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i i —— - -■ ■ ■■■■:■■ mUiwSK«»'“"'i 11 ' 1 '' fl „n from Btaoii'l, Mill .UlUec.vo ( f»it &nd remu- ' ’• 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