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JOl RN.VL & S T ( rIAI MAN & S Rost: i t The Chicago Convention, Tius way. nompused of some ten thousand tic! • r.i?t at Chicago on the sth arid adjourn *d on the 7lit ;*vuntu. eighteen Sutes were represented. The fol lowing gentlemen were chosen officors, viz: frlsipent, EDWARD BA I’iCS, of Missouri. vice rnrsTPK.vTs. J *hn A Drorkwny, Conn A \V Loomis. Pa J. O I’ninj). Florida. Mr. lioppin, U 1. T :V Kin G.i .1 11 Twee.lv. Win \V. 11 ; Alis. In. V W Wsstkin-. Mo. V. Mich. Judge Williams, lowa E Coming, N. Y -dins. Hampstead, 111. It. Kirkpatrick, N. .1 M A. Chandler. Me. Gov. Beofi, O’lio. \Y. I*. Eii-ti*. Mums. Th%* wrere also ten Secretaries L .•ftei’s were read rWvt Messrs. V *nton, Clay, Van Buren, Si s Wright. O'uml Cam. and other distingu died gentlemen. Ali T th>in approved of the objects ot the meeting, except en. Cr.se, who waa significantly silent. The rending ■jf this u tter excited much merriment and some derision t •among the inenurers. Mr. Wright was ns unf*qnivocnj 1 i.i the expression of his views as Mr. Cloy. The fol- 1 lowing committee of two front each State reported tin* eh l oomed declaration of sentiments, which was unan imously adopted: Ohio —John C. Wright, J W Gray. Massachusetts —U o A. Kuhn, Artetnns lice. Michigan —Win. Wood bridge, Calvin Britain. Indiana —Dan’l. Mace, Andrew Oshorn. New York —John C. Spencer. Alvin BrowTison. ■ iffouri —John 1) Coo!- Fletcher M Hassler. Vennrylvanin —T. J. Biglwm, J. C. Marshall. Illinois —Jesse B. Thomr.r. David J. Bnk r. Wisconsin —N. P. TaUmadgr, J. D. Kinsman. Connecticut —N. (). Kellogg, Joel W. White Maine —Mi A. Chandler. Sfafa- fr.'lffi I,V .'TV B. H-Klson. hwa —li u. VV. William., N L. spoilt. Kentucky— H. C. Blackburn. T 11. Crawford. /.htidr lslanil— Edward H. Hoppin -Vac Jercey —Roincll Scott, Chnt> ICin BW.’LNRATION OF SENTIMENTS. TheC.inv.-miousubiim tbrir follow citiwip >indra ■ the K.-.fornl Oovcmni ‘iit the following pn,p.* ifo.. s „ 9 c-tpiwing tlic-ii own w ntinu nttand u | thi-ir con- i Httnent-i. 1. That the FonatitiiliiiTi of the United St .tea w , 1 formed by practical men.fni pnnuirnl purp. .m.--., ,).•< | H r.-.i in ttapreamble—“ to prov.de lor tie- cwiirinni dH. nr<- * to promote the I'enernl welfare, and to a. run- the I,lea* 1 inp.inl liberty;’ and waa mainly deigned to cre-te n 1 teovemmem whoae line tirma abould an t wom.l |,e H ie I Quote to the protection of tin: eonimon intemMaf all , -he Sntea. or nt two or more of them, which euuld not i |)C nnintained I y the notion of the .|>n , ~ti Stat.-s— i Til I in atriet acoordanee with this oh|eet, the ,etotiu--. i derived ftom eonimeree wore anirendcie j to tin . r.nrr a! I’nvcinincm. with llice.rpreaaii:: for- mlinKtha’nliev “hould la-applied to the promotion of thoae conmv o ‘ ilttereaia, *• Flint among theae common intcreata and object* were- Ist Foreign commerce, to the i rm,| a ti,,,, ,j I wbu h the powers of the Slates a-eemlly wme ec.nl,-** ‘ Idljr inadequate ; rind 2d Interna, trade and n.v. e-nfoi, I vbereverthe conenrreiice of two or more States was •cessary to its preservation, or where the tnamtenuure ahould be equitably boric- ly two or ■re State., and whore, of courae, those States muat ressnrily have a voice i.i its regulation: and henc lulted th - Constitutional grant of pow tn’C.uTm— o rejnlate commerce withloreign nations ;,i.d ui. < - •be Statca.’’ *’ ’ 3 I hat being lha pcwvsvd both of the means ind >: the power winch were denied to the Stale, r, a,„-et- I Vi ‘v.Uongre-- becameobiigati Jfyt-ven n.ideriion et g.rod faith and common justice, to clu-riali anil in- ‘ r-.-caae lioih the kinda of commerce thug coiuniitted to It* care, by expanding a id extending th” i r,nofcon •"? them, and of affording them all th, a, I icihties •bd all that protection wiiich the Stair individually; -.■•■puld hse afforded, had the revenue and the authori ty fn left to tlie-in. 4. ’i ipiiiiiiaohlig.it.on hes ever been recognize.l from the foundauon ot the government.and lia been fulfilled F ntalry y erecting iMu-houw a. building p„„, jj, r har :ps, break w aters and m-a walls, reraovmeohatnietiuna rivers, mid providing other focilitiee tor the conn - ;me,| on from the [K.rta of the Atlantic coast -and t e saint obligations have hem fulfilled t,> m ,,ch less extent in providing similar facilities for “commerce s.uoi.g ;|,e Steles,” and the principle has been most emphatically aitnosried ;j cnbrnco the w. stem 1 kes and rivers, by api.ropriations for numerous lb-ht-houses ‘ ms -n them, which appropriation., have never hem ques t veill 1.1 1 ongre-s as wanting constitutional nutho'itv 5. That thus, by a s>-rirs of acts w hich have rec.-ived ! t .r sanction of the people of th- I niu-d Stairs, and of i every department of the Federal (mvemmeet. under all “““ ,'oeiratK.iw. ih- common understanding of die in- 1 ter* and objects of the Innners of the constitution m 1 gn t.ng to t -.egress the |m.w. r to regulate eonimeree. i” jeen mamf sti and and has been confirmed by the pro- 1 I-. id this nn I’-Otin iirig hrishect>nie as much part e’ Ih-j instrument as any one of its m-st explicit pro ■ ‘ hat the power “to regulate commerce with for "-c nations.and aniong the Stat,a,and with the Indi-1 -"bra. is on its race so palpably applicable in ns ; l” r*'™’ •> fffb of th? riihierlsemtiiie led.equal • al in the seine mrtuier, as to tender anv attempts to ’ g- ; e it lucre <xplwit, idle and I'm !-• : a'nd th t those roil.l- the na.itfid ij j .eotion • t th power to For a Lommeirc, by facialiiing ami protecting: its opc . tw, by improving hai’iom clcarint’ ot nnviga* • nvf—, cunrn ntly tleny itiut it rquallv F'atfa 1 ” * nil ‘ ar ra<uit:es to “ Commerce ntnong the ‘ foreign Cvimiuercc” h dependent upon in ti n: *’ trai!e the (liftii.'*ti of its fiv.ahtH, nml (or tlie means oi paving lor them, so that whatever im proves tlie rne advances t!u- other, rm l they pit po in- I r parable that they ehnul i 1.0 v^ ni( j ol ) ~c r rhnt 1 an exnort from th American nlioie to a Britis h port in i maan.w m much foreign commence as if it had been * directly to Livcrjioo!, nm! tlict an exportation to Liver- i I*° - gnma nor !ww any of the chnractenetic* I O I reurn commerce by HirfctncF-. or circuity of th# i V* r” 7 through u ruFton-houe on th*- Ktixvn eu.o ot t t St Lnwrciice, or tlevfntiM through | tt'M river and its connectn . cnrnU to th.- oeean, or •v nether it j'tfisP’ 9 along the artificial ccmniunicatiovin ! n;.iuin. H.conia of anv of the SIM - to ihe At- f • i;tie. Tlmt tlie g ‘rserai govermnent. by extending it* ju- • • -lietion over lakes enl navigable rivers. I m to the wine laws which on the - c* an. anil I • “i .is hays and pi-rta, not only for p'lrjioses of revenue,! I ** Kec,l l ° *'h‘ pn i* rty. by the regula ;t of Sti*nnil -oat*. Ira a ]> eluded icsolt fr, in denying! *t juruklrtuyi 4, *r any oih*r regulation f amiercr l! ii has power to control and restrain, it 1 it have the same pnw*n t( protect, rr-wt and fnciii to , and n it druirs the jurisdiction in the one mode | i action, it should rent nnee it in the other. 9. That in consequence of the puculiar dangers. - the •arigation oi the lakes, arising fiom the want of hnr <us kg shelter, and ot the Western rivers from snnga j *;d other there are no parts of the United , Btates more emphi ifcnliv demanding the prompt and ecDtinned can- of the Covemmem te dmiinisl. those ‘ dorgers, and to protect the property and life exposed to j th. in ; and that any one who rsn regard prorisiona for those purposesaasectionil.local and not national, must he wanting in info...iation of the extent of theerm merre carried oil ujmhi those lakes end rivers, and if I the •mount of teeming population occupied or interi btcd in that navigation. l f V That having regard to the relative population or •o the extent of commerce, the appropriations hereto- 1 lore niiide for the interK>r rivers and lakes and the stream* connecting them with the ocean, have not been I in n just and iiiir pro|>ortton to those in* 1* f r the bene fit ot the Atlantic coast, nnd thut tlu- tuu* has ur'ive ■\ wii‘n in wnieh it can be done. 1 y tin- united, determined and ng cflorta of tho*e whoae rights have been ! overlooked II That independent of this light to protection of’ Commerce among the States,” the right of *• common i tecce” guaranteed fey the Constitution, entitles those | xeu*’ iuhabituig the eoNiitiy bordering upon the inte- i lakes and rivem, to such wife and convenient har s as mav afford ahelter lo n Navy, whenever it shall 1 rendered necessary by hwtilitka with our neighbors. ! I that the construction ot ouch harbors can’vu f!v delayed to the lime which wiM demand mxneujait *■ \% Thut die argument mom a mmanly urged against 1 ppropnntioiw to protect “commerce among th< States,” j in i to defend the inhabitants of the frontiers, that they invite setmomil combination*, to insure sucres* to many I unworthy ohjeaw. s |ou uk*d - > proctieol distrust of the it publican nrincg>lte of our (foremment, and o< Vic cl ,-fci|y of Ujc pei i le tuselect competent and hntj “t rcjircsi'iitatlves ‘Hint it may he urged with equal •or against legielation upon any other subject, involv ing vojt>u wild exunoive ini rest* Th*t a jnat .-tppre. ci.'tion ol the ru!if* mul inter* u <it our fellow -citizens, n ev-ry quarter of the I’itkAii diisiaamng *elfu*li and 1 local puiqioses, will iet*L liHelligant iepre*cntarives to :h a diatribution of the mean* m tlie Jirnaury,upon u system of wodenpoi and ultimate eouslity. o will f tiiue meet tl isist styrU wuutaot ail.sml prevent those jgnlousii sand auspiuou* wluch ikfMMa lbs moat sc-doits danger to our confederacy 3 Tlt we ore utterly incapable of, perceiving tha difference hetwetH a harbor for eheltcr and a harboi lor commerce, an<l sufqws* that a mole or per which will atford'sal’ anchorage and protection to a vesOel against k * >rm.inu*t t¥x*eßiiarily improve such heubor, and , Mtlspt it to the comiuerciat pmvossa. I I ‘That the iatpoMs ot foreign goods and the puh hc .e ids being the uUNaoti h ru*g ol aft our c tr/.eus, m> long ns tin h? ri-onurcs* ODOiluoe, the itupuiUi>u of any ei eclal luirdctr on uny pottrou of U* p-ofec,to ob tain *r.e inetms ot accomplishing obj< cts otfoally witliin ♦he duty and tlie competency it tin* Ueneral tlwern* • * nt. would lv uiijusl und oppie*slve. b Thai ws disavow’ all and every attempt tecon ct the cauno of internal irad and “ Couitm rce.uiuong Mrs” with the femmes ot any political p*t*y; fliat we iiH*n to plftoe that enusr open such inirmi rmnetpirs of title jurt.ee and cotuSiUitional de'v, dl cotninand the resjiect ol all paiUcn, and Uic •nc3 of all couJWwUoa for public iavor. Mtittml Helps. T s mankind would ts iisli did they cea** to . *‘h di■ r I’rcuJ f hc tiin* tlwithe mother binds the child'H head, till the moment that some kind nsfes tant wipes the death damp from tile brow of the dying, w cannot without mutual help. All, then-mi. . that need aid, have n right to ask it front their fellow mortals; no one who holds the power of granting, can refuse it witliout guilt ■—,S7/ Waiter Scott. Keeping Hoys at School. “ They have an excellent wav, saysn MnssachiiFetG paper, of keeping th<- U>ys ul school in Winousset. Tin selectman have ordered the orreat of ali boys who may be lowering around the streets during bchuol hours, Faying that they imi-t e ill r attend school r devote their tin c with diligence to some l.iwful employment.” n a o\, <; . WEDNESDAY, JOEY -, l 17. on . ... Nl’, GEN. ZACHARY TAYLOR. For Governor* < E*. DUNC V\ l.n CMBfCH. Whig Senatorial Nominations. Districts, Counties. C andi dates. 31. Mclntosh and Glynn, Chas. II Hopkins Hth. Pciivcnand Efliingham, Martin Marsh. 9th. Bmke nnd Cmnimel, Neill McLeod. 10th. Laurens and Wilkinson, C. H Guyton. 12th. Decatur and Thomas, Martin. 14di FtewaitA Randolph, IF. Dm/nton. Full. Lee and Sumter, Ww A Maxwell.’ 16th. Muscogee and Harris, }\. T. Marks. 17th Houston and Macon, K J McGchee. Hth Talbot and Marion, Col. A. C. Sift 21st. Washington A Jefferson, George Stapleton \ 22.1 Richmond A Columbia, A J. Miller. 23d. Warren A Taliaferro, Abner Darien. 21th. Hancock and Baldwin, Dr Win Terrell 25ih. Putnam and Jones, .V .1 Wales. •2£W U- J * 1 •- r ...#.4w f mr 27th. Crawford and Upson, Uwd Holloway 2nh. Ccweta S Mcrriwethcr, Dr C J) Darks, j 2Jth Troup ami Heard, Berry D. Johnson. 31*t Henry and Fyette, George Ware. j 37th. Oglethorpe A Madison, Dr. W. Willingham 3bh Clark and Jackson, W. W. Clayton. 3‘Jth. IVKnlb A Gwinnett, J M Ca'houn. | 41st Cobh and Cherokee, Gen I) II Bird •17ih. Floyd and ChatUNiga, M. Montgomery. | Z ‘sT Our correspondent, Paul Jones, h-s ihrown I some h*>t shot into th* 1 Democratic ranks. Jf there's any killed and wounded, th. y must charge it all to the 1 “ chancu-s of war/* as he says. r iitcHm Convention. The Savannah Republican prop(<sco the of Au gust hft the Uy for tlie meeting of the propc sod Edito-; rial Convent “ii, t > confer with the representatives of the Mjemetic Telegraph Company, in regard to the proposed tontf of priees on the great Southern lin 1 M oulu it not be well to defer the meeting until, say the I 12th to the 15th of October. Time is required for ror- j respoudence, anu j Savnnunh has been generally agreed upon as the place, would it not be well for our bi. ituti. us the ftryublnu.c nnno , open a private correspondence with all the Editors along the line, frem New York or Washingtoit to New Or letuia ] 1/ it is not convenient tor all to be present, each city or town can at least send one delegate, with plena- 1 ry powers to act for all. Bonner's Jfnp of (irortiia. We have purpooely deferred onr notice of this new, large and elegant map of the State, until near the ar rival of the supply intended lor this city and vicinity It is understood that Mr Bower does not intend to risk any thing by having more of them struck off than j w ill meet he actual demand. Persons desirous of ex- 1 •mining the map. can do so by calling at the office of, the Journal J>j Meiuenqer, where a list will be kept for those who w ish to subscribe. It is desirable that per-’ sonti wanting copies should call immediately, ns the supply nt present for this place will he quite limited, r/ud j the earlier impressions are always much the best. W ; can most cordially recommend *±£ ns beyond ail question the most elegant and correct which has ever been published. Mr. Bonner, iwho, by the way, is a native Georgian, and a superior civil engineer,) has gone to much expense and labor to accomplish the pur poses of Governor Ca&wfoiu>, by whose authority the work was undertaken. The county lines have there fore been corrected with much care, und in accordance | with the latest acts of the Legislature. The localities of the tow ns, post offices, 61c., have all been carefully fixed, und the routes oi the Uuiironds and the courses | ot rivets accurately delineated. Asa w*oik ot art.it .s • highly creditable, containing the amis of the State, en* , graving* of the State House,the Female College, Mr- j con, an.l the Franklin College, Athens, also plans of t the c'tiesol Savannah, Augusta, Macon and Columbus. It also represents the profiles of the several Railroads, , as well as ute various disputed boundmy lines betwe-*n ( the Stales of Georgia and Florida. Altogether it it* a most elegant map, and we cordially reconmicnd the ( jieoplc ol Geo g a to purchase it without h sitaiiou. | Hie to the Mounfains. I hose of our readers who may desire to visit Gaines ville and the magnificent country surrounding it, dur ing the suit y dog-days, are referred to the advert.se ment of Messrs. Alexander <&l Fox Their coaches we are assured are equal to any in the State, while ex tra carriages ate furnished for ianulies. The line is a ui-weekly one, and b aves the Hione Mountain imme diately on the uiiivml of the ears from Augusta. The Mails. Many of our readers are making compUinn of the delay of our paper (and w-: may add those ot Milledge-! vide) before they rc*-ive them, s:rc • our new uiuii ar rangements went into operation. 1 hey a;e now on die way front lour to eight :a>s, to many otfiees within st) mdes ot us—and ii the mails turn been arranged ibrthe spec.a I purpose ol kecp.ng Lack the pa pe is, they could not have hen vvon*e. \\ here tins is the cate, th • Tost Masters and readers must memorialize the proper offi cer at Washington, and et the Contractors'consent, and it can be remedied. Our readers must be patient with us in the mattei —.he fault isn*t outs,..nd if pioper men ns ore ukenon the mail routes, it can soon be cor ccied. llnniiug the C ourt in Dooly* The Albany Courier of the §4th inst say*. The Supe rior Court of Dooly county, lield its adjourned session* last week The Grand Jury, after four days incessant labor. i the examination of 67 witnesses, returned * True Bill against* three of the citizens of that county for the burning of the Court House. They have given security, fur their apficarance at next regular term oi the Court. The individuals indicwd srn LdwiaidO Blicfiii'ldsnd Young P Outlaw Sheri IT and Deputy. ‘They are bailed in the sum of $3 000 each. Also Henry Pattee i* indicted, and bailed in the sum of $2 000. Gcit. Tnvlor in \l tft-nsin. At a large meeting of the people of Wisconsin, held ot Miiwtuk e on the 23d nf l*-t month, Gen Tayur wis unonimouhly nominated tor the Presidency nln the went of the Ilrot* Ac. There is a touching pathos in the follow ng finished and beautiful veiaes from the pen of Bryant, which should ottumend them to all thinking men und women The hope of oar country is ill the laboring nwn ; and we would mth*r buv** m any given community a score of industrious, ing nw*us, skillful tn< rhames, thim a ntynad *d halfeHedged dundus. The funner pi**hice, the lu tier consume the former ore too busy toll* vicious, the latter are too idle <o he virtuous: the former bike pleasure in giving of their abundance to the needy, the latter sj>uru the p>or from rheir preoenc-, prefeiing to squander their means iipon triflea— yet how lew ofthuoe in ntßuent aircuinataneea think of beftirwing upon the la boring man the consideration which he deserves • How few remember tlint all the toil, sorrow ruid suflbfittg of Uus oliioi, is the result ol tdvfitiitt*AUii nrcuuivtntuv* rather thau of real merit! How few reflect thin the pri meval cauae bears equally upon ail, and that they or | then chiidrsu, or tlieir ohiidreusclnklrenwill b** sure to foil under Its influences and fiv-l its power ’ Lit Item look upon the following picture and learn to respect and honor those who deport ilwmarivra with brnumg dignity and sebfreapcct. Tbe allusion in tlw dosing verses reminds the writer oft practical il lust rat ion of Us truth not long since in a neighboring city. It was made hit duty, ns one of u Committee, to solicit donations for the sufferers by tin Columbus fire One of tl* aristocracy was applied to.—He lived in a splendid mansion, spotted his car nage ami bora s, dealt in stock*, drank fine wmesimd gave costly partieae—but was so pressed fer means that he ouuid on!; respond to the tune of two dollars A” other of tbe some clam professed to htve eonsnrnt*nss scruples. While a third—i stinky in.e iumc, who hi; horeil daily with his bands, and dwelt in humble style, thought that a twenty dollar bill, wh:rh lv- lianded ih. was quite a arntiil contribution to the cans. <*('suffering humanity ! Will it require the revelations of the latter liny todcvolop-i who will be most honored aud rewarded for life good deeds? Verily i I labor be a cuine, it is one which has its console tons—chastens ns wvll ns chafes the spirit, it purifies ns well as tries in the fire. THE LABORING MAN. I walked beyond the r tv's bounds. Along on unfrequented way— Th 0 small,uncultivated grounds (b poverty,before in? lay, A fence of turf th spot surrounds. The pool lone cabin waa of clay *Twassunset, and its parting light, With golden lustre, bathed the west, Bui Heemtd to linger in its flight, To e!i er the summer day to rest, To gladden labor’s weary sight. Like hope within a darkened breast. It tt.cited till the twilight crept With geni|e step to kiss the scene. And tlie soft hreatn of evening swept Us incense thro’ the foliage grc*-n. The bird had ceased its note, and slept, And all whs silent and serene. A fonn within that cabin door. In poor and simple garb arrayed, With face of care, deep furrowed o’er. Look'd out upon the goth'ting shade. “ He never lingered thus before “ She sighed,and bitter gri -t displayed. A moment more, that face o’ernast. Grew radiant with joy’s brighter rav. The cloud had gathered—burs?—and passed, For lie, her only lope and stay, Came hurrying to his home at last, Far down the solitary way. He crime. the man of toil and care. With brow o’ershudowe 1 by distress- And tnet. with sad dejected air, The wife's affectionate caress ‘ Hia.hen t seemed finl * ,VV hat •ire v,. re. 1 o cauae him so much wre u q| Ct | n(l|lSJ j A word sufficed to w'\ t^o tn j,. . A ship fn,.. i lands “away, II nl yielded f'j w , ,[, n g saiG An.l ’:**, v WHg anchored in the bay. 1 ne *y,. Wflfl nioist,the che.-k was dale That listened to the laborer's I: y “ Oh! I nm broken hearted, and my tongue Refuses utterance ofwh.M I k low ; My brain is mad lened, and my spirit wrung, While sinks mv form ben aid ties dreadful blow. Bear With nie.fe rhful <>ne, whd 1 impart The heavy sortows of my trouhl< and heatt “On that fori mum i ? A bolt has tall n lioiu God's m glhv hand ‘ Upon the forma of men dis'Mse iscn^t* And blight and desolation seir the I aid ; (Jn every side tlie wailings of -pair Rise from the kps oi who Ua •’ us there. “ Dost thou remember where the river stream Leaps n its wild crrcei the vale along. W iiere oft wove lingered in on: oumioer drerm, Ar 1 filled the rir with hope’s expretant *ong, In every cottage on the oid hill’s side Some of our well beloved friends have di< and “ Oh! I can see the pale and haggard face Os her whose lust farewell's ne’ei fo.got. Who, when she held me in her lasi -nthniee im “K u i oiranng on nn rcnnnrrs ;ot. How little dreamed she, when those tear drops fell, ‘That she would starve, nnd I midst plenty dw* T ” To-dny those dreadful tidings met mine ear. AnJ quick I turned my weekly earning* oVo , ’Tis gone, ’midst eh- .. ig prayers and burning i :;r; And oh ! I would to God it had h. n mo:i ’Tis gone—and in the thought 1 find relief; It checks the swelling totreiit of my grief.” The laborer ceased ; h.s tale was o’er, His heart unburthened of its care ; And.nassing in his humble door, He Dent his weary form in prayer. ‘The anguish that Ins features w ie Was passed, and hope sat sniil ng there. God bless the laboring man ; “ thy bread Is on the fur-off waters < ast And He who came to save has said, “ It shall return to the at last.” r The rich sltall find no softer bed Or happier iuem’iics in the past. The future, it is full of flowers To Chiietian hearts, so pure as thine— Atid may the knowledge of these lumrs Shed such a blessing upon mine, That I may seek those joyous bowers, Where spirits like to the incline. — , “ t bo < orj -r.” One of die ancient superstitions of our mother <roun try, seems yet to obtain credence in Mussuchew tis It is founded on the belief, that if a murderer tot; rhea f.he corpse of the victim, it will bleed, or otherwise indicate the guilty person A child having bo nmu dered.the “ Massachusetts Ploughman,” gives the fol owing ac count ol the detection of the murderer—not from any indication cf the corpse, but from the fear of the guilty one : “A gentleman of this city received a letter yesterday, giving a most terrible explanation of the* rnura erof Mr George H. Hinckley's child, at Oystcrville, Ba notable, on Sunday last. The coffin containing the ror ,>sc was taken into the church on Tuesday, and uli tlw neigh hois were collected there, and, one by one, act* -rding to to the form of the old superstition, requested to lay tlieir hands on the coffin and declare tlieir innocenc * of tho , murder. When it came to the turn of the nn titerf , the child, she reluctantly laid her hand on the coffin,! and, by great eflbrt, made out to say—“l didn’t fl •> it.— ! I didn’t do it.” Her manner at once created a violent J suspicion against her, and. after she had been quest ioned a little, she made a full confession *f the murder .and also admitted tliat sin; made the several attempts to set ‘ ( fire to IHe house which have Ik*, i noticed hcretofa •*.*’ j I CORRESPONDENCE OF THE JO CRN A L AND MF-SSPNGI R. NEW YORK, July 21. IH !7. Gentlemen :—Throughout the mouth of Jmy , tiie thermometer has ranged from HO i093. Only one* ha it fallen below HO at 3 o'efex k, and tint was on the fiist day of the month, when it was 79. It seldom hap tens that we have 20 days together of such iitiitortu hei t At the same time very liitfe rain has fallen and th • at mosphere has become heated and unelnstie in a rent atk able degree. Yesterday gave us refreshing shot vers, and to-day we are more comfortable, though th* ms rcu r>* is nearly as high ns before A large propcrtii >n of our citizens have gone from town, and some o fi ur streets are almost deserted Business of coiithi; has been at a stand ; to-dny, however. I notice that On fiist public dry goods B ile of the season is to t. ke place The news ly the Inst st* amer has completely * inset tied the market ng i.i Flour h:.s fallen anoiner r otch, | and your great staple of cotton is on the a Jvnnee. TG 1 safes of the formal siiict* the arrival of the steamer have fe'en at 5,121 a 5.25, but the price till unsettl *d.— Yesterday akuiie 3.i>iU laii*s of cotton w* dispix *1 of for shipment ot I advance on prices before the sti an* . Holders are looking for a fu: liter advance by the next arrival. The WVeh.rgton- steamship, which was to leave Southampton on the 10th. will probably arrive before Saturday with later news. Ii is generally and confi dently believed here, that th<* Washington will pr ove a fest vessel, notwithstanding the eflbrt in certain qui rt**rs to create a contrary impression. The Chinese junk, advertised fer exhibition at the Battery, s drawing isitoreby th usande. In politics very little is as id “r done rust tv w In s few weeks people will he in th.- nu>.-d of taking th sub ject up in reference to the presidency ; and wh n the proper time arrives, I think we shall are n vigorous .em onatistion in favor of the honest, strait-forward old man who has been serving his country on the fields ot Palo | Alto, Buena Vista, Ac. 1 have taken some pain to BM'crtam the general feeling oil the sul|eet and am e /cry ‘ day more and more convinced that Gen Taylor ha * a hold u|ion thr hearts ol the jreople which no man ai nee , Washington has held. Th* old jNditicul leaders r tay hesitate uliout eounuiltiiig ui< ihm Iv* s to his supp >rt, 1 but H they hold laick the pr q*Uj will go ahead ol tin m 1 believe it t now very well understood in tins q tsr ter, that the question raise*l about Gen. T'aylot s politui • is nollnng mote than an arihtl device of the locotbcoa, u iio wish to avail themselves ot the gieat influence of his name in carrying their tali election* of t onjpvraira n It at certainly u bid stroke lo eluiiu Gen T ua a lo ’o- ; joco.but the trick is andetatood, und will do it* auth >ra luo good. You have doubt lea* noticed, by tltepapsra, • thaithe Whigs of central New Jersey have within a few days received a direct fiom the old hero nci’epting llfe**it nomination <d him tis tlie Whig eorvdi daie (*od grant that the life ol tli.s reiuaikohle in. m I may lie spared through all tb’ p*'idsaf war, in order i Him ilm* pta>ple may liave the op|joriumty they desirv ol 1 placing in lit* hands the govermuent of tlie country ‘The mortality bill of tins city for the juuH week slu >ws in increased number ul deoilis over proceeding wet ks Tlie number w 132. ot whom 210 were children under live years of age, a frightful proportion, nearly fifty per cent. One hundred and eighty recruits belooging to the 10th ‘iegiment U. H. lufamrv. sailed hence yesterday lor Bruce VYM < 01MUroWrENfE OF THE JOT'TtNAT. AND WfeMwlW 1 MiLLEDGEVILLE, Gentlemen: —O the w..other! the weather!—that always present topic of * <*;:venation with diffident per sons in n lemporaiy of confusion—that convenient topic for oboei viitiou i il daF- sos people when other topics fail then —s a more fruitful ti ten lent this time than it lies cv.'t Urcn in the memory of the “ oldest in | liabitnnt.” For lrior. 1 than “ forty days and nights,’’ Miifedgevilie has bc* n umlcigoing the most vigorous hydropathic treatment, aiul “ th'*s* parts” have been subjccu-d to the mere e c s “douche bath ” often enough, at short intervals, to” kill or cure” the most inveterate cr.s •of chronic rhcumHiisra >r Mexican dinrrher. The patient is still llnpfltient'y urifh-rgoing the “snin- treat ment.” Whnt w isits tuN*e*Mtyl do not presume to know ; whnt will be iwefl. cw tuny U* known h<* aft*i Some of the l) :n.er?iti<- presses are pouring out col umns of balderdash about Gen. Clinch's want of quali fications for the fix ■ utive office of the State. Well, Gen. Clinch ami Ins fricndscanconsolethein.wlvcs with the reflection, that * if it were not that, it would le , something else ” Ift! *v did not assn!! liim fi </>u j ehe ’ is not a “ stump orator,’ they might perhaps, /md some , thing else” whfeh w* nM b<* more itiiurious to him, I. t l them make what they ran out of th** admitted fact that 1 he “ cannot wake a sjieech The capacity to make i pprr>rhes is net requisite to the discharge of Executive * duties. But tb'-re are a goodly number of warm fe nrted Georgians who voluntt'ered in thow* distiwiffg cam paigns during tfe* Florida war, and who will mf forget that Gm { finch can make n soldier s speech. When famished and hut rry, they met the frank and lienevo lent old *ldi*r nt fits quarters or at his home, they will | not forget the n ,tsc ot his voice or the eloquence of his tnanner, whe,i he ni'dresFed to them the cheering word —“ Come ntL? v rt elves!’’ As friend Sam f (ofthe Enquirer’ would c - y, that was some in the Way ‘ f ofspeech-making ; and I here tender that speech toth- | gentle cMieistn* of demoerntic editore j II wever. the e.rrasp* n*l-:.'*se of Gen. Clinch with the j , War D< pnrtm mu fer n > of years, and with (Jen j Gaines and Call dut i.ig the Florida war, prove that lie can write ably,if he cannot Dike long winded speeeh * es : and the Governor of Gergin, though he has much * use for his pert, is not calie* upon to make speeches, either ns n candidate for the office or in the dischnrge of * the duties of the office Thryiecpfe will remember that : the great Apostle of Lil erf', ‘Thomas Jefferson, could not “ make a speech,” al though lie was it professed pol itician, a philosopher and statesman. Did his deficien cy in the “ gi.t of the ;rh” and squnlify him for tlie office j ot President of the Unit'd tftotes ? Nay, was lie not l the ablest man that ever filled that office ? At swer that ye veritable and fair dealing Democrats , Democratic editors are further nttcmptii gto swell 1 their candidate, C- I. ‘Towns, to the dimensions of a ■ great n an. w hile they ore endeavoring to shrivel Gen ; Clinch into a “ M*\ Nobody ” The blon'irg ,'rss is i usiuiiiy attended with dn .7.er to the subject, and those * editors ought to beadmotu-hed by the fate of the frog I that envied the size of the c\. To make a event man , | of their candidate by puffing is out of tbe qm* -*ion—his ! skin will not bear the operation —wind is not applicn-1 ble to the job. Only one safe plan strikes me I y which j ih.-y r*> enpc</*d in mnkinea are at *>* ; Ones Sir John Palstatt said to one Squire Shallow, j “ Shallow, I will make a arrest man of thee yet To \ | which Shallow—a lean little shrimp of a fellow, as we j ’ mny suppose—despairingly replied, “ I ennnot perceive - how, utdessyou give me your doublet and stuff me out ■ with straw.” Now it has suggested itself tome that Col. Towns j and Squire Shallow* in some respects, resemble each , i other ; and the only way in which I can perceive how : | a great man enn be nn.lt* of the Colonel, is for him to I borrow the “ Coon Killer’s doublet and be “ staffed out with straw.'* Yours, &c. A CORRESPONDENCE OF THE JOURNAL AND MESSF.NOFK- The 64 Booty Speech.” As T happened to he one of those who heard the Dooly Speech of the Democratic ‘‘start lord bearer,” nt Vienna,; it has occurred me, that some reflections upon the speech, j the man. and the occasion, may not be uninteresting to j your readers. It was understood, at the time, that this | was the first instalment, in fulfilment of the pledge made j by the friends of Uol. Towns at V jlfedgeviile. The “ < ’oon Killer” was a favorite in the Convention. A-! a j man of en* rgy and an orator, lie was well fitted to carry i out the plans of the patty, by taking tlie stump, and do ing battle, by doughty words ; and the friends of the i “ facile gentleman” must need*, pledge him to ns unpre- j cedented acturse. This isthe tin** history of this new \ feature in (Jeoigia politics , —the behests tie* com- j mands of the party—s the cause that has set Col. | Towns out upon his electioneering expedition. Col j Towns is liitnsell a man ot good taste, and lu*.s cl>u! t lt*ge, a most unpleasant task before him. When,during the coutae of hissprech, he remarked,that never a poor fellow wanted votes more than he did, it seemed to me, that I could sec the blush of shame tinge his cheek.— Though in this, I doubt not. 1: speke the truth, as the fiist onday in October w'l show. That on*-should ask u-I*> make him our Governor—tlint one, should hawk a lion t from < ourt*g r omid to Court-ground, and from dogg**ry to doggery, his qualifications for so digni eil a station, is surely, at least m this Mate, both unpre cedented and disgusting ; at <1 it is no discredit to th< gent ‘rman whatever it mny be to the orator, to say, thni Col. Towns, in this instance foil.*d to meet the expec tations of the caucus that imposed the task upon him. The speech, alter n most childish attempt to turn in to ridicule the resolutions of the Whig Convention, was for the most part taken up with a scattering sermon up on the doctrine of “ strict constriction.” ‘This, from *n*\ wire believes m the tnlnuib.iity of ‘ir Polk, who is i t favor oi the war—the $3,000j0t)0 bill, and the s*uh t,-.*as try, and who, whenever he had the manliness to vote at nil, has been the consistent supporter of thi inost nuiirpiug administrate v —was n most signal in mu. are i .ooking one way and row mg another. Col. Towns staud thxt Gen. Tey.or was the cause of the removal of the ainiy t#th Rio Grande. Did not this most wire, learned, and well informed politician know that long before tlie march referred to. Gen. ‘Taylor had. by a letter to the department, directly, and most une quivocally, recall his tiret qualified and conditional rec ommendation, and expressly stale that the army ought not to leave the Nueces , as that was from the later information, in Ins judgment the most suitable jtosi iwn it could jiossxbly occupy. Col. ‘Towns made, m his speech one most remarkable adnisssion, he snul l; ha.l nofoult to find with the present ndministrstum ol our Mate Government. Tin* from one who s eks their places, isc tamly a most strange sdmission. * ul, Towns kn ws, ami aim . that in lour years, the Whigs hive red eme l the credit of the M.te ; w p.-d off the Siam of disgrace that w ..s upon her name, and most honestly and economically administered the nfiuim of h*r government,*iul yet. lie seek* to revive th** old dy nasty that brought o* t* tlie verge of hunk uptcy. Slid had well nigh ruined and uisgrueed us But is ihe Dein oerstic plan th* y seek to put off the tru * umucs, and in- Htend of presenting us with one. as a candidate lor our votes, who cun give us some us urn nee that our >tntc government will be well administered, seeks to ride in to olli * * by Ins h ■ i eulog.es upon Hr Polk, and fierce denum ntion* ol th** Wiluiot Proviso. Poor, poor Whigs, though none dure utter one word of disapproval of yout four years adininistiuiioti (f the Htliiir* of Geoigia—yet alas, afes, you have opposed M i Polk.y.m liav. object.* I to giving Hants Anna a pass— you have opposed the biff to give Mr Polk hard cash, to bribe a pnc w.th 51cx co—you have vo ted the tea and coffee tax, and last, mu least, were un willing to cashier Scott and ‘Taylor,and give the com mand of oorartniesin Mexico, to Lieutenant Genera! Tliouia* Hart llumhug B.*tmu- md then tore, George Waidutigtoii lluoiuipsn* T*wiih ought to he the ftov emorof Georgia ‘Th u s whut 1 call a now sequitur.— But 1 am saying more than 1 intended, and m oonelu •ton I will only remaik, that Col. Towns is. liiiiuklf a gentleman, and utterly repudiates the base attempt* ol nmie of Ins friends to depreciate the intelfectuul charae- ! ter of Gen Clinch. Mr F* d* rul Union, you had belter be ci''refill. Your own house lias glam windows, und j lorU'ttranee msy c ase to be a virtue. 1 know Col ‘Towns, utteUeriuullfh far betterthsn you do, and then* ■ nn f .e i* * riiinuntion* us w and as sit..eks, so let that suiiject alone. 1 fl-W LS I COMMIT ICATU> Messrs Editors . l hs|e you will exr*tse n planter for meddling With politics hilt l see thut ■nine ( f ill Democratic prints ate tiy.iig to ndeule Gen. Clincii hy calling linn u “swelled bead” and “ aristocrat,” tin* all* dgnig that lie is until for Governor, because hrV‘n< Lawyer* and can t speak I was too long with th< old General in tin* Ftomia war. ami taw too much * I his ttobfe and generous qualities—hui coinage in but!* •ml hi* kindness to sick ■H*utiers,ta.t quu-tly by, and sut ler any one to engage m Ins d* tarnation w ithout sayiiq what Icm in in* defence. TANARUS” those who know th* two cunJidntes lor Gov.mor, it u Wally amusing t wimecs tfie effort* u -w mukuig to magnify Mr. Towns TROT diminish Gen. Cu m;h into a small one. 1 know somewhat of each. Messrs. Editors, nnd ly your permission, will endeavor to let them fairly be fore the people. To begin with Mr Towns. He is n gentleman of small stature, easy manners, nnd handsome person By Home he is thought to be pretty, but that's n< compli ment to a man. A lawyer by profession, like many of his brethren, he is fond of hearing himself speak. lie can talk nil day,if you will listen to him. and leave y n at night not muoh better informed than when he began I mu told that, since his nomination, he has taken the stump in some of the lower counties, and although profoundly humbled for my State, 1 confess that I am not surprized l-v the occurrence. It illustrates his vani ty, while it betrays a weakness which he could never conceal. Asa public man, Mr. Towns has not done much for himself or his constituents. In the Legislature, he evinced an e;.r’y end strong propensity for long speech- j esahd lorn! H mis, and in Congress lie fell into nn un- j fortunate habit of dodging important questions, nnd voting n c seldom ns possible—-a sort of Van Burenism long since e •chewed by the people of Georgia, and more surprising in this instance, because practised by a man who was evidently fishing for the highest office in the State—an office requiring of its incumbent, more decision nnd firmness than any other. Thus much of the Dunoemtin candidate—now for the Whig. Os Gen Clinch I find it more difficult to speak “ Ills character in so compact—so rounded off—so complete within itself?’ that it is hard to determine where to take hold, in order to present him before the public to the be t advantage. It is believed, however* by those who know him best, that he is most to lx ad mired for his firmness and intrepidity of character. Os this, his letter to the Committee appointed by the Whig Convention to apprise him of his nomination, affords a striking illustration. In that letter he says: *• I therefor* ace *pt. with profound respect, the norni- J nation, nnd if elected by my fellow citizens to preside j over this great nnd growing State, will exert nil my en ergies in administering its laws and managing its affairs, I fearh sly and without favor.” “ Fearlessly and without favor" —those are the words. Every voter in Georgia should read them carefully over— ponder them well, nnd see if they cannot find in them evidences of that innate dignity nnd force of character, which have always distinguished the writer in public and private life, and so well qualify him for the ardu ous and responsible duties of Governor. “ All my en ergies—fearlessly and without favor.'” There's a man for you. or. if you please, a soldier. No fine drawn speeches—no fashionable hair-splitting—no paltering in matu re of duty—no double denting for popular applause —no quia ling from responsibility—no undue favoritism, lit re's w rk to be done, and Gen. Clinch, being Gov ernor. walks resolutely into it That’s the way Clark nn 1 Troup us*ol to do of old. They were l>oth prompt si I irady men for business, but neither of them were ! troubled with the “ gift of g ib.” They never thought of going about the country, like the present Democratic candidate, spouting p lit cs and lecturing the people on matt-is of duty. They were good men nnd true, but they were not “ pliuni encugn for mat. PuHm.a p* * tin K wai not -Hutcd to their genius or taste, an.l unless u;* urn 1 1 v it. stake the oeople, they will have no man for Governor who is so unmindful of the dignity of that high office, as to he .aspiring to that, and at the same time running from place to place, and dealing out his stump yarns by the hour. I see that some of the Democratic organs have at tempted a parallel between General Clinch and Mr. Towns. They say, “if the former lias claims on the State, because he has served his country in the field, so also has the latter, because he has manfully served that same country in the councils of the nation.” True, Mr. Towns has been in the State Legislature and in Congress, but it is believed to be no easy matter to designate the services rendered to his country, in either station. If voting in the Legislature to multiply rotten corporations , and thus to Hood the countiy with worth less Hank Notes, constitutes services, then has he most effectually served the people of Central and Western Georgia—for it is well understood, that in the Legisla ture he not only voted for all those Hanks that came before him—which have since failed, with such rum to the people,'—but several others, that never struggled into existence! In this respect, Mr Towns -really exceeds the parallel. It is admitted that Gen. Clinch has al ways been friendly to a good currency and sound specie paying Hanks ; but far be it from him to advocate such iaitrn invcis mow? wmen Mr. towns Helped into life by his von a. The Commercial Hank, for instance. How many thousands of dollars might have been saved to the people of middle Georgia, within the last eighteen months, if Mr. Towns had thought proper to oppose the charter of that Hank instead of voting for it, as he did. If the Democratic candidate is so fond of speaking, wny did he pot come forth with the thunders of his elo quence, and deteat those acts which have filled the country with broken banks and shaving shops, and carried unmitigated distress into the houses of both rich and poor l This is no unfounded imputation. Hy the failure of the Commercial Hank of Macon (to say nothing of those which went before) many a ha id working ‘aimer—many a poor widow, and many orphan boys and girls in the region of country trading to Macon* were rendered cutirely destituD —and Mr. Towns voted lor that Hank, and Ins friends wll not deny it. Nay, it appears that he was not only in favor of broken banks, but the Mdiedgevilie correspondent of the Savannah Republican, who lias access to ihe Journals, has made the startling discovery, that while in the Legislature, in Kbi, he voted against an act to punish bank officers lor *• fraud, mismanagement and misconduct— -1 low different from Gen. Clinch—who is said to have liecn President of the only Hank in Georgia that nev er suspended specie payments ! As to .Mr. Towns’ ” man jut ’ services, of which his ndmireis boast, if they can make it appear that dodging ueaily every important question which may happen to arise in the course of general legislation, entitles a Rep resentative to that distinction, then is their candidate eminently entitled to the commendation of having “ manfully served his S;ate m Congress ” Hut here again, the parallel liiils. Gen. Clinch’s most bitter op ponent can alledge no lack of readiness on his part, to do his duty manfully on all occasions, whether in pri vate life, in Congress, or in the field. In his character, promptitude (or manliness, if you will,) is a predomi nant trait, and uniformly leads to decisive results. It was this qua’ity, ns well ns his kind attentions to the poor soldiers* winch so distinguished him in the Florida war, even beyond his compatriots. In that war nearly every officer in the regular army wn- employed—. Scott, JtssUP, and n host of others of tried skill and coinage, and who does not know that Gen. Clinch was universally conceded to be the hero of that war! So highly did Mr. Van Burkn’s admin iHiMtion appreciate his services, that when led to throw e bis commission, from disgust at the wretched imbe cility an i mismanagement ol Gov. Cass, then Secretary at war, Am resignation was not accepted for months ujter it was tendered — compliment never paid but to distinguished merit. The nature of hi* services m that war are unmistakable. His battle at the Wittilacoochee ■ wax ih.* heal fought of any, during that protracted and j unfortunate contest. The Se mmoles, emboldened by i mu cess, were desolating ihe territory with blood ami ! fire G* n Clinch tuet them on the banks of the With iucoocbee, and by a display of heroism seldom equaled, •‘backed tin ir audacity und turned the tide m war He j close and the river in the luce of u murderous tire from the 1 Indians, and before hia terrible energy they scattered like chaff’ before the whirlwind—leaving him victorious ! on the field, and uiwcarred, but with his cloths pierced and torn to p aces with their bullets! I Thoat Democratic oigans ihat have objected to Gen. ( Clinch, because “he's no Inwyei.mitl can't speak,”* may here find the dtlieieitce between a speaking muii and a man id action Mr Towns might have stood on the hunks ol the Withtacoucbse, assumed the iiiom striking oratorical attitudes, “ tie wed and split the air with his Hands,'’ and delivered to the rniuitalcd savages j ins moat ” pliant and facile'’ arguments, and wliut would have been the result f \\ hy, unless he could have dodged the Indian rules, as well its he did ques lions ol vital importance to tus constituents m Congress, lie would uioat ceitaiuiy have tumid an untimely giavt liie Democratic puity would now hr* without ns candi date lot Governor, slid society would have lost an eati maiile member! .So much lor the boasted parallel between the two candidates At some future tune, M•*•*:* Editors, I may throw in ” a little more giup< and c iua*u*i” from lUe Kiine fmtt ry. It Mr. Town* should hapi* uto (use u iiiii.) orati, ala Santa Anna, he must marge it nil to die chancel of war. Pail Jonas. COM Nil ATKO. Messrs. Editors.•—l uni no “ military man,” but a plum lover of plain truth having but limited opportu ii ties for information, and being Miwple enough to h.*v oufnhed n l<elt**l ill the rill* in philosophy wii.ch asseiis hat” iRt in is tie- iiieusure ot nil know I Ijjo.” 1 will dep lore, ns a seeker alter truth, enquire ol the editor ol the Y olumbua Times, upon what data lie a-vrerts that Gen. Twiggs “ planned executed the battle at (• no Gordo?” and what cause, in the editor’s opinion, exists for the injustice done Gen. Twi/gn “by the pen-* of army letter writers i” It is true that Gen. Twiggs was ” born nn the soil of Georgia this riccident limy be fortunate for Gen. T.,or for Georgia, or for both—l am not dispos'd to discuss that matter nt present ; but bis being so born does not. per sc, constitute “ gallant ex posures” or “ splendid s *rvices,” or give him a tight to the title of “ Hero of Cerro Gordo.” The editor’s assertion. mndoQn Ins paper of the 13th instant—that Gen. Twiggs “ planned and executed the bottle of Cerro Gordo,” struck me with surprise ■ fi>*t, because it is imual for the coffimatiding General to plan his battles; secondly,because Gen. Scott is n general of vest experience, of great feme nnd military geuius, nnd those who know him do not expect that he would either i ask or permit another to plan his battles for him. Hut upon turning to Gen. Scott’s official despatch to the War Department, I find the evidence of h : s own state ment in regard to the plan of the battle of Cerro Gordo, upon which the success of the battle depended. Read the following extract from the despatch : ” In this hurried and impel feet report I must not omit to say, that B'igndier General Twi pj , in paseing the mountain range beyond Cerro Gordo, crowned with the tower, detached from life division, as I suggested the day before, n strong force to carry that height, which commanded the Xalapn road nt the foot, nnd could not foil, if carried, to cut off’ the whole, or any part of the enemy’s forces from n retreat in any direction. A por tion of the Ist artillery, under the often-distingufehhed Brevet Colonel Childs, the 3d infantry, under Captain Alexander, the 7th infantry, under Lieutenant Colonel Plyniton, nnd the rifles, under Major Loritig, all under the temporary command of Colonel Harney , 2d dra goons, during the confinement to his bed of Brevet Brig adier General I* F. Smith, composed that detachment. The style of execution, which I had the pleasure to witness, was most brilliant nnd decisive. ‘The brigade ascended the long and difficult slope of Cerro Gordo, without shelter, and under the tremendous fire of artil lery nnd musketry, with the utmost stendin* ss, reached the breastworks, drove the enemy from them, planted the colors of the Ist artillery, 3d nnd 7th infantry—the enemy’s flag still flying—and, after some minutes of sharp firing, finished the conquest with the bayonet. “It sea most pleasing duty to say that thp highest praise is due to Harney, Childs, Plyniton. Loring, Alex- • ander, their gallant officers and men, for this brilliant service, independent of the great results which soon j followed.” Now, ns to who executed the battle, 1 would draw’ no invidious distinctions. It is difficult to particularize , where all are brave. But whether we adopt ns a basis for our judgments the official despatch of Gen Scott or the “ pens of army letter writers,” the intrepid Harney, j by personal daring and efficient strategy, won for him- j self that day. the proud title of “ Hero of Cerro Gordo.” , What McDonald wusnt Wagram, such was Harney nt Cerro Gordo Aset tiding those bloody heights, his j men sinking before the Mexican artillery like gnss be fore the mower, with his long arm pointing to the death- ! dealing batteries, he bestrode his charger, like the spirit of tno Witre norm, wtiiist nr* rnnnry nm-r ***- I ration to his followers, which was heard above the din of the conflict. The heights carried, and victory secure, (according to the statement of Copt. Hughes, of tin* topographical corps.) Gen. Scott rode up to Col. Harney (though there had existed berween them a coolness) and thus ad dressed him: “Col. Harney, 1 cannot now adequately express my admiration ot your gallant achievement, but at the proper time, I shall take great pleasure in thanking you in proper terms.” “ Render unto Caesar the things that are Caesar’s!” JUSTICE. FOR THE JOURNAL AND MESSENGER. <iovernor's ITcc?ion. Messrs Editors: —The time has arrived, when in the exercise of their constitutional rights, the people of Georgia, are again called on to select n suitable per son to preside over the affairs of State. The can didates of both parties are now fairly in the field, and the friends of each, may strike in on whichever side they like. The Democratic candidate, it seems, has not thought proper to wait for his friends, but Ins gone to work in good earnest in his own behalf From ac counts, however, it is probable that the Honorable Gentleman will have no reason to thank himself for his firet effort. We learn, that he has stramrelv enough undertaken to advance his claims to the Executive Chair, hy detracting from the merits of Gen. Taylo* \ If we may credit a writer in the last Journal Is Messen ger. Mr Towns, in a speech of some hours length, which he recently delivered at Vienna, Dooly county, actually charged Gen. Taylor with the resjumsibility of bring ng on the Mexican war, but gave all the honor and glory, of the old Hero’s hard fought battles to Res ident Polk! If this representation of his course he true, the friends of Gen. Clinch, w sh him God speed in the work, and sincerely hope, that no Whig will in terrupt his progress, at any rate, so long as the gentle man sticks to his text. But this course of the Demo cratic candidate, would be inexplicable, if we were not nit so familiar with the habits o those lawyers. We have known many of them to speak for hours together, and never touch the case, or say a word for the benefit of their clients. They “darken counsel by a multitude of words,” Really, from this specimen of Mr. Towns’ powers, we think the Whigs may thank their Democratic friends, for relieving them from the necessity (if it ever existed l) of having a speaker in the fi Id ’Their can didate can do the speaking for his own party, and the Whigs too. Hut, Messrs Editors, whence the neces sicy of harangueingthe people at nil ? whence this inno vation, on the usage ot an hundred years? The peo ple ol the present day, are not surely, so much behind the limes,ns to require sjiecial enlightenment from Mr. Towns, on subjects that have been already discussed, nnd we know ot new issues, that are likely to be pre sented m the ensuing campaign, if we except those, which are involved in the“Wilmot Proviso ” Perhaps Mr. Town's object in taking the stump, is to tell his constituents the reasons why he failed to vote for the Resolutions of thanks to Gen. Taylor and Ins heroic army, at the last session of Congress. At the time, we supposed, he merely happened to fa* absent, (of course) or was listless, and allowed the verdict of censure pass ed hy tus Democratic friends, to go by default Hut from h.slate Dooly county speech, it would appear, that he was offended because the thanks were not voted to Mr. Folk instead of Gen. Taylor ! —and therefore, he would have nothing to do with the Resolutions. Or, perhaps, life obj* ct is to explain the reasons of his gen eral absence, when important questions were to be de cided by the House, ll Ins object a* not to dear lip the mystery, which hangs over Ins conduct m this respect, we repeat the qu sttuii, why does Mr. Towns, seek to discourse on hackneyed subjects before the people ? Does he vainly tiiink, mat he can draw new arguments from stale subject* I or, make new impressions on the public mind f If he was governed by any such inten tion, it was a down-right reflection on tile intelligence ol the people who composed his auditory What! has it come to this ! —that the people, m order to understand their rights, and learn their duties,are to receive instruc tion from stump-orators, and gather wisdom from bab bling politicians’ Th y will none of it. We venture the opinion, that there was not a reputable man ot Vie ena, who heard Mr. Town's anti-Tuyior speech, that was one whit his inferior, in judgment or sense. Where fore, then, does he attempt to dazzle them with his ora tory I unless he and ‘signs to wheedle them out of their votes. The fact of his being a smooth-tongued Lawyer gives him no pre-eiumineiic**, that we know ot in the estimation ol any body, but the L litor ol the Federal Union, who is a brother chip , und “ sum* lew more of the same sort “ Certainly, Mi Towns being a speak er by trade, endows him with no superiority over the leapt stable citizens o! Dooly county, wh an he .**eeks to enlighten, lie may think m dour liihiNttumpot through the mw counties, und return boms, Laughing in his sleeve, and boasting ol life triumphs over me pmey woods ooys ! feat. we m.stake them much, it they do Not show the gentleman, at the ballot box, that they are obliged by his compliments, Dm want none ot his saw dust ! Long be tore the penod of election arrives, me tinsel glare ol Mr. Town's clap-trap ornaments, will pale, tadore the superior lustre ol Gen. Clinch's well earned fame. When the old Hero’s coto*itl shadow Jans upon him, the utile dapper politic an, wiii lie lost in obM.'itrit), and the people, forgetful of court-yard elo quence, sod fired with •nthiiiirtsm tor tiue gientness, wm rush to the standard of the veteran statesman, who has liecn ever ready to and. vote ins lor tune und Ins hie to lh* ir service! Such a man is G ueral Duncan L Clinch —the staunch old Roman, who, whenever he is called on, to Jighi or work lor the country, goes at it with all his m.ghi, uim leaves tne speech-making to those who ki.ow nothing of eutief. Such are the candidates now before the people for tlieir solierng Oi uie twain, can to. y a smile wlucii to ciiiMsie ( We trow not. Hut on iin Milv ct, some thing more mu'ii Marion. cos: sit'Nic .vtbi. , HH -The iM'iSfw MilMrvilh camviMnti Juurii.il & J1’ ■ ~w r, in hi. U.,„, „f f (duilJfticM •ritii—il imi'tiJid'c |. w ,i„ ‘’ ‘ h.< !. ii:i.! Cul. T"*t.s iiijasi.fi. ; n ,j l( . I; ’ graph: ‘’ wln S Ml I 0 ‘“ l mnn to bn mtimidn,,.,i. H I fin.’ those argotqrra-oml th,.—.. : ‘. ! l " 1, k ‘ ‘■ I’ J">:rmyc.i 1 ...... in llteur , so r 'HSSiisSt\t] •y OMii'iitliiH-Uiit, When he n-ferrSPuT sl’’ |w>".'gyilc-, anJ and -noiohutted the ctittdklaic L n-r r. “/■<<nnl ar.,l fa,, ile gentleman.” A H* ‘"fl quec.Uon is answered.’ ” ‘ ftcnUcmanr m . H I i-k. was ii| pli.-.l (lisiiiui:, i. y t! )nl J Lt nil’ iiinii ln<iii Tmup, and not to (’ ( ,| TANARUS,, w . “ ! ” >y n!l ” D colt’ cts wlio heard Mr. l?l i k\s’ statement is made. t} uil ‘V” •’' ! “‘- y n •••>-doubtl - hr;oi lire Km nk. in i|ii.'siinn,” I met .villi ido nl, ,vr in die CanaNtutim, I having a.• iln- V. !, s , i, |„ IH ha,1,l l.'ii.in, to l„. <■(niiiiiri ,1 |.j it, |„ rar „t g..,,,!..,*'. nor. 1 slmll inui.js i'jic-1 fully nnd pioinpilvr,, I “i mnke llio umnulr whore I have In the P will instiiiirr, limrover, 1 wonid Iwi^B Ii in"’ i., my own oeiiv:,;ions woro I m nilmit .v’’" I 'B Pun “ /i'iaiit uni/ tacit?” w.is -‘applied disiii die g"iu | o , n in fio„iTi,.„p."ns the editor of ,hi > '!? 1 h B t-r./p/, Ins ri.iiueonsly inerted. I k B All- Dlnek lo apply that term to the g"ii'le„ mn “I'hiini ‘ind l.'ieile” mnmier had jnst ihen been roudy portray and and noted on. in churncJ Ct ■ r>'or. In this version of die mailer, all with ■ have e,aliened conear. I cannot Imt w 1 "" 1 g |ilir.m aial fiieile” ns altogether inapplicable ‘T K gentl-man than Troup, if his course on the *’ ** I I, *m * i.° r:in i br , ! nk ”" ~s “ n ii, ' iex i ° I It Mr 1 ryor Ind been n very “ p|i nt and tkcil?” ~ I tleinan. he would linnlly have assail,.,l Mr ■ under ihe circumstances surrounding him a,„'| m,'7” I vention. H A I COMMTIrCICATED. H Vs.vn. Editor*:— I was a close observer of the* I cent exuunntinn nnd commencement ejereme, „f ,|* I Wesleyan Female College. nnd 1 cat mnn —lo given brief account of what 1 then I •hem witnessed. In the first place, permit me t„ I y< n Ihnt I have never, either at the North or theSoZ I in a male or female institution, attended nny I lilerai v f, stiv and more erediiable to ‘he partiesconcet*. I Tenche-S and pupils all slih.il erect in the conseinim*, I o( 11 faithful performance of duty. There is. in,|e( „ I institution more deserving of patronage tlw n ,hat of I which (ant now writing. A few monthsngo hm, 1 oppressed with del, Is. but- good men and tm-” imn> I posed to snve—and ii now remains only for the f enfsß) I female Kdiin-'lion to practise ns well ns prrn.h Pa- Wesleyan Female! ollrge will he placed Ahvr A imnn'dlity of failure. The present officers me fij.ky eoiopetent, zealous and energetic. All they nsk.hth h.-artv.to-.pr mtion if our citiz-ns. Can thvnL ra a permnneni fimd or endowment, so ihnt ih-k Mitntinn shall not depend upon a Mtilingtnl mJ, varying with the number of pupils—on endott,rent ‘hg will pay the profeorsconi|ietent salaries, whether the are ten or one hundred pupils. Such nn endowmn* mny he easily secured, if Georgians will hut p OTr tn|( to the cause which we now advocate. There ere thousand Metlmdist communicants in this State—let then, each eorgregation pay the smaH poll tat ol'm dollar, nod there \\ ,11 at .nice l>e a fund of ,*0 upo \d I to that sum the amount which members of the different congregations unconnected w’ith th” ehnreh will certainly advanc-, and there will be sloo,oooiinitrr’ tie’ control of the Board of Trustees— in trim fnr it, II liriicn nf the State. This may be done, and all that is necessary for the accomplishment of so desirable ,n end, is simply for th” friends ot the College to /rite the r faith hy their works. S > far ns regard* th* facilities for mental ‘iitprovemm, now to he enjoyed in the College, there ran he no doubt! There is no better institution in th* United States end for prttof of this broad assertion we willingly refer to the exercises which have drawn forth this article. The lower classes acquitted themselves in a manner ! highly creditable to fa.ih the teachers and pupils. Them ! were no parrot recitations—no evidence of the girls i having been taught by rote Indeed, the Rev Mr. El- j gentlemen in attendance to conduct the examination*, j for the purpose ot testing what we have here averted ns truth The test was appHed, and the result wai satisfactory. Especially di l the Freshman Class eit the admiration of all who heard them Their recita tions in Alg*-lira and Arithmetic were equal to any ever heard in Yale or Harvard. F t the order of the Commencement I refer you to th* programm herewith enclosed Such an exhibition of female talent has been rarely witnessed. The com positions read upon the occasion, were remarkable for neatness of style and purity of sentiment—alike credit able to both the heads nnd hearts of the writers. Mot of the pieces were well read—a few, however, owing to the extreme agitation of the renders, were not heard Such timidity on the part of young Indies, however much it may impress observers w th a high sense of feminine modesty, is nevertheless to lie regretted. Ex hibitions. such ns we now write of, are intended to dis play the t dents of the different performers—and no young Indy will be charged with a want of delicacy be cause she manifests n proper degree of self-possession, j This evil may, we thi:;k,be remedied hy bringing young Indies more before the public, thereby imbuing them with what is essential to perfect character, both in men rind women, to wit: self-confidence. I might wiysome thing of tl\e respective merits of the graduate*, bat 1 forbear, for the reasons that I might offend the least de serving, nnd might also too plainly evince certain of my own personal partialities. The Oration, by the Hon R M Charlton, was well suited to the occasion nnd characteristic of the man— It was well written, chaste, nnd full of pare morality ’To ny it w’as well delivered is unnecessary, inasmuch as it was delivered hy its author. During the whole of the exercises, we were at inter vals favored with n* fine music upon the violin and pi ano. as could have been desired hy a Paganini or H* rx. Much more I desire to w rite, hut I have already ex ceeded the length of a newspaper paragraph, qjid will th* refore conclude hy expressing the hope, that the Wesleyan Female College will henceforth receive the undivided, earnest, and efficient support of all true hearted Georgians. Let us but promote Female Edu cation. and our State will soon find its strength and protection in the influences emanating from those ; who ever receive favors from the hand of man, only to return them nn hundred fold. In conclusion, allow me to say, that I am, if {wrhtips an incompetent judge, at least an impartial one. lam in no wny connected with the Methodist Church or the College, hut have written this nrticHr simply as a Friend to Female Education. CORRESPONDENCE OF THE JOURNAL AND MKRNfIEF OXFORD, July 24th. 1*47. Messrs. Editors: —As most of your readers fo**l a deep interest in Southern institutions, it will not |vr!mps be uninteresting to lay before them briefly, a few fae'J that os me within our observation during th- last two days; facta that show conclusively, that 8* si them young men can receive as liberal an education in the j “ Sunny South,” ns in the cold climate of the North. ’ That w * have institutions in Georgia worthy the pat ronage of the gifted and great—was proved liejrond doubt in the recent (’omtneiieeroent exerciaes of Emory College. The impressions then made will Is* felt lor ’ years to come, and the satisfaction manifested hy nil ’ present betoken a brighter day lor tins young and • ising institution. Commencing her career during the gre'it financial convulsions that were agitating our country* . this young s. .miinry, for along time seemed d*wtinedtu ’ fall, yet she was nurtured and fostered dur ng her and) rt |of depression and difficulty. Now the stonn hs* sub sided, and she is seen cm* rgitig from the difficulties tuat threatened her ovet throw Protected by a worthy hoard of trustees und guided by an able faculty, *h ‘ l ,r, ‘* wuts inducements to ihe public that sliould not, cannot be disregarded. Oil Hunday.the Iffth of July, the Conm*Hc e * ,K ’ nl Sermon was presetted hy Prof. Means, and wuswhat we would cull, a scientific sermon, (or baptis ed) wilh Ihe gosjM‘l truths It created considerable to* well it might) for it was full of whizzing engine*# magnetic telegraphs and flying balloons. A* was ex* p ciej, it abounded m beautiful figures, wild sp etua nous, ky-scraping flights and beiiatifully blended wit lit*’ whole was the manly argument und Christian '• c mites ol its gitted author. Ttie exercises of the Juaa r law came off on Tuesday morning. We cannot apeak 100 highly of Uie pci formauoor of class, lor . i candor, we will any ui our humble opinion, it was i i est Junior Lxluikuon ever witnessed In Emory n .i saying tlfis, do vu u./ferralce tne w'th> •* iortsoi Uiusc whohuvu goiK* lx tote. ‘I t*’ vv ‘