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THE GEORGIAN. nv William it. uulloou, ' " Oltr A!fD OOO.HTr MUtfKtt, And publisher of tho Laws of iho Union. IfHNHY ». JAOKSHN, Awclnto Editor. found strong onough to control legislation, absorb the rovonnos of tho country, and plunge tho Gov- ‘Thirtieth CJongrow*— First 8cmx1oii« VETO OP THE UIVEU AND UAKttOtt B\U.. Ix tu* llousk—'Wednesday, Dec. J5. Tho Speaker laid before the House a Message from tho President of tho Uuitod States, as fol lows t To tho House of Representatives: On tho last nay of tho last session of Congress n bill, entitled “An not to providu lor continuing certain works in tho Territory of Wisconsin, and for other purposes,” which had passed both Houses, was presented to me for my approval.— 1 eutertuinod imuporaldo objections to its be coming a law; but tho short period of tho ses- eion which remained nHorded me no sutHeicut opportunity to prepare my objections, and com- miiuicato them, with tho hill, to tho House of Representatives, in which it originated. For this reason Uie bill was rotainod, and I deem it proper now to state tat objections to it. Although from tho title of tho bill it would seoin that its main objoct was to make provision for continuing certain works already commenced i i the Territory of Wisconsin, it appears, on ex amination of it* iirovisions. that it contains only nsiuglo appropriation of six thousand dollars to he appliod within that Territory, while it appro- f iriates more thau half a million of dollars for tho mpiovcment ofnuinerous harbors and rivers ly ing within the lint its and jurisdiction of several of the States of tho Uuiou. At the preceding session of Congress it be came my duty to return, with my objections, to the House in which it originated, a bill making similar appropriations, and involving like priuci- ) lo*, and tho views then expressed remain un changed. The circumstances under which this heavy ex penditure ofpublic money was proposed, were ofimposing weight in determining upon its ex pod eocy. Congress had recognised tho exist ence of war with Mexico, and to prosecuto it to “a speedy and successful termination” had made appropriations exceeding our ordinary revenues. To moot tho emergency, und provide’for tho ex ponses of tho Government, a loan of twenty- turee millions of dollars was authorized at tuo santo session, which has since been negotiated.— The practical oiTect of this bill, had it become n law, would have been to add tin: whole amount appropriated by it to tho national debt. It would, in fact, have made necessary an additional loan to that amount, as otfoctually ns if in terms it had required the Secretary of tho Treasury to borrow tho money therein appropriated. The main question in.that aspect U.whether it is wise, while all the means and credit of the Govern ment are needed to bring tho existing war to an honorable close, to impair tho on j and endanger the other by borrowing money to bo expen led in a system of internal improvements capable of an expansion sutlicient to swallow up tne reve nues not only ol’ottr ovvu coautry, but of the ci vilized world. It is to bo apprehended that, by entering upon such a career utthis moment, coti- lidonee, at homo and abroad, in tho wisdom and prudence of tho Government, would ho mo far impaired as to make it diilicnlt, without an imme diate rosort to hottvy taxation, to m lintaiu the public credit und to preserve tho honor of tho na tion and the glory ofour arms, in prosecuting tho existing wur to u successful conclusion. Had this bill become a law, it is easy to foresee that largely increased du tumult upou tho Treasury would have been made at cnchsuccocdiug .session of Congress, for tlm Improvement of numerous other harbors, bays, inlets, and rivers, of equal importance with those embraced by its provisions. Many millions would probably have been added to the necessary amount of the war debt, the an nual interest oil which must also have been bor rowed, nnd finally a permanent national debt been fastened on the country and entailed on posteri y. The policy of etuburkiug the Federal Govern ment in a general system of internal improve ments had its origin’but little more than twenty years ago. lu a very few years tho applications to Congress for appropriations in furtherance of such objects exceeded two hundred millions of dollars. In tins alarming crisis, President Jack- son refused to approve and sign the May* ville road bill, tho Wabash river bill, nnd other bills of similar character. His interposition put a check upon the new policy of throwing the cost of lo cal improvements upon tho National Treasury, f ireserved the revenues or the nation for their egitimate objects, by which ho was enabled to extinguish the then existing public debt, und to present to uu admiring world the unprecedented spectacle in modern times, of a nation free from debt, and advancing to greatness with unequal led strides, under a Government which was con tent to net within its appropriate sphere, in pro tecting tho States ami individuals in their own chosen career of improvement und of enterprise. Although the bill under consideration proposes no appropriation for a road or canal, it is not ea sy to perceive the ditferenceiu principle or mis chievous tendency between appropriations for making roads and digging canaU and appropria tions to deepen rivers and improve harbors. All are uliko within the limits ami jurisdiction of tho titates, and rivers and harbors alone open an abyss of expenditure sulHeicnt to swallow up tho wealth of tho nation, and load it with « debt which may fetter its energies and tax its industry for ages to coma. Tho experience of several of the States,as well os that of the United States, during the period that Congress exercised the power of appropri ating the public money lor internal improvements, is full of eloquent warnings. It seems impossi ble, in the nature of the subject, us connected with the local representation, that the several ob jects presented for improvement shall be weighed according to their respective niorit-i, und appro priations confined to those whose iuipurtau< would justify a tax on the ' ' Ifoct their accomplishment, lu some of the .States systemi of internal im provements have been projected, consisting of roads and canals, many of which, taken separate ly, wore not ofsuIJieio’nt public importance to jus- tdy a tux on the entire population of the State to effect their construction; and yet, by a combina tion oflocal interests, operating oil a majority of tho Legislature, the wliofo have been authorized, nnd the States plunged into heavy debts. To an extent so ruinous has this system of legislation been curried in some portions of the Union, that tho people have found it necessary to their own safety uml prosperity to forbid their Legislatures, by constitutional restrictions, to contract public debts for such purposes without their immediate consent. If theubusc of power has been bo fatal in tho States, whore the systems of taxation are direct, and tho representatives responsible at short pe riods to small masses of constituents, how much greater danger of abuse is to bo apprehended in the General Government, whose revenues are raised by indirect taxation, and whoso functiona ries arc responsible to the people in larger masses and fur longer terms. Regarding only objects of improvement of tho nature of thoso embraced in this bill, how inex haustible we shall find them. Let the imagina tion run along onr coast, from the river St, Croix to tho Rio Grande, and trace every river empty- ing into the Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico to it* source; let it const along our lakes and ascend all tlieir tributaries; let it pass to Oregon, and ex plore u!l its bays, inlets, and streams, and then let it raise the curtain of the future, and contemplate the extent of this Republic, and the objects oi'iui- nrovcineiit it will embrace, as it advance* to its high destiny, and the mind will be staitied at the immensity nnd danger of the power which the principle of this bill involves. Already our Confederacy consists of twenty nine States. * Other States may at no distant pe riod lie expected to he formed oil the west ofour pruuentsetlloineut*. We own an extensive coun try ill Oregon, stretching many hundreds of niiles (Yarn oust to west, aud seven degrees of latitude from south to north. Jly the admission of Texes into tho Union wehuvu recently added uium* hun dreds of miles to our seaconst. In nil this vast eountiy, bordering on the Atlantic aud Pacific, there are tunny thousands of hays, inlets, and riv ers oqtiully entitled to appropriations for their ini- iZoVdZssiMhBBUM r StiJBr vrnmrfim im ° r Wovidtuico river, and mailing tli««mmunoromv- Ui» Oovmmwnt," Iw gave up in 1822, and daclar- eminent into a hopeless indebtedness What is denominated a harbor by this system docs not necessarily moan a bay, Inlet, or arm ot the sea uu tho ocean or on bur lake shores, on tho margin of which tnny exist a commercial city or town ongngod in foreign or domestic trade, hut is inudo to ombraco waters where there is not only no such city or town, but no com merce of nny kind. By it a buy or sheet of shoal water is called a harbor, and appropriations de manded from Congress to deepen it, with a view to draw couunerco to it, or to enable individuals to build up n town or city on it i margin, upon speculation, ami for their own private advantage. Wlnit ia denominated a river, which may ho improved, iu the system, is equally it tide lined in its meaning. It may he tho Mississippi, or it may bo tho smallest and most obscure and unimportant stream bearing tho name of river which is to be found in any State iu the Union. Such u system is subject, moreover, to be per verted to the accomplishment of the worst ol po litical purposes. During the few years it was in full operation, and which immediately preceded the veto of President Jackson of the Maysvillu road bill, instances were numerous ofpublic men seeking to gain popular favor by holding out to the people interested in particular localities the promise of large disbursements of public money* Numerous recouuoissances nnd surveys wore n a le during that period for roads mid canals through many pnrlsofthe Union, and the people iu the vicinity of each were led to believe that tlieir property would bo exlmugcd in value aud they themselves lie enriched by tho largo expen ditures which they wero promised by the advo cates of the system should be made from tho Fed eral Treasury' iu their neighborhood. Whole sections of tho country were RUiighUo bo iullu- oncod, nnd the system was fast becoming one not only of profuse mid wasteful expenditure but a potent political engine. If the power to improve a harbor be admitted, St is not easy to perceive how the power to deep en every inlet on the ocean or the lakes aud make harbors wiiere there are none, can be de nied. If the power to clear out or deepen tho channel of rivers near their mouths be admitted, it is not easy to perceive how the power to im prove them to their fountain head aud make them navigable to their sources can be denied.— Whore shall the exercise of the power, if be as sumed, stop t Has Congress the power, when uu inlet is deep enough to admit a schooner, to deepen it mid more, so that it will admit ships of heavy burden; and lias it not the power, when uu inlet will admit a boat, to m ike it deep enough to admit uschooner / May it improve rivers deep enough already to limit ships and steamboats, and bus iuio power to improve those which are nav igable only for flal-lm.itsand barges/ May tho Gen eral Government exercise power and jurisdiction over the soil oft State consisting o frocks «ud sand bars in the buds of its rivers, mid may it not exca vate a canal around its waterfalls or across its lands for precisely the same object. Giving vt» tho subject the most serious and can- lid consideration of wliicii my mind is capable, 1 cannot perceive any intermediate grounds.— T.'ie power to improve harbors and rivers for purposes of navigation, by deepening or clear ing out, by dams andsluices, by locking or canal- iug, must be admitted without any other liniiiu lion than the discretion of Congress, or it must be denied altogether. If it be admitted, how broad aud bow susceptible of enormous abuses is tho power thus vested in tho General Govern ment / There is not an inlet of the ocean or tlm lakes, not a river, creek, or streamlet within the States, which is not brought for ibis purpose within the power and jurisdiction of the General Government. Speculation, di-guised under the cloak of pub lic good, will call on Congress to deepen shallow inlets, that it may build up now cities on its shores, or to make streams navigable which Nature has closed by bars and rapids, that it may sell at u pro fit its lands upon tlieir banks. To enrich neigh borhoods by spending within it the moneys of the nation, will he the aim and boast of those who prize their local interests above tlm'guod of the nation, aud millions and millions will ho abstract ed by tar'dls tuvd taxes from the eanfmga of the whole people to foster speculation and subserve tho objects of private ambition. Such a system could not be administered with any approach to equality among the several States and sections of the Union. There is no equality among them in the objects of expendi ture, mid, if the funds were distributed accord ing to the merits of those objects, some would be enriched nMhe expense of their neighbors-— Bui a greater practical evil would be found in the art and industry by which appropriations would be sought and obtained. The most artful and imiu>!iions would lie the most successful; the true interests of the country would ho lost sight of in tin annual scramble for the contents of the Treasury; aud the member of Congress who could procure the (argent appropriations to bo expended in his district would claim the re wards of victory from his Tb riolied constituents, ary consequence would he, sectional discontents end heart-burnings, increased taxa tion, anda national debt, never to lie extinguish- od. In view of those portentous consequences, I cannot but think that this course of legislation should lie arrested, even wero there nothing to forbid it in the fuiidameutal laws of our Union This conclusion is fortified by the fact that the constitution itself indicates a process by which hat hors and rivers within tho .States may lie im proved—a process unt susceptible, of the abuses necessarily to How fro.n the assumption of the power to improve them by the General Govern- ineiil; just in its operation, and actually practised upon, without complaint or interruption, during more than thirty years from the organization of the present Government. Thu constitution provides that “no dtato shall, without the consent of Gongresi, lay any duty of tonnage.” With the *• consent” of Congress such duties may be levied, collected, and expend- would justify a tax on the whole community to edhythe States. Wo are not left in the dark as oiled their accomplishment. to the object* of this reservation of power to the •Status. _ The subject was fully considered by the convention that framed the constitution, It ap pears, in Mr. Madison’s report of the proceed ings of that body, that one object of the reserva tion was, that the State*should not be restrained from laying duties of tonnage for the purpose of clearing harbors. Ollier objects were uamed iu tho debates, and among them the support ol’scu- men. Mr. Madi son, treating on this subject in the Federalist, declares that— “The restraint on the power of the Stales over iuiporOand exports is enforced by all the argu ments which prove tho necessity of submitting the regulation of trade to tho Federal Councils. It is needless, therefore, to remark further on this head, than that the manner iu which the restraint is qualified seems well calculated at once to secure to the States n reasonable discretion in providing for the eouvenioney ofthuir imports and exports, and to tho United dlutes a reasonable check u- gaiust the abuse of this discretion.” Tiie States may lay tonnage duties for clearing Imrbors, improving rivers, or for other purposes, but uru restrained from abusing the power, be cause,before such duties can take effect, the “con sent” of Congress must be obtained. Hero is n auto provision lor the improvement ofhurbors and rivers in tho reserved powers of the .States, ami iu the aid they may derive from duties of tonnage loviod with the consent of Congress. Us safe guards are. that belli the .State Legislatures uud Congress Jmvo to concur in the act of raising the funds; that they are iu every instance to he levied upon the commerce of those ports which ure to profit by the proposed improvement; that no ques tion of conflicting power or jurisdiction is involv ed; that the expenditure being in the hands of those who are to pay tho money mid he immediate ly benefited, ’will be more candidly managed and more productive of good than if the funds were drawn from the national Treasury and disbursed by the oilioeru of the General Government; that sueha system will curry with it no enlargement of Federal power mid patronage, and leave the States to lie the sole judges of tlieir own wants and interests, with only a conservative negative iu Congress upon any abuse of the power which the Stales may attempt. Under this wise system the improvement ofliar- hers and rivers was commenced, or rather con- fumed, from the organization of the Government . . ... ,,. . under the present constitution. Many acts were proveinent with the objects embraced iu mis hill, passed by the several .Stales levying dudes of inn- lAT n I»-i \rn unfit, ill ii,n- flffifiu tli.it tl... .... ...... . I ,i* .. . . '* On (lie Sit of February, 1708, tho State of Jim- Hachusott* paired u laW levying u tonnage duty ott all voxels, whether employed in the loroign or coasting trado, which might enter into the Ken- nebuttk river, for the improvement of the same, by “rendering tho passage in nnd ontofwud river less difficult and dangerous.” • On tho 1st of April, 1805, the State of Penn sylvania passed u law levying u tonnage duty oil vessels, “to remove tho obstruction* tu'tlio navi gation of thb river Delaware, below tho oily of, Philadelphia.” On tho2ttd of January, 1804, tho State of Vir ginia passed a law levying a tonnage duty on ves sels, “for improving the navigation^ of James riv er.” On the 22d of February, 1826, the Stnto of Virginia passed a law lowing ntounuge duly on voxels “for improving the navigation of Juntos river, from Warwick lo Rockett’s Lauding.” On the Slli of December, 1824, tho State of Virginia passed a law levying u tonnage duty on vessels, for “improving tho navigation oi’Anpotn- atox river,from Pocahontas bridge to Broadway.” Iu November, 1821, the State of North Caroli na passed a law levying a tannage duty oh ves sels, “for the purpose of opening an inlet at the lower end of Albuiuttrlo Sound, near a place call ed Nag’s Head, and improving the navigation of •said Sound, with lt« branches mid in Novem ber, 1828, an amendatory law was passed. On Iho 21st of December, 18114, tho Statu of South Carolinu passed n law levying a tonnage duty, for the purposo of “building a murine hos pital in tho vicinity of Charleston und on the 17th of December, 18J0, another law was passed by the Legislature of that S tutu for the “mainte nance of it marine hospital.” On the 10th of February, 1787, tho Stnto of Georgia passed n law levying a tonnage duty on all vessels entering into the port of Savannah for tho purpose of “clearing” tho Sav.unnah river of “wrecks and other obstructions” to the naviga tion. On the 12th of December, 1301, the State of Georgia passed a law levying a tonnage duty on vessels, “to be applied to the payment of the fees of the harbor-muster and health oliicer of tho ports of Suvuutuh aud St. Mary’s.” . In April, 1783, tho State of Maryland missed a law laying a tonnage duty on vessels, lor the improvement of the “basin” and “harbor” ol Baltimore, and the “river Patapsco.” On tho 2Uth of December, 171)1, tho State of Maryland passed a low levying a tonnage duty nu vessels, for the improvement of the “harbor uud port of Baltimore.” On the 28tli of December, .1703, tho State of Maryland passed a law authorizing the appoint ment of a health otlicer for the port of Baltimore, uud laying a to image duty uu vessels lo defray the expenses. Congress have passed many acts giving its “ consent” to these and other Stale laws, the first of which is dated in 175)3, aud the last in 1843.—- By the latter act tlm “consent” of Congress'was given to the law of the Legislature of the State of Maryland, laying a tonnage duty on vessels for the improvement of the harbor of Baltimore, and continuing it iu force until the 1st day of June, 1850. I transmit herewith copies of such of tho nets of tho Legislatures of the States on the subject, uud also the acts of Congress giving its “commit” thereto, as have been collated. That the power was constitutionally mid right fully exercised in these cases, docs not admit of a doubt. The injustice nnd inequality resulting from conceding the power to both Governments, is il lustrated by several of the acts enumerated. Take that for the improvement of the harbor of Balti more. That improvement is paid for exclusively by a tax on the commerce of that city; hut if nu appropriation ho made from the National Treasury i«r the improvement of the harlmr of Huston, it must bu paid iu part mitoftixes levied on the commerce of Baltimore. The result is, that the commerce of Baltimore pays the full cost of the. harbor improvement designed for its own benefit, uud, iu addiliou, contributes to tbc cost of all other harbor and river improvements ia the Union. Tho lucU need hut bu stated to prove the injustice uud inequality which cannot but How from the •practice embodied in this bill. Either the subject should ho left as it was during the first third of a century, or tho practice of levy ing tonnage italic* by tho States should ho aban doned altogether, and all harbor nnd river im provements made under the authority of the U. States, and by means of direct appropriation.!.*— In view not only of tin* constitutional difficulty, but as a miosfum of policy, 1 am clearly of opin ion that the whole subject should fie felt to the States, aided by such to imago duties on vessels navigating tlieir waters as tlieir rcspec ivo legis latures iu.«y think proper to propose aud Con gress see lit to sanction. This “consent” of Con gress would never ho refused iu any c ase where the duty proposed to he levied by iho State was reasonable, und where the object of'improvcmcnt was one of importance. The funds required for the improvement of harbors nnd rivers may be raised m thi* mode, as was done in tho earlier pe riodsof the Government, aud thus avoid a resort to a strain ad construction of the constitution, not warranted by its letter. If direct appropriation be made of money in the Federal treasury for such purposes, the expenditures will he unequal an.I unjust. The money iu tho Federal Treasury is paid by a tax on the whole people of tins United States, nnd if applied to the purposes of impro ving harbors and rivers, it will be partially distri buted, aud bo expended for the advantage of par ticular States, sections, or localities, at the penso of others. By returning to the early and approved con struction of the constitution, and to the practice under it, this inequality and injustice will be avoided, and, at the same time, all tlm really im portant improvements be made, aud, as our ex perience has proved, he better made, aud at less cost, than they would be by the agency of the ollicors of the United . ,States. The interests hcueliltcd by these improvements, too. would bear the cost of making them, upon tho same principle that the expenses of the I’osl Cilice es tablishment have always been defrayed by those who derive honolils from it. Thu power of ap propriating money from the Trca.-my for such improvements was mu claimed or exercised for more than thirty years idler the organization of the Government iu 1781), wlum a more Uuitudi- iioiis construction was indicated, though it was not broadly asserted uud exercised until 1825.— Small appropriations were lirst made in 1820 and J821 for surveys. An net was made on the 3d of March, 1323, authorizing the President to cause an “ examination and survey to be inad< of the obstructions between tho harbor of Glou cester and the harbor of Bqitaiu, iu Hie Stale of Massachusetts,” mid of “ tho otitruuca of the harbor of the port of Presque Isle, in Pennsyl vania,” with a view to their removal, and a small appropriation was made to pay the necessary expenses. This appears to have been the com mencement of harbor improvements by Con gress, thirty-four years idler the Government went into operation under the present constitu- tiuu. Ou the 550th April, 1824, an act was pas*cd making an appropriation of thirty thousand dol lars, and directing “ surveys aud estimates to he made of the routes of such roads and canals” as the President “ may deem of national impor tance, in a commercial nr military point of view or necessary for the transportation of the mails.’ This act evidently looked to the adoption of a general system ot internal improvement*, to em brace roads and canals as well as harbors and rivers. On the 2Hth May, 1824, an act was par sed making appropriations for “deepening the channel luudutg into Presque LU*, in tho State of Pennsylvania,” and to “repair Plymouth Beach, iu the .State of Massachusetts, mid thereby pre vent the harbor nt that place from being destroy- id that—j - ‘•Tho right of appropriation ia nothing more than n right to apply tho .public mucy to this or that purpow. it .fins no 'incidental power, nor does it draw nl\cr it tiny consequences of that kind. All tliat Congress could do under it,in tho cumi of internal improvements, would he to appropriate the money necessary to mako them. For any uct requiring logiilutive sanction or support the 8tuto authority must he relied on. The condemnation of the laud if Iho proprietors should refuse to sell it, tho establishment of turnpike* uud tolls, und the protection of tho work when finished, must he (lone by the Slate. To these purposes the powers of the General Government uru believed to he utterly incompetent.” (To bo condn-lcil.) and was checked by President Jackson, it had be gun to he considered the highest merit iu a mem ber of Congress to ho able to procure appropria tion* of public money to he expended within hi* district or 8tnte, whatever might be the object.— We should he blind to (lie experience of the past if we did not see abundant evidence* that, if thu .sanctioned by the consent of Congress. With out enumerating thorn all, it may be instructive to refer to some of them, as illustrative of the mode of improving harbors uud rivers iu die early pe riod* ofour Government, us to tho constitution- ulity ufwk'di there can be no doubt, lu Jauuary, 1720, the tituto of Rhode Island od.” President Monroe yielded his approval to these measures, though ho ciilcrt'iiucd, and had, in u messago to the I louse of Kepiesmilativos on t!n •lth of May, 1822, expressed the opinion that Hk constitution had not conferred upon Congress tho power to “adopt mid execute a svstem of in ternal improvements.” Ho placed his approval upon tho ground, not that Congress possessed the power to “adopt uud exccuto” such n system by virtue of any or all of tho enumerated grunts of power in the constitution, hut upon the assump tion that the power to make appropriations of tho public money was limited ana restrained only by the discretion of Congress. Iu coming to this conclusion he avowed that “in the more early stage of the Government” he had entertained a dif ferent opinion. Ho avowed that his lirst opin ion had been, that, “us the National Government is a government of limited powers, it has no right to expend money except in the porfurumuce of nets authorized by tho other specific grunts, ac cording to u strict construction of tlieir powers;” und that the power to make appropriations gave to Congress no discretionary authority to apply the public money to any other purpose* or object* SAVANNAH. FRIDAY MORNING, DEC. 21,1817. Tho Sara ninth Shipping and Comincniat List toill bo ready Jar delivery This Morning at 11 o'clock. Orders for extra copies mast be left by t)j o'clock. LTjF* Mr. John M. Bf.m.’s remains were dis covered yesterday altornuou about half past two -o’clock. He must have been sudbeated by the weight of rice which buried him, for wo learn his body was apparently hut slightly injured, while ho was quite black iu the lace. Tho deceased has a brother in Kentucky, from whom, wo learn, ho received a letter two or three days before his untimely death. If the Kentucky papers will notice his untime ly sleuth, it may bo the lueuus of udvising Ids sur viving relative. Tlie MiGIm. To enable us to give our readers .something from the mails, we are compelled to exclude our editorial loader this morning, aud Judge Siiolbill's charge to the Grand Jury of the City Court, re ceived after the message of the President was commenced. The message will be concluded to morrow. Our Washington paper* are :u late as ,8aturd ly morning inclusive. Our Now York papers up to the 18th inclusive. Prom DIIIIed|evllle< (Corrofpumlanea of tho Sjprunnali lloorglnn.) MILLEDGEV1LLE, Dec, 21st, 1847. Gentlemen—Thi* afternoon l obtained a right of Uie House 6f RenrcHOiitatives' Journal of yes terday, from which it appears that forly-om Juill* wore passed.' I chronicle for your information tho following: To alter and nrnond an act to atnond tho sev eral net* regulating road* in this Slate, approved Dec. 8th, 1340, »o fur n* respect* the County of McIntosh. To chango tho nluco of holding Justices’ Courts iu the 41st Dist. G. M. iu tho Comity of Tattnall. To authorize tho Mijseogeu Rail Roiul Com pany to issue bond*, and to authorize the Macon and Western Rail Road Company tu eudursu the same. * To repeal in part nn act to prescribe tho man ner of holding election* in the county of Chat ham, and the Charter Flections of the City of Savannah, pa*.«ed Dec. 25th, 1815. For the relief of a portion of tho citizens of Wayne county. To incorporate the Muscogee Asylum for the Poor. The remainder were strictly local bills, nnd passed quietly for want of antagonist interest to invite opposition. Seven bill* wero lout—one of which was, to amend an act to organize the Lunatic Asylum of the State of Georgia—to providu for the govern ment of the saim*, and to appropriate money—as- seU’cd to tilth Dec. Wll—yeas 52. nay* 5'J. This trill was introduced and supported by Dr. Phil lips, from tho Committee on the Lunatic Asy lum, the talented uud iisofttl member from Ha bersham—whose enlightened views, if carried out, would add much to the beneficent legisla tion of tho Stale. The chief objection among its opponent* seuiu* to ho tho timuituaiou in tho bill of a resident Physician, which by some is regarded n bad precedent; vet, they admit the gentleman proposed, Dr. Thomas'’F. Green, possesses all the qitulilicutions requisite for so im portant u station. On it.s passage, the yeas are 58, nays f»5). Another, is the bill to incorporate the Chatham Artillery of Savannah. Divers reports were made by special commit tees on private concerns. Mr. Harris of Bald win, from the committee on the State of the Hrpuhlie, made a report ou the correspondence relative to tho boundary line between Georgia and Florida, which 1 have mu seen. The above comprehends ail that would inter est your readers, transacted yesterday iu the House. In the Senate today. Mr. Wiggins from the Special Committee oh the bill to aboli.-h Hie of- lice* of Director and Cashier of tlm Central Bank, and place the nllair* of the same under tho control of'tho Treasurer, reported adverse lo the passage of the bill, ou the ground that previ ous legislation placed that matter under control of tlm Executive. Seven bill,: were passed ill the Senate. One of them, the bill of tlm House, to simplify and cur tail pleadings at law. To amend ait act to provide for tho education of the poor. To exempt from taxation the property belong ing In the colleges in this State, uud to’ exempt tho faculty and student* Horn patrol and militia duty D'J/* Mr. C. It. Hmilcitor will commence on the 1st of January,a tri-weekly paper at Atlanta, at .'31 per annum. Tim specimen number can lie gotm at our Heading ileum. Success to the Miscellany. We regret to announce the death of Hon. R. L. Gam in.u, formerly a member of Congress from Georgia, uud subsequently a Judge of the •Superior Court*. lie died of apoplexy on the 20Hi iiiot. Geo. Quitumii. This gallant soldier was tlm guest of the City of Augusta ou Tuesday. At uooii lie was reeeiv cd publicly at the City II.ill aud addressed by Win. T. Gould, Esq., iu behalf of tho citizens. In his reply, as we learn from the Constitutional ist, the General “paid a high tribute to the disci pline and good conduct of the Georgia Regiment under the command of Col. Jackson.” In the afternoon be was cordially received by his Masonic brotimru. A dinner was givou him iu tho evening, at which the Mayor presided. Guileful Taylor. Resolutions have passed both houses of the Alabama Legislature, unanimously inviting Gen. Tayi.ou to visit that State, aud accept its hospi talities; aud it is rumored says the Montgomery Journal, that he will pass through in two weeks oa his way to Washington. Honor to llic limvr, A ball was given on Monday evening at St. Augustiue to Major W. W. Luring and Lieut. Henry II. Judd, both gallant officer* recently from Mexico. Virginia. Col. Odin H. Clay (Deni.) ha* been eluded Representative from Cuuiphrli county, over R. («. Morgan, (Whig) Majority 7*. II is election secure* a clear Democratic majori ty in the Legislature on joint ballot. t’ongvi' On Friday and S.iturd iv last the Sonata was nut in session. On Friday, iu tho House, Mr. J. it. Ingersnll, or Pennsylvania, from the rmnmktee on the judiciary, reported ii bill proposing amend meni* to Hie net providing for the appellate juris diction of tlm U. .8. Buprenio Court in cases a- rising from ambiguity in uud generally relating to tbc custom laws. The bili w.w read twice and made the special or ilerofUio day lor in-morrow. Mr. Petit of Indiana, rose to a privileged question, and proceeded to make a “personal plaii.itinu” in reference to the report of his re marks in the “Uuion," coni plaining of inaccura cy. tub miKiT Mwrjir.as maiu Mr. Bolts asked, aud obtained leave, lo intro duce a joint resolution authorizing and directing the Postmaster General to renew liiscontract with tlm Washington, Richmond, and Petersburg Rail Uoaduud .Steamboat Navigation Company.for tho transportation of tlm great northern and south ern mail; which wa* read twice, and referred to the Committee on the Post Oiliccaud Post Roads. Mr. Meade of Virginia, announced the death of hi* late colleague. Mr. George C. Dromgoole, giving in his remark* a brief sketch ofhis life aud character, and dwelling with emphasis upon bis talents mid high social qualities. After the usual resolution*, tlm House adjourned. On Saturday tho House was iu session but a short time, uud transacted little or no business of importance. George Miller tho, broker who was charged with having committed extensive forgeries at Boston, lias returned nnd appeared on 'Change on Wednesday.' Nobody tnole.ntud him. He published u card in tho livening Transcript, sta ting that lie shall prove his entire innocence ofmiy forgery whatever. The Boston Mercantile Jour nal, ol Wednesday, says:—“We have rarely wit nessed a greater excitement on’Change, not even upon tin* arrival of n British steamer, tbuu was apparent to-day, nt one o'clock, at tho return of 'General Miller,’ whose tiatnu lias coupled been with recent extensive forgeries. lie seemed iu good health and excellent spirits. tt'ar Meeting in tiosbinylon.—We learn from the Baltimore 81111, that 011 Monday evening there was a large meeting iu Washington, of per sons Ihvorahlo to the prosecution of tlm war, nnd opposed to the recent cl for Is of Messrs. Clay and Gallatin. Mr. Wood presided, assisted by II. B. French, late clerk of tlm House of Rep resentative*. Strong and patriotic remlutioua were adopted, after stirring speeches from Mr. M’Calla, 2d Auditor of tho Treasury, mid To incorporate the Oglethorpe Fire Company No. 1. of Savannah. Two bills were lost. One to change comity lines, and tlm other lo pardon Win. J*. Williams, of Richmond County. On iliis lust, there was a tie, at 8J—the I’rcsidcut voted iu tho negative, and defeated the bill. M r. Farias introduced a bill to provide for con ducting tbc business of tiMii-porutiou ou tlm Western & Atlantic Rail lloud. Mr..Moore,from the special Committee on the Governor’* Message, relative to a controversy between James 11 ol ford and Daniel McDoug.dd. arising out of certain executions issued against the Insurance Bank of Columbus, made a re port recapitulating the facts of tlm case, uud muling with tlm following resolutions: Resolved, That tlm Treasurer of this Stnto Im authorized not to pres* tliu execution* issued against the Bank of Columbus for alleged do- lauitscoininitted l»v it during tho year* 1842,1843, 1844,1845 and lftid, against the property mort gaged by said Bank to James Holford on the 1 lth April, ]842, und that ho withdraw the notice here tofore served by him 011 the Marshal of the Uni ted State* for the District of Georgia, iu relation to said execution. lie it farther Resolved, That said Treasurer do give notice to tho said .Marshal, to hold out of the proceeds of the sale of said mortgaged pro perty, the sum of $1)50 37 as subject to the exe cution issued on the 5th April, 18’lti, for taxes dim by Hie Insurance Bank of Columbus, for tho year 1841. On motion of Mr. Fort, his'resnlution voting to Cnpt. William Harden a suitable sword for distinguished service* rendered Iris country in tbc War with .Mexico, was taken up, read, and agreed to. Tho Senate concurred iu tho resolution* of House, relative to presenting swords to Captain Win. II. T. Walker of the army, and Cupt. Jo- fiah Tattnallol'tlieNavy,forilistmguishcri services in their country’* caii.su iu Mexico. DKCKM BUR 22(1,1847. Iu the IIoiiso yesterday, Mr. Phillips moved to reconsider the bill rejected yesterday,to amend nn net to organize the Lunatic Asylum of the Stale of Georgia, &c., which wa* ugreced to— yeas 53, nav* Gtl. Oil motion of Mr. Bartow, tho House agreed to reconsider tho bill iudcliuitidy postponed yes terday, to incorporate the Chatham Artillery of Stivaiiirdi. Mr. Harris of Baldwin,from Committee ou the State of Hie Republic, laid upon (lie table u pre amble and resolu.ions relative to political matters. They are sent you to day, together with the re port of tho minority of same committee, present ed by Mr. Jackson of Walton. The majority re port as you will po ceivo, courist* of the identical resolution*adopted by tlm Whigs iu the Senate. Whether a political teiiinoat is again to |>o raised during tim last days of (lie session remains to be . I had hoped tlm»o exciting topics would the operation of tho Turitrof 1842 aud that of 184G | and stated incidentally, that although the country id at tin* titno enjoying uu unpuruielled state of prosperity, tho advantages of freo trade would bo more generally felt, wero it not for the expense of carrying on tho Mexican war, which, though being heavy, i* scarcely fult by tho peo ple. Mr. McAllister was frequently interrupted by loud aud douluuiug shout* ofnpplause, Tlm dolognto* who Inul retired, having return ed, reported through their chairman a preamble and series of resolutions, which worn unanimous ly adopted, und Will bo forwarded by uext mail lor publication in tho Georgian. Tho vote wa* then taken on Mr. Clinppell’* resolution as amended by Mr. Gridin, appointing two delegates on the part of tlm State, nnd eight Irmu tho judicial district*, to attend tho Baltimore Convention, uud resulted in tbc selection of the following gentlemen : M. Hull McAllister, F.sq. and lion. A. II. Chappell, for tho State, and Messrs: T. M. Forman, \V. L. Henning, J. S. Finch ml. Win. B. Pryor, C. J. McDonald, Win II. Hull, F. H. Cone, und I). If. Baxter. After which the meeting adjourimd. As it was too Into when I arrived hero on Tims- day lligbt to attend tlm Governor’s levee, I ran sny nothing about it from my own obse.vutiou.lnit have boon informed by gentluiuon who attended it that it wont oil* iu a most agreeable manner. Hi* excellency,spared nothing thatcould conduce to the happiness of hi* guests, uud it has been es- timated that over It thousands persons were pres- ept. Business is progressing rapidly in tlm Le gislature, aud all seem anxious for mi adjourn- ineiit, which I do not look for for ten dav* vet. Tlm House was occupied nearly the whola of this dny with tho general appropriation bill. Noth ing new has transpired since the hour for closing the letter* of the regular correspondent of tlm Georgian. Tim wonthc.i is quite cold hero. Adieu. !'• —The Whigs held a meeting in the Senate chamber this (.•veiling, and recommended Gen. Taylor as tlieir candidate at the next presidential election, as the most suitable person to Im brought before the Convention in June next 1*. J. 1*. New* from Siiniii I'e. Cincinnati, December 1(1. We have intelligence from .Santa F« to tlm 20sli October, received at St. Louis on the 13th in*t. Several recruiting oliicer* had arrived at St. Louis, and were lo commence the service in a few day* for the purpose of obtaining 800 recruits ne cessary to till up tbc compliment of tlm Illinois and St. Louis battalion*, lu tlm former death* were of daily oeeurrouco, but the latter wore more healthy. Fifteen hundred American troops and twelve piece* of artillery were to Im despatched against Chihuahua, and three companion were already 011 the road, luit had hailed below AHcqucsquo wait ing reinforcements, as it was rumored that tlm Mexican* had been conecntintvd nt I'd i'aaso. The American troop* will undoubtedly meet witlia stubborn resistance either there or at Chi hli lima. Col. Gilpin had arrived with hi* battalion.— Col. Prico was at Walnut Hills, and expected to reach Santa Foabout the 1st oi'Dcemnlmr. Tlm command that arrived at 81. Louis had sullevcd really from cold and hunger iu their tedious route from Santa Fe. The l-'iwhet. Civcivn m. Dee. fti—0 o’clock, P. M. Tlm river i* still rising, at tlm rate of.', an iiichiiu hour. Tlm towns of Marietta and Parkersburg are both literally inundate.!, and reports from Louisville represent tlm s(v*:m along tho river lo he distressing; scarcely a house that is not sur rounded by water. Tho city of Cincinnati present* 'a sad spec tacle aim. Tlm water and gas works have both suspended operation*, the water having Hooded tbc establishment*. part* Uitha *mn Uaw »ro*4 l>»tJ5 luH«, thno lnm your, lmin| an incromm or Busko i'.ock ia tlm United 3l.no* U aw.tl tni... yonr, lining n riecrnuM of CO898 tmL,' 36 7*t Since our l.ut weekly report, Iherel |,.u Keen- , nv.n.1 for Cotton ntn etiglu n.l vnnee, whirl, cenUne • 1 WcdiiMiluy, when Iho m-rket become S?' purcha*or*wilt,draw)„gninl in ..,,no InMnnco. ho| In ’ T mfoa wet: l i{, act 8(7 3-10,831 ut:i,3J,t77.1c milled ton digtit declino. 3.V20 bate*, tu fallow: 7},47 ot7 3.ll], 8351 „ CCDnt 7-1, an,| 50 nt 7j. W ogivu i|uotittiun< far cqturo liulcs a* foil, (ioiiil Mi.I.llii, *.. — * -1 Middling fair Fair, .................Z " Fatly fair to timid fu'ir a Sn.tdsi.ANm.—\V„ ""lo* (if Ui b.ilm nt G,.. I'ntiMiiIii.r • . .''I September: Savnmvdt, tire. 2t . South Carolina, Dec Mobile, Dee. 17 .Vnv-Orloem, Dec. t Tcx:u, \ov. tfj.... Florida. Dee. 2 North-Ciirnlin.i, D.u Virginia, Doc. 1.... 1*1,5. HlKtHi 13!I ?»r,D7-4 2II.KJI t«;t 7-i'H 73.7 318) ~amu Tho following a statement of the Slock of Cello,, hand ut the respectito places named: 1*17. Savannah, Dec. 2.1 Bout!,-Carolina, p. 0 . n Mobile, t) !e. 17 .7.7 Now-Ode,in*, Dm. tl.......! Texas, Nov.2d *..7V Florida, Dae. * Augu»|n and llainborg, Deo. .11:,con, Nov. I Norlli Carolinu, Dm. I Virginia, Dec. | No a-York. Dee. II Philadelphia, Deo. li .. 11 Alt* .. 22312 .. 61350 ,.13970* .. 239* • • TW11 .. 30300 IB 11 4!MU 15377* 482.31 J 104(10 0:i9 3P8.1 85154 IttM InIcrenting front tlm I'nctflc By nil arrival at Now York from Santa Mar tha,tlm 11 orald has news of an al 1 ruling earthquake nt Valparaiso on the 8th October, m eleven clock 111 tlm morning. No viqy material dam: was done. Tlm motion was, strange to say, as perceptible on board Hie ship* in the bay,as on shore—equally sudden, distinct and disagreeable. Tho tower of tho Custom House was moved u little out of a perpendicular, tlm hell* were rtugttig and must of the clock* stopped. The Li ma New F.ra says: A whole region of country, of ten thousand square mile*, is made lo quiver like the leaf of a tree, and that 0:1 an iu*tunt. Fertile time,so lin ns it can be ascertained, ivn* almost sinuihaiicoii: in place* a Im tidied miles distant. Bv news from Tillapcl, we learned the utmost total destruction of La Ligua and Petorca. Tlm direction of tlm earthquake was evidently from tho north. Coquiuibo untie red extremely; its best public: buildings wore reduced to a mass of rum*. The oscillations of tho earth were fright ful. Tho whole population slept in tin* open Held ; even tho stones hi tlm river* were raised from tlieir beds mid thrown to a distance. (.From tho Lima New lira, Nov. 7.) I'i cotillion in lintirin.—•Then* is a current re port iu tlm oily, this morning, that a revolution ha* broken out in Bolivia, against Bolivia uud in favor of Velasco. M e shall give the details of tbi.s event as soon ns they come to hand. Marat and MisnVaaeons.—The ship oftho lilt (.’obimbits, (-'apt. Wyman, bearing me penuaiii of Commodore Biddle, is hvro.latcly from Cali fornia. The Commodore is on shore, slaving at American Hotel. .She will remain till after No vember Jsl, and then sail for the United .States Doctor Crump, of Virginia, American .Minister, resident in Chili, returns in her, ns does also K. K, Door. Usq. Jbrinorly American Consul for tho city of Valparaiso. General Taylor. Currnspon.lnaF': iiftho llulihnorn Anicrtaw Wasiiinohi.v, Doe. 17, 184 I beai'ofa letter iu town this morning from 01m of General Taylor’s, friends iu Louisiana, to a warm friend of the General here, declaring that he will accept the nomination ofa Whig Nairn al Convention for the olliee of the l’resid(»iic 'Phis would seuiu to look to an entire commit ment to the mqasiires oftlio Whig parly. P. S. 1 have seen the letter above referred to. but seen. I had hope.] tue.-o exciting topics would j Lhard’v warrants the inference drawn from it, but lie milii-nil tu efinnbiT uuili.mrlied. Tiie |un-ty , j, im|,mt,iut in tlii- ,>:irticiiar.,lli:,t (ten. Tiiylur lutviug tku majority may pa.s tlu-.m il'uuiteil, l.y ( roam'll:Itilil'eil'n. uln-mlv mim'mateil !>v a portion .lining (leljnle on it call tur tltc previous i|iii.-stinn, [ of iho jn-nplo in tlieir primarv in-ruiljlics, ami Corrcqiombmcc of the Georgian. MILLUDGUVILLU, Dec. 22. 1847. To the. Editors of the Savannah Georgian ; Gentlemen—Agreeably to n call made by the Democratic members of the Legislature and pub lished in the presses of tin* .State, a large and respectable meeting was held this evening iu tho Representative Hall of the State-House. At half past seven. P. M. the mooting wit* or ganized by appointing Gen. Juo. W. A. Sand- ford, President, and 11 oil. Joseph »S| urges uud Rnbl. L. Roddoy, Usq., Secretaries. The object of tliu meeting having been ex plained by the Chairman, on motion ol’ lion. A H. Chappel, tho roll was called, nnd nearly all the counties in Hie Slate were found to lie repre sented. Whereupon, it was moved by lion. F. II. Cone that the Chair appoint n Committee of tell, whose duty it should be to adopt a preamble aud series of resolution* for the consideration of the meeting which was seconded and carried. The Coimnitoo having retired, lion A. II. Chappell was called upon to address the meeting, and responded ill an able aud eloquent maimer. After wliiobJ.Matlliew Hall McAllister, Usq., was called for, and replied iu bis usual happy style, during which lie dwelt with much force ou thc great question* Hint divide the country, exhibit ing to public view the ruilioii* policy pursued by the Whig party ill advocating « National Bank, a high protective turiff, the distribution oftlio sales ol’Un* public lands amongst tho States, the scheme* of internal improvement, dec., aud eonstrasted it with the wise uud economical administration of the al lair* of Government by tho Democratic party. Messrs. llenley of 1 ndiana. jobiisou of felines- . 1 *« »l*o admmHtored a withering rebuke to the see, and Jamison of Missouri, member* oftho friends of tltc lnntl of 1842, by showing the dif- •• - : j foroucu in the prosperity 0i the country during House of Representatives. 1)011 ml that he regards himself a* already commuted l»y such nominations.—The people are at liberty, lie says, to vole for him or not, as they think best, but be shall not decline, not eqen in favor of Mr. Clay, as has broil suggested, though believing most siuccrcly that many whom he could name. fitted perform the duties oftho high ofiice of I’re.-ident of the United .Slates. without much delay. But 1 am in favor ofa clear field, and the perfect freedom of debate. Let men talk before In ing choked. Tlm Ho 11*0 concurred in the amendment of Senate, to the Bill of Jlouso to simplify and cur tail pleadings at Jaw. The iluu-io |i:u<80d tho hill In levy mill online! | ,u r . Clay iminng tho mihilior, arn I'm-both- taxes lortlie support ol government for tlmyearj ibaii himself to perfori 18-18 mid 1840—and adjourned while considering the hill to appropriate money for tliu year* 1818 uud IS1U. The Democrats bold their Convention to night at BiiHiiigtoii * Hotel; and the Whig* 0110 iu tin Representative llnll, to rally Hie friend* of Gun- oral Taylor, and form an electoral ticket for the Presidency. There was n brilliant Soiree last night at the Executive mansion.which was crowd- cd to excess, the party passed oft*agreeably, uud the guest departed seemingly much pleased with tlieir entertainer and entertainment. Yours respectfully, AMANUENSIS. l.tVtt OAK LODGE, No. it, I. O. «. V. // JgjL. JxfJ Lodge are hereby *nm- moned to meet at thoii Lodge Boom,Tbis Morning (Friday) nt ft o’clock, to pay the last tribute of respect to our deceased Brother JOHN M. BELL. The members of Oglethorpe Lodge. No. J. DcKalb Lodge, No. 9, and all trniiseicnl Broth ers oftlio order in the city, are invited to attend. By order of Wa. M. Davidsov, N. G. dec 21 1— T. B. KLFK, Kcc. Sco’y. TOONAIIOWI DIVISION, No. i, S. OF T. Vou ure hereby summoned to attend a meeting oftlio Division. This Morning (Friday) at ft o’ clock, to pay tho last tribute of respect to our deceased Brother JOHN M. BELL. The Breth ren of Y'unins.mo Division, No. 15, are likewise invited to attend. By order oftlio H’. I\ dee 21 1— ». NV. McKINNON, R. S. ('(mstgeecs i»er Central Knit Item!. DltU lt.1l ItK It 23—7*0 hates Colton, Corn, IVtical, Flour .Vo. lo IV D.iucnti, llolt .V RoImimiii, ti F l*Hnwiw & Co, Horton .V (hi uliy, Clark & Isiwsun, K A Alton, IS rook* &■ Tapper, U.imiltoa Si IturUeiu.»a, C tt-.irtrklire.A l.-.vlUte, IV Waters, (• II (,1111100111;, Way Si Kinu-, N A lltir<!co. COMMERCIAL. LATEST DATES. I.ivornool Nov. Ilavro Nov. ID\nnn Doc. New OrlouiiB Doc. Mol,lie Deo. Doc. 1(5 ItONliiii Due. 17 Now York Doc. I* Pliilnilelptiia Die. I* liiiliiiuore Dec. Is .Snvnuimh .llnrkel. Dee. 21, COTTON.—Arrived stuco tlm I7lti hist. 52*1 b.ilc» Up laud, (3*35 liy Hail Itoait) uud 52 Sea lilnml; und floured in tho »m«o tima 5.31-11,.dm Upland and 4 Boa hi tint—leuviujf ok hand, iuc1iidin;;n1) 011 uliiplmnrd not cleared n stock of 10039 balm Upland, nnd 6SS bale* Sea Inland. Tim receipt* of csiltoa, nt attt'ae ,tupping ports up to tlm latest dale* are 4593.72 bale*, again*! 513278 liule* simm tiiue but year; being a dccrcanc of 8011G liate*. The shipment* to forcigu Total hsci:.-t;io mut have not liivular.-c. 19 »I 82'.| 323731 If* (trill, l.ut tli,* 1 * amount lo (527 c 319ii:r SHU 3S723I oporalio,,, follow li s m 3, la ui 3!, :c:o at at, U |,j sj , lt aj -li Hilly ituiii-i^mt »| 65c, COU N. \V.* have heard of a car,-o of 1599 UnArU * llo.it hold ai 5.3. it'-laitiu; In lot* of59 to 100 lin*!it-t» *t 00 to 70c per bii.ticl. Fl.Ol’tt.—70 li’.il* Georgia sold at 80, nnd 15000 IImiu'>> (Jill)(.'!.I! lit.* —Oar m .r!;et Is well supplied uilli (im •rievviul >v<: liivve no .\tt«rntiun« toimticn in price*. Ki„j •s< coiitiniic.s 1I11II. untiling i.oiii^ nxcepi in tin* ri'ltil lit;,.. SAt/i'.—B it •*• h iv« ticen reported lo us of 33('0 sack. 4 t "ice* rnimiiii! from $1,1.3 in $1,2.3 per nm-k. I.KHJOltS.—19.3 l.tiis Douostie (iin *„|.| «t 3Gc per-*! ton und labbl-nl 35c. EXUJI AN(,E.—Sterling nominal. Tin* It.oik* ,oll ,i K |,| rUecU* on t!r-i ;.i»nUern t ilii-snt 1 per cent. prem. Tlwv purc'ia-e -i:*'i( lo live day check* at par, 39 day hill, *1; and Ih) day do. at 11 per ceut. dl*. FltltHHIT.S.—To l.iverpind nominal ai 7.|(iil |i,*r |>„ii>i,| far -tpi.irc and round Indc* clton. To New York, dull*; Jc. far ,<pi irn and .3115 for round, and 7.3c. per ih-n-n (<<r rice. To llo.-ton J for npiaro amt je for ron el bjlc*, mi If for like. * Cell',a. 7 l?39 (III t'pllli ciiAiii.KtroN K.veonrs, o I,o:nlcr:i—tt.l'.' Jas (Jrav—3.'S bales f, 21,1110 bushel* Faddy. Havre—Ship Ito-jcr Sliernmil—1193 les It ice. 4|,i|» I tiirop.,—Id bales 8 I, Uolloil, and -I li! it - Hire. New • York—n.iripie .11 \V ttrelt— 32 tc* Itieo, l(M>It.trrcD Tur, nnd 2*50 do Turpentine. AUGUSTA, Dee. 21, \\ M.~^Cotton.—At tlw date of our Iasi weekly report wo were in re ceipt of Liverpool advices by Telegraph la tlm Ifttli ult. but bad not then received the privalo let. lor*. These have since conic to hand and as liny confirmed generally the Telegraphic »ceomits,titn market during the week has exhibited rather inarn firmness than for sotno time past, and a slight ad vance upon (our quotations has been obtained. Thi* change in the feeling of dealer* ha* been etui sod 11* much perhaps by the iuiprcsimt now becoming very general that the crop will not ex ceed 2,100,01)0 bale* as by Hie character of the European accounts. The sales of the week are 2178 hales, from Warehouses. Wo quote middling, tlj a 7; mill- dliugfiiirto fair,7.J:i7jj; choice ?J cents in squire hales, round hales jaij cent* less, ut which rate* the market closes firm, with a limited amount on sale and a fair deiuand. Freight*—The River continues in fine boating condition. Freights tiqSavnunah and (Charleston are improving, vales are um lvmged. Up freights ill'll lighter than previously reported. HAMBURG, Dec. 22—Cotton—The demand for (hi* article has been rather brisk during the past week, at somewhat improving prices, sales, However, have been light for this season of the year, a large portion of the receipt* being stored, imd held by planters for higher ju ices, tiie range of sales are from (*:j to i J cents; choice would bring 7jo. COLUMBUS. Dee. 21—Cotton was sold in this market yeaterday at (ij cents. Tho extreme* are (iaUJ. CHARLU.STON, Dee. 22—The rot- Ion market lias been very quiet since our report of .Saturday morning lust. .Sale* 5tH hales at jirice* ranging from 7.J to be. principally nt7i[ and il p ; Hire.—There has been u lair inquiry for lliU article since our last, The traiisaeiioiis reach a- bout 12(50 tierce*, at extremes from ft to 3-j, the hulk going at prices ranging from to per hundred. The prices current ut the dose of tho previous week have been fully sustained. Hough Hicc.—.Some bushel* ol’tlie bet. ter qualities have been sold during the three lm*i- n.*s.i days, at prices ranging from 85 loftlle. per lutslie).* Brice* have antlered a reduction of 2 a 4c per Ini did. BALTIMORE, Dee. jw—Cotton—This market is d:i!l—the transaction* of the week are very small, and price* about as Inst week. CoJI'rr—The supply in lirst hands coiiiiime* small and,unchanged. Sale* during Hie week of about 2.000 bag* ili-i nt 7, V.j u 7.^ els per lb. Clone—We dosed our review on Friday last, noting small stile* of Howard street Flour at §<»,- H7.i,nud the market rather heavy. D» Saturday more liriiiiies* wa* exhibited, but no change in jiriccs. .Small sales were made oil Monday at .ftti. 25, though #F>,57.j wa* generally asked. Ou Tue«- dav, a few Iraiisaetioiis were iiiade at the same figure*, and on Wednesday about 700 bids, were taken al similar rates, the market closing dull. The weather being very inclement on Thursday, and unfavorable lo out door business, very little was ’done. There were more sellers than buyer* on Change at $0,25, while oilers of $0,18.1 wore re fused. We give AH,25ns the current price, nt which gill) bills, changed hand* to-day—iho market w firm. Much ol’tlie Flour arriving i* still ordered into stores lor higher prices. The receipt* and inspections are only moderate for the season. r,iv .Mills—Miller * I’m v« been manufacturing but moderately. The stock oil band i* not large. There were sales on .Saturday ofl, 1)00 to l,2l)t> 1,1,1*. a j t s;(j,:{7. Since then some small transac tions have been made at $<»,'.M but holder* are generally asking H H7 at present, witboutliuding purchaser*. . 1, oar jUr,—T|,j« nrticle routine* dull—sales nt d,2.» to ft,75 per IHO lbs., as to quality. NEW YORK. Dec. 18.—Cotton.—On Wed- nesday and Thursday, the market was active, aud iiriees advanced 1 generally, and for the belter grade* of New Orleans \ of a cent; yesterday, however, the sales were very small. The side* for Hie three il.-iv* are ftH5(l bales, of which 1700 bales are UpL ndaml Florida. Inferior. none. Ord. to good ord. f» j a 7 .Mid. to good mid. 74 a 7.4 Mid. fiir to liiir, 74 a 8j Fully fair to good fair, 8J n Fine ’ none. fVnitr.—Siucu our last, some further sliinping demand has developed itself, and aim 15000 bid*, common Michigan, Troy, Oswego,Lockporl und Blade Reek Flour bavu been taken for Liverpool at $15; those description* are nmv held about cent*higher, though in otic instance, Thursday, we heard of a sale of 1000 hid*, nt $5,97; the in quiry for export, however, seems now to have subsided. The demand for consumption is very moderate, mid continued iinfiivorable weather has retarded operation*,so that the general aspect oftho market is that of dullness, though ut the dose there was a little more firmness. The sales id’the three days reach about 10.000 bids, includ ing common Genesee at $0,18], pure $0,25 a $0.07.); fair to good Michigan and Ohio $6,06j a nnd Ostvego and other common Western $0 a $0,00 j; the sale* yesterday wero about 2000 bids, at these rates. Iu Southern, there is but little business doing, and wo have only to’notice a