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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