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(OLIMKIS. MONDAY. KKBRLAItY 4, mi.
They who deny liberty to the slaves do not de
serve it themselves.— Abe Lincoln.
T hate slavery as bad as any Abolitionist.
Abe Lincoln.
God created all men equal. The exclusion of
the eolored people from the elective franchise is
incompatible with true Democratic principles.
Abe Linco In.
Slavery and oppression must cease, or Atnori
ean Liberty must perish. I would vote against
the introduction of another slave State into the
Inion, in Bpite of the Prod Scott decision.
Abe Lincoln.
Let Southern men remember “united we stand,
divided we fall!” and that “eternal vigilance is
the price of Liberty.”
Banner Presentation.
One of the most interesting ceremonies which
it has ever been our fortune to witness, transpir
ed at Temperance Hall on Friday night last.—
A large and brilliant audience of ladies and
gentlemen united .with our citizen-soldiery In
doing honor to the occasion. That occasion
was the presentation, by Miss Ella Ingraham,
of'a stand of colors—her, own gift—to the “City
Light Guards.” It was a beautiful banner of
white satin trimmed with blue, bearing upon
its pure bosom the coat of arms of Georgia and
inscribed with the motto “non nobis solum, ted
patrite et amicit.” The ceremony was appro
priately solemnised by an impressive prayer
from the Rev. Mr. Wright of this city. The
address of Miss Ingraham, which we are kindly
allowed to publish elsewhere to-day, speaks for
itself. Its delivery was reinafkably fine—char
acterized by dignity, modesty, and a most win
ning gracefulness. Sergeant Apollos Forrester,
in behalf of the company, received tho banner in
a well conceived and handsomely delivered ad
dress. Calls from the audience then brought
successively on the stage lions. Jas. N. Itamsey
and Martin J. Crawford, and Capts. P. 11. Col
quitt and Paul J.Semmes. At the conclusion
of these addresses, the Hon. P. T. Tracy of Mar
oon, who was discovered to be prosont, was
loudly called for, and, rising from his seat, gave
us a specimen of the [eloquence with which he
has lately charmed tho Senate of Georgia.
Throughout tho entire proceedings, the utmost
dignity and decorum prevailed, and all who were
present must have carried to their homes the
grateful assurance that the fires of patriotism
in the Southern breast are as warm and bright
as ever.
PENSACOLA CORRESPONDENCE.
Pensacola —its appearance—adantages as a har
bor. Santa Jlosa’s Island — wreck of the Qari.i
baldi—advantages as a eonmercialport—beau
tiful scenery, a soldiers funeral : suspicion of an
attack upon Pickens.
Fort Barrancas. Workington Fla. f
January 30th 18(51 |
During my short stay in Pensacola the rain
fell in torrents and I was unable to learn much
of the town. As far as gaining information by
enquiring is concerned, it is next to impossible
for everyone is busily engaged with military exer
cises. I saw enough though to get a general
idea of the city, and history coutains tho remain
der. Pensacola is an ancient town having been
founded at an early period by the Span iards.—
The houses are built in the olden style, with low
narrow windows, and projecting roofs which in
some cases run into a shelter across the sidewelk
The old and dingy shops kept by creoler in tho
same manner they were an hundred years ago,
are very suggestive of the past and around them
more old Spanish legends cling than ivy berries
on tho wall. The plan is reguler and thes
streets quite wide, although narrow when com
pared with the streets of Columbus. It contains
several churches, a market house, three newspa
per offices and a custom house. This latter
building is new and decidedly the best in the
city. It is a port of entry, the capital of Eseum
bia county* and situated npod the Gulf of Mexi
co sixty four miles from Mobile in an easterly di
rection, and one hundred and eity miles in a’di
rect line west from Tallahassee. Pensacola bay
has rare properties as a harbor and cannot be ex
celled by any on the gulf if by any in this coun
try. It is accessible to frigates of large sizo
there bring twenty one feet of water on the bar
and when once inside all the ship of our Navy
could ride in safety. The channel runs near the
coast across the bar, which is short and easily
passed. The harbor is completely landlocked
and the roadstead capacious.
Ihe bay is twenty seven miles inlongth, and in
its broadest part twelve miles in width. It lies
immediately at the mouth of Escumbia river.—
Running along tho front of the bay for fourteen
leagues nearly east and west, is along lineofsan
dy shore, narrow, barren and so low, that in a
severe gale the mad waves dash over it. This is
Santa Rosa's Island, upon the extremo western
end of which is the solid fortress Pickens, towards
which our eyes are daily turned in anxious an
ticipation of some stormy scenes. Santa Rosa
stretches out to the Chattahoochee river. The
western point, which is one mile in width, is at
the mouth of the bay, and from this point the
Und grows more narrow. On [an [average it is
not above a fourth of a mile in (width, although
in some places it exceeds this considerably. At
high-water there are many places where the
waves run over the land, as I have previously
stated. Near Pickens it is barren for a mile or
thereabouts, and then commences a low growth
of shrubbery, scraggy pines, liveoak bushes and
small trees of different varieties. It is too sandy
for cultivation, and is of no manner of use, except
to protect Pensacola from the sea, and to form a
reliable woodstead. The upper arm of Pensacola
Bay receives the Yellowwater or Pea river, Mid
dle river and Escumbia river, eleven miles from
the Gulf of Mexico. The outer shore of Santa
Rosa s Island is sometimes dangerous to incoming
vessels.
It will be remembered that two weeks ago, the
British ship Garibaldi ran ashore there and was
wrecked. She has now gone to pieces, an I no
thing remains of the once noble craft. The pe
culiar position of Pensacola baymakjsit desir
able as a Naval station, as excellent positions
lor dock-yards can be found in the harbor. I
am thus minute iu my description of this place,
because I have no doubt but it and Brunswick,
a., will bo the great commercial ports of the
bouth, and a few years henco will be appreciate
ed. When the railrord from Montgomery is
completed, the facilities for reaching it will be so
much increased that it will soon present quite
another appearance. New stores will be erected,
warehouses built and other wharfs and docks for
the accommodation of shipping. Capital will go
wherever there is a chance for investment, and
if I may claim some indulgence for prophecy,
here will be an El Dorado .for financiers. It is
true there is no rioh back country to bring in its
products to enrich the city, but this is hardly ne
cessary in this case, although desirable in any.—
The imports of such a port as this cannot fail to
be heavy when the goods can be easily and
cheaply distributed through the country.
Asa summer residence, too, Pensacola must
be delightful: for the town is pleasant, the drives
good, the scenery romantic, the water is good,
and I am told there is a fine breeze from the sea
in the hottest day of summer. The sunset scenes
are as beautiful to me as any i have witnessed
in the bay ofNaples, and every night when the
evening gun is fired, I lean upon the parapet
overlooking “old San Cailo de Barrancas,” and
gaze far down the beach and across the water ;
until tho dusky shadows of night fall upon the
sea. Then the lighthouse lamps arc lit, and its
beacon light flashes over the restless waves for
miles up the bay. To one fond of romance and
history, or one who can commune with bis in
ner self, it is no hardship to stand as ’ senti
nclj at night upon | the ramparts and
listen to the music of the ocean waves as they
play upon the beach in the same mournful oa
dencc they did upon the Euxine shore in the
days or good old Homer.
As I now write the band of a neighboring
company is passing tho fort, playing the solemn
dead march from Saul, and following it is a sad
procession, bearing to the grave a member of the
Auburn Guards, who was stabbed on Monday
by Tom Bell, of the Tuskegee Light Infantry.
The deceased was named Brown and left a wife
and two children somewhere in Texas. The
weather is now very pleasant, and tho troops
healthy with the exception of some slight, acciden
tal wounds, which required dressing, the Surgeons
have been idle. A few weeks ago Surgeon John
son received a lot of bandages from Mrs. Yan
cey and daughter. It is to be hoped that no oc
casion will call for their use. The Montgomery
“True Blues, :he crack company here, are gar
risoning Barrancas, and are all well and in fine
spirits.
A slight rumor is whispered about that a lilli
buster party is to attack Pickens, but how true it
is I cannot say. It would not surprise me at all,
considering the number of restless spirits that are
collected here.
I have just received the Columbus Times of the
20th, and now feel confident that communication
is established between us. I believe the question
has been asked here a thousand times, when the
“ Guards” are coming down, and if Capt. Col
quitt and his men will not be here soon. The
reputation the Columbus military have gained
abroad, is very gratifying to a Georgian.
EIOQIEST ADDRESS BY A YOUNG LADY.
We present to our readers the beautiful ad
dress of Miss Ella Engraham on the occasion
of the presentation of a flag to the Light Guards
at Temperance Hall in this city. It was deliv
ered eloquently, and roused the soldier’s hearts
to enthusiasm. In these perilous times the ap
probation of woman’s smiles is the brightest in
centive to deeds of valor and heroism. The
address reads as follows :
GENTLEMEN OF THE CITY LIGHT
GUARDS:
May I not hopo that the delicate task of pre
senting to your admirable corps, a simple ban
ner, as a testimonial of the same interest which
Georgia’s daughters, in common with her sons, so
deeply feel in Southern Honor, Southern Rights
and Southern Independence, will be proper
ly appreciated both by yourselves and this high
ly respected audience of gentlemen and ladies.
To the conventional rule of society which prop
erly confines woman to an unobtrusive sphere, I
trust I may be allowed to plead an exception, for
this public appearance before you, in the fact, that
these noble and generous impulses which never
fail to stimulate the energies of the tru3 men of
Southern soil, produce corresponding emotions in
the hearts of the women of the' same sunny
clime.
Our noble State whose history is adorned with
so many instances of patriotism and chivalry';
To whom her Southern sisters have always poin
ted with pride and with pleasure ; and whose
policy has ever been characterized by those
qualities Wisdom, Justice and Moderation which
adorn this banner, has determined in her sover
eign capacity that her Union and alliance with
a Federal Government which has ceased to re
cognize the most clearly defined rights and ob
ligations between geographical sections, is for
ever severed. This important announcement
has been made by Georgia's chosen sons, in whose
patriotism and judgment we can but have im
plicit confidence. Upon the resumption of her
State sovereignty, is it not appropriate then, for
her to pluck from the old banner of star-spangled
memory, which she never tarnished, the star of
Georgia’s indepedendence, before Federal cor
ruption and Northern fanaticism shall have
dimmed its lustre, and transfer it alone to adorn
with Georgia’s Coat of Arms, her banner of
etherial blue.
This banner, thus designed, gentlemen of the
City Light Guards, I present to you as one of
Georgia’s daughters proud of Georgia’s chivalry.
The banner of freedom already floats proudly
from the heights of seven Southern Capitals, and
may we not hope ere long to hear that paltry
concession has ceased to check, in every South
ern State, the onward march in greatness and
prosperity of a grand and united Southern Con
federacy. Having every confidence in the prow
ess and courage of your company, gentlemen, I
confide this banner to your custody, in the full
assurance that if the Commander-in-Chief of our
beloved State shall find it necessary to order you
from your homes to the tented field to repel Nor
thern invasion, or resist Federal authority, not a
member of your gallant corps will ever prove
recreant to Southern Honor, or the glorious cause
of Southern Freedom, Southern Equality and
Southern Independence.
Sergt. Forrester’s reply to the above, in behalf
of the Light Guards will appear in our next.
Gen. Scott.— The Norfolk,‘(Va.) Herald
states on “pretty good authority,” that Gen.
Scott has said in the event of Virginia seceding,
it was his determination to resign his commission
in the army, and make v irginia his place of res
jlence for the remainder of his days.
CMtCli STATE COYYEMIM.
Mtlleimteville, Jan. 29, 1861.
Judge Nisbet, of Bibb, presented a report set
ting forth the reasons why the ordinance of se
cession by this State was adopted. Judge Nis
bet stated that the report was wrttton by the
Hon. Robert Toombs, and be requested that gen
tleman to read it. Mr. Toombs complied, and
the following is.
THE ADDRESS:
The people of Georgia haring dissolved their
political connection with the Government of the
United States of America, present to her confed
erates, and the world, the causes which have led
to the separation. For the last ten years, we
have had numerous and serious causes of com
plaint against many of our non-slaveholding con
federate States in reference to the subject of Af
rican slavery. They have endeavored to weaken
our security—to disturb our domestic peace and
tranquility—and persistently refused to comply
with their express Constitutional obligations to
U3, in reference to that property, and by the use
of their power in the Federal Government have
striven to deprive us of our equal enjoyment of
the common Territories of the Republic. This
hostile policy of our confederates has been pur
sued with every circumstance of aggravation
which could arouse the passions and excite the
hatred of our people, and has placed the two
sections of the Union, for many years past, in
the condition of virtual civil war. Our people,
still attached to the Union from habit, and na
tional traditions, and aversion to change, hoped
that time, reason, and argument, would bring, if
not redress, at least exemption from further in
juries, and dangers. Recent events have fully
dissipated ail such hopes, and demonstrated the
necessity of separation. Our Northern confed
erates, after a full and calm hearing of all the
facts; after fair warning of our fixed purpose not
to submit to the rule of tho authors of all their
wrongs and injuries, have, by a large majority,
committed the Government of the United States
into their hands. The people of Georgia, after
an equally, full and fair, and deliberate hearing
of the case, have declared, with equal firmness,
that they shall not rule over them. A brief his
tory of the rise, progress, and policy of anti-sla
very, and of the political organization into whose
hands the Administration of the Federal Gov
ernment has been committed, will fully justify
the pronounced verdict of tho people of Georgia.
The party of Mr. Lincoln, called the Republican
party, under its present name and organization,
is of recent origin. It is admitted to be an anti
slavery party, while it attracts to itself, by its
creed, the scattered advocates of exploded here
sies ;of condemned theories in political econo
my ; the advocates of commercial restrictions, of
protection, of special privileges, of waste and
corruption in the Administration of Government
anti-slavery is its mission and its purpose. By
anti-slavery it is made a power in the State The
question of slavery was the greatest difficulty in
the way of the formation of the Constitution.—
While the subordination, and the political and
social inequality of the African race, were fully
conceded by all, it was plainly apparent that
slavery would soon disappear from what are the
non-slaveholding States of the original thirteen.
The opposition to slavery was then, as now, gen
eral in those States, and the Constitution was
made with direct reference to that fact.
But a distinct abolition party was not formed
in the United States for more than half a cen
tury after the Government went into operation.
The main reason was, that tho North, even if
united, could not control both branches of the
Legislature during any portion of that time.—
Therefore, such an organization must have re
sulted, oither in utter failure, or the total over
throw of the Government. The material pros
perity of the North was greatly dependent on the
Federal Government—that of tho South not at
all. In the first years of the Republic, the navi
gating, commercial, and manufacturing interests
of the North, began to seek profit and aggran
dizement at the expense of the agricultural in
terests. Even the owners of fishing smacks
sought and obtained bounties for pursuing their
own business, which yet continue, and over half
a million of dollars are now paid them annually
out of tho Treasury. The navigating interests
begged protection against foreign ship builders,
and against competition in the coasting trade;
Congress granted both requests, and by prohibi
tory acts gave an absolute monopoly of the busi
ness to each of these interests, which they enjoy
without diminution to this day. Not content
with these great and unjust advautages, they
have sought to throw the legitimate burthens of
their business, as much as possible, upon the
public. They have succeeded in throwing the
costs of light-houses, buoys and the maintenance
of their seamen, upon the Treasury; and the
Government now pays over two millions annu
ally for the support of theso objects. These in
terests, in connection with the commercial and
manufacturing classes, have also succeeded, by
means of subventions to mail steamers, and the
reduction of postage, in relieving their business
from the payment of about seven millions of
dollars annually, and throwing it upon the pub
lic treasury, under the name of postal deficiency.
The manufacturing interest entered into the
same struggle early, and has clamored steadily
for Government bounties and special favors.—
This interest was confined mainly to the eastern
and middlo non-slaveholding States. Wielding
those great States, it held great power and in
fluence, and its demands were in full proportion
to its' power. The manufacturers and miners
wisely based their demands upon special facts
and interests, rather than upon general princi
ples, and thereby nullified much of the opposi
tion of the opposing interests. They pleaded in
their favor the infancy of their business in this
country, the scarcity of labor and capital, tho
hostile legislation of other countries towards
them, the great necessity of their fabrics in time
of war, and the necessity of high duties to pay
the debt incurred in our war for independence.—
These reasons prevailed, and they received, for
many years, enormous bounties by the general
acquiescence of the whole country. But when
these reasons ceased, they were no less clamor
ous for Government protection, but their clamors
were less heeded. The country then put the
principle of protection upon trial, and condemn
ed it. After having enjoyed protection to the
extent of from fifteen to two hundred per cent,
upon their entire business for about thirty years,
the act of 1846 was passed. It avoided sudden
change, but the principle was settled, and free
trade, low duties, and economy in public expen
ditures was the verdict of the American people.
The South and the North-western States sustain
ed this policy. There was but small hope of its
reversal—upon the direct issue none at all; all
these classes saw this, and felt it, and cast about
for new allies. The anti-slavery sentiment of
the North offered the best chance for success.
An anti-slavery party must necessarily look to
the North alone for support, but a united North
was now strong enough to control the Govern
ment in all of its departments, and a sectional
party was therefore determined upon. Time, and
issues upon slavery, were necessary to its com
pletion and final triumph. The feeling of anti
slavery, which, it was well known, was very
general among the people of the North, had been
long dormant or passive. It needed only a ques
tion to arouse it into aggressive activity. This
question was before us. We had acquired alarge
Territory by successful war with Mexico. Con
gress had to govern it. How, in relation to slave
ry, was the question then demanding solution.
This state of facts gave form and shape f.o the
anti-slavery sentiment throughout the North •
and the conflict began. Northern anti-slavery
men, of all parties, asserted the right to exclude
slavery from this Territory by Congressional leg
islation, and demanded the prompt and efficient
exercise of this power to that end. This insult
ing and unconstitutional demand was met wkh
great moderation and firmness by the South. We
had shed our blood and payed our money for
its acquisition—we demanded a division of it
on the line of the Missouri restriction, or an
equal participation in the whole of it.
These propositions were refused. The agita
tion beeame general, and the public danger
great. The cause of the South was impregna
ble. The price of the acquisition was Ithe blood
and treasure of both sections—of all—and there
fore it belonged to all upon the principles of
equality and justice, Tho Constitution delegates
no power to Congress to exclude either party
from its free enjoyment. Therefore our right was
yood under the Constitution. Our rights were
furtherfortified by the practice of the govern
ment from earlier and better days. Slavery was
forbidden in the country north-west of the Ohio
river, by what is called tbe ordinance ot 1 ( 37.
That ordinance was adopted under the old con
federation, and by tho assent of \ irginia, who
owned and ceded the country, and therefore this
ease must stand on its own special circumstan
ces. The Government of the United States
claimed Territory by virtue of the treaty of
1783 with Great Britain—acquired territory by
cessions from Georgia and North Carolina —by
treaty from France and by treaty from Spain. —
These acquisitions largely extended the original
limits of the Republic. In all of these acquisi
tions the policy of the Government was uni
form. It opened them to tbe settlement of all
theoitizens of all the States of the Union. They
emigrated thither with their property of every
kind (including slaves,) —all were equally
tected by public authority in their persons and
property, until the inhabitants became sufficient
ly numerous, and otherwise capable of bearing
the burthens and performing the duties of self
government; when they were [admitted into the
the Union upon equal terms with the other States
with whatever republican constitution they might
adopt for themselves.
Under this equally just and benilicent policy
law and order, stability and progress, power and
prosperity, marked every step of these new com
munities, until they enterod as great and pros
perous commonwealths into the sisterhood of
American States.
In 1820, tbe North endeavored to overrun this
wise and successful policy, and demanded that
the State of Missouri should not be admitted
into the Union unless she first prohibited slave
ry within her limits, by her Constitution. After
a bitter and protracted struggle, tho North was
defeated in her special object; but her policy and
position led to the adoption of a section iu the
law for the admission of Missouri, prohibiting
slavery is all that portion of the territory acqui
red from France, lying North of 36 deg. 30 min.
North latitude, and outside of Missouri. The
venerable Madison, at the time of its adoption,
declared it unconstitutional. Mr. Jefferson con
demned the restriction, w and foresaw its conse
quences, and predicted that it would result in
the dissolution of the Union. This prediction is
now history. Tho North demanded the applica
tion of the principle of the prohibition of slavery
to all of the country acquired from Mexico,and
all other parts of the public domain, then, and in
all future time. It was the announcement of her
purpose to appropriate to herself all the public
domain then owned, and thereafter to be acquir
ed, by the United States. The claim itself was
less arrogant and insulting than the reasons
with w hich she supported it, that reason was her
fixed purpose, to , limit, restrain and finally to
abolish slavery in the States where it exists. The
South with great unanimity, declared her pur
pose to resist tho principle of prohibition to the
last extremity. This particular question in con
nection with a series of questions, affecting the
same subject,was finally disposed of by the defeat
of prohibitory legislation. The Presidential election
of 1852 resulted in the total overthow of the advo
cates of restriction and their party friends. Im
mediately after this result, the anti-slavery por
tion of the defeated party resolved to unite all the
elements in the North opposed to slavery and to
stake their future political fortunes upon their
hostility to slavery everywhere. This is the par
ty to whom the people of the North have com
mitted your government. They raised their
standard in 1856, and were barely defeated. They
entered the Presidential contest again in IS6O,
and succeeded. The prohibition of slavery in
the Territories, 'hostility to it everywhere, the
equality of the white and black races, disregard
of all Constitutional guaranties in its favor were
boldly proclaimed by its leaders and applauded
by its followers. With these principles on their
banner, and these utterances on their lips, the
majority of the people of the North demanded
that we shall receive them as our rulers. Tho
prohibition of slavery in the Territories is tho
cardinal principle cf this organization.
For forty years this question has [been consid
ered and debated in tbe halls of Congress, before
the people, by the press and before the tribunals
of justice. The majority of the people of the
North, in IS6O, decided it in their own favor. We
refuse to submit to that judgment, and in vindi
cation of our refusal, we offer the Constitution of
our country, and point to the total absence of any
express power to exclude us—we offer the prac
tice of our Government for the first thirty years
of its existence in complete refutation of the po
sition that any such power is either necessary or
proper to the execution of any other power in
relation to the Territories. We offer the judg
ment of a largo minority of the people of the
North, amounting to more than one-third, who
united with the unanimous j will of the South,
against this usurpation; and finally, we offer the
judgment of the Supremo Court of tho United
States, the highest judicial tribunal of our coun
try, in our favor. This evidence ought to be
conclusive, that we have never surrendered this
right; the conduct of our adversaries is as if we
had surrendered it—it is time to resume it. The
faithless conduct of our adversaries is not con
fined to such acts as might aggrandise them
selves in their section of the Union; they arc
content, if they can only injure us. The Con
stitution declares that persons charged with
crimes in one State, and fleeing to another, shall
be delivered up on the demand of the Executive
authority of the State from which they may flee,
to be tried in the jurisdiction where the crime
was committed.
It would appear difficult to employ language
freer from ambiguity; yet for above twenty years
the non-slaveholding States generally, have whol
ly refused to deliver up to us persons charged
with crimes affecting slave property; our confed
erates,with Punic faith, shield and give sanctuary
to all criminals, who seek to deprive us of this
property, or who use it to destroy us. This clause
of the Constitution requires them to surrender
fugitives from labor. This provision and the one
last referred to, were our main inducements for
confederating with the Northern States. With
out them, it is historically true, that we would
have respected the Constitution. In the fourth
year of the Republic, Congress passed a law to
give full vigor and efficiency to this important
provision. This act depended to a considerable
degree upon the local magistrates of the several
States for it3 efficiency. The non-slavoholding
States generally repealed all laws intended to aid
the execution ofthatact, and imposed penalties
upon those citizens whose loyalty to the Consti
tution, and their oaths, might induce them to dis
charge their duty. Congress then passed the act
of 1850, providing for the complete execution of
this duty by Federal officers. This law, which
their own bad faith rendered absolutely indispen
sable for the protection of Constitutional rights,
was instantly met with ferocious revilings,aiTdali
conceivable modes of hostility. The Supreme
Court unanimously, and their own local courts,
, with equal unanimity, (with the single and soli
tary exception of the Supreme Court of Wiscon
sin, sustained its Constitutionality in all of its
provisions. Yet it stands to-day a dead letter,
for all practical purposes, in every non-slavehold
ing State in the Union. Wo have their covenant;
we have their oaths to keep and preserve it; but
the unfortunate claimant, even accompanied by
a Federal officer, with the mandate of the highest
judicial authority in his hands, is everywhere met
with fraud, with forces, and with legislative en
actmentsto elude,to[resi3t,to;jefeathim. Claimants
are murdered with impunity; officers of the law
are oeaten by frantic mobs, instigated by inflam
matory appeals from persons holding the highest
public employments in their States, supported by
legislation in conflict with the clearest provisions
of the Constitution, and even the ordinary prin
ciples of humanity. In several of our confederate
States, a citizen cannot travel the highway, with
his servant, whs may voluntarily accompany him,
without being declared by law a felon, and being
subjected to infamous punishments. It is diffi
cult to perceive how we could suffer more by the
hostility than by the frafernity of such brethren.
The public laws of civilized nations require ev
ery State to restrain its citizens or subjects from
committing act3 injurious to the peace and safety
of any other—States attempting to excite insur
rection, or to lessen the security, or disturb the
tranquility of their neighbors, and onr Constitu-
tion wisely gives Congress the power to punish
all offences against the laws of nations. These
are sound and just principles, which have re
ceived the approbation of just men in all coun
tries and in all centuries; but they are wholly
disregarded by the people of the Northern States
and the Federal Government is impotent tomain
tain them. For twenty years past, the Abolition
ists and their allies in the Northern States have
been engaged in constant efforts to subvert our
institutions, and to excite insurrection and ser
vile war amongst us. They have sent emissaries
amongst us for the accomplishment of their pur
poses. Some of these efforts have received the
public sanction of a majority of the leading men
of the Republican party in tbe national councils
the same men who are now proposed as our ru
lers. These efforts have, iu one instance, led to
the actual invasion of one of the slaveholding
States, and those of the murderers and incendi
aries who escaped public justice by flight have
found fraternal protection among our Northern
confederates. These are the men who say the
Union shall be preserved.
Such are the opinions, and such are the prac
tices, of tbe Republican party, who have beeu
called, by their own votes, to administer the
Federal Government under the Constitution of
thoUnitod States. Wo know their treachery—
wo know the shallow pretences under which they
daily disregard its plainest obligations. If we
submit to them, it will be our fault, an 1 not
theirs. The people of Georgia have ever been
willing to stand by this bargain—this contract-
They have never sought to evade any of its obli
gations—they have never hitherto sought to es
tablish any new Government. They have strug
gled to maintain the ancient rights of themselves
and the human race, through and under the Con
stitution. But they know the value of parch
ment rights in treacherous hands; and, therefore,
they refuse to commit their own to the rulers
whom the North offer us. Why? Because, by
their declared principle and policy, they have
outlawed three thousand millions of our property
in the common Territories of the Union —put it
under the ban of the Republic in the States where
it sexists —and out of the protection of Federal
law everywhere—because they give sanctuary
to thieves and incendiaries who assail it, to the
whole extent of their power, in spite of their
most solemn obligations and covenants—because
their avowed purpose is to subvert our society,
and subject us not only to the loss of our prop
erty, but the destruction of ourselves, our wives,
and our children, and the desolation ofour[homes,
our altars, and our firesides. To avoid these evils,
we resume the powers which our fathers delega
ted to tho Gavernment of the United States, and
henceforth will seek new safeguards for our lib
erty, equality, security, and tranquility.
Ten thousand copies of the address were or
dered to be printed, and the Clerks were directed
to place it on the journals.
To Consumptives.
Til E Advertiser, having been restored to health
ina few weeks-by a very simple emedy, after
having suffered several years with a severe lung
affection, and that dread disease Consumption—is
anxious to make known to his fellow sufferers the
means of the cure.
To all who decireit, he will send a copy of the
prescription used (free of charge) with the directions
for preparing and using), the same, which they wil
find a sure cure Asthma, Bron
chitis, #c. The only object of tbe advertiser in sen
ding the prescription is to benefit the afflicted, and
spread information, which he conceives to be invalu
ble, and he hopes every sufferer will try his remedy
asit will cost them notliingand mayprove abiessing.
Persons wishing the prescription will please address
Rev. EDWARD A. WILSON,
Williamsburgh,
Get 11—51 y Kings Connty, New Yoik
'SSSSmm.
THIE Copartnership heretofore existing with the
undersigned under the name and style of E.
BARNARD <(’• CO., .i3 , dissolved by limitation,*—
The business will be closed up by E. Barnard, to
whom those indebted will make payment, and those
having claims will present them for payment. The
name of the firm only to be used in liquidation.
E. BARNARD,
Columbus,Feb, I,’Cl—dim WM. W. GARRARD.
To My Customers,
AND TIIE PUBLIC AT LARGE.—I have moved
Y„T Bince I was burned outto the Store House No.
■ii 00r North of D. B. Thompson’s, where I
will be found always ready to wait on all that may
call on me, as 1 expect to keep on hand a general as
sortment of FAMILY GROCERIES, 4-c All goods
bought of me will be delivered free of charge in the
City and to all the Railroad Depot*.
Respectfully, T. B. SCOTT.
»•—All persons indebted to me on Account will
confer a favor by settling up, as I am in need of eve
ry cent that is due me at this time. TBS
Columbus, Feb. s,lß6l—dtf.
HORSES ANI) MULES
AT AUCTION!.
QN the first Tuesday in February we will sell
at tho Market House, a very desirable lot
ot well broke Horses and Youn? Mules. Also,
a pair of Bay Horses, kind and gentle.
ELLIS & LIVINGSTON, Auc’rs.
Feb. 2—d3t.
NEW ARRANGEMENTS
FORIB6I.
Messrs. Vernoy & Mahaffey
WILL be pleased to return thanks to
their nu merous customrs for their libcrel
patronage for the past many years; but
are compelled to say to, them that they
can only do business for them for the CASH from
this date. Their rules will be
All Sills Due when lade
without Variation.
„Allßtnck left with them will he BOUND for the
GhARGES against them.
All monthly Boarders expected to pay at the end of
the month, or remove their stock alter pavin" thair
bills. *
We will do business at reduced rates 'cr
CASH OKTIFST.
We are compelled to pay cash for everything we
accommodate our customers with, and the large
amount of bills unpaid compel us te adopt this course
We will be pleasod to waituoon them under these
rules only—AND NO EXCEPTION.
1 —dim. ,
Just the thing for Country Merchants!
VALENTINES, VALENTINES,
T Five and Ten Dollar lots, just suited for
-“■Country Merchants’ trade. My stock for the
retail trade will be opened for inspection in a
few days. W. 11. H. PHELPS,
Jan. ql—dtf Under Cook’s Hotel.
Patronize Home Industry!
FURNITURE
AND WOODEN WARE.
BY
The Troy Manufacturing Cos.
Furniture & Wooden Ware
all of our own manufacture and warranted good and
durable, at greatly reduced prices for the CASH to
wit:
Cottage Chairs at SI;
Cottage and Post Bedsteads at $5.30 to 3*15 f 0
Pine Tubs at $4 to Si.so per ntst.
Pine Buckets at $2 to 53.50 per dozen.
And other articles at a proportionate reduction in
prices. We make a liberal discount to dealers.
Ware Rooms No. 40 east side of Broad st. Columbus.
„ , . „ rT JEFFERSON & HAMILTON.
Columbus,Ga , Jan. 31—dwtf.
Notice*
ri\HE business heretofore transacted at 132
-A Broad Street, under the name of I. C Moses,
will, hereafter be carried en under the name of
I. C. MOSES A CO. Tbe partners are E. W.
MOE3E a I. C. MOSES.
Daily Sun copy lw
A- GA/BT>.
Auction and Private Sales
BY
I . C. MOSES & CO.
Consignments solicited. Produce of all kinds
sold. Jan7—dAwtf.
DRS. LEE & PHELPS,
DENTISTS,
OFF ICE Corner Broad and Randolph Streets,
COLUMBUS GEORGIA.
December 31,18f1. wAdly
A. CLAUD
KI'SCOGEK MATES RAA6ERS.
This company having solicited Governor Brown
to accept its services, under Orders No. 2, among
the ten thousand first to be called into the field,
to defend the right and liberties of Georgia, 1
earnestly invite such of the young men of Mus
cogee, Harris, Chattahooche and Stegart, as have
fine or blooded horses, and who desire to be ear
ly in the field, to enroll themselves in its ranks.
The service of a Ranging Company will be very
laborious, requiring the most vigorous men and
the best of horses Its discipline shall be such
as befits citizen sbldiers. Its term of service will
be from six to twelve months. I would suggest
to young men at a distance, who accept thisiuvi
tation ro unite themselves in fours and. eights, as
comrades of battle. It will not be necessary to
call out such of them for drill till the company is
mustered into service, then a few days drilling
will tit them for the campaign. Address
J. A. STROTHER, Capt.,
jan 25—dw2w. Columbus, Ga.
Harris and Stewart county papers insert twa
weeks and send bill to this office
IJe AOQWARTER& 66tii Regiment G. M. f
Columbus, Ga., Jan. 22. 1861. j
Order's 1
No. 5. j
It is ordered that an election bo hold on Sat
urday the 9th February next, at the place for
holding elections in the 668, 773, 774, 675, 772,
921, 1128, dists. respectively for a Captain and
Ist and 2d Lieutenants in the 66th Regiment G.
M. All persons between the ages of 18 and 45
years, subject to Military duty under the milita
ry laws of this State, residing in the county of
Muscogee, are ontitled to vote at said election.
By order of Robt. G. Mitchell, Colonel Com'g
66 th Reg’t G. M.
JOHN W. BROOKS, Adjutant.
Jan 23 —dwte
NOTICE THISi
GARDEN SEEDS,, MUSTANG LINIMENT.
At wholesale and retail. 1 At wholesale and retail.
ICO BOTTLES QUININE;BOVEEDt D’S BITTERS
At wholesale and retail At wholesale and retail.
EI’PING’S BUCIIU, 1500 lbs. COPPERAS,
At wholesale and retail. At wholesale and retail.
1500 lbs. EPS. SALTS, FIRE-PROOF PAINT,
At wholesale and retail. At wholesale and retail.
SPALDING’S GLUE, BURNING FLUID,
At wholesale and retail At wholesale and retail.
CONCENTRATED LYE WINDOW GLASS,
At wholesale and retail. At wholesale and retail.
ALCOHOL 95 LINSEED OIL,
At wholesale and retail. At wholesale and retail.
CHEROKEE REMEDY, COOKING SODA,
At wholesale and retail. At wholesale and retail.
KEROSENE LAMES.
And the best OIL to burn in them at wholesale and
retail.
lam selling my goods at retail from 15 to 25 per
cent discount for cash, and at wholesale at such pri
ces as will give satisfaction. Merchants visiting Co
lumbus are invited to call and see my stock; also as
certain my prices; or if they desire me to send them
my pr.ces by mail I will do so—if they will name the
articles and state the quantities. Conducting my bu
siness on the CAB>II SYSTEM, I am enabled to offer
my goods at considerably less prices than those who
carry on a general credit business I would solicit
those who are in need of Goods in my line, to learn
my prices before purchasing elsewhere.
.TAMES A. WHITESIDE,
WHOLESALE DRUGGIST,
Columbus, Gra.
Columbus. Jan. 25—dtf.
Reduced Prices For Cash.
DESIRING to bring our business to a close,
wo will on, and after the Ist January next, offer
our stock of GROCERIES and PROVISIONS
at reduced prices for
CASH.
To those indebted to us, we beg to say we are
much in want of money, and do most earnestly
appeal to them, to come forward at the earliest
moment possible and pay what money they can
and notes for the balance—this will save us the
trouble, as well as expence, of riding after them.
Dec. 27-dw2m. E. RARNARD & Cos.
NOT TO BE OVERLOOKED
C4REAT and Novel Steam Refined Candy Manu
T factory and Confectionery,!
NO. 88 BROAD STREET,
This establishment cannot he excelled in work
manship by any in the world. All candies are made
by my, own capacity, which is well known in the
city and country. Everything [manufactured by me
is warranted to he dry and lasting, and will not fade.
Constantly on hand CAKES of all descriptions--
plain and fancy. Cakes ornamented to order in a
style that cannot fail to please; as lam a workman
of eighteen years evperien:e, accordingto the adver
tisement of the person occupying the establishment
before me the last season, and therefore should be
remembered by alias the Candy Maker of Columbus,
Do not forget that I am [a thorough Confectioner in
all its branches. So if you want anything nice in
the line you can only get it at No. 88 Broad Street.
Parties supplied at short notice with every th.ng
suitable for such occasions. Also wedding parties
furnished in the most approved style.
J. J. BL AN CHART, Columbus, Ga.
Columbus, Janl7—dtf
TO HIRE,
Tj'Oll the ensuing year, three likely negro boys,
one 23, one 17 and one 15 years old. Apply
at this ofiice. _ Janll—dtf.
Executors’ Sale of City Lots, on Ist
Tuesday in March.
GEORGIA —Muscogee County.
WILL be sold on the Ist Tuesday in March next
at the Market House in this city, to' the highest
bidder at public outcry, the lollowing city lots, the
property of Dr. H. A. Thornton, late of said county,
deceased, to-wit:
One fourth undivided interest in the Storehouse
and !ot occupied by Barnett, Chapman & Cos. N0.78
Broad Street.
South half of city lot 223 fronting about 75 feet oh
Oglethorpe Street with basement story house occipied
by James Lloyd.
West third of city lot, 224, fronting about 50 feet on
Bryan Street, running back about 150 feet, with black
smith and wood shops and other outbuildings.
Storehouse and lot on east side of Warren Street,
opposite Lednum & David, just above L. D. Deaton’*’
occupied by B. 11. Stronaker.
Terms of sale liberal, to suit the times.
F. D, THORNTON, Ex’r.
ELLIS & LIVINGSTON, Auc’rs,
Jan. 20 -dtds.
“a good blacksmith;
T° HIRE for this year. Apply to
JanlO—dtf GEORGE MILLER,
__ At Manley & Hodges.
dyer’s Cherry Pectoral
DENTAL NOTICE
DR. LEG
Has this day asso
iated in tbe prac
tice of his profes
sion Dr. GEORGE
PHELPS, bis ac
complished Assis
tant for the past
three years, ltn