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to which lie \ icldcd a Breed and reluctant con.
senu in the first case, lie bowed oulj; but in
the other, he consoled his wounded jiiale by re
senting to my box. Tlie confefpnee extending
much longer than on former occasions, I liad se
rious apprehensions that not a pinch would be
left; at length ho retired. On rea|ipearing, he
notified to the prince that the terms offered we^p
accepted, restored mj tabatiere tosir Alexander,
and took leave. The usual orders were given,
and a general movement ot the troops ensued.”
I
returns. If the pain is stubborn and re
fuses to yield, the lime-water may be
made thicker and stronger.
An <ulventure in Italy.—1 will tell you a
narrow escape I had some years ago it;
Tuscany. If and myselt having
heard of a flight of cocks, liad gone dov a
into the Muremma, io shoot, bm have
heard of the Mareimna. It possesses an
almost interminable extent of Morasses,
“overgrown with long rank grasses, and
hillocks, as Shelly beautifully describes,
“heaped with mosswoven turf,” a wil
derness of putridity and desolation. It
was the month of November, before \\ Inch
time it is dangerous to set foot there, for
until the first frost even many of the lever
stricken serfs fbrsake it. In the eagerness
of sport we had been led farther than we
calculated from our alherge, a solitary
w retched hovel, borderingon I he marsh,the
abode of the most ghostly, yellow, cmacitit-
cd objects in human form 1 ever beheld,
except some of liie caycrmcd, curry-dried,
liver-worn Anglo East Indians we left at
Cheltenham. The sun was fast setting,
and we had still two miles to make, and
we were coasting along the edge of a
knoll, thickly set with huge and speckled
aloes, intermingled here and there with
stunted ilexes, and willi the strawberry-
tree, then bright with its goblets of deep
red gold, when I thought 1 heard a rust
ling among the branches, and a sound like
the grinding of teeth. I noticed it to my
companion. He suddenly turned ashy
pule, and whispered hysterically, “we are
near a herd of swine!”
Vast numbers 1 should have told you,
are turned out in the fall of the leaf, to
fatten here, and become so savage and
wild, that none but their keepers dare ap
proach them; and eased as they arc in an
almost impenetrable mail of leather, even
they sometimes fall victims to the feroci
ty of these brutes.
“Its well for us,” continued mv friend,
“that there is a hut within a few hundred
yards. Let us lose no time in making for
it.” As lie spake the sounds became lou
der, and I saw some emerging on all sides
from the brushwood, grunting fiercely,
and gnashing their teeth in unison. They
were huge, gaunt, long-legged, long-head
ed, and long backed creature, giants of
their species—spectral monsters, more
like starved bloodhounds than swine.
They now mustered their forces in bat
tle array outside the thicket anti comment’-
i .1 ,, , • . i i i toiates, are solemnly bound to obey the instruct
ed the attack in a systematic and retrular- ,■ r ,, • < . 3 . , .
, , “ . ,• i tions ol thetr constituents, given through their
-v concerted manner: the veterans of Hie sai(J electoral vote; and that in case the election
herd directing the movements of the hos- ] 0 f President shall devolve upon the [louse of
tile band, and one by one, by a deeper i Representatives, the members of Congress in
grunt, not ill resembling the word of com- that body, from this State, are under the high
mand of a certain general Je grege points obligation imposed upon a representative, to o.
of our acquaintance, giving dreadful note k "" ,k “ ■"‘ ,l k "
o! preparu^iot
charge.
Wo made our way with
through the rotten and yielding morass,
leaping from tuft to tuft, and risking by a
false slip, to plunge into a bottomless
abyss, while our blood-thirsty pursuers,
LEGISLATURE OF GEORGIA.
IN SENATE,
Monday, November 21, 1836.
Mr. Floyd of Newton reported a bill to Tn-
corporate Emory College, to be located in the
county of Newton.
Mr. Lawshe, to amend the charter of tlie
Monroe Rail Road Company, and to change
the name ot’ said Rail Road Company, and 'to
confer on said company banking privileges, v &
Mr. ,AI‘A1 lister, to regulate the fees of pilots
for the several ports in this State.
Mr. Powell of M-lntosh, to explain and re
gulate the title to personal property claimed or
iield by gift.
Bill passed.
To incorporate and appoint trustees for the
LaFayette Academy in the county of Monroe.
Bill lost.
To explain and amend the act incorporating
the Georgia Insurance and Trust Company,
yeas 20, nays 52.
Tuesday, November 22, 1830.
On motion of Mr. Liddell, the senate recon
sidered so much of the journal of yesterday as
relates to the rejection of the bill to explain and
amend the act incorporating the Georgia In
surance and Trust company of Augusta.
Mr. M'Allister reported a bill to regulate the
auditing and payment of accounts against this
State.
Mr. Lawshe, to grant to William Cumining
and Henry F. Young, for a term of years, a
tract of land near the town of Macon for the
purpose of establishing a race course.
Wednesday, November 23, 1836.
Mr. M ; Allister’s resolutions, being the order
of the day, were taken up.
Mr. Hudson moved to lay them on the table
the balance of the session; which was decided
in the negative—yeas 33, nays 4S.
Mr. Mitchell of Ralilwin moved an adjourn
ment; which was negatived—yeas32, nays 43.
Mr. Hardeman moved the fol'owing as a
substitute to the original Preamble and resolu
tions, viz:
W hereas the people of Georgia have, by
their late electoral vote, clearly and unequivo
cally made it known, that they are i t favor of
the honorable Hugh L. White of Tennessee, as
the successor of the present Chief Magistrate
of the United States;
Be it therefore resolved, <“c. That our Re-
presentbtives in the Congress of the United
if to spirit them on to a
difficulty
hey the already ascertained will of his consti
tuents, to vote for the honorable Hugh L. White.
And whereas, the people of Georgia have
further clearly and unequivocally made it known
through their late electoral vote, that they are
in favor of John Tyler ol \ irginia, as the suc
cessor of the present Vice President of the LI titl
ed States;
And whereas, the Legislature feels itself
r;J j bound to use ail proper means to secure to the
people of this State the men of their choice;
And whereas, the election of Vice President
may be transferred from its proper tribunal, the
people, to the Senate of the United States.
Be it therefore resolved, fc. That our Sena
tors m that body be and they are hereby in
structed, m case the election of Vice President
shall devolve upon the Senate of the United
States, to vole for John Tyler.
And on the question to receive the substitute,
the yeas and nays were required to be record
ed, and are yeas 31, nays 43.
YEAS. — Messrs. Avery, Bond, Burks, Cow
art, Floyd of Morgan, Floyd of Newton, Goode,
Gresham, Green, Hardeman, Hines of Bryan,
[lines of Liberty, Heard, Hudson, Ingram,
Janes, Lamar, Law’non, Lawson, Mitchell of
Baldwin, Mitchell of Clark, Powell of M'Intosh,
Reese, Reynolds, Sager, Stapleton, Surrcncy,
Walthour, White, \Y ilhams, and Wright.—31.
NAYS.—Messrs. Baker, Bcnil of Carroll,
Beall ol’ Wilkinson, Blackman, Bracewell, Bush,
Butt, Cochran, Cone, Conyers, Cooper, Dunn-
gan, Echols of Coweta, Furiss, Freeman, Ful-
wood, Gibson, Guess, Harris, Holmes of Baker,
Hoi nes of Early, Hutchings, Johnson, King of
Crawford, King of Fayette, Lawshe, Leggett,
Liddel, M‘A!lister, M Connell, M : Leod, .Mor
gan, Pike, Polk of Madison, Powell of Talbot,
Robison, Rogers, UafFold, Smith of Floyd, Smith
I of Habersham, Swain, Wahhall, Walker,
j Wharton, Willis, Wilson, and Wood.—43.
j Tlie original preamble and resolutions were
j then, on motion of Mr. Reese, taken iu>, and
with tlicir long legs and lan
tucked up bellies, advanced—a fearful
ph ilanx, in semicircular curve, momently
gaining ground! My friend, who was
more acc ustomed to the bogs than myself,
soon outstripped me, not daring t>> look
behind. Once, and once only, did I. and
beheld them coining on like a pack of
hounds in full cry, and with the scent
breast high, and, to my horror, perceived
the two horns or wings of the troop, mak
ing an ecltcUon movement in an ever-nar
rowing circle, like a regiment of cavalry
bringing their right arid left shoulder for
ward, to outflank, and then enclose us.—
I dared not risk a second glance at mv
foes, but the hoarse voices of the ring
leaders ran through the ranks, and I heard
and saw the splash of their many feet as
they turned up the mud but a few varus
i'.i m\ r rear.
How 1 reached the hut l know not, but
reach it I did, where I (bund my friend
leaning against the wall, breathless with
terror. The shed was rudely constructed
of peat, and appeared to have been long
deserted, consisting only o I bare walls and
a few rafters; but, providentially, there
was a door hanging by one hinge; this I
contrived to shut just its the centre of the
herd reached the threshold. They made
a halt, retired a lew paces, and collecting j road by sections. Considerable debate ensued,
together, as il to hold a council of war.— I when Mr. Beall of Wilkinson called for the pre-
. • i . . u . tj • :
While they were undecided how to
we discharged our four barrels loaded
with small shot, from the window, at the
nearest, which slowly limping, with a sul
len grunt of disappointment, the whole of
their comefades at their heels, retreated
into the covert.
“Thank God!” said I! when he
saw the last disappear among the aloes.
“It is but a year since a traveller, crossing
the Maretnma, paid tor tlie |ournev with
his life. There was not a tree to shelter
him; and though hr: was a determined
man, and well armed, and no doubt made
a gallant resistance, they hemmed him in,
and devoured him. I could show vou the
spot where the swine-herds drove them
from his mangled remains; il was pointed
out to me the last time I came here.”
Snuff vs. Gunpowder.—Mr. Benson E. Hill,
in bis “Recollections of an Artillery Officer,”
gives the following instance of the power of the
titillating dust in reducing a fortress. It was
during the march to Paris, after Waterloo: —
“Our heavy metal was employed during the
13th, and part of the 16th, against Rocroy, so
effectually that, towards the middle of the latter
day, a par/msntaire was sounded, and his royal
highness, accompanied by colonels Dickson, As
ter and Reel, advanced to settle terms; the o-
tIre*r members of the etat major remaining at a-
hout two hundred yards from the scene of con-
fercnce. Immediately on the French officer’s
joining the group in front, he lifted his hat and
appeared to ask the prince a short question.—
A negative shake of the head was observed, as
the reply, followed by some conversation with
sir Alexander, who immediately set off at full
gallop to the spot wc occupied; and as soon as
he was within hailing dis ance my name was
fully uttered. ! rode towards him, wondering
for what purpose I could possibly Lie required.
“Give me your snutf box,” said the colonel:
“the Frenchman says he lias not had a pinch
this fortnight.”
f handed it to my chief, and took the liberty
of remaining where I was, to see how its con-
|tents would be relished. .Making a profound o-
beisancc, the Frenchman seized the proffered
box. and, judging from bis pantomime, relished
witli immense gusto, the first pinch, tor it was
quickly followed by a second and third. He
then entered on the business of his mission, and
its <he terms were proposed to him, it was easy
to see which were readily accepted, and those
viotis question; which motion prevailed.
The yeas and nays were then called on the
passage of the original (Mr. M‘AUlster’s) pre
amble and resolutions; when it appeared that
43 votes were in favor of their being adopted,
and 32 against them.
4 EAS—Messrs. Baker, Beall of Carroll,
Beall of Wilkinson, Blackman, Bracewell,
Bush, Butt, Cochian, Cone, Conyers, Cooper,
Dunagan, Echols of Coweta, Fariss, Freeman,
Fuhvood, Gibson, Guess, Harris, Holmes of Ba
ker, Holmes of Early, Hutchings, Johnson,
King of Crawford, King of Fayette, Lawshe,
Leggett, Liddel, M‘AlIister, M'Cor.nell, M’Leod,
Morgan, Mosely, Pike, Powell of Talbot, Robi
nson, Robson, Rogers, Saffold, Smith of Floyd,
Smith of Habersham, Swain, Walthall, Walker,
Wharton, W’illis. Wilson, and Wood—48.
NAYS—.Messrs. Avery, Bond, Cowart, Cur
ry, Floyd of Morgan, Floyd of Newton, Goode,
Gresham, Green, Hardeman, Heard, Hines of
Bryan, Hines of Liberty, Hopkins, Hudsog, In
gram, Janes, Lamar, Lawliou, Lawson, Mitohel
of Baldwin, Miichel of Clark, Powell of M‘In.
tosh, Reese, Reynolds, Sager, Stapleton, Stock-
ton, Surrency, Walthour, White, Williams,
W right.—32.
So the original preamble and resolutions were
agreed to.
The Senate adjourned until ten o’clock to.
morrow morning.
Thursday, November 24, 1886.
Bills read the first lime.
Mr. Cone, To repeal ail nets transferring a-
gainst and the issuing of grants or caveats from
the courts below to the Governor or Council,
and make the same returnable to the superior
courts and tried by a special jury as other ap
peal cases are.
Mr. Heard, To alter and amend the third
section of an act to regulate the general elec-
tions in this State, and appoint the time of the
meeting of the General Assembly, passed Feb
ruary 11, 1796.
Mr. Lawhon, To amend the act incorporat
ing the Chattahoochee railroad company, and
to give said company banking privileges.
Mr. Gibson, Io compel incorporated com-
panics to make reports.
Friday. November 26, 1336.
Bills read first time. .
Mr. Reese, To lay out and form a new coun
ty from the counties of Jasper, Newton, Henry
and Butts, and organize the same.
BILLS PASSED.
To amend an act more effectually to provide
for tlie government of the Cherokee Indians
within the limits of Georgia, &c.
To incorporate Greeneville Academy in the
county of Merriwether.
To authorise Stephen Mays of Cass county,
to establish a ferry across the Coosawattee river,
&c.
For the relief of Joseph Linch, Andrew
Adair and James A. Thompson of Cass county.
To authorise Aristarchus Wood to erect a ler
ry across the Chattahoochee river, &c.
To authorise Jacob Carol! to erect a toll
bridge over the Hightower river, &c.
To authorise William Williams and Willis
Young to build a bridge over the Great Ogee-
chee river.
Saturday, November 26, 1836.
Bills read the first time.
Mr. Saffold, to amend the third section of" an
act more effectually securing the probate of
wills, directing the time for executors to qualify
and widows to made their election, &c.
Mr. Walthour, to regulate the fees of clerks
of the superior and inferior courts and of sher
iffs in this State.
Mr. Lawshe, for the formation of two fire
companies in the City of Macon, and to confer
certain privileges.
Flection for directors of the State Bank of
Georgia.— \V. B. Bulloch, George Schley, Ma
thew H. M‘AIIister and John Miller.
Planters' Bank of Georgia.—Benjamin E.
Stiles and Peter G. Shick.
Bank of Darien.—W. A. Dunham, C. M.
Cooper, N. J. McDonald, James Troup, Allen
B. Powell, Samuel Palmer and Jacob Wood.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
Saturday. November 19, 1336.
Bill read first time.
Reported by Mr. Cleveland, to lay off the
Slate into congressional districts.
- BILLS PASSED.
To authorize Isaac Wliorton and George
Kellog, to establish a ferry across the Coosa
wattee on tlicir own land.
To authorize a resurvey of Perry.
To incorporate the Georgia Female College.
To remove the court-house of Appling to
some central point.
To incorporate the Merchants and Planters’
Insurance and Trust Company of Macon.
To compensate the petit jurors of Burke.
A message was received from the governor
expressing his approval of resolutions for the
election of certain military officers on this day.
The senate having convened in the repre
sentative hall, the general assembly proceeded
to the elections ordered fir this day.
Colonel GEORGE YV. SUMMERS was
elected to the command of tlie 1st brigade of
the 2d division.
Colonel JOHN W. BURNEY was elected
to the command of the 5th division.
Monday, November 21, 1336.
A communication was received from com
missioners from Tennessee, for the county of
Hamilton, in relation to the construction of a
rail-road between the Tennessee and Coosa
wattee rivers, and referred to the committee on
internal improvement.
MEMORIAL
Presented bv Mr. James Lamar, the memorial
of the stockholders of the Monroe Rail Road
Company.
Resolution agreed to.
On motion of Mr. Fletcher, directing the
military committee to inquire into the expedien
cy'of returning to the militia captains the au
thority to appoint patrols.
Bills read first time.
Reported by Mr. Espy, to compensate the
grand and petit jurors ol Cass.
JM r. Bulloch, to authorize the judge of the city
court of Savannah to hold special and extraordi
nary courts for the summary trial of certain
cases.
Mr. Espy, to compensate the grand and petit
jurors of DeKaib.
Mr. Johnston, to prohibit all persons from
suffering slaves to resort to their houses without
permission from the owner.
Mr. Dart, to amend the road laws so far as
relates to the county of Glynn.
Mr. Holcomb, to amend parts of the 2d and
3d sections of an act to incorporate the turn-
pike company.
Mr. Culver, to appoint commissioners with
power to remove obstructions to the free passage
of fish in the Ogeeehee.
Mr. Foard from Lee, to compensate one jus
tice of the peace in Lie, for carrying the el ac
tion returns from the precincts to the court
house.
Mr. Carrol, to authorize W. S. Jones to
establish a fen v across the Coosawattee on his
own land.
.Mr. Flournoy, to change the times of holding
the inferior courts of Muscogee.
Mr. Holland, to authorize the justices of the
inferior court of Muscogee to sell the undisposed
of lots in Columbus, therein designated, and up
propriate the proceeds to the building of a court
house.
Mr. Gray, to prohibit a quarter for negroes
to be kept without a white man.
Mr. Gray, to regulate the trial for offences
j subjecting the offender to fine and imprisonment
in the common jail, or both, at tlie discretion of
the court.
Mr. Strickland, to add a part of Elbert to
Madison.
Mr. Welborn, to appropriate money to open
j a road from Loudsville in Habersham, by way
of Blairsville, to the State line.
BILLS PASSED.
To amend the charter of the Central Bank
so as require the renewal of notes in twelve in
stead of six months.
To authorize W. Nelms to establish a ferry
across Broad river, in Elbert and Madison, on
his own land.
BILLS REJECTED.
To alter the law imposing a tax on pedlcrs.
To authorize limited partnerships.
Resolution agreed to.
To appoint a select committee to inquire into
the expediency of establishing a lunatic asylum
for the State.
Resolutions laid on the table.
By Mr. Hampton, instructing our representa
tives in congress to oppose the reception of abo
lition petitions.
Mr. Davis of Elbert, in relation to the vote
of our representatives in congress on the presi-
dential question.
Tuesday, November 22, 1836.
Mr. Strickland moved to reconsider the re
jected bill to amend the law imposing a tax ®n
pedlers. The house refused to reconsider.
Mr. Crane moved- to reconsider tlie rejected
bill for authorizing limited partnerships. The
house refused to reconsider.
Resolutions agreed to.
On motion of Mr. Solomon, to elect, on the
23d inst., at 12 o’clock M. directors on the
part of the state for the Bank of the State of
Georgia, the Planters’ Bank, the Bank of Au.-
giista, and the Bank of Darien.
To pay demands of citizens of Heard and
Troup, for expenses, Arc. in arresting the Small
Pox.
A message was received from the governor,
asking an appropriation of six thousand dollars
to pay companies of spies raised in the south
ern counties, under a resolution of the last ses
sion; and another submitting to the legislature,
demands of the county of Muscogee, and city
of Columbus, for expenses incurred in prevent
ing the spread of Small Pox.
Bill read the first time.
Reported by Mr. Drysdale. To exempt
justices of the inferior court from jury duty.
Bills passed.
To compensate the sheriff of Burke for sum
moning juries.
To incorporate the village of Rehoboth, in
Morgan.
Mr. Foard of Cherokee made a favorable
report on the petition of sundry citizens ol
Cherokee and Cass.
The following message was received from
the governor, bv his secretary, Mr. Robinson,
and referred to the committee on banks.
Executive. Depart >neut, Ga.,
Novemb-r, 22d 1836.
I have been requested by the directors ol
the Central Bank to lav before the General
Assembly the accompanying resolution passed
by the board in which they ask an investiga
tion of the “insinuations or charges made a-
gainst the board of directors in the columns of
the Federal Union of the 8th inst., together
with the many groundless assertions of mis
management which have been made in various
places.” If there be any foundation in truth
for the suspicious which have been thus excited,
it is due to the honor and interest of the s'ate
that the facts on which they rest should be es
tablished. But if they he without just founda
tion, it is due to the directors that their charac
ters should be vindicated. 1 therefore respect
fully recommend that a thorough examination
be made of the charges referred to.
WILLIAM SCHLEY.
Wednesday, November 23, 1836.
B\}ls read the first time.
Reported bj Mr. Harris of Baldwin, to a-
mend the acts incorporating Milledgeville.
Mr. Harris of Baldwin, to provide for the
election of a state printer,-and to regulate the
printing for the legislature.
Mr. Hammond, to alter the times of holding
the superior and inferior courts of Baldwin.
Mr. Harrison, to incorporate the Gold Region
in Carroll.
Mr. J. 13. Lamar, to appropriate money to
wards building and endowing the Female Col
lege of Macon.
Mr. White of Butts, to require the treasurer
of Jackson Academy to make out an annual re
port. *
Mr. Harris of Burke, to manumit Isaac Cole
man, a free person of color.
Mr. Keith of Decatur, to change the times
of holding the superior courts of several coun
ties therein named.
Mr. Hilliard, to appropriate money for the
improvement of the BigSalilla.
Mr. Hall, to incorporate ihe Appling IIussars.
Mr. Harris of Baldwin, to change the rule of
evidence founded on the interest of the witness.
Mr. Hammond, to add a part of Wilkinson
to Baldwin.
Mr. Rartibo, to establish election precincts in
tile several counties therein named.
Mr. Iluicoiiibe, to incorporate the Habersham
Rangers.
Mr. Jones of Marion, to organize a new
county out of Houston and Marion.
Mr. Cooper to relieve tlie heirs of F. II. Sar
gent.
Bill passed.
To authorize the Monroe Rail Road Compa
ny to extend its route in a northwestward direc
tion, and to give banking privileges to said com-
Report ami rsolution laid on the table.
By Mr. Kelley of Houston: In relation to
the surplus revenue.
"Mr. Burns, for the relief of persons who
served in the late campaign attains! the Creeks,
and furnished themselves with medical attend
ance in sickness.
Thursday, November 24, 1836.
Ms. Dougherty moved to reconsider the bill
passed yesterday, to amend the charter of the
Monroe Rail Road Company. The house re
fused reconsider.
/!•:/ passed. ( from Senate.)
To pardon John Howard, ol Talbot.
fo alter the attachment laws.
Friday, November 25, 1836.
On motion of Mr. S indiord, the house agreed
to reconsider tin: bill which was passed yester
day, to alter the attachment laws.
Bills read the first time.
Reported by Mr. Dart, to manumit Ilunnah
Lanos, a woman of color.
Mr. Summeihu, to relieve J. II. Miller, J.
\\ . Morgan, and 15. Hillings.
Mr. White of Elbert, to require retailers of
spirituous liquors to take an oath I herein pre
scribed.
Mr. Di amend, to compensate the provost
marshal and others who attended the trial of
Major S. Terry.
Mr. Cleveland, to legalize and make valid
certain deeds.
Mr. Miller, to authorize plaintiffs, when there
are several defendants, to recover against one
or more of them.
Mr. Stephens, to authorize a grant to be is
sued to G. G. Morris, for lot 276 in the 1st dis
trict of Muscogee.
Mr. Hines of Decatur, toapply fines for neg
lect of road duty in Decatur, to be applied to I
the improvement of tlie roads where such neg- j
lect occured.
Mr. Moseley, to authorize T. F. Jones to
plead and practice law, and to hind him by his
contracts.
Mr. Blackshear, to compensate certain com
missioners therein named.
Mr. Mitchell, to incorporate certain churches
therein named.
Mr. Mitchell, to amend the charter of Perry’,
and to make permanent the county site in Doo
ly, and incorporate tlie same.
Mr. Ellis, to compensate the Volunteer Corps
commanded by Cupt. Townsend of Floyd.
Mr. Jones of Marion, to compensate one jus
tice of tlie peace or freeholder for carrying
up the election returns for Marion.
Bills from senate read the first time.
To compensate LaFayette academy in Mon
roe.
To extend the charter of tlie Planters Bank
of Savannah.
To incorporate the St. Mary’s and Columbia
Rail Road Company’.
To authorize the justices of the inferior court
of Hancock to alter, consolidate, and regulate
the militia districts of said county.
To compel clerks of the superior and inferi
or courts of Montgomery to keep their offices
within one mile of the court house.
To remove lilO site of the public buildings
of Liberty from Riceboio’ to !he paraJe ground
on Zoueh’s old field, or within one tilde thereof.
Resolutions laid on the table.
By Mr. Stephens, to relieve J. N. Harris,
tax collector of Taliaferro.
Mr. Merriwether, to inquire as to the amount
of notes discounted by the Central Bank.
Petitions presented.
By Mr. Dismukes, the petition of J. M. Har
per.
Mr. Miller, tlie petition of E. H. Tubman.
Resolutions agreed to.
fo compensate John Naylor and others for
arresting the Indian murderer, John Took, and
for expenses incurred in his prosecution.
A communication was received from the gov-
ernor, containing a consolidated return of the
election of electors of president and vice pre
sident.
Bill passed.
To incorporate the Cenircvillc Rifle Compa
ny in Camden.
Bill rejected.
To amend (lie penal code in relation to per
sons committing riots and affrays.
senate had been offered, on Saturday last,
bv the senator from Chatham, and that
on yesterday they were called up, and
after some discussion, they were made
the special order of the present day; and
in pursuance to*the order the resolutions
had been called up, and tlie question on
agreeing to them having been announced
by tlie chair, and, no senator present hav
ing made anv motion to make any disposi
tion of them other than the motion to
agree, he felt some surprise and embarass-
ment to determine the most proper course
to pursue, as he had had very little con
versation with the senators present with
whom he usually acted, as to the course
it was most proper to act, in order to meet
his own wishes and those of his political
friends; but as lie was not satisfied to
vote lor the resolutions as they now were,
and believing that they did not contain
legitimate subject of legislation, he would
move that the resolutions lie on the table
for the balance of the session.
The motion he had made would bring
up the whole merits of the question; but
as he had not heard any of the arguments
which had been urged heretofore in sup
port of the passage of the resolutions, he
should anticipate none, and only offer to
the consideration of the senate his own
naked objections, which appeared to him
to be sufficient to govern his vote.
The first resolution contained a request
to our representatives in the house oi rep
resentatives of the congress of the United
Stales, in no event, to vote for William
Henry Harrison for president of the U-
nited States; and the second resolution
declares, that our representatives in con
gress be requested not to urge the claims
of liie honorable Hugh L. White iti that
body, il by so doing “tlie election ol
William Henry Harrison is to be effect
ed.”
Having stated the substance of the two
resolutions abstractedly, 1 remark to the
senate, that it seems to me that the resolu
tions do not contain proper subjects of
legislation. On the first -Monday in the
present month, the citizens of Georgia
met at the several places of holding elec
tions, gave their votes i’or eleven electors
to vote lor president and vice-president
of the United States, and elected, by a
considerable majority, electors who were
pledged to vote lor Judge White for pre
sident of the United States and John
Tyler as vice-president. Our members
in congress were elected on the first Mon
day in October last, and some of them
under pledges if the election of president
of the United States should be made by
the house of representatives, that they
would \ote as instructed by the vote
which should he given for electors of
president and vice-president on the first
Monday in this month. It is known to
'every senator on this floor, that Judge
White is the choice of the citizens of
Georgia to succeed our present chief
magistrate of the United States, and 1
think they are sufficiently instructed on
the subject. Judge White is undoubted
ly the choice of the people of this State,
and any arrangement or interference by
w hich that choice will lie defeated, will
he iu violation ol the will of the people of
this State. I know that a majority of the
senators on this floor are in favor of the
claims of Mr. Van Huron for the next
presidency; but any act of theirs ought
not to have any more influence with our
delegation in the house of representatives
of the F ailed States, than the same num
ber of citizens in any other part of the
| State. Something more is intended by
j the resolutions than is expressed clearly
f by them. Mr. Van Burcn has lost the
electoral vote of Georgia; and if the reso-
| lotions now before the senate should be
j agreed to, i have no doubt but that they
j are intended to have an improper influ-
j enee with our delegation, to find cause to
I vote against Judge White at a very early
' time of the canvass. I do not think the
will oftlie people should be defeated. I
have been an humble but honest support
er of the claims of Judge White to suc
ceed our present chief magistrate; and I
have no hesitation in stating that it is my
del ihe rate opinion that, if our delegation
in the house of representatives shttil cease
their efforts for the election of Judge
White, that the will of the people
of this State will he violated.' Why in
troduce the name of General Harrison?—
It is known no electorial ticket was run
for him in this State; and it is known also
that he has been rejected by ihe people.
But 1 do fear hopes are entertained by the
friends of the resolutions, lhat the State
Right’s Republican part} 7 of Georgia will
advocate his claims on this occasion in
preference to Mr. Van Burcn; but gentle
men are mistaken. We support Judge
\Y bite from principle, and wc will conti
nue to support his claims. Neither of the
other candidates suits the party with
which I act. The unpopularity of Gene
ral Harrison cannot, by the means resort
ed to, be attached to the States right par-
tv; but an attempt to defeat, by indirect
means, the expressed will of a majority
of the people of Georgia by the Union
he belonged to the state rights party, and
that the state rights party was the republi
can party; and that judge White was the
candidate of that party. Here the hon
orable senator most cgregiously mistakes.
Hugh L. White is not supported any
where bv the democracy of the country,
except in Tennessee. There some port ion
of the republican party, through state
pride, may yield him their support. But
it is a notorious fact, that he is the candi
date of the wliigs and nullifiers. Who
supports him in the Old Dominion? Is it
not the Leigh party, alias the wliigs?—
And who are his supporters in North Car
olina? Is it not the same whig party,
headed by that disaffected politician,
Afangum? And, Mr. President, who are
the friends of Hugh L. White in South
Carolina, Georgia, Alabama and -Missis
sippi? Are they not the disciples of that
disappointed demagogue, the high priest
of nullification, the man who has sought
the destruction of this Union, because lie
could not rule die nation?
Mr. Powell said, he had presumed
there could be no diversity of opinion up
on the subject of these resolutions? What,
sir, are their object and design? Is it not
simply to instruct our delegation in con
gress, should judge White stand no chance
to be elected, to use their utmost endeav
ors to defeat the election of general Har
rison?
Mr. Powell said he found he hud been
disappointed, as gentlemen over the way
had thrown off’the disguise, and avowed
themselves the friends of William Henrv
Harrison. And, sir, who is this Win. H.
Harrison, and what is his-political creed?
Is he not the individual who voted for or
advocated the principle that a free white ci
tizen of this country should be sold lor
into slavery and bondagi
Ht
not ever belonged to the old black-cockade
federal party? Has he not always been
an American system man, a disciple of
that wily intriguing politician of the west
—a high tariff’ man, and an avowed and
open abolitionist, who lias said he hoped
soon to see the dav when the North A-
merican sun would not shine upon the
face of a slave—a poor old imbecile man,
superannuated and worn out..’' V e live in
strange times indeed, Mr. President.—
Gentlemen have warned us not to place at
the head of this government a northern
man; that such a course would be fraught
with ruin and prove the overthrow of this
republic. I regretted to hear such pre
dictions, and from the earnest, indefatiga
ble zeal of the honorable senator from
Newton, he surely must believe in his
prediction. And, under such melancholy
lbiebodings of the certain destruction that
is to he brought upon the country, lie has
detailed to the senate a list of allegations
part v.
Mr.
SENATORIAL DEBATE
On Mr. Meltlister's Resolutions, on the 21st
instant, requesting the Representatives from
Georgia not to vote for William II. Har
rison in the event of the election of Presi
dent iif the United States being carried into
the Lower House of Congress.
Mr. HUDSON said, that lie had been
necessarily absent from the service oftlie
Senate ibr the last two days of its session;
hut, on his return last evening, he learn
ed that the resolutions now bclbre the
Hudson continued his remarks at
some ffpgfli in support of the principles
he had advanced; atlu Concluded by .stat
ing, he should again address tile senate on
the subject under consideration, if any
thing occurred to him which would more
fully present liis objections to the resolu
tions now under consideration.
MR. POWELL of Talbot rose and
said, that being unaccustomed to public
speaking, lie felt much embarrassment in
attempting to discuss a grave political
question involving a most momentous
consideration, particularly when he sur
veyed the enlightened bodv by whom he
was surrounded, many of whom he knew
to be deeply versed in the scicncc of gov
ernment, rind whose opinions were enti
tled to the most respectful consideration.
It being his misfortune, however, to differ
in political sentiment with distinguished
gentlemen, lie felt constrained to express
his opinions, and in doing so, he hoped to
he respectful and avoid all personailties;
for, if he knew his own heart, he cherish
ed no other than kind feelings towards
every member of the senate. He deem
ed it necessary to premise thus much,
knowing his own infirmities and the great
danger ot ardent temperaments, being ea
sily excited and the danger of running in
to extremes. The honorable senator from
Putnam, with an air of triumph, told us
and charges against Mr. Van Buren which,
if true, would place him upon a level
with the vilest malefactor. He thought
he opened Pandora's Rax.
Mr. Powell deemed it unnecessary to
notice the various charges; for the gentle
man hdd furnished a black lettered list,
and, if called on ibr the proof of one iso
lated fact, would not be able to make it;
as he charged Mr. Van Buren with the
nefarious act of voting in the United
States’ senate for the Missouri restriction,
when the history of the country abundant
ly shows that Mr. Van Burcn was not a
member of that body. And, Mr. Presi
dent, if the honorable gentleman really
believed in those black charges, how
docs he reconcile his political course?—
Those wicked deeds of Mr. \ an Burcn
must have been perpetrated prior to the
year 1324 and 1632, at which time Mr.
Van Buren was the great favorite oftlie
honorable senator and bis party; for he
then received their support for the vice
presidency of the United States, and, in
justification of their political’ acts, • we
were told that Mr. N an Buren was a dem
ocrat of the Jefferson school, a warm
friend of Air. Crawford and a southern
man in feeling. This, sir, was the first
knowledge we had of Martin A an Buren.
He came highly recommended: his en
dorsers were the great leaders of the
state rights party, among whom was the
honorable senator himself’. At that time,
Air. President, as you well know, the par
ty to which lie (Air. Powell) belonged was
opposed to Mr. A an Burcn; his endorsers
were in bad odour with the- Clark party;
and, having hut little knowledge ol Air.
A'ati Buren, they were unwilling to take
him upon the recommendation of their
adversaries. His subsequent acts, how
ever, testify to the correctness of their
statements and opinions; and none can
doubt upon those subjects who have ob
served the public acts of Air. A'an Buren.
The honorable senator made a powerful
appeal to party and sectional feeling.—
This (Mr. Powell said) he could but re
gret; as an American citizen, he hoped
never to be under such influence. The
interest of the country was with him a
paramount consideration, and, wlicn an
individual presented himself as a candi
date for office, the inquiry should not be
whether he was a southern or a northern
man. Air. Powell said he would not stop
to inquire whether he resided north or
south of Mason and Dickson’s line. No,
Air. President, he would simply ask, is he
honest, is he a republican oftlie Jefferson
school, a man of genius and talents?—
Tiiesc’ lire i!)c proper inquiries that should
be made, and not that narrow point}
which would circumscribe talents, virtue
and patriotism to geographical metes and
bound 3*
It nowbecomes my duty, Mr. President,
to notice the argument of the honorable
senator lioni Morgan. Air. Powell said
he would not attempt to follow that gen
tleman through the whole of his tortuous
and devious course; for, as he anticipated,
when the gentleman succeeded yesterday
in getting the adjournment of the senate,
he would come prepared to occupy a not it
er day upon the subject of these resolu
tions. He has discharged his artillery,
and but few have fallen—if any have been
wounded, it must be the humblest indi
vidual upon this floor; tor the honorable
senator stated that Air. A’an Buren was a
federalist, and that as the senator from
Talbot was a supporter of A an Buren, he ot
course must travel in the shades ol feder
alism. The honorable gentleman went
further; and told us, that, if Martin Van
Burcn was arraigned upon the charge of
federalism, he had testimony sufficient to
convict and hang him. The honorable
gentleman being a lawyer, it is singnk’r
that it had not occurred to him, that. if \f„
Adm Buren were condemned awl l '’
by such tribunal upon such charge, q,'
honorable gentleman and his p-aav),)- , ’
not he arraigned as accessaries," f or a '
honorable senator told us, in the incini,. ?
stages of his laborious and 1 urn inn"!
speech, that he had been a A’art ]j,, r '
man and voted with his party tor hi-„ P "
H32. All the sin of federalism and t/J,
catalogue of crimes urged by the eent]/
man, occurred prior to 1332, as tlie
lletnan admits, yet he tells us lie and hi"
party were A'an Buren men up t 0 t l r *
time.
Air. Powell said he felt unwilling ata ]-
times to indulge in a spirit of crinnnatii/
and recrimination, not according with tL
dignity of tin’s honorable body. fy.
he was abundantly able to show" that tip
charge of federalism could never he ap
plied to himself or those with whom he
acted. Mr. Van Buren needs not
praises of any man. He would not at
tempt to pronounce his eulogium. ]]'.
public acts stand forth in bold rc'kf, and
firm an interesting part of the history „f
his country. His important services inni 1
of the federal government, in tlie tryin"
hour of her difficulties in the lute \\ur
when he stood up the leader of the de
mocratic parly in the senate of New York
and got t hat great State pledged to sustain
Air, Madison and the war, bv a contribu
tion of men and money, exclude miscon
ception. Since that time he has filled
some of the most responsible offices or
stations in this government, and that to
the entire satisfaction of the great repub
lican party, with whom he has ever been
identified. Mr. Powell said the attempt
to lix the charges of federalism and abo
litionism on Air. A’an Buren had proved
abortive. AA’hat southern man believes
that, if Air. A’an Burcn was saturated
with those principles, he would be the fa
vorite candidate ot’ stich men as Andrew
Jackson, Nathaniel Alacon of North Caro
line, AA’illiam C. Rives of A irginia and
John Forsyth of Georgia, and a host of the
most illustrious patriots of tire south?
Sir, it is idle rant ibr gentlemen to abuse
and v illify an individual whose conduct
and iile have long since undergone the
closest scrutiny. As a southern man and
slave holder, Air. Powell said he liad
every confidence in Martin A'an Buren.—
An honorable senator had said the people
of Georgia placed their veto on him the
first Monday in November, that the voice
"j the. people, like the. mice of God, had has
heard from the mountains to the seaboard.—
A es, Mr. President, when the voice of all
the freemen of this glorious rrpaWie from
‘'lain to the Rocky Mountains shall be
heard it will he a voice of thunder, pro
claiming the triumph of principle in the
election of Marlin Van Buren.
Mr. iniliams. It appears l:> me that
the discussion has taken an irregular
course. The question is, shall tlie reso
lutions be laid on the table. If the se
nate are disposed to act on their merits,I
also will give my views. Perhaps it is
best to lay them on the table, as tiieir dis
cussion is calculated to produce angry
feelings.
Mr. Liddel made seme remarks to show
that the discussion was not out of order.
Mr. Hudson also remarked on the point
of order.
-Mr. Gibst/n. 1 had entertained similar
views on the point of order, and am glad
to be corrected. 1 intend to consider the
resolutions on pl.vLr merits. A most im
portant question has arisen, as to what
shall be the vote of Georgia. [He then
read the resolutions, and showed, that
their object is, to prevent our representa
tives in any event voting Ibr William H.
Harrison.] Two candidates are spoken
of; the other has not been had in view.—
How these resolutions can be considered
as a fire-band, 1 can't comprehend, it
might he doubtful how the vote should be
given. There were two elcetmal tickets,
one for A'an Buren, and one lor AVliite.—
'] he merits of Harrison have not been bc-
fore the people’. But perhaps it is said,
any body sooner than Van Buren. This
question has been raised, but 1 think the
gentlemen will be disappointed. I bolt!
to instructions. Tlie people have m t in
structed, and I believe it to be the duty of
lHe senate to instruct. The gentleman
from Putnam says, that the friends of
AA bite have no second choice. If 1 ever
heard any thing entirely condemned by
one party in Georgia, it was the force bill.
It was called the bloody bill, I had sup
posed that no man ol’ that party would
support one who advocated it. Judge
AYhite’s opinions on state-rights are most
absurd. lie maintains that tlie Cherokees
have a sovereignty in Georgia—that there
arc two sovereignties over one country.
[Air. G. then read extracts from a pa
per or book, showing the declarations of
Judge A\ Lite to this effect; and Air. Hud
son said, he doubted the authority.]
Mr. Gibson. I have documents which
show that these are the opinions of Judge
AA hite. It the gentleman controverts if
1 will prove that he maintains that the
Cherokees have a sovereignty in Geor
gia.
The gentleman from Early lias made
some remarks with which 1 do not agree;
but he has arrived at correct conclusions*
These resolutions have been called a fire
brand. [ would assist in keeping out fire
brands from the senate. I desire cool le
gislation. But the resolutions are not ol
that character. Harrison has never been
deemed a man of talent. He is a triend
ol the tariff; a friend o! the United States
Bank; and as the gentleman from Chat
ham remarked, he would raise a revenue
from ns to purchase our own property.-—
If he should he president, he will endea
vour to effect this, for lie suvs that it is a
wish near to his heart.
The administration of general Jackson
has done a great deal to bring back the
government to republican principles. 1
know that there is a set of meg who arc
disapproved by us all; but they are not ^
dangerous as some say. In 1790 the-same
people presented their petitions; but the
congress of that day was not alarmed.—
They were fresh from the revolution, and
they knew our government as well as
wo do. I don’t care if a man wants to
purchase my property, and will pay feU 1
with his own money—but not with mine-
Harrison is a friend to internal govern
ment by the federalgovernment, and who
of us approves of this?
Air. Van Buren admits that the federal