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VOL. XXIV.1
JIIEL.EDGEYIEEE GEORGIA, FEBRUARY 14 1854,
Mo. S7.
DENTAL HOT ICE.
J. B. MURPHY, RESIDENT DENTIST
TI.N DF.RS hi* thanks to the citizens
kind sympathy, and respectfiil-
Iy informs them, the.! sirire the fire, be
has opened an office at his residence ON THE
FIRST CORNER BELOW ROUT We.COM ITS
HOTEL opposite the STATE HOUSE. And is
tow prepared to perform all operations for the
health and beauty of ihe trcih.
Teeth Inserted on Gold Plalina. or Silver from
one to a full set on the latest and most improved plan.
Persons v isiung the city who may need the seivices
of a Dentist, referred to the following citizens:
Drs B. A & S.G (White, Col M. Grieve,
T. & G W Fort,
‘‘ G D. Case,
“ T. F. Green,
“ C. J. Paine.
“ Robt Martin.
Nov. r>th, 1853.
W. H. Mitchell,
I. Newell,
Maj I. 1, Harris,
Judge McNeil,
Jos H. Nisbet.
23 4 m
•MEW HILLIIMEUY STORK.
Ulrs Louisa O' 15ricn, respectfully
informs the Ladies of .M illedgeville, and vi
" cinin.ih.t she has opened a .MILLINERY
STORK adjoining her residence on Hancock Street,
where may be found at all times the following
articles:
Mantillas and Talmas. Sacks and Short Cloaks
made to order, or fu * dress at the shortest notice,
with the finest Velvet Trimmings, Bosoms, Cedars,
dtc., all colors of the best artificial flowers; Head
dresses made to o’der. Leghorn Bonnets. &c , Chil
drens Flats of all kinds and sizes, to be found at all
times.
Thankful for the patronage so liberally bestowed,
respectfully asks a continuance from her friends and
palrons.
Mdlerlgeville. Jan 3. 1854. 31 ly
WJL
HUDSON, FLEMING A CO.
FACTORS AND COMMISSION MERCHANTS
NO. 94 bat street, savannah, c.a.
rjMUNDER their services to Planters, Merchants,
Jl and dealer* in the sale of Got on and all other
country produce. Being connected in business with
Hopkins. Hudson dfe. Co., of Charleston, the estab
lishment of an office in this eiiy w il! artnrd our friends
a choice of markets Strict atfenrirn will be giv.-n to
bu-ines« and die usual facilities afforded customers.
J R Hudson, 1 ( Lambeth Hopkins,
W. R Fleming. S z Angusta
Savannah. S ( J. J. Cohen, Clirrleston.
September 20, 1853. 16—8m
BUSINESS CARDS.
ARTHUR HOOD,
A TTORNE Y AT LA W,
Ciitlibcrf, I£-iii<l<>li>]> county, Ca.
M»1LL prnnice in Randolph. Baker, Early, Lee,
ft and ihe, adjoining counties.
Refers to Gov. Cobb, udgn Lumpkin and to Maj.
I L Harris and Dr. Martin, M illedgeville, James
Bend Baker county.
D*c. 12. 1853.
29 8ui
IN C. BARNETT,
O FFFR8 hi 5 servh.es to his friends and the Public,
as General Agent lor ihe transaciion of any,
and all business they may have at the Seat of Gov
ernment.
His charges wili be reasonable.
hi illedgeville, On., Jen. 2d, |354. 31 ly
AGENCY IN IS KENS WICK*
HE subscriber w
Sale of Gin Lots
nwAji.s- . - - - - -- — - lash auvanees oil rrocuce in in
rpHE pnbsentier will attend to the purchase and J aonable facilities afford’d customers
in Biunswirk
E. M. MOORE.
Brunswick, August 25, 1853. 14 Cm
PLANTER’S HOTEL,
EATONTON, QA,
THE Subscriber s’lll keeps open his
Hou«e for the recep’wn ol Travellers Those who
may favor him w illi their custom will find his fare as
good as Iheccuotry will afford, and his charges rea
sonable. My House is known as the Democratic
Hotel, and I hope my friends will call on me, and
rive roe aTair trial. JOHN WRIGHT.
Oct 13, 185a 20 If
LAMBETH HOPKINS,
WAREHOUSE
COMMISSION'MERCHANT,
AUGUSTA, GA.
'\3R^lLLenntiiine the Warehouse and General Cum
mission Business, at his Old gland, on Camp-
hell street. Particular attention will he given lo
STORAGE and sale ofCOTTON. Domestic Goods,
Grain, Flour. Bacon and other PRODUCE, pur
chase of goods, receiving and forwarding, shipments
of Cotton to New Yoik. Charleston and Savannah
Cash advances on Produce in Store, and all rea
Charges will
he made in conformity with the established rates of
Commission Merchants in this city.
Augusta, Aug 29 1853 13 6m
FREEMAN A BENSON
M gllSiia fop. (5 tLffigffl gg ®1F
.M*o. 12 t'otton Avenues Aiaton, Ga.
MSIBF.DDINb Parties and Families furnished
f with plain and ornamental Cakes at short
notice and on reasonable terms, for cash
CHAS. H. FREEMAN. KICH’lJ A BENSON.
May 17,1853. 50 ly
E. HfTmTT\
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
T> oujn iUc, Lowndes County, Ga.
June. 7, 1853. 1 — ly
J. B. CAMP,
A TTORNE Y AT LA W,
Campbei.i.ton, Ga.
HENILVU EMUUCiT
attorney at law,
JACKSON. BUTTS Co Ga.
J. W. lllliLER,
daoterrsaij assist,
(Comer St. Julian St. and Marin t >(jr.)
42 ly SAVANNAH, GA.
"CHAOrCAMPBELL,
AUoybcs at "Law,
MILLEDGEVILLE, GA.
Office next door abate Masonic Halt.
Vtt/ II.L attend promptly mall business entrusted
// to his care. Particular attention paid to col-
■M illedgeville. F«-b. 22,1853. 38—0
ri l/rON Ac WALKER.
FACTORS AND
C( >31311SSI ON M E R CH A N TS
No. 71. Bay Sired.
SAVANNAH, Ga.
Tender their service* to their friends and ihe pub
lie generally, in the sale of COT1 ON and other I ro-
duce, arid infilling Orders for Hanging, Hope and oth
er supplies. Tin y will give their Strict Personal
Attention Io all Bl 8 IN ESS lhal may be cotninit-
l,d lo their care—and no pains will be spared to give
general satisfaction.
U. L. Fcltos. J II Walker.
Savannah. Oct. 4.1852. IS—tf^
N;i v«tiiu:ili fiioci'ry EsltibliNhiiit'iil’
M. A. SOLOHIO^S,
C l ENERAL Di aler, in all descriptions of GRO
T CERIES. WINES, LIQUORS, &c
I All Ordcts trill meet with prompt attention ]
| 57 Broughton Sf Next to N B & H Weed.
Savannah. April III. 1853. 4f> Iy
BOY^ CLOTHING DEPOT.' “
rpilE subscribers have llie mosl extensive and va-
4 ried assortment of CLOTHING for BOYS from
4 to 16. ever offered for sale in die Union. Orders for
Gentlemen's Clothing filled nt the shortest nonce —
Persons purenasing Clothing at this Establishment,
have liie privilege of changing them if they do not
smt F. A- HOYT A Bio,
S. W Cor. ol Chestnut and tt'th Sts.,
45—ly PHILADELPHIA
CITY HOTIIL,
IrA Y STREET. S;«v:i»i«»;tli,
. CONDON ff J- B FOLEY. Proprietors.
'I'erms. 50 Per Day.
urpasM d in location, for gentlemen either on hu-
■s or pleasure. The apartments allotted to ladies
families, have undergone an en ire change, and
have a private entrance to the Dinner Room,
securing dirir occupants from intrusion from oth
iris id the building affording all the privaees of
e. ’63 50 ly
DENNIS’ MILLS.
A LL persons wishing tlieii Corn and Whpat
ground at Denis’ Mills can avail dieniselves of
the opportunity by sending it to Denis' Station, on
the Eatontou and Milledgeville Rail Road. From
'aid station there will he a wagon to haul it to the
Mill, have it ground, and returned to said depot by
the next day. M DENNIS.
Oct. 8.1853. 19—Cm*
IIOUAKO HOUSE,
North west corner public square,
MARIETTA. GEORGIA.
B Y ’»’. klEPllE N S.
N B.—The Ollice of die Stage Line lo Dahlone-
ga. via Roswell. Ctimuiing and Canton, are kept at
this House.
Also an Accommodation Train leaves Atlanta for
ibis [dace every evening.
September 20. 1853 16 ly
S. 11. -McCA.AW ,
C®ammnsen©3Ei m JFrsirwsurrfflmg
52a53QUga^8SSi^N.S» < ^ @
CHATANOOGA, TENN.
REFER K N C E S.
WEBSTER X PALMES, Savannah,
MARK A COOPER, Etowah.
T VV. FLEMMING, A ugusta.
July 30:1), 1653. 9—iy
JACOB’S
Cholera, Dysentery and Diarrlnra
For Sale by
Childs & Chamlrerlain, Milledgeville, and by the
principal Druggists and Merchants throughout the
State. " July 10,—6
AUCTION AND
® SSlIw-L el Ti ^ v*iS3LL,*vsi wasio
By JOHN L. HUSON. (kite ol Rome, Ga )
a WILL sell regularly every Thursday and Satur*
day at 11 o’clock A M . and also on Wednesday
and Friday at night, in connection with my Auction
Business. I have taken charge of the large and com
modious Brick Ware lloii'e near the Depot where
all kinds of Produce can he stowed with perfect
safety, as it is secure from fire. I will attend to fill
ing all orders for produce at die lowest Market prices
and keep mv friends posted in regard to die market,
al all limes,if desired. Your patronage is kindly so
licited.
Market at. Chattanooga. Tenn., May 7. 1853. 49 tf
LAW! LAVS LAW”!
A NALYSIS and Forms, by Howell Cobb,
Georgia Reports, “ T. R- K. Cobb,
Kelley’s Reports,
Hotchkiss do
School and Miscellaneous Books.
For sale by E. J. WHITE.
Milledgeville, April 5, 1853. 44—ly
33 4t
CiOOL§BY HOUSE
• MONTICELLO, QA.,
THE undersigned beg leave to inform the pubha
penurallv. that ihsy ha\e newly furnished die Goolsby
House, and are prepared to accommodate transient
company, and regular Boarders Every exertion
will b>- tirade to render them comfortable.
LOYALL .N BOYNTON.
R J. Lotall. / Monticelln, Jasper county,
J- S Boynton j January 9tb, 1554.
FINDLAY’S IRON WORKS,
.71 sir on, Gcorjia.
MIT.AM ENGINES and Boilers, Machinery for
eli Saw Mills of everv description, Iron and Brass
Castings, Millstones, Ac.. Ac.
It. FINDLAY, Proprietor.
May 17. 1853. 5,1 1?-
IMPORTANT TO YOUNG HEN!
four,nan's 30 Ready trays to make Money.
T OFFER f .r sale upwards of 30 different Receipts
- rn-rriv of which have been sold the pas* year for
five dollar* * piece, ami the whole pompri'ing so
■nray different wrya to make money. In the sale of
one °f these articles alone, I have known young men
' v pn.; year to nuke from five to twelve dollars per
4‘V: and in the manufacture and sale of any one of
the articles, no young inait man of energy and ability
ca » fad to make money.
Address E BOWMAN. Boston, Mas* enclosing
one dollar, and the whole number of Receipts will be
forwarded by mail. No lellrr taken from the office
miles* prepaid Dec. 27, '53. 30 3in
FOR SALE.
200,000 lbs. prime Bacon.
200 Bis. Lard,
10U do Apples.
REYNOLDS & LOFTON,
Commission Merchants,
Atlanta. Ga., 1853 41—ly
ttlGSV.
II. N. BATC1IEL.UBU, will pay Thrf.k
(.' tn i s per ptHind for clean KAliS (i?xc«*pi wool and
*i!k t )in (ioods, at Cash prices at the Yellow House.
lie, January t£f>. 1853. 34 if
L. A. Green. Praetiral Daperrcotypist,
H AS fitted up, and is now ready to execute pic
ture' in every style of the Art ROOMS up
stairs in the 3rd Story of MASONIC HALL,
lie w ill continue at this place during the Session of
the Legislature.
M illedgeville, Oet 10th, lis>3. jjjj *
EATOITO^ HOTEL
EATONTON. GEORGIA.
QTT|HE umiersigned Proprietnr of the above
well known House, informs his friends jhat it
i* now in thorough order, for the reception of Tiav-
ellers and Vi.itors, having as good fire and accoin-
nrodation as can be obtained. The office of the
Madison Daily Stage Line, connecting with the
Milledgeville and Eatonton Rail Road is kept here.
An Omnibus for the accommodation ol Passen-
aers to and from lh? Rail Road is in constant atten
dance. . A. UNDERWOOD
Eatonton, Ga., OcU 25. - 1 “
M LANIER HOUSE.
MACON, GA.
A I,EX. SCOTT, WM DIBBLE.
Macon, April 12. 1833. _ _ ^ JjL
NX =£3 =>
The well-known superiority of the
Gctiiiine JIiii'IIomI Collins Axses.
has induced some manufacturers lo stamp their axes
H. COLLINS, and such axes are frequently sold as
my manufacture
The GENUINE COLLINS AXES, which have
been made under my direction formorethanlwentyr-
tive years, and which have sustained such an unri
vailed reputation.are invariably stamped COLLINS
& CO. HARTFORD They are to be found at
our Depot in the city of New York, and atthe prin-
cip.l H.rdw.re COLUN3 .
March 29, ia53.
W EI.S1I A Co.,
MANUFACTURERS AND DEALERS IN
Tobacco, Snuff, Scgarx if Smoking Tobacco,
No. 367 Baltimore Street, *
OPPOSITE THE EDTAW HOUSE.
BALTIMORE.
June 21. 1853. 3—ly
YaWaWe Town Property
FOR SALE OR RENT!
'f. 11 HE Subscriber wishing to change his business,
U offer# to sell or rent the HUSON HOUSE;
well furnished, wish all necessary furniture, and one
of ihe best location* for a Hotel in Middle Georgia,
and has now a fine run of Transient Custom. Per
sons wishing lo buy or rent mu«t apply soon.
R A. McCOMB.
Jan. 23. 1854. 34—tf.
GEO iGIA PENITENTIARY.
Bo >k Keepers Office. Jan. 21th, 1S54.
A LL persons indebted to this Institution by note
or account prior to January 1st 1854. are earn
estly requested to make immediate payment, if not
settled soon they will be placed in the hands of an
aliornry for collection.
WM. A WILLIAMS, U K.
Jan 31,1854.35—41.
S IXTY days after date, application will be made
to the Ordinary of Wilkinson county, for leave to
sell the real estate of Isaac Goodura.i, late of said
county, deceased.
JAMES F. GOODMAN.
WILLIAM GOODMAN,
January 9. 1854.
> Admr’s.
34 9t
NOTICE.
I/jAHE mtdersigned tender their thanks to the
tit citizens of this ci'v and its vicinity for their
liberal patronage the present year, and respectfully
solicit a continuance of the same for the ensiling
year. Their School will be re opened on the first
Monday in January next Terms, &c., a* hereto
fore. CARRINGTON & POLHILL.
Milledgeville, Ga., Nov. 8,1353. 23—tf
NOTICE.
A LLpprsons indebted to the estate of Gen Robt.
. Bled*oe, late ol Putnam county, deceased, are
requested to make immediate payment, and those hav
ing demands against said estate will present them duly
attested, according to law.
N. BASS, F.x’r.
December 27,1853. 30 9t
FOR SALE.
QTf ) HE undersigned offers 5>r sale his residence at
Midway near Mill dgeville. The lot contains
about thirteen acres. A* a residence, few situations
combine more advantages—bealib, facilities for edu
cation and good society are all to be found at Mid
way. HERSCrlEL V. JOHNSON.
Nov. 12th. 18.53. 24—tf.
[C’ Sav Georgian & Columbus Tunes. ( weeklies)
will publish until directed lo discontinue.
SEWING MACHINES.
Singer’s Patent straight needle perpendicu-
tf o w M
Which Iiavp ncquireil an unequalled reputation for excel
lence in all parts of the world, for every varieiy of Sewfns,
are now ottered at the reduced < tsh price oi ONE HUNOHED
DOi.t.Alvr*. The clear profit from the use of these ma
chine* 1 is from §>00 lo $UK»o a > e ir, ticjieadin? on the kind of
wo'!: done.
v .* w>h To c ill the attention of manufacturers particularly
to our newly invented anil entirely original
Machine to Sew with a single Thread.
This instrument is so admirable in contrivance, and so per
fect in its operation mid results, that >t command.' the unqual
ified approval of all who understand the art of sewing hy
machinery. For linen stitching this is the only insiehine that
can make a stitch, which w ill remain distract and beautiful
aPcr washing. For shoe work and every sort of leather—
Sewni"—b.g making—Mattresses nn.l all sewing in which
GREAT S I KENGTII OF 1-REUHRED, the work of
this machine cannot be equalled, it is more simple in its
construction and much inoie easily managed anl operated
than liny other.
Ilerc.ifter we shall he prepared to supply a variety of sew
ing machines— each perfeciandcomplete of its kind, at the
fol'owin” c ish prices.
i. Needle and shuttle machine of the presentstyle on wood
en IjoI. «1«0
•2 *• •« •* on iron frame 110
3 »« 41 ** with newly invented feed
suction and checked spring 125
4 single threaded machines for linen and other tight
sewing hags, sacks i
for shoe
sewing 125
and carpet
bags 125
vork and leather
stitching 125
7 “ *’ with apparatus to bind mat
tresses, &c: 135
4 “ “ of extra size for quitting coat
linings lio
o “ *'of larger size for quiiilng extra
size linings 150
10 44 “ adapted to lap seaming coat
sleeves, &c. ICO
11 Emliroidering Machine making an ornamental stitch
with two threads 130
12 Machines ofiargesize fur sewing awnings and ships .'•ails
witii fitinres and apparatus complete from-Kioto tiiteeu hun
drecl‘dollar?. . ,
M .chines will be fitted fi-rany unusual peculiarity of work
on n-asonnbleterms. The machines are Securely packed for
transportation to any partofttie world, and full primed instruc
tion*s for using and keeping them in order as furnished with
each machine. , „
Maehioe needles, silks t .v»st on spools—three coni linen
thread &c.. always on hand and for sale at the lowest cash
^Principal Office,No 323 Broadway, N. Y.
BRANCH OFFICES:
57 South Fulton Street, fN.i: i lelphta 159 Baltimore Street
Baltimore, 251 Washington Street, Boston 197 Elm Street,
C,nCinnalti ' I. M. SINGER * CO.
NhV 29 1853. 2*».—3m
GUITA PERCH A vs. INDIA RUBBER.
Something entirely new.
The North American Gatta Pcrcha Company
OF NEW YORK.
are offering at wholesale
A GREAT VARIETY OF CLOTHING, &c„
Made from RIDER’S Patent Vulcanized Gutta Per-
rhn. of new styles and beautiful finish.
These Goods are water proof, free from linplensant
sm- II. pliable and elastic like India Knbher, not injur
ed by fatty substances, 3tid
Will not decompose and become sticky.
They are very different ill character from any other
goods heretofore niadc of Gutta Percha, either iu
this country or Europe, and are
Wat ranted to stand all climates.
Among the variety maybe found Coals, Cloaks,
Capes, Poncho*. Reelimg Jackets; Overalls, Leggins,
Son westers, Caps, Camp Blankets. Horse Covers,
Shower Matts Syringes. Breast Pumps. Balls, Pen
cil and Ink Erasers. G is Bags, Sportsmen’s Drit k-
irs Clips. Steam Parking. Machine Belling, Car
riage Cloths, &c.. &C . with a very
Cheap and effective life, preserver,
M i-Je expresslv to tiieel the new passenger law of
Congress. AH of a finish and quality superior to any
other water proof goods now before tire publie For
sale at the
Warehouse, SO Cedar Street, New Yoik.
Dealers in water-proof goods are invited to ex
amine tlipse goods, believing they will find litem
chen per and far superior lo anything they have ever
seen b%:fore
Orders to any extent executed at short notice.
WILLIAM RIDER.
E. K- Billings, Pres’t N. G. P. Co
Treasurer and Sec’ry.
Angu*t 23 1853. 12 6m.
CONGRESS.
Remarks of Ex Governor Smith of Va.
The Honae went into Committee of the whole on
the state of the Union. On the deficiency appropria
tion bill.
Mr Smith [Va] expressed his regret that one of
the first States in the Union should introdnee into
this hall their private yid persona 1 fend.s He beg
ged them to remember that they are thus impairing
their strength and injuring their inflntence in the
country. New York,From its prodigons population
and wealth, is the Empire State. How painful and
disastrous, then was it to see i;s Representatives in
troducing their quarrels here and wrangling about
them He would go back to hea history—as far back
as 1847, when the Wi aiot Proviso was introduced
in the Legislature and passed almost unanimously
with hut few exceptions. Then there was no party
division on that question- In 1848 joint Democratic,
delegates from New York met in convention a! Bal
timore. The Presidential nomination created dissen
sion among them, and because one wiog could not
have their way they'rg|urned to their constituency
Those gentlemen wertj dissatisfied and went borne.
If he was wrong he wished tc be corrected.
Mr. Cutting asked whether the gentleman wished
to be corrected now or after lie should conclude his
remarks.
Mr Smith replied.‘ Now. but brieflv.”
Mr. Cutting—The gentleman stated that New-
York Democrats carri d their controversies to the
Baltimore Conventionjrr,d that when matters did
not suit them Dtcre. they took up their hats and left
die Convention, nr to that effect
Mr. Smith said, "A portion ofthetn.”
Mr- Cutting resumed—1 undertake to deny that
one solitary member of what were known ns Hun
ker Democrats left that Convention. When the
Convention admitted bnth sets of delegates, I led
those who afterwards went to Buffalo, as well as
those sent by the other wing. They took their seats;
hot after those who subsequently went to Buffalo
failed to obtain the nomination of a candidate to soit
themselves, and afer they had struggled against tho
nomination of Mr Cas*, and after they had neutral
ized the vote of New York, every one, headed by
Cntnbreling. deserted becanse Mr. Cass was nomina
ted.
Mr. Smith — I was misled by a gentlemen over the
way
Mr. Westbrook—I sav so still.
Mr Smith—How can we getthe trulli?
Mr. Cutting—By applying the truth of history.
Mr. Smith—That being the stale of things a por
tion of the delegates, not being able to obtain the
nomination they wished, went home, got up a Con
vention at Buffalo, and called on the country tr sus
tain their nomination mi most extraordinary princi
ples. When Mr Van Bnren accepted the nomin
ation. it produced a deep feeling of indignation and
regret al the Soutlt The gentleman addressed the
House on the part of the Softs, and said they went
off in this way because the Hards had sactificed the
great son of New York in the Baltimore Conven
tion This was* reason for the defection he never
before heard. He regretted to see gentlemen acting
under the influence of private feelings. The election
canto off—Mr Ca's was defeated—and the Whigs had
the rule for a season. The party in New York was
changeable like the shifting sands of the desert In
1847 it was Free Soil. In 1848 it was defeated. In
1849 another early was formed, when Mr Marcy
with a large portion of his friends went ofT with the
Softs He regretted gentlemen had indulged in an
altark on one of New YorkV most distinguished
sons Virginian* defend their prominent men. wheth
er agreeing tn political sentiment or not Mr. John
W. Taylor, of New York, was Speaker of the House
in 1823 or l>*24 when much was said about Virginia ;
influence. Tn the Committee of the Whole. Mr Tay- |
lor, adverting to this complaint, said,“Virginia, who ;
has long pursued a magnanimous course towards her j
sons, must have influence.and the complaint is vain; |
when they faltered, she raised them up, and when
they erred, threw the mantle of charity over their
faults ” He desired New York to act in the same
magnanimous v. av: she is bonnd bv Iv-r position and
interests to stand up to States’ Rights : she ought to
take pride and pleasure in upholding her distinguish
ed sms. 4 gentleman of New York City Democra
cy. (Mr Walsh.) in reply to a question as to the dif
ference between Hards and Softs, remarked it was
die same difference as between an honest man and a
J?«TAterB/ , -o!.Vhero,to
It ha* gone forth to the cpnntry. and must exeiie only
unpleasant feelings against that Stale and among
Representatives on this floor. That gentleman was
told the Hards had the sympathies of the South, but
he said we want not vour sympathies Now he a-k-
cd the Hards what it is they want 7 Tho gentleman
prefers lobe a Democrat, and there is no doubt of it:
however they mav feel or he dissatisfied.ibev are bound
to stand bv the President, and those who in the main
carry out Democratic principles. A deceased states
man said “Principles can no more be carried out
without men, than men can carry out lovo without
women ”
Mr Walsh explained—He had said it was not the
sympathy of the Southern people he despised, but
the conduct of gentlemen on this floor, who gave
their sympathies secretly, bat falsified their sympa
thies bv their actions here.
Mr Smith could onlv replv to this; it was the pride
of Southern Representatives to represent the r con
stituency and when that sympathy was declared to
exist in the Southern breast, he felt with (hem. they
represented and spoke in the face of God and the
country what they did feel. It wasunt sympathy. The
question arises What do the Maids desire al the
hand* of the D.-moe.ratic party? If to break down
the Administration tlo-v are nut Democrats. The
President seeing the Slavery agitation in New York,
ssughlto quiet it. and endeavored to harmonize dis-
sensionsin thr party, with the view of healing the
wound* ofthe country. This was a consummation
devoutly to he wi*hed A* long as the President has a
Cabinet, he is to stand hythem There i* a difference
between seeking lo change political opinions and to
secure harmonious action-
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John Mitchell.—Mr Mitchell, as hasbeen seen byhis
reply, which we published yesterday, to the attacks
of the abolitionists, does not seem in any wise daun
ted by the ferocity ol those gentry. He treats them
with the coo! contempt which their character deser
ves. He understands instinctively that the bark of
these animals i* worse than their bite. Mr. Mitchell
still adheres lo the opinion that lie would like to have
a good plantation, well stocked with negroes, in Al
abama. We wish ho had.and. in passing, we may
remark that we should like to have one just like it,
in Virginia.—Thediff-renee in this respect between
Mr. Mitchell and the abolitionists is this: II he own
ed a hundred negroes in Alabama, he would live there,
there, enjoy himself, and make his servants happy.
If the abolitionists were in the same position, they
would sell the negroes, pocket the money, and then,
without a wink or blush, denounce and curse slavery
and slaveholders. We have never heard of a single
instance, out ofthe repeated cases in which slave
property has (alien into abolition hands, in which
they failed to pursue exactly this line ol conduct.—
Dispatch.
Alabama and Tennessee annexation.—W’e perceive
by the Florence, ( Ala ) Gazelle that'the people in
that section of the Slate, are seriously entertaining
the proposition to annex those counties ofNorth Al
abama, lying north of the Tennessee river, to the
State of Tennessee. The Gazette expresses itssurprise
at the favor with which the proposition is received, and
thinks it will be a leading question in future elections
The annexation is urged with great earnestness by
its advocates, on the ground ol a greater identity of
interest and convenience to the people.
BABY SHOW—SPLENDID PREMIUMS.
"Mr Editor:—Appended to the Premium List of
the Ladies Department are the following premiums
offered bv private Gentlemen, which will be awarded
at the next annnal Fair:
1st Premium. Silver Pitcher, §50 for the handsom
est and finest Babe two y ears old.
2d Premium. Silver Pitcher, §25 for the handsom
est and finest Babe one year old.
3d Premium. Silver Goblet. §10, for the baudsom
est and fine-t Babe six months old.
The children to be clothed in domestic fabrics—
the Premiums to bo awarded under Ihe direction of
the Executive Committee."
We have extracted the above announcement from
the Chronicle X Sentinel, in order that at the ap-
noin'ed limo of award, no good looking baby wifi
De left in the cradle at home. No doubt tho show
will he a handsome one lo the eye, but a rather noi
sy one to the ear. However the old matrimonial
sailor will not be incommoded by lit * squalls, and
y ounger ones enjoy the fun, though they contribute
nothing to it,
Cotton Grmcing extraordinary.—The Albany (Ga.)
I lie L.OI containing iimij acre* ui ua* Courier sav s:
les«: the location is high and healthy ; with a rich stir- , Mr p £ p eppe r has made the present year
rounding patronage, not surpassed by any in Middle 0|) hjs | a , 1|ation in , he Sixth District of Ear-
Georgia. It w ten ...ties from Fronton, seventeen | y County, Fourteen bales of Colton to the hand.
from Clinton, twenty two from Milledgeville—those *
v* bo wish to purchase, will do well to come end ex
amine as an exceUenl bargain will be given,
amine, a NF.HKMIAH STANFORD
Stanfordville, Aug 8th, lc53.
11—tf
'Blanks of all kinds.
For tale al this Office
George N. Saunders, our Consul to London, in a
letter by the Cambria, advises that the farming com
munity should sow plenty of spring wheat, and any
quantity of Indian Corn. The Baltic and Black
seat will certainly be closed for at least a twelve
month.
1 Speech of Judge Douglas on the
NEBRASKA TERRITORY.
On motion of Mr. Brighr, the Senate
! then proceeded tothe consideration of the
| special order ofibeday—being the bill to
organize the Territory of Nebraska,
i Mr, Douglas. Mr. President, when I
j proposed, on Tuesday last, that the Senate
1 should proceed to the consideration of the
I hill to otganize the Territoties of Nebras
ka and Kansas, it was my purpose -inly to
i occupy ten or fifteen minutes in explana-
i tion of its provisions. I desired to refer to
two points: first, as to those provisions re-
i luting to the Indians; and, second, those
! which might be supposed to hear upon the
- question of slavery.
The commitee, in draughting this bill,
had in view the gieat anxiety which had
■ been expressed by some members of the
• Senate to protect the rights of the Indians,
and prevent infringement upon them. By
the provisions of the bill, l think we have
so clearly succeeded in Miat respect as to
obviate all possible objection upon that
score. The bill itself providesth-t it shall
not operate upon any of the rights or the
landsof the Indians; nor shall they be in
cluded within the limits of those Territo
ries until they shpll, by treaty with the
United States, expressly consent to come
under the operations of the act, and be in
corporated within the limits of the Teriito-.
ries. This provision certainly is broad
enough, clear enough, explicit enough, to
protect all the rights of the Indians as to
their person end their property.
Upon the other point—that pertaining to
the question of slavety in the Territories—
it was the intention of the committee to be
equally explicit. We took the principles
established by the compromise acts of 1S50
as our guide, and intended to make each
and every provision of the bill accord with
those principles. Those measutes estab
lished and rest upon the great principle of
self-govei nmont — that the people should be
allowed to decide the questions of their do
mestic institutions for themselves, subject
only to such limitalions and restrictions as
are imposed by the constitution of the
United States, instead of having them de-
let mined by an arbitrary or geographical
line.
The orginal bill reported by the com
mittee as a subs’itute for the bill introduced
by the senator from Iowa [Mr. Dodge] was
believed to have accomplished this object.
The amendment which was subsequently
repotted by us was only designed to render
that clear and specific which seemed in the
minds of some to admit of doubt and mis
construction. Iu some patt of the country
the c-rginal substitute was deemed and con
strued to be an annulment or a repeal of
what hasbeen known as the Missouri Com-*
promise, while in other pails it was other
wise const! tied. As the object of the com-
mi'lee was to conform to the principleses
tahlished by the compromise measures of
ISoO, and to carry those principles into
efloct in the Tetritories, we thought it was
belter to recite in the bill precisely what
oy'tVto^e 'measure'/'vtz? h WTfilTKMflf!
ri Compromise, having been superseded by
the legislation of 1S50, ha9 become inoper
ative; and hence we propose to leave the
question to the people ofthe Slates and the
Territories, subject only to the limitations
and provisions of the constitution.
Sir, this is all that I intended to say, if
the question had been taken up for consid
eration on Tuesday last; but since that time
occurrences have transpired which compel
mo to go more fully into the discussion.
It will be borne in mind that the senator
from Ohio [Mr. Chase] then objected to the
consideration of tho bill, and asked for its
postponement until this day, on the ground
tiiat there had not been time to undeistand
and consider its provisions; and the senator
from Massachusetts [Mr. Sumner] suggest
ed that the postponement should be for one
week for that purpose. These suggestions
seeming to be reasonable to senators a-
round me, 1 yielded lo their request, and
consented lo the postponement ofthe bill
until this day.
Sir, little did 1 suppose, at the time I
gtanted that act of courtesy lo those two
senators, that they had draughted and pub
lished to the wot Id a document, over their
own signatures, in which they arraign me as
having been guilty of a criminal betrayal of
my trust, as having been guilty an act of
bad faith, and been engaged in an atrocious
plot agaist the cause of free government.
Little did 1 suppose that those two sena
tors had been guilty of such conduct when
they called upon me to grant that courtesy,
to give them an opportunity of invesliga
ting the substitute reported from the com
mittee. 1 have since discovered that on
that very morning the National Era, the
abolition organ in this city, contained an
address, signed by certain abolitioti confed
eiates, tothe people, iu which the bill is
grossly misrepresented, in which the action
of the’members of the committee is g'ossly
falsified, in which our motives are arraigned
and our cuaractets calumniateJ. And, sir,
what is more. 1 find that there was a post
script added to the address, published that
very morning, in which the principal
amendment reported by the committee was
set out, and then coarse epithets applied
to me by name. Sir, bad I known those
facts at the time l granted that act of in
duigence. I should have responded to the
request of those senators in such terms as
llieir conduct desei ved, so far as I lie rules
of the Senate and respect for my own char
acter would have [ permitted me to do. In
order to show the character of the docu
ment—of which I shall have much to say
iu the course of my argument—l will read
certain passages:
“We arraign this bill as a gross violation of a sac
red pledge; as a criminal betray al oC precious rights;
as part and parcel on an atrocious plot to exclude
front a vast, unoccupied region emigrants from Ihe
Old World, and free laborers from our own Stales,
and convert it into a dreary region of desposiiism,
inhabited by masters and slaves.’'
A Senator, By whom is the address
signed!
Mr. Douglas. It is signed “S. P. Chase,
senator from Ohio; Charles Sumner, sena
tor from Massachusetts; J. R. Uiddings and
Edward Wade, representative from Ohio;
Gerrit Smith, representatives from New
York; Alexander De Witt, representative
from Massachusetts,” including, as I under
stand, all the representatives of the aboli
tion party in Congress.
Then, speaking of the Committee on
Territories, these confederates use ibis
language:
“The pretences, therefore, that the Territory,
covered by the positive prohibition of 1820. sustains
a similar relation to slavery with that acquired Iron)
Mexico, covered by no prohibition except : hat of
dt'pnled constitutional or Mexican law. and ihalthe
compromises of 1850 require tho incorporation of
the pro-slavery clause* of ihe Utah and New Mexico
bill in the Nebraska acl. are mere inventions, de
signed to cover up from public reprehension medi
tated bad faith.’’
“Mere inventions to cover up bad faith,”
Again:
“Servile demagogue* may tell you that the Unio* 1
can he maintained only by submitting to the demand*
of slavery."
Then there is a poMcript added equally
offensive to myself i-t which 1 am mention
ed by name. That address goes on to
make an appeal to ihe legislatures ofthe
different S'taies, to public meetings, and to
ministers ofthe Gospel in their pulpits, to
interpose and airest the vile conduct which
is about to be consummated by the senators
who are thus denounced. 'I hat address,
sir, bears date Sunday, January 22d, 1S54.
Thus, it appears that on the holy Sabbath,
whileolher senators were engaged iu at
tending divine worship, these ab daticn
confederates were assembled in secret
conclave, plotting by what means they
should deciexe the people of tho United
States and defence the character of
brother senators. This was done on the
Sabbath day, and by a set of politicians, to
advance their own political and ambitious
purposes, in the name of our holy religion
But this is not all. It was understood
from the newspapers that resolutions were
pending before the legislatures of Ohio,
proposing to expiess their opinions upon
this subject. It was necessary for these
confederates, to get up some exposition of
the question hy which they might facilitate
the passage of the resolution through that
legislature. Hence, you find that on the
same morning that this document appears
over the names ot these confederates in the
abolition organ of this city, the same docu
ment appears in the New York papers—
certainly in the Tribune, Times, and Eve-
etiingPost—in which it is stated by author
ity that it is ‘‘signed hy the senators and a
majority ofthe representatives from the
State of Ohio”—a statement which I have
every reason to ' believe was utterly false,
and known ti be so at the time that these
confederates appended it to the address.
It was r ecessary, in order to carry out this
work of deception, and to hasten the action
of the Ohio legislat ure under a misappre
hension, to state that it was signed not only
by the abolition confederates, but by the
whole whig representation, and a portion of
the demobratic representation, in the other
House from the Stale of Ohio.
Mr. Chase. Mr. President
Mr. Douglas. Mr. President. I do not
yield the floor. A sena’or who has violat
ed all the rules of courtesy and propriety,
who showed a consciousness of the charac
ter ofthe act he was doing by concealing
from me al! knowledge of the fact, who
came to me with a smiling face and the ap
pearance offriendship, even after that docu
ment had been utteted, who could get up
in the Senate and appeal to my courtesy
in order to get time to give the document a
IBjflrpdSWHlta Wtftff!#f ndStogWW
my courtesy upon this floor.
Mr. Chase. Mr. President, the senator
misstates the facts
Mr. Douglas. M r. President, I decline to
yield the floor.
Mr. Chase And I shall make my denial
pertinent when thetime comes.
The President. Order,
Mr. Douglas. Sir, if the senator does
interpose in violation of the rules ofthe
Senate a denial ofthe fact, it may be that I
shall be able to nail that denial, as I shall
the statements hero which ate over his
own signa ure, as a base falsehood, and
prove it by the solemn legislation of this
country.
Mr. Chase. I call the senator to order.
The President. Thesenator fiom Illi
noii is certainly out of older.
Mr. Douglas. Then, I will only say that
I shall confine myself to this document,
and prove its statements to ba false by the
legislation of the country. Coriainly that
is in order.
Mr. Chase. You cannot do it.
Mr. Douglas. The argument of this
manifesto is predicated upon the assump
tion that the policy ofthe fathers ol the
republic was to prohibit slavery in all the
territory ceded by the old States tothe
Union, and made United Slates fem'tery;
for the purpose of being organized into new
States. I take issue upon that statement.
Such was not the practice in the early his-
toiy of the government. It is true that in
the tnriitory northwest of the Ohio river,
slavery was prohibited by the ordinance
of 1787; but it is also true that in the ter-
titury south of Ohio liver—to wit, the ter
ritory of Tennessee—slavery was pet milted
and protected, and it is also true that in the
organization ofthe Territory of Mississippi,
in 1798. the provisions ofthe ordinance of
1757 were applied to it, with the excep
tion of theGih article, which prohibited
slavety. Then, sir, you find upon the stat
ute-books, under Washington and theear-
Iv President,* provisions of iaiv showing
that in the southwestern terr.tories the tight
to hold slaves was cleat ly implied or recog
nised, while in the northwest territories it
was prohibited. Tho only conclusion that
can be fait ly and honestly drawn from that
legislation is. that it was the policy of the
fathers of the republic to prescribe a line
of demarcation between free territories and
slaveholding teriitories by a natural or a
geogtapliical 1 ne, being sure to make that
line correspond, as near a-t might be, to the
laws of climate, or production, and proba
bly of all thoseother causes that would
control the institution and make it either
desirable or undesirable to the people in
habiting the respective territoties.
Sir, I wish you to bear in mind ,too, that
this geographical line established hy the
founders of the republic, between free ter
iitories and slave tertitoties, extended as
far westward as our territory reached—the
object being to avoid all agitation upon the
slavery question by settling that question
forever, so far as our territory extended,
which was then tothe Mississippi river.
When, in 1803, we acquired from
France the territory known as, Louisiana,
it become necessary lo legislate for the pro
tection of the inhabitants residing thetein.
It will he seen, by looking into the bill es
tablishing the territorial government in
1805 for the Territory of New Orleans,
embracing the same country now known
as the State of Louisiana, that theo'di
ance of 1787 wa9 exptessly extended to that
Territory, excepting the sixth section,
which prohibited slavery. Then that act
implied that the Territory of New Or
leans was to be a slaveholdir.g Territory by
making that exception in the law. But,
sir. when they came to form what wa« then
called the Territory of Louisiana subse
quently known as the Territory of Missou
ri, north of the 33d parallel, they used dif
ferent language. They did not extend the
ordinance of 17S7 to it at all. They first
provided that it should be governed by
laws made by the governor and the judges;
and when, in 1812, Congress gave to that
Teuitory, under the name ofthe Territoty
of Missouri, a territorial government, the
people were allowed to do as they pleased
upon the subject of slavery, subject only to
the limitations of the constitution of tho
Lnited ^tate-. Now, what is the infer
ence front, that Legislation/ That slavery
was by implication reCognizedsmith ofthe
33d parallel, and north ot that the people
were left to exercise their own judgment,
and d<> as they pleased upon tho subject,
without any implication tor or against the
existence ofthe instil iiion.
This continued to he the condition ofthe
country in the Missouri Territory up to
1S20 when the relehtatetl act, which is now
culled the Missouri Compromise act, was
passed. Slavery did not exist in, nor was
it excluded from, the country now known
as Nebraska. Thetewasno code of laws
upon the subject of slavery either way, first,
for the reason that slavery had never been
introduced into.Loui'iana, and established
by positive enactment. It had grown up
there by a sort of common law, ami been
suppoiied and protected. When a com
mon law grows up, when an institution
becomes established under a usage, it car
ries it s>) far as that usage actually goes and
no further. If it had been established by-
direct enactment it might have carried it so
far as the poli.ical jurisdiction extended.
But be that as it may, hy the actoflS12,
creating the Tetritory Mir ouri, that Ter-
riloty was allowed to legislate upon tho
subject of slavery as it saw propet, subject
only to the limitations which I have stared;
and the country not inhabited or thrown
open to settlement was set apart as Indian
country, and rendered subject to Indian
laws. Hence the local legislation of the
State of Missouri did not reach into that
Indian country, but was excluded from it
by the Indian code an I Indian laws. The
municipal regulations of Missouri could not
go then* until the Indian title had been ex-
tinguiMied and the country thtown open to
settlement. Such being the case, (lie only
legislation in existence in Nebraska Terri*
tury at the time that the Missouri act pass
ed— namely, the 6‘h of March, 1820 — was
a provision, in effect that the people should
be allowed to do as they pleased upon the
subject of slavery
The territory of Missouri having been left in that
legal condition, positive opposition was ntBdo to the
bill to organise a State Government with a view to its
admission into the Union; and a Senator front my
State. Mr. Jesse B. Thomas, introduced an amend
ment known as the eighth section of a bill, in which it
was provided that slavery should be prohibited north
of 36 degrees 30 mitmtps north lattitade, in all that
country which we had acquired from France. What
was the object ofthe enactment of that eighth section?
Was it not to go back to the original policy of pre
scribing boundaries to the limits ol free institutions :.ud
of slave institutions by a seographiaal line, in order
to avoid all controversy in Congress upon the subject?
Hence (bey extended that geographical line through
all the territory purchased from France, which was ns
litr as our possessions then reached. It was not
simply to settle Ihe question on that piece of country,
but it was to carry out a grpat principle, by extending
that dividing line as far west as our territory went,
and running it onward on ea' h new acquisition of
territory. True, the express enactment ofthe eighth
section ofthe Vli««oariact. now called the Missouri
Compromise act. only covered the territory acquired
by France, but Ihe principles ot the act, the objects
vHxx.-untvntr.ifiKiht* -r f»4U»t4. ,<t »*-»-*» *>r.J’
as our tesri’orv might go. wtienever new purchases
should be made.
Thus *tood the question tip to 1845. when the joint
resolution lor the annexation of Texas passed There
was inserted in that resolution a provision, suggested
iu tile first in-lance, anil brought before the House of
Rep’s by myself, extendingthe Missouri compro
mise Uneindefi oitely westward through the territory
ofTexas Whvbid I tiring forward that proposition?
Why did tho Congress of the United States adopt it?
Not because it w is of t"e least practical importance
so far a* il>e que-tioii of slavery within the limit* of
Texas was concerned, for n • body ever dreamed that
it had any practical effect there. Then, why was it
bruught forward? It was for the purpose of prn*-crv-
in g the principle, in order that it might be extented
still farther westward even to the Pacific ocean when
ever we should acquire the country that far. I will
here read that clau-e in the joint resolution for the an
nexation ofTexas. It is the third article, second sec
tion. and is in these words.
“New States, of convenient size, not exceeding
four in number, in addition to said Slate ofTexas,
having sufficient population, may hereafter, by the
consent of said State, bn formed out of the territory
thereof, which shall be entitled to admission under the
provision of the federal constitution. And sjeh
States as tnay be formed out of that portion ot said
territory lying south of 36 deg 30 ra:n, north latitude,
commonly known as the Missouri Compromise line,
shall be ndmittted into the Union, with or without
slavery, as the people ol each State asking admission
may desire. And in such State or State* as shall be
formed out of said territory north ol said Missoori-
Coniproiiti«e line, slavery or involuntary servitude,
(except for ertmr) shall be prohibited."
It will he seen that that contains a very remarkable
provision: which is. that when State* lying north of
36 deg. 30 min. apply for admission, slavety shall be
prohibited in their constitutions I presume no one
pretends that Congre-s could have power thus lo let
ter a State apply ing for admission into this Union: but
it was uecp.ss try to preserve the principle of the Mis-
souri-Compromise line in or-ter that it might after
wards be extended, and it was supposed that whilo
Congress had no power to impose any such limita
tion. vet. as that was a compact with the State ofTex-
as, that State could consent for herself that, when any
portion of her own territory, subject to her own ju
risdiction and control, applied for a constitution, it
shoni-d be io a particular form; but that provision
would not b" binding on the new State one day after
it was admitted into the Union. The other piovision
was, that such States as should lie south of 36 deg.
30 min should come into the Union, with or without
slavery, as each should direct in its constitution.—
Then, by that act. the Missouri Compromise was ex
tended indefinitely westward, so far ns the State of
Texas went —that is. to the Rio del Norle. for our go
vernment at the time recognised the Rio del Norte as
its boundary. We recognised it in mauv ways and
among them, by even paying Texas for it. in order
that it might be included in, and form a portion of,
the Territory of New Mexico.
Then, sir. in 1843, we acquired from Mexico the
country between the Rio del Norte and the Pacific
ocean, immediately after that acquisition, the Senate
on my own motion, voted into a bill a provision to
extend the Missouri Compromise indefinitely west
ward to the Pacific ocean, in the «aroe sense, and with
the same understanding, with which it was originally
adopted. That provision passed this bodv by a deci
ded majority—l think by ten, at least—and went to
the House of Representative.*,and was defeated there
by northern votes.
Now, sir, let ns pau*e and considei for a moment.
"Che first time that the principles of the Missouri
Compromise were ever abandoned, the first time
they wore over rej-cted by Congress, was by the de
feat of that provision in the House ot Representa
tives iu 1848 By whom was that defeat effected?
By northern voles with freo-soil proclivities. It was
Ihe defeat of that Missouri Compromise thatieopened
the slavery agitation with all its fury. It iva* the de
feat ol that Missouri Compromise ihat created the
tremendous struggle <f 18.50 It was the defeat of
that Missouri <'omtiromi<-e that created the necessity
for making a new compromise in 1850 Had we
lipen faithful to the principles of the Missouri Com-
promise in 1848. this question would not have arisen.
Who was it that was faithless? I undertake to say
it was the very men who now insist that the Missou
ri Compromise was a solemn compact, and should
never be violated or departed from. Every nun wbo
is nuw assailing the principle of the bill under con
sideration. «o far as i am advised, was opposed to Ibe
Missouri Compromise in f“48. The very men who
now arraign in- for a depart are Irom the Missouri
Compromise ate the men who successfully violated
it, repudiated it. and cattseii it to_ be superseded by
the coiopcoii’ ,c *ijensnres of Idol). Sir. it rs with
rather bad grace that tbd man who proved lalse them
selves, hould charge upon .e» and other* who were
ever faithful, the responsibility and consequences
of their own treachery.
Then, sir. as I before remarksd. the defeat of the
Missouri Compromise in 1843 having created the tie-