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C ongreMionnL i TWENTY-FOURTH CONGRESS, A ■ SECOND SESSION. LN SENATE. Tuctday, Dec. 8, 1836. The VICE PRESIDENT laid be-' ore th? Senate the following coinmitniea- ■ lion* : 1. A communication from the War De partment, exhibiting a s ac.nent of the dis* uurM iiiciib made from the coiiliugetil fund <>; the uftii c of the Set rctnry of War; laid on the table and ordered to be printed. 2. A couimuuicAtion from the war De partment exhibiting'the amount of moneys paid on contracts liy his disbursing officers oi tile War Department ; laid on the table . and orded to be printed. 3. A commtinicatio i from the Secretary nf Stale, tr.tnsmtiiing a statement ofix petidilures during the present >ehr, tor the ! contingent expenses of northeast Excituivc ' bnildiiig, for foreign intercourse, See. laid ' on the tilde and ordered to be printed. ' 4. A cotntuun cction fr< in the Se< rotary • of the Navy, exhibiting a statement of ex -j penditurci made from the contingent fund of hit department ; laid on the table, and i or lered to be printed. Mr. EWING, of O.iio. gave notice that ( he should, on the next day of the inc-'ting . of the Senate, a*k leave to introduce a j lint resolution to rescind the Treasury order of, the 11th wfjuly, 183 ti, and to make uniform li e currency reccivcble for the public reve nn ts . Mr. MOORE gave notice that on to- . morrow tie should ask leave to introduce . hills for the relict’of S. Miller, W. Edes and’* John McCarty. Mr. TIPTON g. ive notice that on to- ' morrow he should ask leave to idtrmHuce the following bills. A bill supplementary to au act entitled ’ “ An act to provide foi an exchange of land* with the Indians residing in any of the State* or Territories, and far their re moval west of the mississippi,” approved! 23th May. 1330. A biH tor the relief of P. Warner. Mr. KING, of Alabama, submitted the . following resolution, which was considered and adopted: Resolc.'el, That the Senate will on Mon- ' day next, atone o’clock, proceed to the e- 1 lection of a Secrttary of the Senate, in the place of Walter L i.vrie,resign *d. Mr. HUBBARD submitted the follow-! ing resolution, which was consider d and •'■♦opted : Retained, That the Senate will on Mon- i <hy next proceed to the appointment erf the ! standing committees. Mr. KING, of Alabama on leave fsotro-1 duced a bill supplementary to au net to amend an act for the better organ*. tfiun of' the District Courts of Alabama ; »kjcli wa • read a first lime, nod ordered to a second reading. Mr. K.NIGT, on leave introduced a bill j for the relief ol’Sirah Angel, and the heirs at law of Benjamin Klug., dr.-cased ; which i was read a first time and ordered to a se cond reading. Also, X bill lo allow a draw back of duties on imported hemp and cordage ; which was read a first time, and ordered to a second reading. ; Mr. BENTON, on leave, incroduced '■ the follow ng bill* : , A bill t > increase the annr. A biil to construct certain fortifica-’ tionr; ■< A bill to provide for the constrnion of a’ a western armory nnd arsenal ; , A bill lor the relief (he heirs of Gen. W. 1 M. M it »n. A bill m iking a grj it ofla.i.l to ti e uni- . rer/tty »»f St. Loui.r. AU of ahiebwir.- read a first time, a.i I ' ordered l> a second reiuiing. Mr. GRUFDYg; ive notice that on Tlies- , d»y it. x», beshould ask lea • io in reduced . a bill suppl. nvntarv io an act to amend lhe jhdi. ialjsysicin of the United Stales, Mr h ALKhK.on leave iijiyojuced a bill to advance to the States of Mis.'issinpi and Alab tma two millions of dollars, .efian- ’ geble upon the 2 per cent, ffi#d, for the ■ p irp i*e ol conflicting a raiJ-vjny from Bra don, in Mississippi, to C»ha» bs, .in Ala rinia ; which wa* read a fint titye, and or- j dered to a second reading, O i motion of Mr. EWING, Or lered, That when the Semfc adjourns, it adjourns to meet on Monday next. Mr. BENTON (hen called up the fol low mg resolution*, sub/nijietJ by him on Wednesday: Jlmo/u//, That the annual siatewnt of the commerce and navigation of the United Slates be hereafter printed under the direc tion <>f the Secretary «f the Treasury, and be communicated, in a printed form, as s. as possible, after the commencement of tach sla'ed se*»ion of Congress. Mr. BEN TON dated hi* object to be to have the work printed by . t ,e direction of me Treasury Department, and laid before) Congress <l its meeting, iij the same manner i.i wnich the receipts and expenditures were nor printed .arid laid before Congress. After a few remarks by Mr. KNIGHT, on :n->lio.i of Mr. BENTON, the resolti- t. i wi*l ii I over until Monday next, when f.ie Senate adjourned over to Monday next. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, T.tt rrdav, D> < ember Bth, 1836, The SPEAKER laid m iore the House Sundry executive < oinniiiiii.mtions, six; I. A I'oinmuiiicntioii from the Secretary i of tiie Treasury, showing tie amount oft money reeeivi d from jb< o'et < f Chickasaw , lan is ; laid on the table and ordered to be j p rinted. 3. A communication from the Secretary i of die Treasury, in compliance with a res olution of the last session, giving certiiin i .formation respecting the importatkni* of paiipi r* into lhe United States. 3. A coinmiiuiention from the Secretary of die Treasury, showing the amount of fund* applicable to the erection of marine i hospitals in the United States, and on the sidject generally. 4. A < ommiiiiication from the Treasurer < r.f the United Slates, transmitting a slate- j rnent of bi* accounts. •j. A communication from the Secretary ' of lite Treasury, transmitting a stitcineut! *--<f die expenditures in relation to the Polo- - m,4< B.idge. 6. A communication from the same, trans milting a Htrvcy of lhe coasts of the I tilted Siates. 7. A cominuiiicntion from the becretniy of War, transmitting mi mcounl oi the conlingctil < xpeinliturcs ol that Depart ment. 8. A romiuujjicalion Irom the becrelnty of State, .raiismiititig all account ol die contingent expenses ol dial Department. (». Abo, from the Seri clary <>l die Na vy, trmismitimg a similar report of the contingent expenses ol the Navy Depart incut. All the foregoing communications were several!, ordered to lie on the table, and be printed. THE LATE HON. G. L. KINNARD. Air. Davis ol' Indiana, then rose to; die purpose of iinnounciiig to the House, the dealh of one of his late colleagues, the Hut). Gt.uitr.E L. KINnaHD. Mr. 1). addressed the House as follows: Mi. SI’EAKEK : Painful as die duty may b‘, it is mine of this morning, to announce to the House the dec. a>e oi another oi its meuibcrs. My friend and colleague, the Hon. George L. Kinnard, died at Cincinnati uu ntirr n lew days of nig much more severe than ordinary tails I io the lot of mankind, in passing that dread i ordeal. The cause of his death is per haps well knowai to j hi* House and to the' country. Jt-w.* ins misfortune lo sui’eij from one oj tssutc appalling accidents w hich j are al but 100 frequent occurrence upon our steamboats, by lhe bursting of their machi nery.. He, 100, like one of our associates,; whose dealh was announced on yesterday , ; died amongst strangers, yet among f. lends. ’ At die hospitable mansion ofthe Hou. Rob ert Lytle, where he paid the great del t of nature, he received th ■ most uiuemilting attention and kindness, aS also die most un wearied services of those who rank amonu 1 lhe lirsl in die profession of medicine; but' all would not do ; he omnipotent first had gone forth, by winch he was called from the service of his rountry, to the service ol bis God. Had 1 slu.ii. oby set phrase to pass an eulogy upon,hi* character, 1 should find words 100 cold, language too inexpressive, to do justice to his virtues. Il wasin v good fortune to be favorer!, lor manv y ears, with i.is acquaintance, and to share largely in In* friendship. U itli a clear and discrimi ating mind, an honest heart, and an unti ring industry, lie bad elevated himself to I die highest seat in the affections of those 1 rtli o knew him best. In id! the varied relations oflil’e, (to which he vv a* about lo add another of' a sacred ami responsible character,) be sustained the most unsullied reputation; leaving to the world iiidubiiidde evith nee not only that he was a man of high atluinnierts, but that he was, emphatically, one of God's nobkst works —an honest man. Mr. D. then submitted t! e following res olution*, which were ttnaifi aou-.lv adopted. Resolved, That as a t< stimonial of respect fi>r the memory of the Hon George L. Kinnard, lave n member of this House, from the Stale of Indiana, tftc members of this body will wiarcrnpe on the left ann for thirty days. Resolve I, That the connections and con stituents of Mr. Kinnard are joined in the sincerest condolence by this body, in the loss of that inestimable man, to them, to ns, and to the country. On motion of Mr. LAY’, The House then adjourned till Mondav nc xt. 1 legislature of Georgia: IN SENATE. Friday, December 1G 1836. ‘ Mr. Revs Chairman •! the Committee on Public Education and Free Schools, made ■ a rcpuit on the Rev. E. Sinclair’s report as Commissioner of lhe appropriation for ! .the indigent Deaf and Dumb, shew tog that i former appropriations had not been expen ded on account ofthe reluctance of parents ito send their unfortunate offspring to so great a di. a ice as Hartford—only 3 out ol j|6 ascertained to be lit subjects, having ' consented to go. The unexpended balance l of former appropriation* is staled to be ,$5,671 17 making any further approjiria ' tion at tjtis lime unnecessary. j Mr. Cone from the Select Committee on ! the petition of Citizens of Bryan, made a .' favorable report, rei onnr.ending SI,OOO lo be inserted in appropriation act, for that ! purpose. The Senate took up the unfinished'busi ness, being lhe bill for a Rail Road ficin .; lhe Tennessee line, ike. | Mr. Reese offered.a substitute for lhe bill I i providing for a survey of the route by com petent Engineers, who shall report on the I best route, and the probable cost of the! construction to the Governor, lo be by hitn laid before the next Legislature: the State I to take < n" ha'fllje stock of tiie main trunk and one fourth "f the stock of any of the ! J branches upon a joint stock Company sub- > . scribing the tainainder, Lc Substitute rc- e I—yens 22, nays 6]. t Mr. Mitchell of Baldwin, offered a sub j niiute, providing for the employment of an j Engineer to make a survey of the most eli j giblc route, ami appropriating $ 69,000 i for the same—said Engineer to report to j the Governor the progress ofthe survey and ; vv hen completed, the expenses of the Rail* i Road—the Gover.to. t > communicate with .tfie Governor of Tennessee on tite subject .^•Rijccled —yea* 38, nays 44. j Mr. L ■iniar ofl'vred a proviso, that no ex-i : pendilttre be made prior to the Ist of De-! I cember, 1837, except for a survey— Reject-' , eel, yea* 34, nay s 46. ’ Mr. Cone moved an amendment provid ing ilia', noting shall prevent a subsequent ! Legislature from alining all or any p Mr t ofi this scl—Rcjci teel, yea* 16, nays 60. Mr, Gibson moved to strike out the ]Oth j | section—yeas 2G nays 53. The bill was then put upon its passage, jand I’AFMED —yeas 46, nays 34. The Senate adjourned u> Saturday inorn- i '“ g - Satu.uluy, December 17. I Mr. I zaniar called up his resolution rela- 1 I live to the furnislfing of a troop of cavalry 'in Lincoh:, with swords, pistol*, Ike. under! the act of last '.■■■•!<>n. 1 \ 1 Several amendment* being offered to add other counties, Mr. McConnell offered a substiltile authorizing die Governor to fur nish stu li companies as shall report tli. ui s< Iv vs organized, having rlue lefcrence to the most exposed counties. Substitute a • tloplctl-—yeus ; 9, nays 18. The resolution was then ordered to lie on I the table for die present. Mr. Reese called up his Report on the subject ol the deal and dumb appropriation, ; whn It was amended and agreed 10. JiUl.t jxissrj. I To authorize die li.LiiuF Court of Ba ker to have surveyed and sold certain un survey ed portions of said county. To incorporate lhe “ Hauk of St. Ma : ry’>”—yeas 42, nay.- 24. To incorporate the Flint and Chatta hoochee Rail Road Company. To divide the county of Walker, and to firm a new county west of the Lookout | Mountain, to be called “ Cui-’I EE”—teas I 33, nays 36. To organize a new county o t of parts of Houston and Marion, to be called “Epps:,” yeas 40, nays 31. The Senate adjourned to Monday innrn iug. ,'_.y Bills passci/. I o provide lor (he payment of Volun teer* in certain r ases, lor services, losses and expenses coring the late Seminole anti Creek campaigns. To add an additional section to the sixth division of the Penal Code. To extend lo certain descendants o! Cher okee Indians, tire rights, | r.v ileges and Iran chises of citizens of this btate—\ca»sl nays 21. To establish a company tinder the name of the Savantialiand Charleston steam pack et company. To incorporate the President and Direc tors ofthe “ People’s Line” of Stages. To amend the act of 1811, establishit g tiie S. nafus Aca.lt micus. i To add a pan of Jackson to the counts I of M adison. To authorize the Sheriffs of the Chero kee circuit to sell one half of all lots con- I demned as fraudulently drawn in the late lottery, and to make valid, certain sales of ! the Stale’s interest in such lots, kc. Bills lost. To exempt t’ie •‘Richmond Blues” from ; jury duty. To authorize Jeremiah Thompson toe rect a mill <!am across Flint river in the | county ol Fayette. To provide for the call of a Convention ho reduce the number ol die General As i sembly of Georgia, and for other purposes j —yeas 32, nays 35. The Senate learning that Major General , Gaines of the U. S. Army, was at this time I at the Capitol, invited him, by resolution, to a seat w ithin their chamber, during liis ' stay in this (dare. i They adjourned to Tuesday morning. Titcs lay Die. 20. Bill rejected. To a itliorise James M>»rris, bis heirs and ; assigns, to erect a mill Gam across the Con ' ttasauga river. IVctlncsilufa Dt ccnibcr 21. Bill rejected. To authorise George Kclloggand Isaac Whorton to bui d a bridge across the Coosa vvaltee river. j Tliursdiit/, December 22. ills rejecled. To provide for the compensation of the | grand and |«-tit jurors lor the comities ol Gwinnett, Butts, Cass, Cherokee, Craw ) ford, Franklin, Glynn, Habersham, Hall, . Henry, Harris, Macison, Meriwether, Tal bot, Walker and Wilkes. ; To idler and fix tiie limes of holding lhe ! Superior courts of the Coweta circuit and the Inf rior court of the county of Hous- I ton. Il OU SE OFR EP R ESEX T A TIV ES. i Friday, D cember 16, 1836. O.t motion of Mr. Gi rdon of Chatham, the Home took up ti e recoitsidt red bill for the organization of the Court for the Cor rection of Errors. 'I be bill was amended by changing the salary of the Judges froms2,9oo t 052,500 —yea* 82, nays 71. Mr. Sanford moved to alter the places fixed for lhe sessions of the Court, so as to ; mi ike G eenesboro’ the place of session for the Northern and Ociniil o ee circuit*—Re jecteel. Mr. Cone moved to strike out Savannah —yeas 62, nay s 83. Mr. Prior moved to strike out Columbus i —yeas 62, nays 93. Mr. Branham moved to insert, in the sth ' seotion,; f.er the words “ determine each and evtry cause,” the words without argu ment of counsel either oral or written —-y eas 59, nays 97. J The House adjourned to 3 o’clock, p. m. when the House again met, and resumed the consideration of the Court bilk Mr. Pitman moved an additional section, providing for the appointment of a Solici ■ io.- General with a salary 0f'52,500 to rep resent the respondent in all cases, and be prohibited from practicing in any other i Courts ol’ this State, or receiving any other fee than his salai} —teas 40, nays Mr. YVilkiiison moved lo strikeout $ 1,500 as the salary of the Reporter —vea»s6, nays ° 4 ’ The bill was then passed—yeas 82, n iys 76. YEAS—Meesrs. Andrea s, Barnett, Bar ron, Bcrrie, Black, Blackburn, Blount of Upson, Bolton, Bradford, Brown, Bryson, Bulloch, Barney, Carroll, Clark of Catji deti, Clark of Hall, Cleveland, Coffee, Col i berl, Crane, Cui ver, Dirt, Dav is of Elbert, ! Davis ol' Walker, Diamond, Distnnkes, ! Drane, Drysdale, Duncan, Dupree, Ellis, Fletcher, Flewcliin, Franklin, Gordon ol Chatham, Gordon of’Monroe, Gray, Ham mond, Harris of Baldwin, Harris of Burke, I Harrison, Holcombe, Jenkins, Kelly ol I Houston, Kelly of Rabun, Kirnsey, King I of Mt Int' sh, Jti<>. B. Lamar, Lewis, Love, i McAfee, McDonald, McKinley, Meriwelh ! er, Miller, Ogilby, Peddy, Price of Gilmer, ‘ Price of Jasper, Quarterman, Rambo, Reeves, Renlroe, Rhodes, Roberts of Hall, Roberts of H riven, Robison of Washing ton, Rogers, Scruggs, Smith of Coweta, ' Smith of Huncock, Solomon, Stroud, Swift, ! Tow n*, Wellborn, White of' Butts, Whit !field, Williams, Wilson, Wood oft ’ovveta, 1 Woo,| of Randolph. THE STANDARD OF UNION NA \ S—M< sus. A'ford, Alli ii ofFayette, > As i, Beck, Bentley . Blackshear ol I ,ow ndes Blackshear oi Thomas, Blount of Warren, Bowen, Branham, Bryant, Burnes, B>tie, ( amp, (. olley, Collier, Cone, Cook, Coop er, D iiiiel oi Madison, Daniel of Thomas, Dougherty, Drew, Easley, Espey, Ezzard, Fl mrnoy, Floyd, Foard of Cherokee, Hall, Hamdt >n, Hatn| t >n, Haris of Newton, Hatelier, Hatten, Hay es, Hill ol Ogletluvi'pe Hilliard, Holland, Hurt, -Hust, Jennings’ Johnson, Jone, ol M avion, J one* ol Wav ne’ Kr ilh oi Decatur, K< itli ol' Hail, King o’ Green, Knox, J unes Bainar, Landrun? Loya.l, Mays, Me Arthur, McCrary, Mitch ell, Mo. >n, Mo.elcy, Murphy, Pcnlicost, Pitm .n, Powell, Rivers, Robertson ofCo lum'ii.i, Sanford, Sharpe, S l, ipp, Smith of Ji if I'son,- S ci.ccr, Siai.ing.-, Strickland, W artlieii, Vthiteoi Campbell, White ofEl b. r', V\ i.liinsor, Young. The House also passed lhe hill to vest the i state cdWyatt Alford in William Wy att Allot il. Bills li.sl. T’o authorize the collection of interest on o pen accounts in certain cases. To exempt tirand and I'etit Jurors from pay- ' ing toll at the feiri-s dvei Flint river in the cotin- ' ty of Lee. They adjourned to Saturday morning. Satuntai/ December 17: ; I he House refused mre-cousider lhe passage i of the Court bill by a vote of 82 nays to 78 1 yea*. Nir. Goidonof Chatham, by leave imrodticc instaulcr, a bill to change the name of the Far mers’ Bank ol Chattahoochee in Columbus, ai d t > regulate tliesyme. The Hoi.setouk up the appropriation bill for the political y.nir, 1837 h rum tie sc'tion appropriating $5 per day to themembeisof the Legislature,ss vvasMrick en out, (y eas 7d, nays 53) and .*>4 per day in serted. Fromtlie section a Jawing the Secretap rv of State atj Surveyor General, j%],POO fur Clark’s hire,.'•‘l,ooo was stricken cut, am] $75'.) it sorted. An ad.litioml section was ad.led, appropria ting A!),-; IS S7 to the Inferior Court of Mus < "g< e, and x],<)s!> 75 to the Inferior Court of Taibot, for e.’penses in arresting the spread of the small pox—was (18, nay s 67. Alter some lui ther amendments the bill was passe,!. Adjout iiec lo Monday morning. Montlay, Dcrc.mbcr 1!). On motios a! the House agreed to reconsider the passage ci the aj>ptopriation bill. >.r. Gordon of Cha:har.., Item the Committee on Internal Inijiiovement, .submitted a leport an l resolutions lavoral.le lo an appropriation for (he Allamaha «m.| its branches. llie House took ep, and concurred in, the amendments ol Senate to the bill lor the con struction ol a rail road Irom lhe Tennessee line, &.c. Hills passed. I<> in ’orporate sundry Academies named. A substitute jur the bill to alter, consolidate and amend tl.e s< v ral incorporation of fdaco:-. [An unsuccesslul attempt was made to strike out the provision limiting lhe tax to 50 cents o.: everv s it) >.] 1 o appropriate money' for the improvement of the Fl.nt river—veas B>, nays4B. I he reconsidered bill to appropriate money ($1(1,GOO, for tne removal of obstructions to navigation in t!.e Gcaml-yee river-- -yeas 'JO, nays 47. ’ ■ I o amend tin* art ol 1835 relative to the poor school ford of L uiren*. To authorize J. M. Mitchell of Muscogee to pleadand practice law in this Slate. 1 o amend the road lawsso faras respects tire cjiinty of Wilkes. To change the names of certain persons, To repeal a portion ofthe laws relative to the introeuction of >1 ivcs into this State—yeas 73, nays 66. . To compensate the Grand Jarors of DeKalb county. Tuesday, December 20. Air. Camp moved lo reconsider the rejec ted bill for forming a new county out of Paulding, Car. oil, &.c. The house refused to recottsiiler. Mr. Strickland moved to reconsider the rejected bill to add a part of Elbert to Madison. Tite house refused to recon sider. Bills lost. 1 o cha igc the times of holding the Su perior courts of Appling, Ware, Lowndes, Thomas, Decatur and Dooly. To form anew county from the counties of Ilotiston ami Alarion. To legalize ch’cds cf c. nveyatice in cer tain cases. To manumit Hannah Lenos, a free woman of color. To compel retailers of spirituous liquors to take an oath to comply with the thirteenth section of the thirteenth division of the pe nal code. To manumit Philip and Phillis, slaves. To repeal a part of the act of ISIS, in relation to assignmenis of property by debt ors. For the relief of James YVale.a. To prevent the vice of gaining. It vein sei ay, December 21. Mr. Kelly of Houston moved to recon sider the njectcd lull to form a new ciinnty out of Houston and Marion. The house refused to reconsider. Mr. Branham moved to reconsider the rejected bill to compel retailers of spiritu ous liquors to take tin oath to comply with the thirteenth scctien of the thirteenth di vision ol’ the penal code. The house refu sed to reconsider. Mr. Bulloch moved to reconsider the re jected bill lo prevent the spread of' small pox. The house refused to reconsider. Bitts rejected. To exempt printers ftom military duty. To admit certain deeds in evidence. To define the powers of courts in relation to amendments. To incorporate the Mti cogee Blues. To increase lite capita) and extend the charter ofthe Marine tk Fire Insurance Bank ofthe State of Georgia. To change the name <>f the Farmeis’ Bank of Chattahoochee, and to regulate the same. To regulate tho establishment of Branch Banks. To regulate the duties <>f the officers of the Central Bank. To establish lhe Citizens’ Bank in Au gusta. * For lhe improvement ofthe Withlacoo chc. To amend the seventh article ofthe third section of th-e constitution. To establish the Miners’ Batik ofGeorgia at Dahlonega. To authorise a loan to the Georgia Fe male College. To allow securities on executors,’ ad initiisitators,’ or guardians’ bonds to intro duce < v idence against them. To aiii-iid lhe fiist section ofthe third ar ticle of tlieeoiistiititioi). Mr. Easley, from the committee on peti tions, made unfavorable repot Is on two pe titions, one fi oat Rabun, the other from .sutt-l dry citizens of J ones. Thursday, December 22. I Mr. Miller moved to reconsider the rejee-| ted bill, lo incorporate lhe Citizens’ Bank ; at Auigusta. The house refused to recon-I ?i ter. Many (fills passed by the Senate were I i ( ad the first time. Dill rejecti d. To form a new comity out of Mariyo and I lou-toi). Several bills were passed, the captions of '.vliich will appear hereafter. To regulate the selection of Jurors in trial of persons tor alienees stibjecinig the person to line and imprisimmcni, or both. '1 o rem >vc obstruct! ms to the free passage of; itsli iii the Ogccltee river. i o exempt J nstices ol the Interior Court from ; jury duty. To incorporate the Appling lluzzars. ; 1 o amend tiie acts oi incorporation of the town o! Milledgeville, so as to make the same a city; To authorise William S. Jones to establish a ■ fetry across the Coosawattie river. ; To change the times of holding the Inferior . Com Is of Muscogee, j To compensate one of the Justices for car rying up election returns in Lee. io alter the road laws ol trlvnn countv. ; 1 o alter the times ol holding the Superior and I Inferior Com is of Baldwin. I Dills lost. , To add a part of the counties of Cobb, Car ( roll, and Campbel), to the county of Paul ding, and to lay out and organize a new coun- ! ty. To appropriate money to build a bridge a cross the Chattahoochee, at or near Dobbins’ ferry. To amend lhe bridge laws of this State, so ! jar as respects tho letting of contracts. To repeal an act ol 1535, adding a part of \\ ilkes t> Taliaferro—yeas 16, nays 125. To compel persons who have purchased lots or fractious irom the State, which are not yet granted, to pay tax thereon ; and to make certificates of said purchase evidence of ti tle. io lay oil ilia Slate into Congressional Dis tiicts. Lai<l on the table the balance of the ses ; sion, by yeas 113, to nays 3-'. 1 o amend the act authorizing tho Court of ! Comm, ii Pleas, &c. of Savannah, to hold ex ; iraordinary’ sessions tor the summary trial of I cacses, vtc. 1 o prevent persons from permitting slaves to visit their premises without a written permit. 1 o amend the act establishing a turnpike road from the Tennessee line to the Hightower. 1 o p.event owners of slaves from keeping quarters for said slaves upon any plantation, without a white man on the premises. Durrug the nfternoon session, the House, bv ' resolution, invited Gen. E. P. Gaines to a seat I within the 11 ill, during his st ty in this place. I , FROM FLoIIIDA. Gov. Cal! has received orders to turn | ‘die command over to Gen. Jesup. An express, with a iruard of 40 men, left Black- Creek, Satutday last, for Gen. Jesup’s camp, as nothing has bt cn heard of him since his arrival in Florida. During his comtnainl, Gov. Cali lias had many difli icujtirs besides sickness, with which to con tend, not generally known. It has been | suggested that he will demand a Court of I Inquiry. We learn froin’good authosity | that the Fresifient has given Gen. Jesup ; positive instructions lo estahiL-h a Post and depot in the cove of the Withlacooehee, and to remain there, till the war is termi n:‘e'. By an order ofthe Presi len', a depot i- to be established on the east side of the St. Johns at \ olusia. Let three or i f.iur others be established at proper points [near the enemy’s strong hold, not 100 ! miles distant, and bring as many thousand men to operate in dilfereut bodies, with sufficient means of transportation, and with skillitl mauagyment, the’ war will soon be ended. Then the enemy could soon be brought to terms whether powder was scarce lor not. Until some such course is afiopt ; ed, the enemy. alter fighting while thev I have the advantage, w ill elude any body of I men that is likely to be brought against, | them. — Courier. ’ ' - Idroni the Mobile Advertiser. - THE MErN FOR FLORIDA. ; We stated y esterday, that SOO men were ♦ required of Alabama for the Florida ser vice. The statement should have been i 500. V. e had the pleasure of receiving a letter upon the subject yesterday, trout t Captain E. Harding, at the Motmt Vernon j Arsenal, who is to eqtfipt, muster, and ship, I'rtuu Mobile, to the head quarters, ofthe i Army in Florida, the 500 men required, as ; early as practicable: He speaks in high end just terms ofthe patronism and cltival i ry of our citizens tint! independent military I companies, nnd doubts not the required i number of men will be raised without sub mitting to a draft. “ The Seminoles,” he says, “ must be put down, and it is mortify ing to on National prid£ that they should have held out so long.” YVe think with Captain Hsrding upon both these points. Mobile has once sent to the service of her country two companies of noble fellows. She has three more companies not a whit behind the others and always ready to strike for liberty, life and honor. She has oilier citizens too, ofthe same steel, stamp and mettle. ITs an ill wind that blows nobod// good.— After the battle of S.irttoga General Ar nold met Sergant Throp, who had lost a leg in the action. “ Wei], Servant” said the General, “ yon ami 1 liaveheen unfortunate.” “ Not. at all, Sir, said lhe Sergant, “ my expenses are reduced.” “ Indeed!” “ Yes Sir; I found it hard work to get a living before, but now j shall have but one shoe and stockihg to buy.” Arnold laughed and limped offi lo his tent to fmi.-h his letter to Harry Clinton. Stop the Pig. notice an adwrtise tneut in an exi liange paper, wherein one Mr. Fig .speaks of bis tv it'e’s having eloped Irom his hit! and board. We sincerely hope Mrs. Pig will go back to her liege lord, ami make lhe sty comfortable foF the old grimier a:.d their porkers. When a ■ woman marries a hog t he ought to make tip 1 her mind to go the entire swine. PRESIDENTIAL STATISTICS. |) (z\ll the States told certainly, exceet I' Mississippi—and she in a ]| probability for : Mr. Van Burmi :) If so— Van Buhen gets Marne, 10 votes. New Hampshire, 7 Rhode Island, 4 Connecticut, g New York, 42 Pennsylvania. 39 Virginia, 23 North Carolina, j 5 Alabama, 7 Lotfisana, 5 Mississippi, 4 Arkansas, 3 Missouri, 4 Illinois, 5 Fourteen State*, or ]G7 votes. Generaj. Harrison gets Vermont, 7 New Jersey g Delaware, 3 Maryland, lo ' Ohio, 21 Indiana, y Kentucky, 15 I Seven States, or 73 vote*. | i Judge White Tennessee, 15 Georgia, 11 Two States, or 2G votes. j Daniel Webster. Massachusetts, 14 One State, or 14 vote* Mr. Blank, (or ,) gets South Carolina, 11 Otte State, or H votes. Van Buren's majority over Harrison, 94—over White, 141—over Webster, 153; —over , 156—and over the united forces of Harrison, White, Webster, and the D , lie rect-ivs the nett majority of 43 ! ' Thus, Mr. V. B. has in all probability I the votes of 1-1 Slates, or a majoriiy of the States — He has 8 ofthe good Old Thirteen United St vies, ora majority of them— He! ; has received a decided majority of the votes ! of the good Old Thirteen—viz : 129 votes —while the other six of lhe original States h ive thrown away their 46 vote* on the Hydra-headed Coalition • —He has one half ol' the new States; and if Michigan be counted, a z« jorily of the new States— He ; has received a majority of the slave-holding' ; States, probably in lhe proportion of 7 to 5 I —He has received a majority ofthe non ■ slave-bolding Stales, in the proportion ol’7 ’ ;to 6 —Hehasa majority ofthe Electoial Colleges—ami probably obtained 21 more ■ than the necessary ratio—He has received a majority of the popular vote, probably of trout 15 to 20,009 —and if vve count out the ! vote of South Carolina, of from 25 to more than 30,000 —He has received a majority of the Seutheni Stales. He has received 1 tiie votes of tite North-western and. tire South-western Siates—He ha* received the , support of Stales, north and south of Ma son’s and Dixon’s line—north and south of the Ohio—east and west the Mississippi. —He lias beat each candidate, as well as all the candidates put together. He has dis tanced every competitor, and beat the field. He has been elected without regard to sectional coii;-i erations —and upon lite prin- ■ < iples of one great political party, scattered through the Union.— He has beat three ■ candidates, run 011 local grounds, and em- i ; bracing principles as various as lhe hues of. * the rainbow. ! He has been eh ctcel by the Colleges of the Peoples’ Electors—and thus cut off all the management, intrigue and corruption of an election by the H. ol R. He has been elected in the spirit of the American Union—and stands pledged to I support both the ./tights of the Stales and the Ln ion of U ir States. FOR VICE PRESIDENT. R. M. Johnson, gets Maine, > 10 New Hampshire, 7 R. Maml, -4 Connecticut, 8 New York, , 42 Pennsylvania, 30 North Carolina, 15 Alabama, (probablv) 7 Louisiana, (do.) 5 Mississippi, 4 Arkansas, 3 Missouri, 4 Illinois, 5 Thirteen States, or 144 Francis Granger, gets Massachusetts, 14 Vermont, 7 New Jersey, 8 Delaware, 3 Ohio, 21 Indiana, (probably) 0 Kentucky, (do.) 15 Seven States, or 77 votes. ; John Tyler, gets Mary lane, 10 Tennessee, 15 Georgia, 11 ; S. Carolina, 11 Four Stales, or 47 votes. I YVm, Smith, gets Virginia, 23 One State' or 23 votes. R. M. Jo'- nson’s majority over Granger, 67s—over Tyler, 97—over Smith, 121 and he wants 2 votes of a majority of lhe Electoral vote. Qy 5 ’ Some riititors arc afloat, that Mr. Clay was desirous that Kentucky should cast her vote for Mr. Tyler—in which case, he ami Mr. Granger would be tied, being 1 ach 62, and thus Z>o/A oj them, as well as Col. Johnson, would go up to the Senate ; the Constitution having used the general phrase, that “ from the two highest numbers on the list, the Senate shall choose the Vice President.” But the language of the last Lexington “ Observer” seems to forbid any such scheme'— lor, the “ Observer” denies that a single Elector of Kentucky can vote 1 for Col. Johnson, ttpot-t the ground, “ that it would not only he a breaih of an implied pledge given by them when nominated to s ipport Harrison an 1 Granger, but it would also be a dereliclion of principle in lhem.’ r THE NEW DOLLAR. It gives ns pleasure to announce that the dollar of our own mint is soon to make its appearance. For thirty years the coinage of lhe American dollar has been suspended; the money managers for lhe Government, in the United States Bank, being interested to supercede the American eagle on the pre cious metals, by the eagle, in i-uk, on bank notes. We may hope that it will not be long before the money -of the American people will become so familiar to them as to render description seperfltions, which at presen' is the only way to introduce it lo tli> ir acquaintance. The lace of tiie coin represents a full length figure o; Liberty, seated on a rock, with the classic emblem of (he or lib erty-cap sttrtmmniing a spear held in lhe left hand. The right hand rests on the Amer cm shield, withits thirteen sßripes, cr< s e 1 by a scroll, on which is (trt? word Liberty. 1 he reverse represents the A rnericart’e*-» gle, on the wing, drawn accurately from ra tore; all the heraldric appendages of the old . coin being discarded. - Over lhe field are .placed irremtlarly twenty-six stars; theen 1 trance ol .Michigan into the Union, having I been, it seems, anticipated. j Ihe design of thy face of the coin was : drawn by Mr. Stilly, and that of the reverse I by Mr. Titian Pealc; both under tusfriic i lions from the Director of the Mint. The dies were executed by Mr. Gobrecht, one ; of the engravers of the mint. 1 his emission of dollars is the first coin* ed at the mint since the year 1805. It i« intended to adopt the same design in tiie other coins, as soon as it is practicable lo do so.— [Globe. Let no gentleman ever qnarrelwrth a wo man. It you are troubled with iwr, retreat. If she abuse her, be silent. If she tear your cloak, give x our coat. If she box your i ears, bow. If she tear your eyes out, feci ) your way to thedoor and FLY. Absence of Mind.— A Southern edito r . relates a most remarkable instance of ab sence of mind. A friend of his, on arising lin the morning, puton his wife’s petticoat, ■ an I did not discover the mistake, until he attempted to nurse “the little one.” ; ! I of 1 " i he friends of the. Unionare our friends, and its enemies, our enemies." ' a ’3g URS’> 1V tl'He VIVI 4, ! LNIDN CANDIDA L’ E FOR CONGRESS. J.llJßes uCi! L of Jackson county. I I’. L. Robinson, proprietor of this paper, having made the lowest bid, received the co«- I tract for priming the Laws and Journals of tho kite session, and was on !• i ida v evening, the 23d | instant, elected State Pkinter, to print tho Laws and Journals of the next le»islature. This is i the first time that a Printer has/ever been elec ted in this State. It has always been disposed ofto the lowest bidder, heretofore; but the wish ofthe ■ Governor, as well as the Legislature, to have tho '. work done in Georgia, (it having been done, for some years past, at the am th,) induced the Legis lature to pass a law to give a certain price, and elect their Printer everv vear for the followinrr • one. NOMINA i’iON FOR GOVERNOR. Milledgeville, Dre. 22d, 1836. Ata numerous meeting, at Buflingtou’s, of tl>e members ofthe Legsliature and many res pectable citizens from various parts of the State, attached to lhe Union party, to nominate tho I candidate of lhe Party to be- run for Governor .at the next election, the Hon. Vai. Walter, ; senator from the county of Richmond, was call ed to the Chair, and James JI. Kelly, Esq. a 1 Representative from Houston, -was appointed i Secretary. The object of th: l meeting being stated by tho Chairman, some discussion and interchange of opinions upon the subject was had, when, on motion of Mr. Gordon of Chatham, the follow ing Resolution was adopted with great unani mity : Resolved, That the members ofthe Legisla ture present at this meeting, representing the Union Party from different parts of the State, proceed to a nomination of the Candidate of the Union Party for Governor, and that each member oi this meeting be pledged to support the nominee of this meeting by all honorablo mca ns. \\ hereupon, the members present, proceeded to ballot, and on counting out the votes it ap peared that William Schley received lU2 vote*. Scattering 9. Il was moved and carried, by tho unanimous vote of the members, that Will’am Schley be nominated the candidate ofthe Union party lor Governor. On motion of the Hon. Peter Cone, senator from Bulloch, tiie chair proceeded to the ap ! pointment of a committee of five to notify \\ illiam Schley of his nomination, and to ascer tain from him, whether he will accept the ; same. I Messrs. Cone of Bulloch, Kellv of Ilcuston, j Gordon of Chatham, CriWte of Lumpkin, i Burns of Jackson, were appointed that Com ! mittee. On Motion ol Mr. Gordon of Chatham, it was Resolved, I’hat the proceedings of jhis. meeting be signed by the Chairman, and coun tersigned by- tite Secretary, and be published in all the Union papers of the State. The meeting then adjourned. , \ AL. V. ALKER, fJAau man James M. Kei.i.y, Secretary. Mti.i.Enm.vti.T.E, Dec. 22d, 1836. To His Excellency B m. Schley. Deau Sm—The undersigned as a Commit tee appointed on the part oi' the Union racni beisot the Legislatmc, to notify you ofyattr unanimous nomination by them as the candidate ofthe Union Party to'be supported by that patty for Governor at the next election, and’ to ascertain whether you will accept the same,, take great pleasure in the discharge of the duty assigned them. lhe meeting, by which your nomination was made, was intended numerously both bv num* bins of the Legislature, and many most respec table and intelligent citizens, attached to the l tiion party, from various parts of the Stale, am! tue harmony au ] unanimity that pt\ vaiku on the occasion, gave us another eatf.c. t wf the