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THE CENTRAL GEORGIAN.
THE CENTRAL GEORGIAN
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SMDERSVILLE, GEORGIA-
TIIESBAY MARCH 9, 1852.
By Telegraph.
From the Savannah Papers.
Arrival of tlie Franklin-
ADVANCE IN COTTON.
Baltimore, March 2d.
The steamer Franklin has arrived at New
York with three days later intelligence from
Liverpool.
Cotton was very active at an advance of
1-16 to 1 8. Sales on the 17th, were 15.-
000 bales—-speculators and exporters took
7000 bales. Flour has declined 6 pence.
Wheat from 1 to 2 pence, Corn has advan
6 pence.
The Arctic arrived out in 9'days 18 hours,
the shortest trip on record.
Lord John Russell had introduced into
parliament a bill to organize the royal mi-
militia.
FROM CHINA.
A fire occurred at Hong Kong on the
28th December which destroyed 500 houses.
Ewangzee was making headway with his re
bellion against the Emperor. * -
FRANCE.
The approaching election was absorbing
public attention in France to the exclusion
of every thing else.
SPAIN.
The Queen ^has recovered from her
wounds.
New York, March 2d.
Liverpool letters quote 1-8 advance in
consequence of limited receipts and small
stocks. Sales of three days in Liverpool
53,000—18,000 to speculators and export
tors. Middling 4 3-4.
New Orleans, March 2d.
Cotton market is still active. Sales of
Saturday were 9000 bales—prices firm.
Strict Middling 7 5-8.
The steamship Cherokee has arrived from
Chagres with 200 passengers and $214,000
worth of gold dust.
ADDITIONAL PER FRANKLIN.
Advices from Switzerland, state that
Louis Napoleon had demanded from the
•Swiss Government that they should suppress
the political clubs and banish the French
refugees, which they refuse to do, and have
^appealed to Great Britain to interfere in the
Jnatter.
Great discontent prevails in France, and
■a great movement it was apprehended would
take place on the 22d ult.
The Commercial ad vices, received in Lon
don from India, were favorable. The Ber-
anese Government had acceded to the de-
TUands of England. The excitement respect
ing the Australia gold diggings, was increas
ing and the yield of the mines was im
mense.
In England the fears of a French inva-
•sion was increasing, and the British fleet
bad been ordered home from-Tagus. The
Governments of Europe likewise, were gen
erally making war-like preparations in or-
•der to be ready for any contingency.
Great Wheat and Corn States.
A correspondent of the Pittsburg Gazette’
Writing from Washington, says:—From the
-abstracts of Statistical returns already pre
pared at the Census Office, it appears that
Pennsylvania in i850, was the largest wheat
producing State of the Union. I have had
the curiosity to compare the six most prom
inent States in respect to this crop, and
give them below with the crop of each as
shown by the return:
Pennsylvania bushels 15,482,191
Ohio 14,967,056
Virginia 14,516,906
New York 13,073,000
Michigan 4,918,000
Maryland ' 4,494,680
In the yield of Indian Corn, Ohio bears
of the palm or rather sh^ stands primus in-
terpares magnos, for five States stand al
most In a line inregard to qhis important
staple:
. These States and their respective crops
are as follows:
Ohio* bushels of Indian corn 59,788,750
Kentucky, 58,000,000
Illinois, 57,000,000
, Indiana, 63,000,000
'Tennessee, 52,000,000
The corn crop of 1850 for the whole Uni
ted States is returned as over 500,000,000
of bushels, a gain of about 40 per cent, on
.that of 1840.
To Measure an Acre of Ground.—-in
measuring land, 30 3-4 square yards make
one square rod, and 40 square rods make
one square rood, four of which, or 160 rods
make one acre. It is evident, therefore that
40 rods long by 4 rods wide, will make an
acre. The same result may be arrived at
by measuring 229 feet in length, and 198
' feet in width, or by measuring 73 1-8 yards
in length, by 66 yards in breadth. To lay
out an acre square, 209 feet on each side is
the nearest foot that will make an acre, be
ing less thau an inch each
Union Meeting.—The meeting of the
Constitutional Union party of this county,
which was advertised to have taken place
on Tuesday last, was postponed to the first
Tuesday in April.
Snake Bite Cured.—A little son of Mr,
John Taylor of this county was bitten bj a
large mocason several days since, and was
cured by the free use of gin and tobacco;
the one taken internally, the other applied
to the wound.
That was lucky, and we are glad that the
little fellow was relieved by such common
remedies, if they maybe so called, aud such
as are used for the lesser ills of humanity.
Persons should be certain, however, of a
bonafide snake bite, before they resort to
this prescription, else it may result in some
thing less than a cure.
Work nor the Month—Corn "Plants
ing.—We’,publish an article under this
head from the Soil of the South, which will
be read with much interest by those of our
readers engaged inlthe planting interest.—
We shall publish a continuation of the ar
ticle next week on cotton planting. “The
soil of the South” is one among the best
Agricultural papers that is published. It
is edited by Col. James Chambers, of
Columbus, an experienced and skilful plant
er, who well understands the adaptation of
our soils and the wants of the Agricultural
public; besides it has connected’with it,
mo: e especially for the Horticultural depart
ment, Mr. Chas. A. Peabody, one of the best
writers on that subject at the South. We
commend the paper toiall planters and hor
ticulturists, as a- worthy and cheap publica
tion. Price $1 per year. Address Wm.
H. Chambers, publisher,^Columbus, Ga.
Medical College of Georgia.—The
Lectures at this Institution closed the past
week, the address to the graduating Class
was delivered by the Rev. Mr. Conner, and
was responded to by Dr. Winn, one of the
class. The degiee^of M. D., was then con
ferred, on^the class numbering about fifty.
In the list of graduates we notice the names
of W. L. Jernigan of this village, and J.
R. Tucker of the county.
$3F Gov, Cobb passed through Augusta
some days since en route for Washington
City and New York. The Constitutiona
list says that he goes North to negotiate a
loan authorized bv an act of the last Legis
lature.
Arrival of the America.—The steam
ship America arrived at New York on the
4th inst. The small shipments of cotton
from American ports, had given increased
activity to the cotton market, and caused
an advance of 1-8 on all grades. [This ad
vance is the same reported by the Franklin,]
The Bullion in the Bank of England is
increasing.
A 7 "iw Cabinet.—The Earl of Derby will
succeed Lord John Russell as Prime Minis
ter. Lord Palmerston in a late speech de
clared that the peace armament was not
sufficient to meet the emergency of the
country, which, in the present situation of
European affairs, is liable to be involved in
war at any moment. England, he said, was
a trained force ready for instaut action.
France.—France was quiet. Another
ministerial crisis is threatened. The Pre
sident is forming a body guard.
Belgium.—Louis Napoleon is charged
with having seeret agents in Belgium, se
ducing the soldiers from their allegience to
the Belgiau monarchy. This government
is increasing its army.
Spain.—The Queen’s wounds have heal
ed and her health restored. The Spanish
clergy are favoring an allegiance with
France.
Later from the Pacific.—The steam
ship West Wind from Chagres, put into
Mobile on the 28th ult., for coal. She had
on board some seventy passengers, mostly
for Georgia and 'the Carolinas, _who disem
barked at Mobile.
Col. Weller, whose election to the U. S.
Senate in the place of Col. Fremont as has
been reported, was chosen after three days
balloting, by a vote of 71 to 17.
. A letter from Grass Valley of the 25th
of January announce new discoveries at that
place, in the shape of cayote diggins, which
promise to rival the famed diggins at Neva
da city. «
On a branch of Deer Creek, some three
or four miles from Nevada Citv, the dig
gins were paying from ten to twenty-five
dollars per day to the hand.
The excitement among the Mormons still
continued; they have fesolved to defend
their affairs from further encroachments of
the General Government. They are erect
ing fortifications.
In Oregon, the Legislature and Judiciary
“& «**■: '“vu wtu way over the — <=>
exact distance, 43,560 superficial feet, or ; are sdill at loggerheads.
209 95; 100 feet on each side constitutes* ' ’ “
n acre of ground.
Greely Fpon Mr Webster.
The address delivered by Mr. Webster,
in New York on the 22nd ult., has afforded
the Tribune an opportunity of giving that
gentleman a special benefit for his tena-
ceous adherence to the Constitutional Un
ion party and the compromise measures, in
which the Tribune considers that Mr. Web
ster exhibits the grand mistake of his life,
‘that of always riding a dead horse.’ Now
it is fortunate for Mr. Webster, that he
should prefer dead animals to any of the
‘live stock which the Tribune has ever been
known to keep. As any thing which the
Tribune could say disparaging the claims
of Mr. Webster would be a positive benefit
to him in this section, and ought to be me
ted out with a blessing from every quarter.
We publish a portion of his strictures.
“Yet it would be idle to affect not to see
that Mr. Webster’s denunciations of Disun
ion and Disuionists are aimed at disidents
from Slavery and the'Fugitive Slave Law.
National morality, good faith, devotion to
the Union and other fine phrases are used
by him to indicate devotion to or the meek
est acquiescence in the bearing awa/ of
women and children unaccused of crime in
to a state of eternal bondage and chattel-
hood. He does not believe, he would
not even pretend, that there is any consid
erable or noticeable party at the North in
favor of dissolution se ; but he means to
say, ‘If you say or do any ‘thing against
Slavery you are in effect ‘laboring to destroy
the Union.’ We protest against this co
vert denun eiation. He might as well argue
that we, by opposing the sale and use of
Alcoholic Liquors, while several States are
largely and disproportionately engaged in
their manufacture, are virtual Disunionists.
There may be unconstitutional modes of
opposing Slavery; but laboring for Uni
versal Freedom is not unconstitutional. So
with slave-catching. A man may unlaw
fully resist the reclamation of a fugitive
slave; but the fact that he condemns and
labors to overthrow the present law does
not prove him a Disunionist, nor anything
like it.
“If Mr. Webster had been counsel for
Shylock in the suit for Antonio’s ‘pound of
flesh,’ wouldn’t he have electrified the Court
and by-standers with his tremendous de
nunciations of bad faith and his demon
strations of the majesty of Law and the in
violable sacredness of Contracts ! How he
would have depicted the law of gravitation
subverted and the universe rushing into
chaotic ruin in case his client were balked
of his revenge !
“Mr. Webster’s immediate fellow-citizens
who have equal rights under the Consti
tution of Massachusetts with himself, and
who are therefore entitled by the Federal
Constitution to the full rights of citizens in
all the States, are this day liable in certuin
Southern States, (having colored skins,) to
be arrested and imprisoned, and ultimately
sold into slavery, unless they happen to
have money and friends to get them out
and pay their jail-fees. Massachusetts
lately sent an official arent to South Caro
lina to provide for testing the legality of
this kidnapping in the Federal Courts; but
a Sovereign State—Mr. Webster’s own—
was not permitted to bring a suit in vindi
cation of the dearest rights of her citizens,
and her agent was driven away by violence
and in peril of his life. Mr. Webster, in
full view of this, exclaims,
“ We have a great and wise Constitution.
We have grown, flourished and prospered
under it ivith a degree of rapidity unequal
ed in the history of the world. Founded
on the basis of equal civil rights, ij,s pro
visions secure perfect equality and" freedom
to all ; all who live under it are equal—all
enjoying the same privileges.”
“Is the man who utters this sort of flum
mery really deceiving himself? or can he
hope that he is deceiving others ? What
can be the worth of the Union if tame and
dumb acquiescence in such wrongs and
bold affirmation of such untruths are essen
tial to its preservation ? ‘Between us be
Truth !”
A plan for establishing a telegraph across
the Isthmus, has been proposed.
Union Convention.—The Central Com.
mitteeofthe Constitutional Union party,
have called a Convention to meet at Mill-
edgeville on the 22nd of April, to take into
consideration the propriety of sending
Delegates to the Baltimore Convention.
They recommend that each county call
meetings and appoint Delegates at an early
day.
Explosion.—A despach from New Or
leans of the 1st inst., states that the steamer
tow boat, Mary Kingsland, while towing
several boats up the river burst three of her
boilers. The second Engineer, two deck
hands and one fireman were instantly kill
ed. The barque Patrick Henry, which was
sunk a few days previous had been raised
and taken hack to the city for repairs.
APersevering Contestant.—Mr. Yulee
of Florida who has been contesting Mr.
Malory’s right to a seat in the U. S. Senate
since the commencement of the present ses
sion of Congress, has engaged the profes
sional services of Mr. Reverdy Johnson, and
Mr. Stanton of Ohio,;to represent him be
fore tfie committee appointed to investigate
the matter. It would seem that this mat
ter is -.likely to prove a litigeous one, and
the committee ought .to have power to a-
ward special damages either to one or oth
er of the parties, or to the country, for the
patient manner in which it has submitted
to- the boo ring.
jJ£§T The Rev. J. Boring is Editing a pa-
Presentiment — The Mobile Registei
states that the late and lamented Capt.
Geo. Huggins, of that city, who died on
Sunday week, had been impressed for some
time with the firm conviction that he should
die on a certain day of the month—the
22d. He had expressed this belief fre
quently during some months. On his last
visit to town—his residence was a short dis
tance out—he consummated the purchase
of his grave lot, saying he had few days to
spare^ before the 2 2d. On Saturday he
raised up from evident delirium to ask “is
this the 22d ?” and receiving a negative in
reply sank back to sleep or insensibility.
On Sunday, between 1 and 2 o’clock, faith
ful to his superstition, he left this on the
22d of February.
Important if True.—By the arrival at
New of the barque Frederick Denting, from
Rio Janiro, we are placed in possession of
advices to the 12th January. A few days
previous to her sailing, a rumor jiad reach
ed the city that a battle had been fought
by the forces of General Rosas and Urqui-
za, in which the latter was signally defeat
ed, and that 5,000 of his trrops had desert
ed aud joined the ranks of Gen. Rosas. It
was also rumored that the| German portion
of the army engaged in fightiug against
the Argentine Republic, had become
greatly disaffected toward the Brazillian
Government, and that Gen. Rosas was en
deavoring to prevail upon them to become
his allies.
Skeleton Found.—The Savannah News
of Saturday contains the following account
of a skeleton found near that city : “Yes
terday forenoon, as one of the officers of the
U. S. Surveying schr. Gallatin was about
to place a flag staff on Turtle Island, about
12 miles from Coekspur, he discovered the
skeleton of a man. Near his bones were
found a double-cased silver watch, very
much rusted, a knife, key, pencil and pair
of tweasers, all showing that they had been
exposed to the weather for a length of
time. These articles were brought to the
city, and placed in the possession of Coro
ner Eden.
It is stated on good authority, says
a letter writer, (they never have any thing
else about Washington city) that Senator
Douglass has consented to throw his influ
ence into the Buchanan interest. The mo
rale of the move being, that if Gen. Cass
were to get the nomination, it would in any
event prevent the North West from receiv
ing it in 1856, whereby by going for Bu
chanan, Douglass stands well for the next
election.
Congress.—In the House of Represen
tatives on the 1st inst., Mr. Fitch asked
leave to introduce a resolution sustaining
the Comproraise 4 Measures, and deprecating
all further attempts at agitation. The
House refused to suspend the rules for this
purpose, yeas 119, nays 74. Not two
thirds.
Letter from Hon. Jas. Buchanan
to the Democratic Committee of Balti
more.
Wheatland, near Lancaster,)
February 23, 1851. j
Gentlemen:—In returning home through
your city on Saturday last, L had the ^unex
pected honor of receiving your kind invita
tion to partake of a public dinner, at such
a time as might best suit my own conveni
ence. For this distinguished and valued to
ken of your regard, please to accept my
most grateful acknowledgments; and whilst
regretting that circumstances, which it
would be tedious.to explain, will deprive
me of the pleasure of meeting you at the
festive board, you may rest assured that I
shall ever highly prize the favorable opin
ion you express of my poor public services.
To the city of Baltimore I have ever been
attached by strong ties. In earlvjlife, I had
selected it as the place where to practise
my profession; and nothing prevented me
from carrying this purpose into effect, but
my invincible reluctance, at the last mo
ment, to leave my native State. The feel
ing which prompted me, in 1814, during
the last war with Great Britain, to march
as a private to Baltimore, a circumstance to
which you kindly allude, resulted from a
patriotism so universal throughout Penn
sylvania, that the honor which may fall to
the lot of any one of the thousands of my
fellow citizens, who volunteered their servi
ces on that trying occasion, scarcely de
serves to be mentioned.
If I rightly read “the signs of the times,”
there has seldom been a period when the
Democratic party of the country, to which
you and I are warmly attached, was in
greater peril than at the present moment.
In order to avert this danger, we must mu
tually forget and forgive past dissentioas,
suffer “by-gones to be bv-gones,” and com
mence a new career, keeping constantly in
view the ancient and long established land
marks of the party. Most, if not all the
great questions of public policy, which
formerly divided us from our political op
ponents, have been settled in our favor.
No person, at this day, thinks of establish
ing another National Bank, or repealing
the Independent Treasury, or distributing
the proceeds of the public lands among the
several States, or abolishing the veto pow
er. On these great and important ques
tions, the Whigs, after a long and violent
struggle, have yielded; and for the present,
at least, would seem to stand upon the De
mocratic platform. The compromise mea
sures are now “a finality;” those who op
posed. them honestly and powerfully, and
who still believe them to be wrong, having
patriotically determined to acquiesce in
them for the sake of the Union, provided
they shall be faithfully carried into ex
ecution.
On what issues, then, can we go before
the country, and confidently calculate up
on the support of the American people at
the approaching Presidential election ? I
answer, unhesitatingly, that we must fall
back, as you suggest, upon those funda
mental and time-honored principles which
have divided us from our political oppo
nents since the beginning, and which, from
tbe^very nature of the Federal Constitution,
must continue to divide us from them until
the end. We must inscribe upon oar ban
ners, a sacred regard for the reserved
rights of the States; a strict construction
for which it was condemned, shall be ex
To be liberal with their own money but
sparing Gf that of the Republic, w£ E
glory of distinguished public serv^ts t
mong the ancient Romans. When this
maxim was reversed, and the public monev
was employed by artful and ambitious
demagogues to secure their own agffran
dizement, genuine liberty soon exnired
It is true, that the forms of the Republic
continued for many years,, but the-anima-
tmg and inspiring soul had fled forever L
entertain no serious apprehensions that we-
shall ever reach this point, yet. wc-nay.
still profit by their example. 1
With sentiments of the highest respect.
I remain your friend and fellow citizen.
JAMES BUCHANAN.
e S0D ’ WilIiam Fel1 Giles, John CU
Wharton, John Morris, Carroll Spence.
William R. Ponder, and John A. Bowen,.
Esqs. and others.
[from the soil of the south.]
Work for the Iffontli*»Cern JE*lo.u—
ting.
In our last we recommended the begin
ning of Corn planting the last of the month,
in favorable localities. But March is the-
month in whiph the great bulk of the busi
ness of planting is to be done, and we ad
vise early and faithful attention to it. The-
success of the crop must depend very large
ly upon the time and manner of planting..
Other branches of business may admit of
unfaithfulness and carelessness, with a
chance of correcting, and to some extent re
medying the evil by after efforts. Here,
however, our errors are fatal, and do not ad
mit a remedy. The badly planted crop,
with a consequent failure 'of stand, inflicts
an injury from which there is little chance
«f recovery. With all sorts of hands to do
the work, there is no security in any thing
else but close personal attention, which sees
that the whole operation is performed in
good faith and according to rule. Some-
men never fail, while- others seltlom suc
ceed in getting a good stand. The casual
ties of the seasons, always seem to work out
peculiar harm to this latter class ; the wea
ther is too wet or too dry, too cold or too
hot; it never conies right, nor ever can,
where careless negroes are left to do the
work, away from the care and direction of
their supervisor. With this class, all floats,
smoothly enough, and swiftly too, as they
are generally the first to finish, and crow
over the tardiness of a pains-taking neigh
bor, until coming up time. Then is re
vealed the sad story of failures, reasons and
excuses appended, of rotting in the ground,
eaten up by moles, eat down by worms or
pulled up by birds. All these do happen
sometimes, to the most provident, but much
is charged to the account, that belongs to>
another.
The explanation is generally found in
the manner of planting. Too much haste-
and too little care. The best half of the-
work is done when a crop is well planted.
The nigh ways and by ways, which are get
ting to be introduced so generally, for doing
the thing quick, have often operated as great
drawbacks in the ultimate yield cf the crop,
and reserved for another pay, much hrrd
work to be done in the cultivation, wh’ch
might have been avoided by better prepa-
rntinna in fti/i 1 “
The International.—The March No.
of this interesting Magazine has been re
ceived. We have frequently spoken of
this publication as the best monthly that
we receive, its interest is well sustained.
Price $3 per year in advance. Address
Stringer & Townsend of New York.
The Hon. Andrew Stevenson of
Virginia is recommended by the Washing
ton Union, as a suitable candidate for the
Vice Presidency.
Mint Juleps.—The Editor of the Sav
annah News received a half score of mint
juleps in one day, which he pronounces as
good as were ever imbibed through a glass
tube. Will uncle “Ben” of the Banner
give that man a chat ?
S3F It is stated that Gov. Kossuth has
contracted with some two or three manu
facturers in Cincinnati, for one thousand
saddles at $12 each.
It is singular that the Governor got all
the way round to Cincinnati, before he dis
covered that the animals had long ears.—
He is something of a satirist, with his many
accomplishments.
Chevalier Hulsemann left Savannah
for Charleston on Saturday morning, He
seems to have excited considerable interest
by his movements. The Savannah News
thinks of obtaining the services of Major
Jones to find out his busines. ' •
are ca*es in which this previous
mu very often is dispens-
w rations in the beginning. We hope our*
of the Constitution ; a denial to Congress P/ ltr ® n3 .' VI ^ be ready for an early start in
of all powers not clearly granted by that j* business of planting, but if you are not,
instrument, and a rigid economy in the-' a** our predilections for putting the
public expenditures. j corn m early, we must say, though it may
These expenditures have now reached i u 6 Wltb p eat reluctance,, delay until you
the enormous sum of fifty millions of dol-1 a J e made 7P ur preparations good, and let
lars per annum; and unless arrested in | f° lo au ^ ™ e ? DS ’ induce you
their advance by the strong arm of the ! ?> an badly. We would have, if possible,
Democracy of the country, may, in the • t T K / int ® nc ^ ^ or CGrn > thoroughly bre
course of a few years, reach one hundred! Gn . e or ® planting, and we venture theas-
millions. The appropriation -of money to*! sert, ? n ’ that ther . e are cases iu wIlich
accomplish great national objects, sane- i 6 c .°t n P easa *' 1 [ )n would not be found for
tioned by the Constitution, ought to be! lo * * * ’ eitber in tbe ultimate yield of the
on a scale commensurate with our power! v°P’ u* tae 8 reater ease of cultivation.—
and resources as a nation; but its expen-! et > there are ca^s
diture ought to be conducted under the I ina ^ be ’ ar .
guidance of enlightened economy and' ed Wltb T ’ ai \ d n ° W \ enou f difficulty en-
strong responsibility. I am convinced, sues> , , L an d that has been m cotton, and
that our expenses might be considerably ™ lca Q o stock has run, or very soft
reduced below the present standard, not lands, which have borne other culti-
only without detriment, but with positive ^ at ®d crops, may be prepared by listing, and
advantage, both to the Government and! b f broken immediately after the corn, is
the people. j planted. \\e think, that whatever may be
An excessive and lavish expenditure of;re 6 m , ode ’ tbe e f rtb ou gbt to be broken by
public money, though in itself highly per- ^ 6 pi?' 7 ve !7 close an d deep in the list, be-
nicious, is as nothing when compared with • ^® Seeds are deposited. After plant-
the disastrous influence it may exert upon i 1U 4’ thl f P 01 ut can never be reached, and
the character of our free Institutions. A' un ! ess . < * one before^ the earth must remain
strong tendency towards extravagance is j
the great political evil of the present day,! S k ‘ ? e “defies of
and this ought to be firmly resisted. Con- he ^ b !' okG1a b >' after culture, this
gress is now incessantly importuned from i a °S Iect ia the beginning can never be cured,
every quarter to make appropriations for! Ge nce the indispensable importance, in our
all sorts of projects. Money, money from! ® st,matl ? n ’ of good and thorough prepara-
the National Treasury is constantly de ., t?Gns before pl a n tin g. We urge one more
Doggish.—Alexander Dolan has been
convicted in New York of biting off the ear
of Isaac Queen.
Southern Rights Convention of Ala
bama.—A despatch, dated at Montgomery,
the,4th instant,-says:
The Southern Rights Convention met
to-day. The delegation are not numerous,
but their members are of marked ability.
General McObrd, of Lowndes, was chosen
as President, and the regular committee ap
pointed for business, &c when the Conven
tion adjourned until eight o’clock this eve
ning, at which hour the delegates re-as
sembled, and are now in session.
JB3T The Legislature of Texas has appro*
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State House
manded to enrich Contractors, Speculators
general principle, of universal application to
this crop in the South. It must be well in
and Agents ; and these projects are gilded .1! A j ... . ,
over with every allurement which can be! ground. All who have observed the
imhoi*fa<i try tiinm Ltt i j i - . usbits pi tht3 corn pj£iDty li<iv6 iBErkc.d the
tendency of the large roots to grow up upon
imparted to them by ingenuity and talent.
Claims which had been condemned by form
er decisions and had become rusty with
age, have been again revived and have
been paid, principal and interest. Indeed,
there seems one general rush to obtain
money from the Treasury, on any and
every pretence.
What will be the inevitable consequen
ces of such lavish expenditures ? Are they
not calculated to disturb the nicely adjusted
balance between the Federul and the State
Governments, upon the preservation of which
depend the harmony and efficiency of our
system. Greedy expectants from the Fede
ral Treasury will regard with indifference,
if not with contempt, the Government of
the several States. The doctrine of State
rights will be laughed to scorn by such in
dividuals, as an absolute abstraction un
worthy of the enlightened spirit of the age.
The corrupting power of money will be
felt throughoht the length and breadth of
the land ; and the Democracy, led on by
put down the Bank of the
United States, if the same fatal influence
the stalk, and to spread themselves put near
the surface.
If, therefore, the first start of the plant is
not deep in the ground, so that at each sue- .
cessive working, an additional supply of
earth may be placed about the roots, these
additional supply of roots, which aid in the
maturity of the crop, and the strength of
fhe stalk, must necessarily suffer from im
proper exposure to the sun. These results
are to be looked to and provided for, by de
positing the seed deep in the ground. To
do this, the opening furrow should be made
with some plow which was long and wide
enough to throw out ali clods of turf, and
allow the seed to be deposited, at uniform
and proper depth/ We do not consider
that much depth of earth should be placed
upon the planted corn, or rather shallow
covering secures every object, and greatly
increases the chance of coming up. It is
difficult to lay down any rule on this sub
ject, wf universal application, as the charac
ter of the soil and the season of the year,
must always vary it, and the discretion of
the planter must generally settle theques-