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SUNDAY, DECEMBER 6, 1840.
OUR LEGISLATURE.
Wa bar# do advice* from Millcdgjvilla latar than
Wliat we yasterday published, the Intelligence In our
eolunoa tin* morning being tha remainder of our
Correspondent'* letter* received on Friday atoning.
Tha reason Is—yesterday's mall failed,caused a*
we learn, by the stage being prevented from reach*
ing the upper station of the Rail Road by tha height
of the water* about six mile* above the Rail Road,
and in the vicinity'of-Williamson** Swamp.
We are therefore left to presume that a U. State*
Senator ha* been elected, and that the Legislature
an* progressing h\ the work before them. Wo shall
in oor next lay before our reader* the mult of theit
labor*.
We extract from the Correspondence of the Con.
*titutienaliit the following, not before noticed.
• . MILLEDGEVILLE, 1st Dec. 1840.
®y the winter arrangement the August* mail
Vuosesnow m7 inthomorninginateod'ofJSo'clock:
X was not in time to send this letter by this morn
dog** mail.
The following paper was read in the 8enate, this
morning by Mr. Miller, and on hi* motion, it wa»
ordered to bespread on the journal of tha day:
11 The undersigned, Senator*, who voted on Friday
last against , the resolutions, which passed the senate
in relation to a notional bank, the tariff, and inter
nal improvements by the General Government, take
this mode of expressing their opinions on those sub
jecu: premising that they voted against laid retrfu
tk>n», because by the operation of the previous ques
tioo, they ware farced tovote ioror against the
whole, when, if the vole had been taken separately
on each resolution, they would have voted in favor
•f *ome of them.
",Fit*t. Wo believe tbo General Government to
beoneof delegated and limited powers, and that
itcanttot. without usurpation, exercise any power
not saprettly granted by the obusthution, or which
I* not necessary and proper to carry into effect a
power granted in that instrument. And we believe
n national bank a necessary and proper mean* to
1>o used by. the General Government, in the colftc-
tipn, transfer, nnd disbursement of iu revenue; that
it will Jend to equalise eichangvs, and to afford a
sound currency to t(io people of tha United States.
"Second, Wo believe that the power to impose
• tariff for tbe protection of domestic manufactures,
or to appropriate tho public revenue for internal
improvements iu the several States, is not granted
to Congress by the constitution, and is not necessa
ry and proper to carry into effect any power granted
by that instrument.
"Third. We believo that the exercise of any pow
or pot expressly granted or not necessary and pro.
per to catty the power so; granted into effect, is
fraught with manifest Injustice, injury and ruin to
tbe prosperity of tha Southern States, and danger*
•at to the continuance of this union.
Fourth. We believe tbnt the State GovernmeWU,
deriving thsir powers directly from the people of
thoTestwctive States, may do any thing for the ben
<efit and interest of the people, which is not prohibi*
led by tho cunstitution.of the UniledStates.or these
of tho respective States.
' Andrew J Mjllur of Richmond,- -Charles Kennon
of Hayris, George H Harris of Burke, Jam* 8 Cal*
lniuh of Muscogee, Peter J Williams of.Baldwin, C
W Christian of Elbert, J S Vincent of Clark, D.B
Creech of Montgomery,' Levi J Knight of Lowndes,
James Godatd of Jones, JohnC Widdhueref fifing*
ham,T J Wxrthen of Washington,. James Holmes
of Houston, Jasper MGondpr of Hancock, A Thom*
•a of- lOglethorpe, Eli Glover -of Jasper, John N
Williamson of Newton, George Stapleton-of Jeffer-
ton, Daniel Noel of Deoatur, James Strickland of
Ware, Henry Strickland uf Tattnall, U J Bullock of
Bibb, Thomas W Goode of Upson, Jamea Griggs
of Putnam, L Bryan of Stewart, Jarrell Beasley of
Troup, John Harris of Warren, Ben B Moore of
Lincoln, A. B Reid.of Monroe, S Spencer uf Liberty,'
John Ryan of Macon, M P Smead of Talbot,* Solo
mnn Smith of Bryan, Joshua H Tryerof Telfair,- J
M Mintar of ‘ Marion, Oliver W Cox of Henry,
Stewart Floyd of Morgan, Th E Biookshear -of
Thomas. ' J 1 ‘
Vol. n—No. 40.
SAVANNAH, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 18, t84».
; Whole No. 92,
To Amend the second aectlon of ad Act entitled
ar net for the better protection of orphan* and their
estates, passed oa tbe 18th February! ITM.approv
ed 22d December, 1R28.
HOUSE OF RRPRKIKXTATIVKI.
Wednesday, Dec. 9.
Bills Introduce A and Rend tho FtrH Time.
Mr. Brown uf Bibb, for the relief of Thomas
BlanoetofBibbcpunirt*.
Tbe following message was receive 1 from the
Senatoby Mr. Bailey their Secretary.
Mr. Speaker, tfap.$enate has passed tire fellow*
ing bills:—.
A BUI to.altrrand amend an act, entitled an act,
to amend an act, to carry into effect the. sixth tec
tinn of the fourth artiofa of tho Constitution! touch:
ing the distribution of intestate estates.
. Mr. Stevens.: To define nr make certain tira line
dividing thocounties of Hancock and Talailerre.
A bill toamfod the act incorporating the Bunk
of Milled geville. with Banking and Insurance privl*
leges, located at Milledgevlllet and to changa tha
name of said Bank.
Tha House took up tbe report on tbe bill, to alter
and amend the several acts' tb relation to taxes.
Mr, Toombs moved to Strike' out tbe words
"stock cattle above the number ol," fiom tbe
second seettbn, and was fleeWed in'the negative—
yeas 78, nays 93.
Mr. Hotchkiss moved to strike out the words,
horses and males above the number of," from the
second section, and Was decided in the negative—
ysas65,nays 113.
The House thert took a recess for the purpose of
allowing the Electoral Cbllege the use of the Hall,'
in pursuance of a resolution adopted yesterday. ■
The House resumed business at 8 o'clock P.M.
Mr. Osborne bflet+d the following additional sec
tion, which was read.
And be it further enacted, That all ! public race
tracts or turfs, *ptly a fax'of the sum of two hundred
dollars, to be levied and'collected from the proprie
tor* owing the same. . ’
The 8th section behl* then under consideration,
Mr. Taylor moved to fill the blank with 314 cents—
yeas 89, nays 82.
SOUTH CAROLINA.
Tha mail ,of this forenoon will probably advise us,
for whom the Elsotor* have rest their ballots.
These gentlemen were chosen on the 30th ult,-
and are*—John Crawford, Jas. -J.-Caldwell, Alex,'
ander Mnxyck,H. G* Johnson,' Wm, MoWilile, J.
S. Jeter, Wm. H. Cannon, John Buohnnan, T. J.
Goodwyn, John JEL. Ashe, pod John Jenkins.
RESUMPTION.
The N. Y. Express of Monday says—Thp ptAllc
mind does not seem to be fully settled.upon the re
sumption, by the Philadelphia Banks, of specie pay
menu in January next. * A Writer in tbp American
(Phila.) Sentinel <wptend* at length, that a gener
al resumption there is impossible, and exchange on
Now York, we remark has risen.
Richard Child, a retired merchont of Boston,
while baloring under alienation of mind, killed him*
self on the 28lh ult. Mf, Child way independent
in his circumstances, a retired merchant, nmound*
ed with .all tho comforts and elegancies of life—a
man who stood high in the estimation of his fellow*
citisens, and beloved and highly respected by his
neighbours.
The New York Express etetas that the Mayor,
Mr. Varlan, U sorloiiily ill, and that his life i* con
sidered in imminent danger. He had an apoplectic
fit last weak, and is now suffering under tlte effects.
TUESDAY. DECEMBER 8. 1140.
U.B. SENATOR*
Hon. J. M. Barrier, It will be seen ha* been
elected Senator of UilaStata for alx years, from the
4th day of March next. t
MEXICO AND TEXA8.
The intelligence from,Mexico lx ilia Picayune of
Istinst. cuntradieta tha story ofthe capture and
fnaasacre ofthe Americans, allies of tha Mexican
Federalists, aa narrated In tha Crescent City of 30th
uk.
PROCEEDINGS OF COUNCIL.
, Monday, 8 ibDc., 1840.
At a special meetiag of Council this day, present
the Chairman, Aldermen Dillon, Shaffer, Lewis,
Cuyler, Hopkins, Boston And Butler.
The following persons were elected Vendue
Masters.
S. PhllbrlcV, Octants Cohen, F. W. Hsloemana.
and T. Walsh.
Council adjourned.
07 Tha brig Wilton Fuller, Capt. OlRoRNK,
of. this port, made her (art voyage hence lofts# titan
five days, and in advance of th* mall* -
LEGISLATIVE PROCEEDINGS CONTIN-
UED. .
* . •... (From our Correspondent.)
SENATE.
Wednesday morning, Dec. 2.
. Tha Sennto met pursuant to adjournment.
Mr. Echols of Wolton, moved to reconsider so
touch of tho Journal* of yesterday as relate* to the
passage of the bill, to alter and amend an bci,
entitled an act to Amend an uct entitled an act to
carry into effect the 6ih section uf Iho 4th article of
the Constitution, touching the distribution- of intes
tates estates, on which motion the ysas and nays
were required—yeas 28, naya-36.
Mr. Holmes of Baker, reported a bill to amend
an act, entitled an act to grant to Thomas Spaulding
and hi* associates, the right of constructings Rail
Road of wood, or digging a Canal from the Ocmul-
gee to the Flint River, with certain privileges. Ap-
S roved 22d December, 1827. which was read the
rat time.
Mr. JonesofPaulding, reported a bill, to form a
now county uf parts of the counties of Paulding,
Cobb, Campbell and Carroll; rend the first lime.
Mr. Calhoun called up the following Resolution,
to wit:
Resolved, Thot thoSennte and House of Repre*
Aentatfves of the State of Georgia, will meet in the
House of Representatives oh Friday next, |h*» 4th
d'ay of December, 1840, at 12 o’clock, M*» for tbe
puroose of electing a Senator to represent the Slate
of Georgia, in the Senate uf the United Slates, for
six years, from and after tbo 4th of March next.
Mr. Dunagan offered the following substitute to
the original resolution.
Whereas, it is contended by a portion of the pre
sent Legislature, that a majority of the voters of this
State are in favor of tbe.creatton of a National Bank,
and that it is constitutional and expedient, and con
aequemly, they are in favor of electing a Senator to
tbe United States Congress who will cast his vota
in favor of such an institution, and a'nother portion
of tbe Legislature contend that a vait majority of
the voters of this State are opposed to a National
Bank, on the ground of its unconstitutionally and
iu dangerous tendency to subvert the reghtt opd
liberties of the people in general, and particularly
on tite grounds of iu unequal and prejudiced bear
ing upon the interest of this State, and consequent
ly they are opposed to the election of any man who
wiil cast his vote, or give his influence in favor of
stscb an institution; and a* tho session ol tbe present
Congress will end on tho fourth of March next,
and lire new Senator will not lake bit seat till tha
first Monday in December, 1841—
Therefore be it Reiolccd, That in order to give
the people an opportunity to speak out distinctly on
this momentous question, that the election of a-U.
States Senator be postponed until tbe meeting of
tbe next Legislature. _
Mr- Graves moved the Senate now adjourn. On
which motion the yeas and nay* wore tequired.-
Yeaa 33, pays 47. . '
Mr. Miller moved to strike of tbe substitul* the
words another portion.
Mr. Spencer called for the previous question.
On which call the yeas and nay* were required to
be recorded.—Y«ra» 47, nays 34. So the call was
sustained. . . . .
Tb« original resolution was then read and agreed
On nxHion of Mr. Holmes, of Baker, the Senate
adjourned until 3 o’clock, P. M.
Senate met, pursuant to adjournment.
Several bills from tbe House of Ropresenatives
were **v#rally taken up and read the second time,
aqd referred to • Committee of the Whole.—
Among them are,
A bill to pardon Jackson Mahon, of Baldwin co.
A bill to extend the corporal* limits of the town
of Forsyth, in Monroe county.
To repeal an xet entitled an act to organise tbe
Adjutant General’s office.
To alter and amend the 9tb suction of the Judi
ciary Aet of 1790, and lira Istsecilon of ax act
relative to Exectutois, passed 14tb P*«. 181L
A bill to amend an ect relating to usuilous con*
tracts, assented to 23d December, 1822.
To amend an mi entitled an ect to estAblWra
tribunal for tbe trial of slaves within this State,
passed the l«th December, 1811, so hr •• relates
to lira county of McIntosh.
Bold Experiment.—Yhp Now York Sun Xratex
'that the Great Western steam ship, company are
now building at Bristol, England, an,immen**lfton
steamer, to run between that port and New York,
which, If it succeeds, as It most probably will, will
change entirely .the system of steam navigation. It
is constructed-with Iron § df ap. Inch thick, tightly
joined together with rivet* end with ribs, and keel
of cast Iron. It I* divided Into small cempqrupents,
so thnt should a hole be knocked into any pattoflt,
which seems impossible, only one -compartment
would fill, andthe bont could never sink. But what
i’s tbe most extraordinary about the construction of
this immonse boat is tho manner of propelling it.
It is to Work by a screw placed behind, on the prin
ciple of sculling,which is to turn round under water
at the stern,thereby saving the use or paddle boxes.
In case this succeeds it will be of great utility In
ermed steamships, ns then, having no wheels, on
t he rido, shot would not injure or Impede the mnn
nor of propelling thorn a* It would now. The ves
sel, which Is the largest yet made by that company,
will be finished in the spring of 1842, and is caloula*
ted *o bo tilt fastest on the lino.
The Remaine of Napoleon.-Vi• learn from
Cant* Hunt ofthe ship Tarquin, from Manilla, via
Si. Heitae, that a French' Tri^oto, the Bblle Poule,
was at tha latter plncis for the purpose of convey
ing to France the remalnsbfNopoleon. The dis
interment was to take place on the 13th of October.
—Jour, Com., 30th ult.
From the Providence (R. l) Herald ofbStk ult.
LADY WHIGS.
They tell a story of a certain lady of this- city, a
constant attendant at the log cabin pow-wowi, who
boasted that she “ now understood the whole mat
ter, and was very certain the monster, Van Buren,
would and ought to be put down.” "And who,
Madam," said the gentlcma with whom she was
conversing, “ do you think will heat Van' Burenf
General Harrison or Tlppecanoet" " Why, Tip.
peennoe, to bo sure,” replied the good l«dyl
But this is not better than the following, from the
New Bedford Mercury,
A clergyman in this town having recently unltod
_ couple in the holy bonds of wedlock, callodat their
residence shortly ofiei ward to pay his respects to
the bride. A sprightly conversation ensued, of
course, and among other pleasantries, our clerical
friend inquired of bis lair entertainer what she
thought of tha connubial state. '* 0.” said she, with
ebaracterstio rendinesa of reply, "Xth'nkit will
go for Harrison!"
Decision against'SkUptaetere.—Mr. N. W.
Chofcc, ono ofthe shinplsster bankers ol Baltimore,
was broughtbefore a magistrate, in that city,for re
fusing to redeem his shinplasters. Chaleo set up,
as an argument in his behalf, the illegality of the
surrency bearing bis own signature, stating that it
was not recognised by law. and that, therefore, he
could r.ot be compelled by law to psy it—or, inolh-
er words, that ha was not responsible for his own
obligations. The court was of opinion that no law
could, in troth and spirit, be recognised, which
would facilitate the operation* of fraud—conse
quently, Mr. Chafee, counter to the opinions which
have heretofore Iwen given by magistrates, was
(From bur Correspondent.)
MIJ.LEOGEVILLp, 4lb Dec, 1840.
Dear Birt—Both Houses assembled to-day at
12«'clook, M., to proceed to' the following elec*
lions, vis: .United State* Senator; Adjutant Gen
eral for 8th Divislpn, Georgia Mllltiit, end State
Printer,.*
1st.ballot for United State* Senator resulted as
follows... .
J. M-Berrien, • 153 elected.
M. H. McAllister, (no candidal*,) 117
Blank, 2
Scattering. 6
1st ballot for Adjutant General 8lh Division, G. M.
Mr. Knight of Lowndes Co;, 198 elected.
Dr. J.G. Sloppy of Twiggs, 83
1st ballot for StstdPrlnter, as follows* .
James W. Jones, 83
R. M. Oime, .■ 12
Mr. Rogers, 110
Scattering, 2
2d ballot. ' ■ ’•
Orme,. 102
Jones, 55 -
Rogers, 108
After 2d ballot Mr. Jones' name wri withdrawn.
3d ballot stood thus,
Orme, I4l elected.
Rogers, 118
Blarik, 13
The House then adjourned until 9 o'clock, to
morrow.
The House was engaged until the elsctioni came
on tbilmorning on the General Tax Bill, taking it
up by sections. This being x bill that materially con-
darns all the citisens of the State, requires that the
subject should bo well adJuitrdi
The Senate was engngnd on some IooaI matters
this morning, before the elections came on. Hines
Holt, Jr. of Columbus, is the nominated candidate
by the Harrison party for Congress, refill the vacth
cy of Mr. Colquilt, and Gen. T, Glascock also, by
the Dempcratio, for the same office, aa I have al
ready Informed you.
GEORGIA LEGISLATURE.
HOUSE OF ftXrRISENTATIVIS, )
Thursday, Dec. 3, 1840. J
The House resumed the unfinished business of
yesterday,'on .the bi(J “to alter and to amend tbo
several bra sets Hi'nrlaUctn So laxn;" J
' The following section, "And be it further enacted.
That the tax op the real and personal estate afore
said,for the political year 1841, shall beono of one
percent on the value ufthe same as aforesaid,"be
ing under consideration, Mr. Chappell moved to fill
the blank with one tonih, wh'ch was decided in tho
hegntlver-yens 19, nays 169.
On motion uf Mr. Stephens, "one of one Mr cent
on," was stricken from the section, and "ihreo
cent* on every hundred dollars of," inserted in lieu
thereof. . -
Mr. Roberts moved to lay the report and amend
ment on the table for tire remainder of tba session,
which was determined in the negative—yeas
nays 105.
Mr. Barclay offered *he following addition sec
tiun t
And belt further enacted, That all Banking Com
panies shall (relaxed 31} cent* upon evory one hun
ched dollars of their capital atock, not invested in
real and reraonalestate.
To'Which, Mr. Chappell offered tha following
amendment: "And that such, tax on such Bank
atook shall be returned and paid as under the laws
heretofore passed," wlrfoh was toceived, when the
additional aectiou, as amended, was adopted by tbo
House.
On motion of Mr, 7’oombs, the report and amend
ment* were postponed for furtherconslderation;
On-motion, the order was suspended retake up
the resolution from the Senate to bring on the elec
tion of United Status Senator at 12 o'clock on Fri
day next, which resolution refcejVd tbo concurrence
oftho'Hause.
The.order was suspended when Mr. Slilea intro
duced AB1I1 to ascertain th* AUnsliretional qualifi
cations of voters at elections held in the county of
Chatham and city pf Savannah, attd re ptoYide for
the detection of frauds at said .elections,
Tbe House then ndjuutned until tomorrow morn
ing, 2 o'clock.
Friday, Dec. 4.
Bills lntfodueed and Read the first time.
Mr. Rodgers introduced a bill to authorise tbe
President and Directors of the Central Bank to
make Mtlfeownta with the Bank of Darien end it*
branches, or either of them,.
Tho House took up the report and substitute on
the bill "to add a part of the county of McIntosh to
he county .of Liberty, and also a part of the county
if Liberty to the county of McIntosh—and ' the
same were referred to n select Committee.
Mr. Flournoy of Washington, introduced the fol
lowing resolution:
Resolved, That from at.d after Monday-next, no
more Bills shall be introduced into this body of the
General Assembly, during it* present session.
Mr. Osborne from tbe select Committee, to whom
was referred the Governor’s messege and accore
charge# preferred
Ctntus of Philadelphia.—The census of the city
and county of Philadelphia just token, is as follows:
Number of inhabitants, City 93,873
- " . County 165,049
Total, 258,922
Tba rumber in the last census, 1830, was—
City
County 108,484
Total 188.961
Th. Inore... In lb. popnl.lloo of the Cl; J InMn
| f 13.JJ0
" County 58,565
years,
Total increase,
69,961
fllnr,.-Sion. lb. I.».l“
ih. bonllMJ—
Prmh wU»r»U*.bw,il.ln. Tbw-OTrtw
pey and support tiranw '
of tbe Preildsat ef tbe United States to a tingle
Charles j. McDonald.
Tha following message was received ftom the
Senate, by Mr. Bailey, their Secretary.
Mr. 8peeker—Tho Seuatt have passed tbe fol
lowing bills. -
A bill to niter and amend tha 80th section ofthe
10th division uf an act, enfltled an act to reform,
amend, and consolidate fee penal laws of the State
of Georgia, approved 23J Dec., 1138.
A bill to elter nnd amend the 8th aectlon ofthe
Jwdtelary Act of this State, passed the 10th Feb.,
1799, nnd to define more particularly the fees of
Clerks.
A bill to regulate tha time of holding the Superior
Courts of the Souther* Circuit.
A bill to corporate the village of Palmyra, In
the county uf Lee, and -point Commissioners for
‘Sesame. . '
A bill to exteqd the Incorporate limits of Athens,
In Clark onur.ty, and to change the plan of holding
lira election fur, officers Bahrein.
A bill to authorite purchUera of city lots and iota
.of land in thocities nf Macau and Columbus, and in
lira reserves thereof, re redeem them from forfeit
ures, tu which they desire tbe concurrence of the
^Tho House took up the taporiq* the bttl re niter
ond amend a part of the first section of the 3d arti
cle uf the Constitutiqa of the State of Georgia, and
agreed thererei The. bill eras road tbe third time,
and ware yea* 91, nays 82, not A constitutional ma
jority so the bill was foot. . •
The House took up and passed the bill to grant
the tights and privileges of. otitenship to certain
perrons and their dewndantsbfibe Cherokee tribe
uf Indians—yetis 111, nays 72. .
The House took upland passed the bill toamend
.tho act of incorporation uftno Mo<*y Creek Metho
dist Camp Meeting Ground in Habersham county.
Alsu, tho bill for the relief of James L. Daniel.
Also, the bill to attach the Flint River Blues of
Macon county to tho 2>l Brig. Btb Dlv. G. M.
Also, the bill tu amend the act incorporating the
citvcf Darien and all the act* relating thereto.
The House was joined by tha Senate and pro
ceeded to the election set apart for tha day, an ac
count of which was sent you yestordxy.
; After wh’ch the House adjourned until 9 o’clock
to-morrow morning.
Dear Sir i—There is considerable rhange, ami
reaction now in tha minds of most of the members
relating to the Bank resumption on the 1st February!
and I am much inclined to think that no law will
now be passed for so early a resumption.
: The general tax bill was called up to dsy and de
ferred for the present.
I B7 -By the Steamboaf Charles Downlnr, Capr.
Dorft, arrived yesterday from St, Augustine, w* re?
ceived the Hews of the .4th |»ff. from which we ex
tract the following! | ■ , v, f,u •
8T. AUGUSTINE, Deo 4.
Head Quarters—Arm* of Florida, {
„ , ■ Fgnt KtNO, Nriv. 23. J
Order No, 84.—4, The portion of Florida oorupi
ud by regular trobps is, for the greater convenience
of.the Mrtlce, divided trfto UlXlriots, as folluwst
The •* Atlantic Distrioi" to comprisa the posts
on the Eastern coast and on tho Picotato Wad.
Head Quarters, St. Augustine. ,• -
The “ St. John* Distfiot" to comprise tha Ports
on that river and B|aok Crnyk. Heud Quarters,
Pilatka,
» " 9$, Wa **hi Distrkt"re comprise the Posti
from Fprt Holmes to > 6rt King, ami any that in*
be established on the Ooklawaha River. Head
Quarters, Fort King.,
PjrOl
ock to Wacahoota., Head Quar
ter*, Micanopy.
The “ WncasHisa DUlrtcv" to comprise the Posts
of Wacas nsa, Fort Farinlng,xttd Fort No. 4; with
the interveping country ns far as tbu Wjlbiuooocbee.
Head Quarters, Foft Fanning.
The " Withleco'nfiee DioiHoi** tp .comprise the
country on the Gulf, from, the Withlaoooabee to
Postward from Tampa toward* Tohopkellga and
the Kinlmee River. Head!Quarters Tampa.
The "Southern Diitrict” to include the country
on the Western coast, South of Tampa Bay. Head
Quarters, Fort Armlstend.
1L The 3d Regiment of Infantry will be pasted
as follows:—Fort fanning four companies: Fort
Waccasossa, two companleii Clay Landing, two
companies; Fort No. 4, two companies.
HL The Batialion of ih 0 Infantry now at
Fort No. 4, will repair to Fort Clinch, and re occupy
that post. Major Hoffmann, , with the companies
now at Tampa, will proceed to the saute point and
establish his Head Quarters.
IV. No permanent .quarters will be rreeted at
any of tho Posi* to be established under this or|W:
the constructions of thnf.kind being confined re
blockhouses ond other, establishment* for defence. ■
V. Each District will be commanded by the sent
orofficerserving witVthe troops in It. Order# both
general and special will be distributed from District
Head Quarters, to the various Po#|# and commands,
and ihe commanders nf Districts will report dirert
fo the Head Quarters of lha Army, in Flaridn.
VI. The commando* of Districts will inspect
their cnmmnnds u* often as rho service may require,
and moke report* of the condition and efficioacy of
ihe troops, especially.witb.rtgnrd re their health.
• VII. Tho Officerji of th® Staff Departments iu
each District will.pfiey the requisitions, of the com
mander thereof, arrd. furnish every facility for tho
prompt supply and transportation pf. Subsistence
and other Stores.
By order of Brig. G«m , l. Armisfead, .
W. IV. L. BLISS,
Act’g. Adjt. Genl.
Disposition of regiments.
The Atlamio District, garrisoned by 3d Artillery.
WEDNESDAY. DECEMDkR 9, 1140.
BANK DIVIDEND.
Tbe Planters' Bank of this City, It will be seen,
has deolarede dividend for the last six months,xt the
rate of eight frar cent; This lions four well con
ducted Institutions, In which the State held stock,
but the wisdom ofthe last legislature ordered it sold
that tho Central Bank might loan out the proceeds
to r small portion ofuur chitons nt it* per cent.
They had much better, in our opinion, have set it
epait aaa fund to diffusa the blessings of education
among the children of pur destitute cittun*.
Tba Marine Firo Insurance Dank of this city,,
have also declared a dividend of four per cent for
the last six months.
The Savannah Insurance fit Trust Company, re-
cently deciaiedjtr* pir eent for the last stx months.
INTERNAL IMPROVEMENTS^ GEORGIA.
It is a source of prida and exultation to tint eltl*
ten of Georgia, who remembers the dark days of
1838 and '34, when friends of Rail Roads In thft
Slate were/rw PMfgfor 5«<ssMJs.-aod a torgo nunr-
ber of theta now cunvincod of their utility and ol
their present value and Ibture,importance to their
State* stood with folded arms, while the actions ad
vocate of these improvements sounded their ndvan-
togei—It is, we repeat, a source of pride to witness
tho great unanimity which now pervades at lean a
majuiity of tho people of Georgia on this subject.
Wc well remember when with our humble abili
ty we portrayed the benefits of ao enlightened ays-
torn of Internal Improvement*, and re illustrate
those benefits, pointed to the great Erie Canal,
which haa done nearly at muoh ns her noble harbor
to elovate the o|ty of Nnw York to her proud emi
nence, and to constitute her the Tyre of Amerioan
cities.
How enviable the fame of that man, who, with
tbe foresight of a Statesman and the ardor of a Pa
triot, planned and executed this highway for tbo
people of Ike Empire State t
His would be the proud consciousness, if alive
to realise it, of having himself erected, with the vol
untary tribute.of q free people; a monument to
proclaim to future generations hi* public virtues.
A monument too, not of sculptured brass, whoso al
most alone use is to interest the passing traveller,
(for the maimments of the good and great; are the
hearta of titftii 1 . Cdtmtrymon,) hut one, whose daily
benefit* (except whepshocked by tha rigor of a
Northern climate.) uro -patent re all. Instead of
the lofty column soaring to thatfides, and as it were
spurning an association with th* earth from which
it springs, tile afttlva mind of Clinton,, turning from
the pursuits of national politics, whehibts ambition
coiAdbo, perhaps, gratified by the applause of the
age in which he lived, fixed its energies upunhU
native State, and instead of bufidtng castles in tbe
Clouds, sought to commune with mother raith,to
dilcover Its capacities to ylefd blessings upon hi*
follow man—to mafte its spil tributary to theaggran
dlcement’Of his native dtate, and by gradual but
Certain approaches of lira axe and spade, eventually
to effect a matrimonial Union between the briny
waters of the Atlantic and tha mountain stream#
yrhich glide from Lake to Lake, seeking an alii-
•rail, are left to dyretyiopon Ilia rasouraes of our nal
live or adopted Biatel to dMalppo by foots thaim-
mrnslty of that wealth, which hidden in her soli'
require* hut Industry end a freeman's energy re,
bring to light| restart]* by argument tho unbeliever
in the effects of human enterprise, And oonfirm the
timid in their belief.
These are amprig nurdutios> and rejoiced are,wo
that wahtvo found a neighbor, who, though differ
ing In viaws of man nqd measures, can, if necessary,
wlold a trrtachant hlads, in mowing down the preju-
dices of those opposed to tabor ih this our doy nnd
generation. In tid* great contest we should never
forget, that whatsoever eur family squabbles, tho
successor our Stata works dosignsd to promote tho
prosperity of our people Is dependent upon unity
of action. .
A Roman magnanimity to live or silo for one’s
couutry,should bavlslbls In all. Tho motto— 1 "Uni-
ted See stand, divided we fall"—should exclto all
to an honorable emulation for their ctAintry’a good.
From the Savannah Republican of yesterday.
INTRRNAUMl’RUVEMENYB IN GEORGIA.
Canal isowned by tbo Stata of Now York, and man
aged by Commissioners appointed for that purpose.
Its navigation 4s dosed by ipo at least five months
of tho year, and yot ko extensive is tho business
The Electoral Ticket w«
1.1,1
fAVsw our Correspondent.)
milledgevilm:, Dec.-, is
Dear Birt—I forward you all it
°f *!»• Hbuso of Representatives on S
being nothing of much intpoiiai
atb on that day.
By a resolution ortho House ndo|
tha last day for presenting bills, snd t
now bsfore the Homo for their third
wa may suppose thoso which tra of -the most Im
portance to tha internal concerns of the Stole, will
requlrt and consume much time in debate.
I am much Inclined to the belief that the bill be
fore the Hottsr>compelling Bank resumption on tbe
1st February, Is now finding fess supporters than
when the bill was first presented, a* ihe general
opinion* ofmcmbrra nfboth parties in the LegUIn- '
turn have undergone a changa on tho subject J there
seem |o bo none but.who are for resumption, hut it is
thought that ti(C period set apart in tho bill Is too .
early In the present situation pf commerce and the
staple uriinlA of tiler country. - It certainly is rather
a i»orplrxlng question, but In nil leglsjatipn the good
of the whole country should bo token into .consider
ation, and not that nf on interested few. The bill
will come upfor uction on Wednesday next.
• Hunts
Saturday, 5th Dec.
The order wni suspended when Mr. Hprdage of
fered the following resolutions which wrVoagreed tot
Resolved, Thot ihq/ulo of this Hopse requiring
SlaiaUxpin.il! 1 'Mtimied^felrEn^Vsnt- ,ho “J or '’ , " cul,,al « in alphabetical order be dls-
$12,600,600-and tho Now York ourrespondant of pensdd with nHer Monday next.
Resolved furlKif, That the t|mo ofthe meeting
of this Htjusu shall,bp 9 o’clock in the morning,
and 3 o'clock in the anernoon. after to doy, until
•otherwise brdcred'liy this House.
Mr, McDjiffieintroduceil a bill loirre rent tho cm- 11
ploymrnt ol slaves or free persons proqiar^ts cap
tains or patredns of boats ond boxpV upon tho Oak
mulgeennd Alatamaha rivers, excapHn cnies'there
in spocifibd) which, was read the first time.
Gfi motion of Mr. Roberta, thoprdur was forthqv
sujpendUd for the purpsio of dffering a resolution
rcquirlng.ihe'Commltieo on Fiqsncei to whom was
referred ablU tp lovoyoml collect a tax-forthoyear
1841, to rettlrn soid bill by, 10 o'clockpn Monday;
next, and report thbrenn./
The House took up'tlie^roport on the bill for th# ’
relief of securities hnd endorsers, which was,amend:
oil nnd agreed to. Tho bill was rend tho third tinio
end passrd.
The HoUko'then adjourned until Momlay tournlng •
9 o’clock-. ■ ■
penyiog documents, relating to cherg
egeiasl the principal and subordinate keepers of
the Penitentiary, alleging cruel treatment ef the
convicts, have bad the same under consideration,
end beg leave to report.
That there wes no evidence produced to tbe com
mittee that would leed them to (or warrant) tbs
conclusion that tbe cruelty complained of in the Go
vernor's communication could be sustained^
On motion the House took up the report end
greed thereto. •
Mr. Murpbey of DeKsIb,introduced a bill to ena
ble persons owning lands to maintain tbe action of
trespass without bring In tbe actual possession or
occupancy thereof. -
Mr. Toombs introduced a bill re define the dig
nity of open accounts in tbe distribution of de-
scendent estates.
Thefollowing message was received from bis
excellency tbe Governor, by Mr. Harris his Secre
tory, which was read pad laid on tba table.
Execotivk Dimhtxmt, J
Millodgeville,2dDcc., 1840. $ '
Accompanying this, is transmitted tbe copy of a
ettor from the Secretary of State, informing me of
ibo imperfect condition of a pert'of the publio re
cords. Tbe means of correcting them to • consid
erable extent are now within tbe power of that offi
cer, and ft is due to tbe holder# of lands under an-
dent grants issued between tbe years mentioned In
tbe communication, that the correction should be
erode.
I also ley before the Genera! Assembly, copies of
resolution* passed by the Legielatere of Vermont,
recoin mending an amandeseat of tbe aeostitstiM* of
foe Ualtfd fitstee, which will restrict tbe eligibility
The “ Micanopy‘District*' to comprise the Posts ancewlth the/iverof a thousand isles. Monyu
from Fort Wherlock to Wacahoota.. Head Qunr- wave was turned from its oastorn course to the
beautiful St. Lawrence and genily pressed into feW*
lowship with the mqjeiilo Hudson. It wasan in
tercourse of the rivers of earth, promoted by mpo
for his and his children's welfare.
Well does the writer of these crude reflections re
member the pjeasure]be • perlenred In having first
uqvalled. re hji sight die Clintonian yf»y from the
Hudtun to Lak&Erle.
Agriculture and Commerce smiled at every lock
ofthe great Canal through which partod dtecrowd
ed boat, and towns and villogrs with the Impress of
infancy, but the vigor nf an Infiret Hercules, wel
comed to the comforts of a city the delighted travel
ler. That delight was enhunced on our pnrt, whan
we reflected that, although Ihe contrast with the
condition of our own State was mortifying, th* light
which had kindled up the bills and valleys of New
Yoik, was bring revealed to Georgians.
Many of them waVe aroused. They even behrld
their elder neighbor deriving the fruits of a spirit,
which sought to Iwy upon a slrer State, Whose
citisens were immersed in sloth, the profits of dis
posing o Jthelr valuable products. They soundid
the alarm through the preis-ond in the halls o le
gislation. Their efforts were so far successful W* to
procure from a jealous legislature,-pYlvilegrs which
enabled them to proc ed with manly Vigor in their
task, and tho result Is thnt Savsnnaii and Macon
may ev*p now rejoice In thn offspring of their enter-
prise—TAe Central Rail Road, and tlraircitfteqs
in iirnc* present and to come, when:asked to show
what thay have done to enhance the political gran
deur of the Etopire State of the South, will point
to the bars of iron, which, when nil Wp, will reach
almost two hundred miles, andcxclaim—Those are
thn offerings we exhibit as evidences of a sealou#
and dr voted love of couni r).
WUItb'a Representatives of Goorgla, with such
examples as ihe untiring energies at, u OOAdou, a
Okwik and a Dearino in the work of State regen
eration display, rofflsn to summon all their feelings
of patriotism, and urge with speed the completion
of tho Western and Atlantic Road1 Quarrel as
they may, for a brief period, as to the election of
Senator—the saspension of specie payments—the
merits or demerits of the Central Rank, end Iasi,not
least, tho virtues of an Independent Treasury, we
look In the hoorofeoot and dispassioned reasonfor
that enlightened LegUlatfon which will make Geor.
gia an independent Stole—her people prosperous
end happy, and her supremacy of position on tba
map of these United States evident to all. Sbo is
emphatically the Keystons of the Southern States i
v - r —correspondent of
ilio National Intelligencer writes, but a few days
since, that the business ofthe Canal is increasing so
rapidly, thaUltti proposed enlargement estimated to
cost twelvo millions more is demanded immediately ’!
at whatever cosh and that if It wero now complet-
ed, thenmuiult of.tolls, beililo nu'ylng the intera.t
on tire debt still duo and the debt about to bo incur
red, would inashurt spaceof time, extinguish too
principal. Wo remember to have toad tho annual
report of tho Canal Cotomlsslonsabout a ycor since,
In qhlcli they state that some of tho bends of tho
State, bearing an interest or6 per cent, were sold in
1825, nnd wero payable in London in 1845. Tho
Commissioner* li'iving abundant funds on hand from
tho lecripta of tho Canal, were anxious to anticipate
the payment ortheso bonds in 1638, but tha capital
ist* wire hud mado the loan, refused to taka the
monry and givo up the bond* until they should full
due. This is a striking commentary on the system
uf making loans abroad for objects of tills nature,
particularly whan wooan pronounce,with perfect
certainty that signal success will follow close upon
ah outlay of this kind.
Wo regard thn entire success (if the State Road
as perfectly certain, 'f hut of the New York Cannl
was problomatlcsMiighly so. . The Erie Canal
cast, say 424,006,001)—und is closed five months of
tha yoqr. Tha Suite RoU.Roadtwhlohl* as.impor
rant to tho interests of Georgia a* the Grand Ctnul
1# to New York, is re cost by the lure ropnrt of tho
Commissioners the very moderate sum of $3,000,-
000. What gives the Stnta of Georgia ftn immense
u-lvantnga, is thut private companies ore construct
ing more thun twice as much nf this grant lino of 1n
tercummunicaiioti aa xho ie. Th|#condltlonof things
ghres to the State no assiirDnco orimmofilatedncame
fro.m her exiumditure, wldch she would nut other
wise have. It gives to the State the ndvnntbgos of
nn internal Communication during evory season of,
the year from the Atlantia re tho Tenneskee river,
with only on expenditure of $3,000,009 nn her part,
this sum.being necessary to'construct a.rond cover
ing one hundred and thirty five miles nf tha whole
distance, the chasm being hlled up by tha Savannah
and Mnoan, the Macon urd Forsyth, and Fnriyth
and DeKqlb Rail Roads. We. do not leliuvo tho
St. Johns District,
Ooklawaha District, "
Micanopy District, "
Wacasasia Diilrict, "
Wiihlacoochee District,
Tampa District, “
Southern District, "
. 2d Dragoon*.
2d Infantry.
7th Infantry.
3d-Infantry.
6th Infantry.
Bill Infantry?
1st Infantry.
KT The Governor of New Hampshire has im.
mortolixed himself in these days when Words are
so plentiful. His Annual Meesage occupies but
one newspaper column.
Electoral Vote of South Carolina —W* learn
from verbal information, that the Electoral Voteof
this Sure has been -cast for Martin Van Bnran for
president, and Mr. Tote well, of Virginia, for Vice
President.—CAar. Courier of Saturday. .
Fixes.—The elegant mansion, the seat of Daniel
Ridgeley, Esq. eleven miles from Baltimore,
destroyed by fire on Monday night of last week,
Mr. Jenkin Lloyd's steam engine factory, on East
Fells Avenue, Baltimore, shared the same fete on
Istinst. '
Destructive Fire in Louisville.—K mostdestruc
live fireoceusred'Oh the24tb ult., in LoosviOe, (Ky.)
It broke out in Main between 5tb and 6ih streets,
In the extensive wholesale Jiouso-of Messrs. Ho-
wire,-Allison So Co. They property destroyed-ie
valued at$30,000 insurance 313,500. -KJ
immense ‘advantage to the Slate in this regard has
been iuffioien’tly thought on'or faommentea on. Cer
tain it is that the State does not seem to hnvo render
ed re those works any m knowltdgmont of vh* vast
assistance she Is to derive from lh«m, for their re
peated applications for aid hoVo 'boon disregarded.
ThAnks however to rhe energy and prudence dis
played id (HA management ofthe uffalrs. pf these pri
vote companies, they condo without aid from the
State, arid (hey nre going straight forward aver hill
and over* valley and rjvsr, ind fel/l clasp logoihor
with band*'Ofiron, all tha vosi Interests nfihls Sidle.
Tho effects of tho N4w York Canal, distdticnd all
colfcfilailon. New mines were dUno'vrfrtdtmd work
ed, new sourcesuf industry weredevuloned,villages
and oven allies sprang op where Itrit a short time be
fore was heard tho woodman’* nxo ond tho cry of
wild beasts, Tho realisation uf its benefits has been
more like fancy'than (fkaWiirid, undlRpdtnbiufaois.
It was as though the times of iho criohOUte'rs had
uome again, when under tho magic wand of some po
tent sutceror, Ihe gloom of the silent recesses ofthe
woods, gfve* (deco 'to brightness and beauty, ond
the rock* and envoi ns ond stream* aro changed to
palaces and gothlc halU and murmuring fountains
f hu effect In proportion to our population and re
source*, will not be the less surprising in our own
Stute. Our Rail Roads when half coris'ructad,
begin to yield prodigious profit*. The small frac
tional purtsure being rapidly filled up and in Mny,
1842, the whole lina ofIl'dl Ruml from 8avonnu)i
to Ross' Landing, whh h Is fifteen miles buyorid the
North Western boumlry ofGeorglu, will bo In Tull
operation. Wefocrn that the contracts just offered
on the unfinished portion oftlie SnVantiah ond Ma-
c»n Ruil Uimd, I. e. betworn the Oconee and’Oc-
mulgou have buon sought with the utmost avidity—
that an immense number Of proposals hove librn
handed in. This lo iks writ. We only regret that
the Dirtdturi of ibis ROtiH haven’ut remlved tocoin
pleto the Work by tho 1st of January, 1842, Instead
ofthe 1st of May, 1$42.
Thu well known maxim “feitina lenl’eIs well
enough applied to human affairs gem-roily—but
•pred. speed, rapidity of execution, on the safe ba-
already establi^herhond immediate fruition ought
(Correspondence nf the Augusta Constitutionalist.)
MILLEDGEVILLE, Deo..4.
Mr. Harris, of Burko, introduced a hill re amend
the ect incui porating the Augusta and Waynesbo-
rough Rail Ruad Company. By this bill tho books
of subscription are to bo opened nt any lime hereof
tor by th" cummlsshjper#, bnril the sum required
viiall hnvo been subscribed. The commissioners to
receivo subscriptions for any numbur of shares from
individuals, compunfet and oorporatiuns, to be paid
for iii work nnd material* \u bo donft and furutshed
for the rail road, pr. in monoy. Tho rand to be com
monced at any point tliut may be detorminrd on by
the commissioners, will: thn Central Rail Rond, at
any tlmo hereafter, after the sum of $3|.0,0U0 shall
havo been subscribed.
Tho bill to repeal the 3.1 section of the act of
1838, regulating tho granting of retail .licenses and
sole of spirifoous liquor* was tfjooiod to day by the
Senate, yaas 7, n'hyt74. Tho bill contemplated
tlroropeal ofthe oath provided for in tbu act of
1836.,
In the House, today, Mr- Roger* introduced a
bill lo authorise tbo directors of the Central Bank
to make settlement# wills tho Bank of DtiHlrt and
its branches, or, rltlsor of litem- The principal
features uf litis bill are the authority given to the
director* of the Central Bonk to receive ihu notes of
tho dobtois of tho DurionBnqk. anti Its branches,
in payment, or in loilleilien'tnf lire bills hold by the
■Cumral Bank of tho Unrien Bank or its branobes|
the note* of such imiltiduals, with two or mbie sat
isfectory endqrinrs, not to exceed $2 QUU each,
whfch notes, so received,.to be considered ar origin
aldlscuunu by the Central Bank to such individuals
and subject to thn interest und reduction which are
provided for In tho charter of ti.e Central Bankf
and thn bill provides also, tit'll) should tha Central
Bank not bo able tomukoiuch settlements, then
the bill!'6f the Darien Dunk nml its branches, may
bo loaned by the Central Bank to the dubtors uf
the Darien Bank and lie brunches,under suols terms
und restrictions as will tnsure-ih)* payment of tho
notes discounted under this section ofthe bill, into
the bank of Du'rlen and its branches,
spree
Sisil ^ , [( ^ r r'-er-r
to ba now' the watchwords. Wo publish again a
paragraph in tha Republican of yrsterday 'fttorning,
which exhibiis the rote of progress ol tho line of
Road beyond Macon It I* nn annooncrmantwhich
ought to be celebrated by (be firing of cannon, which
in times of more prosperity tlin'd the present, would
wake up the slumbering energies of every section of
this fiiate like the sound of a trumpet. This declar
xtlon it forbore*Wet, for the interests of Savannah,
and of that great geographical centre ef our State,
Macon. It is not for any of our affectionate tympa
tidsing cities—out-of the Staid Of Georgia. Heaven
forbid that we should plant longer end make any
more Rail itnids for their benefit.
Hoards Rail Road.—We understand that the
Munroa Rail Road and Banking Co., have closed
the contract for 1200 tons yf Iren, tube delivered in
Stvaonah,from the 15th of JanuaWt to.tbe 1st of
March,Wexit and the road will be completed with
Wo hove received frum Columbia n pamphlet
embodying the siutetm-nts of the condition of' All
our banks up to the lit of October last—an analysis
of which we lay before our readers below,
CITY BANKS.
Circulation, Dtposiies. 8pteit.
Sink of the St of Bi Ol 8453,480 8420,037 $109,318
8. W.IL hond Bank 870.573 01,246 977,033
BanknfOhatlealon 178,913 326:430 303,987
Planters and Mechanics’ 340,040 164,328 917,965
Bank of-South Cqroliua 931,910 133,715 131,095
State Bank 995,313 104,766 . 03,449
Union Bank 10,031 170,710 46,817
Total. 91,030,883 81,433,258 $1,234,387
The Dunks of the city should bo further credited
with $240,000 of notes pih.u'pally of each other
and with Exchungo Foreign and Domestic to. the
amount oi $1,182,306. The rirdinnry discounts of
the Cfty Dunks amounted at the date of their state
ment* to $7,843,795—their capital paid' up to
$9,574,685. Thn City Bunks moreover hold of
State, City and Corporation Stoqjfs $2,!5f^J46,
probably the least available portion 'of theirbsseU*
Bond* from nnothrr large item with some of-the
banks; but wuhxve not time re extend this enumor- ’
stion. It is quite nppafont that our hanks ore in ‘n
condition to expand to an extent eqiial tu the legiti
mate demand* of trade, as Soon as the roitraitt of
the suspension at ound them is removod.
COUNTRY BANKS.
* „ l . ,, WrettliUtoa.^ DsposUts. 8pseU.
Com. Bsnkt Columbia $431,080 $$4,089 $70,059
Bank rifC* rod cn 995,753 17,890 71608
Bank of Georgetown .943,546 ^1.646 ; 56,538
for har w.t«r, nol only .ock lb. brMd AlUntto Iron wOnfin«ilM3» mil,, from ikUplio., by iho
.Im,0m.Wp.rf.ll mil... rod,.tar roln.bl.] »!«*»» -'»-»• lta.M,lb* ..p.,u,^,u,.
staples,and return to her tbe luxtiriesofeveryolimei
More Steamships.—Tho N. Y. Herald sey#,—
Brown Sc Bell," on the East River, haye on iho
stocks two steamships of about six hundred sons
each, which they are building fur the Spanish gov
ernment. Their models are .suprrbt They will
shortly be launched.
These steamers, wo uoderstand, ere to be a sort
of coast guard around.aod about Havana, M a tenia*,
and oihsr Spanish ports.
Ireland and Holland.—Mr. O'Conssll, In a
speech recently delivered at a repeal meeting in
Dublin, made tbe following observation (-*" Mr,
Barrett stated on last night, in bistddressnt Drog
heda,* most Important fact, wpely, ibattb# whole
soil of Ireland belonged to 10,000 individuals! while
the eoil of IIollsoJ, which U not more (ban one
third the sire of Ireland, is divided helw
proprietors ef Und."
but her ClteUaboocbes, as if coquetting with the’
River God* of tho Savannah, directs her course
where she can have more admirers,and glides silent
ly into the Gulf which laves the shores of thefertUo
Alabama.
Csn eny thing but Ignorance conquer a people
possessing such advantages! Any thing save a
criminal indifference retard the movements of those
engine* which Am to link with steel the citisens of
tbe sea-boerd with theft brethren of tbe moon,
tains? Let not these vampire# of ,a Peopls’s
pres parity exist, but cherishing, as of late years,
the. aspirations for State aggrandisement based
upon a Georgian spirit, let our dtisetM in mass,
urge on tho work and. through thsir represen-
teUVet, insUtea People's prosperity and happiness.
Forbearing to pres* more at length the Necessity
of such works, for we believe All not convinced are
becoming s«, brb pause to Introduce to Our readers
the evidence of a contemporary) who, with lira ex
perience of A Civil Engineer, based on that course
of study and observation neoassary to qualify lUoh
an officer to judge correctly, has in several numbers
portrayed the valuable stores of prosperity develop-
•d by s proper system of Ir.temil Improvements,—
When w* find him advocating the perm arrant gran,
dear stfoer native State, we shall always hail him
with pleasure as s sealou# and able champion
inbercaure. When tb# excitement of parly poll.
i4s subsides, end Hire lb# ildnoT tb* Smooth, W
oUlprtattully rlwwl M,.»,tta«lli«i.
to tho-terminos ofthe State Road is contracted for,
tube paid with Company Bonds at from ono to fivo
years—thus the riompletion of thikVoad Is rendered
certain by tbe 1st day of May, 1842.—Macon Afsi-
senger.
The Journal of Commerce says:—"The PhUsdel
phia Loan still remains rinfini she'd bashtesi.
Mutiny.—The Beston Daily Advertiser ofyssteri
day sayst "One of ths crew of the brig Hollander,
which arrivodat ibis portyasterdsy from Cronstadt,
knocked down the first officer with an axe, on the
20tb ult. *n<! injured him vtiy badly. Several of
the Hollander’s crew have been token on bomd the
Revenue Cutter Hamilton for safe keeping;”
THE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION.
THE VOTE OF SOUTH CAROLINA.
From the South Carolinian Oi Thursday, pub-
Usirad at Columbia, we bare a confirmation of tb*
vote bf odr neighboring State. That paper says t—
"A meeting of the members of tbo Legislature,
on the subject of tbe vote uftbl* State, fur President
and Vice President, was bold in tba State House oh'
Saturday errning last, tbe Hon. Angus Patterson,
? residing. Resolutions were offered bv Col. B. F.
srry, or Greenville, nominating Mr. Van Buren,
for Presidrnt, and R. M. Johnson, for Vice Presi
dent. Col. J. O. Brown, of Barnwell, moved to
amend, by striking out R. M. Johnson, end insert
ing Littleton W. Tax'well, of Virginia! wltioh was
advocated hy Col, Brown, Hon. J. S. Rheir, and
Albert Rheir, Esq., and opposvd by Col. Perry, It.
W, Hlngfllien. Em., and Major J. R. Henry and
finally adopted, with but very few dissenting vota*.
The resolutions, as emended, were then adopted
Merchants Bmk (Oheraw)S38,073 14,208 U1.839
Bink of Hamburg 949,175',- ^8,148 • 114.413
Tool 1.067,731 107,079 491,457
These Bank* hold $54,635 of each other's notes,
and ExcUr.'gi* Un Clmrle.ton and New York to the
amount of $516,338. Tho entire Discnuriia of the
fivaCuuntry Banks amuunt to $2,106^11, tbougft
if this statement were applied strictly to the dftcouofc
line, it would bu subject to some modification. The.,
returns of the Banks hoWeVcf do nOtenablo us to-
toakeit more accurate; The cupital of Iho fivo
Bank* is $2,268,350. Wo have not taken . inio ao
count tha branchea of the Bank of the sftte atCo-
lumbia and Camden; nqr ls, ft necessary to ?tia;pye. ■.
seating of a suffiofentiy accurate tabla .of the condi "
tion ofthe currency arid bankofraratiunsof iho BUtB. :
The suspended debt of tha Banks is another Item '
ofgreal interest—especially to those Itkf are iafar
{/{but it 1* probably calUd home to tham often and .
feelingly enough,wititbut our opening the sore; This
iiem 1* by no means a* large a* might be qxpeoied
from tbu long and multiplied embarrasiqieriis ofthe
country, but It ia still large enough to pussle both
tbo bunks and their creditors.— Charleston Alercu ,
ry, bthiust.
VIRGINIA.
Tbe General Assembly convened oil .Thursday
last. In the Senate iho la;e Speaker Mr. Nash,
(Dem.) was ro-slocted by a malorityofone.
In tha House, V. W. Southall was elected Sp<
er. Tho vote was for Southall G7
Goode 56
This Indicates nearly thn Whig majoril
House. Notices of about ahulfscore - '
•lootioMmaikthe first day’s proceedii
promise or n harvest of contention.
Thu Message uf Gov, Gilmer l«
msnt, wSim It we must examine
Mercury, Mint.
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