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By LOMAX & ELLIS]
Volume XVII.
times anb Sentinel*
tSnENT LOMAX & ROSWELL ELLIS,
EDITORS ANT) PROPRIETORS.
! THE TRI-WEEKLY TIMES & SENTINEL
l i, published e'ery WEIOESDAV and FRIDAY’
jttOKMNG sud SATURDAY F.VKMNfJ.
tiielveekly times & sentinel
[spublished every TI EsIUV 3H)itNl.\<;.
Ojßceon Randolph Street , opposite the P. O.
X B RM S:
TRI-WEEKLY, Five Dollars per annum, in advance.
WEEKLY, Two Dollars | ei annum, in advance.
{^“Advertisementsconppicuously in.-eried a t One Do!
| sr per square, lor the first luteilioo, and Frtty Cents for
trery sub-equei.t in.-ertion
A liberal deduction wi.l be made for yearly advertise
ments.
Sales of Land and Negroes, by Admini-irators,
for* and Guardians, are r, quired hy law to be held on the
first Tuesday in the nu>nih f between the hours of ten in
forenoon and three iu the alternoon, at the Court House in
the county in witch the pro* err y is siiuare. No-tice? of
there sales mu tbe given in a public ga2eite forty days
previous lothedayo! sale.
Notice for the sale of Personal property must be given at
least ten days previous to the dav of sale.
Notice to Debtors and Creditors of an Estate must be
pubii-lied forty days.
N itice that apjiic itior, will l>° made to the Court of Or
dinary for leave 10 sell Lanu or Negroes, in utt be published
weekly for two months.
Citations for Leuers ol Administration must be published
thirty days—for Dismiesion from Adniinisiration, monthly
six months—for Dismission from Guardianship,lortv days.
Rules lor Foreclosure of Mor gage must la: published
month 1 )’ lor four months—for establishing lost papers for
the lull space ot three months—lor coinptlling t ties from
Executors or Administrators, where a bond has been giv
en by ihe deceased, the lull space of three months.
Publications will always be continued according to
these, the legal requirements, unless otherwise ordered.
BUSINESS CARDS.
PKINTmG^AKFBCOsIBiNDIKG.
HAVING connected with our Printing Office a full
and completeussortment ol Book Binder's tools and
sioeit.aad aho added to our Frit ting materials, we are now
prepared to execute,in good style and with despatch,every
kind of work in either branch of the business, on the best
terms.
BLANK WORK, of every description, with or with
oat printing, made to order, in the neatest manner.
WARM lID 17s*: FJil.VrilYG, Receipts, Drafts,
Notes, Bills of Ladmg, See., See., executed neatly and
promptly, and bound in any desired style.
RAILROAD AND rjTfi .VAI IK) AT BLANKS,
olall kinds got up,with accuracy arid dispatch.
Rill Hoads, Cards, Circulars, Murid Blits,
Posters, Programmes, See., See., printed in the shor
test notice and iu the best style.
Ilftgaciue and Pamphlets put np in every style o
binding.
Books o all kinds rebound stiongly and neatly.
LOMAX A. ELLIS.
Columbus, Apr il li,UJ(.
-
ATTORNEY AT LA IF,
(’UTIJHKIIT—RandoIph County, Ga.
TITILL practice in the Pataul&atid S >uthwesle”n Cireuits.
V? Alt business entrusted to his care will received prompt
attention. iHßil9—wly.
SAMUEL H. HAWKINS,
ATTTOR NE Y A T LA W,
AMERICU3, GA.
WILL practice in the counties of Sumter, Webster,
Terrell, Lee, Baker, Worth, Randolph and Cal
houn.
Reference —Ingram, Crawford &, Columbus.
Col. Henry G. Lamar, Macon Ga.
Mr W. L. Johnson, Araericus.
.May 13, 1857—twtf.
BAUGH & SLADE,
ATTORNEYS AT I.AW,
COLUMBUS, GEORGIA.
yxTILL practice law in Muscogee and the adjcdninsicountles
\V of ijeonria and Alabama.
nr Office over Bank.if Columbus, Broad Street.
ROUKXT BAUGH J- J- St ADF.
Columnar, iu. Slrrch 27,15T,7. wtwtf
B. V. MARTTK. J. J.MARTIN.
MARTIN & MARTINr~
Attorneys at Law,
eex.rraxxj£7s, gj,.
Office on Broad Street—OverGunby &. Daniel.
Columbus, Jau. 9, 1357. wAuvly.
34. B. WELLBORN. JERK . N. wiLLLAJIS.
WELLBORN & WILLIAMS,
ATTORNEYS AT LAW,
Cinyton, Alabama,
WILL give prompt attention to tho collection of all claims
euuuistedrtoihe! rcaretn Baroour coni tj. ■ ct 4 lwi>m
MARION BETH UNE,
attorney at law,
TALBOTTON, Tmbot County, Ga.
October 24;h, 1858. -wiwtf.
W. S. JOHNSON,
ATTORNEY’ AT LAW.
CUSSE T A,
ChttUahocchee County, Ga.
Gives his entire stlentieuto ihe practice in Chattalioocbei
adiotuinK counties. ap26—wtwlj*
ROBERT N. HOWARD,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
CRAWFORD, ALA.
September 8, 1855. —tw&wlf.
S. A. M’LE’S DON,
ATTORNEY’ AT. LAW,
Fort Gaines, Ga.
WILL promptly attend to ail business entrusted to his
care—particul rl\ Collecting. uor^^twly
DAMII.TON A PLAXE,
Attorneys and Counsellors at Law,
CQ .U2IBUS, GA.
riYHE above firm have renewed their Copartnership, and
| will devote the most i>.-"ridur>ua attention to the pro
fession in the counties of Muscogee, Harris, Talbot and
Chattahoochee, in this Slate, and in Russell county, Ala.
Office, front room over E. Barnard’s Store.
January ‘28,1857. w&twtf.
JOIIN y” HEARD.
attorney at law,
Colquitt, Miller Cos., Ga-
January SO, 1857 wly.
~ iIDIM W. ©D3S ?
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
PftKSTOS, \Vebater Coanty.Ga.
WILL practice in the counties of Clay,Chattahoochee,
Webster, Early, Randolph, Stewart and Sumter.
Parttenlar attention given to collecting and remitting.
January 27, 1857 —wtf.
TURNIPSEED & BURTS,
attorn eys at law,
CUSSETA, GA.
WILL promptly attend to all business committed to
their charge.
B. k. TORVIPSELD. B. H. Bt'RTS.
Cusseta, N0v.27,1355 —wtf
s. S. STAFFORD,
ATTORNEY AT LAN',
BLAKELY, EARLY COUNTY, GA.
wtf.
OLIVEIT& CLEMENIS,
attorneys at layv,
BUENA VISTA,
MARION COUNTY,GA.
WlT.Lpraetlceintheconntlesof Marion, Maco i, icwart,
Taylor, Chattahoochee, Kinchatoonee. and any of toe
adjoining -.aunties whau their services ruv be requirt il.
ratDitiouriß. r. w. etman.
U.pwmb.r 8. wtr
RAMSEY &. KING,
Attorneys at Law,
COLU U BUS AN D II A M IL'I'ON.
James N. Ram&kt, \\ . n. At. Kino,
Hamilton,Ga. Coiutnbue. Ga,
October 21—wiy
THOMAS A. COLEMAN,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
CUTIIBF.RT, GEORGIA.
WILL practice in the Pataiih and Southwestern Circuits.
Refers to Hon. David Kiddoo, J. S. C. F. C. Cuilih. it
February 24, 1857. ly
ALLEN IL IS(?SH,
ATTOILNET AT X.A’W:
MAIJIV.Ii.V4 FLORIDA.
RrrxatMca—U. M.dJiebrook 11-1 0, Halt, M>e* % Cos.
Colu elms, Ca. m 31—via
GRICE & WALLACE,
&lTmrYKx/£ i ATT Mini?
BUTLER, GEORGIA.
TTTILL give p.-ocopt attention all business entrusted'to
> > them.
w. I*. GKICE. Wtf.3. WALLACE.
December 16— wtf
Tax Notice.
THE Tax Receiver will open his Books on the 2d of
April at his Tin Shop two doors below Masonic
Hall. All persons interested will please came forward
and give in their Taxes a* the Comptroller General com
pel me to close my books by ihe 25 July.
mar27—twwlO. j. B HICKS, T. R. M. C.
PEYTON 11. COLQUITT,
ATT OR NEY AT LA W,
COLUMBUS, GA.
Office, up stairs,over Col. Holt’s office, Randolph st.
may 2ii.lv 1 55 w<vtwlf
j. FOGLE & SON,
and f:ntists,
OFFICE on Randolph Street near Broad, Columbus, Ga.
Columbus, Aiay 9, 1857. xv&twtr
WM. F. LEE, D. D. S.
DENTAL SUIiGEON.
OFFICE corner of Broad and Randolph Streets,
Coiujnbna, Georgia.
December 17.1- —w&twLf.
CUSHMAN,
“LCScfCT 3)83Gr r JPX‘JC|
Winter Building, 48 Broad Street, (East Side,)
COLUMBUS, GA.
October 25, 55. w& triwf v.
BRS. SCHLEY &BAVIS.
OFFICE OVER ST. MARY'S BANK BUILDING
cct l 27—twtf* tie STAIRS.
TENNESSEE PRODUCE.
H HE under-ugnpd is prepiivid lo oxecato with piompines*
J. *rder for
Lard, Wheat, Rye, Oats, Corn, Flour,
Or any other Products of Middle Tenner*
D. D. DICK^y,
N.ss College 3t Nashville, Term.
A iguat 29—w&twfy
NEYV SPRING GOODS I
MANLEY & HODG-ES,
TA KE much pleasure in Paying to their friends and lo the ;
public, that their Spun” Stock is now complete, and
all that are in search of pretty Goode atri*;ht Prices, wuuid
do well to give us a call.
Rich Orirtndv ant! Grenadine KOUES.
l ine JACONET and HAPKOE
Elegmt Organdy D HESS E S.
Plain Black, and Satin Striped GRENEDINES.
SUMM3R SILK3.
Plain BAREGES, of all Colors;
White and Cbintr fiolored BRILLL-VNTEES ;
FIGURED LINEN LAWNS;.
Striped mid Figured IRISH LINENS.
Special attention is called 10 our assortment of
Richardsons riedium Linens,
The Prices and Goods must please.
Our Stock of
HOUSE FURNISHING GOODS,
was never better. The advance in the raw mate
rial Iras not changed our sales prices.
A large lot of
CXI F. AE* I. V W NS,
warranted colors, and of excellent styles.
An elegant assortment of
CHANTILLY & LACE MANTILLAS
OIL CLOTHS,
FOR FLOORS AND PASSAGES,
Apr I —twßr.w ts. MANLEY Sl HgIJGES.
Enquirer copy.
AT
DoWITT’S
JEWS LEY STOEE
a CAN hfn found a row and varied R? c orfn lent of
everything gecordlly kepi iu aa ol
the kind.
Pitchers, Waiters, Goblets, Cups, Spoons,
Tea Set-, Forks, &c. &c.
OF PURE SILVER.
FINK SPORTING GUST?,.
Pistolv, Cap-*, Wad.-, Nipple Wrenches, Wad Omlers &c.
PLATED WAHE, Castors, Waters, Ac.
GfiT.i) ‘WA-'rerecßS;
Suitable lor Ladies and Gentlemen. Diamonds in Ring*
and Pins. FINE J E \V ELRY, in Sets of pure
Gold. Cameo and Pearl in Sets. Bracelets,
Chains, &c. Src.
EIGHT DAY ALARM CLOCKS,
Anew and superior article, warranted to keep the test of
time
The above goods will be fold at the lowest psif.es, and
\\ to give satisfaction.
WATCHES PROMPTLY REP AIRED.
My old friends and patrons will please fall.
Apl7—wtwtf A. 11. DeWHT.
MON TIT ALB SPRINGS.
NEW ARRANGEMENT FOR
HIALTH Am PJJLBmm 1
M Messrs. Laaier fe. Watt, 4-.^
of Montgomery, Ala. —the former late of ||||j
the l.anier House, Macon. Ga.—have pur-.! tlMLa
chased MONTVAGE SPRINGS, and the large body ot
lands, mountain, hill and valley thereto attached. Assured
ol tha great virtues of these waters,the salubrity ant! land
scape beauty of the place, they will spare neither pa ins nor
expense to make it the waterlog place of the South.
itlr. St Lanier is now on the ground superintend mg im
provements, and opening new sources of intereu . and
am isement for the ensuing season. He will tie lia opy to
greet his old liiends at Montvale, and to prove to tire m that
ho is still an accommodating landlord.Hb assures the public
that the improvements ho is making, and the farm aa and veg-_
etable gardens under his care, together with his m ode of
hotel management will add greatly to the comfor and
pleasure ot visitors. There are good COACH LI NtaS
from Knoxville and other points on Railroad, bri nsmg
passengers to the Springs in half a day. The Kabul Gap
Road, now being built, will run from Knoxville, within
three miles of Montvale. Apart from the known re pota
tion ol these Springs he is prepared to bear tertimo nv to
their efiicacv in chronic atieclions in the case of sovoj al in
valids Irm New York, Georgia and Tennessee.
aprillO—wtw3m.
FOR SALE.
THE Subscriber hae on hand a fVw STILLB for irantni ln
ring Peaeti Brandy or Wblsky, which ho will
sell very low. ALBO,
Tin, Sheet Iron and Japan Ware,
every lescriptiou,which can be boughtat the lower*ies.
(O’ cr OE2.SSS.
one on eajrt noiicßaud on liberal lerrnn.
J. B. HICKS, Agent,
julylß wtwtf Next doorbeiow ‘'iaas deue*”
“the union of the states and the sovereignty of the states.’ 1
COLUMBUS, GEORGIA, TUESDAY MORNING, JUNE 16, 1857.
DOUBLE DAILY SERVICE.
JUlu S8 MST
-iORTGOMERY & WEST POIKT IL R. CO.,
MONTGOMERY, April 23, 1857.
TAN an i after thU date th“ PASSENGER TRAIinS on this
v J roa i w.iba governed by la SCHEDULE:
DAY TRAIN.
Leave Montscomery .5.45a,m*
Arriveat West Point 11 4. a.m.
Arrive at rhombus 11.50 a. m.
Retnra.ng—Leave vVesi Point 9 00 a. m.
Leave Columbus 8.49 a. m.
Arriveat Montgomery p. m.
NIGHT TRAIN.
Leave Montgomery 7.00 p. m.
ArrD'eat Went Point 2.30a.m.
44 O-ilurabos 2.45a it.
Raturnfn^ —Leave West Point 11.30 p.m.
Leave Columbus 1 1 . On. m.
Arrive at Montgomery 5.4.‘> a. m.
Through ticket? can be obtained (for Double Daily Conner
ions) to Atlanta CriLttai>'>Of and ash vi lie, anil
uctious to Huntsville Memphis a’.rt Kn>xvil!e.
ri.G.JONES Eax'r.it Sup.
FREIGHT ARRANGE MENT
BETWEEN ATLANTA AND COLUMBUS.
rY an ftrrancexnetU between the Ba'lroad Companies corn
-3> pxaiug tl*e"two routes from Atlanta to Coin moo*, cor.c u
ded at their Gonventiou at n fthe 16th instant, it
was aarree.d that the following rates between Atii-.i ta and Co
‘ lu m bus aiiali govern, taking effect frem the first day ot Jl/a\
1a57.
VIA WEST POINT.
Corn per bushel. He. Wheat 12. Oa'.> 3. Paeon, Whisky,
c'kxir In sacks or b ure.ls, p. r 100 lbs.'3sc. Ragging, Ruj.e.
Lard in cans or bbis., per itrti lbs 45e. Coal, Pig Iron, by
car load, per ton of 20L0 lbs. €3.75. ___
VIA MAGOX.
Corn pir busel He. Wheat Die. f>ats 10c. Bacon, Whis
ky, Hour in r?acke or l!jls., per it;o lbs, 14 Bugging. Roj e,
Lard. In or bhl*.. per 10u lbs 55c. Coal, Pig Iron, b)
car load, per ton of 200(1 105.54 fd.
4. MUST!AN,
President and Superintendent Muscogee R. R.
GDO. W. ADAMS,
‘Superintendent Southwestern Railroad.
EVKHSON FOOTE,
Superintendent Macon and Western Railroad.
GEO. G LUgL,
r*ip.7rlnlendent Atlanta and L&Grange R. R.
SAMUEL G. JONES,
FnginPer and Superiutfciidect M.& W.P. Railroau.
May 30, 1837—wfetwtt.
MOBILE AND GIEAED HAIL EOAD.
; ‘waii E PassengerAr Freight Train will leave Girard at 2p.
it M.dai!>, connecting at Silver liun with a dally line ot
| Stager to Viilula, Glennville.Kiifaiila. Fort'<inines, and Mari-j
aona,Fia. And at Gueryi.m daily, with the .••♦ages lor Cchee,
Olivet, Gnon, Cbunneuuggee, Midway, H&rd&way, Perote
; and Union Spriu *<.
L*‘! vingGueryt *n at 4 A. M.. daily, the Care will reach
| Girard at 7 A. Al., connecting with the Mu*-
i cogee Train?.
I Duplicate Receipts must accompany Freight shipped.
Ail freight n. us the paid oelore goods willbe discharg
| ed.
Freight delivered at the Depot before 4 o’clock P. M. will
he ehinpeii the loliowii gdav.
I eights for statlei s No. 1 (Fort Mitchell,) and N0.5 (Per
sons’) must be prepaid.
Way .reigni ui ist iu all cases be paid in advance*
JOHN HOWARD,
rr.arJS lfis7-wttwtf. Engineei 4z.^up.
MUSCOGEE RAIL ROAD!
Change’ of Schedule.
IJIROM and after thisdate the Davor Exprepv Train will ■
’ leave the depot at I P.M. end arriveat Vai-orath-* pm.
Leavo Macon at 2A. M. arriveatColumbus al 7# A.M . j
Mnrntogor Accommodation 1 rain will leave at 4%
and arrive at Macon 10.54 A t . M.
Leave liacon at 3 P. M. arrive at Columbus 10.10 P.Jv.
J. L. MUBTiAN, Supt.
Columbus, June £9—-tw&wtf julyJ
SAVANNAH & CHARLESTON
STEAM PS CKBT L T NE.
K j. The snpp.rior 8 e.m-ship GORDON, r. Onr-ien
('omT i.i-ul-r, leaves Savaniwh for oi-auoHiou
T-’ Tj *-*cv.ry If ntn-’day r.ud Saturday aftcrTutovr iA i>
‘'cmck. It-tuniin-; :.-a.. tWln-mn 0.-vry ,
Moadny ami l,- dis afternaava a! 5 o’eiocK. <• rtlgM between
i t ‘iil<*-lo.i and ‘ oiun.bus, Mnct n ami nil Math m* n iheUen
t/al, M.icon Western, South Western ami Muscogee kail
Loads will be forwarded at Bnvannah iree ol all charge.
j. p. RROoKS, Agent Swannsh.
F. LA FIT rB (L CO, Ag’ts. Charleston.
Oct I—wSttwt
NOTICE TO SIIII’PEHS.
/“lOORS 5-hipped from ‘vidd'.fi *nd Fast IcnneF ce r.nd
u Norih Al.baina Hnd Cherokee Grorea. lo i olumluis,
musi he distinctly marked -‘via West Point and
Opelika “ VV.T. WILSON, Aicent,
Atlanlak f.a Grange K. it. Gat.
Doc ’inber 3, 1856 —w*tw v.
FOII PKILADEFHIA, NEW YORK, &e.
SAVAKxNAII & CHARI.EbIGN
STEAMSHIP LINES.j
CABIN PASSAGE 820. STEERAGE 88.
Til 7. well known FIRST CLASS BTEAM
<I KKVST >NR STATE....Cipt. R. llakdi*,
Will liereiotcr fxrrm a t\ ki KL I LIN 1 1 , to I hllaoelptiln
i jnitlnx every 8 VTURDA Y, anernatelj, from tavam.ali and
x'barb eti.ii aa tollowt:
3 .1 LING DAYS.—'The Kejatore State will sail front 8a
rannab'tbe folio wins Satur<ljrrt—FEßßUAßY 14th fctfHU ;
1 MARCH li h and tX-’th; Af'Rtt. lith andSslb| MAY 9tl and
| cid; JUNE tilh and 2Uih, tc., leaving Fit iadtlphiatbe alter
! natesalurdajs.
I The state ol Georgia tfiß sail from Charleston the following
I Saturdays: JANUARY ‘.'4th; Ft BRUARY 7tb and 2l*t;
: M \ItOH 7th and 2l*t; AFKIL4th and Irtih; MAY Yd, It* lit ;
| - nd 30th;-J UN E 13th and -27th; leaving Phil-dtlphiatho alter- •
i aatc Saturdays. \
\ l-i strength, soeed and accommodations thee .hipsare fit.- t
Ily equal to any ruuhing oil the cost. Inland navigation, lux.
! mile, on Uelawate Hi er and Bat; two nights at sea.
l'or Niagara Tails, Ulte Lakes and Catiaela.
SHORTEST AND HKAPKST KOLTK.
Those lines both connect at Philadelphia *Hb ifcc Great
Norib West erf. Railroad Route > rough to Mage re I alls or
Buffalo, in eighteen hour* from Phitadephia* Thr< nghtukeD,
‘.viih ibeprivi egeot stopping at Philadelphia amt iiilermfiliate
points, for sale by ihe Agents iu Savannah ard 1 Cha- cston.
Fare to Niagara or Buffalo, IfUmiia; $26; to Ganasidai
gua, $27.
Agent at Philadelphia ... A. HBRON. Jr.
,/fgent at Savannah C. A. GRKINKR.
Agents at Ghsrle * T* S. &. T. G. !U DD.
January 31, 1857. tw6m.
SINGER’S SEWING MACHINES,
j t*H]2 gie&t reputation of‘tUqger's Sawinsr M ichines is foun
j il ded on the fk-is. that they are perfectly adapted to every
S variety of work,and that each one of them, kept employed,
{ will earn not 1/ss than
ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS A YEAH.
All person? desiring lull and reliable information about
these machines—prices mode- oi purchAaing. can
obtnio it by applying, by letter or otherwise, fora copy of 1.
scGo’a Gaietie, a beautiful Pic orlal Paper, * utire
ly devoted to sewing Machine interests. It will be sent gratis.
LOCAL AGENTS
Wanted in every town ia the United Status, whomMiberal
i inducement'* are offered.
I x. B.—We na made arrangements with many editors and
I publisher* of ncw'spspp'-s highly profitable and satisfactory to
; Them,and wish to uiakn-sitnii&r contracis with every newapa
oeraud magazine iu the country. For fall particu!ursaddress
f v H I. M. CO.,
mar2‘J ~\vr?.m
1 A COMPANION FOR DR. KANE’S ARC
TIC EXPLORATIONS
THE NORTH PACIFIC
SURVEYING- AND EXPLORING
EXPEDITION:
MY LAST CRUISp,
WHERE WE WEST AN U WHAT WE SAW
BY LI SOT. HABERSHAM, U. S. N.
A Narrative of Pei eon&l Adventures of the Author and Mb
‘ ’ Companions during a late Vova?,*. 1
The United States Nortlx Pacific Surveying
and Kxjiiorlug Expedition
tothe Mllsy and Loo-Uho Islands, the Coast of China, For
uiaa.*., Japan. Km schatka. Siberia, ami th
Mouth of the A moor River.
Solendidlv illustrated with numerous Wood and Steel Engra
• v’mgs, representing Ihe customs of the almost
UNKNOWN TRIBES
aud other events of general interest which fell under the ob
t*ervaiion ol the Author.
One Volume Octave Price” $2 25. upon receipt of
which the work wi 11 be sent by mail, prepaid.
J. B. LIPPINCOTT & CO.
PUbl.ldlll R3,
No 27 North Fourth street Philadelphia.
May 26,1057-W6l
Rhlligml Meeting at Gietuvillr, Ga.
According to previcus appointment, a meeting ol the ci
tizens of Meriwe her county was heid in Gieenville, on
Fuesday the 2d cf June, for the purpose of taking into
consideration the l uildirg of a Railroad to connect wiih
the Atlanta and LaGrange RaiToad.
The Convention was organized bv calling Col. John H.
.McMath w the Chair, and C. VV. Howard was requested
to act as Secretary.
Upon information being received, that a delegition had
arrived from the city of Griffin, the Chair appointed a com
mittee oi three, composed ol P. M. Martin, VV. T. Harris,
and G. W. Grant, to invite them to t ariiciprte in the dvlib
eratior.s of the meeting. The Chair then in a lew perti
nent remaiks explained the obj.-ct of the Convention.
On motion of Dr. H. S. U imbi.-h, the report of an espe
cial committee appointed at a previous meeting, to confer
wi ll tha i’rcsidents of Atlanta and LaUrange Railtoad,
was called for, which was made by Col. McMath as Chair
man of that Commi'tee. On motion, a cqmmitiee ot five
was appointed to report matter tor the action of the meet
ing. The Chair appointed Col. Alfred VVellborne, VV. T.
Harris, Lrq , Dr. 11. S. Wimbish. Rev. R T. Marks, aid
Maj. Thomas F. McGehee, who made the following re
port :
Your committee appointed to report matter lor the action
of this meeting, beg leave to submit the following resolu
tions:
It being the object of thi3 meeting to carry out the de
sign of a Branch Ho id from this place to connect with the
Atlanta and LuGrange Railroad, therefore,
Resolved, Thai we will use our beat efforts to secure the
olj<ct.
Resolved, That, tha committee appointed at a previous
meeting he requested tcre-open hooks of subscription un
til a sufficient amount of stock is subscribed for she com
pletion of the road.
Resolved, That we eanr.ot in good fail!) consider any
propositi ns for the extension of a Road east ot this place’,
until subs* quent to the meeting ot the Board of Direciois
of ihe Ailanta and LuGrange Railroad, and our proposi
tion shall have been rejected by said company.
Resolved, That inasmuch as a connection with the city
of Columbus by Railroad is desirable in every point of
view, we pledge the cordial co operation and uniied effort
ot Meriwether county to the construction of a Kuiiroad to
iho line cf Harris county, via. White Sulphur Springs
Resolved, That it he recommeuded to- the citizens <1
Meriwether to continue and increase their subscriptions to
the stock for a Railroad from this place toward the city ol
Columbus, and that we invite our follow citizens of Hariis
comity lo co operate w ith us, that we may at the earliest
period practicable have a continuous line of Railroad ‘rorn
thb city of Columbus via. Hamilton, White Sulphur Springs
and Greenville, to the ciiy .of Atlanta.
Which was received and adopted.
The meeting then adjourned.
JoliiS H. Me MATH, Ch'mn.
C. W. Howard, Scc’y.
Cotton txperiment in India.
Girard Horsr, Puiladfumiia >
Mo-day, February 16, 1857. J
Editor North American and U. S. Gazette:
Sir: The foreign news by the Baltic has elicited an unu
sual interest arid di.-cussion in wpII informed circles of busi
ness men in your city and New Yotk, the suhjecl being ihe
renewed efforts and evident anxiety, on the part ot the
English manufacturers, to find, in some part of ner iVlajes
ty’swide extended dominion, a vast cotton field that would
quiet their apprehensions lest the supply of raw materia!
should not long continue to meet the rapidly increasing
demand.
The attention of the English manufacturers is naturally
turned to that land ot labulous wealth, the East India
Company's empire, India ; arid some ol the leading mer
chants, knowing that I had been connected with the great
cotton experiment in India, gotten up by tile rulers of that
vaes, country, applied to me to know what wi the result,
and express the belief that some account of that experi
ment would be of general interest to the public. 1 promis
ed to give such an account, and I shall now furnish a mere
epitome of ihe details, which I will send you on my reairn
home, as soon as leisure permits.
Iu 1340 tile opportunity was offered to me, with others,
ol going to the Eao Indies under the auspice- of ihe East
lnd*a Company, “‘id aonskSeticg ‘hat no. wtoo accompli h
e~ Ihe greatest good to the greatest number, was entitled lo
the greatest distinction, and being ambitious ol enjoying all
that could he attained from that prolific source, 1 went,
snd, though all that was anticipated, wag hot real-zed, tile
experiment was fairly tried, during ten year-’ laborious ei
ior’ in thud far distant land, where Brahminee hulls and
deified monkeys are objects of profound adoration by the
whole Hindoo--population.
Alter the tiiet two year.* experiment, tried in various
jinrts of the, country, 1 reported to the East India govern
ment that the object hoped for was unattainable—that the
experiment was a failure ‘I here was some col on produ
ced, but at a cost of a guinea a pound, winch served well
for the basis ol reports, on the pait of those who li,oaed
to that source lor a supply ol the great staple, now the
greatest in the commercial world.
1 am asked by all who mention the sulject, “what was
the cutiss ot failure in the great cotton experiment in India,
which lit one tmle caused so much anxiety lest our best
interests should he suite cited hy another country supersed
ing us iu the production ol the great staple product ot our
own” I 1 auswei that the causes of failure are both phvst
cal and moral in their nature. The physical delect is
the want ot an (quahle climate—a climate oi equal
temperature and o! sufficient duration to mature the
plant; the exltemss of excessive’ humility an.l excessive
ariiiness, ot drought -long continued, and cons* q tent heat ;
and, even when favorable creum-tauees comb ne, and the
plant is growing well, and Us abundant ’forms,” or emnr.o
fruit, promise an a nudum harvest, “noli-worms” bud the
plant, main-stem, and brunches,and also enter the “forms’
and ctuse uVm to tail in myriads, and cover the ground
with what would hive been the “great staple’ il matured.
The plant will grow and produce well, if it is irrigated,
but that process is too expensive to be profitable. Cotton
must be product and by the fertilizing influence ol the natural
rams, which, w*e are told, “lallouthe just and the unjust.”
The natural dews of heaven iiiu-t Iructily the earth, or her
ordinary products cannot be profitably p*rodjt:**d.
’ The moral detectthe immobility ot die Hindoo char
acter. They will not change; they will do as their lathers
did forever; they will not adopt the mentis ol improve
ment ; they will not adapt iheinselvea to the appliance* es
sentia! to SUCCI ss.
Tins is a succinct account cf the cotton experiment in
India, commenced by ihe East India Company, und-r the
superintendence td Amencan t otton planter-, in 1840. 1
continued in it til! 13 0 ; others remaned there longer, and
we have not seen nor fait any ben.fieial consequences
Milhous were expended in the enterprise, and the only re
suit is. we hear occasionally of tne shipment ot a lew
baias of American Colton front India; but, sir, this and, es
not constitute success. Success is not attained until Ihe
people of the e*.untry themselves produce the article, and
that in such quantities as to affect the markets oi the world.
lari me here add tha* the American Cotton degenemtes
to such an extent in the plains oi India that in a tew years
it will not germinate, and the staple soon becomes snort
and weak ; and that, while l have pronounced al. the ef
forts of the East India Company to make India an Ameri
can Cotton producing country, a failure in the plains gen
erally, yet there is a largo extent ot territory that would,
w i;h proper appliances,such as we Southern planters would
adopt, produce Cotton well; but where that is tile case it
would produce other things that ate mote profitable than
Cotton, and consequendy the people ot India will not cul
tivate the aiticle—an Englishman never wdi or cart any
where.
And yet another suggestion. We have a comparatively
limited area of country lhai is well adapted by climate and
soil for cotton, and that area will produce enough cotton
for the world, lor some time yet, il it we e open lor cuiti
vation ; but remember that that area of country is in a cli
rnaie that while people cannot work in, fn the open fi hi;
that the great staple must be produced by negroes ; there
are not as many as three millions ot negroes in the cotton
climate, and they cannot, according to the English esti
mate, produce enough cotton to clothe the many millions
wire now use cotton, wholly or in part, lor clothing. i’hc*-e
two millions five hundred thousand negroes,’ the producers,
wiil only increase naturally, the supply very wisely being
“lopped from i liter sources, while the many million- oi
■consume]-* will increase naturally in a greater ratio, and me
area of civtliztti- u is rapidly widening and bringing into
ihe li.-t of eon umers nations that now know not tha use
oi cotton clothes to any extent.
\S hat effect will this stale ol things have on .he cotton
market in half a century I I answer this question by say
ing that, unless England finds a cotton field somewhere in
her b oad dominions, the balance of power in the commer
cial work! will he lost in the next hall century. Cotton
mill be King, and we shali.be in theVcendaney, being the
sol * producers. Our manufactures increasing rapidly Eng
land cannot get a supply of the raw material ; her mills
stop ; millions oi her people, are thrown out ot employ-
d t
bread, will overrun tne country—cause a revolution ir. Eng
land, and what then.’ Where will it stop ’ How tar wn
the devastation extend 1 Statesmen ! ponder this well, it
you abolish slavery in the South to-day, all these contin
gencies occur to morrow. THOMABJ F|NNIEj
Attorney at Law, Memphis, Tenn.
~ ‘NoTE-Taking the average at five hales to the hand,
and the maximum of three millions five hundred thousand
bales as lire cotton crop of the United F ates, tne result in
that there arc only raven hundred thousand actual laborers
in the cotton field', the greater number ot that class, ot our
population being employed in I he production ot hemp, corn,
sugar, &c , aud many are employed as household rer
van in, &c. n 1 • L. r.
Heayy Defalcation.— A Member of the Charles
town Board of Aldermen,has abscond, and,
taking, as ia all ied, about $-0,000 belougiug u bw part
ner anil oibar fiiuaeua ot UharU&towa*
The American Natior&l -Convention.
The National Convention of Know Nothings re-assem
bled at Louisville on the 3.1 inst., according to adjourn
ment. Speeches were made by Genral Jackson DoueLcn
ot Tennessee, Gen. icroggs and Stephen H. Cushing, o!
Now York; Col. Shackleford of Mississippi,and Mr. Kite
of Illinois.
Hon. Erastus Brooks, Chairman of the Commute on
Resolutions, reported in part the address which had been
determined upon by the v.oinmittee, saying the Committee
had mil yet been able to complete ail the duties a?
signed it) them. The add ess goes into a discussion ot the
American question, and an ex .minalion ot tho Democrat
ic policy, and conclude-* that the Federal Union must he
maiutaiued; ihe reserved rights of ihe Slates respected;ihe
decisioM of the Supreme luu t enforced; the Union ot ihe
Church anl S ate p evented; the rights of conscienc
guaranteed; American interest* promoted; American it a
tioaality cherished; sectional agitation terminated; foreign
paupers ani cr iiifpal■ excluded; th* naturaliz ttion lavv.-
amonaed; squatter eovereiauty ad alien repudia
led; and, dually, fiat Americana must rule America. It
was adopted hy acclamation.
To the same committee was entrusted the care of prepar
ing & plan ot <.rg tuiza-i m fr ihe whole country; and the
plan submitted by Mr Brooks abolishes national, Stateanci
local Council:*, with all the lorms and cerctno- i-** now in
us*-; admits ail legd vo era to the puny who approve and
support the priijeioies of Amo icaoLm; create* a National
Execiffive Coflini ttee, comp sed ot Oi.e from each rf:aie
und Territory, to be elected aunu illy—th* hrst committee
to cousht cit the present Pre.-ideuts of Sta e Council.-;
creates State Executive Commute* 9 for each Stat* organi
zation—the hr?t committee* to consist of the delegates to
the present Council, and gives all the poweis for
calling conventions, &c., to ihe State and County Com
in if tees. This pl.m, h iwever, was auhjec ed to a warm
debate, and fi tally reteired back to the Committee, who
accordingly repotted the following resolutions; which
were adopted bv the convention:
Resolved, That upon the acjmrnment of ihe present
National Council the earne stand acjjurned till called to
gether as hereinafter provided.
tteso ccd. That the. Anur.ean ptfUy in each State,Ter
ritoiy and district ol Coiunioia, he authorized to adopt
such plan of orgauizttLn as respectively they may think
best suited to the views of the members of the party in
their lespect.ve localities.
Resolved. That the President ol tire Council he author
ized to select a Na’ional-Executive Committee, composed
oi J3 members, o! whom live shall constitute a quorum,
who shall select a chairman, and correspond with ihe au
thorized represeniatives of ihe American party through
out liie United Slates, and call together the National
Council at such time and place as they may think proper.
At the evening session the following officers were re
elect*d: President E. B Bartlett, of Kentucky; Vice Pio
sidem Eistus Brooks, of New York; Sectary James M.
Stephens of Maryland. The follow.ng gentlemen were
also elector ‘Thomas C. Ware, of Ohio, Treasurer, and
Blanton Duncan of Kentucky, Corresponding Secretary
‘The Convention adjourned sine die, with the following
report, which we find io the telegraphic columns of the
New York paper*:
Mr. Brooks from the committee on resolutions reported
a series, a9 follows:
Resolved, That in view of the sectional animosity ex
hibited at the recent Presidential canvass, of growing con-
L’liipi for law—of the spirit of nullification abroad—ot the
grow th oi'foreign pauperi-m and crime; and increase of
fore go influence—we have reason to congratulate ouiK-lves
und the country upon the fact that a gallant bund ol one
million American freemen are entered in a common
can-* as the National American party.
Resolved, That ii is the desire of the American party
to form a common brotherhood throughout the Union, ol
American men.
Hew red, That we reiterate the standard articles of po
litical faith, as lad down at Philadelphia.
The resolution conclude* hy recapitulating slight altera
tions in the la?t National platform.
The fourth resolution declares an unalterable determina
tion to pursue, with untiring energy, the reformation of
the abuses which have endangered ihe peace and the liber
ties of the country, and to continue our efforts with aug
mented zeal until the great objects of a patriotic organi
zation shall ho consummated, the harmony of the States
restored, undue foreign influence checked, and American
principles become triumphant.
The fifth resolution declares that tho?e citizens of the
United States who endor. e the principles of the American
patty are cordially invited to unite with us in the open ad
vocy and support ot the siine.
‘The Philadelphia platform is reiterated in the above re
solution in ihe following amended section.
“ The natural born or naturalized citizens of the United
States, permanently re-iding in any ‘Territory thereof,
when lawfully convened for the purpose of framing a State
Constitution with (he view ot admission into the Union
have uridouhtpriiy the right to frame that constitution,and
therein to regulate theii domestic ami social affair* in such
a manner as they may deem most conducive to their own
subject to the provision* of theconsti.ution of tlw
United State-', with the privilege of aJinirsion whenever
they have the u-quisite population to elect one representa
tive to Congress.”
Mr. Baldwin, of Connecticut, moved to strike out all af
ter the words “United States/’ aud urged the amendments
in an eloquent speech. Mr. Cunningham and .Mr. Smith
of Missouri, took sides with Mr. Baldwin in fivor of stri
king out ihe fir.-t clause—the latter taking Mr. B. hy the
hand, and declaring hi-* j<>y at bemg able, lor American
pr.uciples, to yield io hi* own personal preferences, in
the course of Ids remarks, Mr. Cunningham stated that the
Missourians know and aiknowledge that Kansas must bo
a Free Si ate.
Aireravvatm debate on the resolutions, during which
Mes-rs. iiillyvr and Shackelford of Mississippi, strongly
urged the adoption i ihe resolutions as report’ and hy Die
Committee, (Kneial Scroggs < f Buffalo, moved as a sub
stitute for the w hole report, the platform ot principles adop
ted at ihe National Convention in Philadelphia in 1856,
wih tire onus-simi of the three resolutions therein number
ed 13, 14 and 15. rein ing to ihe Pierce Administration.
Ts is was adopted, and the report of the Committee thrown
overboard. Mr E. T. Wood of Brooklyn, flered a reso
lution exprearine ihe graiitndeof the American party to
ward the young men tor their co operation in the last cam
prign. whi'-h was adopted unanimously, \ousof thanks
were then adopted to the o the era of the Council and ihe
citizens of Ltuieville, and tiro Convention adjourned sine
die.
The Riot*— Interesting Incidents.
1 he Washington Star notes the following interesting in
cidents of the late riot at Washington city/
When the marines arrived opposite the polls which had
been closed for some time, tlrey halted in tin* middle oft he
street, and ord-. red arms Some sixty or seventy yards
above them, and opposite the market house, a cannon was
hauled out ?. and ala ce crowd oi the rioters surrounded it,
while a delegation of their number was sent to inform the
commanding officer.that unless the marines were instan’iy
withdrawn the piece would be discharged into their rank-*.
Cap’ain Tyler, on receiving this threatening message, im
mediately g*ve the order to move towards the gun, and
w hen the right of the line was nearly opposite it, Gen. Hen
derson deliberately went up to the pieje and placed his
body against the muzzle, thereby pre.venti g i fiom being
aimed at riw marin-?,just at he morn mi when it was about
to be di-charged ‘I he General was dressed iu ci izen’s
r re.-s, and aimed wiih no hing more d.adlv than a cotton
umbrella. He addressed the rioters, saving: “Men, you
had best think twice before you fire thia piece at the mar
ine*.” He informed the crowd that the gtfns were loaded
with ball cartridge, aud warned them repeatedly to desist.
Ail the officers repeatedly warned the citizens io go away
from the spot
‘] he general, ftnd ng that the piece would he fired'unless
captured, instantly crossed ov f r io Captain Tyler and gave
the order for ten or fifteen of th'e marines to take it. Dur
ing this time a number ot pistol shots were fired at Gen
Henderson; some of the parti s standing within a few feet of
him when tiring.One platoon of the marines bought their
arm-; to the trail without cocking, and charged tht* piece <>n
a run. Those iri charge of the piece inr-tanriy retreated,
and a dozen cr more revolvers were and so barged at ihe
platoon, who laid hold of the gun and were taking it away.
A sortie was made hy the mob to recover the piece, when
Lieut. Henderson ran up aid hauled it across the street, to
the rear of the marines
A man ran up t > the general, within two feet of hi* per
son, and was about to discharge hi* revolver, when a mar
ine, with hismui-ket, sernck hi* arm, causing the weapon to
fall, at tlic same lime the general seized tho villain, and
marched him of! to the mayo.-, into whose hadns he placed
him. The pistol shot* rattled around like hailstones, and it
was with the greatest difficulty the officers restrained their
irren fiom reluming the tire. Gen. Henderson and all the
officers were corretamiy admonishing the men not to fire,
until the command was given, but a shot coming from the
crowd struck a marine on the cheek, inflicting a dreadful
woun i. ands veral more being hit with ball* and brick -
bats, the soldiers could stand it no lenger; they poured in
an answering fire, which was stopped as soon a* possible
by the officers.
It tva- a fact worthy of notice, that of the marines who
were called ou,6(> ol tnern were raw recruits, and bad not
been under drill three davs. They a e nearly all natives.
‘The charges f their being 4 foreign hirelings ” employed
by executive power to shoot down American citizens, is
thu- refuted.
The marines, at hMf pa?t 9 o’clock Tuesday night, re
turned io iheir barracks, the mayor considering their fur
ther service unnecessary. ‘The Star add. :
Major French’s company of Light Artillery, which had
been summoned from Fort McHenry as a precautionary
measure, arrived here about half past C J o’clock iri a >pecial
irain, numbering eichty men, including officers, and com
manded by Capt. Williams, who reported immediately at
headquarter?. The company was tjuaitered for the night
at Maher’s hotel, marching thither, up the avenue,
several pistol shots fired upon them, (they were on
foot, wearing side-arms only.) whereupon they halted and
prepared for a charge, upon which their assailants fled.
Shot— On Friday night last, obwt 12 o’clock. Geo.
Davis, a young man, a native of Philadelphia, and an
engine* r on board of the steam tug Uncle S ‘m, was
sliot at an Irish dance, at the house of n woman called
Widow Welsh, corner of Biy Ime and /fomton street.
Hv a man uaored Patrick Curry, -Savannah Republican ,
6 th.
FROM KANSAS.
Inaugural AdcD-cob of Gov- Walker.
We have received a copy of the inaugural address ol
G v. B. J. Walker, delivered at on the 27di
May. We make the following extracts:
Under our practice tho preliminary act of framing a
State constitution, is uniformly perfouned throogn the in
strumentality of a convention of delega'ea chosen by the
people therneelvee. T hat convention is now ahout to b’
elected by you under the call ot the Teiritorial Legislature
created and st ii recognized by the authority of Congress,
and cloth-d by n. in the comprehensive language of the
organic law, with lull power to make such an enactment.
‘I he ‘Territorial 1 egislature. then, in assembling this con
vention, were fully sui-tained by the act of Congress, and
the authority of th* convention is distinctly recognized in
my imtnmi'ons from ihe President of ihe United Staler.
Those who oppose this course, cannot aver the alleged ir
regularity of ihe Territorial Legislature, whose laws ii
town a *d ciiy elections, in corporate franchises, and on al!
other subjects but slaveiy they acknowledge by their votes
and acqurscemre If that Legislature was invalid,tbei
j re we without law or order iu Katreas, without town, city
<>r coumy organization, all legal and judicial t anscti n
a e void, all tides null, aud anarchy reigns throughout oui
bonier*.
The people of Kan c a=, then, are invited by the highes’
authority known io the Constrution, to participate freely
and faiily in the election of delegates tq frame a Comtttu
non and tilate Government. The law has performed it.*
eutuo appropriate function, u hen it exten s tothe peopl*
the right of suff rage; but it cannot compel the pertonn
ante of that duty. T hroughout our whole Union, how
ev r, hi and wireiever free government prevails, tho e who
abstain from.ihe exercise of the right oi suffrage, author
ize those vvh * do vote to act for them in that contingency,
aud the absentees are as much bound under the law and
i ‘oie titution, where there is no fraud or v olence, by the
act of the iiiajoni} of those who do vote, as although all
had pi riici,./ tied in the ejection. Otherwise, as voting
must be voluntary, self government would be impractica
bie, and anarchy ordcspothni would lemaia as the only
ulte native
You ?ho Id not console yourselves, my fellow citizens,
wirii the re ffe.-tiop, thai you may, by a suhsequent vote,
delta 1 the ratification of the Constitution. Although tin st
anxious to secure to you the exercise of the great
constitutional right, and believing that the convention is
the servant and not the mas U-r of the people, yeti have
no power to and elate ihe proceedings of that body. I can
not doubt, however, the course they will adopt on th s?ub
ject. But why incur the hazard of the preliminary forma
tion of n Constitution by a minority, as al lodged by you,
when & majority, by their own votes, could control the
forming ol that instrument?
but n is said Unit the Convention is not legally called,
and that ihi- election will not be freely and fairly conduc
ted. The Territorial Legislature is the power ordained
t r this purpose by the Congress of the United Stales, and
in oppo.-ing it, you resist ihe authority of the Federal Go
vernment. That Legislature was called into being by
the Congress of 1854, aud is recognized by ihe very latest
Congressional legislation. It is recogn ; zed Ly the present
Chief Magistrate ol the Union, just chosen by the Amer
ican people, and many of its acts are nowin operation
I ere by univeis.il assent. As tne Governor of the Territo
ry of Kansas L must auppoit ihe laws snd the Constitu
tion, aud 1 have no other alternative under my oath, but to
see that all Constitutional laws are iuijy and fairly execu
ted.
1 see in this act calling the convention, no Improper or
unconstitutional restrictions upon the right of surT-ruge I
see in it no test oath or other similar provisions objected lo
in relation to previous laws, but clearly repealed as repug
nant (o the provisions of tins act, so far as the
election oi delegates to this Convention It is said that a
fair and full vote will not he taken. Y ; ho can safe y pre
dict such a result? Nor is it just for a majority, as they
allege, to throw the power into the hands of a minority,
from a mere apprehension—(l trmt entirely unfounded) —
that tli.y will not be peimiited io exercise the right of suf
frage. Jl, by baud nr violence* a majority should not he
permitted to vote, tht re is a remedy, it hoped, in the
wkd i m a* 1 and ju-tice of the Convention itself, acting under
the obliga’ioi.s ot an oath, and a pioper responsibility to
the trinuoal of public opinion. ‘There is a remedy, also, il
such facts can bo demonstated, in ihe refusal of Congress
to admit a iState into the Union under a Constitution im
posed ny a minority upon a majority by fraud or vb-fence.
Indeed. 1 cannoi doubt that ttie Convention, after having
framed a State Con-titution, w.U submit it for ratification
or rejection, t>y a majority oi the then actual bona tide re
sident settlers of Kansas.
Wi h these well known to the President and Ca
binet, and appre ved by them, 1 accepted the appointment
ol Governor of Kan-as. My ins-ructions from the Presi
dent, through the Secretary of State, under date of the
3'Jih ot vlarch last,sustain “the regular Legislature of the
Territory” in “assembling a Convention to form a State
Constitution/’and they express the opihion ot the Presi
dent, that “when such a Constitution shall be submitted to
lh people of tin* Terr toy, they must lie protected in the
cK-rcita of their right of voting for nr against that instru
ment; and rite fair < xpiessfon ot th * popular will must not
ho interrupted by fraud or vielenc**.”
I repeal, then, as my clear conviction, that unless the
Coi vention Mibmit the constitution to the vote of all the
actual resident setters of Kan.-a-*, and theelecli n he fairly
and ju-tly conducted, the constitution will be, and ought
to be, rejected hv Congress.
There lea law more powerful than the legislation of
man,more powr.t than passions or prejudice,that must ulti
mate! v deteimine the location of slave?y in tliis country; it
is. the Dot he i rn:i! line, it is the law’ of the thermometer, ol
latitude or aTiiude, regulating climate, labor and p.roduc
tidns, Hiid a? a con?-quence, pr* fit and loss. Thud even
upon the mountain heights of the tropics, slavery can no
more exist, than in the Northern latitudes, becau>e it is
unprofitable, being tinsuiled jto the constitution of that
ole race transphi.ted here from the tquati rial heats of Af
rica. v 4 * by is it that in the Union slavery re<ede3 from
the North, und progresses South? It is this same great ch
matic law now operating for or against slavery i Kansas.
It, on the elevated plains of Kansas, stretching to the base
ot our American Alps—ihe Rocky Mountains—and iuclu
ding their eastern c.ie>t crowned w ith perpetual snow, from
whieli sweep over her open prairi s those chilling blasts
red cing the average range ot the thermometer hare to a
tempera ure neatly as low as that of New England,should
render slavery unprofitable here, because uusuited to the
tropical constitution ot the negro race, the law above re
j'eried to must ultimately determine that question fiere, and
can no more be controlled by the legislation of man, than
any other moral or physical law ol Dio Almighty. Espe
cially must this law* operate with irresistibh* force in this
country, where the number of slaves is limited,and can
not he increased hy imputation, where many millions of
acres of Miaar and cotton lands are stiil uncultivated, and,
from the ever augmenting demand, exceeding the supply
the price it those great s'aplea has nearly doubled, de-man
d ng vastly more slave labor tor their production.
If, from the operation of these causes, slavery should
not exist here l trust it by no m**as follows that Kama:-
should hecomea State controlled hy tne treason and lanat
lci-m of ab.dition. She has, in any event, certain consti
tutional duties to perform to hersi>ter Slates, and especial
ly to her immediate neighbor—the flaw '-holding state of
Missouri. Through that go at State hy river? and railroads
must fi > .v’. to a g eat extent,our trad* an t intercour-e, our
imports and export?. Our entire ea-tern hunt >8 upon her
border, Torn Missouri come a great numlier of her cit Zens;
even the fauns ol the two States are cut hy the line of
State bounde y, part in Kansas, paitin Missouri; her citi—
zsns meet us >u daily inteicourse, and that Kansas should
become ho tile to Missouri, an asylum for her fugiotive
“laves, or a propagandi-t of abolition treason, would he
alike inexpedient and unjust, and fatal to ihe continuance
of the American Uni n. in i-ny e%e:;t, then, l trust that
the constant on of Kansas will contain such clauses as
will forever secure to the Stale of Mi souri tin* faith id per*
forma •e of a 1 conatitutional guarantees, not only by
federal,but l>v State authoritie?, and the supremacy with
in our limits, of ihe authority of the Supreme Court of the
U.died States on all constitutional quettiona be firmly ea
tabbsbed
Upon the South, Kansas is-bounded by the great South
western Indian Territory. This is Done of the mostea
lubri>u.* and fertile portion* of this comment. It is a great
cotton growing region, admiral) y ad up ted by fori and
climate tor the products ot tht* South, embracing the va!
leys cf the Arkansas and Rud River, adjoining Texas • n
the South and West, and Arkansas on the East, and ii
ought speedily t become a State of the Americ n Union.
The Indian treaties wi 1 constitute no obstacle any more
than precisely similar treaties did in Kansas for their lands,
value e3 to th. m, now for sale, but which sold, with their
consent and for their benefit like the Indian land of K;.n
sas, would m ke them a most wealthy and pro perous
people, and the r consent on these terms would be most
cheerfully given This Territory contains double the area
ot the stated Indiana, and if necessary, an adequate
poition oi t Western and more elevated part could he
set apart exclusively for these tribes, and the Eastern and
lHg *r portion be formed into a State, and its lands so and
for the benefit of these tribes, (like the Indian lands of Kan
sas,) thus greatly promoting all their interests. To the
Eastern boundary of this region on the State of Arkansas,
run the railr-ads of that State, to her Southern limits come
the great railroads from Louisiana and Texas, irom New
Orleans and Ga veston, which will ultimately be joined
by railroads from K insas, leading tlnough this Indian Ter
ritory, connecting Kansas w ith New Orleans, ihe Gulf ol
Mexie ,and with the Southern Pacific Railroad, leading
through Texas to San Francisco.
It is essential to the true interest?, not only of Kansas,
but of Louisiana, Texas, and Arkansas, lowa and Mis
souri, and the whole region West of the .Mrisiasipoi, that
this co-termmous South Western Indian Territory should
speedily become a State, not only lo supply us with cotton
and receive our produce in return, but as occupying the
area over which that portion of our Railroads should tun,
which connect us with News Orleans and Galveston and
by the Southern route with the Pae sic. From her central
position, through or connected with Kansas, must run the
( e.ntial,Northern and Southern r< u’es to the Pacific, and
With tho Utter, as well as with the Gulf, the connection
can only be secured hy this South Western Territory be
coming a Mate, and to this Kansas should direct her earn -
est attention, as essential to her prosperity.
Presidency of the South Carolina Co//e£r—President
McCay, of the South Caro'i re College, having resigned,
the Hou. W. C Preston and the Rev. Dr. Thornwell,
both ex-Presidents, hav * been nominated for the President
cy—the one by the Carolina Timee, the other by a corres
pondent of the Wioneboro’ Register*
j[TERMS, $2 00 IN ADVANCE.
[Correspondence of the Journal of Commerce ]
Affairs of Utah Territory—l ha Mormons.
Washington, May 27.
Many persons are puzzled to know why Brigham
Young etui remains as Governor of Utah, after the term
for which he was appointed has expired. The law es*
t.bishing tire ‘Territorial Government of Utah, is singu
lar iu this r* sped. The Governor U appointed for lour
years, and Brigham was appointed in 1850, and,
u virtue of the law h is, for three years, held over.
The law provides that the Executive powei ia the Trre
itory of Utah shall te vested in a Governor wl.o shall
fold his •office for.four years, and until his successor shall
>e appointed and qu ilified, uuic*s sooner removed by the
of the United States. Accordingly, Brigham
Young remains in power. He basnet bttu removed,*
nd no one has been appointed in his place.
The Utah question is :i diffn u!t cm* to deal with. The
•(institutional power of the G veinmetit is 1 mired in x
---ent. It has nothing to do with the religious and do
nestio institutions ot Utah, however wicktd they may be.
the indignation which has been excited by reoeut end
u.lu ntie bta'ements of Mormon iniquities, can have noue
■ut?\ moral ffect. Ic cannot justify a war against More
•non : Mn per se.
Tire authority of the Executive government, in the
natter, is confined to the due *x-euiu uof the laws of
Suited States in the T*Tritry. In a case off. rcible re
istanc * to the laws, the President may exert the military
>rce of the country. No case ol domestic insurrection
•as yet b en presented, aud therefore military power
•annot, he called upon to suppress it.
Th difficulty is of a crave nature, and one that was
i’ t anticipated by tire C ais i uiion. Here we have an
.u of a puhtico-raligious character, which is
mder the control ol one man, who, whether lie be di
•restrd ol Federal authority or not, will remain as the
‘Prophet, Prince, and King” of his community. Hv tx
rcises an absolute dominion over his pei pie. He eon
rols juries, and therefore can obstruct the adtniuis.
ration of jusrice. 11 is Legislative Assembly pass li.w o
•vhich are dictated by him, and will continue to do it,
ven wlu n supersed'd as G<>vtinor
*A irew wiil lak.* Ir<m him the power of
ffice under the laws of the Terri ory, and deprive him
t the prestige of Federal authority, but still, he will be
King over the Governor.
The important communication to the States , concern
ing Utah £ flairs is said to be from Judge Drummoud,
a ho is now here.
Pei haps he may exiggerate the power and resources
•f Brigham Young. But, if what he says is true, Brig
>am will be no oon etupiib.e enemy, in case of a war
vith hm. Besides, Brigham is too shrewd to go beyond
he loose limits of Consliiutioual law, iu his course. The
United States C-ur:s may be reinstat’d, and the
power of juy.iee restored , bat the Junes will be under
•iis control.
It must be remembered that, in dealing with Mormons
at present, we de;l not with Americans, but foreigners,
ho have no sympathy wiih our institutions. AL-st of
he Mornrens are English, Wt-Lh, Scotch, and German,
who, upon landing on our shores, directed their steps to
Utah, und know no institutions except those of lire More
mens.
There should have been preventive of tliis difficulty,
through some modification of our laws. It may not be
too late to prevent an aggravation of the evil.
The mischief that bus been done is attributable to the
ultra couise of tire Kuow Nothings, \vno, by identifying
heir priciples—some < f which were commendable—with
premature struggle for political power, forced the
Democratic party into a position of antagonism with
ilurn. :
r [ here existed, in the country, prior to the organization
of the Know Nothing party, and especially wiih tire
Democracy, a sting mntinnnt iu favor of regulating
md restraining the influx of &u uncongenial and triis.
ehrevous foreign population.
Mormonism and its in quitous practices and injurious
influences, are not suhj-ci to the control of the General
Government. Lilt a Christian and Republican Gover
nor may be sub tituted for Brigham Young, and tha
laws of the United States may be enforced in tire Terri,
lory. Moreover, the law establishing tire Territory may
be repealed, and the Territory itself may he divided
among contiguous States and Territories. We may i
fuse to admit the Territory into the Union as a State.
We have no other power over the matter.
The very first step has yet to be taken—to send to
Utah n fit man. or any man, to supersede Guveiuor
Young. Among the hundreds ot applicants for iAis
idons, wlu iu ihe Union pronounces to be “well qualified’*
for the place they so importunately seek, there is u*n mi
who offers to take the place f Brßham Young No
fit man for the post ha.- yet been found, who will aocepl
it.
Anew disposition of the army is to be made with re
ference lo the necessity oi send.ng a large force lo Utah
in aid of the new Governi r’s authority.
Darien Ship Canal. —Tire Navy Department lias
received an unofficial report from 11. C. Call well, as
sistant surgeon, dated United States ship Independence,
Panama Bay, May 8, 1857, iu which he states he had
been inform'd that there exists a practicable route for
a ship canal from the Gulf of Sao Miguel, Rio Saratm,
to Furte del Principe, a few miles above where the lido
reaches; thence northerly about north by east over low
ground lo ihe Atlantic, to Culrdouia Bay, or a Title
north of it *, and that tire whole country is low, well
wooded, watered, and abounding in game, and that a
small party can orose from the -S a rami to the Atlantio
ocean and return, making a path or road as they go in
less than tt n days, without fear of Indians or disease.
Li case of me* esity, he added, the whole route could
ie train and in a day,
Dr„ Caldwell communicatid these facts to Commo
dore Mtrvine, who detailed a small party to accompa
ny him. The report is highly inter* sting, and estab
lishes the follow ing important facts, namely :
1. That the summit level of a route from Princ'pe
northerly to the Atlantic is within tight miles of the
Parana, and would not prove, imupeiable to engineer*
mg fck II in constiucring a ship canal.
2. That there is a lower tiact of land from the Rio
Parana to the Atlantio than has been examined by any
previous observers.
3. That there is a gap on the Atlantic coast range
near the north-western limits of Caledonia Bay.
In view of the importance of the subject, it is rea*
sonable to bUieve that the report will receive the atten
tion of this govtrnnreni.
I lieutenant Governor Appointed. —Gov. Wise has
tend*ted to James L. Carr, Ksq., the post cf Lieuten
ant Governor of Virginia, made vacant by the resig
nation of Mr. McComay.
Mr. Carr, is a native of Albemarle ; a son of Col.
S inu I Cirr, Senator from that district from 1835 to
1839. Mr. J. L Carr is reported to be a lawyer of fin©
•bilities, ard a gentleman of high chzr&cier. — Richmond
Examiner , 2 d.
The “Ping Ugliee —The National lutellig. nocr
of sih inst., pa)s :
“In eviciriioe of the degree of humanity and decen
cy possessed by the 3l) ‘plug uglies’ who so precipitately
decamped by the 3 o’clock train on Monday afiern< on,
it may be stated that ou their passage in the cars to
Baltimore they expended tne (foments of tlreir revolvers,
originally iouncied for the peisons of the citizens of
Washington, upon the bodies of the cows and horses
that were grazing in the fields along the roud. There
must have been several hundred shots fired. When
the train arrived at the forks of tire road on the suburbs
of Baltimore, the 30 ’plug uglie*’ got out, undoubtedly
for the purpose of avoiding an arrest at the depot. The
other passengers must have felt themselves especially
fortunate and agreeable iu such company. The testi
mony on which we make this statrment is unimpeach
able. Is not the Railroad company responsible for any
injury done to property in this way ?**
Acquitted.-*- Sometime in Deoember last two negroes
named Frank aud John, tho property of Mrs. Junres
Shorter, of Columbus, were arrested on a warrant from
Justice Gidding of Girard, charged with an ussault on a
Mr. Kelly, near Girard, with the intention to rob him.
They were taken before tire Justice, and held to bail for
appearance before the Circuit Court, At the Spring
term a true bill was found by the Grand Jury, and they
were put upon trial and a mistrial had. On Tuesday,
the 2d instant, they had a second trial, and were acquit*
ltd.— Sun, 9M,
Number 24.