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, r v 4 f ti e'bcst arms
’ .‘ar.-haX • ami if we nuj
,** ,i,\ „, s , in a few ye** many ot |
®- 1 ‘ ‘ . , 55S lost to lb* State by the ,
, ( .„.i ;oil in ‘•> ]
* • ,n *:‘-*n **, n opinion, !e better
arm tor the pu;i* of driH
ii An*?nl an abundant supply ol
! * tj|<t can Ik* manufactured to be
Vi- is of new and in good
! t vvi.< n they may be called In
oruff, *** y ll ’ “
state itsmL.
r;>o'-e of keeping these arm* safely
: condition, I recommend the erection
\ i'i-...t1, at tin-Georgia Military In
. tii.a the public arms be deposited
t j, ; ,t tin- Matr Cadets of the Institute
cii..n aud control of the Superiuien
iallv with the duty of guard
:,i l keeping them in good ordei\
|; \ . ~f i|,e Sntr are lull of %-jlnaM*’
-111 i-11-.ril ia neoeaeary ; an<l I know
Tiropriaie mode of supplying tlii* uc
:r .f charging those who are rcceiv
, ■ i-.itiou “fruiii the State, with the
of her arms aud nsuuitiona of
ZATI ON Ol THE MILITIA.
,to w hich the people of this
4 exi-osed by those who ought to
J lull justice to them, I recom
- of all such laws, as are neeeasa
. organization of the Militia of
<:• thorough training should be
heavier penalties inflicted upon
or refuse to do military duty.—
of new volunteer corps should be
- seed by the State. I renew this
heretofore made to the Legisla
r ition tax snfficient to raise a
‘!• (or the support of the system
11 i!i” .* who do not perform mili*
iii: ouoloqmt and chemist.
my recommendation of last year
‘nit-nt ol a State Geologist ami
‘'y few of our citizens living in
ol i'ie State, have iormed a correct
immense value of the mineral re-
i * bc-lieved that the quantity
..I iu very first quality, within ber
iv:H to supply the demand of all
i ii. , tor that most important of all
, cemarie.i to com*. This ore is chiefiy
v healthy . ec'.iou of the State, where
at water pow er, of the tinest char
ter failing sti earns. The great grain
‘ll of the State embraces these iron
ions may generally be had cheap.
Georgia and Tennessee are in
aud a railroad communication is
i.bi -hel between the two. Lime, char
t-very other material necessary in the
<* of iron, may be had in great abun
e mines. 1 think I may truly say,
* in the Union possesses superior ad
. .he manufacture of iron. If this in
iully developed it would add millions
of Georgia, and would tend greatly
* r population It would afford profit
iii to a large number of laboring
! irge sums of money in the State, now
dfy lor the purchase of Iron ; and
State much more powerful and in
• i I• r present or any future position she
o.tiled noon to assume.
■ a o very extensive and valuable Slate
i tiii. - * mineral region. One of these in
already being developed and work
!**age |>y its enterprising proprietors.—
Ia ■ ■*.* vainnbic inieresfK Ui the protMt
“ii l*-r ulature. Gold, silver, copper,
■•-C, aud other valuable minerals and
•djo been found in ditTerent sections
.Much money has been wasted in
r these metals by persons lacking
y information to guide their labors in
etion. If the energies of practical
in ilie search, were directed byscien
* e of the subject, results would no
iduct and the moot interesting and valua
ate. To this end, the importance of
Geological survev of the State, by a
ability, cannot be too highly eeti
i *ie appropriation for this purpose, if
and be sufficient to secure the services
es i'm highest character in the profes
-of making a Geological Survey of
ould be added that of making a chem
of the dilferent qualities of soil in the
•lons of tlic State; so as to afford the
h section, necessary information as
f productions to the raising of which
:! is liest adapted, and the kind of
uited to eaCh different quality of
• lieved, would be of great value
nterv-' - *. Certainly no class of our
•ronger claims upon the liberality
<-• legislature; and none has been
i Every appropriation necessary
i m and encouragement of agri
•- promptly and cheerfully made
siscFinrEiso isn mining co.
Hon. Mark A. Cooper, for
:t of the vast, dormant, mineral
, have leen equaled by those of
ot the State. Since the commence
ions, he has paid to the State of
to the best information that
11 the books, *111,294,83, for
’ te Hoad, while the productions
>'ot, * ; ipped from it, upon which
been purchasers and consumers,
au income to the Road, that would
* realized by it, but for bis operations
mounted to a sum quite as large ;
_o,ooo, which the State has receiv
ed the material ir, and the pro
mills and factories. He bas also
‘.OlOlll which has for years sup
i Honmd of the population of the
• . - contributed largely in bringing to
wealth of incalculable value. In do
i . exhausted the best energies of his
id hi? private fortune, and made other
rifioes. Ilrs capital being insufficient
obliged to resort to tlte use of his
iv. ry outhe work. llv is now mnch
. and will probably be obliged to sue
rat ions and lose all he bas invested
-t te wiU aftoru him such assistance, by
the use of her credit, as may be neces
him to pi ogress with the develop-
K tow ah Manufacturing and Mining
< . f v bich he is the principal, lam inform
. • • s shout 12,000 acres of land in the
\ • wort s. I pon the premises, are in
< excellent furnaces for the making of
ive Rolling mill and Nail facto-
rm-rr hunt mill for the manufacture of
• t tfcer valuable iinprovoments. The
* owns three and three quarter miles
i. leleapt the iron on tbe truck,) connec
i ‘-y with the IV. kA. Railroad.—
location for manufacturing, nor the
c iii be excelled in any State in the
’ ol properly is e*tiuiated, by good
. worth at a low calculation sh<io,uoO.
1 ■>’ ”• *J- that $2&0,0U0 will
idebtedtiCss ol the company, and
: • -an* accessary to advance with his
■ t?, at if the Slate wilt loan him the
- . otmt of her six per cent, bonds, (up
■’ e J * in readily In* raised at par in
lie w issue and deliver to the State
;?it of seven per, cent, bonds of the
. -.cure their payment, together with
payable senii-auuualiy, when due, by
; the entire property to the State:
ecs may be foreclosed by Executive
’ * 1 the property sold under execution is
• >;iiptroller General, on sixty days
t nie when the Company fails to meet
’ lymeut of principal or interest on
o,i. tideration for this relief, the
J itself to furnish to the W. k A.
i time to tune, and at all times when
i merchant bar-iron, of all sizes,
‘i il . v * *=* may be necessary for
i ■ ic., upon .-aid road, at ihre* anil
pound; which is lower than iron
can he bought in the markets
■i*,t little more than covers the
[ ,iCiuna J •*> w* this iron is made
manner. Tney will also agree
y, when needed, all Ue railroad
I lor the repairs of the Road, at
’ i ban it now costs the Road.
- tin.-, proposi ion lo the Geue
- I‘‘ *> not propose to attempt an
” different interests which the
‘• •- 1 ropeets, dependent upon the
n port ant cnlcrpriae. Its iuipor
ic will he readily comprehended
:it citizen. 1 feel it my duty,
oral the General Assembly, that
i to the State Road by this estab
v other persons upon its produc
> . bout *2s,.k>oper annum ; which
e : to the ijtate, annually in case the
:cd ; which will he considerable
interest on the bonus Jabove men*
, t..:/ t rued to the company, and the
interest paid'b'y the .State, instead of being paid fly
the comiwoT. This, it seems to me, tbere
fbte the ordinary case of an unsucjcsafui person,
or corporation, applying to the State for assistance
It is a case in which the State ha.-; a l irge interest
at .-take ; and in which not only sufficient security
but ample compensation for the accommodation
asked, is offered to the State. I submit the ques
tion to enlightened legislators, whether justice and
( sound policy do not dictate that the necessary re
* lief be granted.
DIRECT TRADE WITH EUROPE.
The Cotton Planters’ Association of this State
is making laudable efforts to establish direct trade
with the continent of Europe. Howell Gobb, Karp,
of Houston county, who was appointed Commis
sioner, by the Association, to visit Europe, and
collect information upon this question, and com
municate to the authorities there, such information
in reference to our commercial resources, Ac., as
,VT*t' r n |1 ' at **w I ***~“ to action, has f aT ?y*
e?iT.e with . op.es of hG report, which I he T*" ri £
transmit to I lie General Assemble. At thethe
F air soon to Ik* held in Macon, many articles Os
) Kuropean manufacture, which have been directly
j imported, will lie exhibited.
I would suggest to the General Assembly the
propriety ol spending a day at this exhibition. —
The presence of the legislative authority of Geor
gia, on such an occasion, would give encourage
ment to the movement ; and it is not doubted that
valuable information upon the subject of direct
trade might there be obtained.
I recommend the passage of a law similar to one
enacted by the last Legislature of the State of
Alabama, exempting from all State, county, or
corporation tax, all goods, wares and merchandise,
imported directly from any foreign country into
this State, through any of the ports of the South
ern States of the U nion.
STATE LIBRART.
I beg leare agiin to call the attention of the
General Assembly, to the condition of our State
Library. The library room, in the capitol, is en
tirely too small. Many valuable books and docu
menta are kept in the basement rooms, because
there is do place for them in the library. These
basement rooms are damp in wet weather, and the
books are constantly exposed to injury. A few
thousand dollars would erect, a good fire-proo ‘
building on the public ground:! near the State
House, in which the library could he safely kept
and Sncrraard.
ASYLUMS.
The respective reports of the Principals in
charge of the Lunatic Asylum, the Academy for
the Blind, and the Institution lor the education of
the Deal aud Dumb, are herewith transmitted, as
far as received; which will give the General As
sembly all the information in my possession in
reference to the condition aud management of
those important Institutions; the erection and
maintainance of which constitute a monument to
the benevolence aud charity of our people.
PENITENTIARY.
Much sickness has prevailed in the Penitentiary
during the past summer ; several of the officers,
aud a large portion of the convicts have been
afflicted, and several have died. Gen. McConnell,
the Principal Keeper, has been compelled to
resign his position, on account of ill health. The
salesman, Capt. Polk, is dead; and Mr. Williams,
the Book Keeper, has been down with an attack
of fever for the last two months. These afflictions
have prevented the officers from making their us
ual report. Col. James A. Green, the present
Principle Keeper, has been but a few days in
charge of the Institution. The officers will, how
ever, prepare the usual report as soon as possible;
and will afford to the Committee on the Peniten
tiary, overy facility in tlair p< so • feu fewa
tigation or its affairs.
Xo appropriation having been made at the last
session of the legislature, for the completion of
the new workshops and other necessary buildings
connected with the Penitentiary, which were
commenced under the act of 1858, I directed the
Principle Keeper to have the buildings which were
regarded indispensable, completed with convict
labor; which has been done. The increased
number of convicts rendered it absolutely neces
sary that the cell building and workshops be
enlarged. The quantity of ground enclosed
within the walls is too small for convenience;
and it in believed that much of the sickness of the
convicts, during the past summer, was caused by
the crowded condition of the Institution. I
respectfully recommend the appropriation of
twenty thousand dollars for the rebuilding of the
walls, and the enlargement of the inclosure. We
now have two hundred and forty-seven convicts ;
which is a larger number than ever was reported
at any previous time.
It is to be regretted that crime increases with
the increase of our population. This, however,
has been the experience of other States; and. we
must not expect to be exempt from a common
misfortuoe. As legislators, it becomes our duty
to provide for the punishment of the criminal.—
It is not to be expected that this can be done
without expense to the State. The punishment of
crime has been a pecuniary burden to all civilised
nations;, but the wellbeing of society, and the
protection of life and property, imperatively de
mand the execution of the crimnai laws, no matter
what may be the cost or inconvenience to the
State.
W. & A. RAILROAD.
It will be seen upon an examination of the
Report of Dr. John W. Lewi?, the able and faith
ful superintendent of the State Road, that the
Road is in excellent condition in every department;
and that the net amount paid into the State Treas
ury, for the past fiscal year, is $450,000. This
sum has been paid into the Treasury, after deduct
ing all expenditures and making all necessary
repairs, and after paying *22,940 of bonds and
coupons of funded debt of the Road, which fer
due Ist January and July last; together with ovlle
ten thousand dollars of other old claims, which
originated before the commencement of my term
iu office, and which had been for years in litigation.
It affords me pleasure to add, that the officers of
the Road, in every department of its management,
have generally been diligeut and attentive, and
have acquitted themselves with much credit,
daring the past year.
The crop just matured in this and adjoining
States, is known to be a very short one ; and great
demand for bread is anticipated during the ap
proaching season. With a view to affording all
the relief in my power to our people, I shall exert
all the influence I may possess, in favor of a
through rate upon corn, wheat and other grain,
from die West, which will bring them into this
State at as low a rate of freight as the different
Roads can afford to carry them. This can be
effected only by concert of action among the
authorities of all the Roads, over which the grain
must pass ; and it is to be hoped that none will
he found wanting in liberality, in this emergency.
It is true that these low through freights will
diminish the amount of incomes from the Road
which might otherwise be paid into the Treasury
daring the present fiscal year, but our people will
be amply compensated by a cheaper supply of
bread.
I have considered the propritcy of bringing
grain, to be consumed in the State, over tbe Road
free of charge; or at a figure that would pay only
the i tml cost of transportation, without any
profit. Were such a rate of friegbt adopted, lam
satisfied the result would be, that the company
roads, which form links in the chain from the
” *“•*• would advance their rates of freight so as
to keep the cost of transporting grain over the
entire line, but little, if any, below what it is now.
The result would be, that the price of grain would
be nothing less to the consumer, while the State
Uosd would lose her just proportion of the through
IreightH, which she receives uuder the present
schedule. Suppose, for instance, it costa twenty
five cents, per bushel, to bring corn into this State,
from the West, over the route bv way of Baltimore’
or by way of New York. The'Roads forming the
route by way of Chattanooga, will not be likely to
bring it for much less; as the demand is here, and
must le supplied ; and they will do the carrying
if tliey keep but a cent or two, in the
below the other routes. Interest will prompt
them to keep their freights as high as they can,
without losing them by the competition with other
roads. Should the State Road carry for nothing,
in tbe case supposed, the other roads forming the
line, would still charge twenty-three or four cents,
on the bushel; which would be one or two cents
leas than the freight charged on the other routes.
This would secure to them almost as complete a
monopoly in the business of carryiug corn, as if
they carried It for half the sum. the State would
lose her part pf the freight, while company roads,
moetly out of the State, would divide it among
themselves; which would greatly increase their
profits, lessen the incomes of our Road and
result in no material benefit to consumers in the
State.
Again it would be impossible to determine what
gram, passing. over. the road, was intended for
consumption in this State, and what for other
States, or for exportation to other countries.—
Speculators, buying to sell in other States, or for
exportation, shipping over this route, might report
their grain for Georgia consumption, and consign
it lo Atlanta, Macon, or Augusta, and take tbe
benefits of through rates over the line; and of
free transportation over the State Road. They
could then arrange with the consignees at those
points, to re-ship it to South Carolina, Alabama,
or other destinations beyond the limits of this State,
for consumption in which it was originally inten
ded.
For these and other reasons, I am satisfied that
the free transportation ot grain, or other bread
stuffs, over the Stat** Koa.i, would result mainly to
the benefit of other railroads, and
without material benefit to the con-nmer. 1 **>
not, therefore, consider that it would be wise to
adopt that course ; but think it beat that the au
thorities of the State Road, act in concert w.
the authorities ol the other roads, and do ah W
their power to procure, from the company roads
such rates of through freight as will afford K r,,m
to our people at as low a price as possible. If the
State ha<l the control of the other roads over which
U must pass, the case would be very different, as
she wo.nd then have the jwwer iu her own hauds,
to regulate the price on all : hut it should be reraem
£r*d. mat me’ road orer which the State has
control, ia only one of the shortest links in the
chain.
I trust the cause of alarm on account of the
scarcity of grain in tle country, is much less than
many have supposed. My opinion is, that abun
dant supplies can, and will be brought into the
State, and sold at prices nearly, or quite as low as
those paid during the past year. I shall contribute
all in my power to this result; which I consider of
vital importance to our people. I will cordially
sanction any law which may be devised by the wis
dom of the Legislature, for the assistance of the af
flicted, orin ore indigent and distressed portion of the
people. Asa tax-paver and a citizen, I will cheer
fully contribute my part towards the assistance of
those who are in distress and are unable to help
themselves. I commend this subject to the careful
consideration of the legislature.
boundary link.
By the act passed and assented to 16th Decom
>er lint, a straight line from the mouth of Flint
River to FJiieott’s mound, was recognized a9 the
permanent boundary line between the States of
Georgia and Florida; and Georgia bound herself
to recognize the line then being run by the joint i
surveyors of the two States, as the true boundary <
line, provided Florida should by law do the same;
and pmded that, at the eastern terminus, it did
u not depart exceeding one-fourth of a mile from
ElKcott’fi monad.” The surveyor* report that the
line, when run • bout twenty-four
feet from the mound ; leaving the mound that dis
tance on the south. It is said that Florida gave
ber assent to ih : s proposition of Georgia, in refer
ence to the first line run by the surveyors then in
the field, with the qualification that the line should
not run south of the line known a3 the McNeil
line; and that Georgia is not, therefore, bound by
the line as run, which did not precisely strike F.lli
cott's mound, at its eastern terminus. Admit the
truth of this proposition, and it does not relieve
Georgia from the agreement of her late Executive,
which was ratified by our legislature of 1857,
adopting the terminal points of the then recognized
line, and providing for a re survey between those
points ; which re-survey the State of Florida de
manded, as she had a right to do, under the reso
lutions of our legislature.
The Act of 1859 does not repudiate either this
agreement or the re-survey, but expressly recogni
zes both ; and provides that, if the State of Flori
da shall fail to recognize the line then being run
by the surveyors, as the true and permanent line,
it will then be the duty of the surveyors to run and
re-run the line, until they shall strike a straight
line from the mouth of Flint River to Ellicott’s
mound, and that this line, thus designated and
marked by them, is recognized and declared to he,
the permanent boundary line between the two
States. Georgia ia, therefore, fully committed to
a straight line between the terminal points sfer*
mentioned, as the boundary line. The surveyors
who run the late line, are gentlemen of high char
acter in their profession. They report that the
line was correctly run between the two points ; and
the fact that they departed lrom the object aimed
at, only twenty-four feet, in running a line over
one hundred and fifty-eight miles in length, satis
fies my mind that they made a very near approxi
mation to correctness. 1 regret that Georgia has
lost a strip ol territory heretofore claimed by her,
and some valuable citizens residing upon it. This
is no sufficient reason, however, why she should
repudiate her solemn compact with Florida. Ac
cording to the report of the surveyors, the varia
tion of the line, as run from a straight line between
the two terminal points agreed upon, ie too imma
terial to be made the subject of future controversy
or misunderstanding between the two sister States;
as it is only a strip of territory twenty-four feet
wide at its eastern end, converging to a point, at
the western end. For the purpose of putting thin
controversy forever at rest, I recommend the pass
age of a joint resolution of the two Houses, recog
nizing the line, a3 run and marked by said survey
ors, as the settled and permanent boundary line
between the two States.
REDUCTION OF THE NUMBER OF LEGISLATORS.
For the reasons contained in my last annual
message, I renew my recommendation for the re
duction of the number of Senators and Represen
tatives composing the General Assembly. I think
the experience of each member has convinced him
of the imperative necessity which exists for the
change. To say nothing of unnecessary expense
of legislation, it is I think, generally admitted th At
both bodies are too large and unwieldy for practi
cal efficiency.
inconsiderate legislation.
I also renew my recommendation of last year,
that hasty, inconsiderate, private, and class legisla
tion, be generally avoided. The larger portion ol
the bills introduced, are usually disposed of within
the last three or four days of the session ; when
members lire anxious to leave for their homes, and
business is dispatched in much haste, and often
amid confusion. In tips state of things, many bills
are passed which doubtless, would not command
the sanction of the House, on more mature delibe
ration. In the confusion of the last night of the
session, it frequently happens, that bills of much
merit, which ought to become laws, and which
have received the sanction of the two Houses,
are lost or mislaid, and are never enrolled ; con
sequently they are not signed by the President of
tbe Senate and Speaker of the House of Represen
tatives, and can not receive the approval of the
Governor.
STATE AID TO RAILROADS.
In my last annual message, I gave somewhat in
detail, the reasons which influenced my judgment,
in arriving at the conclusion that it would be, not
only sound and safe, but wise policy on the part
of the State, to lend her aid, by allowing the use
of her credit, to such Railroad companies‘in the
construction ot their roads, as will accept it upon
the terms, and subject to the liabilities and restric
tions therein prescribed. My mind has undergone
no change upon this question. Observation and
more mature reflection have fully confirmed my
previous convictions. I therefore, for the reasons
given in said message, renew the recommendation
therein contained.
A reference to the past history of State Aid to
Railroads, in Georgia, is probably one of the
strongest arguments that can be adduced in its
favor, in future. The State, by payments from
her Treasury and the use of her credit, built tiie
Western & Atlantic Railroad ; which has not only
developed a rich section of her territory, and add
ed many millions to her wealth, and thousands to
her population, but is now paying into the Treasu
ry over ten per pent, per annum, upon the whole
sum paid out of the Treasury ami raised by the
sale of bonds, for the construction of the Road;
besides affording the means of transporting into
the State the supplies of grain at present absolute
ly necessary to the support of her people. Geor
gia has not, therefore, been injured by her first
grant of State Aid in the construction of a Rail
road. The second instance was that of the Mill
eugeville and Gordon Road, in which she took
$20,000 of stock. Upon this stock, she received
interest at the rate of six per cent, per annum,
while she owned it; and on the sixth day of June
last, under the provisions of the Act of 1859, she
sold it, at par foR cash, to the Central Railroad
and Banking Company ; with which it is now con
solidated. The third and last case of direct aid by
State appropriation, in the construction of a Rail
road, is tbe Atlantic and Gulf Road, in which she
bound herself to take $1,000,000 of stock. This
Road is being rapidly constructed; and lam in
formed that the State will have no difficulty in
disposing of her stock in it, at par, so soon as the
Road is completed. To do this, in my opinion,
would be good policy; provided that the money is
again invested in the construction of such other
Roads as will develop the resources of other sec
tions of the State.
I again visited this Road in May last; and found
that fifty-two miles of it had been completed since
my visit one year previous. There is probably no
Road in the State so well built, upon which more
rigid economy has been practiced. Its construc
tion and management reflect great credit upon its
able and energetic president and other officers
The Road is developing a most interesting portion
of our State ; and it is believed that tbe increase
in the value of the lands iu the counties through
which it passes, from the day when it was com
menced to the day of its completion, will be more
than the entire cost of its construction.
SABBATH DAY.
For the purpose of preventing, as far as possible
the desecration of the sabbath day in preparation
for elcT.onron the day pieviojfc -W o^?j
holding them, at your las* session, nit- wi re j
changing theof holding t Jeeuo;r- >or
nor Ambers of Cong,™, tn. mher * ! >♦
Assembly, Soli fora Gen*’ al, !U ‘^
tv officers except Ordinaries, from Vo# 1 f
Wednesday. The Cor titutk n fi':- * '*’ electk, “
of Ordinaries on Monday. I recommend such
change in the Constitution, > will enable 1 •** I*? l *’
Uture to fix the time of hob *. Uus election also,
on Wednesday, or other day of Hip we< 1
Act above referred to in reference to count’ - om
eers. Judges and ftoUcilors General, |UoYides ilia
these elections “be hef-lon the lb' l ednesday in
Januarv, in each and every year.” The intention,
doubtless, was that they he hell “each aa, l eTer 3 r
year’’ when the term expires: and not i,.at the
election of Judges, for instance, shall be annual,
when the Constitution fixes the term oi oflice at
four years. I reeonmjemJ. such change in this
statute, as will obviate any difficulty that may
arise in its construction ; otherwise ii may become
an embarrassing question, whether all county offi
cers, whose terms are not fixed bv the Constitu
tion, are not to be elected annually.
The step taken it vour last Ses-ion for tne pro
tection of the Sabbath against desecration, is high
ly commendable .-.nd praiseworthy. Another still
more important remains to be taken. Ihe R al ■’
road Companies of this State, are in the habit
running their respilar passenger trains, on the
Sabbath day. T is is generally excused on the
supposed necessr of carrying the ni.iih on that
day. Ido not tl ik the excuse a sufficient one;
nor do I think at great public necessity requires
that mail aervic should be performed on the
Sabbath dav. Tl e mail facilities which we enjoy
on the other days of the week, are much greater
than they were a few years since ; and are, in my
opinion, quite sufficient tor all the actual necessi
ties of the country. I have permitted the mail
trains to run on tie* .State Road, on the Sabbath
dav, ia conformity to the general usuagea of the
Railroad Companies this State, and in obedience
to the rcquirenteiits of a contract with the Post
Office department which was made prior to my
term in office, and which continued In existence
the greater portion of the time since I have been
charged with the management of the Road. The
practice of mailing trains ou the-iuibatli should
in my opinio* be prohibited by law, If it is
wrong for the government of the Mate, to per*
mit the trains to run on the State Road, on that
day, if, is equally wiong to allow them to nyi on
any company road in the State. The General As
sembly have fall power to prevent this practice in
futurp. I therefore recommend the enactment of
a law, subjecting the Superintendent, of each and
every railroad ia this State, to indictment for mis
demeanor, in the Superior Court of the County in
which the Hence is committed: and on conviction
to fine or imprisonment, or both, at the discretion
of the Court, for each and every engine, or train,
which shall, with his knowledge or consent, be
permitted to run upon the road under his control,
on the Sabbath day. “ Remember the Sabbath
day to keep it holy,” is addressed alike to the leg
islator and to the private citizen.
CODIFICATION OF THE LAWS.
The Commissioners appointed to codify the laws
of this State, and to condense and simplify them,
so as to bring them, as nearly as practicable, with
in the comprehension of all, after nearly two years
of incessant labor, have completed the work ; and
they are now ready to submit the Code to the in
spection of the General Assembly. The joint com
mittee appointed by the Senate and House of Rep
resentatives, at the last Session, for the purpose of
revising and fully examining said Code, have, I am
informed, also performed the duty assigned them ;
and they will, no doubt, be ready to report at an
early day. From the short examination I have
been able to give the CtxU*, which the Codifiers
have kindly permitted me to inspect, 1 do not hesi
tate to say, that I highly approve of the arrange
ment and general plan of the work; and consider
it a great improvement on our present Digests of
the laws. My time lias been so occupied since its
completion, that it has’ Hot been in my power to
examine the work in detail. Possibly, I and eaeh
of you, upon a critical examination, might find
some things iu the work to dis approve. Should
this even be the ease, however, it is much better that
we adopt it, as a whole, and remedy by future
legislation, any defects that may exist in it. I
trust the Legislature may concur in this view of the
subject, and adopt the Code at an early day.—
The limited time allowed for the Session would not
be sufficient, should all other business be neglected,
for a revision and discussion of the entire Code,
by the General Assembly. 1 think we may safely
adopt it upon the recommendation of the able com
mittee of the General Assembly, by whom it has
been carefully aud critically examined.
In the event of its adoption, the printing will
be a very considerable job ; and it will be neces
sary that a larger sum than Usual be appropriated
as a Printing Fund. Great accuracy in the execu
tion of the work, will also be matter of the first
importance. To secure this, it will, in my opinion,
be necessary that the services of one of the Codi
fiers, who is perfectly familiar w ith the whole work,
be obtained to sn;>ervisc its publication. The Code
as prepared ha:; been deposited with tne, aud is
subject to the order of the General Assembly.
For the privilt ges which we enjoy as a people,
and for the boon of health and preservation of life
which have been vouchsafed to so great a propor
tion of the iuhp: itants of this States, during the
past year, we have abundant roafon to return
thanks to the Almighty Ruler of the universe.—
May he in future avert from the people of our be
loved State, and of our whole Country, the judg
ments merited by them : and continue them, as
were our fathers, under His protection, and smile
in mercy upon us all. JOSEPH E. BROWN.
Report of tlto C onii> \ j
Mac'O.v, Ga., Nov. 7, 1860.
At a meeting of the citizens of Macon, conven
ed for the purpose of adopting measures to secure
our political and domestic welfare in view of the
election of Abraham I.iucoln to the Presdiency of
these United States. On motion of Dr. J. Mercer
Green, the lion. Washington Poe was called to
the Chair, and John R. Hill and Josiah Bass, Esqrs
were requested to act as Secretaries.
Mr. Poe, on taking the Chair, made a few in
troductory remarks as to the objects of the meet
ing, urging the necessity f the exercises of calm
ness and deliberation, hut advising firmness and
determination in the action of the meeting.
On motion of Rob’t A. Smith, Esq., the Chair
was requested to appoint a committee of eleven
to report business for the meeting, h hereupon the
following gentlemen were appointed that commit
tee :
Robert A. Smith Eq!
Col. Sam’l T* Bailey, Dr. E. L. Strohecker,
Lewis X. Whittle, Esq. J. H. R. Washington,
Col. Jno. B. Lamar, Thurston R. Bloom,
Dr. Joel. R. Branham, Dr. J. Moreor Green,
Chas. J. Harris, Esq. Dr, Jas. A. Dainour.
The t ommittee asked and obtained leave to re
tire and during their absence, Mr. I. 11. Branham,
Jno. R. Hill and Jefferson Lamar, Esqrs, being
called for, addressed the meeting.
The Committee returned and reported a resolu
tion asking time for more mature deliberation, and
that when the meeting adjourn it mav adjourn un
til to-morrow evening at 7* o’clock. ‘ Whereupon
Col. Bailey arose and in an able and impressive
speech, explained the object of the request.
The meeting on motion adjourned to meet on
Thursday, at 7-£ o’clock p. m.
Tm rsday, 71 o’clock P. M.
Tbe Meeting convened pursuant to adjournment
an unusually large concourse of citizens present
and the Hon. Washington Poe in the chair.
The report of the Committee on business being
called for, submitted through Rob’t A. Smith
Chairman, the following:
RJii’ORT.
The original thirteen States of the United States
were organized out of the thirteen distinct and sep
arate Colouies of Great Britain, wholly separate
and independent of each ot. er; and when they
separated from the mother con .try, they did it as
separate confederated communities, and w.-re in
the treaty of peace, so recognized by the King
for he treated with them by name, as thirteen dis
tict Sovereign Powers. These powers or separate
nations confederated and united by treaty and al
liance for their mutual defence, conceding to each
other as a whole certuin specified powers; but
never surrendering the one to the other, or one
part to the otner part of the Confederacy, their
sovereignty : hence they constituted United’ States
or Sovereign Confederated Powers, and of course
absolute equal- w theut regard to size or popula
tion. Tbe go-e .uncut which they formed for the
Confederacy was aly tludr agent to protect weak
communities, not u government for tiicir popula
tions, where nnijot'.t'.cs l.utl it been so
tbe six largest t- au-s would now be entitled to
govern all tbe res 2or these Lave a popu
lation than all the balance united. These Sover
eigns were composed solely of white men, and
formed governments only for white men.
aoks were numerous amongst them all, but
were everywhere regarded not only as servile su
or mates, but as chatilc property, and were so
recognized by tbe laws of all and each of the Con
e crates, and so Heated as commodities of com
merce in the Constitution of the Confederacy, and
i? ? i reat ! e ? between them and foreign powtrs.
■ u B ‘' e * b ? r &o<m proving unprofitable in the
inhospitable climate of the North, the slaves were
transferred further South and Slavery was prohSßiv,
ted by the States North. Aiul no sooner was this,
done, than these States commenced, ami
eonllnuel their agßes-ior. j upon the States fnr-J
ther South ; and this they lid, avowedly, to lessen
the political power of the -oath, and enhance their
ov> n. Thi* was boldly pro. lnimed by their great
leader, Senator Rufus King, upon the door of the
Senate. The men of that day were too magnani
mous and manly to conct-al tl.eir designs under
the hypocritical mantle ol philanthropy.
|; Thill the Southern people have suffered and are
suffering from the North, wrongs too grievous to
be home, let /acts be submitted to the just judg
ment of a candid world. \ T
After the South had voluntarily surrendered to
them the vast empire North-west of tlie Ohio, they
insisted upon the prohibition of slavery West of
the Mississippi and kept Missouri, out of the l nton
until thev forced the s-outb, unwisely, to consent
to a compromise bv surrendering to them territory
enough for twelve States and retain to herselt ter
ritory only enough for three : and yet after enjoy
ing benefits they have ever since repudiated the
obligations of that Compromise whenever it might
endure to the benefit of the South.
Their citizens, without rebuke and without pun
ishment from their tribunals, have for a long ser
ies of vears stolen and carried aw ay our slaves ,
when We have asked for redress they have replied
with mockery. . .
Thev have bv their State Legislature, nu.Ufied
within* their borders the most explicit injunction ot
the Federal compact binding them to surrender
fugitive slaves, and their Courts have sustained
such unconstitutional laws. ,
Their citizens have uniformly mobbed, maltreat
ed and in several instances put to death Southern!
citizens when seeking to reclaim their lost or stolen j
property within their dominions, and m no in
stance have the wrong doers been tried or pumsh
ished bv their tribunals.
Their citizens have in several instances come
within the sltvehoWingStates mid stolen and car
ried away our slaves, and their Governors have re
fused to surrender on demand the felons as lugi
tives from justice, on the ground that it can be no
crime to steal a 9lave.
Gixty-eight of their prominent members of Con
gress have without rebuke wbreribed for, patron
ised and encouraged the publication and the circu*
ol a book that recommends to the the
; iudiscrimnaie massacre of their masters and the re
; enactment of the honors of St. Domingo upon our
j wives and daughters.
! The notorious thief and murderer, John Brown,
: with his band of assassins, failing to effect such a
Jmassacre and paying the penalty of the law with
.his life—is canonized as a saint by many of the
!presses, pulpits and thousands of their citizens,
and no mark of ems ire id branded upon them but
■rather approbation and increased patronage.
They have driven our citizens by hired assassins
wiili Sharp’s rifles, out of our common territory,:
purchased with the blood and treasure of ourciti-J
zens ; and then to deceive ttie world, have pre
tended such territory was not adapted to slave la j
bor, when it is notorious that such labor is more j
profitable iu States bordering on such territory j
than in any other part of the United States.
They have prohibited the common hospitality of:
civilized nations to our citizens traveling through j
or visiting in their States, by taking from!
them their domestic servants who may be in at
tendance upon their side families, while citizens 1
from the North annually travel through and re
main in the South, unmoleetod, with whatever ser
;vants they may prefer.
j They have expelled our citizens from their most
populous churches as too impure for their com
lutunion.
They have crowned their long series of insult
and wrong, by patting over us, without our aid,
and in contempt of our protest and remonstrance,
a man—as President—whose sole claim to their
popular regard, is his avowed pledge to maintain
an “ irrepressible conflict” for our destruction.
It therefore becomes our duty, a duty which we
owe to ourselves —our country—and our posterity
—to arrest these aggressions and take prompt and
‘effectual measures for the protection of our rights.
Therefore:
Resolved 1. That the Senator and Representa
| tives of the county of Bibb, be requested, at the
earliest possible day, to introduce into the Legisla
ture of Georgia, a bill for the speedy call of a Con
vention ot the people of the State, to take such
action and devise such measures as will protect
themselves and families front impending ruin.
Resolved 2. That our Senator and Representa
tives be requested to introduce and support a bill
for the procuring of a sufficiency of good arms to
every male citizen subject to miiitary duty.
Resolved 3. That we recommend to our fellow
citizens of Georgia in every county, to proceed at
once to organize and arm themselves as well as
they may be able for their protection against im
pending dangers.
Samuel T. Bailey, Joel R. Branham,
Robert A. Smith, Edward L. Stroheckcr,
Charles J. Harris, J. 11. it. Washington,
Lewis N. Whittle, Janies Mercer Green,
John B. Lamar, James A. Damour,
T. 11. Bloom, Committee.
And your committee recommend tlie adoption of
the following resolutions for the appointment ot
“committees of safety,” and for tlie organization
of “ Minute Men
Resolved 1. That vre will appoint, by our Presi
dent, “ Committees of Safety,” to consist of six
persons for each magisterial district of Bibb coun
ty, a majority of whom for each district may act.
They shall devise and control measures of police
for our safety, and for enrolling and organizing a
body of “ Minute Men,” for whom in all respects
they shall provide or aid so to do. And quaterlv,
or oftener, at such times as they mav appoint the
respective committees of the districts, or their rep
resentatives, shall assemble, in whole or in part as
they may direct, as a general council for the coun
ty, which shall sit under a chief of “ Minute Men ”
to be elected by the several councils and remova
ble at their pleasure. The “ Minute Men” shall
execute the orders of the di trict committe's and
ol the General Council,” and shall, when neces
sary, be provided with the proper means.
Resolved 2. ‘1 hat it be recommended to everv
county in the State to organize iu the same or a
similar manner, and to publish their organization
as we now order this, for notice to our friends and
co-operators.
■ Bcsoived 3. That these proceedings be published
at Macon and Miliedgeville, and copies be sent to
each county in the State ; and the President an
?uJed !1 COnimittee of three to have this duely exe-
Resolved 4. That a committee of five be an
pornted by the Chair, to conduct a correspondence
in this and other States, and a committee of three
m each district be also appointed to raise funds to
defray expenses of printing and distribution and
correspondence.
Resolved 5. That meetings be held in each mag
isterial district, within two weeks, tor the purnoae
oi organizing according to the first resolution.
The reading of the Preamble and each of the
Resolutions was received with enthusiastic applause
jGen. L. IL Rutherford then arose and requested
that the Preamble be arain read, that all present
might vote understandiugly, and defined his posi
tion in a few forcible remarks. 1
Col. Washington moved that the entire Report
be re-read, and that the vote be taken upon the
] ream tile and each Resolution separately which
motion prevailed, and the Report was again read
The 1 reanible was then submitted to the meeting
when < 01. Washington arose and endorsed the
same, giving his reasons in an eloquent and patri
otic manner. 1
The preamble was then adopted unanimously bv
a rising vote and amidst deafening applause Each
Resolution was taken up and similarly adopted
Pending the action on the Resolutions as passed
the Hon. Thos. Hardeman jr., made a few elo
quent remarks concurring therein.
On motion of Mr. E. A. Wilcox, all the city pa
pers were requested to publish the proceedings ol
this Meeting.
Col. A. If. Chappell, of Columbus, being present
was loudly called for, ascended the staifd amid
great applause and addressed the Meeting in s
speech characterized by eminently sound and
statesmanlike views, and which was received with
every,’ demonstration of satisfaction by the Meet
ing. The Meeting then adjourned sine die.
T p „ POE, President.
John R. Hill, \
Josiah Bass, j- Secretaries.
IT The Jawing constitute the Com
+Z3l&Z* Rei,um,: ' in “ K (ieor -
Ol ilre Senate, Messrs. McGehee Hill nf
narris of Worth, Atkinson,*
Dougherty, irippe, Johnston of Cass, Burnett
Os till! House. Messis. Smilh, of Toisds pi.
"co^“t“c tt Uo ffio G ‘ b ri i:
McEv\r\ll.Rea° C T IT*’ EcIOF ’ Hod™£
Mcr.ver, Mcßea, Tuggle, and DeLamar.
resignations.
Several of the V. S. Judieial and Revenue officers
have resigned in South Carolina. Also, Senators
Chesnut and Hannuond. It is said that, Senator
Toombs will resign unless Georgia secedes.
MACON; GEORGIA :
WeducsjSiy, November 14,1860.
* MARKET.
The receipts’ A?e moderte for the season and
hut lew sates. ftq‘Monday the sales were 2ul bales,
ranging from 10 to
NATIONAL TRIALS
Nations, like ‘individuals, have their vicissitudes
and trials. If tbey.pi.onsly acknowledge their depen.
-deuce upon Hod, and seek His guidance and sup
port, lie wiir never leave nor forsake them, but
give them a happy issue out of all their troubles
If however, thejK wickedly turn away from Him,
reject alike Ills “assistance and precepts, and fol-’
low the promptings of passion, pride and tolly, He
will leave them to their own destruction. I’assing
through severe trials at this time, our rulers and
people should not forget that “ God is a very pres
ent help in time of trouble.”
We spent a few hours at Milledgeville last week.
We were happy to'-observe no exhibition of inordin
ate excitement. All seemed; conscious that we
are passing through a crisis which demands the
exercise of the utmost wisdom, thoughtiulness and
moderation.
PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION
Since our last issue the country has passed
j through very exciting scenes. The people have
elected anew Chief Magistrate to preside over them
for the next four years. The returns show that
Abram Lincoln has swept all the free States heard
from, except New Jersey. Oregon and California
have not been heard from. This is unpalatable
and unwelcome news. It has created a prolound
anti painful sensation throughout the South. State
Conventions will he held, we presume, iu most oi
tlie Southern State?, to consider the question o’
withdriwal from tlie I nion, and the formation ol
one or more new Governments.
CONVENTIONS.
: A bill has passed both branches of the Logisla
-1 Lire of South Carolina calling a Convention of the
! people ou the 17th of December next. Proposi
j tions for a Southern and State Convention are also
: now before the Legislature of Georgia. We have
! no doubt but a Scute Convention will be called.
It is equally important that ull the slave-holding
I* States be brought together for consultation before
auy final action.shall be taken by either. Common
courtesy as well as sound policy dictate this. —
With a common interest and destiny, each should
hive a voice in originating and determining mea
sures vital to all. No State worthy of her man-
hood and sovereignty will suffer herself passively
to submit to the hasty mandates ol her siste s.
We hope therefore the proposition for a Southern
Convention will be adopted. Indeed, in so mo
mentous a matter as the destruction of a great
Government, we should be glad to see a Conveu
tion of all the States assembled. A friendly inter
change of views and feelings in such a body, now
that parties are measurably disbanded and scat
tered, might result in obtaining for the South new
and satisfactory guarantees, and securing national
peace and quiet.
We shall resume this subject.
RESULT IN GEORGIA.
We give returns from those counties heard from.
We cannot vouch for their entire accuracy, though
we believe they are in the main correct. It is
thought that neither candidate has received a ma
jority of tlie votes of the State. It will therefore
devolve upon the Legislature to cast the vote of
Georgia.
DANGEROUS COUNTERFEIT.
We were shown the other day a photographed
two dollar bill on the bank of Savannah.
GOOD.
We are glad to learn that both Breckinridge
and Lane are for Union, as we believed. The for
mer, it is said will visit the South and urge the
people against disunion. We hope he will visit
Macon, where he will be as cordially received as
was Douglas.
Should the Legislature of Georgia call a State
Convention, we presume but little will be done
prior to its meeting by that body, for the members
will hardly waste their time and the public money in
passing laws that will be useless, the moment the
State secedes. Even the new Code will be labor
lost. We may therefore anticipate an early ad
journment.
THE SUPERIOR COURT,
Tor this county is now in session. Judge Lamar
presiding, with an efficient Grand Jury.
NEWSPAPER THIEVES,
We have been much annoyed for a few days
p t.-it by these petty villains, (as well ns some of
our neighbors) by the loss of their daily papers
eariy in the morning. We have just as good rea
son to think some of them “'•ear such a coat, as
snould belong to a respectable man, as any other.
Be they who they may, the l)eoil is on the watch
for them.
THE RESULT-
It. will be several days before full returns come
in from all the States. Missouri, Kentucky, Ten
nessee, and Virginia, we presume, have certainly
gone for Bell. Maryland, Arkansas, and some of
the other States are doubtful.
At a meeting of the Minute Men of th
f ity of Macon, on Nov. 9th IS6O, the following
Resolution was.unanimously adopted, a< and ordered
to be published in the city papers :
hegtJved, Thai this Association will neither
sanction or approve in its action, auy violation
ol the Constitution or the laws of Georgia,
a , „ **V R- BRANHAM, Chairman.
Siam l HrjiTER, Secretary.
Lnter from
The Steamer NoMi America brings Liverpoo
dates to the lstinst. The sales of the week prev
ious, amounted to One hundred and eleven thous
and bales, at an advance of £to s os a cent.
Speculators and exporters took 34,000 bales.
No majority for Breckinridge.
Z'UT’ r‘° b ° r " , " rnc ‘ J - h
££ toobt ‘“ of the totes of the
i'r’* 1 ” orn M .i„, has been elected
file Military Convention met this mornina n
large attendance. John W. Anderson Fsq
Chatham, was appointed Chairmau and a Si! r
S 1 “ a °*“ i ” ‘.PPoIiS ‘sec r
a Democ '*>, l‘M been elected to Con
press, from Sew Jcreey, l„ pl . co of Pellni „
he present Republican Speaker of ,he llou ol
Representatives.
Mr. Appleton, of Boston, a staunch Union Bell
man has been elected in place of the notorious
Burlingame. These are hopeful indications. The
-National Intelligent” sums up the anti-republican
majority in the lower House of Congress at 21.
BELL KENTUCKY
bem! heard fronj o and ST bl “
Netherland an?’Harris If “* U P°” *
elected by S*i)oo Tl ote . “hen Harris wa.-
give Bell a gain of 1. JT'l ? will
State by 2,50<k 1 I,oo °* whu:h gives him the
Bell iarries Kentucky b, ten or fifte.o thous.
election for Renresentati™ wn
a-c, 344, Walton, M 5. ’mStatiSfH
GEORGIA LEGISLATURE !
This body met on Wednesday l aßt . ’ T ANARUS,
was called to order by the Preside p,” 4
Guerry, prefaced by a few appropriate’ r T-t -
The House was called to order hr i\
Lewis, Speaker pro tem. ‘
Messrs. Heard, of Miller; Stafford
Hunter, of Troup; Barnes, ol Richmond-’'’ K
of Camden; and Johnson, of Echols ’
tied by Hou. I. L. Harris as members ot >|’
of Representatives.
The House went into election of , s ,
which resulted on the fourth ballot i,',
of Hou. C. J. Williams, of Muscnge*. |,
nents were Messrs. Gibson, of Ki, ln n n r ,
of Green; and Lewis, of Hancock.
The following is the result of the | )r(
Speaker:
Ist ballot. 2d bal. 3,1 \ ># j
Wi11iam5....... .44 S3 65
Gibson ....50 S3 57
Lewis ...11 15 1 0 with ; -
Lewis 17 withdrawn.
Blank 6 O
Upon taking the chair, Mr. Williams P •
handsome speech. The death of the late 1
Hon. I. T. Irwin, was announced. Messrs •’
of Green; Strickland, Fannin, Lester, a , ;
of Towns wore appointed a committee to ■
suitable resolutions.
No business of importance was tran
either House.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVk>
Nov. 8, 1860. —A resolution was offer. ■’
quest the ministers of the various churches
city to open the meetings ot the House w;
Some opposition was offered to it, when .Mr
of Dade, obtained the floor. He said :
Mr. Speaker—l Lope no member of ibis j’
will voie against this resolution, (<
opinion, it’ there is any body o( men or. t ,
need tlie prayers of the righteous, ii y tili .
of Representatives ol the State of Georgia
The argument wus irresistible, ami tl ,
Lion wits adopted.
The annual iuewage and also tk lvc
ol the Governor were taken
to the appropriate committees.
On motion, 300 copies ol’ the annual ri
and documents, and B,ouo copies ol tl „
message were ordered to he printed.
811.1.8 INTRODUCED.
Mr. Smith, of Towns. To protect the citi
Georgia. This carries out the retaliatory.!
tiou suggested by Governor Brown’s ap tc ;
sage.
Mr. Ely, of Dougherty. To provide for the t
fence of Georgia. Appropriates $1 00 .,
that purpose.
Mr. Greene, of Houston. To
Military Institute at Marietta.
The House adjourned until to-morrow
SENATE.
On motion of Mr. Collier, of Fulton, a resol
was adopted that the House meet on Saturdav ! lt
to elect a Judge of the Supreme Court in t , . j
of Judge Linton Stephens, resigned. The po/”
is now held by Judge Charles J. Jeukins
The annual message of his Excellency, the Got
ernor, together with a special message,* was uten
up, read and referred to appropriate cummin,,..
On motion, 200 copies of the annual and
copies of the special message were ordered to be
priuted for the use of the House.
On Friday resolutions of an appropriate charac
ter were presented upon the death of Mr. % a i;er
Irwin, and eloquent and impressive tulogium; ; :rO .
nounced in both branches of the General Assemble.
We shall endeavor to find space for them i our
next issue. Few public men commanded a larger
share of esteem than the lamented deceased.
In the House, Deloney, of Clarke, introduced i
set of resolutions on federal affairs, recommending
that our delegation iu Congress be insi-ructeil to
insist that the vote of States haviug personal
erty bills on their statute books be not conn!- a
the Electoral College, and to withdratv from Co:,-
gress if they fail i.i the demand.
of Clarke, introduced a scries, prop
ing to call a convention of Southern States at Jt
lanta in February, and recommending the Govern
or to call a convention to send delegates.
By Gibson. Bills providing for calling a Consti
tutional Convention, and one to appropriate ten
thousand dollars to the Georgia Medical College.
The Hon. C. J. Jenkins was elected without op
position, Judge of the Supreme Court—a position
lie has occupied since the resignation of Judge
Stephens.
The election of U. S. Senator has been very pro
perly postponed for the present.
THE GOVERNORS MESSAGE.
We publish to-day the Annual Message of Got,
Brown. It gives an encouraging exhibit ol the
progress of our State in all the elements oi pros
perity and greatness. We have no space for
comment, but shall refer to some of the Eiecu
lives recommendations hereafter.
His Excellency has also laid before the Legi.-ia
ture a voluminous special message, on Federal
Relations, in which he rehearses the aggie- :?
of some of the Northern States upon the S/iii
by unfiiendly legislation—recommends ret y
laws to drive Northern fabrics from our i v
He maintains the right of secession and save
If it is ascertained that the Black Republicans
have triumphed over us, I recommend the call oi
a ( onvention of the people of the State at an early
day ; and I will cordially unite with the Genera
Assembly in any action, which, in their judgment
may be necessary to the protection of the right,
and the preservation of tire liberties of the people
of Georgia, against the further aggressions of the
enemy, which, when Hushed with victory, vriil be
iusolent in the hour of triumph.
For the purpose of putting this State in a defen
sive condition as fast as possible, and preparing
Inr an emergency Wiiich must be met sooner or
later, 1 recommend that tire suin of one million of
dollars be immediately appropriated, as a military
lunti foi the ensuing year; and that prompt pro
vision be made lor raising such portion of the
money a9 may not be in the Treasury, as fast u
;*e public necessities may require its expenditure.
Millions for defence and not a cent for tribute,” j
should be the motto of the Southern States.
To every demand for lurther concession, or coni’ 1
promise of our rights, we should reply: “ The
argument is exhausted, and we now “standbr L
our arms.” JOSEPH E. BROWN. ‘ I
C omptroller General's Report.
This lucid document is so full of statistical iteni [
interesting to the people of Georgia, that we can- f
not do justice to it except by publishing it entire, I
we, however, extract a few important items: * I
a lie cash balance in the State treasury at the k- I
of the fiscal year 1860, was 274,820,54. App*
priations undrawn 241,727,90; leaving a half I
of 33,902,64, after paving all appropriations.
good assets belonging to the State, consisting f ;
Bank and Railroad Stocks, and Bonds araom'T S
to 807,02 J. Ihe amount does not include tin “ |
A A. Railroad, the net earnings of which * t:i
’ There were, also, old claims against ae
faulting tax-collectors, to the amount of
* . 0.00u,0f which about 820,000 have been realize
uring the live years the present Comptroller * lr
been in office the State has not lost a dollar bj de
faulting collectors.
The report furnishes a table of the comp^ li,9 .
value ot the various items of taxation in 1859 ano
iB6O, all of which show a very considerable i"‘
cro ? So “ value > exce P* Stocks, Manufactories,
which have diminished §393,880, the largest w ?
crease is on the value of slaves next to latiJ aEa <
solvent debts.
_ J lie P u hlic debt of the State amounts to ‘
which $2,073,750 on 6 per cent, bond*
i 2,000 are 5 per cent., and *225.000 are 7 F r
cent. ’
The Comptroller proceeds to advise severs*
changes in the present revenue law which are .-
dicious and worthy of attentive consideration b 1
the Legislature.
The tables showing the number of acres
1 8 a 6” r ®gate value, and value per acre fn r
years 1859 and 1860, and the number of
r ieir aggregate and average value are P reft 'j
J et ‘bs of study and congratulation in v * e ” L
the steadily increased prosperity of the Slate.
According t° the first the aggregate vain
land in the State, is $161,764,955, being
since last year of $12,217,075, the average
has steadily increased for several vears pas’- 1
09 ,t was §4.43 per acre, in Yh>-$4.86.
county stands on the list for the value “
its lauds §10,48 per acre, and Charlton le w . est j’
whole HCre - The avera ge value in 186 b, m
W n? e tate w as $4,85.
increase in the number of slaves in the
n?! a-,4 8 b u en •—the increase in value M
‘iw’ h M ,r aV6ra " e val "e is $672,61. ,
enm ab e 8 are ot S rea t value as showing 1 ‘
in thi ra ?fr lncrease aild value of lands and
Th„ different sections of the State, and > .
tmln ( d t Set - TeS 11111011 credit for the care a
trouble taken m compiling.— Augusta Despatch