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SAVANNAH MORNING N E W S... j, .T U E S D A Y, AUGUST 20, 1850.
THE MORNING NEAVS,
nv John ni. cooviiH.
Wit 1.1 AM T. THOMPSON, EDITOR
T K R M S :
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Admission of Cnllfornln.
THE PROTEST OP SOUTHERN SENATORS.
'Pile following i< the protest of the Southern Son*
Htors, (whose names are attached,) against thobillad
mitting California into the Uftlnn.
Wo, the undersigned Senators, deeply Impressed
with the Importance of the occasion nnrlwithaBol-
emu sense of the responsibility under which wo
nra acting, respectfully submit the following pro
test against ton bill admitting California as a
State into this Union, and request that it may he
entered upon the Journal of the Senate, We lecl
that it is not enough to hare resisted in debate alone
it hill so fraught with mischief to the Union andjthe
States which we represent, with all the resources of
nrgiunent which we possessed, but that it is also'due
to ourselves, the people whose interests lir.vo been
entrusted to oar Caro, and to posterity, which even in
Its most dUkint generations mny feel its consequen
ces, to leave, m whatovor form may ho most solemn
and enduring, a memorial of the opposition which
wo have made to this measure, and of the reasons by
which we hnvo been governed. Upffii the pages of a
journal which the Constitution requires to bo Kept so
Icing as the Senate may have an existence, vgj- desire
to place the reasons, upon which we are willing to he
jitpged by generations living and yet to come, for our
opposition to n bill whoso consequences mny he so
durable anil portentious ns to inako it an object of
deep iutereat to all who may come after ns.
Wo have dissented froih this bill because it gives
‘the sanction of law, and thus imparts validity to the
nnauthoriaod action of a portion of the inhabitants
of California, icy which, an odious discrimination is
made against the property of the fifteen slaveholding
States of the Union, who are thus deprived of that
position of equality Which the Constitution so mani
festly designs, an i which constitutes the only sure
and stubfo foundation on which this Union can re
pose.
Because the right of the slaveholding State's to a
common and equal enjoyment of tho territory of the
Union has been defeated by a system of measures
which,- without the authority of precedent, of law, or
of the Constitution, were manifestly contrived for that
purpose, and which Congress must sanction and n-
sloptshould this bill become a law. In sanctioning
this system of measures, this Government will admit,
that the inhabitants of its territories, whether perma
nent or trnnscient, whether lawfully or unlawfully oc
cupying the same, mny form a State without the pre
vious authority of law, wilhout even the partial se
curity of u territorial organization formed by Congress
without any legal census or other eftleieht evidence
of tiieir possessing the number of citizens necessary
to authorize the representation which they may claim,
and without any of tlioso safeguards ubout the ballot-
box which can only he provide;) bylaw and which
arc neqcssary to ascertain the true sc'Aso of a people.
ItAvill admit, loo, that Congress having refused to
provide a government, except upon tho condition
of excluding slavery lfy law, the Executive branch
of this government muy, at its own discretion, invite
such inhabitants to meet iu convention, under
such rules os it or its agents may prescribe, and to
form a ccuistltutiqn affecting net only their own
rights hut thorn also of fifteen States ot the Confed
eracy, by including territory with the purpose of ex
cluding those States from its enjoyment, and without
regard to the natural fitness of boundary or any of
the Considerations which should properly determine
the limits of n State. It will also admit that tile
convention, thus called into existence by tho Execu
tive, mny be paid by him out of tho funds of the
United States without the sanction of Congress, in vi
olation not only of the'plain provisions of tho Con
stitution, but of those principles of obvious proprie
ty which would forbid any net calculated to make
that convention dependent upon it; and last but not
least in the sei-les of measures which this Govcrment
must adopt and sanction in passing this bill, is the
release ot tho authority of the United States by the
Executive alone' to a government thus formed, and
not presenting even sulhcient evidenen of its having
tile ascent of a majority of tho people for whom it
ci was designed. With a view of all tlioso considera
tions, the undersigned nro constrained to believe that
this Government could never be brought to admit
a State presenting itself under such circumstances,
if it were not for the purpose of excluding the people
of the slnveholding Stnteg from nil opportunity of
settling with their property in that Territory.
Because to vote for a hill parsed under such clr-
'cumstancos would be to agree to a principle which may
exclude forever hereafter, ns it does now, the States
'which we represent from all enjoyment of tho com
mon territory of tho Uuiob; a principle which do-
•Rtroys tho equal rights of their constituents, the equal
ity of their States m the Confederacy, the equal d ig-
lilsy of those whom they represent ns men and as
.citizens ih the eye of thq law, and their cquid tide to
.the protcctfon.oi. the Government and the Constitu
tion.
Beenueo all the propositions have bern rejected
which hnvebeen made to obtain either a recognition
of tlie right of the slaveholding States to n common
enjoyment of all tho territory of tho United States,
or to a fairdivisioivof that territory between the slave*
holding and non-stnvoholding States of the Union;
every effort having failed winch has been made to oli.
r*}h .H fair division of the territory proposed to bo
draught in US the State of California.
But lastly, wo dissent from this hill, and solemnly
protest against its passage, because, in sanctioning
measures so contrary to former precedent., to obvious
" policy, to the spirit and intent of the Constitution of
the United States, for the purpose of excluding the
ajttvelluldillg States from tho territory thus to be
selected into n-Htate, this government in effect declares
..that tiie exclusion - of slavery from the territory of
the United states ia nn object so high mid Important
ns to justify a disregard, not only of all tho principles
of sound pulley, hut also of the Constitution itself.—
Against this conclusion we must now anil i -> aver pro-
.test, us it is destructive of the safety ami liberties of
those whoso rfghta Ugvo been committed to our euro
—fatal to the peace and equality of the States which
We represent—and mast lead.' if persisted til, to the
'dissolution of that Confederacy in which the slnvehold
ing States ligve never sought more than equality,nml
in which they will not be content to remain with
lois.
J. M. MAHON. '
It. M. T. HUNTER, Virginia.
A. !>. BUTLER.
It. 11. BARNWELL. So. Cnrolinn.
II. L. TURN EY, Tennessee.
BIERCE HOULE-. Louisiana.
SCFFKRSON DAVIS, Mississippi.
DAVID R. ATCHISON, Missouri.
«* Jackson mokton,
* I). L. YULEK, Florida.
Senate Ciia.mii kb, 13th August, 1830.
[Correspondence of the Baltimore Climior.)
Wasiiikoton, Aug, is, 1830.
A (hand Project—A Line of Steamships from Sacdn-
vahta Liverpool—Another Line from Norfolk.
rTie Georgia Exporting Company, incorporated at
the last session of the Georgia Legislature, is about
to memorialize Congress to aid it in carrying out its
objects. Those objects are, the assistance of the Fe
deral Government In enabling it to build nlineol five
ocean steamships, of four thousand tons each, to run
between Savannah and Liverpool, touching at Liver
pool, and the payment by the Federal Government of
a stipulated sum each trip for transporting the for
eign mails iluit may go by that line. Each steamer Is
to cost nine hundred thousand dollars, and the plan Is
for the Federal Government to advance two thirds of
tills uinpuntin U. States thirty years bonds. ThoUnit-
ed States to retain alien upon the ships until too ad
vance is re-paid. The firsttwo ships are to lie ready
by tlie 1st of July, 18.)!, and tho other threo In two
yenrs thereafter. They are to lie built under tlie di
rection of tlie Navy Department, so that they con bo
converted into war vessels at a moments notice, and
are to lie under tlie command of an officer of
our Navy. Fayal ia to be made a coaling depot out
uud in.
Tills arrangement will ennlilo the ships to carry
freight ton much larger amount, than it they had to
carry coals all tlie way. It is contemplated to make
tlie trip to nnd from Liverpool, from mid to Savannah
in fen to fifteen days, according to circumstances.
The advantage of Savannah as an outport needs no
demonstration. It now commands the produce of
an interior country, rich in nil the products of the
earth, and greater than nny port on the Atlantic bor
der, by means of the immense iron lines of commu
nication running neross the middle of Georgia and
penetrating into Tennessee. Inn few yenrs, Savan
nah will be tlie nearest sea port of all Tennessee,
North Alabama, Georgia, part of South Carolina, nnd
even Florida, Kentucky, Illinois, Indiana, Missouri
and part of Ohio. The grain products of the North
west, its lumber, liofses, mules, fat cattle; sheep, nnd
nil other provisions furnished by tlie fertile soil of
this vast region, will be able to reach a near, a sure,
and always a steady market at Savannah, and at all
times of tho year, regardless of snows and winter’s
other delays. Only let there be steam communica
tion from Savannah to Europe, and the South Atlan
tic shore will have its New York, and the, competi
tion of two New Yorks, on the Atlantic shore, is a
thing of all things to be desired by the provision
growing mid producing States of the interior. In
addition, tlie cutton of Georgia, South Carolina, Flor
ida, mid even part of Alabama, would seek Savannah
and her steamships, and they could transport ill ten
to fifteen days to Liverpool nnd a market; and cotton
nnd all other articles of export sont by such a route
would bo able to take advantage of prices, for tiino
is now tli-j most important element in trade and the
prices thereof. The five thousnnd hales of cotton
going out by one of these steamers, would have
a manifest advantage over the five thousnnd bales go
ing outin a sailing vessel, for the former would ar
rive at a given time, at Liverpool, and supply tlie mar
ket, it muy lie, at high prices, while tile latter, would
nrrivo uncertainly, mid tho probability would lie. nl-
ways when tlie market was supplied and prices down.
So of flour, and otuor provisions sent by this steam
linn.
It is to be hoped, nnd I am gratified in being able to
express a belief, that such will he the action of Con
gross upon this memorial, that the company’s prayer
will bo acceded to at once, nnd Savannah will have
its Collins' lino of steamers as well ns New York.—
Now is tlie time for the Represet.tativea and Senators
from the .States above mentioned, as more immedi
ately interested, to unite in favor of this measure,
and for nil the free States not immediately concern
ed, to consent to tho estnhi slimcnt of tliis line, for
it would ho un additional lit k iu tho eliuin of tlie
Union.
chants of Hnvreand Bordeafo, in consequence of the
seizure of fifteen of their vijsels, by the Government
of the United States, at San’ranctseo, Gnu. Lahltte
replied that the title of thosiEronch subjects to satis
faction was ineontestible, ai^tbat tlie French Gov
ernment would prosecute the (flair so ns to obtain full
compensation.
Tlie bulk of the moderate are said to be getting
tired of the sway of Louil Napoleon, and the be
lief gains ground that, whenhis term of office censes
lie will be succeeded by thc’rlnccdc Joinville. Paris
is full of the sccrpt cabals q both factions.
Spain. The Spanish gdernmont ia Bonding to
Culm reinforcements to thekmount of 6,000 troops.
Tho appointment of a Vicnpy of Cuba lias been re
nounced by the cabinet Tie funds, on tho 28th,
were heavy, owing to tho uncertainty as to what,
were the views of the new ciiinet, at Washigton, rel
ative to tho Cuban question.Tlic treaty of commerce
liotwenn Spain and tho roiublic of Nicaragua was
signed on the 23th, at Madia
The papers furnish no lnta news from Portugal
Austria. Tho state of sio|o at Vienna nnd Prague
is to lie abolished on tho 18thof August, inst. There
is a repetition of the report from Vienna, that a gene
ral amnesty will shortly he gven to all the Hungarian
prisoners now confined.
Turkey. The Ottoman Pitte hns notified to tlie
refugees at Schumla, that sMh of them ns mny bo
willing to emigrate to Ameriit will rec live passports,
and a sum of 1.000 piastres (about £10) in aid of
their journey.
q.ftVA: ; gjffAiBio
Tuesday Motbiing, Ajigu-st ’AO, 1850.
I Qutmjr,
day morning, while tho remainder of tho*family
wore absent at Church, tho room of one of the most
respectable ladies in Northampton was entered by a
luiui at tho Window,who made a violent attempt to out
rage her person. The house had been under repairs
and tho carpenters had left n ladder at one of tho
second story windows. It is supposed that, at first,
the scoundrel entered this room, Which joined that
iu which tho lady, who has been in ill health, bud fall
en asleep upon her bed. He could partly observe
her through tiie key hole, and it is supposed that he
then.'droolended)he ladder, moVed It ti/*the next win
dow. ami mounting, entered it.
When siie awoke, she sawn man standing by her
bed, who immediately threw a newspaper und pil-
Jow over her face, for tiie purpose ol’ smothering her
s eries. The slrugaHt was so tierce nud well sustained.
Upon the part of tho bid.v, that the fiendish attempt
proved abortive, and lie undertook to choke her. lie
cut quite a severe gash in her neck with his nail,
which' bled profusely. Getting an opportunity to
, she naked him if ho meant to kill her, to
nndo some reply, mid evidently becoming
the aiuomit of blood about her neck. iu-
juir.-d who her physician was, and precipitately re
tired. Idle house, though not fur retired from other
ileuses on. any side, is pretty densely surrounded
With ■dirnbhnry, and (ho Indy being smothered whs
unable to give any ofliofont alarm.
A public mooting ol citizens was held in til
niug, and a Committee appointed to investigate the
hintter. 'File general opinion is that the villain is one
who wus familiar with tlie house, and tin- movements
of thu lomily,.though no one as yet has been fixed
upju with any strong degree of suqjictou. This is
..no of the boldest attempts ot high crime that has
wqejl itunic iu our vicinity fur « long time. The Indy
upon wii >ui she outrage vv is atleufpted is unmarried.
S'vringjitdd Republican of Tuesday.
Mne.ou Muss Meeting.
i ursuant to public notice, (meeting of tho citizens
of Chatham county, favorabhto sending a delegation
to the Mass Meeting to be heldnt Macon, on the 22d
Inst., was held at tho Long Riom in the Exchange,
last evening.
On motion of Col. Iseac D Lyon, seconded by C.
A. I,. Lamar, Esq., Dr. Jas. P.flcrevcn, was called to
the Chair, and Edward G. Wlaon, appointed Secre
tary.
C. A. L. Lamar, seconded by Thomas TIiijham t
moved that the Chair appoiuta committee of five to
select suitable delegates to utfcnd said Mass Meeting.
The Chair appointed the following committee, viz :
Charles A. L. Lamar, Dr. Itch aril Wayne, Dr. R.D.
Arnold, George W. Adams, J.hn Murchison.
The committee having retiled, John M. Millon nnd
John Bilbo, Esqrs., upon lieitg called for, addressed
the meeting, iu their usual ervid and enthusiastic
manner.
The committee returned aid reported that they had
nominated tlie following delegation, wilfch was con
firmed, to wit:
The Tcxnn lLundiiry.
A correspondent of tho Ne v-York Express, who
writes from Connecticut, expresses the following
views iu regard to the claims of Texas to the Territo
ry east of the Rio Grande, now claimed by New Mex
ico. Coming from a Northern man wo commend
tho article to tho uttention of those of o ir readers who
have not clearly established in their own minds the
right of Texas to tlie Boundary In dispute.
Public sentiment and the Press generally at the
North, seems to ucquiesco in tho opinion, that Texas
hns no just claim to any part of New Mexico,—no
quitable title beyond the Neuces.
Assuming this as tho true position, do wo not place
ourselves in a sad predicament,and bring irretrieva
ble disgrace on the U. Stntes, both by the ndvaneeof
our troops to the Rio Grundn, and to Santo Fe, and
carrying tiro nnd sword in their train, shooting down
a patriotic people, because they attempted to defend
their own tire sides.
If wo any this was nn error of the then existing
Administration, bucked by thp democratic party of
tho country, nr call its Southern measure: what do
the facts prove ?
Dili not the Whigs' even of the North rush into tho
hottest of the battles, mid the whole army cross the
Rio Grande carrying war through the whole country
of Mexico, nor stop till they raised tlie star spangled
banner on tho Halls of the Montezumas ?
Surely wo cunnotcnll this a sectional war.
We cannot deny that we wore bound by the terms
of the Annexation of Texas' to protect her in her
rights nnd to protect her citizens.
For what purpose was our army marched to the
Rio Grande l Simply to protect Texas iu her claims
and citizens to that River. Then it follows that we
took it for Texns, and of course should deliver it up
to her.
in our treaty with Mexico how much land did we
purchase aud where even did slio claim was the eas
tern boundary to tlie country ceded 1
When tlie treaty was made we knew that Texas
Claimed to tlie Rio Grande; and what evidence hnvo
wo or lias Mexico, that we paid anything for it, east
of that Jliver ?
Wo paid §15.000,000 for what is probably worth
more than a $100,000,000.
Are we willing to take whntls worth to us $15,000,-
OOU, and give Texas the remainder more or less ?
■Ought not ties Government to luf-satisfled with the
Territory west ot tiie Rio Grande, now worth a hun
dred millions of dollars, and for which and only for
which, she has nn indisputed title.
Can she grasp tlie few acres for which Texas has a
claim ; aud for which file spilt freely much of her
best blood, and on which claim she depends, to pay
a heavy debt—a debt increased in the struggle to
maintain her rights guaranteed in the Constitution ot
182-1, and lbr her Independence so gloriously achiev
ed in the battle ot San Jacinto, and which was approv
ed by the highest officer of the Mexican Government,
that sanction made valid by the whole Mexican Ar
my in retiring, according to the Treaty across the Rio
Grande, aud, for ought we know, approved by every
branch of tho government 1 Mexico made n good
bargain ut that—far better than she has made with the
U. S.
She saved by it tho life of her idolized President
and General in Chief—Santa Anna—and many 6f her
brave officers and soldiers.
While Texas, (and may I not say the whole coun
try,) remembers the massacre of the Gnrrison of the
Alamo, and of Fanning’s little Army, nnd many oth
er valuable lives; and Till the sacrifices she has made,
will she not sav she has paid dear for her Territory
and for peace; and shall she not have it; or, if she is,
willing to sell it to us—should we not feel willing to
pay her debt in acquiring it, though it were fif ty mil
lions.
Dr. James P. Screven,
Dr. C. P. Richardsono,
Hon. Thos. Purso,
Col. T. Verstilio,
Jehu Boston,
Charles Van Horn,
Col. Geo. P. Harrison,
John P. Kollar,
Edward Borquin,
Col. W. J. McIntosh,
James T. Buckner,
Isanc Bruner,
W. C. Butler
Dr. J. 11. Saussy,
Joseph Felt,
Dr. 9. A. T. Lawrence,
John M. Millen,
J. P. Neyland,
Robt. H. Griffin,
Thos. High am,
John Bilbo,
Charles S. Arnold,
Josoph M. Turner,
James E. Gaudry,
Jessee Mount.
Join F Tucker,
W. Neyle Habersham,
E. II. Moore,
I. I,egrid,
Julius Gnudry,
George Webb,
J. G. Levy,
M. J. Buckner,
W. T Thompson,
J. Eltou Sturk,
JohnT. Thomas,
Edwird J. Purse,
II. Styles Bell.
Geo Robertson, Jr.,
Her. E. J. Harden,
L.Cheves, Jr,,
Willnce Camming,
Cil. S. S. Sibley,
J.T. Gunhy,
FiC. Adams,
7.T. Smith,
!tr. C. Ganahl.
T. M. Turner,
HJM. Davenport,
nW
Tlie News by the Niagara.
DENMARK—TIIE BATTLE OF 1D3TEDT,
Tho Danish report of the battle is published, from
which it appears that they lost twelve officers killed
and seventy-four wounded ; a hundred and four pri
vates killed und two thousand three hundred wound
ed. General WiUiuon, tho Schleswig general, does
not state his loss, but regrets the large number of
officers killed and wounded.
[The numlior of wounded strikes us as very dis.
proportionate to the number killed. Either tlio Danes
arc hard to kill or tho Schleswigs have a taste for
winging their enemies. |
Tho Schleswig government has issued a proclama
tion, in which it declares that its* army, though com
pelled to .foil back, is not beaten—tlie courage of the
army is unjiliiiniehod, and the troops stund prepared
to renew the tight. Nothing is yet lost, and the Fa’tli-
ruquiid expects that every man will do his duty.—
There has been no change in tho relative positions of
the hostile forces since the 27th, The Danes remain
a! and about Trapp, nnd the Holsteiners behind the
|VVultei;see. at Schsemt, at the junetinnof the Eyder
with the ilul-Uin canal. ’Fite Holsteiners are mak
ing every cflqrl to bring their army again into con-
dition to recommence operations, and every batul-
lion of tlie reserve has been called in. Martial law
has been proclaimed for the Duchy of Schleswig.
A fleetjff 18 men ol war lies before the harbor’s
mouth at Kiel
T. W. E. Beall
On motion of John M. Milljn, it was
Resolved, thnttho Committee of 5 be added to said
delegation. Carried. (
Col. Isaac D'Lyon, seconded by Win. M Wilson,
ollered the following ResoluSon, which was unani
inously adopted, viz :
Resolved, That every citizen of Chatham county
who is in favor of Southern flights, and also ran make
it convenient to go to the pmposed Mass Meieting at
-Macon, bn requested to uttcu( as a delegntc, in addi
tion to the delegates named ty this meeting.
Dr. R. D. Arnold being called for, addressed the
meeting in his usunl style.
John Bilbo, seconded by Dr. R. D. Arnold, moved
that the proceedings of this meeting he published in
all the papers of the city of Sarannnh. Carried.
The meeting adjourned givilg three hearty cheers
JAS. P. SC RIVEN, Chairman.
Edwaud G. Wilson, Secretary.
Singular Source of Grntulatinn.
The Republican of yesterday morning, fulling into
the error committed by souu) blundering telegraphic
operator at Washington or Ijiltimore, by which tho
news was brought to the Soufri that the Texas Boun
dary Bill had passed tlie Hogse, went off in a rhapso
dy, congratulating its readeip upon the “auspicious
event'-’ What our cotemporiry can discover in such
an event that should gratify the South, vve arc unable
to comprehend. A measure which gives up to free
soil, territ iry which rightfully belongs to Texas—u
measure by which the people of the Southern Stutes
are indirectly made to purchase slave territory lot
the purpose of making it free—a measure which
is in open violation of the spirit of t^e Missouri Com
promise, tuid of tlie doctrine of non-intervention, is,
wo should think, but poorly calculated to give satis
faction to the people of Georgit. Very true, it is one
step towards the settlement ol our sectional difficul
ties; but it is a step on tlie road which leads to the de
gradation and subjection of the South, to an inferior
position in the Union.
In tho sntne way tho question might speedily be
settled by tlie South censing >11 opposition to tile cn
croachments of the North, and surrendering, atonce,
all her Constitutional rights, and placing herself upon
the mercy and forbearance of the North. When the
people of Georgia are prepared for the adoption of
such a course, it will be time enough to congratulate
them upon tho triumphs of free Soil; but uutil
then we think self respect demands that we should
refrain from kissing the hand of the dispoiler. We
are as desirous of a settlement of the difficulties which
at present distract the public mind and threaten the
peace of the country, as any one, but we ure fora just
und equitable settlement, iu wliich neither our honor
or our lights will be compromised.
Sucli a settlement is the only kind worth making-
tlie only kind on wliich any reliance can be placed
Such a settlement is in tlie application of tho Mis
souri Compromise Line, with protection to the South,
or its equivalent On such an “event,’’ which there
ia nothing but the will of tlie Nurth to prevent, wo
would most heartily congratulate the country. Let
us then unite as one mun, and iu the language of
Judge Dovgiierty, “offer to our Northern brethren
the Missouri ttNE, as a compromise of tho great
question of Slavery, with protection South of it. 1
Ice.—Our citizens will be gratified to learn that
there wus an arrival of a cargo of foe yesterday. Ow
ing to the scarcity of the article, the price had consid
erably advanced, and our soda fountains did notp.r-
spire so freely as formerly. We hope that the new
supply will bring tlie article down to the old tariff.
It won't do to talk about non-intercourse with the
North iu the summer time, until we cun freeze our
own ice. However independent we may be in other
matters, and we hope to see tlie day when we will man
ufacture everything we need, from a mouse-trap to a
Sloiiiri r>nt > _wn mil „t- U m. . ...l ... 1
. . , ,, ,, r . l-i • ,, ^f tCU ^I C °, r ,T W<! UIU ' <t I’^rmit Massachusetts to remain
trance.—Iu tlie Assembly, M. Do Mavigny address- j (r.sMr. Webster said in his speech,) “the hewer
id cn interrogation to tlie .Minister of Foreign Af- I ol ice aud the mauuluctUK'r.o* frozen water” for 'lie
fairs, with regard to the reparation due to tlie uier 1
Correspondence of the Daily Morning Netos.
New York, August 14th.
There Is considerable satisfaction expressed hero,
Bt the passage of the California blit by tho Senate,
and by so decided a in ij rity which it is expected
will influence its passage in the other branch of Con
gress. I trust that the cloud which has darkened for
a while our horizon, may n iw he considered as grad
ually moving away; and that out of the darkness a
groat moral light may lie brought, to add fresh glory
to this confederacy. I perceive, talking of light, that
soin ; h is b mu thrown u.i in the traitorous movement
alluded to in a former letter, to separate this South
from the North. Lop z, it seeqii,-convoyo 1 tho pro
position to Sam Houston, who indignantly refused to
countenance it, mid retained the paper, wliich pro
bably containi the names of the conspirators. It is
due to himself and to the country, that they should
he exposed, and I trust that they will yet be branded,
as they dea -rvo to he, and hold up to tho scorn ot
their fellow citizens. As for Gen. Lopez, I think ho
should be drummed out of the country, and not per
mitted to enjoy oven the contomptiblo obscurity in
which he now reposes in this city. I saw him a few
nights since at Castle Garden; he was pointed out to
some parties there, but was not generally observed.
I was glad to mark that those who'did so, did not con
vey by their looks, the least particle of admiration for
tho felon; but on the contrary, tho scornful curve ot
the lip, showed convincingly the estimation in w liich
he is held. I believe he has not appeared there since.
Poor Jenny Lind could not have known the pro'-
fossionnl character of Bai num, I should think, when
she engaged with him for her musical tour in Ameri
ca. He is adopting precisely the same course with
respect to her that he has done heretofore with Joyce
Heth, the Mermaid, Tom Thumb, &c., &c. The
latest bit of humbug is the publication of a letter from
Mr. Benedict, who is to accompany hor. Judging
from the following extract, 1 Bhould say that it was
writted by Barnura himself:
Mr. Wilton will bring you the programme for the
first Concert—wliich caunot iail to produce the most
thrilling sensation iu your noblo metropolis. You
may depend on it, that sucli ft performance as hers—
in the finest pieces oi her repertoire—must wnrrant an
unprecedented excitement, aud justify all tile expec
tations. Mile. Lind is very anxious to give a Wel
come to America, in a kind ot National Song, which,
if I can obtain the poetry of one of your first rate lite
rary men, I shall set to music, and which she will
sing in addition to the pieces origiually fixed upon.”
Mr. Barnuin offers one hundred dollars for such
a Song, from a first rate literary man, of course; but
it by no menus follows that such a person sho uld be
first rate" song writer. The Jenny Lind Hall is
progressing rapidly, and is to bq completed by tbelst
proximo, under a forfeiture of $20,000. The Hall is
to be one hundred nnd twenty-eight feet long, fifty
feet high, and ono hundred feet in width, exclusive of
the stage, which will be fifty-eight feet in length, th-r-
ty feet deep, and forty feet high. The whole edifice
will be lighted with forty-eight windows, constructed
after the Grecian style, each being fourteen feet high
and seven wide. Twonty-four of these will look out
on Mercer street, the others opening on a court nt the
opposite side of the building. Eight dormitories or
doors, forming the entrances, will give nn audience of
five thousand persons time to get out of the house in
the short space of five minutes at the utmost. Two of
these entniuces will open into Broadway, from the
rear of tlie building, throuah a grand passage way of
white marble; tlie other four descending by lar;
staircases, fifteen feet in width, to Mercer street.
The Hall will ho gorgeous in the extreme. There
will be a gallery on three sides, at an elevation of 25
feet from tlie floor, supported by iron columns, in tlie
Italian style, witli gilt flutiugs aud capitals. The front
will be of trellis work, elaborately finished. Tlie
seats are to be of rose- wood, cushioned with crimson
velvet. There is some curiosity as_to intended price
of tickets, of which as yet, no official notico has been
given ; I presume, however, that they will be fixed at
$5, and ns the new Hull will accommodate three
thousand persons, $15,001) per night may do pretty
well I should think.
Gen. l’uez and son, are now at Saratoga, and on
their return purpose to. live in quiet unpretending
style iu this city. Mrs. Paez has an independence 1
understand, sufficient with economy, to maintain the
family.
The fighting tailors aro still in prison, with the ex
ception of two or three, win, more fortunate than
their companions, obtained bondsmen. The sympa
thy of Greeley of the Tribune, and of the fire-eating
orators who held forth at the mass meetings, does not
extend to this mark of confidence, it seems.
The departure of three steamers yesterday nt the
same hour, was au exciting nnd imposing scene. The
Georgia, Gberokeevand Empire City, urenoble ves
sels, und steamed down the bay in gallant style. They
took nearly four hundred passengers between them
The Canada left here nt nine to-day, for Halifax and
Liverpool, with 98 passengers, uud $.102,254, in spe
cio.
The Niagara arrived at Halifax this morning, with
intelligence to the 3d inst., three days later than the
Pacific. It will be forwarded by telegraph to-night,
and of course anticipate my letcer.
The prospect ot a Union in. the D nn icratic party
is further removed than ever. It is charged that Van
llureu, Sen., an 1 Prince John, have been employing,
base means to obtain control of the Syracuse Con
vention, tor the nomination of State officers; to lie
held on the llth Sept. Ot course this makes the
breach between tlie Hunkers and Free Soilcrs wider
than ever. C HARLEM AC.
J,#" At the election hold yesterday ^ 7
gogue for offieora for tlie ensuing year, tho j- 0 »
gentlemen wore elected. " ' nvil1 ,'
M. SitKETALL, Sen., President.
W. Barnett. Treasurer.
Levi 8. Hart, Secretary,
Vestrymen.—Sol, ShektaLl, P. M. Re,,-,
- Bvch and W. Russell, C.
Or/"* At the late Annual Commencement of the
University of Georgia, the degree of LL. D. was
conferred upon the Hon. Jno. McPherson Berrien.
West Point Academe. Too report of the
Board of Visitors Is published, nnd is commendato
ry in "every department. Tho Committee on Instruc
tion recommend the introduction of the study of the
Spanish language—an addition of a year to the course
of study, nnd any necessary increase of instructors.
The Committee on Discipline advise that a new ridiug
school be erected. The Committee on Police sug
gest that the public road nenr the hospital ought to
lie removed to a greater distance from tho building.
The Committee on administration make some sug.
gestions on tlie subject of salaries, and recommend
that the salary aud local rank of the Superintendent
of the Academy be that of a Colonel of Engineers.
The Committee on Fiscal Aftiiirs, find that the pay of
the cadets is not sufficient for their necessary ex
penses,aud recommend that it be raised to'the. original
amount ot $28 per month. The Board, unauimously
concur in the views aud recommendations of tho
Committee.
Tlie three steamers which sailed from New York
toi'J Cbagres on the 13th inst, took out for trans
shipment at the Isthmus, the following amount of
saleable merchandise, iu regular packages. Val
ue :—
Pckgs. Dom. Goods. Frgn. Goods.
Stmr. Cherokee.. 140 25,735 9,482
“ Emp City 247 29,994 11,383
“ Georgia....188 31,778 7,235
575
$87,507 $28,106
Ireland.—The accounts from Ireland relative to
the potato blight are extremely conflicting, but the
general tone of the Irish papers is favorable. •
Scotland.—-The Greenock Advertiser says a
strong probability exists of a direct passenger com
munication being opened bei ween Greenock and New
York hy a line of screw steamers, the property of
Greenock owners..
An awful railway collision receutly occurred at
Glasgow, by which a number of persons lost their
lives.
Tho weather continues favorable for the growing
crops.
Raspberries.—Nathaniel Halfoek. of Milt,, .
-7 CO, N. Y., has sent to New York, the ' ,l '
season, ten thousand baskets of Antwerp Raspl,,?"’" 1
each basket holding ono pint. He gathered l"" 1 '
thousand baskots from ono acre, and three thm Veft
from a lot of two acres, which had just begun* 60 '*
bear. The prices obtained were from eighteen w l °
to two shillings a barket. Dco
Health op New- Orleans. Tho~Delta 0 f tv,
14th inst, says : Wo learned yesterday from one i
the visiting physicians of the Charity Hospital th°
out of more than a thousand patients in the bespit"; 1
only ono death had occurred ih the preceding «
hours, and that there was not a single case of ™
fever reported. yelluw
Runaway Slaves in Alabama. The Alnli
papers contain accounts of frequent escapes of slare*
Tho Montgomery Atlas, of tho 17th inst., says ;
twenty-four negroes, who were engaged uiioirth'
Plnuk Rond a lew miles above Wetumpka, and
eight others, ran off on Sunday and Mondny In,!'
and have not been heard from. It is supposed b'
some that they wore enticed away by white persoij
£3^* There is a regulation in tlie English Post Of
flee department that would be a valuable one to eii '
graftupou our system of postal arrangements. |; a
letter has the name of the writer on the seal or on
the outs ide, and does not reach Us destination, instead
of being sent to tho dead letter department, iti„ ro
turned to tho party writing it. It has been likewise ^
proposed, iu this country, that the law should allow
any Postmaster, after u letter has not been called for
say six months, to open such letter aud scud it buck
enclosed to the writer.
Tho N. Y. “ Tribune" comments upon tfo
departure of Hugh N. Smith for homo, (the Delegate
to Congress from Now Mexico,) without pay or mite,
age. It presumes that [he will next appear as a re
presentative from the State of New Mexico, in which
capacity it hopes he will be recognized and received
Tlie non-interventionists look tor the admission of
New Mexico ns a free Stqjp as confidently as they do
for tlie admission of California with her prewnt
boundaries. What then has tho South lo hope from
uon intervention!
Special Notices.
superintendent s office, <j. it. k. ,
Savunuah, August 20, 1850. j
The fare on the Central Rail Road will be reduced
to two cents per mile, for persons attending the Nas«
Meeting, to be held at -Macon, on tho 22d inst., and tho
same to return until the 24th.
aug 20 2t . W. M. WADLEY, Supt
BOARD OF HEALTH.
The Bonru oi Health will eon veuu to-morrow nt
12 o'clock. Members will examine their respective
wards aud report accordingly
Aug 20 S. A. T. LAWRENCE, Sec’y.
7 — : " *' 1 !g—IA. t
Commercial.
L A TE S T DA TE S.
Liverpool, Aug, 3 | Havre, July 24 j Havana, Aug. 3.
Savnunah Market, August 20.
COTTON.—Car mnrket was very firm yesterday.
Sales 472 bales, viz: 12 bales at 12; 242 ut 121; 178 at
122 i and 40 at 131 cents.
Snvanunli Imports, August 19.
Per Spanish sclir Seis Mnnuelas, from Cardenas,
Cuba—219 hhds and 14 tea Molasses.
MOBILE, August 13th—Colton.-—The sales to day
reach about 1500 bales, the market as to prices re
maining about as yesterday—say for middling 12c.,
per lb.
New-York Jlry Goods Market.
August 15
There is a little more stir among the merchants
this week and a larger trade is doing. The southern
houses aro turning out a great many" goods', and it is
believed by those oonversnnt wi th the jobbing trnde,
that a larger amount of goods are now being shipped
to the Southern States than iu any other previous sea
son. Tlie large stores on Broadway are crowded with
goods from cellar to garret, and the advantages otter
ed to country dealers were never greater than at this
time. The auction sales huve commenced but buyers
are scarce, as that particular clnsscome into the mar
ket later than those who sell to far off dealers and who
of late years import their own goods.
Tho large stocks of goods on hand cannot be sold
nt private sale, and we look forward to September
ns a month when immense quantities of goodB will
bo sold at auction to the highest bidder. The jobbers
seem to be anticipating this, and are Belling their im
ported goods nt u very low profit, so as not to bq
caught when tlie rush comes.
Bvowu & Shipley’.*! Circular.
Liverpool, Augusts.
The fnvornble report of the Manchester market, «t
the sailing of tiie Pacific, gave an immediate impulse
to Cotton. The sales of the day reached fully 40,000
bales, at au advance of J 'tb fd. 4'V lb. in American de
scriptions. This has been'succeeded in the past two
days, by a sternly demand for 12,000 ® 15,000 bales
daily. The business for the week, ending last evening,
amounting to 116,000 bnles, of which speculators havo
taken the large quantity of 70,900 bales, and export
era 11,810 bales. The market closing firmly at the
following quotations, viz : Fair Orleans, 82 ; Fair Mo
bile nnd Upland, 81; Middling 7J -jp ffi.
^ Havre Cotton Market. The Liverpool advances of
Tuesday and Wednesday hud influenced tlie market
very much; on Thursday more buying was going
forvvpfrd, holders demanding higher prices; tho sules
on that day being 5,000 bales, at a rise of 10 2 lruncs.
Shipping 3niclligcn«.
-PORT OF SAVANNAH. - . - AUGUST 20.
POUT CALENDAR.
MOON’a PHASES.
Last qr. Id. Oh. 9m., m. | FllMri, 22d., 4h. 4m., A.
New Mn. 7. 4h.25m., A. Lst qr. 30th, 9h. 10m., St
First qr. 14. Oh. 38m., a. |
3 U N
MOON
High Water;
August.
Rises.
Seta.
Sets.
Morn.
Even:
1 8 5 0.
20 1 unaday,
21 Wednesday.
22 Thursdy,.,..
23 Friday,
H. M.
5 26
5 27
5 28
5 28
5 29
5 30
5 3(1
sicioioioiaoS
H. M.
3 21
rises
fi 43a
7 16
7 50
8 23
8 54
H. M.
06 55
07 34
08 10
08 44
09 15
09 47
10 19
H. M
07 H-
07
08 2T
08 59*
09 31
10 03 :
10 35-
24 Saturday,. ..
25 Sunday
26 Mondai”,
ARRIVED.
Schr Balance, Mathis, Boston, Ice, to P Wiltbcrgcr-
Spanish schr Seis Manuelas, Quintero, 5 days Iron*
Cardenus, Cuba, to W C O’Driseoll. , .
Steamer H L Cook, Peek, Augusta, to Rowland *
Washburn. ,
Steamer T S Metcalf, Poetell, Augusta, boats 1 am*
11, to S M Pond. „
Steamer Win Seabrook, Peck, Charleston, to Co*
hens Sc Hertz.
CLEARED.
Schr J II Holmes, Lodge, Indian River, Fla, wA**
Government stores— C A Greiner.
DEPARTED.
Steamer Gen Clinch, Dixon, Charleston. ^
B LOK LICK WATEll, forstdeby
July 19 if VV. IlUMPrlE-k- ,