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Cgnnnde & Sentinel,
Letter ol lion. Hohcrt J.Wnlker,
* ilie Office cf Governor of Kna-su*.
Washinoton Citt. Dec. 15, 1857.
Hon ijev u Can, Secretary of State ■
Sih :—I resign the cflice of Governor of the ter
ritory of Kansas.
1 have to-en mor l relurtantly forced to this roo
e'neion after arxiooe end i arefol ooini'lftWlti of
trv duty to the countrv, to the people of K a near
totho Pri-ideot of the United Slate*, and to my
fhe grouuds assumed hy the Prseident In hie late i
mevMure to Congress, and in recent nstructiom in
rI n< -n with the events now transpiring here
ed -n Kan*.- adrru-nU’j me, tha>, as Governor of
tfcV. Territory, it will no longer be in my power to
. - . rve the peace or promote the public welfare.
1 . KoUcitation of the President, after
rent al . the teat ben.,’ ii writing, I finally
aroented tl* office, upon hi letter showing the
danger and ciifficultie* of the Kat nw question, and
tl • necew.y of my undertaking tlieta*k of adjuet
ine. t Under these circuuuttaucue, notwitbetand >
ing toe great sacrifices to me p monel, political and
miarv. I felt that I could no more refuse such |
n tali from my country, through ner Chief Maf7* i
;h:.-j the • ..Jter in battle who ie ordered to j
c ommaod a forlorn hope.
I acceot-d, however, on the erpreta condition
that 1 e.i old advocate tie eubm saion of ibe coo
i’ n to the vote of the people for ratifica
tion or rejection.
j. „ % , >wa were clearly andetatood bv ti e Pre
e:!. V and a 1 Li,’ Cabinet. They were ’distinctly
e*’ so-th in my letter of act eptaue-e of that office of
t„- *i. of Mar. h last. and reiterated in my lnau
,, iral Ad I— -of the 27tho! May last, aa follow* :
’ I’ .iswi I (i uut that the convention, after
having framed a’ h'a'e cor.titotiou, will submit it
f .r re'ifici * r-n or rej> < nan by a majority of the then
i ‘iml hot,a fid- re.-ident c-trier* of Kanita*.
•‘With there view* Weil known to the President
and Cabinet, and approved hy them, I accepted
- , li/ient <f Governor of Kansas. My in
p}r ,ja the President, through the Secre
U rv-. f "< •*•#/ under ‘*&’* of the 30th ut March last,
. , ‘the rervhr legulature of the Territory’ in
•at ml mi* a convention to forma constitution
Rr<i l r y * xpresa the opinion of the President, that
• v fi u j, :i ti a constitution thnll b * submitted to the
jHo TrrrUnry, they mutt U protected in the
f ‘-retc • f their ti Jcf voting for or against that
n*trtim> nt find thefair expression of the popular
r .// .iht not h into 1 ropted by fraud or violence
•I ephit. then, a* my clear conviction, that uu
] ] ai> . , .v<-ntip!) gUbmit the CCEfititUtlOD to tiiO
roe of a the actual resident hitlers of Kansas,
hnd t . elect hid be fairiv and ius.*y conducted, the
# ..• Mtu ion wiil be, aud ought to be, rejected by
‘j . I iihii/ural most difltinctly aset-ried that it wae
not ti ‘ •* -Tion of h'avery Oierei)', (which I beiiev
t<\ to boos utt> prw:'jcal imports m o then in iUap
l>.ication to KiiUHH.-. but the entire constitution
whii nhouid be submitted to the people for raliii
rfctiofi. r r**jeo! on. Those were my worths on that
euhjert o. r.y Inaugural. “It h not merely, ehali
elevr ry ext t to or Uuappear from Kari'a*, but tbalt
the great princ.iplee of Ht-Ls govt-rument aud State
eover*-igi.ity be maiutaiued or eubverted 7 ‘ In
that lufaUgural I proceed further to Bay, that the
p# .p o may by a Bubnequeut vote defeat the rati
fi(mtt nos tne eoueiitution. ,> I de-ignate thi a a
••gre't conxfitutional right, and add “lira’ the mn*
vent'oi* iw the servant and not tue ma ter of the
people. ’
In tny ofTi< .at dhtpatch to you, on 2d June laet, a
copy <>f ti) it. inaugural addreiw wan transmitted to
you ff.r the further information of the Preeideut and
( ;abinet. No exception was ever taken to any
portion of that addr.-r* on the contrary, it is dta
jiurtiy admitted by the President m Lin message,
with commendable franknewt, that my inetruclioae
in tavoi of th- Hubmtßsion of the constitution to the
vote f>t the people were ‘general and unqualified.”
By that inaugural and aubeonuent addresHes, I waa
pledged to the people o! Kansas to oppose by all
* lawlul meany’’ the adoption of any constitution for
rn*iti< .■ 1*. .1 .r -P •’ on. There pledges I cannot
recall or violate without personal dishonor and the
abandoniumt of fundamental principles, and there
lufF t mg :flb!e f'*r me to support what i called
the Leconipton *institution, bveauae it ia not aub
xnittwi t*. \ vote of the people for ratification or re*
J lh v ever niformly iraintained fthe principle,
that aov* reiguty is vested exclusively in the people
of each State, and that it performs its first and high
t A inn ion in forming a Stale government and
Sfatt, ( onr'itution. Thin highest act of eovereignty
in my i gun at, can only be performed by the peo
ple then calve*, and cannot be delegated to conven
tions o other intermediate bodies.
Indeed the whole doctrine of the overeignty of
convention', ah distinct from thatef the people—of
conventional or delegated sovereignty, an contradis
ting .i lied from Stata or popular sovereignty, has
ovei ti*it dist arded by inr, and was never heard of,
to my knowledge, during the groat canvass of 1866.
Jnde (I tin ih tio- great piinc jde of State rights and
State sovereignty maintained in the Virginia and
Kentucky resolutions of I7DB-*9D, sustained by the
by ti iTuple in ihe great political revolution of
IMMU, rul'd cn ‘ r/o dinti nt amendment to the Fed
eral ( <ti*.- 1 ii ti. tort ao* ;>te<i under the auspices of Mr.
Jefli : ir.g that t‘ powers not delegated
to the I'. i I .S,t jbytheC naiitution, nor prohib
ited 1-y it. to the Stiv h, are ieer\ed t> the States
respectively or the people.
ih. re—-i vai.on to “the Sititet” isai separate
S'attH, in exercising the powers granted by their
State ooi ntitutiojiH, and the reservation to “the peo
pU i• to the people of the everal States admitted
or inchoate, in exercising their sovereign right of
framing or amending their State constitution.
Tin \ ‘ ww in set forth in my printed address de
liv* i -*i at Natchez, Mississippi, in January, 1833,
again*’ imlification, which speech received the com
pliue 111 ary sate tion of the great and good Madison,
the prii cipul founder **f our (hmstitutioH. an shown
by* •?! : of ll**n. (/l:°.rles J. Ingersoll, of Phila
<U Ip'on, ii ’ published in the (ilobe, at Washington,
in JK.‘* \\ hat adds much to the force of this opin
ion is tl • i f enn nt then made by Mr. Mndisouthat
these wc re ahothc vit wsof Mr. Jefferson. Hy this
c*la •• el the fed ;J Constitution the sovereignty of
the people of each State in clearly reserved, and es
pccinlly th ir own exclusive sovereign right to form
in ali itM intirety their own State constitution.
I h‘. J 1 T * ctder fully into the argument of this
qucHtii ri at this period, but will merely state that
ti.in is the position 1 have ever occupied, and my
reasons for entertaining th s opinion arc clearly and
distinctly set iorth in a printed pamnlet published
over my signature, on th 13th June, 1866, and then
extensively circulated, from which I quote as fol
Inn
“ Under our confederate system, sovereignty is
that highest political power which, at its pleasure,
creates governments and delegates authority to
them Sovereignty grants usurers, but not sove
reign powers, otherwise it. might ext inguish itself by
making*!he creature of its win the equal or superior
of its creator. Sovereignty makes constitutions,
and through them establishes governments. It dele
gate.! certain powers to these governments, dis
ti ibui mg Lhe exercise of the granted power among
the legislative, executive and judicial departments.
The con* itutioii is nut sovereign, because it is cre
ated by sovereignty. The government is not sove
reign tor the same re son, much less any depart
ment ot that. government. Having deiiued sov
ereignty, we must not confound the power with its
source or exercise—that is, sovereignty is one thing;
where it resides, or how it Is to be exercised, is an
other. I'uder the system of European despotisms,
sovereignty was claimed to reside m kings and em
per- • under the sacrilegious idea of the ‘divine right
of kings,'and the blasphemous doctrine was, teat
sovereigns in legitimate succession, although stained
with crimes andbla* kened with infamy, were clothed
by I >eity with absolute power to rule their subjects,
who held nothing but privileges granted by the
crown. Such were the absurd and impious dogmas
to wh Ii the j eoplo ofEurop \ with few’ exceptions,
have i in n .’ompslled to submit by th© bayonet, sus
tained by Hi** more potent authority of ignorauce
and superstition I’nder this tl.eory, the people
were mere cyphers, and crowned heads bub-deities—
Hie solo repr* on earth of the governing
power of the Almighty,
*• t'ur <lH‘trine is just the reverse, making the
poop; thewource ot sovereign power. Hut what
p**>pl‘ 1 \N ith us, n n ignty rests exclusively
inth tht to;riecf each State. Hy the Kevolution,
each colony, acting tor itself alone, separated from
Ureal Britain and sanctioned the Declaration of In
dependence.” “ Each colony having thus become
n State, ai.a each adopting for itself its separate
State gc\eriiment. acted for itself alone under the
•M (Vntineii: al Congress. Each State acted for it
elf a'oiu* ill acceding to the Articles of Confedera
te n in li7S. and each State acted for itself alone in
fraini; g and latifying, each for itself, the Consti
tution of the United States.
Sovereignty,thou, with us, rests exclusively with
the p* pie ot each State. The Constitution of the
United States i not sovereign.lor it was created by
States, ea.'h exercising for itself that highest politi
cal power called sovereignt \ For the same reason
the government of the United States is not sove
reign. nor dors it exercise any sovereign powers. It
cten i s wtily delegated powers, as declared by the
Constitution, and those powers only which are gran
ted by that instrument Delegated powers are not
•overt ign powers, but are powers granted by sove
reignty. Sovereignty, being this highest political
power, cannot be delegated—it is indivisible—it is
a unit, incapable of partition Hence the great er
ror of suppo ing that sovereignty ii divided be
tween ti S'a'rs and the United States.
•T 1 <* t Mitut’ ai of the United States is the *su
preme law.* and obligatory as such ; but a law is
not eov* * .n*v. but an act o ‘ * vereignty. All
laws imply i.iw-rcakers. and in this case, those wt o
framed at id ratified this ‘supreme law’ were those
severe 1 *; • -* called the S ates, each acting exclu- !
sively t t r..-a* uuc.mtrolletl by any sister State, i
except b etr ra!• c* of its .nfiuence and exam |
pie. Ti -■ giiVr•; omeot of the United States possess- |
tug, as in . m sovereignly, but only ;
deleg Hod jH*wt rs, to them alone it must had; tor the
exercise ot a’.l cot itutional authority, inTeirito-|
rtts as well a** Statts. for there i* not a single power I
granted by the Uonstitutionto this government iu a j
Ternt* \ w i grauted ilia State, except the
power tr admit new States into the Union, which,
as shown by the Madison Papers, the framers of the
Const:* ;!ou - erst demonstrated in my Texas let
ter) refused to limit to our then existing Territo
ries, In*’ Terri'cries, then, as well as the States, i
(Vagi’- ■* > sovereignty, ami cau exer
out* oily the power* delegated by the Constitution,
and a!’, .t o powers not thus granted are dormant or
reserved power*, belonging, in common territory,
t- a ‘ tl.e S: . os, t co-equal joint tenants there oi’
that h. ; ‘ : pobfc&l power called sovereignty.”
It Mid be pore* ived that this doctrine, that
“sove** cuty makes constitution?. ’ that “sovereign j
ty re* tx r.sively with the people of each State,
that su * . y cannot be delegated,” that “it is
inalnaive, indivisible,*’ “a unite incapable of
part it ■ > are doctrine* ever regarded by me as j
fundamental principles of public liberty, and of the
federal C n.-titutiou. It will be seen that these
’ ho*-*, whlc'i 1 have ever entertained, were not
framed to suit any emergency in Kansas, but wen’
ir.y li!c >• g principles, and were published and
promulgatfvi by uie, it; an elaborate argument over
ir.y own g a:ure, twelve months before my depar
ture to • m • i t rrrory. and when I uever thought of
going to Kaasas These rights I have ever re
garded iy< tul y secured to the people of “all the
lYrritoi. *n aoeptii g t cir S ate constitution, by
the K . •* i Xebra>ba bui. Such is the construc
tion giv* nto t’iai act by Congress in passing the
Minut?a bui. sojoetly applauded by the President
Su •: . c nid this Kansas act by its |
dif-’.mgu .-.H-d author, ikH only in his late mo3t able i
argument, but in addressee made and published by \
himU . g at.** * edent to th.it date. show ug that this j
soveiv gn y wer ot the people, m&otiiu; upon a
State constitution. w not co: nued to the question of j
slavery, but includes a t otaer tablets embraced in
each an ii;s:ruxn*nt. Indeed I believe the Kansas
and Xt l a k.a bill would have violated the rights of
n, \ eiguty reserved to the people of each Sta*.e by
the tederiilConstitution, if it ai deprived them, or I
Ci ngies* uid now deprive Uem, of the right of 1
\otii gt.r or against their Stats constitution. The
Preaider.:, in hi# message, thinks that the rights
secured by t sbVtolhs people, in acting upon
their S’ate (ori'ia.ia. qp? Ciufinedto the slave
ry que?t , n. oat I think, as sho rn in my address be- j
for* qa< * and. t u.it “sovereignty is the power that
makes const u iocs and gov elements,” and that i
net (i ; i t sKve > clause in n State constitution. |
but ah < ..crs. mas: be submitted The President
thinks r g sc*vert Ignty can be delegated, at least in I
part. Iti u ks*>vereguty cannot be delegated at
all. Tus Pruddent believes that sovereignty is
divisible be. ween convention* and the people, to be
•xerci c and by t he former on ali subjects but slavery,
and bv the latter only on that queetion. Whereas.
J think that sovereignty is “iothUefiable,’ “indivisi
ble. “a mate Incapable of partitlOß,” “and that
It cannot bo delegated,” in whole or in part.
It wil’, not be denied that sovereignty is the only
pcm < i that can make a State constitution. and that
i: r- xCiUMveiy with the people, and if it is in
alienab ; , audcai net be deleg itea. as 1 have shown,
thru it can ci..y be exercised by the people them
selves. I ier our government. we knownoaove
reigns but ice people. Conventions are composed
oi “UeY gut’ Tr ey me mere agents or trustees,
exer* >i:ig u : & sovereign but a dulegated power,
atd the people a:e the principals. The power dele
gated to such conventions can properly only extend
to the framii g of the e- iisututioo. bet its ratifies- 1
tiou or injection can only be performed by the pow
er where sovereignty a.v ne reatc, namely, the peo
ple thet lselxee. Vs c must not confound tovercign ,
with delegated powers. The provisional auth- ri v
of a conve_t *n to frame a constitution and submit,
it to the people, s a delegated power; but sove
reignty alone, which rests exclusively with the peo
ple. can ratify and put in force that constitution.
And thi is the true doctrine of popular sovereign
ty, and 1 know of no such thing, nor does the fade
ral Constitution recognize it, of delegated or con
ve&tkmal sovereignty Tae President, in a very
lucid passage of hi* able message, gives unanswer
able reasons why the people and not conventions,
should decide the question of slavery in framing a
State Constitution. He says very truly, that from
the necessary division of the iLchoate State into
districts, a majority of the delegates may think one
way, and the people another, and that the delegatee,
as was the case in Kanaasjmay violate their pledg
es or fail to execute the wiil of the people. And
why does not this reasoning apply with equal force
to ail other great questions embodied in a State Con
stitution . and why should the question of slavery
alone override and extinguish the doctrine of popu
lar sovereignty and the right of self-government ?
Most fortunately this is no sectional question, for it i
! belongs alike to the States admitted or inchoate, of
| the South as of the North. It is not a question of
slavery, but of State rights and of State and popu
I lar sovereignty, and my objections to the Lecomp
i ton Constitution are equally strong, whether Kan
8M under its provision* should be made a free or a
, f-lave State. My objections are based upon a no-
I lation of the right ot aelf-govermueot and of State
I and popular sovereignty, and of forcing any Uon
! htitutiou upon the people against their will,
it recognized freedom or slavery. Indeed the nrat
I question which the people ought to decide, m form
i ing a government for an inchoate State, is. whether
; Lhey will change or not from a Territorial to a State
; Now U* DO one who, with me, denies Federal or
I Territorial sovereignty, wiil contend that a Territo
rial legislature is sovereign, or represents sovereign
ty, or that such legislature, a mere creation of Con
%retm, can transfer sovereignty, which it does not
possess, to a Territorial convention, this change
irom a Territorial to a State government can only
be made by the power where sovereignty rests—
namely, the peopie. Yet a State government is
forced upon the people of Kansas by the Lecomptcn
constitution, whether they will it or not, for they
can only vote for the constitution, and not against
it. But besides the change from a Territorial to a
State government, which the peopie alone have a
right to make in framing a State constitution, there
arc many other momentous questions included in
that instrument. It involves all the powers of State
government. There is the Bill of Bights, the magna
charta of the liberties of a free people , the legisla
ti ve, executive and j udicial functions. the taxing pow
er the elective franchise; the great question of edu
cation ; the sacred relations of husband and wife,
parent and child, guardian and ward ; and all tke
lights affecting life, liberty and property. There is
also the question of Htate debts, of banks end paper
money, and whether they shall be permitted or pro
hibited. As all free government, as stated by Mr.
Jefferson in the Declaration of Independence, de
pends upon “the consent of the governed,’ now
can it be known whether the peopie would assent
to the constitution unless it is submitted to their vote
for ratification or rejection 7 But if acqulesence
can be presumed in any case, surely it cannot be in
that of Kansas, where ho many of the delegates vio
lated their pledge to submit the constitution itself
to a vote of the people, where the delegates who
signed the oonst tution represented scarcely one
tenth of the peoole, and where nearly one hall of the
counties of tne Territory were disfranchiahed, and,
(by do fault of theirs,) aid not and could not give a
-ingle vote at the election for delegates the to con
vention ?
I have heretofore discussed this subject mainly on
the question that conventions are not sovereign,
and cannot rightfully make s State constitution
without eubmiseion to the vote of the people for rati
fication or rejection; yet surely even those who dis
fer with me on this point must concede, especially
under the Kansas Nebraska bill, it is only such con
ventions can be called sovereign as have been duly
elected by the people and represent their w 11. On
reference, however, to my address of the 16th Sept,
last, on the tax qualification question—a copy of
which was immediately transmuted to you for the
information of the President and Cabinet—it is evi
dent that the Lecompton convention was not such
a body. That convention had vital not technical
defects in the very substance of its organization un
der the Territorial law, which could only be cured,
in myjudgment, as set forth in my Inaugural and
other addresses, by the submisssion of the constitu
tion for ratification or rejection by the people.
On reference to the Territorial law under which
the convention was assembled, thirty-four regular
organized counties were named as election districts
for delegates to the convention. In each and all of
theHe counties, it was required by law that a census
should be taken and the voters registered, and when
this was dbinpleted, the delegates to the convention
should be appointed|accordingly. In nineteen of
these counties there was no census, and therefoie
there cornd be no such apportionment there of dele
gates based upon such census. And in fifteen of
these comities there was no registry of voters.—
These fifteen count ie*, including many of the oldest
organized counties of the Territory, were entirely
disfranchised, and did not give, and (by no fault of
their own,/ coaid not give a solitary vote for dele
gates to the convention. This result was superin
ducted hy the fact, that the Territorial legislature
appointed all the sheriffs and probate judges in all
these counties, to whom was assigned the duty by
law ot making this census and registry. The offi
cers were political partisans, dissenting from the
views and opinions of the people of these counties,
as proved by the election in October last. These
ofin ers, from want of funds, as they allege, neglec
ted or refused to take auy census or make any reg
istry in these counties, and therefore they were en
tirely disfranchised, and could not and did not give
J single vote at the election for delegates to the con
stitutional convention. And here I wish to call at
tention to the distinction, which will appear in my
Inaugural address, in reference to those counties
where the voters were fairly registered and did not
vote. In such counties, where a full and free op
portunity was given to register and vote, and they
did not choose to exercise that privilege, the ques
tion is very different from those counties where
there was no census or registry, and no vote was
given or could be given, however anxious the peo
ple might be to participate in the elect ion of dele
gates to the convention. Nor could it be said these
acquiesced, for wherever they endeavored lby a
subsequent census or registry of their own to sup
ply this defect occasioned by the previous neglect
of tho Territorial offioera, the delegates thus chosen
were rejected by the convention.
I repeat, that in nineteen counties out of thirty
four, there was no census. In fifteen counties out of
thirty-four there was no registry, and not a solitary
vote was given or could be given for delegates to the
convention in any one of these counties. Surely,
then, it cannot be said that such a convention, cho
sen by scarely more than one tenth of the present,
voters of Kansas, represented the people of that
Territory, and could rightfully impose a constitution
upon them without their consent. These nineteen
counties in which there was no census, constituted
a majority of the counties of the Territory, and
these fifteen counties in which there was no registry
gave a much larger vote at the October election,
even with the six months’ qualification, than the
whole vote given to the delegates who signed the
Lecompton constitution on the 7th November last.
If, then, sovereignty can be delegated, and conven
tions, as such, are sovereign, which I denv, surely it
must be only in such cases as when such conven
tions are chosen by the people, which we have seen
was not the case as regards the late Lecompton con
vention. It was for this, among other reasons, that
in my inaugural and other addresses I insisted that
the constitution should be submitted to the people
by the conx’eutioD, as the only means of curing this
vital defect in its organization. It was, therefore,
affiong other reasons, when, as you know, the organ
ization of the eo called Topeka State government,
ami as a consequence an inevitable civil war ana
conflict with the troops must have ensued, these re
sults were prevented loy my assui ing, not the aboli
tionists, as has been erroneously stated—for -my
address was not to them, but the people of Kansas
—that in my judgment the constitution would be
submitted fairly and freely tor ratification or rejection
by tlieir vote, aud that if this was not done, I would
unite with them, the people, as I now do, in “lawful
opposition” to such a procedure.
The power aud responsibility being devolved ex
clusively upon me by the President, of using the
federal army iu Kansas to surpreae insurrection, the
alternative was distinctly presented to me by the
questions propounded at Topeka, of arresting revo
lution by the slaughter of the people, or ot prevent
ing it, together with that civil war which must have
extended throughout the Union, by the solemn as
surance then given, that the right of the people to
frame their own government, so far as my power ex
tended. should be maintained. But for this assur
ance, it is a conceded fact, that the Topeka State
government then assembled in legislative session
would have been put into immediate actual opera
tion, and that a sanguinary collision with the federal
army and civil war must have eusued, extending,
it is feared, throughout the Union.
Indeed the whole idea of an Inaugural address
originated in the alarming intelligence which had
reached Washington city of the perilous aud incipi
cut rebellion in Kansas. This insurrection was
rendered still more formidable on my reaching the
Territory by the near approach of the assemblage
of the revolutionary State legislature, and the very
numerous mass conventions by which it waa sus
tained. Iu truth I had to choose between arresting
that insurrection, at whatever coet of American
blood, by the federal army, or to prevent the terri
ble catastrophe, as I did. by my pledges to the
people of the exertion of al! my power to obtain a
tail election, and the submission of the constitution
to the vote of the people for ratification or rejec
tion.
My Inaugural and other addresses were, there
fore. really iu the nature of proclamations, (so often
issued by presidents and governor*,) with a view
to prevent, as they did iu this case, civil war and in
surrection.
Now, by my oath of office, I was sworn to sup
port the Constitution of the Uuited States, which I
have shown, iu myjudgment, required the submis
sion of the constitution to the vote of the people. I
j was sworn also to “take care ’ that the Kansas and
j Nebraska bid “should be faithfully executed,”
which bill, in myjudgment. as heretofore stated, re
quired that the constitution should be submitted to
1 the vote of the people, and I was therefore only
performing a solemn duty, when, as governor of the
Territory, to whose peopie my first obligations were
| due. I endeavored to secure to them these results.
The idea entertaiued by some, that I should see the
! federal Constitution and the Kansas Nebraska bill
I overthrown and disregarded, and that, playing the
part of a mute in a pantomime of ruin, I should ac
quiesce by my silence in such a result, especially
where such acquiescence involved, as an immediate
consequence, a disastrous and sanguinary civil war,
seems to me most preposterous. Not a drop of
blood has beeu ehel by the federal troops in Kansas
during my administration. But insurrection and
civil war, extending, 1 fear, throughout the country,
were alone prevented by the course pursued by me
on those occasions, and the whole people, abandon
mg revolutionary violence, were induced by me
to go. for the liist time, into a general and peaceful
j election.
These important results constitute a sufficient
! consolation for all the unjust assaults made upon
me on this subject. Ido not understand that these
assaults Lave ever received the slightest counts
tenance from the President ; on the contrary, his
message clearly indicates an approval of my course
up to the present most unfortuuate difference about
the so called Lecompton constitution. Inasmuch,
however, as this difference is upon a vital question,
involving practical results and new instructions, it
is certainly much more respectful to the President
on my part to resign the office of governor, and give
him aii opportunity of filling it, as is his right under
the Constitution, with oue who concern with him in
his present opinions, rather than go te Kansas, and
force him to remove me by disobedience to hie in
structions.
This latter course, in my judgment, would be in
compatible with proper respect for the Chief Magi*
irate of the Union, inconsistent with the rules of !
! moral restitude or propriety, and could be adopted j
with no other view than to force the President to i
remove me from office Such a course, if is alleged,
would present me to the public as a political martyr ]
n the defence of the great principle of self-govern- j
tnent but to go to Kansas with any such purpose, j
j or a certain knowledge that such a result must
toliew, would be alike unjust and improper. My j
ooty alternative, then, is that of a respectful resig- I
uauon. in the hope that Kansas and our beloved i
w from that civil war wkh ;
ear ar * threatened, bv any attempt to !
-ieopie of Lecompton constitution upon the
1 Mate a feet. Wed on a loo* and intimate
, umocMtioti with the peoaW Os Kansas. that an “er
wteiaedmgmq)Onty of That people are opposed to
that instrument, ana ffiy letter* state tUt but one
; out of twenty of tue press of Kansas sustain it
Some oppose it because so mane counties were dtf
franchised and unrepresented in the convention.
Some who are opposed to paper money, because it
authorises a bank of enormous capital tor Kansas.
nearly unlimited in its issues, and in the danomina
tion of it* notes, !rom one dollar up and down. Some
because of what they consider a Know Nothing
clause, by requiring that the Governor shall have
been twenty years a eitixen of the United States. —
Some because the elective franenis* is not free, as
they cannot vote against the constitution, but only
on the single issue, whether any more slave* may
be imported, and then only upon that issue by vo
ting for the constitution to which they ar* opposed.
They regard thi* a* but a mockery of the elective
franchise, and a perilous sporting with the sacred
rights of the people. Some oppose because the
constitution distinctly recognises and adopts the
Oxford fraud in apportioning legislative members
tor Johnson county, upon the fradolent and fictiti
ous -rfurs*. so falely called, from that precinct,
which recognition of that fraud in the constitution is
abhorrent to the moral sense of the people. Others
oppose because, although in other cases the presi
dents of conventions have been authorised to issue
writ* of election to the regular Territorial or State
officers with the usual judge*. with the established
precincts and adjudication of return*, in this case
unprecedented and vice-regal powers are given to
the president of the eenvenoon to make (be pre
cincts, the judges, and to decide finally upon the
return*.
From the grant of these unusual and enormous
power*, and from other reasons conrected with the
fraudulent return* of Oxford and MoGee, an over
whelming majority of the peple of Kansas have no
faith in the validity of these return*, and therefore
will not vote. Indeed, disguise it as we may to our
selves, under the influence of the present excitement,
the facts will demonstrate that any attempt by U° n *
press to force this constitution upon the people of
Kansas, will be an effort to substitute the will of a
small minority for that of an overwhelming majority
of the peopie of Kanawa; that it will not settle the
Kansas question or localize the issue ; that it wm, I
be attended by civil war, extending perhaps,
i throughout the Union; thus brmging this question
back again upon Congress and before the people
in its most dangerous and alarming aspect.
Th© President takes a different view of the subject
in bis message; and from the events occurring in
Kansas as well aa here, it is evident that tke ques
tion is passing from theories into practice; and that
aa governor of Kansas, I should be compelled to
carry out new instructions differing on a vital ques
tion from those received at the date of my appoint
ment. Such instructions I could not execute con-
with my views of the federal Constitution,
of the Kansas and Nebraska bill, or with my pledges
to the people of Kane**. Under these circumstan
ces no alternative is left me but to resign the office
of governor of the Territory of Kansas.
No one can more deeply regret than myself *his
necessity . but it arises from no change of opinion
on my part. On the contrary, I should most cheer
fully have returned to Kansae to carry out my orig
inal instructions, and thus preserve the peace of the
Territory, and finally settle the Kansas question by
redeeming my pledges to the people. It is not my
intention to discuss, at this time, the peculiar circum
stances and unexpected events which have modified
the opinions of the President upon a point so vital
a* the submission of the constitution for ratification
or rejection by the vote of the people—much less do
I desire any controversy with the President on this
subject; yet, however widely my views may differ
from those entertained by him on this question—
views which I have held all my life, and which, as
involving fundamental principles of public liberty
and of the constitution, are unchangeable—yet, aa
regards all those great democratic measures which,
I trust, will constitute the policy of his administra
tion in other respects, it will give me pleasure, as a
private citizen, to yield my cordial support.
I have said that the slavery question as a practi
cal issue had disappeared from Kansas long before
my arrival there, and the question of sell goverment
had been substituted in it place. On some future o*W
casion I shall dissipate the delusion which has pre
vailed upon this subject, and show thar alter three
years’ experiment when I arrived in Kansas, there
were lees than three hundred slaves there, and the
number constantly diminishing ; that, aa proved by
the official records of Congress, published and au
thenticated by those distinguished Southern states
men, John C. Calhoun aud Jefferson Davis, the win
ter climate, even of Eastern Kansas is colder than
that of New England, aud that the pro-slavery Ter
ritorial convention of Kansas, consolidated with the
pro-slavery Territorial legislature, on the 4th of Janu
ary, 1857, nearly five months before my arrival
there, did distinctly abandon the slavery issue,
because, as set forth by one of their number, “the
pro slavery party was in a email and admitted
minority,” ‘‘and the co-operation of the Free State
democrats was invited, as the only hope of success,
not to make Kansas a slave State, which was con
ceded to be impossible, but to make it a conserva
tive democratic free State.”
Even as late as the 3d of July, 1857, when the
Democratic Territorial Convention assembled at
Lecompton, inconsequence of the laws of climate
aud the well known will of the people, none con
tended that slavery could be established there. Nor
was it until my Southern opponents interfered in
the affairs of Kaueas, and by denunciation, menace
and otherwise, aided at a critioal period, by several
federal office holders of Kansas, including the sur
veyor general, (the president of the convention.)
with nis immense patronage, embracing many
hundred employees, intervened, and, as I believe,
without the knowledge or approbation of the Presi
dent of the United States, produced the extraordin
ary paper called the Lecompton constitution.
Yet this at of intervention by federal officers to
defeat the will of the people seems to bs sustained
by my opponents , whilst my intervention, as it is
called, in ooedience to my duty and oath of office to
support the federal Constitution, and to take care
that our organic law should be fairly executed, by
endeavoring to secure to the people of Kansas their
rights under that act, is denounced and calumniated.
It is still mote extraordinary, that the hypothetical
remarks made by me as regards climate in its con
nection with its influence upon the question of
slavery in Kansas, after that ieaue had peen aban
doned there, which views were consolidating the
union between conservative, Free State, and pro
slavery democrats, so as to prevent the confiscation
of the small number of slaves then held in Kansas,
have been denounced by man}’ distinguished South
ern Senators, who, wheu the Kansas aud Nebraska
bill was pending in Congress, and when such re
marks from them, if ever, might effect Southern
emigration, were then loudest in proclaiming that,
because ol its climate, Kansas could never become
a slave State. Indeed it seems that all persona in
and out of Kansas, whether in public or in private
life, may publinh what opinions they please in re
gard to these questions, except the Governor of
that Territory, who has so little power and no pa
tronage.
And now be pleased to express to the President
my deep regret as regards our unfortunate diffe
rence of opinion in relation to the Lecompton con
stitution, and to say to him, that as infallibility does
not belong to man, however exalted in intellect,
purity of intention, or position, yet if he has com
mitted any errors in this respect, may they be over
ruled by a superintending Providence, for the per
petuation of our Union, and the advancement of the
nonor and interests of our beloved country.
In now dissolving my official connection with
your department. I beg leave to tender to you my
thanks for your constant courtesy and kindness.
Most respectfully, your obedient servant,
R. J. Walker.
Annual Report of the Secretary of the Navy.
The naval force which has been employed during
the past year has been sufficient, to give adequate
security to our commerce, and to the persons and
property of American citizens in all parts of the
world.
The Home Squadron, under the command of its
flag officer, Hiram Spaulding, have consisted of the
steam frigates Wabash and Roanoke, the sloops-of
war {Saratoga and Cyane, and the war steamer Sus
quehanna and Fulton. The unsatisfactory state of
affairs in New Granada and portions of Central
America required the increase ol this squadron, and
the almost constant presence of a considerable force
in the neighborhood, both en the Atlantic and Pa
cific. In June the Wabash returned from Aspin
wall to New York with 138 men of the destitute and
suffering American citizens who had been involved
in the trouble in Central America.
On the 30th of May the Roanoke sailed for Aspin
wall and returned on the 4th of August, with 205 of
Walker’s meD.
All these men were brought home without pre
vious orders; but such was their deplorable condi
tion that it was an act of humanity, which could
not and ought not to be dispensed with; and the de
partment approved it. The expense of providing
for them necessary food, clothing and medicine,
while on shipboard, amounted to $7,376 16, for
which an appropriation is recommended.
If any unlawful expedition from the United States
against Nicaragua, Costa Rica, or Mexico shall suc
ceed in effecting a landing, it will be because it has
been able to elude the vigilance of the Home squad
ron.
The force in the Pacific, under the command of
the flag officer, William Mervine, has consisted of
the fngate Independence, the sloop-of-war St
Marys, John Adams and Decatur, and the war
steamer Massachusetts. A large part of this squad
ron has been much and usefully employed at Pana
ma and on the coast of Central America, where its
presence w&s deemed indispensable.
It was deemed necessary, as a measure of hu
manity and policy, to direct Commodore Mervine
to give General Walker, and such of his men, citi
zens of the United States, as were willing to em
brace it, an opportunity to retreat from Nicaragua.
Before these instructions were received, Commo
dore Mervine had sent Commander Davis, with the
St. Marys, to San auan del Sur, with the instruc
tions to protect the persons and property of Ameri
can citizens. With this authority only, Comman
der Davis negotiated with General Walker terms of
capitulation, under which he surrendered with his
men, and was conveyed to Panama, whence he
proceeded to the United States. Commander Da
vis also received from General Walker the surren
der of a small schooner which he had detained, call
ed the “ Granada,” and delivered her to the Nica
raguan authorities.
The action of Commander Davis, so far as he aid
ed Gen. Walker and his men, by the use of the St.
Mary ‘s to retreat from Nicaragua and return to the
United States, was approved by the Department;
but his interference with the Granada, and her
transfer to the Nicaraguan authorities, by his inter
vention, was not approved. The whole number of
men surrendered and carried to Panama was about
364. Commodore Mervine finding his squadron
suddenly encumbered with these men, in tne most
wretched condition, suffering for the want of every
thing, and endangering the Health of those under his
command, had no mode of relief except by turning
them adnft, which was impossible, or sending them
by railway to Aspinwall. Adopting the latter al
ternative, he was under the necessity of drawing
on the department, in favor of the railway company
for $7,460 being the amount which would be due
for transporting them across the Isthmus at the
usual rate of charge. The bill has never been paid,
accepted nor protested. The company vountarily
relinquished the personal responsibility of Commo
dore Mervine, and put the bill at the disposal of the
goverament. I submit it with an expression of my
conviction that Congress should make responsible
provisions for it, and also for the expenses of provi
ding these men while on shipboard with necessary
food, clothing and medicine, of which an estimate
will hereafter be furnished.
The Brazil and Mediterranean squadron have
been able, qnietly and effectively, to perform the
duties required of them, respectively, without any
act of direct interference. Six vessel* have been
usefully employed on the coast of Africa.
The steam frigate San Jacinto, Commander Hen-
ry H. Bell, and the sloops of-war Portsmouth. Com
mander Foote, and Levant, Commander William
Smith, have constituted the East India squadron,
under flsg officer James Armstrong. The duties of
this squadron have been arduous, and the officers
and men attached to it distinguished themselves ou
a memorable ocoasion.
On the loth of November, 1856, as one of the
boats belonging to the squardron was passing up
the river to Canton, with the American flag fully
displayed, it was several ti nes fired upon by the
Barrier forts, endangering the lives of ml on board.
This outrage was promptly resisted and redressed
by the- capture and destruction of the forts and
razing their walls to the ground. The forts, four in
number, commanding the approach to Canton,
were among the strongest defences of the empire,
mounting 176 guns. The prompt and decisive
course pursued by Commodore Armstrong, his
officers and men, bis caused the flag of the United
States to be respected by the Chinese, contributed
largely to the security of our citixen* in China, and,
during the troubles which followed has probably
been the means of saving many lives and much pro
perty.
The Portsmouth, in January sailed for Shaughae
—visited all the ports North of C&ntOD open to our
vessels by treaty, and in March returned to Hong
Kong.
In April she was despatched to Singapore to look
into the affaire of tha Dutch bark Henrietta Maria
and having accomplished the object of her visit, she
prooeeded to Siam with Mr Charles William Brad
iey, United States Consul at Ningpo, bearing a
treaty of amity and commerce between the UnitecL
State* and Siam, for ratification by that Govern
ment. While there she was visited by one of the
king* of Siam—a oourtesy never before extended
to a man-ol war of any nation.
The Naval Appropriation act of August 15,1856,
appropriated ninety-eix thousand dollars for the
erection and oompietion of marine barracks at
Brooklyn. N. Y., aud sixty thousand dollars for the
same purpose at Pensacola, Fla.
Tbe site for tboee at Brooklyn requiring piling
and filling in. not yet completed, proposals have
not been invited for the erectien of barracks there.
Proposals for those at Pensacola were invited by
my predecessor, but as the lowest bid was beyond
the dmit of the appropriation, plans and specifica
tions were directed to be made for smaller bttild
ingt, and oa the 21st of September proposals were
* Bjj n invited. Seventeen were received, and those
of Mahon and Gibbon, for fifty-three thousand eight
hundred and forty-seven dollar*, being the loweet,
the contract wss awarded to them.
vifolk l^lt b * rT,lck * “ Boston,Philadelphia and
, to be contracted and entire
ly unfit for use. and the commandant of the corw
recommends that provision be made to purchase
ground and erect suitable budding, at those place*
On the 19th of February, 1856 a Boaro was aD
glinted to exami’ e the war steamer building &t
oboken by the ex *coXor of Robert L BteT? M
they reported that m addition to the rum of SSOO .
000 already paid, there will be required the further
sum of $515.038 6S to complete the veeeel. Mr.
Steven* and his executor have expended upon the
vessel the sum of $702,755 37. As the vessel is al
ready virtually owned by the Government and
will be of little value unless completed, it is deemed
proper to invite attention to inquiry whether it may
not be expedient te authorize the spplicatton of the
balance m aid of tbe means of tbe exeentor, and in
the mode proposed to the accomplishment ot tbs
work.
The proportion of landsmen and boy* allotted to
a national ship has been increased. There is often
great difficulty in obtaining seamen, and still great
er in obtaining American seamen —the best t in the
w. *r!d—for the United States service. The employ
ment of landsmen and boys contribute much to
l emedy the inconvenience.
The estimates for the support of the navy and
marine corps, and for all other objects under the
control of the Navy Department, for the fiscal year
ending Jane 30,1859, are—
For the .npport of the navy and marine
corp. *9.749.515 01
For special 0bjecu....................... 4,866,763 02
Making *14,616,298 -23
The aggregate estimates for the fiscal year ending
June, 1858, were *13.803,212 77, being $813,085
lees than the present estimates. This difference is
principally caused by estimating $250,000 for the
armament of the five new 5100p5,5350,000 more
than last year for the buiidiag the sloops, and by
estimating for provisions and pay for one thousand
additional men, authorized by the act of March 3,
1857.
The expenditures for the year ending June 30,
1857, for all purposes, under the oontrol of the De
partment, were $1*2,632,696 81 ; of which $4,343,-
698 14 being for special objects, tne legitimate ex
penses of the navy and marine oorps for that period
were $8,288,998 67.
EUROPEAN INTELLIGENCE.
BT THE CSHADS.
We gather from the details brought by the jjg,.
pera, some further extracts of interest by the Can
ada
The Financial. Crisis —Among the failures an
nounced in addition to those mentioned in our dis
dispatch Saturday, is M. Joel of Dantzic, liabilities
£300,000. Messrs. Hockinson dr Burnside, of Lon
don. wholesale stationers ; Messrs. Barber, Eoseran
ger ii. Cos., and Herech, Brother it Cos., both in the
German trade, in London ; C. C. Pirn, a large oorn
merchant, of Bslfast, and Friedericksop, Chime it
Cos., corn dealers, at Ilartslepool. Their liabilities
are not stated. _ ,
Another large London house Is reported to have
sought assistance from the bank.
Heavy exports of silver, were making to Ham
bUln London, on the 2d inst., money continued in
active demand. The stock market was firm, caused
by the arrival of the West India mail steamer with
£300,000 in silver. .
On the 3d inst., the funds were quiet, while money
was in active demand, in preparation for the pay
ments of the 4th.
On the 4th insfc, the funds fluctuated slightly, but
closed firm There was no change in money, but
great caution was observable.
An order had been promulgated at Berlin enacting
a suspension of the usury laws.
At a meeting of the Erie Railroad bondholders, it
vras resolved that the committee should be request
ed to receive subscriptions to the proposed new
lean, and to communicate with the directors in New
York, with a view to an arrangement for general
protection.
Opening of the British Parliament—The
Queen’s Speech, etc. —Parliament was opened on
the 3d inst.. by the Queen in person. The Queen’s
speech was as follows:
Mr Lords and Gentlemen. —Circumstances
have recently arisen connected with the commercial
interests which have induced me to call Parliament
together before the usual time. The failure of joint
stock banks and of some mercantile firms Lave pro
duced such an extent of distrust aa led me to author
ise ministers to recommend to the directors of the
Bank of England the adoption of a course of pro
ceeding which appeared necessary for allaying the
prevalent alarm. As that course has involved a de
part ui e from the existing law, a bill for indemnify
ing those who advised and those who adopted it will
be submitted for your consideration.
I have observed with great regret that the state
of commercial transactions in general has occasion
ed a diminution of employment in manufacturing
districts, whioh I fear cannot fail to be attended
with much local distrer*. I trust, however, that
this evil may not be of long duration, and the abun
dant harvest with which it has graciously pleased
Diviue Providence to bless this land will, I hope, in
some degree mitigate the sufferings whioh this state
of things must unavoidably produce.
While many of my subjects in India have been
exposed, and while I grieve for the extensive be
reavements and eorrow which it has caused, I have
derived the greatest satisfaction from the distin
guished successes which have attended the heroic
exertions of the comparatively small force which
have been opposed to greatly superior numbers,
without the aid of the powerful reinforcements dis
patched from this country to their assistance. The
arrival of those reinforcements will, I trust, speedi
complete the suppression of this widely spread re
volt.
After still further eulogizing the gallantry of the
troops, the speech continues :
It is satisfactory to know that the general mass of
the population in India have taken no part in the
rebellion, while the most considerable of the native
princes have acted mi the most friendly manner, and
nave rendered important services. I have given
directions that papers relating to these matters
shall be laid before you. The affairs of my East
India and ominion will require your services and con
sideration, and I recommend them to your earnest
attention.
The nations of Europe are in the enjoyment of
the blessings of peace, which nothing seems likely
to dißturi>.
Your stipulations of the treaty which I concluded
with the Shah of Persia have be faithfully carried
into execution, and the Persian forces have evacua
ted the territory of Herat.
The attention will be called to the laws which
regulate the representation of the people in Parlia
rnent, with a view to consider what amendments
may be safely and beneficially made therein.
The remainder of the speech is merely of looal in-
terest.
Lord Portman moved and Lord Carew seconded
the address in response to the Queen’s speech, and
after considerable debate, in which Lord Derby
complained of the unsatisfactory nature of the
speech and deplored the condition of the country,
tne address was egreed to.
Lord Palmerston stated that he did not intend to
bring in any bill on India till after the recess, an
nounced his intention of asking the House to make
provision for Gen. Havelock, as the East India
Company would do the same for Gen. Wilson.
Wnen the Chancellor ot the Exchequer moved
for a committee on the Bank Act, he said inciden
tally that it might be advisabie amongst other re
froms to make Hank notes as legal tender through
out the kiugdom.
The Leviathian Stemship. —The Leviathian
steamship had been moved still further down the
launching way, but the ship had still 107 feet to
move before she would be afloat. Her progress
was very tendtous, but her engineers had perfect
control of her, and hopes were entertained for a
successful result in a short time. A scaffolding from
which to view the launch broke down, and a num
ber of persons were more or less injured. On Mon
day the vessel had Dearly five feet of water under
her. The launch of the Leviathian was expected to
be completed on the Bth or 9th of December.
From Australia the accounts were gloomy. Sev
eral large manufacturing establishments were to be
closed.
From Sweden, we learn that numerous additional
failures had occurred at Stockholm. The commer
cial crisis was severe and government had loaned
5,000,000 franca to the directors of the Bank of
Stockholm. Great anxiety was felt at Copenha
gen.
In Russia the winter had set in severely.
The ministerial crisis in Greece was over. Two
members of the Cabinet retired.
Latest.
London, Dec. 4.-—Evening—The demand at the
bank and in the discount market continues active,
but payment* maturing to-day have been provided
for in a much more satisfactory manuer than had
been anticipated. The funds opened steadily this
morning at an advance of one-eighth. There was
subsequently some heavyness, but a decided re
covery took place before the termination of busi
ness. A good effect was produced by the arrival
of the Adriatic, with £BO,OOO in specie and satis
factory commercial intelligence from New York.—
The amount of gold taken to the bank to-day wan
£29,000.
More Suspensions. —C. and A. Jonas, London,
general merchants, liabilities £IOO,OOO, and T. and
B. Bovet,an old firm in the China trade, are an
nounced among the failures on the 4th.
Several failures of respectable second rate houses
in Amsterdam and Rotterdam, are announced.
Financial Affairs in Paris. —Private advices
from Paris, received in London on the 4th, describe
a calm and satisfretory state of the money market,
and no mention that there is even an expectation of
a further reduction in the rate of discount.
Great Pressure in Hamburg.—A dispatch,
dated “Hamburg, Dec. 4th,” states that an extra
ordinary meeting of the Buighers, had been con
voked. The pressure was intense. In one day
twenty important houses failed, and business was
suspended. The aggregate liabilities of those
houses that bad failed, and those which it was
thought would go, was reported at 27,000,000 marks
banco. The fifteen millions advanced on merchan
dise had proved insufficient and advances to the ex
tent of 400,000,000 had been asked for.
Ullberg & Keeuer had fully stopped—liabilities
12,000,000 marks banco.
Commercial.
Baring Sc Brothers report no cb&Dge In the money
market. Consols were quoted by them at 91i®91£ for
money and acconnt.
The Daily News of the 4th states that foreign ex
change was merely nominal for the absence of business.
Livf.kpool Cotton Market —The Brokers’ Circular
states the sales of the week at 46,000 bales, of which 10,-
500 were on speculation and 4,500 for export. The mar
ket opened at an advance of id."®ld., but subsequently
the advance was almost all lost, except on middling des
criptions, which were steady, owing to their scarcity.
The sales of Friday were 3,000 bales, the market closing
with a declining tendency at rates quoted in oar paper of
Saturday morning.
Havre Market.—The pales of cotton for the week
ending the 2d inst., inclusive, were 4,000 bales, at firm
prices. Breadstuff* quiet. Pro visions dull. Rice quiet.
Sugars firm, and all qualities sllightly advanced.
Latest— Liverpool, Dec. s—Messrs RiceardsoD,
Spence Sc Cos., say breadstuff's are dull with, so far, little
or no business this morning in any article.
Provisions are unchanged.
The cotton market opens quiet, and is yet too early to
estimate the business of the day.
Further Particulars or the Recent Indian
Victories. —The Florida papers continue to give
individual reports of the recent brush with the red
skins last month i
The three companies engaged in the scout ou 18th
November, which resulted in this desirable capture,
are Cone's, Stephens’ and Stewart’s, and the offi
cers were Capts. Cone, Stephens and Stewart, and
Lieuts. Johns. Clark. Carter Stephens, Raulerson,
Cone, Mickler and Kein.
During one day’s march some five hundred bush
els of pumpkins, one hundred bushels of rice, fifty
of corn, with jugs, pot ware, axes, boos and other
tools,too numerous to mention, were destroyed. The
entire suit of King William, the invincible, was se
cured, together with his ambrotype, taken when he
was last in Washington as diplomatic assistant to a
celebrated contractor for removing Indiana. His
•hot bag and the turban, presented to him by tbe
President of tbe United States, are among the
prizes of the day.
On the 26th, as the horses of Stephens’ and Stew
art's companies were grazing in Biliy's garden, the
Indians came upon them and killed thirty-two of
Stephens and four of Stewart's. From the work
done and the time the Indians engaged in this mas
sacre of horses are estimated to have been eeventy
five or one hundred.
Tbe Indian warrior captured by Capt. Cone’s
command, killed himself at Punta Raasa. on Friday,
the 4th instant, by eating pieces of glass He had
expressed a determination never to leave Florida,
and all weapons were removed from his reach to
prevent self-destruction. He. however, procured a
glass bottle, broke it into small pieces, and suc
ceeded in swallowing enough to kill himself before
I the trick was disooveied. This Indian was about
75 years of age.
The squaws and children (18 in numben were
sent on board tbe steamerßanger,for Indian Depot,
on Egmont Key.
Marriage or Lola Mostiz —Tbe contemplated
marriage of Lola Montez. Countees of Landsfeldt,
has been already announced. Tbe bridegroom, it
is stated, is tbe Prince Solkowski, who is blessed
with th following *rry Ct£ tit IVuuai Us DIeULZ,
Count of Keissen; Count of Schonmi, Count of
Kobelin, and Count of Leeea. His estates are
situated in Austrian Silesia. He has been residing.
however, for several years in the northern part of
New Tork State, on a farm which he purchased and
still owns. He is about forty years of age. It is
stated that when married he will return at once to
Austria.
The Kino or Portubal.— An anecdote of tbe
youog King is going the round of the Lisbon coffee
houses. Report says that Don Pedro the other
evening visited the French play, but left the theatre
before the end f the performance, and en entering
the can-iage told the servant* to proceed to the
Fever Hospital at Santa Catherine. On arriving
at the entrance it is said that the King gave orders
to the porter that no notice of his coming should be
Sven, and at once enterea the wards. Here he
id an opportunity of seeing the actual state of the
hospital without the necessary arran : ements for a
reyal visit having been gone through. It is etid his
Majesty soundly rated several of the attendants
lnfirmarians who were not at their poets, and strong
ly remonstrated with one of the surgeons who was
taking the pulse of a patient with his gloves on.
Great Wealth.—The ricneet man in Eng and
is the Marquis of Westminster, formerly KarlGro*-
venor His property, mostly real estate in London
tnd in tbe counties of Cheshire and Dorsetshire,- is
estimated at £21,000,000 iter ling, equal to ona hnn
dred million doiian,
WEEKLY
Ctpmck & §enthtdL
AUGUSTA, GA.
WEDNESDAY MORNING, DEC. 28, 1857.
SUSPENDED BANK BILLS
AT PAR.
Thi Proprietor of the Chronicle and Sentinel
will take the bills of the following suspended Banka
AT PAR, for any indebtedness to this office, or for
subscriptions to the Chronicle ie Skstihzl and
Southern Cultivator :
AU the Banks in Auousta and Savannah.
The Bask or Fulton.
Alt the Banks in South Carolina.
ONE LIST PURGED.
As announced, a week ago, we have been enga
ged in the very agreeable work of purging oar sub
scription list, by erasing the names of those who
have paid no attention to our repeated calls upon
them for the payment of their dues. We have com
pleted the work on one list, and the following is the
reeult of our labors : We struck off Four Hun
dred and Fortt names, who are indebted to us
over Three Thousand Dollars.
There reader, is a beautiful commentary upon the
credit system for newspapers ; and not a very flat
tering demonstration in favor of the moral honesty
of some men.
Many of these men we know to be responsible,
and are regarded, in their respective communities,
worthy and honest men. Yet this is the manner in
whioh they evade the payment of an honest debt,
when the only reliance is upon their sense of honor
Yet Another List. ‘
We have yet another list to purge, including the
counties of
Richmond, Jefferson,
Columbia, Morgan,
Burke, Green,
Taliaffero, Hancock,
Oglethorpe, Elbert,
Wilkes, Lincoln, •
Warren, Newton,
To the delinquents in these counties, we shall pay
our respects in a few days, and perform upon them
the same operation, that we have just completed
upon the Four Hundred and Forty.
The Southern Cultivator.
The attention of ail those who are interested in
the progressive improvement of Agriculture aud its
kindred branches of industry, and this includes all
men of all classes, is invited to the Prospectus of the
SOUTHERN CULTIVATOR, the Sixteenth
Volume of which commences in January. 1858.
To those who have seen and read its well Ailed and
instructive pages, we need offer no word of com
mendation of its merits or value, to every man who
cultivates a Garden or rears a tree, either for orna
ment or its fruit, a shrub, a flower or a vine, in short,
every man who has a family, we need offer no word
of commendation, for all such fully appreciate its
worth. It is, therefore, to those who have not been
so favoied, that we would commend the Culti
vator as a most valuable work—one that should be
iu the dwelling of every man who keeps a house
and consults his ease and comfort in living. In
short, it is the very best investment that any such
man can make of a dollar. Thus believing, we
pledge ourself to any man who subscribes for it
and reads the twelve numbers carefully; if he dooß
not, at the end of the year, consider himself abun
dantly oempensated for his dollar, we will return
him the money.
Persons who wish the work, can procure it by
enclosing the cash to the Publisher. See Prospectus.
Arrest of a Scoundrel,
J. H. Fernandez, alias Bernard, aIiaaSiMMONS,
was arrestod yesterday, by officers Hicks of
Charleston, and Ford of this city, while receiving a
trunk at the Express office, which he had stolen
from Passon Sams, of Charleston. Blank checks
on several of the Banks of this city were found on
his person, and other stolen articles, belonging to
him, were found at the Planters’ Hotel. While at
the Police office, says the Dis patch, of yesterday, he
with an air of carelessness, took up a pistol laying
on the table, when it exploded, the ball passing
through the coat of officer Ford. Hicks was ab
sent at the time, and the officers think the disoharge
was not accidental.
Godet's Lady's Book for January has just been
received, being the commencement of its twenty
eighth year. The older it grows the better aud more
popular it becomes. Its success during the past
year has been unprecedented. The publishers men
tion, as a fact, that they received iu one day this
year 5,842 subscribers. The volume opeus with a
splendid number, containing three superior steel en
gravings, a set of stories and other instructive arti
cles, two pages of music, any quantity of embroide
ry, crochet, and other engravings, with four pages
of receipts for the household, the nui sery, and the
toilet. The subscriptions should commence with the
January number.
Gov. Walker’s Letter.
Much of our space, to-day, is devoted to the pub
lication of Gov. Walker’s letter of resignation, to
which we give place, as a part of the history of the
Kansas fraud, practised on the South by the Demo
cracy. It will ooinmand, as it should, the puhlio at
tention, and we feel assured that every candid and
impartial man, will close its perusal with the con
victioL, that it is a truthful document, (it certainly
bears that impress) and that Mr. Buchanan has de
ceived and betrayed him. What thinks the reader
of the following declaration made by him. He says,
he accepted the office upon tke express condition
that he (Walker) “should advocate the submission
of the constitution to the vote of the people for rati,
fieation or rejection.”
These views were clearly understood by the Pre
sident and all his Cabinet. They were distinctly
set forth in my letter of acceptance of this office of
the 26th of March last, and reiterated in my inaug
ural address qf the 27th of May last, as follows:
“Indeed, I cannot doubt that the convention, af
ter having framed a State constitution, will sub
mit it for ratification or rejection by a majority of
the then actual boua fide resident settlers of Kansas.
“With these views well known to the President
and Cabinet, and approved by them, I accepted the
appointment of Governor of Kansas. My instruc
tions t oca the President, through the Secretary of
State,Junder date of the 30th of March last, sustain
the regular Legislature of the Territory, in ‘assem
bling a convention to form a constitution,’ and they
express the opinion of the President, that ‘when Buch
a constitution shall be submitted to the people of the
Territory, they mußt be proteoted in the exercise of
their right of voting for or against that instrument,
and the fair expression of the popular will must uot
be interrupted by fraud or violence.’
“I repeat, then, as my clear conviction, that un
less the convention submit the constitution to the
vote of all the actual resident settlers of Kansas,
aud the election be fairly aud justly conducted, the
constitution will be, aud ought to be, rejected by
Congress.”
Western and Atlantic Railroad.— The Sen
ete has passed a resolution for a thorough investiga
tion of the condition of this road, with full power to
send for persons and papers, and Messrs. Stubbs of
Bibb Tucker of Stewart, McConnell of Catoosa and
Price of Cass—being two from each politioal party
—have been appointed that committee.
The Mails troh Nashville and Memphis.—
A friend, writing from Chattanooga, on Monday
evening last, says “that no mails have come through
from Nashville or Memphis since Tuesday, the Bth
inst., owing to the injury sustained by the Nashville
and Chattanooga, and Memphis and Charleston
Railroads, from the heavy rains which fell on the
6th and 7th insts. The Tennessee river has fallen
some six or seven feet, and is again nearly within
its banks.”
The mails from Nashville came through to this
city yesterday, bringing dates to Sunday morning.
The Memphis mails are still due from Wednesday
the 9th, Inclusive.
Savannah Georgian.— Mr. Lamar, the proprie
tor of this paper, offers a half interest in the estab
lishment for sale. He says : “The Paper has now
a Subscription and Advertising patronage larger
than it has ever before eDjoyed, and its circulation
is as varied and extensive as any Journal in the
State. To a thoroughly competent business man a
half-interest would be sold on the most accommoda
ting terms.”
Congress. —ln the United States Senate on
Monday the death of Senator Butler was announced
and aporopriate eulogiums pronounced. In the
House the Speaker announced the Standing Com
mittees, and a message was then received from the
Senate communicating its resolutions relative to
the death of Senator Butler, and after the usual ad
dresses the House adjourned.
The New Hall or Congress— Tbe Washing
ton correspondent of the Philadelphia Press says :
The new halls have been fitted up in a style of
eostly splendor, and look, with their gandy colors
and infinity of decorations, more like tbe cabins of
Mississippi steamboats or opera houses, than legis
lative halls. Some spicy discussions will take place
on the accounts of the superintendent when they
are sent in.
Earthquake— The Charleston Courier of Mon
day says :—A very decided rocking or shaking of
the earth was felt on Saturday, about 9 A.M., and
was the occasion of general conversation throughout
the day. A milar sensation was also experienced in
Savannah about the same time. The following re
port, kindly furnished us, will be interesting as a
record : •
College or Charleston, Dec. 19, 1857.
We experienced this morning a very distinct
earthquake shock, or rather agitation of the earth,
for no decided shock or blow was perceived The
motion consisted of a series of ponzontai oscitla
tion*. increasing gradually and^u
or eight seconds, as well as ceuld be estimated, at
the rate of about four or five oscillations (or double
vibrations) per second, and distinctly mam lei led by
the motion of the floor, (five or six feet from the
ground.) ot the chair in which we sat, and by the
rattling of an adjacent door. As soon a* the mo
tion robsided, we referred to a chronometer which
stood near at hand for the time, and making due
allowance for the lapse of a few seconds in so doing,
for the duration of the agitation, and for the error of
the chronometer, we estimated ths time of the
greatest agitation to have been 9b. 3m. 40s. A. M.,
mean time at Charleston, and think tit's estimate
cannot be tec second* from the truth. As well as
oould be judged from the motion of the floor, the
direction of the oscillation was in a line running N.
W. and S. E , but whether from tbe former point to
the latter, or the contrary, could not be determined.
A slight rumbling accompanied tbe motion, but the
street noises render it doubtful whether the two
hadtheßame origin. N o vertical motion was peroerv
ed, and of the extent of the horiaontal motion,
we can form no reliable estimate.
The agitation was distinctly perceived by all the
adults, and by several of tbe children aseembled in
tbe room, ana a bunch ofkeys banging from the one
in the lock, was perceived to be in motion some
minute* after. On going to the college, ten minutes
after, the weight* hanging on Atwooc* machine
(locked up in the case* enetaaing the philosophical
were oiwerred tojM-jU m£■-
Monument to the Hon. A. J. Miller.
It bfiords us melancholy pleasure to announce
the completion of the Monument, reared by the joint
contributions of the City Council of Augusta, and
the Oglethorpe Infantry, to the Hon. Andrew
J. Miller, over his remains in the City Cemetery.
The structure is a beautiful, chaste and appropriate
tribute to him whose virtues it is designed to com
memorate, and reflects credit upon all concerned,
especially upon Mr. John N. Gow, by whom it was
I executed. The order is Grecian, the parts being a
die with enriched mouldings, rising 164 feet high ;
beneath, on the West front, is the following inscrip
tion :
ANDREW J. MIDLER,
Horn in Camden County,
March 21, 1806.
Died, in Augusta,
February 3,1856.
His life was devoted
to the servioe
of bis fellow citizens,
to whom
bis family and kindred
commit the guardianship
of his fame.
This is surmounted by the Coat of Arms of Geor
gia on an oval shield, surrounded by a military and
civic trophy, on the obelisk.
The North front contains the following insorip
ti'jn :
THE OGLETHORPE INFANTRY
to their
Lamented Commander.
‘ His life was gentle—and the elements
So mixed in Sim, that Nature might stand up
And say, to all the world, this was a sws .
Above on the obelisk is an Infantry Bugle, enoir
oled by a laurel wreath. •
On the Southern front is presented the following
inscription: •
THE CITY OF AUGUSTA
to her
Cherished Citizen and trusted Counsellor,
the Pride and Boast
of the
County ok Richmond,
in the
Senate of Georgia,
of which he was for several years
President,
and from the day he entered it,
an acknowledged Leader.
The Eastern front is ornamented with a Masonic
emblem, an equilateral triangle enclosing the letter
G.
The shaft is surmounted with an ornate Urn and
a hovering Eagle, crowns the whole work, the
symbol of National care for a worthy and distin
guished son.
The Bank Suspension in Alaiiama.—The af
ternoon session of the Senate on Wednesday, says
the Montgomery Advertiser, was devoted prbioi.
pally to the consideration of the bill to sanction the
suspension of specie payments by the Central and
Commercial Banks. The let day of December,
1858, was agreed upon for them to resume. An
amendment offered by Mr. Jemison, which was
adopted, protects the right of bill-holders as to pro
test and damages, but excluding the State from the
privileges, since the first part of the bill provides
for the notes in the State Treasury. Other amend
ments adopted prohibited those banks from putting
into circulation notes of a less denomination than $5
from and after the passage of this bill, and of any
less thanslo after the Ist day of January, 1859. The
Senate will soon dispose of the remaining sections
of the bill to-day, and send it to the House.
The Columbus Hun, of yesterday, says : We learn
by a private dispatch from Montgomery, that the
bill legalizing the suspension of specie payments
by the Central Bank of Alabama, and the Commer
cial Bank, at Selma, was pa-sed into a law by the
Legislature of Alabama, yesterday, and that it had
the effect of putting Cotton up Jo. The aot requires
these Banks to resume specie payments by the 15th
of November Dext.
Affairs at Nicaragua.—The Washington cor
respondence of the Baltimore Hun says: Letters
from San Juan, received at New York, show that
though Gen. Walker has landed and attempted to
seize upon boats and construot floats and rafts, he
was obstructed in his deßignß by the commander of
the United States ship of war Saratoga. It appears
also that the United States and British naval au
thorities would prevent the landing of reinforce
ments if any should arrive. The Uuited Statue fri
gate Wabash bad sailed for San Juan, and also H
B. M.’s ship of the line Brunswick and the steamer
Leopard. They may frustrate Walker’s expedition
by blockading the rivers and harbors. .It is also
stated that the United States steamer Fulton would
be ordered for San Juan. The Uuited Stated steam
er Susquehanna sailed from Key West a week ago
for San Juan, where she is to relieve the Saratoga.
The commander of the Susquehanna, Capt. Sands,
had positive orders to intercept Walker's expedi
tion, wherever met. It is presumed that this gov
ernment received dispatches to-day in relation to
this subject, and that by the steamer of the 20th
some decisive orders will be sent out.
Burning of P. T. Barnum’s Residence, I£anis
tan. —The residence of P. t. Barnum, Esq., at
Bridgeport, Ct., was destroyed by fire on Thursday
night last. Iranistan, we believe, originally oust
about SIOO,OOO, and was usually insured for $60,000-
It was now only partially insured to secure holders
of mortgages upon the property. The entire furni
ture cost $19,000, and has usually been insured for
SIO,OOO. It was removed to ifew York two years
ago, and about one third of it had been returned to
Ii aistan within a month. It was insured for only
SI,OOO. The cause of the fire is not known, nor the
exact amount of loss. The whole building is said
to have been destroyed.
The statement from the New York Post, that a
banking house in New York had misapplied some
$300,000 of funds forwarded by the State of Alaba
ma, for the payment of the State debt due in Janu
ary last, is said to be incorreot Thu misapplica
tion, if anv, was the work of another party, and the
house in question has only gone accor ding to its in
structions. The money was* invested in Virginia
and other State Stocks, and a portion of it has been
sunk iu the decline in those securities. Meanwhile
the suspension of the banking house alluded to looks
up the amount temporarily, and some of the matur
ed bonds which have come out from Europe for
redemption have been forwarded to Alabama for
payment. ,
The Huntsville (Ala.) Advocate, speaking of the
damage to the Memphis and Charleston Railroad
by the late heavy rains, says:—We had no mahs by
the Railroad from Tuesday night of last week until
Monday night of this. We have but little news to
give our readers. There were breaks in the road
at Hurricane, Indian and Limestone creeks, at
Glendale and at 95 mile station. Two engines
broke through, one fireman killed and engineer
Wood badly hurt. The road will be fully repaired
this week, and the passenger train is now running.
The Tennessee River is higher than it has. jieen
since the flood of 1847—it is about three feet.below
the flood of that year. It is now about on a stand,
Immense damage has resulted from the overflojr of
the low grounds. All the Bmail rivers and strgpms
in this region were higher tfean ever known before.
Nicaragua Meeting in Mobile.—The assem
blage of citizens in the Amphitheatre last iffght,
says the Mobile Register, of Wednesday, waff the
most numerous ever gathered in that bufidfrSj} on
any political, or other public ocaaeion. It sea in
deed a perfect uprising of the people. Resolutions
were passed expressive of the sympathy of the
citizens with the enterprise of Gen. Walkeqq and
their indignation at the unjustifiable interference to
which he has been subjected by the interference of
our own and the British governments at Graytown.
The meeting was eloquently addressed by Major
Howard, of Georgia, Judge Meke, C. C. Lanodoh
and Judge Hopkins. .
Memphis and Charleston Railroad.—The
Huntsville Independent of the 12th inst, says great
damage was done to the Memphis and Charleston
Railroad by the recent flood. Six miles East of
Huntsville the track gave way, and the locomotive
turned over. The trestle-works on Indian, Lime
stone, and Hurricane creeks, were washed away.
Near Glendale, abridge gave way.killinga fireman,
named Petman, and injuring, perhaps fatally, the
Engineer. A similar accident oocnrred near Cor
inth, killing the Engineer, and injuring a fireman.
Other damage to the road had been hoard of, but
their extent was unknown.
Freshet in the Warrior—We regret to learn,
from the Tuscaloosa papers, that the loss of property
and damage to the crops frem the la's freshet has
been immense. The Observer says : “A valuable
negro man belonging to Joseph Eddins, of this
county, was unfortunately drowned in attempting
to escape from the low lands. We learn, also, that
several head of cattle have perished in the flood.
The loss from Tuscaloosa down to Demopofls, is
variously estimated at from $150,000 to $200,000.
The lose, fortunately, falls on those best able to beer
it. It is very unusual to have high waters at this
season of the year, and when it came, most of our
planters were, unprepared for its reception.” ,
Specie Payments.—lt is stated that a res amp
tion of specie payments by the Philadelpnia banks
is under serious consideration. Most of them are
believed to be possessed of ample means, and we
may expect that all which are sound will resume by
the first of February at farthest.
The Nashville Union says : “The meeting of Bish
ops of the Episcopal Church, which recently as
sembled at Montgomery, Alabama, to determine
upon a site for this large and important educational
enterprise, selected the beantifol spot on Cumber
land Mountain known as Suvanee, in the oounty of
Franklin, twelve miles from the town of Winches
ter. We learn that this place is In direct railroad
comm nninAr inn hr Its RnvaDßO Mining
Company's road.
Wisconsin Democratic. —The official returns of
the State election in WieoonsiD are at last all in,
except La Pointe county, which ie reported to have
given a Democratic majority. The question of tha
choice of Governor is therefore settled. J. B. Cross,
Democrat, is elected by 262 majority over Randal).
Nearly 100,000 votes were east.
The Baltic.—lt is stated that the reason why
tfo. steamer does not make her usual voyage la
that, under the altered condition o i the construct
with the government, the line is only required to
carry the mails monthly.
Fxtensive Suit.—Tne suit of the Government
against the bondsmen of Jacob Riohardeon, dec’d.
once collector of Oswego, who defaulted to the
amount of over $400,000, ; was closed on Saturday—
judgment to some considerable amount being snftA
ed for the Government.
j. j. Varner, of Cobb county, Georgia, is among
the lost by the burning of the steamboat 001. Ed
wards, on the Red River, Arkansas, on Satusday J
last, 12th instant Vo other Georgian on boon! I
The Rnnk Bill.
The following is the Bill passed by the Legisla
ture in reference to the suspended Banks of the
State:
A BILL,
To be entitled an Act to provide against the forfei
ture of the several Bank Charters in this State, on
account of fion-specie payment for a given time,
and for other purposes therein named.
Sec. Ist. Be it enacted by the Senate and House
of Representatives in General Assembly met, and
it is hereby enaoted by the authority of the same,
That the Aot entitled an Act, to compel the several
Banks of this State to redeem their liabilities in
specie, and to provide for the forfeiture of the Char
ters, dip., passed and assented to the 18th Decem
ber, 1840, be, and the same is hereby suspended un
til the 15th day of November, 1858.
Sec. 2d. Be it further enacted, That when any
Bank or Banks now iuoorporated, or which may
hereafter be incorporated in this State, shall refuse or
fail to pay specie for any of its bills, notes or drafts
or other writing for which they may be bound when
demanded by any individual or individuals, shall be
liabile to suit thereon in any of the Courts of the
Law or Equity in this State, and such individual or
individuals iu addition to the principal of said notes,
and the lawful interest thereon, shall receive ten
per cent damages, for such refusal or failure upon
the amount so refused or failed to be redeemed in
specie ; and it shall be the duty of all J uriee in such
ca?es to find a verdict in favor of the Plaintiff
against such Bank or Banks, for the principal in
tere6t and damages herein before provided for, and
all judgments founded thereon shall be collected by
execution thereon, in specie.
Sec. 3d. Be it enacted by the authority aforesaid,
That the Governor of this Slate be, and he is here
by authorized to withhold all Executive or Judicial
prooceedings against the suspended speeie paying
Banks in this State, until the fifteenth day of Novem
her, 1858, Provided, that nothing in this Act shall
be so construed as to withhold Executive or Judi
cial proceedings under and by virtue of said Act of
28th December, 1840, against any Bank in this
State in case of its insolvency, or against aDy
Bank in the judgment of the Governor, whose pro
ceedings shall be instituted at once tor the protec
tion of the bill holders.
Sec. 4th. Be it enated by the authority aforesaid,
That said suspended specie paying Banks shall on
the fifteenth day of November, 1858, commence to
redeem all their liabilities on demand, in specie, by
or before that time and continue to do so, and in the
event that any should fail, then and iu that case, the
Governor shall proceed forthwith to forfeit their
Charters in pursuance to said Act of 18th of Decern
her, without further indulgence ; Provided,
that upon proof being made to • iris'Exoellency the
Governor that there has been a general resumption
of specie payments by Banks out of the State of
Georgia, then and in that case it shall be the doty
of his Exoelleucy the Governor to issue his procla
mation requiring all the Banks in this State to re
sume within thirty days after the date of such pro
clamation, and no Bank failing to comply with such
proclamation shall avail itself of the benefits of this
Act.
Sec. sth. Be it enacted by the authority afore
said, That should specie payments be required by
any plaintiff iu execution from defendant or de
fendants during the time of suspension aforesaid,
and upon an affidavit being made by said defend
ant or defendants that saiu demand is made, and
that ttie specie shall be paid in discharge of said
execution, then in that case the Banks shall pay the
specie for their bills owned and held by said de
fendants and for that perpose, and in case any
Bank shall fail or refuse to redeem its bills when
demanded, upon the terms and conditions herein
before mentioned and specified, it shall be the duty
of the Governor to proceed unuer the Act of 18411,
against all Banks so refusing, to have their Char
ters forfeited by Judicial | roceediogs.
Sec. 6th. And be it further enacted, That all
chartered Banks and all agents ot chartCied Banks
in this State, availing themselves of the provisions
of this act shall receive their own bills, notes, or
certificates of deposit in payment of debts due said
Banks, and that any chartered Bank or its agents,
refusing to reoeive its own bills, cotes or certifi
cates of deposit, in payment of debts due, said
Banks shall not be entitled to any of the privileges
or benefits of this act.
Sec. 7th. And be it further enacted by the au
thority aforesaid, That no Bank in this State shall
be entitled to the benefits of this act which shall
send any portion of its capitul out of the same for
the pnrpoae of buying notes of any kind.
Sec. Bth. Be it further enacted, that no Bank nor
Bank agency by itself its officers or agents shall
either directly or indirectly loan money or any note,
bill, draft, or contract of any sort verbal or written,
at a greater rate of interest than at the rate of seven
per cent, per annum, and only at that rate for a
longer or a shorter time, and all notes, bills, drafts
aud contracts of every sort whatever, on which a
greater rate of interest is reserved or exacted and
received or bargained for are hereby declared to be
utterly void aud of no effect, and irrecoverable in
law.
Sec. 9th. And be it further enacted, that no Bank
nor Bank agency shall by itself, its officers or agents
discount or purchase notes, papers or evidences of
debt, made for a valuable consideration or a good
consideration between the parties thereto, at a
greater discount than at the rate of seven per
oentnm per aunuin, and that all such notes, papers
and evidences of debt, discounted or purchased in
violation of this act shall from the time of such
purchase become utterly null and void and irreco
verable in law.
Sec. 10. That no Bank or Bank agency by itself,
its officers or agent shall either directly or indirect
ly sell any kind of exchange except sight exchange,
nor exact, demand, ask or receive for exchange in
or out of this State, of any citizen of this State a
greater premium than one per centum, on the
amount of exchange sold, when the bills of the Bank
from which the exchange is sought to be obtained
are presented at its counter in payment for said ex
change, and for the violation of this section of th s
act, the person paying the premium, his agent, or
attorney may and is hereby authorized to recover
three times the amount of the excess by a summa
ry proceeding, before a J ustice of the Peace, the
Inferior or Superior Court, as the one or the other
Court may have Jurisdiction, and on which judg
ment shall be rendered at the first term of the Court
unless the principals ot Justice shall require a post
ponement, for one term and no longer, and in which
case the officer or agent who received the premium
shall appear without any other process than the ser
vice of the writ and give evidence, in case and if
he fail to appear, the affidavit, or evidence of the
plaintiff shall be received in proof, of th 1 amount
demanded, and the suit shall De against either the
Bank whose agent loaned the money, or against the
agent, and in either event, the property of the
Bank, shall be subject to the payment of the Judg
ment, provided that nothing nerin contained, shall
have any reference to foreign exchange, and provi
ded further the person applying for the exchange,
shall if required, make oath, that it is not to resell
as exchange.
Sec. 11th. The affidavits of Bank officers to three
annual and semi-annual reports shall in all cases
state that the Bank of which they are officers has
not by itself, its officers, or agents in any particular,
violated the provisions of this act.
Sec. 12th. And be it further enacted, That perju
ry may be assigned on affidavits made by Bank of
ficers and agents to the reports of the Bank, and on
the trial of the defendant, on an indictment for per
jury, the said affidavit and the name of person sign
ed thereto authorized to administer an oath, shall
be evidence that he or they were sworn thereto.
Sec. 13th. And be it further enacted, That no
suspended Bank, in this State, shall deolare a great
er dividend than seven per cent, while in a state of
of suspension.
Sec. 14th. And be it further enacted, That all laws
militating against this act be and the same arc here
by repealed.
A Southern Enterprise, nnd the Product of a
Southern Mind.
The following, Bays the Charleston Evening News,
which is taken from the Charleston Courier of this
date, (Dec. 3d.) is a meritorious tribute to the very
valuable work, which is no lees thrilling than it is
reliable— " Central Africa — Adventures and Mis
sionary Labors in the Interior of Africa, ft om 1849
to 1856,’’ (nearseven years.) By Rev. T. J. Bowen,
(a native of Georgia) Published by the Southern
Baptist Publication Society, No. 229 King street,
Charleston. We take great pleasure in calling at
tention to this work, as the result of Southern talent
and Southern enterpise, and in every respect worthy
of the patronage of the readers of our country. It
has been predicted that the circulation of this Book
would reach one hundred thousand copies. Why
ahontd it not reach that number 1 It has been again
and again declared to be “ worthy of a universal
circulation.” The Depository Agents of the S. B.
P. S., Messrs. Smith & Whilden, 229 King street,
are prepared to furnish the above work either single
or by the hundred copies.
Central Africa.—The Niger exploration is like
ly to receive early attention from the approaching
Congress. The bill was adopted in the Senate last
winter on the report of an able Committe, composed
of Northern ana Southern members, but it was ne
glected in the House in the haste of the last few
days of the session, when sc many important mat
ters are generally imperfectly attended to. The in
fo; mation furnished to both booses of Congress by
Rev. T. J. Bowen, was, in a large part, the basiß of
the bill, for the appropriation to secure a thorough
exploration of the valley of the Niger. Mr. Bowen ‘s
book is likely to carry conviction wherever it is
read, in favor of our country taking a leading part
in African commeroe. It has reoeived the highest,
commendation from literary and public men, of all
sections; and tbe following, which we give from an
original letter of Hon. Jared Sparks, to a gentleman
in this city, is an appreciative estimate of our South
ern traveller and missionary, by one who stands
among the princes of our national literature.
Cambridge, April 20,1857.
Dear Sir:—l have perused Mr. Bowen’s narra
rative of his missionary labors in Africa, with a very
lively interest, and I am greatly obliged to you for
yonr kind attention in sending me the volume. It
gives a much more full and satisfactory account of
the condition, chai acter, and social and political
relations of the innabitants of that part of the inte
rior of Africa, than has hitherto appeared. His long
residence among them enabled him to examine into
many important particulars respecting their habits
of thought and action, and their capacity for moral
and intellectual culture, which would necessarily
escape the notice of travellers ; and it is gratifying
to'find, that the result of his observations presents
so encouraging a promise for future efforts of a
similar kind.
The work is of great value as opening anew field
for missionary enterprise, and for conveying the
truths of Christianity to a people in the darkness of
heathenism who seem well disposed to receive
them, as pointing out the way for introducing a
gradual civilization through tbe channels of com
merce.
With hearty good wishes for the permanent suc
cess of Mr. Bowen’s labors thus happily begun with
so mnoh resolution, persevering zeal, and sin gleness
of purpose,
I am, sir, very respectfully yours,
Jared Sparks.
We hope that Booksellers generally will procure
an ample supply of this work, and push forward its
circulation, as its merits fully justify. Let not such
a work, the offspring of one of our missionary he
roes, lack for the patronage of Georgians.
It is for sale by H. D. Norrell.
Two Serisoe Accidents so the Nnshville and
Chattanooga Railroad.
A friend at Chattanooga sends us the following
account of two serious accidents which occurred on
the Nashville & Chattanooga Railroad on Monday
aod Tuesday last, by which the Deputy Sheriff of
Hamilton county, Tenn., was killed, and seveiai
others Beriously and perhaps fatally injured :
“On Monday, a collision of two passenger trains
occurred near Tantallon, by which several em
ployees of the Nashville Sl Chattanooga Railroad
were seriously injured. It was feared that at least
twa would prove fatal, bnt my understanding to
iw-L.diriia. that all will probably recover.
No passengers hurt.
“Yesterday, (Tuesday I within two hnndred yards
of the same plaoe, while the Nashville train for
Chattanooga was coming np—running backwards—
a cow ran across the track, which caused the rear
car to be thrown off, sad tbe next one behind,
mounting it, crushed it to piece*. The passengers
generally, jumped from the cars and were most of
them more or leee braised. The Deputy Sheriff of
this county was killed outright—his neck broken,
aod one of his legs broken in three places, besides
other injuries. He died immediately. A lady pas
senger, whose name I could not learn, bad a leg
broken, and was reported as seriously injured. She
was accompanied by her husband. Another person
bad a limb broken, and some five or six others were
more or less injured.
“None of these, I am satisfied,” says onr in
formant, “were from Augusta. I knew of several
of eur Augusta friends being on tbe Memphis Road,
and had fears for them. Bat the accident occurred
on the other side of th* Junction, the passengers
from Memphis being at Stevenson—at least those
who left Memphis last Sunday—none being at hand
since then.”
Damages Recovered.—Georga McWhorton,
principal of the first ward school in Milwaukee, has
obtained a verdict for SIO,OOO damages sgainst the
oity for injuries sustained by falling off a bank in J
id itnet.
GcorgSu. Annual Conference*
APPOINTMENTS OF PREACHERS T>H 1858.
The Georgia Annual Conference of the M. E
Church, South, closed its session on Friday last.—
Below we give .a list of the appointments of the
Preachers for the ensuing year, copied from the
Dispatch:
Augusta District — J. B. Paynf., P. E.
Augusta Station—St. John's Church, J. B. Key.
St. James’ Church—E. W. Spear.
Trinity Colored Mission—J. IX, Reese.
Savannah—Trinity, W.lf. Potter.
Andrew Chapel—W. P. Pledger..
Wesley Chapel—D. G. R.
Capers’ 001. miss.—To be supplied
Isle of Hope—J. M. Armstrong.
Springfield—P. C. Harris.
Sylvauia— l). W. Calhoun, ore to be supplied
Scriven 001. miss.—W. B. MoHan.
Waynesboro’—W. J. (Jotter and G G. Smith
Burke 001. miss.—K. J. Harwell
Louisville —T. F. Pierce aud J D, Punkui.
Richmond—Thos. Boring.
Warrenton —J. Lewis.
Sparta—J. H. Caldwell.
Hancock—F. F. Reynolds.
Hancock col miss —J. Jones
Columbia—J. H. Grogan.
Athens District —A. T. Mann, P. E
Athena—ll. U. Parka.
Athens col unse —J. C Neoso.
Watkinsville—W. 11. C. Cone and A T William
Factory mission—H. Cranford.
Madison—W. li. Footo, and H. Echo I?,
sup.
Morgan—N. B. Ouaelcy
44 001. miss—M. 11. Hebbard.
Greensborough— ii. C. Clarke.
Lexington—li. Lane and J W. lii ynolds
Washington—J. O. A. C'larko.
Wilkes—J. S. Dunn.
Liueolnton—W. P. Arnold.
Eiberton—John W. Kuight and W. H. Mo.-s.
Broad River col. miss—A. J. Deavors.
J. L. Pierce, President Madir u Female College
W. J.Parks, Ag’t Emory College.
Dahloncga District— D. D. Cox, P. E
Dahlonega—T. T. Ckvistiau anti J. P. B;u!*-v
Clarkesville—N. H. Palmer anu R. 11. W-ders.
Caniesville—W. T. Norman and W. A. Park
Gainesville—W. Brewer.
Canton —W. G. Allen.
Elijay-W. P. Clout*.
Blairsville—J. W. Brady.
Murphy—W. B. Bailey.
Hiwassee aud Clayton mias~J. Chambers aad J
V. P. Morris.
Atlanta District —W. R. Branham, P. E.
Wesley Chapel and 001. charge—C. W.
Trinity and Evens Chapel miss—K. B L**siei
Atlanta circuit—S. C. (^uilliau.
Decatur—M. F. Malsby.
Lawrenceville—J. W. Yarbiough.
Monroe—K. W. I.oveU.
Oxford —J.W. Talley aud C. A. Mitch ‘l— A
Means supplied.
Covington—H. J. Adams.
McDonough—Albert Gray
Powder Springs —A. Dorman.
Marietta—T H. Jordon.
Roswell—l. N. Craven.
W. J. Sasnett, Professor Emory College.
G. J. Peavce, Ago t American Bible Society.
Dame District —J. C. Simmons, P. E.
Rome—W. M. Crumley.
Cave Springs—W. Autkony and W. F Mo-
Michael.
Etowah miss—To be supplied.
Cedar Town—J. W. Tray wick.
Alatooua miss—J. Strickland.
Cassville —L. J. Davies.
Calhoun—J. H. Mashbum.
Spring Place—lJ. F. Pit oh told.
Dalton station—J. M. Dickey.
Dalton circuit—G. Hughes.
La Fayette—A. W. Rowland and S A. Clarke
Dade —To be supplied.
Lookout miss—To be supplied.
Summerville—W.M. D. Bond.
R. F. Jones, Principal Cherokee Wesleyan fa*
stitute.
D. Kelwey, Professor Ctwsviile Female College.
LaGrange District —S. Anthony, P. K.
LaGrange—J. E Evans.
Troup—W. A. Florence.
West Point—J. W. McGshee
Greenville—L. Rush and RW. Dixon.
Zebulon—J. R. Littlejohn.
Griffin—C. R. Jewett.
Fayetteville—ll. 11. Mciian.
Newnan —E. P. Birch.
Palmetto Col. Miss.—.J. \V Turner, c*no to bo
supplied.
Carrolton—J. T. Ainsworth.
Villa Rica—M. W. Arnold.
Jonesboro’ —G. H. Putillo.
Franklin—J. P. Howell,
llarralson Miss.—W. J. Wardinw.
C. W. lhomas, Chaplain U. S. Navy.
W. li. Evans, Agent LaGrange Female Coitege.
W. G. Conner, Pres’t LaGrauge Female College.
Macon District-— J. W. Glenn, I*. E.
Macon, Viaeville & City Miss —J. Buting and T.
H. Stewart.
Col. Mission—W. S. Turner.
Clinton—P. M. Ryburn.
Monticello—J. B. McGehee.
Jasper Col and Mission, to be supplied
Eatouton, Miliedgeviilo and bethel—Lovick
Pierce aud J. T. Norris.
Perry—C. A. Fulwood.
Ocmulgee Col. Miss —J. Duuwoody
Fort Valley—D. Blalock j Col. Mission to L-e
supplied
Culloden aud Knoxville—W. F. Cook.
Culloden Col. Misoion to be supplied
Foisyth—M. A. Cloutz.
Forsyth Col. Mission to be supplied
Jackson—D,K. McWilliams.
E. 11. Myers, Editor S. C. Advocate
O. L. Smith. Pres. Wesleyan F. College.
F. X. Foster, Prof. do
J. Blakely Smith, Agent do
John W. Buike, Agent Tract Society
Columbus District— J. VV. Him on, P. E
Columbus—A. M. Wynn, J. M. Austin.
Girard and C. Charge, W. D Shea.
Factory—Miss. W. W. Tidwell,C. L. Hays, Sup.
Cusseta and Col. Misa. T. H. Whitby, M, Uam
by.
Buena Vista and Col. Mies.—G. Bright J A!.
Bright.
Flint River Col. Miss.—W . Brooke.
Talbott on—J. Harris,
Butler—J. M. Marshall, E. W. Reynolds, Sup
Talbot &. Col. Mits. — S. Davenport, J. B. Free* j
man.
Thomaston—W. G. Parks.
Hamilton & Col. Miss.—L. L. I^edbetter, W. W.
Watte.
Wbitesville—R. A. Conner, J Rush, Sup.
Upson and Col. Miss—D. O. Driscoll, M. B*litib, I
Amencvs District —J. B. Jackson, P. E.
Amerieus —W. J. Scott.
44 Circuit—ll. Crenshaw.
Sumter Col. Miss—A. 11. Ogetree. +
Terrell—D. Williamson.
Fort Gaines—J. B. Wardlaw.
Cuthbert aud Eminaus—J. H. Harris.
Stewart—J.T. Turner, G. W. Yarborough.
Chattahoochee col mis—E. N. Bo 1 aod
Lumpkin aud Greteu Hill—G. G. N. MoDonel!
Starkville and miss—A. J. Deau.
Oglethorpe—John P. Duncan.
Vienna—J. E. Seutell.
Hawkinsville, T. W. Hays.
Isabella miss—E. J. Rentz.
Hawkinsville col miss, to be supplied.
SandcrsvitleDistrict —W. Knox, P E.
Sandersvillee—D. J. Myrick, L. L. Strange
Irwinton, —W S. Baker.
Jeffersonville, —A. M. Thigpen.
Dublin—l>. E. Starr.
Jacksonville. W. C. Rowland.
Reidsville—YV. F. Conley.
Hinesville,—T. S. L. Harwell.
Darien—L. B. Payne.
Mclntosh inißß—R. N. Cotter.
Bryan and Bullock—B. F. Breedlove.
Emanuel-—Miss J. G. Worley.
Next Conference to be held at Columbus, (in.
Governor of Kentucky’s Message.— I The M* h
sage of Governor Morehead, of Kentucky, is de
voted chiefly to State interests, aud con tail n much
useful matter. The Governor goes fully into the fi
nancial condition of the State, and represents it as
very prosperous. The Common Schools are rapidly
advancing. The Currency question he treats iu a
very sensible'manner, though he commits himself
to a National Bank. On this subject he has the fol
lowing paragraph:
In our own State, experience has demonstrated
that an overwhelming majority of the people are in
favor of a paper currency, and during a period ol
commercial distress will have one unconnected with
the idea of convertibility, rather than be without
any. With great respect to those who entertain a
different opinion, I think it. preposterous to talk of a
purely metallic currency, if it could be made to
supply aIL the wants of a commercial people, it is
manif bt that it is impossible to bring it about But
if this could be done, the change Would produce th*
most glaring injustice and oppression.
All private and public transaction* have originated
under our present system. Unless one-halt of the
debts of the country could at the same time be can
celled, every debtor would have to pay virtually at
least double his indebtedness. It would not tud, for
the time, to paralyze every branch of mduHtjy, and
every effort of enterprise. I hope never to witness
the period of transition from a paper t<# a metallic
currency. My own solemn conviction is that fh<-
only remedy can be fouud in a well guarded nation j
al currency, uniform in value in every part of the j
United States.
Call it by what name you please; throw every
necessary and proper restriction around k ; obviate ;
by legislation, whatever the past experience of thy i
country has shown to be evil; but let there be some
fiscal agent which shall give us a national currency,
with power to restrain the local banks
in their issues, and avert , by the prudenoe and wis
dom of ita management, the ruinous vibrations and
fluctuations in our trade and commerce.
On the subject of the slavery question, Governor
Morehead holds the moderate conservative ground
of a true patriot, He eay:
I deeply regret the agitation of thin distracting 1
question, and trust that the day is not far distant i
when it will no longer mingle as an element in party
conflicts. Its continued agitation is calculated to
weaken, if not to sever, the ties by which we are |
bound together under a common gov* vnment
The warning voice of the Father of his country
seems to be unheeded, and all the lessons ot history
forgotten. There is no real diversity of interests be
tween the different sections of our widely extended
country, and aituated as we are in Kentucky, be
tween the North and South, our interest* are indin-
Holubly bound up in the destiny of each. It is our
habit to cultivate a feeling of kindneftd for every
section ; but as a sovereign State, with one impulse,
we claim an equality with every other member of |
the confederacy. We ask in the spirit of patriotism
that this mischievous agitation, so vitaily affecting j
our interests as a border State, shall cease forever. !
Metxologk.'al.—We acknowledge from Mr. Eli
8. Glover of Hillsboro Jasper county, a meteorolo
gical abstract for September. October and a part of
Nov imber. We make the following extracts whirl’
the curious may compare with those heretofore
given for Bparta and Bermuda. If Mr. Glover
would send us monthly the aggregate >A hi-r obser
vation* we would take pleasure in publishing them.
SEPTEMBER.
Barometer, highest Bth and 30th
“ lowest 22d - - - 2y. 220
M Monthly mean 2y.40i
Thermometer, highest 15th and 16ih
“ lowest 30tb 47.5 °.
u Monthly mean 74.13^
Amount of Rain , 0.115 inches.
OCTOBER
Barometer, highest 22d Fj. 720
“ lowest, 15th 2k 152
“ Monthly mean VJ.HM
Thermometer, highest 3d n2-
“ lowest, zlst and 29tb 30.5 ®
41 Monthly mean - 50.41
Amount of Ram, 0.500
NOVEMBER TO DAT* 20lH,
Barometer, highest J Ith
Uifferenne - ,JB>S
Thermometer, highest 7th 81. “
“ lowest 2Dtl> 18 7 -
Amount of Rain, 4.7soinchee. —Sparta (jeargian
Julia Dxak Among the Oulchee.—A local
California paper, describing the fo.fr Julia n perfor
mances at a place called Forest Hill, somewhere
among the mining regions, says >
The entertainments were given in the largest
empty room in town, devoid of a single appliance
for giving effeot to the pieces. The audience were
ranged in lines on chairs ai.d benches on a level
with the stage, which was the floor. A number of
candles—disposed yo as to give tbe create.: effect
shed light on the scene. The scenery vm
posed of the American flagon ouegpfp J d * r ,
y either fitting
going around the sign. The performers
were so near to the audience that those in the front
row might easily have shaken hands with the peo-
Dle on the stage. But these drawbacks are slight
In comparison with the demands of the miners, for.
af.er pfsytng the long drama of Carniile, which oo
cupied nntiihaifpast 11 o’clock, and foUowiug it up
with a faroe which kept them till midnight, the an
dienoe loudly demanded more, and were loth to de
part.
v c r ; n ttea 1
Representatives, by Speaker Oku. on Monday, 14th
December, 1857
Committee of DU ciian*— ’ TT
W FB M,: V „. P “qi 1 “tl, ®Ta’
mar, \\ dsou. 41 i,,oe r> h.a*
On Ways an f Means -Messrs Jom., pi ,
and A u,o,,er ’ Cuus ‘ ,b6ir 'k^'howJsS;
On Claims— Mcesru. Marriial* Or.-fr i';i
I Kunker - Mj r *' :f ai&, g &
! . OnCou.nurree —A'p*. *rs.CoohniLe. Mill? in,Wash.
’ c U !'n\n, Wnd "’ Eu-f's, Land*.
j MvoJo/'hi T’' I '"'’" l ‘ ooM> of A” Rina,
MOlum i., Bonn It, IM„, V\ nll.rlil,;*, Boffin, Hill
Ktir’i BowWi. wf. .1 <l,l y*E"*
1'.,,. |1„ fu. 1 IJD, Dyvisof Jowa,
\ ptriL n \ . Atk ‘
Bowie, Dodd Bm’ 8 ?‘ G ’ od *’
Series, Ward Moms, Wright, Dean,
l Ter-p.ol ‘j s ;. :*•. . c&kie.
; mii,, (-lirk ‘ o ‘ly,Ubap.
1 Clnima m m
Ipi ......... s , v. s .Taylor,
jclv’V i'>, . KiiLk- l’ ’ U rt Lovejoy,
„ 0 ‘J ■■ - 1 . ot. Efl
k-Kow, Gy- ‘-"'v.'.’ l.;. ’ ‘ ,lsev > f’oekorill,
ImSKmHS S&ndldge.
Blair,
! Watkins,
Bry Cm rtU,HujKMo
I UlC;’ ■’ ’ Mon,Shorter, BirTonghg^Cob
j t *:a. Q .-man, Faulk-
Curtis,
.I. C !! •!
! WirriM.r, o -i._ C.fr.l. Mo’ 0
of Now Y 1.. H v:.*
On For,?'; AJf-.irs—Hle • > Cm: „ 1
I kins, Luri..” •. c, ■ L’utk • o sic*
R ’V’V >.:■■
O: ft nifties- M>B •.]!>■ fV .ohos \ *
pimu, Gr \ Bra; cu, tfmu;: .r, ?. Zollicoffer,
Knip t >. dark.
On Devoir!unary Pensions —?l f ;r~. Hickman,
j oT J ■•—M•..-r.< Jewett, Florence,
i ee, Ta'boft/ Dam a! I :. rd,\V and, ws/w'ar
ren Morris, Ilto.npson, JL idy.
On Patents Mc-i*. Stewart, Maclav, Reilly,
Edi<% B’cytc.
Or M- *i. Smith of I ,’ . Murray.
N.black lb: u. . Waldron.
On Jlipmditurcs in the Sta-e Department —
Messrs. J n*a of Peunsylvau a, Curry,* Bingham.
Avery, Hoard.
On Expenditu csinthe Treasury Department—
Messrs. Lawrence, White, KFgoiv, Kui.kvl, Gar
ti ell.
On Erprniihne* in the War t (pmiment—
| Messrs. R“i!iy, Cochrane, Ccckerill, f'towart, and
Wright ot Tenues. < t.
I On Expenditures in the. N.rc, D rorlment-
Mesw-s. llHskin, M;;er, Pottle, Port.. Pavia of
Mississippi.
On Expenditures in the Pest Officer Depir/mcnt
—Messrs Talk t\ R- n, Palt.k r, Bu m , Foley.
0 / - .: gs-~
Me m-While, To viol, Wanhbttri;*, M,.t r. mill.
Jo’nt Ctnnmitt’ on the Library Menus. Dim
ini k, VViusl'w, P.ui
Joint Commilttc on P buo.th of
Tenure e, Nogleton no*. N.c . .
Foreign Rfaturns— Messrs’ live m, Dougto, Sli
■’eW, Po k, Crittenden, Seward an t Foot.
Finance —M'. -rs. lluu'.er, Pumiol*, G*vin. Bigler,
R : gg, Fcpho .ii ad Cm non
Commerce—;,h •**■. Clay, Benjamin, Bigler,
Toombs, R id. Alien and l! n ! n.
Military AjT<nrs—'A' A. Davis. Fitymalrick,
John-4011, 1 v**; ~.i, Crude-uk, VY- u ami Kn ;%
Naval Affan . s-Me-sra. MYYry, Ti ompn-n of
New Jersey, M.dcl!, Alien, Lb . tu.d, R 11 of Tci>
lUHgee, end II lie.
./ad...
Benjamin, li**. *u, CoHamur • i V !'.
Post Offers ami Pent D d-i-i ■ . Yu ?,
Bigler, Gwin, Fitch, •
DixGn
Public Lands— fIY. : • ;.* , Pugh,
li. W. Johnson, B.udeiick.F. , I’ .
Private l
Thumps- u • Ky., K :
Indhu Affaus- .-Y>n . IJ .liuld,
Fitch, Beil of Tel i-cst c, l \-V . nd I), li He.
Pi o ■ i N J
Olay, Bale*, Thom -son oi K * .ucLy, Fusttr and
King.
Revolutionary Claims — Evdue, BatOx*,
Ctittecdeu, YViLon ’ Du k* >
! Claum— Mi-fsr . iv-.ir ui, MYluvy, Polk, Bell of
N. H , and Sim-o^ua.
District of Columbia —Mvs v: . Brown. Jlaon,
: . D
and Chandler.
Fufhtts and Paten* Offir —Ve-aiA. Reid, Evans.
Yu iu--, Simiri’ - . J T.iimhu!!.
Public Buildings ;i/.d G inmds ?Jc-Bcr3. Bright,
Hunter. Davis, D oglaa an ! Halo
Tetrt/orus —M* ■•*. Dom lar, joru a, Sebastian,
Fitzpatrick, Gn•on, Sum ;-r tn *’ V-Vc-i-.i.
Engrossed Pills —Messrs. Wiigbt, Bigler and
ttarlmi.
Audit and Contiol of Contingent Expenses -
Ev/imm. Wr gh u-c.l D x -n
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Library— Meeard. Potrco, 1 ‘.yard aud Ham*
moud.
Tehribie Wreck of an Emigrant Ship.—
Late Sydney piipcrs, by way of California, contain
detailed accounts of the w reck of tlm emigrant ehip
Dunbar, on the Botauy Bay Heh'l, six nii.e* from
I Sydney, with the Ic. kof nU on b* id except one
1 man. The following extract Wall be read with in
I tercet:
| Her officers mid crew, iocludiu • b >a, numbered
fitty-iiine; hor passengers were tl.iny-two in the
souls on board. There had been no death?, no sick*
tie eord sa terp on He v /c. . v i; • had not, lost a
spar nor n rope. Alt wa* p’- a-ure at the termina*
| tin oi -. : 1 um,
i the fehip, it- * xpe( !• <i, w-'iild be safe in Syd * y
| harbor. The Botany lipht had been seen f,r some
j hours A light, wind w*- bi > •’ft’ and all vas pass
ing happily on b ; rd. ‘About 11 o'clock, on the
! night of August‘JOth, u’l liand;* wero calU-d.upou
i deck to “w* ar ship.” She wan Hun r unde,
easy sail. In half an hour afterwards the vessel
j struck on Botany Head, almost, i . ‘ ms. destruction
| foil wing. In h few minutes the ship broke up.
j The paesengers had gem-- rally r* ired to rest at
, the time, ami Hoy and yverynoulou b< ard, except
j a man aumed Join*M>u, .n oidicury Hi-aui.'iii, nerifdi
f ed. Ho was ? tau(fin ;ou Hie p • pa f the moment
! the ship struck, and thrown down on the bid
j warks by the shock. The vessel was thrown on her
j beam < infs. Then the fiiat ini/zen went, atod next
i the main mast. Johnson wei t below and j t out
• of the skylight, to leeward m.*J got ‘i> the e'ulr of the
I chain plates of the tor** ii- ing Tneso being bro
ken, he was tl r .wnovn, holding by the obaiu
I plates, w ioh held some id the fbr* pi . k * together.
!Uo u* x* found kin oil on a- hell ot a• < a, obtained
some shelter behind a pr j y:i.)i., n.vl there he slept,
jHe remained on tine io* k b- td ;.M hoios b- lnre he
j wasrestiHc'l. This tnn-i J*fi. *4i dt ricnbu.s th<? suene
on board when the ship Htiucik as \r ring of :!, moat
j terribln aud heart rending n, mch indeed
as may be supposed 1< ;cur in all- pitnilar erases ,
whera ttiedai deud’y, an 1 1* • destrurTion im
mediate. The Svd cy Morning If tld t iua de
scribes JohnsunV riiuati* n i fur Li. • elecp, on the
secomi Digit, ami wi ♦ i, <l’}iq;!t h|-p*- <i*-d :
When tbe rmening br< ke he vv !.e wreek find
the bodies of Ins lute coir.pa. in. ]! .• n -leuvoied
to make signal, but \uin nnui.-;uverr-d. Ho u lered
crien, but the boiling ocean pitvoiJed thr-ii* being
heard A careful Fearch v.ar-, bowaver, uuiktng.—
Every cp*t wee <•<copied l y euxious i;- N/.torß
whore there was achan<*e for m * ng any object be
low. A* las’ h voic ; was heaid, 44 f;.ore s a man
iqrou th*- rocP. A rope was lowered w limit *le
lay. Ait* ■*■ some failure* |j wo* bw ug t within his
reach. There v.s ng* ■> iro.n : lie project ion of the
I avi:.entwined the repo with a sea*
man’s skill around him, he gave the signal, and ho
wua drawn up some two liuntlred feet, nnd was re
ceived by the c owd wit h crie • ol ;ri Htulation and
joy. il<; !iad pas ed nb< u. ; ily J.uns upon the
rock*. Mr. Jolitisou is a nativ- <>l Drnghedo, in
Ireland, and im 23 years oi age. N*ue bur. a strong
man could have borne the exposure a-id exoiteurent
ol there tearful nights. Noiu but a f-cainau could
Jiave been drawn )r* m his i *u wihout peril.
Latest from tlis War-Path m Florida.—
1 We have been kindly peimitt and. aaj s the Savannah
News t to make this 1/l owing r-xrae. f. in pnvafe
letter a gentleman in this city, which ”.’-11 be found
j to contain iu- latest intel’igeiico from ihe scene of
: bos i itles ia Florida:
Fort Bhooks. Tavca. Fr a , )
December (itlj, IBii7.
Mr Dear D.;-I w;o‘e t . .1 < ■ my arriv .1 here
on Wednesday Ja?t, nd only w
tell you oft fig figkt inthol’yp -.S.nm, be
two-n tho voh*t‘ rs and I- v .s, >: V•: i-.l
rout and eaptora of a whole • f
ohiidren, 17 in h)I The r-i r.r* ! • • i o*r i-;
nf 44 Billy,’ and if persevci moo and. . s•-
(.Jap’ Co*i< , ‘.mV I. S . Ot 4of
tho reganent (f vo unkcr?.*’. : ! . eoi 0
lin iliMkil.g the n-'vymp*).* i ’ : .vc. , e H p
Will ■’ ti v< rl- •’ I; Cm.:p n“y
turned their hot f t a nut to : raze, r.r*d when they had
u>f '*• l j '"“ n f ,ll pl ’jV I"I,HITT
way cf Irnnsterrii-g ■ !•> f<K.tmi c ‘J lie place
destroyed is ovldetjtly * Billy's’* t-’rongho! J, ns th* re
were found two of in like*!*-ass*—one ingle, and
one in group, taken in Washington in 1851 <*r ’s*d.
Abou IPIO men n*-e now on his trail, and w nil
bop* by next mail from below t , have the ? .V. are
of tfchirigof hts capture, and 01-lho hna! *.ruiina
ticu of the Florida war. T* * n i.o! h r Utah. A
• plearatti nrospe* k ,-truly , but I am ready.
Yours truly, H
Waltham. —The New York Tribune prefaces an
account of introducing Ihe pbonetio ey-tein into the
oomfrtou seh* ls cf Waltham, with the following
li*t of things for v. hich that t own is ren .• V. :b!e:
“The town of Waltham, Ma. 3 , refontly mad*
proininetitin tbe eyes of the nation as tv; residence
ofythe Hon. N. P. Banks, the Go - ornor elect f Mas
bgchuvettd v is remarkable for othei reasons. It ws
the of the first c<**.ton i ■ i.u c*. < ry
io America, am establishment htili i.i full operation.
On the opp* kite aide of tie Chari* h River was ereo
tones , the - nnniry, wl 1 ’ “ ,
millions of pound* of vitriol {er annum. A hit o
further up the river, ah o on ti.o south side, sand*
the only watch factory in t- - world, where ursr
Tfic y frvclvc On
the at: r r. cf tbe river recently M^tbaW
znls fartfry.ln which Luther A-wt-kl in -lo ilio
best so: Z ‘fo in the worM. !>•-*• -aru ciayi-rs,
free fr..mgrit net fn.m ulr.'.-. were U,W ..led IO
Walt ban ibyOr Fi ;!d, a. ■ *f'* w T e -
Mebui i.\ te.K &. M Ml’', mo 1 1 owtllfit t**.,
now niHt.ufactuie them f r all paris of th:- Union
Another ri -it ♦oiro, Mr. A. L Jewell,
r.veir- ih*j Berlin founders in irorw* ik, and is,
| moreover, the only {*•* >n in the w rid v/ .o manu
ready poiisr.ed curmi ‘. •• v that *an be
use*t without r*-poli*hing and retempering. Still
anoth* r uuiqu • pi iut in W uliham i-.tbat r >•>- *••*#
the only machine in the voria that will nalculai* a
bW | the S-, fin. Institution areaow
printiig ‘ chart of tbe-'a. eclipse ot nextAorcb,
projected by that u-Aolioe.
Bfot os the Sun—A correip-cdefll °f *•>
Chafleston Courier say3
A largo spotfia* recently mad* itp. appearance on
oh J r vatfonß, on Saturday, tho 12th, no
yi... i waa si-<-ii; and on 51 •“ lay, the 14th, it
ws. Jaigc enough to L: pvfiieired by the unasHiated
ere. protected, of cvvr , uy see r~4 aernen. H
in 40,000 mills la rminetcr, of rather triangular
figr-rc, ale the itordera ol the ptnumbra, within
wbieb arc tour or five large nuc-ei, and several a mall,
er ones in the form of dote and liui 1 The diameter
of the ppot. being five timee that of the Earth, its sur
face must be more than six times tbe whole surface
of the Earth, or fiftec u times greater than the laf.ita
bleporticu of the globe. As the spot, is iießr the
westren edge of the Sun, it will be visible only,three
or four days loDger, the rotation of the San cally ing
it out of view, not to be seen ag. in uutil abcit the
new year, if it remain permanent so long.