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* I)AVI», il Eiinlcrt. frECEMBKR 4W, 1840. ly Paper, $10 pur Annul itry Paper, 3 per Annum (rAYAHI.lt is At* mill 'Kete Adtertlsaemitt, i, •jaw'll t 0 |||(Mlt)lH| 8h MiKMiths, #3. lOnttlir finnornrHuy nml Bull-streets,over Mr. J. 11. filtiudry’s Store. MF.UATE IN THE SENATE. JIEMAL OF THE SUU-TIlEASUllY LAW. Tuemhy, December J5,1840. Tim (buying resolution, offered by Mr. Clay orKentueky, coming up in in order— Resolved, Timiiho not entitled ” An net to pro. viijn fortlwcullcclinn, wife-keeping, trnuslerauid disbursement of tho public revnnne,’ mttht to bo forthwiifi ftpenlnd, rttid tltnt dio Cmumittorton b'Ututtcu ho iufttrurtud to teporpa bill uooordiug- Clay mid il Imd Haver linen III. purpnw ■ It, olTerinit'lM. inmliilion. to invito or perinea in Ml argument eu III. groat meHMlrn to "tilth alia ruonliiiinn wlntod.Jior »■«< il hi» nnrpnoo ii6w.. ' He tvulilJ nsliul'nrBilv to thocom tcled criminal, ulicii tbo rqpu wn» round hi* neck, und the carl was about to remove from under hi* body, to pemunde him to escape from tlio gallows, ns to Argue trow to,provo tltnt this measure of tho sub* Treasury ottutit who abandoned. But Mr. C. had offered the preposition wbich ho wished to fiubniit us n resolution; and it wns .now due to thn Sennit) that ho should say why he had presen ted it in that shape, It was tho ordinary roursn in repealing law either to move « resolution for an enquiry by : committee on tiic subject of repeal, or else ask leave to bring iti a lull to repeal tlio measure which they wished to lm nd of. Bnt there were ncc«- • sious when those ordinary forms might ho and might to ho dfatettwd with. And if they sliould look for e*nn\ptes to tho only period which horo any analogy tto this font wire the time when Mr Jefferson came into power, but under circuit!. stnnoea far different from those attending tho ac cession oftht resident of North Bend. If nt that timu the alien law had not been limited iu time, but had heim mode permanent as to its duration, would it hot have been supposed ridiculous to dinve moved n resolution of inquiry ns to the ex pediency ol repealing that tuost odious measure ? Betides, the eub-Treasury has now been three yoots and throe months tho subject of incessant and reiterated arguments—a term longer than that of the duration of the Inst svar. Under these circumstances, a discussion of the measure would be both unnecessary and misapplied. It wassuf- ficient that tho tialioq now willed nnd command ed thn repeal of tlio measure., and that tho Sena tors of nineteen Slates had been instructed to re peal it. It might, indeed. he contended that tho Presidential election had decided this or that myii- aure, when there might well bo a dispute about it. Gentlemen on tho oilier side had said that inch nnd such an election had decided this nr tlmt measure, one instance of whic|p related to a Bank of tha United States, and about them all there .might well hive been controversy. But on one Hfe point there conld not lien diversity of opinion, • and that was, that this nation, by n tremendous majority, had decided against tlio suh-Treasnry measure. And, when tho’ nation speaks and wills and commands, what was to he done t There was no necessity of die forms of sending to a cmumiitee, for a slow process of enquiry; but there was a necessity of doing wtiat tho country required, and to reform what Senators has been ' instructed In reform. Tho only question now was, who would act against the will nf nineteen States; and Mr. C. thought gentlemen who pro fessed to he gnided by the popular scntimi-it could hare no hesitation to comply with it now. Sir, (said Mr, C.) I had hoped, for one, that the President of tho United States, when ire com- tmitliratod his Into Message to Congress, would announce the fact which (have aimed, and w ould have conformed to it in his suggestions to Con gress. 1 would not, indeed, have asked tho J*re- indent to present himself before Congress, and **y to tho uatiofl and to Congress. “ I have been wrong all this time, nnd I now retract my error.” Sir, it would kav« been unmanly Vo urge him to Jucli a atop,and I would nothavo required it of bim. But we had a right to’expect that the Pre sident would have said, what was tho fact ou this subject, that the nation had decided against this measure; and he ought to have recommended that the will of the country sliould he obeyed. But least of eH could •*« expect that ho would re commend, as he did,certain improvements oftiiis measure, and that Senators should concur in amending a measure against which the nation had decided. And, even if they should presevere tu aueh a course till March next, they know per fectly well that this inensurecanuot ue continued after the new President shall commence his ad ministration. Olio word as to the effect of the repeal. What has baen said of this measii re f 11 is said to have been very successful, by the report of the Secre tary of the Treasury. Sir,! would have been much better pleased if that document had gono into delnil, and had told us what effects had been produced, aud what changes had really token { dace, anting out of this measure. All this he ins omitted, and he has only told us thattlre mea sure has so far satisfied uil their expectations, and that it has bean most favorable iu its operation. But what it its!operavion 1 Sir, l am far from the receivers general, and wish I was much further; but what is ilsoperatiotif Perhaps the honora ble* Senator from New-Hampshire (Mr. Hublwid) can tell, who, on all occasions, has stood forth the ready protectorand advocate of tho Secretary of theTreiisury, though l must say it was a most ungrateful return fur tbeJ3erreUry of theTreasury to heat hiui in the late election. Or, l sliould ho glidti learn from the hon. Chairman of the Com mittee on Finance, (Mr. Wright.) who is one of tho instructed against the measure, and let him give it iu detail, how the sub-Treasury has acted and how it is now working; how it is varying the financial and commercial -concerns of tbu country. Sir, I cau tell myself, though I mil’re mote (torn its operations, and 1 uudeistand there - in not iho -ii;*ln«j»i u.iirrciico how from wnat was going on before the 4th of July last, in the opera tion of this system. Now, ns then, the notes of all Uiespecie-puyiiig banks are received, and these notes pass into Urn bands of thn Receiver Gener al. T«;a process ia this: A merchant in New- . York who has to pay any $400, give* two checks, of $200 each, but no specie. One of these checks is endorsed “specie.” hut tho oilier has no such endorsement; and both these checks are carried to the bonk and credited, not to the Gnv- . eminent, hut to tlio Receiver General, on his own privato account. That is the action of the aub-Treasury. Both checks are cached paper, convertible at the will of the holder into specie, and tiie one with die endorsement of specie is no more specie than the one without die endorse ment. Aud ctich was. in fact, the usage before the 4th of July lost. Prior to that, thn ol no bank not paying specie was received, nnd it is so now; uud that is die amount of the whole operationofUiis measure. Prior to the 4th of July last, in New-Ynrk, for example, the mon ey was received aud placed untie banka ou private account, aud the Government had no control ovar it. Aud so it is now. Jet** Hoyt, pitescs it over to Saul or Paul Allen, aud Govern ment has uo coutrel over it. Thu result is, that tho whole rcveuue passes uuder die care and cm* ... . tody of a privato individual, into some bank. If I urn right in this, it is very clear that the opera- jj tion of diis system is extremely limited, aud very *. incottaiderohla, aud must so cauiinue. But l trust, ff the accountie to he kept widithe banks, that, instead ofiiulividuals, it will be opeued, us it formerly always woa with tho Treasurer of the \ United States. I think thou* Mr. President, that no tori of in convenience can possibly result from the repeal of tide measure. But even if it could, diat is ttow no consideration for os; but when we have ' our instructions, I at least shall obey the will of ■ ; nineteen States Forbearing, then, from a general discussion, ‘ * *t has beeu continued three''years and three . is, I nrn now ready for the vote on die re- Uan, though £ bIihII not urge it. ’ll-''gentle- further tune to couxider, or for any 1,1 will he the la«t to deny Uietu a . (unable as that. „!rt said be was from nno of tho nine- is u> which the Senator from Kentucky id| and ho was very happy to any dial he this movnuianl. He rejoiced dint 'reposition in tho party now about to ver,to make precisely tho . issue t made by Utis resolution; and Mr. e Senator for presenting this pro- 'oulcl say, nUo, widt tliut Senator, desire furtlter to discuss the rstniidingolwhat i( wus,und whan ..us full. But it whs not so to-t member was sick, null toother membi mid had not yet relumed. But in any tlio Senate were to net on thn subject, Ire di thrv mtjtbt go directly to tho object nf the Intioii, without tire duluy of sending U to ft-coni* "iTho Senator front Kentucky was singularly impressed with thcclenineak ol the result «f the lute election at least hn the one point of die sub- Treasury t and Mr. NV. would not nay whether or not that point was estnblfrhod. We have lust pasted, said Mr. W. the fitstelection in this (»ov* eniinunt, w hen principles were tint declared, mid when uieiiHiires in prospect wero tint avow ed; nnd this Is thostrongest poksihlo nnolngy for ilia tossy that no Hieusnre has been settled by this election. Wo have seen election uller election, vvhou il was tho fashhm for u candidate to avow their 'principles ; mid yet have heard gentlemen on lire other skin attempting to parry tho issue, Mid ntmlond that nothing prejudged Ity tho popu lar voice was decided by the election. What was the. judgment nf the People In the Congressional elecfmns of IK18 nnd 1880 ? If ever there was u distinct issue, it was then. It was, us tho Sena tor nave, pending this war of more than three yviws, that this measure wwa tlwtt almost tire only point in lire controversy. And what was the re sult 1 It whs one which was favorable to it. and Ute'ttieiiRuro was bnuifqncntly adopted. And this w as done Ivy the ttmnlry petidiug the controver sy. That popular mind may have changed; bnt, if so. and it 1ms now pmununced against this measure, of w hat measure as a substitute for this has hern infavny f Was it a National Bank! And will the Senator from Kentucky contend that it win f Will the party nsmme’it 1 And iliorc is another political party, with other view*, (Conservatives;) will they return to the deposit hunks; nml will the honorable Senator admit that f I do not say that they will select either one or the oilier of these measures. But tho SAVANNAH. mlucti omit sin rtiftem • ‘emmem ndlnns, Tor State r political purposes, ami reduced ol their original value; for the .. m. . tarsi v. . h[n all o jest sad fear not, let all ths ends then ahii'xt,be thy Country’s, thy God’s, and Truth's.” VBON’BBDAY MORNING, DBO’R Oh, 1B40. Senator says the election is a triumphnut decla- . .. ration ngain*lthi« measure. And howisilaoT or expedient, wusnt nil ev By w hat declaration of the opposite party are w e tional. The gemleman Iron to detennine this point J Sir, I had siipimsed that, iftho late election was to prove any thing, it wss that wo shuuld pull down this ntngiiiliccnt building sud erect a log cabin iu it* place; and, instead of these splendid picture, and oilier or naments, bang up cr.on skin* and antlers. But thn Senator will not say that this was to he tire re- suit. And yet we can prove that with double the foicc nnd testimony with which we cun prove that the result of the election was tlm condemna tion of the sub-Trcasurv measure f And still we are called on to be silent aud submit, because of such h popular decision. Sir, I will not say a word agHinst that decision, when it is fairly as certained. It la the highest law of the country. And when those Urey bring into power ahull come constitutionally into tlreir places, I shall he one of the first reedy to render ccns&sttnnal submission. But, in n verdict rendered ns this has been. 1 am not ready to admit that it decides a- guiust this measure. What, then,»tho argument of tho Senator from Kentucky in favor of this precipitate repeal! :do lilts before tho Senate or the country; Is it that tire men-lire has made mischief ill the country? That it has done evil to the People.' I did not so understand him. But it is that it is not carried out in its terms undsnirit; that tho law is not observed, but violated. The Senator may Ire right in this, for I am not able to testify as to its correctness. Bui if it is so, docs it follow tltnt the law is to be repealed because it A* not ob served? Should ue not rather institute uti iu- quiry whether these officers do tlreir duty? And if the Senator had thought fit to take Phil adelphia as his example, he might have made a different case. I kno w- that in New York all the bauks are specie-paying banks; ami 1 know it is the constructive duly ol the Receiver General to receive three-fourths of the dutjys there inane- de-paving paper. But does the Senator say that any checks are received there ou non-specie pay ing hanks? And ifitisan individual who takes tire money to the vault, is the law \ iolated or the community injured? Hi* argument, us I under stand it, was, that they were little benefited by it, and therefore he would repeal the measure. But is it not belter as it is uow, than if it wero wholly with the Executive? Iu cnttcluMun, Mr. W.declaimed any desire to enter into the general argument, and called for lire yea* and nays on the question of the resolu tion, which were ordered. Mr. CUy. Mr. President, it is always pleasant to me when I have the honor to submit a propo sition in a form so acceptable to the honorable Senator from New York; and I am disposed to allow the largest possible) accommodation, even on the point desired by the Senator, of postponing this measure tilfthe Senate shall be nmn fu'l A ml ns I am a Christian, or deavor to be so, I will not return evil for good. Though I recollect, when this measure was on tho verge of passing here, how the Senator from New York would not allow a single day to the SetiHtor from Delaware, (Mr. Clayton;) though he would not Urea, though earnestly entreated to do so, delay the question even over niglit; though ull this was denied with lire concurrence of that Senator, still 1 am for returning good for evil, and I am very happy that better day* and more hlretal aeniunenU are coming. I will concur in any reasonable postponement which the Senator may desire. But while up, l vvill notice a few remarks of the Senator from New York. He says this is a very convenient party now coming into power, because il is without avowed principles—a coon skiu, log cabin party. And before I proceed further on this subject, let inn ark what sort of a party those must he who have been driven oat ufponerhya party whose residence is a log cabin and whose covering is conn skins? Sir, there must ire something wrong about it, or the defeated party would have never met so hard a' fate from a party which they hold so much in contempt, and which is so’contemptible, if the Senator is correct. But does he m fiict waul to know my principles or the principles of my frit-lids w ith respect to this sttb-Treasury mea sure? Have not wo been battling with the whole country on our side against this identical mea sure? Tire Senator tells us that tho popular voice was in favor of this measure, and that it was cousequendy carried in tire popular branch. Sir.! hope he will relieve me of the necessity of looking into that New Jeret-y affair, and of cJiscussing ttiu manner in which Unit gallant Stale was stripped of her sacred right* and her authori ty trumpled uuder loot, in a manner degrading to a deliberative assembly, and disgraceful to tho age in which we live. But I will not go into it. luthe progress of the war gentlemen did gain a little, und vve were subject to reverses ptior to 1£4<J. But who that regards the truth, and has been attentive in the progress of events, cau rise in his place und deny that the elections of 1840 repealed the suU-Yreusury measure? They were avowedly against it; the object was to put it down, and to dispense with n measure which had disturbed the community, and deranged the * tours of the country for more than three long years. It is not at all like the cases alluded to by tire Senator under former elections. The elec tion of 1882. for instance, was construed into an uptweimi nfpntitto opinion against the Bank of tire United Btstcs. But wo all know that General Jackson was then hi favor of a Bank of the United States, lie so said in his Menage, aud Ire was then supported on the ground that he wa* friendly to the establishment of a Bank of lire Uuiled .States. And 1 then denied as I do now that the inference ofgeiitlemen from those elections was justly drawn. But now, whether the late election is favorable to a Batik of the United States nr, to a league of hanks, on one point, and that is us respects this measure, it is utterly impossible there can be two opinions here. The honorable Senator call* on ns to »ay what other measure is to he resorted to nfler that is destroyed—a Bank of the United States or local bunks 1 Sir, “ sufficient to lire day is the evil tlrereof.” We have nothing now hut the suh- Treasnry to handle. That is an obstacle in tire way of any tneiuuire. Let us first remove tlia't, and it will then be time for the Scnatorfrom N. York to Ire heard in his inquiries. But he any* the party coming into power are without principle. But docs Ire not kttow that they */e against'the sub-Treasury, and in favor of some sound and safe regulation of the currency? That they *ro for economy? That they are n- gaiimt the extravagance of the do wnfillen Admin istration ? That.relreuchinentistheiraim? And that Urey are opposed to the into fenrful usurpa tions and alUMMf of Executive powers ? Sir, the gentleman forget* tlmt the election is over, assure hiui it terminated Ncv. 2,1840. He see to think that ho is addressing on assembly in New York, nt Poughkeepsie, of elsewhere. Be cause Gan. Harrison did not choose tu reply to impertinence, the gentleman changes him and the whole party with want of principles. But, all subjects he wo* manly and open, and It wus ou prmcinle tlmt the People brought him into power. But do gentlemen reqlljr mean to assert that they are without principle 1 No, air, uo. Florida ivitr—literally covered over with rittd tillllm lliM twitching against debts, t thntimf n*ing Treasury notes; nnd they know. If thoy do not lull tin how much of debts Urey have to pay, wo, whull vv a have the mean* of in vestigating, will cast up lire aggregate to n grunt amount—mi niormuu* and mystified tiiiiouiit. Sir, ifit la tho will nndylonsnreof the majority to vote dawn tho resolution, let them do it man* folly, und s.tv that tlreir will mid not the will of the’Poople shall prevail. But if tlio will of tire People ia to hn carried out, there i* no reason for delay ; tho sub-Treasnry should ho repealed, and forthwith. Mr. Calhoun (indistinctly heard) said ho had Imped tlmt tho narty Holing with tire Senator from Kentucky would have bennconteitted with tfreir success, nnd would goon with tho bitsimmnf the session. Let tho new President when ill power present this measure of repeal ou hi* res ponsibility, and it would thou bo time enough to act upon it. If his Administration should hn really one of retrenchment and economy, Mr. C. would nut inquire how it enure iu, but would support all it* measure* to which ho could give hi* support, But lie did not view this resolution in tho *nmn light ns tho Senator from New York. There hnd been very oreut excitement, end there now ought to ha calm, so that the People could tht'tk «>vnr tire vvlrelo affair, nnd enure In conclusions nt which they could not nrrive uuder excitement. Tho Seuntor from Kentucky had said that lire proceedings under this measure wero nothing more nor loss than the old practice. Why .thou, repeal it? But Mr. C. diu not hold it to ho the same. The stib-Troasuiy, whether it was wise or expedient, vviik nt nil events not unconstitu tional. -Tho gentleman from Kentucky was now for restoring a state of thinga winch that Sena tor had denounced, which was that all the power sliould he iu the hands of the President. If the practice was os tho Senator had stated, Mr. C. pronounced it contrary to law, and Imped the Senator would move a resolution of inquiry on that subject, nnd Mr. C. would not protect any officer from the peuulty of the law. Mr. C. proceeded to argue that thn sub-Trens- nry was not the 'only subject atis«uo iu the late idectren. hut there were u thousand issues, lie indeed feared that the majority of tho People were against the sub-Trcasury, hut he doublet whether they were in favor (if tho condemned United Status Bank, or of the pet bank system. And lot the question come when it might, the on ly alternative would be either this suli-Treastiry or a Bank of the United States; lor he held It impossible that gentlemen ever could go back to that miserable, ricketly. condemned pet bauk system. The question, therefore, was between tiro snb-Treasurv and a Bunk of the United States. That Mr. C. would not now argue. But, said he, when Gen. Harrison shall come in, then will ho tho time, nnd let the question nf a bank come when it will, l will resist it with every ener gy which God nnd Nature have given me. lor, (with an oath,) if the hank is tohu chartered for twenty one years, I deem it worse than to have a President Tor life, and more dntigerous to the liberties of the country. Mr. C. argued still further ill favor of n calm after such excitement. Mr. Henderson argued against the sub-Trea* suv> Inu iug been condemned by the late election, nml said he did not therefore consider himself in structed on the subject by public opinion. Mr. Hubbard also argued the sr.mo point; said he was not sorry ter tho introduction of the reso lution; hut there would be dehnte; nnd Mr. II. was from n State now strongly in favor of the measure. The Senator from Kentucky had sc id that it would he repealed after tire 4th of March; bnt Mr. II. did not know how he could tell, un less it was true, ns bad been rumored, that Gen. Harrison had declared that Senator more worthy ofbeiug President than himself. Mr. H. ex pressed his entire acquiescence in tho election of Mr. Woodbury to the Senate, aud rejoiced that he was to be succeeded by one so nble. .Mr. Allen submitted his substitute for Mr.Clay's resolution, and expressed the desire that it might be printed. Mr. Clay raised nqnestiou whether this sub stitute was in order, hut waived it, as the Presi dent pro Inn. had just before retired. On motion of Mr. Webster, the substitute was ordered to he printed, and tho subject was laid ou tire table til! to-morrow, FOR CUNOUK88. Col. HINES HOLT, oritltiscotfcc, Elation on First Monday in Janwtry. O* Wo Received from out co»respondent iq Cliarlonloti yesterday, per atenin packet .S<wfA crew, thn morning and evening paper* of Hint city ofMonduy last, together with snndty North- nrn papers, hut of un Inter dates than tliosu which htivo mure to hand by tho mail. Our corres pondent, writing nt half past ff P. M. Monday, tny»—“ The Wilmington boat has just arrived. No Mail North of Woldoii.” Wo shall, thoro foro, linvo nothing later from tho North to-day, utiles* wo receive paper* by tho arrival of some of Dur.povkot ships. ID" We received tiro Northern Mail* yester day, hut not a thimble full of news. Tho Now York papers wero no later than thoro received duy bufifre, per lire Liverpool and Excel. ID* Wo linvo before us sotnu blossoms plucked from a peach trceon thn estatoof John Barnard, Esq., which is nt this time in full bloom. This is wo pruettmo rather unusual for tho 22d De cember. Florida.—By tho arrival of tho Lis, yesterday morning, wo learn that an Indinn family, consist- offivi persons, has come in nt Tampa Bay. If Mar of more surrenders of this nature, wo ■hall begin to regard il nsn sure indication that the. enemy is gutting ns tired of tho Seminole Wurftsourown troops arc. (D* Sec tlio advertisement of Mr. KirkAam. Phrenology has now become ono ofthe exact sci ences and should be respected accordingly. Nonrlynll of those who have good hired*, think wellofthe science, and all those who wish to iur prove tlreir education, should get their heads rx* uminrd, so ns to improve their good qualities und correct their hnd ones. ly Hie ntanu- icture of votes. Sltnll ho bo nllowdtffo throw ny tlio Wootom domain whlchtlioOliThirteon wd in order that ho inny bo acatuil iti the Identinl Chair f Wo truatiiot. Itwaapro- nitial that Mr. Calhoun'* land bill—which wua certainly a bill of iniquities, did not pass last winter. If the Representative* of Congress from tlio Atlantia Suite* do net soon disposo of this subject, the increasing Great West will dispute of it to suit Iter own purpose*—nnd the Atlantic State* will ho deprived ofthat which I* their own. In an editorial written last omit mil and care* Hilly prepared (see Republican of 8ept. 4tlt) vve oxplnitittd fully the nrerltaof Mr. Clay'* and Mr. Calhoun'* Land Bill*. Woalthwed tltnt under Mr. Ci.ay'i Land Bill. Georgia vvonld bo entitled tu receive ns her portion of the prooend* of the pnblio land* the aunt of $34,000,000, on tlio sup* position that tho public domain of more t'lmn ton hundred million* of acre* waaiald at tho price of $1,25 per acre. Ifthat bill had passed, wo should at this time have money enough iu our treasury to help it* out of all our difficulties without tlio aid of taxation. Wo are almost disposed to find fault with tho Harrison paper* ol this 8tato for not copying our article, ns such statistical fact* as were there gathered together should be laid before tho peo ple. It is unnecessary to any tlmt Mr. Calhoun’s hill on tho contrary, waa of a vote setting char acter nml throw away a groat portion of this na tional trensarc on tho Western States. Wo have left Mr. Ukntox by the way, hut we uludireturn to him hereafter. In lire menu time let him work on amidst sweat and groan*. Wo wish hint better thing*, aud hope tlmt “glimpses of the moon” may visit the dreary abyss where Ire lnbours anon. _ llm WU8 anna lh .„- Moamiae, coming from tlio hand of u linnkrtmt administration, against running in “debt."tho Richmond Wlfig lins tha follow ini remark*;— “The President lollaflnlea binmoir and congra tulate* Ilia PflbptetlmttlinbitsiucRs of the coun try lias been conducted during bis Administration, without having had to contract u “ parmntteitt debt." WhW'hoHicim* by this Idea, R i* dllttoiilt to determine. I* it tlmt the debt inaurrod by tlio issuing ofTrcnsniy Note* ha* tintyut.bnuii fluid, odf If so, i* it loxan debt, or will it require lei* to discharge It,on that account? Thlafllrtlttctlou of a temporary *■'* tho luminous bury." ' CONGRESS. Tho most interesting proceeding* of Congress that we notice on the 10th aud 17th hint* is the duhate on Mr. Clay’s resolution, proposing a peal of the Sub-Treasury, nnd the motion op Mr. Webstkr to refer tire financial part of tire President’s Message to the Committee on Fi nance. The debate on the first subject, with the remarks of Mr. Clay, we publish this morning, from the National Intelligencer. To-morrow we shall give the remark* of Mr. Webster, on the latter subject, from the samo source. In the Souate on the 16th, Mr. Talmadoe h traduced a resoluti >n to amend tho Coiiattulion of tire United States, in relation la otto Presiden tial term, as follows: Utsolud by the Senate and House of Kept r sent a- titer of the Lnited States of America in Cow’rcjs assembled, (two-thirds of both house* deeming it necessary,) Tlmt tire following article he propos ed to die Legislatures or the several titates as an amendment to the Constitution of tire United States, which article, when ratified by three- fourths of the said Legislatures, to be valid, to all intent* und purpose*, a* part of the said Consti tution: “ The President of the United .States rhall hold las office hut for one term of four mars, and shall be ineligible thereafter." This resolution was also offered in the House i.y Mr. Host, nnd referred to "lire Committee of the Whole on tire State of tho Union. In tire House on the Kith, numerous petitions, memorials and resolution* were offered—among which we notice the following from the lion M. A. Cooper, of this State, which was read ami adopted: 1. Pttoltcd. That tire Sucretniy of War com* tnunicata to this House, at us early a duy us may he convenient to the Department,*a list of the reservations under the Creek treaty of March, 1832, which remain unsold, together with die val uations thereof, made under thn authority of Governor Carroll, former agent, and the mimes of the persons making such valuations, the time at which the same was made, and tho remurks of the miners in each case. 2 .Resulted, That the Secretary of War report to this House what progress lias been made in the settlement of the conflicting claims for Crepk re servations between J. C. Wntsott & Co. nnd other claimants;at what lime a special commis sioner was appointed to adjudicate the name: who isthq person appointed; whether lie has received his per diem pay, nnd nt what rate, nitice bis appointment, and at what time his duties, tin- dersuid commission, will probably be brought to 0 close, On the 17lh, the resolution calling on die Sec retary of tho Treasury for information in rela tion to tho execution of tire b'uh-Treosury Act, wo* adopted. Mr. Cooper asked leave to introduce a resolu tion directing an inquiry into tire expediency of repealing tho law now in force, fixing tire salary ol tlio Chaplain* to Congress, which waa not granted. Mr. Dawson moved tho following resolution: Rcsoletd, That the Secretary of War he, nnd hois hereby, requested to communicate to this Jlbiteo the iiMmher of claim* which have been presented ui that Department for liorsos, &o. lost iu tire several campaigns in Florida against lire Seminole Indians; how many have been allowed end paid; and tire reason* why the other* have not beet) paid. And that the Secretary of War be ulso requested to recommend pucIi amend ment* to the law* regulating *uch claim* n* ho teay deem necessary to *ccuro to tho soldiers a remuneration for tire losses thus sustained iu tire service of the country. The resolution, under tire rule*, wa* laid over one day. “My dear wifii!” oh the mnnaaid when lie look ed nt hi* last milliuor'* bill. KF* We beg leave to direct the attention of our reader* to tire notice ofa Fair which i* to take place this evening, for Missionary purposes, con nected with the interest* of the Protestant F.pis- copa' Church. That liberality and charity which huvo justly made Savannah celebrated, will not, wo ate certain, bo withheld ou this occusiou. The times lira hard it ia true, but our hearts sliould be tire more open for that rensou, and per chance a kind Providence will ero long send plenty to cover the unwilling earth. Old bach- clots should go well provided with funds,but leave your Ceutral Bank money nt homo. The Fair at these Fairs, are not blind like the. Goddess Fortune, hut dispense their smiles nnd disposo of wares, with a keen oye to the main chance. Go weliprnvidod with cash, if you expect the ladies to be gracious. It is the only occasion on which they ask any return for their labour, their amen ity and courtesy, and that too, not for them selves, hut fur high aud holy objects. Loss op Cotton by fire.—Wo regret to state that yesterday afternoon the Iron Steam Boat Company’s tow boat No. 2, will) about four hum dred bales Cotton, wua destroyed by fire in our river, about two miles above the city. The parti culars we ‘.earn are ns follows. The steamboat J. Randolph, with the ebovo and nnother boat in tow, from Augusta, was aground aud while wait ing for tho tide, the Cotton was discovered to be on fire, low down near tho bottom of tho boat The flames spread with such rapidity, that it was found to be impossible to save both boat*, nnd sire wns therefore cast loose, und was, with her cargo, entirely consumed. The COttOn in *J,o ntli«r-l>**« «(.•.. A l. (Vo<]«aonlly on fire, w*" saved without any dnmage. The Cotton destroyed was taken in at Augus ta, hut wo did not understand to whom it was* consigned. KT* Wo see an affectionate address signed by Lydia Maria Child, Louisa Loring, Henrietta Sargent, Maria Weston Chapman, Eliza Loo Pollen, Louisa Bewail, T. Sonthwick, and Eliza E. Merrium, to the women of Massachusetts, an* nounoing that a seventh mutual fair in behalf of the nnti-slnvery cause, is to bo held iti tho Murlbe- rough Chapel. Wo wish these women would stay at homo nnd mind their own business. What do they know about slavery ? Have thoy fought on bloody fields for tho liberties which we now enjoy ? Hove they stood up in Legislative halls to expound the Constitution nnd form o govern ment ? It is painful to *ee the tonder sex step out from tlreir proper sphere. Let them imitate lire example of Mr*. Ltpet and Mrs. Johnson and not go gadding ubout tho streets indulging in evil spooking. Lot them visit the poor house* und prisons and haunts of vice, und reclaim persons oftheir own colour from the abyss of degradation, before they seek out objects of sympathy in this remote quarter. If they will be Amazon*, however, let them leave aside tlreir petticoats and dofftlto habiliments of the stronger sex. id in 'trod* [field, Mas*, inry of hi* laper. Tho irth ofovery paper, Thsro is n who regularly celebrnl marriage, by Pnyitjj an mo gentleman ci now comer, by ! Rsmarkabb „mWj ain't lidi day. 'Yes' replied another. *1 ww* taken for him once.* »Ynn! why you are os uglv.u* *ln!* 'I don't coro for that, I wa* taken for bim—l nndoni- ed Iti* note, nnd wu* taken for him by the sheriff!” . . i* a fine look of our* the other m* l do short sIbIicI in 00 dnys pnr; l'hlla. yrrtjAd—-Wehave m very ln|fttly f . and the - uvunlly J#rc«*. “* uentsrtcl three Tha Drsnoykr, fhYieVul n\ )[ llrytitt Street*, at 'J 1 not Prai*e the liuones* of tho duy when it is ended —a sword when yoti4mvo proved It—4 maiden when shn is married—the ice when you have crossed it—und n uowspnpor tthen you have read and paid fur it. • A drunken servant wa* advised to put by hi* money fur a rainy day. Iu a Tow weeks hi* master nskml him how much Ito imd added lo Iti* store. “Faith, nothing at nil,*’ replied ho. “I did n* you bid me; (trained very hard yesterday, and it all went." Co tu tit cyc U\l Journal. LATEST DATES. • From Liverpool, Nov. 11.—From Havre,....Nov. 3. Departed thislil da, on tire 2d Duccmhor ii William Daviks Ilnnniatr. ant of thn sixth Regiment 1/ twouty-sovnnih your of histij melancholy evidcnco of tho i.., of tho climate, nnd the wnstlm our gallant troop* in Florida at dneeused had served contititini in vtirioUM pnrts of tho T ‘ constitution ofuiitisnul wu* at length cut off. ‘ trend honors, amid tl hi* surviving brnthni rl* HP* (iprft 11 '! MwiW S' Hi* sS; 1 w," hiturrud wl« [•j.nnil.jmii'Miluof FAIR. " Will Ire hold in the cntitra hnsomont . the Chatham Acndomy, Viis Dun (Weite."? 0 23d)commencing otS o'etecirp M ^' tinning through tfre itfternoonnnd evening ff: proceeds of which Will ho appropriated to A . sionary object* connected tvfffi tlio ProteZi Episcopal Chuitli in this State. U,,t Admittance, 12j cant*—children half price. TIIE CENTRAL BANK-WIND BAGS— THE SOMERSET—TIIE DIVORCE. Wo place the above imposing array of names nt the head ofa paragraph, in order to announce to our reader* tliut tho long expected divorco of Banks from Government, probably will not take piuce, ns nil receivers of public money continue to deposit their moneys iu Bunks. The dit orce case Ires Intely come up for trial before the Union party at Milledgeville, hi* Excellency the Cover- nor presiding, and it has been decided that tlio Union of the Central Bank with the people of Georgia, is a matchless match from which numer ous blessings cannot fail to flow. This is fortu nate for the poor Central Bank; for certainly she rejoices as much in tho smiles anu trembles at the frowns of the people, as does any poor neglected wife in Christendom at tho caress** or menace* of her husband. Btncelho Divorco ia not to coUte 0 fi* we aro bound to chronicle the event for the inurjnation of tire *uh-Treasury Devotee* at WasliingKq f _ Georgia has slipped her collar at last. Look out for Paint.—The gntes flu Monu ment Square have beeu undergoing the process of being painted for tho last month. They have just received a new coat of paiut. So let passers by who hive new coats, beware. t ID Resolution* have been moved in Congress by Mr. Lincoln, of Massachusetts, inquiring into tho particulars of the construction of tlreN. York and Boston Custom Houses. This is a good be< ginuing. Tire people of this country will find out what tort of stuff tho Whigs are made of ono of these dtys. Mark what we say. Befo're two years have rolled ovsr our heads, we sliull seo some dovel* opements more strange than any one has yet dreamed, tf. Tho Yp.iBiireniles have been colling for proofs —proofs, We have proofs enough already—and more nrp coming. Wait a little, gentlemen.- The time is nt hand when Johnson and Wulker will ire good authority as to lire definition of words. Proof will ere long be heaped upon proof, until many an ear will ho pained with re petition. Frools say you. You shall hnve them lo yoar heart’s content—bye and bye. O* Green, of the Boston Morning Post, is candidute for Mayor of Boston. Ho say* that if all the Whigs who have won bets from him will give lnm theirvotes, he is certain of being elect ed by a large mnjnrity. Thf. New Cabinet.—We nre now prepared to speak, say* the Now York Commercial Ad vertiser, because wo have authentic information. n ° W On the first day of the present session, Daniel Webster wn« tendered the situation of Secre- tary oT State, or Secretary of the Treasury, or any other post in the now administration that he might choose. Tito country will rejoice to loam tltat he will taka the former. Iti* equally certain that Mr. Crittenden, of Kentucky, willteceive the postof Attorney General. SAVANNAH IMPORTS, DEC. 82. Per schr. Red River, from Havant* -201 bug* Coffee, 8 hhd*. Muscovado Sugar, 5 M. Scgara, 20, 000 Oranges. Chartuttm Exports, December ID. Boston—Ship James Perkins—1203 bales Upland Co ton. Liverpool—Ship Benj.Morgan—1283 bales Upland Cotton. London—Barque Osceola—226 bales Upland Cot ton, nnd 16,303 bushels Puddy. COLUMBUS, DEC. 16..~CV>«os, 8 a 8J. PETERSBURG, (Vo.) DEC. 18.—Cotton—The market has varied but slightly since our last report. Tho receipts are about 73 bales per day. We quuto ns in quality from 6io0} cents—she fotter price for prime. BALTIMORE, DEC. 16.—Cttfa—At auction to day (Ire cargoes of the W m. Price and Hortitisia, com prising 3360 lings RioCuffec, were nil sold, mostly to the city trade, at prices ranging from 10 J to 11J cents. At the same tiuio 700 hags old Juvn were ol- fcrud.and 191 bass sold at 13} a 15 j rents. S Flour—There is very little doing in Howard atreet Flour. Some small sales of good common brands hare been mnde nt 84,7$, atid in ono or two instance* at a fraction under that rale. The receipt price is uniform at 84.62}. We note sales of City Mills Flour of standard qua lity at 84,75 cash, and of extra quality at 85. Bales of Susquehanna Flour at 84,75. Grain—Md. red Wheats nre without change in price, and range from 60 up to 95 cents, according to quality. Ln:t sales of Pcnna. red wheals were at 95 cents. Sales of row Md. white Corn at 45 a 46 cents, and of new yellow at the finm*. Old Corn, white or yel low, is selling at 50 cents. Provisions—We note sales of Mess Pork at $17. Other barrel meats are very dull. We quote Prime Pork, new, at 814,50 ( Mo«s Beef at 813; No. 1 at 811; nnd Prime at 89. New Baltimore Bacon is quite unsettled. The article has been offered ntpri* ces materially lower than last week, but as them have been uo transactions wu omit quotations at present.— A sole of a lew hundred Baltimore Hams wns made a day or two ago at 11 cts. Lard haw declined. A sale of 150 kegs Baltimore No. 1, has been made at 10} cts. 90 days. The receipts ofButter continue large, and vales arc making at our last quotations, virt Glades No, 1> 18 a 21 cts.; choice No.2,16 a 16 cts. Sales of Western No. 2 nt 9 ctn.; nnd No. 3 nt7 ct*. We quote Western at 7 a 10} cts. according to the quality. H'Aukey-—Sales of hlids. at 23 cents, and of bbla at 24} a 25 cento Wagon price ofbbls. is 20 cents, exclusive of the barrel. NEW-YORK, DEC. Id.—Coffee—The demand continues moderate, butin prices, we have uo change, to notice. A cargo of Brazil has arrived since our last. The sales embrace 200 bags Brazil at 10] all cents. 350 Laguayra, 10J all. Some Sumatra 10j. 200 bags old Government Java, 10, all 4 mos. and 950 St. Domingo, 9 a 9) cents, cash. Cotton—Since our last there has continued a fair demand for this article, which, with the greatly re duced stock on tale—probably not over 2500 hales— ***8 inJuccd much firmness on the part of holders, the transactions, though light on this account, shew a farther advanced} rent peril). They in dude 1 v-, bales Upland ot9 a 10} cents, 800 Alabama Ojtall; bn 500N. Orleans DJa 11 cents—together, 1750twles. Tho arrivals have beeu 1444 bnles. i"lour--The <tv»nnd for Western Flour since our last has coiriquedv,,...,noderate, being mostly con fined to the w*»tBforcViy use, nnd the market closes dul Bttlie emiancwj rates n» w demanded from store, there being nano aw of'tu v conB cquence. We quote Genesee and Chu» t 84.94 v 5, «s there is none »« 10 bo , » k “j«ed n. M.B7J. Iw,.|,i g .n i, scarce, and would probably «-,, nni01l d <4 q?!. For Southern tire inquiry continues f^ited.wia, a gradu ally increasing stock. Gcnrgetov, n and inward street have sola in lots at 85,25; nnd 7w\ bhls.Brat-tv. t, st about 85,50, cosh. 1 PASSENGERS, Per stenm packet Southerner! from Chari*, ton—Mrs Wutxl. child nml nurse, Miss C Kins Miss II llory, Messrs J D Parkor, J C Ward J Martimnr, A McDotvnH, R W States. W Bni S LScldott, Dr B King, \V Hery. IIII Baks. G Wortirey. Per steamboat Isis, from Pilntkn—Messrs C P Hines, 8 B Collins, A R Mixson, G B Cnni* W C Corrie and servant, \V C Allen, R1 A) ' len, J F McDonald, Cyrus Bisboo, Cupel Rni ford,and 6 deck. Per steamboat Richmond, front Darieu-C»pt Watson. Messrs E Fort, C II Merritt, J R oycef Win Nnnscowcu, C Spalding, nnd 2 deck. Per steamboat Chatham, from Augusta-.Mn Fisher and child, Col Rees. Skipping; Iiitc‘iliu<*m>c.. Tour of savannah.....dkcTeijSff. ARRIVED. Schr Red Rover, Punfreld, Havana, 9 days.— Coffee, Sugur, Segura and Oraugus, to K hj. elford. Schr Albemarle, Lewis, Ogeeclreo. 2300Wh- cl* Rough Rice to W Pattctaon & Co. Sloop Swallow, Kean, Back River. 74cuki Rice to R Habersham & Sou. Steam packet Southerner, Warabcrsio.Cliarlti. ton. Mctzo to W M Ilubcrsham, O Cohen. IV T Williums, L Baldwin & Co, W S Walker, Madame Pugot,Fort, Clnptou & Malone, PC Kuin, G D Cornwell, T Tiiomussou, P U Cisut- key, W I'utterson & Co, Long & Patterson, Steamboat Isis, Pilcher, Pihtlka.to Clnghomi & Wood. 10 bale* Cotton to R ilubershmn A Son. Steamboat Richmond, Blankenship, Darien,to E Henderson. 214 halo* Upland und 15bales S I Cotton to £ Bliss & Co, Rowland & liar- slow, R & WKing. Steamboat Desnutch, Hubbard, Augusta, with tow boats Nos 8 & 10 to J A Fuwus. 7S2 bales Cotton nnd Md/.eto R M Phinizy, D Police* Son, Holmes & Sincluir,E Wtthmgteti, EMolj- ueux.jr. und to order. Steamboat John Randolph,Croker. Aueuiu, with tow bouts Nos2 & 8 to C F Mills. 'Cotton to sundry persons. Steamboat Chatham, Wood, Augusta, with tow bouts No* 10 & 17 to R M Goodwin. iG3 hale* Cotton nnd Mdzo to II Hnrper, Adamii Burroughs, G B Cummiug, E Molynoux, JIA W King, and to order. BELOW, Ship Charlotte, Gorhum.fm Boston. Ship Stirling, Sundew, fm Wiscusset, Me. Schr Euglu, Kiunear, Boston, 14 days, u White & Bartels. Schr Klizubnth Ann,fm Bullimore. ff schooners. CLEARED. Barque Binney, Paine, New Orleans—Master. Schr Moguet, Gaboon, Key West—White ff Ear* tels. WENT TO SEA. Ship Susan Drew, Babbage, Liverpool. Ship John Ditlilap, Choate, New Orleans. Brig G B Lamar, Johnson, New York. Brig Savannah, Shupter, New York. Brig Augusta, Suwyer, West Indies. MEMORANDA. The brig* Oglethorpe, nnd Opelousas, and schr Fred A Tuppor, up nt Baltimore oil lb* wine, lor cxpmt,.. « uuu .vu.». - . ,, , Molasses— This article continues very --active, ]17lh for this port, with despatch, and we have no sales to notice. I -— — • Rite— Continues very dull, and the demand beih 6 1 JJy the steam packet Southerner. mostly confined to small parcels for homo use within t CHAl^RgTON, Dec. 21. P. M.—At U L our range. Sugars—The stock of Muscovado,though increas ed by on arrival frrtm Porto Rico, continues moderate It*' - - Jtf'feTybee,Cobb, N York; schr EunrkeoMir* kuc.Mvqjn.qv -- ~ ' THOMAS H. BENTON. This Prince of humbuggers has made a Log Cabin move in the Senate of the U. Suite*. As certaining the popularity of Log Cabins in tbi* country, he i* determined to take up tire watch, word and use it for hi* own purposes. He has jiist introduced a pre-emption, or what he calls a Log Cabin bill, into the Senate. Tho great Thunder Roller nnd Tumbler, nindo some re- mark* which he must have supposed to ho perti nent nnd witty, ns he laughed prodigiously at them, nllhoughit was observed that none of his auditors seemed to enjoy his jibes so much a* himself. We havi heard Bknton speak, aud wedi*like his speaking as much as wo do his political char acter- Both nre made up of nn incessant jum ble nnd jargon. lie labours mid flounders through htt arguments, like some huge Levia than, “Hugest of all monsters, that swim the ocean stream." IIo puffs tiko a porpoise and roars like a bull, particularly wheu his mind is in travail with some now fallacy or idea. When lie is fairly delivered, amidst muny pains and throe* oftheHonewpoliti- cal creations—than it i* that he wipes the perspi ration from hi* brow, und look* about lire Sen ate Chamber, stern nnd undismayed, seeking for approving glnuce*. In his discourse*! although there is much that i* homely and forcible, there isnluo much of the “ Vox et prderca nihil"—iti* a mixture of badly selected, but strongly com bined words, nnd loose, halting verbingo. As ha labours and thunders on in his blazing career, Ire remindspnuofsomeponderotis ongitio, with out a balance wheel, condemned to raise water and silt, anil perchance stones, hut not precious ore, from same daep nnd dark mine, Sysiphus like, lie goes over the samo round of occupation, hammering ton idea to death, or until Ito ho* ex hibited it to'you inn'd v (.notice of shapes and forms. So lie work* on, flottndoringly—pon derously— irregularly—with heavy motion, with tlio clung nnd creaking of iron, and Iho jangling of chuiu* tlutrorolvo in the samo endless man- ptony. Kj 3 Our gifted countryman Mr. Wilde, of Georgia, (says the Charleston Patriot,) was at the last account* from him in Floreuce, making extensive researches for a life of Dante, wh ich is expected to bo the most complete ovor published. KT’TIre highest inhabited places in the known world are in Peru. The cottages at tho source of the Ancomorea are 15,720 feetubovo tire level of tlio sea. The village of Tacera is 14,270 feet high. Potosi.once containing a population of 150,- 000 is 14,000 feet above the level of the sea. Tkmpehancf..—An officer on board the United States frigate Potomac, writes from Rio Janeiro under date of July 4,1840, that out ofa crew of 270,220 have voluntarily stopped their grog. £7* Solomon says, “n virtuon* Wo'man is a crovn to her husband." By this rule the most valuable of tire female sox, is worth only file shil. lings. The Richmond Whig says:—Tho Message considered ns Van’s epitaph, is defective in one vary important particular, but a very natural one, considering that it wa* written by himself. He has omitted nil notice of tho means by which he came to bis latter ond. There is not the remo test allusion throughout to the most important event of the yenr and of his life.—That a groat ci vil revolution has been wrought, nnd thatheisbu- ried beneath the ruins, is very considerately kept iu tho back ground. Posterity must look to oth er sources for these greet event*. Aro they not written in tho Book of the Chronicles of the Sweat House? holders nre very firm. The sales include 80 hhds. new crop Ncw-Orlcans, and 100 do old crop, the latter received from Philadelphia, nt 7 n 7j for good to prime; 85 St. Croix, from store, 8} n 9} ; 200 White do 9} a 10} cents, nil 4 mow. An invoice of 150 boxes Canton remains unsold. Freights—-To Liverpool aud London remain with out chartgo. To the former port the nest packet has full cargo engaged. To Havre, there in rather more S :ing forward, thought as yet hardly sufficient to fi’.j ie regular packets. NEW-OHLEAN8, DEC. 10—Cotten—Arrived since tho 11th inst. 190G6 bales. Cleared in the same time, 14809 hales--making nn addition to stock of4257 bales, and leaving on hand, inclusive of all on ship board not cleared on tire 15tU lust,» slock of 104592 bales. In our review of last Snturdny morning, we report ed the ttnnsoctinns in Cotton for the three dovs pre vious os having been to a very fair extent.—The de mand since then has bean tolerably fair—-there has, it| is true, been a considerable degree ol shyness evinced on the port of many operators, and the mar ket may be said tofhavo exhibited a wont of animation, especially yesterday, but yet, on the whole, a fair business ha* been done-, the Bales of Saturday hav- ingnmoumrd to 3,400 bales, on Monday 3,900, and yesterday to 1,700—making a total for the three dnys of 9,000 Doles. In prices we cannot quoto nny deci- ded change. There is n tolerably fair stock ol cotton in fitst hands, bum portion of it is held under limits, the quantity actually on sale, therefore, is only mod- erate for the season. We particularly notice the sales as follows, viz—150 bains Louisiana and Mis sissippi at8 15-16,216 at 8}, 493 at8|. 380 ot8J ,1147 nt 8k 1 6Unt8,94 at 8i, 74 at8l, 70 ntO}, 100 at85*16 55 at 8j, 78 at 9, 47 at 8}, 340 at 8}, 554 nt 8}, 25 at 9}, t>61 at8}, 83at 0), 550 at—, 101 at 10], 07 at 8}, 680 at Bj, 64 (a crop,) at 12}, 20 at 11}, 30 atO}, 517 at 8}, 309 at 8],25 at 12, 24 at 8], 80 at 13},40 at U],33nt 8}. 190 (a crop,) ntlO, 80 at9}, 50 nt 8}, 38 at8}, 101 at 8j,335 ot8j, 106 at 8{, 113nt8} a 8], 50 at 9},98 at 8}, 31 at 8}, cents, and B4 Western Districts at 8} cent*. Liverpool Classifications.—Ia. 4r Miss.—Ordinary 7}a 73; Middling, 84a 8}; Middling Fair, —a#» Fair, —a 9}-, Good fair, 10} a 11; Good 6c. fine, 12 * Average lists 8j a 8} j Choice crops 10. Statement nf Colton.. 1840, Oct. 1, stock on hand, Receipts Inst three dnys, “ previously [Correspondence of the Georgian. MILLEDGEVILLE, Dec. 10. Both branches of the Legislature Inst night en tered into the following elections, to wit:—Throe Commissioners for tlio Western pnd Atlantic Rail Rond; two Director* for the Bank of tire Slide of Georgia; two Commissioner* on the port of tho State* under tho Free Banking Law, and u Brigadier General for the Jst Brigade, 4th Division, G. M. (There were only twenty-two candidate* for Rail Rond Commissioner*.) The results of tire several election* worn n* follows:— On the second hnllotting Moj. Joel Crawford aud Col. David Irvt in were elected Rail Road Com missioners, nnd nn tho third ballot Jniue* Lid dell, Esq., a former Commissioners was re-elect ed also. G. B. Lamar and Simmons Crawford were elected Bank Directors. W. Y. Hansel! nnd Benj. T. Betliu; 0 Commissioner* on Iho part of the Stotn niiilur the Freo Banking Law, und James N* Wingfield, Esq., Brigndier Gener al, • ,*} M; tin,TVoninston, Me; steamer Charles- ton, Henry.Pilnftv*, v j a savannah. CM, ship So * L ili]>ort, Unhurt, N York; borqne Neptune, Long, lv»rih ol F-urone;schr* Stephen At Frances, Mugeo,.&t\ U gusti,re;Cnro,ine,Stew art, Edcnton, NC; Mere*,, York, dq. ST. MARKS, Dec. 10.—Ar schr LivclilWd, Mayo, Boston. Cld, brig HnJIowcll, Smith, Bou 0 n. MOBILE,Doc. 17.—Ar Hr ship Ann Liffe/, Daily, Liverpool; Br barque Aguedo, /a>ideraoiw Denrernrn. Cld, brigs Sarah Denring, Benson, Bona; Wctmnpkn, Norton, New York. NEW-ORLEANS. Dec. 16.—Cld, sltipsCo- lumbitt, Robinson, Havre; Eciio, Wood, Li*er* pool; fldirs Cora, Mayberry, Charleston; Pla ter, Cole, Havana. CHARLESTON. Dec. 81.—Ar line shipD' laud, Kendrick, Boston; shins Marathon, Brown, do; OccamiH, Bourne, do; Now bury port, Jatirin, N York; Dutch galliot Atnstel, Vtsser, Boston; schr Zephyr, Roby, Matanza*. BALTIMORE, Dec. IG.-Ar brigs Cnucte sian, Sprigg, N Orleans; Alexander, BenoeW-w Isaac Frunklin, Smith, do; schr Mary Auguste, Tnrleton, Fortati Prince. . Cld, ships Napier,Sanford, Amsterdam; “I"'* more, Robinson, Bordeaux; Tippecmreo, Gup N Orleans; schr Ceylon, Delano, St AngiwttM- Dec. 17—Ar schr* Gallant Mary, Coffin.Nip ngttez; Esther Elizn, Ryersou, Turks Island. t CJd, barques Pioneer, Clark, Rio de Janeiro nnd a market; Margaret JIugg, Hugg, ttoi»ng Commerce, Blanchard, West Indies; Br brigoO' quelte, Talbot, Denrernrn. . „ PHILADELPHIA, Dec. IG.-Ar brigs Ann & Leah, 8illiman,Portau Prfnce; Harry, Aticn* enleck, Matnnzns. , Cld, brig Orson, DeWolfe, Jamaica; schr gustii, McMurtio, Antigua nnd a market. Dec. 17—Ay brig Delaware, Homer, Matte- 27911 190GB 215630 234600 For Boston. , The brig HAVRE, Capt. Carpenter,!i« ■ half horcar/ J —* —' ,M "°»r Exports last three days, “ previously, • Stock on hand, Sugar.—Louisiana—-Since our last report there has been rather Jess animation iu lire Sugar market, though thu business has reached a fair extent, the snlea being some 500 to 600 lilids, principally for tho supply of tho West, and at prices ranging from 4 J n 0 cents, mast of tho trnnsnution* boing at 5 a 5 J cents. Tire Biking price is 0} cents, but some planters, whoso engagements do not require immediate sales, are not offering their crops nt present, owing to tire heliof that the damage which the cane ha* sustained by frost will materially lesson the production, and that, thoro> fore, higher prices will yet be realized. Molasui—The demand for barrels from the Levee continues quite active, at 21 a 22 cts. per gallon, tho latter being tho prevailing rate for lots in good ship ping order. Rice—The rates from store nre the same as last I uoted—-say It n 4,35 per 100 lb*, wiili * falrdeinnnd. 'ho stock is further incrousgd since our last, by the arrival of 350 casks. For'Baltimore. Tire aoppered nnd copper fastened # .-ENRIETTA, Caurao Parker, targ most of her cargo ongngeu, will moot wun ■'“e'ec g:‘"" r "' ‘ 1 " C 'H n /pllfLDlfl^ t jr_C0__ dee 23 ^—- For. freight or Charter .. '['lie firit cln.« now Imrqiw UK? SS& LIA, Crowell, nmlcr, 310 HMJBL I-'orfurUier poriienlar., apply lo Captain lioa.d.ntUnlteire wlurf, ilcc S3-1