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The Prr«» and li»r In the pro; nt political disorder, all the ludns- trial enterprises of the country—the inaniifictura of munitions of warcxcepicd — have suff-rod, to a more or ! ;s extent. Some of them have been nearly prostrated. With none other have its eff sets been more serious'y fit, than with the newspaper press. One un; versa! complaint comes up tram onr •intern * iraries. of the loss of advertising business, is tholifebiooi of every newspaper concern in which the land. I'oere is not one that has not suffered .se riously in titis particular, the result being caused liv the general stagnation of trade “I every sort. Practical non-intervention has cut off the northern advertising from the press of the southern cities ; hums merchants are lying upon the oars and have no jubilant announcements of “Spring Goods ' to make to their customers; the Star Law lias suspended the patronage of the Sheriffs and Clerks, and nobody wishing to buy, sellers are cunlentto keep w bat they have quietly stored away to await the arrival of a better day. These causes com bined have thrown unwonted hardship upon tic* press generally, and wo doubt if there is one tnat has not realized a painful void in its January col lections, as compared with those of the years pre ceding. .. Hot, while all suffer, there is something peculiar in the case of the press which the worid seldom l.'iscs into consideration when it is enjoying the fruits of editorial labor. When business slackens in all other pursuits, a ready resort is f.uinJ against actual loss, by the reduction of expenses. Em ployees lira discharged, less work is done and to Is- paid for, and a general curtailing is inaugura ted throughout the establishment The expendi tures are accommodated to the demand of the times; and if men make less money, they have the con solation of knowing that expenses are correspond ingly reduced. Not so with the newspaper press. Gdbd or hard times, the expenses are about the same. Nobody expects a newspaper to fall off in either the quality or interest of the matter it con tains. and at the present crisis, when the public are most on the qni rire for news, and important events crowd upon the editor and demand a lm.s- sion to liii columns, occupying even a larger space and requiring much more money to print it than in ordinary times, he finds himself compelled greatly to increase his expenditures at r. time when his receipts render him less able to encoun ter the burthen-—.Sue. Republican. Prayer by £>r. Ettanly. The following is the prayer offered up ], v the Iicv. I >r. Manly, at fhe opening| ,1.„ -•.., cougiiiss iu tiiontgoTnery, on the 4th inst.: “Oh! Great Spirit of the Universe, Thou niauest all things. r i hott inadest man, upon the Universe. Thon hast en dowed him with reason and the capacity of government. We thank ’I lice, that Thou hast here established a free govern ment and a pure form of religion. W e thank Thee for all the holy memories con nected with our fathers’ history. '1 hou wert fhe God of our fathers ; Oh, bo thou our God. Let it please Thee to vouchsafe thy secret presence in this Assembly. Oh, our Father, we trust we can appeal to the heart-searching God for the purity and sincerity of our motives. It it were in rebellion against Thee—if it were in vio lation of any compact still obligatory upon us that these Southern portions of this great country are now withdrawing from the government our fathers institu ted, and proposing to set up a new one if it were in rebellion against God, and in profanation of any principle of pure piety or dutv, we would not hope for thy presence or blessing. Hut, Oh! I hou licart-searcliing God, conscious as we are of our sins, impurity and imperfection, we, as a people, feel that we are in pursuit mil) of our l ights—those rights guaranteed to us by solemn campact and cemented by the blood of our fathers—those rights which the God of the Universe, whose are all tilings, lias been pleased to bestow upon us. And now, our Father, we humbly re cognize thy hand, in all providences which have brought this Southern Con gress together, and since it is in thy goou pleasure it has met agreeably to appoint ment, O, Thou spirit of wisdom, endow thy servants with all necessary grace— with every gift—with deliberation, and with purpose—and grant that they may have wisdom adapted to the trying con tingencies imposed upon all, and for all that vast condition of affairs they are now to consider and dispose of. Oh, let it please Thee to direct their minds in all those elevated matters and holy purposes that should control the minds of legisla tors. i hrpet tkem oil, w r o |*rnv i boo. that they may immolate all the claims of ambition, with the lust of spoils or the desire of office and power—that they may immolate every private and personal con sideration and all party feelings in one pervading desire for the welfare of this great people. Oh, God, assist them we pray Thee, to preserve republican insti tutions and the purity of the forms of re ligion without interference from the civil government and bestow upon each one of them health and strength of body, and soundness and equanimity of mind, and a calm and rational state of feeling and pur pose, aiming directly at the glory of God and the welfare of the whole people. And, Oh, Father, let each one be prepar ed to stand by the claims of duty, what ever may come, and in all the hours of trial which arc to supervene ; oh, God, we prav Thee to preserve them—to enable them to stand up with this great people in the exercise of their proper forbearance, in all grace, prudence and wisdom, and with a just regard for the welfare of their several constituencies ; and God grant that the Union of these Southern States, and of all that may come into the union there of may he based upon such principles, as shall be perpetual, and as long as the sun and moon endure, oh, may the government now formed continue to endure. And now, oh, God, preside over this body in its organization—in the distribu tion of its duties and in its various labors. Let this momentous era—this stirring oc casion, be so regarded by the Father of mercies, the Gofi of the Universe, that it may he the commencement of a glorious seige of truth and duty—of equal rights and of a just apportionment of all the prixilcgvs and benefits pertaining to gov ernment. And now, Father in Ileaven, we ac knowledge Thee as our God. 01), do Thou rule iu us. Do Thou sway us. Do tliou control this body and all the people they represent, and let the blessing of Thy Son and Holy Spirit be upon them now and forever. Amen. From the Providence Post. To the ©cneral Anwuiblr of Rhode Islanil “l,i-t justice be don s t. oils'll the heavens fall.” At the era of the formation of the Federal Con trhi lion, t ic wonl territory was the popular appellal .is .nr Ini d. sad is so used at this day by very old per pic m that the clause in the Constitution under which Congress claims the power to legislate for the territory the word territories Having been since coined to meet an evident exigency, should rend thus; “Tin Congre shall have power to disjswe of, and make all m -dtui rules and regulations respecting the land or other pro party b ‘longing to the United States, ,Ve., that is, es tablish agencies, land offices, &c.. &c.,needful to dis pose of it to advantage; the same as in regard toots ■r property, such gs surplusuuu useless military stores, rations, See. Of course, under a fair interpretation, the words used cannot confer legislative jurisdietion- whicli, as far as it is conferred on Congress by the Con stitutiou for the government of the District of C<* lurnbin, 4k**., is expressly and carefully set forth in language Hint cannot be misinterpreted t "The Con gress shall have power to exercise exclusive Icgisl i t ion in nil cases whatever over said District" ot Co luinbia, “not exceeding ten miles square,” See. Mark iiow carefully guarded the expressions—wiien confer ring on Congress full legislative power over a district but ten miles square, and yet we arc asked to believe that the simply conferring ou Congress the power I* oak ■ ne.-dful rules to dispose ot or sell tin* public lain: icr property, V inters 1c; fislative, or sovereign square miles |Mnv,-r. in fact, over millions torv. Was ever so tame a word before used by fur. P'liple on earth to delegate sovereign power over so va-*t a domain ; the pow-w to “make Miles?” Again, at that .Jay. a great horror existed in the minds of Un people, for obvious reasons, against consolidated gov- •rnuieuts and had tin* question been stated to onr fore fathers tinder its present forced interpretation, it would not probably have received u tythe of their Vilt'-S. It lit let us give that all up and admit that Congress has power I *» legislate fur the territory ot I he United Stat.--; as the word is now interpreted; that is, the public domain. Mark, not public domains nor terri tories, no such word appears in the Constitution, nor no word was intended to appear. Of course all rules, or as the word is now interpreted. laws, made for tl:e ■Government of the people of the public domain, must lie general. Congress cannot say that stealing shall be punished with death in New Mexico, and with ini- pri-sinmcnt in Oregon. Congress may divide the pub ic domain into sections for the purpose of disposing ot t by sale. &.O., but it has no power to divide it for the purpose of exercising arbitrary legislation. The law for one section, so far as Congress makes the law. must lie the law for another section, and in fact the r.w for the whole. Congress cannot make a law to protect one species of property, made so by eonstitu- ioun! law, that does not alike apply to every other ■pecies of prop rtv. Congress cannot deny the right >f Hie people of New .Mexico to. keep sheep, while it per;uJ those of Utah to do so. Neither can they i;-.: .*. a mere artitteiai Hne, and say to the purchaser of a farm lying on each side . here your sheep may run 1 n pasture without molestation ; but then on the other side of this hue we shall not answer for their safety. Congress can certainly have no more power to legis late for the territory, or even territories, than the Gen •■"i! Asse nh'.y has "to legislate for the people of Rhode Island. And what if to-morrow some petition should come up stating that it was inexpedient to keep sheep iu certain parts of the State, and the General Assembly -lunilil declare by art that the people of Washington comity should Continue to keep that kind of stock, hut that t lie people of Kent and other counties should not, and that >o tar ns those comities were concerned that kind of proyertv should be outlawed : what would tin. ople say' Would they not begin to apprehend that the Legislature had run mad ? Well now let's incline the argument a little. The Constitution ot the United States is the supreme law of the land. That instrn meat ordains that tile judicial power shall extend to all eases in law and equity arising under tile Constitu tion, the laws of the United States. &e., thereby mak ing a decision ct the Supreme Court as much an ar ticle of the Constitution as any other, botii as regards the spirit and implication of the laws. A tremendous power to be sure, hut one that must bo conferred somewhere, on some body of men or individural man. What could our forefathers have done better - Had tin* Federal party succeeded in investing the execu tive branch of government with a veto power it might have led to a consolidated despotism . had the Demo-1 [ erntie party retained the same for Congress it might | have led to confusion and anarchy. They Jell it where they thought it would be safest, well appreciating the fact that the perpetuation of the form of government established depended more upon the mutual forbear ance of an intelligent people to press exciting and doubtful questions to extremes, than it did on the wis dom of any fallible tribunal, to determine their limits to a fraction. Well now, this wheel within a wheel, this power within a power, the Supreme Court, has de cided that negroes are property. It may he morally wrong. Hat tim Supreme Court has no right to set up moral defences against laws established by the Con stitution, and if iu the judgment of that tribunal, the language of the Constitution, when judicially inter preted, Imre the construction it has given it, there re mained no alternative hut for the court to decide so. Now. seeing th -u that negro slaves are property under the Con titutioi.; which instrument clearly does aud is meant to spread its broad wings as a shield, and a shield only in respect to all internal and domestic con cerns, over the broad domain of this Union, including States and Territories; what right has it to say to a purchaser of the nation's territory or land, oil this acre your negro servant shall be assured to you by the laws of tlie United States as property, but if you place aim to labor on that oi lier acre, that adjoins it, the law is dead, and will no longer protect voui property. It w as by departing from the broad idea that our fore fathers contended for, viz; that no one community of men should make laws for another, that has caused our present troubles. Had we, like them, continued to have faith enough in human nature to trust settlers on our national domain to make their own local laws, and left the problem of freedom or slavery to be worked out, side by side, bv those upon whom the responsi bility lay, without invoking the national Legislature to the aid <>f either, aud forborne, at the North, East and West, from passing discriminating laws; in respect to what use and for what purpose our State institutions should be used by the officers of the General Govern- | evade or gainsay by ivistating laws; the requirements of the Constitution as exixmuded by the Supreme Court, there never would have been a foot more of slave territory nor a freeman less in the Unititd States than there is nt the present day; whilst there cau be no doubt but that, several States from the other side of Mason and Dixon's line would ere this have fol lowed the footsteps of the North. We of the North know not how to appreciate the sentiment of the South. Man is the creature ot education; as we once duties ill Xc were, so now in their region the Southern mind is ed ucated to regard slavery osa necessay and perfectly moral institution ; thousands of noble minded men and women there feel it as much a duty to hold anil protect their -lnves as we fancy it is that they should free them. As long as we treated the South ns equals, and did not intermeddle with their domestic affairs no attempts were made by them to spread the institution of slavery. It was not their interest to extend it. I!ut they were compelled to institute such proceedings be cause of our impertinent intermeddling ; whereby it became necessary to strengthen the influence in the j National Legislature by the admission of new slav States. Nav. un Tilt* taix-alfst gtcniiiisiry The fireside is a seminary of infinite importance. It is important because it is universal and because the education if bestows being woven iu with tiic woof of childhood gives form and color to the whole texture of !in- There are few wiio can receive the honors of a college, but all are graduates of the hearth. The learn ing oil lie university may lade from the recollection, its classic lore may moulder in the halls of memorv. Hut the simple lessons of home enamelled upon the heart ofehtidliood. defy tho rust of years, and outlive the more mature but less vivid pictures of after d lys. So deep, so lasting indeed, are the impressions of early life, that you often s o a man in the imbecility of age 1ml ling fresh ill hi- recollection tho events of childhood, while all the wide space between that and the present hour is a blasted and fogotten waste. Yon have perchance seen an oi l and half obliterated isirtrait, and in the attempt to have it cleaned and re stored. vo.i mav have seen it fade way, while a bright and more perfect picture, pointed beneath, is reveai- e 1 to view. This portrait, first drawn upon canvass, is no inapt illustration of youth ; and though it mav be concealed by some after design, still the traits will shine through the ontwa: I picture, giving it tone while fresh, anil sur viving it in decay. Such is the fireside—the great institution furnished by Providence for the education of man. Sure the Sweepings —The New York correspon dent of tic: Philadelphia Press says: Happening at the publishing house of Harper A Brother this morning, I was not a little sur prised at a fact that transpired during my chat with one of tbe firm. The foreman ot their Bin dery, Mr. Kostnquest who lias for some thirty years filled that position, came in with a bar of gold valued at $307 .",4, accompanied with the as- saycrV certificate. This amount wag the proceeds of gold dust swept up tram the floor and wiped off on rags used by binders during three months. I was so much surprised at this bit of economy that I asked what the value of their picked up things amounted to in the course of a year, and was told that the gold sweeping were worth about $1,500, shavings from paper $5,000. Shavings from pastboard $7,000, ana scraps from leather Si 150—making an aggregate from those four sour ces of $7.350 per aunum. of monoplists, of dependents upon govern ment bounties, of -contractors, candidates for profitable jobs, and eager hunters after places of pecuniary value. By direct taxation, on the contrary, the great majoritv of voters are bound to gether by the ties of a common interest: and, actuated alike, by considerations ol self-interest, they will elect as their repre sentatives the advocates of simplicity and frugality in the government. Xoris this all. Ina Confederation such as the late one, and such as we are about again to form, the industrial pursuits differ in dif ferent States; and as it has so often been clearly demonstrated, tbe agricultural and exporting industry of one State is taxed to give a bounty to the manufacturing in dustry of another. This is a great in equality. But what is more odious still, is the inequality that this mode of taxation produces between the. rich and the poor. Duties on imported goods are a tax on income, because the taxed goods are all consumed. Hence it follows that the poor man, with an estate valued at SI000, if he spend -S200 annually in imported goods, bought chiefly with the wages of his labor, under a tariff of 20 per cent. duty, would pay 40 per cent, taxes, or 4 per cent, on the value of his property; while a man of large wealth, with an estate of the value of •>1100,000 for example, even if he spend the large sum of >10,000 annually in taxed goods; would pay but $2000, or about 70 cents percent, on the value of his proper ty. The obvious impossibility, then, of establishing anything like equality in this method of taxation is, of itself, sufficient to condemn it in the estimation of all boo st legislators—those who sincerely desire the equal distribution of the burthens and enefits of government amongst the peo ple. In the case of the new Southern Con- trdernev, the principle of perfect fire trade with all the world, and of direct taxes for the support of government, recommends itself by new and peculiar considerations of the, greatest weight. By offering to England, France and | other European powers the extraordinary ; privilege of introducing their manufactures amongst us free of all duty, you hold out the strongest possible inducement for our immediate recognition:—much stronger than the supposed embarrassment to arise from any interruption to the export of cot ton, for this interruption will not be so great, under any circumstances, as may at first be supposed. The facilities for send ing the cotton to any part of the continent on the Atlantic, even into Canada, by means of railroads and steamboats, are so vast, that the stream of exports will readily be turned in the direction of any port that may afford facilities for exportation. If we adopt the system of perfect free trade, the Northern States will he com pelled to adopt the same policy; and by a sort of retributive justice, our enemies shall tints contribute inducement to foreign nations to recognize our separate nation ality. Their manufactures, too, will be kept in check by the competiiton of foreign fabrics, and the truth be made to appear that they have prospered upon the l ounty extorted from the Smith through tho in strumentality of their protective tariffs, and not hv the superior economy and virtue of white slavery over black, as they have falsely professed to the civilized world. Nor will any ingenuity of theirs then suffice to make the South contribute to the support of their Government. If our people even adhere to their present course of business, and permit New York to continue the importation of the foreign goods we consume, the goods will not come to us charged with a tax that has already been paid into the treasury of a Northern Government. It has been argued that a moderate duty ou all goods from abroad would give protection to our commerce, by subjecting goods coming from New York, and that had already paid duty there, to a second duty here. W e have no confidence in the efficacy of this sug gestion. Some goods will he warehoused and exported to the South in unbroken packages, as gunny bagging, for example; and the great bulk of the foreign imports, certainly all the tine goods that are sold almost in retail quantities, will pay the York, and be sent to the South by a thousand channels of railroads, rivers, Ac., and he introduced free of duty. It would take half the revenue to protect our widely extended frontier on the North from smuggling. Aud if goods can come by land ftee of duty, but not by sea. it will be easily perceived that the trade of bur seaports must be. entirely an nihilated. And if the Northern Con- collect taxes from any but our own people. Why not then dismiss at once all these complications and levy the taxes directly upon the property of the country ? It the associated Stales determine to laisc £2 : b- 000.000 of revenue, what difference can it make to the people from whose pockets it must he drawn by what method it is rais ed. so that it be equally distributed ? We have shown that an indirect tax cannot he equally laid. A direct tax can be. If the confederated States export the value ot •>200,000,000 of their own productions, wc may safely assume the value of their real and personal property at $.'1,000,000,000 at least. Then $20,000,000 revenue would be equal to 10 percent, import duty, or 6* cents per centum direct tax. M ho would hesitate to choose between these two pro positions, when the last would emanci pate our commerce from all restraints, give equal taxation to our people, disembarrass our relations with other States from every complication, and force upon aggressive neighbors an economical government and a pacific policy '! Mercator. .’Viitisnml Son" of thr Saiilh, DIME DOODLE Dixie Doodle is tlic tune .Southern men delight iu; ’Twill do to whistle, sing or play, And just the thing for fighting. (’him.*:—Dixie Doodle, boys, huzza! Down, outside, up the middle, Dixie Doodle, fa, sol, la. Trumpet, drum and fiddle. Should uncle Sam, or Johny Bull Wage war upon our shore sir, We’ll give them such a gallant pull. They’ll find their heads all sore sir. Dixie Doodle, etc. I’ll wager now a mug of flip, And bring it ou the table; Put Southern boys aboard a ship To beat them they Hie able, Dixie Doodle, <tc. Now Dixie is a dandy place. The people all are brothers, And when one has a chicken pie, He shares it with the others. Dixie Doodle, etc. . W« work and sleep and pray in peace, Dut don't forget our triggers; Our guns are ready for the men Who co.ne to steal our niggers. Dixie Doodle, &c. Our girls are fair, our bo'ys are tough, Our old folks wise and healthy; And then we’ve everything enough, That makes a people wealthy. Dixie Doodle, Ac. Tbe land we till is all our own, Whate'er the price, we paid it; And woe to any old John Brown Who ever dare invade it. Dixie Doodle, &c. One God, one woman and one flag, We worship and adore,— Our motto is—let us alone, We ask the World no more. D ixie Doodle is the tune. Southern men delight in; ’Twill do to whistle, sing or play, And just the thing for fighting. JHlflftO tOBKESrOADEAUE. United States Steamer Niagara, f Jeddo, Nov. 12, 1 Still, j I sen.I by t|,.e first opportunity the amu.ur.oe.ncnt of tne safe a* rival of tin* Japanese Embassy at tins port one hundred and thirty-three days from New lork. Tho entire puny h ive enjoyed the most per fect health, and have returned in u most present side condition. For almost the only lime since their de- partmv from ourshores, when tln-y came in sigiit of Fusijumm.r, the -Blessed Mountain,” their counte nances displayed something analogous to wonder and satisfaction, and indeed i*. was ujoyous sight, even to the mariner whose tics of kindred and affection were in other and distant lands. The immense bay was stuided with myriads of sails, whose white canvass glittered in the sunbeams, and whose graceful form ski mined tin* waters ns if instinct with life—nioderii murine architecture can boast no greater triumph tluiu these beautiful boats For miles under slow steam We pr« coed up the bay, the shore developing new and picturesque scenes as we advanced, until suddenly wo opened the immeusc mol wonderful city, which he* that has not seen lurs not seen a wonder at least equal to the renowned mid fair city of Seville. Our an chorage is seven miles distant from the shore—a very material objection either to safe or frequent visits, as the weather is very cold un.i the winds are very very fresii. On the 10th the Ambassadors and the whole sop* tuagint—kaniis, no kamis, cooks anil porters—were landed in their own boats, fhe yards were manned, the howitzers were fired, and the’ band playing iu the best style ot Herr Rimbaeh, the leader, our own Amer ican air, “Home. Sweet II,.uie,” and thus ended the last net iu this eventful drama. It: the evening many presc-uts were sent aboard, consisting ot o.o di , b-ber, among which pre dominated tin* favorite tipple of the facetious nod jo vial Fulstull, aud here called suker Those who have visited ttie shore to-day ali agree in the vast ness of the city, and describe it us built, on lofty hills, ascended by many steps aud traversed by noble Kis ers, spanned by elegant bridges. The style of architecture is not imposing; the palatial residences are surrounded by high walls, enclosing vast areas of ot highly cultivated gardens, fish ponds and ornamental trees. Tin* residence ot our able anil excellent Minister, Mr. Harris, is one of the ancient temples, which he lias inude quite comfortable by the addition of many American notions. For the officers of this ship a temple lias been prepared. Horses, noiimons and guides have also been plueed at their disposal, and thus far there has been evinced a disposition to re ciprocate the civilities extended to the Japanese Am bassadors while on their visit to the United States. A Prussian fleet is now at anchor in the bay of Jeddo, having aboard a minister charged with the ne gotiation of a treaty of amity and commerce. Thus tar but little progress has been made, the Japanese earing but little to extend the circle of their Commer cial acquaintances. It is presumed however, that they will again become the victims of necessity. The Niagara will remain here ten days.—Corres pondence of the A>«* York Herald. From the Constitution. Who h:irr fought the Buttles of the Cnion? ham go for enforcing the laws ? No; he gloried in defence of the liberties of America.—Momade that memorable declaration in tbe British Parliament, —“If I was an American citizen, instead of as 1 am.tin Englishman, I never wotild submit to such i laws—never, never, never!’’ .Such is tha spirit j that animates onr Southern brethren, and shall j we war epon them for it? No, we must avert | civil war if possible, and I close by exhorting my brethren to do all in their poorer t) avert civil war. Concession, conciliation—anything but that—and 1 no man amongst us, in his dying lionr will regret that his conscience is clear, and that he can lay I: ilettllUy hmuuu Blood i;jy>d b* ,: analyzed twsys presents n* w.ti, the ilerneuD, that ins conscience is clear, and that ho can lay ; y rf,.-os'VVv’Wait 'a , '‘““rat., and -i,,.. , , , , I- I 1 , II- II t.„. lit. KS lAhUAKI). A. dlv/.. the I, 1 .,... . * 1 Ins hand upon Jus heart and say, I did all m my j . ff,.riu*fro.„ c , igv n.wr c„nlpi»i„t, s> ' . ?*'>■■■+ in,wer to turn from th** bosom of my country tho I ■ kc. e,„i we tins m , , .. . ., ,, lb* r«d rtobutrsol' Blw-t. Supply tuew rf-.. ... ' i'** ‘a humble blow ot a civil war. ; w.-ii. >ri„* BLOOD Foot) i, * ,j..,, .f';? r V“*” is. [Southern Fed. Union. i^roMidrnt. ire, until our repeated aspersions and I f'ederacy arc prevented from filling til [i had estranged the brot her! v feeling I, " , . , ■ , . arts of aggression ,,f tin South from the North, even Abolitionists, who sought to effect their ends only by moral suasion and arguments; as did tie 'friends*'; were not only ttder- Hted ut the South, in the very hot-beds of slavery, but were received and treated kindly by tbe first families in Charleston. And why / b-enn e the Charlestoni ans felt that they were sincere, aud that their labors were out of a desire to benefit the slave ratlu r than out of bate to the masters. Ten thousands and lens of thousands of slaves were offered to be freed by their masters to the agents of the Colonization Society if means could be raised to send them abroad. In many instances large outfits being provided ’ey their masters. And then was the time for tne friends of the colored man to have stepped forward ami aided in the great work of African colonization, by wbieli the limited sufferings of a few, iu comparison, by affording n school of instruction for pioneers and missionaries, wes to work out the problem of African civilization.— Harsh as is the law. innovation and irruption liav,- ever b, -n Hie great civilizers of mankind. Africa was an exception; there the white man could not live, and irruption was impossible. Providence provided u way to remedy the difficulty, and entrusted it to our care. AVu have been faithless to our trust. Instead approaching our Southern brethren iu the spirit of love mid forbearance, we have treated a high.minded and noble race of men with contumely and contempt until we have driven them to madness. And what has been the result? without benefitting ourselves or I he slave, we have toppled down the most glorious na tiontliat ever existed on earth in the full tide of its prosperity. We have brought about a state of things which, if not checked soon, very soon, will inaugurate a civil war more sanguinary and dreadful iu its con sequences than the world ever witnessed. To meet tiiis emergency, let us retrace our steps until our feet are firmly planted on the Constitution of the United States, the only rock of defence that can possibly withstand tbe coming storm. THOMAS I£. HAZARD. From the Mercury. The Aontlirrn t'misrr.s nml I*'rre Trade. One of the most important, if not the greatest, of all questions to be brought before tbe Southern Congress, will be the question of taxation. Shall tbe treasury of tbe new confederacy be filled by direct or indirect taxation ? As a measure of taxation alone, tbe latter method, whose practical application is by a tariff of du ties on imports. recommends itself by the consideration that the tax is included in the juice of the imported commodity when it is sold, aud eluding observation, is more willingly borne by the people. If the object of governments was to raise money, tbe scheme that would enable them to extort the most out of tbe people ought perhaps to obtain the nreference over all others. But since it is or ought to be the object of every people to have the public business of the country transacted us cheaply as may be consistent with the respectability and dignity of their govern ment, the method of taxation that reveals to them most faithfully and promptly the true cost of the government, and the real source from whence the taxes are drawn, should certainly command this preference. If it is concealed from the view of the mass of the people that the twenty millions or fifty millions of revenue that flow an nually into the public treasury are actually drawn from their pockets, the effect is that you have no class of conscious tax payers; and as a necessary consequence, you will have, as in the Congress of the United States, no representatives of that class— no champions of economy and law duties— no advocates for a simple aud cheap gov ernment. On the contrary, the representa tive men like those in tbe Congress of the United States, will bo the representatives treasury by indirect taxation, aud forced by our free trade policy to resort to direct taxes, their treasury will be meagre enough, and we shall be in no danger of tbe extensive armaments, by sea and land, of tbe present or any future military dicta tor. Instead of the spoilsmen being alone represented in their Congress, and combin ing all over tbe country to possess them selves of tbe rich prize of a redundant treasury, the tax payers’ voice would al most alone be beard; there would be a lean treasury, a stinted expenditure, a frugal government, and a horror of stand ing armies and floating navies. In our own Government tbe greatest simplicity and the most prudent economy would prevail. This economy would go far to attach our people to their new Gov ernment; and simplicity in our intercourse with foreign nations, and still more with the .States of the North, would afford us a large security against the occurrence of irritating questions, dangerous to the peace and prosperity of the country. All na tions would desire to trade with a country that admitted its products free of duty, and acts of hostility on the part of any, re- sultiugas they would in the interruption of their trade, would fail with most severity on themselves; and other nations, profiting by their exclusion, would have new induce ments to maintain their friendly relations. In considering this question, too, we should carefully reflect on the altered re lations to be established with the riparian States of the upper Mississippi, and its great tributaries, whose commerce finds its chief outlet at New Orleans. Shall it be said to them, you may come with your teeming productions and export them with out restraint to all parts of the world, but when you bring back tbe returns in foreign goods, we will tax them twenty per cent., or ten or one per cent.? Will these great States consent to this ? For let it be ob served, that no matter who imports tin* goods, if duties are paid upon t Item in New Orleans, the money goes into our treasury; and when sold to the jreople of tbe Northwest, tbe tax is paid by them. Shall we who protested against the ine quality and iniquity of such a system while yet members of the Confederacy, expect it to be borne by States who arc not mem bers of tbe Government that would impose this tax upon them ? Whether we expect it or not, nothing can be more certain than the certainty that they would not bear it. How would all these complications be ad justed I Aud wbat good end is answered by creating them ? 'These States, if mem bers of the Northern Confederacy, would of course, in such a case, import through the Northern ports, and put the duties into their own treasury. W’e shall then lose their trade altogether. If the) form a Northwestern Confederacy, England would compete with the North and South for their commerce, and they could obtain free trade through Canada if they had the wisdom to seek it. There is no ingenuity or device then by which this tariff can be made to ii «<* ©i i lit- fallowing is tin- Massacre of tin* President on Ike preposition of Virginia to send coin mission era to Washington on tke 4t!i of February, to take into con sideration tin* iilarming condition o’t the country. It was sent to Congress on Monday; ro the Senate and House of Ilrprcsentatire.s of the United States: I deem it my duty to submit to Congress a series of resolutions adopted by the Legislatnre of Virginia on the llttli instant, buring in view a peaceful settlement ot tlie existing questions which now threaten the l nion. They were delivered to me on Thursday, the tilth last., by Ex-President Tyler, who has left bis dig nified and honored retirement in the hope that he inuv render some service to his country iu this its hour of need. t hese resolutions, it will be perceived, extend an invitation to ali such States, whether slaveliolding or non slaveiioliiing. ns are willing to unite witli each other in an earnest effort to adjust the present unhap py difficulties i„ the spirit in which the Constitution was originally formed, and consistently with its prin ciples, so as to afford the people of the slaveholding Slates adequate guarantees for the security of their rights, to appoint Commissioners to meet ou the fourth I day of February next, in the City of Washington, j similar Commissioners appointed by Virginia to emi- , siJcr, ami if practicable, agree upon some sort of ad- I justment. j I eonfess I hail tins movement on the part of Vir- | giuia with great satisfaction. From the past history j of this ancient and renowned Commonwealth we have the fullest assurance that wlmt she has undertaken, she will accomplish, it it ean be done by able, en lightened and persevering efforts. It is highly grati fying to know that other patriotic States have ap- (minted Commissioners to meet those of Virginia in council. \\ hen ‘ombled, they will constitute a body entitled in an eminent degree to the confidence of the country. The Federal Assembly of Virginia have also resolv cd. "that ex-Prcsident Tyler is hereby appointed by the concurrent vote of each branch of the General Assembly a Commissioner to the President of the Uni ted States. and Judge John Robertson is hereby aj pointed by a like vote a Commissioner to the State < South Carolina and all other seceding States that have eeeded or shall secede, with instructions to respectful ly request the President of the United States, and the authorities of such States to agree to abstain, pend ing the proceedings contemplated by tbe action of this General Assembly, from any and all acts cuicula ted to produce a collision of arms between the States and the Government of the United States." However strong may he my desire to enter into such ati agreement, I am convinced that I do not possess the power. Congress, aud Congress alone, mi ller tie war-making power, can exercise the discretion of agreeing to abstain from any and ail acts calcula ted to produce a collision of arms between this and any other government. It would, therefore be a usurpation for the Executive to attempt to restrain their hands by an agreement in regard to matters over which he had no constitutional control. If he were tints to act they might pass laws whicli lie would be turned to obey, though in conflict with his agreement. Under existing circumstances my present actual power is confined within narrow limits. It is my du ly at ail times to defend and protect the Federal property within imrrow limits. It is my duty nt all times to defend and protect the Federal property with in the sec-ding States, as far as this may be practi cable, nud especially to employ the constitutional means to protect the property of the United States, and to preserve the public peace of this scat of the Federal Government. If the seceding States abstain from any and nil acts calculated to produce n collis ion of arms, then the danger so much to be depreca ted will no longer exist. Defence and not aggression lias been the policy of the administration from the beginning. But whilst I ean enter into no engagement such as that proposed, I cordially commend to Congress, with much confidence that it will meet their approbation, !o abstain from passing any law calculated to pro duce a collusion of arms, pending the proceedings contemplated by the action of the General Assembly of Virginia. 1 am one of those who will never de spnir of the republic. I yet cherish the belief that the American people will perpetuate the Union of the States on some terms just and honorable to all sections of the country*. I trust that the mediation of Virginia may lie the destined means, under Providence, of accomplishing this estimable benefit. Glorious as are the memories of her past history, shell an achievement botii in relation to tier own fame and the welfar them all. JAMES BUCHANAN. Washington City, Jauuaiv 28, lSril. NORTHERN BOASTING BROUGHT TO THE TEST OF OFFICIAL FIGURES. The black republican press has dwelt often and long upon tin* alleged preponderance of Northern soldiers when tho battles of the Union were being fought in Mexico. The North, it is said, lias con tributed a greater portion of its bone and sinew and blood to the army of ilia country than the South has ever given : and the statement is reite rated as a proof of superior loyalty, and oven su perior courage. Official records, however, exhibit tha utter falsi ty of the pretension, and establish the fact that in the Mexicau war, as in every conflict of arms, the South gives up the best blood of iier citizens for the maintenance of national honor and right with a prodigality that stands in marked contrast to the volunteer forces contributed by the free-labor States. The following tabular statement is con clusive upon the subject; showing, as it does, that whilst fourteen slave States furnished 45,630 volunteers, tho free States and Territories furnish ed hut 23,054. The disparity is marked; consider ed from any point of view, but especially so in regard to the relative population of the two sec- lions. I he figures, we may add, are derived from Executive Document No. (>2, ol ihe 1st session. 3ttth Congress : N ati city ij the Regular Army m the Mexican \l'ar. Non slaveholding States and Territories 28,556 From the LaUrange Reporter. Is Drtnorrarj still to :*ulc. The Americas Georgian, a Democratic paper, i taking time, as it says, by tiie forelock, propos-s what it considers a strong ticket for the offices named, every one of whom are Democrats: A. G. Brown, of Miss , President. J. H. Haonuoud, of (South Carolina. Vice Presi dent. \V. L Yattcy, of Ala., Secretary of State. 1£. B. lihett, of South Carolina, Secretary of Treasuay. Jeff Davis, of Miss., Secretary of War. John S;ideil, of La.. Secretary of Navy. G. S. Hawkins, ofFta.. Secretary ot Interior. M. A. Cooper, of Ga., P. M. General. James Gardner, Jr., of Ga., Attorney Gene ral. Now.itth" Democracy are to mike old party alignments the test for office, we shall believe that, their only object iu erecting a Southern Confede racy is to satisfy the cravings of Democratic office- seekers. The Waynesbaro Xeics also has a simi lar ticket—every man of which is a Democrat.— We hope they do not reflect the sentiments of the old Democratic party. If they do we now an- nuance our intention to battle with all our might against that diabolical old party. Indeed, we fear tb it *ve shall have to spend the best years of our life iu lighting that old rotten aud detestable con cern. We would respectfully ask the Constitu tionalist, Macon Telegraph, Columbus Times aud others which we regard as a fair reflex of the Old Democratic party, if they intend that such a policy shall be pursued by their influence?” The Atuericus Georgiau is certainly a very re spectable print, but its administration appoint ments will probably have to go before the South ern Convention for ratification before th *y can tjko effect. Till then, we would advise the Re porter to take alarm or square itself for opposition l'he idea that the party associations of the old, are to control the new Kenablic, is about as absurd and ridiculousas is that inveterate, undying prej udice of which the Reporter furnishes a strong il lustration. Hois inveighing against old party spirit, and displays more of it in doing so than we hope any other sensible man in the South will be guilty of. He will “spend the best years of his Ife”in fighting the new Southern Administration —why? Not because it is in fault or unpatriotic, but because it is [if so it should happen to be] composed of men ivbo acted with the democratic party under the government of the late United States. I’oor fellow. He is cankered—corroded —verjdiced with an exorable party spirit, which outlives every possible occasion for it, and in tiiis temper culls us to account foi tho exercise of par ty spirit! Suppose the Reporter tries to elevate its conceptions a little—to consider the past »s it certainly is iu respect to party politics obliterated and the future open to such new organizations as may arise out of public necessities? — Telegraph. To all apt ion, iiir itulie •p!*’ tiering tr*u r *»ui debility u! auy k ti.rn, b.-oii-riit «m by l:ij cullb« ; or from ». > u dint***'* of tne k.dutyj* or biarider; anti t from uiiy of tin* many tlihirussing casnjMauiu t to, and which engroder commit prion, tbe 33XiOOD FOOD is offered n-s u lh!l t’Al N AS i> RELIABLE UFMvu, Differing in ••very particular from th- p.u-nr l, MKl) V. •ifir, if ij m chemical oriiitnnatiuii of IRON. SUl plii » ° ! . l, ‘* PHOSPHOROUS. •; very *„«t wortl,. ..i,,,,,/' fSb !i*ar glad ami grutelul testimony to the heiivtitb it .JUl 5 * ou them. bremra■.*-;,*m-.re,r .a Mrenipti-.I trend, w l,„ vo coior of the ouUuie wrapper Irom ml to yellow a,„i *** the **izo of the bottle to 8 «»unec■*. B*- particMh.r’retef V >nf ^ k:od, and hee tuat the lac Rimiie ol our signature h lihiti* .toper 1 ^ thp if the BLOOD FOOD * \ P t r bottl *. Sold by CHUKCfl Ac DUPONT ’h»pr;-toi «t09 Broadway \.« v _i_ 4oeox V 1 y*r. Sold by HKRTV & KALL.MiileJJS?* Aud bv al! respectable DroggifttR throughout therooutrv ~ ' llf ‘ BELIEF i:i TEa 3IIMTLS. BRYAN’S puitrifionric WAFERS, The Original Medicine Established in 1837, an i first article of the kind ever introduced n n( U tho name of “Pulmonic Waiters,” in this or an, other country ; ail other Pulmonic waters V*'.. counterfeits. The genuine can be known by the name BYRAN being stamped on each IV j FEB. tli-Iii BRYANS PULMONIC WAFERS Coughs. Cold*. SorcThrwH Hoan»* n**>s BRYAN’S PUL MONK’ WAFERS Adtliina, Bronchitis. Difficult Breathing. BRYAN’S PULMONIC WAFERS Relievo Spittim: ol Bi »od. Pain* in tho Client BRYAN’S PULMONIC WAFERS Relieve Iuoip-*ut Consumption. Lung Disease* BRYAN S Pl'L.MONivJ WAFERS Relieve Irritation of the Uvula and Tonsil* BRYAN’S PULMONIC WAFERS U lieve fhe tti>*>ve < • • opl-ott** in Ten Mill life*. BRYAN’S PULMONIC WaKERS Are a BIcmii.j to a.l Clashes end CuBstltutiniit. BRYAN’S PULMONIC WAFERS Are adapted for V »-.durj* and Public Sj> Are iu a Not only BRYAN’S npl- • inn * BRYANS PULMONIC WAFERS the t wafers lieve, but effect rapid and lasting Cures BRYAN’S PULMONIC WAFERS Are warreuted give satisfaction to every one. Slavehoi ■States.. 152 • 14,.loo I olnuUers to Mexican War from Slaveliolding Slates No. Killod. Wouuded .1,323 22 3 . 323 I 1 .7,713 48 2d .7,728 15 Ij .5,410 57 13 .4,800 105 48 Arkansas Florida Texas Louisiana Tennessee Kentucky Virginia North Carolina South Carolina Georgia Alabama Mississippi Maryland and D. C... Missouri ..1,393 ... o.ui ...1,051 ,. .2,047 ..3,011 ..2,319 .. 1,330 ..0,733 0 — 115 II lit: I- 17 fit) 170 230 no 101 250 207 *,05b 45,63d 284 I dlunteers to Mexican War from Xon-Slaccholdino States and Territories. No. K; Uotl ...1.H47 2 Massachusetts. New York New Jersey Pennsylvania.. Ohio Michigan Indiana Illinois Wisconsin Iowa 2,005 424 2,401 4 ,<>04 4.4 Id 5,973 140 , 229 I'd 107 19- 21 21- 301 — 3 23.054 284 235 1,117 No volunteers were sent from Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Connecticut, aud Khode Island. Power* of Judge aieit Solicitor. The Macon Telegraph reports the following deci sion made by the cupreine Court, now in session in that city : A- was indicted for assault with intent to mur der, but tiie Solicitor General, after examining the testimony, decided that the felony could not be made out. No! Fro-s d the bill, aud preferred one tor assault and battery. The Grand Jury ignored the bill tor assault aud battery, and requested the Solicitor to make out a bill for assault with intent to murder. The Solicitor General refused, where upon the Grand Jury preferred their request to the Court. The Court, upon the refusal of the Solicitor General, passed an order, reciting the above tacts,_ and instructed B. a member of the bar. to make out a bill for the felony. The Solici tor General moved to rescind the order, which was retns d by tiie Court, to which the Solicitor General excepted. The Supreme Court, Justice Jenkins deliver ing the opinion, decided that the Court below bad no authority to pass such an order—that the Soli citor General was an officer deriving his commis sion fiom the State ol Georgia, aud under the Con stitution could not he suspended from the dis charge of tiie duties of his office by the Judge— that it he relused to perform his duties, the reme dies were those provided by the Constitution, to- wit: impeachment or removal by the Governor, on tiie address of two-thirds ot each branch of the General Assembly, and therefore reversed the judgment of the Court below. A very young and very ignorant preacher in one of his discourses preached a doctrine in di rect conflict with the plain words of St. Paul Upon being reminded of this, he very cooly re marked, “that's tchere Paul awl I differ 1 .'.'’ Another Resignation.—We learn that Lieut. Charles Morris, of the Navy, has resigned, and has offered his services to the Governor of Geor gia. 11 is offer lias been accepted. etrrfrfwion of Texas. Galveston, Feb. 5th.—The Order of Secession was passed on the 1st inst., by a vote of 100 ayes to 7 nays. The Governor, Legislature, and Su preme Court Judges were present. It is to be voted on by the people ori the 23d February, and, if adopted, will go into effect ou the 2d March. The Governor recognizes the Convention of the people, and declared his attachment to the South and desire to join a Southern Confederacy. If none should be formed, he will then unite to main tain the Republic of Texas. The secession news from Georgia, Florida. Al abama, Mississippi and Louisiana, created much excitement in Northern Texas. Sttn to News. We have gathered from various sources, the following items of Georgia news, for tha week past: E3? The stock of Belgian goods exhibited at the j late Fair in the city of Macon, will be offered for j sale at public auction in that city, on tho 20th | inst. OTThe annual meeting of the Stockholders in fhe Atlantic and Gulf Rail Road, was held in this city yesterday. tSPThe “National American’’ of Atlanta Ga. 1 having suffered several years with a severe lung affe has changed its name to the “Gate City Guardian.” ; ! ‘ on ’ i ’* 11< ^ 1 dread disease, consumption is nnxictn !u make known to his fellow-sufferers the means No Family *l»ouM be without a Rnx of BRYAN’S PULMONIC WAFERS IN THE HOUSE. No traveler shouM be without a supply of BRYAN’S PULMONIC' WAFERS No peraon will over object to rive* for BRYAN’S PULMONIC WAFERS TWnNTY-FIVK CENTS. JOB MOSES. Sob* Proprietor, Rochast faleFor by nil r***p<‘'itah!t‘ Drnjsgiatn.. THE WONDER OF THE AGE. BLAKELY’S RHEUMATIC LINIMENT a.\D ANODYNE E.YIIiKOCATIOX. Also, his Liver Alterative, a.id Tonic Pill. THIS magnateLinimentuun cares articular Synovi- al and muscular Rheumatism, Neuralgia and pains, almost instantly, requiring in many casesnnlv :*.vo or three applications. It acts powerfully on - absorbents, aud cures by eliminating the lnorbuhu- mors from the system. It acts as a disentient aswdi ■is an anodyne resolving tumors in a short time, li Surgery it is destined to taken high place, supplantin'* in some cases the harshness of the knife. The LIVER ALTERATIVE AND TOXIC PILL is an excellent pill iu all diseases of the liver biliary derangements and in all eases in which a calhartiei. indicated, acting as a cathartic, Alterative, Touic and Deobstruent, according to dose. These remedies are sold i,y HERTY & IIALL, Milledgeville Ga. Thus. B Daniel, Atlanta, Ga.; Humniit Sc Orovw. Marietta, Ga., G, T. Anderson Sc Bio.. Ringgold 6a.. A. A. McCartney, Decatur. Ala., LeGrnnd, Rlonnt4 Hale, Montgomery, Ala,, Rains. Brown & Co., Nash ville Tenn.,Haviland Chichester Sc Co., Augusta.0a . King & Warring, Savannah, Ga., Hall A La;; nr. Americas, Ga.. Smith & Ethridge. Stone Mounta:: Ga., T. S. liradfield, LaGrange, Ga., J. H. Mnlluni. Calhoun, Ga., P. II. MoGraw, Natchez, Miss., Norton A Fitch, Lexington, Ky., and by Druggists uud Her chants generally, BLAKELY & WOODS. Proprietors. Apr. 10, 1860.(40ly) Tullahoma, Tenn. Oxygenated Bitters. To such ot our readers H-u; - troubfed witli the debility incident to the appron. i • warm weather, wc cordially recommend the use of the Oxygenated Hitters, as an invigorating tonic—sn:.-. efficacious, mid highly palatable when dilated acoi!,:- tng to directions, containing no alcohol in its composi tion, and possessing more real merit than any prepare tion of the kind we have ever known. Many lemlinr physicians use it in their practice, aid have spoken nt it in the strongest terms of praise over their own signa tures. Its reputation as a cure for dyspepsia is univer sal.—Ogdeiishuigh Republican. This peculiar aid excellent remedy is worthy of nil the numerous tributes which has been paid to its ran qualities as a healing inedecine. To Consumptives. r |8HE Advertiser having I -u restored to health :.i L a few weeks by a very simple remedy, aft. Concention of Southern Cotton Spinners'-A Convention of those engaged in the spinning of our great southern staple is to be held in the city of Atlanta on the 13th iustant. Tiie object of the contemplated Convention is to encourage and promote the cotton spinning interest. To all who desire it, he will send a copy of the prescription used (free of charge) with the direction* for preparing and using the same, which they will rind a sure Cure for Consumption, Asthma, Bren rhi/is.Xr. The only object of the advertiser in semi the prescription is to benefit afflicted, aid Questions fir the times. —W nat do )otl think of | spread information which he conceives to be inva Are there any more tombs I unble, and he hopes every sufferer will try his remedy, ; as it will cost them nothing, and may prove a be ing. Parties wishing the prescription will please address Kev. EDWARD A. WILSON. Will iamsburgh, Kings county, New fork. Oct. D, 1JG0. (c. * mca ) 20ly. ,»vv Vork Canveution. The Democratic Convention of the State of New York adjourned sine die on the 1st. They adopted a series of resolutions denouncing coer cion as the most ineffective arguineut which can be addressed to the seceding 'States. Civil war. say_ they, will not restore the Union, but defeat, forever, its reconstruction. They recommend the immediate action ot Congress in tho adoption of the Crittenden proposition, or some other measure acceptable to the bolder States, and in ease of the failure of Congress to move in the matter, they urge the State to take initiatory steps for the call- ingot a general convention, and pending these movements they* implore the seceding States “to stay the sword and have the nation from civil war.” Ait affecting episodein the business of the Con i' the wiiole country, would surpass | vent ion, was the appearance of the venerable Chancellor Walworth, an oetagenarian. who, af ter an enthusiastic welcome, addressed the Con vention thus : Gentlemen of the Coneenti in . I am far advanced in years, and notin the habit of attending Conventions of this character, but I could not resist coming here to enter my protest against civil war. 1 have seen the hor rors of such a conflict. In the war of 1812, uiv house in Pittsburg was sacked by the British. A battle was fought oppo.-ite my very door, and the bullets that were fired, fell like hailstones around my dwelling. In the casement of my door re mains to this day embedded one of those bullets, a memento of the light.—In that straggle, I saw my iellow citizens shot down by my side. I know", then, the honors of a foreign war; and they ar*- nothing as compared with the horrors {of a civil war. A civil war is a war amouo* brethren. We are dl brethren in this cout deracy of States the people of the South are our brethren—not on ly nominally, but actually our brethren. In Geor- gia alone 1 have the names of one thousand citi zens whose ancestors were near relatives of my own. In the same Slate alone, are over one hun dred relatives of the family of Hillhouse. whose name is known as that of one of the patriots of the Revolution, and whose descendant now occu pies a scat in our State Senate And so, scattered all over our Southern States are the near relatives of the men of the North, and perhaps there is scarcely a member of this convention who has not some such ties in tiie States of the South. It would be as brutal, in iny opinion, to send men to butcher our own brother* of tho Southern States, as it would be to massacre them iu the Northern States We are told, however, that it is our duty aud we must, enforce the laws. But why— and what laws are to he enforced ? There were laws that were to be enforced in tho time of the Boston, January 24. The Massachusetts Anti-slavery Snricty.—After Ti'emont Temple was closed lust night by Mayor Wielitinnn, at the request of the trustees, at least o.tlOO people gathered in the vicinity, the majority believing that the closing of the place was merely a ruse to get rid of the mob. After waiting two boars in a pelting snow storm for the re-opening of the ball, the crowd broke up in to separate parties and gradually dispersed. About 200 of the crowd visited the residence of Mr. Phillips in Essex street, and threatened to “clean him out," but Deputy Chief of Police, Ham with a squad of policemen, prevented tho outrage and made several am sis. The colored population became greatly alarmed, as threats were inadebva few of tiie mob to visit their houses. No such demonstrations, however, were made. The Police force culled ont to preserve the pence Mmihcred one hundred and fifty men. It is said that Mayor Wightnum was informed that an organized attack by a strong force would be made • in the Temple from the outside, in cose the Conven tion re assembled in the evening, and to prevent the destruction of tiie property of tiie numerous oeeu pants in the basement and other portions of the building, In* was induced to close the nail. Tho Anti Slavery Society dre holding a sesuion at the Society’s rooms, Washington street, to day. The police are protecting them from outsiders. The meeting adopted a series of resolves that the Society lias proposed nothing, aud done nothing but in strict accordance with love to God and all man kind: that their constitutional lights have been trampled upon by the mob and the Mayor of Boston; that tiie entire responsibility rested npoii the Mayor; nud appualingwith confidence from Ids inn! adminis tration of tiie Ir.w, to the country, the civilized world, and to God Almighty. In the afternoon, an order was introduced in the House to grant the use of Representatives’ Hall for a public meeting of the Anti-slavery Sobiety this even ing. After a worm debate, the order was refused pas sage by yens Oil, nays 130. The House was densely crowded during the debate. A bill was also introduced in the House giving the Governor power, on tiie application of twelve citizens to use the military force under orders of the Sheriff of any county, to suppress riot mid protect free speech. I The hill was referred to tho Judieiaty Committee. the Phoenix question on Cockspur island! LiPA part of the cily of Augusta, and the town j of Hamburg. S. C., were overflown by the late I freshet in the Savannah River. Es? The Chronicle & Sentinel suggests Hon. A. H. Stephens as th** first President of the South ern Confederacy. Our friend of the Constitution alist must look to his laurels, his neighbor seems anxious to get ahead of him. E^'Capt. Whiting, of U. S. Engineer corps, has resigned, and intends to offer Lis services to the State of Georgia. r&* The late heavy rains have done much dam age to public property in tho State. The Macon and Brunswick R. R„ and the State Road have suffered considerable damage by the freshet. Us^We clip the following paragraphs from the Thomson fOa ) Herald, of Feb. 0: A Xrgro Killed --We learn that a negro felio TO SHIP CAPTAINS and voyagers.—We km*» of no class of persons to wi.om we could better re* oinmcud ‘‘Jacob’s Cordial,” than those who follow tbe sea. Subjected as they are to cold and best, stonn and sunshine, renders them liable to the lnaio diseases ol the lungs and bowels, and a ;n«i«t v«in»- ble addition to tiie medicine chesr, would In- a pack age of Jacob's Cordial. For Colie, Dysentery, Dim rharn, Cholera Morbus, Ac., this medicine can be re lied on, if the directions are followed out: and n* « those, especially, who make long voyages, we won.d recommend it as the best medical preparation tha ! can be laid in; and wc ore thorough' convinced that if a trial is once made with the medicine, it will a ■ wavs after be thought indispensable to the medieit*' chest. For sale in Milledgeville by HERTT & IIALL. w« RIEVE A CLARK. ‘ =« - >t GL JAXB’* SA ltN.V PARI 1.1, belonging to Dr. Phinzy, a few miles from tiiis place, while gambling in tbe woods, last Sunday, W wit!, one belonging to Jesse Walton, a neighbor, KgUt.Lett,*an.igcW showers are to tbe vegetal*;, got into a tight, and killed him (Walton s negro) j kingdom. When the proper circulation of t:i»* ' a -A plentiful sut mil life.*- vegetal)!*- , kingdom. When the proper on the spot. We were uuabie to obtain any of the I fluid is impeded, sickness is the inevitable cons'-quenc particulars. ES^Peach Blooms.—We were shown, on the ' J, 1 30th ult, a stem of a peach tree in full bloom, some of which were falling off. Us**We clip the following from the Savannah Morning Xeics, of Feb. Gth: The Murine Bank of Georgia.—At an election for seven Directors, held an the 4 th inst.. the fol lowing gentlemen were elected: Charles F. Mills. Edward Padeiford, George Hall. Aron Chmpion, N. B Knapp, N. A. Hardee, James G. Mills, (new Director.) At a me“ting of the board held on the 5th inst., Chas. F. Mills, Esq., was unanimously re elected President. Merchants' Planters' P.atik.--It. will be seen the accretions become unhealthy, tbe livers liisvan** logged with impure bile, wbieii forced into tin* sp urn vitiates and inflames the blood engendering seme j oln; cutaneous eruptions, liver complaint, fe ver. *or*--. | dyspepsia, consumption. See., to purify tiie blood *> '• I ' speedily cure the «!sim- named diseases, not Ling is**' efficacious as SANDS’ SARSAPARILLA Prepared and sold by A. B. & I). SAND Druggists, 100 Fulton Street. New York. Pni* $1 per bottle, or six bottles for $5. Sold also by GRIEVE & CLARK, Milledg*' viile Sold also by Druggists generally. 38 It. jaSlTLS. WI2ffSI,OW. Au experienced nurse and female physician, h«** » Soothing Syrup for Children teething, which greatly ft' cilitates the process of teething by softeningthe gw'” this institution has declared a semi-annual divi-; reducingalUnflammation-will allay all uen* l of four per cent., payable on demand. 1 sure to regulate tho bowels. Depend upo pain. and ... , sure to regulate tboboweta. Depend upon it, motnerf* Atari election held yesterday, the old Board of wi „ give re8t to yourselves, and relief and fce»- Directors were re-elected for the ensuing rear, as follows: Hiram Roberts. John Boston, George' Cornwell. John Screven, E. Moiynenx, Edward ; Martin, Win. Wiltbeiger, J. W. Morrell. T. Neely. U?”And fhe follow the Savannah Republican to your infants. Perfectly safe in ai! eases. Seeadv tisement in another column. 14 ly iW COUGHS. The sudden changes of our - re®- pouuite. i ne suttuen caanges oi om ring paragraphs we clip from ; U 'Y 8 ‘'“ r(V: ' of Pulmonary, Uronlicinl, f"i A'j ran of Fsh Ytli* ; uiatic Ant*fif;ons. Experience having proved ina* * .'...i _:n i ,! “' remedies often act speedily and certainly wbniW B,v reference to our advertising columns it will he seen that a reward of fifteen hundred dollars — le early stag peediiy of the disease, resource * be had to “Brown’s Bronchial Trocli*' a thousand by the British Consul, and five bun- Lozenges, let the Cold, Cough, or Irritation dred by the Mayor—has been offered for evidence Throat be ever slight, as bv this precaution“t'H to convict the parties implicated in the outrage serious attack may be effectually wanted <*|T P“ !l , upon Hie person of Capt. Vaughan, of the British j Speaker*and Singers will Hud them effectual f" r ship Kalos, Saturday last. The Southern Congress. U. S. Constitution Adopted. Free Trailo with all the AA'oi-lJ. Montgomery, Feb. 7.—The Southern Congress received to day an official copy of the Act of Ala bama appropriating $500,0(10 to aid in tiie support of the Provisional Government of the seceded States. The Convention sat but a short time with open doors. The Committee to provide a plan fora Provis ional Government made their report in secret ses sion; it was debated fonr hours, after which the Convention adjourned until to-morrow. Later—A Provisional Government Adopt ed. The Constitution of the United States has been adopted by tho Southern Congress, with the sole addition of Free Trade, iritli all thr. World. and Singers will ...... ........... B ing and strengthening the voice. See adverfije®* 11 December 1800. - >s " ul Ik By tiie ancient law ot Hungary a man convic- „ ted of bigamy was condemned to live with both Americau Revolution, and the British Parliament, wives in the same house: the crime was, iu con- and Lord North sent armies here to enforce them But what did Washington say in regard to en forcement of those laws ? That man—honored i at home slid abroad more than any other man on earth ever was honored—did lie go for enforcing the laws ? No: lie went to resist laws that were oppressive against a free people, and against the I injustice of which they rebelled. Did Lord Chat- sequence, extremely rare. Jacobs Cordial. This valuable’medicine can be obtained at tbe Drug Store of HERTY & HALL, also for safoby GRIEVE Sc CLARK, Milledgeville. No family shonhl be I without it. See notices Ac. j CireuiiDtaiiees vs. Education. We do not intend to argue which of these g>' man the best position; but we are “educated t° lieve that “under the circumstances” « grey h* 1 ' person had better use Hkimstuket's Ilair Kei ,,:ir " tive,uud t ike a “petition” among •‘Y*miig At# 1 icn. Price fifty cents, and one dollar a bottle. Sold everywhere, aud by llerty <k Hall, Mif'*- vilie. W. E. HAGAN & CO„ Proprietors, 36 4t. Troy, N J U§s=*Glaerj IIuvo yon seen that lit** Ism**' 11 (her column of tiiis paper boiiiing. Roots and Leaves or the Cherokkk Rinror. I}.* 1 ' Woodruff’s Concords. I T is a genera! acknowledged fact that Buggies are far superior to any now use . tbe State. They mu lighter, ride easref ? n ( . longer, than any other Buggies: hence *“f ’ D state. •al demand for them in many parts of t.n>■ * •Iso, in Tennessee, Alabama and F lorii.a- F*: want a good Buggy or Carriage of any kin 1 pay you well to go to Griffiu, or send yo“ r ^ Woodruff keeps a large stock from the fine down to the Iron axle Plantation Wagon. ^ Any person can be supplied direct tri'n> - x York by giving their orders to WOODK 1 r Co.. Griffin, Ga. May 8,-48611. 60 «f