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tL-JSB ’ ■ ■!*■■■ ■■’ ‘ ‘ ■—■- ’ JOl IiNAL & MESSENGER. S. T. C HAPMAN At S. ROSE, Editors. Manufactures nnd Education. Substance ot a Letter addressed to Bishoi* Elliot, ry a Citizen of Georgia. 1 he people of the South are beginning to enter with aptm into the manufacture of cotton, and look forward to the day when, by a better division of labor, they mny throw off the poverty which exclusive attention to u few staple articles has brought upon them. But to an enlightened mind it is evident that national prosperity, 1 to be permanent,must be based upon the intelligence of ih* people. But the ignorance of a large number of our white citizens has always been a source of mortifi cation to our triends and of triumph to our enemies; i for the tbiniK s of our population has ever been on in- i superable obstacle to any eflort for the general diffusion of knowledge. It seems, however, that the “ Factory system” may be made subservient to the interest of the rich, whilst to the poor, it mny become beneficial in a decree ns much greater, os moral and intellectual wealth is superior to the wealth that perisheth. Labor, hm l*er, and water power nre chea|>er at the S . tth than at the North. Admitting that the difference 1 will pay for the transportation of the machinery from abroad, with us a Factory of 3,000 spindles, spinning j No. 14 yam, w ith the machinery necessary to make the same into cloth, will cost, at the Lowel estimate of S2O per spindle, SIOO,OOO Stvck in trade, boarding bouses, &c 50,000 $150,000 j And will retire 2 whippers with t hnnilsnt 50c. pr. diem s2l pr. month. 4 pickers *’ 2 “ ‘ 50 “ 24 42 cards “ 6 “ “ 66| “ % “ 5 speeders “ 5 “ “ 41! “ 50 “ ft stretrliere ** 0 “ “41! “ 60 “ 40 throstle fram's 26“ “331 “ 2<M “ 6 warping hum's 6 “ “331 “ 4S “ 0 dressers 9 “ “ 100 “ 216 150 looms 75 “ ** 50 “ 000 M drawers in hands 3 “ “50 M 36 “ Total hands I MV wages for 4 weeks *1,662 For the yi’ar 21,706 The \vr - , of 140 hands, ns paid in a Rhode Island Mill, will amount to $21,706, being an average of $153 per annum per hand.being a lit tie than $3 a week exclusive of hoard In Lowel, the average wages for five years, exclusive of board, was, for women and gills. $2 17,men $1.86 per week, or for women at the rote of $3.42 per week, heard included. In the States of Rhode Island and Massachusetts, boys are considered by most, as good, and by many, as better hands than women and ore not altogether em ployed because they cannot he hired for n low wages. In Rhode Island and Massachusetts the Factory life is considered the most favorable to h alth, and not the so, under proper management, to morals. In Rhode island, boys arc employed from 9 years old. upward, and some commence earlier. In Massachu setts the law makes mill owners liable to a fine for taking boy* under fifteen years who have not hern at school three months in each year. To avoid difficul ties, the Agents at Low el w ill not employ them at all under that age. The opinion of all who have been questioned on the subject, including owners, agents, overseers nnd ope rativel-'—some of whom have been lawyers, merchants and doctors, and many themselves operatives from an early age, is w ithout exception in favor of the proposi tion, that boys can work in factories pay foi • their schooling, boarding, lodging, and return ns much mo ney to their employers as other operatives, employed and paid as i nal. A factory of 5,000 spindles, then, might be worked by 140 boys, between the ages of 10 and 21. It would re quire, moreover, a general agent, four overseers, for the carding, spinning, dressing and weaving departments; two watchmen, a machinist, a blacksmith and an agents clerk. The wages of the whole would be about ns fol lows: Agent $2,500 per annum. Clerk 500 “ 4 Oveiscer*.... 2,000 “ 2 Watchmen 25J “ 1 Machinist 500 “ 1 Blacksmith 300 ** 140 Boy 21,706 “ $27,756 Now if it were intended to give, the boys a plain English education, and to prepare them for becoming practical end intelligent cotton spinners and mechanics, (feu the time has past when mere ham! work will do, even at the South,) it would be necessary todivide tlieir labor HO as to give them at least three months of each year in the -ehool. To do thi?, one third of tlie num ber off rwwe nec -nry, must be added, that the mills might be kept steadily at wotk, for steady work is the life oj a.” operations where the gains consist of the saving in small matters. Say then, that the number o. boys will b • 190 Divide this number into the wages, 02!,706, n:nl wv have for iff value of the labor of each boy on an a v rage sll4 24. To conduct the educaiioual department, reading, WTinrg. ge graph?, history', elementary MUphetnatics, and mechanics, and also to supervise the boys out of the factory, and during their hours of recreation, and for their re’igituw itiKtructiou,would be required : 1 Pastor, with a salary of. ...SI,OOO 2 Teachers (SSOO each) 1,000 $2,000 VV a h gives for the education of each boy.. 10 50 Board at Lowei i $5 per mouth 60 00 i (In f\ (ilt U< ..! ill) V-r-v'V - ; V. 111 . ■li>l j M ■ JM V Hr ■r ill n Many H ■ racier ■* -f-. - f ■ ■ ISF ill.* - - _ .gw ’ W ‘-yw. ■ MACON, GEORGIA. W EPNESDAT, DEC. 29, 1847. for PREBIOEHT 9 GEN. ZACHARY TAYLOR. Eiihlic TFeelinff. The citizens of Macon and surrounding country, interested in the subject of Manufac ture*, are respectfully invited to meet at the Court House, in the city of Macon, at 12 o’clock, on the first Tuesday of January, for the purpose of conferring in regard to the propriety of organizing one or more Compa nies, under the provisions of the Generul Man ufacturing Law, just enacted by the General \ Assembly of Georgia. To Advertising Patrons. The notice of Mr. Payne, in another column, was handed in last week, too late lor insertion in that issue. Our advertizing friends generally, will greatly oblige us, ‘■ by handing in their favors on Monday, as we are fre -1 quently pressed with important transient advertise ments on Tuesday, and are compelled to oniit matter 1 which we would otherwise gladly insert. i in* pint UMi The first shad of the season were served up in Sa- , | vannah on the 24th inst. at the City Hotel, by Cnpt. Me I Mahon. The enterizing landlord seems to have been j particularly lucky in his efforts, us this is the third year 1 j id sucession, lie has given his patrons a similar treat, j i In 1845, hr served the first shad on the 20th December, 1 and in 1846, on the 22nd of the same month. The Cap- i taisi is a whole souled Irishman,and knows where to find, and howto appreciate the good things of this life. P. S. We may as well mention in this connection, that our “ enterprising fellow citizen” Mr. Ells, yester day gave us an opportunity ol testing the qualities of the first shad of the season,” which has reached Macon, i It was served up by “ mine host” of the Floyd House. i ami was altogether a rich, rare and welcome treat. To < orrcepondcufs. A communication signed “South We stein Georgia’ is in type and will appear next week. The writer far nislies some facts in regard to the expense of transporting cotton to New York via. the Gulf, which are well cal culated to make the friends of Flint River, navigation u pom their eyes Gen. lay lor in Maryland. A call has been made upon the Whigs of Maryland to assemble in the several congressional districts and nominate candidates for a Taylor Electoral Ticket.— The call has been promptly resjionded to ami the Anap olis Republican says; “ Nothing remains now to lie done, hut for the advo cates of the Old Hero’s elevation to the Presidency to adopt measures preparatory to holding their meetings.’ Gen. Taylor sat Notches. In accordance with the expressed wishes the citizens of Natches General Taylor recently left Baton Rouge on a visit to that place. The N O Bulletin very prop erly suggests that the Old Hero be invited to visit Wash ington and that there shall he a grand civic procession aud celebration in that place on the 22nd. of February. Heath of lion. Roger L. Gamble. We regret to record the death of this truly pure high minded and honorable .genfiemau He expired at his place in Jefferson County on t lie 20th inst. of apoplexy He was one of the few men in Georgia who escaped the poisoned arrows of detraction during his political career. He was a noble specimen of human nature and his death w ill occasion many sincere regrets, be’ cause* he leaves behind him no nobler or more disinter* ested citizen. Geiiis. Quitman and Shields. These distinguished (rfticers after several days of en joyment in the city of Charleston left on friday evening last in tlu* W ilmington Boat en route for Washington City. During their r.tny they were the guests of the ci ty and received all those hospitable attentions for which the citizens of Carolina are so deservedly famous. The day liefore their departure there was n general turn out ol the citizen soldiery. The Regiment finally form ed in line in front of the Charleston Hotel w here they were received by General Quitman and Adjutant Gen Cantey. The display is represented as truly imposing and the gratification expressed by the brave Generals, very great. C hristmas Cakes. Our lady renders, must not forget in these Merty- Christmns times, that Mr. Charles H. Freeman, on the Avenue, continues to keep on hand, n large supply of Cakes, Candies, Slc., of home manufacture aud of su perior quality. His ornamental cakes are not sarjiassed in style or quulity,by any we have ever seen any where. They delight the eye as well as the palate, and cannot fa.l to please even the most fastidious ill taste. For all wedding and festival oocnsions, our “ better halves” I would save themselves a deal of annoyance and expense, by purchasing good cake at Freeman’s, instead of at tempting to make an inferior article at home. Mr. : Smith, who makes these cakes for Mr Freeman, has I hail much experience in his business, as will be appar* j ent to any one who examines a specimen of his handi ! work. We have one now before us, which most forci bly reminds us, of the natural association in the mind of our brother Grieve, between “ pound cake, syllabub, an and Rail-Roads.” The Recorder, Syllabub and Rail Road*. Our cotemporary of the Southern Recorder has a wonderful propensity to diseuHS a question after it has Been settled. During the pendency of the proposition to remove the seat of government, he was “gentle as a sucking dove;” probably for the reason that he appre hended that it would become necessary to “change Ins j washing” and become a citizen of Macon. Now how ever that he has acquired hii extension of his lease for | two years, and obtained assurances of the uninterrup ted enjoy tuent of file government pop for a still longer period, lie has absolutely aroused himself from ltia wont ; ed slumbers and indited two or three editorials full of m indignation against the unoffending citizens of Macon, t After a profound silence of nearly a quarter of u cen- Bturyhe lias at last essayed to become the guardian ot Blthe antient city of Oglethorpe/*of “ihe Representative CliMthrnn “■! p • v*-- •••■I I*;* ■ !fg’ i ■” i *- ii, • mm \ .% ■ > “ *• !•■*■■. . ’ v Hill* 111 < I'l.lri^^^m^ 8 If Wr seat of cipitnl, her and therefore we can excuse him for his ridiculous blunders, not the leust ridiculous of winch is that where he charges Macon wnh favoring the remov al of the State House hi order to prevent the crossing of the State via Mdledgeville and Sparta. Mucou indeed oppoee a crossing ! Why should she ? Was not that the only consolation which we seemed to have in our defeat ? Why then shoulu the editor of tlie Re corder wilfully, knowingly pervert our meaning and at tempt to place us in a false position in order to relieve “the representative from Chatham” from the suspicion of misrepresenting his constituents and proving him self s statesman by voting adversely to the interests which he was chosen to protect I We have very little dis|H'*it!oii to pursue 4 this matter further—the game is not worth tlis candle—the peojik* will hi all probability settle all Uk* points ol dispute at the ballot box two years Jpnse—in the mean timu when the statesman—like Speech of “the rcpr.wmstive from Chatham” B|pcar* The General Manufacturing Ltiw. By far the most important net passed by the present j I legislature, is that which authorizes the establishment j ofa system of ninnunfheturea in the Suit.* upon uniform and liberal principles. The law ns it passed both branch es of the General Assembly, will be found in another column. We commend its careful study to every man of capital, and every citizen of public spirit, in Georgia, because it will do more than all the legislation of the last twenty years, to develops the wealth and industry o.'i ihe State, and to render us independent ol foreign Or I northern influence. A proper system of Manufactures in Georgia, would in ten years double the value of the entire taxable prop erty of the State. It would increase the demand for home consumption, and compel England to pay us our prices for cotton, instead of as at present, demanding it ut her own. It would withdraw labor from the production of cot ton, and enhance the value of the raw man rial from one to three cents per pound. It would divert a large amount of labor from Agri cultural pursuits generally, and would consequently in crease the price of provisions. It would reduce the cost of manufactured goods, and thereby extend the benefits of cheap living to a large and nt present dependent portion of our population. If adopted, in our cities and large towns, it would enable them to support double and quadruple their pres ent population, and thereby enhance the value of real estate, increase their general mercantile business and | diminish the existing burthens of taxation. That these advantages will follow the establishment t of manufactures in Georgia, we argue from the well I known fact, that they have done so in other States, where general thrift and prosperity have succeeded to I idleness and poverty. Ihe question then to be deter ! joined K will the capitalists of the State, avail tliem selves of the advantages extended to them by the law -1 givers, or will they continue to “ plod on in the old way”—and to buy more in”'l nnd more negroes, merely to grow more cotton, by which to impoverish them selves, and enrich their brethren of New ami Old Eng land? Will they continue to famish the means ol m juring the &>uth, and of destroying her institutions to men who have no sympathies with us, and who only tol erate us because it is their temporary interest to do so ! j Men may talk of tariff’s and Wilmot proviso’s tiil j doonis-dny—they may threaten to dissolve the Union, and may even accomplish their wicked and mischiev ous purposes ; but it will all avail them nothing. They can never be independent until they make themselves so; and they cannot make themselves independent ol j either the old or new world, unless ih**y keep pace with the spirit of the age, and encourage a proper diversity | of labor. To say that the pursuits of the people of the South ! must be merely agricultural, is as absurd ns to attempt j to cheek the progressive spirit of the age, and to force , men back into a state of semi-barbarism. It is time that such transcendentallisin in political economy should be confined to the proper liixiits of South Carolina. It does not even deserve a place among tlie abstractions of the Old Dominion, for Virginia has at length out-lived the follies of her ancient regime, and has entered with spirit upon a race of improvement. That manufactures must be profitable in Georgia, we have repeatedly demonstrated, but have os repeatedly I been met with the objection, that they require a large aggregate of capital, and that no wise man would risk Ins means, under the operation of the clause which * makes the private property of the Stockholders liable ; for the debts of the Company. That objection has now been overcome, and it remains to be seen, whether there , is spirit enough and enterprize enough in the State, to i embark in the business even under all the advantage 1 secured by the present liberal and enlightened law. • The time has come for action, and the low price of cot- ] ton presents unusual inducements, particularly to plan- • ters, to invest their means in Manufactures. Let us see ) what can be done. Manufactories in Macon* The recent action of the Legislature, upon the subject of Manufacturing Charters, ought to lie regarded with peculiar satisfaction by the people of Macon. The position of our City is such, as to command both the Atlantic and Gulf markets, so that in n lew years, l when the South-Western Railroad is completed, we I can avail ouraelves of every fluctuation in trade, either | at the Noith, in Europe, the West ludies, South Aiuei- , ica,or Mexico. Add to this the low price of labor and provisions, and the cheapness of the raw material, and it is plain that no portions of the South, can successfully compete with us, unless th**y surpass us in energy and enterprise. We luck but one thing, and that is wp.ier-power, for the purpose of driving machinery. It is very question able whether, after all, that should be regarded as any serious obstacle to manufacturing enterprise. We have before us, a very able article, from the iMuisrille Jour nal, in which the advantages of steam over water-pow er arc most strenuously advocated. The writer quotes from *’ Miles’s History ol Low 11” to show that even the re, where water-power is so cheap, and so superior, the sn ]‘pages from low and high water, from frosts, &c, &c.,are more than an equivalent for the additional excuse deam-power. So strongly are New-England capitalists impressed with the cor rectness of this position, that they are giving much more attention to location tbun to water-power. Another advantage in the use of steam, is in the heat ing of the Mills. They not only require heat but h cer tain degree of damjmess, w> that the threads may run smoothly. To heat a New-England Mill of 10,000 spindles, costs from S6OO to tU'OU per annum, or more than the difference in expense, even there, where fuel is nearly three times oa costly, ns at the South. The dif ference then is greater than the difference in climate. Acting upon a conviction o.f the correctness of these views, th** sagacious cupitalisti t of New-England, have in many instances resorted to *3team Mills, even where the water-power was both cc nvenient and abundant. Hence, the largest Mills rec *ntiy erected at Salem, Portsmouth, Bristol, an. 1 F'all River, are propelled by steam,notwithstanding cool Ihere costs from 92 t 025 cents per bushel. The very b'ist ?ihhls in New-Eng land ore made in the Steam Mill sat Newburyport ; and even at Lowell, the same writer says, “ the ecape steam is likely to drown the n* ise of the Falla of the Merimack. In Georgia, the same, nay, ever, more satisfactory, re sults have followed similar experiu u*nta. The superin tendant of the Mdledgeville Fac torv, assured us re cently, that even in Georgia, steam is as cheap, and that the thread is more regular and in e very respect superior to that made by water-power. The citizens of Macon then, ha ve no reason to des pair, because the water-power at th s place is not equal jto that of Niagara or Lowell. W: II they not then go instantly to woik and organize one oj more Companies under the new Manufacturing law f Fur ourselves, we wouUl rather have a g od Factory, with a capital of $150,000, than the Stale House. It will do more f> r • the industry uiul permanent ptospcrtiy of the place, it the money could be raised for the oue. surely n could be raised for the other. Let uii who at • interested then, attend the Public Meeting,called for die first Tuesday in January, and let immediate measures be taken fur such an investment of capital, as will in al te Macon w hat site ought to be made, and what she cun he made—the j largest inland City ot the South. Naiui r has done her ‘ port of the work, it only remains for our capitalists to do their*. The Mouth-Wusteru Rond* The success or failure of this rnterj nse now depends entirely upon the promptness and at* rgy of the caucus of the counties through which th*- K ad is to pa-s, The Central Company has agreed to subscribe $250,- 000,000 the tiioim nt that a like sum E us been put down by individuals or corporations. The citizens of Savannah have almost unanimously authorized the authorities of that pisce to transfer to the S. VV Company an additional amount of $250,000, Central Rail Hoad Btook, as soon os tls* sum of $500,- tHX) has been subscribed by individuals or corporations undone half of it has actually beeneaptnded oponthc Uood. It follows then that $250,000 must in good faith be t* secured in cash before either‘of the above subscrip tions will lie available. If the above turn can be tais* u, the S. W. Company may wifely organise ami com mence operations in gnd earnest. They will theti have m available aubscrptions, the sum of $750,100 an iimount sufficient to complete 65 or 70 miles us the Road. This will secure iu completion not only to th ( battahoochee, but to the Gulf, ftfoventy miles of ILia l will draw the cot’on from Columbus and from all the contiguous counties of Alubnua, cast •! the prairie j lands. Will not the citizens of Houston, Macon, Ma-j non, Stewart, Randolph, Bumter and Early, espec&fty j bestir themselves With energy upon tins subject I Tho> , hive hitherto held bac k on the grou;itUlinf there wtsu ( Inek of energy in tlie cities ‘Hi** cities have now j ■umYcTUien ” faith by th ir works,” and it remains t ; I , way ground; or w hether they wu rest ouuMited lo pay j from seven to twelve do.lara per bo ‘ to convey their eotton to New York, via the riveisuml the Gulf, while j it can be eon v ye I by the prnpo c I Railroad for lem than half that price, it is susceptible of demonsiration, that cotton can be taken by Rail Road fiom Columbus, or any point upon the Chattalicojhre or Flint, and placed in New York for less than lour dollar per bag. Is not a saving of tins kind a matter of sufficient im portance to the cotton growers to induce them to elite 1 with zeal into the South* Western enterprize ? Is it not ! plain, that every dollar saved in the transportation ol th *ir produce is a corresponding percentage added to ; the value of their real estate ! Then, it is qh much to their interest to build the rood, as it is to grow Cotton, and it would be a w ise policy on their part to withdraw one third, or even one hall their labor from ihe produc tion of the staple and employ it in the construction ol tlie road. It was in this way that a considerable por tion ot the Georgia Road, win made. Planter.- taking , SIO,OOO, SS,IKK), or even SI,OOO worth of stock were al- [ lowed to pay one half in cash, and the other half in . work at cosh prices. These now form the most con tented class of stockholders, in that Company. They not only receive their dividends upon the fail amount ol stock, but have been doubly, trebly remunerated by the enhancement in the value of their landed property. We cannot too stiongly commend this system to th** friends of this great enterprise. It will be follow- j ed many valuable results. It will distribute the con tracts, facilitate tlu* work and give tlu* people along the line ot the Road a pcreonnl and pecuniary interest in its completion, presci vat ion and sure* In this way half a million eant asily bo railed in the counties of Bibb, Houston, Macon, Bumter, Marion and Stewart, Phis, added to the subscriptions * i Savannah and the Central Company, would build the Road into th#very heart of the cotton region. To secure a result so desirable, the people in the coun ties interested should at once hold general or neighbor hood meetings, appoint committees to canvass the coun ties and ascertain what amount of subscriptions can be secured. Those who may not find it convenient to subscribe any thing payable in cash, may lie perfectly w tiling and able to contribute largely in work. If some plan of t.'nJ kind should be adopted, the road can be easily made. Nod.’ i- s tlie time lor concerted and vigor ous action, and if the poop.’ * South-West will only respond with proper liberality, jhey will soon enjoy an easy outlet to an Atlantic market. The Wilmot Party in Georgia* 1 he venerable Editor of the Athens Banner, alludes ’ to the late vote of the Whig members from Georgia, j in favor ot Mr. Winthrop for Speaker of the House of ! Representatives, and triumphantly calls upon the Jour- | i nal 6$ Messenger, now to declare which is the Wilmot party in Georgia ? i We will give the facts, and let others draw their own \ inferences. Mr. Winthrop was supported l>y the Georgia Whigs for Speaker, because ot his independent and manly course against th** Wilmot men in the Massac iwetta Legislature, and because he peremptorily declined to give any pledget, whatever to the Abolitionists. “ This is the extent of their offence—no more.” Now’ let us look upon tire other side ol the picture. ! Ist. Messrs. Cobb, Lumpk n and Seaborn Jones, all Democrats in the last Congress, voted for the Wilmot i Proviso, as contained in the Oregon Territorial Bill! ! 2nd. 1 lie Editor of the Athens Banner, put his paper ; in mounting on account of the death of Btlas Wright* j an avowed Wilmot Proviso man!! i 3rd. r l he same Editor iu lus paper is now covertly j *y, openly, advocating the White basis in Georgia!!! Ith. The late Democratic Convention agreed to send ; Delegates to the Baltimore Convention, notwithstand ] mg one of the principal articles in the Democratic creed, of the Union is, that the question of slavery in all ter , litory to be acquired, shall be finally settled by Congress ; and notwithstanding they must be fully convinced that, • it left to Congress, that question will be decided against the South ! ! ! / Here are the facts—the people can answer for them- j selves tlie question, ” which is the Wilmot party of • Georgia i “ I Debt ami Finance* of Georgiu. ! Those of our readers who desire a clear and distinct | j understanding of the financial condition of the State j I are referred to tlie able report of Dr. Phillips, Chatr , man of the Committee on Finance. From tins it ap ! pears that the iiabiliti sos Georgia, are at present as follows, viz : I Existing F'orcignond Dotn stic in i debtedness, $1,579,875 60 j Liabilities incurred in behalf of Ceil* j trai Bank, 180,000 00 Total present indebtedness, $1,759/475 00 • To this must lie added the folluw ! h'g appropriations by the present | Legislature, viz : For tlie completion of the Western and Atlantic Rood 375,000 00 For pay of claim of Peter Trezvant, 22,000 00 Total indebtedness, $,2,156/475 60 The interest upon this amount at 6 per rent, is $129,- 412,53. It will be seen that in their estimate of re ceipts and expenditures for the years 1848 and 1849, ‘ the committee allow the sum of $354,000 for payment ol interest and sinking fund. If from this be deducted the interest for two yeais say, $258,825 06, we have $95,174 94, lobe applied to the reduction of the debt, i Bo that it Mr. Towns, is at ull prudent, he will have a > debt of a little over two millions, at the expiration of * his present term. If the work upon the State Road is * pressed to immediate completion, that enterprize ought in 1850, to yield an income sufficient to pay a large pro i portion of tlie interest leaving the State at liberty to ! j appropriate nearly the whole of her ordinary revenues to educational purposes. Mexican Indemnity. . We oce that some of our Whig cotemporaries ore falling into the fallacies of Mr. Polk in regard to the * inability of Mexico to indemnify this country in any thing except lands. Such a course lietrnys un ignor -1 once ol Mexico and her resources, scarcely creditable ? to intelligent American citizens. Have they forgotten that tlie Mexican mines alone, yield annually from 20,000,000 to 30,000,000 of dollars, and that the reve nues of her principal cities are nearly equal to hull that sum l They are doubtless aware, that under a judi * ctous rote of duties, the ports already in our possession t should yi**ld between one and two millions |s*r annum. r A judicious duty upon quicksilver, so generally u- id hi the mines, and not produced to any extent m the cuutd try, would of itself give a handsome return to our gov -1 eminent. 0 Why then talk about the poverty of Mexico, and * make that u pretext for the acquisition of territory wliich i‘ must excite much hard feeling at home, and which may *1 possibly endanger the very existence of our Union?- r Tlie true |>olicy is to let Mr. Polk and Iris fifend Santa and Anna work out this matter of indemnity at their leisure; 0 and above all things, if the President insists upon in •* deiunity, let us require from the enemy something be y ride* the prospect of taxation incurred for the conquest r and procurement of free iregro territory. t We ore glad, therefore, to find that Mr. Polk has n e . last commenced levying contribution* ujN>n the etx my, r and that G n. Scott is taking preparatory measures to o extort n portion of the income from tlie mines It is the only way in which Mexico can be made to feel the war as a burthen, and in which her property holders may lie induced to fuvor an early p* ie *. N Had this system bean pursued rigidly ever since th** p ccmmraic. meat of hostilities, Mexico would have sued for peace the moment that Vera Crux and the Castle of Ban Juan fell into the iK Ssession of our amis. Now j that Mr. Polk lias adopted the very course suggested by sagacious men months ago, we s*-e no reason why Wings or Whig papers should abandon tli*ir original position, merely tor the sake of opinion so flic Presi dent. Sum ii mi fi mid ( hurlcsfou. Wt am truly happy to find that the p->p|e of Ten* •esae are beginning to understand their true relations l<> G#or,4iS arising out of our great system of improve * instils. They now sec that but for Georgia enterprise and capital they could never have secured ail out I* t to the Atlantic. For a time they seemed impressed with the idea that they were indebted to the energy alone oj Houth Carolina and dint flic only advantages to fe* an ticipated from the coinfdetinti of our great State Road must ariw* from the connection which it would give I th**rn with tie* city ofCliarleston. Some of iheir pres | sea now seem to understand matters differently. The i Editor of tlie Chattanooga Uastte while regretting the I ] rec Tit mauifrtStiona of rivalry between Charleston I Si I S iVulLiah* indulge* in tile following sell able re I mirks: “ It we have any prefer* tyr? 1s t ween th* two places it in for Savannah, b* •* ash Sir tnnuh is a Georgia nt y. and Georgia by her enlighten* i policy of Internal 1 Ilk t for us thru were I c ever before SShc his done lor ibis Stale wluu it would have never attempted to do lor itself und could never liov* acc<iiipli*hed il it had. Kven be lore the carfireach our borders, land ha- increased in value, the prices oi all our staple articles ol produce, ol iuan uti.eturea,See.,have ni.veriully advanced. Ihe culti vation ot the soil is now looked upon ns a profitable id \vll a*an honorable employment. Emigration ia arrest- \ I eJ, audttw people generally settled for life and deter- * mined to improve the domain. Money is more pleu ! tiful among all cl'***** Every business has gradually ) i put on a better appearance, and although enough peo ple can yet be found wn J complain of “ hard times, they belong to that class wn 1 will ever complain unde any ciicumstnnoes,and would ;u>t be oouient in I’arn ! disc. Forall this prosperity \v •n° indebted to Geor gia, and surely it is our duty,as lar u” possible, to let the liberal expenditures of that State en.'ire to the bene lit ofth hr people, by aiding in budding up i* great com mercial emporium on h* r borders.” The Position ofdfr. Calhoun* The distinguished South Carolinian seems to have tn- j ken position u gainst Mr. Polk, and the doctrines of his message, In the Senate last week he presented the fol lowing Resolutions which were ordered to be printed* j and which w ill doubtless be made, the basis of a great * speech, in which Mr. Colhoun will take occasion to ex plain his views at length upon the Mexican war: Resolved, That to conquer -Mexico und to hold it, ei ther as u province, or to incorporate it into the Union, would be inconsistent with the avowed object for which the w.ir has been prosecuted—a departure from the set tied policy of the government —in conflict w ith its char acter and genius—und, in the end, subversive of our ire* and popular institutions. Resolved, That no line ofpolioy in the further pros- j ecution of the war should be adopted which may tend to. consequences so disastrous. In the House < 1 Representative®, the same day Mr. 1 Holmes also of South Carolina presented the following j preamble and Resolutions which were read for informa-1 tion: | Whereas the Confederacy was formed for the purpose oi establishing a perfect Union and promoting the gene ral welfare, it becomes those who are entrusted with reg ulating the Government so to direct its movements as to perfect that Union and advance that welfare ; And whereas the prosperity, felicity, safety, and per i haps national existence, are involved in the invasive 1 war we are now prosecuting against our i-ister Republic : I of Mexico, this important consideration should lead us to tin* adoption of such measures as may result in doing jus-1 lice to Mexico, and promoting the lasting welfare of the i j United States. Therefore be it, Resolved, That it is inexpedient for the United States -jo to use ltsconqm isas to extinguish the national exis- I tence of Mexico, but go to avail itself of the victories it I lias achieved, as to establish by treaty stipulations a las- S ting peace with Mexico upon the basis of an entire free trade between the two Republics, such as exists between , the several States of this Union. Resolved, That we agree to re-cede all the territory we have taken from Mexico beyond the Rio Grande upon the condition that our citizens have free ingress and egress into New Mexico and Upper California, the * privilege of holding land and exercising their religion, and of carrying on trade as fully as any of die Mexican citizens of those provinces. lirsuln i /, That a further condition be the right of en try and departure ol our shipping, both National and Domestic, into amt from the Mexican ports as unres tricted ns m the ports ol the United States, with all the j rights of breaking bulk, taking in, discharging, purchas ing and selling of cargoes, as in our own ports. dissolved further , That we stipulate lor aright o constructing a Kailroad from the United States to the Imrhor oi San Diego, and to any town in New Mexico or California, Kesolecd, That it is expedient to keep possession o‘ the Castle of San Joan de Uiua as a hostage ibr the ful lilmcnt of the stipulations above recited. Whether these resoiutionsare intended merely as a more ‘all and elaborate expression of the general views con tained in the brief, but comprehensive declaration of Mr. , Calhoun, we know not. One thingts certain. Carolina I seems to be nauseated with the wild, reckless policy o’ Mr. Polk and his friends. Whether she will as hereto ioro he driven hock into the ring remains to be seen. MILLEDOEVILLE, Dec .22, 1847. Gestlemen We held a Taylor meeting last night, ami it was a perfect louser, Hon. Seaton Grantland was called, to preside, assisted by the lion. Wil liam Terrell, George Stapleton, and William Mosely as Vice Presidents. William 11. Crawford and Allen F.Owkr acted as Secretaries. AComnnt mit tee of thirteen was appointed, who after consulta tion, reported two strong, emphatic resolutions, dis carding in good taste, the tom-ioolery in the way of i preamble, that is too customary on such occasions One of the resolutions nominates ZACHARY TAY | LOR for the Presidency, and the other provides for n Convention, to be held here on the first Monday in June, to frame an Electoral Ticket. The resolutions were advocated by the Hon. William 11. Crawford, | and unanimously adopted by the meeting. Thus Gentlemen, by a proceeding marked by the same simplicity and directness that distinguish Old Zack, have we unfurled and cast to the winds, the proud ting of the People’s Candidate for the Presiden cy, while we were thus nobly determining to trample i 1 under our feet in advance the rescript of a Baltimore 1 Convention, our Democratic friends, were committing themselves in the other end of the cupilot, to the stale, odious and disgusting mac hinery of a National Cau cus. They appointed delegates to the Baltimore Coventiion, expressing no preference whatever as to a candidate. Thus Gentlemen, the issue will be fairly presented, of the People's candidate on the one aide* and the nominee of the Baltimore Convention on the other. Which will whip in such a fight.it needs no seer 1 to predict—the flag that has never struck in the battle storm, has been seized by the people, and will be by them planted in triumph on the capital in March, 184 if. ‘ Gen. Taylor never surrenders.” NICK NICKLEBY. \ ERY LATE FROM MEXICO. The New-Orlean. Pienyime Extra,of the 22ml inst., contains news only ilayn from the City ol Mexi co. It was brought by the lliilieb Steam-ship Tcciut. t.r ti. l’alteison had leached tire city of Mexico, hav | ing left a garrison a; Rio Frio, where a permanent de pot is to l>e muic. A train left the city of Mexico on the 9th hist inst. fir Vera Crux, unjer command of Gen. Twiggs. Gen. , I’itrce is coming down w ith it. Tlte Mexican Congress had a quorum on Monday, | which is the latest dates wo have yet come across from i Qas retaro. The Star says, many deputies were still ab sent, and six or eight otheix w ere expected to Irsve ilur- I mg the week, notwillisUruJing tire ertttcal state ol at ! fairs in which the republic is placed. The correspon dent ol the Monitor, thinks the new Congress will do ‘I no hotter than the present. Nothing of the least inter est was done on Monday. Thu Government was oc cupied with the regulation of tire unity. A decree was alroul to he issued oil tire subject, contemplating the number ol the stand,tig urmy at twenty thousand. From the correspondence of tire f'noyuse,it appears, ’ • that there was some design entertained of sending a Mexican commissioner to Washington to solicit the ! appointment ol commissioners to meet at .Havana and nr m ,j■■ the P rtn of a treaty of peace.” Tins repott however in eds conliimntiuti. 1 Crd. Uimklnsiii bad trern aligned to the l oiniitand ol tire Department of Vera Cruz. r A severs norther commenced at Vera Cruz rat the Uhlt inst. Three sehooners were driven asltore ; among tin in the Dove, from Tampico. At Vera Crux the papers huve a rumor of the defeat ol a division ol our army ut Elsno Grande. Ourlaiei lellrrs font lire capital show it lo he unfounded. j The system of contributions hud been fully entered i up at. and orders ie ned tluit uil exportations of tsdhun [ cense until the American government hud lixcd some uinloriii rate ol duty. All quartets Ac. fur the Ameri can Army were required to Ire lumished free of rent, and all taxes levied upon the eitixene lo he (raid over to tire Amruesn smhoiities. It is mentioned that a Irew arrangement of Brigade. : had Is-’ it made, to be under the command of .Sumli 1 Cudwalndi r and Utley. An expedition to the interim was aiiU*n ol under Gen. Smith, hut its character am and .tmatiori ore not menlionetl. Gen. Hoot! hus issue J u in ret Severe order tigs inst the guerillas, in wh.ru Ire very plainly intimates that they W.!< I** l Do quart-T. l ivery thing w n quiet in Mexico. Th** torrrspon iir-tit ol tin* I'tcayunc suy§ : •* Atluraathe grent ium of the inhabitants are con rented the only perceptible difference to theni is, that th • A meric .ii Fug n waving over th • palace, the hatrl uniform i* ** n in awy Mml, mi l they hive not th ►ame licence for plundei th it they formerly had. The) I ny Hi- mu nr u*e* aa before, the same price# for ooii , and (dothing, aiisxv rbt lur’ ;be same tribunal for the it misdemeanor**, bribe the Kune judges and public ofti- i errs, and arc domineered over by the same armed po- ; lie* in ill* some unilbrm, und all this is attributed by them to but one motive—fear. Nothing can beat it into the heads of these people that w* do not f< ar them. On , the contrary, every thing concurs to impress them with J this belief, and the first step in my opinion towards con* vincing them that they are conquered, would be to abol ish the Ayunuuiiiciuo und form an American council ) which would at once take charge of the revenue and police ; introduce system and regularity where now nothing hut contusion exists ; abolish the Alcubala, which weighs so heavily on the poorer classes ; and, in short, make a clean sweep and commence anew—but enough of this for the present.” Difficulties iti tin* Army. The Picayune of the ISth inat, contains a fsw of the ! particulars in regard to the arrest of Gens. Worth and I Pillow and Col. Duncan. It has been supposed and stated that Pillow was arrested on account of hissup- J posed connection with the celebrated “Leonidas Lei I ter ‘ which originally appeared in the New Orleans Delta. This,as will be seen, is a mistake. Col, Dun j can was arrested for having avowed himself the nu s thor of a letttT which appeared in the Pittsburg IVst subsequently capp’d into the Tampico Sentinel and which spoke in high terms of the achievements of Gen Worth. Worth was finally arrested for contempt of the commander-in-chief. The following is the regulation of the army which forbids oflicers giving publicity, dirb'ctly or indirectly, to their viewspending a compaign : “ Private letters or reports, relative to military marches und operations, are frequently miKCi’.'ievous in , design,and always disgraceful to the army. ‘IVy are, therefore, strictly forbidden; and any officer found guiity j of making such report for publication, without special | permission, or of placing the writing beyond his control, J so that it finds its way to the press, within one month I alter the termination of the campaign to which it relates, shall be dismissed from the service.” ‘This regulation was published by General Scott ac companied by the following order which to say the leas 1 is in both bad taste and temper. GENLEAD ORDERS—No. 349. iiEAIXp'ARTERS OF THE ARMY, ) Mexico, Nov . \ “ I he attention of certain oflicers ol this annyis rc j called to the foregoing regulation, which the geqyral-in j chief is resolved to enforce so far as it may be in his j power. As yet but two echoes from home of the brilliant op erations of our arms in this basin have reached us; the t first in a New Orleans, and the second through a Tanr- I pico newspaper. It requires not a little charity to believe that the prin ciple heroes of the scandalous letters alluded to did not write them, or specially procure them to be written, and the intelligent can be at no loss in conjecturiug the au thors—chiefs, partisans, and pet families. To the hon or of the service, the disease—pruriency of fame, not earned—cannot have seized upon half a dozen officers (present,) all of whom, it is believed, belong to same two , coteries. False credit may, no doubt, be obtained ut home, by such despicable self-puiiings and malignant exclusion o 1 others; but ut the expense of the Just esteem and consid eration ol all honorable fi en who love their country, then profession and the truth of history. ‘The indignation of the great number of the latter class cannot fail, in the end, to br mg down the conceited and the envious to their propel level. By command ofMaj Gen. Scott ; 11. L. SCOTT, A. A. A. G. Immediately upon the publication of this order, Cob Duncan published in the North American newspaper* an avowal of the authorship of the *‘ ‘Tampico letter,” which, it appears, was a compilation of two letters ad dressed to officers of the army at Pittsburg, and intend ed for their eye alone. Duncan, however, avows the authorship, clears Gen. Worth of all knowledge or participation in the transaction, and says: “ The statements in the letter are know r n by very many oflicers of this army to be true, and I can but think that the publication of truth is less likejy to do violence to individuals or the service, than the suppres sion or perversion of it.” L He was of course arrested instanter. The North American seems to think that Pillow was not arrested for his connection with the celebrated Leonidas letter and adds: “ We hear, generally, that the cause was this: Gen. Pillow*, having taken exceptions to the finding of a court j of inquiry, which finding has been approved by Gen. I Scott, addressed a paper relating to the matter to the I Secretary ol W ar, through the commander-in-chief, preserving a copy which he avowed in a letter accom panying, he had sent (or would send) directly to the Secretary at Washington. This transaction is judged to be a contempt, and for the so judged contempt Gen. Pillow is arrested.” A Speech by Rough and Ready. Reflering to the Dinner at the St. Charles, the New Orleans Mercury remarks: When the toast to Gen. Taylor was given, the shouts with which it was received were undisputed evidence of the feeling lor the subject of the sentiment. The old man rose with an appearance of diffidence and timidity, which all knew he never felt in the pres ence of our enemies, and replied pertinently and appro priately. He said it was difficult for him to express his sense of the honors w hich were showered upon him by the citizens of New Orleans ; but of all the trophies he received, the approving smiles und waving hand kerchiefs of the fuir daughters of Louisiana affected him the most, and were dearer than a thousand victo ries on the battle field. They were triumphs peculiarly gratifying to him, for they were unalloyed by pain and left uo sting behind—he kn >*w not how others felt, hut for himself, how much soever he might forget in the hour of battle, the sad consequences of the strife, they lvsays rushed upon his mind afterwards—making his eurt to sink, and causing him to feel like a child. He had hoped to have done more for his country than lie did—he thought he might have been enabled to accomplish an honorable peace—an event essential to th* welfare of both countries, and particularly so to our own—but though he did not ucco cplish us much as he desired, he always endeavored to perform his duty* and he was more than gratified, that the people ofl Ani skina, with whom he considered huntfelf identified, were contented with his conduct. A LULL, to be entitled An Act to authorize the Iree white citizens of the State of Georgia, uud such oth er* as they may associate with them, to prosecute the business ol Manufacturing witii corporate powers and privileges. Section Ist. He it enacted by the Senate and House of liejnceentaUces of the State of Georgia, m Ucn sral Assembly met, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That from and after tlie joh sage of this act when any number ol persons shall as sociate themselves together for the purpose of manufac turings they shall draw up a declaration specifying thu objects ol their association and th** particular branch or brunclh sos busmens they intend to t arry on, together witii the name by which they will hi* known aa a cor poration, niul the amount of capital to be employed by them ; w inch declaration shall be recorded in the Clerk’s office ol the Superior Court ol the oounty where such corporation ia located m the following form, viz: Uroiwia, J To all persons to wii m tin pre ('aunty \ v nn shall conn* Creeling. Know ye that wo have a .woman tl ourselves together as a body corpo porate, for the purpose of engaging in the business el and that #e have adopted ns our corpo rate name, by which we will sue and be sued and by which we will be known and designa ted, tlinl wo have subscribed oh our capital stock the’ sum of doliaiM, which will be employed in tin* butitiess before mention a nd and 111 the presenc ’ <>f i J. I*. \ j Stuckkdders. ( Recorded this day ol In I Gieik. ami shall be published once n week for two months, j in the two nearest Gnxettes, which being clone, said i association siuid become a body corporate and politic,! and known ns such without being specially pl-aded 1 in all the Courts of Law and Kquity m thi 2state, to b I governed by tin* profusions and he sobjf-t to tie* I foul i itj*a hereinafter specified. Srt. 2. And be it further enacted by t*ir noth >, t aforesaid, Tliat each and every body corporate and po* htic created uud<r the provisions of this act may sa* and lie sued m all the courts of law mi l equity in tl*- Hinte ; may have and use a common seal, make auch by-laws and rules for their icgtiUlton and r ‘Verniue • us they msy i’c proper, not iiieoniuunl wmi the laws ol lias,Stale or of ilie United States, or ,| le tumor cither; and may hold such real e, t , f , privileges and pemonal property as may be „ ’ lor the purposes of ssid incorporations, or such’ C '‘* Wv may I* obliged and deem n lor their interest t 0 “„V “ y die settlement oi any debts due them, and mav I * of the same and erect such buildings, and Pr> *’ improvement, thereon ns may be necessary I 7 s,,cl ‘ poses aforesaid -Provided, such build,L'.'im provements shall not obstruct the navitmhle , dbs State, or interfere with any right, or pavifcT nny citizen nr citizens of the same. ““'gesof Sec. 3. And br it further carted bo //„ afareaaid, That before any corporation, er*™'"* 1 le , provisions of this net shall go into opeJ,! ‘ ontii or affirmation shall lie made before a J u j ’* n Superior Court, Justice of the Inferior Court ~, r “” of the Peace, by the President thereof, of 7. „ Jußt, '' e ol capital actually paid in and employed bv * I n " um porution, which shall be published in ,l,e L” , r ’ Gazettes once a week for one month, and he r,. . ‘ ? 81 m the Clerk's office of the Superior Court of th.. ‘ “ where an id corporation is lo rated, and which ■TT" 1 ’ repeated whenever there ism, increase ol jpi. created, and the same actually patd in: JYar.p 7 k mu shall he considered as capital paid j n but 7,' ,10111 - stlver or the notes of specie paying banks, or proa™ its sworn valuation. Property at Sec. 4- And be it further enacted ly the aforesaid. That the membets of each and J h "”' 9 potation created under this act shall be li„! I t ’' , . ror ’ ““1 und every said incorporation, il at anv time i’ ?, made to appear that the amount of capital sworn its President as paid in and employed was fide, so paid in and employed. ’ 110 ’ ll * Sec. 5. And he it further enacted by the a „tu . aforesaid, That the whole .mount of debt. w)ll “a company organized under this act, shall a, a„ y t £ owe, Shall not exceed Us capital stock actually paid ami m eascol any excess over said capital stock ,he of fleers and agents by whom such excess shall be oreat shall be joh.'tlynnd severally liable to the extent visit excess lor all the debts ol the company then exi. C * and lor all that shall he contracted,so longasthey respectively continue in office, and mini the debts sit J be icduced to the umount of the capital stock act paid in. is£c. G. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That no corporation created under tl s . .. visions oi this act shall continue a body corporate politic longer than thirty years. Slo. /. And be it furuher enacted by the author,,, aforesaid, That all laws and parts of laws m i| ital ’ against this act be, and the same are hereby repealed.'’ 1 liroiizlr 1 rebels Irorti 4'liarlestou. We understand that the companies interested have I fixed upon the following rate of fares from CltarUj, I to tlte respective places named : I To Vicksburg, Miss. ®35 00 To Eutaw, Ala -Mm I Jackson “-33 00 Tuscaloisa,®’ -aS I Brandon “ -33 00 Montgomery ** -r, I Livingston “ -29 50 Tuscumbia “ - iim I Holly Springs “ -28 00’ Decatur m I Aberdeen “ -28 00 Huntsville Jim I Columbus “ -28 00 Memphis,Tenn.- 28uc I Gainesville, Ala. - 2950 Nashville “ - 2200 I Population of New Orleans. I The assesors have just completed the census of X e I Orleans, and their returns show a population of Ty.tWS I This is a diminution of 16,000 since last year, and of I 23,000 since 1840. The Delta discredits the return! I It seems incredible that the assessors sltunltl make so I great u blunder as 23,000. I Ohio Legislature. K In the Senate on the 6th inst. Charles B. Goddard I , (W of Muskingum, was chosen Speaker, by one n,s’ I jority. Alliert Galloway, Whig, of Green, was cho-1 sen Clerk, receiving 19 votes to 16 for John (1. Bresla, I Seneca ; blank 1. I In the Holts.-, Joseph S. Hawkins, Whig, of IVV.H was chosen Speaker, by 4 majority. Henry A. Whig, was elected Clerk, by 5 majority. I The Newton Dragoons. I The Company of mounted men front Newton cec-H ly. under command of Capt. LovALL.seem to hav-rH pecially distinguished themselves, lu the c u lnni fl battle under Gen. Lane, near Puebla, Lieut Amiss..! I of this Corps, after killing a number of the entnn.for- I ! sued two officers, a distance of several mile., among I the mountains und finally succeeded incaptur, 'c-stitt I both. They turned out to he Col. Lt Vdja. brorferto H Gen. Ia Vega, and Maj. lTi.RßinE.sunnftlie'MTtitdH . I Emperorof that name. The N.wtuu Hoys at the All uci I'Uii:.- vi it atiaclted m tic Klin I;,n!• ■ ■ : late Col. Echols, bur now commanded by Map J , son. They were at the National Bridge, awa.iugH orders. The Sugar C rop. B The Planter's (Lousiana) Banner BA vs “ The efleets ol the late frost arc now severely Ik: must of our planters, and will most umloubii i. crop abort. 3’ite cane was completely killed, and many plantations badly Ini/cn ; but so!oi;gns •!’ cr remained cold, it produced well Ncu . how the weather bus heeonte wet and warm, cut plat 1 are euinpelled to top low, and it is greatly (eared 1: cane will he completely lost. A fat Office. 1 The salary of the Health Officer of the port of N*B York, besides a house and liviug iree, is said to : B $25,00 oto $30,000 p, r annum A bill is belorr Legislature w hich proposes to tu it at .OUV). B Thing* at Washington. I A letter from Washington in the Charleston ( iwncM dated Dec 14, 1847, says “As regard politic? are thrown into utter confusion. The Whiff? doubt elect their President ; or rather, 1 ffieulii De inocrat can be elected. Who will be the ! B nee i uneartain, but 1 can tell you with norm that Mr. Clay will not be. I rather think tlia’ h< 1 B withdraw from the field, and that Gen. Taylor B* the choice ot the Convention. The Whirrs ltf'f ■ conferred together since the meeting of Congw* he conviction is that Mr. Clay will not do. I Newspapers in Italy* I It is asserted that in all Italy, contain ing P°P U of 22.1)00,000 souls, there are not ns many printed os would emulate from the single citv ol b B or Philadelphia ; and they ore small ‘*7 by • ‘ r containing little else than advertisement* IB crees of government. H [VoMML’MCATED.] „ . C A LLl.fi >1 jH ]\ r as!iinftton Lodge, Pond Toun.Hec I°. Th” Lodge having received the nn lanch'. y genee of the deuth ol Urother Matthjw A met, and upon motion, it whs agreed that a ‘ H te<* coiisibting of brethren Tln'inas C . l^ ,liar ’ Bivins, M .1 MeMullun. Robert Burten, af' l Klkms, draught a preamble and iMolution*- , V| of the Loilge’s feelings at this afflicting ‘lisp - 16, Divine Providence. Wlien-npoti, the Committee thioiigh iher jB submitted the following, viz: Washington Lodge, N<. W. has t< nicurn of miotliei one ol Us memb rs,— “ - , is no more ! Among the liist to obey tl” rn ’ country fr volunt< . is, in the prom eution • • mg war against Mexico; he foil a v,clu “ ‘ y coiitraeted in the aei vice. IBs diseaw „^B skill and attention which the solicitude had summoned to nttend.him ; and 0,1 ‘ U tll a 28tli NoVi-mIH-r, ult , m the full poHwfve’t 1 - faculties, with u perfect eoiiKiioiiHiirM iMg end, and a firiutiesH wlucli m'" l '” peiishi'd all hut the immortal ‘pint u ‘ 10 ‘’ i A. Hubert. ..riiiKi'B •1 le hud so lived, tliat when the summon* gj| j ‘l h” iiinumerulile caravan that moves I o (hut mysterious realm, where each * ” • A rlmnilrer m lire ailvnl I*IU of ■ II in. i.'-t Hire tire q.inrry-Ev , IH< (>iiri; •1 In tire (lunKfon; huOre"*""”' 1 ‘ H lly an iMliilmriim mrel npiimfi l ” ‘I ■ j l,ike uih vvlm, wmpireil m il*H Lies down to pleauaut slumbers, , , - Jfesoi rid unanimously, That the I/* - w .1.1 deep Hr.isd.lhty, tl* ? H ol'lliutln r Hubert ,-an.l that a cm ' ,n '’ ■ , |> to c.U.- oriL'r l"r rei|rermlerehng H's • H liualf tol ieia coeiun. ■■■,.. ,i„. mrn^B Uro rr.iolrrd imonimou‘l,- • W|I , C line Ire.lif.-. bum i™-err <l*'f “ A l, mark ul re.irecl due to brother ■ * in , M rr K| ,u.e a member HwrwS. will A lire niemuiy, Ibrone mulilh. Irew**” ,mi-ei>^s Hi tile .Kill.- on tire >b 111 1 |,. ’ $8 our eo:!.lnk nec to tire (rerravd b • ,||.|. r*ul, with tire o , r , „ H l.u lorwartl n copy ,üblk and tire wattre publilre>l in at I” *%';LVv and fl Hlxj t lit at bt, Hic ty. H