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~ * r ’ • For {he Citizen.
Prof. Morris’ Grammar.
Mr. Editor:
la your issue of the 24th insl, I notice a
communication beating the signature of
“ B.ack Hawk,” and designed as a reply to
Prof. D. B. Dudley. Ia the.absence of Prof
D., I beg leave to offer a. fpw strictures Vpon
the article in question. ;, /.f ; f
The only real acumc which the criticisms
of Mr. “Black Hawk” turf/ appears in
the selection of his name* tp* litfrhry tac
tics afford a good illustration of \jiaAavi&y,
wiles of his distinguished names Well
knowing that he could not succeed upon
honorable terms, he resorts to the stratagems
of the vilest scurrility and wilful misrepre
sentation. Docs honesty ever wear this con
temptible guise ? That this is a just descrip
tion of his style, I will show iu a brief re
view cf his petulent tirade against Morris’
Grammar. It seems that in Bis first cedi -
municatton, Mr. “Black Ilaivk” and glares
that “Prof. Morti-: had classes’nar Liberty
Hill.” This statement Prof Dud ! ey denies:
vhereupou Mr. “ Black Hawk ” re- affirms
the fact, with redoubled emphasis, Prof. M.
t’ld have what he called schools or classes,
near the place that I call “Liberty HilL’
.Soar-the. place that he r?£* Liberty ILll !
This declaration may be justly construed as
a confession that he bad invented a hew
name to represent the disputed locality. I
ask, Would a proper regard for veracity tol
erate this confusion of facts with fiction ?
Dies not thjs medley of real and,fictitious
matter convey as erroneous an inqtrt ssion as
an actual perversion of the truth ?• But this
il.ustrates his artful temper. He arravs
what he “calls” facts, and virtually with
holds the name of the place, hoping thus to
preclude the possibility of investigation ! ■
Again he says: “ I have made no hasty
assertion-, for 1 have again and again hurled
every charge which I have made against his
Grammar, in the very teeth ot the Prof,
and dared him to answer. D.d he doit?
Ao, lar from it He was mute and dumb as
au oyster. ’ This ioeue, he avows, transpir
ed before “ crowded houses.” Aud it is rea
sonable to presume that such persistent, in
dustrious opposition would characterize his
crusade, in private as well as in public, be
lore as well as after the discussions. Would
a man, so assiduous in his public denuncia
tions, remain “as mute and dumb as an
.oyster/ in private? Above, as I have
ahown, he declares with appropriate stress,
that “Prof. M. did have schools or classes
near Liberty Hill.” This is an unwary ad
mission that Morris’ Grammarcnjdyed con
siderable popularity in that quarter. Either
his ardor or his vanity Defrayed him into a
serious dilemma. It Mr. “ Black Hawk ”
made such a triuniphau; exp.osua cf the
work, will he explain Low it was, that h:s
neighbors and friends gave it such a l.bcral
support. Jf Prof. Morris could not sustain
the peculiarities of his system, why did the
people ot that viciuity endorse it with such
cordiality? Such a state of things Is an ut
ter iffipossibility. It is wholly opposed to
every principle of Human nature. May we
not tnerefore conclude, according to Mr.
‘•Black Hawk’s ’’ own ry yhat he Liuisalf
must bear me charge of au ignominious de
feat.
Tire last quotation seems to imply that
PrM. M. did appear before “ crowded h jus
t sand the presumption is that his object
was to combat Mr. “Black Hawk.” Now,
1 have it upon indisputable authority, mat
Prof. kf> never had occasion to meet but one
man, in a public discu.-sion, in the State ol
Georgia. And this gentleman, at first, pro
fvssed the most profound admiration of the
-ysltic. and bowed at the feet of the author
for the privilege cf discip’esliip ! Bit when
the Prof, refused to commit the work anu
its reputation to his hands, how shocked ms
pr Me, and uissipated Lis lormcr opinions !
This refusal, intimating as it did, a douot ol
hi3 competency, exasperated the couv.cted
pedagogue; and he forthwith Tinted Lis fu
ry’ iu an attack upon tai; text bock which
he himself had extolled to the skies! It the
work is an imposition he mui desired to pro
pagate an imposition; it .t is meritorious, Lis
opposition was prompted by the basest dis
honesty. Is it therefore strange that a man
oi this c’naracter, should fail, as he did on two
to attain anyoti.er notor.cty that:
public contempt ? Did treachery ever even
tuate in success ? When Mr.’ “ Black Hawk ’
lays aside the d'Sguh'6 Ot his assumed name,
together with his other fictions, I h< pe we
shall Lot bo able to recognize in dim,
H igh .V. itausome, tthe Worthy gentleman
to whom we pave re. erred abqve,) lbr this
uneo'uth rustic could neither: i oak nor write
correct English, anil yielded the tuqrtiiytxg
of his own failure!
I quote : *• Furthcrm;re, I sjv the
whole concern is a grand Imposition. The
book is replete ‘w ith errors and contradic
tions.” fie now proposes to marsh nil the
tbsunliUes which justify this keeping in
vective. Is it no error to teach that the
ncuns damsel, maid aau nidJtn have no
eorresponding masculinet ’ Jn tie written
form of the work, the wc “mad ‘ does
not oicur, and is a blunder for which the
Printer alone is responsible. As for “ daih.
foI” and “maiden,” the itself au
thorises the View which Profl M. entertain.
cf these wo*ds. If “ B'a-V Ilawk ” dis
putes this jx/sr.ion, w ill he eio us the kind
ness to publish the precise forms of those
words in the utasculiuc gender'/
Again, on pagr JJ, edition,) the
Prof, says, ‘‘Some nouns as the pkft&l
lorm to dignity different things, ra;L**r than
an increase of numbers, as boys, and acute
nouns are used only ia ti.e pfftral, as letti
“ Hoys’ - and *‘bees ” arc loth fyp graphiU?
errors, as tho manuscript vntfs’jow. Let u
eonteir.r.late this eddying ’ p.dure ’ ct tL.s
elaborate critic pronoeckioh t work a “grand
imposition” upou the high cuiuortty ct’ a
few •• tr.cks qt .the type! “ and ue Ixjok vj.
p etc with errors and cpuuradieaoLs,” when I
aii that he develops were attriooi'toie to liio
I’rintcr 1 What erudition pnq critical sasbc
ity does it display, to stigmatize the work lo
an “ arrant humbug ” lor a few imspruris.
wii.cu die JiUilwr Gcprccutti as I.carLly h* /V
dee?. Let me idfonh you, '%(r. 4 * lilac, i
Ifawlr, that cu these pciniii you occupy !
g.-o-i ifernsoatui ground, ein<i if yen L.i\ ■
uo other scruples, you are a Comp ete con
vert to the ‘Protestant faith 1“
llis Other c.urges are-ton puerile to rx ;
cite any other emotion than,<!.*.> llcii r i
liitn: “ That there is no authority in th- 1
Gram::.ar for such expressions as “ u. ho ~ 1
i.er” ia simply untrue, and there are man
others t q’ualiy as absurl. As to the J* knife i
story,” I pledge my.'o’f to prove it wheaev* •
it is direct y denied.” Did not Prof JDudb-v
ueelaro these statement?, in plain language
tearing “ m'srepresentatioos? ’’ Without /
or ” h '‘ r ' r I reiterate Lit ‘‘direct denis*
and challenge f>r tho proof.
Dx- ac preiame that these frivolous er :> -
iclr.r.s w.ll convince the people that tL
work is a flagrant impos taai ? .e i
places a podr estimate diieriti- 1
tnitior, it .re supposes (Lit he ‘ can now J
1 • ■ M ahd'*Mbi B. 15.*
Dudley,” without a further demonstration.
He Las studied the cUhracter of his fellow
citizens to but little advantage, if he flatters
himself that he has now overwhelmed a
Southern man, or can retire from the contest
bearing the plaudits of the. £opthesi people.
I shall now discuss the same jhfiyeefs
Sender and number, as explained m the
GratVimucs Mr. Hawk” Would
defend. are these typographical errors,
fori been submitted to frequent re
visioqf, and besides form’ a-part of Mr.
s daily itapti unions. The usual
definition of gender is a “ distinction o£*ex.”
And applicable itiHopto
• ‘be said t > be of t\M/vm
luo* get Her. ’ How,can that com
nion be rejjresented a? distinctive ? . jfian any
.torture a general is to a dis
tinction V. r
-Ime Uei tier gender be.’ongs to such ob
joakria'i are.ficstitute oLsci-’ Is it possible
to make sex,” where there
is none ? Prof. Horns has discarded these
absurdities; and apphes gender only to
those objects which have sex.- Who will
say that he is not sustained by sound sense
and philosophy ?
In regard to number the old systems, (of
which Air. “ Black Hawk ” is the beautiful
exponent.) teaches that nouifs ending*’ In [ft
/ft are pluraiized by changing that termina
tion into tNow, researches into the
tacts of the language, show that there are
cn!y fifteen examples ot tliis kind, while
over twice that number can be.enumerated
which are plurtlized in the regular way, by
the addition of s. Should a scientific rule
be liable to more exceptions than the cases to
which it actually applies ? This istno trivial
error. It is not only an outrage on science,
and calculated td mislead the learner, but as
it embraces only such examples as are -pp
c.fie.exceptions to, the general rule, it is en
t're’.y unnecessary, and entails just 80 much
extra labor and perplexity. Prof. M. has
relieved our Gram mar of this enormity; and
the result is not only greater economy, but
greater simplicity.
Since the item has be m wantonly at
tacked and tradi ced, I beg leave, Mr. Editor,
a a short aeries of coact.se articles, to set
fort’ll the prominent features of the work, —
peculiarities which Mr. “Bbiok Ilawk,” with
comiiiehdable p.-udence hfts kept entirely in
the back ground. I shall air.? develop with
as little severity as possible, t.he faulty priuci-
P'es which the- prevailing eys terns inculcate,
and which Prof. M, has ebb er discarded or
reformed. Let us forget ,ibr a moment the
political agifati- ns of the da; 1- , aud discuss
other interests, which are the more impor
tant froih being educationak
n. g. turner.
Prominent Xenon Hit* question
of State Aid to Railroad;,.
Governor IJlli?, of North Ci rolina, on assu
ming the robes of office, a few days ago, made
the following remarks, in bis Inaugural Address.
. .ii the question , f State Aid to Railroads and
from which h appears the question wasa promi
nent one in the canvass by which Gov. Ellis
was elected. If we recollect right, lie whs e-
Fcted by a in jority, over his opponent, of some
fifteen th.>U9*iid votes: .
‘•The view?:, which I recen ly ex press. V. rel
ative to t:*esc enterprises up on frequ* nt occa
sions to the public, were suet as had been ma
turely considered, after due reflection upon the
wants of be Stito, and our ability to construct
-null voiks as are indispensable to a develop
ment of our natural resources: r nd after a care
ful review of them, I have no re asoh now to oil'-,
er for their modification. ’
Much :;s has been done towa ds thfe physical
eve-lopment ot lit® Htate, some of our chief
sources of wealth have not yet been reached.
It msy admit of donbt whether t >e ire® interest,
> r example, capable, as it ceriai lly.is ofexpan
sion, is in a more flourishing c ondition now;,
than when the fouixk-ries ofLmc >ln forged can
non bails that were employed iu the battles of j
the revolution; w hile our tneasi .nes cf minefal !
coal, a lc, ding article in the world's commerce, I
have only been sufficiently explored to mani
fest our neVected nches. .An agricultural re- j
gion. too, of undoubted capabilities, and em
bracing, perhaps, a fourth part of our territory,
has. thus r, made but limited progress because
of its exc usion from the markers of the world.
Due reflection upon facts like these, can leave
but little doubt of the policy w htch our true in
terests and c-tate. A great work ha* been more ,
than halt acoorr vas: enterprise, wise
ly projected vita a view to a system of our own,
has, alter years of toil, and the expenditure of
.-everaj mUl’ons of money, beeu forwarded well
i.igh to completion; and the citizens of this gen
eration are called upon to perform their share
, f this labor, in which is centered the most
cherished hopes of the State, and lor which we
i will have our chief claim upon millions that will
\ come Bfter us, for their gratitude and thanks.
The requirements of a progressive eiviliz tiion,
I impel us to proseeute steadily, enterprises like
i ih'-sc, winch are bat such as Lave been accom
i plished by other enlightened States, and, at
this day, are regarded as essential to the social
-advancement of $ people.-.-Standing. as we do,
full iu li e sun of the civilization of
the nineteenth century, we cannot consistent
ly with the dignity of our own high position,
abpiulon works such as liave received the ap
proyaf of intelligent men m nil countries, and
‘ which staid lorth as the self evident agents m
| effecting Ihe most wonderful progress in the
I moral, Kciel, and political condition of nations
that, at any time, marks the history of the
i wold.” * <
linn. John Litcher, the Democratic nominee
for Governor of Virginia, holds the following
language n his Let/er of acoepUnoe, which has
just been puuii*iiwd.t
tMy vi ws < n the nViject of S:ate internal
impov. m tits, w ere carntou ideated to tho Con
vention. prior to'the noniitiation by Mr. Garland,
of Cu’.pepi or county. and it is due to him and
njttif, ri at I should here reiterate them. I
> *vn ever advocated, a liberal nud enlightened
1 polkty.bt l.evflig such improvements indripensa
r le to the do\ eh.pinout of the wt alth and re-mur
l.ces of the Stale, arid to the aavat:cai*m;it of the
prosperity ol the pet>pl. I desire, therefore,
to see the l -aflti g lines, now in progres?.pushed
a# rapidly an praciieible, to completion. Later-
Ulol ow the oompleti u: of the main
!u^< ( jn i*r >per titn u as the necesei'iea of the
( several i--L a;d- s shallrtqaire tIK-irconstructiun.
Thus we learn lto v , these documents, thdt
| the people of these owl States, a M d kfirptoPjre
i-onsiderto old fogy.nf that, are iafjvor of State
AH. Each State ins already aided the con
• tfirncubn-of R tihoads largely.
G.flirtit <J* tilt* i>iploia(ie Ait
pr*priauott Silf —Cklucatlug
4fri,C9ils,
The defeat of the Consular and Diplomatic
Appropn ition bill yesterday in the House,
ir.iv lie repaired tins morning on a motion
j’ti \x consider, is proper, nevertheless,
i that the country should have an explanation
of ud apparently unaccoutable incident.
“Tiie Black li*-puU.cans resi?t*ul the pas
sage of “the biil ut piiruanc) iy si Je:;, oral
policy <f opposition. The Democratic mem-
Ikts from the South were detenmued by
i <spcsiderations.
a- it n. ty appear, the chairman
i .if \Yays nod ts- ana agreed to the introduc
tion of a oUuat'fn ti.e tiipjopiaf ic Appropri
ation bil 1 , by which pforoioc in ( f‘
the 6’ pport of and education of tbe negroes
captured in tho Echo and returned to Africa
by the United State? government. Obvi
-jcFy fhU i? an impertinent interpolation. It
has Ho h-gv-d to th body of the
, bill upon wi,i at a. loafed, and for that
re .?oa was prop-rly njected. jit th*
priation is to pass at all, it should be'br.oqght
i forward as a separate and independent mea.-
. sure. - v * ’ ‘
On its own intrinsic merits tht proposition
UilAid oljection. The law re
<|U.;e* tiu; redsift negroes rescued from
captured slaveys, but, js lip jn thorny
, fut their support and education. Ifu/B ap
jjeopiiatt n, tlwrcforc, contemplates the
eat.u’ -t.n oltd execution of a power for wliich
no warruttt on Ite found in the acts of Con*
gress. It is a ska a Usurpation; and the hu
manity o the motive jje urged in
• u{> >’g? for the violation of law; jp imih.’
tbv whole trai.sact on has an axgiy appear
’ atiac t-kv iayadioc;* the return of die ne
[ grocs to the spot lyftgqce they w ere kid
nofq4hf>y were taken tathe Republic, of
Liberia. Nothing is said in the statute about
their {support; /n; Executive contracted
vyita tbc Golonizaiion Society for their sull
sister.ee and instruction in the “arts of civi
lization !’’ We subopt if this be not a lati
tude in the construction of law, which should
not be allowed the Executive. It is bad
©opugh that we are bound to pay the t?x
***** reHor ID”;, .these uegroes to the bar
tprisin of their rwitiv© Afrias. It is an in
tcjcrable grievance that the4^(o them slave
• < -I'L-r should be taxed lbr thbir ipstruotion
“in the arts’of eivilizatn'n.”
k tor thesettwo reasons. ther^Jbrc^—because
of the incompatibility of. the provi-ion with
*nfl‘object ofThe tjiU, anil
of the ilWgaliry and ir jusriee w ihe- appro
| priation, we trust Southern .Deinberats will
adhere to-thtir position, no matter what the
(Kipsequences. —The Slates, Jan. 28.
aV, \ f
Rijn Wirffn SUttgfiM&lf,
oil tin*
|KAiditure>i—ii'&c need ol|lRe
; rirviK'liuiciitS’Thc policy oi l|]ie
’ IMatc*Kigli (f.’lfte niocrac y ,f >)
Mr.
have employed the .followm<r-4afVcruage_in
the recent caucus of Democratic R ’presen
tatives: •
“ Mr Stephens, of Georgia, said he
first entered Congress, in 184 G, the expen
ses of the government were only thirty mil
lions peraptmunfL j;o;u*;ry hadi^gop^
through the expensive Mexican
sixky-threo thousand-soldiers in the fiejffi for
fifty-three millions, and now, in time of
peace, the estimates were seventy-three
millions, Maqy expenditures were wholly
unnecessary, and reform was Indispensably
needed. He believed forty millions an abun
dance for the national expenso. lie was
therefore opposed to an increase of duties,
and said the expenditures should be brought
within the present receipts.”
This is a suggestive statement. Volumes
would not avail for a more impressive repre
sentation'of the enoVmity of the public ex
penditures, and’of the urgent need of re
trenchment and reform, tfiaq is compressed
in this bri-f but pregmint paragraph. With
the skill of the rhetorician Mr. Stephens ext
hibits his case in.the vivid light of contrast,
and developes it with a eoncentratioq of ef
fect which compels instantaneous and un
questioning conviction. In the crisis of for
eign v.ar, when tba re.-our es of the nation
w,ere,enjployqd in the conquest of a wealthy
and populous empire,—with sixty ‘thousand
men in the field, at a distance of two thou
sand niites from the.ikderM capita!,—she ex
penditures scarcely exceeded fiiry million s
dollars. Now, at a mdmeh't Os profound
peace, with a Democratic administration in
power, and a Democratic majority in Con
gress, the estimates amount to seventy-three
million ! The statement demands no cobi
mentaiy. i
But, in truth the public mind w.>s already
oppressed with an adequate conception of
the extravagance of government That the
federal expenditure is swollen to a tide of
alarming and increasing volurqe, and that
every expedient of economy is requisite to
its retrenchment, bes ore it inundates the
country and defies arrest, are familiar truths
among the intelligent masses.
Nor is there any insensibility to the evils
j of a prodigal administration in a republican
| government. History abounds witti exaju
p'es of its fatal influence oh the virtue of
the people, and spirit of liberty,—and ineul
<tes the. lesson that a Spartan frugality is
an indispensable condition for the pure ahd
pHnianent operation of free institutions. —
When government begins to exact .burden-,
some contributions of the masses, and to
disburse the public treagtire iri ltrfgesseS to
its favorites, besides the example of profli
gacy wh : ch it exhibits, it directly prepares
the ways and means of successful usurpation
and uncontrolled power. .” . -
ilacon, and the men of bis sehopl, deduc
ed this mjix'm from a familiar knowledge of
the past, and profound study df human na
ture. They illustrated ita wisdom in their
•scheme of administration and the republic
would be the better if the mouern politician,
who aflects to venerate their memory, would
practice their philosophy and imitate their .
example. Mr. Buchanan i* a tradition from
that heroic age : but there is danger the
impressions of the present prove too strong
for the memories of the past. We have
hope, nevertheless, that the fine sentiments
so admirably expressed’in the letter which
we revived a few days sincSe, wilbvet be ex
emplified iu hi* Administration;, and that
when lie retires from offic'*, among his
claims to remembrance we may distinguish
the practical results of his platonic regard
for retrenchment and economy,
There are two way? of adjusting a balance
between the income and expenditures of
government. Either the revenue may be
increased to a level with the outlay, or the
outlay may he reduced to a level with the
revenue.
• We can readily understand how a Feder
alist, with his propensity to extravagance,
and his partiality f. r c’ass legislation, should
prefer a policy which at once {“rarities his
aristocratic instincts aud realizes his hope of
central zition. But how any pi an who pro
fesses a repugnance to any imposftion of
burdens on the people, a regard for State
right?, and a desire fin - an economical admin
istration, can select the forrm*r of the expe
dients proposed above, is a mystery which
we do-not pretend to comprehend.
Everybody—Whig, Democrat, Free Tra
der and Protectionist, admit that the expen
ditures of the government are exorbitant
beyond endurance. The party in power
lament the extravagance of their own Ad
ministration with a candor most creditable
to their character. The parly in opposition
parade ti e enorrr ity of the estimate?, as a
damning accusation against the Democratic
Executive. All 7 an equal anx oty for
a reduction of Federal expenditure.
With a view to the common object, the
Protectionists recommend an increase of tax
ation, nptjl tho revonuu shall i.n commensu
rate with the present demands of the gov
ernment, and after ward a pnr-i passu reduc
tion of rre -ipts and expenses. Obviously
this in chimerical poU if, as Senator
Liipler propose?, tt.c public iitoflme were
()Hce ftugtbnaled to an amount nd< quate to
the dr?cJitirge of the debt, and eumni obliga
tions of gmermnout, tbovui sequent r< Ruc
tion of the retv.;pt3 wouiil b an Htinractica
b!e measure. A redundant exchequer is
competent to its own protecti Ai against the
hana of the riformer. It snbs.dizesso many
interests, and prr jects sO many enter prizes,
to attempt to /-educe it to rridoefate propor
tion?, always ends in defeat arifl disappoint
meMt. The rr.'-Wept the discovery is q’afle
Os a surplus in the tita-'-ury,. uqihbinatioQS
arc tormed for its appropriation; and wlicn
the economist approaches wuh Lis scheme of
retrenchment, lie flruls <be redundancy has
become an indispensable necessity. The
policy we combat implies the absurd as-ump
lion that the-firtTO'of f/vUer-day
is e/pul to thp 'vohintary pcnuncfadou of the
means fend the opportunity of extravagant
expenditure. This Otj- ction be fatal,
if there were no other argument against the
accumulation of money iu the coffers ol
government,
Tns reprcfsenUtiivcs of Statq-ricl.ts
Ot,av/ ap’-4ij(->; qipdc cj- rj;trpnch
ment. Instead oi'-.thcrcixeuitous/aud in the
end nugatoiy procedure ok the Protectionists,
they paopoae the Btraigdii-lur%v..rd and deci
sive p'an of limiting t.tie income to tho ex
penditures of government. Thus they will
avoid a disturbance of the ejecting revenue
h-rrang- p? dr, i tbc c qv. qin nt f}u. :w itr< n
in commercial operations, Thus they will
protect riie government agsin-'t the innumer
able schemes of corrupt appropriation al
ways engendered by a redundant treasury.
Thus they wilt equalize the f üblic burdens,
aptj afford a fair opportunity of development
to i..ilUjt; iul iqtpieet. ‘l'huS, ill & \yold
they Wilt secure’ tuc advantages’ of an c^o :
nomical admiuistraiion.
It m?y be pretended, how'ever, that the
public expenditures ate not susceptible of
retrench toeot.-* This would be a singular as-
sumption, lmlced, w hen all itrpfs are agrecct
io tj,p i cf government.
tnflbuLteqly i( the pedeui
are exotblfant, they may be curtailea \yitli
oot detriment to the pubiio iniertstt. “At the
hazard of being reproached v.ith impetti
nencei we w ill veutuie to suggest, a few par
\i9vhtW where it tle Admin) tratiou/nay ef
tect a Su uca/y 1 ibiivii/ijout.i ~j.;
wiAWUt fh‘> I > ostJdi4vt';Hvg.art:nenf;
several millions are'expeuded in tbe support
of .mail communication with California;
whereas, for a subvention of $750,000, the
Tehuantepec Company will perform the ser
vice in less time and with greater security.
To all not interesied in the nnoipaly, it is
apparent that government, ‘squanders its
means without compensation, by undertak
ing to sustain different postal routes between
the same two points, when a single line of
superior facilities, will avail lbr the public
necessities. Then, again, by the *bol(tioia
of the tranking privilege on printed matter,
two mitliphs'at least may be saved in con
tracts for the conveyance pf the mail?, —
with the additional of reforming
the printing pirimler nbp.<gjH}pee there will
be no hepd of documents if they are to be
distributed at the exp,-use of ov-inhers. By
these •refinms iiflbne (lOO.OOQ will be de
ducted frotq die annual outlay pm the Post
DepaFtmenti
Iu the bther eiecutlve departments there
is an.equal oppot^uoity.of wholesome re
trenchment. . We are;satisfied I>y'an?inves
tigation. of “which the detailed results can
not be •presented in this hrtiolej that the es
timates, of the military and naVal services
may be reduce'd at least twelve inillidnsjpf
dollars in the aggregate, without at’ all iin
pairm” the efficiency of their operation.—
I’he Interior, Treasury, and State Dhpart
{nents^will. allow a still further deduction of
‘f<SUr? rnilliongf qf dollars— making a tp--
tal ©T which may be oliviously
an” easily save J from the annual expense of
Federal Administration. In support of this
conclusion, wqjiave, the .jiptjiqritative. opin
ion of Mr._Stephctts, as gjvyc in. the abenp
report of his remarks be fore the caucus. —
By Lis coniputStiotr Ihe estimates are equiv
alent to .STdjOOtbOOO; in his judgment the
expenditures of government should not ex
ceed $40,000,000. Whether this statement
lie accepted as correct or not, every person
familiar with the exigencies of the public ser
vice, wilt admit the practicability of the
retrenchment for which we contend. The
question is tliall the glory of the achieve
ment Ire reserved for a Black Republican
Administration.
For the Georgia Citizen.
TO HIT.
I’ve hNMi blinking Annin litre, my poetical friend,
A reply tn your *ite,ith-tpj\v ing verse.- l*d send ;
lint f died it wA hopeless, howe'er X might try.
For my dull laggard thoughts with your nunilien to vie.
in ttr- larnruage orhou pliinent, you. 1 protest,
< an outdo the prosaieni men oi the West;
l!ut the sens of green 1 rin, the land of tout Mrth,
Iu v. it and in song can outshine the whose earth.
A'lid—epcaklng o! I rin, calls up, l>y the way, ■
Avery queer story I lieanl t'other dav:
In the Irteli new reapers at tlrst it was found,
Amt through the American now takes the round;
“Tw as’said that the nation some years ago suffered
A terrilde loss, \rltich they just had discovered ;
The great hlnrney stome they're accustomed to kissing
To honey their tongues it was found had been raising 1
Aiift fur ia*weal Vvur> tha<t tliiri nation
Had kisst and a false stone, which was put m its station
.Now you know that Utrougli age*of,w rong and oppression
flus stone hashcen hrin’s most precious possession ’
A tie well can imagine tlie national sorro w.
Wan mingled with rage, indignation and horror
‘I l.e sequel is strange, though tU vouched to tie true
And 1 vow as I read it I tell it to you : i <
‘t'W*’ said that the recreant traitor who ffole
Not contented with kissing, had swallowed it whole’
pm. to ulake flniil story, thU.tclluw possessei]
Us t his singular maw. it was thought had gun- West
And the nation, in gll of the papers 1 read ‘ ‘
II avc published the price they will give for Ills head
111 Pile, I may add that t j silence dispute, *
1 hey give, ot the rogue, the description minute
lirown hair, ami blue eyes, and a ru,ldy complexion
The hair slightly curls, ito assist the detection )
Five feet and tune incites, perhaps, is his height
And he -nows that lie's Irish tit very first sight*
As handsome a wight as you'll nice, any dav *
And leeling aware of that tact, as they say .
I hat lie practices law in me air eoutlivin’ dt v
■Tis thought, (on I if Macon, bo* g^tt is ,‘hc Sr 1)
And having in h-rlii Hr. been bred, 1 ‘ ’
llg also gives Lectures iu cl leg... tis said
Til. advertisements add, ‘tisthe striking effect
id the stone, which chietlv will aid to detect
The wre ch, who was fated, for taking tln-
1 o oittldarney all ot his tmth.ii nd hot To-’ ’ ’
And weary nil w-uuicu who had any sense’
iiy the strength o. his knock-down compliments
Who Into their ears his flatteries paur 1 “*•
•Ihe ludiia-aU feeius if knocked to the floor
Bv-lunips.ofbrown sugar, or some such very
Ket.ned ami choice touteetioirt-ry. y
Alai lie even ventures. liy wav of varietv
| To scaisuar his certe with imjdety v
; Thinking so great is the sex’s vatiltr
| TI) A flattery'll make them forger thi ,’.c.r .
Hut I must not forget one pririeh^m?/^
And now.my poetical, eloquent sw-iln
froiu tue island green, far over the msl'n
I agree tnat you have no reason to
Fi r.Uiii portrait you do not Uie lexst i
You are quite the reverse, as I've .11 ’ e . : ,
(it all that the printer has thus tar i.rn .‘”V < hlut * J <
(if tip service to women, ‘“Ff •
luu never paid.any, y,ur
Vrtt—you know that tin, ll ‘./ TOr -,
;\'nl ’hiqe viduu might tiiiu-; ' I ’ S ?" s ’
For getting the price hieli the^natlm w’
ho—perhaps you had t-etter ket p ~u t of ,1 ‘
Anti il Miiy suspicion from others Wa )’.
Vou li ulx, do Wl*ll not to ujtter H wnrT d *
For you know if vou ever eomnlatn tw
The world will but think lhat hlt ’
“vor.”
ONE WEEK LATER FROM EUROPE.
AHIUVAL OF TIIK STKAMSiIII*
ASIA.
Some Circulars Keport a Might Decline in Cotton.
New 5 ork,Feb. 7.—The steamship Asia,from
Liverpool, with dates to Saturday, Jan. 22, has
arrived, after a In isle runs passa^e.
Cos miner rial Ilewth
Liverpool Cotton Market. —The sales of cotton
for the week reached 44,000 bales, of which
speculators took 500 bales, and export! rs 3,500
bul is. There is some flute discrepancy in u,e
r*p >rts in the circulars—some state Uplands
had dechned 1-1 (hi; others that Mobile and
Uplands had declined; and again, that the
market closed with a dechuiiiK tendency. The
sales ou Friday were 0,000 bales, closing dulL
The following are the authorized quotations:
Fair Orleans Mid. Orleans 6^(l
“Mobiles 7d. “ Mobile 11 1 Gd.
“ Uplands,G 11l lGsi. “ Uplands... .6 9-1 Gd.
,Tte stock of cotton in port was 34G.000 bales,
cf which 272.000 bales were American.
*s 'tub oj Trade. —Manchester advices were
favorable; cloths were firm, but little enquiry
existed for yarns, and prices were weak.
Havre Cotton Market —Orleans Tres Ordina
rie quoted at 97 fraLcia, and the ma ket dosed
dull. Sales of the week 6,500 bales.
London Market —Money was reported in some
circles decidedly moie stringent, end in others
unchanged. Consols were quottd at 954. The
bullion in tho liauk of England had decreased
i;6,000. Tlie Bahixus, in their produoe circu
lar, report tho sugar market buoyant.
Ln'trpool General Markets. —Flour dull, and
quotations nominal. Wheat inactive, witli a
declining tendency. Com quotations barely
1 maintained. Fork tirm, and all qualities slight
ly advanced. Bacon heavy. Lard dull, at 565.
Sug ir hrm. Coffee steady. Isaval stores tirm,
Ibo<s unchanged.
General
The steamship Fulton, with accounts from
the United States to the BUI of January, reach
ed lliivre on the 21st.
The growing conlidenco iu the ci ntinuance
of peace had caused a p .rtial revival in the Pa
ris Bourse.
Tho cl ath of the King ol Naples had been re
port ed, but it was discredited
The Austrian loan oi sot millions sterling had
been announced,
The latest correspondence from the continent
states that confidence in the continuance of/
peace is loosing ground.
M nrlikepieparations arecotitinuedln France.
It i<s reported that an oifeunive and defensive
alliance h. been concluded bttween France
and Sardinia.
It is said that Great Hripan has resolved to
protect ’,icr i tit crests ia Mexico.
The .Swiss National Council lias voted five
hundred'thousand pounds sterling to immedi
ately convert all the public guns into the per
cussion principle.
Austrian troops are pouriug into Lombardy,
but no outbreaks are announced,
Many’ steamqra toy transports are preparing
for ssa, ih France.
i iie statistical tables of mortality shows a re
duction ui this qountry of the projiortion of
deaths from pulmonary diseases, boot. Ayer
attributes it,is result to the effect of his Cherry
lie oral, lie also asserts that the cures tfwm
his Cathartic Fills give reason to W\ieye t!*ey
coipe jntu rpqre tpuhriit usr, materially reduce
h ( >.u those pm uvular diseases lor
0< U’.cy are designed. From what we know
of his preparations, we think he has grounds
ior his clnms, aud ii he has, it is an attainment
of which an Emperor might be proud. Barely
is it i crmiiud auy one man to know that bis
skill is bestowing healthaud lifeVothu masaea ts
h s fallow m , 'P- ‘ “
are fleet k>h is worth working lor, oven
1 hough he had only the reflection for his re
ward. Spi inyfuld Daily Courier.
Love axd Foiitcxk.—lf loye is represented
us blind, perhaps Hj men may properly be called
the coucher that oleu manages ouyn
\> by may V\ p. d,Fqdy pp. considered in the
liold to Love# Bee use they open the eves of
Urn utind goddess. They stand m that respect
between Fortuno and Fate. By torwurding to
iheir address, Augusts, (la., or Wilmington,
Do.a ware, ten, live, or two aud a half dolU’i,
you pay the entrance foe to thei- fW •
may interpret it arftj) of tfily Jouaabd
qui.t/s, y 1 its ha.( or quarter, ft jiuember that
if the Greeks-had an Adolphi, we have an Au
gusta Orcc f e.
William and Mary College Bybxx—-
PETJtBSBfiMW, Va_ F t>. WUkam and
Pi bt’f’. with i*a ex
iensive J.orary uDii were burnt
at o o'clcck tixis morniug. ,
GEORGIA CITIZEN.
L. F. W. ANDREWS, Editor.
MACON, FEB. 11, 1859.
Spiritualism.— Mrs. E. A.” Ostrander
will Lecture agairt, to-night, tit the Room
of the Spiritual Association, from a subject,
selected by a Committed of the audience
present. Tickets of admission, 25 cts. each,
to lx%had at the door. /
On Sunday afternoon, at 3 o’clock, she
will again Lecture, at, the same place, Ad
misaieh Free. After, flic Lecture, a collec
tion will bi‘ taken, up to defray expenses.
lafon Cotton Market.
. W© Veport xiflVring stock large, Lut few
sale?. Receipts falling;, off. Prices range
from to 10|.
rr- S/*’
To Correspondent*. _
ISP* “ You” is welcome^jfrith her good
nutated satire, which we hope.will be tjubjr
appreciated by “ Him,” in the true spirit of
chivalry. Whep Beauty enters the ring,
he, of course, will have to surrender at dis
cretion. 3 5
• Pub, Documents,— We acknowl
edge the receipt of several bound volumes,
bom the Hon. R. P. Trippe, our able and
courteous Representative of the 3rd District.
Original Matter. —We are indebted
to two fair ladies for valuable contributions
to the miscellaneous department of our pa
per to-day, and solicit a continuance of their
kind favors. They, with one or twj oilier
fair correspondents nearer home, will always
be welcome to our columns.
Death of Mr. Barefield. —We
regret to have to unnounee the death, after
a short illness, of Pneumonia, of our late
worthy Street’Commissioner, Mr. Benjamin
R. Barefield, in the 27th year of his age.—
His remains were interred in Rose Hill
Cemetery on yesterday, by Protection Fire
Company No. 1, of which he was u member.
Mrs. Ostrander’s Lecture*.—
Since our last publication, Mrs. Ostrander
has delivered three Lectures, each of great
interest and full of instruction to enquiring
and candid minds. On Friday evening last
the subject selected for the lady, was the
Diversity of Gifts spoken of by th 9 Apostle,
in 1 Cor. xii, 1—11; and we need not say,
that tho address was an admirable exposi
tion of the text, and of the great law of Spirit
lulluence which gives to each soul that meas
ure and mode of inspiration which is best
adapted to its nature and progressive devel
opment. > t ..)
On Sunday afternoon, the Hall of the As
sociation was found entirely too small to ac
commodate the audience that desired to
hea,r. Many had to r etire lor want of seats,
and numbers stood for more than an hour,
listening to the profound and earnest dis
course delivered. This was the largest
meeting yet had, to hear the truths of the
Spiritual Philosophy elucidated, and we
think that very few went away dissatisfied.
The subject on this occasion was from Luke
xxiv, 32—“ Did not our hearts burn vrithin
us, while he talked to us by the way, and
expounded to us th^scriptureaand no less
a personage than John Wesley was the chief
controlling influence and speaker! After
giving a history of the circumstances which
called forth the language of the taxt, the
speaker proceeded io clear away the rubbish
in the way of receiving spiritual truth, and
with great force and clearness, sho wed that
the minds of the people in this ags, and of
all ages, hud been too much trammelled by
the dicta of their spiritual guides, who lord
ed over the consciences and hearts of their
follower.-;, with such intolerance and despot
ism, that few had the power to act and judge
for themselves. This was the great evil of
the age and should be got rid of. Every one
should do his own thinking in religious mat
ters. E tch soul mnst work out its own sal
vation—no soul could be saved by proxy or
the prayers of the priesthood. He, (the
speaker,) had often, in the earth-life, labored
till the sweat rolled from liis brow, to show
the people the way of holiness, and from his
present stand point, although sincere in all
he preached, he was satisfied that he had
taught errors, and was now equally sincere
as then, in acknowledging and correcting
the false notions which he entertained and
preached, among which was that concerning
the purposes of God, the Father, to bless
and save the world. His views of this
blessing, and th : s salvation were then limit
ed and partial, but now the reverse.
The speaker than discoursed upon the
beautits and glories of the spirit life, until
many were led to say to themselves, “did
not our hearts burn within us, as he talked
to us by the way.” The Cbrist-priuciple
was shown to be one of love, power and
and beauty—the great aud universal princi
ple which was destined to illumine and ble?.s
all the human race. In fine—whether this
discourse was an emanation from the spirit
of John Wesley, or not, it was altogether
worthy of that great and good man, and re
minded us forcibly of the boldness and zeal
of this founder ol Methodism, w hen he came
out of the Established Church of England,
and battled, so manfully and successfully,
against its traditions and corruptions. The
reader of this article can, by examining the
printed volume of sermons bearing Wesley’s
name, find a discourse wherein is much of
the same language and idea as that uttered
on Sunday.
Oa Tuesday evening. Mrs. Ostrander lec
tured on the subject of True, and False Wor
aMp, and handled it in a very profound and
lucid manner. On account of the inclem
ency of the weather, but few were in atten
dance, though that never appears to make
any difference with tb> Medium. One of
her cardinal virtues is punctuality, and when
an appointment i3 made, and it is possible to
fill it, she never fails to be present.
Mrs. O. will lecture again to-night, and on
Sunday afternoon at 3 o’clock.
l>ally State Press.— 'This new can
didate for public favor appears this week, and
we trust will have a prosperous career. See
Prospectus in another column. We notice
that some of our cotemporaries seem to ig
nore the fact, entirely, that a daily was ever
before started in Macon! We have some
faint ri'Qolk‘®ti°n of having published a Tri
weekly, for some months; also a Daily for
six months, at a clear gaio, u •#*'the left,”
of about $1000; but no matter. Our neigh
bors may do better than this. They ought
to do better, and wdil be a 9hame to the
Merchants of M*eon if they do not All
we know u, that We had to yield to the pres
-4 the tknes, and give up an enterprize
which required more means for its support
during the crisis of l, e SJ than we possessed.
But wc do not think cav failure thereiu was
for the want of vuihivipy or energy, as has
rrfoffa} by one of those shining lights
diamine the western horimn. Nor
I are we entirely discouraged from theatteuip’
!to revive our Daily Citizen. When the
Daily Press shows us way success by
its superior met, energy and ability, we may
h<wbiy Mow where we would not lead! j
Victimized.— We have recently been
the victim-of legal Awjgjßiug, in two
which we have a mind to state, for the ben
efit of unsophisticated and verdant -people
who may imagine that everybody is as hoa.
est as themselves, in order to guard them
ugainst similar skinning practises. In both
cases notes were given foj property, with a
guarantee from the receiver of good use in
the one case, and soundness in the other.'—
In both oases we had offsets of considerable
relative amount, which no honest creditor
would, for a moment, have hesitated to al
low. But, with a view to evade such jiabil
ity, both the persons alluded t© traded off,
or pretended to trade off, notys-field by them
to third parties before due, and thus shilf&ed
out of their individual responsibility in tlW*
mutter, except at the end of a separate law*
suit by the original debtor against,the ori*.
gal This, in both the men—;,
tionedt will not pay to follow up to&laytis
factoipr; settlement, by reason of the dtsfribce
of paries and the CQ|ts of prosecution, to say
nothingmf the of law and the
perils of ■bankruptcy,’ whtohwrc involved-in.
such suits.
Moral. —Never give negotiable paper for
property, bought or hired, without being
sure that such property is sound and other
wise fully up to the mark represented ! An
obligation of a different character, specify
ing the conditions and contingencies of a
contract, will be sufficient for honest men,
while thosfe disposed -frrtake- advantage of
their own wrong and fraud, will thereby be
check-mated on tho principles of right and
justice.
Hon. A. 11. Stephens.— lt is said
that this gentleman has signified to his con
stituency, that he positively declines being
again a candidate for Congress. We would
like to see him, then, tilted against Joe
Brown, Esq., for the next Gove.mor.—
Would’nt that be an interesting race to out’
siders ? It would be “ Greek meeting
Greek,” sure. By the way, we notice that
the “ Telegraph ” lauds “ little Aleck ” as the
demolisher of Americanism in Georgia. —>.
That paper has the following item in its no--
tice of Mr. Stephens’ antecedents:
“ In 1855 the Know Nothings made their
advent. Mr. Stephens, early in the year
1855, took grounds against the movement,
and in April, 1855, wrote his celebrated let
ter, which suddenly and effec ually put a
slop to the progress of that most valuable
American Institution.”
After that, let no man ask “ who struck
Billy Patterson ? ” or “ who killed cock Rob
in ? ” The above would be true, had the
writer not ignored the fact that “Sam”
yet lives , though often killed, stopped, and
strangled I
Books through Mr. B oardmnn.
The American Almanac far 1859.—This
valuable annual, from (he pi ess of Crosby,
Nichols & Cos., of Boston, should be in the
hands ,of every politician and business man
in the country. It is full of interesting sta
tistics, as to the government and resources
of the country.
Life of Washington, for juveniles—an il
lustrated and beautiful edition, by “ Cecil,”
from the same publishers. This is a very
proper book to put into the hands of chil
dren.
W T ild Sports of the Far West, by Frederick
Gerstwcker, translated fr om the German, by
the same publishers. T 1 iis is a very beauti
ful volume, illustrated with eight crayon
drawings in oil colors, fr< >tn designs by Weir.
The book is full of stra age adventure, and
many a “hair bread tir escape,” besides
abounding in interesting of the
wild scenes of the far Wt st.
The Age of Chivalry, King Arthur and
his Knights—Mabinogeoa or Welsh popular
Tales, by Thomas Bullfinch, author of the
“ Age of Fable.”
All of these can be. obU ined of Board
man. /
Books a ltd Pamphlets from
other Sources.
Semi monthly Med ical News. No. 2of this
new expounder of Medical Literature and
Practice, from Louisville, Ky., is on our ta
ble. Prof. S. M. Beiniss, M. D., and Prcf
J. W. Benson, M. D., Editors; at $3 per an
num, in advance.
The House. — & pocket manual of Rural
Architecture; or, How to Build Country
Houses and Ou t-Buildings. Embracing the
origin and rm aoing of the House; the Art
of House Bui’ ding, including planning, style
and construe .ion ; designs and descriptions
of cottages, fu rut- houses, villas and out-build
ings, of vario us t cst and the different styles
of architcctu re, etc.; and an appendix, con
taining receipts fibr Paints and Washes, Stuc
co, Roup n-Cast, etc.; and instructions for
roofing, ouilding with rough stone, unburnt
brick, lialloon fi ames, and the concrete or
gravel wall. By the author of “ The Gar
den,” “The Farm,” etc. With many ong- |
inal ■'•designs. New York, Fowler k Wells,
P’jbl shers, 308 Broadway. Price in paper,
•30 -cents; in m islin, 50 cents.
Le Jion Ton. Journal des Modes and
m< jQthly Report of Paris Fashions, by S. T.
T aylor, No. 407, Broadway, N. Y., at ‘ss
per annum. This is a large Quarto publica
tion of standard authority in matters of
taste and fashion. The February number is
beautifully illustrated.
Humphrey's Journal of the Daguerreotype
and Photographic Arts. Second series, and
number for February, by S. D. Humphrey.
37 Lis periard Street, N. Y.
Twtmty-ninth Annual Report of the Di
rector of ihe Boston an and Worcester Rail
road Corporation, for the year ending Noy.
30, 1 358.
Blind of One E y e.— Our reverend
neighbor on 3rd Street, can only see with
one eye, and hence is never able to give
both sides of any question- In his last issue
he copies an article headed “ Spiritualism in
the Family Circle,” which merely reporta
that a distinguished literal -y and scierrtSfic
gentler jan, at Boston, beci iming bewildered
in the mazes of Spiritualtsn , has gone to In
diana to get a divorce from his wife, in or
der to marry anew “affini'.y,” to which, it
is stab si, his wife has given her assent! No
name? are mentioned, and w think it like
ly to turn out another hoax. Rut admitting
its V uth, why does not the editor at the
“M* ssenger k Journal ” see and publish,
for the edification of his reader* , the many
other “free love” cases occurring among
other religionists 1 Ah! all such take place J
on his blind side, and therefore be • does not
sej them ! Perhaps this is so aa* 1 perhaps
not.
For example— A Mr. Ridgley, of Spring
field, Illinois, recently eloped wi di a young
girl only 15 years of age, and ab< >ut $27,000
of his father's money. Neithi r of tihese
parties were Spiritualists.
Another one of the same cb ante ter took
place recently, at Plattsburgh, N. Y., awf
yet another at Cleveland, Ohi’ > —aa.d still a
third at Sandusky, m which B ariow Case, a
member of a B*ptiat Assist vn* P.
M., and Collector of the Pc ,rt, figure i as a
defaulter to Government aid seducer -of the
wife of Imsfriend 1 Wee >u!d give* wzen
such insuotets, every vyt *k, but the* i, we
don't exchange with the same papers as our
neighbor, or he is so blind that he can only
see what the naughty Spiritualists arc doing!
-- Atlanta, Feb. 7.—Messrs. Geo. Bronson
*od C. H. Chandler, long Jknown as most
faithful and efficient officers of the State
Ro*d, have recently resigned their respec
tive positions. Mr. Bronson goes into the
service of the Georgia Railroad,'with better!
pay than he has been re'ceW-ingfujn the State
Road. Mj. phandler retires tpi the quiet
pursuits life, pa'liis firm qv
DeKa|bf county.
•‘•-X —■*-♦ i’
I. Steals.. -The Lmnirkui “ Pal- j
j Indium” .Fecoufftihnds a gentleman of this
name, ft>fiWlyuLAugu*ta, Ga., as an “at
tentive and;Pliable” person to attend to
patent business-at Washington, J). C., while
\tlm Marietta “ Patriot ”, tells xjirite a cUtt'er
otpt Story-tn facf/jmWjshvs -tfm Vaiddstearns
as.m a snytU ‘ivay; ‘ Wry
to sty * that pur £tiur*.s
* trench’of
we for him
ftntTSeht him- kpijie -bills t 6 cdllcetf jWt'tmVe
not been able to get aeeotint of proceeds, or
finger uny of the picayunes ! True, the
amount is small, but the principle, as the
Putriot says, is something. We would like
to hear satisfactorily from I. H. Stearns &
when we do, we shall give the said*
firm the benefit of if’ ‘
i 4- ■’ f
r 9f T.
Mr, Benj. T. Brantley died near Fort
Scott, Kansas Ter., on the 13th ult., aged
about 22 year’s. Mr. B , says an obituary
notice of the deceased, was born in Augus
ta on the 4th of Dec., 1836, graduated at
Mercer University in 1855. studied law, and
made his'arrangements Jo (enter upon the
duties of ‘his profession within a month
frofn tie time he was smitten down by dis
ease.
A.llQjtJier Railroad.—The people of
Troup, Harris fend -Muscogee Counties are
agitating the Subject of constructing a Rail
road from Lagrange to Columbus. The sum
of $500,000 has been subscribed in Troup
and SIOO,OOO in Harris. The road will be
important to Columbus, as it will give to
her people a .more direct communication
with North GeWYgift, Teßncsste and the
Great West „
The Principle Acknowledged.
—The Sav. Republican, and other presses
opposed to th[4 removal fcf restrictions upon
the African slave trade, are just now in a
quandary what to do with the two'Africans
now in Savannah jail, supposed to be a part
of the cargo of the “ Wanderer.” These
papers suggest that it will not do to send
these Africans back, to their own country,
but that Gov. Brown should take possession
of them and sell them for ike use of tne
State, to the highest bidder, at Milledgeville,
under a law to that effect.
Now, by what code of morals caniit be
just and right for the State of Georgia to
sell these Africans into perpetual slavery and
pocket the “ wages of iniquity,” which will
not apply, with equal justness and propriety,
to every citizen of the State ?.. Jniruth, the
citizen who has gone to the expense and
trouble of bringing these negroes from Afri
ca, has a better claim than the State, be
cause the latter has given no consideration
for the property thus to be sequestered to its
own benefit 1 This is the law, but in sanc
tioning suoh a law, and advising its being
carried out, is not the great principle yield
ed, that it is right to sell Africans into sla
very f And is it not more honest for indi
viduals to engage directly in the traffic with
the’r own means, than for a great and coble
State to steal the property of the-citizen. un
der cover of law, sell the same and pocket
the proceeds? , .., ~ .
So, sac as the, Africans are concerned, we,
of course. ag T ee that it would he better for
them to remain here, slaves, than to be sent
back, freemen, to their native land, but we
contend that the demands of justice will not
lie answered, unless these negroes in Savan
nah jail are turned over to their proper own
ers. The State ought not to profit by such
transactions.
, r- ——
News Items.
Washington, Feb. 7.—to the Senate to
de y the agricultural college bill was passed ;
an,l District of Columbia affairs were dis
cus; -ed.
In the House the Senate resolutions were
passe i, refunding to 5 the States of Georgia
and T wmessee the expended in the
Indian wars.
Mr. j 7 or?yth has resigned his mission to
Mexico, it is understood that Gen. Cass has
assured L im that the Administration expres
ses full sr .tisfar'tion at his course in Mexico.
It is stated (hat Messrs. Forsyth and Pry
or are ab. >ut to take charge of a National
Democratic journal In New York, with a
capital of one hundr'd thousand dollars.
Washington, Feb. ">.h.—A caucus of the
Democratic members of Congress was held
last night, ami .about fifty were present.—
The proposal to provide lor the payment of
the maturing Treasury note?, and to make a
large reduction in governmental expenses,
were favorable discussed by the Hon. A. 11.
Stephens, and other Southern members.
The Pennsylvania Democrats held a separ- j
ate meeting, and resolved to sustain the
President's policy of specific duties, and re
fused to be controlled by the action of the
caucus. *
New York, Feb. S.—We are -having a
heavy snow storm here.
New Orleans, (via New York,) Feb. R
Dates from Mexico have been received tip
to the 28th of January.
Gen. Mlntaon reached the Capital of Alex- I
ico on the 2Gth of January, and immediately j
displaced Geu. Robies. Ife placed Gen. Sa
*las at the bfcad bf-'Uie armyS, and re-instated
Zuloaga. ‘’ - ‘.
It 14 repotted tliat Mirfrmbn intends march
ing to Vera Chi z'with a strong force.
New Orleans, (via New York) Feb. B.
The Black Warrior has arrived from Hav
ana, with dates to the 3rd inst.
Ai French eieamcrJiad landed four hun
dred *od tea ooojierr • “
The proc#edin|s in Congress were ‘creat
ing great in Havana.
Exchangtt.tflis declining.
r
r Z i Mr- Marfchnll’a Speech.
The Columbus Enquirer gives the tbllow
ing synopsis of the Hon. Mr. Marshall's lute
speech in Congress „
“The fundamental principles upon which
Mr. Marshall and those for whom he speak#
desire to have a party organized, are—
7. * Tha-.Union as aor fitffo!*-*Af*n3niitted it:’
A cessation ofnhe slavery-agitation, by a
repudiati on UK -all any section to’
laaddlc vitk Xhe another ?
amreoflKfcquolfcJy, ysfbrnafr hojfimy to any
urtifiti WilJi a p stlv that nwkes opposition to
slaverv a port ofa-s platform or ail object of
Its exefrtibW/ “ ’ ST; ~~
A firm ad.aprenae w tit# principles of %
fcompromlse measures of 1860, and thcXlred
ScOtt decision— k&L all—so towgas
it remuins nnreveewcU.,: .'&*** a oajj a
.The following propositions, owotiaflesf
of the above general principle, are adr&nc-T
ed ayd sustained with <r r
force: a 1 at
1. Congress kiis „ ot y,
power directly to prohibit ,! ‘
slavery m the Terrhori,. -•
2. Congress not hav£ it .
cannot delegate or a ll„w • :
“squatters ” when orear th ’
ritories, the ri c ht to i!' 1 ; ‘
slavery by. “ Hofriendly j, • ,
8- Tlm'peoj.l,. 0 f <lh : v .
ttrtnfrodfil right to tat,.. u ,,; 1
vof their t'f ‘
that property as 10n,.J, 1
AorieafJ |, bl ’ UK ; reiiijj,j
£ when those T..-,-
constitutions; ]
ihuu- Vij;: out tho a>>ei
irfiiy, bv provisions jj, .*
tokjgat? or-prohibit the 1
ofilaveryvas C&iUleni o'.
o. I| 4 yew Stator- are
• CO, Cohgtiijfe.slmii
to determine the chura.-o" r
jic ‘
[’U\ ■; - jfrnom the m ’-v .
Vewqwj** la
t-Irf the in-iuin
X** of new!
•the-.State,'we gh - -- V
r within our knowledge,
! at present wxty-one, \ j z .
In Savannah—Rewublii-t,
Augusta-Chronic!,. £ <
stitutionalist and Lij.-
Brunswick Herald,
■v. N,
Sandersville Georgian
.Qrecbesboroiig’a Gazette’
■'MilledgevllF-E^;:;’,^
C nion, u f
Lawrenceville New?
Duhlonega Signal.
Clarksville Journal.
Athens*—Watcbmsn anti Ri,
Covington Times.
Madison Visitor,
Atlanta—American, Intellig-,.
Crusader,
Calhoun Platform.
Marietta—Advocate ami p ~
Cassville Htandard.
Cartersyflle Expres,.
Rome—Courier ami Soich'e,
Ringgold Express,
Dalton Times,
Ncwnan—Blade ami Sentinel
Lagrange Reporter,
West Point Citizen,
Columbus—Enquirer, Tim,,, •-
Corner Stone,
Macon—Messenger, Telegram (
zen, Press ami 1 1 hl.■ \.
Forsyth Journal,
” ‘ • Tbomnston Pilot,
Bainbridge— Georgian and Ar,
Albany Patriot,
Troupville Watchman,
Hawkinavillc Times,
Cuthbert Reporter,
Griffin—Union, Empire State at£
. - , dependent Soutji,
Luriipkin Palladium,
’ America-—Ri-puhl ioan nnd \ ,
i Tkomasville—Enterprise and R
or,
Fay et t c v ii U‘ L ’ tcrary Casket,
Nearly one newspaper to evert
ties, (counties now l;I2, i with sev j
pectuses out for more papers.
IHT* A Love in a cottage” is ail ver
when -you own the cottage, ar.J km :
out at interest,
Macon A Bi iinswiek Ibuh
The Stockholders of the Macu: t •
wick Railroad Company, met at thr 1
Chamber in the City of Macon, f
4th, 1859, for the purpose of ekvtiii; i
of Directors.
The meeting was organized 1 v
E. L. Strohecker to.the-Cluir. an.-
ing E. C. Rowland to-act as Swr-t.-a
was found by the report of a Con
pointed for that purpose, that me
Five Hundred Thousand Dollars
■subscribed, and that a majority of
was represented. An election frl •(
was then held, which, resulted in A 1
of the folowing gentlemen:
A. E. COCIIHAN, ofßr
■ JAMES HOUSTON,
• -B. F. ROSS, Macon.
T. R. BLOOM,
, L. N. WHITTLE,
*'■ GEORGE WALKER. Pci A. i
HENRY BUNN, Twigg-- q
The Board subsequen’tlv e
unanimously elected A. E. Con;
Brunswick, President, and E. C. Ih
of Macon, Secretary and Treason
following resolution was also uiioi-r
Resolved, That in the ojiinna
Board the subscriptions in th •
Twiggs, Pulaski and Luim-n
----crtasOTto the sum of two hun<gi
dollars before any part of the 1!
uhder contract, and that” so so-i
amount is bona, fide suVscrii- -ii. ’
will proceed to put the Road under 1
through Twiggs info the cuinr,; - : •
The Board then adjourn, u, sub:-.
call of the President.
E. C. ROWLAND. ’
Office Macon Building
Association, Feby 7, !?■
ANNUAL MEETING OF 87
HOLDEKB.
The following Preamble aud I*-
were adopted:
Whereas it is desirable to brine
j coil Building & Loan A-sociat’
j close so soon as it can b done \v:'i
lation of its Charter, ami wiier
have accumulated and arc ?tilH’” ’
the Treasury, and are tfHproduC
must so remain or be loaned at a
cpnt. or premiiuu, which Ls.nct
’ do, and whereas it is believed that
in hand, and all future monthly ri
lie disposed of upon some sati-factet”
I be. devised, to the Stockholders <■(’
j which nq advance has been *
i such a. wav as that our Charter v
infringed, and which will be ‘Utk’
I all coneerned,
I Re it resolved, Tiiat a ConiuiiiE’
| be appointettby tbe Chair, to take
I ter under consideration as sooh
I appoint ii ten fas suits their convent
they nroparestnd report sonic ft) 11 '’
by which the Association maybe'’ -
a final close sooner than can he <k
natural coarse, and satisfactory tc
ers of Shares who have receive! !
on their Shares, and that said t
report to the Monthly Meeting
; rtiation on the Ist Monday in
1 ~ oommitiek. r \
TW, A. Brewer, G. 8.
Adw, Arthur Dickinson, and J 1
Boon,
COtmcifL PKOiJEE® 1 ' 0
regular meeting
Present, Hi. and. Mayoi , AJCciiw
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Th lumutes iurtjiinU 4t " er y,.k.
Ttte fertilise KfCjier
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Tlie Hiisnce W(K>mr*
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tb.-v hail- couf util wan as, villi'.
f.ir .nru"t of J Mtwill jtoMtnn* ciuJ I ''; ‘ , j-.,,
K*n Mil ou the IK ft),rit Uruutlan >•< .j,;-
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Jlar.ct. - uth#rlit I* in.” ‘ ■ ’
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arena t\;o litiMiw!
theM-eruuJWf Mi-rthsoasl uclil a o'*“’ * . j
euty ftt-t fa il .-Ad aouwUrj-tjac;
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rraciieil thirty A>et inn /ST'I
river, tci r'.i.c-’ M * •>'-’
fi>", fli't-: thence nj''.! C, j.
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