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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. Uily 23