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J s A V ANiYAII MORN ING NEW S, M ON DA Y ■n BY JOHN M. COOPER. William t. thompiom, editor t * » M «: . Daily Paper, •4,00:::::Tri-weekly *2 00 All tttw Advertisement! appear in both paper,. Report of the Committee ofM. The Committee appointed to prepare and report for the consideration of tlie Convention, action ap propriate to the occasion on whfch'they have a**em- tHUd, having carefully considered the papers referred to them, and freely interchanged opinion#, respect- tally submit (he following^ ^ The People of Georgia, responding to a Proclama tion of their Chief Magistrate, have metin Conven- tion for the immediate purpose of deliberating upon a law enacted by the Congress of the United States, entitled "An act lot the admission oi California into the Union.” Were'the action'ot this body limited to the consideration of that act, its ditty would bo easily discharged. But a more oxtendodourvev of CoBgresaional legislation and of our Federal position, is not only allowable, but necessary to a just conclu sion. We regard the act under consideration as one in a series of measures, each capable of an indepen dent ' xiatence, but all directly or indirectly affect ing the institution of slavery; each deriving from that circumstance its cardinal interest, and all in a crisis of fearful import, connected in a scheme of pacific adjustment. . , r Two of the acts in the aeries had for their object the organization of Territorial governments for por tlons of the vast domain rec ntly acquired from Mex ico. Witllth»m the'slavery question became connec ted by two"opposite movement, the one proposing to prohibit, thu ot.ier to establish slavery in t ose terri tories by express enactment, the advocnte*;of these extreme measures, being alike reluctant to leave tho result dependent upon the future adjudication of the Courts A distinct phase of the subject was presented by theapplicaiion ot thejpeople inhabiting one of tbOBe territones'to be admitted in tho Union as a State under a constitution formed by themselves, in which for them selves they had assumed the settlement of the slavery question. The acquisition of 'this territory moreover had invo'ved the government of the United Stat sin a t ntroversy of boundary pre-existmg between Mexi co and the State of Texas, with which also the slave ry question was unhappily complicated. Thus far, it mU be perceived,no one of the pending m"asu> es was Wantonly or gratuitously obtruded upon the na tional legislature for the purpose of agitation. They res' - , lteif inevitably from antecedent measures in which “both the North and the South were partici- rrnment. it was discontinued only when experience had proven ita'want of adaptation to the soil and climate, it has wen retained at the South by reason of the fitness of our soil and climate to its employ ment. Under its auspices the Negro has been secur ed, beyond contingency, in the enjoyment of physi cal comforts unknown to his trans-Atlantic ancestors, and elevated in the scale of being. Let any man who questions the truth ofthie assertion, go to Liberia and compare the Negro trained under the influences of slavery with the Negro of the same generation roared in his native barbarism. The Southern slave, unin- fluenceil by the promptings of mischievous intermed* dlers, is sincerely attached to his owner, and happy - - -- - • * t, “ ■— — Provi- in tho condition assigned him by an all-wise denee. Familiarity with the practical operations of the institution would satisfy any ingenuous wind that those tilings are so. But apart from this abstract view, the South is en titled to absolute security and quiet on tills subject. The Constitution of the United States is, in its terms, a bond of political union between separate sove reignties, and involves a high moral obligation. The latter it indeed the seal and aenction or tho former. The Southern State), upon entering into this compact, brought with them as a part of tlieir social system, as the substratum of their industral pursuits, the in stitutions of slavery, atid the Northern States, by the compact, recognised its existence, and guarantied its secure enjoyment. Beyond the obligation thus crea ted, the people of those States have no more concern with it, than have the subjects of the British crown. The frsmers of the Constitution declared, in limine, the purposes to be accomplished by it in the follow ing terms: •• We, the people oi the United States, in order to form a more perfect union, establish justice, ensure domestic tranquility, provide tor die common defence, promote the general welfare, and secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity, rtrrluin unrl natnltlish thin PnnAlihitinTi for tho Uni* pant. But the difficulties that embarrassed the action of Congress are not yet all told. Juat at this critical juncture, certain Representatives from the non-slave- holding States, impelled partly by appeals from the i District of Columbia, an 1 the j inhabitants ot the District of Columbia, and partly ' by the promptings of their immediate constituents, pressed with increased urgency the suppression oi the slave trade in the District. To this was superad- ded the proposition, fraught with far greater excite- riient, tb abolish slavery in the District. Further more, the people of the South, justly excited by the faithless atfdjpng continued denial of, their constitu- tionaj.right to the extradition of fugitive slaves, de manded additional and efficient legislation upon this vital subject.' « J ~ ~'f but truthful statement of the many mo- lies, all surcharged with this one pecu n t, cr0W (ied into a single , ana a bare reference to the atiSh which, springing up in protracted 1 beyond the halls of legislation, and lublic mind, will serve to indicate the ,_g4 und to suggest that the only escape _ hi lit of mutual concession, which gave birth to tfifTConstltution, and which in times past had adjusted more than one controversy threatening dissolution. It it not proposed, at this time, to re-open the ct hausted argument, upon the merits of those questions severally or collectively. The result is thut partizans occupying extreme local positions in the country,and holding' diametrically opposite opinions upon the slavery question, in ulUts phases, have vied with each other in-clamorous denunciation of the settlement. ItmayWel),bc donbted whether upon the broad ter ritory of the Republic, there dwells an intelligent citizen, whose judgment, approves every part of each link in this extended chpfn of adjustment. Georgia at least finds in it matter for objection and matter for approval. But such is likewise her opinion of our Federal and State Constitutions; so is she accustomed to judge of the leading measures of every Congress, and ' GeneftTAssembiy, os each, in its turn, labors tit problem of perfecting human Govern- >ugh the instrumentality of imperfect and human reason. It is not on this more ay other occasion, the part of wisdom, or iaiq, to subject legislative acts, under re- . i the rigid test of yielding either the full mea sure. of right, or the full fruition of anticipated bene fit The practical questions presented for consider ation are these: May Georgia, consistently with her honor, abide by the general scheme of pacification • If the may, then, does her interest lie in adherence to it, or in resistance? A brief reference to a few facts of recent occurrence will furnish an affirmative answer to the first and most interesting inquiry.— The people of Georgia were fully apprised that these great issues were pending before the national Lcgis- ture. Tbelr General Assembly, being in session, and ■qj. assuming to represent their opinions, took them into consideration—gave a distinct expression of their own views, and virtually required of the Congress of the United States conformity to those views.— Numerous primary assmblies ot the People, passed upon the same question, still in advance of the ac tion of Congress, and whilst, in many of these, the requisitions of the General Assembly were qualified, In none, (it is believed,) waro they enlarged. These movements belong to the history of the controversy; and were intended to exert an influence at the Capi- toL Whether attributable in any degree to that in fluenpe or not, the result has been strict conformity tc the Hue of policy thus indicated, save in one instance. Thut, one is tho admission of California into the Union. Bk Upon the expediency of this measure, separately HR considered, the People of Georgia are, in some mea- W sure, divided in opinion; upon the graver question of iUconstitutional.ty, still more so. Surely, then, re- «pect for the opinions of the other party to the con troversy, who baas so largely conformed toour views, a proper allowance, for disagreement among our selves, on the latter branch of this question, will en able ..even those, who hold the act inexpedient and unconstitutional, to abide by it honorably and grace- fully. The proposition, that, weighed in tho scale of in terest, the preponderance is vastly on the side of non resistance, it too plain for argument. This act be ing in its nature unsusceptible of repeal, the only competent measure (if resistance is secession. This would notrepair the loss eusteiaed.viz: deprivation Of the rightto Introduce slavery into California. But it would, subject Georgia, jifst, to the additional loss of all »he has gained By the scheme of adjustment, e, g„ the provision made for the reclamation of fu gitive slaves; and secondly, it would annihilate, for ever, ail the advantages, foreign and domestic, de rivable from her adherence to the confederacy, It may not be overlooked, that, aside from the new is sues presented by the laic territorial acquisitions, the position of the South upon the Congressional record is better this day, than ever before. Georgia, then wiii abide by the reepnt action of ; Congress, herein before referred to, in hopeful reli ance that the people ot the non sluveholding States will yield acquiescence in, and faithful adherence to j§ " that entire action. To this course she is impelled by an earnest desire to perpetuate the American Union; and to restore that peace and harmony, upon which it* value to herself, to her confederates, and to man kind, essentially depends. Here, if a sense of duty permitted, we would glad ly-pause) buttheaigns of the times invite to a more extended review of our Federal relations, and to a . more distinct avowal of the position we occupy.— The Country requires repose. Vain, utterly vain, mte all concessions that foil to terminate this sectional controversy. Through our Representative in the Halls of Congress, we have long combatted the ag gressive Bpirit of Representatives of the non-.-dave- boiding States. But the sources ofthis turbidstream lie beyond; they are to he found in tho midst of tliei r several constitUences. We deem this an appropriate occasion for the sovereign people of Georgia, to com mune witb.the sovereign people of those States. We would address .to them the language of calm und frank retohastsance, ra'her than of defiance or men ace, Wewmitff recall them to Die faithful discharge of fhizir duly, as confederates, by an appeal to tlieir reason and tlieir moral sense. We would premise * few suggestions to the oppo nent* uf slavery, which time does not permit us to etoixfrsta. Slavery w«« introdueed into tiite country by tho enterpme of Old England and New England. Hwa* maintained in thelatter during the days of her greatest purity, when til • spirit of oh austere end un compromising religion* faith, net em'y regulated so cial intercourse, butectrtrolled the operation* ol gov- do ordain and establish this Constitution for tne Uni ted States of America. The people of each State, becoming a party to that instrument, are entitled to all the benefits therein distinctly enumerated, and are under the most solemn obligation to abstain from all practices inconsistent with their enjoyment by tbe other parties. “It is nominated in thebond”thst the peoplo of no one State shall disturb the "do mestic tranquility” of any other. Georgia lays open the volume of her history, and proudly challenges her confederate to the adduction of a single iucident violative of this obligation. She does more. In all kindness compatible with the assertion oi - right, she charges upon the non-slaveholding States infidelity to this stipulation in .he compact. She instances the existence within their borders ot organised societies, avowedly devoted to the annihilation of an institu tion inwrought with the frame work of her social system, and in no way modifying or affecting their own; societies employing missionaries and subsidiz- ingthepress to propagate their destructive doctrines, ana even to excite, within her own limits, a s pirit of disaffection amongher citizons and of insubordination amongherslaves—societies which have boldly entered the political arena, seized upon the balance of power, and obtruded their fanaticism into the halls of our Federal Legislature. Their, measures of hos tility are incessantly proposed and discussed, to the interruption of the legitimate business of legislation ; denunciations day by day uttered against slavery and slaveholders—against confederates and their intui tions. In this state of things the remedy to be ap plied by those States is apparent. It was foreshad owed in the able (and patriotic message proceeding from the Executive to tbe Legislative Department of the State ofN. Y., in the year 1836. It is by tne active in terposition of n conservative public opinion, and if that be insufficient, then by legislative enactment, Ifthe onward movement of this insane crusade is ever to be stayed, it is time that measures of resistance be put in progress there. Desiring to be distinctly understood, in order that incalculable evils may be arrested by a timely return to tbe early policy of the country, we rest not this re- monatance upon generalities. The practical results aimed ot by these agitators are—First, abolition of slavery in the District of Columbia. Maryland never would have ceded a part of her territory, nor trans ferred the jurisdiction over a portion ot her citizens, had she supposed tlieir social system would be revolu tionised against tlieir will, and a state policy establish ed in the heart of her territory, materially viriant from, and hostile to her own. Such an act therefore canuot be consummated, without bad faith to her. and to Virginia; whose territory is coterminous, in'the de termined resistance of which they are entitled to tho eo-operatlon of their Southern confederates. Second ly, that kindred measure, sometimes threatened of aoolishing slavery in the military postal dock yards, and other free hold* of the General Government, ly ing within the boundaries of the slaveholding States. These possesions ivtefe ceded to the United States for purposes' qf etllity ' and convenience in tho generous confidence, that they would not be used to tlie detriment of the ceding States. Thirdly, an amendment of the acts organizing territorial govern ments for New Mexico and Utah, whereby, slavery shall be prohibited in those territories. Fourthly. tbe passage of an act for the suppression of the slave trade between the people of the slave holding States, which we regard as an officious and unconstitutional interference with state policy. The rejection ot some of those measures at the recent session of Con gress, comes within the scheme of adjust 111 ® 11 !! ® n “ materially influences the decision of Georgia- One other subject challenges our especial notice. It is the threatened repeal of the recent act for tbs reclamation of fugitive slaves. That statute was de manded, as an unquestionable constitutional right, and as a remedy ior a grievous and growing evil, and therefore cannot be surrendered. History bears testimony to tho Importance of this subject. It mingled in the earliest discussions upon thelormation of tlie American Union. It command ed the profound deliberation of the framers of the constitution, who assigned it a prominent place in that instrument. They ordained, that “no person held to service or labor in one State, under the laws thereof, and escaping into another, shAll, in conse quence of any law or regulation therein, be dis charged from such service or lubor, but shall be de- livered up, on claim of tbe party to whom such ser vice or labor may be due.” It is universally conceded that this pn.vision was inserted to meet the case of fugitive slaves, and that without it, the siaveholding States would not have entered into the Union. No candid reasoner will controvert tho proposition, that it is binding alike, upon the States as sovereigns, upon their officers, executiv e, judicial and ministerial, upon voluntary associations oi persons, and upon each individual citizen of the United States. Hence, any obstruc tion to tho recovery of fugitive slaves, emanating from any one of those sources, involves its infrac tion. At an early period in the history of the Con federation, the Congress of the United States believ ing that the character of our people furnished a- hundant guarantee oi fidelity to the compact, enacted aiaw devolving upon the several'State authorities the duty of carrying it into effect; and the event justified the confidence reposed. Those were the purer days ot the Republic, when patriotism was atromrer than fanaticism Then, the constitution of the United States as it' is in theory, the fundamental law of the land, was recognized as the paramount obligation between States and individuals. But a new sellout of political ethics has arisen in the land; a school affecting a mo rality purer than that of tlie Apostle Paul, who sent back the absconding Onssimus to his master; a phi lanthropy more sublimated than that of the Angel who, meeting tbe fugitive Hager iu the wilderness, “said unto her, return to thy inystress, and submit thyself under her hand." Under the auspices oi this shr ’ ’ - ’ 1 * not deceived, the destiny of the Uhton is in your hands. A wake from your fatal dream of security .-v- lulho integrity of your patriotism, and the strength ot united action, rise up against this disorganizing heresy. Assemble in tne venerated hall wherein your forefathers and our forefather* together signed the Constitutionjand redeem tho CITY OF BRO fH- ERLY LOVE from the reproach of nourishing its foe. Go up to Tammany and the Tabernacle, and ex pel from the NATIONAL EMPORIUM the genius of discord. Convene in time-hpnored Fanuicl, ard in the name ot Washington, exorcise the evil spirit from the CRADLE OF AMERICAN LIBERTY— Every where, East, North, West, decreo its banish ment from the high places of power. You owe the country this lustration. As for Georgia, her choice is fraternity and Union, with constitutional rights— her alternative self-preservation, by the all means which a favoring Providence may place at her dis posal. To the end, therefore, that, the position of this State may be clearly apprehended by her confeder ates of the South and of the North, and that she may be blameless of ail future consequences— Be it Resolved by the People of Georgia in Conven tion assembled, 1st. That we bold the American Un ion secondary in importance only to the rights and principles it was designed to perpetuate. TnatpaBt associations, present fruition and future prospects, will bind us to it so long as it continues to be the safeguard of those rights and principles. Secondly, That if the thirteen original parties to the contraci,bordering Ibe Atlantic in a narrow belt, while their seperate interests were in e bryo, their peculiar tendencies scarcely developed, tlieir revolu- tionary trials and triumphs, still green in memory, found Union impossible without Compromise, the thirty-one of this day tnay well yield somewhat, in the conflict ot opinion and policy, to preserve that Union which has extended tlie sway of republican government over a vast wilderness, to another ocean, and proportionally advanced their civilization and national greatness. Thirdly, That in this spirit, the State of Georgia lias maturely considered tbe action of Congress em bracing a series of measures for the admission ofCali fornia into the Union, the organization of territorial Governments for Utah and New Mexico, the estab lishment of a boundary between the latter and the State of Texas, the suppression of tho slave trade in tbe District of of Columbia, and the extradition of fu gitive slaves, and (connected with them) tlie rejec tion of propositions to exclude slavery from the Mexi can territories and to abolish it in the District of Co lumbia; and whilst she does not wholly approve, will abide by it as a permanent adjustment of this section al controversy. •Forthiy, That the State of Georgia, in the judg ment nf this Convention, will and oughttoresist,even (as alast resort,') to a disruption of every tie which binds her to the Union, any future act of Congress, abolishing slavery in the District of Columbia, with out the consent and petition of the slave owners there of, or any act abolishing slavery in places within tho slaveholding States, purchased by the United States, for the erection of forts, magazines, arsenals, dock yurdy, navy yards, and other liko purposes cr in any act suppressing the slnve trade between slavebold- ing States, or in any refusal to admit as a State any territory hereafter applying, because 5f the existence of slavery therein ; or in any act prohibiting the in troduction of slaves into the territories of Utah and New Mexico, or in any act repealing or materially modifying the laws now in force for the recovery of fugitive slaves. Fifthly, That it ia the deliberate opinion of this Convention, that upon the faithful execution of the Fugitive Slave Bill by the proper authorities depends the preservation of our muchfloved Union. Report of tlie Committee of Thirty-Three. We Jay before the readers of the News, to-day. the Reportof the Committee appointed to reporfaction to be adopted by our State Convention now In session at Mtlledgeville. Its great length deprives us of space for extended comment to-day. It-will he seen that it embodies pretty, nearly the principles set forth in tlie Chatham county resolutions. Tho Commit tee have also adopted tho suggestion ot Mr. BsnntEN, uttered in his speech in ttiU city, of remonstrating with the people of the free States against the tolera tion of abolition societies in their midst. The doc trine of International obligation between the States, at laid down by Mr. Bbbbien, has been fully endor sed by the Committee. For one we would have been better satisfied, had they have adopted his views in regard to the admis sion of California and the organization of the New Territories. We think that it would not have pre judiced the cause of tbe South, nor endangered the Union, had tho flagrant wrong which the Southern States have suffered in the deprivation of all right of pvticipation in the publio domain been set forth in a rather stronger light. A declaration of our wrongs would have been a good back-ground to our appeal to the justice and patriotism, of our Northern breth ren, and would have given additional force and ear nestness to our resolves for tho future maintenance of our rights. With thi s exception, wo have no dif ficulty in giving the report, our approval. The Rosa iutieffis which are, alter all,the point of the document, are well drawn—firm,explicit and reasonable in their demands. We might justly require more—but could not safely or with honor accept less. They will, wo think meet the approval and support of the great mass of our people,whom they will serve to unite up on one common platform of resolute resistance to further aggression from the North. We do not apprehend that the report will be ma terially amended in its passage through the Conven ion. It will go forth, so far as it relates to tbe future, atleast,as the voice of the sovereign people of Georgia. If it shall not have the desired effect of arousing the patriotism and justice of the Northern people, and of recalling them to tho observance of the letter and spirit of the Federal Constitution, Georgfa will at least have made her last sacrifice upon the altar oi our common country, and whatever may be the des tiny of this republic, her skirts will be free from blame. On the whole, we conaider the friends of the Con vention have good causeto be satisfied with the result. Separately considered, and in view of the present aspect of our Federal relations, the resoltious are such a declaration of Southern Rights as must be ap proved by every sincere friend of the oouth and the Union. We hope they may be adopted by the unan imous vote of the Convention, and that they may be inscribed on tbe banners ot both the great political parties at the South, and thus be made the common faith of our peoplo, who, however much they may differ In regard to mutters of State or national policy, should on this question be cordially united in senti ment and action. consignees, r ‘ > ,f > bn r<J« e I*™ 8 ’ from New-York-F w a i foldt, Ainblor, Barnum & Co, S E lloth.iii V £ ,ei " O’By rue, J C Brown, Brigham Knlto/ln ^, Co ’ ti Foster, U Cranston, G B humming A Ch«m„i lehn & Cuvier, N Cruger, Dr W H Cuyle?’ Rife * R J V Connerat, Cohen* Sc Hertz!i D e Martin Co ’ J G Falligant, J Fay, T Ford W VV Gilbert, W B Giles l Co. 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One hundred bales Fair sold to-day at twelve-anffia-half (12 j) cents. BP* Advertisements crowded out to-day, will ap pear to-morrow. % Bony Found.—Yesterday afternoon, the body of a drowned man wto found a short distance below the city. Itis supposed to be Mr. Miller, Who fell into the river some time last week from the staging of the ship Switzerland. The Isabel.—The steamship leabel, Capt Rol lins, from Charleston, for Havana, touched oft our Bar yesterday afternoon at one o'clock, and received tlie mails and passengers from this city for Havana, from the steamer IVm. Seabrook, Capt. Dixon. The barque Texas, from New-York, on Sat urday last, has on board an Engine for tbe South Western Rail Road, manufactured by Messrs. RodqebS, Ketchom Sc Gbosvenob, of Patterson, N. J- A Fleet op ABBn’ALs.—Within tho past two days we have jhad a licet of .arrivals from sea, as will be seen by our marine head, besides the usual number of steamers. Adjoubnment oe the Convention.—We hear that tbe Convention adjourned si’.as die, at 8 o'clock on Saturday night. We have not be.®n able to learn anything further in regard to its action,, than what is communicated by our Mllledgeville correspondent Correspondence of the Daily Morning News. Milledoeville, Dec. 12,1830. ) 3 o’clock, P. M. J The Convention met pursuant to adjournment, and the resolution to fix the compensation of Delegates, &c., was taken up. The pay of the Delegates was fixed at the rate al lowed to members of the last Legislature. The Sec retary and his assistants were allowed ten dollars each per diem, and the compensation of the Doorkeep er and Messenger was fixed at $6 per dim for each. The Convention adjourned until 10 o'clock, to morrow morning. Fbid..y, Dec. 13th, 1850. ) 10 o'clock, A. M. ) The Convention met, pursuant to adjournment A committee for the purpose ot auditing accounts was appointed on motion of Mr Scablett, of Glynn Mr. Stephens of Taliaferro offered a resolution directing the next Legislature to add the unexpend ed balance of the appropriation of $30,000 for the expenses of the Convention,if there should be any bal ance, to tbe Poor School Fund. Mr. Seward offered a preamble and resolutions relative to the late action of tho Vermont Legislature in reference to the fugitive slave bill, accompanied by a copy of tho act of Vermont, which wore referred to the Committee of thirty-three. Mr. Jenkins ofRichmond, Chairman ot the Com mittee of thirty-three made a report. On motion of Mr. Kenan of Baldwin, the Conven tion adjourned until 3 o'clock this afternoon. The above ia all of interest that has occurred. Yours, See. Sec. Milledoeville, Dec. 14,1850. Sib : We have been unable to procure the proceed ings of the Convention ol the last evening's session, though there was but little of interest done. The preamble and the first three resolutions of the report from the Committee of Thirty-three, were adopted The Convention will adjourn sine die this m ining, it is believed. And we will send you, by to-morrow' mail, its action. i k Yours, Sic. Afflicting Dispensation.—Ono or the most melancholy and afflicting dispensations which-it hss ever been our lot to record, occurred in this city within the past three days. Mrs. Cohen, wife of Rev. A. D. Cohen, arrived in Savannah a few days since on a visit to her relatives, bringing with herherthree young children, two boys, the oldest five years of age, and a little girl. Suortiy after their arrival hero the children were attacked with a disease of -the throat from which they died. The two boys were buried on Saturday, and the little girl on yesterday morning. The father arrived in she Charleston boat, barely in time to attend the funeral of his children. Thus was an entire family of young and interesting children snatched suddenly from the loving embraces of tond and devoted parents. Those who know a parent's feelin.s will sympathise with them iu their great bereavement. school, new doctrines have been proinulgcd, public opinion perverted or overawed, the arm of the law paralyzed, and even the records of certain States dis honored by enactments prohibiting that to bo done, which tbe constitution commands. The act oi 1793, passed in gooAfaith, has long cess ed to be effectual. The South, patient under tide grievous wrong, and still with deferred hopescling- ingfotbe Union, was content to demand sucb addi tional legislation, as would devolve upon federal offi cers and agents, responsible to federal authorities, the enforcement of her right. The present Congress lias responded to this demand in a tardy, but lull meas ure of justice. At length all of practical detail, and of penal sanction, n.-ocssary to the execution, of con stitutional law,is to be found in the statute-book. Now, is the grand test to be applied, whether or not, in this age of advanced civilization, and in this boasted mod el Republic, law is potent for the protection of right, clearly defined, and solemnly guaranteed, by a writ, ten Constitution, If not, the experiment has failed. We draw no hasty conclusion* from the clamor raised against this isw, by the wicked authors of the mischiei it was intended to remedy, nor yet from their show of forcible resistnnee to iu execution.— We will predicate no extreme action upon their meas ures of repeal or of modification. From such sources we anticipated such demonstrations. We hail, with unaffected pleasure, growing indications, that where the greatest opposition exists, conservative men. wor thy sou* of patriot sires, nrc organizing against these contemn*'s of law nml order, are rallying to the res cue ot tbe imperiled Union. There exists tire real dis affection to it. and there imi*t tbe struggleforit* pre servation be made. Calmly avvuiting "the issue, iis friends at the feouth will recognize us brethren, its true defenders, at tbe North. But let them give heed to the warning volceof one of tbe Old Thirteen. She would say to them, “Be ' i4 The Steamship Geobgia.—This steamship com- msndcd by Capt. PouTEa,bound from New York to Cbugres, sailed from New York on Wednesday, and was to have touched at this port on Saturday. The steamer Oen. Clinch, Capt. Tesbikb, took the mails and passengers from this city down on Saturday morning and remained below until yesterday noon, but missed the Georgia. We learn' that Capt. Pob- teb nf the Georgia, placed his passengers for this city on board the schr. Alfred Hnnry, about half past 10 o'clock on Saturday night, 12 miles outside the outer buoy of the Bar. One of the passengers states that Capt. Pobteb made a miscalculation of 8 hours in his time off Charleston. Our mails for Havana were sent on in the leabel, but the passengers and moils for Sau Francisco and New Orleans were brought back in the Gen. Clinch We cannot concieve what excuse Capt. Porter can offer for not connecting with our City. The weather was mild, and if he had felt a disposition to fulfil his contract he could easily have done so. It is time the General Government should bn made acquainted with this shameful neglect of duty,and if we are to have no mail facilities by these steamers it is proper that our people should know it. Boston, Dec, 9.—This morning as Jos. P. Wheel er, of tins city, a wealthy ship owner, was standing on bis own vessel tte “Moses Wheeler," lying at Lewis's wharf, ho was struck by a ensk of nails, winch was betng hoisted, and knocked into the hold und luatan'ly killed. i Dec- 9th.—The large "road Cloth and lie- nine Mills ot the Hamilton Woolen Co , at South- bridge, just, below Worcester, were destroyed en tirely by fire at 7 o’clock yesterday morning. The loss is estimated at from $175,000 to 200,000. Insur ed tor $132,000. About 700 jiersoiu are turned out qt employment by this calamity Gen. Means, was elected by the Legislature. Governor, and Joshua J. Wabd, Lieutenant Gov ernor ot the State ot South Carolina, on Friday last Sc Co, Swift, Densiow Sc Co, A BoucKart, R & W I Meintire. J E Cady Sc_Co, 3 MClntire, J D Jesse, J V I Tarver, SM Pond, J R Johnson, D R Dillon, TRI Mills, A Welles Sc Co, Scranton, J ohnston Si Co, WI Duncan, R Habersham Sc Son, C Hartridge, Francis I Sorrel. * I Sorrel. Per steamer D L Adams, from Augusta—581b«lcr| cotton, to E Molyneaux, A Low Sc Co, 8 M Pond. I Per schr Sarah, from Sanbury—20 bales 8 i cot-1 ton, corn, See, to R Habersham Sc Son. J - Per steamer H L Cook, lrom Augusta—149 bales 1 cotton to G W Garmany, Boston Sc Gunby,Behn 4.1 Foster, Elias Reed. ' t Per staemer Metamora, from Charleston—C RR,J Fla Boats, Snider, Lathrop & Nevitt,'Punch & SiblcrJ W T Pain, Cohens Sc Hertz, C Warner. Per steamer J Randolph, from Augusta—200 bqjes I cotton and mdze, to T R Mills,and others. 1 Per steamer Wm Seabroo i, from Chsrleaton—C R R,,8tr DeKalb, Fla Boats, J A Shifter, J Davis, H Srayzcr.R Habersham Sc Son, F Myers, J A Wragg.A I Haywood. | Per steamer Jasper, from Charleston-.Cohenak Heitz, C R R, Fla Bts, H Smyzer, C Barrie. M G I King F P.ogbaum Si Co, S C Turner, Miss Miller, I Savannah Gas Company, A Haywood, C E Barrie, I A Barrie, Snider, Lathrop Sc Nevitt, W BHsle, Wll j Symon*, Miss H Somner.J Olmstead, S M I’ond,Way [ Si King, T S Wayne, C Hartridge. 1 Per steamer Wm Gaston from Palatka—86 bales j Sea Island, 34 bates Upland Cotton, 33 barrels Me- lasses, 7 boxes Tobacco, 50 cowhides, & Mdzc, to I Boston & Gunby, J Burt & Co, E Reed.N A Hardee I Sc Co, G W Anderson & Co, Scranton, Johnston'& I Co, C Hartridge. Hamilton ie. Hardeman, A Wcftei fc I Co, Rev VV 11 McIntosh, Me J Mclnteth, and Chs; leston Boats. CONSIGNEES P ,K a-.M UAL A1L-UOAD, ' I Dec 14—3084 bales cotton and mdze, to WoA! t | Claghorn & Co, A Welles Sc Co, Boston & Gunby,'J j M Raker, R Habersham & Son, G W Andcreontl Hro, Snider, Lathroo & Nevitt, Brigham, Kelly Sc Co, gee. -y- - F. Parsons Sc Co. C Hnrtridge, Hollis Sc Lawson, Holt I & Bothwell, Hardwick Sc Cook, F H Wellman, Haw- > ilton Sc Hardeman, Rabun Sc Fulton, Franklin St I Brant ly, Dye, Oliver Sc Co, J Jones Sc Son, J H Bur-1 roughs, Behn Sc Foster, W Duncan, John Cooper,W I A Carswell, Godfrey <fc Solomons, J V Tarver, Pa-1 deliord, Fay & Co, Lawton Dowall. Washburn, Wll-1 der St. Co, G B Gumming, N A Hardee Sc Co, Allen 41 Ball, E Reed, Philbrick A. Bell. PASSENGERS. Per steamer Wm Gaaton, from Palatka—R W Boo I erds, lady,-4 children and aervt.Mn, Leneie and wrvt, I Messrs R P Holder, H J Coleman, 3 T Coleman, Lieut I I. O'Morris, U 3 A, W Kinkurd, J Cercopely.W FI Dewes, W Barley, J A Condet, M Coburn, W j Kao-1 kin, W Searles, and 2 deok. „ I Per steamer Wm Seabrook, from Charleston—MB ■ C S Wilson, Mrs Wildmnn, Messrs W A Cbarr.bHl Mny. M C Jones, R T Atkins and 4 servtt, G A Him,-I J Reedy, W J Rivers, Amar, Morrison, 8 eftni»,| Nilles, H F Veiteh, D Rodgers and lady, G EllioiL a Hainmon, W TTurner.Tatem.Langdon and Sieim.f D S Hammon; Capt W M Wilson, E R V Yates, Bon I and 13 servts, Col Ion and servt, J W Green, l j McMillin, Varn, and 4 on deck. Per steamer J South Carolina Legislature.—On Friday, in the Senate thH bill appropriating $300,000 for the mil itary purposes of the State, was sent to the House by a unanimous vote. In the House, iJr. Ayeb opposed separate State ae. tion, and did noi eioubt tlie co-operation of other States. He advocated tile call of a Convention, and theelection of Delegates to a Southern Congress, and the recall of our Representatives at W'ashington. Mr. Tobbe, in an eloquent speech, opposed imme diate separate St&te action, but was iu favor of a Southern Congress, and eventually for secession. The House then took a recess. Several gentlemen spoke in favor of separate State action and a Stato Convention. Some were for and tome against immediate action, but all maintained the right of secession. DestbuctiveFibe.—About 3 o’clock on Wednes day a fire broke out in the extensive store Nos. 78 and 81) Broad street, New-York. tho lofts occupied princi pally by Messrs J. Durkee Sc Co., for the storage of 'cotton, and contained between 3000 and 4000 bales—- and the lower floor by Messrs. D.M. Wilson Sc Co., dealers in iron, a large stock of which was on hand. Messrs. IL W. Newman Sc Co., and Charles A. Gilbert also had offices in the building. So rapid was the spread ot the flames that n otwith standing every exertion on the part of the Firemen, the building, with its entire contents, was destroyed. Tho whole loss is said to have been about $250,000, all of which is covered by Insurance. The Mexican Minister, M. de la Rosa, has again urged upon the government the necessity of protecting the Mexican population on the frontier* from the bus til* iucursione of the Indians within our limits, according to the llth article of tbe treaty of Guadaloupe Hidalgo. Message of the GovEaNoa of Ohio The Mes sage of Gov, Fobd, advocates the amendment or re peal of the fugitive slave law, but discountenances forcible resistance to its operation. The mossugo al so takes apatriotic stand in defence of the Union. It is said that Gov. Foiid, will be the successful candi date 1'orU S. Senator, shortly tube elected iu Ohio i, ana * on a-iii, jasper, from Charlestnn—Mrs Bw • Mr* Wilkinson, Milkinson. Mrs Gist, Mrs FaUra't ( servt, Mrs Scott, Mrs Miller, Mrs Harden, Mis » brook, 2 Misses Hogg, Mrs Barr, Messrs f 3 am ,■ B Jones, Dr Scott, J E C Ferris, Rev A D Cohen, W Baker, J Warnock, D D Sands, E Falkner, t iw, Master Scott. . „ p rt . Per steamer H L Cook, from Aagusbs-W “ W ton, W W Peyton, A S Enix, R Todd, A H Bsrlej, B Fickling, Master Ralston and 3 deck. l Per Bark Peter Demill, from NeW-York-HeU"- Morgan and Roberts, and 11 steerage. Per steamer Metamora, from Chariest Comer, J D Milvillo C Marsh, J VVilb|nn8. J ® ® k "^ myer, W Yonge, S D Shipman, Dr-W CM Clute- W Blake, T N Sluneon, and 3 deck. Per Bark Savannah, from New-York—M - Mr. Stevens, C Hanley, and 18 steerage. City Lot,, for Llaee of Twenty on* West Brond-street, South ot t 11 ® tor tw«nty*one years* with the right o ject to nn appraisement. , , „„ n i yin a Diagrams of the Lots can be had by' app *^*00, Counting-Room, nndall information iesp given. _ FOR NEVV-YORK'Nevv Lto^ tut rviivv-x «»**,*’“--pi*™ The regular pucket (at JSg&MILL, Capt.' Iloey, will have dispat^ . F ° ,F, iih t w7.S'“g' kt 5g!g- rfYUK MAGAZINES FOR 1851.—The De JL cember Numbers of Graham's and Godey's Magazines, are received- Subscribers will be ta ken, as usual, for either, at $2 50—in advance— free of postage—which is 50 cents less than' the pub lisher’s prices. Those who may wish to subscribe for Godey, Graham, Harpers' New Monthly, SHr- tuin’s. the International Magazine, or any other simi lar publication, Will please leave their names eurly, to prevent delay, or disappointment in obtaining tbe first numbers. dec i J• ®. CUBBEDGE. The regular packet schooner u. White, having most oi h *’: F /IpfS, »1. ..avo quick dispatch. For Freight -at “ riATS.-tffi '-“S’® 1 " , A H i (rHh YTiw p u FOR SALK. B Tbe subscriber havingbought^n.r inn, oilers for sale hi* present re *' ) „, a j D ing r~n St, Augustine river (eaj® J’ibicb hundred and twenty ncres are cleared and in cultivation Savannah, and joins Bouneyentufeonins not only themosi ue«“ k ““----- r bcon" 1 ' ^ the sea-cosst ct tho Farm area great witty oi " Wj'g which is a line grove ot Citron Fis b, 0 boarinc. An abundance of fine uy , a{ „n no- and Shrimps, in their “°* 1 8 “ n ^^ r iber on i&'Jjjg. For terms, apply to the ^yipLIAM E- I (in 1 * Cedar Grove, dec 16