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Synopsis ci lbi- '.ibnlnucc oi' Ihc Address
of vfcr-I’rrsirfeni Stephens, at Crawfords*
Title, C-eerjjin, on tUe 1st November,
r <».
[concluded.]
la the present condition and prospect
of our aflairs, Mr. Stephens said-he had
nothing new to say, and nothing that was
not known to all. From the past, we had
nothing to he discouraged for the future.—
We had met with some reverses, but of
the eighteen mouths lighting, we had lost
no great battle. We had gained many
one hundred millions of bonds. With this
amount of cotton in hand or pledged, any
number, short of fifty, of the best iron-clad
steamers could have been contracted tor
and built in Europe. Steamers at the
cost of two millions each could be procured
every way equal to the Monitor. Thirty
millions would have got fifteen of those,
which might have been enough for our
purpose. Five might have been ready
by the first of J an nary last to open some
one of our ports blockaded on our coast.—
Three of those could have been left to
keep the port open, and two could have
brilliant victories. The aggregate o! conveyed the cotton across the water, it
advantage of the lights on laud thus far,
bad been decidedly on our side. This
was no small couisderation for hope and
encouragement, looking at the odds against
us. At the beginning the enemy had all
the Army, all toe Navy, all the revenue,
all the credit, as well as the prestige of the
name of the old government, on their side.
W e were few in number compared with
them; without a regiment or a ship, with
out a dollar, and without credit except
such as the righteousness of our cause in
spired in the breasts of our own people
secured. Thus we entered the contest
and thus we have maintained it. At first
. 75,000 thousand men were thought suffi
cient to conquer us. This failing, 000,000
were called to tlie field. These too, failing
600,000 more have been added, with a
view to crush us out with numbers. J udg-
ing from indications, the enemy seems
determined to put forth all their power.
This is the present prospect. We should
be prepared to meet it to the best of our
ability. No one should despair or even
despond from this array of new forces to
be brought against us. We may not be
able to match them in numbers. We are not
abie to do it, and should not attempt it.—
It is not necessary to do it, to secure ul
timate success, if we avail ourselves of oui
advantages properly and wisely. Num
bers is one advantage the enemy has, and
bad from the beginning. We have advan
tages on our side which we should avail
ourselves of. Fredrick of Prussia fought
all the great neighboring powers of Europe
Jpr seven years and was successful in the
end. The greatest number he could
bring into the field was 200,000 against
600,000. With this disparity of three to
one, they thought they coaid crush him,
but they did not. It is true his country
was overrun, and his Capitol, Berlin, was
twice taken and sacked during the war.— j p
lie however did not “give it up.” .Rich
mond has not yet been taken, though
three powerful “onward” movements have
been made against it. If Richmond should
yet fall, and n-.iee fall, we should be no
' worse offthan Prussia was in a like calam
necessary. Thus, the debt could have
been promptly paid with cotton at a much
higher price than it cost, and a channel of
trade kept open till others, and as many
more, as necessary, might have been built
and paid for in the same way. At a cost
of less than one months present expendi
ture on our army, our coast might have
been cleared.
In this way cotton, as a great element
of power at our command—sucli an ele
ment as no other people ever had—might
have been used, not only in breaking up
the blockade by our own means, without
looking to foreign intervention, but in
supplying the Treasury with specie to pay
interest of their bonds and thus kept up
the credit of'tlie Government. The public
credit is as essential as subsistence in war.
varieties. It is our system of labor.
On our advantage in this particular,
and to this extent (which is no incon
siderable item) we may rely in look-
ingat the prospect of competition in
the future, with these countries,
should they, by a continuation of our
blockade, or our necessary abandon
ment of the culture for a time, have
the market of the world to themselves.
We should not, therefore, think of
abandoning the production of cotton,
with any idea of thereby advancing
our interests—politically abroad- This
would be but playing into the bands
of those powers are trying to break who
it down. VVe have had to curtail it,
and shall have to curtail it while the
resource of the whole country be put
forth to its fullest extent and utmost
cap deity.
To have an abundance for borne con
sumption and for the army, should be
the object of every one.—This is dic-
Such at least was and is my opinion.— j tated by the highest considerations
The Government however took a different of home policy, and not from any view
Georgia Legislature.
SENATE.
Nov. 20, 1862..
Senate met according to adjournment.
In the Senate to-day the bill to provide
for the election of commissioners of the
town of Madison was reconsidered for the
purpose of changing the time to second
Saturday in December, and as amended
was passed.
New Matter.
A resolution was adopted to appoint a
joint committee fo investigate and report
war lasts—especially while the block- : the condition of the Asylum for the Deaf
ado continues. Duty and patriotism : and Dum .
,, • . -y - ,,,, 1 he committee on public educationie-
as well as necessity, require this I lie j ed a biH in reference to the use and
first great object of all now, should j j ;stributlon of tlie poor school fund,
be to sustain our cause; to leed, as ! y bill to incorporate the Home Insu-
well as clothe, men in the field.—To j ranee Company, and to incorporate the
do this besides raising sufficient provi- Savannah and Vernon River Railroad and
sions for home consumption, will Canal Company,
necessarily require larger grain crops
of advancing our interests abroad. On
the contrary, after sufficient provisions
are made for home consumption and
to supply the army, the more cotton
j that can be grown the better. How
a difficult
view of the subject. Many thought it
unconstitutional. Some looked upon it as
a project to relieve the planters. Others
thought it nothing short of a South sea
speculation. I considered it then and now
just as constitutional as to give bonds for , .
gunpowder or to buy other munitions of! legula.e tins, 1 know i
war. It was not with a view to relieve ! matter. W lien the uuty rests upon
The Senate then adjourned to 3 o’clock.
P. if.
afternoon session.
3 o’clock, P. M,
The Senate adhered to its action in re
fusing to concur in House amendments
to the bill to provide for clothiug soldieis.
A memorial tioin John J. Flowers was
referred to committee on petitions.
A bill regulating tlie government of
plantations was referred to Judiciary com-
mitteee.
A bill to assess damage on overflow or
back water was lost. _
A bill for the relief of Hon. Francis S.
Bartow for amount duo him as a member
of the State Convention. Passed-
A hill for tlie relief of C. M. W ingle of
Chatham county. Passed.
A bill to incorporate the Oglethorpe In
surance Company. Passed.
Also, a bill to incorporate the Savannah
Gas Light Company.
A bill to incorporate the Traders’ and
Importers’ Bank of Augusta. Passed.
A bill to incorporate the Augusta and
Dahlonega Mining Company. Passed.
A bill to make uniform the compensa-
A resolution was offered to raise a joint! tj on 0 f grand and petit jurors. Passed,
committee to invt stigate the Quartermas-1 hill to prevent Ordinaries from hav-
terand Commissary departments- j ing deputies subject to military duty, and
To authorize the Inferior Court to Sheriffs’ more than one subject to sucli
organize the patrol forces in the several duty. Passed.
counties. Leave of absence was granted Mr. Al-
A b'll to organize two battalions of In- exander.
faritry. ^ The Senate adjourned to 9 o’clock, A.
The committee on military aflairs sub- JJ. to-morrow.
mitted a report on the State armory, and j
express the highest gratification at the
progress therein by which a number of
tine Georgia rifles are turned out daily,
announcing that they had adhered to their
action on the bill authorizing the seizure
of factories and appointed the following
committee of conference on the part ot
that body. Messrs Cabiness, Black, Un
derwood and Schley. Messrs Jackson,
Lewis and Mosely were appointed on the
part of the Senate.
The Senate concurred in the resolution
that the Committee to examine the Quar
termasters and Commissaries offices,, visit
Atlanta for the purpose.
New Matter.
HOUSE.
Nov. 21st, 1SG2.
equal to the best arms ever made in tlie
country, recommend an increase of the es-
Judge Gib3on was willing for tho Governrr*
call out two, five, or teu ‘hactsaarl- rniiitia b„.
ought to . guard against any interference with
those subject to conscription. “
Mr Gordon favored llie resolution. The St
had the right'to call out her militia, and to denv >
was to make her the slave of central power
Mr Seward did not believe Georgia eou’d'
a militia outside that prescribed by Congress i l
tween the ages of eighteen and fortv-'five. 1U a-i
hot fear a conflict or favor any resistance to tl
Conscript law—would be for impeaching ti, e (j.
ernor if he attempted to hold the militia
tile law. - * n,lt
Mr Mosely, in response to objections, by Jnj
Gibson against hurrying through a measured
such importance by resolution, thought it foiiar*
A bill to empower the Mayor and City | tutiouul to'effect the object without the routine <!f
Council of Augusta to call out all male ! a but to be read or. the separate days. We could
. , ,.® . . j i j pass even a hill ou a first reading m ease r,f;
inhabitants ot the city to do patrol duty • | D d9J btiuva.
A bill to increase the number ot direc- i Mr J R Brown urged the necessity of : mm r)'
tors of the South Western Rail Road | ate action, as many of our Railroad bridgesars
■ inadequately’ guarded. “
A bill ,o con6™ tlie Confederate State, i , . ,
in the occupancy of the Arsenal rands m time together with two or three House bills rs
Richmond county. Tho Senate then adjourned to lu o'clock A. M
A hill supplementary to an act to ap- Tuesday.
propriate money to obstruct certain rivers H r »USE
in South Western Georgia. ; « 9 ,.
A set cf resolutions on the conscript and ! The Honge met accordinff t0 a d jourmKfn ;
exemption acts. Leave of absence wa? grained to Messrs Sur.
Bills on f/tctr Passage. renev, Key nnd Thrasher. ^
To regulate testimony in certain cases— A bill for the relief of the Tax Collector of Burke
relates to counterfeit money, passed. , co ""‘y. "f 5 n ,P *»d Passed-
icintca - J, .f rhe Dill tor the relief of the people, comm^ni
To prevent the sale of spirituous nquois jj„ 01vn as the “stay law”was taken up, and ifi-tf
in Rome, Ga., passed. a leugtby discussion, in which various amend*
To allow and provide for all free ne- meets were offered and voted down, the ml
grocs going into slavery After a brief P“ s h f rcport of the Comraittes of Conference "
discussion, it was referred to the judiciary ,he resolutions in reference to seizing factories
committee. , &c., was adopted.
To transport Salt, a resolution author- New Matter.
izing the impressment of cars. It was On a call of the counties the following bills were
amended so as to provide that such seiz- introduced.
ures shall not interfere with requisitions cha “K e ‘if t , mn county lines-
‘ , , 1 To repeal all laws grauting license to retail
for troops, and passed. . . _ ardent spirits.
A bill to prescribe terms of citizenship, ■
. To allow the Comptroller General to audit end
Prayer by Rev. Mr. Brooks. ** - ■* ’ ” " ' ' *’ '’
The Senate resolution to bring on tne j gta( * or hig descendants
election of Public Printer and hank I i- ! lowed to become a citizen of He"''"' 0 nr
| Scc.f provides that no citizen of tlie United allow all claims for double tux that may occur.
l h . e I States or his descendants shall ever be al- . For llie relief of Turner Brown, of Bibb conn-
the planters, though its incidental accom- till alike to grow grain and raise stock tablishment and to use convict labor,
odation to them would not have been j for food, some may be disposed to | A bill to regulate sales by weight in-
objectionable ; but with tlie view ot wield- | neglect it. How to meet this difficult) stead of measure. The following stand
ing effectually the element of the greatest ; question! It inbffit perhaps be done ard is proposed: lime per bushel, 80 lbs; mittee to investigate the Quartermaster | T 0 i ncor p 0ra te Southern Express Co.,
power we could command that 1 wished ! ,[ v grate’s°passino-a similar law i w h ea t and peaff, GO lbs; shelled corn 56 and Commissary Departments was adopt-|
fI • i . i rpi • ' 1 by each state's r
tins course adopted. Ibis resource, then ^ , t .. .. , — „ . . , i« a uimim B . u « ; ™vvu, ia w. 0 ,»
this element ot power, we still have— l . p ‘ 'J ^ 11111 ‘"e . I. j A bill to authorize Ordinaries to dispose The Finance Committee reported a res a cq of mo unted patrol in each To allow a salarj
though not to the same extent. There is j auction ot cacji band engaged 111 lts 0 f estates which d 0 not exceed -SIQUO in olution requesting the Executive to Ben(i ! c „ UIlt . f r o m persons not liable to Con- . Cf ;" ncil ot ‘ A ‘ ,a “ ta -
enough, however, to effect wonderful , culture. I his would require, concert; value . Peter Jones, Esq.^Mastei• A.morer to_as- j gcri / or mili \ ia duty, and to authorize ' ent wiC'and oi
results, if properly used as it can he. W e , ot action. \\ fiat the limitation should i Public Printing . certain on what terms Messrs. John Lee couu ,; es to pr0 vide an extra tax to pay i A supplement to
1 10 , , i to j‘Owed to become a citizen of Georgia, or To authorize the City Council of Savannah to
rector to-uay at 1- o clock u as agreed . ^ jjg employed in any pursuit m tins btate, issue change bills.
’I he resolution to appoint a Joint Gom- i j og j._ j To change the mode of electing the Marshal
of Marietta.
To amend the divorce laws.
passed. ^ _ To incorporate tho Mechanics’ Savings B»nk
ill i , t , r ana one otneriaea r presentea to tne
ity, nor should we be less disposed than lc nt Sparta, upon the subject of cc
tbe great Irederick to “give it up’ lor a ^jiich ! will repeat here,
like cause the war of our first mdepen- Many to be met with, suppose tha
dence lasted seven years. During that
struggle, seveial of the .States weic over
run, occupied and held for long periods by
tbe enemy. The men of that “Day that
tried men’s souls” felt no inclination o
th
may have lost a year or two, but we are j be, I am not prepared to say. I fiaye , Ju(] Gibson cal]ed a biU to iet thc
t h0 t J , t y , S tl War - veL . I .*, h ,,ot tbe necessary estimates and statis- : pitb n c pi intin-out to lowest bidder,
our ports open many of the present evils \ 1 . ° 2 A
and hardships of the war would bo reliev- I . ....... After a running debate the bill was lust
ed. We would no longer have to give On the subject of l- oreigrt recogni- ayes 13 nays 26.
fty dollars for a bushel of Liverpool salt, Ll . on ’ Stephens said he saw no ! A resolution to elect a public printer on
or ten dollars for the roughest sort of I chance in tlie prov.pc.ct. Foreign gov- I Friday thc 21st was adopted,
shoes. With ports open and this staple in ernments, be thought, were very mucn , y. 1 ''” 1 * tefericff
hand, we should be much better able to 1 disposed to stand aloof from this con- lU ' . b c . 1 1 c ! s . 1 a 1011 ,° . S r,un
, i TT pi , i iit reported a substitute which prohibits the
test. lie did not believe they really x . , /. 1
.. . , . . f .. | manufacture cf whiskey tor any other
sympathised with either side—he | tban Ine diciual and mechanical
meant the ruling classes. The masses
of tlie people, and the commercial
interests generally* be thought did
it our
make it a JPelopenesian sfruggl
enemy choose so to make it. This view
and one other idea I presented to the peo-
COttOll
suppose that by
abandoning the giowth of cotton and burn
ing what we have, we can force our recog
nition abroad. This 1 told tho people
smypathise with us. Not so with their ed and discussed at length, occupying
rulers. They care but little for the \ m °s[ of the day. The bill was postponed
success of either the North or
there, and tell you, is in my judgment, a i South. Some of our people were dis-
lbs; corn in the ear 70 lbs. ed. _ _ I To authorize the Inferior Courts to raise of Atlanta'
A bill to authorize Ordinaries to dispose The Finance Committee reported a res | cojn n 0 ^- moun ted patrol in each To allow a salary to the members of the City
J . k.u. r\ Connoil of Atlanta.
money for the support of infll.
irphans of deceased soldiers.
' the bill to prevent the distill*.
the expenses of the comDany, passed. ’-ion of grain.
On motion the following bills were in- j C0 ^[ y the rehef of Ma, T C - Caanon - of Fq1 ‘^
troduced: To allow additional compensation to the sheriff
A bill to change and fix the fees and of Gordon county,
salaries of the several offices of the State, To suspend the act to prohibit the sale of dead-
was read the first time. The bill restores ;'^' v ® a f ,oa ®- , , . .
,, , , , , c *i A Dill to suspend the act changing the 18th sec-
ail the salaries save the members ot the 14th div. penai code.
General Assembly, to the old rates before To amend the road laws,
the reduction last year* To appoint a State Geologist.
To restrict the planting of cotton—pro- For the relief of those who have lost slaves la
... 1 i . hi defence of ihe State,
vides that no more than two acres to the
baud shall be planted.
A bill to provide for the appointment of
a Quartermaster to be stationed at Rich
mond to attend to the interests of Georgia
soldiers and their widows was taken up-
The Senate then adjourned to Monday
morning.
purpo
ses under a license from the Gover
nor. The penalty is a fine of from 82000
to §5000. Senate amendments were offer-
| b(> ; until to-morrow.
Mr. Simmon3
-as appointed by the
& Go., Cartersville cotton and Wool Card
Manufacturers will supply the people ot
the State, and upon what terms they will
lease a half or whole interest in the estaU
lishment to the State, which was adopted;
and sent to the Senate and concurred in
by it.
Leave of absence was granted to Messrs
Cantrell, Haygood, Reynolds, Reese. Gres
ham, Sheats, Spain, Ellington, Beall of
Randolph and Mathews.
The committee on the State of the Re
public reported through the Chairman,
Judge Cochrane, a resolution in relation
to the mission of the Hon. T Butler King,
Commissioner to Europe, highly compli
mentary to Col. King, and recommending
suitable compensation to hfm—200 copies
for tbe same principles and rights, until
final success. Nor have our sufferings or
sacrifices, as great as they are, been any
thing like as severe, as theirs were. If
they suffered and bore with patience and
fortitude all they did to acquire and estab
lish principles so dear to them and to us,
well may we, with equal patience and
fortitude, hear all now upon us, and all
that may hereafter await us, to maintain
them.
The ability of a people to support and
wage , tlepou.h- partly upon rb“ir re
sources, and partly upon the skill and
economy with which they are wielded.—
We have resources—elements of power to
wage war successfully-, unknown to Fred
erick or the men ot ’76. All necessaries
of life, food and clothing, with tlie materi
als and munitions of war, can with skill
and forecast, be made and supplied within
ourselves. This goodly land of ours is
unequaled, oral least, unsurpassed by any
other part of the habitable globe in the
character and variety of its natuial pro
ducts, suited to man’s needs and wants in
every emergency. Its mineral resources
are aiso inexhaustible. It is a laud well
worth fighting for. Our means aie suffi
cient ; they have only to be properly and
skillfully developed and applied.
But. besides the products necessary to
sustain ourselves, to support our armies,
and carry on war, we have another element
of tremendous power, if properly used and
applied—a resource and power unknown
to European wars and unknown to our
ancestors, in the war ot their revolution.—
Mr. JS. here said lie alluded to our great i
staple, cotton; and he should not have |
said more upon it at this time, than barely j
to ask those present to call to their minds I
what be had said to most of them last year j
upon that subject, when lie addressed j
them upon tlie Cotton Loan, but for some i
misconceptions that had got in the public
mind from a paragraphic report of some
remarks he made at a meeting lately in
Sparta. Some, from that report, said Mr.
S., have taken the idea, that I urged upon
the planters there, to plant largely of cot
ton next year. Allow me in this connec
tion to say that nothing could be farther
from the fact. I urged upon tlie planters
there, first and above al! to raise grain and
stock for home consumption and tojsupply
the army. What l said at Sparta upon
the subject of cotton, many ol' you liave
often heard me say in private conversation
a.id most of you, in the public speech last
year, to which I alluded. Cotton, I have
maintained, and do maintain, is one of the
greatest elements of power, if r.ot the
greatest at our command, if it. were but
properly and efficiently used, ns it might
be. Samson’s strength was in his locks.
Our strength is in our locks—not of hair or
wool, but in our locks of cotton. I believ
ed from tlie beginning that the enemy
would inflict upon us mere serious injury
by the blockade tlian by all other means
combined, it was, in tlie judgment of all.
a matter ofthc utmost, if not vital impor
tance to have it raised, removed or broken
up. IIow was it to be done ! That was
and is tiie question. It was thought by
many that such was tlie demand for cotton
in England, that she would disregard the
blockade, as it was, and has been all along,
not within the terms of tiic Paris agree
ment, that is, has not been, at any time,
entirely effectual, though close enough to
do us gieat injury. 1 did not concur in
this opinion, as most of you well-know. J
thought it would have to be done by our
selves, and could be done through the
agency of cotton—not as a political, but as
a commercial and financial power. I was
in favor, as you know, of tbe Govern
ment’s taking all tlie cotton that would be
subscribed for eight per cent bonds at a
rate or pi ice as high as ten cents per pound.
Two millions of bales of the last years
crop might have been counted upon as
certain on this plan. This at ten cents,
wrh bags ot the average commercial
weight would have cost the government-
r* *' <* oJllV_v> Ui (It | t nun 2 vlU 13* cuiu . P • l !
and every thing else of value, it should be * ll< 110 kind ieelings foi either, but
destroyed, if need be, to prevent its i rather rejoiced to see Republicans
falling into tbe bands of the enemy, but j cutting each . others throats. He
with no view to a foreign policy ; nor j thought tbe remark reported to have |
should the production of cotton be aban- lately been uttered by Carlysie, embo-I ment
tinned, with such a view. You could not died in a nutshell the Diplomatic feel- ! In
please Lord 1 almerstown better than to , ings of Europe towar(]s the cause on ! j 0Ire
know that there would not be
grown a pound of cotton in the Southern
both sides. The remark was that,
*1 „ tt • of the report and accompanying documents
Senate to join the House Committee to in- J , , . J , J °
„«• : . r , ,• ni u were ordered to be printed,
affairs of the Deaf anu Dumb . 1 • . .i
1 he bill to appropriate S200,00(Tto the
, , i i am. Georgia Relief and Hospital Association
to 10 o clock, A. M. to-inor- ° 1 .. 1 . . .
was read a second time and committed.
The bill to provide for clothing Georgia
troops was read a second time and commit
ted.
The bill to incorporate the Empire
State Iron and Coal Mining Company w-as
read the third time, and after an attempt
In the House to-day the Hon. James to in f rt the P ersonal liabilit ^ clause ’
tn nminlir
to a seizure of
lot he our troops
to
t
HOUSE.
The House met according
Nov. 20.
to adjourn-
fones,- member elect from the county of b ... . ...
, • -ax tt- i» - i i tie resolution in relation
fiarly, vice Mr. Hightower resigned, ap- r , . . ,
• i 7 i , i- . 1 lactones and material to elo
To incorporate the Grantville Salt Company.
To incorporate the Lewis Iron Company. "
To incorporate tlie Planters Salt Company, also
the Georgia Salt Company.
To incorporate the Augusta Mutual Insurancs
Company.
For the relief of M. A. Judge
For the pardon of John VV. Martin, a convict.
To legalize an extra tax in Worth county.
A bill for the relief of August Morrison wai
taken up and passed.
A bill giving tbe Mayor of A-lanta authority to
try certain offences was tost
A bill for the relief of Henry Durham, of Clark
supposed that King Cotton would compel
tbe English Ministry to recognize our Gov-
Man is capable of self-government
They are doubtless in hopes that this
ernment and raise the blockade, and who principle will be extinguished on
still look for the same result from the total both sides of the line before the con-
affandonment ot its culture, consists, in test ends. They were wise enough to
mistaking the nature of the Kingdom of | see that the North (from the course
tins Potentate. His power is commercial j commenced there) would soon run
anu financial—not political. It has been • . , , ,• , ,,
. ,i , r v , f. t i , . into anarchy or despotism, and they
one ot the leading objects of Lord Pal- ; , - . . . t ’ .. -
merston ever since he has been in office to \ aiG Perhaps looking lot the same late
stimulate tho production of cotton in his to befall us. Ibis has usually, been
own dominions— or those of his sovereign the fate of Republics; and one of the
—so as not to be dependent upon us for a ; highest duties we have to perform to
supply. This he cannot do to any extent, ourselves and posterity was to see that
while )iis inexperienced producers have their expectations shall faf
to compete with us. Cotton can be raised are concerned—We have
in their East India possessions and those
so tar as we
high mis-
III UICU JjdOl JLUUld ami ihusg • , ,* l 'I r r* 1
* p ... .. : non to perform: ana Mr. otephens
on the \\ extern coast of Africa at lb or kO , , * , ’ r .. ,,, . * . ,
cents a pound; but it can not be raised ^ usted the people of the South would
there profitably to any extent in competi- prove themselves equal to the task ot
tion with us at S or 10 cents. If assured j its performance. We have our independ
however of no competition from this quar- j enee to achieve and our constitutional
ter they could, or it is believed would, j liberty to maintain. With us now
after a while, get to producting it as cheap-| rests the hopes of the world. The
the condition
was adopted.
and
diich
resulted as follows:
Boughton Nisbet and Barnes of the
“Confederate Union.” were elected on the
second ballot, receiving 100 votes.
R. M. Gum: & Son 75.
. . • . , , i t .1 Hon. Solomon Cohen of Savannah, was
Certain amount ot powder loaned by the „i„ * « i t»- . i ,•
\d * 1 r J elected Bank Director. A complimentary
amine into and investigate
of that institution, which
The committee are Messrs. Gibson
Culberson.
A resolution was culled up requestin
tlie Confederate Government fo return
ly as we can.
Improvements
>pes
| North has already become a despotism.
Agriculture are The people there, while nominally
slower in their progress than in any ‘ h'ee, are in no better condition, prac-
other department of life. No one can ticallv, that serfs. Tbe only plausibil-
safely or wisely say how cheaply cot* Tty t be y have for the war is to make
ton may or may not be grown in those ! b ' ee men of slaves, and those of an
countries, with a few year’s absolute j inferior race while their efforts in this
control of the market, nor that the j unnatural crusade thus far lias resulted
quality oftlie article may not be as : in nothing but making slaves of theni-
gdod. No one can tell what may be selves. Presidential proclamations
effected by improvements in agricul- i supersede and set aside both laws
ture and the introduction of new j and constitutions.—Liberty with them
varieties suitable to climate and soil, j is but a name and a mockery. In separ-
More money can be made here by ! ating from them, we quit the Union,
growing cotton now at 8 cents a ! but we rescued tlie constitution.—
pound, than could he made at 18 j This was the Ark oftlie Covenant of
cents forty years ago. The quality | our fathers. It is our high duty to keep
is also greatly superior to the old j it, and hold it, and preserve it forever,
black seed—More persons can now Independence with us was, said Mr.
pick 300 pounds a day than could j S., is a great object; but not greater
pick 100 when I can first recollect; than the maintenance and perpetua-
and one hand and horse or mule can | tion of Constitutional Liberty. The
cultivate twice as much land. It is a latter was even more important than
great mistake, I think, to suppose j tbe other. Independence was resorted
cotton cannot be grown as cheaply, j to as the only means to secure and
and with as good a staple—fine a fi- 1 maintain for ourselves Constitutional
bre—in other countries, as it can in ! Rights. Let both Independence and
this—not in all places where it is now j Constitutional Liberty be kept con-
grown, but in some. There is noth- stantly in view. Away with the idea of
ing within the bounds of human ! getting Independence first, and look-
knowledge on which reliance can he j big after Liberty afterwards. Our
state
Also a resolution of thanks to the pat
riotic and self sacrificing ladies of this
State.
3 he special committee on small pox re
ported a bill which wasamended and pass
ed, provides that the Inferior Courts of
the Counties or the Corporation Authori
ties of any town or city, shall provide a
hospital for patients ami guards for the
same expense to be paid by the State;
where persons do not wish to go to the hos
pital, may remain at home and be guard
ed and attended at their own expense.
The Joint Committee on the State of
the Republic reported through* the chair
man. Judge Cochrane, a series of' resolu
tions defining the powers of the Gov
ernment and thc rights of the States de
claring the Conscript Act to be unconstitu
tional.
Judge Cabiness made a minority report
from the same committee taking adverse
grounds as to the resolutions of the major- 1
ity. Judge Cochrane said that it was \
proper for him to state that there was
barely a quorum present at the meeting :
of the same. Upon his motion, 200 cop
ies of each report was ordered to be print- j
ed for the use of tlie House.
A resolution providing that one third of
the members of the standing Committees 1
shall constitute a quorum for transacting
business was adojited.
The report of'tlie Judiciary committee I
upon the qualification of members to hold
vote, nevertheless, being given to “cousin”
John Thrasher. After which the Senate
retired to their chamber, and the House
resumed the business under consideration
at the time of the recess.
'! he House insisted on its amendment,
and the Clerk directed to so inform the
Senate. *
'i lie call of the counties was taken up.
Mr. Washington, a bill to authorize the
erection of a new Arsenal at Miliedge-
viile, and to appropriate money for the
siirne.
Mr. Roberts, to change certain county
lines.
Mr. Washington, a bill, to fix the sala
ries ofthc several officers at-the old stand
ard.
3Ir. Taylor, a bill to increase the fees
of the jaiior of Chattooga.
The House then adjourned.
3 o’clock P. M.
The House met.
The following bills were read.
To increase tlie jail fees in Cherokee
county.
Mr. Mr. Ilowell, a resolution to exempt
from military duty persons engaged in salt
making.
Mr. Hargrove, a bill to prevent soldiers
from being double taxed.
air Findley, a biii for the relief of Jesse
Pitts, John Huff and J. W. Burnside.
Mr Carswell, a bill for the relief of the
HOUSE.
November 22d.
The House met according to adjourn- county, was passed.
me , j. A bill to amend the road laws passed.
. .. - , T j n v . A bill to organize the Home Guard militia pass-
A motion was made by Judge Cabiness e ,j p
to reconsider the bill passed on yesterday A bill to amend the laws in reference to adul-
to prevent distillation. He favored the tery and fornication, passed,
bill but desired to perfect it. The motion , ^ 1,11110 P reveIlt tilu I33Ue change bills—
was discussed for some time, and on a call Vhill to authorize the Governor to raise three
for ayes and nays the vote stood 40 for, battalions of troops—passed,
and 70 against reconsideration. A b‘0 to levy a tax upon dogs—Mr. Schley's
A committee of conference on tlie bill a fc r ned * ak “ l ' P ’ whieh lLe lloa,e
authorizing the seizure of factories was ,, J U ' L '
appointed, whose names I have given in SENATE.
the Senate Proceedings. Nov. 2oth, 1SH.
A bill to pardon James R. W ilson of The Senate met according to adjournment.
Atlanta, wllO was under the sentence Ot On amotion to reconsider the resolutions authorizing
death for murder of King was taken up. the Governor to callout two regunenUrof.militia,there
i i, , ii ' ° i i ,i . i • was some discussion by Judge Gibson and CVooel
1 lie Gov emoi had recommended that fits yjjtehell in favor, and Colonel Seward and Mr. lloseley
against the motion The motion passed.
The h; 11 in reference to lapsed legacies was, on motion
of Colonel Furlow, reconsidered.
NEW MiTTIH.
To transfer thecliarter of the LaGrange bank.
Mr. Swearingen, a bill to prescribe tlie mode pf
introdueeiug copy works in evidence.
Mr. Smith, a resolution in reference to certain exemp
tions under the c-mscript act.
Senate bills for a second reading, and House
bills for a first and second reading, were next in
order.
The rules were suspended and ‘JC0 copies of
lion. T. Butler Kiug’s report were ordered prin
ted.
The resolution to authorize the Governor to call
sentence be commuted to imprisonment
for life. Petitions for and against bispar-
don have been before the House. The
testimony was read, when 31 r. Washing
ton offered a substitute, providing impris
onment for 10 years which passed—ayes
80, nays -33.
A bill to provide funds for the use of'
the Georgia Relief and hospital associa
tion was taken up. On motion of 3Ir.
Schley, §200,000 was stricken out, and
100,000 inserted. Judge Cabiness stated
the object of the bill, and after considera- • ou J two ; regiments cfnnhtia was taken up.
,1 .... -i . i Mr. bcWHrd utiered an additional resolution thatthe
bie discussion tlie motion to stllke Ollt and , regiments be raised from parties between Ifi and IS
insert prevailed. An amendment was and and 60, if they can be raised by voluntary
adopted that Way Side Homes shall be
established at Knoxville, Dalton, Rome,
Kingston, Atlanta, Athens, Savannah,
and at such other places as the managers
mav direct. As amended the. bill passed. ! of Majors; and all such troops shall be disbanded on
Hon. J A Gleh, member elect from the °ff r ol y’ e ? Z't u-’TL v
. necessary to guard tin* bridges on tne Western
linty of Gwinnett, Vice lion 1 J Hudson Atlantic Railroad, and that the expenses of all such
enlistment.
Judge Gibson offered a. resolution requesting the
Governor rn call for volunteers over 40 and'undcr 18,
and providing that in no instance shall there be a
Colonel or Lieutenant Colonel, czcept when a regiment
is stationed together, but shall be under the command
shall
county
Appeared, was qualified and took bis ,
s£>£l h ^ _ Mr. Smith moved to refer thc whole matter to a
On motion, a bill to increase the salaries , Special Committee—lost
of officers and emnlovees of the W A- A Judge Gibson struck from his resolution the clause
or omceis ana employees oi tut n cv reg , ri( . t ing tbefield officers to .Majors.
Iv it was l ead the first time. Mr. Seward withdrew his resolution, and the resolu-
A Senate resolution authorizing the : tion as amended passed.
° , On motion the bnlto allow free persons of color togo
Governor to seize .SO many engines aild into slavery, was taken uft, and, after striking oui a
cars of tlie different railroads, as may be danse requiring those who do not go into slavery to
necessary to transport the State Salt was j '"TbUll^a^ov^eel; on plantations to be
Concurred 111. selected from persons not subject to military duty.—
The House adjourned to 9 o’clock A; The Committee reported against the-bill.
, After some discussion, Mr. Seward moved to lay
• Monday. J ^} ie t,jjj o n tfible for the ballance of tbe sea-
placed with sucli certianty as to re-
suits, as upon the laws of nature. It
is on these laws governing tlie races
of men, that our institutions are based,
liberties once lost, will be lost forev
er.
their seats, showing that no constitutional ; Onhn.uj <d Jefferson county,
provisions was violated, was adopted. j Also, to prevent trespass on academy
The special order was taken up which ots in said county,
was the resolution authorizing the Gover ! Also, a lull to prevent slaves from living
nor to call out thc militia to protect the j a P ait hum their owners in said county,
the citizens of Camden oonnty and other ! .’ Norwood, a bill for the relief of
exposed points. I Lewis S Rnascll of Chatham.
Mr. Lawson proceeded to address the I 3Ir. Cabiness, a bill to amend tlie sev-
Hotise in favor of thc constitutionality of j era ^ ac ! s hi relation to tho ‘Supreme
the Conscript act. n ~
House then adjourned to. 9 o’clock, A.
31., to-morrow.
SENATE.
Nov. 21st, 1S62
Senate met at 9 A. 31. Prayer by Rev. 1 g a v
Court.
3Ir. Bloodwortb, a bill to authorize the
Superintendent of the W & A II R to is
sue change bills.
3Ir. Reese, a bill to incorporate a Ware
house Insurance Deposit Company in
Americas. .
3Ir. Moore; a bill to incorporate the At-
Vlr Mosely " ' ■ «..ita Saving and Loan Association.
„ +1 . . . „ , * . ,* The Senate resumed tbe consideration Lert^nV.T 1 ^ 1°*° d nr f lation to c ™-
Dd this point Mr. Stephens dwelt j ofthe bill to prevent tho distillation of | sclI P l a “d exemption acts,
SENATE.
Nov. 21th, 1862.
The Senate metal 10 o’clock, A. M., according
to adjournment, and wa3 called to order by the
l’resident-
The proceedings of the former day was read.
The bill lost on Saturday to authorize Berniah
Bye to issue change bills, was at the earnest ap
peal of Mr. Pinkard, reconsidered.
A local bill tqf tbe relief of certain securities
took the same direction, on motion of Mr. Birn-
tnons.
The report of the Conference committee on
the resolutions authorizing the seizure of factories.
Are., was taken up and concurred in. The com
mittee agreed to retain the House amendment
fixing prices to be paid, with this clause, “ora
reasonable profit on the cost of production,” and
one prescribing that the Governor shall not inter
fere with Confederate Contracts already made.
A resolution by Mr. Furlow instructing the ag-
Leave of absence was granted to member from tbe
Kith District.
Before comming to n vote the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE.
Nov. 21th, 1862.
The House met according to adjournment.
The House went into committee ofthe whole, Judge
Love in the chair, •n abilfto appropriate money for
the clothing, Ac., of the Georgia troops. Capt. Tram
mell moved to tiil the blank with .f1.00(),0iKl. Mr.
Favor, of Fayette, was a hard shell on tlie war. He
favored filling the blank with fl,50(1,000. Mr. Whit
tle moved to fill the blank with it 560,000, or so much
thereof as may be thought necessary by tlie Governor.
Mr. Bighain thought $1,000,000 too little, and moved to
insist $2,000,000. The motion to insert #2,000;000
was lost. Tiie motion to insert $1,500,000 prevailed —
An amendment that no agent be appointed under
this bill, who is subject to conscription was adopted.
The bill was then raised in the House and referred
to a.special committee, consisting ot Messrs. Moore,
Norwood, Trammell, Bigh'am, and Whittle, to report
ricuitur.it committed to report a bill to appoint a thereon to-morrow at 10 o'clock, and be made the
at length, us tlie one from which lie ! e-rain.
beginning; but with virtue, intellgcnce,! 0°° gallons, and insert 2,000,000, or any
patriotism, fortitude and vigilance on ! ot ber wants that the Confederate service
the part of the people, every one do- J _ ref l' ure . He was no advocate of dis-
iughis duty, all would yet be well. tllIen « 8 * b f ll0 believed there was c 0 ”;
„ conclusion, he again annealed to | S uT^r"'*
Hence, we feel so sure of our ulti- j bad felt most apprehensions from tlie Air. Harris moved to strike out 1,000,-
mate success. And there is nothing
better ascertained in the Floral King
dom than, that on tlie same geologic
al formation within the same lines
of temperature, and climatic condi
tions (either from Altitude or Latti-
tude) thc same species and varieties
of plants will grow, each producing
its like under similar culture to as
great perfection in one hemisphere as
tlie other, and upon one continent as
another. We have one advantage in
the production of cotton which they
Lave not in the British Provinces. This
all in whatever position in life, to do
their whole duty; the soldier in the
field would do his; let the planter,
the tradesman,the tanner, the shoe
maker, and all at home do theirs.
Let no one think of gains while the
war lasts, exceptgaiuing our independ
ence and securing our liberties; and to
accomplish these ends let every ener-
has no reference to climate, soil or ' gv of the whole publie, and every
After further discussion the motion to
strike out prevailed.
Alter an amendment reuufring parties
licensed to distil, to take an oath that they
will not exceed the amount of their con
tracts, the bill passed.
The bill to amend the charter of the
Planters’ Insurance and Trust Loau Com
pany was passed.
Tlie amendment confers banking privi
leges on that corporation.
Stale •Geologist was taken up amt passed.
A bill by Mr Moseley, to prevent and punish ex
tortion, was read a first time.
The unfinished business—a bill to authorize the i
appointment of a Quartermaster and assistants to j
attend to tlie rights and claims of Georgia soldiers :
at Richmond, was diseussed some time and laid
on the table to await action on a bill proposing a ]
similar officer in connection with t. e Relief and
Hospital Association. The discussion raised the ,
ghost of conscription and State rights, in which
there was a spirited debate- Messrs. Brown, !
Hansell, Seward, and Gordon favored the bill, and
special order for that hour.
The House then took up the bill for the relief of the
banks of the State, to which a number of amendments
were offered and discussed up to the hour of adjourn
ment.
Aftf.hnoon Session,3 o'clock.
The afternoon session was devoted to reading hiU J
a first and second time
A resolution in reference to the W & A
R U, and to fix the hours of thesessions in
tlie House.
'1 he Senate bill, whieh is a substitute
for House bill to prevent the distillation
of grain, was taken up, discussed and pass
ed.
The House then adjourned.
SENATE.
Nov. 22d, 1862. ^
The Senate met according to adjourn- j hill enlarging the militia is acted upon,
ment. i.c.
Or. motion of Air. Jackson, the lost hill
to assess damages for flowing' or draining
lands was reconsidered.
Leave of absence was granted to Afessrs.
W. R. BrowD, and O. P. Anthony.
A message was received from the House
B’
Administrator's Sale•
Y virtue of an order from Irwin Court of Ordi-
naiy, will be sold before the Court House
door in Irwinville, Irwin county, on the first
Gibson, Lewis and Furlow opposed it, and sought j Tuesday iu JANUARY next, between the legal
to make it-apply only to ineu not subject to con- hours of sale, one lot ofjand number 126, in £be
tc.iption. j sixth district of Irwin county. Sold as the proper
A bill in relation to lapsed legacies was debated j ty of Buryi B Sumner, d-ceased, for the henetff
oy s.'Veia! members and lost I of tl,., «...I ...uil.r,,.. a ,,n tlie dav ot
Mr. Killen, from the Military committee report- ,
ed a resolution authorizing the Governor to call j
into service two regiments of infantry, to guard 1
bridges, &c.
Me.-srs Killeu and Hansell sustained the resolu-
tio "- T . ... , i WE have a few copies of the LAWS parsed «;lf ft
, Lewis moveu to lay it on the table until the | Session, are now bound in Paper Covers, and read' 1
lilt tlin naJttia IU Or>t<U1 Tl unn I Cl. I . . ■ v • ‘ . 1 A« rA ...1,/in £Cllt oT
of the heirs and creditors. Terms on the day '
sale. JAMES C. SUMNER. Adm’r.
Nov. 3d, 1*62 26 tds.
LAWS OF 18617
Judge Gibson sustained the motion, and urged
the danger of conflict between the State and Con
federate authorities.
Geo. Hansell thought there could be no conflict
as the State had control over her own militia un
til they ara enrolled. North Carolina he urged
has 1.1/00 State troops. South Carolina 8,000, and
nobody had any idea the Confederate authorities
would interfere with them.
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Sale, at a copy, at office, aitd $1 SO when sect J
Mail. Send your order at once.
March 2,1862.
Jacob's Cordial.
This valuable'medicine can be obtained
Store of HERTY & HALL, also for sale byGKIbi-
&. CLARK, Milledgeville. Ne family •h*’ 1 *
without it. See ao.icee it*.