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About News & planters' gazette. (Washington, Wilkes County [sic], Ga.) 1840-1844 | View Entire Issue (June 29, 1843)
XE W S & PLMTERS’ GAZETTE. D.. COTTINCJ, MU flit or. No. 44.—NEW SERIES.] NEWS A PLANTERSMsMETTE. terms: Published weekly at Three Dollars per annum it paid at the time of subscribing; or Three Dollars and Fifty Cents, if not paid till the expi ration of six months. No paper to be discontinued, unless at the /tption of the Editor, without the settlement of all arrearages. D” Litters, on business, must he postpaid, to insure attention. No communication shall be published, unless we are made acquainted with the name of the author. TO ADVERTISERS. Advertisements, not exceeding one square, first insertion, Seventy-five Cents; and for each sub sequent insertion, Fifty Cents. A reduction will be made of twenty-five per cent, to those who advertise by the year. Advertisements not limited when handed in, will be inserted till for bid, and charged accordingly. Sales of Land and Negroes byExecutors, Ad ministrators and Guardians, are required by law, to be advertised, in a public Gazette, sixty days previous to the day of sale. The sales of Personal Property must be adver tised in like manner, forty days. Notice to Debtors and Creditors of an Estate must be published forty days. Notice that application will be made to the Court of Ordinary, for leave to sell Land or Ne groes, must be published for four months— notice that application will be made for Letters of Administration, must be published thirty days; and Letters of Dismission, six months. Mail Arrangements. POST OFFICE, i Washington, Ga., January, 1843. $ AUGUSTA MAIL. ARRIVES. Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, at 5, A. M. CLOSES. Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday, at 12, M. MILLEDGEVILLE MAIL. ARRIVES. Sunday, Wednesday, and Friday, at 8, A. M. CLOSES. Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, at 11, A. M. CAROLINA MAIL. ARRIVES. Mond cy, Wednesday, and Friday, at 11, A. M. CLOSES. Sunday, Wednesday, and Friday, at 6, A. M. LEXINGTON MAIL. ARRIVES. Tuesday and Saturday, at 2, P. M. CLOSES. Monday and Friday, at 9, A. M. ELBERTON MAIL. ARRIVES. CLOSES. Thursday', at 8, P. M. j Thursday, at 8, P. M. LINCOLNTON MAIL. ARRIVES. CLOSES. Friday, at 12, M. | Friday, at 12, JM. COTTINO &, BUTLER, ATTORNIES, H \VE taken an OFFICE in the rear of Willis & Hester’s Store. January, 1843. 28 CANDLEsTfiANDLES! 5 boxes best Sperm Candles, at 33 cts. per lb. 10 “ Hull & Sons best Patent Candles, at 17 cents per pound, just received and for sale by HEARD & BROTHER. June 1,1843. 40 Sugar and Coffee. 6 Hhds. best New-Orleahs Sugar at 8 cts. per pound, 2 Hhds. 2d quality do. at 7 cents per lb. 2,000 lbs. Rio and Java Coffee, at 121 cents. 1,000 “ Refined Loaf Sugar, at 12j “ 1,000 “ best Steam-refined Sugar at 141 cents, Just received and for sate by HEARD & BROTHER. June 1,1843. 40 Coach mflaking, upHE Subscriber having procured the servi -*• ces of Mr. N. Long, is now prepared to do any kind of work in the above business. (Hr Repairing of every Description, done at the shortest notice, and on the most reasonable terms. ANDREW H. CALDWELL. June 8, 1843. 4t 41 AN ORDINANCE, I’assed by the Board of Commissioners of the Town of Washington, June 10, 1843. TT is hereby ordered by the Board of Commis sioners of the Town of Washington, that all persons owning DOGS within the Corporate limits, be compelled to keep them within the limits of their own Lots for the period of Thirty Days, or in default thereof, it shall be the duty of the Marshal to kill all such as may be run ning at large in the Public Streets. Extract from the Minutes of the Board, this 10th June, 1843. ROYLAND BEASLEY, Secretary. June 15. 42 FOUR months after date, application will be made to the Honorable the Inferior Court of Elbert county, while sitting as a Court of Or dinary, for leave to sell all the Lands belonging to the Estate of John S. Higginbotham, deceas ed, late of Elbert county, this 2Glh Anri!, 1843. JOHN G. HIGGINBOTHAM, ) , , , JOSEPH SEWELL, £ Adra-rs May 4, 1843. mlm 36 “CIOUR months alter date, application will be made to the Honorable Inferior Court of Wilkes county, while sitting as a Court of Ordi nary, for leave to sell all the Real Estate oi John S. Walton’s minors, lying in said county. I. T. IRVIN, Guardian. June 15,1843. rn4m 42 FOUR months after date, application will be made to the Honorable Interior Court of Wilkes county, while sitting for Ordinary . pur poses, for leave to sell-part of trie Negroes be longing to the Estate of Abner Wellborn, late of said county, deceased. NICHOLAS WYLIE, Executor. •Tune 22,1843. • m4m 43 BOOTS AND SHOES. 100 pr. Kip peg’d. Brogans, at $1 to 1 12 J cts. 100 “ Calf, Lasting, and Morocco Gaiter Shoes, from 02 to 2 50 cts. per pair, a fine ar ticle, and made to order. 15 dozen Ladies’Kid Slippers and fancy Chine Buskins at $1 to 1 25. Ladies’ Calf and Kid walking Shoes, • Children’s Brogans and Slippers, of nearly every variety. Just received and for sale by HEARD & BROTHER. June 1,1843. 40 Georgia Nankeens. 100 pieces Georgia Nankeens, at $1 12£ cents a piece. Just received and for sale by | HEARD & BROTHER, j June 1,1843. 40 Molasses, &c. 15 barrels New-Orleans Molasses, Cider and White-wine Vinegar, Ginger, Popper, and Allspice, Weeding Hoes, Scythe Blades, Collins’ Axes, Trace Chains, In Store and for sale low for Cash, by HEARD & BROTHER. June 1,1843. 40 Bleached Sheetings, A super or article, o: 12-4 . ea-lsland, “ “ “ “ 12-4 Linen Sheetings at 87-j cents per yard. For sale by HEARD &. BROTHER. June 1, 1843. 40 37ails! Nails! 25 kegs Nails just received, and for sale at 7 cents per pound by the keg. HEARD &. BROTHER. June 1,1843. 40 Sheetings and Shirtings. 12 bales Brown Sheetings and Shirtings, just received and for sale at sto 10 cts. per yard, by HEARD & BROTHER. June 1, 1843. 40 j-Ua’3. 20 cases latest style Hats, consisting of black fasionablc Fur, Silk and Cassimere, i Black and white Broad-brim Hats, just received and will be sold at 25 per cent, below the ordinary prices, by HEARD & BROTHER. June 1,1843. 40 GUARDIAN’S SALE. WILL be sold on the first Tuesday in July next, before the Court-House door in the Town of Warrenton, Warren county, between the legal hours of sale, the following property, to-wit: Two-thirds of a Tract of Land, containing three hundred Acres, more or less, lying in the counties of Warren and Taliaferro, situated on the waters of lleaverdam Creek, adjoining lands of It. V. Asbury and others, belonging to the minors of Joseph W. Lucketl, late of Wilkes county, deceased—to-wit, PatrickH. and Robert E. Luckett—for the benefit, of said minors. HUGH WARD, Guardian. May 1,1843. 9t 36 GUARDIAN’S SALE. VVTILL be sold on the first Tuesday in July ** next, before the Court-House door in Washington, Wilkes county, between the legal sale hours, A Negro boy named CHARLES,- about 25 years of age. Sold by order of the Court of Or dinary of Wilkes county, as the property of Jo seph G. Semmes, minor. Terms Cash. PAUL J. SEMMES, Guardian. June 8,1843. 41 ADMINISTRATOR’S SALE. WILL be sold to the lowest bidder, on the first Tuesday in July next, before the Court-House door in Washington, Wilkes coun ty, between the usual sale hours, An old Negro woman named CHLOE. Terms made known on the day of sale. B. A. ARNETT, \ . , , WM. FLORENCE, < AUm rs ANN ARNETT, Ex’x. June 8,1843. 41 Eibert Superior Courf, MARCH TERM, 1843. | Jones & Bowman, complainants, vs. to Milley A. Banks, & Janies .1. Banks, j? s’ Hamilton Dooly and his wife Mary Ann, .ST ts Johnson Akin and his wife Charity Ann, *’*§ William T. Nelms and his wife Elizabeth, ‘f-’ig-’ Martha Banks and Hamilton Dooly, ‘ Guardian for Eliza Banks, William Banks § and Simeon Banks, defendants. TT appearing to the Court that William T. Nelms, and Elizabeth his wife, parties de fendants to the above Bill, are not to be found in the county of Elbert, and have not been served with the above stated bill.—lt is therefore Or dered, on motion ot Robert McMillan, complain ant’s Solicitor, that said William T. Nelms and Elizabeth bis wife, do appear at the next Term of this Court, and then and there to stand to, a bidc by, and perform such order and decree in the premises as to the Court shall seem meet and right in Equity. And it is further Ordered, that a copy of this Rule be served upon said defend-. ants by publishing the same once a month for four months previous to the next Term of this Court in some public Gazette of this State. True copy from the Minutes, 9th May, 1843. IRA CHRISTIAN, Clerk. May 18.’ m4m 38 months alter date, application will be made to the Honorable the Inferior Court of Wilkes county, while sitting as a Court of Or dinary, for leave to sell the Real Estate of Ar g-yle Norman, deceased, late of Wilkes county. JOHN L. WYNN, Adm’r. May 4,1843. m4m 36 EVERY VARIETY OF jEMsmaa* EXECUTED AT THIS © IFF 0 @ e. PUBLISHED EVE ft Y THURSDAY MORNING. WASHINGTON, (WILKES COUNTY, GA,,) JUNE 29, 1848. From the Georgia Journal — Extra. WHIG AND STATE RIGHTS CON VENTION. Milledgeville, Georgia, > Monday, June 19th, 1843. \ In accordance with a previous call, a Convention of the Whig Party, ofjGeorgia, convened at the Capitol, in the Representa tive Hall, this day, at 11 o’clock, A. M. when, on motion of Mr. Clarke, a delegate from the county of Chatham, the Hon. Charles Dougherty was called to the Chair, for the purpose of organizing the Body, and on motion of Mr. Stephens, a delegate from the county of Taliaferro, John 11. Steele, and John S. Wright, Esq’rs. were appoint ed Socretaries. On motion, the Secretaries proceeded to call the Counties, when the following dele gates, from the Counties prefixed to their names, appeared, and took their seats, to wit : Baldwin —Miller Grieve, Seaton Urant ; land, Iverson L. Harris. Bibb —George W. Moore, A. (I. Chap pell, Washington Poe, Thomas M. Ellis. Bryan —J. P. Hines. Burke— E. B. Gresham, R. W Gillstrap, G. B. Powell, J. M. Reynolds. Butts—A. C Scott, J. A. Wright, R. VV McCune. Camden —A. H. Bessent, G. W. Hardee. Campbell —Martin Kolb, Edward 11. Glentworth. | Cass —W. E. Alexander, W. Aikin, Er win P. Jones. Chatham —Hon. J. M. Berrien, Asa Holt, F. S. Bartow, John M. Clark, George A. Reed. Cherokee —William Daniel. Chattooga —Richard W. Jones, E. T. Rosser. Clark —Charles Dougherty, James 11. Camak, E. L. Newton, Green B. ITaygood. Cobb —Clark Howell, Noel B. Knight. Columbia —N. Crawford, Isaac Ramsay, G. W. Hardwick, S. A. Gibson. ; Coweta —lT. R. Harrison, John 11. John ! ston, Richard T. Penn, B. Simms, Jr. Cravford —S. Rutherford, S. Hall, R. J Feagin. ; DeKall —Reuben Cone, Charles Latti i mer, S. P. Wright, J. W. L. Buchanan. | Dooly- Jacob Watson, David J. Bothwell. Effingham —C- Powers, J. Barnard. Elbert —Y. L. G. Harris, J.S. Warren, A. Hammond. Emanuel —Duncan McLeod, Bgnj. Lain. Fayette —F.. Conner. Floyd— John W. Hooper, J. W. M. Ber nen, H. Miller. Gilmer —Asa Johnson. Glynn —Thomas Butler King. Qreene —Wm. L. Alfriend, James M. Porter, Y. P. King, Henry Sanford. Gwinnett —Thos. W. Alexander, R. M. Cleveland, Samuel Martin. Habersham —John W. 11. Underwood, Thompson Allen, Benj. Cleveland, A. P. Phillips. Hall —C. Peoples, E. Buffington. Hancock —Mark Guilder, L. S. Stewart, J. M. Harris, Benj. K. Butts. Harris —Colgß. Henry, T. Jones, John White, J. L. Smphens. Heard —Charles 11. Tait. Henry —Duncan McVicker, Wm. Kini bell, H. G. 11. McNiel, F. E. Manson. Houston —David O. Smith, Wm. P. Bry an, George W. Bivens, EH Warren. Jackson- --Joseph T. Cunningham, B. 11. Overby, J. VV. Camp, N. Nash. Jasjier— Matthew Whuff. Id, Thomas J. j Comer, Charles L. Ridley, Ed. Y. Hill. Jefferson— George Stapleton, P. B. Con- j nelly, P. S. Lemlio. Jones-- -Isaac T. Moreland, Jas. W. Fur low, Richard Blowe, F. S. Johnson. Laurens--Winfield Wright, llobt. Rob ertson, W. O’Neal. Lee—Jas. A. H. Macon, David 11. Janes. Liberty— Henry M. Stephens, Wm. S. Norman, William M. Frazer. Lincoln— W. W. Stokes, H. Wheat, J. Jennings. Lumplcin— William E. Love, Charles B. Sisson, J. L. Riley. Macon —George Patton, M. R. Harman, William F'elton. AZonroe---Littleton Johnson, Leonard T. Doyall, Josiah G. Jordan, David Ogletree, William G. Norman. Marion-- Thos. Bivens, John Campbell. Mclntosh— J. C. Townsend. Meriwether— J. H. McMath, E. Tram mell. Monlgomery-\V. A. McLeod, C. Mcßae. Morgan —Thomas D. Speer, William O. Saffold, E. Bostwick, John A. Broughton. Murray —A. M. Turner. Muscogee —K. McKenzie, M. Williams, J. L. Mustain, James S. Calhoun, Thomas A. Brannon. Newton —John N. Williamson, Thos. F. Jones, Mhnson Glass, John Webb. Oglethorpe—-Wm. P. Rembert, Jos. H, Echols, Wm. Blanton, Mial Smith. Paulding —Thomas H. Sparks. Pike —Charles McDowal, James What ley, D. A. Allen, C. G. Turner. Pulaski —A. H. Hansll, Ed. St. George. Putnam —H. T. Shaw, J. A. Wingfield, John A. Cogburn, E. Calloway. Randolph —Wm C Perkins, Wm G Da vis, Mason Tiller. Richmond--] ames W Jones, Alexander C Walker, Porter Fleming, J A Hibler. Scriven- -Thomas H Burns, Jr., Solomon C Bryan, Cuyler W Young. Stewart ---David P Hillhouse, W Boyn ton, B R Harrison, Wm Cox. Sumter— W J Ronaldson. Talbot---A L Acee, EWarthen, Win F Brooks, A G Perryman. j Taliaferro— Alex’r. H. Stephens, Lewis Potter, O A Luckett. Tattnall—James Vinzent. Telfair-- Wm W Paine, Jas II McCall. Troup— M Ferrel, W A Johnson, N N rlowill, LH Clark, S W Beasley. Twiggs— E E Crocker, Ira E Dupree, Hayden Hughes. Upson— Henry Butts, James W Greene, Jordan Lyons, Henry L Battle. ‘Walker-- Charles J Hooper, James C Longbridge, Richard A Lane. Walton—J Z Locklin, James S Walker. Warren-- Adam Jones, Jesse M Roberts, M H Wellborn, J A Chapman. 1 Cashing ton--Benj Brookins, A G Ware, | Jonn Curry, II W Flournoy. U /?/;es—Robert Toombs, II F Ellington, L J Gartrell, David GCotting. Wilkinson —Julius L La Taste, Willis Allen, and George A Whipple. On motion of Mr. Chappell, a delegate from the county of Bibb, the Hon. John Macpherson Berrien, a delegate from the county of Chatham, was, bv acclamation, nominated President of the Convention. It was then moved that a committee of five, be appointed by the Chair to notify Mr. Berrien ol his selection by the Convention, as its Piesident, and to conduct him to the Chair. The motion was adopted, whereupon the Chair appointed as the Committee, Messrs. A II Chappell, Thos. Butler King, Robert A Toombs, James Camak, and John W Hooper, who discharged their duty and con ducted the President to the Chair, from whence he addressed the Convention touch ing the object for which it had assembled, and tendered his acknowledgements for the honor conferred. The following resolution was then sub- I mitted to the Convention, by Mr. King, of ; Glynn, and adopted. “ Resolved, That a committee of twenty one he appointed by the chair, to report on such matters as may be considered proper for the action of this Convention.” After which, on motion of Mr. Hillhouse, a delegate from the county of Stewart, the Convention adjourned to 3 o’clock, P. M. Three O'clock, V. M- The Convention met pursuant to adjourn- ‘ ment. The President appointed the following names to compose the Committee of 21, in accordance with the resolution adopted at the last sitting of the Body : Mezsrs. King of Glynn, Jones, of Richmond, Lemlie, of Jefferson, [ xouuios, or v v lines, Bartow, of Chatham, Stephens, of Taliaferro, Dougherty, of Clarke, Cleveland, of Habersham, King, of Greene, Grieve, of Baldwin, Hill, of Jasper, Chappell, of Bibb, Warren, of Houston, Hooper, of Floyd, Aiken, of Cass, Ferrel], of Troup, Knight, of Cobb, Calhoun, of Muscogee, Hillhouse, of Stewart, Crawford, of Columbia, Wright, of Laurens. Mr. Powers, of Effingham, offered the following resolution which was adopted. Resolved, That the rules of the House of Representatives of the Legislature of Geor gia, he adopted for the government of the Convention. Mr. Young, of Scriven, offered the fol- J lowing resolution. Resolved, That the Committee of 21, ap- 1 pointed to report on the various subjects, ; necessary to be considered by the Conven- j tion, he instructed to suggest tiie names of delegates equal to the whole number of Senators and Representatives, in Congress from Georgia to represent the Whig Party of this State, in the Whig National Conven tion to assemble at Baltimore in 1844, for the nomination ofcandidates for the offices of President and Vice President. The resolution was adopted. Whereupon the Committee, through their chairman, asked leave to retire lor the pur pose of making their report, which was granted. During the absence of the Committee, the Convention was ably and eloquently addressed, by several ofits members, upon various topics, having relation both to Fed eral and State politics. Mr. Poe of Bibb, offered the following resolution. Resolved, That many of the evils which afflict our people, can be traced directly to the injurious and ruinous legislation of the few last years ; and believing the success of the Whig Party is essential to remedy this state of things, we conjure our friends to bring out their strongest and best’ men for the Legislature, in the several counties of the State. The resolution was unanimously adop ted. The Committee of twenty one returned to the Body, and through their chairman asked leave to report, which was granted ; the following is their report. The Committee to whom was referred for consideration the various matters proper to be brought forward for the action of the Convention, considering the main .object of the Convention to be for the nomination of a candidate for Governor, beg leave to re port, in part, by offering the following reso lutions. Resolved, That this Convention proceed j to-morrow morning at 9 o’clock, to nomi nate a Candida'” to be run for Governor at ; the next election, by the Whig party of this State, by ballot, and without debate or the announcement of any name. And be it further resolved, That a major ity of all the votes, shall be necessary to constitute a nomination. And. be it further resolved, That if any county has not a full representation in the convention, the member or members pro sent from such county have the privilege of casting the full compliment of votes, to j which such county may be entitled. I he report was taken up and agreed to. On motion of Mr. King of Glynn, it was Resolved, That the committee have leave to sit again. And the Convention adjourned, until 9 ! o clock to morrow morning. Thursday Morning, 9 o’clock. T he Convention met pursuant to adjourn ment. The minutesofthe preceding day were ; read and confirmed. 1 he Committee of twenty-one, appointed to consider such matters as were proper to | be brought before this convention, submit | the following, in addition to their report j of yesterday.—to wit : The Committe have considered theques tion, whether it is proper for this conven. tion to nominate a candidate of the Whig Party to fill the vacancy in our Congres sional representation expected to be pro duced by the resignation of the Hon. Mark A. Cooper. It is a question not free from difficulty ; but we hold that the law ofCon gress prescribing the made of electing members of the House of'Representatives ot the Congress of the U.- S. is constitution al, and that tiie election held in this State in October last, in contravention of that law was wholly illegal and void, and that a va lid and lawful election for that purpose cannot be held without further Legislation upon that subject either by the State or Na tional Government. But we are admon ished by the uniform conduct of the Dem ocratic Party, in disregarding law and jus tice whenever that party considers it ne- i cessary to their supposed party interests j and especially by their conduct in the late | New Jersey contested election, not to rely upon them for the execution or enforcement of the laws in this case ; but we deem it the duty of the Whig Party to preserve the in tegrity ol the law by defeating the Demo j cratio candidate at the ballot box. I Therefore we recommend to the conven | tion to proceed to the nomination of a can didate of the Whig Party of this State for j* “O ‘ ’ •-P < I * • * t : the Hon. Mark A. Cooper, in the same man- I ner recommended for the nomination of a candidate for Governor. Resolved, That the following gentlemen be appointed delegates to the Whig Nation al Convention to be held tn the city of Bal timorein May 1844, and that they be in structed to-vote for Henry Clay, as the choice of the Whig Party of Georgia as the candidate for the Presidency, and that in the event of any vacancy in the delegation, the other delegates be authorised to fill the same. Hon. John McPherson Berrien, Wm. C. Dawson, Thomas Butler King, Lott War ren, Robert A. Toombs, Jas. S. Calhoun, A. H. Kenan, F. M. Robinson, Joshua Ilill and A. R. Wright, Esq’s. Resolved, That a committee of live he ap pointed by the chair to prepare an address to the people of Georgia. The report was receive, and on motion of Mr. King of Glynn, was laid on the table for the present. On motion of Mr. Stephens, a delegate j from the county of Taliaferro, the conven tion agreed to proceed to the order of the J day, to wit, the nomination of a candidate | for Governor. The Hon. Charles Dougherty a delegate from the county of Clarke, addressed the convention, withdrawing from its consider ation, the name of Asbury Hull Esq. Mr. King of Greene, also addressed the convention, and announced to it, that the name of the Hon. W. C. Dawson was also withdrawn. The Secretary then proceeded to call the counties, when Mr. Lemlie of Jefferson re quested that the ballotting be suspended, until he had an opportunity of conferring with friends, which conference, lie believed, would result in tile united action ofthe con vention, by concentrating their ballots upon a single individual. The balloting was therefore suspended. After a few minutes, Mr. Lemlie with drew from the consideration of tHb conven tion, the name of the Hon. Roger L. Gam ble. Mr. Shaw of Putnam withdrew the name of the Hon. James A. Meriwether, and Mr. Chappell, of Bibb that of the Hon. Christo pher B. Strong. The name of Gen. Duncan L. Clinch, was also withdrawn by the Hon. Thomas Butler King. Mr. Dougherty of Clark then offered the following resolution which was unanimous ly adopted. Resolved, That the Hon. GEORGE W. CRAWFORD of the county of Richmond, be and is hereby unanimously nominated by this convention as the candidate of the Whig party for the office of Governor ofthe State of Georgia, at the election in October next. Mr. Harris, of Elbert, offered the follow ing resolution which was agreed to. Resolved, That a committee of five be ap pointed by the chair, to inform the Honor able George W. Crawford of his nomina tion as the candidate of the Whig Party of M. •. KAPPUL, Printer. I Georgia, for the office of Governor, and to. I ascertain from him whether he will accept the nomination. VVliereupon the chair appointed the fol. lowing gentlemen as that committee, to wit: Messrs. Harris, ofElbert, Lemlie, of Jeffer son, Y. P. King, of Greene, T. B. King, ot Glynn, Dougherty, of clarke. I he convention, on motion of Mr. King of Glynn, took up the report of the committee of twenty.one. Mr King, ofGreenc, moved to amend the last resolution offered by the committee, by adding, that the President of this conven tion be the chairman of that committee which was agreed to. The report as amen ded was adopted. In accordance with the above, the com. ! mittee are, . I he Hon. J. M. Berrien, President ofthe convention, chairman, and Messrs. Charles Dougherty, of Clark, Y . P. King, of Greene, A. H. Chappell, of Bibb, E. Y. Hill, of Jasper, J. N. William son, ofNewton. I he convention, on motion agreed to go into the selection of a candidate for Con gress, to fill the vacancy expected to be oc casioned by the resignation of the lion. Mark A Cooper. Mr. Shaw, of Putnam, then offered the following resolution which was adopted. Resolved, That the name of A. H. STE PHENS of the county of Taliaferro, he put in nomination by this convention, as the candidate for Congress to fill the vacancy expected to occur by the resignation of the Hon. Mark A. Cooper. Mr. Shaw, ofPutnam offered the follow ing resolution, which was agreed to, viz : Resolved, That a committee of five bo appointed by the chair, to inform Mr. Ste phens of his nomination by this convention, and ask ot him his acceptance ofthe same. W hereupon the chairman appointed the following gentlemen as that committee, viz: ’ Messrs. Shaw, of Putnam, Toombs, of j WiLret Greene, of Upson, Hall ofCraw ! ford, Luckett, of Taliaferro. Mr. Flournoy,of Washington,offered the •foil uviiig resolution which was agreed to. Resolved, That the committee of twenty one, or a majority of them, appointed by the President of this convention have power to fill any vacancy which may occur in the nominations made by this convention, and to nominate suitable candidates for other vacancies for those offices if any should oc cur. Mr. Luckett, a delegate from the county of Taliaferro, offered ihe following resolu vmg retired) (svlr. “Dougheriy in the chair,; which was unanimously adopted, viz : Resolved, That in relation to the ques tion ofthe Vice Presidency, the Whig par ty has a decided preference for the able and dignified Senator from Georgia, the Hon. John McPherson Berrien—and that our de legates to the Whig convention to assemble in the city of Baltimore in May 1844, In instructed unanimously by this convention to urge his claim's to that office. Mr. Chappell, of Bibb, then offered tile following, which were unanimously adop ted, viz: Resolved, That this convention tender their acknowledgements to the Hon. John M. Berrien for the able, courteous and dig nified manner in which he has presided over its deliberations. Resolvedfurther, as the sense of this con vention, that the Hon. Jno. M. Berrien is entitled to the approval and thanks of his political friends and of the country ut large for the firm and patriotic spir t and high a bility with which ho has discharged the duties of a Senator of the United States, — and particularly for the manner in which he has sustained and vindicated the consti tutiona! rights and independence of the Senatorial office against the unwarrantable denunciations of a portion of the members ofthe Legislature, and their lawless as sumption of a right to control him. by their instructions and to drive him from his seat for disregarding those instructions. A committee of five was on motion, ap pointed by the chair to communicate the a bove resolutions to the Hon. John M. rien, to wit:—Messrs. Chappell, ol Bibi King, of Gl vnn, Cleveland, of Habersham, Daniel, of Cherokee, and Hillhouse, of Stewart, who discharged the duty assigned them, and so reported to the body. The President resumed the chair, and ad dressed the convention at length, upon the subjeet matter of the resolutions adopted, and returned his acknowledgements for the highly complimentary manner in which the body had been pleased to notice him during his absence from the seat. Mr. Barnard of Effingham, offered the following resolution, which was adopted, viz: Resolved, That the thanks of this con vention are hereby tendered to Messrs. Jno. H. Steele and J. S. Wright, for the promp titude and efficiency with which they have discharged the duties of Secretaries of this convention. On motion of Mr. Toombs, of Wilkes. The convention then adjourned sine die JNO. MACPHERSON BERRIEN, President of the Convention. JounH.Steble ) Secrelaries . John S. Wright, ) The managers ofthe Ball given to Mr Clay, on the occasion of his recent visit to Neiv-Orleans, have devoted the proceedsof the Ball to charitable purposes. To the Orphan Boy’s Asylum, at Lafayette, a do nation of $135 was made. A similar sum was presented to the Catholic Boy’s Asy Utm of New-Orleans. [VOLUME XXVIII.
