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6EORGIA LEGISLATURE.
I.TSTOif ACTS
rfrscd a- the hut sefxi/m of’ the General- As
temVif of the Stole of Georgia.
1. To empower thri Judge of l!ie Superior
‘Tburtp .t the Gbwetaf Circuit, to compel
.> • for tha first week ofTrutip
Stipe; - Court, to serve two instead of one
vTt-ck . .. Ihe jurors chosen sor ’ the second
wfok. : ,-erve lv j instead 6f One week.
2. ‘To give the consent of the State to a
purchase l.y the United States of a lot land ,
::i tn cit >*rSavnntKih f forth*’ nse ofa Cuis- !
tiva House, and to cede tlie jurisdiction of the 1 ’
Mine.
3. For the relief of John \V. Brown,-of
oountf of Houston.
4 V To authorise Lctmidas Ffanklitt and
oilier* to construct a mill dam across the
! Vow ah river, in the 3d dmtrict 2d - section
now Cherokee.-
5: To authorise’ Alpheus Baker, jr of
Stewart county, and 1 ot tiers named, to plead
practice law on certain condition* specified.
0: To declare IFmry George Oliver, and
at hers named, legitimate; and to entitle them
ttfall'tlie rights and distributees
and heirs at law, of George Oliver and Sa
rah Ann Wilson, and for other purposes.
7. Toalier 2nd emend the several acts in
rfelatiOnrto itinerant traders, and to prescribe
the mode of their obtaining license.
8. To amend the charter ofthe Chattahoo
cfcfctr and*Flint Rtver Steamboat Company,
incorporated Dec- niber, 1836.
?I? To repeal an act Consolidating the offices
of Receiver and Tax Collector in certain
counties named, assented to 25th December,
1837—50 far as relates to the counties of
Lumpkin and Walker.
10. Jon R. Bawnian of Greene, anti Gfeorge
C. Smith of Elbert, to plead and practice
law, and to prescribe their liabilities,
11. To repeal an act compensating grand
and pent jurors fur the counties of Haber
sham and Franklin, assented to 23.1 Decem
ber* 1837—50 far as relates to the county of
Habersham.
12. To change the time of holding, the
Rune rior and Inferior Courts of tho.oounty j
of Baldwin.
13. To reduce the Sheriff's bonds of this
Siotp, so-far as relates to the rounty of Hall.
14 To regulate the mode of taking Sher
•o"'* bonds in this Slate, so far as relates to
In* county of Union.
’5. For the relief of Lhirwell ‘J. Winn, of
*.ixc county of (Hancock.
16. To pardon Henry Jones.-
17. To alter the time of holding the Infe
rior Churl in the county of DeKalb, trom 2J
Monday in January and .July to 4:h Monday
in December and June—and to legalize at
the said December and Jnue terms, all writs,
die., made returnable to the January and
Juljr tertnß thereof.
18. To amend the lit section of an act of
1629, changmg the names of certain persons,
Ac., and to legalize the official and trust acts
of James Fmiin, whose name is changed in
eid act..
19. To amend the act incorporating ‘'the
Savannah Institution for Savings.”
20. To reduce the Sheriff** bond of the
county of Gilmer, nod to regulate the mode
of taking the same.
21. To amend the several acts in relation
to head lights, so far as to extend the time
for granting the same, till the 25th December
18-16.
22. For relief of \V. E. Retnbertof Ogle
thorpe county.
23 For rehef'Ol Sarah Walton of tho coun
ty of Hurris.
24. To amend the set of 1837* to guard
and protect the citizens of this Slate against
tho unwarrantable -and too prevalent use of
deadly weapons.
25. To authorize the Inferior Court of
*l.kc county to levy an extra tax tor the pur
j>ose of paying petit jurors.
26. To amend the laws of this State re
quiring the builders of public bridges to give
bond and security for keeping in repair the
same —so far as relates to the county of Up
son.
27. Tu compensate persons for taking the
census of 1845 v
23. To repeal the act of iS34 : , compensat
og .-no of the Justices of the Peace superin
isnd.ng elections-at the several precincts in
the counties ot Floyd and Walker.
29. To authorize the* Governor to furnish
arms &,accoutrements to all volunteer corps
:n the State. -
53. To change the times of holding the
Superior and inferior Courts of Wilkes coun
ty-
-31. To authorize the inferior -Courts oi
Irwin and other counties named, to examine
the insolvent lists of the Tax Collectors of
said counties.
32. Td- cha ngc.ths line between the coun
ties of Hall and Habersham,. so as to add lot
No. 24 in 21 district, Habersham, to the coun
ty of Hall.
33. For relief of Samuel F. Jones, James
W. Cunningham and Wm. Underwood.
34. To pardon William Burton, of Green
yninty.
35. I ■ amend the act of IS 13, incorporat
ing thi ‘ Columbus Fire Company, Mo. 1,”
36. i\> pardon Charles Junes of the* coun
ty < Lumpkin. •
1j To compel ibe •Supefintendents of the
■ ,vt Tits for G-wernor, Members of Congress
rod .Membersof the General Assembly,to
ID in the Clerk’s office of rhe Superior-Court
vi.o list of the voters at said elections.
£B. ‘l'r carry into effect that part of the
f r.nrtMuti. n which requires the establish
nr -t ofa S.ipremc Court for the Correction
rfF-ror* ; audio organize the same, and
re, elate the proceedings thereof.
33 . Aotiiorizing the grant tor lot No. 91 in
•he 5 <i district, 3i section, now Cass county,
to issue U>Stephen E lis, .thedrawer, on the
payment of the grant fee.
49. Authorising the inveslmeaFof trust
c-ju-ja m S ate S:ocks or othei Statn secori.
ties; to provide for the sale or disposition
♦iiereof; and toosempt the same from taxa
tion. -
4.1. To alter- the law uv.relation to inferest
or mon^y.
42. To amendthr several acts-relative to
the Monroe Rail Foad Company, to change
he name of said Comp mv, and to authorize
the Company to build a branch road -to Col
umbus. -
43. For relief of John J. Hamilton, Rec?iv
er-of Tax Ikviums lor the r county el Fu!aki
tu 1845. -
44. Authorizing David Rose to build a
null dam across one of the sluices of Oconee
rvrr a* cr near Long Shoals.
45. Incorporating the Mechanics Bsncvo
ioM Society of Sarar,nah.
46. IV provide fur l lie intioduCtkw in evi-i
d* “Cc of certain copy executions in certain j
rises therein spec Sed.
47. lit pealing an set of 193.5 consubdating!
the offices of Tax Collector and Receiver in
certain counties named, so far as respects the
counties of Mrdisonai.d Haber sham. ~
4s. Amending an act of 1843 amendatory
‘'f.ihc toad and palroi law®, so tar as as relate*
tpih&coun’y m Hffiiiuhatn,
4S- Author Executors, Administra
i*r. and Guardian#, tsexercise discretion in
ceiling lands v. uiay be d.vided by county
lutes. *
50 For the Win. 11, Wade of the
ronoty us Birly.
51* For the reliofcf thg Bank of Md’edge
viile.andthe Augusta insurant and Banking
1’ mrtpany.
hV!. To change the name of Mjaria Hden
A lens to that of M*ria F-Uon C'htpman,
•hi the name of F nna Louisa Wall ‘s, o!
: *ectuttt\ of TANARUS to tl'at ol Fvimia
Luiie* Exum. r.T.d u IcTiiintat'ze the same
ci- Aut-'iou. ng the J istKos <! tlic liticri
rior Court of Randolph county to levy an
extra tax on the citizens of said county, for
| certaui purposes therein named.
54.-To alter and amend* (so Jaf an relates
i to thecounty of Troop,) the 3d section of an
! act to alter and amend the road laws of this
I State, approved I9ih December, 1818:
I s;r* Appropriating’money in cases of over
payment at ihe Treasury.
56. For ihe relief of John C. Hunter.
57. To alter and amend an act entitled an
act to incorporate the village of Jefferson in
life county of Jacksen, assented to Decem
ber 24, 1537, so far as relates to the appoint
ing-cf five ccmmissionerß for the same, and
extending the corporate limits thereof.
59. To pardon Maftildi Orgsweil.
59. To extend the Western a ml* Atlantic
R-flil Road*of-th? State of Georgia, and io
provide tlfc’nieans theieof.
69: Providing for the correction of errors
committed by Receivers of Tax Returns in
ihe several-counties of this State, in receiving
taxable property, or in assessing, the taxes
payable thereon.
61. To change” the time of holding
the Superior and Inferior-courts of the Coun
ty of Upson.
62. To amer.d the Charter of the City of
Columbus, and to amend an act amending
the several acts of the Legislature of this
State incorporating the City of Columbus,
and to lay off said city into wards, and to
point out ihe manner of electing the Mayor
and Aldermen thereof, passed in'tire year
1837.
63. To alter and amend the third and
seventh sections of rho third article of the
Constitution.
64. ‘To change and alter the time of meet
ing of the Commissioners of public, roads of
Ohatam county.
Go. An act to appropriate money for tire
support of government, for the years eigh
teen hundred and forty-six and eighteen
hundred and forty-seven.
6ff. An act for the relief.of the Commer
cial Bank of Macon.
67. An act toauthotize William Roscoe
Gorman,, of the county us Talbot, to plead
and practice law in the Several Courts of,
law/and equity in this State, except- in the
Supreme Court, on certain conditions there
in expressed.
68. An act to change the places of hold
ing. elections in.the.counties of Cobb, lhke
and Bibb.
69. An act. to change the time of hold
ing the Inferior Courts m the county of. Pu
laski.
76. An act to grant the rights and- privi
leges of citizenship to George Michael Lav
ender ot the county of Coweta, and Mathew
Thompson of.the county of Cass, descen
dants of the C.'ierokeo iribe of Indians, and
and to establish and to legalize the names
of said persons :<s George Michael Laven
der and Mathew Thompson, an J to remove
ail legal disabilities heretofore imposed, and
to compel the duties of free white citizens.
71. An act to make penal and to punish
any unlawful interference with of moles
tation of the Western and Atlantic Rail
road.-
72. Art act'to alter and amend the Road
Laws of this State, approved the nineteenth
t f December, 1818, so far as relates to the
counties of Randolph and Jackson, and to ex
empt laborers on the line of the different
Railroad Companies of this State from work
ing on the public roads, upon certaiu condi
tions therein specified.
73: Aii act to alter and amend tho several
acts establishing the several elections pre
cinct sin the county of Floyd.
74. An -act- to incorporate the Rabun
Turnpikd Company, and to grant certain pri
lepes to the same.
75. An act to alter and change the time
of holding the Superior and Inferior Courts
of The county of Muscogee.
76. An act to authorize and require the
Justices of the Inferior court of the county
of Marion, or a majority of them, to draw a
Grand and Petit Jury in said county.
77. An act for the relief of Benjamin
Williamson of.the county of Striven.
73. An act to. prescribe the manner of
holding elections in the county of Chatham,
ar.d the Charter elections of the city of Sa
vannah.
79. An act to prevent and remove ob
structions in the Flint River, calculated lo
impede the free passage of fish, to appoint
commissioners, and to punish tbceewfiu may
attempt to defeat the same.
80. An act to change the n3tno of Mar
thasville, :u DeKalb county, to that-of At;
lanta—also, to change (be election precinct
now held at the House of Charner lium
priop, known as the White Hall precinct, to
A.lanta.
81. An art to authorize and require the
Justices of the Inferior Court of Appling
county and their successors, or a majority
thereof, to judge of, and allow to the Tax
Collectors of. said county, their insolvent
list.
82. An act to author'ze fits Excellency
the Governor to cause a grant to be issued
to James Bush, of the county of Early, for
lot number one hundred, in the sixth district
of said county.
83. An act to alter and amend an act to
incorporate the town of and to
make permanent the Seat of Justice in the
county ol TJpson, passed on the 1 lib of June
!525, and further to define the duties and
powers of Commissioners of .said town.
84. An act to repeal an act to regulsrte
the election and pay of county Treasurer for
the counties of Bibo and Upson, and to ren
der ineligible any of the Justices of the In
ferior Courts of said counties to said appoint
ments, so far as relates to the countyofßibb
—assented to December 9th, 1543. -
85. An act to authorize the Justices of
ihe Inferior Court of Cherokee county to
levy an extra lax for certain purposes there
in named.
86 An act to authorize the Justices of
the Interior court of ihe county of Murray
to assess and levy an extra tax cf twen'y
fivc.per cent, lor the purpose of bu.limg a
jail.
87. A3n act to amend ihe Charter of the
Medical College ol Georgia, and exempt the
Facu *y and fctndent* of: raid Institution
from jury and imlffia duty, during the colle
giate tarm.
88. Atract to'amend the act entitled an
act to incopciale the irwniton Bridge Com
pany, and to regulate the rates of toll there
tor; to grant Elizabeth Jones the right to keep
a ferry on the Savannah River, and to ex--
tend ttie authority .of the City Council of
Augusta in relation to Ferries and B idges
in sard city.
80. An act to change of Cas
i sandr-a Filip..trick, and Thomas Edwin Mc
j Leroy ti tint ot Cassandra Hill and Thom
j as Edwin Hices, and to legitimate the same,
j. 00 An act to incorporate Jasper Lodge
Mo. 8, of the United States Ancient Order
•>i Druids, located and working in the city of
Savannah.
9L An act to relieve Alexander Means, of
Newton county, froiu She payment of a por
tion of tax improperly assessed against him
in sard county for the ver 1845.
9*2. -A n- act to alter and amend the act o'!
1332, incorporating Mount Carmel Academy
m Crawford c >urily.’
93. An act in relation to the holding -of
the Superior and Inferior Courts of Glynn
county, and in relation to baliflsof she Grand
and Petit Jury of Rif bmond county, and tiie
Justice's Courts of the 119thdistrict in eaidj
county of Richmond.
9L A’ l 3cl for the certain correction ot
■errors, in p’jits and grants, and to authorize
Governor to issue copy plats an ! grants
m ce.tiqjcases.
L'b. An act to a Bend-, au. act amending t’ e
estray laws of th-s Stale, bo lwr as relates to
’ the time of advertising and tolling horned
cattle, sheep, goats, or hogs, before they are
sold, asserted to 20th December, 1923.
96. An act to alter artd amend the third
section of the second article of the Constiru
tion of this State.
97. An act to levy and collect a tax for
each of the political years 1846’and 1847.
98. An act to alter <sc amend ar, act to pro
vide lor the indigent deaf&.dumbol this State
—also, to provide for the appointment of a
Commissioner, to regulate bis duties, affix
his salary and appropriate monies theres ,r,
changing the plan of education, and for other
Bf tax
suits
ion of
if the
f, and
’rank
ed in
iteani
hatta-
ers, a
a for
and and
e the
as- to
to in
ration
n.the
county of Elbert, passed in 1822.
1804. An act to repeal so much ofan act
compensating Grand Jurors in Randolph
county, and to regulate the mode of dividing
the Jury confession fees between the Jurors
ol said connty of Randolph.
105. An act to repeal so much of an act
0f1837, consolidating the offices of receiver
and Pax Collector of Cherokee and Tatnall
counties.
]OG- An act to add lot 80, 24th district, 8d
Rection to Eloyd county, and to change the
line between the counties of Floyd and Gass,
so-as to include the residences of certain
persons therein named within.the county of
Flovd..
107. An act to change and point outrthe
mode ol inheritance in certain cases therein
named.
198. An act to alter and amend the sev
eral acts heretofore passed for the incorpora
tion of the town of Marietta nr the county of
C- bb..
109. An act to render.-legal and valid t lie
adoption of Rose Anna McHugh, by Robert
Raiford, and to confer upon her the privi
leges and rights of his legitimate.
HO. An act ior the relief of John R. Cot
tin, Military Store Keeper at Milledgeville
111. An act for the reliof of Robert P.
D ckmson of the county of Elbert.
112. An act to confirm and make valid
the sale of lot of land by the Trustees of the
Decatur county Academy, and to appoint
additional Trustees.
113. An act to add all that part ofj Lump
kin county and being ncrlli of the Blue Ridge
to the county of Union.
114. An act to repeal ro much of an act
of 1839, as consolidates the officers of Re
ceiver of Tax Collector of Hancock county.
115 An act for tho relief of Asa E
Thompson, administrator, as security on.
account of Columbus Thompson,
(To be Continued.)
CONGRESSIONAL.
MR. ADAMS’ SPEECH ON THE OREGON.
“We have gone through some measuies,
the prospect of which presented an appear
ance, at least, of danger of a. war. We
have gene through these measures,.and. no
war has ensued.. VVe are in profound peace
with all the world. Why, then?: What
necessity is there for an increase of the mili
tary force of this country? It is within the
recollection of many members of this House
that, the spirit of this House two,.three,. or
four.years ago, was very different from that
of-raising additional military force; and 1
see here, among others, some of those gen
tlemen who at that time opposed an increase
not only, but actually carried through a re
duction of that same military establishment
neatly one third. That was four years ago.
That was a lime when the prospect of war
in this country was, I believe, quite as great
as it is at the present time; unci I take this
opportunity to say, that I do not believe at
all that we are in dangar of a war at this
time. !do not see any teslimcnral of a pro
bability of a war now; and, sir, if there is
ever to be any danger of war in consequence
of mea-sures to be taken by this Congress, it
appears to trie that the first measure is yet
to De taken, and that measure ought to pro
ceed all new armaments, and all new ex
penses whatsoever; and tha measure is, the
giving notice to Great Britain that we mean
to terminate the convention respecting the
territory ol Oregon which we made some
23 years ago. That is the first measure to
be taken; for how is it possible that wc can
apprehend anything like a war so long as
this state of things continues?* Does Great
Britain tell Os-she will take offence at tiie
termination of-that treaty?’ Not at all.—
There Has been some question in England
whether they should not give us notice for
termination *>f that treaTy. which I beg
Jeave to say, is not a convention of joint oc
cupation. 1 atn surprised io hear, the words
‘joint occupation” used, universally used
in discussing what the convention was.—
That’convention acknowledges no occupa
tion of territojiy by either* It is a commer
cial convention—a-convention of. free navi
gation for both parties—of iiee intercourse
with the Indians in a certain-territory; but il
doCp not-admit on either party the occupa-i
tiou by the other party of one inch of tcrr.to
ry.- There is no occupation; nor does the
treaty amount to it at all. Bui whatever ii is,
neither party can permanently occupy any
portion t-f that territory without giving no
tice of the termination:-of that convention
ol free commerce and trade, which is not
permitted.between one nation and the ter
ritory of another. It is not a convention or
treaty of joint occupation; it is a treaty au
thorizing the exercise ol commercial righ'g
of the right of navigation—of the right of
treaty stipulation with the Indians on either
side; and a treaty which precludes perma
nent and exclusive occupation by either par.
ty. It is precisely -the e.':cfnsrve v occupation
which cannot ba assumed by either of the
parties without this* notice is given twelve
months beforehand. In my estimation, in
advance <>l all these other measures, it ap
pears to me that-ihe notice must be given.
When tins notice is given, twelve months
after the right wid accrue to this country of’
occupying any partwhich they think proper.
In the progress of th bill which passed this
House at the last session of Congress, I my
self moved a first section ol that bill; and it
was th t this notice should bo given. The
House did not think proper to agree to it;-—■
The House, 1 believe, passed a.bill without
even including the noute in it. The- gen
Reman from llfinois can saywhertrer this- is
correct.
Mr. I)otr,iAS?ox'plait!e(i' 'that a subse
quent day the gentleman from Massachusetts
offered (lie amendmeut for the notice, and it
was adopted.
Mr. C. J. Ingersoll. And at the very
last moment too.
Mr. Adams. However that was, it was
adopted at the close of the action on the bill;
hot the bill did not pass the Senate. I was
the member who proposed it as the first sec
tion af the bil'j and 1 then peeked myself
ready to give notice to Great Britain for the
termination of site convention; and 1 am rea
dy raw; arid I in pc this tbs other Ho use
of Congreto will doit, as the very firkt me a
sure, if to be followed afterwards by
the real uccupatioo of tb® whole territorj!
[Applause and dlappiog oi hands upon the
floor and in ihe galleries, which was imme
diately repressed by the Speaker.]
But I deem it indispensable (continued
Mr. A.)4havlbe notice shall be gii|i) for it;
and what the gentleman from lllinns said is
somewhat in coincidence with my own im
pressions—that there is a game playing. —
I know nothing about it; but I am somewhat
surprised to hear, at this day, that the com
mittee on Foreign Affairs would not report
this notice* . A
Mr. CLJ. Ingeksoll interposed, Remark
ing been said by noinjlmber of
* heard it of the
commitnHßir ihe report is extremely cur.
i
Mr. explained, l#st Mr. Adams,
might him; that he had
made nn guoßeclarat on. f
Mr. C. J. erst)ll. Ceriainly no per
son is authorilßto say s<J. *
Mr. I heard it from a
great variety and if it is delayed
much louger, 1 believe it. I should
deepjy regret it, majority ol this commit
tee were not prejßpdio.give this nctice;
andTor the reasonßat, in my estimation, it
is the first of all to be taken,
and all the rest depHLupon it; and’ while
we are talkingof of inquiry, and
fortifications of EtqpHde forts, and sappers
and miners, Great Brit^k is arming her sea
men and her fine and frigates,
and is seuduflpon to be ready
for anything that in conse
quence of ibis I am
very desirious that should be
given immediately, delay; and I
would vote for it it it forward
Mr.. W'Ent worth; interring: • I move
that the rules be order to in
troduce the notice. m
The Speaker reminded tR gentleman
that the geutleman trom MassaSusetls had
not yet yielded the floor.
Mr. Adams proceeded say that
he scarcely telt himself any
prdspect of success, to make- any nmtion to
this House. If it had noyflb) S o, he should
on the very session have
moved that because he
had so profound the duty of ad
herence to he was opposed to
any measure ofor showing a dis
position for ormhowing a disposi
tion for ho^fl^T until fust taken.
So long jon so long
as the is not given, he conid
vote increase of the arm%m navy, for
all measures dep&nL on this
notioßLNow if this bill was to bellnade the
of the day for next,
he would so be arrailed by those
who mamnfcd the affairs of that
this questiokof the uoWcWio be given
to Great kptain sboujV also be tho
special order at that day, md be taken up
first, before anmhing c\sf. Let it be made
tho special orderaf ior, in his opin
ion, they were w*tin#time in legislating or
talking anything tkdnt the increase of °the
defences oftthe coJlry until we give this
It did pot foliar tlkttliere would be war;
it did not evenJollow \ecessarily that we
should take on aCttie country. Wo
would ouly bM to Greatlßritain., after ne
gotiating yeak under that con
vention. amo and lepefkid, we do not
choose tort-egotiate any loiVer-in- this wuy.!
We to take possessi( of our own.— ,
If to settle whatisLiur own,. or
any r?ori ion belongs \you, we may
We might negotiate after taking
possession. That was jjj*e ri;ii*ary way of
doing business, jr
It was the ‘ Fredetick II of
Prussia had the emperor of
Austria lor Sdesjr gave an ac-:
count of Frederick the j
Great
the haviugTkut bis troops;
to take of that proving ‘.he very !
day that he had sent his minister to Vienna*
to negotiate for it.
He said he hoped the first step taken
would be to give, in the most solemn man
ner, notice to Great Britain. Then we
should have our elbows clear, and could do
as we pleased, It did not follow as a neces
sary consequence that we should then take
possession, but lie hoped it would as a con
sequence, .and a very immediate one. Bui
whether we give notice or not, it did not ne
cessarily draw after it hostility or war. If
Great Britain choose to take it as an indica
tion of hostility, and theu to commence hes
tililies, why, we had been told that there
would be but one heart in this country; and
God Almighty grantlhat il might he so !
But if this should bo so, we should hear
no more of these extraordinary terrors of
war on the part of the gentleman frem South
Carolina, wrtose course on the Texas ques
tion has been contrasted with bis position on
this question. Htnv gallant the gentleman
vvasattbe time Texas was in question, was
not for him to say. He did not wish to draw
any comparison between the disposition of
members of this-House for the acquisition of
Texas, and the—not acquisition, but—tak
ing our own, of Oregon. He said if this
war came—which God fut bid! anxi of which,
by the way, he bad no apprehension what
ever— ho hoped the w hole ccunrty would
go into it with one heart and one mighty
hand;.anu !f ihni were done, life presumed
the question between us and Great Britain
would not last long—neither Oregon nor any
country north of this latitude would long
I remain to Great Britain.
Strong as was his moral aversion to mod
ern war and military establishments,'then,
if.he should have fheijreath of life at the
time when the war commences, lie hoped
he should be able and willing to go as far in
any sacrifices necessary make tiie war suc
cessful as any member of this House. He
cou’d say no more.
He now said and repeated, that until the
notice was given to Great Britain, he was
not prepared to go for any of the subsequent
measures. lie thought we might, with
gieat propriety, without waiting for tiie ef
fect of the notice, extend to our country-
are in possession of parts of that
not Great EtUt
ain— of tlie cou*ry, ami the pro
tection country m any form which
may be neq^ary.. BJt he saw no neces
sity for an ofi/he army or navy at
all.. He the measures taken
after the not'be offensive to
Great Britain, nofcf!,e suppose that they
would it. But for tiie
occupation of UR he did suppose
some additionjßhrce be necessary
lor the
ever to give for of the
military forcesofithe.country, he thought lie
elmuldiovcrcome tiite'difficuliies in the way,
especially on the appearance on the part <1
Great Britain of a disposition to take of ■
fence at his measure. A 1 these measures,
and especially that of the increase of our
military forces, must depend on* the‘'notice
to Great Britain that this present state of
things that had existed for 29‘or 25 years
should no longer continue; that we would
not have our hands and feet tied on this sub-
ject; tjjatthe notice must be given, and we
•must'be free to act as shallnhiuk our in
terest and t’he-jyffhts country require.
fie thought it for this House to
begin’ to consider tyraMvas due to that por
tion ofAiur country’ were in one
and another portion <>f that territory. They
ought io know who they arc. lie confected
he was very imperfectly informed on the
subject; and neither from Lieut. Wilkes ex
ploring expedition, or trom Lieut, r remont s
journal, could he gain this information,
which was the most needed. He referred
to the memorial which had been presentee,
by the Chairman of the Committee on r or
eign Affairs at an early day of the session,
from American citizens in Oregon, and to
another memorial on the subject, which had
not been presented to the House, as promis
ing to impart something of tlie desired in
formation; and he repeated, that he was :rt
favor of protecting them as far as we could
protect them;- He believed ha had said all
he proposed to say on this subject. The
most material thread of hi* observations
was first to give the notice to Great Brit
ain to terminate this convention —this was
the first measure; aud af’ier that, would come
measures necessary for the protection ol our
citizens, such as the establishment of stock
ade forts and other measures relating to the
increase of our military establishments —lor
he .vas against all these unless the conven
tion was first ter ninated.
Air. Adams having taken his seat —
Mr. Faran, from among a Dumber of com
petitors, obtained the hoots and asked leave
to resolution, which he desired might
be npPibr information.
The House was trnder the influence of a
very intense interest on the subject before
it, and some collusion was manifest, amidst
whieli were heard objections in seveial quar
ters to the introduction of the resolution,
mingled with loud cries ior an adjournment.
The hour was growing iate, and the
Speaker having entertained a motion to ad
journ, the question was put anddeetded in
the affirmative
So, pending the proposition of Mr. Faran,
(which was not read for information, and of
which the reporter, therefore, has no knowl
edge,) and without having taken action ot
any kind on the motion of Mr. Haralson to
refer the bill to the Committee of the VN hole
on the 6tate ofthe Union, and to make it
the special order for Tuesday next,
Tire House adjourned.
IVHE FRANKINGPRIVILEGE.
It is a fact, so far as our experience ex
tends, that tire franking privilege of a Post
master is enjoyed more by the community
at large than by the postmaster himself. —
We have been in the Boat-office in this town
for several years, & during that time, we are
confident that five dollars per annum would
have amply paid for ali the advantage we
ever derived from the franking.privilege; yet
we have nu question that the community, at
lanm reaped an advantage train it ol more
than a hundred dollars per annum. Ana
this benefit was diffused far and wide
throughout the Union. A- large portion of
this benefit was derived to editors and revo
lutioriarypensioners, but it was by no means
confined to-these; almost every description
of persons partook mope or lets ot the benefit
of our franking privilege*
Whenever a person wishes to make an
enquiry at a distant town’or city; and lias
nocorrespondent|towhain hT- can addresehini
self, his first the thought is 10 address a line
to the postmaster, and though this officer is
under no lega'l obligation to answer these
enquiries, yet, we trust, they rarely fail to
produce the desired result. It would re
quire uo small labor to enumerate a tythe of
the great varietyof cases-in which, to our
own observation 1 , the benefits ofthe fraking
privilege of a postmaster have bet n imparled
to the community at large. Indeed,- expe
rience has convinced us ofthe fact that the
franking privilege of a postmaster, pfqperly
exercised, is a public benefit, and we } .have
little doubt that the same remark may be
applied to ail the officers o>"government who
have heietuf re been clothed with the pow
er of franking— N. H. G axe lie.
A Whig Judge Elect kd bv. a Demo
cratic Legislature —Tiie Tallahassee
papers slate that the Hun. Samuel W. O'ai
mack, a Whig, has been elected by the Le
gislature of Florida, Judge of the Supplier-
Court lor the Southern Circuit of that Stale.
The Judge is spoken of as a round lawyer
and a man of sterling integiity, and it is
only such men who adorn and dignify the
bench. This is one among the very rare
instances occurring, in which the majesty
of truth and principles triumph o\er party
intolerance, and the Legislaiure ol Florida
have evinced their wisdom and patriotism
in having kept the ermine of justice unpo
lluted by its baneful influence. — [ Ch. Aler.
Tjie British Navy at Defiance —The
N. York’ Sun tins been authorized (o say
that a model for a cream battery is being
completed in that city, on an entire new pro
jection, which will set at defiance any at
tempt to enter our harbors. An appropria
tion from Congress will be applied lor in a
few days, to erect one of these batteiies at
Ihe Narrows.
Hold irrai ? Hold him !—The N. York
correspondent of tire Philadelphia North
American writes in lire following strain, un
der date of (he 23d ult :
“ There is laterally no steady, consistent,
well-organised and reliable character to
public opinion irr New York. We leap up
on the tenth wave of the present moment,
whatever foam may glitter upon its sun
shine, and ride it oui till ail is “spilt upon
the beach,'” and we are ready to mount the
next.
OtfF.doN— An Arbitration Suggested- The
New York Tribune suggests that lire Sultan
pf. Turkey might well bo accepted by the
United States Government as an arbitrator
of tile differences between this- country and
England, on the Oregon question. * The
proverbial honesty of lire Tur ks would com
mend such a selection to popular support;
but should any absolute monarch he object
ed to, the Tribune again suggests Baron
Von Humboldt, with two or more associates
as might be deemed best, to constitute a
board of teferees, whose decision the whole
world would respect.
A squib. —The London Morning Post has
the following: 4k
‘‘ll is the general sentiment that the Americans
vvhh for war, and, with blessings of God uou a
good cause, they shall.vave enough of it. Isever
since rhe United States has become a nat'on, was
thore in England a <X'sire more reasonable, and at the
same time more agreeable than that of giving the
A met kians a drubbing,”
All this “i^easier said than done.”
Corsets.—lt is r.cw r said that the French
physician who recommended ih-e ladies by
ail means to wear corsets, as indue-ive. to
health, is extensively engaged in their man
facture.
1. 7 ;
Emigrants are said to be flocking Texas
vvard by the Red River route thicker and
faster. A long lineof wagons, with cattle,
led horses, passed through Naichitoches,
a few- days since, bound for a home in the
new State.
Skakspeare makes one of his characters
say,
•‘How sweet the moop.di ne rests upon this batik.”
The modern reading about Banks and
moonshine is this,
“How slick” these Banks do rest uponrthis moon,
shine.”
[ Vicksburg Sentinel.
“Am I not a little puleV’ inquired a lady,
who was rather short and corpulent, ol a
crusty old bachelor. “You look more 1-ke
a big tub) 1 was the blunt rej tin icr.
POLITICAL POLITENESS.
The Courier and Enquirer thus unites
with the Frendh journal of this city, in read
ing the President a lecture on manners :
“The Pke ident’s Message and the French
Government- —Among the indecorums in the Mes
sage upon which we eommen’ed, was that of reading
a lecture to the French government upon their ef_
torts in Texas, to indace the government of that
country to maintain its separate independence. It
was impolitic at a moment when it was important
not to lose ground in French sympathies—and it was
indecorous, as between one independent and friendly
government and another.
Mr. Gadlardet, who has resumed his duties
as editor of the Courier des Elals Unis, thus
refers in yesterday’s paper to this portion of
the message :
t he French Gov&rnmetit will be deeply wound
ed by this accusation of treason [treachery j and in
trigue. (the word is there at full length.) openly cast
upon it from the Presidential Chair. And, let u
sav it, tl e French Cabinet will not be wounded with
out reason. Whether ihe policy it adopted on the j
Texan cpiestion were good or bad, it owes no account
of it other than to its own country and its own con
science, and it belongs noi to any foreign government
to constitute itself the judge thereof. Ihe accusa
tion preferred bv Mr. Polk against the policy of JVL
Guizot will so much the more irritate the later, as it
will be in the hand- of the opposition in France a
sharp weapon, the left of the Chamber will scourge
unmercifully with the policy of the ministry. Hut
M. G u'zot is not a patient victim, anu when he turns
upon his adversaries, his return blow usually leaves
one or more of them on the ground. We are much
deceived—or Mr. Polk will have his share in these
vigorous reprisals,’ ”
The passage in the Message tliusstigma
ized's the following :
“ The jurisdiction ofthe United States, which at
the formation of the federal constitution was bounded
by the St. Mary’s, on the Atlanlic, has passed the
Capes of Florida, and been peacefully extended to
(he Del Norte. In contemplating the grandeur of
this event, it is not to be forgotten that the result
was achieved in despite of the diplomatic interfer
ence of European monarchs. Even France—the
country which h dbeen our anciem ally—thecoun
try winch has a common interest with us in maintain
ing the freedom of ihe seas—the country which, by
ihe sessoron of Louisiana; first opened to us access
to the Gulf of Mexico—the country with w hich we j
have been every year drawing More c'osely liio bonds
of successful commerce —most unexpectedly, and to
out unfeigned regret, took part in an effort to prevent
annexation, and lo impose on Texas, as a condition
of the recognition of her independence by Mexico,
lital she would nevedjoin herseiftothe United States.
We may rejoice that the tranquil end pervading in
fluence ol ihe American principle of self-government
was sufficient to defeat the purposes of British and
Fiench interference, arid that Ihe almost unanimous
voice ofthe people of Texas has given that ijMcrfer
ence a peaceful and effective rebuke. Fn this
example, European governments may vain
diplomatic arts and intrigues must ever iSc upon
this continent, against that system
which seems natural to our soil, will
ML- resist foreign interference.”
is true that our old and
or at least have bcee&a prover
bialkApolite people. ”
is as farfciliar a phrase as “ Encash rudeness.”
Nevertheless, our Rood conUPnporary of the
Courier cfesElats Unis, muwiardou us if we
hesitate iu\assenting to \Mb canon of man
ners by whiclyjt thus setafiown the passage
above quoted a'i of sucMu&cidedly mauvuis
lon. It may be\pie thyif Air. Poik meant
it for a very fl of homage, or
courtly mendacity intent, to the
two governments in flEstiou, he can scarcely
be said to have fully sVceeded. It is very
possible that S\r Pkel may feel a little
annoyed, and lmsieur xtuizot ‘"deeply
wounded,” wlnyto the mortyication of the
failure, the jjTiniligaied and\humil:ating
failure, of all tMjse abortive labtNs of mo
narchical dipjemacy, is added the
necessity them thus coolly rebuk
ed by the fide republicans triumphant in
that very failure. Delicate sensibilities, too,
nearer home, like those ol the Courier and-
Enquirer may possibly be somewhat distress
ed at these plain and simple fashions of
speech, which venture, in the openness ol
conscious right, to call spades spades, eti
quette or no ettiquette. But even at the cost
of the stigma of “indecorum” already incur*
red on this side, and ol the ‘‘vigorous repris
als” threatened on the other side ofthe Atlan
tit*, there is neither,dot norcouima of the above
pithy paragraph of Mr. Polk, that ihe Ameri
can people would wiifingly suffer to have been
suppressed. In the whole Message there is
“no nobler passage—none whose echo vibrates
deeper down in the Amencaohearl—aye, &
not only in. the American heart, but through
outtilie general sense of the European mind.
In truth, there has been no eyeni in our his
tory —not even Gen. Jackson’s memorable
and successful emphasis in addressing Louis
Philippe in regard to the unforgolten Indem
nity—that -has producee so startling an effect
on the general public opinion oi Europe, in
regard to us, our present ad our fast advatr
cing future, as this same quiet anff cool
style in which, when tbe two great lirst-rate
powers of Europe and France combined to
plant themselves in our path, to check the
onward movement of our policy and our
purpose in the Annexation of Texas, they
were both brushedaside. one to the right
and-the other to the left, with as little regurd
to their interference, as though tho one had
qeen the mighty-potentate ofi HohenzoUern
Sigmaringen, and the other his sublime
Highness us Schwarizburg.Sondershausen—
or any oilier equally imposing powers and
and principalities among the mob of Germa
nic sovereignties.
During our recent visit to Europe, while om
the continent, we beard this circumstance at
tending the Annexation remarked upon in
this point of view, fifty times, if once. Jn one
evening it was one ot the first remarks made,
after the ceremony of introduction, by not
less than three representatives of different
Courts ; and with ad egree of emphasis that
marked tbe strong impression ol'surprise and
respect, which it had produced in favor of
our country. A just national pride well au
thorized the allusion to it by the President in
his Message; and wholly apart from any dis
i pogiffon to resent by retrospective rebuke,
the conduct ofthe two poweis in question,
; Air. i‘oik did peifect'y right in profiling by
11 he occasion to administer an emphatic “word
| in season,” as a hint which may not be use
| less in reference to any future attempts at
i similar transatlantic intetference.
As for tire discourtesy of the expressions
“arts and intrigues,” it will be seen above
that they are applied only prospectively, in
the way of warning for the future ; while
to the past no stronger term is applied than
that of “ intetfeieme.” To this there can
he no reasonable objection. We can assure
our respected contemporary, the Courier
des Etals Unis, that much stronger language
might have been applied to the course of its
Prime Minister, M. Guizot, in particular, in
refeienee to the French interference, than
has been applied. The President has used
a moderation of expression due much more
to our own self-respect than to M. Guizot’s
deserts; and if the term “intrigue” had
been directly applied to his course, (which
lias not been done,) anil with that of “du
plicity” added to boot, the French Premier
might perhaps have indeed reddened with
anger, but full half of the blush would have
been due to conscious shame and detected
disgrace.
As for the French sympathies of which the
Courier and Enquirer speaks, tat sympathies
of the French people, strongly and w armly
ours, were not to be thes endangered ; those
of the present government were perhaps as
lit tie to be desired as expeeied under any cir
cqpistances. It is in reference to war with
England that the Courier Bc Enquirer speaks;
but in case of such an event, there is no un
certainty as to the side which w’ould be taken
by an irresistible flood of the national sympa
thies of France. M- Guizot could not stain’
thirty days on the ground of his larnous
“entente cordiale ” —the ‘‘cordial understand
ing” with Brgland, as against America —and
none knows it better than M. Guizot’s mas
ter.
The following toast is attributed to Mr.
Bancroft, Secretary ol tlie Navy :
•• The three K’t—Kuba—Kairf r.tia, and Ka tada !”
THE DADE MASSACRE.
A correspondent of the Savannah Repub
lican, journeying'in Florida, gives the
ing interesting description of the battic anu
battle ground upon which Maj. Dade's ill
fated command fell: :
Before sun-rise the next morning, I had
procured a horse, and was on my soJitary way.
At 10, A. M., 1 was passing through a coun
try dotted with prairies, some surrounded by
dense hammocks, others by a luxuriem pine
growth. The region affords excellent pas
turage, but some of the settlers have abati*’
doned it, finding the water unwholesome. It
was called by the lhdiansthe “Piiaklakaha,”
or plate country, from the resemblance its
numerous prairies give it to a table spread
with dishes. At noon I was on ihe scene of
Dade’s massacre. A large pit on one side of
the road with a stake at each end, indicates
the spot. J n this the men that fell on that sad
occasion were interred. Two pits on the
opposite side of the road were the graves of
the officers, The remains of all were some
time since removed to the Alaueoleum at St-
Augustine. Alone in the wilderness, on the
fatal spot, I examined the ground, the trees in
which cannon and musket shot are yet to be
seen; mused upon the treachery of the red
man, and the wrongs done to his vanishing
race. There is generally a very erroneous*
impression concerning this battleground. ][
is supposed to be surrounded by a dense ham
mock, and one of the most favorable spots for
an ambuscade. This is not the case, it ia
covered by the ordinary pine growth, and
apparently a snot little suitable for ambush.
In selecting it, however, the Indians display-*
ed unusual sagacity. Major Dade, with a
command of one hundred ar.d ten officers and
men, marched from Tampa Bay about the
Jslh Dec., 1835. ihe Indians were known
to be lurking in tbe vicinity. The scrubs
and hammocks on the route were batteied
with grape and musket shot to dislodge the
foe that might be lurking in them. An ad
vance guarJ and flankers were kept out, and
every ntcessary precaution was observed.—
Many a spot between Tampa and the scene
of conflict, favorable for ambush, was paesed
safely. The Hillsborough, the Great and
Little Ouithlacoochee Rivers were crossed
and the command entered affYpen dwarf-pine
region. The unwearied vigilance that had
hitherto been observed, was now somewhat
abated. Four miles beyond the Liitle Ouith
lacoochee they encamped, on the night ofthe
27th December, 1835, at around pond on the
South tide of the road. The Indians, who
had dodged the doomed band from the pick
ets of Tampa, now got in advance. Three
miles beyond this pond, on the same side of
the road, about one bundled yards lrom it
ihere is a prairie of considerable extent, bor
dered on iis South western side by a hammock.
This prairie is always covered wnh grass,and
in wet seasons is partially submerged. The
water finds an outlet by a shallow guiley that
cresses the road, forming a curve on the op
posite sice with its concavity towards it, and
then runs off into a different direction into the
pine woods. The marg nos the prairie, near
the mad, and the guiley, fringed also with
high grass, thus formed a semi-circle in'er
sected by the road. In this grass, on both
sides of the road, the savages secreted them
selves. Major Dade not conceiving flankers
necessary in a country open on every side,
did not send them out on resuming the march
the next morning- With C'apt. Fraser by his
side, but little dreaming of a surprise, he
marc bed at the head of his advance guard.
They were within the fatal semi-ciicle when
at the same instant, a thousand rifles blazed
upon tnem, and the hitherto silent Ibresl rung
with the demoniac war-w hoop of as many
savages. Major Dade, his companion, Lieut.
Mudge, and ihe whole of the guard fell at
the first fire. The main body, some two
hundred yards in trie rear, rushed forward,
unlimbercd ibeirgun, and opened a furious
discharge upon the enemy. Unable to with
stand this desperate attack, the savages re
treated lo tiie great Wahoo swamp, that
frowns on the /ell, at the distance of tw o miles.
The survivors now set about throwing up a
breast work of logs. The ravages lidd a
council in ihe W<#hoo,at wf icli it was deter
miredl to renew the attack before the troops
could fortify themselves. They iow glided
from the swamp, and from ties to tree, until
they had encircled the soldiers and their un
completed breastwork. Now Cowimeticed the
deadly fee that exterminated the band. As
their victims fell, the savages sprang trom tree
to tree, diminishing the circle. The whites
trusting too much in their cannon, discharged
it incessantly, though fruitlessly, among Urn
trees. The savages had nearly closed°upon
them. The officers and men in that deadly
conflict, displayed a braveiy worthy of a bet
ter field. All the whites had fallen but one,
Lieut. Bassinger of tbe 2d Artillery ;be, with
a gallantry unsurpassed, stood by his cannon,
loaded and fired it himself', and when, the last
shot was expended, re-charged and fired fijg
ramrod at the savages. A fatal ball now
struck him, and his gallant spirit look its flight.
Tfio Indians were awed by his heroism, and
have since said that they foiled him with re
luctance. His name should live with those
of Somers aud Jasper- No sooner had he
fallen than they sprung upon the logs of the
breast-work, fired l down upon the surviving
wounded, and 6oon the crack of the rifle
ceased. It is said,that for some unknown
cause, the Indians wouid never revisit this
scene-of massacre. Tney and and hot even plun
der their victims, and their bodies lay for
months afterwards on the battle ground, with
out their clothes, watches or money, being
touched. It is thought lhat two soldiers sur
vived this day : one named Clark, severely
wounded during the conflict, was passed over
by the Indians at iis close as dead. Three
days alter he dragged his mangled body to the
gate 1 of Tampa, a distance of sixty miles. He
iiere uttered a cry .o the sentinel, and fell
scneelesss to the earth. The exciiement of
danger that had sustained him on his weary
journey; now subsided, and nature gave way.
He was resuscitated and recovered from hia
wounds. Clark vvafe the uuiy one to tell the
bloody tale.
The foregoing particulars of the massacre
iiave been furnished me by a gentleman loug
a resident of this place; familiar with all the
transactions ol the war, and W’ho has repeat
edly heard from Clark his account of the con
flict. Made much of by tho officers and
friends of the massacred, he became intem
perate, went to the North, and is now sup
posed to be dead. The other who escaped
the massacre was soon afterwards |drowned.
The Indians, before leaving the battleground
dismounted the cannon, and dragg ed it into a
pr-nd in the middle of prairie,of which I have
made mention. It was subsequently traced
and recovered by the troops.
The sun was beginning to decline, and a
loiir ruadlay before me. I looked once more
around the scene of conflict, plucked as a
memento of the spot some wild flowers that
were growing luxuriantly, perhaps nourished
bv the bravejblood of Bassinger, and went on
niy lonely journey. Yours. &c. R.
THE LATE JUDGE STORY.
The London Morning Chronicle closes a
nc-tice of the life and character of the late
Judge Story, in which are quoted portions
of the. resolutions ol the Suffolk (Boston)
bar, and the just and eloquent eulogium of
Mr. Webster at the meeting ol the bar, with
the following announcement:—
We rejoice to learn that a committee is forming
of members of the bar and eminent solicitors of th*
Law Institution, for the purpose of setting on fool a
public subscription in honor of Mr, Justice Story.—
We believe it is intended to offer to the benches of
Lincoln’s Inn a marble statue cfthis eminent trans-
Atlantic Judge, as a tribute of respect due to an ac
accomplished lawver, whose immortal works |are
equally estimated in Ore ~i ii chcr’ ountry” aad is
the United rilatesj •