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^t<« <?i<*ranc« of Sophy's l«th
' mid greatly ashamed of ilx-
1M( had IrJ lo the Iteridt lit. p<it an end
‘ ; Yo4iMu!r««verMli<>u; and Rt»U rl Howe, after
►baking hand* with the fanner, and receiving
. tire d«Iichi*d greetings of little Anne, whom
8ojrhr wmmKKHHl to welcome the jot>g absent
truant, wished nil parties g«*ud night, and de.
jisri* i) in-high spirit*. t
'File next day he brmight*3
kf»i ol luis remembrance to Sopb]
snd received,n general invitation
mer •* tneopw as often .a* be ‘
him mid his old friend Sophy,
of His droll glances ut thp dense! el this,
and received a dimpling smile in reply, with
rr-nmtiirg like an attcnij t o! tme of those Com-
iral pursing up of lips and nostrils which her
x ruing nrighb jur vius wont to takoao deeply
to heart. \ . ,
“Ah. Sophy, Sophy, that vafc the making
«>f my fortune,’* ertedbe. inking hit head
at her. »*If you had not taken it. into yw»r
saury little head to sneer at me so (scornfully,
J should Imve bcco^keeping farmer -Mi'.r-
er Cain, insli
fq^ken^rfir , . .
«ny to w bich.l wssloro. I am now,through pa.
'tVc^ perscyefanci^wild some determination,
the captain of a 8outb Sea vessel, and the next
voyage wi If make me rich enough, if it plOase
God toprnsper ip« as he has doae, to st-ck a
fsrm„ii)*\h.*ip. iff can persuade’shine good
gtri;i»;Wafe So long for me. to warty a wife
andsHtth? pSySelfhappilv among my old friends
Sophy Flsx'mnn felt thoroughly ^shamed or
Wmdrivgw reply to this declaration of Mr.
Rowe's intentions, especially os- he did not
'.kinkyrnner to jvhkI his allusion more expli
cit lytoher than by one of Ins droll look*, and
he actually made tho projected voyage with,
out a .more express acknowledgment of the
state of his affections. Sophy consoled herself
at Won as she could for his departure, in the
active performance of her duties. ; I will not
takU upon me to say that she regarded the
grwtq parrot in the light of a pledge of his love,
but it certainty was a great pet wilh her and
little Anne, who was oow so indispensable to
her as a help inthe boose, that site declared
* it war impossible to pert with her.
Two long years at last wore away, and
* ‘ who does not anticipate the sequel 7 Ro*
■ '•'TofcX Vj
Thogeneral r. sumption .ofapcrie.pflymcnts
presents a fit occasion to close «tur corfespun-
deuce with an explanation bfllre con ran of the
Batik of the.Unitcd States m s regard »that
•object- ,Tbi* shall btrUoi^dgM!*. ffM'
ly. \
• On the 10 h of May, 1807, tile-^uks **
New.York suspended specie pjivqrent*,' abd
their example wasitnmediately imd necrjwari-
hr fullmred by tho other bunk>{ iu llie United
States. The c«m. try was then placed in a
situation of extreme i.ifiiciilty^ifpfn.w.hich it
could ho extricated only by instant .and vigoi.
ous m^snres foritsprut^clioM,. 'J^c daygcr*
were—the Intel prostratP^ ^ot itrcrvdft and
character abroad—lhe dejn^ciii.tioHvft prices
of all its public sdcuVkies/Vttd'iflr’staple pro
duefions-—and! last add feu.
sire remedy * fsuspciisipu-tnigOUv ^ptraci'ed-
uiitil it became itself a ili»c;|pe^l^);prnsruani.-
fesl t.Kr that the calamity Had* outgrown .thp
capacity of mere poliiitiwisjl-thiiwIiBdMmtiy,
must take care of itself andr’isfy ?9ltV iipirt it.
•elf—and as, in tiiuus uf peril, 1 HteypfciF^f tbs
humbloat citixotLjfpgy^Mhl^b^
bove the tumult, uiy own jarypi .. ,,
seemed to justify- tbe nisuraption of instant and
deep revponwbi ity. Accordi ngiyxi tjbs ysry
moment when this nnjiunal 0»#fo^np..ncpuj.
red, immediate mcasuies werqyid<»pted t/j-Vnit.
igate and to repiir it. Of these -An .their or-,
dcr.
, 1. Awarethat, tho first i:ite#ig*nce of the
suspension would degrade the character of the
country, and sul^ct us to the tfbjftbadi of bad
faith and iris Irency, I’addreMfglA#”)) a i pubu <
liabcd letter, which went to Ewropo at the
samo lime with thu news of the suspension, in
which 1 ventured li» pledge mv self for tho fidel.
ity of our countrymen. : In tbat-jefter, of the
13th of May, 1837, 1 said, “ t» Ifife - 'mean time,
two great duties devolve on Xhp Bank and the
country. The first regards foreigii nations ;
the second, our own ; We owe a debt lo fore*
ignert. by no means lurgertoe^t: -resources,
but dispn^polioned to our present means of pay
ment. We must take core that this late meat-
heft R«»wc returned, if mil a rich Bl * n ’3 rcl ^f ,f ure shall not seem to be an effort ,-.to.avo:d ih
Is mmintaia his root her'Comfortably,
as wrfl as his wife; acd filing Sophy Flax,
man lured him wsll enough^***™ the tn.
al ho had made of .the strength other afi*c
tion,-he persuaded her to b.-eoino bis bride.
They now occupy the fi icst dairy farm
Bird's
IWys Green.
^Krorcla acfllslature.
payment oCoar honest dtbts reihcm. We
havo worn and eaten and druiifc’ lho produce
of their industry,—1<mi much of all perhaps—
but that is our fault—not theirs. We may
take less hereafter,—but the country is dis.
honored unless we discbaige that debt to the
uttermost fa rthtug.”
For this purpose—tho early ,.a"d total dis.
charge of our debt to • forciguersT-Uve whole
power of the Bank of the -United Slates
devoted. In such a crisis it was'evideut that
if resort was had to rigid cujlishnents,
ability Ip pay would bn proportionally dimm
ished;—while tho only true, system was, ip
keep the country as much at ease as consisted
with its safety, ao as lo tu^m^bPy.^htprs to
collect their resources for'
their debts. For the iamd purpb^ fhe Barik^
though cuUrcly out of'it# , : busi
ness, and in konie degree.of C'^yipin .with its
The bill to add a part of Bryan to Bulloch oWn
. IN SENATE.
Satcxday, December 15.
The Governor refused his assent to a reap,
(atinn authorizing him to furnish tits Appli g
Hussars with arm*. ... .
Mr.’Echols* resolutions in relation to the
Currency U.s. Bank,aud Sub-Trtssury were
county, were let.
The kill to amend an art lo incorporate the
Ioaoraoce Bank of Columbus, wus lost.
. Monday, Dcceaibcr 17.
Tha 8en»te reconsidered by a vote of 45 to
4»>. Echols* resolutions.
Tuesday, December It.
BILL PRESENTED.
To amend the militia laws of thic State.
BILLS PASSED.
To amend the 3rd section of ihe Judiciary
act, relating to the illegality of Execution*.
To incorporate au academy of Fine Arts at
Augusta.
Wednesday, December 19.
The Senate were occupied the balance of
Ike day on the bill to authorize the business
•f banking. *
Thursday, December 20.
The Senate continued the consideration of
the bill to authorize the busiuess of Bank
in*
Friday, Dec 21.
The Senate continued the consideration of
the MU to authorize the ba«tne*s of Banking
which was passed ayes 42, nofs38.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Monday, Dec. 17.
BILLS PRESENTED.
Mr. Jenkins: To amend the act to appropri
at* money for improving the navigation of
Flint River.
Mr. Sinead: For the relief of Capt. Miller
•f the Talbot Spies.
BILLS PASSED.
To amend the charter of the Georgia Luro.
her Co.
To make land or the proceeds thereof
subject to lha payment of particular debts.
’To repair tha public Arsenal at Milledge.
To provide for the indigent Deaf^and
Demh.
To amend the SWfch section of the 14th Di
vision of the Penal Code.
Wbmzaday, December 19.
BILL REPORTED.
Mr. Mari pel her: To authorisi'ihVCentral
Bahk to borrow « ram of money.
The House was engaged the balance of the
^ •>««. »•
11m H«u* continued Iho centideration of
o. erpr.prwlion bill.'
BILLS P4S8ED.
■ 1. fecolate tb. poUicnlian of Bilb, Wriu,
P,kw Onion, «nd Rule, of Court.
T. oWlnrtM lb. alRM mod couSuemcnt of
Lunatics.
• • Friday, Dec. 31.
. OoUMtino .1 Vo fenkiiM, it en remlred,
‘ ih. O.rern.r eppoiat . Committee of fir. lo
1 . ryneni of Fioouc. for tie Stele of
BILLS PASSED.
[ir. tk« Tex of 1837, lo the ceuntice of
.. opUad tho charter of the Central
T» tpHttief Um Repfereolifiree according
» the I |4«inype.. .
Letter* fteoiFUhdelpUs oooowiee ttuttbe
lank WtH. United Sutee will iam no more
pMt note, fur »uy putpute.
TWliverpoel aieetiMhip wee epdteo
sib met. (two dare oo[)in latitude 40 38 r Inn
gitud. CT <3. She bed (hue mode about 3M
tnjlM rrl^l hint,. \
nnd in some degri-c.of c^^ion ,VUh its
exclusive interests, Votive
y in collectini; tho-debts.nfilhe Rank.of
ind,—gave every facility-fmEtha recove
ry of all dubis, and stimulated ourncmiiury men
to Ibis duty by earnest and cous&tt appeals to
their houor and their triin^im^re'st. ’With
what a generous emulation thr(.t\apiifcaV was
answered you well know—fpr^l. tcyjctygjj V
chord which lies deep iu nlk Amertcmi hearts.'
If the universal distress which pervaded the
community could not bo wthawsed wrtbaut a;
painful spmpathy,—its mdanohnly was re
deemed by the high and manly rit Which it
roused throughout the country,v For -.hcver,
on its most glorious fiflds ol battle, - ivaS there
displayed a more lofty senjimejii <ef tumor and
courage than was then exhibitetl.^ /nie honest
payment of debt.—the homely.duty , of private
life—was elevated by its univerHtliiy^; into a
sentiment of national‘bmi6r,«-tli*-tbs-*i hole
country in mass pressed fonVrfrdlivits
^fibticoNiga-
lion. - • :*fj p
Whatever could be paid, was paid instantly
and cheerfully; -Whol itiAtJUldmprrsilble to pay
at once, was secured with aaipio-iiUeriMft ofht
the delay, with an utter. abandonment of merff
selfishness, and a disregard of aijy.pecuniary
sacrifice necessary to fulfil iheir eugagements;
Accordingly the manner in wh«:b ihe United
States have settled their immense coma]er';ial
debt lo Europe is a lasting nionyn^jjt of thirir
integrity. No country co>i!il ( have better per*
formed its duty. Even in the calmest moments
of prosperity, such a settlement .could scarcely
he imagined ns was accomplished amidst the
general wreck and contusion of all its great
interers with which the country.. was oflliQ.
ted. The coos:*queiico id thdt tho general
credit of the country uuversfood'bigher than
at this mnmeut;—for it has iibw Chrticd a dis-
tinction entirnly exclusive, aud characteristic
—that while the Goverurootu the United
States is the only Government on earth that
has ever paid to the last cent ij^^jtjoimldebt
the people of the United Sutc/f. h^vo.discharg
ed their private engagemonta,«ri)hAn unexam,
plcdfidtdity;—a civil gWry -thU^worth a thou
rind victories. / .
In tho midst of these trouble?’the character
of our institutions was throaiciici/b;
bination of politicians in Teinv^Jv*
endeavored to establish, us-the basis of Amer.
ican legislation, that a charter, or ^ther engagi*.
ments made by any btalo Legist^fure was lia
ble to be annulled by any subsequent Ixjgisla-
Cure—and still more effectually by ooy political
meeting called a Convention—which is only
another form of etiraordfuary/ VgislulioH—
and an altt-tnpt was announced to carry that
dogma into effect at u CouveALio.) then ap-
preaching. The sssertion ofikclha right by tuo
State Government, to adnulhlf itS engagetnents
to foreigners, put forth fll n’ tfttftfljent w hen the
country was lub-ring uudef u^i^poniry aim-
bility to pay tu debts, was emulated to destroy
all confidence in the integrjtyvot our American
mm ; aud I therefore said to. you i.» mj
letter, “ This must not be. Itmu^be deci
ded whether this Peuusylvama pfoura is a vir
tuour community or a mere society - of plan,
derers—nor will the houor of the Slate be re.
liuved either at homo or. abroad, from the stain
which a few mimII politicians wished to fix
upon her, until the Coo rent ton adopts, some
s>demii declaration that there is uu-.powc
this nstiou capable of violating the sacred
gageroenls of thy Slate authorities. *• /ITiat
should b# done, and if a.J f Hurts of mine may
contracts at mm little saerifscM-m* poVililc.
SKai due li» f«»refgncrs that I^W-rjt del* should be
paid—it was due to nurwlv.-s tcriUski^ths mn»t-
«fburrrsourers iii.Hw'atlllrRMKn/MiiSf lhcs>
resources rohsirted niraiulv t^^Wsrw .
ritisA aud the dtaplp pruduCfidiAruf tEm count
try. | <Tbe shuck A»f wnuld of
course sink b«tb to the l*.Writ jpt|iii «»f d^pres
situs, and" it soetned etpeliinil t« iWethi-m
frem sacrifice by two hsi;asuri #;»5plirahl« t<>
mh. .
There can scarcely bz'tit)y]flmn of *<>rurii)
»re ir»fo than the pecur.iury vtigngviueutH «i
•.he states. ..They have n iimisI luxuriant soil
—valuuhtv products—iufi. .ile t aUirul advautu*
ges—'Untiring industry in developing ilium—
They havo yvory tiling h it m»»;wy»—«nd ftr
that they nre able top iy, and willing to pay,
Iduch more thun.the leas pryductive iudustry
of Europe can afiord to | *)f- ^ N .Thvir Joans .too,
infleiri of 'being. wasted in wars or extrava
gance. go io lilts direct iiupriivnaici.t of thy bor
rowing State*,—so that there dm h»» no better
applicmiiNi ol’the meausul quy E>in«ptm» cap
itnliet than to double his iucorau by American
investments. Yet all those r»-quire knowledge
^flbcal information—thu meant ot exciting
confidence,—and it was thnught unrit expedi
ent to establisli mo American agency in Lon.
d‘»n, as the common centre fUid lhu getp-rul
support of all American si-curUit/s^wharij in
.addition to the appropriate business of the Bank
itself nil the public aud corporate stocks of
ihe Stales, might find sb<-ltcr and protection.
11 like manner thu d. rarigpinout of thu cut
re:icy placed the staph* of ihe Siuth entirely
Ht the mercy of the foreign purchaser, who
could have dictated tho term* of sale to the
prostrated planter. It was thought proper to
avert that evil by employing u .large portion
of the capital of Ihe bank in Making advance*
on Southern produce. This had two efiects-
the first was to providu remittances to |mv it
own bonds in England, issued to the New Yoik
merchants in their extreme distress, for as the
Bank could not of course purchase these stir
pies, it made advauces upon them in the South
'recoil ing in exchange bills on Europe. Thu
second effect was tu introduce into the market
competition, and thu» prevent the uu.
conditional subjection of the planter tu the for
eign purchaser. These advances were made,
not os in past years on thu mere personal se
curity of the merchants,—which the confusion
of uil private credit would have rendered tuo
hazardous,—b.it on the actual' shipment of «h»*
produce to an American house in E igLnd,
willing nnd able to proh-ci American property
from the reckless waste with which it has been
loo often thrown into the market, with an en
lira disregard oi all Amercinn interests. The
combination of these causes—the application
of capital on this side and the prudent reserve
on the other—have saved to thp planting inter-
est an amount whic’i it is difficult to estimate
below ten or fifteen millions ot dollars, i be
lieve, too, that nearly one half of the commer
cial debt of this country to Europe has been
paid by the mere difference between tbe.octu.
al sales of the securites and staples, and the
prices they would have realized had they beeii
thrown unprotected into the hands of Eura-
punus. These measures wore essentially of
a temporary nature—they were measure* of
emergency adopted in the midst of a public
calamity, and to he discontinued with the tie.
cessity which caused them. As soon there-
fore us the capital and industry of the country
had time to subside into their accustomed
channels, these operations were relinquished,
imd now ihey'have totally and finally ceased.
• III. During these tit ivenicn’sit became im
portant to understand distinctly the course of
the Government. In my letter lo you of foe
6th of April last, I stated my “conviction that
the re. could be no safe of permanent resump,
lion of specie payments by the Banks until the
policy of the Government towards them was
changed.** This change was soon and hap-
pily made. On the 30th of May the specie
circular, requiring payments in coin in ihe
Laud Offices, was repealed by Congress.
O.i the 25th of June the bill called the Sub.
Treasury, requiring coin in all payments to
the Govemmunt, was negatived. In the mouth
of July the Government agreed to receive p<>
anticipated payment ol the bonds of the Bank
to the amount of between fo'j r and five millions
of dollars in a c*c Ju to tho Treasury on the
Itooks of Bank—and arrangements were
prompted* and i»f;en to assume a Station which
would have belter fitted /.fai rs. But public
ralamitif* j-unify tb.v npparditjfi/fwar<J,,ess
they require—us great dangers «r«-b *t met
by.defying them. My laskds lidwveiMkd-rand
l? gbutiV withdraw I’roiii ihVise sdep«iwihiUti« s.
carnii/g wiihmethe only *^uiri&ctH*»- I‘^»ver
sought in them—the cnti*ciniistie*s of having
done my duty to tho country a# a go.'»d citi.
With great vega rd, ypu'ry.' dcr, ,
4 * N. BIDDLE.
Soutlirm ESttttfl.
.41linns, ,Ua. Saturday, December *0.1838.
When our readers reflect that this has been
Christmas week, and that Mlbpriulers do nqt
belong tu the Temperance Society, they will
dud abundant apology for * tho^r lte of our pa.
per to-day. We trust we sht^ iuot be drivi n
again to the necessity of offering; a similar ex-
iso (u^ the deficiency of m&cfr
The ^an B ireu party, at a late Convention
MilMgeville, nomib^jedfW' HtJu. ’Charles
J. ftlcDonuld, of Macon* aChiiditlate for Gov* .
tnari „ • ' • v .
We have rrceiv.-d-a serifs nftjctlers on the
subject of education, 'from : > 'Mr.' Giu Beau,
inont, ofGuincsville, which wp shall give place
to us soon nrf’wc caif insert them. a a
'made
for the more distant public disbursements
avail, that shall bo dune, iqr’iho honor of this
State, for tb« cWsct *r of this State, .for the
character of her Sister §taJe% *ud for the sta.
bi'ity of our popular, i-isututioos.” >r \
Accordingly, when the jCo.ivention Met, one
of its moat dedided acts wugibu.Joilowing
resolution, passed on the 21st of November,
1887. *' ' ’
Resolved, That it is fyMMpOt this Con.
veutioM that a charter*./iky gfaiked under mu
mdot Assembly, te a Bank nr other piivaie
corporation, is, Mbro accepted. # contract with
Ibo parties to whom the 6 *
such charter be unduly granted, or subsaquaut.
ly miaosed, it may be avoided I*y the jmlginsnt
/
tho notes of the Banks, Tbeso arrange
ments, as honorable to the Executive officers.
they were beneficial io the public service,
brought the Government into efficient cu.nper.
ation for the ro establishment of the currency
and opened the w.iy to a resumption of specie
payments. That resumption accordingly, took
place through ut the middle States on the 13ih
of August, and tu many of the southern States
soon after.
IV. It remained only to aid some of tho
ffouth-westero States for the same object.
Their activity in. extending theii public and
private improvements hud made them debtor
Slates, and depreciated their currency by its
excess. But they had abundant resources,
aud perfect willingness to pay—and all that
was needed seemed to liu a longer period to
recruit their exhaut'ed ireuns—so as*lo derive
from the approaching crop*, by a short antici
pation, ability to meet their engagements.
'Hie Bank of the United States has used its
utmost endeavors fur that purpose, by making
advances to die amount of many millions to
the Bunks in those States; all of w hom will,
presumed, by the month of January, re.
i specie payments, and thus complete the
circle of resumption. tfevpghout the whole
Union.
And now, upon reviewing tho events which
followed the suspension, it is a source of great
gratification tu see that all that it was design,
cd to do has been done.
It was proposed to protect tho character of
tho country from thu first shock of the suspeu.
sion, to effect tho honorable discharge of our
foreign debtors-urtfh the least sacrifice of the
property of the depore—to vindicate the good
faith of the Suite Legislatures—to discourage
all premature attempts to resume—but. by a
cautious delay for those States which were
leas prepared, accnmpliafi n'universal resump,
tiou. All these are done, and the troubles of
the country have happily ceased.
Of tne future, it is difficult to spenk ; but
that future the bank of the United States will
no longer uccupy its past position The
B.iuk of the United States hud ceased to
be a national institution in X830, and was pro.
paring to occupy its new pluce as a Slate
Bank who.i the troubles of 1837, forced it in
some degree back into its qlfi position; nnd it
then devoted all its potrer to a -sist hi caw
the country u-dturt thro'/yb its recent tepul
Having’ dune this; il» : Jextntonjinary ' duties
ceased. Fur lint future, it abdicates ibis in
voluntary power. • li. has no longer any. re
spunribility to the Union. U. has no longer
auV controversies withtheGorenroent of the
Union* It now desires pftly repose, nnd it will
take its rankjieroiiflor as n. Simple Sluter Ii
s iiutinu, devoted osdlusirely to’-iti oWu ape
einl coricnm*.
Tlie I.cKlalntnrc
Under this head wc lav tefore our renders,
a brief sketch of the actings and doings of this
body—which comprises all of any importance,
and much that is of little interest.
We have received a copy of the new Bunk,
ing law as it finally passed the Satiate, and
was concurred in by the House, but its great
length precludes an insertion in this day’s pa.
r. Wo may insert it hereafter.
The “ Macon Messenger.*' speaking of ihe
proceedings of this body, taakes the following
very just Comment
THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE LEGIS.
,, _ LATURE.
This expression implies but little. We be
lieve that the members iliumselves. are mosi
heartily ashamed of collective insignifi
caticy, and arc disposed ip excuse their indi.
vidual delinquencies,; by 'attributing to each
othor the btnine which the public affixes to
them collectively.
We must give this credit to our Legislature,
that they are as individuals disposed to ac
knowledge what the public so qjianimuusly ac
cord to them—the insufficiency and inability
to discharge the duties '.hat were expected of
them.
Tne voice of public opiniofils 'this. That
the present Legislature with every opportunity
of doing good, has done worse than nothing,
insomuch as the lime and opportunity lost can
never be reclaimed.
In'their accountability 1o their constituents,
our Legislators may therefore take it into con.
federation, that they 'have not only done no
positive good, but a positivb cvil; they have
discredited thems. lvrs and lhpir constitution,
.Wehove to lay before pur’/enders,; as far
us wc can gather from thejr journals, that the
Hott’ac of Represeiitutiyes/ tdgelber with tl\e
suuciioif of the Senate, havo"during their pres
ent cession passed tho following bills.
Sundry bills, authorizing individuals therein
named* and their associates, Vo establish fer-
ries, and construct bridges otr their own laud,
over certain rivers, at their own expense.
Tu legitimatize bastard issue, nnd tn changi
the names of sundry illegitimate Children.'
To remit and commute (he-puiihjhment of
certain felons convicted or mtqcder, rape. bur.
glmy dec. . , t ..,
A Bill to regulate the frec^ passage of fish
up the Flint River,
To compeiisato the Grand and Pettit Jurors
“certain counties.
To change the name of Pleasant Gro-e Ac
ademy. and to authorize certain other Acade.
mical institutions, under proper restrictions at
proper places, to elect their own trustees.
A bill to fix the compensation of members
ut Five Dollars per day. -Upon the passage
of this last bill, there was considerable har
mony of feeling, and a general conciliation
of all political and seclidual prejudices. As
this was the last legislative proceeding wo
have been advised of, we infer from the unon.
imity of action that was most fiappilv exhibited
taut patriotic occusion, that’something may
; be done for the good of the country. It
lispeusury of justice, nnd ihe correct to.
civil, criminal nnd constitutional^•'abuses:—
economize the public-resources:-.*pr. lect the
frontiers:—recommend equality of taxation,
burthetiing..nope’iif. iho branchrs'/bi industry
for the benefit '.ii.oilier* :-^d«scojWigp multi-
p'icity«tif legislation patr^jjg^, tiitetitS in*
tegriiy, and subnety and KW - .W«h
coming liberality all laudable and patriotic iit*
Ntituttiuis founded fit reason and tested by ex.
perieiirc. . Above all lk‘mgs # ”myifofleww:iti.
sens, I slmll feel it to be nrr impciious duty
to execute, the laws with,'tapsrttilitjr 1, »
guard the public against fratid^t—to hold every
individual in dfficial station to’ strict account a
bilitv:—and under all circumstances and at
every hazard to maintain order and subor
dination wifiUn, and to repel all aggressions
Irotn without, r ‘
STATE RIGHTS MEETING.
Milledgeville, 22d.. Dec, .1838.
t a meeting of the Slate Rights Party com.
poacd of .members of the Legislature and citi
zens, held pursuant 'to previoits nutiacV at tho
State Rights Hotel. ..
Oi motion uf Col.T. M. Bcrrioo,.Col. Pe
ter Lunar, was called to the Chair, and Wot.
Y. Hatlsety, nemibated
Tho objecls of the
•n motion of Mnj. James A.
Resolved, TJfou the State J
different counties inr.this>St)il
•elect Delegates to meet ir 1
the first day of the Redi
should such Convention be called, and if not,
then on the third Monday in May next, for tho
purpose'of nominating a candidate for theof-
nr ftiivnmn*
day, relative to j
o, are confiiHM
f the schr. Sarah Ann.Cupt. Bon
Tampico. It appears, that on the 30th
a sanguinary battle took place st Tampico,
between the adherents of the government Rnd
its troops, aud iho federalists, cotnm.indrd by
Gen. Urrea. in which the.(oymer were defeu.
ted. with the loss of 50ft nmn;lulled and woun
ded. Among the prisoners tak^s &&0W foifor-
ulists, war Gen. Picdra, tho commander of
the govemmeot troops, who was shot itmne.
dtatsly alter his capture. ,w. .. . .
The federal government bad refused to ac-
knowledge thu treaty of Vera Cinz.. . ^1
Kern Orleans Courier.
VERY LATE FROM BRAZIL. ;
The fast sailing brig Argyle, capt. Cod-
man, arrived at this port yesterday morning in
the short passage of thirty-four davs trom Rio
do Janerio, whence shi,
November. Sbe_left^JU
ships Fairfield,
Independence, <
bound to Montevideo soon.
Cap'-aiu Codmab maktslBo foliowirigreport
of awne unceremonious treatment he received
let the bands of the commander oT a British
I Government vossel:— J ’'A*? r. I
“ On tbs 20th NoVenroei, at 6 o’clock, P. M,
in 15 fathoms water, 4 * off -Pen nmhuco; the
btpwart eouutv,
ChattaboochcV,
Bank, adding l
borrowed) and
s sections of!;
nusc on Friday 1 .
The bill far the belief i.
Sty wait eouut v, and the other cotulWHSa jdte )
on accobnt of Indian deprada*
f lost ml bo House on
OST on Friday the 14th Inst., on the road
_ I 'between Athens and Wm. H. Puryears, a
small Black Pocket Book with a clasp, contain,
ing one 100 dollar Bill, on the Brandon Bank
Miss, one 50 dollar Baton the Sank of Decatur*
Nicholson, both Ala., and one 50 dollar Bill payable at Mobile,
k andone2Q dollar Bin on the Huntsville Bank
are mi eh wri zed to aa-
“WO. MASTIN, a Candidate ter
r, t i the ensiling January election.
and one S
Abu. The remainder stemming in all to near *
GOO dollars,more or lr s*,was in Georgia Ac Ten.
neeeee Bills. Tbs Pocket Book contained do
S pers. Any person who finds ike same, snd
livers H to Mrs. Luc/Purycar, near Athens;
shall receive the above reward. - ^ •
DENNIS R. PURYEAB.
Dec.29.35 6t,
five of Govemer.
Resolved, That the number of Delegate:
bo selected in each county, bo the same
which said county inay bo entitled in tbe nex*
Gcoeral Assembly of this State.
On motion of George W. Crawford, Esq
Whereas, the General Government is new
seeking to establish an expedient in the place
of the experiment lately made on the currency
of the nation, and as such a question is strictly
u subject for the consideration ot' Congress,
which alone can take any authoritative action
on it And whereas, from recent developo
ments, such expedient may hot be the perma
nent policy of the nation.
Resolved unanimously, As the deliberate
sense of this meeting, that it is impolitic that
any division should be made in tbe State
Rights party oil said question.
On motion of Mr. Sullivan, of Sumpter.
Resolved, That thu proceedings of this
meeting be signed by tbe Chairman and Se.
cretnry, and requested to be published in all
tbe State Rights'Papers in tit's State.
PETER LAMAR, Chairman.
Wx. Y. Han sell, Secretary.
Mr. Swarticout.—The special report on
Mr. Swartwout's defalcation has at length ap.
pea red. . Hip amount is ascertained to be
81,374.110. The abstractions commenced
' 1630. '7”' v
FROM HARRISBURG..
The following intelligence, the latest recnir
I, we gather Trom the Bsltimnre American
slip, of the 18th, by which it will be seen that
yet _
was d most happy c.incelt in themover to insure
unauiiniiy on the part of disinterested patriots^;
and we augur that the associations and acci
dental combination, political as well as person,
al that ocurred at the time, may even yet be
productive of much gtod.
In addition te the share important matters,
the Sub-Treasury resolution!*, ■ind the constitu
tionality of the United State* Bank hare been
seriously discussed(‘ilinough..'all''.local bills had
to yield,) to tne value (say ton,days, at 81,400
per dn> l » lhe wages of inembdre,) of fourteen
thousand dollars.'
From n cureful scrutiny we report the above
to comprise the proceedings of the Georgia
Legislature .for g08i
done gone, us we would say. *nicre is^
week yet remaining, tind^tho appropriation
biU, is the only imponaat-.Riattier unlegislated
upon.
We regret le pcfeeive ’fy a slip from our
friend Hutchinauu, that Iris.nows .paper Esta.
blisbment, the “Alabaqyt ijWptah” was do
strayed recently hy‘ a dOstfoctWe fire which
occurred in Montgomery. * Hfe- are however
rejoiced to learn that the Journal will re-up
pear us early as the necessary materials can
be procured.
President Lamar’i ls*«f«rsl,
We havo perused with much pleasure this
spirited production of one - bf Georgias native
Sous, oa taking the Chmr of;the Chief magis.
tracy of the infant Republic. Wo should
gladly lay the whole of it before our readers—
but its length prevents, yet we cannot avoid
giviug the following extract:
Unconscious of any selfish influences which
are likely to draw me frenMbe p#tk of duty,
I hope io the administratiop of our domestic
affairs, lo rCOommeud by my example tbe spir.
it of justice and muderattpq jU» tbe exerciso uf
official functions. I shall bestow. preforme
upon tbe virtuous iDd inlvlligtot af all parties,
who have the good of the country and nut
their own aggrandizement, in virnyt—observe
an equal and impartial balance, betwebo the
rights, ciaims-aod interests uf evpty clan of
•ur lellow-citizeos, dealing justly with all, in
three of the Whig members have taken their
seuts in the Van Buron division of the Iluusc
of Representatives.
HOUSE OF KKFBES ENTATtV ES.
Monday. Dec. 17. 1838.
At 10 o’clock, Mr. Hopkins, the speaker,
called the House to order.
Mr. Smith of Franklin, announced the pres-
ce of Messrs. Sutler aud Sturdevunt, of Lu
cerne, and Mr. Mon'.elius, of Union. Before
guiug forward to' take and subscribe the requis
ite outbs. Mr. Butler made some remarks in
behalfof himself and those that presented them,
•elves with him in relatiou to the course they
bad token.
After Mr. Butler, closed his remarks, the
three gentlemen aniiuuiiced by Mr. Smith,
were duly qualified and took their seats a<
members of the House.
Iti the Senate, oa Monday, ■ report was pre
vented by the minority of the Committee ap
pointed on tho contested election in the 8tli dis
trict.
A committee oi seven was appointed
contested election case between William Wog^
ner and Samuel Stevenson, of Philadelphia
cuunty.
A committee of seven was also appointed in
he case of the contested election between
Messrs. Bell and Brooke, of Chester coun
ty-
Since the above was in type, we have
ceived ike Charleston Courier,the Washington
correspondent, of which suites that the Harris
burg difficulties havo' been arranged. M.«rc
Whig members have gone over to the Por-
ter pArty,thus leaving the Whig' (louse with-
out a,quorum, and giving the other House a
majority without the Philadelphia twenty
members.—Chronicle dp Sentinel.
LATER FROM ENGLAND.
The Caledonia, arrived this morning, brinus
Liverpool advices to the 7th November. Wc
huve been permitted to ropy from the files of
tho Merchants Exchange, the following syuop.
•is of news tram the Times of tho 7th Noveni.
her. 1
The number of bankruptcies tu the depart,
mint of tho Seine, for the first nine months ot
1838, was 323, and 37 more declared in Oc.
tuber; so that ihc"whdlS’\iflrfibef hr
was 380. The amount of the.37 failures of
October was l,800,000f. and that of the ten
months exceeded 22,000,000 francs.
The war ill Spain is attended with the most
unheard of butcheries—the prisoners on both
sides undergo the most appkllitig sufferings
before d*-ntb comes to them as n relief.
Tho Paris papers denominate both psdies
in Spain as cowardly and bloodthirsty, assas.
sins. V .* \ ■ .» \ .
The intelligence from, Russia is destitute of
importance. '■ 4
According to the Augsburg. Gazette, the
mountaineers of the Cnucusses were retreat,
ing before the conquering armies of the Rus
siatis.
Positive information hits been recatvod that
tbe French intend to evacuate Ancoua, and
the withdrawal of* ihe Atfotetqa troops,. from
the states of tho church, . ^.
The Russian jtovermndnt, according to a
Paris paper in alluding to this pffutrs of Poland,
remarks: M will leave nothing nan pretext for
completing tho oppression of the last wreck
of Poland, . \ "
- Cobrcre, .the Caritrt chiel; after tho aAir
cifMaclla, commxndod 80 of\ho insurgents of
the division of Pariieoos to step out of the ranks,
and offered them the altaimative of being shot
or taking aervios P**'**-* #vjU t, v ^
being refosed, they
10 by 10.
Tho Paris journal contain no domestic nows
uf importance,—lb.
(Mr detention was pci mined to proceed.—
The oiriy'excuse for rtfis tbgbljaffdrd conduct
wus ihat tho cuptuin hT tfic Vfizzurd took the
Argyle for a slaver. Shw*fi£cd two blai.ka at
the A. before hoisting tier* ( colors, rind-one
shotted gun afterwHrds.t'^fi'shotof which past
just ahead. In coiis'-quunce of this detention
tho Argyle imd to tuck UPslrore, dtnl could not
fetch past Oiindu Shoijs until next mortiing
at 8 o'clock, thereby detaining her fourteen
hours on t..«* passage.** " y \
Rio Gbisdr, Oct. 19.—According to the
advices from Rio Grande,, nothing of impor.
tance had occurred, aiid't|)e contefiding for-
ccs occupied their previous positions. Tho
season for opeuiiig.iho campaign is now at
hand, and further advices are looked for with
much interest Hides 180 » 190rv.
The intelligence from other provinces of the
empire is, on I he. w h/.h*,. satsfoct ory.
Baiiia, 27th October.—'There had been re
ports current'iiVBahia, of nif-Jnjvrided rising
ol thu negroes, but they proved to ba unfouu
ded. The needful precautions were taken,
however, to render such an attempt abortive.
Bpxxos Atbes, I7ih Oct,—'Hie blockade
continues; hostilitieslinvt commenced by the
French having taken the Island of Martin
Garcia, after a heroic.resistance by a handful
of men uuder tbe gallant Colonel Costa.
Montevideo, 26th October.—The Presi,
dent, Oribe, has ubdiruted and proceeded to
Buenos Ayres in II. M. brig Sparrow Hawk.
D. Fructuoso Rivera quietly marched into the
town, the Vice President remaining for the
present at tbe bead.uf tbp.govArnmunt.
Baltimore American.
FROM LIBt^MA.
We have received n file of tbe Liberia Her-
aid to July. The papers speak very eticour.
agingly of tha slate of uffaira in that interes
ting country. ; Wo giv<U>eluiy.soiho extracts
from the Herald.—Y-Com.. Adcer.
The leading article o^l^e^iierald of June
relates to the impreviA^^VgricuUure of the
colony. It is not doubted that there will be
an abundance of provisions fm*vhe approach,
ing rainy settran, odtwtth»(ifodiag the contin.
ued scarctity Umoug thu nntirrsr Ths editor
speaks of a journey to the New Georgia *et.
tlemoul, and gives a glowing nccou .t of the
cropi growing for the'harvest—the beauty of
the fields, and of,the surrounding
Madison ShertfFsSale^
\X7ILLbe ..Mon ih,tnt_Taai.j la »W'
;V V bruary next, atfeeCotrrt Hodse doorTn
Danislsvilte. Madison county, - between tbe legal
hours of sale, the following property lo wit: *
Charles Polks Interest, it bring one third part
of three nandred Acres of Land, on tbe south
prong of Broad River, in said County, adjoining-
lands of White, Carntbers and others; levied
on by virtue of a fi. fa. from a Justice’s Court
of sud County, in favor of Augustas Crawford*
& Co. agsinst said Charles Polk.
WILLIAM 8. WHITWORTH. 8U*ff.
December 29,—35--tds
Administrator’s Sale.
lyiLLbe sold on the firat Tuesday in Marcia
¥ * next, before the Court House door in
Wstkinsville.Clark county, tbe undivided half of
two hand red and twenty, fire Acres of Land on
the Oconee River, iu said County, adjoining
McUee, and others, belonging to the estate of
Uriah Bowen, dec’d., and sold under an order #T
the Honorable the luferior^Court of said Coun
ty, when sitting for ordinary purposes. Term*
-1 the day.
RICHARD E. BURKE, Adm'r.
Dec'r. 29,—35—tils
The culture of . tbe sugar cane hjs been
commenced, nnd they hjive many acres ripe
for cutting—but.they bare no mill to work it
up. and *he crop will therefore be a total loss.
They havs Ho artisan id the col my capable
of constructing any machine that might an.
•wer us a temporary substitute' for a sugaifuiil!.
[Thu Society should schd otit a mill forth
with.] ‘ :*i 4 • •
Ou the 20th of Juno, tho Moral Friendship
Society of Liberia celebrated its fourth suui.
versary. They funned processions, attended
an oration, accompanied with religious cxcr.
cite*, and afterward dhied together at the res
ideuce of Mr. II. Teague, edi or of the Her.
uld. The dinner was substantial—the meats
and game consisting of Inins, ducks, turkeys,
fowls, a roasted hog, dec. Other exercises
followed in the afternoon, and the whole cele
bration was concluded by a sele-t tea-party,
which was closed rft o'clock at night-
fashionable enough for Bond street.
Two large serpauts had been discovered
and killed—the first Sixteen feet long, up<Ni
the farm ol Mr. Mooro; the secood twelve
feet long, upon the farm of Mr. Chrcaeman.
One of them had slain mud swallowed an
tire filantombo, (n speices of deer.) and had . .
other dead by his side for Ihe next meal. The
natives disputed his sppjkes|)ip's right to more
provisions than one menl at a time, and reliev
ed him from the necessity, of swallowing the
second filantombo,-byfiswallowing it them,
•elves.
O.ilhelEKh of lune We young gentlemen
of Liberia formed aii ^iisifciiilioii for literary
and scientific improvement, called the Liberia
Lyceum. The foljp^ig gentlemen were
elected honorary member* of tho institution:
J. B. Uussworm, Rnv. Messrs- • J. L.
Wilson, mid John Revey of Cape Palmas;
Doctor Johnson, Bnute’Core : Doctor Proud,
fit, of New Y«*rk E. Cressoo and
Thom&s Buejianatb ‘bj^. Philadelphia ; Rev.
•R. R.’'Gurley, of-Wnshhigton f’dlev. Doctor
Grccnport, Long InfnllO ’f ‘Rev. Messrs. John
SeyaandJ. B. Bartqrt^nd Doctor S. M. E.
Gulieen of Monrovia* V’’ '
• A native traveller-.with'Whom tho editor of
thrHerald says he hasdieen twelve years ac.
'quriinled, has penetruteduhe interior from Li
berta to the country whence tho gold aud the
cattle are brought to'Iho' foarket of Sierra Lo
one. He reports ihallhe route to that count ty
is shorter and better tiianTrom thu English c*L
ony; nnd it is believo! that with goods of thu
proper kind, quality and quantity, the trade
might be easily diverted from Sierra Leone to
Liberia,
v » CdHoo, which-on
inhitmanly executed,
About fifty yards of, tho Levee, fronting the
3d Municipality, nearly opposite Mandeville
street, sunk one or twa feet this morning.—
Thi* is the more lo be regretted os the mtmici.
puftfy had just cowpletefl a . splendid wharf on
tho spot.—lb, •’
ELECTIONS BY THE LEGISLATURE.
Railroad Commiuio*e*t-$\vaar*. Joel Craw,
ford; Samuel Furis,-and Thomas Hamihoh.
Directors for the Bonk of J)arieu-Mcss\
James Troup, Alex', .Mitchell Jacob Rockem,
braugb, Dr. Holmes," l “
LUMBER.
r¥1HE Subscriber would respectfully inform
-*• the citizens of Athens, and the community*
that his Saw-Mill on Sandy Creek, 61-2 miles
from Town, is now in successful operation, and
hs is prepared to saw Lumber of all description*
at the shortest notice—nnd on as moderate terms
as other mills in the country. His Lumber is of
tbe very best order, and the road to his mill is m
very good one.
BURW ELL YERBY.
I Athens, Dec'r. 29,—35—It
{FARMER'S ACADEMY^
T HE exercises of this institution, will be
resumed on the first Monday in January*
uder the direction of Mr. Jesse C, Pauleit*
Principal; whose character and iihHine*, as au
instructor, are so welikuuwn, that we deem it
unnecessary, to say any thing of them, by
way of recommendation.
l*he female department, will be under tha
ire, of Miss Mary McClesky ; who lus taught
female school in Athene the present year*
with general satisfaction to her (Nitrons : and
who, is recommended, in very high terms, by
Rev. N. Hoyt, and other gentlemen in Athens,
of highest respect ability. We therefore, feel
assured, that we buzzard nothing in saying*
that Miss McClesky, will prove an able aud
faithful instructress; ns well a*.a trustworthy
guardian of the moral*, and general deport
ment of the young ladies, who may be pluced
under her charge.
In the department of music, the lerricei of
Mr. P. G. Gottenberger, tvave been engaged.
Of Mr. G. wo will say, to those who may
wish their sons or daughters to learn music*
that he is a native of Germany, a country cete.
brated, for the industry aud skill of iu citizens*
in the sciences, generally, and particularly, iu
the science of music. In addition to this* Mr.
G. has many, testimonials, of lbs most ample
character, together with the experience, of
several years of very successful teaching.—
That he is ammigstlhe best music teachers* in
point of skill, and superior to most teachers*
point of industry'* his testimonials, mud the
experience of those, w ho have taken lesson*
under him, fully prove. Mr. G. is prepared
(ogive basons on the Guitar, Flute, Violin*
and scvcralotherinstninM:uts*na well a* on the
Piano.
Wo deem it proper, to state, that the male
and female departments, will be kept iu srpa.
rate houses, situated at a short distance from
each other. . Both schools are placed under
tbe supervision uf the Principal ; and the young
ladies, who may be engaged ih those studies*
in which tbe apparatus is used, and m'the
languages, will recite to him. By this ar
rangement, the Trustees believe, they'have
secured the advantages, without Ihe disadvan
tage.*, of a’mixed school. Ilia school is fur
nished with an extensive apparatus.' ’ The lo
cation ' is exceedingly healthy. ’ The morals
ot pupils are well guarded; (every species of
vice, arising from' driilking or retailing spirits*
being effectually and permanently excluded,
from the villsgo and its vicinity.) And, tho
Teachers employed, have ability and faithful
ness. We, therefore, recommend tbe lustitu.
lion, to the public, with the utmost coafidenc*.
Extra studies—Music, Drawing, Paiutiog
ami French. L '- £ * .
Expenses—in this Institution, for tho yes*
now closing, including hoard, lights.tirefc.beds,
washing and tuition (extra studitu cgcrpt-*d)
have been—in primary class of aiudlcs—$96.
The samo items in 2 >d “ “ 8104.
H 44 highest Clsss, 44 3113,
On thoabovo ratca* it will, probably, be.no.
cessary, in oonscqucnco ol the high pricy of
provisions* to twake some slight advance, in the
price of boarding. . Boarding houses, of tho
highest respectability* ora prepared* to afford
comfortable accommodation for any number
fboarders.
TI1E TRUSTEES.
Farmington, Clark Co, Dec. l,r-31—dR
OCT Tbn Sentinel of Augusta and Columbus,
and tho Federal Uuipp, «ill give tbo above
two publics!ions, due* .immediately, and one
about Christmas* and forward their accounts
to tho Trustee*,,,^,,, .
Palmer, and Charles
Bank Stale qj
Bulloch. M.H.
Joho.MHlsb, - •
Hopkins.
W. B.
Gaardlaii^ Side*
Agreeably to an oi£sr o! the Honorable tbo
Inferior Cum of Cfcuk count., when rittinf
forOnliooTj oorptw^-inw ooU o«-tbe Ent
tot Nu. S21, in Uio 1*
in ..UCounlj, bf io l
•er Puryoar, deceased.
JAMES M. UEAVENPORT, Cwoof.
