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THURSDAY MORNING, DEC. 10.
Among (lie passengers arrived in the Southern Stage
at Norfolk on the 2d instant, were the Hon. George M.
Troup, of Gcurgin, and tha lion. Wm. Drayton, of
South Carolina, on their way to Washington.
The Rtvtns.— 1 TheTombvekhce, it is stated, about
A fortnight ago, had risen fully ten feel at Si. Stephens,
in Alabama; whilst upon the other hand, the water*
courses of our State are at quite as low an ebb ns they
have been at any time within these last four months.—
Fur during that period, with little exception, ours has
been a climate literally of
“Hot sun, cool tire, temper’d with sweet air.”
An inquest was held yesterday on the body or Eius-
TvsNison. a native of Million!, Conn, a seaman, be-
edging to Hio ship it!ary Lord—Verdict, came to his
guath by jumping into the river Horn said sliipou tho 28th
tilt, while lying at Four Mile Point.
Cucrosek Teiuutoiiv.—’The following Information
is copied from the Georgia Journal of Saturday last.—
According to our Miliudgeviile letter, Genual Coffco
has arrived in that place.
Information has been received Iwf the Executive, from |
one of the commissioner**, Col. Wales, lately appointed
to repair to the Cltorokuo territory, and obtain testimony
respecting the lino formerly dividing the Creeks and
Cherokee*, that ho was collecting ull the testimony he
could, and that ho had no doubt it would prove satisfac
tory to the General Government, whore decision can
not he adverse to the claim of Georgia. The Georgia
commissioner* were at tho Cherokee Agency, cm the
iWUi Nov. so was General Codec, the cututtusstuncr
uppointed hy tho President of the United Plates to as
certain the trito boundary line between the C.cc ks mid
Chcrokccs. It appears, liomthc communication ol'Col-
Walea to.tho Executive, that he,' and Mr. Gate*, may
return from their mission before tho adjournment of ihu
legislature { we may limit he informed of the testimony
Gen. Coffee will liaVe collected, and tho opinion ho has
formed respecting the boundary line.
The N. y. Mercantile Advertiser on inquiry of several
of tho officers attached to the Navy Yard, is informed,
that they know nothing of such information as that rela
tive to the safety of the Hornet having been received.—
A great anxiety is felt respecting the Hornet, & it is hnr.!-
ly probable that intelligence of her safety which might
Much our Navy Yard should not have been made known
to the officers generally—or that such gratifying tidings
should have been communicated through tho Philadel-
rW» I'Vtj.
t «al iutcrfcrauce, nuo-t, h
The debaice in the Virginia Convention appear to |j„|, C3 .
PRIVATE CORRESPONDENCE*
TO THE EDITORS OF THE GEORGIAN.
Millctfgeviilc, Dee. 6.
You will Gud in this hut little of interest, nothing of
importance having boon transacted in either branch.
'In the Senate, tho Juint Commiitoe on the Judiciary,
to whom was referred the expediency of so far changing
tho mode of triul by Jury in ull civil casts where u ver
dict by unanimous consent cannot be obtained, as to
authorize the Jury, upon the concurrence of two thirds,
to return a verdict, which shall bu as binding as though
there had been utiuiiiinou? consent, reported any change
or alteration in tho existing law impropur and inexpedi
ent, which was agreed to.
The same Cqmmittce, to whom was refi rred the ex
pediency of altering and amending tho law regulating
dower in cases wherein tho property is not snsccptiblu of
division without iticonvciiknco to tho parties, and to
provide a remedy in such cases, reported u hill to amend
un net entitled uu act to authorize Superior Courts to
appoint persons to assign and set off dower, and to pre
scribe the mode of proceeding therein—passed the 7th
of Doer.tuber, 1821.
The C ommiur.cn on A gricvdtme and Internal Improve
ment, to whom wa* referred the report of tho Commis
sioners of tho Ockmulgec Kiver below Macon, made a
report, in which they state that tho uffairs of tho Com
pany appear to bo much deranged, so much so, that it
has been competlud to sell a portion of the pioperty
to discharge its arrearage*—considerable was lost by
the incorrect policy of the Commissioner*, in buying and
selling cotton, and in boating. A debt duo hy J. M. Tay
lor is likely to he lost. Tho Committee do not wish to
cast censure upon tho individual* who huvo I-chi em
ployed to superintend works on tho river, lmt offer at
tho same time nothing they wish so construed us to jus
tify* the uinj.-rily of tho Commissioners ill the course
pursued, and offer a resolution, requesting the Governor
to cause an investigation, and a collection by suit, or
otherwise, of the debt of J, M. Taylor. Thu report
and resolution was agreed to.
A resolution was passed, referring to that Committee
the expediency of authorizing the Governor to appoint
an agent to effect scltlcmei.ts with all tho Commission
ers of rivers.
Thu hill to ultcr ond amend the Charter oft lie Central
Hank was passed ami sent to tho Home, where it was
ruuil the first time. The alterations made in tho Charter
arc made piincipid'y 1 believe to meet the suggestions
contained in the auiiuul report of that institution.
The resolution mentioned in my last, calling on this
Hank for a list of its tonus, debtors, securities, &c. has
passed. It is mi injudicious measure and must injure
the institution l-y thus exposing to the public the private
business of so innny individuals. I have heard intelli
gent gentlunwti who were decidedly hnrlilc to its estab
lishment, but who now led, as every person might to
lee-l, n dei p interest in its prosperity, speak in the high
est terms of the muniicr hi which its affairs, thus far,
have been conducted, uud the prospect if the same
course is pursued, of its really becoming of use to the
State, fc'uch un warrantable, and I incline to think tl!c-
lowcver, go fur to mar those
grow more animated, and wo regret to perceive without
any nearer approach to tho objects for which it was ap
pointed. On the contrary, tho differences of opinion
appear to be soirrccoucilcublu tint it is broadly intimated
the Convention may bo prematurely dissolved. On the
COih ultimo, “the scene was animated hy the appear
ance of Chief Justice Marshall for the fust time on tho
floor. His views according to the Richmond Enquirer,
which we quote, differ in seine respects from the details
uf Mr. Leigh’s plan, though he agreed in tho general
principle. Ho spoke, for sometime, with great empha
ses—invoking tho spirit of u'meiliation, and shewing tho
concessions which tho East was willing to moke for ihe
siko of compromise. A few animated remarks were
(brown out on both bmUo of iho House—but pointing too
plainly to certain grounds which both tho parties were
preparing to assumo—and to the probabto frustration of
till the labors of tho Convention. One of ihu members
indeed (Mr. Wilson of Monongalia) talked of offering
o proposition in the course of the week for an adjourn
ment of tho Convention till October next!—No question,
however, was taken on any of thosa points—ami the
Committee of the Whole passed on to the discussion of
tfie Judiciary Report.”
Mr, Juilice Hopson, of the New-York I’olicc Court,
teceiitly ordered the Reporter of the Courier out of his
Court, in consequence of some remarks on a case pub
lished tho previous day. Tho manner in which this
order was convoyed was extremely undignified if not
ttnjustice-like. The editor, however, with a commend
able spirit in his next paper, after explaining the traas-
FA'tion, mid?—“ Mr. Justice Hopson knows that any
•lid every person in the city, has a right to he present
in our public Courts, eo long as he submits himself to
the regulations of thnt court, and docs not interfere with
or retard its proceedings. If ho docs nut know this, he
shall soon havo an opportunity of knowing it, for we
shall this day accompany our reporter to the presence
of this important personage, and let him if ho dares re
fuse to admit us.”
Bo violent a proceeding towards a Reporter ns this is
represented to be, in any of the Police Office* or Court*
«f England would bo visited by the press oftlint country
in a manner to ninko the most impoitaut officer uneasy
iw Vis scat. It can hardly be expected to succeed here.
Latest Fhoii France.—Havre papers to ilm 29th, and
•faristo tho 28th of October are received at Charleston,
hy the FreucU ship Mississippi, Their contents are not
vf interest*
'1 to Military still eontinvrcl, lmt public npinh-n was
tnura mid more against theu. KmUsarics li<-d been
went throughout France, to inquire inti* the p< luteal ipiu-
ior.ft ofirM officers in place unde,' tho government, down
<u .lie!-. ’e-l rank. A Havre piper of tho SStli id:.
Mate*, tht.‘an inspector It 'd I,ecu hi that place several
days, and U.’o first object of his researches was the Post
Dllico uofbdrtTO* 1 *}*
Tho city of Trieste was overflowed hy water on the
gthOct. Many-*ho stores were filled, and much
merchandize dotnng^d or destroyed.
An extensize fire occupied in the Faubourg do Wise,
tot Lyon*, ontlie22d Ociol.rn
The l’nris papers of the -Till October £.*»;•:—M.
Rives, the new Minister of the United State* of*Ameri-
,:a, had the honor of an audience of his Majesty on,jim-
day, to deliver his credentials.
The following intelligence is dated Constantinople,
Sept. 25 :—“Wo arc expecting every hour to I- urn that
(Ho treaty of peace has been ratified. Thb Porto was
ureal ly perplexed for several day* hy the news that the
Pacha of Scutari was marching ugain,t S.mhi.i and
seemed determined to pursuo tha war on hit own ac
count.. Rut ho has ahamlonded this project, mu! con
fined himself to take up a position near Sophia. The
inhabitants of that town are twit very highly w.,ti$fteil
with having such a neighbor, they know tim rapacity
of tho Pacha and his troops. The Pvrle i* said to have
recalled tho Pacha, but it is doubtful whether he will
$ljcy< Tho Sultan lu* now very litllo authority m the
capital, and none at all in the Provinces. Croat iliffi-
,.„(tv will be found in paying the sums den.anted bv
Kussia. A last resource is an appeal to the K.a,-cror f s
generosity. Tho walled up closets, in which the trea
sure of preceding Sultans was hidden, have heeu cuq Med
tor the organization of tho regular troops.”
Groat preparation* are making at Tuition for an at'
luck upon Algiers, which is intended to he effected prin
cipally with congrevc rockets and bombs.
The Courier Francois states that one of tho object* of
tho Duke de Montmorency’s negoeiations at London,
is tho restoration of Mexico to the crown of Spain.
Tho Constitutionol vivos a letter «»f tho 2d met. from
Bt. Petersburg!!, In wluelt tint writer represents the ad
vantage* resulting to Russia from the treaty of peace ns
incalculable, and triumph** in the nuliciputi n that the
numerous merchant vessels of all nations which have
hitherto been seen in tho Thames nr the British Chan
nel, will henceforth ho met with in the Neva, and the
irartsintho Black Sea. Tho exchange of couriers be
tween St. Petersburg!! and tho groat capital* of Europe
aro stated to he very frequent, and elderly officers are
neat off daily to tho armies in Europe and Asia. Lord
iToytosliury continues to have conference* with Prince
K*iclrodu, and the great number of couriers di'-pa'ch-
olt» England give#.* uu tommy conjee:up.s.
I omitted to mention in my last that the House on
Friday, inseitcil <»|t),t:(iO iu the npprupiiulion bill lor
building a Government House. The present bite occu
pied hy Mr. Gilmer, is said to l-e almost mdeuantnble.
Yesterday the whole morning wa- occupied in reading
nn>l acting on petition*. That of General lluili-y late
Solicitor of ihe Cludahochie Circuit f-r compensation
for prosecuting cases of fraudulent Lottery drawers, was
rejected. The pi lition for the relief of Major Wood, of,
Columbia county, was also rejected. Major \Y. was
a revolutionary soldier, who in satisfaction lor his ser
vices received in 1781 a tiact of land from the state :
which was afterwards rc-ccdcd to the Indian* hy the
United States, and for w hich Major W. has Lever been
paid.
Tho House agreed to go into the ctcction of two Bri
gadier Generals on Thursday, at 3 P. M. to fill tho va
cancy of General Harden, resigned, and U. Venables,
deceased. Thu* in half a dozen lines you huve the bu
siness of yesterday.
Accompanying this you have the report of the Commit-
ico on the Slate of tho Republic, mentioned in my last,
and the resolution offered a* a substitute for the bill au
thorizing the survey. Most ot tliu mure intelligent por
tion of the Legislature ate in favor of its adoption, and I
sincerely trust it will prevail. Gen. Coffee is here and
as far a* he has spoken on the subject, appear* to think
that course best, and that the result of the investigation
going un will he to the satisfaction of the Klutc. These
too, I hear,arc Mr. Gi'mcr’*sentiments.
A substitute will he offered ami uu doubt adopted, in
Senate lor Ihe Ko.nl hill,the principal point* in which
will lie—'Thu appiopriaiu.ii to be increased to about
35,000, so us to purchase baud* enough with those now
in the possession nfthu State, to make about 175. 75
to commenco wen king on the roads at Augusta, 50 at
.Savannah and 50 on the other side of tho Ockmulgec,
hut for fopr months in the year to work on the rivers—
the hand* employed below Darien cutting a canal lobe
continued there, providing the work is completed within
12 month*. The Corporations of iho different cities to
havo tho general direction of iho work. Of the 75 at
Augusta lim ing the river working period, 50 will ho em
ployed on ihe Savannah below Augusta, and 25 on the
Oconee below Miiledgcville.
The negro girl convicted of arson m Augusta, wns ex
ecuted on Friday last. The woman convicted at the
same time, it will be recollected xvus respited to a future
day.
Domestic \\ ink.—Mr. Cluules Hughes, of Orange
comity, (N. C.) bus made Iho present season, sixty-
three barrel* of excellent %Viiio, from native grapes
growing in the woods and old fields.
Convention Bill.—The following ore the
remarks of Mb. Habersham in the Senate of
Georgia on the bill for the call of a Convention
to amend the Constitution so far us respects
tho Legislative department of tho Govern
ment
Mr. Habersham rose and observed, that
when tho bill now before tho committee was
first read, he entertained great doubts wheth
er he had not misunderstood its provisions ;
and when, upon an examination of its fea
tures, he had found that its provisions were
such as they really wore, ho began to enter
tain doubts whether certain opinions which
lie lmd previously formed, in relation to the
constitutional powers of the Legislature, were
not erroneous. These doubts were excited
in consequence of the quarter from which the
bill came. Ho had always been taught to
entertain a very high respect for the good
sense, sound judgment, and integrity of pur
pose of tho honorable Senator from Putnam,
and since lie lmtl become personally acquain
ted with him, he had seen no reason to change
this opinion ; but when he had again and li
gnin weighed tho provisions of t ho bill, ho
had at length come to the conclusion that tho
Legislature wus assuming to itself a power
which it had not under the constitution, and
which if it could lie constitutionally exercised,
might in its results be extremely injurious to
the State, and probably would, if tiio object
of the bill was attained*, ho destructive of tho
little political weight still retained bv that
section of the State which ho had hero tho
honor in part to represent.
»Str,suid Mr. II., 1 have said that in n»v
opinion, this Legislature luts no constitution
al power to;puss this bill. It litis no consti
tutional right to call a convention, and to de
clare that the convention, when called, shall
bu restricted to the alteration or amendment
of particular portions of the constitution, and
to prohibit such convention from tillering or
cancelling oilier portions. This hill would
limit the convention to u consideration only
of tho Hi], -itli and 7th sections of tho lirst ar
ticle of the constitution and declares that it
shall be a fundamental article in tho forma
tion or amendment of the constitution,
“ that each county of tho State now in exis-
“ tcnce, or that may heroafterbe created, shall
“ be entitled to be represented in tho Legis-
“ lature by at least one representative to the
“ House of Representatives.” Mr. II. said
that this Legislature was a more creature of
the constitution, not only owing its existence
to it, but deriving all its powers from it;
it possesses not the sovereign power; the
sovereign power still remains and must
always remain in the hands of tho people.
Mr. II. said, lie did not wish to be misun
derstood, that he did not mean to insist, that
(his Legislature, like the Congress of tho U«
tilted (States, has no powers butsueh ns are ex
pressly granted by the constitution,for ho did
not think that it* wus so limited, but ho did
mean to say, that us the constitution lias pre
scribed the mode in which tho Legislature
may amend or ultcr tho constitution, thnt it
cannot alter or amend it in any other mode.
There tire only two ways in which tho consti
tution can bo altered or amended ; tho one
by Iho Legislature in Ihe manner designated
by ihe constitution, the other hy tho people in
convention—in tho one case,* the power is
limited to tho proscribed modes ; in tho other
it is the exercise of sovereign will, and with
out limitation. If the legislature had n right
to prescribe to tho convention, it would result
in this anomaly, that a limited power could
control one that was unlimited. Tho Legis
lature met to consult upon the interests of the
people, may, if it deem proper, point out to
that people tho supposed defects of tho con-
V Still]
according to their respective numbers of freo
white persons and including threo fifths of
all tho people of colour.” Tho constitution
of Georgia was adopted at a tinio when tho
Eastern district wus comparatively strong,
and was like tho federal and all other consti
tutions adopted hy tho States, the result of
compromises—tho then Representatives of
tho eastern district wisely stipulated ibr this
provision—tlicv foresaw that power would
travel to the West, and that in tune, this pro
vision would bo tho only safe-gutird for oven
a remnant of political power—anti now, when
that time has come: when even with that re
servation, she has but one voice hero in ton,
how unworthy of tho trust confided to him,
would. that representative be, who should
willingly uml basely consent to lay that privi
lege ut the footstool of the majority, depen
dant upon their liberality for restoration.—
Lot us inquire for a moment what might be
the probable effects of a convention upon
that section of the Stale. Suppose that con
vention, in tho conflict for power, which would
un doubt arise, and should sweep away this
privilege*—and suppose in order to reduce the
number of the Senate* to forty five, (he took
this number for argument sake) it should
divide the State into forty-live senatorial
districts, each containing an equal or nearly
equal amount of white population—What
would be tho effect upon the eastern district J
Eftlnglmm would he united with Chnthuin,
and t(io two hundred votes of the former,
would bo lost in tho eight hundred of the lat
ter. llryaii, Bulloch, Liberty, M’lntosli,
Glynn, Wayne and Tattnall, like tho seven
weeping sisters, would be converted into u
single senatorial constellation; not like them.
to be translated to heaven, but to be left
grovelling upon the earth, contemned and
despised for their imbecility; while Camden,
by some improvement m Geography, might be
brought in contact with the golden regions of
Rabun and of Habersham-—the district, inclu
ding Tattnall, now represented in tho Senate
by ten Senators out of seventy six, would then
have two and a fraction out of forty five. Can
her Senators then be reasonably asked to con
sent to u measure,which in its remotest oper
ation, might tend to produce this result.—
Could or would any of them consent! If such
were to bo found he would not be one ofthem.
lie was sent hero not only to Legislate lor the
State, hut to pYoteettho Interests of his con
stituents, and he hoped ho should never want
firmness to do his duty whatevermight be the
effect upon himself.
But, Mr. II. said, ho would not confine him
self to tho probable effect of the bill, upon the
eastern district: lie would address himself to
the (Senators of the small counties, uud lie
would ask if they had considered its opera
tion upon their counties. In tho convention
the number of members, ns prescribed l*v the
the largest)'county in tho fcftutc, and that a
minority actually rules and controls tho ma
jority. Is this again tho fact 1 Sir, I contend
that it is not. Toko thy question which in
volves tho interest of tho Northern and Eas
tern sections of tho State, and wliut influence
preponderates ! It is'the interest of the up
country; for then, the eastern people are
uniformly voted down, and we cannot carry
any measure upon its bare murits, because
we havo' not the power.
Mr. B. repeated that it was not his inten
tion to have said any thing upon this subject;
but ho represented himself u small county;
and he felt it his duly to defend the rights of
tho small counties, and ut any rate the one
which hud honored him with its confidence.
And he would say to tho honorable Senator
from Morgan, that his country, with its two
hundred votes, pays into the Treasury a tax
only 4 or500 dollars less than tho county of
Morgan, with its 11,000 people. Then, sir,,
said Mr. If., will you divest us of the right of
representing this taxable property, I Incan the
three fifths of our black populatum—for so I
understoqd the gentleman l Doit, sir, and
point mo to tho matt, who can have the 1’ico
to go to the capital of our country. ?• *'• ; •:* r ■
contend for Southern rights and Suuth-ri:
privileges. Furnish the weapon at home hv
Tho wreck of the brig Cent, Behy master!
of Boston, was fallen in with Nov. 12, lit. 2a
54, Ion. fkf, main mast, all her sails, and most
of her rigging gone, and fiill of water, loaded
with pitch pine timber and staves. Home of
her rigging was taken away by tho vessel
which boarded her. The Cent sailed from
this port on the 8th October for Point Petre,
Guild. The fato of the crew is unknown.
Nchr. Aspnsia, Pease, for Charleston and
Savannah up at Hartford, Conn. 28th ult,
FROM OUR CORnESrONDUNTfl,
OJJiccs of the Courier, Mercury and Gazette,
Charleston, Dec. 7—4J P. M.
Arr.—Ship Isabella, Libby, New York,8
ds. Ship John, Fairfcld, Philadelphia, U <]*.
Br. bark Jane Villot, Tcasdole, Liverpool,
23d Oct. Cleared—Ship Fredonia, Lunl,
Havre. Below—A brig,
?CjF* The Ladies of the Fcmnlo Asylum, relying cn
the couiitennnce mid support hitherto afforded (hern for
tlm loiiiiituianco of Orphan Female Children, hy the
ehnrtiuhle. cUizt u* of Savannah, beg leave to inform tiio
ptihlio, t!i.*it i heir Annual Fair will be held in the K\-
• , h , (fo" I ' :u: Room on TUESDAY, tho Iflih of De.
.»f.orc every article useful nnd ornamental %vj!|
• • hi l 'i’. d lor sale from 10 o’clock in tho forenoon ur..
id iOoTlonkatiiijfht.
Tho charitable Irani nil parts of our Stale am! our .4*.
our own firesides, nml bo assured tlint our on-1 t ur state, will mnkciuonv.nknl io ii.
oinics abroad will neither be slow nor sluggard | tend, nnd view one of the »no.»t beautiful collections ,,i
in using them against, ua. I will not eon- Fancy Artw.W*over produced nl any Fair. Tlnf mo»t
slime, concluded Mr. B., tho time oftlie Sen
ate, nnd have only made these few observa
tions to express tho belief t lmt the remarks
from tho gentleman from Morgau arc iu part
radically wrongfhid unjust.
At Sparta, Ga. on Thursday evening Doe.
fid, by the Kev. Air. Howard, Major John F.
Floyd of Camden CO. \o Miss Ann, second
daughter of Col. \V. Alston, of tho former
place.
In Warren eo., N. 0 on tho 10th ult. Col.
Augustus Alston, of Sparta, in Georgia, to
to Miss M. II. Hawkins, daughter of the late
Col. Jos. Iiawkins, Comptroller of this State.
The friends and acquaintances of Doctor
John B. Buutiihlot, and those of his sons
John F. nnd Janies A. Bertholot, tiro invited
to attend the funeral of the former, this morn
ing at 10 o’clock at his lute residence in Jef
ferson street, without further invitation.
COMMERCIAL.
Liverpool dnti's 25t!i Oct. || Havre do. 2?ihOrt.
of ilicso article* wo wish to ho understood, aro the pro-
dut'lioii «ifouryoiiiif» Ladies, who have employed tho
past summer in this work ol eharily-r-and we hope liny
have i.ot Inborn! in vain.
Formerly this institution was supported hy cnntriuij.
lion* at the Churches, which i rovniprecarious an id*.
u<jr« cahle to the Ladies. They therefore adopted thl«
mode of ImMii,i» a Fair annuully, (br tho support of K,..
multt Orphan Chi'dvtn, who, without such aid mu»t b,.
east friendless on the world—nml ns they were (breed i.»
try every means in (heir power, they resorted to this modi,
in prcleretico to utiy other.
tdP Those Ladies who are cn»a»« d in working.:
the I-’uir for the benefit oft he “Female Orphan Asylum,"
are requested hy the committeo of arran^emut tu’rctirr,
their walk previous to the inmiiinc of the 10th htw,
S. L. ROBERTSON,
doc 8 Sieretury lo Count,mine.
FOR yi: IV- YORK.
[sen «> o n r. r l i n r., ]
The fust sailing packet schoom*
FRANCES,
St urges master,
Will meet wilh quick despatch.
For freight or passage, having handsome ac
commodations, apply to Cupt. 8. on board, ut
Anciuux’s wharf, or’to
dec 10 COHEN & MILLER.
C moss Kvrs.—A Dr. D. C. Devine, of Charleston,
(S. C.) advertin'* that he him discovered a complete
fiine for the “ deformity” etdled “ cross eyes.” Charges
Ibr cure vary from 50 to 100 dollars.
The Culumhh St ,it«s Gazette is offered for sale.
The Message of Governor Murphoy of Alabama was
tr.uii.mitted to the Legislature of that statu on the ITtli
ult. It is a lim ine** document, and contains a plain
•Wposoof the affairs of the state. Of the Indian ques*
lion Governor M. only remarks—
“ 1 lie policy adopted by the executive government of
the United fcmtcs toward* the Indian tribe* residing
wiihiii ihe limit* of this and oilier Hates, ha* been offi.
eiidlv •'.Kiiomu'ed t«, this department, a copy o|'whHi
will he laid hetbre you. Uhcciiis alike caleul.iied to do
jiib'ieu lo the State*, uud to promote tire host interest
and hnpi-ine** of the Indians. There can bu lvjt little
doubt of it* ultimate nud t>pcedy success.”
Of tho Tariff Governor M. says—
“At the Iasi session oftlie General AksciiiIiIv, a strong
but temperate memorial was addressed to the govern
ment of ihu United States on ilu* .-idijert of llielast tariff
unpo-tvd oil imported articles. It is Imped that more
mature relic* non, a* well as the experience of many pla
ces, will luvve combined to produce the conviction, that
it line;,unis ihu country in gitnerul with many uvils,
without pro,luciii|{ even the common share of insulated
benefit* which frequently attend even had measures.—
I*« impolicy, injustice uml iiiicnnstitutionality, may ho
truly said to become every day more apparent. It
Would seem to huve had u* principal s| ling in the de
sires and passions of our nature, which are certainly
the least respectable, and arc more likolv to produce
feeling.* of just indisntuUm, than to conciliate or recon
cile. Judicious and temperate Gloria Ibrthn constitu
tional icpcnl of this obnoxious measure, should in no
\* ise ho intermitted t ihu argument, H* argument can
still have (dace, should lie more full, and Iho tone mure
earnest. In the mrnni time no expedient should ho left
lincssayed the more fully to counteract it. Tim dictates
of honorable interest, as well ns the Jove of country, not
that Hicllv nnd contracted sentiment, which can only
embrace the small circle of our own kcUUU pursuits
hut that which i* the offspring of enlarged her,evidence)
and I'cucroii* philanthropy, should prompt iw to do away
as speedily as wc can ihi* pernicious enur.”
Savannah Exports, Dne. 0.
Brig Ardent, tor Liverpool—O^tiboles Up-
bill, will Ive the sumo ur those of the present • hml, 17 do. S. I. Cotton,
Senate tmtl llouso of Representatives com-
billed : of these, twenty two counties will be [hv tub ship Mississippi.]
represented byninety-threo members, nnd lit-1 .... or _ T i,„ r-uTT
tv lour enmities bv one hundred nnd twenty ijreu.'v bro r K t Lmo CoVton o?
tiuee. lie believed ho wen correct l the cl- , \ it . c , rfUpUmd.s *„ ao „ lc .
cubit ton—-the smell counties exceeded.:. , mv(!r , „ n'attl.el.ogi, nin;;oftl,en.o.i!l,,
mmd.er, the lerge, bv thirty two. while the, it Ulnw (mt , fl „ t iv , ; „ oj . tl „;
d,licence m the number ut their Hepresentn, , 0 ,. cts bncbwnrdueJ ot'the crops
Uvcs over that ol the h,r K e eo u cey.-m hi be wiN Imtrue . 0ur stoc k amounts to sd,-
‘ ' c * 1)(]0 bales in lirst hands ; wo aro in groat want
FOR AVGUSTA.
Tho steam bout
GOV. TAYLOR,
^ Wh ilden, master,
^ Will leave with her
tow boat for Augusta This Afternoon. For
freight, apply to
dec 10
COHEN & MILLER.
only thirty. 11 sixteen lvprcec
ties’, having three memhorsaud increasing in
population should ho induced by the local sit
uation oft heir counties, or by {ho prospect of
their counties soon rising to tho rank of large
counties, or by any other cause to unite with
tho largo counties, tho interests of tho small
counties would bo prostrate at the loet oftho
weight in a future Senate
FOR AVGUSTA,
Tiio steam bout
GEORGIA,
Copt. ,V©m's,
will leave To-morrow,
11th inst. withtow boats. For freight apply
hi s:«* i,hv vuimai- siiuiiuo, iiiiuru:-: .u i;jv:i w i.nu .u uivir , ,. ... , .. .. , .. • .
!may alsiisupwett riplit.1. It'then, they eheuld.bv voting forthij I 3 nle " ,l0 '' il . t ' VL ' 'I'-'bcicuc v lit tho new
ion. m»y be elect- biTl, emlnn^r Umi-protectW, ho would »»<l.ovem such
dnee ut 1 mooting, them with wind the! they could again present ‘ " S.S Ste'l'LiP
uuijurity ; tiio!
. . _ would be lost, and tin y would be deprived of
stitutionand may sulunit it to tho decision of the protection wide!: that lothj, r.s now eon. I.
tho people, whether they will go into convon- stituted, nihml;-: to their weak»;Cc3 uul to their j
tionfortiieiratiioudment.niidi
tho inode in which tliiMiiembe
ed, and tlm numbers and place
atul this would probably be done hy report ami
resolutions.—the same power may also ho ex
ercised by grand juries ; but tho* Isimslature
lias no right hy positive enactment .tolimit the
powers of such convention, or to declare what
iho people may or may not do when met in
the convention. No such power is, or ever
was given to tho Legislature by the framers
of the constitution—they considered if tho in
strument should require an amendment in one
or more of its provisions that the power to do
so might be safely confided in the Legislature,
under the restrictions prescribed, and there
fore, gave such power, no doubt with tho view
to prevent the necessity of frequent conven
tions. But, tho constitution is wholly silent
on the. subject of conventions, because the fra
mers knew that whenever it became op
pressive iu its operation on flic grout muss
oftlie people, the people could enforce the a-
mcndmctilhy the Legislature, or failing to do
so, would in the exercise of their sovereign
power, go into convention, in which no con
stitutional provision whatever could control
tho full exercise of their will. The result is.
that the Legislature may suggest and recom
mend, lmt. they cannot enact; they may ex
press a wish hut cannot declare u \vtll. This
bill is ns positive nnd peremptory in its terms
us tiny other hill which 1ms ever passed this
House. If you wish u convention, it says to
the people, you must havo it with the restric
tions which we choose to dictate. In passing
the bill the Legislature will exercise a power
not granted to it by tho people iu framing the
constitution.
But, admit said Mr. H., that this is a con
stitutional net. so ibr ns it seeks to ascertain
the will oftlie people ns to the calling a con
vention, nnd as to its enabling them to give
at the Steam Boat Office.
of conveyance into tho interior, wTiich has a , ILR, Prcs’t. S. B. C
tendency to limit sales, moreover the supplies \ (
of the new crop must soon be received. We
are still receiving a good deal of Cotton from
Brazil, and more is expected. The little im
provement that hud taken place was altogeth
er owing to the bud accouuUiVom your quar
ter.
Another letter, dated Oct. 20, says : “You
l o assured that unless our next* accounts •
again prc.
themselves before their injured constituent
But, Mr. II. said, he hud already trespas
sed too long on the patience of the commit
tee ; ho would therefore, only ask attention,
to one single oilier objectionable feature of
tho hill, and conclude, lie referred to that
section, which provided for the manner iu
which tiio convention was to be constituted.
By the bill, it is to consist of the same num
ber of members ns now compose tho Senate
and the Representative branch, that is, two
hundred uml sixteen, to be elected by the
sumo people and in tho same maimer; and no
doubt composed of the sumo, or similar ma
terials us the two Houses now were—meet
ing together with dissimilar views and ob
jects, some to save power or to gain power,
and others anxious either to gratify their
constituents or to display their own skill in
constitution making. Now, one argument
which has been strongly urged in favor of
tho bill is, that tho Semite ns well us the other
house, is too large, that it cannot conduct bu
siness with facility or give n due consideration
to the subjects beibre it. This is no doubt the
tact, and the number ought to he reduced.—
But if the Senate be now too large to make
laws, would not the Senate and House com
bined, be too large n body to make u consti
tution. Let ativ one recur to the every day
scene presented iiUho joint meetings of the
Houses, and ask himself, whether such a bo
dy could ever agree upou u constitution. Mr.
II. said, ho had given his reasons for voting
against the bill—lie should vote against it,
because ho bolioved tho Senate had not the
power to pass it. lie should vote against it,
because it might endanger the interests of
the eastern district; ho would vote against
it, bceaiigc he saw no benefit which could re
sult to the State ut large, hy its passage.
Air. Buailsuoud then addressed tiio com
mittee, nml said, it wus tint his intention to
have offered any remarks against the
passage of tho bill, it was with reluctance
that ho now felt himself bound to do so.—
Gentlemen have said that the frequent amend
ments to the constitution, or rather altera
tions, which havo been suggested, give posi
tive proof of the defectiveness of tho instru
ment, and the necessity for a farther altera
tion. This was hy no means conclusive to
his mind. But the rejection of tho several
modifications, which have been proposed, fur
nish a strong argument on tho other side.—
Tho honorable gentleman from Morgan haj
said, that tho people wished for a convention,
that the people called for a convention, and
that tho people would have a convention.—
Whenever, sir, the people wish and whenev
er tho people call lor a convention, he, Mr.
B., for one would readily assent to the cull.
But is this the fact now ? Neither the logic
nor tho eloquence oftlie gentleman can con
vince mo of it. But every satisfactory proof
may bo urged against it.
Amendments to the constitution have been
offered—and those alterations have been ne
gatived. Tho question has been put direct
to tho people, whether they wish a conven
tion ; and they have rejected the proposition.
But the gentleman from Morgan says, that a
convention is necessary ; and why I Bccauso
tho Biimll counties rule the large! and a conn-
an expression to that will; does any one hero
seriously believe that that convention when
called, would ho confined within tho limits
prescribed by this act! Certainly not if the
convention should choose to exceed them,
because there would he no superior power in
the State, to enforce these limitations, except
tho will of the people. If the convention
should adopt a new constitution, at tho very
moment it caino into existence, tho old would
cease to exist, nml the legislature, owing its
birth to the old constitution, and dependant
upon it for life, would cense to exist ut tho
same instant—there would be no remedy but
a call of another convention, if the new con
stitution was not acceptable lo the people,
who would in such case appoint other dele
gates to correct the civil. Itt a convention is
concentrated the will oftho people ; ond who
is there to stay that will! Who to say, thus
far shalt thou go and no further !
But, sir, said Mr. II., admit that the con
vent ion when met, would confine itself with
in the limits prescribed to it by this bill; still
there would bu very strong inducements to
him to vote against its passage. Ho had the
honor to represent hero, ond was sent here
iu part, to protect the interest of a section of
the State, paying a large portion oftho tuxes
oftlm State, containing but a thin white pop
ulation, mid whoso little remaining political
weight was dependant upou one of tiio very
sections embraced by the bill—lie alluded to
that clause oftho 7thsection, which provides
“thut the comities shall be represented ty of200 votes, here controls the influence of*
early for this port, contrary to previous advi
ces, you nitty also look for a decline.”
From the Havre Price Current, Oct. 20.
—Cotton.—Last week’s transactions have
been very limited. Sever.il small lots of .Sea
Islands, fair nnd good fair quality, were dis
posed of at 88 and 40s. There *is still very
little or no demand for superior descriptions.
The sales oftlie week amount to 1077 bales,
** ~ 1 819
Islands
umambuco at 2
18*1 Bahia ut20to 21, duty paid. Tho arri
vals have been 1424 bales, of which 744 were
from the United States, the balance from Bra
zil.
To Unit.
A commodious, atul very plot*,
santly situated dwelling, in a heal,
thy and central part of Brought on
street, is tor rent until first Oct.
1 next—which can be renewed—Possession
l j will bo given immediately. Inquire of the
printers.
d°c 10 1-1—Vp
~ unionWotel,
(Xarlh 11 est corner of the Public Square,)
THOM ASTON, VPSOK COUNTY, CEO.
THE Subscriber has the plea
sure of announcing to tho public,
hlint this lurge and comniudiotis
establishment ip nearly cotnplc-
Stock on hand, on the30th Sept.
Arrived from the 1st to 21th hfet.
27,010 bales.
14,101
42,101
17,510
Sales from 1st to 24th inst.
Stock on hand 2-lth Oct. 24,591
Rice.—The previous advance in the price
of tliis article is fully maintained, 211 casks
have been sold in the week at 28 a 85f duty
paid, ibr fair to good quality, and 50 casks su
perior quality, went ns high as 27f. Our stock
this tiny does not exceed 500 tes.
Sales at Havre, Oct. 27—Cotton, 80 bales
Georgia at 18 sous ; 01 bales Para 21A ; 100
do 21 1-j>; 100 do 21A ; 142 Tennessee 17.
Jlamhurur» Oct. *10.—Cottons continue
high ; 400 bales have been sold ; btiirriiiains
at 8 a O.js.; Bengal 4 u f>.J ; Sural 8$ u 51,
and American a 7A.
MAR INK J OUR NAL.
High Water at Tybee, 7 29. ]| At Savannah 8 59.
CLEARED,
Br. brig Ardent, Tummons, Liucrpool.
I). Mohjncvx, Jr.
ARRIVED,
Slooj) George Washington, Hewitt, from
M'Lnron’s Mill. 00 tes. Rico to P DeVillcrs.
Steamboat Wm. Gaston, Bowman, Augus
ta, with tow bouts nos, 2 &. 2. 1872 bales
Cotton liml other mdzo to S B Parkinan, G
Gordon, A LoBarbier & Co. II Lord, J Stone.
G Thomas, T Butler &. Co. O Tcnny, Taft
&■ Pftdclford, Kctchum &. Burroughs.’
Consignees per steamboat (Savannah, with
tow boats nos. 7 & 15 reported on Tuesday
Inst. 1868 bales Cotton to II &. W King, A
LoBarbier & Co. C II Caiupficld, It Malone,
T Butler&. Co. Toft &. Pndelfurd.O Tcnnv, J
Ganahl, A Foster & Co. G Gordon, S D Cor
bett, Bayard & Hunter, Sorrel &. Anderson,
D L Adams & Co.
DEPARTED,
Ship Halcyon, Patterson, Liverpool.
Brig Beta, Pratt, Antwerp.
Sloop John Chevalier, Sisson, Charleston.
“ Georgia, Luce, Darien.
** Allwrt, Lissett, Riccboro.
“ Eliza, Richardson, Turtlo River.
” Lender, Chevalier, St. Mary’s.
Steam Packet George Washington, Curry,
Augustu.
Steamboat Win. Gust on,Bowman, Augusta.
Steamboat Charleston, Bound, Darien.
ted and will bo fitted in the neatest stvlo for
the accommodation of TRAVELLERS and
BOARDERS, by the first of Januaiv, 1880.
He flatters himself that his friends and the
public will now have additional inducement
to patronize him, as their own comfort can
be more completely secured.
His STABLES aro excellent, nnd con-
vonient to a fine spring of water, stored with
provender, &c. &c.
dec 10 14
0^7* The Macon Telegraph and Messen
ger, Georgia Journal. Savannah Georgian, and
Augusta Chronicle, will insert tiro above un
til the first of January, and forward their ac
counts to Thomuston for sett lenient.
J. B. B.
Notice.
T HE lav days on Cotton, per boats Nos. 1
uud i4, will expire to-morrow, 11th in
stant. Consignees by tho former boat are
notified, that her cargo was discharged ut
Taylor's wharf, where their orders for the
delivery of the same will be received, or at
the Steam Boat Office.
W. P. HUNTER, Prcs’t. S. B. O.
dec 10
Not ico.
H ISTORIC A I. and Miscellaneous books.
THIS EVENING, ut 7 o’clock. A
collection of Prints in Frames, do. at 8 o'
clock. Glass Lamps and Cut Glass, Toilet
Bottles, do. at half-past 8 o’clock.
PHII.BRICK & BAKER, AuctV.
N. B. Catalogues are ready for delivery ut
their auction room
dec 10
Notice.
rpllE undersigned having qualified ns a
X Justice oftlie Peace, will attend to the
duties assigned to him. llis Office is at Mrs.
Cowper’s building, tho corner of Bay and
Ahereorn streets, where he will be found nt.
ull hours. Courts will be held on the Fourth
Monday in each month, Return day to first
Court on Friday, the 18th Dec. inst.
JAS. CLELANP.
dec 10
$10 Reward.
R AN AW AY fit,m tho subscriber his Ne
gro Man Sambo, aged about 45 years or
thereabouts* has lost Ins limit tertli. Ham-
bo was formerly tho property of Col. Dcunis
of this city, he absconded on the 3d inst. and
has since been seen on tho Ogcchco Road.
Whoever will bring him to the subscriber or
lodge him in the Savannah Jail, will! receive
the abovo reward.
WM. DIGMAN.
dec 10 M—p*
Heavy Tow nag^in^.
an l-lKCKH just received and for sale ty
HALT/, SH.y'TER&TCITEtf.