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j\y ATT to hr entitled ft art. to define and «*-
laim-ii too u cs ot Drd.nanus, Ceaks of tlio su
perior. Mid luferiorCourts. Sheriffs, Jailors, Jus
tices of the Peace, and Constables of this State,
ar.d for other purposes.
Sec. 1st. be it enacted by the Senate and
House of ReprescntaBves of the State of Georgia,
in General Assembly met, and it is hereby enact
ed by the authority of the same, That from and
after the fret day of March next, the Ordinaries
of this State shall be and they are hereby entitled
to demand and receive the fees hereinafter stated :
For receiving application and granting cita
tion. 9 > js
taking and recording Administrators cr Guar
dians bond. I,Ob
“ issuing letters of administration or letters testa
mentary. 1,00
“ recording same. 60
“ copy. 50
signing warrant of appraismont. 50
“ receiving an appraisment, or sale bill, and re
cording the same if tinder live hundred dol
lars. 1,00
If above live hundred dollars, and under two thou
sand. 1.25
If above two thousand, and under ten thousand
dollars. ] ,50
If above ten thousand, and under twenty thous
and dollars. 1,75
If above twenty thousand and under, fifty thou
sand dollars. 2,u0
If above fifty thousand dollars. 2,50
For receiving application and granting letters dis-
missory whole service. 5,00
“ granting citation to show cause why adminis
tration should not be net aside, or repeal
ed. 2,00
“ entering a caveat against administration
being granted, or v/il! proven. x ],25
“ each copy of caveat. 50
“ every marriage license. 1.50
“ every order for sale oi land, negroes or other
property. 50
“ each copy of the same. 25
“ issuing letters of Guardianship. 1,00
“ recording the same. 50
“ rule nisi in each case. 50
“ copy “ -“ 25
“ issuing process against a person for not mak
ing returns. 50
“ each additional copy. 25
11 each Subpoena. J5
“ examining and recording returns on all es
tates not worth more than two thousand
dollars. 1,00
“ all estates worth more than two, and not
more than five thousand dollars. 1,25
“’all estates worth more ihau live, and not over
ten thousand dollars. 1,40
“ all estates worth more than ten thousand dol
lars. 1,00
“ recording all vouchers accompanying returns
of administrators, executors and guaidians
per 100 words. 12
“ recording any instrument of writ'ng not men
tioned, per loo words. 12
“ copy of any instrument of writing not men
tioned, per 100 words. 10
“ proceedings, to authorize titles to be made to
lands of deceased persons, to be paid out of
the estate of the deceased. 5,10
“ commission to free holders to divide es
tate 1,25
“ each certificate and seal. 60
“ entering an appeal and transmitting the pro
ceedings to the Superior Court. 1,50
Sec. 2d. And be it further enacted. That the
Clerks of the Superior and Inferior Courts
of this State, be and they are hereby en
titled to demand and receive the fees herein
after stated:
Fees of the Cleric of the Superior Court in Ciril Case* - ,
For every suit commenced therein if settled by
the parties in vacation. §1,90
If settled at Court, aud recording same on min
utes. 3,75
Foreveiy writ, whe therere are more than one de
fendant after the first copy. 60
“ every suit commenced and prosecuted to
Judgment including sendee for recording
petition, process, and judgment. 5,60
“ every Subpoena ticket. 15
“ writ of partition of land. 3,75
“ recording proceedings in civil cases per
100 words. 12
“every exemplification per 100 words, 10
“ recording articles of partnership; under the
law regulating limited partnerships. 5,00
“ recording proceedings iucliangeof names. 1,00
“ furnishing and certifying any bill, process, or
der dec, in c<|uity for publication. 1.00
“ recording notice of Carpenters and Masons
lien 1,00
In trials of nuisance. 375
For rule vs. garnishee. 1,00
“ issuing commission to examine witness’ $100
“ recording deeds. 60
“ recording any instrument of writing not spec
ified per 100 words. e 12
“ every foreclosure of any mortgage and record
ing proceedings. 1,25
“ Eor every enquiry of titles respecting proper
ty levied on by Sheriffs and claimed by a
third person. 1,25
“ every affidavit to hold to bail. 60
“recording and copying proceedings in chancery
and bills of exceptions and transcript to the
Supreme Court, per 100 words. 12
“recording remitittur, order and judgment of
the Supreme Court on the minutes
each. 1,00
“ issuing fi fa, orcasa, each. 65
“ certificate and seal. 60
Clerk's Pee in Criminal Cases,
l'or all bills of indictment if settled by the par
ties or nol-prossed, including service for
docketing and recording on the minutes,
and all other service. 4,00
“ every bill of indictment, when the defendant
is arraigned, tried and found guilty, includ
ing all services 6,00
“ transcribing record and evidence in State cases
per 100 words. 12
pits of the Clerks if the Inferior Court.
For each appeal to the Superior court 2,00
*• on every < stray horse mule, or ass, for every
legal service required. 2,00
“ on every Bull, ox or cow, for all service re
quired. 1,25
“ on every goat, bog or sheep. 30
“ retailers bond. 60
“ retailers license. 60
“ copying and administering oath to retailer. 30
“ lor "registration of free persons of color, every
legal requirement included. 1.V0
“ each pedler's license. 1,25
And for any other service performed the same fees
as allowed to the clerks of the Superior Court.
Sec. 3d. and he it further enacted, that the Sher
iffs of the several counties of this State, be and
they are hereby entitled to demand aud receive the
fees hereinafter stated.
For serving a copy of a process, and returning
the original. 2,00
If sent from another county. 2,00
If more than one defendant for each additional
copy served. 60
For summoning each witness. 60
For summoning jury and attending trial to as
sess damages for right of way. 5,00
For services, in every case on special jury. 1,25.
lie turn of Nulla Bona. 2,00
Conducting a debtor under confiement before a
Judge or court. 1,00
For serving rule vs. garnishee. 2,00
If more than one for each additional copy. 60
For summoning Jury to try case of nui
sance. 3,00
for removing nuisance, such fees as the court
may deem reasonable, on all sums, when the exe
cution does not exceed 50 dollars, and under, 5
per cent on the amount of fi fa, on all sums above
fifty dollars, aud the execution does not exceed five
hundred dollars, two and a half per centum, all
sums where the execution) exceeds five hundred
dollars one and a quarter per centum, and that no
commission shall be charged when the property is
not actually sold.
For making out aud executingltitles to lauds 3.50
If wrote by the purchaser. 1,00
Makiug out and signing bill of sale, of other
property. 1,25
Provided that no fee shall be allowed only per
one bill ot sale, when the same will be sufficient to
convey the property to one person or joint purcha
sers unless the purchaser or purchasers, shall
choose more than one.
For taking bail Bonds. l.fi'O
Forthcoming bonds. ],tt0
In the issues on application of insolrtuit debtors
for services not in term time. 5,00
Executing process, dispossessing tenant, bolding
tinder plea of rent. 3,50
For settling executions,if property be levied on,
and money paid, before sale. 2,00
For keening a horse, mare, mule or ox, per
day. , 25
Each head of neat cattle per day. 5
Sheep,floats, or Hogs per day. 4
Shrriffs Fees in Criminal Cases.
For recommitting any prisoner where habeas
corpus is brought to his relief. J ,25
On every copy of mittimus. 25
For every mile a prisoner may be removed under
a habeas corpus. 25
Removing a prisoner by habeas corpus, where
no mileage is paid per day. 2,00
Attending a person, taken by warrant to the
Judges chamber. J.00
For conducting a prisoner before a Judge or
Court, to and from Jail. 1,25
“ executing warrant of escape. ‘ 1,00
“ executing and returning a Bench War-
rant. 1 05
‘ apprehending a person suspected, if commit
ted, or held to bail. ] >25
“ each person, not exceeding two, who may'be
employed to guard a prisoner tojail per
da - v 5 . . , 1,50
“ executing a criminal. 10 00
“ whipping, cropping, or branding a crimin
al. ^ 1,,j
See. 4th. And be it farther enacted, That the
Jailors of the several counties of this State
be, and they are hereby entitled to demand
and receive the fees hereinafter stated.
For receiving prisoner 01* debtor. go
turning the key or discharging the prisoner
by virtue of Habeas Corpus by order of the
Court, Judgo or Justice. 60
dieting a white prisoner per day, allowing 1
2 ihs of bread, J .J lbs of beef, 1 lb pork
or £ lb bacon, with sufficiency of coffee,
water. tVe. 5n '
“ dieting negro criminal per day, allowing u..e
quart cooked rice or one and a half pounds
bread, and jib bacon or 1 j lb beef, with
sufficiency ot water. 30
“ dieting runaway negro per day, allowing 1 lb
corn bread, 1 lb pork, or j lb bacon, with
sufficiency of water. 30
“ dieting person confined for debt per day, al
lowing a sufficiency of wholesome provis
ion, coffee, water, A c. 50
“ turning key on commitment of any prison
er. ‘ go
“ whipping runaway negro. l,0u
But not allowed to give runaway negro
more than thirty-nine lashes at any one
whipping, aud not allowed to whip more
than twice without the consent of the own-
30
warrant
Sec. 5th. And be it further enacted, That the
J ustices of the Peace of this State be, and
they are hereby entitled to demand and
receive tbe fees herein after stated.
Pees in Civil Cases.
For each case tried by said Justice. 35
“ a warrant or summons. 35
“ affidavit to obtain an attachment, or to hold
to bail, and taking the bond. 75
“ entering ajudgmeut. 35
“ each execution, casa or attachment. 35
“ drawing Jury and making out list. 3o
“ each cause tried by said jury.
“ Affidavit to obtain a possessory
aud making out the same. 75
“ trying the same. 60
“ making out interrogatories and certifying the
same. 1.25
“ making out recognizance and returning the
same to Court. 35
“ each subpoena for witness. 15
“ each affidavit where there is no cause pend
ing. 30
“ every writ of eertoriari to the Superior
Court. 60
“ taking examination of a person charged with
criminal offence. 50
“ examining eacli witness in a criminal ease. 30
•* making out a commitment. 35
Sec. 6th. And be it further enacted, That the
Constables of this State be, aud they are
hereby entitled to demand and receive the
fees hereinafter stated.
For serving a warrant, summons or attachment. 35
“ each additional copy of summons, warrant 01
t
attachment
“ summoning every witness. 30
“ eacli cause tried by a Justice ora Jury. 30
“ attending each trial in a Justices Court. 35
“ summoning a jury. 75
“ Levying a casa or fi £a and advertising. 35
“ settling ti fa when property is not sold. 30
“ return of nulla bona. 30
“ carrying a negro under execution to and from
jail per mile. 5
“ Attending Superior Court per day. 1,00
“ summoning jury on inquest. 1,00
“ collecting execution issued by Coroner. 75
“ keeping a horse, mule, ass, or ox, per day. 25
“ each head of neat cattle. 5
“ slteep, goats, or hogs per day. 4
on all sales made by him 6 1-4 per centum on
ainouutsold.
“ attending a grand jury’per day. 1,00
“ attending grand jury per each bill found, to
be (laid by delinquent. 30
“ serving a warrant in criminal cases. 1,25
“ keeping and maintaining a prisoner before
examination not exceeding twenty-four
hours. 75
“ whipping negro by sentence of Court. 1,50
“ conveying prisoner to jail per mile. 5
Sec. 7th. And be it further enacted, That when
any person is guardian for two or more
minors, owners of joint property, it shall be
lawful for said guardian to make a joint re
turn of his actings and doings to the Court
of Ordinary and charge but for one return.
Sect. 8th. And be it further enacted, That noth
ing in this Act shall apply to the counties
of this State where there has been special
Acts for said counties regulating the fees of
such officers in any case.
Sect. 9th repeals conflicting laws.
Assented to December 22, 1857-
Couuty Election.—The election for county offi
cers that came off on Monday, resulted in the tri
umphant success of the regularly nominated dem
ocratic ticket, by tbe majority affixed below to the
name of each. Fulton county now stands fully
redeemed: and when of the city of Atlanta we can
say the same, we shall be content, and tint .till
then.
For •''hcriJJ'.
S. B' Love, (Jem.) 201 majority.
For Clerk Superior Court.
B. F. Bomer, (dem.) 149 maj.
For Clerk Inferior Court
Daniel Pittman, (dem. j 68 maj.
For Treasurer.
C. A. Wallace,‘(dem.) 340 maj.
For Surveyor.
Jesse C. Farrar fdem.j 171 mqj.
For Tax Collector.
W. F. Winfield, (dem.J 170 maj.
For Tax Receiver.
A. J. Collier, jfdem.) 106 mf^.
For Coroner.
A. R. White, (dem.jlOl maj.
[ Intelligencer.
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ATAAVTIC'.
The steamship Atlantic has arrived at New York
on tbe 0th with Liverpool dates to the 23d ult.
The following is a synopsis of her accounts:
Cotlon
The sales of Cotton for three days were 23,000
The ad-
bales, all qualities had advanced,"it is variously j there be a convention to form a State consti-
reported at j p. j, the market closing firm. Ajtution? Tile people at the polls decided
that such a convention should be called/
In conformity to their decision the legis
lature called the convention, and the dele
gates wer-e elected in accordance with the
provisions of law—the opposition declar
ing at each step that “the will of the ma
jority was disregarded,’’and the democrat
ic party adhering firmly to its impregna
ble position of standing by the law. The
Lecompton convention has adopted a
constitution and submitted to a vote of the
people the slavery clause. The opposition
renew the old clamor about “the will of
the majority,’, which is again responded to
by the democratic party by holding up
the constitution and the law. Whatever
there may have been in this pretext here
tofore, the action of the Lecompton consti
tution in subiniting the slavery question
to a vote of all the bona fide inhabitants
of the Territory has swept from the oppos-
sition the last vestige for complaint. The
opportunity was presented on the 21 inst.
to all the bona fide inhabitants of Kansas
of deciding for themselves whether Kan
sas should he a free or slave State. If the
black-republicans of Kansas refuse to vote,
large speculative enquiry was existing
vices from Manchester were favorable.
Markets and Failures.
Money is easier; Consols quot'd at931-8a93j
for account. The house of Klingendcr Bros.,
of Liverpool, have failed, liabilities estimated at
£1,000,000. Breadstuff's quiet.
Miscellaneous.
Au Earthquake had occurred at Naples. No
lives wore lost, though great damage was done to
property.
President Buchanan’s Message had been receiv
ed aud favorably criticised by the English press.
Nothing new fiom India.
The East India Company have been formally
notified by the ministers of the intention to ter
minate the double government in India.
Second Despatch.
Richardson & Spence’s circular quotes Mid
dling Orleans 6 Led; Middling Mobile 6d, Mid
dling I'plands 5 7-8. with an advancing tendency.
Flour was very dull and steady. Wheat was
quiet and the slightest shade higher. Corn dull
and unchanged. Rice quiet. Rosin dull and
quoted 3s. J id.
There is a better feeling in the money market.
Discounts are easy at 8 percent in Bank, aud a
reduction from that figure was anticipated.
Charles Nicholson & Co., of Loudon have failed
for a large amount.
The commercial affairs of Paris are improving.
Division of Texas—The public journals of
Texas are discussing the subject of a subdivision of j and seek by all the means in their power
that State into two or more States. No State ot p 0 p reVjen t others from voting, ill order to
the Union lias increased within a few years more
rapidly in population and wealth, The population
is now estimated at over half a million, and under
the next c-nsus will be entitled to six or seven
representatives in Congress. The great size of the
State, the great dissimilarity of its parts, and the
difficulty 111 the. ways of constant commuuication
between all of Itsparts and theone centre of govern
ment, are the reasons urged in support of the divis
ion. It will be remembered that the joint resolu
tions annexing Texis to the Union provided for
its ultimate subdivision into five States. The line
of division suggested, is the same with that now
dividing the State into two congressional districts.
Mammoth Trees.—A San Fransiseo paper says
that another grove of mammoth trees has been
discovered in Mariposa county California. The
ordinary size of those trees is three hundred feet
in height and from ten to thirty feet in diameter.
The discoverers of this last grove had no instru
ment for measuring the trees with them, but they
thought some of the trees to be larger than the
largest in the grove previously discovered. This
is the third mammoth grove in Mariposa; tbe first
discovered has four hundred and twenty-seven
trees; the second thirty, mid the last thirty-six.
These groves are near tie road to the great Yo
Semite Falls. The most celebrated nmmuioth
grove in the State, however, is in Cal averas comi
ty . There fire four in all.
Cotton Spinning in Missis.ssppi.-~lt is
stated that Major Henry, of Mobile, has
agreed to put in operation his cotton
spinnidg machine on the plantation of
George S. Yerger, Esq., of Yazoo county,
Mississippi, and to manufacture cotton
yarn from seed cotton to the extent of four
hundred and sixty bales per annum. He
will use for this purpose the machine now
on exhibition at New York and for which
he was recently awarded a silver medal by
the American Institute. The success of
this trial will lead many planters to follow
the example, whereby they will greatly
increase the profits of their plantations.
The numbr-r of emigrants arrived at tbe port of
New York during 1657 was 163,228—an increase
of 40,889 as compared with 1856.
keep up the scenes of violence and blood
shed which have so long destroyed the
peace and quiet of that Territory, it consti
tutes no good reason why the democratic
party should abolition its principles and
unite with its enemies in disregarding the
law. The lawabiding citizens of Kansas
desire to make it known their will iu the
mode prescribed by the laws of the coun
try. Those who trample upon the law
and spurn its obligations do not deserve
either to he heard or respected.
This brief review of the Kansas question
shows that we are meeting an old issue,
though to some extent in new hands.
It lias been successfully rnet heretofore by
the democratic party. Adhering to our
principles, m c shall be able to meet it
again. Our past triumphs leave 110 doubt
of future results. The faithful maintenance
of our principles is the great element ol
democratic strength. As it has marked
our history in the past, so itwill iu the
future.
So far as the question of slavery in
Kansas is concerned, I have shown that
the policy of the democratic party has been
to recognise the law, and carry out the
will of the people as made known in the
manner prescribed by law. The admis
sion of Kansas as a State refers the whole
question to its citizens for their final deci
sion, as it has been referred to the. people
of every other State in the Union. The
opposition to this policy finds its main ele
ment of strength in the desire of our oppo-
nets to keep up the excitement which has
so long distracted the country. The real
issue is between pcaye and quiet, on the
one hand aud excitement, turmoil, and
bloodshed, on tbe other. The decision of
the people upon such an issue cannot be a
matter of doubt. Every good citizen is
Letter From The i»,n. Howcti Cobb.
Washington City. Dec. 2G, 1857,
Gentlemen: I regret that it will not be
in my power to be present at your propos
ed meeting on Monday next. It would
give me sincere pleasure to unite with you
in endorsing the message of the President,
and “especially that part recommending
the speedy admission of Kansas as a State,
under a constitution formed in pursuance
of lawful authority.” You have rightly \
construed the message. The policy of j
the administration in regard to Kansas is *
the legitimate result of the principles upon 1
which Mr. Buchanan was elected. In re
cognising the legality of the Lecompton
convention, and recommending the ad
mission ot Kansas as a State in the Union
in conformity to the action of that con
vention, the President has given the coun
try the assurance of his wiscand fixed pur
pose to carry out in good faith the great
principle incorporated into the Kansas hill
of allowing the people of Kansas to decide
the question of shivery for themselves and
in their own way. He has carefully ab
stained from the exercise of any influence
either directly or indirectly, to make Kan
sas a free or a slave State; his whole policy
has been characterized with an earnest de
sire to leave the people thereof “perfectly
free to form their own domestic institutions
in their own way.” You meet to respond
to and endorse this policy, and in so doing
you only reiterate the principles of the
democratic party, as contained in the Ne-
braska-Kansas bill, affirmed iu the Cin
cinnati platform, and everywhere main
tained by the democracy of the Union.
Kansas has been the fruitful source of
exciting issues. Political parties and pub
lic men have fallen in the contest. They
were found unequal to the occasion, and
have passed away to make room for other
organizations and other men. The demo
cratic party alone has stood firm and un
banned amidst the geueral wreck. The
reason is as simple as it is suggestive. In
the first hour of the contest we announced
the principles upon which our party stood,
and, adhering to them in every phase of
the question, our progress has been as
steddy as our ultimate triumph was certain.
The disturbing cause was the question of
slavery in Kansas. Aj iart from this there
was no difficulty and no excitement. The
principle adopted by the democratic party
was to let the people of Kansas decide it
for themselves and in their own way.
This course was so manifestly just and
right that it commanded tbe confidence of
the country, and Mr. Buchanan was elect
ed to the presidency to carry it out in
ood faith. Among the many issues made
by the opposition was the question, “How
is the will of the majority in Kansas to be
ascertained?” The position of the demo
cratic party has been from the begining
that the people of Kansas must make
known their will in the mode and manner
prescribed by law. How else could it be
ascertained? The argument was irresist-
ble. and the opposition vainly struggled to
excite the public mind so the county
ainst a principle of dear, and indeed,
so essential to the very existence of gov
ernment. The democratic party recog
nize the legality of the territorial legisla
ture in Kansas. The opposition declared
gainst it on the ground that it violated
the will of the majority.” The issue
was made before the country, and the
people decided, in tlie election of Mr.
Buchanan, iu favor of the democratic party
and the law. At every stage of the Kan
sas question this issue has arrived, and just
iften as it has been presented has the
democratic party taken its position on the
side of the law. Upon this rock it has pla
ced itself, and all the storms of black-re-
publicauism have failed to prevail against
it.
The abolitionists of Kansas endeavor to
justify their rebellion by a false appeal to
a great principle, which they vainly sought
to prostitute to thejr unholy purposes.—
Their contempt for tbe will of the majority
was only equalled by their disregard of the
law. V» r ith all their professions on this
subject, they now refuse to vote when the
opportunity is fully and fairly presented
of ascertaining the real will of the majori
ty, in accordance with the provisions of
law. No setlement of the question is ac
ceptable to them unless it is made iu defi-
auee of law, and at the cost of anarchy
and bloodshed. The pretext lias been
spurned when resorted to by them, aud it
certainly derives no additional strength
from the fact that it has found new advo
cates and defenders.
Tbe territorial legislature of Kansas
thus recognized by the democratic party
submitted to the people tbe question, Shall
willing that Kansas shall be a free or a
slave State, just as her people may prefer,
and her admission as a State in conformity
10 the action of the Lecompton convention
will insure that result. This being
done, peace will be restored in Kansas,
aud quiet in the balance of the coun
try, and the democratic party will
have the gratification of knowing that it
has all been accomplished through its own
fair, just, and constitutional principles.
I am, very respectfulvl, yours,
HOWELL COBB.
To Messrs. Plitt, Witte, and others.
The Hog Market.—The Louisville
Journal, of the 29th ult., has the following
in relation to the Hog Crop in that section,
jt will be seen by this that the prices, as
we have all along predicted, would he
compelled to come down in accordance
with the stringency of the times, and the
increase of the product. The Journal
says;
“We present below a statement of the
number of hogs killed around the falls up
to last evening, and also the number then
in pens. It will be seen that the grand
total is nearly 200,000 head. It is now a
settled matter that the number which will
he killed here this season will exceed that
of last season, while there is also a con-
siberable increase in weight. Wc have
no data on which to base any calculation
as to the number that will be slaughtered,
but some of tbe bouses do not expect to
finish before the last of January. The
market throughout the week has been
very dull, prices continuing to have a
downward tendency. There is a great
want of confidence, but what depresses
the market most is tbe scarcity or money.
Prices for the product in New Orleans are
lower than here. We bear of two sales
yesterday—one of 700 head as follows:
those weighing under 180 pounds $125,
ISO to 200 pounds $4 50, 200 to 220
bounds $4 75,and 220 aub over $5; and
the other 1,085 head, averagin 200 pounds,
at $4 75. The weatli r for killing has
has beoh very favorable during the week
until yesterday, when it turned too warm,
and it was raining all day:
KILLED. IN PENS.
Atkinson, Thomas&Co 33,820 2,000
W. Uarvis & Co 3P471 2,000
Hull,Hunt &Go 24,615 2,000
A. S. White & Co 23,516 120
Hffman, Hamilton &; Go 20,612 20,330
Hamilton, Ricketts & Go 20,330 2,100
Owsly &Co 14,276
New Albany 19,000
Total 187,749 10,026
Frankfort, Ky, Dec. 26, 1S50.
To ike Editors of the Louisville Journal:
Gentlemen: Below you will find a
statement of the number of hogs slaugh
tered and packed by us this season, which
closed to-day. You will also find state
ment of the four previous years:
1853-4 18.34-5 1855-6. 1856-7 1857.
10,042 10,311 13,833 14,950 11,349
Yours respectfully,
A. W. MAGKLIN &SON.
Decot ah.—The proposed Territory of
Decotali comprises the area lying between
the western boundary of the state of Min
nesota and the Missouri and White Earth
rivers, which streams form the eastern boun
dary of Nebraska. The population is es
timated at 4,000, giving 1,500 to the Red
river region; and the remainder to the
country open to settlement eontigious to
the Big Sioux. On the Big Sioux there are
several thriving settlements, the principal
one being at the falls—Sioux Falls City
is the name of it. Here are about thirty
houses, a steam mill, and several stone
buildings. At Elminja, a few miles below
the falls,; and the, head of steamboat nav
igation 011 tbe Big Sioux, there are several
houses. At Flandrau, also on tbe Sioux,
and forty miles above the Falls, there are
a few houses. At Medary, six miles from
the Falls by the tortuous course of the river
there is a thriving settlement, boasting up
ward of twenty houses, and probably as
many familes. Timber is very scarce in
the Territory. The navigable rivers are
tbe Missouri, Big Sioux, James and Red
The British in Central America.—The
active part taken by the British naval offi
cers in tbe Gulf against Gen. Walker says
the Richmond Dispatch, will do more to
strengthen the cause of fillibusterism in the
United States than any other agency
which could he possibly enlisted in its be
half. The United States have a vexed
question yet to settle with great Britain
pertaining to Central America, and we do
not like to see the physical force argument
placed too promptly and prominently in
the foreground of the picture. Tne idea
of a British broadside brought to bear upon
our countrymen, occupying, however un
justly, neutral ground, is not agreeable to
American contemplation. Two wrongs
cannot make a right. We esteem and ad
mire our British cousins, but relations al
ways agree best, when they keep as far
apart as possible. Let England pursue
her interests in the East and leave the
new world, and especially the neighbor
ing regions of the South, to the United
States. Undoubtedly, Central America,
the great highway to the Western part of
our empire, cannot be overshadowed by
British batteries, without exciting appre
hensions in American minds, and a uni
versal determination that if the transit
ever ceases to be neutral, it shall be Amer
ican.
Negroes Coming 3ou-n.~The Peters
burg Va. Express says that a sale of ne
groes was made in that city on the 1st inst.,
at the following reduced prices;
William, a good factory hand,
20 years old -$420 00
John, a farm hand, 40 years old,..507 00
Sally, a cook, washer and ironcr,
30 years old, with two children
of 6 and 3 years 1250 00
James, abov of II years 600 00
Nancy, a young girl, and two boys, 835 00
Anaca, a woman of 60, 179 00
Fanny, “ 55 250 00
Elizabeth, 123-ears old, and a boy
of 5 505 00
Edny, a girl of 10 years 447 50
Robin, about 40 years old 423 00
Ajpgregate .$5,407 50
These prices, compared with what ne
groes have been selling at for some time,
are a little more iu accordance with the
stringency of the times, and is an indica
tion that this species of property, as well
as all others, will have to yield to the gen
eral pressure throughout the country.
Shipments of Flour.—The New York Express, in
noticing the tact that the cost of flour in Chicago,
with the price of freight to New York, is 45 cents
more than the rulingmte of the article in the lat
ter city, says:
At the low prices current in New York there is
no demand for export large enough to put freight:
above 2s., or 50 eents per barrel to Liverpool, a
price at which ships do not pay expenses. Judg
ing from the condition of the English markets,
there will bo no advance there to warrant ship
ments for mouths to come. The price in New
York is not high enough to induce shipments from
the West in excess of the wants of the home mar
ket, and it may he considered a settled fact that
the grain harvest of J857 will not come forward,
nor move iuatiy direction, until navigation opens.
Merchants who depend upon the sales of grain by
the western growers to pay them, so as to enable
them to meet the extensions of October, are destined
to disappointment.
Win. Allman, for bigamy, in North Carolina,
was recently sentenced to receive thirty-nine
lashes, to be imprisoned one day, and discharged
on his pergonal recognizance for his appearance at
the next court, then to be branded on the left
cheek with the letter B in the presence of the court,
aud to receive another thirty-nineflashes.
(Concluded.)
Caption of Acts 51:1— nl tir flic Hencral A«-
s-. , aud sisaei! by the Governor, 1657.
295 An act to amend an act passed 17th Dec.
1847, to authorize parties to compel discoveries at
common law and for other purposes therein men
tioned.
290 To amend the several sections of an act en
titled an act to raise the jurisdiction of the Jus
tices of Ihe the Peace, approved March 6th, 1856.
297 To amend act to exempt from levy and sale
under execution certain property therein mention
ed, assented to December 11 th, 1841.
298 To authorize suits to be brought upon Con
stables bonds without an order of Court.
299 To define how many Justices ot the Inferi
or Court shall concur in opinion, to make the
judgement of said Court.
3 Mi To prevent non-residents of Colquitt county
from comp-huuling. and for other purposes therein
mentioned.
301 To authorize and empower the city council of
Augusta and the several city authorities of this
State as well as theseveral Inferior Courts to elect
or appoint a liquor inspector, and present and pun
ish the selling and manufacturing of drugged or
other poisonous, deleterous, liquors, spirits and
wines.
3 12 To alter and amend the charter of the city of
Macon.
303 To reduce the Sheriffs bond of Colquitt
county, and to consolidate the office of Clerk of the
Superior and Inferior Court of said county.
3 14 To provide for the disposition of money raised
by fines on account of road duties in Thomas
comity and to alter existing laws for that purpose.
305 To prevent the killing of Female deer in
Glynn county at certain periods of the year.
306 To arrange and fix the times of holding the
Superior Courts in in the several couuties of the
Blue Ridge Circuit.
307 To incorporate the town of Buchanan in the
county of Haralson, and for other purposes.
308 To authorize the Justices Court of the 655
district G. M. at LaGrange to be held for a longer
term than one day, and to adjourn from day to
day.
3 )9 To incorporate the Nacoocliee Hydraulic
Mining Company.
31H For the relief of Jas. Edmondson of the
counly of Murry, security of Thomas J. Harper,
tax collector of the county aforesaid, for the year
1-5 I, and for other purposes.
311 To amend an act entitled an act to incorpor
ate the Georgia and Alabama Railroad Company,
and to grant certain powers and privileges to the
same, and for other purposes approved 18tti Feb’y.
1854.
312 To authorize John G. McHenry and Thos
N Poullain, administrators on the estate of Jas. H.
McHenry deceased, late of Green county, to pur
chase a farm aud stuck the same, and to work the
slaves belong to said estate thereon, and to carry on
the same, aud for other purposes.
313 To authorize the Ordinary of Upson county
to grant letters of administration on the undivided
estate of Allen MeWalker, late of said county,
deceased, on certain conditions.
314 To change the boundary line of the incor
porate limits of Ringgold in Catoosa county and to
confer certain powers and privileges upon the
Commissioners of said town.
315 To authorize John C. Whitner and Samuel
T. Whitaker to act as notary public in the city of
West Point, Georgia, for certain purposes therein
mentioned.
316 To incorporate the town ofThomaston in the
county of Upson, to appoint Commissioners for the
same, and to confer certain powers upon said Com
missioners.
317 To authorize W. W. Johnson of Hancock
county to practice medicine and charge aud collect
for the same.
ilS To attach the counties of Dawson, Towns,
and Fannin 10 the 7th division of the 2d brigade.
319 To change the maimer of suing on Consta
hies bonds in the county of Whitfiold, and to in-
use the amount of Constable's bonds in the
872d district G. M., of said county.
320 To authorize the Treasurer of this State to
sign certain coupons li. rein named, and to require
the payment of the same when due.
321 To amend an act to allow the Sheriff of
Chatham county certain fees not allowed by law
md to allow him to appoint s pecial Deputy Sher
iffs in certain cases, and for other purposes.
322 To lay out and construct a Turnpike road of
suitable width and grade commencing at or near
the Sandy Ford on the Chattooga River and run
ning the most practical route to Clayton in Rabun
county, and to extend the provisions of the same
to the Nutty Turnpike Company.
323 To extend and define the corporate limits ol
the town of Dallas in the county of Paulding and
for other purposes.
224 To authorize the Justices of the Inferior
Court of Baldwin county to issue bounds for the
payment of erecting a bridge over the Oconee Riv
er for or tbe payment of stock iu a corporate Com
pany for that purpose.
325 For the relief of Drewry Boatright, and to
relieve him from certain disabilities.
226 To authorize the county treasurer of Murray
county, to pay Alexarder Martin of Murry county,
out the county funds, certain claims therein speci-
fide for the years 18,52-3.
327 To prevent the sale of ardent spirits, or in
toxicating liquors at or near the poor house precinct
in Richmond coiuity on days of general elections
or county elections and make it. penal to do so.
328 To incorporate the Bowden Collegiate Insti
tute, to appoint trustees for the same and to confer
certain privileges.
329 For the relief of the citizens of the 995 and
994 districts G. M. in this State.
330 To incorporate the town of Irwinville in the
county of Irwin and for other purposes.
331 To amend the patrol laws of this State, ap
proved Feb’y 38th 1654, so far as relates to tae
county of Franklin.
332 To lay out a new county from the county of
Habersham, and to organize the same.
333 To repeal an act entitle an act to compen-
sate Petit Jurors in the county of Heard, and pro
vide a fund for the same, approved Feb’ry 17th
1854.
334 For the relief of George W. Newman aud
for other purposes.
335 To extend the charter of the Barnesville and
Thomaston Railroad, and for other purposesthere-
in mentioned.
336 To point out the mode of levying and col
lecting all fines issued by the general Boaidof Rail
road Commissioners, and district commissioners
and patrol commissioners of the county of Chatham,
to define the liability of the levying officer, and to
establish his fees
337 To appoint the persons therein named
commissioners of the town of Preston, and to
authorize an election to he held in the county of
Milton fora Clerk of the Superior and Inferior
Courts aud Ordinary for said county, aud for other
purposes.
338 To incorporate Hannah More Female Coll-
giate Institute located in Decatur, Georgia, and
to confer powers on the same.
339 To Incorporate the Bainbridge Masonic
Ma,e Institute, and for other purposes.
340 To authorize (he Governor to appoint some
fit and proper person to run out the line between
the 7th district of Baker aud the 3d district of Cal
houn county.
311 To establish and define the line dividing the
counties of Berrien and Colquitt, and Berrien and
Lo wnds. so far as regards the Southwest coruer-of
.-aid county of Berrien.
342 To incorporate an Insurance Company to be
called the Merchant’s and Mechanic's Mutual Insu
rance Company of the city of Macon.
343 Fur the relief of certain persons and Banks
herein named.
314 To punish all owners of slaves and guar
dians of free persons of color, and sold slaves and
free persons of color in the counties or Warren
and Taliaferro, for said owners aud guardians al
lowing said slaves and free persons of color to live
alone, and prevent the same.
345 To incorporate a Fire and Engine Company
for the city of Brunswick in the county of Glynn-
346 To incorporate I he .Stmtheru Copper Mining
Company and for other purposes.
347 To incorporate the Skidaway Shell Road
Company, and tor other purposes.
346 To extend and define the corporate limits of
the town of Holmesvile. Appling county.
349 To incorporate the town of Swaiuesboro iu
Emanuel county.
35U Amendatory of the several acts of force in
reference to tlie corporation of the city ofMilledge-
vilie.
351 To consolidate the offices of the Clerks of the
Superior and Inferior Courts of the county Haral
son.
352 To regulate certain Bunds therein mention
ed.
353 To incorporate the Fulton Mining and Man
ufacturing Company.
354 To re-enact and to declare in force all laws
relating to the incorporation of the town of Con
yers in Newton county
355 To provipe for the election of county Trea
sure for Miller county.
356 For the relief of James Crocket, toviner
county surveyor of Habersham county, and for
other purposes.
357 To incorporate the Montour Village in Han
cock county, appointing coiuinssionere and defin
ing the limits of said village.
356 To authorize the Clerks of the Superior and
Inferior Courts and the Sheriff of Glynn eouuty to
•ollect the fees of their offices at each term of/the
Superior aud Inferior Courts.
359 To amend the 3d section of an act approved
25 Dec 1845, to amend the charter of the city of
Coilumlms and for other purposes.
360 To appropriate money for the support of tha
Government for the poiitiunl year 1856, and for
other purposes therein named.
361 To authorize the City Connell of Rome to
subscribe for one hundred thousand dpllars of
stock in the Georgia and Alabama Railroad Com
pany on certain conditions and for other purposes.
—
Victoria's Children.—The Queen’s children are
rapidly grew ing up. The Princess Royal, who is
about to be married, is now aged 17; the Prince
of Wales is 16; the Priuces Alice, whose hand is to
be demanded in marriage by the Prince of Orange,
is 14; and tbe Prince Alf red, whoso “residence at
Alverbank” his mamma graciously visited, is 13.
Besides these four eldest the family includes Helo-
na, II; Louisa, 9, Arthur, 7, and Le*poldJ4.
[ Communicated. J
Messrs. Editors: I have just read the Veto Mes
sage of Governor Brown, in relation to the Act of
the Legislature, legalizing the suspension of the
Banks until the 15th day of November next. It
evinces throughout, that patriotism, and fidelity
to the people of the State which his political
friends, ani many others who were not his political
friends in the late canvass, rejoice to witness.
That his bold, manly, and independent course of
conduct upon this question, will bring down upon
him the violent denunciations of the banks, as well
as those who are affitated with them, is to be ex
pected. But it is to be hoped that the people, in
whose behalf the Governor has taken his stand,
will rally to his support, and nobly sustaiuhim
in the right. That the Governor is light, both as it
regards principle and expediency, the reasons set
forth by him in his message, must convince every
unprejudiced mind. Let the people rejoice that
there is one department of Government in these
degenerate times that has not been debauched by
bank influence. Let the people stand by the man
who has stood by them, in this fearful and mo
mentous crisis. It is an easy matter for one who
occupies official station, to float with the current,
but it is much more difficult to resist the tremen
dous influence of the mo my power, and protect with
unswerving fidelity the rights of the people, when
the attempt is made to subject them to the potent
machinations of that power. The writer of this
article is 110 enemy to the banks when they per
form their respective duties and obligations, in ac
cordance with the terms and stipulations of their
charters. Viewing all stay laics enacted by the
Legislature for the collection of debts, or liabili
ties, according to contract as unconstitutional,why
it may be asked, should the Legislature pass a stay
laic for the benefit of the batiks, and not for the
benefit of the people? If we are to have an uncon
stitutional stay lam Tot the benefit of the banking
corporations, let us also have an unconstitutional
stay law for the benefit of the people. The latter
it would seem, are as much entitled to it as the
former at the hands of their representatives. The
Legislature, however thought differently, and
have passed an Act over the veto of the Governor,
to stay proceedings against the banks, until the
loth day of November next, but entirely forget to
remember the people, so as to protect them from
their liabilities, on their contracts. It is quite
probable however, that the people may remember
their representatives at the ballot box, at the next
election. The contract of the hanks was, to re
deem their liabilities to the bill-holders, in gold
or silver upon demand or presentation. The Su
preme Court of this State, in Lumpkin vs. Jones
1st Kelly Rep. 27, decided that the refusal of a
bank to redeem its liabilities in gold, and silver,
was a failure of such bank. In other words, when
a bank fails or refuses to redeem its liabilities in
gold or silver, upon demand, it is broken, having
failed to accomplish the objects for which its char
tered privileges were granted. The Legislature
of 18|0 were of the same opinion, and provided
that iu case the banks should fail or refuse to re
deem tjheir liabilities in gold and silver, promptly
on demand, their charters should be forfeited, and
the assets of all such hanks should be immediate
ly placed in the bands of a receiver for the bene
fit of the creditors. Cobb's Digest, 115. Accord
ing to the legislative and judicial constructions of
the bank charters in this 8tate when the respec
tive banks failed or refused to redeem their liabili
ties in gold and silver they were in legal contemp
lation broke, unable to pay, dishonored: this latter
term, the banks understand very well when one of
their debtors failed to pay his note. As the law
stood at the time of the late bank suspension,the bill
holder bad some security for the payment of their
bills, the assets of the bank were to be placed in the
Lands of a receiver for their benefit and security,
but all proceedings under the Act of 1840 are now
to be suspended, until the 15th November next
and in the meantime the assets of the hanks will
bu under the control or the respective corporations,
aud what will become of them by that time, no
one knows, unless it be the members of the Leg-
ature who voted for the suspension bill, over
ruling the Governor’s veto. At any rate, the
banks have a tolerable wide margin to dispose of
their assets and then resume, or not, as it rnay suit
their pleasure. If they should conclude not to re
sume, their assets, it is presumed will be safe
somewhere, but it may not be exactly convenient
for the bill-holder to find them. Whereas, if the
suspension hill had not passed, and the law had
beeu enforced against the banks, as against indi
viduals, their assets would have been in the hands of
a receiver, for the benefit and security of the biil-
liolders. In this country, tlie laws of the land af
ford the only legitimate protection for life, liberty
and property, tiiat is to say, the enforcement of
the laws against those who violate them. If
banking corporations and individuals may violate
the laws of the land with impunity, what securi
ty have the people? Just so long as banking cor
porations and individuals can violate the laws
without incurring the peualty annexed thereto for
such violation, just so long they will continue to
violate them, aud the whole country will become
demoralized, and it is deeply to be regretted, that
the legislative branch of our State government has
set such an example. The Legislature have not
only granted to the banks pardon for the past
violation of tin- laws of the land, but have author
ized them to continue such violations until the
15th day of November next, to the great injury of
the country, as the Governor has most certainly
shown iu his tuessage. Some persons are simple
enough to suppose, that the bank suspension bill,
passed over the Governor’s veto, will benefit the
people by restricting the banks to one per cent in the
sale of exchange upon New York, and other com
mercial points beyond the limits of this State.
Nothing can be more fallacious than the indul
gence of such au expectation. The 10th Section
tiie Act declares that the banks shall not receive for
exchange in or out of the State of any citizen of this
State, a greater premium than one per centum on
the amount of exchange sold.” The words are. for
exchange without saying whether it is internal ex
change or foreign exchange. The bauks aud the
man who dratted the bill knew the difference be
tween internal exchange and foreign exchange,
and hence the proviso to this same 10th Section
which declares “that nothing herein contained
shall have any reference to foreign exchange.
Did any member of the Legislature suppose that
“foreign exchange” as might be drawn upon Liv
erpool, London or at any point without the limits
of the United States, was such exchange only, as
was contemplated by the proviso? If lie did, then
he was simply sold to the banks, that is all.
“Foreign Exchange” is understood to be such
as is drawn in Savannah, or at any other point in
the State, payable al New York, or any other point
without the limits of this State, at any rate, such
has been the decision of tin- Supreme Court of
Georgia, which tiie banks and tin- bank advocates
in tbe Legislature understood perfectly well. Iu
Hartridge vs. Wesson, 4th Georgia Rep. 101,it was
held tha tab: 11 of exchange drawn by Smith in Savan
nah,upon Coit it Co. iu New York,was a foreign bill
of exchange. In speaking of the character of the
bill, the Court said. “This is a foreign bill, drawn
in Georgia, upon the drawees In the State of New
York.” The effect of the suspension Act. is to
authorize the banks, to charge one per cent
upon sight exchange, drawn at any one
point in Georgia, upon any oilier point within the
limits of the State, that is to say. all internal ex
change, and to charge what they please on all ex
change drawn upon New York, Boston, or any
other point, without the limits of the State, for all
bills of exchange drawn by tiie banks, payable
out of the State, are foreign hills of exchange, and
tiie proviso to tiie act expressly declares “that
nothing herein contained shall hr.ee any reference to
foreign exchange." The Banks had expanded their
issues, speculated largely, and settlement day had
come and the question was, who should make tiie
sacrifice to settle on the specie basis, the banks
or,the people. The banks said they were perfect
ly solvent, lmd plenty of assets to pay all their
debts when they suspended. If that be true, why
did you not convert your assets into specie and
redeem your liabilities according to your contract?
but say the banks that will subject us to loss;
we shall have to sacrifice ten or fifteen per cent of
tiie large profits we have made, under the extraor
dinary privileges given to us under our charters.
Weil grant it, but who in justice ought to make
the sacrifice, you, who enjoyed tlie.se oxtroardin-
ary privileges, or the common people, who have
not enjoyed them? Somebody must submit to
loss. You must either convert your assets into
gold aud silver, and redeem your bills therewith,
according to your contract upon demand, and
thereby furnish the people who hold your bills
with the medium of exchange, or they must be
compelled to pay the increased rate of exchange,
caused by your d>fault to comply with y >ur contract.
The whole eontest has been who shall submit to
the loss in the settlement upon a specie basis, the
banks or tiie people? The Legislature have said
that the people shall submit to the loss, and not
the hanks, but let it always be remembered that
they had to say it over the veto of Governor Brown,
who refused to sanction such an act of flagrant
injustice.
One of the People.
For tiie Federal Union.
The Aitgasla Chronicle and the Banks.
Messrs Editors : There is a “heap of fun” in
this world, and if a keen sportsman will only take
a “stand,” gun in hand, to “shoot folly as it flies,”
he never need be in want of game. I have just
read the Augusta Chronicle of the 30th ult., con
taining a tirade of vulgar, low and billingsgate
abuse of Gov. Brown, which I never expected
even from that scurillous and unprincipled pa
per, where yon can hardly be surprised to find
anything in the way of slang or vituperation. It
was not that that surprised me. It was the hard
cheek the bold effrontery the impudent,
impertinent hardihood manifested by tiie edi
tor in that article. On tbe 4th of October last,
less than three months previous, the Chronicle
contains the following editorial article :
Suspension of Specie Payncnts.—History is
said to be philosophy teaching by example. If
this be true, and we believe it is generally so re
garded, a brief recurrence to the history of th6
suspension of specie payments, by the Banks of
this country, may teach a wholesome lesson in this
or acquiesced in by any man who has the true i u .
terests of the country at heart. Whenever a
Bank fitila to pay its obligations promptly in coin
or iu equivaleat.it should be discountenanced by
the whole people, and forced by the law to wind
up its affairs and pay its debts. Indeed, tbe very
suspension of specie payments should be a for
feiture of the charter, aud the subsequem attempt
of any person to bank under such charter, should
bo made a penitentiary offence, and visited with
exemplary punishment. If this were the law i n
every State ot the Union, the country would be
free from the excessive inflation of the currency
ot the country by the Banks, and the neoWy
sequents, revulsions, panics, disasters and sus
pension, in every State where banking was re
quired to be done on proper and legitimate prin
ciples, and the rights, interest and property of the
people sufficiently gaurded against the Bank
thieves and swindlers. The*idea that the sus
pension of specie payments will either give relief
or promote, the interests of the people'’iu such a
crisis, is the most absurd and ridiculous ; and v. e
never hear of a man suggesting the remedy, with,
out thinking that Col. Benton's operation of "cut*
ting for the simplts, ’ should he immediately per
formed on him. Cincinnati has suspended specie
payments, and exchange on Njew York has gone
up in a week from aboul one to seven percent
premium. This is tbe effect every where, and al
ways will be—except that at many points the rates
will be much higher.”
Now. Messrs. Editors, is not that all very sound
doctrine, “ philosupby teaching by example' —
and was it not considered so on all hands three
little months ago ? But the editor of the Chroni
cle has changed his philosophy. Hear him ou the
30tli of December last:
Gov. Brown’s Veto Message.—We have read
this remarkable document, and cannot omit tha
opportunity afforded us to congratulate the Demo
cracy of the State upon their triumph in elect inn-
such a creature (he does not deserve the name of
rnau) to the Executive chair. We had heard
much of the message and its author, from men of
all parties, and especially front Democrats, who
denounced both in uo unmeaning or measured
phrase; hut we confess, mochas we had heard,
we were wholly unprepared for the reality. For
never have we witnessed, in all our experience,
such a display ot stupidity, iguorance, and low,
groveling demagogism as Gov.-Brow 11 has made
in this veto message. It is throughout, the low
and miserable effort, of a most contemptible dem-
a K°gne, to array the prejudices of the poor against
the rich ; and shows most conclusively, to all in
telligent men, at all conversant with the question,
that the Governor has not sufficient intelligence
upon the subject which he attempts to elucidate to
tell the truth. He is really, and iu truth, and we
say it in no spirit of disparagement, so utterly ig.
noiant of the whole subject, that he has rendered
himself simply ridiculous, aud his message is al
together beneath criticism.
In conclusion we cannot but congratulate the
the Democracy, ou their triumphant success, in
flnding out thus early, “ Who is Brown/’’ This
was a question which excited 110 little solicitude
iu the outset of the late Gubernatorial canvass,
and the faithful iu this region were very much ex
ercised to ascertain its true solution. Now, when
asked "Who is Brown/’’ they unhesitatingly re
spond ‘‘a d——d fool.” Although we do not fully
appreciate the civility of tints speaking of a man
whom they contributed by their influence, money
and totes to elevate to the fiist office in the 8tate,
yet we cannot question their sagacity aud tha cor
rectness of their judgment.”
Now, gentlemen, I have no doubt you have
read Gov. Brown’s Bank Veto Message, aud have
also observed the striking resemblance of its doc
trine with that of the editor of the Chronicle when
he enforced his philosophy by the Cincinnati ex
ample, and said the same causes would produce
the same effects, or worse, everywhere. Is it not
possible, gentlemen, that this stupid Governor of
ours, caught the very ideas of his veto from this
sapient editor, and thinking it all right, has got
ten himself into this serious difficulty ; and should
not thu editor of the Chronicle bo ashamed of
himself now, to draw himself up iu dignified
hauteur aud call his pupil “a d d fool?” And
as to being “cut,” who should be “cut,” he or his
learner ? “Cut for the simples” I mean, upon my
soul nothing else. I think if either deserve “pot-
terizing,” the teacher should be “cut” decidedly.
It would “teach a wholesome lesson in this crisis,’’
"and learn” the editor “that it is a most desperate
resort—one indeed, never to bo countenanced 01
acquiesced iu by any man who lias the true in-
terests of his country at heart”—or for that mat
ter, I might say the interest of his fainilv and
friends. • DEAN SWIFT.
For the Federal Union*
Gov. Brown and the Banks.
Messrs. Editors : I am pleasod to see that the
issue between Gov. Brown and the suspended
Banks is commanding the public attention. This
is as it should be, for a more important issue to
the people seldom has come before them. It is
uo less a question than, whether the Banks shall
be the masters or servant# of the people—whether
the tremendous money power wielded by the
Banks shall be used for the beuefit and behoof of
the people generally, or be exercised and managed
for a select few and to the disadvantage of the
many—in a word, whether the Banks shall be so
controlled by law as to make the rich richer aud
the poor poorer, or whether they shall be govern
ed and administered for the beuefit of the citizens
at large. You have not room nor I time, Messrs.
Editors, at present, to go into an examination of
tliis question in full. I will give but one instance:
Before the suspensions, exchange on New York
was abundant at one-fourth and one-half percent,
premium on sight drafts, aud the bills of all the
Georgia Bauks iu good repute could be sold in
New York at from ono to one aud a half
per cent, discount. How is it now ? Sight ex
change is at from three to four per cent premium,
and discount on Georgia Bank notes five or mure
percent. Thus the immediate effect of the sus
pension lias been to depreciate Georgia Bank bills
from three to five per cent. But. it may be said
by one not conversant with financial matters,
what concern is it of mine, as to what premium
the merchant gives for his exchange ? Not so
tast, my dear sir. The merchant pays this ex
change in the first instance, it is true, but he can
not afford to lose it, and will not if he can h<-lp
himself. Are you a purchaser and consumer of
the merchant's commodities ? Then it is you that
must foot this bill, as the merchant will most as
suredly tack a per cent, to that amount on the
price of his goods, and thus save himselt. The
skilful merchant is as careful to note the charges
on his goods as the first cost, and the consumer has
to pay all, as well as a reasonable profit on all. Thus
the only good (if good it can be called) that I can
see that this Bank suspension by the Legislature
has done, is, that it has disturbed business gen
erally, depressed prices on every species of pro
perty but money, (which the Banks held mainly.)
taxed merchandize about five per cent, which ac
crues to the bank in the way ot exchange, and
saddles the same upou the back of the poor mau
who is the consumer of the merchandize.
But, perhaps, 1 am referred to the act recently
passed by the Legislature, legalizing the Bant
uspeusions, and my attention called to the strin
gent restrictions upon tbe Banks therein contain
ed. I have road that act—who penned it or in
troduced it to the Legislature, I kuow not—hut a
better piece of legal liumbuggery one seldom meets
with. How so many of my old Democratic
friends (with which party I have ever beeu affilia
ted) could have ihus bad the bank “wool pulled
over their eyes,” is past my apprehension. I
cannot understand it. That bill forbids any sus
pended Bank from charging more thau one per
cent, on their bills for foreign exchange! Now
what is the easy bank process by which to evado
this injunction ? Simply to say at their counters
that they do not sell exchange for their own hill s,
but that they will sell for the bills of any other
bunk. Can anything be easier ? The inquirer af
ter exchange need nor, leave their counter. Here,
how much of our bills have you got ? 1 will give
you the bills of other Banks for them. Now, sir,
I a:u ready t to sell you exchange.
What a cobweb restriction this is. And if any
one will carefully examine the act the other re
strictions upon the Banks are all of a similar
character. They shall not, for instance, says tho
act, declare a larger dividend than seven per cent,
per annum dining suspension; but how easy to
pile up a “surplus fund,” aud divide that out
among the Stockholders at leisure. If Gov. Brown
had had uo more weighty reasons for vetoing tho
Buuk Suspension Bid than these hollow restric
tions with which it abounds, they of themselves
would have bee 1 amply sufficient.
SORGHO SUCRE.
Communicated.
Messrs. Editors:
The fact that Gov. Brown Las thought it to be
his duty to Veto some of tbo Acts passed by tho
last Legislature, lias given rise to considerable
talk in my neighborhood. One would have sup
posed from the outcry made about it by a few, that
such a thing was almost unheard of by previous
Governors. The tiuth is, however, that the pre
decessors of the present Governor have all, more or
less, exercised the same prerogative when they be
lieved tho interest of the State demanded it. 1
well recollect that during a session of the Legisla
ture, while Joint Forsyth was Governor, it us' d t0
he said that he thought proper to Veto ncarlv a
hatfull of laws passed by that honorable body, that
he believed were unconstitutional or inexpedient.
The few who were defeated in their selfish scheme*
made a terrible noise against Forsyth for his
tyranny and usuqiation, [as it was styled.] out
the people sustained him, and the breeze soon
blew over and was forgotten.
The greatest political siu in the list of Vet oes on
the part of Gov. Brown as charged by some is that J s
had the presumption to refuse his sanction to the
bank bill, legalizing tbe suspension of those in
stitution" in Georgia, from paying their t?eh;s like
private mdivdualsare compelled to do lor tins
act of Executive power, he is pursued and hunteu
down by a few vain aud sen important political
shallops, with a rancour that almost defies shame
itself. It is a source of pleasure to kuow lioweve-
er, that so far as I have beard, these ungenerous
and illiberal attacks have as yet been confined to a
very small number of political opponents, who ara
in the habit of sneezing when some higher lumin
ary of th#ir party takus snuff- _ .
, •; — . , , "The writer of this brief-article is a planter, an u
crisis, and learn the people that it is a most deape- , , itL ( care aul j Ration the Veto
ratu resort, one indeed, never to be countenanced