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CHRONICLE AND SENTINEL. BY J. VV. A VV. S. JONES. DAILY, TR I-WE ELY AND WEEKLY. OFFICE IN RAILROAD BANK BUILDING. TERMS —Daily Paper, per annum, in advance SIW Tri-Weekly Paper, ” ” ” ” 5 Weekly, (a mammoth sheet) ’ ” ...... 2 For terms of Advertising, see first page. THE RAGGED SCHOOLS. In the depth of a forest, dreary and dark, The traveller welcomes the glimmering spark That bids him press onward, through labyrinths dim. For hope in the distance is shining for him. Hit robe may be miry, his sandals be torn, His aspect all haggard, his features all worn, And some at his beating may start in amaze— May fear to approach him and shudder to gaze. Rut tend him and nurse him, the picture will show, In the traveller rescued, nor brigand nor foe ; 'Twas but toil and fatigue, that had clouded his brow, Still the light was within, and shines brilliantly now. In misery’s world, there are beings who stray, With no b eacon to cheer or encourage their way ; They are squalid, unnurtured, despised, and forlorn. And the polish’d pass by them with loathing and scorn, fiat let the doer open and welcome them in, Let the work of redemption from evil begin ; fie they cherished and taught, and a gleam will yet To prove in their nature a part is divine; — [shine The torch may be turned towards earth, but the flame Rises ever to heaven, aspiring tbe same. Correspondence of Ike Baltimore American. TWENTY-NINTH CONGRESS. Second Session: IN SENATE July 10. Tbe Senate took up the calendar ol bills, pub" lie and private this morning, and a long debate arose upon the Bill for rhe relief of.l. J. Bulow of Florida, who asks remuneration lor damages sustained in the Florida war. No action was bad upon Ihe Bill. The vote upon the Army Appropriation Bill, which passed so promptly last evening, was re considered, the bill amended, and then passed anew. Mr. Evans moved that the Senate proceed to the consideration ot the West Point Academy Bill, which was agreed to. Several amend ments were reported to the House Bill, and a mong them was one re-establishing a Board of Visiters Mr. Benton was opposed to giving any corn pensation to the Board of Visiters. Mr. Evans said it was not designed to pay them any. All that the Committee designed was to pay their travelling expenses. Mr. Dix moved to lay the bill aside in order to take up the Warehousing Bill. Mr. Evans opposed the motion, and upon a division of the Senate, the vote was found lobe yeas 19, nays 19, and the Vice President voted in the negative, Mr. Calhouunow made an appeal in behalf ot the Warehousing Bill. It was the special order, and the Senate had a right to have the measure considered. It was due to the Senator from N. Y. (Mr. Dix) to proceed to the bill post poned to th is day. Mr. Calhoun moved to lay the Military Academy Bill upon the table, which was agreed to, and the Senate proceeded to the considera tion of the Warehousing Bill. Mr. Simmons proposed an amendment to the bill—the effect of which was to give the good effects of tbe bill to ihe citizens of the Uoiled States alone, and to exclude all foreign associa tions Irorn the benefits of the bill. Mr. Simmons defended this amendment, but afterwards withdrew it upon the ground that it conflicted with the treaties between us and for eign powers. Mr. S. then gave notice that he should move lo confine the bili to goods for re-exportation. Mr. Davis made an able argument upon the merits of the bill, and opposed the Warehous ing Bill before the Senate. He was not oppos ed to a well regulated Warehousing system, and he was ready to remove any improper restric lions in the present law, but this law he could not consent to, because it was not beneficial to any class of the community and was really in j urioua to many. The Bill, as it was, was ill-digested and im proper. lie thought that it would tend more to the benefit of the Country if there were more guards in the Bill than there were, it might be a very good bill lor the foreign commerce of the country, but he d/d not regard it as a good bill. It it was to pass, he hoped at least that Senators would not consent to its passage in its present form. Mr. Davissuggested, among the amendments that should be adopted, that there should be a Bond given on goods warehoused. Mr. Dix moved that three years be the lime allowed for keeping the goods in warehouse.— This was rejected by a vote of 29 to 22. Mr. Dix then proposed two years. Mr. Calhoun took this opportunity to defend the bill which he said he regarded as one of the most important bills of the session of Congress. He had changed his mind somewhat upon the system, and regarded it now as a good commer cial measure. He believed it would yield more revenue be fore the end of one year—that it would cheapen foreign goods in the interior ten per cent, f;y allowing merchants from the interior to place their imports in ware-house to be taken out as they were needed. Mr. Calhoun also appeared to think that some modification of the cash duties were necessary, and thought that they were to be effected by this bill. Mr. Webster hoped sincerely that the mea sure would be placed in a form that wouldena ble him to give it his support. He had always been in favor of a well regulated Warehousing system, and his mind had undergone no materi al change of opinion. It was true that the con dition of the world was such that the system was of much less importance now than it was many years ago, and before the distance be tween the old world and the new was much longer than it now was in consequence of steam. Twenty-five years ago, members from Mary land in the other branch ol the capital, and a Senator from Maryland had brought forward this measure as one lending to the increase of I the commerce and navigation of the country. Such was undoubtedly the tendency otawell * regulated system. He did not think with the Senator from South : Carolina that it would produce much effect in increasing the revenue of the country, and 1 doubted whether it would have any effect in di- i minishing the revenues. His impression was that it would produce no perceptible effect one way or another. He could not consent to support the bill as it was, and should move, therefore, for its recom mitment in order that it might obtain such a shape as would enable him to give it his sup port. This motion was strenuously opposed by Mr Calhoun, Mr. Dix, and Mr. Allen, and advoca- j ted hy Messrs. Webster, Simmons and Davis, and finally prevailed by yeas and nays upon the close vote ot 26 to 25. It is understood that the bill will be reported back on Monday. The Senate, on motion of Mr, Benton, then went into Executive session, and soon after adjourned. HOUSE. a Resolution was adopted to close the de bate upon the Land Bill at 2 o’clock. The House at once went into Committee of the Whole upon the Bill,—Mr. Ficklin of 111. in the Chair. Mr. McDowe! of V a. proposed a substitute for the whole bill, looking to the Graduation principle lor lands already in market, and not for lands bcrcdftsr to be brought in market - Mr. McDowell proposes as a just and practi cal measure, that all lands in market ten years after the 4th of March, 1847, shall be sold atone dollar an acre; that all lands 15 years in market shall be sold lor 75 cents an acre; that all lands 90 years in market shall be sold lor 50 oiola: and all lands in market 25 years shall be sold lor 25 cents, provided, lhat all those mod* be sol* before 1849. Mr. Vinton of Ohio, who was entitled to the floor, now made a very able speech upon the question of graduation. It had been 25 years before Congress and had never been belter ar gued than it was now, but in ail these twenly years Congress had rejected the principle now propose) , and if it was settled upon its merits, ii would not be mane either a party question now, or become a law. Mr, Vinton gave a very interesting review of the land settlements and sales in the country.— Twenty-two years ago he had predicted to the House precisely what had since happened—that if surveys were made far in advance of settle ments, more land would be brought into mar ket than was necessary lor ihe country. Now that there were more lands in market than there was a demand for, we were pointed U' the fact to prove that more lands were in market titan could be sold. Too many lands had been surveyed. The lands now in market could not be peo pled with less than twelve millions of people.— The lands in market were five or six limes as large as the State oi Ohio, and it would lake until 18G0, according to any ratio of increase, 10 people these lands. But men talked here as 11 their fellow-men were born full-grown. It was said that much ol ihese lands were in swamps and were sterile. Those lands which God hath decreed to sie rility are not worth our legislation and otircare. It was not our policy to put laboring men in such a condition. He was ready to sell the public lands for what they were actually and relatively worth, but he was nor ready to act in reference lo them without knowledge. He would accelerate sales and settlements just as fast as civilization and settlement could be promoted by them. The Bill and system was also opposed by Mr, Rathbun ofN. Y., who showed that the Government had paid $08,000,000 for ihe public domain, besides all the expenses incident to the land offices. The Government was now large ly in arrears for the expenses incurred, and could not in justice to itself or others accept of any such wholesale reduction as was contem plated by the bill before the Committee. The Bill in its broadest principles was de fended by Messrs. McClelland ot 111., Brocken brough ot Flo., Adams of Mass, and Chipraan of Ala. The hour ot lwo o’clock arrived and all de bate closed. A great number of amendments were pend ing to the Bill which yesterday passed the Se nate. All of them were rejected, and the Senate Bill was reported to the House without amendment. The yeas and nays were demanded upon its passage and the Bill was REJECTED, yeas 84, nays 98. Notwithstanding this large vote, Mr. Daniels of N. C. made a successful /notion to reconsider — yeas 89, nays 89. The Speaker voted in the affirmative, and pronounced the motion carried—veas 90. noes 89. A motion was now made to adjourn, which was resisted by the enemies of the Bill, but which was carried by the close vote of 81 lo 80. The last of the proceedings were ot great in terest and the importance of the subject and the close and changing votes gave lo the proceed ings an excitement second onlv to lhat upon the bill. IN SENATE July 11. Mr. Dix from the Committee on Commerce, reported back the Warehousing Bill which was recommitted to the Committee yesterday. The Committee here reported two amend ments —the first exacting bonds for the payment of duties in double the amount at the time they are entered lor warehousing, and the second li miting the period to which goods shall be enti tled to be warehoused,to “one year.” Mr. Dix gave notice that he would call up the bill at one o’clock, with a view of taking the final vote to-day. The bill to incorporate the Texan Navy com ing up, if appeared that the amendments which were ordered to be printed had not yet been re ceived, It was therefore, by general consent, lor the present laid on the table, Mr. Cass gave notice that he would call up the hill for the sale of the Mineral Lands in Michigan, during the morning hour on Monday and every day during the Morning hour nmil finally disposed 01. The Senate then look up the private calen dar. The bill lor the relief ol the New England and Mississippi Land Company was taken up and made the special order for Saturday next. A message was received from the President, communicating a copy ol the coast survey ol Texas. The Private calendar was again taken up and such Bills considered as should not give rise lo debate. A large number of these bills were passed and will be sent to the House on Mon day, Mr. Dix moved to take up the Warehousing Bill ala late hour ot the day, but the heal of the weather and the absence of several Senators prompted Mr. D. to withdraw his motion. A very large number of Private Hills were after wards considered before the adjournment. Mr, Pearce of Md. moved that the Senate take up the Bill for the printing of the manu scripts of Alexander Hamilton. The motion was successful, when Mr. Allen, to get rid of the bill, moved that the Senate ad journ, The motion was rejected by a large vote. Mr, Atherton called for the reading of the Report of Mr. Pearce, in defence of the Prim ing proposed. Mr. Allen opposed the Bill at some length, and Mr Calhoun very briefly, when it was passed by a vote of 27 to 13, to an engrossment. The Senate at half-past four, adjourned. HOUSE. The motion lor a call of the House was the first business in order this morning, uponapend ing motion to lay the land bill upon the table, Tne call was responded to by one hundred members. The doors were closed for a time, and then the rules suspended and the House brought to the vote upon the motion ot Mr. Collamer of Vt, to lay the bill upon the table. Mr. Broadbead called for the yeas and nays, and the motion was lost—yeas 92, nays 87. This gave some promise to the opponents of the bill that they could defeat it, but Mr. Hen ley followed with a motion to postpone the fur ther consideration of the bill until Tuesday of next week. This motion was lost—yeas 89, nays 94, The question now recurred upon reconsider ing the vote laying the bill upon the table, and the vote was reconsidered—yeas 91, nays 90, The motion io lay upon the table was now renewed and lost, yeas 89, nays 91. This ended the battle upon the bill for the day—and the House proceeded lo the consideration of Pri vate Bills. But little progress was ma le. A bill for the relief of Mr. Horback, embracing one of the acceptances of Mr. Reeside, was de bated at length and ordered finally to be engross ed, The bill appropriates $5,000 from the judg mcntol the Supreme Court. A second bill was briefly debated, when tioe House was found to be without a quorum, anxi adjourned. Mr, McKay gave notice, before the question was taken, lhat on Monday he should call ny> the Treasury Note bill. Maine State Pris»n.— The recent rcpoit oflhe warden of this prison represents it as being about the best establishment of the kind in the Uniited States, though built at less expense than mantr of them. The police of the prison is described as ad mirable, and the income is upon the best footin \ — having, during the past year, amounted to $252! ! 40 more than the prison expenses, exclusive of the salaries of theofficeis, which, by the way, amount to nearly six thousand dollars. Religious servi Ices are performed by a chaplain in the chapel, twice every Sabbath, and the prisoners are provided with suitable books from a small library, an in crease of which is recommended. The prison muw owes sS3sd, and there is due to it upward tof twelve thousand dollars. tUljromdc auh Sentinel. AUGUSTA, GA . THURSDAY MORNING. JULY 16, 1846 WHIG MOMMAIiOM FOR CONGRESS. FOR REPRESENTATIVE FROM THE EIGHTH DISTRICT: ROBERT TOOMBS. Our Weekly, with its usual variety of con tents, will be issued this morning. Single copies for sale at the office. Congressional Convention. The friends of Mr. Toombs have been grati fied at the expressions of confidence in his pa triotism and abilities, and of approbation of his course in Congress, which have been made in the various meetings which have taken place in the counties composing his District. All of those expressions of conlidence and approbation have been confirmed and reiterated by the con vention, composed of delegates from those coun ties, which was held at the City Hall yesterday, and the proceedings of which we publish to-day. Being present dining the whole sitting, we saw that the course of Mr. Toombs has met the hearty approval of the Whigs, We are glad oi it, because he has performed his duty as a patriot should. His views upon the various questions which have come before him, parti cularly on those of the Oregon and Mexican War, (his tariff speech we have not yet seen) have been expressed with great boldness and fearlessness as to consequences. It will be cheering to him to be greeted by the approving voice of his constituents. We regretted the ab sence of (he delegates from the three counties not represented. We think it probable that it was owing to the heavy rains of last night and this morning,— Those counties, however, have expressed (heir opinions in the meetings by which delegates were appointed. If they did not get to the Con vention, they have nonetheless enthusiasm for that. They are true as steel and impatient for the onset. The Whig banner of the Bth District is now given to the breeze. We know that victory is written upon it, L.et it be a victory whose moral power will tell with virtuous effect, not upon the District alone, biu also upon the State and country. Agricultural Uair. We would call attention to the card of many of our distinguished and intelligent citizens, which will be found in our paper to-day. Tlie object is a noble one, and we trust will meet the attention _which it merits. The first meeting which is pro posed, would of course be only for consultation and mutual inteichange of opinion. Let it be under stood, then,that it will take place. Let the papers publish the card, and urge its recommendations upon the attention of the people. Many already in the up country for health and amusement, can turn aside for a brief period from their pleasures, to look after the important interests to be affected by them. Indeed, interest and pleasure can be happily combined by the contemplated meeting at the time .and place suggested. The Savannah Mail. The failure of the mail from Savannah to this place on Friday last, we regret to hear, was attributable to neglect on the Central Railroad, the mail having been taken beyond the sta tion whence it is brought by coaches to this city. A want of caution in such cases is cal culated lo result in serious consequenr.es. From the instance in question, a want of confi dence is already manifested in some quarters. A strict watchfulness over the mail is essential to secure valuable transmissions through that medium. We copied a day or two since from the N. V. Courier & Enquirer an extract of a letter from Washington, making some “remarkable reve lations,” in regard to the course of Messrs, Polk and Buchanan in the management of the Ore gon question. The Washington Union of Thursday night last says, “every item in Hie article of the Courier and Enquirer is either wholly destitute of foundation, or the truth is so misrepresented as to clothe it in the garb of falsehood.” Alluding to the vote of Mr. Hilliard, the Whig Representative from Alabama, on the ta riff'bill, the Washington Union says: “The man who had me moral courage lo give that vole was the upright and able whi" member from Alabama, Mr. Hilliard.” Does the Union refer to Mr. H’s moral cour age invoting for the bill in accordance with his ownjudgment, or the wishes of his constituents? He did not vote for it for the first reason, be cause, as is understood, he was .personally op posed to it. It the Union praises him for vo ting for the latter one, what does it think of the Democrats fromN. York, Ohio, and other sec tions, who voted for the bill against the knovm wishes of their constituents ? Mr. Ritchie has directly complimented the Democrats from tariff sections who voted lor the bill, for doing so! He praises Mr. Hilliard for obeying the wishes of his constituents, and praises Democrats for disobeying the wishes of theirs! Is that Democratic political morality 1 Postage and the Foreign Steamers.—The Philadelphia Inquirer states that the amount of business letters now transmitted to Europe annu ally by the steamships plying between Boston and Liverpool, is about 600,000. The sum paid by the British Government to the Cunard line for this mail service, is $450,000 per annum, and yet the proceeds of postage are sufficient to reimburse the Government for this large outlay. The rate of postage is one shilling to Liverpool, and cents to the Continent of Europe. The Veteran «f Napoleon.— As Chuichili’s battalion of artillery were advancing to take their position in the second line of battle on the Bth, a private ip the 4th regiment was come up to, who lay upon the battle field with both legs shot off. He was one of the first that fell after the cannon ade commenced, and was a veteran in Napoleon’s wars. After having escaped in the terrible con flicts of Austerlitz and Wagram, and in the retreat from Moscow, and the battle of Waterloo, he lived to fall on the Palo Alto, from a cannon shot from a Mexican battery. As his fellow soldiers passed him and noticed at every pulsation of his heart, that the blood flawed from his wounds, they stop ped an instant to sympathise with him ; the noble hearted fellow, as his eyes were glazing in death, waved them on, and with his last breath said, “go comrades, I have only got what a soldier enlists for.”--iV, O. Tropic. “The President was one who believed in our title to 54, 40. He had announced bis convic tion in the most solemn manner. In this opin ion he was, and is. sustained by a very large mass of his countrymen. They are to be found even among the Whigs. Our representative in Congress, Mr. Toombs, announced his convic tion that north ot forty-nine degrees, our title was belter than the British.” The Constitutionalist, in the above, which we lake from an article in that paper cd the 13th inst,, is undertaking to defend Mr. Polk by the opinion of Mr. Toombs. He is endeavoring lo justify Mr. Polk forgiving up a part of Ore gon, by showing that Whigs were willing to give up a part, believing that all was ours, and he submits the name ot our Representative as authority for his justification. The Editor tails lo establish his purpose by the name submitted. Our representative thought that neither the United Stales nor Great Britain hail a perfect title to Oregon, He thought that the number and character of our claims were superior to those of England, to the greater part of that territory. But how was it with Mr. Polk? He thought our title was “clear and unquestionable” to the whole region of the Ore gon ! Mr. Toombs thought that the foundation for the claim of England to the valley of Fra zier’s River was the same (namely, by explora tion and settlement,) as ours to that of the Co lumbia. Frazier’s river and its valley lies wholly north of the 49th degree. With this opinion, Mr. T, could very proper ly agree to settle the dispute by a boundary line at 49. But Mr. Polk thought our title as good to Frazier’s River and valley, as to the Colum bia river and valley! Mr. Toombs was willing to yield ail north of 49, because the British had a plausib’e and re spectable claim to the most of it. Mr. Polk yields it, believing it to be American soil, lo which our title is too clear to admit of dispute or doubt . The Constitutionalist must, therefore, find support lor Mr. Polk in other opinions than (hose of the Whig Representative of (his Dis trict. No doubt, he would be glad to get sup port from such a source, but that it exists there, is a dream of the Editor’s imagination. Democratic Economy—The Public Printing. “ Economy and Reform” have been for years the watch-words of the Democratic party when seeking for office. How far their practice com ports with their professions, may be inferred from the following disclosures made by the corres pondent of the Baltimore Patriot, to which we in vite the reader’s attention. The case of the Patent office report, is but one of many similar frauds, practiced upon the country for the benefit of the public printer. In deed, the prime object in publishing such a large amount of public documents as are generally or dered by Congress, is but to create a means of bri bing the“ Organ* * at the expense of the country* and to such au extent is it carried by the present Congress as to excite the astonishment of those who | have heretofore had least confidence in the deino | cralic professions of Economy. Indeed, the fact has been avouched by members of Congress themselves, in their efforts to expose these gross frauds, and to arrest the monstrous abuses, that the paper upon which these documents are printed, costs eleven cents per pound, and that thousands of pounds of the documents, after having been paid for, are sold to the shop keepers at four 1 cents per pound, the proceeds of which are pock eted by some of the officers of the two houses. Washington, July 3, IS4G. In the report of the proceedings of the Senate on Thursday, on tire subject of the Patent office printing, (he course of Mr. Johnson, of Maryland, was not stated. Mr. Sevier had moved to amend the hill under consideration, so as to repeal that part of an act of 1842, under which the printing of the Patent Office reports, of Skinner’s essays on agriculture, old newspaper articles and what not, strung together in the shape of a document, had been ordered. Mr. Johnson supported the motion, and read a letter from the Cletk of the House of Representa tives to the Finance Committee of the Senate on ! the subject of this extraordinary and ordinary printing, which, he said the country ought to have knowledge of, a means of ascertaining how economical this Administration is in a single branch of the expenses of the Government. The letter of Mr. French, the Clerk of the House, is dated May 29th, IS4G, an 1 says that the annual estimate for the contingent expenses of ihe House of Representatives, for the punting of the piescnt session, was based upon the amount actually paid Messrs. Blair & Rives , at the corresponding session of the 2Slh Congress, to wit: $83,000. The Clerk says that Messrs. Ritchie k Heiss’ bill to the Ist of March amounts to $56,730 30 That the act of the present session, to supply certain deficiencies, contained an appropriation of $40,000 for the payment of printing of the blouse of Representa tives, and that he has paid this sum over to the public printer leaving a balance due them on their bill to the Ist March of $16,730 30. Mr. French then informs the Committee that Messrs. Ritchie 8c Heiss have presented him a statement, of the amount due them for printing the report of the Commissioner of Patents—s62,- 797 14, making a sum of $78,527 44 necessary to balance their account up to the Ist March, and pay for the printing of the report of the Commissioner of Patents. He further says, that much extra printing has been ordered by the House since the Ist day of March, and it is his opinion that $65,000 is a low estimate for the payments to be made fer printing, in addition to the accounts already ren dered. The amount voted to pay for the printing of the session was $83,000 00. The amount now due on the printing, of accounts actually rendered, is $78,528 14-balance $4,471 86. Estimated de ficiency, $60,528 14. Mr. French, therefore, asks the committee to add this amount to that already contained in the bill making appropriations for the civil and diplomatic expenses of the government, for the year ending June 30, 1847, on account of the contingent expenses of the House of Repre sentatives. Mr. Johnson said here was the round sum of $60,000 to be paid for the printing of the pre sent House of Representatives, over and above the sum paid for the printing of the corrrsponding ses sion of the last Congress—and this, too, after a re duction of 5 percent, had been made upon the pri ces paid Messrs Blair k Rives. This, he taid, was a specimen of modern democratic economy ! ’ The House, he said, had ordered 30,000 copies of ibis Patent Office reporf to be printed, at a cost of $62,797 14. The Senate had ordered to be printed 25,000 copies more, which would cost some $51,300 —making an aggregate of sl’4,- 000 for printing this single document, the pro fits on which, he presumed, would amount at least to $57,000! Mr, Johnson’s comments upon this species of ‘‘democratic” economy were pointed and forcible. He censured not the public printers, Messrs. Ritchie & Heiss, for charging for their work what the law allowed them, and realizing such profits as they could, but to those who had the control of the mat ter, and allowed such princely fortunes to be made in the shape of profits, and who ordered these im mense numbers of extra copies of so useless a work to be printed, he shewed no quarter ! POTOMAC. Among the lake receipts, we notice a consign ment to George Davis of this city, of 28 bales of hemp from Hon. Henry Clay, which goes through* to an Eastern market. — Buffalo Com, Adv. Whig Congressional Convention. Augusta, July 15th, 1816. At a convention ol the Whig parly of the Bth Congressional District, held this Jay in the City Hal), lor the purpose of nominating a candi date to represent said District in the thirtieth Congress, Cot.. William Jones of the county ot Warren, was unanimously appointed President, and James M. Smythk was requested to act as Secretary. The following are the names of the delegates from the several counties represented : From Richmond. Geo. Stapleton, Charles J Jenkins, A. E. Tarver. Thomas W. Miller, From Warren. James B. Bishop, Col. William Jones, Alexander C. Walker.) M. H. Wellborn, From- Hancock. j A, 11. Dawson, James Thomas, V. S. Lockett. David W. Lewis, From Wilkes. C, W. Dubose, LuciusJ. Gartrell, J. L. Birdsong. W. W. Simpson, From Burke. James R. Sneed, S. P. Davis, Dr J. W Heard. E. Gresham, From Lincoln. W. W. Hughes, Etheldred B Ross, From Jefferson. Dr. J. L. Turner, James T, Both well, Win. R. Turner. The following resolution was offered by Air. Jenkins : Resolved, That a Committee of one from each county represented in this convention be appointed by the President to propose a suita ble nominee as the candidate of the Whig party of the Bth Congressional District for the next Congress. The resolution having passed, the following gentlemen were appointed that Committee:— Messrs. Jenkins, ol Richmond; Dubose, of Hancock; Davis, of Burke ; Gartrell, of Wilkes; Ross, of Lincoln ; Wellborn, of War ren, and Both well of Jefferson. The committee alter retiring a short while re turned and made the following report: The committee appointed to propose a suit able nominee as the candidate ol the Whig party of the Bth Congressional District of Geor gia lor the next Congress, report lor the action of the Convention the following resolutions; Resolved , as the sense of the Whig party ot said Congressional District, That the course pursued by the Hon. Robert Toombs, their present representative in Congress, evincing talent ol the highest order, approved Whiff principles and unflinching devotion to the best interests of the whole country, eminently entitle him to their unbounded confidence and continu ed support. Resolved , therefore, That the Hon. Robert Toombs be presented to the Whigs of said Dis trict as their candidate lor Congress at the ap proaching election. Resolved, further, That a copy ofthe proceed ings of this convention, signed by the President, be forwarded to the nominee by a committee, to be appointed for that purpose, and that said committee earnestly request his acceptance ©f the nomination. Mr. Jenkins, as Chairman ol the Committee, through whom the report was made, addressed the Convention in a brief and eloquent manner. Alluding to the evils which the present Federal Adminisitation has brought upon the country, and is likely to continue and inc r ease, he called upon the Whigs to stand firmlv by their con servative principles lor the good ofthe country. He spoke ot the unanimity and enthusiasm ol the committee in favor of the nomination of Mr. Toombs, and paid a warm tributetothe talents, energy and moral courage of that gentleman, which qualities he said were so much needed at the present time. We want, said Air. J., a man ot political learning and eloquence, and one fearless ol power. We want, said he, a ’44 Clay Whig, and such a man we have in Mr. Toombs. The remarks of Air. J. were re ceived with marked gratification and applause The report was, on motion, unanimously and enthusiastically accepted by the convention. The following resolution was then offered by Mr. Davis and passed: Resolved, That this Convention recom mend to the counties composing the Eighth Con gressional District, that, in ihe future appoint ment ot delegates to a convention for the same purpose, each county appoint one delegate more than its representation pro rata in the Legis lature, The following resolution, offered by Mr. Dawson, was also passed : Resolved, That this convention recommend to the Whigs ol the Eighth Congressional Dis trict, the town ol Warrenton as a suitable point at which to hold their next Con ven lion for the pur pose of nominating a representative in Con gress. The following are the names ofthe gentle men composing the committee to inform Mr. Toombs of his nomination: Messrs. Bishop, J. L. T timer, Dubose, Bothwell, Simpson, Lockett and Gresham. Mr. Gaitrell offered the following resolutions which were passed unanimously: Resolved, That the thanks of this Convention are hereby tendered to Col. William for the courtesy and dignity with which he has pre sided as the President of this body. Resolved, That our thanks are also due James M. Smythe, Esq., for his kindness in acting as the Secretary ol this Convention. The President briefly lelurned his acknow ledgements to the Convention lor the honordone him in calling him to preside over its delibera tions. A resolution was then passed, to publish the proceedings in the Chronicle & Sentinel; after which, upon motion ot Air. Jenkins, the Con vention adjourned, sine die. WILLI AM JONES, President. James M. Smythe, Secretary. Struck by Lightning— Loss of Life.— The brig Columbia , Capt., Barbea, bound hence for Savannah, with a cargo of assorted goods, was struck by lightning on the night ol the 3d inst., 60 miles from the Balize. All the crew were aloft reefing topsails at the time, when, we re gret to stale, the electric fluid in descending the mainmast, alter shattering it, precipitated the whole ol the men (Gin number) into the sea, who were lost. It then descended into the hold and set the vessel on fire. Tiie Captain was at the wheel; and he with the only passenger on board were saved. It appears that Capt. Barbes with the passenger, endeavored to arrest the progress ot the flames, by battening down hatches, while they directed their course to wards the shore, three miles distant. The flames at length bursting through, they took to the long boat and made forthe laud. The boat, however, was stove, but yet the two individnalsproviden tiallv escaped by means of the fragments.— N, O. Times of the 10 th inst. 1 he Press condemns, not more severely than justly, the conduct of the President in confin ing his appointments of ihe Field officers for the Volunteers to rabid Locoloco politicians, most ol them without any military reputation, or in deed any reputation ot any sort, beyond their immediate “local habitations.” II the rank and file ofthe army were to be filled by Locolo cos alone, we guess there would be but skele tons of Whig. POTOMAC. AGRICULTURAL. FAIR AND INTERNAL IMPROVEMENT JUBILEE The undersigned, believing that great good may result to the planting interest of Georgia, Carolina, Alabama and Tennessee, from a personal inter change of the results ot their experience accom panted,(when convenient) by an exhibition ofthe products of their Farms and Plantations, suggest the propriety of those engage 1 in agricultural p U; _ suits, and such others as may feel an interest h, the subject, meeting at some central joint, in the up-country, for that purpose. As the several Rail Roads in Georgia will be nearly finished hy tiie Ist of August, at least from the Oostenauiatu the Seaboard, they' would suggest tiie Ist Friday of that month, as the proper time, and the Stout Mountain, in DeKalb, as the place most suitable for holding the meeting. This point will unite the attractions of Nature with the facility of ac cess, ample accommodations and good fare, to a greater extent than any other. The connection of Georgia’s splendid system of Internal Improvements, will then be neatlv com plete, a matter of sincere congratulation, and all will have an opportunity of witnessing its ©pent tions, and appreciating the incalculable benefits which it will confer upon the State at large, aad Agriculture in particular. George W. Crawford, John D. Watkins, Charles J. McDonald, Nathaniel Allen, Wilson Lumpkin, Hugh J. Ogilby, Mark A Cooper, Dilmus Lyle, Garnett Andrews, IKerßoyce, Charles Dougherty, Wii. M. D’Antionac, Wm. C. Daniel, iN. Delaiole, N. L. Hutchins, -James Long, R. M. Cleveland, Thus Flournoy. Elijah E. JeNEs, H. Bgwdre, P. G. Morrow, James Harper, A. G. Saffold, J. S. Pincharb, Wm Jones, Matt. Martin, Junius Hillyer, J. M. Calhoun, A. J. Miller, E, N. Calmovx, Jacob Phinizy, E. R. Mills, B. H. Warren, jGeo. S. Willy, John Cunningham, D. Mackenzie, Wm. Dearinc, G. P Cozart, John H. Newton, Wm. Cummino, Asbury Hull, J C. Harrington Cary Wood, Thos, Foster, John Phinizy. Georgia Volunteers. The Mobile Advertiser of Saturday morning, the 1 Ilh inst., says; “Three Companies of the Georgia Regiment ot Volunteers left here yesterday morning on the sleamer James L. Day, lor Point Isabel. The three companies are as follows; The Ma con Volunteers, Capt. Holmes, the Columbus Guards, Capt. Davis, and tiie Richmond Blues, Capt. Dill. “ The bark R. H. Chapin arrived here from Brazos Santiago, tor the purpose ot conveying troops thither from this point. Four more Com°- paniesof the Georgia Regiment will take pas sage on her, we understand, in a day or two.” We find in the Advertiser the following com munication, purporting to come from the “Rich mond Blues,” or, more probably, a member ol that Company: To the citizens of Mobile : Why do the Volunteers act so? i have heard this question asked several times in regard to Volunteers setting things of different kinds from the citizens and leaving without payment. Can any unbiassed mind, knowing our situa tion, ask this question without having an an swer upon his own lips? I think not. Now friends let rne tell you a few facts in reference to our situation and conduct. Jam speaking particularly of the Richmond Blues, of Au gusta, Ga., out I know that the same remarks will apply to most ol the other Companies here. The most of us left home with a sufficiency of money to have carried us to the seat ot war in the public conveyances. This money was ex pended for uniforms, &e., See , it being under stood we were to paid off in Columbus alter be ing mustered into the United States service, which would leave enough money ac our dis posal to purchase what few necessaries we should need until we reached the Rio Grande. The payment was deferred until we got to Montgomery, then until we reached this place, and yesterday the proposition was made tor ns to sign the muster rolls, leave for Mexi co, and let the money come after us by a mode of conveyance entirely new, then to be shaved by the sutlers of (he array, if indeed, the monej ever should get there. This would leave our creditors in the lurch. We owe money in Mo bile. We are anxious to pay it as we have had value received. But without the paymaster pays us, can we be expected to pay our debts'! You say, why contract those debts? It was done in the expectation of being paid before we left, and in good faith. Those debts are most ly for washing and provisions. Os our provis ions we could not complain until yesterday, when meal was senl to us by the Acting Com missary, that 1 supposed had been slaughtered some time, but so far was it from being dead, that the bulk of it came neat crawling off before it could be put into the dray, and this meat we would have been forced to eat had it not been lor Major Williams, who indignantly ordered it back, and this in violation ot the law which says the Commissary must furnish good and wholesome food for the troops. Even then we had not made complaint il our officers had shar ed with us. But where are they? What do they eat? Lounging in the fashionable draw ing rooms or eating the best that the Mansion House affords. And now let me inquire why this difference in treatment? Only six weeks or two months ago, we ail sat at the same table and moved in the same society. Because, for sooth, the patriotism of one, prompted him to serve his country in any capacity; that of the other, if he had any, prompted him only tocoffl' mand. When they forget that we are gentle men, and the treatment due us as such, then they lorget their duly, and the obligations they owe us. In conclusion, let not the community call us a set of thieves or pickpockets if vs leave witho-; paying our debts. We will god we are ordeied, paid or unpaid, and leave ilk community to judge who is to blame in this matter. Will the Editor of the Advertiser please publish this and oblige the RICHMOND BLUES. Gen. Urrea, who is advancing with a force oi from three to five thousand men upon Santa Fe, with a view of defending that section of the Repub lic of Mexico from invasion,is said to be a approved courage and military capacity. Shoul be make his appearance there in time to a v * 1, himself of the best point to repel invasion, as doubtless has done, he may give the force uu the command of Col. Kearney something to do fore possession of New Mexico is obtained— absence, ho ' ever, and with the acknowle disposition of Gov. Armijo to show the Amen ail possible favor, every little, if any, O PE 0 r sl j nt (> will be made to the entrance of Gol. Kearney we that department of the Republic. —It will » suppose, the middle or latter end of August Col. Kearney can cross the Rio del Norte, an Urrea ha-', unquestionably, full time to prepa his reception.—The prospect of resistance gives to the expedition a little more all eyes will be henceforth on the watc .. news from that quarter. —St Louis Rrpu « Letters from several gentlemen, in King County, Virginia, have been received > us chant in this place, who has politel> u the with the information, which represen. w i/i rain on Friday night last sioejd away ht -pened dam in the county. Ihe same disas est|B ore' to the mills in Caroline County. 10 land, though the rain was heavy, they we fortunate. A great deal of com and wnea 08 , low grounds has been swept away.-— M»njr p 0 f in the Northern Neck will suflfer for th ei \ Corn Meal, and have to send to thie or d for their use. We are sorry, indeed, w these disasters. — Alexandria Oaz.
