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SAVANNAH MORNING NEWS WEDNESDAY, JULY 31. 18J0.
THE MORNING NEWS.
UV JOHN HI. COOPER.
WILLIAM T. THOMPSON, EDITOR
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YVeilnesdny Morninjg, July 31* lHflO.
Congicaaioiml Proceed i oj.-h,
Washington, July 20.
Senate. Mr. John Dnvla presented the petition
of Edward Everett and others, in favor of accompa
nying tlie Mexican boundary commission with a sci
entific corps.
After some tiiorfiihj*' business, tlio compromise bill
wu taken up—the amendment of Mr. Rusk to the
caucus amendment, establishing a commission, pend
ing. Mr. Rusk's amendment provides that the Htatu
ot Texas is entitled to ail rights which she possessed
to the territory east of the Rio Grande at the duy ol
the ratification of the treaty of Gaudaloupo Hidalgo
and since.
A discussion followed, In which Mr. Clay, Mr.
Rusk, Mr. Pratt, Mr. Hale, Mr. Seward, Mr. Day-
tun. Mr. Houston and Mr. Mason, took part.
Mr. Rusk's amcmlineut wns then rejected—yens
12, nays 115.
Mr. Mason moved a substitute for Mr. Bradbury's
amendment, which Was rejected—yeas 2d, nays 2!).
Mr. Olay ottered an amendment reserving the
fights of both parties in case the report of the com
mission shouldnot.be adopted.
Mr. Butler opposed it.
Mr. Seward ottered an amendment for tlio nilmii-
alon of New Mexico ns a State as soon ns her consti
tution is presented, and spoke at length in its sup
port.
Air. Pratt opposed it, and insisted that tho Senator
from New York lind avowed doctrines here, for
Which he ought to be turned out,
Mr. l’rutt asked tlio yeas and nays, and they were
Ordered.
Mr. Dayton requested tjie Senator from New York
to withdraw his amendment
Mr. Clay objected.
Mr. Seward said ho would vote for the proposi
tion if he stood albne—He proceeded to vindicate it.
If he was expelled, lie should still assert that there
was a law higher thnn human despotism—justice
Was above law. He read the declaration ol rights of
the State of New Mexico, anil stated that the Sena
tor from Maryland could not succeed in his opposi
tion to those principles.
Mr. Pratt said if the Senator imputed to him oppo
sition to those principles, lie wns bound to say liiat
ho had undertaken to say what was not true.
The Chair—Order.
Mr. Dayton opposed the amendment.
Mr Hale said if Senators wore to bo expelled for
maintaining that there is a King of Kings and n Lord
of Lords before whom even stubborn Republics must
bend—that there was a law above human govern
ment—he must also be expelled. If it was a crime,
ho would plead guilty to it. Ho would not put the
Senate to the trouble to prove it. It was ndverao
til the constitution, to law, to Devine Providence.
, Mr. Pratt said it wns easy to utter a state of facts.
I, said he, have a higher respect for tile most High,
than those who daily desecrate His name here.
Mr. Hale—Order.
Mr. llutler—Take down the words.
Mr. Hale submitted the words in writing. They
Accused him, (Mr. Hole,) of desecrating the name of
the Almighty here.
Mr. Pratt—No—I said “so frequently desecrated
here."
The Chair snid he had so understood it, or be
should have arrested tho remarks.
Mr Pratt proceeded. If lie made the motion to ex-
pell the Senator from New York, lie would include
the Senator from New Hamshire with pleasure, if ho
held the ground that the Constitution was not to bo
regarded bo far ns it protected slavery.
Mr. Hule denied that ho over uttered such a doe
frino or opinion.
Mr. Pratt reverted to his original nllegntion, that
the Senator from New York had appealed to a law
higher than tho Constitution ; not to Divine wisdom
in harmony with the Constitution. In the Divine
power he (Mr. Pratt) was an humblebelicver.
Air. Baldwin read and explained Mr. Seward's
“higher law" speech, showing that it lind been, ns
he thought, misconstrued. He also opposed the
amendment of the Sonntorfrom New York.
Mr. Jefferson Davis wns not prepured for this
theological disposition. He moved an adjourn
ment.
Mr. Clay called the yeas and nays. The motion to
adjourn wus rejected, yeur 23, nays 27.
Mr. Chase said it was better to act than threaten.
If gentlemen chose, he wished they would move the
expulsion of those who maintained the doctrine re
ferred to and just road.
Mr. Foote said he would gratify the Senator, and
make the motion. If he would put the odious prin
cipled distinct language, that Senators were bound
to resist the constitution, he would move his expul
sion. Now, the principle was disavowed, find inge
niously sought to be explained away, though it wns
certainly understood by every one, to have been as
serted here in the first speech of Mr. Seward.
Mr. Seward’s amendment was rejected—yeas, Mr.
Seward; nays42.
Mr. Berrien moved an adjournment.
Mr. Foote called the yeas nnd nays.
Mr. Clay—You might as well give up.
The motion to adjourn wus carried—yens 30, nays
17. The Senato adjourned.
House of Representatives. The Speaker an
nounced that the first business in order was the bill
reported from tho committee on agriculture, to en
tourage agriculture by donating to each head ot a
family in the U.S. 160 acres of land, on condition of
their residing thereon and cultivating the same ; and
,. that the gentleman from Mississippi (Mr. Brown) had
si the floor.
Mr. Brown rose and expressed his approbation of
the bill. His judgement, he said, approved of the
plolicy of supplying every citizen of this country with
a home. Mr. B. gave notice of his intention to oiler
a resolution for the bill.
Mr. Stanton, of Tenn., moved the previous question
tin the motion to refer the bill to tile Committee of
the Whole; it wns seconded, and the proposition was
Carried in the affirmative.
Mr. Morse moved to reconsider the vote, with n
view to make some remarks. lie denounced the
mpa«ure as a monstrous system of corruption for the
purpose of lending the power of this Government to
make voters—they in turn to support the Govern
ment. He condemned the thing as a disgusting sys
tem of demagoguism, to which even distinguished
Senators were lending themselves.
This WD6 not so in the better days of the Republic.
He held it to be a rascally, gouging system, that
should be spurned by every friend to honest industry.
The price of land wns low enough, nnd if a innn
Could not, by hia labor, acquire sufficient to buy him
self a home at such a low price, he did not deserve n
home.
Mr. Hubbard, of Ala., advocated the policy of giv
ing homestead as the best mode of raising revenue
to support the government—and that is by having the
'lands cultivated, umi thus adding to the wealth of the
nation—instead of being permitted to lie idle.
The matter was further debated by Mr. Brown, of
a Mississippi, Morse and McMullen, when on motion
i Of
■ Mr. Harris, of Illinois, the rules were suspended
V and the House resolved itself into Committee of the
Whole (Mr. Boyd in the clinir,) nnd resumed the
consideration of the bill making appropriations
for the support of the Military Academy at West
Point.
Some considerable discussion took place on a pro
position of Mr. Thompson, of Mississippi, to give to
the Professors of Drawing and French a specific
salary of ft 1500 per annum, in addition to house and
fuel now allowed by law, in lieu ol all present pay
and emoluments.
The proposition wns adopted.
The Dili was then reported to the House. The
amendments of the committee of the whole were
concurred in. except tliHt which struck from the bill
a provision thatuo professors of the military acade
my shall be entitled to draw forage or money in lieu
thereof, for more than one horse, to beowned and ac
tually kept in service. This was restored to the bill
by a vote of 86 to 85.
Th* bill was finally passed under the operation of
tlio previous question.
The Houee then adjourned.
Agriculture in California appears to be iniprov-
iiigTand as it isequally as profitable as anything else,
it is attracting increased attention. Boxes of Garden
seeds which had cost nine dollars have been sold for
one hundred dollars, and scythes which cost three
were disposed of at lorty-tive dollars. The seeds
Which were sent around Cape Horn were almost use
less, while those which went over the Isthmus,
hermetically sealed, came up first. One man near
Ban Jose had made fifty-thousand dollars by raising
potatoes.
One of the passengers by the Asia, at London,
from the 0. S., wus a young man seven and a halt
frtet in height, who was u short time since on the
stags as tragedian.
Tho fleeting nt Iho Exclinnge on .Monday
Night.
In another column of our paper to day will be
found the official proceedings of tile meeting held at
tho Exchange on Monday evening, for tho purpose ot
giving expression to the sentimefi.t of our city on the
subject of the compromise measures now beioro the
country. It will he seen by these proceedings that
the meeting rejected the preamble find resolutions
reported to tho meeting in favor of the Adjustment
Bill, as it Is called, and adopted in their stead the pre
amble and resolutions of a previous meeting, which
resolutions reject that measure and Acommend the
compromise line proposed by the Nuhvillo Con
vention.
The meeting was unusually largo, nnd composed
of both political parties, nnd it was truly gratifying to
observe tho spirit of concession and harmony which
characterized its deliberations, showing as it did that
tho' difference of opinion mightexist as to the proper
method to be pursued, all were ready to unite in main
taining the rights and honor of the South. Individual
preferences and opinions were advanced and mifin-
tained, but party was forgotten for tho time, and an
earnest disposition manifested on all hands in favor
of union in the common enuso of the South. The
resolutions of the meeting were most ably and elo
quently advocated by the speakers on that side, who
brought many patriotic arguments to hear in favor
of their adoption; but it wns very evident to all pres
cut that a majority of the meeting, and a very decided
majority, were opposed to the Senatorial Compro
mise,—shorn ns it lias been of all the amendments of
fered by the South,—and in favor of taking higher
Southern ground. The occasion, therefore, called for,
and the time admitted of but little argument from
those who advocated the substitute resolutions, which
were passed, as wo have said, by a very decided mu
jority.
These resolutions will now go forth ns expressive
of the feelings and sentiment of tho citizens of Sa
vannah, without distinction of party, and united to
the popular sentiments of the people throughout the
State, will serve to disabuse the minds of our North
ern brethren, nt least in regard to the determination
of Georgia to maintain her rights, her dignity nnd
honor in tho controversy now waged against her in
common with her sister States of tho South.
It must be admitted that a respectable minority
have looked witli hopeful confidence to the compro
mise now beforo Congress for n settlement of our
sectional difficulties, hut that minority is daily grow
ing less; and we believe that Judge Law spoke the
sentiments of the friends of the Compromise nmong
us, when, in his truly eloquent and patriotic speech
on Monday night, ho declared that if his fellow citi
zens could not go with him, he wns resolved to go
with them for the rights of the South. As he very
justly remarked, had the Nashville Convention been
sustained by the voice of the people, as it should have
been—had n full delegation been sent to it—there
would now exist no diversity of opinion among us.
It would havccommnnded the respect and confidence
of all parties,nnd would have concentrated nnd harmo
nized public opinion at tho South, so that the North
could not have been decievcd, as it has been, in regard
to tho views of our people on this vital question.
As it is, the people, seeing their error, are coming up
to the crisis, nnd they of the North must be obtuse
indeed who do not understand the meaning of the
grout movement now going on. May they heed it in
time to6nve this glorious Union from tho impending
danger.
First Baptist Chubch.—This Church wns lit with
gas Inst Sunday evening, being the first church into
which the gas hns been introduced. The effect was
very fine, nnd the illumination of the building such
ns gave the highest degree of satisfaction to the con
gregation. The many advantages of gas over the or
dinary lights heretofore used is in no way better illus
trated thnn in the lighting of churches and other
public buildings. Its clcnnliness, convenience and
safety, to say nothing of the facility with which it is
increased or diminished in strength, must he a sulti-
eient recommendation to all, nnd will, no doubt, cause
it to be introduced into all our churches and public
halls.
Peace Congress at Fuankfoht.—This great
meeting is now it seems definitely settled. The Gor
mail Senate hns given in writing their full authoriza
tion for holding the Congress, nnd in the most courtc-
l ous manner complied with the application made for
their permission. This Congress, judging fromprei
ent appearances, will he the most important one yet
held, nnd it is to be hoped that England will supply,
ns she has hitherto done, the lnrgest amount of sup
port on an occasion so interesting. The sittings of
the Congress will commence Aug. 22, anil careful ar
rangements are making to convey the English dele
gates nnd visitors from London on tho PJth of Au
gust.
Something New.—An ingenious Yankee down
East, has invented a machine for milking cows. The
editor of the Maine Farmer lias seen it, nnd given it,
a trial. He says it empties the udder very freely and
easily, and nt the rate of about a quart per minute.
The (Cabinet Ministebs of the United States,
since the commencement of the republic, h ive been
taken from the respective quarters of the Union as
follows :
Slave States. Free States.
State Department 14 4
Treasury Department 6 13
War Department 12 15
Navy Department 10 12
Postmaster Generals 5 8
Attorney Generals 15 7
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Murder. A horrid murder was lately committed
in Puebla, Mexico. The victim was the linn. Senor
Don Burro. He wns killed by his own valet, nt 6 o’
clock in the morning, while all the other ser
vants were at church, at their morning devotions.—
The valet entered the chamber, and whilst his master
wns sleeping, struck him twenty four'blows with a
ku fe. He then robbed the house of all the valuables
and fled. He was, however, taken at night in an inn,
where lie hud concealed himself.
Wreck of tlie Elizabeth.
The most shameful acts of plunder, it seems have
been committed by the pirates of Coney island, on
the wreck of the brig Elizabeth. The lock of a trunk
of-Margaret Ossoli wns wrenched ofl’, and the trunk
partially plundered of its contents. A desk of the
late Captain was found completely pillaged. Mr.
Aspinwnll, we are glad to learn, has rescued one
package of his imported pictures. Someof the manu
scripts of Margaret Ossoli have hern recovered, and
are capable of restoration. The Tribune says.
‘■Mr. Kellogg the artist went down to Fire Island to
nttempt tlie recovery of powers’ statue of Calhoun.
He was furnished with letters from the underwrit
ers, claiming for him every assistance that might be
desired. Grappling hooks have been sentdown, nnd
if the case containing the stume is to be found, there
can be no doubt of its recovery. Mr. John J. Sproull,
Agent of the Underwriters, has also left, it adds, to
superintend the recovery of articles from tho wreck.
Death ok a Congressman.—A telegraphic dis
patch whs received at Washington, on Friday, an
nouncing the deuth of the Hon. D. 1’. King, a member
of the House of Representatives, who has been for
some Weeks confined by sickness at his home, in Mas.
encliusetts. Ilia disease was dysentery, which he
contracted nt Washington.
Madam'S Anna Bisiiof has arrived in New York
city.
Public Meeting. •
Pursuant to the call for a public meeting, publish
ed in the city papers, a very large and respectable
number of our citizens assembled at the Exchange,
on Monday evening last, for the purpose of consider
ing und giving expression to their opinions upon tho
important questions which now engage the public
attention.
The meeting was duly organized by calling Col
W. Thorne Williams to preside over its deliber
ations, nnd appointing Titos. II. Harden to act as
Secretary.
Tho chair having briefly explained tho object of the
meeting, on motion of the Hon. W. B. Fleming, r
Committee of seven wus appointed to prepare and
report a preamble and resolutions for the consider
ation of the meeting.
The Chairman nominated the following gentlemen,
to compose said Committee: Hon. W. B. Fleming.
Hon. Wm. Law, Messrs. A. it. Lawton. Henry
Harper, A. A. Smets, It. A. Allen and Jas. M.
Pepper, who after u short absence returned, und
through their Chairman, Judge Fleming, report
ed the following preamble and resolutions, to wit:
We deem it at all times the right and in some con
tingencies the duty of the people to meet in primary
assemblies, and give expression to their opinions in
regard to questions of interest pending before the
country. There is at present pending before tho
country a question (the slavery question) big with
the fate of this Union—a Union under which we have
lived and prospered for more than hall' u century—a
Union dear to ourattections—a Union with which is
associated nil thutis glorious in our memory of the
past—all that is bright in our hopes of the future—a
Union the dissolution of which we would regard ns
tlie greatest misfortune that could befall the. human
race, for we do believe that the experiment of self-
government now going on in this country under tlie
auspices ot this Union is the last experiment in favor
of human rights—if it fails tlie problem will have
been forever solved that man is incapable of self-gov
ernment. A result to which tho despots of the world
must be looking with tin most joyful anticipations.
With such r question pending before tho country,
it is not only our right but our duty to give expres
sion to our opinions, if not forthogoverument at least
lor the information of those whose peculiar duty it
is to decide this momentous question. We therefore
in the exercise of this right, und in tho discharge of
this duty, do resolve—
1st. That it is the duty of congress nt once and
without delay to put an end to the agitation of the
slavery question by a fair and honorable adjustment
of the same or the principles of the constitution; that
grounds consistent with the constitutional
rights of every section of the country.
2d. That Congress has no right under the constitu
tion to abolish or to establish slavery, whether in
the States, in the Territories, or in the District of
Columbia. That non-intervention by Congress with
the subject of slavery is the true Southern ground,
because it is constitutional ground. That the Adjust
ment F.ill now pending before the U. S. Senate, and
known as tlio Clay Compromise, recognizes (his
great principle ot non-intervention by Congress, and
would be a settlement of the slavery question on
grounds consistent with the constitutional rights of
every section of the country.
3d.That tlie ultimatum of the Nashville Convention
is objectionable, because it contemplates no adjust
ment of the boundary question between Texas and
New Mexico—because it contemplates no action by
Congress, to facilitate the recovery of fugitive slaves
—but principally objectionable, because it is a viola
tion of the principles of lion intervention by Congress
—that ultimatum being a direct call upon Congress to
recognize slavery South ot a particular line of inti
lude. That in tlie event no other settlement of the.
present difficulties, more fully recognizing Southern
rights, cun be hud, we would acquiesce in the propo
sition of the Nashville Convention, hut only in defer
ence to the fact that the South acquiesced in u like
settlement ot the Missouri question.
4th. That the admission of California into the
Union, with her Constitution prohibiting slavery,
would not he legislation by Congress on the subject
of slavery. That the people of a territory when
sufficient in numbers, have tho right to meet in con
vention, and to ordain and establish for themselves a
Constitution and Government, with such provisions
on tile subject ol slavery, or any oilier subject.as they
may .think most conducive to their interests,prosperity
and happiness—the only restriction on tile exercise of
their power in the constitution ot the U. States being
that such Constitution and Government shall be repute
liean in its character. That therefore tile admission
of California into the Union, would furnish no just
ground fur resistance on the partof the South.
5th. That it is the duty of Congress to provide territo
rial governments for Utah and New Mexico, without
the wilmut proviso, or any other proviso ot like char
acter. That the adoption, by Congress, of any mens-
uies looking to emancipation, in any form or at any
time, would be a gross violation of the constitutional
rights of the .South, and would call for and receive
the sternest and most determined opposition on the
part of the South.
6th. That the prohibition by Congress of the im
portation of slaves into the District of Columbia for
the purpose of sale, would not be such legislation by
Congress on the subject of slavery as would make ne
cessary or justify resistance on the partof the South,
the same being a mere notice regulation, not at all af
fecting the value ot the title to sucli property, or in any
way endangering its existence. And for the further
reason that Georgia has herself so legislated on this
subject, having prohibited the importation of slaves
into her borders for tho purpose of sale or traffic, and
because similar laws exist in thq States of Maryland
and Virginia.
7th. The Fugitive slave bill now pending before
Congress, ns part of Ihe adjustment hill reported by
the Committee of thirteen, or some other hill of like
character, has been made necessary by the total fail
ure ot the Northern States to fulfil their constitution
al obligations to the South on this subject.
8th. That the proposition tosettle the boundary be
tween Texas and New Mexico is a proposition entiri -
ly for the consideration of Texas, and with which
we liavp nothing to do.
9th. That we cannot express too strongly our dis
approbation of all ultimata asdangerous to the Union.
That we hold ourselves ready now, and at all times,
to accept any adjustment of the present difficulties
that.shall he equitable and fair to 8,j#thern rights,
and honorable to Southern feeling.
19th. That whilst we love the Union, and will do
all we can to prevent its dissohftion, exc qit for just
cause, yet, that whenever th? South acts, and how
ever she acts, and for whatever cause she acts, (Geor
gia acting with the South.) we will feel it our duty to
yield our private judgments, and cast in our lots with
tlie South, whether it he for weal or for woe.
llth. That nur confidence in the Hen. John Me.
Biierson Berrien, and Other patriotic Senators,
who have sought by amendments to make the adjust
ment Bill acceptable to tlie South, is increased rather
than diminished, und we hereby tender to them our
tlianlc for their zealous defence of our rights and
institutions.
After the reading ol the above resolutions, Dr. Jas.
P. Screven rose and offered to the meeting, as a sub
stitute for them, the preamble and resolutions which
had been reported to. and adopt 'd by, a previous
meeting of our citizens, on Tuesday evening, the 22d
iust., to wit:
Both the crisis and the consequently excited state
of public feeling throughout the South, demand
every where a full and free expression of public
opinion.
Hitherto the voice of submission, or of compro
mise equal to submission, has been ever loudest in our
midst, deluding the North as to the state of public
sentiment in the South, and strengthening the arm of
tile oppressor to acts of further aggression. The oc
casion now calls for a more decisive stand, and it be
hooves all who believe submission lias ceased to ben
virtue, nml a further surrender ot their rights to he a
disgrace to themselves and a crime against posterity,
calmly, yet firmly, to speak in the clearess accents of
warning to tho ear of the aggressor.
We believe the prevalent opinion now throughout
the South to bo that the Senate's Compromise is no
Compromise at all. It takes from us the whole of
California with its almost illimitable boundaries, and
loaves New Mexico and Utah to be thesubjects of a
like fraudulent admission to .State sovereignty, du
ring the next session of Congress. It seeks to bribe
Texas to a surrender of a-vast portion of her slave
Territory for the purpose of annexing it to a juris
diction where it will inevitably become' free soil. It
abolishes tile slave trade in tho District of Columbia,
a District \Yhich ns trust property is common to the
Union, and finnlly tends to practice a deception upon
the South liy making a matter of Compromise of the
clear Constitutional right which we have to tho aid of
Congress in recovering our fugitive slaves.
Feeling therefore that the Senate’s adjustment in
stead of closing will widen the broach between the
North and the .South,
It is therefore. Resolved, That we fully endorse the
positions assumed in tho resolutions passed by the
patriotic assembly lately convened at Nashville, anil
tender to the members thereof our warmest gratitude
for the dignity, firmness nnd nbilit/ with which they
discharged the duties that devolved upon them.
Resolved, That in agreeing to take the Missouri Com
promise, wo do so only because such a basis has boon
Heretofore acquiesced in as a moans of preserving
the Union.
lb solved, That any Compromise that yields more
on the part of the South than the Missouri Compro
mise, or of which that Compromise is not tlie basis,
is oppressive nnd degrading to the slaveholding
States as equals with the North in tho Confederacy,
aud as binding one portion of tho Confederacy to a
state of abject dependence upon the other.
Resolved, That under the present circumstances of
the Country and the known want ot a proper repre
sentative population within its borders, the admission
of Now Mexico, as a State, would justify tho most
extreme measures oil tlie part of the South.
Resolved, That the course pursued iu Congress by
our .“Senators and several of the Representatives from
this State, upon the slavery question, und especially
by the Hon. John McPherson Berrien, and the lion.
Joseph W. Jackson, prove them warm and devoted
patriots, worthy the Confidence of tlio whole South niore
ami the esteem und approbation of their immediate
constituents.
Dr. Screven’s motion being seconded, Mr. A. R.
Lawton rose and addressed tho meeting in explan
ation of his own views, and defined his position on the
questions nt issue before the country. Ho expressed
his dissent from a portion of the resolutions which
had been reported by the Committee of seven, of
which ho was a member, approving of the Adjustment
Bill, reported to the Senate by the Committee of thir
teen. IIo had a high regard for tho wisdom and pa
triotism of that Committee, and although ho had seri
ous objections to many of the features of the Adjust
ment Bill, still jie was disposed to regard it favorably,
mid had hoped that such amendments would have
been adopted, as to have made it acceptable to tho
South, und have restored peace ami harmony to the
country. In this ho had been disappointed, and he
could not subscribe to the resolution of tho Commit
tee which declared, that tho Billasitnow stood was
such an adjustment as tho .South could be satisfied
with, nor could he assent to tho declaration that the
South had nothing to do with tlio settlement of tlio
boundary lino of Texas.
J udge Fleming tollowod in an able speech in sup
port of tho resolutions. Ho contended that tho
Nashville Convention and the Southern opponents of
tho Compromise bill iu Congress had assumed in re
gard to tho admission of California precisely tho
same ground that the North assumed towards Mis
souri, when she applied for admission. He saw no
just ground of objection on the part of the South to
the admission of California or any reason why
Georgia should interfere in relation to the bounda
ries ot Texas. The true Southern ground was non
interference by Congress with the Slave question,
and that was the doctrine of the Compromi e bill.
The suppression of the Slave trade in the District of
Columbia was no interference.
Judge E. J. Harden next addressed the meeting
in opposition to the resolutions, and in support of
the substitute. He contended that the substitute reso
lutions expressed the sentiments of the people of
Georgia at largo, and ought to bo ratified by the meet
ing. lie warned tho people against the dangerous
doctrines embraced in tlio so-called Adjustment
Bill, ami said that although “the hands were Esau's
hands," there was no mistaking the voice—“the
voice was Jacob’s voice.”
Judge Law addressed the meeting in a long nnd
truly eloquontspoech, in which he took ground stron-
ly iu favor of Iho Compromise Bill. He went over
the whole ground, and maintained that tho Missouri
Compromise involved a dangerous delegation of pow
er to Congress—that the Compromise Bill, though ob
jectionable in many of its details, surrendered no
constitutional right of the South, and would prove the
best remedy for tho evils now threatening tlie Union.
Ho placed the Texan boundary and the admission of
California on grounds of expediency, declaring thnf
though the South had cause to complain, she would
not be justified in dissolving the Union. IIo was for
the Union, and for maintaining his rights in tho Union.
Above all he was for union in the cause of the
South. Ho was as devoted to the rights of the South
as any man in her borders—all that was valuable or
dear to him, was at tho South, for whose rights he
was ready, when necessity required it, to sacrifice his
property and his life. He differed with some of his
fellow-citizens as to tlio proper steps to be taken—
but if they could not go with him, he would go with
them. His speech was listened to with profound at-
tention throughout.
Dr. R. D. Arnold addressed tho mooting briefly,
it being too late (neur 12 o'clock) to reply nt length to
tho arguments of Judge Law. Dr. A., in a desul
tory but effect! re manner, alluded to the principal
arguments on tho other side, and concluded by call
ing on the meeting to sustain tho substitute resolu-
lions.
The question was then cnlled for.
Col. Drisdale called the attention of the mootin',
in a few remarks to some resolutions which ho desir
ed to otter, but being decided out of order, he with
drew tho resolutions.
The question now being loudly called for, a division
was ordered, when, without a count, the Chair de
clared the substitute carried, an overwhelming major
ity voting for tho substitute.
The thanks of tlio meeting were then voted to the
President and Secretary, for tlio able discharge of
tiieir respective duties.
it was also resolved that the proceedings .of the
meeting be published in extenso in the papers of the
city.
After which the meeting adjourned in tho utmost
harmony and good feeling.
W. THORNE WILLIAMS, Chairman.
Thos. H. Harden, Sec'y.
Fatal Rerontrc.—A rencontre took place Inst week,
ut Greenwood, between a young man named Lee, aim
Edwin O. Hamilton, terminating in the death of the
latter. It seems, that for some time pasta most silly
habit lias prevailed among the young i of Green
woo d, of coughing and vociferating, “ I say ! hem, I
say!" to every passer through the town. A repeti
tion ofthis foolish saying, by young Lee angered Ham
ilton; and a previous misunderstanding having existed
between them, it required hut little to got them into a
light. The occurrence afterwards, as wu have heard,
took place in this wise: After some angry words, Ham
ilton seized a wagon box, weighing some two or three
pounds, struck, and rushed upon Leo knocking him
down, when Leo succeeded in drawing nis knife, and
stabbing Hamilton with five deep wounds—killing
A legal investigation ended in thecomniittal
Correspondence of the\Daily Morning
New-Yohk, July 26, lgjg
There is little left of the emblems of woe to I
mind one of the late loss the country hns Bustai a
but the name of Gen. Taylor is still spoken rove. J
ly, und almost invariably with a sentiment of re. )
But he is a part of tho history of tho country, and” j
terity will do justieo to his memory ns well as o'" I
solves. It is conceded on all hands, that on no „'
vioits occasion, within tho memory of the ol)!’ [
nmong us, has there been such a demonstration"* j
that of Tuesday. It was grand and imposing, ] M
gret to say, however, that some bad feeling Was *' i
hibited on tho part of the Irishmen against the Natf
Americans, and one or two disgraceful scenes occn'l
red. There is littlo love lost between the Native Ji' I
the Irish adopted citizens; for the organizat| on
the latter party was aimed directly at the other 1
doubt. On this occnsion they turned out very strL
and took precedence of tlio Irish societies; i
quently the hitter had to wait along time in the strc e( j
leading out of Broadway, until it came their turn ti'
join tlio procession. Unfortunately, in tho neighbor I
hood there were a great many three-oent dogeeri/
und tho bad spirit they imbibed in them probaM*I
caused the display of bad spirits elsewhere, forasty
party above named was passing the end of Lgonar.) I
Street, a rush was made by the Irishmen to f, )tt
themselves into tho lino, and fighting and confuse,
ensued. Such a scene, nt such u time, was mostpai.
fill to witness; anil I mu sorry to say, they occurr e j
ro thnn once. I certainly don’t uphold tho prin'
ciplos of tho Native American party, but on an occJ
sion like that, they were fulfilling a solemn duty,anj
ns Americans paying n last tribute of respect to a
American President, should have been spared %;
an outrage.
We had yesterday a terriffioly hot day, the mere,
ry going up to among the nineties. Men fell do».|
insensible, and horses fell dead in their traces. luJ
a scorcher, and no mistake.
I believe the Old Hurry hns got into the tailors.—
They arc taking illegal and unpopular ineusurcit
right their wrongs. If they want to gain their st ,
they must cut their present system of doing (,J
ness. It is not a correct s ystem, by any means; J
ut least, will obtain no credit for them. A great J
ny of tin? excited fractions of humanity are iu limbe
anil .will be severely punished; for attacking men)
premises and attempting to coBrce them into y;;;; 1
views is not to bo tolerated even in n free countrr’
where foreigners too often make more free thanw, I
come. The belligerents in this cn sc, I am sorry t
say, arc principally Germans, who are usually quia
nnd pcaftnble people.
The melancholy fate of tho passengers on board till
Elizabeth excites deep commiseration. The bold
of the Ossoli family, (except tho littlo boy,) have
yet been recovered ; nor tho statue of Calhogl
which had just been completed by Hiram Powersfj!
the city of Charleston. The surf runs so high thatiil
is impossible to do anything on tho wreck ; a geoftj
man has gone down to tho place to-day with era
thing necessary to success, and it is expected thatth
statue will bo recovered and with, probably, little
jury to it. As for tho land pirates on the coast, »l
heartlessly rifled every trunk and box that waswid]
ed ashore, nnd would have robbed the dead bodiei
they had had n chance, I am glad that the Collector!
tho Port is aftei them with a very sharp stick, anil
trust they will get their deserts.
Our Italian population went off on a wild goi
chg.su to Staten Island a few days since, to wolcoi
the patriot general, Garibaldi, who, tho Sun new;,
per stated, had arrived at the Quarantine. T) ut it wi
a mistake; another vessel had been mistaken for
one in which lie embarked for America. He
daily expected. CHARLEMAC.
bin
yiijnig l.ee, by tho examining magistrate, hut on a
writ ol habeas ebrpus being obtained, ho was admit
ted to bail by Judge Oieott.—Caddo Gaz.
. i"if" A steamer which lately arrived in London from
Rotterdam,brought a chessboard and a set of chessmen
of eonsidrable value, and supposed to bo of oriental
make. Tlie squares on the board were of gold nnd
silver, sot round with precious stones, and the chess
men were likewise of gold and silver, set with pre
cious gems.
Lady Franklin has written to the owners of a
new ship iu New York to be called after her, regret
ting that she cannot furnish them with a portrait of
herself from which to make a figurehead. The only
two portraits of her in existence are one which she
hopes is still hanging in her husband’s cabin, and an
other belonging to her aged father. She expresses a
hope that the owners will use as a figure-head, a ti al
legorical figure expiessive of “the generous chivalry
of America lately .exhibited in her behalf.”
Nlnssacrc nml C’niiiiilxiliism.
SHIP'S CREW EATEN BY THE S.IF.lClj
OF THE SANDAL WOOD ISLANDS.
The Hobart Town Herald gives an account of dj
massacre of the crow of the cutter Mary, anil IT
burning of tho vessel, by tlie natives of the fto!
Wood Islands. The following is the statementafil
only survivor of tlio crew, a Rotumnh man, whooil
ing to disease in his eyes, was regarded as unfit la
food.
“Ecejec Islands, 1849—On tho 10th July we sail
from Cantata Harbor, in the Mary, cutter, for Rthf
Harbor New Caledonia, in company with the s<W
or Minerva and tho Sir John Franklin. Ouarriq
there Capt. Itoliy, of the Mary, sent the bout v
Robert Hull, an American, and a native ot Retain
to procure water.
On getting up the river they were attacked byi|
fives and killed. After this two natives came |
hoard tlie Mary, under the pretence of sellingfzl
The cook wont down into tho hold to bringup si
yams to exchange fertile fish, und the captain's atlq
lion having been drawn to tho fish in tho canoe 1 !
longing to the natives, they split his head wifi!
tomahawk ; then they killed the cook as lie wnsca
iug out oi the hold. The only man now left on bras
the Mary was a iiotumah man, whom the nsii'j
would not oat because of a disease m his eyes,
rendered him almost blind. They cooked thebafl
oi the captain and crew ashore, and ate them; til
which they burned the vessel to tho water's edge.'!
The same paper contains a narrative from theo@
tain of one of tho vessels, which was in comp*
with the cutter, Mary, who, ignorant of the t'atfg
his consort, landed at the Sandal Wood [eland vi*
a company of men, nnd wns soon alter attacked bj|
large body of natives, who, though, beaten
newed thetattack on a subsequent day, and lisa
compelled them to take to their boats, in whiebi
ter eleven days exposure at sea, they arrived «4|
at Y’engin.
The, Day we Celebrate—May its mornings contfcj
to bo ushered in with poala of joy by unborn it
lions.
How tinhorn millions enn shout, we dontkm>*J
vvo should think they could shout better after f
were born than before.—Boston Tost.
By Last Night's Western Mail !
From Tcxomb
An arrival nt New Orleans brings Galveston
to the 21st inst...
There wus to be a public meeting at Galveston
the evening of the. 20th, to take iuto considci
tho Santa Fe question.
The Galveston Nam of the 20th, contains tlie J
ter of Govenor Hell to the Texan Senator*^
Representatives in Congress, on the subject of
usurpation of New Mexico. The document
and decided in its tone, and while it expresses
hope that the general Government will desist Ro®
interference iu the matter, expresses the deter®* 1
tion of Texas to vindicate her rights and her
sovereignty nt all hazards. The Govenor exptf-
the utmost devotion to the Union, nnd conclude
letter with the noble declaration in behalf el l* 11 \
an people. “Too just to invade the rights ot cl
we will be too proud to surrender our own."
An affray took place neur the mouth ot Cnncji
Matagorda county, on tho 4tli inst. d etween J*
Hill and Dr. J. L. Howard, in which the l* lt,cr
severely, if not fatally wounded from a rifled* 0,
the hands of the former. Hill immediate!) :
himself up to the civil authorities, and under"*^
examination before Justice Thompson, on - a ^
last, and gave bail in the sum of $1000, to api K
the next tcrinot the District Court.
flTj’P’ The crops of middle and western
coiding to the last accounts, snys the Galveston
ian of the 16th inst., promise a much hettt«^.JJ|
than they did a month ago. Corn and con*
good ns they can he desired, and in most pl»“'
promises a fair average crop.
a TO RENT. The Diiiible Tenemen^
ing on Holton’s wharf, Hi the tout oi j, a
street, (Htoney Bluff,) three stories
calculated tor any description oi busince •
sion given Ht September next. Apply
July 24 COIIENH & |