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] Reported for the Baltimore Sun.l Thirty-first Congress—First Session* Washington, June 26, 1850. SENATE. 4 Mr. llale presented the memorial from citi-’ sens of North Carolina, asking Congress to provide for the removal to Liberia, of free persons of color wishing to go, and a provi sion for their support there for one year. Mr. Foote offered a resolution calling on the President for information as to the rumor ed proceedings in New Mexico, the call of a convention by the mili ary governor of New Mexico ; the authority under which the pro clamation of Major Monroe for an election of delegates was issued, &c. Mr. Foote did not wish to assume, without proof, that the administration were responsi ble for the act of usurpations committed by a military officer. But some one had been guilty of a gross and violent act of usurpation, and had undertaken to settle by the sword a ques tion that was before this body for adjustment. He hoped the friends of the administration •would not oppose the consideration of the re solution at this time. At the suggestion of Mr. Webster, who ex pressed a hope that nothing would be allow ed to interfere with the great subject before the Senate, the resolution was laid over. The bill to authorize appeals from the Cir cuit Courts of the United States, in certain cases, (.meaning the Van Ness case,) was ta ken up, discussed and laid aside. At one o’clock the adjusimerrt bill was again taken up —Mr. Soule’s amendment pend - ing. * Mr. Douglas replied to the argument of Mr. goule on the subject of public domain, show ing that the rights of the United States are fully protected by the bill before the Senate. The whole argument of the Senator said, based on a sorry state of facts, and was not sustained by any American Athorities or precedents. The ordinance of the Convention of Cali fornia, Mr. Douglas said, was a refutation of the other half of the Senator’s argument —that the Convention premeditated a seizure of the lands. Now in this ordinance Calitornia cedes the lands to the government, only asking for a small portion of the.n tor the purpose of education. EL Mr. took the door, and gave way W to a motion to go into Executive session. W Mr. that the Senate hereaf ter meet at 11 o’clock. He said it was the duty of the Senate, to the body and to the country, that the Senate should decide this question urn; proceed to other business. He cited the example of the French Chamber, in in which the bdl regulating elective iranchize was passed in ten days. Mr. Hale said he should vote against the motion to meet at 11. Mr. Clay. 1 hat we know. Mr. Hale objected to this mode of mixing up measures in one bill. That was the cause of the delay. The example of the proceeding in the French Cnamber ought not to be com mended to us. If they had kept that bill un der consideration for a longer time, it would have been better for the people. Mr. Clay said the Senator was laboring in his vocation. At every stage and on every point he had opposed the bill. He denied that the form of the bill was a cause of de lay. But if measures were incongruously put together, was it any reason that there should never he a decision. Mr. Hale. Would not have said a word on this subject had he not so often been charged with delaying the public business. He (Mr. H.) was laboring in his vocation; he would tell .he Senator that his —the Senator’s voca tion in lecturing him—was good for nothing. He was not opposed to taking the vote on this bill. He would be willing to set here all night to get the question, and he would sleep the better, the next day, for giving a vote against this bill. The motion to meet at 11 o’clock was agreed to—yeas 30, nays 19. The Senate went into Executive session, and afterwards adjourned. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. Mr. Burt made an ineffectual effort to have a joint resolution from the Senate to trans fer the claims for arrears of extra pay from the Paymaster’s Department to the Auditor’s, Department in the War office. Mr. Stanton, of Tennessee, moved a reso lution calling upon the President for informa tion, relative to a call of a Convention of the people of New Mexico for the purpose of forming a State Constitution ; and that he in form the House whether, it such call has k been made, the same has been ordered, ad gA. vised, or approved of by the Executive, and whom, or by what authority, such pro- have been adopted to change the |Ha)vernmcnt of said Territory. Otis objected to the introduction of the Hjution, audit was not admitted. stated that this was the day for reports of the Committee of on the contested election horn the Congressional district of this State of The report of Mr. Strong, of the majority of the committee shows that the official majority for Mr. Thompson, the democratic member, was 386. The report also shows that should the con testant's claims be conceded, as to the illegality of certain votes, the majority of William Thompson will be 15. The commute come to the conclusion, that, in any aspect of the ■case, William Thompson received a majority of the legal votes, and was duly elected a representative from the said district. They resolve accordingly. Mr. Van Dyke of the minority of the com mittee, claims some 16 legal votes for the contestant; and lesolves according. Mr. Miller, the contestant, was invited to take a seat upon the floor, during the discus sion, and to enter into it should he think pro per. The reports were discussed until 34 o’clock, •when the House adjourned until to-morrow, Washington, June 27, 1850. SENATE. Mr. Cass offered a resolution for an inquiry into the expediency of prohibiting, by law, any military officer from exercising any civil func tion. Lies over. The bill granting lands to the State of Mis issippi in aid of the comption of a railroad, •was passed. Mr. Foote’s resolution calling upon the President for full information in regard to in structions and facts connected with late events in New Mexico, was adopted. The bill representing the prompt printing and distribution of the commerce and naviga tion documents was discussed, and passed. The adjustment bill was taken up. Mr. Soule’s amendments still pending. Mr. Webster addressed the Senate at length in reply to Mr. Soule’s arguments. He dwelt on the expediency of admitting California at once, unless some insuperable objections should be i.rged against it. The various ob jections urged by Mr. Soule he stated, and proceeded to reply to them in detail. The honoiable Senator from Lou.isi.ana (Mr. Soule) had followed s precedent which had ,*been set here some twenty years ago, when the same principles as to the public domain were argued here and ref bled, and the ques tion settled. The honorable Senator had ar gued the question with learning and ability, and had, like his predecessors, placed his argu ment on principles of public law. fie showed that the doctrines of Vattel and other writers on public law did not apply to this case. The U. States owned California—it was their ac quisition; and another State or power could not divert her from the possession. He showed, however, that the distinction was recognized by Vattel. The U. States could hold land in Calitornia—but only for one pur pose, to sell—and as soon as it was sold, it fell under the municipal sovereignty whose it was, •with certain exceptions as to taxing power. The unanimous decision of the Supreme Court •was that the compacts with the States reserv ing the title of the U. States to the lands were useless, and that the title of the U. States was good without them. They had been omitted iin regard to many States. He hoped the hon able member from Louisiania would look to the laws and judicature of the country, and review his opinion. He appealed to the hon orable gentleman to aid in the work of admit ting California. To the other objections of Mr. Soule, Mr.- Webster replied, and especially to those rela live to the boundaries of California. A better boundary he showed, could not be found than Xhat which California had taken, Mr. Foote spoke with a view to explain his position, inasmuch as the vote was to be taken to-day- He explained the reason why he should vote for the Missouri compromise, as involved in the amendment, though he was confident that the amendment would not meet the sanction of a majority of tliis body or the other House. Mr. Barnwell rose and expressed some reluc tance to engage in debate, having long been out of practice in public assemolies, and feeling ■under embarrassment in su.-ceding so distin guished a Senator as his predecessor. It was impossible for any one associating with that Senator (Mr. Calhoun) to avoid the influence «f his opinion in many respects. His position es to the Missouii compromise was, he pre sumed, the same as his own. He claimed for the South equality of rights. To their intel lectual and moral excellence lie might appeal us being sutih as warranted no exclusion of them from a participation in the common privileges of all the States. He went on to recite the miseries which the fjouth had endured from the Northern peo ple—not fanatics, but celebrated and intellect jnen —members of Congrts*. The territorial k questions were only mdLai ions of this disease, deeply tooted. He argued that slaves were ■property, and had been claimed as such by Hhe liovernment—relerrin' to some ot Mr. State papers. He was not as well ac- quainted with the current history of the ques tion as others were, but he would review the grounds taken by the North on the territorial questions, and see what right they have to say that slaves, as property, should not be admit ted in any territory of the U. States, as well as any' other species of property. He declared, in conclusion, that the South would assent to the Missouri compromise, as a recognition of the equal rights of the South, but they would demand that south of the line slavery should be protected. Mr. Foote commented on the inexpediency of asking legislative protection for slavery. Mr. Butler explained Mr. Calhoun’s doc trines as to non-intervention. His wish was that the people should form their constitution without any dictation as to the Missouri com promise. Mr. Calhoun was, before California assumed her position, willing that the Mis souri line should be drawn by those whose doctrines would allow them to vote for it, though he did not vote for it himself. Mr. Jefferson Davis rose and addressed the Senate, declaring that from the moment when he ascertained that the amendments he desir ed to the bill could not be obtained, he deter mined to say no more till the bill reached its final stage. He proceeded to vindicate *his position in regard to this bill—his ultimatum which he had announced before his constitu ents, and which the Nashville Convention had sanctioned. Mr. Davis alleged that, from the beginning of the session, the country had been filled with missives abusive of Senators and of all who sustained the right of the South; newspapers were employed and the more base instruments of letter writers, to brand every Southern man as a disunionist, who opposed the compromise. One letter writer, he said, the basest Hessian of them all, wa£jVow receiving pay, to traduce him-and.«ther Southern men, as disunionists. If any person would say that he was a disunionist, he would answer him in monesyllables. He had a superstitious rever ence for the Un ; on. Mr. Foote replied. Mr. Davis again took the floor, but gave way to a motion to adjourn, and the Senate ad journed. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. The house, immediately after the reading of the journal, resumed the consideration of the r Uma. contested eh ction »case. The matter was further discussed by Messrs. Mcdaui hey, Thompson of lowa, Harris of Tennessee, Loftier of lowa, Evans of Md., and Ash. Mr. Disney, of Oho, obtained tne floor, and will address the House to-morrow. The ques tion will be taken to-morrow. The Speaker laid before the House the in vitation of the Managers of the Washington Monument Society, to the House of Repres entatives, to attend the celebration on the 4th of July next. Mr. Stanton, of Tenn., moved that the in vitation be accepted. It was so entered on the journal. Tne House then, at 3i o’clock adjourned. Washington, June 28, 1850. SENATE. The Senate, on motion of Mr. Hale, went into executive session for a few minutes. When the doors were opened, The adjustment bill was taken up, and Mr. Jefferson Davis concluded his speech yesterday commenced, lie contended that in California, south of the line of 36, 30, slaves might be profitably employed. Mr. Soule reinforced his argument in sup port of his amendment, and replied to Mr. Webster and Mr. Douglas. Mr. Webster and Mr. D mglas spoke briefly. The question on Mr. Soule’s amendment was taken and resulted as follows. Yeas—Messrs. Atchison, Barnwell, Berrien, Butler, Clemens, Davis, of Miss, Dawson, Downs, Foote, Houston, Hunter, King, Ma son, Morton, ltusk, Sebastain, Soule, Turney, Y r u'ee —l7. Nays—Messrs Badger, Baldwin, Bell, Ben ton , Bright, Cass, Chase, Clarke, Clay, Coop er,|Corwin, Davis of Mass., Dayton, Dickin son, Douglas, Felch, Greene, Hale, Hamlin; Jones, Miller, Norris, Pearce, Phelps, Pratt, Seward, Shields, Smith,Sturgeon, Underwood, Upham, Wales, Walker, Webster, Whitcomb. —36. Mr. John Davis, Massachusetts, addressed the Senate at length in opposition to the bill. Mr. Davis, without concluding, yielded to a motion to adjourn. Mr. Clay expressed a hope that the Senate would agree upon a day to take the question an the engrossment of the bill. He suggest ed Wednesday next. Mr. Bell objected. lie wished to give his views, lie and others would not be able to address the Senate, if so e irly a day was lix ed. Mr. Yulee laid on the table an amendment to the bill. After an Executive session, the Senate ad journed. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. Mr. Parker introduced a bill respectingjthe national armories at Springfied and Harper’s Ferry; which was read twice and referred to the committee an military affairs. The House then proceeded to the considera tion of the two contested election cases. The discussion was continued by Messrs. Disney, Thompson, of Pa.. Toombs, Van Dyke, Mc- Donald and Strong. The debate being closed, the Chair stated that the question would first be on the reso lution of Mr. Van Dyke to give the seat to the contestant, moved as a substitute for the resolution of the majority of the committee on elections, to give it to the democratic mem ber, Mr. Thompson. The question -was put and decided in yeas 95, nays 94. The Chair voted in the negative. Ss trie amendment was not agreed to. The House is now voting, 4i o’clock, on a motion to adjourn. (From the N. O. Picayune, 26th ult .) From Texas. By our papers from Texas we learn that the late rains extended over a wide area. From the Guadalupe to the Sabine ail the streams are swollen, and some of them are higher than they have been before this season. The Bra zos has overflowed its banks opposite Wash ington. Fears are entertained that this fresh et may have caused much injury. The Trini ty and Colorado are both very high. The crops have been very much injured by the rain. When they set in the cotton and ca»e were just recovering from the effects of the previous heavy rains and the cold weather. The planters were busily engaged clearing their fields of the luxuriant growth of weeds, when the rains came and drove them from their work, and there is mush reason to fear that the weeds will choke the plants and cane. The accounts from all sections are exceeding ly discouraging. Verbal accounts represent that the late measures in relation to the Santa Fe territory have excited a feeling of universal indigna tion in the country. Public meetings were called in Austin and other places on the sub ject. The News says that an extra session of the Legislature will undoubtedly be called.— Messrs. Scott and Reynolds, members from Harris county, have published their card de clining to represent that country in the called session, A letter from San Antonio, dated June 7th represents the depredations of the Indians in that secion as truly alarming. Their boid nes* is so great that they have actually killed persons within a mile of the city. Two Ger mans, named Tollman and Dicgelman, were killed a short distance from San Antonio, on the Fredericksburg road.. The ranchos of F. Guloeap and Matias Garillo were attacked and plundered. A San Antonio letter says: The train for El Paso has at last started, and there are only about eight wa ons remaining behind. Most of the carts and wagons left here some weeks ago, and were to stop on the Leona, the place selected for the general ren dezvous, and to start from there together.— The train consists of about 150 wagons and 150 carts, besides about 30 wagons and carts of California emigrants, l’he train will be un, der the command of Maj. J. T, Sprague, of the Bth Infantry, U. S. A., of Fori, Inge. Cokonek’s Inquest. —A coroner’s inquest was held on Thursday evening, on the body of a free negro named Joseph Sackett, who was engaged storing the ship Lacashire. A hale of cotton struck him on the back of the neck,while if? a stooping position, from which he died in about 12 hours. Anothek. —An inquest was held on the body of a negro, name unknown, found drowned in the river. From the evidence before the jury, he was supposed to belong to Mr. J. Barrett, of S. C,; bnt there was no positive proof of it. A negro belonging to Mr. Barrett ran away several years ago, and this is believed to be his body, as he was seen in this neighborhood a few days since.— Savannah Republican, 29th tilt. The growth of Milwaukic, one of the lake cities, has been quite remarkable. Twelve years ago the population consisted of 700 in habitants. Now the population is about 20,- 000. In 1848, the exports of wheat were 95,- 510 bushels, and of flour 7,550 barrels, in 1849, the exports of wh,eat were 1,148,807 bushels, and of flour 201,942 barrels. During the present year, there has been a large tn ciease. WoNOEiiytrx, Escape. —The Charleston ( Va,) Spirit states that on Friday last, as the pas senger train from Winchester was on its down ward trip, a man was discovered but a few feet ahead, lying across the track, with his head resting immediately on the rail. Every possible effort was at once made to check the engine and cars, but it proved unavailing. Ihe “tender," as it is conjectured, struck the individual, who was lying entirely prostrate from drunkenness, on the shoulder, and push ed him immediately in the middle of the track, the whole train passing over him with comparatively no injury, [ From the Banner of the Cross.] Georgia. LAYING OF THE COIINEK S I ONE OF THE CHURCH OF THE ATONEMENT, AUGUSTA. On Monday, the 27th of May, the ceremony of laying the corner-stnne of a new Church, to be called “ The Church of the Atonement.” in the upper part of our rap dly growing city, at the in tersection of Telfair and Kollock-streets. was per formed by Bishop El iott. The inherent interest attaching to this office was most pleasingly en hanced, in the present instance, by several pecu iar eircumstances. One of these was the feature oi free sittings solemnly pledged to the contem plated Church; the other, the honorable demon stration of a whole-souled zeal tor “ Christ and his Church,” offered by the authors of this holy enter prise. Every truly devout heart in the large con course present mus't, we are persuaded, have gone torthin fervent prayer ‘.hat they who were thus nobly following the spirit of him to whose honor it was told—“ He loveth our nation, and hath built us a synegogue,” might experience, in their fullest import, tnose rich sp ritual blessings typified in the temporal boon with which the good centurion’s piety was rewarded by our blessed Lord. At six o’clock, P. M., a processiou was formed from the house of Edward P. Campbell, Esq., Senior Warc’ei of St. Paul’s, Augusta, in the vi cinity of the new church lot, and proceeded to the uorth-ea9t corner of the projected building. This procession consisted of the Bishop, in the episcopal robes, attended by the Rev. Ur. Ford, and the Rev. B. Elliott Habersham, of the Dio cese of Georgia, and the Rev. John H. Cornish, of the Uiocese of South Carolina. To these suc ceeded the Vestry of St. Paul’s, Augusta, the Sunday school teachers and children of that par ish, the choir and the congrcgatio . generally; the following being the order of the services. 1. The 122 d Psalm, with Doxology—re.d an tiphonally by the Bishop and people, as the pro cession drew near the sj ot. 2. Exhortation by the Bishop. 3. P ayer by the Bishop. 4. The Lesson, being Ezra iii. 3—12, read by the Rov. John H. Cornish, Rector of St. Thad deus’ Church, Aiken, So. Ca. 5. Announcement, by the Rev. Ur. Ford, of the contents of the box deposited with corner-stone. Statement of l ontents of Box. The Holy Bible. Thn Book of Common Prayer. Journal of the General Convention of the Protest ant Episcopal Church in the United States of 1847. with copy of Constitu.iou and Canons of,the Church, Journal of the 27th AnnualUonveniion of the ''rotestant Episcopal Church m the Diocese of Georgia, held in May, 1849, with a copy of Con stitution and Canons of said diocese. Swords’ Picket Almanac for 1850. “The Churchman” of May 18th, 1850. ‘ The Banner of the Cross” for May 18th, 1850. '• The Spirit of Missions” for May, 1850. Certain proceedings of the Vestry of St. Paul’s Church. Augusta, testifying approba tion, and God-speed to this good work. The ft Bowing secular papers of the city of Au gusta : “The Daily Consti utionali-t,” ‘‘The Dai y Chronicle and Sentinel,” •' The Tri-weekl.’ Republic,” each of May' 25th, 1850. Also a Memorandum, of which the following is a copy : “ In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Ghost. Araeu. “ l lie corner-stone of the Church of the Atone ment, Augu-ta, was laid in the month of May, 1050, by the Right Reverend Stephen Elliott, Jr , L). 1)., Bishop of the Diocese of Georgia, there being in attendadee, the Rev. Edward E. Ford, 1). D., Rector of St. Paul’s Church. Augusta, Presbyter, and the Rev. Barnard Elliott Haber sham, Deacon, both of the Dioce-e of Georgia, and Rev, John H. Cornish, Rector of St. Tltad dens’ Church, Aiken, Presbyter of the Diocese of South Carolina. The following being at the time the Vestry of St. Paul’s, Augusta, viz : Edward F. Campbell, Senior Warden,and James P. Gaird ner, Junior Warden, and Gerard McLaughlin, James B. Bishop, Benjamin Conly, George Par rott, Robert Hallowed Gardiner, Jr.. Dr. Lewis 1). Ford, Ge urge W. Morgan, and John C. Car michael, Vestiymen. Ed vard Gardiner, of Phil adelphia, architect, and Win. H. Goodrich of Au gusta, Ga., contractor for the building. The Hon. Tlios. VV. Miller, being Mayor of the city. Hi- Excellency George Washington Towns,Governor of the State of Georgia, and his Excellency Zachary Taylor. President of the United States. ‘ Other foundation can no man lay than that is laid, wnich is Jesus Christ.’ ” 6. Bislip. Our help is in the name of the Lord: Ans. Who hath made heav n and earth. Bishop. Except the Lord build the house, their labor is but lost that built it. In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost. Amen. (The Bishop here striking the stone thrice with n hammer.) I lay (he corner stone of an edifice to be lieie erected by the name of the Church of the ttonemeut,” and to be devoted to the service of Almighty God, agreeab'y to the principles of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the United States of America, in its doctrines, ministry, liturgy, rites and usages. “Other foundation can no man lay than that is laid, which is Jesus Christ, who is God over all. blessed forever more, and iu whom we have re demption through His blood, even the forgiveness of sins.” Auieu. Bishop. O Lord, open thou our lips: Ans. And our mouth shall show forth Thy praise. Bishop. Glory b* to the Fother, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost : Aits. As it was in the beginning, is now. and ever shall be, wond without end. Bishop. Praise ye the Lord : Ans. The Lord’s name be praised. 7. Address by the Bishop. Bishop’s Audress. Dearly lieloved of the Lord : We have now laid the corner stone of the Church of the Atonement in the name of he Path r, and of t.b Son, and of the Holy Ghost. We have done all that man can do. VVe have secured in its place this mat rial stone; secured it with the voice of prayer and supplication. We have claimed t, rit the promises of God—promises that wherever He recoids His name, He will come into that place and bless it—we now leave it with him to make it the corner stone of a spiritual temple, wherein shall be offered up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable unto Him through Jesus Christ. The corner-stone we have just laid, is the first fruits of a thank of fering unto the Lord; a thank offering fiom indi viduals whom He hath blessed, ami who desire humbly to acknowledge that blessing, sajing with the Patriarch at Bethel—“ The Lora shall b eour God, and this stone which we have set for a pillar shall be God’s house, and of all that thou shalt give us, we will surely give the tenth unto Thee.” And what they have so humbly offered unto the Lord, they have likewise desired to offer in har mony ith the Church upon earth. They have laboured to "keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond o* peace.” and so they hare not vtntured to approah the Lord, even with their memorial of mercy, until they had first received the God-speed of that holy and beautiful house where their la thers worshipped. The resolutions which have just been read in your hearing, and the presence of this approving congreg tion, are the greatful re sponse which that ancient parish has given to the honor God l as laid "pon it, of being the fountain and the nursi g mother of so gracious and charita ble a work. Goon then, hand in hand, never obe disunited! The Churcu of the Atonement is the fitting offspring of that parish which bears his name who determined “to know nothing among men save Jesus Christ and him crucified.” And now these pious individuals, having in their hum ble and gracious temper,desired turetnrn un'o the Lord their meed ot gratitude, they have sought to do it in the very s irit of their Saviour—“ Freely ye have received, freely give.” Within the walls soon to arise upon this corner stone,it shall never be said to the rich, “Sit thou here in good place,” while it shall be said to he poor, "Stand thou there or sit here under my footstool;” but it shall be always open, free as the air, to the prayers and supplications ot all sorts and cond tions of people. Whatever support may be necessary for the min istering servant of the Lord, is to be gathered from the free-wiL offerings of God’s people Such are toe desires—such the purpose ol its liberal found ers: and well have they chosen its name—“ The Church of the Atonement.” Freely was that atonement made by God the Son: Ireely was it ac cepted by God the Father: Freely is it offered by God the Holy Ghost.—And man must not res rain this freedom. Here then, we raise the bannerol' the cross, and in !he name of a crucified Saviour proclaim the glad tidings of great joy—“Ho every one that thirsteth, come ye to the waters, and he that hath no monev, come ;e. buy and eat, yea come buy wine and milk without money and with out price.” 8. Hymn 25th, Ist with last four verses, by the choir. 9. Collect, by the Bishop, being the last in Insti tution office. 10. Gloria : n Excelsis, by the choir. XL Benediction by the Bishop. We add the following copy, which has been fur nished us, of the ‘‘Proceedings of the Vestry of St. Paul’s Church, Augusta,” referred to above.— (Ed. Con.) At a meeting of the Rector, Wardens and Ves trymen of St. Paul's Church, Augusta, held on the Ist day of May, 1850,Mr Robert Hallowed Gardi ner, Jun., for himself, and on behalf of S. Fenwick, his wife, and of Mary G. Jones, presented a requ -st for leave “to ereot a Church in the upper part of the City of Augusta, for the wor hip of Almighty God, according to the forms of ihe Protestant Episcopal Church in the United States—the sit ting in said Church designed to bp and remain, for ail coming time, free, Whereupon the following Resolutions were unanimously adopted, viz : 1. That n granting their assent to the foregoing application, tile Rector, Wardens and Vestrymen of St. Paul's Cnurch, Augusta, would be doing in justice to th ir feelings, did they not add the ex pression of their most hearty concurrence in Ihe goou work in question, and their earnest desire that, through the blessing ol the Great Head of ihe Church, it may be carried forward to a happy and successful issue, to the glory of His great name, and the aalyatipn of many soijls. 2. Resolved, That did they feel the peed pf any pledge for the realization of sijch desires, beyond what may be found in the sol .mn promises ol the gracious Head of the Church, they could not fail in the case before them, to find such pledge in the facts, within their knowledge, that the said appli cants have not only made a tree will offering of a valuable lot of ample dimensions, for the site of the contemplated Church, but have also underta ken its erection, at their own expense, at a proba ble cost of three thousand dollars. Such a mani testation of noble and munificent zeal for “Chirst and His Ch ircli,” the Rector and Vestry cannot but receive as a special earnest of success in this praisf-worthy enterprise j while it affords ample ground igr the devout hope which they inclul'e, of rich blessings upon its projectors from Hjsharpls who hath promised,with reference to This Church, the spiritual Jerusalem—“they shall prosper that love her." 3. Rest Iced, That a copy of the foregoing reso lutions ho forwarded to Mr. Gardiner by the Se cretary. Stoum on the Lake.—Last night, about 9 o'clock, a heavy storm of wind and rain sud denly came up, just as the mail boat was leav ing Rass Christian, and continued to about 6 o’clock this morning. The lake was tremen dously rough—the waves breaking violently over the Oregon and Mobile, which were nea ach other all night ; but, being so ably an skillfully managed, there was no danger ap prehended by their passengers. It must have been very severe on smaller craft, but we have heard of no accidents. In the city the rain fell in one continued torrent for hours. We have never known it to rain harder or longer than it did last night. —JV. O. Picayune , 26 th ult. (From the Augusta Republic .) What Course. “The manly coarse of Messrs. Toombs and Stephens will excite admiration, and meet a cordial response in every southern heart.” We copy the above trom the Chronicle of Thursday last. What course of Mr. Toobs does the Chronicle allude to? Mr. Toombs, in one of his speeches, in re ply to Mr. Winthrop, said “But if he (Mr. Winthrop) supposes that, because I thought him unfit to preside over the house, that there fore his speeches and public career here are exempt from my criticism, and such comments as I may choose to make upon either, he is mistaken.” That cannot be the manly course to which the Chronicle alludes, for it has al ways taken the side of Mr. Winthrop and sup ported him. On one occasion Mr. Toombs said, “He owed no allegiance to any man, or par ty, which prevents him from doing justice to his own section. The Union will endure only so long as it answers the purposes for which it was formed, and no longer. Gentlemen do not know how liberty may be maintained, and bow it ought to be maintained.” It was for writing and publishing such lan guage as that, that the Chronicle charged some people with being agitators and disorganizers! That is, therefore, not the course it referred to, unless it has changed its mind. Mr. Toombs said: “In his judgment, the right asked for, in volving as it does political equality, is worth a thousand such Unions as we have, even if they were a thousand times more valuable than this. Deprive us of this right, he said; appropriate this common property t@ your selves—it is then your Government not mine. Then lam its enemy, and I am willing if I can, to bring up my children, and mv con stituents to the altar of liberty, and, like Hamil car, I would swear them to eternal hostility to your foul domination. Give us our just rights, and we are ever ready, as heretotore, tostand by the Union, every part of the Union, every part of it and its every interest. Refuse it, and I for one will strike for independence [Several gentlemen cried: “Good!’ “good!’] We know that the Chronicle must have shuddered when it read that; and certainly, therefore, that is not the manly course of Mr. T. which it sc much approves. What then is that course? Is it his ardent support of the scheme for establishing a Southern Press in Washington? It cannot be that, for the Chroni cle has ridiculed and abused the scheme from the beginning. It would look invidious to say that the manly course of Mr. Toombs ex ists in a disposition to keep in with him and his friends! A certain rod in the hand-i of Moses was harmless, but as soom as he laid it down it be came a devouring serpent. Perhaps, in the opinion of the Chronicle this terrible agitaion which is a mere innocent wand in Mr. T.’s hand, is a fiery serpent in others. Mr. Toombs’ manly course would be treason in another' Is that the solution? Curiosities of Science. —An interesting pa per might be written, by a competent hand, respecting what we may call the “ Curiosities of Science.” There are hundreds of facts, familiar to the explorer of nature, which wou.d startle the ordinary reader, from their appa rent antagonism to other facts. Thus, if a blackened card is placed upon snow or ice in the sunshine, the frozen mass underneath will gradually mett; while that by which it is surrounded is but little disturbed. If, how ever, the sun’s rays, instead of falling direct ly on the card and snow, are reflected from a metal surface, an exactly opposite result oc curs, the exposed parts are the first to melt, and the blackened card remains standir g high above the surrounding portion. Another cu rious fact is that, if bars of copper, zinc, brass, and bell metal, are heated and placed so as to cool on blocks of lead, or pewter, the bars are thrown into a state of vibration, and produce sounds similar to those of a ceolian harp. A blacksmith will tell you he can press heat out of a piece of iron, by simply beating it with a hammer, until, at last, he will render it red hot and be able to light a match at it, but he will add that the s ane piece canr.ot be made red hot again by hammering, until it has been made red not in fire, and brought back in its original expanded condition. The same prin ciple which is at the bottom of this curious fact enables fire to be obtained by the friction of two pieces of wood. Even unscientific readers are familiar with the fact that ice can be formed in the hottest summer day, by chemical means ; but few are aware that water can be frozen in a vessel that is a*, a red heat. But this astonishing experiment has been fiequently per'ormed.— If a deep platina saucer is heated red hot, and then water and liquid sulphurous acid, which has been preserved in the liquid state by a freezing mixture, is proured into the vessel, the rapid evaporation of the volatile acid, which enters into ebullition at the freez ing point produces such an intense could, that ice is immediately formed, and being thrown out, can be used to cool water.— Tne experiments ot jugglers have proved to all, that under ceatairx conditions, the hand can be immersed with impunity in melted me tal. Little more is required than to rub the hands with soap so as to give them a polished surface, then to plunge them in a cold solu tion of water and Bilammoojac, and after wards to put them into the liquid iron, lead, bronze, or othc r metal, moving them rapidly through it, though not too rapidly. The explanation of this curious fact is this. When the hand is plunged into melted metal the skin is not in contrrct with the metal, and therefore the heat incident upon the skin arise only from that which is radiated from the metal. The moisture of the skin passes into the spheroi dol state, and reflects the rediating catorie, so that the heat is never at the boiling point. Heat and light exhibit, in part, through transparent bodies, a very remarkable differ ence. Transparent alum which is as clear as the cleanest water, transmits only twelve per cent of heat, while rock chrystai, which is not more lucid, transmits ninety-seven per ct. of heat. Black glass allows n nety-seven per cent of heat to pass through it; while green glass, c lored by oxide of copper, and colored with a layer of water, will, though perfectly transparent, almost entirely deprive the solar ray of heat. On the principle of different colors, the whole economy of nature, in re ference to the absorption and radiation of heat by the various kinds of fiowers and plants, is carried on. Says a late writer; “ Every tree spreading its green leaves to the sun shine, or exposing its brown branches to the air—every flower which lends its beauty to the earth —possesses different absorbing and radiating powers. The chalice-like cup of the pure white lily floating on the lake, the varie gated tulip, the brilliant anemone, the deli cate rose, and the intensely colored peony, or dahlia, have each powers peculiai to them selves for drinking in the warming lile-stream of the sun, and for radiating it back again to the thirsting atmosphere.” Electricity also performs an important function in the growth of flowers, as is popularly known by actual experiment. In short, the world of science is full of curious facts, and not without poetry of its own. Many an intellect that wastes its time in profitless mental speculations, or loi ters life away in the perusal of trashy books, would find a new delight in tracing the won der-working processes of nature, and learn through revering nature, to adore nature’s God. —Philadelphia Evening Bulletin. The Weather. —The Cross. —Up to the time we write, there has no rain fallen here to do very much if any good. The “dry spell” is almost unprecedented. Iven’s might look in vain for a "frog pond” about Cattanoogjj. Many wells seem to be eking out their ’last bucket fulls, and the whole animal and vege table kingdom seems to be drying up. It has tried to rain several times, but it is ar ; ued by some of the weatherwDe, that the “signs” are not right and it “cannot come it.” The growing crops have been suffering for weeks, The Corn, particularly on upland, is "short and small.” Many fields of Oats are not worth harvesting. The wheat crop being more forward has suffered less—yet, it is fou.id in many instances the heads had nearly one-half faulty or shrivellod grains. Vegetation ole very other kind has likewise suffered, and nothing but a miracle can keep corn umera for the next year from suffering from high prices and scarcity. It is now thought by some that Flour will be ten dol lars a barrel, and Corn SI,OO a bushel.— Chat tanooga Gazette, 28<A inst. House Fired by Teleqrafh. —During a yain on Thursday evening, a house in Norwich, Conn, was set on fire by a current of electrici ty from the wires of one of the telegraphTlines. As the ignition took place at the spot were the insulator was fastened to the corner of the house, it is not improbable that the insulta tion was imperfect. The air being surcharged with electricity during the evening, a stream of the subtle fluid was probably silently divert ed from its legitimate highway. The firemen were called out and soon checked the flames,. Death of a Child from a Sum Stroke.— Yesterday afternoon, as a child eighteen months old, daughter of John Bernell,who re sides at the corner of Ferry and Ann streets, was standing bonnotleas upon fcho sidewalk, looking upward, she received what is com monly called a "sun stroke." She was taken into the house and lingered in unconscious ness until 1 o’clock this morning, when she died. — Boston Traveller, 20 th inst. the Baltimore Sun, 2 6th inst.) New Mexico—Proclamation of CoL Monroe. From the Civilian of the 14th, we copy the following important intelligence from Santa Fe. Major Neighbors, as has been announced, has returned to Austin without having been able the organization of the county of Santa Fe, in consequence of the interfer ence of the U. S. military authorities station ed there. Here is a copy of a proclamation of Col. Monroe, brought by Major Neighbors : Proclamation. Whereas, the people of New Mexico, by public meetings held in the several counties of this Territory, have expressed a desire to hold a convention for the formation of a State Constitution, and to urge upon Congress the admission of this Territory into the Union as a State; therefore I, John Monroe, Civil and Military Governor of said Territory nC New Mexico, do hereby direct that the qua*P lied electors of said Territory snail assembfe’ at the precints of the respective counties on Monday, the 6th day of May next, between the risingnnd the setting of the sun, to vote by ballet for delegates to a convention to be held at Santa Fe on Monday, the 15th day of May next, as follows : For the count y of Taos 3 delegates. “ “ Rio Verba..3 “ “ “ Santa Fe... 3 “ “ “ San Migvel.3 “ “ “ Santa Anna. 2 “ “ “ Bernilillo. ..2 “ “ “ Valencia...s “ The prefects shall designate convenient pre cincts in their respective counties, and shall appoint three discreet persons as judges of election in the several precincts. Other wise said election shall be conducted in man ner and form as prescribed in the laws of the Territory, under the title of “ election,” ex cept that the prefect's clerk of each county shall, with the assistance of the prefect, ex amine and cast up the votes given to each candidate; shall give a certificate of elec ion to the person having the hugest number of votes, and shall transmit to the Secretary within four days from the day of the election. Given under my hand, at the Government Hous#; in the city of Santa Fe, this 23d day of AmU, A. D., 1860. - *7 ~ John Monroe, Military and Civil Gov. New Mexico. A Queer Box.—An elderly gentleman from Virginia was last week on a visit to Washing ton city,enjoying its pleasant sights and sound and on Tuesday afternoon ventured upon the grounds adjacent to the Presidential mansion. He was soon acccsted'in a very bland manner by a vary bland gentleman, who declared it to be his duty to conduct strangers about the piemises. The elderly gentleman was pleased with tlie stran re gentleman’s polite manners, and the agreeable service he offered to perform, and saunted over the greensward and beneath umbrageous trees by his side. A third gen tleman of equally pleasing exterior, soon ap proached them, and desired to know if the Patent office was yet open. The cicerone knew all about this, it was his duty to know it. The Patent Office was not open. The stranger was sorry to learn this. He was abou' to pa tent a little box. He held it in his hand, it could not be opened by any one not initiated into the mysterious manner of opening it. It was intended to contain opium, which ought not to be handled by every body. He would let the two gentlemen see the box, and would bet thirty dollars they could not open it. While they examined it he tarried behind to look at something else. The poiite guide ol the eldery gentleman turned the box over in his hand and opened it. He was delighted. If he had thirty dodars he would bet with the foolish inventor. Perhaps the elderly gentle man had thirtv dollars. That gentleman did happen to have that a mount m his pocket, and as there was no danger of losing it, it was at his new friend’s service. The sanguine inventor now overtook them, and he p.oduced his thirty dollars.— The box was closed and handed to the polite guide to open; but he could not! Neither could the elderly gentleman. They both tried very hard! It must have been accidently o pened before. Many efforts were made, but to no purpose. The box could not be open ed. And so the winning party took his box and his thirty dollars, and the elderly gentle man’s thirty dollars, and the elder y gentle man’s guidj and companion also, and depart ed, and left the elderly gentleman to meditate on the bad box he had been in, and the box he could not open, and the polite friend he had so suddenly lost, and the thirty dollars that yent with tha: friend, and many years of life had passed without getting a right un derstanding of the box game ! And the eld erly gentleman was chagrined very much, and seemed to have made a discovery respecting himseif which corresponds with the self knowledge of a gteat many persons who chance to get old in this world of box-games and otfoer stragems and iniquities.— Washing ton Re-fab lie. Reas Out. —We understand that a small coterie of the“ take-any-thing-the-North-w ill give, -and-thank-God-it-is-no-worse,” party, had tie Hon. Robert Toombs on the anvil of discission, at a late meeting in this town, and after hauling his late speech—in which he said he was for justice to the South or dis solution —over the coals, they found it entire ly too Southern for their appetites—too pep pery for their stomachs. The Honorable gen tleman was accordingly “read out ’ —chucked over board, as a Jonah, that would surely sink so tender-footed and fragile a bark as theirs. A friend at our elbow says, he would like to hear Toombs’s speech on the question of why this sentence should not be pronounced against him. — Columbus Times. PineAfflesin Florida. — We noticed the other day on board the U. S. steamer Mon mouth, from Indian River, Florida, a number of Pine Apple plants growing in boxes, and some oi them bearing good sized fruit. We learn that the cultivation of this delightful fruit is being extensively introduced in Flori da, and with a good prospect ot success. It grows rapidly, and with a little protection .n winter, can no doubt be raised in large quantiiies, in that State and in the southern portions of Georgia.— Sav. News, 28th inst. Chinese Proposals of Marriage. —When a gentleman feels desirious of taking unto himself a wife, he sends to a paternal head of some family containing daughters, lor speci mens ot the size of their feet with the prices attached. One foot is valued at perhaps two thousand dollars, the next smallest at five thousand, and so forth, according to the market. After the foot (or iady to whom it belongs) is chosen,she is sent in a sedan chair to the intended husband's house, he meets her at the door, looks into the vehicle to take a view of the fair one; and, if she suits his taste, he aumits her. As soon as she passes his thresh >ld, she becomes his lawtul wile; but if he likes not the lady T , he shuts the door, and she is carried w hither sne came. A False Gen. Lopez. —Yesterday, a gentle men who happens to look like Gen. Lopez, was introduced by a wag of theFirstMunicipali ty, to some of his Creole friends, as the real buna fide leader of the Cuban Expedition.— i’lie false Lopez bore the new character im posed on him with becoming dignity, and was immediately invited to touch glasses with great numbers ol the Creole gentlemen of the patriotic First. The glasses went merrily round, and hilarity stirred up a more than wonted modicum of enthusiasm. One' gentle man, indeed, went so far as to make a speech on the occasion, which was interspersed with most choice catches of English poetry, for getful, all the while, that the wire bearded Lopez did not understand a word of the lan guage of the Saxon. The orator declared that his feelings on the occasion were not “ raptures conjured up To serve occasions of poetic pomp,” but the warm outpouring of his chivalry. He was a firm friend of freedon, and his prayer was, if one Exist who would not arm for liberty, Be he accursed when living ; and, when dead, Let hint be buried downward with his face Looking to hell, and o'er his coward grave The hare skulk in his form.” The false Lopez then made a speech in French, which was received with most raptu rous plaudits by the Creoles aforesaid, and with declarations that the Gallic pronuncia tion of the Iberian General was of the mo3t perfect Parisian character. After this, a gentleman wiiu spoke Spanish, auuresscd come conversational remarks to the General in that language, Here, how ever, the imitation-General found himself at fault, and both he and his aid-ile-camp sud denly oonceived the idea that it was about time to evacuate -he miniature Cardenas in which they found themselves. Being unable to answer in Spanish, they walked Spanish, and left the case to the sucres of their enter tainers. — N. O. Picayune, 27fA. A telegraphic despatch from Washington to the New York Journal of Commerce says : “During the last w- ek, the government has ordered ix hundred troops from differ’ent depots for New Mexico. Another despatch to the same paper says— “l learn to-day a Senator received advices from a triend in New Mexico, Mr Calhoun, U. S. Indian agent, stating that great excite ment prevailed there in regard to the pro ceedings of Texas. Major Neighbors had con ducted himself with propriety, but candidly stated the determination of Texas to assert her authority. He had gone home for the purpose pf obtaining military aid. He expect ed, with a large military force, to return to Santa Fe in July. Mr. Calhoun earnestly advises tjiat the Government interefere, . “A similar despatch from Mr. Calhoun was received at the War Department. A Cabinet council was held to-day, on the present aspect f things in New Mexico.’ ‘ THE CONSTITUTIONALIST. Georgia. WEDNESDAY MORNING, JULY 3. Terms of the Weekly Paper- One year, in advance $2,00 L paid within the year .. 2,50 At tne end of the year 3,00 idP*The above terms will be rigidly enforced Southern nights Meeting on the 4th of July We hope there will be an attendance of the citizens of the city and county, on Thursday evening next, favorable to the objects of the meeting, commensurate with the importance of the subject that prompts the call. , Since our notice of Sunday morning, we have learned that Mr. A. H. IT. Dawson, one of the Delegates to the Nashville Convention from this District, has returned to our city, and will address the meeting. The addresses of Dr. McWhorter and Mr. Dawson will be, no doubt, fraught with inter est, as they participated in the deliberations of an assembly distinguished for its abilities and weight of character, and are prepared to give a most interesting account of its proceed ings. The meeting of that convention was one of the most important political events of the day, and its influences will be most potential upon the future destinies of the country. Public Opinion in Georgia. We publish the following extracts from a private letter received by us a few days ago, from an intelligent and influential gentleman residing in one of the most populous and en lightened counties in Georgia. Our corres pondent expressly states that it is not written for publication, but we venture on the liberty of giving publicity to a portion of it, as an indication of public opinion iu Georgia. We hope to see manifestations of this pub lic opinion by public meetings, called to sus tain the action of the Southern Convention at Nashville, and to announce that there is but one compromise that will be satisfactory to the people of Georgia—that is, the extension of the Missouri Compromise line to the Pa eitte. Woe to any member of Congress from Georgia, who gives his sanction to any scheme of compromise in which this is not one of its essential features. Rather than see this time honored line rudely and scornfully rejected again, as was done by the Northern members in the memorable defeat of Mr. Burt’s amend ment to the Oregen bill, they should spare no pains and strategy to prolong the session, de feat all appropriation bills, tariff bills, and all bills of whatever description, and completely lock the wheels of Government. Better no Government at all, than one of fraud and in justice to the South. Unless justice be done us by the anti-slavery majority in Congress, “ LET DISCORD lIEIGN FOREVER.” We are pleased to see that a respectable public meeting has been held in Walker coun ty, which has ratified the proceedings of the Nashville Convention. It will also be seen by our columns, to-day, that a public meeting for the same purpose, is called in Hancock, and some of her most respectable citizens, as well whigs as democrats, unite in the call. So may it be all over the State. Let us hold up the hands of our Southern members ot Congress, and sustain them in all measures, however extreme, that may be necessary tor them to adopt, to obtain justice to the South. Let us denounce as a traitor to the South, every man among us, who would para lyze the arm of Southern resistance to North ern aggression, by appeals in behalf of the Union,coupled with denunciations of Southern resistance as treasonable. What true Southern man would not, a thousand times rather see the Union shivered into fragments, than see the rights of the South, under that Union, tratnpled»upon ? We should all desire to see the Union preserved. But we should all unite to tell the anti-slavery majority of the North that the Southern States go for equal ity in the Union, or for a separate confederacy. This sort of .anguage, and a corresponding determination manifested by our people to act up to it, will do more to preserve tne Union, and at the same time get a fair division of the common Territories for the South than oceans of ink spilled in writing fulsome eulogies to its glories. It will secure the Missouri Com promise line for the country, restore peace and quiet to the public mind, and give finality to the slavery agitation. Nothing less than this will: * * * “ Suffer me to assure you that the compromise lately reported, meets with the direct denunciation of every intelligent demo crat, and all the liberal and well-informed whigs of this section. The democrats decided ly prefer the admission of California, alone, to the present compromise: they prefer the Wilmot Proviso to it: for either of the former, they say, will cause the people to open their eyes to their true situation, —whereas the compromise is designed to effect the same ul timately, under the imposing name of com promise. They say, we had better let them have all the Territories, and hold to Texas, which is a certainty, than to accept of the compromise, and be thereby out off from access to the Pacific, through the medium of a slave State, —surrender up a large portion of Texas, to New Mexico, (or in other words, to the North,) all to become free Territory ; for you know that they boldly assert, that no more slave States shall be admitted, except that portion of Texas South of 36 deg. 30 min., and even that will be met with violent oppo sition ; and then, more insulting than all the rest, compel the South to pay Texas a large sum, (or at least her part,) ior that portion of her Territory thus ceded. Your friends say that this is giving all to the non-slaveholding States, and nothing to the South, and at the same time, making her pay money out of her pocket to build up and strengthen her ene mies—-to give her additional power to erfect her final objeet, ‘ total emancipation.’ Will this gross plunder and invasion of the rights 1 of the South, satisiy them, and forever, hereafter, stay the;;- onward march towards total emancipation, or will it not most as suredly embolden them, and lead rapidly towards the consummation of that object?! In a word, nothing short of 3C deg. 30 min. to the Pacific ocean, will ever satisfy the South, anu especially the great Democratic party: and they look upon no man as thei? friend nor advocate, who does not up to that line.” “ We must all see, that the safety and puri ty, not only of ouy property, but of our fire sides and homes, our wives and our children, are directly and deeply involved in this great question ; for the final object of our enemies will soon be consummated, unless we unite as one man, touching this subject, regardless of all parties, but the true interest and security of our country. What does the South want, but justice, even handed justice $ It is basely degrading to accept or take less. “ When Texas was annexed, the old com promise line was adopted; but when it uits the non-slaveholding States to rob the South of her just constitutional rights by means of their reckless majority, then they treat with contempt this old established line ; and Cas3 must be highly honored by our pa pers and editors for being the foremost and boldest in that effort. No, air, we ought to adhere to this line, It was an unwise surren der in that day by which the South sustained a heavy loss. Lot us not again show our weakness, as a minority, by making, now, a greater and a baser surrender, by which we will lose all self-respect and confidence in our selves, and be held justly in derision by the honorable part of mankind. “The Southern Representatives and Sena tors should call for the yeas and nays, raise questions of debate there, until the 4th of March, next—longer, if necessary—and never surrender until they can obtain justice for theit constituents, and this is what all our papers should concur in recommending. This course would save the country and the Union and sustain the dignity of the South. “ I ana of the opinion, tnat the people are more ripe, and prepared for action, in defence i of their rights, than is generally imagined. Every thinking and reading man must see that the South must, ere long, meet the great question, which the non-6laveholding States are, in general, determined to press, • total emancipation,’ at all hazards, by a united and determined action of all parties, at the South; or abject submission, loss of all valuable property in the South, total blight and ruin to the country will be the result. Therefore, every friend of the South ought to use every honorable effort to prepare the public mind, and to unite the people on this momentous subject.” Northern Cotton Manufacturers—Th* Cry for more Protection. It appears to be a matter of dispute whether the cry of distress of the Cotton Lords of Lowell and other Northern mmufacturing towns be one of real hard times, or a prac tical ruse to get an increase of tariff duties, that they may levy still heavier tribute on the pockets of the American people. It may be true, that their profits are not so enormous now as they have been, and that the stoppage of mills, the working of short time, and like demonstrations, may be prompted by present necessity, and not be a part of a grand panic scheme for political effect. If the latter, the Representatives of the American people in Congress should treat it with scorn and con tempt. If the former, then, it is a proof that these manufacturers are fairly driven out of the open field, even with the aid of an ad va lorem tariff of 20 or 30 per cent, in their favor against foreign competition, and it is time they should abandon the business, and devote their capital and attention to something else. We publish on our first page, to-day, an article on this subject, from the New-York Uerald, which appeared some weeks ago. It contains some .wholesome facts and reflec tions, which the writer recommends that of New England should put in their pipes and smoke, now that their mills are closed up, and they have a little leisure for reflection. The article also furnishes ma terial for the reflections of Southern peo ple, showing them their power and resour ces, and pointing to an effectual mode ot bringing the Northern anti-slavery agitators to their senses. The Washington Union of the 18 th inst. says that this cotton panic is a false clamor, and likens it to the panic got up by the Bank of the United States, in order to force Gen. Jackson to recharter the rotten concern.— Hence it curtailed its accommodations, ap plied the screws to every unfortunate debtor in its power, brought all the distress it could on the country, and thus created a wide-spread clamor, to produce the impression that the people were crying aloud for a re-charter. This game cannot be played now, success fully, by the cotton manufacturers. The Union makes the following statements on this subject: “Just so it is with the present panic, got up by the manufacturers. They have stoj peel their machinery lor cotton-spinning, which they can do without much real injury to them selves, and set their machinery for the manu facture of panic busily at work. Hence, the poor operatives have been discharged and driven home, and their organs of the press set to work to convince the people that the whole country is suffering for the want of more tax ation upon the people, and more monopoly to the manufacturers, in the shape of duties upon cotton fabrics. Yet never, in all our history, has this country been so prosperous, wealthy, and powerful as it is at this veiy moment, in the midst of ail this fanciful and fictitious suffering and distress.” ***** “ A few days since, in order to show’ the unfounded character of the representations of distress put, afloat by the Northern manufac turers, we cited the fact that new factories were rising up in the South, and that, in that section of the Union, those engaged in the cotton manufacture were doing a good busi ness. The intelligence received by the last arrival from Europe exhibits the same state of things in the manufacturing districts of Eng land. Now, with these evidences of the pros perity of the cotton manufacturing interest in every district and country in the world, except New England, before our eyes, we re spectfully inquire, how it happens that the mammoth corporations of Lowell, and other manufacturing towns of New England, should be in such a state of suffering and distress r The answer is obvious: It is untrue that they are. It is a shallow and miserable device, in vented to enable them to get an increase of duties, in order that their profits may be swollen to an amount which no other business can hope to attain. It is a gross attempt to impose upon the people and upon Congress, and, instead of being rewarded by an increase of duties, it should be met with a reduction. We have no doubt a much larger revenue could be derived from cotton fabrics imported into the country by a reduction of duty than is now derived from them. Thus would the people obtain more cloth for the same mon and the treasury would derive more v - cnU y Certainly, if the manufacturers wo- ’ favor from Congress, they sho- ~( be ‘ tore that body with the truth f ln3tead of a j ie> in their mouths. We 7,uvise them to reflect that ‘ honesty is the best policy,’ and that they gum iiothing by shallovv and transparent attempts to impose upon the intelligence of the country." Yes, that policy is the true one, by which the people obtain more cloth for the same money, anil the treasury would derive more revenue. The same principles will apply to the iron interests which are a’so raising a clamor that the tariff is too low—that iron is selling too low in our market—that unless Congress will pass a bill by which the people of this country will be forced to give higher prices for iron, the American iron masters will be compelled to close their iron mills. A late new Jersey paper thus complains: “ Under the preposterous anti-American system, bequeathed to us by the late Admin istration, iron mills across the Atlantic ocean can send rails to the very doors of our iron mills, and to the very mouths of our fur naces and coal mines, more cheaply than they can be bought here, and so we have this charmirg illustration of the virtues of this British protective system.” Wo suppose that system would he, in the estimation of the writer of the above sen tence, full of virtue, which would compel the American people to pay double prices to the owners of th°se American iron mills for all ho iron they consume. The Nashville Convent'.ion. RATIFICATION MEETINGS, e would call the attention of our readers throughout the State, but more particularly those of Cobb county, to the call for a Ratifi cation Meeting, to be held in Marietta on the 4th proj<, The ball is in motion—let it roil— the more it ga hers the better—let every coun ty ir. the State follow the example of Hancock, and Walker and Cobb—let the people en masse assemble and ratify the proceedings of the Nashville Convention. Its proceedings arc before the world—they are calm—moderate just. They ask nothing but what we are en titled to under the constitution,as left us by our forefathers- they express a willingness to yield to our brethren what our fathers yielded for the salts of harmony—the Missouri line of 36, 30. In doing this, they have done all tha* could be asked of any lover of his coup (V y" To yield one inch more, would but sub : ect our _ selves to the demand of an eel. Walker county has set a n jble example one worthy of following. The proceedings of her oilmens, without distinction of party, we have published, T I'OUR.IH OF July at Barnwell, C. ll.—We l?a*m Hays the Charleston Mercury,) that the HOn. Beverly Tucker, of Virginia, Gen. James H. Hammond, and Hon. R. B. llhett, have accepted invitations to attend the approach ing Celebration of the Fourth of July at Barnwell, C. 11. and that there will probably' boa larger meeting of the citizens of Barnwell and the adjoining Districts, than was ever as sembled at that place on any' previous occa sion. CoxauKssMEN.—The correspondent of the Charleston News says: “The members of the House now present a strange appearance, •o far as their apparel is concerned; and com fort, instead of fashion, appears to be the mot to. One wears a white linen coat, another a plaid “round about;" in fact,their coats, vests and pantaloons are of all the colors of the rain bow. Suoh arc the glorious privileges of a Republic. Before the summer is over, I pre sume some of them will be taking their coats ff, Griffin’s Series of Southern School Books- This series, compiled by Mrs. Sarah L. Griffin, of Macon, Ga., has been lor several years before the Southern public. It supplies a desideratum of Southern schools, the im portance of which must be continually grow ing more apparent to our people. Northern fanaticism assails Southern institutions by all means, open and insidious, and not an avenue open to its assaults is left unoccupied. Chil dren in the Northern States are taught with their eailiest lessons, that slavery is a foul wrong and sin, and that one of the holiest missions of Christianity is to abolish it.— Hatred to slavery as it exists in the South, is taught in their school-books, and we at the South, have been too much in the habit of carelessly using these very books in our prim ary schools. There is, perhaps, not a more thorough-paced abolitionist in the United States than Mr. Goodrich, who (publishes school-books under the assumed name of Peter Pauley, and his books have been as popular at the South as at the North. In some of these he has stealthily introduced abolition sentiments. It is high time the Southern people should open wide their eyes to this covert system of attack, and counteract it. The opportunity is afforded by this series of Southern school books, They are compiled by a Southern lady, residing in our midst, and with an ex press view to the evil of which we have above spoken. Her books are highly recommended by Southern teachers, and by distinguished citizens. The books before us are : The Southern Primary Reader. Introduction to the Second Class Reader. The Southern Second Class Rook. A part of this series is: The Southern First Class Rook, compiled by M. M. Mason. We have also before us the Southern Pic torial Spelling Rook, by Rensselaer Rentley. These jiookc are tor sale by J. A. Carrie & Co. Free School Examination- The parents and guardians of the children attending the Free School, and many others of our community, assembled at the City Hall Park, yesterday afternoon, to witness the Ex amination and distributing of Prizes. We arrived too late to hear the classes re'Jite hut were informed that they acquitted V.emsolves very creditably. We were ir jU ch pleased with some specimens of oratory from several juvenile speakers. The following were their names: Masters Pritchard, Kendrick, White Martin, Simpson, Taut and Wilson. Who knows but they may all live “The applause of listening Senates to command.'’ The Free School is now, and has been, in a very flourishing condition ever since it has been under the charge of its present efficient teachers. The Roard of Managers have, with a praiseworthy public spirit, given the institu tion much of their attention, and contributed by their efficient efforts to make it what it is. Some of them have sent their own children to the school, and thus aided to break down the absurd prejudice, existing in times past, to a fkke school. We have known a morbid and foolish pride on the part of poor parents to keep their children away from »his school. They were too poor to pay for schooling their children, and too proud to accept gratuitous tuition. The Managers, who are among our most es timable citizens, and others like them who have followed their example, have thus done a good service to the community. They have also acted wisely in selecting one of the very best schools in the city for their children. There are now in the school, in both the. male and female departments, about 2-iO pu pils. Since the Ist of October last,there have been in all as many as 411 pupils entered. The community may from this judge how useful this institution is to our city. e understand that its resources are crip pled, which must,in a measure, impair its use fulness. W e would suggest that the city council could not appropriate a lew hundred dollars more beneficially than to the relief of this institution. The money will be returned, with interest in the shape of the education <s f the rising generation. The Course of Mr- Toombs—The Chronicle & Scutiucl-Th', / iU £ USt a Re public- Those who have , <cen a cat playlng with a mouse, will lea u ,[y bu rem i ll( j ed Q f that crlu q spoit by \ ea ding the article we copy to-day from jiepubiiC' healed, “ What Course ?” xhe Republic has long amused itself in this way with the Chronicle. Since the disappear ance from the columns of the Chronicle of the intellect of Dr. Lee, an able man and skilful partisan editor, but one wholly unsuited by his anti-slavery sentiments for this Southern meridian, the Republic has enjoyed almost a monopoly of this amusement. The Republic never seems to tire of showing up the crudi ties and contradictions of a sheet that delights to prate of its tJ-J” Conservatism and Ameri canism. The remarkable contrast between the servatism of the Chronicle on the one Land and its sycophancy to a popular whig lei /aor on the other, is very well shown off by the Re public. The following sentence is the hardest brick of the whole lot that has been thrown : “It would be invidious to say that the manly coarse of Mr. Toombs exists in a disposition (on the part ot the Chronicle) to keep in with him and his friends.” This touches on the raw. Every body knows that Mr. Toombs has been a violent ultra,disor ganizing agitator, according to the Chronicle’s appropriation of these terms to others-as much, so as Ciingman or Inge, or Burt. He has kicked completely out of the traces, and is as little of a conservative wh.-g as the editor of the Chronicle is a Harry Hotspur. Yet the lattei is just shrey, d enough not to quarrel with his bread, and butter, and dare not talk of Mr. loov.ibs us he would of any of “the Blufton boys” who would utter precisely the same sen timents. In Mr. Toombs it is “« manly course.” In a South Carolinian or a Georgia democrat it is bluster and treason. Mr. Toombs is a man—every inch a nin his boldness as a politician. Ho talks right out what he thinks, and he talks what the Chronicle would call treason and disunion if it dared to do so. He is no doubt disgusted at the toadyism and hypocris.y which affect to admire his course as “manly,” and in the, same breath abuses Democrats for tb jt , satne thing. His are not theonly f n which such conduct is disgusting a- .Wninnhio It is quite evident tliar Mr xli i ‘ B.t ting very sick ot but rec.l submiss onism ot - g ou thern whiggery. Me do ue, tVer y often indulge in prophecy. But we to predict that in less than twe y, nion ti l9 Mr. Toombs will be out in the *-eld against all such conservatism, as treason to ths South, and all the sycophantic compli ments of the anti-Southern Chronicle will not save it from his denunciation. The State Temperance Convention closed its annual session, at Atlanta, on the 27th. inst. The following are the officers for the ensuing year: Hon. Joseph Henry Lumpkin, President. William King, Vice-President, Ist Dist. Rev. L. Pierce, “ “ 2d “ Rev. S. G. Bragg, “ “ 3d “ Hon. J. J. FloyJ, “ “ 4th “ Hon. W. Ezzard, “ “ sth “ Rev. W. J. Parks, “ “ 6th “ Rev. V. Sanford, “ “ 7th “ L. D. Lallersted, “ “ Bth “ E. G. Cabiness, Corresponding Secretary. J. W. Burke, Recording Secretary. Rev. Y. A. Gaskill, Assistant Secretary. Benjamin Brantly, Treasurer. Thomas A. Brewer, ) R. F. Ousley, [ Wm. Dibble, > Executive Com- J. 11. Ellis, I mittee. M. E. Reylandke, J We understand there was a numerous at tendance, and the proceedings were conducted with the greatest harmony. [yGeorge J. Lansdown, who murdered Cap tain Howard at St. Louis, has been pardon ed.