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VOL. XXV.] MILLEDGEVILLE, GEORGIA, TUESDAY, MAY 7, 1844. [NO. 17 It V GillCVE & OBJIE, KBITORS AND PROPRIETORS. MISCELLANEOUS. terms r -= The HrmRUKd is published weekly, in the Mn- . -.iiil at Thum: Our.T.A**. per annum, payable in ; J • ,r f.int DuM.tRS. if not paid before the end ; deed, I nv ease, sentoutof the Stale, The Eiui(rul’< Faniljr. [FROM brougham’s IRISH ENTERTAINMENT.) One of the strongest peculiarities—in- ulvstice. >r r . V e*r. No paper.in . ,,,'t briii^ fvMpiid f‘>r IN ADVANCE; or any ne»- * -.ViH -nieii for a less period tb.m one TEAK, unless . ..! f.r it tile rate of FoOK Dollars per annum ' R rtSFME\'TS conspicuously inserted at the usual Tti >se sent without a specification of the number If insertion: /lid for at the rate of Four ndvano Anv Th i*#» f ill he published until ordered out, „ | areordiagly. ,, of Land and Negroes. bv Administrators , or Guardians, are rrq<i and Lxe- .... .ired bv la* to be held on fir * 'uesday iu the month.between the hours of ten the forenoon an i three in the afternoon, at the Court Rouse in the county in whit* tne pi. .perty is situate. of a,ct- sales must bfe eivett in a public gazette art nivs previous to the day of sale. Notices for the sale of personal property must be given , like manner. forTT DAT- previous to the day of sale. \ , \rf> to tile debtor* and rrediwr* of an estate must also ; ,e* published FORTY DAI S. N'ntiee that application will be made to the Court f {Ordinary for leave to sell Land or Negroes, must be published for FOUR months. Citations f**r Letters oT Administration, must be pub- v.ved thirty dny*— f.»r dismission from administration, „ +1, six mjiuhs—for dismission from Guardianship, furtu day*. ILULES for foreclosure of Mortgage must be published •■t id v/or four m.m£.'is—f«»r establishing lost papers, jor full *p*cc of dnic months—tor compelling titles from Executors or Administrators, where a bond has been r'ren by the deceased, the full space of three month*. Publications will always be continued according to •hese. ibe legal mjairem^nt, 6 . unless otnerwise oruered. A.: business in the line of PRINTING, will meet with prompt Attention at the Recorder Office. Letters on business must be post pai ’ fist hard on a broad pair of shoulders to push | ievolution which deprived Murat of bis his .way through the world. Take him, sir, ; crown, deprived my father also of his coun- and gi’me Biddy.’ j try. He fled to America; carrying with ‘ Just as you like,’ said I, having a pretty j him. however, the best part of his wealth, . . good guess how matters would eventuate. , which, from his solitary habits, accumulat- may ay^rc^ofthe Insh.istherr So he took avvay bis pet Biddy, and handed ! ed from year to year. As my evil fate e%oteo on ne»s o t eir offspring. ! methe litiletoddhngurcbin. Tbiscbirping j would have it, when I was on the verge of curious l ustiation of this occurred to little vagabond won’t be long with usthougbt j womanhood, he formed an acquaintance me on my lecent journey through the not tli-j j JS*or was lie. Ten, minutes had scarce-j with a young Englishman. Sir George eni a * e 3- t lappened to be wh&t sailors j ]y e | a e< j ere p al rushed into the cabin, > W alsingham, who soon acquired unbound- ca i \ei) irt^ weather, finished up by a trq-i and se j z j n g little Paudeen up in his arms, j ed influence over him. My father died, nieiit uous ga e, winch obliged us to seek be turHed to me ami with large tears hub- j God forbid my suspicions, if unjust, but his * f 1 j* ,, at U C , m J’ ”• aboriginal bareness, • b ]i ri o i n his eyes, cried out: ' death was strange and sudden. On open- ca te , amtou Island, where we were obli-1 < Look at him, sir—jist look at him!—j ing his will, it was found that all his wealth gea to remain for five days. 1 here were a ; t * s lbe youngest. Ye wouldn’t have the ! was left to me, but on the condition that l tew deck passengers—between five and six j he art to keep him from uz. The long and j ,,ur,dr f d J and u,a5much as they had only j lhe short of it is, I’ve bin spaking to Mary. provided themselves with barely sufficient. Ye see she couldn’t part wid Norah, and 1 ! tor tbe average time, provisions became a- j didn ’ t , ike to ]et Biddy ^ but> be me j larming'y scarce, and no possibility of a sup- j sowl> uaitber of uz cou ld i ive a half a day : ply. lo be sure, there was one venerable i vvidout linle Paudeen. No,sir, no; we can ox a sort sern, petnfication, an organic j b ear bitterness of poverty, but we can’t remnant a poor, attenuated, hornless, j art f l um out children, unless it's the trill of i sightless, bovine patriarch, who obligingly j Hearcn to take tkim from us /’ taxation. Take this example : “ Britisn. once denpiud, can raiae As ample sam* as Rome in Casar’s days.” [Arbvthnot. Htfre the meaning of the word is alike From the N. Y. Mirror. Killing by Depmy. or, a woman’s desperate stratagem. In the month of December, 18—, a yielded up bis small residue of existence for our benefit. InJeed, it was quite a j mercy that we arrived to relieve him from i a painful state of suspense ; for so old and ! powerless was he, that if his last breath j had not been extracted, he certainly could young man arrived from Paris at Dieppa, not have drawn it by himself. j and took up his residence at l'Hotel de‘ Well as you may suppose, there was con- ’ Europe. He was idle, had been fortunate, j i siderable consternation onboard. Short, ■ aild th® sole object of his stay was some' ; very short allowance was adopled to meet [ little adventure, some ball room conquest, Our subscribers in requesting the direction of j the contingency, and the poor deck passen- 1 wherewith to be employed, and therefore ’er.are g ers bad a terrible time of it. Amongst to be vain. Well, in the hotel there lodg- the latter was an Irish emigrant, with iiis i ed a l ad y, beautiful, and enveloped in all: ! wife and three beautiful children, the eld- i lhe undetinable attraction of mystery. No j 1 est about seven years, and all without the i OI,e knew her ; she went neither to the | I smallest subsistence, except what the char-! baths nor the balls, she had not even a ity of their fellow passengers could afford I servant with her to be bribed. All in tbe j them ; and as they were scantily supplied,! Hotel were raving about her beauty, her ' it can readily be imagined how miserably oil’ g race > al) d her dignified manner. At night ! was this poor family. However, it so hap-1 they would steal up stairs to catch the ; pened that the beauty and intelligence of tones of her voice, for she sang exqusitely. i the children attracted the attention of one ^ ur }’ oun g Parisian’s head was completely 1 of our lady passengers, who had them oc- turned. To have such a neighbor, with a casioually brought into the cabin, and their , doubted not, of an angel—be knew hunger appeased. Gleesome, bright eyed idie ^ iad lde voice of one,—and yet neither , little creatures they were, scrupulously b e able to see her nor to speak to her— j clean, despite the poverty of their parents,! was enough to drive him mad. He ; all life and happiness, and in blissful igno-! bought a guitar and composed songs, where j ranee of the want by which they were sur-i word neighbor, (voisiaej seived as a ! rounded. j rhyme to the word unknown (inconnue.)— j One day, delighted with her little prote-! was 4 uile va ’*u J song and guitar were i ! ges, the lady happened to say half jestingly •; equally wasted. At length he resolved on ' |—“ 1 wonder would this poor man part with j writing ; a world of cupids, grapes, vases , ' one of these little darlings 1 I should like and roses, adorned the border of the pa- | | to adopt it.” ! per ; the seal was of azure blue wax, and j j ‘ I don’t know,’ saiJ I; ‘ suppose we make bore a d '- ,ve ready for flight. The whole ; I the iuquii y.’ j staircase was perfumed as he bore the sceut- j The man was sent for, aud the delicate! ed epistle to the servant he had paid to j business thus opened :— i convey it. But the letter and its half do- j ‘ My good friend,’ said the lady, ‘ you are ; zen successors brought no reply. Our Pa- j very poor, ate you not?’ ! risian was stupified with horror : what ! j His answer was peculiarly Irish:—‘ Poor! 1 bad he, the utter irresistible, remained un- I me lady,’ said he. 1 Be the powers of pew-1 d ^r the same roof with a young and beau- j flier! if ther’s a poorer man nor meself! tiful woman and only learued that she went ; throubliu’ the wurld, God pity both of uz,' by the name of Madame Paul; a name ; for we’d he about aiqual.’ j too, that was supposed not to be Her own! j ‘ Then you must find it difficult to support Love lias many stages, and the youu your children,’ said I, making a long jump married Sir George Walaingham, who otherwise inherited to my exclusion. I implored his mercy ; told him I never j occupy more of the lime of the Senate could return his affection ; and at last, find- j than was necessary for the brief discharge ing refusals and reproaches in vain, I fled hither ivith what money and jewels I bad. Alas ! even here he has pursued me ! Sir George Walsingham is the officei who urg ed the Northumberland to the dangerous trial of to-day ; in a few hours he will be here; he will claim me as his wife; and what resource have I!—Will you save me from a fate more horrible than death V ‘ With my life ; only tell me what to do,’ said Eugene, gazing on a face lovely as a dream. * You must stay here ; I will go and meet him, and be the first to propose a reconcilia this opinion with peifect respect for those who may differ from me, but nevertheless as my own firm and deliberate conviction ; and entertaining it, I desire to state brief- tion. We will send for a priest who will I ly, but distinctly, the reasons on which it is b,; r papers rlia io.-d from ose Post Office to another, •o.i red. in every instance, i* making such requests, to ■rf„r n ns as well of the mine of the PostOlfice/row vhich i : v desire it changed, as that to which they may there after wish it sent. NrwsrtPElt Law.—Incase of n suit for fraud, the Cn rrt- in this State, it is said, have decided that refus- v,, . te take a newspaper from the office, or going away , ml leaving it uncalled for until all arrearages are paid, / prime facie evidence of intentional fraud. MAIL ARRANGEMENT. <iithem A- Augusta flail, via IVarrmton. [Ice Daily, at 10 a. m Closes Daily, at 9 A. v. tlarsa aud Colusnbua .flail. Due daily (Sunday excepted) at 10 A. Closes daily marry us. ‘ Marry you and Sir George 1 ?’ ‘ Yes, you will follow us to church, and as we come out, you will kill him.’ * Kill him!’ ‘ Well!’ ‘ But it will he an absolute murder, an assassination.’ ‘ Murder, and him ! it is justice—a du ty : you are a coward ?’ She rose from the table, the veins dark- have attracted the attention of our eonstit 12 .M. Dce dail Closes *Uil S^rnimnli dlail. (M md iy excepted) ar 10 A. M. (Saturday “ ) 12 M. Due Mond* Closes “ Dce Thur-ds Kalauleu flail. Wednesday, and Friday at 7 r. M. “ “ •- 8 P. M. Tlonticcllo flail. i and Sunday at 8 r. M. Closes .Monday ami Thursday ai 8 P. Florida flail. Monday, Wednesday,and Friday at 11 A. M Hawltiasrille Mail. t'.'osrs Sundavs, i'uesduys, and 1 iiursdays at 11 A. M. Si. DAGGETT, P. SI December 19, 1843. Oglelliorpc University. A X EXHIBITION Ilf original Orations by mrrn- jLbera of the Junior Class, will take place at the rio=- of the semi-ann'.ia! Examination, on Wednesday, the titk of May, in the College Chapel. l he Exerciser will rommenue at 10 o clock, A. M. J. H. F1TTEN, Sec'y. Board of Trustees. P. S.—The S 'miner Session will commence on the 10th of June. April 30,1344 16 St ened on her white blow, her cheeks color- 1 ing crimson, and her eyes flashing, as if she, at least, knew not the meaning of fear. ‘But,’ said Eugene, pale with contend ing passions, * what means this marriage V ‘What! let him revel in my father’s wealth, which I can only inherit as his widow !’ He caught the earnest gaze of her laree black eyes, the pleading of her beau tiful lips ; lie caught her small white hands, and swore upon them to do her will.’ * You must leave me now,’ said she ‘ it* is late she led him to the door, and as it was closed, he again met those radiant eyes, and surely, love was in their long and lingering look. That night, the hotel was disturbed by an arrival. The wind had changed, and the packet entered the harbor. Next morning, Eugene learned that Sir George Walsingham had come; he learned, too, / / r T e \ 9r ^ r \T,T'T , af°T mim %^ I itS *5 Wllhin thc P a,e of it3 constitutional | The meaning of the word in thissen- In Senate. Apnt 9, *844—On the rwoluuon of the authority, or usurp a power which the ; tence cannot be misunderstood These Committee on Financefortheinrb-finitepiwtponement n™,;,,,,:.. A™ p . misunaersrooa. a nese Of the bill introduced by Mr. McDuffie for reducing ^onsututioD oocs not conter. plate pieces were not increased in size, in the rate of dutie* under the present tariff to the stand-; ^ 1 would not be misunderstood ob this sub- weight, in Dumber, or in beauty, but in tal- urd of the compromise act. j ject. I do not attach as much importance to j Three pence in value was added to Mr. Berrien* of Georgia rose and ad-; the constitutional provision, which we are each piece. The meaning is equally obvi- dressed the Senate, and said be would avail i considering, as was ascribed to it in the ous when the word is applied to revenue or himself of the courtesy of the Senator from Convention. If we were now delibera- Massachusetts, to submit to tbe Senate the ! ting upon the provisions of a Constitotion views which he entertained on the question to be established, instead of legislating un- before it, as circumstances would prevent i der that which already exists, I should not him from doing so at a later stage of the de- i fear that the liberties of the people would bate. : be endangered by investingthe Senate with plain and unquestionable. It is how ap- Sir, (said Mr. B., addressing the Presi- | power to originate a revenue bill. The plied to revenue, to taxation, ant) then its in dent of the Senate,) I have been very lit-1 supposed analogy between our own and the terpretation is to hey, to colhct, to assess. tie disposed to intrude myself upon your! Government of great Britain, from which The writer is comparing the revenues of notice since we have net together, or to the prohibition is borrowed, and where u- Great Britaiis with those of Rome, and he sage has established the still more exclu- asserts that, despised as Britain once was, _ sive power of the House of Commons, ber revenues are now as ample as those of of the duties which it has been your pleas- doesnot seem tome toexist. Here weareall, imperial ^ome in her palrav days, that ure to assign to me. I have the same feel-! in each branch of the National Legisla- Britain can now raise—that is* lew, collect, ing now, and if I deviate from it on this oc- j ture, representatives of the people. It is assess by taxation—as ample sums as casion, these two considerations induce me lhe fashion to speak of Senatois as the Rome in the time of Caesar. I think this to do so : ! representatives of States, but that has ref- renders it very clear that the word raising 1. In entertaining this bill, and espe-: erence rather to the equality of represen- used in the Constitution does not mean ra cially in permitting an enlarged discussion : tion in this laxly* than to the relation of its creasing, but Urging, collecting, assessing ,- on its merits, the Senate has, in my judg-1 members to their constituents. The rep- • an d, consequently,lliai the bill introduced ment, assumed and exercised a power which I resentative of a §tate is the representative by lhe Senator from South Carolina is not the Constitution does not confer. 1 express i of the people who compose it. It is tbe less a revenue bill because it reduces duties, same people who are represented in each h>stea<f of increasing them, even if the ef- House of Congress, ir> the one by States feet of that reduction should, as I doubt and in the other by districts. I repeat, no t it would he to reduce tbe revenue as well theD, 1 do not doubt that this power might a3 the duties. be safely exercised by the Senate, if the This is the iraterpretation of the terra Constitution permitted it. But the Con- given to it by lexicographers. It is much slitution prohibits it. So the law, the con- more important to ascertain the sense in stitutional lavy, is written. I/a lex scripta, which k was used by the Convention, and et apertc scripta est. If this be so. the happily the journal and debates of that exercise of the power is a naked hsui pa- body enable us to place this beyond the * Ion - reach of comoversy. \Ve can thus trace Such is my view of this question of pow- lbe history of the clause, and listen to the er, and of its comparative importance. I comments of those who framed, and niodi- desire, therefore, to make part of the hi*to- fi e J > a „J finally adopted it. ry of this transaction to consist of the rea- j be clause original] 1 ? stood in the sons on which that opinion is founded, and j draught of the Constitution reported by for this purpose will trouble you with a the Committee, it was in these words : very brief examination of the constitutional 1 .. A1 , MII , r „ r nr , JTror i m&tg OTO * £V , provision. I shall original**,” «2fcc.. Debater, p. The provision is in these words, art~ I. j J r) ihe Covent/ow this clause was strick- sec * 1: : en out (3 Madison Papers, 1267.) All bills for raisin? revenn,- shrill tn-»pinnte in the , Tbe resolution to Strike out was recon- founded. 2. I have an additional motive for troubling you with the remaiks which I propose to address to the Senate on this oc casion. Thri debate, however unauthor ized in its inception, has in it progress im posed obligations upon those who have not hirherto participated in it. It has been protracted until the opinions and feelings expressed and exhibited in its earlier stages uents. My* own more especially, (for it is of them alone 1 would speak,) under repre sentations which have beeo made of South ern feeling, have been placed in a position which is not acceptable to them. I shall fulfil their expressed wishes in the effort to withdraw them from it. Sir, I have been giatified, as I doubt not all who have heard it have been, by the talent and research which have been exhib ited in the progress of this debate. I have ; sidered on motion of Mr. Ramkdph. (3 Ilouae nf Representatives ; but liie Sen»re m»y propose, or ronenr with amendments, as on ntbev bills.” , .. ^ •. \ _ , ...... : Madison Papers. 129<-S.} Our inquiry then is simply, is this a bill ^ ;be reconsiderationf he mOYf > d ;o sub . f„r raising revenue ? The Senator from ; stUute the folk>willg claose . South Carolina admits that it, m anv rust j ... . . . „ J J . I Bslt* tor rrunn g .money lor the purpose ol reve- been occasionally cheered by the prospect i ® enst *» it is so, the Senate cannot entei tain | a „ e . or i;,r appropnaun? same. »bail orieiuare in ■ - - ' 1 it. He insists, however, that it is not, and ; tbe Hoose of Reprrrteicatives. and shall not be alter- fnr twn reasons : ed or amended by tbe Senate so ns !•> increase or di- i minisb tbe sum lo be leried," (3 .Madison i’apers, j 1305—7.) This was snbseqaentlv altered by the adoption of the clause as it now stands in the Constitution : which it has opened to my view of the capa- 1 fcilities of this favored land, of the capaci ty of the American people to preserve with still increasing prosperity the independent station which they have assumed among na tions ; and, as I listened, have cherished the j hope that no error, in whatever source orie- for two reasons ]. Because it imposes no dnty ; 2. Because it does not raise, (increase,) butreduces existing duties. These suggestions must therefore be ex amined. The first has been refuted by the All bills far raising revenue shall orininale," JLc. mating, on the part of those to whom, un- j chairman on tbe Committee on Finance.— ’ (3 Madison I’apers, 1494,1530 ) der Providence, the destinies of that peo- j [ state the argument not for lhe purpose of! Now. it would be to impute to the Cou ple are confided, may stay their onward discussing it, but Jo recall it to vour recol- vention a palpable absurdity to suppose that orders had been sent to prepare the! march in the glorious career which is open- lection. towards our object. ‘ Is it support thim, sir ?’ he replied.— ‘ Lord bless ye, I niver supported them— they git supported somehow or another ;— they’ve niver bin hungry yit—whin they are, it’ll be time enough to grumble.’ JAMES S. SMITH, .ITTTOSt.y'SiV .IT I.1IV, MACON, GEORGIA, April 23,1844 15 Frenchman had arrived at one very unusual with him, namely, melancholy. One day he was roused from a discon solate reverie by one of the servants, whom i he had bribed to observe the motions of I Madame Paul, running to inform him that’ she was just gone down to the quay to see chapel for a marriage. In vain he sought another interview with Al!egra. A car riage at length drove up to the door.— Supported by a tall, dark, stern-looking man, Aliegra was borne to the vehicle; Eugene followed it, and arrived just as the ceremony was concluded. Sir George held his victim by the arm, and fixed his keen eye upon her with a cold and cruel expression , she was almost hidden by her Irish all over thought I;—today has e- j a^ packet which was endeavoring to enter! ve g bl , t sbe was trem hlin« and the little n wyL nr. * Lit t/i m I #i/.U ».. a X/.. • t n iA I»»- r\n r* in t no tooth or o vtr 11 > < I . . . ° . . 14t T npugli to do; let to-morrow look out for ! the harbor in the teeth of a contrary wind, j itself. ! In an instant he was on his way to the quay. ‘ Well, then,’ I resumed, with a deter-i The sea was writhing under the influence , mined plunge, ‘ would it be a relief to you i of the stormy wind. The whole town was ! I to part from one of them V j gathered on the heights which commanded ! 1 had mistaken my mode of attack. He I the coast, watching the vessel which seem- j I started, turned pale, anJ, with a wild glare ed, in sheer madness] forcing its way tie- ! in his eye, literally screamed out— spite the furious wind and the falling tide, j ‘A relief! God be good to uz, what d’ye j The gale blew sostrong that the callosal cru- j ; mane ? A relief!—-would it be a relief, d’ye j cifix of iSotre Dame De Bon Succours bent i think, to have the hand chopped from me ! like a hazel wand. ’Twas athrillingsight: body, or the heart lorn out of the breast V j the noble ship, painted with divers colors, ‘You don’t understand us,’ interposed ’ lighted up by one of those chance rays, fILB nrartice in tln*cmintie* of theClinttnlmo- my philanthropic companion. ‘ Should one which stray o’er the darkest seas, while < ln-e Circuit. All ImMiH-s.- i-oii 1 ' l>) “ " j be ensb ] e( ] t 0 place your child in ease and the back ground wa3 formed by barriers of 3 tr comfort, would you interfere with its well! immense black clouds. Now, the vessel j doing ?’ ! seemed lost in air, as it rode the ridge of I The tact of women ! She had touched j some enormous wave ; and then again j the chord of paternal solicitude.—the poor ' seemed lost in the abyss of waters, j fellow was silent, twisted his head about, ; * It is tbe Northumberland, an American 1 1 and looked all bewildered. The strug-; packet,’ said the officer. ‘ By our lady ! I gle between a father’s love and a child’s in-1 she carries the stars and stripes with a gal- Laiv Advertisement. THE subsciilirrr will practice Law in lhe several counties of lhe Cherokee Circuit, ami in the 1 i:d- eual Courts for the District of Georgia. Office at Cas.svii.le, Cass Cocntv, Ga. ACHILLES D. SHACKLEFORD. March S6, 1844 H 12m g»l,IJiM F. BKOOKS, ,i t r»K.W? I' etT le.S If, TALBOTTO.V, GA. yW/'ILB *iii meet with the most prompt attention January 30, 1844 KEENE Ac McItE.VBV, A T T ORNEYS AT LAW, MADISON. Morgan County,Ga. April Sti. 1842.—15 if PATTEKSON At REESE, .Jllarnt»/» at JLoir. ILL practice in the counties of Early, Lee, Ba ker, Randolph and Decatur. •lostah S. I’attkrsos. Fort. Gaines, Ga. Francis M. Hekse, Blakely, Early Co., Ga. Nov. 2d, 1843 * 46 if of her face that could be seen was white as the marble of the monuments around the chapel. The ceremony was at an end, and they were departing. Instantly, the young Pa risian sprang forward, and struck the bride groom in the face ‘ Liar, murderer and coward, dare you follow me?’ that they used this word in the sense which ed before them. But I have, from the out- The first section of the bill 1 abolishes th’e 1 h now given to it, that is to say, as equiva- set of this discussion, been pressed by the minimums, or assumed valuations allowed lent lo increase. Any one who reads these conviction that it was inappropriate, unau-^ by the act of 3842, requires actual valua- ! different clauses, giving to it this inlerpre- thorized, and injurious in its tendency. I, tions in all cases, and that the rate of duty tation, will be seusible of this. Thus have thought it inappropiate to the resolu- j shall be on such valuations. Now, as tbe when, in the original draught, the, Con- tion reported by the Committee on Finance, 1 act of 1S42 contains no provision for such ; vention speak of “raising Money.” they which is .the only legitimate subject of dis- i valuations, it fu/lows either that it must be j would be understood to mean increasing it, .... . although that resolution ne- j made by this bill, or that no duties can be instead of leeying it by taxation, which was cessarily refers to the bill iutroduced by ■ collected. This is the argument of the the Senator from South Carolina, yet this ) chairman of the committee, founded on tbe reference is solely for the purpose of ascer- j fi Is t section of the bill. 1 add that the se- taining its character, of determining wheth- j C ond section furnishes an argument equally er it is or is not a bill “ for raising revenue,” j strong. It abolishes specific, duties, by the and gives no authority to enter into a fur- j tlier discussion of its merits. I have thought their obvious intention. And so, in tbe subsequent modification, the words “ bills for raising money for the purpose of reve nue” would be liable to the same ahsi.'rd interpretation, and this notwithstanding Mr. it unauthorized, because the Constitution, which has given and also limited our pow ers, has expressly inhibited us from exerci sing the power which this bill assumes.— And beyond this, I have believed that it. The Englishman started, and struck him W as injurious in its tendency, as calculated in return. ' 1 to disturb and agitate the public mind with- * For life or for death—yours or mine !’ cried Eugene, offering oneoftvvo pistols. They retreated a few paces, fired, and both fell; Sir George was killed, the Pa risian dangerously wounded. He was car ried to his hotel, where be remained some hours insensible. At length, he was able to speak. His last recollection, was seeing out the slightest prospect of leading to any beneficial, or even to any piactical result; at a moment, too, which is peculiarly un- propitious to such excitement. Sir, when I look to the state of this nation, to the con dition of its Government, to the inefficiency of the administrative power, to the discor dant counsels which embarrass its legis- At last all AUGUSTUS C. WAITES, .ttiortertf at hate, \A7ILL |irnotiui» in tin- Ci.untle> nTt’ne Cht-rokne Ciictiit. uml tenders his leijitl services to his 6 i'ids and the tiuhlic. Ail business confided to him *!■ be attended to with prum|>tness ,-.nd fidelity. Office at Spring Place, Murray County. July 4, 1S43. 25 12in : lerest was evident and affecting, j he said— ‘ God bless ye, me lady, and j thinks of tbe poor ! j glad to betther the child to myself, but but hadn't I beither go and spake to Mary; she’s the mother of thim, and ‘twould be onraisonable to be Heaven knows I’d be it isn’t in regard lant bearing. Yonder is her captain dis puting with a tall man in naval uniform.— that Faith ! but the captain’s right; it is mad- ! Aliegra faint in the arms of the attendants . ]ation, to our foreign relations, and e.speci- ‘ Where is she ?’ exclaimed he, looking, a ]]y to tbe condition of our people, of onr round the room eageriy Who, sir?’ requirement that all duties shall hereafter j Randolph, by the subsequent inhibition to be imposed ad ralorem, and, since the act the Senate, m the same clause, to in~ of 1842 imposes no ad valorem duty on the , crease or diminish the sum to be levied, articles charged with a specific duty, either j showed that he perfectly understood the such oh ralorem duty must be imposed by ' force of the terms which he was using, this bill, or those articles will he free from | The sense in which this terra was used duty. Thus both sections of the bill dis-j in the Convention is, then, I think, very tinctly prove it to be a revenue bill in a )obvious; anti that was,as tbe equivalent of “just sense’’—a bill which absolutely and .the words before stated, to lew, to collect, by its own force imposes duties for the to assets. In this sense, too, it was used purpose of revenue by all who spoke iu that body. The pro- The second ground on which it is alleg- j hibitiou, as was before noted, was borrow ed that this is not a revenue bill, is equally ed from Great Britain, and the ordinary untenable, though it may require a some- parliamentary phrase in that ( country was what more detailed answer. The ground used when shaking of rt in the Convco assumed is, that this is a bill to reduce «lu- i lion. Bills for raising revenue, when they ties, and cannot therefore be considered ! were mentioned in that body, were always within tbe meaning of the prohibitory ■ spoken of as *‘ mr/ney bills,” and no one This ar-i thought of distinguishing bet-.veeu ness to thiukof entering the harbor in this i weather. Still, his tall companion insists ; how can they risk such a noble vessel!’ In advance of the crowd, her feet on the wet and slippery rocks, stood a female, im- CCT Gim smithing T HE xnliAcriber en rrioA on the above business iri nil its branches, at the oltt stand formerly nocn- ri'e,-i hv Templeton I, one door above the Masonic H<t- Rifles mailt* to order, nf nil ea.ihre* •iild prices, hum fifteen 'toll.us uml unwin ds, amt mar- rattled to shoot lo the spot, er no si.ie. Rides ami Shot Gun* it lie mi te percussion: Stock- 1d 3 and repairing generally done in the neatest anti cheapest manner, and with despatch. MATT. C. BUTTS. Milledgeville, April 23, 1841 15 3r Peflileatiiirv. April 29,1S44. H aving completed the Work-shops and replaced the Engine and its appendages, we ure now pre- teed io execute Castings of any kind, turning, boring i fitting in iron & wood, such us Mill Cranks. Spin- “•"t. Journals, Inks (composition,) Coach and Car- r r’ze Axles, Cog Wheels to any desired pattern or •n*. We are a.'-o prepared, during the sojourn of Mr. •L Kiibortt, to BUILD STEAM ENGINES, which *ewi warrant to perform well. If any should desire irk i : thL kind, ihev would do well to give their or- •'T« immediately, as we are now building a Steam Er- Z- .e to order, under the sojieriuteodance of Mr. Kil- •< u n, and s« su e, as completed, if we receive no other orders, bis indispensable services may be lost, by his return to the North. We are aLo prepared to execute Jobs of every He- s-*ripti.,nin building and repairing Curriagtui, Coaches, "ugonsand Vehicles of every kind. AUo, Furniture *i ids and repaired, Shoo and Boot making. Tailoring, sc. .V \ We have on hand and jstst completed, seve- r . j. rsey \V agons of different finish. Blacksmithing dene with despatch. Coopering, Harness (nuking, ••very variety of Tin Ware, and many other articles, all °f which will be repaired or made new. as desired. As our terms are Cash, ov r charger tcillbe lour. Lash will be given for any quantity of Hides suitable r ^'ing tan,led. AUo, barter will be paid for old ■‘-•t Iron, Copper and Brass. A. \V. REDDING. Principal Keeper. April 30.1844 16 6t givin away lie; childer afore liei face, anJ moveable, with her eye fixed on the naval j she not know nothin’ of the matther.’ j officer, whom she could distinctly see by ‘ Away with you then,’ said I, ‘ and means of a smail telescope. Her graceful bring us back word as soon as possible.’— form told the Parisian it was his unkuown. | Iu about an hour he returned, but with eyes To catch sight of her face he went knee red and swollen, and features pale from deep into the water ; he stood directly be- I excitement and agitation. ; fore her ; but, so intent was her gaze upon ‘ Well,’ inquired I, ‘ what success ?’ i tiie vessel, she saw him not. Suddenly a I ‘ Beddad, ’tvvas a hard struggle, sir,’said 1 dark shadow fell over him : the spectators 1 he ; ‘ but it’s for the child’s good, and 1 warned him of his danger ; the next mo- ; Heaven give uz strength to bear if.’ j ment a gigantic wave burst over his head. ‘ A ery good, and which it is to be ?’ j He sank, struggled, rose, and, dizzy and ‘ Why, sir, I’ve bin spakiu’ to Mary, and dripping, scrambled to the shore, amid the she thinks as Norah here is the mildest, she laughter which his safety ensured. The won’t miss the mother so much, and if ye’ll ; first thing he saw_ was the beautiful un clause, as a bill to saise revenue. This ar- | thought of distinguishing between such whole people, struggling to escape from the : gument rests on the supposition that to raise j money bills as should increase or dimmish . ... pressure under which they have been labor-; means to increase. The fact is not so, hut for Hhe existing revenue; all were classed un- ‘ Aliegra—Lady VValsmgham—Madame ; ; n „ t and but momentarily cheered by the ; the moment it may be admitted, and the fir>t ; der the general denomination of money Paul where is she. f j events of the year which has just gone by, ( answer is, that the words of the Comtitutioa | bills, and the prohibition to the Senate to ‘ She left rovvn some b nul " s since. j j j cann ,,t but feel with that strong j are too large and comprehensive to permit i originate a measure of this decription was ‘Gone, and he sank back on the pillow. J assuranc g wb j cb trntb always imparts to j suc h an escape. The prohibition applies equally applicable to all such bills. The No message had been left, anti no : her own impulses, that the moment which to “ all bills”—not bills for increasing, re- same language was used, and tire same in- of her could be discovered , tit one o t e bas bpen selected for the renewal of this ducing, or continuing the existing revenue, I terpretation gives the terra ii» the several servants brought him a locket he well re- j a gi tat mg discussion has been most unhappi-! but alf bills which relate to the subject. But i State conventions whose debates have been membered seeing her wear round her neck ; j v cbosen . ;» ; a »/i L<* rpmulnl that ih«» »»rm i nreserveil. the fatal evening. It opened with a spring, | and contained the minature of a singularly | handsome young man ; but it was neither Sir George’s likeness, nor his own ! “ I have brought you this bill until I am fairly sick and tired of it,” said a collector to a debtor upon whom he had called at least forty limes. “ You are,eh ?” cooly rejoined the debtor. Yes, I am,” was tiie response. “ Well, then, you had better not present it again. There will be two of us pleased list let her take a paitin kiss, she d give known, laughing too. He cast upon her a • . } , . , f . , j*. ? ■ < ■ -ii proposes before we proceeded to consider T . , , . 1 . „ 6 I .. ’ . ° . °, ~ , 1 ... | sick and tired of seeiug that identicial bill - - ------ her to yez wul a blessin. * supplicating look of reproach, bhe ex- [ * So my poor fellow took his children away J tended her hand to him. ‘Ah, how I blame I m L. s ,, . ’ , . r • , . i | - J v - ’ • ------ - - i Ihis was pretty fair, but not so good as | ly chosen. j secondly, it is to be remarked that the term j preserved. It was under the influence of this con- “ raising” is applied to rerenue, and not to Will you allow me to add. that the ob- viclion that, at an early stage of this debate, duties.” The argument is, that this is not ; jection of the Senator from Connecticut I endeavored to stay its further progress, by . a bill for raising revenue—that is, as gentle-j seems to me not to liave been met, and calling the Senate to a decision on the men understand the term, for increasing the certainly not to have been answered.— question of their constitutional power to j revenue—because it reduces the duties.— j That objection was, that such a bill as the originate the bill which gaveri.se to it.— But if it be true (ami no one will doubt j present, even supposing that it could be that it is so) that a bill may reduce duties (protected by the consideration that itsob- and yet increase revenue, then this argu- 'ject ' vas to reduce and not r<> increase the ment is ^equally untenable. This is true duties imposed by the existing law, might where a rate of duty which is prohibitory ■ nevertheless be defeated if the House of is substituted by one which is not so.— ! Representatives, in the exercise of its un- The reduced duty produces an importation ! doubted right, should adopt an amendment when there was none before, and conse- j increasing the existing rate of duty. , Iu quentlv an increase of revenue. So also such aweventit woulu be incorporated in and in the case of articles which, being of small ! no! distinguishable from the original bill. That effort failed, and I acquiesced in the decision, not because I believed that a prin ciple of constitutional law could be so en tangled by legislative regulation as to be deprived of its efficiency—not because 1 was less sensible of our obligation first to decide upon onr right to do what this bill to look at one of them for the last time. It myself,’ said she to him, in a low sweet was long ere he returned, but when he did j voice ; * it is for my sake you came ; is it ' he was leading the second eldest. ; not so ? do you forgive me ?’ Our young : • How’s this ?’ said I. ‘ Have you chang- Parisian was now fail ly out of his senses. ; ed your mind ?’ j At this moment a general shout announced j ‘ Not exacly changed me mind, sir,’ he that the ship had tacked ; away she bound- j replied ; but I’ve changed the ciather. Ye i ed from the shore, like a sea bird over the ihe expediency of doing it, but in deference to what seemed to be »he wish of the Sen- - . ate to vield as a courtesy what could not be the reply of Sheridan to a uun who had re- j c ] a j mpd as a r jght. peatedly called upon him for a small, \V el |, gir, the debate has proceeded.—j article clandestinely instead of paying the | ed here ; and being a bill for raising reve- amount. 1 he^ifl had been so ottenprw-j T be advocares and the opponents of the • dut y to the Government, a sum less than ' nue by ioereaeaig duties, must, even accord- size and of great value, are easily smuggled into the country. In this case, if the duty be higher than thd' risk of introducing the which, when presented to the President for his a prove!, would carry with it the cer tificate of our Secretary that it had originat- ented to the mad wag that he c « llector j PX ; 3tin „ revenue S y Ste m have been heard, i the “duty will be paid to the sivmggler.— I ing to the at gument of its advocates, be opponents . . . ». . -t j . .. j . „ | existing revenue system comolained of its soiled and tattered state, ^ ~ i-i ■ ... , , ei, ». i*n ; Pioces-es of reason mg have been explained. and said he was ashamed ot it. 1 II tell i 0 , c . r , • i Principles of political economy have bepn vou what I d advise you to do with it my i 1 , „ r . ■ .. , J . : - .„ ., c , • i a „A ' discussed, statistics, which are to that sci-' friend,” sard Sheridan “take u home and ence what litic8 are to histo haye bcen , write it upon parchment. I resorted to. Statistical documents have! i see, sir, I’ve bin spaking to Mary, and j waters. i whin it come to the ind, be goxty ! she | ‘ Ah,’ said Madame Paul, with a deep ! I couldn t par wid Norah, at all, at all; they j drawn breath, and peculiar expression of i i have got used to aich other’s ways ; but • countenance. * so much the better. I do j i here's little Biddy—she’s punier far, if 1 not (turning to her companion) ask if you '■ ^ . , n . „ , ( uncuuru , nos hccu. mail 1 e . , , . . , - ;j rt ! she’ll do as well.’ 1( , ve V me —1 know you do , lam sure of it. I between an English and Dutch fleet, news . Senators> a n equally zealous in quest of j reduced duty will then find its way into the j a nd imperfect—that tbe right to exercise ‘ It’s all the same.’ said I; ‘ let Biddy re- [ Come at five o’clock to my room ; I will a ' r ” , ~ A been made between ’ ’ ’ * 1 ' I '- J * u — c;- ™ 7r . ! been exhibited, compared, combatted, and Do THAT IF vou CAN !—After an action defended . 3rid tbe regu]t bas been that j Reduce the duty so as not greatly to ex- I stopped by the interposition of the Execu- ceed tbe risk of the smuggler, and it will live veto. be paid to the government. Thus, under a ’ The objection involved in the inquiry high duty, the Government will receive ( presented by the Senator from Pennsylva- nothing, because of the temptation to the uia,is also. I think, unanswerable Itserves smuggler ; but if you reduce the duty his to show, that the legislation of the Senate occupation is gone. The amount of this run this bill must necessarily be crippled fo Agency. 1 ^ O J DHL Subsniber will attend to the renewal and pay- friend Pat re-appeared, and this time he had Gr«T‘ ,>f i N T a ‘ theCe " tri< J B “ k -f“I Do/ - ihis Youngest child, a mere baby, snuglv ■'ev an< ^ lo the mkrng out and forwarding Grants, « J & *' 0 • ™ ain - | order dinner for two. Do not fail. I must j 4 May Heaven be yer guardian!’ cried he, j speak Lo you ; to morrow it will be too late.’ snatching her up in his arms , and giving , From that time till five o’clock he was j her one long, hearty kiss. ‘ God be kind j at his toilet. Five struck ; he felt he'was, 1 to thim that’s kind to you, and thim that of- ! as ever, irresistible, and he hurried to his I fers you hurt or harum, may their soul niv-! appointment. She was singing a wild j er see St. Petber !’ So the bereaved father ] sweet song as he entered : and her back | rushed away, and all that night the child re- i turned to ilie door, gave him an oppoituui mained with us ; but early next morning my 1 * *’ 1 ... . arrived that peace had been made between j truth> , iave brought themselves to conclu-, the two countries. Whereupon, the sail- s i ons as diametrically opposite as the points ors of the two fleets began to show off feats j f|Qra whicb tbtsy look tbeir departure. I of agility and strength, in a spirit ot rivalry, j wollld be j nc ]' uied> jf lt were the pleasure A Dutch sailor mounted to the cap ofthe| of the Senate to pause here, to take just S 0 *’-'' Grants, Sxc., at fifty cents each. All letters en- - ihe money io renew note*, and take out Grant*, Wlil “e promptly "attended tn. A , JOHN R. ANDERSON. - I loiters must have the postage paid to ensure at tention. ‘ LI'hedge villi', Jan. 30, 1344 3 eowis3m Dm e w, a,ld Valuable Books. I. L Lr.M Ab 1 ICAL Kepublicanism and Fresbv , 4 ’ HrV- anr ‘ n<1 ' Prelacy, the Scriptural and Primi 11 n 1 'c? ,he Church . l *y Res-. Tuos. Smtth, *’• JG Charlestou, S. C. ‘*.e above book for sale at Mr. Bancroft’s Store in 'nty. Mi’Wgeville, Dec. 5, 1843 47 t f^. cuddled up in his arms. * What’s the matter now ?’ said I. ‘ Why thin, sir,’ said he, with an expres sion of the most comic anxiety, 4 axiu yer honor’s pardon for bein’ so wake hearted, but whin I begun to think nf Biddy’s eyes —look at thim, they’re the image of her mothei’s ,bedad—I couldn’t let her go; but here’s little Paudeen—he won’t be much trouble to any one, for if he takes afther bis mother, he’ll have the brightest eye and the softest heart on the top of creation ; and if he takes aftber bis father, he’ll have a purty mainmast of a 74, and stood upright on his bead. No man, for a time, could be found on board tbe English fleet capable of per forming this feat. At last an old Jack tar, who never stood on his head in his life, says ty of observing, as she leaned over her “ 7 u;X;”' guitar, the prettiest shaped neck and head I I H try it, r I die or u..» in the world. She rose with graceful con fusion, and her long eye lashes fell over her black eyes—black as Guln&re’s wben their light wakeued the slumbers of a pirate.—* She was uow dressed in white, ber rich dark hair was gathered up by combs of i , , , , , n* j u uur gold, her girdle was of gold olio, and so! "P. but he shook them off. and hobbling to were the massive braceleta on her arm, ro,red °'“ “ tbe tried to change his resolutions, but in vain. He mounted to tire cap of the mainmast of his ship, turned upou his head and fell over. He was fortunate euough to catch by the rigging, and strange to say, came upon the deck alive. His comrades ran to pick him whose symmetry a sculptor might have modeled. They sat down to dinner, and all restraint floated away, and coffee and confidence came together. ' My name is Aliegra,’ said the beautiful stranger; 4 1 was born at Naples; and the Dutchman—“ Do that! if you can.” Wholesome Justice—A citizen of Iowa has re cently been convicted of crossing over to Gale na, Illinois, at an election, and swearing in bit vote, and has been sentenced to tbe Penitentiary at Alton, for one year.—Lou. Journal. wow the advice of the poet “ mithere hanc de pectore curam;” to await the Constitu tional action of the popular branch of the National Legislature, the legitimate pre sentment of this subject to our considera- j tion, by a bill originating there. I would be disposed, but that I am already admon ished that the effort would be a vain one, not merely to recall tbe Senate to itself, and to tbe consideration of its own appropriate functions, but to confine it to thc great ques tion which stands in advance of all proper discussion of the merits of this bill, that of its constitutional power to do tbe act which this bill proposes. Conceding, as I do very readily, the great importance of establish ing an efficient system of revenue, i feel, nevertheless, that far transcending in im portance even this, is the question whether the Senate of the United States will coufine Treasury; and thus raise, increase the rev- | our own judgment iu the modification of its enue. lt is moreover the avowed purpose ! details, would be denied to us, since, if this ar.d distinctly predicted effect of this bill so I should lead us to propose an amendment to increase it. The argument of the Senator ! increasing the existing rate of duties, the from South Carolina is intended expresly (Senate could not entertain such aa amend- to prove that the reduction of duty, which j ment without a violation of tb* Constitotion. he proposes, while it will, as he supposes, ; l think there can be no more decisive evi- alleviate the burdens of the people, will at | dence, that the prohibitory elause which the same time largely increase the revenue i we are considering, extends to all rcce- of the Government. Thus, if we were to admit the interpre tation which is claimed for this word, the argument which is founded ort it would be untenable. But such is not its meaning, next answer: nue hills. To deny to the Senate the right of amendment, would be to arm the Sena tor who introdfftces such a hill, with the power which is assumed by the British House- of Commons in its intercourse with aud this is the next answer : The word j House of Lords; we must accept or re raise does not mean to increase simply, aad ! j ec5 l ^ e ^ Iu be presents it; at any rate, never when applied to revenue or taxatkm.we ™ay not alter it, by nicreasuig the rate Among some twenty or thirty interpreta-jwhrea he proposes, tions which are given to the word, one to j The Senator from New Hampshire finds be sure is to “ increase /* valuef in which j » difficulty in denying to the Senate the sense it could not be used in the clause of j constitutional power to enternur this bill. the Constitution, as will be obvious firom the example given: , A “ Tbe piste piece* of ei^ht vieno raised ihreo pence in the piece.”—Temple. and warns us to beware. I--t. in making this denial, wc should diw-i mirselves of the right to originate a bill fin the regula tion of the Pom Office, oc foe !' e sale aad