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CHRONICLE & SENTINEL. BIT J. W. & W. S. JONES. D AIL. \ , TRI WEEKLY A WEEKLY. OFFICE IN RAIL HOAD HANK BUILDING TERMS —Daily Paper, per annum, in advance*-SIC Tri-Weekly Paper, “ “ “ " & Weekly, (a mammoth sheet) “ ** DASH SYSTEM.—In no case will aiTorder for the p'per be attended to, unless accompanied with the money, and in every instancewhen the time for which any subscription may be paid, expires before the re ceipt of funds to renew the same, the paper will e discontinued. Depreciated funds received at value in this city. Switzerland. The foreign correspondent of the New York Tribune gives the annexed account—the best we have seen —ofthe cause of the dissensions which distract the Swiss Confederacy, and which threaten to involve ihe Cantons in the horrors of civil war : The only Republic in Europe seems on the threshold ol a bloody civil war. The alleged cau-e of controversy is in a measure religious, namely, the expulsion ofthe Jesuits fromsome of the CantonsA The real cause, however, is political. The Cantons of Switzsrland, twen ty-two in number, are very unequal in popu lation. The Canton of Berne, which is the largest, has a population of about 400.000; that of Zurich, the next in number, about 230.- 000; while on the other hand the cantons of Zug and Urie have a population of only about 14.000 eacii. The representation in the Diet or Vorort is, however, equal—the same as that ofthe States in the Senate of the United States, in other words, the Councils of each Canton elect two delegates, and these delegates compose the Diet of Vorort. It will at once he perceived that the popular voice can be heard only indirectly in the legis lature of the nation. It may be observed, also, that it was not until recently that the popular voice was heard even in the local councils of some of the largest of the Cantons. Prior to 1830, the whole legislative, electoral, and ad ministrative power of Berne was in the hands of the old families, who constituted, under the name of republicans, a real and exclusive aris tocracy. So it was in some of the other Can tons. Revoluti ms have from lime to time been effected, sometimes peaceably, sometimes by force, until now, in the larger Cantons, the rights of a man as a citizen of a Republic are asserted, maintained, and recognised. The three large Cantons, Berne, Zurich, and Vaud, are essentially Protestant, the population of Catholics being in Zurich about one in two hundred, in Berne about one in ten, and in Vaud about one in sixty. On the other hand in Zug and Uri, tbs population is almost ex clusively Catholic. So it is in Lucerne, which contains about 116,000 inhabitants and is the most populous and powerful ofthe seven small Catholic Cantons which compose the Souder bund. This compact or confederation of the | seven small Catholic Cantons was formed | avowedly for the purpose of resisting the ag- j gressions of the Diet, and is not unlike the j compact which South Carolina endeavored to ; form in Nullification days among some of the , Southern States. In the Catholic Cantons, j and especially in Lucerne, the Jesuits are in power and exert a controlling influence. The influence is believed by many of the leading and liberal men ofthe large Cantons, including many ofthe Catholic population of those Can tons, to he hostile to the peace of the country and unfriendly to popular liberty in Switzer- j land. The Diet, by a majority of votes given by the large Cantons, requested the Catholic Cantons to expel the Jesuits. The seven Cath olic Cantons formed the Sonderhnnd for the purpose of resisting any efforts ofthe Diet to compel such expulsion. Tue Diet then calls upon these Cantons not expel the Jesuits but to dissolve this new confederation, as being contrary to the letter and spirit of the original Federal Swiss Com pact and the question of peace or war now turns not upon the expulsion of the Jesuits; but upon the dissolution or continuance of the Sonderhnnd. Tiie Diet have said that, if the Sonderhnnd was not dissolved, it would be cause for war, or for the calling out of the troops of the Repub lic to compel such dissolution, And, indeed, the troops have already been ordered out for the purpose, and are now mustering. As yet tiie Sondeibuud is not dissolved. Now, it can not he that the Diet can have the power to say to Lucerne, for instance, “You shall expel the Jesuits from your territory.” That must be a subject for the Councils and people of Lucerne to determine for themselves. On the other hand, it seems clear, from the reading of the articles of Confederation under which the Diet acts, that the Sonderhnnd is illegal and revolu tionary, and that the Diet have a right to sup press it. But, as 1 observed above, the expul sion of the Jesuits, which originated the con troversy, is not the true end and aim of the large Cantons. It is, in short, a more equal dis tribution of power in the General Government, according to the rank and population of the Cantons. Jt is a movement of men who have emancipated themselves at home in their own Cantons, and who now wish to make their in fluence more directly felt in the councils of the nation. i’he people ol New Vork may be very well content to meet De.aware in the Senate ofthe United Stales on an equal fooling, so long as the funner have th tw popular representation, according to their numbers, in the other end of the Capitol. But f the Government of the United States wa vested exclusively in tiie Senate, it would not l, e long before" the arti cles of Union would he altered; and espe cially ii an opinion was seriously entertained by a large majority of the people of New York that the persons who controlled the State of Delaware were hostile to the liberties ofthe citizens o/’iVew YvrU. Whether the opinion as to the Jesuits is well or ill founded, Ido not undertake to say. One thing however is certain, and that is these Je suit Cantons are now receiving secretly, and indeed openly, aid from tiie Governments of France and Austria. “He who runs may read.” I hope for the best, and trust that it may not he necessary to shed blood in order to attain just rights, or to advance the great cause of popular liberty in Europe. But France should he careful how she undertakes to min gle in any way in the Swiss movement. In many parts of Germany, too, there is a strong under current in favor of more liberal princi ples. Tricks of Trade. — The Merchants’ Maga zine has an interesting memoir of the late Gid eon Lee. among several anecdotes in which is the following illustration of his own fair dealing, and the usual results of trickery in trade : ‘No man more thoroughly despised dishones ty than Mr. Lee, and he used to remark, — ‘ No trade can be sound that is not beneficial to both pat vies—the buyer and seller. A man may obtain a temporary advantage by selling an article for more than it is worth : hut the very effect of such operations must recoil up on him in the shape of bad debts and increased risk.” A person with whom he had some transac tions, once boasted that he had on one occa sion obtained an advantage over such a neigh bor ; ‘and to-day,” says he “ I have obtained one over you.” “ Well,” said Mr. Lee, “that may be ; but if you promise never io enter mv office again I will give you that bundle of goat-skins.” The man made the promise, and took the skins. Fifteen years afterwards, he walked into Mr. Lee’s office, who at that instant, on seeing him, exclaimed. “ Yon have violated your word, pay me for ihe goat-skins /” “Oh!” said the man, “I have been very un fortunate since 1 saw you, and am quite poor.” “ Yes,”said Mr. Lee, “and you will always be so ; that miserable desire of overreaching others must keep you so.” j t£l)i*cmule unit Sentinel. i ~ :" :" . " ■ ■ - ■ „. - —~ AUGUSTA, Gi-A: THURSDAY MORNING, DEC.I6, 18D. i I E3PNo Northern mail last night. ! Removal of tiie Seat of Government* The action of the House of Representa- i lives, as detailed in our Milledgeville corres- ; pondence in this paper, in reference to the re moval of the Seat of Government from Mil -1 ledgeville, indicates a state of feeling in the ma jority of the House, which we had not supposed was entertained by any considerable portion of the members. For we had not supposed the House capable of an act that would inflict such a wrong upon the citizens of Milledgeville as that contemplates. This is a serious consider ation, and should not he lightly regarded by the Legislators of the State. The property of the citizens has already been greatly reduced in value by the Internal Improvements in the State, and this act, if passed, would render it valueless. Such a wrong should not be perpetrated, and especially not for the reasons assigned — “ the absence of Railroad communication with i the place, and the want of Hotel accommo dation. The latter reason is unworthy a mo ment’s consideration, and we are astonished that any intelligent mind should offer it. Milledge \ ille has already more Hotels than any other town or city in the State, and can accommodate more persons than any other place in the State. The idea that her hotels and hoarding houses should accommodate comfortably the immense crowd of visiters who usually throng there at the commencement of the session, for a few days only, is absurd, and no reasonable man should expect such a thing. No city in the State can do it, and Macon or Atlanta, (vve mean no disrespect to them) will no more be able to do it than Milledgeville. Savannah or Augusta could not. Tiie other reason assigned for this move, that ofthe want of facilities of communication with the place, is not by any means sufficient, in our opinion, to justify the act. The citizens of Milledgeville are already moving in the work of connecting themselves by Railroad | with the Central Road, and if she were not, we I should consider the inconvenience of a few members ofthe Legislature in getting from the present Railroads to the place once in two years, a trifling matter compared with the de struction of so much private property, as this act would certainly consummate. Nor could it be done without great iucon | venieuce to the authorities and continued ex pense to the State, unless the Penitentiary and Lunatic Asylum he also removed. For these institutions have to be visited by committees of the Legislature, which would be at the public expense. Extremes Often Meet* Thk President and his supporters at the South, go for acquiring New Mexico and the Californios, or more than half of the territory of a sister Republic, because, as Gov. Smith says, “the Southern States must have more space. ” By this language, iu connection with the remark that slaves increase rapidly iu old States at the South, *t is understood that Mex ican territory is sought as an outlet and relief for this redundancy. In voting for the Three Million bill, Mr. I Dickinson, (an “Old Hunker” Senator from New York and supporter of the Administra tion,) said : “ I desire to acquire Mexican ter ritory, and insert a fundamental clause iu the act of acquiring such territory, forever exclu ding slavery. The views of Gen. Dix, the other U. S. Sen ator, and the John Van Buren wing of the Democratic party in that State, on the exten sion of slavery, need not he told. Mr. Grover, a Democratic member of Congress from New j York, said, when about to vote for the Three I Million bill, “ I want Mexican territory for the 1 purpose of securing a cordon of Free States on | the Pacific. ” Mr. Gordon, another distinguished Demo crat, said, “ when the time comes for extend ing our laws over the Caiifornias, 1 have no doubt a provision excluding slavery will be i carried. ” g Mr. Kennedy, a prominent Democrat from i Indiana said, “ 1 have this morning deliber | ately voted for what I intend to carry out, and that is never to extend one inch of slavery. ” ; Robert Dame O WIEN, «»lco t>i« doleiit, ha.a written a letter avowing similar reasons for his vote, and it was well understood at Washing ton, that the ground upon which Gen. Cass opposed the “ Wilmot Proviso, ” were con ! sonant with those of Senator Dickinson. Messrs. Buchanan and Dallas go for Mex ican territory on the ground, that as it is now free, it will always remain so —receiving more immigrants from Europe and the Free States than from the Slave States. Which branch of the Democratic party is to he disappointed in regard to this momentous question? Certainly both cannot realise their wishes in the matter. A proposition to extend the line of the Mis souri Compromise to the Pacific, was voted down in a House having a majority of seventy | Democrats by a clear majority of twenty-three I votes. John Q,. Adams, the Abolitionist, and James K. Polk act together, in the conquest ofMex ico. The patriots Clay and Calhoun oppose j their schemes. The following gentlemen were elected Di rectors ofthe Augusta Insurance and Banking Company, on Monday last, viz: Wm. M. D’Antignac, Hays Bowdre, L. Hopkins, Lewis Cress, James Hope. And at a meeting of the Board Wm. M. D’Antignac was unani ; mously re-elected President. Dr. Johnson, when in the fullness of years and knowledge, said “ I never take up a news paper without finding something I should have 1 detmed it a loss not to have seen ; never with out deriving from it instruction and arouse meat. Gen. Shields. The subjoined account of the civilities ex tended to Gen. Shields in the afternoon and evening ofTuesday by the Masonic fraternity and our citizens, has been kindly furnished by a friend: After the Levee, Gen. Shields visited the Masonic fraternity, of which he is a member, j We understand that the meeting was a very large and respectable one. He was received j 44 with all the honors/* and welcomed by an ad ! dress from William T. Gould, Esq., Grand I High Priest of the State, to which lie made a | brief and pertinent reply. About half-past six o’clock the dinner commenced in the large room of the Masonic Hall, the length of which i was occupied by four parallel tables. His ! Honor the Mayor presided, assisted by Messrs. John Bones, Jas. B. Bishop, Wm. T. Gould, Fleming, Dan’l. W. Dill, Ebenezer Starnes, and Samuel C. Wilson as Vice-Pre sidents. After the substantiate were disposed of, the Mayor rose, and in an eloquent and ap propriate speech, introduced the following toast: By Dr. Ford —Our Distinguished Guest, Briga dier-General Shields —Illinois claims him as her son, by adoption—Georgia, by virtue of our holy, in violable union, claims an equal share of the glory which he has shed upon the national arms. Gen. Shields rose, in the midst of the most enthusiastic and protracted applause, and re turned thanks for the compliment, in a brief ad" dress, in the course of which lie spoke, with much feelingand eloquence, of the gallant con duct of the volunteers in Mexico. He said it was known that the regulars could be relied on; but it was feared, that the volunteers, though personally brave, might, from want of experi ence and discipline, falter ic a service, which led them, not to victoryor death, but to vic tory and death.” He spoke very handsomely of Gens. Scott and Taylor, and of the obligations of the country to them ; and remarked that though he entered the army, prejudiced against General Scott, he considered him, after his experience under his command, as having no living supe rior, in the qualities of a great commander. He concluded by toasting — “Gen, Winfield Scott and Gen. Zachary Bay lor” which was loudly applauded. The evening passed otf with great hilarity. Many songs were sung, and many toasts given, of which we give such as we have been able to obtain: Dr. P. F. Eve, who was detained by indis position, sent the following : Shieldsqfthe United States Army —Unlike coats of mail, armor and bucklers worn by the Ancients —a bold heart, courageous spirit and a manly frame have proved the best of all Shields in the American Army. By W. T. Gould, Esq.— The Laurel and the Shamrock —Fit wreath for the brow of him, who wears the one, by birth ; and has bought the other with blood. By John J. Flournoy, Esq.— The American Banner —Luckless be the stars, and many the stripes , of him who flags beneath its glorious folds. A number ofguests were preseut. Among them were Judge Dougherty, of Athens, and a delegation from the Hibernian Society of Charleston. In reply to a complimentary toast from the Mayor, Major Black. Chairman of the Delegation, said that in addressing Gen- Shields in the morning, he had had “ glory enough for one day,” and therefore would request Mr. Dukes, one of his colleagues, to reply, which that gentleman did, in the happi est manner, and concluded by toasting The Memory of Lieut.-Colonel Dickinson. The Mayor then gave The Memory of Colonel Butler. Which was drank standing, in silence. About nine o’clock, Gen. Shields rose and apologised for retiring so early, pleading fa tigue, and the prospect o<* leaving town early in the morning. The company rose, and gave him a series of cheers, byway of adieu, which nobody had time to count. Mr. Clay* The Constitutionalist of yesterday contain ed the annexed Communication, which is thus endorsed by that paper: “ We would call attention to two communications in this day’s paper. The review of Mr. Clay’s speech is from a Whig, who has given to it, in otr opinion, a correct interpretation. ’’ [communicated.] A Short Review of Air. L lay’ slate Lexington Speech. —This celebrated speaker said much in fa vor of our enemies, not one word in favor of his own country. He said much to favor the Abolitionists—not a word in favor of Southern interests. He leels much for, and justifies the Mexicans—not a word of apology even for his own countrymen —he justifies the enemy and condemns hisowa country. Arnold went over to the enemy, and fought against us with th» weapons with which he was familiar guns, cannon, &c. Clay has done the same, and now fights us with the only weapons with which he is fa miliar (his tongue and his pen.) Disappointed ambition, made Arnold a traitor to his country, the same may be said of Mr. Clay. Arnold tins come down to posterity in disgrace —Mr. Clay is hastening down ward in the same direction. Pardon lliill, my country n cn, for the good he has don*, the old gentleman is climactrical. The communication and the endorsement can only excite pity for their authors. Com menting on Mr Clay's Lexington speech, the i Washington Union says: “He is, indeed, an extraordinary man. Rising from an humble beginning, by the force of his talents, the power of his eloquence, and the energy of his character, he has won his way to the highest offices in our legislative councils, to the head o( a great par ty, and to a distinguished fame in the eyes of the world. He is still an extraordinary man. Age has not dimmed his intellect, nor extinguished his ambi tion. Though in the 71st year of his life, (having been born on the 12th of April, 1777,) he is still capa ble of great and almost wonderful efforts. How ma ny men, at his time of life, would have been able to go through the scene which he realized on the 13th instant 7” The dauntless patriot, who has stood in the front rank of his country’s service for Haifa i century, who has recently lost u much loved ! son in its war with Mexico, who has illustrated 1 the sublime truth, that it is infinitely “ better to j be right than be President,’ —cannot he escape i the foulest aspersion which man can cast upon ! a fellow-being ? A Just Verdict.—lsaac Bacon has obtained a verdict against the City of Boston for dam ages to the amount of $1,787.50; he having broken bis ankle by stepping into a hole in the i j sidewalk left for tie admission of light toacel p j lar. We commend this verdict to the attention of our own city authorities, who may profit by ; the lesson it teaches. , , _ • i The Chinese call going to law —losing a cow J to win a cat. Excellent. No one can be happy who has not an hon est heart in his bosom. LEGISLATURE OF GEORGIA. Tilings in Milledgevllle. | Correspondence of the Chronicle and Sentinel. M illedgEVii.LE, Dec. 13, 1847. In the Daily Constitutionalist of the 9th inst., there is a communication from its correspond ent at this place over the signature of “ Report er.” This communication is in reference to the charge made some time since by “Report er,” that the assistant clerk, who has the imme diate care of the journal of the Senate, and whom he familiarly styles “ the Colonel,” de nied him access to it. At the request of the “ Colonel,*’ I stated in one of my letters to you, that he was not merely willing, hut anxious to accommodate me with the journal. So far as I am concerned, this is still the case ; indeed, I heard an editor say to-day, that he was the most accommodating clerk he had ever known. In the communication referred to, “ Re porter” is pleased to propound the following questions to me, among others who have testi fied to the “ Colonel’s” kindness in accommo dating us with his journal: “ Ist. Was that willingness and anxiousness of the clerk manifested in the Senate Chamber, or in his private and retired parlor at the La fayette Hail ?” “•2nd. Did you, or either of you, previous to the appearance of the article in the Consti tutionalist, have access to the journals at the place where they should be kept, the clerk’s office ?” “3rd. Did you not know that the Colonel was the Reporter for a weekly paper up the country, to wit, the Little Georgian /” To tiie first of these interrogatives I answer, that the “ anxiousness and willingness of the clerk” was manifested in his office where the journal is kept; to the second, that I had “ac cess to thi) journal” at the place “ where it should he kept, the clerk’s office.” “ before tiie appearance of the article in the Constitution alist,” and no where else except on one occa sion, and that at my own request; and to the third, that I did not “ know the Colonel was a Reporter for a weekly paper up the country, to wit, the Little Georgian.” These are plain and direct answers to the questions -asked by “ Reporter,” and here I hope the matter will stop, so far as I am con cerned. I have no desire to take part in the “quarrel*” and indeed I will not. The parties are twenty-one years of age, and fully compe tent to do their own fighting. lam willing to stand off and see them “knock it out,” but nothing more, lest I get my own eye “bunged.” So hands oft* gentlemen, if you please, lit Senate Dec. 13. An unsuccessful effort was made this morn ing, to recon.sider the rejection of the bill on Saturday to establish a system of common schools. Gen. Williamson, from tiie committee on the stale of the Republic, reported adversely to the petition of certain citizens of Twiggs county, praying the emancipation of a certain negro slave in said county. Mr. Moore offered a resolution that the Sen ate will hereafter meet at 9 o’clock in the lore noon, 3 o’clock in the afternoon, and at half pastG in the evening, which was agreed to. By Mr. Simmons: A bill to define the liabil ity of the Representatives of deceased copart ners in certain cases. Also a hill to incorporate the Atlanta Manufacturing Company. Also a bill to amend and explain the first section of tiie Act passed December 21st, 1821, in relation to * 4 estates tail.” The hill to recognize the Judicial Circuits of this State, and to equalize the labors of the Judges of the several districts was passed. It seems to me that i wrote you last week that tliis bill had been passed. If so. I was mistaken, and the error must have originated in my confounding hills on second with those on the third reading. The following hills were lost: The bill to connect the Central Railroad with the Macon and Western road at or near the city of Macon. Also the hill to authorize Courts of Ordinary to issue letters testamentary to a person or persons residing out of tliis Stale in certain cases. Also, after much discussion and num berless amendments, the bill to reduce the num ber of Inferior Court Judges. There were two bills of this kind introduced, one in the House, and the other in the Senate. The bill to prevent the introduction of neat cattle into the county of Rabun from South Carolina was also lost. I understand that a bill similar to the last, has been introduced in the Legislature at every ses sion for so long a time that the 44 memory of man runneth not to the contrary.” it seems that if cattle from any other quarter of the world are carried to Rabun, they will thrive and fatten, while those belonging there will die. This is asserted to be the fact by the Rabun lies, and especially if the cattle are introduced from South Carolina. Whether tills be true or the result of superstition, I am unable to say. No other business of importance was trans acted in the Senate, much of its time having been consumed on the Rabun bill. House of Representatives. Mr. Arnold, who has been quite sick for se veral days, appeared in his seat to-day much to the gratification of his friends. Mr Gaulden introduced u bill to amend the II th Section of the 10th Division of the Penal Code. Also a resolution tl»at the House from and after to-day, shall meet at 9 o’clock A. M., 3 o’clock P. M., and at half-past G in the eve ning. Agreed to. By Dr. Phillips: A bill to alter and amend the several Acts now of force in relation to the Lunatic Asylum, and to make an appropriation for the same. By Mr. Shockley: A bill to repeal the Char ter of the Central Bank, and to turn over the assets to the Treasurer. By Mr. Mclntosh: A bill to provide for the payment of Teachers of Poor Schools in El bert county for the years 1839-’4O. Mr. Mosely from the committee on the Pen itentiary, made a report commending the man agement and Police of the institution for the last two years, the neat and healthful condition of the cells and their inmates, &c., with a bill to appoint a committee to examine into its con dition during those years when the Legislature 1 is not in session. By Mr. Jackson of Walton: A bill to explain an act declaring and making certain the law defining the liability of endorsers and securities on promissory notes and other instruments, when the holder thereof shall fail to proceed to collect the same after notice, assented to 26th December, 1831. By Mr Tift: A hill to secure the Poor School Fund and to make it uniform and perma nent. By Mr. Lewis: A bill to grant certain privi leges to the “ Hancock Guards.” Also, a resolution instructing the committee on the Military, to report a hill to suspend the militia laws of this State, as recommended in the last annual Message of Gov. Crawford, and to provide for the encouragement of volunteer companies. In accordance with the resolution passed on Saturday, Col. Whitesides was introduced to the House by the Committee appointed to wait upon him. when lie returned his thanks for the honor conferred upon him and his Slate in ten dering to him a privileged seat. His remarks were butfew, and very appropriate. The bill to establish an Asylum for the Deaf 1 and Dumb at Cave Springs in Floyd county, ' was taken up and passed, when the House took up the special order of the day—to wit: the i bill for the removal of the seat of Government j to Atlanta. Mr. Nesbitoffered a substitute, pro ! viding for its removal to Macon, on the condi ; lion that the citizens thereof should build a ' State House, Executive Mansion, and Arsenal. To test the sense of the House, Mr. Gauldeu ! moved an additional section to come in after ! the enacting clause of the substitute; where upon a very animated debate sprung up. Mr. Harris of Baldwin led off in opposition to the bill, and was sustained by Messrs Gartrell and Bartow. They contended that the removal would be contrary to the statute declaring the seat of Government at Milledgeville to be per manent; that citizens had come here with their property and improved (?) the place, and to change the seat of Government now would be an injury to them and a violation of the im plied comracl of the State. Messrs. Nes it, Seward and Jackson of Walton, maintained that no Legislature had the right to pass an act restraining the act ofa future Legislature ; that the removal would not be in violation of any implied contract of the State, as no con tract could have been made, inasmuch as the removal from Louisville to this place occurred before there was any town here. Moreover, the capital of the Slate required a removal at this time; this place was not ac cessible to members without the greatest in convenience, for many had to ride in carts and wagons from the Central Railroad, to get here this session, and when they arrived the Hotels were not sufficient for their accommodation. The opponents of the bill promised to have a Railroad running to this place by the next ses sion, but a similar promise had been made in former years, and still there was no road. In addition to this, the'removal to Macon would cost the State nothing; that place was equally as central as this, much more accessible to members and persons having business at the seat of Government, and afforded much amp.er accommodations. As to Atlanta, it was a growing place and would soon be able to accommodate members and persons attending the sessions of the Legis lature. and was much more easy ofaccess than Milledgeville. Mr. Gartrell’s amendment, after a warm and protracted debate, was adopted—yeas 66, nays 05. The yeas are Messrs Alexander, Andrews, Atkinson, Baratte, Battle, Baugh, Beasley, Black, Bird, Brinson, Bryan of Houston, Bry an of Wayne, Cameron, Candler, Carlton, Carter, Clark. Cleveland, Cone, Crocker, Darnell, Dorminy Fields, Fitzpatrick, Gauld ing. Glass, Glover of Jones, Cresham, Hull, Harden, Harris of Clark, Harris of Morgan, Heard, Hendricks, Hodges, Holmes, Jackson of Walton, Maloney, Martin McCarra, McCon nell of Cass, McConnell of Cobb, McDuffie, .Morgan, Mosely, Nisbet, Pentecost, Perkins, Q,uarterman, Rawls, Robinson of Coweta, Rozar, Seward, Smith of Cass, Spear. Strick land. Terrell, Talbot, Townsend, Vardeman, Weathers, Whi, worth, Williams, Wilson, Wimbish, Wood, Zachry. And the nays wore Messrs. Anderson of Warren, Anderson of Wilkes, Arnold, Bacon, Bailey, Barnes, Bartow, Be.hune, Brandon. Brown, Cabiness, Callaway, Colbert, Dozier. Dubignon, Fleming. Freeman, Gartrell, Glenn, Glover of Jasper, Graham, Harris of Baldwin, Harris of Taliaferro, Howard, Jackson of Clark, Jones, Kenan, Kilgore, Lawhon, Lewis, McDona'd, Morris, McLeod, Mclntosh, Neal, Pace, Phillips, Price, Pollock, Reid, Reynolds, Robinson of Jasper, Robinson of Laurens, Sheffield, Shockley, Smith of Oglethorpe, Sum tier, Tift, Tilman, Todd, Walker of Crawford, Walker of Richmond, Ward, Williamson. So the House has determined upon a remo val of the seat of Government from Milledge ville, and right glad am I that it has done so. That it ought to go to Macon I have not a doubt; but more of this to-morrow. During the discussion, Mr. Lewis made an unsuccessful effort to postpone the bill indefi nitely. Very great interest was manifested by the citizens, who filled the lobby and every unoccupied place about the Hall. They seem ed to just have been awakened from a “six teen years’ nap,” and during all that time had never dreamed that the Capitol would be re moved. To-morrow it will be decided whether Macon or Atlanta will be the successful competitor. P. W. A- Luter news from Yucatan has been received. From this it appears that the revolted Indians m that distracted department of Mexico had ob tained possession of the town of Tihosuco, after twenty six hours’ fighting. The popu lation had retired with the soldiers to Schmul. — Pic. Daring Robbery. —One of the most open and daring robberies was committed in the up per end of this county near Hazlegreen on Monday night by a band of eight persons in m .sks. They went to the house of Air. John E. Townsend, sought and obtained admission— and then seized him—took all the money he had about his house, with all his papers, notes. Sec. including obligations to the amount of $>50,000. The gang then proceeded to the house of Mr. Samuel Townsend —knocked, and on the door being opened by a servant they rushed in—Mr. T. was a-leep—the noise awoke him, —he sprang up and made a despe rale resistance He was overpowered by the gang, and was very badly if not dangerously cut and bruised on his head and body in many places. One of his slaves attempted to assist ; his master, but was shot at, when they ail fled to the houses of the neighbors in alarm. The gang got all the money at the house and left. — Altogether they got between five and six him ' dred dollars, with the papers of Mr. J. E. 1 Townsend, which can be of no value to them. No certainty exists as by whom this most daring outrage was committed. It is suspected that the gang came from Tennessee, as they took that direction when they fled. The mask of ' one of them was torn off and the hat of one was left. A large reward will be offered for the discovery of the criminals. No doubt the object was plunder —the expectation of getting ! a large sum of money. The Messrs. Town -1 send are men of great wealth, and have gene rally large sums of money—but they never keep it at their residence. The stealing and : the probable destruction of bis papers, may be a heavy loss to Mr. J. E. Townsend.—Hunts ville (Ala.) Advocate 11 th inst. Curious Marriage Contract. —The scien j tific American states that the royal Library of Paris have a written contract, drawn up in 1*297 i between two persons of noble birth in Armag- I nac. The document hound the husband and wife to faithful wedlock for seven years. Itstip , ; ulated that the parties should have the right to renew the tie at the end of that time if they mu tually agreed, but if not, the children were to be equally divided, and if the number should , chance to be unequal, they were to draw lots for the odd one. f • )j ‘ " , Factories. Fayetteville is becoming a manufacturing town. A new Colton Mill has I just been put into operation under the superin . tendance of Mr. Baldwin, which has cost ; $30,000; and another is to be erected in the . I course of the spring, and also an iron fotindery, I This will make ten manufacturing estabiish . i merits, (says the North Carolinian j ona large , scale, in and near the town. ' j I « I Singular Advertisement.— We find in an r exchange paper the following, which rather startled us, we must confess ; but being Bach i elors there may possibly be some things “not > dreamed of in our philosophy.” Read it, ye t Benedicts, and expound— s “For Sale. —A handsome grey pony, kind • and gentle in every respect, and admirably a i dapted to the use of a timid lady with a silver tail.’ } f Can such things be I — N. Y. Age. Commerce of New York. The New York Tribune of Monday Ra ys • j The Commerce of this port continues to show I an excess as compared with 1846. and the fj ein ocratic journals continue to ascribe all »h e lner ] ' to tiie operations of the new Tariff. 'flip, entirely overlook the immense exports wh ,j, Europe has been obliged to pay us for. mostly in merchandise, and the large quantities Jf manufactures unsaleable at hand, by reason of the crisis, which have been sent here for sal,. Even admitting thatlo the new Tariff is a « the increase of our imports, it is extremely doubtful if it be the blessing it is claimed to tJ " V The policy of adding $22,000,000 to ou r i ports in one year, to be paid for either in duce or cash is very qui stionable. The a»■!. . gate imports for twelve months ending N, ' 30, have been : 1847. 1846 Dutiable good* 79,534,070 57.557 Ops i Free goods 8,180,652 lld 8 124 Total Merchandise 87,714.722 68 705~129 1 Specie 8,732.382 762,(379 Total 95,447,104 69,467^809 Merchandise warehoused 2,259,426 Total 98,705,520 The increase ofduties, including the amount due 011 bonded goods is $3,918,464. it will be noticed that the amount of free goods ini ported has decreased about $3,000,000, while dutiable goods have increased $22,000,000, not I including the quantity in warehouse, $2,050 i 000 more. The imports of specie have in j creased about $8,000,000. At the usual pro | portion, the above figures give the imports of the whole country at the enormous amount of $150,000,000. The aggregate of exports for the same period at this port were : Domes'ic merchandise 47,860,036 30,259 144 Foreign md.-e., free 769, 1 21 789,74 1 Foreign mdse., dutiable 1,530,187 2,200,763 Total merchandise 50.159,394 33,255,049 Specie 3,262,592 1,569.007 Total 53,421,986 34,824,646 An increase of about 50 per cent. The in crease of imports is about 32 percent. The increased exports of Domestic Merchandise is $17,600,000, most of which has been food for the starving thousands of Europe. The amount ofduties due upon goods now in Warehouse is $758,546. The greatest export of Domestic Merchan dise took place in June, when the amount reached $6,808,000. In November the amount h«d fallen off’ to $1,900,000. The largest amount last year was in November, $3,500- 000. The greatest imports were in April, when they were $13,723,000. In August they were also very large, $13,574 000. November has been the smallest month of the year. $4,647,- 000. The imports of specie in April, howev er, were $3,397,000. The import of free goods this year has been about 3,000,000 small er than last year. The aggregate, commerce of the year is $152.- 123,516 against $104,292,454, showing an in crease of $47,836,072. Death of Dr. Wainwright. The melancholy death of Dr. Wainwright, from the bite of a snake, we have already re corded, but the circumstances attending the case are so fully set forth in the following, from the Globe, that we lay it before our readers:— N. Y. Payer. Ou Thursday afternoon, Dr. W. received from a brother-in-law in Alabama, through one of our packets, a number of rare plants. Sec. — the productions of that section of the Union and, probably, for the purpose of furnishing a subject for more scientific experiments, a rattle snake, six feet long, was contained in the in voice. The reptile was securely boxed, but it seems that Dr. W., for the purpose of exhibiting it to some friends in the evening, took the box to the Broadway House, corner of Grand street and Broadway, where, knocking ofl the top, the snake was let loose upon the bar-room floor. Throwing itself into a coil, the dangerous crea ture immediately commenced that low hum. or species of ringing, (not the rattle,) which is peculiar to the species, and seemed inclined to remain quiet; probably the change of climate produced a sort of torpor, and it was repeatedly teased with a slick without betraying much viciousuess. Indeed, one gentleman ventured so far as to raise it with the toe of his boot, es caping unscathed! Alter being exposed some twenty minutes to the gaze of those present, Dr. Wainwright attempted to return the snake to the box, and for that purpose inconsiderately seized tiie ve uemous thing with his hand, when, in an in stant, with only the slightest premonitory rattle, the reptile raised his head, threw back ills upper jaw, and struck—the fangs entering between the fingers, and fastening on the in side of the ring finger of the right hand ! Immediate measures were taken to prevent the spread of the poison through the system. The flesh in the neighborhood of the wounded part was cut out, and Dr. Wainwright remov ed to his house in Crosby-street, where other medical and surgical aid was called without de lay, and in a lew minutes the room was filled with liis professional friends, among whom were Drs. Whittaker, Parker and Caldwell of the institute. Energetic means were made use of to coun teract the etiect of the venom, but unaccount ably, all known remedies seemed to be of no avail, and the entire arm commenced swelling most fearfully. At this juncture we are in formed that Dr. Wainwright. with much pre sence of mind, begged to have an amputation of the whole arm performed, but, after consul tation, this course was deemed inadvisable, and the victim, enduring the most excruciating agony, continued ;o sink, and finally expired at half an hour after midnight—the lamp of life going out at last quietly, and with, apparently, no struggle. The unhappy man seemed to possess his full faculties almost to the last moment, and was perfectly aware of the fate to which he was in evitably hastening. iSome fifteen minutes be lofe his decease, turning to a friend who was supporting him—“ This is horrible !” said he, as he felt the extreme pain leaving his hand, and the r nation of ease slowly creeping up tue arm ln..u the seat of the wound —‘‘This is horrible!—to know that death is gradually feel ing his way to my vitals! —That arm is dead already! and”—placing the uninjured hand over his heart —“ the destroyer will soon he here!!” This acute knowledge of his sure dissolution, which, as a medical man, he must have possessed, could have been nought else than truly fearful. The body, after death, presented the usual appearance, of decease from the bite of these hideous reptiles, it being frightfully swollen and mottled. The snake, we believe, was secured by Mr. Martin, the proprietor of the Broadway House, by throwing a net over it, and lias been killed. Dr. Wainwright, we learn, was a native of England, and tiie son of one of the principal bankers in the British metropolis. He had been a resident of this city for some years, and had an extensive practice in addition to the posi tion he occupied at the Crosby-Btreet Insti tute. .. He was 36 years of age, and has left a. wife and two children, with a large circle of friends, to mourn his early and most agonizing death. V V e learn that the body of the unfortunate man has b„een embalmed, and will be buried m the Greenwood Cemetery on Sunday next. Another War Implement.— The following account ofa new firearm we copy from the > Y. Commercial Advertiser, of the 27th u!t. - We saw a few days since an improved ride, invented by Mr. Smith, of whose portable non rifle we have heretofore given aaac Instead of the charge of powder and bal » inserted at the muzzle, and thence forced
