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proposition i* j manifeiled by this •absequrnt *naci-,mnnage-mentor bis farm. The right,'of the whole 7th district, anti one. en-.i sing this, then to
• constitution j menu of ibe MexicatfcXrongr*** ~ Gltet- r.where if exi ' * *' ’"* * - *'' 1 ' - ^ -
.1 v^rir <t;r. rem declared (hut 'AlaverY should oOt i vehlinri:iI nr.
from his fetters—il thst .
true, (he provision of the
must have l*een expressed in very dif
ferent terms. It would nut have.^een
uccessnrv for the- convention to have
provided, and they would not have pro
vided, that the fugitive should. nol le dis
charged from hit service and labor inconse
quence of n law of the State into which
be Had escaped,./or he would hare been : ^. ..
already discharged: not that he should j of the decree of Guerrerro in 1829, ] possessrog.il to a different extent.
be delivered upon claim «f the person to whal slavery remained in Mexico in tone, a majority of the whole number of lex non curat; tier haps law makers
whom such service or'labor teas due, forj 1837 to Ire abolished by the get* ftf me Itcprcsenfattres, derived the right: tfirect- dispose u\'thousands oft heir he,i
they could not .pave recognised the pjrir*- . Mexican Congress? F rom 1929, sup- j ly from the consuturiou itself, the high- virtue of the same convenient m:
-V r - . - r •» - I **'»>• al all. ispurely a eon- .iiling ,be Ah, upon th., principle of.« propnMiion*” by iuwriihg the afiwej • JfCOttt' Jl3ttSl)tn0tOlt. j
rero declared (hat slavery stioula oot : ventional one—resting solely, upon a equal representation, to have added toi offered by the Whigs-jind.the answer of, r. * Anact to impose certain duties on the Treasurer
exist—-that slavery was abolished.-— compact that it rrav beexerpHed.— its present weight, more than one-half 1 the Democrats. His suppression oi this! .Correspondent* or • r ei - ’ J and *T*ii\eo*of the Poor School Fund, of the
That Was in 1S29. Niw, ri 1837, ihe W|i»re lliore is no such caipnci lli-re nfihe some.' Until Ibe correciitm 'of portion «f the .me hi.I.iry, mint strike-1 \\ ashixgtox. . I.trclt... I “""J7"[ ( . ...
Meitoat. Congress fec'.arM that slave- ;, s npsgril right. The nn.lersigne.l con- these gross inequalities shall he muds. I every Wader ns a «««• distortion ol t. The Prestdem has snlnn,tied mC.«t- | “■
ry shall not exwt. The question which ceive that, in the House ol lb-pscsenta- the nediBo who,make un these excesses ! the positions uf the two panic*. I, jtrrsss an ,i[t|dl.-.-ili>>" lr.«n the »?<'*» I * aSHu., .dtend a* «« .mi,led .a to iMOT ,
r " 1 mustdiif tjgqre—it musi convince everv | Government .‘••ran extension o rf . |j*o|fttethe Aug"* 1 *i and ttaynesburo Rail Road,
- l. -1. .. I , 1,*, riirtil 1 n;» itttrl It'lfltt. I no ..n>l Dial n#ts... aud ihp spit sm.Hj.1. .
I have „to propose
Gnenero
were
•ry tender j
- - r . 'f the dttree ..rjiives.of the State of Georgia, two very in the larger districts, will be virtually .
o were iff any efficacy, if slave- j different majorities have this right, each *disfranchised. They. are set aside as! mind that the edit
? abolished in Mexico by force j deriving^ from a different source and being naught. The law is said not to | sense of the be iring of the part
, '**™ n..mrr.rr« ,n IROO n..sLusSftts i:o* The ^ gnf<| v ® fy sm all thing*, D*iMtwMt pro ssed. that he was i.oi satisfied
cuu lhe.true position of his friends, nor
thy that of tn$ opponents; and
_ __ _ . _ .. . _ ... e ..- M . „,w ettusu v V ...v aim.; hence arose the attempt to make the
•ipfc thatft was in fact due, ns the mere , posing Guerroro’s decree ti^be of valid-• est compact in t tie State, amf possesses To such: an extent has the poor old one appear bettm him it reallv teas, and
. fall of his having passed the boundary j Hy, there was nn.longer ai slave wit inn bcyo.nl the power of defeat. The Stale been stretched upon the quirty rack, to mangle the other, or more property
■of the Slate in which he was held in broad limits of the Mexican territory, other, a majority of those who may at any a feature distorted here, there a liga- still, to keejvit entirely out of view.—
slavery would liave released him imm How then, was it that, in 1S37, the one time be presttd, derives the'right Yne- meat torn loose, and at everv point each Was the editor afraid
jh.tjll.l-. Titecottvemin,, ,li,l nut ... Mexieuo C..„gre« loutt.l H “ >- •
consider the metier. Tltev licjtl that the
' ilove, nntvlthstamliug bediJ gethfVnnd
U ot the rignt toai p.-irticipa- I passed 31st Dec., 133S, and tl.e acts amendktori’
in the coasting trade of the United t * thereof.^
■ s Iwtween the Atlantic and Pa
a,I|er and fix l he ti
I t li e. .
wulii-ic |K.n*s »!«.■« remunsi.rqjge In
British Minister nftitmst tile cmtleni-
lilateil increase «>f the. rate of duty on
British into and other products anil
manufactures of Great Britain. These
documents set forth, in ttfmiig terms,
the desire ofthe British Government to
promote lilieralitv and reciprocity in
trade and navigation between all na-
ibe limits of theBtare in which his mat-
ler dwclt, under the authority, of whose
laws he was held in fwindnge, was still
« slave; and so they have provided, not
that he should be restored to a service
and labor from which he had been dis
charged or released, but that he should
not be discharged or released from an ac
tually subsisting debt o\ service and la
bor, in consequence of any laws or reg-
ulstions of the Stnte into which he had
escaped, but should be delivered upon
the claim of that party to" whom such
service or labor may be due-thus rccog-
nisihg an actually subsisting present debt
of service and labor beyond, the limits
ofthe State which authorized »1.
.Anil still further, all hough the slave
escaped into a sovereignty inhibiting
‘•livery, and beyond the State in which
bis master dwelt, vet the constitution
■recognises the owner's title, even in the
sorereignty so inhibiting it, to that prop
erly derived solely under the laws of n
'State beyond whose limits the slave
had passed. Now, if the constitution
ofthe United States recognises the title
ofthe owners not merely within the lim
its of his own Stale, as has been the ar
gument addressed to us here, but
within the limits of sovereign Slates
which inhibit slavery—if I have the
right to go within the sovereign State
which so inhibits it and claim my prop
erty which I hold under the laws of my
own Stnte, I have a question to propose,
which I ask may be answered, not in the
strife ot debate, nor with the feelings
excited in n contest for victory in a dis
cussion ol this sort—nor yet to me or to
the Senate, but 1 ask every senator to
answer it to himself in the quiet retire
ment of his closet, communing with
God and his own consience—If the con
stitution of the country recognises my title to
the slave within my Slate, beyond my State,
and within a sovereign State that inhibits
slarery, does it forbid, does it deny that
title, tcithin a territory that is the. common
property of he United States? If Mexican
laws extinguish it there, that is another
question which I will consider presently
Connected with this subject of the
recovery of fogitive slaves, there *
consideration which indue time will
probably attract the attention of'the
Congress and the Government of the
United Slates. Looking to the obliga
tions which the United Slates have as
sumed, their constitutional engagement
to see that fngjtivQ slaves shall he
restored to their owners, and to the
decisions of the Supreme Court of the
United Slates that this provision lakes
the subject from the jurisdiction of the
Several Stales, thus making it exclusive
ly annhligat inn on the part ofthe govern
ment ofthe United States.one which they
alone ore bound to fulfil, because ac
cording to that decision, they alone have
the power to fulfil it, it will become a
question, in oil probability, before a
great lapse of time, how far the Con
gress of the United 8iatcs is or is not
•obligcd^ if they do not provide ample
means for the recovery of fugitive slaves.
t« redeem the pledge* which is given in
that clause, by making compensation
* for tb6 slaves whd are prevented from
being .restored .^by means- of mobs and
.. other on warrantable devices which ob
struct? their recovery ip the-free Slates.
1 turn to the consideration of the ex-
istence and’obligation of Mexican law
in the Territories of California nod
New .Mexico. • That i# the second point
Jt is said t hat eyes'if w« had a right to
carry our slaves bej
t^te States, aud .if these rights were
tendant upon onj-jjersqhs’wherever we
go, yet when \ve come within the
limits of California pntl New Mexico
these right* would .cease, bemuse there
arc their Mexican laws which forbid
•l»wy‘’^ilhjg these liojits and that
these'.laws are obligatory upon us,—
Bir, It is easy in general terms to'assert
propositions, of law, and ol fact which
.-it.4)iipeuiDC* .vectt,iliaTcnh to establish
whep the proof it required. The pro-
/ w VMtitVU^iQ the first-place? is. th^t |ho
«*i%t o| Mexicohitbid the*existence of
fy 4! slavery $ that there were laws of this de
scription existing in Mexico at the time of
. V . the transfer nf these Territories to the
United States. Then the pro]—- : * : —
proceeds with the assertion ^ '*
. gatory powers ol ibesq lav
90 5 first is’Jn soaw M 1 ’ w
fact. I urn very well aware of ibe
. . ^ necessary to, diap.*ly front ihe constitution ftiso, but wrenched Jimb bound fast into its pos- try know that tlm Whigs were willing
decree tlfat slavery which had bt^eo abb!- ; directly From the consent of those who ture of constraint But these attitudes to do the business ofthe country, leaving
islsed f«»r the eight preceding years (compose the quorum, and possesses it impressed by fi»rco, like that of the betu . this mere party scheme to subsequent ! t ions.
should be. then re-aboli shed, and that‘subject to defeat Ijya withdmwal of that bow, are unnatural ones, afid when the action, while the Democrats insisted! It will be some time,\ im«g
provision should be made for the pay^j consent. That consent is implied on cord is cut, terrific Will be the rebound, that that scheme should be consumina- J f r,re Congress will lake up this
raent ofthe ownersjby scrip lobe issued; the part of all those who remain ami Ofthe injustice of this bill in its distri- led or that legislation should remain [ inipnrm , i! subject ot legislation
hy the guverutneul- dpou personal val- j vote, with the known practice of the hut i«»n of power between the two po- suspended and the people’s money be | n,ie ^au tell when the slavery question
uationf- ; f-'* , ; House before them. It is withdrawn litieal parties in this State, we propose squandered in idleness'} Ami they de- J W *H he settled, he can lell upen i Ir.
-The. only answer, I think, which the {by retiring from the House ns we retir- ; l» speak in reviewing the strictures tnauded, urn. that the Whigs themselves j Meredith’s views
most fertile imagination coufil furnish {j «?d. When each member, shairgivc ii j which have been so profusely heaped should aid in the unholy consummation, j 'fFam!
this inquiry, is (hut which is to be or withhold ir, the constitution has left; upon us anil our associates by a partizari They, with a refinement of cruelty, re-j hy C01
tw-
If any
deduced from the very anomalous course: a matter for bis own judgment. It en- ■ press. To that
of many proceedings of that Govern- l^'u*Hi neither, and leaves each member we now proceed,
went. I the power to do' either. The constiiu- And while we address
But, again, unless it can he shown by Itiontrusts the first majority absolutely 5 J attention loan editorial i
the constitution of Mexico that the Mex-j it trusts the second only when the qo’o-1 Union ofthe l9ih inst.,
ican Congress was invested with a pow-{ rum also is willing to trust it. And we j any inference that weal
er over this subject. I pray to inquire cannot believe that the constitution cinl unthrifty to its statements
of what validity could their act have . could possibly require a Representative j we^leeiir jt elevated nb«
ican Congress, and reserving to the sev
eral Slates those, powers which were
necessary to regulate their domestic
concerns. I have also understood^ not
merely from a very superficial exami
nation and limited access to books upon
this subject, but from conversation with
draws to destroy the quorum, the act
derives its very efficacy from the constitu
tion itself. Without the provision which
requires the presence of a quorum, the
movement would be vain as the wind,
with that provision it is effectual to de-
( feat the measures at which it is aimed,
ntelligent persons familiar with the sub- j How can that be against the consthu-
ject, that the power over this subject j lion to which the constitution itself gives
of slavery belonged to the separate j effect 9 When we retired we only step-
States of the Mexican republic, and not ped behind a barrier which the constitu
te the confederated Congress. I have tion had erected, we only interposed be-
lookcd into the constitution of Mexico, tween us and the consummation of a
the only onn to which I have bad ac- ( tyrannical art, a shield which the consti-
cess, without being able to discover any , lotion had provided to our hands. We
grant of power by which this act, which ! only subjected the measure to the test
is strictly of a domestic character, ■ ol passing if at all, by a majority of all their seals when ibe
could be withdrawn from the jorisdic- j the Representatives of all the people.-—
lion of the States and vested in the Mex- j The whole number of Representatives
lean Congress. What would bethought 1 is 130. Of this number 6G is compe*
. __ .* compe*
or an act of the Congress of the United [ tent to do business, and of this 66.34 is a
Slalcs declaring that slavery should no majority. Suppose the 66 only 10 be
longer exist in these confederated I present when a measure is put upon its
Stales f But ex gratia admitting the 1 passage ; 34 are favorable lo it, the olh-
authority of the Mexican Congress to ] er 32 are against it, and believe the ab-
pass this act, look lor a moment at sent 64 lo be also against it. Are these
lenaking quired that wo should be «
priests In the ceremony when we were!
ir particular also to be victims on the altar. Let a]
the Federal candid people judge between us. <
i deprecate As to the editor's remarks upon the '
•h any spe- division of power which this bill makes i
that between the two parties in this State,
II say as briefly as possible that j
thout distinc- i
been ? 1 understand the Mexican con-, to submit the fate of all legislation m-jlnr effusions by the “decency” of its th
federation to have been formed upon I discrimiuaieiy, to a majority less than language. Our sole reason for the se- that among the people
the model of our own—that it was an that which, itself lias seen fit -to clothe ! Ircthm, is the convenience of answering tion of party has alrn
association of - State* vesting certain J with the certain right of absolute coo- * all of them'at once hv answering the to lie. White the tvv
powers for federal purpose* in ihe^lex- trol. When a sufficient number with- extreme one of them all. That article, : nearly balanced, that
Uni<
dy he
i parti
i slm
esull <
gnrd to the tar-
navigation laws will he looked al
gress. But there is scarcely any
to believe that, in any event,
■ss will meddle with the tariff at
,.si„n. h is no longer talked of,
ltd all idea of any general legisla-
br the present, abandoned. If we
red California. California has
red us. She has sole possession
Nothing willever bedoneiu Con-
without her adu
; and ai
and tho
Courts in certain
. to repeal all laws him] parts of laws
of Clarkesville in the c
An act to authorize the Justices of the Inferior
Court of Cherokee county, to pay the jail fees of
insolvents out of the county lunds.
An act to reduce the number of Trustees ofthe
Hepry county Academy.
ed Infantry, in the
iched to the 44th Rej
An act to incorporate the Georgia Constitution
al Guards, a Cavalry Company of the county 0 (
Troup, the Sumter Cavalry of the county of Sum-
ter, the Volunteer Corps of Dragoons of thejamn-
ty ot Houston, and tor other purposes therein nam
ed.
An act to reduce the official bonds of the Sheriffs
hereafter to be elected in the counties of Haber,
sham and Halt, from the sum o‘« two. ty thousand
dollars, to the sum of ten thousand dollars.
ng to Mr. Callio
oihfi
of John McCurdy, in the
s the Justices of the Inferior
to the Commis-
unly. one thou.
pay
after many colorings and many important Georgia elect
omissions which we cannot be so te- bially uncertain, this bill out ol eight
dious as to notice, says : “It is proper Representative* appropriates five to the
here t»> ststie that propositions of com- Democrats, gives two to the Whigs,
promise ou Tuesday, Wednesday and and leaves but one which in any just
Thursday were made by leading Detn- sense can be considered doubtful, in
acrals to leading Whigs. One of them the last two election* for Governor, the
was that on the meeting of the entire 4lh district, which this editor classes
House, a sufficient number of the D«in- as “doubilul,” was carried for the
ocrats would-retire to enable the Whigs Democrats, at the first, by a majority
to carry the vote on the reconsideration, of 183. ami at the second by a majority
Another was that a sufficient number of' of 444; while the 3d, which he. ranks
Democrats would vote for the reennsid- also as “doubtful,** was carried for
eration to carry it, provided a sufficient the Democrats, at the first election by
number cifWhi^s to constitute a quo- ’ a majority of 512, aud at the last bv
would pledge themselves to retain a majority ot 674. The 2d, which he
seals when the reconsidered bill places in the same class, never has been
hould in its order come before the carried for the Whigs in a Congression-
House. These and other similar pro- al election, and was carried the last
positions being rejected by the Whigs,” time for Judge Wellborn, albeit by “the
&c. Here are stated two distinct pro- meagre majority of 86,” in spite of his
positions which have gone forth to the unpopularity on the one hand, and on
country as having been offered hy “ lead- the other the services of his opponent
ing Democrats” and as having been under the flag of his country upon the
44 rejecteil by the Whigs.” The under- fields of Mexico. What can render such
signed have no disposition to indulge in districts “ doubtful,” the undersigned
could have been
enactment.
[To be ronclnded in <u
The most useful sign-painters in the
world are publishers of newspapers—
advertise your business in the papers, it
you would draw custom. sjfe-
it led.
f slit* be admitted—lli'at
se will probably arise
disunion, in which ns Mr. Calhoun 1 An act to *Uer and amend the several kn»of
»• Pulifornio w.ll become llie ie«t this State, so as to authorize the Treasurer of the
upslior." 111 le , Poor School Fund of lh« co,mty r.f J..p.r to tak.
The conversation between Mr. Foote
and Mr. Calhoun, in the Senate, this \ the county of_ Gri , . , , . .
morning, is nf „ chnrncer sn in,ores,- j SSffSHli'JaSS'ftXt
tug, delicate arid important, trial, ns it , t y „f Bullock, and tor other purposes thereinmen-
is brief, deserves to be closely read, in tioned.
»>rd«*r to liecome acquainted with the
varying movements on the political
chess-board. I of C*
Mr. Foote, this morningj pressed lus | ^ ^
motion for a Special Cointnttee of thir-i ' Al|
teen who are to devise and report a (conn
plan for accommodating tho present Clies
.miicnlliPS-i, bring udmi.led ihnl the j ' h "^.'^cponit. New Ch.pel C. m p g „„„d
plans «i Mr. day anu or ^ne Admin-. j n Washington county ami appoint Trustees lor
istration' are failures. Mr. F. said he the same.
should call up his motion on Thursday, j An act to incorporate a volunteer company in
Mr. Wf.bs.er bn,I s,,,.ken % j 1 t SSlfc ib r .he *,.„,ln s of
went on to comment upon Mr. Calnoutl s ( sq„ ;l re lots and fractions of land which were HUS-
speech, in encomiastic terms, but asked j pended from the sale contemplated by th< *
an explanation of the p;
Jasper
id fund.
•porate Buena Vista Academy i:
t L. Jones, John L Terrell and Win. Headden,
loiinty.
to repeal an act to extetid the corporate
the town of Talbotton.
to authorize James Gowdy of Lumpkin
erect and keep up a bridge across the
•river in said county on his own land, and
the character of the act, its terms, and ; 32 men iomid tn sit anil let 34 others, a | tlio application of epithets, nor to use are at a loss to imagine, unless it'be the
provisions. It was not absolute, but !'.majority ride o«er the wishes of 96 ¥—i language unnecessarily harsh, however ' indignation of a just people impatient
conditional emancipation for which the-We hold, on the contrary, that these 32,1 much it may be deserved. We will to wash their hands of the iniquity of
a. t provided—not emancipation from • this minority, would be in duly bound to [ therefore say only, what the editor lias ! such an organization. It might well
its date but on certain specified condi- ^ break up the quorum by witlidrnwing— ■ rendered neccessary to be said, that the | happen under the operation of this bill,
lions, trv.be subsequently complied . their only effectual inode of resistance statement that either of the above “ pro- that the Whigs might have a majority o f
with. "Ins act shows very clearly —would be l»nund lo subject the mens- positions” was “rejected bv the Whigs,” 5.000, and yet have butthree out of the
that the decree ofGucrrero was invalid, | „re to the test of being passed by a ma- lor was offered to fl.em, is wholly untrue. eight Representatives to which the State
mere waste paper or else there jjority, r.oi a temporary number, but of We will not lake issue with vague state- i is et
necessity for its the people's Representatives, provided they t merits so capable of being explained en- that
should believe, lha measure in be ttiiac- | tirely awav, as lo wlial may have been of a
ce pi able to the people or fraught with offered by “ leading Democrats,” or’sacr
njustice- We attempted to apply this J rejecied by 44 leading Whigs,” but
test to the Congressional District bill, i do, ns meg -acquainted with the trails- of hypocrisy ,and. like the followers of dared iliu
because we though*, it was both the one j actions ofthe time, positively denv that the “ Veiled Prophet,” turn with'horror If he thought it was, he would not sup-
and the other. That it could not have] either ofthe above stated “ proposi- from the idol they have wor-liipped ? port it. The present Constitution was
passed if all the members had been ; lions,” was rejected by.** the JVhi*s” Democracy’* instinct for a humbug can adequate for the protection ofthe Smith,
present is apparent from the fact that 7 j or offered to them. And we will remark scarcely afford it a refuge, and even if faithlully executed. Mr. Calhoun,
Democrats voted against it on its pas- j that the editor by his statement places encased, as it is in rhe double armor of in In* reply, not only declined any ex
sage while no Whig could have been j his friends in theyho/rsA attitude of of- the Senatorial and Congressional Bill*, planation or mi*lificution ofthe propo-
From the Milledgevillc Recorder.
The Position of ibe Whiff* of the
LegiilHiare. v
To the clear and satisfactory exposi-
lion of the recent action ofthe Whig
party ofthe Legislature, contained in
the subjoined article, we have nothing
to add. It tells for itself the reason*
for the course pursued, in a manner so
distinct that the people will have no
trouble in coming to a conclusion as to
the whole matter. The case to oiir
minds is a short one, and free from all
intricacy. The only question before the
country is, is it right or wrong to dis
countenance an act of -tyranny, sweep
ing away the dearest civd rights of —
half the people of Georgia? W „
proper for the Whigs to manifest hy the
for a
nty for the South, by nn
amendment of the Constitution. Mr.
F. wished to know whether Mr. Calhoun
insisted upon it as the condition on
which the South would remain in the
Union, or whether Mr. C. would unite
in compromise now. aud suffer this
projected amendment to lie over for
consideration at some future lime. Mr.
Foote said, if the speech went out,
without any explanation of this point,
Aud this hill is the act of it would appear that this amendment,
racy which hives to pratewhich is now impracticable, was iusist-
a government by majorities, and of a • ed on qs a sine qua non, and that the «1-
L*red regard for the will of the people! tern.-itive must he disunion. Bespoke
Will not the people tear off the mask of the S<
An k
tecember, 1847, providing for the sale of
its and ongranled tractions in the toiler-
lire held in this State,
lo make permanent the site of the pub-
of Ware and W^ynel
id de-
for it. It could have been j feting, the less acceptable “ proposi- it is not sale from llie sturdy blows ol >i
defeated by remaining in and voting, lion,” the second, after the first aud indignant people. It will snigger and dit
but for the absence ot a large number more liberal one. had been rejected.— beneath the very weight of it's harness, secnr
of Whigs—some and perhaps most of j Leaving him to commend bis good offi- But this editor sees fit, after de- to Mr
them having gone home, understanding 1 ecs to their gratitude, we
the Democrats as standing pledged col j next place that (lie second “ proposi- t
,st the comlm
He asks, *
stern course of conduct they pursued,
their utter repudiation of the art of dis-
fra ucfiisement of their constituents? Up-
cnrrv our sioves Vi.V liVniis of " n l ’ e q" e *ii«n m presume iliere will
r •’ w - j:r •' •*—• ' not be tnucli difference of opinion in the
minds of that portion of our people who
were to be divested of their equalit y of
rights, as citizens of the same State,
intake up the bill. Certainly such was j lion,” though never made to “i lie Wlii,
the understanding of many who remain-] in the terms slated, may yet he consul- s ich an exped
ed here. That the bill will have an on-1 effcd as wit very widely different from uihpllamly
just operation must appear from an at- j another which was made by wav of an-
teutioti to iu features. It presents a { swerto n proposition/rom “ the Whigs”
gross departure from the principle of; to the Democrats. And remarking
equal representation and equal division , again that “ the Whigs” di«l not receive
of power among the people. Under!a" proposition of reconsideration un any
i r »he apportionment act of Congress Tn' ; <erm, we will -leave the charitable read-
peopjg of Georgia? Was it 1842. each Stale is entitled to one Rep-| er, when in the sequel lie see* the propo-
for every 70,C§0 represent- J sitiem which was mu<|e, to fi
u, but insisted that ti
LM.uiinue in the Union wilhoii sou,.*
y h»r Iter right*, and he appealed
Foote for his own opinion, wlicili-
could. Mr. F«»ote said that he
•d tho South could remain, peace-
mid happily, aud honorably, un
it ofihe true propositi*
ative population which if contain*.— judgment as to what may he attributed
Since, therefore the whole State ha* ris j tojnisrepreseniatiim, or as to how far a
many Representatives as the number of ] vagueconcepF
times it contains tfiis ratio, an eqml di
vision of power among the people re
quires that each district should contain
at least this ratio of 70.6S0. Fasif
any one should contain less, some other
may hayefinally taken in the mind of the and his as;
h« shape of that st
to the first proposi
1 of the Whigs, er
of his friends— bel
ter resorted to full
ind he then tri- der
i own question, ’ a* could he made, iu ten day
Never.” He remembers si like resort the means of the Committee
by the Whigs in 1840, hut has managed proposed,
lo forget the retreat of the Democrats ! Mr# Calhoun, (in an undei
under the lend of Judge Jackson iu ! This question—1 do not refer to
1845! We dismiss this point with the tion only.
single remark that this Jcat of forgetful- j ™ “
ness might be performed either by a £lj? ftflil ilgislntHIl.
convenient memory or an elastic cc.n-j —-««
science. ■, « • ;
Again, and lastly, this editor, after 0 t
listing the conduct of Mr. Jenkiti;
tone.)-
thts ques-
following Act
ived the s
n revive and amend an act assenteJ td,
2dth, 1825. entitled an act to make pf*i
p,l«or Ihu shape of that slaieil lij him. day ii was rumored that, disgusted at ™r„ e ,y\Jne^
Hut 3* to the nn/ nmnns.imn i: l._ I....I I.:, . . .... . . • 1 . .
rs- I Now
for the county of Mari
of UueiiH Vista, and to incorporate said town.
An act to incorporate Mount Z'on Church in the
unity of Irwin, and appoint trustees for the
one. also to revive and make of force the act in-
irporating the Presbyterian Church in Milledge-
lle.
An net to ailer, amend and exp'ain ttie first eec-
nn of an net passed for the relief of co-securities,
isenled to the 22nd Dec., 1840, and to authorize
mstable* to levy certain executions. I
An act to protect the people of this State frort
•XHtious prosecution* in cases where Grand Ju*
mav hereafter refuse to find tme bill*.
njro the line between the counties
‘•"Mi - .'"••
ief of Richard Bassett and his se*
act to authorize the Trustees of the Male
Academy of the town of Greenesboro to sell and
iw<» of a portion of the land lielonging to said
demy, and to appropriate the money arising
n act to authorize Jacob Pittman, a deerepid
infirm man, n citizen of Ware, to vend and ped-
on all yood-, wares and merchandise, through*
r it hoi
p»y«
il dis-
e for the
iriate certain hands lo do rend
>n the west side ot the old post road and
if the Sal ilia river, Camden county,
act to bu* entitled an act lo fix and make per-
t the places of holding elections at the sever-
ii nets in the counties of Murray and Dade,
act to alter the time of holding the elecction
iinuiissioner* of the town of Greenesboro
alter and change the manner of electing the
to authorize the Sheriffs, Clerks and
of Pulaski countv, to advertise their
me paper published at Milledgeville, Ma-
n" ar ct to l
Legisli
i LaGrange Collegiate
to perlect s
by a party converting the power ot legis- must contain more, while the larger can
lation into the power of building up ouo i have o<» more weight than the smaller,
party, ou the prostration of the other. ’ each being entitled to but one Reprcsen-
'Milledgeville, Feb. 23.1S50. j ,a,,ve *
Messrs. Editors:—The undersigned ] Now a simple calculation from the
members, l aving participated in the j census of 1S40, will show that the 6th
late withdrawal of;the. Whig party I district ns organized by this bill, has a
from the House of Representatives, and ] representative population of only ‘64,-
having.seen the actors in that movement 8S9 ami that the 7th is still more de‘-
denounced by a pnrtizan press as 44 Dis- j ficient. having no more than 62,610—a
organizers” ami 44 Revolutionists,” ask j deficiency ot more than 5,000 in one
the privilege of circulating through your {case and more than 8,000 in the other, tinm
columns and those ofthe Whigs papers
generally, this exposition of our course
»ncl this reply to the strictures it has re
in.-us. ceived. ‘Wo rest the propriety of that
ion ol bourse upon the constitution which gave
os the power; and upon the injustke of
incorporate Madi
lief of Henry D
r Compa
i of deeds
Collegiate
vend acts passed by for-
res or this State incorporating (he
lordville in the county o! Talialerro.
act to alter and fix the time lor holding the
r Courts of Baker county.
,ct to incorporate an Academy at Centerville,
county of Camien, and to provide means
cling a suitable building for the s
the wbicR slave- {the measure WfifeSTcailed for its
tv ry^ was declared to.ImT abolished. 1 cise. Tho .complaint ngaiost such a
* ; am* perfectly aware of the act of the movement Urihnt it binds the will of the
Mexican Congress, referring to the de- larger number to that of the smaller.
* slavery was again abol- and attacks the principle or governing
isbed. .1 am aware—^ind that is the 1 by majorities. Thii argunfeul the un-
Jr ’ •WWljrst point ia^ths cue of thnse who :der*ignedcanbutcon*i(lerasaspeciinen
These deficiencies here of course pro
duce corresponding excesses in other
places. But this inequality is still more
strikingly apparent under the State
census of1845, which being five years t . . _
later gives a nearer approach to the pre- are ready al any moment (as thev have
- - their proceedings, he had resigned his j
the semblance of truth in saying it seat. His resignation ou Saturday was sent defendants in case of dorm
was rejected by.“ the Whigs” or that it sent to the Governor,” <Sce. To sav] ^ n , f''•Vpiw-Vrom 0 i*' l .' 0 „ C ' l ' M | n pj°! ^ c f
was offered to them. Indeed its offer nothing of the miserable eff »rt lo skulk I ^"ofDaricn, and to regular" he fee” Hftbe
by the Dero«»crauc parly would have behind a “ rumor.” (which, by the way, • in the said county,
been wholly inconsistent with tho relu- has been made known to the under- | An net to regulate the
sal whichjl^y returnetl to the following signed by the editor only,) here is t
proposition by the whigs. clear attempt to connect the resigna
Resolved, That we propose to the tion which actually did occur with aj An act for the relief of Henry D. M<
Democratic party to proceed to dis- motive which this editor must have known J An act to grant
pnfcb ftie'fialance ofthe legislation of Mr. Jenkins himself had in a marked Lo^ty ot Burk"?
the country, upon condition that the manner repudiated, by presiding over {independent Fire Comp
motion to reconsider the Congressional die meetings ot those very 4 * associates” j Ao *ctn»inc.>r«»ritto ti>e M»v*hat*vil
bill be postponed for further considera- «»» consultations a* to what *-|»r*H-eed- . szet «833. inan.1 to the thirl and
•U* ^ j mg* 4 *he etnergency requires . “ **J° ; tied an art. ton mend nn net assented tn, 23d De- the first article of the Const ttnion of this
To‘tfiis'proposal the Whi*» party re- editor did nof know this fact, then is his j cemfier, 183U, «ncorp<K4ting with other Ac-ule- assented to 23rd D.-C., 1843, eo far ns relates ta
ceived tlie following ° ~ I ignorance as convenient as his memory j ,n, 5 , ‘, *hv F^iiule Ai «den.y ol Talbotton, »nd to up- to the Senatorial Dirtt *.
*? . ' \ »• 1 iron* 1 lrualecs tor the same. An act to incorporate the LaGrange riflemen, of
BESPO.XSE FROM the DEMOCRATIC PARTY. F*'*baps a subject ol curious >pecula- , ‘ All lo re|ie n, f, n net entitled an act, to incur the county of Troup, and to give them certaiR
Resolved, Fhat the Democratic; party Don might be a comparison bet ween the ^ t |, e c H , n j 1 t„.||(„ n -Bridge Company, and to privileges and exemptions,
iinhe present House of Representatives, extent ol’llie two. How could the editor j nutliorize them rebuild a Hr. Ige across the Chat- An act to incorporate Pythagoras Cbs»p*er No,
' 1 '• — •- '* - j Mr. Jenkins am) denounce bis J Wnniciiee river, ^ ec " , ,0 - Hamilton lywige ^No. 16, Daw son Lodge No.
f (ntaniry
.aUville Acade-
s of the Inferior
ie county of Liberty to sell a tract of
i as the Parade Ground in said county.
i» extend the provisions of 1799 in rela
ces to proluce papers, books, writings,
f cue., so as to embrace cases in Equity, &c.
isti- i An act tn alter and amend llie I2lb section of
the second article ofthe Constitution of the State
j of Georgia.
rke | An act to alter and a
the third article of the Con
«he Georgia.
‘ lo alter and amend an act entitled an act
.to effect the alterations and amendments
•f the General Assembly of
*ent stale of population in the severali been si pee Tuesday iu their seats)
districts. A calculation from this cell-; meet the member* of this body attached
sus will show that ofthe districts organ- to the Whig party, or a sufficient number led the
ized.by this bill, the 6th, 7th, and 3th. 'of them jo const ilutcf a quorum to do] quorum?
s.” whi'n flie resiguatio
1 llie Withdrawal ol them
result—the lack
eack has a representative population j business-, and to proceed to the dis-1 In conclusion, the undersigned leav-
below the Congressional ratio—below | charge'of our legislative duties; ami ‘ *»g the editor to vindicate the sincerity
. ( ——o ; the nqmber which, according to tpe j that We are fuHher willing to susjieniJ ol praise which he lias not shown to be
, tnaKe tlua assertion—that sipce vhat , of the logic which deals in the applica- spirit of the apportionment act, is en- ' the nrtsent Etaoding order of the House j distmguislied from his abuse, and re-
r ; P* r,4| d African slavery hat not gener-; tjpn of catch phrases, and can but regard ! titled a representative ; while jhe.3d, j uulfp^e more pressing legislation is fin-1 marking that weare conscious the prqise
r"-< : " xV [Mexico. 4 itsadopiiorj a* n melancholy illustra- j 4tb and 5th, each edntaius a represeiua~! islied f Provided, Jrii&rk the negative of of'onr friend was meant as the condem-
w-And now with respect to the first of these’tion of that iofiraiity pf mind which, in live population largely, 'above the same; jhe proviso ^ assurances are given lhai nation of ourselves, will yet adopt the
i* 1 *d e ^ rr o 4»f Guerrero, a similarity ol sound, suffi-rs a confu- ] Congressional ratio. Betweeirtbe »g- if that order is suspended, the House! cubigy and say of him, 44 he returned to
*“*“ “ ** “* “ ■*' * ' ■* * •-* —-——* •-—.V.g.S-ri£—-Jewsa.i..;.-.' ] f>*s home bearing With him the laurels
i won in an able legislative career un-
. Jt — - — —— j -JLx-,-*— ... r j larnfshed, and enjoying the increased
gated this decree t»*r the dltaliiion of nority. or the duty of the smaller num-i ence greater-than the-^nmnber whichf members riftbe Whig party until the' confidence and respect of bis fellow
•.avery. Thai that decree had no bind* -her to yield to the will of the larger.— would entitle^he State^ to on addition- presetif order is’ disposed of and the citizens.” We trust to redeem the sen-
1 ] n l force or efficacy, it requires no The inhabitants of the British Empire, t alRenreseniatrve.,—i— Ii— %, -* i — •• r-—* L - r —---—* ** ’-
■- Whigs ...„
Democrats? Will] Linton Stephens.
r»n now? The un-t ; N. B.-rHcre are the names of all lb
hereby formally request Him 1 whom the subject was mentioned. In „ . , .
■£ ut "■•rewf'Bgwto". h «j. ^7^71. wm
the event oibiFrefir- 1 few were keen on the eubjeet.v free passage of fUb. »
boundary
nd Hancock, and for other jiurpoee* therein n*m- N.
ed.
An act to anthrise Janies J. Lo^an
keep up n mill dsin across Notlejr i
if ihe 67. Brown* Lodge No. 56. Meridisn $nn Lodge
of Taliaferro No. 26, Dalton Lodge No. 105, Mxgnolia Lodge
N«». 86. Enharly Lodge No. 97, Hiram Lod^e No,
50, Marion Lod^e No. 14, Philomathew Lod^e No.
bnild anJ 26. and Western Lodge No. 91, and for other pqr«
r, in tlie pose*.
alter aoi amend an act approved
iidence in the Judicial Dis- Dec. 22d, 1832, which require* the Jailora of the
aiy qualification for States Attorney several counties of this State lo advertise or pUb-
and Solicitore General.
An act to reduce the sherifis bond
ties of Tefair aud Liberty.
j lish all r
leilgeville.
I An act t _ ..... ...
Turnpike and Plank Road company, the
n-away slaves in one of the papers of ICiU
incorporate the Dahlouega and 'Ms*
to attar and change the line between the ....— . »>.*, .« mu, >nu uimjisiiy, me
ounties of Appling and Teffair, po as to include Cumining and Atlanta Turnpike and Plank Road
idence nf Win. Asbell, in the county of Tel- Company, the Cobb county and Alabama Plank
fair, and also the line between the counties of Ware and Tiirnnike Road Company, and the Washington
and Telfair, eo as to include the residence of Da,- Rail aud Plank Road company,
vid and James Gaskings, in the county of Telfair, j An act to amend an act entitled an act to extend
amend an act to provide for the edtica- and define the corporate limits of the Town of
>ented to, December 27th, 1843, 1 West Point in Troup county assented to 26th p*c.,
‘ * * to make the section thereof Cansti*
secure the rights of the u
n of the poor,
relates to the county of Warren, and also > 1835. i
to regulate the distribution of the poor School
Fund, where returns are not made.
An act to add lot No. 1, in tlie 3d District of Ba- .
ker county, to Randolph county.
An act to allow the Shariff(if. Chatham county,
certain teea which are not provided for by tfi» law,
and to allow him to appoint Special Deputy Sher
iffs in certain cases, and for,other purposes.
An act to prevent killing ol deer at certain peri
ods, iii Ibe county of Rician end.
Ao act amendatory of offsets heretofbrs passed,
allowing fish traps to b6 coastrueU’d the great
rights of the present
-Jtedaoros* the Chatta
hoochee River in said Town and for other pur
poses. ,
An act to add a portion of the county of Hall
to the county of Lumpkin.
Aft acfc to abolish, change and establish new
election precinct* in the counties hereinafter nam-
eli,qnl to confer certain power* upon the Inferior
Coqri* and-to authorize three freo holders to Man
age and snperintend elections in certain case*. v
An •ot' Mpplf meotary to tha General Ta» lin*»
aiul to- lax, ***** property tUrain tmuHosmi,
which'has heretofore been exempt from Taxation,