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®l)c Southern Recall*.
meats belong to tlie history of the con- own limits, a spirit of disaffection among li
and were intended to exert an in- citixeus and of insubot Jinatiou among her indications, that wl.cre'dm nreatfat S onbosi S ,1 l...
Aware of the public anxiety to he inform- lluence at the Capitol. W hether attributable slaves—societies which have boldly entered tion exists, conservative nten, worthy sons of in the 1st 'oY Yl'i’ . ot * lurw ' i * s ®
ed of the matter of most importance trails- m any degree to that influence or not, the re- the political arena, seized upon the balance ; patriot sires, are organizing against these 1850 * *»'’ *t•* an ^ l ,art 1 be 3d quar
acted up to this moment by the Convention, suit has been strict conformity to the Hue of of power, and obtruded their fanaticism into j contemuers of law and order! are rallvin" to •• Tl* acres.
the form ol an extra, the Report policy thus indicated, save in one instance.— the halls of our Federal Legislature. There,! the rescue of the imperiled Union * Three ■ r*„,« ,G - esta blishment of an Agrici
of the Committee of 33. This report fol- That one is the admission of California iuto ; measures of hostility are incessantly propos- i exists tin* real d;*nH?./*»h, n , au ,s r ® co ™ me n«le<l by Ui
lows ns amended and adopted by the Conven- the Union. Upon the expediency and un- ed and discussed, to the interruption of the
The yeas on its final passage were constitutionality of this measure, separately legitimate busiuess of legislation ; deuun- ! made. Calmly awaiting the
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suit has been strict conformity to the Hue of of power, and obtruded their fanaticism into ! contemuers of law and order! Me ri
; the form ol an extra, the Report policy thus indicated, save in one instance.— the halls of our Federal Legislature. There, j the rescue of the imperiled UfAn
of 33. This report fol- That one is the admission of California iuto j measures of hostility are incessantly propos- , exists the real disaffccthi ’
*'"~ TT 1 ~~~ -- 1 - 1 1 - 1 1 ....i— ihe struggle for its pres
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We shall on Tuesday give considered, the people ot Georgia are divided | ciations day by day uttered against slavery a t the South will recognise ns brethren,
the minute details of the action of this great in opinion. Surely, then, respect for the j and slaveholders—against^ confederates and ! true defenders at the North,
assemblage, together with the speeches and opinions of the other party to the controvcr- j their institutions. *’ ’ ** * * *
other proceedings of the great Union Meet- sy, who have so largely conformed to our j the reined,
ing held in the Representative Hall on views, a proper allowance, for disagreement | apparent. It was foreshadowed iu the able and would say to them, “Be not deceived the'farm'
Wednesday and Thursday nights last. among ourselves, on the latter branch of this patriotic message proceeding from the Ex- ■ l - «' ’ • • • - ' rm ’
The Committee appointed to prepare and question, will enable even those, who hold the j ecutive to the Legislative Department of tlio
report for the consideration of the Conven- act inexpedient and unconstitutional, to abide j State of New York, in the year 1836. It is
tion, action appropriate to the occasion on by it liouorably and gracefully. j by the uctive interposition of a conservative
which they have assembled, having carefully The proposition, that, weighed in the scale 1 public opiuion, and if that be insufficient,
considered the papers referred to them, and of interest, the preponderance is vastly on , then by legislative enactment. If the on-
freely interchanged opinions, respectfully the side of non-resistance, is too plain for ar- i ward moveincut of this insane crusade is
submit the following gument. That act being in its nature unsus-! ever to be stayed, it is time that measures of
REPORT* ceptablc of repeal, the only competent mea- j resistance be put iu progress there.
The people of Georgia,* responding to a sure *>f resistance is secession. This would j Desiring to be distinctly understood.
d Hurt \ purchase „f a ft™ h/he?ie“oity of"h<l
Xl'Z I *;?"»' Metropolis, w m ,„ a ^ d
needs j dirccluin of die bureau, lias been sugocsteiR
i as an auxiliary’in illustrating the best modes-
[it,Him,s. In this slate of tilings, j But lot them give I,ceil' the warning ! idea bo'ftv,/ n Scc, ' c . lar >; lta “ 'f‘his
- - . ily to be applied by those States is voice of one of the Old Thirteen She mioht > y received, Mount Vernon
views, u proper allowance, for disagreement | apparent. It was foreshadowed iu the able and would say to them, “Be not deceived. rh« I r,.... S ,e at propriety become a mode?
among ourselves, on the latter branch of this j patriotic message proceeding from the Ex-
desiinv of the Union is in your hands.
Awake from your fatal dream of security.
Iu the integrity of your patriotism, and the
strength of united action, rise up against
this disorganizing heresy. Assemble in the
the venerated hall wherein your forefathers
and our forefathers together signed the Con
stitution, and redeem the CITY OF BRO
THERLY LOVE from the reproach of
Tammany and
illustrate the progress of that pur-
to which the Father of his Country was
much devoted.”
Post Master General’s Report.
The Report of the Post Master General is
a rather brief, hut very practical document,
giving a view of the present state of the de
partment, and offering several very excellent
, j suggestions lor improvement in the mail fa-
pci from the NA- j cl " l,es °‘ the country.
- ' At the close of the fiscal >
^ ^ sure of resistance is secession. This would
L?" In consequence of the length of the Proclamatinn'of ilieir Chief Ma-nstrate 5 , have not repair the loss sustained, viz: depriva- J order that incalculable evils may be
Commit! pc’a Ropnn, adopted by ilie Stale i met in Convention for tlm inunedimo purpose tion of the right to introduce slavery into | by a timely return to the early policy of the TIONAI. EMPORIUM' ihe genius of .l'i , -
Convention, wc are unable to give our usual ! of deliberating upon a law enacted by the California. But u would subject Georgia, country, we rest not this remonstrance upon cord. Convene in time-honored Fanueil, D* 10 “Oth June, there were 5,590 mail
variety this week. Several articles that had Congress of the Unifed States, entitled “ An lo . tie additional loss of all she has gain- generalities. The practical results aimed at and in the name of Washington, exorcise the J w,)OSC °§g* e gate length is 17S.672 mile-T
been prepared for this paper have been ' f«r the admission of California iuto the cd by the scheme of adjustment, e. g., the by these agitators are Fust, abolition of evil spirit from the CRADLE OF AMERI- m,,n bcr of contractors -1,700. Tho annual
prepared tins paper hare becn , Ullion » Were the action of this body limit- provision made lor the reclamation of fugitive I slavery in the District of Columbia. Mary- CAN LIBERTY. Every where, East, "asportation on these routes has been 46 -
crowded out. c j to tho consideration of that act, its duty s,a ves; and secondly, it would annihilate, | land never would have ceded a part of her | North, West, decree its banishment from the I 541 * 423 miles, and the cost $2,724 4*;
would be easily discharged. But a more ex- forever, all the advantages, foreign and do- territory, nor transferred the jurisdiclionover high places of power. You mcc the countn, | '
ended survey of Congressional legislation mestic, derivable from her adherance to the, a portion of her citizens, had she supposed Mm lustration. As for Georgia, her chow
Ilf* In order to give our hands an oppor- ,’Ymled' surrey i.f^Congrcssional legislation mestic, derivable from her adherance to tlie l a portion of her
tunity to participate in the festivities of the a!u j „f our Federal position, is not only al- confederacy. It may not be overlooked, ( their social system would he revolutionized
Christmas holidays, we shall, next week, lowable, hut necessary
re 649
conclusion, *bat, aside from the new issues presented l>v . . -
ai d the act under'considcration as the late territorial acquisitions, the position I ed in the heart of her territory, materially the all
of measures, each capable of 1 *'-* w • *' *' r 1 1
of the South upon tho Congressional record, variant from, and hostile t
i better this day, than ever before.
Georgia, then, will abide by the recent
i of Congress, herein liefore referred
only issue a half sheet, which we shall send ^
out on Monday preceding our usual day of 01,1 . , . „
. J 1 3 i an independent existence, but all directly ...
publication. j indirectly affecting the institution of slavery ;
_.. _ T.T. * *iTTwT..^.«^ ' each deriving from that circumstance its car-
THE STATE CONVENTION. .. , . =? in- : • c c i
dinal interest, and all in a crisis of fearful
Wo liavc only room, lo-.lay to, lay boforo import, coniiocloj in a scheme of pacific mi
ner readers tlic Report and Resolutions of the acts in the series had for their ‘m'"'' 0 a,:,io "- Tu , l!li , 5 cou, ' se sl,e is ‘"'P' 1 '-
the Committee of thirty-three, which was 0 i,j cct ihe organization of Territorial gov- e* 1 b y an earnest desire to perpetuate the
adopted by that body, by a
..... fraternity and Union, with constitutional i
•ainst their will, atm a slate policy establish- j rights—her alternative, self-preservation, by j $
therefore cannot be consummated,
without bad faith to her, and lo Virginia,
whose territory is coterminous, in the deter-
hopeful reliance that the people of the : mined resistance of which they are entitled
.. .i„..«i,..i.i:— ”•*»> '-i-t-i —'■»!- 1 •-> tho co-operation of tlieir Southern con-
derates. Secondly, that kindred measure,
sometimes threatened of abolishing slavery
passage, of 237 to 19. Hereafter
give the full proceedings.
final ernments for portions of the vast domain*re- American Union, and to restore that peace
shall , ccntly acquired from Mexico. With them an ‘J Harmony, upon which its value to her-
HIRING OF NEGROES.
Acts passed l>y llie last L
ing of Free Negroes
j the slavery iplcaion became ’crmncctcd by selfi tu lici^cuuiederates, and tu mankind,
vo opposite movements, tlio one proposing v ‘ pnr "'‘ -
) prohibit, the other to establish slavery i
ially depends.
,v» ........ ... ... Here, if a sense of duty permitted,
those territories by express enactment, the j would gladly pause; but the ^signs of the
Next week wc shall publish the several advocates of these extreme measures, heinj ,r ‘ ° “
last Legislature, touch- alike reluctant to leave the result dependciu , , f .
i a •_ upon the future adjudication of the Courts.; avowal of the position vve occupy
and r>la\es binng their _i c .» i.: ; Country requires repose. Vain, utter _
all concessions that fail to terminate this
This law has, without doubt, thus far one of those territories to he admitted into sectional controversy^ Jihrougli our Rep-
proved ineffectual. It is intended to correct the Union as a Slate, under a constitution
a K rca. evil. Tlic Grand Juries uf the „ev- by tliemaelvw, in wliicli, fur tliem-
. . -. ■ selves, they had assumed tho settlement ol
oral counties ought to give particular a cn- ( }, 0 slavery question. The acquisition of this
tion to tho matter—at least so far as making territory moreover, had involved the govern-
tho presentment of every infraction coming j mentof the United States in a cotroversy of
| boundary, pre-existing between Mexico and
| the State of Texas, with which also tho slave-
question was unhappily complicated.-
within their knowledgi
A new Post Office has been establish
ed at Planters Stand, Madison Co., Georgia
and Henry White appointed P. M.
CF* A new Post Office has been establish
ed at Poplar Springs, Hall Co., Ga. and
James Hardage appointed P. M.
UF A man named King, lias just been par
doned from tho Ohio Slate Prison, after hav
ing been confined there six years. The
death lied confession of the real criminal
proved King’s innocence.
Another of Jenny Lino’s Good Deeds.
—The citizens of Calais, Me. were pleased
by the receipt, on Tuesday last, of a check
on tho hunk for $500, drawn by Miss Lind
in favor of Sarah W. Clark, widow of the
late Joseph N. Clark, male of tho bark So-!
pliia, of Calais, who lost his life on the 2d of
Sept, in taking off the crew of the Swedish
barque Johanna, which was iu a sinking
condition.
A Crazv Newspaier.—“The Opal” is
tho name of a monthly *>aper to he issued
by the inmates of the Now York Slate Lu
natic Asylum. It is edited and printed en
tirely by those who arc commonly consider
ed as crazy. The lunatics of ihe Utica Asy
lum know too much lo put their niaducss in
print. They give us poetry, essays, talcs,
speculations, and anecdotes, and all of an
average sanity.—Exchange.
Mississippi.—Wo find in the Picayune
and Delta later telegraph despatches. That
in the Delta gives the following account of
the final action of the Mississippi Legisla
ture:
Jackson, Nov. 30—10 P. M.
The hill calling a State Convention, to be
held on the second Monday in November
next, and directing the members to be chnscu
at the election of the Monday in Scptcmlx
passed the Senate by a vote of 23 yeas
against 9 nays, and the House by n vote of
51 to 40. A supplemental hill giving the
Governor power to call the convention to
gether at an earlier day, in the event of cer
tain proceedings by Congress, was introduc
ed and passed in the Senate, but was lost in
the House, under the rule requiring resolu
tions to lie over one day.
Both houses adjourned sine die this even
ing at nine o’clock.
A Tragical Affair.
Our readers will recollect that last May, a
returned Californian, by the name of John
son, of Bangor, on his way thither in the
•team boat, left about $5,000 of gold upon
tho wharf at Belfast, which was found and
returned to him. Mr. Johnson was consid
ered to lie a very lucky man, not only in re
covering his gold, but in being able to bring
home so large a * pile’ considering the short
ness of bis absence.
Last Friday tliis fortunate Mr. Johnson
was arrested by an officer from New York
on a requisition from the Governor of Cal
ifornia for the robbery and murder of a man
in California, some time last winter or spring.
Tho most horrible part of the affair is, that
two innocent persons were accused as the
murderers, convicted and hung, while John
son was in the States. Some recent devel
opments, however, came out connecting him
with the murder, which left no doubt as to
his ^uilt, and caused his arrest.—Bath ( Me.)
invite to a more extended review of
Federal relations, aud to a more distinct
m _ The
A ilisiiui-t lull'll of tlic subject was Jirescnteii : Country requires'Vcpusc. Vain, utterly
by tho application of the people inhabitin' * U “*
resentatives in the Halls of Congress,
have loug combatted tho aggressive spirit o
Representatives of the non-slavelioldin;
States. But the sources of this turbid stream
lie beyond; they are to be found
midst of their several constituencies,
dccin this an appropriate occasiou for the
sovereign people of Georgia to commune
with the sovereign people of those States.
Providence
per mile. There
w roules of 10.969 miles established du-
ig llie year, and the increased cost over 1
ar was $3-12,440. California and Oreg
® 110 ^ included in these calculations,
^ r 1 i fi A j ,c increase of mail service for the la^
To the end, therefore, that the position of, h3cal y°ar was about 9 4-10 per cei
this Slate may be clearly apprehended by her co ; 1 about 12 7-10 per cent,
confederates of the South and of the North, I . c “umber of Post Masters appoil
and that she may be blameless of all future j ^ uri,, S *He year was 6,51$, of which In
consequences— I were to fill vacancies by removals, and l,97i
Be it Resolved by the People of Georgia in ' lo “ ew ly established offices.
Convention assembled, 1st. That we hold the! j* 1 ® whole number of Post Offices at thc^
the military posts, dock yards, and other 1 American Union, secondary in importance on-! of the year was 18,417; there were l,979j
free holds of the General Government, lying | ly to the rights and principles it was designed I ,1CV '' ones established, and 369 discontinued:
within the boundaries of the slave-holding j to perpetuate. That past associations, present, Tl,c S ros s revenue of tlic Department w;
states. These possessions were ceded to the fruition, and future prospects, will bind us j $5» 5 »>2,971 48, of which $4,515,668 86 w„
United States for purposes of utility and con-1 to it so long as it continues to be the safe- j rec c ,vc d from letlcr postage, and $919,48;
vemence in tho generous confidence, that j guard of those rights and principles,
they would not bo used to the detriment of the j Secondly, That if the thirteen original par-
ceding states. Thirdly, an amendment of: tics to the compact, bordering the Atlantic
the acts organizing territorial governments j in a narrow belt, while their separate inter
ior New Mexico and Utah, whereby, slavery | ests were in embryo, their peculiar tendencies
shall be prohibited in those territories.— scarcely developed, their revolutionary trials
■thly, the passage of an act for the sup-j and triumphs, still green in memory, found
We would address to them the language of
calm and frank remonstrance, rather than of
defiance or menace. We would recall them
to the faithful discharge of their duty, as con
federates, by an appeal to their reason and
their moral sense.
We would premise a few suggestions to
the opponents of slavery, which time does
not permit us to elaborate. Slavery was in
troduced into this country by the enterprizo
Thus far, it will be perceived, no one of the
pending measures was wantonly or gratuit
ously obtruded upon the national legislature
for the purposes of agitation. They resulted
inevitably from antecedent measures in
which both the North and the South were
participants.
But the difficulties that embarrassed the
actiou of Congress arc not yet all told. Just
at this critical juncture, certain Representa
tives from the noii-sluvcliolding States, im-
,.1-llc.i luinly by appeal, from the ini,aUitants | parity “wljen" ihe MA,-u“of
oi tlio District of Columbia, anti partly by aust “ ro aml ^„ co ^ prora iaing religious faitl,
the promptings of their immediate consul- I not social i„t c ,course, but
nets, pressed with increased urgency the collt ,. ol l e d the opcrutions of government. It
suppression of the slave-trade m the District. „„i„ „l,„„ l„„l
io this was stiperadded the proposition,
fraught with far greater excitement, to abol
ish slavery in the District. Furthermore, tlic
people of the South, justly excited by the
faithless and long continued denial of their
constitutional right to the extradition of fu
gitive slaves, demanded additional and effi
cient legislation upon this vital subject.
Tliis brief but truthful statement of the
many momentous issues, all surcharged with
this one peculiarly exciting element, and
crowded into a single session of Con
gress, and a bare reference to the alarming
agitation which, springing up in protractor
debate, extended beyond the halls of legisla
tion, and pervaded the public mind, will serve
indicate the peril of the day, an to sug
gest that tho only escape was /in that
spirit of mutual concession, which gave birth
to the Constitution, and which in times past
had adjusted more than one controversy
threatening dissolution.
It is not proposed, at this time, to re-open
the exhausted argument, upon the merits of
these questions severally or collectively. The
result is that pavtizans occupying extreme
local positions in the country, and holding
diametrically opposite opinions upon the
slavery question, tn all its phases, have vied
with each other in clamorous denunciation of
tho settlement. It may well he doubted
whether upon the broad territory of the Re
public, there dwells an intelligent citizen,
whose judgement approves every part of
each link iu this extended chain of adjust
ment. Georgia, at least, find in it niatrer for
objection and matter for approval.
But such is likewise her opinion of our Fed
eral and State constitutions; so is site accustom
ed to judge of the leading measures of every
Congress and every General Assembly, as
each, initsturn, labors the difficult problem of
perfecting human Government, through the
instrumentality of imperfect and conflicting
human reason. It is not on this, more than or
any other occasion,the part of wisdom,or of pa
triotism, to subject legislative acts, under re-
the rigid test of yielding either the
discontinued only when experience had
proven its want of adaptation to tho soil and
climate. It has been retained at the South
by reason of the fitness of our soil and cli
mate to its employment. Under its auspices
has been secured, beyond contin
ue enjoyment of physical com
forts utiknown to liis trans-Atlantic ancestors,
and elevated in the scale of being. Let any
man who questions the truth of this asser
tion, go to Liberia and compare the Ncgrc
trained under tho influences of slavery with
the Negro of the same generation reared
his native barbarism. The Southern slave,
uninfluenced by the promptings of
chievous intcrmeddlers, is sincerely attach
ed to his owner, and happy in the condition
assigned him by an all-wise Providence.—
Familiarity with tlio practical operations of
tlio institution would
mind that these things
But apart from this abstract view, the
South is entitled to absoluto security and
quiet on this subject.
The Constitution of tho United Slates
its terms, a bond of political union be
tween separate sovereignties, and involves
a high moral obligation. The latter is in
deed the seal and sanction of the former.—
The Southern States, upon entering into this
compact, brought with them as a part of
their social system, as the substratum of their
industrial pursuits, the institution of slave
ry, and the Northern States, by the com
pact, recognized its existence, and guarantied
its secure enjoyment. Beyond the obliga
tion thus created, the people of those States
have no more concern with it, than have the
subjects of the British crown. The framers
of the Constitution declin ed, in limine, the
purposes to be accomplished by it in the fol
lowing terms : “ Wc the people of the Uni
ted States, in order to form a more perfect
union, establish justice, ensure domestic tran
quility, provide for the common defence,
promote the general welfare, and secure the
blessings of liberty to ourselves and our pos
terity, do ordain and establish this Const!
will leave a net available
hands of the Department amounting t,
132,045 S2.
94 from newspapers and pamphlets.
The expenditures have been $5,212,953 43)
so that the excess of the revenue over tho.
expenditures has been $340,018 05. B„t
there are appropriations not yet drawn and
other sources ol income to be made availa-
- r —-o ,- jj* bio, which after deducting the sum due to
pression of the slave trade between the pco- Union impossible without Compromise, the ... , ,l,ah S“ v<,r nmcnt for foreign postage
pie of the slave holding stales, which wc re- i thirty-one of this day, may well yield some- wl Ciivft n ,,,,t nYn, f, ,l ° * 1 '
gard as an officious aud unconstitutional in- j what, in the conflict of opinion and policy, I
tcrfurence with state policy. The rejection to preserve that Union which has extended
of some of those measures at tho recent ses-! the sway of republican government over a
sion of Congress, comes within the scheme | vast wilderness, to another ocean, and pro
of adjustment, and materially influences the j portionally advanced their civilization and
decision of Georgia. i national greatness.
One other subject challenges our especial | Thirdly, That in this spirit, the State of
notice. It is tho threatened repeal of the | Georgia lias maturely considered tlic action
recent act for the reclamation of fugitive | °f Congress embracing a series of measures
slaves. That statute was demanded as on for tbc admissoin of California into the Union,
unquestionable constitutional right, and as a ibe organization of territorial Governments
remedy fora grievous and growing evil, aud! for Utah and New Mexico, the establishment of
therefore cannot bo surrendered. I ^ boundary between the latter and tlic State
History bears testimony to the importance I of Texas, the suppression ot tho slave trade
of this subject. It mingled iu the earliest I >|i the District of Columbia, and the extradi-
discussions upon the formation of the Ameri- l ’ on °f fugitive slaves, and (connected with
can Union. It commanded the profound them) the rejection of propositions to cx-
delibcration of the framers of the constitu-1 elude slavery from the Mexican territories
tion, who assigned it u prominent place in ! and to abolish it iu the District of Columbia;
that instrument. They ordained, that “no ! o»«l whilst she docs not wholly approve, will
person held to service or labor in one state, j abide by it as a permanent adjustment of this
under the laws thereof, and escaping into! sectional controversy,
another, shall, in consequence of any law or | Fourthly, That the State of Georgia, in
sgulation therein, be discharged from such ] tlio judgement of this Convent ion, will and
service or labor, but shall l»c delivered up,
claim of the party to whom such service or | disruption of every
,y be due/*
( is a last resort,)
3 which biuds her to
the Union, any action of Congress, upon the
It is universally concealed tliat this prnvi-1 of Slavery in the District of'CoIt.ni-
,n was inserte'd to meet tho case of fugi-1 ^ la or m P'? 008 Ao Jtmsd'ctton of
re slaves, and that, without it, the slave! Co " r vcss ' ■"compai.hie with the safely, du-
liolding stales would not have entered into 1 '" cs , n,! '!' a,, 1,'“ '!?■ "S’" a an '' l,olu,r
the Union. No candid reasoner will con- of “Y l" , t"'*' "'T’T T'”
trovort tho proposition, that it is binding j P rcS51l, 3 11,0 slave trade bet ween alavrlioldtii^
li ‘ • 8 btotes, or anv refusal to admit as a Stale any
alike, upon the states as sovreigns, upon I . , J „ , . ,
- - i. ° . territory hereafter applying, because ot tlic
their officers, executive, judicial and i
tcrial, upon voluntary associations of persons,
and upon each individual citizen of the
United States. He.ice, any obstructions
the recovery of fugitivo slaves, emanati
from any one of llio^e sources, involves
existence of slavery therein;
hibiting the introduction of slaves im
territories of Utah and New Mexico,«
ipealing or materially modifyit
For the current year the Post Master Gen
eral estimates that the expenditures will
amount to $G,019,S09 90, and the revenues
$6,166,616 2S, leaving a net balance of
$146,806 38.
There are 16 steamships now iu actual
service, and 4 more contracted for, engaged
in the conveyance of the foreign and Pacific
coast correspondence. In relation to foreign
correspondence, the Post Master General re
commends arrangements to he made with
foreign powers, for specifying ami securing
mutual and satisfactory terms for the inter
change of mails. Such arrangements have
been made with Germany. A similar sug
gestion is made with respect to the West Indi
an and South American correspondence.
The appointment of a Deputy Postmaster
General and Auditor lo reside in Califor-
proposed by bill last session, is sup-
o be objectionable; in place of which
lie recommends that Congress should author
ize the Postmaster General to send tempora
rily an officer to the Pacific, coast, to organ
ize the service there. Other minor arrange
ments aro suggested for the government of
the mail department in California and Ore-
In relation to a change in the rates of pos
tage, the following recommendations
made-. “That the inland letter postage be
reduced to three cents the singto letter, whet!
prepaid, and be fixed at the uniform rate of
i five cents when not prepaid; and also, that
tho Postmaster General be required to re-
tliis prepaid rate to two cents the single
the! 1°'
whenever it shall be ascertained that
uvijves its | ' MVS no "' in ‘" rco for 1,10 '" : " vor y of fugitive! ^ revenue* oHltc ^
infraction. At an ea»lj• period in the hiatory ‘'“p-ft,,, Thnt it is the .Mibontte opinion 1 cec,i.-,l°’i! ! ,"ex|>encli
uf the Confederation, tho Con-restt ot the ! of l]iis ,,n„ tho fiilhfitl ; |»r - .«» -
of the Confederation, tho Congress of the
United States, believing that the character of
people furnished abundaut guar
fil iV / t, r t 1 T i t i proper authorilics, depends
fidelity to the compact, enacted a aw dcw.lv- , • f ‘ mach ,„ v „j u,!;,,,,.
ing upon the several state authorities the : , , . _ „
duty of carrying it into effect; and the event Report of tlic Secretary of the Into-
consecutive fiscal years;—
execution uf the Fagihr, Starr La,r hy'Vho that tho postage lo California and Oreg.,,, be
ds the preservation : greatly reduced; and that the postage charg-
justified the confidence reposed. Those
the purer days of tho Republic, when pa
otism was stronger than fanaticism.
>thcr sea-going letters be made more
simple and uniform.” ■*’
It is also recommended that twenty cents
the single letter be charged to and from the
rior.
Tho Washington Rapublic contains a sy- j Pacific 3 coast. South America, the Eastern
! » nopsis of the contents of this Document, Continent and its islands, and points beyond
Then,
the constitution of tho United States as it
theory, the fundamental Jaw of the land,
recognized as the paramount obligation be-1 .« The report commences with a summary j postage, except where such seapostages may
•ween states and individuals. But a new school 0 f the varied and important duties devolved be adjusted at different rales, by postal treaty.
I wliicli has not yet been published. From . either; and ten cents on all other sea-going
j this synopsis, we extract tlie following items: • letters, without the superaddition of inland
ofpoliticalcthicslius arisen in the land, a school
affecting a morality purer than that of the
Apostle Paul who sent back the abscoi
Onesimus to liis master; a philanthropy
sublimated than that of the Angel who,
tution for the United States of America.”—
the Department; alludes to the vague- ^nd he recommends that power l>c given to
Jici man timi wi lire j ness of the act of Congress which created it, J ,j, e Postmaster General, with the consent of
back the absconding! an d veeommends further legUliition to define i |hc President, to reduce or enlarge these
with precision its duties and powers, and al- rales> w j t j, v i, e view of making better arrangc-
, so to remedy tho incongruity in the law in mcnt w ith other Governments,
mg the fugitive Hager in the wilderness reference to its designation. The half cent postage on newspapers sent
“said unto her, return to thy mistress, and » It recommends the creation ot the oflice out 0 f the State where they are mailed, is re
submit thyself under her hand.” Under the j G f Solicitor of the Department to decide | com incndcd to be repealed,
auspices of this school, new doctrines have | questions of law upon appeal; his action to The following rates are recommended for
been promulged, public opinion perverted be subject, however, iu all cases, to the revi- , pamphlets, and other printed matter, not
or overawed, the arm of the law paralyzed, sion of the Secretary. j newspapers: Two cents for two ounces or
and even the records of certain states dis- j •* The estimate for the next fiscal year ex-! j ess> an ,i one ccn t for every additional
honored by euacments prohibiting that to be I C eeds that for the present $1,728,070 83.— | ouncc C r fraction of an ounce, ’ * ’ ’
done, which the constitution commands. I The causes ofthis excess, the Secretary fully 1 p or t hc
the inland
. going charge on such mat-
by ter and newspapers, twice the inland rate to
' and from the points where it is proposed that
the letter postage shall he ten cents, and four
patient under this grievous wrong, and still j “The whole number of personal
_ . „ with deferred hope clinging to the Union, • the pension rolls of tlic United States, is 19,- i times the inland rate where the letter
full measure of right, or the full fruition of I The people of each State, becoming a party wa . s content to demand such addilional legis-, 75S. But of these, many are probably dead, j twenty cents.
•ipated benefit. The praciical ques-i to that instrument, are entitled to all the Nation, as would devolve upon federal officers ; The whole number who have drawn pensions
presented for consideration are these : j benefits therein distinctly enumerated, and | an< ^ agents, responsible to fcdcraljiutliorities, during the first aud second_quarters of the
May Georgia, consistently with her honor, j are under the most solemn obligation to ab- *'
abide by the general scheme of pacification ? stain from all practices inconsistent with
j the enforcement of her
| Congress has responded to this demand
«i t I tardy, but full measure of jusiice.
* i I ,ra
If she may, then, does her Interest lie in ad-: their enjoyment by tho other parties. , . . . _
herence to it, or in resistance ? A brief re-1 is nominated in the bond” that the people of ; * en g*b all of practical detail, and of penal
ference to a few facts of recent occurrence no one State shall disturb the “ domestic Iran- j 8a . ncl i° 11 ’ necessary to the execution of
will furnish an affirmative answer to die first quility” of any other. Georgia lays
recommended that the franking
, .....ilege and that of newspaper proprietors
The present calendar year, is 13,070. Tho number of: be discontinued, but that the Department
deaths reported within the last year is 846. should he paid for the transmission of
> be found iu the statulc-
wili furnish an affirmative answer to die first I quility” of any other. Georgia lays open J ftnutionsd law, « w iuuhu m tuc diuiuhj-
and most interesting inquiry. The people of the volume of her history, and proudly cnal-1 book. Aow, is the grand test to be applied,
Georgia were fully apprised that these great: lenges her confederates to the adduction of; whether or not, in this age^ of ad vanced civil-
issues were pending liefore thenational Legis- j a single incident violative of this obligation, i ' za,u ) n ’ m dus boasted model Republic,
lature. Their General Assembly, being in ' She does more. In all kindness compatible a,v poteut for tho protection of right,
session, and assuming to represent their opin- ] with tho assertion of right, she charges up- ■ dearly defined, and solemnly guaranteed, by
ions, took them into consideration—gave a! on tho nou-slaveholdiug States infidelity to j a written Constitution. If not, the expert-
distinct expression of their own views, and j this stipulation in the compact. She in- ment has J ail ed.
virtually required of the Comrress of the stances the existence within their borders of We draw no hasty conclusion from the
United States, conformity to those views.— J organized societies, avowedly devoted to the | clamor raised against this law, by the wick-
Numerous primary assemblies of the People,; annihilation of an institution inwrought with ed authors of the mischief it was intended to
passed upon the same questions, still in ad- J the frame work of her social system, and in remedy, not yet from their show of forcible
ranee of the action of Congress, and whilst, j no way modifying or affecting tboir own;; resistance to its execution. We will predi-
in many of these, the requisitions of the i societies employing missionaries and subsi- cate no extreme action upon their menaces
General Assembly were qualified, in none, ‘ dizing the press to propagate their destruc- of repeal or of modification. From such
tit Is believed,) were they enlarged. These \rive doctrines, and even to excite within her (sources we anticipated such demonstrations.
*rhe beneficiaries, under the law de-, ma tter by an appropriation of Congress,
signed to provide for the soldiers of the Rev- \ f eW other less important suggestions arc
olution aud their widows, are rapidly passing ma ,l Ct an ,l the report closes with a compli-
away. But the number of pensioners under men t to the officers occupied in the Depart-
other acts has been considerably augmented ment>
iu consequence of the war with Mexico.— ; • •
The whole amount expended for pensious True as Preaching.—Nothing is truer
duriogtliepast jreariscsrimalecI atW.IOO,000. |he f „,f rom Siwt/„n, Prcu.
“The whole number oi land warrants is- .... TT . , r u »
sued for services in the revolutionary war is “ If this Union rails * *
12,588; in the war of 1812,2S,978; number laid low,must not be forgotten that suh,
of claims fur land warrants and scrip in lieu mission will be responsible as well as ag.
thereof, for services it, tbe Mexican war. gresston. rho right, of no poop e can 1 vo
S84.705. Tho number of claims already on paper. The character of a peopto at tho
presented under the Bounty Land Law of only guiantec of ng i , or e\ '
September last, np to tbe 5th of November, Without capacity to understand and spirit to
was 9,418, and the number is increasing rap- assert them, no peop e iavo ig .
idly. It is estimated that the whole number great magnacharta of human right,s^not^ ox-
of claimants will be about 250,000.
’orted from de.pots but grauted by God him-
