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IIIIU I'OWTITUTIOMLIST OFFICE OX M. INTO3H-STREET, : rl( IR!> DOOR FROM THE XORTH-WBST COU.NKR OF BROAD-STREET. TERMS: lisiiv, in advance per annum s*s 00 Knot in advance per annum 7 00 'Tri-Weekly, in advance, .per annum 4 00 l! n“t in advance per annum.... 5 on \\ klv, in advance per annum.... 2go \ N'o Discount for Clubs. OX XR “JOB” OFFICE. ii.tvins recently added a variety of New Styles • TYPE to our Job Department, we are prepared execute every description of LETfER PRESS PRINTING pi a superior manner, and on reasonable terms, taring tlid assortment are some Mammoth Ttte for POSTERS. Congressional. THIF PT-roi BTU COMtiliESft —FIRST SB3BIOX. Wanhinutob, Dec. 31, I«ss.—Sknatb. —Mr. Clay . -Mr. President, rarely sinet: the origin of this . rernment has an executive message been sent this body treating of topics of more interest and importance than that which is now upon your ta uid which has just been read. Ido not rise, »:r, for the purpose of discussing the subjects thn’ ■ ■ embraced in it; that would be contrarv to the sa*. nt usage of the body, and I am not disposed i introduce any innovations. Rut, sir, it does seem to me that there is one subject presented prominently in the foreground of that message, on which it may be proper now to say a few words’be fore submitting the ordinary motion to print the message for the use of the Senate. The President has informed us, in one of the first paragraphs of his message, that the most impor tin' subject in the foreign relations of this country is that which is connected with the treat? of the . . tii ol April, lS5n, in regard to the country called i entral America. He tells us, after two years, at least, of laborious negotiations with Great Britain, our Minister has entirely failed to bring the British < -overtime!!t to a fair construction of the treaty— •itch an interpretation of it as one of the British Ministers, at the head of the Foreign Ofiice, him t If construed it, since the exchange of ratifications on the 4th of July, 1850. This, the President says, in tv seriously involve us, and he apprehends the < may be a rupture of our relations with (iron! Britain. Concurring, generally, in all that tu - President has said upon this subject, from hearing it read at the table, L desire to make a few remarks in regard to it, for the purpose of showing . ir countrymen at the same time that the mes- j suT' 1 goes forth to them—the soundness of the . grounds upon which the President has undertaken ! to conduct the negotiation with the Government of \ Great Britain, the strength of our own position, and i the oppressive injustice of ihe Government, of! Great Britain against us. i Wa have never been a nation anxious to break j relations of peace with any European country, j II ivvever it may lie charged upon us, the history j ..four country will show, from the beginning of j tills Government, that we have long and often ■ home outrageous injuries from other countries, and j litre been among the last to resort to the ultimo j ntio. Great Britain, on the other hand, whenever j ■ is trespassed upon, is prompt to avenge the ; v ig. She goes to war and breaks up peaceful I ; Iniions with other Governments and countries j a;...n groun Is which we have never assumed. She I i.i. s upon herself to break nn the peace of Europe > hr Asserting the integrity and independence of the i Ottoman Empire—an empire in whose territory she i has no claim and no direct interest. She goes to i nr up.hi ihe ground that the balance of power in : • trope is disturbed by the conduct of the Govern- j taunt of Russia. She assumes to herself the right ! to regulate the affairs of the world beyond her own j territory. We have never made any such assump tion. i It has long been apparent to us, and it was clear j t her at. the time when we made the treaty of Gan- > ! n'.npe Hidalgo, and annexed our possessions on J * I:.:- Pacific coast to this country, that there was a , ‘ ; r.i .iu of territory outside the limits of the United i Status, in reference to which our interests were pe- , 1 •ailiar, and in regard to which it was impossible ' ’ fur us, consistently with what was due to ourselves, ! 1 to permit any other great maritime nation to occu- j 1 py it exclusively, so as to enable them to slmt us 1 nut of it at their will. Sir, with that keenness of j 1 nsgacity which has distinguished British states- I 1 ti.n, and lam sorry to sav, too, with that selfish- ! ; n-ss wliich has often characterized them, the very j , moment Great Britain discovered that we were ; ' • o.Hil permanently to annex to the United States ! [ California and New Mexico, she sent an armed ex- ! * I'udition from Jamaica with two ships of war, un- t * u.-red the river San Juan de Nicaragua, took the j 1 t-.wn of that ancient name, called it Grevtown, t J fiormed the fort of Serrapaqui, and proclaimed t 1 her own terms to a people who had gallantly, but | unsuccessfully, fought in defence of their own ter- ‘ morv, and have proved themselves our friends in ' < an emergi ncy, for which we ought to be grateful. , i Sir, it is impossible for any man who desires to ; < seek for truth in investigating tiiis subject, to over- ' ‘ look the tact, that Great Britain placed herself across • I all the passages to California in Central America, j i just at the moment when she saw the United States • 1 w.-re about to acquire California and New Mexico. ] For wiiai purpose was it ?1 do not resort to mere j I (kiincuienis always to furnish arguments, but when ! l i:« so striking as this pres.-tits itself to my mind, i it *: least furnishes a substantial reason for de- i i mauding from such a Government as that of Great | ] Britain, wbv this country was seized, and tktn tttkeil ] ; i.y them. If, as Lord Palmerston lias undertaken i t.i assert, they hail title, us allies of the Mosquito : 1 Indians, there for two hundred years hack, why t i was it that they solemnly abandoned all preten- j 1 «i us to any part of the country, and dismantled all ; i their forts in obedience to tlie treaty of ITbti with : 1 Spain, and repudiated all connection with the Mos- j t mito Indians ? They afterwards resumed their : disreputable alliance with those miserable harba- i i riaas, and seized their country by force of arms at j < tin* critical moment when it became necessary for ; i them to hold it as a means of obstruction to us—a ■ fence athwart the only passages wo bad to our Pa- ; cific territories. Sir, a brief history of tlie events which have or- J eiirred relating to that country, will fully vindi- , •ate the statement contained in the President’s message, and l hope the Senate will pardon me it 1 pass that subject shertly in review. When the • old English buccanneers first began to interrupt the Spanish possessions in the Isthmus, Great Bri- ! tain had no title, or pretension of title there, ller first claim to a mere tenacy at the Balize, under i Spain, was founded on the possession of these line- ( caneers. Their usurpations of territory without t the shadow of title led to the treaty of Paris of | ;7fiS, in which she agreed to demolish all the for- 1 -ideations tliev had erected in every part of the , eouutrv on condition that they should be allowed ; to cut logwood. She afterwards violated that , treaty, and went into a war with Spain, and, in . r declaration of that war in 17*5, assigned this grievance ns a ground of the war. The result was, i ’.hat iu 17*5, after she had vainly attempted to re- ; tain her possession there, she made another treaty with Spain, by which she agreed again to leave j the whole country, and to abandon the entire Isth- | nuts, except the little territory of Balize, where j she was only to have the right to cut dye-wood and | mahogany. She did not then undertake to claim i any dominion at the Balize. or in any portion of the Isthmus. The words used in the treaty were, that , nil the English on the Sj> :;st.»h continent. should re- t tv-’ ivi'hin the district oj Balize. In the publication which has been made within the last three years by one of the British Pre- j miers himself. Lord John Russell, of the eorres- ’ pondence of Charles James Fox, the Minister in j 1753, it appears that, at the very time when the : British Cabinet made that treaty agreeing to leave | Central America, and in express terms to retire . from " continent Espaguol, ' (the Spanish con tincut.j the Prime Minister wrote to the King, . tbs* the Cabinet had resolved to sign the treaty, . ■ttcoir.j tj then to. lees the intention afterwards to . riolate it Mr. Fox and all the Cabinet, except : Ford Stormont, made it such a mental reservation, that the words '’continent or Spanish continent, might be understood' to mean some- j thing different from what everybody else under them at that time to mean, as embracing the whole of the Isthmus. Here is, in fact, an express acknowledgement, published about seventy years after the treaty of intention to defraud, in making gin reference to this very Isthmus, if, as Mr. Fox wriv•*, it should hereafter he deemed expedient to lose from prudential considerations. In another Utter wriitu.u by Mr. Fox to the Duke of Manches ter, a few days after, this article of the treaty is wiled the curse-i sixth Spanish article, and soon after this the Government took the ground that “Spanish continent” did pot mean “American ■ atineutand so they resolved to violate the treaty and retain possession, as they now propose do in defiance of the treaty of lkso with us. Then, sir, what followed? In a short time Span iards were told that the words “continent Epajn..l" ";d n i mean Spanish continent in America, as they o i understood it, and Great Britain still held the tv,s of commerce in Central America and the "hole country she occupied during the treaty, iv-a necessarily ensued another quarrel with ■'Piin .si a -count of it. She was driven into an \;-r treaty, the treaty of 17*!, bv which she S r u“(i, in the strongest language that man could ‘•■'ise, w evaluate the country. There is rather a remarkable article in that treaty, in which the : •rtie* promise to observe it “sincerely and lona So his Britannic- Majesty was made to de ■*■■■ Ma; this time he actually meant to keep his "ordt , hat followed that f They then abandoned all r fortifications, withdrew their forces from the “ mus, and called away their colonists. The - 1 -t ry were immediately afterwards attacked in 1 i the House of Lords by J. , d Jlatvdon and others [ enemies to the then exiting administration in Great Britain, who b. .tight in a resolution for a vote of censure because die administration had bv this treaty given t <; , the then Mosquito coast. By R a vote of three ti one, the Ministry were sustained. It will be not less instructive and amusing, to read r from the “Parliamentary / tyieter” of that dav the speech of Lord Chancellor Thurlow, delivered in I vindication of the Ministry, in which he demon ■ strated, by recurring to the whole history of the ! I ,n,it T l, ‘? 1 Great Britain never had a particle of ti tle or interest in any portion of the Mosquito ■ coast. How was it in the other House—the House j ot Commons? .Mr. Pitt shortly afterwards intro j duced into that House a bill to‘indemnify the Bri . i tish settlers who were driven out of the Mosquito coast by the treaty of 1788, and the House oi'Com i n . iuua passed that bill, thus paying those who by ; the seductions of the British "Ministry had been j i ~r ® !: lnto country in violation of the treaties 1 of 1(63 and of 1783. After all this, would any man suppose that the j Government ot Great Britain would again have j set up a title to this country? She did so. When e under what circumstances ? As 1 have said, i tv - itliin six days of the date of the treaty of Gau . dulupe Hidalgo, acquiring California and New ! Mexico, the British Government sent an armed ex j pedition to that country, and took possession of it , again; and has now the face to declare, in a pub - i he dispatch, that she had had the undistured pos s | session of the Mosquito coast for two hundred t i years. If arrogance and bold and reckless assertion I I could carry it, we could make no successful eon- I troversy with them. But is it not astonishing that , I a nation which challenges the respeot of the civil : ' ir«sd world, should suffer a Ministry to exist there, ■ } claiming that they have held the undisturbed nos- I I session of that region of country for two hundred , j years, in the face of the facts which I have now 1 | stated to the Senate, and which no man can with i truth contradict? . i This possession disturbed us. Why? What , ■ | interests had we in it? you may inquire. Sir, the j route through the Isthmus is palpably the main t j route from the whole of our Atlantic coast to our - Territories on the Pacific. We have talked about | a railroad to the Pacific, but we have not made it ■ j ret, and God only knows when it will be made. 1 | Many think it will be finished about the time of t j the ingathering of the Jews ; but when it shall be made, it will not supersede the necessity of a pas i } sage through the Isthmus for us. We must go ! through there, or we may have to give up Califor i | nia and the rest of our Pacific possessions, at. some j future day, to form for themselves a separate Ke i J public on the other side of the Rocky Mountains. | No men understand it better than the British Ministry. j Mr. President—l do not wish to prolong these , remarks unnecessarily, nor shall I go into a thorough discussion of this subject a! this time. Mr. Seward—Will the honorable Senator allow me to ask him a question ? Mr. Clayton— With pleasure. Mr. Seward—l am aware that this subject must I | excite a very deep interest and apprehension. The | j honorable Senator from Delaware was Secretary of State during the negotiation of the treaty in regard !to Central America. I observe that the British i Government is now stated by the President to as ; sunte the ground, that the stipulation not to colo j nize or occupy was prospective only, and not pre i sent and actual. That strikes me its being a new I j suggestion, a new idea, entirely different from that ; : which I entertained as a member of the. Senate ! I when that treaty was ratified, and when I defended j j it. Ido not know that there will be a better time , j or place, or a higher authority, upon which to ob- ! j '‘“in the view which was taken by the Executive I ‘ Department ot the United States in the uegoti- j ation of that treaty, than to ask the honorable So- I ! nator, if he feels at liberty to state, what was the j - view which was taken of that article of the treaty i I by the Executive of the United States in making ‘ ‘ it? Mr. Clayton—l am glad that the honorable Sen- j ator has called my attention to that subject ; I I might have omitted to consider it if he had not j j mentioned it. It is true, as the honorable Senator j says, that this is a new view of the subject. It is j : something of which we have not heard before. It ! i is a construction put upon the treaty by the British i ] Cabinet, for which they arc certainly entitled to all i i the merit of originality and novelty. Prospective t t in its operation! 1 never dreanv'd of such a thing. . ; Merely prospective! Does any man suppose tlia» j * 1, in iLo possession of my senses, could have eu- j tered into a treaty with Great Britain to allow her j to remain in possession of the whole of this l sth- ; , nms, and to prohibit my own countrymen from ‘ , taking possession of it, leaving her there undis- ; j uirbed ? AVhat could we gain by it? What in- ] j dueement could there have been on our part, to en- ( | ter into such a treaty? What motive could an I ) American statesman have in making sucli a treaty? J ;■ What motive could any American Senator have i , had in voting for the ratification of such an iustru- 1 f ment? Is it possible that any man on earth can j , have his understanding so perverted as to believe j j for a single moment, that that view was in the con- - | templalion of the negotiators? What is the lav. ! , guage of the treaty? Both parties agreed that 1 ( neither of them would occupy, colonize, h-rtify j t Mr. Cass —Or exercise dominion over. j y Mr. Clavton Yes, sir, or assume or exorcise , < dominion over any par: of Central America. Let j t us look at that language ? What is the meaning i c of the word “occupy ?’’ That is the first word. 1 i “ Occupy,” according to every dictionary you can j . lav your hands on, means, first, to take possession: ‘ \ second, to keep possession. He is said to occupy i who either takes possession originally, or retains |t possession which he formerly took. They agreed | t bv this treaty to do neither. They agreed that . t they would not occupy, and they agreed, further, j t that they would not exercise dominion there. Now j t they say that is a stipulation which was to be pros- , j peetive in its operation. Well, sir, suppose we con- | i aider it prospective, how is it then? They were i i not to exercise dominion thereafter, but they were j i to exercise the dominion they had before. How i can that be? The language of the treaty was, I that they should thereafter exercise no dominion, ! i and, no matter what dominion they might have had : before, tliev were compelled, by the plain terms of i < the treaty, to abandon it. M Sir, il is wonderful that a nation so enlightened ; i and of sucli standing in the werld as the people of j i Great Britain, should have consented to permit j ! anv ministry to stand in a controversy upon such i 1 points as these. Ido not believe Ibe British pco- i < ole understand their position. I know that Lord ; i Palmerston has carried things there with a high j < hand; but i think that, when the British people 1 do understand that they are to be degraded and dis- . graced by sucli miserable quibbling and equivoca- I ting as this, they will turn their backs on Lord Palmerston and his Cabinet,and any other set of men j that have such an estimate of what is due n> Brit ish honor. Ido not believe Englishmen have sunk j so low. Depend upon it, sir. there is some lnisuu- | derstanding among Englishmen on this subject, j It is impossible that the people of England can 1 comprehend it. If they do, they will not suffer; such miserable special pleading to dishonor them, j and force us at last into an open war with them. The President of the United States, in my judg ment, has very wisely result ed to stand bv tlie j treaty. Independently of the message, we know • from some recent occurrences, which have taken ; : place within a few days, that the Executive has , j strictly enforced the treaty, and lias prevented j ■ American colonization in Central America; and ; ■ has avowed the object of stopping a ship in the j • harbor of New York to be to maintain the treaty, i j Sir, Great Britain having denied the plain mean- j i ittg of the treaty, as she has done, we should be J i perfectly justified in breaking up the treaty on our : part, if that would place us in any better coudi- j tion. Now, I ask the attention of the Senate, for j j but a few moments, to consider that point. We ? i have the right, in foro conscn nlio , to annul the j ; treaty, and we should be justified before the civil- - ' ized world for annulling it, if ii be our interest to • do so. Wo have not been charged by Great Bri-j . tain with attempting to violate it heretofore!} and, j • as an American citizen, 1 thank God that we have 1 : maintained such a ground that we cannot beeharg- j ! with want of faith in ibis matter at anv period. But is it to he endured that wo shall abandon the j i treaty, if our position is made worse by abandon- i i ing it? Suppose we do abandon and annul it, j where shall it be then? The British say they are ! in possession, and have kept possession, through 1 the Mosquito king;; but if they are not now, they j ! would undoubtedly then take possession and keen j • it. Can we tolerate that ? American Senators, I j ask, would you tolerate il ? In such a contingency ' they would control every passage through the j I Isthmus, in the event of a future rupture between ; this country and Great Britain. Yes, sir, they ' would be at" hand, with their colonists, aud seize ! any and every canal or railroad between Tehttan ' tepee and Panama. 1 The question now forces itself upon us, if we break up the treaty now, what will be our posi tion? We shall have given up the whole confirm j vorsv or we must assert that ancient doctrine ! which my ancient friend from Michigan (Mr. Cass) ] and others here have been desirous very often to , assert called the “Monroedoctrine;' In reference i to this particular territory I would not. hesitate at alias one Senator to assert the Monroe doctrine, ! and maintain it bv my votes ; but do 1 expect to be sustained in that, or does any other man li iv. expect to be sustained in such a vote by both i branches of Congress? Whenever the attempt has boon made to assert the Monroe doctrine in either branch of Congress it has failed. The present De -1 mocratic party came into power after the debate on the Panama mission, on the utter abnegationot the | whole doctrine, and stood upon Washington s doc : trino of non-intervention. It is a principle which, whether it be right or wrong -and I am not stand ing here to discuss its propriety—yon cannot pre ! vail on a majority, and I will venture to say you 1 cannot prevail on one-tlurd of either House or :C, B mess to sustain. Well, sir, if we cannot sus , ! i-iin that, let us stand bv the treaty. The reason ; for which I was particularly anxious to make the • treaty was, because 1 was conscious of the t.e t, il that "Congress would not assert the Monroe doc • ; trine, and that we must either give up (lie country ii to the British, or obtain a treaty binding Great Britain to abandon it. We have the treaty. I sav again, that I think the President has rightly deci j ded to stand upon it, and to demand from Great 1 Britain compliance with it, and, if it became ne ’ cessarv in the last resort, to compel her to submit jto it. Resistance should be promptly made to any ; occupation of any part of Central America. Mr. President, before I have done, let me say | very briefly that I am anxious that the attention (if i Senators aiid of our countrymen now should be di ' rected to another point, in order that they may , rightly decide upon the merits of this controversy i with (ireat Britain. In January—certainly not later than February, but I think iii January—lßs2, i Lord John Russell, then acting as British Secrets* , ry of Foreign Affairs, wrote a letter to Mr. Cramp . ton, to be laid before the American Government, j in which he virtually acknowledged the American | construction of the treaty, and declared that the j whole Musquito Protectorate, which we are now told (ireat Britain intends to maintain at all haz- I ards, was a sheer fiction. Take the letter of Lord John Russell, and place it by the side of the letter ol Lord Clarendon, subsequently written ; let the American people have the two letters side by side 7— one of the British Secretary of Foreign Affairs in April, 1852 —and they will iind them as strong i ly antagonizing as the recent depatches of Lord j Clarendon and Mr. Buchanan, on your table, j •'sit', I have detained you too long. My object in i rising was to draw the attention of the Senate aud i the country particularly to this topic, which the j President himself has made the most prominent jin his message. 1 will not detain the Senate lon- I ger. Mr. Cass—Mr. President, I rise principally j to express my entire concurrence with what has fallen from the honorable Senator from Delaware, and my gratification at the course and views re commended by the President of the United States in the message which we have just heard read, on the subject ot the Central American difficulty. I think the time has come to assert the honor and j interests of the United States, and I agree fully with the views which have been presented by the honorable Senator from Delaware onjthat point. Sir, in the whole history of diplomacy—of the most tortuous diplomacy—there is bo chapter like that which recounts the conduct'of Great Britain with respect to this identical treaty. There is none in which an interpretation so palpably contrary to the plain meaning of the phraseology employed was ever so pertinaciously urged by one nation to get rid of its engagements with another. I must confess, however, that this state of things is what I had foreseen ; and, if the Senate will pardon me for doing bo, 1 will road twenty lines of what I said on the same subject in this body two years ago. 111 alluding to tire proposition which, it was then suggested, had come from the British Minis try to make a new treaty, I said : “ Xor do I see, in any view, what wo should g:iin by a new treaty. The first one is well enough, if carried out in its true spirit; and another would be no better, if exposed to the same process of con struction, or rather mis-construction. What Lord Clarendon expects from a new treaty, or what ei ther party is to demand or concede, f am at a loss to conjecture. What we want, and all we want, is thet the Central American States should be let alone to manage their own affairs, in their own way, leaving to the civilized governments, within whose territories they live, to regulate the Mosqui to Indians as they think proper, agreeably to a principle every where recognized and adopted since the discovery of ihe continent. And all this is precisely what ihe Clayton-Bulwer treaty would effect, if fairly interpreted and fairly executed ; and an honest compliance with its stipulations pre sents, in my opinion, the only “scheme of adjust ment t in which we cati have an agency) by which the affairs of “Central America—Mosquito inclu ded--can be satisfactorily and permanently set tled.’' And I flunk we owe it to our honor and position in the world to say so to England, in firm but temperate language; and, having said so, to aei. accordingly, be the consequences what they may. “ [ am aware, Mr. President, that such language, uist in itself, may expose me to captions remarks. 1 shall be accused, as [ have been before, of a de sire to promote war, while I only desire to main tain the name and fame of my country above sus picion and above reproach. 1 have "little feeling in common with that morbid patriotism which is too cautious to look our injuries itt the face, and too timid to avert or avenge them.” —Appendis to Cnngrwtmal- Glebe, Thirty- Third (imj., Is? I congratulate myself and the country, Mr. Pres ident, on th*‘ accession wo have this day received— the able and powerful accession we have received m the person of the Senator front Delaware —to ‘lie Monroe doctrine. 1 shall look forward to his hearty and zealous co-operation, expecting and hoping from it the host results. The honorable Senator uv- now, lie has said so before, and said ' erv truly, that whenever the Monroe doctrine has been urged, either one House of Congress or the other, or both Houses, did not stand up to it. That is true. I said so before, in answer to the honora ble Senator from Illinois [Mr. Douglas,] who is no. now here. 1 stated then what tfie difficulty had been. The doctrine w.s first proclaimed by Presi dent Monroe. Our President, not having the pow er of European executives, could only lav down a doctrine, but il could not derive force except from the action of Congress, and Congress never acted on the subject. I hope this controversy will give us tli-- occasion of laying down the doctrine in such away as to produce effect in Europe, and that we shall adlnjre to it, cotne what may. As tin- honorable Senator has observed, across the isthmus in dispute is the great highway of na lions by land or by water. The honorable Sena tor's investigations of the subject have led him to the same conclusion to which I have arrived -that the spirit of aggrandizement in England, with res pect to this section of the world, never displayed itself fully until we got possession of California. Her interference in Central America was baffled from the time of the Spaniards for one hundred and fifty years. Siie at first obtained a feeble foot hold there. The Spaniards claimed that the coun try was theirs. Great Britain confessed it; but she still held on, under the claim of protecting In dian after Indian, in order to obtain possession of tin- country ; but never realized the importance of it, and never determined on that spirit of aggres sion which she now feels, until she saw that the great products of the world were to pass across the isthmus, and then she sought to get possession of it. It is this which stimulates her exertions now, and directs the course of her policy, and will continue to do so. A word now in regard to the provisions of ihe treaty. The honorable Senator from Delaware has < very correctly observed that thejmost decisive ob jection to the present interpretation of England is that she never thought of' it. before, from the be ginning of the treaty, and from the beginning of our disputes with her in regard to it, down to ! this very day, 1 never heard, until the reading of j the message apprised me of the fact, that such a i ground was taken, and it never was taken until all j other grounds had failed. It cannot be maintained for a moment. No honest man can maintain it. J The stipulation of the treaty was expressly that neither the Government of the United States uor j of (treat Britain, should ever “occupy, or fortify, j or colonize, or assume, or exercise any dominion j over Nicaragua, Costs Rica, the .Mosquito coast, or ; tnv part of Central America.” Now, I wish to j know where is the provision there that this sliptt- ■ lation should simply have an effect in future, and not upon the then existing state of things? She ■ | \> as .lever to have dominion there; she was never i i to exert iso dominion there under any possible eir- j i cmnstauco, and if she had dominion there (hen, j ! it. was her duty to relinquish it. I know a title is set up to a protectorate over the : Mosquito Indians. That is,an old story. Mvhon- j | orable friend from Kentucky (Mr. Crittenden) I - knows as well ns I do the meaning of such a pre- j I tense in regard to the Indians. This pretended 1 i British philanthropy and charity for the Indians is | ;to enable her to use' the Indian*. From the time ! when Lord Chatham made that impassioned apo?- | I trophe in the House of Boers, on the subject of the j i employment of Indians in civilized warfare, Eng- ! land has pursued the practice ; and that is the pur- | t pose for which she wants the Mosquito Indians, j | The true policy for her, if she desired to fultill j ; the treaty, would be to let the Mosquito Indians I alone; leave them, according to the recognized; i principle of the world, subject to the government j of the Christian States within whose dominions j j they live. That would be her proper course. But j i doe’s any man within the sound of my voice pre- ! 1 tend or’contend that England would not be the | ! first to use these Indians 'to maintain her own su- i ! premacy? Suppose we should claim the right of ; i going into Canada and protecting the Canadian t ! Indians, what would be said? Why, sir, from Cal- j I cutta to London, the whole world would resound j with the impudence of Brother Jonathan ; and yet j - reverse the ease, and applv it to the poor Govern- . \ ments of Central America,’and the whole principle j j becomes changed. The honorable Senator from Delaware expresses j I some surprise at the course of England. 1 wonder j i that he could do so; 1 wonder that he expressed j . anv surprise, after the fact he alluded to. M hv, : sir, there is scarcelv, in the history of the world, a , more singular fact than the one adverted to: and; in order to bring to the view of the Senate, at this ; tune, the course of England on a portion of this ; very subject, when the disputed country was con nected with Spain, 1 shall occupy the Senate for a ; moment in reading what I said upon it. two years ago. The incident is a very extraordinary one. The Senator from Delaware stated the same fact when this subject was agitated by hint then, and I j made this remark upon it: “ The Senator from Delaware, in his remarks the other day, referred to a singular incident in re lation to the treaty of 17sct, which has been brought to light by the recent publication of the life of Fox, f hv Lord John Russell; and as it is rather a marked feature in this history of encroachments, I beg i leave again to introduce it, with a more particular reference to the documents. The sixth article of ih it treaty described the country to be abandoned as the Spanish continent—‘continent Espagnol,’ • <kU d the English Cabinet seems to have had great r reluctance to give up the Mosquito coast, as they were evidently required to do by that provision. After much delay, au expedient was suggested to I remove the difficulty, which, if not rare Fn diplo : matic proceedings, Is rarely revealed so authorita i lively to the world. This treaty was one of the | definite treaties growing out of the acknowledg -1 meat of our independence; and the condition of England required the immediate adjustment of all the questions connected with that great event in eluding peace with France, Spain and Holland ’.Mr Fox, in a note to the King, dated July 18, dertook to reconcile him to the measure,’by show ing how the fair consequences of the engagement might be avoided.” He did not deny that the King was right in his construction ; he was only holding out to the King the means by which the Spaniard might be cheat ed aud the treaty signed at the same time. “ ‘There has been,’ said Air. Fox, ‘a great deal of discussion upon this matter; but it appearing to be still in our power to put our own interpreta tion upon the words, continent Espagnol, and to determine upon prudential considerations’ j not by honest construction] whether the Mosquito shore comes under that description or not.’ Therefore as immediate action was very desirable, the Cabinet recommended the signature of the treaty, leaving this article untouched, and had instructed Air. Fox to ask the King’s consent. To this application the King answered that ‘it was a very untoward cir cumstance, that a definitive treaty cannot be signed without leaving clear ground for fresh dispute; but I do not mean by this reflection to object to the opinion of the Cabinet, that the Spanish treaty should not, on account of the sixth article, be de layed.’ Whether the King’s remark was the re sult of prudential considerations, or of conscien tious scruples, wo have not the means of knowing. Whatever they were, they interposed no obstacle to his acquiescence.” Now, I must express my surprise that an experi enced statesman like the Senator from Delaware, after reading that fact connected with the dipldl matic history of England in relation to this very case, should intimate any wonder at the course she is now pursuing in regard to us. (General MR. W. H. CRISP HAS the honor of announcing he will shortly open the THEATRE, with an extraordinary attraction, combining the talents of MISS ELIZA LOGAN, the Great Tragic Actress of the day; the young and Beautiful Artiste, MISS LOUISE REEDER; Augusta’s favorite Actress, MRS. W. il. CRISP, with the established favorites of the old and dis tinguished members of the New Company. Miss ELIZA LOGAN will be supported in the opposite characters by MR. W. If. CRISP. The legitimate Drama will be presented with such an array of talent, as must surpass all the Man ager's previous performances in this city. decl3 GEORGIA LAND OFFICE AT AU GUSTA. undersigned respectfully inform the pub is. lie generally, that they have opened an office in the city of Augusta, opposite the Insurance and State Ranks, on Broad street, for the purchase and sale of LANDS and REAL ESTATE of all descrip tion, located in any section of Georgia, on commu nion. Particular attention will be given to the sale and purchase ot Lands in Cherokee and South- Wos tern Georgia. Persons wishing to have Lands sold, will present them, with the best chain of titles they are in pos session of, the Plat and original Grant, if they have it. Those owning Tracts of Land, improved or un improved, in any section of Georgia, and wishing to sell, will find this the most effectual medium of offering them. All we require is a proper descrip tion ot improved Lands, the nature of titles and terms, and they will be entered into our general registry for sale, free ot charge, commission being charged only where sales are effected. Persons wishing to make investments in Real Estate and Lands, located in either county of the State, will find it to their advantage to fhvor us with llieir orders. DAVISON, GIRARDEY, WHYTE & CO JAMBS M. DAVISOS', C.IBARDBT, WHYTE i CO., ot Woodville, Ga, Augusta, Ga. jan lH ts LANDS! LANDS!! LANDS!!! If IV EI, Y adapted to the culture of Long Staple | Sr COTTON, SUGAR, CORN, RICE, Ac. Fifteen Thousand Acres of Southwestern Lands, splendidly adapted to the culture of the above men tioned Products, for sale, located in Raker, Deca tur ami Early counties of Georgia, Apply to DAVISON, GIRARDEY, WIIYTE A CO., janlji ts Augusta Cam l Oltiec. A CARD POt LLAIN, JENNINGS & CO. GRO. CEKS AND COMMISSION MERCHANTS d ujmta, ( ttnrgia. ANTOINE POULLAIN, | THOMAS S. JHNNtMCM, ISAIAH PUKSE. NEW FAMILY GROCERY. RRLS. POTATOES, just received, -■awNfrMfv on consignment; warranted to keep till planting time. Apply to T. GANNON, Opposite the Georgia Railroad Passenger Depot. dec22 ts 2 42 881-S. •• FRESH BONKS,” on consign- S nient, for sale by the package. If yon want fresh meat cheap, call 10-ilav. jan 17 ' T. W. FLEMING. Refined sugar.— 100 bbls. Yellow Hetined SUGAR; 100 “ Stuart’s A 1$ and 0 SUGAR ; 25 “ Crushed and Powdered SUGAR. For sale low, bv jaii 13 J HAND, WILCOX A CO. H f.HKREUI.AS AND CARPET RAGS.—A §L' good assortment of all qualities and prices, for sale cheap. janS .1. A. VAN WINKLE. THE CRITERION; 1 LITBItARV AN'll CIUTICAL WEEKLY JOURNAL, 16 Pages, 4to, Klf AS commenced on the third of November, II 15,55, and has thus far received very gen eral approbation. 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To the reading man the i literary intelligence alone must render it very de i si rable; and to all who wish to promote an im- j | provement in taste, the encouragement of merit, j j and an uncompromising condemnation of vicious i i style, mock sentiment, and evil principles, such an 1 ! enterprise cannot—at least, should not—be indif ! ferent. • To members of Historical, Literary and, Scien j i tific Socibties, Lyceums and Debating Clubs, ) • the subjects discussed in this paper will, stall j 1 times, prove of peculiar interest, and it is the de- j ! sign of the editors to thoroughly canvass, from j ! time to time, those important philosophical ques- i j tions which agitate all inquiring minds, correcting j ' false theories, and encouraging profitable invest]- j ! gation. i The CRITERION is published at $3 per annum, . payable yearly, half yearly, or quarterly, in ad i vance. Specimen copies supplied, on application | to the Publisher. CHARLES R. RODE, ; janl3 law3w No. 113 Nassau-st., N. Y. | FALL AND WINTER GOODS! BROOM a NORRELL arc in receipt of, and have opened, a large portion of their ; FALL and WINTER purchases, and are now pre pared to exhibit to their friends and the public, a ' handsome and varied assortment of STAPLE and i FANCY DRY GOODS, embracing almost every ar ! tide usually kept in a Dry Goods Store. Their Goods will he offered at very low prices, and their prices will compare favorably with the lowest and : cheapest. Their stock of DOMESTICS, KER | SEYS, BLANKETS, and House Servants GOODS, iis very full; to all which they would call atten ’ tion, and respectfully solicit a share of public pat ., ronage. janlß Cement.- This article has been tried re peatedly, for mending China, Glass and Earth ;l «n Ware, and will answer the purpose. For sal# : bv jaui WM. HAINES, City Drug Store. f ©cneral 3Vsuertioewento. EXECUTORS’ SALE. WILL be sold, on the first Tuesday in MARCH next, at the Lower Market House, | in the city of Augusta, between the usual hours of | sale, the following property belonging to the estate ! of Isaac S. Tuttle, deceased, to pay the debts and ! legacies, to wit: Twelve Negro Slaves: Lewis, t Ned, Doctor, Milo, Rill, little Bill, Bob, John, Laura, Margaret, Elizabeth and Adeline. —ALSO— 54,000 7 per cent. Ronds of the Georgia Railroad and Ranking Company. $17,000 6 per cent. Ronds of the State of Georgia. 500 Shares Stock of Georgia Railroad and Rank ing Company. Too Shares Stock of the Bank of the State of Georgia. 156 Shares Stock of the Rank of Augusta. 50 Shares Stock of the Augusta Manufacturing Company. Terms cash. GEORGE M. NEWTON, [ v , JOHN U. MANN, j janl7 d&ctd JOSEPE CARSON & 00.7” SUCCESSORS to Thomas J. Carson & Co., Light street, Baltimore , WESTERN PRODUCE AND GENERAL COMMISSION MERCHANTS, and dealers in Bacon, Pork, Lard, Ac. Orders respectfully solicited. Cm jaulß R. R. R. IMPORTANT REVELATIONS—LIFE AND DEATH. L THE MYSTERIES OF DISEASE EXPLAINED. A great physical law. possessing the most important influence over the health of the oody, has been entirely overlooked aud neglected by the Medical Faculty. WONDERFUL POWER OF THE R. R. R. REMEDIES IN KEEPING THE BODY HEALTHY AND FREE FROM PAIN. 0“ EQUALIZE AND REGULATE. =£3 £3“ EQUALIZE THE CIRCULATION. =£[] CHAPTER I. Equalizing the Circulation—The true method of pre venting the establishment of Disease—Regulation tire only means of purifying the Blood and restoring the sick to health—Quick etlicacy of Radway’s Roady Relief and Radway’s Regulators, in curing the patient of Coughs, Congestions, Rheumatism, Pneumonia, Sore Threat, Inflammations, &c Bronchitis, Asthma, Bad Headaches, Dyspepsia, Fever aud Ague, Bilious Remittent and Intermittent. Scarlet, Typhus, Chagres, and all Conta gious and Non-Contagieus Fevers. LIFE AND DEATH. It is the aim of most men to live healthy, and attain a ripe old age. This, we claim, our R. R. R. Remedies will secure to those who are now weighed down by dis ease, or crippled with pains and aches, or other infirmi ties. The K. R It. Remedies possess medical efficacious and healing virtues, strengthening properties and life prolonging powers, that have never before been given to the wor d. They are founded on an entirely new theory, and they < stablish new principles in the’treat ment of diseases that will enable all who use the R. It R.’s to resist the most violent diseases and the most destructive of pestilents. They will render the human body proof against disease, and will enable the afflicted to secure for themselves sound health and long life. R. R. R. The reader will bear in mind that the It. It. It. Rem edies consist of three remedies, which are known as RAD WAT’S READY RELIEF, RAD WAY'S RENOVATING RESOLVENT, RAD WAY'S REGULATORS. With the.se three remedies, we are confident that we can taffie disease in all its varied phenomena—no mat ter by what name it is called, or how terrible it may appear. We will, with these three simple remedies, guarantee a speedy and effectual restoration of the hu man body to sound and vigorous health, free from all bodily pains, aches and infirmities. UOW DISEASED ACTION BECOMES ESTABLISHED AND THE BLOOD IMPURE. A great erroi has long prevailed in the minds of med ical men, ‘ That Impurity of the Blood is the Cause of Diseased Action. " This is a serious mi-take. It is a disturbance of the circulation, and the establishment of diseased action, that causes impurity of the blood. The R. It R. theory holds the truth of the above max ims, for if a person be in a state of perfect health, each artery and vein must carry to and from the he irt its allotted proportion of b.ood. and when any set of ves sels refuse ,be the cause what it may) to carry their proportion, the current of blood becomes dammed up in other words, a congestion takes place, giviug pain to a greater or less extent Here, then, is the beginning of diseased action, which, if not relieved, will soon run into inflammation, and the disease becomes established. Diseased action being once established, the blood be comes impure, and the regularity of action on the part of the Liver, Ski ~ Bowels, Ac , is sure to be interim t od and the general system, by sympathising with the local complaint, becomes involved in the difficulty. That this is the true state of the case, let any one call to rni -d his symptoms on catching cold. The local difficulty mav be a sore throat, which is a congestion of the blood, amounting (sometimes) to an inflammation about the throat, owing to a previous deranged state of the cir culation, and he will remember that his bowels become costive, his liver deranged, or bis skin dry, and his blood impure Had he used Rad way’s Ready Relief when the congestion was setting in.as an application to the throat, and swallowed a dose of the Regulators, he would have broken up the congestion, and restored the regularity on the part of the liver, skin, bowels, Ac . which had been broken in upon by the effects of the sore throat. soon purified, and the circulation again equalized, and the health restored, IIOW THE R. R. R REMEDIES RAISED MRS. SA RAH A. HOUGH, from a crippled and helpless con dition, to sound health, after the skill of four of the most learned Physicians in New York had failed to relieve her-—Drs. Parker, Reese,Wardle and Maclelan. READ HER LETTER. January 3. 1556. Mkssrs. Radway A Co —l tried your Ready Re’iof, and had my joints rubbed with it, and l never felt pain after the first ton minutes. I was rubbed with it, up to the present time. Sirs, ldo not know what to compare it to but a charm; for it is a mystery to me. 1 was a cripple for two years, and had not the proper use of my limbs for three years. 1 was worn down to a skeleton. 1 then commenced the use of your Ready Relief. Resol vent and Regulators. The pain left me in ten minutes, and 1 b gan to gain strength very fast, and could walk with ease in a few weeks Before I heard of vour Rem edies, I was taken to Dr. Parker. Dr. Reese, Dr. Wardle, Dr. Maclelan, and many other physicians in this city, 1 cannot now remember. 1 was completely pulled to pieces by them. My constitution was broken up with medi cines that did me no good. I could not put a foot to the giound. ior pick up a pin. L was lifted and carried up and down stairs like an infant; and now, thank God ! by the u-e of your Remedies, lam as strong as over. I had the common rheumatism—imflamumtory and chronic—and the palsy. You can publish this, if you like. SARAH A. IIOUGII.‘ ‘244 36th street, between the7th and Bth avs., N. Y HOW THE It. It. It. REMEDIES RESTORE CON SUMPTIVES TO HEALTH Stops the ravages of Decay, heals Ulcers in the Lungs and Throat, cures Asthma, Bronchitis. Chronic Coughs, and all Diseases aud Complaints of the Throat, Lungs and Chest. Persons who have been troubled with Chronic Sore Throats, Tubercles in the Lungs. Bronchitis, or Glan dular Affections, are informed that the It. R It. Reme dies will cure them of these terrible complaints on the same principle. Let the Ready Relief bo ap; lied ex ternally on the chest and around the throat—this will effect an important and wonderfully beneficial result. It will get up a powerful counter-irritatirg force, and withdraw from the glands of the throat all congested blood that may interfere w ith the respiratory organs. Persons troubled with asthma, hard and difficult breath ing, sharp pains when taking a long breath, will find an immediate relief after an application of Railway's Ready Relief. In cases where the Lungs are diseased, we give Rad way'y Resolvent. The action of this medicine re solves away the diseased deposit—it, heals all Ulcers, and removes Tubercles. We have known persons who had no idea of ever rising out of a sick bed, to be re stored to sound health, with not a particle of consump tive material left in their bodies to hasten decay. Rail way's Regulators in these cases keep the system regu lar, and equalizes the circulation of the blood Railway's Ready Relief is to be used whenever pain is present. Radway’s Regulators, when the system is out of order. Railway’s Renovating Resolvent, when the system is afflicted with Chronic or Scrofulous Diseases. Hold by BARRETT A CARTER. janlO df&cly and Druggists generally. LAND FOR SALE. rVtIIREE HUNDRED ACRES of well M. timbered LAND, about live miles from the citv, on the Georgia Railroad, will be sold. A bar gain. Apply to W. R. GRIFFIN. Augusta, l)ec. 1,1855. dec‘2 OTIOE. All persons indebted to the estate lw of Marv Bacon, late of Richmond county, de ceased, arc requested to make immediate payment; and all persons having demands against said estate, are requested to present, them, duly authenticated, in terms of the law. GEORGE 11. CRUMP, jaifl6 Executor of the last will and testament. DAYS afterdate, application will be made to the Court of Ordinary of Richmond county, for leave to sell the Real and Personal Property belonging to the estate of Mary Bacon, late of said county, deceased. janlG ' GEORGE H. CRUMP, Ex’r. CJIXTY DAYS afterdate, application will be W made to the Court of Ordinary of Richmond county, for leave to sell the Real Estate and Ne groes belonging to the estate of Mrs. Marie Ann Girardev, deceased. jati-i CAMILLE K. GIRARDEY, Adm’r. T^TOTICE. —AH persons indebted to the estate il of John M. Laree, late of Richmond county, deceased, are requested to make immediate pay ment ; and all persons having demands against said estate, arc requested to preseut them, duly au thenticated, in terms of the law. JOHN P. LAVENTURE, janl7 Temporary Administrator. ■MfOTICE.— AH persons indebted to the estate i Xwl of Isaac S. Tuttle, late of Richmond county, ! deceased, are requested to make immediate pav nient; and all persons having demands against I said estate, are requested to present them, duly au thenticated, in terms of the law. i GEORGE M. NEWTON, ) , : janl 5 JOHN 11. MANN, C_ Ex _ rB - AND SKINS WANTED.—Highest market price paid for Drv Flint HIDES, 1 Sheen Raccoon, Fox or Deer SKINS. THOS. P. STOVALL & CO., Gen'l Commissio* Merobaata. £ottcrieo. GREENE AND PULASKI MONUMENT | LOTTERIES. Managed, drawn, and Prizes paid by the well known and responsible firm of GREGORY & MAURY. CLASS 20, at Savannah, on Wednesday, Jan. 23d. SPLENDID SCHEME. $13,000! #4,000; $3,000; $2,000; $1,381; 15 prizes of #I,OOO, Ac. Tickets #4 —Shares in proportion. Risk ou a package of 25 quarters #14.80. JOHN A. MILLEN, Agent, On Jackson street, near the Globe Hotel. All orders from the city or country strictly con fidential. jan22 ROYAL LOTTERY OF THE ISLAND OF CUBA, HA YANA. Ordinary Drawing of the 12th FEBRUARY, 1856 : 1 Prize of. $60,000 11 Prizes of. SI,OOO 1 “ 20,000 20 “ 500 1 “ 16,000 60 “ 400 1 “ 8,000 161 “ 200 3 “ 2,000 16 Approximation 4,800 275 Prizes, amounting to $192,000 Whols Tickets $10; liaise* $5 ; Quarters $2.50. Persons desiring Tickets can bo supplied by ad dressing JOHN E. NELSON, Box 130, janl'j Charleston, S. C. GOLD ! GOLD ! GOLD ! 1200 PRIZES ! 50,000 DOLLARS ! I HAVANA PLAN LOTTERY! JASPER COUNTY ACADEMY LOTTERY. [by authority of tiih stath of gborgia.J 10,000 Numbers Only ! One Prize to Eight Tickets. CHAO be drawn at Concert Hall, Macon, Ga., un -M. der the sworn superintendence of Col. Geo. M. Logan and J. A. Nesbit, Esq. This Lottery is Drawn on the plan of the Royal Lottery of Havana, of single numbers. CLASS J. TO BE DRAWN FEBRUARY 15th, 1856. i The Manager having announced his determina tion to make this the most popular Lottery in the ' world, offers for February 15th, a Scheme that far surpasses any Scheme ever offered in the annals of Lotteries. Look to your interest! Examine the Capitals. IST ONE PRIZE TO EIGHT TICKETS! CAPITAL 12,000 DOLLARS. 1 Prize of $12,000 1 “ 5,000 1 “ 4,000 1 “ 3,000 1 “ 2,500 5 Prizes of SI,OOO are 5,000 , 10 “ 600 are 5,000 60 “ . 50 are 8,000 j 120 “ 25 are 8,000 j 500 Approximation Prizes of 10 are 6,000 ! 500 “ “ 6 are 2,500 j 1200 Prizes, amounting to $50,000 | Tickets $8 ; Halves $4; Quarters $2. j Prizes Payable without deduction! Persons send- J ing money - bv mail need not fear its being lost, j Orders punctually attended to. Communications : confidential. Bank Notes of sound Banks taken at j par. Those wishing particular Numbers should I order immediately. 1 Address JAMES F. WINTER, j janl7 Manager, Macon, Ga. j $60,000! IMPROVED HA VARA PLAN LOTTERYt\ — ■ - THE BEST SCHEME EVER OFFERED. j Southern Military Academy Lottery ! j [by AUTHORITY OF TUB STATS OF ALABAMA.] CLASS X, to bo drawn in Montgomery, Alabama, ! on TUESDAY, February 11th, 1858, ( when Prizes amounting to $60,000, Will be distributed according to the following Unsurpassable Scheme: 1,000 PRIZES! 10,000 NUMBERS!! ONH PRIZE TO EVERT TEN" TICKBTS. S 0 II E*M E: CAPITAL PRIZE. #20,000! • 1,000 Prizes! 800 Approximation Prizes 1 ; «>» t AE’Pn,),......, ,v, .. * .......... The patrons of this Lottery having evinced a j preference for Schemes with Approximation Puzos, . 1 have again introduced them, with the difference, J that there are a great many more Prizes than for- j merly. j PRICE OF TICKBTS : Wholes $lO ; Halves $5 ; Quarters $2.50. i Prizes in this Lottery are paid thirty days after j the drawing, in bills of specie-paying Banks, with- j out deduction -only on- presentation of the Ticket ! drdiving the Prize. j-y!‘ Bills of all solvent Banks taken at. par. All j communications strictly confidential. I SAM’L. SWAN, Agent and Manager, janlO Montgomery, Alabama. , 30,000 DOLLARS! liiP HO VED HAVANA PLAN LOTTERY! \ [By Authority of the State of Georgia.) FORT GAINES ACADEMY LOTTERY. Schedule for January, 1856. CLASS 11, i To bo drawn January 24, 1856, in tbe city of At lanta, when Frizes amounting to i $30,000 Will be distributed according to the following in imitable Scheme. If you draw the lowest l’rize you get the cost of your Ticket, without deduction, and remember every Prize is drawn at each drawing. ONE PRIZE TO EVERY TEN TICKETS! \ CAPITAL, PRIZE @IO,OOO. 1 Prize of @IO,OOO : 2 Prizes of @2,000 are 4,0#0 j 8 “ 600 aro 1,500 j 11 “ 250 are 2,750 j 10 “ 110 are I,loo] 17 “ 75 are 1,275 43 “ 60 are 2,150 88 “ 25 are 2,075 j 200 “ 10 aro 2,000 I 630 “ 5 are 8,150 ] 1000 Prizes, amounting to S3O 000 ■ ONLY TEN THOUSAND NUMBERS! Tickets $5; Halves $2.50; Quarters $1.25. Bills on all solvent Banks taken at par. All com- 1 munications strictly confidential. SAMUEL S\VAN, Agent and Manager, dec27 Atlanta, Georgia. CHEAP BLACK SILKS'^ WM7II.IJAM SHEAR has received from * f New York, this day—- Plain black SILKS, of superior quality, and at very low prices. Also, English black Crape COLLARS and UN DERSLEEVES, of new and beautiful styles. Also, Ladies’Mourning VEILS, of new and de sirable styles. To all of which tho attention of the Ladies are respectfully invited. decl9 d+.tc €10 ItN, I'M) 1 R AND >1 LAI,.” J 3,000 bushels prime CORN MEAL, new bags; 1,000 “ bolted “ “ ’son if Ma o kS ’ f Granite Mills FLOUR. All in fine shipping order, for sale br jaml LEWIE A ALLEN. DRUG NOTICE. i rIN I 111 business heretofore transacted under the i name of CLARK, WELLS Sc DiBOSB, wiH ! from the Ist inst., be carried on in the name of | CLARK, WELLS A SPEARS, to whom all persons i indebted will please make immediate payment, | M. Clark, CLARK, WELLS A SPHARS. I W. B. Wblls, i Dr. J. H. Spears. jan4 d+Aelm Ct LOTUS AM) CASSniERES. We in > vite the attention of the public to a very choice selection of CLOTHS, CASSIMERES and' VEST INGS, which we offer to make up to order, in the very best manner. WM. O. PRICE A CO., janlT Drapers and Tailors. ONION SETTS.—2S bushels Whit 77 A'ellow aud Red ONION SETTS, just received and for sale, in quantities to suit purchasers, at ! ja«G WM. HAINES’City Drug Store. IT EMBROIDERIES AT COST—We are A now closing out tho remainder of our large j stock of EMBROIDERIES at cost, in order to make room for new goods, consisting of Swiss and Cam i brie COLLARS, UNDERSLEKVES, HANDKER ! CHIEFS, Swiss and Cambric EDGINGS, INSERT : INGS, Ac. dec22_ DICKEY k PHIBBS. Flour and bran— -100 bags Superfine FLOUR; j joo “ BRAN and SHORTS;! j jaas 4 THOS. P, STOVALL & 00. GRANITEVILLE SHIRTINGS.—2S bale* of these Goods, for sale br 1 jaos HAND, 'WILCOX A CO. Unction ©nice, BY MORDECAI & CO. Prime Green Rio Coffee, new crop — Cargo brig Julia On TL E.-'DA t, the sth of February, will be sold without reserve, at their store, at 11 o’clock, the cargo of the brig Julia, from Rio de Janeiro, con sisting of— -8,600 bags new crop RIO COFFEE, particularly ielected, the bulk of which is of choice quality Conditions at sale. \ M jaifii" BY GIRARDEY, WHYTE & CO. Horse, and Bakers’ Wagon. WEDNESDAY, the 23d*hwt~ in front of store, at 11 o’clock precisely, will be sold—• A Bay Horse, eight years old, accustomed to work in double and single harness. Warranted sound and gentle. —also — A covered V agon, nearly new, and suitable sot leakers or Butchers’ business. Terms cash. jan22 BY GIRARDEY, WHYTE & CO. Arcade Sales. SATURDAY, the £6th inst, at 11 o’clock, A. M. precisely, will be sold, at the United States Ho’ tel Arcade— -6 shares Steamboat Stock ; 6 shares Summerville Plank Road Stock. —also— -58 shares Georgia Railroad and Bauking Corn puny s Stock. Terms cash. jan2o BY GIRARDEY, WHYTE & CO. SATURDAY, the 26th inst, at the United States Hotel Arcade, at 12 o’clock, M., will be sold 74 shares Augusta Gas Company’s Stock. Terms cash. " jan2o BY GIRARDEY,"WHYTE & CO. Valuable and desirable Sand Hill Property. SATURDAY, the 26tli inst., at the United Stares Hotel Arcade, at 12 o’clock, M., will he sold— That desirable property, known as Dr. Kitchen’s lot, containing about seven acres, more or less, near the Plank Road, and adjoining the residence of the late Mrs. Carmichael. The lot is enclosed under a good fence, has a kitchen upon it, with six rooms, which can be suitably turned into a dwelling. A plat of the property will be exhibited at Messrs. ! (>., W. A Co.’s office. ! Conditions—One-third cash—the balance 1, 2 { ft nd 3 years, with interest from date, property se : cured. Purchaser to pay for titles. Titles iudis -1 i )uteble - jan2o BY GIRARDEY, WHYTE & CO. New Piano, on account of all concerned, i M (IDNESDA Y, the 23d inst., in front of store, at f 11 o clock, precisely, will be sold, for and on ac count of Jonathan T. Davis— j A new Rosewood Piano, 7 octave. After which, we will sell, to make store room, | 4 second hand Pianos, among which is a real Chickering, in perfect order. Terms cash. jan2o ~ BY GIRARDEY. WHYTE & CO. Splendid' tale of Furniture, valuable- Household Ar ticles, (tic., the. THURSDAY, the 24th inst., in front of store, will he sold, commencing at lot,' o'clock— One of the largest and most desirable lots of Furniture and Household articles, belonging to one of the respectable families in our citv declin ing house keeping, consisting in part of— Fine large Mahogany Sofas, Tete-a-tetes, Mahog any Chairs, Rockers, Marble Top Bureaus, Wash stands, Centre Table, Extension Dining Table, Card Table, Zephyrs, Mahogany Secretaries, Book Cases, Shelves, Sideboards, Bedsteads, Beds, Mat tresses, fine Three-Ptv, Wool and Ingram Carpet ting, Matting, Rugs, Penders, Shovels and Tongs. —ALSO— Splendid setts of China, Porcelain and Britania Ware, Meat Dishes, Cutlery and Glassware, Chan deliers, Clocks, Ac. ALSO — Kitchen and Cooking Furniture, far too numer ous to mention. An eutire list of these articles will he published on day of sale. Terms cash. jan2o BY GIRARDEY, WHYTE & CO »♦« i Postponed Executrix .Side. ' On the first Tuesday in FEBRUARY next, will be Flours ot"sal?— " * j That desirable Summer Residence and Farm, [ about Yf miles from tho city, and near the S. W. , Plankroad, containing about 270 acres, more or | less. It will be offered in lots to suit purchasers, i - also • Four Likely Negroes Rosanna, Sarah, Rachel i and Amelia. —also— ; 5 Shares of Capital Stock of the Bank of Augusta ; 5 “ “ “ Summerville Plankroad. 16 “ “ “ Southwestern “ | on which has been paid live instalments of sluo 1 each. Sold as the property of the late Robert F. ; Foe, deceased, for the benefit of the heirs and cred , itors. A plat of Real Estate can be seen on appli ; cation to Messrs. Girardey, Whyte & Co. janlO td ELIZA F. POE, Executrix. GREAT BARGAINS! | EXECUTOR’S SALE. !HINDER and by virtue of a decree in Equity of i ™ J Burke Superior Court, November Term, 1855, i will be sold, at Cushingville, Station No. 8, Central i Railroad, Burke county, on Tuesday, the 22d day j of JANUARY, 1856, ail the LANDS belonging to i the estate of Augustus 11. Anderson, deceased, ly- I ing in Burke countv, about (8,745) eight thousand t seven hundred and forty-five acres. Also, about \ (75) seventy-five Negro Slaves, among which are a ! Blacksmith and Tanner. The Land will be divided into four (4) tracts, to suit purchasers; plats of which will bepresentedforinspection on day of sale. On one of the tracts is an elegant, completely fin ished two story Dwelling House, of beautiful model, j with all the necessary out-buildings, well put up, I and in good order. On two other tracts are com : sortable Dwelling Houses, with the necessary out i buildings. On the fourth tract, there are the ne- I cessary buildings for a negro quarter. ! On the Forehand tract, one of the two described | together, there is about (70) seventy acres of swamp j land in cultivation, with about (2oot two hundred J acres woodland, mostly dammed out from the river j Ogeechee, on which it lies. All the tracts, except I the first, are well timbered, and with a great deal ! of pine timber near the Central Railroad, which j passes through all of them. There is cleared land, ' sufficient for cultivation, on each tract, and each [ tract so laid out, that they w ill adjoin either Ogee j ehee river or Buckhead Greek—one of them adjoin t mg both. [ There will also be sold at tho residence of de ! ceased, before the sale closes, all the Perishable ! Property remaining of said deceased, in Burke county, consisting of about 29 Mules, 6 Horses, 96 head of Cattle, 76 head of Sheep, Oxen, upwards of Sot> head of Stock Hogs, amt a lot of fattened Hogs, together with Wagons, Corn, Fodder, Plan tation Tools, ttc. The sale to continue from day to dav, until all is sold. Teems of Sale—On the Land, credit for one-halt of purchase monev one year; on the other half two years. On the Negroes, 20 per cent, cash, same credit for balance as on Land. For the Perishable j Property, one-half cash, balance credit for one year, j except for sums of Twenty Dollars or under, for which cash will he required. Notes with strictly approved security, and with interest from date, will be required on all credit sales, before the delivery of the property. Purchasers will have the facility of tho Central, and Augusta and Waynesboro’ Railroads, to attend the sale, and fine accommodations near. MOSES P. GREEN, Kx’r. 1 Waynesboro’, Dec. 12, 1855. d*ctd deel6 NOTICE. HAYING disposed of mv mercantile interest to BOTHWELL A SMITH, I take this op ! portunity of returning mv thanks to my customers j and friends for their liberal patronage, and recorn | mend them to mv successors. \V. J. OWBNS. We have purchased Mr. Owens' stock of Goods, and taken the store occupied by him, with a new' ; and complete stock now arriving and in transitu. We offer our services to his and our friends, and ! hope to merit a share of their patronage, i ianl Ist BOTHWELL A SMITH. 0.11 A DE DEVINE, LIP SALVE and COLD CREAM, for Chapped Hands, I.ips and Face, i for sale at the Citv Drug Store. | jan3 - WM. HAINES. ALEXANDER’S KID GLOVES, Black, White and Colored, a full assortment just re j ceived, and for sale bv ; jan6 WARD, BURCHARD A CO. Georgia reports—ietii mi. received by janS THOS. RICHARD* A BON. Burning fluid— A fresh supply reeeiv ed by [deo2». \\ M. If. TUTT. £• aTTBUSHELS heavy BFk SEED OATS, UUU for sale by E. F. KINCHLEY, janl7 No. 7, Warren Block. MATCHES.— 75 gross red head MATCHES, a very superior article, for sale bv doc2l 8. C. GRENVILLE A CO.