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Spur it is mere tolly for a man to j
imsejf to his t^icnAzßib'iugh,occasion ■
slic'd /iot dareto :
an enemy*
10. Be not eturril us in conversation, nor j
Satirical in thy jests. The one will make thee ;
u* welcome to all company; the other pull on !
quarrels, and get the hatred ol thy friends. *
For suspicious jests, when any of them savor I
of truth, leave a bitterness in the minds ofj
th sc w: icb tiro touched. And, albeit. I have
ahettdv pointed at this inclusively, yet. ’ think
it necessary to leave it to tare as asp .cial cau
tion; because I have seen so prone to
quip and giud, as they Woui"tii.her lose their
friend than their jest. Ami if. perchance their
boiling brain yield a quaint scoff, the would
travail to be delivered of it as a woman with,
child. These uinibic fancies are but the froth
of u it.”
VF.XAS.
Tn the House of Representatives of the Uni
ted S ates on Thursday, the fullowir.g message
in writing was received from the Pr;sident of
the United States, by the hands of his Private
Secretary, Andri w Jackson, Jr. Esq.
Tn the House of Representatives of ths United Slates:
During the last session information wasgiv
cii to Co. gr. ss, by tiie Executive, that mea
sures had been taken to ascertain ‘-the politi
cal, military, and civil condition ot Texas.’
1 now submit, tor your consideration, extracts
from the report of the agent, who had been
appointed to collect it, relative to the condit io:,
of that cou try.
No steps have been taken by th? Executive
towards the acknowledgement of the indepen
dence of Texas; and the whole subject would
have been left without further remark, on the
intb'iuation nvw given to Congress, were it
not that the two Houses, at their last session,
acting separately, passeC resolutions “that the
independor.ee of Texas ought to be acknowl
edged by tie U .ited States, whenever satis
factory ibforma.'io.i should be received that it
had in successful operation a civil government
capable of performing the duties and fulfilling
the obligations ot an independent power.”—
This niuik of interest m the question of the in
dependence of Texas, and indication of the
view s ofCongress, make it proper that I should,
somewhat in detail, present the considerations
that have governed the Executive in continu
ing to occupy the ground previously taken in
the contest b tween Mexico and Texas.
The acknowledgment of a new State as in
dependent, and entitled to a place in the family
of nations, is at ali an act of great delica
cy and responsibility; but more especially so,
when such State has forcibly separated itself
from another, of which it had formed an inte
gral part, and which s'ili claims dominion over
it. A premature recognition, under these cir
cumstances, if not looked upon as justifiable
cause of war, is always liable to be regarded
as a proof of an unfriendly spirit to one of the
contending parties. All questions relative to ,
the government of foreign nations whether ofj
the old or the new world, have been treated by :
the United States as questions of fact only, and '
our predecessors have cautiously abstained i
from deciding upon them, until the clearest evi- i
dence was in their possession, to enable them I
not only to decide correctly, but to shield their :
decisions from every unworthy imputation, j
In ail the contests lhat have arisen out of the !
revolutions of France, out of'the disputes relat- ;
ing to the crowns of Portugal and Spain, out I
of’the revolutionary movements in those king- I
dotus, out of the separation of the American 1
possessions of both from the European Gov- j
ernments, and out of the numerous and con
stuutly occurring struggles for dominion in 1
Spanish America, so wisely consistent with >
our just principles has been the action of our
Government, that we have, under the most
critical circumstances, avoided all consure, and
c: countered no other evil than that produced
by a transient estrangement of good will iu
those t gainst whom we have been, by force of
evidence, compelled to decide.
It has thus been made known to the world
that the uniform policy and p.aciice of the
United States is, to avoid all interference in
disputes, which merely' relate’to the internal
government of other nations, and eventually to
recognise the authority of the prevailing party,
without reference to our particular interests
and views, or to the merits of the original con
troversy. Public opinion here is so firmly es
tablished and well understood iu favor of this
policy, that no serious disagreement has ever
arisen among ourselves in relation to it, al
though brought under review iu a variety of
forms, and at periods ' hen the minds of the
people were greatly excited by the agitation of
topics purely domestic in their character. Nor
has any deliberate inquiry ever been instituted
in Congress, or in any of our legislative bodies,
as to whom belonged the power of originally
recognizing a new State; a power, the exer
cise of which is equivalent, under some cir
cumstances, to a declaration of war; a power
no where expressly delegated, and only grant
ed in th? constitution as it is necessarily iuvolv.
ed in some of the great powers given to Con
gress; in that given to the President and Sen
ate to form treaties with foreign powers, and to
appoint ambassadors and other public minis
tets; and in that, conferred upon the President
to receive ministers from foreign nations.
In the preamble to the resolution of the
House of Representative-!, it is distinctly inti
mited, that .the expediency of recognising the
independence of Texas should be left to (he
decision ot Congress. In this view, on the
grou id of expediency, I am disposed to con.
car; and do not, therefore, consider it neces
sary to express any opinion as to the strict
constitutional right of the Executive, either
apart from or in conjunction with the Senate,
over the subject, it is to be presumed I hat on
no future occasion will a dispute arise, as none
bus heretofore occurred, between the Execu
tive and Legislature in the exercise of’the pow
er of recognition. It will always be consid
ered consistent with the spirit of the constitu
tion, and most safe, that it should be exercised
when probably leading to war, with a previous
understanding with that body by whom war
alone be declared, and by whom all the j
provisions for sustaining its perils, must be fur- j
milled. Its submission to Congress, which
represents in one of its branches the States ofj
this Union, and in the oilier the people of’the '
United S ates, where there may be reasonable '
ground to apprehend s■> grave a consequence, j
would certainly afford the fullest satisfaction ;
to our own country, and a perfect guaranty to j
all other nations, of ihe justice and prudence of
the measures which might be adopted.
In making these suggestions, it is not mv
purpose to relieve myself f’r?m the responsi
bility of exprewsing my own opinions of the
c airse the interests of our country prescribe,
and its honor permits us to follow.
It is scarcely to be imagined that a question
of . his character could be presented in relation
to which it would be more difficult for the
United States to avoid exciting the suspicion
and jealousy of other powers, and maintain
their established character for fair and impar
tial dealing; but on this, as on every other try.
ing occasion, safety is to be found in a rigid
udnerence to principle.
la the contest between Spain and her revolt
ed colonies, we stood aloof, and waited, nc.'t
V'dy until the ability of the new States io pro-
tect themselves was ful'y established, but until
tne danger oi their being again subjugated had
entirely passed away. Then, and not till then,
were they' recognised. Such was our course
in regard to Mexico herself. The same policy
"us observed in all the disputes growing out
Oi the separation into distinct Governments of
those Spanish American States, who began
or carried 0:i the contest with the parent coun
try united under one form of government. 'V e
acknowledged th j separate independence ot
New Grenada, of Venezuela, and of Ecuador,
only after their independent existence was no
longer a subject of dispute, or was actually ac
quiesced in by those with whom they had been
previously united. It is true that with regard
to Texas, the civil authority of Mexico has
been expelled, its invading armr defeated, the
Chief ot the Republic himselfcaptured, and all
present power to control the nevvlv organised
Government of Texas annihilated within its
confines. But, on the other hand, there is in
appearance at least an immense disparity of
physical force on the pe rt of Mexico.
The Mexican Republic, under another Ex
ecutive, is rallying it 3 forces under a new lead
er, and menacing a fresh invasion to recover
its lost dominion. Upon the issue of this threa
' lened invasion, ’.he independence of Texas inay
I be considered as suspended; and were there
nothing peculiar in the relative situation of’the
: United States and Texas, our acknowledgment
1 oi'its independence at such a crisis could scarce
i ly be regarded as consistent with that, prudent.
; reserve with which we have heretofore held
> ourselves bound to treat all similar questions,
i Bat there are circumstances in the relations of
j the two countries which require us to act, on
i this occasion, with even more than our wonted
caution. Texas was once claimed as a part
of our property; and there are those among our
c.tizeus who, always reluctant to abandon that
claim, cannot but regard with solicitude the
prospect of the re-union of the territory to the
country. A large proportion of its civilized
inhabitants are emigrants from the United
States, speak the same language with ourselvts,
cherish the sama principles, political and reli
gious, and are bound to many ofourcitizens by
ties of friendship and kindred blood; and mon;
than all, it is known that the people of that
country have instituted the same form of Gov
ernment with our own, and have, since the
ciose of your last session, openly resolved, on
the acknowledgment by us of their indepen
dence, to seek for admission into the Union as
one of the Federal States. This last circum
stance is a matter of peculiar delicacy, and
forces upon us considerations of the gravest
character.
The title of Texas to the territory she claims
is identified with her independence. She asks
us to acknowledge that title to the territory,
with an avowed design to treat immediately of
its transfer to the United States. It becomes
us to beware of a too early movement, as it
might subject us, however unjustly, to the im
putation of seeking to establish the claim of our
neighbors to a territory, with a view to its sub
sequent acquisition by ourselves. Prudence,
therefore, seems to dictate that we should still
stand aloof, and maintain our present attitude,
if not until Mexico itself, or one of’the great
foreign powers, shall recognise the indepen
dence of’the new Government, at least until the
lapse of time or the course of events shall have
proved, beyond cavil or dispute, the ability of
the people of that country to maintain their
separate sovereignty, aud to uphold the Gov
ernment constituted by them. Neither of’the
contending parties can justly complain of this
course. By pursuing it, we are but carrying
out the long established policy of our Govern
ment—a policy which has secured to us re
spect and influence abroad, and inspired con
fidence at home.
Having thus discharged my duty, by pre
senting, with simplicity and directness, the
views which, after much reflection, I have
been led to take of this important subject, I
have only to add the expression of my confi
dence, that if Congress shall differ with me
upon it, their judgment will be the result of dis
passionate, prudent, and wise deliberation; with
the assurance that, during the short time I
shall continue connected with the Government,
I shall promptly and cordially unite with you
in such measures as may be deemed best fitted
so increase the prosperity and perpetuate the
peace of our favored country.
ANDREW JACKSON.
Wasaington, Dec. 21, 1836.
Amcudiaeut ol tlie Constitution.
We publish to-day the amendment of the
Constitution, introduced in tho House of Rep
resentatives on Monday, by Mr. M’Comas,
the consideration of which was postponed, at
the instance of the mover, to the second dav
of next month.
Resolved by the House of Representatives,
4*c, That the following amendments to the
Constitution of the United States be proposed
to the Legislatures of the several States, which,
when ratified by the Legislatures of three
fourths of the States, shall be valid to all in
tents aud purposes as part of Zhe Constitution,
to wit: First. The President of the United
States shall, from and after the 4th of March,
1841, be elected for the term of six years.
Second. No person, who shall have beendect
•ed President ot the United States, shall again
be eligible to that office. Third. Hereafter,
the President and Vice President of the Uni
ted States shall be chosen by the people of the
several States, in the manner following: On
the first Monday and succeeding Tuesday and
Wednesday in the month of September, 1841,
and the same days in every six years thereaf
ter, an election shall be held for the President
and Vice President of the United States, at
such places and in such manner as elections
are held by the law of each State for the mem
bers of the mosZ numerous branch of the Legis
lature thereof. And the citizens ofcach State,
who possess the qualification ofelectors of the
most numerous branch of tho State Legisla
ture, shall then and there vote vicaroce for the
President and Vice President of the United
States, one of whom shall not be an inhabit,
ant of’the same Statu with themselves; and the
superintendents, or persons conducting said
election in each election district, shall imme
diately thereafter make returns thereof to the
Governor of the State. And it shall be the
duty of the Governor, together with such oth
er persons as shall be appointed by the au
thority of each State, to ascertain the result
of said returns; and the persons receiving the
greatest number of votes for President and
Vice President shall be holdeu to have received
the whole number of votes which the Suite
shall be entitled to give for President and Vice
President; which fact shall be immediately
certified by the Governor, and sent to the seat
of Government of the, United States; to each
of the Senators in Congress from such State;
to the President of the Senate, and the Speak-
er of the House of Representatives. The
place and manner of holding such elections, of
canvassing the votes, nitiking returns thereof,
and ascertaining their result, shall be prescri
bed i i each State by (he Legislature thereof.
But Congress may, al any time, make, or alter
such regulation. Congress shall have the
power of changing the times of holding such
elections, but they shall be held on the same
days throughout the United States. The
Congress ot the United Slates shall bo in ses
sion on the second Monday in October, in the
year 1841, and th? same day in every sixth
j ear thereafter; and the President of the Sen-
ate, in the presence of’the Senate and House
of Representatives, shall as soon as convenient
and practicable,proceed to open all tho certi
ficates and returns, and the electoral votes of
the States shall be thereupon counted; the per.
sons having the greatest number of votes for
President aud Vice President shall be Presi
dent and Vice President, if such number be a
majority of the whole number of votes given;
but if no person have such majority, or it the
person having the majority of the whole num
ber of vote# given shall have died before the
counting of the votes, then a second election
shall be held on the first Monday and succeed
ing Tuesday and Wednesday in the month of
December next ensuing, which shall he con
fined to the persons having the two highest
number of votes at the preceding election.
But if two or more persons have the highest or
an equal number of votes, then to the persons
having the highest number of votes; provid
ed, however, if in the first election there were
but two persons voted for, and the persons re
ceiving the highest number ot votes shall have
died before the counting of the votes then in
the second election Zhe choice shall not be con
finecZ to the persons previously voted for; but
I any person may be voted for who may be oth
j erwiso qualified by the Constitution to be
President and Vice President of tho United
j States, which second election shall be conduct-
I ed, the returns made, the votes counted, and
j the result of the election of each State certified
| by the Governor, in the same manner as in the
i first; and the final result of'the election in each
State shall bn ascertained in the same manner
as in the first, at such timers shall be fixed Ly
law or resolution of Congress. And the per
sons having the greatest number of votes for
President, and \ ice President shall be Presi
dent and Vice President of'the United States.
But if two or more persons have received an
equal and the highest number of votes, or if
the persons who shall have received the ma
jority of the whole number of votes given at
the second election shall have died before the
counting of the votes, then a third election
shall be hidden on the first Monday and sue.
ceeding 'Tuesday and Wednesday in the month
of January next ensuing; and if an election of
President and Vice President shall, from any
cause, fail to he made, an election shall be held
on the first Monday and succeeding Tuesday
and Wednesday in each succeeding month un
til an election shall be made by the people ac
cording to the provisions of the Constitution.
In case of the removal ol the President from
office, of his death, resignation, or inability to
discharge the powers and duties of the said
office, the same shall devolve on the Vice
President, and the Congress may by law pro
vide for tlie case of removal, death, resigna
tion, or inability, both of the President and
Vice President, declaring what officer shall
then act as President and Vice President; and
each officer shall act accordingly, until the
disability be removed, and a President shall be
elected by the people. Fourth. No Senator
or Representative in Congress shall be ap
pointed to any civil office, place, or emolument,
under the authority of the United States, dur
ing the term for which he was elected, and
for three months thereafter.
What should they do?— A favorite doctrine
of’the Van Buren men, but a few months since,
was that of instruction-, and it was dinged
into the ears of us whigs with a pertinacity
that ultimately compelled us so far to admit its
binding influence, as to agree that all who be
lieved in it ought to obey it; and hence we
were among ths few conductors of the press
who censured Mr. Leigh for not resigning
when he sanctioned the doctrine. Our Van
Buren friends, however, received the doctrine
as gospel, in its fullest extent, and insisted that
when the people of any State, by their popular
vote, indicated their predilection far any man
or particular doctrine or principle, the Sena
tors in Congress at least, from that State, were
bound either to resign, er to support this man
or doctrine. Accordingly, Mr. Ewing, 71/r.
Southard, and other Senators, were in their
turn commanded to resign their seats forth,
with; and their refusing so to do was set down
as the very essence of aristocratic contumany.
Within a few months, however, a change has
taken place, in many of the States, and we
are waiting to see how the Vanites will meet
it. For instance, Ohio has gone for the whigs
by a large majority. Will Mr. Morris resign,
or will the Vanites, who by trick and fraud have
obtained a lean majority in the Legislature,,
appoint a collarite in place of Mr. Ewing, in
opposition to the expressed will of the people?
Vgain, Indiana has declared, by an overwhelm
ing majority, for the whigs. Will the Sena
tors from that State obey the instructions?
Georgia, too. and New Jersey, have given
pretty plain instructions to Messrs. Cuthbert
and Wall. Will they obey them?
As yet the tory papers are silent upon these
matters; but as they are undoubtedly very hon
est, they will soon come out, doubtless, with
strong and unequivocal recommendations to
the Senators alluded to, to comply at once with
these pointed instructions of their constituents.
[Buffalo Journal.
Official Misconduct,
The Hon. H. A. Wise.— The last stage in
the travel from freedom to despotism is tha’
wherein the public agents mutually protect
each other against detection and punishment
for crimes committed in their respective sta
tions. This destroys at once all responsibility
to the law, and to those who made the law
and by closing the front door to inquiry, opens
that in the rear to every species of profligacy
and corruption.
The framers of onr constitution intended to
make Congress the grand inquest of the na
tion, for the trial of federal agents charged
with misconduct aud.corruption in their offices.
They trusted especially to the House of Rep.
resentatives, as coming more directly from the
people, to fulfil this high and responsible duty,
without fear, favor, or affection. The power
to impeach was, therefore, lodged exclusively
in its hands. It does not seem to have ever
entered into the contemplation of these wise
and pure men. that the time would come, when
a majority ot this great conservative body
would unite together in order to screen delin
quents from exposure and punishment, and
thereby to give impunity to offenders, and to
foster crime in the very heart of the republic.
Or ii such idea ever entered their minds, they
made no provision against the mischief—trust
ing. no doubt, that the people, as the body most,
injured, vvould take care to make their Rep
resentatives answer for so gross an abuse of
powers and privileges conferred on them—not
to shield, but to expose crime—not to protect,
but to punish criminals.
Ihe reader will recollect the efforts made
at the last session of Congress by the Hon.
Mr. Wise of Virginia, to investigate the con
dition of the Executive Departments—or to in
quire into the truth or falsehood of certain
grave charges deeply affecting the character
and conduct of individuals connected with
these Departments— ano the result of that ef
fort. It was the first time in the history of
our republic that such inquiry had been refused;
and it ought to have roused tho indignation es
every man of every party.
It was a gross outrage—a dangerous abuse
of power, w hich should not have received the
countenance of any one. It was as much as
to say to [the agents of the neople, charged
with the execution of important duties—“ Go
S®uf It e m SO fe i ♦
on! Do what you please—plunder the tr.tusu
ry—bribo and be bribed—prostitute vein pa
tronage to any purpose and sell the ’inter* is
and honor of the country for gold. We wt.l
protect you. y 0 ,vr <■ shall not be in
quiredinlo.” This v■; . the substance of the
refusal on the pert, of .\ir. Vm B’lreu’.i friends
to allow an inquiry i; to ihc conduct oi certain
public agents.
Inorder to screen these corrupt agents, the
reader will perceive thnt ihc l’r< .- iilent, i? th '
concluding partofhis i:ist ’tiessage, is min!'* to
vouch for their “abiliiv ami iiitegriiy.” Ihe
paragraph is one of the most remarkable that
ever appeared i i a m -.'s ge t • Congress, and
so far from settling doubt. Ims contributed mnch
to excite suspicions al; re none wore enter
tained before, and to co ifirmthem where they
were. The message r- .idcrs a disiimit issue;
and on Tuesday, TUr. Wise, of Virginia, join
ed in the issue, and c.dicd tor a select com
mittee.
We are deceived if this gentleman is not
destined to occupy a place iu the annals of’the
country to which fl-w have attained —to win
an eminence in the public estimation which
few have ever reuchei. We heard but apart
of the speech, and it was thrilling in the last
degree, and breathed a. of high aud m.in
ly feeling. The fitted Monition of all told that
it was both heard and i: it. With a few more
spirits like his—nay, v. b.m mtc r.■mains, lib -r
--tv. independence, and virtue, cannot die.
His voice sounded in >atr ears cliecriugiv, and
waked up the remsnib:;: c of past, and purer,
and better times.— U. .S'. 'Z’c/cgnia/i.
In the House of f ’ .1 >g.i’. s, on Thursday,
last, the Speaker p,ucd a. communication
tiom the Acting G ■vornor, enciosiiig a letter
from Benjamin W ilkins L ugh, Esq, resign
ing his office as Senator of the Lotted States,
which was read, as fellows:--Z'e/c.-#. Intel.
Ricittin.xD, Dec. sth, 1836.
Sir—ln the letter i addr-ssed io the Speak
ers of the two Houses o! the General Assem
bly, under date of th ■ 2id March last, I
announced my purpose t > rmsyi: my office of
Senator of the Unite-.1 5,..t rs at the common
cement of the present io ; and I uow here
by resign the office.
I should have co ii :ed this letter to the sin
gle purpose of nuki.ig this r.'siguation, il'the
obligations of truth ami candor, the care, 1
owe to my own reputation, and, in my sense,
of things, my duty to my country anu its in
stitutions. did not impose upon me tlm necessi
ty of correcting some misapprehetisious, which
I have discovered to exist, as to my motives
for resigning.
I shall, therefore, avail myself of this
opportunity to deciare, in the mo.-t explicit
aud solemn man, er, what I thought. I had
intimated very distinctly i i my letter of tlie
2d March, above referred to, that my sole
reason and motive for resig ii.'g my seat in
the Senate, consists in the imperious necessity
I am under of giving my whole attention to
my private affairs, or raiher iu my sense of
the duty which I owe to mv family, aud to
all my personal relations in society. 1 could
not retain my seat in th? Senate if 1 would;
and I must ask leave to say further, that so far
far from being in the slightest degree influenc
ed to resign by the instructions which the
General Assembly gave me at its last session,
and the resolution it thought proper to adopt,
that I was bound to obey these instructions or
resign—so far, too, from being moved by any
apprehension of the censure ot the General
Assembly, oreven of any public odium I might
incur by retaining my office, I placed mv whole
hope of'the lasting approbation of my country
upon my resistance to tlie principles and doc
trines as novel in my opinion , as they are
erroneous and dangerous, tending to an entire
subversion ofthe constitution ofthe Senate, to
an alteration ofthe whole frame of the Feder
al Government, and to the destruction of all
the balances wisely provided by the Constitu
tion, as well in respect to the relations of the
several departments of the Government to
wards each other, as the relations ofthe whole
towards the State Government.
I request you to c.immunicate this letter to
the General Assembly.
I have the honor to be, Sir. with all resnect.
B. W. LEIGH.
From the
A Movement J?
EXTRACT TO THE EDITOR, DATED
Harrisburg, Dec. 22, 1836.
A new war with the United States Bank is
about to be commenced. .Mr. Hill offered a
resolution in the House to-day, which is laid
on the table, that a committee of seven be ap
pointed, to inquire into the mode, manner, and
means, by which the charter of the Bank was
obtained, and for other purposes connected
with the Bank, particularly whether it has not
violated its charter since it went into operation.
The resolution covers a broad ground, but this
is the substance. It is prefaced by a Pream
ble of great length, setting forth innumerable
grievances, and winds up by asserting that
“these evils demand, an immediate investigation
at the hands of this House, fresh from the ranks
of the People, untouched by the influence of the
gold of a foreign corporation,&e. &c. The
preamble and resolution were laid on the table.
As far, as I can learn, the Senators and
members ofthe present Legislature who voted
for the charter ofthe Bank ofthe United States,
are anxious to go info an investigation, and
will, perhaps, be disposed to investigate some
thing farther than these “fresh from the ranks"
patriots may be desirous, to go.
From the Savannah Georgian.
LIST GF ACTS
Os the Legislature ofthe State of Georgia at
its session in November and December, 1836
To alter and repeal the road laws of this
State so far as respects trie countv of Glynn.
To increase the capital stock of the Bruns
wick canal and rail road company.
To extend the charter of the Planter®’ Bank
ofthe State of Georgia and to continue the
rights granted by existing acts to said bank.
To alter and amend the 21st section of an
act to establish a bank to be called the Central
Bank of Georgia, so far as to require notes run
ning at said bank to be renewed once it twelve
months instead ofouce in six mouths.
To incorporate the Pioneer Steamboat Com
pany.
To provide for the election of a public prin
ter and to regulate the printing required to be
performed by the Legislature.
To regulate the compensation of tax collect
ors and receivers.
To alter the law in relation to lapsed lega
cies.
To incorporate the Centerville Rifle Com
pany in Camden countv.
To enable William John Campbell, Allen
and William Campbell, subjects of the United
Kingdom of Great Britain and Irelriid,to re
ceive and hold certain real estate in the county
of Richmond in this State.
To direct the deposites of the fund to be
derived *o this State from the surplus revenue
ofthe United States and to regulate the same.
'l’o incorporate the Mi’ledgcville and Chat
tahoochee Cuial and Rail Road Company.
To alter and amend au net incorporating
the trustees of Christ Church in the city ol
Augusta.
To amend an act atnendatorV to the act in
corpofating the Georgia Rail Road and Bank
ing Company, passed 1835. so fai* as to ecu.
struct a branch rail road to Washington, Wilkes
I County.
Fo amend an act to incorporate the Bank
of fdriiedgevide with banking and insurance
privii exes, passed 183.5, so tar as to authorize
the i 'b? of the capital stock of said bank
tor I hi: ba;i> fit. of Oglethorpe Universitv.
To niitho.ri.vf and empower the Brunswick
rand Florida R 'il Road Company to construct
if branch of said ,’oad to any point on the Flint
and Chuttahoockte river.
'1 o revive an act. to incorporate the Georgia
Medic'a'l Sucietv. passed the 12th December,
1804.
To amend an act assented to 21st Dec. 1822,
authorizing the certificates aud acts of Nota
ries Public to be received as evidence in cer
tain cases.
To amend an act establishing a bank at
Macon, known ns the Commercial Bank.
To prevent sheriff's and other officers from
levying on anti selling growing crops’ except
in certain cases.
To repeal the 9lh section and alt other parts
of laws now in force in this State, by which
caveats are directed to bo tried where land is
sought to be granted before the Governor and
directing such caveats to be tried in the Supe
rior Courts ofthe county where sue land lies.
To remove the site of the public buildings
jin the county of Liberty, from Ric< boro to the
I general parade ground, or Zouch’s old field, or
j wiibiu one mile thereof, and vest in the Com-.
! mis.iotiers therein named fid! and ample pow
lor to accomplish the same and to provide for
: the payment and expense of purchasing land
and erecti :g suitable buildings thereon and to ■
make the same permanent.
To regulate the auditing and payment of ac
counts against the Slate.
To amend and alter an act to authorize the ■
President, Directors and Company of the
Steam Boat Company of Georgia to run a i
canal or rad road from the city of Augusta to
some point on the Savannah river, so as to j
> avoid the shoals and other obstructions to the
i navigation of said river.
To authorize any one distributee or person j
1 interested in an estate to institute proceedings
in equity without joining as complainants or;
making respondents other distributees residing I
wiihoiit the jurisdiction ofthe Court.
i o amend an act. and explain the net to
oblige vessels and persons coming from p'aces j
1 itected with epidemic diseases to perform
quarantine, passed 14th Dec. 1793.
1 o incorporate the Bank of Brunswick with
banking privileges.
1.) amend the act to incorporate the Mechan
ics Bank ot Augusta so as to increase the cap- ■
ital ofsaid bank.
To impose, levy and collect a tax for the
political year, 1837, on property, roal or per
sonal, and to inflict penalties for refusing or
; neglecting to comply with the provisions there
| of.
'To incorporate the Savannah and Augusta
Steamboat Company.
j For the appropriation of money for the itn-
; [movement ofthe Ocmuigee river.
i 'To remove- the public building ofthe county
; of Pulaski from Hartford to Hawkinsville.
! To regulate the fees of Pilots for the ports
of this Slate.
’1 o regulate vendue masters in the town of
St. Marx's iu Camden countv.
To incorporate the Western Bank of Geor
gia with Bank privileges to be located at Rome.
To authorize William Williams and Willis
Young to build a bridge over the Great Oge
chee river.
To repeal the Ist, 2d, 3d, 4th, and 9-h sec.
lions ot no acl to regulate the licensing of phy
sicians practicing in this State, passed in 1825,
and the 17th and 18th sections of the 9th di
vision of the Penal Code, passed 1823, so far
as thesubeet of fine and imprisonment of per
sons practising medicine consisting of vege- f
tattle and animal substance calorac and under
the name aud style of Botanic Physicians.
! Th incorporate the Southern Baptist College
| in Washington, Wilkes county.
To regulate the trial of any person or per
sons for an offence which subjects the offen
der to fine and imprisonment in the common
jail, or both, at the discretion of the court,
relative to the mode of impanneling and chal
jurors for the trial ofthe same.
.yHwmqx'n:-il<-p- rsons who may be enm
the Superior Courts of this
or persons reside.
To appropriate money for the support of j
Government lor the political year, 15»37, and
to fix the salary ot the Governor after the pres- ;
ent term.
To incorporate the Ocmuigee Bank of the
State ot Geo; gia in the city of Macoti.
i o incorporate the President aud Directors
ofthe People’s Line of Stages.
To authorize a special term ofthe Superior
Court ofßryan county.
To incorporate a Rail Road Company to be I
called the Middle Branch Rail Road Compa- !
ny for the purpose of constructing a rail road j
I from Madison in Morgan county to the Chat- ;
I tahooche river byway of Covington in New- !
ton county. I
To authorize a lone to the Inspectors of the '
Penitentiary tor certain purposes.
To extend the time allowed to the Savannah ■
' Ogechee and Alatamahu Canal Company to I
j finish and complete a continuation of the canal I
from the Ogechee river to the Alatamaha river ;
or its branches, the Oconee or Ocmuigee. ■
To authorize the Treasurer of the State of i
Georgia to receive the proportion of the sur
plus revenue of the United States, payable to j
this State, and to sign and deliver certificates '
of deposit es therefor.
To enable defendants in actions at common I
law to givu in evidence a partial failure ofthe !
consideration of the contracts upon which such i
actions may be brought.
To add an additional section to the sixth '
division ofthe Penal Code.
To amend the acts incorporating the Geor- j
gia Rai! Road and Banking Conqmny, and the (
Central Rail Road and Banking Company. !
To incorporate the Milledgeville Mamifac- j
tming Company. !
To establish a company under |
the Savannah and '
Company.
To increase the salaries
cashier ofthe Central BaulSw
To amend the charter oftlcL ' ’
Rail Road Company and to gi
ny banking privileges.
To incorporate the town of Brunswick and ■
extend its jurisdictional limits, and for other ;
purposes.
To alter and amend the several acts regvila- I
ting the foreclosure of mortgages on real estate. '
To alter and amend the eschete laws of this {
State so far us relates to the disbursment of
money arising from the sale ot escheated pro
perty.
I’o reduce the fees on gold lots and fractions |
in the late land and gold lotteries.
1 o amend the several acts regulating attach- !
merits in this State and to regulate proceed- i
iugs in certain cases where the plaintiffs shall
die atlei rendition of judgement.
Io mcorporute a manufacturing company ;
in the comity ot Harris, utid the Columbus
canal and water company.
1 o amend the Penal Code of this State, so
tar as relates to the trial ol perso.is cummit-
■ ’ing offences which require the joint action o:
two or more to commit the same*
To appropriate and set apart otie-third ol
the surplus fund to be derived to this State
from the United States as a permanent free
; school and education fund, and to authorize
the appointment of a committee to prepare and
report a plan offree schools, &c. to the next
Legislature.
To add an additional section to the 12th di
; vision ofthe Penal Code of this State.
i 'i’o reorganize the office of Adjutant Gener
' al of Georgia.
To incorporate the Chattahoochee Steam
! boat Company.
To incorporate the Georgia Female College
at Macon.
'l’o incorporate the Planters’ and Mechanics
Bank of Columbus.
j To repeal a portion of the law respecting
: the introduction of slaves into this State.
To provide for the payment of volunteers in
■ this State in certain cases for services, losses
; and expenditures during the late Creek and
I Seminole campaigns, and to point out the man-
I nor of doing the same.
i 'l’o appropriate a sum of money to open and
i improve the road leading from Lottdsville.
J Habersham county, byway of Blairsville,
I Union county, to the State line.
'l’o incorporate the Savannah Instiragce and
i Trust company, and the Oglethorpe Insurance
’ and Trust company in the city of Macon, and
i the Western Insurance and Trust company ol
j the city of Columbus.
Athena, 4<a. Satnrday, .January 7, 1837.
It becomes our duty to solicit again the pay
! ment of all amounts due us. This is imperi
ously demanded by our nece sities; and we
; trust that this call will not be disregarded;
particularly by those who have had our paper
for two or three years, without giving any thing
in return.
I
To-day we present our readers with a list
I of the acts ofthe last. Legislature; comprising
i all that are of any importance and many more
than are of utility—l'hose only are omitted
which relate to churches, bridges, ferries, and
election precL.cts.
The Augusta Chronicle so long and ably
| edited by A. H. Pemberton has been recently
sold to Win. E. Jones, the enterprising editor
I of the State Rights’ Sentinel, who has united
the two establishments, and will in future is
sue the “Chronicle and Sentinel” Daily, Semi-
Weekly and weekly—We wish him success.
The following is the result ofthe late elec
tion for a member to Congress- as fur as heard
from:
Alford, Liddel.
Clark, 443 201
Richmond, 364 171
' .Baldwin. 10 maj’y,
Jackson, 250 majority,
Hall, 250 do.
In our columns to-day will baJjtagMßP
i Message ofthe President in
cognition ofthe
' is an interesting que
country, and is likely
suits, which will excite much feeling in Con
gress—Yet however much our feelings may
; be enlisted on the side of the Texians, and our
; livliest anxieties excited for their liberty, we
; cannot but view the message as holding the
true doctrines iu relation to the recognition of
their independence —It. is due to ourselves—to
-Mexico and to the National faith, that we
I should hold an entire neutral relation on this
I important subject until her independence shall
,' have been acknowledged by Mexico.
(.'ousrruss,
Since the commencement of the present sos-
1 sion of this body, we hjtve designed to lay be
fore our readers weekly, a synopsis ofthe pro-
’ ceedmgs—vs yet however, we have deemed
it unnecessary from the small interest which
their action has created. 'l’he Senate have
’ been engaged in the discussion, up to our la
test dates, ofthe resolution of Mr. Ewing, of
Ohio, to rescind the Treasury Circular—a
subject which has elicited much argument, and
; drawn out some of the champions on both sides j
■of the question. In the House, au interwsting
i discussion has orison on the resolution of Mr.
; Wise, of Va.; asking for a committee to inves
i tigate the affairs of the various departments of
I the Government. On the introduction of the
; resolution, this distinguished Virginian tookoe.
casion to ma/jeone of his most powerful efforts
i—which we shall endeavor to give to ou r
j readers next week. The Hon. Mr. Peyton of
Tennessee, has also supported the resolution
; in a speech peculiarly h ippy and of much
i ability—which our readers shall have at an
early day.
i .
We are indebted to the Hon. W. C. Daw- :
j son, for a copy ofthe President’s message. &c.
I which will be found in another part of to-days
I paper.
i The Hou. Henry Clay has been re-elected j
to the Senate ofthe United States, for six years ;
i from the fourth of March next.
Mr. Wharton, the Texian Minister to the
Government of the United States, has arrived
i at Washington City.
Kxtensive Stoht’riew,
Richmond and Lynchburg Stage has
‘ ’‘Sw&sk' r of a Trunk containing
thousand dollars. 1
has been rob-
Pv <4- X-iboat Florida,
1 CapL V - ' *r’ny from Jaek-
■ smivillclfiU- . f tSsup, after hav-
’ ing scouißfc ' I. alld fouud U °
1 Indians, a P oss at
Dade’s a port!on ol the
I Annv under his command were--and that it
j was his intention immediately to pursue them
I to the Everglades, where it was supposed they
t had gone.— -i Sac. Geo. 29 Dec.
\ Florida Campaign.—ln compliance with a
requisition ofthe War Department, His Ex-
I cellency Gov. Buti.f-r, has ordered a drajt of
: 300 men from the 7th and Sth Brigades. South
Carolina Militia, appointed Major Harj-i-f.k,
• to command them, who gallantly accepted tho
appointment. — Charleston Cour.
j The above is not precisely accurate. 'lhe
< ovcrr.or, we understand, received a requhrts
tion for 300 men. from Gen. Jessvp, which he
forwarded to Washington City, informing the
Department that it will be complied with im
mediately upi n their sanctioning it, and sup
plying the Executive of this State with the
necessary funds for equipping the troops. — Co
lumbia Titlescope.
laA-TEU FBOM NORFOLK.
'lhe Steam packet William Scott, Capt.-
Trathkr, arrived at this port yesterday from
New York, via Norfolk, and brought us the
Norfolk Beacon of Monday last, in advance of
the mail.— Charleston Cour.
We learn (says the Beacon.) that Major
Favntelroy’s command of U. S. Dragoons
and Capt- Mellon’s company U. S. At
under command of Major Fanning, will leave
Fortress Monroe for Florida, in the course of a
few days. They will probably embark in the
steam packet Georgia.
Mr Poindexter
Alluding to tlie rumoured death of Mr, Poin-'
dexter, the National Intelligencer of Saturday
save.—‘However pr ibtibie tho said event seem
ed to be, it gives us pleasure to say that a
gentleman who has arrived in this city, direct
from Natchez, states, not only that he was not
dead when he left that place, but was suppos
ed to bo recovering.”— Penn. Inquirer.
Mr Webster’s Speech
The U. S. Telegraph says of Mr. Webster’*
speech ou the Treasury Circular:—“Hii ar
gument was clear and unanswerable. No
lawyer or judge present could dissent from his
conclusions. He showed, beyond all doubt,
that the act ofthe Secretary was entirely with
out the color ofaethority—both the Constitution
and the law being against it.’’— Penn. Inqui
rer.
Mr. Cass, appointed U. S. Minister to
Franc”, arrived at Portsmouth. Eng., Nov. 3d,
in the Quebec, 22 days from N. York.
SANTA ANNA.
A letter from Washington, under date of the
24 h iiist. say;;.—“S n.-ti Aiwa is expected to
arrive h re to-morrow.’ — Ft.nn. Inquirer.
A
va iA« ui w v tuo w
On Thursday evening the 15th nit., by the
Rev. James Williams,Mr. George W. Shutlv,
to Miss Julia Ann, daughter ofthe Rev. Thomas
Cofer, ail of Gwinnett county.
ATHENS GIIAMMAII SCHOOL.
IIIS Institution will re-open on Monday
next, the 9th Inst. Rates of Tuition as
formerly, Tuition money will be due Ist day of
1 school for half the year, the scholastic year will
I consist of ten months, each quarter of two and
a half months. No entrance will be for
than a quarter.
P. G, Hl 1.1 .YER, Rector.
P. S. Mr. Hillyer takes pleasure in announc
ing to the public that on account of the verv li
beral patronage which the school enjoyed last
year, he has associated with himself the Rev.
| J. 'l'. Ilillyer, as a joint principal in the Labour*-
will enrotrr
still greater
_ ■ ’ ’ I®® labour of belli
1 ‘ larger number of
under tbn
her.
A Ll.persons having claims ngamst Snniuel
J.AS. M. Foster, deceased, are r< quested to pre
sent them to me as the law requires for payment,
and all persons indebted to said dec’d. will call
and make payment to me.
STEPHEN C. HESTER,
Jianayer.
Salem, Jan. 7,—36—1t
Clark Sale.
the first Tuesday in February next, will
> be sold before the Court-house door in the
Fown ot W atkinsville, in said Countv, within
the usual hours of sale, the following propertv.-
to wit: r J
One sorrel Horse about ten years eld, and
one Jersey Waggon and Harness; levied on a-s
tho property of Francis MeCree, to satisfy a fi.
fa. lor cost, in favor of S roud Melton, vs. Fran
cis M. MoGree, aud one attachment nt the in
stance of William B. Wood, vs. Francis McCree.
Levied upon the above property aud returnable
to the Superior Court in February next.
Two beds and furniture, tour bedsteads, one
dezen Windsor cl airs, one Jot crockery-ware,
one lot glass-ware, one lot books, one lot medi
cine, one bureau, 1-2 dozen pine tables, one set
knives and forks, arid one pair andirons; levied
upon as the property of James M. Burton, to sa
tisfy a fi. fa. in favor of John W. Moody, vs.
James M. Burton, and sundry othe.r fi. fas. vs.
the said James M. Burton.
ISAAC S. VINCENT, Sh’fF.
Jan. 7, 1837.
A Bjiwt oF Lvlters,
Remaining in the Post Office. Danielsville,
Ist January, 1837.
John Beard, 2 Thomas I-awrence,
George Bragg, John Sanders,
James Bartlett, Henry Milham,
Demcy Brown, Henry Manning,
John Colwell, Royal Richards,
iNanders W. Colbert, Nancy Roark,
Samuel Coulhen, Mrs. Spratling.
Dudley, H'illiani Shealds,
John Etchison, Shadrick Stevens,
Thomas Gallaway, Aaron Sice,
Miss Susan Harris, Kinchen Strickland,
William Humphries, Reuben Smith,
John Herring, William IVhitnker,
James Jones,
WILLIAM MERONEY, P. M.
Jan, 7—36—3 t
Administrator’s Sale»
be SO,J at t,ie lflte residence of Ro
’S » bert Williams, Sen’r. deceased, Madison
countv, ou Friday the 24th of February next,
all the’personal property belonging to the Estate
ofsaid dec'd., consisting of Corn, Fodder and
Outs, House-hold and Kitchen Furniture, Hors
es, Cattle, Sheep <fc Hogs, farming tools,&e-&c.
Terms on the dav of sale.
DAWSON WILLIAMS, Adm’r.
Jan. /36—-tds
GEORGIA. CLARK COUNTY.
WHERE AS, John Whitlow Jr. applies for
Letters of Administration on the Estate
of John Whitlow Sr. deceased. This is there
fore to cite and- admonish all, and singular the
kindred and creditors of said deceased, to be anil
appear at my office within the time prescribed
by law to shew cause, (if any they have) why
said letters should not be granted.
JOSEPH LIGON, c. c. o.
Jun. 7.—36—1 m
GEORGIA, CLARK COUNTY.
L. NEWTON, Administrator on
the Estate of Levi May, applies for Letters
of Dismission on said Estate. This is there
fore to cite and admonish all, and singular the
kindred and creditors ot said deceased, to be and
appear at my office within the time prescribed
by law, to shew cause (if any they have) whv
said letters should not be granted.
Given under my band at office, this 2d Janua
ry, 1837.
G. B. HAYGOOD, n. c. c. e.
Jan. 7736—61 U