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Rfl .4 CON G E ORfifl A T E L E O R A F
• ron th* macow eion&M uuciura.
lanes to C
| hi Uie verge of the -sky a cloud’* huge 'farm
U.irk frowned like the concfaof.au angry storm;
And it* threatening mass its fury foretold,
As on at the twilig/it hour it rolled
In it* airy path—deep wrapt in glooiu
As thiv’twero the storm spirit's chosen home; • j
And the thunder-peal with it* harshness gone,
AH faint to ihc listening ear game on—
Faint as the sound on some far olf shore
When lashed by waves at tho midnight hour.
Whilst the lightnings from their prison cells.
Ilitrst fortn in the Hashing glare winch quells
Thegenlle beams that to • gems on High
Dar: dim thro’ the evening’s canopy.
And fearful it looked by the filial glare
As tlio’ tbs wild tempests were reveling there—
As tho’ to fierce whirlwinds ’twere doomed to give
birth.
Or dash down its torrents to deluge the earth ;
Yetarou-id me ’twns calm—and Cynthia’s pale ray,
Like tbo light of a beacon illumined my way.
And so tuny thy pathway forever be free'
From the tempests which rage on life’s stormy sea—
And ihns may the light from on high guide tiieeon
L'ntil thou to the ’spirit land’ art gone. L. II.
FOR THE GEORGIA TELEGRAPH. ■»
TSio Foe—or flic Wl .lit at Court.
A country wlghi a lawyer fcc’d
To plead for him his cause.
And w.ih a decent fee employ’d
This pleader of tho laws.
Th-'V went to court, tha lawyer plead,
Alas, the care was lost;
The wight did nay the damages,
Tho/e« and all the cost.
have been received by them, and it shall be the duty, as such excess shall come within their knowledge, and
of said Commissioncrsto pay over to said Directors in case of failure to give such public notice, this shall
Two years past o(T, the wight again
Was call’d to deal in law.
Row shpnkMte go for now to pay
A feejito way he saw.
Says wight, I’ll plead mv cause myself,
tnd save at least the ice.
So into court be strai -lit did go,
And therohemade his pica.
Before tho court and iurw »her ■
The wight did plead-ejiiw',
Escap J l..o cost mid damages,
For Jo.' he gain'd iiis cause.
Says wight I now know what to do
W hen I d escape a fee,
Hi g« fo court and there will make
all such sum or sums of money received by them, on
account of said subscriptions,’ after deducting the a-
mount of expenses the* may have incurred in mana
ging^ the same. - And the afore -lid Directors first cho
sen, in the manner, and at the time notified, as before
mentioned, shall be capable of acting by virtue of
such choice, until the cud or expiration of the first
.Monday iir November next, ensuing said election, and
shall forthwitlrcommcncc the operation of said Bank"
at the city of Macon.
And provided farther. That in case it should at any
time happen, that an election of Directors should not
be made on any day, when pursuant to this act here
inafter pr vided it ought to have been made, the said
corporation shall not for that cause be deemed to be
dissolved; but it shall be lawful on any other day, with
in the space of three, months thereafter, of which pub
lic notice shall be given in the public gazettes of Ma
con, to hold and moke an election of Directors, in such
manner as is hereinafter provided for, and as mny be
regulated by the rules and bye-laws of the said corpo
ration.—Provided, also, that m case of the removal,
resignation, absence or death of any Director, his place
may be filled up for the remainder of the term for
which lie was elected by the remaining Directors.
Sec. And be. it enacted by the authority aforesaid:
That if there shall be a failure in the payment of any
sum or sums subscribed by any person, copartnership,
corporation, or body politic, when the same is requir
ed to be paid by this act, or when it shall be required to
bo paid by the Directors of said Bank, the shore or
shares upon which such failure shall happen or a^Zrue,
shall be for such failure forfeited, and the 'uni or sun’ ’
which may have been paid thereon, shall enure
benefit of said corporation—and the sha<" . t0 M,e
forfeited shall be disposed of in *•’ J
>3t •'••“tie notice was duly given in th**
public fgs as before mentioned.
• -.cc. 4. And be it further enacted, Th'" ,
shall become subscribers to the s' : ’ -.at all those y^
ran a ml assigns shall ba. •- * . •*‘ u bank,
be so construed ns to prevent said directors and Cash
ier and liis securities from recovering out of the effects
of the said Corporation, until all its other creditors are
paid off and their claims satisfied.
rith. The directors shall have power to issue to the
subscribers their certificates of stock, in exchange for
those granted by the commissioners, which shall be
transferable only on the books of the bank, kept for
that purpose, by personal entry pf the stockholder, lift,
her or their legal representative or attorney, duly au
thorized by special power for that purpose.
9th. The bills obligatory and of credit, notes, and
other contracts whatever, on behalf of said corporation,
shall be binding and obligatory on the said company,
provided, the same be signed by the President and
countersigned by the Cashier of said Corporation, and
the funds of the Corporation shall be, in no case, held
liable for any contract or engagement whatever, unless
the same shall be so signed and countersigned, or at
tested as aforesaid, except only checks on any other
bank in the United States, winch shall be binding if
signed by the Cashier only—and the books, papers,
correspondence, and the iunds and accounts ot the
company shall, at all times, be subject to the inspect'^,
of the board of directors, and stockholders. »•’*
the Republican party, that the people have a right to i ceptions to the principle involved in the support of . with a farewell grasp, a tide of varied
instruct and that the representative is bound to obey I Judge White. There are doubtless those who have ideas rushed upon hint i„ the mom ^
or resign. The right of instruction, when exerted, im-1 gone into the support of Judge White front long and j ance bespoke the workings of
poses on the representative the simple obligation, citli- i fixed hatred, mistrust and suspicion of Mr. Van Boren otions, his soul seemed to have
cr to do the particular act required, or to surrender up j and his principles, who, anxious to shun, as they be- hypostatic union of the body, to dwell
the trust, that another may be selected who can and J i.~..~ r " lt - cu ——'* - »i.« -■:<-«— : — L '- 1 - - - * -l
«<•*.!I »1 .1 • ;
— * (L a . f -tJir bUClvS*
created and consli*- _* C rei>y declared,
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and by that name shall be, and
capable in law, to have and
In my defence-:t plea.
WESTERN WIGIW.
Gegis-
The fillowip.g J* a copy of the bill bef , rc the I
Iature. to Establish a new Bank ill Mr.con.
AN ACT
Coir entitled an art. to incorporate a P^k in fhe city
of Macon, to oe called The Oc. nu[gee 0 f £
State of Georgia. " J
'Miikrkas. a number of persons in Macon and its
Vicimtv. intercjjed in thn welfare of that place, have
capiLil which tltey are desirous ot employing in facili-
Uttiug its business advancing its interest, and lessen
ing us il )pi'inle jir . r 01| (j |c (jnnks of other places’, by
w.iose order* dii-counts are controlcd, and often stop
ped, whyr, they aro most wanted, and needed in order
to jturenaae the produce brought to this market.
-*nc. I. lie it there fore enacted by the Senate and House
of Representatives 'of the State of Georgia in General As
sembly met, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the
same. That n Bank shall he establish.si in the city of
Macon, to be call -if and known as the “Ocmulgce
Bank of the State of Georgia,”' and that the capital
stock of said Rank shall be Five Hundred Thousand
Dollars, divided into five thousand Shares, of one hun
dred dollars each, and also witlt the privilege of in
creasing ^aid capital at any time* thereafter, as the
stockholders may desire, to the sum of Ono .Million of
Dollars, which sum shall be divided into shares as a-
bove.
Sec. 2. And be it enacted by the authority aforesaid
Tbnt book*' of subscription for constituting the capita-
stock of said bank, shall be opened on the fa- s t M m-
dny in February next, at the City of Maw,, under the
superintend :-e. of IK It. Parker", E. Hamilton, C.
Day, O. Gregory, Leri F.cklty, J. Godd.trd, l! G Lamar.
who shall be •'omniissioners, and they arc hereby ap
pointed Commissioners fnr Three Thousand Shares of
LftX said capital stock.
In the town of Forsyth, under the superb- ...j..,,.
of A. M. O. King, H. H. Lumpkin, Jouc 'oun.
who dial! bfe Commiswionc s for rau>ivi*\». a , 1
for Five Hundred shares of said car'ital sto< ^ P
In tho town of Thnmaston, ui-, f l l , r i! *
deuce of Messrs. Barberry, GotS t %J> l, sn I’ er,n,cn ’
who shaUbe Commissioners ?or r’ee ,Wing subscriptions
for Three Hundred Share-., of ^ 8 0( . k . p
” f
7 C . opr ' nliss iouters for receiving subscriptions
for Two Huu-jrod shares of said capitnfstock. 1
In he ‘O wn or Clinton, under tlie superintendence
j" Irtrcllen, S. Luirthor, S. Grisirotd,
“v shall be Commissioners for receiving subscriptions
tor ihree Hundred shares of said capital stock
In the town of Hawkinsville, under the siipcrintcn-
debce of" John Kauris, G. R. Roberts, J. Jdks,
r m j* Ccnimissioijers for receiving subscriptions
j ^’he.rcs of said capital stock.
I’.x the town of Marion under the superintendence
Ot JL Solomon, II. Iluau. //. //. Tarrcr.
xvho thsU be Conuhissioners for receiving subsrrip-
nom for Two Hundred shares of Raid capital stock.
In the {own of Monticr.llo under the snperintendencc
of U. A. Itrese, Alfred Shorter, Thomas Jordan,
who shall be Commissioners for receiving subscrip
tions-for Three Hundred shores of-aid capital stock
A majority of whom shall be competent to tbo dis
charge of tneir duties, and she books of subscription
skill bake'pt open for the space of six days, between■
ami during the hours ef 10 o’clock, A. M.’to I o’clock.
P. M. of each day, at such house-, room or office as a
majority of commissioners shall appoint in each place,
tildes* the number of shares allotted to each place he
^r-oncr subscribed for, (in which'case the books may be
closed, as soona* the shares in each place may be nil
tnkon,) during which time it may be lawful for any
person oj.cs-partnership, corporation or body politic,
established in the United .States to subscribe for any
. number of •) ares not exceeding 100. And after the
tVyiiationajf the time herein provided, the commis
sioners in tiiC several towns herein mentioned,,wfecre
books hare bfcen opened <*<i’ the subscription of said
capital atmik, sliall transmit the same, together with the
sums paid in at the time of subscription, as hereinaf
ter provided for, to the (&mroi*sK>iiers at Macon.—
Provided aho, that if the who 'e number of shares be
not taken up at the several pine. r * before mentioned,
wtthin tlie space of six days as lieft. '* mentioned, then,
and in that case, the belbre rrientioue.commissioners,
at the cityof Mat-oil, shall again open f bcir. books of
aubscriptiou on the. third Monday in Fe bruary next,
13J7, and to remain open until all tnc reiiiairi.’-V shares
of the ca|ubd stot^cof said >*ank shall be sfiu' E ’ i, ' , " r “
for, when.it shall and may be lawful f r any pe.’’* 011 -
copartnei’shin, corporation or body politic, establish
in the United States, (Banks excepted) to subscribe fo.’
any unmbcVof shares unsubscribed for as aforesaid.—
And the sum thus respectively subscribed for shnlfbe
payable in gold or silver owin'or in current Bank bills
of any or either of tlic Banks, or their branches, now
established in Macon, JWillcdgevile, Augusta or Bavan-
. call,’in tlie jirani.cyloilowing.to. wit:
i Five per cent shall be paid to the Commissibncra at
the time of subscribing for said stock, for which said
commissioners shall give a certificate ; and 25 per cent
at such time as the Commissioner* at Macon shall no
tify, as hereinafter provided t i:d Ihc remaining 70
p r.cent, at such times and in such sums as the direc
tor* of said Bank for tlie time being, shall, by sixty
-• ' days’ luitlce given in tlie public gazette* of Macon,
Millcdgcvdlc, Augusta aPd Snvanuab, armointfor that
■ purpose; provided that no payment shall uc called for
m the months of June, July, August and September of
itny year. And jTrovidod ai.-o. that nothing herein con-
taiiiad shall be so construed as to cause or permit the
promi»sory notes; drafts, bills of cxchai pc, checks on
anv Bank, or any other obligation whatever, of any
fllWrihcrs-tosaid cajHtal stork, to be received as e-
■ uuivklrnf to the notes or billaoftbe Banks beforemen-
tfonid.
An l prodded further, That when nil the shares con-
Etifoting said capital stock, -.hull have been subscribed
-• tbr. and 5 pcf cent pnid in at the time of subscribing,
ba aforesaid, then it Khali be tbo duty "f the Commis
sioner* nt Macon to giro public notice tlis.rcof in the
public jtwttmaf Macon, MillodgevlUt, Augusta and
riavtj .uiab, a.ul »t the same time in c ch of tlie "a-
gKitte* afarcsniil, m lik” man. er notify a place within
tHcoity of Maco likewise aday and hour, at the
diitanrn of thirty or more days from the dot • of such
.notification, ftr nil tie «u enhera to said capital stock
1b pay in an additional , ar cent on the shares so
ptthsc/ibej, and for proceeding lo tlie ejection of di-
•getors, and it shall be lawful for ch etions tbs'nand
tMre to take place, and lIs- per.-ons vvhorhall tlicn and
ttoerc be cboaen, shall b-i the first Director*, and :-bull
ijKstre from the CotnmtiMffincn the monay which may
ate of Geor
are hereby ah’" t'''’ ,
to hold, r>- _ , - a,ld n,adu
then’ '■’•rcnaite, receive, possess, enjoy and retain, to
-* and their successors, lands, rents, heriditraments,
, goods, chattels and cflects, -of whatever kind, nature
or quality the same may be, and the same to sell, grant,
demise, alien or dispose of, to sue and be sued, plead
3 d » ]'! . ,n H’* ead ? l M answer anti be answered, defend
and be d'-fendei^in rourts of record, or any otlicrpiaco-
w , ^oovey , and also to make use and have a common
* p *’a and «hc same to break, alter and renew at their
plaasnye, and also to.ordain, establish and put tncxe-
cuUon, such bye-laws, rules and regulations as seem
necessary and convenient for the government of said
corporation. Provided that such bye-laws, rules and
regulations be not contrary to th*- Constitution and
laws of the State, or of the United States, and gener
ally to do and execptc all and singular, such matters
and tilings ns to them may or shall appertain, subject,
nevertheless to the regulations, restriction, limitations,
and provisions hereinafter prescribed.
Sec. 5. And be it enacted by the authority aforesaid,
That the following rules, regulations, limitations and
provisions shall form and be fundamental articles of (] )C
constitution of said corporation.
RULES.
1st. That for the good management ^ n d well order
ing the affairs of tlie said corporation, seven directors
shall be chosen, a majority of Wnoni shall be compe
tent to the discharge of their- duties, who shall he lirst
elected after d0 per cent of said capital stock shall have
been paid, in gold orcil.ver corn, or in current notes of
either of tlie hanks o.J Macon, JMillcdgcviJle, Augusta,
or savannah, or of the branches of Banks in cither of
those places, r„ s before mentioned; mid on the first
Moi:day,m ’-.ovember, in each and every year there
after, tlie Eiirectors shall be chosen by the stockhold
ers, or proprietors of the capital stock of sa.,d corpora-
tJon, Vhcn a plurality of votesgiven in, ‘.’nail be requir
ed ‘.omake a choice, and those who ^!iail be duly cho-
"a.i nt any such election shall be capable of serving by
virtue of such choice, until the ,-nd of tnc first Momiav
in November next ensuing f, tc tin ,e of such election, o'r
until a new board shall h^ve been elected, as hcrcinbc
fore provided—and n-^ longer - aud tlie said Directors,
at tbwr nrs* meeting, after such election, shall choose
oueot o’.eir rm>;,bcras President; and in case of his
removal, resignation, absence or death, the said Dircc-
t“> shall proceed to fill the vacancy by a new election
from '.ncirbody for the remainder of tlie year—provi
de <t nothing herein contained shnU be so construed as
to prevent such President from appointing any one of
the other Directors to be President pro tern, during
his temporary absence of not more than 3 months.—
And provided further, thatin ease it should at any
time happen, during the months of June, July, Au
gust and September, that two or more Directors should
he absent from the cityof .Macon, then, in that case,
five Directors, or a majority of them, sliall be compe
tent to do the business of said corporation during the
months before mentioned.
2d. The number of votes to which each share hold
er shall be entitled, shall be in the /fallowing propor
tion:—That is to say, for 1 share and not exceeding 5
shares, 1 vote—for every 5 shares, above 5, and not ex
ceeding 20, I vote—for every 10 shares above 20 and
not exceeding 50,1 vote—for every 20 above 50 and
not exceeding 110, 1 vote—for every 30 shares above
110, 1 vote. Provided, that, after the first election, no
share or share* shall confer a right of suffrage, that
shall not have been lioldcn and transferred on the
books of the Bank, three calendar mouths previously
to the day of election, and be held absolutely and bona
tide, iu his or her own right, cr in that of hia wife, or
as executor, administrator or guardian, or in the right
and use of some copartnership, corporation, or body
politic, of which he or she mny be a member, and not
in trust for, or to the use of any other person, to be de
clared upon oath, when required by tlie Cashier of said
Corporation. Provided, alsa, that any stockholder, be
ing absent, or unable, from any cause, to appear at the
place of such election, may authorize, by power of at
torney, under seal, any person to vote fur him, her or
them, aud to which the abovo declaration upon oath
shall and may be attached, if required as before men
tioned. a
3d. None but a stockholder, entitled in his own right
(which be shall declare upon oath, if required as be
fore mentioned) to fifty shares of said stock, ar.d not
bring a director of any other bank, sball be eligible a*
a director; ami if any one of the directors of said cor
poration shull, after being elected, become a director of
nay other bank, or accept of any appointment or of
fice from any other bank, or cease to be a stockholder,
he shall be no longer fit to serve, and his seat shall bn
vacated—if tho remaining directors, or a majority of
them, shall, upon their next meeting, pass and enter on
their minute book, an order, declaring him no longer
to be a director.
4ht. The directors, for the lime being, sliall have
power to appoint such officers, and clerks under them
as they slial) deem necessary for the executing tlie bu
siness of said corporation ; Provided such officers and
clerks give bond and security for tlie faithful perlorm-
ancc of their.duty, which shall be satisfactory to snrh
directors, or a majority of them, who shalkmake an
eiitiy oii tlie minute book of said Corporation, signi
fying their assent and approval of such officers and
clerks, and their security accordingly. ,
5th. The board of directors, of whom the Presi
dent or President pro tern shall always be one, shall
convene at the banking house of said Corporation, at
leas,* °nce a week. Provided, that the Bill or !.x-
clian'*,* business of the said Corporation may be trans
acted b\' n committee of directors, on snrh days os
there may' * >e no meeting of the board of directors,
who shall’ a.' die next weekly meeting of directors en
suing, be' bot'nd .'*> examine such business, done by
such committee, at'd enter on the minute book or jour
nal of said Corp>ora.'ion, their approval or disapproval
of the business sv don't) by said committee.
fith. The lanaS tenements and hereditaments,
which it shall hela wfu.* for the said Corporation *o
hold, shall only be such a* shall be requisite for its im
mediate accommodatio.n in relation to the convenient.
transaction of its business, .vid such ns have been, bo
na fide, mortgaged to it a s security, or conveyed to it
:u satisfaction of debts, piwhuuly contracted, in tlie
course of its business, or purchased upon sales upon
judgments, winch shall has •■biScn obtained for debts;
and only to prevent sacrifice of each property so mort
gaged or sold upon judgment*.
7tb. The total amount of Uic debts which said Cor
poration shali nt any time owe, whether bv bond, bill,
note, .obligation or other cents act, shall not exceed
three times the amount of their ca pital stock, over and
above the amounts actually deposited with them for
safe keeping—and in case of excess, the acting board
of directors, or such of them as may bo in the dime at
the time, under whose administration it shall happen,
and ihc person who slinil hold the office of Cashier, at
the time of such excoss, together with tlie secum.es,
shall be liable for the same, in their individual, natural
and private capacities, and the board ot’ directors, the
Cashier and bis securities, acting as above, shall not
exonerate tb-JUMtlves, or any of tbeir heirs, executor*
or administrators in any court of record having juris
diction over the same, from such liability, ui.dei any
pretence whatsoever, oilier than by giving public no-
of.euch fact in the public gazettes of the
Ve m,t’ n r rdin £. , ° l c C ‘‘ r ?; i! T‘ 8 ° r . mis act.
Kith. A number of itriekl,'*' „.
who shall be propriety' of no**' ’ * wt “ ia " *°Pi
shares and -• icss titan ono thousand
and ma v - sa,J stock, *M1 have power,
, 3 -me, by giving sixty days notice in thu
*' II . ® a ~«itca of Macon, Augusta, and Sn*'' n „,
Hon.'* n,uetin 3° f,he Stockholders of ^ Co'rpoS
11th, Dividends of !>•- . ,, „
or of so much tl»*»- r •* c P . r °!| , °’ ■ .'••rporation,
and proper -■ -*•?* as deemed expedient
first , » Mia *’ " e “ ec .'j'red and paid ha’f vearly (tlie
^f ar wt the bank shall have bceii iu opera-
„ < i* CP t ,ied,) the said dividend* shall from time to
oe determined by a majority of the directors, nt a
meeting to be held for that purpose, on the second
Monday in April and November of each year—nnd
shall iu no case exceed the protit* acquired by tlie Cor
poration.
12U». The directors shall keep fair and regular en
tries iu a hook, to be provided for that purpose, called
a minute book, or journal, of their proceedings, in
which shall be entered a list of nil notes, drafts or ex
changes discounted, together with the names of all the
E artics to such notes, drafts or exchanges discounted
y the said board of directors, or the committee ap
pointed by them—and also the yeas and nays of the
directors voting on all questions whatsoever—and these
minutes shall at all times be produced, when called for,
by any meeting of directors or stockholders, when
convened according to the provisions of this act..
12th. No person, copartnership, corporation or bo
dy politic whatever shall be permitted to borrow mo
ney, or otherwise obtain any credit from said Corpo
ration upon the faith or pledge of his. her or their
sti>ck in said Corporation, but shall be subjected to the
same rules and regulations ns’ is generally required
from and imposed upon the other customers of said
Corporation. And should any of the said Corpora
tion be indented by note, draft, bill of exchange, or o-
tber obligations, which sliall be past due, under pro-
tesl, or in suit, then, in that case, it shall be lawful for
the board of directors, for the time being, to declare the
stock or shares, belonging to such person, forfeited to
tlie bank, to tlie amount he, she or they may be so in
debted to said Corporation as above.
Sec. (i. And be it enacted by the authority aforesaid,
That all property, either real-or personal, which this
Corporation may hereafter acquire, or hold, shall be
subject to a taxation not exceeding the- fatio of other
taxable property iu this State. And the corporation of
the city of Macon, shall have power to tux any prop
erty, whether real or personal, held in tlie city of Ma
con by said Corporation, in the same ratio of taxation
against the like property in the said city—but shall not
have jiower to levy n city tax on the capital stock of
said Corporation.
Sec. 7. And be it enacted by the authority aforesaid,
That when any bank, or the branches thereof, shall,
by its or their officer or agent, make a demand of the
.-aid Corporation for payment of its notes; then it shall
lie lawful for the said 'Corporation to tender in pay
ment to said bank, so demanding, its own notes, or the
uoles of the branches thereof.
Sec, 8. And be it enacted bu the authority aforesaid.
That should the directors of this Corporation, at any
time nercatlcr, find it important to the commercial in
terests of tlie city of Macon and Savannah, nnd the
planting interests, for which Macon is’ a market, and
also, for facilitating the business of the said Ocmulgee
Bank of the State of Georgia, iu collecting its bill* of
exchange and otherwise, tlie said directors shall have
power to establish a branch of said bank in tlie city of
Savannah, subjccyo the same laws, rules, regulations,
liinitationsand provisions a* tlie mother bank.
Sr.c. 9 And be it enacted by the authority aforesaid,
That no notice or protest shall be necessary to charge
any maker or makers, indorser or indorsers of any
note, bi'l, draft, or other obligation, discounted by said
bank, and in all suits commenced by said Corporation
upon any note, bill, draft or other obligation, upon
which there shall he any indorser or indorser*, the ma
ker or makers, together with the indorser or indorsers,
or their representatives, may be embraced and sued in
the same action, nnd no proof of notice, demand or
protest shall be required on any trial to authorize a re
covery.
Sec. 10. And be it enacted by lie authority aforesaid.
That the persons and property of the stockholders, for
the time being, of said bank, shall be pledged aud
bound, over and above the amount of said stock paid
in, in proportion to the amount of the shares that each
individual, copartnership, corporation, or body politic
may hold in said bank, tor the ultimate redemption of
tlie hills or notes issued by, or from said bank, iu the
same manner asjn common commercial cases or sim
pie cases of debt.
Sec. 11. And be it enacted by the authoritu aforesaid,
That this Corporation sliall continue ulltil the first day
of January, 1870: and the directors, immediately pre
ceding the dissolution of said bank, whenever it may
happen, Inst appointed, and acting, shall be held bound
to account to the company, and all others having
claims upon said company, for the just, proper and
correct closing of its concerns, to all persons interest
ed, according to their respective claims or interests—
and the officers last acting in said hank, sliall be, after
the dissolution of said bank, bound to continue to act,
in settling the affaire of said Corporation, nnd in doing
all things needful and necessary to bo done for that
puruose, during such time as the aforesaid last acting
directors rcay order—this they shall do under penalty
of forfeiting their bond, for the uso of whoever may
have claims, and sue (far recovery.
will perforin the duty in accordance with the will of
the people. It is obvious, therefore, from-the doctrine
of the right of instruction, that there is a sound discre
tion to be exercised by the representative. If he differ
from tlie majority which instruct him; if in this differ
ence his judgment and his conscience are perfectly
clear, he would be but a “ .supple tool ” who could vio
late both the one and tlie other to hold office. But, on
tile contrary, if his judgment be notdccidedcither the
one way or the other; if his .conscience be merely
passive as to the propriety of tlie act required to be
done, he would, in my opinion, be warranted in obey
ing the will of the people. Let those principles be ap
plied to my case. First, is it wise, prudent and ?*fe,
a» regards the liberties of die people or (he diiral' : '.j rv
of the Federal Constitution, to **r'.'eat tH"'„ sutmi
anYrefere[ni I< ^ ,S,ra / :,,rOU ^* tne Electoral Colleger
Ho..'- r ^ u,a Section of that functionary to the
ot Representatives ? But a few years ago,
S el, ‘Jl ( ncn, had there been an individual among us so
* ie 'i con - entirely reekless of all the obligations of jiatrioti*" . „
seriously to have urged such a doctiio'- am sure he
lieved, a bad man, have fallen into tho support ot a
most ruinous principle to the liberties of the people in
tlie support of Judge White.
Gentlemen, one word more. It has been stated, as
I am informed, that I am preparing to remove from the
State. This is a mistake; I have no intention, no’ex-
pectation, at this time, of leaving Georgia. It. is ilty
home, my native State; and as>I have heretofore been,
so I shall continue to be, uncompromising in the sup
port of the principles you advocate. Your destiny,
gentlemen, so long as you adhere to tlie republican
doctrines, will tell the story of my political histoiy.
When you am* your principles shall fall, will the gun
°f n ’.y political existence set. In all conditions, in ev-
I cry change of lite, I shall never forget the friends who
’ have known mo longest, were the last to suspect, and
the first to approve the motives that have influenced
me in returning back to the people a trust I could - Jl0t
conscientiously execute.
tlie glistening blade, and the greater
jury gave outward proof of their con
Pm.
ling. It was in reality a moment v
interest After this pause, more *
sive than the deepest pathos conve^S'
he Proceeded.j * “ 1
I have worn it with some humble
defence of my country’; and should the j
country again call for my sevices I ein r1
it, and respond to that caU, if needful I
and my life. ’ w, “i j
would have been scouted ft"'- . <
bor at the time of e ^enr circle. I remem-
to tlie r- : ’ - ,ne elevation of the younger Adams
-uibf Magistracy, that many were the denunci
ations, and loud tlie complaint* against members of
Congress who were supposed to have voted contrary
the will of the people in supporting Mr. Adams.
Why, sir, do you not remember that although there
were n majority of tlie people of that day in favor of
Gan. Jackson, that by sending the election to the
'House, he was defeated, and the people compelled to
accept, for four years, a President not of tlieir own
choice I and for this we all remember the charge pre
ferred against Mr. Clay—a charge; whether true or
false, he has had great cause to remember and the
country to deplore. Sir, if there was any one question
upon which the people of Georgia were united, it
seems to me, it was tlieir opposition to the policy of
carrying the election of President into Congress. “ It
was denounced by them;” and so loud was the denun
ciation, that strong and powerful were the efforts in the
Congress of the United States so to amend the consti
tution, in that respeVt, ns effectually to guard against
any future occurrence of the like kind. Well, sir, if
it was wrong then in principle is it right now? If it
was patriotism that to denounce it, is it patriotism note
to advocate it ? Has tho principle changed in Geor
gia, or have tlie pecmlc changed?
But, gentlemen, I will now proceed to show, in my
humble opinion, that the will of the people of.Georgia,
as expressed on tho first Monday of this mouth, estab
lishes essentially the doctriue they have uniformly con
demned—condemned up to a late period—and which I
note condemn, and cannot now subscribe to its correct
ness under all tlie consideration I have been able to
;ivc tlie subject. First, let it bo remembered that if
udge White were to receive the vote of the^Electoral
Colleges in all the States where he is run simply, or in
connection with Gen. Harrison, he could then only re
ceive but one hundred and four. I need not say that the
supporters of Judge White arc not ignorant of this
fact—surely none in Georgia will pretend to do so.
What, then, will the impartial historian say was tlie
principle that governed tlie White party in support of
that distinguished individual?—Every body knows that
in order to elect a President by the Electoral College,
(in other words, by the people,) one hundred and for
ty-six votes are necessary. Will any man seriously in
sist that this fact does not conclusively show that the
object of the great body of the White party is to carry
tlie election into the House ? Do they believe that he
can be elected bv the Colleges with less than one hun
dred and forty-six votes? Or will they pretend to in
sist that he is to receive the votes of States where he
has not hud sufficient strength to start a ticket ? No,
gentlemen, I have too much regard for the private
worth of the supporters of Judge White, in this State,
to suppose them capable of disguising the true issue
involved.—It is to send the election to the House, as I
respectfully consider, wnl then,iy management, to make
a President.
But, gentlemen, take the other alternative, that tlie
electoral ticket, which has lately succeeded in this
State, may cast their vote (far some individual other
than Judge White in order to prevent the election from
going into the House; it will not be pretended. I ap
prehend, in that event, that Mr. Van Buren would be
voted for. I then ask, to whom the vote of Georgia is
to be given ? Not to Mr. Webster. We know it will
not be given to Van Buren, for the electors—some of
them at least—as I have reason to believe, have ex
pressed themselves fully on this point, and that they
would prefer either of the candidates to Sir. V an Bu-
rcn. Now, I ask, who is to receive the vote! Gentle
men, it fellows, as a necessary conclusion, that the c
lectors of this State, under such circumstances, would
vote for Gen. Harrison. And, permit me to inquire _
what doctrine does Gen. Harrison liold upon any of
tlie great cardinal principles of this Goveriftnent that
should render him a favorite of Georgia ? Is it, gen
tlemen, for liis preposterous notions on the subjeot of
the surplus revenue ? Is it because of his devotion to
tlie American System, Internal Improvement, and Uni
ted States Bank l I ask iny fellow citizens, if they are
prepared to place in the Executive chains man, how
ever otherwise he may stand, sustaining no one princi-
'pie in common with the doctrines we all have profess
ed to advocate ?
Having presented, in mv judgment, a correct view
.of the subject, I will now proceed to tlie consideration
of the character of tlio instructions as given by the re
sult of the lato election. There is a probable majority
of two to three thousand votes for the electors in favor
of Judge White in the first and Gen. Harrison in the
second place—for if I am warranted in believing it is
tlie will of the people of tips State, that Judge White
should receive the vote in the first instance, I ain also
bound to believe that it is equally the pleasure of the
majority that in the second-instance General Harrison
should be voted for. I cannot nflect to misunderstand
the majority, as to a part of their will and pleasure on
this subject. I will not trifle with them by saying I un
derstand thoir first choice to be Judge White, but that
I am uninstructed os to the individual occupying the
second place in their affections. No, gentlemen, there
can bu no distinction in my mind between Judge White
aud Gejt. Harrison, so far as the late vote operates «•*
instructions, except that the former, doubtless because
of his support of the “ lihody Hill ” and “ Proclama
tion," is first to bo voted for, and the latter is to come
in for all the other odd chances.
The remaining point to be inquired into is, whether
I am bound to regard the late election as instruction to
me, ns to the vote 1 should give in the event the elec
tion was to come into the House. Situated as I am, in
regard to this point, differing from others of iny Hon
orable Colleagues, in not having an opportunity of an
swering a call that was made, I cannot regard it, under
the best consideration I have been able to give the sub
ject, in any other light than instructions to vote, should
[ be a member of Congress, both for Judge White aud
Mr. Harrison, iu preference) to the other candidate that
may be returned. This is a duty I neither can nor trill
perform. To support Judge White, would concede
tlio doctrine tliut the . eUpic shbulifdefeat themselves
in making their 1'resident through the Electoral Col-
mcli compUaicntary notice by.you, I should in- frge. . To support Gen. Harrison either directly or in-
L'l doubly gratified tor that first coufiacnce of directly, or countenance in any shape his pretensions
to the Chief Magistracy of these Estates, 1 should re
gard as an utter abandonment of every principle of
{he Republican party, liut I may be toltl, it is not yet
certain that tira election will go into the House, and
therefore,, under iny own rule, I aqi not compelled to
resign until that tact is ascertained. No mistake is
greater. In the lirst place, to retain iny seat after 1 am
instructed, would bo a full recognition of the proprie
ty of suc'li instructions. Again, if 1 retain my seat,
feeling as I do that the ..people of Georgia prefer lirst
Judge White and secondly .Gem Harrison, 1 should ac
quiesce in all tlie principles, that have influenced them
iu tlieir support of the White Electoral Ticket. This
I cannot do. One alternative only is lell me, to retire
from a station l can no longer hold without a surren-
TEXAS.
city
COL. TOWNS’ SPEECH.
At a Public Dinner in Talbotton, on the 19/A ult.
I am aware, gentlemen, ot the generous hospitality,
the warm personal attachment, growing out ot Ure re
collection of a thousand eudearing incidents, which
has prompted you all in this public demonstration of
the regard you entertain (far my private and public
course. 1 oil, gentlemen, are my neighbors, my earli
est acquaintances; and to be esteemed by*you, to Have
your confidence, is no small gratification to one ol my
humble pretensions. Could -J but believe sliat any
public service which I had rendered.tfic country .de
served such ’’ ‘ " “ -' 1 --
deed foci d< , w I
yours which called me into public hie. 1 can truly say
gentlemen, in the station which 1 now fill, us well as in
others in which I have been placed by my. fellow cifi-
zeus, I iiave ever mistrusted my ability to meet the
just expectations of the public; and it left entirely to
my own judgment, would have yielded to others more
experienced and better qualified (far the task ot dis
charging the duties which have-devolved on me. iiut,
geutlemeu, unpractised as 1 am in ceremony, poor ns
1 am in compliment, 1 tender you all my thunks; aud,
though expressed iu a homely style, 1 know you be
lieve, as 1 feel, tho sentiment is nearest my heart.
Gentleincu, the toast just drank and so cordially re
ceived, by reason of the brief explanations which 1
have had an opportunity of making to many of you ns
to uiy intended course in the present crisis m Georgia,
deserves a more attentive aud extended consideration
at this lime. We can no longer entertain a rt*isonublo
doubt a* to the result of the lute election. Electors
friendly to the elevation of Judge \\ bite lo die Chief
Magistracy of the United Suites first, and iu lavor ot
either of Uio other candidates in preference iu Mr. V an
Buren, have doubtless, from the latest udviceH from
MihedgeviUc, received a majority of me votes polled
on die lirst Monday of this nioiUh. The time has now
then arrived, when it is uue to me, and lo die people
of Georgia, that I should explicitly state the grouuds
upon which I return to them the trust which tney have
con!erred upon me, to represent them in part in the
Congress of the Upited States tor two years from and
after the 4th day of .March, .1635. 1 will not, gentle
men, urge reasons of a character entirely domestic, aud
not unknown to most ol you, whtcu would justny iny
retirement lor a season- ■’strong os they arc, 1 will pass
them fay, and would readily sauuiii to any sacrifice not
involving principle.
in order to understand my position before the people
sacrifices that uo.tiiend can ask; none need expect.
1 am aware, gentlemen, that some valued friends be
lieve 1 should hold my seat under the present aspect of
affairs—but 1 am sure if they condemn the act, they
must approve the motive. 1 may be wrong, but 1 am
hereafter to be convinced of iny error. 'JCfae man, gen
tlemen, who wants firmness to act upon his own judg
ment in a mutter involving principles that lie at the ve
ry root of your political institutions is not worthy to rep
resent a free, patriotic and intelligent people in the
Congress of the United States. And although 1 shall
retire from Congress for the present session for tlie rea
sons I have given, I am not to be understood us reflect,
mg the slightest ccnsfire upon any friend who, situated
like niysclt, may think proper to pursue a different
course. Lach must act upon the result of his own
judgement; and 1 may add, that whilst 1 know that pa-
molt m and a conviction of duty aloue will govern my
Colleagues in tlieir course, 1 would rejoice if I could
consistently retain uiy seat. But a paramount obliga-
From the Texas Telegraph
PRESIDENT HOUSTON’S INAUGURAL
ADDRESS
Mr. Speaker xxn Gentlemen:—
Deeply impressed with a sense of the responsibility
devolving on tne, I cannot injustice to myself repress
the emotion of my heart, or restrain the feelings which
mv sense of obligation to my fellow-citizens ha* in
spired—their suffrage was gratuitously bestowed.—
Preferred to others possibly superior in merit to my
self. called to the most important station among man
kind, by the voice of a free people, it is utterly im
possible not to feel impressed with the deepest sensa
tions of delicacy in iny present situation before man
kind. It is not here iilone. but our present attitude
before all natidns, has rendered my position and that
of the country, one of peculiar interest.
A spot of earth almost unknown to the geography
of the age—almost destitute of resources—compa
ratively few in numbers, we modestly remonstrated
against oppression ; and when invaded by a numerous
host, we cared to proclaim our independence, and to
strike for freedom on the breast of oppressors. As yet
our course is omvard. We are only in the outset of the
campaign of Liberty. Futurity has locked up the des
tiny which awaits our people.
Who, with apathy, can contemplate a situation si
imposing in the physical and moral world? None!
—n«, not one The relations among ourselves ure
peculiarly dedicate and impoitant; for n* piatter what
ze il or fidelity I may possess ill the disch rge of my
otfieial duties, if I d n not obtain co-operatin’ nnd on
honest support from the co-ordinate departments
of government, wreck and ruin must be the inevitable
consequences of my administration.
If than, in the discharge of my duty, roy compe
tency should fail in the attainment of the great ob
jects in view, it would become yotir sacrea duty to
correct my errors, and sustain mo by your superior
wisdom Thisjnnch I anticipate—this much 1 de
mand I am perfectly aware of the difficulties that
surround me and tlie convulsive throes through which
iiy country must pass. I have never been emulous
f the honors of a civic wreath:—when merited, it
crowns a happy destiny. A conntry situated like ours
is environed with difficulties—its administration fraught
with perplexities. Had it been my destiny I would
infinitely have preferred the privations, the toils anil
penis of a soldier to the duties of my, present station.
Nothing but zeal, stimulated by the holy spirit ol
patriotism,and guided by philosophy aud wisdom, can
give that impetus to our energies necessary to ‘■sur
mount the difficulties with which our political path is
obstructed.
By the aid of your intelligence, I trust, all impe
diments to our situation will be removed—that all
wounds iu the hody politic will be healed, and that the
constitution of the republic will derive strength and
vigor equal to all opposing emergencies. I sliall con
fidcutly anticipate the establishment of constitutional
liberty. . In the attainment of this object, we must
regard onr relative situation to other countries.
A subject of no small importance to our welfare, is
tlie situation ofan extensive frontier, bordered by Indi
ans, and subject to tlieir. depredations. Treaties ot
peace and amity nnd the maintenance of good faith
with the Indians, present themselves to my mind as
the most rational ground on which to obtain their friend
ship, Abstain on our part from aggression, establish
commerce with the different tribes, supply their use
ful and necessary wants, maintain even-handed jus
tice with them, and natural reason will teach them the
utility ofoiir friendship.
Admonished by the past, wc cannot in justice disre
gard our national enemies. Vigilance will aprise us
of their approach, and a disciplined and valiant army
will insure tlieir discomfiture. Without discrimina
tion and system, how unavailing would all the resour
ces of an old and overflowing treasury (yoke tu us.—
It would be as unprofitable to ue in our present situa
tion, as the rich diamond locked in the bosom ot the
adamant.
We cannot but hope that tlie bosom of oiir beautiful
prairies will soon be visited with the bahny breezes ol
peace. We may again look for tlie day when their ,
verdure will be converted into dies of crimson. We
must keep all onr energies aiivc, our army organized
and disciplined, and increased. agreeably to our pre
sent necessities. With these preparations, we can
meet and vanquish despotic thousands. This is the
attitude which wc at present must regard as our own.
We are battling for human liberty—reason and firm
ness must characterise our acts.
The course which our enemies have pursued has
lieon opposed to every principle ofeivifized warfare :
had faith, inhumanity and devastation, marked tlieir of j
invasion.
We were a little band, contending for liberty—they
were thousands, weU-appointed; munitioned and pro
visioned, seeking«> rivetcliains upon us or toextirpate
us from the earth. Their cruelties have incurred the
universal denunciations’of Christendom. They will
not p»«s from their nation during the present genera
tion-
Tlie contrast of our conduct is manifest. Wc were
hunted down as the felon wolf; our little band, driven
from fastness to fastness, exasperated to the hist ex
treme, while the blood of our kindred and our friends
was invoking the vengeance ofan offended God, was
smoking to high heaven. We met the enemv and
vanquished them. They fell in battle, or snppliantly
kneeled, and were spared. We* offered tip our ven
geance at the shrine of humanity, wliilc chistianity re
joiced at the act, and viewed with delighted pride the
ennobling sacrifice. The civilized world contempla
ted with proud emotions conduct which reflected so
much glory on the Anglo Saxon lace. The morel ef
fect has done more towards our liberation than the de
feat of the am y of veterans. When our cause lias
been presented to our friend* in trie land of otir origin,
they have embraced it with the warmest sympathy-—
They have rendered us manly and efficient aid. They
have’rallicd to our standard—they have fought side by
side with our warriors. They have hied,. nd tlieir du £
is mingled with our heroes.
At thismomeiit j discover numbers .'ironml me, p'ht
battled in the field of Sap Jacinto, and whose chk ilj
and valor have identified them with the glory tr ibe
country, its name, its soil, and its liberty. Then) sits
a gentleman within my view whose personal aid pol
itical services to Texas have been invaluably lie
was the first in the United States to espouse otr "ansc.
His purse was ever open to our necessities, h is baud
was extended to our aid. JHi-' p esence sm»ng us
and his return to the embraces of liis frieuls, will in
spire new efforts in behalf of our cause.
[The attention of the Speaki r and hat 11 Congo;.
wet e directed to William Christy, L.-ty of New Or
leans, who sat by invitation, within the tpr.]
A circumstance of the highest import will claim t e
attention of tlio Court of Washington, la the elee-
Texas.—Three Commissioners arrive* 1
on tlie 3d Nov. from the City of Mesie 1
New Orleans, and proceeded directly tS
pre*'"; their credentials to President Hoa,
are charged with important business.
Extract of a letter, dated
“ Velasco, (Tejaj-i
“The frequent interviews which are t,
between the members of onr Cabinet andi
haVU induced the people here to believi
S ian or other is one - more brewing to set
lexican tyrant. Ii is rumored, that heb«
t) return to Mexico, through Metarnsra-. ,
prisoners cf war, that he feels confident of-l
in resuming the Dictatorship, in which ca*;
himself to acknowledge our independence J
also, never to cross again the Rio Brazo :
“ We are not told what securities and {
man can give in his present situation, fo
of his engagements, : nd yet some pen
with the nembers of our Cabinet, i
fidence in the man, and confidently
fairs are on the point of being satisfac^
and” that the war with Mexico will sher]
end.”
“ Columbia, (Texas.)
“ With a view of putting an end to the’e
fusion on grants, contracts and titles, to to-
that should be definitely- recognized 1
Congress, and finally to ascertain the qn
left’as the property of the Republic,Co
cd the following resolution, viz.:
“ To Evipressarios aud others,Rcsolrtd, q
mittee on public lauds be, and hercbvare'i]
to call upon all the Empressario* or otherhj
sentatives of the Republic, for an expose iff
ual contract* with the Federal GovenmunJ
or the State of Cohauila t, Texas, and off
they have complied with them, the nun
they have received ns colonists,and the :
granted within their respective limits. r
ate, Oct. 18, 1836.”
New Oki.eass.]
By the schooner Julius C.-esar, direct f,
whicliplaceshe left on Wednesday,23d -a
P. M., we have received the Texas Tolte
19th inst, and are happy to perceive that (I
progressing with great It arm liny and deJ
organization of the. new government
such fundamental laws as are necessaryf
just emerged from a state of colonial in
dependence and-sc-Jf government. The ii
ments of government, to wit the Lxecnimj
five and Judiciul are now in .successful i
When these facts are officially made l
government, a recognition of the iudcpfndaj
as cannot with any shadow of justice or j
longer postponed The phlsical ability i
ans to achieve ^tlieir independence was i
the report and resolutions ol Mr. Clay ait
sion, and the president was empower lo
tlieir independance whenever ho was satf
orderly government was established capabtj
plying with the obligations ofanindepemhr
This proof is now furnished to the satist:
most incredulous, and wc ask 'again, whj
recognition of this gallant^aml conquering |
loiigcrdelayed ?
TM
The Hon. William H. Wharton .Minis
fenliaiy from the republic of Texas to l
meut, arrived on board of the schooner Jul
with hjs family ; also, Colonel J. M.
tary. They will immediately’ proceed to
city.
Wc understand the Minister is instnicteda
with powers to proenre the recognition ofi
dcnce of Texas, and also her annexation t
ted States, ifpracticable. Wc sincerely hojt
success which crowned the labors of Mr.
whilst acting as commissioner during the y
may attend him in effecting the above iiarodl
By recent information from Texas
the. Report of the Com mittee on Foreign,
lation to the incarceration of Santa Anna, I
dopted by the Tcxian Congress, and eon
liis imprisonment would be continued,
the Commissioners from Mexico may, hoi
to a 4 change of the present political go'
wards their prisoner, and on lii* release ’J
dencc of Texas become fully recognized by
can government.
The object of the commissioners in visi
must undoubtedly have an eye to a settles*!
ricultics existing between the two countries,
influence of Santa Anna in promoting such
meut,.will doubtless he exerted in a manner
vorablc to the interests of Texas. If the ad
captive be at all listened to by its countryae
be convinced that they are engaged in acre
must in all probability result in other defeat
ter. If they suffer their true policy to P-™
they will abandon further efforts an subjiigat
low the Texiaus peaceable possession ol
their territory, which has become the j
brave people, in the achievement of tlieir iixii
of those who would have chained thtui “
military and priestly despotism.
From the battle of San Jnciuio we have a
that not another hostile gun would be tired
and every day convinces ns that our prophsf. 1
lytobc verified; The Paper Bulletins '
suing from Mexico,'and Vera Cruz, have
time, “matle dreadful note of preperation,
prove precursors to amorcapecdy scttlcmeu:
and bring about die result, that Mexico will
do without Texas, anti Texas, as she
shown, not only the disposition, but the
without Mexico.
The Commissioners which wo have am
permitted to have an iftterviFw with can
iu the presence of Gen'-Austin, who exp
much gratified at what occurred.—0.
i tion which has recently transpired, tit/- important sub-
dcrofniy independence and principles. These are ject of annexation to the United titatqt'oi' America wa*
submitted to the consideration of tie peoples They
have expressed tlieir feelings and tlfin wishes on that
momentous subject. They have, with an unanimity
.... f . .-a * ...A
_ tion points to ine a different course, and I must abide
of Georgia, it ts proper lb consider trie question as to | the decision of an impartial public. I eeling that I am
the rtght oi insli uction on tlie purl of tlie people, aim | >Usiainevi upon principle ami reason as well usexpcdi-
ot ubeuioucc or rerigBaaou -n the part oi the repre- ! eucj, i retire, carrying with tun no dre-atisiacuou or
' _ _ _ ^ vntaLvs. t . ,-t he Jet.-. . by iny, that it is one j n. . .i, and no desire to indict a wound upon tne leel-
Mac« n, or any cti*.T two g*. iu* oi the ntato, eosouii | of the well denned aud warmly cherished principles of j tugs ot any. There a.edoubtios many individual e£-
unparallcled, declared they will/be reunited to the
great republican family of the North. '1 ite appeal is
made by a willing people. Wtil our friend* tisrcgard
it ? They have alleady bestowed upon us their war
mest sympathies. Their manly and generous feeling)
have been enlistediii our behalf. IVe are cheered b.
he hope that they will receive us to a purticqiauim
of their civil, political and religious rights, and nail U>
with w.elcome into tlie great family of freemen. (Jar
misfortunes Itave been their inisfortmys; our sorrows
have been theirs; nnd iheir joy at our success has
been inexpressible, / -
A thousand considerations pre* 3 upon tnc, n. a
claiming attention. But the shortness of tile notice o:
this emergency will not enable me to do justice to
those subjects,and .will neecssari^ induce tiuir p<r. -
ponement for the present A.
- [Here the President paused /or a few seconds, and
disengaged his sword, j
It now, dir, becomes my duty to make a presenti
tion of tliis.sword—tin* cmhie.n o< my p.tst office.
[The President wss unable to proceed iuriher! ou;
having firntiy clenched it with both hands* a* 11
THE ABOLITION AGITATOR*
The southern enemies of Mr. Van tiure
cotirageu the southern abolitionist, in t
’ make a panic in the slavcltoldtiig States tor
efit of Judge \\ lute and the double ticket, re?*|
the public manifestations of the democrat* -
the north against thy abolition meetings *
of mere policy, to counteract the excjke*
the nuliiliers sought to raise, to the disadvr
.Mr. Van Buren. It seem*, however, th 31
ot’the elections docs not abate the zeal o!
friends of the constitution, to suppress the
those who seek to destroy it and sever our/
The Just New Hampshire Argus aud dpeeb®
the iollowing account of an unprompted "
of public feeling against the incendiary mo«
tire federal faction of fanatics in the north:
Anlis-lavcnj Fracas.— An attempt was a
an aticislavcry meeting at tne Baptist Cll
village on Wednesdayevening last. There
excitement on that day, but not sufficient
to suppose any decided measures would 1
suppress the.meeting. However, in the cvi
halt dozen abolitionists together with soinci
whose curiosity led them in made up the
and,the services commenced. They went (,J j
forked,'- until the singing of the second
tile sonorous tones of atish-horu rose witni
ding, uccompauing the tur very like die
blast in Martin Luther’s judgment hyinu>
commenced his discourse, aud soon die d* 1
sent forth a most dolorous tolling, and stone
er missiles came pouring in at uic window
■ nong other articles thus uuereinoniously '
was a bottle, wnose crash upon the floor
once the nature of its contents; it vras
mat one or more little, spotted unmenliomdi'-
had been deprived of tiieir only means oi 1
and U truiyVid a most magical effect.
was cleared Vsiaritty, toe audience, wc be-
fering uo setyits t>odtiy injuries, or incou'
sarretg pern
before it uad eo
streets were us
happened.—Neto
A iccood Daniel
being exnibiied in
h-3i-»nt, measures 8
700 p rands; His nan
formerly -esuled in Greo
V'* ; :
Wight rebellion among
;<)sod the Abolition iec
niHiHHxH
.nrtj
, nnd before fo
though nothing unI1 *
irgus.
re—A mammoth
who ts ■> feel ’ .,
round the botij-. *-
Daniel Braek e “
N. H. 9
