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tome, in tbe form of an onerous nation
al debt, wc should have greatly to aug
ment that debt, by an assumption of the
sixty or seventy millions of the nation
al debt of Mexico. Fori take it that
nothing is more certain than tbut, if we
obtain, voluntarily * or by conquest, a
foreign nation we acquire it whh all tbe
incumbrances attached to it. In my
humble opinion, wc arc now bound, in
foreign territory whatever^ for the pur
pose of introducing slavery into it. 2 do
not know that any citizen of the United
States entertains such a wish. But such
a motive has often been imputed to the
slave States, and I therefore think it ne
cessary to notice it on this occasion.—
My opinions on the subject of slavery are
well known. They have the merit, if it
Iks one, of cansistency, uniformity, and
more than a century and a half, and it
may require an equal or longer lapse ol
time before our country is entirely rid
of the evil. And, in the mean time,
moderation, prudence and discretion
among ourselves, and the blessings of
Providence may be all necessary to ac
complish our ultimate deliverance from
it. Examples of similar infliction of ir
reparable national evil and injustice
might be multiplied to an indeGuitc ex-
t. The case of lb
, by the snmo obligations, to pay 1 present, I fear, an irremediable wrong Texas to the United States is a recent
llie debt ofAIcxico, if it were .annexed to its unfortunate victims. I should re-! and obvious one where, if it were wrong,
to the United Slates. I jmee if not a single slave breathed the air it cannot now be repaired. Texas is
<0f the possessions which appertain or was within the limits of our country, j now an integral part of our Union, with
to tnan r in hip collective or individual' But here they arc, to be dealt with as its own voluntary consent. Many of us
conditon, none, should be preserved well as we can, with a due consideration opposed the annexation with honest zeal
tMtd cherished, with more sedulous and of all circumstances affecting the sccu-jaud most earnest exertions. But who
unremitting care, than that of an unsnl-: rity, safety, and happiness of both races. ‘ would now think of perpetrating the
licil character. It is impossible to csti- j Every State has the supreme, uncon- | folly of casting Texas out of the Con-
mate it too highly, Tn society, w lien at- trolled, and exclusive power to decide ; fcderacy and throwing her back upon
honor and morality, to pnv the just debt long’ duration. 1 have ever regarded
Ccgislatioc 1 trines.
SENATE
Fhid .t, Nov. 25.
Mr. Williamson from i ;e Committee
on the State of the Repu lie, made a re
port, which will be foirid in another
part of this pajicr. f
Mr. Lawton, from the/Committee on
the State of the Republic, made also,
tached to an individual, nor can it he for itself whether slavery shall cease or
exaggerated or too greatly magnified .continue within its limits, without any
in a nation. Those who lost- or arc in- j exterior intervention from any quarter,
different to it become -just objects of | In States, where the slaves ontuumber
•corn and contempt. Of all the nbomi- j the whites, as is the case with several,
liable transactions, which sully the J the blacks could not be emancipated
pages of history none exceed in cuormi- i and invested with all the rights of free
ly that of the dismemberment and par-1 men. without becoming the governing
tition of Poland, by the three great Con-; race in those Slates. Collisions and
tincntnl Powers of Russia, Austria, nud conflicts, between the two races, would
Prussia. Ages may pass away, and ; be inevitable, and, after shocking scenes
centuries roll around, but ns Tong ns j of ranine and carnage, the extinction or
human records endure all mankind will expulsion of the blacks would certainly
unite in execrating the rapacious and take place. In the State of Kentucky,
detestable deed. That was hccum- . near fifty years ago, I thought the pn»-
plishcd by overwhelming force, and the j portion of slaves, »:i comparison with the
unfortunate existence of faiul j whites, was so inconsiderable that we
stons and divisions in the bosom of Pu-! might safely adopt a system of gradual
land. Let us avoid affixing loour name j emancipation that would ultimately
and national character a similar, if not eradicate this evil in our Stale. That
worse, stigma. I aiu afraid that sire do system was totally different from the
not now stand well in the opinion of immediate abolition of slavery for which
other parts of Christendom. Kcpudia- i die parly of the Abolitionists of the pres-
lion has brought upon us much reproat In j cut day contend. WbelHf they have
All the nations, 1 apprehend, look j|M»n j intended it or not, it is tny calm and
us, ill the prosecution of ihe present! deliliernte belief, that they have done
war, as being actuated by a spirit of; incalculable mischief even to the very
rapacity, and an inordinate desire for j cau? p which they have espoused, to say
territorial aggrandizement. Let us not j nothing of the discord which has l>een
forfeit altogether their good opinions. | produced between difierent^»nrts of the
Let us command their applause by nj Union. According to the system, we
noble exercise of forbearance and jus-j attempted, near the close of the last
lice*. In the elevated station which we ! century, all slaves in being were to re-
hold, wc can safely afford to practice j main such, but, all who might be born
the Godlike virtues of moderation mid ; subsequent to a specified day, were to
niagnaniinity. The long series of gin-j become free at the age of twenty-eight,
rious triumphs, achieved by our gallant J ,,H d» during their service, were to be
commanders nud their brave armies, i taught to read, write and cypher.—
unattended by a single reverse, justify 'Thus, instead of being thrown upon the
us, without the least danger of tarnish- community, ignorant ami unprepared,
ing the national honor, ill disinterestedly ( a* would be the case by immediate
holding out the olive branch of peace, j emancipation, they would have entered
We do not want the mines, the tnniin- upon the possession of their freedom,
tains* the morasses, ntid the sterile lands ! capable, in some degree, of enjoying it.
Of Mexico. To her the loss of them ; Alter u hard struggle, the system was
would Iks humiliating, and be a perj>et-| defeated, and 1 regret it extremely,
uni source of regret and mortification. 1 '* it had been then adopted, our State
To'us they might prove a fatal accftiisi-. Would be now nearly rid of that
lion, producing distraction, dissension, Iproacli.
division, possibly disunion. Let, there- • Since, that epoch, a scheme of un-
fore, the integrity of the national exist- mixed tienevoleuce has sprung up,
cnco nnd national territory of Mexico ’which, if it had existed’at that time,
remain undistuihed. For onef I desire . would, have,obviated one of the great-
lo see no purl of her territory torn from I 1 * 5 * objections, which was mndetograd-
her by war. Some of our people have Ui, l emancipation, which was the con-
placed their hearts upon the acquisition j tinuance of the emancipated slaves to
of the Bay of San Francisco in Upper "bide among us. That scheme is the
California. To us, as a great marine American Colonization Society. About
power,'it might prove to bo of advan- | twenty-eight years ago, a few individu-
tage hereqller in jespect to our eommer-j uls* myself among them, met together
cial and navigating interests. To Mex- * a the city of Washington, and laid tbe
ico, which can never be a great marn-! foundation of that society. It has gone
time power, it can never be of much ! °'i, amidst extraordinary difficulties and
advantage. If we can obtain it .bv fair ; trials, sustaining itself almost entirely
purchase with a just cquiv dent, 1 should ; by spontaneous and voluntary contribu
te happy to see it so acquired. As, I (ions, from individual benevolence, with-
whenever tbe'war ceases, Mexicoought j out scarcely any aid from Government,
(o be required to pay the debt duo our The colonies, plnnted under its auspices
citizens, perhaps aii equivalent for that j aro wellestablished communities, with
Bay tnny be found iu that debt, our j churches, schools, and other institutions
government asfuming to pay to our citi- \ appertaining to the civilized stale. They
sens whatever portion of it may be ajrijhave made successful war in repelling
plied to that object. But it should form j attacks ami invasions by their barbarous
no motive iu the prosecution ol the war, j ant * savage neighbors. They have made
which I would not continue a solitary I treaties, annexed territories to their do-
hour for the sake of that harbor. j minion, and are blessed with a free rc-
But what, it will Ik? asked, shall wo j presentntivo Government. I recently
make peace without any indemnity for; wad a message, from one of their Gov-
thc expenses of the war ? It the pub- | ernors to their Legislature, which in
liahrd documents in relat'uqytn the last j point of composition, and in careful at-
negotiations between Mr. Trist and the jtention to the public affairs of their Re-
Mexican Commissioners be true; nnd I public, would compare advantageously
have not seen them anywhere contradict- with the messages of the Governors of
«?d,.thc Executive properly waived any our own States. I am not very super-
demand of indemnity for the expenses stitious, but I do solemnly believe
oflhe war. And the raptureof that nc- j dial these Colonies are blest with the
her own independence, or into the arm3
of Mexico? Who would now seek to
divorce her from this Union? The
Creek and Cherokee Indians were, by
our most exceptionable means, driven
from, their country, ami transported be
yond the Mississippi river. Their lands
have been purchased and occupied by
inhabitants of Georgia, Alabama, Mis
sissippi and Tennessee. Who would
w conceive the flagrant injustice of
{Killing those inhabitants and restoring
the Indian country to the Cherokecs and
Creeks, under the color of repairing
original injustice? During the war of
the revolution, millions of paper money
were issued by our ancestors, as the on
ly currency with which they could
achieve our liberties and independence.
Thousands ami thousands of families
were stripped of their homes nnd their were required, and
nil, am! brought to ruin, by giving credit, 22.
ity ci
T
tfbicli will be found iu another coi-
vitude in any territory on the continent of
America which sfrill hereafter be acquired
by or annexed to the United States.”
Be it therefore resolved by the Senate
and House of Representatives of the
State of Georgia, in General assembly
met, That while we view with pride and
satisfaction the present position. of the
PFTiTtnv presented «6—» — o — - J United States of America before the
By Mr. Harden: Of Her Boyce, and l ™ in J5 as i l i e result of their deliberations., world, we cannot but deeply deplore ilia
hi* associates, for a Charter to construct full - v confident, so far as wc give any intestine conflicts of oprmou which now-
a Railroad iron, a point on the Savannah «|,region, tb.t ,l . - - -
To alter an<l amend tlic third Section ‘^he^Emibiic "
of the 3 dArtideo. the Constitution j . Tho of the
A message was «« ,v eJI trom thc Got; xvas referred a re so-
ernor, transmuting a copy of the report j *. * _ . f rnm .
of Leonidas B. Mercer, relating to clear- lu ! " n “ senate, instrucunlhec m
ing oat Flint lt.ver, which wal referred ■»■«“ “ 8 “, C p“ Z i! . iu«
to the Committee on Internal Improve-,
menl * ! Georgia,” beg leave to submit the fol
low!
iu unison with the 1 convulse our nation.
_ ! Resolved, That in* the acquisition of
i so,"to Augusta—which wm referred to! The acquisition olterritorv is iegitt-, territory by the CoHed[Slater we tree no-
Reportvfti^^C*** 1 moved to take up tho ' the Committeeo^ntereaUmprovementj ft^nt^any^u^er-j of'limiusmq^jn^oftheS^uth,
fo the repono^reCoTmitue. “Cereal. To alter and amend an act to amend »»« ” ^a. «.!»«,, « this time, for pe.ui.y of that progressive Uepublieaa-
uml nays were required to bo recorded, the Road Laws, approved Will Deecm- „ f „..„ smu . h a , ,|;' e „u„[nr object <,r ‘thirty sovireimi States.^^^ut''wre fee"
an Mr r c^ a . 5 "" : IL , of Gwtanen° “ S J i i™«ot Prods,,, is to eHee. the 7 Abo-1 Lsl.roj ,™S1 acquisitions ol W
. Ir. CliaSt.un moved to lay the reports o. Gwinnett. , n t } 0n v j Slavery, and about which there tore, either bv treaty voluntary annexi
upon ihe table for the present, and to I resolutions introduced. i« no different of oninion and fora. 1 • } • i volun T “ n
. cr... ...» » . « i t»..r* ii. /i—i»—oioiirm, jimuuicrence oi opinion, ana toras- . uoti, oras indemnity, we are But ad vanc-
. . -- • ar j t jj at gram! destiny which
print fifty copies lor the use or the Sen- i By Mr. Gartrell: Certain Resolutions I ‘ ,| e8 , r0 to present
ate. On agreeing to the motion, the yeas emanating from the Hon. Henry Clay m ; bnlcnfront< wi „ ,|,crc!„re regard a
ider the tjuestion in its ulterior pur-
cre demanded—and
reference to the existing war with Mexi*
!2. So the motion was 1 co—which were read and referred to the
committee on State of the Republic.
Also—to instruct the Judiciary Com
mittee to enquire into the constitutional
ity of granting divorce by the Legisla-
turc.
Mr. Bartow laid upon the table the
following resolution:
Whereas, Captain Josiah Tattnall of
the United States Navy, a native of the
State of Georgia, has greatly distin
guished himself in every portion of his
professional career, and has illustrated
and nays
yeas 21;
lost.
Mr. Chastain moved to postpone tbe
reports, and make them the special or
der of the day for Tuesday next—on
agreeing to which the yeas nud nays
were required to be recorded, and are,
yeas 21 ; nays 22.
So the motion was lost.
Mr. Chastain moved to postpone the
reports, and make them the special or
der of the day for Monday next—on
agreeing to which, tho yeas and
required, and are y'eas 21; nays22. the State which gave him birth, by
So the motion was'lost. | I‘»rm devotion and bravery ii
Mr. Wiggins moved to recommit the! vice of that gallant arm of the national If* * . >
report, and refer them to a select com- ; defence, and more recently at the siege
mittce—on which the yeas and nays and bombardment of Veia Cruz, as
* ’ • yeas 21; nays commander of the “Musquito Fleet,”
_i — ••- ,<] himself by the most noble
glorious Republic^-
. ... . _ Resolved, That all Territorv already
pose leaving tlto acquisition ol Territo- acquired or to be acquired by tfieUnited
ry for a future Report. _ States, not organized into Sovereign
Slavery and Slave labor is a part and State Governments, is the property of
parcel of our Governmental system, and^ the several States of this Union jointly,
made so by the very ancestry, in part of and that Congress has no power or au-
those who now gre active in its abolition, tliority to invade the rights,or privileges
We do not regard it respectful to our- of any of these joint owners under anyone
selves, or essential to our right, to enter pretence.
into any discussion with tliose who arc Resolved, That the citizens of the
governed by no principle but their fa- Slave-holding Stales have a right to cra-
naticistn. Indeed the question has been igrale • with their slaves and hold them
argued, hut lauuticisni is deaf to argu- in servitude as their property, to any
uient it will not hear. j territory already acquired or to be ac-
i lie people ol Georgia have for a so- quired iu the United Slates, and that the
i been divided nud disturbed
i Pi lssa
ami confidence to that spurious curren- j So the motion was lost. land heroic conduct, and added new
cy. Stern necessity has prevented the j Mr. Watters moved to postpone the laurels to his service, and greatly hon-
reparation of that great national injustice, j reports, and make them the special or- jored Georgia, therefore,
But I forbear, I will no longer trespass der of the day for Saturday next, on lie it unanimously resolccd by thtf Senate
upon your patience dt further tax my ; agreeing to which the yeas'and nays J an d House of Representatives of the State of
own voice, impaired by a speech of more | were called for, and are yeas 21; nays j Georgia in General Assembly met, That
than three hours duration which profes- i 22. * J His Excellency the Governor, cause to
sioual duty required me to make only a j The names of those who voted being be procured an elegant sword, suitable
few days ago. If 1 have been at all sue- precisely like the foregoing—so the mo- to an officer of his rank, to be inscribed
cessful in the exposition of the views and tion was lost. 'with proper devices, and present the
opinions which I entertain, I have shown—j A message was received from the ! same to Capt. Tatnall in tho name of the
1st. That the present war was brought House of Representatives by Mr. Owen, j State, together with a copy of this llcso-
about by the annexation of Texas and . their clerk, informing the Senate, they
the subsequent order of the President,' had passed resolutions complimentary
without the previous consent and au- to Capr. Tattnall, and sundry bills,
thority of Congress. j Mr. Lawton moved to postpone the
2d That the President being unen- ! reports until Wednesday next, nnd that
lightened and uninstructcd, byuny pub- | fifty copies be printed, which was lost,
lie declaration of Congress, as to objects j Leave of absence was granted to Mr.
tulton.
Mr. Jone3, ol Paulding oflered the fol
lowing resolution:
Resolved, That in appointing James S.
Calhoun Lieutenant Colonel, to com
mand the Georgia Battalion of mounted
men, and in appointing Isaac G. Scy-
for which it ought to be prosecuted, in' McLeod for a few days, on account of| mour, Lieutenant Colonel, to command
tb« Conduct Of it is, necessarily, left, to ' mlum iU a..... . i» lln» fipnmin Rntlnlirwi r*f Vnlnnlppr Tn-
his owtf sense of what the national inter
ests and honor may require.
3d. That the whole war-making pow
er of the nation, as to motives, causes and
. ,, -T any law by Congress forbid-
by other questions, so much so perhaps j ding the same, is an unjust discritnina-
as to induce the/h/sc hope, that upon this j tion in favor of the nonslaveholding States •
vital question, there may now prevail never constructed by the slaveholding
discord and dissentiou. Tins is not Slates, and is in violation of the common
true. Georgia has but one mind—is as compact, and subversive of the Union.
'■—all political parties aro ready | Resolved, That in the ownership of
and willing to plant themselves upon the
same platform, and join heart and hand iu
the assertion and uiaintainance.of this
their constitutional right.
To the end therefore, that the feelings
of the people of Georgia, upi
ject of the Wilmot Proviso, tnay be«li:
tinctly understood and their position de
fined,
r slave
only exercising a
humane, hut a constitutional and moral
right, and that wc allow no power under
heaven to dictate the tenure by which
.. we hold life in ; nor to devise tho means
the sub- by which we shall be deprived of our f
1 property in them.
Resolved, That we entertain an abid-
devotion to the Union, and will hold
objects, is confided by the constitution to ed business of yesterday,
tho discretion and judgement of Con- . Mr. Wiliiamsou moved to a
gross,
4th. That it is therefore, the right of
Congress, at the commencement or du
ring the progress of any war, to declare
for what objects nnd purposes the war
ought to be waged and prosecuted.
5ih. That it is the right and duly of
Congress to announce to the nation for
what objects the present war shall be
longer conliuaed: that it is the duty of
the President, in the exercise of alf his
official functions, to ooufixm to and car
ry out this declared will of Congress, by
the exercise, if necessary, of all the high
powers with which hc is clothed ; and
that, if he fail or refuse to do so, itbecomes
the imperative duty of Congress to ar
rest the further progress of the war by
the most effectual means in its power.
Let Congress announce to the nation
the objects for which this war shall be
further protracted, and public suspense
and public inquietude will no longer re
main. If it is to be a war of conquest of
all, or any part of Mexico, let the people
goliation was produced, by our Govern
ment insisting upon a cession from Mex
ico, of the strip of mostly barren land
between the Nueces and ihe Rio Bravo
smiles of Providence; and if, we may
dure attempt penetrating the veil, by
which He conceals his all wise dispensa
tions from mortal eyes, that he designs
sickness—when the Senate adjourned to
'clock lo-tnorrow morning.
Saturday, Nov. 27,1847.
The Senate proceeded to the unfiuish-
w to the
report of the Committee of the State of
the Republic, in relation to the Wilmot
Proviso.
On being read, Mr. Dunagan moved
to amend the report, by striking out the
following words after tbe word 44 Pro
viso”—*• We will abstain from any ut
terance on that subject at this time, for
the reason that we ma^ nof all agree”—
and by inserting the following words in
lieu thereof, to wit— 44 For if there is no
territory acquired, there is nothing to
contend about; and if the war is unjust,
we ought not to insist upon the acquisi
tion of territory; but believing in the
justice ot the war, lamentable as it may
be, it is preferable to an unjust and dis
honorable peace. And that, as by the
act of the Republic of Mexico, a state of
war exists between that Government
aud the United States—this Republic is
not responsible for its consequences, and
it ought to be prosecuted with the ut
most vigor, until that Government shall
agree to pay all demands due to <
know it, and they will be lio fongcr ag- Government on accoun: of spoliations
itated by a dark and uncertain future.— j.dqnQ4p our citizens, as well as a just in-
But, although I might have forborne to KdemnitjTror the expenses incurred by
express any opinion whateverjts to pur- thisGovernment in the prosecution of
—i -i •- r - * - - .which that Government has
upon us—and that if she be una-
lo so in money, tbe United States
insist upon her ceding territory
. in value to satisfy so just and
le demands.”
ing the discussion, a message
received from tbe House of Repre-
italives, informing the Senate they had
passed a bill to pardon John Livcrman,
of Richmond county.
After much discussion upon the
amendment of Mr. Dunagan, Mr. Hil-
^ iQ impression, i Hard moved an adjournment—on which
lat a desire for J the yeas and nays were called, ami are*
conquest, is cherished for the purpose of i yeas 30, nays 13.
propagating or extending slavery. j Mr. Hilliard moved to adjourn until
I have embodied, Mr. President and ; 10 o’clock Monday morning—on which
fellow citizens, the sentiments and opin- j the yeas and nays were called for, nnd
ions which 1 have endeavored to explain are yeas 22, nays 21. So the motion
poses and objects for,
should be continued, I have not lboug]
proper to conceal my opinions, whether
worth any thing or not, J
examination* According
0th. That it seems to
duty eFourc
of modeaMi
the view oftivbTding discord ai
tent at home, to abstain from seeking to
conquer and annex to the United States
Mciicb'or any part of if; and, especial
ly, to disabuse the public jniad in any
quarter of the.,Unir- - 4 ’- 1 - ? ? -
if it any whereexC
and New Mexico, which Mexico, refos- that Africa shall be the refuge and the
ed to make. So that wc ore now fight- J home of the descendants of its sons and
ing, if not for tbe conquest of all Mexi-1 daughters, torn and dragged from their
co, as intimated in some quarters, for that i native laud, by lawless violence,
narrow strip and for the barren Province | It is a philanthropic and consoling re-
of New Mexico, with hs few miserable | Action that the moral and physical
mines. We bought all tbe Province of; condition oflhe African race in the Unit-
Loaisana for fifteen millions of dollars,! ed Slates, even in a state of slavery, is % .
and it is in my opinion, worth more than ! * ar better than it would have been if their J and enforce in a series of resolutions, [ prevailed, and the Senate stood adjourn- j condition of the Central Bank—its nc-
nll. Mexico together. Wc bought Fieri- ; ancestors had never been brought from ‘ which I beg now to submit to your con- i cd until 10 o’clock Monday morning. couutcurrent with the Stale—the amount
the Georgia Battalion of Volunteer In
fantry, Ins late Excellency, George W.
~ ford, without any necessity, acted
contrary to usage and law, and in.viola
tion of the rights of tho citizen soldiers
who had volunteered in the service of
the country.
Friday, Nov. 20.
BILLS INTRODUCED AXD READ FIRST TIME.
Mr. Harris, of Clark : To abolish the
allowance of Tare, on*bales of cotton.
Mr. Phillips: To incorporate the
Clarkesvilleand Athens Rail Road Com
pany.
Mr. Neal: To alter and amend an act,
to alter and amend so much of the fourth
section of an act, approved Dec. 23d.
1789, as relates to the amount of Coun
ty Surveyor’s bonds, assented to 2Gth
Dec. 1842.
Mr. Keith: To autfiorizo adjourned
Courts to be held by the Judge of the
Cherokee Circuit in Lumpkin county.
Mr. Reynolds: To change the line
between the counties of Walton and
Newton.
To authorize the Commissioners of
the Poor School fund, in the several coun
ties in this State, to pay out of said fund,
arrearages due teachers of poor children
from the year 1839, to the year 1S47.
BILL PASSED.
To pardon John Livertnan, of the
cou nty of Richmond a convict in the Pen
itentiary.
. RESOLUTIONS INTRODUCED.
By Mr. Shockly : Requesting the Go
vernor to lay before the House, the Cor
respondence of Daniel McDougald, in
relation to a claim of the State against
the Insurance Bank of Columbus.
Mr. Wilson : Requesting the Govern
or to furnish the Justices of the Peace,
with certain books.
Mr. Baugh: To refer to the Commit
tee on the Judiciary, the substance of
the laws in relation to the navigable riv
ers in this State, and the rights of the
State and the land holders on said rivers.
Mr. McDonald : To refer so much of
the Governor’s Message as relates to un
surveyed and ungranted lands, to a Com
mittee of five.
By Mr. Hardin: Resolved, That the
Committee on Finance, examine into the
Beit, therefore, by the Senate and ourselves in readiness to meet our breth-
House of Representatives of the State of ren of the non-slaveholding Slates, on all
Georgia, Resolved, That the Govern- questions in which wc may differ, in a
ment oflhe United States has no control generous and liberal spirit.
over the institution of Slavery, and that
in taking or attempting to take any such j Affcctiug lucideuts.
control, it transcends the limits of itsle- The following aficcting extracts arc
gitimnte functions. | from a letter written by Capt. Merrel,
Bo it further resolved by the author!- °f Batavia, to his brother. Capt. M.
ty aforesaid, That any Territory nc- i was iu all tho battles:
juired by the arms of the United States, I cannot forbear noticing two touch-
>r by treaty with a foreign power, be- i"g incidents that fell under my obscr-
comcs the common property of the sev- j vation. Among the brave and good
eral States composing ibis confederacy, i who have this day fallen was my friend
aud whilst it so continues, it is the right ‘ Burwcll, of the 5th Infantry. He fell
of each citizen, of each and every State, 1 early in the action, from n wound in the
ith his property of every dc- leg. On the slight repulse of our troops
scription within such territory.
Resolved iurthcr by the authority
aforesaid, That it is the duty of every
tnan, in every suction of this confedera
cy, if the Union be dear to him, to op-I tbe action be be
pose the passage of any law or resolu
tion of Congress by which territory a
uinanly murdered by the
enemy’s lancers. Ilis faithful dog, a
beautiful pointer, had accompanied him
there ; he also was wounded. During
e separated from
his master. After it had subsided;
the noble form of Burwcll, manly os iu
daYoir five millions ofdollnrs, oml a hard; ( bcir native land. And if it should be sideratioa and judgment.*
bargain it was, since, besides lliat sum j *be decree ot the Great Ruler of the Uni-: — 1 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
we gave up the boundary of the Rio j verse that their descendants shall be J hare pubfobed those resolutions in aprevi-t Wednesday Nov 24.
Bravo, to which I think we were enti- made instruments iu His hands in the ou * n motx ’ f
S IKTECDUCED J
tied, ns the Western limilofthe Province j establisbinent ot Civilization and Chris- j < Democratic Pnp«. . \ Mr. Pentecost: To alter and amend
of Louisana v .and wore restricted to that J 4 * aa Religion throughout Africa, our re- ( A friend, says the “Daily National,” an act to apportion the Representatives
of the Sabine. And we are now, if not gr*t* on account oflhe original wrong, j relates to ns the following rich incident 4 ( ,t this State, according to the 7 th Sec-
seeking the conquest ol all Mexico, to I will be greatly mitigated^ | which occnrred in the vicinity of our|tion,lstArlicleoftheConstitution,ap-
contmue this war indefinitely lor the in-1 It may be argued that, in admitting town. While ascendingthe bayou a few j proved December 27th, *1845, which
considerable objects to which I have just! the injustice ol slavery, I admit the ne-! days ago, he bad occasion to call at one; vras referred to a special committee con-
referred. ccsrity of an instantaneous reparation of, ®f l be farmhouses situated on hU route, siting of Messrs. Penlicost, Cabiness,
But, it will be repealed, arc we tohave i that injustice. Unfortunately, however,! W’ben about to enter, he saw lying on Harris, of Clark, Harden, of Walker,
no indemnity fpr the expenses of the 1 it »• not always safe, practicable, or pos- ! be front gallery a beautiful specimen of and Gartrell.
war? Mexico is utterly unable lo^sible, in the great movements of Slates ; *be canine breed1 of the feminine gender, 1 “
make os any pecuniary indemnity, if j and public affairs of nations, to remedy I w * l h ten pups, all of the most promising
the. justice of the war on our part enti- j or repair the infliction of previous in- {appearance. Near them sat a lad bc-
„tled tp to demand it. Her country has justice. In the inception of it, we may; ,ween ; len an “ twelve years of age.—
been laid waste, her cities burned or oc-; oppose §nd denounce it, by our most j ^ ur If iend, being somewhat of a dog fan-
nna. I,or mn-ms tn or. .1 r.nnnna orortlnn?. blit nftor at* onn. ' ClCL imiuircd ot the boV If he Would dls*
copied by our troops, her means so ex-! strenuous exertions, but after its con-• c * cr » inquired of the boy if he would dis^
hausted that she is unable to pay even I summation, there is often no other alter-; p° 3e bis pups, to which, he answered
herownarmies. .Andeveryday’*pros-j native left us but to deplore its perpe- *° *be affirmative. “What do you ask
ecution.of the war, whilst it would aug-; tration. aud to acquiesce as the only al-1 f° r jhem 9” was inquired. 44 One dime
meat the amount of our indemnify, ternative, in its. existence, as a less evil a piece,” replied the youngster. “Are
would lessen the ability of.Mexico to; than the frightful consequences which! *hev Whigs or Democrats?” “Demo-
mm i L ...... il.. .... ..J.,... *»rai«** w«« ibi» nmmnt answer.— 1 “Then
pay it. Wc have seen,, however, that! might ensue from the vain endeavor to crals,” was the prompt answer.—“Then
there is another form in which we are to repair it. Slavery is one of those un-; we can’t trade,” said our friend, “for I
* t. ... l. . ■ r„_ ._ TL. ..:i .f wnnt nnn. bur \Vhif» nno*.” ** Oh.**
Mr. Barnes: To amend an act to pro
vide for the education of the poor, so far
as relates to Lumpkin county.
of its original capital—of what it consist
ed—and how, and when tho same was
increased—its profits and losses—to what
the profits have been applied—what por
tion of it& Stock lias been wasted, if any
—what are its present assets, and what
provision the State will have to make to
meet Its liabilities > which was agreed to
quired may be subjected to tiny rcslric- ; life* "’as discovered, and beside him,
tions against Slavery. and oven licking his face and .wounds,
^ And it is further Resolved, That his ' was his poor dog, who rcgardleis of his
Excellency the Governor of this State, own pain, had sought his generous mas-
cause a copy of the foregoing preamble ter in the hour of clanger, nnd\jhere,
aud resolutions to be forwarded to each ! upon the same field, to die. This aflcc-
of our Senators and Representatives in ’ lionatc scene touched the hearts of ma-
Congress; also, to the Governor of each ny.
State in the Union. j Again, after the fury ofilie battle was
! over, I saw a camp woman, oflhe in-
Ulin jrlt j* Report of lUo Committee of tlio ! fantry, who came upon the field to look
mi Ktttte otr the Republic. ! for her husband. Almost frantic with
Tfic Republic of America, from its despair, she ran from one to another to
present position has shell a liolo urounil . inquire after him, but gelling no infer
tile proposition that “ M.m ... a.jmbtc of matinn s | l6 immediately went to search
selj-gorcrnmcHt. 1 he idea once ridicul- | f nr | am among the slaiu. Passing from
cd, denounced, and almost scouted from ] |, 0 dy to hotly, she at length found him
the world by princes, emperors, kings, i —dead. Kneeling over his corpse she
potentates, is now no longer a hypothe- endeavored to raise it, hut finding life
I ne pilgrim fathers have impress- extinct, she gave utterance to shrieks
ed the insignia of freedom of this wilder- | anil lamentations truly touching to hear,
ness ot yesterday. Coultnbtas honor : j| er a j[ l ia ,j f a n en . She continued to
is borne by our chivalrous and enter- rcmil i n on dtc field (under fire of the
prizing citizens, whether their lots he ; cn c,ny) unlil his lifolcss body was car-
cast in the unexplored regions of the , r ; c d 0 n; w hich she followed in the deep-
Wcst, the bloody battle fields of the : eat gric f. Such is affectionate woman!
Ssouth, or the populous marts of the East.
The American standard floats in pride Laughing in the Pulpit-
on every wave of the ocean, and there! Said Mr. C , a Presbyterian
i3 none so great or mighty as to hc un- ! minister of some notoriety, I never laugh-
willing to do her reverence. Such is the |cd in the pulpit only on one occasion,
present position of our beloved confcd- j and that came near procuring my dis-
crated Union before the world, and wc : missal from the ministry. About one
cannot but earnestly tins ire that its pro- ! of the first discourses l was called to de-.
gress in prosjierity might be onward, | liver, subsequent to my ordination, af*
until the healthful influences of its insti- ter reading my text and opening tqjr
tutions are felt in every quarter of the j subject tny attention was directed to a
globe. But there arc elements combin- I young rnan with a very foppish dress,
ed in this confederation, which, if not j and a head of exceeding red hair. Jo a
expunged, must tend to the dismember-! slip immediately behind ibis young gen-
ment of the several States of the Union ' tleinan sat an urchin, who must have
and the extinction of the fondest hopesJ been urged on in his deviltry by the
of all freemen. When our Confedera- j evil one himself, for I do not conceive
cy was formed—when that compact, the ! the youngster thought of the jest he was
Constitution, which has already done so j playfngoffoii the spruced dandy in front
much, and promises to do so much more, -of him. The hoy held his forefinger ia
not only for our common country, but | the red hair of the young man as a black-
for all mankind, was entered into by ! smith would a nail rod in the fire to beat,
fathers, many of the Northern States | and then on his knee commenced pound-
had the same peculiar institutions as we
of the South. It was not founded by,
nor was it the particular choice of cith
er, but forced upon us bv that arrogant
Saturday, Nov. 27. power which then determined to retain us
iXDEmrrELY postposed akd lost. as her vassals. Our fathers, both oflhe
To extend the jurisdiction of Justices North and the South, side by side, unit-
of the Peace to sums of fifty dollars—' ed as one man, fought, filed and cast off’
yeas 23 ; nays 78. j intolerable yoke. They did it not for
The Speaker announced from the Chair North or South, but it was' for all; and
the following Committee on the resolu-f made this continent our own,the reslin;
Mr. Keelh: To give the election of, tions to refer so much of the Governor’s' place for religious and civil liberty.—
county Treasurer of Lumpkin county,
to the people of said county.
Mr. Jones: To authorize tbe settle
ment of minor oflences, and to compel
an efficient prosecution of higher crimes
and misdemeanors.
Also—to authorize the Governor to
appoint a fit and proper person to sell.)
message as relates to unsurveyed and
ungranted lands, to a select committee,
Messrs. McDonald, Gaulden, Brinson,
Barratte, Crocker.
Mr. Jones moved to have 130 copies
printed, of the bill to simplify and cut-
tail pleadings at law, &c.
The most of the day was consumed
demand indemnity. It is to be territo
rial indemnity ! I hope, for reasons al
ready elated, that that fire-braud will
not be brought jnfb our country.
Among the resolutions, which it is my
intention to present for your considera
tion* a! the conclusion* of this address,
one proposes, in your behalf and mine,
to disavow, in the most positive manner,
fortunate instances. The evil of it was
inflicted upon us, by the parent country
of Great Britain, against all the entrea
ties and remonstrances of tbe colonies.
And here it is amongst and amidst os,
aud we most dispose of it ns best we
can under all the circumstances which
surround us. It continued, by the im
portation of slaves from Africa, in spite
. - . . . , - . A Costly T»ul.—We learn frort the New York
any v dcsjre, oa purpart, to acquire any | of Colonial resistance, for a period of -papers that the trial of Madame Restell cost $7,?oo
want none but Whig dogs.”
said the lad, don’t be alarmed on that
account, they can’t see yet; as soon as
they get their eyes open they’ll all be
wbigs!”
It is needless to add that the whole ten
were immediately purchased by our in
formant.
and dispose of undrawn lots, and to lim- in reading bills the second time.
On,” it the time for fraction purchasers to pay
* * u '*‘ for and lake out grants for fractions.
Also—to authorize the Governor to
close' the poor school afccodnts on the
15ib December in every year.
The following Constitutional bills
were read the first time:
To alter and amend the thinl and sev
enth sections of the 3rd Angle of the
'Constitution.
Sale or the St. Louis Exciiaxge.—The New
Orleans Delta, says:—That magnificent building,
the St Louis Exchaoge, which originally east $1,
400,000, was yesterday soldjunder the hammer, by
the Sherifij for the sum of S200,d00—the Citizens'
Bank becoming the purchaser. The terms of ihe
sale were S57.300 cash, and the balance payable on
ths 15th of November, 1850, in bonds of $10,000
each, bearing 6 per cent, interest from the 15th insL
Circumstances peculiar to climate,
well as ha bits/ have forced our brethi
of the North to abandon that which from
ing his finger in imitation of a smith in
making a nail. The whole thing was
so ludicrous that I laughed, the only
time that £ ever disgraced the pulpit
with any thing like mirth.
An Editor in Trouble.—E. Percy
Howe, editor of the Oxford (Miss.)
Democrat, thus humorously describes
some of his labors and the.result of his
wife’s:— 44 Wc have been particularly
engaged during the most of this Week,
in the baby line; cutting up dorbestic
into slips of suitable size and .shape;
preparing lard and beeswax, pap,\(£g.;
habit and climate has fixed itself upon j washing dishes; keeping a small urmy
us of the South. It has become a part of young Howes from raising the old
and parcel of us—we may say, our very I boy, and otherwise domestically amus-
life and nature. Its power, it3 force, is ing ourself, in consequence of Which
such that no circumstances can change J interesting, philosophical, philantbropi-
it. It is our right guarantied to us by cal, and physiological divcrlisement we
the Constitution of our common country,! are utiablc to issue but half a sheet lo-
and pledged to us by the sacred honor
ofthe fathers of our brethren of the North.
And yet there arc those who, so unjust,
so unholy, yea, so mad, disregard all
honor, all that is sacred to n«au, and at
tempt to invade our just rights, sealed
with the faith of their sleeping fathers,
and declare to the world, 44 That there
shall be neither slavery nor involuntary scr-
day. Fine boy; fat.and saucy; very
image of his papy; weight 12 pounds;
astonishing babe; ate a quart bowl of
wash first day, aud squalled .for more;
lively as a colt: grows a pourid a min
ute; iloing tolerably well; so’s his mamjr;
had a fine lime on’t. Hope our subscri
bers will excuse us. Don’t happen but
oafcc a year.”