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Newspaper Page Text’l’iti WEEKLY GEORGIAN II 1'1'Dl.mUD IN THE City ol‘ Siiviiiinnli* i» v william ii. bulloch, pyuLisiiKii or tiik i.aw* or tiik union, am* CITY AM* COUNTY PHISnll. WEEKLY PAPER—'Thkkk Dollars, per nn n«tn,—Payable in advance, ADVERTISEMENTS Inserted nt tjie Clmihjf- ton rates. \ K7*Postage mu*t be paid on oil Communica tions, and letters ofbu'siness. SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 1011. FROM FLORIDA. Our correspondent writes us by the steamer New- hem, Capt. McNulty, that "tho nows from ilin Gulf nido is of n favorable nature. Gen. Armlstrnd ox- peels to emigrate about 200 ofctho enemy, added to which uhout 100 hove been llarneyized, in thodifl’ut 'ent ex|iodition» lo ihe cvctghides.” Ho thou mentions ihe a tack upon the wagon of Mr, Turner, in the vicinity of Micoiiopv, uheady published in our columns. Mr. Turner, who he 'stutes w us budly wounded, is ui Micanupy, under the chnrgoof un army physician. FIRE. Our citizens were yesterday summoned about six o’clock, A. M. from their hods by the ahum of Fir*. The Homes burst forth from a two story wooden •building opposite iho Mansion Mouse. Broughton direct, occupied by Mr. W. H. Turner «s uDiug Stire. By'lho active oxeitions of our eflicient Firo Company, the flames were soon subdued. Mud 'they bullied their exertions it would have been a se- rions conflagration. Mr. Turner hud his stock considerably damaged in tlio removal, and, we are happy lo learn is insur ed. Mr. Oscar Sceitz who lodged in a room of tho building lost all his clothing. Tho fire, it is believed, occurred from a defect in tho hearth of the chimney. DAGUERREOTYPE. Wo have oeon highly gratified with tho view of t wo or three specimens of miniatures execU’cd by Mr. M. CouunN, of this city, ugrceubly to the rules of tho above Art, Mr. Coburn has turned bis attention for some time to the subject, anil lias nt last succeeded in satisfying himself. Wo doubt not that those who visit Mr. Coburn’s room will bo ns mbcli pleased ns wo Imvo heun, und tlmi till will be disposed to seizo so favnrabio nn opportunity of preserving tho features of those they love. The softness mid delicacy of shudes which dis tinguish the miniature of a child, taken by Mr. Co- uuun, ato vciy beautiful and true to nolttto. lie has succeeded ndmitnbly, and we hope lo sco his efforts rewarded by tho citizens, and tho time bo lias lavished on the Art returned to him in pure gold. . Occasional Correspondence of the Savannah Georgian. WASHINGTON, Jnn. 211. Dear Sir:—Indisposition has prevented me from writing, and the irregularity of our mail communi cation has debarred mo tho pleasure of seeing your paper, until within adny or two past. I have run my eye over tho extract you were kind enough to send mo from it paper puhli-hcd in your city—tins Republican\ and if l were disposed te he captious, I might retort in the same spirit of incipient octimony with which tho editor seems Inclined.to attack me. Tho art of nsking tjucs- tions in advance, is ono which, tilt hough I ncvc| practise It myself, is not unfrequontly made ex tremoly nvoilablu to the interrogator in any subset* queni communications ivhich muy tnko plucn be tween iho parlies. For, even regutded in no other light, it serves to put the catechised upon his affirm- lives, leaving to tho cutcchist all tho direr Land in cidental advantages of un open negative. Unskill ed, as I am, in mnmeuvoriog, I should ho oxtromo- ly loath to gruiilauch u superiority of position lo any ■udversury, oven in a contest of my own seeking} much less would I willingly yield it, in nn unsought controversy, to an opponent, so able and practised as tho editor of tho Republican. Tho naked rig/f of Intenogtttion, and the obligation to reply,cnn ox* ist only between the superior utul his infurior; espe cially when a“cntogorieal answer"!* so sententious, ly insisted on, ns lo leave mo somcwlmt in doubt as to tho temper in which your neighbor would approach mo. While between equals,who intend no olfanco to each other,these objections are seldom taken,I think tbuttlto editor of tho Republican himself, who is re ported tabu obscrvnnt of tho civilities whicheharuc. t orizoa gentlcmanwill porci iveupon recurrence to Id* oditorial paragraph that lie bus permitted his feelings lo mould his question into such u form us forbids mo, whilu I remain ignorant of bis actual inten tions, to givo him tho **categorical answer” he demands. Besides, Sir, I atn your correspondent, and what is more than that, I am one of the people, deeply interested in common with iny fel low citizens in ull the great questions of principle or policy which now divide and agitate the coun try. In that character, secured to mo by birth und citizenship. 1 have invaluable rights which no edi tor may question, nnd imperative duties to tho por- formnneo of which, regardless of consequences, T am boondby overy consideration which tics a mun to his country. Being tic Washington, placed by tny fortuitous position near tho prominent actors >n the politicnl drama—the curly recipient of infor mation ns to men and measures which those at n distance cannot obtain, but through scntinols lur.n* ted ns I happen to he, I should bo wholly dero lict lo my duty ns one of Ike people, if f failed, from whatever cause, to warn my fellow citizens of approaching danger from any nnd every quarter. While then I decline to recognize tho right of tho Editor of tho Republican, in that cupucily, to interrogate mo, or my duty as a citizen of Geor gia to give a "cotrgorical answerl shall pre sently proceed to submit, for the information of your readers, and himself, as such, among the rest, the facts and circumstances upon which I bused my belief and opinion that the assumption of Stute Debts by tbo General Government: trat,and is one of the leading measures of the Whig parly. I am glad to believo that the Whigs of South Carolina and Georgia, nre not the Whigs of the North, the Eust nr tho West; far from it. Many of the prominent moasures of tho great Whig Party proper— of that party whose representatives Uis<*m- bled in Convention at Harrisburg, and in which neither Georgia nor Carolina had even a single •delegate, will find no favor in tho eye* of any man in your state. And this measure of assumption, although it will bo prassed, and I fear eventually — consummate 1, by the leaders of the Harrison ranks North of the Potomac nnd West of tho Ohio, I urn persuaded will be indignantly rejected by the mass of the People of Georgia of all parties. Their interest, if nothing else, will call loudly upon them to rise up as one man against it. Even now your Southern Whigs ure looked upon ns iin|«dimotii» In the path of modern wltlggory. A few there may bo who, fatally bent upon their own personal aggrandizement, nt the expense of Southern inter- aits will cling pertinaciously to the skirls of Ihnry Clay and Daniel Webster, but for the test, they will be lopped off unceremoniously, nnd left to pad dle their own canoe, While l write, the ovidonee oflldi sum of tilings if beforo my rye«i would that tint people ufGeorgis, the Editor of tho Republican among them, were here to wiinnss it, and to hoar the great speech that Henry A. Wise, h»roiuf.ro u i roder of the Whiff, is now delivering to tho Joii*e, Barnard uf New Ymk, Htaidy und Tilling- bait, hive severally proposed an increo so of dot fas on Silks, Wines, Linens, worsted stuff.,pins, mullothrr luxuries. Upon Utese pro|w«iti«HS, which tin y seek to iagraft ujw* lb* Treasury Nolo Bill, Mi. Wise leefclo Vol. II—No. 49. SAVANNAH, SATURDAY, FEHltl/AItY 13, 1841. has occupied tho ilonrfor three days,and during the w hole lima bus poured out a trtri'cnt uf eloquence and truth, and of high Southern feeling which enchain ed every matt lo his sent—the Whigs with fear and trembling, tho Democrats with joy nTicl tho highest satisfaction. In his speech, of which I will speak more in detail hereafter, ho took high and open ground against un increase of the Tariff, and a dis tribution of the Public Lunds, which hu denounced ns a muisure that must ultimately result in tho as sumption of the debts of the Stales. Those meas ures ho openly und eloquently charged upon hi* own party us IPAiir measures. Bui I um ton fust- Let mo “begin with tha beginning," and show from tho record that assumption of State Debts is a Whig measure, so announced by themselves In this city, and so denounced by one of their own lendor*. Sir, 1 have been asked for a plodgo of my por sonnl veracity, thut tile assumption of t'tnio debts by the General Government is t> Whig mensuro; if the object be to advise tho people of tho truo state of tho facts in this regard, why notask foi-tny proofs1 My personal veracity will neither prove nor disapprove iho truth of tho ussertior.} for every man muslnt least tefer to the facts of tho enso be- faro ho can cotnu to un intelligent conclusion upon the subject. I might ns well be asked if I twuld pledge my veracity that a U. S. Bank—u Protec tive Tut ill—a Public Loan, or Debt—a system of Internal Improvements by tho General Government —a distribution of the proceeds of tho Public Lunds among ihu States, arc Whig measures. And yet, who that is nt nil cunversnnt with political events can or docs doubt for n moment that all these are Whig mettsurps, nnd that assumption is ns much one ns any of them. That it is so, can only he proven hy facts and circumstances ns they occur nnd hy the declaraiion of their leading politicians ; for your renders will remember that tha Whig patty have heltl no general convention to nssert or pro mulgate their principles of policy. But in tho ab sence of un explicit declaraiion by them we must resort to tho next best evidence in the caso—to toil, to their action and speeches in Congress. Lot tho people of Georgia look then to the jour nal of the Sunuu of tho U. Stunts, ofthcCth March, 1810, as transcribed by yourself. There they wilj find that Mr. Buchanan ami Mr. Norvel offered nni'Midtnenls to Mr. Benton’s tesolutiOus repotted front lliocommittue. Mr. Buchanan resolved •' that the debts of the several Stutes, so fur as they are known to ihoSon.ito, Itnvo boon contracted in tho cxetciso of the undoubted right und constituttounl power of said States, respectively, nnd that there is no ground to wurrnut any doubt of tl o ubility or disposition of those tates to fulfil their contracts.'’ Now, to this resolution, as far ns it goos, neither Democrat or Whig Would object; but fearing thut Mr. Webster and his friends could not be brought to a direct voto on Benton’s non assumption reso lutions, Mr Not Ye) moved to amend tint foregoing i.y resolving *•that while the Senate of the United Slates is fully impressed with the importance and correctness of the principles contained in the foregoing resolutions fwliut resolutions! Renton's ubovo referred to] t is not Intended thereby tocreutn any douln o tho constitutional right of the States to contract debts, norof choir resources, disposition, or ability to fulfil the an- gngemcnls which they huvo contracted fur put po. sqs of internal improvement, ns Well as for other objects within the range of their reserved powers.” These two resolutions do not clush us lo tho powers of tho States lo contract debts, or their abi lity or disposition to fulfil their contracts. But Norvol’s resolution go.<s an important step be yond Bticlmnnn's—a step, too, which the Whigs would not lake—they would not resolvo with Nor- vol, that tho Somite of iho U. Slates is flllly im pressed with tho importtinco and correctness of the ptinciplcs contained in Benton’s resolutions, lo wit, thut it would bu unconstitutional, inexpedient and unjust fur tho General Government to assume, either directly or indirectly, tho debts of tho States. N>1 to thut decluration, although adjured, they refused tliuir assent, ns tho following voto con clusively proves. "Thu question was now on the subftuuto of Mr. Norvel, which was agreed to; nyc*25, nuos 18, us follows—ayes, Messrs. Allen, Anderson, Benton, Brown, Calhoun, Clay, of Ala bama, Culhbcrl, Fulton, Qruudy, King, Linn, Lumpkin,Mnuton,Nicholas, Norvel, Ilonno, Rubin* son, Sovier, Strange, Sturgeon, Tappnn, Wall, Wil liams uud Wright—25. Noo-J Messrs. Buc'unnnn, Clay, ofKy., Ciiltendcn, Davis, Dixon, Henderson, Knight, Merrick, I'helps, 1'orter, Premiss, Preston, Hugglos. Smith, of Indiana, Southard, Spencer, Wuhsler and White—18; Both these resolutions* after having been voted on wore withdrawn for lire present, hut thut vote, if iho maxim of expressio nnitis, exclusio allcrivs, ho worth as much in poll tics us in law, cnm-htsivoly proves thut tho Whigs in the Senate of the U. Slates deliberately assumed n position immediately opposed to non assumption Before wc go to the tniin resolutions from llm com. inittee, lot us look lor a moment to Mr. Critten den’s position, in confirmation of my assertion that assumption ofStnto debts is u Whig measure. What soys Mr. Crittcnd n (the Attorney General that is to he of the incoming Administration^ lion litis subject was under consideration? Let the peo ple t.f Georgia lisiety—Resolved, 2dly says he— “That it would he just and pr--po» to distribute tho proceeds uf the snlo of tho public lunds, among the several Stutec. in fair anil ruteablo proportions,and thut the condition-of such of tho Stutes as have con tracted debts, is such at the present moment of pressuro and difficulty, us to render such distribu tion especially expedient nnd important.” Lot it ho remembered, too, that tho subject of the dispos ition of tho public lands, was not before the Senate or under consideration—but tho proposition was, that the General Government should assume the Statu debts. Notwithstanding this, Mr. Crittenden a hading whig, steps out uf hi* way lo ptecl.tim to the people of tho United States, that it would he just und proper lo distribute tho proceeds of the public land* umong the Stule* have ond(now mark It) that the condition of such of the States as have contracted debts, renders sucha distribution tspe‘ daily expedient and important. If this resolution had hern adopt'd and acted on hy Congress, would not the debts of the States been assumed “either direct ly or indirectly," by lliu United States! Would not thut Government have Inrnished the “wuys und means,”at least,protanto,to relievo tho “condition of sin-li of tho Stutes us Imvo contracted debt*!’ I* not Mr. Crittendoo a leading Whig, and is not his proposition assumption! What Inflow*! tha truth of the assertion, thut assumption of ihoStntu debts by tint General Government. I» a whig measure. Permit me now to luriiymirnllcnlioti to the reso lution* us utnvitiled, and tho vote* which went sure tally cast upon them. "Seiiuiu Journal, lit Sets., 20th Congress, pages 225-8, "!• Resolved, That the assumption, directly nr Indirectly, hy the Guttural Government of tltu debt* which hu *n Juan, or muy be aotitrucUtd by tha State# fot local objects, or 8lulu purpuras, would bo unjtlil both to tho Hlktes, anti to the people. “2 Resolved, That sue h assumption would bn highly inexpedient and duugsrou# to tha Union of the Htules. "3. Re solved, Thut such assumption would bu wholly uimutlimbed by, and in vlnUllmi of llm Cum •tliulimt of tho United Hlelei, and uitetly repugnant to nil the object# and pur|iesv« for which Um Fade- rul Union wm formed, "4. UttildJ, Hal ih« assumption wfltd,dtbu, Whole No. 101. either openly by it direct promise to puy them, or disguised!} by giving security fur their payment, or by creating surplus revenue, or hy applying the nn* limml funds to pay them, would he a pros* and fla grant violation of the Constitution, nnd wholly un- warranted hy the letter or spitit of that instrument. “5. Resolved, That while the Senate of tho U. States is fully impressed with the importance nnd curiectness of the ; rineiplc# contained in thu fate- going reso utioos, it is not intended thereby to create utiy doubt of tbueonstitutiuiial right of the Stnti-a lo contract debts, nor of their resources, dispnrit ion.nr ability to fulfil the engagement* which they huvn conn acted for purpose* of internal improvement, as well a* fur other objects, within tho range of their reserved power*.” Those are the celebrated non assumption resolu tion*-, wltnt do thuy propose? Why simply that it would he unjust, inexpedient, dangerous to the U- nion, and violative ol tho letter nnd spirit of tho Constitution, for the General Government to as sume, directly or indirectly, tho debts of tho Stales contracted for local objects, Statu purposes, inter nul improvements, or for any oilier object within iho rango of the reserved powers of tho States. Who in Georgiu would venture lo asset! tho converse of these propositions, so obviously just In themselves, hy withholding hi* cortliul assent to them. No man of either party. Yet tho Whig* in tho United Stale* Senate, who certainly may ho tegardetj us tho leader* of their political fraternity, not only withhold their unseat but infused, when called by thu nlork, to recognize and establish tho principle* therein *ct forth, hy either vacating their scats, or standing mute! Hero wo* a time nnd an opportunity to disabuse tho public mind, and to evince hy their recorded votes, that assumption of Stato Debts by tho General Government was unjust, inexpedient, nnd unconstitutional. Dili they uvuil themselves of it! No. Turn lo the Journal*, and you will find tii.il nit hough tho resolutions were finally adopted hy tho Senuto, they were pasted, like Mr. Cal houn's resolution* relative to thu brig Enter'prize, hy tho\otos of tho Democrat*; no Wma, with perhaps a solitary cxrepti.n, voting for ilu-tu! Lot me not be told thut these insulations wore uncalled for, unwise, inexpedient, and calculated to injuro the credit of the Sta'e* in tho fuieign stock mar kets. Awny with ftu'ch a il.insy pretext. I* it not known lo every man ofinlelligenco that this .vary subject df assumption hud but the summer and fail before been bruited upon thu English Exchange? Was not Mr. Webster, then in London, consulted by the Barings in tvhition to the powers and capa bility of tho State* with regnrd to their pecuniary contracts? Did not many of tho Northern and East- papers teont with hints, inuendue*, und even open expressions of the expediency, tiny tho neces sity, of •umo provision of the Federal Government for tho relief of tho State*? Was not Mr. Crittenden hitnsclf, standing in thb Senate Chamber with hi* resolution in his hand declaring thut ut the present moment of pressure and difiicul'y. It was especially expedient end important to disiributo the proceeds of the public lunds among the States, and that the condition of such of the Stales as had contracted debts made it thus expedient and important? Sluill we now ho told that it was supornrogation in the Democrats toinko these incipient but pnlpobh movements nt the first hup, ami nip them lit tho hud? Nay sir, political/orcrigAi, watchfulness,and wise anticipation of dangers which should boguiud od against beforo they urrivo will hercuftor go for nothing, if wc aro pm iont ly to wait until tho J’bilis- tines ho upon us. So far from iho adoption ofthese resolutions, tending to ufl'cet injuriously tho pecuni ary reputation of iho States abroad, the last of the scries contains an actual, umple, voluntary certifi cate from thu fiol body of men in tho Union, that they do not intend to create any doubt of tho Con stitutional right of the States to contract debts, nor of tliuir resources, disposition, or ability to fulfil tho engagements which thoy Imvo eontrocted forpurpo «es within their legitimate sphere of uction. Whnt mote thun this could bo desired short of uclitul as sumption? These sir, were tho signs of thu times in 18-10; then, nhhough they worn plnin lo he »cen,i|iu Whit?* showed their hand* cautiously—hut now grown bolder with success, flushed with remit vie. lory, nnd imputiunLfar their ptuy, they cornu out in t'orco, hoist tliuir proper “ilag,” nnd ns Mr. Wise fluid of them in hi* specclt thu other day,they “champ the bit, delay reproving.” If any mun in Gi-urgiin uftcr the iirefrugablu proof* I Imvo placed before him, yet doubts thut assumption of State debts by tho General Government, is u Whig measure, ht ( him dismiss his incredulity; for if ho bo of that fra ternity, nnd believes in Daniel Webster, I will con firm with proof ns strong ns holy will—l will bring tho God-like man himself, to the stand, to testify to all the wot Id, ofthettuthof the assertion 1 huvo mude. On Snlurday last, when tho p;o*pcciivo pro-emption bill was under consideration in the Sen ato, Mr. Webster niudo a memorable speech. Co pious and accurate notes of the substance of it wera taken by many who were present, and un hunornliic member of tho Homo of Keprcsontativos, and an honorable Scnutor of ihej United Sldte* uuthoiizo mo to *ay, that in that speech, Mr. Webster spoke open this subject tit largo, nnd among other things distinctly said—“ tlmt the States had surrendered the right to raise revenue, through the Custom Houses, upon imports—that this was a great nc rifico.on the part of tho maritime Statu*. It was a most important source of revenue to them; he in stanced Rhode Island, nod said if*ho now had thi power which »ho had surrendered, sho could ra so whatever umnunl *hc needed to pay her debt*, and relieve whatever embarrassments she might labor under. Ha then expressly argued that tho Slates having generously given up this principal soiirca o' revonuo to the fudurul government,now that they or^ embarrassed and in debt, tho General Govern meat was bound in duty, to look lo that stnto of things, to aid and relieve them, nnd uphold tho credit of tho Slates. Mr. Wobstor distinctly said that the General Government was in duty bound, not only to uphold tho credit of tho States, but also of cotporalions. [He subsequently, however, denied that he hnd suid he would aid corporations with the federal fund*, hut an Honor, able Senator, who marked and noted him at the time, declares to mu, that he did include corpora, lion*. But as we do not dcsiro to have any "ad journed question of veracity” between the two Sena tors, we will let corporations pass, and give to Mr. Webster nil tho advantage uMii* subsequent denial.] Ilo went on to say “tint thu distribution of the proceeds of tho public lunds would tend tu thut t-f. feci, and would givo assuranco to thu holders of State stocks, thut tho Interest thrruun would bn paid, and that tho deficiency created hy tho distri bution for those purpose* uf $5,000,800, annually from the proceed* of the lunds, c»uld ha supplied hy raising thu luxation upon import*, particularly upon wines and silks, and other luxuries. That this Government was bound in duty to the States to do some thing of tbo kind—that tho Stain debts must bo pub!, and whatever this Government could do in that way *1 present, would bo sustaining tho faith und honor of tho country, which were built Involved jit sustaining lit* faith arid honor of tho State# abroad." This I am authnilxol to say was the substance, the length and bieisdlh of Mr. Wtdiilvr’s speech, and I ask if your leader* y«| doubt I Now, hear Maury A. Wise, win. ought In know at much about Whig insurers# a• any matt In tb„ muniry. In iho course of tho powciful speech lt r ha* jtt*l delivotcd in favor nf the Treasury Note Bill, liedeitouneed thu Tariff, nnd charged that an increase of duties on imports, under the specious gaih of a tax un luxuries, un* tho beginning u r a high Tariff—ho rliurged it hotnu on Id* as-oeiaies (lo wit; on Stanly, Jennifer, Dnrnurd, Bell, Evatts, lillinglmst, and oilier* of the rittno poliiiml cum. plexion,) nt their incumre, nnd ho fontod it was In bo n measure of tho Whig party. Ho wn*nppu«eil to distributing the sides nr thu public land* ninimg tho Stale*. [At that very tuuinent Mr. Clay wn* advocating distribution in tlm ntlnn ond of the Cn pitol.] Ho snid, nnd I noted it particularly, “hero- loforo. you have offered temptation lit tho new Slates, but now, when you find tbo old State* In volved in debt, l’uniisylvunia 82 millions, and oili er* to un enormous extent; when you find tItem tottering under tho weight nf thoir pecuniary bur- dens, und almost crushed into the ennh, you hold out this miserable, vanftl, corrupt and corrupt- ing Sjstent of distribution; tempting-tlihin to thu support of it with tho hope and promise of forni-h ingtheieby thu mentis of tliuir tclinf. yon would bring up tho State* liko hogs to their owneV’s jieni to lie fed from tho Federal erib, and oven old Virgi- niti, thu mother of them all, would bo brought up to tho great Federal granary to receive her daily (trend. God forefend mi l avert it! Ho tletioiinaetl distribu tion us .assumption, nnd clearly and eloquently charged it upon his own party as ono of their mea sures. It was a groat speech, and a* I sat anil heard hint, I could not but forgivo him in my heart, us I know every Georgian would have done, for the harmless bravado bo unco niieied when lie advised thut Georgia should he castigated. 1 ■Mi tho people of tho South could have heard him wliott ho spuko of Nullification. Every Imir on my head stood erect when tin told a breathless Monro how that tho great, the gn hint Sinte of South Cur- olinu hud sworn hy liar Altars auditor God llmtth 0 nneonstilit;luiuil tariff law should not he etifotced within Iter limits—tlmt Old Hickory too Imd s.tnrn hy Ust Eternal thut itsltuuld bo—but tlmt if lie lmd nt lamp toil tu nmrcll a federal army through Virginia lo piick tho people uf Carolina into obedience, op posed ns hu (Mr. Wise) was to Nullification, he would Imvo met iltt-nt on ihn thrchoM, and if they Imd niarelied through the old Dominion to thu con- quest of hi* fellow citizens of Suiuh Carolina, their progress should Imvo been over lit* dead body. I could go on nnd multiply my proofs, Inn I foar I Imvo uheady tired your rentiers, and there fore I must stop. Nota bene.—IMotisc make onqnhy, and if there ho any body in your city who, offer reading the above, don't believe, or rather won't believe, let me huvo his inline, und I will send him forthwith tho President's Message with the accojii-an yimi documents,”und also tho “Index (luiely printed) THE REfORTS AND RESOLUTIONS ON PRIVATE CLAIMS.” With this mass of documentary multor before him. (to which I mu willing tundd tho “per* socuted Naylor’s” speech) if Im yet doubts—why, wo must give him up in despair, or turn him over to Tom Walker and the Devil. (Corieaponclcnco of tho Savannah Georgian.) WASHINGTON CITY, Feb. I "Non omnibus dormio," but only for tho Ainuri* can Congress who furnish n soporific daily in the hapo of a speech, which requires the ugiiuiiliurii] powers of a taihr to make fnterosting-Cabbage Tom Camjilioll says tlmt unguis vi-it* nre fur off und geuerjIJy stand at a long distance from one unothet', but if Indies are angels, (a* poets tell) uud It*vo members of CuogtcsB for mutes, it argue* tint Mr. Campbell must have been in Ids cups wlum lie penned Itis Imcknied paragraph; fur inasmuch its tho femininegcndcriilwuy* govern us, wo umy think with propriety that they Imvo given their carieposi tho powers of elocution which Horace celebrate* tho fair sox tor possessing in Ids undying vet so. Tu cornu nt once lo an explanation with tny render, however,notwithstanding my odi profanum vulgus, the speeches in both House* ure such ustu disgust almost any hotly, fur ill Congt'c**, us elsewhere, “There ato u sort uf men, whose visuges Docicam and mantle, like n Handing pond : Ami tio a wilful stillness entertain, With purpose to be dres't in nn opinion Uf wii>dnm, gravity, profound conceit, A* who should say I uni Sir Oracle, And when /oponty lips, let no dog bulk.” 1 um not ceituin that I Imvo thine jitnticu to Mi* Shukspettre, for liko a great many t lliets in this city of mud, I "forget more limit I ever knew,’* and for feat that prolixity might bo a fault in dwelling upon something, I w ill p.ocecd to tel- your customer* about nothing (t. c.) the doing* of Cougi'-s*. The Senator* are, as of old, tulUing about the 1’rn- emption‘ Log Cubin’’ Bill of Mr. Benton, and ull ofthutn huve spoken nt length pio uud coil, outlie subject. To-day, Mr. Young, uflllimds, defended tho provision* of thu bill, uud tu-moiTow, Mr. Hub Imrd, of Nntv Hampshire, fallow* on the sumo side. I um told by u“ Whig"Sonutorfrom Indiana, that hy mutual consent, the debute will then he brought to a close—laus Deo ! The hill far tho issue of ihe millions nf dollar* in Treasury in/los, remains beforo iho llouse. Mr. NVsl.it, of your State, Im* mudo some speeches about it, nnd Mr. T. B. King intends following in hi- track. Wise, however, Im* thrown tbo w bo,'e af fair into confusion, by imitating Jnck Randolph,und opp sing crety body. Whether Im i* in earnest, of seeks to hold a rod over the Federal party by bis ceuis--, I know not; nhhough some of hi* “d—n particular friends” say that the bitter is his object, in order to secaio a place for his father-in-law (Jno Sergeant) nnd himself. Thuddeus Stevens and Ser' gcoul aro at dagger’s points, and tlm prudent pari of tlm Whig parly tell mu tlmt noiihcr will Im far. nislmd with any of tlm "spoils,” I am afraid. therefore, that they may lie tempted to cornu ini'* our rank*, un-lean only say ’*Libera nos, Routine." Tttplctt, of Kentucky, has tlm floor in tho House to-murrow, whoa 1 will furnish you a Lu-inoss fat ter. B. L. TUKSDAr, PKBUARY I), IMI. CITY KLKCTION. Am p|pnluti »«, l»|,|fijriwo AMcrman fnr III.- City Ml Snvanimli.vtr, A Mermen McAlli.ter "i" 1 Wnring, tclgnerl. ,31 velel only »oiv pellej, I ho following it tho result *w. W. Gordon, 287 *J. F. I’osey, 207 Moses SltefmlLjr. 191 Seal faring, 47 Elected, THE PRESIDENT ELECT, Was received nt Wheeling, with bells ringing and camion firing. *• Almost every Whig houso display, ed uflng.” Late at night, ufter a splendid enter tninmentni Mr. E Doriey’she lol\ for Pittsburgh, Tlm Washington CurretqVotideni of the Courier, rcmnrlu—"General Harrison U to bo In Washing* ton, on the 9th Instftht.rtnd will stop ala ptlvoti house—Col. Wm. L. Brent’*. Mr. Van Duron lta t taken a private residonco, in thUtbity, lo which h 0 will remove after tlm 3d of Match. Ho will not long remain here, however—ns ho will ultimately take up hi* rosideucoat Kindorhook. "It is believed thut tbo utmost coullasy will rtint k the conduct uftha«e distinguished tnun tnvVdrd# «aoh other. Gbn. Harrison will, no doubt, call up- on tho President when Im arrives:and Mr Van Bu* it’ll "'ill "hew him every ciVilily, and also uttend his inauguration.” General llutrimn arrived ut Pitt-burg on the nf. Icmiuti of 29th lilt. Ho was received by citiiohlt nn-J three military companies, nnd was to roina n there until Ist Inst. IJu it said tu bo in fina health and sjiirlls. THE RESUMPTION. So fnr a* wu huvo fanned tho demuniU far specie huvo boon promptly met hy lliu bunks, ond wo do no, nulieipiite that any serious difficulty will bo fclt.oilb rhy iho Banks or community, in conscquencb of tlm uct nf iho legislature un thu subject. Tho calls upon tlm Banks in this plnco Imvo been light; oVIn'c jug tlm confidence oft ho community in their iolVoncy. Oun eflect uf tho resumption, a* will ho abett Under our commurcinl heud, has been to reduce tho rdto of cxchungn, thus proving, as wo hnvu always ednien 'fail, that specie paymuuts nnd not u National Blink is nil tlmt is needed to tnulto exchange* what limy should Im. I film Legislature* of tha several States would ul way* do tliuir duty,u sound curtency might every where bo niuiniiiinod; and were this tho cuso, tho olnmnr for it “regulator," which far a yearcr two past Im* been so constant and so loud, would soun !o*e, und never ho revived except hy hungry dud designing politicians. Fur tho honor of our ooun try mid thu reputation of our local banks, wu Impo never again to soo tho obligation* they ore under to pay their imios whan presented, directly or indl tvclly violated.— Athens Danner, 5thinst. Resumption.—Tho Columbus Aigus, 3d Inst, Bays: "Tho Bunk* of this city, all resurtird on Mon day. und as we expected, no stir ol bxcitoiiiont was viflihle. But lit; lodeitiattd was tnado fur specie nnd tlmt chiefly by tbo dcovort. Tho t'urrnerfc Unuk of Clmituhoodicu resumed, and its blllff aro now at par, and hiuiknbtii. Hlloduiii A. drenno, Cashier of tlm Western Bank of Georgiu, redeems tho bills of tlmt Bunk pnydblt) dt Romo, in current funds In ibis dty.” GEORGIA CLAIMS. In the Semite on Tuesday last, si wo loarn from tho Globe. "Mr. Hnbbuid, from the Committee on Claims, to which was referred a resolution of tha Legislature of Georgia, in favor of tlio settlement oi thu claims of tier citizens for depredations hy tho hostile (.'reek Indian*; und a memorial of the same Indy urging the payment of tho claim of Dennis Mill*, asked tu Im discharged from the further con sideration thereof, on thu ground oT there being no nviifai.ro in support of tho claims. Tlio motion was ngroi'd to.” From the Louisiana Advertiser. Some mun wrll.i lo n rc.Monl of Q.lvoilon from iHatamoiai, tinted 25th December, in>Ing that C« Tex'* 1,01 * lrnllor » ond BiotArlitaJwIll not Invndo Til. country .boot Swnrtwnut, on iho Trinity. IV taWJlK rf' FI, " 1 I|UI " I ";‘ I ™?ti'»< hurl cum. '(l. im thu Mur four monllt*. M.ratli.M 0000 bni. of cotton will bo grown lids year. 8 CAPT. MEAD. The body of this gentleman, commnndnr of the •hip Emily, recently fltownod nt Now Orloons, has not yot bean discovered. The ship, ready t n sail, wa» detuined ono day at tho request of lilt widow. rim Cresent City ray.-Copt. MtnJ was about 42 your# af ugn. Ho 1ms been long and Intlmstvly known to many of our merchant* und captains,and ha* ever been respected As a gentleman of tho ho blest fadings, nnd a manot probity and honor. WET FEET. • The fallowing hint from tho New Orleans Cres cent City is worth a foti, b'd't wocha'rgonothing far ita publication. It stalls juit now dui- tn'eiidiah well. Feet—This is tlio weather to acquire colds, hacking coughs and consumption*, ond thuto who are ‘Anxious to obtain either, or nil of them In a speedy manner, tiro advised to trainplo through tho mud, min ui thick hoots. Wednesday. feIjuary io, 1041: The Cincinnati correspondent of ilia Looicvilfa Gazoito rcialos the folloK ing shocking inciifanl. “ From n gentleman uf respectability and vera city, I Imvo learned the fallowing details of u moti horrid affair thut took place at Fulton yesterday (Fulion is two milo* from this city, two small cbil. den were vciy horribly rnur.glcd by n ferociou# bull •lug; so much so, tbut one i/thorn it nut expected to survive; thu prior little things were must uwfully mangl'd. Tho mother in attempting to save In r offsprixg, was also very hnd'y bitten hy tho ring, ihe flesh in several pnrts nf far body being literally tltlp pid from tho hone. Tho neighbors knowing the dunger of lliu ring running in large, find some limit •ince given tho owner oi thotlug warnin A to have him thut up ur confined, a* lie would lat held nn- swrrnhln for liny injuiy which might Im dona, whir h ho iu#iiltite|v declined In do, insUling on the ring he Ing at family, A warrant was immediately issued, and Ires It now In ueilody uf an officer.'’ Hunter Troubles,—Tha Dulr>>il Adveiii.ert status llialtliura is an ui.lv*r»al stir uni'uig the Gann illant. A largu farce is Iming g uln rail near ilia dn puled uiirlinry—tlm milllla ete itndur a pmccMef tu urgani/uiiun ami accumuluilua—eivutiugs are be lug Irnld in cnmult about McLeod's imprisonment ( and threat* t( ivluira ato fu j lendy l.cuitl BANKRUPT LAW. In the Senate nil the Ist in*t. “Mr. Cnliiiiun pro •‘■tiled ii memorial very numerously sigiied hy thu meiohunisof Clmilestun, remonstrating ngninxt tho passage uf a bankrupt law; which was luid un the mbit 1 , and ordered to be printed.” ANOTHER OUTRAGE. Captain Flowery, of the brig Williutu nnd Fran cis, arrived at Now York from Havana, states thut while ho was on the mast of Africa, with a cargo of tohnrcn, rum. dry goods and specie, lie ibns board ed hy a British Gnvorniriont vessel called the For rester, the captain of which behaved in a most in- sriletit manner, examined his papers, und kuptenp. tain F. under u guard offottr men fur nrnry n whole ,i»y. Tlm pretence nf iho British officer wa*, that ho was in search far slavers. Ho said that if lib found twenty barrels of broad on hoard ho would take her ns a prize to Sierra Leona, and imd ha fullen in with tier previous to discharging, and found tlui specie on board, ho would Imvo condemn- rd bar Itnmnliiiirly, Copt. F. raid ifha bud donn so, ho would huvo committed an act of piracy, for tlm money hnd been legally shipped, for which bills ofludinp lmd been signed. Tho Englishman, in n rugo, culled Capt. F. a d——d saucy Yankee. Phil tnq. Adiusl. A high Handed Outrage.—\Vo l-nm from tha Buffalo Commercial of tha 2'lih. that the day bo fora, McLeod was toIuiMi-i! from prlsau under bail, and that ha had not proceeded far when ha wasseiz oil by a band of arrnad mnn, numbering IlHlwecn “0(1 and 300, am) farced buck into prison ngnin. It is to bn Imped thut this account will provo incorrect, and thut if correct, immediate measures will bo tu ken by tbo proper authorities to vindicate the luw« and brine t» puni-hmcnl tlio participants of so high handed un outrage. A ff w net* of this kind, unex plained or unritom d far, on the port of our country would soon place u* decidedly in the wrong, and bo attended witn the most serious consequences. Ip relea-ed, MeLl-od was ro released under pinces* of iuwr, nnd the individuals who interfered in the cote uud in tlio tnuum-r described,art omitted to aovora punishment.—Phit. Jin/. 3d inst. FROM TEXAS. The New Orleans lire nf 1st inst. says, by an er livid ftoni f»-live.ton we Imve tectlived our files of papers to the SOlli* January. They contuiu little iiitolligencu of inlvre*t. A Mr. ZchiiJiuh l'ayna was nr ratted in Galvo»(<ih a few duyt ago, churned with tho ftiurder of one Culture, in Franklin county,Tenn. lie stniulsciint milted until a reasoimblu liino is allawrod tha nutho lilies in lliu United States to iituku n demand fur him. By n letter ffimi M itnni.no* duted D 'cemlier25, we Uurn tlmt Gunxale*, a Muxicau captain, who luuk |Hi**tfsaiua nf the fcfanp ul L'urpus Chli*ll,Bnd took off two men, Its* Imen cundrntnail fa h^shot. Murh of thu oiHintry in thu viulnliy of Austin has •ull'i'it'd severely from Ihm Is nnd fresltuls. Tlm expedition uguitMt tlm Imll ut* un l||» uppor II. •.*•!• I* fa a fair wsy fa bo fully ralsutl and equip pad. I Im troops wore In lernfalvniit ut Nashvills an theUAtli January. I Iw ronipalgu, nul uxcesd hu thitanrvk!. From charleston. Tho steam packet Southerner, Capt. Wambertlo, arrived lust evening ubout half after faijo»'cropk, bringing us tha Chnrlestoh pnpets nf yesterday morning nnd Monday afternoon. Our nttontivo Correspondent* sent us Northern papers, anticipa ted by Monday’s mail, and writes mi follows! 'Charleston, February 8, ? 4 o'clock, I*. M. y The Wilmington bont nrrived this morning, but brought nn mail beyond Woldott, N.C. ThorewlU bo three triailt from tlio Nortltdue to-morrow, noth ing how loictdto At present, plenty oiTrnin. Tuesday, February 0, ? 7 o'clock, A. M. J Tlio steamer SoUtlierner nut loaving yestarday offernaon, oArning in tlm bad weather, I thsroforo Imvo anuther opportunity of srtiding you tho morn# ing jlapet, A'dthing neW; Weather still hnd. t'upt. Wnmbersio reports that tho Wilmington Boat was going into Cliorloxton yesterday morn ing. Extract of a letter received in Charleston. '• ES*1 A TE, (CUBA,) Jan. 18.—I had staledi from nsseriloiis mukohy competent judges, that from tho fino appeoraneca of our Cnno fields, wo would niado 450 hhds, Sugar, hut wo aro now con vinced that only about 31)0 lilids. will bo made; Tho severity of the drought has bceh so general on this River, tilde in llou of 2350 lilids. as expected, only about 18U0 Hhds; Will bo mndo—And all tlio Estiilos grinding 4d lute; that no Sugar! will ha fit to ship to mrtrket before tlio middlb or February. Great n# Iho drought hat been on this Rivor, and oh tho SnuiH side of iho island, friend ——and our selves will, T uni smj, suffer less thun tlib other#.”—Courier. WHITEFIELD. Wo Weh> ond of a largo abdltbfy Who last ovo nlng listened to the fa/t/fa/Jii.toricaf iftcicb hyftov. Jos. G. Dinnet, or that ardent disciple of our Saviour, whose name is Identified with the first effort* made in tho infant coinny of Georgia to ameliorate tho temporal condit ion of Ihe destitute °rphun, nnd promote his spiritual interest. Tllb exordium was beautiful, and the nlluiion to the spirit which directed tho patriotism of tlio good nnd groat Washington was Forcible As it wa* just. Tho memoir of WitiT*riKLD,evidently prepared with tho research Uf tho scholar,was high ly interesting; Of iho peroration, which was truly eloquent, we cannot speak nt it deserves, far tho ardour of the falldwornf Whllefielilglowciiln tho soul-stirring vitr dicoitan iif thb memory of tho deceased from tho charge of biitkiusidfal. surauou cuunr.' Tho fallow ing convictions Imvo been recorded on thnCiimiuul Docket of tho Superior Cuuit of this County, Jtidgo Henry, presiding: Stntn t»*.Stephen Mitchell. Assault, with intent to murder. C'onvieteil on third count (stubbing.) Major White (Solicitor General) far tlio prosecu tion; Win. II. Stiles, E-q. for defendant. Sinte vs. Constant I'eruuud. Lnrcony—Verdict, Guilty. Major White (Sol. Gen.) for prosecution; nnd Judge* Lnw and D'Lyon,far dofandduL Stnto v*. Frederick Hendricks. Breiiking and cnluiing u houso and stealing tlioreftom—Verdict, Gulby. Major White (Sol. Gen.) and John E. Ward, E*q. for priMecmion; M. Slitfioll, Son, ond John Milien, Esqr's. foi defendant. Mrs. Fitzwilliem if ul New Orleans, end Po<vcr the inimitable l’ower, in Chnrlustiin. Either of them, If hero at p'tilant ;ttnUld comprC*# inmi-lhing at lerist ttf out fang faces, oltd diffuse (hosmllobf dufiglillb our midst. Wo liavb a Theatre, but there i* hbna libldenough to open its doors for a season. Wu Wish it wt-ro otherwise. It might mako money The Irish Widow, and Sir Patrick O'Pie nip d would summon tho hard debars from their secret sub-treasuries. ile« lo ffrtoa tha quartar Jack ofsjmanof war. Aiiit •uroly It ii right, for though thay might mlaltttr id a mind diseoiad, and comfort tha frank and bonarg far, maimed ky a stray shot or splinter, yal they would bo exposed fa the rude bullets of tha taoaiy whioh are reg aidless of sex, age or condition. Whosa bosom does not throb with emotion, whan soma Innocant squaw throws harsslf betwean iho deadly rifle ami her liogo lord, and receives tbo bullot Ju tended for tho unyielding Warrior? Savage though sho be, she nWhkcnit a sympathy In tho bosoms of the whites, rankling as tbsy aro wl h tho death pangs of tho bleeding Wife, and the horror* of the unhappy partner of her joys and of her sorrows. But wo aro growing sentimental. Disappointed In tho prospoct of now*, wo have seized upon the Piroyane.and tlturo faitnd a love stu’ry. Well, all ato ono timu or uiher in the same predicament. If It thorefaro fall* tu ininrest soVn'o 'fate or more of our reudcii it will not bo our fault. Bo', Veto it it owing its extended ciiculation in our columns to chanco, which offon controls or sttehts'fd cuntru even human actions. . ' From the Picayune.. A LEAF YEAR STORY.. Popping the Question.— 1 "But why ifon't you get married?” said a Imunringgirl.with a laughinge)*, to n smooth faced itinocont looking yoAth who uluilt ed op to tho eye* nt the inf 1 - , . ««vv«ti, * •* asm tlio youih, stepping short with a. pasn. ond fixing hit eyes _upon vacancy with a pui zled nnd foolish expression. ' "Well, go on, you whnt?" said the fair cross ques tlonor, almost imperceptibly inclining nearer to tbo yoting rtnn. "Now just tell me right straight out, you whnt,” , '"Why, I—O, pshnw.I don’t know!” "You do, I sny you do now, come, I want to know." ■ ' ."O, I can't tell you"— ., '•! sAyyou can Why you know 111 never men tioh It, And you muy toll me of course, you know, for hn'veh't I always hern ynur friend?” ^ “Well, youhuVe, I hnoiv;"replied the belesgured ' And I’m sure I always thought you liked me,” went on thu midden in tender nnd mellow accents. O, I do upon my word—yes, indeed I do, Mm hi.” said tho unsunhiHlicattid youth,.very warm ly, and ho fnffnd that Marla hud unconicioutly plao ed liar hand in his open palm. Thun there was a silence. "And then—well JohiM''said Mails, dropping Hor oyri to tlio ground. "Eh! Oil—well?" said John dropping Ills oyns And Muriu’t blind At tha same moment. "I'm prnttyjsiiro you lovo somebody John; in fact,” said Marin,•assuming ngnin a tone of .raillery, ”jl know you’re in lovo, and Julm why don’t you loll me all about itut unco?” Well, r— Weill! O you silly morinli dnnt is there to bo afraid af/” O.il aint becaoia I’m afraid of anything at all; nnd I’ll—well now Mario, i wilt tell you,” " Well now, John?” “ I_" " Eh?” ” I—”, "Yos." , . . " I aih In Jbvc!—now don't toll—you wont, will you?" a A Ul John, violently seizing Maria by the hand, and looking in harfaca with a most imploring expression. " Why, of courso yoo know, John, I'll never breathe a word uf it—you knuvV I wont, don't you. John?" Tld* was spoken in A tnollow whisper,and tho cherry lip*Uf Mltria were so hou! John's car when sho spoke,that Hnd Im turned hi* hood to look at her there might Hava occurred nn exceedingly dangerous collision. " Well, MAriA,” said John, “I’vo told you now, and id you shall know all about it. 1 have always thought a great dual o! yon, nnd”— "Yos, John.” "I am sure you Would dd any thing fair mo that you c«uld”— '* Yus, John, yon know I would.” “ \V»ll, i/fc—-x« .... mno you don't know how' long I've wanted to talk to you about H.” "I dcclata Johltj I—you might have told mo long ago if yoil woiiled, far f’rH sure 1 never was ongry with you In hiy llfb.” " No, you wusn’i; arid I hayo often foil a great mind to, but”— "It's not too lato now you know, John.” "Well-Mat la, rfsyou think I'm tdoyourig to got mrirriod?” "Indeed Ido not, John; nnd I know It would bo a good thing far you too, far every body soys tho sooner young people ore mnrriod the butt r, whsn they,are prudent nnd Inclined lo lovo one another.” "Thnt'sjitst whrit I think; and now, Maria, I do wont to got married, and if you'll just—” 1 Indeed I will, John, for you know I was always nnrtinl to you, and i’vo snia so often behind your buck.” _ Well I declare I’vo oil along thought you might object, and tliut's tho rrnion I've been ulWUys afraid to ask you.” "Object! no, I’d dio firs'} you may a sit bf nio just any thing you please,” "And you'll grunt it?” "I will.” f.'i “Then, Marin, I wnnt you to poji the question for mb Id Mnry Sullivun, for—” ; - *. > " Whatl” “Eh?” .. J- W -‘ "Do you lovo Mnry Sullivan?” "O,'Indeed I dn with all my heart!” "I always thought you wore a fool." “Eld” “I say you're a fool, unil you’d better go lldme, your mother wants you! O, you—you— you—sin pid!” exclaimed the iiioriificd Maria in a shrill treble, uud tlio gavo poor John a slap on' tb^cberk that sent him reeling. It Was noonday, ami yet Julm declares he saw myriads of stars flashing around him, more than Ho over saw before in tb* night drag, - l'uor Maria ‘‘Never |ohl Her love, But lot com.onlltient, like a worm I’ the biid, Prey on lifer damask cheek.” • • l’hui, (flat, how often are tho germs of young of- faction cast away I Fur it it but loo true, a« David Crockett beautifully expresses it, The coorso of true love notfer did run *tnooth I” . OUR LEADER. Gentle reader, mothinks wo hear you wonde r what's coming now. But don't wonder; whut we huvo to any, is ail ubuui nothing. Do you expret n daily caterer of news to wrlto you an editorial this gloomy, London woutlter? Why, politics will do on n blight iuashiliy dnjj when Old Sol goo* on hi* way rejoicing, and hit beams light all up with joy and merriment, But on o cloudy dny, the successor of others morose and sullen as itself, can you expert any one that hat a human composition to brush off from hit brow cares editorial, and launch his bnrk into tho vortex of politics. Oh, no wo have that far our Washing ton Corret|iondent, who write* us occasionally, (and hy the bye,we'll leave to dub them both cefca- sional writers, for their contributions are like An- gol’e visits) and far our complab#>nt contemporary* «ho thinks that the minority ihciuld bear and/or- bear. Well, as to that we are willing to wait develop, mi nlti especially at our bark is ihmtetod by the fa"nd shut of the enemy, and until wo repair and reciUit Wife hands, we cannot think o r meeting an enettty, tvho, not tatlsfiedfwith superior force, wUhostho weathargngo of our crippled, though still dueling craft. Heaven forbid that wo should rush Into so un equal n contest ns that Which required our country tu yield tha gallant Lnwfonco to nn inemrible foe. Nol Although our colot* are nailed u> lb# mart wa prefer to be fresh far action, to have the sun which ahlnrt upon th« Just ami up*ui (be ur\juat to shed Ids glorious beams upon Mr decks, when alj hand* are piped fa action. Ho, we'll retire fata port, end Indulging in iho pleasures of there hold tweet rnmmunkm with lha Fait, who art act |*MiitMd without Mvcta p«»aL American Enterprise,—'tho ship 14 Isaac New’ ton,” now loading at this poH( far Humbug, has on bodrd two locomotive Steatfl Ei ginesand other machinery, the value bf tho same boing nearly twonty-fivo thousand dollars, destined for a bail Road in Prussia. There arc froth the oxtensivo manufactory of Wm* Norris, Philadelphia, whose high and well deserv ed reputation has produced ha««y order* far bit work, from England and the Continent. He has already furnished seventeen locomotives to hng hind and twenty eight tdoihor parts of Europe. Tho success of hi* Engines on the English roads, must bo a source of gratification to every AmeriQa q, and it is equally agreeable to find that our English brethren, in n spirit of magnanUnity, willing to give merit ita due, frorly admit the superiority of bis machine#.—JY. Y. Courier, 2d inst. Non residents.—TS|o..8uperior Court of New York on Wednoiduy, Judge* Jones and Oakley presiding, decided that poisons having • p ace of businessotoly in that city were non residents; . , A Neib Town Affair.—The inhabitant* of a town in Connecticut, it U said, have voted that, whereas Ilia sailing of rum U profitable to tbe seller and un. profitable fa the town, tbo fawn will take tbe bust* ness into their own hands. Tbsy accordingly apt pointed a man to sell spirits far thsm I voted him % salary; ordered the uieet men to farolih tho ramr and dircctod tho ogent to register every man who bought tho rum and the quantity bought.—Joun Com, I.iverpool and Manchester Rail Road.-Jt U stated that since the opening of‘tbe Liverpool and Manchester Railway in Septambet 1830, upwards of MOO milts of rail road have been cortstroMad^ and brought I atn operation, and nearly tha samo length is now In progress! the Investment of capital in these Improromsnts amount to about £00,000, 000, or neatly three hnadNd millions af dollars, . Capital of English Joint Stock Bonks,-hn era innate has boon made, by a well lnfarmed party, of tho amount of paid op capital of tha Joint 8tocku' Beaks nf England and Wales. 410,000,000 Is' tha sum ftxsd—4l,M0,0W bringcoeJUsd to IM\ Am. t •«-•««* ” • 4mmi5Wi

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The Weekly Georgian. (Savannah [Ga.]) 1839-184?, February 13, 1841, Image 1