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it hen Curr caught him by the under j > w, aid
hi !H him, viib his hand in his niotih. Mrs.
Corr tin ii int tinted the panther, tomahawk in
hand, mid gave him several blows ; a little dog.
i>U», seizing him at the same time. Ihe pan
ther let go Carr, and gathering the dog, retrea
ted into the cane-brake again. Carrand his
family then went home, and sent for Capt. j
) ves, who came over with his gun, and a tine :
hull dog—put on a thick coat, (how cooly cal- I
rnlated.) and repaired to the battle ground.
He found the panther as nimble as ever, and
quite enraged, for he leaped upon him so soon
that he had’ut time to fire his gun—his trusty
bull dog however, dragged the “ varmint’, oft,
nfter he bad stripped Ivos’ coat into tatters.
Ives was afraid to sh >ot then, for fear of kil
ling liis d< g. mid had resort to a Bov. ie knife,
will) which he d< spatclmd him. This is the
only time at late years. I have heard ol the
Boicie A'ni/e being used for fSe purpose ori
ginally intended, and for which alone it was
invented.”
The above extract ftom the Cel’s, letter is
d- nb'l .-s true in every particular, and we com
plimeut ill! parties cAi.eert.ed, tor their cool
ttecs & courage on the occasion.—l\. O. Pic
at/vne.
Ji novel method of catching wild Fowl. •be
following extract of a letter from Canton gives
a euri<>us and somcwh'.l mispor'.sman like
method, w hu h is udopU <1 l::_lhat part ol China,
td take wild foul. To some of our Cockney
sportsmen, « hose only object is to bag thetr
game, without cari g by what means they ac.
cmmphsh tin ir purpose, the Chinese plan offers
peculiar advantages :
“Since l havehere I have been highly’
amused at the Chinese mode of taking wild
fowl, with v liich the neighborhood of Canton
abounds. Indeed, I have several times min
gled in the sport myself, and capital fun it is.
There’s no missing fire—no pswder getting
damp—no barrel-bursting—nothing but sport,
and ‘no mistake.’ This is the plan:—When
ever we see a quantity of d.icks settled in any
particular piece of water, we send off half-a
dozen gourds tn float amongst them. These
gourds r< semble the j umpkins we have in
England : but being hollowed out, they float
on the surface of the water. O.i one pool,
which is verv large, we always leave 20 or 30
afloat. At first the fowl are shy at coming
near them, but by d grees they get courage;
and as all birds at length grow familiar w ill) a
Scarecrow, they soon gather round them, and
amuse themselves by ‘ w hetii' g their bills
against them. When the birds get pretty fa
miliar with them, we then p! opine to deceive
them more effectually, I hollow out a pump
kin, which is pretty large, and, after making
holes in it to see and breathe through, I clap
It on mv head. Thus accoutred, I wade slow
ly into the water, keeping my body under, and
letling nothing be seen above the surface but
the pumpkin, in which is my bead. In this
manner I move imperceptibly towards the
fowls, which suspect no danger. At last 1
fairlv get in amongst them, while they, having
been /o.'g used to see gourds, Like not the least
alarm, even when the enemy is in the very midst
of-lhem ; and a precious insidious enemy I am
Iso, for whenever I approach a fowl, 1 seize i 1
by tho logs, and draw it with a sportsman like
(?) jsrk under the water. I then fasten it to
my girdle, and proceed on to the next, till 1
have loaded myself with as many as I can
fairly (?) walk tiff with. Thus loaded, I walk
quickly away, without disturbing the ramain
der of the birds in the water, leaving them for
another duy’s sport. 1 think you will say
that, «f all the various artifices tor catching
fowl, this is the most sure and certain. You
May call it poaching! it’s real sport in China,
I assure you.and very Certain 100. Our guns
mover miss fire, and we are never bothered
with dogs.”
Hunting the Giraffe. — The most approved
manner in the present day of hunting the girafl'
in Nainaquti land is on horseback. The na
tives watch the giraffes when they are repos
ing, and get as near to them as they can b*
fore they dash forward; the gigantic beasts
get up in their scrambling manner, and mov<
off as fast as they can ; the horsemen pursue
(hern, and if their horses are good, they are
not very long in coming up with them, and
thev fire when the muzzle almost touches the
shoulder of the giraffe. When the camel<*<>pard
is mortally w ounded, the long neck begins
gradually to droop, and then the inotb nsive
animal falls on the ground. Some'irnes, how
ever, an old giraffe will stop short in his flight,
allow the horseman to pass close to him, and
rearing up. will overwhelm both horse and ri
tier, ami then mike "if. Sir James Alexun
tier's Expedition of Discovery into Africa.
The Folly of War.— Oh I how much wiser to
refer national disputes to high umpire, “a con
gress of nations,” for instance, than attempt
t heir settlement by the sword such rcfcrretice
would best secure the rights of the parties.
If Franklin had not seen the folly of war, the
following sentence would scarcely have come
from his pen, eight days after a treaty of peace
was signed at the close of our revolution : “May
we never see another war ! for in my opinion
there never was a good war or a bad peace.” If
the Lord Chancellor of England Mr. Brought!!,
had not regarded war as tiiiwise, would he have
■aid ; “But my may be derided
they may be unfashionable) but I hope they are
spreading far and wide; —my principles are
summed up in one word, which was often ut-
Hred by a noble patriot'of yours,‘Peace, Peace,
I abominate war as unchristian—l
hslMcin the greatest of human crimes—ldeeiti
it to include all others; violence, blood, rapine,
fraud ; every thing which can deform the char
acter, altar the nature, and debase the name of
aaan.
A most humorous circumstance.— The othei
day our turf market was thrown into a slate
•f confusion by Gallagher, the ventrilloqnist,
whe, in order tn gratify some friends with a
caused the ass of a turf seller of the
*me of Pat Joinings, to bo very eloquent.
Il appeal's that Mr. G. was b'lying the turf.
When the ass suddenly cried “ Pat, 1 m cow
founded hungry!" Jennings instantly got in
t« a state of the greatest agitation, a id bless
• 4 hiin«e!f ever and over. “ What can this
mean T” ask»d Gallagher; “I don’t know.
Plane vatir honor, tor 1 uivir heard him spek
either English or Irish before ; —th L ed t» -
• •no us and harm!” continued I’, it, •* i wiil
lave him upon saying which the ass « u»rt
•d, and again said, "Pm growing mad with
hanger!" Poor Pat roared and fell upon his
knees, and had a crowd about linn, ami the
ass was so frightened that ho scampered down
the street; and P.it Jennings to this mmmmt
wsuld not, for love or money, take home the
sagacious ass. Gallagher and his friends
thought it prudint at this crisis to cut out.
Gallaway Adv.
Devil cut Diamond.— A Yankee travelling
■ short distance from h<mie, was b l iteil one
Highland slopped at a tavern, for the purpost
•f obtaining a night’s lodging andsoinethi g to
eat; mine host spread the table, which almost
groaned under the good things displayed upon
the board. Among them was a huge piece
of cheese which appeared to ho particularly
palatable to our hungry traveller, if the <’is
appearance of slices benny criterion. Mine
JbMt watched the pieces its he took th m up
and swallowed them, with n diss itisfi <1 look,
and intending to’eave some part of this il.tiuly
fttun the devouring yaws of the lodger, com
iMßaed thus:
“Friend, th it’s imported cheese.”
“Hem” was tlie reply, “it’s none the worse
Ibr l hup”
“ I ’’s not good to eat too much of it. - ”
“Quite lik-dy”—(almost choking )
“People sometimes die when they eat too
much ol it.” i
•• You d<> .’t say s >” (seizing the remainder
and s'ickiitg it i.to his saddle hags) “ihoti I 11
give ihis to my wif , I want to get rid of the
old thi g.”
4 Yankee Trick. I . Go». But! t’s recot t
message to the legt.-J .lure is disclosed the start
ling fact that the ammunition in the Slate Ar
s< n t), nt ('hatlesto.i, “obtained generally from
abroad is nut to be trust’d i i, fit qne'rtiv con
taitii’ig peas and corn, it.ste.id of bail and buck
shot.”
Judge cf Music. — A Scotch b ijrpiper trav
el'll g mi » lielai.d opened his wallet by
a wood side and mt down to dinner ; he had
no sooner said grace ihaij three wolves came
about him. Toone he threw bread, to anoth
< r meat, till his provision was all gone ; at
length he took up his bagpipes and began to
pl.iv.at v.bich the wolves ran away. “The
,!«. I faW me,” s.'.id S.iW.i V, “an I had
kenu’d ye love J music sa weed ye should have
find it before dimer.”
Sporting Anecdote. — Two p! the Lite Ln:d
Abergeldy’s gillies bci ’* out a dser-sta'ki" g.
had the good fortune to shoot a line large
buck ; which, after staggering a few paces,
fcl: apparently dead The gillies irntm diatelv
ran up ; and one of them placing himself
as'rH“ ,!l “ anitnab p'u: ged dirk into its
throat, intending to b!e< d :t. dehoe.
rately drew his mall, and, after treating him
self and companion to a pinch of snuff,’he fan
cy struck him that lie would give one to the
deer a!-o. This he did, saying at the same
tiin -, “ Hale puir beastie, tuk’ ye a s leeshin 1”
This stimulus roused the torpid animal; and
a wav he we t wi’th a bound and a snort, Icav
in<r Donald sprawling among tho heather.
“Gude Laird.!” ijieul.ted Du cm. “(lot
tarn !” shout' d Donald, and off thev sei in
pursuit of the deer; hut all in vain : He was
••o’er the rtggm’ o’ the hill,” and nowhere to
be seer. Two days afterwards he was found
in a moss, h.df devoured by carrion crows and
other nnimalj; and D mn'tl was mi mshisdirk,
which had dropt out by the w ty,
Georgia Urgnlntuvr*
IN SENATE.
Saturday, December 8.
The Senate reconsidered so much of the
’journals of yesterday.
So m ich as relates to the passage of the bill
to legalize the proceedings of the Senatus Aca
demicus.
BILLS INTRODUCED AND READ FIRST TIME.
The bill from the House, to authorize the bu
siness of banking - —(2(K) copies of which were
ordered to be printed.
Monday, Dec mber 10.
BILL PASSED.
To prevent fraudulent voting.
The balance of the day was taken up in the
consideration of the bill to alter and amend an
act incorporating the Central IJuilroad and Ca
nal Company of Georgia.
Tuesday. December 11.
Mr. Stell laid on the t: ble a resolution in re
lation to the alterations made in the Constitu
tion of this State in 183-5,
The balance of the day was taken up in the
consideration of the bill, to alter and amend an
act incorporating the Central Railroad and Ca
nal Company —on the question, shall tl is bill
now pass ! the yeas were 30, nays 42
Wednesday, December 12.
The following bills were introduced and read
the first, time.
By Mr. Tilford : To repeal an act against the
use of deadly weapons.
By Mr Jones; To alter and amend the 6th
section of the 4th article of the Constitution.
The balance of the day was taken up in the
consideration of the Preamble and Resolutions
on the subject of the currency, and the Bank of
the United Stales.
Mr. McLennon moved to lay the original
Resolutions and substitutes on the table, for the
balance of the session—which was lost—yeas
31, nays 47—as follows :
Yea's—Messrs. Allen. Anderson. Billups, Bi
vins. Black, Bryan, Curry, of Decatur, Curry, oi
Washington, Floyd, Haralson, Harris, of Talia
ferio, Heath. King, Knight, Lamar, McFarland,
McLennon. Miller, Murphey Robertson, Sagur,
Sayre, Shaw, Smith, of Bryan, Smith, of Floyd,
Spencer, Stell, Surrency, Tarver, Tomlinson,
Williamson, ami Wright.
Nays—Messrs. Alexander, Atkinson, Bailey,
Baker, Beall, Bostwick, Bradford, Brown, of
Heard, Calhoun. Camden, Cie/reland, Cockran,
Cone, Dunegau, Echols, Foster, Go’-don, Gra
ham, Green, Guess, Hall, Hansell, Harris, of
Warren, Harris,ofWayne, Holmes, Hutchings,
Jones, Jourdan, Lawson, of Burke, Lawson, of
11 listen, Loveless, Mattox, Mauldin, NcDonald,
Moye. Obarr, Pearson, Polk, Pryor, Rogers,
Rutherford, Scarborough 1 Slone, Smith, of’Cuw
eta. Springer, Swain, and Wilson.
Thursday, December 13.
The following bill was introduced and read
the first time.
By Mr. Gordon: To authorize the Governor
to pay over a sum of money heretofore appro
priated. for the improvement of the navigation
of the Chattahoochee river.
The Senate resumed the consideration of the
currency resolutions offered by Mr Echols of
Walton, and Mr. Lawson of Burke.
Mr, Branham offered the following as a sub
stitute sos Mr. Lawson’s resolutions:
It is the opinion of this Senate that Congress
has not the constitutional power to charier a
National Bank: and if they have, that it would
be inexpedient to <lO so.
Further—ll is the opinion of this body, that
Congress has no right to coll* ct a revenue be
yond the constitutional w ants of the Govern
ment ; and that the flagrant violation of that du
ty lias not icen among the smallest reasons why
the vri ilits of’the country have been excessive,
and the consequent derangement ofthe curren
cy produced; and if we have one duty above
another t<> perform at this time, it is to insist,
that Congress may never again allow the reve
nue to exceed the wants of the
Government. This done, and the public mon
eys will be easily kept and disbursed.
How far the Sub Treasury plan may be sub
stituted lor either the special or general dvjios
ile system, we are not prepared to say—for the
reason we do not know. But we are prepared
to advise the separation of the Government
from all Banks; provided it can be effected
without detriment to the commercial and conse
quently agriculliiral interest ofthe country;
and we must believe, that so long :is the reve
nue is kept within its proper boundaries, that
some system may be adopted to effect this desi
rable object, either in whole or in part.
On receiving the same, the yeas wete 32, nays
50—as follows :
Yeas—Messrs. Alexander, Anderson, Bivins,
Black, Branham, Bryan, Calhoun, Curry of De
catur, Floyd, Gibson, Hansell, Harris of Talia
ferro, Harris of Warren, Janesol Green, Janes
of Lee, Jones, Knight, Lunar, McFarland, Mc-
Lennon, Miller, Morgan. 51 ui |>hey, Robertson,
Sagur, S-iy re, Shaw, Smith of Bryan, Smith of
Floyd, Spencer, Surrency, Tarver, Tomlinson,
Williamson and Wright.
Navs—Messrs All* n, Atkinson, Eailcy, Ba
ker, Beall, Bostwick, Bradford. Brown of 51< ard,
Camden, Cleveland, Cockran, Cone, Curry of
Washington, Drane, Dunegan, Echols, Fowler,
Gordon, Graham, Green, Guess. Hall, Harris of
Wayno, Hendrick, Holmes, Hutclihigs, Jourdan
Lawson <d Burke, Lawson of Houston. Loveless
Mattox, -Mauldin, McDonald, Moye, Obarr,
Pearson, Polk, Pryor, Rug' rs,Rutlici ford Scar
borough, Siotie, Smith, ot" Coweta, Springer,
#waiu.Tili«sd, aud Wilso«.
Mr. IlnralsoTi offered the following Preamble I
and Resolutions, as a substitute for Lawsmts’s :
Whereas it is expressly declared in the Con- I
stitution of the United Niates that, “ the powers
not delegated to tlm Unit".! Slates, by the Con
st tution. nor prohibited by it to the States, are
reserved to he States respectively, or to the
people,” and the power to create a National or j
United'.States Bank, is no whereto be found in j
the Constitution—tiud whereas the exercise ol i
impli< d powers, has ever been considered <tan- I
geroiis to the. libel ties of Iha people, especially <
as Governments tire too pione to ;-.c< mui late 1
exercise powers not properly belonging to them
—and whereas it is believed that the establish
ment of a National Batik is inexpedient and un
necessary to the prosperity of the State of Geor
gia—and whereas the plan recently pnr-ued by
the Government, in the collection and disburse-|
meat of the public dm s.and money through the i
Agency oflucal Banks, I.as signally failed—and ;
wher. as it is believed that the Secretary of the j
Treasury’ ought to be independent, ol the Presi- '
dent, and responsible alone t<> Congress, and
that tho issuing of Tresury notes, <>r other rep- '
resentatives of money bv the Government, is
unconstitutional, and dangerous to the liberties
of the. people:
Be it resolved That a strict construction
ct the Constitution of the United Slates, which j
it is believed is the only safe and proper man- (
nop of constructing th it. in-trument, prohibits ;
tho establishment ol a N Lonal or Uniteil States
Bank, and that we lieve tho creation of such
an institution by Congress, unconstitutional,
impolitic, and dangerous to the liberties ot the
people, and hurtful to She interests ol the South.
Resolved, Thai, tho fiscal affairs of tho Gov
ernment ought, in the opinion of the Legisla
ture, to be carried on w ithout the Agency of
Banks, either National or State.
Resolved, That the Secretary of the Treasury
of the United States, ought to hold his office
indeoendent of the President, and responsible
alone to Congress, ari l it is hereby respectfully
rccoinniciid'.d t > Congress, to effect this most
i'Lportant separation ol tho sword and the purse,
as soon as possible.
Resolved, That the colkction of the dues of
the Government in specie, would be very op
pressive upon many sections of the Union, and
ought not, in the opinion of this Legislature, to
be required, and that tiie issuing ot Treasury
note®, or other representative of money by the
Government, is unconstitutional, and dangerous
in the extreme.
Upon agreeing to the same—the yens were
36. nays 48—
Mr. Tarver offered the following resolutions,
as a substitute for the original, and alt the sub
stitutes :
1. -Ri’s.»Zre<L That it is unnecessary, impol.tic,
and dangerous to the future and independent
action oi the people of Georgia, to express (at
this time) any opinion in regard to a future Uni
ted States Bank, Peposite bank system, or
Sub-Treasury system— So far as to give a pre
ference of the one to the other in conducting
tho fiscal artairs, or regulating the currency ot
the country.
2. Resolved, That the derangement ofthe cur
rency ofthe country, was not produced by State
action, and cannot be remedied thereby, and
that our constituents do not expect us, nor have
we the right te commit litem to the future sup
port of measures, with which the best informed
are unacquainted in detail, and whose opera
tions, the most sagacious cannot foresee.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Saturday, December 8.
On motion of Mr. Stephens,
Resolved, That his excellency the Governor,
be requested to furnish to this branch of the
General Assembly, any information in his pos
session, touching the military services ofCapt-
John Witcher’s Volunteer Company, in the
county ofl’aulding, during the Cherokee ex
citement, and whether the same were necessa
ry for the public defence.
'1 he balance of the day was taken up in the
consideration of (he several Preambles and Res
olutions relative to the collection and disburse
ment of the public revenue of the U. S. &c
Tuesday, December 11.
The following message from the Governor,
was read :
Executive Department, Ga , )
Milledgeville, Will Dec., 1838 y
I transmit to the Legislature copies of a com
munication from a number of citizens of Hab
ersham county, g.ving notice io the Slate, thro’
this Department, that actions of ejectment have
bee? 1 brought against them in the Superior
Court of Habersham county, by the heirs and
representative'' 5 of Samuel Ward, and Walter
Adair r eserves UuJ“ r the treaty made with the
Cheruke-s, in July, 1837, for several lots and
parts oi lots of land, in the lOIL ,‘“ l d 11th dis
tricts of Habersham county—and that stud suits
are now pending, and will stand for trial at the
next term of said Court. The object of this no
tice is, tliat the State may defend the titles which
,t lias convey ed to its citizens, to the land in
suit. Tfie subject is respectfully' referred to the
consideration of the Legislature.
(Signed) GEORGE R GILMER,
which was referred to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
The Governor also transmitted the report of
the Commissioners on the road from CI irksvillc,
Ga., to Madisonville, Tennessee—and the return
of the census of Mclntosh county, received by
yesterday’s mid.
The House resumed the consideration oftho
motion to lay on the table for the balmice of the
session, the several preamble and resolutions,
relative to the collection, safekeeping, and dis
bursement of the public revenue of ,’ tlK United
States, niter much discussion, the yeas and
nays were taken upon the same, & wince was
lost—yeas 69, nays 95--as follows :
Wednesday, December 12.
The follow ing bill was introduced and read
the first time.
By Mr, Pittman of Gwinnett: To alter the
first section ofthe fourth article of the Constitu
tion, so as to admit tile votes ofthe young met!
from 18 to 21.
BILLS PASSED.
For the relief of invalid soldiers wounded in
the late Creek war, and for the support mid
maintainance of certain widows and orphans
therein named.
To exempt from Taxes the property of the
Georgia Fciunle College in the city of Macon.
BILLS LOST.
To lay out mid oiganize a new county from
the counties of Hall, Jackson, Franklin and
Habersham.
To appropriate money to construct a road
across tiie Look-out mountain, in the coutiesot
Dade an Walker.
The House again resumed the consideration
of Mr. Kelley’s Resolutions, and the various
substitutes ( tiered for the same currency—and
the following additional resolution to the resolu
tions offered by Mr. Meriwether, being under
consideration, viz :
Mr. Scarlet then moved for the previous
question, which was that the vot« bo taken up
on the original Preamble and Resolutions of
.Mr. Kelley, without further debate, which was
lost—yeas 62, nays 91.
MR. MERIWETHER’S RESOLUTIONS
Whekeas the dominant party ofthe United
States did term, a connection between the
Gem ral Government and corporate monied as
sociations, thcifl’eet of which is to make” the
latter subservient to tho political purposes of
those who manage the former, “and by tin al
liance between tiiem to create a combined in
flnencc superior to the power of tho people.”
cmitrulling aii.l governing them in their elective
franchise by then- nfctssities ; which is contra
rv to the spiiii, tn d at war wilLftbc character
and mstitio .sol our country”—And whereas
experience !• •.,- >i.;naily d monsti'ntcd the futil
ity of sue i eonnexion tor all go rd purposes—
“ And whereas the advocates of monied pow
er” who firmed “ such connexion,” have by
an extravagant use thereof, brought about a
state of things, “ which have fortunately dis
solved it” in part —“ Aud whereas the preser
vation of Ike fabric cl our go - , eminent, in its
oirginal siitiplivity arid purity, is best promoted
-1 by preventing for t!><- Vuture a similar Con
neciion” —“And whereas the sentiments ofthe
people of Georgia, oil questions essentially in
volving the purity, peltuatieiicy, and conse
quent, w«!l being c four institution**, should be ’
O t-t- -sf fl 'V' tt fV € ♦
so proclaimed, ns not to be misunderstood, that
the Federal Government, in future, may not
claim our silence as aequiescene in and appro
val of its firmer act, and assume that act as
precedent fin'its repetition, and that the views
of the people ot Georgia may be distinctly made
known-
Be it therefore, resolved btf the Sena'e <^-c- r
That we do most unequivocally condemn “ th e
connexion between the Federal Government
and corporate monied associn ions,” which has
hitherto been formed and which has been gen
erally known as the “Pet Bank System.”
Resolved, That we congratulate the country
upon its early dissolution, and the fortunate es
cape from so much of corrupting and malign
influence.
Resolved, That we do most unequivocally con
demn a system of Finance, “ presented to the
last session of Congress,” commonly known
as the Sub-Treasury scheme—having for its
object the collection cf the public dues of the
United States, in “gold and silver only, or in
Treasury notes, or other evidences of debts, is
sued under the authority oi’the United States ,”
whereby “one currency is made for the people,
and another for the Government a protective
larilfnow accutvitiating a surplus revenue, is
increased in such proportion, as the value of
. tiiatciirrei cy is rendered greater—commerce
i becomes fettered—and the swarms of cfflce-hol
; tiers, and public creditors, are protected from
: loss and injury, when general drstrcss httspros
( trated and embarrassed the entire moneyed con
i cet ns of the agricultural community. In op
' position to this system, we advocate that, which
I makes no distinctions between the Government
i auJ the people, and wuicL gives to the
I same currency : therefore, we bold that the re
| venues of the Federal Government should be
| collected tn the b;!!? of specie paying banks,
I such aS the community at large receive, under
j such provisions and restrictions, as the security
| and icnvemcnce of the Government may re
j quire.
Resolved, That we hold that the Federal Go
j verument should, at an early dav, return to its
i former system ol collecting and disbursing its
j revenues through the instrumentality ot its own
I officers appointed for that purpose.
| Resolved, That the Federal Government has
I no authority to collect any more revenue, than
I will satisfy its wants, and that those wants
| should be limited to a wise and economical cx
j pendit.ure.
j Resolved, That the establishment of a Nat.ion
tiomd Bank, in any form,is unconstitutional ;
and that the most, dangerous of any, is, such
an institution predicated upon the revenues of
the Governmant, and issuing Treasury notes,
i for its circulation ; the power being concentra
i ted in the hands of the President, and thereby
increasing lus patronage.
On Friday, the /Louse re-considered so much
of the journals of the day before, ns relates to
the rejection ofthe bill for the relief of the citi
zens of Stewart, for losses sustained by the In
dians; al?o, the bill to authorize the sale of
State Scrip, for the completion of the State Rail
road ; likewise it re-considered its action ofthe
day before on the College bill, by which those
sections of an act in relation thereto, granting
an annuity of SBOOO, was repealed. These
measures have therefore yet to be acted on.
Southern Recorder.
Resolutions on the Sub-Treasury, introduced
by Mr Howard, of .Muscogee, on Fiiday last,
were passed on Saturday night, by a majority
of 21 votes. They are very similar to those be
fore introduced by that gentleman, with some
additionsand modifications. We have not room
for them this week, we will give them to our
readers in our next.— lb.
The vote was on Saturday in the Sen
ate.on Mr. Eehol s Sub-Treasury Resolutions,
and lost, by a vote of 39 ayes, 40 noes.— lb.
—7 i
From the Baltimore American.
FROCEDINGS IN CONGRESS.
Washington, Dec. 12.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
As soon as the Journal was read, Mr. Wise
asked leave to have the statement he made
yesterday,— that he positively 1 efused to vole,
and no power should make him, — recorded upon
the Journals.
The Speaker put the request to the House,
and a ninjorilv refused to have the statement
recorded,
Mr. VV ise then asked if the request he had
just made would ba recorded.
7’he Sneaker answered affirmatively.
The void was about to be taken upon the
second Resolution, when
Mr. Biddle asked to be excused from voting
and proceeded to give bis reasons under the
30 h rule ot the House.
i The Speaker called him to order several
■ tim:and he took his seat,after expressing the
! belief that the Resolutions had been iutrodu
i cel for the worst of' party purposes.
' The second Resolution was then read by
i ihe clerk.
I Resolved, That petitions for the abolition
I of Slavcrv in the District of Columbia and
j flic Terriloi ies of the United States, & against
, the removal ot slaves from one State to anoth
er, are a part of a plan of operations set on
foot to affect the institution of Slavery in the
several Stated and thus indirectly to destroy
that institution within their several limits.
The aves and nous having been called the
Resolution was adopted by ayes 136, tioes
I 65.
■ The third Resolution was then called up,and
| a division asked upon the Resolution. A vote
I was then taken upon life follow i. g sentence by
ay es mid no< s !
Resolved, That Congress has?a right to do
that indirectly which it Cannot do directly.
The novelty of this proposition standing
alone excited some interest in the House, and
will'll Mr. Adum’s negative answer was titter
ed i i a loud clear voice, itexcitcd some signs
of merriment.
Thv proposition was carried, ayes 173,
nncs 30.
[Mr) Thompson ofS. C. asked to be excu
sed from voting on the third Resolution. Il
contained matter lhat, in his opinion, Congress
hid no right to consider. The House refused
to excuse him.]
The re naming part of the third Resolution
was tlien adopted by the following vote, ayes
164,n0es 39.
[Before the vote was taken, Mr. Wise sug
gested w hether the Resolution was not capa
ble of two coustriiciions, altogether differing
I from each other.]
i The Speaker thought not; but whether sc
I or not, the Resolution was to be voted for as it
was.
Tim fourth Resolution was then divided, and
the first branch adopted.
When the name of M. Kennedy was cal
I 'd, ho rose and said that he protested against
the w hole farm of the Resolutions, but would
vote in the affirmative. He was called to er.
det.
The following is the division :
Resolved.' That the Constitution rests upon
tile broad principle of equality among the
men tiers of the confederacy.
This branch was adopted, aves 189, noes
23.
The rein ii; der of the Resolution was. then
adopted, ayes 151, noes 20.
Th- 1 sis h Resolution, which is as follows,
was tin n divided, the first division ending w ith
“th ’ jurisdiction of Co IgreS3.”
Rcsdrcd therefore, That all attempts on
the pint of Co igioss to abolish Slavery i:i the
District of Columbia, or the Territories, or to
proliibi. the removal <>f Slaves from State to
State, i-r to rli'i'i m:i:: .!■; !> .twcuti the C-mstm:
lions of one portion of the Conf< deracy and
another, with the views aforesaid, in violation
of the Constitutional principles on which the
Uoiou of States rests, and beyond the jurisdic
tion of Congress ; and that every petition,
memorial, resoltuion, proposition or paper,
'ouchmg er relating, in any way or to any ex
tent whatever, to Slavery tts aforesaid, or the
abolition thereof, shall on the presentation
ihercof, without any further action thereon, be
laid on the table without printing, reading, de
bate or reference.
The vote upon the first branch was 164
ayes to 52 noes.
When the vote had been declared upon this
branch of the Resolution, a motion was made
to lay upon the table the second branch, —be
ginning w ith “and that every petition, memori
al, resolution, &c.
The ayes and noes were ordered, and the
vote stood ayes 85, noes 139, aed so this part
vs the resolution was not laid upon the ta
ble.
The second branch of the Resolution then
came up-.
Messrs. Chambers and Pope asked to be ex
cused from veting, but the House refused per
mission.
Mr. Jenifer of Maryland contende d that this
branch of the resoluuiion, as presented, would
allow of the reception of petitions praying for
the Abolition of Slavery in the States. The
seeond branch of the resolution w'as adopted
in spite of all opposition—Ayes 126, Noes
78. .
After the vote wasdeelared, Mr. Kennedy
asked leave to introduce a resolution upon the
subject matter which had just been before the
House. The following is a copy as offer
ed.
Resolved, That the Constitution rests upon
the broad principle of equality among the
members of this Confederacy, and that Con
gress, in the exercise of its acknowledged
powers, has no right to discriminate between
one portion of the States and another, with a
view to abolishing the Institutions of one or
promote those of the other.
Objections being made to tho reception of
this Resolution.
Mr. Kennedy moved that the rules es the
House be suspended, pending which a motion
was made and carried to adjourn.
RIGHTS OF TIIE SOUTH.
When New Hampshire was called on,
Mr. Atherton rose and asked leave to sub
mit lite following resolutions :
Resolved, That this Government is a Gov
ernment of limited powers, and that by the
Constitution of the United States, Congress
has no jurisdiction whatever o«er the institu
tion of slavery in the several States of the
Confederation.
Resolved, That petitions for tho abolition of
slavery in th^Dist rict of Columbia and the
Territory of tlm United State*?, and against the
removal of slaves from one State to another
arc a part of a plan of operations set on foot
to affect the institution of slavery in the sever
al States, and thus indirectly to destroy that
iiititution within their limits.
Resolved, That Congress has no right to do
that indirectly which it cannot do directly ; and
that the agitation of the subject of slavery in
the District of Columbia, or the Territories,
as a means, and with the view, of disturbing
or overthrowing that institution in the several
States, is against the true spirit and meaning
of the Constitution, and infringement of the
rights of the state affected, and a breech of
the public faith uyou which they entered into
the Confederacy.
Resolved, 'l'hat the Constitution rests on the
broad principle of equality among the mem
bers of this Confederacy, and that Congress
in the exercise of its acknowledged powers,has
no right to discriminate between the institu
tions of one portion of the States and another,
with a view of abolishing the one promoting
the other.
Resolved, therefore. That nil attempts on the
part of Congress, to abolish slavery in the Dis
trict ot Columbia, or the Territories, or to
prohibit the removal of slaves from State to
State, er to discriminate between the instilu
tions ot one portion of the Confederacy and
another, with the views aforesaid, are in vio
lation of the Constitution, destructive of the
fundamental principle on which the Union o!
these States rests, and beyond the Jurisdiction
of Congress : and lhat every petition, metnori
al, resolution, propositon or paper, touching or
relating in any way. or to any extent w hatever,
to slavery as aforesaid, or the abolition thereof,
shall, mi the presentation thereof, without any
further action thereon, be laid on the table,
without being debated, printed, or referred.
Mr. Cushing objected to their introduction
at this time.
Mr. Atherton thereupon moved a suspension
of the rules.
~»r. jKuimsand Ir. Cushman simultaneous
ly demanded the yens and nays ; w hich being
ordered, were—yeas 137, navs 66.
So the rules were suspended. !
The resolutions being before the House.
Mr. Atherton addressed the Chair.
Desert, of California. — This immense plain
the existence of which was, until very recent,
ly, wholly unknown, is situated in the centra!
part of Upper or New California, in Mexico.
It is limited on the north by a mass of rocks,
which sepan te it from the head waters of
the Lewis river ; on the west by an irregular
chain of mountains, extending in a parallel
ridges along the shores of the Pacific Ocean ;
on lhe east by the western branches of the
Colorado, and on the south by the valley of
the Colorado. Its area is equal to that of
Vitgitiia, and consists of an elevated plateau
or table land, flanked on all sides by descents
more or less inclined, according to their geol
ogical structure. In all its essential features,
this remarkable waste resembles the great
Sahara ot Africa, It presents little else than
mi arid surface, broket ot intervals bv a few
detached mountains of limited extent; but ri
sing in some instances above the region of
perpetual snow. From these mom tains small
strc ims flow during the rainy seasons. U::
reaching the plains these torrents instantly
disappear iti the sand, leaving no other trace
of their existence thin the fragments of rocks
and other debris, which arc borne down bv the
current and deposited at the basis ot lhe hills.
No reign can present a more dreary and des
olate appenratica. A solitary antelope or
black tailed deer, wild tn the extreme, and a
lew straggling Indians among the most
wretched objects in creation, m - iv sometimes
be seen traversing l)te plains. The countrv
beyond lhe rnouutams which bound the
lisi-t oi t’l i wnt is iib tbit id by nu
merous tribes of the short h iircil Indians.
They occupy the valleys of the Bucma venture,
and hunt the elk, anti iopc, black tailed <1 - <ir,
grisly boar, vV *. Imni’ diately a<lj lining the I
desert o i tin i oithetist is situated one ofthe
m< st extensive lakes in this part ofthe eontim
Ciif. In common with all other isul ted lakes
of great extent, its waters are slro gly im
pregnated with rock s ilt, which ub ni ds in
the mountains on the cast —Tantier’s Geog
raphical Notes.
tJ months after date, application will be
made to the Honorable the Inferior (?ourV
ot Clark county, sitting aw a Court of Ordinary,
for leave to sell the real Estate of John Brown
ing, deceasec.
DARIUS T HOWZE. Adm’r.
f»e r t. 22, -21 -4m
Atl><-n», da. Saturday. December 22, 183 S.
'S he I.egislaelire.
This Body it will be seen by reference to an
other part of this day's paper, has been engaged
for some days in the unprofitable discussion of
the Sub Treasury. Unprofitable because it af
fords no light to the people upon this vexed and
intricate question, and because thousands of
Dollars of the people’s money have been squan
dered by this protracted disci ssion, to subserve
party purposes. We have no objection to the
agitation of this subject by the people, indeed
we desire an impartial adjudication of it by
them, for we feel assured that (he more tho
rough the investigation, the more certain will be
its overthrow.
But when we see Legislators, who are elected
for other and important purposes, spending their
time and lite money of the people in the discus
sion of a subject, about which five tenths of
them know as much as they do of the deserts of
Arabia, we feel scarcely less than contempt.
We had intended pursuing this subject far
ther and have shown up the actings and doings
of this body during the present Session r but the
crowded state of our' columns, with the news of
the day, with which our readers wilk no doubt
be more interested than our comments,leaves us
no space to devote to a body deserving so much
censure,a censureequaliy merited for what they
have not done as lor what they have.
Pennsylvania.
In our columns to-day will be found the latest
intelligence from Harrisburg, and however gra
tifying it may be, the recent scenes which have
been enacted at that Capitol, cannot be contem
plated by the patriot without feelings of regret,
if not contempt, for the actors in that disgrace
ful drama.
That our readers may be apprized of the me
rits of this affair, we will give them a fair and
unbiassed statement of the causes which led to
it.
The County of Philiadelphia, which in elec
tions is separate and distinct from the City,
forms one district for the election of Legisla
tors, and is entitled to two Senators and eight
Representatives. For the election of Members
to Congress, it is divided into two districts ; the
first represented by Mr. Paynter, and the third
by Mr. Naylor.
For the convenience of voters, there are sev
enteen precincts, or election districts; eleven
in the first congressional district, and six in the
third. The law requires that there shall
at each precinct, a Judge two inspectors,
beside Clerks. When the polls are clbscd, the
votes are counted, and the Judges meet and
compare the result, and transmit a return to the
proper authorities.
In the third Congressional district, which was
canvassed by Messrs, Naylor and^
situate the Northern Libertjfiat which
into seven Wards, all of which vote at <£]| ar so tjj;
but their votes are polled at SBXfUi diff-tuution is s
(lows, managed by distinct and separate
After the election, the seventeen Judges (10
Van Buren and 7 Whigs,) met to make out
their returns according to law, when it appear
ed that from one of the Wards (a Van Buren
Ward) of the Northern Liberties, the tally-sheet,
which was necessary to make the return com
plete, was missing. When this was discovered
a motion was made by the partisans of the Van
Buren candidates, to exclude the whole vote of
the Northern Liberties, because of the deficien
cy of the return from one Ward—thereby de
priving 6,000 voters of their suffrages. The
Whig Judges contended that they could not le
gally determine such a question ; that their du
ties were simply to make out a return of the
result, and the Legislature and Congress were
the proper authorities to determine upon the le.
gahty of the election of their respective mem
bers. In this position they were overruled by
the 10, who determined to exclude the whole 7
Wards.
Consequently they separated, and each party
made a return from the precincts which they
iiad in possession—which elected their parti,
sans. The Whigs however made out their re
turn first, and, as the law requires, handed it to
the Sheriff, whose duty it is to forward them bv
due course of mail. Consequently, when the
Van Buren Judges presented their returns to
the Sheriff’, he declined.receiviug them upon the
ground that be had al ready for warded one return,
and could not legally receive theirs.
In this state of things tlie matter remained
until the Legislature met, when the 2 senators
and 8 representatives of each party presented
themselves and claimed their seats, when those
disgraceful scenes ofriot commenced.which pre.
vented eitherhouse from doing any business for
a week, and the House of Representatives were
still divided—each party having a Speaker at
at our last dates.
It is but justice to remark, that had all the
votes been counted in the returns, that the Van
Buren Legislators would have been returned,
and the Whig Member to Congress : nor would
this result have been varied, if they had exclu
ded the vote of the defaulting ward.
Hence it will be seen, that the whole disturb
ance has originated in the corruption of those
10 Judges, who assumed the power to deter
mine upon the legality of the election ; a power
which they had no mpre right to assume than a
citizen of Georgia.
Mr. Athertons Resolutions.
In our columns to-day will be found the Re
solutions concocted ata caucus of Northern
Van Buren members ot Congress, and intro
duced into the House by Mr. Atherton of New
Hampshire. We had intended to notice at
some length these Resolutions and tlicir ob
jects, as well as the manner in which they were
introduced and carried through the house, but
our space is too limited—yet we cannot let them
pass without asking the careful attention of our
readers to them ; the insidious manner in which
they tire drawn, renders them to us, highly ex .
ceptionablc, for while they seem to secure the
South from all agitation of the subject ofabolk
tion by Congress, by Hie close observer, it will
bo seen that they really secure nothing ; and
Congress may, notwithstanding t ’ irso resolu
tion?, be flooded with petitions for the abolition
of slavery in the District and the Territories,
provided they profess cm their fate to have no
ulterior design upon slavery in the Stntos.
1 ne partisans of Mr. Van Buren must be
driven to desperation, when they are compelled
to hang out such a bait as this to catch the
South.
Our objections to tlu Resolutions, therefore,
are that they do mt go far enough, and the
object of their introduction from sueb a source
is but too obvious.
The Hoik Patrick Noble, has been elected by
*. Ji - : L: gr.ur.-, -»u v- *erncr o£ c-vkih Cuio’ma.
We extract the following remarks from the
Milledgeville Correspondent of the Coostitu#
(tonalist, under the date es Dec. 12. I hey
arc made in reference tu the debate on tbc bill
to increase the capital stock of the Central
Rail Road and Banking Company. — Chroni
cle 4’ Sentinel.
“If I was then pleased with the speeches
of several of the members, I regret I have to
say, that the remarks of some other members,
confirm me in the opinion I have already el
pressed, that the banking system is not well
understood by a large portion of our citizens,
and bank operations arc much less so. AS
long as this knowledge is not acquired, l«gis
lation upon banks, bank operatiens, and tho
currency, which is so intimately connocte
with batik operations, must Inevitably be pro
ductive, in many instances, of serious injury
to the agricultural and commercial interests of
the State.”
Now is it not a little singular that the snmfl
writer who here expresses his opinions so
candidly, and so correctly, of the ignorance of
the Legislature upon Bank operations and tin?
currency, should be so zealous in urging th.i#
body to pass decisive n soiiltmns upon the
question of a National Bank and Nations! Ctn ,<
rency ? We put the question to the cand<rf
of that writer, w ho we arc sure, will see these#
remarks.—ls ’he Legislature is not sufficient
ly well infol med m relation to the Ranking;
operationsand domestic currency of the State
to legislate upon them corn ctly, how can it be
expected that they srre sufficiently informed
upon the question of National currency, to ex
press opinions up»n that subject, which shaufd
command our respect ?
The Globe of the 11th, announces the ap
pointment, by and with the advice and consent
of the Senate, of Benjamin F. Butler, late At
torney General of the United States, Attorney
cf the United States for the southern district
of New York, in the place of Win. M. Price,
removed.—Chronicle <Sf Sentinel.
Mr. Price, the late District Attorney.--The solicitor
to the Treasury having written to the Collector tore
quest that he and the United States Marshal, for thie
Dis’riet, would examine Mr. Price’s accounts with the
Government, these gentlemen have accordingly com
menced examining them. The defalcations already
ascertained amount to between $40,000 and $50,000.
New York Journal Commerce.
FROM THE OKEFINOKEE.
The following is a copy of a letter from Gen. Floyd,
addressed to a gentleman in Savannah, published in
the Georgian of Tuesday last, which gives the latest in
telligence of his movements in and around the Okefi
nokee:
Tmadexs Hill, Dec. 5, 1838.
1 commenced operation* nwnCox's Hammock, an
the west side of the c, " bar -
with three small deia< l thin^|^^^^Bk3’ c j , :e *~
tenant Col. o‘h-
... uy myselt—at the same ti/nc^XfiJL^i? ja!l parttea
of mounted ri fierne# 'wtb. .d; p t the
"-WWe inte
aud res
island to rec, * r '
place. jUKhe
TOileTTpart.
- j N» -E-. on an
old •
marchS*®H,Jertasi.en
s I'***
it it
andjj^Bgj& n ,. ii - ’ .
ordered
to the place,
lowed them into the
Gilmer (15 miles distant) for and followed
to fort 1 ioyd, and made such other arrangements for
the pursuit of the enemy as the case required. ■
On the 25th Nov. the detachment under
Revill, fell in with the Indians. After the
the road, they had sneaked into the swamp and travel™
led a considerable distance to escape pursuit, and ha
ving discovered Lieut. Col- ReviU’s parly, formed at!
ambuscade for them in a narrow trail, with a thick
swamp on each side. On the approach of the advance
guard, within about twenty paces, three Indians un
masked themselves with their rifles presented,—one of
them missed fire, and before the others could fire twe
were shot by the advance guard, and the rest run-
Thc charge was immediately ordered and was prompt
ly obeyed, and continued for three miles with such im
petuosity, that the Indians had no chance to fire a gun,
1 he number of Indians was between ten and fifteen.—
So narrow was the trail on which the troops approach
ed that only a few Indians could fire at the same lima.
The rest were lying down behind roots and trees, wait
ing for an opportunity and expecting no doubt; that on
their first fire, cur troops would be thrown into confu
sion and retreat. But they were greatly disappointed,
and have been taught in this little affair, that they cant
be found and beaten in their mest secure hiding places.
In the chase,the Indians flung away their packs, and
finally separated and escaped by superier speed and
knowledge of the sw amp Since then I have had numer
ous detachments in, and around the swamp, but no
late signs have been discovered. It is generally believ
ed the Indians have left the swamp for Florida. I
shall nevertheless continue the most active operations
until I am fully convinced that none remain in Georgia.
I have been round the swamp since Lieut. Col RcviTs
affair, preparing to establish a chain cf posts in the inte
rior, to exclude the Indians hereafter. We have dis
covered many small pine Islands tn the western side
of the swamp, and ninny old Indian camps. By the
signs, it appears thaq last summer, theawampwaa oc
cupied by about JOO or more. The Okcfiaukee is one
ofthe wonders of the world—it is a completelabarynth,
and many of its recesses are yet to be explored. LieUU
McLane, of ths topographical engineers, is attached to
my command, and will survey the swamp and make a
map of it.
One of the Indians shot by Lcent Col. Rcvill’s de
tachment was ki led on the spot, and was a leader to
judge by the fineness of his dress and rifle ; the odicr
was badly wounded, and might have been found, had
the troops not pursued the others.
A detachment of iny regiment has just emerged front
the swamp, at er four days absence. Most of
are in rag«,-and without; hoes, and worn down ssh
fatigue. I shall return in a day or two to Cox’s Ham
mock.
FROM HARRISBURG.
Advices from Harrisburg, have been receiv
ed to the 10th ii st. which state that the Sen.
ate had met, and transacted liu.**niess on that
day. The House was still divided, and the
Sheriff, with his posSc, Was*there for the pur.
pose of maintaining order. Th'e military did
not enter the capilot. »
The correspondent of th** Philadelphia Mor.
ning Star, writing on Sunday the 9th i;ist.„
say s ;-
There isgreat ciclfcmenf here. To morrow
both Houses will meet) when-A ill come or th*
crisis. What the event will be no one Can
tell. I uni fearful, and not without cause.
Our friends will not. cannot retract— for if
they do, all civil liberty may be considered at
auend.as a mob canjat any time hereafter rUlo
this Commonwealth; and the rebels having
staked their all oni ibis issue, will, I fear not
tutu back. Ido not w ish our friends to vield,
1 would prefer Hood. But the shedding of
blood is awful; indlheivluM every effort con.
sistent with duty and honor will be made to
prevent it. And yet, tt is impressed on my
mind that blood will be shed.
I n tho X an Buren division of the House oti
the 10th.
Mr. Hopkins (Speaker of tho House) rose
a,id stated, that he would take this occasion to
remark— i)f >t, however lhat he had nnv thing
official to communicate to the House—that on
this mon.ii'g, he was called upon by a gentle,
man who was a personal friend of his, and in.
t lined th it the Governor desired to have an
r.'tcri icw with h,m.
He according lypi occcded to the dwelling of
J”'’ ll or Iv.tner, when lhat gentleman inform
“<■ him that he desired to say to him, that tlia
tr.-ops biGtigl.i here u.id< r his (the (JovcrnorV)
" q u.'-ioo.', h n't reci ivetl his < xpress order that
no soldier, either armed or unarmed, would ba
permitcil to enter wi:hin the walls which snr.
lounded Capitol, unless under the riquisi.
'tuu ot th.. £ gSluiurc’, or cklxr brtn th tlitc