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Journal & picssntgcr. J. KNOWLES and S. ROSE, EDITORS AND J*£OFKIKTOIW. Borina Stair (oimiiliou I Viuili Dt'. MJLLE.I GEVIf t.S J.nO. 2s, IS*U. Th CoDVrtiiion met ut 11 oV-lo *V, a. VI. Frarer bv Rt H. -X Adifti* ot the j Church of this <“Uv. I'tie Jotirtuls ot veitefJiV pro*?ti ‘i'iif PreMjnt Idul before the Convention ihc coaimn of tloa. Thoma* W. Whit*, of ‘ sippi, and o:t.er papers acconipnnvinjr. which wer recive i and read Whereupon Jr Aieianie”, of ~c? .-.-t offered iir foiiosiiiw win i. w— read and adopt.''.-! * When's!, the Ron. Tbowsl \V. While, f|t> | Commissioner from the Slate of Mi**i*Bippi has arrived in this city, ho it therefore JtewireJ, 1. That the Hon. Tho*. 11.. White he j and he is hereby invited to a ~eat upon the ttoT ; of this Convents.*!:. Rf W vtd, Z. That a committee of three oe ap i pointed by the President to wait on Mr, V\ bite.! and ascertain at what boar.and f n what form it i will be agreeable to him to communicate with this Convention. Ihe President appointed the following gentle men on said committ*** : Messrs. Alexander, of Upson ; Reynolds, of Newton ,- Simmons, of Pick- i ecß. The President taiJ before she Convention the joint resolutions adopted by the Legislature of; Tennessee. The Chair remarked llat the resolutions had ; been sent him by mail, and he did not know whether they were official or not. Mr. Hi!’, o! Troup, remarked tea: ;hiv hon:d be treated with high consideration oy tui* Con-; veution. He therefore moved to enter lhem upon the journals at large, pending w hich Mr. Glenn, | oflu’itou, a.ored to lay them upoo the table for present, which motion prevsileo. Mr. WhtteiuaJ, of Miller, moved tout when j this Contention adjourn, It adjourn to mee; in the Citv of Savannah. Laid on tre Sabi-'. Judge Beao!ny, from the Committee o t!>e | Relations ot ,k* Siaveho'diug Stale* reported the! toliowing resolution • F io/. - /. That in the opinion of this Convei -} Sion no Slate ought to be aamitbxl into the u. v Confederacy to lie formed at Montgomery unler-a *uch State shall tolerate the- existence oif slaverv asone of its own domcM’e Institutions, am! ®h;til permit an in ; tr Mate traffic iu slave* wi.h it-* ciri 7nr and that shouM-any ijtate ; ,t any tin e i it-bob®!* the- institution within its limits, such State shali ;p*i> r-n to, c€ft?e to be a member of she **i i | Confederacy. Mr. Anderson, trotn th ■ ommittee on Com merce and i’oitnl Arrangement*. reported Du following resolution*: Whereas, the policy of Direct Trade l**wi'cn j tile ra*uth and foreign nations a?*mes mote titan | ordinary importance in tie* of the relations which the seceding Suites oin*t q,. lr t( , r h*> world, Therefore Ac ,i mo/cta, That this Convention I is forcibly iuipies*i*l with the t;eee&tii.v, to the; luture welfare an 1 honor of the Snn?h, of direct ‘ t*ade with European nations from some port or j f oris upon the Atlantic coast at the South, uruiei ! tue dominion of the Southern Confederacy. Arw/iTi/, That our delegates to the Southern I i ongte*s. to he hel.l at Montgomery, aro hereby j earnestly requested to bring this subject forwaid at an early day before that assembly, and to urye j the adoption of efficient measures to accomplish tiiis great measure of Southern independence. The resolutions w-re aiightlv amended and a lopted. •lu lge Nisbet of*.-red il.-e following resolution A- “i -d, That iu pursuance ot a resolution of i this body, author i/ing the appointment of Com- j mission era to the SUvehoiding States, the Comm tee of Foreign Relations be and they are heret.v instructed to nominate to the Convention .suitab) - persons to act ss Commissioners aforesaid, at 11 o’clo••• to-morrow, sou that at that hour ihe Con : vection proceed to elect the s.irne. On motion ol Judge Nisoit, th res.dtition w i-atvin up, wlitti Mr Hood offered the foi’owin.’ as a substitute RuoLf t, Th.it the committee on the Relations .! tho SUvehol.iing Stite< be instructed to suggest to the CoQTeoiioo the I, lines ol lit an>l prop, r ju*r*ons to tepresenr ti.c State of Ccorgi* a-’ Com missionerA, under Hip resotution heretofore adop’ ed, to the States of Delaware, Maryland, Virgin, i. North Carolina, Tciiuener, Ker.iurky, Mis-ouii ami Arkansas. Mr. Kcnuan fr.oved to strike out the name of Delaware. He slated that he had seen an announcement iu the Saliotinl lnUlliptimr that Delaware, by he.- legislature, had refused to s. i with tne seceding States, and he ws- opposed to sending he; k •.•on.mlssioue". Judge Nislset said he would accept the motion to strike out if the delegate from Baldwin had b<*n correctly informed. Pending the discussion the matter was postponed lor the prelect. Thos. R. K. Cobb, trom t!.e Committee on the Constitution of Georgia and the Constitution sr { laws of the United States, reported five Ordinan ces, one of which he moved he adopted. After some discussion ihe resolution was i.a--eii. it reaus us follows : %X ORDIN ANCE, In relation to oaths heretofore required of public officers ami Attorneys at l.aw. Tin peopit of (Jeoroia ia (’onvmtion x*teuA/r./ Jfciare ami ordain. That the oth heretofore re quired to be admiussieicd to public officers and Attorneys and Solicitors at law. to support the Constitution of the United State-., shall oc hereaf ter diseontlnued. Mr. Cobb, from the s*n.e committee, called up the following ordinance reported on yesterday : AN ORDINANCE. To resume jurL diction over those pieces within the iiiutis of tieorgia over which jurisdiction h;;s been heretofore ceded to the late United Stair-, of America, and ro provide for compensation to the said United States foe the improvement, erected thereon. Tht people of Utorpla in t’ornHHtien moltd, do htrebu d’ -bire c.->/ ordain. That the cession•> heretofore made by the General Assembly State, granting jurisdiction to the 1 tie” United Slates ol Ameitea over specified portion* of the Territory within the present limit* of th.- Siate of Georgia, be *iid ttie s*rt-. c are hereby revoked aud withdrawn, and *he full jurisdiction and sov ereignty over the same are hereby resumed by the said State. H( it forth ,- n, That tl- building.®, in chinery, fortifications or other improvement* etH:ted on !he land so heretofore ceded to tin.- United State®, or othc.- property found therein, shall be held by this State, subject to be account ed for in any future adjustment of the claims be tween this State and the said United State*. The remaining four Ordinances reported bv Mi. Cobb, were, on motion, read, 300 copies ordered to be printed and made the special Older of to morrow. .Mr. Toe offered resolution, authorising the Gov ernor to altos the Secretary to have the use of the parchment containing the ordinance of eeesuon and the signature* thereunto annexed, to have the *..me lithographed and nut in suitable form for distribution among the people. Mr. Foe explained that his object was to hare the ordinance of se ecesion. with the signature* attached, put in a vuitabic form for geneAi circulation. He doubled not that almost every family in the State would b* gUd to have u copv. The resolution was tak en up, read the second time and adopted. Mr. Uiii, of Hart, moved to take up the resolu tion of Mr. Whitehead with reference to the aJ journmeru of tnc Convention to Savannah, which motion not agr e< to, Mr. Milt off. -red a resolution, anuouacing that kCverai no-ft;her* of the Cougress ot the late 1 nited ■ i '-atc had arrived in the city, and iuvinng them to seats upon the lioor ol the convention. The Resolution vc adopted. Mr. Johnson, of Clayton otfried a resolution, which waa taken up and adopted, providing lor Hie more convenient pay of the Member*. Mr. Bartow moved to taxe up the special order ot the day, but, upon request, yielded the tloor for Mr. Stephens of Taiiaferro, to move ttiat the ord inance* already adopted by this Convention !e published by the Governor immediately, *o that the people might know what wa* or wLai was not aw. Agreed to; when Mr. Bartow’s motion to go into secret *e*iou upon the *pr-ia! order of the day prevailed. Aftc< a aeesiou of an hour and a half the doors were opened, \VUii*msi>n, of Telfair, introduced h resolution with reference to Patent*, which was referred to the ( ommittci* on foreign Affairs. Mr. Cobb, amidst clamors for adjournment, cxtiled up the ordinance sent you Yesterday, re suming jurisdiction over certain lands, Ac., which had beeu ceded to the late I nited bra tea. Mr. Rico, of Cobb, and Mr. Kiiasey, of Musco gee, opposed the ordinance. ~**/• abl y defended it. Mr. Ramsey ic- I* *”• 1 “• ordinance ws adopted. ■ An dr. so,, called up the ordinauce est taru ment®, which, iqxin motiou of Mr. Douglas, aas so amended as to give the Governor j-ower to provide lor m,y future imerruption of our mail*. Passed as amended. On motion of Mr. Burch, the Convention ad journed till In o’clock to-morrow morning. To dav ha.* heert one of the most important of the sc*iori. East night the delegates were delighted will, die musical entertainment given w >y Meesis ahil \Vri*hf. til Ailjnfa. T!ip -ionj?-! worp i tall ol xti faun— -exceedingly appropriate to the • iv. AJiOu, ani vverc r*oTivcil with rounds of ap (jluuse by the amlieiice. They repeat in the Uep rwntaiire Hull arain to night. | fiot. Brown returned from Augusta M ui|;ht. , it ir understood that i. * * mission wa® successful.— Ue terms to l.c iu rjne spirits. Vou shall have the | progress ot things here as they progress. 3. Xrnth Bay. Mitxi-'E ‘rvii ls, Jn. 20, i-oi. The Convention met pursuant to adjournment, ind was opened with prayer by Rev. Dr. Means. Journals read and adopted. Pending a motion to oinit the reading of the journals, Mr. Bartow moved to go into secret ses ; sion in order to perfect the Jourua!*. After the dooe were opein-d, Mr. Styles, of j Ware, from the committee on Elections, reported ! that they had had under consideration the papers of Dr. T. S. Haw kins, contesting the seat of Mr. Henry A. Gannon, delegate from Wayne, and from all the lights before them, they reported in favor of the sitting member. Adopted. Mr. Shropshire, from the committee to reduce the present number of the members of the Eegis- Urure, reported an ordinanee, providing that The Senate shall consist of 40 members—the House of ; lod members. .Senators to be i(, fears old. and to have been five years a citizen of Georgia, Kep- I resentative* to be 71 years old, and J years * citizen of Georgia. Also, that this ordinance shall not interfere with the present legislature. Mr. Mallory, trom the same committee, made a minority report. Mr. Bell, of Troup, otlered a substitute. Mr, Toombs moved to lay the whole upon the table. Mi Cobb amended the morion’ bv adding “til! sftei the r.-.-ess of the Convention,” wiiieb wu> accepted by Mr. Toombs, ami the tuo ’ lion <*&9 adopted, and *i\*o copies ordered to be , printed. ’ iotrtidt •. reaoliuion with r. t eri-nee to the mint at - ! : sered to ?he committee on foreign Relations. ’ ■ • >•M ‘Mr. Hm mu to *a:d committee so t®r ss relates to this resolution. Mr. Toomb* objected, stating that the commit tp. wis already very large, and aov augmentation would tend to retard their action. * Mr. Stephen*, ( f Inliaferro, hoped that Mr. Hamilton would be added to ihe committee. The motion was iu.-t. Mr. Joh ii®Mn, of t'ljyton, ottered a resolution o-detiog go.iHu copies of the Ordinance oi S-'cea siou, and copip* of the resolutions of Judge Niobct, aud the substitute of toi-. Jol)D?ou, uml I yeas wild iiivs thereon, am] also tlic protest of iho®.< lio rctiised to sign the ordinance of seces sion, to tie published f• • g.-oeral circulation. Mr. Strickland, of Forsyth, moved to lay thi* j resolution on th- table, which wa* ; mended bv | Mr. cobb, todiv on the table tor the bala-co of | the session. Gamed. Mr. Anderson, from the committee on t’om mercial and Postal Ariaugeincm.*, reported an j ortiii anct- providing that nil collectors of customs and othei officers connected therewith, remain a j lieretofoio. i hrep hundred copie.- were ordered to ho print ed, a id the ordinance wa® made the special order for Monday nest. Mr. (.abb calk'd up, a* the special order of the day, the following ordinance, reported on vester dav: AN ORDINANCE, To abolish the Circuit and District Courts of the United Glares for the District of Georgia, and to establish other Uourt* in lieu thereof, and to continue in force certain judgments and execu tion*. ].f .! t.r.i.t. ntd ftp tlf Prop/ r OJ (Jtorpia iu Poll i i l,Oi> rt<* fit,l t ,l, n,id Hit hr,'ri,j orduinrd iu the author Hu a f thr xoiiii — That the Circuit and District Courts of the late United States for the State of Georgia, he and the - I me are hereby abolished a* courts of the said f niteo .States; and the same arc hereby re-estab lished as Courts of ihe indeoendent State of Geor gia. with the same orisdiction and [lowers as they had under the laws of the United States—except so far a* the same arc modified by the ordinances ol this Convention. 3- The commissions of all the judges and offi cers of said courts are hereby terminated; and the Governor ot thi* ;Sfate is hereby authorized to j ; appoint and commission judges and officers of | said courts, to hold their commissions until the ■ j further action of this Convention. 3. The cause- now pending in said courts, civil and criminal, are continued without prejudice in the courts hereby established, and the judgment* and decrees heretofore rendered therein, and the execution* issued thereon, shall lose do rights, lien or validity by the operation* of this ordinance, or the ordinance of secession, but shall continue in force as if the said courts remained in exist ;ence. Mr. CGrk of Dougherty, proposed to amend so as to say, “the Stay law of 1860 shall applv to (judgments and executions in said courts.” Am endment agreed to and the ordinance passed by a* vote of yeas 104 —nays J 4. Mr. Cobb also called up the following ordinance, reported on yesterday: AN ORDINANCE, COSCK.RSfSO CITIZEN.®HIP. UV, the pt ■'/'/’ <f/l” State of (Jenrfiitt’ in Con . whliou a*xnnr,!(d, do dt clnrr and ordain, and it in j h-rrhjf ili-dand asJ o. lamed, Ist. Every person who at the date of ihe Ordi -1 mince of Secession vraevesiding in thi* State, and j then, by birth, residence or naturalization, a | citizen of thi* State, shall continue k citizen of this State, unless a foreign residence *hall be es tHblished by ®urh person, with the intention of j expatriation. 2nd. So, also. *hU continue overv free white person who after the date aforesaid, ntav lie born within tne tervitorv of this State, or may be born ; outside of thut territory, us a father who wa* then Ia citizen of thi* State. 2d. So, also, ev.-ry person, a citizen ol any one in( the States now confederated under the name of the United States of America, who, within twelve months after the date of the Ordinance of Scces sinn. ->1101! come to reside in this State, with the ’ intention of remaining, upon such persons taking the oath of allegiance to thi* State below provid ed. 4th. So, also, every free white person who shall be engaged in the actual service, miliuary or na val, ol the Slate, and shall take an oath of his • intention to continue in such -crvice for at least three months, unices sooner discharged honorably, i And, also, the oath of allegiance below prescribed. In this case the oath sh<*ll he udmimstored bv some commissioned officer of the service in w hich the applicant lor citizenship may be engaged, superior in rank to the applicant, and thereupon | certificate of the citizenship of the applicant shall fit* tinned b_\ the officer and delivered to the ap -1 plicanf. .’dll. >’o, :tl*o, every person not a citizen of any of the State* above mentioned, at the dale afore said, ho may come to reside in this Stale, with ihe intention ot remaining, and may t*: natural ized according to the naturalization laws of this State. Until they mar be altered or repealed, the naturalization laws of the United States, accom -1 mod tied to the special condition of the Stale, are hereby nude the law* ni iltis State, except that instead of the oath required hy those laws in the final Act, the oath of allegiance to this State, and 1 of abjuration below provided, shall be taken. 6th. In all ca9ea, the citizenship ot a nun shall eateiui to his wife, preseui or future, whenever j she shall have a resilience in the Slate, and shall j extend, also, to ca li ol her children that tinder the age ot eighteen years, may have a residence in the Suto, Prot t-i-d, hat in no case shall citi zenship extend to any person who is not a free white person. 7th. Tnat the oath of allegiance to this State shall be in the following form, to wit: “I do Uwear (or affirm) that I will faithful aud true alle giance bear to the State of Georgia so long as I | may continue a citizen thereof.” Bth. The oath of abjuration shall be in the fol , lowing foam, to wit : “1 Jo swear (or affirm) that , 1 do renounce and lorever abjure all allegiance and fidelity to every prince, |otenUt.c, State or sovereignty whatsoever, except the State of Geor gia.” Amended by Mr. Bartow and adopted. Mr ( obb al*o called up tbc ordinance which he, a* Chairman of the Committee on the Constitution , of Georgia and the Constitution and taws of the ’ I nited State*, reported on yesterday defining ! treason and misprision of treason, as follows: AN ORDINANCE, tTo define and declare what shall be Treason, and 1 M -spriston f Treason m the .State of Georgia, and also certain lei on ins Thtpr -pUof Ccorjia, in C’ li eulionaaemhl d,Uo j ‘ ‘ ’J dp’ tr- -not -rj ini, That it any person or per l “'ux awing allegiance to the State of (oKJrgia, Sliall ■ levy war against s-Jd State or shall adhere to her ene i mies, giving them aid and comfort within the said ! MtW ur c.c*kvbrre, or shall 10 Um name $t the lute Buiied Statist cf America, or aay .other i-reign power, reize, and hold possession, ugainsi the declared will ot said Stair, of any Fort, Arsenal, Mint or other build ing within Ihe Territorial limits ol said State, and shall be thereof eon viol ed, on Conf-ssiou in open Court, or on the testimony of two witnes.se* t the same overt act o! the Treason whereof h • or they i-hall stand in dicted, such person or persons shall he adjudged guilt v of Treason against the State of Georgia, and shall siidcr death . . A p-rson having knowledge of the commission of anv of the treasonable acts aforesaid, and c-nce ils, or tails u- d.'C o*e the same, as soon as innv be, to the Go’ ft not -I said State, or sum ■ one of the .Indies theuet. shnll be guiltv of Mi-piision of Tr. a*on, and .... i.-i..... . -hall 1..- iMiiishrd by impiiMJ'.niMa ..ad lab in tbc Pcn.teutmty, not less ttian five lunger than ten yeur^- Any ci 7 ri of Ihe Slal of G.orjfii, wlietevcr resi dent, w! o shall wilhotll the pet Illusion u* S;l‘J ShllP, Aired. ..r <tu• ct> <-a.iiiii.ei.ee—r curry ...i any veibat or wnuin co r te'j cn-1.-iice or itife cou> se wi .fi e*.y ‘or e:ijT! <'’ vein iif ic, cr any c'iicei or ag nt it-n o f . with mten! r ‘utiurDCc t!:e measures or rotduct ot >rcb ('. .vert. went, ad vets, lv to the existence :r inlcreSJS of s„il Sra'e in relati. y to any disputes or c .ti'c .er-H*s with S.ale, ..r t. defeat lit- measures oflheG .v ----eriiioeiii •■.’ xii I .Slate ; or if anv such pei t o.i i.ot duly ant!.<• /-.1,-hail counsel, advise, aid or assist in anv such i o-re- j ondei.ee, such ci i7>'n ot Georgia shall be guilty ol :i Ic <• v, and oa couvitdio i. ahull be furnish ed b> tii.pi -.-ouuient in the IVni eutiarv i.ot less than one tor more than three teals, and by a line rot ex ceeding five l <>usand d—Uais. Mr. Simmon*, of Gwinnett, moved to sit ike out the second section, which motion was 10-t. The blank was tilled up by the number 10. A motion was made to utrike out the third sec tion, which wa* lost. The ordinance was then passed. Judge Henning called up the resolution which he reported, and which was sent you yesterday.— On motion of Dr. Mean*, seconded by Mr. Toombs, the resolution was re-committed. Mr. Whitehead tnoved that when thi* Conven tion adjourn it adjourn to meet in the city of Sa vannah. Mr. Toombs hoped i: would meet again in Mil iedgevilte. All the public journal* and record* were Iter*'; the Governor and all the departments of State were here, and ho thought this was the proper place for the Convention. If gentlemen wishtd logo to Savannah on a pleasure trip, wait till the business of the Convention was transacted, ar.d h- would ■ with them and *ray a week Mr. Cannon, oi R-tbuo, moved that thi* Con vention aJ’ ittro on next t.. meet on th- ’ • • 0. iV ru-uv in the city of Mdiedgeviile. Mr \i -.’ -t Lumpkin, lend off So a *pee, h of deli-h'l'ul l-o -ml humoral the exp. ns- of Mr. Ra.'^o 1 ’ ;ml (E. p. of lc oi r iVfinn th. Great mer riment prevailed among the m.-iubcr*. Mr. Bar tow looked “got.” But the uohl- delegate ta'Otn <:h,ali.t:ii received and [t.t**eil ii ol! admirably. — The whole motion of adjournment was laid on the table. 1 .cave of absence wa* granted tor a few days to Messrs. Biehard'Oti, of E‘*e, Allen, of Burke, Douglas, ol R titdolph, Anderson ol <’li.titom, Har rison, -I Meriwether, l!*-!l, of I. ml,*. Style*, of Ware, mid to Mr. Garvin, of Richmond, for the bal inee ol the ‘••asoti. Judge Ni*lei ottered a resolution inquiring into the expediency of establishing an Armory in the State ol Georgia, li-ierred to the Committee on Foreign Relation*, when, on motion, at 1 o’clock the Convention adjourned till ! 1 o’clock on Mon day. 1 must acknowledge myself under many obligations to Mr. \V. 11. Frichard of the Asso ciated Pres* for hi* courtesy and kindness. Kieventli Uay. Mu i.tatOEVii.LK, .Tan. 26, 1861. Convention met pursuant to adjournment.— Braver by Rev. Mr. Flynn. Journals of Saturday were read. During the reudiug Mr. Ramsey, of Muscogee, gave notice that be would move to reconsider the ordinance passed on Saturday, with reference to the Federal Court*. He hoped it would he re considered and am--ruled so a* to perfect it. The salaries of the Judges were not fixed, besides other defects. He hoped the Convention would recommit it and give them one night more for consideration. Mr. Cobb, of Clarke, opposed the motion. Mr. Hill, of Troup, said that Mr. Ramsey could baiter attain the end he sought by anew ordiu ance, which would be a saving oi time. Mr. Ramsey said that the Cortgres* could not likely act upon the mattar in two years, and this relict of oppression would be upon our people ad that time. Mr. Cobb replied that most probably not a sin gle session of the Court w ould be held before the Congress would act upon the matter. Mr. Hpenoer, ol Thotnn*, hoped it would he re considered. Mr. Douglas, of Randolph, was as anxious to go home as any gentleman ; but he wished to make perfect tlie labor* of this Convention, so far a* thev went. He was entirely .opposed to Federal Courts : characterized them as unjust and oppres sive. He wished u* to instruct our members to the Southern Congress to say that Georgia will never submit to this old relict of Federal oppres sion. Judge Nisbet said rather than carry out the idea of Mr. Douglas, we had better stay here two weeks more instead of two days. The idea of Federal Judiciary lay at the very foundation of good government.. Mr. Stephens, of Hancock, said that the gentle man from Randolph complained of the Supreme Court, which had been our friend and great bul wark of protection He thought that it was Aho litionixiii that we had escaped, and not the Su preme (’outi, which was our friend und ally. Mr. Douglas said that he meant the civil juris diction of the court only. Mr. Stephens replied that the I>red Scott ease was a civil case. Judge Hansel, of Thomas, said that the people of Georgia hnd a great Conatitutional right in volved in this issue. The paoplc did not —never had liked the court, hut had tolerated it for the sake of the Union. This waj now at an end, and now wag the time to get rid of this thing. The motion to reconsider was carried. Ayes 1 20—nays llfi—and the ordinance referred hack to t!i<? committee or, Constitution and Laws. The President announced that the time had arrived to receive and hear Hon. Thos. W. W hite, Commissioner front the State of Mi*si**ippi; upon which the committee appeared conducting Mr. White. The Convention .received him standing upon their feet. Tucliili Day. MtLi.EnoRVii.LK, Jan. 29, 1861. Tht’ Convention mot this morning at 10 o’clock, and after prayer, proceeded to business. Mr. Tidwell moved a reconsideration of the Or dinance adopted yesterday in relation to assuming jurisdiction over the customs ;ind Custom Houses in this State. A long debate resulted, and the Convention refused to reconsider the ordinance, by a vote of ayes HU, to nays 14". Mr. Clark ofl’ered a resolution giving the Gov ernor, under certain contingencies, power to make reprisals, issue letter* of mark and reprisal, sus pend collection of judgments of northern plain tiffs, Ac. The resolution was laid on table for the present. uudg- N isbet, of Bibb, presented a report set ting forth the reasons why the Ordinance of Se cession was adopted. Judge Nisbet stated that the report was written by the Hon. Robert Toombs, and he requested that gentleman to read it. Mr. Toombs complied, and the following is THE ADDRESS: The people of Georgia having dissolved their political connection with the Government of the United States of America, present to her confed erates, and the world, the causes which have led to the separation. Eor the last ten )eare we have ha<l numerous and serious causes of complaint against many of our non-slaveholding confederate States in reference to the subject of Aftican slav ery. They have endeavored to weaken our secu rity—to disturb our domestic peace and tranquility —and persistently refused to comply with their ex press Constitutional obligations to us in reference to that property, and by the use of their power in the Federal Government, have striven to deprive us of our e<jual enjoyment of the common Terri tories of the Republic. This hostile policy of our confederates has been puttied with every circum stance of aggravation which could arouse the passions and excite the hatred of our people, and has placed the tw o sections of the Union, for many years past, in the condition of virtual civil war.— Our people, still attached to the Union, from habit and national traditions, and aversion to change, hoped that time, reason, and argument, would bring, if not redress, at least exemption from further insults, injuries and dangers. Recent events have fully dissipated all such hopes, and demonstrated the necessity of separation. Our northern confederates, after a full nnd calm hear ing of all the facts; after fair warning of our fixed purpose not to submit to the rule of the authors of all their w rong* and injuries, have, by a large majority, committed the Government of the Tinted States into their hand*. The people of Georgia, after an equally full and fair, and delib erate healing of me case, have declared with equal firmness, that they shall not rule over them. A brief history of the r’se, progress and policy of anti-slavery, and of the political organization'into whose hand.* tbc administration of the Federal Government has been committed, will fully jus tify the pronounced verdict of the people of Georgia. The party of Mr. Lincoln, called the Bepuld’iran party, under ita present name unJ organization, is of recent origin. It is admitted to be an anti-slavery pirty, while it attracts to itself, by it* creed the scattered advocate.* ol ex ploded political heresies; of condemned theories in political economy; the advocates of commer cial restrictions', of protection, Os special privileg es, of waste and corruption in the administration of government —anti-alavrry i* its mission and its purpose. Bv anti slavery it is made a power iu the Stato. The question of slavery was the great est difficulty in the wav cf the formation of the Constitution. While the subordination, and tin’ ; politicd and social inequality of the African race, were fiiily conceded by all, it was plainly apparent that slavery would soon disappear from what are the non-slaveholdiug States of the ut iginat thirteen, j The opposition to slavery MRH thoil, iH HOW, fjclb { oral in Those State.*, and the Constitution was j made with direct reference to that fact. But a distinct Abolition party was not formed , in the United States for more than half u century ! titer the Government went into operation. The I main reason was, tbit the North, even it uni'ed, could not control both branches of the Legislature during anv ponior of that time. Therefore, such an organization must, have resulted, either in utter I’atliir*, or die total overthrow of the Gov ernment. The material prospeiitv ot the North wus great! v dependent on ttie Federal Govern ment —that cf the .south not nt ail. In the first years ot the Republic, the navigating, commetcial, and uinnufoctuiing interests of the North, began to seek profit and aggrandizement at the expense of the agricultural interests. Even the owners of fishing smacks sought and obtained bounties for pursuing their own business, which yet continue, and over half a million of dollars are now paid them annually out of the Treasury. The navigat ing interests begged for protection against foreign ®hip builders, and against competition in the coasting trade; Congress granted both requests, and by prohibitory acts gave an absolute monop oly of the business to each of these interest*, which they enjoy, without diminution to thi* day. Not content with these great and unjust advan tage*, they have sought to throw the legitimate burthens of their business, as much as possible, upon the public. They have succeeded in throw ing the cost o( lighthouses, buoys, and the main tenanoe ot their seamen, upon the Treasury ; and the Government nos pays over two million* an nually for the support, of these object*. These interests, in connection with the commercial and manufacturing classes, have also succeeded, bv mean* of subventions to mail steamers, and the reduction of postage, in relieving their business from the payment of about seven million.* of col lars annually and throwing n upon the public treasury, under the name of posr.il deficiency.— The manufacturing interest entered into the same struggle early, and has clamored steadily lor Gov ernment bounties and special favors. Thi* inter est was confined mainly to the eastern and middle non-slaveholding State.*. Wielding those gieat States, it held great power and influence, and its demand* were in full pioportion to it* power. rite manufacturers and miners wisely based their demands upon special fact* and reasons, rather than upon general principles, and thereby nullified much of the opposition of opposing interests. They pleaded iu their favor the infancy of their business in this country, the scarcity of labor and capital, tin l hostile legislation of other countries towards them, the great necessity- of their fabrics in the time of war, and the necessity of high du ties to pay the debt* incurred in our war for inde pendence. These reasons prevailed, and they received, for many years, enormous bounties by the general acquiescence of the whole country.— But when these reasons ceased, they were no less clamorous for Government protection, but their clamors were less heeded. The country then put the principle of protection upon trial, and con demned it. Alter having enjoyed protection to the extent of from fifteen to two hundred per cent, upon their entire business, for about thirty years, the act of 1846 wa* passed. It avoided sudden change, but the principle wa* settled, anil the free-trade, low duties, and economy in public expenditures wa* the verdict of the’ American public. The South and thx* North-western States sustained thi* policy. There was but small hope of its reversal—upon the direct issue none at all ; alt these classes saw this, and felt it, and east about for new allies. The anti slavery sentiment of the North offered the best chance for success. An anti-slavery pirty must necessarily look to the North alone lor support, but the united North was not strong enough to control the Government in all of its departments, and a sectional pirty was iherefote determined upon. Time, and issues upon slavery, were necessary to its completion and final triumph. The feeling of anti-slavery, which, it wa* well known, was verv general among the people or th* North, had been long dormant or passive. ,It needed only a question to arouse it nl<> agjEressivo oottmUw Ti.ia oimaimmi w* Im lote us. We had acquired a large Territory by successful war with Mexico. Congress had to govern if. How, in relation to slavery, was the question then demanding solution. This state of fact* gave form and shape to the anti-rlavery sen timent throughout the North; and the conflict j begun. Northern anti-slavery men, of ail parties, asserted the right to exclude slavery from this I Territory by* Congressional legislation, and de- I mantled the prompt and efficient exerei*e of this power to that end. This insulting and unconsti tutional demand wa* met with great moderationand firmness by the South. We had shed our blood and paid our money for this acquisition—we de manded a division of it, on the line of the Mis souri restriction, or an equal participation in the whole of it. These propositions were refused. The agitation became general, and the public danger great. The cause of the South was impregnable. The price of the acquisition was the blood anil treas ure of both sections—of all—and therefore it belonged to all upon the principles of equality and justice, ihe Constitution delegates no power to Congress to exclude either party from its free en joyment. . flt ere tore, our right was good under the Constitution. Our rights were further fortified by the practice of the government from earlier and better and vs. Slavery wa* forbidden iu tl.e coun t-1 y Noithwe.se of flic Ohio River, by what it called the ordinance ot IT*!. That ordinance was adopt ed under the old Confederation, and hy the assent of \ irginia, who owned and ceded the country, *nd therefore this case must stand on it* own special circumstances. The Government of the I nited States claimed territory by virtue of the treaty ot !76d with Groat Britain—acquired terri tory by cessions from Georgia and North Carolina —by treaty fom franco and by treaty from Spain. These acquisitions largely extended the original limits of the Republic. In all these acquisitions the policy ot the Government was uniform. It opened them to the settlement of all the citizens of all the States of the Union. They emigrated thither with their property of every kind (inulud ug slave*,) all were equally protected by public authority in their persons and property, uutil the inhabitants became sufficiently numerous, and otherwise capable of bearing the burthens and performing the duties of self-government; whet) they were admitted into the Union upon equal terms with the other States, with wdiatever Repub lican ( onstitu'tion they might adopt lor them uelves. I tuler this equally juL and beneficent policy, law and order, stability and progress, power and prosperity, marked every step of the progress of these new communities, until thev entered as great and prosperous commonwealths into the sisterhood of American States. In 1620, the North endeavored to overturn thi* wise and successful policy, and demanded that the State of Missouri should not ho admitted inti the Union unless she first prohibited slavery within her limits, by her Constitution. After a bitter and protracted struggle, the North was defeated in her special object; but her policy and position led to the adoption of a eetion in the law for the admission of Missouri, prohibiting slavery in all that portion of the territory acquired from France, lying noitii of 36 deg. lit) min. north latitude, and outside of Missouri. The venerable Madison, at the time of its adoption, declared it unconstitu tional. Mr. Jefferson condemned tiie restriction, and foresaw its consequences, and predicted that it would result in the dissolution of the Union.— The prediction is now history. The North de manded (lie application of the principle of the prohibition of slavery to all the country acquired from Mexico, and all other parts of the public do main, then, and in all future time. It was the an nouueement of her purpose to appropriate to l>er selt all the public domain then owned, and there after to be acquired by the United States. The claim itself was less arrogant and insulting than the rea*ons with which she supported it. That reason was the fixed purpose to limit, restrain and finally to abolish shivery in the States where it exists. The South, with great unanimity, de clared her purpose to resist the principle ol pro hibition to the last extremity. This particular question, in connection with a series of questions, affecting the same subject, was finally disposed of by the defeat of proiribitory legislation. The Presidential election of 1852 resulted in the total overthrow of the advocates of rcsti ieti -n and their party friends. Immediately after this result, the anti-slavery portion of the deleated party resolved to unite all tht elements in the North opposed to slavery, and to stake their future political fortunes upon their hostility to slavery every where. This is the party to whom the people of the North have committed your government. They raised tUetr tttaudwrd iu 1806 r aud were barely defeated. They afttared the I'resldantUl content again in 1 Prttt and succeeded. The prohibition of slavery in the Territories, hostility to it everywhere, the equality of the white and black races, disregard of all Constitutional guaranties in its favor, were boldlv proclaimed I* v if3 leaders and applauded hv its followers. With he-, principles on their ban ner, and three utterances on th. ir the major* ity of the ji on! < ‘ rth demand that we •-hall receiv :h--m ;s *.** rulers. The prohibition of slavery in th. T riitori.s is the cardinal prin ciple of this organist ion. For forty yeurd, tins quo?ion lifts Wn consid ered and deflated in the hailr ot Congress, before the people, hv (he press <:;<i before the tribunals of jjwtice. Tite majority of the people ot the North, in 1860, decided it in their own favor. — Wo ipfuio to nubmil to that jiiilgnifiit, ami in fin* •licniun of |l-ir refusal, we otter the Constitution of our country, anti point to the total absence of any express power to exclude us—we offer the judgment of a large minority of the people of the North, amounting to more than oue-third, who united with the unanimous will of the South, against, this usurpation ; and finally, we offer the judgment of the Supreme Court of the United States, the highest judicial tribunal of our coun try in onr favor. This evidence ought to be con clusive, that we have never surrendered this rights; the conduct of our adversaries is as if we had surrendered—it is time to resume it. T‘> e faithless conduct of our adversaries is not confined to such acta as might aggrandize themselves in their section of the Union ; they are content, if they can only injure us. The Constitution de clares that Dersons charged with crime in one State, and fleeing into another, shall be delivered up on j the demand of the Executive authority of the State from which they may flee, to be tried in the jurisdiction where the crime was committed. It would appear difficult to employ freer from ambiguity ; yet for above twenty years, the non slaveholding States, generally, have wholly refused to deliver up to us persons charged with crimes affecting slave property; our confed erates, with Punic faith, shield and give security to all criminals, who seek to deprive us of this property, or who use ii to destroy us. Tbisclav9e of the Constitution requires them to surrender fugitives from labor. This provision, and the one last referred to, were our main inducements for confederating with the Northern States.— Without them, it is historically true, that we would have respected the Constitution. In the fc sir th year of the Republic, Congress passed a law to give full vigor and efficiency to this important j, provision. This act depended to a considerable degree upon the local magistrates of the several States for its efficiency. The non-alaveholdiog States generally repealed all laws intended to aid the execution of that act, and imposed penalties upon those citizens whose loyalty to the Constitu tion, and their oaths, might induce them to dis charge their duty by Federal officers. This law, which their own bad faith rendered absolutely indispensable for the protection of Constitutional rights, was instantly met by ferociousrevilings, and all conceivable .modes of hostility. The Supreme Court unanimously, and their own local courts, with equal unanimity,(with the single and solitary exception of the Supreme Court of Wisconsin,) sustained its Constitutionality in all its provisions. Vet it stands to day a dead letter, for all practical purposes, in every non slaveholding State in the Union. We have their covenants; we have their oaths to keep and observe it; but the unfortunate claimant, even accompanied bv a Federal officer, with the mandate of the highest judicial authority in his hands, is everywhere met witli force, and with legislative enactments, to elude, to resist, to defeat him. Claimants are murdered with impu nity ; officers of the law are beaten by frantic mobs, instigated by inflammatory appeals from persons holding the highest public employments in their States, supported by legislation in conflict with the clearest provisions of the Constitution, and even the ordinary principles of humanity.— In several of our confederate States a citizen can not travel the highway with his servant, who may voluntarily accompany him, without being de clared by law a felon, and subjected to infamous punishments. It is difficult to perceive how we could suffer more by th. - • .utility than by the fra ternity of sne’ brethri u The pufdi la - -’ - i.f civil’ ed nations require every State io r. - -’; u i citizens or subjects from committing •<* -i j ous to the peace and safety of any other States; attempting to ex cite insurrection, or lesson the security, or disturb the tranquility of their neighbors, and our consti tution wisely gives Congress the power to punish all offences against the laws of nations. These are sound and ju3t principles, which have received the approbation of jusr men in all countries and in all centuries; hut they are wholly disregarded by the people of the Northern States, and the Federal Government is impotent to maintain them, tor t wenty years past, the abolitioidsts and their allies in the Northern States have been engaged in constant elforts to subvert our institutions, and to excite ‘insurrection anuservile war amongst u. They have sent emivaries amongst us for the ac complishment of their purposes. Some of these efforts have received the public sanction of a majority of the leading men of the Republican party in the national councils—the same men who are now proposed as our rulers. These efforts have, in one instance, led to the actual invasion of one of the slaveholding States, and those of the murderers and incendiaries who escaped public justice by flight have found fraternal protection among our northern confederates. These are the men who say the Cmnn shall be preserved. Such are the opinions, and such are the prac tices, of the Republican party, who have been called, by their own rotes, to administer the Fed eral Government under the Constitution of the United Slates. Wo know their treachery—we know the shallow pretences nndpr which thev daily disregard its plainest obligations. If we submit, to them, it will lie our fault, and not theirs. The people of Georgia have ever been willing to stand by this bargain—this contract. They have never sought to evade any of its obligations—they have never hitherto sought to establish ary new government. They have struggled to maintain the ancient rights of themselves and the human race, through and under the Constitution. Cut they know the value of parchment rights in treacherous hands ; and, therefore, they refuse to commit their own to the rulers whom the North offer us. Why ? Because by their declared prin ciples and policy, they have outlawed three thous and millions of our property in the common Terri tories of the I'nioti—put it under the ban of the Republic iu the States where it exists—and out of tlie protection of Federal law everywhere—be cuitse they give sanctuary to thieves aud incendi aries who assail it, to the whole extent of their power, ill spite of their most solemn obligations and covenants, because their avowed purpose is to subvert our society, and subject us not only to the loss of our property, but the destruction of ourselves, our wives and our children, and the desolation of our homes, our altars, aud our fire sides. To avoid these ovils, we resume the pow ers which our fathers delegated to the Govern ment of the United States, and henceforth will seek new safeguards for our liberty, equality, se curity and tranquility. Ten thousand copies of the address were order ed to he printed, and the clerks were directed to place it on the journals. Bv Mr. Wofford, of Cass: Itexolved , That the Pension Agent of the United States, for the State of Georgia, be requested to exercise the usual functions of his Agency, until lurther instructed by this Convention. Adopted. By Dr. Means, of New ton : Resolved, That this Convention signify its pur pose, to encourage, cherish, ami advance by all legitimate means in their power, all ttie important home institutions within their limits, whether lit erary or scientific, mechanical, agricultural, or professional, that they may aid in developing, as far as practicable, the physical, moral and intel lectual resources ol the Suite, to sustain her pres ent, and advance Iter future fortunes. Adopted. By Mr. Clark, ot Bought* y A resolution to audio ise im Governor to make such advances to the Commi-doners, to the slave holding States, and also to the Delegates to Mont gomery, as he may think proper. Adopted. By Mr. Glenn, of Fulton : A resolution to authorize the Governor to order an election, to fill the vacancy of Hon. Charles Murphy, of DeKalb, deceased, or any other va cancy which may occur. Adopted. By Mr. Bartow, ot Chatham : Whereas, certain patriotic citizens of Georgia and South Carolina, placed in the service of the State large numbers of their slaves, without re nuuieration, who were actively and laboriously emnloyed at Fort Pulaski for neatly two weeks. Be it resolved, by the people of Georgia, in Convention assembled, That the Governor be re quested to convey to each ol the gentlemen who contributed this force, the thanks of this Conven tion for their patriotic action. And be it further Resolved, That the Governor be also requested and authorized, to make a suita ble gratuity iu money to the slaves employed.— Adopted. By Mr. Hamilton, of Lumpkin: In view of the present condition of the country and the alleged apprehension of foreign capital ists as to the security of capital invested iu this State. Be it ordained, That to encourage the manufac turing, mining and other permanent improvements in this State, this Convention dove hereby declare it to ce the fixed policy of Georgia, to prat eat *1! investments, already made or which tuay be here after made by citizens of other States, io mines or manufactures in this State, and capital iuvested in any other n.rmanent improvement. Adopted. By Mr. < of Fulton : Kesoln- >ressive of respect to the memo ry of Hon • arles Murphy, of DeKalb and sympath ii the family of the deceased.— Adopte In the >u session the Convention deter, mined ‘ wheu again called together, at Stvann.iH At five’ f’ the Convention adjourned, sub ject to the call of the President. Religion* Intelligence. Tb bt lioiin of lht> Into iVvaliei’ liunspn wiv singtildil? pharaoteristii* of the “ruling passions’ which had marked his life as a (rernmn scholar and a German Christian. We quote ilte following touching details front a late European letter of Dr. McClintock: “M. Bunsen spoke of his wife in the most ten der and endearing terms, adding, with noble majesty of thought, that ‘in her be bad loved the Eternal,’ (In dir lieble irk do* Pudge. ) He then gave his parting bles.-ing to his children one bv one. Alter this, ra'sing his voice, he prayed : * O God, bless my dear friends and my dear native land. May God’s blessing attend Italy and Italian liberty.’ He prayed in succession for Prussia, Germany and England : finally for tite regeneration of the world. One of his last utterances was a I grateful recognition of his obligations to Niebuhr, who, it will be remembered, had first introduced him into public business, and who had remained his faithful friend through life. He then turned to a servant, who had waited on him with tender •are and uff'ection, and thanked biro cordially.— Those recognitions over, he spoke of himself and his career, his feelings and his hopes. 4 1 have often shown weakness and infirmity in the course of my life, but my aims have been noble among men. The richest experience of tny life has been my experience of the knowledge of Christ. I quit this world in love and charity with all men; with no hatred for any mortal—hatred is accursed. Ob, how happy a thing it is to look upon hfe from this devotion ! Here on earth our way is often dark. But upward! upward! and instead of growing darker, it prows lighter, ever lighter! lam now in th kingdom of Hod; heretofore 1 have had but u foretaste of it. O, nty God, how amiable are thy tabernacle o !’ As he said these things his face shone as with a celestial radiance. “ On the 29th of October the sun set in unusual splendor. His attention was called to it. Gazing out of the window, he said in English : 1 Yes, it is beautiful; God’s love shines in all things.’ Then, turning his face to those about hint, he said in French: 4 Que JHeu rout benisxe tie nullement,’ (the eternal blessing of God be with you.) Then, in German : 4 Let us depart in Christ; God is life, God is love; willing love, love will, (wollende * Lichen, liehende* Wollen ) Then in Latin : ‘ Chrlxtux recognoxri tar victor; Christus ext; ext Christas victor, ’ (Christ is acknowledged conquer or; Christ is; he is the conquering Chiist.) — There is no death in God. 1 see Christ ; and through Christ I see God. Christ, our Creator, sees us; and He must become all in all. These few words of mine are spoken, not tor display, but in the bosom of my family aud among my dear friends. lam dying, and I have a desire to depart. I desire the kind remembrance of all good men. I offer the blessing of an aged mau to all who desire it. I die at peace with all mankind. * * Those who lire hi Christ —those who live in the love of Christ—they are Christ’s. Apart from this, names, and creeds, and churches are nothing. * * * I see clearly that we are all sinners.— We have nothing unless we have Christ in God ; we have no life, except so far as we live in God.— Sinners, as we are, iu God we have eternal iife. — All else is nothing. Christ is the Son of God, and we are the children of God only so far as the spirit of Christ’s love is iu us.’ These were the last words of Bunsen.” PKP.um . Capt. Ei.zkt. —We are reliably informed a> ae Augusta Sentinel of Friday, that Cap and the men under his command, will vaca. ... Augusta Arsenal, (which place has been their mporary quarters since the capitula tion,) in accordance with agreement, to-day.— They go hence to Fort Hamilton—leaving by the Waynesboro train this P. M., and taking the steamear at Savannah on Saturday for New York. However much Capt. E. may regret the necessity which promp ts his departure, we are sure he enter tains towards our citizens, and the South generally the most fraternal feelings ; and we feel justified in saying, also, that the chivalrous bearing and high minded conduct of that gentleman throughout the late events, and his courteous demeanor at all limes during hi3 sojourn here, will ever bt remem bered by his Southern friends with the liveliest feelings of gratification. Mtsstssippi —Signing the Ordinance of Seces sion.—The Jackson Mississippian, of the liith ult., says: 44 The impressive ceremony of signing the ordinance of secession took place in the Conven tion yesterday. Every member except two, who were absent, (Messrs. Thornton of Rankin, and Wood of Attala,) affixed his signature to it, thus making it the unanimous act of the Convention, und of the people in whose name the solemn edict was registered.” Southern Patriotism. —We learned yesterday at Cahaba, says the Battle (Ala.,) Intelligencer, that Joel E. Mathews, Esq., had given to the Gov ernor ot Alabama, two hundred aud seventy bales oj ratio w, to be sold and the proceeds to be applied to strengthen the defences of the State. It was shipped by the St. Charles yesterday evening.— Mr. Mathews has also offered to the State the ser vices of two hundred negroes, to work on the forts. This liberal offer, we learn, has been ac cepted by the Governor. PEACE MAKERS Instead of laboring to promote peace and good will, many of the papers, North aud South, publish articles well calculated to inflame passion and stir up war. The Augusta Sentinel, on this subject, well says : The pres 9 has a duty to perform towards keep ing the peace betweeu the sections. Crimination and recrimination only tend to exasperate feelings already on the point of breaking out into actual violence. If, now that we are seperated lrom the North, the same discussion of the slavery question is to go on as heretofore, if it is to be intermina ble, what have we gained by disunion ? Let the Northern abolitionists continue their abusive slang to any extent they please, what advantage is it to us to reply ? We only spread their insulting argu ments faster and farther by noticing them. Let the press do its duty in endeavoring to prevent useless exasperation. Cotton Contention.— On the 13th of February a convention of those interested in the development of the cotton spinning industry of the South, will bo held tit Atlanta, Ga. The object of the conven tion is to secure such concert of action as will enable the South to export spun cotton to France, Spain Belgium, Switzerland, Germany and Russia. Letter from Major Anderson. —Major Ander son having received an invitation to attend a Ma sonic festival at Albany, N. Y., sent the lollowing reply: Fort Sumter, January 15. “Permit m*. express the gratification your Uniou-loving sentiments have given me. The time is at hand wheu all who sec the glorious Union, under whose flag the Country has won the admira tion of the civilized world, shall show themselves good and true men. Our loJlow-countrymeu in this region have determined to raise another flag. I trust in God that wisdom and lorbearance may be given by Him to our rulers, and that this severs no may not bo ‘cemented in blood.’ “Regretting that it will not be permitted me to be with you on tite 30th, I am. sincerely yours, “ROBERT ANDERSON, “Major United States Army.” Wiiat are we Coming to ?— Henry Ward Beech er is egged in New Haven and sworn at Philadel phia ; Wendell Phillips cannot speak unprotected in Boston; H. Ford Douglass, agent of the Massa chusetts Anti Slavery society, is hooted out of Lan caster, Massachusetts ; and Susan B. Anthony Is mobbed at Rochester, and can’t for any considera tion obtain a hall in Albany. Death of an Old Citizen.— Joseph Felt, an old and respected citizen of Savannah, says the Re* yublican of Fiiday, and well known as a Justice of the Peace, died yesterday morning. He was a uative of Wrentbam, Massachusetts, and bad resi ded iu this oity for forty-six years. MACON, GEORGIA i Wednesday, February 6,1861. COTTON 11 A It KE T The receipts aud sales are fair, considering the very inclement weather of the past week. Prices do not vary much from those of several days past, and all cotton offered at the quotations finds a sale. Sales are being made, according to quality, from Bto 11 cts. Sales gdicrully t’ruiu to 10^. The sales in Savannah on Monday, were 1,347 from 8V to 11*. Tlie latest European accounts are to the 19th Jan uary, Sak in Liveqwolou that Uy, were 20,000 , bales at full sold the week previous, and the market was active, with a slight advance. Stock, 119,000 bales. We notice a very significant tact with regard to the direction cotton is taking from Augusta Last year, in January, 14.085 bales ware forwaaded to Charleston. This year, 5.768. For the past two months, we have not seen anv statement of the receipts ot cotton iu our market.— Why do not the proprietors of our ware houses at tend to it? If nothing else can l>e done, let them sent! a memorial to Gov. Brown to give Frank Bloom a furlough to come home and attend to it. — It would, no doubt, be quite as agreeable em ployment as shoveling dirt, or following a wheel -1 barrow in building fortresses on St. Simon's Is land. JACKSON ARTILLERY. Our last advices from this gallant company, are, that they are well and enjoying themselves finely. FRESHET. For the last two weeks, we have had very heavy rains, and the earth is now more completely satu rated with water than it has been for many years. All the water courses are very high, and much damage has beeu sustained on the river lands b? loss of fences, drowning of stock, Ae. The Oc mulgee river was within about three feet of the | height of the celebrated freshet of 1640. We regret to learn that some damage was done to the Brunswick Railroad in the river low grounds Also, very serious injuries to the State Road. The Bridge over the Oostenauia and the large culvert on the Altoona Creek are swept away, and a por tion of the road in the Chickamauga Valley, above Ringgold. It will require considerable time to re-build the bridge and cause delay and expense in obtaining the supplies of corn aud other provis ions, which are so much needed ia the lower portions of the State. THE SOUTHERN CONVENTION. Which met at Montgomery on Monday last, was organized by the election by acclamation, of Hon. H. Cobb, of this Stato, Mr. Barnwell, of South Carolina, acting as temporary chairman. Mr. Hooper, editor of the Montgomery Mail, was elected by acclama tion, Secretary. With the exception of Col Mot ton, of Florida, all the delegates were present. No business of importance was transacted. OUR FIRST PRESIDENT. We suppose the Southern Convention will frame a Provisional Government and appoint the necessary officers. Several names have been suggested tor the first Executive of the new Confederacy. Mr Stephens, of this Stale, aiwi Gen. Jeff. Davis, of Mississippi; Either ot these gentlemen, or Mr. Ohesnut, of South Carolina, would be acceptable to the people. We fear the health of Mr. Stephens would not be adequate to the onerous duties of tho office. Perhaps, all things considered, Mr. Davis would he the best selection. ON OUR FIRST PAGE Will be found an interesting account of Capt. Berry's gallant conduct in leaving New York har bor in command of the steamer Montgomery. Also a somewhat curious article from the Nash ville Advocate on the “Division of the Spoils,” by tho author of Armageddon. THE STATE CONVENTION Os Georgia, adjourned on Tuesday afternoon, the 29th ult., after a very harmonious session. We con clude its proceedings this week, except perhaps the Bill of Rights, which will appear in our next issue. The able and pointed Address, drawn up by Ar. Toombs, and presented by Judge Nisl>et. makes out a strong bill of grievances and causes which have forced Georgia to assume her present attitude. It is proper to say, that these proceedings we have copied from our Savannah exchanges, mostlv from the Slews. The Xational American at Atlanta has cbangeif its name to the Gate-City Guardian. — Col. H anlf.itkr contemplates resuming the publi cation of the Daily as soon as a revival in business takes place. SOUTHERN CULTIVATORi The following, from the Americus Georgian , well expresses our sentiments and feelings. We are not quite so fortunate as our contemporary.— We have no farm. We would gladly exchange the tripod for one. Who will give the Junior a bid? Oar agricultural and horticultural aspira tions and labors are now limited to a half-acre lot, where we find pleasant relaxation In looking after various pet trees, shrubs, poultry, Ac., under the intelligent direction of our agricultural exchanges. Bro. Robinson 6ays of the Cultivator: We have been reading this publication for years and have been all the lime instructed and enter j taiued. But, pci haps, its highest commendation to ourselves and that certainty for which we com mend it to others, is, that because of its influences we love our farm aud our habitation better. We discover a beauty and a poetry in agricultural pursuits which might have been, for the most part, unobserved, but lor the stand point which its pages furnished. Whilst upon this subject, we take pleasure in recommending also the Cotton Planter, published at Montgomery ; the Country Gentleman, pub lished at Albany, \. Y.; the Rural Register, pub lished at Rochester. Also the American Parmer, published at Baltimore. HON. JOHN C CALHOUN S PREDICTIONS ABOUT ATLANTA. Thinking the following would be interesting to the people who are soon to be formed into a South ern Confederacy, I send it to you lor publication in the Intelligencer:— I visited DaJilonega, Georgia, in the fall of 1646, soon alter Atlanta received its name. Stopped at the late Dr. Singleton’s who introduced me to Mr. Calhoun. I asked Dr. S. if this was the distin guished Mr. Calhoun of South Carolina. He said it was. Hr. C. said, be lud been in the Federal Government more years than l had lived. On learning that I resided in DeKalb county (of which Atlanta was then a part,) he Said to rne : “ You may be proud of your county, for Atlanta is in DeKalb. Before you are as old as lain it is probable that a Southern Confederacy will be formed, and when formed, it will doubtless locate its capitoi in Atlan ta- ’ F. M. HAYGOOD. Pen held, Ga., Jan. 22, 1861. [Atlanta Intelligences. Mr. Calhoun was an eminent Statesman, and Mr. Haygood we know to be a very worthy man.— But since Mr. Calhoun uttered his prediction great changes have taken place in this country. Macon, like Atlanta, has become a great railroad centre. She has also her loundaries—the Ocmulgee to float her navy, overlooked by “frowning” Fort Hawkins commanded by the vetran Woolfolk and well pro visioned for a seige. We learn that one of our enterprising citizens has also nearly completed a war vessel, which will be launched in a few days —perhaps to run down Redpath. In climate, in location, in the sinews of war, in chivalry, Macon is the place for the capitoi of the new Confederacy, ancient prophecy to the contrary. Resignation. —John Boston, Esq., U. S. Collec tor for the port of Savannah, forwarded his resig nation to the President yesteidaf’. We also learn that Mr. Boston has been retained in the same post by the Governor, under the authority of tbet iUkt.