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POETRY.
Pay I)ay.
‘.The melancholy days have conic.
The maddest of the year,’’
AThc.li notes are due and lengthy hills
Come in from far and near:
when “here’s a small account of vours,*’
Is whispered in otir Car,
And “won’t you \ lea c e to settle now?”
Is : ft’ll the talk you hear.
Yen scarce can take a morning walk,
Without ere long you’re met
By Mr. Snooks, who wants to know
If you can’t “settle” yet? -
And at the hour of dusky eve,
When you do homeward hie,
Upon the parlor table, lo!
A pile of bills do lie.
Ye chaps whose salary amounts
To ten times ten a year,
Who sport your patent leather boots
With such a “graceful air,”
And wear your thirtecn-dollar pants
And shiny buttoned vest,
We wonder not when New Year comes
You seek in vain for rest.
Ye girls with empty bonnets stuck
Upon your empty heads.
With high-priced silk ami satin things,
And hoops, and flowers, amt heads,
We wonder what papa will say
When Mr. Spriggins calls
With just that little bill of his
Uor bonnets, hoops and shawls.
And now, dear stylish little chap
And fashionable little maid,
We’ll tell you what you’d better do,
When tlWise long hills .ire paid..
Just spend\as many dollars now
Upon yotjr addled brain
As you have spent for costly clothes;
And sec hoV much you’ll gain.
STATEMENT
OF MESSRS MILES k KEITT)
Os what transpired between the J’resi
dent and the South Carolina Delega
tion.
In compliance with the request of
the Convention, we beg leave to make
the following statement/
On Saturday, the Bth of December,
several of the South Carolina Delega
tion, including ourselves, waited upon
the President. At this time, there was
a growing belief that reinforcements
were on the eve of being sen t to the
forts in Charleston harbor. It Was
known that the subject was frequent
ly and earnestly discussed in the Cabi
net.. It was rumored that General
Cass and Mr. Holt were argot that
reinforcements sliottld be sent.
Upon onr being announced, the
President, who was then in Cabinet
Council, came ont to ns in the ante
room. We at once entered into a
conversation rrpon the topic, which
Was so closely occupying his thoughts
as well as ours. The President seemed
much disturbed and moved. Ho told
Us that he had a painful interview
with tlie wife of Major Anderson who
had come on from New York to see
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“EE JUST AND FEAR NOT 1 LET ALL THE ENDS THOU AIM’ST AT BB OCUNTRY S, THY GOD S, AND TRUTH’S. '—Shakspeare.
him. She had manifested great anxi
ety and distress at the situation of
her husband, whom She considered in
momentary dangtfi of an attack from
,an excited unit lawless, mob. The
PresicJerjfprofessed to feel a deep re
sponsibility resting upon him to pro
tect the lives of Major Anderson and
his command. We told him that the
news that reinforcements Were Oil then
way to Charleston, would be the surest
means of provoking what Mrs. Ander
son apprehended, and what lie so
much deprecated.
W.c said, further, /that we ‘did not
-Vyevo 'tj'f'.t vjjfc; -* j,;yp|vp Wintfaiityi
any uanger orsueli ,smWutacK'; that
the general sentiment of tfie State Was
against any such proceeding, That,
prior to the action of the State Con
volition, then only ten days off, we
feel satisfied that there would be no
attempt to molest the forts in any jyay.
That, after the Convention met—-while
we could not possibly undertake to
say what that body would see fit to
do, —we yet hoped and believed that
nothing would be done until we had
lll'St endeavored, by duly aotfklitcd
Commissioners, to negotiation- a
peaceful settlement of all matters, in
cluding 1 lie delivery- of the forts, be
tween South Carolina and the Federal
Government. At th'c same time, we
again reiterated oitr solemn belief that
any change in the then existing con
dition r.if things in Charleston harbor,
would, in the excited state of feeling
at home, inevitably precipitate a col
lision. The impression made upon tis
was, that the President was wavering, ;
and had not decided what course he j
would pursue. He said he was glad j
to have had this conversation with us,
hut would prefer that wo should give
him a written memorandum of the .sub
stance of what we had said. This we
did on Monday, the 10th. It was in
these words ;
To his Excellency James Buchanan,
President of the. United States:
In compliance with our statement
to you yesterday, we now express to
you onr strong convictions that neith
er the constituted authorities, nor any
body of the people of the .State of
South Carolina, will either attack or
molest the United States forts in the
harbor of Charleston, previously to
the action of the Convention, and we
hope and i elieve not until an offer has
rosentative, to negotiate for an amica
ble arrangement, el all matters be
tween the State and the Federal Gov
ernment ; provided tint no reinforce
ments shall be be sent into those forts,
and their relative military status shall
remain ;iti at present.
.Unix McQit.i-.n-.
\Ym. PoneuEß Miles.
M. L. Bonham.
W.AV Boycr.
Laurence M. ivnrr.
Washington, \)lh es December, 1860.
The President did hoc like the Word
“ provided,” because it looked as if
we were binding him while aVoWing
that we had-no authority to commit
the Contention. AVe told him that we
did not so Understand it. We were
expressing oUr convictions and belief, i
predicated upon the maintenance of n
certain condition of things, Which
maintenance was absolutely and en
tirely in his power. If he mant.iincd
such condition, then we believed that
collision would be avoided until tlie
attempt at a peaceable negotiation
had failed. If lie did not, then we
solemnly assured him that we believed
collision must inevitably, and
be precipitated. lie seemedJ^^Bjflcd,
and said it was not bis to
Send reinforcements, or make any
change. We explained to him what
We meant by the words “ relative mili
tary status,” as applied to the forts :
mentioned the difference between Ma
jor Anderson’s occupying his then
position at Fort Moultrie, and throw
ing ldniself into Fort Sumter. Wc
stated that the latter would be equiva
lent to reinforcing the garrison, and
would just as certainly ais the sending
Vis flX’sll ttrmpn, lend tno J-couit
which we both desired to avoid.
When we rose to go, the President
said in substance; “ After all, this is a
matter of honor among gentlemen. I
do not know that any paper or writing
is necessary; We understand each
other” One of the delegation, just
before leaving tho room, remarked,
“ Mr. President, you have determined
to let things remain as they are,- and
not to send reinforcements ; but, sup
pose that you were hereafter to change
your policy for any reason, Wh:#thcn ?
That would put us, who are Willing to
use our personal influence to prevent
any attack Upon the forts betofe Com
missioners are sent to Washington,
in rather all. embarrassing position.”
“ Then,” said the President, “ I would
first return yoti this paper.” We do
not pretend to give the exact Words
on cither side, but Wet are sure wo
give the sense of both •
The above is a full and exact ac
count. of what passed between the
President and the Delegation. The
President, in liis letter to our Com
missioners, tries to give the impres
sion that “our understanding” or
“agreement” was not a “pledge.”
We confess we are not suficiontly
versed in the wiles of diplomacy to
feel the force of this “ distinction with
out a difference.” Nor can wc under
stand how, in “a matter of honor
among’gentlemen,” in which “no pa
per or writing is necessary,” the very
party who was willing to put it on I
LOUISVILLE, GEORGIAI/uGDNESPAY FEB I 0, 18(51.
; that high footing can honorably descend
| to mere verbal criticism, to purge him
| self of what ail gentlemen and men
of honor mitst consider ;l breach of
faith.
The very,fact that we (the repre
sentatives from South Carolina) were
not authorized to commit or “pledge”
the State, were not treating with the
President as accredited ministers with
I full powers, but as gentlemen assum
j ing, to a certain extent, the delicate
, task of undertaking to foreshadow the
course and policy of the State, should
have made the President the more
scatty «,-■ «t&jaagw*«Jb**o
about and carry out that course and
policy which he professed to have as
much at heart as we had. While we
were not authorized to say that the
Coqv'eiition would not order the occu
pation of the forts immediately after
secession, and prior to the sending on
of Commissioners, the President, as
Commander-in Chief of the Army and
Navy of the United States, could most
positively say, that so long as South
Carolina abstained from attacking and
seizing the forts, he would not send
reinforcements to them, or allow their
relative military status I'd be changed.
Wo were acting in the capacity of
gentlemen holding certain prominent
positions, and anxious to exert such
influence as we might possess to effect
a peaceful solution of pending polit
ical difficulties, and prevent, if possi
ble. tbe bnrrors of war.
The President was acting in a dou
ble eapaC'ty ; not 'o dy as a. gentleman,
whose influence in carrying out his
share of the understanding or agree
ment, was potential, but, as tbe head
of the army, and, therefore, having the
absolute control of the whole matter
of reinforcing rir transferring the gar
rison at Charleston. But we have
dwelt long enough itpon this point.
Suffice it to say, that considering the
President as hound in honor, if not by
treaty stipulation, not to make any
change in ihc forts, or to send rein
forcements to them, unless they were
attacked, we of the delegation who
were elected to the Convention felt
equally bound in honor to do every
thing on mil- part to pi-event aiiy pre
mature collision. This Cqnveiiiion
can hear us witness as to whether of
not we endeavored honorably ti!
ont our share of tip; agreement.
Vhi< pi.t •!••!..!..•* ... rite wty
ooinminciment of the scssi n, em
-1 a-n the evidence of onr good faith
We trusted the President. Wo be
lieved bis wishes eonenrred with his
policy, and that both were directed to
avoiding any inauguration of hostili
ties. We were confirmed in our confi
dence. and re-assured in our belief by
a significant event which took place
subsequent to our interview, lie al
lowed bis premier Cabinet officer, an
old and tried friend, to resign, rather
than yield to his solicitations for tlie
reinforcement- of the garrison, at
Charleston. We urged this as a con
vincing proof of his- firmness and sin
cerity. But how have we been de
ceived ! The news of Major Ander
son’s coup produced a sudden and un
expected change in the President’s po
licy'. While declaring that his with
drawal from Fort Moultrie to Fort
Sumter was “ without, orders, and con
trary to orders,” lie yet refused, for
twelve hours, to take any action in the
matter. . For twelve hours, therefore,
without any excuse, lie refused to re
deem his plighted word. No subse
quent acts on the part, of our State—
no after reasons—can wipe away the
stain which ho suffered to rest upon
his “hoiiol 1 as a gentleman,” white
those bonis, big with 'portentous
events, rolled slo vly by.
liis Secretary of War, impatient
of a delay, every moment of which he
felt touched his own Honor, resigned,
lie did so solely on the groundwthat
the Government—Solemnly pledged—
Was brrtkcn, if it failed promptly to
undo what had been done contrary to
its wishes—against its settled policy
and in violation of its distinct, agree
ment, The President accepted his rc
>.iij n‘V* ii.ll \v-itJ ~ ifn <-}■<«
not attempt to disabuse the mind of his
Secretary as to what Wits tiie true po
sition of the Government. What a
spectacle does the President’s vascil
lating and disingenuous course pre
sent ? He allows otic Secretary to re
sign rather than abandon a policy
which he has agreed upon. Scarcely
have a few short weeks elapsed, find
he accepts the resignation tis another,
rather than adhere to that Very’ policy,
lie make-' an agreement with gentlemen
which whil.* lie admits that they have
faithfully kept it on tlieir part, he him
self evades mid repudiates. And this
lie does rather than redress a wrong—
correct an cln or—what he liiqiself con
siders an error committed by fi sub
ordinate, without his orders, and con
trary to liis Wishes I
It was at least due to Mr. Floyd, who
as one of his Cabinet, had officially and
personally stood by his Administration
iio'm its very commencement —through
good report and through evil report—to
have explained to him that ho was, in
the President’s opinion, laboring un
der a misapprehension. At least, to
have said to him, “you are mistaken
about this matter: —do not leave me on
a false issue.” But no ;he coldly, un
graciously, yet promptly, receives the
resignation without a syllable of re
monstrance, and tints tacitly, but une
quivocally, accepts without shame the
issue presented. He does not deny
that, the faith of his Government is
pledged, but he deliberately refuses
to redeem it. ’jT
\\' M . CljTneh Miles.
LawL M. Keitt.
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Front the Newark (.V. .V\uung Juur. Her.™
The Southern (j pe our Cause.
The Southern s(vL’|on movement
deepens and strenajf ! ls - Ihe prac
tical action of Soutii' ar olina 1 |:1S awa
kened the liveliest Empathy in other
States, and at. mnnjß 'Portaiit South
ern centers the bcgwjing of the revo
lution, which the SlflL bffves is to
c'.-nthern U
haired tmn sncL.^'^r'R'motisrrat ions
as only follow tire -inVligpratiim of
great political and: moral achieve- j
meets. Not only'in extreme Southern :
States is the inqepjiejenee of South
Carolina openly recognized aim ap-j
plauded, but in the border States of j
Delaware and Virginia the news ofl
the first step in secession is received j
with joy, and wolcmnpd by the explo
sion of gunpowder ato! the plaudits of j
the Indies.
The South are tonjibly in earnest, in !
this secession moydmont. It is.no]
fanciful freak of hniiLiuin.ed families, '
striving to realize soine abstract the-1
ory of mortals, social] perfection, or po- ]
.litical economy, but the result of a
long Series of aggressions upon the
] property; the rights and the liberties
of the S util by a political party in the .
North, which has now obtained the
power to make good its threats against !
them, and either ovYwhelm them in
ruin or make them *>nbmissive sub
jects of a sect i mal fnti-slavery gnv-j
'eminent. To submit to . one or the j
other alternative 4' !>,, ld, show our;
Southern brethren to be either uinv';!r-|
thy of till! illl .•ssiiigs.jof civilization or ,
weak cowards, unable to appreciate ]
their position or to pave themselves]
from the fatal grasp Iff their enemies. |
Nearly all classes of people in tlie I
North are naturally inclined to regard i
the a-tinn of South Carolina as unde
niably precipitate, lit may be so. j
Many of the people of the South so re-!
card it. There are, doubtless, not a
few individuals in South Carolina who |
in’glit have desired tri pause and reflect 1
before severing the relations existing
between that State, and the oilier mom- j
! tiers nl tlie No great j
] pTipiihi V liiovemei.fr ( air received iVie
' s V ntl -‘ 111 n l [ ninilii : l^ < 4p ‘’b'r iv :d ion i
| ot indeperideiiee, ~v 7*. tlie world has 1
j admit ted to be as juff a cause as ever 1
j a, people engaged ill. iff a liigb ipstance .
] that no cause can bj so snored as to i
| be exempt from foes.! The Bostonians j
I who.consigned (lie If itisli taxed tea
to the waves, were! disguised as In-1
d'.uis, and tiicre w>{ro tliosn wlm d : d !
i not hesitate publicly to aenoiinee ties ;
il.eslruction of propcßtv. It required
(lie eloquent tongue iff Patrick Henry
to convince the tremhiing dofibters of 1
his day that war had actually com
menced. from which jheie was, no cs i
cape but degrading iSid cowardly sub- j
mission.
South Carolii a mat' he liable to ihe|
charge of undue baste in declaring her j
independence. But fflio is to be the ■!
judge of her movements ? With re-]
markable unanimity 1 slip \ias, tlirqwn 1
herself into tlie breach;, declnriiig j.iiat
she will no longer Yeinaih , V ithiii a
Union where siie ciiumt have htr
rights, and be recognized as an iflnnl. ]
She has declared luff indepciidenee, |
resumed her sovereignty, arid with
her rests the responsibility. AVe, wlm
recognise the principle of State rights?
and admit that wring of which the
South.complain are lidther chimerical ;
or trilling, c.aunmt surely join our exe
ratio,t]a Vv'th those o! the Tribune vend
the Mercury, against the action of
South Carolina; If-that State has
erred, ice miist regar| it as an error of
judgment, of policy; bH by lib means as
an act of tl’eason to the Constitution
the Northern vidlatiisii of the provi
sions of which had already practically
dissolved the Union;
, Kor can we doubt that jilost if riot
all of the otit.er Soutlfeni States \Vill
riot lie found laggiu; behind Soittli j
Carolina ifi giving bitc.tical effect, to
the. prevailing rights
and Southern iiiiif r.-n4cncC< There
will he occasioii .sit.artiy for i jfose :
yliiisc voca ulary is stored with epi
thets for the Palmetto. State to enlarge ]
their treasury of exp* tires in order to ;
include seven or ciglit additional re-j
bellioue sovereignties; If Abe Bin-]
coin, the,tVoilld be Presidoiit of the j
United Stated, is inclined to codree
these Seven of eight States into tile j
attittidc of Subjects, Toi liis abolition j
dynasty, ltd will find ihc fifteen Smith- ]
er'ii States acting ad a unit in a,com
mon defense of tlieir, homes ana fire
side's, to Say nothing of the Northern
difficulties in the wily of such a pro
gramme’;
Nothing short of a practical asser
tion southern independence can now
save this distracted ‘'fmtntry. It may
be called secession, resolution, treason,
if you please, but let those who char
acterize the position If •South Caroli
na as rebellions, rcMember that the
tories of the Rcvoi not, rebels,
but abject submissfajiists, and that
the country Was festXfed from Great
Britairi in spite of theso iriciids of
coercion.
We sec now that tlie Black Repub
lican abolition fabric's tottering and
reeling like a drunken man, in spite of
its leaders to stay the rcaetio:ia.y tide
and to keep their columns in close or
der until they can ro*p the fruits of!
their ill gotten and sectional victory, I
by the cmptoymentujf force against. I
the southern rebels; ! Daily the ran., j
] and file of tlieir army are leaving
them, disgusted with present disas
ters, and fof'eSeeihg notlrng but ruin
. and htisei-y in tbe future. The defec
tions from abolitionism have already
been so. extensive that the panic in the
; Black Republican party is assuming
fearful proportions. \\ hatever is to
happen to the country, tlie sectional
party which elected Mr. Lincoln.is in
the last, throes of dissolution, and can
hy r no possibility ever again .become a
controlling power in tlie land.
Nothing but the firm and deter
mined. stand taken by the South in
self defense tfc.dd have -tifiingur
tin’s speedy and gtiUi.l.Ving result.. For
this Work, We in tlie North, w.ho have
eves boldly supported onr Southern
brothrbii ag. ilist ALolitioni.sm, should
cohlidUy thank the South whose prompt
and independent action eis averted a
worse ealaniity than disunion i. 0.,
abotit oiiism. lor otiiy, ffave no
teiirS to shed because the South have
determined to save themselves from
disgrace mid destruction. As we have
hated and loathed the whining liynn
erites who have South Caroli
na with Cowatdiee, and .iigihia with
mental debility and general pauperism.
Si I we sympathize most heartily with
the brave spirits of the South, who, in
a noble defense of. tlieir own liberties,
will at the same time, enable the iriie
friends of the Union in ‘lie NoVili to
put down abolitionisih and biirv it so
deep that its corrupt, carcase may ne
ver again be thrust, .in.the faces of ho
nest nVen. Bo tnolu it be.
Mostoomerv, Jan. lltli, IstSl.
My Dear George:— Alabama is no
longer a. hiehltiei' of the Union.. The
passage of the Ordinance of, Seces
sion was celebrated to-day bv- the
firing of cniin.oir and ringing - of hells.
To-niglit bonlnjes are blazing, s.n.eoehes
are being juade, music is swelling oil
the air, and every conceivable demon
stration "I jov and enthusiasm is every
where being made. —God knows where
all tins is to end. I see verv p'ainly
tlie stones that, are gathering, but 1
do not see how \\c are to pass through
theni. I resisted the passage of the
Ordinance to the last moment in every
form; and tjien, when no more was. to '
be aeeofnplisbi'd, 1 did what, 1 had
pledged myscll to do on every stiunn.
ami openly plncea myself on dm side !
us the State. The Confederation of
to-morrow will.contain the proceedings
and 1 will send Von a copy.
We are out: wc have bid adieu to
the stars and stripes, and abandened
tin: high privilege of calling ourselves '
American Citizens—Ham not. ashamed
to confi'Ks that 1 could not restrain my
tears when the old .banner which t
have billowed through so many dan
! gers Was torn down, and the ting of
1 Alabama was raised in its place—T
; cannot restrain them, now when I am
I writing, but, the deed is done, anew
] era has dawned, and aM that I can
| promise is that u<* effort, shall be
] spared on my part to prevent it. from
! becoming an era of. disgrace. If we
! are not. already Involved in war. we
soon will be.—There is no hope, of
j peace, |>id he is but little, better than
: a madman who drouths of a long ex
emption fv,an invasion I,shall meet
! it \yheit it eoities as a sohlier should. :
i mid light through it as hang as ,a hope j
remains ; v. licit every thing is lost, as
I fear it may I*C, unless wiser eonnsels
should prevail than those which have
heretofore directed us, 1 shall drag
my. body to the. nearest battlefield,
find lay down a life which has lost its ]
value. , . j
The chief, if not. tlie only comfort I j
now have, is the inward conviction I
that in any and all aspects I shall
bear myscll as becomes a man, and
fail at last, il fall 1 must, with ns
much of honor as mere courage aitd
manly bearing can win
You have much at. stake. At such
a time coolness is the highest virtue. ]
I know that.it will be fi sore trial, but j
rCttloiffber tliat the late of yoiir wife 1
and children iiiay depend ppoji yoiir ,
action. Do nothing to divide Ihc peri-!
pie df diir own State.. Oiir only hope !
is in tlieir itilidrl; Tell tljeiri so, .and
urge theni as they love their families,
as they love, their coiliitry—as they
love God and hope for heaven, io come,
outfit once in support of the action of
the State. There is no other hone for
ns—no other charted for peace, find
that is a poor one.
It. M. Patton, A. 0. Beard, It. .Tcm
ison find a number of others have made
speeches here to-night. . I, am not
wel 1 and world not spbak if 1 was. 1
do not feel like rejoicing, nor do I feel
like making any pledges as to what 1
will do. 1 know that 1 Shall do till
tliat becomes a patriot, and if others
have doubt Upon Hie subject they will
find out in time.
To-morrow i have agreed to assist
Judge Dargatt iii framing an ordinance
to protect the claims of Plairitiff's in
(lie Federal and State Courts. When
that arid other things of equal import
ance are disposed of, T slialll begin a
revision of oiir military laws. We
have work enough before us, and there
is no teliirig when I shall gel home.
Yery truly, Yofir Friend,
JERK CLEMENS
The Convention.
Its embarrassments and how to meet
them !
It has gladdened onr hearts more
than Words can well express, to.sce
the great, unanimity and kindly fi , 1
: ing which have eharai'ierized the C m
; volition of the ]«■ jp.'ie of Georgia thus
'far in executing the v.eighty triir.t re
j posed in his hands \.i ihenitier of
! this large ixitly , i as inteliigci'd an as
semblage hr w\ e'. er i ,v. nr a- i idtld
j be UhiVencd in any State of Arii'criea,)
has manifested the slightest lartions
'liens' Ci obstinacy ; buts . soiih ae the
decision id the t .'iivi-ntieii Was «1 >-
tained, the minority yielded graeeiV.l
ly, patriotietilly and heartily to the
public will. 'The State wiii n'-nn.inbi i
them with gratitude.
But now' that- t]ie . foiiuqafioh has
bcjtn luid in ’adept nt,]e , , M|
i inem.es the slo\V, laboriom; ami tedimis
work ot rearing (he si)per;-.t ruetlire
.‘.nd adjusting the],arts o’! oiir late sys
tem to the new conditio;'! of affairs.
W ith.oul hearing ii ineiiiid'ieil parti
cularly, we think -ve see and appre
ciate the dilemma, in wl,iieh the Con
vent ion flow- finds itself. If is too
large, cumbrous and,(expensive a body
to he employed, iff the niftiwrous do
tails which will eoiiie befor.c it. It
must work on tliem to Vast disadvan
tages, and to an utter sacrifice of that
public economy which ought to be a
primary subject ot care and concern,
at -a lime when every dollar and more
ii:- neeiied tor (fie common defence.
i; n the. other luuid, nothing would
lie gained in the way of economy, by
turning these details over to the Gen
eral Assembly. Ii is just as larye
just as expensive as tlie C-inveiilidu,
and far, very far less intelligent add
high toned. Move, Am- it ’.Vas elected
without ar.y :efeiViiU.i: fit fill , Jlv .
sent eniergeiieies and would, in re
speet to the existing j nlibe will, he no
I'epreseiitative body fit all . it is clear,
t herd ore, that, hoiVeVer tile (.ojjvcn
tion may desire to divide tlie labor
and personal ■ sacrifice attending this!
movement, they cannot shave it with
the late General Assembly ; aini, if
they did, the great objections of de- ■
iffy.itt-d Cxpehse would still exist.
Well, then, what is to be done?
W e say let the Convention take the]
bull by the liofns,. and execute;, at ]
once, a much needed reform \VliicH has !
been clamored tor; long iifid loni by :
the press, but hitherto 3nccr:Ss!'fiil>, de
feated by jietty logging politicians.
Let them reduce braneli,*s of life
Legislature in number— redisti iet tlie
State; and order anew clcfitidii bi a ■
daeawfey ±.xxe\:.,. , m i
the call of the Governor or ( inven
tion. Let them cut down tlie Senate
to tWenty-li.va members and the House I
to Serontv-five, grortping the r unties <
into Senatorial and Representative
Districts as equably by pofinlatioii as
possible, and then order a now elec
tion forthwith. If they fail to do this;
the public business, t imugli perhaps
years of peril, Will be cursed by the
incubus df an rinwieldly, in.v'; impotent
ruinously expensive Unite Legisla
ture,.at a time when evei-ytliing"calls
trumpet tongued for promptitude, eeb
nrul'y and oftieienby; Route will qrv
oitt against tlie proposition to deprive
aiiA bounty of its separate Represen
tative; but the i.irifies do nut admit tis
heediiig clamor. We IniVe ififil
tiplied 'Comities too greatly; UiU cun
afford to give, the nioro |> qiuloiis I’m
one Rejm’septStiee, ami must gnhip
the weaker comities Tlu.t is the ;va\-,
and this Contention is just the body,'
and in jtist the j’osition, to do tlie
Work.
Sdlilobody tdld tis fit Millodgi'villo
tliat aii inquiry had becil proposed to
the Convention as to its poWer oker
oon.stitiHioiial ameiidmeiit either tlbin
might be absolutely necessary tej efii
ry out the particular purpose nten
tltiiied ill the Legislative "call. We
tf.Ft iio doiilit is entertained on i!ia(
sitbjeet. The ('oiiventieff is fiirnied
\Vitli all the powers of tlie people, and
the limitation by the Legislature iiii-j
plied iff M*(i Hum's of the call; is the!
creature attoniptirig Hi liniit the crea
te'iV The Convention have WhrttoVer !
pbWof the people of Georgia possess;
arid caff abolish tlie L-egishuure alto
gether ; and wc trust they will abolish
the last one; and re-eonstruet a body
fitted Hot merely to make a place for;
county politicians, and spend a good
deal of htoricy, but for the efficient and
economical expression of the oebiie
will loudly demand by the crisis
Will not the Convention take lliis
subject under consideration, and in its
action thereon, lay aside every other
idea but, the public weal v It is the
part tis Statesmen, in times like these,
to grasp matters \Htl! a strong lnlnd
and shape them holdlv to the public
necessities —-Macon Telertraph.
From t!ii! Souihern liceorder.
Prophecy Fulfilled
Iri the liceorder of April..l, ISOO, We
i published a communication; signed
i “ Observe)',” iff which tho writer re
j forred to the then approaching Clmvles
-le'ff Convention, and the scenes likely
to follow from the mob of outside dele
gates which Illinois, Ohio and other
Western States bad threatened to
send, to influence the action of that
body. Wo copy one paragraph in the'
j language of our correspondent., italics
j and all, just as he wrote it ;
| “ I notice that the delegates front
I Massachusetts arid their suite are to
visit Charleston in a fine Ocean Steam
er, with music and cannon on board to
j celebrate Hie occasion, and that the
1 representatives of the California Pe
, moeracy are to be furnished with tents
! by the War Pep'itrtrriorif, in which t<>
| camp'out. and provision themselves.
We suppose that a military band will
be atta. bed to the .camp to (olive,i
; r no party ir»ops. and to escort them
; daily I".the I ’oiiyentioii. It (nay bit
j excusable to wind lip the moekerv oi
t resident mak ng by a grand display,
as, 'in uty ‘•punmi. it will bo the last
Presidential campaign in the I’uii-d
; States, ’the ('on\entiof; at Cliieago
"•ill sound the death knell of tin*
! 1 Seward will l-e iis nominee,
i and whether elecfod or hot iii.s doo
ti nii 1 v, iii be pushed to extreniity, mid
the Sla veholiling Slates will i live to
'"rm a separate Government adapted
H* < “<• n< eessitios-iif tlicit bonflitioii.
i see no alternative,”
’ -■*> >uy (.re-tieti.in ~f onKe.irrespwiiileii t'
!, de.;. and (bat was in regard tf> the®
n-'niipee iff dm Chicago Convention,
it is i.mt fair ( ( , say that no man other
t han Sew ard was then proipinjuitiy be
tore the eoiintry as the nrobable can
; ‘f tl»«‘ Black Republicans for
.President. .Lincoln was far in tho
bark gionnd. But the idya of our cor
respondent lias been verified in the re
sult. 1 l,ie I nioii has been severed,
and we do not recollect to have seen
it elsewhere, so distinctly foresha
dinve.i at such an early' period of th«
1 ’resilient in 1 can vass.* We take the
1 1 1 1 *• 1 1 y oi milling that our correspond
ent was an old line, whig, ronservative
in his opinions, and that he voted for
‘'■“H :i “‘ ! Lverej t. He has. since he.
eotne a pra -lieal secessionist, and is
i 11 ” 1 son! with th<> Convcnfion
"Inch has imti .ordained Georgia a se
paiate i.ationality-.
IVlucdi to be Dino.
1 ne Repu lie oi Georgia must either
open its ports to free trade, or adopt
a system ot revenue troip iniporis,
leaving the other tax schedule to re
main as at present, until experience or
necessity sliall dictate a ciiange
In regard, to postai exigencies pird
vi a ion has alsp to be made. Tb.ns far
we have heard of iln. interruption in
our sister Republic df Soutli Carolina:
1 ho mail contracts will continue under
a guaranty,or payment-, and postage
w illle paid ,to the Republic,, as w<:
presume will be the ease ip Georgia.
It Will be incompatible with the new
aidel ot tiling's tor a foi'e.yn gover
meiit to.control oiir pos'-. offices/ \Ye
are, glad to see. however, a comity of
I eel ing niamiesteil in the matter, iqut
,!l:U .ti |u ' iii/d) facilities will not lie
* r- ' Hiti ,; i inn (>#* if
tin' Department were to notify eon
tractors and post masters that, the
1 .al.-i-al Tavern mem had discontinued
ilieu service, and would no longer l o
) e.q,>oiisd>le tor tlieir compensation.
In. due .time, however, vVe /halt lmVo
a. 1 ost Master. General and deputies of
oui own, and let out the mails to com
petition, under such rnle.s as mav be
fieind expedient pud applicable.
The Courts and the whole civil ad
ministration of the Reyyiliiie will cofi
tinne as heretofore, except as to the
o.atii (it filiegifincQ 1 nun all eonimis
isioned officers, find others who havd
been required to support the Consti
tution of the United States. We pre
sume that legality’ aiuf in good coii
,science, there nas ajready’ been a re
lease trom this obligation, operated
by the withdrawal of Georgia and ait
her citizens, (not omitting her sworn
u/ih ers.) ironi the Union.
business proper tor the Convention
ill unfold it so] t in (fie eoiir.se of its
procodings, and we take if for granted
that whenever a vai'uuin may be pro
duceii, or a .gap occur, by tlie new coii
(iitiim oi things, it will be duly' sup
plied to maintain the order of society;
a.nd the supreme authority of the laws,
lo this extent the people have a right
to look to the Convention, and we pre
sume they will not Ipok in vain, as tvei
venture to say that.it is comprised, of
men who, tor into ligeneo, patriotism
■and weight ot character, have not jierjii
surpassed by any deliberative body
that ever assembled iff Gerifgiil.—
Southcm Bci‘order
A List of Wonders.
Among file thousand of niarveloffs
invent.ioi.is which American genius has
j i.idffeed it ijliin the last few years,
ere inc loiiovving - , cottipiled iii afi
abstract from the Patent Gfftee report;
The report explains the prlticiple tis
the eele.lnated Hobji lock. Its “iir.-
]>iekab;tity ’ depends upon a secoiidarv
or false set of tumblers, which prevent,
instruments used in (licking front tritich
ing Hit .real ones. Moreover, the lock
is powder proof, and may lie loaded
through tlie key-hole tun! fired off till
the burglar is tired of lii.s fruitless
work, or tears that tlie explosions will
britig to view liis experiments niofti
winlessoH tliait lie de -ires.
A harpoon is described whiclutiakhs
the vVliale kill himself. 'The nlore lio
ju.lle tlib liift*. the (ieeper goes tlie hat
pooii.
An ice.making machine has been
patented, which is worked by a steam
engine. In an experimental trial
it froze several bottles ot sherry, and
produced blocks of,ice the size ofaeu
bie font When the thermometer was up
to eighty degrees. It is calculated
tha't for every ton off coal put into tins
furnace, it w : !l make a ton of ice.
I'rom Dr. Dale’s examiner’s vbpoit;
we gather some idea of the value off
patents. A nfait Who had nlaiic :i
, slight improvement in straw cutters;
tpolc model ot his machine throtfgh tis"
Viestent Stale's, and after a tour of
eight months, returned with forty thou
sand dollars. Another man had* a ma
chine to tlirasli and clean grain, which
iin fifteen month lie sold f..V si.viv thoti
.Gn-i dollars.
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