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alone, and to avoid suspicion, that he would enter upon it as soon as the nature of the ease would allow. Accordingly, the next day, at an early hour, he might have been seen, as though nothing had happened, in the mansion <>t the Cordovas. It may seeni strange, but so entirely eon’ inc cd was Isabella of her success in winning Beverly into ac l u j escence to her plan, that she regarded this early Hit as posi tive confirmation, and without further effort to warn) the pro position into favor with him. she handed him a neatly envel oped paper, with the intimation that he would find all proper ; directions for his future conduct. For a moment Beverly gazed upon the beautiful but false woman before him, and lus keen eye dilated with a momentary indication of grief, as it the last struggle between love and duty was being renewed, as her many facial attractions passed in review before him, and then without a word of farewell, he turned upon his heel and left the house without an aspiration for peace to be left with it. His heart seemed relieved of its burden, and with . firm and buoyant step he sought a place of common resort for j the officers in the city, where he hoped to meet his captain, j and with him determine upon the course to be adopted with ; reference to the indications of the paper, the seal of w hich was yet undisturbed. Meeting with his friend, in a few brief whispered sentences, ; he informed him, of his easy success, and upon this statement the friends sought a retired room of a tonda , in which, with- ; ont interruption, they could examine the evidences that were to convict the Frenchman and his auxiliaries in the daring plot, ; (Seated in this quiet retreat the envelope was unsealed, and the ; first thing which attracted notice was a letter written in Span ish, addressed to Beverly, which among other matter stated ; the manner in which the fair author, much against her own will, had been forced to assume the character of one of the ! plotters. It asserted that, she entertained the kindliest regard , for her yankee friend —that she had been pleased with his no- i lice and attention, indeed that she had considered his appliea- j tion for her hand with favor, and w hen this was known to the j members of her proud family, they determined at the instiga- . tion of the Frenchman, who had brought letters to them, to | avail themselves of the circumstance, and value the love and heart of the daughter, by the necessity of a leader for the le gion of St. Patrick, now being formed of deserters from the American army. The letter protested that the author had fought against this plot and all the parties concerned, until her priestly confessor appeared against her and threatened the fulmination of the holy church. Beverly and the captain looked at each other in mute astonishment. There was some thing in the tone of the letter which carried conviction ot its truth to the heart of the former. In a moment all his smother ed love for the author rekindled into a flame, lie and his com panion were fully alive to the force of the circumstances alluded , to iu the letter, as the instruments used in coercing this abomi- j liable plot upon the hand of Isabella. There was a deep tone of melancholy per railing every sentiment, as if it had cost a heart harrowing pang tor every word written. The letter conclud- J cd with the following significant words : “Beverly, you will probably never know how my heart has been drawn towards you, how I have inwardly gloried in the conviction that your attachment was as ardent as my own, how 1 have dared at j times, to dream of happier hours in the future for us. You have already committed yourself beyond redemption to the ! scheme of desertion, in which I have been an unwilling actor. : If you were to attempt to withdraw, you have been and are still watched, and the plan is to prefer charges against you to the officer who once visited me, and who, because of my , manifest preference for you, stands willing to condemn you on j slighter evidence than the passports and other papers which j are enclosed with this. I can never again expect peace. Oh ! . how much more 1 had esteemed you if you had indignantly j rejected my base propositions, (mine, no, not mine, but such as I was made to assume.) I can never love the traitor, even though my own love has made him. 1 have heard you de nounce Benedict Arnold, one of your own names, and now is not the hateful name written upon your own brow. Do you not hate yourself? Dare you ask me fill the vows which may have helped to visit this disgrace upon you ?” “Just ;rs 1 predicted,” exclaimed the captain as Beverly concluded the translation and turned the full gaze of his mois tening eyes upon the face of his companion. *“i knew that it wardress in that letter, which I like. All is not lost yet.— j Now, you sec how essential a friend is to you in this affair, j But let us see the contents of the other papers—business i first, pleasure afterwards. Read, dispatch is necessary, as we must counterplot tin? exertions of those who Isabella j says are watching you.” The next paper in order, was a bona fide passport, signed, by authority, for a distin pushed Mexican civilian, known to all sec tions of the country, by his accredited agent, the Frenchman, Riel countersigned by the principal Alcalde of Monterey. “That is the document par excellence ,” said the captain. “Give me that, and remain within this room, until my return. . Read that letter again, and while I am absent determine in j what manner you can command my services, in restoring the confidence of that jewel of a woman.” \\ ith these words the captain hastened out of the room with the passports, and while he is gone, we may look a little farther into the emotions of our good messmate, as well as in to these other pipers, upon which he is now so intent. He rc-read the letter, and the evident despair in which it was conceived has burned into his own soul, until his sympathy with the author is indeed painful. One while, a galling tear 1 steals from his eye, as if to indicate the depth of the pang f within as it scathes the pallid cheek, and again that eye is il lumined with a gleam of unutterable joy, as if some new and cheering hope had revived in the so recently riven heart. He 1 dwelt with peculiar interest and gratification upon the consoling words of his l'riend, the captain. ]lc repeated time and again the cheering expression, “in my absence determine the man ner which you can use me in re-establishing the confidence of that jewel of a woman,” and he inwardly and almost decided ly thanked God, that ‘"the manner in which he could com mand the services of his friend” was so obvious to both him selt and the captain. \Y ho would not have rejoiced under these circumstances, that he could adduce so honorable testi monev to establish the fact, that to his abhorrence of the de serter lie h i 1 without a struggle sacrificed the promised hand ot a lovely being, loved as much as it was evident he had !o\ed Isabella.’ What would be the effect of his captain's testimony to this honorable sacrifice upon the heart of the noble Castilian, who although she loved her own country, des pised the dastard, w ho for a price, would imbrue his hands in the blood of his “kith and kin/’ In moments of ccstacy as he followed up these consoling reflections, his heart welled up with joy, and the prospect of future happiness seemed more facile and attainable than at any previous period of his existence. In this train of reflection he had spent much time, ere a paper sealed and directed to the son of Cordova, who was, as we have'seen, one of the aids of Santa Anna, attract ed his notice. Ile regarded all these papers now as the finder generally does a waif, and eagerly appropriated this, which j proved to be a letter from the elder Cordova to his son, advis ing him that though many Mexicans were debarred the privi lege of breasting the tide of the conquering invaders, by prox imity to a section of the conquerors, who held strict survcil ance over their movements, tliat he would see by the charac ter of the bearer of this and other kindred circumstances, { that they were vigilant to seize every advantage to do their arms a signal favor. The letter then gave a detailed history j of the manner in v. hidi the author and the frenchman indue- | id Isabella to turn a love aftiiir with one of the invaders into ! advantage. This history, even to the necessity of the inter- I position of the Priest was substantially confirmatory of the 1 statements in the letter of Isabella. It contained also an in timation that Isabella pointedly refused to write a word to her brother on the subject, giving as a reason, that she despised < her own conduct in this aftiiir, and prayed never to have it ! mentioned in her presence. There was a threat that the in- : fatuated gill should lxi turned over to her confessor, if she did not speedily change her tone of denunciation upon the authors 1 of this little affair. But probably the richest specimen of the package, was a short epistle of the frenchmans, written with his usual vi- , vacity, and claiming the honor of the plot, and addressed to the commandant of the sK>st of rendezvous for the nucleus \ fragment of St. Patrick's legion. It asserted that the bearer j expected the command of that battalion, that it had been ! promised to him, that it might be best to encourage him in that ■ hope, for as lie was from the ranks of the enemy, he would be very easily satisfied, with army commission, in ease a “better ! game” could be ensnared. The whole letter was written in a spirit of recklessness and moral obliquity, startling to the no- ‘ tions of an honest man. It went on to state that he (theau- | thor) felt emboldened by this success, and that from the se- j duction of the sergeant he was encouraged to tempt a lieu tenant, and that the next announcement might be more grat ifying than the subject of this, lie barely alludea to the agency of Isabella Cordova, and in that simply to show oft the j difficulties under which lie labored, as better exemplifying his own >kill to surmount barriers thrown in his way, not onl\ by the timid, but by those who did not have any inclination to co operate with him in his patriotic movements. Beverly eould not repress a hearty laugh at several of the passages of this letter of the vaunting Frenchman. M lint would be his surprize, if this singular specimen, instead of find ing its destination, should be read in the presence of the French gentleman, as crushing testimony of his villainy,” hen he stood accused before a military court. Hit mind reverted again to the letter of the elder Cordova, ■ but there was a vast difference in the feelings awakened on the perusal of the letters of the Frenchman and the (.astilian ; father. Both writers were, from their own confessions and statements, equally culpable; both claimed prominence in the j same violation of the stipulations of the truce: hut while our messmate regarded one with unutterable contempt and loath- I ing, he felt the deepest pity and regret that the other was mix- j :cdup in the affair. He even felt pained at the prospect of facing the venerable Cordova with proof of his unfortunate complicity. He recollected that the old mans name was not [ ! recorded upon the passport, and his letter not being mention- j ed in the letter of the Fienclmian, it occurred to him that he I eould give the father's life which he held in his own hand in .to the keeping and affection of his daughter. It was a noble conception and characteristic of the generous heart that : breathed it into proportions. lie dwelt upon it with peculiar ; pleasure. That letter contained all the proof against Cordo va, and how easy it was to destroy that, but no, this summary process would rob the act of its charm—the daughter could never ble.ss the preserver of her father's life. Beverly finally determined that he would submit this resolution to his officer and friend, for he felt assured that the purpose of his heart would be appreciated and the kindly effort fully and cordially seconded. (CONCLUDED IN Os a NEXT ISSUE.) mv -i ■. ~i-~w m. .iV ~n ~~r 1 CnriTS]ini!frcim\ LETTER from ATLANTA. Atlanta, June 11, 1830. Dear Doctor : —An absence from home, a slight indiposi- I position, and a feeling of general debility, induced no doubt by laziness , hare all conspired, of late to interrupt my cor respondence with your excellent journal. Nothing of im portance, however, has turned up, (save, now-and-theu, a Rail road ear,) and as other members of your spirited corps of correspondents have tilled the space allotted to me so much better than I eould have done, 1 feed no remorse for having re- | mained silent for several weeks past. Your friendly call of week-before-last, for a blast from my horn, did not pass un observed by me. I indited a letter to you last week, but for- I getting to mail it in season, it was withheld. So much by way of apology for my seeming neglect. Now, pray permit ! me to say, Dear Professor, that of all the papers to which 1 | have access, (and I peruse, daily, some five or six from vari ous portions of our wide-spread Union,) there is no one which fills my eye, or conies nearer up to my ideas of what a News paper should be , than the “Georgia Citizen.” I say this in i no spirit of flattery—for, you know, I do not deal in that commodity—but beeasc I feel that I should do violence to my own feelings were I to withhold my mite of praise for your indefatigable exertions to furnish our people with vvliat has long been a desideratum—a Newspaper so entirely worthy of ; their united, cordial support. Since the date of my last epistle protracted meetings have i been held in the Methodist Episcopal and the Methodist Pro testant Churches in this place. The meeting in the first named j closed several evenings since, at which time some four or five new members were received. The other continued a day or two longer—with what success I know not. At.a time like the nnsetn, w hen there scorns to be such a I-• - W.'rW■ ‘me -gcsviufj up or ine fatuous Nash vile Convention scheme,) foremost in their encouragement of j Southern Mechanics. Not so, however. Two or three in stances have come to my knowledge where Southern born Mecliunics, recently in the employ of these make-believe ; guardians of Southern institutions and defenders of Southern 1 rights, have been displaced by Northern workmen. A case |of this kind has just occurred in this city. Not being able to find competent mechanics in Georgia to do the work fbr her i great Railroad, Mr. Miteliell has recently imported a few from \ ankceland. One of these lias control of the Workshop in this place ; and in order, no doubt, to make room for another hatch of our “Northern allies,” lie very unceremoniously, on ■ the 4tli instant, discharged a Southern gentleman, of unim peachable character and well-skilled in his profession of Car penter and Joiner, who had been employed in the car-shop of the Suite Railroad for two or three years past! I mention this circumstance to show you how widely different arc the preaching and practice of some folks. A meeting was held at the Council Chamber on Saturday night last, to farther discuss the subject of a Plank Road j from this city to Cumming, in Forsytli county. It resulted,! however, as several previous ones have, without effecting any I thing, save the adoption of a report and string of resolutions, I and the delivery of .several gaseous speeches. One of the I resolutions recommends that our poverty-stricken Council shall i take ten thousand dollars worth of stock in the Road, and that ! they issue tin ir Bonds for that amount, u as a nucleus” (as it v, ;ls eloqtuntly expressed by the Demosthenes of the evening) to start with I would recommend, instead of this worse than foolish step, that the Council purchase a straight-jacket lor the original mover of the resolution. I am decidedly in favor of building the Road, but shall ever oppose any measure sowell calculated to involve our Council in inextricable debt. A talented young lawyer, entertaining similar views with my own, attempted to expostulate with the ring-leader on the lolly, yea, the wickedness of his scheme, but it was like cast ing pearls before swine. Served him right. How dare any man who did not own a “city lot” or “stock in trade,” and who was not one of the “aristocracy,” to say aught against this well-concocted scheme to swindle the laborer—for, upon him must fall tlieloss, if any accrue from a depreciation of, those coveted Bonds! ‘1 he State Passenger train broke down about five miles from the city on Friday last, and two cars were considerably dam aged. Fortunately, no one was hurt, although, at the time of the accident, every person on the train was in imminent dan ger of losing his life. 1 perceive tliat the Superintendent of Transportation on this Road has at last discovered that he does possess a talent—that of managing a locomotive. If he will cultivate it, and becomes an adept ill the business, I will exert myself to procure mm a situation as engine-man under the next administration! Yours truly. GABRIEL. LETTER from AUGUSTA. Augusta City, June 9, 1850. Mr. Editor :—I lie weather of our city for some time past has been very changeable, the thermometer ranging 90 at i 110011 and *2O deg. lower on the following morning. The “boards of health” are stirring up the citizens to the removal of trash, and to other measures Ur the prevention of disease, and to their vigilance pi this respect, it is greatly owing, thatffor many years past our beautiful city has escaped the ravages of those scourges that have swept away such numbers from the cities around us. We have indeed cause to rejoice and give thanks to the Great Giver (of Lite and Health,) for the prosperity and health which we have enjoy ed, while others have been visited by diseases and other ca lamities. 1 he recent fire in Charleston lias been felt as well as sym- j I‘utilised in by our citizens, the Insurance Company having met with a loss of about S3O or $40,000, which in addition to a previous loss in the same city, will amount, it is said, to some j $50,000. Our banks have been giving in their statements, and they exhibit a more flourishing condition, and a greater propor tionate capital, than any city in the Union. ‘lhe visit of the “Campbells” to our city has been a source of great entertainment, and the efforts of many original wags, have been elicited by the offer of a silver enp for the best or iginal conundrum. The successful competitor was Mr. Sa bal, for the following: Why is the Georgia Rail Road like a monarchical government ? Because, it is supported by Arms and the head man is King. fS S §S® ES I SIT S S A demonstration was made a few evenings since, by a body of the “hard workingmen,” to reorganizes “Mechanics’ Library Association.’ There being a quorum of old members j present, the dust was brushed from the Constitution, which had been gathering since ’-12; Mr. Rail was appointed to the j Chair, though declaring he didn't know much about such ! business, and the secretary read the objects proposed by the Association: they being to establish a library; to encourage the mechanical arts, by fairs, &e.; tojgrant an annual amount to the widow of a member deceased, as long as she remains so-, and for such other purposes as should thereafter be determin ed. Among its prominent members is the recent candidate of the “people” for Mayor, “Old Bulger,” and many others, distinguished in their respective occupations, from whom we may soon expect glorious results, and events well worthy the attention of every “Georgia Citizen.” In your paper of “TStli May, we notice an article on the Rail Road “‘free ticket system” from the “Messenger,” with 1 editorial comments by the “Citizen.” That article, wo think, j justly rebukes the short-sightedness of the Companies to which it refers. It is a well known fact that from newspapers | we are to expect information on every thing that concerns the ; management of Roads; all the alterations of time in trail's; the : 1 change of officers; the reduction or advance of fare; these, j i with great inducements to travel and other important matter, are all laid before the people at the earliest moment, and yet they will not remunerate the source of all these advantages by the free privilege of collecting information and circulating it with greater facility.* We know the interest ot the stock holders is to be considered; we know they have freely lent | their money for the construction of the roads, and that many j years passed without compensating them one Dollar in the way of dividends or interests. It becomes them therefore, to do all they can to increase the nett profits of the Road. IV e | think, however, that to accomplish that object under the pre sent policy, is a great mistake, which will sooner or later be ; made evident. We are aware that the “privilege” has been | much abused in times past, by persons who have not the least shadow of claims upon the Road. It is right that such should ! be excluded, and that the road should discriminate who are and who are not entitled to tickets, and not exclude those from the privilege to whom they are indebted for so much of their prosperity. With these remarks I leave the subject, be lieving that justice to themselves and the public demand the granting of this privilege to a certain extent. T ours, RICHMOND. *ln justice to the Macon fc Western Road we have to make an ex ception in their favor, on this point. We have recently been favored with-a/ree ticket from tiie worthy President of the Company, who has thus set an example worthy of all imitation.— Ed. Georgia t'itizni. LETTER from Ft. CAINES. Fort Gaines, June 8, 1830. Dear Citizen :—Absence from this place for some weeks lias prevented me “giving you the dots” from the “Mire grass” region. My peregrinations might have afforded some; but your various and accomplished letter writers in the parts where 1 was, so far outvied your present one that of course 1 declined. In passing through “Columbus” nothing of note wasseen but the sign of “J )emocrat office,’” at your ol 1 stand. Being now at home retired, and myself again, 1 have collect -1 ed for you a few “dots” that the “b'lioys” may know they j are not forgotten and arc yet represented in your columns. — i What lias become of your former correspondents of Ran ; dolph ? Not hearing from them since your removal, I take ! the liberty of taking their place for the present to give you a j little news from that county, as it may afford variety. In Cuthbert, I found an acquaintance the elegant and ac | conqdishcd “main dc matre ” of the dance, doing well, with | a fine school in spite of great opposition, preaching, Ac. The town was in an uproar. My organ of enquiry was excited ! to know the cause, and the information received was, that on two successive Saturdays there was issued a written doeu : ment-, a copy of which I was favored with to read. It was ’ named the “Critic,” and was filled with severe criticisms up ’ on some very critical characters, some of whom were ranting, j others swearing, and all sweating under their clothes. The ( Editors “ IVaic/i 4 ■ Tell,’ ‘ arc masters £ the mm m drawn* Critic's pen as much as Ixird G. did that of Junius, and because there was so much truth in it. It is this which cut. I learned that on the issuing of the Ist number of the Critic, a great personage, who is as brave as was “Brutus,” (don't 1 mention his name,) stabbed a gentleman of that place with I a certain dangerous weapon more fit for a sugar plantation, and in the second number they took him down wofuliy.—- ’ 1 liese papers seem to have produced beneficial changes in “morals and manners,” for the better, at the public houses. | The spoons were new and bright; the table cloth was more | white; the eups looked new from the oven; the coffee was strong and good, with fine sugar, new cream and bread, and : the servants were more clean, and thy baby did not scream, ! and attentions were dealt out by the dozen. Some of those I feints whose daguerreotypes were favored with a place in the : ( ritic, hung their lips very low. The great inquiry was— | ‘‘who are the authors?” blit they were not to be found. Ma ny innocent persons were charged hut none known. 1 should i hketo make his acquaintance and have him introduce himself i to the “Georgia Citizen” and its readers, for lie is a racy and i ; spicy writer. It possible 1 will try and obtain copies, and ! ’ when the first good frost comes, so that men’s blood will be at 1 the freezing point, you shall have some of the “Critic’s” pic- j I tures (as specimens of his genius) without names or initials. ! Parccre personis , dicere vitiis. After my arrival home there was much to say about your i ] humble correspondent. They have guessed until guessing is j below par. The said Sir Richard is suffering much here ; from your pleasant editorial notice of his letter, but “his mouth piece” is trying to blow dust into the mouth and eyes of the people to hide his deformities. He is figuring high for a seat in Congress, following the adage “aim high* if you do hit low.” Low it would be for him, and lower still for his constituents if he ever got there. lie could never spell up higher than the place of a second rate messenger, to run af ter 1 looks, papers. &c. for which they might eventually reward the youth for his great usefulness with a legation to his black Majesty’s Empire, “Ilayti,” with trusty T. as his secretary, who, in addition, could edit a “Southern paper” and shave paper, whilst his sovereign there, could be diplomatic profes sor of Etiquette and all the fancy steps. This would be a sweet appointment, and how they could shine. Don’t get vexed, for there is no harm or injury intended. 1 his region is alive upon the next Senatorial election—the fire is lit and the soup is on. It has a long time to cook and plenty of cooks. How it will turn out and who will come in for the beef, none can guess. The Blakely Colonel would like to be the “Caesar” Ego, of Randolph and Early, because he has a double claim, his estate being in Randolph and his person here. This might do for some folks but not for all.— Though he has sonic of the Bto him he is not quite a “Bo lingbtoke. ’ 1 here is Colonel G. also, who is the “beau ideal,” the “os rotundum,” and who recently has taken to ” ife the belle ot the ville. He is a nice young man but he can t quite come it, though he asked I)ick for it; and there is Col. S. of the capital of this county, who thinks he has the best right to it, for he was in the Senate last session as under Clerk or Clark, and knows all about it. What do you think of him ? J lelias been as near it as he will ever be, from the looks of his corporosity, but there is the old man with the castle and “chest of Chatham,” what will you do with him? Play a game of Brag and blufl’hiin off'. Stop, Early is running away with the thing. Randolph must have some say in the dog fight. 1 here is his Ex-cellent 1 lonor, who has never vet slain his Richmond in the field, who is up for all the chances. lle takes them systematically and in rotation. Madam Ru- mor says, he is first in for Congress, (look out Sir Richard,) then for Senator, next for Representative, and lastly for Judge. It lie misses all these, what will lie want next ? lhe Sh ft ds and their stocks, stand firm and at par. llu\ are stift, stout and stubborn. Stick to them and you will Winn. • This village can compare with any other in the State, in the way of hatching out chickens of the “pestel and mortar,” undei the .Vet t‘l 184 1, allowing the board of Bhysicisns to retail powers and privileges called license, at a V a slip; so that now it is easy to obtain a Doctor, for they areas plenty tis blackberries. The cotton here is greatly injured by the cold weather. It is generally thought there will be a very short crop. One thing more : You being near the Capital, allow me to suggest the idea of ascertaining as to whether or not the Governor has given his approval to the Bill, passed by the last Legislature, to change the time of Elections for Congress to October, 1851 ? There is no knowing the laws now, for they arc not published, so that we are worse of in that way than were the people under the tyrant “Caligula.” We here are anxious to be informed of this, so as to know wheth er or not Georgia is to be represented in Congress after the 4th of March, 1851, if it should be in Session, which no doubt it will, for the free sellers and abolitionists arc wide awake, and will not lose such a chance for a victory. If so, this would be standing up to the rights and interests of the South, and Georgia particularly, with a vengeance to it. It would be worse than the “ Yazoo fraud,” and should meet ! with a like resistance. Another reason is that his Excellen cy's friend the Federal Union and Sir Richards’ mouth piece, the “Patriot,” is halloing every body “run here to the nom inations for Congress to be held in a few days!” This means something. What is it ? Please give us some light on the subject, and by doing so, you will receive the thanks of ma ny, and much oblige, Yours, faithfully, WIRE GRASS. & 0.. tyt Cn'ovma Citi zen. L. F. W. ANDREWS, Editor. MACON, GA., JUNE 14, 1850. Port M ill?. —Avery pure article of Port AYine, for medi cinal purposes, can be hud at the establishment of J. If, Damour, in this city. We speak understandingly, as we have sampled a bottle which bus been politely subjected to ! our critical taste. Soda Wafer. —This delightful beverage can be bad of Payne A Nisbet, with suitable and palatable admixtures of various saebarine adjuvants. g——son—— Dry Goods, Groceries, &r. —Messrs. Kibbee A Dickin ■ son's very extensive stock of Merchandise, of every descrip tion, will enable them to give first rate bargains to customers. See advertisement. HaanaMMi Hardware, &c. —Messrs. Bray, Cauiiart, A Cos., are any thing but hard dealers, although they deal in very little else : than Wood, Tin, Brass and Iron. More accommodating gcu ! tlcmen arc not to be found in any latitude. TllC FlOJtl HollSP. —The enterprising Proprietor of this House lias recently made many important improvements, in the interior of the Hotel, among which may be mentioned the substitution, in the dining Hall and Reading Room, of , several splendid Chandel ers, in room of the ordinary lamps hitherto in use. The parlors have also been renovated and re plenished in handsome style. Wilkes Rail Road. —The sum of $133,400 was re cently subscribed at a public meeting in Wilkes county, to | build a •ltail lvoad from Washington to the Georgia Rail Road. New Delineation of Parlies. The following says t le Charleston Mercury, from the 1 Natcliex Free Trader, is as true as pithy. We commend it to thi> **> *<-’ Iy to"to.Tll:affou Ts “cTomp.u’a lively useless, unless we know where to place the individuals. “ \\ e nave been permitted to copy the following terse ex tract from a letter to one of our members in Congress. iiiere appears to be four parties in Congress: Ist, a par* ty from the South who wish to cut their own throats. P**i*la <l * the ortli who do not wish the people of the South to cut their own throats, but prefer doing the job for them. J “3d. A party from the North who are willimr that the people of the South may (rut their own throats. ° “ A P a ".V at the South who do not intend to cut their own throats, or let anyone else do i( for them. !, “ s ,as t party have (lie* other three against them, and tliey will have to exert great energy to save'their jugulars.” A few explanatory notes seem necessary to make the foregoing intelligible to our readers. We will therefore class ify and define the “ four parties” spoken of, according to the most approved political nomenclature extant: i lie Ist party from the South, who wish to cut their own throats, are all those of t ie Harry Hotspur and Fire Eating school of Politicians, whose aim is to split the Union at all hazards. It they do not wish to cut their own throats they are in a fair way to jugulate themselves with a piece of hemp, ihe 2d party are, the Garrison and Fred Douglass class of ultia abolitionists it the North. I lie 3d party, are those at the North who are ** Free j toilers” of the more moderate stripe, though this species differs so little from the 2d named, that a separate classifica tion might be denominated a distinction without a difference. 1 The -lth party at the South, “ who do not intend to cut j their own throats, or lot any one else do it for them,” are the Constitutional and Conservative men and presses of the South, who do not mean to be dragged into a civil war be tween “ kith and kin,” to please either the Hotspur party of the South, or the ultra fui atics of the North. Their motto is the same which was once uttered in tones of thunder by the Lion of the Hermitage—“ TIIE UNION—IT MUST AND SHALL BE PRESERVED.” Reader, to which of these classifications do you belong? For ourselves, we belong to the Conservative party, and hope ever to rest under the outspread pinions of the original Amer ican Eagle, and not under the wing of any bastard bird whose instincts are carnivorous and whose tastes appetize over carrion prey ! \\ liat Congress is doing. \V c think we sec some light breaking in upon the darkness which has so long enveloped the Senate of the Union, and we do not yet ‘‘despair of the republic.” Several votes were taken on the oth inst., on the proposed amendments to the Compromise Bill, which are significant of disposition to settle the question on terms favorable to the South. Ist. On the motion of Mr. Chase—that nothing in Mr. Davis’ amendment shall be construed to authorize the admis sion of slavery into the Territories, the vote was, yeas 25, nays 30. 2d. On the question on Mr. Davis’ amendment to permit the Territorial Legislatures o make laws for the protection of projKjrty of every kind (sl.ivos included) the vote was ayes 24, nays 30. [This vote looks s ngular, at first view, but, on re flection, it only carries out the doctrine of noninterference by the territories on that subject. Ed. Geo. Citizen.] 3d. Mr. Seward's Wilmot Proviso amendment was reject ed by a vote of 33 nays to 23 ayes. 4th. Mr. Berrien's motion, to amend the 10th Section re stricting the territorial Legislatures from the passage of al lows respecting African slavery—so as to read “establishing or prohibiting'’ African slavery, was adopted by a vote of 30 yeas to 24 nays. sth. Hale's amendment a< ding the word “allowing” after the word prohibiting, was rejected by a vote of 30 to 21. Oth. Mr. Chase’s motion to strikeout the words “prohibit ing African,” rejected without a count. 7th. Mr. Douglass'motion to strike out the whole clause rejected by a vote of 33 nays 1o 21 ayes. Bth. On the 7th Mr. Walker's amendment to restrict the Peon servitude in territories required from Mexico, negatived by a vote of nays 32 to 20 ayes. Oth. Mr. Yulee’s motion to extend the Constitution of the U. S. to the territories as far as practicable, carried by a vote of yeas 30 nays 24. 10th. Mr. Baldwin’s motion—the Wilmot Proviso, in an other form —rejected. Ayes 23, nays 32. On the whole we think it is fair to conclude, that the con servatives have about 10 majority in the Senate, and that after some useful modifications of Mr. Clay’s Bill, it will pass that body, by a decided majority. The Nashville Convention. We give a synopsis of the doings of this body, as far as they have come to hand. first day. June 3. Convention met and called to order at 3P. M. by lion. A. V. Brown. Prayer by Rev. J. B. Ferguson. Agreed that the voting should be by States. Officers elected.—lion. Win. L. Sharkey, of Mississippi, President; Hon. C. J. McDonald, of Georgia, V. P.; Wm. F. Cooper and E. G. Eastman of Nashville, Secretaries. The President addressed the Convention declaring that their purpose was not the dissolution but the perpetuation of the Union. Ordered that a committee of one from each State be appointed to receive and register names of Delegates. SECOND DAY. June I. Adopted Jefferson’s Manual as the parliamentary rule of their action. The following States represented, Ala bama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, South Caro lina, Tennessee, Texas and Virginia—9 in all. The following gentlemen, from several delegations, were an- , nounced as members of the committee ordered by the resolu- ; tion of yesterday, to consider and report on all the resolutions which maybe offered for the action of tlic Convention : —Mr. Newton, of Virginia ; Mr. Gordon, of Georgia; Mr. Mc -1 Dwell and Mr. Campbell; of South Carolina, Mr. Barnwell and Mr. Hammond ; of Alabama. Mr. Murphy and Mr. Camp bell; of Mississippi, Mr. Boyd and Mr. Clayton; of Texas, Mr. Henderson; of Florida, Mr Foreman and Mr. Pierson; of Tennessee, Mr. Brown and Mr. Nicholson; of Arkansas, Mr. Roane and Mr. Powell. The resolutions offered by the following gentlemen were then read and referred to the above committee : Ist. Mr. Campbell's of Alabama, which was as follows: Resolutions taking strong Southern grounds, and adverse to any compromise. 2d. That of Mr. Irwin, of Alabama—Resolutions denying ! the right of Congress to receive and consider resolutions, pe- ; titions, Ac. from non-slaveliolding States, having a tendency . to affect the abolition of slavery in the slave States. 3. Mr. Benning, of Ga.—Resolutions containing Southern sentiments in regard to the slavery question, but saving they j should accept as a compromise the Missouri line, 3f> 30. 4. Mr. Dawson, of Ga. —Resolution recommending liberal I patronage to the Southern newspaper about to be established at Washington. 5. Mr. Mcßace of Mobile—Resolutions embodying the ul tra Southern doctrine, and commending non-intercourse in certain events, but willing to compromise on the Misouri line, for the sake of the Union. 3d DAY. Junc~). New members announced. Mr. M’Rae, of Miss., offered a series of Resolutions declaring that the spirit of the Convention was concilatory, to preserve the Constitution and the Union, See. —and recommending that if the North will not accede to the South its rights, tire formality of tlic association will he broken and non-intercourse be the result. 4th DAY. June fi. On call of the roll this morning the following States were represented by the number of delegates annexed to each, respectively :—Virginia 6 ; South Carolina 17; Gcor gia 12 ; Mississippi 11 ; Texas 1 ; Alabama 21 ; Arkansas 2; j Florida fi ; and -a lame number from Tennessee—76 in all, be- ; sides the latter. Dill DAY. Jane 7. Voluminous resolutions of eight Southern States were offered by Coleman Bufibrd, of Alabama, Wilkins of Mississippi, Fouche, of Georgia, Tucker, and others. All the resolutions are similar, in general views, to those heretofore expressed by the people of the South regarding Southern rights, and against the interference of Northerners with the j i . ~ 7 . institution of slavery ; also favoring President Taylor's com promise more than Mr. Clay's, and showing a fervent desire | to compromise on some favorable terms and preserve the Un -1 ion. All referred to the committee on resolutions. Gtli DAY. June 8. No accounts. 7t!l DAY. June 10. Committee and resolutions adopted unaniinous -- ‘(aV.; lu till-A HCine, ffi IBS line j between the free and slave States. Mr. Clay’s Bill • —North Alabama, Kentucky and Ten ] nessee seem to be speaking out boldly in favor of the Com promise. In Tennessee a large meeting was held in Montgom ti} count}, at which the Hon. Cave .Johnson presided, and Resolutions passed in tavor of the Bill. At Louisville, Ky.. the following Resolution was recently adopted at a public meeting:— Resolved , That we cordially approve the principles of the C omproniise, reported by the Committee of Thirteen, and re spectfully urge upon Congress the importance of its speedy adoption. That the Senators and Representatives in Con gress, from Kentucky, will reflect the sentiments and wishes of the people of this commonwealth, by earnestly advocating Ahis measure. That the Constitution of the United States is the result of compromise and concession, that we admire the disinterested patriotism of those wllo formed it, and rejoice in the unexampled prosperity and glory which it has secured t<> us as a nation : and that we invoke the Congress of the United States, now assembled, to follow the example of our fathers, and, in a like spirit of concession and patriotism, to settle all sectional differences which row disturb the harmony and threaten the integrity of the Union. A similar resolution was passed at a like meeting ia St. I*ou is. (aught a Tartar.—The Nashville Conventionists have been making a Lion out of Judge Sharkey, of Mississippi, by : publishing his late address to the public, and making him President of that body, convened at Nashville, on the 3d inst.; but, if the M asliington Correspondent of the Baltimore j Sun is to be believed, they have waked up the wrong cus tomer. In a letter to Senator Foote, the Judge uses the fol j lowing significant language concerning Mr. Foote's course in support of Mr. Clay s Compromise, which language is that of hearty approval:— “ 1 have watched your course with great interest. lam not a politician, and 1 flatter myself sufficiently above party bias to view events dispassionately. Your whole course on the compromise question is commendable. * # * “ We must take things aa they are, and not as we would have them, and shape our conduct according to exigencies. It would have been folly to have insisted on what you and I may regard as strictly Southern rights. Nothing could have ! been obtained by that course. If the compromise can be ; adopted, our honor at least is safe. Indeed it secures the prin ciple for which we have been contending. The mass of the i Southern people would be content with it. True, it does not suit all men. * * Could you do any tiling that would please all even of yourown party ? I think not. Ultra men never can be pleased. * * Take my word for it, conserv- 1 ative men will approve your course. The Whigs generally approve it, and the moderate men of your own party. In short, I think it will be approved by the people.” The Judge further says:— , “ Indeed , I think if the compromise can be accomplished,it will be a subject of general rejoicing in this State. I sav this, too, whilst I would oppose the admission of California as a distinct proposition, not on constitutional grounds, but for other reasons. Ido not see how any man can oppose its admission on constitutional grounds, in view of the plain pro vision in that instrument, and the practice of the govern ment under it in the admidsionof several States. Indeed, I have found but few men of either party (and I have convers ed with many) bold enough to oppose ‘its admission on con stitutional grounds. All oilier questions are for Congress to to determine. The truth is, this California issue is anew one. It was kept out of the October convention very pro perly, and it shall be kept out of the Nashville Convention if I can have any influence. The compromise is in other respects free from just ground of objection ; or, if it be not, it is the best we can get, and why oppose it?” M e opine that these self-same adulators of Judge Sharkey will ere long set their pipes to a different tune, when they find that he rather favors the “ Compromise,” than other wise. We shall see. Pennsylvania niovingt —The Democratic State Convention of Pennsylvania lias just adjourned. One of the resolutions was in favor of the Union, “no South, no North, no West, no East, but the whole Union, in the perfection in which it exists between the Atlantic and Pacific.” The second resolution was to this effect: For the purpose of settling the great controversy now agitating the country, we recommend and approve of the admission of California with her present boundary and constitution , and the fra ming of territorial governments for Utah and New Mexi co upon the non-intervention principle , thus putting at rest for ever the agitating question of domestic servitude. — These resolutions were carried unanimously. No disunion in any event • —Senator Soule, of Louisiana, w hose late speech against the Compromise Bill of Mr. Clay, has given him the lead in opposition to that mea sure, thus repudiated the imputation of Mr. Clay that he (Mr. S.) was a disunionist in case of the passage of the compromise. “Mr. Soule sprang to liis feet and in a voice and attitude which startled the Senate, proclaimed, ‘‘that he had never ut tered such an opinion-—Never. No, not if the South tcere j beaten on every point and the North triumphed completely ’ in this legislative contest; I would not then begin to think !of disunion. The people do not think of it.' 1 “The best no r;u got.’’ Much eclat has been given to Mr. Clemens’ reply to Mr. ! Foote’s remark, that we ought to take the Compromise as “the ’ best we can get.” Says Mr. Clemens, —“Good God 1 sir, has it come to this; that an American Senator is to ask him self, not wether a measure is unjust, iniquitous and oppres sive, but whether it is the best lie can do?—not whether he will consent to wear chains at all, but whether the links are to’ ; be round or square ?—not whether lie will hare his shoulders to the lash, but w hat is to he the color of the cowhide with which they arc inflicted ?” All this is very fine, but we imagine that even the lion, gentleman of Alabama might occasionally prefer half a loaf to no bread, when hungry 1 The gist of his rlupoody is sim ply this—that he would rather starve todeath than half satisfy i the cravings of his stomach! He, forsooth, w ould prefer to ’ have the pillars of the capital full upon and crush him, rather than make any sacrifice of feeling and privilege upon the altar l of the public good and for the public tranquility ! What a ! patriot! Rather, w liat a Demagogue ‘. Votes Polled by Kew Slates , —On her admission as a State, Louisiana polled 4,748 votes; Indiana 6,789: Mis sissippi 7,475; Illinois, 8.075; Arkansas, 3,638; Michigan, 11,360: Florida, 5,301, and lowa 13.271. California pulled, last year, 14.213 American vote s. These statistics arc taken from an article in the last Southern Recorder, to show that California is better entitled to come in, as a .State, than either of the others mentioned. Besides, Texas, wht n admitted, had an area 0f325,500 square miles of territory. California co vers, by her constitution, 158,000 square miles—less than oner half of Texas —and half of that a sandy desert or unarable and rocky mountains. Dow unreasonable then for ihc South to object to the admission of California, because she chooses not to have slavery ! Setting up for iMeniSClVOS.—Tlic Californians threaten to make a move, soon, for independence, if Undo Sam dors not admit California as a State. Frontier, the cor respondent of the Picayune, says that separation is inevita ble, unless the admission takes , place, the present session of Congress. Well, xvlio cares ? That would he as good a way as any other, perhaps, to settle the difficulty growing out oftlm subject, although it would be a saury step on the part of tho young “Jonathan*’of the Pacific, which might call for the infliction of stripes from “Uncle Sam's” j<arcntnl hand. Tho “young ’un” should not take airs upon himself, until he is of lawful age. The Title of D. D.—A self-styled “ College of Evangel ical Ministers,” lately met in solemn conclave at Syracuse, N. Y., and alter mature deliberation, and duly weighing the probabilities of their receiving that much coveted title of D. J) , declined to wait longer for the parchment from the regu lar Colleges. They first voted themselves a College, ami then proceeded to confer the honorary degree of D. 1). on all Ministers present. , The humility of these professed followers of the “ meek ’ and lowly” Nazaretie, is w onderful! True, the early disci ples and apostles knew nothing of such titles as “ Doctor of Divinity,” but they did not live in such a progressive age as this, or the ease might have been different. There is, i*er- I haps, another reason why St. l’aul and St. l’eter and St. James, Ac., did not dub themselves with such titles— O’ Their divinity was never sick I “ Whoso readeth let him understand.” ■i i t ™ Knqmry TOBlCrmr.-~Mcssrs. l?,litor*—\ViU von per- I iii:i me through your columns to propound a question or two !to the Editor of the Georgia tUlizeu ? If so. 1 hope the Ed -1 ,tor w 111 obli S c n*y of his readers with a direct and pronmt ’ rt 'P ! y- _ 1 I 1” noticing, last week, the election and installation of Dr Henry B. Bascom, as Bishop of the Methodist Episcopal C hurch, South, the Dr. is styled “ the Tully of America.” Bill the Editor explain what Tully he intended to compare Dr. Bascom to? Dr what he meant the phrase, “the 1 idly of America.” ‘ Enu. m<e. In answer to the above, we have sent to the Whig office, for “ Enquirer,” a copy of the first number of the Gcorg a Citizen, wherein appeared a biographical sketch of Mr. Bas com, from Maj. Noah’s paper of N. Y., in the caption of which, 51 r. B. is denominated the “ Tully of Kentucky.” M e presume that Tully, a Roman Orator, was the person whose style of eloquence it was supposed Mr. Bascomb re- sembled—the flowing impassioned and brilliant slyle of ora tory. We arc rather rusty in cur Classic reminiscences, but our impression is that the comparison is very comnlimenta ry ! to the late Reverend Doctor, now lU. Rev. Bishop Baseomb. 1 here is no man living whose genius and eloquence have been more the object of our admiration than his, as we have often acknowledged. True, Mr. B. has failed considerably in that sU le of delivery which marked his eaily career as a speaker ; nevertheless we still consider him second to none that we e\er heard, in true and genuine eloquence— eloquence that will arrest and keep ihc attention of an auditory, for hours at a stretch, without flagging a moment. By this test lias Mr. Baseomb often been tried, and so far as we know, with in variable success. “ May his shadow never be less!” I lIC ( Stltnil linuders.—Seventeen more of these men arrived at Savannah on Saturday last in the steamer i Gaston from Florida. Several of the crowd have since pas j sed through this city, for their homes in Kentucky. There has also been a late arrival of about 40 men of the expedition at New Orleans. The rumor in the latter city, is, that all Uio persons found on board the Georgians and Susan Loud bare i ,Kvn released by the Governor General of Cuba. Thor number 123. Oftliefiveor six persons left at Cardenas all have been shot. One of these was a lad of the name of Kel ly, w ho denied to the hist, having gone to Cuba intentionally, lie had shipped for Cliagres and California. The Remington Bridge.—A correspondent of the “Messenger and Journal” gives an interesting account of the completion of the Remington Bridge at Montgomery, and the entire success of the wonderful experiment of throwing a bridge of 436 feet span over a ravine at that place, wit limit any intervening abutments. A Bridge on this principle, is to be erected over the Ashley River at Charleston ,S. C. It is bound, we think, to supercede all others. Mummey Opening. —Mr. GliJdon has been amusing the Bostonians, bv opening a mummey in tlieir presence. It is said to be the remains of a young lady of Egypt of noble birth and daughter of a High Priest who flourished ] ,500 years before Christ 1 The wrappings of the body appeared to be in a perfect State, on opening the outer case or coffin. The front part was covered with Hieroglyphics correspond ing to those of the outer coffin, which were to be explained by Mr. Gliddon at a subsequent meeting, when a further un wrapping of the mummey was to take place. 14r. W ebster. —This gentleman has taken one back ward step in his motion to provide a trial by Jury to fugitive slaves in the place where the arrest is made. Such a feature is too odious to receive any countenance from the Senate. The Nashville Convention • —The Memphis Eagle says: “Those gentlemen who have been recently seen wandering through the streets of our city and looking unutterably mys terious and heroic things, are not Hungarian exiles (as has been falsely reported), but delegates on their way to the Nash ville Convention. A IIOUSC Divided. —Mr. Tazewell and Mr. Scddon of Virginia, are out against the Compromise, while the Hon. An- drew Stevenson and others equally distinguished, are out in favor of it. A gold-beater can cover the effigy of a man on horseback with a sovereign; but he must have the sovereign first.