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MR. CAI.HOUN’B SPEECH. IN THE SENATE, ON TUESDAY, JUNE 27th,. On the bill to establish m, territorial government \n Oregon , in reply to the speech of Mr. Dtx, of New York. i The Senate having resumed the considera tion, as in committee of the -whole, of the Ore gon bill, Mr. Bright, of Indiana, announced that, at the proper time, he should, move extend the line* of the Missouri Compromise over all new territory, by proposing the adop tion of the following amendment: " And be it further enacted, That in all the territories owned by the United States, mclu in- Oregon, New Mexico, and Upper Califor nia, wliieh he north of 36 deg. 30 min., north latitude, slavery nor involuntary servitude in the said territory, otherwise than in the pun ishment of crimes, whereof the party shall have been duly cdnvicted, shall be, and is hereby, forever prohibited; Provided always, That any person escaping into the same whose ■ labor or service is lawfully claimed in any • State or territory of the United States, such fugitive may be lawfully reclaimed and con- j veyed to the person claiming his or her labor or services as aforesaid.” v Mr. Calhoun soon afterwards arose and ad- j dressed the Senate as follows, in reply to the i speech of the Hon. John A. Dix, of New York. | There is a very striking difference between the position on which the slave-holding and non-slave-holding States stand in reference to the subject under consideration. The former desire no action of the government; demand no law to give them any advantage in the territory about to be established : are willing to leave it, and other territories belonging to the United Slates, open to all their citizens, so long as they continue to be territories, and when they cease to be so, to leave it to their inhabitants to form such governments as might suit them, without restriction or condition, except that imposed by the constitution, as a prerequisite for admission into the Union. In. short, they are willing to leave the whole sub ject where the constitution and the great and fundamental principles of self-government place it. On the contrary, the non-slave-hold ing States, instead of being willing to leave it on this broad and equal foundation, demand the interposition of the government and the passage of an act to exclude the citizens of the slave-holding States from emigrating with their property into the territory, in order to give their Citizens and those they may permit, the exclusive right of settling it, while it re mains in that condition, preparatory to sub jecting it to like restrictions and conditions when it becomes a State. The 12th section of this bill is intended to assert and maintain this demand of the non-U* vo-hoiding States, wmlc it remains a territory, not openly or directly, but indirectly by extending the provisions of the bill for the establishment of the lowa ter ritory to this, and by ratifying the acts of the informal and self-constituted government of Oregon, which among others, contains one prohibiting the introduction of slavery. It thus, in reality, adopts what is called the Wil mot Proviso, not only for Oregon, but, as the bil 1 now stands, for New Mexico and Califor nia. The amendment, on the contrary, moved by the Senator from Mississippi, near me, [Mr. Davis,] is intended to assert and maintain the position of the slave-holding States ; it leaves the territory free and open to all the citizens of the United States, and would overrule, if adopted, the act of the self-constituted terri tory of Oregon and the 12th section, ns far as it relates to the subject under consideration.— We have thus fairly presented the grounds taken by the non-slave-holding and the slave holding States, or as I shall call them for the sake of brevity .the northern and southern States, in their wfcplo extent for discussion. The offers itself for con- northern States the power to exclude thesouth ern freely, with their proper ty, into territories belonging*' to the United States, and. to monopolize them for their ex clusive benefit ? It is, indeed, a great question. I propose to discuss it calmly and dispassionately. I shall claim nothing which does not fairly and clear ly belong to the Southern States, either as members of this federal Union or appertaining to them in tlioir separate and individual char acter ; nor shall I yield any which belong to them in cither capacity. I am influenced neith er by sectional nor party considerations. If I know myself, I would repel as promptly and decidedly any aggression of the South on the North,’as I would any on the part of the lat ter on the former. And let me add, I hold the obligation to repel aggression to be no. much less solemn, than that of abstaining from making aggression; and that the party which submits to it, when it can be resisted, to be not much less guilty and responsible for consequences than that which makes it. Nor do I stand on party grounds. What I shall say in reference to this subject, I shall say en tirely without reference to the Presidential election. I hold it to be infinitely higher than that and all other questions of the day. I shall direct my efforts to ascertain what is constitutional, right and just, under a tho rough conviction that the best and only way of putting an end to this, the most dangerous of all questions to our Union and institutions, is to adhere rigidly to the constitution and dictates of justice. , _ With those remarks, I recur to Has the North the power which . f c ,J»ms under the 12tli section of this bill I ask at the outset, where is the power to be found ? Not certainly in the relation in which the northern and southern States stand to each other. They are the constituent parts or members of a common federal Unionand, as such, are equals in all respects, both in dign ; ty and rights, as is declared by all writers on governments fouuded on such Union, and' as may be inferred from arguments deduced from their nature and character. Instead, then, of affording any countenance or authori ty in favor of the power, the relation in which they stand to each other furnishes a strong presumption against it. Nor can it be found in the fait that the South holds property in slaves. That too, fairly considered, instead of affording any authority for the power, furnish es a strong presumption against it. Slavery existed in the South when the constitution was framed, fully to the extent, in proportion to their population, as it does at this tifiie. It is the only property recognized by it; tlie one that entered into its formation as a political element, both in the adjustment of the rela tive weight of the States in the government, and the apportionment of the direct taxes; and the only one that is tput under the ex press guarantee of the constitution. It is well known to all conversant with the history of the formation and adoption of the constitu tion, that the South was very jealous in re , ference to this property; that it constituted one of the difficulties, both to its formation and adoption, and that it would not have as sented to either, had the convention refused to allow to it its due weight in the government, or to place it under the guarantee of the con stitution. Nor can it be found in the way that the territories have been acquired. 1 will not go into particulars in this respect at this stage of the discussion Suffice it to say, the whole was acquired either by purchase out of the common funds of all the States, the South as well as the North, or by arms or mutual sac rifice of men and money, which instead of giv ing any countenance in favor of the power claimed by the North, on every principle of right and justice, furnishes strong additional presumption against it. But, if it cannot be found in either, if it ex ists at all, the power must be looked for in the constitutional compact, which binds these States together in a federal Union ; and now I ask can it be found there ?—Does that in strument, contain any provision which gives the North the power to exclude the South from a free admission into the territories of the Lnited States with its peculiar property, and to monopolize them for its own exclusive use f If it in fact contains such power, expressed or implied, it must be found in a specific grant, or* be inferred by irrcsistahle deduction, from some clear and acknowledged power. Nothing short of tho one or the other can overcome the strong presumption against it. That is no such specific grant may be in ferred beyond doubt, from tho fact that no one has ever attempted to designate it. Instead of that, it has been assumed—taken for gran ted without a particle of proof—that Congress has the absolute right to govern the territories. Now, I conclude, if it does in reality possess such power, it may exclude from the territo ries who or what they please ; and admit into them who or what they please; and of course may exercise the power claimed by the North to exclude the South from them. But I again repeat, where is this absolute power to be found r All admit that there is no such specific grant of power. If, then, it exists at all, it inferred from some such power must be, I ask where is that to be found ? The Senator from New York, behind me, [Mr. Dix] points to the clause in the constitution which provides that “ Congress shall have power to dispose of and make all nccdtul rules and regulations respect ing the territory and other property belonging to the U. States.” Now, I undertake to affirm and maintain beyond the possibility of doubt, that so far from conferring absolute power to govern the territories, it confers no govern mental power whatever; no, not a particle. It refers exclusively to territory, regarded sim ply as public lands. Every word relates to it in that character, and is wholly inapplicable to it considered in any other character but as property. Take the expression “ dispose of ” with which it begins. It is easily understood what it means when applied to lands; and it is tho proper and qatural expression regarding the territory in that character, when the ob ject is to confer the right to sell or make other disposition of it. But who ever heard the expression applied to government and ■what possible meaning can is have when so applied ? Take the next expression “to make all needful rules and regulations.” These re garded separately, might indeed, be applied to government in a loose sense; but they are never so applied in the constitution. In every else where they arc used in it, they refer to property, to things, or some process, such as the rules of court, or of the House of Cong-ess foMhe government of their proceedings, but never to government, which always impin' -persons to be governed. But if there shoulc he any doubt in this case, the words unmedi- , atelv following, which.restricts them to making I o rules and regulations respecting the territo -1 rv and other property of the United States, must effectually expel it. They restrict their meaning beyond the possibility of doubt to territory regarded as property. But if it were possible for doubt still to ex ist another and conclusive argument still re mains to show that the framers of the consti tution did not intend to confer by this clause governmental powers. I refer to the clause in the constitution which delegates the power ol exclusive legislation to Congress over this District, and'‘all places purchased by the con- | sent of the legislature of the State in which the same may be for the erection of forts, maga zines, arsenals, dock yards, and other needful buildings.” The places therein referred to arc clearly embraced by the expression, “other property belonging to the U. States,” contain- , ed in the clause I have just considered. But it is certain that if it had been the intention ot the framers of the constitution to confer gov- , ernmental powers over such places by that clause, they never would have delegatod it by this Thev were incapable of doing so thing so absurd. But it is equally certain, if they did not intend to confer such power over them, they could not have intended it over terri tories. Whatever was conferred by the same words in referrence to one must have been in tended to be conferred in reference to the other, and the reverse. The opposite supposi tion would be absurd. But, it may be asked, whv the term territory was omitted in the delegation of exclusive legislation to Congress over the places enumerated? Very satisfactory - reasons mav. in my opinion, be assigned. 11} former wernimited to places lying within the limits and jurisdiction of the btates, and the latter to public land lying beyond both. The cession and purchase of the former, with the consent of the State witl in which they might be situated, did noto’Ahe sovereignty , or jurisdiction of the \ main<*d in the State, the TS?*" -* States acquir ing only the title to the pIW- therefore, become necessary to confer on Congress, by express delegation, the exercise of exclusive power of legislation over this District and such places, in order to carry out the object of the • purchase and cession. It was simply intend ed, to withdraw them from under the legisla tures of the respective States within wliieh they might lie, and substitute that of Congress in its-place, subject to the restrictions ol the constitution and the objects for which the , places were acquired, leaving, as I have said, j. the sovereignty still in the State in which they are situated, but in abeyance, as far as it ex- S « • , . • fill. " it. _ AAn A As ♦l,lO tends to legislation. Thus, in the case of this District, since the retrocession to Virginia of the part beyond the Potomac, the sovereignty still continues in Maryland in the manner stated. But the case is very different in ~e ference to territories, laying as they do beyond the limits and jurisdiction of all the States. The United States possess not simply the right of ownership over them, but that of exclusive dominion and sovereignty; and hence it was not necessary to exclude thepower of the State to*Hteislate over them, Bj delegating the exercise 6t exclusiye legislation to Congress. It would have been an act of supererogation. It mav be proper to remark, in this connection, that the power of exclusive legislation confer red in these cases must confounded with the power of absolute legislation. They - are very defferent things. It is true that absolute power of legislation is always ex clusive, but it by no means follows that exclu- sive power of legislation or of government is j likewise always absolute. Congress has the j exclusive power of legislation as far as this j government is concerned, and the State legis latures as far as their respective governments are ccnce.ned, but we all know that both arc subject to many and important restrictions and conditions which the nature of absolute J power excludes. I have now made good the assertion I ven tured to make, that the clause in the consti tution relied on by the Senator from New York, so far from conferring the absolute pow er of government over the territory claimed I by him, and others who agree with him, con- i fers not a particle of governmental power.— Having conclusively established this, the long list of precedents cited by the Senator, *to prop up the powers which he sought in the clause, Jails to the ground with the fabric which he raised ; and I am thus exempted from the ne cessity of referring to them, and replying to them one by one. But there is one precedent referred to by the Senator unconnected with the power, and on that account requires particular notice. I re fer to the ordinance of ’ 87, which was adopted by the old Congress of the confederation while the convention that framed the constitution was in session, lend about one year before its • adoption, and of course on tlic very eve of the j , , the confederation cannot rightful ly form precedents for tliis government; but I waive that. I waive also that the objection that the act was c onsummated when the gov ernment Mas in extremis, and could hardly be considered compos mentis. I waive also the fact that the ordinance assumed the form of a compact, and was adopted when only eight States were present, when tlic articles of con federation required nine to form compacts. I waive also the fact, that Mr. Madison declared, ,/that the act was without s-fnulow of constitu- ' f tional authority, and shall proceed to show from the history of its adoption, that it cannot justly be considered of any bin.ding force. Virginia made the cession of the territory north of the Ohio, and lying between it and the Mississippi and the lakes, in 1781. It now contains the States of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin, and a very considerable extent of territory lying north of tlic latter.— Shortly after the cession, a committee of three was raised, of whom Mr. Jefferson was one.— They reported an ordinance for the establish ment of the territory, containing among other provisions one, of which. Mr, Jefferson was the author, excluding slavery from the territory af ter the year 1800. It was reported to Congress, but this provision was struck out. On the ques tion of striking out, every southern State pre sent voted for it; and what is more striking, every southern delegate voted the same way, Mr. Jefferson alone excepted. The ordinance was adopted without the provision. At the next session, 11 mas King, then a member of the old Congress, moved a proposition, very much in the same shape of the <>th article (that which excludes slavery) in the ordinance as it now stands, with the exception of its pro- j viso. It was referred to a committee, but there was no action on it. A committee was \ moved the next or the subsequent year, which 1 reported without including or noticing Mr. , King’s proposition. Mr. IDane was a member of that committee, and proposed’ a provision 1 the same as that in the ordinance as it passed, ! but the committee reported, without including it. Finally, another committee was raised at the head of which was Mr. Carrington, of! Virginia, and of which Mr. Dane was also a ; member. That committee reported without including the amendment previously proposed by him. Mr. Dane moved his proposition, which was adopted, and t’he report of the com mittee thus amend became the ordinance of ’B7. It may be inferred from, this brief historical sketch, that the ordinances was a compromise i between the Southern an<3 Northern States, of which the terms were that slayery should be excluded from territory upon condition that fugitive slaves, who ntigiht take refuge in the territory, should be delivered up to their owners, as stipulated in the proviso of the 6th article of the ordinance. It is; manifest from what has baen stated, that the South was uni tedly and obstinately opposed to the provision when first moved ; that the preposition of Mr. King, without the proviso, w as in like manner resisted by the South, as may be inferred from its entire want of success, and tjiat it never could be brought to agree to it uuutil the provi sion for the delivery up of fugitive slaves was incorporated in it. But it is well understood that a compromise involves; not a surrender, but simply a waiver of the eight or power; and hence in the case of individuals, it is a well established legal principle that an offer to set tle by compromise a litigated, claim is no evi dence against the justice of the claim on the side of the party making it. The South, to her honor, has observed with fidelity her en gagements under this compromise ; in proof of which, I appeal to the precedents cited by the Senator from New York, intended by him to established the fact of her acquiescence in the ordinance. I admit that she has acquiesced in the several acts of Congress to carry it into effect; but the Senator is mistaken in suppos ing that it is proof of surrender, on her part, of the power over territories which ho claims for Congress. No, she never has ; tuid I trust never will, make such a surrender. Instead of that, it is conclusive proof of her fidelity to j her engagements. She has never attempted to set aside the ordinance, or to deprive, the ter- | ritory, and the States erected within its limits, of any right or advantage it was intended to confer. But I regret that as much cannot be said in favor of the fidelity with which it has been observed on their part. With the single exception of the State of Illinois—bo it said to her honor—every other State erected with in its limits have pursued a course and adopt ed measures which have rendered the stipula tions of the proviso to deliver up fugitive slaves nugatory. Wisconsin may also be an excep tion, as she has just entered into the Union, and has hardly had time to act on the subject. They have gone farther, and suffered indivi duals to form combinations, without on effort to suppress them, for the purpose of enticing and seducing the slaves to leave their masters andl%n them into Canada, beyond the reach of ou^Hws—in open violation, not only of the stipulations of the ordinance but ° f tution itself. If I express mysdfstrongly.it not for producing excitement, but to draw tt?S of alsonate tore W w patient but for the purpose °* Mr.Hannegan.—l am not aware that there is any such law in Indiana. 011 *bnritv of I Mr\ Calhoun. —I spoke on the autho ty a report of one of the comm.ttees ofthisOoai Mr%utler.-In that report I alluded par ticularly to the northern and Neu d States: and Illinois I believe, was the on y Mr. Corwin.—Will the Senator ;allow i ne to enquire, what law on the statute book of Oluo prevents the recapture of fugitive 1 Mr. Calhounr —My colleague can doubtless 1 refer to the law. I made the statement on the authority of his report. A. • Mr. Corwin.—There is no such law in Ohio, Mr. Calhoun.—l am very happy to find that it is not so; and I should be equally happ> if the Senator will make it out that there are no organized bodies of individuals for the purpose ° f -Mrf COTwim—AtrTl to understand the Sen ator, when he spoke “ incorporated indivi duals,” as referring to the Legislature. Mr. Calhoun.—No : merely organized indi viduals-a very different thing from corpora tloMr. Butler.—On that point I refer the Sen ator to the document on the hies of the Sen ate. If the gentleman desires to call out ex planations of that kind he can be gratified. P Mr. Calhoun. I come now to another pre cedent of a similar character, but diftenng in this, that it took place under this government, !nd not under that of the old confederation; I refer to what is known as the Missouri com promise. It is most recent, and better known, L.,1 tyiiiv be more readily despatched. ana may oe muic After an arduous struggle of more year, on the question,whether Missourijdg* come into the Union, with or w tions was adopted b»Birtfre North and South; 1 but it was done under circumstances which made it no wise obligatory on the latter. It is true, it was moved by one of her distinguished citizens, [Mr. Clay,] but it is equally so, that it was carried by the almost united vote ot the North against the almost united vote of the South; and was thus imposed on the latter by superior numbers, in opposition to her strenuous efforts. The South has never given her sanction to it, nor assented to the power it asserted. She was voted down and ha&simply acquiesced in an arrangement which she had not had the power to reverse,andwlflKh she could not attempt to do without disturb ing the peace and harmony of the which she has ever been averse. AtygML on this principle, she permitted, the lowa to be formed, and the*State to ted into the Union, under the eompnMise, without objection ; and that is now quoted by the Senator from New York to prove her sur render of the power he claims for Congress. To add to the strength of this claim, the ad vocates of the power hold up the name of Jef ferson in its favor, and so go on to call him the i i author of the so-called AVilmot Proviso,which ! i s but a general expression of a power of which ! the Missouri compromise is a case of its appli- cation. If we may judge by his opinion of!; that case, what his opinion was of the princi- j pie, instead of being the author of the provi- | so, or being in its favor, no one could be more deadly hostile to it. In a letter addressed to j the elder Adams, in 1819, in answer to one j. from him, he uses these remarkable expres sions in reference to the Missouri question : “ The hanks, bankrupt law, manufactures, Spanish I treaty, arc nothing. These are occurrences, which, like waves in a storm, will pass under the ship. But the Missouri question is a breaker on which wo lose the | Missouri country by revolt, and what more God only ; knows.” To understand tlic full force of these ex- j pressions, it must be borne in mind that the questions enumerated were the great and ex- j citing political questions of the day on which parties divided. The banks and bankrupt law had long been so. Manufactures, or what has since been called the protective tariff, was at i re time a subject of great excitement, as was , i.e Spanish treaty, that is, the treaty by which | F.uida was ceded to the Union, and by which the western boundary between Mexico and the U. States was settled from the Gulf of Mexi co to the I’acifie ocean. All these exciting party questions of the day Mr. Jefferson re garded as nothing compared to the Missouri question. lie looked on them as in their na ture fugitive; and to use his own forcible ex pression, “would pass off under the ship of State like waves in a storm.” Not so the fatal question. It was a breaker on which it Mas destined to bo stranded; and yet his name is quoted by the incendiaries of the present day ; in support of, and as author of, a proviso which M ould give indefinite and universal ex tension to this fatal question to all the territo ries ! It was compromised the next year by the adoption of the line to which I have re ferred. Mr. Holmes, of Maine, long a mem ber oi >- v who voted for the measure, addressed a letter to Mr. JeU'v.oun, Including a copy of his speech on the occasion. It drew out an ansM'cr from him M'hich ought to be treasured up in the heart of every man M’ho loves the country and its institutions. It is brief. I Mill send it to the Secretary to be read. The time of the Senate cannot be bet -1 ter occupied than in listening to it: TO JOHN HOLM US. Mosiickuu, April 96, 18:20. I thank you, dear sir, for the copy you have been so i kind us to send me of tlic letter to .Muir constituents on ] the Missouri question. It is a perfect justification to them. I had fora longtime ceased to read newspapers, or pay any attention to public affairs, confident that they were in good hands, and content to he a passenger in our hark to the shore from which lam not distant, l’ut tliis momentous question, like afire hell in the night, • awakened and'tilled me with terror. 1 considered it at once the death knell ol the Union. It is hushed, in j deed, for the moment; hut ibis is a reprieve only, not a final sentence. A geographical line coinciding with a marked principle, moral and political, once conceived ! and held up to the angry passions of men, will never lie i obliterated ; and every new irritation will mark it deep er amt deeper. I can say, with conscious truth, tiiat I there is not a man on earth who would sacrifice more than I would to relieve us from this heavy reproach, ill aiw practicable way. The cession of tiiat kind of prop er*, (for so it is misnamed,) is a bagatelle, which would j not cost me a second thought, if in that way, a general emancipation and expatriation could he effected ; and ' gradually, and with due sacrifices, f think it may be. i But as it is, wc have tile wolf by the ears, and we can J neither hold him, nor safely let him go. Justice is in j one scale, and self-preservation in the other. Os one i thing I am certain, that as the passage of free slaves i from one State to another, would not make a slave of a | single human being who would not be so without it, so ; their diffusion over a greater surface would make them I individually happier, and proportionally facilitate the I accomplishment of their emancipation, by dividing the | burden on a greater number of coadjutors. - An absti i nence, too, from this act of power, w ould remove tiie ! jealousy excited by tile undertaking of Congress to regu j late tlio conditon of the different descriptions of men 1 composing a State. This certainly is the exclusive right j of every State, which nothing in the constitution has | taken from them, and given to tile general government, j Could Congress, for example, say, that the non-freeiupn | of Connecticut shall be freemen, or that they sliaH not J emigrate into any othei State ? | I regret that iam now to die in the belief, that the I useless sacrifice of themselves by the generation of 1776, ! to acquire self-government and happiness to their coun j try, is to be thrown away by the unwise and unworthy | passions of tiieir sons, and that my only consolation is j to be, that I shall not live to w eepoverit! If they would hut dispassionately weigh tiie blessings tiiey will throw ; away, against ail abstract principle, more likely to be ef ] fected by union than by scission, they would pause bc i fore they perpetrated tiiis act of suicide on themselves, and of treason against the hopes of the world. To your self as the faithful advocate of the Union, I tender the offering of my high esuem and respect. THOMAS JEFFERSON. Mark his prophetic words ! Mark his pro found reasoning! “It [the question] is hushed for the moment. But this is a reprieve only, not a final sentence. A geographical ; line coinciding with a marked principle, moral and po litical, oner conceived and held up to the attorn passions of | men, will never be obliterated, and every new irritation will . i mark it deeper and deeper.” i Tewcnty-eight years have passed since these j remarkable words were penned, and there is not a | thought which time has not thus far verified; and ! it is to be feared will continue to verify until the ' whole will he fulfilled. Certain it is, that he re | garded the compromise line as utterly inadequate to arrest that fatal course of events which his keen sagacity anticipated from the question. It was but a •'reprieve.'' Mark the deeply melancholy l : impression which it made on his mind: "I regret that 1 am to die in the belief that the I ! useless sacrifice of themselves by the generation of J j 11 76, to acquire self-government and happiness for themselves,is to be thrown away by the unwise 1 unworthy passions of their sons’ and that my , <!,.! / consolation is to be, that I shall not live to j we. o over it.” j Can any pne believe after listening to this letter, that Jefferson is the author of the so-called Wilmot proviso, or ever favored it. And yet there are at this time stenuous efforts making in the Nortli to form a purely sectional party on it, and that, too, under the sanction of those who profess the highest j veneration for his clraracter and principles ! But : I must speak the truth : while I vindicate tho memory of Jefferson from so foul a charge, I hold lie is not blameless in reference to this subject. He committed a great error in inserting the pro vision he did, in the plan lie reported for the gov ernment of the government of the territory,as much modified as it was. It was the first blow--the first es say “to draw a geographical line coinciding with a marked principle, moral and political.” it originat ed with him in philanthropic, but mistaken views of the most dangerous character, as I shall show in the sequel. Others, with very different feelings and views, followed, and have given to it a direc tion and impetus which, if not promptly and effi ciently arrested, will end in the dissolution of the Union and the destruction of our political institu- I bale, I trust, established beyond controversy that neither tlie ordinance of J7tl7, nor the Missouri compromise, nor the precedents growing out of them, nor the authority of Mr. Jefferson, furnishes any evidence whatever to prove that Congress possesses the power over the territory claimed by those who advocate the 12th section of this bill. But admit, for the sake of argument, that I am mis taken, and that the objections I have urged against them are groundless—give thefii all tho force which can he claimed for precedents—and they would not have the weight of a leather against the strong presumption which I, at the outset of my remarks, showed to be opposed to the existence of the pow er. Precedents even in a court ofjustice, can have but little weight, except where the law is doubt ful, and should have little in a deliberative body in any case on a constitutional question, and none, where the power to which it has been attempted to ' 1 trace it does not be the case in this inntanc«^^^^» Hut while l deny that clause territory and other qJ Unjtc | gtates confers any Congress posses ■« absolute lgj.r t Ore?taj» territorfe" l' by no K a denial would be P°wer over them, much more so on this, when *»y occasion but constituting a territorial e in objection being whispered from without an i rsfi •• '*y other way, so as to >*« ol 11 ?“ somc subject upon which we *?•*« f tu " e n " a suming, then, that we "b'ht to act. As tfuestions that remain ®l ,o wer, the only and what is its extent? is it derived ? As to its origin, 1 cd by Chief Justice V“ e | pinion express read by the Senator from rived from the right of * Ol “) at !t 18 de am the more thoroughly terru.iry; and 1 fact that 1 entertained in U from the knew it to be his. As to theß before I ritory 1 agree with the ight o: acquiringAer- Ihat t is embraced, tork, the war and treaty powers. Adnutfcyarther, both in has never been denied, and what theu, what to do so iu a discussion, which vou.d be idle acquired both by war and treaties stotern tones States have the right to-mw- te jttat the Unite,! i seem to follow by nece^3SWß^^Bß* c **‘-> it would they have the right to govern 4 Cou> ‘* 4 " cnce ; that 1 ee tire right’k soih A. they possess 1 over .hem, they must nece*.a»*. the ri»lit to govern. Lut J cal > V * t - J tnein sole agent and representative ' Uni"rV4 t t .*° —that is, the State- of the UaKjN U.iicd S ates character—must, _as such, - •eoeral if it exists at all. Hut if there f“? ri ? h ‘ to take a different view of the I> d, n '‘ W ’ sed 1 shall make no points with the ,f owi ' r , maybe its origin, the uliatever same, as I shall presently show.^^RcvD 0 be the But it would be a great V Cougress has the absolute •Pdude that territories, because it has the erning the power. The reverse is the case.^BW* - exclusive many and important restrictions subject to which some are expressed and jtiqns, of Among the former may be elas^^^gS^q>iie ( l. _ and absolute prohibitions of all of ee » r “!f except in certain ca»e»; mak, "<«BßHßkr ~ the estabUshmcnt ot religion. l»^^^VßTxer -1 yiar-^BBB ul,l< '' l conclusively shows^^“ c pow^^^H>ongress over the territories is not absolute. it is a great error to suppose, that either State governments possess, m any case, pow» r. | Such power can belong only to ulti i mate power called sovereignty, in our 'system resides in the people oTWhc several Slates of the Union. With us, govei«|mnts,both j federal and State.are but agents, r-1 lv trustees, and. as such, possess, but subordinate and limited powers ; ftAß* powers possessed by such governments must ißKrSeir na ture be trust powers, and subject to all tHic restric tions to which that class of povvers arc. l Among them, they are restricted to tlhc nature and the objects of the trust; and hence vlp govern ment under our system, federal or Staji, has the right to do any thing inconsistent wi h ike nature oAhe powers entrusted to it; or the objects for which it was entrusted; or to expreaKtt'ittmore usual language, for which it was delckited. To do either would be to pervert the power tkpurposes never intended and would be a violatiAi of the constitution, and that in the most and ® ygerous way it could be made, because more eWFy done and less easily detected. But there is anoM class ot important restriction which more direcl f relate to the subject under discussion; I refer 1 fthose imposed upon the trustees by the nature sl>l char acter of the party, who constituted the Y-ustecs and invested them with the trust powers tike ex ercised for its benefit. In this case, it is & Uni ted States, that is the several States of the Union. It was they who constituted the goverunent as their representative or trustee, and entristed it with powers to be exercised t'err their coranon and joint benefit. To them in their united chaacter, the territories belong, as it is expressly diclared by the constitution. They are their joint art com j r.ion owners, regarded as property or landand in ] them, severally, reside the dominion ami sover eignty over them. They are as much the errito ries iff one State as another.—of Viigiui; as of New York , of southern as the northern Sites.— | They arc the territories of all, because thy are the territories of each ; and not of each, bijause 1 they are the territories of the whole. Add> this the perfect equality of dignity, as well as glits, I which appertain to them as members of a comma federal Union, which all writers on the subjet ad mit to be a fundamental and essential relati'i be tween the Slates so united, and it must be ani- I fest that Congress, ia governing the territies, can give no preference or advantages to one tate over another without depriving the State, or stfion over which the preference is given, or from njcli thcadvantage is withheld, of their clear and unfes tionable right and subverting the very foundfcn on which the Union and government rest, has no more power to do so than to subvert the corti tutiou itself. Indeed the act itsell would bits ill aversion. It would destroy the relational equality on the part ol the southern States, d sink them to mere dependents ot tlie northern!© the total destruction of the federal Uniou. 1 have now shown, I trust, beyond controvey, that Congress has no power whatever to excle the citizens of the southern States from ci* grating with their property to the territoriot the United States.or to give an exclusive mom lv of them to the North. I now propose to go* step farther, to show that neither the inhabit* of the territories nor their legislatures have y . such right. A very few words will be sufficl for the purpose ; for of all the positions ever ta® I hold that which claims the power for them 1# , ' the most absurd. If the tc.ritories belonfctnlj i | United States —if the ownership, ; vereignty over them be in the r then neither the inhabitants of the to rrßr<«jMpr their legislatures, can exercise any pone it what is subordinate to them ; but if the coi y could be shown, which I hold to be impossi it would be subject to all the restrictions, to ■ It 1 have shown the power of Congress is, and f c same reason whatever power they might I, would in the case supposed, be subordinate c constitution, and conirolled by the naturi d character of our political institutions. But e reverse be true ; if the dominion and sovert y over the territories be in their inhabitants, ir d of the United States, they would indeed, ii it case, have the exclusive and absolute pot if governing them, and might exclude whom y pleased or what they pleased. But in that e they would cease to he the territories of the i ted States, the moment we acquire them anj -- nut them to be inhabited. The first half drtgaf squatters would become the sovereigns, w9ll dominion and sovereignty over them ; and tlan qitered people of New Mexico and become the sovereigns of the country as sftas they became the territory of the United ®ts, vested with the full right of excluding tlicirn querors. There is no escaping from the altni tive,but by resorting to the greatest of all aridi ties. that of a divided sovereignty—a sovereiv, a part of which would reside in the United S -s. and a part in the inhabitants of the territory.<>w can sovereignty—the ultimate and supremefer of a state—be divided 7 The exercise of tlfcew ers of sovereignty may be divided, but lull an there he two supreme powers ? We are next told that the laws of Mexicate elude slavery ; and assuming that they will Min in force until rcpcaled.it is contended,that uni®i gross passes an act for their repeal, the citijKof the South cannot emigrate with their piArtv into the territory acquired from her. I adm,at the laws of Mexico prohibit not slavery, butMry in the form it exists with us. The Pnroß as much slaves as our negroes, and are less inta-nt and well treated. But 1 deny that the laws ofxi co can have the effect attributed to them. 4&ln as the treaty between the two countries unfi lled, the sovereignty and authority of il® in the territory acquired by it beeomes extffaud that of the United States is substituted in ®uce, carrying with it the constitution, with jwvcr ridden control over all the laws and institais of Mexico inconsistent with it. It is true, Muni cipal laws of the territory not inconsistent 1* the condition and the nature of our political Jem would, according to the writers on the la«>na tions, remain until changed, not as a nfcl of right, but merely of sufferance, ami as V*-eu tlie inhabitants of territory, in order to «cl a state of anarchy, before they can be broucMder our laws. This is the utmost limit to wiAsuf fcrancc goes. Under it, the peon system mid continue; but not to the exclusion of suqtfour citizens us may choose to emigrate uffhcir slaves or other property, that may be excpd by the laws of Mexico. The humane proP-ns of the laws of nations go no farther than to pvt the inhabitants in their property and civil inlan der their former laws, until others can beVsti tuted. To extend them farther, and give tlrthc force ol'excluding emigrants from thcUnilyli:, because their property or religion art-simKorc prohibited from being introduced by tlufws of Mexico, would nut only exclude a great rjytity of the people of the United States from .uijpat ing into flic acquired territory, but to give a higher authority to the extinct flll jjv of Mexico over the rity iivjr it. 1 say I laws ol Mexico not only prohibit \he‘ of slave?, but many other descriptions of and also the protestaut religion, which itself cannot prohibit. To such the supposition lead. 1 have now concluded the relates to the power; and have, I trust, beyond controversy, that the and open to all citizens of the there is no power under any aspect the be viewed in, by which the citizens of* South can be excluded from emigrating witheir pro perty into any of them. I have advanctno ar gument which 1 do not believe to bcle, nor pushed any one beyond what truth worriedly warrant, lint, if mistaken, if my aimeuts in stead of being sound and true, as I hot them be yond controversy to be, should turxrt to be a mere mass of sophisms, and if, in oonsHeucqs-ihe barrier opposed to the want of he surmounted, there is another still ia -tljlrAjihat cannot be. The mere possession or pier Kltiot <>f itself sufficient to justify its excrci/• I. mast be in addition shown, that in the give/case it can he rightfully and justly exercised. Uier our sys tem, the first enquiry is : docs the conptutioii au thorize the exercise of the power sis that be decided in the affirmative, the next rightfully and justlv every lied mJJT me cir cumstances? And it is nq)lnr7(n that too is de cided in the nffiimalive, tha the question of the expediency of exercising itl are seated (or cct sideration. Now, I put the question sfcmnly to the Senators from the North: Can you ightl> aatlyjiaily ex clude the South from tentories of the United States, and monopolize theii for yourselves, even, if in your opinion, you shoid bsrtelhe power ?—■ It is this question 1 wish toiress on your-attention, with all line solemnity and doeorum. ine Norlli and the South stand in thcrclation of partners In u common Union, with ejua! dignity and equal rights. Wc of the Sout/ have contributed our full share of funds, and slid our full sHare of blood for the acquisition of o|r territories. Can you, then, on any principle o equity and justice de prive us of our full snare in their benefit and ad vantage ? Are you ready to atlirrn that a majori ty ol the partners in » ;oiu{ coueeTlHMYWAfainlgltt to monopolize its benefits to the exclusion of the i minority, even in cases where they have contri buted their full share to the concern ? But to pre sent the case more strongly and vividly, I snail descend from general to particulars, and shall be gin with the Oregon Territory. Our title to it is founded first, and in my opiuion mainly, on our purchase of Louisiana ; that was strengthened by the Florida treaty, which transferred to ns the title also of Spain ; and both by the dircove -y of the month of the Columbia river by Capt. ( ray, and the exploration rtf the entire stream, from its source down to its month, by Lewis and Clark.— The purchase of Louisiana cost fifteen millions of dollars; and we paid Spain five millions for the Florida treaty ; making twenty in all. This large sum was advanced out of the common fund of the Union. The South, to say the least, contributing her full share. The discovery was made, it is true by a citizen of- Massachusetts, but he sailed under the flag and protection of the Union, and of course whatever tile was derived from his dis covery, accrued to the benefit of the Union. We arc now about forming it into a territory ; the ex pense of governing which, while it remains so, must be met out of the common f und, and towards which the South must contribute lier full share.— The expense will not be small. Already there is an Indian war to be put down, and a regiment for that purpose, and to protect the territory, has been ordered there. To what extent the expense may extend we know not, but will, probably, in volve millions before the territory becomes a State. 1 now ask, is it right, is it just, after hav ing contributed our full share for the acquisition of the territory, with the liability of contributing, in addition our full share of the expense for its government, that we should be shut out of the ter ritory, and be excluded from participating iu its benefits ? What would be thought of such con duct in the case of individuals ? And can that be right and just in Government, which every right minded man would cry out to be base and dishon est iu private life ? 11 it would be so pronounced iu a partnership of thirty individuals, how can it be pronounced otherwise in one of thirty States ? fcoNCLUUKII OX SECOND PAGE.] [From the Philadelphia Pennsylvanian .] n nn.° u £ ? ißt * r States Umo.— the Columbus Statesman says— “ Every Democratic paper in this State, some sixtvofcfii VBhty ill ~number “] ,uieue ; mocratic flag with ** "“, ut ot confidence and A letter from the chairman of ■the Democratic State Central Committee, says —“ Look out for Ohio ! We will sweep it clear of Whiggery of all descriptions. The whehrtveyt will roll up a majority that will startle the world. I cannot be mistaken.— We have good news from all the State.” Michigan.—The Detroit Free Press ofthe I Oth, says “ lhe Democracy of Michigan were j never more firmly, cordially and zealously united in the support of any nomination, than they now are in favor of that made at Baltimore. : Every one of the twenty-nine Democratic i papers published in this State raises the names ! of Cass and Butler, and gives them its cordial : support. And this unanimty of the Demo- ! cratic papers pervade the Democratic mass es. Whatever partisans may say, for effect, no one here, of any party, doubts that Michigan will give this fall the largest Democratic vote she ever cast, and that it is just as true for Cass and Butler, as it has been for the Democratic candidate for Governor for the last eight years, and by a majority full’ i as large.” Alabama.— -The Mobile Register,of the 19th, says—“ There is no disaffection or discord here. The people approve of the nomination, and will do their share towards rolling up a ma _ ority in Alabama of at least ten thousand.” Alluding to the doubts expressed by Mr. Yan cey, in the National Convention, the Register says—“ There was never a greater mistake made by a politician than was made flat Balti more, when a member irom this State per mitted himself, in the heat of a personal dis comfiture, to throw doubt upon the support which this State would give to the nominee ;. We have positively not yet heard of any sym toms in any part of the State, which gives* the slightest color to the doubt. The party .s united, and will be victorious beyond question, and we may add, by a majority beyond former triumphs.” Kentucky —The Fainesville People’s Press says: “We have not conversed with a single Dem ocrat (and we have seen many,) who does not believe the ticket the very strongest one that could have been presented. All agree in saying that if the Whigs can beat Cass and Butler they could beat any ticket in the world.” \ eumoxt (says a Rutland correspondent of the N. Y. Tribune,) “as yet maintains an arm ed neutrality in regard to the ‘Rough and Tumble, nomination made at Phialelphia, and will not sanction it at all unless Gen. Taylor comes out flat-footed upon the YVliig platform, the assertions of those papers who have with streaming eyes hoisted the Taylor flag, to the contrary notwithstanding. It is strange that a N ational \\ lug Convention should make a nomination, for the sake of an unreliable ma jority in States that will desert the Wilin' cause at the first opportunity, as they did in 1841, ’42, and thus peril ‘our country’s hope’ in States which have always remained firm and true in the darkest hour.” A ikoinia.—The Richmond Examiner says: , “Irom all parts of Virginia we receive the most cheering accounts of the prospects of the good cause. A fine.spirit animates the demo uf the whole State, and wc are much Gen. Cass does not next fall re -1844, Nvith. interest } froiijrthat date. We hear of enthusiastic ra tification meetings in various comities in every quarter. Throughout the length and breath of the State the Democracy will send up one unbroken shout for Cass| Butler and Democracy.” New Jersey.—ls we may judge of demo cratic principles, the Trenton News, the New ark Eagle, the Camden Democrat, the New Brunswick Union, and their cotemporaries— and from overwhelming Democratic meetings i —even New Jersey will be lost to Taylor. Connecticut. — lire New Haven Register says:—“We set down now the six votes of Connecticut as sure for Lewis Cass—and wo can point to many Whigs who will say ‘Amen to that.’ The Whig party of Connecticut will not go for Taylor. We say to our brother Democrats, the day is ours—ours, not only throughout the Union, but here in Connecti cut! One and all, then, to the word—Con necticut for Cass and Butler !” lowa. —The lowa Gazette hails the nomina tion of Cass and Butler with joy, confident that under such leaders the Democracy of the Union can and will march oirtvard to certain victory. “ lowa, says the Gazette, will be in at the great coon-skinning on the 7th of No vember next. Set her down 1-500 scalps.” Louisiana. — The New Orleans Delta, a neu tral print of high character, says:— “As far as our observation extends, the contest will be a strictly party one. The Democrats who were disposed at the beginning to sanction the nom ination of Gen. Taylor as an independent can didate have all, or nearly all, fallen back into the ranks of their party. There is no ground, therefore, for apprehension tliat the contest will turn on other than the regular issues be tween the parties.” This is virtually conced ing the State to Cass and Butler. Tennessee. —The Nashville Union says : We rejoice in this nomination, because of the many distinguished names that were spoken of in this connexion, we believe Cass to be the ‘ noblest Roman of them all.’ We have never seen a canvass open more auspiciously, or with surer promise of success. We can say, with all sincerity, that the nominations have been received here, not with the cold assent and re luctant approbation of the democracy, but with enthusiastic Joy by the whole patty. It is a nomination that commands the entire confi dence of our friends, and the utmost respect of the Whigs.” MEDICAL COLLEGE OF GEORGIA rnllE next Course of Lectures will be com- JL menceil on the first Monday in November, aim continue until the Ist of April. FACULTY. GEORGE M. NEW TON, M. D., Professor of Anatomy and Doan of the Faculty. L. A. DUGAS, M. I)., Professor of Physiology : and Pathologicial Anatomy. ALEXANDER MEANS, M D., Professor of Chemistry and Pharmacy. I. P. GAItY IN, M. 1)., Professor of Therapeu- ! tics and Materia Medica. ‘r‘ 1 ~n 1,1 11 I | !l- - l 1 ' Professor of the institutes and Practice of Medicine. KJUSEPII A. EVE. M D., Professor of Obstct : cs ■ud Diseases of Women and Children, r PAUL F. EVE, M. D., Professor of the Princi ples and Practice of Surgery. 11. F. CAMPBELL, M. D., Demonstrator of Ana tomy. BOBERT CAMPBELL, M. D., Assistant De monstrator. A course of Lectures upon Medical Jurispru dence will he delivered by Professor Garvin.— The Faculty will endeavor to make their instruc tion as demonstrative as possible. Board may be obtained at from sl3 to sl7 per month, every thing included. The fees for the entire course of Lectures, in cluding Hospital ticket, are slls. Matriculation tickets, (once only) $3. Practical Anatomy, (to be taken once) $lO. The friends uud alumni of this Institution arc invited to send to the Faculty, during the course of Lectures, persons in indigent circumstances who may require surgical operations, as provision has been made for accommodation while under treatment. Augusta Ga. July 25, 1018 c 5 Southern Christaiu Advocate, Charleston Mer cury, Greenville Mountaineer and Pendleton Mes senger, So. Ca.; Floridian, Tallahassee, Flo.; Ala bama Journal, Huntsville Democrat, Jackson ville Republican and Flag of the Union, Ala.; Mis sissippian, Miss.; Knoxville Standard, Nashville Banner, Chattanooga Gazette. Tenn.; Christaiu Index, Southern Presbyterian, Georgia Journal &■ Messenger, Calumbus Times, Cassvillo Pioneer, Rome Journal, Ga.; will each publish this notice to the amount of $3, and send copy of Advertisement, t 0 GEO. M. NEWTON, Dean. DR. MAGNIN’S LUCIN A CORDIVIT IS a sovereign remedy for Incipient Consump tion, Indigestion, Nervousness, Impotency, Flour Albus, Loss of Muscular Energy, Physical Lassitude, Female Weakness, Debility, &c., &c, Price, $3 per Bottle. For sale by all tlio principal Druggists in Charleston, and IIAVILAND, RISLLV &• CO., THOMAS BARRETT & CO., and WILLIAM K -KITCHEN, Augusta, U». Feb. 11 Ccgal Notice®. FOUR MONTHS after date, application will be made, to the Honorable the Inferior Court «fScriven county, when sitting as a Court ol Or i inary, for leave to fell all the Heal Estate of THOMAS CONNER, late of said, county, deceas ed, fora Division among the Heirs ol said deceased. _July 21 JOHN H. MURCER, Admr. ITIOUR MONTHS afterdate, application will be made, to the Honorable the Inferior Court, of Scriven county, when sitting as a Court of Or dinary, for leave to sell all the Real Estate, of DA VID CONNER, late of said county, deceased, for a Division among the Heirs of said deceased. July 21 THOS. H. BURNES, Sr., Admr. FOUR MONTHS after date, application will be made to the Honorable the Inferior Court of Columbia county, when sitting for ordinary pur poses, for leave to sell the whole of the personal property ofthe estate of ROBERT McDONALD, deceased, for the purpose of distribution among the legatees. MINOR 11. JONES, Adm r. June 28 lino I7IOUR MONTHS after date, application will ' be made to the Inferior Court of Striven qounty, when sitting for ordinary purposes, for leave to sell all the real estate belongiug to the estate of DAVID STEWART, deceased. GEORGE L. JACKSON, Adm’r. July 7 FOUR MONTHS after date, application will be made to the Honorable the Inferior Court of Talliaferro county, when sitting for ordinary purposes, for leave to sell the negroes and leal es tate belonging to the estate of J ACOB B. KEN DRICK, late of said county, dcccascJ. AARON T. KENDRICK. Administrator witu the wdl annexed. July G Z .’OUR MONTHS after duplication will A" be made to the Court Chattooga while GEORGE HERNDON, late AIBHKnMHPI ceased. Sold tor tUo G«nCiit ''minie* &AJ creditors of said deceased. JAMES HERNDON, Adm’r. June 9 IjlOlIR MONTHS after date, application will be made to the honorable the InfcrioT Court ol Chattooga county, while sitting for ordi nary purposes, tor leave to sell the real estate ol NANCY SMITH, late of said county, deceased. RICHARD WILLBANKS, Adm’r. June C tNOUR MONTHS alter date, application will A be made to the Inferior Court of Richmond county, when sitting for ordinarv purposes, for leave to sell all the real and persona 1 estate be longing to the estate of ELIZABETH TINLEY, deceased. ALFRED SEGO, Adm’r. June G Four months afterdate, application wil be made, to the Court of Ordinary of the county ol Richmond, for leave to sell all the real and personal estate of JAMES ALEXANDER, deceased. LEWIS LOVELL, Admr. June 7 ji jlOl K MONTHS after date, application will A be made to the Honorable the Itiferir Court ol Scriven county, when sitting as a court of or dinary, lor leave to sell all the Real Estate and four Negroes, viz : Uandol. a boy; Adam, a boy; Henry, a bov, and Elizard, a girl; the property ot John it. Thompson, deceased. BODY THOMPSON, Adm’x. ROBERT F. THOMPSON. Adm’rs. May 11 MONTHS after date, application will be made to the Honorable the Justices of the Interior Court ol Columbia county, when sit ting for ordinary purposes, for leave to sell the Land aud Negro belonging to the Estate of SIL- ! \ ESTER F. HUFF, late of Columbia county, de- ‘ ceased. DAVID 11. HOBBS, Adm r. May 10 T] .(OUR MONTHS afterdate, application wil 3- be made to the Honorable the Inferior Court ol Oglethorpe county, when sitting for ordinary j purposes, for leave to sell the negroes belonging to - the estate ol MATHEW VA RN EK, Sr., late of said j county, deceased. , 31. VARNER, Jr., Ex’r. 31 ay 5 c MONTHS after date, application will be made to the honorable the Inferior Court ol DeKalb county, when sitting for ordinary pur- I pt >es, for leave to sell four Negroes belonging to the I e 'ate of Edward Howard, late of South Carolina, 1 deceased. EDWARD HOWARD, Adm’r, April 19 c with the will annexed. I.AOUR MONTHS after date, application will be made to the honorable Inferior Court of Greene county, when sitting as a Court of Ordina ry, for leave to sell a tract ofland in said county, containing about one belonging to the estate ol Felix Coughlin, late of said county, deceased. E. I). ROBERTSON, ). , , April 15 W. 11. STAItK., ( At,mr s ' NOTICF\ A LL PERSONS having l demands against the -A. estate of WILLIAM BRINSON, deceased, of Burke county, are requested to render them in duly attested within the time prescribed by law; and all indebted to said estate are requested to make immediate payment. SIMEON BRINSON, Adm’r. July 22 NANCY’BRINSON, Adm’x. NOTICE. —All persons having demands a gainst the estate of GRIFFIN G. LUKE, late of Columbia county, are requested to present them duly attested, anil those indebted to said es tate will make immediate payment to July 19 cli JAMES LUKE, Adm’r. NOTICE. — \ll persons having demands a gainst the estate of BETSEY 1 KEATING jate of Richmond county, deceased, will hand in properly attested; ml all indebted to said etc niidce immediate payment t„ JOHN P. KING, i Administrator with the will annexed. June 10 A IJMINLSTRATOR’S NOTICE Ail J\ persons holding claims against JAMES AL EXANDER, late of Richmond county, deceased, are required to hand in an account i f their de mands to Messrs. A J. ot T. YV. Miller, wi‘bin the Mine prescribed by law ; and all persons indebted to lii.u are requested to make payment to June 7 LEWIS LOVELL, Adm'r. tV - OTICE.—AII persons having demands against il the estate of JOHN It. THOMPSON, de ceased, late of Scriven county, will present them properly attested, and all persons indebted to said estate, will please make immediate payment. RODY THOMPSON. Adtu’x. ROBERT F. THOMPSON, Adm’rs. May 11 TVs OTICE. —All persons having demands against IN COMFORT MERRITT, deceased, late of Burke county, are hereby notified to present them properly attested to the undersigned, within the time prescribed by law, or they will not be settled; and all persons indebted to said deceased, are here by required to make immediate payments. GEO. W. MERRITT, ( < May 11 Gc RIf,EY REEVES, ( Kx 1 NOTICE. “-All persons having demands against the estate of THOMAS HOPKINS, deceas ed. late of Richmond county, are hereby notified to present them properly attested, and within the time prescribed by law, to the undersigned ; and all persons indebted to said deceased are requested to make immediate payment to GEORGE M. NEWTON, EUr. May 5 fie ]\IOTICK. — All 'persons indebted to the Estate 11 SILVESTER T. HUEE, late of Columbia county, deceased, are requested to make imme diate payment; and those having demands against the estate of said deceased, will please present them, properly authenticated within the time pre scribed bylaw. DAVID 11. HOURS, Adin’r. May 10 UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE, LAW DEPARTMENT—THIRD SESSION, r | All K Hon. E. M. EWING, late Chief Justice JL of Kentucky, having been appointed a Pro fessor, the Faculty now consists of lion. EPHRAIM M. EWING, E. E. ]>.. Profes sor ol Constitutional Raw, Equity, and Criinina- Law- Hon. HENRY PIRTLE, L. L. P„ Professor of the Science ol Law, including the Common Law and Commercial and International Law. PRESTON S. LOUGHBOROUGH, L, L. D.. Pr ifpssor ol the Ljw of Real Property, and of the Pr 'ctice of Law, including Pleading and Evidence. The third session of the school will commence on the first Monday in November next, and con tin :e for months. instruction will he given by recitations, by ex aminations, and by oral lectures and expositions, of which six in every week will be given to each class. A Moot Court will sit twice in each week, at wh’ch a cause, previously given out, will be ar gued by the students, and an opinion delivered by the presiding professor. ’l'lie students will also be exercised in the pre paration of legal instruments and pleadings. The students of the Law Department of the Un-rcrsiiy are, by a provision of its charter, en titled to attend the Lectures on .Medical Jurispru dence in the Med : cal Department without charge. A course of such lectures wilt be delivered to the Law and Medical classes during the session. A valuable library has been obtained, of which the students will have the use; as also access to the libraries of the Professors. Students who shall have atte tided two full courses of instruction in this University, or one other school and one in this, or have profession one year, and attended ■‘waßfcgj,■-uSjjH lecture- lie and base p.i--cd animation, will lie cntil'cil upon die itHHH tion of tbel.au E.ieuliy.to the derive of Laws, which the Univer<it\ i- .o . n.- 'i'lie fee is ,5-10 to each professor, and dilation fee $3. - Good board and lodging can be hud in Louitj ville and its vicinity for from $3 to $3 ■OO per week. Communications should be addressed to Prof. Pirtlc, Louisville Ky. JAMES GUTHRIE, July 25 c 3 President University Louisville. DAWSON AND CROCKER’S FIRE PROOF WARE-HOUSE. TSIIE SUBSCRIBERS hosvTng associated themselves under the hint of DAWSON &, CROCKER, for the transaction of the Warehouse and general Commission business, be." leave to inform their friends and the public generally, that they will occupy the extensive FIRE PROOF WAREHOUSE,(now being compiled) inßcy nold-strcet, immediately in the rear of Dvr. k v. Ron Kir r son’s and Dawson & Wkavkk's former r‘and, ami f anting dn Reynold street a few steps below the Telegraph Otlicej where they will de vote their personal attention to any business en trusted to them. Feeling every confidence in their ability fogive satisfaction to those who may favor them with their business, they respectfully solicit a portion of public favor. DAWSON iSc. CROCKER. N. 15. Liberal advances will be made oil pro duced in Store, and orders for Merchandize filled at the lowest market rates. cy July 21 Citations, &t. GEORGIA, Richmond County.—Where as, JOHN P. KING, administrator on the es tate of DAVID McKINNEY, deceased, applies to me for letters of dismission from said estate: These arc hereby, to cite and admonish all and singular the kindred and creditors, of said de ceased. to be and appear at my olfico, within the time prescribed by law, to show cause, if any they have, why said letters should not be granted. Given under iny hand, at office in Augusta. LEON P. DUGAS, Clerk. June 14 EORGIA, Richmond County.—Whcre- Ts as, JOHN P. KING, Guardian for Hetscy Keating, Elizabeth Keating, Emily Keating. Jo seph Keating, and John Keating, applies U) me for letters of dismission from said Guardianship : These are, therefore, to cite and admonish all and singular, the kindred and creditors, of said de ceased, to be and appear at my office, within the time prescribed by law, and show cause, if any they have, why letters should not be granted. Given under my hand at office in Augusta. LEON P. DUGAS, Clerk. June 14 GEORGIA, Richmond County.—Where as, JOHN P. KING, administrator with the iGU annexed, on the estate of BETSEY KEAT ING, deceased, applies to me for letters of dis mission from said estate : _ These arc therefore to cite and admonish and singular, the kindred and ('lfgjjtors of said <4J| ceased, to he and appeal* 'at' within tne time prescribed by law, to shjmHßse, if any l they have, why said letters should!Tmwi granted. Given under my hand at office in Augusta. Juno 10 LEON P. DUGAS* Cleik. GEORGI A, Burke County Whereas, VJU THOMAS A. WARD, applies to me for let ters oi administration on tile estate of DEXTER Apf KTON, late ol sulil county, deceased : r Thesy aic therefore to cite ami admonish nil and singular, the kindred and creditors of said deceased, to be and appear at my otfice, within the time pre scribed by law, to show cause, if any they have, why said letters should not be granted. Given under my hand at office, this 25th July, 1848. EDWARD GARLICK, Clerk. July 27 Gt EORGIA, |Wllkcs County.—Whereas, r JOHN 11. PERTEET, applies for letters of Administration on the estate of JESSE SPRAT LING, deceased, late of said county : These are therefore to cite and admonish all and singular the kindred and creditors of said deceas ed, to be and appear at my office, within the time prescribed by law, to show cause if any they have, why said letters should not be granted the appli cant. Given under my hand, at office in Washington- July 14 G. G. NORMAN, Cleik. G1 EORGIA, Wilkes County.—Whereas, 1 AVAL 31. JORDAN applies to me for letters of administration on the estate of ELIZABETH THOMAS, late ot said county, deceased. These are therefore t<t cite and admonish all and singular the kindred and creditors of said deceas ed, to he and appear at my Office within the time prescribed by law, to show cause,if any they have why said letters should not be granted! Given under my hand, at office in Washington, J G. G. NORMAN, Clerk. d 1 EORGIA, Dekalb County.—l ’resent. vJT their Honors E. A, Davis, Jno. N. Bellinger, L S. Morgan, and Lochlin Johnson, Judges of said Court. Whereas, lIOBT. H. SMITH, Jr. Executor of RCBT, SMITH, Sen., late of said county, de ceased. applies to this Court for letters dismissory, from the Administration of said estate : Therefore the kindred and creditors of said deceased, are hereby cited and admonished to file objections if any the)- have, in iny office, within the time pre scribed by law, otherwise letters of Dismissory will be granted the applicant at the September Term of this Court, 1848. Witness, the Hon. John N. Bellinger, one of the Judges of said Court, January 11, 1818. Jan 13 ALEX’R. JOHNSON, Ci’k. C. O. / 1 EORGIA, Scriven County.—Whereas, V A MARY SOUTH WELL, Guardian of Mary I. Archer, minor, heir of David Archer, deceased, will apply to the Honorable the Justices of the In ferior Court of said county, for letters dismissory from said Guardianship. These are therefore, to cite and admonish, all and singular, the kindred and creditors of said Alary I. Archer, to file their objections, if any they have, within the time prescribed by law, why said letters should not be granted. Witness the Honorable George Pollock, one of the Justices of said Court, this 10th of February 1818. ALEX. KEMP, C. C. 0., S. C. Feb. 15 f'i EORGIA, ChattoogaOOUnty. —VVhere- Vdt as, L. W. CROOK, applies for letters of ad ministration on the estate of JOSEPH GLENN, late of said county, deceased. These arc therefore to cite and admonish, all and singular the kindred and creditors of said deceas ed, to be and appear at my office within the time prescribed by law, to show cause,if any they have why said letters should not be granted tiic appli cant. Given under my hand at office, this 24th day of July, 1818. T. T. HOPKINS, Clerk. July 28 G1 EORGIA, Chattooga County.—Where- I as. THOMAS T. HOPKINS applies lor let ters of Administration on the estate of EMANU EL RICHARDSON, late of said county, deceas ed : These arc therefore to cite and admonish, all and singular, the kindred and creditors of said deceas ed, to be and appear at my office, within the time prescribed by law, to show cause, if any they have, why such letters should not be granted the appli cant. Blvcn under mi' band, at nflic. 111/- I7ti. ~*■ -r~ - ■cT- T. T. HOPKINS. Clerk. 1 WHt!y2B Cl EORGIA, ChattoogaConnty.—Where- X as. DAVID W. STRANGE and JOHN STRANGE, apply to me for letters of administra tion on the estate of WILLIAM STRANGE, de ceased, late of said county : These are therefore, to cite and admonish, all and singular, the kindred and creditors of said de ceased, to be and appear at my office, within the time prescribed by law, to shew cause, if any they have, why said letters should not be granted the applicant. Given under my hand, at office. Ist day of May 1848. T. T. HOPKINS, c. c. o. i May 10 Cl EORGIAj Chattooga County* —Present X their honors Charles Price, Irwin Atkin son and William J. Henry, Justices of said Court Toail whom it may concern. Whereas, <3, if. T. MADDOX, Guardian for MARY A. E. DICKSON, heir of WILLIAM DICKSON, deceased, applies for letters of Dis - mission from the Guardianship of said heir : There ■ fore the kindred and creditors of said heir, arc i hereby cited and admonished, to hie their objec tions, if any they have, in my ohicc in terms of the law, otherwise letters Dismissory will be granted the applicant at September Terra next, of the Court of Ordinary for said Court. JHarcli 11 T. T. HOPKINS, c. c. o. C i EORtll Y, Chattooga County.—Wherc- X as, R. XV. JONES applies to me for let ! ter* of administration on the estate of NATHA NIEL ETHRAGL. late of said county, deceased : These are therefore to cite and admonish all and ! singular the kindred and creditors of said deceased, to be and appear at ray nttice within the time pre scribed by law, to show pause, if any they have i why said letters should not be gamed. Given un-der ray hand at office, this 1 „*iU day of July, 1848. ' T. T- HOPKINS, c.c.o. July 18 CANCE Its" IMPORTANT TO THE AFFLICTED. A HONG the many discoveries which are add /I ing to the blessings of the present genera tion the undersigned confidently assures the pub lic that lie has discovered a remedy for that dread ful disease called Cancer, hitherto deemed incura ble. The origin of the remedy was in his own case, which almost against hope he succeeded in curing after many trials of other remedies without success, lie has been using the same remedy now ftr six nears, and in all cases successfully, when ap plication was made in tirao. He considers it in udicious, pei-paps improper, to boast of his treat , inent, or to make promises beyond any possible performance, for there are cases so far gone as to be incurable; but he invites the atllictcd to consult .Mr. L C. .Service, and if he shall satisfy them of his ability to make cures, they can then try his remedy. Mr. Service is in possession of all the knowledge I have as regards this remedy. I have disposed of my recipe to him. BURNHAM SHEPARD. The undersigned can be found at all times at (lie Drugstore of Win. Haines, where be can be consulted on the treatment of Cancer, and will be happy to exhibit the many testimonials of the suc cess of the above recipe. L. C. SERVICE. March 11 c—3mo GROCERIES, GROCERIES. JOHN 11. DOW, liROAU-ST.,JVSTABOVE TIIK HOTELS, OAPCCSTA CEORGIA FFEItS I'Olt SALE an extensTvc n*S»rt ment of BAGGING. ROPE, SUGARS; TEAS. COFFEES, MOLASSES, IRON. N AILS, SALT, RICE, CANDLES, SPICES, PICKLES, PRESERVES, and all other articles usually kept in the largest and best Grocery Houses, which be ing purchased on the very best terms. 11c is en abled to supply tlie Wholesale and Retail trade at Y I.OWf.ST CISH H KICKS. attention given to Coimlry orders. X f BRICKS FOR SALE. Til HE SUBSCRIBER tojjpo HARD X BRICKS and 100,OOtTSOFTMlRICKS for sale at his Brick Yard, oif Green strict. S. L. BAjtoUjOED. GROCERY BUSINES^Hr 7^ - Titos. WMlakukn. | Ij^TCa^ky.- *\V E ’ TJU3 UNDERSIGNED,have THIS *S ij* DAY entered into Co-Partnership, under the hriu of HARDEN &. RAMEY, au&ffiaxing purchased O, H. Lkk’s entire stock of G©o4-*ow occupy his well know’n stand, opposite aFlams, Fargo & Co., and two doors below J. <fc S: Bones’ Hardware Store, where we are now receiving irlhu thANorthern cities additions to our present stock—CTimprising SUGAR, COFFEE, BAGGING, ROPE, IRON, SALT, LIQUORS of all kinds, DRY GOODS, SHOES, HATS, LEATH ERS, OILS, HARDWARE, Ac. Which we are now offering on ns reasonable terras as any other house in the city We respectfully so licit a share of public patronage. We have also made an arrangement with » Fire- Proof Brick Ware-House, convenient to Rail Road and Wagoner*, and all Cotton and otticr Produce consigned to our care, w ill he attended to free of charge, and no pains will he spared to give gene ral satisfaction. HARDEN &. RAMEY. June l June 14—©13. public SaUO. TORS’ SALE. Will be sold, on Mondi v, the 11th day of SEP TEMBER nexi, at- the plantation of George Pollock, deceased, late oi Scrivcn county, All the horses, mules, cattle, hogs, corn and fod der, household and kitchen furniture, and planta tion tools, together with all the perishable proper ty belonging to said deceased; the sale to con tinue from day to-day until all is sold. Terms of sale made known on the day of sa RICHARD 31. HERRINGTON, ) , , , JOSIAH McPOELOCK, t Adm'rs. July 25 t-c (Postpound ) RICHMOND SHERIFF’S SALE. On the first Tuesday in September next, will be sold, at the Lower Market House, in the city of Augusta, within the legal hours of sale, the fol lowing property, to wit : Lucy, a woman about GO vear-s of age ; Sarah, about 23 years of age ; Hannibal, about C y ears of age ; and Eliza, about 3 years of age ; levied on as the property of Edward’W. Wade, to sa. -fy a fi. fa. issuing from the Superior Court of Kic.-u '-ncl county in favor of John Hill, for the use, &c. v... Edward W. Wade. Also, at the same time and place, will be sold— Jim, a man about 40 years of age ; Hannah, a wo man about 35 years of age ; Becky, a woman about 30-years ol age ; Chaney, a woman about 23 years of age ; Sail)-, a woman about 40 years of age ; Henry, a boy about 15 years of age; and Brister, a rboy about 14 years of age ; levied on as the prop erty of Martin Hitt, to satisfy a fi. fa. issuing from the Superior Court of Richmond county in favor the Georgia Kail Road and Banking Company vs. Charles I!, liitt. James 31. liitt, Jacob Dill, and Martin liitt. Al. o.at the same time and place, will be sold Amy. a girl about 15 years of rge ; Cldoe, awn man about 15 years rt age ; Sam, about 10 years ol age ; George, about fi t ears of age ; and ( blue, bout J years of age ; levied on as the property of Martin Hitt, t-i stiti-ly u ii. fa. issuing from Su perior Court of Richmond county in luvcr ri • has. B. Hitt for use of Scranton & Smith v-. Martin Hitt. W3I. V KEK, Dep. Sheriff. July 1 (Postponed.) RICHMOND SHERIFF’S SALE. On the first Tuesday in AUGUST, will be sold, at the lower market 1 ouse, in the city of Augusta, within the legal hours of sale, the'following pro perty, to wit: Hannah a woman, aged about 33 years; Becky, a woman about 28 years; Cheeney a girl about 18 years; Jim, a man about 38 years; Henry, a Bov aboutJjO years; Sally, a woman about 41 years; and Bl ister; » Boy about 15 years of age. Levied on as the property of Martin liitt, to satisfy the follow ing executions issuing from the Superior Court of Richmond County:—Robert S. Dill vs Charles B. Hitt and Martin Hitt; Scranton & Smith vs 3Tartin Hitt, and a Fi Pa in favor of Charles If Hitt for the use of Scranton & Smith vs Alartiii Hitt. July II W3l. V. KER. Dcp. Sli’ff. GUARDIAN SALE. In obedience to an Order of the Honorable the Court of Ordinary of Richmond county , will bo sold, at the Court House door of the couu'v i* | Columbia, on the first Tuesday in October nest. One fourth part of a tract of Land, lying in said county, is situated upon Uclier Creek, and i ing lands of Jones, Moore and others ; said pr .pee ■ ty belonging to John William Morris, a minor. ! AUGUSTUS S. MORRIS. July 13 Guardian. EXECUTOR’S SALE. W ill be sold, on the first Tuesday in SEPTEM BER next, at the court fit use, in tiie county of Habersham, under an order from the Honorable the Court of Ordinary of JUriti onii county. A tract of land belonging to i'.«- es ate ot John Fulcher, deceased, lying in said c >unt« of Haber sham, containing 250 acres, and known ; - No. i: in the 2d District of said county. Sola lot the ben efit of the heirs ol said estate. JOHN FULCHER.Jp. June 29 Surviving Executor. IMPORTANT TO PLANTERS AND FARMERS FITZGERALD'S PATENT PORTABLE BURR M r LL STONE AND MILLS. TTIOR GRINDING WHEAT, CORN, or J-’ any other kind of Gra n. They may be pro pelled by water, steam, wind, or horse power, and will do its word with great rapidity and perfection a, d may be put up and kept in order by almost auv person. It is a perlect Grist Mill in miniature wolf adapted to the wants of very Farmer and PLa ter, and is undoubtedly 111, cheapest and best Mill ever offered to the public. These Mills are not made of Iron or Steel, which soon become dull bv use, and then cannot be sharped again, but of th<■ best FRENCH BI.Klt 1 ONE. which is futlit llc affected by use, and when it dies become dull, can easily be sharpened by the ,'a.mer himself.— The highest premiums and silver medals have been awarded to this Mill three y • irs in succes sion, by the American Institute in t e city of New Voile, and also a silver medal from Frank'lin Insti tute, in Philadelphia, and the National Fair, at Washington. A Pi r mini" was awarded to this Mill at the New York State Fair held at (Saratoga Sprin" in Srpt., 1817; and also obtained a premium .-.t the- Massachusetts Agricultural Fair held in B«>: m last September. The subscriber owns the Patent - Right lor SOUTH CAROLINA, GEORGIA and FLORIDA, and has already sold near one hun dred mills in the South, West ant’ Middle Counties of Georgia,and the encouragement be has re -ived, the satisfaction the mills have generally -iver. in duces him to extend his operations iiu South Carolina and Georgia in the vicinity of Autruda. Mills for sale by the subenber, in Macon.- r, c - Alessrs. DENSLOYV & WEBSTER, .Sa.Yan’.r.li : .md Messrs. A. W. & W. p. CARfIjJICHAEI. It'S*,!uvSZ™ /If 11 ' ■•“ d W heat .Mill" Nvith Bolter, #lso—delivering a »,l putting no extra. JAS. VAN VaLKENBURG. Macon. April 2’Jth, 1818. FARMERS’ CERTIFICATES. Va I. dost a, Laurens Co. April 2(i, 1817. .V/'. Janies Vtc/i ValLenburjr, Dkak Silt-l have tried your Fitzgerald Pa tent Mill, for grinding com, and have found ii to answer admirably-. No planter that is notin the vicinity ol a public mill ought to be without one. if he can afford to purchase, and bis family is stiff?- cioutlv large to require the use of it. otherwise, I would uggest that sc vera! fanners of a neighbor hood should unite purchase one in common.which being osta!.': bed in a central position, would tie ac cessible to all. Very respectfully, yours, G. M. TROUP . Albany. Baker Co., Ga., 3lay 22, ISI7. Dear Sir :—1 have purchased one of your Fitz gerald Patent Burr-stone Corn Mills, and am per fectly satisfied that it would be greatly to the in terest of any planter who is not in the immediate vicinity of a good public mill, to purchase one, ho-, ing simple in its construction and durable in mate rial, and easily propelled by the same gear and power used in ginning cotton. Yours, respectfully, ALEX. B. LAWTON. Twiggs County, 3lay 18, 1817. .Mr. Van Vatkeuburg. Sir : —ln answer to yours of the 14th mst. 1 take pleasure in stating that the Mill you put up for me pet forms admirably—lam better pleased than 1 exnected to be—l would not sell it for any price and he obliged to do without one. 1 have groitnif in one day with it, with my gin gear, forty bushels of good ng. and 1 advise every man that is able to R. W. RADFORD. Di.-uoroi.is, Ala., March 128, 1847. Mr. James Van Yalkenburg. Dear Sir :—Your last, dated March, 12th iusf. came duly to hand. 1 was then daily expecting the Mill, but did not receive it until tiie loth lust. Since (hen I made a fair trial, and I need not tell i you that I found it everything you recommended it to be, and more too. f ground nearly all day. at the rate of seven bushels per hour* of tine meal. Yours, very respectfully, ...„ O. R. SHORT WELL. I Ins Mill was propelled by steam. Ma y 3 oinoc LAND FOR SALE rpilE UNDERSIGNED m.'.-i- .or sale a X valuable tract of Land, une rare..'. iviier i„ Washington county, on the East side ot ,h'e Oco nee, and about o miles from the point nl.eic tin Central Kail Road crosses that river.. The tr.u contains about 1100 acres, and is bounded on tht North and East by lands of Dr. Taylor, Chari, ■ Hart ridge and K. Blount, and on the West by tl . Oconee river. It will be sold on reasonable terms am! on liberal credit, to a satisfactory purchaser* Other tracts adjoining, partly cleared, may be bought on cheap terms, so as to make a large and valuable body ot laud, and would make a Cotton and Corn plantation unsurpassed in that section ol the State. It would also afford great advantages for raising Stock. The undersignadjwill, on receiving timely notice, show the Land to any one wishing to examine it. * For further information, apply to James Gardi or Jr.. Augusta, Ga., or to RICHARD A. BLOUNT. Milledgeville, May 17th, 840. May 20 IiAND FOR SALE. . mllE UNDERSIGN (VS- oilers for sale 1 X valuable PLANTA I’ION, 18 miles below Milledgeville and <> miles from Fish's Depot on the Central Rail Road. It joins i mis of Col. R. A. Blount, on the East and South K <t, and on the South a tract ot land known as the Me Loud tract, which is offered lor sale, and contui s 1,300 acres.* The Plantation of the undcrsignei. contains acres—ol which 300 is cleared ami under fence, and of this 100 is in cultivation. About 300 acres' ; is swamp land—the remainder choice hammock land. Ihe place is healthy and has fine w ater. There luaWi■ i* **‘‘ ll!il ‘ with Gin and running Gear ,txoiii picß l "Uv l Jrsecr's House, Negro Houses, Ac. j 1 property will be sold on the most reasona ble terms. Letters addressed to Dr. Win. Tavlor. Wal , lace s i. 0., Jones Co., Ga., will meet with p.-unpt attention. WILI.r.VM TA.''.OK. July 25 u - SOLDIER’S BOUNTIES. JAMES P. SUMMONS, ATTORNEY a 1* LAW* LAIVUKNCKVILI. K, GA. WILL give strict attention to any Professional! business with which he may be favored Having associated himself ib .t ‘ , ' withJrs.SK E. Dow, of Washington City D.c'- He is nlso prepared to prosecute any and all claims j 'y'“ t ch " ,av be to him, against the Uni' j fetates Government, and especially clnhm. ,- ‘ ld rearages of Pay, Land Bounties &« “" . lor nr ' of the late War with Mexico. ’ 1 o ,o 'vmg out June 19. c3mo RZSSOLUrTOIL THE firm of ADAMS. FARGO St CO s a so.ved.by the death of Win. T. Adams " IS * | Ihe bu-iecss will be continued by the ; under the firm of AIUMS A FARGO, and date iroiu the lstiustaut. * n * “ ait JOHN M. ADAMS JulvC JOSEPH C. FARGO, i Jh'j 6 elm&da