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JOURNAL & MKSSENGgK.
S. r. (HAPJI WAS. HOSR, Editor-.
Fiance a Republic.—Lnuit rkillipt und Family in j
England—Deere rs o f the Pleir Government.— j
Trouble* in Italy and England.—Another Decline -
in ( at ton.
Y* c have now an opportunity to lay before our rend
ers t'ue full particulars of the news received by the Cal
edonia at Boston, on the 58th alt. and announced in the
Journal Messenger Extra of Thursday last. The
triumph of the revolutionists in France has been com
plete. Louis Philiippe it appears fled in great haste
and left the Country without even a change of clothing
After wandering from farm house to fnrin house until
nearly exhausted, himself and the Queen with one maie
and one female atiendam set sail from Treport, and at
tempted to cross the channel in a French fishing boat.
At Sea they were picked up by the Havre and South
ampton Steamer, Express, and carried to New Haven,
where he was greeted by the English citizens and took
lodgings. He had on a green blouse and (due overcoat
honoured from the Captain of the Steamer A letter
from Brighton dated March 3rd says :
11 is Majesty s first net on reaching the hotel, was to j
despatch a messenger to Brighton to procure the atten
dance of Mr. Parkhouae. The second, to write a lettei j
to our gracious sovereign, communicating intelligence
of his arrival. The foi owing is, we believe, a correct j
statement of the present abodes of the different mem-j
ber of the family :—Louis Phillippc mid Mari* Ame
lia, who have assumed the title of Count and Countess
de Neuilly.are at Claremont, with whom are also the
Due and Duchess de Nemours and two children, th
Count d’Eu, the Due de Alencon, and the Due and
Duchess dc Montpensier, the Duchess Augustus of
Saxe Coburg. The Princess Clementina is staying!
with her husband, the duke, on a visit to her Hajeaty nt;
Bunkingharn palace. The Duchesae d’Orleans, with 1
the Count dc Pans, and the Due de Chartre9,nre stni .
ed to have arrived at Ems on the 2d. The Due and •
Duchesae d’Aumale, and the Prince and Princess .c .
Joinville, are at Algeria. On the date of the latest m
telligencc from that city, the Queen of the Belgians
Princees Loaise, was nt Brussels. What the nubae
quent movements of Louis Pinllipe would be, was not
known.”
The dates from Paris or to the 10th. The new ( Yv
eminent had been formally acknowledged by the Min
isters of the United States,Great Britain, Belgium and
Switzerland. Mr. Rush the American Minister wo*
the first to take tins step. On the 28th atcor.ipanie l
by Dr- Martin and Major Poussin he waited o.i ill
members of the Provisional Government and •!*!:v • :
ed a highly congratulatory address. ‘JV Xntii rial of
that date alludes to the occuriance thus .
“To-day at 2 o’clock, the representative minister from
the U. States, went to the Hotel de Vdle, in formal re
cognition of the piovisional government. It was appro
priate to the representative of the American Union, to
be the first to welcome on infont republic ; for there i j
no bond more powerful between nations, than commu
nity of sentiment. The step token by the minister of
the United States, has, under existing circumstances,
serious importance. Although fully expected, it has
touched, acutely, the members of the provisional gov
ernment ; and alter an interview’ in which were ex
changed the noblest expressions,they, in a body,accom
panied th e representative of the gr-nt nation, to the
tmeshhoid of the Hotel de \ illc.us a proof of tfe- cordi
al affection which must ever exist between the Ainen
can and French republics.”
The following summary of the int lligence we take
from the Mew- York Herald .
The latest advices from Paris represent the citv
tranquil ; but the financial crisis still continues unabat
ed, mik! some eminent houses are spoken of us being in
difficulty ; but no further failures have been announced, i
The funds have fallen considerably. On the Bth in*;.;
the Three per Cents opened nt Wl, and after having
been done at 46f, closed ut 47f; wlnDt the Five pc r
Cents opened at 85f, were done at 74f, and closed at
75f. There was no tumult or agitation—all was sad
and gloomy ; men came and offered their securities
for money only, at whatever prices they could get, but
scarcely a buyer could be found.
V - have just received n telegraph despatch from ,
Ik k-stone, stating that the French government had ;
hi. pped the payment of'the Treasury bonds, which they
have hitherto been in the habit of discounting.
It is understood that the provisional government has- j
abandoned the idea of removing Gen. Cavaignac from
the government guardship of Algicis, in order to phur
the war department under his care.
It is now fixed that (Jen. Lainorei* n is to Ik the min
inter of war.
The Archbishop of Paris, accompanied by two Vi
cars-General, presented himself to the provisional gov
eminc.t on Tuesday* and gave in Ins adhesion to th< 1
new crier of things,in the name of the enure clergy |
of his diocese.
M. Ujcleic him been appointed nn I< r Secretary o.’
Slate 01 the ininwtry oj France. Nuuci'oua diploma
tic appointments are announc’ d—M. Ct-devani l)ut- ,
d'Harcourt, g> s to London . M. Dolton, to ‘1 unn; M
ci-devant L)uc de to Rom**; Gen tabouer, t
Constantinople; M dc Saacy, to the United Suites.
M. de Beaumont, to Denmark; M. ci-devant Prince
de Moskwno, to Spain.
Forthcoming elections in France excite great ot- j
tention. Government,aware of t • leu fill importance I
ot this matter, were preparing for the crisis Fight
hundred mercantile firms, connected with the Paris
Bourse, waited on the Provisional government, to ask
fir tiier delay ot a month on hills due on the 89th ulti !
mo, which, by decree ot government,had already been |
•; tended to the 10th mst. If not being acceded t ,
they were said to have threatened to dismiss their clerk
and workmen, and announced their determination not
to ratify engagements Three jierccnis closed at Par
is on the 9th at 52f; five percents at 73f
M. Arago, the Republican Minister of the Murine
sent for the Fret c!i Admirals in Pari.*; they all attend,
ed ; he then addressed them, and asked if there were
any of them willing to serve the republic, they replied |
—’ All.** He then said he required a man ot courage
and steadiness; that he knew them all to be so,and h- ,
was ready to appoint to the comuitm l of the tleci • ;
the republic, any one they might ch -os.* to select; ih*v j
declared their willingness to abide by his own d*'cU. n. ;
M. Arago then said he hadequal confidence in all, bio j
that there was one among them ho enjoyed an advan
tage which determined his choice He, then, app. lut
ed Admiral ltaudin, to the coiinusnd of the T uiun
fleet The nomination was at once approved bp all tie
admiralspreaem. Admiral Baudot has left Paris lor
Toulon , he is immediately to take the command,and
to sailfor Algiera, his instructions,are to take puses-j
aiun of any ships he may find in the port of Algiers, and
to proclaim Algeria ar. integral part of the Tie itch tr
pubtic.
Toulon papers of the 10th, state that the Due d’Au*
male and Prince de Joinvilie arrived oil that poit.anu
made commumcatioua to Admiral Ifaudm, who,
through telegraph, applied to government for instruc
tions. The admiral, ir wassaid,had been authorised
to place a steamer at the disposal of the prtncca, to con
vey them wherever they pleaaed to go.
The Chateau of Meully has been sacked und burnt to
the ground. There urelliouaundsof caricatures against
Louis Philippe, in all the print 4topa, ill Paria, the)
hive appealed aa if by magic. The w hole of the Col
oncisol the twelve legions of National (iuards liavc
been duumsaed. Tlie Colouclaot ttie 7lh and lbth
ware nearly massacred by their own men, for refusing
tu march against the Tuileri.-s
The palace of the Tuileriea lias been cots sited into
an hospital for workmen, under the name ol the Hotel
dee InvalidsCaviles,
The Honeii Railway is stopped; the populace have
burnt the tin Bridge of Amieiia.
The atatue of tlie late Due d’Orleatw, which Mood ui
tile Court ol tlie Sosvre, lias been taken down
MKUcs or thi mw mvuiiiiiuit.
During the revolution, decrees and proclamations on
the followingeuhjects were issued,lrom time to tunc,
by the provisional government, mayors of Woodwer
mulls Jtc•—
Ist
Peers.
2d —An organisation of amoveebic Nalioual Guard
ol 24 battalions.
3d Areset and punishmtnt of deserters
4ih—At tusks pledged at tlie Mual tit Putt, tu he
restoud to lie owner*—the ni meter of tiuance paying
the amount due oa them
Jilt—The TitUerks to be an asylum fur Invalid woik-1
men. j
6th—Capital punishment to be abohshod
7th All pofiucal prison, rs to he liberated, and fur
nished with means to join their families
Bth Suppression of Chamber of Peers, and duwolu
riemvf -f Prpntif•* eenvtir>!ti%r ofarwynh.
i lie; every citizen to be a National Guard ; the liberty
I of the press guarantied, and freedom of thought secur
ed.
9th.—National workshop to be opened for the unam
, ployed.
10th.— All citizens to remain in arms, and defend
■ their barricades, tiil they liave acquired all their rights.
12.—Order to arrest ministers.
13th.—Abolition of all titles and nobility.
14th.—Change of the term regiments to demi-brig
ade.
loth.—Ten days additional time granted, to pay bills
throughout the republic. 16th—National Assembly to
meet on the 20th of April, and decree a constitution.
Population to be the basis of election. Representa
tives of the people fixed at 900, including those of Al
giers, and the Colonies; suffrage to be direct and um
\f rani. All Frenchmen 21 years of nge, to he Hectors,
and all of 25 to be eligible to Ire elected, the ballot to be
secret; voters toke furnished with n ballot list, and to
vote at the principal pin •♦* in each canton ; no person to
be a representative who has n0t2,000 votes; each re
presentatives to In ve 25 francs per day for the duration
of the session the National Constituent Assembly to
meet on the 20th April
17th.—Pnynn nt of half year’s interest on the five,
four and n half, mi l four per cents, falling due on the
22,1 March, to lx- made ut Paris from the Oth,and in de
partments from the 18th.
18th—Interest of Hons du Tresor, fixed at 4i per
cent lor those of from three to four months to n y*nr.
19th An act to be prepared for the immediate eman
cipation ol the siaves of nil the colonies.
20th.—All taxes to be collected ns Indore.
21st.—A budget tube brought lorward, in which the
system of indirect taxation would be modified.
22d.—A1l prosecutions against the pres*,and for poli
tical offences, to be withdrawn, and the prisoners con
fined for such offences to be released.
231—Forbids the publication of any placards, with
out the pnntei's name being attached.
24th.— Restores the old military title of Generals of
Brigade and Division.
25th—Dissolves the Municipal Council of Paris.
26th —Discount batiks to be established.
27th —The stamp duty on periodical* suppressed.
28th.—Ail oaths t-ken by public functionaries to b.
discontinued.
29tii.—The i ereons, pu j < .e* .aid rights of foreign
ers to be respected.
30th.—All the citizens l> be armed and clothed ns ;
National Gun. !s;thi rble to provide clothing,
to he furnished with ’ ‘ ‘ . ovisional goverment.
3lsi—Diminution in hours of labor—where it was 11 ,
hours to bo 10; and where 12. 11
32d.—During the 10 days piecerding the convocation
of the primal) i.sK'nnlleq unstamped pupers may I>e f
published.
33.1 —'l’lie ci litral administration of the Department
of Marine and Colonies to be organized on a looting.
34th —A gradual assimilation ol the institutions of Al- j
gen a to those ol France to take plac • ; the army to be
recompensed for in past services to France.
35th.—Property of ill kind, and works of utility, to
be preserved an i respected.
36th —Royal residences to be sold and proceeds ap
plied to the viedms of the revolution, and as some com
pensation for losses in trade and manufactures.
Decrees have also been issued, changing the names
of several vessels in the navy, ami also the names of
those of the streets which hud any reference to monar
chy, or the members of the fallen King’s family. All
institutions having the name royal prefixed, to be called
national.
Guizot had arrived in England.
Castle ol Vincennes surrendered, and most other for
tifications—slight resistance.
Large bodies of people were going to Paris from
Rouen and Orleans to assist lighting.
Rumor ways that the Due dc Montpensier has taken
an nctive part in pr< pi nit ions of military against Paris.
Louis Napoleon received by cries of “ Vive l’Enipc
r* ur!’ AH political prisoners to be liberated and plac
ed under a republican general.
‘Flic Chateau ot St. Cloud has been burned.
Events in other parts of Europe*
The following is the summary ol the intelligence
from other parts in Europe which vve find in the Her
ald :
Sicily —lt is rumored at Marseilles that the king of
Naples has complied w ith the dt mauds of the people of |
Sicily. The ministry have resigned.
Italy —The Jesuits alaiined by the hostile demon
strations made against them by the people, have alrea
dy quitted the city of Turin. The journals of Turin
fully appreciate the tendency of the French revolution,
and noware encouraging the king to put himself at the
head of the national forces to affect the salvation of Italy
Advices from Genoa announce the arrival of an
American squadron hi that port < n the 3d iust. The
latest advices from Naples state that tiie king has once
more v iolated his solemn word of promise, und has car
ried hie and swyrd into the city ot Messina, which Ims
been bombarded during 42 hours by royal troops. The
Bouto Franco ia almost entirely burnt down, causing a
loss ot ten million trunee. It is said that the Messinese
have attacked the citadel of that city, and taken it by
assault.
Prussia —A correspondent nt Cologne writes, that
the middle elapses of Prussia. as in other Rhenish States
ore determined to achieve political independence, and
liave potential voice and government; they are peaceful,
but lesolutely devoted to the country, and firm in asser
ting their rights.
Austria —The resignation of Mettemich was an
nounced for a certainty in Paris on the Bth instant.—
There was a grand council of ail the monsters immedi
ately held on hearing from Paris. Couriers were d.-spatch
ed in all directions, f ountde Fla ha n*, French Kmbussa
dorat Vienna, ia said to have fainted on hearing the
news ot the abdication of the king. He started next day
i for England. Thirty thousand troops ore to advance
to Italy without delay.
The account of the revolution in Paris reached Vien
na on the first instant, and produced a profound impres
.on “The consternation which prevailed,” says n
writer in the National!’ cannot be described. The 5
1 per cent Meta lies fell from 91 to 82. Th? intelligence
; ft on i Italy, received in Vi n \ . was anything but sans
’ factory.
Barm in —At Munir’ r !;• ha.- taken place, and a
constitution hash tr * and ♦runthe kingat the inunt
of the bayonet.
Prussia w as arming, but wont interfere.
The German State.'are on the bunk of a volcano
Spain —ln Spain, the French party was overthrown j
( linsiuma was in despair—Marvaret had proponed j
nupenion of individual guanatit< ea of liberty. Two ;
millions *1 pounda were obtained to lupport the Queen j
ami throne.
Great Untian —It could scarcely have been antici- j
fisted but that the great movement which has con
vulsed France, should liave been felt in some degree in
the British lalninls.
In Lon.lnn a ‘rifling Imposition to riot was exhibited
in the earlier pan ot the week, but ihe .iordrr* were
confined to the mischievous boy* u and arliznnsout ot
employment—orderwaaapeedily restored. In Glasgow
the tumults were mom serious. And several persons 1
have b* en unfortunately shot by the military. The riot
l ra m that Ciiy were merely thrives, who plundeied the
shops, and hui evidently neither concert or particular ,
object in view
In Manchcsier aoiue tendency to distuibance hml
has been exhibited , but everything is now quiet. In
Liverpool trnnquih v has been uiidi-tu* bed , mmibeis ol
unemployed porters ud others have awrinhled on tin*
Exchange, but no poiitieul teeluig isolwervable.
in Ireiatui nolneaeh l the ;s*ace Iris yet taken place,
but the exeiting language ot a twrtain portion of the press
surpasses anythin* within our rec collection, has
not escaped the attention ol the nnthui iltes.
We htiv no aprrhei.sion i*t any serious disturbance
of thepmnicp a u flirt *hout England ffrtiernlly, an
•mgfrom political opinnMis.alli.*ugb tlie iTepiessed hm*
of nade,and the exist mg unceitamty naturally iiM'idcit- |
tal to tlie affairs on tlie continent, must, we fear, produce
n state of dioquietnda and aufiei uig amongst uumerons
classes, for some time to come.
Nelson s motiwuent railing pulled up— Fight mg—no
iiv s iosl
: Thirty or tony persons wounded.
1 Military were un lcr arms, niul l!>e magistrates were
aaseuiblcd at the Town Hull
Al Dumfries and Pnisfiy riots were apprehended.
Markets*
LtvutrooL Cotton Marki r, March ll.—Upland or
dinary, 3!J a ltd per pound , lair, UJ , good, did.—
New Orleans ordinary, t, l. lair, Ed, g<oT, SLI Mo
bile ordinary,4 a4|d. lair, 41 I , goo i, 5i <1 Sea fs
and ordinaiy, to good tine, 7 a !8d , stumed, 4 a 7d
Under the inlluenca ut a rtvoldtinuary spirit on the
continent, producing considerable uuenim*ss at home,
amiu tendency to tumult in the manufacturing districts
llrii mat k> t has receded fully i<l per pound, wuhm the
last lorti.iglit Great heaviness lih* been felt in the
last few days,retarding an inclination tobuy and alio
gctberextiiiguislung apeculutioii. Rurcliaaersare only
i providing tor immediate wants, The sales for the week
1 ending3<l ins’ .were 17,^20bales ;and tor that eliding
l last eve nmg 24,040 bales. Ol the la'ler, 4,7 H weis up
land, at3jasid; 11,410 Orleans,at I.i 6.1 . 3310 Ala
| latum und Mobile,at 41 aftld,and 110 Sea Islaml, at 51
a 151 per pound The stock in |ort is 296,000, of which
151.000 American, against 460JJ00 aud 307j0U0
An< ricttu it tlie same p<-nod iami siaton
MACON, GEORGIA.
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 5, 1848.
FOR I’ttISIDKKT,
GFiN. ZACHARY TAYLOR.
| {X<T Adverti cment-’ muni he handed in by ‘J o'clock <
■ Tucsdau mornings, nr they cannot be inserted.
‘Pile Whig Convention.
As it is now generally conceded that the Whig State
Convention will avsemble in Milledgeville in May Our
friends in tin ‘•evernl Counties are particularly request
ed to select Delegates. The meeting w.ll be an impor
i nint one and it is defin able that there should be ns fur
an attendance as possible.
Whig Delegation from ifihh.
The Whigs of Bibb county yesterday appointed th
following Delegation to the State Convention which *
to assemble in Milledgeville on the 2nd Monday of Ma
next, viz; Jno. J. Gresham, Thos. P. Stubbs, Arthi
Footer, Jim. il Lowe.
K v. I).. Ilnsconi*
We tnk* pleasure in informing the citiz ns of Mam
that the Rev. Henry B. Bascorn I) 1) will preach in tli
Methodist church in tliri city on Thursday evening nex
at i past 7 o’clock. The distinguished reputation o
the speaker will doubtlessat’.inct n large audience.
Supreme Court*
The Supreme Court for the Correction of Errors wt
in session at Cnssvillc during the past week. Only tw
veu cases were carried up for their consideration, an
they were ail disposed of by Friday evening when tli
Court adjourned. We have not been enabled to prt
cure a synopsis of the points decided.
Monochromatic Paintings*
We call attention to the card of Mr. Jacks in on
paper of to day. He proposes to return to Macon o
I° r about the 15th inst., ad will at once commence tli
instruction of a class in the beauiitui an which ht- pro
leases. His specimen pictures at the Daguern tin ruom
of .Mr. Cary have, during the past week, b . n exam
ined by penaon* of cultivated taste, all of whom t-peai
in terms of the highest praise of their arti-tieal merits,
i ht simplicity ot the system constitutes one of its gr**at
est beauties A knowledge of it is 90 ea .!y acquired
and at so little cost, that we are surprised parent
-hould think ol omitting it ns a brunch of poiite nccom
plisluucni in the education <>f their daughters. Mr. J.
may he ct nsuited at his ro< ins at the Floyd House.
S..inetiiing Especialiv lor the Ladies.
We had a visit the other day from a representative o
the celebrated House ol .Messrs. Day & Cos. ot New
• who arc extensively engaged in the munulactun
j of India Rubber Goods, and purueulaily of the renown
ied Cutlgr ia &hoe. I his Shoe is worn without ties o
| straps and yet fits closely and firmly to the loot. It i
- vvnnuiitcd a security agamst Corns, and is especiuilv
desirable for ladies’ wear, from the fact that it exciud<
all sand or dust, and may be made perfectly wnt rprov
without materially increasing its weight or destreyin;
its beauty and proportions It is confined to the 100
by an elastic spring composed ol (Julta Here ha, a cel
ebrated gum recently obtained from the Island of Bor
neo, and which is one of the most remarkable sub-lan
ces ever discoveied, fioin the fact tluit it is su e ptiblo
of being used tor a great variety ol purposes. Undtr the
influence ot heat it can be transformed into a magnifi
cent piece of furniture, or a beautiful garment, a patent
baby jumper or a lady’s shoe tie,at the will of the man
ufacturer. in the Congress Shoe it is likely to become
a substitute for sole leather, and would answer edmira
> bly as a compound double elastic conrc. nee for some
of the political wire pulieis uiound \V ashuigton City.
Be this as it may, it has enabled the Manufacturer in
thi* case to produce u most beautiful and serviceable
Shoe, which we especially commend to the examination
of the Ladies. They may be seen either at Mt-ssrs. ‘
Strong & Wood soi at Messrs Mr. St ivr .mu <
The llotauic Practice*
i iiose of our readeis who believe in the Botanic prac
tice (and their name js legion) wouid do well to notice
particularly the advertisement of Dr. M. S. Thompson,
it our columns. Flic Dr. has established an ext nsive
Drug tttorc, where he puiposesto keep every variety o i
Medicine in his line. He likewise oiieis unusual taciii- i
ties to young msu who are engaged m preparing them
selves tur piactismg this system of Medicine.
Dr* BairdS Lectures*
No one sht/uld lad under any circumstances to attend
the admirable and instructive Lectures, now in course
ol delivery, by the Rev. Dr. Baird, at the Fn sbytenan
C hurch, lit* is an easy and agreeublc sp. aker.and from
his extensive opportunities of personal observation, is
enabled to give many facts and incidents not to be I
found m even the best ol Books of Travel, ilis in- |
formation too is vastly more reliable from the fact that
lie resided lor years in the coun l ies winch he describes*
and has consequently been enabled to penetrate below
die mere surface, which can only be seen by the trail- j
sietit visitor. ‘Flic nature of his mission and the valu
able letters of introduction, which he carried, enabled
him to iamniurizc himself with the manners and cus
ioiiis of nil classes of society, to visit alike the King in
his Palace, and the Peasant in his hut, to examine their
public institutions,ami observe closely the practical op
era tiona of their governments. Being a close observer,
and having spent near a score of years ill Europe, the
Lecturer s information is more varied and valuab e than
iSpossessed by any other American itizen. ilis Lec
turei* thus far have been most deeply interesting and in
structive, and any one ol them, we venture to wiy, im
ps ts more real, substantial ituormation than e. n be nc
quired by a month’s close atuJy of the best books J |
travel. His large and magnificent Maps, his plans o, ,
cities and representations of costumes, greatly aid in his
descriptions ot countr es, soil, productions, internal trade
improvements, manners, die. These Lecture will be
continued during this and part of next week, and
and present an opportunity to the lovers of rational
amusement, not often enjoyed.
The price of a Jmission is only 25 cents, being a mere
trifle compared with the intrinsic value of the Lec
! tures, and the costliness of the illustrations During
j the remainder ot the week, the interest will be greatly
: increased, as ho w ill speak mostly of the countries now
* agitated by revolutions, viz France, Italy. Switzerland
ami Spain. We trust moat siucertly that there may be
Ia full attendance. *
A Inn Contrnst*
Tlie lust Columbus Tunes has the following grave
I conclusions *
“ Knowing then, as all reasonable ami well informed
! persons must, that Columbus, of absolute necessity, will j
j form the connection referred’to, ought not the prudent
who feel an mi’ rest tn the South-\V ustern Kail-Road,
to consider that already done w hich must incvitubly
bed un , and to act accordingly ? ’
The engiiili of tins is that the Mu-cogee Road will
| certainly be built and that therefore we must conaidti ,
it already completed ! ‘Phis is certainly n most unrea
sonable stretch oj imagination. Let us look at the facts
however Columbus lias not struck a spnje into the I
grouit 1 nor is it at nil certain that she can raise the wind I
todo so. She ihum*’ n house divided against itself.” ‘l’lie ;
South Western Company liave thirty-fire miles ol 1
of their work umfer font tact, about two and a hall mile*
graded and some three hundred hands nt woik Now
which i* moat likely i Heritably lobe done, a Inch ought
■ tube considered already done and irAo ought to net ic
eorditigly ? We Nave our r temporary of the Tmus
to unswer them* quest ions ut Ins leisure.
Prnce ProapsclN*
Tlie papers received by the Edith nt Ncwr Orleans
contain a letter dated in the city of Mexteo on the Itili
ul. wln.Th expresses tlie opinion that the treaty w ill be
tat died by Mexico. The writer says:
** lam us-tUi I that tls* diligence which went from
this city fur Q i •ictaro.on Friday of lust Week, was til.
led with deputies to Congress, and that tlie one which
will suit on Friday next, will be likewise filled. It n
certain tint by t tie end of the present month we may
safely c ilcul ite tint 75 or 80 members will have assem
bled, which number will be a majority sufliceiit todeciJe
upon the most weighty nfliuts that may be piescnted.fa
vornble or adverse to the nation. Consequently we
may be allowed to hope, that during the filet day* ol
Aprd we will know definitely what will be the future
late to be encountered by the country, worthy certainly of
a more satisfactorily destiny than until the present it ha*
sustained, owing to the conduct of some of its ambitious
and unaturalsons ”
Appointment by tin* Governor.
M C Ft’L’io.f, of Athens, Aid-de-Catnp, with (ho
rank of Colonel.
fr*m fji Tmtip fa Cililß.
Tin* letter of Mr. B*n:i. one oi the incorporators of
the LofJ nnge ami Atlanta Railroad, will not be read
without interest. It will be seen that he proposes to
change the eastern terminus of th- Rood from Atlanta
to Griffin, and we think the Company should not hN
-1 late to do no. whether they receive the aid desired or not.
Th true object of th people of western Georgia,!
should be to place tip- Muik- ts of Charleston and .Savan
nah in a position of rivalry. This they cannot do by
gomg to Adnata, without a useless and extravagant
waste of mouey. The distance, it we arc correctly in
formed, from LiiGratigo to Atlanta, is7s miles, while
that to Griffin is only 55 miles, making u difference o*
20miles in the extent of Road to be constructed. This
at 812,500 per mile, would amount to $250,000, or more
than one Bifid of the cost of tin* entire Road from La-
Grange toGiilfin. J ins is a very important consider-’
ntion to commence with, especially a# at the present
time a quai ter of a million of dollars is not easily pro
cured .
Not only will the Griffin route save the Stockhold
ers the above amount, in original construction, but it
will bung the planters of western Georgia almost as
near to Chaileston, and give them a choice of all the. ;
markets. Ert us compute distances, viz ;
From EnGrange to Atlanta,... 75 miles.
“ Atlanta to Gritiin, .171 “
“ Augusta to Charleston, 136 “
Total via. Atlanta to Charleston, miles,
From EaGrnngi m Griffin, 55 “
“ t iriflin to Mucon, 58 “
“ Macon to Savannah, I‘.M) “
” Savannah to Charleston, 90 “
Total via. Macon and Sav. to Charleston, 393 miles.
Fhisg.wun ditferenoc of only eleven miles,and allows
the planter Fie advantage of testing three of the best
.Markets of the South, with his produce. The differ
ence in distance is more than made up by the ch< ap
ne.ss of water transportation between Savannah und
Cbailesion. Even admitting then that Savannah is not
ih good a market ns Charleston, the planter can have
the choice of both markets nt the same cost. But sup
pose he should still desire to try the upper route by way
of Augusta. The difference even then in dista eo,
w ili be omy tuenty-one miles faitlier by way of Griffin,
than by the direct route, viz:
From E .Grange to Griffin, 55 miles.
’* From Griffin to Atlanta, 42 “
“ Atlanta to Augusta,, 171 “
“ Augusta to Charleston, !36 “
I ,'iGrange to Chai lesion 404 “
Fh i8 it opp. ata that the distance via Griffin, it only
404mtics, while that by n direct toute is 383. Thus the
tc*l ill heights or even fares, wouid be a mere trifl**
compared w ith the interest upon the additional amount
required to construct the Rond direct to Atlanta.
I rom tSie.se considerations vve think it isobvioualy the
true policy ot the planters ol Troup, Meriwether, Har
ris and Coweta to make trie Eastern terminus of their
Road at EnGrange. The power to do so, Mr. Beall
thinks exists in their pr nt Charter. It not only ex
ists in the charter in question, but it was also granted to
the Macon West* m Company, bv the Act ot the
Inst Legislature, which revived to them certain rights
and privileges enjoyed by the only Monroe Company.
As the policy is unquestionable, and the power ex
ists, the only ienianiiig inquiry to be answered is that
suggested by Mr. Beall. This we have not room to an
swer at pres* it, but will endeavor to do so next week.
The Great Secret ouf.
As our cot nipurary ot the Columbus Times appears
greatly troubled in regard to the prices paid for work on ,
the South Western Rail Road ami us he seems to think
they have some important secrets on that subject, we ■
beg leave to inform him and request linn to apprize Ins j
readers ot the farts in the case. The w ork on the road
lias not been contracted lor at 13 cents per yard ; but |
the Conti actors and the Board anxious that every I
thing should be fairly and honorably transacted, have i
agreed that the prices paid lor the various classes of!
work on the Road shall be determined by Messrs. Hoi- |
Com j and Krvnoids, two ot the most competent
prucLcal Engi i.rs in the country. Mr Holcomb is
the Engineer upon the South Western Road, and his
interest as well us ins reputation will prompt him to
have the work constructed us cheaply as possible. Mr.
Reynolds is not only the Engineer oi the Central Com
pany, but a stockholder, ‘i hat Company has pledged
8250,000 to the £outli Western, it is his interest j
therefore to see ihat Ins own money and that ot tiis
company is not wasted foolishly or extravagantly. The
stockholders and contiuclois having lull confidence in
the integrity undeapac ty of the Engineers named, have
mutually agreed to submit to them the question ot prices.
What further guarantee could be asked by honest men,
ot honest men, that the money subscribed in the .South
Western Counties will Iw* expended in good faith? We
venture to say,that there never has been a company in
the Southern Staten which has been enabled to let its
contracts oil fairer or more tquilable terms. The rea
son is this. The contractors generally are men of
means, men who are employing their ow n hands upon
the woik. They do not desire to speculate in the mat
ter. All they ask is to secure a tair, living profit upon
their labour. This they believe the Engineers and
Board are ready to give. Hence the very tavorable
terins agreed upon.
Under such circumstances is it not unfair and illiber
al in Columbus to be sending out her Agents, and using
her press tor the purpose of deceiving the people of the
South- \V est, and leading them to distrust the integrity
ol the Board ot Directors of the South Western Com
pany ? Only the other day a report was put in circulu
t.on, that the Central Company had withdrawn entire- i
iy from the South-Western enterprise. Tins report is
without the slightest foundation, in tiuth. Such a thing I
has never been dreamed of by the Central Company. !
The work is quietly and tapidly progressing up- j
on the first tlurly-Jve miles of the Road, and ;
the li: 8t filing the Times knows, his visionary I
u-,>-rtiona will be contradicted by the shrill sound
ol the steam whistle,on the banks of the Flint River
We d* -ir’ no controversy with Columbus. This is no
matter upon which feeling should be excited, and w e ,
would preier that our correspondents should treat it with
more moderation. It will be time enough to adopt a
ddicreut course when the pusnion of Columbus is more
clearly defined. We still hope that her people, under
wisei c * tinsels, may adopt u different pu.cy— tie that
will resurl ut promoting their own pro>pmy, and at
the same time not conflict with the honor and interests
of the Stale ai large.
I*. S. We are gratified to inform the Editor of the
Tunes tftiut just In*fore going to press we received intel
ligence that the Engineers are rapidly progressing with
the woikoi locating the Road and that as soon us their
taliors are comp leted on this side of the river they will
proceed w.th all detputch to locate the line between
the Flint and Chattahoochee. 8o much for the eflbr
ol the limes to frighten the *'•■ feholder* ill Mruioii
Stewart. Randolph, and Early Counties. Our cotrm
pornry i* •rousing u spirit among the planters which is :
likely to sweep eve. y thing before it We thank him !
for hn* efforts m behalf of th** South Western enterprise.
The Telegraph Modus Opuramli*
As the Telegiaph w hlbc ill operation to Mucoii in n day
or two,the loitow mg desciipLou of its mode olopelutiou
may perhaps be interesting to the public It i tuk.-u
from one of our exchange paper* where we find it cop
ied wititoutihe u-uul credit.
” Suppose a cord be stretched along for any given
distance, oud the ends Ik 1 held by two persons wiio 1
have ugreod on certain signals by which to commum
cate to each other: For example, suppose they have
need that one short, quick jeik of the cord shall rep
ivm'lU the Utter a, two jerks n, three < jnid so oil. Now
til* n, it easy to see,Unit with suf)ie>iit practice, these
|M i4ons could easily out words to each oilier by
menus ot these precouccitt and Mgiiuis But it would evi
dently U* u tedious ami somewhat uncertain process
Suppose, then, hi order to facilitate business, each ex
tremity ol (lie cord should t>c attached loa little insnu*
ment win li should be made to plnv up und down l.ke a
tup hummer,the l ice oi which should be furnished wit.i a
point sutiicii nt to make u •mud dot or mark Now, a
wi II Is* maudest, (hut by having the cord stretched
tightly front one extremity to the other, it would b* on
cusy mu i ter, by moving one ot iliese little ha nun h, lo
piodncca conespondmg motion in the other. What
now reiuunis, is only to coni rive a way to r cord these
motions. Tins can eushy be dme by Making a slip of
!*per p4s sfnwly under flu point of the hammer when
set in motion : thus a single quick motion of one )mtu
rner will cause the other hammer to make a dot (.) ;
two such motions two dots ( .) ; holding the hammer
down f r 1.11 instant, while Utc imp. r it in motion, pro
ducca a ahoit innik (—). a longer periisJ, a longer mark j
(—) ; mtd so on. Then there can be a combination !
of dots and dashes all of witrch
shall be made to represent letters, w*ords and figures
which by practice may lie just ns easily read and un
derstood aitljc arbitrary tnaiks which we call letters,
but which nave no signifxaney to one unanjuainte,i
With the language.
*'P .'ll > fV# uttp* f!dlt in*t** ‘ r COT<!
wire is used, und instead of the manual force which!
we have supposed applied to the coni l<y the motion of j
the hnmnter, the electric Huul is made to paw, w i h in
conceivable rapidity, and producer the rnme motion on
the little trip-hammer at its extremity. The current ot
electricity is perfectly under the control ot the opera
tor ; und by letting it on to the wires or shutting it off.
which can be done in an instant, the requisite motion is
j given to the little hummer-like instrument, which pro
! ducesu dot or a mark at the pleasure of the operator,
! hi a maimer similar to what wo have above desenb* i
ed.”
Massachusetts find Gen. Taylor.
The Hutton Allan of the 25th inat., has u temperate
i and wellpointe 1 article, on the Preaidencial nornina
i lion of the Whig Party, in which it t ikes occasion 10 ‘
read the ultraisti ol both Hides, a very proper lecture
i The Atlas plainly intimates that the Liny movement
in New-York, fa not the result of any great love,ol the 1
parties concerned in it, for that greut man. On the
contrary that they are merely taking advantage of his
position, nud of the populm devotion to him, to use ii*<*
name as a shield to cover their real purpose's. They j
arc warmly pressing the name of Mr. Clay, for the .
Presidency,und Governor Seward of New-York for [
the Vice Presidency. Aware ol Mr, Clay’s udvanced
age, they are willing to take the chances of another
Tyler Administration. This hint coining from a Bos
ton paper, should we thiuk, be u sullicient warning to
all the true friends of conservativisin at the South.
The Atlas says ;
“ Our seeming lukewarmness towards the Clay move
ment does not arise horn any distrust ol Mr. Cluy'H
principles or requirements. The Wings of Boston and
ol Massac bust tin have given repeated evidenoe of what
they think ol both , and should that gentlemen be again
nominated by the National Convention, they will again
show their devotion, both to the man und to his princi
ples. We believe, however, that he has had his chance.
The tide in the a tin mol Mr. Clay was in 1814, but it
did not How on to victory, but to disastrous and over
whelming defi at. Then every thing looked like tri
umph ; ail the streams ol Whig sentiment were blended
nto one ; no where did it diverge from the general j
channel, hut we were beaten. Are the signs of the i
times as favorable now for Mr. Clay ns they were then {
Have the rains swollen the streams, or blended their’
waters into a broader or deeper bed \ Are they not
rathei more divergent 1 ll iney do not utterly refuse
to b.ei.d and unite upon Mr. Clay, do they not at leas;
show a strong reluctance to be thus gathered to
gether V’
In the same article, the Atlas warmly advocates the
claims of Mr. Webster, not only because he is the nom
inee ol Massachusetts, but because lie is a yorthera
man ; and adds :
“ We prefer a Northern man, this time, as ourcan
i didate ; and we would could have had one, beyond all
doubt, if the Northern press hud been true to itself. We ;
shall abide in the most explicit good luith the result ol;
: the National Convention. We shall give to the nom
inee our hearty support. We arc free to say that we
are for Mr. Webster, against the world. He is the most
justly entitled to it, We hope he will get it. It huic
erer, he should not be the successful one, and the
Convention go South for a candidate , we go for one
who will give assurance of victory, m preference to one
who however much we love and rrspecl him, will, m
our humble judgment, judging from the present as
pect of affairs, jail of an election as signally as he
jailed in 1841.”
The Atlas we have no doubt, clearly and explicitly
expresses the opinions and views of the Whigs of New-
England, or at least of the conservative portion ot the m.
his natural that they should prefer their own great
Statesman to any other man in the Nation; but it is most|
evident that it he cannot be noimnufod, they will rally i
all their forces upon Gen. Taylor. Should tins be the
case,;us nomination is beyond ail peradventure, unless
the tnends ol Gen. Taylor, should neglect to send Del
egates to the Philadelphia Convention. The time for
action has arrived, and they should see to if, that their j
views and teehngsare tairiy represented.
The Treaty.
The Philadelphia North American publishes the fol
lowing telegraphic dispatch dated Washington 24th :
The Committee appointed to investigate into the pub
lication of the ‘Treaty and the accompanying documents,
met and examined the correspondent who communicat
ed them to the New-York Herald. His testimony pos
itively exculpated the Senate, its officers and printer.
‘There was a protracted and excited debate,* in Execu
tive session, on this subject, and the Committee was en
larged to five. Mr. Badger withdrew. The Commit,
tee now consists of Messrs. Bradbury, Westcott, Da
vis, Underwood and Hannegan The inquiry will be
prosecuted until the fact is definitely fixed. Still I be- j
iieve it will end m smoke. The suspicion now rests i
between the Secretary of State and his superior officer; i
but the public opinion is not greatly divided as to the j
culpability of Mr. Buchanan.
Yankee Enter prize.
Our Washington correspondent gives us the follow
ing as the reseult of his observations in Yankee land,
during his recent hurried tour to Quincy, the tinal rest
ing place of Ex-President Adams.
“The Yankees are a wonderful people. They ask no !
favors of soil or climate. Their energy, skill and en- j
lightened economy are more than a match for bleak
hills and barren soil It i9 their boast that they never !
j lose a slicep by age. That is to say they never permit •
an old sheep to die by age. Men accumulate for
tunes in the vocation of buying up the old sheep in their
j neighborhood and fattening hogs on them for market
New England farmers assort their sheep, and with
1 gieat care examine their teeth. When the old sheep’s j
I teeth begin to decoy, he is handed over to the hog fat
tener. The process is this: the sheep is first sheered
so much made ; he fa skinned—another gam; he is
; then thrown into a cauldron, boiled into “mince meat,”
and set by to cool; the tallow is thus secured—another
gain ; the hogs then are regaled and fattened lor mark
et on cold boiled mutton—and this is the way they do
business in Ynnkeedom.
j “ Their villages are dressed in uniform which give
them a holiday appearance, ns their inhabitants cheerily
labor to the hum-drum ol the spindle and the clangor ol
the engine ‘They are better prepaiedlor the in-door
enjoyments of life, they are better led as well ns cloth- i
ed, than any people on earth. They regale their pal
ates on nsparngus and their olfactories on hoquets o?
fresh flowers every d‘y in winter. The beat hotel I
ever entered is the Union House, at Sprmglield, kep l
by Warrener. The Congressional Commutre in al
ien lance on the body of Mr Adams testified their ap
preciation of Mrs. Warrener’s g-nxi cheer by present
ing her a silver cup with suitable inscriptions.”
I if* i from l lit o.
Proceedings of the Court of Enquiry— Renewal of ths 1
Difficulties between liens Scott and ICorth—Gen
Scott coming home—Arrival of Gen. Twiggs .
The Mew-Orleans Picayune Extra of the tilth, bring*
us dates received m that city by the steamer N w Or- !
bans, from the city of Mexico to the tint, und V ra Cruz
! to the 26th alt.
Gen Tvnggs came passenger in the New-Orleans, |
having obtained leave ol ulisence for two months to visit
his relations n this State.
The Court of Enquiry assembled in Mexico on the 13th
to examine into the difficulties between Gens. Scott
i W ortli. Pillow and Duticuu No businem wa*transact
ed. On tin* lSih th Court again assembled Th**
order from the Department was read. The Court decid
ed that they were only to examine uit > die charge*
against Pillow slid Duncan and the npt>cal of Worth
against Scott, tlm* releasing Worth entirely. Gcneiril
Scott add teased thu court, comp luiniig of the injustice t
thus done him in the lac- of the army and the enemy.— !
The next day,the lf>th, Gen. Worth presented to the
Court a note Nt iting that the Praauient having mulcted
him lull and ample justice, he for the go*ni of dtr seme*
desired to witlidiaw Inscluitg* snginimt to n Scott Huh*
sequent ly Grn Scott withdraw In* accnaatfona ngsinnt
Pillow and Duncan and here it wits supposed the whole
matter would terminate, but the Vera Crux gorrespun*
a- tit ofthe Picayune witting on th • 2'tl gives the tol* j
lowing unpleasant intelligence;
The mail isju*t in Iromthe city of Mexico, bringing !
dm* * totm -21st mat. The tl.uicuin** brtwt. .* Gen > j
. Scott aim Gen Worth hive Utii renewed, and Mr.
( Tnat is to tie returned as a witness.
Santa Anna is coining down to this place to nu’iork I
I immediately .
Gen. Hctt will come down from Mexico as anon as
I ill** court ot inquiry adjourns, and leave for the United
| States
’The same writer says;
*’ 1 have learned, on the bear of authority, that n*
more supplies limn arc absolutely necessary for tile mi
mediate use ot the army will be sent to tlie interior, in
view olan immediate Withdrawal ol our troops. Suli.l
‘im informed, were the ordcis received by this morning
mail Ironi Mexico
rf*w*r*r?w<rr mt tsvwvai nr *
W VSiIINGTON, March 27, 1848.
Gentlemen —I have recently returned from Boston
and New York, where I enjoyed the ’magnificent spec
tacle occasioned by the obsequies ol .Mr. Adams. A
universal Sabbath was present every where, in city and
hamlet,as the remains ol *’ the old mnn eloquent' 1 were
borne on their passage, or rested for a tune on their last
journey to ihe tomb of bin fathers. The living specta
cle occasioned l*y the transition of u dead body from a
i scene where lately n had been nnimated by a more
than ordinary mind, invigorated by far more than or-
I dinnry acquirement, was rendering imposing by the
grandeur ol its escort. Thirty members •>! Congress,
representing each State nnd Territory in the Union
surrounded the bier of the dead, whose name wnsmin
: gled with the first impulse* of the American Ilovolu- j
tion, is stamped upon the archives of American histo- |
ry, and is as familiar as household words to the whole
American people. What wonder that th' 1 cortege and
the reception should have been splendid nnd extraor
dinary, when the occasion for them is without parallel
i in the past as it may be in the future ? Not only alter
! a service to his country of three score years had ‘* he
’ died with Ins harness on” as he had wished to die, but
; an Adams who had been President was borne to rest
with his father who had also been President!
It sometime happens that
“ The evil men do lives after them—
The good is oli int-rred with their bones.”
Not no will it be with him. Ilis life and character in
sure him an exemption from such injustice. Posterity
with one accord will pronounce him to have been firm,
honest, incorruptible ; will admit that he was the plain
est and most unassuming, as he was the least vain and
egotistical statesman of the age ; will adjudge his ad
ministration of th** Federal Government to have been
more purely republican and economical, and less par
tisan in its character nnd design than any other the
American people have ever been blessed with since
the death ol Washington.
I had the pleasure of making the acquaintance of
Abbott Lawrence, whose fame for enlarged benevo
lence, ns a munificent giver, is known wherever his
name has been heard. His hand and heart are open to
all. He is one of the noblest specimens of mankind,
and his personal manners and appearance form a singu
larly faithful idea to his true character. Furthermore,
he is an ardent Taylor man; and that does not “set
him back any” in our estimation.—But I should do in
justice to others, in this respect, by thus singling out
Mr. Lawrence as a subject for eulogy, if I did not add
that I met with many others very much like him.
Mr. Clay certainly did say shortly before he left home
for Washington, and it stands recorded in his own
hand, that he would not be a candidate for the Presi
dency. To believe, then, that he will be a candidate
would be to assail his honor and veracity.
The Democrats generally have joined in those re
cent popular demonstrations for Mr. Clay in order to
swell the account against Taylor. 1 have more than
once heard the expression from Democrats:—“ We can
fool Clay, but can we fool ihe Whigs ?” “They (the
Whigs) know they can’t elect him,” &c &c.
The friends of Gen. Taylor for the Presidency, have
been warned that certain advocates of Mr. Clay for the
sameoflire were insincere, and that their design was to
kill off Taylor and Clay both at the National Covention
ond introduce McLean or Scott. The warning was
well founded ; and there is now but little attempt to
disguise the design of nominating Scott.
More anon. OCMULGEE.
CORRESPONDENCE OF THE JOURNAL AND MESSENGER
La Grange, March,2l,lß4B.
Messrs. Editors —l have frequently been interro
gated as one of the Incorporators of the “ Atlanta and
La Grange Railroad,” if we had under the charier the
privilege of running the Road from Griffin to La-
Grange. If so, would not the Macon and Western
and the Central Railroads, build a considerable portion
of the Road from that point ? I have thought a commu
nication through your paper, calling the attention of the
public to this Road, would not be objectionable. You
will percieve by reference to the Act of Incorporation,
that the right *>f way *8 guaranteed from any point
between Griffin ond Atlanta as the starting point for
said Road. This is certain under the charter. Why
may not the other interrogatory be answered as certain
ly ? Is it because the project is futile ? Is it because the 1
stock would not be profitable, and investments made
therein unavailing ! Certainly not. ll there be those
who doubt upon the subject—a little investigation it i
seems to me, will satisfy them. Place More them the !
Map of the State, and trace out the travel and produce
that is almost obliged to pass over the Road, and their
doubts will be dissipated. It wuuld be the grand con- I
necting link with the West and South—from New- i
York to New Orleans, and the practicable one across 1
the State of Georgia, connecting with Alabama Then,
after all the cavil and possible contingencies and pro
phecies to the contrary notwithstanding, this would be
the route, the great thorough-fare route. The mail
would pass over it, the produce from Alabama contig
uous amounting to several thousand bales of cotton, from
Harris, Troup, Heard, Carrol, Coweta, Meriwether and
Talbot, some 20 or 30,000 bales more, and return freight
would also pass over. The merchandise purchased in
New-York, Chaileston and Savannah would necessari
ly go by this route.
Every view l have been able to take of the route, has
more and more confirmed me m the opinion that it
would be as good if not better stock than any road in
the South—and I have never reflected on the subject a
moment, or on the efforts making for the extension ol
Railroads to connect with Macon and Savannah, but,
I have been astonished that this route, the Key-route,
to all the benefits ol Railroad operations, has not been
seen, and laid hold of; and yet efforts have been made
and are now making to cross the State by indirect,
rather than by direct routes. Suppose instead of the
Macon 6i Western and Central Railroads building
this Rond from Griffin to La Grange, the Georgia and
Charleston Railroads, come forward and subscribefffc f
the larger portion of the stock, and build the Road di
rect from Atlanta to La Grange, and crow the State
from that point, is it not easily demonstrable, that oil
the produce,merchandise and travel, will pa* on that
route, ot once taking from Macon nnd Savannah all
the trade above the Pine Moumain in Hams, beside
the barter trade, travel, mail service, and merchandise,
amounting to perhaps 50,000 bales cotton annually, and
throwing them in the Markets of August i and Charles
ton—also enhancing the value of their original rail
rood stuck from 10 to 15 per cent? Should this !e done
which is now by many considered more than probable,
what will be the worth ol other Ronds crossing the
State at any other point? Huvnnnnh and Macon would
then, Sampson like,** Make up show of their strenth,’’ j
to remedy the evil of “ masterly inactivity.” By budding
the Road now, they can avert the evil and loss of trade
and secure to the mar Ives a suceasfui competition for all
the benefits to inure from Railroad enterprise*, in con
necting with the West nnd South-west. It will as ne
ceaaanly enhance the value of their original stock, and
real property in Savannah and Macon, as the building
ol the other route would that ol AugUxta nnd Charles
ton Then why may not the interrogatory be answer
ed affirmatively—thus securing to thousands the hon
or of cr- using th** State at this point, and the emolu
ments arising t lie re from Or wi.y ngiiin, should the
question be asked, will they not aid in b.i.ldmg the
Raid? Very Respectfully,
J M BEALL
COMMUNK ATEU-
Messrs Editors —The present Editor of the Colum
bus Tunes, persist* m hi* mis statements touching the
cost ol the Huuth-Western Road ll** comparts the j
cost of the Roi l from Macon to Pensacola, with the
cost of the line from Uurtiesvd eto Col iiiilnis. II • for- !
gets that in ofdt rto deni I inly. lie ought to include th *
whole line, from Barm-avide to Montgomery, and thence
to Pensacola. This howev* r doca not sun In* purposes,
especially as the distance by that route is one bnudrdt
and twenty miles g cater, and the cost ol construction
greater 111 lll*’ same proport toll. Now. I desire to pro- I
pound to the Tune t,o.*e simple question, in the rule of !
three, vi/ :
II Cohimbt* has been twelve year* doing ihe wind
work ol one short Road, how long will it require her to
make a bona fide H uuoud from iiurn*'viiW either to
Fmtsnoolaor Mobi.•• u.iy ?
llerr i* a p'Mxfor which 1 would !#>■ glad to have work- I
edout by the gsfi'fontati who preside* over tlus Eugi- |
Departm* mu *u th** I'une*, be I on** h** figtiti under
takes to criticise tie* iiqur * und fact* o| u practical
R o- DILW OR in
UIMMINICATKU
Messrs Editors our correspondent P does uot
seem to have touched particularly upon the must im
portant points, (‘••iitanied in mv last. He seems to flunk
(bat nothing im requisite lor ihe sucut *a!ui udiiiltiietia
tion of rhlorvjoim buts reasonable amount ol “ com
mon sense,” sud “ a clear knowledge. q; physiology.”
U*deruKii set in to A ink differently. Their unpres
, r nthat l.tinwn lif “f,, „
‘lazsrde.l, iinlm under the diction ol
medical -kill. To fortify my potion, an j for
mat,on ol the public. 1 beg you M.'-r. Editor,
l‘* h ,hc 7 , 1 ando * and ~licle th. Bo,ton .l/rdicaV” :
Surreal Journal It may be true as -P -
that men do not cm* the use of
000 reon ” annually find a drundnrds grave t .
not to,low however, tlm, they uuht not lode, ’i"'*’’
correspondent i mistaken. Inm neithr r a ,
Imt simply the advocate of a cautious vse of f
lorn,. o'Uiloro.
11 MEDICI’S.
[cost el UNRATED J
Macon aud Manufacturing.
’f he people of Macon have indulged ihemsekc. | nr ,.
iy 111 the wind work of manufacturing
manufacturing could go by , CLI ,J, th,, breath ,
I,ere on the subject, would put a bait down ‘ ■
! 1,1 operation. This is not creditable to uur erterev
public .-pint,—far, very tur from it.
We heur from our business wen and property .< 11
ers, complaints that inactivity, dullness und even d°’
ciensiun murk our town; they cioak and tell you that
con has seen her best days. Some gravely assert
the exploded system of Hunk credits must be restored"”
the place IS doomed. Others insist that the noble ’° r
tent ol Internal Improvement upon which Our )8
have been wont to plume their State pride, is bieJd ‘"*
Mucon to death. While the mats, with more truth
tribute the waning glory of our young mart u> the j.'.
recurring losses on cotton. Ur
This state of things calls for reflection and effi r i
action trom ouf people, ilus Macon, ere yet a ,
ter ola century has passed, since her first thundsiZ’
begun to decline ! lias the infirmity of age come iitJ ’
her in her youth f If these tilings are so, let Us ,
around us, examine into the causes, and seek out u,
er remeilies. ** °^*
In the outset, I take this position, that no town or
city ever prospered |ienmmently, that relied upon one
article of trade lor its support, in other word*, nj 8 e
sential to the prosperity of a place, that within it should
exist a division of labor, and a multiplicity of pursue
but above ail, that die mechanic u.ts should flourish J
You may go to New Bedford, in .Vlassaehusetu., Ull( j
; while you will find the whale fishery contributing l urw .
Iy to its wealth, you will also find Hie mechanic arts
tin illy and flourishing You may go to Pittsouig, and
ulthougu impressed w ith me extent o. us noil bannitm
j yet through us murky atmospheie, you will oibcein m
i dustry and labor at work in u thousand wa>s t 0 sweii
its wealth. So of every flourishing town or ei y m the
world. ‘The truth is, to make a town or city prosper*
ous, its population must rely upon their own industry
enterprise and ingenuity, and not upon the varying pri
ces ana constant fluctuations of any one gieat commo
dity or brunch ot trade.
Now let us apply these principles to the case of Ma
cou . 1 assert continently Umi Macon has been im
poverished by the cotton traue. 1 u say liodimg ot the
immense tosses sustained by speculator, oilier evils
have resulted ironi our reliance upon die one great
commodity. Whcncoiion has been nign, an ui.nci.l
fliy cAcncuieiiL nao peivaucu oui conunum.y, iue va;ue
ol piopcrty husbeen unduiy enhanced, ami 100 oiun
the wild spirit ol speculation has run r.oi in our iu.ua
On the oiue hanu when cotton has been low,
depression seems to have seized i.pouour place. p u
smess stagnates, leuls decline, piopeny a wiinoum
value and cannot be sold 1 appeal to the expeiic.ice
of our peopit to ausiuni me in th sposition. Bui i go a
Step further, and assc-it that Macon wiUa.wayau j.oor,
as long as we rely alone upon the cotton uaue i uc
same evil influences that have oper ted upon n. c pu.Cx
in times pa.-t, win continue to operate. Couou win
ifaciuule in price us u has ever done—it is die most uu
ceitain, mercurial coumiodi y in the world. A tiiouasmi
seciet, inhueuces coulioi us puce in uie b txai
markets ot the world, winch we cannot uiiucis.auu un
til rum has come upon us. Look 10 Augos a ..i JU wiiat
a confirmation does it ptesent, ol the truth 01 inj po
| sition l For a long time Augusta had a monopoly ol
J the inland cotton trade. IShe hus ever hau a iargt aiui
preponderating share of this withering trade. Her
merchants have been notoriously intelligent, pruuei t
and energetic. And yet Augusta lias declined and wi>
. deci*ne, unless her reccut waking up iu die importance
of manufacturing, restore her prosperty. ‘That will,
( must, not oo.y restore her, but mus-e her iui more
prosperous than in her palmiest days
if me cotton trade, thus operates upon Macon,
what shall be done to secure to her wealth ami pros
; perity l I answer.—Let her builu up manufactures
. and the mechanic a;ts.
In reference to the policy of engaging in inanu/act
i uring, the considerations that should urge usou,crowd
upon me so thick and fast, that I must content myself
with enumerating only slew :
In the first place, iti-a work of benevolence. Build
up Factories, and you at once create a field in which
to employ the poor and destitute around us. My word
lor it, if manufacturing is introduced, and properly
prosecuted, such a thing as destitution will be soon un
known in Macon. As mdustiious habits are formed
for the poor, their morals will improve, crune will di
minish, vice abate” and happy homes supplant abodes
ot misery and wretchedness. ‘Then let philanthropists
and good men be up and doing.
In the next place, Macon is a highly eligible position
tor manufacturing. It is contralto our whole State;
it has ready cotmiiunu ation by its Railroads, with ev
ery port of the country ; its character for health is well
established , the business of the place, will aid mate
rially in building up our manufactories. We have an
abundant supply of the raw material—we have water
power, and fuel in abundance.
In the third place, the times are auspicious for mak
ing such investments. Cotton is low, and the lower its
price the greater the protits of manufacturing; the
prospect is, that cotton will remain low, for with the
immense increase of its production and new lands con
stantly opening, it is impossible for it steadily to main
tain ever again, much better than present prices. The
gieat law of supply and demand, must produce this
result.
Hut again, the state of Europe should lend us to em
bark in manufacturing The careiul and phi!o*rph.e
observer of passing events, must besalu-fi and that a gen
eral European war is inevitable. ‘The f tench outbreak
may quiet down for a while longer repose
in peace But if so, it will be the calm of the Tropics,
before the storm wakes up in its wrath The bloody
death struggle in Europe between Legitimacy and Re
publicanism, must come soon In that grand con teat
all the States and Nations of Europe, will be rallied on
one side or the other. When a general European war
come*, the carrying trade and manufacturing busmen
of the world, w ill be thrown upon the Unite*! States
European forges and workshop* will be deserted, and
their operatives be turned into soldiers; while they
wnge their battles, we *hall clothe them, andourahipi
tie spreading our manufactured granis, to the four winda
of the earth, aud theirs will be turned into armed ves
sels.
In the next place, capital invested in manufacturing,
will most certainly make a Heavier return of profit*,
than in any other business. Merchandizing offer** no
great inducementsju-t now for the employment of cap*
ital. Planting will not probably pay to Georgia P* 0 *
prirtors of land and negroes, over five per centum for a
senes of year* to come. The time is over in Georgia
when rot ton-growing will even pay remuneratii*
prices. I know it i* hnrd to persuade our plantingfrifflds
of tins unwelcome truth , their fathers made num*v by
growing cotton, and they are loathe to believe ih't ‘b* T
cannot do likewise. But facts nre stubborn tiling*-!
oak them to look ahead and caiinly to decide. whtfa r
the strange infatuation, that hnsaeiasd many *>f them m
regard to lauds and negroee, is not likely to render
them poorer. It is vain for them to he amuaed hy d*
expectation of high prices for their cotton P rl
ces will never come about again, unless for a very d*'' rt
time, under some peculiar operating cause. 1 ,r
on pita I i*ts of the country then,—l a*k planter*, if
I had not better diversity their pursuits—if they n*
j not better embark a portion of their capital in
factoring Col ton-growing at lest, is an impoverish “,
process, and every negro flint is brought info Ceorg' i
but making the Hun poorer. Tliia ooald easily e
inonatrated fil we had time And yet strange to mV’
1 no investment of money *eeins to satisfy sat |* , opr*
except negro prn|*'rty. Hurely, surely it wtiia* *
**ur people to take new lessons m political Economy*
well a* the general economy ol living
lii;coiic!u*ion let me urge u abort exhortation upon
citi/eu* of M icon. Do y*u wish to add to out F'l 1
tion a flu illy and ;ndu*4uou#el ssf hncourag**
ISOturea. you wish to give a steady uniform ’’
real estate ? Enooorage msnulscturc* J ruu
to make our whole population pro*luc ra* we “■
MUiners f LiMMuirngi nmnutactures. f .
In short, do you wish to see tlusa growing, nr*
oOS, happy coiuiuunity I ’Then ief usaiouse mu
sud make Mueoti a iiianalactunng town.