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MORNING NEWS.
BF JOHN Itt. COOPER.
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THOMPSON, EDITOR
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MONDAY, FEBRUARY 4. 1830.
Mr. Chat’s Compromise Resolutions.—
In another column vve give tho resolutions of
fered by Mr. Clay in the Senate, on Thursday
lust, with a view to the settlement of tho great,
sectional controversy which is now agitating
the country from centre to circumference, and
yvhich threatens to dissolve the Union. Wo
hate had time to give them hut a hasty perusal,
and must confess that they do not strike us ns
meeting the ense. They may embrace ull the
grounds of compromise that thoir distinguish
ed author dated hope to secure, but they-do
not, concede to the South what she had it right
to expect, and what wo apprehend she will re
quire. Wtrcannot see that the resolutions pro
mise any concessions from the North to the
South that.may notboclaime'd even, at thisdav,
under tho law and tho constitution, while they
give to the North all that is seriously claimed
by her rational men. By them, tho South is not
pnly virtually shut out from airporticipation in
tile public domain, but oven tho territory now
ill aimed by Texas is tobeiolinquishod, and the
right of Congress to at least partiul legislation
on the subject of slavery in the District of Co
lumbia to be conceded. In return for all which,
tho South gains a mere affirmation of what the
constitution declares—tho right to recover her
property in a free State.
Wo are not disposed to indulge in levity
in speaking of so grave n matter, but it does
seem to us that the South stands pretty much
in the same relation to t lie North, in this mut
ter, that tijo Indian did to the white man when
tho former complained that tho latter didn't
say t nr key to him “no lime.''
But *ve may have formed our opinion too
gustily. Wo hope wo have, and that if the
resolutions themselves arc not satisfactory,
that out of them some measure may grow up
on which tho friends of tho Union of all sec
tions may unite, und which will secure equal
jpstico to ull.
The Western Mail did not arrive last
liigh't until'riearlv 10 o’clock. We ure indebt
ed for our papers to the politeness of the clerks
of the post office, who opened the mail ufter
the usual hour.
The C- A. L. Lamar.—We were present on
Saturday atthe christening of tho schr. C. A. L-
Lauiar, which has just been finished nt the
ship yard of Mr. H. F. Wilunk. We bat ut
ter the opinion of those present on the occasion
when we pronounce her n handsome, staunch,
well modeled vessel, creditable alike to our
port and to tho workmen who built her. The
Lamar is 132 tons, Custom House measure
ment, 78 feet on deck, with 12^ feet beam
depth of hold 9 feet 3 inches, She is double
butt bolted and copper fastened, capable of car
rying 350 casks rice, and will draw when load
ed, only about 10^ feet water. She is hand
somely fitted up with cabin on deck, contain
ing eight comfortable berths nml lockers. The
La mar is admirably adupted for the West In
dia trade, and, under lho command of Gapt.
Liqhtuurn, will, wo doubt not, bring us
ns close to t .6 Islands, in point oi time, ns any
other sailing vessel that leaves our port.
The Lamar was modeled hy and built, under
tho direction of Mr. II. <!• WtLUNK. I he
iron work is from the forgo of the Messrs.
Bijntz. On the whole, the vessel is a fair
specimen of what, ran be done in the ship yards
of Suvunnali.
We understand the Lamar will take in cargo
next week for her first trip.
YVe are requested to stuto that the polls
will be opened this morning at. 7 o’clock, and
close at (j, P. M.
ESP For Report of tho Committee of tho Le
gislature, on tho affairs of the Darien Bunk, soe
iii at page.
Concert.—By reference to our advertising
columns, it will bo seen that the distinguished
Violinist, Conrad Charles Rexsinger, gives
a Concert this evening nt tho Armory Hall.—
M. Reisingke is,, reputed to bo ono of the hist
Sentences.—William Murray, whoso con
viction of voluntary manslaughter, we mention
ed in our last, has boon sentenced hy his Honor,
Judge JAcksoN, to three years imprisonment
in the Penctenlinry, nt Milledgevillc.
Samuel B. Haiqit, who was also tried last
week, on a charge of involuntary manslaughter,
in the commission of a lawful net, without due
caution and circumspection, was convicted of
involuntary manslaugter, anti iccoinmonded by
the jury tothe clemency of the Court. Sentenced
to pay a fine of $400, and to be imprisoned
in the common Jail of Chatham county, fcr30
days, and to be thereafter discharged on the
payment of costs.
Col. Benton’s Hobby Horse.—Our read
ers will doubtless recollect the tulk in the pa
pers about u year ago, about a sort of nonde
script animal,half horse and half sheep,which it
was said, had been captured by Col. Freemont,
somewhere in the Rocky Mountains, and sent to
to Now-York, where it was then exhibiting.
Naturalists could find no namo for it, and were
unable to class it with any known species of
the brute creation. The papers wore making
a great marvel of it, when some ono declared
the fact that it was nothing but a patched up
concern, of which an old horse that had lost 1.is
hair was the basis, having been supplied with a
coat, of wool and an odd sort of a tail by
some ingenious Yankee. This disclosure knock
ed tho exhibition in the head, and Col. Free-
mont’s nondescript disappeared from the world
of wonders, until a few days since having doubt
less undergone some repairs, it made its
reappearance in Washington City, where it was
exhibited to the wondering wisdom of tho na
tion. It appears, however, that Col. Benton,
who is known to be a livinging encyclopedia of
knowledge, has discovered the true character of
tho nondescript, and has resolved upon punish
ing the owner of it for associating such ahumlmg
wiihlho name of his Son-in-law,Col. Benton,of
whoso well eurned fame ha is so jealous, and to
agusts that has visited this country, having left . .... . , . , ,
. „ , . _ , the almost trreparub e injury of which ho spent
but few equals in Etivopo. As this is the only
night ho is to perform in Savannah, our citizens
will do well to avail themselves of tho opportu
nity to Fear him.
(Correspohdence nf the MorningWewj.)
MILLEDGVTLLB, Jfti': 30.
house ok representatives.
The House ve-Considerod so much of the
Journal of yesterday as relates to ihe pnssqge
of Mr. Gartrill’s substitute to tho “ud valorem
Tax Bill.”
Mr. Jones laid on the tnble a resolution, that
the Governor have luid offinto lots and sold the
Public Reserve near the city of Macon
A resola'ion to adjourn on the 8th of Febru
ary was laid on the table.
The Committee on the Memorial of John D.
Gray & Co, reported unfavoiable.
The Bill to bannish free negroes, inulnttoes,
mf.ztizzocs beyond the limits of this State,
wus posponed indefinitely.
v Mr. Phillips, from the Committee on Fi
nance, to whom wus referred the Bill, asking an
appropriation of $28,000, for the benefit of the
Lunatic Asylum, recommended the appropria
tion.
The Bill to appropriate $10 000 for the put-
pose of making n Road from the Slate line, be
tween North Carolina and Georgia, tothe W.
and A. R. Rond, passed.
Tho Bill to make valid all commissions
which have heretofore been, or may hereafter
he isssued in blank for the purpose of taking
testimony, passed.
The Bill to amend an net incorporating the
Milledgevillc Railroad Company, passed.
The Bill to authorize thd granting Injunc
tions, in certain cases, passed.
A number of local Bills passed—and the
House adjourned till 9 o’clock to-morrow
morning. Yours, C.
MILLEDCrE VTLLE, Jan. 31, A. M.
IN SENATE.
The Senate on yesterday, adopted a Resolu
tion raising a committee to examine into the
grounds of complaint ulledged against the Ma
con and Western Rail Road Company against
the Chief Engineer of the Slate Road. The
Bill of Senate, to compensate Physicians and
Surgeons, who should be called on by a Sheriff
or a Coroner to hold post mortem examina
tions for the information of Juries of Inquest.
The committee on the State of the Republic,
made a Report relative to the boundary between
the States of Florida and Georgia. A Reso
lution reported by them was adopted, investing
the Governor with full power lo settle the con
troversy hy negotiation, arbitration, or other,
wise.
The Bill of the House of Representa
tives, to authorize the S. W. R. R. Company
to construct its Road through fhe public re
serve adjoining the corporate limits of Macon,
and to grant to said company, the use of a part
of said reserve for a Depot. This Bill author
izes a connexion of the Central, M., and W.,
and S. W. R. Road, under certain conditions.
There has been a Bill passed for the relief
of James King, of Cherokee County, in which
there is provision made to pny the Rev. Gro.
White $430 for his ‘’Statistics,” subscribed
for by the State, also $600 to James M. Wayne,
President of Georgia Historical Society, to
cover the expense of procuring transcripts of
certain colonial records.
Senate adjourned till 9 o’clock to-morrow
morning C.
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Compliment to a Savannah Merchant.
—A well merited compliment has just been
paid to ong of onv most worthy citizens, by con
ferring his name upon a handsome ship. The
British ship Robert A. Leu-is wus built and is
owned in St.John’s,,: New ’Brunswick, by the
Messrs. Vaughn, and is pronounced to be a
first class vessel, worthy the name she bears.
Her dimensions are 125 feet keel, 32 feet beam
—depth of hold 20 feet—register upwards of
700 tons. What renders the compliment nono
the lea* pointed, is the fact that her figurehead
is said to be so perfect a likeness of Mr. L.
that at gentleman who had never seen the well
favored original was enabled to recognise him
in our streets, a few days since, from his re
collection of the carved irfiagn of the ship.
That such a*mark of respect could not have
been paid to a gentleman inure worthy of it,
all who know him will readily believe. May
the good ship Robert A. Lejcis live through
the storms of the ocean ns her namesake lias
through the storms of life, her compass always
answering to the pole, and her log showing
a fair reckoning. We hope soon to see her in
our waters.
Madame Macallistek’s Benefit. — We
refer our readers to the card of Madame Ma-
callister in to-day’s paper, in which her ben
efit is announced'. We need not. speak in com
mendation of the exhibitions given the Mac-
alustkr’s. They are the theme of admiration
and wonder, with all who have beheld them.
We will merely mention that the Enchanted
Palaee will be given to-night, in which Mad
ame M. performs one of the most wonderful a9
well as beautiful feats ever exhibited. The
very important part which she has borne in
tL-'se interesting and innocent entertainments
entitle her to the grateful remembrance of the
public on this occasion
EPP* It is said that there is some serious
talk in Netv York about the propriety of getting
up a mass meeting in the Park, to call upon
Congreas tq think of and do something else
so much breath,und occupied so many columns of
the Nutlionul Intelligencer during the last Con
gress.
On Thursday last, wliilo tho owner of
the strange animal was in the full tide
of successful' exhibition, describing its won
derful peculiarities, and ‘‘stiring it up with
a long pole" to excite the admiration of the
gaping multitude, he was arrested at the in
stance of the Hon. Thomas H. Benton, upon
the charge of obtaining money under false pre
tenses. and after a hearing in which he was con
fronted with tho illustrious Senator from Mis
souri, was bound over in the sum of $500. Col
Benton pronounces the Woolly Horse a hum
bug. and says that it formerly belonged to a
soap-fut man, in New-York, which accounts for
its stange metamorphosis. Ho says Col. Free
mont never saw the beast.
It is very well that the humbug should be
exposed ; hut we think it wus rather a small
business for an honorable Senator. The world
is certainly indebted tothe Colonel for unmask
ing the cheat, und in gratitude for the service,
and especially as he is known to be very fond
of a hobby, we propose that the soap-fnt man’,
horse be henceforth denominated Col. Ben
ton’s Hobby Horse.
Chaui.eston Races.:—This*s race week in
Charleston, and the Courier in an article on the
subject anticipates rare sport. Tue stables of
Col. Hampton, Mr. Green, Mr. Harrison,
Mr. Singleton, snd Mr. Richrdso^ ure on
the ground, comprising, in all seventeen horses
The follow ing is the programme of the week:
Wednesday, Jockey Club Purse $1000—-
Four Mile Heats, otid Hutchiusons Sweep
stake for 3 year olds, two mile heats.
Thur*day-*-Jackey Club Purse $750—Three
Mile Heats; and a second Race for i he Purse
given by the Club, $150—Two Mile Heats free
to all ages.
Friday, Feb. 8.—Jockey Clyb Purse $500—
Two Mile Heats; and Hutchinsous Sweep-
stakes for 3 year olds—Mile Heats.
Saturday, Handicap Race. $600—Three
Mile Heats; Second Race Juckey Club Puree,
$200. Three Miles—a Single Ileat.
betide* th* -i
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discussion of the *l*v*5
2« ms grjcinj siik of it.
. ICoirespnnienee of the MnnhtR New*.)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 30.
Mr, Ci^y lias brought forward Ms great and
expected scheme of comproujiso., J hero uro
treemof mastery in the plan, whether consid
ered as an occasion for display, or as the basis
of u scheme of conciliation. In his eighth
proposition, Mr. Clay covers the whole field
of present difficulty, and suggests a remedy for
each. His speech, or rather speeches—lor he
was on the door frequently—in reply to ob
jections, some of which were urged with great
feeling, exhibited nil his habitual tact, address,
and h’gh spirit. His plan is novel, and will
leave nothing unsettled ; I ut still, in its more
essential features, it is quite indefinite. When
ihe first, second and third resolutions come to
he considered, and with a view to practical le
gislation, it will be seen that they are quite
vague and indefinite.
Mr. Berrien declared that ho would not as
sent to the propositions without some altera
tions, and supplying some omissions. He al
luded to the fact that, the subject was now
before the Legislature of his State, and lie ex
pressed his belief that his Stato would lake a
tunc much higher in behalf of Southern rights
than these propositions maintained.
Many of the Southern Senators objected to
some features of the project, and the North
ern Senators made no remarks nt all upon it.
I think the project will bo taken up ns a bu
sts of an attempt at compromise. It will be
considered this day week. There is no dis
position to evade it. It will be taken up and
hammered into shape, and voted upon.
If the propositions or any of them he ap
proved, they will puss into tho next stnge of
legislation, and bo embodied into bills by the
appropriate Committees.
If. is time to expect a reaction of public
sentiment on this subject, and it may run
strongly in favor of conciliation and compro
mise.
Mr. Calhoun’s absence from his seat on
such an occasion as this, when ho would, of
course, have hail something of great import, to
say, was regretted, and especially by Mr.
Clay, who took occasion, in the kindest man
ner, to allude to him and the cause of his de
tention from his place.
Some of the lute papers have alluded to Gov.
Troup being in the field on the all-engrossing
subject of the day. It would he well for us,
if we had the benefit of his experience, judge
ment, firmness of purpose, und decision of
character in Congress at this time. What he
says, will liavo due weight with the South in
this matter of abiding interest to them.
UNION.
The name of Neil 8. Brown, of Ten-
ee, was sent into the Senate oh Wednesday
as Ministai u, Rukt.-i.
H • : ' ; i v
MILLEDGEVILLE, Feb. 1.
The House of Representatives was engaged
yesterday forenoon in motions to reconsider
its action on many Bills passed upon tho pre
vious duy.
' Yesterday the Bill incorporating a Company
o connect the cities of Macon and Charleston
by Rail Rond was lost hy 6 or 7 votes. A mo
tion to reconsider, this morning, failed.
The Senate have under consideration the
Resolutions adopted and Bills passed by the
House of Representatives, as reported by the
Committee on the State of the Republic touch
ing the question of slavery—which had been
made the special order for this day.
The discussion was opened hy Mr. Chisolm.
Mr. Clark ha9 also spoken, and while I write
Mr. Murphy, of DeKalb, is-addressing the Sen
ate. In my next I will give you a hasty sketch
of the debate.
The special order in the House, to-dav, is
the Bill to authorize th ■ Governor to subscribe,
on hehnlf of the State, for 5000 shares of $100
each of ihe 8. W. R. Road Company.
The House of Representatives have passed
the Bill of Senate to change the time of hold
ing tho elections foi members to represent this
Slate in the Congress of the United States.
Bills passed in Senate, Jan 31, 1850:
To lny out mid organize a new county from
ihe counties of Floyd, Cass and Murray.
To provide for disposing of certain lands in
the 12th at-.d 13th Districts of the county of
Ware, w hich were sold under an net passed
Dec. 23, 1833, which have not been paid for
and granted by the puichnsers under said net
To amend an act to incorporate tho S. W.
R. Road Company, and for other purposes
The hill of the House to appropriate one linlt
of tho tax of 1840, to the county of Scrivon.
Querry : What tax is it? The ubove is the
entry on the Journal—what the body of tho bill
contains! know not.
To authorize and empower the Muscogee R.
R. Company to connect their Road with ihe
S. W. Rail Road, und for other purposes thore-
iu named.
To change the time of holding the Supreme
Court of the county of Appling, and to extend
the time of holding .he Superior Court of the
ccur.n of Fin. C.
[Correspondence of the Morning News.]
NEW YORK, Jan. 29, 1850.
Nothing of a very startling nature has trans
pired hcre^during the past ten days, except in
the weather ; on Sunday we seemed to have
taken a sudden jump into tho middle of April,
overcoats w'ere thrown aside, fires were uncom
fortable, and during the day persons were en
joying themselves at the open windows, and
in the evening men were smoking their segars
on the stoups ! It wus “ too bright to last,”
however, and the next morning was terribly
wet und uncomfortable. Such are the muta
tions which mark all things here! This is u
species of sentiment, happily for your readers,
I do not often indulge In.
Thero is considerable wailing and cursing at
the custom house, and poor Secretary Meredith
and Collector Maxwell are abused shamefully:
Oae hundred and seventy-seven of the em
ployees received their walking ticket on Satur
day, and some twenty-five more are to follow!
What is to become of these victims of retrench
ment I—these patriots, who sacrificed (7) so
much for Uncle Sam's sake ! I shouldn’t be sur
prised if amass indignation meeting were held
in the Bark, and resolutions condemning every
body from Gen. Taylor down, were adopted.—
Several highly indignant letters have been sent
to Washington, this I know to ben fact; but
the “ outs ” have this consolation, at least, and
misery loves companion-hip, they say that
among them is a son of the collector! It is
positively true, improbable as it appears, that
Mr.Maxwell, jr. has actually been discharged
Talk of patriotism after that—pslia ! there has
been nothing like it since the days of ancient
Rome—seriously, however, Ij think him worse
than nn infidel, for the great bonk says that tho
■nan who does not take cure of his own house
hold, is worse than nn infidel, or words to that
effect. Talking of effect, however, does it not
appi ur very much as though it was done for
effect. It is no business of mine though
We have just hdd an expose of one of the
systems of street begging. For some time past
a miserable looking Italian woman has been
soliciting alms daily at the torners of th
streets, and to awaken the compassion of the
passers by she held in her lap a poor sickly in
fant, pole and emaciated, and apparently dying,
Few persons possessing the common feelings of
humanity could pass the miserable sight with
out giving a trifle, and I am told that her daily
returns were by no means inconsiderable.
But the alms house governor determined to sup
press street begging, and on Saturday -the wo
man and child were arrested, when it was found
that the child was bandaged tightly from the
arm-pits downwards, sc that it could breathe
only with great, difficulty, and it was impos
sible to use its limbs. It had been tortured
daily to excite sympathy, and increase tho
gains, of its unnatural parent! When will the
people learn that street begging is a regular
business, and'that it is anything but charity
to bestow thus on those who follow it.
Tedesco and Borghese’s concert did not
conjc off' on Saturday, it was suddenly aban
doned, but far what reason it is not stated. To
be sure tho one for the benefit of the Musical
Fund Society was to take place on the same
night, and perhaps it was magnanimity on their
part. Some people exhibit uncharitable mo
tives, blit then the world is very censorious !
Tedesco left in tho Georgia on Saturday.
We are in hourly expectation of tho arrival
of the Empire City from Chagrcs, but she will
bring nothing Inter from California, as the
semi-monthly mail only leaves each alternate
month. Tho Cherokee will bring tho next
news, and there will not be one for two weeks.
A respect ably connected woman named Mee
han, the wife of a store-keeper on William-st.
was arrested a month or two since, and held to
bail in $5000, for causing the death of her ser
vant girl hy the most brutal usngo; the poor
creature was actually beaten to death. She
has not yet been tried for that offence, but was
again arrested on Sunday for threatening the
life of her sister, who assured tho Justice that
she wus such n virago thut sho had no doubt
that she would murder her in one of her pas-
sionute fits. There is a husband, I believe
poor wretch!
The Drury trial commenced this morning in
the Oyer and Terminer—David Graham and
McKeon aro for the prosecution, und ex-post-
inaster Morris and II F. Clarko for the de
fence. They have mudo little progress ut
present.
A murder was committed in Pearl-st. last
night—a wilful and brutal one. A man named
Crow sold out his business to Jno. White, who
lmd paid $80 on account, and the balance was
to be paid at a specified time, White taking
possossio.n. But after Crow had got the money
he refused to givo up possession and of course
the other was indignant, and was in the habit
of going to the store and abusing him. On
Sunday night White went and created a dis
turbance there, nnd was arrested and locked
up, but released yesterday morning, and at 9
o'clock last night he ugai i visited Crow’s store.
In the meantime, however, he (Crow) had pro
vided himself with a loaded musket, and while
White was yet on the sidewalk, Cussin, an as
sistant of his, deliberately fired at him, and the
hall entering the small of the back, killed him
instantly. Cussin and Crow aro in prison,
awaiting tho result of the Coroner’s inquest.
Morissey, who was arrested on suspicion of
murdering tile nun, Miss Dillaway, referred to
in a former letter, hos been fully committed to
trial, on the charge of robbing the deceased.
The three steamers were launched yesterday
morning, without accident, and went off tho
stocks in mngui ficent style. There were proba
bly from 20,000 to 30,000 persons present. It
was a great sight.
The Georgia left yosterduy on her first voy- .
age to Cliugres, with 178 passenger*. Titer*
were ubout 2000 persons assembled to witness
her departure. There was a good deal of shak-
ng of hands—a great, many tears) and sighs,
and farewells. Many of the passengers were
ft’ for the land of promise, nnd of course their
farewells were very tender. Howland & As-
pinwnll have just purchased auother steamer
for the Chasres route—the Philadelphia, of
1100 tons, for about $190,000.
I have just learned that several cases of
Asiatic cholera have occurred among tho pau
pers on Ward’s Island, and that three or four
have died. Thie is alarming intelligence, and
I trust not true.
A party of philanthropists intend to apply to
the Legislature for a law to authorize a Board
of Comissioners to take from thoir parents
children they neglect to provide for, for the
purpose of teaching them trades, and com
pelling them to attend school. By this means,
our juvenile vagrancy may bo considerably de
creased. CIIARLEMAC.
Naval.—The U. S. steamship Erie, arrived
nt New-York on Thursday last, from Speziaon
the 30th Nov., and Gibraltar 20th December.
The Erie brought home the officers and crew
ofthe bark Dudley Selden, of Now-York, which
was abandoned at sea in a sinking condition, on
her passage from Aimeria'o New-York. Sho
also brings the sick seamen and marines of the
squadron, numbering 50,
A memoriul has been presented to the
Committee on Naval Affairs, usking that Mid
shipmen occupy a similar position, ns to pro
motion and advancement, to West Point. Cadets
in the Army.
ISF” The steamer St. Joseph from New Oi-
leuns, blew up and burnt to tho water’s edge
on the 23d inst., near Napoleon, at the mouth,
of the Arkansas river. The St. Joseph had on
board a large cargo und a number of emigrants.
Fifteen persons were killed outright, and
ihirty-eight horribly scalded—many of whom
have since died.
Railroad Accident.—Wo learn from the
Cheiokee Advocate thut the engine Monteny
ran oft' the track on Tuesday last near Dawson-
ville, on the Western & Atlantic Rail Rood-
The accident was caused hy a rotton stringer.
The locomotive is said to be very much dam
aged. No person was injured, the passenger
car remaining on tho track.
tS 1- We see it stated that a petition hus been
presented to Congress, praying for the estnb-
lishment of a monarchy. Mr. Baly, in whose
hands it is declines to present it. Wo do not
learn from what section it emanatod. Bra
would suggest thut the petitioners have leave
to emigrate to H"yti.