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TIIUHHDAY. HKCEMIH'.U 17. mio.
kTioM FLORIDA.
Ily tfco •**•>'" parkat Charles Ihtrmuif, C*pl,
DfUty w Its! sd»hl Ywwlii-d tha Nt. Augustine
ifirmU dn»1 the A>Vsr*. bulb of Friday laat. T»»*
fr*** extract* "f any Interest ill') rtmliln ho sub-
j.l«. •
SI. AUGUSTINE. Illc. II.
TIm> •loop W.J. Watson, of and fer I*himl.-J|»ln**,
from ihr* river 8t. John*. Fa,. laden with lumlier
mi mM mxv on Buddy's Island, nn ll.« itiffht ol
l)i« ISrit uli. Tlie second inato and ono of thu new
lntl<—iVrsM.
’dtiehondred arid iwni) Benoits, intended for
3d Artillery, airivcd hern oh Monday last Thirty
Hvaarilvrilat Fori Srarln mi Ihe iNinedny. The
fojlnwlng officer* nccompnnb-d:—M«jori MrClin-
lock nnd Child*; Lientni:uiis Bragg, Wysk, (lilliam.
Van Vlril, Thomai, und Assistant Surgeon Bur no*.
[Ibid.
J. H. Peyton, and V. II. I.«indunl»crgcr, laic 3d
Liasuu-nsnls of (he I Infiiniry, U S Army, have
bean dropped from tlie scimco.—Ibid.
Thn U. S. icl r. Fir**, arrivedhereon Friday ln»t,
Aohi Phiiadi Iphin, Imnrd on n emit* South. Thu
follow lug Officers nre nttnclu d lo her.
‘J. T. McLaughlin Lieut. Commanding.
Wm. 8. Druytoo, Acting Lieut.
T. T. Sloan, lit Lieut Mnrine*.
fl. L. Wilma,3d Lieut, do.
.1. II. Hnpkinsnn, A»*istnnt Surgeon.
M. MuiIiip, II. L. Chapman,(J. Hr.fieo. Noland,
K. Jenkins, N. II. McKinney, A. Ilanal, und M
C, Watkins, I'mnl Midshipmen.
J. Marshall, Captain'* Ch'rk.— Ibid.
Colonel Harney.—No mancnn acnC'ol. Ilnrney
without admiting the soldier, the citizen, and thn
man. lie hui gone South with twenty picked men,
armed with oatent rifle*, and will collect a* many
mum men ntcun bu»p .red from the Southern pout*
nod proceed with canoe* into the Kverplinln*. A
recaptured negro In* promised to guide to u settle
mom of • verity Indian*.
We hopnlha Colonel'* untiring zeal tony not ho
fru*tr.Hled this lime; ami wuidmhopuio *eo the tiny
when hi* chivtriric daring may hediieriu.l to higher
purpuie*.—Herald.
We learn from Lieut, lioyil, 31 Art'y linn Indiiin
Hack* went *een n few day* ago, on tho narrow
point of /final two mile* smith of thi* post, Fort
Lnndntdnle, wliero they linwi never buloru been
•dell since the war— Ibid.
PBINCJPLKS.
Light I* about to beam nn the Dainnnulic Party
A Northern (Whig) Editor speaks of tho Ham-
mo I’cifly, u* "a pally rolled oil principle*."—
Now, If ho had said a parly rallied on intuioal,
Moiled only in it* *.nnks until tho i'niiff. the Ihink,
und ullior dulling Whig inonitire*, fonntluil on pi in
ciple, ure modifled or civoted u* lo *lreoglhen
llichund* of tho powoiful, and reinlnr woukurlbnsi!
of the weak, we won It I not have been suiprist'd.—
Hut a* lo " principles,'' wo do not tomeinbcr
such a cliaracteriktic of lliot patty buloru *ciiocinly
urged.
" Natural mean* " we ure also advised, nro lo
work out i ho “good of I ho country." What is l„
hecomnoflho unconstitutional meant which soma
ny of tho IFAig* wl»hloupply,u*/«i/rn/«iediWMC*/
'* It i* not u day or an hour that can purify nod
•lefccaio a current into which tho tlieg* of party pol
lution and pciiuutil cmruption hove boon emptied
for more than two lustre*. (live limu for the par
ticle* to tubiidu—let nature in soma measure indi.
cate tho time to apply thn remedy lo the disease."
Jiowhcaiilifulsiich u««ertiona! How correct tho
premises, liow profound the conclusion*!
llow pure these men whociy nut ugaiust tho
“ pollution," hi they presutno lo term the party
course of more than a million uf their fellow citi.
zemt " Personal corruption,'" forsoothl llavo
these editors forgotten the corruption of a mcnoycd
power, when editor* wero bought up for $53,000,
more er less t
If they bate, they may refresh llndr memories
by turning over the leave* of Congressional deports,
which caused sumo high members of Cotigros* lo
lout Jink, lest too much should bodiscluiod.
TUB MESSAGE.
' We hnd Intended 'o comment, ibis morning, nt
length, on this admirable Sluto paper, hut the Into
hpur at w hich wo took up out pmi, after tho edito
rial cares of the morning, (us wo business men of u
mercantile community stylo tho hours preceding
dlnscr,) which served to abstract our hlons.iint enti
ty restored by a good dinner, will abbreviate wliut
wo wish lo suy.
Tho exordium of this valedictory message is, as it
ahauld he, a grateful acknowledgment rendered lo
tho Supremo Dlspost r of events for that health,
plenty and peace which have blessed our country
during the last political year. In the liist wo liuvu,
as a people, been remarkably favored. As lo the
second, although ihaAdminisiration 1ms been elmrg
ed with causing rllslrossamong lie people, n distress
resulting from excesses ill trnde. ntul etrors in the
Hanking system, which led to the suspension
specie payments, a measure particularly onerous
to the great furming interests, allied as they are
w llh these of commerce, still plenty ha# been, w ith
•onto exceptions, the lot of tho hn«tinndmun, who
has found a ready market for his (.induce.
Peace, loo,with all nations,smiles upon the labor*
of all classes; n peuco honondiletooiir (lovernmeiil,
as it is tho result of cultivating friendship with nil
nations, while wo avoid entangling alliances with
The negotiation between Great Hritniu mid tliis
country, on the Honndury Question, has been con
ducted in a spirit uf amity w hich should character
ise nations btmsting a common origin, nnd "from
the undoubted diqutsii ion of both parlies, to bring
the matter to nn early conclusion,” we lire rejoiced
to observe that thn President confidently anticipates
a prompt and satisfactory termination of the sub
ject.
This portion of the Message, exhibiting the proud
attitude which our country occupies ns u nation of
freemen, has even cxloitcd tlm commendation of
leading presses, hosiilo to thn monetary ingulniiuns
which a Republican President, opposed mi princi
ple to a National Hank, lias sought to establish as
tho policy of tho Government.
While n majority of his fellow cilitens, seduced
by the if nit fatuus of a Hank panacea fur all their
miseries, has disapproved of hi* eflorts, iho verdict
of posterity, if not of the present genera'ion, on I heir
"second sober thought," will award to him tha re
ward of a Republican Statesman.
Tha arrival uf the western mail adntonMies us to
break off abruptly. Wo thoiefuiv refer, fot the pa
tent, to tho following remarks of tho (Hole:
"Tito message of Mr. Van Huron it such ns can
not fail lo obtain thn approbation of every honest
and impartial mind. It is characterised by the frank
nett which has distinguished nil his communications,
and particularly Ids pointed and pit-giisiii inaugural.
That wasa distinct declaration of luith, with which
his administration of the Government hat (icon in
•trict conformity. However opposed to the piinci
pies and measures of tho President, no man cun say
that he hat been deceived in them.
"Tho massage ooons with n sincere acknowledge
merit to that Provuien.o which hat blessed our cuun
try with health, plenty, and |>cnco. It proceeds t.
famish a brief but oomprehmswo statement of our
foreign relations, wrbieb it truly describes as th
of hanorable peoo*. To tho clouds which lower
hayoiKl tho ocean, allusion is mado in the langusg,
and sentiments of humanity ami patriotism, while
Itia true policy of our Government is |>oiute«i out,
should tins peace uf tho \rerld ui.fortunalely he dii
tmM. - ’
*Waring to domestlo ionics, tho Pin*blent pro
Yiawisf our financial oondition, whirh can-
. *?v*® *° **n»ri*o those who were misled by tho
SSjwiUtmr which bat boon pnmogated
2C**^Jgi-Uio land. After a period of unexam-
(mmS-L**" 1 * •' home ami abroad, the sound
,TT, "l^Tv2.»Uto of o*ir finsne*. here presented
d " r#, ' c » of doctrines
Ui.!wK2wT». T 4 ' ‘ c,n Administration,which
i*i!.*yy- t °*'-'V‘ 111 •'*••■ ri» r.io, in.
Mfurrwd, while roe n<utin| am-nn.i It kmall, an l
WW»Ju<iicbHitmansg*-tn*n )h|
•d, without incratling Ik# p^br Uoi-i-if,* ' *
“Well may the Pieti-lcnt tefor whh taii*faetion
in she fumn- .s with which lie resisted tlm tCotato
coinpnl the Government to htoak flown tbosnbul
«ml.i which nut -nty seeuM-d It* own Imimr, but
srivi-d n tallying point lo the rotoapereUve rnrr
gins Irf ibn ro-.niry. Wliut would have Lorn lint
•?un»# qiiviiro* of yielding, no mno could s«y.
“Mr. Vun Hmen's opposiiii.o lo n N'a'ional llnnk
is strengthened hy expoileneo; and Ids warninga
itgaitnl tho ever growing misery of n puhlie debt,
we linpft will oof |.<i given hi vain. The ubservn 1
• Ions which havst arisen nn'urnlly from these lopics
furnish an ample vlml-calion from the charges with
which his puhlie course Iwa been to pcrtavrringly
and perveisely assailed. He has but in point to tla-
resuh, after lour years til difficulty without n parol
b-l, f«r * defence of that gieat tneasotn of reform
which he recommends with inctonsod confidencn,
nnd which will stynuliw hi* administration inhisto
T-
" I he tnisis of pri-jodico will toon vanish; thn
clmiil* of (wssion will ero long pass awuy. Then
will theinariis nf Preoiiirnt Van Hiirrn'sBdminitira
lion In*generully acknowledged. A caliper bnnr
will bring with it ufniiar judgmont. Justieo will
then ho dotio to tint “phot who weathered the
storm." with n mild yot Ihm hand, ami whoisru
moved from the holm just ns tha ship is steering in
to n snfo harbor. A great man, In dying, appealed
for justice to other n Minus and to the next age.
President Van Huron may, with greater reason,
make hit sppenl to ilia world and to tha future."
Tit lleaenation •/ Hkarletltn — Yesterday
(iImi Hih) was tha An/dvetiary of the glorious
fvent, wlikli fnrovei freed (Jlrarlest«.n from Hi ilials
dotnineihin, Tha Ancient Artillery hoc" iy.of this
city, crlelnuti d It with a dinner.—f '/i i'uiirttr
I alh last.
LKGAL.
Wm. Faiiuk Law and VVn Paok Both, R»t|«.
were at tho recent term of the Su|K*rinr Court nf
Lilieriy County, admiited to plead and prnctiso
Attorneys and Solicitors in tho several Courts of
Law and Kijuiiy in this State.
OUU LLGISLATUHK.
On Miind.iy ln«i, ns we li-arn from tho Milb-go-
villo Journal of lAili Inst.
“Tho IIoiihi-, by n vote of 144 lo33, concurred
in tho Seiiaio's amenilment to tha resumption bill.
Tho nunoiihncnt continues in form the art of 11132,
allowing “oilier Hanks nod Brokers" only 4 per
ci'nt interest, in case they should demand of uny
Hank specie, nnd said Hank should lefuso iho same.
We shall republish this hill to-morrow, as it to*
rpiirea hut tlio Govemor's signature to becomo a
law.
TUB CKNTHAL BANK BILL
Which piiMml the IIDimo on Saturday by yeas
10-1 to nays 60, "ropunls tho net of 1031). anion-
d iloiy o( tho charter of snid hank, nnd providing
for tho rcdemi lion of their Idlls. State bond* lo tho
umniinl of $ 1,000,l)(J(), urn to ho issued ill sums not
loss llinu 3 dulLurs, redoemnldn at thn end uffiva
yours, ot sooner, with intciasl, pnyahlo annually, at
tho role uf eight par coal par annum. Said bonds
to bu sold fur sp< cie or its crjoivnlenl, or for lire
note* of tho Hunk, at not hs* titan par. The stm:k
owned hy thoStuto in llto Hank of Augusta und tho
Anita B ink,to ho sold nt not loss than toil per ct dis
count, or ut pat f. r Central Hank bills, in pay immo
diately tbudobt lo sire Phatidx Hank, Now Yurk."
Ho • ay# llto UHarder.
CKNTHAL RAIL ROAD.
The balnnco uftlin Central Roil-rond, extending
from llinOcotnui to Macon, was out under conlriict,
oil qoito favundilu Ioiiim, in this place, on tho 7th
hist. The con trnctois aruln tako ilia bond* of the
utnpany, heuring II per cent, intorest, puynbln in
live years, for tho completion of the work. Till*
insures wu leurn, tho votnpletion of tho roml soma
I into curly in thu year 10-13. TVo depot at Mncou
I* lo bo located on tlie Kasieru sido of tho river,
near tlio bridge.
This road hit* already opened new and brighten
ing prospects to llm inturest* ofSnvnniiiih, nnd will
hu of great importuncu to a largo portion ufthc up-
rouitiiy, which is alrundy deriving essential advunta
go* from it.
Sumo stops should ho tnkun in this city to npnn,
by rail road or a good turnpiko, a communication
with it. Tills is all important to the interest# of
this place— Jlecordrr,
ADJUUKNMKNT.
Tito llotiso lias paused n resolution lo ndjottrn nn
Saturday next. TlioSouatn has not concurred with
the llotiso. Wciinugino tlio Lrgiiluturo will not
ho tilde lo adjourn nt thn soonest, before tho middla
of next week, if it does so then.
[ Recorder, I fit A ins/.
From our Correspondent.
MlLLBDQKVri.LK, Dec. 11.
ii'tnsr. or UKritis>.NtATivi:«.
iho fullowing Messugo was received hy h-nb
hi u itches of tlio l^-giilatuio yesterday, from the
Governor;—
(ienHanen of the Henate
and! lout of lirpraenlativcs:
Sinuo your assemblogo on tho 2d ultima, tint
CottunCropof (ho present yosi ha* been gei.oinlly
gathered, and the quantity raised, has fulli-n »u lui
I«Idw tho most tcssupabluculcplaiiiiii, that without
a fuibenrancu on thn pus l of creditor*, not to l,u ex
peeled, the pecunisiy di*tu-»» of iho (n-oplti fur ll.o
next year, will bo uuprrcoduntt-d and ruinous. I
feel it my duty therolure, lo cull your attention lo
(bis subject, tM-hireyourattyuuinmunt, tliuiyuu may
adopt such constitutional tncoMiro* furlbo relief ol
th- pcnp!e, as your wisdom ;nny suggest ns cxp.dt
out and proper.
Hie Cenlrul Hank liartbened a* it i«, inn 1 ,
necessarily must bo by oppropiitMioii* f«-r tlio sup
port of Government, cannot extend furtlu-r accum
modations, and if you concur with mo in iho upm
ion that tlio exigency demands ut your hand* sumo
'■fl-u ts for llm aid ol llio people ihrnugli tho ddlirul
lies of the ensuing year, disappointed u* they ato in
thn a*iml menu* of meeting ibuir engngeini-nis, by
tha almost total failure of iho Cotton Crop in some
places, and its great diminution every where, you
cannot turn your attention loo vnoti to the subject.
Being unupprized of any meusuie proponed by
you for ihia object nnd not being willing to incur
tlio expense* incident to uii oxtruordinury suasion of
thn Legislature,when it it is a* well know n now n* it
can be some months hence, that the necessities oft bo
penpla will certainly rerpiho relief which none but
ilia-mprpmoauthority can uflbrd, I vnuiuio to place
ihe mmtur beforeyuu, not doubting thul all will no
done by you, that can be, toyivertlho consequence*
of n calamity that could not huvo been foreseen,und
thul imprudence could have guarded iiguin*i.
chaulks J. McDonald.
Afiertho Message was road in tlio House, Mr.
loumbs ofl\-red tbu following lusoluiiun, wliicli was
road und agreed to.
IBs Kxcoilency the Governor, having inn special
communication to-day, culled llm utieniionufthi*
to llm prosrnt nnd amlcipatud einharras*
incuts of thogoml (teopla of thi* Stu'e, v.
tie it therefore Rctolvcd, 'J hui Hi* Kxcellenny' v
tlio Governor bo, and ho is In-rehy resjwctfully r« 1
quailed to suggest to thu consideration of this
I louse, nt his earliest convenience, some d< finite
munsurc for tho relief of tho people.
A s.milar ronolution to that of Mr. Toombs wo#
ogteed to in tha Scnule, on tho Governor’* Message.
3 o’clock, I’. M.
Door Sirs—The I loose resumed ihe consideration
of tho unfinished budm-isof ti n foionoon, heir g ilia
reports of tho majoiiiy und minority »r ihe Select
Committee on the claim af tho heirs of Gcmgo G .I
phin, deenmed.
Mr. Stawnrt of McTnto.h, moved to ndopt the .
port of the minority of thecummittru in lieu of iliat
of thn majoiiiy which gave riso to a veiy animated
discussion, which consumed all the afternoon to tlio
hour of adjournment The gum lemon who took
'gnrt in discussion, in fitvor nf tlio report uf tlio minor
il^rnMr.Stewart’#,(of McIntosh,)motioo. vvcie—. fAlossr*.
MussrH. Stowuttof McIntosh, Rogers, Mmpl.yj/T
lleKnib, and Hui risoo of Randolph I and tho»owho
' favor of tlio majority report, wei«—Messrs.
KKSU.M I’TION.
We yesterday conversed with ono of our most in
telligent merchant*, who not only expressed thu o-
pinion tlrni tlm Hanks would resuma on tho Llth,
hut also that iho resumption would bo permanent
and sntisfiicioiy. His view is, that llto business of
tha country was never more rrducod—that hence
die time for resumption is particularly opportune—
that money is easy nnd likely to continue so—that
the deposits nt tho Hanks nro very large, nnd that
ns soon ns capitalist* dHoover that ilia resuinp
lion has huen carried into efTect with success, they
will hen* eager a* heretofoi'o to mnko investments,
and money will become still more abundant.—Phil.
Ini/, of Friday tail.
Of Mr. Snydmn. thn (’resident of tlio New Bruns
wiek Hnnk. whose mysteiinus absence from home
wo have already mentioned, no information has
been received. Thu mayor of that city oilers a re
ward of ono bundre-1 dollars for tho recovery of his
body, ifdeuil.
rin* cashier of iho hnnk gives tunica Hint tlio
fund* of tbo instition arc wholly unafloclcd by tho
absence of tha President.
The Resumption A I’ostcript to tho Now
Yotk American of Finlay afternoon, says—
Wo iho enabled lo statu Hint so much uf tho
Loan required hy tho Philadelphia Hnnks from the
city of New York is receive*!, u* to render it certain
or nearly so, that the measure will ho rallied
through. The resumption of tho Philadelphia
Hanks may now therefore, bo tolied upon."
MERCHANTS’ MEETING.
The New York mcrcliiint* held a meeting nn the
10th Inst, for iho purpose of taking measures to op.
(•use tho bill of Mr. Adam*, got op hero last winter
pmventing importers, when sued by tliogovernmcnt
from having tlio common means of defending them
selves.
We Irnrn further in rotation to tho wreck of tho
•chr Two Brothers, noticed In our last, that she rnn
upon a tnud fiat opposite tho landing ofC’npt. Hu-
gueiiiu, near Cousnw halchie, on iIn-Dili inst. Her
CMigo.rotwisiiug of 2700 bushels Rough Rico) con
signed to tho house of Lcgare& O’Hear, factors,
wo* entirely lost. She was owned by Mr. James
English, of ibis city.—foarier.
CANDIDATE FOR CONGRESS.
Ai a meeting of tlio Democratic Party, hold at
Lafayette Hall, on Saturday |3tli December, 1840,
for the purpose of imminnHng a rniulid Mu to fill tho
vasanry ill Congress, occasioned hv theresignation
of the I Ion. Walter T. Colquitt, Joseph Day, Esq
wasc died to iho Chair, mid Duvnl J. Baity wss
appointed Secretary.
It having been announced that General Thomas
Glascock,Vtlinhad liecn nominated at a previous
meeting, had declined t« ion, it was unanimously
Ur tidied, That Colonel John II. Watson, of.Mu#
cogee County, be nominated infill said vacancy in
Congress.and that this meeting most eame*ty solicit
tli« dnmociatle party of Gamgin, to coma forth with
all its encigy aud strength in the support of the can
d ato now presented.
JOSEPH DAY, Chairman.
David J. BaiIbt, Sec’ry.
. COL. JOHN H. WATSON.
Wo present with gtcat pleasure tha name of this
gentlrtMJn as our ramlidata fur Coogrosa, and an
nounce his acceptance of the nomination.
Tha nama of Col. Wilson is ralansivaly known
iti Georgia. Ills cliivulreus rharactrr—Ids fine tal
ante—lit* putilio setvires, c ivil ami military,and Ills
ilstihM liaimfcraikj principles, f iitiila (dm to tha uni
Inl ami rojl-.i.ssiipporl of cvery liue dernocinl.—
federal I'niou, 16/A but.
N (S.s.\r.(N.P.) No*, k’5.
The Fr. ship L* • D.-u* Ai»s, • I I lord, aua, from
'"'ofthe \\i..u»nl Idatd*. I.omewnrd bound,
nh u eargo nf tus'e . «*. ,nst «.n Hie 14 h In-taM.
on tin- in-1 in-in ihn Mi mo, v Hi.-1, « fl ilia West
end i.f Gi ii..| j;
•••••rnn. Nn. Hi), lias bei*n fiUified; materially dif
hni.f lium thu manu.cript docanM'Ut transmitted
hv ll.«- I’fttsMent of ihe United Slate*; nnd if so, by
whom thn said fistsTe <,t|on wm made.
Mr A afier an ••aplaaatinntif the nature nf the
. .I u
xw i:.\tv-si.\tii - o.vuucss,
MlCONI) SESSION.
‘fiiutisiiAY, Dr.cKMHr.it 10, 1840.
IN hK.N.WL.
Mr. Cnll.nun, Mr. Ruane, Mr. Webster, Mr.
While*, and Mr. J allmndge,np|*un-d in their place*
this m -roing.
Mi- Mangum pr. sented tha rn-.b-ntlal# nf t!.e
H**n. William II. Graham, elected by the General
Assembly of the Sint no INorth (Jura inn, a Sonntur
lor i let mu x pi red lot in ur.cusiuiii d hy thu icsignuiiou
of tho Hon. Knlictt Strange.
Mr. (iiuham was then qualified und leak hisscot
in Hid Semite.
'J lie Pinident communienti-d the ernb-ntial* of
the linn. Willio P. Munguni, elected hy thn Lrgis*
lutuio of Nuith Cuioiinu, a Seuaior from thul Stale,
fur thn unexpired term <•< ca*iunod by tbo te>ignu
tiuii nf the lion. Bi-dlotd Brown; und also, for the
t.rm of-ix years from ihe -fill of March next.
Mr. Ssvl. r presented the credential* of the lion.
W. S. Fulton, elected by tl e G-neriil Assembly uf
Aikiio#ii*,a Srnatur from that State for
from the -fill cf March next.
On motion nt Mr. iluchuuuu, tho Senate then, ii;
nccoidaiici! with their itsoluli n of yvnU-rduy
proroedi d to feu i-luction of it Chaiimnn of tbo
Committee mi Cotr.merc<-; und Hi- vote* bavin-.'
In-on counted, tho result was declared to bo as fol
lows:
Whole number of ballots 30
Mr King rrejived 09
Mr. Duvi* 3
h\r. King was accordingly declared lo bo elect-
Tho Prcniilrnt than announced Htu following ns
the
COMMITTEES OF THE SENATE.
The fust named of inch Cuiiimiilce is Chairman,
Committee 1.11 Foreign Relations.—Messrs. Hu-
chantiu. Clay of Kentucky, Culhoun, Roane, Allen.
Coinrnittei! on Finance.—Messrs. Wright, Web
ster, Nicholas, Benton, Huhbnrd.
Cunimitlo on Connnuico.—Messrs. King, Davis
Norvell, Buggies, Mnuteii. u
Committee on Munufectuies.—Messrs. Lumpkin,
Pn slon, Knight. Buchan,m, Allen.
Committee on Agricohoic.—Messrs. Moulon,
Dixon, Linn, Sltirceoti, Smith of Conn.
Committee on Military Affairs.—Messrs. Ben
ton. Pieston, Wall. Pierce, Nicholas.
• CommitleunnlhoMiliiiu.—Messrs. Cloy of Ala..
Smith of Indiana, Anderson, Fulton, Mniignm.
Committee«ni Naval Allairs.—Messrs. Wil iams,
Soulhtird. Cotlil ert, Tolhiitulgo, Tnppnn.
Commit lee mi Puhlie Ltimls.—Messrs. Walker,
rollon, Clay of Alnluimu, Prentiss, Norvell.
Committee Oil Private Lund Claims.—Messrs
Linn, Sevier, Clayton, Mouton, Huntington.
T;..| L 'ptuln and ciew | •locniminl,(*rlib , ll is a tratwlntien from the Spanish
- -.f tin- relating to the African negr cs of the
A-ni-t.nl ) ti'.n rved that hi* object in oftt-ring the
• < I'liioa wn*. fir-t. that justieo might be done to
the President of the Unite-I Slate*,ami tn the officer
err'ploytd as trdndator in Hi* State Depanlti*nt i
ami. second, Hint it might, if possible, he nscertain
id l-v wh im tie- fraud hud been p rpetrmeJ, if it
•Itotifd prove tn ha n fraud, nnd not a blunder. He
then w- nt on to argue that this erroneous transla
Hon would have a vety important hearing nn the
case of Hie negroes in question, whoso trial would
come on in He- Supreme Court in Januniy, inasmuch
a* Hie finudulent translation nfllie passport would
make thi-m nut as skives, whereas the proper trana
hit ton w oDid show Hint they wore free men.
Mr. A. uli- r tending copious extracts from a
pamphlet on the subject by Judge W. Jnv, of New
Yotk, c-mriuded hy expressing a hope that thu re*u
luii-in wool-1 lie adopted f'-rthwilh.
The questii-u was then taken on the adoption of
the re.iiltiiion; nu-l it wu* agreed to, as follows—
aye# 117. Hues 4<i.
The folbiwin* message wns transmitted to tlio
I louse by the President of tlio United States:
W’A'iii.xnT')!*, Dt-c. 7.1840.
Sir: I herewiih t-ansinit 11 letter from the S--cro
•ary of Hu- N vy, hi relutum to tlio Navy Pen-ion
fun-l, to wbicli Hie attention of Congress is invited,
and re- nmmen-1 nn inimediutn uppropiintion of
$|. r )l,3.'.2 33 to meet Hie payment of persons bo-
coming due on und afier Hie 1st of Jutumrv. 1041.
M- VAN BURKN.
lion. It. M T. HUNTP.lt.
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Tlio II.m. Henry .V. Breckcnridge, of Pennsylvn
nia,elected to supply Hie vacancy occnsioi ed by Hie
resignation of tha linn. Richard Biddle, appeared,
"in quulifi-'d, nnd lu-ik bis seat.
On motion of Mr. Briggs,
Tlio House acljutirnod to rncot again on Monday
next.
. year.
Cummitteo on Imiinu Affidrs.—Messrs. Sevier, ^' ,l fortune it bus lieen sometimes to encroach
Linn, Widte, Pln-lps, Lumpkin. those hours of oblivion, nnd communing with Hie
Crawford, of Richmond. Stephens, Toombs, nnd
Millon; tlio latter gentleman replied to the speech
of Mr. Stcwurt, who hud used much warmth in ar
gumunt'Und with equal wurinih did Mr. .Milieu re
ply. Ho was quite eloquent and used somu urgu
meals of retort very cutting toward* the gentleman
front McIntosh, which weronocossniily drawn out
from Mr. Milieu on tha occasion. This ecmlcmun
is certainly a very clituto speukei and a cogent lea
►oner, and ulion eloquent. On this occasion his nr
gnmnntcuuld not he surpassed hy ninny ol the pro
sent duy.
Tho yens nnd nays wero tnkon after the discus-
•ion wus through, which wore—yens 117, tiny* 53.
After which, Mr. Stephana lni-1 on Hut tnlilo a
resolution, authorizing our members in Congress to
urge tha claim of tho heirs of tlio said George Gal-
phin—and the Governor wns authorized 10 forward
copies of snid resolution lo our member* in Con
gress. At this tiagu of tlio subject it was left, und
tlio Hoimo adjourned until half after »o*on o’clock,
I*. M. Tho Huuso then tnut.nml sat until 0 o’clock.
Most uf tho business wus reading bills.
t Tuesday, Dec. 15.
Dear Sir:—Today tho hill lor nhulishing tho
charter of the Duricn Bank wus called up, and con
sumed uli tha forenoon in dUcussing tlio hill, until
tho hour of adjournment ut half after 12 o’clock, P
M. The yens and nays wero then taken, and the
hill passed— yeas 122, nays 5(1.
The election for Commissioners of tho Wesle.n
nnd Atlantia Rail Road did not come on to-day, al
though it was tho day sot apnit for that purpose by
a resolution of tlio Senate—tbo House refusing to
concur, but oflering u substitute to the resolution of
tho Senate, bringing on the election of Bank i.flicoi*
on tho pan of HieStnte nt the same time. This was
not concurred in hy llm Somite 5 therefore is to take
place nt a luturo day—which will bo in a few days,
1 presume.
Neither House did any business afier dinner to
day, having engaged in tho necessary preliminary
arrangements for tho burial of lloiatio Webb, K»q.
a member of tlio Representative brunch of tlio Leg
isluture, from Juckson county, who died suddenly
lust night from uii upopleciic lit. This gentleman
wns tilling hispluco nil duy yesterday,nn I apparent
lv well, and lust night, suddenly, a corpse. The
House will meet nt 7 o’clock to night, und rc«untc
their duties, ns they nro anxious for an adjourn
ment.
P. S. The Central Bank hill us passed in tho
lluu»e, has not yet been xcieJ on in the Senate.
Sevcrul papers are discussing tho ago of General
Ini ri*un. Tho Commercial Advertiser says it
has from under Hie General’s own hiisiT that ho wns
horn nn the Dili February, 1773.—Richmond Com
piler, II th inst.
He will Hicrnforo ho sixty-eight, whoa inaugura
ted, which was the age, within a few months, when
General Washington closed bis great career on
earth.
CENSUS OF EFFINGHAM COUNTY.
SriKHriian, 12th Dec. 1010.
To the Editors of the Savannah Republican :
Gentlemen—I herewith inclose you a ro-uin of
the c-msus of tha county of Kflinglmm for pul-lien
tion, if you think proper. This county contains
about 500 square miles, tlio population lew nnd fiir
between. Tilt statistical return is not the exnct
amount of produce mado in Hip county; several per
sons did not roiurn all they made, but with all Hie
humbug* and scarecrows that were mado u»c of to
induce them not to give Hny account, there were not
more than two ortlitoe who actually rcfu«ed to give
at nil, and this was occasioned from their huvit.g
made a previous promiso thut they would not coni
ply with the request, from the motive being misrep
resented to them. Yours respectfully.
While Males,
Do. Females,
Black Males,
Do. Females,
Free Persons, males,
Do. females,
—16-14
833
0U(i—
717
G72—1419
7
3072
Total,
Engaged in agriculture 1211, do. commerce 23,
do. manufactures. Ad. 3, do. profession* ond engi
neers 6, one Academy, 30 tin-lent*, insnne and idi
ot* at private charge 2,blind 2. number that cannot
iPad or write32, I pensioner tor revolutionary servi
cos aged 78—since died.
(!t>9 liorses, 8931 cattle, 2153 sheep. G943 swine,
$2805 value of poultry. 1222 huth-'l* of wheat, GG5
bushels of nuts, 149 bushels rye, 51.830 bushels of
corn, 2512 lbs. wool, 420 lbs. wax, 20 459 bushels
of potatoes, G?} tons of hny, (19,313 lbs. nf rice,
240.003 lbs. of cotton. 231 lb*, cocoons, 3G70 lb*,
sugar. 778G J cords of wood, $2857 value of Hie dni
r y> $-779 value of Hie orchard, $153(5 iltev doeof
family goods, 4 stores, $7G90 capital invest! J, $1-1,.
848 value of the lumber, $60 value skins and fuis.
A writer in tha Philadelphia Sentinel speaks of
the extensive purchases made by our cilitens of for
etaq articles—ond mostly articles u/luxury. Among
oilier remarks are lha following;
"Wa boast pfour patriotism—but alas! so slavish
arul puerile is our admiration for foreign fashions,
that we have brought ourselves to ImhI»i -q ley, ami
out country in Hie verge uf ruin- In llm nndst ol
our embarrassments, * dandy tailor from Paris steps
in. aud at mica l.ags 300 Phllaslrliiidaorders! liow
many o(,our sufliirhig poor would have fen ml profits
hie employ ment in making up our own fsbncs lo
thatcaU'Di."
t _ , . -rompkl...
Lomniiiti-conClaifii*,— Messrs. Hubbard, Young,
More irk, Wi.linnis, I liintingtnn.
Committed on Revolutionary Claims.—Messrs.
Smith of Conn., Sturgeon, Crittenden, Gralium,
Robinson.
Committee on the Judiciary.—Messrs. Wall,
Clnytou, Crittenden, Anderson, Smith of In.
• Cnirmitteo on Post Office tint! Post Ronds —
lAlusars. Robinson, Lumpkin, Fulton, Wright, Hen-
f Committee on Ronds und Cnnnls.—Messrs.
Young. I’helpx, Mangum, (lenders n, Smith of la.
Committee on Pensions.—Messrs. Pierce, I’ren
liss, Bonne, White, llnniington.
Committee mi ihu District of Columbia.—Messrs.
M- riick, Crittenden,Soiiihnrd, Mnngum, Clavinn.
Commit tee on Patents and tlio Patent Office.—
Messrs. Sturgeon, Davis, llobinsun, Prentiss, Por
ter.
Committee on tlio Public Buildings.—Messrs.
Fulton, Merrick, Smith of Conn.
On the Contingent Expenses of the Senate.—
Messrs. Knight of Conn., Fulton, Porter.
Committee on Engrossed Bills.—Messrs. Hen
derson, Porter, Phelps.
Several Senntoragnve notice of bills which they
would ask lenvo to introduce.
Mr. Lumpkin gave notice o( a bill for the relief
of Avery, Sultnini sli ami Company
On motion of Mr. Cloy, of Ky. tlio Senate adjourn
ed until .Monday.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Snmliy other Members nppeured in the 11 tin*-' to
•lay, viz: Mes-rs. Davee, Evans, nnd Parris, of
Maine, Burke of New llnmpsliiie, Cushing of Mns
suclmsetu, Curtis, Grinnell, llnflinnii, and Palen,
of New- \ oik, Uyull of New Jersey, Junto* of Penn
sylvani-1, Carroll of Maryland, Bolts, Dromgoole,
nnd Jones, of Virginia,Gralmm, Hawkins, McKay.
Connor, nnd Fisher, of North Carolina, Thompson,
of Mississippi, and Cruld), of Akihamu.
The journal of vestuiday was read, wlion
Mr. Stanly inovcd lo reconsider tho veto agreeing
to Mr. Atherton's resolution of yesterday, which di
reeled 15 000 copies of tlio President's Message,
with the accompanying documents, to bo printed,
and 5,000 copies without the document*, for the
pnrpo-ool moving nil order conforming to that of
the I ut session, which dir -eted thu printing of 5,000
copies with documiuts, und 1,500 copies without
documents.
Mr. Ailn-rlon explained that hisresoliitionroii*
f-rined lo tlio order of tlio (louse ut thu session bo
loro the lust, wldcb, ho believed, was tlio usual or
der. ami that the order u f tltc but session wns u de
purline from llm usual order.
After sumo rrmatk* from Mr. TiBingbnst and
Me. Cashing, in favor of reconsideration, the qncs
lion wns put by yea* and liny* und decided in Hie
negative, ns follows. Yens 89—Nays 90.
Mr. Linco'n, uf MnssuL-husults, moved the follow
»"g.
Resolved, That the several standing committees
he now appointed, according to tlio stunding rules
ami orders of tlio House.
[The committees will lie announced on Monday.]
Execution of the Sub Treasury lotto.
Mr. Tillingbast submitted tlio following resohi
tion, which was read; and laid over under Hie rule:
Resolved, That the Secretary of tlio Treasury re
port tn this House how far, nnd in what manner,
thu net passed at the last session, cnli led “ An act
to provide for thn collection.snfe keeping, transfer,
amt disbursement of the puhlie. revenue," ha* been
carried into execution: wlieilier any buildings, nd
ditiotts to or alterations in budding*, Hieirin author
ized or require J, have bom commenced, nnd ut what
cost, ui contracts tberef- r mti-lo m*orders tberefer
given, nnd the terms an.I conditions of such contract*
nml order#: what number ot clerks, special agent*
nnd othei officer#, ugents, or servunts, have been
un-l now tire employed under the provisions uf said
act, or for aid in rnTrying Hie same into effict, nnd
where nml from what times, nml nt wlint campon
•alien*: w hether each and every of 1I10 officers w ho
are therein required to give bond linvo given bond,
und Hie sum, sureties, nml time of delivery ofench
bond, nml who, if any,have not given bond: whetliei
in tho collection, or kecking, or transfer, or disbutse
ment of tl-o’puhjic revenue, or any pm tion thereof,
since said act has been in force,any hanks have been
u-cd or resorted to. and, if so, w lint hnnk or hnnks,
to whnt extent ami in wliut manner; and whnt pro
positions have been made, if any, tn any hank there
foe, and setting forth, also, in wlint specific matter,
whether-gold and silver, or notes or certificates, or
other an I wli.ilevidences ofdrpnsitoor credit nil nr
any of the revenue lias keen collected nnd actually
pn*.*cd from the hands of the person or person*
from whom the same wn* duo, to the hands of tin-
officer or officers charged w ith (ho immediate col
lection thereof, since said art ha* been in force: di*
tinguisliing, ns neatly as may be, how muclt has been
so collected und paid in each specific matter nr nie.
dium of payment: also setting fi-ttli how and in
what places or offices, nml under wlint actual und
personal cust-dy or keeping, all nnd any and cucli
portion of the public revenue moneys, and assurances
or evidence* of debtor obligation have been kept
during said lime? and liow and by what ngenci. • nnd
aid. and with wliut forms and process, ami on what
terms,[conditions, and cost ofexchnngo or transfer,
nnd in whnt specific matter, whether gold nud sil
ver, notes, or certificate*, or other nml wliut evi-lcn
cei, all ami any portion* thereof have been in said
time disbursed or trnnslered.
Mr. Biiggs moved that when tlio llouso adjourn
it will adjourn t" Monday next; which was agreed
SUB-TREASURY.
Mr. Calvary M-itri*. of Ohio, gave notice tint on
tomorrow, or some suqs.-biieiit day during Hie ore
sent session, ha would a*k leave to introduce a bill
to repeal "An act entitled an net to provide for Hie
colb-cHon, safekeeping, an-l disbursement of Hie
public revenue, approved July 4, 1848.” [The tub
Treasury law.)
Mr. Adam* offered Hie following resolution,
which was icit-l fin information t
R< solved, That a select committee of five mem
bets bo appointed, wi-ll Itltrrty to send for prison.
• ml papers, to *».•• train nml report to lids House
whitUr tbo pi inicd I Inure document of tha lust
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1840.
SOUTHERN LITERARY MESSENGER
Wo do not pretend to enjoy n literary loisure, ar
we could imlulgo in a vein of happy reflections,
whenever tho nriivnl of The Messenger admonishes
us Hint there are snmo things in iis pnges worthy of
acquaintance, ami that tlio nlliunco of tlio inind to
the engrossing cares of business is irksome and
should bo tetnpurarily dissolved. Wo hnvu often
envied that man of industrious habits, who could
list* with tho lark to commence thn toils ofbusincss,
nml without repining urgo on his energies to muke.
his lucky spcculuHi.il*, until old Somnus should ad
vise him to close hid eyelid* ns well as his labors, at
least, for a single diurnal rev-diition of Hie Sun —
living, or • he dead, speaking in their works, to awn.
ken ihe fe. lings w hich ephemeral clouds would clad
in an impenetrable veil. Ono of theso periodical
visits of a literary melange like that of The Messen
ger i* us refreshing lo a tired F.ititor, who has been
groping bis way through columns nf political
wrangling for—nothing, as n cup of water from
cool an-l bul-hling spring is to Hie weary traveller,
who bn* wherewithal to satiute his hunger, but is
perishing with thirst.
There is ono plaining satisfaction in taking up
The Literary Messenger. Its articles arc seldom
or ever spiritless.
I ho lending article of thn December numbor, is
on Ouct Nxvr, being u continuation of Scraps from
the lucky bag.
Its purpnsH is to recotntnond A Naval School,
nml Hie writer reminds those interested in tho con
dition of tliu Nuvy,riml France, England and Russia,
nay oven tlio Grand Tuik himsolf has his Naval
School.
These all ogreo in ono principle, that the proper
teachers for officers nro officers, a principle which
“ forms u striking feature in nil military institu
tions.”
With iho zeal of nun deeply interested in tho wol*
fare of Hint Arm of a Nation's defence, nn efficient
Navy, tho writer proceeds lo depict the practical
results of Hie present system, while ho urges with
forco tho views lie entertains nml which ho deems
necessary to bo curried out, to advance the moraj
and intellectual condition of the officers.
Thu fullowing extract wilt disclose tha plan of Hie
writer
I would set apart one of the idlo ships in tlio
navy for n school ship. Oil boarel of that ship, tho
duties of ilia school should be purnniount to all
otlior#; that is, site should be first a school-ship, and
then the num-of-war. Every officer on honid—pur
ser, clitiplain, master, surgeon, lieutcnnnl and com
mander—every ono should lm\o n chair assigned
him, nnd take part in tln-daties and management of
tlie school. 'Ihe captain should hu tactician, aud
exollieio, tho president. Ilim I would li-ld respon-
iible fur the condition of Hie school-ship, and tlio
proper imtiiugomeiit oftlio school, as bo is now for
be discipline nml efficiency of a man of-wnr. Tlio
.‘linplain should instruct in languages; H10 purser, in
gyinnnstics; the muster, in drawing nml nuvul nrclii-
teci ure; the surgeon,in cbetnistiy und natural history'
nml the lieutenants, ill muHieinaiics, astronomy,
tnrul Philosophy, navigation, &c.”
Wu would ba rejoiced to sco any plan adopted
which would add to tlio efficiency of that armed
Marino, on which a nation depends to have her
character maintained, and her righto respected in
every sen
The glory her Hull, her Decatur, her Perry, her
MncDonough, her Stewart, her Bninbridge, her
Laurence, het Burrows, have acquired, (without
naming a host of other gitllunt spirits) in elevating
the flag of united America, cannot but provo nn it
coutivu to Hie youthful officer to devote bis timo to
the acquisition of that knowledge, which will never
desert him through life, but make him doubly couli,
dent in tlio hour of Hie dcndly conflict with thn:
who inay assume tlie ultitudo ufancmies of iiis cuun*
try.
These scraps me ascribed to the pen of Lieut.
M. F. Manry. Tho knowledge of his profeision,
aud the superior ncq-drements displayed by him are
a soorro of just exultation to tho friends of the wri
ter, whiletl.ey vividly portray the intelligence wiiich
wo would pcr«undu ourself, characterizes many of
those who wear the naval epaulette of their country.
The high gtandnrd of excellence, as scholars and as
gentlemen, attuined nt West Point hy the efficcrs of
the A1 my, should encourage the establishment of
good u school for those,
‘•Whose inarch is on the mountain wave,
Whose home is on the deep”—
with ibis difference, that the school of the latter
should be on idiiphontd.
He should derive bis lessons of instruction on tho
bosom of Hint mother (so to speak,) who is destin
ed to witness his gallant bearing when tlie honor of
his country’s flag is ns.niled. Courage is not ulonc
requisite to command success, but tlie smiles ufsci-
once must inspire a confidence necessary in the con
diet of battle.
Lawrence fell a martyr to his gallantry in rush
ing prematurely to face nn enemy of equal gallantly
pet Imps, but better direipliued, nnd therefore,better
prepared fur combat.
1’KKRr,on tbo contrary, with no less courage,
but with Hie coolness uf a scientific veteran, repair
ed his error of “ preserving the lin-,”uutil his own
•hip had struck,ami with iheNiagara alone, wlrch
he so nobly boaided in tin open boat, retrieve.l tlie
fortune* of the duy,by breaking the line of Ids brave
antagonist.
But we niu»t leave a subject which we promise
ourself to return to, nnd conclude our review of the
Messenger, not, however, without reminding our
readers thut there are other good things in the num
ber, nut Hie least uf which is a sketch ofCuwmt's
character, us a man nnd a poet; tho perusal ofwhich
recalled those d iys ufauld/ang syne, when the linos
of this recluse hard were our almost daily admira
tion.
Cspl. Coffin of the schr John, st Baltimore, from
Potto Cabell-), reports that Hie StaUl of New Grens
Ja Is 111 a Hate of total reiulvtion.
(From our Corrtspondmt.)
MILLEIKJKVILLE, Dec ig—2 P. M.
Dear Sir—Both Houses of lho Legislature met
last (light, st buif after 6 o'clock, and sat until
“bout 9 o'clock. Tlie business of tlie I Inure prin
cipally consisted in rending bills front tlie Senate,
ami on their final passage. Many bills were | ass-
*d, and only want rim Governor's signature to bo-
come a law. During the night session, Inst night,
the Governor responded to the House, on tho reso
lutions of both Houses i in answer lo his special
message of yesterday, calling nn the Legislature to
devise means and aid, for the present pecuniary
distresses of tho country. His Message in reply, I
semi you today. Tho House appointed a select
committee, lo report on the Governor's responsive
message, of fivo persons, to wit:—Messrs. Toombs,
Stiles, Stroud, of Walton, Chnppell, and Crawford,
of Richmond Tho Senate this morning huvo u!#o
received the response of the Governor, on tbo call
made by them—also appointed a select committee
of seven, who are, Messrs. Echols of Wallnn, Mil
ler, Calhoun, Spencer, Bishop, Beall, nnd Coxe.
The report* of the two committees will probably
be read to-morrow. Tlie Homo took up tlio gener.
al lax bill this morning, which consumed all the
forenoon, nnd is hot yet finally disposed of. The
Senate has been occupied this morning w ith tho bill
authorizing the Banks to issue Post Notes, which
after consuming tho forenoon of the day, passed,
yens 40, nays 37. lam unablu to give you the pro
visions of tho hillat present, but will do so in my
next letter. Tbo President's Message arrived here
by Inst night’s mull, and extra* from tlio Milledgo-
villu presses were hnndod into both Houses of the
Legislature nt 12 o’clock.
HOUSE or REPRESENTATIVES.
Wednesday, Dec. IG, )
Half after 6 o'clock, P. M. J
The following messngo wns received hy the Huuso
of Represent at ites from His Excellency the Gover
nor, during tho night session last night.
Executive Department, (
Miltedgevillc, Dec. 15,1848. $
I had the honor yttitetduy uf asking the attention
of the General Assembly to such constitutional mea
sures of relief to tlio people, from the calamitous
consequences of an unprecedented failure of the
Cotton Crop, ns their wisdom might suggest ns ex
pedient and proper, leuving the selection of tlio
means by winch ro desirable un end could be ac
cotnplished, unembarrassed by any specific recom
mendation from me. But as eacli House of tlio
General Assembly passed a resolution on the same
duy requesting me to suggest to its consideration
s-iino definite measure for this purpose, I according
ly proceed lo state tho result of my reflections ns
tlio most appropriate method of ellccting it.
Tlie Cuutral Bank having exhausted its moans
nnd now demand* being about to bo made upon it
to pay tlio appropriations of tbo present session,
which must bo met with iu own bills, for tlio re
demption of which there is nn fund, except tl.o
notes duo that Institution by individuals, cannot bo
relied on, in its present condition, for tlio purpose.
The suspension of iho operation of tlio loan would
infringe a w holesome provision of tho Constitution
and violate tho morality of private contracts.
The solo of Slate bonds toon am—mt adequate
to the purpose, and tlio dopositc of the proceeds in
tlio Central Unnk, by which that institution would
be enabled to aflord tlie uocessury relief, under such
restrictions as tbo Legislature may prescribe,seems
tv fce liable to fewer objections than any which
suggest itself as practicable. As tbo measure pro
posed is one of relit f, and not intended touffoid
facilities forspeculutiun, the funds ahoiil-l lie distri
buted to those alone whoso embarrassments require
it. they paying an interest equal to that paid on the
bunds, giving unquestionable security to save tlio
Stnto from tlie) possibility of loss. The money used
fi-r this purpose being raised upon tlio credit of the
State to supply the deficiency of tho cotton crop,
the borrower should bo required to repay it within
such reasonable time as the Legislature may pro
•cribo
As this is a temporary expedient to meet the pre
sent emergency, the measure should be conhned to
the contemplated object, and the borrowers should
not bo encouraged to bopo thut the proceeds of their
industry might be applied to now engagement-, un
necessarily contracted. If Hie plnn now prepared
for giving effect lo tlie mpn*uro, be deemed, by the
General Assembly objectionable, I would earnestly
recommend to them to devise some other, more
faultless, in support of which they will havo my co
operation.
The people of on adjoining Stnte havo derived
immense benefit from a similar measure.
fly laboring industriously, and observing a rigid
economy, they have boon enabled to discharge debts
without sacrifice of properly, wh ch, if pressed,
would havo brought min upon them. Tlio manor
it ngnin referred to you, with theso suggestions,
w hich woultl have accompanied my former conirnu
mention, but for nn apprehension thut it might hnvo
been construed into nn indelicate intrusion of the
opinions of tho Executive, as to tlio datails of a
measure which ho had submitted, in tbo usunl man
ner, to tlie representatives of the peaplo. If 1 ba
correct in supposing tlio condition of the country is
•ticlius to demand somouct of relief, I think it im
portant and required by ihe public interest, that you
should provide fot it before your adjournment, rath
er than draw upon a Treasury, already exhausted,
for the enormous expenses of an extra session.
But if you should det--rmine against it, I shall
have the expression nf Legi*lative opinion, (but no
measure of iliesortis demanded by our constituents,
which will reader supvifluuus your special assem
blage fur that purpose.
c. j. McDonald.
Which wns rcud, nnd on motion, referred to a Se
lect Committee of Five.
Whereupon, the Speukcr appointed Messrs,
Toombs, Stiles, Stroud of Wnlinn, Clmpj-ull, and
Crawford of Richmond, that Commilteo.
The business of the night sossion uf the House
was taking up the bills nnd reports from tho Senntc
on their final pnssage, which was as follows:
Ditls from the Senate pasted.
■ To crcato nnd establish n freo system of educa
tion, by common schools in the County of Bulloch.
To amend an act lo regulate slaves nnd free per
sons of color in tho counties of McIntosh nnd Libor
ty.
To incorporate an Academy in the city of St. Mo.
rys, Camden County.
HON. KER BOYCE.
From tho Charleston papers wo learn that a largo
meeting was held (hero on Monday evening, to sus
tain their Senator, who recently tesignod, that lie
might nppenl toh's constituents to confirm or deny
the charges urged against him, of “brihery nnd cor
ruption,” at bis election, when opposed by Col.
Ashe.
Tbo Mercury says—“Tlie friends nf Mr. Boyco
met in full assembly at tho City Hall on Monday
night—Hon. Henry Dens presiding. Letters were
reud from Messrs Doas, Cerew, Lehre, Mugratlii
McDonald nnd Connor, the Executive Committed
of Mr. Boyce’s friends at the Into election, explicit
ty disavowing the sanction by them of any coirupt
means to carry that election. Theso letters had
been written to Mr. Boyce at Columbia, while the
accusation before the Senato was still pending.
A Committee of 3G were then appointed. Edwd.
R. Laurens, Chairman, to prepare an Address and
Resolutions, nominating and recommending Mr.
Boyco for te-elccii-»n. Whilo tho Committee wero
considering this matter, Mr. Pinckney was colled
on, und mndea very effective speech. After which
Mr. Laurens from thu Committee reported un Ad
dress witli the subjoined Resolutions, which were
unanimously adopted.
1. Resolved, That we fully approve of the course
of Hie Hon. Kcr Boyce in resigning his test us
Sonntur, and in appealing lo the people for their
judgment.
2. Resolved, Thnt our confidence in the Hon.
K#r Boyce is not diminished, nod ilinl we pladgo
ovrsclves to use all futr and honorable means to 10
elect him.
Important Commercial Arrangement.—By
lers received by one ofuur merchants, from O'*"*
Richard Fitzpatrick, dated Paris, Ns»v. *
learn that Col. If, hos formed a Conner'
llijol.,, K..,.. Kl.nch c™»l for for , d|r *J
they have made estensive terunf . , ,
U.4. FI.rU. ..! F‘‘-
u n “ J * •» Cww.. Col. F. .rim ih.ilil.Uu.
Ill b. .hi. 10 offer ,1. ||„ k , ,„ d VI.M.r., |m ,
' II... .0, wh., CMC. I. ih.South*
rn, c.ii'Mrj, ,| il.ir.k, tl,.; c.„ m „ kc .~ci« nlu*
y.—Apalachicola Journal, U/h inst.
REDUCTION.
Tin- following Bill wus Introduced by ourSenatof
—Mr. Gordon, to effort some reduction hour m-
wh-ldly Lcgi.lature, hut it was rejected by a vote of
15 to 40. in tbo Semite, while it would have requlr*
ed two thirds to pns. it (nto a law. We publish It
as amended before tlio v»te was taken.
A BILL,
To lie entitled an act to niter ihe 3d and 7th sections
of the first article of the Constitution of this State,
hcrens, The 3,1 section of the 1st article Is in
the following words: Tho Semite shall be elected
annually on the first Monday in November, until said,
day of election be nkuied by law, nnd shall bo com
pos,d of one member front each county, to he chosen
by Ihe electors riiereo*. And a partof the 7th sec
tion of said nrthle is in the following words, to wit:
The House of Representatives shall be composed of
members from nil the counties which now are, or
may hereafter be included within this State, accord
ing to their respective mimheia of free white per
sons, and including three fifths ol nil tho people of
color, the actual enumeration shall he made within
twoyenrs.nnd within every subsequent term nf seven
yents thereafter, at such timo nnd in such manner
ns 1 his Convention may direct; each county contain
ing three thousand persons, ngrceab'o to the fore
going plun nnd enumeration, shall be entitled to two
member#; seven thousand, 10 three members; and
twelve thousand, to four members; but ouch county
shall have, ut leuit, one, and not more than four
members. Tlio Representatives shall bechosen an
nually, on the first .Monday in November, untilsuch
duy of election shall be altered by law.
Be it enacted by tlio Senate and Houso of Repre
sentative- of ibo Suite of Georgia, in General As
sembly met, and it is hereby enacted by the author^
ty nf the same, That so soon as this act shall havo
passed, agreeable to the requisition of the Conititn
lion, tho fellow ing *hull be adopted in lieu of the
foregoing sections. Tho 3d section, the following,
lo writ; The Sonic shall bo elected annually, ej>
the fust Monday in October, until snch timo ofeleo
lion shall be uttered by law, and shall-bc composed
of five mcml-ois from eacli Judicial Circuit, to bo
chosen by electors of the ounties composing such
circuit: Provided, not more than ono Senntorshall
ho elected from any one county. And in lieu of tho
snid 7th*ertion, of snid 1st article, the following, t*
wit: The House of Beprcsvntativcs shall bo comi-
posed of members from ull the counties which now
are, or hereuftcr may be included within this Stato,
according to their respective numbers of free whit*
persons, nnd including three filths of all tho peopjn
of color, the actual enumeration ns ascertained by
tlio census of 1837, to be Hie basis, until a new cen
sus shall have been taken sovrii years thereafter^
Each county containing seven thousand persons, ar
gn cable to the foregoing plan of enumeration,shall'
be entitled to two members; and each county con
taining twelve thousand, to three members; but etch
county shall liuve, nl least one, and not more than
three members. The Representatives shallbo choa
on uiniiially, on Hie first day of Octubcr, until sucb
day of election bo altered by law. And the General
Ass'-m'dy of thu veur 1841, shall pn*s all such lawn
us shall l»o necessary to curry into effect this provi
sion of the Cotisiitiiiioti, which shall tako effect oo
lite first Mon-iuyiii October, 1842.
RESUMPTION BILL.
(From the Recorder of Tuesday last.)
Tho following is the Resumption Bill, which haa
been finally adopted, by both houses, which will no
doubt l>o signed by tho Governor, and become th»
law of llto land:
AN ACT to compel tlio several Banks of this Statw
to redeem their liabilities in specie, and to provide
fertile forfeiture of Hie charter or charters of sucb
a* may refuse;
See. 1. Be it enacted by tho Senato and Houso af
Representatives of the Slate of Georgia, in General
Assembly met, nnd it is hereby enacicd by the au
thority of the.samo, Tlint on the first day of Janua
ry, 18-11. his Excellency Hie Governor shall issu»
bis Proclamation, requiring that the several Bank*
of this Stnte, their branches or ngoncies, which
havo heretofore failed to redeem their liabilities in
gold aud silver, and ail other Bunks in this Stnto,
shall, on or before the first day of February, 1841,
pay to any person or persoxs, other Banks nnd Bro
kers excepted, iu specie, every bill, note, draft r
check,receipt, or money on dopositc, excopt is case*-
where such depnsites ure by terms of existing con
tracts pnyublc otherwise than in specie, issued ar
received, or which may hcioufter ba issued or receiv
cd by them respectively, upon demand or present*
linn; and In case uny of suid Bunks, their branches
or agencies, shnll, then or thereafter, fail or refuse
to comply with and perform tlio requirement afore
suid promptly, then His Excellency the Governor,
on due proof thereof, is hereby authorized ond ro
quimd to cuuse judicial proceedings to bo instituted
forthwith ugninst *ucli defaulting Bank, in Hie Su
perior Court of the county w here tho same is Joca
ted, to tho end that the charter of such Bank may
be declared us forfeited nnd annulled, and that tho
nssets of tlio sntne bo immediately plnccd into the
hands of a Receiver, under adequnte security, for
the benefit of tbo creditor* thereof: Provided, tho
defaulting Bunk shall not within five days after
such demand and refusal to redeem its bill or
bills, produce satisfactory evidence to His Excelled
cy the Governor, Hint tliero wus an imlebtednes*
then duo to said Bank by tho person or persona
demanding specie, and equal to tho amount then
demanded.
Sec 2. Am) be it furthor enacted by the authori
ty aferesui,I, That tho Governor, in hi* discretion,
muy employ assistant counsel to nid the Attorney
or Solicitor General in tho successful prosecution of
such defaulting Bank or Banks, nnd compensate
him or them out of ony monies in tho Treasury not
otherwise appropriated.
Sec. 3. And bo it furilicr enacted by the authori
ty aforesaid, Thnt tho bills of such defaulting bank
or banks, sliull not bo received in payment of ahy
public duo nr dues in tlie Treasury of this State or
Central Bank, except those of thu Central Bank oT
Georgia,’which shall bo receivable only in payment
of tuxes and other dues payable to tho Stuto or Cen
trol Bunk.
From the Augusta Constitutionalist, IG/A i*$U
HAMPTON COURSE.
Tuesday—Itco mile heats—purse $400.
These were llircn entries for this purse, nnd a»
two of tho horses wero cracks and had come togctJs
cr lust week, the friends of both were sanguine,nnd
but freely. Before tlio race came off, however,Nan
cy Clnrk became the decided fnvorito, and waa
freely taken ngninst tho field nt odds Nancy House
wns distanced cn tho second heat,but much credit
is duo both to tho morn und her rider, as on the se
cond mile he endenvored to stop her (her saddle be
ing on her fore quartets) but was unable to do so,
nnd she lacked but about 11 length of saving-berdia
tnncc.
The race resulted ns fellows:
Col Crowell’s b. f. Nancy Clark, 3 years old,
by Bertrand,dam Morocco Slipper, by Ti- '
tnoleon.outof Grey Goose, 87 lbs. 1 I!
G. Edmonson’s (Jus. Lumkin’s) ch. f. Mary -
Kiiznht-rii, 4 years old, by Andrew, dam by
Gallatin, 99 lbs. . 2 2'
F. il. Tompkins' (C. Lewis) s. f. Nancy
Ilou*e. 3 years old, by Leviathan, dam by
Stockholder. 87 lbs. 3 ds.
Time—first hen!, 3in. 52s.; 2d, 3m. 53s.
Wednesday—Three Mile Heats—Purse $500.
The fellow ing arc thu entries:
Col. W. Hampton's ch. f. Funny, 4 yon'rs old, by t
Eclipse, out uf Maria West Hie dam uf Wagner, /
by Marion. ’■ 1
Col. W. R. Johnson's ch. h. Fordhom, 5 years old,’
by Eclipse, dum by Sir Archy.
*i*d Bills on Paris, Lon
ces ofttso-lbirds, In undo*' . . .
S.« v*k.«i*'" f " r * d - •!«'—Ill
The Resumption.—The Philadelphia North A-i
mericnn of tho 12ih inst. *«>*—"Iho opinion i
entertained by sonio of our most judicious citizenaC
that should our banks begin at once to accommo-1
date the holder* of small notes with specie for pur
poses of change, tho effect would be favorable. -1
Paying specie would not be so much a novejty' on
tho 16th of January, nod tho channels of ordinary
circulation beinY (“PI'lied, tho demand would not-
bo eager on - ,,B arrival of Hie timo specified for tho,
full rewMiprion.” f
-p»o Boston Morcuntilo Journal contains tho'
r,towing paragraph:—
Spteie Payments in Pennsylvania.—The a.
rangempiit* for the resumption ol specie paymvnts-
on the part of tho Philadelphia banks, is completed.
Tho whole amount agreed In bo advanced on loin
for litis purpose was $2,500,000. Of this sum tho
hanks ol New Yorit, fur suuui reason* fe-n known
lo UieniMriie*, huvo advanced only $800,000—
the remaining $1,700,000 being ad viAftd tot ihe
hanks of New England, principally of Boston.—
Tha P.mnsjlvania Banks will resuma spstfio pay
ments on Ih# 16th of January) * 4 _. i