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SOJJT II ERN TRIBUNE.
■ CITED AND rCIUSHID WEEKLY, BY
Wn. B . IIARKISON.
Corr««pond(U(c s*nthern Tribune.
Milledgeville, Feb. 15, 1850.
Wc are all so completely absorbed by the pres
ent melancholy condition of tilings that we do :
not care to speak of any thing else than this un
fortunate predicament of the State. To explain,
it is proper to premise, that the Senate some
days since passed a Congressional District Bill,
which by the reconstruct!#!! of the State dis
tricts gives the Democratic party one majority in
our delegation. On account of the immense
pressure of important business this bill was not
acted on until Tuesday afternoon. Four Demo
cratstook open ground against the bill, because
as they stated in debate, the bill was practically,
inoperative as the census of 1850 would inevita.
hly, change the districts as provided for the bill,
whether, the apportionment was raised by Con
gress or remained as at present. The large ma
jority of the Democratic parly on the other hand
contended that this bill might be productive of
barren results, but it was tbe right of the party
to take advantage of their present position, and
secure the extra member if fortune should make
a vacancy. Upon the vote to call the previous
question, after considerable and intemperate de
bate on the part of the Whigs, the previous
question was demanded by the usual formal vote.
Upon the announcement of this vote, the Whigs
took a stampede, and have remained out of the
House and the Government is now actually in
a state of absolute revolution.
No tax bill passed (the old one expiring by its
own limitation.) No appropriation bill passed,
—to say nothing of other matters of the last
importance, what are we to Jo.
Mr. Je tcici.ns held fast to his seat and resisted j
the importunities first, and then the open de
nunciations of his party. It is common street
talk that his party speak of him in the bitterest
terms. Mr. Miller, of Richmond, with accus
tomed shrewdness, took the popular side of the
question, and avows openly that lie counseled
ilia friends to resign sooner than return to the
House. We hear that the Whigs had a meeting
night before last, and the very first resolution
adopted was that the Whig Senate highly ap
proved of '.he course their friends had adopted,
and it is currently reported, that a solemn pledge
was exacted from every man present, never to
yield. That the world may see how shameless
this conduct really is, it need only be stated,
that a member of tbe Democratic party, ardent
ly desiring to have the business of the Country
proceeded with, proposed to take with him ten
members of the Democratic party, who would
remain out of the Hall two hours, and as the
Whigs were in a mass present, they might re
turn and kill the bill, if nothing short could re
lieve the State. This was indignantly refused,
and as the writer knows, after this proposition
was made in good faith, seven gentlemen of the
Democratic party absented themselves from 11
to 1 o'clock. It was again proposed, that the
motion to reconsider be suspended and that the
Sute be put in such a condition,by the passage
of the Tax and Appropriation Dins, tnat me iiov
ernment could go on, and then they might take
what course they choosed after the order shouid
be resumed- This they also rejected, giving this
diabolical reason for that refusal, that they hud
the Administration fast and if we did notsurren
der not a. dime of the necessary supplies should
be. voted So the alternative is an outrage on the
constitutional rights of a majority, or the ruin
of our public credit, or a vile and ignominious
submission to the exactions ofasetof factionists.
The House has just a few moments since met,
and after calling the roll twice, adjourned until
9 o’clock tomorrow morning.
Yesterday the Democrats held a meeting in
the Hall and passed Resolutions calling on the
Speaker to send couriers after the two absent
members, Messrs. IlainiM of Dooly, and Thomas
son of Carroll. This will give the House a
quorum and they will then proceed to the busi
ness of the country, so shamelessly interrupted
by a few designing party men. It will be a rue
ful day for those gentry who think to make party
capital out of all this. The “better sort” among
the Whig members openly reprobate this con
duct, and indeed it is without excuse. Forifthe
majority think it proper and rightful that they
should have the representation of the majority
in the State now in their favor and they give
themselves this majority by the exercise of a
legal power, all that is left the minority is plainly
this, to submit and go upon the country if they
have been injured. Wc do not yet see what is
to be the result of this thing. The Whigs are
while i am writing, in caucus and it is expected
that Mr. Jenkins and several others of the party
will resign if the difficulty is not accommodated
in the course of the day. The Democrats are
fully determined now, after their well-meant
tndcaverors to settle this thing, to stand by their
rights, and wait for the return of the absentees,
if the bills that have been Juncd, come up in
their order.
February 22.
Mr. Ilarrism —Ott last Wednesday, the
House of Representatives after a truant’s
leisure-taking of nearly eight days, return
ed to duty. Mr. Nisbet of your county,
magnanimously came into the Hall, and af
ter requesting the reasons of his withdraw
al to be spread upon the Journal, avowed
the determination to cast his vote on all
matters coming before him as a member.
Among the reasons given, was “the strong
sense of public duty” which he felt. Os
course this conduct was approved cordial
ly, and with very emphatic demonstrations
on the part of the Democrats, and with
marked disgust by the Whigs. One of
them went so far as to hiss Mr. N., as he
took his seat. It was amusing however,
to see how rejoiced many of the Whigs
were, that, even this slight excuse was af
forded them to return, and not a few declar
ed, thr* never again could they be thus
trapped.
Since W ednesday a great amount of
business has been got through with. The
great bone of contention, tbe Congression
al bill, passed with little or no remark,
but one Whig present. Tite bill allowing
to tbe widow and children of deceased
persons, a support out of the estate of the
deceased, for twelve months—to set it
apart, and except it from levy and stile,
is among the bills of importance that has
been passed this week. A tax bill was
yesterday passed, essentially the old bill,
with some slight modifications. There
was great tenderness evinced upon the
necessity of securing the “sinews of war”
to the State, least another stampede might
leave us without the wherewithal. The
appropriation bill is to be called up to
morrow, the last day of the Session. This
morning Mr. Jones’ bill to divide out into
ten acre losts. one half of your Reserve,
and selling the same, has passed by a de
cisive vote. It is a measure of question
able propriety, and some of your city
friends in this body took a very resolute
stand against it. Rut after all, it may not
result perniciously, for the immense
amount if excellent wood, and the num
berless valuable market gardens that will
be available to you, may conduce much
to your advantage. There is positively
nothing of interest here, if I except the
interest felt by members in the immediate
election by this body, of the delegates to
the Nashville Convention. 1 doubt how
ever, whether this will be done. To
morrow we expect to adjourn—after act
ing on about 1100 bills, resolutions and
reports —and dispatching the last case on
the calender, and leaving a journal behind
ns of 1200 pages—6oo more titan that of
the last Session. That Session lasted just
60 days, and had a Journal ot about 480
pages. This term bus extended through
a space of 86 days. A short Session in
comparison with the last, when we take
into consideration the amount of matter
gone llitouglt with. For more than five
weeks the House has worked from nine
o’clock, A. M., to 9 or 10 at night—be
tween twelve and thirteen hours of daily
labor. The session has proved one thing,
that less than ninety days will not do fora
biennial session of the Georgia Legisla
ture.
The following are some of the Acls
which have been passed by the Legislature
and approved by the Governor:
An act to revive and amend an act as
sented to, November 25th, 1825, entitled
an act to make permanent the site of the
public bildings in the coimty of Pike, and
revive and incorporate the same.
To perfect service of scire facias on ab
sent del’endants, in case of dormant judge
ments.
To regulate the admission of deeds in
evidence in certain cases.
To incorporate Madison Collegiate In
stitute.
To grant certain privileges to the Burke
guards, a Volunteer Company of Infantry
in the c tunty of Burk, and to tbe second
division of the Independent Fire Compa
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1 o make residence in the Judicial Dis
trict, a necessary qualification for States
Attorney and Solicitors General.
lo amend an act to provide for the
education of the poor, assented to, De
cember 27th, 1843, so far as relates to the
county of Warren, and also to regulate
the distribution of the poor School Fund,
where returns are not made.
1 o allow tbe Sheriff of Chatham county,
certain fees which are not provided for by
law, and to allow him to appoint Special
Deputy Sheriffs in certain cases, and for
other jiu i poses.
lo impose certain duties on the Treas
urer and Trustees of tbe Poor School
Fund, of the county of Burke.
To amend an act entitled an act, to in
corporate the Augusta and Waynesboro
Rail Road, passed 31st Dec. IS3S, and
the acts amendatory thereof.
To alter and fix the limes of holding
the Superior Courts in certain counties in
the Cherokee Circuit, rnd also the Supe
rior and Inferior Court of Columbia coun
ty, and the Inferior Court of Richmond
county.
To authourize the Justices of the Ittfer
iorCourt of Chatham county, to pay to the
commissioners of public roads of said
county, one thousand dollars, for construct
ing a causeway in said county, anil to
authorize the Commissioners of Skida
way ferry and road district, to work the
hands liable to road duty, in the Island of
Skidaway.
To alter, amend and explain the first
section of an act passed fertile relief of
of secutities, assented to tbe 22d Dec.,
IS4O, and to authorize constables to levy
certain executions.
To protect the people of this State from
vexatious prosecutions in cases where
Grand Jurors may hereafter refuse to find
true bills.
For the relief of Richard Bassettt and
his securities.
To alter and fix the time for holding the
Inferior Courts of Baker county. °
To extend the provisions of 1799 in re
lation to notices to produce papers, books,
writings, &c., so as to embrace cases in
Equity, &c.,
To alter and amend the 12th section of
the second article of the Constitution of
the State of Georgia.
To alter and amend the third section of
the third article ol the Constitution of the
State of Georgia.
To alter and amend an act entitled an
act to carry into effect the alterations and
amendments made at the session of the
General Assembly of 1843, in and to the
. third and seventh section of the first artilce
| of the Constitution of this State, assented
, to 23rd Dec., 1843, so far as relates to the
I Senatorial Districts.
! To alter and amend an act approved
Dec., 22d, 1832 which requires the Jailors
of the several counties of this State to ad
vertise or Publish all runaway slaves in
one of the papers of Milledgeville.
To incorporate the Dahlonega and Ma
rietta Turnpike and plank Road compa
ny, the Cumming and Atlanta Turnpike
and plank Road company, the Cobb c u»-
ty and Alabama Plank and Turnpike Road
company, and the Washington Rail and
plank Road company.
An act Supplementary to the General
Tax laws and to tax certain property there
in mentioned which has heretofore been
exempt from Taxation.
An act amendatory of all acts heretofore
passed, allowing fish traps to be construc
ted in the great Ohoope river, and to re
move all obstructions to the free passage
of fish.
An act to incorporate the Georgia Con
stitutional Guards, a Cavalry Company of
the county of Troup; the Sumter Cavalry
of the county of Sumter, the Volunteer
Corps of Dragoons of the county of Hous
ton, and for other purposes therein named.
An act to incorporate the LaGratige
Collegiate Seminary for young ladies.
From the Augusta Constitutionalist.
George HI. Troup.
For many years, tins great man and
high-toned Southron, has retired from the
political arena, and has led a life of priva
cy and seclusion. But occasionally, when
great questions were before the country,
his voice has gone forth from his rural
home in words of sage counsel, giving the
results of his matured wisdom and long ex
perience. In a former momentous crisis,
he stood forth the fearless champion ofthe
sovereign rights of the State of Georgia,
when threatened by Federal bayonets, and
his noble conduct then will cause his
name to be honored and his menory to be
revered, while ad miration for true heroism,
and gratitude for patriotic service, have a
place in the hearts of his fellow-citizens.
The present crisis in the affairs of Geor
gia is not less momentous than any we
have yet witnessed. It is an occasion to
call forth all the wisdom of her sages—all
the zeal and energy and enthusiasm of het
sons. In times like these, the mind in
stinctively turns to this modern Nestor.—
He has proved himself adequate to any
emergency, however threatening to the
rights and the honor of the people among
whom lie has been born and reared, and
with whose institutions he is thoroughly
identified. In feeling, in sentiment, and
interest, he isevery inch a Southern man.
The interest of the South is his interest,
and her destiny is his destiny.
In view, then, of approaching Conven
tion of the Southern States, at Nashville,
we consider that the services of Ex-Gov
ernor Troup should be secured lo repre
sent, in part the people of Georgia.
We will go further, and say that no
statesman in the slaveholding States, could
be selected to preside over the delibera
tions of that body, who would give to the
“ - imp.dignity. —
Though the frosts of three score years and
ten have descended upon bis brow, yet
bis intellect is as clear; unclouded and vig
orous, as when he filled so ably the Exe
cutive Chair of Georgia.
Since his retirement from the Senate of
the United States, he has withdrawn from
political position. In fact, he has sedulo
usly avoided public office, nor has lie thor
oughly identified himself in a strict party
sense, with either of the great political
parties of the country. lie has not been
an idle spectator oftheir struggles, or ceas
ed to watch closely and to form hts opin
ions upon the course of events. Put he has
been content to do so in the seclusion of
piivate life.
We do not know that Governor Troup
could be prevailed upon to come again in
to the broad glare of public life. He
would, probably, shrink from the intense
blaze of eclat which wou'd invest so dis
tinguished a man if he were again to step
forth on the stage of action after so long a
retirement. The termoil and strifes of
mere party politics, we all know* are dis
tasteful to him. But the Nashville Con
vention is not such a body as will admit
of party politics. The members will not
be there as champions of party principles.
They will meet as Southern men, to confer
on Southern rights, and the best means for
their protection.
It would have been more satisfactory’to
to the people of Georgia, to have seen
Gov. Troup elected by the Legislature a
delegate from the State at large. But as
those nominations were made in Whig
and Democratic caucus respectively, at
Milledgeville, it may be better to see Gov.
Troup elected as a delegate, directly by
the people. It is in the power of the peo
ple of the Congressional District in which
he live3 to take this matter in their own
hands, and if his services can be procured,
to send him to represent their interest at
Nashville.
Canada Annexation. —Earl Grey’s
letter to Lord Elgin, the Governor Gen
eral of the Canadas, denouncing annexa
tion and annexationists, regarding the one
as but little better than tieason, and the
others as but little better than traitors, has
produced no mollifying effect, but, on the
contrary, has greatly exasperated the dis
sidents, aud added much fuel to the flame.
Accordingly, the annexationists, instead of
dessisting from ther purpose and return
ing to their allegiance and their loyalty,
avow their determination to “go ahead”
with their projects of dismemberment, “in
spite of thunder,” as they say, at the same
time, that what they do will be done law
fully and peaceably, but that they disre
gard the Downing menaces, and appeal
from the two earls, Grey and Elgin, to the
English people, who will perceive in the
long run, they think, the propriety and the
policy of a separation.— Globe.
MACON, G A .
SATURDAY MORNING, FEB. 16, 1850.
(FTWe are indebted to Gen. Cass and the
Hon. Mr. Dickinson, of New York, for a copy
of their speeches on the slavery question, which
we have already noticed.
Jj'Tlie letter of our Milledgeville correspon
dent post-marked on the 15th, did not reach us
until last Saturday night, although it was depo
sited in the office at Milledgeville in the morn,
ing time enough to have left in the mail on that
day. This is not the first time that our letters
ha\e failed to come to hand in due time. We
received one from Columbus rta Milledgeville,a
short time since.
The interesting letter of our correspondent
dated 22d inst. appears in another column, by
which it will he seen that the Legislature will
adjourn to-day.
Ftf The Supreme Court udjourned last eve
ning, after a session of eleven days, and having
disposed of all the cases before it here, twenty
six in number—two of which took a day each.
Election. — It affords us much pleasure to an
nounce the election of Col. Joseph W. Jack
son to the Thirty First Congress, from the First
District in this State.
South Western Railroad. —At the meeting
of the Stockholders of the Company in this city,
last week, the following gentlemen were chosen
Directors for the ensuing year, viz :
President —L. O. Reynolds.
Directors —R. R. Cuvier, J. W. Anderson,
Win. A. Black, David Kiddoand A.ll.Chappell.
We learn from the report that the progress and
condition of the work are most satisfactory.
Thirty-seven and a half miles of the grading
have been completed, leaving only 124 miles to
be done, and the superstructure has been com
menced. We quote the following from the re
port:
“ The total amount received, is $432,806 10,
and the amount expended $321,268 00, leaving
a balance in the Treasury of $111,538 00.
“Included in the amount set down as expen
ded, is the sum of $56,554 84, which is credited
to the Contractors on their stock, and which is
to remain in the hands of the Company until the
completion of their respective contracts.
“ By the statement of the Chief Engincrr, al
so appended, you will learn that there has been
done 1,428,816 cubic yards of excavation and
embankment, and that there remains to be done
450,869 cubic yards, being less than one-quarter
of the whole amount—in other words, there has
been equal to about thirty-seven and a half miles
graded, and leaving twelve and a half miles to
he graded, to reach the Depot oh the Western
side of the Flint River. A large quantity of
tetnber has been procured for the superstructure,
and the laying is about to he commenced. Three
thousand one hundred tons of iron rails, with
the necessary connecting plates, have been pur
chased on very favorable terms, and a large por
tion of it delivered in Savannh. This quantity
of iron is amply sufficient to iron the track to
the point above mentioned, West of Flint Riv
er, fifty miles.”
The report concludes as follows:
“ The true policy of the Company is therefore
believed to be, to avoid encumbering itself with
debt. Wo shall, however, he obliged to avail
ourselves of the liberality of the Central Rail
road Company, to a limited extent, in affording
us the aid of its credit, to enable us to procure
the necessary Engines, Cars and other machine
ry, to put the Road iu operation. It is proposed
lo make contracts immediately for these things."
Father Mathew. —The Columbus Enquirer
of the Joth inst. says : “This justly distinguish,
ed advocate ofthe Temperance cause arrived in
our city on Saturday last. He has been received
with the respect due to the great champion of
that reformation which promises ere long to
drive intemperance from the civilized world.—
A Committee from the Divisions of the Sons of
Temperance waited on him, as soon as his arri
val was known, and tendered him the hospital
ities of the city. On the Sabbath he delivered
an interesting discourse to a crowded auditory,
at the Catholic Church, and administered the
Pledge to a large number who presented them
selves. For some hours on yesterday he receiv
ed and exchanged civilities with such friends as
desired to make his acquaintance. He will re
main a few days only amongst us, and will then
go westward on the great mission of his life.—
We regret to see that recent severe affliction has
rendered him physically incapable of much
bodily exertion. His spirit, however, seems
unbroken, and his zeal we hope will enable him
for years to come, to go forth in his high
calling.”
We learn from the Columbus Sentinel that
Father Mathew left that city on the 20th inst.,
for Montgomery, having administered the pledge
to five bundled persons during his stay there.
Sixty dollars were presented to him, and he ex
pressed great gratification at his reception in
Columbus.
It is said Father Mathew has written to a
friend in Boston that he is now out of debt,
“ perfectly free, and in a condition to mix in
dependently with the citizens of this mighty
Republic.”
Fire. —We learn from the New Orleans Cres
cent that a fire broke out in that city on Mon
day last, in Mr. Barkley’s grocery store, which
consumed fifteen four story brick buildings, situ
ated on Camp, between Poydras and Gravicr
streets, occupied by the heaviest firms and the
loss must be immense. The Picayune printing
office was destroyed.
iCPCoI. Jefeerson Davis has been elected
United States Senator from Mississippi for six
years from the 4th March next.
Square Stone. —The Louisiana Statesman
remarks that the Second Municipality, New Or
leans, is now receiving from Belgium, upon
contract, a supply of paving stone, ofthe finest
quality and textnrc. The blocks are cut out per
fectly square on their edges, and the npper faces
are hammered, and being nearly of a size, can be
laid diagonally on the street In the olden time
the Dutch forefathers of this city imported the
bricks and tiles for their houses from Holland,
but who would have believed that in our day
l lie stones for the streets of New Orleans would
be imported from Flanders, but so it is.
Destructive Fire lu Macon.
On Tuesday morning last about 1 o'clock, a
fire was discovered issuing from the roof of the
two story frame building on Cotton Avenue,
owned by Mr. Wm. Taylor, and occupied by
Capt. Shelton, as a Tailor shop. The flames
were arrested on tile West by the large fire proof
building occupied by Mr I. Winship, which re
ceived partial injury—the fire then spread tepid
ly down the Avenue, to the corner of Mulberry
street, thence up that street as far as Mr. J. W.
Babcock's carriage shop, which was consumed.
The following embraces a list of the sufferers, as
far as we have been enabled to learn :
Captain Shelton lost his stock of goods, tec.
No insurance.
Mr. Taylor’s building and stock of cabinet
furniture, accounts, &c. Loss $5,000, no insu
rance.
Mr. Dempsey’s building worth $1,500, in
sured.
J. J St 8. P. Richards’ stock of Books, iic
Loss $5,000 —insured SI,OOO.
Dr. W. G. Little’s building and Drugs, Stc-
Loss SB,OOO, no insurance.
Messrs. H. Fitch St Co’s clothing store, par
tial loss, but fully insured. The building own
ed by Mr. Chapman of Griffin, and insured.
Mr. T. A. Brewer's building, insured fo r
$1,500. Occupied by W. 11. Bray &. co , fully
insured, and M. D Barnes, Jeweler, trifling loss-
Mr. Oldershaw’s buildings. Loss $4,000,
insured SISOO. Occupied by J. Barnes us a
bookstore ; and by Mrs. Sullivan as a fruit store.
Loss about S6OO, no insurance. Mr. Barnes fully
insured. The other tenement vacant.
M asonic Hall, owned by Macon Lodge No.
5, and Constantine Chapter No. 4—the lower
story of which was occupied by J. 11. &. W. S
Ellis, Druggists. The Lodge and Chapter saved
their Jewels and Records and some of their fur
niture. Also those of the Grand Lodge. Insu
surance $3,000, loss about SISOO. Messrs. Ellis
lost about SISOO, no insurance.
J. A. St, S. S. Virgin's building, occupied
by them as a Jewelry store. Stock mostly sav
ed and no insurance. Loss about $3,000.
T. F. Newton, Tailor, partial loss of stock.—
Insured.
Dr. Nottingham, partial loss in books, &c.
Geo. Jones’ crockery store, corner of Cot
ton Avenue and Mulberry street. Stock prin
cipally saved and insured.
Gresham & Jones, lawyers, lost some books
The three last buildings were owned by the es
tate of T. W. Baxter. Loss about $4,000.
J. W. Babcock's carriage shop, stock in
sured, loss about $3,000 —no insurance on the
building. Here the flames were arrested on the
North and up Mulberry street.
The fire having crossed the Avenue to the
South, consumed all the buildings on the trian
gular block hounded on the North by Cotton
Avenue, on the South by Second Street, and on
the West by Cherry Street. They were owned
and occupied as follows :
Estate of T. W. Baxter’s building at the
corner, fronting on Cherry street and the Avenue
unoccupied. Loss $2,500.
M orris & Mix’s saddle and harness store.
Loss $5,000, insured $2,000.
Mr. Dempsey s building and store. Loss
$5,000, insured.
Freeman & Roberts' building and stock.
Insured for S6OOO.
Estate of Baxter's building occupied as
a barber shop, &c. Loss SBOO. We believe
none of the property belonging to this estate a
mounting to some $6,000, was insured.
Mr. Dempsey's building at the Eastern
corner ofthe Avenue was insured, and occupied
by Mr. Engles as a clothing store, and by Mr.R-
L. Wood as a Daguerrean Room, and John Cur
tis as a tailor shop, all of whom saved most of
their goods.
Messrs. G. W. Hines & Co’s Auction store
on Second street, in which about $2,000 worth
of Jewelry, owned by E J. Johnson, was con
sumed. No insurance. The building was in
sured.
The flames were arrested in the large two
story brick building at the corner ofSecond and
Cherry streets, which was consumed and owned
by Mrs. Martin, and occupied by Messrs. Logan
& Atkinson as a dry goods store —stock insured
arid nearly all saved. The second story was oc
cupied by the Sons of Temperance, and two
Lodges of Odd Fellows, who saved their books,
but lost their furniture.
Mr. Guyard had just a few days before had
printed a book for the Sons of Temperance, and
had it at Mr. Barnes’ bindery, which was con
sumed. Insured for SI,OOO.
The total loss on buildings and property we
estimate at $85,000 —although it may amount to
SIOO,OOO, the entire insurance upon which was
not more than $35,000 —about half of which falls
upon the Southern Mutual Insurance Company,
the balance among several of the Northern In
surance offices.
Fortunately the rain on Sunday night bad so
dampened the roof ofthe Washington Hull as to
prevent its taking fire very readily, although in
imminent danger, and indeed was on fire in the
roof at one time, but it was promptly put out by
the engine. Had it not been for the I’rovidential
escape of this building, one hulfofour city would
have been destroyed. To this cause and through
the active exertions of the citizens, tnay be at
tributed the escape of this property,and the plen
tiful supply of water furnished by the fountain,
which in this single instance saved to the city at
least ten times the cost of its construction ; and
we have no doubt at least another could be con
structed on an eligible site with great advantage
to the public.
This is decidedly the most disastrous fire that
ever occurred in Macon, and it would be well
we think for the City Council to prevent the
erection of wooden buildings hereafter on these
lots. It would doubtless be advisable for them to
purchase the triangular lot and cither reserve it
as a Public Square, or erect a commodious build
ing thereon, in which could be held all our
Courts, Councils,Conventions, Exhibitions &c.
whilst the basement could he used as a Market,
&c. We hope the citizens will give this mnttcr
some reflection and act in the premises in such
a way as to promote the public and individual
interests involved at that point.
Mr. Berrien’s Speech.
It is a matter of gratulation to Georgians e s
pecially, that so thorough a reaction has taken
place in the minds of those of her leading men
os recent events prove, who have heretofore been
opposed to strong measures on the part of the
South, from a too confiding hope that matters
could be accommodated by the returning sense
of justice and magnanimity on the part of the
Northern States There is a disposition which
seems to inhere to poor frail human nature, that
leads us on by a vicious proclivity from one in
justice to another—till a strong self-delusion
takes possession of us, and we verily beieve at
last, that we wlio do wrong have the only cause
of complaint. And when men by their vile
transgressions are ‘given up, that they may be-
Iteve a lie,’can they be reasoned w itli—can Uiev
be moved by pathetic appeals—can they even
reason upon their true interests as sensible men-
Nothing in the history of national folly can equal
the useless, senseless, and self-destructive agita
tion that has been begotten of this very Tnti
slavery horror of the Northern people. For
even the most honest among them—even those
who profess to be actuated by the most solemn
sense of obligation to Heaven, but must admit
that in beginning to do right as they call if,
they have first to put their former pledges to us’
completely under foot. We have no doubt that
the more moderate among Southern politicians,
have had their fears at last fully aroused by »**.’
ing beyond doubt, that the masses of the anti
slavery States do really think, they are doing
God service in their attacks on us. That they
now see that mere arguments cannot correct evils
which are the offspring of religious fanaticism
and political venality. It is indeed a hopeless
wretched cross, that must not he touched ginger
ly if we would rid ourselves of it. Mr. Ber.
RiKK we believe has heretofore been impressed
with the thought that something might be effec
ted for the South by political combinations— a
national party, or some of the mechanical ar
rangements of checks and counter-checks which
arc the favorite expedients of a highly educa
ted diplomacy. But it will not do, and such
things must ever fail here in this land of news
papers and free thinkers. Clearly there is but
one way to get along with each other, whenever
high, recorded obligations are disregarded, and
w lien we seek a selfish advantage at the expense
of justice and fraternal feeling. r Vo part in peace
or remaining together, to make injustice cost
more than it pays. These two propositions we
believe arc now engaging the deepest thought
of our defenders at Washington. Our foes there
too, we think, are as usual footing up the ex
pense. If Mr. Berrien and the Whigs, be
longing to the Southern delegations, will without
division only stand by his present position, we
are morally certain the Union will be preserved
and its value along with it. But we do not well
see how the South can do much under the pres
ent organization of parties. A common danger
to he met effectually, has need of a common de
fencs. Our counsels must of necessity be dis
tracted and wavering, if we attempt lo rally un
der difl’oient names—and leaders, with nominal
lines of di\ ision and independent projects And
if we do not now, ( the happiest juncture ima
ginable,) declare a general amnesty, and let the
rough by-gones of former strife pass from our
hearts—wc fear that if the old parties w ill n. t
be reinvigorat?d— new ones will he construted
out of the old elements. We can easily see
how a contest Heated and dangerous may arise
upon so vital a point as a Southern Convention,
and in advance, that body he discredited by our
own act, and the advantage we have already
secured by its moral power he lost to us. We
are never secure from this danger so long as we
can seriously put into comparison the good of
any existing party combinations, with the grand
object wc have in view, by meeting the South
in convention. ill ou pium with our readers,
are there no indications, slight to be sure,that
at this very moment, politicians are planning.!
new l nion parly, to ho constructed out of frac
tions ol both parties, and that will take its cue
from the proposed Covention at Nashville? We
fear so. The speech of Gen. Houston is very
significant of this purpose, and if this attempt
should be made, the very nttempt will unnerve
every Southern man, and cause us to lose the
ground wc have lately gained, the very last we
predict, we will ever gain on this question. To
recede now is death to us, and our last stake is
up on the issue we are to make when we assem
ble in Convention. Ami it rejoices our hearts
to sec how heartily Mr. Berrien is abused by
presses North, that had hoped for aid and com
fort from his moderation That gentleman has
only to go on demanding what is our due—ask
ing nothing more, and risking all in taking noth
ing elso, to endear him to the whole South.
The treatment we have received from Mr.Ct.Ar,
Mr. Benton, Mr. V’an Buren and last an< *
least Gon. Taylor, after the generous support of
the South, should teach us to value our friend*
not by what they promise, hut what they P CT *
form for us, and to regard those men our cher
ished friends now who defend the South in her
extremity,—and he who withholds Ids aid, as
against us.
tCT At an election held in Charleston on
urday the Kith instant, by the Board ofDirectors
of the Bank of Charleston, Artur G. Rose, esq
was unanimously elected President of the insti
tution, vice 11. W. Conner, esq. resigned :
Important Decision. —The Supreme Court
of New Orleans has recently decided in the case
of Hart and others vs. the owners of the Jan®
Shore, that the ship owner who detains a ves
sel after the advertised sailing day, to the injury
of the freighters, is responsible for all damages
The Court would not admit evidence to pro' c
that advertisements and assurances of owners,
of the days of departure, wero not to be consid’
ered as binding—that the usage was to disregard
them. The Court very properly held that ti®
newspapers should not be used as a means
deception ; advertisements must speak the truth
tp r Experiments in the culture of sugar canP
iu Georgia have resulted satisfactorily. l* on
Levi S. D’Lyon has exhibited specimens of h*
own manufacture, and intends entering I ar o < ’ )
into the business of sugar raising-
