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I Sat>teri|iMi»i I'rlctmor H«vaiiii»b Fa pan lijr -1-j.lorslati.liug. l!iu proprietors p<tbl»h*re -M the tire- pxjwrs Waned m rtarinnth, •Uve sdojued Hit* following uuil rui rata* of nut •Otlptl.HI, u* take oll'ect tllU dl/: Daily i‘»i*Jf, i**f »nuum, loadvauot .*«i! rri-Wooki) *• 4 ( Weekly. **111(10 copy, iu s.lvaitoe g (| Weekly, uve copies, to ouo addreu sc Weekly. o*(til • Irt ti Weekly, too 12 C Weekly. twenty "./JOC - VUcn u t paid within out* mouth from the tim of subscribing ilie charge tor the Daily wilt bo torn dollar.*, and for the Trl Weslcly jt M . The Weekly will bo soul ouly lo those wbopay i •drone.' The i>»i>er will 'Uvumniv !••• .lis.-.iutluoJ iinu iLVEbD 0 SIMS, Kepubtkan K. B. Ull.TON h CO., Georgian A Jeumal. TH0Mr80X A WITIII S'CTON, Xnui. Sorauoab, Ju'y I, I45f> ~ BY TELEGRAPH ~ Near l oik .Market. Nsw Torx, Dee. 12—The Cotton market hae been Arm to-day. Tbe steamer's new* bad no eflect on tbe market. Sale* of the dai, 1.000 bales. Flour adranced from C to 12 cents. Vessels are plenty. Sterling; Exchange dull. Vessel Lost. XkwYobk, Dee. 12.—Tho ship Weld Brick, engaged in tbe Canton trade, bas been lot* She was insured for a quarter of a million. ■peaking In the Convention Yesterday Morning, Though absent from the Convention, a con siderable portion of yesterday morniugs session, we were present long enough to bear th- specches—all well worth hearing. „,ee the three was that of M* . ue „f I J|j I |*oifjISat{ce," though a New F-• ... AU ^rt Pike, who heart, so- ^, RU der by birth, has the . intellect and sensibilities which go .o make up the brau ideal of a Southerner. He was heard with marked interest by the -on . ventlon, nud with special admiration by the ladies- in orpotUon to the rc-q- t , en i Dg 0 f the African slave trade. Following him, was Col. Cochran, of AUbama.who while agreeing with the previous speaker in his conclutimu, dissen ted from some of his views. Next came Mr. Ba ker from the same Stato—iu one of the most, telling speeches to which we have ever listen ed. Tbe reader is referred to onr report in an other eulumn for a sketch of their remarks. Section Id-On tbe Oeograpfaiotl Dir tribuUuu of the “Simla" la relation to that of •omt Inferior Racea or M%u"—Illustrated by a map of fifty-foor tinted monkeys and six hu- man portrait!. Wa have had the pleasure of inspecting these last two maps, (in an untiutad state) and we anticipate much from the arguments which willaocompany them. We commend, ths work to the attention of our cititena generally, and most especially to that of the members of the Southern Commer slal Convention. It will be published by subscription at the my moderate price of lira dollars, to match tha subscription copy of the ‘‘Types of Man kind." Col. William T. Williams Is the author is'd agent, with whom can be left all subscrip tions, the book to be delivered at the address of the subscriber. Commercial Convention. FIFTH DAT—MORNING SESSION Friday, Dec. 12 Tbe convention was called to order by the President at half past nine o'clock. Mr. Hall, of Fla., offered the following reso • lotion, which was adopted: Resolved, Tiiat the President of this oouveu- t on, appoint a commute of tire in eech of tbe slaveholding 8tates, to report nt tbe annual convention of said Stato. all the valuable ata- tistical information, in regard to their mauu- facturlug facilities and miueral resources, es pecially the disposition of coal, irou, slatc.iaar- hie, copper and limestone. The resolution was adopted. rKKK TBAPB AND D1HBCT TAXATION. Mr. Howard, of Oa., on behalf of the majori ty of the committee on business, made the fol lowing report: Whereas, in the judgment of this convention the great obstacle to the direct trade of tk» South with foreign nations is to be toup-* the restrictive policy of raising rereao' M posts and in the unjust fiscal actio* •<* by im ( eral government by weich xt' ** ° r **>• fed- ‘ the South has been disco*- '^ Wm# raised fr thus draining the® aednt the i-nmnuung f ^outhofltscapi* Midi”-' .» in the Northern _e States, thereof. Resolved, That com' -- . , . try and trade, Ude- ,iet* freedom oflndiis- ■'jii ol Justice. e- -landed by every considera- Resolved, " .qnnlily and sound policy. compatP ' • lhut tbe system ol imposts Jsjh- Wortb, <el, and ao >, Eastern and Vlokatery and Ofcafcsport m I»s\*tona, end thmc* to connect *rfth tbe South*rn Pacific road chartered by tha 8tate of Taxes. Mr. Uubban), of Als.,ofletvd the billowing resolution, which were consider! d and adopt ed ( Bcanlvsd, That a select committee of throe be appointed to oonsider and report to the uext meeting of this conventioi., for Us considera tion, a system of detective police In Somhem- SUtes, supported bv planters and slaveholders! also, a system of finance and the propriety ol Incorporating a planters union. The President announced Messrs. Hubbard, of Ala., DeBow, of La., aud Ashe, of N. C. the committee. ( AFRICA SLAVS TRAP*.) Mr- Scott, of V*., called for the special order being the following resolution .tren d by him on yesteaday : Resolved, That the President of thiscuuvou tlon appoint a cummlttee consisting of members to investigate the facts connected with tbe present condition and luture aspect ol tlavea In the United States aud other parts o. the world, aud the charier aud extent ol the international lauds upon the sutjict of the African slave trade, uud Ute propriety ol re opening tbst tiade by the United Stales, with the coast of Africa, and report the -aiue at the next meeting of the convention. Mr. Scott supported the revolution upon the ground that some new field <*i supply ol labor must be sought lor, iu order to prevent ti e draining of slave laborfrom Virginia and other Northern slaveholding Stale*, to result from tbe policy or extending tbv areu ol do**' era institutions as contemplated in »»*■ ..ti ng of the Pacific Railroad. ,.e build- Mr. AlbertAPjke, of Loo*-' some teugtn in opoosition♦- .i«na, spoks at aald be approached tb* ,j the resolution. He ablo embarraasmep* . subject with conaidsr- ... lie was perhaps the on- .ueni birth iu that convention. ter his •* come to the South immediately af- ♦ *' majority, and to her he owed ail he waa -xpected to be. The bones of lour of hi* cnildren rested under the sod of the South, and he w%s faithful to her interests, lie hud written an-j published various letters to the people of T nie north, iu the defence of the institutions ol the South—not defence In the nense of the term when used in regard to one at the bar »f justice accused ora crime, but as one defending a right cause by sound and just argument. He be lieved in the right ot the South to bold slaves and that under the circumstances it -vos the condition for the Africau race to occupy. ' mid obtaining any temporary or last for the country by cm larking I iuhumanlty ou which the world t , ^ie with perfect freedom or industry ; r . a*de, and operates unequally, first, as be- ..*en different sections of the Onlou, second, turbetwoen different classes of producers and third, as between individual citizens, and there fore ought to be abolishod. Resolved, Thatlevinga tax upon oonsump* tlon (as well as upon productions, tbe systems of imports throws an unjust proportion of the taxes upon the great, middle and producing classes, and, overlooking entirely the ability of tax payers, permits wealthy capitalists either to use it as a means of increasing their wealth, >r at least of escaping with a tax bearing no ust proportion to thoir resources or obliga- ions. Resolved, That being a tax upou foreign producta obtained In exchange for home pro ducts, it discoaragcs and limits the amount of foreign, and therefore of internal commerce, and operate* aa a bounty to those at home en gaged in the production of articles similar to those subjected to import duties. Resolved, That escaping popular observation aud enquiry, it facilitates the raising of large und unnecessary revenue, increases the patron age or the government, and engenders profu sion and corruption in its administration. Resolved, That a well digested system of ad valorem taxation is the proper remedy for all the evils inherent in and inseparable from a system of Imposts.. Resolved, That the abandonment of the sys tem of imposts and the establishment of abso lute freo trade and moderate direct taxation will revive Southern commerce, lead to direct Importation, and thus accomplish the great objects at which we aim, to be followed aa a necessary consequence by tbe establishment of lines of steamers, railroads, and all tha ac cessaries of active, extended and lucrative commerce. Resolved, That a copy of these resolutions be transmitted to each of onr Senators and Repre sentatives in Congress, and that this Conven** tion earnestly recommend them to use their best efforts for the establiahmeut of the princi ples enunciated in the foregoing resolutions; and also to the Governors or the several States with a request that they lay them before the Legislatures of said States. Resolved. That this convention recommend the establishment of free trade associations In the several States represented In this conven tion, upou the hash of these resolutions. Mr. Fleming of Tenn., presented the follow ing minority report. The undersigned, members of the general committee on business of this convention res pectfully beg leave to dissent from the recom mendations of the majority of the committee on tbe subject of free trade and direct taxation, we deem it unnecessary at this lime and in this form to enter iuto a detailed argument in 'sop* port of this position we have thus assumed, but will briefly submit that wc regard tbe resolu tions recommended by tbe majority as unwi*° und impracticable, and the questions therein raised as not being legitimately within the jurisdiction "f thwhody. Wc believe that tbe radical policy suggested by the majority which would so revolutionize a system to which our people have beon con formed from tho organization of our govern, meat, would at this time be most ruinous iu its consequences to the people of the South. Wc believe the system of direct taxrtlou A New I'.thiiologtcwl Work. Indigenous Races of toe Eaktu ; on. New Chaftkks of Ethnological Inquirt, sc. Edited by J.C. Nott, M. 1)., and George R. Gliddon, formerly U. S. G-msul at Cairo, au thors of “Types of Maukind. It is only within the last few years that Eth nology, or the study of the various races of mankind, bas beeu placed on other titan mere conjectural grounds. Tho great Dutch Physiologist, Blumenliacli, had indeed made a division of the human race into five types; but we think it is due to our great cranlologist, Morton, that it had a dietinct starting point on the cranial developments of the human skull. Oao hsnor cannot he con tested—to Morton alone belongs tho credit ol solving definitely who and what the ancient Egyptians were; mid this uot from Ingenious •fibnjecturc. hut by actual comparison of un doubted authentic ancient Egyptian skulls, brought from undent tombs iu Egypt by Mr, Gliddon, with tho skulls of other and now liv ing races. The study of Ethnology has since that gone on increasing yearly in interest. The recent work of Messrs. Nott fr Gliddon “Types of Mankind,” has had a remarkable success und has made general a spirit of in quiry which had theretofore bcoo confined to a few. Rcoent political development* have given this subject one of practical importance; and we are called upon to apply iu principles to that raco. which Is in domestU servitude amongst tu : There has been an injudicious mixture of theologies'! opinions and scientific ones on this matter. The Bible was seut to teach us mom* truths, siot Science. Strict coostructioulsts raised u hue and cry .ibont Galileo's astrououiy- and about the developments of Geology. The perfection of the* 1 sciences, has nevor Invalidated the word ot God. So it will lie qs to Ethnology. Now, if there i- diversity of origin of the human race, if the differences observed and confessed now to exi.-t. were innate, original and Implanted there in the liist place by tha Almighty Creator: and not the result of mere modifications of soil nnJ climate ; thin has it been done for some wu*e put po-es of His Provi dence, aud we me uot wrong in carrying out , _ his original plan, and maintaining an ineqaal' j p r ,,j l0SCl ] would, if necessity tend to alienat® ity, thus originally impressed, und which, so j th „ p e(l)) i 0 0 f the South from the federal gov- far, through nil history, has Is-on inexorably I crnmcn t, and therefore wo would regard its maintained. I inauguration as an entering wedge to the Dlsao- In short, if the Almighty- originally created | lutlor. of our National Union, the negro Ilia equal or tin- while mail, it Is; Whence wa d issent from this report of tbe wrong to keep him In nn unequal position. j majority, aud pray for its rejection by this And thu converge is true. A Ik> >k like the | convention, one about i > he ; ublishcd, which wi'.l toko the ' Al ; of which i> respectfully submitted, Polygeni«:i- view (i. c. the diversity v.»w) aud (Signed) John M. Flemming, of I'eur sustain it by argument-. *...i la ts, i-a d* «i.icr*- j„hu J. Barr, of Ala. turn amon r-i *"tl , «-ri. u*ii; nn*l w ill l«- n Wa. (I. McAdco, o! Tenn. ■ ern-ctor of false idea- amongst Northern mou. p. jj, i^n, 0 f v*. When listening ye-t.-rdiy for u few minutes to! yj r . Hemming, stated the miuority report an argument nt the meeting of the Southern | j^cn hastily drawn up this morning Commercial Convention, wi . ould uol help | without an opportunity to consult all the feellog what an Important gap it would fill up t mrtnbers of the committee who might have In our ideas as lo the rel.itivc pwlions of the , agreed to it. He had understood that the various Itaces of Man. Florida and North Carolina memliers were in We earnestly call the attention the Dele favor of the minority report, gates toil, ilie work wnl co-».l»t of «ix chap ters. The teamed M iury, Secretary of the French institute, a ill contribute a chapter on the l.tnguige* of Mau and tiu-ir connection* and ufiimti. Francis Polk-ky, the Hungarian haven, will devote a * I ;*t»-r t * tb*- lli-tory of art as shown in the lli-tory >*i d n-reut nation-. D. J- Altktn Meigs, ol I’liiiuih-lpbta, who us Librarian ol tin* Academy of Natural Science* , at I’b.UiWphi*. has "*n-.ts.,tly within reach* i tb* unequalled c'*ll.-ctiou of gltulU lelt by Morton, will contribute* chapm *,.-i -theCra nial rbaracu ri»ti' » ol man." N«Ae*to title will • b* added by Itr. Ix-uly of Philadelphia, wbosr | name i*a guarantee of iktll »m! aelcne*. Tb* fourth • hapter, on •• A*«Hmatlon. ur tb* ! Subsequently tb* vote layii g tha majority re- Wapsratir- in1i.ro- d Ciiis>*L'.Ku4»mle and port oa U» Uhl*, was, after ronaMerabW die. Epidemic Dioeas—, >.;i If-*is* of Man. 'wl from tl* • cwnfc-t-nt jreu of Dr. N-tt. On m-AhHiof Mr.Calboon, of 8. C, both the »l*tl-. Will he 'osjority and minority r*|»orta. wererefmrd to But he would uot consent that auy one should luy dowu the law to govern him, or any one else, that if tboy de.cnded the m-titutiou ol slavery in the Southern Stan *, Utuy must equully defend the opening ot the African slave trade. He would sutler himself to be torn by wild horse* before ho would justify the renewal of the African slave trade, and he would be equally ready to suffer that, before lie would admit tlmt slavery itaelf was wrong. The two were aa wide apart aa light aud darkneaa, beauty and ugliness, virtue and vice. He desired to preshut thematltu- tion of slavery to the consideration of the world aa It really existing in the South, and that, toe, In snob a way aa to offer uo vulnerable spot for the lance ol the enemy, when thev pre sented It aa it now exiata, with the kiudly re lation that existi between the master and slave, associated together from inraucy, protected and provided for in sickness and old age, con sidered. as it were, almost as members of the same family. They went iuto the battle shielded in armor of truth and justice, more perfect than that of Achillea. But it they undertook to revivo the slave trade they would be like tne man who would enter the field of battle us naked us he was born, ur a* David wotdd have been bad he thrown away bis sling and stone with which he slew Goliab. How the prompting of interests were added to those ot humanity in the treat ment ; hut how would It be when horde* ol barbarians wero thrown in our midst and the overseer could supply the place of tho slave worked dowu in the field, with one just landed here for the paltry sum of 1150 or $200? We could no longer auy to the world that our slaves were valuable, ware bora and brought up with us, and by associa tion were dear to us. The world would not believe it, nor would it be the fact. He bad ou one occaaion, at a public dinner nt Charleston, heard a speech of Sir Charles Grey—at one time Solictor for tha East India Company at Calcutta—In which he said that it was absurd Dot allow ns to raopsn the — slave trade and he thanked God they would not. Bet whU* they would be against *««“* prosperity if in a scheme of —— rid and Ood would ,s«t Inalt tbat waa right and jost, they weuld be ready to cheer their brothers and eons and father* to the struggle, and would sat, as the Spartan'matron aald to her son whom aha sent forth with Ilia shield, “Re turn with or upon it." " l — ““ he had not but to giv* But ha de sired now to explain bis vote, bo that he might not be considered aa endorsing the views or the gentleman from Loplaiann, (Mr. Hike) in say ing which he meant no disrespect to that gen tleman, but to shield himself from mlmppre- slon. As tb the moral question of tbe matter, that waa not in question. Bnt if It ware, he could not see that it was immoral In any way. But his objection to tha African •lava trade was upon the ground of polloy— not upon that of Immorality. He did not be lieve tho introduction of atavee would ren der masters any more Inhumane, by appealing lew to their interest, because a master would no more Ill-treat a slave should be be worth but *150 than if he be worth $1,500. Now, In re gard to the reasons given for the adoption of the resolution,the dangerof there being a scarcity of slave labor. If that waaa difficulty at preaent It would last lor a short time, and the r*r, 0T t D g 0 f it by the reopening of the AfrJ',,. ^.reade, ol lettiDK the. “t b, tb» natural Increaae, wo*-’ os to the SSt'ES*' Wr wES *b5 countrlw ot Europe b ^ ^ Uboring f or hundreds of yeare removed, by the outlet furnished by the dlcov- ery and settlement of America. Now, as to the extension of Southern Institutions to West- n and new countries, they would be extended rapidly a* our operatives became too numer- here, and it would be bad policy to deprive ourselves of that outlet for. tho redundancy of our slave labor, which afewyears must give ux, by filling it np with laborers Imported from Africa. It was from policy alone that hewn* opposed to reopening this traffic. As to the moral question, if it w expedient, and its adoption would raiae the world In aims against us, he would be ready to. meet It, and not suc cumb to a sickly sentimentality about tb* negro. He believed it was humanity to bring the negro from Africa. He compared the present position and progress of the descendant* of those brought to the United States with those left in Africa. He asserted that history proved that the African, when left to hisown resources, nev- er had and never could advance in civilization. Ho was Initiative not inventive,and it was only when he wa* brought in contaut with and held in subjection to a superior race that lie »d- v.iuce at al); uud even take those here now, with all the improvement and advancement they had made, and leave them entirely to thelj. own resources, cut them off entirely from the control of and association with tho white re'laed, and they would iu leu than a hnudred yeare deteriorate to their primitive barbarism. Mr. Calhoun, of 8. C.. desired to present the qucatifll" lo’Ulfl convention In its true light Thy wore not called upon to vote for the re opening of the African slave traic. This wa* a mere resolution of enquiry, and conceding for arguments sake, which ne would not do! other wise, that the positions of the gentleman from La., (Mr. Pike) were entitled to weight, the very frettbatthere were other* who differed witn him, was sufficient to justify an investiga tion of the matter—to ignore the question at this time woold be to apply a gag upon those who thought differently, and he waa not willing to do that He argued with the gentleman from Ala., (Mr. Cochran) about the sickly sentlmslity upon this subject as to the horrors that would dlteuti tbe African slave trade If reopened, b» thought they were far greater now when it .■qrrlcd on — u " nt *•“ •*’*•*- •* — State* are entitled t the fortification of South ern effbrta being mad* to establish slavery In Central America—which will be givsa in full hereafter. The resolutions were adopted. 1 RESOLUTIONS. Mr. Orbame, of Geo., Introduced a raaoluU on in relation to taxing uiannfacturing mac bio-try. Referred to the committee on buslnta* Mr. Anderson, of Geo., introduced a. resolution In relation to the Interference o( N' oropeau power* with the domestic InstlUtioFi* of tbe island of Cuba. Referred to the committee ou bu/me**. Mr. Swan,or Tenn.. Introduced.* resolution authorizing tbe President of tbe convention to appoiuta committee to prepare a call for the next convention, and an adorwji to tbe people of the South, which waa adopted. The President announced. Messrs. DeBow, of Louitkona, Swan, of Tesmeaiee, Cochran, of Alabama. Boulwan, ofVivginU, and King,of .7'%“, l “ B member* of that committee. Hr Johnson, of Ala, i ntroduced a resolution iu relation to the exemption of a certain amount ol slave property from levy and sale by legal process. Ueterrod to committee on business. Mr Cabell, of Va, Introduced a resolution in relation to Sou them banka refusing to discount paper on N orthern banks more than thirty days from d *te, for sterling bills. On motion of Mr. Holmes, of H. C., tbe reso lution was laid on tbe table. On motion of Mr. Gordon, of Ga., the Con- ventiou., at fifteen minutes to three o'clock, took a recess until seven, r. u., to meet at that time iu Hi. Andrew's Hall. Disunion at the North—The lioalou Lib erator announces that a grand Stato Convention of disunionista will be shortly held at Worces ter, Mass. It adds that tbe call has been numer ously signed “with high satisfaction,’’ and clos> es with the cry. “Hurrah for no union wi'Ji slaveholders!” Ooflbs Stalls VexeUble Stalls,. Bat'd! Meat Stalls, D'esf Stalls Amount or accounts pa On motion,Connell adjc P. M., next Monday week. Edwabd G. Wilson, Clark of CoanclL NKW YORK, Nov. Utb, IIM. Unw. I uiruiu Usoroian k Journal:—In tbs m at No. UV Wurr.-u street, on the morning of the ein luruut, our most vs ua'ile books and papers wore exposed lor thirty six hours in one of Stearns ktUrriu'n Fire-Drool .-'ales. We »ay jlrt proof, uot because they are so labeled, but beenueo we liuve so proved them Our books aud paper* uatue out uulujursd, savotbe binding of tho book*, octiaoonod by steam. our (tore wa* live »torlc» above ground and tws storiu* below, occupied from cellar to garret. The lutetuity of the best can V attested by any fireman who willies*o*l it. No furnace could be con trived by the ingenuity of man to craateanfcrs intense beat. We voluntarily give tbl* tribute to the value of these Safe* and select your wldely.slrculated com mercial journal to lul'ormtbe mercanlle community what estimate lo plaue upon Stearus it Marvln'a Wilder's I'atent iiatamav.der Hotel. Kes|*eoUullj, UAV1IA.MI, IIARKAL k KIHLKY, Wholesale DrugglsU. All patter oa and alien of the above described Soles tor sale * u y C. H. OAUDFIKLI), Agent for ManoCsc’r*, nov-29—tl 17 Bay street, Savannah. mUInlf the fc«t Week—Commtntlni MONDAY, i)EC. %TU., 1650, *| Aba original'; wsll known and only CHRISTY'S MINSTRELS. Whose CoocerU during the past wesk were nigbt ly crowded, and endowed by tbe PRESS AND THE PUBLIC AS TBE ‘‘Nt Flu Ultra" of Etheopian Performances. They respectfully aunouLce this as podUv«i> thstr last week In Savannah, with KuveUloactgLtiy In spite of the efforts to sr DDregs thou it wouie bo if oonducted upon o»‘ ue fV rin . .urrunu oiples. open and free. Ho thought ‘ ae ^rinclple was the same, and tho same haw mn ; t . coa ld be exerclned in tho trade botw^ thig countr yand another s* between virff,0l^ or AD . 0 t ber state and the West or Sooth, ’rfe thought It was a oleaslng to the African to bring him to this country. For 2,000, yean Africa had beeu within righkof Ohrlgtlanlty and to this day it was a laud t>f savage heathen. Besides, too, there waa another reason why It might become necessary to reopen theafrlcan slave trade, and that was to counterpoise the influx of hireling labor from abroad to the Northern States iu the present contest going on between the two grades of civilization in this country. Mr. Baker, of Alabama, f .pudiated the enfoi ih6 gentleman lroug La.,(Mr. Pike.) for any one to suppose that the institution of slavery could now be abolished—that the rela- . _ tion- now existing between master and slave iu expressing Uie hope that’ tho time might could be rudely burst asunder, and the negroc# come when all men might lie free, be dented emancipated and made free citiaena ol this that alL white o«n »hould be free, but did not country. But God in his own good time would believe God intended tbe African to be free- work uut the result. In the proper time this aud if republican institutions were to be pre- country would advance the negro, privileges served, it must bo by preserving the institution* would be extended to them; tney would be 0 f slavery. He believed it was not the rich allowed to receive a certain amount of educa- man who alone wa* interested in slavery. The tion and hold a certain amount of property: poor white inau was beucQlted by it, by being in time be allowed to contract the more sacred preserved from those menial offices, which te bonds of marriage; and we would our- would have to fill, were it uot for the slaves, •elves, by degrees, ueccssari y and uat- Uo referred to the position of the ladies here, urally raise tho negro until, in time— and the respect and consideration paid to even not, perhaps, until after long ages tlio poorest and mostlowley, while at the north the transition from slavery to freedom would U, 0 lean builled. long legged, whito eyed Con- bo accomplished by degrees almo-t Insensible, nccticut philanthropist, imposed upon her the doubtless this would happen some time. In moat menial offiocia. He thought that ths the meantime he (Mr. F.) could see nothing smith wa* ludeuteo. to slavery for ull the pros in humanity or Interest whioh required the perity she had enjoyed iu spite of tlio unjust reopening of the African slave trade and the and uuequal aciicu oi tho federal government, flooding of the country with slaves rrom those Mr. Gauldo*. ot Geo., thought this subject Urbarous regions. He thought tlio vine fore- one tlmt deuoatded the grave und earnest con- sight of the framers or the constitution con ^deration ol tbe convention, a* to the moral tsmplatcd that by degrees, we should make our question of the slave trade. ho«ccould see no sUvoi more peraons and leer tilings. Tue con- differetate between buying a man iu Virginia, st i tut ion did not call them property but per who was a slave there, uud buying one in Afri- sons held to labor or service, aud treated the who w»w a slave there. It was even worse relation between master uud slave as a contract to bring him Irora Virginia, and seperate him of law as much as that between master and a Christian man from liw associations aud fami- apprentice, and provided for the restitution of i y there, while in taking the man from Africa, those escaped from that labor aud service, ene you would bring him from heathenbm to chris- cqnally with the other. It waa on that around tUnitv and i*. ••««« .qit often «»ve hi* that he claimed that the master and bU slave lire from the veugancc of hi* captora. As to had an equal right to go into the territories of the practicability of opeuing the slave trade, he the L. 8., with that ol the master and thought it must and would be done iu less than hi* apprentice, and the obligation to pro- five years. England had removed her squad- tot them tliero was equally binding upon i mn frtira thu Affrican coast, and was herself the Gongras of the United Statoe. He llow engaged iu u more barlwrous traffic, that did not consider tho xlave a mere chattel | of the cutuie trade,us to the danger from super abundance ol slave labor, he believed it would Mr Gibbous, of N. C. moved to lay the jority report on the table, which question be ing taken by State*, was agreed to as follow* In tbe affirmative there were— Alabama 3 rota*. Maryland 8 •• .North Carolina 10 “ Virginia 15 “ Tcnncsec 12 “ Florida. . 3 “ Total 57 vote*. In the negative were— Georgia 10 rotaa. South Carolina 8 Total The Itr-. U t. tb* fift'. from Mi .U,.» He f «i,J voting hi* a ale-1 ci i of out from each State, to brappofetod l-y tbe president, and to report a* Eli ASSX smi'rni wf w umMU. Ua»* an-l n»*»r<i,n utite— if-c •! mg In rw»fit Img n«t t» . !“* Or.an*, ol AU.. lUI-M U» tM, «• 4 wtriaM Of Mboii yrofres-og to sastala I fcrJrri. That this cai — Oh rn too iektreUj mf tS* Hossss : the Itspoftaoca <4 tbe sum •aoe.tLe tatiqwty ef suskist up/a Canb railway * (he Where but humau bn.ng tv tli a tool to be saved sod a mind to be cultivated and improved un til mime day he might be permitted to be free. He did not think there wits a slaveholder pre sent, who would not lie glad to believe that in some good time every man ou the face or tbe earth who was fit to be free, would be free. That was the future to bring forth. Let us now deal with the realities around us. It had beea said that while the African slave trade was in operation but a few more than 300,000 slave* had beeu imported into this country. That was ail the benefit this country had rcoeived from that traffic. Had that been sufficient to com- penoato for tho Ions of human life, and the amount of misery inflicted by that traffic? If none but prisoners of war, who would be other wise Ntcirllced would lie brought to this coun try, in comfortable vtreels Ac., that would lx one thing. But the traffic, if opened ut all, must lie opened to the whole world. Brazil uud oilier countries woulu embark iu the trade, and a premium would be offered to every barbarian chief in Africa, to attack unoffending vllUgc*, to pillage, buru, slay and nuke captive in order to get the-'*— ‘" J ‘ l ’ ' the pric ih, Porti of such a state ol thing- without n shudder. As to the benefit it i* said it would be to thU country. There was a -cutimeut in the Holy Book and inscribed by the favor of God on every heart, not to do evil that good may come. Look at tbe matter in a pecuniary point of view. It la aald slaves could be furnished, ir this trade was reopened, for $150 to $200 each, while they were now worth from $1200 to $1400. Grant U. Tbe reasonable result would be that those now In the country would be proportkmably decreased in value, and the Sooth woold suffer a loss more than all that bad ! been lost under the tarifl, about which so much 1 bad been said. This was but su Urn, an ab- ( •traction. He wanted no isms in tbe South, bat would leave them to tbe North, who, pam ; pered by prosperity, tamed their attention to 1 Fourierism, agrarianism, free-wlllsra, sud free- loveUm. lie wanted 00 Urn* in tho South. He did not want to embark in a scheme that would 1 accomplice* hi tiarbarian warfare iu It would be a_ sin agaii.it humanity . and 00 good could lem, and thin, prevent their coming at that time when all toe slaves would be in the hands of few wealthy individuals, thereby creating an au- tago; ism between slavery and labor like that between capital and labor in the northern States. Mr. Richardson, of Md.. said lie would ask e CMlvyiUlUh if, as sensible and practical men, they believed, even if there was any ne cessity lor the rcopeniug of the slave trade, any action oftbis convention eould have the effect of inducing the Congress of the United States to take steps to effect that object ? Aud as to tho South, they never could do it alone as long as they were in the Union. If it hud been the object that ha hintsclf had bad in view iu cont- iug here to dissolve the Union, he would not be content lo skulk behind A frican slave trade and free trade resolutions, but he would stand forth iu o|ien day and advocate the measure openly and boldly. This measur - must bo regarded by every man who looks at the matter in its proper light as bnt an incipient step to that object. It waa folly to suppose that this trade could Im opened without a dissolution of tho Union. He wa- opposed to the measure. “Mr. Bethea, of Ala., called for the previous quefttioflTTWiieh was seconded, and tbe main question was ordered to be put upon the adop tion of the resolution. Mr. Fleming, of Tenn., called lor the vote by States.”” “ f The question being taken, resulted as lows : In the affirmative Alahama G rotes. South Csroliun K - Texas 4 •• 1-ouUlatut .1 PROCEEDING* OF COUNCIL. Savannah, Dec. I860. Council met. Present—His D onor Dr. James P. Screven, Mayor; Alderms*j_Gordon,Foley, Champion, Basinger, WalF, er( jnd Coheu. Dr. Richard D. Arnoli* i| Robert LaublisuugtuU A. N. Miller, Esqrs., aldermen elect, appeared^ aud tho oath of offi- ce waa duly administered to them by Edwavd. G. Wilson, J. P. The minut'es of the last meeting of Council were read an-d confirmed. The Information and Fine Dockets wero read and confirmed. REPORTS. Ald'.-rmau Cohen, Chairman of the Committee of T’oree, appointed to prepare Rules for the government of this Board, reported the Rules o', 1851 and 1856, with an amendment. On motion the samo was adopted. William P. Bowen,Jr.,CltySnrveyor, in com pliance with the resolution offered by Alder man Arnold, at the meeting 0/ Couucil, held on the Kith November, 1858, submitted a map of the Springfield Plantation, “designating the lessees aud purchasers of the various lota and portions not sold or leased.” On motion of Alderman Cohen said miip w ordered to be filed in the clerk's office. NEW TAX ORDINANCE. Alderman Cohen moved that “an ordinance amendatory of the Tax and License Ordinances of the city of Savannah, and for other purposes therein uamed,” submitted by him at tbe last meeting of Couucil, be read the second time by its title. Motion adopted, and the ordiuance read the second time. Alderman Cohen moved tbst the usual Rules of Council bo suspended for the present in order that au Alderman may offer resolutions relative to the new - Tax Ordinance. Motion adopted, *»•. J the rales suspended. RESOLU I IONS READ ADOPT, I). L'y Alderman Gordon, seconded by Aldvrman Cohen: 1. Resolved, That the new Tax Bill be refer red to the Fiuuuco Committee. 2. Resolved, That a committee of citizen-, twelve in number, to be selected—two trout mercantile interest, two from the salaried terest, two from the shipping interest, two from the merchandize interest, two from the mechan ical interest, and two from the professional in terest, be appointed by tbe Mayor—to confer with the Finauce Committee upon the subject of a new Tax Ordinance. His Honor Uic Mayor appointed aa such com rnittee: Audrew Low and Edward Padelford, mercantile; John B. Gallie aud Henry Brig ham, shipping; JohnE. Ward and Dr. Jno. G. Howard, professional; Anthony Porter aud Geo. W. Anderson, salaried; Henry Stibbsand Wm. Warner, mechanical; Joseph Johnson sud John W. Nevitt, merchandize. PETITIONS READ. Of William P. Bowen City Surveyor praying Council to relieve him from a jury fine imposed for nonattendance as a juror at tho City Court iu av last. On motion tbe petition was granted. 01 Messrs. Sneed fr Sima praying permission to erect a Steam Engine in tbe basement ol ike building they occupy as a printing office for the purpose of turning their press. On motion the petition waa referred committee on tbe Fire Department with power to act. Of Robert Habersham fr Son, Agents for George Jones, relative to the condition of tbe wall put up by the city upon which the platform rests of Jones Stores on Wharf, lot No. 4, Wr ‘ Bull street. On motion the same waa referred to tbe mittre on Dorks and Wharves. Of certain Barbers of Savannah, praying to be allowed to ojitsn their shops on Sunday until one o'clock of that day. On motion of Alderman Posey, ths same was referred to a special committee of three to be appointed by the Mayor. His Honor the Mayor appointed us such committer, Aldermen Posey, Gordon and Falligunt. ELECTIONS. Captain John P. W. Read, was duly and unanimously elected Captain of the City Pc lice, vice Captain Joseph Bryan, resigned. KRSOl.U'IIIIXa READ AND ADOPTED. By Aldermau Cohen, seconded by Alderman Basinger. Resolved. That the Mayor be aujkonzcd to sell at such times and in such manlier as he may deem udvisahle, so much of tbe stock held by tho city in tbe Central Railroad and Bank ing Company of Georgia, as will be necessary ■ — thu bonds of the city, issued for said iCiminimial SnfrUigrncr. Savsiuiaii Market, December 13. tom*—Our market is unchanged. The sales yonterdxy wuu- limited to 160 bales, vis: 84alll, 35 at 11 •« 11 at 11H. 44 at 12, 1» at 12*, and 9 12*, cents. Exports. NKW YORK—Bark Flight—*67 bains ootton, 168 tks rice, and sundries. sjiifpiug SnttUigtnn. Port ol Hava ... December 13 FRICKS—Dress Orel* and Parquetw, totcou Family Orels, 40 cents; Private Boxes, Sitotlo White (tellerjr, 25 cents; Colored Boxos, tOcssis, Colored Gallery, 25 cents. Doors open at 0)4 o’clock—to oommunco si dec7 JNO. T DONNELLY Agent. Col. Wood’s Museum, AT ST. ANDHhlW'S HAL1., ONLY 94ft CENTS FOR TUB LAST TURKU OAYs, < Thursday, Friday iwd Saturday. pso. 11, 12 and lit. Greatest Exhibition in the World! Adiuisslou to all 26 cents; Children eui 16 cants. Doors open from 9)4 A. H. tol2S4., 6*, aud ot* to to P. M. ROYAL. ‘HAVANA LOTTEH1 rpHE next Ordinary Drawing ol the ltoysl X Havana Lottery, conducted by the ; Government, under tho supervision oi tho U ( >l»:. General of Cubs, will take place at Havnun. > Saturday, January 3d, 1857. $258,000!! SORTED NU5IERO 571 O&DINARlO. CAPITAL PRIZE $100,000 t 1 prise of $100,0001 3 prise* <•!.... 20,000 I 7o 10,o0u j 149 Arrived. Mcbr Jao W Anderson, Watson, Nalllla. with 6600 uus rough rice, lo Usbershuu * Sou. steamer Wm Seabrook, Peck, Charleston, via Beaufort, Ac. t > J 1‘ Brooks. steamer itaud-dph, Ward, Augusta, lo3 MLaffl- te»u. |I4V | 2t* approx 4 a pproxtruuUuun to tho *100,0111 of $000 each of *4t '0 to *60,000, 4 Of *400 lo *20,COO. 4 o. *2u« $10,01 JO, 4 ot *200 to $5 000. Wl iota Ticket* $20—Halve. *lo—quarter - j6. cashed at sight al live per ci ut. J. count.. “ Ur on all solvent Uouks taken ut pur. di awiug will he forwaruod av soon a. ih. i In known. Communications addre.sed lo DON »,«>!■ (oareot City Post, Charleston, t C.,) in. . tl.i, from plantation, with 1800 bushols Mo K Habersham k Ron. iV Hut, irom plantation, with 1026 bush r, to ii Woodhridgo. i h terry fiat, Troin ferry with 12 bales cot- • Wade. Bark Plight, Horn Consignees. Per steamer Randolph, from Augusta—370 bales num aud mdze, to Hudson, Fleming A Co, Padel- i'prd, Pay & co, 8 M Ufflteau. Hccnpts Per Central Railroad, Due. is— t,c9ha:r* cotton, 44bbls flour, 169slu 98 bah. Him., and radio, to Allen kSon, RR , Rabun A 8, Hardwick & C, Bohn k Faster. A 8 Harlridge. JW l-athrop k Oo, HurdeeA Co, Hud- a„n, * R Co, Bell k P, BothwsU A W, W Duncan, Patlcu, H k co, Frunkhu ti U, Ruse, Davis k long, Dans it W. Bnghsm, K a Co, Hunter AG, Boston Villalouga. parsous k Co, and others. Memoranda. NOTICE TO MARINERS. CAPE HA VIERAS UhACUN UGHT. wuodeu upeu frame work b ted ou lh-j end “ “ - -*—* “• nearly a due uouth isghl house. l'iie bumon tower ba. on elevation of above tho mean level ol the sea; Is painted atn and lilted with a Uui order lens apparatus. A Jurat while light will bo exhibited on the night the l6,u December uext, and on every night ireaflcr, from on elevation of 36 reel above th an level ol tlio sea. By orslor id the Light house Board: W. H. G. WHITING, First Lieutenant Corps of Engineers. Wilmington, N. U.,Nim. 10,18*6. •.Vru) 5l!)otrUstmtnts. A Vocal and lustrumsntal CUNCLR'*', for tho beneOtor the Epfecopal Orphans Homs, will ho given at St. Andrew's Hall pn Tuesday Kveuitv uext, Dsc. 16, by inmeol tbe best Piofe iuI and Araeluor talent of tha .city, undor tho jjSou o: Protestor W. Shorter and K. HlUsr. 'rvgruit me in futuro advsrtlssmoat. dec 13 In the negative there were— 24 Africa. .. and In the sight of God, „ come of It. Tbt Sooth occubted a position bow be Hd Roi wish to *urrend*r-lu which she mold defy the world. If they would but remain In tbs podtlon where they were placed by their forefelt ere. But this was not the “ — three crude anggsilioM tor tha comldarsUon •<f the C««TewUoa. Os rafemdl* tbe ladles of the Sooth, many d thaaasstaosof tire o» lofemtal iRtbaqnreUoni Total Cl votes. The icsolntion was accordingly rejected. REPORT POR TUB COXMtTTRR ON BCSINMaS. Mr. D« llow, from the Commutes on Baal- ne-s. reported •miry re-Hatk-a in refeUon to Southern publisher* of School Books; tit* North and South American SUamshln Lina: oMaMngaad disseminating information eoo- i renJag utatmTactariuN favUIUre In Soother . Stales; tbe Manufacture of Cotton Vara; * JL CttsIwtUnd Gap Railroad In Virginia and I JL*. tacky; encouragement of Ship BaUdlng I ltcsolvcd. flutt he may sell, for cash utites witii uppiuved endorsed, interest add ed aud payable on the 1st day of February next without grace. The stock not to be trans ferred until tbe note is paid. His Honor, the Mayor, stated that in connec tion with the subject of city stocks, be submitt ed for the information of Council, that since the last Mayor,* rranusl report, three hundred and fifty tour slimes of the Central Rail Road stock, owned by the city .have been sold,leaving ninetecu hundred, and sixty eightsbaresunsold. That thereof, on ly about ten thousand dollars remains on had, in the City Treasury. The bonded d ebt on account of the Central Railroad being Htill one hundred aud ninety eight thousand dollars as mentioned iu thu late Mayor's re; jort of 20th November, 1856. By Alderman Cohen, seconded by Alderman Gorilcu. Resolved, T'oat his Hon. the Mayor, be re quested to ascertain from the proprietors of tne Race Courts;, whether it can ihe obtained for the aunual exhibition of the Stato Fair, aud if it can, that lie forthwith Invite the State Agri cultural Society to hold its next annual Fair * this place. HI8CRL' LANROUS MATTER. Edward J. Hard en, Esq., Corporation Attor ney, submitted hip. report, relative to the Peat House and other i natters. On motion, tbe same was received and laid over until the next meet ing of Council. The City Sure eyor nude a report relative to an encroachment ol 2 feet on the lane north of Broughto ustPstl , in rear or lot No. 3 Decker Ward, the pr opt rty of W. M. Davidson. On motto a, tbe aame was referred to tha committee o n Streets and Lanes. Tha com* nuntcatlon from tbe Quarter Muter Geueral.rr /erred by tbe last Council to tbe In coming B jard wu again read, and on motion, His Hone t Ut* Mayor, wu requited to reply thereto, t md endeavor to obtain a farther ex tension l 4 time for the occupancy of tha Uoited State* Pm racks at Savannah, ess Police sta tion. • M ASSET RALLS. ■'VsSi Bref Stall*, Armory Rolling Mills, RICHMOND, VUiCiINlA. .ABCHEB & CO., Proprietors. BAR IRON, all sixes, uiauu;aciuro.t from tli-.- !•».' Cbarotml Pig Metal. FLATS, up to 7 tuebes. ANGI'-E and T IRON. ROUN'DS and SQUARE.', up to h incite-- RAIL.tOAD SPIKES, Do. CUAII-8, CAR AXLE8. BRIDGE BOLTS, Screwed and Tappet. Restrict attention paid to tbe qua.it>- and flvub our IRON, and all erdeis prumptijr u.u- de9 tni VIRGINIA" GLASS WORKS, RICHMOND, VA. JACOB 8. ATLEE. ANUrAOTCRER or every dweripttou <>. tila* ware for DrugglJtS, Grocers and 11 •nils* Establlsbmente. The »ubscrlb*r will pledge b.nioell to guv tli Southern trade an article that will compare ;n«vi> ipecl with any ware manufactured a tin- N»r!6. M" ☆ CLOTHING .. IMPOEKffi.^ I DOOR WEST OK THE REPUBLICAN RKAblMI K-JOS Fine Roady -tnudo W. O. Price, FO HI HAWKIN8VILLE And Landings Below. , Ttie steamer OAK, CepL Iteith, will I^Jeave as aOovo To-Ntght fror foal wharf. Fur freight, eaquireof decl3-.il J. W. 1ATHROP A 00. SERVANTS TO HIRE. I'eruilo colored aervanta, of first rate capa- a, suuiiiatrossus and house servauu.can tm reasonablo terms by appllcaUon No. 10 Gordon slrcvl. decl2—3l T WO f oil) Savannah Grocery and Fruit Depot! COR. HROUdUTO.V AND WH1TAEKK apples. io libls of tbe cboicoul assortment. ORANGES. :jom» sweet Havana Oranges. PINK APPLES. 2o dbxeu Havana Pine Ap.hles with a general a.*sortment of tho ctteiceat uew FRUITS AND GROCERIES — AWO— 3,000 srltet brants llus ana Segara. For salo by doc9 WM. H. FARRELL wr-a*. Mk S Eiutoks :—Please announce Mr. Harding an a cuudidate tor Justice of the ce lor tho first district. Tho election will be 1 ou 3rd January, at Jul.liix- Edens omco and MANY VOTERS dccia di THE HOUSE OF DAVID. T HE Prince ol tho HouseoT David, or three yeare iu the Holy City, being a series of letters or Adiua, a Jewess ot Alexandria, sojourning In Jeru. Aalcminiho day* of Herod, addressed to her r * ther, a wealthy Jew In Egypt, and relating u by eye witness all tbe scenes and wonderful inctdn iu the lire of Jeeu< of Nazareth from his baptism Jordon to Uni Gruufixlou on Ca'varyj by Rev. ProT. J II Ingraham, rector oral John’s Church, Mobile. For sale by J. D. CUBUEGE, agt, doct 1 under the Marshal House. cdSiFS fffiSf; j consequences. In Virttela, by Cousin A Jle* I, by the abthor of Bout wa it*. Clothing , and Caps, Shirts, Collars, hVD -.Hosiery, UILITAR1 csSSSSSr TA1L01I, Handkerchiefr, No. 147 . b)' the Bay Street, Gentlemen. |SA VAAA All. uotiro OrdersfromcityandcountyooUcitgi:. .ft decs Pint Lecture ol tbe Count BEFORE THE SAVANNAH YOUNG MENS’ CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION, AT ARMORY HALL, On Wednesday Evening, tltc 17th In.t. BY WM. M. CHARTER*. MD OF SAVANNAH. SUBJECT t:K-il'»'.T A COURNE OF EIGHT Oil KEN I.E fl'KLS » ^\_be given during the wiuler under the su«|>ir<-, the above named Association. Kinin. nl g* M e" ’ 1 from abroad and at home, have klinuy nfu-U- ttolr readiness to servo us with-ut o-in|« save necessarily incurred ex|icbM- " 1,1,1 surpks shall bs reulised. will ne a| pn-;M<--:: wards tho es'ablUblug of * Ri;«<l:ii|.’ I."- 1 - ' young di n cuaroc: Ttokets for entire coirsc I: •* •• single.lecture Tickets may bo bad ut the - of the Association, al ! t Lectoro Coromitti-c (F. J. i.HJ \ K. ttll.U > | J. I) SMI. Sjdi&L'l 7W 75 2008 00 2^1$ 60 Las* Commissions, Amount paid Into City Trrewy, at Paris, with Illustrations. Henry Wikolla Adveuturea of i matist. I Hi’s CuurUblp and Douglu Farm or lif Home and the World, . eir, of a re»ldince Ui Europe. Unman'. Adventures in tbe Wild, of Amerk Willi illustrations by the author. Ulilednlcia; a thousand pleasant things fro >ote« and qusrles. Paul Fane, by N P WUIla. Dr Rone' — dec 11 B VandW^dow- 6 half pipes carcrac DeForge, 1606 Brandy 3 do Pmst A CasilUtoa pale de 6 do utard Dnpuy It Oo. do o do Camus ..do 3 qr casks Jean Louis lilt do 4 do J Jacques < do IU qrce*ks tew pries French do' 2 Puncheons Jamaica and Ft. Croix Ram For J. LAVA. daa3 210 Ray Street OLFW AROMATIC $CH NAFM, SARD1NIH Le too cases Woir* aromatls fiehnapps. fits sad 5=*»*-**"- -- -. iBreTM ! do id Gulf Rail Road runulng ai Leave Savannah at 9 a. n. Arrive at No. IX, known a. \ leave No. IX at 10 40 a. M. Arrive at No. 2. known a- I •' '' A. I). Returnisg leave* No. 2 at 1 i' *- Arrive at No. 1X »* * 1 '• Leave No.lX war*. Arrive nt Sevannah .1." f. «•. Connecting at Flemming , Monoaj With tour horse, post O-acl.ci lo Mondays aud Friday’s from Dorle" d**U l P R0P08AUJ for gradings au"fe. . . on that portion or tho 'V* ,g t . 1 unding from SantaDco River Wt-c’ 1 *' •, j seventy miles are Invited. Person. • »i tract <**" examino protllca and rpc*- 1111 office at Fa rnandlna Florida. decl2-2m joaEl’B pvlaflOLUTION OF COI‘ARlNKK-‘lffi""J JJ partnerahlp heretofore cxi-W|S subscribers, under tbo firm »> t>'‘ l • this day dissolved by mutual control ty will algo to liquidation. New York, November 1. !«''• COPARTNER*!’!;' 8Umi J. EA8TM %N ha* »!»* '• 1 . | partnership with JOHN C.OO' j (mas tbe PROVISION BLMNE--- ^ . ; .l EASTMAN * LLOYD, at»'' 4 1 New York, November I, liro- ■ EASTMAN * LLOVI). COMMISSION MEBCIUN I- DEALERS IN PROVISION'S. v Ho*. 40 ana 43 c t9 %&iSSSSSv^T£^ I at vs so hand, tor tbs se.svtien • tj {i|li iui 'Sgj’SfSSVT.'---' IXlMMOI *“