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Randolph Sheriff Sales,
WILL tie solil before tlic Court Mouse door In the
town ofCutbbcrt, Randolpli county, on the first
Tuesday in January next, within the usual hours of
tale.tho following proj*rty to-wit:
West half of lot of land No. 308, in the oth disl. of said
unty, null tlic north hnlfol'lol of land No. tin, in the
sth disl. of said county, and ‘.hive nnirrocH 10-wii; Rach
el a woman about 23 years of am*, mid Jane a” eirl about
nine years of ace. and Dicv a irirl nlni'il seven years of
lujet’all levied <>n as the properly of la-minon ihsnnio
talisfy -siin.lry II “fits issued from lint Superior) Court o|’
Mill county and Interior Court of said comity, one in fii-
TiirofThoinaslireen vsT.emtnon Diimiaml Kovel Moore,
niir in favor of H. H. Itohins n, vs la inmon Dunn and
I,itkr Itless; one in favor of Isaac VVinslip vs said Dunn
amt others. Property pointed out by I-emmon Dunn.
U,t iiflaml No. 107 in the loth district of said county.
|,.vied on as the property of David Holman to satisfy
li fas issued out of a Justice court of said county
In favor ol I’. M. Brown, vs David Holman. Levy made
nnd returned to me By a constable.
(Inc nrifm woman about 26 years of ago; levied on ns
Ihr properly of Johnathan J. Junes, to satisfy one ti fa
k.iu-dfroiii thetSuporior court of said county in favor
of.Daniel A. Giirrettv*. Johnathan J. Jones. Property
pointed out by ITfis. Att’y.
[) X RICH ART) DAVIS* sheriff.
Early Sheriff Sales
TITII.L hcsold before the court house door In Nlakc
>Y iy, Kariy county, on the first Tuesday in January
tieil, between the usual hours of sale, the following pro -
ncrly 10-wil;
Lot of land No. 243, in the 15th district of said county,
leriod on as the property of Moses Kirkland, and sold in
Miiify several fi fits issued from a Justice court of said
miintyin favor of James 11. Trulock, vs Moses Kirkland,
firry made anil returned to me liy a constable. Property
printed out by 8. 8. Stafford Pl’lfs Attorney.
Also,at the same time and place, a part af lot of land
>'s. l:W, in tile 13th district of Kariy comity, containing
70 acres, more or less, levied on as the property of El
drive Kulgham, anil sold to satisfy a II fa issued from a
Justice court in favor of Joseph McDonald vs said i’ll!-
gham. bevy made ami returned tome by a constable.
Also at the same lime and place, a lot of land No. 30
In the Ofith dist. of Kariy county, sold to satisfy a fi fa from
Baldwin superior court in favor of Henrgc W, Crew font.
Bui ernor, fee. vs John It. . Jiulcr-on et. al. levied on ns
theproiHTty f said Anderson, and |minted out by 8.8.
Morepi'll*attomev. E. \V. (JILL Sheriff.
XllT —tils
CHANCERY NOTICE.
loel Crawford Ex’r. of Poliv Jenkins, dec'll.’
and Mark A. Cooper Ex’r. and Nareissa
llotkin, Kx’trx. of Samuel Boykin, dec'll,
wlm was also Ex’r. of said Polly Jenkins.
r*. ’ | Bill for Dis
ohn Jones, Kohert A Jones and Ahranam ! amverv, Kc
mu's, Sealiorn Jones and Thomas Jones, ‘ lief and In
Jj their (Jtiardians, John Jones and Knl>- junction
ert A. Jones. Bimeon Binith and wife, 8u- j
win Smith. Aarah J W right, William 11. j
iVrivht. truieims P. Wright and Robert
F. Wright. j
It is orilered I>v tile Court that the iiliieiidilietltsm said
Hill now tiled in the olte eof the clerk of this Court tie
allowed, and that John A. Jones and William W. Wright
Kntulorsof Jolin Wright, deceased, lie made defen
dants to said Bill, and that each and all of said doleii
datrts plead, answer or demur to said Rill as amended,
on nr In the first day of the next term of this court, and
that service of said Bill as amended, he perfected on
mi ill Smith and wife, Barnh J. Wright, William W.
\t right, Arineiins P. Wright and Hubert E. Wright, and
John A Jones and William N. Wright, Executors of John
tVrglit, deceased, (all of whom reside out of the comity
ofMitseogec) by a publication of this order once a month
for four mouths in one of the public gazettes of the city
of'iduinhtis, before the next term of this court,; and
that service of said Bill as amended he perfected upon
the balance of said defendants liy serving a copy of said
Intendment upon their attorney s M -ssrs. Jones. Helming
■ml Junes within thirty days from the adjournmeut o
the present term of this court.
R. HILL, ‘'iitnp. Pul.
A true extract from the Minutes of Muscogee Superior
court of Novemlier term 1851.
Nov. 18—uiAin E. J. H ARDIN, Clerk.
Administrators Sale*,
Ai7RRF.AIU.Kto an order of the Inferior Court of Harri
-ount\ when sitting for ordinary purposes, will be sold
In'fore the court house door in 11k? town of Hamilton on
tin* first Tuesday in February next, between the
hours of sale, two hundred and thirty acres of land, more
comprisin'.’ all the plantation whore James Toler,
dwensed,tc'MiUml at the time of his death; also, three
negroes, consisting of two women and one child; sold
m the property of the said James Toler, decM. for the
benefit of the heirs and creditors of said Terms
ofsnie made known on the and y. AVM. J. T* >• EH,
Nov ‘29—tils * AdnTr.
Administrators Sal
VdRKKAUIjE to an order of the InfeHor court of
Karly county, when sitting for ordinaly purposes,
ho sold before the court house door in Itlakely, Ear*
y county, on tin* first Tuesday in January next, between
the usual hours of sale, lot of land No. in the 4th disk
county containinix -50 acres reserving the r’ujht
of Dower, and Kmily a neifro woman about 37 years of
and her eicht children, viz: Charles a hoy eleven
years old, Melissa a irirl ten years old, Hersheha a irirl 9
years out, Washiiurtun a hoy 8 years old, Havinia a ‘4ir!
years old, Ft noli no a n'lrl 5 years old, Sarah a
and an infant, sold as the propertv of the estate of
Jwnhin Pain,dcceasei’, for the benefit of the creditors
heirs of said evat e. Terms cash.
SA>lr Eli S. 8T A F FOR 1),
Oct y, AdnTr. de bonis non
Administrator's Sole,
Vrni.Ti he sold on the 15th of Decemher nex*, at the
’’ residence of Alexander Moss deceased, late of
Musciv/ec county, all the perishable property iKdoiitf
to the estate of said deconsed. consisting of horses
mules cattle, hogs, goats, wasnrons carts pleasure car
dnttiMwo yoke oxen, heds and t>eddimr, two ffins,
black smith tools. plantation toots, ala rue lot or corn,
stud fodder, wheat and rye, household and kitchiui
btrnitnre, with various other items 100 tedious to liieli
k>n. Terms made known on the day of sale.
’ct2o MADISON SAPP , Administrator,
Administratrix’s Sole,
mi be Sold on Tuesday the. of December next,
W ihi* Into residence of Win. R. Russell,late, of Musc>*
County deceased. The personal property beloncimj
J°'he estate of said deceased, consisting of corn and
Horses, Hogs, Cattle, Farming Utensils Household
Kitchen Furniture. &c. fcr. Also a portion of the
lwi will lie rented for the next venr. Terms made known
on th* day of sale. MAR V RUSSELL, Adnvrx.
UF*le to coiUimiH tVoni day to day until all is sol* •
Nnvit- ‘ _
rM.OROIA: K.MII.Y COUNTY —Win n :is Pntnh Tom
F .-qHilios to Ido for letters of Administration, with
T ‘’’ ill annexed. upon the estate of Frederick Tcmplcs
°f said comity dm-nsed.
IVse .re, therefore, to cite* and admonish all concern
lie mid appear at my office, within the linto pw
erilmi t)y |:t\v. and show cause.tif any they have, why
■JJ.lelters should net lie tmtntod.
“■veil utidcr mv hand in office, this Nov sth, ‘sl.
?. S. STAFFORD, C- C. 0.
Artmlntstrnlov's Sitle.
YITH.t. he sold at the Market House in the city of
O Columbus on the first Tuesday in Jan next: One
'Kiy and lot situated on Bridge-street, adjoining John
■dark* on the west side, and opposite John llvnrds. Al-
J.’ “nc undivided half of lot of land No: 29C, 2d and 3d
“Otriet Muscogee comity. Sold as the properly of John
‘dlon,and John D. Walton deceased. Also all thene-
PoesbelongUig to the said estates. If'Jf. .11.1. F.Y,
°vW> Administrator.
admimsthatows sai.r.
YY r ILL he sold on the first Tuesday In December next
* in the town of Talbotton, Talliot co., nnder nuor
'ir 1)1 the Hon. Inferior court of said county, while sitting
or ordinary purposes, the lands belonging to the estate
1 ‘ ‘lung Daniel, late of said county dec’d. containing
*clvc hundred and filV u acres: subject to the dower of
< widow—adjoining the lands of Joseph Brown, Benin
sir Searcy, Mary McClendon and others. Polrt for the
P use of inakine a diviiou among the legatees of said
aepased. Terms of sale mace •- uown on the day of sale
6ept3S_tds j BHOH’X'. Adm'r.
A
* *• F-'otut Nou*e door in the townnfCnthbert. Randolph
wunty, on the irt Tuesday in January next, if not ear
er disposetiof at private saie. the plantation belonging
uie .state °f ttolotnoa tlraves. deoe;tscd, lying on the
Stem of Wolfe and Notchiwav l>ecWs. containing 1400
m . ol ! eor less, fid of whicli is o|sn fresh laud, i*-
y good fence, and Sue cultivation, with all neoessarr
jj I ,'!™' Hll<l outrhouies, gin acre*-, fce. aiofd on aaee
e as may suit purchasers—and under and by rirtne
Ttij, vision a contained in the Will of said deceased.
3uth Oct. ’sl. LOUIS GON EKE,
B. GRAVES,
C. GRAVES,
JT .14m Vs Cwwt ttetammt* annex/).
VOLUME XI. 1
Administrator’s Sale.
\yri -L be soht in the tow-” „ f n, K . i)u vista, on the
, . , 1 . :i y “I December next, Ihe iwrishablc prop
er.y belonging to the estate id Isl,urn W. Savage ileceas
r of household and kitchenfiimitnre, a stock
Ol .Medicines such as are Usually used by Botanic Physi
cians. Also a stock of Patent Medicines, fee., and other
articles too tedious to mention. Sale to continue from
nay to day. Terms on the dav of sale.
< <x.. 851. ‘ C. F. M ADDON, Adnt’r
_ Administrators Sale.
\\/ ILL Ih‘ si ‘ld at the residence of Ihe suhsrrihers on
r v , atirrday the 26th day of December next,, all the
erishahle property of Thomas .1. Ward, late of Kariy co.
eceasod, consisting of one horse, saddle, bridle and sad
( le hugs, one fine silver lever watch, one fine leather
o link, one lot of books, one lot ol steam medicine, one
< of clothing, and other articles too tedious to mention
Nov 18—wtds J. VINSON, Adm'r.
Administrator* Sale,
WILL ho sold at the plantation of the late John A
” ‘deer, at themonth of the Oswlche creek in Musco
gee county, on Tuesday the Bth of January next all the
perishable prqperiiv of said deceased, consisting of corn,
Kwider, horses*, mulo*, }<>ir?s plantation tools ami
i nplemcnts. fee. & c . JOSEPH tv. It OOJAOLK
Nov 38— tds IV. O. H 00J.101.h-.
Administrators Sale,
WIKI, he sold at Ihe late residence id'Mrs .’l/iirtha lllack
rnon 111 Harris county, on Friday Ihe sixteenth day of
January next, all the perishable property belonging to
llie estate of the said Martha Blackmon, dec'd., consist
ing of horses, hogs, cattle, corn, fodder, farming utensils,
household and kitchen furniture, &c. Ac, Terms made
known on the day of sale. Also the plantation lobe
rented on the same day.
Nov 29-Ids* THOM AS HORN, Adm’r
. Administrators Sale,
tv 11.1. be sold before the court house door inthetown
of Luthbert, Randolph county, on the first Tuesday in
rebruary next, one hundred and fifty eight acres more
or less o, lot of land No. 112, in the 9th district of said
county. 8< ilil by order of the honorable llie Inferior
(.ourt of said county wldle sitting for ordinary purposes,
ns the property of Williamson Collins, deceased late of
said county. JAMES M. COLLINS. Adm’r
Nov 26—tds
AT)MINISTIt ATORS SALE. ’
\\Tl LI Bc sold on the first Tuesday in December next
tl during tile usual hours of sale, before the court
bouse door, in the town of Cmnming.in the county of Fot
svtli the following lots of land, to-wit: lot No. 03,firs
district, first section, and lot 301, third district, first ses,
on. formerly Cherokee now Forsvth county. Said lands
sold IUS Ihe property ofWm.O. Walker, late of Harris
county deceased. RORF.R'J’ IV F./.F) F..Y. Adm'r.
X'pt Hi ds .MISSOURI F. H'.nr.KF.R Anmt.
Executors Sole.
W".' r;hc ar,l<l ,>el " re tl, e court house door in Blakelv
t t Early county, on the first Tuesday in January next,
between the usual hours of sale, lot of land No. one hun
dred and twenty-one in the 4th dist. of Early comity, ami
Smart a negro man, Amy a negro woman, Sarah’ a ne
gro woman, ami Amy a negro girl. Sold as the proper
tv of H illi.atn Levy is fur the benefit of the heirs amt ac
cording to said testators’ will. Terms made known on
he dav of sale. Ocl2B. D AVID E. LEWIS, Ex-’r.
EXECUTORS SALE.
TITILL be sold at public nut-cry, on Monday 22d
Vv December, at the market house, a negro fellow
named Limerick, about 42 years of age. Sold ns the
pro|H rty of the estate or Samuel liippev, dec’d. for the
benefit of the heirs. Terms on dav of salt*.
Nov 2(l—tds ELIJAH SH'PPEY Ex’r,
Executors Sole.
W BJ be sold at the residence of Joseph Wilson, late of
Tallutt county, deceased. on the 23rd December next, live
perishable property of said deceased, consisting of one
road wagon, two mules, one yoke of oxen, one ox cart
one set of blacksmith tools, And many other articles toe
tedious to mention.
Nov B—wtds WILLIAM E. ROBERTSON. Ex’r
Administrator’s Sale,
\ A Tl l<l *he sold at the residence of Thomas J. Street
v v dec’d., late of Harris county, on Tuesday the IGlh
day of December next, all the perishable property of
said deceased consisting of horses, mules, pork and stock
hogs, cattle—tanning utensils, black smith to Is, wag
gons and harness, one cotton gin, household and kitchen
furniture Ac. &c. Sold for the benefit of the lieirs and
creditors of said estate.
<>el2otds. I*. J. PiIILIPB. Administrator.
Administrators Sale.
\f*RERABLK to an order of the Honorable Inferior
. Court of Ear y county, while sitting for ordinary
purposes, will be sold at the court house door of saiil
county on the first Tuesday in February next, between
be usual hours of sale, lot of land number 324 in the 4th
district ol Early, (widows dower excepted,) also a negro
woman and eight children. Bold as the property of Reu
ben Fain, dec'd. and for the benefit of tile lieirs and credi
tors. Terms made known on the day of sale,
fi Nov B—w tds. N N S'l’Ah FOliJ) .‘ltlnir dc hniif
Administrators Kale.
WILT, be sold before the court house door In the town
of Lumpkin, on the fir t Tuesday in February next,
agreeable to an order of the Inferior court when sitting
so ordinary purposes, a negro hoy named Gilbert, aged
nine vears. Bold to pay one of Ihe legatees of James
Parker, deceased. WM. SMITH,
Nov 29—tds Adm'r. do bonis non.
Administrators’ Sale.
jrni.L 1m- sold at the Market House, in the city of
It Coliimims, on the first Tuesday in January next,
i rcesildy to an onierof the Inferior Court of Muscogee
( • nitty sitting for ordinary jturposes, a negro hoy by the
name “ofGiles, altotil thirteen years of age. Sold as the
proiicrtv of the estate of Martin J. Kendrick, dec’d.
Xov (i—tils IVJU. .1. HKDD Adm'r
\I)MINISTR ATORS SAI.E—WiII be sold at the
plantation of Solomon Graves, late of Randolph
county deceased, on Tuesday Hie sixteenth day of De
cember next, all the perishable property of said deceas
ed. consisting of horses, mules, pork ami, stock bogs, oxen
and cattle, farming utensils, blacksmith tools, wagon and
harness, cotton gin, household and kitchen furniture,
thousand to fifteen hundred bushels of corn, fodder, oats,
peas, &c. &c.
The sale to continue from day to day until all is sold.
Terms made known on the day of sale.
There will also he offered on the same day at private
sale, tile plantation of said deceased, consisting of fourteen
hundred acres of land, 400 to 450 acres of open fresh
laud, under good fence, with all necessary out-liouses
gin screw, &c. Its advantages lor health and production
cannot be surpassed in this section of the Plate. It will
he offered low and upon such terms as purchasers may
desire I,or IS GONKKE,
li. GRAVES,
G. GR AVES,
Rn V 4_wMa Ailin'rg Cum testamenta nnitr
Administrator's sale.
\ ITU,I, be sold on the first Tuesday in January next, in
Lumpkin. Stewart (Anility.* lot of Land 1 1.1 inthe 23d
•lis rict of Stewart, as the property of H. Jones deceased,
a>!d by erder of the court. G.D1.1.A1 NF.V.
iN(W J J . E. G A ( II I TANARUS, Ad m
Adw..iilstrat<irVsle.
■sw-T-iu, p e outlie first Tuesday in January. 1852,
\> l,Wore the court house door in Lumpkin. Stewart
co bv order o the Interior Court when siding for ordi
nary purposes, sevenlv-five acres of land lying and being
situate in the twenty second district of .Stewart comity
luMiiir ib<* tract wborovn John Moody reaiUcil at tbc tun
of his death, and belonging to the estate of said John
M,,dv (lec'd. .sold for the lienellt of the heirs and cred
tors. ’October 25, 1851. JOHN FIT/GERALD, Adm
Admiuistratovs Sale.
w-wt-JLT. ho sold on Thursdav, the Bth day of January
next, at the late residence of John Hays, of Ear,y
county, deceased, all of the perishable property belong,
iughi the estate of saiil deceased, cons.stmg of horses
liogs. cattle, sheep, oxen, mules carts vw.g.ms O'rn fo.l
dor. household and kitchen turmture. Ac. A(. . ale l
continue from day to day until all is sold.
The land to he rented a,
to, 22-tds
Admlstrafors sale.
WILL he sold on Wednesday Hie 7tb day of January
. ,h..|*ce residence r Allen Move, deceased, nil
“he perishable lironerty of slid dec'll, (negroes excepted)
consisting of :di articles usually found on an cxte.is.ie
SSr Si'S! sSiS!';S
Cotton I.anfls For Sole.
T)Y virtue of all order oftlie court of Ordmary. ofthe
1> eountv of Columbia, in the Male of Georgia, we vhl
otfer at public stile, on the first Tuesday in Vehrilarv
noxt, before the court house door, In Ihe county of Ran
Holnh. in Nate: . . . •
Two thousand acres of land, liwre
county* on the <L3iaU;ihoochee n ’ sr. I )tl ’ . -’
and’ part hil!s-and sold for the benefit of the hems of .
11. Torrance, late of Baldwin cowdy, deceased. Terms
on dav of sale H M. .L ‘ Guardians.
Nov 29—Uls ./.VO -V. THOMJId, j
Notice to Debtors nncl Creditors.
A I 1 p, rsons”.dehted 1o the estate of Joseph W .toon,
A late of Talbot county, deceased, are retl'.es ‘
come forward and make paiment. ami Um j o. u ,
claims against said esta'e are requeslod to I’rim nl.lhuu
*s;.
Ayoihmt Daniel, of Talbot county, arcljoref
. . lift wi tn nri won 1 them for payment within ihe .line
prescribed bv law : sold those w\m are indebted are re
fwrw :,nl
after dole appHcatloit
f will he made to the Honorable Ihe lnt ’ r "’ r ( “’J r ’ s 1
’ P. MITCHELL Guard
f”;
to sell , I^ c^•lL7.Tdec'd, fhr the benefit of wild heir,
of BrysM Sh. Weld, wer (ff;mEfn Guar.
Ifov
_,h> after <Att ppllctl*
he botiorahle the Inferior Court of
r wi be fCr oMinxry (hr
ESStoffl*tad and negroes belonging to the estate
oTJamesThl er, talc of
9, 1831. Administrator of James Toler.
COLUMBUS, GEORGIA, [’WEEBt.t.Tf.] TUESDAY, DECEMBER 16 1851.
WEDNESDAi MORNING DEC. 10,1851
STelcgrapbcH
FOR THE TIMES ,
later from eueope.
ARRIVAL OF THE PACIFIC.
ANOTHER ADVANCE IN COTTON,
Sayakvah, 9 o’clk.p. m. i
Doc. Bth, iaW. \
Thc"Steamer Pacific has arrived at New’
York with Liverpool advices to the 24th ult
The Liverpool Cotton market had advanced
£. Sales of the three days 30,000 bales.
Our market is rather dull to-day—Fair 8*
cents.
( Another despatch from Charleston states
the ndvance'atLd to
MEETING OF CONGRESS.
Tliis body has met [and organized—Mr. Boyd
of Kentucky, Speaker, and Mr Forney, Clerk of
the House. Preliminary fa the organization,'there
wasMie usual amount of intriguing,caucussing &-c.
We had, first,'a telegraphic report o tlic’ Whi~
and Democratic astonished’eve
ry body. It was to the effect, that the Democrat
ic caucus had refused to pas* a resolution endorsing
the Compromise, aud that the whig caucus had
endorsed it. We remarked at the time, that the
news required explanation. It has received some
elucidation, but not a great deal. We think, how
ever, we can see one thing pretty clearly in it,
and that is that it was a beggarly'attempt of the
miscalled Southern “Constitutional Union” men
to get the Democratic caucus to adopt a test which
Would effect the amiable purpose of putting them.
in and the Soutbern'Rights meu, out of the pale
of the Democracy. For it will bo observed, that
it was the Southern Union Compromisers , who
introduced the test, and iFwas they>- ; wljo~rotired
from the caucus when it was not’adopted. Now, to
a'plain man, it certainly looks a little queer to lee
those “glorious Union”? men, who have been
fighting so hard*for~ fraternity and non-agitation,
opening tlic Congressional ball’, at the first
hop with a bran new agitation of this subject.—
This thing was premeditated. The Washington
Correspondent of the N. O. Picayune who signs
himself “Lc Diable Boiteux^ the lame devil)
wrote from Washington on the 24th November
that a plan was on foot that would most effectual
ly dish the anti-compromises, and that the South
ern Rights men and Free-Soilers fa favorite con
junction with thc.submissionists) would be disposed
of, for al! time to comc.[jThis plan was to* make
the Democratic caucus endorse the’ compromise
IVshow the bitter liate w ieli animates the breasts
of submissionists against the true friends of the
South, we extract from the same writer another test
which he proposes:
“What is wanted before anything is done in C-on
gtess and out ol it, is a distinct disavowal, on the
part of al! honest and straightforward men, not to
tolerate Secession or Freesoilism in am- shajxt or
form, and a resolution strictly to be adhered to
not to allow any ultra to hold any office of honor or
emolument, till he has solemnly abjured bis errors
and asked forgiveness of his sins. It will not do to
allow him to slide offer to plead mute,or to dodge
the question, or to equivocate and lie about it;
nor must the Union men South and North per
mit the disorganizers an 1 demagogues to dictate
cither measures or men as a means of purchasing
their good will and co-operation hereafter. The
mode to be adopted by the sterling democrats of
the House is the only safe one, to-wit: to exclude
the fire eaters and the higher law men altogether;
to hold no communion with them, and not to al
low them to vote in caucus. It is better and safer
for the Democratic party in and out of Congress,
that some thirty or thirty-five hypocritical mem
bers of their party should be s.'nt to Coventry,
titan dial the w hole body should be contaminated
and corrupted.”
litis lets the entire cat, hear!, shoulders and
tail, out of the wallet. These glorious patriots
wish to monopolize all the offices, emoluments and
honors, the spoils and plunder of the forthcoming
Democratic administration, and Southern Rights
men arc to be ox-communicated, tabooed and
kicked out of the Democratic Church, as unclean
and unworthy to hold any office, until they shall
have got on their knees aud asked u forgirc/ies*!'’
of whom? why from the submission crew who i
have betrayed us to dishonor and wring, and
compelled us to come asinendicants to our Govern
ment to brie immunity from further
when, but for their dastardly and corrupt deser
tion, we had the power, with bold and open fronts
to have demanded all our rights. This is “Con
stitutioual Unionism,” intriguing, sneaking, unfor
giving, vindictive,avaracious, grasping Catalines
to the hist.
Rut the selu-mcof Monsieur Le Dinhh Boilcnx
failed. The Democratic caucus, smelt “a mice,”
and promptly disposed of the intrigue and the in
triguants, by layiug the whole matter on the table,
whereupon, the Unionists, or some of them, re
tirvdtand Messrs. Toombs and Stephens (by tbein
selves) made a dodge, and voted for Mr. ‘Utllyer
of Georgia for speaker, and the rest of the Geor”
gia Unionists voted, scattering, for every body
but Boyd. Messrs. Jackson and Bailey voted for
Boro.
Foiled at the Democratic caucus—an attempt
was next made to get the test adopted in the Whig
caucus, which caucus, by the way, was gotten up
for the occasion. At this caucus, according to
the testimony of members on the floor of Con
gress, there were present from 30 to 40 whig
members—and of these there were onlytfre North
ern wings in it, who voted f or the resolution; and
that not more than a third of the Whig party was
represented in the caucus. Yet on the strength
of this beggarly farce, itlrw been trumpeted by
some of the Georgia Whig (Union) press, that
the Wkig caucus endorsed the Compromise.—
And, now, let tis be understood. While we
rejoice that this Constitutional Union intrigue
has been foiled and while we do not care to have
the Democratic party endorse the compromise
as a good thing per sc. the Democratic party
must declare its unalterable opposition to a re
newal ofthe anti slavery agitation and fanatical
aggression on the South, or we_wash_onr hands of
all connection with it. Nor do we propose to be
humbugged on the snbjcet. The friends of Sou
thern Rights at the South, must bare a clear, and
•neqntroenl declaration of abstinence fro* agita
tion, and the aowtevrenee f agitation by the De
mocratic party in orikr tn seenre thair ccnldence
and rapport. This tan be giten withont endors
ing the compromise, or pniltng np Footb
and Casa A Ca. as pntriot-anion-savers. Wi
do not ask nor do we desire to tee the Compro
mise or the Compromisers glorified. All we want
to knowis, is this to bo the last: Compromise—is
this to be the end of agressions* Is this tobe a
“THE UNION OF THE STATES AND THE SO▼HRB lON T T OF THE STATES,”
finality? We'eonfess that recent occurrences af
ford some reason jo doubt,lf if the Baltimore Con
vention will give tliis pledge. We are in favor of
sending Delegates there to find this out, ‘and if
it is refused to retire and come home to their peo
ple, Jwith the irrefragable proof that’no party at
the North is trustworthy on’’the slavery ques
tion.
CITY WANTS!
We notice iu ono of our northern exchan
ges a few days since that an
town had been sued, and damages recovered
to the amount of seven hundred dollars in
consequence of a leg having bcon'broken by
a defective pavement.
We commend the circumstance to t.ie notice
of our eity Fathers of Columbus. The pave
ments of the eity are in’ wretched order,
and in a dark night are perilous to the limbs
of pedestrians. The west side of Broad
Street between Foster &, Purple’s comer and
Hill &, Dawson’s^ re particularly rough. And
while on the subject of distresses of this
sort, we should like to know how ninny more
years, the yawning and gaping abysses in the
shape of open cellars, left by pastures, arc to
be left open to tempt people to break their
necks, and to catch the rains of heaven to
be converted into breeding^places for musqui
toes and typhoid and intermittent fevers. The
lots opposite the Oglethorpe Hotel have
been in this condition for nearly ten years.
We submit that the public has cudured this
annoyance quite long enough and that the
owners should be obliged to fill them up,
fence them in, or embank them in sueh a
manner as to keep the water out. And if
our health officers will extend their investi
gations a little farther, they will find in the
same region a vacant lot, that is the recepta
cle of enough filth to poison the whole sur
rounding in
the heart of the city should be speedily aba
ted.
Th C City Council has been talking about
supplying the city with water. They could
not do a better thing
Wear# a firm believer in the virtues of cold
water. An abundant supply of fresh water
is the greatest temporal blessing that can be
conferredon a community, whether in respect
to the health, morals or comfort of its mem
bers. Daily cold water bathing is the great
preserver and renovator of health,'it hardens
the flesh, it purifies the skin of the secretions
which left to fill the pores, breed disease in
all its manifold oforms,; it gives elasticity to
the spirits, vigor to the body and serenity to
the mind—lt saves Doctor’s bills, prolongs
life and makes men and women more happy
more healthy, more contented, more pure,
and better fitted iuevery way for the duties &
responsibilities of life. By all means, give us
water. But there is another element wo
stand in pressing need of— light. Did you
ever walk our broad, dark, cheerless streets at
night? If so, you know what we mca iiAn
occasional lamp to light up this Egyptian
gloom would be a real blessing. Cannot the
city afford it? If other cities, like Savannah
and Augusta, not over three times the size
of Columbus, can light their streets with
gas. cannot wc of Columbus be vouchsafed
a few oil lights? Wc should think so. Will
not some public-spirited member of Council
move in this matter and take pity on our
groping condition?
TIIK PREIDENT’S MESSAGE.
By hard labor and the employment of addition
al foroc we were enabled to present the entire mes
sage to our readers on Saturday. The message is a
very unexceptionable State paper in point of style. It
is, written with clearness and force and some of
its recommendations meet our cordial approbation.
We sympathize in the determination of the admin
istration to maintain the American doetrino that
the American flag protects the property of the citi
zens whom it covers on thcMiigh seas from all for
cign'interferenee under color oftlie right of search.
We always find this Government standing up
boldly enough in defence of all those national
rights and the national honor, in which the North
is particularly interested. Hence the navigation
interests of the Union, owned principally at the
North, are always well cared for and guarded
against foreign aggression. We wish the Gov
ernment were as careful of the rights of one of th e
sections of this Union immediately under its
charge and supervision. The ‘lnternal Improve
ment and Tariff views of the President, we do not,
of course, approve of. Wo had thought that the
doctrine of protection in any of its shapes had re
ceived its quietus—but the President has thrown
that toad's head'into the boiling caul Iron of the
Presidential election.
The President defends the doctrine* of his Cu
ba proclamation, and commits anew outrage up
on the public sentiment, by a wholesale denuncia
tion of the Cuba movement and all who engaged
in or sympathized with it. We susjieet if Cuba
had been as free front tho African question as
Greece and California, and some other Countries,
that Mr. Fillmore's wrath would have been expres
sed with less piquancy. It was a necessary sop to
be thrown to the Northern Cerberus.
Captain Ciiurciiciiuj., of the steamship Pro
metheus, arrived at N. 4 York, on Monday week
last in nine days from San .Tuan, reports that when
he was leaving Grcytown, he was fired into twice,
by the English brig of war Express, in consc
quence of his not paving an illegal demand for
port fees. The Captain of the brig threatened to
fire a bomb shell into the steamer if the fires were
not put out or the money paid. Captain Church
chill was obliged to comply, but did so under pro
test.
One account of this transaction is, that the pas
sengers on board the Prometheus, numbering
some 300 Californians and others well armed,
begged Capt. Chnrchill to run the steamer along
side the British Brig and they would board and
take her. The Captaiu declined. It Would have
beee a good lesson to -John BtlTs rusolescc. As
ft is, we suppose Jmw wifi apologise, an 4 the lex l
tie’ opportunity ofer3, hi ses-captains will fire
•gain.
2t is estimated that by the time Kossnth
arrives about 25,000 babies will have been
named after him.
(fcy” Flour is worth fiity dollars a barrel at
Panama.
GEORGIA LEGISLATURE.
On the 31 inst, the use of the Hall of Rep
r csentativcs was tendered to C. Baylor, U. S.
Consul for the purpose of addressing the
Legislature on the subject of Direct Trade.
A Bill was introduced:
By Mr. Bartow—To provide for the edu
cation of a certain number of State Cadets in
the Georgia Military Institute.
By Mr Bellinger—To give to tho owners
of Saw-Mills in this State, a lien on the
building for the payment of the lumber.
By Mr. Culler—To provide for a Regis
try of Births, Deaths and Marriages in this
State.
By Mr. Walker, of Richmond—To pre
vent slaves, attempted to be emancipated
from remaining in this State, and to provide
for their sale, if they remain.
Also—To make penal, the killing, purloin
ing or enticing away, certain birds and do
mestic animals, &c.
The bill of amendatory of the fith sec. 3d
art. of the Constitution, to authorise the peo
ple of tlie several counties of this State, to
elect an “Ordinary,” was made the special
order for Friday next.
A resolution has been agreed to authori
sing Ihe people, at the next general election,
to endorse upon their tickets, “facn” or “No
Lien,” iu order to ascertain their will as to
the propriety of maintaining the lien of judg
ments on property that ha# passed from the
possession of the defendant, in verdict or
judgment by a bona fide sale.
We see no better reason for leaving this
questiou to the people, 4 thau any other of a
similar character. If every legal question is
to be.decided by the people, it wore better to
abolish the Legislature aud save that ex
pense. Legislators ought not to shift these
duties and responsibilities to tho shoulders
of tlic public.
The special order of the day was the
bill to prohibit the introduction ’ofslaves
from other States. Tliis is ono of
Col. McDougaid’s hobbies, that appears like
ly to pass, forgive learn that tho “constitution
al union” uien are almost all for it, while s lho
Southern Rights men arc opposed to it. It
is a two-edged sword and cuts both ways. It
is a measure that requires most delicate han
dlingund should only be adopted after the
most careful aud full discussion. Its effect
must be to induce other States to follow suit,
and in the end to break up the inter-Stute
Slave trade. That being done, tho border
States, and particularly Virginia, losing
there principal interest in the inslitution-to
vvit; this traffic, must seek relief from her
surplus slave population-colonization, eimm’
cipation or abolifion are the only methods of
relief. The policy is restrictive too, of the
freedom of trade, and puts a powerful argu
ment in the mouths of our enemies.
In the Senate the “bill for the protection
of the rights of married women” has been re-
made the special order for
the 11th inst. It looks as if the bill would
pass. We rcccommend to our legislators
the reply of Madame Kossuth to a “woman’s
rights* association that addressed her in En
gland.
The Rock-Island Paper Factory bill has
we understand, been passed.
Sigxor Vito ViTts has opened on
Broad Street next door to tin ‘Times’ office*
arieli display of carved stone vases, Bohemi
an glass, Mosiac work, French China nnd a
variety of fancy articles, which attracts
throngs of fair ‘visitors.
Legislative Jaunt.— The city authori
ties of Savannah in obedience to the wishes
of the citizens expressed in a public meeting
have invited tho'Governor and Legisla
ture of Georgia to visit that city ns the guests
ofthe city. We hope the invitation will be
accepted, and think a little salt air would be
decidedly invigorating to the constitutions of
the honorable body.
J'-gT* Ix)la Mo.ntez, the most distinguish
courtesan alive arrived in Now York on the
Humboldt. We arc curious to see what the
“Upper Ten” will do with her. If.she were
a man, wore moustaches, sportedfa title and
a ribbon in bis buttonhole, there would be no
doubt, As it is ,not es terras.
Kossuth.— The Senate is debating the
quo modo of the Government reception of the
great,Magyar. Generals Cass and Foote ad
vocate a public reception, Messrs Underwood
and Dawson (of Geo.) against it.
It would seem that the Government made
Kossuth a guest of the Nation, by sending
n’pul-li ship to this country.
Tl c People will require no arts of congress
to give him a nation’s welcome. Kossuth, is
this day-, the most popular mail* in America.
says the Fire Anniliilntor is
last perfected andjwill be tested publicly in a
tow days. Doubtful,
communicated.
Milledgf.ville, Dec. 2, 1851.
To the Editor of the Columbus Times:
Bis—ln the last “Georgia Citizen” I seo that
one “Alexander MoDougald’’ a member of the
present Legislature from Muscogee, very mod
estly publishes his own letter, written by himself,
(to someone whose name is not given) in which
lie speaks quite grandiloquently of hims<lf, and
returns thanks for a “handsome Gold Pen and
Pencil” which he says, was presented by this
person, on account of his “recent effort in the
Georgia Legislature, to prohibit hercafler the in
troduction of slaves into this State, from other
States” etc. In the hist Legislature, there was,
also, one (perhaps another) “Alexander MeDoug
ald” from Muscogee, who ranted and p : tchcd on
the floor of the House, ‘Hike a ram at agate post,”
against the very law which th e present McDou
gal.l now proposes to re-enact —who voted to
haTe it repealed ; it was repealed, and henee the
necessity for its re-enactment —and if I mistake
not, he belonged to that crowd who looked “dag
gers” at the Hon. Charles J. Jenkins, and who
attempted to whispei that that noble and patriotic
gentleman was tainted with Abolition, on account
of his objections, and his opposition, to the intro
duction of negroes in this State by Traders for
trafg* only. How ia this? Has Muscogee two
Drrroios, or rather two Alexander McDoug
alds, who hare represented he* ia this Legislature
wifhi; the past year? From my position in the
lobby t'id ic obserring feb motions and course
generally, sh present member appears to be ti e
same oat I saw lest session. Please tell me if I
right, ana if he is indeed the seme? E<r if so as
he has received a “handsome gold pen and pen
cil” for his a rer.ent effort” ke is certainly entitled
to a Leather Medal , for his extra<„-dinory consis
tency, his admirable foresight in legislation, and
his superlative patriotism I —and I move that his
constituents provide one for him, at the earliest
possible moment.
A LOBBY MEMBER.
CONGRESSIONAL.
House of Representatives:
Washington Dec, 1.
Mr. Brooks took the floor, and ad
dressed the House at some length to
show that the whigs had this morning
in large numbers endorsed the Con
pUbmise. Had that been the only ques
tion, he, too should vote for Mr. Boyd,
if be was before the House simply as
the compromise candidate. He uepicN
ed the condition ofthe democratic party,
with some of its members voting for Mr
Boyd on account of his fidelity to the
Compromise, and others who oppose
the Compromise voting for him because
he isthe party nominee. He desiredto
know in what attitude Mr. Boyd stood.
Did he acceptor refuse the nomination
of a caucus which had voted down the
Compromise 1 He contended that the
whig party was harmonious, standing
firmly on the Compromise, and advised
those whigs who did not iHtend acting
with them at once to go on the other
side. He had understood Mr. Savage
to adrnitt that there was much difference
or difficulty in the democratic caucus.
Mr. Savage said that the gentleman
had totally misrepresented him. He
had made no suchv , adrnission or state
ments. He knew of no party misfor
tunes among the democracy, and mere
ly stated that the gentleman from North
Carolina, [Mr. Stanly,]not finding any
comfort in his own party, was looking
for consoation abroad, by imagining
someone more unfortuate than himself.
His conduct was good evidence as to
the condition of the whig parity, but
none as to that ofthe democratic party.
Mr. Meade congratula’ed the whigs
on what he understood to be the declar
ation of the gentlemen from New York
to the effect that the Compromise is
hencefortu to be the has sos the action of
the whig party. He desired to know
from him whether he meant to pledge
the whole whig party ot the North to stop
agitation, and faithfully to execute the
fugitive-slave law.
Air. Brooks replied in a single sent
ence that was inaudible to Ihe Reporter.
Air. Aleade (continuing)went on to
show that in the whig caucus of this
morning there was nota fourth ofthe
northern whig party in favor ofthe res
olution, and that not a third of the whole
whig party ofthe country was represen
ted therein. He desired the gentleman
from Now York to say whether these
were not facts.
Air. Brooks made a few remarks to
show that there was a larger majority
ofthe whigs of the North present than
of northern members of the democratic
party present at the democratic party
caucus on Saturday evening la-t.
JMr. B. here read the resolution on ffie
Compromise, adopted in the whig cau
cus, as follows .
Resolved, That we regarded the series
of acts known as the adjustment meas
ures as forming, in their mutual depen
dence and connexion, a system of com
promise the most conciliating, and the
best for the entire country, that could
be obtained from conflicting sectional
interests and opinions ; and that, there
fore, they ought, to be adhered to and
carried into faithful execution as a final
settlement, in principle and substance
of the dangerous and exciting subjects
which they embrace.
Air. Fowler next addressed the House
maintaing that there were not more than
forty whigs piosent in their caucus in
all, and that one third of them—all from
the North—voted to lay this resolution
on the table. He and others withdrew
on the failure of amotion made by him
self to that end.
Here much laughter arose on the
democratic side, amid which conversa
tion took place between Messrs Brooks
Stevens, and others; when,
Mr. Meade, resuming the floor, ar
gued to show that, according, to the con
fession of Messrs, Fowler and Brooks
there were only about five northern
whigs in the caucus who voted for ihe
resolution —forty in all, twenty ofthem
probably from the South. So, with one
third of all present against the resolution
it was plain to perceive that not more
than five of the nothern whig members
there were for the resolution. Conse
quently, the action of their caucus af
forded no proof that the Compromise
was supported by the northern whig
members in considerable numbers.—
He was determined to do his share in
opening the eyes of the country to the
virtual deception which the whig party,
in this pretended caucus action was
endeavoring to effect.
Here Mr. M. went on to show that, in
the face of the enactmentof the whig re
solution, the mass of the northern whigs
were unsound as ever upon the fugitive
slave question ; and he compared the
(to the the South)satisfactory positions
of Messrs. Buchanan, Cass Douglas,
Dickinson, and a host of other nothern
democratic leaders with those of the
northern whigs.
In the matter of resolutions, Mr. M.
(remarking that he was not in Wash
ington when the democratic caucus
took place)dcclared that that meeting
laid the resolution on the table only be
cause a fraction of the party was not
the proper authority to lay down a plat
form for the democratic party of the
United States; and, with great earnest
ness, he held that its course was far more
appropriate than that of the whig cau
cus, which, with but about five nothern
members concurring, so acted as to
endeavor, knowingly,to create the false
impression on the South that the north
ern whigs were more reliable tor the
maintenance of the fugitive-slave law
intact than the democrats of the North.
The gentleman from Virginia further
called the attention of the Douse to the
fact that the democratic party did not
acknowledge the free-soilers as mem
bers of their organization. For himself
he repudiated them.
Mr. M. further contended that the
South could not be deceived by this
move. The whigs of the South know
full well the rottenness of their party at
the North ; and if the southern whigs
are really desirous of peace, and to see
agitation put down, they must unite
with tehir democratic brethren. That
is their inevitable destiny. The passage
of that resolution by southern whigs,
with the assistance of a tew northern
whigs, cannot deceive the South. They
will perceive, as a proper commentary,
the nomination tor Speaker of the
gentleman from Pennsylvania [Mr.
Stevens] by the gentleman from Ohio,
[Mr. Campbell,] both whigs, and each
in favor ofthe repeal of the tegitive-slav
law. The democrats have tree-soilers
among them—they are the exception
the whigs have some true men, who are
also the exception. The great body of
the one is sound—of the other, nn
sonnd.
Mr. Richardson addressed the House
in a few remarks, reviewing the course
ofthe gentleman from New York [Mr.
Brooks,] on the Compromise, and show
ing that he, too, had tailed to vote on
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the’question of the enactment of the
fugitive-slave law,
Sir. Brooks (interrupting Mr. R.) re
marked that he was recorded on Urn
distinct yia-and-nay votes in favor'bf
the Compromise, but acknowledged the
correctness of Mr. Richardson’s state
ment relative to the particular vote in
question.
Mr. Richardson (continuing) hel.l
that even the gentleman from New
York was far less likely to stand by the
Compromise than the northern demo
cracy. He [Mr. Brooks.] said Mr. R,
like such soldiers who Thad deserted in
the heat of the battle, had cause to re
gret much that he had done so, on find
ing victory parched on the banner of
the Compromise.
The gentlemen from Illnois next ar
gued at some length to show that the
whigs of the N rth who are now for the
Compromise were fonnely, with great
unanimity, against it. lie would not
trust them as leaders ; and he explain
ed the propriety of permitting these in
whose compromise views the South
could by no means have confidence, to
take more modest places, titan those of
leaders in the cause.
31 r. R. then held that from the com
mencement of the Compromise contest
to this hour its reliable northern friends
were democrats almost exclusively ;
and in so in doing analyzed the strength
of the fugitive-slave law in the House
ofßepresentatives of the last Congress,
to proye that, while on its passage twen
ty eight demociats from the North voted
for it, there were but three northern
whigs found in its favor, of whom but
one [Mr. Taylor]had been re-elected.
Mr. Brooks ami others inquired how
many of its northern democratic friends
had been re-elected.
Mr. Harris, of Tennessee,(by leave
of Mr. Richardson,)read an analysis
of the vote on the passage of the lugi
tive-slave law.
Mr. Richardson (resuming the floor)
urged that in acting on the question of
re-electing democratic northern mem
bers who had voted for the Compromise
their constituents had endorsed then
course with great unanimity. Thus of
the thirteen northern democratic friends
of the Compromise who were again be
fore the people, but one had been de
feated, and successors of all the others
were Compromise democrats. He fur
ther called on the South to remember
the history of the action of both parties
at the North on this question. lie call
ed to the mind of gentleman from New
York, that though he [Mr. Brooks[was
now so much opposed to the free-soilers
as to be willing io drive them forth from
the whig camp, it was but recently that
he and the entire northern whig party
were acting with ihem. In view of this
fact, he begged, with ail due respect for
that gentleman, to decline acknowledg
ing him as a leader. He was too newly
arrived in the Compromise camp ; and
under the circumstances he (Mr. R.)
could not venture to surmise how long
it might be until the necessities of his
[Mr. Brooks’s'party should make a
change backwards convenient to him
Mr. R further add and that it was well
known to ail wholiad attended the dem
ocratic caucus of Saturday evening last
that the question was not on the merits
or demerits of the Compromise.
The consideration which had con
trolled the action of that meeting was
as to the impropriety of congressionaf
dictation in the matter of the duties of
the approaching Ntaional Convention.
He tor one was satisfied that that body,
would discharge its trust to the entire
satisfaction of the national democratic
party.
He begged permission to remind the
whigs of the I souse that their party had
never assembled a convention to de
clare principles for them. On the other
hand, it was a ruling doctrine of the
democracy that their national conven
tions—not congressional caucuses —
could alone bind them by a declaration
of principle,
Severe Sentence of a U. S, Soldier
—Win. Gay, a private in company 8.,
of U. S. Dragoons, at Jefferson Bar
racks, Mo., was recently absent two
days, and then voluntarily returned,
when he was brought before a court mar
tial'for desertion. To this charge he
plead guilty , and was sentenced to a
forfeiture of all pay and allowance due
i.o him to be branded on the hip with
the letter D. to receive fifty lashes on
the bare back, well laid on with a raw
hide, have his head shaved, and be
drummed out of the service. The sen
tence was duly carried out although writ
of habeas corpus was issued by his moth
er, Mrs. Ann Wood, of Alton, 111., bad
been issued to obtain his discharge, he
being a minor. The sentence, according
to a statement in the St. Louis Intelli
gencer, was inflicted about day light
on the 22d ult. and a few hours subse
quent, the habeas corpus was returned
to the court with an endorsement from
Major Anderson; that he had no such
person as Win. Gay in his command.
The Intelligencer does not vouch for the
truth of all the rumors, but says they
have creab and considerable excitement,
and that suit, on behalf of Gay, is to be
broughtagainst Brigadier General ( lark*
and tli#damages will be laid at SIO,OOO.
South Carolina—Gov. Means’ Mes
sage.—The message is short,and is con
fmedlinainly (p a review of the domest
ic affairs of the State. A statement of
the finances show the assets of the State
to be $5,133,414,” and’ the liabilities
$3,208,424, leaving a balance in favor
of the Treasury of $1,904, 986.
The Governor rocommends addition -
al appropriations to the Military Schools
ofthe State ; and suggests that the Bri
gade Encompments of the Militia be dis
continued.
On the subject of federal relations,
Gov; Means says little. He concludes
his message with a brief summary of the
wrongs which he conceives the South
has sustained, and although reiterating
his formerly-expressed opinions as.to
the course, in his judgement, it should
pursue, yet he patriotically expresses
nis determination to acquiesce in any
action that may be taken by her consti
tuted authorities —[ Constitutionalist.
Later from Havana. — By the arrival at
this port, yesterday, of the brig R. B. Law
.‘on, Captain Gardner, we have Havana dates
to the Ist instant. The Island is reported
quiet and healthy, and the Sugar crop a full
average one. The-e wee hut few Ameri
can vessels at Havana when the R. B. L. left
and freights were dull. There was no Mo
lasses on hand. Freights per box for Sugar
75 c.
O.pt. Gardner informs ns that Mr. Thrash
er was sent to Spain on board r. Spanish
transport cn ihe £3Ji ult. Judge Sharkey*
who has been appointed Consel vice Mr.
Owen, had not arrived at Havana.
[ Sav. Georgian Q ‘hinsl.
Spain.— The Queen of Spain lias lib.
erated twontjr British'subjocts taken in
the Lopez expedition.
COMTTUMCATEI}.
, r Mn.LEDGEvn.fcE, Doe. 8 1851.
r ™ R ~~ A ‘ vriter in thej-Huquirer”
ot the 2 fiinst. from this place over the signa
ture of “Observer, 1 ’ alluding to the speaker
ship makes the follow ing statements viz :
“3 our Mr. McDougald was spoken of for
his position, and hadjfe brought himself
into a contest for it, would have undoubted
ly been selected. His services upon the
floor were deemed however, by the party too
useeful be -lost.—Some few enthusiastic
friends insisted upon expressing their prefer
ence for him upon the first ballot alter which
his name was withdrawn and Meriwether
elected.”
In the above, the Editor and readers of the
Enquirer have been grossly imposed upon.
Now the whole purport of the'above is
that Mr. McDougald was no candidate for
Sneaker, and that had he been un
doubtedly have been elected.” And in view of
this interpretation or assertion, as a lover of
tnilh, [ must take the liberty to say that if
“Observer” was here at the first of the ses
sion and knew w hat it seems that every body
else knew, in penning the above he asserted
a premeditated and wilful falsehood —and if
he were not here, it was an inexcusable false-
W. for the public papers of the day not on
ly informed their readers that Air ‘ McDou
gald was a candidate, but the most illiterate
and “Krt-observing member of the legisla
ture could have informed him thst McDon
ald was a candidate. And any “6rtr”
thut was observing t all of what w;is porno
on would have told him that McDougald w as
not onlv a candidate and regular/ 1/ announced
to the House as such but that he electioneered
hard, to lie Speaker. Nay more. If “Obser
ver had been about much here, and was a
very close observer and listener he would
have learned that McDougadl was so morti
fi -d and mad at his vote on the first ballot,
that he made a remark calculated at the time*
and under the circumstances to injure if not
to defeat Mr. Sturgis, for Clerk of the House
and that whether lie intended to injure or
defeat M r. Sturgis or not, h ereeeived no thanks
from Mr. Sturgis friends on account of it.
So much for this part of the extract above-.
Now for another portion of this beautiful
extract viz:
“His services upon the floor were deemed
however, by his 4 party; too useful to l>e lost
Some few enthusiastic friends insisted upon
expressing their preference for him upon the
first, ballot, after which bis name was with
drawn, and Mcrriwether elected.”
Now this is indeed news about here. Who
w-ere those enthusiastic friends? Nobody else
saw them-—and if he had any such their “en
thusiasm was “bottled up” and never “un
corked. So far from finding any body
among the union party supporting him. the
greatest difficulty was (and is) the learning
iclio among them did vote for him! I heard
someone (whose name Ido not recollect)
say that ho got his own vote , and one other of
die union party—and that the other 15 were
Southern Rights men, there
was no chance for him, threw their votes up
on him (and Messrs. Wofford & Henry who
were not candidates) so as to let the union
party select between their two favorites
favorites Messrs. Mcrriwether and Floyd.
Having taken some interest in that election
myself, and being on the look out, I know of
but three union men who I “supposed” voted
for him.
It may be unnecessary, Mr. Editor, to pro
ceed further in this matter. But it is time,
and I think the public good, requires it, that
all this humbuggery and deception—this
trying to make something out of worse than
nothing 1 should be put a stop to, or exposed
tl, is bolstering up and attempting to sustaiu
by newspaper puffs, an individual whoso
want of judgment at least, and whose in
jurious and destructive, time-consuming
eratic and Ishmaelitish course, has made
him the most unpopular and trouble
some member in the Legislature—without
any exception whatever. Why just think of
it, sir, for several weeks past Mr. McDou
gald has been op, upon almost eeeryqwstion,
speaking, and then calling for the yeas and
nays; and for divisions, upon almost every
trial question, or occasion—And to such
an extent did lie carry Ids disposition to clog
and retard the business of legislation, and
put every thing in a stew, that I was con
stantly looking out for some member of the
House to give him a jntblic rebuke. And I
was not disappointed as yon will see. On
one occasion, a motion was made for the
House to meet earlier than to o’clock; Mr,
McDougald opposed it in one or more of hut
usual harangues—when Air. Bloodsworth
a modest snd retiring member from Pike,
arose, and said, that the gentleman from
Muscogee ought to be the last to oppose the
motion an 1 the first to be in its favor, for ’ho
generally took up so much time of the'’ House
in 4 i discussing the questions before it, ho
(Mi ls.) thought he (Mr. McD.) ought to start
early c‘y. <f-e. And then again after that, he
opposed and wished to wrangle with the
Speaker—and appealed from the decision of
the Speaker—upon his motion the ayes and
nays were sounded, and all were with the
Speaker but himself—he then called for a
decision, when the whole House (except Mr
McD.) arose to sustain the Speaker—and
when the vote was taken on the reverse, no
body rose—even McD. himself did not
rise. When again, and after this, be called
for the yens and nays frequently—when on
one occasion, a member said that “there was
no second,” that McDougald “must have n
second” before this yeas and nays were tak
en, no one said anything, like, seconding
him. Some onc.lanidicd, smiled, or made
some remark, when MeD, who thought the
member was about to “second” him “thank
ed'’ him—but he was mistaken, the gentle
man would not “second” him. Mr. Dawson,
of Greene, then, in the kindness of his heart
seconded the call, and upon the motion of
McDougald. theTyeas were I, nays 102 as
can be seen in the Journal on the next day.
Air. Fuller of Fayette ofl'ercd a resolution
which was adopted, requiring the names of
gentlemen and their “second” for the yens
and nays to be entered upon the Journal and
I this with the decided rebukes of the House,
i has checked your Representative some,
1 though not very much—He is AlcDougald
; still’ with the fearoftheHou.se holding him
; in check a little.
This is no fancy sketch, Mr. Editor—this
:is the truth. But 1 have not given my name,
j so that every one can tell who it is that thus
l contradicts “Observer” in the Enquirer. Very
| well, just let the Editor Enquirer giro
j the name of its correspondent “Observer” to
, the public, and I invite the Editor to do it, if
! he doubts what what I have he e sa d—and
ihen if he give- it you re at iberty to pub
li di my name. And if when that is done
there be a res ectnb e man i Muscogee
■or elsewhere,, hat doubt* <lie statement*
here nri' ! e by the wr ter, let him write to two
three,o more, ofthe most re pectable mem
b rs ofthe I e islatu'e who h ve been at all
jaetbe, attend eor observin ‘ and he can
1 a r n that wil'd I h’vc written is but i(j
i true.
FA’R I’LAY.
j learn from the Fort Smith
Herald that Gen Belknap died on the
10th ult, on his the Brazos
on sick leave, between Preston Texas,
and Fort Washita. Ilis family are at
present at Fort Gibson. He was be
tween fifty and sixty years ofage.
Gold at the Mint. —We leera from
the Philadelphia Bulletin that th# total
amount of geld deposited at tka U. S.
Mint, in that city during th msati of
November, was $5,400,f5(!0. The a
mount received at the New Orlaans
mini may be stated at $1,500,000 —wak-
ing a total of $3,900 000 for the zvonth.
The shipments to Europe for tka month
have been $5,530,000, leavingrn ercoss
of receipts 0tjj51,370,000.
fgTThe Lancaster, Ta. Whig, 9tors
that an infantchild of Mr. Xf. H, Milter
recently died in that place in conse
quence of having been forced to swal
low pins and needles by its nurse, a
girl of fourteen years of age. The girl
confessed the horrible crime, and staN
her object to have been to render the
i child iretful, so that she would be r©
* iieved trom the care of it.