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M ILLEI/ObVILLE, M J 7, 1832.
ARreeitblts to the r„c(imm.in(Luuii of tin <Jen
t.ral Committee, the tic elates hercinafier natnetl
from Hie c.mcie, prcHxel to their rmnts, roi ■
vrned in the Senate Q'timbsr, in the town o
M liedjjevilie, to determine upon llic
men* • t ecet arv to bo made, or the noil nl »[
Convention, to be holden I t the p irp i /• of > ■
mending tha Constilu ion of the State us Uooi
g'»*
General Wi'chd’, (.'ltsir non ot the Oenlrs
Comm 'tee, In -i- (U e xpl i nsd t * Cie djlcgatea a •
scm'ole/J (ho />i>j c III* Central Committee in*
m view, in r e nvne- ding the ippointment oi |
rlelctfi'oi !iy the several conn ie» in ibis State
and tn-ir convocation in'his plxe. As crwhicn,j
the pr ceedmgs of the Central Committee were|
re* i, together with tlie (ollowing letter from (jo-,
vernor Lumpkin . |
Mii,br.ma> vtllf,, March '26, 1831.
I*. C. Gctf.o. K q
Sin-I h .ve rece'Ved <h>«> mon ing a communi- 1
cation signed by you, a> S cretary of a meeting |
held in thin plact >n the 24. u instant, Ihe cir
cular and proceedings of the cozens of lUn-j
cock county, held in the town of Spann, I had
previontly seen. I consider it my duty to inform
you, and, through you, tlie h gh’y respectable J
cii zens who compos d the meetings referred to,
t i I am duly sensible of the honor they have'
d m mi, m g.v ng my name a prominent place
in the procceriingi which have taken place at]
those meetings—The fundamental object of
tie se meetings, being « c uialiluiional reduction 1
of the nu nbr r of members composing our legis
In ure, 1 have no hcsiia ion in expressing my e’i
tir sppnibaiion of any legit rnite course, which'
may ton Ito produce that result. I an d- cided-j
ly in fav mr of r/utuo’ion.—lf the promote it p'u i
ce. assigned me by the cit.z-ns composing th s, !
several meetings, wi re deemed compatible w tb
the official rolati m wliich I bear to the people, I
shouhl neverlbcless be in der the necessity of de
clining the honour proposed, while unceasing of
ficial duties, of hep interest to the people, oc
cupy my en ire * m; an I.consideration.
Very respectfully, &c.
(Sgued) VrILSON LUMPKIN.
Gen. Mi'chell communicated alio the followinK
letter (rom ou.z-ns of Hall county,
“ GaiaEsviita. April 30, 1802.
Gentlemen —From ihe unanimity of our cili
Kens, rtla've'o a reduction of ihe Logislatir-e,
we feel auth -rizod to as-ute you that the county
of flail win cheerfully co operate with those
fri- i iiv to the call of a Convention.
W have deemed it u-inec»j»"ary to elect a de
leg i - to represent this county at the prehmina
rv m-etirg to b: held at Millcdgrville, on th
ft . vi nday in neat month, own gto tin distinct,
& • It -st assur • I tha we -hill feel proud to »- <
in cme i t Willi am arrangrihents made at tin
M 1 n v-tin r j aid the object o' ih-s ad Iress -
t req • y >ur body to g-v ip . arly informs
in, ,■ m n't of vmir d-hnerttiona,
R i c ■ ! Ynr ob* Serv’i*.
(Sig .ol) THOM vS S. TATE.
SAMUEL FINL' V.
LARKIN CLEVELAND,
KOBE 111' MI run ELL,
JAMES \V, JONES,
DAV.I) U. NE \L.
T I). B Mitoliki.l E q.
C iai.muu oi Ex cu ive Committee.
On Mr. Craw on], o, Hancock, the
full tvv.ii* ; ■' -1 ''itinon was adopted -
li a. vcii, That the Sen ary of the Central
(hm.miiu e call tv r the. names of ihe several
c, i.iites m this Sac a'p'iabelicilly, and when
tin Ham a are an cdlcd, that the delegates from
each, ann mica Ins name, in order to an accurate
enro 'm :nt of them.
Tin fv.ere ary (hen called over the names o'
tT > c unties in this Stain, and it appeared tha:
the f' l.'w g 'iintiea were represented by the
fed wing .Iflegatcs, to wit -
From . , uny of Baldwin, S. Gramland, Esq.
Bibb. John Lamar, Esq.
Burke, Dr. S, HUrluw,
Chirk Judge Charles Dougherty,
Columbia, Simm ms Crawford, Bsq.
jSlbert Uen. J V. Harris,
G roe W Diwson, E»q.
C ’ rtt. II n x Holt, Jun. Esq.
J ~ Jt James Thomas, Euj
h.,m. II iherl S ilmlaway, Esq.
Houston, Dr. D .v’ul J imesoo,
Jack on, W. K. Join s E*q.
Jasper Jho. Mill, E«q ul Hillsboro’
Jones, Iversot) H Jones, E q.
Monroe, G -n. Elias 11 ‘aU,
Morgan, E igeuius A. N' dwt, Esq.
9 leth rpe j George 11. Young, Esq.
JCutnam Lby Hudson, Klq.
Taliaferro, C,d Aich’d O Janes,
Troup. William D.ugherty, B q,
Twiggs Geo. W. Welch, E-q.
Walton lliue-i Holt, Son. Krq.
Washington, John Peabody, Esq.
iTiliies, Col. ,W>n. C. Lyman.
_cn motion of Mr. Crawford, of Mane >ck, th>
following .resolution, presented by him, was a
dopted
lietot%ed, 'ii.at the members of tlie Centra'
Comm .ee, and the £n cut delegates of conn
ties, wnl deliberate in united council, and tt,a
tbs bo ly thus formed, will iran,act business ii
accordance with ;«i liaiuenlary order.
The following members of the Central Com
mittee present, took, their reals w'nh the specia
d, legates : Gen. O.l) Mitchell, .lodge Lam i
Or. S. Dot kin, Col. S. Rockwell Col. Jam s U
Chamber*, J >hn H. How rd. ti.-q. Parish Carter.
Rsq. VVilliams Rutherford Esq Joel Crawford
Ksq. and W, H. Torrance, K q.
I'he mce'.ii g then proceeded to orga ia r, bv
calling G.-n. 1). a. Mitchell to the Char, and «p
pointing P. C. Guteu Secretary.
On mo on ot Ur. Uiwion, of Greene, it wa
d i shred 1 hat the edito aof newspapers, dr
airing to publish tha proceedings of tiaia Oonvc'
tion, be permitlid to occupy seats within tin*
chamber f'r that purp '«e.
Mr, Craw'ord, cl Ha icoc.k, p esented the f.,|
lowing resolution, which after i cing read and »
mended, wa* adopted tn the word - fallowing—
Resr.ved. I hat a Committee of nine meinhei.-
be appointed by the Chair, and instructed to en
juire and report to this body, what sec'ions or
O'--- „f q le Ocnstitmi >n, relative to the appur
lonment am, . , z#t ; 01) ()f | ir , nem bera of th/
General Wmb.y, , Vltw t „ B reduction o|
the numb.r, it would be expedient to amend ;
tl.e days on which tt would h e .dvis.ble to holt
a- election of delegates, and f- r s. d deiogate"
assemble, for the purpose ot mak.ng said amo' d
ments; designating ln > H ,j report, the m >st an .
table apportionment of tW -« 4le ,
oral coutiltea of tho 3t»t, .„,i 1 v
balding elections for the samp, ' n ‘ n " t>r 1,1
I Agreeably to this rssaiulion, the following gen
[ lemon were appointed members of the Commit
i tee —
Maj. CHAWKOHI), nl Hancock,
Judge LAM All, t.f ILldwin,
Judge DOUGHERTY, of Clark,
E. A. NISHE I’. E q. nl Morgan,
Col. W, C. LYMAN, nl Wilkes,
Dr. S- HARLOW, of llnrke,
(••■n. E. BEALL. »f Monroe,
IRBY HUDSON, E*q. ot Eulnntn,
Col. S. ROCKWELL, of Baldwin.
I h- -Tfjcijng ilun adjourned to 9 o’clock t
] n tt i \y iipji ning.
Tup, n*v. May li j
Agreeably to a-’j/mr m?nt, the <Je egates, Wri l
the members of the Gsn ral Committee, met.
Ih > minuter o' the p occtdings of yesterdvy
were read and approved. i
I Col William June , a delegidc from he c nn
ty of Lincoln, and James Me Laws, R q a dele j
gate fr ,m the cninly ot Rich n nn), attend/ d, pre
i-ented their credentials, who h were read i / the
S.-cretary, ttul toiih their sea's,
i Col, Rockwell, from the con rnittee appoi .ted
to ft quire and report what sections and olansea j
lof tile Constitution, rela'lve to ihe appoiniment (
and < q talizaii- n i f the men L rs of in i General i
| A*' einnly, wiih a view to a reduction of ihe niim- j
h t, it wonl I be expedient to amend, Sec. rep rt .
/■ 1 h set of revolu'ions und an address to (he e-» i
I pie of Georgia. The reports were read, and on 1
.motion, the rjunb. ions were t.ken up b/ pan
.graphs, and adopted, with the preamble, to read i
as 'ollnws—
The comm ttee to whnm v/a’ referred 'he du
• y of ascenaining and reporting. " Wh«i sec
tions and clnuses of the fonsti n'ion, relative tn !
[the apportionment and equa ! z-tion of ihe in-’m ]
hers <,f the General As-emldy. w th a vi-w to a
II reduction ol the numbor, it wul I b • expqdie■> 1
I jin amend i the day upon who b it would be a 1
! visab c h r the people to bol l 'heir e’ec ions • r
•.delegates to meet in e mventi m, (nr the purpose
of in/.k-ng Hind am/’tidmentH i tbe d-y u,i -n which
said Convention sbatt a (Hein le; the number
delegates to be elected r-m each county. *id
the manner of holding ihe o>. r<io. sor Mich dele*
gales,” respectfully subrn i t -r their report, in
part, the following rot.olut.ons i
Resolved, That too b v/.tsl c imities of th s
State, be, and they .re hereby respectfully, n ■
commended, to elect delegates to ihe donven
! <ion to be hehl for 'he pur, ~sc ol reducing and
, equa' zing the representation of the people in the
General Assembly, in number tq ml to the niim-j
ber of representatives in the most numerous i
branch of the General Assembly, at the lime of
the election of the deleg/ten.
Resolved That Ihe counties of this Sta'c are
] rcvpecttmly rrcomm nded to hold their elections
for d“lrgate* to th ; Convention, on the first
Mondav in November next, that sail elections be
. h'dd, superintended a id conducted according to
the mann: r pointed out hy lav fur the elcclicn
of members to tbe Legislattme
Resolved, t hat it is . xped en', tliat the dele
g t- a ele led aball convene in the State-house in
t'.eti cos MilUdgcviUfj on the first Monday of
.February 1833, for the purpose ol altering and
-in ndiiig tbe Constitution of G' o’gia, in relation
io thp reduction and equalization of the repre
aenlation in the legislature, and 'hat that day b-j
/nd is hereby re pec-fully m in. d a d recommend-,
e l as the lime for the m teling o, die contemp at 1
ed convo i'ion.
Rf -o ve.l, That such articles, section* and ciauj'-s
of the v,onsti utioti of Georgia, a refate to th/
organiz/ti <n o(*t!:e legiila'iiiz, require amei d
'rent ( that the ami-ndm uts, aUerauons nr addi j
lions to be made, should, be c mfi .od tlie r |
d iction of the nun.bT c, the Gener I Assembly j
and to go rqnal.z ttiun of nit tepres -ntation of tin 1
people in both b andies of the leg'al turei and
■fiat wo recommend that (he a/nendm nta, alt/ r«
iona, and sddi nns, tlui* "> be mole be sub
milted to the people fur heir confirmation • r .e*
j-’cliuni
Resolved, That it be recommended (ltd the
•evcrai delegates e « ed to lira (Jonv nt >n, hr
tbe bearers to that b ity, of the election returns
from their respective e. unties-the Convention
ts all iucb bodies div ex: rcisi ig *ltn r ght of do
termining on the suffl. iency of siic't re trns.
Remit cl, I hat the address herewith tireaent
ed, he received as part of 'ho report of this com
mittee, be signed by the members of this Con
vention, and he publi-litd and transmitted to th
[reople of Grorgia, witlt th” alinv* resolutions
and the document acc nnpa"virg thin ad he ■.
The address was tlteo taken up, read again
and adopted as follows :
ADDRF.SS.
Ftlhsv Citizint —The undf-rsignad, to teh-m war- /-onfiit-/l
the duly of roconirnuuding lo you lh« MHpediuncy o*'a convention
of d»*l*’nulei, lo amend tho Comiliinl on ho •• lo secure h reduc
tion of Ihe nnmßer al present composing the General Assembly,
lh« selection of the day on which it would ho advisable to elect
the delegates, their umniier. and the time fur the meeting of such
Convention—ha\ mg discharged the trust reposed in them, they
cannot forbear, n presenting t.» you the result ot their delibera
tions, to add for your rejection, certain Considerations which
may have a tendency to produce a concert in action, *o desira
ble in (ins momentous measure, and sat ondueive to an auspicious
result
While the undersigned are deeply sensible of the numerous de
feels ot tha present Constitution, and of the evils engendered by
its provisions, and alio of the absolute nec< ssily of providing u
speedy and efficient remedy for them; while, 100, they behave,
in common with many of their fallow t ili/ens that the only
remedy for these evils, is to be found in the redeeming virtues el
the pcopU assembled By their delegates in Convention: these
Delegates acting, as thev would doub lass act, with a single pur
pose to advance the prospa ity, aud etall character of the
State, and »l the same lime, secure t » you. and your children,
the invaluable ble-sings of cin an J raligions liberty; would not
foil to present for your 6uul sanction and adopt ion, a revised con
ililution, remodeled, and adapted to year present situation, eve
ry way worthy of tho • haracter of ns train rs. and acceptable to
yourselves; vet. the undersigned, have felt themselves obliged to
abstain Irom recommending a revision of that beyond
a reduction aud equalisation ot the number comp sing tlie. Gene
ral Assembly. I hey did not dcam themselves at liberty lo go
farther. T 6 that object, therefore, tlieir enquiries have been
limited.
The time for the election of delegates, and for amending the
Constitution, is truly auspicious* The cloud thfft lowered upon
our political lionion. has pa «ed away. The missil aimed at our
sovereignty by the tederui judiciary, has failedito achieve its pur
pose I here exists no pebtical excitement to call into action the
• evei ol port a’ slrile, nothing tndead to impede t he onward course
ot public action, |<reveni the exercise of tlie public judgment, or
to retard the (wogress es this great work.
I'lnt, lellow-citieeii)), is no party inatisure. It is believed that
k “ ll r< dieting men of whatever ,'»*rty, who sincerely desire ths
prosperity ot Georgia, and the happiness us liei people, are
deeply impressed with the existence of the evils winch have
grown out of the ipporhonmanl of the member- of the General
Assembly, under the present Constitution ; of their progressive
increase; >1 ttie . serous expenses incurred lor the support of ga
verums ul, of th inu qual distribution of p >wer in tn • Senatorial
branch (*• the leg is Mure, oi the inequality of taxation, and of
j. the utter bopelevsness of providing a remedy for these evils in
any other way, than that now re commended for your nppiovah
i’he plan el enumeration established by the iues.nl system.
I increases the Gencial Assembly at ihe neat session, to -SO mem
bers, incltidtug 8U Senators The >ituation, soil and climate of
*S»t a herokcu country, will no doubt invite a va>l population- It
is 'o anticipate that this country will compose from
1> to 17 counties, which will, in all probability, increase the
) number of mei».'.-• i» m the legislature, tn a short iime, lo upwards
ot Si'O —W hat ben<*»\,.,x| i or currsspouJir.g g, oJ, can arise from
so numerous a body ot ir B «Ut«>rs ? VS ill their measures ba cha
■ aoteritad by prudt nee or w isd.>m ’ hi ay. h/»s not past experience
( rathet shown y >•», that the good which they, for the last few
, y ears, have accomplished, i>, hy no invans commensurate With
* the per diem allowance which they has e taken from your rea
; sury. f It has been justly said, that in numerous a-semblies, ol
whatever character composed, passion never fails (• wrest the
| sceptre from r*as n Had every Athenian citie a been aSo
' j crates, every Athenian assembly would still have breo a mob
I j A numerous assembly of legislators, nets; vet be nt* fit ted them
.1 selves, r otkers, hy their deliberations. The laws enacted b>
| them are us'iallv inconsistent with each other, uncertain in then
| pr.-visions, and obscure in thsir language, defying alike the juris:
•I j and the judge, to preseet a rational tmn-latiou of ilieir gieaniog.
J The pregeessive lucraase of legislative enactments, for the las
*aw years, seem *e rise iugeometrical progression- This is toy
noloriau* fc requite proof of the feet; vet if such proof should b*
required, turo loour nnJ the fact is dernonalraled beyond |
all dispute. iiui these are minor evils, iiicompariion will* oiuers, t
■*hu:h ;i uunittroui legislature has entailed upon you- 1 lie bur-1
tti»*()3/iMc nrtil prodigal drafts upon yuur • reasury are well calr.u- '
laled to ex He the most lively anlietiei t>r the future. 1'• 11 to
your cohere, behold them nearly exnausted ! Aik poor treasurer
tor an exhibition of the ilate of your exchequer. He wnl tell
you ih;.: Hie appropriations for the current ye .i are upwards of
,$2731)01), arid the p.»v roil olvour legislature, k fraulion above
making ,* UJ.oOU. To pay this sum, on Uie'first of April
I■* f. there was m the treasury $204 000 I 1 These, tell.i* cili/ens,
I tie hioimorn fuels, jirovcd Oy it»e documents annexed loihu ad
-I*l rv comment upon them is unnecessary.
I*, is believed to be a fundamental principle in representative
re pi liln s, that population* nnd not ten ilory, should form the basis
>f r- .r•senlation I tie total disregard ofllii Salutary principle,
( in tne present system, can he only accounted for, by the fart, that
*3l years ago, when "he constitution wm formed, there were but
counties, and (ha h -<i»e of representatives consisted of only bi
embers. But bowe/cr expedient it mi'ht have been Jeemt I
as that time, to have constituted the .Senate on this basis, no nr
-1 gurn nt, it is conceived, cun be drawn from Ibis fact, in favour of
a continuance of a uystem which la violative of that principle of
'■quality in representation, so essential to u perfectrepreseutativn
and upon which the stability and pflbbperity .f eve
ry political fabric moil essentially depend.
j To pul this branch ol the subject in a clear point of view, two
examples are selected from the document* already adverted to- i
Hie representative population of Ch>lh. m .$ It.SfK); that of
j Wayne is 813, yet, in the distribution of ptwerio the .Senate
W ayne ih as (.illy represented as Chatham Take another cram- I
pie: Wilkes has n representative population of 11)007, that of,
: Kan‘olph is 031; yet these two Counties, in representative, pow
,* r > are equal in the Senate. Is Mis equality of representation ' fs
itjiHt that .the small counties should exact such a vast sacrifice
from the larger ones I Ought not such an apportionment rather to
h-* stricken Irointhe Constitution, and entirely repudiate J, as the
grossest of all political h resins? 'J his branch of the subject can
be further illus'rated by contrasting the taxes pa:d into the trea- I
sory by thi'so small counties, wit.li the sums annually drawn out.,
for the pay of their representatives. The tales paid in 18J0 by
Appling, were sfo, the representatives *»f that county received ]
in I Ml ,4jilG! Dakar paid taxes .§‘loo, the representatives re- i
ceivd S4OO Irwin paid t«>:e $64; the representatives recciv- I
cdsldt). Marion pai l $ >0; the representatives received §470. ]
i< r:d -Iph paid s7s; the representatives received $522. Ware,'
paid i < x’* ■ $ r :«; the rr prese.datives received $402. -I
Ihe for» ffoing 1 , fellow-citizens, are some of the evils which ill
.» proposed to remedy, uy recommending to you to elect dele- |
j; tta- to rn ci in convention, for the purpose already expressed. t
Ihe * tfon to accomplish a purpose so replete with beneficial
results to the people, while they would enable the flights of 'be 1
highest genius, should meet in this instance, with respect, though \
coming from the humblest intellect
I ho scene of government is progre>siva ; but experience is I
belter than any theory Virginia and .New York have set the .
example in remodelling their governments—they have benefit-! 1
t'-d by the light of experience, and are now enjoying the fruits I
of their exertions. U Ini this light to them is like the polar!
star, to gride them into safe and secure moorings, shall it prove
to yon only a beacon light, which gives warning of the course l|
to be shorn « I, but dues not point out, that which should be pur
sued f
The foregoing considerations nr# submitted (n yon fellow,
citizens with cure motive. and with a frankness which tha
subj -ct demand d. A confidence is indulged, that you will not
foibear to act in this matter, in a spirit becoming It.nnun, who
have called upon their representative* in the legislature, in
vain, to perform that which it is hoped you are now resolved to
perform lor yonrselv m. Hark n not to the voice that tells you
the measure proposed and recommended to your consideration, is
novel in its inception, impracticable in its results. With you
alone rest the success of the enterprise, *nnd you are the first
recipients of its benefits.
1). B. At 11'CHELL, Chairman.
LUCIUS Q C LAVI All,
SAMUEL ROCKWELL,
J AMES M. CHAMBERS,
JOHN H HOWARD,
PARISH CAIUER.
JOEL CRAWFORD,
WMB. RUTHERFORD,
WILLIAM n TORRANCE.
SAMUEL BOYKIN,
i Members of the Central Comrniitee.
i Seaton Granlland, Delegate from Baldwin.
1 John Lamar, “ Bibb.
' A' Harlow, •• tlurke.
,'C. Dougherty, •• Clark.
. Simmons Cranford, " Columbia.
V. Harris, •• Elbert.
IV. C. Dawson, “ Greene.
Hill's HaR jun. “ Gwinnett.
James Thomas, •* Hancock.
Hubert S Hardaway, •* Harris,
J) Jameson. " Houston.
\ William E. Junes, " Jackson.
John Hill “ Jasper.
Iverson H JvKtt, ** Jones,
j William J nts, “ Lincoln.
Thus Beall, " Monroe.
\E. B. Jfisbtt, 11 Morgan.
Geo // Young, “ Oglethorpe.
Irby Hudson. *' Putnam.
fames AicLaws, " R chtnond. |
A J Janes, “ Taliaferro,
d w. Douaheriy, 11 Troup
Oio fV Welch, “ Twiggs. I
j Hines Hull sen. ** VVabon.
J hn Peabody, " Washington I
ff m. V. Lyman, “ Wilkes. i
A 'em, P. C. GUIEU, Seaetary. <
The following resolution was un iOimuusly adopted (
Uttolved, Thai the thinks ofthis ufKUin* ly bn presented to
lien. i*- Mitchell fur ihe very sutisfavtory manuer m which I
be has presided o. et it| (Jelibepiti^nfi
On motion, it was. j*
Hesolvtd , That the Editors of Newspapers ihrouebout the (
Staie.be reqiu-sied to publish iu their papers, the enure pro-,
ceedings of thi meeting.
On motion, ii was
Retolx'ed, I hat lb- (hanks of this convention be given to •
I*. C. (iuum, its secretary, for the valuable services he bug I
rendered this bo ly during Us session
The ( hairman then adjourned the meeting sine d e. j 1
The above is a correct transcript of the proceedings of the
meeting. P. C, QUIKU, Secretary. 1
MilledgivUle, J\iay 9, 1837.
Nuw Yoke, May 6.
Our news boat lias boarded the brigs Jasp-j
er & Cares, fro n Havre, whence she sailed
on the s*.h April. The news collector has
this moment arri ed in town with Havre 1
papers of 4th April and Paris of the 3d
We have but time previous to the departure
i of the mail to say that there had been some
I serious disturbances iu Paris, caused by the
.Cholera. They do not appear to have been
1 j of any importance. The Prefect of Police.
! t has issued a prodamaiiou in cons* qu nee,|
r enjoining on the citizens to remain quiet,
aod saying there was no cause for alarm.
> There appeared to exist considerate a
larm throughout France in consequence of
J 'he existence ol Cholera.
• Pakis, April 3,
‘ The Monileur siates Ihe number ot per
= sons attacked by Cholera from its com
i mencemeut until 4 . ’clock in the afternoon
[ to be 735 of which 458 are men and 27 7
women.—There were 255 new casea,
' THE CHOLERA.
J, From the official ac>’ un s, made up to
„ six o’clock yesterday, i : appears ihat the
i* ’ to* a I oumbci of c«ses, from the 26 h ult.
up to I hat period, was 565, anil of deaths
c 365. Some individuals have also b.»en at
*j tacked at Puleaux, La Villet'e, and Charen
, ton villages in the immediate neighborhood
of Paris, and B“ven c s have occurred in
’ | the Hotel ties Invruls twoof which have
, ilerminated fatally. We also learn that
y ihree men were yesterday attacked bf the
,i disease in the pris mos the Coucie gene,
the cases are not of a very serious
.(.‘nature.
[| I'hc following is Ihe list
de Secours of which we hi
accoun’. We hope to lie a
remainder to-morrow. Ist A
at tlie Mairie and at the El*
2d at No. 6 rue Neuve des Pa
and at ills Oifroi, in the rue h
at the Maison Curialc in rue des
G-'imain PAuxerrois and at -!\e
Draps ; 5-. ii at No. 59 rue do. Faul.
Martin, und at No. t rue Mauconseit
at No JO rue des Q.iatre Fils, No. 2
(Jos Hosiers, No. 12iue S’. Merry, a-U N
20 rue <le la Polerie ; B:ti at No. 47 (Jour
de la Juiverre ; 9li at Ihe Maiiie No. 25
rue Genftrue Lasdier; llth at the Semina
iy by Stint Sulpice and at the Hotel Mi
goo, No. 16 rue Viigoon, quae lies Oife
vres. Ail these offices will be distinguish
ed at night by red lanterns at the dour*.
| Yesterday, the Duke of Orleans, accom
panied by tlie. president of the Council and
the Minister of commerce, visited (he flotel
Dieu, where he was received by the Prefect
of the Seine, and entered both .he Cholera
wards, remaining some moments by the
bedside of each patient, conversing in the,
kindest manner. On leaving the hospital
his Royal Highness left 600 fr. for the poor-:
er patients.
The following declaration has been offi-i
dally promulgated:—" The undersigned
physicians and surgeons of ihe Hotel Dieu
deem it their duty to declare, in the interest
of truth, that although this hospital has hith
erto received the greatest number of cholera
patients, they hive not observed any fact j
which could authorise them to suspect that’
the malady is contagious.
*• Hotel Dieu, March SI.
(Signed) “ Petel, Recameir, Muson,
Dupuy’rem, Breschet, Ho-i
nore, Gueueaude Mussy,!
Samson, Caillard, Glmi- 1
diio, Bally.”
April 2 —ln the course of yesterday the
appearance of several new scavengers’ carts
employed by Government to remove the dirt
a> cl i übbish from the streets, excited great
displeasure among the chiffoniers, a numer
ous class who earn their living by collecting
the rubbish to sel* to ragmen* etc. and who
were apprehensive (hat ihe new plan would
interfere with their industry. A number of
them followed the carts, succeeded in taking
possession of some of them, breaking them
to pieces, burning some, and throwing others
into the river. A number of the rioters
were arrested.
The N< uvdliste, in mentioning this, says
—"This emeute was perfectly unimportant
in itself, bui a number of agitators were ob
served among the crowd which it produced,
eagerly employed in inflaming the public
mind by the most absurd statements, such
as, (hat Government paid the physicians to
poison the sick, that the rich had bought up
all the remedies, etc. etc. The presence of
agents employed for a political purpose is
also proved by the fact ot its having been
attempted to direct the mob upon Ste. Fe
laige, where the Carhst conspirators of ihej
2d February, as well as several Republicans,]
are confiued,”
It appears, in fact, that a band of these
rioters, driven b»ck as far as the rue St.
Jackques, were met by a body of young men
jwho, laking advan’age of the existing excite-]
ment, led ihom towards the prison ot St.l
Pelagic. The crowd increased on its way,'
by those idlers wh<> are alw-.js ready to join!
in any distuibance; and when they aimed!
before the p' i toipal “nlravce they amount-1
ed toabmt 200. They attempted to force
open the g te, and at the same it me the pris
oners who had rcvol.ed destroyed the scaf
fidding, and formed th spais into weapons
|of offence, and broke down the bar which]
confined the inner doors.
| Ihe armed force which mia«tcrad in the'
yard were assailed with pavmg stones and'
brokeng'assborrles. The hree summonses!
jhaviog been i cad, and the prisoners refusing
♦o submit, five or six musket shots were
fi rd. One man only, however, was killed.
| —Nine of Ihe mosi mutinous were seized]
]ard taken oft’to (he prison La Force, and
:the crowd at the outside was shortly after-'
wards dispersed. This morning the chif
foniers have renewed the disturbance, and
it has been necessary to station considers-j
ble bodies of troops including National
Guards in th» neighborhood of the Porte St. 1
Denis and the Ruays. The lamps have been]
broken in several streets in those quarters.
Nothing (-erious however occurred.
FROM HAVRE—LATEST.
, A letter received in this city, via New-
Y irk, dated Havre, April 5 h says,—" The
most abominable crimes have been commit
ted in Paris—wine at ihe dealers has been
| poisoned, and also the water of the foun
itaina—this has been done to excite ihe lower
■! classes ot the people against the govern
ment.
• i "We wrote you on (he 2d inst. we then
advised you that the Chamber of Deputies
jh.id fixed a permanent duly on Rice of 25
sous per 50 kilograms—before this becomes
t ( a law.it must pass the Chamber of Peers,
■.and be promulgated by the Government ;
. all this will require at least a mouth, before
s it can go into operation.
-j “The Cholera is extending in Paris, and
- every body appeais to be alarmed—Rice
i having been recommended by Doctors as a
a principal article of food, it has taken an ez
e traordinary rise. The excitement on this
t article may subside in a lew days, as pre
e scut prices will cause rice to be sent from
, all the por's ot Europe. If, in consequence
s of these tidings rice sh uld advance iu youi
place we would advise you cot to buy any—
*
A tos
5 h A,,
and llarlt.
; those Journals
that have reached
the way of England or .
find they contain any politic,,
of importance. No indication is .
them of an intention on die part of the Dutch
Government to accede to the 24 Articles of
the London Conference. We h,,ve besides
been favored with (he perusal of letters
from eminent houses in Amsterdam re
ceived by this conveyance, which s:ate posi-
Uively, that ihs King will not consent to tfie
i terms of separation from Belgium laid down
by the Great Powers, and that were he to
adopt these terms it would lose him the at
tachment of his subjects. Such is the de
termined spirit now prevailing among the
Hollanders, that they talk of resisting Eng
land and France combined, and say, they
would prefer to sink in the contest, than
submit to conditions which they consider,
would disgrace them.
Yesterday was a heavy day in the Slock
market—money scarce, yet United Stales
ci holds its own, so perfectly sat
‘isned are holders and buyers (hat no reli
ance is to be placed upon the statements
contained in the report to Congress'.
' JVj AY 9*
t Cholera in Paris. —We have been favor
led ' VI,!I 'be perusal of a letter from Havre,
| received by the last arrival, containing ac
► counts from Paris, in relation to the progress
’| * die Cholera there, one day imee than
I {those we have published, the following is a
f translation from it,
j Havrs, sth April, 1532.
r *he news received this day from Paris is
i more alarming ; the ravages of the Cholera
j are extending. From the 2d at 4 o’clock
|to the Sd at 4 o’clock, there have been 31?
! new cases and 127 deaths. Total since the
commencement of the disease 1052, of which
395 have died.
>j Stealing at the Yesterday a la *l
-borer named Talley M'Kinney. who was erf.-
ployed in deanog away tne ruins of this
, BDtu.r.e 8 D tu . r . e of ,^! lf ‘ l 1 18 & Ptfck . w »8 brought to tug
Police Office ami fully committed for trial,
jfor having dishonesMy obtained possession
' of a roll <>f Bank Bids to the amount of
i he Bills were found in his
jsmn—he states that he found them in tr a
icuirs.
I - Rubbery of a Church.— On Monday night!
(some thiei or thbves as yet unknown, enter
ed the vestry . ffice of Trinity Church, at
the corny of FuPon and Chm cli-streeia a
through window which (hoy forced in.'
I 1 •ley brone open several desks and draw
ers, in one of which they found the keys of
j the iron chest, which contained about 2120LV
it'ie property o( the church, all i f which lha
I thieves carried away.
Another steam boat lost by /rr —Trim
i Wheeling Times states that the steam boat;
[D lphin. on her passage from Louisville tm
.Pittsburg, and when about forty miles below
I Wheeling, took fire on the 28th ult. and
{■//as destroyed with all her cargo. No lives
were lost. The Pilot slates that about half
past 6 o’clock in the evening, he went inta
the ladies’ cabin for the purpose of closing
the windows and doors for the night, Ultra
being no ladies on board. In a few minutes
after he came out, the fiances burst out of
the cabin in every direction, and before the
boat could be got to shore, all her upper
; works were on fire. The clerk succeeded
in saving the papers—-every thing else was
destroyed.
I And still another.— The following is ata
extract of a letter received in Cincinnati,,
dated.
| “St Louie, April 23.—We have to
relate the unfortuntae ciicumstance of the
burning of the steam boat Talisman, which
to. k place., lying at the landing last night—
a total loss. How it originated is unknown,
a part of the crew escaped nominally with
5 their lives. Mrs. Pollock had to jump ov
erboard, and one of the passengers broke his
1 leg in nuking his eseape. Ail endeavors
by the crew and citizens to save the boafj
f;were unavailing. There were no live*
• lost.”
3 New Printing Machine. —At the Society
3 iof Arts, on Wednesday night, there was
> exhibited a working model ot the Hulding
a ton printing machine, invented by James
hjCatleugh. The advantages that this new
»i machine has over those at present use are,
e j that the types are stationary, and the pres
'gore being applied by means of a plain sur
-1 face or platten, instead of a cylinder, ren
e ders it less liable to wear the types to such
a an extent as must other printing machines,
- The inventor thinks that one on a large scale
* may be cons ructed for about jEIOO, or there
abouts. The society were very much pleas
n ed with the invention, and appointed a com
e mitlee to report upon it, so as to assist the
r inventor in furthering his.design,
- Edinburgh Observer .