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Journal & fjlcssnigri'- jrKNOWLETaad S. BOSE, EDITORS AND PttOCRGfTONS. __ from the ?rjinh RepnWiean. *2iL!Lw *♦ TariA Hdlhf Agrlcul- SSS.I .r*re.ta. I obtvrvtr in a la*** iswic ot jour paper, Mr. Efft to: -otite remark* of your* on the proimscd new Tariff law, aoi !>oroe coiunieotj by die Editor ot rhe Const ituriousl tab To the latter I mu-’ -tv : •* and thou Brutus I” The editor is, himself, if 1 mistake not, a cotton planter, aud his landa—i spaak from slight knowledge of them—will starve hint if they are starred by this proposed tariff, as they most likely will be, if the bill in question be come* ala ff. Besides, the agricultural interests has peculiar claims to protection from the source In question, as through an agricultural print, if 1 mistake not, be lias sought to make hiiuselt their friend ami monitor. I wae therefore somewhat surprised, Mr. Editor, that the Constitutionalist, in its kindl* strictures upon the bill, (an J we love to treat so ail that c from our new government; in fart I hive bee® struck with the apparent determination every where. and by everybody to U* fr,,h whatever our new government does, whn h i in tile main as it should Ik-, ) doe* not allude to the very grave error, as I think, of placin g fertilisers in the list of dutiable articles. The (. oustitutioQ aiist sees reasons, doubtlo** good ones, for remov ing various articles from schedule A to sebedul* B, and the reverse, aud the saute in other ached uie, but ay* not a word about removing fertilizers jrom schedule E, where they stand in subjugation with diamonds, cameos. rubies, Ac., as it to add injury to the ime bat, where they are, under the tariff law o torce borrowed lor present use in the main from the old government. While we eschew it* many faults, let ns hold on to what little virtue and *isdum the old government possessed, and tnia I count among its wise acta—the free impor tation of irrtiliierjj&ml ita encouragement of ag r.culture in I doubt, however, il uy nation on (.oses duties ufor adding feriili y to the soil, and and wealth 01 Me country. Any other policy i* certainly abort-sighted, and “killing the goo.se that lays the gotdeu egg.” Agriculture is at the foundation of all industry and wealth ; take care of it and it will take care ot you, but attack it iu its very foundation, as is pro posed iii this hill, before the young phut has seer the light, a tax upon that which is to give it life j and vigor, and to fill the round bolls with cotton, i *s certainly ** the nnkiudest cut of allit is even ! an impeachment of the good faith of the govern ‘ ment, when it proposes to borrow money lor the •'ouunon defence, and guarantee the repayment by | an export duty of one-eghth of a cent per pouno , on cotton. Tho capitalists might say : You pro-. p>ae to secure this debt by an export duty on.cot-1 ton, but may I not justly suspect that you intend’ to discourage the production of this as far as pos- i aible ? It so appears when I look at the tariff bill lately reported to your Congress. True, King Cotton is not easily di-couraged O’ to b<* killed off; if so he would not long survive the medicine he has been forced to swallow ol | late; but be don’t appear to miud it, although in* aees his sister Sugar is to be treated to the nicest sort of a plum—a twenty per cent, one, while his is a one eighth of a cent per pound plum —oeer the Itft. lie is glad to see all his sisters and brothers prosper—not only sugar, but rie*, tobac .*o, lumber, and naval stores. I met the old fel low, in a sort of a brown study, the other day, ■ijid suspected his old white head was occupied in • odeavormg to come to a satisfactory solution of the rat.er difficult problem : \\ hv it was, after al . that sugar, and the rest, were uot required to car ry any of the burden, and the first not only carry ing no load, hut helped on the way besides f ‘ l don’t thiuk be settled the |>oint to his mind, bm biin he did not raise the fauitest sort of a murmur, j and, like the rest ol ua, is determined to be satis | tied, it po.-aible. I was quite unable to afford him any light on the subject of his cogitations, if tliev were what I supposed, lor I don't uudersaaud the’ matter myself altogether, but will imitate his good example and forego even the luxury of grumbling, <n that point. But it this uew bill becomes a law, 1 think you will hear from him, at least you shall -se hts while locks disheveled and torn iu such a fit n( rage as be baa never yet allowed to disturb him. lie carries the stump of a pencil iu bis pocke*. .aid figures sometimes—a bad practice often, so t.r as equanimity of miud is concerned. 1 noticed some of his tiguriug on the gin-house door, the orher day. I supposed be had been counting up, to see if he would not make money to die and U* buried at once, rather thau pav ao dear for living. I transcribe ax follows . “lax on jacket and rope to hold it on. 15 preu “Tax oa exportation (of a cent per >., or to cents per bale. “ Tax ou .” Here he l-tt a blank, as if expecting somethin? else to fill the measure of Ids wrongs ; it is possible he bad an inkling of this same doty on fertilizers. farther down was the following, huished as I give it with an exclamation point, evidently afford ing some satisfaction. “ dut T OD tu '^ e, * corn and bacon !” .''till further on was written : Sugar, rice, tobacco, lumber and naval stores have nothing to pay; while the first has a particu larly good time.” 1 wonder if the old fellow thinks of goin” io planting sugar ! Sugar certainly has a gm>d time ol it ; twenty per cent import duty, and nothing to pny tor rhe lavor and protection it receives from tue government. It is a very large interest, and the profits of its cultivation only equaled by thot-e ol rice, itself an important article ol export, while those jot lumber and naval stores are reach! a” to great magnitude. There is something a little wrong here, but let it s— is the Congress will let as have the means of lertuity, we will pay the export duty without a murmur, and call them very clever gentlemen • Out, “you do take my life, when you do rak.* the means whereby I live.” Possibly the gentlemen from the West, the fer tiie and virgin soil of the West, where gliano and other concentrated manures arc not twed or re quired, may favor this doty as adding something to the receipts ol the treasury without any burden upon their constituents, willing that the burden -Lould fall, as it would, upon the Last; hut this may be a wrong imputation, and I would not Ik* • enaoriow. Again as to sugar and rice; these commercial manure- *re not used iu the produc tion of either; hence a duty on articles for man ure must uot only fall on the East, but ou tne cotton producing interest of the East, exrlwuvelv. But as to the policy of such a duty, viewed as’a means ol adding to the receipts at the public treas ury, it must certainly produce the opposite effect • lor by limiting production, which would be the effect of this proposed duty, small as it is, it would be nearly prohibitory. You diminish the imper ial ion cff articles loan equal amount, paying a much higher duty, hence if the use, duty free of commercial ,nan " r “* pay the planter, it will pay the government. I hare arid the duty would be nearly prohibit ory ; let us look at this position. The duty on a ton of guano (Peravian) would be, at five per cent, say three aud a half dollars. Our Central Rail road, with Us extensions, tran-pons as much or / ore of these commercial manures than any other work of internal improvement in the country— c rtainly in tlie Confederacy. Last year, if 1 10 member, the amount of guano trail-ported w* sixteen million pounds, to say nothing of other articles lor like use, as >alt and plast* r. Some seven years si mx, the freight on the road .*., if I remember right, niue dollar.** per tou, and verv little guauo was used, it was then reduced to five dollars, with slightly increased consumption. At Usr, by a wise aim bold stroke, the discerning President of this company knocked the freight down to two dolLis per ton, and iu two years the CUusumpiton reached what I have stated above, and is rapidly ou the increase. No one who secs the iauneosc train- entering the depot ot this company in Savannah, loaded with cotton, or oWs-vc it accumulate there, tier upon tier, more rapidly tliau it can be removed, can doubt in* to whether the company receives a ref urn tor its nominal freight on commercial ma nmtM. W e deduce trom this two facts: that ihe low freight pays the load indirectly better than iho high direct charge ; and further, that a differ ence of three dollars per ton Iu the freight ha produced this result; and hence, that a dutv ot five per ceut. ou guano, or three dollars and fifty cent* per ton, would by the same reasoning bi prohibitory. That the same result would follow to the Treasury of the Government as to the Treas ury of the Company, can hardly be questioned. I hold that the Central Railroad Company, by mat •ingle act, accomplished more for the cause •t agncu.ture iu Georg-*. than all the agricultural JTSSS State, have done or can do al ft LkaS-- iu ,7' '"'""“"t"” worthy and so demonstranre an exainide or if they wiU, in defiance of all reason and .’m, sod contrary to the practice of all Un,, ,C. hilt ,*h. JSSS 1 * duetion. W:U the, morale the ox that treada iu thecora? | agree with you, Mr. Editor, that il is fortunate the tariff bill alluded to has not yet become a law —that time is afforded for the people to consider and discuss its provisions, and I avail myself of what, if I remember tight, is a public invitation to do so through the columns of the Republican ; and I hope that roy brother planters will avail them selves of the privilege also. I wa9 among the first to introduce the use of concentrated fertilizers; I have not used them extensively, but consider toy-elf bound to rai.-e tuy voice in their defence. Many members of Congress, a very large nuin !>cr it I mistake no, are directly connected with the agricultural interests; perhaps no body o men ev*-r sat in any Congress so directly couuec j ed with the interest of the soil; w< ’. l h . : pect much and well from thU and jects connected with It-nJ her a fostering I of pro ... ° ,u e South to be h lawyer is gen fcssioual men, “t tin *^“ l “ J era (It to b.- • H,a Excellency, the Presi (ient’ cultivate- his planution m Mississippi, and SO loug and well we are told, under his person ;,l saporriakxi; the Uou. Secretary of State culti vate.- his broad acres on the Chattahoochee, and ti.c flou. President of the Congress “‘runs his par allels” in Houston and Sumter counties iu this .S'-ate. Gentlemen, when you visit your plantation let agriculture be your pastime, your recreation, aud no doubt your long public labors render it so, when you can steal away from the cares ol State ; but in your public stations, let its welfare in all of its branches be a part of your study, a the prosperity of nation- is in the main based upon it, and that of our Confederacy exclusively so. Auruoi.x. CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICTS The late Convention apportioned the Congres sional Districts as follows: 7ik-> J-irgt IHgtriet ehall be composed of the ‘ counties of Appling, Bryan, Bulloch, Chatham, t Camden, Charlton, Clinch, Coffee, Effingham, ! Emanuel, Glynn, Liberty, Mclntosh, Montgomery, , Pierce, Scnvon, Telfair, Tatnall, Ware and Wayne, j Tkt Second District shall be composed of the I counties of Baker, Berrien, Brooks, Calhoun, Clay,: Colquitt, Dooley, Decatur, Dougherty, Earlv, ■ Echols, Irwin, Lee, Lowndes, Mitchell, Miller, 1 Randolpn, Terrell, Thooia-, Wilcox, and Worth. Tht lit ini District shall be composed of the j comities of Chattahoochee, Harris, Muscogee, Ma rion. Macou, Quitman, Btewart, Sumter, Scblev, ‘ Taylor, Talbot aud Webster. The Fourth District shall be composed of the counties of Jasper, Putnam, Jones, Baldwin. Bibb. Crawford, Wilkinson, Twiggy, Houston, Laurens, Pulaski. The Fifth Dixtnet shall be composed of the ooauties of Burke, Columbia, Glascock, Hancock, Jefferson, John-on, Lincoln, Richmond, Warren, Wilkes, Washington. The Sixth District* hall composed of the coun ties ot Clarke, Elbert, Eranklin, Greene, llart, j , Madi-on, Morgan, Newton, Ogletnorpe, Taliaferro j and Walton. The Seeei-th District shall be composed of the I counties of Butts, Clayton, Fayette, Henry, Meri wether, Monroe, Pike, Spalding, Troup and Up- SOT. The Eighth District shall be composed of the counties of Campbell, Carroll, Cobb, Coweta, De ■ Kalb, Fulton, flaral-on, Heard, Paulding and Polk. The XiHth District shall be composed of the counties of Bank-, Cherokee, Dawson, Forsyth, Gwinnett, Habersham, Hall, Jackson, Lumpkin, Milton, Pickens, Rabun, Towns, Union and White. The Tenth District shall be composed of the counties of Casa, Catoosa, Chattooga, Dade, Fan nin, Floyd, Gordon. Gilmer, Murray, Walker and Whitfield. Kroui tlie .1 jamal of Commerce. JrA'ervou ou Secewsiou aud Coercion. la a letter to Mr. Breckinridge, dated August | 12, ISoJ, relative to the aequi-tiou of Louisiana, | Mr. Jefferson says: “These federalists see in this acquisition the formation of a nett confederacy, embracing all the j waters of the Mississippi, on both sides of it, and! a separation of its eastern w aters from us. These j combinations de|K*ud ou so many circumstances which we cannot foresee, that I place little reliance ! ou tbetn. “We have cld m .-een neighborhood produce ■ affection among nations. The reverse is almost! the universal truth. “Besides, if it should become the great interest of these nation* to separate from this—if their hap pincse should depend on it so strongly as to induce them to go through that convulsion , */7</ should these Atlantic States dread it: but especially , tehy should ae their present inhabitants, take sides in such a question f * * * “The future inhabitants of the Atlautic and Mississippi States will be our sons. We leave them in distinct but bordeiing establishment. lie think tee see their happiness iu their Union’ anti ice tee.-h it. Events may prove it otherwise, and if they see their interest in separation, why should tcc take sides with our Atlantic rather than our Mississippi descendant* ; “It is the elder brother aud the younger son differing. “(1 oil bless them both, and keep them in union if it be for their good, but separate them if it be better." —[Works of Jefferson, vol. 4, p. 49if 600.] WHO COMPOSES OUR NATION. Asa matter of importance, a# to this fact, we copy the following article from the “ Philadelphia Daily News:” FOREIGN IMMIGRATION. The constantly increasing tide of imigration to our shores fiom loreigu countries is a matter which excite* tar less of the attention of our statesmen and legislators that in should do. While questions of vastly inferior importance are made the occasion of serious differences and conflicts, the subject of the national defilement through unrestrained im- ■ migration is almost entirely ignored. As things are now going on we shall soon cease to be a* American nation. Neither shall we pos sess the better characteiisiicß of any one foreign country ; for the immigrants to our shores are from diverse lands, while they are generally the lowest specimens of humanity in their own nations. Al ready these foreigners, of whom a Urge portion are ignorant or unprincipled, in mart localities hold the balance of political /tower. They are lie coming aware of their strength, and are learning how to employ it ro some purpose. Their num bers are constantly increasing, and every day’s de lay in placing proper restrictions upon imigration or naturalization increases the diftieultyof so doing. Ere long some parts of our country will be com pletely under the control of these people, if they are not so already. They already hold the balance of power between political parties to an extent which makes any of the highly important changes ia respect to naturalization and immigrations very difficult. Still there is yet time to check this in creasing danger, and to preserve our institutions from ultimate destruction ; but no time should be lost. To show the extent of this foreign immigration, we give some facts irom the statements recently issued by the State Department. During the year ending December 31, 1860, the number of foreign immigrants to our shores was 179,169. Os this number 13,Util were natives of England; 48,687 of Ireland; 50.746 of Germany, Ac. The following table gives the numbers that have arrived for each year since 1850 : Year*. Male-. i'eraule*. Bex not nutted. Tutsi 1351, 2i5,ft'.7 l&!,7+& ce 406,828 18*2, 233,731 16*1,174 14/3 X97tß 1351, 284.782 161,173 7/ 4*10,1*-/ t‘st, 254,5'7 175.557 14*,tSl 1*0,2-! 12 230,470 1356, 1K5.508 89,1 SS 1367, 16/568 10.4,0/0 l- *s. M 1,648 74,7* 4 4*lt* 144 *5/ I 1869, 18#**, 108,364* 70,833 86 179,46*1 j Itie total number of arrivals since 1843 is 4,386,- 411. This is a population greater than that of the whole thirteen Colonies at the time of the Revolu tion. These are facts which ought immediately to command the earnest attention of ul! patriots, and especially of all our law makers. r < liiiliorrt Iran fr# or l>iw Heir*, VaU*OSTA, Lo'VMB CoI.VIY, GEORGIA * March 18th, 1861. ) Eds. Mitili l or charity’s sake will you through vour pa/tcr inform Cluborn Crawford, formeily ol Moreau county. Georgia, or his heirs, that by ad dressing the subscriber at the above place, they may hear something to their advantage. Respectfully yours, Ac., WILLIAM 15MITH. P. f s .—Other papers in the State please copy. Xkr Virginia Contention. A scene of a good deal of excitement and con fusion occurred in the Virginia Convention during the evening session ou Tuesday. Mr. Hall, of Wetzel, had offered the Constitution of the Con federated States as a substitute for the report ol the Committee ou Federal Relations. The majori ty accepted the opportunity to make a teat rote on the proposition, and the minority (the Secession ists.) vainly sought to withdraw it. A vote, after considerable parliamentary filibustering, was forced, and the proposition substituting the Constitution was rejected, ayes 78, nay? none. The right man in the right place—a husband at borne in th® evening Important Commercial ft tt l 1 I****-- , The Hon. C. G. Memminger, Secretary of the j Treasury of the Confederate State’ h . n f, tr '^' (JCtion important circular in relat.on to ‘ and Qn j Of g>ods, wares and The fob I | nla . nd ro "| te ®’ ®“ d r %uUtion.s among others, are ,0 They are generally im to be ng y tQ merc hants and business men ’ rX/o travellers. On railroad lines there are to be organized revenue establishments, to be know n a- “Revenue Stations,” located near to the ’ frontier of the Confederate States. At each sta tion will bean officer of the customs, known ns a “revenue guard,” whese duties shall be of a su pervisory nature over all merchandize introduced. I’hen* will also he established “revenue depots,” each having a chief officer, with all the powers of collectors ot customs over importations bv sea at ‘por sos entry. Ac*ifin on arrival at Revenue Stations. Immediately on the arrival of any railroad car riage or train from any foreign Territory contig uous to the Confederate States, at anv of the rev enue station-, the conductor or other person in charge shall be. required to produce to the revenue guard at the first station a manifest in triplicate ot all the goods, wares ot merchandize brought into the Confederate States on board such railway carriage or train. And it is made the duty of the revenue guard at the revenue station, to hoard all railway trains arriving at said station from said foreign territory at all hours of the day and night, to receive the manifest, and on ita presentation, to sec that the goods described therein are placed in separate cars from those in which mails or pas sengers are conveyed, and to place on each of said freight cats revenue locks of the Confederate States of America. The original manifest., prop erly certified, -hall he returned to the conductor, and a duplicate forwarded under seal to the rev enue officer at the first revenue <l**pot to which the cars are destined, and bv the shortest route. Action on arrival at Revenue Depots. On the arrival of the tailway train or cars at the first revenue depot, w ithin the limits of the Con federate States, the conductor shall deliver to the chief revenue officer residing thereat, the original manifest presented to and endorsed with the certificate of the revenue guard at the station aforesaid, and also to deliver lo the said chief revenue officer all the merchandize described in aaid manifest, by either leaving at said depot all the locked cats containing the same, or depositing said goods in a warehouse of deposit at said de • pot, to be provided for that purpose under the regulations now governing bonded warehouses, or a- ntay he otherwise provided. On -itch delivery being made und an examination being instituted of the train by said revenue officer, he -hall, if sat isfied that all tho merchandize has been delivered, furnish to the conductor or other person in charge of the train a permit to proceed to a further des tination. I‘ussrngtr baggage. Tiie baggage of all pas-engors passing over the railroad routes, on arrival at the revenue stations or depots, -ball be subject to the inspections and examinations of cither the revenue officer at such revenue Vpoia, and any baggage that may be intended to he landed at place- between the rev enue stations and first revenue depots may be examined by the revenue guard, and if contain ing no article subject to duty, shall be landed at the intermediate place named by having a permit, signpd by the said revenue guard, pasted perma nently on the trunk, valise, carpet bag, or other envelope of such baggage. Luggage containing dutiable merchandize. Should, however, dutiable articles be found in such baggage, the trunk or other package contain ing the same must he placed in the car with the merchandize, and under the revenue lock as be fore required, and the fact noticed in the mani fest. Aud such baggage shall he delivered, with the other merchandise, to the chief revenue offi cer at. the revenue depot, under the foregoing regulations. Disposition of baggage at Revenue Depots. Passenger baggage, destined for places beyond or more interior than the revenue depot, must be examined by the chief revenue officer at said rev enue depot, and, if they are found not to contain any merchandize subject to duty, may pass to [ their destination, by having a permit, signed by the chief revenue officer, pasted thereon. Should, however, such baggage eontaiu dutiable merchan dize, the trunks or other package in which said baggage is contained shall be deposited at said revenue depot. (Jther regulations. The circular sets forth at length ntanv other regulation-, including the “Disposition of Mer chandize,” “Free Good-,” “Disposition of Goods on arrival at Destinations, etc., etc. Officer* of the Treasury Department of the < ofederate State*. The following is a list of the officers of the Treasury Department of the Confederate States: C. G. Memminger, Secretary of Treasury, S. C. P. M. Clayton, Ass. Secretary of Treasury, Ga. H. D. Capers, Chief Clerk, South Carolina. LewUCruger, Comptroller, South Carolina. 1 Chief Clerk, . A. B. Clitherell, Register, Alabama. C. G. Jones, Chief Clerk, Washington, D. C. Bolin Baker, Ist Auditor, Florida. W. W. Lester, Chief Clerk, Mi-.-. W. A. S. Taylor, 2d Auditor, Louisiana. —•— , Chief Clerk, . Ed. C. Elmore, Treasurer, Alabama. T. T. Green, Chief Clerk, Alabama, j J. A. Crawford, Clerk, Georgia. J. W. Robertson, Clerk, Florida. J. K. Pophain, Clerk, Virginia. N. L. Furgerson, Clerk, Alabama. Henry Spar nick, Clerk, South Carolina. J. C. Ball, Clerk, Alabama. S. G. Janti-on, Clerk, South Carolina. H. Kennerworth, Clerk, Mississippi. M. F. Go van, Clerk, Alabama. J. W. Anderson, CWk, Alabama. Thomas Taylor, Clerk, Alabama. MKSSENGKfiS. Daniel Frazer, Alabama. C. A. Cleveland, Georgia. Wm. Crenshaw, Alabama. W. L Cordin, Virginia. E. H. Olcotf, Alabama. [Mont. Adv. Goon* Dctt Fref.— The St. Louis Republican of the 23d says : “Every day our importers of for eign merchandise are receiving, by way of New Orleans, very considerable quantities of goods duty free. The goods are landed at the port of New Orleans—no custom notice i taken of them —no bonds are executed for the payment of du ties on their arrival there ; and ou many arti cles the saviDg of one-half the duty, only, would afford a handsome profit. If this thing is to be come permanent, there will be an entire revo lution in the course of trade, and new York will suffer terribly. Our merchants have capital enough to justify them in making their purchases in Europe, and shipping to New Orleans, and in that city, because of the difference in the tariff, goods can be bought cheaper than in New York. With these advantages, we shall be able to sell cheaper than any other city in the valley of the Mississippi.” Foreign Policy of the Administration. —The Washington correspondent of the Baltimore erican saj h : Mr. Corwin is said to have agreed to accept the mission to Mexico. The policy of the administra tion has partially leaked owt through the arguments brought to bear upon Mr. Corwin to induce him to accept the position tendered him by Mr. Lincoln. I It appear? that our new ministers to England, ; France and Spaiu will be instructed to negotiate treaties with those powers guaranteeing to Mexico lu;r present government, and protection against Southern filibusters—and also protecting Spain in the pcscssiou of Cuba, upon conditou that these powers will agree not to recognize the indepen dence of the Confederate States until it shall have been recognized by tho Government here. In the meantime it is claimed to bo important for Mr. Corwin to be in Mexico to second his policy, and checkmate the Southern States until it can be car ried into effect. The foreign policy of the Administration with regard to the Confederate States, as recently de veloped, was commuuicalcd to the Southern Com missioners to day by some friendly Senators, and they express a confident belief that it will fail.— They say that our government has been fore-tailed iu Mexico, and will have no chance of success In Europe. Worth Knowing. —As “fly time” is nearly up* ou tie, we may remind our readers that it is said that if three or four onions are boiled in a pint of wrater, and tbe liquid is brushed over glasses or frames the fly will not light on the article washed. This may be used without apprehension, as it will not do the least injury to the frame#. Ct’ re for Drunkenness.— lt is settled that drunkenness is a physical as well as a moral dis ease, and it is now so treated. The following is the receipt of John Vine Hall, the father of the commander of the Great Eastern, which has <na bled so many men to overcome tbe malady : Sul phate of iron, 6 grains ; magnesia, 10 grains; pep permint water, 11 drachms; spirits of nutmeg, 1 drachm ; twie® a day.” fort- of Entry. The following important publication is by an thoritv : CONFEDERATE STATES OF AMERICA, ) Trkascrv Department, ■- Montgomery, March Iff, 1861. ) In pursuance of the Act ot Congress of Febru ary 28th, 1861, entitled an Act to authorize the Secretary of the Treasury to establish additional Ports and Places of Entry and Delivery, and ap point officers therefor, thereby establish|theft lbw ing Ports and Places of Hntrv and Delivery, that is to say : Norfolk, at Nelms’ Landing on the Mississippi River. Hernando, on the Mississippi and Central Rail Road. Holly Springs, on the Mississippi Central Hail Road. Kastport, on the Tennessee River. Corinth, at the crossing of the Mobilp and Ohio, and of the Memphis and Charleston Rail Roads. Athens, on the Rail Road from Decatur to Pu laski. Stephenson, at the junction of the Memphis and Charleston, and of the Nashville and Chattanooga Rail Roads. Atlanta, at the junction of the Georgia Rail Road, the Western and Atlantic, and various other Rail Roads. Chester, at the junction of the Charlotte and Columbia aud of the Ring’* Mountain Rail Road. Florence, at the junction of the Wilmington and Manchester, and oi the North Eastern and of the Cheraw and Darlington Rail Roads. (Signed> 0. G. Mkmminoer, Secretary of Treasury. Relief Law of 1860. At Putnam Superior Court last week, we learn that the act of the Legislature commonly called the stay law of judgments and ti fas thereon came up iu the case of Brown vs. Pearson, surviving partner, Ac., and Harwell, security. The latter, when his property was levied on by Sheriff’, interposing his affidavit of illegality alleging that said levy was violative of said stay law, and was decided by Judge Harri s after argument, as unconstitutional, for that the act was an encroachment upon the power of the Judiciary department of the govern ment. As also, that as it delayed a judgement, creditor in the collection of an ascertained debt, it whs violative of the spirit of that clause of the Constitution of the U. ri. which forbade the Legis lature from enacting any hw impairing the obliga tion of contracts. This decision will doubtlessly be taken up to the Supreme Court in May for review'. —Southern Record) r. Repkesentativk Districts.— The following is the population of the ten new Representative Dis tricts in Geoigta, as we find it in the Southern Confederacy: We annex the representative populat ion of each of the Districts. W e would give the same ot each county, but our space to-d.iy will not permit. We shall do this hereafter : First District 8d,92:l Second District 84,1911 Third District 55,0f)4 Fourth District B*>'B33 Kifth District 86,427 Sixth District 82,478 Seventh District .83,344 Eight, District 82,508 Ninth District 86,072 Tenth District 84,509 Haptist Contention. The Georgia Baptist Convention will hold its fortieth session in Athens, on the 26th of April.— The Christian Index, to this religious body, says: We believe Dr. Adiel Sherwood was the origin ator of it. The resolution that called the body into existence appeared in the minutes of the Sa repta Association in 1820; and its first session was held at Poweltoti, commencing Friday, 28th of April, 1822, including the fifth Sabbath, the time being appointed by the Georgia Association, in October, 1821. Cyrus White, Jesse Mercer, Wm. T. Brandy, Sr, llillsntan Arrington, J. P. Mar shall, E. Perryman, Jos. Roberts, Humphrey Po sey, and Tho-. Cooper, (our grandfather,) were present. Wm. T. brandy drafted the constitu tion. Adiel Sherwood preached Friday morning, from the text: “Prepare ye the way of the Lord,” ami Jesse Mercer followed with a feeling expostu lation and a weeping prayer. H. Posey preaehed in the afternoon of Friday. The Convention has, hitherto, acted in connec tion with the Boards of our biennial Convention in mi—ionary operations, but if the other Southern States refuse to join the Southern Confederacy it is possible that some change wilt occur ; but we earnestly advise that no steps be taken at the approaching Convention in reference to the loca tion of our Boards in the border States, but that we wait one year to see what course those States will adopr. The Soft hern Navy.—The navy of the South ern Confederacy consists of the following revenue cutters, -eized from the United States Government: McClelland, 4 side guns and one pivot, crew 35 men ; Lewis (’ass, one 68 pounder, crew 45 men ; Aik'n, one 42 pounder, crew 35 men ; Washing ton, oue 42 pounder, and the Dodge, one pivot gun. Besides these, there is the tug propeller .James Gray, (“ l.ady Danis,") purchased at Rich mond, which carries a 42 pound Coiumbaid ; the captured slave brig Bonita, which is being changed to a war vessel; tbe steam gun-boat Sion, which mounts one gun and has just returned to Charles ton from a ten day’s cruise on the coast, and the steamer Everglade. The United States steamer Fulton, seized at the Pensacola Navy Yard while in ordinary, carries four 32 pounders. It will cost & 10,000 to put her in a sea-going trim. Hard Times in Baltimore.— The Balt'more Sun publishes a column of letters from firms in that city, showing p.hat business there is nearly ruined, and that somebody “Is hurt.” One clothing firm, which gave work last March to about 1,200 per sons, now employs 200; another, in the same busi ness, employs 410, where last year it employed 1,100. Speaking of business prospects, the Sun says: Ordinarily, at this season of the year, the revival of business imparts vivacity to all the departments of active life, but the spring opens with ns without any of the customary evidences of confidence and activity ; and idleness and destitution arc entailed upon many who have looked with kindling hope to this period. If the current state of public and business affairs continues, the sufferings of the pres ent day are but the beginning of further and more general dit-tress. We need fewer Medical Colleges and Law Schools in the Confederate States—one of each would be abundant —and more workshops, foundries, ship yards and schools for engineers and practical agri culture. — Sav. Republican. We do not know whether we need fewer Medi cal and Law Schools or not, or whether one of each in each State “would be abundant,” but that we do need more workshops, foundries, ship yards and schools (or engiueers and practical agriculture, we honestly believe. We believe the former to be useful, and that it would benefit all—even those connected with the last mentioned enterprise—to he acquainted with the principles of law and medi cine. But it is strange that while the Legislature will denote $16,000 or $20,000 to Law and Medi cal Colleges, they refuse directly or indirectly to encourage the developement ol our resources, or the establishment of Machine Shops and Manufac tories.— Atlanta Common wealth. The last number of the Georgia Weekly contains a strong editorial upon the subject of the “ protec tion of the white mechanic.” The leading oroposi tion ia that “no negro” free or enslaved, shall be taught the mechanic arts, from this forth forev er ; nor should any negro be brought into this Re public to labor as an artizan or mechanic of any grade whatever.” The proposition is sustained by many cogent and forcible arguments. It is con tended, by the editor, that it would increase the strength of our peculiar institution at home, by enlisting non-slave holders in its behalf, and that the mechanical arts would rapidly progress, and render the uegro more industrious and contented. The history of insurrections proves that its leading spirits have all been negro mechanics. pyThe Madison “Visitor,” iu an article on “sheep-killing dogs,” suggests that “the most Im portant omission of tbe Southern Confederacy, in its model constitution, is the omission of a gen eral dog law.” It thinks that “the Government of the Southern Confederacy ought to take the subject under consideration and ass ess a tax of ten dollars a head ou all over two dogs in each family.” That would be a very good measure of reduction, and we presume that it is because it is a measure of wholesome reduction that the editor despairs of ever seeing it accomplished by tbe •State Government of Georgia. Coi. McCi’LLoroH f.n route for Richmond.— Col. Ben. McCullough passed through Mobile, on Saturday, en route to Richmond, to purchase arms for Texas. He will stop at Montgomery, with the view of inducing President Davis to order a regi ment of mounted riflemen for the protection of the frontiers of Texas. MACON, GEORGIA Wednesday, April 3, 1861. THE NEW CONSTITUTION. For the State of Georgia, will be found on our first page. We hope it will be thoroughly exam ined by the people, who will have an opportunity of adopting or rejecting it in July next. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS, This week, will attract especial attention. All branches of trade in our city are well supplied, and challenge the attention of dealers. THE WHEAT CROP In Georgia and Tennessee is said to be unusually promising. The weather is now quite propitious. May Heaven reward the labors of the husbandman ! THE FIB ST OF APRIL Was a bright and balmy day, and in its exuber ant mirthfulness, played a vari#!y of pranks, as in duty bound. We heard of several bogus feasts served up to unsuspecting guests, who enjoyed the joke, if not the repast. Mr. MEMMINGER, Secretary of the Treasury, makes an appeal by a circular to Southern Ranks, to furnish specie in such quantities as may be necessary to pay sub scriptions to the loan authorised by the Govern ment, The request is most reasonable, and should be promptly complied with. “ Aoricoi.a,” is published at the suggestion of a friend. It is from the pen of an intelligent planter in Southwestern Georgia. Whilst, good faith to those who may take stock in the $ 1 s,Qt>>,o<Jo Njan authorised by the Government, may require continuance of an export duty on cotton until the debt, is liquidated, we trust all fertilizers will be admitted duty free. We here take occasion to remark, that whilst differences of opinion exist, necessarily, in regard to the policy of the new Government, it is gratify ing to onserve with what cheerful alacrity the great mass of our fellow citizens give it their support. HON. HO WELL COBB Addressed a very crowded auditory in this city last week. We regret that our engagements prevented us from listening to his disclosures of Government abuses at Washington under the late administration. We hope Mr. Cobb and others who have aided in the movement for anew Con federacy, will see to it that every necessary guard and precaution is exercised to prevent similar abuses in our infant Republic. MR. SNEED, The able and worthy editor of that excellent paper, the Savannah Republican, looked in upon us last week. We believe he is taking a little recreation, so necessary to the dray horse life of an ed : tor. We are pleased to learn from him that business is prosperous in the commercial empori urn of Georgia. GREEN PEAS AND NEW POTATOES. We have been greeted with a fine mess of each, by Mr. Edward Long, Gardner of Col. Sore!!, of Vineville. The 30th March is very early for such productions, raised in open ground in ihiH vicinity, and very creditable to Mr. Long, us a skillful gard ner. We have seen other early productiona iaiscd by him, in our market. PERSONAL. The “Colon Ft.,” of the Journal and Messenger, recently elevated to that dignity, through the courtesy of t.ho “Albany Patriot,” would make au inquiry from the Appointing Power with regard to a very interesting point in such matters. What’* to be the compensation if he submits to wear the title ? A man “can’t stand everything” without taking that into consideration. Will it be the honor and glory that will accompany it. or will it be a few shares of stock iu the recent “Silver Lake” improvement of your city ? The acceptance of the elevation is based on a satisfactory an swer. The railroad between Savannah and Thom asville, Gn., about two hundred miles in lengtlv, it is expected, will he finished to the latter point about the end of the present week. THE SOUTHERN TEACHER. This is the title of a Monthly magazine devoted to the interest of home and school education, and published in Montgomery, Ala., at three dollars per annum, iu advance. Mr. W. S. Barton is the editor and proprietor. The March number comes to us in anew suit of type, with anew and neat cover, and tiie work presenting, altogether, a very creditable appearance. POLITICAL MOVEMENTS. Although several months intervene before the elections for State and Federal officers, we observe several names are already before the people. — For President, and Vice President, the names of the present distinguished and worthy incumbents are urged in oertnin quarter®. Foe members to Congress from the eighth, (formerly the fourth Dis trict,) we notice the names of Messrs. Glenn and Calhoun have been suggested. For Governor, the names of the present incum bent, T. M. Furlow, of Sumter, Union Stephens, of Hancock, J. W. 11. Undeiwood, of Floyd, As bury Hull, of Clark, and perhaps others, have been presented. We are glad to observe that the press, generally, discourages convention or caucus nom inations. For once let the people unbiassed and unawed by political wire workers, select their rulers. At a proper time we shall give expression to our own preferences. At present we look up on all movements to forestall popular action, as indelicate and premature. NEW BOOKS. Thf. Thtrstoxs of the Old Palmetto State: or Varieties of Southern Life. Illustrated in the Fortunes of a distinguished Family of’ South Carolina. By Rev. John H. Caldwell, A. if ,of the Georgia Conference, author ot’ “Ttie Mypte rions Messenger.” We are indebted to the esteemed author lor the neat and interesting volume bearing the above title. The style is agreeable, the moral invariably good, and both pleasure and profit will be deiived from its perusal. We are glad to see the pen of our worthy friend so earnestly employed in the field of Southern Literature, and hope others will imitate his example. For sale at the Methodist Depository. Mohuih's Grammar. Wc owe Professor Morris an apology for not sooner noticing his popular Grammar of the English Language. It is a very attractive volume, and is h igldy recommended by many of our most eminent Te ichc-rs. Address 1. J. Morris, Auburn. Ala. Pries si 00. Postage 12 cents. Life ix tiik Olp World : or Two Years ix Switz r.Ri.AXD axi> Italy. By Frederika Bremer. Translated by Mary Howitt. In 2 vols. Phila delphia: T. B. Peterson & Brothers. We are indebted to the Publishers for this new work. To those acipiabited with the writings of tl c gifted authoress, it is hardly necessary to say that this new contribution from her pen will be fouud highly entertaining and instructive. For sale at Richards'. We have received from the same Publishers, “The Greatest Plague in Life, or The Adventures of a Lady in search of a Good Servant.” Also, “The Nobleman’s Daughter.” By the lion. Mrs. Norton. They are all for sale at Richards’. The Irrkprf.ssirlk Conflict. —'The correspon dent of the New York Expretit says that there are on file for postmastership over two hundred aud ten applications from “colored citizens” of Massa chusetts. This seems to be the beginning of th* “irrepressible conflict” in the North, inaugurated bp the “ Massachusetts school.’* MILITARY MOVEMENTS- Our city has presented for the last few dave quite a military aspect. Companies have been arriving from different paris of the State prepara tory to a general concentration at Pensacola.— j The first, on the ground were the Quitman Guards, Cipt. Pinckard, from Forsyth, who came on Mon day afternoon by special train. Subsequently, the regular train from Atlanta brought the Gate City Guards, Etowah Infantry, Ringgold Infantry and Xewnan Guards. The Oglethorpe Light In fantry and Walker Light Infantry arrived in the night train lrom Augusta. The Independents, of Bainbridge, Capt. Evans, also arrived on Monday. The Southern Rights Guard, from Houston arrived on Tuesday morning, and were received by the Macon Guards. The usual military courtesies were extended to the visitors by our volunteer companies. Gov. Brown, with a portion of his staff arrived on yesterday. Camp Oglethorpe now prcsenls quite a war-like appearance. The following is a list of Volunteer Companies that have been ordered to rendezvous at Macon, on the 2d of April, to be mustered into the service of the Confederate States. S. R. Guards, John A. Ilouser, Houston, Indepen’t Vol’rs, J. W. Aderiiold, Bibb, Brown lufantry, Geo. A. Smith, Bibb, Bainbridge Ind*ts John W. Evans, Decatur. Son’ru Gurads, F. G. Wilkins, Museogeee. Walker Lt. In’ry, S* H. Crump, Richmond. Oglethorpe In’ry, J. 0. Clarke, do. Wash’ton Rides, S. 11. Jones, Wash’ton. Quitman Guards, J. S. PiDkard, Monroe. NeWnan Guards, Geo. S. Harvey, Coweta. Ringgold Volt’rs, H. J. Spray berry, Catoosa. Etowah Infantry, P. 11. Latey, Cass. Dahlonega Vol’s, Alfred Harris, Lumpkin. Gate City Guards, Wm. L. Ezzard, Fulton. OPPOSITION TO THE CONSTITUTION v Our readers will bear in mind, that we earnestly opposed separate State Secession, aa alike peri lous and impolitic, and urged the importance of a consultation of all the aggrieved States previous to any fiaal action, that from a full and free in terchange of views and feelings, concerted and harmonious action by all the slaveholding States might be secured. Before cutting loose from the o'd government, and encountering all the perils and expenditures of political revolution and the risks of disagreement in the formation of anew Constitution, wo believed Jt.he whole field should be carefully surveyed and canvassed. We were aware of the existence of internal as well as ex ternal antagonisms. We believed these could be better adjusted before than after the disintegra tion of States from the old Union. llow lar we were right, we are willing that the late events which have already transpired and those which are still transpiring, shall decide. — The old Union has been destroyed, anew Govern ment inaugurated, and we had hoped at least that those who were so largely instrumental in precip itating the revolution would have promptly ac quiesced in its results. But not so. The new constitution—which we think a very good one iu the main—meets with decided, in some instances, fierce opposition from those who were the advo cates of immediate and unconditional secession. We have read with no little surprise and regret the discussions which have taken place in the State Convention of South Carolina, now in ses sion at Charleston, on the proposition to ratify the Constitution of the Confederate States. Under a motion to go into secret session, Mr. Manukai lt submitted the following: Resolved, That in the Constitution adopted by Congress of the Confederate States of America, at Montgomery, many but not all the material de fect® of the Constitution of 1787, pointed out by the experience of seventy years, have been amend ed or removed. Resolved, That before this Convention ratifies the Constitution adopted at Montgomery, we feel bound to express our conviction that it is imper fect and objectionable, and ought to be amended ou the following points: 1. in leaving open the door to the admission of non-slaveholding States into this Confederacy. 2. In adopting the basis of only three-fifths of the slaves in calculating the Federal population. S. In granting to the Government of the Con federacy an unlimited power of direct taxation. 4. Iu making the prohibition to import Africans a Constitutional principle, and not merely giving to the Confederate Government the power to pro hibit it as a matter of expediency, and not putting the Coolie trade on the same footing. 5. in continuing the Postoffice raouopoly iu the hauds of the Conlederate Government. The Constitution was opposed by Ex-Governor Adams, Messrs. Middleton, Gregg, Spratt, and others, upon the foregoing and other grounds.— Among other amendments suggested, we find the following: Article 5, add—Nor shall any State be hindered from peaceably seceding from this Confederacy. Article f>, clause 6—Especially the right to judge of any infraction of this Constitution by any department of the Confederate Government, and of the mode and measure of redress. We think, on the whole, that it may be well to hold a convention of the seceded States, compos ed of delegates elected by the people, for that pur pose, to frame a Constitution that shall be perma nent and satisfactory, or as far so as practicable. In the mean lime, let all classes of our fellow-citi zens give to our new Government a cordial sup port. The Savannah “ Republican” says:—“ We are gratified to be able to state that the Banks of Savannah have taken $500,000 of the loan author ized by the Congress at its late session.” Tue Southern Baptist Convention.— The Sa vannah Republican says : “ This is the general convention of the Baptists of the Southern States, and holds its meetings biennially. The next ses sion is to be held in this city, on the 10th of May next. It has charge of the Board of Missions, foreign and domestic, and also of the Bible Board. From all the slaveholding States, it will bring to gether some of the leading men of the denomina tion, Its sessions usually embrace about four days, including a Sabbath. Dr. Richard Fuller, of Bal timore, is the President.” Wh at it Costs.— We find, in the Mobile Register a statement that will give some idea of the expense of military preparations, and go to show how for tunate it is for both divisions that a war between the Uuited and the Confederate States ba9 (so far, and we trust In the future) been avoided. It re ports that “ among the military appropriations of the Confederate Congress, not already announced, is one of a little over $1,300,000 for the support, for six months, of three thousand men at Charles ton ; aud an additional appropriation of $860,000 for the support of two thousand men now at the same place, should the President think that in crease of force necessary.” Hon. Robert Toovbs delivered a speeeh at Washington, Wilkes county, Ga., Wednesday last. The Withes Independent says that, in the course of bis remarks the speaker said he thought the chan ces were better for peace than war, and gave reasons conclusive and convincing. There is to be a grand military display of volunteer companies at Kingston, Ga., on Saturday, April 10th. Several infantry companies and cav alry compauies in that section ot the State arc ex pected to meet there that day, for the purpose of organising a battalion of the former and a squadron of the latter. Have Justice Wayne and Campbell, of the United States Supreme Court, yet resigned or re tired from their seats on the Bench ? And if not, why not? Oapt. Thos. L. Cooper, of Atlanta, has re sigi e i the Solicitor-Generalship of the Coweta Circuit, and Nat. J. Hammond, Esq., also, ol At lanta, has been appointed by Gov. Brown to fill the unax pi red term. l otion Planters’ < onveutlon. 1 Macon, Ga., March 27, 1881. Pursuant to a published notice for a called meet ing, the Cotton Planters’ Convention met in the City Hall—Col. Howell Cobb presiding. . The Constitution and By-Laws were read, when , several gentlemen came forward and subscribed themselves members of the Convention. The President then made his “ communication ’ which was received and adopted. On motion, it was resolved that the Cotton Plan ters’ Convention hold another Fair, to be htld the 2d and 3d weeks in November next; the place for holding the Fair, to be determined upon by Executive Commiitee. Resolution by Judge T. G. Holt: Resolved, That, the Executive Committee con sist ol eleven members, but four shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. Adopted Muj. J. A. Miller, of Houston, offered the fob lowing, which was also adopted: Resolved, That the Chairman appoint that Coir.- mittoe, and that lie be requested to report his ap. pointments in the afternoon session. On motion of Col. W. D. Watkins, of Houston Resolved unanimously. That the Planters’ Con vention tender their thanks to the Hon. C. G. Baylor for his early and lmg continued efforts to inaugurate Direct Tiade with Europe, and espp. dally for his efficient aid in lurthering direct im portation from Belgium and other countiies du ring the year 1800. Resolution by Maj. J. A. Miller, of Houston : Jiesolveu, That a Commissioner be sent to Eu rope charged with carrying out and consummating the Direct Trade movement initiated last year, by the Cotton Planters’ Convention. This resolution elicited au animated discussion, in whieh nearly all the members participated.— Pending the discussion the Convention adjourned again at 3 o’clock in the afternoon. afternoon session. The discussion on the proposition of the fore noon was resumed. After a debate of over an hour upon the propriety of sending another Com mission for the present year, the yeas and nays were called for, aud it wits finally decided in the affirmative. The Convention then proceed to ballot for said Commission, Col. Howell Cobb was elected on the first Jia Hot. On motion ol Col. J. V. Jones, of Burks co., it was Resolved, That the President appoint a Com mittee consisting of himself and two orthers, to take into consideration the subject of an otgan for the Convention, and to make such arrange ments as they may deem proper, subject to the final action of the Convention. The Chairman appointed Col. W. D. Watkins and S. H. J. S:h trunk. According to previous resolution the President announced the following named gentlemen as constituting the Executive Committee for the present year: Bibb County—Hon. T. G. Holt, Col. Pulaski Holt, Col. H. G. Lamar. Pulaski Co.—George Walker, Esq., Col. W. M. Davis, Col. A. Barnham. Burke Co.—W. Hutchins, Esq., Col. J. M. Jones. Talbot Co.—Judge Isaac Cliennev, C&mdeß Cos. —Hon. A. S. Atkins. On motion of J. V. Jones— Resolved, That the Treasurer be authorized and requested to pay over to Col. Cobh one thousand dollars to defray the expenses of the Commission to Europe. On motion of Col. W. D. Watkins Resolved, That in consideration of valuable ser vices rendered by lion. C. G. Baylor, in promoting the objects and aims of the Cotton Planters’ Con vention that the Treasurer be authorized and re quested to pay Mr. Baylor the sum of five hundred dollars. On motion the Convention adjourned sine die. HOWELL COBB. President. S. 11. J. SisTßrsK, Secretary. P. S. —All papers favorable to the Convention please copy. Slavery and Cotton. The New York Tribune says the Baltimore American, only betrays its ignorance of facts when it imagines that slavery would be abolished if the cotton culture of the United States were abandoned. And the cotton States themselves seem to labor under a similer delusion. We ap preciate the importance of cotton to the commerce of nations. A great deal has been said of late about the substitution of flax lor cotton, but it seems to be forgotten that for the cultivation of that substiute the soil of some of the slave States is peculiarly well adapted. Nearly two-thirds of the whole flax crops of the country is produced by Kentucky, Tennessee, Missouri, North Carolina and Virginia. When these philosophers suppose that there is no department of industry hut the cotton culture in which slave labor is profitable, they make the most egregious blunder that even philosophers were ever guilty a>f. At least twenty million of dollars are now invested iu the Southern States in manufactures and twenty-five thousand operatives employed. The South produces nearly one-fourth of the wool grown in the United States. Its corn crops until the last, two harvests, amounted to one half of the whole corn product of the country. Its live stock is worth nearly half the whole pro duct of the country. There are four or five South ern States either of which produces ten tirae9 the provisions and live stock of England. Not more than one-third of the slaves of the South are en gaged in making cotton for market. So it is very clear that the abandonment of the cotton crop would not involve the abandonment of slavery. Let our brethren of the Gulf understand fiom this that they are not to be recognized as the ex clusive guardians of Southern institutions and in terests. And, let Greeley, Beecher & Cos. set an example of dispensing with the use of cotton, di vest themselves of their cotton garments, and go forth among mankind in the unadorned simplic ity of nature. Hon. A. A. Donelsou. lion. A. J. Doualson, of Tennessee, who was on the ticket with Mr. Fillmore for the Vice Presiden cy of the United States, has written a letter to Hon. H. P. Foote, advocating a last effort by a Border State Conference to obtain guarantees lor our rights from tbe North to bring back the sece ding States and reconstruct the Union. Failing in this he is for one Southern Confederacy, composed of all the slave holding States. The Morrill Tariff. Secretary Chase haa announced that the Morrill tariff is inexeentable, and must be repealed. All io* dications point to an early extra session ot the United State* Congress. W. D. McNish, Mr. Lincoln’s appointee as Postmaster of Nashville, Tenn., is a secessionist, and voted the secesioa ticket at the recent election in Tennessee. The Nashville papers state that the Union men are getting up a remonstrauce against tbe appointment, on this ground. The gentleman was determined to take both chances lor an office. Important Decision Stop LaWi At the late term of the Circuit Court in this county, says the Knoxville W A,j, Judge Brown decided that the stop or stay law passed by tee late LeeUlature, is unconstitutional. The ques tion came up on a motion made by a defeudent to be allowed to stav a judgment on the record as provided for by the said act which was denied. We are informed that the Law has been - dared unconstitutional also by Judge Baxter at Nashville. fj^ J The Presbytery of Hopewell, (embracing the Piesbyterian Churches ol Central Georgia, eluding the territory between Augusta and Macon, and Burke and Habersham counties) will uoiu • semi-annual seas ons in Eatomon, Putnam conn y, beginn ng on Wedneadav, April 3d, at ha.. P* o’clock, P. M.