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" ! 7” TIlt . Texa. l-esi.la«n,e. | RECAPITDUkTIOIC.
-politics of t!)C mail. The debates in llic Texas Le S i ? 1 j Fr ?” SUSShSS*^'*S?T ,p "‘- ?!
V--------- show lhal there is no diflerence of opm-! -
ion whatever, in that body on lbc subject I t Under 36 yens of age. 25
: of the rights' nml duty of the State in j | Over 36 year. of« S c, 23
v relation to the Santa Fe territory. -Etc
nr. Berrien** Letter to Uie
jIqm meeting. * f
WjuhucgTo*, A ug. 17*h 1850- relation to the SanU 1e' JTI C Lawyer*. ^
Gentlemen*—I’ll a W received your let- ry man is in favor ofasseriiog btatojaris- 1 J Merchant* and Trader*,
ler in»hhig mein attend o M.reMeei- icon, ami of ra.smg^.he necessary ; ( U. S. A. N»»j, Enpoa
inn nCtlic citizen.or Georgta. lobehcM troops; ahlmugh same difference. exist j
at Maroo, on the 22d iosu, and have as to the proper steps to be talten and ]
*■ * .,.,1 mpnn« nml mode of raiS- -
Senators sent to Washington, are Amen
can born. Perhaps one of the strongest
means of influence ' over the people,
which produced this result, was the
connection of two at least of-these gen
tlemen with the array of the United
Engineers and other military, 5
them cherished, and sustained.; but yet
vastly more is due to the great body of |
the people who cannot avail themselves,
of these higher advantages.
What then is to be done? Shall
allow this sad deficiency to contind^ j
tlemcn with the army ol tne umteu « iuw »«u u S u W «.vj
Stales, which cob re. red iipon them h.gh Shall this great hinderance to iheeleva^
military lilies. The mass of the New j lion of onr Stale suit exist? The
military lilies. The mass 01 toe i • — V
Mexicans are accustomed to pay un- ;4>ro of our common school sysle
bounded deference lo the sash ancf epau- j heretofore is mainly attributable 10 three
lettes, and think they were born lo be ; causes—
ruled by the array. We know nothing, • 1. They have uol been adapted IB
ol the personal merits of the new offi- their details.to the actual condition ana
of Maryland, Kentucky and Missouri, cials, but it they, were equals of Web- wants of our population.
f and only/re from iho interior Southerly sler or Clay, no person believes that; 2. There has been no adequate sup-
ol they have been chosen by such a popu- ply of well qualified common school
We have seen only a synopsis of the remarks ot
Mr. A. II. Stephens at the Southern Rights meet
ing at Warrenton, on the 29th ulu, and have await
ed the arrival of hi* late .speech at Crawfordsville,
which we hoped would present his arguments more
fully, but a* no report of that speech has reached
as we will comment briefly upon the Warrenton
speech. From a perusal of it, we feel pained
that we cannot agree in several particulars with
Mr Stephens’the more so, as unity of
opinion and actjSgt so requisite now; but we are |
glad to see that in the main, he is Tight, and be
lieve that Mr.'Stephens^lflmve to be an ardent
defender of the rights
here. I.regret very wi.iu. mu. -
not be with you—but l.do not feel that per cemnge pi<!».-. rwnoes States. , umy jasy. « ***** »y •—- i~i~ v'3
1 could leave my scat in.tlie Senate, the State, auu *cl. asirte mitier uie , York was the birth place of ten lation as that of New Mexico with any teachers,
either in justice to you, or to my own constitution to fofin a »clioot Uintl. ^ t |, e members. California of Jive, view to their civil qualifications. The; 3. There lias been too little interest
feeling*. ^ Seme of the member* think inis can- • g ; n OAf . t France one, Scotland one, | election is a farce; the legislature a felt generally in the subject itself.
The immediate objeei of your assem- not be consul Jt tonally .® • Ireland one, Alabama none, Georgia j body which does not appear to have en- q» G remove these obstacles, and-so
ace, the Compromise, lull, bo* been ! general opinion appears to be that it none ^ goalh Carolina none. North Caro- tertained the slightest respect for the . .. _j>
° . t-t. ’ r L._ ... tw M.-ml nml remain ««acharf?e .. • • r I
One of the proprietors of this p*p*r will at*
the counties of Jackson; Hall, Lumpkin, Hab
ra and Franklin, during the session of the tu
rning fall terms of the Superior Courts in those
counties, for the purpose of collecting dues to this
office ; and we earnestly request all indebted to or
by note or accoant to be prepared to settle, as w«
ire in great need of,the small amounts they sever
illy owe, and mast collect them or suffer great sUnd8 lhem ' r mm him are
-•‘Vjostwrafngtoanum- The points upon which wc dissent fromhun are
' ! first, that it is necessary thatan pet should be pass
ed bv Congress abolishing the existing laws in the
.. *. •. j-l .. ik. TT R VV« dti nnt
noi m j IL, ,». , •» ‘ Ireland one, Aiauama none, i body which does not appear to imvc on- , mvw
binge, the Compromise, bill, ho* been general opinion nnpears to be that it go^j, Carolina none. North Caro- tertained the slightest respect for the pul in operation some practicable and
disposed of in conformity to your wish-j may be used, nml remain a charge jj na non£ . jnj ss i s8 ippi none, Louisiana I constituency it pretends, to represent, Efficient plan of general education, is
e*—hot nue*liun» of deep interest re- j upon; the Stpte, the common Texas none. Nine members had I an j the whole aflair, from the call of the ” «• -’A—«- •
pojumv.ifii-|may uc : ° Una none, Mississippi none, ixuuisiaiia,constituency it pretends, to reprcsciu,
cep imereti re-j upon the Stpte, the common Texas none. Nine members had I an j t h e whole affair, from the call of the
it engage your, school fund is established. The subject nQt bee|J onc year in the country.— convention in May, to the asserablioi inig tllluculiy l8 lcu -
attention. Allow mo lo speck frankly , was discussed m joint committee of both g uc j, waS |he material of which the Cali- Lhe legislature of the mock State in Ju-, ^ orl i„ ns Q f t i, e State where the white
with yo*», although J must necessarily !! houses on the 16th. fiTniaConventionwascomposed. Let us i a series of bald s m,A . w . ? ----
. - • - — r — ~ u —* “* ^“Mte was, noW ^ how lhcy can-.e io be convened. «*«—
5 neces- leq nf ih* iou
main, and will m> doubt i
Allow me tor r . „ f w
wiu* t»v, although I most necessirily 1 houses ou the 16th,
do so briefly. Tlie «flbrts of yoor rep-1 The principal subject of debate was,
rescntnlives here, have been paralyzed the number of troops it might be r --
i....livitinn* ni home. Ccorcia oc- enrv in raise: and noinions vari<
• - . ... . now itc iiu»v utxj * —
uiov. | : j— of troops It might be neres- Qn 163 of lhe journal of debates.
by our divisions at home. Georgia oc- j snry to raise; and opinions varied be- jj olts 8a y St «« We meet here under
cupics n high position among the Slates ! iwcen authorizing n specific force, and nQ expre£S | avv • we meet here with
oT tlte Union. If her citizens had unit- giving the Executive the power of ra W-.' u 'd previous legislation ; wc meet here
*d in a firm oral temperate demand of j inga* ma „y as he may find nrcessary: lo p r(K iu,:e order out of chaos; we meet
her rights, we could have obtained j f or the purpose of completing the •°* , *'f ie { e# - a i r(Ulu lerwliat»ssometimescall-
them. The absence of this union ol sen- j mission of the inhabitants of the Santa ^ proclamation, and what is some-
* - - .. . ■ *,trencth- 1 1?#./•minilo*. r Three thousand anneared u_.i «rn*»A.'R.il«v-
A Correction-
conjfessedly a-^work of great difficulty
This difficulty is felt especially in those
ure ot the mocK oiaju in uu-^^ 0 j.| |0U8 t |, e g lale where the \vn
of bald and ebarse carica^. population is very sparse. But j
republicanism, as it is under^ sornqthing must be done, and we think
tvVlOrp VvilTltfl lllS -Al&CriCSn ilO. ■■nJa.tnl'Inn n nrontipflhit* OTIC.
lures upon .- - - . outuyumg — —
stood elsewhere within iha-Ampncan tlxrandertaking a practicable one, if
Union. r , entered upon with an earnest zeal.
During the Sessions' of our Legisla-
chairman of tbo committee appointed to draft re*o-
lutions—we were misled by an exchange. The
chairman of that committee was our towns-man,
Col. Henry G. Lamar.
tintcnl tins weekeiied us, and strength-
• j mission ot the lonaouan.^ «»» uw cum. . , proc i ama ii«m, and w
-V - Fcconmic. ■ ttnolhou«»n^anj«nre<l ^ ca]U . d , Mg?csl i on ,
coed our opponents. With a nuinen- t p be the faVo^e :nutnher with those jj e a onc or t he other, it h
cml suprrimiiy in belli Hriuses io Con- who prefer ihe (imTtali«n of; the Execn- ouf aclion here.”
i ..I. .k.,.i....«.nM«r.,.. TC authority/• They computed that -- -
seventeen hundred would be necessary
to keep the U. 8. troops in check, nnd
thirteen hundred to overawe the New
Mexican insurgents against the State
j authority.
I.UI |U|n
greas, they hove fell that they could ex
ert It without hazard, os their interests,
dr inclinations might dictate. Looking
ns they have studiously done to the
coarse of the press, nnd to conflicting
recalls of the various public meetings —
action here. 1
Again : Mr. Bolts said, 4 ‘ that he
elected to his seat in this Convention
our Stale, it has been impossible to! jj 0 definite, proposition had been
make them believe that we couhl be j agIT ed to, but tbe prevailing opinion
make them believe that we coum ^iggrreil lo, hut the prevailing opuno..
brought in unity 1» any mode of deter- j 6rC med to be, that about three thousand
mined resistance. These ennsidern- j should be named as the_ basis of cnlcu-
tinns have also had their influence on j lation for present provision, with a con-
lion* have idso had their influence on i ] a t^on for present provision, wiin a con-
Southcrn representniives. They are ri n )^«of! authority to the Governor to call
adverted to in no querulous spirit, but, ont> moreifneeded.
to urge you respectfully, but earnestly, i n the House of Representatives, on
as you value your constitutional rights, | |), e 15th, a resolution ot inquiry was
lo inion in future. • Stimulated by the j moved, embracing among other sub-
prospect of success, which awaits a ijects, a call upon the Governor^for any
- _ * r .... ..l.nlnlml In fl" * -- *—* Li—..Ir./., Imrm
VVe do noreappose* that is really ex-
pected that Congress would sanction
these grotesque movements, even if
there were no other grounds of objection
than their ow» absurd and incongruous
ciusFacter. But -fckming up as they do
in the midst’oT atjontrovefsy which ef
fect 3 the terrifi>riai rights of an existing
Spite, and disturbs the aclion of the
Federal Government, their only effect
. . l-CUCiai ;. V .
by 96 votes,, and lhal while one of bis will be to irritate, and we hope they will
colleagues got some 20 or 30 more, J jj e summqrily disposed of, andbrush-
the rest were even worse off* than him-j et i oul ‘ 0 f ,rhe way of the public busi-
self.” ness, in the briefest time possible, when
It thus appears lo have been a pro-
niMUWI «»• BUVXV.., - V , . ,
system of mensures calculated to de
stroy your political equality, our oppo
nents will not pause in ibis crusade
against our domestic institutions, unless
they are met by united counsels, and n
spirit of determined resistance, a calm
deliberate firmnes which shall manifest
iu sincerity. Thai political equably is
indispensable lo our position in lhe
Union, its obtainment should be the
great leading principle of our political
action, and every patriot Georgian, un
der whatever party banner he may
have been heretofore ranged, should
rally to the standard of a great and
oniteU> Southern Republican party,
whose motto should be Equality of
Rights, under our constitutional bond
of anion, and determined resistance to
all who oppose them. ' •
My yiewa on this subject, were cx-
jccia, n can
correspondence between himself, or his
predecessor; •• that may have been en
tered into with any oilier State of the
confederacy.” The mover stated that
he wanted to know officially, whether the
Slate could depend for men, money or
arm* upon other States; and if the
State authorities had any intelligence
to that effect. It was postponed on
the ground that Texas should a?t
for berseir within her own limits, and
not look beyond them until the time ot
collision should make it necessary.—
One proposition was to apply to ^Gov
ernment of the United States for aid,
under the constitution, lo suppress in
surrection, within the Stale!
A resolution was moved lo go into an
election for Senator in Congress to suc
ceed Gen. Rusk, whose term expires on
thV 4th of March next- Those who
spoke, generally, declared themselves
cceding of the Executive branch of
the Government, carried out through
the agency of the military, without any
authority from Congress. Gen. Riley
not only convoked this assembly, but he
promised to pnyits expenses. We find
that in one place they asked for seventy
thousand dollars, as they were in ses
sion trom 1st of September till the 13th
of October, or 36 days, exclusive of Sun
days ; this sum will make between
1400 and 1500 dollars for each of the
48 members, or something over forty
dollars per day ! Part of the money
eu Olll pi -liro wojr ui ms jvu
ness, in the briefest lime possible, when*
they reach Congress.
dollars per day: .ran oi me t ion to tbe importance oitommouw-uui
may have gone to pay other expenses, i c j Qca tion,ptHl of some united aclion for
in min pvpni the ner diem was on a ii, n »<imv>mnni of that cause.
In any event, the per diem
grand scale.
WJ ,rewa WM'IN . J ,—.
pressed at an early period of the P res * S poKe, genrn*o>
ent session ot Congress, in a S|>eech favorable to bis re-election j but some
which' was published in Georgia, lor ^ e8 j ta i; on was expressed on account of
convenience of reference, I,«cml a copy bis p0sil i 00 iBwar/ls the Compromisa
convenience of reference, L*eml a copy
by .this mail. Our right to equality in
tho distribution of the public coma in,
bat never been assailed by even.a plaur
•ible argument. In my judgement, we
ought to have stood immovably on that
ground. Every departure frotq it, in
lhe form of compromise of any’ sort
diminished our strength, until hbtost,
there is too much ground to believe tppt
we are destined to be beaten in detail,
io faf as relates to .-the measures now
pending nere.
; I had occasion, a few days since, to
discuss the question of the admission
of California. My remarks not having
J et been published in a pamphlet form,
lieg leave to refer you to the National
Intelligencer* of the 17th inst., nnd to
that of the 19th, for a letter casually
omitted in the publication of the 17lb.
1 send also, a copy of my . remarks on
the Texas question—ilelivered on the
compromise bill. So long as there
was any prospect of so amending that
bill so as to render it* provision just to
the Smith, I endeavored tt» pcrlect it.—
The proposal of adjustment wiib Texas
received
iicenuouu >■ -x-r* —7 „
bis posiiinn iBwAqls lbc Cpmproouse
(Omnibus) bill. Thai bill, as it stood,
was considered unfavorable lo lhe rights
of Texas, and sevcrpKsnembers said
they would not vole tor n supporter of
that clause in tbe bill. • The result of
ibo last vote was not then known ar
Austin, nnd lhe subject of the election
or Sennior was laid over io expectation
of- news by lhe mails of the voles on
the bill. Gen. Rusk’s vote at that lime
just hits ihehomor of iho Legislature ;
but it is not clear that bis subsequent
vote in favor of Mr. Peaice’s bill may
not at lilt first announcement prove in-
jurious to him among members who
may have wished him to vote another
way. General Rusk, birasell appears,
by bis remarks in lhe Senate, to have
anticipated opposition for his course.
New Orleans Pteoyvne, 29th vlt.
In the account of the proceeding* of the Macon
aeeting, we published two week* ago, an error
i committed in giving Rx-Gor. McDonald
We return our thanks to Hon. Jno. M. Bor-
rien fcr a copy of his speech on the California
Bill.
From tho Cherokee Advocate.
To the Pceple of Gcorfia.
Fellow Citizens :—After consultation
with several gentlemen from different
parts of the State, during the late Fair
of the .Southern Central Agricultural
Association?held at Atlanta, the follow
ing resolutions were adopted :
“ Resolved, That a Committee of five
be appointed to prepare and publish an
Address to. the citizens ol the State gen
erally, respectfully calling their atten
tion to thelmportance of Common School
ture there are so many exciting ques
tions, and conflicting interests, that lit
tle time is left for the consideration of
this subject, about which so few feel
nny real jconcern. In additionUo this,
few of our Legislators have either the
materials, or the thorough acquaintance
with the subject itself from which to (
digest any) comprehensive plan of gen
eral education. Committees have sev
eral times been appointed during tbe
reces3 of the Legislature, but they have
either failed to report or been unable to
suggest any practicable scheme.
Perhaps therefore no suggestion pro
mises better results than the second
resolution under which we now write.
If Delegates *be sent from the several
General education In Ceorgtn.
We publish to-day tbe address of the CommiUee
appointed • by |he friends of general education in
attendance: aiAe Southern Central Agricultural
Fair, at At'aXb^The.subject is most important,
but we are. to. confess much neglected.—
We have cauee for juat feelings of pride at tbo
rapid advancement our State has made in internal
improvements and manufactures—in these re
spects she stands first among the Southern States
but her system of general education is sadly
defective—indeed scarcely exists at all, and results
in almost no benefit. Why it is that our legisla.
ture takes so little mterest in the matter we cannot
conceive. We hope the able appeal of the gen
tlemen ol the committee may increase the interest
already felt on the subject, and that the next leg
islature, will give the matter that attention it de
ii ■*” * —*■ i* • / serves,
counties, chosen with reference to this single
The Burlesque In Hew Mexico.
The following notice of lhe new bur
lesque in New Mexico upon the forms-
lion of Slate Governments, hns much
force, point end troth. TheP.coyM«
has certainly “ done op” its subject ex
ceedingly well:
The Late Proceedings at Sjanta
p* E , If we could leave out of conside
ration for a while the gravity of the m-
terests which are connected with the
proceedings at Santa Fe, the whole af
fair would be very amusing. As a bur
lesque it is inimitable. A writer of
farces (or the London stsge could not
mote broadly caricature the American
processes of constitution and Slate ma
king than is done by the motley groups
that have constituted themselves into a
State about the Rio Greudfe and assum
ing sovereignly, presented themselves
for- admission into the Union. They
hive gone through all the motion with
ludicrous .gravity. Fifty or sixty thou
sand Mexicans, Spaniards and mixed
breed Indians, ignoraint of each other s
language, with a few“hundreu Araeri
. * P . L them fhrollH
i the
the advancement of that cause.
♦* Resolved, Thai the interest of this
great cause call* lor the united counsel
and co-operation of the entire State; and
that for this end we earnestly invite
each _coiinty to take the subject into
consideration, and t<? send Delegates to
a Convention lo be held at such time
anil place as the above committee, ai
ter consultation, may designate, for the
purpose of maturing some practicable
system of common School education to
be presented to the next .Legislature?
No subject more deeply concerns
as a State, than that presented >
above resolutions. In all civilized -----
tries, general education is considered ot
vital upportauce. Properly conducted,
it lies aitBe foundation of all Uxat is
valuablefmthe pbRlTcatandsocial rela
tions of mankind rand in proportion
is general, or limited, thorough,
„„pcrficinl, so wil*|he Stale rank
scale of real greatness.
The State of Georgia is rapidly ad-
vaucing, in many respects, to lb* fore
most ?Vace among her sutlers of the
South. H.r natural advantages and
resources are unsurpassed ; and the en
terprise and fhdustry of hcrc.uzens nre
■I . i ilioe* rpknnrPPR
matter, we may hope for some good re
sult Irom their united wisdom nnd zeal.
Wc feel assured that the legislature
would not be backward to adopt the
well digested recommendations of such
a body; and lhal in any event, the meel-
iug and deliberations or such a conven-
n would lend lo inspire new interest
the public mind on this important
subject. - . .
We therefore earnestly invite each
county to take up the subject, and lo
send two delegates to a Convention to be
held in the city of Macon, on the second
Wednesday in December next, for the
porpose of taking into consideration the
whole question of common school ed-
has received my support.
1. As evincing a disposition to con
ciliation, which strenghtened our Cause.
2. Because Texas, as a sovereign
State, was the party entitled lo decide
Prom the Rome Soulliernjr.
The California. Fraud, .
It has been asserted that a majonly
of the so-called California Convention
was composed of Southern men. This
assertion, we believe first made its ap
pearance in the New Orleans Bulletin,
nnd was extensively copied by anti-
Southern presses, like every other fab
rication calculated to prejudice the
cause of ibis section of the Union, artd
WUIbU U19JIISISOOI*
State, was Hie party eniiuea io ucuiur cause ol tins section me \j ihey turned him out. with little ceremo-
n'question of the disposal of her own ! f urvv ard the designs' of the abolitionists an( j pul a more obliging man in bis
territory. Ifnhy Suite had interfered am j f>^ e -$oilcrs. By way of uudecety- lacc A f ew of the members had
Utn-onn nt: nnt llll-Unilpd StOtCS. in ? Imvt nilr rfflrliar*. anti outline them in
, B eems marred Yhe hu mory of tl.e' mechanics, ‘.o'enlist in ,1.1s common
Senafe” ; hav ng an npinion of hisown, ! movemeal fur elevating the Stale ,n all
wh"“h V ossoci.thr- So the elemeulsof true greatness.
.1 ii«vn nut. with little ceremo-
ry. 11 any tstuie naci mn-ficivu ani g ircc-soiicrs. J3y way ui uuucv
between us; and the United States, »o j - ni g our readers, and putting them
oor cession ol 1.302, I would have eon- ■ possession of the fuels, so that they -
sidered itintrusioo. und-^ceivc others, we publish a list
“ 3. Because the territory to be ceded j lbc members, subjoining to each
'mhIiI Iwspnmit ft nnrl of NcW Mexico, ! rtf'lii< nnlivilV. lllS 9SC, hlS <
3. Because the territory to oe crucu , lbc members, suojotuing io cacu -un
would become a part of New Mexico, ? p j acc of his nativity, his agc. his cra-
and frce froni lh'e Proviso. ’ ! playmenl. nnd the length of his rest-
. 4. PrincipiiUy, because relieving TcX* dcnce in Califorgi* *
» from her debt, it would develop* her
as Irom her asm, u wouui
energies, autU^coasuler a.strong slave-
holding State in that quarter, ns of indal-
umililig cwtu ••• was ...
cnUlrie importance in itself, arid neccssa-
rallv leading tohlie formation of^Hhers.
Your deliberations will not I suppose,
extend to a mode of. resistance tq'these
aggressions, if.they should be.continued.
Thai I nrcsutnc will belong to the Con-
WS Sherwood,* S3
H \V IUlIeck, 'SI
L W Hasting. 1 90'
J A Soiter,
non oti that suinecx— ana conciuac inis t k u ininmK
reply, by tbe expression of the earnest T
bojte, that your counsels may li«: char-'
ncterized by unapimiiv, fly ardent, unfal- j c T Botts,’
lering devotion to the Union, Mil by a, M J VxBejo,
determination as imra«iya|ile t to main-
lain your equal position in iu . V
e r \ am, very respecifully* gentlemen,
your friend and fellow-citizen.'^" • ,
JNO. MclMlERSON BERBrEN.
T«t S.umtcl J. Rsy. Esq.,otnl others, in
bclial f o! the citizeos .of - Macon. "
HATeffi,
I* S*n*emiitc,
II Ried. . r
SCFoUtr,
o L rosier, ■ ".va-*
JlIHoUu*ssvCDTth t 2S
JHofaon,
OM \Vozoncraft, 34
Sixcui.au Scic ide.—The Nashua
(N. H.) Gazette sayr. a man Trom«ghjj^ --
. Litchfield came lo fhat town,purchase?! j Slearneg> - 5 j
a coffin, took it hack to Litchfield, diig Thtw LVerm<'*l<?, 33
' a grave, pul his coffin into if#got into .B S Iippincou,' 34
it himself, tm.k liudaiiuin, waked U P'w Ms!cw»rt,' S
' ‘the next morning nml found him3clf.fBf Moore, * 29
alive, got up ami hung hitnslf. --H« l p fi j AJ Elu*^ - M
^“u letter, with five chdlars enclosed, 10 iJy heT *’ _
pay for filling up his grave. '' ; : T : F\y MGwio, 41
.... >. 4 - ! Jose Anlo. rnrillo, 52
' w Oulta Percha seems to be unliinitc'd j F J L ; p'piit, rJr *.kTi
the
cans, ju« enough to pet them through iqrpnw [o -' e „, e5e resour ces
the manual of .voting a, they are rel^ ^^dvantages. Her
population is rapidly laWWg? a "<-
her capital ‘ ’
have taken political jurisdiction oyer
immense tract of country, belonging to
the United States, or to Texas—have
made a constitution, with a celerity
which baffles all'precedent in the old
settlements, where such things ^ ere
thought to be understood—set up a Gov
ernment—chosen a Legislature—assmn-
bled and elected officers—chosen a Re
presentative and Senators in Congress,
and ask to be put, at once, on a par
with Massachusetts, New Yoik andVw>
ginia/^.The first Legislature, which
did thfese great things, did some very
funny tbings, as the accounts from that;
region jqtorm ** ie numbers,,
Mexican territories ceded to the U. S. We do not
intend to repeat the arguments a thousand times re
peated pro and con on thi* question-suffice it to
say that we considerthe true Constilulional ground,
and the only safe ground for the Sovtk to be, that
Congress has he -power - over the Institution of
slavery, either to establish or abolish it, but that if
in oppositiou to the will and opinion of tlie South,
and in violation of the Constitution, Congres* doea
abolish it ia * certain portion of the Union, we de
mand as a right that they establish it in another.
That is to say, in 1820 Congress in violation of
the Constitution abolished slavery, North of 36 30,
and since then in the Oregon territory, and in the
admission of Florida and Texas professed to be
governed by that line as a compromise. Now, if
legislation upon tlie subject in the territories ia
done, we.insist upon thegame action. If Congress
directly, by the Establishment of tffriforial govern
ments, or indirectly, by the admission of territories
States, abolishes si very; we hold that such ac-
>n shall extend no farther Sonth than 36 30, and
that South of that line slavery shall be protected.
The matter rests upon their own interpretation ot
the Constitution, not our*.
We cannot agree with Mr. Stephens ib tlie opin-
n that tlie admission of California as a Slate into
the Union will be no violation of the Constitution.
It is true the Constitution says, that States present
ing themselves with forms ofgovemraent repubican
character, may be admitted into the Union. But
.they must first have~ the right to present themselves.
The Fugitive Wave • Supposes portion of Georgia and a portion of Ala
in another column will be found a synopsis of Kama, were to set up a Slate government, present
the Fugitive Slave Bill, recently passed in the Sen- j a form ol government republican in character, Jiud
gives the leading features of desire admission into Union. Should Congress
r capital begins to be largely invested
works of internal improvement and
commerce. A laudable attention is be-
ginning to be directed to Agricultural
and Artistic improvements, n» is nbun-
i ' .i_ ~u n .,rn "in the incrcas
anu Annsvi-r 1 '"-- *. ■ abun
dantly shows ill t.he increasing numbers
who alleod our great Agricultural Fair,
and the Interest taken in us exhibitions.
In post time, the appeal in behair or
there various improvements has been
restricted nviinly to the more wealthy
niid educated, but now it is made to
,c accounts trom mat every class of citizens. All are now
One of the members, liuvoked, especially the farmers and
i ~r ,u- mnniinnirt!. to enlist in this common
wnotc question m t-vtinuvo —
ucation. Delegates'sbould go prepared
with all the necessary statistical inform-
alion as to the area, number of children,
number of schools, &c. &c. The first
Tuesday in November would probably
be a suitable day for the appointment
of Delegates. Let all the friends of
common education, whether many or
few, determine lo act promptly in this
business, that every portion of the State
may take part in these deliberations for
the chinmon welfare.: Nothing is more
worthy of our prompt and earnest at
tention.
Fellow-Citizens : This is emphatical
ly lhe cause of lhe people—that which
lends lo elevate and bless every one of
our population. It deeply concerns onr
advancement in all the elements of
truegreatness, physical, political, social,
intellectual and moral. And we are
sure we utter the feeling of every true
Georgian, when we say, ibal-in* all these
characteristics of greatness, we desire
our State to stand unrivalled, not by the
depression of others, but by raising her
self lo that commanding position.
THOMAS F. SCOTT,
ALONZO CHURCH,
S. FOUCHE,
B. SNIDER,
JAMES A. NISBET,
Committee.
ate. This i^nop: „ „
the bill, and from it, it will be seen that the bill is
liberal in. character as could have been passed,
surrounded.by difficulties as the matter is. The
reason for this liberality in the opinion of many, is,
that the law will enure to the benefit of the border
Slates—Maryland, Virginia, Kentupky and Mis
souri, and that their good-will is needed for the
purpose of preventing resistance to the California
bilt, by the other Southern States. Such may lie
the motive, we do not charge that it is, but it is a
little singular that a body which ha* just passed
n act, intended to defraud the whole South of her
, ights to California, should so soon respect anotli
constitutional right—the recovery of fugiti
We still remain of the opinion, and it will be
demonstrated after this law goes into effect, should
it pass the House, that no lay Congress can pas*
will secure the fugitive to his owner, until lhe peo
ple of the North learn to respect and abide by the
Constitution in letter and spirit,
admit them? Would such admission be no viola
tion of the Constitution f- Most assuredly it would
be. Because it would be acting in bad faith to two
of the States of the Union, and defrauding them of
a portion of their domain. How similar is the
case of California; she presents herself with a
" astitutioH republican in character—but she has
irped a portion of the public domain, the proper
ty oi fifteen Slates ol the Union, bought with their
treasure and sealed with the blood of their sons;
and her admission into the Union would be an act
of bad faith towards fifteen States of the Union,
and would defraud them of their rights aud inter
ests in that territory. Would it not be a violation
of tlie spirit, tf the Constitution’at least? Un
doubtedly it would be.
Agriculture, *
some oF the old notions prevailing
the States, that a Representative could
not be thus dismissed, and a new one
turned in, without some sufficient legal
cause, and with reference to the elec
tors. All that has been changed in
New Mexico. Having cleared out the «« «,
offending member, tho maj^rhvjiroc^d^ ia the-_ s
etl to turn out all whosympatuiseil with general al
him, or disputed its course, and forth-
with . filled the vacancies, in order to
make a quorum to enable it to proceed
to business*. 'We are nor told what
sort of persons were picked up for this
duty. Like talesmen put into a jury-
box, it depended, we infer, upon acci
dent.' The by-slanders, were doubtless
selected, and duly installed as the Rep
resentatives of tbe distant Camanches,
Lipans, or either- portions of .the speck
led; striped/ ringed, ’mottled, dappled
and ta wny sovereigns of the new,State.
* As things are tfaefi. It- is^nqt much,
matter/: * It -is -dot likely thfese voters
.will ever hear of- this, substitution and
It is to be feared, however, that the
most important means of realising^hese
desires and expectations is too' much
overlooked. Before the body of the
people/can. be. efficiently enlisted in
these enterprises, they musi.be enabled
to oifderstaifd the nature and'extent of
tflq lldsired improvements, the means
by which* they are lo be accomplished
no Other way can a
j|eady co-ope ration be'ge
CU ffow, this fsibe iwisitiess of education,
intellectual and moral, extending to
every class.nf oor white population.
Georgia has recognised tins truth from
the earliest days of her existence as
State. Her first Constitution ado~ rJ
in 1777, provides thav “ Schools:
be erected, in each county, .and
ported at |he “" ,1 '
_ general ^expense or the
Stale/* The end<Wu*ent of the ; Uni-
jUVyer, 3 m*l representation for them, and it is a hun-
j252J!|G'‘ jdred to onc that they would suppose it
AgriTre, 3“ the very best of North American reptib-
Lt.of Vol.3“ ;;licanism. With a ^legislature .. thus
Merchant, 4Stt* ma< j Cf might have lieen expected that
Wild Cat, the Seminole Chief.—
This Indian Chief, accordingto the Wes
tern Texan, has returned from Mexico
and says that the Mexicans are a good-
for-nothing people, and are unfit lo live
among.
There is considerable apprehens-
■elt in regard to this wily savage. He
has fragments of several other tribes
with him, and the general opinion is
that he has some plot devised, but
whether it is to war with tbe Caman
ches, or prey upon the settlement in
Texas or Mexico, it is-impossible yet
o determine. Congress did Texas
'rnss injustice in transporting the Flori-
ia Indians within onr Territory. It
oy wrocqrii^? or , enoug h lo be left in a great
and the im«*esl which every citizen has J * b
Mr.Berrien’* letter*® me Macon Mce*ln«.
Thfl letter of^ Mr. Berrien to Uie Macon meeting,
giving hlrfJiaw* upon tlie pre*cm po»tore ol tl#»
“questions of the d*>” may be found in our columns.
Mr. Berrien trvly remarks, that ‘.lie actions of onr
Senators and Representative* have been trammel
ed by dissensions among ourselves, and that if we
had to have firmly and nniledly demanded our
juat, constitutional rights, they would have been
The South will have much cause for self-«
„are in the event that her rights are disregarded by
the action of the present Congress— for, most unfor
tunately newspapers of influence, and leading ""“ n
in various sections, have resorted to the mos
fair aubterfuges, in order to create dissentions
among us, and prevent unity of action. While pro
testing that they are Southern in feeling—conserva
tors of our rights—our peculiar guardians, protect-
from the quicksands of disunion aud anarchy,
—they use every means within their power to prejn
dice the claim* the South has at issue, and to mis
lead the public mind. If -the people of the South
were freed of the friends of the peculiar vie *
fanatical prejudices, and respecters—as some
press it, of the genius of the people of the North
among us; or, in other words, of Southern men
with Northern feelings,‘she would present a solid
determined phalanx ol opposition to aggression,
which wonld be rerpeeted.
We cannot think Mr. Stephens acts wisely iu
advising the people of Georgia lo submit to the ad
mission of California into tlie Uuion with its present
boundaries and “ pretended organization,” because/
as we have just remarked, we believe it would be a
violation of the Constitution, and further, becatse 1
measure lo the mercy o! those previous
ly Iierer without adding to their num
bers.— Galveston Journal.
Tbe Gears la I
ion to this aggressive act would lead to
others most disastrous to our interests', and finally
•rthrow. Submit lo this measure and
prevent Northern fanatics from abolish
ing slavery in the District of Columbia, from pass
ing laws interdicting traffic in slaves between State
and State, and eventually from so altering and
amending the Constitution as to abolish it in the
States themselves ? Nothing but resistance now,
can prevent it. What kind of resistance i*_the ^
proper remedy, is a grave question. From these’"'
s of Mr. Stephens we have felt it to be our dn-
„ dissent, because he has taken a prominent
part in the exciting scenes of the present Congress
opinions have great weight and influence,
he event that the South maintains a differ
ent position from that advised by him,and insists
upon equity and justice, and her Constitutional
rights, even lo resistance if need be, we feel assnred
that Mr. Stephens will rally around her standard
throLgh the darkest hours the future may have
e for her.
a Richts Club in ScHvcn Co.
On the 29th nit., a Southern Rights Club was
organized in the 36th Dist, of Scriven county, and
a committee appointed to draft a Constitution and
By-Laws, tbe basis of which should be an affirmation
So much has been said by tlie papers of this
place of the unjust discriminations against the
Athens Branch, by the Georgia Rail Road Com
pany, and so Kttle has resulted from it, (nothing
sa ve the petty spile of ceasing to advertise in the
Athens papers,) that we reluctahtly take notice
of them again, and wonld not do so, but that a late
change in the hour of departure of the down train
upon this.branch; (without nuy previa
of the proceedings of the Nashville Convention.
MEETING IN MCINTOSH CO.
At a meeting held in Darien on the 28th inst.,
was Resolved, “That all we ask is to be equal
„i‘.h onr sister States, onr common Constitution
being the distributing agent,” and “that if "the
position is denied us, and our State assembles' her
select men to determine her course, we will be
■th her, hearts and hands, let that course be what
MEETING IN GWINNETT COUNTY.
A meeting was held of “a large and respectable
here,) from the hour of 4 P. M. to 2 P. M. seems
to be a most wanton use of authority, without any
end oraipithatweean discover, but a desire to
Injure AihttB» ’Fov eosao months th® ears hare
ived hertvst ? *wt 13 o’clock A. M. alternately
i a .-11^.1 D <rav» onr husinesi
assembly”-of the citizens ot Gwinnett county e
versity, and of county Academies, and
iroprialions for common and poor
ipols. have followed. al different pe
riods ia obedience to ’ thi* provision of
oo; Constitution.- And ip addition to
there provisions by the State, private
• Lo* fiirnieliPrl th#» mPnnS of
tnese provision* 9 »' r
munificence has furnished the means of
esiablishingtnany valuable institutions
of learning for both males and females.
But whjle these -various institutions
: Congrere-an American to AMfe-T. |*r feat
Farmer, 13“ Congress—an American to .the House, [ for academic teaming _»« «»i
Lawyer, 8JT* and B Mexican and- Indian io the Sen? the attempts of pur Legislature to estab-
Mcrc’nt, S01 nol elimble. not hav- fish Common Schools have been smgu-
liww ale * Wilcl Cat is.not eligible, not hav-
Trader,’ 3J “ j ing a legal residence in New Mexico yet.
Lawyer, . l “ It is only of late that he has moved over
lawyer, 1 “ ! from the Mexican side,’ and wc have
Merehani^l** ! not heard that be considers himself a
uie uutuipn , , . .
fish Common Schools have been singu
larly unsuccessful. Various schemes
have been adopted, and then abandoned
The Ship of State.—In the Funeral
session at Boston, on the 16th ult.»
mii a “Ship of State,” shrouded in
pjlack cambric, and drawn by four grey
horses, caparisoned in the most appro
priate manner, with black broad cloth,
trimmed with silver lace, and decorated
with plumes and other insignia. The
ship was guided by the Goddess of Lib
erty, represented by a young lady, who
occupied the centre of tbe ship. She
was dressed in pure white, and surround
ed by thirty young ladies, representing
the Slates of the Union. They were ar
rayed ib white, with a black crape sash
over their- soulders, with the exception
of the two which represented, respec
tively, Virginia, the State of Taylor’s
nativity, and Louisiana, the Slate where
in he resided on being called to the
Presidency. The two last mentioned
girls were in deep mourning. It was a
beautiful design', and -produced a deep
ImpressiolTupon all who beheld it.
and left »t 4 « clock P. M—this gave our business
men sufficient time to au&wer their letters, by the
return mail, but since the 1st instant, tbe cars
leave at Bo’clock,entirely preventing this, for three
days of the week. Can our Augusta cotemporaries
give an explanation ? We see no change on the
main road,exceptthat the cars will start from Atlan
tal an hour later than heretofore. When tlie train
left here at 4 ofclock, it awaited the arrival of the
down train on the main road an hour and a half
at Union Point, and now will remain there three
houraanda half. Why is this?
the 3d inst., and the following resolution among
others was adopted: “ Resolved, Uwt we approve
jf tbe assembtipg and the proceedings or the
Nashvflte Convention—that we'wili. support nhut
rights in principle and in practice, and that our
motto is’equality or independence.’”
Submission resolutions “were almost unani
mously voted down by tbe meeting. Well done*
Gwinnett!
SOUTHERN RIGHTS’ ASSOCIATION IN
, ROME. 'f' :
On the 29th ult., a Southern Right* Association
was formed in Rome; a committee appointed to
prepare a constitution; a committee of twelve ap
pointed to send forth an address to the people oE
Floyd county, and committees for each, district to
recommend the formation of similar associations
throughout the county.
Wo publish mn article from the Picayune, which
-1 admirable hit at tha farce lately performed
ew Mexico, bv the “advice and consent” of—
VX^T* .ere., ,0 V e ™.e,
»»» beatdtfox becons.der* hamte,. a
Printer, 2l *.‘ taxable citizen. But there arc lots of deficiency _8°od - . ~ • r -. n » r nv prnnr state Treasurer, and member* of
l-awyer, 4 m*. colored eligibles that might'have been | the Stale.- T ® * ^Jg 1 tI ^ State Legislature to be elected, but *U» four
LfUlin I CIUM , X . -
in .1. u.ilny or .he ere. In vrluel, il may j ^"'VX.cn., |
b« applied. In New l ork it if- now R 42 | Ken’y.
employed for floors, especially for sia- j p N de la Guerra, 36 j Calif,
jdBdiii£&iiHua&i a iaiiaHi£r"” uu
.. New Mexico, by the “ advice and consent” of—
not the Congress of the U. S.—but of the army of
ficers there, and officials generally. Absurd and
ridiculous aa all aeem willing to admit that tbe
late meeting of the- legislature, and elections in
New Mexico were, wo cannot perceive much dif
ference between their aeUand the acts'of tbe Cal-
irorniaas lastjear. If there be any difference,
the New Mexican “ eomedy of errors’’ ha* the ad-
vantage; for the inhabitants generally, although
of every shade and race—Mexican, Indian, Negrp,
Mestizo' and pvery possible mixture of blood, are a
settled" people, realty reside in Nev Mexico, and
feel a permanent interest, whilst tbe adventurers
Ta California, are foreign to tbe soil, and have no
real interest in California. But in these progres
sive days, when it is deterinined “ slavery shall
never go iota territory now. free,” all .precedent,
rule and order* is discarded, and any plan tha> will
mostefectuallf exclude the institution of slavery,
is a'proper one, in the eyes of onr dear brethren of
the North.
A Meeting ia Cherokee Georgia.
We observe with pleasure, that tbe friends of
Southern rights, in this fast growing, wealthy,
and important section of our State, have deter
mined to have an opportunity of expressing their
views, and have appointed a meeting to be holden
at Kingston, on’the 26th inst.
We hope that the meeting will be. largely at
tended—that the professional man will for the
time, throw aside the cares of business, the mer
chant leave his trafic, the mechanic his shop and
the former his. fields, and Attend the meetipg en
It tnay.bp that a supine ness has adzed upon tbo
people of Georgia, in-this all-important crisis;
we hope, and believe not, however. We must
hate bound us hand and fooU'
Prksi d ext Hax risok’s Widow.—Mrs. Harrison,
widow of tlie lamented President Harrison, Is liv
ing at a goodly advanced aga,' but in good health,
at North Bcod, with MWn|Sl her reUtire. .round
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