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BY W. S. JONtfe.
[From the New York Tribune , 6/A m*/.]
Arrival of Kossuth.
At 1 o’clock this morning, the steamer Hum
boldt. Capt. Lines, arrived opposite the Quaran
tine Ground, and was immediately boarded. Just
before she reached the Narrows, she began to fire
signal guns, and more than 30 were fired between
the Narrows and Pier No. 4, where the steamer
hauled up.
On the vessel approaching the Quarantine
Ground, the engine was stopped, and immediate
communication was had with the shore. This
was prepared for by the firing of several rockets
between that point and the Narrows, and when
the vessel stopped, numbers of persons were on
the shore anxiously waiting to see the Magyar.
A salute of 31 guns was immediately fired, and
during this operation, which was performed by
one of the Hungarian Artillery, who arrived in
the Mississippi, from the center of the Quaran
tine Ground, Dr. Doane, with Col. Berzenscy
and the Reporters of the Press, proceeded to the
steamer and were admitted on board. The boat
war decorated with the Hungarian and Ameri
can flags, the latter bearing the inscription “Wel
come Kossuth to the land of Freedom.” On the
arrival of Dr. Doane in the saloon of the steamer,
he met Kossuth, and after shaking hands with
him. addressed him in the following words:
Noble Magyar ! Illustrious Kossuth, we greet
you from the Western World! Welcome to the
land of freedom in speech and in action. Welcome
to the American Republic, which demonstrates
successfully to the world the capacity of man for
self-government. Welcome, thi ice to our infant
country, the hope and trust of the friends of liber
ty in every nation or clime, and which rises as
a memento to the world and to the lovers of free
dom, of what Republican Principles can perform.
You come not as a stranger among us, for from
the pi ll ® forests of Maine to the canes of Texas,
from the coal fields of Pennsylvania, to the golden
regions of California, and in all that wide spread
country which is washed on one side by the
waves of the briny Atlantic, and on the other by
the calm waters of the Pacific, your name is
known. It will be a passport to every heart—
every one will be open to receive you, and your
coming will be the signal for the uprising of
20,000,000 of people, who will give you a cordial,
a heartfelt and anjenthusiastic welcome.
Governor : In your late desperate struggle for
the liberty of yo ir own beloved native country,
for the rigdts of your brother Hungarians, the
American people took a deep, a solemn interest.
Although a broad ocean rolled between your land
and mine, and although your battle grounds were
afar off, still your movements were watched with
the greatest interest and your successes were
greeted with the most enthusiastic joy, and were
borne on our electrified shores, with the swift- :
ness of lightning, and looked to with such delight,
that they excited the highest degree of enthusi
asm, and filled the American people with great
hopes. When we found that you were unsuc
cessful, we did not forget you, but animated with
the spirit of Huger, who released Lafayette from
the Castle of Olmutz, we looked with longing
eve i to Kutahia, and even consulted upon a
s -heme to set you free.
We thank God that the time has come when
you are free! We thank God that you are ar
rived in our land of freedom, and in earnest we
again welcome you to our free Republic, and
trust that your coming here, and your efforts on
behalf of liberty, will not only be useful to
America, but that your words will echo through
out Europe until you see Hungary free, elevated
among the nations of the earth, and in conse
quence of the late struggle, placed in a position
of perfect independence.
I now present you with a letter from the May
or of the City of New York, which will inform
you of the present momentary arrangements for
your comfort.
Kossuth said':
1 cordially thank you for your generous senti
ments, and for the generous words in which they
have been conveyed. I trust you and the peo
ple of the United States of America will yet see
Hungary free. lam glad to hear such an inter
est was taken here in the struggles of my people,
and she will yet be as free as she deserves to be.
You offer me a free and generous welcome, and I |
am proud to meet you and to thank you that I
am at liberty by the generosity of the United
States. I know that every man who longs for
freedom in Europe, as well as in this nation, has
a kind feeling for Hungary. lam thankful for
the generous action taken for my liberation by
America, which you say is an infant country, but
I say no. She is a giant, and though she has only
been a short time in her growth, some 75 years,
she has done more than other nations who have
been 1,000 years in existence, and as the power
of steam has blotted the word distance from the
dictionary, with regard to crossing the atlantic, I
hope and trust that American generosity and
American sympathy will not see the day far
distant, when the word shall be given to all Eu
rope, which shall make it free, and give it per
fect liberty. I give you my hand, (there he ex
tended his hand to Dr. Doane) and I hope you
will not be disappointed in me. If I am a straight
forward man, and have been true to those princi
ples which you in the U. States revere, and
though my country is not so great as yours, nor
are my people so happy and free, as you are, still
I hope we shall meet with your favor and your
sympathy in the cause of our nation. (Applause.)
' After this address, Kossuth and the members
of his staff, together with Dr. Doane, proceeded
to the shore, and a carriage being ready, they
immediately moved to that gentleman’s residence,
where the Magyar took possession of the suite of
rooms prepared for him, and after taking refresh
ments retired to rest.
On leaving the Dock at Southampton, the
Humboldt was cheered by countless thousands
who assembled to bid farewell to Kossuth, and
as the vessel moved from her moorings the last
burst of enthusiasm almost rent the air.
On getting out to sea, and at the first dinner
party alter clearing the land, Capt. Tines drank
to the health of Kossuth, and the whole company
of cabin passengers who were at table, rose and
cheered him vociferously. He did not make
any speech in reply, but politely bowed to the
company several times during the continuance
of the cheering.
During the voyage, which was very boister
ous, no demonstration was made, as the Magyar
was very sick during most of the time. He
wrote a great deal during the passage, and re
mained very select, not even intermingling in
the least with the passengers.
On the pilot-boat meeting the vessel, as it ap-
Eroached Sandy Hook, the pilot handed the foL
iwing letter from the Mayor of New-York to
the illustrious Magyar.
City Hall, Nov. 24,1851.
D«ar Sir —In order that our city may have
notice to assemble and welcome you gto our city
and country, as they desire we would respectful
ly request you to leave the steamer at the Quar
antine, and remain a few hours with Dr. Doane,
who will, with great cheerfulness, tender to you
the hospitality of his house, and where we are
assured every attention will be paid to your com
fort during the time it may be necessary for you
to continue his guest.
We are, with great respect,
A. C. Kingsland, Mayor,
Geo. F. Franklin, Alderman.
To Governor Kouuth , of Hungary.
• The passengers on the Humboldt are not pre
possessed in favor of the Magyar, as he has been
what they call too aristocratic for them, but as
we learned he was much occupied in composi
tion during the passage, it is probable that he
was too much occupied in mental labor, to be au
fait in conversation with every one who aspired
to his acquaintance.
Kossuth is a good-looking man, about five feet
seven or eight inches in Eight, and with great
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expression of feature. His eye is all intelli
gence, and his brow, though not so broad as it
has been represented on many of his portraits,
towers up to an extreme hight. and is somewhat
expansive. He appears to be a slim man, rather
than full in the chest, as often portrayed, and, as
is the custom of his country, he wears a beard
and moustachios which cover the lower part of
his face.
His hands are very small, and his costume,
when he arrived, was the simple unadorned dress
of his country, the great coat, the Hungarian hat,
with its feather and dangling tassels. Altogether
he has,a commanding figure, and the first impres- -
sion which would strike an intelligent person
on looking at him, would be one of respect, on ac
count of the intelligence and philosophical ap
pearance of his w r hole exterior man.
Kossuth’s Departure from Southampton.
M. Kossuth embarked from Southampton at
1 P. M. on the 20th ult., under a salute of twen
ty-one guns, fired by the Southampton Battery,
on board the stemship Jupiter, placed at his dis
posal byjone of the large Steam-packet Companies
at Southampton, for the puipose of conveying
him to the Humboldt, in Cows Roads, a distance
of about fifteen miles. He arrived from London
the same morning, and was received by the
Mayor and Corporation of Southampton, \v ho
assembled on board the Jupiter, where a grand
dejeune lafourchette was given, an address to
Kossuth from the Corporation, congratulating
him on the magnificent reception he had experi
enced, and wishing him a pleasant voyage, being
presented on board.
Just before leaving the Jupiter, he briefly,
in a language of great feeling, expressed his
emotions at parting with his English friends.
An immense concourse of people congregated
in the Southampton Docks to witness Kossuth’s
departure, and the utmost enthusiasm was mani
fested. Several small steamers were chartered
specially to accompany the Jupiter, to witness
the sailing of the Humboldt. The parting be
tween Kossuth and the numerous English friends
who had accompanied him to Southampton was
most affecting, and the Humboldt got under
weigh amid the deafening cheers of thethousands
of persons at Cow’s, who were watching the
event with the deepest interest.
Proceedings of the Southampton Corporation.
A meeting of the Council of the borough
of Southampton was held on the 18th November,
at the Audit House, or Council Chamber, in
Southampton.
Richard Andrews, E q., the worshipful the
Mayor, was in the chair.
It wa; moved by Mr. Alderman Laishley,
seconded by Mr. Alderman Polk, and resolved
unanimously—
That this Council, having received from the
worshipful the Mayor a communication as to the
intended departure of the illustrious Hungarian
patriot. Louis Kossuth, from this port to the
United States of America on the 30th inst.
The members of this committee cannot refrain
from hereby recording their admiration of those
patiiotic and strictly constitutional sentiments
which he has everywhere and on all occasions
enunciated to the people of this country, and of
those prompt and unqualified denials which he
has given to the unlounded calumnies of -the
abettors of despotism and tyranny, whether re
sident of this or other countries, as well as the
surpassing eloquence and irresistable truthfulness
with which he has placed before the British
public the countless wrongs and the crushing
oppressions of his beloved country, and the claims
which it has on the sympathy, moral and ener
getic influence of all lovers of freedom through
out the world. Most gratifying has it been to
this Council to have observed from day to day
since the arrival of that great and distinguished
man in our port since the 23d of October last,
that the admiration of his t üblic good and private
worth, and of his vast sacrifices for those great
and undying principles of liberty which he so
ably and so worthily represented, first publicly
expressed to the Mayor and Corporation of
Southampton, have been everywhere most en
thusiastically reechoed by the millions ox the
British people.
For the purpose of further expressing our most
profound and increased admiration of so illustri
ous, high-minded and gifted an asserter of the
rights of human freedom, and our deepest sym
pathy with the people of whom he is so distin
guished an ornament, and after having carefully
read and considered the statements of his tradu
ce rs. and the manly replications with which
tin y have been instantly met, this Council re
solves to invite his Excellency to a dejuner, on
Thursday next, previously to his departure on
his great mission to the United States of Ameri
ca, hoping and believing that his visit to Eng
land of the Old world, and to the United States
of the New, will greatly tend, sooner or later,
more closely to unite the two great sections of
the Anglo-Saxon race in the vidication and
maintenance of human rights and freedom; and
trusting that, by the blessing of Providence, he
will, ere long, be restored to his country and
home, and there realize, in the emancipation of
his beloved nation, the most anient wishes ot
his noble and generous soul, and the complete
and enduring consummation of his transcendant
exertions and labors.
Arrival of Lola Montes, Countess of Landsfeldt.
This woman has obtained an unenviable no
toriety throughout the world on account of her
romantic disposition and singular conduct, ar
rived this morning upon the Humboldt, accom
panied by her agent, Mr. Edward Willis, broth
er of N. P. Willis, and several servants. . She
left Paris to meet the Humboldt, and traveled by
way of Calais and Dover to London, where she
remained two days to take leave ot her friends.
She stated in conversation with us, that many
bad things had been said of her by the American
press, yet she is not the woman she has been re
presented to be; if she were, her admirers, she
believes, would be still more numerous. She
has been very lively during the whole passage,
and she does not appear to be very favorable to
Kossuth, whom she thinks is an austere and dis
tant man.
Lola is not a masculine woman, but rather
slim in her structure; she has a face of great
beauty, and a pair of black Spanish eyes, which
flash fire when she is speaking, and make her,
with the sparkling wit of her conversation, a
great favorite in company. She has black hair,
which curls in ringlets by the sides of the face,
and her nose is of a pure Grecian cast, while her
cheek bones are high, and give a Moorish ap
pearance to her face.
She expresses herself fearful that she will not
be properly considered in New-York, but hopes
that a discriminating public will judge of her
after having seen her, and not before.— Netv
York Tribune.
T»e Hu-eh,—-We are gratified to be able to
state that our river is now in good boating con
dition. During the week a number of steam
boats—the New Boston, Franklin, (new, around
the present season, well trimmed and found, of
light draught,) Mary, Palmetto, Retrieve and
Wynnton—have arrived at our wharves, giving
to Water street a cheering and animated appear
ance. We have reason to believe that, through
the indomitable energy and perseverance of our
citizens, Apalachicola has in a great measure re
covered from the effect of late disasters, and will
now go on, prospering and to prosper.—Apalach
icola Advertiser , 9th ult.
Mails across the Isthmus. —The contracts
for conveying the U. S. mails acrossthe Isthmus
was let at Panama on the 13th ult. It was
awarded to a Mr. Parades, ho made the lowest
bid-—SII 75 per hundred pounds.
The discovery of gold on Q ueen Charlotte’s
Island, off the coast of British Oregon, in latitude
54, in considerable quantities, is announced in
the late news from Oregon.
Several hundred bushels of rice have been
raised this year new the borders of Henderson
County, Texas. The average yield was about
thirty bushels to the sere-
I Correspondence of the Baltimore American.]
Thirty Second OongresM—First Session.
Washington, Dec, 8, 1851.
SENATE.
Messrs. Butler, Rusk, Rhett, Bell, Downs and
Borland appeared to-day.
Mr. Underwood presented a large number of
petitions praying tnat no Chaplains be employ
ed in the public service.
Mr. Bright moved, the rules being suspended,
that the committees be appointed without the
necessity of balloting; and he sent up a list em
bracing the committees of tbe last session, which
he moved be declared the committees for this
session, and the motion was agreed to.
Mr. Hunter gave notice of a bill for the relief
of the Orange and Alexandria Rail Road Com
pany.
Mr. Rhett gave notice of a bill to indemnify
South Carolina for expenditures during the Semi
nole war.
Mr. Bright gave notice of an amendment to
the rules requiring the election of the officers of
the Senate.
Mr. Hale gave notice of a joint resolution, di
recting the President to open a correspondence
with the President of France, with a view to ef
fect the liberation of Abdel Kader.
The resolution providing for the election of
Chaplain was taken up and agreed to.
A large number of bills were introduced and re
ferred.
Mr. Seward introduced a joint resolution, de
claring that Kossuth was welcome to the nation.
Mr. Shields offered an amendment providing
for the appointment of a committee of three Sena
tors to introduce Kossuth to the Senate.
Objection being made, the subject was laid
over.
Mr. Clemens introduced a joint resolution, au
thorising the President to confer the brevet rank
of Lieutenant General for distinguished services.
,si|Mr. Foote’s resolutions, declaring the series
of measures known as the Compromise Acts to
be a definite settlement of the slavery question,
was then taken up. Mr. F. addressed the Senate
in support of it. He thought it desirable that
both Houses of Congress sholud unite in a de
claration like that twice made by the President,
that the series of measures known as the Com
promise Acts should be regarded as a final settle
ment. Jlis resolution had been misrepresented
already and his motives questioned, in quarters
and by persons for which he and any honorable
man could have but little respect.—He desired
to avoid any occasion to return revilement,
whether it came from north or south of Mason &
Dixon’s line. His recent success had satisfied
him that wicked men, wherever situated, were
his enemies.
No person was disposed to question the pro
priety of the declarations made by the President,
and he considered the obligation much stronger
upon Congress to declare its opinion of that set
tlement than it could be upon the Executive.
The number opposed to the Compromise was
not contemptible.—Opposition had been made—
armed opposition and other combinations had
been made to one part of it. Factious persons
were still engaged in influencing the public mind
in both sections. He had entertained the confi
dent hope that these measures would receive
ultimately the sanction of the whole people.
He believed his countrymen would yet be
satisfied with these measures. But still he be
lieved there was something to be done to recon
cile that feeling which a long course of agitation
had engendered. Coming from all quarters of
the nation, he hopedihey were prepared to re
port the opinions of their constituents, and thus
shew to the South it had no fear of the adjust
ment being carried out in good faith by the
North, and the North that the Sauth would stand
by it. He did not approve of making this a par
ty question; no measure having for its object the
public tranquillity, should be a mere party issue.
Free-soilism still existed, as well as discontent,
in other quarters. Many at the North were
pledged to endeavor to repeal or modify the fu
gitive slave law. Fear of this existed at the
South. Hence the necessity for assuring all sec
tions that the thing was settled, and could not be
disturbed.
Mr. Butler considered the resolution unwise
and unnecessary. It was an ex-post review of
legislation. If the legislation was wise, this re
solution was unnecessary. If it was wicked,
this resolution could not purify it. He had de
nounced the compromise and would continue to
do so. He considered all compromises danger
ous. They made it certain that this Union
would survive the Constitution, and everything
at the will of the majority. He could not en
dorse now what he had condemned. He could
not kiss the rod. Could not worship at the tree
which brought forth fruit of bitterness for his
posterity. This compromise had determined the
question of amending the constitution. The
constitution could never be amended. A ma
jority would compromise everything. He con
sidered the people of the South a doomed people,
unless her citizens and Senators became united.
Mr. Foote replied. He reviewed the several
acts and contended that the South had lost noth
ing. He maintained they were a settlement of
the whole subject. He detailed the action of
Mississippi and the other Southern States, and
contended that tho decision of the South had been
made.
Mr. Butler and Mr. Foote continued the de
bate; and the Senate adjourned.
(Telegraphed, for the Baltimore American.)
Virginia Election.
The election in Virginia yesterday, was for
Governor, Members of the Legislature, and State
officers, under the new Constitution, by which
the basis of suffrage has been enlarged. At a
late hour last night we received the following
leturns:
Richmond, Dec. B—Summers, the Whig can
didate for Governor, has 759 majority in this
city. The polls will be kept open three days,
which will increase his majority. Taylors maj.
in 1848 was 719. Henrico county gives Sum
mers a small majority.—Petersburg gives 120
maj. for Johnson, Dem., lor Governor. It gave
Taylor 59 maj.
Norfolk, Dec. B—ln this city Summers,
Whig, has 133 maj.; Watts, for Lieut. Governor,
178; Baxter, for Attorney General, 126; Tabb,
for the Senate, 143; and Robertson, for the House
of Delegates, 126—a1l Whigs. In Portsmouth
Johnson, Dem , has 327 maj.; Leake for Lt. Gov
ernor, 349; and Bocock, for Attorney General,
327.
Martinsburo, Dec. B—ln Berkely county,
Johnson Dem., has 200 maj.
A Fine Body of Emigrants. —The ship
Glenlyon, Capt. Jamison, from New Ross, ar
rived here on Monday, consigned to Mr. Graves,
owner, with two hundred and twenty emigrants
from Waxford, Ireland. We have never seen a
finer body of people from the old country than
the passengers ol the Glenlyon.—They are all
healthy looking and well clad, having the air
and manners of worthy and industrious people.
Many of them come highly recommended in
their various occupations.— Savannah Newt , 10th
intt,
Hog Trade. —The Cincinnati Commercial of
Friday says—
We stated a few days since, that the hogs
slaughtered this season would reach to almost
300,000. It is now thought by those who are
booked up in our pork affairs, that the number
killed will go beyond that figue. We never saw
better hogs than those now coming to market.
The free Banking Law in Alabama, which
was passed last session, has, it appears, never
been acted on; and the Governor of the State
deems the law to be a failure.
The minutes of the last annual conference of
the Methodist Church North, just published,
state, according to the synopsis of the Christian
Advocate, the total number of members, in regu
lar meeting, to be 721, 4—an increase of 32,14?
during the last year.
AUGUSTA, iiA.
FRIDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 12.
The Compromise*
u Compromise Resolutions were rejected in
the Congressional Caucus of Democratic Repre
sentatives, but adopted in the Whig Caucus. It
should be borne in mind that the only feature of
the Compromise that is at all likely to be brought
into discussion is .the Fugitive Slave law. A
declaration to maintain the Compromise is, then,
a declaration to sustain the Fugitive Slave law.
No party of the South can have any objection to
the enfcfrcement of a law framed expressly to
carijjnut a Constitutional provision, adopted for
thelecthrity of the South. It is in this sense
thatfsorthern Democrats sustain the Compro
mise. The adoption of the Compromise resolu
tion by the Whig caucus, was denounced by Mr.
Meade, of Virginia, as designed in its whole ob
ject to deceive and gull the Southern people ;
that it was made only for political capital at the
South to gain Presidential votes. Mr. M. allu
ded to the notorious fact, that a very considera
ble portion of the Northern Whigs are opposed
to carrying out the Fugitive Slave Law, and
stated that the resolution passed by the Whigs,
was taken up to make the South believe that
the Democrats are opposed, and they in favor of
the Compromise, and thus impose their rotten
party upon the South. The adoption or rejec
tion of resolutions approving the Compromise, is
of no sort of consequence to the peace of the
country and the preservation of the Union, when
compared with acts showing a determination
to repudiate all anti-slavery agitation, and everj
one who is in favor of it. This is what the
South wants. And with or without pledges
and caucus resolutions, the democratic party is
the party of strict construction, is the constitu
tional party, and as such the party to be relied
on for the protection of the rights of the South,
by upholding and enforcing the provisions of the
Constitution. This is what is necessary for the
tranquility of the country and the safety of the
South, and not Whig resolutions pretending to
adopt the Compromise as a part of the Whig
creed; for the purpose of gulling the Southern
people.”
The above extract, from the Marieita Advo
cate, is in character w’ith the general tone of the
disunion organs in Georgia, in reference to the
action of the two Congressional caucuses. A few
short months ago, they denounced both the Whig
and Democratic parties of the North as unsound,
rotten on the slavery question ; and most cor
dially approved the recommendation of the
Nashville Convention, of no alliance with the
North in a National Convention. Having dis
covered, by the recent elections throughout the
South, that their disorganizing doctrines had
beer, repudiated by the people, the party sudden
ly abandon the Nashville Convention suggestion,
their own oft proclaimed principles, and become
zealous advocates of a Union with the National
Democracy, for the purpose of nominating a can
didate for the Presidency; and that too, in the
face of the fact, that the Democratic Congres
sional caucus repudiated the Compromise as a
final settlement of the Slavery question. What
must every honest hearted southern patriot
think of the political morals of a party, and its
organs, who are thus willing to sacrifice the
rights of the South for the spoils ?
The conservative men of the Whig party were
in the ascendant in the Whig caucus, they
adopted a resolution adhering to the compromise
as a finality of the question, and they are charged
by the Advocate as trying to gull the South, to
obtain Southern support for a Presidential candi
date. Let us apply the same rule to the demo
cratic caucus, and see whose support they bid
for. They certainly did not manifest any de
sire to obtain Southern support, although they
have not been able by their action to shake off
or kick loose the Advocate and its associates.
They must then have been bidding for the sup
port of the Freesoilers and Abolitionists of the
North, and those organs and leaders at the South
who justify or vindicate, and they do both, the
action of this caucus, may look forward with
high anticipations to the fraternal embrace of
Hale, Sumner, Chase, Giddings, Preston King,
and a host of other such spirits in the national
democratic party, which the Advocate is pleased
to term “the strict construction party.”
That extremes meet, there can be no doubt?
as well in the political as natural world. Hence,
no one farniliar with the course of political events
in Georgia, will express any surprise at seeing
Colquitt and Chase, McDonald and Sumner, Day
and Giddings, J. W. Jackson and Preston King,
and a host of other such spirits, “cheek by
jowl” in the National Democratic Coveution.
What the honest unsophisticated people of Geor
gia may think of such alliances and associations,
we know not, and we leave them to make up
their opinions from the facts before them. We
hope, however, in the formation of their decis
ion, they will not omit a reference to the mo
tives of those journals in Georgia, that favor and
recommend the coalition of the South with the
Northern Democracy, a party whose design to
fraternise with Freesoilism, is as distinctly man
ifested as it is bold and shameless.
Who has been cheated. —We wish our
friends throughout the State to remember that
Mr. Toombs did pot vote for the Democratic
candidate for Speaker or Clerk of Congress, as it
was promised he would do, when he was elec
ted Senator. We wish them also to notice the
important fact, that neither of the Union men
from this State voted for the National Democra
tic candidate for Speaker, whilst Mr. Jackson
and Mr. Bailey the two Southern Rights Demo
crats did vote for him. It can now be seen very
plainly which is the real Democratic party in the
.State, and which acts with the National Demo
cracy.—Federal Union , 9th intt.
By an oversight, in making up the first page
of this day’s Tri-Weekly, which was imposed
at the office of the Constitutionalist and Repub
lic, the above paragraph, set for that paper,
was inserted among other matter without any
comment.
Mr. Toombs needs no vindication against any
such vile slander or insinuation, as it contains,
and we should npt notice it, hqt for the fact men
tioned above. "Where, when, by whom and to
whom was any promise ever made, that “Mr.
Toombs would vote for the democratic candidate
for Speaker or Clerk ot Congress, when be was
elected Senator ?**
Let the Federal Union answer, or frankly ac
knowledge that it has perpetrated a vile calum
ny. * „
It was quite sufficient for Mr. Toombs and
the other Union men from Georgia, that Messrs.
Boyd, and Forney were nominated by a caucus
that not only refused to adopt, but actually re
jected a proposition to regat d the Compwuiso
Measures as a final settlement of the several
questions it involved, and they washed their
hfmds of such a corrupt coalition with Freesoil
ers and their candidates, as every Southern man
would whose heart beat responsive to southern
rights and interests.
No one familiar with the political course of
Messrs. Bailey and Jackson, expected jutything
else of them, than to sue them cordially unite
with the Freesoilers in making and •usttßning
their nominations. It matters not what may
have been the course of Messrs. Boyd
and Forney heretofore, they wanted office,
and they acquiesced in the contamina
ting coalition, hence they did not de
serve the support of any true Southern man.
and we rejoice to know that many Southern
Democrats, men elected as Democrats under
the old regime, refused to vote for them, because
they were the nominees of such a caucus.
We would call attention to the advertisement
of Messrs. Daily & Finch, in another column.
They are young men, remarkable for their
steady, industrious and persevering habits, and
no doubt will receive what thev ask, a share of
public patronage.
Fine Telescope. —We take pleasure in call
ing the attention of the public to the advertise
ment, in another colum, proposing to reffle for a
very superior Telescope. It, is a n instrument
of fine power and is in good preservtftion—and
we should be pleased to see it retained in the
city.
The Bank 1 of Hamburg, South Carolina, has
declared Dividend of $3.50 per .Share (of SSO
each) for the half year, ending Ist January next.
Making 15 per cent, for the current year.
Match Splitting Machine.
We were quite interested a few days since, at
witnessing the operation of a new machine, the
invention of Mr. Decoin, of this city, for splitting
timber for matches. It is of very simple con
struction, performs its work with great ease, per
fect regularity, and such facility, that we think
one hundred and fifty to two hundred gross of
matches might easily be split in the day by a
single hand. The machine may be seen at Mr.
Goodrich’s shop.
John K. Jackson, Esq., of this city, has been
admitted to practice Law in the Courts of South
Carolina.
President’s Message •
The Columbus Enquirer thus introduces the
Message to its readers:
“The President treats every subject he touches
upon with a clearness and oandor that will se
cure the respect of even the opponents of his Ad
ministration. His language in regard to the pro
jectors of the late Lopez expedition is severe, but
just; and his declaration that hereafter our neu
trality laws shall be rigidly enforced, will meet
the honest approval of every lover of national
honor and national tranquility. No country,
however strong in military force or naval power,
can sustain itself in peace and security, that wil
fully disregards this great principle of universal
law. But while our Chief Magistrate thus con
siders a stern compliance with these laws, as a
sacred official duty, he is not chargeable with a
want of humane feelings or a proper srnypathy
for the condition of the American prisoners who
are drudging within the mines of Spain. On the
contrary, he assures the country that no mea
sures, consistent with our obligations, will be
spared for their early release from confinement.
What more could be demanded by the worst
enemies of Millard Fillmore 1 But one thing he
has not done. He has forgotten to enter into a
lengthy argument about the abstract right of
State secession! Probably he considers, as a
majority of his constituents do, that this idea, so
far as it is practically concerned at present, has
been exploded by the voice of the people, every
where. And besides, more weighty matters
demand his attention.
His remarks upon his determination to main
tain the letter and spirit of the fugitive slave
law, are clear and unmistakable, whilst his ex
pressed determination to use all the means in
his power to punish any violation, will com
mand the admiration of every law-abiding man.
In short, the President’s comments on every sub
ject that properly comes before him, are charac
terized by an elevated tone, liberal sentiment;
and an unyielding fidelity to the honor, peace and
welfare of the whole country.”
Legislative Proceedings.
Milledgeville, Deo. 8, 1851.
Unsuccessful efforts were made by several
members attached to the minority, opposed to
the contemplated legislative visit to Savannah,
to re-consider various portions of the proceed
ings of Saturday last, bearing on that point.
The House also refused, by a vote of 90 to 90>
to re-consider the bill passed, organizing Spauld
ing county. This vote was a great relief to the
several citizens of the new county, who have
been here, during nearly the whole session,
Watching with intense anxiety, the progress of
the bill through both branches of the Legisla
ture. There is no prospect of an Executive in
terdiction, hence its friends may rejoice in safety.
Mr, Fanning has laid on the table, a resolu
tion, that the Legislature will adjourn sine dit y
on the 23d inst.
The following bills were introduced :
By Mr. Tift—-To authorise parties litigant, in
civil cases, tp testify, in any of the Courts of
this State, on certain conditions, and to author
ise plaintiffs to procure the testimony of the op
posing party, or any party in interest.
By Mr, Merrell —To amend the Judiciary act of
December, 1799, to prevent the enforcement of
dormant judgments.
By Mr, Latimer, of Cobb—To fix the times
for holding the Superior Courts in the Blue
Ridge Circuit.
By Mr. Cobb, of Dooly—To prescribe and
point out the mode of proof in cases of forcible
detainer.
By Mr. Harrison—To amend the Road laws,
so far as they relate to Columbia county.
By Mr. Picket—To form a new county from
Gilmer and Union, to be called Buchanaip
By Mr. McDougald—To incorporate the Co
lumbus & West Point Railroad & Plank Road
Company,
By Mr. Harper—To exempt the Faculty and
Students of Emory College, and of the Prepara
tory department thereof, from militia, road and
street duty.
By Mr. Walker—To add a section to the 3d
art. of the Constitution. It proposes to change
the venue in civil cases, under certain circum
stances.
By Mr. Wallace—Tu incorporate the Talbot
ton Railroad Company.
By Mr- Seward-'-To amend the Claim laws
of this State,
By Mr. Merrell—To authorise Attorneys at
Law, to perform the Marriage Ordinance.
The special order of the day being the bill re
lating to the importation of negroes, was post
poned, and the bill to lay out a new county from
Murray, taken up, and during discussion on its
Christian name, (the Heathen name, Conasau™
being discarded,) the House adjourned.
The following bills were introduced in 1}„.
Senate:
By Mr. Foster—To prescribe the conditions
under which Marriage Licenses may be issued
The consent of the parents, or one standing i*
loco parentis , shall be necessary to authorise the
issue of a license to marry, for any female under
the age of 20 years. The violation of this law
is made felony, and punishable by imprisonment
in the Penitentiary, from one to five years.
By Mr. Harman—To fix the times for holding
the Superior Courts in the Macon Circuit.
By Mr. Cone—To alter Ist par. Ist sec. Ist
art. of the Constitution of this State—restoring
annual sessions of the Legislature.
By Mr. Hardeman—To re-organise the Con
gressional Districts of this State. The follow,
ing counties compose the several Districts :
Ist District.—Chatham, Effingham, Bryan
Liberty, Mclntosh, Tattnall, Bulloch, Emanuel
Montgomery, Lowndes, Telfair, Appling, Glynn
Camden, Wayne, Ware, Laurens, Clinch, Thorn.!
as, Irwin.
2d District.—Muscogee, Stewart, Randolph,
Early, Decatur, Baker, Lee, Dooly, Sumter, Ma
con, Pulaski, Marion.
3d District.—Harris, Talbot, Upson, Pike,
Butts, Monroe, Bibb, Houston, Crawford, Spald
ing.
4th District.—Troup, Meriwether. Coweta,
Heard, Campbell, Fayette, Henry, DeKalb
Cobb.
sth District.—Dade, Walker, Murray, Gilmer
Chattooga, Floyd, Gordon, Cass. Cherokee,
Paulding, Carroll.
6th District.—Union, Lumpkin, Rabun, Ha
bersham, Hall, Forsyth,Gwinnett, Walton, Clark,
Jackson, Madison, Franklin.
7th District.—Newton, Morgan, Greene, Jaa
per, Putnam, Jones, Baldwin, Hancock, Wash
ington, Wilkinson, Twiggs. t (
Bth District.—Elbert, OglethogJlb (Lincoln,
Wilkes,Taliaferro,Warren, Columbia, Richmond,
Burke, Jefferson, Scriven.
The Senate having read all its own bills the
second time, proceeded to the consideration of the
following bills of the H ouse :
To incorporate the town of Alexander in the
county of Burke. Passed.
To alter Ist part, 7th section, Ist article of the
constitution, giving one representative to every
county in the State. Passed.
To limit the bringing bills of Review, to three?
years. Passed.
For the relief of Executors, Administrators
and Guardians, authorise them to receive Let*
ters dismissory, before full administration, in, cers.
tain cases. Passed.
Three o’clock, p. m
The Senate is not in session this aftern-jea.
The House resumed the consideration of the bill
to form a new county from Murray. From
among the several names proposed, that of
“ Whitfield’ 1 was adopted. Messrs. Bail)'-, Me-
Dougald, Russell and Wofford addressed the
House, in favor of the passage of the bill, and Mr
Mobley against it. On the call for the yeas and
nays, the bill was carried. 53 to 51.
The House took up the bill and substitute, im
relation to the introduction of negroes into this
State, and had not made much progress in con
sidering it, when it adjourned to 7 o'clock this
evening, for the purpose of reading bills the 2d
time, and Senate bilJs the Ist time.
Dec 9, 1851.
The House refused, by a vote of 54 to 60, to
reconsider the bill passed on yesterday, organis
ing ** Whitfield” county. Messrs. Bailey and
Wofford spoke against the motion, and Messrs.
Seward, Harper and Hill in favor of it.
Mr. Fuller introduced a bill to carry into elTeci
the amended Constitution, in relation to the ol
fice of “ Ordinary.”
Mr. Walker presented a memoral from the
City Council of Augusta, which wiw referred io
the Military Committee without being read.
The House took up the bill to prohibit the in
troduction of negroes into this State. It was ar
gued at length, by Messrs. Tift and Seward in
opposition, and by Mr. Dawson, of Greene, j*,
favor. The original bill introduced by Mr. >
Dougald, and amended by the House, was th' ;n
passed by yeas 57, nays 44. As follows :
Yeas. —Allrod, Anderson of Franklin, Ari a
strong, Bailey, Bartow, Bivins, Blackwell, Boi n,
Brinson, Bulloch, Clark, of Stewart, Cobb of IJ ar
ris, Dawson of Greene, Dawson of Putnam, ad
wylor Dorminy Dyer, Edwards, Erwin of Fo mt b,
Fall, Fannin, Floyd Fuller, Hackney, Hall. Han i
son, Harris of Cltuko, Hendrick, Honl v HiV>
Janes, Knox Langmado, Latimer of Warren.
Loehhn, Loveless, Lowe, McAfoo. MolWald
McFarland, Mobley Moreland, Morris, Niuwofthj,
Pierce, Pnce Keberto. Robinson, of Laurens. Shew
make, Thornton. Tillman of Tattnall. Trippo Wal
ker, Williford, Wofford, Wooldridgo, WinnofGwin
nett, 57,
Nays. —Atkinson, Barr, Barnott of Butts, Bar
low, Bellinger, Bloodworth, Byrd, Cannon, Carr,
Chastain, Christie, Cobb of Dooly, Culler, Daniel.
Fowler, Gilbort, Grant, Gray Harris, of Mclntosh,
Honry, Hiwsoy, Irwin of Wilk r ackoivay,
Latimer of Cobb, Lewis, McLain, Moon,
Morel, Patterson. Phillips, Pickett. Ramsev, Raulor
son, Richardson, Scarlett, Seward, Staten, Thur
mond, Tift, Waldhour, Wall, Wallace, Watts,
Woodward, 44,
The Tax bill was made the special order foi
Tuesday next.
The bill to amend the Attachment Laws ol
this State. Passed. Also, the bill to incorporate
the Magnolia Steam Packet Company of Savan-.
nah.
In the Senate, Mr. McCune introduced a Ml
to prevent the continuance of cases by appeal
more than ouco by each party.
The bill to alter and amend the 27th sectio’ ,i,
10th division of the Penal Code, in reference to
retailing spirituous liquors in less quantities t jia
one quart. Passed.
To give painters a lien on buildings paint* J-
Lost.
To make four years possession of real p to pert!
and two years possession of personal, * . bar to
lien by judgment. Passed.
To incorporate the Georgia M ,ical ana
Manufacturing Institute. Passr
To incorporate the Griffin *1 Folios' 1 -
Passed.
The following bills were > introduced :
By Mr. Moore—To r r the Just ice* ol 1 u
Inferior Courts to hire ou t f ree j*erse* s ot f 0 or ’
for certain offences tVrein named..
By Mr. Harmaa- ~To require pei -sorts applying
for writs of Corpus to give notice to th?
prosecutor.
The Senate had acted on all its biWs, read oth
ers the second time, and bills of the House "the
first time, prior to adjournment at 1 o’clock.
The House employed the most of the a' W
noon in passing local bills.