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CHRONICLE AND SENTINEL.
A U (JUST A.
THURSDAY MORNING, DECKMBKR 19.
Georgia and Maine.
The following extract is from the Correspon
dence of the Constitutionalist, dated Milledgc
ville, Dec. 4.
“A bill was introduced by Mr. I.awaon, from
the judiciary committee, in relation to the Maine
controversy. The hill providea, that after a time
left blank in the bill, no vessel belonging to the
State of Maine, shall enter the porta of Georgia;
no citizens of Maine to land or come in thin State;
the vessels of Maine entering the ports of Geor
gia, and their cargoes, to be confiscated, and citi
zens of Maine landing, and found in the territory
of this State, to incur imprisonment in the Peni
tentiary."
The bill alluded to above is, we presume, sim
ilar to the one to which we alluded a day or two
«ince, as having been reported to the other branch
of the Legislature, by Mr. Stephens. The pas
sage of such a bill is a declaration of war by
the State of Georgia against the State of Maine.
The citizens of Maine, as individuals, (except
Philbrook and Kelleran,) have committed no
crimes against the State of Georgia, and the in
carceration of their personam our Penitentiary, as
a punishment for the misconduct of the Govern,
ment of this State, is, ipso ficln, making them
prisoners oj war ; and the seizure and confisca
tion of their property for the same cause, is a
warlike act. The mere fact of being a citizen of
Maine, or of entering the ports of Georgia, or
coming upon her territory is no crime, nor has
the State of Georgia the right or power, under
the Constitution of the United States, to make
cither of those acts a criminal offence, because
the 2d Section of the 4th Article of the Constitu
tion, declares, the “ The citizens of each Stale
shall ibe entitled to all the privilege* and immu
nities of citizens in the several States .” How
then can the State of Georgia, without a flat and
open violation of this part of the Constitution,
make any citizen of Maine who comes here a
criminal, and deprive them of the “privileges
and immunities" thus guaranteed! The Bth sec
tion of the Ist article of the constitution declares,
that Congress "shall have power to regulate com
merce among the several States," hut by this
bill, the State of Georgia takes it upon herself to
destroy and annihilate the commerce between
herself and the State of Maine; thereby annul
ling the power of Congress to regulate that com
merce! The same section of the constitution,
(part 11th) declares that Cong ess shall have
power to “ declare war, grant letters of man/ue
and reprisal, and make rules concerning cap
tures on land and water," and the 10th section
of tile same article declares, among other things,
that “wo Slate shall grant letters of man/ue or
Ycprisal;” hut the State of Georgia, by the hill
•hove described, in fact and in deed declares war
against the State of Maine; authorizes reprisals
upon the property of her citizens, and makes
rules concerning rapturca both on lam) and wa
ter!
The conduct of the Stale of Maine in refusing
to deliver up the persons of Philbrook and Kel
leran, ns fugitives from justice, upon the demand
of the Governor of .Georgia, is, in the last de
gree, execrable and fail bless. It is an open vio
lation of the 2d section ol the 4111 article of the
constitution, which distinctly declares, that "cri
minals who flee from justice and are found in
another Stale, .'hall, on demand of the Execu
tive authority of the St me from which they Jlcd,
be delivered up "
The question for us to decide, then occurs;
shall the State of Georgia, for the purpose of
avenging the insult offered by the Slate of Maine,
also violate the constitution and produce a civil
war? In other words, shall she resort to revolu.
tiouary measures? Shall she disregard her own
.Obligation* to the constitution, and appeal to that
natural right of self-defence and self-justification
which is extra-constitutional? Shall she draw
the sword and make war against a sister Stale,
for an injury done her in violation of that con
stitution by which both ba>e agreed to abide, and
in doing so. be, herself, guilty of other violations
equally as flagrant as that which she would pun
ish? We think not, and shall point out what
we believe to be the proper course for her and the
slaveholding States generally to pursue in rela
tion to this delicate and fearful business.
If the compact of Union by which these States
art united does not afl'ord to the sluveholding
States a protection against interference with their
slave properly, by the citizens of the non-slave
holding States, the Union hud better be dissolved
•t once, and let the parties interested take such
•teps as the laws of nations justify, to protect
themselves. We value the Union as above all
price, except our liberties and our property ; but
if it is to be made the instrument of destroying
the former or robbing us of the latter, .we had bet.
ter dissolve it and lake the consequences as they
come. It is the duty then, of the slaveholding
States to take stei>s, either by Convention or oth
erwise, to infoiin the non-slaveholding States, un
less that provision of ihe constitution, which
Maine and New York have both violated unreal,
ready, is in future to lie executed and carried out
in good faith, se as to secure us in the peaceable
possession of our property, that they will no lon
ger remain members of the National Union, and
will proceed unitedly to act as if toe Union was
notin existence. It will lie rashness, iu a matter
of so much importance, for Georgia to act alone
while the other Elates are equally interested with
her in the settlement of the question, most espe
cially as the Steps which she proposes to take are
revolutionary and violative of the Constitution.
P.S. Si nte the above was written, we have
•een the Bill of Mr. Lawson, and the Rejiort of
Mr. Stephens, and will publish them in a day or
two.
The Richmond Whig of the l&.h. says:-,
“ Senate of V irgiuia has taken a recess unli’
tha 3d of January. Os course, the election o
Senator will not lake place before that time. Wi
presume Mr. Senator Roane is adequate to bea
upon his Atlean shoulders the sovereignty ot the
Old Dominion,especially in the present unorgan
ized state of the House of Representatives, when
Hon. Senators have little else io do than s.p grog
and smile upon his Majesty.
Congress.
The Administration party having determined
that the Stale of New Jersey should he disfran
chised in the organization of the House, and pass
ed a resolution to proceed to Ihe election of Speak
er, the hallotings were commenced, viva voce, on
Saturday last, and as er six ineffectual attempt*,
as will he seen below, tire House adjourned at 9
o’clock at night, to meet again on Monday—
The fallowing are the hallotings.
Ist. 2d. 3d. 4th. 6th. 6lh- t
J. W. Jones, Adm. 113 118 110 101 71 39 [
John Bell, Whig, 102 99 1 2 22 21 ,
Wm. C. Dawson, II 11 103 77 4 11
F. W. Pickens, 5 5 7 8 0 4 c
Dixon H. Lewis, 3 5 0 14 49 79 J
R. M. T. Hunter, 1 5 29 68 03 j
Lew Lincoln, 4 11 fi
Scattering, 11 2 3 10 10 v
From our orrespondsnt. ']
Mili.euuevilik, Dec. 17, 1830. j
Although the Senate was engaged during the f
whole of the day on Saturday last, they did not (
pass upon many subjects of general interest, he- I
sides that communicated to you in my letter of t
that date. The Bill in relation to Common I
Schools, was discussed us one of the orders of the
day, hut was postponed, after soiuu debate, and (
amendments, tor the present.
They passed a Bill providing for a compilation
of all the Militia Laws now in force, aud the dis
tribution of them when compiled, in pamphlet
funn. >
Also an Act, concerning Bills of Exchange.
The purport of this Bib, 1 gave you in a limner ■
letter—it was introduced by Mr. Miller, who has i
acquired a high reputation us a round lawyer,
and a. especially conversant with the “lex mer
cutoria.”
Also an Act, organizing a new Militia Divis
ion to he culled the 13th.
Also the Bill abolishing the Branch Bank of i
the State at this pluue. <
Also a Bill establishing and changing atium- '
her of Election Precincts. Mr Gordon, of Chat- j
hum, tendered an amendment, repealing all the /
laws of this State, establishing precinct elections ,
—this amendment was rejected, hut dues certain- I
ly possess some merit. These precinct elections ■
throw widely open a thousand doors lor frauds. 1
With what facility and usually with what sue- (
cess are falsehoods promulgated at the various re- „
mote precincts in a County, on the morning of t
any important election, and tells upon the ballot <1
box, before the slandered and unfortunate, but 'h
honest candidate, cun possibly be informed, even r |
by express, of its circulation or character. J
The Senate passed a Bill, compelling persons, (l
by Ihe same |tcnullies as are prescribed in esse of b
interrogatories from other Courts, to answer inter- p
rogatories from the Justices Courts.—The Bill us a
passed was an amendment otic red by Mr. Miller. I?
It was required by common justice, for such in
terrogatories wore, on account oi the want of such (1
an enactment, very frequently treated with neglect H
and sometimes contumely. d
The House of Representatives passed an Act 11
on Saturday, alter a warm debate, repealing the “
Ael of last year, regulating the retail and license
laws, Ac. „
The Bill to smend the Charter of the Central d
Bank was taken up. and after some discussion, a
made the special order for Tuesday (to-morrow.) *'
They passed an Act repealing the Act ot 20lh
December, 1837, and the Act of 28lh December, t
1838, in relation to the establishment ot Common t
Schools, and changing the fund usually known I
as the Poor School fund to a Common School •
fund. *
They Juned the Act amendatory ol the act (
compelling the Judges ol our Superior Courts, to
hold Conventions, Ac.
They passed the Bill requiring tuc elections at .
precincts to be closed at a staled hour—-5 o clock
P. M.
They also passed the Bill securing to owners
of fisheries on Savannah River, their rights to the
same, Ac.
Also the Bill declaring the remedy for a !• reo
holder, through whose lands any of the several
chartered Rail Roads may pass.
To incorporate the Chestatee Manufacturing
Company.
They rejected the Bill compelling Tux Col
lectors to furnish each Election piecinct with a
list of defaulting voters, Ac.
On to-day in the House, we had some very
spirited debating between Messrs. Stephens and
Watson, on the subject of the contested election.
As it was made almost entirely a party vote. «ith
oul reference to its merits. Mr. Pearce, the Union
limn was retained in his seat. Besides, the two
gentlemen just mentioned, Messrs. Toombs,
Crawford, Glascock, Murphy,'•’t. ul. participated.
Some gentlemen were excused from voting. 1
think, not having satisfied themselves upon the
subject.
Tbc Senate have to-day by a vote, concluded
to retain our State Geologist, in Ins engagements
for us. during the ensuing year.
From Ihe Albany Evening Journal.
Tut Manuk Difficulties.— General Aver
ilk. of Montgomery County, with 500 troops, or
dered on Monday evening last, arrived in tins ci
ty last evening. We are happy to announce,
that communications have been received from the
towns interested, which authorize a confident
hope, that all further resistance to the execution
of the law has been abandoned. Tire informa
tion received from (he Slienll'last evening, is, dial
he was successfully executing his process with
out resistance.
Under these circumstances, Gen. Avcrill has
been ordered to return with the troops under Ins
command. Notice lias been given to the troops
| in New York that there is reason to believe dial
1 Iheir services will not be required, and we ho|ie
soon to be able to announce the termination of
the Manor difficulties, so far as resistance to the
law is concerned. We understand that meetings
have I ecu held among the tenants of the Manor,
and resolutions adopted to petition the Legisla
tor. This is the right and wise course, and we
have no doubt that their petition will receive due
consideration.
From the Nto Orleans Picayune • / the 11/A.
Latest from Texas.
To the politeness of (,'apt. Windle, of the
steam packet ship Columbia, which arrived yes
terday moiling irom Galveston, we are indebted
for Houston dales to the Cth, and Galveston to
s the 7lh. Th ' Columbia made the passage from
dock to dock in 46 hours. We glean the follow
ing items from our files.
P An expedition will soon leave Anatin for the
* higher waters of the Colorado. The object ap
r pears to lie to chastise the Comanche* and ex
plore the country.
From all parts of the country wc understand
that the crops have lieen abundant this season.—
- On the brains the cotton crop has been remark
il ably good, and the corn there and on the Red
(() River never yielded more plentifully.
The price* of pro' isions and all imported ur i
e cles are extravagantly high, at the new city o
ar Austin. The hoard at the hotels is four dollan
| a day, or one hundred ond twenty dollar* a
I month ! Four dollars a day is charged for “ horse
j keeping.” Flour is from sixty to eighty dollars
i a barrel: Fowls two dollars a pair, and otlrcr ar
ticles proportionally high.
The Senate have refused to confirm the nomi
nation of the Hon. Richard Dunlap, a« Minister
Plenipotentiary to the United States; and he will
1 therefore he immediately recalled.
The latest accounts from iVorlh Mexico, state
that Col. Ross is now marching through the
country at the head of ahoi't 2,000 men, havwg
already taken two towns and aliout 300 prisonetw.
The Federalists recommended the indiscriminate
slaughter of the prisoners, to which Col. R. ols
ieeted. They all then joined his ranks. Phc
Fedeinlisls were rising in Dt rango, and wereex
pected to rally under the standaol o( Ross.
The Galveston Civilian of the 7lh in t. says :
“ The business of the week has- Iteer. quite ani
mated hut confined principally to receiving and
forwarding, although large quantities of seasona
ble goods and provisions have changed hands,—
Our harbor looks very lively and business like,
having thirty-five sail of vessels (exclusive of
coasters) principally square rigged, and amongst
them two ships and a hark—this together with
the number of passengers which have arrived, be
ing over 1200 within the last veck, speaks more
for the prosperity of the place, than any remarks
we could make.”
The Houston Morning Star of the sth inst,
says:—“ We were informed yesterday, that Col.
A. B. iSheloy had been elected Judge of the 4lh
Judicial District, in place of E. W. Cullen, ap
pointed hy the President during the recess of
Congress. Also, Major W. Jeflereon Jones, had
been elected Judge of this, the 3d Judicial Dis
trict. to fill the vacancy occasioned hy the resig
nation of the Hon. B. C. Franklin.”
For the information of all those interested, we
give publicity to the f dlowing:—
Post Okficb Depahtment, >
City es Austin, Novemlter 16, 18C9. >
Persons wishing to write to their friends in the
United States, and also person* in the United
States writing to their friends in Texas, mast i t
variably pay the postage on their lettevs;iw they
will not he forwarded to (heir rcsipectiT*-places
of destination.
Remarks of Mr COI.QI’ITT, ■«/ Oeorgh, *jmn
the New Jersei/ Electinn question, in the House
<f Representatives, December 9lh, 183'J.
Mr. Colquitt, of Georgia, said, oithongFi he
did not flatter himself that, at this advanced stage
ol the debate, he should have it -his power to any
any thing new or interesting, lit (nil concluded
that, if the process of organization must liere he
ar. ealrd, aid their time be occupied hy sjieeck-ma
king, they had as well at least have, variety. Tal
ented gentlemen had lime and again addressed litis
hotly, and, unless they had been union mini#- in
their positions and arguments, from their Ircqu'nt
reiterations of the same sentiments, they cert aunty,
hy tins nine, understood their opinions. 11, 1 istre
(ttre, (said Air C Itlte House is nut to he organized,
and our time is to ho occupied in debate, I trust
that every gentleman who has not spoken will in
duct himself in Ins sent hy making a speech. I
have a lew remarks to make, which I hope will bo
received with indulgence. In these remarks 1 have
here tut parly friends to propili ite; I have no polit
ical enemies to abuse. I .stand hero untrammelled
hy the bonds of party organization—uncontrolled
hy any consideration, save such as may best coin
poll with 1 lie credit and respectability of this body
mil thc honor of our common country. li is sure
ly lime that soiuu definite step shoo'd bo taken.—
I bis discussion has continued long enough fur the
■aked piir)Hises of party. An honorable gentle
man Ins said, muter is here to he served up lor the
People. 1 protest against the continuance of this
discussion, at this lime, lor any such purpose; and,
if enough has not been done mid said toexcile pop
ular prejudice and satisfy purl-v muing merit,l 1 gen
tlemen resort to their pnily presses, whose .Managers
are ever leat'y, aide and willing o he the channels
of communication to the country ; hut lei it nut ho
done at public ci si, ami at the expens 1 of our char
acters .is Representatives. It is a pity that this
eonlroveisy could not have Ikhtii s»qu,*l l.y ihe con
tending members (rum New Jersey among them
selves; I h(-y ought best to kno si w .-.at should be
the ulmimiedeiormmalioii. Not -h iving dona so,
and still unwilling to do so, 11 is to be met hy us.
I would ai-k gentlemen, in all candor, whether, in
our present iinorgmi zed condition, we possess any
towers, eilher legislative, executive, or judicial; l ?
Are we now prepared to pass laws ? JNo member
sworn, no quorum lurinid. no House orginizedi?
Aml can you exercise 11 soil mure solemn nnd ims
purlant tun. lion of « legists ivc body, by hearing,
judging nnd determining questions? Surely ms.
No irihnnal has yet been organized competent no
puss upon llm lights of ihese cliunnmis. Suppose
that jou proceed now wnh the -esUmony : that yam
glvo.ll a puiiem and nnpuriiu. heunug— sciuhmze
1 lie law ol the ease—lieur aiumiivel-y every bigu
menl —arrive at 11 just conclusion, and ihen pro
tiuunce yout jiidgiueiu. To what w ; ll n all umnuui?
Mr, a w ill uinuunt emplialividly to nothing. lon
have no power 10 enloreo your docirjgsi hut hy die
swo.d tt 1 have no ruorv right, m our present sit
uation, to adjudicate this question, than any ortier
body of citizens who might assemble 031 the Capo
lul Hill- VV by, ihen, read ihe testimony ? A liy
play off a tii’ce hy.gomg through the lonu of a trial ?
We have not taken the oath under the Constitution;
we are not y«t in uflii e, empowered to deems- ju
dicially li is ass mill d Inn. because we have isen
elected in our ospeetive Stales, and have onr sum
missions In our pockets, Hie fibre we have the eight
10 decide that our evidence is good us to our ohgi
hihty, while other gcmlemcn, presenting the stum 1
evidence, we declare mbe h d ? 'i he argnincu is.
prejiosleroi.H—the assumption inyost raid urlm ra.ry
I’rescnt this quest ion in ns many d.ilisvin aspects
as you please, and at lost the only sound solution
Is hy recognising puma facie oil who exhibit the
testimonials of (heir Mules, under the Ja.ts ol their
Miles, that they are Representatives It ban l nev
er occurred to iheiramera of the Constitution that
paity spirit won d o.er he so excited as to question,
iiciore uigiiiiizing ihe House, such commission as
the Male should by law give ns members Such
certificates of membership, in accordauce with idle
laws of the Stines reap- clively, plane all who pos
sess .hern upon equably. Hut it is said ihat it i»
proper such ns have the r seats ,coirt Med shout'd!
stand aside until this question is dele'Mimed. Thus
opinion frees u» from none ol the difficulties whichi
now embarrass this n.eeiing The mere conlests
ms a mrmher’s seal cannot surely, lessen primu
Jane the validity of the commission which he bis
received under ihe law. The certificate or corns
mission which beholds hy ihe law ol his -late is
cemiiiily valid and of lurce under IheCoiislilutiunv
until, by legal process, 11 shall be va.aed or sac
aside. And how can litis he done mail acoitsiiiiis
inonal tribunal shall In* organized 7 Each Hons*
shall he the judge of tlie elections, -ehiriis unit
quaiilicaiiona ol its >w 11 menu eis, Hat, by virnar
ol our eh etions, and luivicg assembled ai the plac*
up (Klin ted lor tile me. ling e( Congress, are we, be
fore Inking the omit of office, constituted Jitilgesi,
with power 10 vacate and set aside ihe commissions
W'h Ili are held hy4he Mnieniilbiurity t As well
might 11 judge of one of your courts, who had
ceiud his uppoinnucnl, undenake to determine a
cause 111 taw heldrc he had l ken Uteouth ol officer
1 regret to hear gentlemen, whose prolcssed senti
ments are in accordance with my own on constitu
tional questions, and with whom, on many sub
jects, I have expected to act, advance doctrine*
equally at war with ..reeedenl and law,and declare
in taxor ol tearing loose limn their Hummel-, m
order to cany out their notions ol Urn popular will.
We must arrive at oar rights by legal imai.s, and
any assumption or usurpation ol power is d inger
o’.s, and should be di-crank-d.akbuogh it ui.iy some
> timet happen thui we soger a temporary loss hy
- delay. In the cafb now belore iis,il jou cs-aMnh
1 the principlecnniended lor by those wh> oppose
} llie New Je tel member* in lukui: ih-ir seals, the
practical jssii.l will lie (hat the next Congress must
1 recede mid abandon the principle, or ibis will lie
* llie last Cungr.-ss 1 bat w ill ever he held High ex
cilemeift may induce 1 lie minor ny party, chagrin
e ed and maddened ay deteal, hy cor ran ol a- iion,
~ to p epare themes s, c nc..ci the plan, and execute
[. 1 heir purpose of having ihe returns of e ciy elec
tion in Ihe l iiionconte*:. d ; wlieth rwell founded
or capricious, no judgnn nt could he made, to.- as
“ tie seat* of all would he contested, is, j dges would
- be leh 10 decide, and cuns-q-ieiitly no House could
i- be lormed■ the necsssiiy exists of reeng,rising
J nidi mi whers as are cummissioneu by t- e nuthoii
tics o ihur respective M.it. s, as pimurity entith d
• loth it siais. U gan re the Houee and y., u have
il ea I rtneo a trihuaal < uiiqieu-nt in coli-ct tcsli
»' >ny,examine witnesses, and demde such s-au as
it may bo comas tod ; and every such judgment and
decision would he the law ot that parlicular ca* e ’
and capable of being executed and enforced Un
til these regular steps arc taken, no body or assem
blage of men can tear a raemhi r’s commission Irom
his hands, or deny him Ihe privilege granted to
others. Such a contest ns the present may not often
arise The equal division of parties, connected
with the members gained or lost hy ihe decision
now to be made, arrays gentlemen under their par
ly banners, resolving to light over every inch ol
ground which may be made available in the eon
test. As I belong 10 neither of-lhe great parties
that divide ihe Hall, I am prepared to aid either in
carrying out such principles ami measures as 1 tn <y
think consistent with the laws and the (oust it nl ion
Bui it is urged that permitting gentlemen to lake
their s-nts who, -Hier examination, shall be found
to have been rejected by ihe People, may Jo great
injustice by participating in some of its most impor
tant hiisinass. 'I bis is true, and against which 1
would raise my voice byway ol caution, nnd bee
of gentlemen lor their own sake, for the sake ot the
House,and for the sake of the piny 01 which they
are members, to make no lelgned issue, to exercise
no technical advantage, claim no honors ol which
investigation will strip them, take no sent of which
they may te ultimately deprived to their mortifica
tion and disgrace Mo pany should he so anxious
(or power us to press the claims of ih i-e who ore
not the choice ol their constituents, and such ad
vantage now would of necessity result lo ils injury
in the end.
This (car of injury from a false step or improper
position is ordinarily of sufficie..t force to prevent
imposition, and is all that is recognised under nor
form of government. The adoption of any other
principle or organization limn the receiving such as
were commissioned under authority ol law, would
leave its without a gu-de. The honorable gentle
man from New Y- rk (Mr. Vanderpoel) insisted up
on the propriety of rending other testimony, of in
trod-ieing the polls, mid then stopping the inquiry
He asserts that the clerks held hock the returns lor
traudulenl purposes, and that the re:urns give a inn
joriiy of the voles to the enniesling members. Ex
amine the position that he occupies, and see the
result. We must lake bis word that the clerks, the
Governor, nnd Ihe commissioned delegates are all
ofihe same polities—into this matter we can make
no inquiry VV’e must take his wind that the clerks
fraudulently held hack the returns, in order to de
feat the election of ike contesting members, anil no
testimony can he introduced, if any such exists, lo
show that they added to the polls after the election
that the returns were held hark (orthe aid and hen
efil ofihe competing members The gentleman de
sires lo go behind the commission hv p oducing the
pod hook, nnd yet granted wo could not purge Ihe
ballot boxes. L)o yon not perceive, sir, that 1 ..is
system would be unjust ? Jf we commence the
trial, wo should go through vviih the trial ; which,
for the reasons 1 have already given, we arc incom
petent to do in our | resent condition. If the clerks
and the Governor have practiced 11 fraud upon the
People, and hy trick and management have com
missioned delegates against their will, the party
whose nembers are Urns defeated may console
themselves hy knowing that Ihe People know it,
aim will speak a language to (hose public servants
that they will he compelled to understand. Goon
with organizing the House; let the constituti nal
tribunal beerected ; then exhibit the proofs, and if
it he such a case as has been represented, I will, by
pen. vole, nnd speech, aid in their oxpulron. Rut
shall it he that, regardless of precedent, r-gardlesa
of the Constitution, and regardless of law, the mere
force of numbers shall march lo Ihe accomplish
ment of their wishes, determine qn slims impor
tant in their hearing, upon ex parte and garbled
testimony, ami by superior force have their deter
minalions executed ? It this he what is under
stood by democracy, I, fiir one, de-iro lo bo saved
from it. These me not the published opinions of
the democratic party ; this is not the faith they
proles: lo believe. Majorities, in no Government,
need any protection ; laws are in their way , forms,
technicalities, and special pleadings are but cob
web res. minis to Hie arm of power. But they af
lord thvi only prolecion to minorities—their safety
consists in holding on lo the moral force of the law,
in fighting behind the bulwarks of the Constitution,
and shieldii g themselves by all the died principles
of Government A majority can move on to the
attainments ot its purpo e, disregarding nil these
little restraints, and ever and anon, as in their strides
they trample down the laws and the Constitution,
cry out the People, we are elected by ihe People,
vve are the People’s friends, ll is one of the rea
■ sons why majorities arc usually the most corrupt —
they substitute their wills for the law, and scorn
the few and feeble, who urge harriers to interrupt
their iniwi. Mono.able gentlemen have said
that necessity imposes upon u»u iuw. Agreed
Bui are not the pu-cedeuis ofihe Mouse the results
of ibis law of lit cessiiy ever since the formation of
the Government ? And when any body of men
urge ihe law of necessity as a rule of action, they
will surely grant that the law ceases with the ne
cessity. flits House is in the process oforganiza
lion. IVnat then is necessary for the completion ot
Hus purpose ? No more than simply to examine
Ihe credentials presented, and see that they are in
due form of law ; mat limy have the testimony re
cognised hy the laws of 1 lie respective Siaies.
flic power necessary to organize surely does not.
warrant the examination ol witnesses and a mock
trial before we ourselves have been sworn, Jhe
culling Iho names tjy the clerk, commencing at
Maine, was lor the sake ol order, and to pievent
confusion. In point ol legal right one Mate had
no preiiretire over another; njr one genilemana
greater right to demand that he should fir-1 be
sworn than another. It. Is hue that, in the rush to
the clerk s desk lor qualifications, stronger compe
mors might crowd me from ihe aisle— some man
more niu-culurthan niyscll might trample me down;
tut none would have the rigid, by virtue of his
commission, to say, Stand back ; lam worthier
ihan thou. But,in whatever condemn ns to po.-i
--tloti I might lie lonnd, 1 Could hold up ihu commis
sion—the authority of my State—and imne could
dare deny b itmy au hority was ns valid us his.—
ll has been said that ihe corlifica’e of election un
der the audio, dies of the Mate is nut primu Jade
evidence ol election, but that “we must go to Hie
polls ’’ ll this doctrine be recognised as true, how
many gentlenieii liere can exhioil prima jdete evi
demo dial they are eniulcd to occupy scatson this
floor I Sir, hove you the polls? Have you? or
you I Who has die ballot boxes 111 his pocket ?
None; anil yet, to suit the New .(eisey case, ii is
insisted that this alone is prima facte evidence
The Governor ol New Jersey has been abused
And why ? Because he lias ielt himself constrained
to carry out the law ot his Male As to the facts
in 1 his case lam not yet mfor.ucJ, nor do 1 intend
to lie, un.il 1 am constituted a judge und>-r the law.
I It is extremely indslicaie, if not unjust, for those be
fore whom a cage is to he tried lo p-ejudge t> manta,
and approve or condemn lielbre hearing all the
prools The Governor may sliictly hate dtscharg
ed Ins duly under the law, notwithstanding Hie
con eslsng members nuy luv 1 received a majority
ol die voles polled at the election. 1 will mention
a case that occurred a few years ago und- r the
lawsol the State of Oeoigia; and I mention it he
cane those gentlemen who arc inclined lo speak
harshly ol the Governor of Now Jersey w ill not,
dam not, question either the ability?ir integrity of
hill who idled the Executive chair at the tune ol
its occurrence. The ■ on. 101111 Forsyth was the
Govornor of Georgia. When, among others, G.
R Gilmer was elected a member of Cong-e-s, no
doubt existed ns to his election—it was ollicialiy
proclaimed ; and yet, by the law of Georgia, it was
necessaiy ihat the meiuh r elect should signify Ins
acceptance within days Mr. Ginner was
nlwenl from the Mule, and, d, cming this requisition
a mere mailer ol form, neglected 10 comply. I'he
Governor, in pursuance of die law, declared the
seat vacant, and ordered a now election This
House was not troubled will a contest; a new
■leclmn look place, when Col. Henry G. Eainar was
elected. The Governor, ow ing his allegiance to
his Slate, and sworn 10 execute her laws, in the dis
charge olios duly may thwart the wishes ot parti
sans nod excite their ire, when he must receive the
approbation of the culm and reflecting. 1 repeat
sir, that, first of uh, let (he House be organized in
the Usual way ; then ferret out and ix use trand, it
it exists. Anil should 11 turn out Him ihe Governor
of the State of New Jets y has loaned his high trust
toefWl th -dirty work ot party,and prostituted his
ollice to accomplish sciflsh purposes, the decision
that vve make and the verdict that we render will
tell out, in iangiige that shall burn, our luelmgs ol
contempt and ind-guation.
MAKIi\E iNTELLIGENCeT
Charleston, December 17.
* rr '\ e f jresfrrdat/—Brig Amaranth, M’Near,
Bath, (Me.); sohr Ostrich, Kills, Nassau, (N P'
Cured— Barque Manto, Higgins, Havre'-, bri-
Paul 1. Jo.ies, Ireland, Philadelphia n
taiua"* 10 St " y - ele ' d, y— Bt, S Chili; Rogers Ma-
In Ihe, flag- Brig Alpha, Thomas, from Bre
rru'ii; and a unknown.
from Be^st r M "** m J ° hnSOn *
AUGUSTA PRICES CURRENT. i
Thursday, December 19, 1839.
BAGGING — Hemp, per yard 20 a 25
Tow, “ 11 a 20
BALE KOBE, per lb. 8 a M
BACON — Hams, “ 15 a 17
Shoulders and Middlings, 10 a 124
BUTTER — Goshen, per lb. 28 a 35
North Oarulina, “ 15 a 25
t Country, “ 18 a 2)
COFFEE—Green prime Cuba, “ 14 a 15
Ordinary to good, “ 11 a 14
St. Domingo, “ l(l a 14
Brazil, «< —a
Laguira, “ 12$ a 15
Porto Rico, « 12$ a 15
Jura, “ ]5 a j(j
Mocha, “ is a 20
COTTON — Ordinary, “ 8 a
Tair, “ 8i a 8g
“ 8« a 8$
Trsme, «« 8$ a 8?
CANDLES — Spermaceti, “ 48 a 50
Tallow, « 20 a 22
CHEESE — American, “ 13$ a 14
English, « 40 a 50
ClDEß—Northern, per bbl. 900 alO 00
In boxes, per doz. 350 a 450
CIGARS — Spanish, M. 15 a2O
American, « 5 al2
CORN — bushel 50 a 62$
FlSH—Herrings, box 125 a 150
Mackerel No. 1 “ no/»e
« u 2 “ >,
»“3 « u
FLOUR — Canal, bbl. 9 alO
Baltimore, “ 8 a 850
Western, “ none
Country, « 650 a 750
GUNPOWDER— keg 6 a 7
Blasting, “4 a 450
GLASS —10 12, 6ox 350 a, 425
8* 10, “ 325 a 4
IRON — Russia, “ g
Swedes, assorted, “ g
Hoop, lb 9 a 10
.S/iec/, 8 a 10
„ r> MU Rods, “ 7 a 8
LLAD — Bar y “ 9 a
LEATHER —So/e, /6 28 a 30
Upper, side 175 a 2
Calf Skins, doz 30 a36
LARD— ", 124 a 15
MOL A SEES —jV. Orleans, gal 45 a 30
Havana, “ 43 a 45
English Island, “ —a
NAILS— lb Si a 9
OlLS—Lamp, ga l 150a 200
Linseed, “ 1 15 a 125
Tanners, “ 60
OATS — 6m,sA 50
PEAS— « 1
PAINTS—Red Lend, lb 15
White Lead, keg 300a 350
Spanish Brown lb 4 a
Yellow Ochre, “ 3 a
PEPPER — Black, “ y a 12$
PORTER — London, doz 4 a 450
and 4/e, American, bbl 3 a 350
RAISINS — MaIaga, box 2 a 250
Muscatel, « 1 50 a 2
Bloom, “ none
RlCE—Prime, 100 /6 5 a 6
Inferior to good, “ 4 a 5
SUGAR —/Veto Orleans, lb 7 a 10
Havana, white, “ 13 a 15
“ brown, “ 8 a 9
Muscovado, “ 8 a 10
St. Croix, “ 10 a 12$
Porto Rico, “ Sail
Lump, “ 14 a 16
Loaf, “ 15 a 20
Double refined, « 20 a 22
SOAP — American, No. 1, 8 a 8$
A’o. 2, 5 a 8
SALT—Liverpool ground, bush 65 a 75
Turk's Island, « none
STEEL — German, lb 15 a ]6
Blistered, “ 8 a 12$
SHOT—AII sizes, bag 2 12A a 2 37*
SPIRITS—Cognac, 4th prf. gal 150 a 250
Peach, “ i a 150
App/e, “ 45 a 65
Gm, Holland, “ l 20 a 150
“ American, “ 55 a 75
Rum, Jamaica. « 1 25 a 1 75
“ New England, “ 48 a 56
Whiskey, Northern, “ 48 a 56
“ IPes/ern, “ 50 a 75
“ Mononga. “ 75 a 1
“ Irish, “ 2 a 3
TOBACCO—N. 1 arolina, lb 8 a 15
Virginia, “ 15 a 40
TWINE— “ 30 a 37$
TEA—Bohea, “ 50 a 75
Souchong, “ 50 a 75
Hyson, “ -75 a 1 25
Gunpowder, “ \ a 1 25
WlNE—Madeira, gal 250 a 350
Sicily Madeira, •« I 25 a 1 75
“ 2 n 350
Tenerife, “ To a I 25
Sweet Malaga, “ 40 a 60
Porte, “ 75 a 3
Claret, “ none
“ in bottles, doz 3 a 6
Champaigne, “ 5 a 12
R KM ARKS.
Cotton— Tliis article is arriving more plenty
than ever, and as the river is down again, it is ac
cumulat.ng in the Warehouses in very gieat quan
tities. Planters are becoming satisl'.ed that prices
will, in all probability, improve but little if any,
and are selling pretty freely. We quote 8 a as
the extremes of the market, sales being chiefly ef
fected at 8$ a Bs. A eery cAo/ce lot in square
packages was sold a day or two since at 9c, but we
cannot quote the market at that price.
Groceries —Supply abundant, only a fair
business doing. Country people seem determined
to buy as little as possible.
Exchange i)n New York at sight,6 a6s percent
for city bills; Charleston 3 a 4 per cent, Savan
nah $ to 1 per cent.
Bank Notes —Savannah, 2 per cent premium;
Charleston and Columbia, 3 a4 do; Hamburg, 2 a
3 do.; .Mechanics’, (Augusta,) 3 a 4 do.; Agency
Brunswick, ( .ugusta. )3 a 4 do.; other city banks,
$ a 1 do.; Darien, 20 a 25 discount; Rome, 50
do.
Specie paying Banks— All the Banks of Savan
nah, the Bank of Brunswick, Bank of St. Marys,
Mechanics’ Bank Augusta, Central Hank, Colum
bus insurance Bank, and Commercial Hank at Ma
con. The Branches of the State Hank in the in
terior pay specie to all others except tanks and
Brokers.
! (fj- TO THE LOVERS OF THE ARIS
1 The Paintings at Mr. Richards’ Drawing Academy,
■ (Masonic Hail,) will hereafter be opened to visi
■ tors, every Saturday afternoon and evening, from
2 o'clock until 9 o’c ock v. 11. At night the rooms
will be well lighted. dec 19
1 'PUBLIC NOTICE. —Dr. Munroe, Surgeon
Dentist, has re turned to Augusta. dec 9
s (TPC. M. CURTIS, House, Sign and Ornamen
tal Pointer, 187 Broad street. —Sign and ornamcn
, tal work done at short notice. doc 5
1 IVERSEN is now prepared to resume his
professional duties as a Teacher of Music. Or
( tiers left at T. M. Plant’s book store, or at Mrs.
’ Camplicld's boarding house, will be promptly nt
-1 tended to. , lov 26
1 'X_TA CARD. —Mr. Richards,Teacherof Draw
ing and Painting, will resume his professional du
ties in Augusta at an early day. nov 7
(ry- EXCHANGE ON NEW^YORK — \t sight,
and at one to tw nty days sight. For sale by
nov 23 GARDELLE & RIIIND.
KT Dr. F. M. ROBERTSON has removed his
’ Office to No. 302. on the south side of Broad st.,
immediately oppo-ite the Auction store of Messrs.
Russell, Hutchinson & Co. ts dec 2
rf/’We are authorized to announce JAMES
Mr LAWS, Esq. as a candidate foe the offices of
, Clerk of the Superior and Infeiior Courts of Rich
mond county, at the approaching election, oct 31
"**" " ■ BJ
COMMERCIAL.
Lit lest dates from Liverpool, Nov. 16
Latest dates from Havre Nov. 13
New York, December 14.
Colton. — I The supp'y having been materially in
creased by additional arrivals from the South, the
transactions have again been more extensive since
our last, though at a reduction from the prices of
the week immediately preceding, of $ a * cent per
Ih. The stock is now considered as amountin'' to
about 8000 bales, though as yet only partially land
ed, and on the market the sales comprise 750 hales
Upland at 9 a lOj ; 750 do New Oilcans, 10 a 11$,
including some tine at 12 a 12$ ; and 50 do Mo
bile, 11$ a 11$ cents, forming a total for the week
of fully 2100 bales.
The arrivals have been —from
New Orleans, 742
Mobile, 229
Florida, 1181
Georgia, 1265
South Carolina, 1347 ,J tf
North Carolina, 375
Virginia, 45
Total, 5184 bales
Total import, since Ist inst. 8507 bales
Export, from Ist to 11th Dee. 1948 bales
Export from the United States, since
October last, 107,618
Same time last year, 49|346
Same time year before, 10/’uOl
Domestic Goods —The demand for the various
descriptions continue limited at the previously
nominal rates.
Coffee.—lhc market generally remains without
variation ; the sales of Brazils for the last three
days have been rather mote extensive, embracing
about 1200 bags, partly for exportation, at 9 a 10$
cents ; sales were also made of 150 do Laguyraat
11; and 150 do Java at 13$ cents, on the usual
time.
Flour . —Some farther sales have taken place of
Western for exportation since our last, though on
the whole; the market has exhibited less activity
than in the early period of the week, with also a
general tendency downwards, as well as farther
small decline in prices of some descriptions. The
sales were of common brands Western Canal at $6,
though it is understood that in some instances par
cels were obtained at a trifle under this; Troy
$5,87$ a $6; Ohio via canal $5,75 a $6; George
town, $6 a $6,25; and 8 a 900 bbls Baltimore How
ard-street, $6,25, the latter on time, w.tli inter* st,
for exportation. Our quotations, though revised
throughout in comformity with present prices,
must yet he considered in a measure nominal. In
addition to the above, we have to notice a sale yes
terday afternoon, of 800 bbls. Western Canal,
common brands, at $5,87$ cash, for exportation. ’
Molasses. —The markefcontinues without varia
tion, the sales having included since our last 50
hhds old crop New Orleans at 28 ; 60 tierces and
bbls do new crop, the first received, 30 a 31$ ; and
100 hhds I’orto Rico, 28 cents, in parcels to the
trade and on the usual credit.
Provisions —Lard has also again receded, both
old and new of all descriptions being now compri
sed within 7a 10 cents. Hams, Hacon Sides, &c.
remain without material change in urice, and dull
of sale. The receipts of Rutter have become less
plentiful, and for Goshen Dairy we advance our
quotations to 18 a2O cents. American Cheese is
in fair request at 8 a 9 cents, with a good supply for
the season.
Sugars —Wc have no farther variation of impor
tance to notice in the market for any description; of
the new crop of New Orleans, about 200 hhds <tere
received by an arrival direct from that port yester.
day. The transactions comprise about 60 hhds
Porto Rico, at 6$ a 7s; 100 do old crop New Or
leans, ss; 40 do Martinique,6; 30 do St. roix, 8$
a 9s; brls White Brazil, 8; 250 a 300 boxes Brown
Havana,6sa 8; and 100 do White, 9 a 10J, at the
former rale for common, all 4 months,
A REAL BLESSING TO MOTHERS.
DR. W. EVANS' CELEBRATED SOOTHING
SYRUP,for Children Cutting their Teeth.—’lbis
infallible remedy has preserved hundreds of chil
dren, when thought past recovery, from convul
sions. As soon as the Syrup is rubbed on the
gums, the child will recover. The preparation is
so innocent, so efficacious and so pleasant, that no
child will refuse to let its gums be rubbed with it.
When infants arc at the age of four months, though
there is no appearance of teeth, one bottle of the
Syrup should be used on the gums, to open the
pores. Parents should never be without the Syrup
in the nursery where there are young children; for
if a child wakes in the night with pain in tue gums,
the Syrup immediately gives ease, by opening the
pores and healing the gums; thereby preventing
convulsions, fevers, &c. Sold only at Dr. Wm.
Evans’ Medical Office, 100 Chatham street, New
York, where the Doctor may be consulted on all
diseases of children.
PROOF POSITIVE OF THE EFFICACY OF
Dr. F. VANS’ SOOTHING SYRUP.—To the Agent
of Dr. Evans’ Soothing Syrup; Dear Sir —I'he
great benefit allbrded to my sullering infant by
your Soothing Syrup, in a case of protracted and
painful dentition, must convince every feeling pa
rent how essential an early application of such an
invaluable medicine is to relieve infant misery and
torture. My infant, when teetning, experienced
such acute sufferings, that it was attacked witq
convulsions, and my wife and family s-pposed that
death would soon release the babe from anguish,
till wc procured a bottle of your Syrnp; which as
soon as applied to the gums, a woudeifui change
was produced, and after a few applications the
child displayed obvious relief, and by continuing 111
its use, 1 am glad to inform y ou the child has' Bum
pletely recovered, and no recurrence of that awful
complaint has since occurred; the teeth are ema
nating daily and the child enjoys perfect health
1 give you my cheerful permission to make this
acknowledgment public, andwill gladly give any
information on this circumst; nee.
WM. JOHNSON.
TONIC PILLS. —The power of Evans’ Camomile
Pills are such, that the palpitating heart, the trem
ulous hand, the dizzy eye, and the fluttering mind,
vanish before their effects like noxious vapors be
fore the benign influence of the morning sun.—
They have long been successfully used for the cure
of intesmitte-nts, together with fevers of the irregu
lar nervous kind, accompanied with visceral ob
structions.
This tonic medicine is for nervous complaints,
encral debility, indigestion and its consequences,
or want of appetite, distension of the stomach, acid
ity. unpleasant taste in the mouth, rumbling noise
in the bowels, nervous symptoms, languor, when
the mind becomes irritable,desponding,thoughtful,
melancholy, and dejected, llypochondiiacisin, con
sumption, dimness of sight, delirium, and all other
nervous affections, these pills will produce a safe
and permanent cure.
Evans’ Camomile Pills were first introduced into
America in 1835.
EVANS’ FAMILY APERIENT PILLS arc
purely vegetable, composed with the strictest pre
cision of science and of art; they never produce
nausea, and arc warranted to cure the following
diseases which arise from impurities of the blood,
viz:— Apoplexy, Bilious Affections, Coughs, Colds,
Ulcerated Sore Throats, Scarlet Fever, Asthma, Cho
lera, Liver Complaints, Diseases of the Kidnies and
Bladder, Affections peculiar to Females, and all
those diseases of wl atsoever kind to which human
nature is subject, where the stomach is affected, j,
More cow lusiveproofs of the extraordinary effi
cacy of Dr. Wm. Evans' celebrated Camomile and
Aperient Anli-Bihous Pills, in alleviating afflicted
mankind. —Mr. Robert Cameron, 101 Bowery.-
Disease—Chronic Dysentery, or Bloody Flux-
Symptoms, unusual flatulency in the bowels, se
vere griping, frequent inclination to go to stool, tu
nusmus, loss of appetite, nausea, vomiting, fre
quency of pulse, and a frequent discharge of a pe
culiar foetid matter mixed with blood .great debility;
sense of burning heat, with an intolerable bcannf
down of the parts. Air. Cameron is enjoying per
ect health, and returns his sincere thanks for «h<
extraordinary benefits he has received.
Sold by ANTONY & HAINES,
Sole agents in Augusta
J. M.& T. M. TURNER.Savannah
P. M. COHEN & Co., Charleston,
SHARP Ac ELLS, Milledgeville,
C. A. ELLS, Macon,
A.W. MARTIN, Forsyth
Wm. B. WELLS, Druggist, Athens
MARK A. LANE, Washington.
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