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THE SOUTHERN WHIG, : oioth Spring, n distinct idea nf its true to suppose llial'any respectable spirits
« W aaMMial ****11 ! nml nmnilorfill mu mill IlnA iinrl rrri mloiip .,,1,1 k n j .....U .-TO l
j anil wonderful magnitude and grandeur,
!ntid if I can, even in one particular,
Waknlla Spring. < S g CCC e(] in placing a correct description
Wc find quite an interesting account : clearly before tbe minds of such per-
this Snrinr* in lire *• Wakulla. Times" * r :.i„- ,f '—
of this Spring in the '• Wakulla Times 1 '
of the I81I1 inft. It is contained In a let
ter to the Editor, by Mr. Geo. 8.. King,
of Newport, who visited 4be Spring, in
company with Mr. G. L. Brokenborough,'
for tbe purpose of raising-thefioncs of
sons, I. will consider myself amply re
paid for the troubh*. *.*
" The shape of tbe Wakulla Spring
at hs brim is nearly or quite a regular
drefe, ami ibis shape is.as fully main
tained beneath the surface of its waters.
sonic enormous rfnimidt which/-were; for 1 wo-thirds of. its North portion, and
seen lying beneath the surface of the, transversely in every direction, the
water, the depibof some thirty to fifty ’ ed fines are nicely observed, even down on Thursday evening,
feet. After*describing the apparatus ] to the point of the greatest depth. The, D>. R. W. Griswold—
would be engaged in such trifling "busi-l
ness, or that the custodia of the world
above, or the “ other place” below, would
allow’the ghost in their .keeping to ire- commands her
visit the glimpses of the moon $o Uncer
emoniously, and play such “ pranks be
fore high heaven.” The juggle is, how
ever, most ingenious, and thus far defies
the skill of the most discriminating to
fathom. •. ..
The Nj Y. Tribune gives-a long inier-
vie with-theTamous Rochester Ladies.
proposed for tho purpose, Mr. K. says.:.basin commencing at the brim irdis-
• was prepared by means of ibis lined v- marked at every point. From
apparatus to work ni ihe depth of sc-the '£<>mb side of the rim at ifs com-
vrniy feet, but did not have occasion M, mencemeni, onc-iliird of the distance
work at that depth. There were no j across towards'the North, ap|»cars the
Imnes to bp syen except in one #pol/ r ! mouth of what seems to lie, ami doubt-
which tiros on the North-east, side of the* less is, nn immense horizontal cavern,
■Spring; and scattered promiscuously {pointing and* discharging the water
mftnn area of about 30 by 80, anil at, from its recesses towards the North, or
a depth from thirty to forty-five, and in two-thirds portion already described,
two places near fifty fort. They were . The roof .(if I may so speak,) of this
lying upon sand, of which, however, I cave/n, composed also of lime rock,
think there is but a thin strata above where irjs seen terminating, and is seen
the lime rock, and of which rock Is distinctly at every point, presents an ir-
f. »rmed the true foundation of the whole regular and jagged outline, commencing
Spring. Such is the perfect transporen- on the cast and west side, and about
at the rooms of
Messrs. Fenimore
Cooper, Bryant, Bancroft, Willis, Tuck-
erman. Dr. Hawks, Dr. Francis* and
other distinguished gentlemen being
present. The “ spirits” were variously
invoked during the evening, and the re
sponsive rapping3 appear to have been
occasionally apt and* satisfactory. Tbe
'deportment of the females is commend
ed by the writer:
The evening was now far ad*
Her words are as false as the hdP knew tbe flay of retributi&N would come',
whence she came. She leads' through That, in his -opipioni was the^ time, for
gay bowers down u* the gate of death, j the South 'tohave looked to her interests;
Shfe covers her snares 'with roses, and : and that , was the time for the friends of
commands her poisons with the roost j Uuion to have counted its value. It was
exquisite and flavorous perfumes. ‘then his voice wa3 rtttsed/'and § ityvas
One word’ to young men. “ There is
a Divinity that stirs *viibift you.” God
has implanted in each of your bosoms a
sense of honor. . Never violate it.—
Stand up with the firmness of a granite
pillar—of a promontory which through
unknown ages has withstood the fury
of the elements—-againsl the charms
and fascinating pleasures of a sinful
world. {They dazzle bat to bewilder—
I hey smile but to deceive—Do this and
THE SOimiEM WHIG.
JOHN H. CHRISTY, EDITOR.
then that those who' acted with him
were denounced as “ Mexican Whigs,”
for attempting to save the countfy from
its present caltniiies. * An-insinuation
had even gone forth .from-the then Ex
ecutive that all;those who exposed the
mischievous tendency of Bis policy,
were “giving aid and comfort” lo the
public enemy..' That insinuation he
■(Mr. S.) had treated with the scorn it
{deserved;
you will be prosperous.’ You will have! y The .conquest, however, was not arr
peace,.honor ami dignity—-you' will be rested. Glory was.all then that could
classed with the wise §nd good. You
mey,fc pnbr, bill you will possess what
is worth more than gold, true nobility of
mind and character—you will tread the
upward path of virtue—you will win
w an immortal prize. O, young man, fill
ed, and it was not thought desirable to'low your {higher nature and’you will
continue colloquies any further. At the fashiou for yodrself a diadem more bean-
suggestion of several gentlemen, the la- tiful and precious than was ever wrought
dies removed from the sofa, where they ! to adorn the bfcw of an earthly paten
ted sat during the evening, and had re- j tale. He alone is wise who practically
mained standing in another part of the J remembers ibat the wages of sin in this
room. The knockings were now heard j life it only death—death, most deep, bitter
on the doors irt both ends of the room, I and overwhelming,
producing a vibration on the pannels j. ■
which was fell by every one who j
touched them.' Different gentlemen
cy of the water of ibis Spring, thatihcse equal distant • from the rim on cither
hones could i»c seen as distinctly ns if side, and at thy depth of 60 feet, it rises
one wos looking through an airy in- in the form of an irregular arch to
stead of a watery medium. within 25-feel .of the surface of the wa-
••Mr. B. and myself left New Port ter. A considerable portion along its
between right-and nine o'clock in the greatest elevation Is quite thin, anil a stoml on ; t|w outside ami insTdcof^be
morning, arrived at the Spring about number of. bides or fissures may he j door at th^same time, when loud knock-f
iHion, raised the bones, and reiuroed.io seen iiericlririuig quite through to tbe Lings were beard on the side opposite to!
New Port the same evening. The day water beneath. that where thev stood. The ladies were
being propitious "for the work, and the "By the aid of. the line ami plummet, at such a distance from the door in both
apparatus working well, wo had no which never errs, instead of by the leases, as to lend no countenance tonhe
difficulties whatever In encounter. In means of fancy ami a guess, I ascer- | idea that the sounds were produced by
ten .minutes from ilurtittie the lioat wits mined the, greatest depth to be 19 fa-1 any direct communication with them,
iiroperly stationed arid made fast^wc thorns, or U4 feet—and thus too, 1 as- - They now went into a parlor, under the
find one of ibe largest ol these immense pertained that the mouth of that great room in which a party was held, ac- - 0 - r v
hones resting upon j lie gunwale of the cavern. is ^89 -feet Jiy .perpendicularjenmpanied by seven! gentlemen’ and ! this want of understanding,
these (tones . ri _
lipn. But upon examiooiion, I find that across the Spring at the rim is in every ] j a the sofa, and -a parent iy comingfrorn
I hoy are not tu the least degree petrified, direction nearly four hundred feet.— a thick bearth-rog before the fireplace,
Tb be ip a state of petrifaction, it might The water of this trjilymragnificent and I as well as from other quarters or the
have been supposed, wos necessary in 'wonderful Spring, is of such perfect j room.” •
order , to (heir being preserved for so transparency, that any bright substance, . ——r-—
great a length of lime as must have [ ns small even as a half dime, can He ] - • ■ Thrllllag Incident
elapsed* since the death of the animal.! seep on the bottom al its greatest 'depth, i ° ne °* extraordinary c>rcum-
The outlines and shape of some of them : on a' calm sunny day, "when^-'no geti-i 8Iaocca w bumbordler upon the miracu-
nre with some .slight exceptions, iieij^l ile breeze goes rippling o’er.” Owing; occurre d in tins eity last tonturday.
SPEECH OF .ME. STEPHEN?,
OF GEORGIA.
House# Representatives, June 12.
Mr. Stephens'said'that he did not
rise U> take sides .on the question, as to
what was the understanding^ between
the two great sections of this country,
by 'which these Acquisitions find been
made. For his part, he did not believe
that there was any very explicit under
standing upon this subject. And out of
. . ■ p . - , . . , .. . .. . - , . -w. . ..... iliis want of unilersianiliug, nr perliqps
my firfl rmpreMion llml hrtghl, nn« Inc wjtllb ill its mnulh.al the i the snumls were ■ prmlqpcd with ' irrenl ■ i' (flight be mere properly said, out of
re in a stale «r (mtrifae-., la.riein is about 200 feel. The ilisiaitce J distinctness, epusing sensible'^vibralinns 1 'l>'S niisaoderstanding. most nf the ilif-
1 ficallies that now surround us arose.—
It was true,"he believed, that nil of the
Southern gentlemen who. had favored
the acquisition dul so with the view of
having an equal participation
territory, acquired. And it was equally
true, ho. believed, that a large majority,
if not all those from the North, who
went for tbe acquisition; did so with'the
view and for the purpose of having it
devoted mid:set apart exclusively, as
they avowed, for freedom. He (Mr.
S.) had opposed the acquisition from
the beginning—not only because he con
sidered it the illegitimate fruits of
of wanton aggression, but be-r.
cause he foresaw the evils which would
inevitably grow out of the conquest,
in consequence of the radical difference
of opinion between those distinct divi
sions ol the Democratic party, who
joined in the prosecution of the war
for the purpose of conquest. The gen
tleman from Ohio [Mr. Root] was right
in saying that he (Mr. S-) had taken the
lead in this House against any acquisi-
* the
slight exceptions, per^tfc breeze goes "rippling o’er.” Owing. -
fcctly • retained—and freim ibe absence | to the great transparency of die waters i Uur lpw ^ is ? )an l Ca P‘* ‘ ompkin».
of jH irifnction, their texture and gener- it is highly refractive, and aided by the i . wa3 . re,uruln g from the steel works, and
ul forinatfoif may b« ®cen now ns dis- white sand on most of the bmtorh everyw *” , “ H ac f °1 crossing the bridge over
tinctly as at ni, f other time. Tfieir hue of the rainbow may he olieo dis-j :M es . srs * Haxall and Co s canal, when
outer formation is for the most port on ' tinctly seeu, reflected and flashing from ?'* a ? rse ouached to a vehicle conimn
enamel, (and which is perhaps a pccu-. every substance thrown in and sinking. ,n S an .d l hrec little cbiMfcn. Le-
liniily.) of from 1 S t» 1-4. ol an inch <lown, ,tf* “Ppucnl color of the wa- 1 «~ l —• - " h " u “ *- fc ~*“
thick, generally of bcnutilul whiteness, 1 ter^when viewed in any'direction -ex-
I came frightened at a hole in the bridgi .
j and instantly backed the carriage until
and very hard, too hard to be cut with 1 ceftl perpendicularly, is light blue, or] J 1 ^fts precipitated overthe side of the
o knife. The upper or lower, (wo can- bluish green; according to rite depth.—j ^ r, dg®» dragging after it the horse. Sev-
not (ell whicli at present,) bone of ea^ir There is really not the slightest tinge ofj er • P c r«< ,a s in the viciotty beheltl the
fore-leg, whirb were obtained, measures any* color, and the blue or bluish green 8 P^ c,a * : »® 'Vith horror, without being
•• • • — - - • ■ ° «^ble to arrest the catastrophe. For-
it little upwards of three, feet in length, appearance is owing to those causes
13. inches in diameter above joint, nml J which'produce the same appearance in
13} or 14 inches in diameter, ht what j any - deep clear water, that of the se&
appears ip be the knee joint. A single j for instance. Owing to the great size
joint only obtained of the vertibre, be- ■ of the inlet into the Spring, by means
longing cither to the nock, or small of of the cause already described, com-
the buck, measures 17 inchest (and was ! pared to the quantity of water it ejects,
apparently froth 1 jo 3 inches more ori-j there is so perceptible current or
gmnlly,) across, one way, and 10 the J boil. Togetintoa boat, and push out
oiliCr. nnd the aperture vybi^b .admits • upon the bospm .of thesebeautilul wa-
ihe spinal cord, measbrcs 3 by 4} in.— lers when li is perfectly <mfm r the ep-
Tiic principal part of eneb hip lx>ne oh- 1 (icarance’is thaiol being suspended, or
taincu, indicate a length of at least 4 floating in mid air at a great height;—
feet or more. They are so much bro-and the on accustomed observer, when
keh,' however, as to render -it difficult ; looking oVjer tbe side, with' horror
for us here to determinb what were shrinks back, and clings to the boat,
their real size in every particular. The j and many there are who’ will not and
socket alone whore the hip and thigh cannot bear to take a second look.
Ixutes joined, measures nearly 23 inches ] ** Tbe water flows over ibe rim on
in circumference, or nearly 8 inches in i the South side, which is nearly an op-
diamctcr. A part of one blade bone. ] posite direction Jo that in which it
nnd several others were obiaioed. That i makes its entrance, -into the basin, and
which proved to be a port ot a tusk, ta- al the depth' of six or eight feet. This
ken from• the depth of- forty-five feet, | Spring is the principal source of t.be.
winch was spoken of in iny last, when j Wakulla river. . * - '
viewed lying upon tho bottom, present- ——
ed a length ot not loss limp four feet, ; PrwntheMseoaJounwl.
•end 1 think it was nearer five than foiif. Messrs. Editors:—I find in the Au^
The shape of the part of the tusk seen g“^ a correspondence of thelasl Citizen,
was, lengthwise, a liule curved, and is : dial the Campbell Minstrels awarded a
nearly round. , There was no pererpti-j prcmiuinnf a silver cup, to my ol«l(?)
Ido diminution of size for, thc. whole j fri p nd Saha!, for the following cohnun-
length ol-this part—and at each cml it drool: ^
appeared to have lx:en broken nearly! Why is the-Georgia Rail-road like a
square ofl*. li is to be regretted that - tnonareliial government? Because, if
this piece ol tusk cotihl not have lie.cn! j* supported by Arms and the head man
secured entire. When >yo* bad raised i **,Kjhg*. '
it, perhaps ten feet, not having strength] *■ a<> answer is very expressive, bat
rnouglf to hold its own weight, it broke} complete. It ought to have read as
in two, and foil to jhe bottom ngnio;—j follows: Because it is supported by
npd tho largest. piece tjien ; jo -lx? ^een {Anns—ns heat I man is King—and it-
was. but little over a fixjl. . Tliis yfe ( b** Jpdraljabolislied the free system.”
raised, hut inislorrilneatiU pursuing this | ** „* ,crcr ,s °l or ? tfOtb tban poetry in
piece of tusk, if-fell frottubeiioqks into j d ,at - ; ■ | > < ' : Q-
i he bo.,i and. broke dgsii.ium m.iiy, ' ' Wli..« Cabbage. .
»• 1 buve beruro,. f lfo 6rIl llf Jo , (o fi,M. c r
moment tbe carriage ? and its inmates
were entirely submerged—the horse
plunged and extricated himself—frag
ments of the carriage rose to the sur-
Hunter, Lipscomb apd others, Capt.
Tompkins and bistrioieresiing little trio
were rescued from (longer. Strange to
relate* poi..oi«r cf ibft.vpany sostained
serious injury, though the vehicle wos
broken to atoms and .the horse^severely
injured.—Richmond Whig*
be heard.' .‘ 4 Indemnity .for the-past
and security, for tbe future,” were the
watch-words.; Well, yoo have got the
“indemnity ior the past,” and what is
it? A war that has cost you hot less
than $120,000,000, to say nothing of the
waste of humpo life. And as-tor ypur
security for the future, wbat is it? Sir,
(said Mr. Stephens.) in. this House,
more than three years ago, when this
war was in full blast, when the thiyst
for conquest and. dominion was aj its
greatest rage, I warned members from
the ?fi>rth and South to take heed, lest
in their eager pursuit after the dismem
berment of a neighboring Republic,
they might have tbe unenyiabJc-distinc-
tion of looking back 1 upon the*broken
fragments of another and a more glori
ous'Confederacy^ The warning was
not heeded—tbe acquisition was made.
I opposed it in the beginning—I oppos
ed it in all its stages, and l expect-1
shall oppose it to the end. I have nev
er seen any good to result from it, but
mischief incalculable. I am willing to
stand the lest of the future upon the
propriety of my course throughout.—
My motto at first was, “to touch not,
taste not. and handle not” the unholy
thing, I never voted a dollar for these,
territories; and I think it was a solemn
dory on the part of all well-wishers for
the peace and harmony of the country
to have withheld the latification of the
treafy by which the acquisition was
proposed to be made, until all these
perplexing questions which now distract
and divide the countrj' were settled and
adjusted. I opposed the ratification of
the treaty on the part of this House by
voting the money. In ibis last position,
it is true, l regretted to find myself de-
ATHfflS, ,6E0BGIA;
Tbnrsday Morning, JnlJ 4, 185®.
W W.mnqwM to &• ■»*'<* ,h ”
Exeeliio. Di»i«on-W tho Son, or Temperance,
will celebrate iheir 4rat»nnicera»rj»ttlie Colleii.
Chapel at 4 o’clock thie elletnooo, on which
>n address wilt be delire red by Mr, W EihEI
W. Thomas, 0 r Monroe. Member! of the oilier,
end cilixens generally, ere invited to attend.
Oar thinks are due Ibe lion. John McQueen, ol
S. 0., for n pamphlet copy oTIris speech on the ad-
mission of Cal ifornia.
22d January, 1847, that the war. should
not be 'waged for the purpose of con
quest- Oa a motion to receive that re-
s'olulhiitry,vWhie {. pf this House,
north, and rsoutfif-Wtod'iir the nSirtria-
Georgla and Texas.
We are permilt^l by a friend to make
the following extracts from a let ter, dated
Wharton, Texa's,.24th May, 1850, writ
ten by a cotton planter, who removed
from Baker county to Texas, with tbe
hope of bettering his condition.
, • • • •' • “ We have had a"bad
spring fiir farming interests—so much
rain and cold, crops a ropery backward;
the worst prospect for a cotton crop I
have ever seem We have the richest
land on . the Colarado river, I b.ive ever
seen,'but it is' a sugar cooqiry and not
cotton country. All those engaged
in- planting sugar are doing well, all
making large fortunes, but as 1 perfer to
plant cotton, not being able.to prepare
well for sugar. I would remain the bal
ance of. my life, in Baker county^ Ga.,
if I were there, though sugar planters
are mak'ing2 dollars to cotton planters*
on© : but I like Georgia’the' best. This
hard country to live *
lour fort or more, .ami. from us enor- " - ^ 7-
itMHi, tkickncM it coulj no,
lMctl.PO ten, nml vv.us probol.lv ucnrSnl j, ' *
* bn7eV^ e " ThH! ; ^ ntellror, 'aSj
wlnirnr... I he wciglj, nf thero to 5 k, ^ „ p m tbc
The com mop collar<i may be made to
ur tu.sk was-beyond a doubt,.also onpr-
moot. The piece which wc attempted'
\-i r.iise, and partly accomplished, was'
quitt* a heavy pull lor both Mr. Broket)-
borough* and myself. . It must have
. Irsi than 300, ’and it is quite probable
that -ii weighc'dDS high as 400 lbs.—
O..,. “1 n.o ilig lp,neM.wh.eh I have <ic- ^lie'ing'n.f^TfrTbigtef'taS
Theren^re few plants that enter
head finely, by.t;iking «»ff'the tap unit
;iutl planting iydeep. The great enemy
of the Idll cabbage..is the green worm.
live'; and every Democrat, north and
south, With two or three .exceptions,
had voted Tn the negative. Aw'd the re
solution was rejected by a vole of 76
to 88.
If the southern Democrats had then
voted wijth him and those who were op
posed to all acquisition of territory, we
might aow be relieved from those ques
tions which are likely to disturb the
peace and quiet nf the Union for all
time to come, and which -all now see
will, in eVery reasonable probability,
prove so disastrous to the South. This
vote, loo, was given not only after the
Wilmot proviso had passed the Hoose by
a sectional majority, but after the exten
sion of tbe Missouri compromise line had
been expressly repudiated by a similar
majority? It would be recollected tha|
iu August, 1846, within or about ninety
days irom the commencement of the
war, when Hie then President asked for
two millions of dollars to. purchase
these territories, 'the Wilmot proviso
was first sprung upon the country by
the gentleman from Pennsylvania [Mr.
scried by many, yea a large majority,'* THET ADVEETI8K '
of the Northern as well as Southern
Whigs. Some stood by 'me. My col
league (Mr.-Toombs) and a few others I
see here, voted with me against the ap
propriation. But the measure was car
ried. The treaty was sanctioned by all
the departments of the Government.—
No understanding or settlement’of the
vexed questions was had. All was left
open—the South declaring, rightly an'd
justly, that she should have an equal
participation, while the North was firm
in the declaration that it was free terri
tory and should remain free. And we
are now-quarreling about our ill-gotten
plunder. This is thq spectacle we pre
sent. If we had. come to a distinct un-.
demanding ..at fir*!, we;, should have,
had none' of these difficuhies. The
gentleman from Mississippi (Mr. Thomp
son,) said the other day that the honor
of the acquisition belonged ta his pat
ty. This 1 fully believe. If there be
any honor in the achievement, they are
welcome to it, for me. And 1 agree
with him that the main responsibility ot
settling these questions rests with the
same party. It would have rested with
them entirely, if the Whigs had maiiir
tained their integrity to the last. But*
sir, a majority of them joined in the con
summation of the measure. I regret
ted to see it, and regret more now to see
them, after having done so, abandoning
the principles of justice, right and equal
ity, and claiming the \sdmte of the territo
ries to t he exclusion ol the South. I speak
of and to the northern Whigs upon this
floor. 1 acted.with you in resisting the
acquisition until the final consummation.
r twk siTertlMMoi
The attention of^ountry merchants and others
directed to the kdrertisemeitit of Mr. Daniel A.
Galloway, of Ndw York. Those in want of ar
ticle^ kept on sale bj him, would do well to
give him a call or favor him with their orders.
Prke& Laob, long known to die merchants
of the Soath, it will be seen, continae at their old
stand in New York, where they offer great bar
gain! in .** Yankee Notions,” English, French and
German Fancy Goods, die.
Geo. W,. & JEhial Rsad, whose card appears
our columns to-day, it will be seen, are offering
for sale Hats, Caps, -Bonnets, Artificial Flowers,
Umbrellas and Parasols. This firm has been long
and favorably known to our merchants here.
The card of B. SI. Whitlock & Co., will At
tract the attention of Southern Merchants. These
gentlemen have been long engaged in the Southern
trade, and by their attention to business, &.c., &c.,
will no doubt receive a large abare of patronage
from this section.
We cheerfully commend all the above houses to
those interested; for, aside fromthe'fact that they
are favorably known here, there is another conclu-
reason why they are deserving of patronage—
County Meetings.
iifc. - _ n ,i t j...•" i ^ We have found.* (re? u«s ofliino Mil
greax jireyehUve, (win ennp of chicken,
ii ■ he sure si remedy. ' \Vc timl that ihe
cahbage, like the,ioraip »ccd. niatare3
. 1„,||„ .■ |ra-.pie.Aui.iuB nauiaige inue,' nan
o - ' I ; r! f wl “ n ** i* •» C<uy to raj* ibe blanched
rccurcit ol Ip 3 aches.—, !lm) l„ a f. xvbowill bmaflu cal
• A Slanderer Answered.
Carlyle,'iu a late pamphlet, speaking
t)f Ainerca, asks:
What great human soul,' what great
dipugbf, wbat great noblc thing that
one could worship' or loyally r admire,
Las yet been produced there?
. To which a northern paper'replies ':
“ What great’ bur&an soul r’ WosFiing-
ton. .“ What great thought?” Liberty*
*> VV hat-great noble thing?” A .home
.for that homeless. Bread for the starv
ing. Protection for the oppressed. We
da uni kuow thut these nre things which
sycrqihants could worship of loyally
admire ,.but- the fame -of the first, the
sacredrtess of . the second,'and the uncir-
eurnscribed extent of iheihrrd, arc. what
freemen admire and iutend to defend.
. Every person, great and small, should
wash jiil over irt cold water every morn-
tog. -y‘
Reading aloud izcomlucive to health.
The best reiriedy.for eyes weakened
by--night use, is a fine stream of cold
^mo»«.v »»ve ^C'srm. «« J|> Vf largely' im® lbs rhiljr. coMtanprioo of woicrTrcqccnilvmppiicdVo'ib™.—The cry wa, taken op not only iy gen-1 himself commisaoner of ihe Stale of
S0 1 h > nre , ?f c °r ^ our people, as the cabbage tribe/ andtdoa UutceL . ' • tlemen from tfieSouth whoweni for it as ^Texas, has proceededto Santa Fe with
»II.1 then* was a liolhiw in sli«» •».r> >.1 • . 1 . * ° - * * M -li:— ' • . - *1.
err no thigh Ixx.es to be
r Ifnab. i..,lgi.)2 rclalivclv. n,..., I lllC '““S'-c°!lard ?.
or quite 5 fi’et.” “Stop dat Kirocking.
r smno sjx*«*uhit ions by Mr. K*
* ; which'.this animal
.ay s:J,
e in reference to
l wili'i rouble yon
, ll.r ibe prej-
liercaflcr calf Vir,nc » sonrcc ol Uapplnc-.
-Wbat negroc, l hist and the money I! Wilraoi.J T.vcrj’ niembery^of ibis
spent in gel in Texas would have paid , Hous<r from ihe Nonb, Whig.and De-
•* ' •* mocrat»yotedfor:LJ2jfcomamiee, and
every member Tf
and Democrat,
was the vote
some
all my debts and*have bought me land. mocral »
—'Albany Patriot.
Texas and If ear Mexico.
The President has transmitted to the
Senate the following message:
Washington, June 17,1850.
jTo the Senate of the United States:
a l. «ru- I *> ave roceived a copy of the rcsoln-
v-J!. l lion of the 6enate of the 11th June irt-
against it. Such s!anl requesting me to “ inform the
rders have been
officers.at Santa
m n ! a " d lh ™E h 'Senate wheiber any orders
. n W ! , '8 3 f d some ® e ™ oc .™P fr T I issued in say office? or office..-. »,„«
the North voted against the bill .n the F hold possession-against tbe an-
House after that proviso was incorpo- lhori ,v of Texas, or in any way to cm-
rated in i\,yxl a large ritiijonty of both ; harrass. or prevent tbe exercise of ber
in tt, m a wrge flinjoriiy of both harrass. or prevent the exercise of b
* .jurisdiction, over that country-—ahd
d it % a yotb of 85 to 7D. j famish the Senate With copies of ar.^
Mr. S. said he spoke from the rccotd. i correspondence which may have taken
Andafter that, on the 15th of January, '.place between the War.Departrtient and
1847, when the ^gentleman from Smith the military stationed at Santa Fe since'
Carolina {Mry"Burt) <)Qered tlie Missou- ibe Ante of? my.last eommunlcation tp
rfconiproimse Tine to tbe Oregon bill, it ibe ~ r
was expressly rejected by a vote of one
tbe Senate op that subject.’
hundred and thirteen against imo eigh-j.have been given.
* * alsi 1 “ ' “
In reply, 1 {state that
_ tve been given. 1 Jberewilb present
ty-lwo .only in favor of ii. This also 1 to the Senate copies of all the corres-
was a sectional vole, only six; northern j pondence referred to in the resolution,
men voting for that line. And several j All the other orders, relating to thei sob-
southern gentlemen voted for that mea- !ject matteKjpf the resolution have been
sure, not only wiib the Wilmot proviso, beretofore communicated to the Senate,
in it, bat even after-the Missouri com- j I have already, in a former message,
promise line had been repudiated. Yet ] referecl.to the fact that the boundary be-
in the face , of these demonstrations, 11ween .Texas and New- Mexico is dis-
soutbern tneii had gone for these acqni-1 puled. 1 have now to state that infor-
eitions. The.cry then was fc indemntyi rtratidn has been recently' received, (bat
for the past ded sedurity for the future.” j a certain Robert S. Neighbours, styling
slave territbry*. but by their allies at. the [a view of organizing counties in that
North, who declared by their repeated idistriel under the authority of Texas.
The Southern Recorder calls upon the people of
Georgia to get up Cornty Meeting*, tor the purpose
of expressing their opinion in regard to the Com
promise plan, now before the Senate.. If such
meetings could be gotten up, without any reference
to part), we think it might do great good. As tar
as we have been able to ascertain, at least
tenths of the people are in favor of the adjustment,
and the action of the Nashville' Convention
creasing the number rapidly. We hope, there
fore, the leading gentlemen of both parties may
unite in calling the people together, in order that
the public voice may be distinctly ascertained.
The above .we copy from the Macon Journal &
Messenger. Although we are not. prepared to
dorse the opbpon^of the editorsthat seven-tenths
of the peoj
Compromise, .we do most cordially endorse-the
recommendation to hold^ county meetings.
the people of Georgia, in this momentous
crisis, that their opinions should be authoritatively
expressed. Two Compromises are now offered—
hand, the. old one, under which tbe
Union.has been held together for the last thirty
years, and on the other, the. plan of adjustment
reported by tho Senate's committee. It is “ meet
and proper” that the people of the South should,
through county meetings, give full expression to
their op nions, and if they are in favor of either
plan, signify which the) prefer.
this recommendation of county meet
ings, we do not wish to be understood a* giving
countenance to the ridiculous caucuses which
have too often disgraced both parlies—caucuses
where “cut and dried”'resolutions, ready-made,
have been adopted by a few leading office-seekers,
and at whicli the people were simply called in to
give some appearance.of respectability to the pro
ceedings. We want bona fide county meetings,
composed of the real people, at which their senti
ments may be, fully ascertained. If they prefer
the Missouri Compromise, let them say so; or if
they are belter pleased with the Committee’s plan ]
of adjustment, let them indicate such preference.
We observe that a meeting 6f tbe people, with
out distinction of party, ratifying tbe action of the
Nashville Convention, has v been already held in
Walker—while meetings have been called for
Cobb,’Richmond, Hancock, and other counties,
to be held to-day. -This is as it should be—let all
the counties speak, tbpt the real sentiments of the
people inay be known..
CO- We have received the - following communi
cation from Mr. Qeshong, the Mathematician,
whose remarkable performances in figures have
excited the astonishment of the world:
Lucuier City, VutetMer Coast;.' Toons., Itqr MM.
Deab Sir; Wishing to extend my new mode
of 4M>mpuUng npm]Kis. among business men gen
erally, induces nU to address a fewjines to yon bn
the subject. v T
First—$r this Role, a person having any knowl
edge of figure*, can give tbe sum total of any cof-
nmn,at fast tis the answer can be written. The
sum total of "fc lengthy colnmn of Dollars and
Cents, is given by this Rule in a second ot time.
It matters not what length the column is, or wbat
breadth, the fcnm total is'given a* fast as the fig
ures can be written down. The process is not
performed by adding the figures together, but by a
Rule, in which a figure is chosen ont of each col
umn*and set down.
- Second—by this Role any number can be mul
tiplied by any nomber.and the product given' all in
one line instantly. Illimitable sums in Divisions
and Fractions,'are performed with ihe like rapkli-
Interest, at any >er cent, and lor any given
Clnrkeflvflfff Plank Hoad.
We find the following sensible and truthful re
marks on the importance ot the proposed pUnk
road between, this place and Clarkesville, in the
fast number of. the ?Bgis. After noticing the pro-
ceedings of tho meeting at this place, and com-
mending the spirit evinced on that occasion, the
Editor proceeds—‘‘ This question of constructing
a Plank Road to Clarkesville is to os a vital oue,
and to construct it from Athens to Clarkesville is a
vital question to Athens. Let no man deceive
himself into the belief that Athens will not be ru- '
ined by the building of this’Road to Anaefsqm-*
Already Athens has been tapped on the West by
the extension of the Georgia Rail Road, and if the
will fold her, arms and sit silent and passive, and
permit herself- lo be deprived, of the trade Jrom
the North and East," her commercial prosperity
will be numbered among the things that have
been—and. are.; h’ot. We say this in no unkind
spirit, but b is a glaring truth, us plain is “ the
hand-writingon the waif’ that caused the knees of
BeKesbaxzar to smite each other.
“ W® call upon the friends of Atliens, ihe own
ers of real estate, and the owners of siock in tbe
Georgia Rail Road, to bestir themselves, tor if tl»e
Plank. Road goes to Anderson, Granite Row it»
Athens will be without a tenant, and the Athens
Branch of the Georgia Rail Road will be rotted off,
~ We feel mortified al the niggardly spirit mani
fested by the City Council of Augusta. Our sec
tion of tbe State has largely contributed to the
present prosperity of Augosta, twl their relusal to
aid us'in this undertaking is an evidence that the
sin of ingratitude has found a'genial clime in Au
gusta, and our effort tb connect ourselves'more di
rectly with them is an object of its exhibition.—
Augosta may yet iearn, that here as elsewhere
M poverty and pride” are united. . Charleston and
Savannah are her great rivals." Augusta hills felt
some—Abe mayjTeel more. We yet hope that ber
enterprising citizens will make a rally and come to
the rescue. Come, gentlemen, no dodging behind
tbe City Council, show your hands. -
“\\e again say that the people of Athena have
manifested the right spirit, and vre have seen with
ordinary feelings of pleasure, that some of the
most distinguished sons of Georgia participated in
its proceedings/’ -
The meeting at Clarkesville to-day will, we pro-
line, determine the routo of the road. .In making,
their decisiop, the up-country people will, of
coarse, be guided by a deStfeto promote their own
interests as far as possible. .It the' people of South
Carolina offer superior inducements, the road will
terminate'at Anderson, and the fate of Athens,
commercially, will be sealed. We fear that all
citizens—-and particularly some of tboee’
most vitally interested—notwithstanding the great
amount of feeling expressed, have not /cZt in tbe.
right way—they have failed to feel in llUir pockets;;
but, if the road fails here and goes to Anderson,
they will feel there, and feel acutely, too.
tf The Washington correspondent of the
Charleston Courier gives the history of the difficul
ties in New Mexico, as follows.
We are not surprised al the information that,
last month', Maj. Monroe, the Military Governor
ol New Mexico, issued an order for an election of
Delegates to a Convention for the purpose ol fram
ing a State Constitution. The history of the mat
ter is this: In 1848, Mr. Marcy, Secretary of War,
instructed the Military commander in New Mexi
co not to permit any opposition to be made to the'
exercise by Texas, of jurisdiction over the terri
tory claimed by’hcr. Next an order was issued
in 1849, rescinding the former order. Last au
tumn, instructions-were given to Major Monroe \
to promote and facilitate the adoption, by the ^
people, of a State Government. The people ^
djd . not however, wish a State Government
*UUllime, and ttty appnoff'tb^iliigiuw fcA —
Territorial Government, and elected a Delegate,
Mr. Hugh N. Smith. Congress did not recognize
Mr. Smith, and Texas had sent "» certain John
S. Neighbors,” as a Commissioner to organize the
Sante Fe district into counties, as a part of Texas.
Mr. Smith advised bis constituents very eanestly,
five months ago, to adopt a State government. This,
it seems,-they have determined to do. They
apply for admission, as a State, either at this or at
the next session, and in the mean time resist any
attempt by Texas to increase her jurisdiction in
New Mexico. But the President has, to prevent any
trouble between Texas and New Mexico, decided
to hold possession of the disputed territory, ■ until
the dispute be decided by competent authority.—
The southern boundary line of New-.Mexico, as
stated by‘Major Monroe, is about a league north
of El Paso. ’
“I have no idea that Congress will listen to the
application of. the people of New; Mexico,-for ad
mission a* a State into the Union. There are on
ly five hundred Americans in. the country--the
rest of the population consisting of Indians and .a
few persons of Spanish descent.” y->
Washington, June 93.;
| Intelligence -was yesterday received here’ that
Col. Munroe, the Military Governor of New.Mexi-
conformity withthe order from the War
Department of Nov. IT, 1849. called a Convention
Tor the purpose or forming a State Constitution,
and by another dispatch, it was made known that
the Convention had met and completed their wbrk,
by adopting a Constitution prohibiting slavery.—
Although that had been for some time expected, it
produced some sensation among members in the
Southern Democratic ranks. Mr. Foote offered a
resolution of inquiry, in tbe Senate, and pronounced
the movement a high-handed, measure of assomp-
tion—an attempt to settle by the sword a question
which was now the subject of deliberation in this
body. As the resolution was likely to give rise to
a debate that would interfere with the Adjustment
bill, it was permitted to lie over.
The application for the admission of New- Mex
ico, as a State, will be here in a month.
We had a rumor here, yesterday, that Texas had
raised 2500 men to assert ber authority fhr New
Mexico. This was verified by a dispatch Mm Mr:
Calhoun, U. S. Indian Agent at Santa Fe, staling
that Major Neighbours would return in Jaly from
Texas, with a large military force, and proceed to
establish the jurisdiction of Texas. Mr. Calhoun
correctly advises that the government should inter
fere «nd settle the question-in fin amicable n
The subject was yesterday before the Cabinet.
An additional force of six hundred troops ^has been
ordered trorn several military depots to fill up the-
H» New Mexico. -
It is thought that the. urgency of this matter wllj
expedite action by Congress upon^the Senate’ ad.
of Texas. T . ’ ’ i - a v i a *'™ enU for il U lb at there is no way to avoid
decide ihe ■ “ ’' erI T wd bjr *" £|.collUioe be.»een Tex-ecdNew-Mexicobe.b,
ro 5 des?rc loi ‘'““V”' 1 ’ ^ ", > ecocpremU. eimilxr u. .hxt propcod in .be Se-«
per T*'d—carried on. IMIj. '"*■ j « bwe . The.Dnilcd Sun, Government i.
tions or whole nnmbers. In feet ell .rilhmel.c.1 r)eJged to j
’l'lni Indies vim cxl.ibiled .lie fpiiii -• bed ..f viulr.s where-pnison.ius serpents I The only diBerr-ncn belween p;irlies-nl have in observe Ibat ’the ’ possession of ““HIZ a r"ZTi i!T thV-me*mn—r— 1 to Ulkl> Pf 1 . h,or of New-Mexico
bmK.kn.gr in Ibn brslor ..re now in New lie in o,„b U shnr on some verdant spot | ll.e Nor.I. wos ibis: Tho Whigs.Were the leirUorj info wh.cb it appears^llsal CISSU in bdlnher, by inv,*^ “ h °'‘ 1 .P“f“> c ld »'-Il | e torrhoryindUpow,
V rk llie,r ons "b*'J"l.al alien- ... .... Arolnt.lt .loser., exposed In the opposed tb aequisi.inn, hot snid if ac- 1 Mr. Neigllbon, has thus gone, ^wa, aelu-1,1™ t—S^^rid Roles. ' - W l, 0 * 1 *^beo.s deeded by comprlcnt eo.Uor.ty,
i.ams.anU are attracting great alien- fatal incursions of the* farfaiiiecl sirocco, [quisitinn was marie the territory acquir- ally acquired by’the United States from L - , • twL- «i'l " ; ’a 'il ' u ..* .
non. M miner,, Inwyero. .I.e-nirs-, po- Tl.e aneien.s mnsl truly died sin -n I ed should be Tree temtory; whilst the Mexico, nod ha? since bebo held by the I Any person enelosmg D”"*™ »■■*»,].. A man ha. gone to Celdomie w.lb bis bag end
c.s, ic., (n.ve ...tended w..h ...m.xenm nt, sy .eu, who sings, in tones of ebch.-roting! Democrats went for ihe aeqinsilion for United Stales, and in" my opinion ought i fe ifjSPal SfS * J s v'’T V; „ "!,.‘" rd
d have foiled ... aeeoo.t for what. melody, ro deef.y us on shipwreck and the purpose of extending ! .he area of solo remain po.il the j*!"*** 1 *^-^^, .fe •"J-ANcw For.Ke.roey.mil,og on
esscil, upon ralionalprin- Jcatb. She is - A A r.. -\ rj*. s j.-- - «»y perahn sendme three subscribers, wfll receive merry, aa a cricket, ./ . • r -
I lie cipics. Tl»ere urc nr.my bt-lievp -
it is supernal urnl: qml if the sa'u!
scls had lived in the last age,
woult ‘ ^ ' 0 •
Warxixs.—A man: was recently hauged
neighboring State, who confessed upon the
gallows that his .first commencement ip crimo and
p been made to smoke for'exquisite enjoyment. But she never little encouragement from that quarter ly interfere °with the possession of the stable of the-city of New York,.died on the 21st vUlainy was that of stopping a.newspaper without
- It :s of course ridiculous * answers t-fe_ expectation's thus raised, where be ought to have got most.' But he United States. T.Z.TAYLOR. 'ultimo. * - - “ 'paying for it!