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From the Savannah Republican. fiooGodingB of the Union Convention of Qoorgla. Tho Union Convention' that assembled In Milledgcvlllo, Thursday last, was oho of tho most tntettlgtot and respectable bodies which has convened In Georgia for many years. The presiding offleor, as has already been 'an nounced, was tho Hon. A: II. Chappell, of Bibb, o leading Union Democrat. On assu ming tho Chair, Mr. Chappell addressed tho Convention In a few pertinent and forcible re marks, In tho course of which lie expressed an ardent hopo for the preservation oj the or ganisation of the Union Party. Tho Committee ofthreo from each Con gressional district, after a (fill and somewhat protracted consultation, reported tho follow ing resolutions: Resolved, That tho Constitutional Union patty will not give its support to any Candi date lor tho office of President or Vico Presi dent of tho United Staton, unless the Oonven- tlnnjwmtnnttng b„o1» Mndlilfttn.shnll declare Us acquiescence In the measures of Congress, known as the Compromise Measures, and its determination to consider these measures ns a final adjustment of tho matters embraced by them. Resolved, ThatthlsConvcntlon.nt thlsttmo, will take no action In relation to tho approach ing Presidential oloetton, Resolved, That another Convention of the Constitutional Union party bo called alter the Democratic and Whig Conventions have made their Presidential nominations, for the pur pose of considering said nominations, and for tho purpose of taking such action In relation to the Presidential election as shall be deem ed proper; and that said Oonvontlon be hold In Millodgcvlllc, at such timo as tho President and Vice President of this Convention shall hereafter appoint and mako public. The resolutions wore taken up seriatim, and the first was carried unanimously and without debate. For the second, Mr. Thomas, of El bert, a Union Democrat, offered tho following substitute: Resolved, That It Is inexpedient-for tho Constitutional Union party of Georgia to send delegates to either the National Whig or De mocratic Conventions. This led to a protracted and very able do- — —, -i- -*-- &•—«• ■ Hon before tho Convention, via: whether should send delegates to tho Democratic Con vention at Baltimore 1 Mr, Thomas support ed Ills substitute In a speech of unquestioned ability. IIo had endeavored, in committeo, to have it engrafted upon the report submit ted to tho convention, but had fniled—and lieuco ho appealed from tlio committee to tho -convention, lie said, (and in doing so, ho meant to mako a clean breast of It,) that a few members of tho convention wore disposed, after adjournment, to hold an " outsldo moct- .ing,” for tho purpose of appointing delegates to the Democratic Convention at Baltimore, and that tlioy claimed they could do so, under tho resolutions he desired to havo stricken -out, wjtbout compromising tho convention. If such was tholr determination, ho hoped (he convention would speak out in unmlstakablo terms, and place them In advanco, under its condemnation. As a Hunker Democrat, ho felt that ho had .-a right to expostulate In a friendly spirit with; -such of his Union Democratic frlatids as ex pected to participate in the "out side". move- .mont.'Thoj desire logo to Baltimore ft-om a ’superstitious regard for the name of "Demo cracy,"or for tho purposo of carrying out their (principles. Justico to them Induced him to Ibellevo tho latter was tho object of their pro posed mission. But could tlioy carry out and maintain their doradcrutlc.princlplcs, by .going to Baltimore 1 lid thought not. The Bank was an obsolete Idea—no one note thought of disturbing the present system of finance. They could not therefore, subserve their principles of llnaneo by going to Balti more. So with regard to the tariff. They -were opposed to that bill of abominations, the tariil'of 1842—and yet, by going to Baltimore, they might get Mr. Buchanan for their nomi- nco, who voted for that bill. As to Intel nal improvements, Baltimore was not tho place to maintain tho southern democratic views -upon that question. Tho Democratic Con vention of 1818 endorsed tlid administration of Mr. Polk, who twice voted tho river and Harbor bill, and then nominated Mr. Cass who supported both of thura; thus ho could go on with tho other Issues which di vided the old parties, and show by tho record, (bat tho true Southern Democrats had noth ing to expect, so fur as their principles were concerned, from the convention of Baltimore. Mr. Thomas went on to say, that tho Demo cratic party ns a national party, had no fixed principles common to tiro wholo country.— They were for and against a protective tariff, internal Improvements, tho admission ol Tex as, tho compromise, and all other national mestlons. The Georgia Democrats, he said, ad principles—well defined principles—on all theso subjects—but they had never suc ceeded, and would never succeed, in render ing them common to all sections of tho Union. Tho samo was true of tho Wlilgs, only tlioy were worse than tho Democrats. Heretofore ho lmd supported the Democratic candidates, because ho preferred them without any fixed principles, to tho Wlilgs with such principles as they professed. It had been a choico of evils—a system tinder which tho South had always been tho sufferer. Both parties were corrupt and unworthy of supportr Ho was glad to hear the Whig caucus at Washington had disagreed. He hoped tho. samo tiling -would occur among the Democrats. The ■destruction of both parties was deslrablu; -and when they have been rent assundcr, he hoped tho pure minded men of all sections- inenof principles and not policy—would come together, and from the ruins of tho old par ties construct a new organisation. For these reasons, ho was opposed to go proper platform and propur candidate, let them do so. The convention was not bound by any thing they might do. If they secure a satisfactory candidate by going to Baltimore, they would again meet In tho Union conven tion hereafter to be called, and present him to the Union pnrty; ifthey Allied,fallen they would bo ready to unite In nominating a thlnl candidate, or any other course the par ty might determino upon. Judge Jackson was succeeded by Mr. Jenkins in-one of tho most powerfttl speeches lie ever mado, We lmvo room for only a few points ol It. Ho had been ready to sup port tlio report of tho committeo. as. it.camo from their bauds; but as it liad|beon announc- cdon tho floor of tho convention that a por tion of Its mombo'rs contemplated sending delegates to one of tho national conventions, and as that announcement would seem to havo the effect abroad of committing tho con vention Itsolfto tlio movement, ho otufM-nut longer remain silent or Indifferent. Ho was opi»scd to going olthw *® tho Whig or tho Democratic convention, and consequently could not consent to do indirectly what bo was unwilling to dodlreotly. He showed that the principles upon which tho Union party was organtsod, required It to stand aloof, and to affiliate only witli those who were five from taint. To go Into tho Democratic convention, would be hi cut tho Union party off ft-om all communication with the conservatives at tho North of tho .Whig party—and ho could nev er consent to bo thus separated from such patriots and statesmen as MUhv-d Fillmore and Daniel Webster. Ho hero' paid a glow ing tribute, In which tho entire convention seemed to sympathize, to tlicso men for the bravo and noble manner In which thoy have maintained the cause of tho Union and Con stitution. Ills plan was to await the action of both tho national conventions. If eltlior pre sented a satisfactory candidate, with a proper plattbrm, ho should support him; but if neither did this then ho would put fbrth n third candidate; and appeal ftom tho Politi cians to tho People—{torn cabala and conven tions totlio nation. Judgo Cone and the Honorable President of tlio convention, Union Democrats, also op posed the sending of delegates to either of the There can be no mistake about this gentle man’s position there is no equivocation f and the tjrae when these observations were made, Immediately after Mr. Mangum’s s|ieceh in favor of Gen. Siutt, is a very significant cig- cu,instance. Evidently Mr. Dawson docs udt mean to bo mlsnnderstood|*-nor will he bode- ceivcd. Hojritist know tho man—Ills princi ples.—iho platform -lie stands upon; and it must not bo a platform of the morrow, which ambition arid a love of power would prompt a man to. luako, with a mental reservation to do as ho pleased afterwards; but it must bo r* platform of tlip ova f' on which a man's known principles, his antecedents, the history of hi* Ufa, and Ills present associations, will guaran tee as honest mid satb. Nothing short of this will satisfy such conscientious and truo South ern patriots as Mr. Dawson. A fbw Southorn Wlilgs, such as Mr. Man- gum of the South, may, for tho sako of placo, i«kU» Offu. Scott, nr any otllyyjyyvcMcn.jfo\v- ard, without security. But-though these few may be recreant to tho vital Interests of tho South, the mass of the Southern Wlilgs can not support a man of Gen Scott’s known po litical character; they cannot tako tho nomi nee of Howard and the northern abolitionists. Wlintovcr hypocritical platform, or avowal, maybe made at tho last.hour fur tho sake of reaching tho great prise of tlio Presidency, neithor Mr. Dawson nor any truo Southorn man can vote for Gen. 3cott. He will not suit them, They require more satisfaction than Gen. Scott, aided by tho astute Soward and ablo Mangum, can give. ROME, GEORGIA. Thursday Morning, May 6, 1852. To Correspondents. Wo havo received'recently sovcral com- Soutb Carolina. A Convention of this State assembled at Columbia on the 20tli ult. Gov. Means was elected President, and J. A'. Strobhart, Esq., Clerk. Tho proceedings wore opened by prayer, by the Rev! Mr. Colt, member ftom Chesterfield. On a subsequent day, Mr.Chovcs, from tho Committeo of 21, appointed to report business tbr tlio consideration and action of tlio Con vention, presented tho following, which was finally adopted bys vote of 180 yeas, to 10 nays: ideations, upon various subjects, some of which may appear hereafter. Tho ono jlgued a "A Union Man,” though containing aontlmcnts entirety in harmuny with our own. we prelbr not to publish, ns* it may elicit, a dlscttssloli which.at present, wo. prelbr to avoid. A few weeks will deckle the question raised by>tho writer, and the people can then govern themselves accordingly." , To an "Enquirer," who desires to know how those who, hold a "supplemental moot ing at Milledgevillo can reconcile their courso "with their fidelity to tho Union Party and Union principles," wo would say, that we I'rbfbr tho," Win ” polloy on this subject'; b'ceauso we are as llttlo prepared as tvo ore disposed to enlighten him upon this polut. Iudecd wo desire to avoid all dis cussions that may In the least Interrupt the harmony ot the Union Party or Impair its efficiency. Events are dally Intervening a* Washington, which must Inevitably strength en tho tics of our organization and raaku Its principles tiio rallying point of conservative men North and South. A few greody spoils men may desert our glorious constitutional standard, form unnatural alliances and barter away their consistency and their prin ciples for “a mess of pottage,” "a hasty plate of soup” or a nubbin ftom tho public crib, ob tained atoll hazards and risks, but they cannot carry tho people wtili them. Tho hearts of tho people are In the “right placo," and nover will they abandon the Union causo, whilst tho compromise and tho constitution are in danger. tho enlarged and fair prirfciple to which wo onvltcd the whig meeting at the Capitol on tho 2Uth instant .there remains but one other re sort. Tho ffebpto will demand such an orga nization at the expense of existing parties, and It will triumph over both; or. misled by political leaders, whoso personal ambition ri ses above their love of country they will lie- coma Involved In a canvass conducted \\y cum dldates wliogo parasites will pander bi section For the Rome Courier. THE EMPIRE OF BRITAIN. The Committeo of Twcnty-Ono to whom was referred an act to provide fbr the election of deputies to a Southorn Congress and the call of a Convention, with Instructions to con- ttlU speeches mado in convention. Mr Chap- poll was opposed, nevertheless, to tho substi tute ofMr. Thomas. Tho resolutions as re ported by the commlttoo, were highly fellcl- tious, and could not bo tortured into an ap proval by tho convention of the idea of being represented In tho Whig or Democratic con vention. ’ Members were fteo to do what they pleased in tholr individual capacity—and if a portion of them saw fit to send delegates to Baltimore, let them do so. Upon them would rest tho responsibility. Goad might como ofit—harm could not. Thu convention, by declining to take any action, at tho present, In regard to tho Presidential oluction, had clearly shown what its position was, Judgo Jackson hero interrupted Mr. Chappell, and stated that such were the precise grounds up on which he proposed to act. Neithor ha nor those whoncted with him,had tho most #5- tnoto Idea of compromising the convention by any action thoy might take. - Mr. Hopkins also made some ‘remarks, as well as Mr. Konan. .The latter gentleman, a UnlonWhig, desired the party to bo represent ed in tlio Democratic convention. Finally, Mr. llolscy, ol'Clnrk obtained tho floor, and prooeedud to call for tho “previous quostion. 1 Tlio cell was sustained, and according to par liamentary rules, it had the effuat ofcutllng off Mr. Thomas’ substitute. Considerable cun- fuslou prevailed at the time In consequence of the numberless points of order rulsud, and thii doubts that prdvallqd as to the state of the question and the elfectoftho call for the previous question. Mr. IIolsoy's motion hav ing prevailed tho original resolution was adopted by a majority of four to bno. Tlio third and last resolution was carried without opposition—whereupon, tho convention ad journed. . ' Wo linvo noi space to-day to speak of the conclusion to whlcli.tho convention nrrlvod ; thus far We have sought simply to glvo some account of its proceedings. There are those who believe they behold in the fUr distance tho beglnulng of tho ond. Tho cloud is only as a man’s hand now, but it will grow and spread, till it shell cover nil tilts fair land.— Tho dis|iersIon oftho Whig caucus at Wash ington may bo seed sown in good time. Tho darkest hour Is justbuforo day; lot tho friends oftho Union remain firm. From the Alexandria Age. Hon. Mr. Dawson of Georgia, and the Whig Flatfora. Wo have soldom listened with more pica sure to a speech In the Senate than wo did to that of tho Hon. Senator from Georgia, on Thursday last. It was not Its oratory, nor well-turned periods, that wo eared about; but tho enunciation of a patriotic determination to support no man fur tho Presidency who did not declare his Intention of maintaining tho Compromise measures as a final settlement. Tills declaration ft om ono of tho most influ ential and consistent Whig Senators, must havo fallen heavily on tho car of Messrs. Mangum, Seward and others, who wish to nominate Gen. Scott. Mr. Dawson will forget past pnrty associations, and pnrty organiza tions; he will know neither Whig nor Demo crat in tho great and important contest wo tiro approaching; ho will sacrifice everything for his country, for tho safety, tho rights, tho institutions of tho South. Tills declaration was as creditable to tho Hon. Senator as it was ominoi'ls of tho fnto of tlib whig party. After having made a personal explanation with respect to two articles in tho Now York Herald, lie said: " Ho bad not attended tho caucus spoken That they hav'u o.msliterert < furred totlieiu. nnu linvo concluded to recom mend to tlie Convention the adoption of the accompanying resolution and Ordinance ; Resulted, by the people of South Carolina in Convention assembled, That ttie frequent vio lations of the Constitution ut the United Slates by tlio Federal Government, and its uncroachmuiits upon tho reserved rights of the sovereign States of this Union, especblily in relation to slavery, amply justify this State, so far as any duty or obligation ‘to her con federates is involved. In dissolving at unco nil political connection with her co-Slutcs, anil that she forbears tho exercise of thut manifest right of self-government from considerations ofexpediency unly. An ordinance to declare the right of this State to secede firom the Faleral Union. Wo the people of the State of South Caro lina, ill Convention assembled, do declare anil ordain, and it is hereby declared aud ordained. That Subtil Carolina iu tliu exerelsu uf her sovereign will, ns an independent Slate, ncce- ded to tho Federal Union, known as thu U. States of America, and thut lu the exercise of tlio sumo sovereign will, it Is her right, with out lot, hindernnee, or molestation from any newer whatsoever, to secede from the said Federal Union; and that for the sufficiency of thu causes which may impel her to such separation, sho Is responsible alone, under God. to the tribunal of public opinion 'among thu nations oftho earth. ' Tho report was ordered to bo printed, and made thu speciul order fur to-day. Dr. Juhn Bellinger offered tho following amendment to thu report which was also or dered for consideration to-day: " He it Ordained by this Convention, That tho Legislature uftlie State slpill have tile never, by a veto of two-thirds (accompanied jy a notification to tlio other States,) to with draw the State ofSuutli Carolina from the Federal Union." Mr. B. F. Ferry, ftom the same Committee mndu a report on Ids own behalf. This gen tleman’s report states that tin- other Southern States, identified With South Carolina Itnving declined to meet South Carolina in a South ern Congress. it would bo unwise and inexpe dient for South Carolina to tnku any decisive separate action under existing circumstances. One oftho resolutions presented hy Mr. I’., pledges South Carolina to resist with the oili er Southern States, on certain contingencies Thu report was ordered to bo printed, and lnndo thu order for to day. , Mr. Gregg, from the samo Committee, also submitted a report on his own behalf, stating his reasons for not concurring in the report of the Committeo. which, on Ids own motion was laid mi thu table, and ordered to bo printed. Mr. Dant/.ler announced that lie hnd pre pared., as an individual member of tho Co operation pnrty, an ordinance of conditional secession, but was restrained ft-om offering it. lest It might distract the deliberations of thu Convention. The Convention adjourned, sine die, on the 30th ult. The Southern Cultivator. Tho May number of this popular aud charm ing rural companion, contains sn unusual nurobur of entertaining and useful articles, original and selected. Its embellishments und general typography are tasteful and ele gant, and will compare favorably with tho best periodicals of the country. Thfo-u if is, stoulh for M»r. *>•«. with its usual punctuality, contu to hand, and its contents, wo notice, are particularly appropri ate to the season. The article on the 1st page on the manage ment of slaves, is from the pen of Dr. Powell, of Alabama, aud should bo read by every planter. Meeting of Looal Preachers* Wo are requested to remind all Interested, that next Wednesday is the day appointed for thu meeting uftholocal ministers of the Metho dist Church, in this City Services may he expected at the Methodist Church on next Wednesday night. _ The Empire of Great Britain. We commence this week thu publication of ascries of interestingartlclcsurdur the above caption, As wo are s mewhat crowded this week, tho esteemed writer will pardon us for merely giving our readers Ills preliminary observations. He shall have a larger space lu our next issue, nud we doubt not bis essay will be read with pleasure and profit, particu larly by the young. Hon. W. O. Dawson. As truo hearted Georgltins, with a liberal amount of State pride, we always teel a lively in erest in thu fume mid reputation of her pub lic servants. It has therefore been with pe culiar sailsfnctinn that wc have noticed nume rous articles from the newspaper press North and South, commendatory of the course and complimentary to the talents of tho distin guished gentleman whoso name wc linvo pla ced at tho head of tills article. The decided and able stand that hu has taken upon the Presidential question w ill elicit thu warm np. provttl of all those who are more wedded to tho Constitution and thu Union, than to party names and party spirit. In another column the render will find nn nrticlo from tho Alexandria Age, which will ho perused, wo doubt not, with great satis faction. of men oT all parties, pledged to renew tho agitation of questions whioh the 81st Congress closed with so much difficulty. Tho result ofsttoh a-struggle; lmmtn (bra-sight cannot compass. Wo have believed that Intelligent Statesmanship,,b.v timely action und patriotic effort could avoid the trial and tho eatastrophu. We mado an honest effort to point tile way We havo now explained our motive and our conduct, and we confidently submit Hum to your Judgment. Tho ovents of tho congressional meeting.of tho 20th of April are of significant import. It does not bocomo tho undersigned to suggest your courso in view of them. Out*. object Is isccmnpllshed by Invltfllg to them youi- Im mediate conMderntton. satisfied, as we are. that they will awaken your serious reflection, and guide you to such action as may be de manded by tho duties oftho present and the hopes of tlie future. W. BROOKE Mississippi. JACKSON MORTON, Florida. JOIIN MOORE Louisiana. HUMPHREY MARSHALL Kontuoky. M. P. GENTRY. Tennessoo. 0. H. WILLIAMS- Tennessee. E. C. CABELL Florida. DAVID OUTLAW North Carolina. J. ARISTIDE LANDRY. Louisiana. JAMES F. STROTHER. Virginia. I concur fully In the statement of facts as well as the general positions of this address. T. L. OLINOMAN, North Csrollua. Tho Union Convention. So far as wo have been able to learn, the action oftho latu Union Convention atMIl- lcdgcvllle, has given almost uutversal satis faction. Thera scefns to be an Increasing aversion U(ion the part of tho people to com muting themselves, directly or Indirectly, In any sl»|>e or ftirm, to either of the old nation al parties, in advance of their distinct and satisfactory official assurances. That our rea ders may tho more correctly understand the feelings and sentiments entertained by snnto of the most prominent members of the late Convention, wo glvo them, to-day, a brief sketch of its debates from tho Savannuh Re publican. We could havo desired to publish the speeches In full,—|uirtlculnrly those or Messrs. Jenkins and Chappell. Never wore those distinguished gentlemen more able or eloqnont. ana never was their position more lofty and commanding. Whiga of North Carolina. Tho Whig Convention of tho " Old North State " has nominated John Kerr, of Caswell county, for Governor, ond recunimunlod Mil- lurd Fillmore for President, and Wm. A. Gra ham for Vico President. Tho Convention declared that no candidate could expect to obtain tho voto of North Carolina, uulcss, be yond doubt, in favor of thu duality of thu Compromise. of, nor was ho under any pledge to abido by -tne-tojurnmom.- juJor au -™«Jortt3-uf-th®-)-the.!leterminaUon of that. caucus. Ills post convention—perhaps four-flfths—were of the samo opinion -, and he hapod the majority would not attempt cither directly or indirect ly to commit tho convention to such a move ment—especially as only n portion of the Union Democrats present, with a few Whigs, ired to be represented in the Democratic tional convention. Jackson, of Walton, spoko next, in if tho original rosolntion and in op- tbo proposed substitute. Ilode- to Baltimore, tiuta majority of the did not; Jie did not seek thore- mit the convention or the party to All he desired was, that tbo con- iliould- not condemn those who Let the resolution rc- rlcd by the committee.— r. in their individual tion was Wull known lliroo yewro ago. would support no man who would not openly, distinctly, and honestly declare his intention (o support the Compromise. And ha now declared that he would net with no party who will not pledge itself to oppose the opening again of the agitation on these subjects, of which the Compromise was a settlement. Ho would not support any man who will not de clare a determination to adhere to and ob serve strictly the finality of the Compromise The Suuth must Lave quiet, and tho South had a right to know and demand of the North whether there was to be any renewal of that agitation, in order that it may unite for self protection. He did not attended that caucus, and participated in no discussion of its purpo ses or actions. His preference was well known with regard to tlie Presidency, bat in that election he would ho found stlpporting lVo learn ftom tho New York Journal of Commerce that tho Georgia six per cent bonds to bo issued by Oov. Cobb of that Stato, at the Bauk of tho Republic in ow York, wore all takcu on Thursday. Tho exact amount says tho Commercial Advertiser, was 626 000, redeemable In twenty years, and bearing 0 per cent, interest. Tho loan was takcu by Jacob Little, E. IV. Clark, Dodgo & Co.. A. Belmont, Q. B. Lamar. President oftlie Bank of tho ltcpublio, nnd C. IV. Lnwrenco, Presi dent oftlie Bank of tho State of New York. It is suld that tho entire debt of Georgia In cluding tho bonds, which are issued to equip nnd furnish tho rail road owned by the State, is not over three million dollars. Tho Rail Road is 120 miles long, extending to tho Ten nessee River, through the only gap in the mountains, with sowral rail roads ft-om Naslt- villo and Knoxville on the West; Charleston, Columbia, Savannah, and Oglethorpe and Macon, on the East, all tributaries to it. Tho taxes are levied to pay all tho expenses of tho Stato, including the interest on all tho debt, and thu income of the rail road is to consti tute a sinking fund to redeem the bonds. It is also said thttf thu State will probably wish to purchase the bonds within two years.—CAar- teston Courier, nth inst. Old Fogies. Wo havo often spoken uf tho necessity ot re-juvenating, ns1t were, the wornout officers of tho Army and Navy. In its remarks upon this subject, in a ree.-nt number, the United Service Journal says: "We like to record tho result of now elec- Hons, that is, where they are called to fill vacancies oceassioned by tho retirement of officers oftlie old school; for then the militia are obtaining young men, of brighter spirits, full of vivacity und aptness, ra-ndy to hu in structed, and promptly tu pcrlorm duty, and comply with laws and regulations. It is de plored by the officers of many corps under generals nnd colonels, that their chief,, who tins held office fur over a dozen years, still holds on, and appeal's, now and then, on some grand popular oceusion, by which, ouly, ho Mr. Mangum’s Speeoh. Tho recent speech of Mr. Mzngcm ofNorth Carolina Is received with very different com ments iu opposite sections of tho country.— Tho Boston (Mass.) Alias is very much pUnte cd with it, and nominates Mr Mangum as its preferred uandldate for the Vice Presidency. Tlie Richmond (Va.) Republican reviews It at some length, with considerable severity.— Tho Faypttevlllo (N. C.) Observer closes a well-written article on tho subject with the following reflections: “Tho people of tho South owe too deep a debt of gratitude to Mr. Fillmore, fur his broad dational Administration of tho Govern ment, for Ills faithful execution of tho law, to allow any other name to come in success ful coni|ietUlou with his for their confidence and support. Let the friends of Mr. Fill more, everywhere, North and Suuth, stand, firm, with the full nnd perfcctasstiraneo that nothing can change tho purpose of the Whigs in this State. They go for Fillmore. And they will go for no man who occupied an qttivocal position nn the Compromise ques tion. Their fears that General Scott occupies such a position are not likely to bo removed by Mr. Mangum’s effort to prevent the adop tion of Mr. Marshall’s resolution endorsing the Compromise in the Whig caucus." The Crisis. Tho careful nnd reflecting observer of pas sing events cannot elude tho conviction that tho American pcnplo are Upon the evo of another great political struggle, which Is des tined still Ihrlbcr to test the strength and per manence of our civil institutions. New ques- tlons and Issues are presented to tha public mind, which are working constant changes In the attitude of men nnd parties, demolishing old and forming now pliitlurms and marshall ing upon them a variegated hast, with mnttl- fiiriotis cognomens, principles nnd aims. In deed the political elements are in a state of fitful commotion and so rapid has been the evolutions of (lartles and factions, and so fa cile. and ngllo and eccentric the transit of politicians ftnm one orbit to another thut the people in bewildered nnd gaping astonishment nnd wonder, are looking anxiously for the doily advent of something still more unique nnd startling. The action nf the Democratic Cnngresslon al caucus in Ducombur last, and the more re cent flare up In thu whlgcntnp at Washington In connexion with ot.,er and niluor events have left many honest .minds hi doubt as to the proper course to he pursued by the South ill thjs Interesting political crisis. It is evi dent that sho has nothing to expect, or hope fur from thu National Whig Parly, nnd it 1; entirely uncertain what may bo thu action of tho Nathmnl Democracy, when they shall meet at Baltimore. Should the lutter give satisfactory assurances of their attachment and fidelity to thu Cunsthutlnn and thu Cum promise, nnd present candidates pledged to thu fuithfu! maintenance of both, we believe thut Georgia will promptly tend her aid In se curing thelrsueeess hi the approaching P esi duntialcanvas. Should neither of the nation al conventions endorse tho finality of tho compromise, nnd fail to present men who tire onnd upon the only Issues now at all vllnl at the South, then the Constitutional Union Party will form tho nucleus, the heart and soul of a great and permanent organization around which will gather the conservative men oftho North and tho Sbutli. nud in which alone will concentre the hopes oftlie Repub lie. Wo say then to Union men stand firm upon your organization! Wait and watch. Be prepared toact promptly with thoso and only those, who will faithfully maintain your prin ciples. ted for many valuable paper to Dr. Chambers iriy thu statistical por- lluhi la situated between north latitude nnd GO west, and'l 0 60’ enst longitude from Greenwich Observatory. It ts surrounded on all sides -by the sea except the north,,nnd that pprtlun ofit Is separated frotu Scojland by a series of rivers aud lofty ctiyin of mcrantilns.; Wl|llo the northern nnd western portions of England sire described as being uneven ntid ‘mountain-' otts, tho rest of tlio country is said tu be luvel and very fertile. "Ajpiost every where the oyorosta upon tho evidences ofalong endur ing cultivation, lit rich corn-fields nnd mea dows surrounded bjf well grown hedges nnd rows of trees; the 'elm-surrounded Gothic parish church, tho clean honuy-suecled vfl luge and the well wooded park connected with tha residence of the n'olilo nnd gentle man being 011100 notable features In the land scape. Wlton wo turn'from merely rural scenes, wo see not less striking evidences of an advanced civilization iu frequent brick towers nnd "towered cities" generally' over hung by clouds of smoke resulting from the coni everywhere used for domestic, If riot al so for mamifiteturlrig purposes." Tho pecu liarities of somo oftlie chief ejtles of England, viz: London, Bristol and Birmingham will be adverted tola thu conclusion of this commu nication. There are several cause's, which have tend- ed to make Great Britain ono of tho most pmvcrftd nations on the Continent. These enures generally nre nf a physical nature. 1st' tiio Insular portion of tha island at otteo protect ing tho country from the destructive Inva sions of foreign enemies, which, has retarded nnd evon overthrown many of tha nations of Eurupo, and fttrnlshlng a ready commerce with tho clvlilzcd nations of the earth, the 2d oftho causes, ts to be found In the nntttr- tertlllty oftho soil, with Its genial climate favoring tho production ot n sufficient amount uf Ibod (hr a denso population. A third of these causes is to be found in her natural aud mineral wealth, enabling horto'earry on un extensive manufacturing business. ‘ Thus Britain lias been naturally qualified tobecome tho seat of.a great agricultural, manufactur ing, aud commercial nation and must always ftom tho nature nf tilings have tended to us- sutne that elmractor. Moral causes It Is true might hare been unfavorable. Had u branch oftho Mongolian racoposso sod tho country. Its nutui-nl advantages would probably have remained unused. But the stuck oftlie Brit ish population, chances to linvo sprung ftnin the Teutonic branch of tlio Caucasian variety. race who havo In many countries praised tho superiority of tltolr-Intellectual and moral organization. The idea of trial by fifty and of arranging public affairs by a representative body, hit upon at an early period bytliis race show that It possesses a natural aptitude for forming Improved political institutions. Its concern In-thu most Importunt modern inven tions shows Its Ingenuity in thonrts. Its mari time enterprise aud mercantile iutrejildity wore testified at a time when other nations worn engaged' only III feudal broils. Planted in England in thu fifth century and-probably In Scotland many eontitiios before, wo sue this people making a continual advanco over since hi political institutions and tho arts of peace. Historians point out tho accidents which effected conspicuous changes ; but white tho feebleness and wickedness ol a John may have liecn tho Immediate.enusu of the Magna Cliarta nnl tho passion ofHonry VUI fur a beautiful woman tho proximate cause of the reformation of religion, there must havo also been something In tho people pres i-ig them irreslstahly to vards liberty of person and conscience and enabling them tn siveicollie nil thu obstacles to the accomplish ment of tholr object. It was In tho nntura- of the people to establish free Institutions— nod they wore established. A people s i nc tire nnd ingenious -could not fail to tako ad vantage of the natural fticilittes which they enjoyed for matmfiictures and commerce.— They mndo thu best of blades in the days of Occur du Lion, nnd In the time of EUzuhetli their sails whitened every sea. Arts driven out of other countries by ruthless bigotry found refuge and flourished among a people who eagerly grasp nt every kind of employ ment which promises tube useful. It is to their persevering Industry,'exercised by favor of so many natural circumstances, and con stantly protected by free Instltutlotu that we are mainly to look for the source oftho great- uess of the British epqiire, fTO PE COXTINL-En.] Present Position op "artieo.—Tho Now York Journal of Commerce, ono of the most sagacious and reliabte papers in' tho Union has a long and able article, enforcing the ne cessity ofuri open endorsement oftho Compro mise Measures in tho Nallunal Conventions, The Journal thinks the recent action of tho Washington Politics. Tho Charleston Mercury uf yesterday says : A letter ftom a high source at Washington Whig Caucus indicates elthcrthat the Com promise is to bo adopted as tho test at Bnlti mure, or that a neie organisation will be form ed of the excellent character of that which pre- says that party politics are in n state of grunt confusion and perplexity, and that tho pro bability now Is. that three or four candidates will be ran for tho Presidency. We have ourselves anticipated that the disorganization of ono at tho-Jamii-a would bo followed by that of the other. The Democrats have tho same element of dlssuntlou among them which has blown up tho Whigs. Tl.oy have smothered it for the present, but the time will cume wlton they must let It looso, and then we may sou wild work : j that man who was pledged to the maintenance reminds those below him that ho is yet alivo, of the Compromise, nnd no other." and can ride a horse “ns well tueyeri” t ny t it pitstesuNos uiLiUTVirii Important Movement. Wo gave to pur readers last week, a skotch of thu proceedings of a caucus recently held at Washington by a portion of the Whig mem bers of Congress. As was ahlicqwtcd, those Southern Whigs who retired from the hotly, Imvu drawn up an address explanatory of their motives, and giving also a plain and dignified narrative of tile facta In the case. Wo regret tjiat our limits will nut permit us to give to our readers tlio address entire this week, The two concluding paragraphs, however, will be found below, and will.be read with inter st. Should both of the great political parties ‘ to shape future party Organization upon let vails in Georgia. Either alternative, the Jour nal thinks, would be fruitful of blessings. A Third Candidate for the Piiesidency. Tho Washington correspondent of the Balti more Sun says: The Southern compromise members begin t° talk of an independent candidate, should both conventions rofuso.to endorse thu com promise. It is dcubtftil .whether a W.-ig Democrat will in that case bo selected as tho standard bearer of the Union. There seems to he a determination, un the part of tho friends or the Constitution and the Union insist on thu compromise as a finality, aud put an end to tho slavery agitation in the Northern Slates, A Bumper.—When the English wore good Catholics, they usually drank the pope's health in a full glass ufter dinner: "atlbon- pure;" whence thu word “ hamper.” On motion qf Wm. Hope Hull, ofOlt commltteetifsevenwns appointed to p business tor the notion of thd Couven The Chair appointed the fhllowlng. to wit: Wm. HV'Hhll. James Jackson, D. H. Bln A. H. Kenan, H.V. M. Milter, John Careltoi T. P. Snflonl. ' . Mr. Hull from tho Committee, reported t following resolutions: . Sptofv 1 Resolved, That upon tho existing Issu before tho country, we adopt urid affirm tha . principles of tho National Democratic Con- - ventlnn of 1848. ■ ,, ResAvcd, That the adoption of the Gompro-. rntsu measures by thu last Congress was la ' conformity with principles affirmed In tha' foregoing resolutions, and so regarding it we heartily respond to and adopt tbo following resolutions,, Introduced by two of our repre sentatives in the House qf Reprcscntatlvcsbf Congress, ami adopted by a decided majority of that party,-Including two-thirds of the Democratic members: Resolved, That wo recognise tho binding efficacy of tlio Compromises oftho Constitu tion, and wo bellavo It to bq tho Intention of tho pcoplo generally, ns tvo hereby declare It to bo Odra Individually, to abide such com promises, and to sustain the laws necessary lo carry theft out-thc provision for the deflvw- ry of fugitive slaves, and the act of tlio laslt Congress for that purposo included—and that wo deprecate all further agitation oftho ques tions growing out oftho provision, of ques tions embraced in tho acts ol the last Congress, known as iho Compromise, .and of question* generally connected with tho Institution of slavery, as unnecessary, useless and danger ous. - Resolved, That tho series of acts passed driv- rlng tho first session ortho-thfrty-flrst Con gress, known a* the Compromise, are regaidte ) ed as a final adjustment and pormanont settle ment of th'o questions therein, embraced, andl should bo maintained and executed os such.. Resolved, That wo will send twenty dele gates to represent uz in tbo National Demo cratic Convention, to bo held in Baltimore In Juno next, with a distinct undorsUndlog, that the foregoing principles, will he affirmed by that body, and that our delegate! lie In structed to present nnd urge tholr adoption, the only sound and reliabte hash of action for tho national Democracy, Resolved, That the delegation of said Con vention, havo power to fill such vacancies, at. may occur In their body. On motion thq following were appointed' delegates:—Juhn Mllledgo, ef Richmond; A. It. Kenan, of Baldwin; Lewis Tutnlin. ofCass; Thomas P. Suffold. o' Morgan; James Jack- sou, or w.iltnn; John E Ward, of Chatham; Arthur Hood, of Gordon; Marshall J. Wel- born of Muscogee; Lutliur J. Glenn, of Hcn- y; John H. Lumpkin, of Floyd; Wm.H.llull, of Clarice; G. D.Uieo, of Cobh; Thus. D. Har ris. of Troup; C. B. Welborn, of Whitfield; Henry Jones, ofLihoity; John W. II. Under- Wood, of Floyd; Wm. Taylor, of Early; John S. Rowland, of Cass; I. T. Irvin, of Wilkes; Jna. W. Armstrong, of Bibb; and on motion or Judge Jackson, of Walton, Hon. John W. Anderson was added to ike number. ' Go motion of Thomas P, Suffold, ofMora- gan, thu following gentlemen were appointed, tho Executive Committee oftho party: Greens B. Jordan, of Baldwin, Dr. H. V. M. Miller, . of Floyd, Robert Cuilins, of Bibb, Hopkins Hulsey, ol Clark, nnd O'rin Stroud, of Walton... Mr. Milner, of Cass, moved thu proceeding* ) be published. Mr. Price, ofFloyd,. moved an adjournment-/j ine die. ' For she Courier, Ms. Editor :—I suppose you lmve hom'd. Hint we hnd qitile no exciting tints at oor lute election of county offiueri, und which resulted In fixing tho ooumy-sito at Ci-dac Town, where it ought of right to be, u hopo before long to see the cars .whirling through Hint beautiful valley. Out county Is rapidly filling up with good settlers nnd we nre gutting up fine schools in almost cv ry neighbothood. The Institution nt the village Is very flourishing, Thd planters are busily engaged in the! fields nt this time, and crops look generally promising: Thoro is but little tnllc or excitement nliout polities hero, hi present. Polk, you know is a strong Union county, nnd the peopl nre generally opposed to the Baltimore move- ment of somo of our ft lends. I think the Convention did right in not sending dele, gates to Baltimore, ami yoar decided course on the subject meets witli general approval here, I shall occasionally send you the nuws, if possible. If there is nny passing of Interest, April 30, 1832. Cedar Valley. P time (fiGUeritfc'd oyt n V11SK.SGNCS HElinYlNoV' l\» Witd-'l ' Savaiiririfi.iSSWIS51- fanj^j^WWjW^rt^^ter 8teoet,^Savnnnali, bnyocomlnunlly on j (p-Referenoo, .J,.KR°wte s < Kom ®, . What Is the difference between water and time!—water finds its own level, while timo level, everything eln. J— '•■«• - thousand packages Bouts k Shoes, the. finnst. assortments Supplemental Meeting at Milledgeville. After the adjournment of the Union Con veutlori. Friday afternoon last, a supplement nl meeting was held by those who desired to hu represented In tho Baltimore ‘Democratic Convention. We are told there were front twenty-five to thirty persons present, and that it was composed alike of Union Whigs and Union Democrats, including some who were not delegates to tho Convention just adjourn ed. They do put go to Baltimore in defiance of tho Union pnrty, nor us Its delegates. But tho subjoined proceedings of thu Electing, (for which we nre indebted to tlio courtesy of our neighbors of tlio Ge >rgian,) will show what action was taken —Sav. Rep. Milledoev.lle April 23,1852. On motion of Judge Lumpkin, Hun. John W. Anderson of Chatham, wns called to the Chair, aud Lindsey Johnson of Cass, appoint ed Vice I'resiUdnt. On motion uf Judge Jack- „„„ ■ Hood was requested to nr sine die, ^ Death of Rev. 0. Richardson, -- , We regret to learn that the Rev. C. Richard son. Presiding Elder of tho Galvcstnu Dlstilcl, Texas Conference, and recant editor of tha- 1'e.cas Wesleyan Banner, died at the housp- uftlie Rev. Mr. Fatten, Hear Richmond, lust Sunday night. Mr, Richardson was bom in October, 1802, became a minister of tlio Gospel in 1821. arid has beep since a faith and zealous advocate of the cause of.Chrtt- (Unity. He removed to Texas In 1880. was at the time ofhls death Stated Secretary of the Texas Conference.—Houston (Text*); Beacon. A Hard Bit. Tho talented editor oftlie Southorn Patriot,’ i his way lo the late State Convention, held' In Columbia, gives tlio renders of hia paper' tlie following incident: In looking over tho beautiful car which lias been purchased for tlie La ure ns Company, that it was made In Springfield. Massa chusetts nnd remarked to Mr. Young. In pre sence of the company, that ho bad to send to . Massachusetts to purchase tho cor In which*/-- he was riding down to thu Convention to so- ccde Horn Massachusetts and the Union oftho ■ States I” Sorrowful.—On Thursday lost,|hedangM- ur of Judge Yowell, in Boonn county Ky.,wtt engaged to be married to a Mr. Garrison; she had been unwell for some time preview^ btitgoi better; and'the partjes had met I* witness tho piariinge ceremony, which was to bu at 6 o’clock on that day, but she got worm The mlulster helng.present, site told him that if she felt a little better she would get marri ed; but alas I a few minutes before tha ap pointed time, she expired. It may be truly said that In thu midst of life wears la death. Newport (Ey.) News. The GariaT Northwest.—It has been cont inued that tho Northwest Territory belonging to tho United StatcB, and now without i Hants, If as densely po; ulated as Belgium, would support over one hundred end ninety millions of souls I Here is food for thought. No ono here has any adequate conception of ‘ thu intmenso tract of country above ns yet to hu inhabited, from tho rich quality of its soil,' good water, and the most invigorating climate, it must some day be filled with people poe- sessing the highest grade of civilizetlott,— Galena Advertiser. A Rare Collection. Tho reader will bo ablo.to form a very eor- rcct estimate nf tlie material of the Baltimore Convention after reading tho following graphlo grouping ol that body by tbo Courier ip En quirer ! Every shade oftlie party will bo roprosi ted. Abolition Dlsuuionlste, ‘Higher Law Nulificntion Mon, Anil-Fugitive Law, Anti- | Nullification, Continued-Agitation Men, Anti FiigitivvLaw.AntiNiillllcatlon, Antl-Conjlt ed-Agitntion, Finality Mon, Anti-Fug' Law, Anti-Nuliflentloti, Anti-contlnued Agltl tion, Anti-Finality Mon, Compromise proper, on principle uud.conamores—Co niise Statu Rights men nnti-Cutnprontis Rights men .Compromise Southern Right; Anti-Compromlsu Southern Rig Compromise Nashville Oonv Compromise Antl-Nashvllte State Rights Auti-Ij f daw. ; ■-
