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—-J 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