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' ’• fWWU copitaUnvDiUMl ill inumjfoctnrc. in yc"
lit. .d«in*l<3 «.Kl fair P""!“ JgMI Uio nuvv »
Iciii, tlio wage of labor, whotlio. omplojod
mritlMMlw, .erionlturo, oomiMrco, or .m
niloti, havo boon mwmemod. .Tho lulling u...
(juiw, vrbtMO dully Wior furmuho. tho .umily or
foot! ond raiment, nnd nil tlio nccewurlostuid com
fort* oflifo, nro receiving higher wages,tind more
atuntly autl pennnnont employment than in any-
othorcountiy,oral any provioua period pfo»r
OVV So h «Hcceiwfiil hnvo been nil .branches ,qf our
Industry, that a foreign war, which gouorallydi-
uiinhlm* tlio resource* of n nation, has in noos-
•ontinl dfigreee retarded our onward progress, or
chocked our genonil prosperity.
Willi inch gratifying evidences of prosperity,
B n,lufthonuccof*ful operntiou of tho ruvoiuio
act of 1W0, every consideration of public policy
recominomlf tlmt it shall remain unciinngod. It
h hoped that tho system of impost duties which
it established may be regarded iw tho pornumuut
policy of the country, and tlmt the groat interests
effected by it may not again bo snhjeot to bo in*
jurioiifly disturbed, ns they hnvo heretofore boon
by frequent und sometimes sudden clmiigcs.'
^Fortlio purpose of increasing tlio rovomio,
and without cbniigiug or modifying tho rates Ini-
posed by thu act of 1840 on tlio du
i dutiable articles
embraced by its provisions,! again rccoitimond to yvnr 1848.
your favorable consideration the expediency of In uty last annual message I presented tlio
lowing a revonno duty on toil aud codec. The
S ohcy which exempted those nrtielos IVom dirty
uring pence, aud when tho revenue to be derived
from tliuin was not needed, censes to exist when
ilia country is engaged in war, nnd roqttiros the
use of nil its avnilnblo resources. It is a tax
which would be so gouerally diffused amuug the
people, tlmt it would bo felt oppressively by
none, mid ho complained of by mono. It is be
lieved that there uro not, Jin tuo list of imported
articles, any which nro moro properly tlio subject
of war duties than ten nud coflec.
It is estimated tlmt three millions of do.Jars
wahld bo derived annually by a inoduruto duty
imposed on these articles.
Should Congress avail itself of this additional
source of revenue, not only would tlio amount
of tlio public loan rendered necessary by tho war
with Mexico bo diminished to tlmt oxtont, but tho
f itihiic credit, and tlio public confidence in the u-
lility am! dotermiiiatimi of tlio government to
meet nil its engagements promptly, would bo
mure firmly established, and tho reduced amount;
of the loan which it may bo nocossury to nego
tiate could probably-lie obtained at cheaper talon
Congress is, therefore, called upon to deter
mine whether it is wiser to impose tho war du
ties recommended, or by omitting to do so, In
crease the public debt aimtially three millions of
dollars so long ns loans sluill he required to
prosecute tho war, nnd afterwards provide, in
some other form, to pay tbuscmi-ntumal interest
upon it, and ultimately to extinguish thu prin
cipal. If, in addition to tlmsn duties, Congress
should graduate nud reduce the price of such of
tlio public lauds as experience lms proved will
not command tho price placed upon them by tlio
government, nil additional nnmial income to the
treasury of between bull' a million nud a million
of dollars, it is estimated, would be derived from
this source. Should both measures receive tho
sanction of Congress, the nuimul amount of pub
lic debt necessary tohu contracted during the eon-
liiinnnco of the war would bo reduced near four
millions of dollars. Tlio dirties recommended to
he levied on ton nnd coffee, it is proposed shall bo
limited in their duration to the end of tlio war,
and until the public debt rendered necessary to
ho contracted by it shall bo discharged. Tlio
amount of tho public debt to lie contracted should
be limited to (lie lowest practicable sum, and
should he extinguished ns early after the conclu
sion of the war us the means of tlio treasury will
permit.
With this view, it is recommended that, as soon
as thu wnr shall lie over, all tho surplus in the
treasury, not needed for other indispensable ob
jects, shall constitute a sinking fund, and lie ap
plied to the purchase of tho funded debt, and that
authority ho conferred by law for that purpose,
The act of tlio sixth of August, 181(1, “to catata
lisli a warehousing system,'’fun been in operation
moro than n year, nud tins proved to bc'nn import
ant auxiliary to the taritfact of 184(1, in augment
ing tlio revenue, ami extending thn commerce of
the country. Whilst it has tended to enlarge
coiumorce, ithnshuen beneficial to our umnufhc-
lures, by diminishing forced sales at unction of
foreign goods at low prices, to raise tlio duties to
buadvnnccd on them, and hy checking llitctnatious
in tho market. Tlio system, although sanctioned
hy the experience of other countries, was entirely
new in the United States, and is susceptible of
improvement in some of its provisions. Tim .Se
cretary ofthoTreasury, upon whom was devolved
jargeiliscrotinnary powers in carrying thismoiwiiro
into effect, has collected, ami is now collating, the
practical results of tlio system in other countries,
where it has long been established, nnd will report
at uu early period of your session such further
regulations suggested by the investigation as may
tender it still more effective nud beneffcinl.
Uy the act to “ provide for the bettor organize*
lion of tho treasury, aud for tho collection, safe
keeping, und disbursement of the public reven
ue,” all banks were discontinued ns fiscal agents
of the government, aud tho paper currency is
sued by thorn was no longer permitted to bo re
ceived in payment of public dues.
Tlio constitutional treasury created by this act
went into operation on the first of January last.
Under tlio systom established bv it, the public
moneys have been collected, safely kept, and dis
bursed by tlio direct agency of officers of thu
{ [overiiinent in gold and silver; and transfers of
urge amounts lutvo been -made from points of
colTcctiuu to points of disbursement, without loss
tu the treasury, or injury or iuconveuienco to the
trade of the country.
While tlio fiscal operations of tho government
Imre boon conducted with regularity und oaso,
under this systom, it lias bud a salutary effect in
chucking aud preventing uu uudtio itillaliouuf
die paper currency issued by tlio banks which
exist under Statu charters. Requiring, as it does
nil dues to the government to bo paid in gold and
■iiver, its effect is to restrain excessive issues of
bank paper by thu banks disproportioiicd to the
■pocio in their vaults, for tho reason that they
are at all times liable to bo called on hy the hold
ers of their notes for their redumption, in order
t" obtaiii specie fur tho payment of duties nud
other public dues.. The banks, therefore, must
keep their business within prudent limits, nnd bo
always in a comlitiiiu to meet such calls, or run
tho hazard of being compelled to suspend apccio
payments, nud he thereby discredited. Tlio
amount of specie imported into tho United
Status during the last fiscal year was twenty four
million one hundred nud twenty-ono thousuud
two hundred aud eighty-nine dollars; of which
there was retained in the country twenty-two
million two hundred nud suveiityrsix thousand
one hundred and seventy dollars. Had the for
mer tmanri.il system prevailed, and the public
iiiuncys Imm!|i placed uu deposito in buuks, near
ly the whole of lliisauioiuit would have gouo in
to their vaults, uut to lui thrown into circulation
by tlumi, hut to bo withheld from tlio baud i of
the people as a currency .and mndu thu basis of new
enormous issues of Imu audit paper. A large pro
portion of the specie imported -has been paid
into the treasury for public dues; and after Iiav-
jug been to a great extent, recoined at the mint,
has been paid out to the public creditors, nud
gene into circulation as n currency among tlio
people. The amount of gold and silver coin now
tn circulation in tho country is hirgurtlmn at any
former period.
The financial system established by tlio consti
tutional treasury lias been, thus far, oiuinuuily
aiircfftiliilin its operations; and I recommend
u»ladherence to all its essential provisions, ami
especially to that vital provision which wholly
•epamlcs the government from all eouuextious
with hanks, ami excludes hank paper from all
ruveiiuo receipts.
In some of its details, not involving its general
principles, the system is defective, nud will ro-
I'uro modification. Those defects, and such it-
uieiiilimmtK as are deemed important, were set-
'"rlu in thu hist annual report of the Sec-
rotary of tho Treasury. These amendments uro
agsui recommended to tlio early and favorable
cutuid,.ration of Cengross.
""ring the past your, tlio coinage at the mint
and its branches has exceeded twenty millions of
dollar*. This has consisted chiefly in converting
.I?; 01 hi *"reign countries into American coin.
Ine largest amount of foreign coin imported
mi* been received lit Now York; and if a brunch
«»mt were established at that city, ull tho foretgu
com received at that port could bo converted
into our own coin, without the expenso, risk,
apd delay of transporting it to the mint |for Unit
purpose, and tlio amount .rccoilied would bo
much larger.
Experience has proved that foreign coin, anil
especially foreign gold coin, will not circulate
extensively us a currency among the pooplo—
measure or extending our spe-
ofgold olid silver, und offdil-
people, can ouly wo effected
foreign coin into American
nernlation contained in
tho cstablishimjht.df a
lint of tho United States at the’ city
of Wow York.
All tlio publia lands which had boon sur
veyed and woro ready for markot Iwvo been
proclaimed for sale during tho post yonr—
The quantity .offered, and tu bo offered for
sale, under proclamation* issued since the first*
of Jionuny last, amounts to nino million ono
hundred aud thirty eight thoitnsand five hundred
nmhhirty ono ucro*. Tho ilrospority oftl»o went*
qm Slates mid territories in which tlieso lands lio
will bo advanced by tlioirspeody sale. By with-*
holding them from market, their growtii aud' in
crease of population would bo retarded, whilo
thousands of our enterprising and meritorious
frontier population .would bo deprivod of tho op
portunity of securing freeholds for themselves
and their families. Out iu addition to tlio gener
al considerations which rendered tho early sale of
tlieso lands propor, it was a lending object at this
time to dorive m largo a sum as possible from this
source, aud thus diminish,hy that amount,tho pub
lic lean rendered necessary by tlio existence of
a foreign war.
It is estimated that not less than ten million* of
acres of tlio public lands will bo surveyed and be
in a condition to bo proclaimed for sale during the
the'United States, ami pro
lion* with them simple, -
Umlertl
by the act oi
tios
reasons which, hi inyjudgment, rendered it pro
per to graduate and reduce the prico of such of
tlio public lauds as have remained unsold for long
periods after they have been offered for salo at
public auction.
Many millions of ncroa of public lands lying
within tho limits of sovural of tlio western States
have been offered hi tlio market, nud been subject
to sulo at private entry for more than twenty years,
and largo qiinntiticsfor more than thirty years, lit
the lowest price proscribed by tic existing law s
nnd it has been found that they will not command
tlmt price. They must remain unsold nud uncul
tivated for an indefinite period, unless the price
demanded for them hy the government shall bo
reduced. No satisfactory reason is perceived
why they should bo longer held at rates above
the.tr real value. At the present period an addi
tional reason exists for adopting tlio measure ro-
coiumondod. When tlio country is engaged in a
foreign war, mid wo must necessarily resort to
lonus.it would seem to bo tho dictate of wisdom
that wo should avail ourselves ofnll our resources,
and tints limit the amount of tho public indebted
ness to the lowest possible sum.
I recommend that the existing laws on the sub
ject of pre-emption rights bn amended and mo-
dilled so as to operate prospectively.aml to embrace
all who may settle upon the public lauds aud
make improvement* upon them before they are
surveyed, as well as afterwards, in all cases
where such settlements may bo made after tho
Indian title shall Imvo been extinguished.
if tho right of pre-emption lm thus extended,
it will utuliraco a largo and meritorious class of
our citizens. It will increase the number of
small freeholders upon our borders, who will bn
enabled thereby to educate their children and
otherwise improve their condition, whilo they
will bo found at all times, as they hnvo ever
proved themselves to he, in the hour of danger to
tlioir country, among our hardiest and best
volunteer soldier?, over ready to tender their ser
vices in case of emergency, aud among the Inst
fo leave the field us long as un enemy remains
to ho encountered. Such n policy will also im
press those patriotic pioneer emigrants with
deeper feelings of gratitude for the parental
euro of their government, when they find their
dearest interests secured to them by the perma
nent laws of tho laud, aud llmttliuy nro no longer
in danger of losing tlioir homes and hurdearned
improvements hy being brought into competition
with a moro wealthy class of purchasers at the
laud sales.
The attention of Congress was invited, nt their
last nnd the preceding session, to the importance
of est-ib!idiing a Territorial government over our
possessions in Oregon ; and it is to bo regret
ted tlmt there was no legislation on tlio subject.
Our citizen* who inhabit tlmt distant region of
couirtry aro still loft without tho protection ofuur
laws, or any regularly organized government.—
Before the question of limit* und boundaries of
tlio territory of Oregon was definitely settled,from
tlio necessity of their condition, tlio inhabitants
hud established a temporary government of their
own. Besides the want of legal authority for
continuing such a government, it is wholly muff-
equate to protect them iu tlioir rights o! person
aud property, or to secure to them tho enjoyment
of the privileges of other citizens, to which they
aro entitled under the constitution of tho United
State*. They should have tins right nf suffrage,
bo represented in a Territorial legislature, audliy
a delegate iu Congress; nnd possess all the rights
aud privileges which citizens ofotlior portion* of
tlio Territories of the United States Imvo hereto
fore enjoyed, or may now enjoy.
Our judiciul system, revenue laws, laws regulat
ing trade and intercourse with the Indian tribes,
and tiin protection ofonr laws generally,should ho
extended over them.
In addition to the inhabitants iu tlmt territory
who Imd previously emigrated to it, large numbers
ofonr citizens have followed them during tlio pro-
suut year; and it is not doubted that during the
next and subsonttoirt yours their numbers will bo
greatly increased.
Congress, nt its Inst* session, established post-
routos leading to Oregon, nud between different
points within tlmt territory, and authorized the
establishment of post office* at “Astoria and such
other place* ou the coasts of tho i'acitic, within
the territory of the United Slates, us the public in
terests may require.” Post office* hnvo accord
ingly been established, deputy postmasters ap
pointed, anti provision made for tlio transporta
tion of the Mail-s.
Tho preservation ofponso with the Indian tribes
residing west of the Itocky mountains will render
it proper that authority should Im given hy law
for the uppuiutuumt of uu adequate number of
Indian agent* to reside among ilium.
I recommend that a surveyor general’s office
lie established in that territory*, ami tlmt the public
lands bo surveyed aud brought into markot at an
early period.
1 recommend, also, that grants, upon liberal
terms, of limited quantities of the. public laud bo
made to all citizens of the United stales who have
emigrated, or may hereafter within a proscribed
period emigrate to Oregon, and settle upon them.
Those hardy and adventurous citizen*, who have
encountered tliti dangers und privation* of a loti;
and toilsome journey, and hnvo nt length foum
an abiding place for thuiusolvo* und their famil
ies upon the utmost verge of our western limits,
should be secured iu the homes which they have
improved hy tlioir labor.
I refer you to the accompanying report of thu
Secretary of War for a detailed account of elm
operations of the various brunches of the public
service connected with the department under
his charge. Tho duties devolving on this de
partment have heiiii unusually onerous und res
ponsible during the past year, and have been dis
charged with anility and success.
i'acitic relations continue to exist with the va
rious Indian tribes, and most of them manifest a
strong friendship for tho United States. .Some
depredations were committed during the past
year upon our trains transporting supplies for
the army, on the road between the western bor
der of Missouri uud Santa Fo. Those depreda
tions which uro supposed to have been committed
by band* from the region of New Mexico, have
been arrested by tho presence of u military
force, ordered out for that purpose. Some out
rages have been perpetrated by a portion of tlio
northwestern bauds upon the weaker aud com
paratively defenceless neighboring tribus. l'rompt
measures were taken to prevent stick occurren
ce* in future.
Between one nud two thousand Indians, lie
longing to several tribe*, hnvo been removed du
ring Uio year from tlio cast of thu Mississippi to
tho country allotted to them west of that river,
as their perm,incut home: and arrangements
have been made for others to follow.
Siueo tlio treaty of 1810 with tho Ulieroke
tlio (ends among them appear to have subsided,
a ml they have become mure united nud content
ed than'they have hcuit for many years past.
Tho commissioners, appointed in pursuance of
tlio act of Juno 27th, 1840, to settle claims arising
under tho treaty 1833—30 with tlmt tribe, have
executed jjioir dirties; and aftcrit patient inves
tigation, and a full und fuir examination of all the
casus brought before them, closed their labors in
the month of July last. This is the fourth board
ofeoinnnsinoner* which has been organized under
this treaty. Ample opporturtfty has been afforded
to all those interested to bring forward their
clnims. Np doubt is otertuinod that impartial
justice has been dime by the late board, aud that
all valid claims embraced by the treaty Iwvo been
considered nnd allowed. This result, and the
final settlement to bo made with this tribe, under
the treuty of 18-ill, which will bo completed uu
__^'voujr session, will adjust
is of controversy between them and
"reduce u state of rein-
well-defined, and satis-
Totiouary authority conferred
lird of March last, tho annul-
duo to the varipu*. tribes have been pgid dur
ing *j«9 present year to the heads of families in
stead of ta tholr chiefs, or such persons us they
might ’designate, ns! required by.. Iliti Juwsprovi-
tjnsly existing. This lutnlo of payment ha* given
moru] Mrtislactidu to tho great body oftho.Iu-
ant. Justice ha* boon doiio to thorn, nnd they
nro jjratofiil to the govofnmbut for it. A few chiefs
and interested persons may object to Utis niodo of
payment, mil it is believed to ho tho only niodo
of preveritfog fraud and imposition from being
practised npott tlio great body ofcommon Indians,
constituting a mqjority ofuilffio tribes.
It is gratifying to perceive tlmt a number of tho
triluishave'rccentiy uinnifostud an increased in
terest in tho establishment ofscliools among them,
and nro making rapid mlvuuco* in agriculture—
»oniD of thonAproducitig' a sufflciorfft quantity of
food for tlioir support, aud in name cowan stir-
dus to disnoso of to tlioir neighbors. .Tha.com*
orts by which those who have received ovon a
very limited education, nnd have engaged iu a-
gnonttnro, are surrounded, tend gradually to draw
off’their less civilized brethren from tho prccuri-
on* means of suti.dstcnco by tlio clmse, to habits
of labor and civilization.
Tho accompanying report of tho Secretary of
the Navy presents u satisfactory and gratifying
account'Ortho condition and operations of tho na
val service during tlio past year. Our commeroo
has been pursued with increased activity, and
with safety nud success, in every quarter of the
globe under tho protection ofonr ling, which the
navy. Iw* caused to he respected ill the most dis
tant sons.
•Iu the gulf of Moxico, and in tho Pacific, tho
officer* and men of our squadron huvn displayed
distinguished giiliuutry, <*,t<t pcrlbnuud vatimfile
services. Iu the onrjy stages of tlio wnr with
Mexico, her ports on liotli coasts woro blockaded,
and morn recently many of them have been cup-
turod nud bold by the navy. Whuu acting in co-
operation'with the land forces, the naval officers
ami men have performed gallant and distinguish
ed servico* on laud us well us ou water, and de
serve thu high commendation of tho country.
While, other maritime powers are udding to
their navies largo numbers of war steamers, it was.
a wise policy on our part to makosiuiilar additions
to our. navy. Tho four war steamers authorized
by tlm act of the third of March, 1847, aro iu
course of construction.
Iu addition to tho four war steamer* authori
zed by this act, the Secretary of* the Navy lms, iu
pursuance of its provision*, entered into con*
Irajjfs for the structiou of fivo steamers, to ho em
ployed in the transportation of tho United States
mad “from New York to Now Orleans, touching
at Charleston. Savannah, nud Havana, mid from
Havana to Clmgre*;” for three steamer* to ho em
ployed in like manner from i'ainma to Oregon,
“so as to connect with thu mail from linvaiiu to
Clmgros across the isthmus;” and for live steam-
ers to ho employed in like mailer from Now York
to Liverpool.—These steamers will ho the prop
erty of tho cohtrnctors, but arc to lie built “pnder
tho superintendence and direction of it naval con
structor in the employ of the Navy Department,
and to be so constructed ua to render them con
vertible at the least possibe expense into war steam
ers of the first class*."
A proscribed numbor of naval officers, ns well
ns a post office agent, are to be ou hourd oflhem:
mul autliority is reserved to the Navy Dapurtmeut
at all times to “cxcerciso control ovur said steam
ship*,” and “to have tlm right to take them Tor
ilm exclusive uso und service of the United
Stales" “upon making proper compensation to
thu contractors therefor.”
Whilst those steamships will ho employed in
transporting tho mails of tlm United States coast
wise, and to foreign countries, upon animal com-
puusutiuii to bo paid to tlm owners, they will he
ready, iinon an emergency requiring it, to lie
converted into wnr steamers; and the right re
served to. take them for public use, will add great
ly to the efficiency and strength of this descrip
tion of our naval force. To the steamers th n
authorized under contracts made by the Secre
tary of tlio Navy, should be added five other
steamers authorized under contracts mado iu pur
suance of taw hy dm t'ostinnsterHoneral,. making
an ndditiou, in tlio whole, of eighteen war steam
ers, subject to be taken lor public use. As thr-
ther contracts ferj the transportation of tlm mail
to foreign counties may bo authorized by Con
gress, this uumher may lie enlarged indefinitely.
I refer you to tlio accompanying report of the
Postmaster General for u detailed aud satisfactory
account of the condition and operations of that
department during the past year. It is gratifying
to.find tlmt. within so slnirla period utter the re
duction'll! the rates of postage, aud notwithstand
ing the great increase of mail service, the reve
nue received for the yonr will he sufficient to de
fray all the expenses aud that uo further uid will
bo required from the treasury necessary for that
pur nose.
Tlio lirst of the American mail steamers author
ized liy the act of tho third of March 1815, was
completed aud entered upon tlio service on tlm
first of Juno last, and is now on her third voyage
to Bremen and intermediate ports. Tho other
vessels authorized tinder the provisions of that
net arc iu course of construction, and will he. put
upon tlm line as soon as coiuplotcd. Contracts
have also been made for the transportation of
thn mail in a steamer from Charleston to Hava
na.
A reciprocal nnd satisfactory postal arrange
ment lias been made by tile Postmaster (j’uoural
with tlm authorities of Bremen, and uo difficul
ty isumirolicndcd in making similar arrangement*
with ail other Powers £wilh which wo may have
coiimitinieutinns by mail steamers, with except
Groat Britain.
The enlightened policy by which a rapid comma-
mention with the various distant parts of tlio glnlm
is established, by means of American-built‘sou
steamers, would find an ample reward in tlio in
crease of our commerce, and iu making our coun
try aud it* resources mere favorably known a-
broad ; hut llm national advantages i* still greater,
of having our naval officers made familiar wilii
steam navigation; aud of having the privilege of
taking the ships already equipped fur immediate
service at a moment’s notice; nud will Im cheaply
purchased by the compensation to bo pawl for thu
transportation of tlm mail in them, over and above
thu postage* received.
A just national pride, no less than our commer-
o'uil interests, would seem to favor the policy of
augmenting the mimlmr of this description ol'ves-
sols. They can be built iu our country cheaper
and iu greater numbers than iu uny other in tlm
world.
Ou tho arrival of tho first of tho American
steamers, bound to Bremen, at Southampton, iu
tlm mouth of June last, the British post office di-
rectedjlm collection of discriminating postage* on
all letters aud other mailable matter, which she
took out to Great Britain, or which went into tlm
British post oltico on their way to Franco and
other parts of P.urope. The effect of the order of
the British post office is to subject all letters aud
other matter transported hy American steamers to
double postage, one postage having been previous
ly paid on them to tlm United States, while letters
transported in British steamers arri.Huhjr.rt to pay
hut a single postage. This measure was adopted
with llm avowed object of protecting tlm British
lino of mail steamers now ruuumg between Bos
ton aud Liverpool, atul, U* permitted to continue,
must speed ilv put an etui to tlm transportation of
nil letter* mid*other matter hy American steamer*,
ami give to British steamers a monopoly of the
business.
A just mnl fair reci|>r<»-ily i* all tint wo ilosiro, ami «■
tttii wo ni.-t iii-ii-t. Uy ear |itw«, in* mmti iti-miniliulluit I'
in.iilo ajf.iiiiht llritUli ateuiiHim liriauinir lottrr* inlo mil
but wit Irttcr* -.\rrtviw4 iw ttiw t!nitwit Staton are stilt-
wl |i> I lie aaiiii* rate of iMwiiiife, wlu-tln-r lirmi.-lit iu llri-
ti«lt ur Autorictiu vc»*et*. 1 re far you In tin* romirlof tin
I'uiliiUili'rlliiiinral Inm lull ntati*iiii*nl n|' the l.u-t-of |lu
c on, an.I of the -tees taken l*y him to enrnii-t this in.-*|iial-
ry. lie lia* exert off ull iltu power conlitrnMl ii|*oii'''
(lio exi»liiu; law*.
Tho iiiinUi.ir of the Uuile-t Slalen st l.o.i.lou Im*
lirou.-hl tlm subject lo thn mlniitiouof the itriih-h govern-
two tit, wwtl i* ttww <ui;(.(»e«t lit uegwtiiittau* for tlwt j»wri*w»«
iif UiljuitiHR reciprocal postal arraiiRcin-.-nU, which shall bu
equally ju-l to both countries. Should lie fail in coiiclu*
«|iiii( such urrtiu;e<nniiU, mul should Ureat Itrilniii insist on
enforcinir thu unetpml and unjust measures she has adopt
ed,it will become nur«i»»ury to confer uddilbmul powers «»
thu l'oiUuaiilor (tenoral, iu order u* enable him |o meet tlm
vuiurRCiicv. und to pat our own steamer* oil ail equal fuot-
in - n ull ilrilish steamers engnifcd in transporting thn mail
taitweeu the two commies; end I recommend tlmt *ucU
powers he conferred.
In.view of tlm e vi-tiuR slate of our country, I trust it
may not bu ieawpnqtriate, in closing till* comiiiutiicaution,
to rail to mind the word* of wU'Juin and udniotiitiun of the
lirst and umu illustrious of my predecessors, in bin fare
well addroi* to bb cuuutrymeu.
That greatest nod best of men who wired hi* country
m» loo?, and lored It ao much, foresaw with *• Miinua cou-
tern," thn d»tt$or to our Uolou “of characterintat parties
by ffcosrnphic.il diKrimiuatiou*—VorlAer* and Southern,
Atlantic and UVste/n—whencedesj-uins mou nuycnJator
to excite n belief tlmt there is a real difference of lucul in-
tore*!* and view*," and warned hi* countrymen uyninat it.
Ho deep aud solemn was his conviction of the impor
tance of the Union and of preserving harmony between
ilv dilferent parts, that ho declared to hi* countrymen in
that address, “,t u of infinite moment that you should
of.your national
nnd individual linnpinut* j that
SSsSfe 8 -
d< preuwvBttau with
dintcrcr may *unc*t oven n aue-‘
. our country from the rent, or torn-
[he sacred tie* Which now link tugotlior the various
...1 the tuple of half a century, tlieso admonition* of
Wnsll'ton Idl upon u* with all the three of truth. It Is
dilHui\ to ojitimnto Urn “tmmmum value" bf our glorious
infodnratod States, to which we ore so imieh In.
llh, and fur all
iwni w , \ How unim-
portsiilfre all-eur^ffloHnittu of opinion hpon miner ques-
PULASKI HOUSU^-P. tfiltbtrgtt.
libs Howard, C W Rugsbyi Charleston) Mia Freennn,
ivnx* J ® Hhdfct*, Macon;. \Y J E Oakley, C C Freeman, W E
Aiidorbc, Now York; W Isejin, Havre; Tj Pearsons,’Mon-,
roc; Mrs M 0 Ileevii K Tlcos, Darien; E J Hull, N. Jrr,
toy; II Bruce, Mbs Brodnnx'E L Wight and ludy,8BH«en
Ilaxnll, Virginia; Mrs PutVlok, Connecticut; Dr Jlt 'Clie-
ves.-D h Thompson, South Curollua; W Schley, Auqusta;
W Y'Whlte, F P Holcombe, (Icorglu.
lublic polloY compared with its prenarvntioni nnd
[puloiisly slpufil wo -avoid ; ali nfflinliuir topics
y tend to dklruct and divide u« Into coutendirtff
*' *, whereby It may
Rotor of the Uni-
otny hlyhost duty,
iparato with you in
tho licuur aud cu-
e ariles,' bpnrntcd by’
» wnehh u '
. weak iml orehdi
Inrnki r the hloisinrof thn Almlshty Rntor of the Uni
verse uph your deUbnWbsw, it wilt bo
no less tl iu my sincore (Jiiviurc, to co-op
nil muusi ou which may IM in promote tho liottor aud
during at I faro of our co/nhon country.
/ JAMES K. POLK.
Wnsfi igton, Docsmlsr, 1817.
<t^(jcf r No sigttH oi'Utu Britutmiu, at bostuu, ut ti
o’clock, Tuesday night—-18 days out.
• Thirtieth view* i«h.
Tho Vico President took tlio Chair of tho
Suitato fit 12 o'clock on Monday Inst.
Forty ono Hcnators tvero present. Among the
alivontooi woro Messrs. Borrion aud Colquitt, of
Goorgia, Mr. Calhoun,of 8. C., and Mr. Ynleo,
of Florida.
After administering tlio oath of ofiico to new
members, a nmssngo was sent to tlio House
that tho Situate Was ready to proceed to Imsiuevs,
and thu Senate adjourned.
IIOIJSB bl-’ IlIJI’ttESKNTATIVES.
At the 'cour of 12 in. precisely, tho House
was called to order by IL B. Frciieh, clerk.
Tito roll hoiitg called hy States for tho pnrpnso
ofiiscurlainilig whether u quorum was present,
nil tho members answered to their name* except
Messrs. T. U. King, A. G. Brown,Gainus,Cocke,
Fiuklin, nud Pillshury.
219 Uopreseiitatives having answered, a quo
rum was declared to he present.
Kt.KCrtOX Of (tPKXKf.R,
Mr. J. ft. ADAMS moved that tlio House pro
ceed to the election of a Speaker, nnd that tlio
vote he taken vivo roco; winch was agreed lo.
The Clerk called upon Messrs. King, of Mas
sachusetts, Black, of *8011111 Carolina, and R. W.
Thompson, offuJiiiiiu, to act as tellers; nud the
roll wax then culled.
Tlio call, having been completed, Mr. King of
Miwsnclmsutta, reported tlmt the whole number
of votes cast was 220—iiooossary to achoico 111.
Mr. Wiiithrop, of Massachusetts, receiving 1U8
votes, and that being the highest cast, thero was
no election.
The House proceeded to thn second vote, aud
tho roll having boon'called, Mr. King, of’AIassa-
chuHuits. reported 119 votes cast— nuees*ary to it
choice 110.
The highest voto cast being for Mr. Wiiithrop
119, there was again lio election.
Thu Clerk proceeded to call tlio roll tlio 3d
time. Numberofvotqscast 119; Mr. Wiirthron
having rccuivod 11() votes, being u majority of all,
was declared duly elected Speaker.
Mr. King, of Massachusetts, announced tho
fact tlmt Mr. Wiuthrop had been chosen Speak
er, and
The Clerk thereupon declared him duly elec
ted Speakorpif the Hotiso of Representatives of
the ffUth Congress.
Messrs. McKay, of N. C., mul Vinton, of Ohio,
escorted (he Speaker fleet to tlio chair.
Tho Hon. J. li. Adams being cattail upon hy
the Clerk, administered tlio oath of office to the
ripoukor elect, who. in turn, proceeded to quality
the representatives present from thu tiuvoraJ
States aud Territories.
4 SAVjkOtNASS.
SATURDAY fl
bBNiNfl, dkc. g. isir.
•fg§§
1
Coiudgncea per Ctoutrul Mail Hoad*
DECEMBER 10—SOD bale* Cotton, Coro,Wheat, Flour;
Mdxn. Ac. to Way & King, J Smith fit Co, Clark fit Law-
aon, W llumphrSya, N A Hardeo, Brlylum & Kully.C Hur-
tritlifu, R A Lewi*, G N Nnylo, KPareona ft Co, Holt ft
Robnrann, llumlltou ft Hnrdnumn, H A Crane, W Duncan,
E F Thodn, W Cochrann, Waabbnru, Wilder ft Co, J W
W»tt», Rabun & Fatten.
COMMERCIAL.
Filvurpool...... Nov.
Havre.... Nov. il
Havana Nov. 11)
Now Orleans Dec. f»
Mubilu Due. U
LATEST DATES.
Providence... 1 Dec. 0
RuM on. Dec. -I
Now York Due. 0
Philadelphia Dec, 0
Hnltimoro Dec. 7
SAVANNAH IMPORTS. DEC. 0.
LIVERPOOL.—Ur. bark Syria—447> tuna Suit, 77 tou*
Coal.
STOCK!!HOLM.—Dnnhh burk B«t»®y—''JOO tons Iron,
SAVANNAH EXPORTS, DEC. 0.
NEW YORK.—Ilnrk Vernon,—'7111 tlorcu* Rica, 18 bit
Cotton, DO do Cotton Yarn, HI baga Rice Flour, 102 pack
age* Mdse.
CUARLKHTCm EXPORTS. DEC. 8.
Green Turtle Key, (Abnetrt—Br *clir Joint Weatnr—If*
tea ltice, 40 blishoh Corn, )u package* Md/.o. nnd 30,‘£>0
feet Lmnlirr.
Clerk*
Hon. T. J. Campbull (Whig) has liemiulectcd
Clerk of the House. Campbell 113—French 109
—.Scattering 3.
The Supremo Court mot at Washington
City «n Monday..
I'reseni. lion. R. B. Taney,'Chief Jurtice;asso
ciate Judge* .Mu Lean, Way lie, Catron, Woodbu
ry a ml Grier.
It was announced that the docket would he
culled next day.
The HpenUrv.
Hull. John W. Junes, of Georgia, voted fur
Mr. Gaylo, on tlio 1st ballot. For Mr. Wiiithrop
on tlio 2d ballot.
.Mr. Wiuthrop |oh( ou thu 1st ballot five Whig:
and .Mr. Levin, Native.
On tiie 4d ballot, Mr. Levin changed his vote
ami voted for Air. Wiirtlirop.—Moro anon.
Tbeittie.
Air. .Murdoch, a distinguished American Anlor,
is tlio first Star performer at tho Brodway The
atre, N. Y. Will Air. Forbes givo u* a taste of
his quality t
St, John's ClHHTll.
The utirotaitied I’uws in tiffs Church will hu
routed for tlio ensiling year, at tlio Church, ou
Monday next, tlio 13th inst. at 12 o’clock, M,
under the usual regulation*. I'ersnu* intending
to retain their Tows, will please notify tho .Secre
tary, previous fo that day.
liy order of the Warden* nnd Vestry.
It. ItAIFORD, Secretary,
dec9 4—
CONSIGNEES,
Per briff PereoveranCfl.'imitl H-**tui>—S XV Wight ft Co,
A B Gardner, 1 W Morrell, Pitt ft llobnrtion, C p Mill*, E
F Wood, W P William*, T 8 Wnyno, Brlffham ft Krlly.lt
Kulioreliaut ft Sou, t).-unlaw ft Wabrtor, W U Hale, PUB-
brink, Meriaui ft Boll, Buckiirr ft Sleeker, Ilnin.lturt ft
Thomai.
Pur •tramor T.ninnr, front Auxu«tn—247 bale* Codon and
105 snek* Wheat, to C F MilN, 8 W Wiyht ft Co.
Per iteamer Grn. Clinch, tV«m CUarlc«tou—Central Rail
Road, tlAunier Ouaninh'cr, ttnauior Win Giuttm, T Miui«,
T O Miller, ILunffton ft Hardeman, A Haywood, U W
Khi$ly.
to v< io orSa.ooo,
JlliAWH THIS DAV.
Bates rtoab Mamlny Mormii‘;ut 12 tfctadii
7U Iiiinilinrv— M draiVii Imllul.,
Gi'cciic.VI-iilaskiEIouiiiucutjLot’y
Emitii 0l«., No. 60, for 1847i
Draws in Aliixnmim ThUDsv, llUi iiun
Drawing iluo onTiit-sJay, 14tli iu,t«
J. IV. Maurv & Co., Alunitgcr.,
(Sutinuraors lo J. G. Gregory & Co.
mount rmr.es.
*30,140—10 of *0000—1() or 3000.
20 pri'ro of J.OOOi 20prraosof *300
20 ilo GOO I(« do 230
20 do 400 1 05 do )2o
&c. Sec. Ac. .
Tickets *10—Helve's *5—Qrs. *2,50.
Tlio Old Fuvol'itc,
Draws in public, in tho Exchange Council Room,
Tuesday Afternoon nt 4 o'clock.
Sales close at 3i o’clock, precisely.
78 numbers—14 drawn Imllots.
GREENLY PULASKI MONUMENT LOT'Y.
Class No. 72, ft>r 1S17.
J. W. Maokt & Co. Managers,
(Successors to J. G. Gregory & Co.)
MimtnsT vnt7.es.
1 prize of $4,000 10 prizes of $80
1 do 1,000 21) do 00
1 do 343 20 do 40
1 do 250 300 do 20
10 do 100 See. See.
Tickets $1—Halves f»0 cls-^Qr. 25 cents.
Package WUtiU's cost' $26, tiiuat draw hack $14
“ Halves ** 18, “ “ “ 7
•' Unartcr* “ 0i, “ “ “ 3i
Prizes unshed at this Ofiico.
IdfiTTicketsoml Shares for Hule.and orders from
the couirtry utteuded to at tho Old Established Of
fice or P. B. PENDERGA8T,
No. White Hmise, Owens' Buildings, Bull
8t. opposite tho Pulaski House,
dec 11
By Phi I brick- Mni.uii A Bell
THlB IJAY, at W o’clock, in front t.f-tor.e,.fi»»
account of Underwriters and all couceruod,
19 ctiiis ** 4 — '
t 30 bhls t
finnioge'd on bout
Term., citeii.
nT<Si»7^r.Vi
THIS DAT, itt l^ojrlork,
d Midi ei.ba Mu"
Ci boxes Tobacco.
Also, 14 lilids ^
Terms at sale.
I«feL
PASSENGERS.
Per *lo!iin-|iackrt Gen. t'liu. li, frent Cliarluxlen—Mr*
White, Mr* 1’iUrlc, MU* ttorilnnnux.ti Uiixhntl.MlM
lloivnril, Mu*»r*. Finnmn, Amliiii*, Ilrut-e, Wliile, Miller,
Clown*, Itlm;|y, Ildlinrhliuni, mul 31 tleek.
SHIP NEWS.
Port of Bitvnnnnh, Hep. II, 1817.
ARRIVED.
Br bark Syria, Davi«, l.ivor;*<iol, tu A Low ft Co.
DaiiImIi bark Bulimy, Hwil>, Stoekliolm, to W P Williaina.
Brig Perjoveinnce, Jeliii*on, U<>*ton. I«» W Wight »V. Co.
Selir Coinpuny, Burr, Darien. ttiKtl ImisIidIm Ro. Bice, to
G W Amler»on ft Brother.
Hteuniurl.itnmr, Pbilpot, Anen*ln, to C F Mill*.
U. S. M.Mf.tm-packet Gen. Cliiieh, Curry, Churlerton to
UrookH ft-Tuppor.
U.H. M. *>tm*u*-piicket Metunmru, Bunlen, from Clinrle*
tou, to llrook* ft Tupiicr.
CLEARED.
Burk Vernon, Portor, Now York—Wtuliliurn, Wilder ft
yC0.
U.fH. M. iteam-packot Goii. Clinch, Curry, Cliaileiton-
Brook* ft Tuppor
' DEPARTED.
U.B. M. ntnani-pnckel Uen. Cliui’b, Ourry, Cliurlcitou.
Htuam-paeket Win. Gnilon, Meml:ill, Palutku.
Htovwn packet II. L. Cook, thly, A icvutu.
Steamer Chatham, Hubbard, Augilut*.
Btonumr Unhurt Collin*, fitly. Augu«t<i.
FROM Trtis PORT.
Selir I.onlty, Smith, ul Bulliinoro, 7th bint.
MEMORANDA.
Tlio itcamor Meruniorn report* tliut III mining nut of
Cliurlctloii, pa»*ed the Frcneli aldp Grery, ualiorc on tlio
branker*—«upp<iscd to Uo In taillnut.
I’he Imrk Heraclicl, Mount, cleared nt New York on the
0th lu*t.
1 prize of
35,000
1 prize of
$5000
1 du
15.01)0
1 do
3377
' 1 do
10,000
20 do
1500
i do
0,000
180 do
201)
Ac. »\
ic. Ac.
von NEW YOlUi*—Jtrijf Uno.
To sail This Day.—Tho fast sailing reg
ular packet hark VERNON, T. Paxton lousier,
will sail osuhovo. Fur fruight or pusHttge apply
ou hoard at ATniigiii'siipperwharf, or to
dec 11 WASHBURN, WILDER & CO
FOB NEW Y4>HtlC•—firig LhTo
Tlio fiist sailing regular packet hark EX
ACT, Slovens master, will have despatch. Fur
freight or passage, apply onboard at Mongiu's
Upper wharf, or to •
dec JJ WASHBURN. WILDER A CO.
for Auuurn and
HAMBURG.—The light .draught
Sieam-Piickct IVANHUE, J. T. Jarman mas
ter, is receiving freight and passengers, nt An
derson's lowerw liar!*, and will leave Tucsility Aflrr~
noon, at fi o’clock precisely. She will continue
to leave every Tuesday at the same hour.
For freight engagement* or passage, apply o
board or lo S. SOLOMONS & Ct).
IV Way freight payable hy shippers. No
freight will he received on hoard after 4 o’clock
oil the afternoon of departure. Freight will ho
received in store during tho absence of tho boat
free of charge. hiiiDi— duel
I S BANKRUI'TEY,— United
Dim'
_.. .. _ States
District Court—District of Georgia.
Benjamin .Mounts, of Henry Comity, Slate of
Georgia, a Bankrupt, having filed Itis petition,
proving that a lull discharge from his debts may
lie decreed and allowed, and a certificate thereof
lie granted to him: Notice is Iterohy given Jo all
creditors who have proved their debts ami oilior
persons in interest to appear at thu Court House
itilho City ofSavaumili, ou tlio23d<lay of March
next, nt 11 o’clock, A. M., to shew cause why
such discharge and certificate shall net hu grant
ed. GEO. GLEN, Clerk,
dee 11 •—
P ROl'ON.IES.—The subscriber will re
ceivo proposals for the delivery of 255,009
good llrowu Bricks on the site lor the erection
of tlm New Methodist Church,
deoil N. RADCMFFE.
( 'IRAEKERN.— Best Sugar,
J Bn
a , Seda ami
Boston Crackers for side hy
dec II ALBERT HARD.
TIIHATHK—W» f!. Forbes, LcssecJiV Ulnnngrr*
Mr. W. C. Fokuks lias thn honor most res
pectfully to inform the ladies nnd gentlemen of
Savannah, that lie will open the Theatre on
Wki*nksi)av Evkni.no, Dkc. 15,
Commencing his season with the celebrated
LEHMAN FAMILY,
whose novel amt astonishing performances have
established them as tlio triumphant successors of
tho Ravel Family, atul who have been performing
iu all llm cities iu the Union lo crowded ami lush-
iou.ihlo houses. —li tlce 9
Coimiy I'lcrilnn.
SAVANNAH, Dec. 8, J847.
An election will hu held a I thu Court Huuso
iu the city of Savannah ou Monday the 3d day
of January next, for. a Juntice of tho Inferior
Court, to iill Hit* vacancy occimoued hy the re
signation of Robert # M. Goodwin; ttud likewise
for the following County Officers, viz:
Clerk of the Superior and Inferior Courts.
Sheriff*.
Receiver of Tax Uciurus.
Tax Collector-
Coroner.
Thu Foils will be opened and doacd at tho
hour proscribed hy Jaw, uud iindrrtlie presidency
of thu proper magistrates.
A. PORTER, j. i. c. c. c.
FRANCIS SORREL,). t. c. c. c.
ELIAS REED.J.ttc.c.c.
W. THORNE WILLIAMS, j. ». c.'c. c.
Attest: Rout. W. Fismeu, c. i. c. c. c.
doc 9 ^
octets.
Thu Annual Mcellig of the Commissioners of
Piimro Roads of CxaUiom County, will he held
at the Court Houstr/n the ciqr of Suvannah, on
the 13th, being tlie tecoud Monday in December
next, at 11 o’clock, 1. M., precisely.
W. W. WASH, Seetetoiy b. c. r. n. c. c.
nov 24 10—
JOSIHII A. BKAL8,
PAINTER,
No. 20 BuiA-stheet, Savannah.
(JHNDRIES.—Sugar of tho best quality;
O Rio, Java, (Juba and old Laguirtt (Joficu;
Mild new Cheese; Currants, Cloves, Lemons,
English nnd American Mustard; Barley, Tallow
and Sperm Candles; Green and Black Teas; Ap
ples, Soap, Starch, Almonds, Citron, Buttur, A-c
idl of which will hu sold low and warranted lo lie
of tlio very host quality, hy
dec 11 ALBERT HARO.
W ILEOIV WARE.-Market and Tra
velling Baskets or different sizes. Willow
Wagons. Ciallies, Chairs, Cloths Baskets and
Hampers. Also, forty sets Children's Wagon
Wheels, separate from tins carriage, at $ I f pur
sot, just received aud for salo hy
COLLINS Si, BULK LEY,
doe 11 Bryau-street, opposite Wiliuet’s.
W illsKU Y.—J5 bids’oki*Mononimhe'k
Whiskey, for sale hy
dec 11 THEODORE MINIS.
B IITTISK.—10 kegs choice Goshen Uni
ter. lauding from brig Exact, und lor sale by
dec M CONNERAT Se BAR IE.
P HELPS’ GIN.—2fi barrels landing from
brig Macon, ami for salo by
dec II COHEN & FOB DICK.
her pniG
■old uu^
Joe U
ur atoro,
taken the Sail-Boll at Exchange !
ihay Iwvo
, v - . , , k, and aro
prepared to carry tin the mt-mies* in its various
hnuiciiea, such as Tents. AAffng^TtrpawIings,
Steamboat Covers, mid Suita qf qvory.dqfcription;
and hope by uurumittiiig attention, combined
with att exjeasive knowledge of;the,, business, to
merit tlio ejinfinuod patronage ^fihpiiU^vho give
l5F“81up aud Steamtioa^ Fiaga (twafiri to order*
dee 8 ' —
l'OIt FUIIIUIIT.UU cn.
SMB TER—Tlio bark UACKUS.!;dJpt.
ter, b ready to receivo freight. • Apply to
t * UR ° BRIGHAM i KELLY
Alt-
Por-
FO* NEW
aSmii$hc4 Line;—Satohdav, Llkif-iWT.— 1 The
regular packet *hip HARTFORD, D. San no-
limn master, having a large* nortirih ofljer freiglit
engaged aud going on hoard, wiU 'sajt ns above.
For freight or passage, having splendid accommo
dations, apply on board at Teffair’a wharf, or to
dec 7 BRIOTAjr# KELLY.
»'OB BALTmoUE.—Tlo'liVii
MACON, N. Hoey master,,having part
of her freight engaged will huvo despatch. For
balance of Height or pittance, apply to *
dec 10 8. W. WIGHT .& CO.
ONE THAT CANNOT BE BEAT.
Sales close Monday Afternoon, 4 o’clock.
Drawing due Tuesday Mortiitig.
GRAND CONSOLIDATED LOTTERY OF
DELAWARE AND GEORGIA.
For tho Itcmjit of the hvlrpr.iulcnl Fire. Company of
Aug nuln.
Class No. 50—D. Paine «fc Co. Managers.
Draws in Wilmington, Saturday, llih iust.
78 numbers—13 drawn ballots.
CAIMT.tr. PHIZES.
__ FOB NEW-YORK*—New Line.
wSTlte regular fast sailing packet bark ISAAC
MEAD, It. T. Brown mnstur, has part of her
cargo engaged,and will rail with despatch. For
halaucu ol freight, or puraagO; having elegunt
stato room accommedituoiis, apply- qu board at
8. W. WIGHT & CO.
Telfair’s wharf, or to
dec 7
Ticket*$10—Halves $5—Qr*.$2£—Eig’s $Ij.
Savanuuli Lottery,
Draws in public, ot YVylly’s Office, TUE*SDAY,
I4lh Dec. at 4 o'clock.
Sales close same Afternoon at 3 o'clock.
Class No. 21—D. 1'aink A. Co., Managers.
For the. lltnefit of the Independent Fire Company of
Augusta.
75 numbor lottery—11 drawn ballots.
CAPITA*. PKIZKfl.
1 prize of $ 1.500 ) 1 tirizo of $R7D
1 do 2,000 1 do 500
1 do 1,500 j 10 do 250
&C, iVC. Ac.
Tickets $1—shares iu pro|tortiou.
A package of Uuailer tickets will cost
$0.25.
For sale at
G. W. WYLLY’S LUCKY OFFICE,
Corner of Bull Si. and Bay Lane.
I'jy* Orders from tho country promptly attend
ud tn. aud prizes cashed ou demand. dec 11
N EW ORLEANS MOLASSES, tfec-Lnutl-
lug, 25 bids now crop N l> Mol:uwes,25do
mess Beef, 10 kegs Butter, 50 Mils Potatoes, for
sale hy WOOD, CLAG1IORN &, (JO.
dee 10
X.TAV*—10 bundles prime North River liny,
iA landing from brig L. Baldwin, ami for sulu
by BRIGHAM «fe KELLY,
dec 10
fl/TOLASSES AND CANDLES ID i>m*
It L prime llrleaits Mtdasses ; 20 boxes Sperm
Candles. asHorled sizes; 20 do Adamanltnu tlu; 20
do Ttillovv. received aud lor salo by
dec 10 F.. SWIFT.
B UTTER AND SOAP.—15 lirkiug choice
Gesliou Butler 5 59 hexes Celgaio’s Pale
Soap, lauding from hark Evaet, mid for sale UY
dec 10 SCRANTON & JOHNSTON.
C ASK CHEESE AND N O WHISKEY.—J5
casks Clicnso ; 25 bbls N O Whiskey, land
ing and ler sale hv
dec 10 SCRANTON & JOHNSTON.
von MOSTOld'.'-’rhn 'filjt milinii
«**New York packet brig AUGUSTA, A. M.
Sliorwond master, having two-lldrds pf’lier cargo
engaged and going on hoard, will have, immedi
ate despatch. For balance of freight, or passage,
apply ou board as Moure’s wharf, or fu
dee 7 WASHBURN, WILDER & CO.
a w U15iVr.~Th.fSTo£E*tlTii.-c.7r:
nor of Bay nnd Wliilnlter. Street*, known
as the Palo Alto. Possossioii can ho had on llm
1st day of February next, or sooner, hv applying
to Rev. J. F. O’NEILL, or
dec fl — JOHN E.
C ENTRAL RAIL UOA0Tfe BANKfiSG CJCK
OF GEORGIA—Suvannah, Nuv. 69, 1847.
The Annual Meeting of Uio Stockholder* will bo
held ut the Exchange, in this ciiy, uu Wednesday
the 15th day of December next. By Order.
GEO J. BULLOCH, Cashier.
N. B. Stockholders will pass lo and ftrom the
meeting on tlm Rail Rond free.
r^Tho Macon papers will please publish tho
above. 14— itoviHI
C ~ CENTRAL RAIL HOAD tfe BANK1NgT’(L
J OF GEORGIA.—Savtiumfti. 2d Dncuiuher,
J8I7.—The annua! election for Nino Directors to
iimiiiiuge the ulTaifs of this Institution; will lie held
nt thu Banking Hotiso in this city, on Mntuluy
the 3d day til* January next, between thu hours of
9 A. M. und 2 P. M. By order,
doo^i GEO. J. BULLOCH, Cashier.
C 1ENTRAL RAIL ROAD ANUTTOhONG
J CO. OF GEORGIA—SuvmmahT Dec. 7,
J847.—Piviur.vd, No. 10—A dividend of $2 pur
shure ou tlio Slock of this Comimuy (other limn
Uio 8 per cent slock) has been Declared this day,
payable on and after tho 15th inst.
GEOJ. BULLOCH, Ctadiior.
Holders of tho new 8 percent Stuck will ho
paid the semi-uunmil Dividend ou aud after (lie
15th inst. — dec 8
ISSOIiYAlON.—Tho Cn&Anoratrin
heretofore existing timforifiu firm of HAM
ILTON, HARDEMAN *fe CO., is This Day
dissolved by iniiluiil consent; either of the un-
(lersipituil are authorised lo uso the name of the
Into lirtti in closing up tho uirtitushed business «f
the same. TIIOS. HARDEMAN,
C. F. HAMILTON.
Surviving Copnrlnors of the firm til- Hamilton,
Hardeman So Co.
Savannah, Sept. 1, 1847.
fl OP AIl'fN BitsII IP.'^ Tho under-
V-/ signed have formed a (Jopartnersiiip under
Uio firm of HAMILTON Sr. HARDEMAN, for
Uio trutiMncfiou of a FACTORAGE AND
GENERAL COMMISSION BUSINESS, ami
will lie thuukrii! to their friends for n portion of
their patronage.
C. F. HAMILTON,
THOMAS HARDEMAN,
Savannah, Sept. I, 13-17. > Ohio
"/ Southern Recorder, MiDcdgeyillet Jour-
nal So Messenger, Macon; Atlanta<Liilbiimry,
P jLOT BREAD AND BISCUIT—JO bids
Treadwell’s Pilot Bread; 31) do Sugar, Soda
aud Butler Biscuit, lauding from brig L Baldwin
and fur sale bv
_doc 10 SCRANTON & JOHNSTON.
S filliAIC LAitll'W, Bronzed and
Gilt Solar Stand and Sttspeuding Lamps,
Study ami Halid Lamps, Hall laiirturiH, balance -« • . -
weights and cltaiiM. Extra Glass PrisiiH, Sareall’s Atlauta, copy for foqr mnntlw.
Pickwicks, Pa nr r Lamp and Caudle Shades, mini- ?X(|«1'XUT NEllHlIU'.—Tlio under-
prising several elegant patterns, together with a signed have associated lliomselvoM in the
lull assortment«if Brittnitm, Glass nud Tin Lumps City id New York, ftir tlio transaction ora GEN-
ami Candlesticks, received hy recent arrivals, and •••**• -
for sale liy
nov 29
COLLINS So DULICLKY.
URAL COMMISSION BUSINE8S,mulertho
linn of Win. Neyle llaherslmin t fe Co. and aro
prepared in iraiisaet any liUHinusa wlffeli may bo
confided to them.
ROD. HABERSHAM, .
WM. NEYLE IIAOURSllAM,
JOHN 11AE HABERSHAM.
Novi, 1847. nuv 2
AW NOi'iCJE.—JACKSON & LAW-
TON, Attorneys at Lam, Suvimtmh, Guo.
Ofiico in Gundry's Building, Up Stairs, front
ing Bull atroet. HENRY It. JACKSON,
ALEX'lt R. LAWTON,
nov15 Jy
A. C'AltD*—I have removed to tho'cityof
j.m. Macon, for iho purpose of practising latw,
nml shall praefiso in ull tho Courts of thu Soiithern
Circuit, and iu auv other Courts in which bmff-
uess limy hu uonlitlcd to me.
dec 17 — . CARL ETON B. COI*E.
L aw notick—w. t. go^> 4 win.
Attorney nt Laic, will punctually nttfind to
any buainessgiven him. Oltico ill Owoim’ build
ings, immediately under PcudurgastV Lottery
Office, 2<i— nov 13
•jV'OTTlCE— All jjieraoiui having demands
.lx against Benjamin Liles, late ol* Wayne coun
ty, Georgia, deceased, aro hereby notiiiud-to pre
sent them, properly ultesled, to uio. tvilhin the
time prescribed hy law, or they will notUeHet-
. tied: And all persons indebted to said deceased,
>I#N Ol tiie latest and are hereby required tu make, immediatu nuy-
tytas etimnstmg in part of ment to BENJAMIN C. LILES,' ExV.
B ACON.—lliluls Bacon Sides, landing front
brig Pliitum, for sale by
..nov 30 BRIGHAM & KELLY.
B KICJK,—20 M. good quality Northuru
Brick, for sale bv
nov 30 BRIGHAM So KELLY.
C OHN HIE A I*.—50 bushels fresh ground
from new corn, for sale hy
dec 1 WASHBURN, WILDER & CO.
J U jU BE PASTE and Gum Arabic”Lozenges,
just received, and for sale hy
JAMES A. LA ROCIIE,
dee I No 1 Market square.
N EW~GAItDEN PEAs —TolffiU uowlTarl
den Pens, also a full assortment of Lan-
dreth's Scuds, for sale, wholesale or retail, by
J. M. TURNER tfe BROTHER,
dec I Monument square.
QKCTARSI SEGARSI SEGAltS‘vAiuorr
enn Victories" and “Magnolia Brand.’.' Just
received a handsnuie let of Regalia Segars of the
above brands, of a desirable size ana first rate
quality. Thu attention of die consumers of tho
article is respectfully called to givo them a trial,
as they will be sold at prices to suit the times, by
J». JACOBS,
tier. 8 37 Bull Street. Sign of the Indian.
D BENN GOODS—-Of Urn latest and
most unproved
.lhuii aud lig’u S
^ |l 44 A 1C.—*»M) tdids Muscovado aud St. 1'roix,
for sale by
THEODORE MINIS.
L aud.-
dec 11
jQOJFjFE IL-—TOO lijtgsTlhvJ n viTaiu j “Culm
-15 bids and 35 kegs for sale by
THEODORE MINIS.
Coffee, for sale by
dec 11
TIIEOJ»ORK MINIS.
QOAP, CANDLES, .fee—50boxes Soaj),->5do
Sperm and 25 tlo'Mould (’amlles, for sale hy
dec !i Theodore Minis.
B ETTER.—10 kegs, for sale by
deoil THEODORE MINIS.
B ETTER, REEF, &c.—Landing per
Exact nml Macon, 10 kegs selected Buttur,.
10 half bids. F. M. Beef; 25 bids. Potatoes; 50
whole and £ boxes family Soap, for sale by
dec 11 WOOD, CLAGHORN & CO.
N EW CROP N. O. MOLASSES—Landing
from aclurOaear Jones. Also, 50 boxes Fire
Crackers, for sale by H. J. GILBERT,
dec 9 West side Market square.
OAF.—50 boxes Burchell’s Soap, landing
front bark Exact, and for sale by
and lor sale by
dec IQ COHEN & f08DICK.
W UISKKV AND TOUACCS".—20bom-l«
N Y YVhiakoy ; 25 boxes Fisher’s Tobac
co, just received and for sale hy
doc JO E. SWIFT.
plain aud fig’tl Sillts, raw silk Plaids, Oregou ami
Wiusor do, plain end fig’d Cushuiero, Satin-
stripe and plaid do, plain and fig’d Mints do Enin
at from J8;J to 59 els per yard. Also an assort
ment of AiP'tincns amt I^rcm-h Merinos, all of
whieli are offered at great bargains, hy
decs A. EINSTINK.
G t LASS JARS.-—15 tlny.un tissortcd sizes,
I Htiibilde for Cuufuciioiiers, or Ibr I'romives,
just received, and for salo by
dee 8 COLLINS *fe BULKLEY.
P EACH orchard" red ash coal—
Landing from selir. II. WosuuU, 100 ton*,
for salo low, fur cash only, hy
dec 8 __ WOOD, C LAG I tORN A CO.
/■“IANAL, BALTiMtiRK ANDGEORGIA
v-/ FLOUR.—For salo hv
II. J. GILBERT,
dec 8 West ride Market square.
( ~1HAMFA4dNK.—Just received, 20 hus-
J kets Clmmpngno iu pintsaud qtitirta, of ap
proved brands, -for rale by
dec 7 J. ROUSSEAU.
fl HANKERS AND STARCH!.—2Q
V_y bids fresli Butler, Sugar and Sodu Crackers,
“ “ ‘ ale by
II. JL GILBERT.
25 boxes Pearl Starch, for rale b>
deo7 ' J
rflEAS.—Hyaon, Imperial, Gunpowder anil
X Black Teas, of choice quality, for families,
for sole by II. J. GILBERT,
dec 0 '/West aide Market square.
T IVERFOOE8AET—In sacks, for sale
XJ by WOOD, CLAGHORN A CO.
deco
|,l«VI*'liAJI BDUdVCS.-A Ml will-
Jul ply now opening, and offered at priceiflhut
cannot fail to please.
novO CANNON & LEONARD.
dccl
lA/’ANTEI),—Four able bodied Mon to
v w work on board u Steamboat, immediately. *
These aetiuslomed lo tho work would be prefer- ' jL
ed, for whom liberal wagoa would bo given. J fn y
Also—50 Cyprera Barrels. V
decA : J. E. (JAUDItY So CO. 3
W ANTED.—A good Washer aiiif IroiVer
for tho Hospital. To one who gives rat-
isluctinii, the place will hu petumueirt. >
dec 10 4—
AlVEHl! N l> u¥; DA II!, E BODlED
NEGRO MilN WANTED—To work on
the Central Rail Rond, for ouu year Irtmi Jantt-
ary next, for-which liberal wages will Im given,
in monthly, qh:irterly, ur. yearly payments. • 'Ap*
'‘Vbmtiixr, i.i'pmumow a mj'j’i.KH,
nov 20
A. B. f/ARDN
peetfully inform ills friends
that ho* '** * "’* ‘ ‘ ‘
Messrs.
Penfieid’i
and customers
tucttl that ho leulumglit out Urn former ti
or tlmt lio liMAiny of thelrbtv»'“
or is in any v/ny connected wit)
ho has an entire NEW STOCL_...
consisting of Chinu, Glass, Croekei
and Japan Wares, Tahlo end Piii
House Furnishing Articles, A^.'N
with great care, which he oners for
os can he bought in this city, and In
attention to his otm faunas, to' * -
puhlig patronage. '
^IIIEENE.—20 casks Clieusa of good qtiul-
Ity, lamliug and for Male by *
dec 4 BRIGHAM'* KELLY.
•|\fOTIOE.-
Npoetfidly i