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TU’-i COLUMBIA ENQUIRER— THE EX
TRA, ANI) OURSELF.
For t lie information ot the Sni]iiircr wo
will state that tho account of the Border
War, inserted in our extra of Monday eve
ning, was taken from a slip issued from tle
11 Boston Mail ” office, and received by regu
lar course of mail at the Post Office in this
city. We understand, also, that the same
account has been inserted in one of the most
respectable of the New York journals, it is
altogether probable that it is a sheer fabrica
tion—although we are not aware that the En
quirer was in possession of such information,
at the lime it went to press, as to authorize
that paper to pronounce it a “ hoax.” As we
were publishing an extra with the President's
Message, and had spare room, we sent forth
in it the Border War account, as it Came to Us.
But we desire to talk to the Enquirer about
more important matters.
Has the Enquirer heard anything of a Re
port and certain Resolutions presented to the
consideration of the Legislature of Georgia,
at its recent meeting, hv the Joint Committee
on the State of the Republic? If its files con
tain any allusion to them, and the special action
of the Whig members upon them, we are not
aware of the fact
Now as the summer is past and gone—a
season peculiarly calculated to ruttl* the
temper, and disturb the equanimity ot Editors,
and which operated so powerfully upon the
mercurial tem/ieramenls of our neighbors, will
they take up for discussion certain proposi
tions, subjoined. We propose to conduct the
argument “per ss.”
First. Has the subject of national politics
never, until the last session of the 1 .egiala; arc
of Georgia, been introduced into that body—.
and lias such introduction never proceeded
from the State Rights party ?
Second. Hires the oath Liken by members
of the Legislature, and a certain provision of
the Constitution ot Georgia, require members
to vote on every question and measure sub
mitted to them—or hot 1
Third. Will not the subjects embraced in
the UejKirt and Resolutions of the Joint Com
mitiee on the State of the Republic, although
within the constitutional jurisdiction of the
General Government, affect, to some degree,
in practical exercise, “ the interest ami pros-
y of this State ! ”
Fourth. Have not the resolu'ions which
accompanied the report, as well as those sub
sequently introduced by the honorable Sena
tors from Muscogee and Scriven, an affirma
tive and a negative proposition attached to
each of them—and wherein arc any facts thev
pretend to assertjcontradicted by the political
history of the day 1
Fifth. Ho the people! of Georgia desire ei
ther an aboli'ion or modification of the veto
power of the Executive of the United States
—and, if in favor of the latter, what plan can
be devised to effect it, which does not, in re
ality, amonilt to the former/
Sixth, Does Edward Everett entertain the
opinions ascribed to him in the resolution of
the honorable Senator from Muscogee; and
would not those opinions, cartied out , affect
“the interest and prosperity of this Slate ! ”
Seventh. What is tho amendment which
Mr. Berrien added to the Distribution Bill,
which is so much lauded by the Enquirer,
and in the Minority Repost of the honorable
member from Baldwin, Mr. Grieve ? Did that
Hiife'ndmerit prevail 1 And What is the tenor
and effect of the amendment now attached to
the bill, and for which Mr. Berrien voted!
Eighth. Wherein do instructions to Sen
ators by the jteoplr a fleet less the permanency ,
the slduility of the Senate, than if emanating
I rout the Legislatures of tho States I We
Understand the Enquirer of yesterday to ad
orn the right of the former, and not of the lat
ter. to instruct Senators.
if tfie Enquirer will go with us into the ar
gument of these questions, we will conduct
ourself with all proper decorum—abstaining
from any expression which may tend even re
in itely to wound the dignify of its Editors, or
interrupt the sereni y and harmony of their
feelings;
CHANGE BILLS, ash tOf ACTION of the
LEGISLATURE RESPECTING THEM.
We take the following from the Milledgr*
rille correspondence of the Augusta Consti
tutionalist, under date of December 7 i
“ Yesterday, in the Senate, the bill of the
House, in regard to change bills, was taken
tip. A substitute was offered, received and
passed. The principal provisions of the sub
stitute, as it passed the Senate, are, that per
sons, &c. issuing change bills are liable to in
dictment as for a misdemeanor, and to be pun
ished bv tine or imprisonment, or both. Per
sons signing change hills, issued by any cor
poration or body politic, are liable to the pen
alties of this actj and that grand juries are
to be bound to notice and present any infrac
tion of this act, and the judges of the superi
or courts are directed to give this act espe
cially in charge of the jury. On the passage
of this bill in the Senate, the yeas were 40.
bays ‘JO.”
The House Subsequently received and pass
ed the substitme of the Senate. On the mo
tion in the House, by the member from Baker,
to strike out that portion of the substitute
which punishes the issuing of change bills
by tine and imprisonment, there were for stri
king out, 19—against it, 90 odd. S> the sub
stitute as it passed the Senate has become a
law.
Both branches of the Legislature adjourned
oil Thursday last, the 9th of this month:
We shall complete in our next the actings
and doings of the Legislature.
iLT Do w? understand the Columbus En
qliiref to sanctioi: that part of the message of
President Tyler which recognizes the right
of Congress to impose discriminating duties,
for purposes of revenue. l
Does the Columbus Enquirer intend to
assert, in its lengthy ar lde of ytsterdav,
headed “ Instructions to Mr. Bebkie.v.’
that instructions, in the sense in which that
term is used to Virginia, were given to air.
Berrien oy the Legislature of Georgia, at its
recent session!
Our object in putting these questions thus
distinctly to the Enquirer is to endeavor to
separate its actual meaning' —its positive ideas
—from the mass of verbiage by which they
are surrounded, thus to enable us to discern
its actual position on tho two subjects em
braced in the above queries.
Alabama- —The law providing for the elec
tion of members ot Congress, in Alabama, by
general ticket, has been repealed by tlie
House of Representatives ot that Slate, and
will, doubtless, be likewise repealed by the
Senate. The bill provides that the question
shall be again submitted to the people—and
that, in the mean time, any vacancies which
may occur shall be filled under the existing
] au - —viz, by general ticket.
An honorable member of the Alabama Leg*
i slature, from the county of Chambers, in vin
dioating the confirmation, by the U. S. Senate,
of Mr. Everett to be Minister to England,
asks, in the most emphatic manner, if “the
Valiant and eloquent Preston” would have
voted for his confirmation if he entertained the
opinions attributed to him in the letter ot
Senator C. C. Clay. Now if this honorable
member had examined the vote of the Senate
on the nomination of Mr. Everett, he would
have found thit “the gallant and eloquent
Preston” iras opposed to the appotn'ment.
M: LLED J E VILL E COE ft i liiPOS VjZ'SC E
OF THE COLtMBt'S TLMLS.
MiLLXDacriLLE, Dec. 7:h 1841.
1 he Hoi S3 has been engaged the greater
I part of today (Tuesday.) in the consideration
jif the re port and resolutions submitted by the
joint committee on the State ol the Republic,
i have already given you a feint outline of the
I course ot the Senate upon them. The action
>f the more popular branch differed bi.t little
j irom that of the Senate—manifesting the same
ndecisonon the part of the Whigs—the same
unwillingness to assume a decided position—
and equal reluctance to place their, or perhaps
any, actual opinions on paper. Although ob
jections were made, and amendments propo
-ed to certain portions of the preamble, and
some few of the resolutions immediately sue
i * ceding it, the Whigs manifested no disposi-
Hon to cease their offensive warfare until the
sth resolution was reached. That resolution
is in the following words :
Resolved, That we view the attempt now
making to abolish the veto power of the Ex
ecutive branch, as a dangerous attack upon the
i liberties of the people, ari l hostile to the first
j principles of a republican government.
On its final passage, the Whig members of
the House refused to vote ; and, with one or
two exceptions, did not vote. Mr. Jenkins of
Richmond, and Mr. Bartow, of Chatham, seem
ed to lead in this matter, and I presume spoke
the views of their political associates on the
floor of the House of Representatives.
Mr. Jenkins concurred in the opinion con
; tainofl in the latter part of the resolution, that
to abolish the veto power would lie a danger
ous attack upon the liberties of the people, &r.;
but he denied that any attempt was making
by tfie whig party to abolish that power—or
to do any tiling more than to modify it.
Mr. Colquitt, of Muscogee, argued (as was
the fact) that the resolution did not charge that
any attempt was making by the Whig party,
as a whole, to abolish the veto power—or even
that the greater portion of that party contem
plated any sucli change in the Constitution—
but gentlemen on the whig side of the House
would not deny certainly that an abolition of
the power had been suggested, and by high
authority in the Whig ranks. Mr. Clay had
said, in a letter to a gentleman in Baltimore, a 1
the close of the late extraordinary session of
Congress, that the veto power was an aristo
cnitical feature in our form of government,
and that it must be “plucked out” of the Con.
stitution. Similar views concerning this
power had bfeen suggested in other quarters—
and therefore the resolution as it stood con
tained no misrepresentation of facts—an the
objection to its phraseology was a mere quib
ble to avoid a direct vote on the resolution.
Mr. Jenkins inquired of the Speaker of the
Ilohse (Mr. Wofford,) who had spoken at
length in support of the resolution, if the
resolution was not suggested by the Whig
Congressional Address—and, if so, why it was
not framed in accordance with that address
whch recommended a modification, n< t an
abolition of the veto power. He wished the
Hon. Speaker to answer him witli “his usual
practical candor ” —and he was certain if he
, did so lie would admit that the resolution was
suggested by the Wing Congressional ad
dress, which did not ask an abolition, but a
■ modification of the power in question.
The lion. Speaker said he would answer
the fhcmbfcf from Richmond without hesita
tion or equivocation. The resolution was in
tended to strike wherever an abolition of the
power iiad been suggested. It was prompted
as much by the letter of Mr. Clay, the most
powerful man of the Whig party —winch the
Hon. member from Richmond could not deny
pronounced for an extihetkm—an eradication
of the veto power—as by the Whig Congres
sional manifesto. It was designed, said the
Speaker, to condemn any effort, in whatever
quarter, to extinguish the power.
Mr. Colquitt again took the flooi,and went
into an argument to prove that, even according
i tothe Whig manifesto referred to by the mem
ber from Richmond, if considered in all its
parts , the modification there proposed, con
templated virtually an abolition of the power-
What, said Mr. Colquitt, suggested ti e Whig
Congressional Address! The rejection by
the President, certainly, of two bank bills.—
Did not one or both of these bills pass the
Senate of the United States by a bare major
ity! Did not the suggestion to modify the
veto power arise from the rejection of the
Bank bills ; and if these bills received a bare
majority of votes in one branch of Congress,
what other inference can be drawn than that
the modification contemplated, was in fact an
abolition of the power? Take the address,
said Mr Coiquitt, consider the particular Ex
ecutive action which prompted it—the vote
of the Senate on the bank bills —and <ell me
what change , in view >f the particular cir
cumstances then existing, could be made to
effect the object then desired , short of a total
repudiation of the veto power! Although
! the terms employed were different, Mr. Clay
and the Address pointed in the same direct
j tion.
M r. Bartow, of Chatham, concluded the de
bate on tiie sth resolution. This gentleman
was opposed to any change in the Constitu
tion—to any alteration—even the slightest
modification of the veto power. It was an
useful, a necessary power—essential to the
security of tlie r.ghts of the people, and to the
preservation, with its proper and independent
departments, of our excellent system of gov
ernment: yet he could not, without violating
his conscience, vote for or against the resolu
tion. lie believed the latter clause to be cor
rect —he disbelieved the truth ot the statement
that an a'tempt was making to abolish the veto
power—therefore he was unable to vote, and
should not vote—in which course lie was fol
lowed by his politic il friends in tlie House of
Representatives.
At this point in the proceedings an adjourn
ment took place until 7 P. M.—when the
House again met, and considered the remain-1
ing resolutions. The eighth resolution, which I
is in the following words was adopted unani-1
mously, both paities toting.
Resolved, That the system of legislation by
which the success of one measure is made to
depend upon that of another, is not only im
proper and dangerous, but afiords conclusive
proof of the obnoxious character of some, if
not all, of the measures owing their success
to a species of pol.tical barter.
The question here arises do not the Whigs,
bv their support of this resolution, repudiate
the system of legislation, if not the measures,
adopted at the late extra session of Congress ]
It is true the reso'utioo itaeff docs not say in
express terms that its reproof is designed for
t ie action of the extra session, yet if we look
in the report which precedes it, we will fin f|
the idcatictl language of the rcsolutio , em
p'oyed in special reference to the proceedings
of the late extra session. The conclusion
then is irresistible that ne.iher “the system of
legislation” nor “the measures owing their
success tj a spec.es of political barker,” appa
rent in the act,on of the late extra session, are
sanctioned by the Whig party in Georgia.
The next resolution which produced con
fusion and dismay in the Whig ranks in the
Hous o , was the one censuring Mr. Berrien
for supporting Mr. Everett as Minister to Eng
land. When the resolution was read an ad
journment was moved, but lost. Mr. Jen’ ins,
of R chmond, observed that he had some re
marks to make respecting the resolution then
before the House. He had hoped that the
House would adjourn, and goon with the con
sideration of the resolutions on the succeed
ingday. As, however, an adjournment was
not permitted, late as it was he must make his
speech.
He had seen no evidence that the state
ments in tlie resolution concerning the opin
ions of Mr. Everett were correct. The dis
franchisement of an individual who ot.ly con
demned slavery in the abstract, would lead to
alarming consequences After reiterating
these sentiments in different forms, he conclu
ded by declaring his determination not to vote
on the resolution.
Mr. Colquitt, of Muscogee, remarked that
Mr. Everett did not merely condemn slavery
in the abstract, but had given his hearty sanc
tion and approbation to certain resolves of the
legislature of Massachusetts which recom
mended and urged an immediate and direct in
terference with Southern rights respecting the
control of slave property —and that if the South
expected to protect their interests they must
oppose in every form and manner the men ur
ging an invasion of those interests.
Mr. Watson, of Muscogee, handed to the
Clerk of the House, and requested him to read
the letter of Mr. Everett written in 18.39, in
which he avowed so explicitly his abolition
opinions. The letter was accordingly read.
Mr. Tar tow, of Chatham, was sure —indeed
he was certain Mr. Everett could not enter
tain the opinions attributed to him in the res
olution then before the House. Thus sin
cerely believing, he could not vote on the res
olution because it did not state the facts cor
rectly.
The yeas and nays were then taken—and
there appeared for the resolution 99—agains*-
it I—less than a quorum voting.
To state the facts as they occurred, it is
proper to mention here that when the name
of Mr. Jenkins was sounded, he rose and re
marked that he was prepared to vote on the
resolution—that his refusal, in the first in
stance, to do so, was basedon the ground that
he had no authentic information as to the facts
the resolution purported to contain—but hav
ing head the letter of Mr. Everett read, he
could now vote understandingly, and he did
accordingly vote against the adoption of the
resolution.
One hundred members ftiily voting—and
one hundred and five being necessary to con
stitute a quorum, the question then arose
whether the fact that a quorum was in the
House, although not voting, did not render the
proceedings of a majority, then preserif,’ valid.
The better opinion seemed to be that it was
nttcbsSary for the journal to show a quorum
voting to render the action legal—and there
fore it was moved that the doors be closed—
that no one be suffered to pass out—that there
be a call of the House—and that the absent
members be sent for—which was adopted—
and the doors were accordingly closed.
As the Clerk proceeded with the call, very
few of the Whig members present answered
to their names—whereupon Mr. Wofford (the
chair being occupied by Mr. Stroud, of Wal
ton,) moved that the Clerk ascertain that ten
members were in their seats, other than those
voting on the resolution, and so fentef on the
journal, which would show that the resolution
was adopted as a quorum was in the House-
Mr. Hughes, of Randolph, moved an amend
ment to the elieet that the Clerk ascertain the
name of every member in the House, and re
fusing to vote—and enter it upon the journal
that the country might see what members re
fused to vote while in their seats.
The amendment of Mr. Hughes Was adop
ted. Before, however, it was carried into effect
the arrival of one or two democratic members
who voted for the resolution, 2nd the conclu
sion of three or four whig members to follow
the course of Mr. Jenkins in voting against
the resolution, exhibited a quorum voting, and
rendered any farther proceedi gs to bring the
House to order unnecessary— and the vote
was taken on the remaining resolutions in a
body—the Democrats voting for them—and
the Whigs generally against them—after
which the House adjourned at midnight.
I have given above a correct representa
tion, much abbreviated however, of the pro
ceedings of the House of Representatives on
the report and resolutions submitted by the
committee on tin* state of the republic. Their
singularity, or rather the action of individuals
upon them, cannot fail to attract public atten
ti n. In the first place, it was said that the
matter conta.ned in the report and resolutions
was extra legislative, and could, in no way,
be brought to interfere, directly or indirectly,
with “the interest and prosperity ol the state
of Georgia"—and therefore that their intro
duction into the Legislature was highly im
proper, leaving to members the option to act
upon them, or wholly to disregard them. I t
would be very easy to show that most, if r;ot
all of the subjects discussed in the report and
resolutions would, in their practical operation,
affect, to a greater or less extent, the’ people
of Georgia —and that, therefore, an expression
of opinion by the immediate representatives
of that people, as to their merits or demerits,
was any thing but reprehensible. It is in
deed extraordinary tlia r objection to the intro
duction of national politics into a State legis
lature should be raised by those who have nec—
er failed to do the sam?. thing when they had
the ascendancy—and in a Stale, 100, where such
mailers have been made the subjects cf legisla
tive discussion and actum almost from the adop
j lion of its constitution .
In the second place, it was admitted by the
member from Richmond, (Mr. Jenkins) and
by a member from Chatham, (Mr. Clark) that
it was the bounuen duty of members to vote
on all qiieitionc aid measures that came be
fore them as would, in their judgement, best
promote the interest and prosperity of this
S ate. This was the language of the oath
which members had taken, and by it they were
bound. Indeed, so strong was the language
of the gentleman from Chatham, on this sub
ject, and on the obligations of members to act
either for or against all questions and meas
ures submitted to their consideration, that
many viewed it as a direct and intentional re
inike of tiie conduct of his political associates
i.i the Senate, when the same matter was be
fore that body, a day or two previously. set
both of these gentlemen subsequently refused
to vote on tho ground that the behests of con
science were superior to all other considera
tions. It is due, however, to the member
from Richmond to say, that adhering to some
extent to the doctrine of the imperative obli
gation of a member to vote, he did, when sat
isfied of the correctness of the facts contain
ed in the resolution disapproving of the ap
pointment of Mr. Everett, vote against the
adoption of that refo’ution. Without ques
tioning the purity id’ his conscientious convic
tions, or the integrity of his legislative course,
few, I think, will be able to place the same
construction on the language of the sth reso
lution, contained in the commencement of this
letter, as was done by the honorable member
from Richmond, or to show wherein the state
ment made in the first clause of that resolu
tion varies, in the most immaterial point, with
the current events of the day respecting the
subiect matter there referred to.
A most extraordinary objection was urged,
likewise,by Mr. Jenkins, of Richmond, to the
fourth resolution, which is in the following
words:
“ 4th. Resolved, That the distribution of
the powers of the general government into
three distinct and independent heads, execu
tive, legislative and judicial, affords evidence
of the wisdom of the framers of the constitu
lution, and is the only safeguard of sectional
rights, personal interest and private property ;
and that the destruction or modification of the
power of either, rendering it less independ
ent or less efficient in its operation, would
destroy the h rmony and stability of our whole
political system.”
The member from Richmond based his
principal objection to the resolution on the
ground that it tolerated not the slightest mod
ification of the powers confided, by tho con
stitution, to the Executive of the U. States.
He was unwilling to go this far. There were
several duties or prerogatives ndw attached to
the office of President, and among them he
instanced that of the power of appointment,
which lie wished transferred elsewhere; and
this resolution repudia'ed any, even the most
immaterial change in the constitutional rights
of the Executive. lam willing to place a
much higher estimate upon the sagacity and
intelligence of the gentleman from Richmond
than to suppose that he really misapprehended
so egregiously the tenor and design of this
resolution, and was/inee'rd in the belief that
its scope was thus wide and general. Ac
cording to the construction of the honorable
member, the resolution was idle and inopera
tive, if it really resisted any attempt, now and
hereafter, to make the slightest alteration in
the constitution, as each and every provision
ot that instrument gives certain powers to, or
withholds certain powersfrom the Executive,
legislative or judicial department of the gen
eral government; and such interpretation ren
dered nugatory, of course, that clause of the
Constitution itself which prescribes the mode
in which amendments may be made. The
resolution is plain. It contemplated nothing
beyond the continuance of the three depart
ments of government in their present inde
pendent and exclusive position when acting
upon laws —when exercising legislative func
tions. It is designed to preserve inviolate the
power of the President, so far only as he is a co
ordinate department of the government—a com
ponent part, if you please, of the legislative
power. And yet in such manner were these
resolutions, one and all, treated by whig mem
bers of the House, that the frivolous and un
worthy objection I have been considering, was
urged by a gentleman of the known integrity
and intelligence of the honorable member
from Richmond.
It is proper to state,- before I close, that she
counter report and resolutions offered by Mr.
Grieve, one of the committee on the state of
the republic,- were presented as a substitute
to the original report and resolutions, and re
jected ; 28, I think, voting in favor of the re
ception of the substitute.
Congp.ess.—This body met on the first
Monday of this month. At the latest dates
from Washington nothing of a decisive char
acter had been done ; nor any indications given
as to the course which would, probably, be
pursued by eitner party respecting the recom
mendations and suggestions of the President
on the subject of the currency, and a fiscal
Agent for tfie purposes of Government.
LATE FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.
By the northern mail of last evening, vve
received papers containing accounts brought j
by the Acadia steamer, which left Liverpool;
on the 19th of November, at J, p. m. and ar-j
rived at Boston on the 7i.h iust. at 7, p. m.
We insert below all of special interest i
brought by this vessel.
Toe all-absorbing subject of excitement J
and of exultation in England is the birth of a
Pr .nee. Tne Q tt'e.t was salely delivered of
a son on Tuesday ihe ninth of Nov.—Tne
king that is to be, was welcomed into the 1
world by a mighty consumption of gunpowder, I
which according to the London papers, has!
not yet ceased to burn, nor will it until there
has been a general firing all over the globe.—-
Both mother and boy were doing well, and
out of danger when the steamer left.
The accounts from the manufacturing dis
tricts continue to be of a very gloomy nature
without any immediate prospects of relief.
From the L-ond n Gazette Extraordinary Nov. 9.
Buckingham Palace, Nov 9.
This morning, at 12, minutes bcliire 11, the
Queen was happily delivered of a Pruicc.—
His royal Highness Prince A bert, her Royal
Highness the Duchess of Kent, several L irds
of her Majesty's Most Honorable Pr vy Conn
cil, and the Ladies of her M ijasiy’sßeJcham
ber. being present.
This great and important news was in
stantly made known to the town by the firmer
of tlie Park and Tower of guns’ and the
Privy Council being assembled as soon as pos
sible there upon, at the Council Chamber,
Whitehall, it was ordered that a Form o!
Thanksgiving for the Q teen’s safe delivery
of a Prince Ire prepared by his Grace the
Archbishop of Canterbury, to he used in all
churches and chapes throughout England
and Wales, and the town of Berwick upon-
Tweed. on Sunday, the l3to of November,
or the Sunday after the respective ministers
shall receive the same.
Her Majesty and the infant Prince are,
Go! be praised, both doing well.
Immediately after tlie birth of the child,
*Gy3 the Court Ch-onirlc, “tlie sex of the
royal infant was announced !>y sit Janus Cl.u k
to the anxious £H>m> of ili.stinwuihed petsoti-
assembled in the royal chamber, and sub
sequent to those collected in the ante-room,
exciting in every bosom unspeakable emotions
of joy and gratitude. Prince Albert received
the cong atulations appropriate on the occa
sion won graceful affability.’ 5
It is worthy of historical record, that her
Majesty is the only Queen lleoiiant who has
given birth to a niiie heir apparent to the
British Throne.
MERIWETHER DEMOCRATW MEETING.
A respectable portion of the Democratic
party of Merriwether county convened in the
Court House this day, and organised them
selves by calling Coi. Joseph 11. Burks to the
Chair, and appointing Alston M. Boyd Secre
tary.
The chair explained the object of the meeti
ng, to be to nominate candidates to fill the ol
ffices of Sheriff and Clerk of the Superior
Court, to be run by the Democratic party of
this county, on the first Monday in January
next.
The meeting was addressed in a lucid and
eloquent manner by VV. F. Samford, Esq., in
the course of which he handled the subject of
personal claims upon a party, with gloves off.
At the close of the remarks of Mr. Sain
ford, Joel \V. Phillips, Esq. offered the fol
lowing resolution:
Resolved, That this meeting proceed to
nominate, by ballot, a candid tte for Sheriff,
to be run by the Dem icratic parly of this
county, on the first Monday in January next.
Capt. Hiram Morgan offered the following
amendment to Mr. Phillips’ resolution, to be
inserted after the word Sheriff: “also a candi
date for Clerk of the Superior Court,” which
was adopted.
The resolution of Mr. Phillips as amended
by Mr. Morgan, was then unanimously adop
ted.
The balloting in pursuance of Mr. Phillips’
resolution, resulted in the choice of Mr. Da
vid C. Webb for Sheriff! and Mr. Levi M.
Adams for Clerk of the Superior Court.
Mr. Samford offered the following resolu
tion :
Resolved, That the chair appoint a com
mittee of three, whose duty it shall be wait on
Mr. Webb and Mr. Adams, and inform them
of their respective nominations, and ascertain
whether they will accept the same, and to re
port their acceptance or refusal to the people
of this county, which was unanimously adop
ted.
Whereupon the chair appointed Mr. W.
F. Samford, J. W. Phillips and Samuel Dar
den as the committee.
Mr. Joel W. Phillips offered the following
Resolved, That the proceedings of this
meeting be signed by the Chairman and Sec
retary, and copies of the same be forwarded
to the offices of the Georgia Jeffersonian and
Griffin Gazette, Southern Transcript, and Co
lumbus Times for publication, which was also
adopted.
On motion of Mr. Samford, it was Resol
ved, that this meeting adjourn without a day.
JOSEPH H BURKS, Chairman.
Alston M. Boyd, Secretary.
COMMUNICATED FOR THE TIMES.
Mr. Editor: The legislature of this State has
met and adjourned, and the question is very often asked
what have they done ? My Observation leads ine to
the opinion that, although many good laws have been
passed, and they have set a good example b‘y making
a short session, still one subject of vital importance to
the state and its citizens has been neglected and that
is some decision and prompt action in relation to the
suspended banks; and as the legislature has done
nothing, the question, it strikes me, is to be settled by
a voice more potent than 1 that of the legislature
What will public sentiment, properly informed, re-*
quire the hanks to do? No man and m bank in the
community can stand up against public sentiment; and
the laws of the land seem, at least with reference to
bank suspensions, to have yielded to pubbe feeling.
The question is, has the community a full under
standing of the extret relations of the banks with the
business of the city? and if so, what is tftO voice of
that community ? We do not mean in town meeting
assembled, but what is said by business men—by
men concerned in the property of the city and the in
crease of business. One man will say that the banks
ought to resume to-mofrdw; another that they ought
to be put down ; and another may have a view at the
other extreme. Bit with a knowledge of the con
nection of the existing suspended banks with the cur
rency, and the effect of their resumption upon trade
what is said ? Shall they suddenly resume ? Shall
they be allowed to work out of the difficulty ? or shall
they appoint a future day for the resumption ? And
the answer to these queries ought to be made by one
who not only feels for this community, but understands
all the relations to which I refer.
DIED, ~
.In this city, on the 7'hiost., Lester L., only soil
Os L. L. Cowdrey, in the 6th year of his age.
TO THE PUBLIC.
Sinep I returned home I have found thai that hon
orable body, the Grand Jury of the second panel for
October term, IS4I in making their presentments,
have presented the Receiver of Tax Returns ofMus
co'gee county for gross carelessness: First, for in
serting only the initial letter, and not writing out the
Christian name of many individuals. Secondly, some
others without Christian name or initial letter; and
thirdly, for inserting a multitude of nam*S in the book
as defaulters, when it was known, or might easily
have been known, that very many of the individuals
had moved from the county one or two years pre
viously.
As T am that officer, I feel it my duty to lay the
facts before the people. It is doubtless true I might
have wri ten some names in initials, but I do not re
collect of writing names in in tia s unless given in fO
me in that way.
As to the other two ilerns preferred against me in
the charge, they originated from the list of defaulters,
I made applicat ons to the respective magistrates of
the various districts of die coun'y. to furnish me kith
a list of all persons subject to taxation, within the
limits of their respective districts, as they are by law
directed to do. They furnished me with a list, and I
returned the defaulters from that list, and cannot, see
any reason that should induce the magistrates to fur
nish me with an incorrect list ; and I positively have
returned no individual as a defeaulter, who 1 knew
had removed frem the county one or two years pre
viously
I submit to the Pub’ic the following s'atenvnt
signed by a portion of the members of the Grand Ju
ry who presented m official conduct in a repre
hensible point of view, and trust that it, together with
this explanation from myself, will relieve me from any
censure of mismanagement or negligence while in dis
charge of the duties of a public station.
J. C. W. ROGERS,
Dec 16 45 Receiverof Tax Returns, M. (2.
f. C. W. ROGERS. Esq, Receiver of
Tax Returns for the county of Muse gee, having
been presented by the Grand Jury for the manner in
which his book was returned to the Tax Collector,
having exhibited to us, members of the Grand Jury,
the ,: sts of names returned to him by the Justices of
the 1 >a :e, we take pleasure in sta ing, at his request,
that we fin 1 that the bo.k made out by him, was done
m the same manner that he received the ‘ists of names
iiom the Justices: so that if there was any fault, it
was mainly owing to his not having required the Jus
tices of the Peace 1o write out the Christian names of
individuals, and in their including persons who had
re..o ed from the county.
M. ROBERTSON.
N. M.C ROBISON,
A. POND,
JAMES KELLOGG,
D. HUDSON,
JuS. B. GREENE*
L. GAMBKILL.
GEO. C. SHERWOOD,
N. G. CHRISTMAS.
R. N. K. B 4 RD WELL,
JESSE B REEVES,
Dec 16,1841. H. C. McREE.
A LL Teachers having claims against the Poor
School Fund of the county of Muscogee are
hereby required to present them, properly auihenti
cated, on or before the first Saturday in January next,
to any one of the Commissioners, viz : Rev. Thomas
Goulding, John Bethune, Esq., Dr. A. H, Flewellon,
Col. Van Leonard, or to the subscriber.
Dec. 16.1341 45-3: N. McLESTER.
NOTICE. —All persons arc heretoy cautioned
from trad ngfor a note given to William 3rown.
fir one hundred and n>n°'een dollars, eighty seven
and a ha'f cents, signed Pope & Jones, as a part of
the consideration for which said note was g.ven is il
legal. Said note wis given about the 6th of Decem
ber. 1841, and payable the 25'h of the sam- m >n-.h,
signed POPE Si JONES.
Dec. 16 4 >-5t
‘gIOBACCO ANO SNUFF.—7S h>xes chewing
Jfl. Tobacco; Scotch and Mtoabov Snuff for sale
hr JOHN M. HOWELL.
” Dec 9 il- f Buoy the Mi Vet.
I EXCHANGE £ BANK NOIL TABIE.
EXCHANGE.
Bids on New York at sight, 7 percent prem.
Bills on Baltimore, 5
Bills on RicliinoiiJ, 4
Bills on Mobile, 2
Bills on Savannah, 5
Bil.s on Charleston, 6
Bills on Philadelphia, 5
Specie, 8
CURRENT NOTES.
Baok of Colnmh is, 3 per cent, prem.nm.
Planters and Mechanic’s Bank par
Central Bank of Georgia,
Ruckersville Banking Cos. 5 pre.
Georgia R. R. auJ Banking Company. 6pr*m
SPECIE PAYING BANKS.
Insurance Bank of Columbur.
Commercial Bank at .Macon.
Bank of State of Georgia and Brandies.
Bank of Augusta,
Bmk of St. Mary’s
Built of MilleJgeville.
Augusta Insurance ant Banking Company.
Batik of Brunswick and Branch ai Augusta.
Mechanics’ Bank of Augusta.
Marine and Fire Insurance Bank of Savannah and
Bran li at Macon.
Branch of the Georgia Rail RoM at Augusta.
Pi -nters’ Bulls in Savannah.
Farmers’ Bank of the Chattahoochee.’
Ociuulgee Bank at Macon,
Alabama Banks, 2 pr
Siith Carolina Bank Votes. 9 prom.
Specie paviu t Batik Notes, S per cent premium.
’ UNO UR REN I’ BANK NOTES.
Bank of Darien and Branches, uncerta.il
Chattahoo. hoe R, R. & Banking Company, 75 per i
cent. dis.
Monroe R. R. B’g Cos.
at Macon, 50 do.
Bank of Hawkinsvitle, 10 do.
Western Bank, uncertain.
Life In?, and Trust Cos. 60 do.
Union Bank of Florida, 63 do.
Bank of Pensacola, uncertain.
COLUMBUS PRICES CURRENT.
CORRECTED WEIKLV, BY
j a h : i>. h and w k l l .
Bagging—Heavy India, 46 in. yd SO n
Kentucky g 33 a S3
Inverness 30 a
Dundee 2S u 30
Tow 20 a 22
Bale Rope, lb JO a 12.
Bacon —Hams, 9 a 12J
Sides and Shoulders 7 a 10
Hog round 7lu 8
Beef —Pickled bid ulO
On foot lb 2ja 3j
Butter 20 a 30
Candles — Sperm, 50 a 55
W ax 65
Tallow, 15 u ‘J
Castings, 5 a 6
Cheese—Northern, 12 a 15
Coffee, 13 a 15
Cotton, 7a 7$
Feathers, 45 a 56
Fish —-Mackerel No. Ito 9 bid 10 a2O
Herring box 2 a2 50
Cod |id 5 a 6
Shad bill 20
Flour —Northern, 10
Country,- 8
Fodder cwt 75 a 1
Grain—Corn, bu 40 a 50
Wheat* To a 1
Oats cwt 50
Glass, box 4 it 650
Gunpowder, k g 5 a?|
Hides, lb 6 a 8
Iron —Swedes, 6ja 8
English tire, 6
Lard, 9 a 12J
Lead, 8
Lime, cask 4 a 4 50J
Molasses, gal 35 a 40
Nails —Swedes iron lb Pi
English iron, 8
Oils— Winter lamp, gal 125a 175
Linseed, J 60
Train, 65 a 80
Paints —White lead. krg 3 it) a3 75
Pea?, ini 50 a 65
Pork —Pickled, bid 10 a!S
Fresh, lb 4 a 6
Rice, 6J
Salt, sack S
Shot, bag 275 a 3
Soap, 8a 10
Steel—Cast 20 a 25
German, 15 a 20
American, 12 a 18
Sugars—West tnd’a, 10 a 13
New Oilcans, 9 a II
Loaf, 22 a 25
Lump, 18 a 22
Spirits—Brandy—Cognac, gal 250 a 5
“ American, 60 a 1
“ Peach, 75 a 1
“ Apple, 60 a 75
Rifm—Jamaica, . 1 75 a 2 50
New Englatid, 40 a 6U
Whiskey—lrish. 4
“ Moriongahela, 85 a 1
“ Western, 35 a 40
Gin—Holland, 1 50 a 2
“ American, 45 a 50
Tallow, lb 8
Vinegar, gal 50 a 75
Vi'ines—.Madeira, 1 50 a 5
fSheiry, 1 50 a 3
|Champagrie; basket 15 a25
Claret, box 3 no
Malaga, gal 50 a 65
THE MARKET|
The continued bad state of she rads prevents the
usual receipts of Cotton. The quality of that receiv
ed for the last week would rat k fair, and command
readily 7 a 7|. The evening mail, h b'Htref, brings
the news of a dec'ine of an eighth of a penny in Liv
erpool, and we anticipate a corresponding falling off
here.
Since our last, the Svren and Lowell have come
up—the latter on Tuesday night, with probably the j
largest cargo of the season, to this cit v.
Freight—l dollar per bale down. 1 per lib l , up.
Goods generally are plenty, an l very low ; and we
would advise our country friends that now is the time
to lay in their supplies.
Sight Exchange, since our last, has had something;
of an upward tendency, 10 per cent, lie ng the rate on j
Monday. It appears now to be stationary, aud we j
may anticipate a decline directly.
Extract frout a mercantile letter, by the Acadia.
Liverpool, Nov. 18, 1841. {
Since the departure of the last steadier, 4th inst ~1
our Cotton market has ifnntinued in a heavy, languid I
state, the quantity offering exceeding the demand, and |
prices have further dtciinfcd 1-8 I. per pound fir fair
and good qualities and 1 8 a 1-4 I. for the low and or- 1
dinary qualities. A’ the close oflast week, 12ih inst. j
the quotation for fair Uplands was 5 7-8, fair Mobile
6J and fair Orleans 5 1 4; hut these quotations are
not now obtainable, and will no doubt be made 1-SJ.
lower at the close of the present week, tomorrow,
though better sus'ained than the ordinary qualities.
New Orleans. Dec. It. 1841.
Present p-G-a f feiLU2-A.il, oottow anu vrus-
I KRN PRODUCE, compared with those cur-i
rent at the same period last season :
141. I *4O.
Sugar, La., . . .lU 4 a— 6
Molasses, . . . gal*j— IS a— 20 —22 a— 23
Cotton, La. and Mi.lb— 71 1 — 13 7^a — 18
Tobacco, . . .lb 3].i — 8 2ja— 9£
Flour, .... bill! 623 a 6 37J 4 stf a—
Corn, .... bush; — 51 a— -.6 —SB a— 62j
Pork,clear, . . bb 9SO a—-
Pork, mess, . . bb i 3 30 a 8 75 (5 00 alo 50
Pork, prime, . . bb 6 7.5 a 7 fJO 12 50 al3 00
Bacon, hams, . . lb; — 4£a — 6 —l2 a— 13
Bacon, sides, . . lb— 3 a— 3 \ 7^1 — 8
Bacon, shoulders, . lb— 2 a— 6ja
Lard . ... lb— 5 a— 6 —• 8 a~ 9
Whiskey, ree. . gab— 17 a— 18 t — 23 a
Whiskey, com. . gill— 17 a— 18 a —
WYXNTON FEMALE ACADEMY. !
TnS next tenn (consisting of twenty-two weeks) :
in the Wvnnfon Female Academv. will com
mence the second Monday in January. 1812. (Jan
uary 10 )
Tuition per term, sl7 SO
Fiench. . 12 00 ‘
Mr. G R. Hurlbult ha Tien engaged to take
cha r 2 ■of the musical departm hi.
Music on the Ptanofprte, irfeiuding Vnon!
music. p>-r term, SOO OJ
Vocal Music a one, per term, 5 iiO
Practice on Piano, do. and. 5(0
B >ard can be ob'atned in the vicinity at Si I-2 50 per
month. li. \V. 13. OjIIXRO, Principal. ‘
Dec 16. 4 . Sr
religious notice.
iCIP* The house of word, ip recently erected li
the Baptist Church, in this ei'v. will be opened fur
divine service on the next L jrdsdav.
Columbus, Dec. if>. 1841.
G 1 EORG I A. R 4 NDuLPtICuUN I’ \— A here
s as Ran i >lph Yarborough applies to me for le*-
ters of Adm ni-tratioe on the ‘Mate of Moses Yarbo
rough, late of said county, deceased—
The e are, theres ire. to cite and admonish all and
singular the kindred and creditors of sad deceased to
I e and appear at my office, within the ime prescribed
hvliw, to slmw cause, if any exist, why said letters
should not be granted.
Given under mv hand a* offiee, in Cut’ bert thl3 i
da*ofDrc.un; JAM EH BUCIIAN A N.’c <;
Dev’. 15 40-j i
Cut NliL (y* I!A.'illKE, Dec, C, 1841.
Council met pursuant to adjournnunt. Preseht
Aldermen Abbott, Beiry Clayton, Hun t .1, llolstead,
Moi ton, Quin and Vi e.ls.
Alderman Berry being called to the chair, after
reading Hi. journal if tilt last meeting,on niOiiofi of
Alderman iioweil, the ceit.mmiicain nos die City
Treasurer, which was laid on .lie table at die last
i meeting,in relation to Mr. Edward E. Powers’ t iiy
1 Taxes, it b. ir-g the first in order, was taken up.
1 Whereupon A. dei man Morion offered the follow*
’ mg resolution :
j Resolved, ‘1 hat the Treasurer be authorized to re
• fund to E. E. Powers what tnmiev his agent has paid
I to the Citv Treasurer upon property not tLiab.e by
ihe City Council. Adopted.
By Alderman Clayton : Resolved, That a conimil
-1 ice lie appointed to inquire inlo the rights. M. lnger
; sol bos io bm and a miil dam across the Chaiuboochi e
river, opposite ihe city of Colt n bus, aid whether said
dim is not the cause .’.t the banks washing aw ay ; and
dial the committee examine the banks that are waih*
mg and r port on the same. Adopted.
\\ heiecpon iheCJu.ir appointed Messrs. Clayton,
Morton, llolstcad, Wells, and Quin, committee of in*
i quirv.
By Aid. Morton : Ilrsolvrd, That the C< niniitrce
on (Jontraws be autrortsrd to contract with some
j prosier person to build a fence upon that part ot the
! public square where ihe guard home formerly stool.
Adopted.
Tt e fiiUmviug accounts were presented to Council
and order* and to he paid, to wii :
One in favor of John lie .hum for SSO 00
“ “ Messrs. Bardwet! & Goetchitis, BSI
“ “ Mrs. C. Ann McGee, 15 50
On motion of Alderman Howell. Council then ad
journed nil Monday, Dect nite r the lSih, nt 7 o’clock,
P. M. ‘ W. A. DOUGLASS, Clerk.
;tl_T~ > We are requested to announce James
Kikvin hs a randi.futc for the - thee ot Tax Collector
at the ensuing election. Dec. 16 45-ie
frC/* We arc req-n-s ed to announce Benjamin
Coleman as a can lidate for the office of Coioncr, at
the approaching election. Dee. 16 45—te
We are authorized to announce Philip I.a
ma r as a candidate for the office of Receiver of ‘Tax
Returns for Muscogee county, at ihe ensuing election
1 -"nv. “ ‘ Dec. 16 4-te
WE are amhoiised to announce Mr. A.
LEVIPON as a candidate for re-e’eclion for the
office of ICerk of the Superior Court, at the ensuing
lection iu Junu try next.
Mr. Levison, in appearing hefore his Allow citizens
of Muscogee comity ns a candidate, begs leave to
state, that as he is unable lo leave bis office for elec
tioneering purposes, or for the purpose of contradictihg
false teporls put in ciiculation by designing individu
als; he considers his time i.mch Letter employed in the
discharge of his official dutie?, and particularly at this
juncture when the term of his office is on the eve of
terminating. He would merely state, for the inf rn:a
tior. of all, that tho person who ciiculated that lie was
concerned or in to. csted with Vv'm. Y. Babden. E.q..
the candidate and nominee of the Harrison party of
Muscogee county, for the same office, toid and circu
lated that which lie knew at the time xxas a malicious
fabrication and ta’sehood ; and he has no doubt that it
was done to injure him with a certain portion of his
fellow citizens at ihe ensuing contest. He. would,
therefore, advise ** that viper to cease, for he is biting
against a file ”
Dec. 9,1841.
CLERK OF TIIE INFERIOR COURT.
fIUP ALBERT G. BECKHAM solicits the
support of the citizens of Muscogee county for the
above offir.e, at flic ensuing elect'on in January m ltf.
Nov. 25 42-te
|QP We are authorized lo announce the ilAne of
Ellas Fulsoju as a c.iridmate for the office of Tax
Collector sot the county of Muscogee.
Dec. 9 44-te
jCT’Wi! are authorized to announce JACOB M.
GUH.RRY, Erq. as a candidate for the office of
Clerk of the Superior Court of Muscogee County, art
the ensuing election in January next.
Nov. 11 40 tde
|Qj J *We are authorised to announce Michael
N Clarke as a candidate for Clerk of the Superior
Court of Muscogee county at the ensuing election in
January.
Nov. 4 No S9
[FT We are authorized to announce Nelson
McLester. as a candidate for Clerk of the Inferior
Court of Muscogee county, at the ensuing election in
January “ September 30
We are authorized to announce William
W. Pool, as a candidate sot Tax Collector of Mus
cogee county, at the ensuing election in January
next. October 14 36 £.
We are authorized to announce A. Cal
houn, is a candrdaie for Tux Collector, of Muscogee
county, at the ensuing election in January next.
October 14 66 td
|Q*We are authorised to announce Franklin
Cowan, Esq., as ihe Democratic Candidate for Tax
Collector of Stewart county, at the ensuing January
eleclion.
Nov. 4 No 39
D°We are authorized to announce Benja
min S. M a rshall, a candidate for the office ol Tax
Collector of Muscogee county, at the ensuing election
in January. Oct. 7 35 td
CHECKS ON
NEW YORK,
LOSTON,
PHILADELPHIA,
BALTIMORE,
Washington city,
LEXINGTON, Ky.
CINCINNATI, Ohio.
RICHMOND, Va.
CHARLESTON,
AUGUSTA,
SAVANNAH,
MOBILE,
N. ORLEANS,
| Foi sale, at sight and short sight, bv
I DA ATS PLUME.
Dec - 2 43-ts
A. M. II U Gil ES,
ATTORNEY ANM COUNSELLOR AT LAW,
Dec.” j Uuthbrrt. Randolph Cos„ Ga. [’42-tf,
LAW NOTICE.
Milton williams & william r.
SHIVERS have untied in the prat; I ice of the
Law, under the firm of Williams & Shivers. They
will attend the courts’ of the Chattahoochee Circuit,,
and the Gum* of Sumpter, Macon and Randolph, of?
the South-Western. Office ever t!.e store of T. A.
Brannon. Broad street.
__Nov. 18, 4J_4f
njnHL subscribers having connected themselves in
JsL the practice of LAW, will attend all the
County Courts of the Chattahoochee Circuit,and the
adjoining counties of Alabama. Office in Mclntosh
Row, immediately over Allen & Young’* Store.
ALFRED IVERSON,
June 14. 19tf J. IM. GUKRRY.
W. G. M. DAVIS,
jttorxe t at Law,
Apalachicola, Fiend t,
in the r. ik. ...
51: western Districts, aud thr Court of Appeal*.
Refers to Hon. J. S. C no Jx, John Fon*
tains, Esq. and S. R. Uc:,\nl n, Esq., Columbus
Georgia. _____ 40-521.
E. 11. PI, ATT,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
(t fudrhertj Randolph County, Georgia, j
D*L promptly at tend to any busin ss ei, trusted
xW to his care in llie co-nties of Stewart. Mari
on, Randolph. Kariy, Decatur, Baker, Lee, Sumter,
Macon are) Dooly, Georgia, end Hassell and Barbour
of Alabama.
r rrr,i fixers :
Columbus—Hon. T. F. Foster and Colonel John
Batiks.
Lexington—Joseph II• nry 1 umpkin, Esq. S. F*
Hardeman, Esq. Lewis J. Dunne and George F
Platt. 6
AV ishingron—Hon. Garnett Andrev s.
Macon—*Gol. 1). C. Campbell. Jerry Cowls. Esq.
Forsyth—Messrs Dunn & Martin.
Tborni'ton—John J. Carey, Ksn. T. B. Bethel.
Apalachicola. Flo.—William G. Porter, Esq,
Charleston, S C.— Widiam Harris.
New A oi k.—Messrs. Collins, Keese & Cos.
March | ] 5 ts
JU ST REC EIV ED,
ALT.SPERM OIL, Castor Oil,(Quinine. Miira
Jl tar.i limestone. Arrow Root, Russian and
American I-if.glass. A\ r ruiow Glass. Bear’S Oil Ox
Marrow, and Bear’s Grease; together with m’aii
o-imr articles ~f urugs.Medicii.es Dye Stuffs, Paint*
! foans. and Perfumery, of superior quality Also ’
tine lot Os Dr Cha.-eG Truss', the ~‘iost approved of
my I ru-a now used by (he jrofe-i.. n for all cases of
no • a. BILLING.
I ecember 9 49 _^
J. T. EPPINGER & Cl, ‘
r\ ,1 oi^‘ ni,ls a ‘T :, ‘'did assortinert of Gen
rf*” flTl,n . s Beaver. Nutria. Russia, Moleskin-
B,aver an i Silk Hau. of the latest styles and equal to
any over offered in this market, for sale at prices tc
suit ine times. 1
B ack and drab AA’ool ITa’s.
Men’s and Haw. Sea! and Cap*
roget.er with a general assortment of Ham, Cap,.
Boots and fchors. 1 ’
— Nnv - 1S 41-t.f
... —5 wtio.e and half boxes
ir*jMi jun li Uii's'Gs. i**t pci*iveil ?.nH for sa e
!*>■ JOHN D. HOVVKLL
’ D c 3 *l-f BtUix ;Ih Maiket,