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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. .vcsaiuu, me uuw uuuiHJinruuer vk'v' 0 ? • i - 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*.