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WEDNESDAY, JtLY 22, ISIO.
EDITORIAL CORRESPONDENCE.
Mobile, July 14th, 1846,
The bargne Chapin was towed to sea this
momintr, having on board four companies of the
(Irofjjia Regiment, under the command of Major
Williams; also, the surgeon and the sick. The
companies of Capt’s. McMahon, Sergeant and
Gramlin, arc now getting their baggage and
•tores on board the steamer Fashion, and will get
under way in an hour. The first detachment
antler Lt. CoL Redd, probably reached Brasos
Idand yesterday. My next letter will be from
the latter place. Our stay here has teen agree
able, barring the solicitude of the officers and
men to reach the scene of action. The Regi
ment has received hero from Major Van Ness,
paymaster of the army, $30,162 for clothing.
‘The men have been very flush as you may
suppose—every happy dog liaving a handful
of gold in his pocket. New rigging of every
sort is all the “go” in the Camp; and
so many new Jackets, red Shirts and Boots,
I have seldom seen paraded at one time. Many
of the men to make the most of their new togge
ry, wear their high top boots outside, with the
pants stuffed in. They are the happiest set of
fellows you ever saw. Around the Camp, outside
of the lines of sentinels a dozen extemporaneous
Confectionaries have been established, the mel
ons, peaches, pics, ice-creams, &c. of which, have
lightened the boys’ pockets of many a sovereign
Wc are all looking forward with pleasing an
ticipations to the future.
We learn that Gen. Taylor has received the
transports ordered from N. Orleans and is pre
paring to advance to Comargo and, beyond. Os
the enemy little is heard. If we don’t find him,
and have an opportunity of testing the quality of
Volunteer courage and steadiness upon him, we
shall find his country, which from Monterey west
ward, is described as a region fit for the habita
tion of Princes—or what is just as good—Anglo
faxons of the free blood.
I write in great haste just before stepping
aboard the boat.
1 may as well say to my readers, hero, that I
have, since my arrival in Mobile engaged the
erprices of a very able correspondent at Wash
ington, to write for the “ Times” during my ab
sence. lam familiar with his public letters and
have always esteemed his as one of the very
best pens engaged in political correspondence
from the scat of Government. lie is the au
thor of the late letters in the Richmond Enquir
er, signed “ Macon.” •*. F.
THE NEW TARIFF BILL.
The debate upon this bill commenced in the
Senate on the 13th iust. Mr.-Lewis of Alaba
ma, made the opening speech in its favor.
Although the bill is safe in that body, even
should it depend upon the casting vote of the
Vice President—it is evident that the Whig
party will make a determined stand in opposition,
and leave no stone unturned by which to
oppose, and attempt to excite the popular feel
ing against it. Already, have memorials been
presented from the manufacturers and others in
terested in the “ protective” system, against its
passage, and the fearful visage of an exhausted
Treasury, a panic in the commercial world, the
countermanding of orders for machinery, and
all and singular of the horrors which the Whig
party understand so well how to manufacture,
are being produced with “new scenery and deco
rations,” for the purpose of having an effect up
on the course of Senators. But they all will
fail,- & the v?ry discussions which have been pro
'voked, will give anew impetus to the bill, and
place it in a still higher light before the country,
as an elucidation of its features, enlists, Yhc peo
ple still more in its favor.
There may be object ions raised to some of its
provisions, as the interests of different portions
of the country clash. It were impossible to pass
any bill which would meet with the entire con
sent of the whole Democratic party. F rce T rade
itself, would even find opponents from among a
few, but we believe that this bill, viewed in all
its parts, admits of as little cavil, and harmoniz
es as well with all interests, as any which it would
be possible to pass.
4TH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT.
It will be perceived by a reference to the pro
ceedings of the Convention assembled in this
district, that Gen. H. A. Haralson received a
unanimous nomination as candidate for Con
gress.
DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION.
CANDIDATES FOR CONGRESS.
A communication in to-days paper signed
“Justice” sugcrests the names of several gentle
men from this county, whom the party have
claims upon, and would ex pect them to abide a
nomination of the Convention which assembles
at Americus on Monday the 27th inst. It is to
be hoped, and the party rely with confidence up
.on their delegates, that a selection will be made
of one, who can best advance the interests of the
vountry and of the party, without reference to
his locality, in the district; recollecting that the
man who is nominated is to be elected. We
have ho fore stated, that for ourselves, we have no
prcdeli ‘t ions which would not give place to the se
lected of the convention, “be he honest and be he
•capable.”.
Our highest aim shall be the success of the
party, and believing as we do, that we are
in a strong majority in the district, we shall en
ter tpto the contest with every hope of success.
PASSAGE OF THE WARE-HOUSE
till*l. IN THE SENATE.
We coagralttlate the country that another of
the great measures of the Democratic party, the
Warehousing Bill, has passed the Senate and
bee* aent to the House, ft received the votes of
Messrs. Archer, Berrien, Johnson, of La., and
Webster, Whig Senators, ft,therefore, cannot
te aa “ntmona” a measure as th Northern man
ufacturers denounce it to be.
The House liavc weiy promptly passed the ’
till** sapply the deficiency in the Treasury,]
raod sent k to the Senate; and the joint resolu
tions providing for the adjournment of both
Houses of Congress on the 10th of August. !
C3*An advertisement may be found in to-daye
paper of a gentleman whs is desiraip of forming
ae!a~ t or to give private instruction m the
french, Spanish and Ancient languages.
FROM GEN. TAYLOR’S CAMP.
We havo seen and conversed with a gentle-*
man direct from Matamoros, and from him
gleaned various interesting items of information
as to the situation and doing* of the army of oc
cupation. Including regulars, it is supposed that
nearly 30,000 men are now at the Camp near
Matamoras and at the various posts belonging to
the Americans. Gen. T. is pursuing a course of
instruction which is fast bringing the Volunteers
from an undisciplined mass to an efficient and
well-drilled corps; in fact, the only subject of
complaint among them is the severity of the dis
cipline—a usual charge made by Volunteers
drilling from breakfast to dinner, and from dinner
to dark. The health of the whole army is very
good, and the men in fine spirits, anxious for the
march onward, if only to escape the severe drills.
Provisions arc plenty at the Camps, as the Mexi
cans arc allowed to bring them in from all parts
of the country. Capt. Walker has declined to
accept the appointment in the army of the U. S.,
which had been offered him by the Government;
his attachment to his corps of Rangers is un
bounded, and they would on no account part with
him; when it was announced to them that the
Government desired his services in another capa
city than as commander of their corps, they
loudly murmured, and sternly opposed his leav
ing them, this, however, he had no intention of
doing. He appears to be a great favorite with
evgry one in the Camp, and our informant states
thgt the great anxiety of every stranger is to see
and converse with him, even before “ old Zack”
is thought of.
One of the American troops taken at the bat
tle of the 9th, and who had been conveyed with
the army of the enemy to Monterey, had escaped
and returned to Gen. Taylor’s Camp ; lie was
in Monterey four days, and was enabled to es
cape by his guard deeming him secure, and get
ting upon a frolic, when they returned for him
in the morning, he had like the Irishman’s flea,
“just stepped out.” He states that there was a
large force of the enemy at Monterey and that
the Mexican Troops were pouring in by Battal
lions; that the town is strongly fortified, being
surrounded by a canal of water, and that a large
force would bo required for its capture. It is
now understood that President Parades is him
self at the head of the Mexican army, burning
to retrieve the honor of their arms, and that all
the available force ofthe Republic is to be centered
at Monterey under his command, amounting as is
represented in all, to about 30,000;men. Should
this be the case, the forces of the two armies will
be equal, and A sanguinary conflict may be ex
pected.
FROM HAVANNA—THE MOVE
MENTS OF SANTA ANNA.
Late information received from Havanna has
pointed to some political movements which the
friends of Santa Anna have been making, having
for their end his restoration to power in Mexico,
and still later advices, though not official—ren
der it almost certain that he left for Vera Cruz
on the 10th inst., “in order to prosecute the
war against the United States.”
Should his restoration be effected, it will doubt
less be under such auspieces. The war spirit
is abroad among the Mexican people, and the de
sire for the restoration of the ex-president, ex
pressed as it has been in the declarations of the
several revolted provinces—is but indicative of
the proverbial instability of the Mexican charac
ter, and shows how ‘‘like fools they run to the
correction of the stocks.”
Santa Anna may ride into power by his
declarations of hostility against this country,
but we cannot believe that War will be his
policy ; his intelligence, aided by his knowl
edge, from personal observation, of the insti
tutions and character of our people, must have
long since convinced him, that his nation, are as
incapable of coping with ours, as they are unfit
for self government, and that sooner or later if
they persist in their silly declarations, and harm
less hatred, towards this government, and follow
it up by overt acts of hostility, their destruction
and his own will speedily follow.
LECTURES.
Wc arc rich with Lectures this week. On
last evening, Mr. Slater, late from Mexico, gave
the introductory of a course of Lectures upon
the institutions and people of that Republic, at
this moment an interesting topic, and will con
tinue them to-night at the Lyceum Hall.
At the Baptist Church to-morrow evening, the
Rev. Mr. Shouck, a Chinese Missionary is to
preach. He is accompanied by a native Chinese,
who will be present and assist in the services.
To-night, Mr. Miles, professor of the Sci
ence of Phrcno-Mnemotcchny, or improvement
of the memory, gives a free Lecture at the
Oglethorpe House, preparatory to opening a
school for instruction in the system.
A good memory is an important desideratum
to be attained, and we advise all who desire the
possession of one, to attend the Lecture of Mr.
Miles, who promises to satisfy them of his abili
ty to impart it.
THE EXAMINATION OF MR. SLADE'S
SCHOOL.
We attended on the morning of the 16th inst.
the examination of the pupils of the “Female
Institute,” comprised in the senior class. The
exercises consisted of the reading of original pie
ces in composition and of vocal and instrumen
tal music. Where all was excellent, it were in
vidious to discriminate; the exercises were of
such a character, as to reflect much credit upon
both teachers and pupils.
The young Ladies as a valedictory, played
and sang the air of “ love not ,” We leg
leave to suggest to them, how inappropriate was
this theme, for those just entering upon the thea
tre of life, and who possess such youth, beauty
and intelligence.
The exercises were concluded by an address
upon Education, by the Rev. E. T. Winkler,
and the presentation to the pupils by their teach
er, of their certificates of graduation.
THE WEATHER.
Some curious notion got into the head of the
clerk of the weather last week, by which he
brought upon us a most sudden change. On
Friday last the thermometer was down to 64 and
a fire was found quite comfortable to those re
maining in doors.
We find on the other hand, that the Northern
papers are complaining of the excessive heat.—
In one day at New York, there were 21 inquests 1
held over persons who had died from being “Sun
struck” and from an imprudent use of ice-water; 1
and laborers engaged in out-door occupations,!
had to cease them during the middle of the day. |
Were not the correctness of our latitude and
longitude ascertained, fears might well be enter
tained that our position had been veered.
OT/'Paul F- Erie of this State has been ap
pointed by the President, a Surgeon in the Ar
my of Volunteers, and Jno. J. B. Hoxey of Col
umbus assistant Sutgeoc.
DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATE IN THE
FIRST DISTRICT.
Solomon Cohen, Esq. of Savannah, lias re
ceived the nomination of the Democratic Con
vention as a candidate for Congress in the Ist.
district.
Mr. Cohen is a gentleman of acknowledged
talents and private worth.
THE GRADUATION BILL.
We publish in another column the Bill which
has been introduced into the House of Represen
tatives of the U. States, to graduate the price of
the public lands.
There are millions upon millions of acres
which still remain, end will forever remain un
sold, of the public domain, at the present estab
lished price, as they are not upon a par with
others, by the inferiority of their situation and
quality ; yet were the price upon them reduced,
they might when brought into market, be disposed
of.
A large source of revenue would in this way,
for a number of years to come, be brought into
the Treasury, and a still further reduction of the
Tariff approximate still closer to the cherished
system of Free Trade.
ffj’Dr. Maull is now offering Lots for sale at
his Mineral Springs in Russell County, Alabama.
From being so contigious they offer advantages
to those whose business compells them to remain
in Columbus during the summer. It is also a cool
and pleasant place, and the kind attention of Dr.
M. and his lady to their guests, will make the
time pass agreeably.
NEW COTTON.
Wc were shewn on Thursday last by Mr. J.
C. Ruse (of the firm of Ruse, Patten, & Cos.) a
sample of cotton of this years growth, from the
plantation of Mr. Jame's Holland of Russell coun
ty Alabama. It had arrived at full maturity, and
was of a beautiful staple and color.
ATLANTA LUMINARY*.
“ A Family Miscellany, neutral in religion and
politics, is designed to promote a pure morality,
temperance, agriculture, trade, the mechanic arts,
general literature, and general intelligence.”
Wc have received the first number of a paper
with the above title, and prospectus. It is publish
ed by Messrs. Davis and Wilson, in Atlanta, Ga.
at $2 50 per annum.
ELECTIONS FOR OFFICERS OF THE
MILITIA.
It will be noticed that elections have been
ordered for Field Officers and subordinates in
the 66th Reg. G. M., to come off on Saturday
next, the 25th inst. Several names of character
and standing have already been announced as
candidates, and wo may anticipate an exciting
contest.
The negro man Watson sentenced by the
Inferior Court, to be hung in August, has had a
writ of certiorari granted him, which brings his
care beloro the next term ofthe Superior Court.
ARREST OF SEATS.
We learn from a friend at Hamilton, of the
arrest of Seats, who shot Mr. A. L. Borders, par
ticulars of which we gave last week. After a
few days imprisonment he was brought up on a
writ of Habeas Corpus and admitted to bail in a
bond of SI,OOO. He was defended by Messrs.
Crawford & Davidson, and Wm. J. Scott, Esq.,
Ingram & Ramsey, for the State.
Mr. Borders, wo are pleased to learn is recov
ering.
MURDER IN NEW JERSEY*.
A man by the name of E. M. S. Spencer, (a
travelling Magnetizer, the same wc understand
who was here some time back) brutally murder
ed his wife in Jersey city, on the 15th inst.
It seems that she liad him arrested for mal
treatment, and disturbance ofthe peace, and after
proceeding some distance with the officer, upon
pretence of having something very particular to
say to his wife, he was allowed to return, and
the moment he came into her presence he drew
a pistol and shot her in the back near the left
shoulder, the ball coming out in the neck near
the jugular vein. She died in eight minutes.
The lady was very beautiful and interesting,
and but 24 years of age. It is said that Spen
cer was her fourth husband.
The health of the Army on the 11th inst., was
good with the exception of diarrhoea, whichTro
duces some debility among the troops—and this
complaint was fast disappearing.
dj'We are happy to learn that the reported
murder of 11. R. Schoolcraft, Esq., late Indian
agent, has received contradiction. It was his
brother, James L. Schoolcraft who was killed.
Mr. H. R. C. is in Washington.
A SAGACIOUS DOG.
The late Cincinnatti papers contain Obituary
notices of an “ old brown dog,” which died in
that city, whose history is indeed rcmai kable. It
is in the recollection of the “ oldest inhabitant”
of his being in the city, and yet there was no one
who claimed him, or to whom he seemed to be
particularly attached.
He paid regular visits to the Market-house,
where the butchers fed him, and his only known
place of abode was the Post Office, which he
followed with every removal, and around the
door of which he remained during business
hours on iveek days, in all kinds of weather,
watching the delivery, & depositing ofletters, and
whenever a lady unattended came to the office,
invariably accompanied her to her home, and
leaving her safely at the door, return to his sta
tion. He also attended all the funerals, and at
church was noticed to always remain standing
during prayers. He beats our “ medoc” 1
LOOK AT THIS.
Mr. McDuffie. —The Washington corres
pondent of the Boston Atlas writes: “ Mr. Mc-
Duffie told me with his own lips that it had be
come the duty of every conservative statesman to
take ground against the recklessness of the ad
ministration, and he meant to do it the first occa
sion that offered.”
We should have passed over the preceding
paragraph, ifit were not in a course of circula
tion through many of the whig presses We are
authorized to state that there is no sort of foun
dation for the above statement. Very different
are Mr. McDuffe’s opinions anu feelings towards
the President.—[ Wasoingion Union, 16 inst.
WIIAT’S IN A NAME.
A gentleman had five daughters, whom he
brought up to become useful and respectable
characters in life. These daughters married,
one after another, with the consent of their father.
The first married a gentleman by the name of
i Poor, the second a Mr. Little the third a Mr.
Short, the fourth a Mr. Brown, the fifth a Mr.
Hogg. At the wedding of the latter, her sisters
with their husbands, were over, and the old
gentleman said to the guests—“ I have taken
pains to educate my daughters, that they might
act well their part in life; and, from their advan
tages and improvments, I fondly hoped that they
would So honour to my family. I find that all
my pains, care and expectations, have turned
out nothing but a Poor, Little, Short, Brown
Hogg!” *
A ißTn.—Faith in God, and confidence in
man, is the last and the most difficult of virtues.’
To the Editor ofthe Colnnbna Time**
Sir—lt has become a matter of no-little inter
est to myself as well as to most others of the
party, to know who will be run for Congress in
this District.
It seems that the impression has gone abroad
that Col. Jones will not accept the nomination.
I have enquired in vain from among his friends
for a word from him to that effect. Col. Jones
may have said that he was not a candidate, but
I very much doubt if he has ever said that he
would not be a candidate if he should receive
the nomination. He is in Congress, and all his
acts during this long and exciting term has been
highly approved of by those whom he represents.
He has done honor to himself and the State, and to
the judgment of those that sent him, and in jus
tice to ourselves as well as him, we should think
of no other. Let us nominate him, and then if
he should refuse (but I have no idea that he will)
it will be time enough to select another.
I can mention several from this county that
the party has claims upon, that would be compell
ed to stand forth at the call of their friends—l
will name Dr. Flewellen, R. Jones, A. Iverson,
Maj. Howard, H. L. Benning, John Schley, S.
A. Bailey, A. H. Cooper, and Wm. H. Mitchell.
The other counties have undoubtedly those that
arc equally talented, popular and deserving.
We must remember, when we are making our
choice, that our purpose is to elect the man that
we run. Justice.
Correspondence of the Times.
LETTER FROM A FRIEND TO THE
PROPRIETORS.
New York Citt, July 9th, 1846.
After a speedy and pleasant journey from
Columbus, I find myself again in the great city
of “Gotham.” Our passage from the mouth of
the Savannah to New York was performed in
three and a half days—the shortest trip of the
season. We were some hours in advance of the
mail. Although there is a steamboat now ply
ing weekly between Charleston and New York,
it does not seem to have diminished the patron
age of tho Savannah packets ; or will it do this,
so long as the latter maintain their present ex
cellent accommodations.
We landed in the city on, the evening of the
6th inst.—in time to see the fireworks originate
ly designed for the night of the 4th, but which
were deferred on accounts of tho storm. The
Works were arranged in front of the City Hall.
The crowd began to collect early, and by dusk,
the whole area of the Park was one dense mass
of human beings—full half of whom were wo
men and children. Tho roofs ofthe lofty build
ings in Broadway and Park Row—the Astor
House, Lorillard, Lovejoy’s and Tammany
were covered with swarms of people. Lamp
posts, trees, cabs, boxes, piles of stone and lum
ber—everything that would aid in securing a
fair, good or excellent sight, or even assist in
somewhat bettering a doubtful glimpse, or an an
gular squint of the fiery spectacle, boro its load
of humanity. The Globe, Tribune and other
morning papers estimated the number from fifty
to eighty thousand.
The Fireworks commenced w ith rockets. —
Sometimes a single one would spring up like a
fiery snake, hissing and twining in the air, and
suddenly change into a flock of butterflies with
gold and azure, crimson and purple wings, which
fluttered reluctantly to the earth. Anon would
dart upward a swarm of arrows leaving their
trails pencilled upon the air, and all at once blos
soming into a magnificent boquet of star flowers.
The efl’cet was splendid, and the rapid change of
colors on the upturned faces ofthe mighty multi
tude, was an exceedingly novel spectacle. The
last scene was arranged in honor of the heroes oi
the Rio Grande, and amid the lavish wealth of
‘fiery beauty” w-hich illuminated the whole Park,
could be seen in glowing letters the names of
Taylor, Ringgold and May.
By the way, the war with Mexico seems to
he the prevailing topic here, and there appears to
be more enthusiasm in favor of its vigorous pros
ecution than even in Georgia.
The Ravel family are performing at Niblo’s,
and the Orpheans at the Apollo House. The
Museum has at present, a multitude of tempora
ry, in addition to its permanent attractions.—
Evf-ry sojourner to the city should visit it.
There are many travellers from the South
and West passing through here. Now that the
fourth is over, multitudes of the “ upper Ten”
and middle two hundred thousand, are leaving
the hot and stifled air of the citv for the “hills
and dales” of the country. I feel myself some
thing of the “spirit of progress,” and shall leave
in a few hours for Springfield, Mass.
Very truly, yours. G.
TROUP DEMOCRATIC MEETING.
Agreeable to previous notice, the Democratic
party of Troup county, convened in the Court
houso, at LaGrange, on Tuesday the 7th July
for the purpose of appointing delegates to attend
a Convention, to nominate a candidate for Con
gress in the 4th Congressional district.
On motion of Wm. C. Cook, Esqr., Cyrus R.
Jenkins was called to the Chair, and John
T. Smith, appointed Secretary. The object oi
the meeting being briefly stated by the chair.,
On motion of Col. K. L. Haralson :
Resolved, That the Chairman appoint a com
mittee of 10 to report to the meeting suitable
persons as delegates to said Convention. The
Chairman appointed Col. K. L. Haralson, Wm.
B. Pryor, Wm. E. Marcus, Thomas Horton,
Wm. Hopson,* Gideon Jones, Shurley Sledge,
Wm. R. Phillips, James A. Atcherson, and Wm.
C. Cook, that committee.
The committee retired a short time, and re
ported George C. Alford, Wm. E. Marcus, C. R.
Jenkins, Wm. B. Pryor, and S. Sledge, as suita
ble delegates to meet at whatever time or place
may be selected and agreed on, as the point ol
the assemblage of the contemplated Convention,
to select a suitable person to represent the De
mocratic party of the 4th Congressional district
of the State of Georgia, in the next Congress of
the United States.
Resolved, That in the event of a vacancy oc
curring in the delegates selected by this meeting,
that the delegates who attend shall have power
to fill all vacancies, and also, that the delegates
go to the Convention uninstructed as for whom
they shall vote.
And be it further Resolved, That our confi
dence remains unabused and unimpaired in the
ability and patriotism of our present distinguish
ed representative, Gen. Hugh A. Haralson, the
more so, for the essential service rendered the
country, at this particular crisis as Chairman of
the Military committee in the present Congress
of the United States.
On motion, the report was received and adopt
ed.
Resolved, That the proceedings of this meet
ing be signed by the Chairman, and Secretary,
and published in the Georgia Banner, Columbus
Times, and other Democratic papers.
C. R. JENKINS, Chairman.
Jobs T. Smith, Sec’y.
Mr. Pakenham,.who resided for nearly twenty
years in Mexico, has given it as his opinion (as
I learn from the lips of General Taylor) that
three Mexican soldiers are about equal to two
British. According to this, it would then have
required at least four thousand British troops to
have accomplished what Taylor did with little
more than two thousand American-.-— Letter in
the -Unioju
DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION.
The Convention of ihe fourth Congressional
District, held at Fayetteville, Fayette county,
Georgia, on the 13th July, 1846.
The following delegates appointed to repre
sent the different counties in this district, assemb
led at the above place, this day at 12 o’clock.
Henry County —S. C. Masters, L. J. Glenn,
P. Z. Ward, and J. L. Head.
Troup County—Wm. B. Pryor, C. Jenkins,
and P. A. Moise.
Fayette County—M. M. Tidwell, Drury B.
May, H. Rentfrow, J. J. Whittaker, and Elijah
Glass.
Coweta County—Wm. U. Anderson. Walter
P. Clark, James McClure, and Aquilla Brazier,
Campbell County—Thomas A. Latham, and
Wm. F. Divine.
Carroll County—John Dean, A. T. Burke,
and James McWhorter.
Heard County—Tho’s. Bums, R. R. Crosby,
R. F. Dawson,’L. H. Featherson, and F. D.
Palmer.
On motion ofM. M. Tidwell, Esq. of Fayette,
Col. Anderson of Coweta, was called to the
Chair, and Dr. Moise, of Troup, requested to
act as Secretary.
The Chairman, then opened the Convention
by a few able and appropriate remarks, in rela
tion to the cause of its assemblage.
On motion of L. J. Glenn, Esq. of Henry, it
was
Resolved, That each county be entitled to five
votes, and that the delegates present represent
those who arc absent from their respective coun
ties.
On motion of Col. Pryor of Troup, it was
Resolved, That a committee consisting of one
from each county be appointed by the Chair, for
the purpose of drafting a preamble and resolu
tions, expressive of the principles and views of
the Democratic party of this district.
The Chairman then appointed the following
gentlemen, Wm. B. Pryor, Esq. of Troup,
Thomas Burns of Heard, A. T. Burke of Car
roll, Wm. F. Divine of Campbell, M. M. Tid
well of Fayette, J. L. Head of Henry, and W.
P. Clark of Coweta.
On motion of W. P. Clark, Esq. of Coweta,
the Convention then adjourned until 2 o’clock,
P. M.
In accordance with previous adjournment, the
Convention assembled at the appointed hour,
and on motion of John J. Whittaker, Esq. of
Fayette, proceeded to the selection of a candi
date to represent this district in the next Con
gress, when upon motion of Col. Pryor, Gener
al HUGH A. HARALSON, of Troup, was
unanimously nominated.
On motion of Col. Latham of Campbell, Col.
Pryor, of Troup, read the following report from
the committee, which was received.
Whereas, in order to perpetuate our Govern
ment as it now exists, and to hand down to pos
terity the blessings of liberty, the rich inheritance
to which they are entitled from the toil and la
bor of their departed ancestry, a legacy which
alone, those who are willing to he freo are entitled
to enjoy. .
In order to accomplish which,
Be it resolved, Ist; That we the Delegates of
the Democratic party from the various counties
composing the 4th Congressional district of the
State of Georgia, do hold, that the formation of
the Federal Government, is the result of- a com
pact among the several States composing the
Union, conferring on said government the right
to exercise certain definite powers in said com
pact mentioned, for purposes therein contained,
and that the said government in the exercise or
use of any power not definitely conferred by said
compact, acts beyond the scope of its authority,
and its acts are not only void, but oppressive on
the rights of the people.
Resolved 2d, That in the administration of
the Federal Government, the representatives of
the people of the several States, composing the
Union, should, and arc in duty bound, regardless
of particular interests to be governed by the plain
meaning and intention of the compact, and that
to accomplish which, there is but one safe rule
of construction (as in the interpretation of all
laws in favor of human liberty) a strict con
struction is the only safe rule.
Resolved 3d. That we feel that the maintainance
and support of the principles’ contained in the
foregoing resolutions, are safe in the hands of
our able, faithful and patriotic representative in
Congress, General Hugh A. Haralson, and that
for his faithful discharge of the duties incum
bent on him as such representative, and nothing
having occurred in his official conduct to abate
the confidence, heretofore entertained for him by
the Democratic party of said District.
Be it resolved, by the Delegates now assemb
led, that General Hugh A. Haralson be unani
mously declared the nominee of the Democratic
Party of said District, as a candidate to represent
them in the next Congress of the United States.
On motion of M. M. Tidwell, Esq. the Chair
man appointed the following gentlemen, a com
mittee to notify Gen’l. H. A. Haralson, of his
nomination, M. M. Tidwell of Fayette, Thomas
A. Latham of Campbell, Wm. B. Pryor of Troup,
L. J. Glenn of Ilenry and John Dean of Car
roll.
Col. “W m. B. Pryor, of Troup, having been
loudly called upon to address the Convention
responded in an able, eloquent and happy man
ner, and was followed by Col. Thos. A. Latham
of Campbell, in an impressive and beautiful ad
dress.
On motion of Walter P. Clark, Esq. of Cow
eta, it was
Resolved, That the thanks of this Convention
be tendered to the Chairman and Secretary, and
the proceedings of this body, be signed by them;
and the Democratic papers of the State, be re
quested to publish the same.
On motion, the Convention then adjourned.
WM. U. ANDERSON,* Chm’n.
P. A. Moise, Secretary.
[DEMOCRATIC 3IEETI NGIK RAN
DOLPH.
On the 7th of July inst. the democratic party
of Randolph county met at the Court House, lor
the purpose of appointing delegates to the Con
vention to be held at Arnericus on the 4th Mon
day of this month.- Gen. B. Graves was called
to the Chair, and Mr. S. W. .Brooks requested
to act as Secretary. The object of the meeting
having been explained by the Chairman in a
clear and forcible manner, the Hon. William
Taylor rose, and with a lew beautiful and elo
quent remarks, offered the following Preamble
and Resolutions:—
Whereas the democratic party of the second
Congressional district have agreed upon holding
a Convention at Arnericus on the fourth Monday
of this mouth, to nominate a candidate to repre
sent said district in the next Congress of the
United .States.—
Resolved, therefore, that we approve of the
time and place, and agree this day to nominate
delegates to said convention.
Resolved, That the Chairman appoint a com
mute of five, who shall propose to the meeting
the names of three suitable persons to represent
the party in said convention.
Resolved, That for the able and faithful man
ner in which the Hon. Seaborx Joxf.s has
supported the Administration of James K. Polk,
and discharged all the duties of a vigilant repre
sentative in Congress, he is entitled to the re
newed and continued confidence of the demo
cratic party
Resolved, That the proceedings of this meeting
be signed by the Chairman and Secretary, and
published in the democratic papers of Columbus.
The Chair then appointed a committee of five,
who retired a few minutes, and selected the Hon.
William Taylor, Gen. B. Graves, and David
Kaingler, Esq. as delegates. The meeting then
adjourned. B GRAVES, Chairman-
S. W. Brooks, Secretary.
Pillort. —The punishment of the Pillory
was this morning inflicted upon Andrew Mus
seltnan and Win. Marks, who were sentenced
at the last term of the Court by Judge Butler
to endure this punishment, so little beneficial
to the criminal, so disgusting to the spectators,
and so disgraceful to the age and the country.—
The prisoners remained in the frame about half
an hour exposed to the view of about 500 white
persons and three times that number of negroes.
It is twenty years since this punishment has been
inflicted in Charleston, apd having been again
revived, we trust it is only to receive its death
blow from cur legislature at its next session.
Charleston News.
IMPORTANT TO VOLUNTEERS.
The following bill was introduced in the House
of Representatives on the I3th insL by Mr. Har
alson, from the Committee on Military Affairs.
A HILIi
Granting a quarter section of land to each of
ficer, non-com misioned officer, private, and
musician of the volunteer force called for and
received into the service of the United States
under laws passed at the present session of
congress ; to each non-commissioned officer,
private, and musician of the regular army
of the United States in service on the seventh
day of May last; to encoragi enlistments into
the regular army of the United States ; and
for other purposes .
Be it enacted by the Senate avid House of
Representatives of the United States of America
in Congress assembled, That each officer, non
commissioned officer, private, and musician of
the volunteer force which has been or shall be
called and received into the service of the United
States, under laws pased at the present session
of congress, and each non-commissoned officer,
private, and musician in the regular army of the
United States, who was enlisted in the service of
the United States on the seventh day of May
last, or who shall enlist in such service during
the present war with Mexieo, and the children
or next of kin of such as have fallen since the
said seventh day of May last, or shall hereafter,
during said war, fall in battle or die in actual
service, shall be entitled to receive of the United
States one quarter section of land, to be laid off
and assigned under the direction of the Presi
dent of the United States ; such officer, private,
or musician having served the full terra for which
he was commissioned, enrolled, or enlisted, unless
sooner honorably discharged.
A bill to reduce and graduate the price of the
public lands, and for other purposes, viz:
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of
Representatives of the United States of Ameri
ca in Congress assembled That all public lands
which shall have been offered for sale ten years
or more on the first day of March, eighteen
hundred and forty-seven, shall thereafter be
subject to entry at one dollar per acre, until the
first day of March, one thousand eight hundred
and fifty; all then remaining unsold, shall be
subject to entry at seventy-five cents per acre
until the firfit day of March, one thousand eight
hundred and fifty-three; and all then remaining
unsold, shall be subject to entry at fifty cents
per acre until the first day of March, one thou
sand eight hundred and fifty-six; when they
shall be subject to entry at twenty-five cents per
acre until the first day of March, one thousand
eight hundred and fifty-nine.
Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That all
public lands which, alter the first day of March,
one thousand eight hundred and forty-seven,
shall have been offered for sale ten years or more
on the first day of March, one thousand eight
hundred and fifty, shall then be subject to gra
dation, and entry, in like manner and at like
periods of three years; and that all public lands
which shall have been offered for sale ten years
or more at the next succeeding period, or any
subsequent one, shall be subject in like manner
to gradation, and entry, at like periods of three
years as they consecutively occur. Provided,
That no one person, under the provisions of this
act, shall be authorized to purchase more than
one section at the two lowest rates to fifty and
twenty-five cents per acre.
Sec. 3. And be it further enacted, That upon
every reduction in the prices of said lands which
shali take place by the graduating process of this
act, the occupants or settlers upon any of the
said lands shall have the right of pre-emption at
such graduated or reduced prices, which right
shall extend to a period of six months from and
after the dates at which the respective gradua
tions shall take place; and any land not entered
by the respective occupants or settlers within
that period, shall be liable to be entered or
purchased by any other person until the next
gradation or reduction in price shall take place,
when it shall, if not previously purchased, be
again subject to the right of pre-emption for six
months, as before, and so on from time to time
as said reduction shall take place: Provided,
That nothing in this act contained shall be
construed to interfere with any right which has
accrued or may accrue by virtue of any act gran
ting pre-emptions to actual settlers upon the
public lands.
Sec. 4. And be it further enacted, That all
acts and parts of ac ts as provide for an exemp
tion from the imposition of taxes upon land sold
by the United States for five years from and af
ter the day of sale, be, and the same are hereby
repealed.
DEMOCRATIC MEETING IN HARRIS
COUNTY
A portion of the Democratic party of Harris
County met at Hamilton on the 7th insT, and
organized by calling Alexander B. Huey, Esq.,
to the chair and appointing William W. Bruce,
as Secretary.
The chairman having stated the object of the
meeting, the following Resolutions were unani
mously adopted :
Resolved, That wc will be represented in the
convention of the 3d Congressional District for
the porpose of nominating a candidate for Con
gress.
Resolved, That wc approve of the sugges
tion of our friends in Upson County, that the
convention be held at Thomaston on the 4th
Monday in July inst.
Resolved, That we have full confidence in
the talents, integrity, pariotism and political in
tegrity of our present Representative, the Hon.
George W. Towns.
Resolved, That the chairman appoint a com
mittee of five to select suitable persons to repre
sent us in the said convention, and that the Del
egation have power to fill any vacancy that may
occur.
The following persons were selected by the
commitec, to represent Harris country in said
convention to wit; Dr. John Blackburn, Win,
W. Bruce, Robert Sledge and Jeremiah Hal
lam. *
It was further resolved that the proceedings
of the Meeting be published in the Democratic
Journal of the district and the city of Columbus
ALEXANDER B. IIUEY, Cair’o.
William W. Bruce, Secretary-
TIIE VOTE ON THE FREE TRADE
TARIFF
The following tabic shows at a glance the
division of parties in the several States on the
final passage of the Free Trade Tariff Bill in
the House of Representatives on the. 3d irist.
f —TEAS /—X IIISEXT
States. D. W. D. W. D. W.
Maine 6 0 0 1 0 0
N. Hampshire 3 0 0 0 0 0
Vermont 0 0 0 2 1 0
Massachusetts 0 0 0 9 0 0
Rhode Island 0 0 0 2 0 0
Connecticut 0 0 0 4 0 0
New York 19 0 4 12 1 0
New Jersey 0 0 2 3 0 0
Pennsylvania 1 0 11 12 0 0
Delaware 0 0 0 1 0 0
Maryland 10 1 12 1
Virginia 14 0 0 1 0 0
North Carolina GO 0 3 0 0
South Carolina 7 0 0 0 0 0
Georgia 5 0 0 2 0 1
Florida 1 0 0 0 0 0
Alabama 6 1 0 0 0 0
Mississippi 4 0 0 0 0 0
Tennessee 6 0 0 6 9 0
Kentucky 3 0 0 7 0 0
Ohio 12 0 0 8 1 0
Nichigan 3 0 0 0 0 0
Indiana 5 0 0 5 2 0
Illinois 5 0 0 0 1 1
Missouri 4 0 0 0 1 fl
Arkansas 0 0 0 0 1 0
Louisiana 3 0 0 1 0 0
Texis 2 0 0 0 0 0
Total 113 1 18 77 10 3
Three vacancies.
one member(the speaker) no vote.
By eectious, the vote stood thus;
For. Against. Not voting.
New England 9 19 3
Middle States 18 47 5
Southern 49 7 2
Western 38 32 7
111 95 17
LEGAL RATES OF INTEREST.
IN THE DIFFERENT STATES AND TERRITORIES.
Maine —6 per cent.; forfeit of the claim for
usury.
New Hampshire —o per cent.; forfeit of thrice
the amount unlawfully taken.
Vermont— 6 per cent; recovery in action and
costs.
Massachusetts —6 per cent; forfeit of thrics
the usury.
Rhode Island—6 per cent; forfeit of tha Usu
ry and interest on the debt.
Connecticut —6 per cent; forfeit of the whole
debt.
New York- 7 per eent; usurious contracts
void.
New Jersey —7 per cent; forfeit of the whole
debt.
Pennsylvania —6 per cent; forfeit of the
whole debt.
Delaware— 6 per cent; forfeit, of the whole
debt.
Maryland —6 per cent; on tobacco contracts
8, usurious contracts void.
Virginia —6 per cent; forfeit double the
usury.
North Carolina —6 percent: contracts .for
usury void, forfeit double the usury.
South Carolina —7 per cent; forfeit of interekt
and premium taken, with cost.
Georgia —7 per cent; forfeit thrice the usury.
Alabama— 8 per cent; forfeit interest and
usury.
Mississippi —6 per cent; by contract, on
loaned money only, 8 per cent; usury, forfeit
ure of interest, legal and illegal.
Louisiana —s per cent; Bank interest, 0 to
7; contracts 8; beyond contract, void.
Tennessee—d per cent; usurious contracts
void.
Kentucky— 6 per cent; usury recoverable
with costs.
Ohio —6 per cent: usurious contracts voids
Indiana —6 per cent; a fine or double the ex
cess.
Illinois —G per cent; by contract 12, beyond,
forfeit thrice the interest.
Missouri —6 per cent; by contract 10; if be
yond, forfeit of interest and usury.
Michigan —7 per cent; forfeit of usury and |
of debt
Arkansas —6 per cent; by agreement 10;
usury recoverable, but contract void.
District Columbia —6 per usurious
contracts void. a
Florida —B per cent; forfeit imrest and ex
cess. f
Wisconsin —7 per cent; bjycontract 12, for
feit thrice the excess. f
r IIHi II |HTT~iTffi | llji flfium i ftfrfeit
thrice the excess. y
On debts of judgcmdM in favor of the U.
States, interest is comflffted at 6 per cent por
ennum. *
Gen. Tatlor I^sadeo.—*Tiie singular sim
plicity that marks Gen. Taylor’s personal appear
ance and habits..have become a subject of uni
versal fame. It is curious, that a soldier, so em
inent in all the qualities of discipline, should bo
so citizen-looking in his own appearance. A
curious scene occurred at Point Isabel, at tho
time Com. Conner appeared off that place with
his fleet to give succor to the “ Army of Occu
pation.” Com. Conner is a naval officer that is
not only strict in his dress, but has a Philadel
phia nicety about it. He appear* in full and
splendid uniform on all public occasions, being
the exact opposite in this particular of Gen.
Taylor.
At the proper time Coin. Conner sent word
to Gen. Taylor, that he would come ashore to
pay him n visit of ceremony. This put old
“ Rough and Ready” into a tremendous excite
ment. If Com. Conner had quietly come up to
his tent, and given him a sailor’s gripe, and sat
down on a camp chest, and talked over matters
in an old-fashioned way, Gen. Taylor would
have been prepared; but, to have the most care
fully dressed officer in our Navy, commanding
the finest fleet, to come in lull uniform, surroun
ded by all the glittering pomp of splendid equip
ments—to pay a visit of ceremony, was more
than Gen. Taylor had without some effort, nerve
to go through with ; but, ever equal to emergen
cies, be determined to compliment Com. Conner,
and through him the Navy, by appearing in
full uniform, a thing his officers associated with
him for years, had never witnessed.
In the mean while, Com. Conner was cogita
ting over the most proper way to compliment
Gen. Taylor. Having heard of his peculiar dis
regard ol millitary dress, he concluded he would
make the visit in a manner comporting to Gen
eral Taylor’s habits, and consequently equipped
himself in plain white drilling, and unattended,
came ashore.
The moment old “ Rough and Rea ly;” heard
that Com. Conner had landed, he abandoned
some heavy work, he was personally attending to
about the camp, and precipitately rushed into his
.tent, delved at the bottom of an old chest, and
pulled out a uniform coat, that had peacefully
slumbered for years in undisturbed quietude,
slipped himself into it, in his haste fastening it so
that one side of the standing collar was three
button holes above the other, and sat himself
down as uncomfortable as can well be imagined.
With quiet step and unattended, Com. Conner
presented himself at Gen. Taylor’s tent, the two
soldiers shook hands, both exceeding astonish
ment at each other’s personal appearance.
‘The wags in the army say, that the above con
tains the only authentic account
Taylor was ever headed, and that since that time,
he has taken to linen roundabouts, of the largest
dimensions, with more pertinacity than ever.—
N. O. Tropic.
A Sc ex e ix Coxoress. —We expect quite a
scene in the House of Representatives in a day
or two. Gen. McConnel, of Alabama, a few
days since, in the House of Representatives,
proposed to locate a Land Office some where in
his district for the convenience of some of his
constituents. A member from Ohio (Mr. Saw
yer) moved to ‘ay the motion on the table. The
iollowing conversation then occurred:
Mr.-’McConnell—What has become of my
motion, Mr. Speaker 1
The Speaker—lt was laid on the table.
M. McConnell—At whose instigation 1
‘Flip Speaker—On motion of the gentleman
from Ohio.
Mr. McConnell—Which gentleman T Waa
it Sawyer ?
The Speaker nodded assent.
Mr. McConnell — (Addressing Mr, Sawyer)—
Old Sausage, if you ever put your finger in my
mess again, I’ll present you with a fat Sausage,
which will last you a few days. (I omit some
hard words.)
The next morning General McConnell was
up very early, went to market and bought a
very large sausage, about six inches long and
nearly as many in circumference, which he car
ried up to the House of Representatives. He
laid it on his desk during the day, but had no
opportunity to dispose of it. Some of McCon
nell’s colleagues have been trying to dissuado
him from carrying out his purpose. They say
it will give the Ohio men cause of offence.
He says lie intends it for that, and swears that
the first opportunity he will present him with the
sausage, accompanied by the best speech he can
make on the occasion.— N. Y. Tribune.
Appoixt.mf.xts of Members of Coxoms3
to office. —The President dcserves.the thanks
of the countiy in refusing, as in the case of Mr.
Brinkerhoff, to appoint to public office members
of Congress. Office-seeking has become the
passion of our people. It is necessary that ap
plications for official postsof profit from persons
occupying elevated public stations should meet
with no encouragement. I.et the scramblejbr
office be confined to those filling a lower sphere.
Let us preserve the legislative functions of the
government free from the taint of mercenary
impulses. This was Gen. Jackson’s rule of
administration in appointments of office. It has,
however, its Hminations. Where the office to
be conferred is not one exclusively of profit, but
of blended honor and emolument—where there
is peculiar fitness and appropriateness in the se
lection of a senator or representative, for the per
formance of high duties, there must be some re
laxion in the rule of exclusion. But when the
appointment is purely one of official emolument,
the example would be pernicious to make jt
from among those who have been elected to the
responsible posts of legislator.- and who uses the- •
influence belonging to that station, to secure. h£
appointment —Charleston Neig.