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,m ■MMBBHHiMa CHRONICLE & SENTINEL.] BY WILLIAM 8. JONES, orriOß ii rail noAD bark boilouo DAILY, TKI-WKKKL.Y A ‘V^fiKLYi TERMS—DiIi/ Paper 'o - subscribers. par annum, in advar S£ Daily Paper, m .od to the cou itiy Tri-Wee - . aper, u “ “ ...... 4 Wee. -(a mammoth ahrsi) “ 2 C aBl STLM.—in no cnee will an order for paper be attended to. unless accompanied wuh tl»e money, and in every instance when the lime for ; which the subscription may ta paid, aspires before j the receipt of funds to renew thn same, the paper ■ anil be discontinued. XR< COBB’S RKPLY TO TUK MACON COMJHITTKK. Athiki, August T4tb, 1851. Gebtlimki:—l did not receive your letter until my return from the lower part of the State, about the Brat of the preaent month, and have not, therefore, replied to it at an earlier i day. Aa I have received commonicationa from other parts of the State, on the same, and km dred subjects, I have determined in this reply, to consider the questons involved at some I length, as 1! desire (bat it may be considered as responsive to the various communications to ! which I have referred. Yoor letter propounds the two following in terrogatories : Ist. “Do you believe that a Sta'e by virtue of her sovereignty, has the right peaceably to secede from the Union, or is it your opinion, that the general government has the Constitu tional authority to coerce her to remain in the Union T And sb iuld a call be made upon the militia to aid in attempting to coerce a seceding Stele, would yon, if in the Executive office, obey each requitition T 2d. “Do you believe that the late acts of Congress, termed the “Compromise,” were eonstito ional, just and equitibleT” I shall consider these questions in the inverse I order in which you have proposed them In order that I may be distinctly understood, in reference «o the late ac s of Congress, term #d the “Compromise,” I consider it proper to make a brief reference to each of the six bills, which composed that compromise: and shall, in that way, be enabled to give the mo« satisfactory answer to your second interrogato ry- The bills establishing territorial governments for Utah and New Mexico, rest upon a great constitutional principle, which has always re ceived thi warm and cordial support of south ern men, and by none advocated with more tssl, than those now politically associated wan yourselves. That principle is, “the right of the people to determine for themselves, wheth er or not elavery shall constitute a part of their social system.” In these bills on the s'avery question, is found this provision —“And said Territories shall be received into the Union with, or without slavery, es their constitution may prescribe, a' the time of iheir admission ” If this important principle, so long contended for by the Sou h, and so long resisted by the North, be now repudiated by the South, then these bills are obnoxious to the objections nrged against them by the divanioaivu; but if the South be content to abide the operation of her own cherished doctrines on this subject then these biils are n strict conformity with the requirements of the South, and should bo entirely satisfactory to us. It is too late to tdk about (he repeal of the Mexican laws, after the almost unanimous support by the Represents lives of the South of the Clayton Compro mise Bill, which no more repeals those laws, than the bills we are now considering ; nor wore our Representatives in (heir advocacy ol the Clayton Compromise Dill m re united, than were their constituents in their approval Pf the votes of these Representatives. The eight Southern Representatives who voted ■gainst that bill, on the ground, that they re- 3 aired the repeal of the Mexican laws, were enounced as traitors to the South, for making the demand, by those who are now most noisy in their complaints against Southern Repre sentatives, for not requiring the repeal of the Mexican laws. I voted tor the Clayton Com promise Dill, and I was universally sustained in Georgia in that vote. Why is it, that lam now condemned for my support of those bills by the men who then approved ol my neorse f The Clayton Compromise Dill contained no txprtst gmmrmntm for the admission of slave States, if the people desired it—whilst theao bills pledge the faith of the government to ad mit these territories as States, with, or without slavery, as the people may determine w hen they come to organize their State constitution. These bills received the support of a majority of the Representatives ol the South. Your own Representatives from Georgia, were anaoimous upon the subject. The only vio lent and decided opposition made to them, proceeded from the abolitionists and f>ee soil era, who saw in the provisions to which 1 have referred, the repudiation of their favorite doc trine of congresaional interdiction of slavery in the territories, and the recognition of our own favorite doctrine, of leaving to the people the decision of the question—whether or not they would have slavery among them The bill to settle the dispute d boundary be tween the U. 3. and Texas, rests upon equally sound and constitutional principles; its pro visions simply contain a proposition from the General Government to the State of Texas, to setJe the boundary between the territory of the U. S. and the State of Texas, by adopting a certain line as that boundary; and in eonrid •ration that Texas will yield the claim which she had made to the seceded territory, the Uni ted States agrees to pay her the sum of ten millions of dollars. Tnere was no threat—no coercion 00 the part of Congress to compel acquiescence in their proposition. L was a matter f t the calm and patriotic judgment of the people of Texas to determine—and the terms ware agreed to by her, with unparalleled unanimity. It is equally untrue, and unjust to the brave and patriotic people o r Texas to impute their action on this subject, to the fear of Federal power, or the equally offensive consideration of bribery and corruotion. A* I would not tolerate aach an impuia ion upon the ett mens of our own Stale, under similar •ironmstasees, I will cot indulge in the ungen erona and unfounded reflection upon the bon oety and integrity of our young and prosperous ■star. Tbit disputed boundary was thus settled be tween the United States and Texas, iu the only mode, in my judgment, in which s-ich an issue ooold be determined between the Government and ■ sovereign State of the Ucion. 1 am •••*• that the charge is sometimes made, that this bill seised on the slave territory of Texas •ad appropriated it to free soil. Nothing could befarther from the truth. The only direct •■set resulting from this measure upon tha question, was to re ova the prohibi up >n slavery in that portion of (he ceded *«rrito*T, being above 36 30, which was put JJjma it is lha articles of annexation, when Tessa was admitted into the Union. This bill Mmoves that prohibition, and submits to the *f the paapte of the territory when ••jeease to organise their Slate government qaaatiea whether or not slavery shall rT?* P*rt of their social system. This neeivaa which I have considered, —•— r? and cordial support of a ,b * The only remaining biU ■ # ™’ ifal terr,l °* * <***— - • Bus i«s£ Ui£“%' b °“ MMnra was objectionable to SoauJL 1 “ thM|hfc family received the •aa-third as the Representatives of the Sent/ UeHwo with a majority as the Booth I •fcyeuons U» this bill; I preferred that a territorial government should have bean provided for California, as was dona for Utah and New Mexico. L would have bean the more regular and appropriate mode of dispo sing of that portion of the territory! but the failure to do so, I do not regard as a violation of the Con-titntioD, or the rights of die South. In the Admission of California, Congress ex ercised a power expressly conferred upon it, by the Constitution, “ to admit new States into the Union;” and though our judgments do not wholly approve of the exercise of that discre tionary power in this instance, it constitutes no such cause of complaint against the govern ment as would justify the resistance which has been indicated by the enemies of the Compro j mise and the advocates of disunion. The principle upon which Califo'nia was admited in o the Union, with her constitution i prohibiting slavery, has ever received the sanc tion of Bomberu statesmen. The principle j den es to Congress the right to look into the constitution of a State asking for admission into the Union, farther than to see that it is repub lican in its form of government. Whether slavery shall exist there is a question not for the consideration of Congress, but to be deter mined by the people when they frame their Stale Constitution. This doctrine was clearly expressed in the following resolution introduced by Mr. Cal : houn into the Senate of the United Slates, in ! 1817. It was -he annunciation of a sound 1 constitutional principle, and I am prepared to maintain its correctness: “ Resolved, That n- a fundamental principle in our poll teal creed, a people, in forming a constitu tion, have the unconditional right to form and adopt the government which they nuy think beet calcula ted to Becure liberty, prosperity and happiness; and that in conformity thereto, no other condition is im posed by the federal constitution on a Sta’e, in order to her admission into this Union, except that its con stitution be republican, and that ths imposition of any other by Congress won Id not only be in violation of the consriiutioD, but in direct eonffict with the princi ple on which our political system rests.” The bill for thn suppressio” of the slave trade in the District of Columbia, was objected to by Soullu ru noon, priocioally on the ground of the.,; enalty which it provides. Tnat fea ture is taken from the laws of Marvland, and it will bo remembered that all that i,ow re mains of the District, was originally R'part of the State of Maryland. In 1816 the State of Georgia prohibited the introduction of slaves wi hin this State for sale, under a penalty of a fine of five hundrod do lars, sod imprisonment in the penitentiary for four years, for each slave brought into the State for sale. This law was repeaie 1 in 184li, and re-enacted in 1843, and again repealed at the session of 1843. The penalty for tbo violation of the District law is the liberation el the tlave ; which is, ss 1 have said, the same penalty provided by the Mary land taw for a violation oi their Act upon the same subject. There was, as far as 1 could learn, but one voice among the people of the District on this subject. They all desired it. The Fugitive Slave Bill, is the only re > ain ing measure of the compromise to be consid ered. I wish it was practicable, without ex tending luis communication to too great a Ir.nglh, to incorporate into it, the leading pro visions of the bill it must suffice, however, to state that it was prepared by one of the most extreme advoca es of Southern Rights in Con gress. It contains provision that was demanded tiy thi South, and i have yet to meet with the first man who claims more at the hands of Congress on this subject, than this hilt grants. Congress, in the adoption ol (his bill, nas in my judgment, exhibited a willingness and determination, fully to discharge the obli gation. which the constitution imposes lor the delivery of our fugitive slav-s. 1 have now rapid y referred to each of the compromise measures, and you will see, that whilst in the language of the Georgia Conven tion, I d » not wholly approve cf all ihese measures, yet I see in them no violition of our il rights—nor is 6 ere, in my opinion, any thing which forbids on the part of our people, an honorable acquiescence in these measures. Such was tire decision of the peo pie of he S ate, last fall, as recorded by their delegates in the convention of last November. If 1 did not regardMhe settlement as fair and honorable, I would not be found among the advocates of the Georgia Platform. It is not simply because Georgia has decided the question, that I maintain her decision—but because she has made a wise, just and pe riotic decision If I thought (hat Georgia had made a decision which subjected her citizens to term* of inequality and degradation, I would, as a loyal citizen, submit to her will, until 1 could induce her, if in my power, to abandon so humttia ing a position ; and such, 1 presume, is the position of every honorable man within tier limits; it is therefore, right and proper, that the people should know not only, who will submit to the decision of the Siate. but also, who approves and will sustain that decision. Your first interrogatory, directs ray attention to the question of secession, and you have put tiie is.-ue upon the right of a Sta e to se cede from the Union without just cause. As this right is claimed by many as a constitution al right, and by all of those who advocate it in its modern acceptation, as consistent with con stitutional obligations, 1 simli consider it at some length in reference to its constitutional bearings. When asked to concede the right of a State to recede at pleasure from the Union, with or without just cause, we are called u.,on to admit that the framers of the constiiu ion did that which was never done by any other people, possessed of their good sense and intelligence—that is, to provide in the very organization of the government for its own dissolution. It seems to me, that such a course would not only have been an anoma lons proceeding—but wholly inconsistent with the wisdom and sound judgment which muk ed the deliberations of those wise and good men, who framed onr Federal Government. Whilst 1 freely admit iliac such an opinion is entertained by many, for whoae judgment 1 entertain the higher:, reaped, I nave no hesita lion in declaring that tne convictions of my own judgment are well settled, that no principle was contemplated in the adoption of our constitution. If it was the purpose of the framers of the constitution, to subject the perpetuity of the Union to the will, and indeed, I may add, the caprice ol each State, it is a most remarkable fact, that a principle ol such vast importance, involv ng the very exis tence of the republic, should have been left an open question, to be decided by iu erences and metaphysical deductions of the most com plicated character. When one rises from a careful study of the constitution of the United States, he feels impressed with its wjnderful adaptation to the wants and interests of this growing people. Not only uoes be find wise and judicious previsions and guarantees for the stale of the country as it then existed, but with prophetic wisdom its framers seem to have penetrated the future, accommodating the go-eminent to the necessities and require ments of its present increased population and extended resources. I am not prepared to admit that the m*a wno exhibited so much care and foresight in reference to all the various parts ol this compl.cated machine— would bave left >o vague conjecture the exis tence of the important and vital power now claimed for each State, ol dissolving at pleas ure, the Union which had cost them and tbair compatriots so much toil, and labor, and anx iety. If they bad intended to provide for the destruction of that noble structure, which they were then erecting with all the care and wis dom of able Statesmen and devoted patriots, by such simple and obvious means, as me with draws! of any Slate Cram the confederacy— they would have manifested tbair intanlioa by some plain and palpable provision of the constitution. Such a coarse would have been characteristic of the boneet practical and enlightened statesmen of the convention. Tbair failure to do so carries the strongest conviction to my auud, that no soefa principle was recognized by them. In connection with —J—MMfc—— i T ... this view of the eobject, th« inquiry fores* | itself upon oar minds, if each Sta'e reserved . the right to withdraw st pleasure from the Union, why was there so much difficulty en countered by the friends of the constitution in obtaining its ratification by the different States t There were few, if ary, who were opposed to the formation of the Union, after the constitu tion bad been submitted to the States for rati fication, provided they could engraft certain amendmeuts upon it. The policy of adopting the constitution, on condition that these amend menu should be acceded to, was urged with great earnestness in the conventions, and among the people of several of the S ates, but xvos finally abandoned on the ground that it would be a conditional ratification, and theefore inadmissible. On this point 1 must refer to the opinion expressed by Mr. Madi ' >oo, who has been ciKed “tha father of the j coD'tUotion,” and to whose exposition of that ■ sacred instrument the republican party have been accustomed to look with such mplicit confidence. Mr. Madison aays : “My opiniou is, that a reservation of a right to withdraw, if amendments be not de cided on ( nder the form of the constitution within a certain time, is a conditional ratifica tion ; th-it it does not make N w York a mem ber of the new Union; and consequently, that •he would not be received on that p ! an. Compacts must be reciprocal; this principle would not in such a case he preserved. TAe constrlut’on requires an adoption ia loto and FOREVER If the right was reserved to each State to wiihd.aw.it would have be-*n an act ofsupere rogation on the part of New York, or any other State, to declare in advance, ihst f-he wou'd withdraw or secede, if the. amendments she proposed to the canstiimion were not adopted. If the r ght uxia eo, it could be ex ercised as we I without as with t e condition annexed to her ratification of the constitution, and the assertion of it would have been a useless interpolation and a nullity. It was not so regarded however, at th « time, by those who nad been active participants in the fram ing of the constitution. .Mr. Madison con sidered the reservation of a right t<> w i hdraw from the Union as “ u condition that would vi.iate the ratification.’' lie says farther in writing lo Mr. Marnilt >n on ibis subject: “ Ike idea of referring a right to withdraw was started at R chmond, and considered as a cor ditionrl ra ificatioT, which was itself abandoned as worse than n rejection.” [conclide; to morrow.] &l)Vo;iuic emu SAMUEL BAHNETT, Associate Editor. AUGrU &T A , Gr A • SATURDAY MORNING .. AUGUST 16. Constitutional Union No ml nation . FOR GOVERNOR. HON. HOWELL COBB COMPRESS For Representative from Btb District t HON. ROBERT TOOMBS. Mr. Cobb in Augusta. It will be recollected iba». the lion. Howell Cobb, the Constiiutioual Union Candidate for Governor, will address the ci izens to-night in the City Hail Park, la which the public are in vited. The anxety to hear him on the great ques tions of the day, we are aware is very general in this community, and we feol confident a very large audience w 11 greet him on the occasion. This is as it should be. lie ia seeking the first office in the giftof the people, and it is proper that they should see him, face to face, and hear from his own lips bis exposition of his princi ples, that they may act advisedly in ca« ing their suffrages. Mr. Cobb's Letter. The letter of Mr. Cobb, to the Macon Corn mi'iec, will attract the readers’ alien ion. It is a plain, frank and manly expose of hisprinciples, and should be reed by every voter. VYe shall conclude ;it to-morrow, and regret the ne cessity of dividing K— its length, however, rendered it indispensable. Invitation to Gov, McDonald, It will be seen by reference to the card of Mr. Cobb and the lis of his appointments to address the people, that he has extended an invitation to Gor. McDorald to meet him and engage in the discussion “on equal terms ” He cannot therefore escape in future under the excuse that be nas not been invited. Naivete. 11 Now look at tbe platform of the Southern Rights party, composed ol V\ higs and Democrats, and then leak at that ol the Federal party, especially at their Ith Resolution, commonly characterized aa l lh bloody fourth,’ and if you do not agree with os that this fourth Resolution contains more dre-eating, more disunion, more ‘di ruptioo of every tie that binds us to ihu Union’ than can be found in ail the South ern Rights piatiorm, wo shall be gre.liy deceived.” Ihe above queer challenge is made by a writer in the Constitutionalist, of the iOth iost, under the curiously se'ected si/nature of “Southern Rights.” This model Union man characterizes the avow-d deterJjioatiou of the Union party to resist the legislation referred to in the 4th Resolution of the Georgia Conven tion of 1850, as “fire-eatiug,” “disunion,” &c. Tbe party which gave itself no name, be proves to be singularly unworthy of the name he gives it. The only evideuae he furnishes to show its title to the name of the “ Southern Rights” party, is the triumphant assertion that it takes leis decided ground in favor of S.mth eru Rights than the other party. Ho w.ll hard ly dare to sap that the grounds assumed by the Uuiou party are incorrect or inadequate. T..e party wh.ch *yles itself “the Coosti u tional Union Party,” he calls the “ Federal Party,” and adduces as his curious reason far lh*s change of asm 3, that it inclines to “ fire eatiug,” “disunion,” and tha “disruption of every tie that binds it to the Union.” That the Southern Rights party, so called, isunentiiled to ths name—that the Union party is not derelict in the discharge of its do'ies to the South—are the points lo whefa he chal lenges attention. We have ever aimed to es tablish ths same great troths. Well may the unnamed party piteously beg to be “saved from its friends.” SoOTHBR* MEDICAL ABO SoBOICAL JoOR EAL.—The August No. es this valuable peri odical has boan on our table for some days, and should have bees noticed earlier bat for tbeiaet that it was mislaid. It is freighted with its usual variety of original and miscella neous matter. This work ia edited by Prof. L. A. Dimas, and published ia this city by Mr. Jain MoCaffebtt, at $3 per snanm, in advance. | Ths OsastUattsaallit had “New-later- f vaatlsa.” fCOBTUTOBOj This policy of “aon intervention,” so far at least «s New Mexico and Utah were con earned, wo* at length successfully carried out. Success was the bingo on which the Conititn - tionxlist turned. For years it hid advocated 'non intervention.” It got ;t. Now listen, and marvel: “ Tbe Southern Democrats did not get Gen. Cass their Northern President —nor any part of Cslifornii —but they get acquisition ! ■om-intesventiom, with a -Xoirtht ra inierprei-aiicn, applied to New Mexico and Utah.”—Constitution alist, Sept. 17 th, 1650. Tenatis risumt Can one believe his eyes when he sees “noo-iote volition,” the eld friend and favorite hobby of the Const notional ist, thus jeered at f And what a salvo. Naked “non-intervention,” even the Constitu tionalist could not ridicule, so it clothes it with “a Northern interpretation.” Had not tbe North interpreted it a« fully before its success atafer 7 In the opinion of that paper, “North ern interpre ation” ssems suddenly to have risen in value, aud become equivalent to “ju dicial decision ” Dot tbe discontent of the Conetrtuioualist was a growing discontent. Hear bow he characterizes a Compromise, founded, «o far as New Mexico end Utah rre concerned, strictly on “non-intervention ’ —as “a Jom vromise.JßFl by which she (the South) is swin dled out of every foot of it (tbe Territory) soto and forever." ( Constitutionalist , Sept. 27, 1850 ) Was not non-intervention all yon asked—all you desired 7 Did you not, by your own confession get it as to New Mexico and Utah 7 Then all you asked and all yon desired was, that the South ‘ should be swindled out of every foot” of New Mexico and Utah “now and forever.” We don’t suppose you will accept the con sequence of adhering to your own opinion. Then confess that ihe Union wing of the Democratic party abides by the Democratic policy on this lha vital i-suo of the day, aud that tue Southern Rights wing has abandoned it. Having undertaken to give spice to his cul uuns by a little variety, lest his readers should be urfeiled with consis’ency—we next find the Constitutionalist tending to what pi int of the compass 7 Why not only ridi culing non intervention but actually disband iso “intervention” with jut the “non.” Such a change would have constituted an era with an other paper. It seems io have been re garded by the Constitutionxiitt as a twcedlu dum to tweedle deo distinction. After it had wailed two years — “ It became then tbe duty of Congress to give a guarantee of p'otection to (ha slavehol ’er in bis slave proferty.”— Constitutionalist, Oct. i) 1850. “ Intervention” (instead of “non-interven tion,”) became at this time “the duty of Con gress.” In our onlv succeeding number we will show that as in the opinion of the Constitutionalist of one dale, intervention became “the duty of Congress,” so in the opinion of the Constitu tionalist of ano her date, intervention tranreen I ded the constitutionalpiwerof Congress. In the opinion of that paper, (if it holds it therefore became “the duly of Congress” to transcend its own Constitution al powers. Tbe evidence we shall adduce ■ will convict the Southern Rights wing of the . Democratic party of the same abandonment of principle. The Medical Examiner and Record or Medical Science.—Wo acknowledge t: e rc ceipt of the August No. of this ably conduct ed Journal, through the courtesy of the pub lishers This No. is equal in ability and inter est to any of its predecessors. It is edited by F. G Smith, M. D .John B. Biddle, M. I)., and published by Lint-bat <fe Blackiston of Philadelphia, at $3 per annum in advance. North Carolina Election.—The Wil ming'on Her«ld of Wednesday concludes that the Congr asional Delegation from that State, will be aa follows: Ist District, Thomas L Cl ; ngmat?. 2d do. Joseph P. Caldwell. 3d do. Alfred Dockerv. 4 tlx do. James T. More head. sih do. A W. Venable. 6 h do. J. R J. Daniel. 7th do. Wra S. Ashe. Sth do. Edward Stanley. 9:h do. David Outlaw. Five Whigs and four Democrats, counting Clinyman with the latter. Mr. Cobb’s Appointments. Mr. Cobb will address the people at the following places, and at tbe times designated: At Marietta, Oohb co., Saturday, 23d August. At Casaville, Cass co., Mi.n :ey, 26th “ At Romo, Floyd co., Wednesday, 27th “ At Summers? ille, Chattooga, Friday, 29th August. At Lataveite, Walker, Saturday, 30th August. At Trenton, Dade, Tucpdav, 21 Septnuber. At Ringgold, Walker. Thursday, 4th Sept. At Calhoun, Gor on, Saturday, 6th “ Ai Spring Place, Murray, Monday, Bth Sept. At Ellj ly. Gilmer, Wednesday, iOih “ At Dlair.vilto, Uuicn, Friday, 12th “ At Dahlonega, Lumpkin, Monday, 16th “ At Camming, Forsyth, Wednesday, »7ih Sept. At Canton, Cherokee, Friday, 19th Sept. We are authorised bv Mr. Cobb, »o say that Judge McDonald is invited to attend these appointments and to participate in the discussion upon equal terras. The advices by the Arctic ’brow discr dit on the statement of the supposed finding of the bodies of sou. of Sir John Franklin s men. Th* contrary was stated in our de spatch yesterday The London Times sets the whole story do vn as a gross faricatiou. No such vessel as the F ora is said to belong to Hull, and the Mr. Douglass men toned in the statement has oeea searched for ia vain.— Balt, Amer. Storm at Paducah. Eddyvdls, Aug. 12. We are informed by the officers of steamboat Caledonia, who were passengers on the Umpire for Nashville, that the steamers Caledonia and Dover are a total loss. The American lost her chimneys—her loss is calculated at f 3 000 Steamboat Mus tang also lost her chimneys Tbe Globe lost all of her cabin, nothing left but her boilers, engine and hall. Smedlsy lost toe cabin of his wharf hi at. The Cherokee had a log run through hur bail. The America ran over tbe Dover, tore her lo pieces end sunk her. The Caledonia is bottom upwards. All the steam ers that ley moored at Paducah broke looes and were injured more er toss. Total loss at Pedecoh estimated at $30,000 —Nash, Banner. lowa Election. —Dvkno ns, Aug. 9 The Whig, have elected thosTSkei. in whole or in part, is Dubaqae, Jackson, Clinton, Scott end Lya# oountijs. Delaware county is uncertain. Clinton is P’obably Democratic; so also ore Desmoines end Cedar. | [cpMMOWIOATBO.J | Athens, Ga., Aug. 13, 1051.— Dear Sir:~ My ! : attention has been culled to a communication j i of Judge McDonald’s in which he says : “I have just heard that some reporter of Mr. | Gobb’a speech at Thomasvllle, has made him say, that before he left home, he proposed to me that he wmld meet mu or any friend I might se lect in debate before the people, on the political subjects In volved in the election. I do not be lieve that Mr. Cobb ever made a statement so utterly destitute of truth. 1 have never received from Mr. Cobb any proposition, verbal or writ ten, directly or indirectly, on that or anv other subject, since my nomination or before. The reporter of my speech at Thomasville was at fault in saying that I said 1 had invited Judge McDonald or any friend of bis to attend my appointments. His error was an immaterial one, as will be perceived, when (state what 1 di 1 say. My remark was the same in substance with the letter addressed by me to a committee in Baker county, and published la the Albany Patriot. It was to this effect—that I had stated to both my own friends and the friends of Judge McDonald, and occasionally in my public speeches, that I would be pleased to see my op ponent at my appointments, and would discuss with him, upon any fair terms; and that if he should tor any cause decline to enter personally on the canvass, that 1 would then meet any agent he woul I select and authorise to speak for him, who would attend my appointments—l re quired an authorized agent upon the ground that Judge McDonald was represented by different friends as occupying different po sitions, and 1 thought it but fair that I shoul i meet the same issue every where. J can see no point in Judge McDona'd’s denial of the report er’s statement, unless ho intends to convey the idea that the invitation would have been accept ed, if it had been formally tendered Regard ing this denial as an apology for hia failure, to attend my past appointments, 1 can only ex press my regret, that the formal invitation had not been extended to him—and to guard against a similar failure, for the future,! nave caused the publication of my appointments hereafter, to be accompanied with a special invitation to the Judge, to be present and participate in tho discus-ion. Yours, Howell Cobb. To the Kditor of the Southern Banner. Significant—Very.—A committee represent ing a cooperation disunion meeting in Charles ton recently addressed a letter ofinvitation to Gov. McDonald, requesting his presence at one of their convocations. This letter appears in the Augusta Const tutionalist, and is as beauti ful a specimen ol non commiualisir. as has ever dropped from the hopper of even Charles J. Mc- Donald, the prince of nou-commiltalists. It is neither pig nor pup —fish nor (owl, but a medley of generalities,so wretchedly fitted up and poorly dressed as to excite even the ridicule of the dis uniortisis. If sufficiently tangible, it should be seemed and preserved by Barnurn. But what is very significant, and which we wish the peo ple to bear in mind, is the fact that McDonald and Quitman are invi ed, and toasted, and praised, whilst Cobb and Foote are quite neglect ed by the disunionists of our sister stale, it is because the lattvr gen’lemen, give no counte nance to secession in any of its multifarious phases. We leave the people to judge. One thing is evident, the leaders in South Carolina, expert the co ope rati in of Quitman and Mc- Donald in brea ing up the Union, else they I would not Invite them to their meetings. —Home Lour. Treaty with Postooal.— The New York , Journal of Commerce lias letters from Lisbon of the 19th July, Irorn which we learn that Mr. Haddock, our Cfargc to Portugal, has procured the Hgnaiure of that Government . to the new treaty, and hag transmitted it to Washington. The rumor mentioned in tho En glish papers that the arbiter (Louis Napoleon) on the question of damegea for the destruction of the privateer Gen. Armstrong, had already - decided against the American claim, and in fa vor of Portugal, was without foundation.— Nat. Intel, Late from Havana.—The brig Charles Kershaw, Capt Richmond, arrived here yes r terday morning from Havana, which port she r left on the 8:h to*'. She reports that three days before her departure, the United Sia et steamer Vixen arrived with some intelligence r especting Lopt z, which caused great excite ment, and that ali the Spanish vessels of war and steamers ware ordered out immediately to cruise aiong the coast. By this arrival we have received full files of the Faro Hdustrial up to ths 7th inat. inclusive, ' but h■> throw but little 'ight on the progress of events in the island. We perceive theietn addresses from the officials of Cienfue/oa, Trinidad de Cuba, Puerto Principe and Villa Cl-tra, stating that the disaffected were surren dering themselves, and ih it many prisoners had been taken. The very tenor, bowel or, of these addresses tends to demonstrate Uiat the aspect of affairs is more ee r tous than they would have the people of the island imagine, and that an organized revolution is m existence Bui, notwithstanding the political troubles, strange to say, commercial matters seem unaf fectad by them. From a business letter received in this city, we learn that there was a fair demand for Bu tarv, Yellows, Browns and Cucuruchos. The stock on ''and was not estimated at over one hundred thousand boxes There was a better demand for Exchange on and diafts on New York were quo ed at four per cenf. d.scount, although small sales were expected at a quarter less. — CA. Cour. Hurricane at Tampico.—A friend in this city baa informed us that he learns by a letter from Tampico, dated July 16th, that a destruc tive hurricane bad occurred in Tampico. It lasted seven hours, demolished many houses and damaged large quantities of merchandise. The schooner Oregon, which is now in the river co oing up. wu) bring us the full particu lars of this disastrous event —P e. Boat >«, August 12—The barque Downing from Pernambuco with dates to the 14th has arrived. She reports that preparations were -making for war with Buenos Ayres,and troops were b--ing sent forward. Military men be lieved there would be no actual fightiug. Bu siness was dull The barque W. C. Wright, of Baltimore, was dismasted when a tew days out fiom Pernambuco and pat into Paraibo for repairs. A Hour dealer failed in Boston to day fur $25,000. A T eie York, August 12. —Tho Washington sailed to day with HO passengers ani SB,OOO in specie. Burlington, Vt, Monday, Aug. 11.—The body ol Bur ick Sprague, of Morriston, mis sing for two years past, has been found in Lake Metnphremsgog wi h the throat cur. The body wasiu a remarkable state of preservation so as to be at once recognised by bis friends. Sprague is said to have been wealthy, and was undoubtedly murdered. The discovery has eaused-much excitumei.t. CONSIGNEES. Per Iron Steam Boat Company’s Steamer A. Sibley, to Ik Boats, 9 end 17, with, merchandize to Z. McCord A Co.; Hand, Williams A Co ; Laßoc 1 e dk Roberts; G. Vannesa; Scranton, Staik A Davis; T-N. Pott Main A Son; J Sibley; Biker A Wilcox; W. K. Kitchen; Hand A Fleming j Dunham A Bleakly ; W. AJ. Nelson ; J. R. A W. M. O iw ; Thayer A Batt; Q. T. Dortie ;W. H. Rowland, Agent; A. Hatch; W. H Goodrich ; T. R Rhodes ; W. H- Msharry A Co.; French A Butler; Augusta Mabbine Works; W. 11. Crane ; Seymour. Ansley A Co.; A. Gar delle ai.d J. J. Byrd. Crockery, China and Gtlauwara TUB subscribers ksvp constantly oa tA band a general assortment of Crockery. Ml ST Chins sad Glassware, which will be ■old as low as sen bs had elsewhere. W» fa vita ms attention cf thane In want to our stock, before making their purchases. N. B. —Orders from the country carefully packed nod warranted to go sals. MUSTIM A LATHROP, I an 16 Balov Pool O&ea Corner. TELEGRAPHIC NF,WS, t . nximit tsd forthc Ct*rorsicl« LATER FROM EIJRoP£, ARRIVAL OF THE STEAMER AFRICA ADVANCE IN COTTON OF From tke Baltimore American—by I* f egropk New York, August 12<A. 10 P. M steamship Africa hits arrived, bringing Li*.* pool dates to (he 21 of August Markets. —Middling qualities of Cotton for the week have advance I The sales have been 70.000 bales, oi wh ch speculators •out 10.000 and exporters 11,000 Fair Orleans b quoted at 5| and M obile s|, though some culars quote price- 1-I6J above these rai*. The tales on Friday were 10,000 bales of which speculator* took 2000 The marital closed quiet Accounts from the Manufacturing Districts are more favorable. Breads:off* are quiet and prices £*nerally are a shade lower. Western Canal Flour ij quoted at 17 a 2lht ; Philadelphia and Belli mere 20-t 6J ; Ohio 20s. White Wheat 6« a 6'. 6d; Red ssßdao<9J. Yellow Corn 27s mired 26* a 26} 6d ; White 29*. Corn meal 14s 6d. Provisions. —Fine Br C f eomniards full pri cies ; Inferior has declined 2 a 5« without sq increased demand Btcon is s’oudy at Is ad vance. Low priced Hams and Shoulders are wanted. The market is bare of L ;rd and pri ces have advanced Is. Oratories. —There*have bteen no sales of Carolina Rice. Sugar closed with lets maod—sales of 33 hhds Porto Rico at 35, 6J. The demand .or T-a was f-iir at full rates. Sales of fine Pckou at Is 31 a 4-t. Sales ol GOhhdv. Q, terciiron Bark from the quay at 7s. Gd, a 9i.. bein’ « slight decline. Tie Iron markers steady, and makers ful !y employed. Tim money market is firm. Consols closed at 9fi| The bul ion in Bank of England wts a fraction over £ 13,000.000. A reaction had taken place in rail wav shares, and some had declined 2 per cent. Freights are fully supported. Passengers offer more freely, and rate* to New York fall. England.—Tnn city of Giatgow arrived at Liverpool on the 1-t of August. Parliament was hurry ing through the neces sary business preparatory to tho prorogation on the Bb. Tho Eoclesiae'ical Titles b,k bad received the royal tesenl. The House of Com mens had on motion presen’ed an address to the Uucen. pra) ing that th j Crystal Palace be re served till the 1 s', of May. The Engli-h tad American ship owners in India were adopting measures against the whole-ale destruction of their ships by Lascar crews. The underwriter* refuse risks on ships manned hy Lascars. The visitors at the Exhibition of Wednesday and Thursday ware under 60,000, yielding daily £3,000. France. —The Assembly is getting through with the nr-erssary busin-j-s prior to separating fur the r: ce~«. The Mass celebrated in Paris on Tuesday to commemora’o die three days of July, has met with ridicule from the press.— The Piesident s aits on a lour through South ern Fra ce during the recess. Some disturb ances had ta-ten place at To-.iouse, and an armed (orco of 22 SjC-aiis’s were arrested.— Tn« Siecle newspaper was seized on Tuesday fur libtl upon the Pre-ident. It ta thought that Oudinot vviii receive (ha station of .Marsha I, vacated by the death of Marshal! SeOaMian. The arrangement Iss year, of appointing a committee ol 25 to act aa a Corps* e Garde, with power to convoka the assembly, if expedient, has been revived. Paris is crowded with strangers and business is brisk. Havre, July 2 0 -—Cotton daring the week has advanced 1a 2 ires, on lower qualities- Sale* of 9,000 bales New O leans is quoted at 58 a 86 tree —Uplands 57 aB2 francs. 8:&ek, 64,- 000 ba es. Spain.— The Cortes will shortly be proro gued. The Q, iccn is about to commence Mr pilgrimage to the church of St. Amoeba to pray for her safe delivery. There is no news from Portugal. Italy.—Adairs indic&ie that change is not fir distant. The garrison of Leghorn is to receive an aUitioa of 2000 men an 1 50 000 Austrians are to be added to the army in Italy. D isbsheved that the trench wii! short'y leave Rome and a mixed garrison of Austrians and Neapolitans bs subneu ed. Tm war between the Police and Miliiary Authorities w-s at its height. Special Kotlas O’ Ttoe Her. Mr, Hall, will in St. Paul’s Church to-morrow, Sunday, at the usual hours. aul6-2 HATS. HATa. at A TS FALL STYLE FOR 1851. mUIf yow wish to look at some ol the W| fioe-t HA I’S in die United States, jmt call m at J. TAY L r, K Jit , »V CO.’S, aodexamme ibsir Fall Styles for 1850. Near the Post Otfice corner. * aulfi BOOTS AND SHOES. LARGE AND EXTENSIVE ASiORT'.MCNT tflfel O’The subscribers bit re on Fll hand, ami wil 1 receive weekly f-er awl ' ML steamers frowi Philadelphia and News York, a large and well selec ed stock of i adie*’, Misses’. Gent’s, Youth’s, and Children’s HOOT* and SHOE* of the latest fashions and nea’est finish. They also hare a laige suck of Kip and Plantation BROGANS, and Sirrant's SIDES, ol all qualities and make. All of which they iespectfully invite the attention of the pubi c to . ill and examine before purchasing. ALDRICH 4 ROYAL. Augusta, August 7, IBM. d'Jw&wiai CHEAP MiLLINBH'f. Wl*liila| to dispose of my present stock of Millinery and fancy goods before ■Wen purchasing fall supplies, 1 oiler them at very reduced prices for cash. Among them will be found haai ome Oawn Sil* Grape, Neapolistn and Sirs* Bonnes, Riubons, Powers, Bridal Wreaths, Va» Plovers, Coraus, Black and White Trimarngi, La ces, Lac* Yeils. C • pee, |tnderslce»es, Plain and Fm broidernd Handkercheiis, Lmg Mits. Toi'et Powders, Perfumes, Hrir Girling Fluid, Hiifdya, De,iila ory Powder for re n wing supeifl jojs hair, Ac. Opposite United S'-vas H-yel «u 5 1m MR" R.O. COLLINS. CHEAP READY iuAOd CLOTHING. nrJ. M. Newby Ot, 00., under the United States Hotel, will dispose of the SU VII4EK GOODS they hare on hand, at (trices i“ss than they can bs bought for elsewhere. Those in want, can get bar gains, by calling early. They bare just received a large lot of fine Colon and Linen SHIRTS, DRAWg ERS, Ac., Ac., which wiH be sold low. j«29 MEDICAL CARD. Jj" Dr, A C. Hart has pormanertly located in Augusta, and tenders bin Professional Service* to the citizens of this place and Hambrrg. Offis# north side Broad-st., nsxt door above John J. Bytd’a Family Grocery Store, Harper’s Range, where hn will be found at all boars, unless absent on ptofes sional Calls at night will find him in bis sleeping room, HO UO kTs sad Shim’s PA N AGE A, far sals by PHILIP A. MOISE, tnl6 196 Me'calf’s Rang*. LUBIN’S EXTRACTS, far lbs Hsndksrchinf. twsnty-faor difsrsot kinds, just reosivsdl *•* far sale by an 18 PHILIP A BOISE. Spirits tcrirntuib—t tvu farads by as 15 PHILIP A. MOlf«E. tbn expolsson of Wanes from tbs boaaan sys tem. — iSSnanatasc rmrdvnd by Za§ PHILIP A. MOISE.
