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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.