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January. The continued pcrsistancc of Governor Fairfield in acts ol aggression on the disputed terri tory, contrary to existing arrangements, (while the British authorities, as will appear by Mr. Fox's letter, have scrupulously adhered to them both in letter and spirit,) and the repeated threats of his determination l to take possession of the territory, could not fail to arouse our authorities to a sense of their duty, and have no doubt caused the present warlike demonstrations. We sincerely trust, however, that the United States Government will perceive the difficulties into which • the refractory Governor of Maine is about plunging • the two nations, and at once interpose to prevent the awfiil calamities of either a border or a general war. VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE. —The Select! Committee appointed by the House of Delegates ofi tha V irginia Legislature, to take into consideration the correspondence of the Governor of that State with the Governor of the State of New York, in re spect to certain fugitives from justice, made a report, which concludes with the following resolutions:— 1. Resolved, That the reasons a< igned bv the Go vernor ot New A ork lor his ictus d to surrender Peter Johnson, Edward Smith, and Isaac Gcnsev, as fugi tives from justice, upon the demand of the Executive of this Slate, are unsatisfactory, and that refusal was a palpable and tlangerous disregard on the part of the Governor of New York, of his duties under the Constitution and laws of the United States. 2. Resolved, That the course of the Executive of New York cannot be acquiesced in, and if persisted in, will make it the solemn duty of Virginia to appeal from the cancelled obligation of the constitutional compact of her reserved rights. 3. Resolved, That the Governor of this State be authorized and requested to renew his correspondence with the Executive ofNcw York, requesting that that functionary will review the grounds taken by him ; and that he will urge the consideration of the subject upon the Legislature of his State. 4. Resolved, That the Governor of Virginia be re quested to open a correspondence with the Executive of each of the slave-holding States, requesting their co-operation in any necessary and proper measure of redress which Virginia may be forced to adopt. P 5. Resolved, That the Governor of Virginia be requested to forward copies of these proceedings to the Executive of each State of this Union, with the request that they be laid before their respective Le gislatures. STATE RIGHTS AND UNITED STATES RIGHTS. x; | otaw da a d <xf THE TRUE ISSUE. Shall ours be a GOVERNMENT Ob' THE RANKS or a GOVERNMENT Ob' THE PEOPLE/ Shall we hare a CONSTITUTIONAL TREASURY, or an UN-\ CONSTITUTION Al. N 4 TIONA LRANK ? Shall we ' have a CONSTITUTIONAL CURRENCY of gold axd * «ILVEK or one of 1R R EDE EXIIP, I. E PAPER? Shall we lite under the despotism of a MON lED A R!STOCRACY, I e>runder the safeguards of a EREE CONSTITUTION ? I [Washington Chronicle. i. 1 ■ ■ MILLESIGEWLLE : TUESDAY MORNING, MARCH 10, 1840. DEMOCRATIC TICKET. FOII PRESIDENT, JWARTIIW VAN ihrex * FOR VICE PRESIDENT, JOIIA FORSYTH. 2V OMINA TION FOR C ONG R ESS. THOMAS GLASCOCK, of Riel irnond. A. IVERSON, of Muscogee. ROBERT \\ . POOLER, of Chatham. JUNIUS HILLYER, of Clarke. . D. C. CAMPBELL, of Bibb. JOSI AH S. P ATTERSON, of Early. HOPKINS HOLSEY, of Clarke. * JOHN W. LUMPKIN, of Flos d. F. H. CONE, of Greene. Nomination for Electors of President an I Vice President of the United Slates. Valentine AValker, of Richmond. Wm. B. Wofford, of Habersham. Wm. B. Bulloch, of Chatham. John Robinson, of Jasper. John Bates, of Murray. Thos. F. Anderson, of Franklin. Milner Echols, of Walton. Samuel Groves, of Madison. Samuel Beall, of Wilkerson. William A. Tennille, Baldwin. Thomas Wooton, of Wilkes. GEORGIA PENITENTIARY. * March 10, 1840. Prisoners received on the 7th instant:— Wettern Jenkn— from Cass county —aged 42. Crime, voluntary mans’angliter. Sentenced to four years imprisonment, at hard labor. He is a native of North Carolina. His time will expire, March 7th, ,1844. Owen Iletdin— from Cass county —aged 22. Crime, voluntary manslaughter. Sentenced to four years service. He is a native of Ireland. Time ex pires on March 7th, 1844. Prisoners discharged : William 'Gitzingcr. Crime, larceny. Native of Germany. Served two years. Discharged the 6th instant. David Gwganus. Sent from Cass county. Crime, aiding an escape. Served two years. Native of North Carolina. Discharged the 9th instant. ANEW STEAM FRIGATE FOR RUSSIA. —We understand that a steam frigate, to be of about the same dimensions with the Great Western, is to be immediately built at Jersey city, under the direction of Mr. Schuyler, of this city. Mr. Bell is to be the builder. This frigate is for the Russian government, , and when completed, the keel of .'mother will be im mediately laid at the same place, also for his Imperial Majesty.--?V. F. Com. Adv. 24th. ult. (t?Tn answer to • circular recently addressed to the different post masters, at whose offices this paper is received, among many of a very graßfying charac ter, bearing testimony to the attention we bestow’ upon the early mailing of our papers, we received the fol lowing ; and this is the only post office from which we have heard of any complaint being expressed in consequence of any delay in the due arrival of our paper. Cassville, March 3d, 1810. P. L. Robinson, Esq. : SIR :—ln answer to yours of the 27th ult., have to reply, that the “ Standard of Union” is very irregu lar in its arrival at this office. There are three mails each week that arrive at this office —Tuesday, Thurs day, and Saturday evenings. The Recorder, and Journal, printed on Tuesday, arrives very regularly at this office on the Thursday evening following ; and the Federal Union, published on the same day. some times, but not regular, ami the Standard of Union never on Thursday, but sometimes on Saturday, but i more frequently on the Tuesday following. There i ■ has been great complaint of the subscribers to the I Standard, on account of its irregularity, and most that! i have discontinued their papers, have done so on that ' account. The Standard of Union is not refused by any to | whom ii is sent at this time. Verv respectfully yours, CHESTER HAWKS, P. M. The cause of the detention of our papers, mention ed above, is, to us, at this time, unaccountable. The papers of the Standard of Union, are regularly pla ced in the Milledgeville Post Office, oa Monday eve ning—and we have the authority of the Post Master here for the assertion, that the packages from our Of fice, are handed into his post office earlier than those of any other paper printed in Milledgeville. If such be the fi.ct, and it is so, how can our papers be longer delayed on their route to places of destination than those of papers deposited in this post office, at a much later hour ? There is some manifest delinquincy, or concealed opposition to this establishment, with some postmaster, on the route ; and we will spare neither time, trouble or expense to detect and expose him. All we ask of postmasters is to do their duty, and while we ask no favors from them, which they are not bound to extend, we cannot tamely submit to their vindictiveness. We very frankly confess that the cause of delay is not to be attributed to any remiss ness in the Milledgeville post office. MONS. ADRIEN, JUN.—“ The Great Magi cian.”—Our community has been astonished and de lighted with the extraordinary performance of Mons. Adrien, jun., in the magical art. Il has been our for tune to have witnessed those oftbemost distinguished performers in that line, from the days of Rannie to the present time, and we unhesitatingly prononnee him the first of them all. He is, indeed, well entitled to the appellation of the Prince of Legerdemain. Sti peradded to this, the gentlemanly deportment of Mons. Adrien entitles him to the respect and friendly consideration wherever he may sojourn. A townsman assures us, that he knows twenty five maiden votes, within an area of a few miles, that will be given to Harrison in November. Wilmington Advertiser, sth instant. This shows that Harrison is the petticoat candidate. The gals in our digins can’t go for him—they like their sex very well; but scorn an old HE granny ! SIGNS OF THE TIMES. We are now satisfied that we were very near the mark, when we said to a friend, a few months since, that the Whig Party in the South, would take up Ge neral Harrison. The events of every day, go to con firm us in that opinion ; and we scarcely entertain a doubt that he will be nominated by the Whig Con vention, which is to assemble in this place, early in May next. Judging from the lone of the Whig press, what else can be expected ? We discover from al most every quarter, a kind feeling manifested towards him ; and if plastering and white-washing can conceal the abolition cloak which he has worn so long, he is to be palmed off upon the Southern people as a spot less Democrat, and the champion of our dearest rights and interests. In this view of the subject, it is high time that every man who duly regards his own rights, and who is re solved to sustain the institutions of bis country, should be up and doing. When such a man as William Henry Harrison is recommended for the highest office in the gift of the American people, it is enough to arouse the energies of the people in this section of the Ui don, and to unite them in one solid unbroken I phalanx in support of all that is worth preserving. Will the South support a man who has stood in op position to her rights throughout the whole course of a long life ? Will she assist in elevating an old and uniform I' ederalist, who supported the elder Adams in all his ultra measures—Alien and Sedition Laws in cluded ? Will she recognize him as her friend, who aided in filching her out of millions, under an iwijust and unconstitutional tariff; and then proposed to ap propriate the money so swindled from their pockets, to the purchase of their own slaves, for the purpose of setting them free ? Will the independent freemen of the South so far forget what is due to themselves, as to support a man for the Presidency who thanked his God, that he “ had got rid of Virginia politics and Vitginia negroes?” And, above all, will she recog nize him as fit to stand at the head of a free govern ment, who voted in the Legislature of a Sovereign State, to sell free white citizens for debt, when they were so unfortunate as not to own property sufficient to meet the demands of their creditors ? All these things have been done by General Har rison, and yet there are men professing the doctrine of Stale Rights who are urging his claims. Surely we have fallen upon evil times, when a single indivi dual can be found in this boasted land of liberty, to countenance an individual who would make poverty and misfortune a crime, and affix to it a punishment worse than death ! . The watchword of our patriot fathers was “ Lib erty or death !”—and after the success of their glori ous struggle, shall their children he sold into slavery? Shall the ignominious spectacle be exhibited in a country like this, of bringing an American citizen to the block, to be sold like a sheep or a bullock in the market ? God forbid I But, it is said, that General Harrison’s opinions have changed ; and that he is now a very orthodox politician. It is 100 late in the day—the intelligence of the people is not to be humbugged by such profes sions, for they all know very well, that had he not been a candidate sos the Presidency, no recantation or apology would ever have been offered to the pub lic—and we lay it down as a fundamental maxim, that any American citizen of sound mind, whoever did fora moment believe that owing more money than men could pay, was a sufficient cause for selling them into bondage, is w holly unworthy of the public confi dence, and should be held and treated as an enemy to liberty. They may repent, but they never should be rsted. Independent of these considerations, he is too weak for the station. He never was a man of that high or der of talents to fit him for the station, and he is now a superanuated old man—the mere wreck of w hat he has been. Claims are set up for him on the score of military services; but when or where he won glory in die field, history hath not recorded. Kentucky will long weep over the disasters of Tippacanoe, where he led the Hower of that gallant State to butchery and death; and if we are pointed to the battle of the Thames, we have only-to answer, that Shelby and Johnson were there, and to them belong the laurels of that well fought field. But there is no accounting for the passions and pre judices of men, for they pass all understanding. That Southern State Rights men should take up. as their candidate, an individual who does not hold one prin ciple in common with what they profess, is a melan choly commentary upon human infirmity. CONGRESS.—Among the resolutions recently presented is the following : On motion of Mr. Downing:— “ Resolved, That the preamble and resolutions of sundry citizens of the Territory of Florida, assembled in town meetings at Tallahassee and Monticello, be referred to the Committee on Territories; and that they be instructed to inquire into the expediency of so modifying the organic laws of the several Territo ries of the United States, as to authorize the people of each Territory to elect their own Governor ; and, also, to inquire and report the best inode of regulating by law the manner in which all the officers of said Ter ritories—Executive and Judical—shall be chosen.” In the Senate, February 26, the following resolu tion, submitted by Mr. Buchanan, was taken up for consideration : “ Resolved, That a select committee be appointed for the purpose of inquiring into the expediency of proposing to the States each an amendment to the Federal Constitution, as will secure a large specie ba sis for the circulation of the country, by prohibiting the issue and circulation of bank notes, and other pa per currency, of denominations so low’ as to prevent the circulation of gold and silver in the ordinary transactions of’busiuess, and in payment of the wages of labor.” The Hon. John Rutherford, the last of the U. S. Senators under Washington, died recently at New ark, (N. J.) Mr. R. was a native of the city ofNew York, and is said to have been a grandson of the Earl of Stirling. COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. Milledgeville Murket. MARCH 10th. 1840. CO! TON—From 4 to 6} cents. CANDLES—TaIIow, 25; Sperm, 62 to 75. COFFEE—from 17 to 20. BAGGING—from 26 to 30. FLOUR—from $8 to $9. MOLASSES—from 60 to 75. IRON—Bom Bto 9. OlL—Lamp, $1,75; Linseed, $1,62. BACON—Hams, old, 15; Shoulders and Midlings, old, 14. SALT—none in market.’ STEEL— English, 18; German,- 16; American, 12. SUGARS—from 11 to 15; Loaf, 20 to 22. NAILS—Cut, 10. POTATOES—Irish, $6,00 per bl. CASTINGS—IO cents. SHOT—In bugs, $2.50. MILLEDGEVILLE BANK NOTE TABLE. BANK BILLS RECEIVABLE AT THE CENTRAL BANK AND MILLEDGEVILLE BANK. All Savannah Banks. State Bank and Branches. Commercial Bunk of Macon. All Augusta Banks. Ruckersville Bank. Georgia Bail Rond Bank. Bank of Columbus. Hawkinsville Bank. Bank of St. Marys. Insurance Bank of Columbus. Brunswick Bank. Planters’ and Mechanics’ Bank, Columbus. All the South Carolina Banks. Ocmulgee Bank. Receivable in small amounts. Chattahoochie Rail Road. “ “ “ UNCURRENT BILLS, NOT RECEIVABLE. Monroe Rail Road and Banking Company.* Darien Bank and Brunches. Western Bank of Rome. Farmers Bank of Chattahoochie. * Receivable at the Treasury, in small amounts. From the Augusta Constitutionalist, AUGUSTA BANK NOTE TABLE. 03’ Specie is the basis for our quotations of Bank Notes, and Augus ta City Notes the basis for Exchange. AUGUSTA NOTES. Mechanics’ Barrk par. Agency Brunswick Bank p Ur . All other Banks in Augusta are ata discount of from 5 to 10 pr ct. SAVANNAH NOTES. The Rills of the Savannah Banks are from 3 to 5 per ct. discount. COUNTRY NOTES. Central Bank 6 8 dis. Brunches State Bank 5 7 “ Brunswick Bank fi 8 “ St. Mary’s Bank 6 8 “ Branch Central Rail Road Bunk, Macon 5 -® 7 “ Branch Marine and Fire Insurance Bank 6 7Z> 8 44 Georgia Rail Road Bank, Athens 6 ® 8 “ Milledgeville Bank 8 a) 10 “ Bank of Columbus 6 7? 8 44 Commercial Bank. Macon 5 7b 7 “ Insurance Bank of Columbus, Macon 5 7b 7 “ Planters and Mechanics’ Bank, Columbus 8 ?// 10 44 Ocmnlgeo Bank 8 tb 10 “ Monroe Rail Road Bank JO |o « Bank of Hawkinsville JO qu 12 44 Bank of Darien and Branches 15 a 20 “ Western Bank of Georgia 30 ?// 00 *• Farmers Bank of (’linttahoochie no sales. SOUTH-CAROLINA NOTES. Bank of Charleston par. Bank State of South Carolina pur. All other Carolina Banks from 2 to 5 pr cent, discount. CHECKS —Ou New York,sight,7 toB pr ct prm. On Charleston, sto OOprom. On Savannah, Ito percent prrm. Gold and Silver, sto 6 per cvnt prem. AUGUSTA AND SAVANNAH PRICKS CURRENTS. CORRECTED WEEKLY. Augusta, Savannah, . MARCH 5. MARCH 2. COTTON—lnferior to choice s u 84 5 a 91 BAGGING—BestHemp, 42 inch2o a 25 18 a 22 Kentucky and Ame. Hempls ■ 20 Colton 20 a 25 BALE ROPEIO a 12J 7 all) OSNABURGS 8 * 9 8 a 12 TWINE2B a 37; 18 a25 SALT 4S a G2J ■ 1 62 sack. 8AC0N....7 a 12* 9 al4 LARD 10 a 121 12 a 13 BUTTER—Goshen 30 a 37J 20 a 27 CHEESE—In Casks or Boxeslyj al4 10 al2 MOLASSES.....3O a45 23 a3O COFFEEIO als IQ al3 NAILS—Cut. Id. to 20<I 8 a 84 8 PLOUGH MOULDS 6 a 7 LEAD—Pig and Bar 8J alO 7 a 8 SUGARS 7 a 20 8 a 16 CANDLES—Sperm 48 aOO 48 aSO Georgia made2o a 22 I 21 TALLOWI2J a 14 113 a 14 RICE3| a 5 I 2$ a 3 SOAP—Yellowßj a 9H 6 a 84 MACKERELIO a 18 | 9 FLOUR 6 a 10 | tQ aS ATJGUSTA, MARCH 5. Cotton.— Our re ceipts continue very light for the season of the year, and from what we can learn, planters are holding back their crop in expectation of obtaining better pri ces. Our receipts so far this season, amount to 144,680 bales, against 120,700 up to the same peri od last year, showing an increase of 14,780 bales. Our stock on the Ist inst. was 32,861 bales in Au gusta and Hamburg, about two thirds of which is held account. The high price of freights to Savannah ; the scarcity of vessels at that port and Charleston, and the high rates charged to Liverpool, all operate to depress the price of cotton in this mar ket, and until these dilliculties are removed, there will be very little inducement for purchasers to enter the market. The transactions from ware houses this week have been limited, amounting in all to about 1124 bales. We quote inferior 5a 6 ; middling 6£ a 7 ; fair 71 a 8 ; prime and choice 8 a 8| —dull. -r*. . - jaaarwumnr— ar —!■ faniin■ niwirßaw—CT—■—Bfc •Mail Arrangement, POST-OFFICE, MILLEDGEVILLE, MARCH, 2, 1840. NORTHERN M AlL—Due daily at 10 A. M. Closes daily at 12 M. SOUTHERN—Due daily al I P. M. Closes daily nt 9A. AL SAV ANNA 11—Due daily nt 11 A. AL Closes daily at 11 A. AL PIEDMONT—Due Tuesday, Thursday, &. Saturday, at 6 P. Al. Closes Sunday, Tuesday, & Thursday, al 8 P. M. HAWKINSVILLE—(Via Irwinton,) due Tuesday & Friday, at 10 A. M Closes on the same days al 11 A.M. * NEW A \N—(\ in Covington,) due Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday, at 10 P. M. (’loses Saturday, .Monday and Thursday, at BP. AL STANFORDX ILLE—Due on Wednesday at 6 P. Al. * Closes on Mon dtiy at 8 I’. AL RAMAH—Due on Wednesday at 11 A. AL Closes at the same lime. [CF 3 OFFICE HOURS— Every day from sun rise until sun set, except while opening and closing of Mails. On Sunday the OHice will be open between the hours of 12 and 1 o’clock. E. DAGGETT, P. M. PesiatentisAry, OFFICE, PRINCIPAL KEEPER,) March 6th, 1840. ( OWING to tha pressure of the times. I have determined t<> B’educe iiae prices of articles manu factured at this INSTITUTION, and submit the fol lowing LIST of PRICES for the consideration of the pub lie; viz.. Road Wagons, $l4O 00 Four Horse Wagons, 120 00 Heavy Two Horse Wagons, 95 00 Light Two Horse Wagons, 80 00 Jersey Wagons, with tops, 85 00 Do. do., without tojis, 55 00 Horse Carts, 30 00 ' Wheel Barrows, 5 60 Wagon Hames, 1 (10 Plough Hames, 75 Plough Stocks, 1 00 Two Horse Wagon Harness, 25 00 Jersey Harness, 15 00 Cart Harness, 10 00 Wagon Harness per Horse, 10 00 Horses’ shod all round for ] 00 Best Calf Skin Boots, 7 00 Best Calf Skin Shoes, 2 50 Other qualities of Shoes in ptoportion. Coach, Barouche, Buggy, and Sulky Harness, 10 per cent, lower than they can be purchased at any other place in the State. Barouches, Buggys, Sulkeys, and all fine Coach Work, manufactured on the shortest notice, and at the lowest prices. ( Tables, Bedsteads, Chairs, and other Cabinet Work, equally low. Watches, Clocks. Jewelry, &c., repaired, and Engraving done, at half the customary rates, and l he work warranted. Dentists’ Tools, ami other Whitesmith’s Work, made to older. Job and Fancy Work done on short notice, aud at the lowest prices. C. H. NELSON, 7 ts Principal Keeper. Elenipy SherilF’s SjaleZ WILL be soldbefoic the Court House door in the town of McDonough. Henry County, on the Ist Tuesday in April next, between the lawful hours of sale, the follow ing property, to wit: Sixty barrels of corn, more or less, three thousand pounds of seed cotton, more or less, two featherbeds, two bedsteads four quids, two counterpanes, two sheets, one large rose blanket, under beds, &c , levied on as the property of Nelson Bullard, to satisfy a mortgage fi. fa. issued from the Superior Court of Henry Cqiirty, in favor of Joseph B. Tanner. One road wagon and gears, one gray mule, two bnown mules, levied on the property of John Fryer, to satisfy a mortgage fi. fa issued from the Superior Court of Henry County, in favor of William H. White. JAMES W. CROCKETT, Deputy Sheriff. January 21. 1840. 7 SlacriiT’s Saßc. ON the FIRST TUESDAY in APRIL next, will be sold before the Court House door, in the Town of Hawkinsville, Pulaski Comity, within the usual hours of sale, the following property; to wit, ONE DARK BAY HORSE : Levied on as the pro perty of William Giiuatiy, to satisfy a fi. fa. in favor of George W. Crawford, vs. James Gunany and William Gu uany, princ'pal, and Henry Dalby, security. Issued from Columbia Superior Court. Property pointed out by Bryan W. Collier. JOSEPH CARRUTHERS. March 4, 1840. 7Sheriff. GEORGIA : Wilkinson County. WHER EAS MOSES S. WEST and A LFRED BRA- NON applies to me for letters of administration on tbs estate of JOHN WISE, late of said county, deceased. These are, theiefore, to cite and admonish, all and singular, the kindred and creditors of said deceased to be and appear at my office within the time prescribed by law—to shew cause if any exist why said letters should not be granted. Given under my hand and seal this 2ml day of March, 1840. AUG. B. RAIFORD, 7 Deputy Clerk Court of Ordinary. GEORGIA: Washington County. W! 1 E R E A S M A RY B. COLLI NS and A RC HIBALD COLLINS applies for letters of administration upon the estate of JOSHUA COLLINS, late of said county, de ceased. These arc to cite and admonish all and singular the kind led and creditors of said deceased to file their objections if any they have, within terms of the law, otherwise letters of administration will be granted to the applicants. Given under my hand, at office in Sandersville, this 28th day of February, 1840. L. A. JERNIGAN, 7 Clerk Court of Ordinary’. Fine Horse, AMATEURS on the TURF can have an excellent op, portimity of breeding fiom the fine HORS E 1K iTB IF fia ABjS& , a f ,ve year old this Spring; got bv the eelc .rated RA<’E HORSE Of.Kt It ER- '"'l of rllUljTiri.Oßet, a rlistin guishe.l R \CE MARE. E M E II A L D will occupy Ardrew’s Stable, near the Milledgeville Race Track, the pt esent Spring. He is of the finest size and appearance, and was a most promising mover on the Turf, but from distemper when three years old, became injured in the throat, and could not longer be trained. He will stand under the carq of Mr. Parmer. 7 ts 1 RAIL ROAD OFFICE, February 15, 1840. To his Excellency Charles j. McDonald. Sir: Quarterly reports made in conformity with the provi sions of law, have heretofore pul the Executive Department in possession (.4 all essential information touching the pro gress of the uoik, aud the expenditures incurred ou the Western and Atlantic Rail Road,” up to the end of the third quarter of the year 1839. I beg leave now to present a like report ot the fAurth quarter of the same year. According to the report and documentary exhibits of the Chief Ibiigmeei, in the accuracy of which the Board of Com missioners have full confidence, it appears that the grading; executed on the road, withiu the last quarter, amounts to only 231,638 cubic yatds; the mason work, inspected and re ceived, to 3484 perches; the quantity of bridge timber deli veied under contract, to 275,587 feet, board measure; the extent of bridge Iraming, tw 312 feet, liucal measure; the extent of bridge raised, to 692 feet lineal measure ; ami the quantity of iron procured for the structure of bridges, to 26,696 pounds. By this document it also appears that tie sum chargeable to the Board of Commissioners for the work done and mate rials furnished, as above stated, is $91,877 91; from which 25 per cent, teturned as a guaranty for the faithful execution’ of contracts, being deducted, a balance of $80,930 51 re mains now due to the contractors. Du iug the quartet, seve ral sections of the road have been completed, inspected, anrf received, (or which the same document shows the contrac-. tors to be entitled, on final settlement, to the further sum es $11,893 93; which has been retained for the purpose above specified. '1 his sum, added to that due o'A unfinished con tracts, viz., $80,930 51, gives au amount of $122,834 44, chargeable on contract for the last quarter of the year 1839. Expenditures made ou account of the Engineer Corps,' comprising compensation to all officers aud agents, aud con tingencies of every kind, for the same period, amount to $7,720 40; this sum, added to that due on contracts, to wit,' $122,824 4-1, shows an aggregate charge of $130,546 84 far the quarter. The General Assembly having failed to provide requisite funds, these accounts consequently remain unsettled. Ou the dangerous consequences of withholding payment of such large amounts from the public creditors, it is not for the Commissioners to remonstrate with that department,, which is invested by the Constitution with the powe* of raising and disbursing the public revenue. But the statement is no less true than brief, tiiat a breach of the State’s pro mises to satisfy the just demands of those who have ren dered to her faithful and valuable services, cannot fail to produce great distress, and in some cases, it is feared, abso lute ruin. The want of punctuality on her part has neces sarily constrained our contractors to procure supplies of all sorts ou credit; the plighted faith of the State Was relied on lor the certain means of making timely payment; but the day of their accountafrility found them destitute, and a sacri fice of their private estates seems to be inevitable. The Central Bank, indeed, is understood to be making laudable efforts to furnish relief, and the Board has hopes of realizing, iu a short time, from this source, a part of the appropriations heretofore made for the benefit of this work. Intimations having been given last fall, by some of ourold contractors, and others who found agricultural labour unpro fitable, of their willingness to contract for the grading and masonry ou the residue of the road, and to receive payment in six'per cent, State stock. The Board ordered the usual publication of notice, and on the 13th of December offered i ihe whole work, from Crhss Plains, in Murray county, to Ross’s Landing, on the Tennessee river, to the lowest bid der. Though the Board reserve to itself the option of mak ing payment in State stock, or the currency of the country, numerous bidders were in attendance, and with the excep tion of one section, the whole 38 miles were put under con tract nt juices averaging not less than 25 |>er cent, below those that hud been previously paid in cash for similar work. On the section not let, a tunnel of about 1,400 feet is to be made, for which the bids were deemed 100 high, and forthat reason rejected. But more favorable proposals, subsequent ly offered, will piobably be taken, aud the entire road for mation to the intent, and ou the route originally contem plated by the General Assembly, finished early in the next year. Nothing has transpired to impair the confidence of the. Commissioners iu the views and opinions they had the honor to present to the General Assembly at its last session, iu re lation to the exjiedieiicy of looming the north-western termi nus of the Western and Atlantic Rail Road, at Ross's Land ing. Looking to the grand, if not the sole object, for which' this splend d enterprize of the State was projected, an ac tive and thrifty commoice, between lhesouthern ports of the Atlantic and the Slates of the ‘Great West,’ no other route, it is believed, can he traced, that stands so conspicuously re commended by brevity of distance, cheapness of road con struction, dispatch and safetv of transportation : and above all. by the wide spread facility, its various branches must furnish to the internal traffic of Georgia. By a report re cently made to the Legislature of Alabama, it appears that the Musclo Shoals ou the Tennessee, will soon cease to bo an impediment to the steamboat navigation of that river. Some years ago, it seems, a munificent grant of public laud was made by Congress to that State, for the express purpose of constructing a canal round these shoals; that the funds arising from the sale of these lands have been applied, by a Board of Commissioners, with such effect as to promise a complete execution of the woik, iu the course es the ensuing spring. In the report of these Commissioners, the sound policy of Georgia, in projecting her great railway, as well as the energy aud disjiatcli with which the work has been pro secuted, are spoken of in terms of high commendation. The imjiedimeuts at the inter ruptioti of the Tennessee river aud Lookout mountain, known under the name of Suck, Skillet,' &c., are regarded by those gentlemen, and others practically acquainted with tha methods of securing slack water naviga tion over shoals and rapids, as a work of certain and easy accotn|>lishment. Though not strictly in the province of this quarterly report,'as presetibed by law, it may be satisfactory to the department, and doubtless to the public, to have a summary statement of the woik done, materials furnished, and expense incurred in the construction of the i ailroad,from its commencement to the month of January, 1840. It is. within the recollection of many, that during the summer of last year, it was rumored in various parts of the State, that comparatively little had boew effected ; whilst the expendi ture had amounted to two millions aud a half of dollars. More than one press was employed to circulate intelligence of like authenticity, accomjianied by estimates, the praise worthy purpose of which seems to have been to apprise the people that an insignificant and ill devised project of the Go vern incut was likely to involve it in a debt of between seven aud ten millions of dollars. Thegrossuess of this attempted imposture, aud the audacity with which it was perpetrated, were the more rematkable, as the extent of the road forma tion were evident even to the passing traveller, and official documents had given to the public the most copious and pre cise information in regard to both the amount of work done,* and its actual cost. The following statement may bo relied on as strictly cor-’ rect: — Grading executed, 5,016,378 cubic yards. Masonry, do., 45.085 perches. Bridge timber delivered, 2,280,119 feet board mens. Bridge framing, 3./2S feet lineal meas. Bridge raised, 2 6/1 feet lineal meas.' Iron and zinc for bridges, 96.441 pounds. Sleepers ar cross ties. 6,007 pieces. For the execution of this work, and supply of materials,the'. Commissioners have incurred a charge of $1,412,422 73, of which $86,973 94, are retained as a guaranty for the fulfil ment of contracts. Il to the sum here shown to be charge able under the head of construction, be added $62,530 62, expended on engineer service, including salaries and pay of agents, purchase of instruments, horses, wagons, camp equipage. &c., and the sum of $8,600 the cost of plate, rails,' and ear-wheels, that have been used in the work, we have the sum 0f51,483,553 35c.-w-tho entire amount for which the State has become in any manner chargeable ttn account of the work, from the commencement of the preliminary surveys in 1836, to the mouth of January, 1840. Respectfully submitted, J. CRAWFORD, President, • Board of Commissioners.' Administrators Sale. VOarlLLbe sold, on Thursday the 23d of April next, at w w t| lo |atc residence of JOHN WISE, deceased, in Wil kinson county, the JPerSOHftl Property of said de ceased, consisting of Horses, Cattle, Ilogs, Sheep; one ; yoke of Oxen mid Cart; ono Jersey Wagon and Harness;' Household and Kitchen Furniture; Farming Utensils; small lot of Bacon ami Cotton, &c., &c. Term* made known «n the day of sale. XI 1 o lorn T MOSES S. WEST, >. . Marchlß4o. 7 ALFRED BRANAN, J Allina -