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*r set of resolutions, procured and put up at the city of W ash ihgton, by the little man , behind the curtain*, and the said Robert as Chairman of it, as a substitute. And now itwa9 that this new friend of the little Elic and the said Bobby took occasion to speak in no measured language of praise of , the acting and doing, and of the good intentions of “the whole souled or sold little Elic,' 1 and the said Bobuel, ns true and genuine patriots, possessing hearts as good and heads as wise as ever a crow flew over. After this eloquent strain, this night of the lance, proceeded to pour out on the poor abolitionists a few “ vials of the mixture of his wrath, which bad been bottled up ever since the Nashville conven tion, this latter gentleman having determined to quit the ’ democratic party, and try to dissolve the Union. Having thus discharged his poisonous mixture, he held liis silence and was quite easy the balance of the time. Next, came a redoubtable Colonel, and argued 45 minutes upon all the late questions settled in the United States, with considerable abil ity irr some points even to the strong and able argument of bidding defiance to the propositions, which had been so ably •argued by Clay, Cass, Webster and others. This argument driven home with such logical, and conclu sive force, it seemed had the tendency to bring forward to the centre, a beautiful flaxen headed pill-maker, of some far off land, who, it seemed had been drjven up by some easterly wind, just in time to administer a few of the soothing opiates, mostly Pills of “ Disunion , the little Llic and Sir Hobby,” mixed up with a medicine usually called by political druggists “ Compound Admixture and lonic An odyne of Nashville which technicality being stripped of its latin, means the pure milk of dissolution, disunion, secession, and [fight! The Colonel at this time, recruiting breath, came into the fight once more, for the time 15 minutes ex actly; partly replying to the directions of the Pill Maker, and partlv assisting Cass, Foote, Clay and \\ ehster to maintain their arguments of peace, value of the l nion, the hideous ness of war, and the utter destruction that must inevitably follow secession. Hereupon a very able lawyer, and onee a good Judge, was called for. But like the fellow in Shakspeare’s play, in an swer to the man; who said he could “ call spirits up from the vasty deep!” Yes, says he, so can I, and so can any man, but will they come when you call them? He was called, but he wouldn’t come. Next, the question was called for, which had worked itself into rather a dilemma for both the parties, and nothing now but a trick could save it. The mover of the first resolution, with all the sage ap- | pearance and gravity of a graveyard digger, on the Missouri line, had received as a part of liis own resolutions, all the res olutions of “ the little Elic and Bobby but the third, which, while lie was upon the floor, he moved to strike out. Now there was marked difference of opinion, as to putting the question. Iu other words, the question lor the Chair to determine, was, which of the two would parliament put first. Before any decision was made on this grave point, a certain 200 lbs. of mortality, exclusive of a cranium much too large to grow upon a gourd vine, lialooed out, this is the question, “ All in favor of the South —?” breaking off in a run himself and gathering as he went some others, who bawl ed. “ that’s the question!” All in favor of the South, comic on, white all opposed go North. The South gained the ma jority over the North. Out of about 200 persons present, suppose 125 or thereabouts went, while the remainder main ly exclaiming that the Chair had not put the question, &e. Ac Now it was, that the fellows who were in favor of the South, made such a noise and laughed so loud, that thej could not bo prevailed upon to come to order, they being well-bred and otherwise naturally well raised, could not be expected to come to order. So somebody moved that meeting adjourn sine die. and the meeting was accordingly adjourned. As to the resolutions offered, 1 have not room to copy them, here. It is possible they will appear in print, as I learn there was a “ chi el amang ’em taking notes But one thing I must not ■ omit; had those calling themselves the “ frie\dt of the South,” come to order as requested by the Chair, another set of resolutions would have been offered, to settle all differ ences of opinion, under the impression that they would have passed unanimously. I obtained a copy of these extra reso lutions, and as they will not be likely to appear in print any where else, I herewith .send you a copy for publication. Ist. Resolved, That the State of Georgia, will wheel right out of the Union, and involve itself in all the perils of anar chy and revolution, if Congress admits California iuto the confederacy, in accordance with the conditions laid down in it application to become a State of the United States, with a republican Constitution. 2nd. Resolved, That Georgia dissolves the Union, in order to havo the privilege of wading iu blood up to her waist, (which she can’t have, without the Union is dissolved) with out the slighest prospect of receiving any other benefit there by. So in brief, I have given you the proceedings of the po litical debate, as I understand them. TROCHANTER. CimTijfuiJiiifniT. LETTUR from COLI.TIBI S, Columbus, August 13th, ISSO. Dear Doctor .—According to promise made you some weeks since, when you were kind enough to give your old friends a sight of yourself, by paying your old diggins a visit, T proceed to write you a short letter, to post you up and give you some of the dots that have transpired in this hot dusty Burg. Our city looks as if it were deserted, and in fact it does not lack much of it, all havingleft for the various watering places, except those like myself, who stand in need of the tin , which is* a very essential and necessary companion for a fellow w hen he leaves home. The silk stocking gentry can go and en joy all of the luxuries to be found in the country, while the slipshod Aristocracy, the hard working Boys have to stay here, stand the heat, and swallow the dust from year to year; no escape; have to grin and endure it. A goodly number of the high-flyers, it seems, have not found accommodations good enough, hosts clever enough, places healthy enough, nor prices high enough among any of the summer resorts in their own State, but must pack up and go thousands of miles North, to spend their funds with their Northern brethren. I don’t think I can visit any of the Northern diggings, my self, until they dispense with their etiquette and formalities, Cape May, particularly, from the wool}* heads. The colored society at Cape May acquitted themselves with a great deal of credit in the late interesting affair at that place! Served the Southerners right. No business going there. The weather for four or five weeks past, has been very op pressive indeed, several days the thermometer standing at 96 in the shade. But we have been blessed with two or three Cooling and refreshing showers, lately, which have laid the dust and cooled the atmosphere. Our merchants two nil leaving for the North to make their fall purchases in antici pation of a brisk trade the coming season. I hope such w ill be the case, as trade has been almost a stranger here for months past. I presume you will be at the Fair at Atlanta, to see the sights. Old Muscogee and Russell will be represented there. A certain Knight of the seissors and cloth , who holds forth on Oglethorpe street, not a yoile from Brimstone corner, was carried before magistrate AVebster, on a charge of assault and battery uj>on the person of better half, a few days since. The investigation and trial went to prove that such was the ease, and the matter ended by his giving bond'to keep the peace. A man some weeks since, a name sake of an Ex Governor of the Palmetto State, severely beat two women of ill fame down town, and absconded. A few days since the Buck returned; and was nabbed by some of the officers and carried before magistrate Quin,, where he was hauled over the coals. Difficulties of the above nature 1 am sorry to say are of too frequent occurrence. Rev. Docto.r Pierce, of the Methodist church, has by some means or otlier very suddenly found out that his flock has become very disorderly, and rebellious, that they are not only guilty of liori-attendince to church duties , such as prayer meetings, class-meetings, Sacrament, and even regular sab l a‘h services but of other and blacker crimes. He can now account for the absence of these black sheep from the flock, as he hatUearned that some of them are in the habit of prow ling arouni back-lots and bye-places, seeking whom they may devour. Jn bis sermon last Sabbath he made tome of them involuntarily start front their seats,’ by some- startling an nouncements. 1 notice, some of them, since, cannot look an honest man in the face. He (Dr. P.) says that off ’of these offenders shall be cast overboard from the ship, sparing none. Certain limbs of the law I should think will have to use more eraft aad cunning in getting clear of charges that wifi be brought against them, before the tribunal which he has estab lished, consisting of a committee of 21, ( all good people) than they ever did before the civil tribunal of the country. Ilis sermon last Sabbath, was intended for these “wolves in sheeps clothing.’’ Some of them have been around, spli cing the main-brace (drinking) along with some of the boys, right freely. These disorderly members reminds him of some refractory militia, lie had seen somewhere ; that they would do any thing but what the captain told them to do. Tell them to shoulder arms and they would ground their arms , tell them to dress by the right and they would dress by the left. I suppose he must have alluded to the division under the command of the renowned and immortal i Capt. Tank,’ which created such a sensation here a few years ago. Doctor, I would advise you, to. flee the wrath to come, by removing from Macon for a while. The army of devastation, eaters of fire, Ac, will be down on you on the 22nd, and then, woe be unto the guilty. Probably by keeping close within doors, lying low*, and being constantly on the look-out, you might stay at home with safety. As you are a subinissionist (in a horn), I would advise you to watch, or they will be after you with a sharp stick. They are hard after my old friend il Sam” of the Enquirer, but he generally manages to keep them off with a little weapon which the boys call a quill. Truly your friend, GEO. JENKINS. LETER from CiRIFFItf, Ga. Griffin, Ga., Aug., 3, 1850. Dear Doctor: —ln my travels, I make a note, concerning that which appears to me as something extra, Accordingly I send you a little of what I have thus collected. The Bap tists of this place are making an effort to get up a revival. This is done by holding a continuous meeting, preaching both night and day. As I happened to be in this great city on Friday last, I heard that such a meeting was then in progress, and also that, at night, the meeting was to be addressed by a very learned clergyman from the North who happened to stop in the city on that day. Asa matter of course, I at tended the meeting to hear the scriptures expounded by this learned Rabbi, when, shortly after my arrival, he commenced the services, in the usual manner, by singing and prayer. There was a eonsidereble congregation present, all of whom, lat first supposed, had attended on purpose to hear. There were three rows of seats in the house, one on either side and and one in the middle. The row in the middle was occupied mostly by young persons of both sexes, the ladies sitting on one end of the seats in the middle row, while the other end was occupied by the young gents, —the row of seats on one side was occupied altogether by females, while the row on the other side was occupied solely by males. About the desk or stand, just in front and also on one side, I saw the aged, most of whom I supposed were members; also, I learned that there were some two or three preachers on these seats. Asa matter of course, being a stranger, I tok a seat pretty far back in the row occupied by males. The preacher proceed ed to read his text, in a tolerably audible voice, and what think you was tny surprise, to find how far I had been mista ken as to tho object of quite a number of persons occupy ing the seats in the middle row ? Not only was I mistaken in their object and design, but I soon learned that I could not accomplish my own object. Yes sir, a total defeat I discov ered must soou ensue. I could not hear much more than half the words spoken, though loudly, plainly, an‘d distinctly uttered ; and sufficiently loud to have been heard to the far ther end of a house as large again as this. Do you enquire, how I was prevented from hearing the preacher ? W ell sir, that is what 1 am now going to tell. Never before, O Youth 1 did I sec walking-sticks so completely all the time in use. Some ten or fifteen were perpetually going. Sometimes my car was saluted by the sound of a single cane or walking stick, sometimes I would hear the end of two, three, or four, or perhaps half a dozen all at once, coming down plump on the floor. Next, the end of these canes would be heard slap pingor sliding along on the floor, and on some occasions, they took the liberty to fall full length on the floor, their own ers gathering them up with about as much noise as when they fell So much for the use of walking canes at church, when carried by young men and little clerks from the stores, some of whom likely own but little else beside the stick, which must be shown to advantage. This was one way that I was prevented from hearing every thing that tho preacher said. Next I found, that these young chaps (some of whom I sup posed were not over fourteen or fifteen years of age), were learning how to shuffle. Never did fine shoes and high heel boots, slip, slide, scrape and shuffle about, at a shuffle-school, more than on this occasion ; and this shuffling was kept up constantly and perpetually during the entire sermon. Sever al times the preacher stopped, the noise being so great that ho could not hear himself preach. Then the sticks and shuffling to some extent would slack, and then, the preacher would proceed again. But the sticks and shuffling were not all the means used to keep up a noise. Next, followed the exhibition of different letters which had to be unfolded and read, then refolded by various hands, with observations ; and remarks by the different readers touching the merits of the different productions, in loud confidential whispers, and with the twisting and turning of those before to those behind, accompanied with many kind loving looks towards the end of the scats occupied mostly by young ladies, some of whom to some extent, manifested a wish to know the contents of said letters. At all events, I think it is perfectly natural if not as perfectly trice, to suppose that they had a desire to be in formed of the contents of some of the letters exhibited; es pecially some which were torn up in tho meeting house. And this is what I have to say about how I was astonished, and how I was cheated out of hearing wliat this Rabbi had to say. On enquiry I ascertained that there are several Sunday schools in this city, of 3,000 or more inhabitants, and that there is one taught by the Baptists in that same house, but I did not learn that these boys, or young men (as they would be thought to be), are scholars or teachers in that school, perhaps neither ; though some persons might be supposed to think that they were both, from the fact that they were ab solutely in the church house readiug and tearing up letters, Ac, Ac. But in addition to al! this, I learned that the city council had been complained to, a short time before, for them, the said council to have brought up before their honors a lot of an other description of youngsters (these last mainly were of those who entertain the opinion that the best of a gen tleman is to have a long cigar in his mouth, and further, that as a consequence, such arc entitled to extra privileges), for disturbing the meeting during worship. Most of these remained outside of the house and talked very loud and con sequential, and in point of singing, they always had the con clusion at the end of every line, and by the way, they had bet ter voices and sung considerably louder than those people in side the house. But there was one thing that capped the climax of this proceeding. During the concluding prayer, one or two of these cigurites took occasion to crawl into the house, along about where the ladies were sitting, and this was done, until (it is stated), that some of the young ladies had actually to leave their seats. I suppose the Council have had some of those sweet singers of tho city of Griffin, before their Honors,to give an account of the manner of making this music, as well as the object they had in view. But what has been the proof or decision of the Council, I know not. I should not bo surprised, if at last it should be found out that the best way to quiet the high tone of these chaps, might be, by complaint to the Grand Jnry, and a regular bill of indictment. You are at liberty to give these lines a place in tho Citizen, provided you should think them worthy. lam dear sir, Yours very Respectfully, ALLEN W. WALKER, SEN. LETTER from COLIhUBES. Columbus, Aug., 19, 1850. Dear Citizen: —Various imperative duties have prevent ed me from posting you up as fully, and as constantly of late, as I have desired to do. However, you must find solace in the maxim that “things are better late than never.” Your correspondents, as numerous as they are in this placj, devote the major jtortion of their epistles to the politi cal questions of the day ; but I shall endeavor to tell you of a few things which have occurred in our city, such perhaps, as you have not been advised of heretofore. : I have very good authority to state that there is to be some overhauling to be done in one of our Christian denominations. As I understand the matter, there is a committee in a certain church, whose duty it is to investigate the character of mem bers, who have been unloyal to the vows of their religion. It has been, it is said, necessary to appoint a super committee to examine the'standing of some of Ur* committee who have 1? II IS IJI CITIJJgjy* heretofore performed (and perhaps now), the office of inves tigators. It will no doubt have an interesting termination, although some who stand accused will be deprived of their posts, where they were placed as the sentiuels or shepherds of the fold. When all the proceedings have terminated, I will endeavor to give you the gist of the whole. Several of our citizens, who have the destinies and happiness of their families in their hands, have been perceived in places, where, according to the ordinances of our city, none are permitted to enter, after night-fall, except the police of the city. Some of these are old and incorrigible offenders, and have been more than once warned to desist from, and yield up no more to their degrading passions. Tho advice and warning has seemingly been of no benefit whatever, to them. They seem perfectly oblivious of the disgrace that their families incur by their ungodly and ungcntlemanly actions. Shame ! Shame ‘.! Would to Heaven it were otherwise. Would not these same offenders against the morals of this community, blush, and hang their heads, if I were to place a few asterisks between the first and last letters of their names so every one might know them ? A report has reached my ears, in which a portion of the members of “The Pine-bu'sh Star Court’’ are said to be act ing in a manner far, far beneath the character and dignity of gentlemen. They have used the Cemetery, I understand, as head quarters for their iniquitous and sacreligious purposes. It is also reported, that these same men have caused the brightest joys and hopes of a poor family, to depart. It is a wonder to me sir, how these men can live, if they have any sensibility attached to their consciences. However, such mor tals generally sink ere they die, into degradation far, far below that of their victims. It is my belief sir, if the laws of the land cannot restrain these offenders, the Lynch law should be put and kept in force until all such characters should feel, there are yet avengers of injured innocence. It is not my purpose sir, to injur* the character, or even to wound the feelings of any man, hut when the highest laws of nature are trampled beneath an iron heel, I cannot be silent, when a word, perhaps, would put the unwary on jheir guard, against the snares of the deeoyers of female virtue. A few days since a lady (?) acting under a fit of jealousy, it was said, attempted to take her own life, by swallowing laudanum. Seemingly she carried her resolution into effect; but on the report of the Physician who attended the ease, it was found to be nothing more than incase of prostration ac cruing from a too frequent use of old King Alcohol. A vial of laudanum, however, was found in the house, which she was wise enough to let alone, and take the liquor—the effects of which could be erased sooner 1 This woman and her paramour, have been presented to the Grand Jury, as I learn, for their illegal manner of living. There was also another real laudanum case in the lower part of the city which did.not terminate fatally. This sub ject was a female also, and what a lesson it teaches, and how it proves the worth of virtue and its preservation ! We are often annoyed at night by hideous blasts from hoarse nose-horns. It may seem fine amusement for some persons, but it is a profession if followed iu their manner, that wiil neither honor or profit them any thing. Boys, if you don’t stop your noise I shall have to let tho good citizens of the city know who those Philomels are, so they can thank you personally for your performances. There is an insane man here by the name of Caldwell, whom the would-be-funny-ones teaze and perplex, until they goad him to madness, worse than he was *it first. He is made the butt of all their ridicule, when they should aot towards him in a charitable spirit. lie can never recover his sanity if the city Authorities allow every person to harass him so unnecessarily. What fine sport surely, to ridicule the wreck of a mind which once contained more sense than all the minds of those who molest the poor old man ! Our House.— This old haunt before noticed, has not im proved in character in the least. It is a place, as I learn, where the rowdies of drurd and of our own city, resort. It hasbeceu stated by some persons in the neighborhood, that the rest of the dwellers thereabouts are often aroused from sleep by the most horrid blasphemy and the most indecent language. Why do not our city police arrest these offenders against the public peace ? They may have the excuse of their weakness of numbers, but it is humbug to offer that apology, when either or both of the military companies are ready to obey, immediately, the summons of the Mayor. A few rounds of ball cartridge would give these night prowlers a quietu* , aad would be an example for others who would dare to. jx.-rjK.-lrat such uninvritorious acts: verb. sup. There was a serious occurrence on the 15th, instant, be tween two youths named j*****n and G'*****n. It is re ported that the latter threw a brickbat at the former, wlio immediately drew a pistol and rushed upon the latter and dis charged the contents of the pistol in liis thigh. This must be a sad calamity to the parents of these youths. What a warning is this to boys who mimic the desperado by carrying fire-arms! There are many precocious youths hereabouts, who need the most strict guidance, or like unfortunate Ev ans, they will find out, alas! too late, the certain results of bad parental training. Parents ! look to your children, and let them know the difference between good and evil Yours truly, ARGUS. LETTER from WAMIIifGTO.T. Washington, Aug., 17, 1850. The Senate has passed each separate measure comprised in the Omnibus bill, and has taken a recess after its intense labor till monday morning. On niondav morning the fugi tive slave bill will be taken up and discussed, and I can promise you beforehand, that the Northern men are willing to make the largest concessions in regard to it, and that it will depend entirely on the moderate men of the South, what shape shall be given that bill. A week will probably be spent in discussing it; but it will pass not only the Senate but also the House, under the Democratic drill of General Cass, and the Webster influence brought to hear on tho recusant Whigs. It is possible, that before the measure finally passes, Mr. Clay wiil return to the city. There is some difficulty in the House as regards the pas sage of the separate bills brought down to it in the course of last week.V There exists a diversity of opinion in regard to the modus operandi.• Some want to get an Omnibus, tacking the New Mexico and Utah hills to the Texas boundary ; oth ers want but the territorial bill for New Mexico, to be tack ed to the Texas boundary, and others, by far the largest, por tion of them are for taking the bills up in the order in which they came down from the Senate. I doubt very much wheth er the Composite style of Architecture, will find many ad mirers, after the experience of the last four months, and if there is a good chance of passing the bills separately, I think it ought to be tried. Should it fail, there is still time to con struct an Omnibus to take in all the passengers. The dog days are barely over, and September and October if necessa ry, may yet be employed to settle our national difficulties. Perhaps the refreshing morning and evening breezes, wiil cool the blood of our Zealots North and South, and prepare the way for reason and common sense to effect an adjust ment. Fears are entertained lest the Administration, succeeding in settling the Texas beundary, will withdraw its support from the territorial bills. I have the best reasons in the world for believing that all these fears arc groundless. Mr. Fill more is as anxious to settle the whole slavery question, in all its branches and details, as any man in Congress, and has too much sense not to perceive that, tho moment the territorial bills arc defeated, the agitation will recommence with re doubled fury. There is no settlement, without passing terri torial bills for New Mexico and Utah without the proviso. The passage of the California hill and the Texas boundary without territorial bills, would ottly make things worse, and in no wise benefit the Administration. The Administration, I have the strongest reasons to suppose, intends no such base cheat upon the South. Webster is directing its movements, and I know that every means the President and the Cabinet have at their disposal is at this moment employed to procure the passage of all the bills without the Wilmot proviso. I am ready to admit that the Northern Whigs have here tofore behaved so badly that they are scarcely entitled to be treated with respect; but then, they acted in support of an Administration that wanted no settlement, and—to use the argument used by themseives—they could not help them selves. The ease is now reversed. The Administration wants a settlement, which is necessary to its own peace as well as to the peace of the country, and the bills which are now before the House, are adopted as administration meas ures. The Administration, in a word, is as much against “the Wilmot” as Cass and Clay have been before. On that pointtherc is no difference between the enlightened wliigs and Democrats, in the Northern States. That the South is di\idodon the subject, and especially on the admission of California, #am aware of; but the admis sion of California, is one of a series of measures constituting a compromise, and the South must view it in that light. Wi all know that there are great irregularities practiced in Ctt ifornia, we know that on the question of abstract right, the South has good grounds for opposing California, and her ad mission into tile I. nion; but the question is no longer one of law, but of policy and statesmanship. The question is not, has California a legal title (I admit she has none), but what is the best course to pursue under the present circumstances? M ill the South gain anything by delay ? Would it gain any thing by remanding California back to her territorial condi tion ? W ould it be more easy for the South to introduce her slaves into California if she were a territory, than under a State government ? I believe all these questions must be an swered in the negative; and hence the conclusion that all factious opposition to the admission of California, in connec tion with these measures, which have just passed tho Sen ate, is not only unprofitable, but “letting down the tone of the South” by insisting on a particular species of legislation devoid of of all practical advantages. 1 have the same opinion of the division of California. Mr. Clay, Mr Berrien, and quite a number of Southern Senators sre opposed to it, under the impression that it will lead to the formation of two free States, and increase the political power of the Free States in the Senate. Most of Missouri, Ken tucky, and Virginia, lies north of 36 30, and the establish ment of the Compromise line might sooner than is now ex pected lead to the agitation of the slavery question in those very States. It might be kept out for a while, under a pres sure; but in less than ten years the very line, from which the South expects such great security, might prove the very means of creating domestic dissentions in some of the Slave States. 1 have no doubt we shall have a struggle when Cali fornia will be divided by her own citizens; the Southern por tion of them applying for admission into the Union as the people of a separate State. Then the very men who now most insist on dividing California, will most oppose that step, and with far better reasons than they now have for pressing it on the people of California and the Union. Ten Southern Senators have signed a protest against the admission of California; but the Senate refused to receive it. The names of the signers are Mason and Hunter, of Virgin ia; Yulee and Morton, of Florida, and Barnwell and Butler, of South Carolina, to which must be added one Senator, Mr. Turney, front Tennessee; one, Mr. Soule, from Louisiana; one from Missouri, Mr. Atchison, and one from Mississippi Mr. Jeff'. Davis. There are therefore but three States repre . tented in that protest, and of these, one at least, (Virginia,) is a Union State, and will prove it this fall by electing a United States Senator in tho place of Mr. Mason. The States of Delaware, Maryland, Kentucky, Alabama, Georgia, Arkan sas, North Carolina, and Texas, are not represented by the signers of the protest. Let us, for mercy’s sake, put an end to these squabbles, which can be productive of no practical good, and are calculated to produce an unmeasurable amount of mischief. The power of the Slave States is not likely to increase on the Pacific—in the Gulf of Mexico, a whole em pire is yet open to agricultural enterprize, with far better pros pects of constant reward. Cuba and St. Domingo, Jamai ca and Yucatan, are much more likely to be annexed to the Union, preserved by American arms, and protected by an American Navy, than by a Southern Confederacy. Tho ex clusion of Slavery in California is a fait accompli; let us see whether we cannot find a compensation for it elsewhere. — Such, at least, ought to bo the views of Statesmen. ANTI-DISUNION. A SUPPLEMENT TO A LETTER from ATLANTA. Atlanta, August, 21, 1850. Among the numerous buildings that are now in process of erection, in this city, is one of brick, in full view of, and scarcely a stoneVthrow from, the Atlanta Hotel, which is de signed as a depot for the safe-keeping and sale of negroes. Two-thirds of our people, who know the purpose for which it is intended, arc opposed to its completion, but, as yet, I have heard of no steps being taken to prevent it. On Sabbath last however, the heavy rain with which wc were visited washed away nearly one-third of the eastern wall —thus showing (to the minds of omen-believers at least) that Piovidcnce disap proves the unhallowed purpose for which the building is de signed. For my own part lam free to say 1 should rejoice to sec it razed to the ground as often as its owner rebuilds it. The Hon. R. B. Illicit passed down on this morning’s train to attend the Disunion Mass Meeting to be held in your city on Thursday next. I remember to Lave seen one valiant South Carolinian “take the back door” of your Courthouse, in 1840, for giving utterance to objectionable sen timents ; and 1 trust that your citizens tire still too much at tached to the constitution and laws of their glorious country to permit Mr. Rhett or any other “foreigner” to desecrate either now, with impunity. A coat of tar and feathers would be n suitable covering fur all stieh tnad-caps during the present excitement. The weather has been exceedingly hot and dry fora month or six weeks past, and accounts from nil the counties above and around us indicate that the corn and cotton crops of this year will fall far short of an average yield. What has become of “Atlantian ?” I hope to see more of him, through your columns, notwithstanding the disposition manifested in his first epistle to “rake me down.’’ 1 have not leisure, else I would sound him some ! Y ours truly, GABRIEL. & \?/ O e l)£ C/forgia Citizm L. F. W. ANDREWS, Editor. MACON, GA., AUG. 23, 1850. TO CORRESPONDENTS: ‘Uncle Toby’ too voluminous for the present week. * At lantian’ and ‘Macon’ declined, becuusc of their lack of gen eral interest. [UpThrec communications from J. 8., Quincy, Honda, on the Climate of Florida, &c. received and placed on file for in sertion. . O* Only the supplement to ‘Gabriels Letter received ! What has become of the letter. ILF The complaints of the P. M. at Yillula are, wc fear be yond our power to remove. Our papers are regularly mailed to that office and should always reach their destination on Monday after publication. Will the P. M. at Columbus aid us in ferretting out the cause of delay in their arrival at \ il lula! . . „ , ~ O” A. D. B. need not‘fret his gizzard about tho matter concerning which he half scolds and half apologises ! Had we been in need, we should have spoken. Will make a mends hereafter for the omission on the first opportunity.— As it was, we suffered nothing for the want of a dinner on the day specified. Letter from Cuthbert in type for next No. Laughable. —To hear men prate about the violation of the United States Constitution by the Senate, in the passage of the California Bill, without being able to say bow or wherein- - and these same complainants being fierce tor the unconstiiu ttonal line of 36, 3ft, at the same moment! Affray. Yesterday, Buck Beasley and Alex. Causey of this county got iuto a difficulty with Bolden G. Morris of Jones, in which the first named was stabbed so severely by Morris, that he died soon after. Morris was beaten over the head and other wise mangled, causing doubts also whether he can recov er from the inj -*.ries received. Wc have not heard the cause of the difficulty. Missouri.- -Suffieut returns have been received from the late election in Missouri, to show that tho Whigs aud Anti-Beutonians have, largely succeeded. Glory enough for one day! ~~ . narrating on Yesterday. iw*** ilie necessity we were under of going to Press early yes terday afternoon, will prevent us giving any thing like a de tail of the proceedings of the Disunion mass meeting, which, after weeks of extraordinary effort on the part of the leaders in the movement, came on and off in the city, on yesterday. On Tuesday evening there was an arrival of perhaps a score of gentlemen, among whom was Mr. Rhett of Charleston, S. C. On Wednesday evening the three principal hotels had about 500 customers enrolled on the Registers, among whom we noticed the names of Mai. Howard of Colum bus, and the Hon. Mr. Yancey from Montgomery, Ala.— After supper the speaking commenced at the Lanier House, when Messrs. Platt of Albany, Ramsey of Harris, Gibson of Upson. Nelson of Young of Seriven and several others were delivered of very gassy and inflammable speeches. At first there was a large crowd of blacks convened in front of the Hotel, but when the talk became very pecu liar about the Northern people being about to make war upon the South, for the purpose of liberating the slave pop ulation and that the issue was slavery or no slavery , it became apparent to the crowd that such language was hard ly proper, in the hearing of the blacks, and they were therefore driven from the ground. On yesterday morning, there was considerable increase to the number of visitors, but, nothing commensurate with the expectations of the leaders and the glowing appeals and anticipations of the Editors of the fire-eating school. The Central Organ's 50,000 Phalanx could well have been divided by 20 and the true quotient given; nor at any time, through the day would that figure have needed much it any addition. Wc are willing however, to be extra liberal in our calculations and concede that possibly there may have been from two to three thousand people all told in attendance upon the fandango. In all consci ence, we do not think the actual number of 30 30 men exceeded 2,000. And this is acknowledged on all hands, even by those anxious to swell the number to the extreme verge of probability. In short, this great mass meeting may be set down as a failure of the most decided character. The hanging of a negro would, at any time, have collected a much lar ger crowd. Os the speaking there was no possible chance of mistaking the character or purport. It was foul disunion , boldly and unblushing])’ avowed. Mr. Rhett declared emphatically that temperary secession was the only remedy. His speech was revolutionary and treasonable. It was lavish of Palmetto prowess and abuse of yankees, the Irish and Germans, Mr. Filmore and Mr. Clay. Against the latter particularly, Mr. Rhett tried to be excruciatingly severe! There was nothing however, either in his manner or matter calculated to give us any great idea of his talents or eloquence. He is evident ly much over rated in every way, and we could but wonder how the Hon. Chairman, Gov. McDonald, could send for such a man to South Carolina to be a leader and teacher of political wisdom to Georgians. Mr. Yaney of Ala. was present and made an able speech. Though an ordinary looking man he is uncommonly gifted in speech. His review of Northern aggression was brilliant and conclusive. We could say amen to all or nearly all that he uttered on that part of his subject, but when he came also to recommend secession or disunion, our pleasure was marred that one so eloquent and pursuasive could not have been found advocating the better cause of peace and the Union ! But we have not room for further comment. Other speech es were made by the smaller fry present, which we did not hear nor care to hear, as what we did bring ourselves to swal low, satiated fully our appetite for such dainties—even usque ad nauseam. State Fair and Politics , —The fire-eaters desecra ted the occasion of the late Agricultural Fair at Atlanta by a public meeting on Thursday evening, in favor of the bloody line, at which wore present about 200 persons out of 8 or 10,000 in attendance on the fair. The Rev. Ex-Senator from Columbus was there and told the crowd, with the usual gri mace and ground and lofty tumbling antics, to u cast cannon, mould balls , role up our sleeves and grin and show our tetk and PRETEND FIGIIT and there would NOT be a FIGHT. ” We have always thought that “it was all talk and no cider ” with these hot spurs, and here we hare a con fession of the fact from one of the high priests of dissolution, that it is all pretence , and nothing else! Georgia Members of (’ Glf A’ reSS---M Ith but one exception, tlie Representatives of Georgia have proved recre ant to the true interests of the South, during the present struggle iii Congress, for the adjustment of the Slavery ques tion. Mr. Cobb is the only one of the Delegation who has taken enlarged and liberal views of the momentous subject. Stevens and Toombs have done literally nothing but to di vide and distract the public councils, by their factious opjtosi tion to every fair and honorable mode of settlement which lias been proposed. Nothing suits them because thee are deter mined not to be pleased with any arrangement, except what they, in the plenitude of their wisdom, may think best. To these two, in fact, may we attribute the present agitation, for had they supported the Clayton Compromise, all, ere now. would have been peace and harmony. On them, therefore, rests a much greater load of responsibility than they are able to bear without their adding to the same by continued factious opposition. From the representatives from the 2d, 3d and ith Districts * much has not been expected and therefore wo are not much disappointed at their course. Welborn has not the moral courage to do any thing which does not ree ive the sanction of the Columbus Times Clique. Haralson is too mucji of a party hack to swerve an inch from the usual routine of party polities; and Owen has not force enough to aocomplish any thing, even were he by accident right on the question.— These are our private views publicly expressed, and we have our doubts whether either of these three mis-representatives will ever have the privilege of ‘s seat in Congress again, after their present terms expire. The people of Georgia owe it to themselves to place a mark upon everyone of them, and con sign them to that oblivion from which there is no resurrection. They are unprofitable servants whose proper recompense of reward is a prompt dismissal from the public service “v ithout benefit of Clergy.’’ An Invitation. “Southerner,” in the last “Telegraph” appeals to the Clay Compromise men to unite withthe Missouri Line man in de fence of “ Souihern rights, ” inasmuch as those appealed to are, as he says, “wow without a position'’ l The Clay Compromise men will certainly be thankful for the insinua tion of this “Southerner’’ that they have wot heretofore been in favor of “Southern Rights ” ! As to their being now, “without a position,” wc have much duhitation. The Sen ate is defining our position very clearly, and we have some hope that the House will confirm the same. In the meantime, where is the position of the disunionists ? Where is the Missouri Line! “ Once, twice, thrice, going, gone” to the tomb of the Capulets ! No, no, Mr. Southerner, do you quit your nonsense and come upon our platform. It is the broad national platform of the “Stars and Stripes” and the Amer ican Eagle. We liavero m for all prodigal son”, who, with due penitential sorrow for their treason and other sins, will even at the eleventh hour come under its protecting wings.—- How glorious the emblem—how hallowed each star and stripe emblazoned on its folds ! “ The Star spangled banner, oh long may it wave, O’er the land of the free and the home of the brave.” Come out then, all ye deluded fellow-citiz< ns from the “foul party” that would tarnish the brightness of that flag, or dim its radiance—in order to set up a I ‘ black bat'’ confederacy in this land of sunshine and flowers! We speak to the honest people—not to the leaders. Let them judge righteously be fore it be forever too late. • Award of Premiums. The Southern Central Agricultural Association awarded a number of premiums at their late fair in Atlanta, for various specimens of Southern skill and enterprise. Among these we have seen the Silver Cup awarded to A. D. Brown, of Clinton, which is certainly a beautiful article. The cup was purchased of Mr. E. J. Johnson, a jeweller of this city, at whose establishment the following inscription was elegantly engraved, by Mr. Wilcox : “ Presented to .1. D. Brown, by the Southern Agricul tural Association, for anew and valuable improvement in the Cotton Press. August 15tA, 1850.” Mr. Brown’s Press is well adapted to various other purpo rts well as that of packing cotton. By a slight variation in construction, it can he used for packing hay and toboc. also, as a cheese press and as a Bookbinder's and standing Press. Mr. Brown lad several models of this ;J ‘ at the fair and designs sending them to Baltimore and C Lari’' ** ton at the next exhibitions, in those cities. Garrisoned at 30 30. An esteemed personal friend, out west, in a recent lett.* says, that he is spending the summer at his plantation S ‘ ingto keep cool under the present excitement on theSo ß ll ern Question, ns it is called. By the by, can’t you corn. to 36 30 and stand your lumd, for I should like to be in yr company, and I am now garrisoned at that point.” In reply to our friend, wo have to say that though would like exceedingly to join company with him, at tliv healthy spirt, we dare not go into garrison at 36 30, unit* stern and imperative duty should require it, as the only meant of peace and safety. Uur Uncle Sam’s constitution w, materially damaged in 1820, by the tinkering of the political Doctors of that day, at that same garrison, and it has since been accounted a dreadfully fatal place for Southern ers to sojourn. We would prefer to garrison at 42, on ac count of the more extensive range for lire stock, but rather than have our old Unelo’f limbs dismembered or his torpor osity otherwise disfigured or marred, we would be willing to come down and pitch tent with you, that is for the sake of L'ncle Sam's health and that of his family of 30 children and the many more in prospect! But don’t, cousin Elick, uk us to garrison at 36 30, so long as there is any chance of do ing better. We prefer a healthier location, and hope you will not risk your •’wholesome” longer in such a volcanic pre vomiting latitude ! W e tremble for the consequence*, if \„„ do not soon pull up stakes and come to the elevated position occupied by us. Yv hen you do come, you will find the string outside the door of our cabin—certain! Edwiu R. Brown's Loiter to ‘Southron.” E. R. Brown, Esq. of Americas, is iu correspondence with “Southron,” through the columns of the Albany Patriot, on the Slavery question, and right valiantly docs he fight for truth and the preservation of the Union. The following ex tract from his last letter to “Southron,” contains anone “home truths for home comsnmption,’’ which many of onr demo cratic brethren would do well to inwardly digest and thor oughly understand, before they plunge any deeper into the slough of South Carolina nullification and disunion : “All the boon the South should demand, is to hare the pro visions of the Constitution fulfilled. You, however, want to clothe Congress with the omnipotent power to protect us in all our individual and political rights and interests, and thereby destroy all State Sovereignty, delivering us over t<* the bondage of a grand consolidated Empire. Yea, you intro abandoned the doctrine of Gen. Cass, in his Nicholson letter —the golden principles of Democracy, as proclaimed in our National Convention at Baltimore—the doctrine of Mr. Cal houn, as declared in a resolution offered to the Senate of the United States in 1817, and also what was established by the Democratic Convention, assembled for Georgia, in 1847, in these words : “That the people of the Sooth do not ask Con gress to establish slavery in any Territory that may be acqui red by the United States. They simply require that the in habitants of each Territory shall be left free to determine for themselves, whether the Institution of Slavery shall or shall not form a part of their social system.” Yet because Con gress is about carrying out what the South, both A\ bigs and Democrats, have thus solemnly demanded to be done, you are endeavoring to prepare the minds of men for Ilhett’a grand drama of dissolution. Yes, you arc telling the good people of a thousand wrongs the i\orth has never done, and imagining a thousand wrongs to come in order to enrage their passions and disqualify them for calm investigation; while iu truth, and in fact, the North, through the Government of tbs United States, has never done the South a solitary injury, ex cept the Tariff, which has been adjusted to the entire satisfac tion of the South. Now, I am noadvoeate of the North, but candor compel* me to say that the Smith has, in the majority of instances, from th* beginning to the end, had the advantage. She got the ad vantage in the formation of the Constitution; for our slav* property is the only property recognized by the Constitution, and is the only property that is represented in Congres*.— Since the formation of our Government, we have had South ern Presidents nearly three-fourths of the time. About 400,000 square mile* of slave territory have by three wter ial acts of Congress, been added'to the South by the aid ofth* ! co-operating liberality of the North: nearly all tin. wars iu I which we have since the revolution been eiigagrtl, have been i for the benefit or at the instance of the South. Notwith standing all this, when we hear one of those Nashville Corf vent iou men talk, one would think that the North, through the National Government, had persecuted us more than all the Ajxfetles were ever persecuted both by Jews and Gen tiles—without, however, stating one instance, but only by broad and general declamation: all for the purpose of prepar ing the people with complacency to behold the shuttered fragments (irf thii, Union) scattered to the four winds of Heaven .” Love for the poor W hites. The Charleston Mercury lias a recent article concerning the experiment of employing slave labor, (said to be success ful in the “ Saluda Cotton Factory,” in South Ca olina, front which we make the following extract: — “ A weaver from Lowell has charge of this department; | and she reports that, while there is full ns much don* by the blacks, they are much more attentive to the condition of their looms. They all appear pleased with the manipula tion.! on which they are employed, and are thus affording to the South the best evidence that, when the channels of agriculture are choakcd, the manufacturing of our own pro ductions will open new channels of profitable employment for our slaves. The resources of the S>uth are great: and it should be gratifying to all who view these facts with the eye of a statesman and philanthropist, that the sources of profitable employment and support to our rapidly increasing African labor are iilimitaUc, and must remove all motives for emigration to other countries. By an enlightened system of internal improvements, and making all parts of our State, ac cessible, and by a judicious distribution of our labors. South Carolina may more than double her productive slave labor, and not suffer from too dense a population.” This is manifestly anew kink in the tangled web of South Carolina politics. Internal improvements and manufacturing by slave labor ore recommended to “ remove all motives for emigration to other countries, ’’ and to “ increase the source* of profitable employment ami support of our rapidly increas ing African labor.” Not a thought is here given to im prove the condition of the poor white people of South Caro lina, who are virtually in the jmsition of serfs, who are de prived, by reason of poverty, of various political privilege* now engrossed by the nabobs of Pahm ttodom. On the con trary, a policy is recommended by which the daughters of the poor men of South Carolina are cither to be placed on a lev el with the negro wenches of the land, or else they are to bo driven out of the state altogether, if they would seek to im prove their social condition. By the way, if this diversion of slave labor, from the field and the kitchen, to cotton factories, is to prevail, and “ all motives for emigration” to other countries arc thereby remov ed, what is the use of the fuss now being kicked up by the Charleston Mercury about the extension of slavery where white people don’t want it—to wit: California and New Mex ico? What need they care about the line of 36, 30, or any other impracticable line, when, by putting slav s into manu factories, they can make room at home, for as many n:ore as will be necessary to displace the “ lower class” of the white, population from the state, and give entire possession to the two extreme classes —the wealthy owner of his thousand slaves and the “ colored institution ” in all its unadulterated concentration ? And yet the poor white people of the South, whom three demagogues seek to exclude from this new employment in cotton and other manufactories, are the very men appealed to, to wade up to their knees in blood, in behalf of a Southern confederacy ! These men will be expected to do the fight ing for those who have proven themselves to be their worst enemies, when the latter have brought i atte s to the fight ing crisis. Well, we shall see, by and by, whether the hon est hard-fisted yeomanrv and mechanics of the country, are thus to be gulled into the support of measures and men, which can bring nothing but ruin and dismay to their own best inter ests. Let them at least reflect calmly upon the subject, and when solicited to join in an unholy crusade against the gov ernment under which they live, let them ask themselves th question, wherein i*anarchy better than order or discord bet-