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TIMES & SENTINEL
COLUMBD3, GEORGIA.
TUESDAY MORNING, DEC. 22,1857.
The Prospect in Kansas.
The Kansas question, solar as the South is concerned,
from present appearances, is no longer an open question.
From the first introduction ot the Kansas-Nebraska bill,
down to the present time, the national Democracy has bat
tled for the principle of popular sovereignty as contained
in that bill, declaring it to be the duty of Congress and the
purpose of the Kansas bill “not to legislate slavery into
any territory or exclude it therefrom, but to leave the peo
ple of the territories perfectly free to regulate their domes
tic institutions in their own way, subject only to the Con
stitution ofthe United States.” The Black Republican
party, on the other hand,claimed tor Congress the right,
(and urged its exercise,) to exclude by law slavery lrom the
territories. This wus the issue in the last Presidential elec
tion, and was settled by the result of .that election in lavor
of the Democracy or the establishment of popular sover
eignty as the future policy of the gove: nment, ratifying the
action of the Cincinnati Convention which had re-affirm
ed and endorsed as a test article of the Democratic po
litical creed, this principle ot the Kansas bill.
Congress in carrying out this principle, had authorized
the people of Kansas to hold a convention, to form a con
stitution preparatory to admission into the Union as a
State,upon terms of perfect equality with the other states.
An election for delegates to the Constitutional Convention
was ordered, and held, the free State ‘men refusing to vote
thereby voluntarily disfranchising themselves. A large
majority of pro-slavery men were elected to the Convep
tion. Gov. Walker in his inaugural “and Topeka speech,
urged upon the Convention the necessity ot referring their
Constitution, wheo formed, back to the people for ratifica
tion, boldly declaring that unless it was done, Congress
ought to reject their application for admission into the
Union, and that he should use all his influence to that end
The Southern Democracy, generally, took issue with
him upon this point, and considering his course as unwar
rantable interference with matters over which the Con
vention had complete and exclusive jurisdiction, and plain
ly and palpably a violation of the doctrine ot non-inter
vention—the cardinal principle inagurated by the election
of James Buchanan, the Georgia [and Mississfppi Demo
racy requested his recall.
The Convention met—formed their constitution and sub
mitted the slavery clause only, to the people for ratification
or rejection. In this tney have done what they had a right
to do. It was their province and right to send up their
Constitution direct to Congress, without any reference to
the people, or to refer the whole or any part thereof to the
vote of the people.
The administration sustains the action of the Conven
tion, and will tnrow the whole weight jot its influence in
favor of the reception by Congress of their constitution and
their admission-under it as a State into the Union, whether
the slavery clause is stricken out or retained. This con
stitution either with or without slavery; as the people of
, Kansas may determine on the 21st instant, will be sent up
to Congress.
“Then comes the tug of war.” We have have said the
question was probably no longer an open question, so far
as the South is concerned, for we apprehend no division ot
sentiment exists at the South as to the course to be pursued.
The whole South of both parties will doubtless vote for
its reception.
At the North a portion of the Democratic members have
declared against the course ot the Convention in referring
only the slavery clause back to the vote of the people.
To what extent this disaffection exists, or whether they
will carry their opposition so far as to vote against the re
ception of the Kansas Constitution when presented ; we
have yet no means of determining. Mr. Douglas has led
off in the opposition. He is a man of great power ; we
fear his influence, but do not believe he can carry with him
sufficient strength to overcome the combined vote of the
South and the influence of the Administration.
Although we disapproved the course of Mr. Buchanan,
in continuing in office Governor Walker after his inter
meddling in the affairs of Kansas which were outside his
duties as Governor, still we did not believe that Walker
could materially influence the action oi that Convention
We knew ths material of which it was composed. The
result has proven the correctness of our views, and Walker
finding himself unable to control the Convention and awe
them into submission to his policy, left the Territory and
repaired to Washington to exert what influence he might
bring to bear for the purpose of preventing the reception o 1
their Constitution, leaving Stanton acting Governor, to
carryout their programme in Kansas.
The President has promptly removed Stanton upon the
first indication of his intention to interfere with the action of
the Lecompton Convention- We do not understand why
he does not likewise remove Walker. His removal ol
Stanton and failure to remove Walker, indicates that
Walker’s opposition to the actions of the Convention is
not so great as our information would warrant. It is how
ever, understood, that he will not again return to Kansas-
The fight, therefore, is to be made in Congress upon she
reception of Kansas as a State into the Uoion under the
Constitution of the Lecompton Conventio. Whot the re
sult will be no man can foretell.
The northern Democrats who oppose the Lecomptou
Constitution do so upon the ground not that it contains a
clause protecting or tolerating slavery, but upon the ground
that it does not represent the fairly expressed w ill of the
people of the territory. The vote upon ihe constitution on
the2lstof this inst., may dissipate or confirm those objec
tions.
We believe that the slavery clause in the constitution
will be ratified by the vote of the 21st and whether ratified
or rejected, we believe a majority in Congress will vote lor
the reception of Kansas into the Union under that consti
tution and thereby put an end to the long agitated and dis
turbing question.
The Black Republican’s desire and will labor to keep
the question open, for with its settlement, sinks their capital
and ends their hopes.
Munlcipitl Election.
The annual municipal election fir Mayor, Council, and
other officers of this city, came off on Saturday, and resul
ted in the election of Wilkins for Mayor; Hughes, for
Marshal; Robinson for Deputy Marshal; Stratton for
Clerk of Council; and the election of Robert G. Mitchell,
for City Treasurer, over John Lloyd, present incumbent.
For Aldermen —In the First Ward, Philip H. Alston
was elected, Gray and McArthur, tied.
Second Ward—Vernoy and Preer.
Third Ward—Eattham and Kyle.
Fourth Ward—Barsehall and Smith.
Fourth Ward—Thompson and Walker.
Sixth Ward—Brown and Durkin.
The new Council was organized on Monday night, and
the following officers ofthe city elected.
W. N. Hutchins, City Attorney.
Clerk of the Market—W. W. Tilly.
Bridge Keeper—Joseph D. Hughes.
City Physician—F.C. Ellison.
Magazine Keeper—Jesse Bradford.
Hospital Keeper—lsabella McGehee.
City Printer—Thomas Ragland.
Port Wardens—D L. Booher, W. L. Saulsbury, J. C.
Brewer, L. B. Duck and John Ligon.
HEALTH OFFICERS.
First Ward. —F. J. Abbott and Wm. C. Gray,
2d “ Edw. Croft and F S. Chapman.
3d “ D. C. Jackson and W.J. Chaffin.
4th “ J. H. King and A. Ingmire.
sth “ Wm. Daniel and James M. Everitt.
6th “ S. Ogletree and John Seely.
The Municipal Election in Columbns.
American papers in other parts of the State are claiming
the resultof our city election on Saturday last as an Arne
rican triumph over the Democracy. This is unexpected
news to all parties in our city.
If there ever was an election held in the State of Geor
gia entirely free from all party feeling and party prejudice,
our city election on Saturday last was one- In nearly all
the Wards a double set of candidates were runn’ng; in
some as many as two sets. In some Wards, with large
American majorities, democrats were elected; in other
Wards, with Democratic maiorities, Americans were elec
ted. For city Treasurer, a Democrat was elected over a
very worthy and consistent American. In a word, it was
a “free fight,” and those gentlemen who were most active
and brought into the field the most active personal friends,
succeeded.
We do not claim for our party a majority in our city
In elections heretofore, when party lines were drawn, the
reverse has been shown; but we jdemur to the result of
our late city election being taken as a test of our party
strength. For Mayor, four c ndidates were running—
two American and two Democratic. Our former worthy
incumbent received 113 votes over all others combined.—
For Marsha! and Deputy Marshal, our former incumbents
beat their opponents m've than two to one These results
were voluntary tributes to the I;?‘‘Bsty, capacity and faith
fulness of our former officers, expressed by’ our citizens at
the ballot box, independent of all party association? and
party prejudices.
We are gratified to see that the new Council is fostering
the same spirit in which they were elected; tor in their
organization on Monday night last, although a majority
of the boardare Americans, they bestowed upon Demo
crats the most important and lucrative offices within thei
gift.
- Aid and Comfort to the Enemy.
We had thought that the Kansas queslion so far as the ‘
South is concerned could no longer be considered an open j
queslion We did not believe that any Southern member
of congress would be found so reckless of the interest ol
the South and the peace and quiet of the country as to vote
against the reception of Kansas under ihe Lecompton Con
stiiution ; and so expressed ourselves in our issue of the
15th inst. We did not belu-ve that any southern press at
tbis juncture would openly wage hostilities against our pro
slavery frieuds in Kansas. Our astonishment then is great,
to see a champion in behalf ot W alkerandthe Topeka
traitors rise up in our very midst to defend them in their
nefarious and distracting purposes.
We can understand why the Topeka or free State men
oppose the action of the Lecompton Convention. In the
first place they are Free-soilers in principles and must op
pose any constitution that can possibly extend slavery. In
the second place they are opposed to any settlement ofthe
Kansas question and wi 1 keep the question open as long
as possible for ihe sake of ihe political capital it furnishes
iheir party in ihe States, most of them were sent out thereby
Black-republican aid societies lor that purpose, it is their
meat and drink and when the question is settled they must
necessarily die out for the .want of food to feed upon
unless they can originate some other ami slavery excite
ment.
We can understand why Walker opposes the action of
the convention. The course of the convention isantagon
istic to his policy upon which he had hoped to ascend tu
the Presidency.
We can understand the probable cause ol the opposition
of Douglas! The Illinois legislature is largely Black-re
publican and his course may be necessary to sustain him
self at home.
But we can find no excuse for the course of the Colum
bus Enquirer either in principle or in policy. It occupies
the enviable position (if enviable it shall prove to be) of
being the first paper and the only paper South of Mason’s
and Dixon’s line (and indeed the only individual South of
that line so far as our knowledge exteiids) to come out in
opposition to the action ol the Lecompton Convention.
From the first incipiency ol the Kansas Nebraska bill to
the present moment the southern Democracy have stood by
this measure as a household idol, aided by a small band ot
northern Democrats who have palrioticly stood by us
through evil as well as good repot t. We have fought and
droveb ck the black-republicans in lrom, while defending
ourselves against attacks ofthe American party in the rear,
and when our energies had almost gone, our hopes had
almost failed and our prize had nearly been lost, we have
been jeered and.tauuted by such presses as the Columbus
Enquirer for our apparent failure and seeming inability to
accomplish our hearts desire and the object of our long
and unrr.itigated labors. But suddenly our star ap;iears again
io the ascendant. The treacherous Walker sees it. The
Topeka traitors see it. The Black-republicans see It.—
And the Columbus Enquirer sees it- The war is waged
with redoubled energies in front and the same assaults re
newed in the rear.
A legitimate and an authoriative convention has been
held—a constitution has been formed—a clause establish
ing and protecting slavery is included iu it- The Free-state
men have decided not to vote upon its ratification ; il they
adhere to their decision, ihe fault is theirs— the prize is ours!
unless it is wrested from our hands by southern men in Con
gress prepared to sustain the policy ol the Columbus En
quirer. The Enquirer bases its opposition to the actioD of
the Lecompton convention upon the ground that only the
slavery clause was submitted to the people for ratification
and not the whole constitution. Gov. Walker opposes the
action of the convention upon the same ground—Mr-
Douglass opposes it, upon the same ground. The Black
republicans oppose it on the same ground. Let us examine
for a moment this objection. The principle ofthe Kansas
bill is that the people shall be lelt free to lorm their institu
tions in their own way. The people could form their con
stitution only by a general convention ol ibe people or by a
convention of delegates elected bv the people ; they chose
to form it by a convention of delegates. They could have
required their delegates* as a condition of their election to
submit the constitution when formed to a vote ofthe peo
ple, or have left them do so or not at their own option ; they
chose to leave it to the option of the delegates The con
vention clothed with full and complete sovereignly on the
subject could have sent up Ihe constitution to Congress
without any reference (as has been done in a majority of
similar cases) or they could have referred the whole or on
ly a part of it back to the people for ratification ; they
chose to submit only a part, and the fact that a portion of
the people whether lew or many—whether a majority or
minority refused to vole for delegates to this convention
does not vitiate either the election, the authority or work of
the convention. Nor will their refusal hereafter to vote
upon the ratification ol the constitution effect in the least
the validity of that instrument.
Mr. Buchanan has so declared, and we believe when the
test is made (as it certainly will be) a majority will be found
in Congress who by their votes will declare the same thing
aud we cannot believe that any southern member will vote
the contrary.
This is what we understand by popular sovereignty.—
This is what we understood the American party of Geor
gia to advocate during the last Presideniial canvass; the
only objection they then urged to the Kansas bill was its
feature ot alien suffrage.
This is what we understood the Enquirer to advocate
during the past year, when it was denouncing Walker and
Buchanan for interfering with, and dictating to the constitu
tional convention of Kansas.
There is one other remark of the Enquirer we must no
tice. It says that the Philadelphia Press is the confidential
organ of the President, and quotes from that sheet to Bus
tain its position.
We hardly know in what light to regard this assertion-
The editor of the Enquirer knows, if he knows anything
of the position of the Press, that the position of that pa
per and the position ofthe President is diametrically and un
compromisingly antagonistic. The Press is the acknowl
edged leaderjof the opposition to the Administration and
the Lecompton Convention, in whose lead we regret to find
the Enquirer a willing follower.
We were shocked at this charge of the Enquirer, bu l
were disposed to consider it only an error of the head.—
But the still more glaringly absurd declaration which ap
pears in thls mornings issue goes lar to convince us we were
wrong in that conclusion. The Enquirer ot this morning
asserts and makes some attempt to prove the assertion, that
the position of Buchanan, Douglas and Walker are iden
tical. This charge is too unblushingly preposterous to ad.
mil of a serious reply.
The whole country from Maine to Texas has been star
tled and agitated by the sudden and unexpected announce
ment ofMr. Douglas’s opposition to the action of the Le
compton convention, and his declared intention ol opposing
the admission ol Kansas into the Union under that consti
tution, while it has been known from one extent of the
country to the other for the last three weeks that the Pres
ident would sustain the action of that convention and was
in favor of the reception of Kansas as a State under it.—
This difference in position between the President and Doug
las, it has been thought would break up the national Dem
ocratic party, and the American party has been chuckling
over the prospect of that result. And yet the Enquirer
has the effrontery to assert that their positions are the same
“Shame where is thy blush ”
At the close of a short editorial in the Montgomery Mail
a few days ago, in which the Editor essays to show up to
its readers the treachery of Douglas towards she South.—
This question is tauntingly asked* “is not Douglas a sound
national democrat?” Will the Montgomery Mail al
low us to ask, is not the Editor of the Columbus Enquirer
a sound Southern editor I Douglas and the Enquirer are
identical in sentiment upon this issue, so far as their senti
ments have been developed.
*We quote the Mail from memory, and may not be liter
ally correct; but we give Sis idea.
The Federal Union and the State Printing.
The Federal Union of last week contained an article
upon the subject of State Printing, with the request that
we would publish it, which we intended doing the first op
portunity. Our columns at that time being crowded with
other important matters, the article was placed upon our
file, and by some accident has been lost. The substance
ol the Union’s article is a disavowal of any intention to do
us injustice, but merely to set itself right before the public.
We dislike to fill up our columns with matter personal
to ourselves,but cannot permit the opportunity to pass
without acknowledging our obligations to the Savannah
News, Comptroller General and Columbus Enquirer for
the following tributes in our'defence. With the publica
tion of these extracts we are done with the subject
From the Saoannah Mews.
The State Printers.— The Columbus Times ofthe
Jd Hist , ha some remarks upon the communications of
our correspondent W. about the execution of the State
Printing. We did not understand our correspondent as
designing to reflect upon our friends of the Times, or we
would most cheerfully have borne testimony to the prompt
and satisfactory manner in which they have discharged
their duties as State Printers. Their work will compare
tavoratdy with that of any ol their predecessors, or suc
cessors, and so far as we have seen, is in as good style as
the same class of publications of other States. The Times
IS right in its statement that the Comptroller General is
not the author of the articles in the News. The writer of
those articles is, as the Times supposes, a citizen of Sa
vannah, one who never was, and never expects to be,
Comptroller General. He is a practical printer, of some
“voertence to legislative work, and was only actuated by a
desire to ?' something, if possible, to improve the style of
printing our Slaw. “Cumupts II he has, in calling atten
tion to this matter, done i.7j" aL * ce to “"V one of our cotem
poraries, we are sure he will ber7!' ivto make the amende
honorable, at the earliest opportunity.
From the Columbus Enquirer.
The Public Printing, again.—Since our last, we have
received a letter *rom the Comptroller General under date
of December 4th, disclaiming the authorship oranyknow
| ledge ot the authorship of the article attributed to him by
i us iu our Tri Weekly of the 3d inst- Having already
! made the correction, we deem it unnecessary to publish his
letter, in relation to his Report, however, the Comptrol
ler General says.
“Having been thus forced out, and while upon the sub
ject, I have uo hesitation in saying that my report, lately
printed by the Times &. Sentinel, for typography, firmness
oi paper, and general neatness of execution, appears to be
far superior to any heretofore primed lor this office; and I
think any fair, competent and disinterested Printer will rea
dily say the same, by comparing this documeut witli those
pteviously printed for this office 1 think it but justto say
this much.”
With what has already been said, and with ttys expres
sion of opinion by theCompt oiler General, who has been
long enough conversant with the Press, to know some
thing about which he speaks, we think the Times & Sen
tinel need not regret that the subject lias been discussed.
City Light Guards.
At an election held on the 18th iust, for Commissioned
Officers to fill certain vacancies in the ( tty Light Guards,
the following gentlemen were elected :
A. G. Redd, 2nd Lieut.
Locke Weems, 3d “
D. C. Jackson, 4th “
Sentenced to be Hung.
Tnompson and Guilford, last week convicted, as princi
pal and accessory in the murder oi John Calhoun, were
this day sentenced by Judge Worrill, to be hung on the
15th oi January next-
The cases will, however, be taken to the Supreme Court,
and the execution of the sentence of the Court will be
thereby suspended uutil that tribunal passes upon them.—
Tile Supreme Court sits iu January.
Savannah Georgian.
It will be seen from the following advertisement that a
half interest in the Savannah Georgian is offered lor sale:
“One hall interest in the Georgiauis for sale. The pa
per has now a subscription and advertising patronage lar
ger than it has ever before enjoyed, and its circulation is
as varied and extensive as an journal in the State. To
a thoroughly competent business man, a half interest
would be sold on most accommodating terms.”
Hon. John C. Hieckrntfdge.
The Hon. John C. Breckenridge Vice-President ofthe
United States arrived in this city on’ Monday morning, on
his way to Washington city to enter upon his official du
ties, Mr. Breckenridge has been around to Orleans lor the
benefit of Mrs. Breckenridge’s health- She will remain in
Louisiana during the winter Many ofour citizens with be
coming respect for the Vice-President ofthe United States,
called during the day and extended to him their congratu
lations.
Wr ieam by passengers this morning from Miiledge
ville that the Senate bill legalizing the suspen-ion of banks,
has passed the house ai.d only awaits the signature ofthe
Governor to become a law. It is thought by many that
the Governor will veto the bill.
Direct Trade from Savannah to Europe —We learn
lrom the Savannan News of the 14th inst., that steps are
being taken in Savannah to incorporate a company lor
the purpose ol carrying on ad reet trade from that port to
Euiope. The plan proposed is to exempt the properly of
the proposed company from taxation, to give them the lar
gest liberty as to the mode and extent ot conducting this
business, and to make the State a stockholder in the com
pany for a limited amount.
Complimen’iy.
The South, that sound and ably edited Journal, pub
lished in Richmond, Va., in connection with some edito
rial remarks of ours, which it does us the credit to re-pub
lish and endorse, uses ths following in regard to
our Slate.
Georgia First and Foremost. —Georgia is the banner
State ofthe Confederacy—the first,and we believe the only
State in ttie Union, that has refused to iegafize the bank
rupt banks, in the open defiance ofthe laws of the land.
How proudly does she stand in her lofty pre-eminence
over the bank ridden Commonwealths who have abjectly
succumbed to shlnplaster domination by yielding their sov
re'grity to the control of‘pestiferous shaving shops! Geor
gia stands alone in the pride of her consistency and indom
table Dem cracy.
Sudden Death of Col. Wm. Turnbull.
Wilmington, N- C. p Dec. 10 —Brevet Col. Wm- Turn
bull, of the U. S. Army, was found dead in his room, at
the Carolina Hotel this morning. His remains will be car
ried to Washington city. Col. T. was connected with the
Topographical Engineer corps.
59fF“The Democracy of Stewart County have
nominated the following ticket for county officers
at the ensuing January election:
Sheriff,—Poindexter Cherry.
Clerk Superior Court, —E. F. Kirksey.
Clerk Inferior Court, —W. 11. Turner.
Tax Receiver, —Thomas Senn.
Tax Collector, —Hettrv Anderson.
Treasurer, —Esley Sharpe.
Surveyor,—W. M. McCrary.
Coroner, —
Grand Chapter of Alabama —The Grand Royal Arch
Chapter of the State of Alabama, met in Convention at
Montgomery, on Tuesday the Bth inst. At a meeting on
Wednesday evening, they elected the following officers
for the ensuing year:
Most Excellent David Clopton,G. 11. P,
Excellent S. A M. Wood, D. G. H. P,
_ “ H. P. Watson,G. K.
“ R. D. Huckahee, G- Scribe,
“ Daniel Sayre, G. Secretary.
” E. M. Hastings, G. T.
“ Rev. Moses Padgett, G. C.
“ Thomas McDougald.G. S.
Grand Lodge —At the same time and Iplace, the fol
lowing gentlemen were elected members of the Grand
Lodge for the ensuing year.
Most Worshipful J. McC. Wiley, G M.
Kight “ H. R. Erwin, D. G. M.
“ “ S.F. Hale, S. G. W.
“ Jame9G. Whittaker, J. G. W.
“ Thomas Welch, G. Treas.
“ Daniel Sayre, G. Sec’y
“ Thomas MeDougaid, G. Tyler.
Washington Correspondence.
Washington City, Dec. 9, 1857.
Messrs. Editors— You have no doubt before this read
the Message of the President to Congress. Although it is
evident, from that paper, that the President was in tavor of
submitting the constitution framed at Lecomptou for the
proposed State of Kansas, and gave his instructions to
Governor Walker in accordance with such opinion, yet
he now takes the true and proper ground that in submit
ting the slavery clause to the people, all that was neces
sary or important was done by the Lecompton Conven
tion, and the administration is pledged to support the ad
mission of the State into the Union, whether the Consti
tution shall come before Congress with or without slavery.
This position of the President, so far as I can learn, meets
with the approval of all the Southern members of Con
gress, and many democratic members irom the non-slave
holding States. It is of course condemned by all the
Black Republicans, and I regret to say also by some of
the Northern Democratic members, and amongst the rest,
the distinguished Senator from Illinois, Judge Douglas.—
He has to-day delivered himself of a labored and lengthy
speech, taking broad ground against the action of the Kan
sas Convention and annoucing his determination to vote
against the admission of the Slate under that constitution
whether it contained slavery or not. It is now a fixed
fact that Douglas has broken ground against the Soutli
and the Democratic Party, and will in future act in sym
pathy, and very shortly in fact, with the Black Republi
can party He has abandoned all hope of reaching the
Presidency, through thesuffrage of the Demonratic party
of the Union, and is content to secure his re-election to
the Senate from Illinois. He has come to the conclusion,
that he cannot sustain himself at home if he supports the
admission of Kansas under the Lecompton Constitution,
for, that Constitution may contain slavery, and he takes
time by the forelock, and announces his opposition in ad
vance to that constitution. It is now the general remark
that he has gone over to the enemy, and that in future he
will act with the Black Republican party. At any rate,he is
understood as having separated himself from the Southern
Democracy. He will carry with him a considerable num
ber of his friends from the free States, and as the matter
now looks, the integrity of the National Democratic par
ty is in danger of destruction. Nevertheless, it is be
lieved that the action of the Kansas Convention will be
approved by Congress, notwithstanding the desertion of
Douglas and his friends from the ranks of the Democratic
party. If all ft he Southern members stand firm, there
will be a sufficient number of the Northern members in
both Houses to carry the Constitution through Congress
The only danger is that some of the Southern Americans,
may vote with the opposition and defeat the bill.—’
If Kansas can be admitted into the Union, transferring the
subject of slavery to the people of that State, there “may
be some quiet and peace amongst the people of the Uni
ted States upon this distracting question. I will write 1
y 63 Vin anon. OBSERVER.
Special Correspondence of the Dispa(ph.
Georgia Legislature.
Milledgeville, Dec. 8, 1857.
SENATE.
BILLS FOR FINAL CONSIDERATION.
A communication was received lrom the Gov
ernor, in reference to the pardon of two fe
males from the Penitentiary. While lie should
consider respectful! the resolutions ofthe Legisla
ture, the exercise of his discretion belonged to she
Executive ; and he intimated that both houses
would do well to confine their res lutions to legiti
mate subjects before them. He had tailed to perceive
any just grounds for the exercise ofexecutive clem
ency, in the cases before him, and declined grant
ing their pardon.
Gov. Brown has thus indicated his characteristic
adherence to a strict execution of the laws against
criminal offences; and petitions for pardon, except
for the very plainest evidences of innocence, will
fall unheeded upon his admantine ear. Such Ro
man firmness challenges the admiration of all lov
ers of law ami order.
A resolution to adjourn ott the 22d of December
to the Ist Wednesday in November, 1858, was
passed.
An act chartering the City Bank of Atlanta, was
passed, after considerable discussion. The act is
very stringent, and requires that two thirds of the
stock shall be owned by citizens of the State ; that
each stockholder is liable to the extent of his prop
erty for the debts of the bank ; that agencies shall
redeem bills; that a failure to pay specie shall for
feit ils charter, &c. There is certainly no danger
that a bank conducted under these provisions can
be obnoxious to the charge of being a wild cat.
The Senate was occup.ed this morning in the
call for new business, and in discussion on the bill
providing for the removal of the Penitentiary to
Stone Mountain. The bill was lost— \ eas, 46, nays,
54.
The question involving the legal duration ofthe
session, end fixing the time of adjournment was
referred lo the Judiciary Committee.
A bill to make anew county out of Baker, to be
called Mitchell, passed.
HOUSE.
In the House this morning, the following bills
were passed :
To enlarge the Juries at common law.
One providing that no decisions ofthe Supreme
Court shall be reversed unless by concurrence of
all the Judges.
To amend an act allowing executors, adminis
trators and guardians, to resign their trusts in cer
tain cases.
To allow persons to prove open accounts with
out producing their hooks.
To remove trials in Justice’s Courts from one dis
trict to another.
To amend an act exempting certain property
from levy and sale; exempting a horse and mule
of any value.
A discussion arose on the bill in reference to the
legal uration ofthe session. The matter had been
referred from a special committee to the judiciary
committee, whose report was read, when an amend
ment, proposing to adjourn on the 12th inst., unless
by a two thirds vote, and take a recess, to the Ist
Wednesday in November next, was passed, after
spee. lies from Speaker Underwood, Gordon, Jones,
Milledge, Kenan, Diamond and Hardeman, in which
a variety of opinions were urged, touching the ap
plication of the statute creating annual sessions, to
tire present session
A Senate bill—being the special order—fixing
the day of adjournment on the 22d, was concurred
in. This does not conflict with the previous res
olution which extends the session from the 12th to
the 22d, by a two-thirds vote.
A bill was passed making anew county, to be
called Johnson, out of Washington, Emanuel and
Laurens.
A bill to make anew county, to be call and John
son, out of Paulding and Carroll, was lost.
A bill making|a new county out of Floyd and
Polk was passed.
While tile House is engaged in reading a bill for
another new county, out of Hall, Habersham and
Lumpkin she question suggests itself, what is the
State to do with so many representatives? The
Hall is absolutely crammed alieady, and tl.e pros
pect is that this session will add about a dozen to
the number. The only building in Milledgeville
large enough to hold so many is the Lunatic Asy
lum.
The above county bill was lost, after a character
istic and laughable speech from the imperturable
Finley, of Lumpkin.
A Bill chartering the Marietta Bank, was pass
ed.
A bil. making anew county out of Irwin, Dooly,
and Pulaski, to be called Wilcox.
In the House the motion of Dr. Westmoreland to
reconsider the omnibus raillroad bill was lost—yeas
52, nays 79.
Hun. B. H. Hill declines the dinner tendered him
by the American party h re.
Milledgeville, Dec. 9, 1857.
SENATE.
In the Senate, Hon. Peyton H. Colquitt, the Sen
ator elect from Muscogee, took the oath of office.
HOUSE.
BILLS READ THIRD TIME,
The committee on the Military, reported the bill
for the purchase ofthe Marietta Military Institute,
and recommended its passage.
On the passage the yeas and nays were called
for, and stood yeas 94, nays 38.
A bill to authorize the J. 1. Court of Muscogee
county to remove without the limits ofthe city of
Columbus, the inmates of lewd and disorderly
houses. Passed.
A bill repealing so much of the act organizing a
Criminal Court in the cities of Atlanta, Rome and
Macon, as relates to the cities of Columbus and
Rome. Passed.
Reported lor the Times and Sentinel.
Milledgeville, Dec. 14th, 1857.
SENATE.
Mr. Bartlett, of Jasper moved a re-consideration
of so much of Saturday’s Journal as refers to lay
ing on the table until the Ist Monday in June, the
bill and substitute referring to the sale of a portion
of the State Road.
Some desultory discussion ensued on this mo
tion. It was finally carried. Yeas 45, nays 42.
Several committee Reports were received.
MATTER UNDER FINAL CONSIDERATION.
A bill to provide for the education of the youth
of Georgia, and the establishment of a Poor School
fund.
A constitutional question was here raised, that
the bill was out of order, since it was an appropri
ation bill, which must originate in the House.
Mr. Brown, of Mariou, the President pro tern.,
decided that the bill was out of order.
Mr. Billups, of Morgan, desired to amend the bill
so that the Senate could act upon it.
Mr. Ward, of Butts, moved to lay the bill on the
table for the present—carried.
A bill to run the line of Taylor county. Amended
and passed.
A House bill commuting the punishment of John
Black from death to imprisonment for life.
Mr. Tucker, of Stewart proposed to amend, by
striking out “for life,” and inserting “four years,”
as the term of imprisonment.
Mr. Ward, ol Butts, raised a constitutional objec
tion to the bill. The Legislature can pardon a crim
inal, but has uo power to commute punishment.
Mr. Colquitt, of Muscogee, said that the last
General Assembly had decided that it could not le
gitimately commute punishment in the caseofJohn
T. Boyd, for the murder of Mark Robinson.
The point elicited considerable discussion.—
Messrs. Slaughter, of Dougherty, Hill, of Harris,
Stubbs of Bibb, Whitaker of Fulton, and Gibson
of Richmond, supported the bill as a legitimate,
constitutional one ; and Messrs. Spaulding of Mc-
Intosh, Buchanan of Coweta, Williams of Terrell,
Billups of Morgan, and Reynolds of Newton, op
posed its consideration by the Senate.
The President decided the bill out of order.
Mr. Hill, of Harris, appealed from the decision
of the chair. The Senate overruled the Presi
dent’s decision, by a vote of 48 yeas, to 49 nays.
The evidence in the case was then read.
Mr. Ward, of Butts, did not consider the evi
dence sufficiently strong to establish murder, and
offered a substitute pardoning the criminal, which
was lost.
The bill was then put, after some discursive talk,
and lost. Yeays 44, nays 52.
The Senate then adjourned until 3 P. M.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
A bill to amend the charter of the city of Ma
con. Amended and passed.
Mr. Spaulding introduced a resolution that the
tifternoon should be devoted to reading local bills a
third time.
Mr. Gtterry, of Randolph, introduced a resolu
tion that our Congressmen be instructed to enlarge
mail communications between Smithville and Cuth
bert.
A bill to render certain the compensation of
teachers of poor children in Bibb county. Amend
ed by adding Stewart, Sumter, Murray, Richmond,
Talbot, Terrell, Tat nail, Thomas, Lowndes, Effiert,
Irwin and others. Passed.
A bill to incorporate the Carroll Mining Compa
ny. Amended and passed.
A resolution for the relief of the estate, of D.
Cooper, deceased. Adopted.
A bill to define liie corporate limits ol Americus.
Passed. .
A bill to authorize the Justices of the Inferior
Court in Clay county, to lay off all the county in
school districts. Passed.
A bill for the relief of John Simmons, and George
McKinley of Early county. Passed.
A bill to submit the question of the removal of
the county site of Montgomery county, to the voters
of said county. Passed.
A bill to repeal an act to compel owners ol plan
tations of slaves in Effingham county to keep
overseers on their places. Passed.
A bill to authorize Bailiffs to serve writs on Sher
iffs, where sheriffs are interested. Passed.
A bill to authorize the voters in Terrell and Ware
counties to decide whether spiritous liquors shall
be sold in the different districts on election day.
Passed.
A resolution, authorizing communication with
the Legislature of Texas, in relation to those who
fell at the massacre of Goliad in Texas. Adopted.
A bill to amend the acts regulating the fees of
Magistrates in the counties of Bibb, Richmond,
Monroe and Lee. Amended and passed.
Abi l to authorize Levi Hollingsworth and oth
ers, to keep up a dam across the Chattahoochee
river iu Heard county. Passed.
A bill to fix the compensation of Petit Jurors in
Lee county, passed
A bill to exempt certain members of the Mechan
ic Fire Company in Atlanta, from militia, street,
aud jury duty. Passed.
A bill to repeal an act to amend the charter of
Atlanta. Passed.
A bill fortherehef of Cornelia McLean of Tel
fair county. Passed.
A bill to change the time of holding the Inferior
Court in Taylor county. Passed.
A bill to authorize the commissioner of pilotage
of Darien to license a free man of color to become
a pilot. Passed.
Mr. Atkinson introduced a bill in relation to
the pilots of Camden comity.
Mr. Spaulding introduced a resolution authori
zing the Governor to employ an artist to paint lull
length portraits of ex-Governors John Clark, and
John M. Troup, to place over the mantel piece, up
on each side of Ihe President’s chair in the Senate
chamber, and if full length pictures cannot be ob
tained to get busts.
Mr. Gibson, of Richmond, proposed to amend by
adding the name of Andrew J. Miller, of Rich
mond county.
Mr. Spaulding had permitted Mr. Gibson to offer
the amendment, but after a moment’s reflection,fhe
opposed it. He admited Mr. Miller’s character,
but Ibis was an honor only to be given to men who
had filled the Gubernatorial chair. They should
not establish the precedent, for there would be no
telling where it would end. He made these objec
tions with all due deference to Mr. Gibson, and to
the distinguished deceased, and trusted his motives
would not be misconstrued.
Mr. Gibson’s amendment was rejected, and the
resolution adopted.
The Senate adjourned until 7P. M.
HOUSE.
| Leave of absence having been granted to a good
many members for the balance of the session, Mr.
Lewis, ol Hancock, offered a resolution that no
leave of absence be granted unless on good grounds
or in extreme necessity. Adopted.
Mr. Mintz moved a re consideration of bo much
of Sattirdav’s Journal as refers to the loss of a bill
for the relief of Joint M. Willute, of Jackson coun
ty. Carried.
Mr. Fannin moved a reconsideration of so much
of Saturday’s journal as refers to the passage of a
bill to provide for the codification of the laws of
the State, by three commissioners, with a salary of
$3,000 per annum. Carried.
Mr. Lewis, of Hancock, moved a re-considera
tion of so much of Saturday’s journal as refers to
the rejection of a bill adding a section to the Con
stitution preventing the Legislature from extending
the charters of the Banks, already existing, and
from chartering any other. Lost. Yeas 64, nays 65.
MATTER UNDER FINAL CONSIDERATION.
SPECIAL ORDER.
A bill to compel Sheriffs and other officers to ad
vertise in the papers published nearest to their resi
dence, and compelling Executors, &c., to advertise
in the paper published nearest where the land or
other property lies. Laid on the table for the bal
ance of the session. Yeas 70, nays 40.
The Judiciary committee reported a substitute
for two bills—one to apply 40 per cent, of the gross
earnings of the State Raad to the payment of
State taxes—the other, to authorize the disposition
of the net earnings of the State Road to the reduc
tion of the taxes of the people.
The substitute provides for the better manage
ment of the State Road.
Mr. Bigham offered an amendment authorizing
the immediate disbursement of a sufficient amount
of the income ofthe Road to repair accidental darn
ages. Adopted.
Mr. Harrison moved to lay the whole matter on
the table until the Ist of June next. On the mo
tion to lay it on the table, the vote stood, yeas 42,
nays 80.
Mr. Kenan offered an amendment giving the
Governor control over the disbursements ofthe rev
enue of the Road. Adopted.
Mr. Diamond, of DeKalb moved to lay the com
mittee substitute on the table for the balance ofthe
session—lost. Yeas 58, nays 68.
The House adjourned until afternoon.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
On motion, the unfinished business of the morn
ing—the State Road bill, was made the special or
der tor to-morrow.
A bill to authorize the Justices of the Inferior
Court in Columbia county, to issue bonds and levy
on extra tax for county purposes. Passed.
A bill for the relief of Mrs. Lucy P. Watts.—
Passed.
A bill to extend the power of the City Council
of Augusta. Amended by Mr. Gordon to apply to
Savannah. Passed.
A bill for the relief of a divorce. Amended and
passed.
The Special Committee, to whom was referred a
till and amendment authorizing certain individuals
lo peddle without license, reported a substitute,
r. hich was withdrawn, and the original bill taken up,
Unerded and passed.
The rest of the afternoon was consumed in the
consideration of matter strictly local.
The House adjourned until 7 P. M.
A****.
Milledgeville, Dec. 15.
SENATE.
The whole morning was consumed in reconsid
ering matter acted upon yesterday. The most im
portant was the reconsideration of a bill lost yes
terday, commuting the punishment of Jno. Black
of Habersham county, from death io imprisonment
for life. The bill passed the House after consider
able discussion, and yesterday it was lost by a small
majority. A constitutional objection was raised to
the bill, which the President decided ajust one; but
his decision was overruled by the Senate. To
day Mr. Williams of Termed moved a reconsidera
tion, and upon the motion the Senate talked alithe
morning, sifting the evidence, construing testimony,
appealing to sympathy retorting and reretorling and
lawyering (if I may coin a word) the case into all
imaginable shapes. Messrs Tucker, Stubbs, Moun
ger, Bartlett and Gibson supported the motion.—
They considered the evidence insufficient to sub
stantiate a condemnation lor murder.
Messrs. Spaulding, Billups and Hill of Harris op
posed the motion, alluding to the verdict and sen
tence of an impartial jury against hint, the opinion
of the people ol Habersham county, his turbulent,
depraved character, and all the facts of the case,
and thence arguing, that it was a case eminently,
worthy of death. Besides to commute the punish
ment would be virtually to set the prisoner free,
since the bill would be decided unconstitutional by
the Executive, and the Keeper of the Penitentiary
would have no authority to receive the criminal.
Upon the motion to reconsider, the vote stood
yeas 53 nays 53. The President gave the casting
vote in the affirmative, thereby carrying the recon
sideration.
This afternoon the bill was taken up, and the
vote stood, yeas 48 nays 50. So it was lost and the
man must be hung. He has been in the Penitenti
ary once for an attempt to murder, and served his
time out, and within 12 months after his release,
he is condemned lor murder. He is according to
all accounts, a most malignant character and a dis
grace to the State.
Mr. Blood worth of Pike explained his vote, he
could not consistently support the bill, because, he
thought it was unconstitutional.
When Mr. Colquitt’s name was called, he arose
and said, that he desired to explain the vote he was
about to cast. That, yesterday, when the bill
came up before the Senate, the point of order was
raised as to the constitutional power of the Senate
to entertain the bill. The chair decided the bill
out of order. An appeal was taken from the decis
ion ol the chair, and its decision overruled by the
Senate. He voted to sustain the chair, h iving
very grave doubts as to the constitutional power of
the Senate to commute the punishment of John
Black from that of death, to imprisonment for life.
The judgment of the Senate being however con
trary to his own judgement, he bowed in humble
acqutesence to it and voted tor the bill, satisfied from
a thorough investigation of the case and the certifi
ea.eof the Judge, that it was one of voluntary man
slaughter and not murder. For the same reason,
he voted for the bill again to-day, preferring lo vote
for a bill, the constitutionality of which was doubt
ful, rather than wound hisjconscience by voting to
sentence a man for a crime ot which he was inno
cent. He voted, aye.
Mr. Quiilian moved a reconsideration of so much
of yesterday’s Journal as refers to the loss of a bill
for the relief of John Griffith of Gilmer county.—
Carried,
Some fourteen or fifteen bills have passed—
among the number—A bill to incorporate Savannah
Flour Exporting <Sz Mill Co.—A hill to incorporate
Atlanta Insurance Co.—A bill to incorporate the
Georgia Equitable Insurance Co.—A bil* to inco
porate the Hannah More Collegiate Female College
&c.
A bill to incorporate the Loudon, Savannah,
Liverpool, Timber &. Land Cos., was referred to a
special committee. This bill elicited some amusing
and spicy discussion. Tfie Senate adjourned until
7 P. M.
HOUSE.
Several reconsiderations ot local matter were
made. The House refused to reconsider a bill, lost
paying to the owner of an executed slave, a por
tion of the value of said slave. The motion was
made to refer the bill to the Judiciary committee,
to report a general billon this subject.
A number of new.counties were made—one from
Warren county, to be called Glasscock; one from
Cobb, Cherokee and Forsyth; and one from Ware
and Appling, to he called Pierce.
The special order was taken up —a bill declar
ing Parol evidence, admtssable on the trial to show
the true grantee of the land and what person really
drew it, notwithstanding any mistake in the issu
ing of the grant, or in taking down, or transcribing
the name of the drawer.
Pending the discussion of this matter, the House
adjourned until afternoon, when it was amended, so
as not to apply to vested rights, and passed.
The remainder of the afternoon was consumed
in the consideration of a bill to increase the salaries
ofour public officers—Gov., Judg"s,&c.
The salary of Governor is to be SSOOO ; of Judge
ofthe Supreme Court $4000; of Judge of the Su
perior Court 2500; of Solicitor General S3OO.
The yeas and nays were called upon the passage
of the hill. Mr. Speaker Underwood obtained the
permission of the House to record his vote upon
the affirmative—in favor of the bill, feeling that it
was a privilege to have a vote upon the record, in
favor of this reform.
Mr. Gordon of Chatham, made a few very elo
quent remarks upon this matter, congratulating him
self that he was a member of the legislature, that
was about to make this necessary reform —eleva-
ting the post of honor in the gift of the State to a
pecuniary dignity, commensurate with their im
portance.
Tlte bill was lost yeas 54, nays 71.
Comments is unneccessary. It is sufficient to
say that the majority of the leading sensible men
voted for the bill. The general Appropriation bill
was taken up, but it was so near the adjournment
nothing was done. Pending this bill, the House
adjourned until 7 P. M.
•A****
Milledgeville, Dec. 16th, 1857.
SENATE.
Very few bills have been acted upon in the Legislature
to-day. In the Senate, a motion was carried to reconsider
the Journal ot yesterday, so far as relates lo the loss of the
bill commuting the punishment of John Black, of Haber
sham co., under sentence for murder, lrom death to perpet
ual imprisonment. The bill was taken up, and without
any discussion was passed by a vote of 56 yeas to 44 nays.
This poor devil is at length saved from the disgrace of
the scaffold. It is apprehended that the Governor will
veto the bill, on the ground ot unconstitutionally.
The Senate concurred in House amendments to several
bills—among them, a bill to lay out anew county from
Cobb, Cherokee and Forsyth counties ; and one from
Ware and Appling counties.
A bill was passed to abolish the present cumbersome
Equity practice, after much discussion ami amendment
Thi9 bill is one of the most important measures acted upon
this session. The vote on this bill stood yeas 55, nays 42.
A message was received from the Governor, dissenting
from a bill to change the residence of a certain individual
from Hall to Lumpkin county, on the ground that the lim
its of sa.d residence were not specified, and it was not
known how much land was cut off from one county and
added to the other, which might inconvenience the adjudica
tion of law cases of a certain nature.
Bills were passed incorporating the Clayton Mining Com
pany and the town of Dalton-
A hill to incorporate the London, Liverpool, Savannah
Timber and Land Company was lost, after considerable’
debate.
By the charter, the company can buy lands to any
amount to carry on their business, and aliens are allowed
to take 9tock in said company Amendments were adopt
ed, making the private property of Stockholders responsi
ble for the liabilities of the Company, and preventing the
stockholders from selling their stock to any aliens not in
the company.
Mr. Cone, of Bul Inch, attacked the bill because it was a
Savannah measure, bfc.
Mr. Ward, of Chatham, made an appropriate, eloquen l
replv, defending Savannah, and reading the gentleman from
Bulloch a lesson on the impropriety of mere prejudice
against cities killing a measure, otherwise meritorious.
The opponents of the bill alleged that their corporation
would injure the country, allowing aliens to possess large
tracts of land for speculation, to the detriment of resident
who would be prevented from a culture of the soil.
The friends of the measure contended that the lands to
be used by the company would be mostly timbered lands
valueless except for the timber.
The bill was finally lost. Yeas 43, nays 55.
A message from the Governor was received, dissenting
from a bill in relation to the town of Athena, on the ground
of its unconstitutionality.
The general appropriation bill was read the first time.
HOUSE.
In the House, the bill to increase the compensation of
certain public officers—the Governors, Judges, !<c., was
re considered, and passed bv a vote of 83 yeas, to 43 nays.
The increased salary of the Governor is $4,000 ; of the
Judges of the Supreme Court $3,500 ; of the Judges of the
Superior Court $2,500
A bill was lost changing the municipal regulations ofthe
city of Augusta.
The whole day was consumed in amending, discussing,
and passing the general appropriation bill.
To-night Mr. I*. H. Hill made a speech upon politics
He took the position that an American would naturally be
supposed to take—condemning Buchanan. Democracy,and
all its concomitants ; lauding and eulogising Americanism
to the skies, making highfalutin appeals to patriotism, justice’
priciple, etc., and extending a general invitation to that be
nighted class ot beings called Democrats, to come and par
take of the great sacrament of Know Nothingism, and of
fer up their vows of allegiance at the altar, whose presiding
Deity is Uncle Sam. He spoke about two hours to a very
large audience, with a few feminines mixed in.
A****.
Milledgeville, Dec. 17, a857.
SENATE.
The Seuate, this morning, reconsidered its action yes
terday, in passing the bill to abolish the present cumber
some Equity Practice, by a vote of 67 yeas to 25 nays
Several Senators spoke upon the subject. Mr. Stubbs
opposed the reconsideration, defending the bill on the
score of the practicability and necessity of’a radical reform
in our Judiciary, irom the great inconvenience attending
the administration of justice under the present system.
Mr. Ward of Chatham, favored the reconsideration, and
opposed the bill asa whole, deeming it inconsitent, unnec
essary, and somewhat absurd, though acknowledging the
justness of some of the minor changes contemplated.
The Senate refused to reconsider the bill, lost yesterday,
incorporating the London, Liverpool, Savannah Timber
and Land Company,
A message was received from the Governor vetoing a
bill conferring civil maturity on a boy, on the ground that
all such measures were in direct antagonism to the great
principles of law on this subject, and were mjurious and
impolitic.
A bill to explain an act iu relation to public records
that have been burned by fire, was taken up. Mr. Gibson
offered a substitute, prospective, and not like the bill,re
trospective in its operations. Messrs. Gibson, Harris, of
Merriwether, and Slaughter supported, and Messrs. Buc
hanan and Hill of Harris, opposed. The substitute was
rejected end the bill wee bat,
A bill to make anew county out of Walker and Chat
tooga, was amended by striking out Walker county, a „J
then laid on the table tin the present.
Two Railroad Companies were incorporated—the Bain
bridge and Northern,and the South Georgia and Florid’
companies. Another message was received from the Go
vernor. dissenting, from bills making boys men, on t!„.
ground, mentioned above, in the first message.
Two bills to organize new Judicial Circuits were Inst.
The Salttlla. St. Mary’s, and Little River & Altainaha
Canal Companies were incorporated.
A bill was passed to amend an act incorporating the
Commercial Bank oi Brunswick.
A bill to lay out anew county from Decatur county to
be called Blackshear was passed.
A bill to incorporate Thomaston, in Upson county was
passed.
Mr. Stubbs offered a substitute for the bill abolishing tho
present cumbersome Equity Practice, which was adopted
and the bill so amended passed.
Before adjournment, the Senate got into a rich stale ol
contusion aud boisterous laughter. Several members ap
plied for leave of absence.
HOUSE.
After the passage of several local bills, the special order
—a bill for the relief oi bil holders ot the Bank ot Darien
was taken up. Mr. Hardeman offered an amendment that
the bill should include those persons who had deposited in
the Bank, which was adopted. Messrs. Irwin, Kenan
Underwood, Gordan, Glass and others supported, and’
Messre. Howard and Pickett opposed the bill. The bill
was finally lost by 56 yeas to 76 nays
The next bill taken up was the bill to develope the Iron
interest of the State This bill proposes to give the freight
arising from the Etowah Iron Works, owned principally
by Mark A. Cooper to building a Branch Road from the
State Road lo said Iron Work 9
Mr. Kenan moved to lay the hill on the table for the bal
ance of the session. Mr. Lewis, of Hancock opposed. Mr
Kennan withdrew finally his motion, and the discussion
proceeded ou the merit of the bill. Mr Kenan opposed
and Mr. Underwood supported the bill. It was finally lost
by a vote of 48 yeas to 79 nays.
The House took up the bill for the better management ol
the State Road. Mr. Kenan supported, and Mr. Smith of
Towns opposed the bill. The bill was finally lost—yeas
53 nays 76. a.
LATER FROM EUROPE.
ARRIVAL OF Till.
STEAMSHIP EUROPA.
COTTON DECLINED.
Heavy Bank and Commercial Failures—News General
ly Interesting.
New York, Dec. 14, 1857
The steamship Europa has arrived with Liverpool dates
to Saturday, the 23tli November.
Commercial.
Liverpool, Market—The sales of cotton tor the
week was 27,000 baleß, of which exporters took 5,000 aDd
speculators 1,600 bales, leaving to the trade 20,400 bales.—
During the week a decline ot id took place on the quali
ties ranging upwards Rrom middling, bul, on the inferi
or grades the decline was greater, in consequence ofthe
limited inquity for the lower grades. The quotations are:
Fair Orleans 6id
Middling Orleans 6id
Fair Mobile 6id
Middling Mobile 6td
Fair Uplande 6id
Middling Upland 6d.
The stock m port is 335,000 bales of which 158,600 are
American
On Friday the sales of cotton reached 6,000 bales at
steady prices. Speculators and exportets took 4000.
Money Market .—Thera seems to be less demand for
money, and rates are slightly easier. Console for money
were quoted at 91©91t and for account 9HfflOM. The
bullion in the Bank of England had decreased £701,800.
General News.
Late intelligence from India, announces that the rebels
have been defeated at Agra, with a loss of 43 guns and
I, killed.
Lucknow is safe, as strong re-intoreeinents were known
to be near. of Delhi is to be tried by a military
commission. Two more of his sons have been shot.
Six thousand reinforcements have been landed in India.
The British Gov -rnment will assume the control ol ln
dia.
The bank of France has reduced its rates of discount 1
per cent.
The demand for money has diminished in commercial
circles, and gold is steadily being received by the bank of
England.
It is reported that Spain has instructed Capt Gen. Con
cha, of Cuba, to organize a force in case the Mexican ne
g. tiations now in progress should tail.
ONE WEEK LATER FROM EUROf’E.
AR RIVAL OF THE
STEAMSHIP CANADA.
Halifax, Dec. 18—The Steamship Canada has arrived
with one weeks later dates.
Sales of the week 45,000 bales, of which speculators
10,500 and exporters 4,500. Market opened with an ad
vance of Id to Id, but closed all qualities slightly declin
ed. Middling qualities stead.
Breadstuffsdull. Money market generally unchanged.
Consols 911.
Treasury Drafts.
Washington, Dec. 11.—The amount in the U.
S. Treasury subject to draft is less than six mil
lions ol dollars. The reductions for the week are
upwards of $600,000 and the receipts $500,000.
Official —Appointments by the President.
James W. Denver, of California, to be secretary
of tlte Territory of Kansas, vice-Frederick P. Stan
ton, removed.
William A Richardson, of Illinois, to be g ver
nor of the Territy of Nebraska, vice Mark W. Izard,
resigned.
Macon City Election:
AMERICAN. DEMOCRAT.
For Mayor.
O. G. Sparks 437 | L. N. Whittle.... 317
Aldermen :
A. R. Freeman.... 439 James A. Nisbet ... 35 J
Clifford Anderson.. 436 Jno. T. Boifeu et.. 382
Dr. G. Harrison.... 411 A. M. Speer 334
John L. Jones 404 F. S. Bloom 329
J. DeLoaehe 406 J. 11. Longlev 375
W. R. Phillips.... 385 James T. Me 11.... 327
D. T. Driggers.... 42ljSamuel F. Grove.. 331
James V. Greer.... 435|John H. Ellis 335
Clerk and Treasurer:
Curd 406| Coleman 423
IRobert Smith 75
The Bank Question in the S. C. Legislature.
Columbia, Dec. 16.—The House bill on the Bank
question, with amendments limiting the circulation
to three times the specie in the vaults, and to notes
of a not less denomination than $lO, after the Ist
of January, iB6O, as provided for in the 2d, 3d and
9th sections of Mr. Mazyck’s Bill passed the Senate
to-day. in a Committee of the YVhole. The vote
stood 20 to 19—six members being absent.
Governor Walker.
Augusta, Dec. 16.—1 tis rumored that Governor
Walker of Kansas has resigned.
From Washington.
Washington, Dec. 16.—1 tis reported that in
structions have been sent to the Southern ports to
prevent supplies being sent to Gen. Walker, also
to libel the steamer Fashion on her return to Mobile.
Treasury Rotes.
Washington, Dec. 16.—Senator Hunter will in
troduce a bill to-morrow for the issue of Treasury
notes.
Ke-Election of Senator Hunter.
Richmond, Va., Dec. 10, 1857 —The Hon. R. M.
TANARUS, Hunter was to-day re-elected to the United
States Senate for six years from the 4th of March,
1859, by a nearly unanimous vote.
Washington, Dec. 17.—Vice President Breck
inridge has arrived in this city.
Mr. Gwin, of California, has introduced into the
Senate a bill for the Territorial government of Art
zonia ; also for the construction of the Pacific Rail
way.
Mr. Hunter, of Virginia, according to previous
notice, introduced a bill into the Senate providing
for the issue of $20,000,000 of treasury notes.
The House adjourned out of respect to the de
cease of Hon. Wm. Montgomery, Representative
from the 20th district of Pennsylvania.
Lamar, of Texas, nas been confirmed as Miniate)
from the United State* to Central America.