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runt.imiKHN UP 'NIK I.AWU OP TilK UNt ON. DAILY IWPRU, : : fJOVNTRY PAPER : : ElOUT DOLLARS. : : FIVE DOLLARS. All Advertisement* appear in Uulii papers. 9Av > &jB?aMkms 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.