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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 'ha*'- ■• • • ■