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Mr. Stephens' Speech.
The subjoined notice of the late speech of
the Hon. A. H, Stephens In -Congress, will bo
M gratifying to his numerous Mends as It Is
flattering to him. It is from the Washington
correspondent of the Alabama Journal, and
that it Is but a just tribute to a noble effort,
ire feolvcrjr confident every impartial reader
trill admit, after a careful perusal of the
•pooch itself, the publication of which we will
commence to-morrow:
Washington, April 28.
Mr. Stephens of Georgia, yesterday deliver
ed a very able and eloquent speech, in the
House of Representatives, upon thu political
condition of the oountry. The chamber was
crowded with Senators, and the galleries with
ladies and gentlemen, attentive listeners to
the orator, while the members clustered a-
round and maintained profound silence du
ring the whole of his delivery. Tho patriotic
sentiments which were uttered—tho masterly
expose of party corruption, and tho enuncia
tion of sound and statesmanlike principles
showed that he sras no common man wlio was
addressing that admiring auditory. Tho oc
casion and the circumstances of the country
sum alt fovo ruble to a great and high soulcd
effort.
The whig party Is in trouble, Inconsequence
eTthe refusal of some southern members to
co-operato with men who continued tbelr ag
gressions on the South. Tho democratic par
ty is almost as much distracted, the State of
Georgia having just announced in Convention
that as yet. she would unite with neither Na
tional Convention. All these circumstances,
fresh before the country, evidences ofa parly
disorganisation, afforded Mr. Stephens an ex
cellent occasion fbr making his speech yes
terday.
Ho said that he was thoroughly convinced
of the entire corruption ot both national par
ties. Thoy had exhibited it for many years ;
it was seen during the passago of the compro
mise, and in subsequent events In various
States of tho North. Tho action of tho demo
cratic caucus was evidence enough of the cor
ruption of that party; and that of the whig
caucus was proof against the whig party.
Mr. Stephens further alluded to the at
tempts of tho Washington Union to show tho
rotes on Col. Jackson and Judge Ulllycr's
resolutions, that tho democracy were sounder
on thoso questions than tho whigs. Ho pro-
. nounced theso attempts dccopttous, and with,
out any foundation. Ho said he would voto
ibrnoman who was not fairly, fully pledged,
without any kind of doubt, to the finality of
the compromise; and ho hoped that them
was no southern umn who would act other
wise.
Tho speech has created a profound sensa
tion among all classes, but chiefly among
Southern men.
Mr Stephehs on Party Conventions.
We tako the following striking passage from
the recent speech of Mr. Stephens, of tills
State. He is denouncing the refusal of tho
Whig members of Congress, to tako their po
sition on a great question of public policy, nn
the plea that tho decision of that question
proporiy belonged to their Presidential Con
vention. Says Mr. Stephens:
This, sir, 1 consider not only progress back
wards and downwards, hut progress In a di
rection exceedingly dangerous to thu purity
■and stability of representative government, If
dt be continued.
(t Is tho submission of tho will, the judg
ment and action of tbo Representative upon
the most Important of all public trusts com
mitted to his chargo, to tho dictation of an ir
responsible body of people, unknown to tho
laws and Constitution of the country. Tho
members of this House, and the mombors of
the Sonato, chosen and solectod In pursuance
of tho organio law of the land, are the men to
see him getting ready for Ohurob, Sunday, aa
ho pairs hts finger nails, lays every hair on his
head over its appropriate bump, sprinkles
a drop of cologne on tho northwest corner of
his handkerchief, and ties the bow of that
cravat for the fortieth time. I never saw Sol
omon excited; I never heard him laugh; he
don't know the luxury of tears. Now If I
could only get upadomesttcsquabblol (thun
der could clear the atmosphere, you know,)
but it's no use. l'vo tried to stir him on poli
tics, but he's on the fbnee, had. as lief lump
oneway as tho other, and Is qulto Indifferent
as to gluten. I’vo put on the sulks and been
distant and dignlfled; t tell you he likes it;
besides you couldn't freeze him colder thsn
ho Is; I've been, loving, and petting him; It’s
a waste of ammunition, ho can't bo thawed
out. It’s my solemn bollof that ho was origi
nally intended for an old maid, but by somo
horrid mistake—bo's my husband. I could
double Capo Horn while ho was saying, 11 My
dear 0, oh I" When the coroner's jury sits on
mo won’t the verdict bo—died of Still wea
ther 1
For He Rome Courier.
THE EMPIRE OF BRITAIN.
XT tlRNRY W. W0TTEN.
(Continued from tail week's Courier.)
The govomment of England is a constitu
tional government and the freest and best in
Europo. The constitution Is a monarchy, In
which the rights of alt classes are guaranteed
and acknowledged, and in which the Sovereign
accepts of hlsdignlty with an agreement to
abldo by certain fbrms prescribed, and to
maintain Inviolato the Protestant fhlth. In
tho executive department oftho government,
tho Sovereign possesses tho directing power,
and Is also the fountain of ail honors "and
tho watchfhlguardian oftho Interest of tho
Stato,” and la supposed to be incapable of do.
ing any wrong, and if any unlawful act la
dono the minister instrumental in that act Is
alono obnoxious to punishment.
Tho two deliberative bodies, tbo House of
Lords and tho Ilonso of Commons.-both of
which consists of Individuals belonging to tho
United Kingdom, (the citizens of the colonial
dependencies having no volco or share in the
matter being prohibited by tho law) com
pose tho legislative department of the govern
ment. Tho members who compose the llouso
of Lords, form collectively what Is called tho
Peerage, and enjoy certain exclusive privile
ges and honors. The members oftho House
ot Lords are elthur lords spiritual or temporal.
The spiritualJords are archbishops and bish
ops, and hold their seats for lifts In virtue of
their ecclesiastical ofllce; the temporal lords
enjoy their seats fl-om hereditary right, or la
virtue of being elevated to the Peerage.
In 1887, at the meeting oftho first Parlia
ment of Qnocn Victoria, tho nnmbor of mem-
ben of tho House of Lords, was 641, namely:
Thrco Princes of Blood Royal, two English
Archbishops, twenty-one Dukes, nineteen
Marquises, one hundred and twelve Earls,
ninotccn Vlscnnnta, twenty-one English Bish
ops, six Irish Prelates, one hundred and nine
ty-three Barons, sixteen Representatives Peers
of Scotland, and twenty-eight Representatives
Peers of Ireland. The House of Lords It li
able at all times io an Increase of nnmbor, by
the elovatlon of Commoners to the Peerage,
but this prerogative of the Crown is sparing
ly used. -The members of the House of
Commons, surpass In number those of the
House of Lords. In the Commons thoro are
658 mombers, of whom 263 are chosen by tho
Houao. The presiding officer in the House of
Commons Is known aa the Speaker, and from
another office which hebolds.the presiding offi
cer in the House ofLords lacommouly known
ns Lord Chancellor of England. Theforms and
usuagcsln Parliament, are quite numerous.
Any proposal which IS laid befbro either of
tho Houses, In order to pnsa Into a law, must
be mado out by Ita promoter in the form of
an Act of Parliament, but Is only known by
the name of a Rill. While under discussion,
permission must first ho obtained to Introduce
tho bill, and It muat then bo read and consid
ered by tho House thrco several times, be
sides being once scrutinized more closely by
a committee or select number of members,
and If a public bill, by tho whoio House sit
ting as a committee, when eaoh member is
permitted to speak as frequently aa ho secs
occasion; whereas, in tho regular sittings of
the House no ono Is allowed to speak more
than once except to explain whore his first
statements havo -been misunderstood, if It is
not rejected in any of these three readings, or
given up In tho committee, the bill is said to
have passed. It must then go through the
same process In the other House, whore it Is
somotlmes adopted—somclimes rejected, but
If eny alterations ere mado on It here, they
are reported to tho Itouso whore it first origi
nated. If the two cannot agree upon the
changes proposed, tho bill falls to the ground
but some modification Is generally contrived
which satisfies both parllos. It still remains
to obtain the sanction oftho Sovereign which
la hardly over refused, when tho bill be
comes on act of Parliament or Law."
For tho purpose of enabling them to proper
ly attend to their Public duties, tho members
of both Houses have certain peculiar prlvllo.
get, They enjoy absolnto freedom of speech
In Parliament, and cannot bo questioned out
of the Ilonso tbr anything said ill tho debates;
and, except In criminal cases, they and their
servants are exempt front arrest during their
attendance In Parliament. The Executive
Department of tho government is reposed In
the hands of tho Sovereign. Tho Ihmlly of
Brunswick is seated nn tho Throne of England,
anil tho Sovereign may be King nr Queen. A
reigning Qnocn hits tho same power as a King.
To onahlo tho Sovereign to attend to the
manifold duties, such as concluding Treaties,
Imposing Taxes, declaring War. having tho
Government represented at the Coxrts oftho
different Nations, and of defending tho Em
pire ot homo from the invasion of Foreign
enemies, she cnlls to her aid a number of men
which forms tho Ministry or Cabinet. The
aclcctioh of tho Calilne t Is mado by tho Queen
hcraolf, and thoy have all soma high State
offleo—all tho measures oftho Executive Gov
ernment are settled by their deliberations.
"Tho British Constitution, thus slightly
sketched, mey bo gonomlly described as an
anomoly In political sclenco. being both pro
fessedly and in reality, a mixture of all the
threo kinds of government: Monarchical, Ar-
istocratlcal. and Dcmocratlcal. Such a gov
ernment would probably bo found totally In
applicable In ether societies, but in Britain
it answers well, having grown np In conformi
ty with tho vlows nnd character of tho people,
and enjoying. In consequence of that conformi
ty and of Its long existence, the respect re
quired to enable any avstem to work. Upon
tho whole, notwithstanding, the Reform Acta,
tho Arlstoeratical principle predominates, yet
frilly ns much from tho spirit of the people
thomsolvcs, ns from any fbrms of tho Cnnatl-
tntlnn. An unprejudiced forolgncrwould pro
bably remark, tlint the greatest drawback
whom the people proper ..have entrusted the JmlonaArniJsrai— on. f-*-»*—*—.-rn-™
person Is allowed to vote In England who docs
¥8?t.OTgCrtGrTSgi.1atlve department of not pay » yearly rent of £10.
department
_helr Government. In thoso Halls, sir, tho
^people, by tbetr Constitution, have said that
questions of public policy shall be considered
xnd settled. Wo are tho men who nro resnon-
xlblo to tho peoplo for our acts; nnd here Is
the place where principles should be settled.
What will be the character of nn American
•Congress when its members and Senators
■shall disfranchise themselves, abnegate their
powers, and stand before tho world as tho self-
confessed, self-acknowledged, and self-degra
ded Instruments of party, registering tho edicts
of an unknown. Irresponsible oligarchy—in
stead of being the Representatives of a free
people 1 Such men, in my onlnlon, will bo
the fit subjects—tbo self-abased slaves of any
master who may have a nso for such miscre
ants—such as any usurping Crnmwoll or Lou
is Napoleon would not hesitate a moment to
drive from the halls of legislation to prisons
•nd dungeons. 8ir, what can bo more hu
miliating than for an Amerlrnn Representative
to submit his will, to bow his neck, to give np
his own sentiments, to nnnounco his own
dlsquallflcttlnnlfor thenfilee ho holds nnd sny
that an outside body, unknown te.tho law. and
without any regular authority either from tho
people or tho Constitution, shall make tho
politics, shall fix tho policy, shall settle the
questions of constitutional law and right, by
Which he and his constituents are to ho gov
erned 1 If this is to bo tho fkturo progress
of this country, might not wo as well ad
journ atonce—disband both Houses of Con
gress, and give up tho Government of tho
country to tho projectors of Baltimore pronun-
ciamentos, If this Is to be your progress. It
requires bat • short sight to see your ultimate
destiny.
An Interesting Husband.
One -ofrthe go-a-hcad ladles of this progress
ing age, tima writes of her husband to the
Boston Olive Branek. It docs seem to be a
pity that such a woman should have been
csaglit in the same net with such a man as
this lady describes hor husband to he—but
such accidents do happen bccasionally. Wo
should like to hare Solomon’s opinion of his
wife:
Mr. EditorIf you could only seo my
husband Solomon Stillweather! It is my
Brm conviction ho will bo tho death of mo
1 am naturally a happy, bright, energetic,
■warm-hearted, chain-lightning, impulsive wo
man—bom after the stages 'verc exploded,
rand In the days of railroads and steam engines.
I've the most capacious heart that ever
(thumped against silken bodices; can hate
like Lneifer, and love In proportion, and be
eternally grateful to one who Is kind to me.
Now Salomon Is calm. Nothing ruflles him,
or disturbs hire. Mount Vesuvius couldn’t
make him burry; he does everything both
mercantile and matrimonial by rule, square
■nd compass. When proper time arrives, it
comes off, and it don't a fraction of a second
iforo. Were the house on fire, he would
f to take the lint off his coat, and brush his
'ore starting. If I ask him a question
, I never got an answer till after
•around the house with anoise-
4 tread, like a supernatural pussy
I the children in tbelr play, knock
able and ita contents, he looks
ia Ills book and eaya, “Ain't you
, children 1”
evening In the country, as he
•smoking a cigar, it occur-
ij thing short of an earth-
1 a long
nd
THE COURIER
ROME, GEORGIA.
Thursday Morning, May 13, 1863.
New Post Office.
“ McGotae’s Stoss,” Is the name of a new
Post Offleo recently established In this county, ■
and T. McGuire. Esq., Is tho Postmaster.
Rome Sabbath Sohools.
The different Sabbath Schools In thU city,
met on last Sunday afternoon At tho Baptist
Church, and wore addressed In an appropri
ate and impressive manner by the Rev. Mr.
Collier, of tho Methodist Ohurch, and the
Rev. Mr. Stillwell, the worthy pastor of
the Baptist Congregation In this place. It is
greatly to be desired that these excellent in
stitutions bo generally festered by all claisca
of our citizens. Especially should parents
take a deep Interest in their success.
w Tiie entertainment gotten up by tho
ladlos of the Baptist Church last week, was,
altogether, a very handsome and tasteful af
fair. Tho supper was magnificent, tho com-
(>any largo and agreeable, and wo trust our
fair friends were liberally remunerated for
their labor and trouble.
We are pleased to learn that our Baptist
Brethren have procured a lot in a central lo
cation, and intend building thereon a new
and spacious Church edlfio i. We wish them
every possible success iu this laudable enter
prise.
Bounty Lands.
We lay before our renders the following
communication from Mr. Senator Dawson,
which will bo read with Interest:
Washington City, 1st May, 1852.
By tho Act of Congress, passed tho 22nd
Prssldsnt's Levee.
A letter from Washington In the New-York
Express gives the following account oftho
last Presidential levee for tho present les
ion. ■
“The hut Lome of the season was given at
the Presidential Mansion last evening. Tho
crowd In attendance was Immense, though
not much more so, I am told, than upon other
occasions. The rooms were elegantly lighted,
xnd the Company appeared In every variety
of coatume from high to humblo life. The
heads of Departments, and their ladlos, were
generally In. attendance. Distinguished Sen
ator! and officers were also there, among whom
was Gen. 8cett and Senator Houston of Tex
as, the last of whom hat Jast returned after a-
bout three months’absence. The lady of
General Scott was also present. Many oftho
Diplomatic corps were also there. The most
observed party was an Indian Delegation,
powerful In forlu, and striking in appearance,
who occupied a conspicuous place In the East
room.
“The President and Ihmlly performed tho
honora of the evening with grace and
elegance, and It la the general remark here,
that the attentluna oftho White House have
nover been bestowed with more courtesy and
hespttaly than thoy are now. Mr. Fillmore
is a bard workman, an early riser, and devotes
himself heartily and entirely to tho onerous
To '•• One Who Knows.”
Mr DeAr Sir:
I perceive that In the but Southerner, you
havo taken occasion to animadvert qulto ex
tensively npon tho courso I have thought pro
per to pursue, In tho present cxtgencica of tho
country and position of parties, and endeavor
ed to define and defond your own rather novel
attitudo before the people. As silence upon
my part might be construed Into disrespect,
although averse to tho task, I will endeavor
briefly to reply.
You do me but simple Justice In supposing
that I “tako pleasure, and even j pride, In a-
vowing mysolf neither a whig nor a democrat,"
—hut yon do me great injustice In attrlbntlng
to me prejudices too strong to permit me to
do justice to ojtherof theoid national parties.
It Is true, I may have omitted to publish tho
proceedings of some of tho. numerous demo
cratic meetings which have been held at the
North, In which the finality of the Gmfipro-
mtae pro* affirmed; hut it Is equally trno. that
I omitted to publish tho proceedings of simi
lar meetings North and Sonth. whore It waa
condemned or Ignored. It Is not to be sup
posed that the editor ofa weekly Journal can
find room In his columns for everv important
event that transpires in tho country, and Ilia
own taste and discretion, therefore, mint bo
his guide in selecting such matter as will most
du.te.ofhi. office, hut he bear, all with a , " torc " * nd HlWs tradm, There mots-
philanthropy and equable tempor, which great- *' nn " SER TZ
ly lighten, hi. labor. Ofthe strangers whose. ftom no de "' ro ,0 w,tW ' n,d "'Mgjn.tlc* from
^n D ^IWoiSE±M
to be theouter MagUtraWp country.- . 1 c "" ,d » nd *"
The strange conv.ctlen .TtSm men and " cre '“f 8 ’ & "’'.Constitution. But
J..I [.Ml, .Bo.., M . .11 thljp..,M, m* „ „ |h „„
1 are Ingredients hostile to the lights and safoty
to be awerved an Inch from public duty by
caprice, passion sectional excitement or even
March, 1862, the soldiers called out by State c'mstUuXn whteh bo ha.°swora° to^uppor' j K’jJ'.Laf Northero dem« racy ™ro
authority, and.suhseqncnt to June, 1812, paid and to the the laws which he has .worn to j jJJJ} jJJJ t p 0 slavery question than North-
j em whh'gery I have not been willing—I am
not yet willing, without farther ovldencc—
without distinct official assurances from that
party, to commit myself to Its behests.
Yon, my dear sir, are more confiding. Yon.
give tills Information, which will servo as a selfish politicians. The partisans hate him lonsTfrom*the*Unton'partv and make°anun!
reply to the numerous letters I have received, for hi. principle!, and such complain, as I | randfttonoitrensforofyonraelf.nd jourpollt-
heard of one to-day, because Mr. Fillmore j CJI ; associates to tho National drmneraev.
executes even the form. ofiKillteness toward. You arc billing you say. S to abide tho de-
*ffi3 i cl ^ on of * "f tbat party In Conven
tion, npon this subject." I am not. I desire
by tho United States are entitled to Bounty
Lauds.
The soldlore (In Georgia) engnged in the re
moval of tho Ghcrukce Indians lu 1837 and
execute, and for the rest seeks to do hlsduty
justly towards all parts ofthe country and all
classes of people.
“And yet It would bo Idle to disguise the
'88, nro'ontitted, and it hna been so decided fcetthat Mr. Fillmore has enemies and very
by tho proper authority. - . You will please bitter ones, among extremo partisans and
sectional! Are Olay, Cass, Vobnl
orson, Oobb, and others, sectlonallsts t
they gave this series of peace tii?asures ;
country 1
That our opponents should chargo us thna
and by this shallow device, attempt to gul
tho people, Is nut surprising, but when ;
attempt by such an unmittigatod hunibi
to stab onr cause, your old friends htay
exclaim, In sorrow—“ El fit Brule I"
Nor is the assertion entirely correct, that I
am Indignant because Union democrats aud
Union Whigs express their confidence in the
National demooratio party. I have, on tho l*
contrary, expressed the hope that that party
would affirm our principles and present a
candidate acceptable to our patty.' But ao
long as thore was any doubt upon the subject,
I was unwilling to abandon'our Union or- V
ganizallnn and transitu- myself to either^ of '
the National parlies, Until the Union PjrtyU
it disbatided, nr its principles and objects be
come changed, t an: a Union man. and noi^’
thing but a Union wan,, I feel that I should n
bo Infidel to my prlgplptes and pledges, were*’’
I to desert tho Mpblo band who have fought
sovaltenlly the baMtsojVtho Constitution, t',
and enlist unde^^feH^doubtAil stand- v.-
ed Union^^^HEBrad democrats, aban
don their cM^upooiliou «t your bidding,
or tho iilddlngnfany other man. Tho Union
Party will meet once more in friendly coun
cil. ‘At that meeting they will have before
them the dotes* of both National Conventions,
and bo abMMadnpt such a courso of action
as they may deem mast conducive to the
peace and prosperity of tho whole country.
In conclusion allow mo. my dear sir, to
conjure yon not to be too censorious and pro
scriptive towards the " Courier." as you may
tread upon tho toes of my worthy editorial as
sociate. who is now, and always has been, ax
good a Democrat at you are orevercan be,
Wishing you a large share of happiness and
aelf;cnmp1oeencr In your now quartora. and
recommending to your carofhl perusal the old
files of tho Southerner as an agreeablo pastime,
I am, very ttul.v. your oh't serv’t.,
One who would like to know.
and ubllgo many of your readers.
Very respectfully,
WM. 0. DAWSON.
Eds. Rome Courier.
This law was
enacted twenty years ago, and Is called the
Reform Act of 1882. New measures of re
form have been Introduced into the British
Parliament during Its present Session, which
produced such .excitement that the British
Cabinet waa dissolved. Lord John Russel,
Her Majesty's Prime Minister, Introduced a
Reform Bill Into tho Parliament, allowing ev
ery man to vote who paid a yearly rent of 40
shillings, but it would seem from tho fhte of
this measure that the English peoplo want nn
more reform. A Houao of Commons cannot
legally last more than soven years. Tho death
of the Sovrelgn, change ofthe Ministry, and
other circumstances, generally cause a remov
al about every four years. The Houso of
Lords, and the House of Commons, compose
the British Parliament. It was first callod
tho British Parliament In 1707. when England
and Scotland were united. The Irish Parlia
ment merged into the British In 1800. In
1801, England, Ireland, and Scotland were
represented In ono Parliament, since called
tho Imperial Parliament, and always convoncs
at Westminster. "Tho two Houses, with the
Sorerolgn, compose the three estates oftho
realm or Legislative body. Tho Sovrelgn
takes no personal concern in the proceedings
of Parliament, fhrther than opening or pro
roguing the sessions; but the interests of the
Crown, In Parliament, are entrusted to mem
bers ofthe Cabinet Council or Ministry, and
by them are defended and explained.
The two houses, with tho Sovereign, have
the powor to pass all laws, Imposo taxes, bor
row money, make Inquiries Into the manage
ment of the Public Revenues, or tho transac
tions of the great nfiicora of government, and
even to bring tho latter to trial if necessary.
Members of either House Inquire into the
manner in which all great Public Institutions
or Boards of Mansgement are conducted, such
as those for Education, for pnrposos of Chari
ty, for tho erection of Light-Houses on the
coast, for the construction of Harbours, nnd
generally, indeed, into all the business which
is entrusted to the Executive Department of
the government. They cannot direct what is
to ho done, but may always make scrutiny
into it afterwards If any error or mismanage
ment has taken placo.
The discussions on these subjects are often
very warm and eager, and bring to light dicta
of great public importance. Nonet ofthe
two deliberative bodies becomes valid as a
law, without the assent of the Sovereign, and
all propositiona relating to money to bo raised
for tho public service, must originate with tho
Houso of Commons, the Lords merely giving
thoir assent a- a matter of form, without be
ing allowed to alter anything. This circum
stance gives a much larger share of Influence
to the Commons than is possessed by the
Lords, tho former having it In their powor,
whenever they are dissatisfied with the mea
sures of government to stop the supplies of
money, xnd bring the whole machinery to a
stand.”
The duty ofthe presiding officers ofboth
Houses are the same: vidollclt, to ace that
good order is kept; and tho rules and regula
tions ofthe Assembly are attended to by the
mombers, and, also, to pass communications
te
Hey wood’s Qutti Pereha Pena.
Thlo i> ti>° given io an excellent pen
wo are now using. They seem to be a pen
that will last a long time, nnd prove highly
useful to thoso who have much writing to do,
and may be used on all kinds of paper. One
great merit attached to them by thoso who
have tried them thoroughly, Is that they
will nut corrode. We copy the fullowliig
paragraph, inrcfoienco to tho pen from tho
Norfolk (Va.) Beacon:
“This is the narao ofa new pen just intro
duced into our city by thu agent from the
and backbiting a man who will not bo the i
President of a faction and who Is ten homwt
to atimndon public duty to secure thoir honor
and advantage.
Baltimore, Slay 7 8.16 p, m. Charleston,11 p. m.
Additional per Buropa.
Prussia, Russia & Austria have declared their
belief that Loots N APiiLKoN.Intends to assume
the title ofEm|ioror, and that Ills object is to
adopt lilt uncle's foreign policy, and therefore
proposo that they should form a coalition for
the purpose of thwarting him.
Napoleon was about assembling fifty thou-
sand men to form a camp of exercise under
manufactory. They are a composition of his own command.
Outta I'ercha and metal, are durable, and
will not corrode. Those who have used them
think them superior to any otliur pen. and
they are commended ns not required to be
wipoil after being used. The Giitta Purcha
nnd metal are imported, and the pons are
now manufactured in this country. The
ogeut has met with good success.—South
Carolinian.
Countlos. 6 by Universities, and by Cities, Bo
roughs and Towns 899. Scotloud returns 58, from Its liannv working now-u iu.. —mm. «»
•—»—•**—«o wiiieii irplaces tno laboring portion of tbo
- ’ ’ community."
Notwithstanding, the Immense amount of
Revenue In tho British Empire, arising from
Customs. Excises. Stamp Duties, Direct Tax
es, Post Office, Miscellaneous and Incidental
Revenues, tho expenses of the Empire exceed
It by a largo amount yearly. Tho Revenue
of tho British Empire Is yearly about £76 -
000 000. Tho National Debt of Great Britain
in 1840, was f376 000 000. which, In dollars
and cents, amounts to 88 880 GGO 000 00.
England, in her Wore from 1704 to 1810,
spent 1700 millions of pounds Stirling, “a
jura so (hr beyond ordinary dealings, that wo
can havo Uttlo conception of ita amount or
value. All tho mlnos that aro at present
wrought In Europo and America, would not
furnish gold and silver equal to it in less than
810 years.” Her credit was good, notwith
standing she was spending so much money.
Herewith connected is a tabular statement of
tho financial operations of Great Britain in a
period of 22 years, from 1704, to 1810, the po
rted above alluded to:
Tsar. JUbxd la Taxts, Demw*4. Total Iipsxdltnrs'
1794, £17 074 895 £ 6 074 071 £ 22 764 300
1801, 28,085829 83632169 61.017 088
23 972 742 02878 480
22 868 872 76 060.790
22 703 202 88792651
62.809,446 122 236000
64.471,464 130 806,058
Great Britain pays yearly for Public Build
ings about the sum of £2279 810. In tho
year 1886, there were employed in the Civil
Deparlmcnt oftho Government, 23.678 per
sons, who received salaries amounting to £2 -
780,278. The Annual Expenditure of tho
whole United Kingdom, amounts, in ono year,
to £40 000,000 Sterling, or nearly 8177,GOO,-
000 00,
Correot Position.
The Mountain Signal says:—“This part of
Georgia cannot he led off by the old issuos
•ml niraarb-a —viouue to the Cunipromfse
measures—
Daniel Webster, Gen. Gass, Mr. Fillmore,
An immense amount of gold was arriving at
Liveriawl from Australia.
The sloop of war Arista hado apturod a large
Spanish pirate.
Some circulars received by tho Buropa an
nounce that Cotton closed in tho Liverpool
market not so firm, and that no advance had
taken placo. Rice was dull, and 100 tierces
had changed hands at 17t. Turpentine
commanded 9s. Od.to 10s., and Spirits Tub*
DOMIHMn 4ft
Tar waa worth 10 to 11s. per bbl. But the
market for each article was bare and the rates
nominal. Rosin was more plentiful, and the
and Mr. Buchanan, aro all undoubtedly true , n p,s had declined to 4s. for common. Amber
upon those great questions, yet wo would not I wu up fr0(p 10 to 12s, for fine qualities, and
support cither of them, were they nominated j about 10 QQ barrels were soil.
by a convention rejecting the compromise,
or wbat wo conceive equally bad, to give the
Congressional.
In tho U. S. Senate tu-day tho bills grant-
question the go by; for there is ..clone among ing Illnda to th , Mobl|e & Oorirf aD(1 P | nrIda
all tho great men named that would not feel Ba „ Rt)ada were engrossed. General Cass
1803,
1806,
1810,
1814,
1810,
88401738
63.608124
66.020.849
70920,215
70,834,494
Death of a Distinguished Man.
Hon. John Sarqeant died last Friday
ercnlng, at Ids residence In Philadelphia.—
Mr. Saroeant was first elected to Congress
In 1816, nnd served eight years in succession;
was again uluctcd in 1827, and served two
years; and again in 1837, and served till 1812,
whon he quitted public lifl). Ho was a mem
ber of thu famous I'aimma Mission, appointed
by President Adams lit 1820, and touk a part
in resisting the admission of Missouri as a
slave-holding State. Ho was the Nutiunal Re
publican candidate fur Vice-President in 1832
on the ticket headed with the name of Uensy
Clay fur President. He was n man of fine
abilities, aud in all tbo relations of 1MX was
blameless.
bimself, in honor hound, to carry out tho wish
es of tho convention that nominated him—
they will bo judged by tho company thoy are
found in. Theso all are god! men and true on
tho question of tho compromise, which leads
us to hope, thoy and their frlen la, will urge
waa speaking when our dispatch left, in favo-
of an appropriation for the Collin's steam
ships.
Ill tho tfeuso of Representatives portions
of tho public printing were given to the pub
lishers oftho Union and Ripitilic now*p*pera.
the necessity of engrailing the principle, of Tho prMc<kdor waa then tekenup ,
the Constitutional Union party upon the plat
form of the Convention, that may bring either
of thoso great men In the contest for Presi
dent."
These, friend Signal, are precisely our sen
timents and principle.. Let us firmly mala-1 VlTiVvery froide”
tain them, and our canse will bo sale. ■—
Miscellaneous.
Isaac Toncev lias been elected U. S. Sen
ator from Connecticut. Tho Democratio
Convention of N. Jerscy has declared for Gen.
Cass. There Is no change In Mr. Clay's con-
Re-layino the State Road.—Tho Mariet
ta Union of Thursday, says:
Wo havo been much pleased, In witnessing
within tho past few days the rapid progress
now making In ro-laylng the track of the State
Road. The Road la now railed with a heavy
T rail to this city, and the work J» rapidly
advancing. As far as laid, tho road la made
equal to any in the South.
LaGrange Reporter.
W. J. Scott, Esq., has retired from the edi
torial conduct of this sterling Union paper,
and has been succeeded by tho Rev. A. Speer,
a gentleman extensively and favorably known
to the Georgia publio. Wo presume tho poli
tics of tho paper will remain unci anged.
Georgia Military Institute.
By reference to tho advertisement of this
Institution, it will bo seen that the 3d Session
will commence on the.7th of June next. Al
though it 1ms been in existence but littlu over
a year, wo nro linppy to learn that “the Geor-
gia Military Institute" is in a highly flourish-
Intellect.—Wu bow to no other aristo
cracy ; we recognize no otliur. We spurn and
scorn with our whole soul, tho contemptible
narrowness and littleness of spirit which some
men exhibit in doing homage on account of
wealth and appearan:o. A man is no better
tlmn we, because be owns a fine s;ian of lior-
aea or because be can give a costly party, or
drinks dearer drink than we, or has more
maid or man servants, A peasant may be as
good as a President. Not what man puts on
without but what he has Within him proves to
us hla manhood. To tho aristocracy of mind
and heart we bow; we revorcnce the intellect
for what it has done, and for Ita possibilities,
but the outward proves nothing; it is noth -
a ij£i8 compurisqn with, mind,.
Death of Gen. Walker.
His numerous friends throughout tho State
will hear with unfeigned regret of tho deuth
of Qon. Valentine Walkeb, who died yes
terday morning at his residence In this county,
after a rather protracted illness, at thu ad
vanced age of seventy three years. He had
Ibr many years represented Richmond County
in the Legislature, was extensively, known
tin otigliout tlie State ami universally esteemed
for thu excellent qualities of his heart. A
Virginian by bii th, lie was emphatically “a
gentleman oftho Old School,’’ whoso gener
ous hospitalities ever made liis house the
home ofall who passed its threshold,—Chro
nicle <f- Sentinel.
Tho Methodist Episcopal General Con
ference met in Boston on the first inst., 188
members out of 177‘ elected were present.—
Bishop Wauoh presided, and J. M.'Trimbre
was elected Secretary.
Paintino op Penn’s Treaty.— At a late
sale of paintings belonging to the heirs of
William Penn, In England, the great pictures
Df Penn’s Treaty with tho Indians, was bought
by Mr. Catlln for Joseph Harrison, Esq., of
lUdelnh!.,for fjvq fc”"'’'"'’ . .
Grand Royal Aroh Chapter of Ga.
Tim Grand Royal Arch Chapter of thu State
of Georgia, held its Annual Communication
In the City of Augusta, on Wednesday and
Thursday, 28th and 29th ult. Twenty-four
Chapters were represented. Only four Chap
ters foiled to make their returns.
M. E. William T. Gould, G. H. P. presided
during the session, assisted by 51. E. Philip S.
8chlcy, D. G. H. P.
From the uloqnunt and highly Interesting
address of tho G. H. P., we learn that the or
der Is In a flourishing condition in this Stato,
and that peace and harmony prevailed
throughout this Jurisdiction. Three new
charters were granted, making, in nil, thirty-
one Chapters, working under the jurisdiction
of tho Grand Chapter of Georgia,
Tho followlug officers were elected for the
ensuing year:
M. E. Wm. T. Gould, G. H. P.
“ Philip T. Schley, D. Q. H. P.
" William L. Mitehell, G. R.
“ Archibald A. Giiuhling G. S.
E. Rev. Caleb W. Key, G. C.
" Wm. h| Maliarruy, G. M.
" Lemuel Divello, G T.
11 William K, Khohcn, G. S,
" James W. Meredith. G. Tylor.
Tho Grand Council of Royal and Select
blasters held their annual Convention at thu
same time. There was a full attendance of
Subordinate Connells. The following Com
panions were elected officers for the ensuing
year.
51. E., Benj. B. Russel G. T. ILL. 51.
" Jason Burr. G. ILL. H. T.
“ Philip T. Schley, G. ILL. H. A.
“ Richard T. Tumor, G. C. G.
“ Lemuel Dwcllo, G. T.
“ William K. Kitchen, G. R.
“ J. W. Meredith G. 8.
For Uio Courier.
Post Offioe at Rome, Ga.
May 11th. 1862.
Messrs. Knowles & 5Iybrs:—I am re
quested by the Post Office Department to make
known to those who are interested In the Post
Office at Johnson's, Floyd county, Ga., that
the Postmaster General, on tlio 27th ultimo
discontinued said office on account of the
failure oftho P. M to execute his official
Bond All 5lalls addressed to the late offleo,
will be opened and delivered at this Office.
iu.r—.tr-ii- your obedient servant, _.
to wall patiently tho decisions of both the Na
tional parties as they shall hu given through
their npproachlng Conventions, before I give
my adhesion to either. This course is prompt
ed nn less by a duo regard for my polltlrnl
consistency nnd faithful allegiance to tho
Union Party, than for the pcaco and welfora
oftho South.
I find no fonlt with yon or any one else
for abandoning tho Union Party, end forming
new and more congenial alliances. Whether
you or your new associates wilt profit most
by this Interesting and benuttfrd arrange
ment In yot to be ascertained. But since yon
have thrown yourself Into the loving arms of
your old political-flies, and are likely to be.
come their pliant leader, yon mast permit me,
in behalf of the Union democrats and Union
whigs of Cherokee Georgia to protest against
your longer playing the res|Kinslbto part of
Sir Oracle for the Constitutional Union Party,
In thia remark, I mean nn disrespect to those
Southern Rights men who h-ivo maintained
thoir principles aud consistency. 1 know
thoir high sense of political Integrity will
cause them to look upon their new acquisi
tion as of rather doubtful advantage. But
I trust they will endure this new Infliction
with all that Christian ;vatic-nee and resigna
tion which has heretofore marked their his
tory.
Yon have long assumed to speak for Chor-
okoo Georgia, and have endeavored to control
both the press and tho people. Your partial
success, heretofore, has emboldened you to
make still farther and more exorbitant ex
actions from both. But you must not be
come too restivo. my dear slr. ir you find an
Increasing disposition in the people and the
press to think and act for themselvea. It was
bad enough for you to represent tho whole
Union Party of Cherokee Georgia as being
fovoralile to a representation In the Baltimore
Democratio Convention, without attempting
to drive us all there under the lash ot pro
scription and excommunication..
You seem to rejoice exceedingly in tho sob
riquet of democrat. Has it over occurred to
you that party names are nothin#, and that
they are only potent and important with tho
Ignorant or designing, whilst sound principles
are everything with tho intelligent and patri
otic 1 Have you forgotten tho principles upon
which the Union Party was formed tho Union
battles fonglit and Union victories achieved 1
That it was not npon whig or democratic prin
ciples, nor under old party names and ban
ners 1 Have you, also, forgotten that when
our candidates, last year, wore before tho |>eo-
ple for office, you and I, and all good Union
men discarded old party names and pronounc
ed old political issues dead and burled 1 and
that no one wan more loud than yourself in
declaring old national parties annihilated for
ever at the South 7 that upon theso assur
ances. old whigs nnd old democrats united in
electing men who were sound upon new aud
vital issues, without regard to old names or
ties 7
Will you have tho kindness to Inform the
public what constitutes a man a democrat,
and in what particular you are a hotter dem
ocrat than the llnnnrables A. H. Chappell,
Garnett Andrews, J. B. Johnson, Col. Thomas,
Judge Cone, and many other old Democrats,
who aro opposed to tho Union Party going to
Baltimore 7 Your democracy Beenis to con
sist entirely In pressing yourself, unbidden,
into the Baltimore Convention; and because
some of us are disposed to be a little more
cautious nnd reserved, you assume tho pre
rogative of proscribing us aud denationaliz
ing our party.
Can you inform your old friends at what
precise moment you imbibed .the Idea that
the Union Party would beconio sectional, and
whether the size of that party has any con
nection with your new-born apprehension. I
had supposed, honored friend, that yon had
long since learned, that the character of a
party depended entirely u|ion its principles—
not upon Its size, name or locality. I had al
so sup|K»od thu great object of your mission
to Baltimore Is. to get the principles of tho
Union Party of Georgia affirmed by tho Na
tional Democracy. I trust, my dear sir, you
do not desire to sectionalize that groat party;
or It may be that your sudden horror of sec
tionalism has driven you altogether from the
Georgia Platform. Do you call an adherence
to'that glorious Constitution which extends
Its ample shield alike to the North and
For the Rome Courier.
5!r.asns. Editors:—5Iy friend, the Editor
of the Southerner, says ho would llko to hear
of Democrat "whether he la for the re-or
ganization of the Georgia Di mocracy 7 Is he
In fovor ot keeping up tho Union party as e
separate organization or does ho belong to-
tho Baltimore crowd 7"
White I hold that it is not at all Incumbent
upon niu to answer any Interrogatories not
pertinent to tho Issue between myself and the
Southerner, and that It js not tho best eti
quette to “ pick another's tenth;" yot, if it
will gratify him In the least, I Will answer bis
questions.
in reference to tho re-organization of tho
Georgia Democracy 1 have this to say: I am
in fovor of thu union of all men of both the
uM political parties, upon the broad, Consti
tutional and vital principles entbracod in. the
Georgia .platform. I want this union to bo
coiylial and sincere. I want tho democracy
indissolubly hound together, and theso united,
with all upholders of tho Onnstl'utlnn 'add ’
Laws and lovenofthe Union throughout this,
bread land. But If my friuijd is painting to-
an ulterior result In the re-urgnnizatiun about
wliteh ho questions me,—that la, to the fusion
together of the Union and Southern Rights
Democrats of this Statu with a view to.uutt
dltlonxl coalition, with tho National Dome
eratte party,—I hove anothor answer to give.
I am opposed tars ro-organteatlon from tho
bottom of my soul, terminating in such an
unwise and dangerous result., if tho Nation- .
al Democracy stand firmly boldly and une-
qulvosulty on- thu principles of tho Geor;
platform they shall have my willing aid.-
But a dodge, or air untuessilng pusIH
sumed. on the question of th* permanency c
iho adjustment or compromise, mcararea, h
the Baltimore Democratic Convention, woult
be the blow of the murdbrer at the .Heart o!
tho South; and tho nominees of ai Naliona
Convention—a Convention that dareddo act
In such a base and assiusin-lika manner,—wU
never receive my vote.
In the event that tho National parllos, wheir '
met in convention, shall not explicitly declare
tho finality oftho Compromise, lovers of ihelr
country and patriots, ofovory political name,
should band together to defeat them with
dbgraco, nnd a lilgh-soukd and noble people,
as aro a vast majority of my countrymen, •
should bury tbelr names in infomy. There
fore, I now dusiro to havo the Union Party,
whatever may have been my conceptions of
the aims and influence of thia party hereto
fore, remain as a distinct and separate organ
ization, until the conrao to bo pursued by the
National Parties is ascertained and tho Untbn -
Pnrty declares its noble work to bo ended.
It is now the onto consort alive party in the-
country, and tho welfare of the South—of th*
Confederacy ultimately—depends upon Its pa
triotic and unchangable position.
In regard to the Unlon and Southctn Right*
Democrats being represented at the same lime
in tho Baltimore Convention, I have little (
say. How tho two elements can lib satisfac
torily conglomerated by tho Convention and
made to produce one united and harmot
whole, la a question that, perhaps,
saioly put Into the hands of tho legal preten
sion. who will be there In goodly numbers, t<
demonstrate.' But for ono, I am not willing
to throw my-elf, body breeches, into the Dai-
tlmoro Convention. ,T|ie Southern repror—
tntivea cannot go into it, except with very t
terial reservations, without hazarding Iho do-
feat of tho principles upon which tho' Unto
Party was organized and still maintains its
organization.
There is no necessity for being in a great
flgit to ho embraced by tho Northnrn Demo
racy, kissed and made friends. There are
more Judases io political parties than the
masses of tho people havo uvor dreamed of,
and they should beware of boing betrayed.
I must confess that I do not feel qnitos
an affection as to move me to run and foil npon
their necks in exuberance of joy at the rec
dilation. Still, I shall not detract ono jot or
little from the morits of those Northern den
ncrats who have stood up bravely, and In k
self-sacrificing spirit, for tho Integrity'of tho
Constitution and against Northern fanaticism
and aggression, I cherish thoir names and
glorify their deeds. I nm willing to trust
them upon all questions and under any elf-
cumstnnees; but tho Convention may not' -
made entirely of the name stuff.
Finally, I am net so eager to got i
" strong side." or into any party that maj
supposed to have the foirest prospect f
cess, as to prevent mo from keepin
til Iho National Conventions sin
out thoir platforms to.th
I sell mysolf to anx-f 4 *