps, nn r.r
pose of things not dreamed of in innocent men’s phi
losophy. But the sale is only a question of
time. If not sold now, the next Legislature wiil
be heartily glad to be rid of it. and will probably
head their oills with the ttaming announcement,
“Selling 07// of Cost." In this connection, how is it
that none of our presses have discovered that tin*
gubernatorial recommendation to purge the Road of
all “political influences/’ is the roolesf thing of the
Benson —even the season of sleet and snow which
we have lately had Dazzle’s “Cool! Cool!" <i«*
his ralrt in “London Assurance*') is nothing to it !
Bills Introovceti. —By Mr. Dunuagan : A Re
pealing Bill which provides that tin? Corporators
shall be liable for the debts of their Corporation, un
less otherwise distinctly stated.
Bills on* their Passage—Bill to form a new
county from Randolph and Ix*o. Passed.
Bill*amendatory of the Constitution, providing
that the election of State House Officers shall be
given to the people. Passed. Ayes IX, nays I*2.
Bill giving to endorsers control of l'i. Eos. in all
cases where said endorsers have paid off the Fi. Eos.
against the principal. Passed.
Bill lo adu to the Penal Code, (offered by Judge
Com*) 8o as to make the use of opprobrious epithets,
Ac., a punishable offence. Lost. [Let the tish-wo*
nun rejoice!]
Hill to expedite suits in Lawand Equity. Passed.
Bill to provide for and prescribe the m/de of tak
ing evidence, “dc im ne rssr. where the controversy
is not pending in Court. Passed.
Bill tualkiw practising Attomiesto bold the office
of Justice of the Peace. Passed.
Bill to prescribe the mode of taxing costa in the
Supreme Court. Pnss**d.
iiiii offered by Mr. Nichols, of Clinch, prohibiting
the sale of anient spirits within live mites of any
Court House or precinct on Court and Election
days. Passed. after striking out the word State,
and comining the provision** of the Bill to Clinch
county.
HOtJSE.
The House went into Committee of the Whole on
the Brunswick Railroad Bill, and spent t: • - i.tire
morning in getting it before “the House/* Amend
ments and speeches were the order of the morning;
but as the present condition of the bill may be great
ly altered, I suspend a full report until some final
n"suits are had. w hen I will endeavor to furnish you
a satisfactory account of the progress of the biii.
Great hostility to the measure was manifested
this morning, but its friends stand shoulder to shoul
der —accepting every aiueiHliueut which tends i*»
protect the State from possibility of loss, but steadi
ly and promptly voting dow n all the motious&nd
amendments of’a crippling nature. M-veml votes
wore taken this morning, which indicate the fate of
the bill. <hi an amendment offered by Mr. Tiiorn
ton. of Muscogee, proposing to change the route of
the Road tram Albany to Columbus, instead of to
Kufanla. tlie vote stood ott to (82 against: so the
amendment was lost. On the amendment of Mr.
Lewis, if Hnosek, propoeiagto change the route to
Fort Games, the vote wan not s*» close. Oil the
amenduu-m offered hy Mr. J^nes,<rfHutoxrso. pn>-
j>«ing tliat tin* Conqqniy should run thek Rond to
C*Mund*w» or Fort Gaines, as to them seemed Ijest
for tiw* interests t»f the Mate. ii»e vote stood y--as 52,
mi vs 55. Amendments proposing to include other
roads in the benefits of the bill, aadswh amend
ments a** wore unnecessarily restrictive, were lost
bv majorities ranging th»m 10 :o 25.
* Another indication of the bill’s fare occurs tome.
As soon as it came out of "Committea” and into the
"House,” Mr. The niton, of Muscogee.
stitutc. the gist of which is: that the State shall take
stock to an equal Annum; with UK* Company. taking
as U*?y take, bat a-‘t paying in. until alter th> private
i-fcockUonier*- pay in * the Mate to cover the
stockholders’ &übscrq*tions. d< liar for doli/ir. No
! vute was taken on tiaa.aubsutme, the hour wr ad
journment beiug »ear at hand . but a motion to
primd for the use of the House, was ios* by a con
siderable majority.
I hare thus given you all the data! ®ow have.
b«t leave it to you and yum u-adeis to do tio*
"prophesying/' ilae main uggit wiii vows off
to-uiorrow : the fom s wii escu s*ae are marsh./. :«d
in battle array, and if the “previous question ' is :
not sprung, we shall have a tree fit UL The «>pj*o- i
uents of the bill, Lor ever, apsia afraid erf thi*. and ,
tried to Jay to get the Bninsfriflircrs ty say whether j
♦a not they were going t -ooai»; the bk*tk 4-ui»e » i
that is the* expression, i believe, used this morixiny. i
No response was mime m lid?, except b> C>»k Mii
ladge. of your citv/ wto uummuk*?# hims« h
friend to the bill, but also to the fullest and fairest
discussion. Mr. Dawson, of Greene, replied to the
Colonel, asking whether In* was a Generalissimo, or
one of the rank and tile ? I did not catch the reply,
but whether *i»e one or the other, the Colonel is un
doubtedly nfe-tii Though lam a friend to rue bill, 1
trust its nu au* wifi Iks fairly **aiiva#Bed and if it run
bt shown vndsserving, that it will not Dank. The
“previous question" at the outset of a debate 1* not
fair play: and if resorted to to-morrow, will not help
the lei:—that is eeiwkn. I do not think, however, that
t • Biunswie-k**rs wi:l make an attempt to put on
the “brake**" thus late in the day, mid after all that
has passed.
Bills I.vtropi'Ced.— By Mr. Terhune, of Floyd :
To authorize ti:. Bank of the State of Georgia, to
establish a Branch Htnk in the city of Rome.
A '•*. « b: 1 ! : ■ authorize Sheriff- to soil, at public
outcry, “insolvent tax executions.”
AL-o, a bill I*, provide for the payment, by this
State of the mileage and per dit in of our Senators .
and R« preventative** in Congre*# in theuvent that
Congivs* d‘>es not organize.
If Mr. Davis of Bibb: To appnqiriat*.*s
to Georgia Aeatiemy for the Bliud. at Macon.
By Mr. Montgomerj-, of New ton : T«) from a new
county from Talbot. Meriwether and Harris.
By Mr. Jones, of Muscogee *. To incorporate tlie
“Bank of the Soutii,” in the city of Savanuah.
By Air. Harris, of Fulton : To amend the charter
of the city of Atlanta. The bill is au important one,
to those interested.
By Air. Cannon, of Rabun: To incorporate a
( ’«>irq»any to construct a Turnpike Road, running
from the Union county line, to intersect the Rabun
Turnpike.
Bv Mr. Browning : To form a new oounty from
Lowndes and Thomas.
By Mr. Jones, of Muscogee: To repeal au Act en
titled “au Act to n-gulate the testimony of Attor
neys at Law. passed Feb. 21st, 1850.”
Also, a bill t<* compel parties in interest, or their
Attonii«*s, to testify in law and equity, a- in cojn
inon law. Evidence thus obtained, shall not be
use-1 against the party giving it, in criminal cases.
By Mr. Cottle : To allow ti»e Superior Courts of
IxK-. Sumter, Dougherty and Bake!*, to “hokl” four
weeks. wh« n nee«*ssary.
By Dr. Hill, of Troup; To enlarge tho boundaries
of tie* towu of LiGrange, and incorporate it ns
a city.
By Mr. Coop, r : To incorporate “Walton Female
Colh-g**,-’ in Walton county.
By Mr. L mlon, of Chatham: To increase the
salaries of Ju<lges of the Superior Courts to $2,500
per annum—to apply to Judges hereafter to be elec
ted. This bill should pass, but trill not. (Saving
clause, I believe.)
Bill - Passed.—Bills incorporating the “Mechan
ics’ and Traders’ Bank,” in Savannah —incorpora-
ting*“Higlitower Mining Company”—and incorpor
ating the “Savings ana Mutual Lmn Association,”
ofGritiiu. L.
Millf.dgevii.i.e, Feb. 1, P. M.
SENATE.
Tlie Senate reconside red this morning the bill
pasped yesterday iii reference to the sale of .spir
ituous liquors in the count y of Clinch, on Court and
Election days, and prohibiting the sale, oil those
days, within live miles of the Court House or any
precinct. The Senator from Clinch had introduced
a g- neral bill with the same intent, as I yesterday
reported ; but the Senate, in passing it, limited its
restrictions to the county which its author so ably
represents.
A Avoid of explanation ia due the Senator, lest lie
should be placed in a false position before his con
stituents and the country. An important bill was
taken up yesterday, and postponed on account of
the absence of its introducer. Thereupon, the Sen
ator from Clinch, who was anxious for immediate
action on the bill, expatiated at some length upon
Senatorial duties. Every Senator, he said, should
remain in his seat, and look after his bills ; we were
near the end ot the session, and it was now too lute
for these postponements, <fcc., &c. “Well and
good/' said tin; Senate, by its looks and nods, if not
in words. Some ten mi 1 lutes thereafter, the Senator
from Clinch was impelled, doubtless by some of
those contrary divinities that manage, or misman
age the affairs of men, to pay a short visit to the
House of Representatives, to see “how things were
working'’ in that end of the Capitol. During his
absence, his Liquor Bill came up on its passage. —
The Senator from Bibb, who has a rich vein of hu
mor in his composition, moved to strike from the
bill the State feature of, and limit its restriction to
the county of Clinch. The motion was carried, and
the bill, us amended, was passed by a handsome
vote. Thus was the gallant county of Clinch inglo
riously Ala?ncla>rrd in the absence of her faithful
defender. The consternation of that gentlemen on
his return, just too late to avoid the catastrophe,
and the scene which ensued, may be better “ima
gined than described.” The climax, however, was
put on, by that Inmost old yeoman, the Senator from
llul!. Sl<>wly rising from liis sent, and with a gravity
worthy of a Roman, lie seriously addressed the
Chair : Mr. President—sir, Ido not exactly under
stand this matter. I wish to know, Mr. President,
if striking out the State from the bill will exclude
the county of Clinch from the Slate of Georgia?—
The most uproarious mirth greeted this solemn in
quiry, but whether it was put in irony or in ear
nest, is a question never to be solved, I fear—
unless some one asks, the propounder of it, which, I
presume no one will do.
Bn.r.s I.NTRojx cei>. —By Mr. Allred, of Pickens:
To reduce the Sheriff's bonds of that county to
SIO,OOO.
By Mr. Codec, of Rabun : More effectually to de
fine the duties of Brigade Inspectors G. M., and reg
ulate their pay.
By Mr. Brown, of Gwinnett: To incorporate tho
Apalachee Mining Company.
By Mr. Brown, of Baldwin : To incorporate tho
Trustees of the Masonic llall, hi tho city of Mil
lodgeville.
By Mr. Gibson, of Pike: To provide a reme
dy Vor cases in the Supreme Court, when defen
dant in error dies between the time of trial in
the Court below and filing of the Bill of Excep
tions, Writ of Error, citation ami notice in said
Court.
By. Mr. Famine, of Upson: More clearly to
define tin* liabilities of Railroad Companies in this
State. Liability for delay to commence from
time of deposit of freight in Depot, to time of deli ve
ry, unlrs* due diligence is proven.
By Dr. Jeter of Morion : A Bill authorizing the
Governor to call a State Convention upon the hap
pening of any of the contingencies specified iu the
“Georgia Platform.”
By Mr. Buchanan, of Coweta : To .prevent dam
ages from Dams and Embankments, and to pro
hibit the stoppage of water courses, to the injury of
By Dr. Jeter, of Marion: To give livery stable
keepers the same lien on horses, now enjoyed by
Tavern keepers.
By Gen. Knight, of Lowndes: To prevent free
persons of color from owning wagons and teams in
their own right, and from hauling and charging
therefor in their own right.
By Mr. Hays, of Early: To authorize tho Geor
gia and Florida Railroad Company, to construct
a branch Road from Albany to Stevensville Sand
Bar, or some point below there on the Chattahoo-
By Mr Smith, of Jdnes: To punish fraudulent
claiming of negroes and other personal property.
By Mr. Paulk, of Irwin: To add that county to
the (Second Congressional District.
By Mr. Moore, of Cobb : A long fee-bill prescrib
ing tin* fees of officers of the several circuits, from
jin* Solicitor General down to the Constable.
I»y Mr. McGuire, of Floyd : To empower the In
ferior Court of that county to lay it off into school
districts, appoint commissioners, prescribe their
duties, and make the county Treasurer the Trea
surer also of tin* poor school fund.
By Mr. Hill, of Harris: So to amend the Act of
1847, (Dec. 17th,) ns to require parties taking testi
mony under it to notify tin* adverse party.
By Mr, Wellborn, of Whitfield: To provide an
additional mode other than by Certiorari, for re
moving cases from Justices to Inferior Courts, in
which said cast s are tried by appeal and to pre
scribe the rules therefor:
Bii.i.s on tiieir Passage. —Bill to increase the
fees of Attorneys and Solicitor Generals, in certain
cases. Lost.
Bill giving to the corporate authorities of Macon
the right to, and control of, the Swamp Lauds near
that city. Passed.
Bill to compensate tho owners for the loss of slaves
executed under the Penal Code. Judge Cone pro
posed a substitute which provided that the jury con
victing, should assess the value of the slave, and tho
Governor shall tln-i 4®pon draw his warrant for
ilu ce-fourths of the sum assessed. Substitute adop
ted, put on its passage and lost.
Bill to compensate witnesses when compelled to
attend Courts not in their own counties—costs to bo
paid by defendants. Lost unanimously.
Bill to authorize county surveyors, in the absence
of Justices of the Peace, to administer oaths to com
missioners or partitioned of land. Lost.
Bill to form a new county from Lee, Sumpter,
Dooly and Worth. Lost.
Bill to repeal the Act regulating thej.testimony of
At torneys. Passed.
Bill to provide for the rc-cstablishment of county
records, Ate., when destroyed by fire. Passed.
Bill to form a new county from Monroe and Up
son. Lost.
Bill to give State aid to the Georgia and Florida
Railroad Company. Laid oil the table for the pre
sent.
Bill to require Sheriffs to levy executions on ten
days’ notice, and failing therein, to pay 20 per cent,
on*!he principal of execution, jjost.
Bill i«* have bills of sale proven, recorded, nml ad
mitted in evidence in certain cases. Passed.
HOUSE.
The House took up the “Brunswick” Bill as the
unfinished business of yesterday. Yesterday, when
the House adjourn* d.the Bill lind just come out of
('ommittee oi’the Whole and into the House. And
just here a word—when I use tho term “Bruns
wick” Bill, I only do so “for snort.’’ The bill also
provides for aid on like terms, to the Savannah, Al
bany and Gulf ltond.
Tho Bill was taken up by sections. Amendments
and speeches followed m due course. On reaching
section 10th, Mr. Jones, of Muscogee, moved so to
amend as to change the route from Albany to Co
lumbus, instead of to Ettlaula, Ala. Lost. Ayes 57,
nays 7J. ’ Mr. Jones then moved so to amend os to
leave it bribe Company to run to Fort Gaines, Eu
fuuln, or Columbus, as to them may seem best for
the interest* of the State. Carried. Ayes 75—unvs
44.
Mr. Terhune then moved to strike out the whole of
Section 10th, as amended. Lost. Ayes 48—nays
Mr. McClary moved to amend by, “Provided
said linad shall run between Morgan, in Calhoun
county, an l Dover, in Randolph county.” Lost.
Mr*Lawton ofti red a substitute for tho Uth sec
tion, in which mi-ur* the first mention of the Sa
vannah Road, providing for aid to it. Ac. The sub
stitute was adopted, and made no change, other than
to condense tin-section and correct typographical
errors. Mr. Cannon*, oi Rabun, here moved to strike
**ut the whole 11th section with a view to put the
Rmnswick pre*jeet on its own merits. A number of
speeches followed, upon this motion, whieli will be
i. ported, if I have time to write the history of the
bin, and can l>e sure your readers would like to have
said “iiistorv.” The intent of the motion was to kill
the bill, by drawing oil'Savannah votes i. c. nil who
would vote for it. because Savannah was included.
Also ninny friends to Savannah were in favor of
striking out because they did hot wish to vote the
Brunswick ticket, and would vote down both tickets,
rather than do so. The. motion to strike out was
lost. Ayes t>o—nays t>*2.
lint p.'tiding the vote on the above motion, and
it, -! ti* • sps-t oh frmnM". Crook in defence of Sa
vannah, Mr. Inin, of Wilkes, moved to lay the
whole matter on the table for the session, and called
the previous question. This move was like a bomb
shell at a mess tabic, in its effects. An instant din
ci,-m d in the House, lobbies, and galleries, and each
man lock* d his neighbor in the face, o» if expectant
of- une. great calamity. Even the opponents of the
bill seemed completely taken aback. The question
w.put; the main question followed. “.Shall this
bid be indefinitely mwtponed ?”■—and was lost.
Aves-‘>7—nays 73." The progress of the bill contin
ued stendiK-tm until its 11th section was reached.
M . Irvin offered a substitute which was adopted,
pr«*vidingfagainst the sale of the bonds below par.
either directly or indirectly for money, or for labor,
or material, below tlu ir price current value at the
time »f the issue of the bonds; also requiring the
President, on receipt of bonds, to take oath that he
w:; not sell t hem below par. directly or indirectly.
Ali the secerns were then adopted: and Mr. Harris,
: Fulton, | rope-* ian additional one, Sect. 16tii
winch muk.s it felony tor the President or Directors
to abuse* their trust or misapply tite l*onds: penalty,
iniprison moot in the Penitentiary not less than two,
iu*r more than fifteen years. Adopted.
Mr. Ward, of Hutts. proposed a section: 17th.
which provides that if the companies fail to pay up
the inter, -st. th.' Governor, in onier to preserve the
credit and honor of the State, shall pay the interest
out oi any monies in the Treasury.
The S{,« ftker her. raised the point whether it was
const;: u: ••»!..’ fu the to include in a Senate
bill, a section winch provides for the appropriation of
Hut befbixthe House trick any action on
the ••n. Mr. Irvin, of raised the point
—the whole bill was i, r unc< ir-tHiith*na!.b»*< Atisc
■ .
«*r*gm..ie intl.r Jk-niit.*. The bill had originated
thr-re ; and i-o»seqaeut4y could not lx entertained
by tuc lion**. Here was anotlterbonib.
Mr. li via -supported his positk*n with tb,. foßow-
MsrdfS: l ucre was a » d tflr.-nee between a
bill piwiuir.arter Stat** Bonn*- issue to n private
company, and actually drawing ?be r <vnev from the
Traowr. ia taeanwimtiMiti mtrnf. linnds were
mydaime, and ttnnafawildi:. and were binding on
the State, li tktwmpwrfiilej to redeem, the
stab would are ;--d-.so. »*n her plighted faith and
is i*oi. It n«*uid W nfM that it** bitt did n*>t aj»-
.• j *rti.t« ns wa y ; mat it mupiy created a debt Hut
The <Hb£ißCLK>n bare sought ui be mane, was one
“witiwuT aiiil&rmec. The Senate had no right
to originate this bill, and upon this point he would
call Upon the Chair distinctly* to decide.
Mr. Thornton, of MuscogsHook the same ground. |
coiitending tliat the bonus were really bank-bills ;
that to issue them to a private company was « quiva- (
lent to issuing them so many bills, of the Central j
Bank for instance* if that bank were now in exist
ence.-, lie said also, that if the House could not
ameflßn Senate bill so as to provide forth' payment
of theinterest. .as tho Sneaker had just intimated)
he would a»k how could the Senate originate a bill
to provide for payment of the principal. A bond
wa* neither more nor less than a State proinfesery
note. What is money ? Gold and silver i No, sir,
received as such.
The Speaker ruled that the bill was constitutional.
I ‘‘The amendment of Mr. Ward proposed diractly to |
| provide for the payment of interest from thcTrea
; -in-y. nud could not therefore be engrafted in a Sen
ate bill. But roe bonds made no such direct appeal
j to the Tr«stt«iirv which, by tho constitution, was pro
hibited to tho Senate ; the bonds provided to pay on
I a contingency. There was a wide distinction be
tween creating debts nud providing for their pay
ment. The Senate may make contracts, and the
House provide for their payment, as has been done,
j again and again, and a* this bill proposes to do. The
J The Senate may contract fora site fora Penitentia
ry. and the House vote the money to discharge the
debt thus created.’’
j The decision was appealed from by Mr. Lewis, of
j Hancock. Mr. L. and Mr. Thornton made 6ome
j other points in their speociiea on tlie appeal, and
! Mr. Jones, of Muscogee, spoke very forcibly in favor
of the Clmir * decision. But 1 fear 1 shall lose the
mail and must close up. The decision was sustain
ed : and pending further action the House ad
journed.
The bill again come® up to-morrow, and I think
will pass by a small majority.
Bills on their Passage. —Bill to Incorporate
the North Georgia Mining Company. Passed.
Bill to incorporate the town of \N bite Plains, in
Greene county. Passed, after an amendment by
Mr. Irvin, of Wilkes, to extend fho corporate limits
of the t«>wn of Washington, and to allow any citi
zen, whether a freeholder or not, to hold the office of
Commission. L.
Milt.edgeville, Feb. 2, P. M.
SENATE.
That good old adage, (if it i* a pod one, and 1
doubt it,) “Busiiu-rvs before pleasure,” has operated
most unfavorably for mo since I took your corres
pondence, and has kept me, many a lime and oft,
from illuminating my letters with some of tho fre
quent flashes of wit and humor which have iiradia
tfd both Itouses. There are at this moment in my
memory three House scene*, and several Senate
ones, which could not foil to excite your risiblee,
however badly told. But “business” tiny say,
“must come before pleasure.” I have accordingly,
been often as dry as Mr. , of the Senate, when,
but for this adage, I might have been more enter
taining. In spite of the adage, however, and at tho
risk of failure, I will attempt to depict a Senate
scene of to-day, which was decidedly one of tho rich
est pieces of humor on record.
The Senator from Kinehafoone, a very polished
and refined gentleman, but as innocent as a lamb—
too honest and unsuspecting to doubt for a moment
! that a man can be serious without being in earnest,
| had introduced a bill to sol! into slavery next Christ
mas, every poor wight of a “free colored person”
found in tin* State on that World’s festal day. The
bill came up this morning on its third reading, when
tho wag of the Senate took the floor, and made a
very able, ironical speech, in which he said that he
considered the bill most outrageous ; its provisions
extended to free persons of color, lie belonged to
that class—(the gentleman has a very dark brunette
complexion, suggestive of hard service in a torrid
climate) —and if this bill was intended to strike at
his rights and his liberties—and why should it not ?
he had no language in which to express his sense of
its iniquity. [< >h ! if you could but have seen at
this moment the Senator from Kinehafoone!—
breathless to explain, and the torture of his bosom
but too plainly written on his frank, open face !] —
It struck at the dearest rights of thousands of citizens
of Georgia, dec. After piling up the Agony in this
strain for some minutes longer, the wag resigned the
floor oo the Senator from Kinehafoone. The latter
gentleman assured the Senator from Bibb that he
had no covert intentions upon his liberty. Oh, no !
by no means! The bill was not intended to apply
to dark-skinnen persons,citizens of tho State; not
at all! And he hoped the Honorable Senator would
calm his fears, for lie could assure him the bill was
not meant for him. He had introduced the bill be
cause a set of free persons of color, in his county,
lmd inst igated some slaves to murder their muster.
And to prevent such recurrences for the future, was
the object contemplated by the bill.
By this time, the Senator from Bibb had made his
way into the gallery, which was literally radiant at
the moment, and wearing its brightest smile. I
mean to say, there were “ ladies in the gallery.”
Noticing this fact, and the position of the Senator
from Bibb, who was doing his agrecablcst to some
of the ladies, the Senator from Wilkes look the floor,
and bitterly denounced the feature of the bill objected
to by the Senator from Bibb, in a strain of eloquence
less not fervid ihnn feint; concluding his remarks with
a touching picture of the Senator From Bibb, seized
by the Sheriff, torn from the bosom of his family,
and about to be put oil the block, despite the tears
and lamentations of his little ones, his kindred, and
liis friends !
The fun grew fast and furious—the Senate was in
a roar, saving and excepting oire lone individual,
who still didn’t sec the joke, so sterling was his
honesty— so unsuspecting his heart. The lob
bies, catching the infection, shook with laughter;
and the very galleries were startled from their
sweet propriety, and incontimently tittered.; in tho
midst of which the wag, unable now, to quell tho
tempest he had raised, and too modest to brave it,
beat an inglorious retreat—some say into the other
end of the Capitol.
The Senator from Harris next followed, conclud
ing with the remark that “most murders were in
stigated, not by free persons of color, but by the
d 1! Whereupon, the learned and gallant
Senator from Greene,offered anodmendinent which
provided for the sale of His Satanic Majesty, on and
after the 25th of December next, if found at that
t ime in the State. The President’s hammer here
resounded through the Chamber; the fun gradually
subsided, and bill and amendments were him over for
the present. Ami now let us to business, namely:
Bills o.v their Passage.— Bill to alter and
amend Sec. 10, Div. 13, of the Penal Code. Pass
ed. The bill provides a punishment for, and makes
penal, the* inticing away of slaves from their owners
or from the State.
Bill to repeal the Act authorizing the sale of re
verted Innas by Agents appointed by the Governor,
and to re-establish the Act of 18-13. Lost.
Bill to alter and amend Sec. 7th, Art. 11. of the
Constitution. Lost.
The bill was to vest in the Governor and a Coun
cil, the pardoning power now vested in the Legis
lature. •
Bill to compel the. payment of interest on open ac
count, fwken established,) where the debtor will
neither settle nor give his note. Passed, after an
amendment which provides that interest shall begin
on the first of January, next after the debt is con
tracted.
Bill to add an additional Section to the Penal
Code. Passed. It makes rowdyism, such as swear
ing, cursing, using obscene language, &0., &0., in
the public streets, or near any private residence, an
inditable offence, punishable by fine and imprison
ment.
Bill to prevent agents and employees of the Wes
tern &. Atlantic Railroad from shipping their own
freights in preference to “other people’s.” Passed.
Bill to provide for the settlement of disputes,
controversies, «fcc., by abitratioii, introduced by
Judge Cone. Passed, after a good den! of discus
sion; Mr. Pop*'of Wilkes, raised a constitutional
point oti this bill, contending that it virtually depri
ved a citizen of his right to trial by jury. Juuge
Cone said he did not know whether or not to con
sider the argument as serious!:/ offered; and dwelt
upon the point that juries, under the Constitution,
need not necessarily consist of twelve, citing sever
al instances where cases were tried by juries of a
more limited number. Mr. Pope was sustained in
Iris view of the case by Messrs. Gibson, Buchanan
and Dabney, all of whom opposed the bill, and ar
gued against its constitutionality, It was passed,
however, by a very large majority.
You will remember that I spoke of this bill when
it was introduced, as one of great value, and whose
effect would be to diminish lit igation. But the law
yers here, say, that as lair vers , they could wish for
nothing better ; for the bill will give rise, if passed,
to many suits, and tend to prolong them. Think
ing otherwise, and still so thinking, I cannot but be
lieve it a good bill, and be pleased at its arrival at
the half-way-house to success—the door of the Sen
ate Chamber. It has yet to pass the House.
Bill prescribing in what manner jurors shall be
empanelled in criminal cases. Passed.
Bill to amend tho claim laws of this State. Lost.
The Senate succeeded, this afternoon, in effecting
an adjournment without taking the ayes and nays
thereupon. I would not chronicle the fact, were it
not that it is so very remnrkablc. As a general
rule, the vote on an adjournment is taken, nrßt r hy
the sound—then by a division—and then by the
ayes and nays.
HOUSE.
I had hoped to begin this letter with the gratify
ing announcement, “Fogtism is dead in Geor
gia !” and you had little reason from my last letter
to anticipate tho news I have to give you : The
Brunswick Bill is dead ! Turn back, though, to
my letter of the day previous, and you will find that
1 said, “if the Bruiiswickcre call tho ‘previousques
tion,’ it will not help their cause.” They called it
to day, and the bill was lost by the large majority (in
this case) of eleven votes —ayes 58, nays C.T ; and it
was the “previous question” that killed it.
The bill had been taken up by sections, and gone
through with yesterday; this morning, it was randy
for additional suctions and amendments. When the
bill was announced as before the House, Col.
Millcdge, of Richmond, obtained the floor and
•aid :
Mr. Speaker: A few days ago the opponents of
this bill seemed very much afraid that its friends
would attempt to pass it over their heads, and to
pro]libit free discussion of its merits, liy a call for
the previous question. They went so iar, upon the
floor of this House, as to indirectly charge, that
such a course would be pursued ; and seemed very
indignant at what they called the “block game.”
Feeling that the measure was one of merit, and that
it could not suffer by discussion ; moreover, that
to leave the bill open for discussion was the proper
ami the only just policy. I replied to the insinua
tions tliat had been thrown out announcing myself,
at least, ns in favor of a fair fight. Yesterday, Mr.
Speaker, the discussion was progressing, and in
tho midst of it. though the bills’* friends had given
no cause for it, the previous question was suddenly
called by the opjwnents of the bill, by those who
had protested so indignantly against the block game.
Sir, i consider that course it was
unexpected ; but finding this to be the policy of the
opposition, I am anxious to accommodate them, and
therefore, sir, the bill being now through with, I call
the previous ciuestion on its passage. The call was
seconded, and the bill put on its }>assage, whereupon
Mr. Terhune, of Floycf, called for the ayes and nays,
which were as follows :
Ayes —Avery*, Barton, Bartlett, Boyd, Bradford,
Brown of Camden, Browning. Burnett, Butts, Cobb,
Crook, Davis of Bibb. Davis of Polk, Donning,
Dozier, Edenfield, Faulk. Felton, Graham, Graves,
11 arrefi, Harris of Fulton, Hilliard, Hoyle, Hughes,
Jones of Lowndes, Jones of Warren, Julian, Kitch
en, Lawton, McClary, McLennan, Milledge, Mo
bley, Pafford, Peterson, Porter, Powell, Richards,
Rozier. Humph. Sapp. Simmons, Slocumb, Solomon,
Smith of Bryan : Smith of Clinch, Smith of Tattnall,
Smith of Union, Stamper. Swearingen, Taylor,
Thorpe, Thouqifton, Wood, Walton, Williams and
Wimberly—sß.
Says —Amiss, Barrett, Brittle. Beall Bird, Boykin
of Trout). Brantley, Brown of Burke, Brown of Tal
la>t, Caldwell of Walker, Cannon, Carlton, Cooper,
Cornwell, Cunningham, Daniel, Dawson, Durden,
Fields, Gordon, Gnfleih, Hale. Harris of Mori wether,
Harrison, Hayuie. Ileaden, Henderson, Hudson of
Gwinnett, Hudson of Harris, Irvin, Johnson of Cass.
Johnson of Elbert, Johnson of Henry, Jones oi Mus
cogee, King of Fayette. Kirkpatrick, Lane, Lewis
of Greene, Lewis of Hancock, Lowe, Maynor, Mc-
C’-ants. Mi Connell of Catoosa. McConnell of Gor
don. McLean. Montgomery. Murphey, Myers, Ow
ens, Parks, Phillips, Piiinizy, Pickett, lYuitt, Reid.
Roberts, Shannon, Spinks, Sinquefieid. Stephen*.
Tatum, Terhune, Thornton, Ward, Warthen, Watts,
Whitworth, Wiggins, and Wynn—69.
Absent or not voting—Anderson, Barron, Boykin
of Striven, Caldwell of Pike. Calk-way, Carter,
Causey, Cottle, Guyton. Gray bill. Harris of Dough
erty. Hill. Johnson of Carroll, Kilgore, King of Mc-
Intosh. Luke. Matthew*. Moore, Pirns. Shipp.—2l.
It is due to Col. Miiiodge to say that the move he
made tills morning, was by the advice and consent
of the friends of the bill. Some of them still contend
that it was a good move ; and flatter themselves,
that, after tho reconsideration on Monday next,
which, of course, will be mu veil and carried,) they
can still succeed. I differ with them. I know of no
policy now which can secure the sueees* of the bill,
it is probable that a new character wili be given it
l.y striking out the Savannah portion. But this,
though it wili gain some votes, will lose more: and I
consider the bill, and the great question it involves.
r* settled for this session at least. It is barely possi
ble. had the previous question not bean called, that
this Legislature won’ t have secured to itself the
credit in skate tor its successor—that ot passing the
bill, and taking a great stop forwards.
Thek»ss of the bill, (I consid*. rit as finally lost,)
throws some new light on a k.Wty question—the
safe of the State Road. Cherokee is deadly hostile
to the sale , Sou th and South w.-.-d era Georgia were
com para tiveir indifferent. But as Cherokee kiiied
th»- Brunswick hi’!. .South and S<-uthwestern.Georgia
have suddenly acquired a new interest in tho suuc
U<»ad and think it meet outrageous that dir* State
«»f Georgia should have anything to do with Rail
roads ; they now fr.
The loss -f the bill created much excitement in
the Moose. aild ■.-me hard * wearing In the lobbies.
The feee or every *oan yuu saw, declared on which
side he stood, either by its delight or its disappoint
uicnt.
A meeting of the friends of Statu aid and Internal
Improvements is announced fqf this evening- hut 1
do not think that it wffl have any eilect on the p*n
seut status or the State aid question.
The House to-day adopted the Joint Resolution
providing for a sine dir adjournment: also Dr. Scre
ven’s Senate resolution authorizing the Governor to
replace the muskets in the Millcdgeville and sa\ an
nah Arsenals, with arms of a newer and improved
pattern. Mr. Win d, of Butte, whom ttbok to be a
peace man. (and knoic to boa clever om ) surprised
me very much by amending the resolution so as to
have tho Ordnance Department overhauled and un
proved. Tho amendment was agreed to; but 1 re
spectfully submit that the amendment doc® not run
parallel with Mr. Ward’s bill to disband the Georgia
Militia. _ .
The General Appropriation still hangs tire, having
already cost the State not less perhaps than s*v** T «
and causing great inconvenience ; and all tor the
little sum of sl*2sclaimed for Mr. J.W. Duncan, and
$11) due the Clerk of the Supreme Court, which
items were appended in ilie Senate. The Joint
Committee of conference made a unanimous report
to-day, recommending that the House concur m the
amendments, and recede from its former position
But tiiis the House refused to do. Several speeches
were made, but I have n<>t time to give you the
points. Messrs. Lawton and Irvin supported the
Report, and contended tliat the appropriations weie
constitutional. Messrs. Jones, Thornton, of Musco
gee, Harris, of Fulton, and Lewis, of Greene, took
the other side, and the Report was tabled lor tlio
session. ,
Bills on their Passage.— Bill to change the
times for holding the Inferior Courts in the couuly of
Catoosa to tho fourth Mondays in January and July.
Passed.
Bill to allow tho -Parks Mining Company” to hold
their meetings in Augusta. Passed.
Bill to allow the Inferior Courts of Gwmnctt coira
ty to pay Sheriffs 60 cents for each summons ot a
juror, and $2 per diem for waiting on tho Courts.
Passed.
Bill to allow Practising Attorneys in Burke coun
ty to be J ustiecsof the Peace, “provided that neither
he nor his partner, shall practice in liis own Court.
Passed ...
Bill to punish aud prevent Camp-hunting in the
county ot Lowndes. Lost.
Bill to ratify the incorporation of the “Atlanta
Building and l»an Association.’’ Passed.
Bill to provide for the assessment of a tax not ex
ceeding 60 per centum on tho State Tax, for the
years 1856 and 1867, for the construction of a Court
House and Jail iu Houston county. Passed.
Senate bill to create a new Judicial Circuit, to bo
called “Petawla.” Passed.
Senate bill to extend the time of the charter grant
ed the Brunswick & Florida Railroad. Passed.
Bill to authorize the Inferior Court of Washington
county, to levy a tax of $6,000 per annum, for 1850,
1857,1558, to redeem the bonds issued by tlie coun
ty for the construction of a Court House and Jail.
Passed.
Bill to code to the United States certain territory
in the city of Savannah, for the erection of a Light
House thereon. Passed.
Bill giving to any company which may be char
tered by the authorities of Fulton or Cobb counties,
the right to build a Bridge over tlie Chattahoochee
on the old piers of the Western & Atlantic Railroad
Bridge. Passed.
Bill to compel nil incorporated Mining companies
to give in amt pay tax on their stock, in the county
whore the mines are situate. Passed.
Bill which provides that when Jury boxes and
lists of any county are destroyed by fire or casualty,
the proper officers may repair the loss ns soon there
after as practicable. Passed. Hitherto, by the Act
of Dec. /, 1805, jury-boxes could only be revised at
certain times therein specified.
Bill to change the time for holding tho Superior
and Inferior Courts of Sumter county. Passed. The
former to be held on the 2nd Mondays in March and
September ; the latter on the 3d Mondays in May
ana November.
Bill to change the time for same Courts an above,
in Carroll county. Passed. Superior Court 1 stand
2d Mondays in January and July ; Inferior, Ist
Mondays in April and October.
Bill to give the Stockholders in the Bank of Sa
vannah one vote for every share held. Passed.
Bill to ascertain aud appropriate certain ungruuted
lands in the county of Chatham', and to vest tho
same in certain charitable societies. Passed.
Bill to alter and amend tho Act incorporating
the Lumpkin Manufacturing Company. Passed.
Bill to amend the charter of the city of Dalton, so
as to give certain elections to the people, &c.—
Passed.
Bill to legalize the revision of the Jury boxes of
Floyd county for the next term of tho Superior
Court. Passed.
Bill so extend the limits of the village of Cave
Spring, Floyd county. Passed.
In addition to the above a large number of Bills
of incorporation were passed, which I shall throw
iuto one paragraph. These local and private bills
will not interest the mass of your readers ; but, as
you havo many among them on the lookout for the
disposition of bills in which they are individually inter
ested, I think it well, perhaps, to note them on their
passage. The following bills of incorporation were
passed to-day, viz :
To incorporate the “United Riflemen” of Colum
bus; the “Richmond Huzzars” of Richmond coun
ty; New Lebanon (Presbyterian) church, in Frank
lin county, and Hebron (Presbyterian) church, in the
same county; Island Creek Academy, in Hancock
county; Hopewell Academy, in Fayette county;
Summerville Academy, in Emanuel county; Salem
Camp Ground, in Newton county; Russelviile (M.
E) Camp Ground in Monroe county ; Montgomery
Camp Ground in Montgomery county; Frcdonia
Academy, in Baker county; the Atlanta Male Col
lege ; the Cherokee Baptist Convention ; the Ameri
can Mining Company, to mine in Cherokee; the S.
W. Electro Magnetic Telegraph Company; tho
town of Fort Valley; aud last, but not least, the
Needlewoman’s Friend Society of Savannah.
Bills Introduced. —By Mr. Smith, of Union, to
provide for the purchase of a site for, and the erec
tion of a new Penitentiary.
Also a Bill to add to the Penal Code. The bill
provides for a Merit Roll in the Penitentiary, on
which good behavior will l»e credited to each con
vict, and tend somewhat to shorten his time of im
prisonment. The concession is very small, it is true,
nut the bill is an enlightened one, and worthy of
adoption. L.
Milledgeville, Sunday, P. M.
We have received very painful news this evening
from Augusta, which I trust may prove incorrect, to
the effect that the lion. A. J. Miller is no more. The
rumor cornea byway of Macon. We were iuform
cdpiome days since of Mr. Miller’s illness, but had
no reason to apprehend such a melancholy and sud
den termination of it. The rumor has caused much
feeling here; regrets arc on every lip, mingled with
hopes that tho report may bo premature; and so
sincerely hoping, yet I am afraid against hope, I
wait with much anxiety the receipt of further ac
counts from your city. L*
Latest from the Seminole War.
The Tampa Peninsular of Saturdey last is at hand,
bringing intelligence of further inhuman butcheries
in Southern Florida, and latest accounts of the pro
fress of the war. They wore brought to Tampa by tho
7. S. schooner Experiment, arrived the night ot tho
25th, and coming direct from Col. Brown, may be
considered official. The following is a connected
and authentic narrative as made out from the report
of that officer:—
A Wood party, consisting of a Corporal and five
Privates, with two wagons and twelve mules, were
fired upon by some fifteen Indians, about four miles
from Ft. Deynaud, on the road leading from that
post to Ft. Thompson, on the morning of the 18th
mat. As far ns known, only one man, Private Pe
terman, of Co. C., escaped ; lie made his way to Ft.
Deynaud and reported the attack. Peterman re
ceived a slight wound in the calf of his leg. Lieut’s.
Lamed and Garner, with about thirty-live enlisted
men, were immediately ordered, by Col. Brown, to
inarch to tho place where the party was attacked;
rescue the wounded or dead soldiers, and if any
of the Indians should bo soon, to pursue and chas
tise them.
Lieut. Larncd returned and reported that lie found
tho two wagons, loaded with cypress poles, and the
twelve mules dead. Ail the mules were shot be
hind the eai^s —indicated that they were deliberately
killed, and not by a general random shot The wa
gons and harness were uninjured. No signs of the
missing men, neither blood or dead bodies, or even
any track of them were discovered. Tho Lieutenants
scoured about the scene of action for about three
miles, when, seeing no signs of cither Indiuns or sol
diers, owing, probably, to the quantity of water cov
ering the country round about, Lieut. Lamed re
turned and reported to Col. Brown as above. .
The unfortunate party was armed, but owing to
the fact that no Indian signs had been discovered in
that region since the demonstration of the 20th, they
felt quite secure—believing that the Indians
had gone further South—mid consequently, the at
tack was quite unexpected.
The attack was lead by Okchan, sub-chief, who is
exasperated at the destruction of his village by the
troops, which occurred a short time since.
The same paper also contains authentic intelli
gence of the affair on the Miami river, of which re
port had also reached us by the William and John nt
Cliarlcsb >n.
About the Bth or 10th mat., three men were enga
ged in digging Compta, on the Miami river, a few
miles from its mouth, when they were fired upon by a
body of Indians. Two of the men were killed, Hie
other wounded ; he, however, made his escape. The
corpses were scalped, and multilated in the most
horrid manner. One of the deceased was ail aged
man, named Peter Johnson ; the name of the other
unknown.
The settlers in that region, upon being apprised of
the facts, immediately abandoned their homes, and
most of them are now in Key West. Three Indians
were seen on Hilliard’s Key, three days after the
massacre.
Capt. Costa, of the sehr. Florida, who brought this
intelligence to Tampa, s}»enks of great excitement
among the settlers on tho Miami, who had forsaken
their homes to find a secure retreat from the scalp
ing knife of the blood-thirsty savages.
After such evidence of the blood-thirsty charter
and determination of the savages, the people of
Florida, it might well be supposed are more decided
than ever on their utter extermination or removal
from the State. From n communication in the
same paper we learn that the people at the head of
Manatee river, a region very much exposed, have
taken every precaution to place themselves in a
state of defence, should they receive an attack from
the Indians. They have a horse company organized
under the command of Capt. Jno. Addison, Seu’r,
who only await a recognition by the government to
commence offensive measures.
The Fort Meade correspondent of the Peninsula
also breathes the same spirit. Scouts, in which all
the available force of Capts, Hooker and Lesley's
company's is engaged, ore daily sent out, and the
writer acids:
Our boys ore in high spirits, ns we are just on the
eve of leaving for a ten days’ scout, branching
out from the Creek in the direction of Charlotte
Harbor, and from there to Charley Ahapoka Lake,
thence in the direction of Fort Bassinger, Kisaimuii,
&e. It is believed by those well used in Indian
hiding places, that at Lake Ahapoka we may find
some of the red-skins, and if so, never fear but that
we will give a good account of ourselves, and secure
them eternally. Our desire here is to be allowed to
beard Billy in his den.
The Peninsula also contains letters from .Senators
Y’uleo and Mallory, at Washington, by which it
appears that they arc doing all they can to cause
the Government to take immediate effective mea
sures for the removal or extermination of the. Sem
inoles.
As before stated, five companies of volunteers
have been authorized to be raised, and are already
on the march. These, however, in the opinion of
the Peninsula, are not enough. The Seminole#
must leave Florida , or the last one be exterminated,
is the verdict of the people. To accomplish this, the
Indian territory should be flooded with troops.
Hayti. —Jamaica papers confirm the defeat of the
Hayden army by the Dominies ns. The forces of
Sotuouque were driven back with great slaughter,
and two Haytien generals fell in the battle. Sou
louque himself is said to have run like a coward,
and to have disappeared altogether since. Some
said that he had r*een kiibd by the Dominicans,
while others said that be had died from the fatigue
of the homeward march. As soon as his disappear
ance was known at Port an Prince, the capito! « pro
visional Emperor is arid to have been proclaimed.
A letter written by a gentleman in Hnyti tins been re
cently translated, giving the gloomiest possible
description of the social, political and commercial
condition of the people of Hayti. the writer asserting
that the inhabitants are retrograding into African
barbarism. A cotemporary f-»rtifies the letter by
showing the decline in Haytien export* in sugar,
coffee* and cotton since 1789, when the island was a
French dependency. Some of the Statistics we
quote. For example, while the export of raw sugar,
in 1780. was 93,57-1,000 pounds, in 1850 it had totally
coated. The exports of coffee had fallen, the
Mine period, from 76,835.219 pounds, to 30,608,343,
that of cotton had declined from 70,835,219 pounds
to 664,156; while that of white sugar which was
67,51(1,531 pounds before tho island became free, had
termined at fifty years Ego. In like manner, indigo
and tobacco, which had formerly been lucrative
pre-ducts to the Haytien planter, no longer appeared
on the list of exports. In short, while the exports of
the inland, as a colony, had risen as high as two
hundred and five millions of francs, they had been
gradually falling since Haytien independence was
declared, till they had pow rank as low as three
millions and a half.— Baltimore American.
Cotton Buhuxi**—We are informed that a car
loaded with cotton at the Carter*vi lie Road on the
W &. A. Railroad, was discovered to be on fire Fri
day nig hi kn-t. it was fortunately discovered an-1
run off 7*n the track ib time to prevent tUo Arc* from
communicating to the cotton lyin*, at the platform.
Tlie entiroioad Sta ndardL
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Death of the Hon. A. J. Miller.
Little did wo imagine, when we penned the
paragraph Saturday evening, announcing his ex
treme illness, tlmt we should be so soon required to
perform tho melancholy duty of chronicling the
death of the lion. Andrew J. Miller. Yet it is
true, a sad, oppressive truth, lie died about 8
o’clock, Sunday morning. The loss of such a man,
so universally beloved and esteemed, and of such
great usefulness in all the relations of life, public
and private, is a great calamity to tho city of Au
gusta and tho State at large. But we have not time
to say more now. At our request, a gentleman
whose distinguished ability, and whose long and in
timate acquaintance with, and devoted friendship
for the deceased, eminenlty fit him for tho melan
choly task, has perepared a more extended and
ranch more appropriate notice of our honored
fellow-citizen and friend, which wo append.
Dentil of the lion. A. J. Miller.
The drapery in which our paper goes out this
morning, is faintly typical of the feeling which per
vades our population. Augusta mourns. One of
her ablest, best, best-beloved citizens lias fallen—
fallen in her sorvioc—a victim to that Service. An
drew J. Miller is no more ! Although sorrow for
the honored dead will be most, intense in the city of
his late residence, we are well aware it will not be
confined to her limits. This announcement will go
laden with heavy grief to every portion of our State
—even to her farthest borders. It will spread the
pall of gloom over our Capitol, aud sadden the hearts
of Senators and Representatives, now there sitting
in General Assembly. How sadly will they realise,
that one of their wisest, purest, most trusted asso
ciates, will mingle no more forever, hi their counsels.
How mournfully will they gaze upon that vacant
chair, so long graced by tho occupancy of the Sena
tor from Richmond I In attempting a brief sketch
of a life surpassingly useful, and honorable, wo as
pire not to present ft merited eulogy ; wo but seek
relief from overwhelming sorrow, through the chan
nel in which our feelings are wont to flow out-
The deceased was born and reared in the county
of Camden, in this State, where his .worthy parents
lived long, and have recently died lamented. His
academic education was completed at West Point,
where, whilst his mind was stored with useful knowl
edge, and his character set in the mould of firm con
sistency, that ever distinguished it, he acquired a taste
for, and familiarity with military tactics, which won
him distinction among our citizen soldiery, and af
forded pleasant recreation, throughout a life of se
vere and well-directed toil.
His professional studies preparatory to admission
to the Bar, were commenced in St. Mury’s, and
completed in this city, where, in tlie year 1825, be
fore attaining Iho ago of manhood, under a special
act of Hie Legislature, he was licensed to practice
law. His professional career opened with no flour
ish of trumpets, no extravagant predictions of future
renown, (often put out to aid in acoomplisliing the
end foretold,) nor was it signalized by the efficient
support of active, influential friends. 11 is prospects
were such as intrinsic merit opened to him—his
destiny, just what he could make for himself. This
he well kuew, and with noiseless step, but with firm
purpose, untiring industry, and perfect integrity, ho
entered the lists with competitors already known to
lame.
I low lie succeeded, lot the records of our Courts —
let liis numerous, faitlifully-served and grateful cli
ents—let his professional brethren, who honored
and loved, whilst they wrestled with him—let tlie
Judges whoso administrations have been illumined
by his forensic efforts—let these testify.
Gradually hi?» professional advancement develop
ed traits of character, and of mind to bo limited to
no mere routine course of life, to be confined to no
single pursuit.
Attracting tho attention, and winning the confi
dence of all who held intercourse with him, tho
counsellor at. law became the adviser-general, of
the community. In the administration of estates, in
municipal affairs, in financial operations, in enter
prises to advance commerce and extend internal im
provements, in legislation, and in polities, liis per
sonal co-operation, and often his leading action,
were largely demanded by an appreciating public,
and freely and efficiently yielded, by this self-sacri
ficing man. In the year 1836 he was literally press
ed into tlie service of Richmond county, as a Repre
sentative in the popular branch of tho State Legis
lature. Tho year following, without solicitation or
effort on his part, ho was promoted to the-Senate,
in which body he lias from that time, to the present,
continuously represented the same devoted and
grateful constituency. What Andrew J. Miller
was in tlie community of Augusta, ho soon became
in the Legislature of Georgia—a man of all work—
efficient in ail things—trusted and deferedto by all
men, of all parties.
Twice elected President of the Senate, ho dis
charged the delicate and difficult duties of that
prominent positiou with signal dignity and ability,
We hazzard nothing in saying that, in the history of
our State, no man has, for a period of twenty years,
wielded an influence so large and beneficent over
the Legislature of Georgia; and of tiiis, wo take his
own generation to witness. Posterity will find his
footprints in legislation for educational, financial, ju
dicial, and internal improvement purposes—nay,
wheresoever they (race progress in reform, or ad
vance in true civilization. Higher stations were
within liis reach, and, had he lived, would probably
have been forced u]>ou his acceptance; but these
could have conferred no higher honor than lie on
joyed.
The mental and moral confutations of Mr. Miller
were admirably balanced—perfectly unique. A3 a
public speaker, lie was fluent, perspicuous, logical
and concise. Careless of ornament, studiously
avoiding nil attempt at mere oratorical display, he
never offended ngaiuet good taste, uud seldom dis
appointed expectation, lie never used the art of
oratory for exhibition of himself; but, to refute error
—to vindicate truth—to accomplish u good pur pose,
lie employed it skillfully and successfully, lie
treated subjects he was called to discuss, ns matters
for grave thought and logical urguinont, and with
the bestowal of these, he dismissed them. JIo ex
hibited great versatility of talent, but in all its pha
ses devoted to the useful—the practical. Those who
knew him best were often amazed nt the facility
with which his mind would turn from law to politics,
thence’ to finance, thence to legislation—and the
clearness and energy it displayed in all.
As in his mental constitution, so in his moral
character, there was perfect consistency, beautiful
harmony. Truthfulness waa its broad basis, and
frankness, in all relations, its daily emanation.
Amid his varied and laborious occupations, lie found
ample time for attention to social duties, moral obli
gations, public and private charities, and offices of
friendship. The kindness of his nature shone con
spicuously in all he said, and all he »lid. In his demise
the poor and the lowly have lost a friend, whose purse
relieved their wants, whose counsel solved tlicir
perplexities, and whose sympathy soothed their
griefs. To crown a character combining so many
excellencies, came, in early manhood, the redeeming
influences of Christianity. Mr. Miller had been,
for many years, a communicant of the Presbyterian
Church, and although too feeble, when apprised that
his dissolution was at hand, togivo expression to his
thoughts and feelings, the calmness with which he
received an unexpected annunciation of a fact so ap
palling, gave earnest of foregone preparation for the
change. We cannot omit to add, that the exercise,
for so long a period, of so great activity and influ
ence, and the correlative eryoyment of so large a
siutre of respect and deference, occasioned neither
pretension, ostentation, nor self-conceit. There was
a ruling quietness in his demeanor which indicated
unconsciousness of the space he occupied in the
public eye.
Ten days since, the deceased was in his place in
the Senate, slightly indisposed, it is true, but not
incapacitated for business. Exposure to the unu
sually inclement weather that has recently pre
vailed, subjected lain to an attack of pneumonia,
which resulted in the calamity so inexpressibly de
plorable. Recalled temporarily to his home, on the
27 th ult., by professional engagements, he lay down
beneath his own roof, to languish ' and, surrounded
by wife, children and friends—to die. After ail,
that which awakens oui most poignant regret » and
which we touch with a trembling hand, is the crush
ing sorrow of the inmates of that homestead. W ell
do we know that their griefr press heavily ujM>a ten
thousand syirqiatiiizing hearts. Hut wo forbear;—
the ground whereon we tread is sacred.
To-day, we consign all that remains of Atidrew
J.MirlkL his last earthly resting place. Peace
t o hj 8 manes ! AH honor to his memory!
Procreilina* of Connell.
Ctttm Mrrrire of t’ursi iL. ;
F' lmm-v "ttV iSiC >
Present, Win E. Dcariu?, Mayor.
Mein here —Messrs. J.aKodn . Might,
Walker, Dye. Cooley, Butt, Stark, Goodrich, aud
Baissford.
The Reading of the Minutes was dispensed
The Chair stated that the convention ol' the City
Council wus for the purpose of paying Jjhe lost tri
bute of respect to the lion. Andrew J. Miller,
late City Attorney!
Mr. Conley, Member from the Third Ward, in a
few appropriate remarks announced Mr Miller's
death to the Council, and introduced the following
Preamble and Resolutions, which was unanimously
adopted :
ANDREW J. MILLER IS DEAD!
What announcement could be made to the City
Council of Augusta that Would cause dcepcrTsonw
or more profound regret ? It is therefore meet and
proper that wo should give some expression to our
feelings, showing the love wo entertained for him
while living, and our respect for him when dead.
Therefore—
Resolved, That the City Council of Augusta lmve
heard, with feelings of sincere sorrow and regret of
the death of the Hon. Andrew J. Miller, wh6
loi many years* has occupied the responsible posi
tion of City Attorney, and whose valuable servi*
cos and untiring efforts have always been devo
lorcd *it ’ a, * vanoeme nt and prosperity of tmr bc-
Resohed, That in the sudden decease of Mr. Mil
ler, the city has been deprived of tlic eminent coun
sels and act ive labors of one of its most distinguished
citizens, whose loss will be deeply felt not only by
our city, but by the State, in whoso services he lms
been so often called, and where, in discharge of his
duties as donator from Richmond county, ho con
tracted the disease which has removed him from our
midst.
That while bowing in submission to this
am rati vo dispensation of Divine Providence wo
tender to the boivaved family of the deceased' our
heartfelt sympathy, and trust that they may be com
forted by the assurance that their losh is his eternal
gain.
Rmolvcd, That the Council Chamber bo put in
mourning for the space of three months, anil that
the Members of Council wear the usual badge of
mourning for the space of thirty days.
Resolrrd, That His Honor the* Mayor ropiest,
through tho public papers, that nil business be sus
pended in the city, and the stores closed from 11t<»
I o’clock, to-morrow, and that the various bells bo
tolled during the funeral ceremonies.
Renobed, That n« a further mark of respect to
the deceased, the City Council will attend the fune
ral in a body.
Resolved, That llis Honor the Mayor transmit a
copy of these resolutions to the family of the de
ceased.
On motion, Council adjourned.
Samuel IT. Chump, Clerk Council
Mavors’.Officf., Augusta, Fob. 4, 185(1
In accordance with the Resolution, passed this
day by the City Council of Augusta, l herein most
earnestly request of our citizens, that all places ot
business be closed from II to 1 o'clock, during the
funeral ceremonies of the Hon. A. J. Miller.
Wm E. Deaiu.no, Mayor C. A.
Mf.dical College of Georgia, )
Monday Morning, Feb. 4th, 1850. )
At a called meeting of the Trustees, Faculty anil
Students of the Mm lie ill College of Georgia, Dr. L.
D. Ford wnscalledto the chair, and Dr. 1L F. Camp
bell appointed Secretary.
The object of tho meeting having been stated by
the Chair, tho following Preamble and Resolu
tions were road by Dr. I. I*. Garvin, and unanimous
ly adopted:
The Providence of God has removed from our
midst our honored President. Andrew J. Miller.
His exalted moral worth, anti his eminent public ser
vices, no less than his oiliciul relation to the Medical
College of Georgia, demand some public manifesta
tion of our sympathy and respect. Therefore,
Resolved, That by the death of the lion. Andrew
J. Mii.i.er, this College has lost a valued and long
tried friend; the city one of her most eminent and
useful citizens, and Georgia one of her most distin
uished sons.
Resolved , That the Lectures be suspended during
tliis day and to-morrow, and that the Trustees,
Faculty, and Students will attend the funeral ser
vices at the Baptist Church,, and accompany liis re
mains to their unal resting place.
Resolved , That n copy of these Resolutions be for
warded to each of the city papers for insertion.
Lewis 1). Ford, Chairman.
llenry F. Campbell, Secretary.
Funeral of the Hon. A. J. Miller.
'» Yesterday the last sad rites were paid to the re
}m mains of this honored citizen and favorite son of
3 * Augusta. It was, indeed, a day of mourning, of deep
d solemnity, in which all classes oT our population par
-1 ticipated. Never havo wo witnessed such a univer
h sal demonstration of sympathy and regret—by a
’• whole community, and wo never cxpeetjto see such
k another, in Augusta or elsewhere. We were awaro
l “ that the deceased had a strong hold upon the affec
tions of the people among whom he had so long
y lived, and whom ho had served so ably and faithful
s ly in all the relations of life—that they esteemed,
‘ 8 nay, loved and honored him ; but we confess wc had
1 > no idea of the ilepth of that feeling—no conception
I- of the profound regard they cherished for him in then
[m heart of hearts. We will not attempt a description ot
u the demonstration—no language that we eau employ,
* however forcible and graphic, could convey to the
absent reader even a faint idea of the reality. It
- had to be seen and felt, (for no one who saw but
felt its all pervading influence,) to be appreciated.
i There was no attempt at display; it was the simple
1 but expressive manifestation of a people who were
- profoundly conscious that a heavy blow had fallen
l upon them—that one of their purest, their noblest
and best men hud passed to “that bourne whence no
- traveller returns’' —had been cut down in the prime
* of life, in the zenith of his usefulness, and in their
* service—cut down, though, in their midst, and sur
i rounded by those who knew him best and loved him
i most. Business was entirely suspended in every
i department; stores, banks, warehouses, and work
i shops were everywhere closed; and all —all united
in paying this last sad tribute to tho honored dead.
We are sure wo do not exaggerate, when wo assert
i that from eight to ten thousand people were present
to witness and to unite in the funeral rites.
As the Presbyterian Church, of which he was a
member, wua undergoing repairs, the use of the
I Baptist Church was tendered for the occasion, where
the funeral service was performed by the Rev. Mr.
It iEU.son, Pastor of that church, assisted by ltev.
Dr. Davis.
Tho procession wluch escorted the corpse from
) tho church to tho cemetery, wus one of tho most iin
) posing, and the largest we ever witnessed, in which
the Masons, Military, Faculty, and Students of tho
Medical College, and citizens of all classes united.
, Ho was interred with Masonic and Military honors.
[• THE LEGISLATIVE COMMITTER.
Tho joint Committee of the Senate and llouso, ap
pointed to attend the funeral, could not reach this
city in timo. The Mayor received tho following
dispatch from tho Chairman »
Macon, February 5.
lion. W. K. Hearing, Mayor/
A joint committee of both houses came this lar
on their way, to attend the funeral of the llon. A. J.
Miller, but the trains failed to connect, and wo
cannot roach Augusta in time.
Levi ,J. Knight, Chairman.
IloHfriictive Fire.
One of the most extensive fires, in tho number of
buildings destroyed, occurred in this city nbout \2
o’clock Sunday night, tlmt has been for many years
—probably twenty. Tho fire originated in a shop
on Chew’s Alley, (which leads from Broad to Ellis
etreet, opposite the Eagle and Phrcnix Hotel,) a very
combustible neighborhood, occupied os a vegetable
store by Bill liale, a negro, from whence it extend
ed in every direction, consuming in its progress
some twenty-fivo or thirty buildings of all descrip
tions. Tho wind was blowing a stiff breeze from
the northwest, and it was intensely cold, which ren
dered the labors of our gallant firemen doubly sc -
i vere. Nor would they havo been able with all their
zeal and energy, to have confined the progress of
the flames within the present limits, but for the
very efficient aid afforded by the steam engine of
our neighbors, C. A. Platt <fc Co., who prompt ly
got up steam, (although, being Sunday night, their
boiler was entirely cold,) and for five consecutive
hours threw a continuous stream of water through
two thouaund feet of hose and an inch ]>ipe, upon
the devouring element Wc subjoin a list of the
casualties, as far ns we have been able to collect
them t
ON BROAD STRUT.
The woxlen house on tlio northwest comer of
Broad street and the Alley, belonging to the estate
of Z. Turpin, occupied by J. Rcnkl as a grocery
and provision store*. Insured for SIOOO. !»««
trifling.
A wooden house occupied by J. 13. Ilanzoasa
boot and shoo maker's shop. Hoes trifling.
A wooden bouse, the property of Mr. Miller,
occupied as a harbor's shop in front Residence
unoccupied. 9
A wood house, owned by Pizzini, of Richmond,
Va., occupied as ft grocery store and residence by
A. P. Wert Insurance on the goods, SI,OOO.
A wood house owned by B. McKonnon, occupied
by him ns a residence above stairs, and below by
Mrs. Bruce, as a Millinery store. Insurance on the
house $1,500, and on the goods SI,OOO.
A wood house belonging to J. Abraham's estate,
occupied by Hunch & Pilat as a Bar-room. No in
surance.
A threo-story brick store and dwelling, belonging
to Mrs. Kinchfey, occupied by R. Aldworth ns a
grocery store. Insurance on the house $3,.500, and
on the goods SI,OOO. Furniture on entire loss.
ny EI.LIS STREET. *
A wooden house, owned by B. F. Chew, and oc
cupied by Mrs. Brown, dress-maker. Insurance on
the house sl,lO0 —lobs about SI,OOO. We could not
ascertain the extent of the loss of Mrs. B.
A wooden Louse belonging to Mr. Miller ; occu
pied by Mr. Gross as a dwelling. Loeg trifling.
A wood house belonging to Pizzini, of Richmond,
Va., unoccupied.
A wood house, owned by B. McKennon. and
occupied by Mrs. Hadley. Insurance on the bouse
$.500. We could not ascertain the loss of Mrs. H.
A wood house, owned and occupied by Mrs. Titus.
No insurance. This case, with others, calls loudly
upon the sympathies and charities of the community,
as it was her all.
The dwelling? of Mr. lianzo and Mrs. Martin
were both damaged, but not consumed.
on chew’s allef.
Several dwellings, stables, and other building# on
the Alloy, were consumed, but we did not learn to
whom they belonged or by whom occup cd.
Our report is necessarily lmmed and imperfect,
fi.r amid the confusion wo could not obtain many
facta which wo desired. The extent of the loss in
not large, though it falls heavily upon many of tho
occupants who are illy able to Hand tho loan. There
was considerable furniture consumed, and much that
was saved was damaged in the removal. The sit ua
tion of many of the sufferers appeals in eloquent
terms to the benevolent and charitable. Wo foci
assured it will not appeal in vain.
It is stated that a fleet of i I4U vessels, under the
English flag, and commanded by Admiral Lyons,
will enter the Baltic as soon ns it* waters are open
the coming spiing. This fleet will be, it is said,
more formidable in propulsive power and armament.
than any which has ever before floated on any sea,
and great events are expected to be accomplished by
it. It is said that if this Aeet, aided by a French
squadron. sliould not prove adequate to the destruc
tion of the tremendous Russian fort* in the Baltic,
they fell at any >ute be able to destroy every ship
lying beneath tho g unsof those forts. This would be
a blow which it would take Russia a long time to re
cover from.
mmmmm u hiiib i
Tin- New York Democracy.
M e have been quite amused with the extreme B
prutiikjrrtion evinced bv the leaders and organs of ft
“° Democracy, over tlie resolution v , nl _ 1
•’ a ' !o Pt>'S by Hu- State Convention of X York I
Soft Democrat.., cnrtoreiuo the Knnsas-Ncbra 1 , 1
bill find it* squatter sovereignty principles, j , "
“M'jitf.ftyeijoycdftttliis result, mid are cadet 1
"is. Jqr'its publication, to persuade the people of the !
South that the New York Soils -Van Umj-'N’s 1
Fowi.f.rs, Cochranes, Dinks, ami all the Buffalo S
Platform men, arc limy perfectly sone.d on (]„. |
tion ofstaverv. Hnf fliev nr* c-.fefiil to J
eaelinle from Uiamossis of flic nioiiv, I
which inlfmsic'M the (.' mvonnon to littopt the 1
Intion. 'Hiis is pcrtotly chamcterNHc, .owl on'.. Cj
Imuislu-s tumtlicr link in tin cluin of pri.l -i,v«, : - f
couv'meo'all nnt>i'i:iuiticyd men. that fli. ‘.t. :lw and I
leadersoftlies,.ntli*ru D. iwoui *< v, notwithstanding I
all tbeir resolutions, I
will at any time, ami are nftw l-aiMy,- to unite and as- j
liliat, with Northern VrtavoHi 1* to ;
One y, ar nip., they denonrsioilf tiisf V V No.], ,
Hards. Dickinson- ami B«,.xw>n included, dy ?
truly National DemocraWbl JTewl
ed andjustiti.-dtho President ffo-tkkW , II , !
oat ofofttdtj everyicherc, as he tftiT, aft ) 1 Free-J
soilers in. Duriiig tV hdeeinnpuijti, li .wvvi-r.tri.-y I
discovered that the peopTo htid’Tii eAme aroused and |
change was tho motto of the cvorftosißlt'eolhirVa'n ]
ot tin* South; ami instantly the air reverla rated j
with their shouts of down with the Softs-nnd u p J
with the Hants. Dickinson, JSk*.\.no.s, uud tie ir j
followers, were suddenly tile mo Ijl,, .U ~ j
all tho country with the Southern Democracy I
The Softs, tree t* tin* froeaoH pi a |
volition in Scpteudier last, adopted strou. aditi- j
slavery resolutions. Tn .lannavr, 'l'-di. ou u. . j
months thereafter, in State Convention. ■’ deni' I
necessary to make a new plnffonn to senuv South- |
“““Wort the nomitu CSAuiaftOMi
d««tuin for President, ami ttfry fortl.wiTlfp.-iss r, I
lutiona denounriid., t I
i' n B^‘r y agitation, cihloi -'ii -11 l 1
Kansas Bill, which n u , i ,
u,,u lhe > "ft* pvt vi.ui K nv ,
cuan 1 iniquity y ' and dejtomi, •<,i ki
terms Urn Black HepabWpwty ol !
Ami m less than ten days nft« x thh i, as ...... ()l
rcrtolulions, afliliated wi-l.ii, and divhh'd \\-l
with tho Black Republican party of N -\j
the organization of the Now York].. ; I;uur. v,,, '
this is thcjiarty and those tho men flh<‘V *;lni.
and Dixks ineludetl) that flw Soutli. vn D< - '
Organs and leaders are now asking tlu i ~ •
South to aililinto with, beenuFo ol*their r,i ~
lutioii; which these lcadei*s*iif uro tl ; pcoj
South renders them sound on the slavery que tion.
They proclaim the resolution to the wei’ !, Imi , v .-
especially careful not to lift th«‘ veil, that t . people of
tho Southinight see and know by wlurt m m \ ' r..
corrupt and debased tricksters and spoils,, i> u
influenced in passing that resolution. That i v
not remain wholly in the dark, we submit for tin V
careful perusal and study, the following letter oftlie.
Hon. Churchill C. Camiirei.ing, hmg .rq thr
leaders of tho New York Democracy, always the
companion, friondand supporter of V an Uuki-:n, who
is now endorsed by the central organ of the party ns
“one of the most /borough and cousislad Frresoif
<?/•.«.” Wo repeat, let tho people of the South, of all
parties, study carefully this lot ter. It Vill leave
them in no doubt an to tho purposes of (!,»■ Demo
cratic party leaders nt the South, to deooive and
cheat them again. The letter was written to the
Prceidcqt of the Convention, and is now jtubl2M,cd
to explain to the people of New York, the .gr«»ni;ds
upon which this sudden change.was made. Read
it :
From the Albany Attys, January.'l l.
Wohavo been permitted by Mr. Ludlow, the
President of the Democratic State Convention ot
the 10th inst., to publish the following, extract • from
a letter to him of one of his most honored constitu
ents. Mr. Ludlow acted in the convention from h'.s
own sense of duty, and, so far as we know, hi.s
conduct has been received with uniform «nproo;ur
tion in every Democratic quarD-r; but had u be. n
otherwise, he might wtdl offer the sound gnd pa ri
otic sentiments olMi Cambreling asliis letter < ; iii
struction for tho course he pursued.
It is unnecessary to remind our rcatfri’s that
Cambroling represented the City of N \ York
some eighteen years in Congress” Was afu-nvai.;.
Minister to Russia, and that, ultliougli .. N.»rth
• Carolinian by birth, he has been one < t tl; -
thorough and consistent Fnc'seileiviuthe 1 > .not
ranks sine-the d;i\s «.t‘ .ji-Herson; that In , ■
over the Herkimer Convention in 18/7, and that i
is far beyond tho reach of every iinpulaTs.ii ot
pei'sonal motive, having been, by his ou n.sidi,
tor many years witlidrawu from public lilf, and i>«
the enjoyment of ev r ery picas me and lu.yiry that
health, leisure, and wcwtfa c«n*comniaiid.
on “Huntjnotoii* Dec. fc, IfrVj.
j r “W. 11. Lddlo\V, Esq.:
.• “My Dear Sir:—Eveq Kouthoni men in Kam'-is
acknowledge that it wilt inevitably be a JY»Ma;<.
y> This is tho last struggle for slavery.; for the lmll- i
lie dozen remaining are already free and will remain
so. There would not have* been half Ih trouble
about Kansas but for Atchison’s struggle to •$.-! hark
IU into the Senate. As the question now slain* 1 tie r,
d. ought to be no difficulty whatever in uniting the
jo , Democratic party ; for the jiHnciple of tin .V. hr. -
ka and Kansas bill—squattersoverdlgnty—wiml«*\'i •
its origin, gives us every Territory belong in’; to ;
‘ n United States, and all \v« have mow to iinri. i...iijr ■ i
st tlmt it shall be honestly enforced- -that Kailas slid)
10 have fair play. Practically, there is no Jiffm n. .
worth quarrelling about.
It 3 “It appears tome to be perfectly absurd for y. lo
ir grumble about ‘squatter sovereignty’ at tie- eat
l'. time, when squatter sovereignty will make live <.t r>
inch of territory belonging l<> the Unite,l Still* s.
1 After the acquisition oH 'a li forma wish tho )>r > ref
y of tho addition of more Mexican territory. wli« nth e
Cass proposed tho doctrine ofnon-inlervent i-m, i
. was an important question, as it might have’ !< ! b*
(he introduction of so inaiiy slave Stale.-;; Tmtoffti
'• the South had boon completely cheek-mat; d In - ('a!'
t fornia’s declaration in lavor of .Freedom, we Itftd no
l reason to object to the doctrine of nou-irftei\enh ift
or annul ter sovereignty.
“We' have now, besides Kansu a and .
11 New Mexico, Utah, Minnes’otp, f)ng*m and W.t-l
D ington, making seven territOnes, wlfieh w ill ui\ •
seven jpree Sim.s. Some think tin K
0 doubtful; but Ihoinvabiun of Missouri rowdies*,.
independent of natural causes, WiH make it . live
• # state. Those borderers come over .firstto. vote for
pro-slavery men—the second time to vote' against
them in tlic location of the capitol—aftd tie • ilm >■
o time to make a bluster under Shannon, plunder ti>e
1 people, anddriuk whiskey. This is tin* last and <1;/.
mg st ruggle of slavery. Under such circumst aiici s
1 cannot conceive what wc can possibly gain by re
sisting a principle which has hitherto excluded • lave
I. ry from our territories.
8 “The slaveholders will not get Kansas, and' they
are now deprived of the pretext of going ijitiftlft
territories, south of 30 30, under the comproini
>- They generally opposed non-intervention on that
[ H ground, amt contended for carrying the pomproirii <
line to the Pacific Ocean. It is certainly not for our
£ interest in wto have that compromise line restored;
Why the South should have voted for its repeal, La
question for themselves to settie—they ull, at tlu*
time, admitted that Kansas woiil/1 never J»e a .-hive
State. I hope our friends will tyicct the issue bull**
ir ly, and leave the question iff stale organization
F. to the people of the territory, who have the natural
and best right to deeidi? for themselves. m
1 “Let the squatters settle it—but. insist that- Clint
principle of the Nebraska act shall be honestly ear
ried out—that the squatters shall have fiyr ]>lny.<
r and shall not be controlled by* invader.- from ,M
souri or any military power whatever: As te ‘inn;
slave States,’ there arc done*in prospect, end it. j
j- useless to embarrass byantieijiatiug qiir
. tions which may outlay not qrbi*. We have ~ ,
- ternative but to stick to the National Dmioeral'u
® party, and we have no jfrnaon whnhvr, looking
, ahead, to Abandon if. Shine of itur leaders have
done the party a vast.deal of injury ; but siTuie
who intended otherwise, have done the cause
f freedom no harm, and so tar w»* Jmve ny reason,
; to complain. They broke us 'down in the in <• stub-*
by the repeal of the Missouri Compromise , but that
isno reason why we should extinguish ourselves,
’ and ‘fuse’ with men who havo* no principle in conn
- mon witli us.
t “I would lqcet the ouestlon flat-footed, ancHeave
all the honor of abandoning their old prhieiph , of
embracing their enemies, and of throwing up their.
- caps for Win. 11. Seward.
r “Blair is an honest man, and sticks to whatever
f he engages in obxlinaicly. ll<> has no interested'or
ulterior motfcvu Truly yours,'
B C. 0. CAMJJUEI/AIN.^
f Democratic Bully.
i* In publishing the discussion in the House of Itcp-
J lvsentativeson the J2th instant, on the questions
i propounded to Mr. Zui.Ljnim.it, the Alburty A
1 gus, tho central organ of the New York Democracy,
> attempt* to reconcile the conflicting opinions sos tin- ,
* leaders of the Democntic party. It says ;
“Thin debate touches a pom (.which lias been from
time to time made, and wltien involves an knportant
f queetion of constitutional cdnsl rue!foil. It is, how
ever, ft judicial rather than a legislative qu< siion.
; It is held pretty generally by t!i«- Demm'ratie party
r that under the iion-intorvcuiWu p»»l«*y a T»u-i jo.rial
i Legislature has the pciM‘*-r to prohibit or nlloiv fin ■
institution of slavery in its discretion. A few, lnuv- ,
evei*, eontend tlmt, uiidpr tin; Constitutipn <ff Bio t’./J
k States, tho citizens of -any SUitc may go into the J
Territory conslituring tlu- cm union doumin wiiii
tlieir property, (what is recognized as prop# ity by.
the Stab* (nun which they and, Ihul Urn,
Territorial Legislature has no const ilutionnl j > .\v« r
to deprive them of that property. In 'other words,
it cannot paw laws winch wottfn forbid 'f'oil
ing their slaves as property ; tlmt tliis ban only I
done when the people of the Territory come tn'Vorm |
a State constitution. It will be seen that Col.
ltielmrdsoii, the Deinmuvitie candidate for Speaker,
does not subscribe K» this last doctrine ; but on the
contrary, holds that the citizens of a Territory, J
through their Territorial legislature, have the fn'l 1
I>ower to proliilut or tolcrftto slavery to the c\- j
tent, us have the citizens of a Slate. In othe wbrd.-, I
he does not assent to the extreme Soul hern doctrine j
that the Constitution itself carrier slavery into u
Territory and protects it there until-the peoj>lc. in
forming u State constitution, choose to exclude it.” j
We commend to the attention of the Southern.
Democracy the above extract from a leading ofgati
of their Northern brethren, anti especially do wc do
sire to call their attention to the expose of Air.
Richardson’s opinions on tho question of squatter
sovereignty and the rights of Southern me n iu the I
territories.
A Fine Day.—Yesterday wus a most charming I
day, the first and only mild and pleasant day ol the I
ysar, which much to remove tho ; I
from tho roofs of the buildings, with which they have I
been burthened for the last week. It had not, how- I
ever, dispersed all at dark last night, as we noticed I
some little on tho north side of a few roofs, jfficrc 1
is yet much in the streets, which will reqtfire rtm.flicr I
day or two of mild weather h> reyiotx*.
We doubt if the “oldest inhabitnßt” ever before I
saw the roofs of buidinga in Augusta covered with I
sleet for a continuous week. V/e hope the severe B
weather is over for the season —il has cei taigiy been |
unprecedented for this latitude.
Another Storm.—The Bichiwond Dispatch of I
Monday, says :—According to custom. Saturday I
night brought with it another storm ; but tins time* of I
hail, and not of snow. This makes the fourth Satur* ■
day in succession that has brought its storm of snow ■
or hail. Tho hailing stoppe dearly yesterday, and tliere I
was, on tlie former 4eposHs oi’snow, a layer ol not ■
more tliantwo inches of tiiis last instalment from tho 9
clouds. The mails were late getting in yesterday 1
evening.
Distressing.—The Richmond Dispatch says .*—* 9
Wr yesterday mcntloSKd the fact that tho sdieonet* ■
T. W. Levering was capsized in Chesapeake Bay, g
uml fourteen persons drcfWned. On the 12th, the ■
vessel was found-'off Onaflcnck Creek; on boaid’J
were found Mis. James B. Owens, of J agios City ■
oonnty, und rix eMhhvn, nil frozen to drallj. Her*
bn.Uwwl and tbo cror l-»'I n wwbed oft and ■
dxowno*!. Mr w a brother of the Rev. ■
Pitman Owens, of Xanaemond c..unty.
KiNTitjit TO r,,K l'"ir.Anrr,rni\ I
CoNveN-noN.-Th.- Avneriean CbrnncUol Koutuoky ■
tHV.. lnrtraele# their to tlx National Noun ■
natuig Convention to-iutffc «n«l vuto for tho ix«t- I
pori oicnt of nomination* for Pi . sklent and Vice- ■
President.