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“ Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers for there'is uo power but cf God, the powers that be are or dained of God. , “ W hosoever, therefore, resisteth the power, resisteth le ordinance of God; and they that resist shall receive to t >•-in selves damnation.’ , ,_ 4 “ For rulers are not a terror to good works, hot to wilt thou then not be afraid of the power ( ° 1 is good, and thou shall have praise of the same. , ♦ Wherefore ye must needs bo subject, not only for wrath, but also for oouscience sake. The above extracts are a complete answer to the ravings of the abolitionists about higher laws and powers, and would en treat them not to persist'in evil resistance of the laws, lest they should experience the wrath of the higher powers alluded to in the first verse, and finally be visited with the curse pronounced in the second verse against all who resist the powers’that be, which is declared to boa resisting the ordinance of God.— Pennsylvanian. PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE. Both Houses of Congress were organized in Wash ington 1 on Monday* last, at 12 o’clock. President Filmorc sent in his annual Message, fora telegraph ic summary of which we are indebted to the Journal & Messenger. — Citizen. The President commences by saying that the cir cumstances under which he entered upon the duties of his office, forbade him from making any declara tion of principles. This declaration, he therefore, now proceeds to make. In regard to Foreign policy he says, we would re frain from all aggression and interference. This po sition is enforced with great power and ability. In domestic matters he holds that the Constitu tion is the guide—the Judiciary its interpreter, and that all its injunctions are of co-equal importance. — Expediency should never justify the exercise of pow er not granted. lie will veto only such acts as are unconstitutional or as arc encroachments on the Constitution. His sense of propriety and respect for the National Leg islature, forbid him from going farther than this. The powers of the General Government should be confined to what is cxjtressly granted and what is necessary to carry these grants into effect. Every citizen who loves the Constitution will re sist all interferences with the domestic affairs of the States. The beauty of our system, consists in the fact that while each State revolves in its own sphere mutual collision may be avoided. The Constitution makes it the duty of the Presi dent to cause the laws to be fatlifully executed. He, therefore pledges himself to shrink from uo respon sibility, hut to meet events as they arise, with firm ness. * No unfavorable change lias taken place in our For eign relations, since the beginning of the last Con gress. The President reviews treaties —speaks hope fully of a rail road across Tehuantepec—hopes to re concile Mexico to it. .Refers to Secretary Treasury’s Report—receipts into Treasury, year ending June 30th, forty seven millions; expenditures, same period, forty-three mil lions, two thousand one hundred sixty-eight. Public debt reduced since last annual report, four hundred, ninety-five thousand two hundred seventy six dollars; portion public debt eight millions sev enty-five thousand niue hundred and eighty-six dol lars, must bo provided for next two fiscal years— should be met without new loans. Experience demonstrates wisdom of raising large portion of revenue from import duties ; recommends discrimination in duties ; a high tariff cannot be per manent, therefore, should not he enacted ; recom mends specific duties; advalorem have originated ex tensive frauds. As there is no mint in California, recommends au thorizing gold bullion assayed and stamped be recei ved in payment of Government dues ; recommends establishing agricultural Bureau ; and chemists. Appropriation already made for census is suffi cient ; recommends opening line of communication between the valley of the Mississippi and Pacific, as recommended by predecessor; recommends pro visions for appointing commissioners to examine land titles inJJalifornia; extending our system of land laws, with necessary modifications over California, Utah and New Mexico. Recommends a division of the mineral land into small parcels ; in such manner as to guard against monopolies. Indian relations havo increased in importance — military force in Texas and-Mexican Frontiers inade quate—Congress should provide for one or more reg iments mounted cavalry. Recommends, Asylum for disabled and destitute soldiers—speaks with satisfaction of Navy —constant- ly prepared for duty ; every where met with respect recommends certain improvement with the naval pol icy recommends by Secretary Navy, for security on Pacific coast, and protection and extension of our commerce with Eastern Asia. Recommends a law authorizing officers, army and navy to retire from service when incompetent, ma king suitable provisions for the support of fathful servants. Estimates for expenses of navy ensuing year, less by one million than for erection of L>ock on Pacific coast ; also, recommends revision code for Govern ment of Navy. Post Master General’s report presents satisfactory views ; recommends reduction inland letter postage to three prepaid : five cents when not: with farther reduction to two cents prepaid, when receipts exceed expenses per centum. California postage much re duced, also all other mailable matter, particularly in report department.. Congress has power to make appropriations for in ternal improvements ;■ recommends appropriations to complete what are already begun, and to com mence others. Recommends provision for the appointment of commissioners to settle private claims against Uni ted States, and the appointment of a Solicitor, whose duty it shall be to protect the Government against illegal, fraudulent or unjust claims. Os tho agitation and 1 compromise, he says : ‘all mutual concession in the nature of a compromise, must necessarily be unwelcome to men of extreme opinions : it would be strange ifthese measures had been received with immediate approbation by the people and States, prejudiced and heated by the ex isting controversies of their Representatives. “1 believe those measures to have been required by the circumstances and condition of the country. 1. believe they were necessary to allay asperities and animosities that were rapidly alienaling one sec tion of. the country from another, and destroying those fraternal - sentiments which are the strongest supports of the Constitution. They were adopted in the spirit of conciliation, and for the purpose of conciliation. I believe that a great majority of our fellow-citizens sympathize in thatspirit, and that pur pose and in the main approve, and are prepared, in all respects to sustain these enactments. I cannot doubt that the American people, bound together bv kindred blood and common traditions, still cherish a paramount regard for the Union of their fathers; and that they are ready to rebuke any attempt to vi olate its integrity, to disturb tho compromises on which it is based, or to resist the law's which have been enacted under its authority. The series of measures to which I have alluded are regarded by me as a settlement, in principle and substance—a final settlement, of the dangerous and exciting subjects which they, embraced. Most of these subjects, indeed, are beyond your reach as the legislation which disposed of them was in its character, final and irrevocable. It may be presu med, from the opposition which they they ail en countered, that none of those measures were free from imperfections, but in their mutual dependence and cpnpexion, they formed a system of compromise, the most conciliatory, and best for the entire country, that could be obtained from conflicting sectional in terest and opinions.” ‘I recommend your adherence to the adjustment established by those measures, until time and expe rience shall demonstrate the necessity of further leg islation to guard against evasion or abuses. By that adjustment, we have been rescued from the wide and boundless agitations that surround ed us, and have a firm, distinct and legal ground to rest upon;, and the occasion, I trust, will justify me in exhorting my countrymen to rally upon, and main tain that ground as the best, if not the only means of restoring peace and quiet to the country, and of maintaining inviolate the integrity of the Union. The President then concludes thus:— “And now', fellow-citizens, I cannot bring this communication to a close without invoking you to join me in humble and devout thanks to the Great Ruler of nations for the multiplied blessings w hich he has graciously bestowed upon us. His hand, so often visible in our preservation, has stayed the pes tilence, saved us from foreign wars and domestic dis turbances, and scattered plenty throughout the land. Our liberties, religious and civil, have been main tained ; the fountains of knowledge have all been kept open, and means of happiness widely spread and generally enjoyed, greater than have fallen to the lot of any other nation. And, while deeply pen etrated with gratitude for the past, let us hope that his all-wise Providence will so guide our counsels, as that they shall result in giving satisfaction to our constituents, securing the peace of the country, and adding new’ strength to the united Government un der which we live. MILLARD FILLMORE. Wifliiivr.Tftvr, Dec. 2, 1850. pi/ Jmm®, a JLgJL’ (Storgia Cilizm L. T. W. ANDREWS, Editor. MACON, GA. DEC. 7, 1850. TO CORRESPONDENTS: Uncle Toby received, but too late for the present issue. Several poetical favors on our table, but we fear there is too little merit in them for other than private circulation. We would like to oblige, but would rather not, in the present in stance. BY TELEGRAPH. New York, December 5, ISSO. Steamer Arctic arrived last evening, with Liverpool dates to 20th ult.; reports 1-8 advance in the cotton market, with sales of 20,000 bales. There was a better demand from spinners. Macon Cotton Market. —Extremes 11 1-2 to 12 1-2. To Delinquent Subscribers.— be thank ful to those of our subscriber* yet in arrears for subscriptions, if they will remit the pittance due us, before the Ist of Janua ry, ensuing. xy uy tnai n...v, ..ii iite ... ‘scffl?menl of yearly accounts, and shall have to rely upon the kind remembrances of our friends for the needful, in due season. ThC Convention. -The Editor of this paper designs to be in attendance at Milledgeville next week and will en deavor to keep his readers advised of all matters of interest which may transpire in that body. A friend will be left in charge of his Editorial duties, during his absence, should his visit be protracted. Election Returns , —The Milledgeville Recorder gives official returns of the lato election from 81 counties out of 96, from which we make up the following summary : —Eleven counties return 21 Disunion delegates. One (Burke,) re turns four Berrien men. The other counties heard from have returned 219 Union delegates, including one each, from Dooly, Thomas and Telfair, which three delegations arc di vided. We will publish the whole table ns soon as con venient, with the vote of each county, except where there was no opposition. The President’s Message.— a very correct but brief report of this document will bo found in another column. With the additions we havo mndo of a paragraph or two from the Message itself, which reached us, night beforo last, we think our readers will be able to forma fair judgment of the merits of this able State paper, without requiring us to pub lish it, at length. This we are unable to do, this week, and by the time of our next issue, it will not be expedient or no cessary to devote so much of our space to a matter so volu minous. Chiroffraphy • —The advent of Messrs. Jcnree & Mil lar into our town, ns Teachers of Penmanship, has put our friend Armstrong on the qui vivc, to preserve his well earned fame as a succssful instructor in tho various branches of Penmanship, Drawing and Book-Keeping. Wc have had specimens of writing exhibited to us from both these parties, and we arc at some loss to decide which-merits the palm.— Jenrce & Millar’s specimens are very fine, but it is no dero gation from their skill to assert that Armstrong can hold his own against all comers. See advertisements of these profes sional gentlemen—then examine specimens—and judge for yourselves. Tooth Wash . —Dr. Putnam, Dentist, manufactures the best article of Tooth Wash that wc have ever tried.— It is astringent and anti-septic in its properties, and of most agreeable taste and smell. Georgia Skill. —We are gratified in being able to announce that our worthy and ingenious friend, Mr. I. F. Brown, of Columbus,has taken three of the Premiums award ed by the South Carolina Institute at its late fair. The first was a Gold Medal for a Gin Saw Filer of Mr. Brown’s own invention. The second, a Silver Medal, for the best Cotton Gin, manufactured by E. T. Taylor & Cos., of Co lumbus, of which firm, Mr. B. is the mechanical partner.— These gins are of such superior, improved workmanship, as to add from a half to a cent per lb., to the value of the staple which passess through them. Messrs. Oiisloys nre the Agents for the sale of Taylor & Co.’s Gins in this city.— Mr/ Brown's Gin Snw Filer is a capital labor-saving ma chine, which all Gin Manufacturers should have in their shops. It will perform four times the work of one good hand in the ordinary way of-preparing saws for gins, and with the greatest precision and uniformity. • A Silver medal was also awarded for the best upland Cot ton (short staple,) by James R. Jones, of Columbus, from Alabama plantation—which cotton was ginned by one of Taylor & Cos. s machines, above mentioned. (llfingC Os \amc. —That sterling Union paper, tho American M big, of Griffin, has changed its title to that of “ American Union,” as more in accordance with the existing political aspect of the country and the late formation of parties into Union and Disunion. Female College.- -The “ American Uni cm ’’ says— The Presbyterian Synod, lately hold at Augusta, we learn, determined on locating the projected Female College at Grif in. \\e are glad to know that such is tho fact. It will add much, no doubt, to our already growing little city. SIS &I©§, §■ I A eiflllHa Hard Pushed • —The Federal Union claims the dele gates from Baker and those from Burke as resistance men, although the former pledged themselves before the election against disunion for existing causes, and the latter were elect ed on the Berrien platform, which is neither one thing nor the others We perceive that the same journal puts down the delegates from Bulloch and Bryan as resistance men, which the “ Recorder ” has placed on the Union side! “ Drown ing men catch at straws,” we know, and this is perhaps the reason why the Federal Union tries to enlarge the strength of his “ corporal's guard ’’ of resistants. The same paper has also the effrontery to declare that his party have been misrep resented aud falsely denounced as Disuuionists, when they “ had not a candidate in the field, in favor of secession, from the seaboard to the mountains ” ! All this, too, in face of repeated avowals of secesion and disunion, from the leading presses and orators, on that side, even up to the present writ ing. This is decidedly, the coolest piece of assurance we have heard of, for many a day. Boston Union Meeting. —This was one of the larg est meetings ever assembled in Fnncuil Ilall. lion John C. Warren presided, aud Hon. David Itenshaw, Nathan Ap pleton, Samuel Lawrence and others, acted as Vico Presi dents. Addresses wero delivered by Hon. B. R. Curtis, Hon. B. F. Hallett, Hon. Rufus Choate and W. Bradford. The Honorable President closed his opening address as fel lows : “Now, lbt me ask, is there any ono dosirous of returning to the disunion of 1786 ? Is there any one who is willing to tri fle with, to spurn at or to go behind this constitutfon ? If there is I cannot go witfi him. I go tor the whole Constitution aud the whole Union , as the best security for the liberties of the people. For these I stand here; and if lam not rea dy to axert every faculty which I possess to uphold aud main tain them, I shall be false to the blood which runs in my veins, false to the ancestors from whom I am descended and false to every sentiment of my own heart. I stand then, at all hazzards; for the Constitution and the Union, one and indissoluble, now and forever,” William Mason. We find the following attrocious paragraph in a communication, in the last Telegraph, over the signature of William Mason, directed against that por tion of our fellow citizens who happened to bo born North of Mason and Dixon’s line. Wo wonder how Northern Merchants can advertise in, or otherwise support a journal that so abuses them, without stint, or suffers a correspon dent, to do it, which i9 the same thing: “As regards some of those ivho coming from the North, establish themselves as merchants in our Southern cities, I have always regarded them as poisonous fungi, which clinging to tho trunk of the noble oak, absorb all its wholesome juice and leave it dead. I have looked upon these gentlemen as the vampyres, who, in their thirst for gold, would suck it with our heart’s blood ; there may be a few with the Soutli in feeling, but the majority are too surely opposed to us, our institutions and our interest. Liv.ng as they do strangers in the land, good taste if not duty, should tell # them, if they cannot join us on the question, at least to be neutral; but far from this, they have come forward as partizans in the con test just finished, and, oh, shame to the South! have tri umphed over Southern men in their own State. These gen tlemen are tampering with a dreadful engine, sectional feel ing ; and when the reaction comes, and come it must, they must not complain if they are crushed under the ruins of the insecure fabric they have raised.” In answer to all this, we will quote an extract from a tetter of Mr. Daniel Pratt of Ala., to the Journal of Montgomery, in defence of himself from a siniitef charge to that made by Min. Mason. Mr. Prattjfe'awell known enterprising citizen of Alabama, formerly of Georgia, who has perhaps done more for- **je permanent advantage and prosperity of that r-Stuto than any otiier man in it. Hear what ho has to say about such nonsense, as that uttered by the correspondent of the Telegraph: “I was born In one of the New England States, but havo probably lived nearly as in tbo Uvr> Shin. •- ~{ me Kditors of the Advertiser. I claim to be a citizen of Al abama, and to be as much attached to the State, and to feel ns deep an interest in its welfare and future prosperity as eith er of the Editors of the Advertiser , or any contributor to that paper whoso freely denounces all Northern born citizens. Had I been born in South Carolina, I do not think I would be any better citizen of Alabama than I now am. Had they been born in Massachusetts, and “enjoyed, in the way of edu cation, the benefit of a few quarters in a free school, made some proficiency in church music, and served an apprentice ship to the manufacture of gimbletsand fishing tackle,” Ido not think they would be any worse citizens of Alabama than they now are. The mere accident of birth is not the true test of good citizenship. 1 have lived long enough to know that every State in the Union may have given birth to good and bad citizens. And lam proud of being a citizon of Ala bama, where a large majority of the citizens can and do ap preciate honesty, enterprise and industry, when exerted in such a way ns to promote the interests of the State, without inquiring whence it came for the purpose of impeaching the motives of action. ******* “In the Advertiser of the 6th inst., I notice a communi cation over the signature of “Charles Pym,” in which the writer asserts that “the Scotch population of North and South Carolina wero nigh all tories,” and more than inti mates that their descendants at this time are imbued with the same spirit of toryism ; and accordingly attempts to show that the Northern-born population in this State are unfriendly and opposed to the interests of the South. I presume “Pym’’ is not aware that scores of these Scotch are now citizens of Alabama. lam at a loss to know how these assertions can bo relished by some young politicians claiming Scotch des cent, who recently manifested their approbation of the course pursued by the Advertiser. Now, I allude to this to show the impropriety of denouncing and marking all persons as traitors, tories, etc., who are not born in the same State as themselves. The fact is, these same Scotch are amongst our best citizens, as highly respected as any persons in Alabama ; and no honest man who is acquainted with them will call them tories, or accuse them in the 1 east of being un friendly to our State or country.” The Millebgkville and Eatonton Rail-Road, —Wc are pleased to state that tho arrangement for constructing the proposed Rail-Road from Eatonton to Milledgeville, may be regarded as completed. The road will cost about 8130,000 of which $120,000 nre subscribed.— Say. Rcgub. Dec 5. ~ EXTRACT ~~ From a Private Letter to the Editor, dated, Augusta, Dee. 3, 1850. Dear Sir : —Allow mo to say that you deserve well of your couutry, for the services which you have rendered in tho late contest, in tho State. I do not suppose you desire any other reward than an approving conscience, but ono good turn deserves another, and when a man does so much for his coun try, his country ought to do something for him. Your coarse was wise, bold, independent and patriotic, and without doubt tended greatly to swell the majority of the Union party. The extent of that majority is so overwhelming, so astound ing. that it has carried dismay into the ranks of tho enemies of the Union and will paralize their energies. I have just passed through the Quattlebum State, and the people generally looked as though they dined on Rhubarb and Aloes. The Georgia Election lias indeed been a bitter pill. They have called upon all the South to assist them, and they have no hopes except from Missisippi, and with faint hopes of her. At last accounts, that I have seen from Columbia, failing in all other sources, they are proposing to call upon their Mak er! Will he aid them in thoir unhallowed purpose? No! His cloven-footed majesty would be a more appropriate pow er to appeal to. They may reasonably look for bis strongest sympathies; and that very venerable fire-eater will do his best to forward their views. It is exactly in his line! Yours Trnly, W, G. J. For the Citizen. M ho fs William Mason I Isa question sometimes asked by persons wishing to know the “genuine critter” who has lately “written himself an Ass” in the columns of the Tar-river-graph. Some say it is the man that struck Billy Patterson, others that is it he who threw the bull from the bridge, by the tail. But those who know, say that he belongs to a certain class of animals, and is designated from the rest t f the drove only by the length of ear *- H bob SNUFFLE.” South Carolina. —On Friday Mr. Marshall of tho. Senate, submitted resolutions in favor of seces sion, which were referred to the committee on Fed eral relations. In the House, Mr. B. F. Perry submitted a pre amble and resolutions that the Legislature heartily concur in the propositions of the Nashville Conven tion for a Southern Congress, and that tho commit tee on the Judiciary be instructed to report a bill for the election of Representatives to said Congress. — That in case any Southern State refuse or neglect to appoint delegates, it shall be the duty of the gov ernor to send delegates to such State to urge the people and the Legislature thereof to unite with other States in a Congress of the whole South. The resolutions were ordered to be printed. Mr. Wilkinson submitted a resolution requesting the Governor to ascertain from the Federal Govern ment the purpose of sending additional troops to Charleston, and whether it is intended they shall re main, which was adopted.— Savannah News. From the above and other proceedings of the Legislature of South Carolina it takes no Seer to tell what courso that State is about to take, in ref erence to her Federal relations. She means to go out of the Union, if the madcaps and Jacobins at Columbia can accomplish the object. Under such circumstances would it not l>e well for the people of Georgia and Alabama to take imme diate measures to send back the millions of Soutli Carolina paper currency, which now floods all the avenues of our trade and commerce? If South Carolina revolts, and the General Government should blockade her ports, we would not give shucks for all the paper money which her banks have is sued. The State will be bankrupt in three months, and her proud city of Charleston will be ruined in business and prospects. We say, then, to our read ers, as the almanacs have it, “Look out for storms one of these days.” Ex-Governor Hamilton, him self, seems to have very correct notions of the dan gers attendant upon secession by South Carolina a lono- In a recent letter to the Charleston Mercury ho opposes that step as injurious and fatal, and gives tho following sage reflections on the subject: “I have gone through now, at far greater length than I designed, an analysis of the measures of the last ses sion of Congress. My object was to show you the rea sons why a majority of the people of the other Southern States do not consider that these measures, of them selves, amount to a sufficient cause for a dissolution of the Union, and if Soutli Carolina moves alone, it will be against their authentic sense of public policy, and with little prospect of their sympathy and support. I know it is believed that if we get into difficulty, and arc beleagured by the Federal Government, all the oth er Southern States will rush to to the rescue. Do not let us lay, with too much confidence, “this flattering unction to our souls.” Wise men do not get into clan ger that other people may help them out of it. But we may as umo, for the purpose of'probably procuring this sympathy, that the Federal Government are going-to do us the favor of bombarding Charleston, and marching Mr. Clay’s army of mule drivers across the mountains. Depend upon it, if they are wise, they will do no such thing ; depend upon it, they will leave u very much to ourselves out of the Union, and abolish the custom hou ses and post offices in Charleston, Georgetown, and Beaufort, they will probably anchor naval steamers ol the largest class off these ports, as floating custom hou ses, protected by the whole naval power of the country if need lie. Until a convention of all the States who formed tho constitution shall decide on the sovereign powerof a single State to withdraw from the league—a power which 1 think manifest without dispute, 1 do not believe a gun will bo tired except in self defence, or to resist an absolute onslaught on these floating revenue offices. The mail will probably be carried from VVasl*- direct to SaVannan, and wealiall not, for love or ffiioney, coax the enemy to fire a gun on us except to re- Jpel.on our part, absolute assault, with an intent to kill. In the meantime the whole of our inland and export trade will go to Savannah,and our kind neighbors af ter all their bluster, will be reaping the full fruits of their patriotic moderation. You will doubtless tell me you are prepared to be an nilii'a'ed ; to be crushed ; to be buried under the walls of your city ; to raze every house, and burn every blade of grass within the limits of the State. I know that God lias given you pluck enough to stand all this. But States and individuals are as little born for this self-de loiiuii, as for committing suicide. Whilst I freely con- I* s, rat her than that we should be a laughing stock of tho whole civilized world 1 think a ci\il war profera hie, with a mo lerale eft’ision of blood ; and that, there fore, we might be constrained to atttempt to blow up these floating custom houses rather than be laughed at. I should however, deem the separate action of Soutli Carolina, at tho present moment, as greatly to bo deprecated. First, I doubt the sympathy and support of th.'other Southern Stales without predicating a mad ness and folly on the part of the General Govern ment, which are scarcely to be inferred. But I believe wc need not hurry events—they are travelling w ith ac celerated velocity to an issue at wdiich we shall arrive quite soon enough.” LETTER from COLIJAI Bl T S. COLUMBUS, Nov. 29,1550. Dear Doctor : The die is cast, great Caesar has passed the Rubicon, the Praetorian Cohorts have been disbanded, and Walter’s coffin with all its dis union contents has been buried, wo trust forever, and as silently as tho dismal sod which covers its unhallowed remains. Requiescat in pace. Brother John E. D. who had not voted for years, and never taken any interest in politics until just before this election (as expressed in that catch trap letter ) will preach its funeral dirye sometime infutu.ro. To many of us it seems that a strange infatua tion, we liked to have said fanaticism , pervades the sensorlum of Lord John, that he should weekly crowd his shoot with the denunciatory gatherings of a parcel of small fanatics with a slight sprinkling of niggers in some of our northern cities, thereby insulting our Union-loving brethren of tho North. The Times thus becomes, de facto, the Southern or gan of the Abolitionists, and that too in tho heart of one of the most dense slave population districts in the Southern States. And has he reflected upon the fact that many of this population can read, and is it not reasonable to surmise that that organ is a welcome visitor “bekase hit gibs in perticklcr dese percedins on behalf ob de collerd gemmens at Caz enovia, and oder mass mcctins at de Norf, held for depresedervation ob our rights.” Some of the El ders among us might perhaps remember when such “crumbs of comfort” would give Solicitor Williams a fee. “Sed tempora mutantur et nos mutamur cum illis.” Now that madmen have been chastised with the rod of freemen, our glorious State will travel on in the career of her greatness, capital will seek employ ment, all the embryo elements of her natural great ness and prosperity, with which she is so profuselv blest, will be brought into active requisition ; the unceasing and peaceful music of her loom and an vil will usurp the Kobespierean yell of those blood hounds of revolution, which “Hell itself” seems to have disgorged. With no future Ctesar to bid for her empire, with no Praetorian Cohort to sell it, Georgia stands redeemed! And years to come when the voter, who shared in tfte redeeming work of the 25th, shall tell over the “Tempores se acti pueris” his cheek will glow with exultation, his heart will beat proud and high because he has fought and won a battle for Georgia, not under Ma rat, Dan ton or Robospiere , but a bloodless battle, under the conservative Hag of our constitutional Union at the ballot-box. What a thrilling emotion of satisfaction will sweeten the recollection of her young, noble, and Union-loving sons, as time’s even current courses along, when the frosts of years shall h'avC silvered o’er their brow, that instead of joining the Grenadier Regiment’ of Black Coffins, they have fought the big fight on the 25th of Nov., 1850 at the polls, that their sons too, might not be subjects, but GEORGIA CITIZENS. THE DRAMA OF DISSOLUTION, O R “Vaulting Ambition o’erleapeth itself.” A TRAGEDY IN FIVE ACTS. DRAMATIS PERSONAE. Oiß'in tu —A Prince of Palmettodom—chief conspirator. Bit Walter Voltioeur—An ecclesiastico-politico Barrit-tar and Colonel of the Coffin Regiment. giR Wm. Shark—A Mississippi Chief Justice and President of the Ist Cal>al. Pta Charles M’Donaldt —Vice President ol the “Bloody l.lno “ Club. Sir Greybeard Checks —An octogenarian Knight es Palmettodom. Djn Whiskerando Coweta —A Servitor in livery, to Prince Barnwell. Samivel TcLEORAHni —A Knight of Ocniulgse. Wm. Chamberlain — A Knight of Muscogee. Merccrialis —Knight of Cooper & Ashley—Messenger and Her ald to the Prince. Punchinello —Knight of Chatham; FousnAT, Knight of Rome; and Garden, Duke of Richmond, Subordinate actors in the conspiracy, and tools of Prince Barnwell. [Messengers, &c., in waiting. ACT I. [A Ducal Palace near the Ashley River. Princo Barn well alone in his Library, perusing the History of England’s Kings. A messenger enters and deposits a letter, sealed with a black seal, on the table, and exits. Prince opens the letter and reads:] “ Prepare, oh Prince, to hear sad tidings. lie that so long Hits ta’en captive the heorts of these our loyal |>eoplo And before whom men have bowed as to a demigod— The sage and statesman of Fort Hill, lieviu his abroad Before me—a victim to the King of Terrors—that King Who “loves a shining mark,” and ‘gainst whose stern decree No mortal man, however high and gifted, can bid defiance. The nation mourns that one so great should die. Palmettodom, in sackcloth & in ashes, bows her anguish’d head In token of her misfortune, irreparable. To you, Sir Prince, whose heart is full of grief [lence. At this announcement —I will not speak the tvorJ of conJo- They are ompty words, from such as I, to one liko thee, [thee Whoso depths of disinterested love are doubtless stirred within At the decease of one whose funeral knell’s sad eudeaoo I bring thee. The Gods be with thee, Prince, forever. Adieu, Butler.” Prince Bars well: Thanks, thanks, dear Senator, for tidings snch ns these, My inmost soul rejoices that thus the pathway of my ambition Has been so opportunely cleared, by other hands than mine. He whom Butler so fondly loved and deeply reverenced, And whom the people of this realm did so delight to honor, Has too long usurped exclusive loyalty, for me to mourn His death. ’Twill serve my purpose, meditated long. Os mounting to the topmost round of high ambition’s ladder; Now that Caldwell is no more—the way to me is easy, By seeming tube his most afflicted friend and confidant, To wear the mantle, which falleth from his honored shoulders. Besltrew me, but I’ll so act the hypocrite, in this hour Os Funeral pomp and pageantry, that none shall know The thoughts which course my brain, or once suspect mo Os any covert iutentor indirection. Melhinks “ How sweet a thing it is to wear a crown 5 Within whose circuit is Elysium And all that poets feign of bliss and joy.” But, caution is needful. 1 may not hope to consummate This heart’s desire, by coup-de-tnsin and gallant bearing. As in the past history of my life—when ruled by g"ld, A bright inheritance —I changed my patronymic, And traded off the common name of Smith for that Os Illicit—l must, by stratagem, secure the regal sceptre. And of a Southern Empire hear sway, from Pedee’stido To California’s Hills of golden rocks and sands. 1 have it. First—l must invoke the aid of trusty friends to serve me To distil the dew of Upas into men’s hearts ’gainst him Who all do cull our “ Uncle Samuel.” Our trusty friend and Herald, Mercuriality can be relied on, And so can the noble Greybeard, the ancient chevalier. Whose truncheon blade has heretofore done good service, In strifes of former days, when Caldwell was our chief, And uncle Samnel was the u foeinan worthy of onr steel.” Like unto the t olcnnic mount, whose tojm are white with .now W hilt# liquid fires and molten lava rage within, He stands, between the living and the dead, honored of all And therefore, a chief w hose counsels will command r|*ect. llemust be summoned to our conclave, 110, there, Mcreurialis! [Mereurialis appears at the door.J My trust; Herald, I charge thee to convey, on wings electric, My summons to the faithful. Dispatch a special embassy To Sir G. Cheves, Sir Wm. Shark,and to his Excellency, Os Georgia—bearing this, my high behest to each, To marshal all the clans for rendevonx At city of the Cedars, near the Hermitage, where rest The ashes of Old Hickory—the man of might and valof, Whose motto was, “ the Union—it must preserved he.” The place of meeting will give character to the convocation And with fit disguise conceal our real purpose. For who, So strong of scent, as to smell treason in the blast (lands! Which blows from Jackson's tomb o’er Tennessee's brood Mercurial!? : Sir IYineO—most willingly shall yottr commatile be heeded. And if I might suggest a topic for reflection, I would that “Southern nights'” be’ blazoned high On our escutcheon, and that Uncle* Sam’s oppression Be assumed as cause sufficient for tho assembling, Os Southrons on Cedar Hill to counsel take and give On matters touching our peculiar institution. Tis thus, we silence clamor and all supieion lull As to the* tret* motives which impel us onward, The Grand Drama of Dissolution to prepare And oa tho smouldering ruins of the Union, One Grand Confederacy to raise*. Prince : Most sage and prudent friend, Mercurialis, your words Arc balm aud oil to this, my troubled spirit. ’Tis well as you advise. Further, ’tis well That our young chiefs and scribes be charged to silence, For the present. Ix*t none, with raven note's, preach discord Or Disunion, yet. Let none irreverently traduce ‘Drat flag of “ Stars and Stripes ” which yet doth wavo In triumph, o’er Columbia’s revolutionary scril— Until the people’s hearts are poisoned ’gainst its name And print to tear it into shreds, and in the dust, To trample it. When that times comes, Our purposes and plans matured and ready for fulfilment, The ban of scercsy may be removed—but not till then. Exeunt Omnea. ACT 11. (Conspirators in Council at Cedar Hill. Chief Justice Shark of Mississippi chosen President. Prince Barnwell, Sir Walter Voftigeur, Sir Charles M’Donahly and 90 others.) Pmxck Barnwell : [cause. Most potent, grave and reverend Seigniors, hear me for my And be silent that you may hear. ’Tis well That you have here met. Monstrous issues hang Upon the action of this council". The safe ty of the South Is threatened by a band of mercenary knaves Who now assembled are at Washington. The Halls Os “ Uncle Sam ” are filled with enemies, whose hate ’Gainst Southern soil and Southern men no limit knosveth. We are proscribed, insulted, spit upon aud robbed. In Ophir’s golden sands, with slaves to dclvb We are denied the privilege. Our erjunl share In Territory, won by our arms and valor, is withheld, And Yankeedom, Egyptian locusts like, possess the soil; Texas too, dismembered is, and Utah and New Mexico Are placed, by force of circumstances, beyond our rcadh. \\ hat then, brave knights, becomes us now to do! Shall we supinely sit, when all onr rights are perilled ! I wait your answer—shall we resolve to fight Or shall tve low-born aubmiaaianiata become, And yield our necks as footstools for the tyrant’s feet ? Sir Walter: For me, I dare to say, before the world, That where Prince Barnwell points the way of duty I shall be found near by. My mind s made up To stand or fall, live or dfe, in cause so glorious As that which now convenes us ’tween these walls-—’ I go for that dark line of blood , which for its name’ “ Missouri ,” hath—the line of former compromise. And this I take, not because it 5s all our due, But that our Northern eudmies may know and see That thus far and no further shall they go against outrights. Up to this lirte Pm ready now to mtu‘eh,in armor clad, And with my” eojfm ready-made, slung at my back! Who’ll dare to follow—to victory or death! f All respond, “ to victory or death.''] Sir Charles M’Donaldy: My brother’s counsel is right full of needful valor, And I will not gainsay the prudence of his teaching, Methinks. however, it were best, to \va vo cur final action Till Congress shall adjournment take, by vote, And pass on maters now before them. U, in defiance of our rights, they open door To California as a State, I know full well, kind sirs, That Georgia luts a chief, of Elba's royal line, Who will his duty do, in Buonapnrtean style ; 110 will command the clans to gather in State Council And influence use, to further the grand spectacle Os secession from Uncle Samuel’s hard pupilagu And aid us, anew and glorious empire to establish. My voico is tltsn for peaceful resolution till Georgia ►pvnk And my own dear ducal province of Ktncsaw Shall rally its strong cohort of thrice tlire hundred, And do my bidding at the ballot Box, whene'er The i ’es of next November slutll have ojine. Prince Barnwell: I move you, then, most noble President, That this council do now adjourn its sitting*, fi* * But.,*, Till one and a half lunatiou shall roll round Subsequent to the period, when Uncle Sam’s cabal Shall pause pro tem , in its wrong-doing, And give a breathing spell to an outrage 1 people. But first, remember what our ultimatum ii, For 36 and 30 we will fight till doom, Or will a general dissolution bring aho it. President Shark: I thank you for the honor yo have thru it j>on me. Os Chief of an assemblage so illustrious. Pin with you in our search for sntisfactin, For wrongs long suffered by thesnuny South f But in the measure of redress— diturhus, I hare no faith. Pardon me, brave colleague*, But I must say it. That won! smacks of treason, And is not a word which I would choose, To give expression to my inmost thoughts. But, not to detain you—l now proclaim This Council closed till time appointed. Os which to all due notice shall bo given. I may not again be with you. I think I shall not. I’m sure I shall not, if the public voice is roused To brand with treason our deliberation*. So fare thee well 1 [ Exeunt Omnes. ACT 111. (Mass Mee ting of Conspirators on the plains of Ocinnlgee Prince Barmvell, a Fancy Knight from Alabama and dim* others of the smaller fry of scribes and retainers present—. 1150 all told.) Prince Barnwf.li.; The times are out of joint. Good people hearken all To the word of truth and soberness which I shall utter. Palmetto is the Kingdom whence I hail. I Como To raise my voice, to stir up Georgians’ hearts To deeds of valor such as Rome and Greece ne’er knew. To speak of Yankee wrongs and Irish insolence And German stupidness, wbieli like an inruhus Bears down upon true Scat brans’ rights. Tis time for action. My voice is for secession temporary, ‘I Yhere Georgia leads the icay, Palmetto sure will follow!* Fancy Knight of Ala: Aye, and her sister Alabama, will not a laggard prove, Our wrongs liave been tremendous, and I pUdge my self That my adopted State will the front rank take For dissolution or secession, when the signal’s girt n. •She’ll battle side by side with Georgia’s hoot Until the land of Troup and Oglethorpe Shall rescued be from Federal 1y ranny. [Here letters wre read from various conspirator# hiiUf* . ing their allegiance to the rising Dragon of power.] Letter from Don Whiskerando.—') g* hit tfeen^rr f quietly, if let alone, forcibly, if made necewurj.” *’ I vu tered this canvass under the banner of SECESSION six! SOUTHERN LIBERTY. 1 liar* kept it flying, ami now I nail it to the mast.” Samivel Tli.cgr trm : —“lcon only look forward to re sistance or the abolition of slavery, sooner or lut—TWr# are tho alternatives between which tlie South inunt *w eh*ose.” “For our own |art, we are for seovtaio* or rr*it’ anee, open unqualified rvwtoißv.” Punchinello : —** If the Convention is fir secession, I sul with them.” Sir Wjlter Voltioetr : —“ Srutrion is my rmiwlj.” Fobniiat :— •* He is a dastard and traitor who will not re sist the Government, under such eireumstnnres.” Duka or Richmond:— *• Disunion or abolition.” “Union is the false cry to prepare your free limbs for bondage.” Wm. Chameerlain : —“ Hints Uncle Sam and his North ern brethren like llrll.” ‘‘l am, for war npn the Govern ment ; it has existed for our ruin, and to the exit nt of onr ability to destroy it, it shall exist no longer.*’ [Three Chet r* Were then given for Prince Barnwell “Vive la Roy, Rheit the first" — when the meeting adjoamed.) ACT IV* [Con|irators reassembled at Cedar Hill. Sit Ch.jks MeDonaldy in tho chair.] Sir Charles ; Our late chief, Sir Wm. Shark in strung* absent From this our counsel, and much I fi-ar, hi* t*l [• the good cause of “Southern Bights’” has vamdutL On me devolves the task to fill his vacant scat To which I bring A spirit amibeartsoinencss Second to none. To business, then ; Sir Seigniors, My voice is for secession, prompt and aWhite. I’ve staked my all upon the hazard of this dis m Ar.d am prepared to bide the consequences.. Sir Greveearu Curves: I erave indulgence, compatriots and noble Sira* While I pour out my surcharge'll heart before yor. The frosts of fourscore years” have bleached my locks* And mellowed down the fire of my early youth.. I am no BlufTton fire-eater, of purpose reckless,. Nor do I muster in the service of Sir Quattlebmm My years unfitted are for active toil and dang*-* Butin sage counsel, 1 hold my head as highly As any compeer South Potomac's waves. My counsel then is, for speedy, absolute secession’ From Uncle Sam’s unnatural government. ’Tis time our braves were buckling on their armor And burnishing their steel for combat. I'almotto's plains arc even now with campfires lighted,- And active is the note of warlike preparation, To crush rebellion and repel the dastard few's assault. To arms! To arms 1 then, Southrons—we may not wail’ Another cycle of the earth. The time is at the door, hen we must offer sacrifices to Mars Even should onr lives aud fortunes be therein involved. An Alabama Conspirator: Most potent chief, I ask the privilege of utterance, [y To breathing words *fc burning thoughts w hich new BpaMtiHT I pray thee grant the petition which 1 here offer— Which looketli to a more perfect Union of strong hearts In the sacred cause of right and Southern liberty. I move, you Sir, that we do Recommend A general meeting, at no distant day and hour. Os all true Southern chivalry, from Pedce’s shores To Mississippi's tide—to take lust counsel Before we draw the blade of vengence and throw away The scabbard. Montgomery is the place tltat I would narari. What say you, men and patriots? Repentant Conspirator from Duck River: ’Tis plain to me that treason stalks abr**ad And threatens desolation to all that good men cherish, *, I wash my hands of this intent. To be’ bet raved Into unhallowed schemes like those I will not. Repentant Conspirator from the llermita&k: Alas for me that I should so dishonor him Os the Lion heart and Eagle eye, who sleeps'* Beneath the spreading Hickory which hd hrith’planted. By herding with such as these, whd plot disunion And their country’s overthrow’, for trivial causes. Curst be the accident that brought me here; I must away—but with my farewell melcdiction ‘ I do prott at against all t reason, and betake My presence from those who would foul traitors bo. [The cahal closed amid shouts, hisses and groans fr< nf‘ thd gallery and much confusion generally.} act” V. Scene I.—Prince Barnwell at his castle, a storm raging without and a tempest within’. Prince. (Soliloquizing.) And is this the end of til my hopes of future greatness. Is this the guerdon of all my fond ambitious dreams! Betrayed,deceived, dishonor: l, by those I thought my trend*