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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,