Newspaper Page Text
fiteh Wm
✓T
MACON, GA.
i Thursday, December 24,1857.
NX BUCHANAN A THE KANSAS ISSUE
The general impression with reference to
this subject, seems to be this : That the South
has just grounds of complaint against the Pres
ident.
Ist. Because the Message contains no repri
mand to Walker, and no 'allusion to his ille
gal proceedings in Kansas.
2d. Because, the President, not content with
a refusal to remove Walker, has broached the
indefensible theory that the submission of the
Slavery clause of the Kansas Constitution to
the popular vote, was and is the indispensable
pre-requisite of her admission into the Union—
and
3d. Because he has claimed the right of
"construing" the Kansas Act, and having
“ construed" it to require the adoption of the
constitution by a vote of the people, he has
gone so far as to instruct Walker to carry out
that construction, “in general and unqualified
terms,"
In these matters, it is the almost universal
belief of the Southern Democracy, that the
President has been guilty of a dangerous in
tereention in the domestic affairs of the people
of Kansas, and the theory of government avow
ed in the Message is one which finds hardly a
single apologist, much less supporter, in the
ranks of the Georgia Democracy. There is a
genera! concurrence of opinion that the ques
tion df submitting the Constitution of Kansas
or any part thereof to a popular vote, was a
subject within the discretion of the Conven
tion—appertaining to them and them alone—
and that any interference with it, either by
the Executive or Congress, is illegal, oppres
sive, and to be resisted. To this extent, the
Message meets with disfavor at the South, and
creates a breach between the President ami
the Southern Democracy.
On the other hand, there is an impression
equally general, that recent events have com
plicated, if they have not completely .shitted,
the issue—that the stand taken by the Presi
dent in behalf of the admission of Kansas un
der the Lecompton Constitution expiates much
that hits happened heretofore, and entities him
«o friendly consideration—ami that in view ot
the defection of Douglass and others, ami the
•certainty of a close and angry contest, it is
wise to adjourn the discussion of our eom
•piaints against the President. and give him
an active and united support in the present
critical emergency.
There is, now, a plain, practical issue before
The country. The Kansas Convention have
■adopted a Constitution, submitting only the
wtngle clause relating to slavery to the people.
Shall Kansas be admitted with this Constitu
tion ? Mr. Donglass and the Black Republi
cans say—■' No." Mr. Buchanan says
‘‘Yes." Mr. Buchanan says that the sub
mission of the slavery clause was eroential,
while the South contends that the Convention
had the right to submit all, or a part or none,
just precisely as it pleased But it »/«/ submit
the slavery clause to a vote of the people and
Mr. Buchanan, holding that this was enough,
is for the admission of Kansas under the Le
compton Constitution. The Black Republicans
are against it, on the plea that the submission
of the whole Constitution to the people wm
enential, ami that without it, the instrument
is void.
This is the issue—-plainly stated. Without
abating one jot or tittle of our condemnation
of Mr. Buchanan's past policy in Kansas, ami
denying, point blank, the whole theory broached
in his Message, we are for him on this practical
•question, and feel bound to support him against
4ho combined forces ofSeward and Donglass.
LEGISLATIVE.
By the recent Act of the Legislature the
Governor's salary is fixed at $4,000 that of
Judges of the Supreme Court at $3,500, and
Judges of the Superior Court at $2,500. Hie
clause in relation to paying Solicitors a salary
in addition to their fees, was stricken out.
The Governor has vetoed the bill commu
ting the punishment of John Black from the
gallows to the penitentiary for life. lie was
convicted of murder in Habersham county.
Among other new counties formed is one to
be called Pierce, made from Ware and Appling:
■aad one to be called Brooks, from Lowndes
and Thomas.
A-Wit appropriating $3,000 to annual Mili
tary EncampmcnU failed after a spirited de
bate.
DEATH OF A PRINTER.
James V. Li.otd, a printer lately engaged
inthe Journal & 'Messenger office. diod in this
city on Tuesday night, the 22d inst.. in the
nineteenth year of his age. He formerly re
sided, we are informed, at Knoxville, Crawford
county. He is said to have been an honest, so
ber and industrious young man. and was much
esteemed by his employers and companions.
DOUBLE SUICIDE
In Fayetteville. North Carolina, last Friday,
Wm. F. 'Weightman i Editor ot the Carolinian)
and M. 8. Elliot were found dead in one bed,
both having oommitted suicide by taking t'yn
.aret of Potanin. They ware both originally
from Georgia, Elliot having formerly lived in
■ Griffin. It seems they were friefids in life, and
for fear of being separated in death they took
care to start on the journey together.
BANK BILL
The following Bill passed both branch* •« of
the Legislature, but was vetoed by Gov. Brown,
who, in his message on the sutyect, gave many
justand commendable reasons for refusing to
sign it The Legislature, however, re-passed
the Bill over tha veto by the two-thirds rule,
and it has thus become the law of the land.
The Senate, in an orderly manner deter
mined to pass the bril over the veto by a vote
of 61 to 22.
In the House there was a most humiliating
scene. All the Bank influence of the Senate
and of tlie Lobby was brought to bear upon it.
Merwlars and Lobbyists with hats on and ci
gars ia their mouths, were constantly darting
about endeavoring to swerve every w eak man
from his honest intention, and throwing aside
ail regard for the dignity (?) of the body were
deaf to the cries of the speaker for ord«-r.
The result showed that they were too suc
cessful.
While the roll was being called the mem
bers crowded around the Clerk’s desk and
were enabled to see how dose the vote would
be.
Mr. HlHyer (a very young man of boyish ap
pearance) thinking that the fate ol the coun-
j try was in his hands, changed his vote from
I no to yes; whereupon there was great whoop
i ing and clapping of hands. The vote was an-
I nounced as ayes 67, nays 34. The speaker
brought down his hammer ami said that the
bill was lost.
Mr. Gordon informed him that his calcula
tion was incorrect. "The gentleman from
Chatham is correct," said the speaker, "there
fore the bill is carried." Down came the ham
mer again.
Another gentleman thought Mr. Gordon was
incorrect, and the Speaker agreed to it, mid
would like for the gentlemen to cypher it
out with him. While the whole mathemat
ical talent of the House was trying to deter
mine if 67 was twice 34, Mr. Hays, after the
result had been twice announced, changed his
vote, which made the ayes 68 nays 33. So, ,
says the Speaker again, the bill is carried. — ,
Upon each of these announcements the great- •
cst uproar and confusion reigned supreme.
Among the ayes is the name of Mr. Lewis
of Hancock —the bitter opponent of State aid
last Session, and the zealous advocate of it this
Session : the rankest enemy of the Banks, dur
ing this Session, and their warmest friend at
the close of it.
Consistency is a jewel too rare and precious
for him ever to wear.
Mr. Bigham and Mr. Howard without any
satisfactory reasons have brought themselves
under the same category.
Gov. Brown deserves the thanks of the pco
pie for his firm nnd manly efforts to protect
their interest. Me will revert to his message
in our next.
A BILL,
To be entitled an Act to provide against the
forfeiture of the several Bank Charters in
this State, on account of non specie payment
for a given time, and for other purposes
therein mentioned.
Sue. Ist. Be it enacted by the Senate mid
House of Representatives in General Assem
bly met. and is hereby enacted by the author
ity of the same, That the Act entitled an Act.
to compel the several Banks of this State to
redeem their liabilities iu specie, and to pro
vide for the forfeiture of the Charter, &c., pass
ed and assented to the 18th December, 1840,
be, and the same is hereby suspended until the
fifteenth day of November, 1858.
Section 2nd. Be it further enacted, That
when any Bank or Banks now incorporated, or
which may hereafter be incorporated in this
State shall refuse or fail to pay specie for any
of its Bills, notes or drafts or other writing for
which they may be bound when demanded by
an individual or individuals, shall be liable to
suit thereon in any of the Courts of Equity in
this State, nnd such individuals in addition to
the principal ot said notes, mid the law ful in
terest thereon, shall receive ten per cent dam
age.-. for such refusal or failure upon the
amount so refused or failed to be redeemed in
specie; nnd it shall be the duty of all Juries in
such cases to find a verdict in favor of the
Plaintiff against such Bank or Banks, for the
principal interest mid damages herein before
provided for. and all judgements founded there
on shall be collected by execution thereon, in
| specie.
Section 3rd. Be it enacted by the authority
aforesaid. That the Governor of this State, be,
and is hereby authorized to withhold all Ex
i eeutive or Judicial proceeding's against the sus
iwlided specie pay ing Banks in this State, un
til the fifteenth day of November, 1858, Pro
hided that nothing in this Act shall be so con
strued as to withhold Executive or Judicial
proceedings under mid by virtue of said Act
of 28th December, 184<>, again*! any Bank in
tlii- State in case of it- insolvency, or against
any Bank in the judgment of the Governor,
w hose proceedings shall be instituted at once
fo.i the protection of the Bill holders.
Section 4th. Be emuted by the authority
aforesaid, That said suspended specie paying
Banks shall on the fifteenth day of November,
commence to redeem all their liabilities on de
mand, in specie, by or before that time mid
in event that any should fail then, and in that
case, the Governor shall proceed forthwith to
forfeit their Charters, in persuance to -aid Act
of 18th of December, 1840, without further
indulgence; Provided, that upon proof being
made to his Excellency the Governor that there
has been a general resumption of specie pay -
rnchts by Banks out ot the State of Georgia,
then and in that case it shall be the duty ot his
Excellency the Governor to issue his procla
mation requiring all the Banks in this State to
resume wit bin thirty days after the date ot
such proclamation, and no Bank tailing to com
ply with such proclamation shall avail itself of
the benefit- of this aet.
See. sth. Be it enacted by the authority
aforesaid. That should specie payment- be re
j quired by any plaintiff in execution from de
' lendant or defendants during the time of sus
pension aforesaid, mid upon an affidavit being
made by said defendant or defendants that
-aid demand is made, and that the specie shall
be paid in discharge of said execution, then
and in that, case the Banks shall pay the spe
cie tor their bills owned and held by sail! defen
dants and for that purpose, and in case the
I Banks shall fail or refuse to redeem its bills
' when demanded, upon the terms and condi
tions herein mentioned and specified, shall be
the duty of the Governor to proceed under the
• Act of 1840. against all Banks so refusing, to
I have their Charters forfeited by Judicial pro-
ceedings.
See. 6th. Ami be it further enacted, That
all chartered Banks all agents of chartered
Banks in this State, availing tlieniselvea of the
I provisions of this act shall receive their ow n
bills, notes, or certificates of deposit in pay
ment of debts due said Banks, and that any
' chartered Bank or its agents, refusing to re
receive its own bill, notes or certificates of de
posit, in payment of debts due, said Banks shall
mil be entitled to any of the privileges or
I benefits oi - this act.
Set. 7th. And be ,it further enacted by the
autlioritv aforesiiid. Fliat no Bunk m this State
shall be’ entitled to the benefits of this uct
which shall send any portion of its capital out
us the same for the purpose of buying notes of
any kind.
Sec. Btb. Be it further enacted. That no
Batik nor Bank agency by itselt its officers or
| agent- shall either directly or indirectly loan
money or any note, bill, draft or contract of
any sort verbal or written, at a greater rate of
interest than at the rate of seven per cent per
annum, and only at that rate for a longer or
a shorter time, and all notes, bills, drafts and
contracts of every sort whatever, on which a
greater rate of interest is reserved or exacted
and received or bargained for, are hereby de
clared to be utterly void and of no effect and
irrecoverable in law.
Sec. 9th. And be it further enacted. That no
Bank nor Bank agency shall by itself, its offi
cers or agents discount or purchase notes, pa
pers or evidences ot debt, made tor a valuable
consideration or a goisl consideration between
the parties thereto, at the rate of seven per
cent, per annum, and that all such notes pa
-1 pers ami evidences ot debt, discounted or pur-
I chasejn violation ot this act shall from the
• time of such purchase become utterly null and
' void and irrecoverable in law.
Sec. 10. That no Bank or Bank agency by it
self its officers or agent shall either directly or
I indirectly sell any' kind of exchange except
sight exchange, nor exact, demand, ask or re
ceive for exchange in or out ot this State, ot
any citizen of this State a greater premium
than one per centum, on the amount of ex
i change sold, when the bills ot the Banks from
which the exchange is sought to be obtained
are presented at its counter in payment for
• said exchange, and for the violation ot this
’ Section of this act. the person paying the pre
mium his agent, or attorney may and is here
by authorized to recover three times the amount
• of the excess by a summary proceeding, before
■ a Justice of the’ Peace, the Inferior or Superior
Court as the one or the other Court may have
Jurisdiction, and on which judgment shall be
rendered at the first Term ot the Court, unless
the principals of Justice shall require a post
ponement, for one term and no longer, and in
which case the officer or agent who received
the premium shall appear w ithout any other
process than the service of the writ and give
evidence, in the case, and if he fail to appear,
the affidavit, or evidence of the plaintiff' shall
be received in proof, of the amount demanded,
and the suit shall be against either the Bank
whose agent loaned the money, or against the
agent, mid either event, the property of the ,
Bunk, shall lie subject to thu payment of the 1
Judgment, provided that nothing herein con
tained, shall have any reference to foreign ex
change, and provided further the person ap
ply ing for the exchange, shall if required, make
oath, that it is not to resell as exchange.
Sec. 11th. The affidavits of Bank officers to
three annual and semi-annual reports shall in
all cases state that the Bank of which they
are officers has not by itself, its officers, or
agents in any particular violated the provisions
of this act.
Sect. 12th. And lie it further enacted. That
pergury may be assigned on affidavits made by-
Bank officers and agents to the reports of the
Bank, and on trial of the defendant, on an in
dictment for perjury, the said affidavit, and the
name of person signed thereto authorized to
administer an oath, shall be evidence that he
or they were sworn thereto.
Sec. 13th. And be it further enacted, that
no suspended Bunk, iu this State shall declare
a greater dividend, than seven per cent while
in a state of suspension.
Sec. 14th. And be it father enacted, That all
laws militating against this aet, be and the
same are hereby repealed.
FROM WASHINGTON.
Me gather from our exchanges the following
items of proceedings nt the National Capital:
Washington, Dee. 18th.—Governor Walk
er’s letter appeared this morning, addressed to
the Hon. Lewis Cass, merely elaborating Stan
ton- message to the Legislature of Kansas.
He states that he accepted the Governorship
of this Territory with the express condition
that the constitution should be submitted to
the people tor their ratification or rejection,
that he repeated these views in his inaugural,
to which the Cabinet had made no objection.
There is nothing in the letter reflecting on the
Administration, but on the contrary the style
is purely agumentative.
In the Senate, to-day the Hon. Stephen A.
Douglas introduced a bill to admit Kansas.
The Treasury note bill was discussed.
In the House a committee was appointed to
investigate the accounts of the late Clerk of
the House, (Col. Collum.)
A bill was introduced and referred, to admit
Kansas into the Union.
The Treasury bill was reported.
Theamount in the Treasury subject to draft is
nearly $6,250,000.
Excellent and impressive eulogies were de
livered in both Houses to-day, upon the late
and much lamented Senator Butler. The
speakers were Senators Evans, Mason, Pugh,
Corwin nnd Boyce, Stephens, of Georgia, and
others of the House.
Dec. 19. —The Treasury notes bill passed
the Senate for the immediate issuing of twen
ty million of dollars.
Mr. Crittenden, of Ky„ offered a resolution
for substituting home instead of foreign valua
tion as the means of replenishing the U. S.
Treasury.
In the House nobusiness was transacted, that
body having met and adjourned Jn respect to
the memory of the Hon. Wm. Montgomery, a
' member from Pennsylvania, whose death was
announced that morning.
Dec. 22.—There was nothing of interest in
Congress. The motion to exclude the delegate
from I tab was tabled. A week's recess lias
been agreed upon for the Christmas Holidays
• from to-day.
A Washington letter writer says the Presi
dent has positively refused to receive Gov.
Walker’s letter, or permit it to be filed among
the archives of the government. Were lie to
do so, he should soon be flooded with similar
documents from every subordinate officer who
might be dismissed, or should take a notion to
resign,
For the State Press.
THE COUNTY ELECTION
The defeat of the Democratic Municipal Tick
et, at the last election, unimportant as it was
in a political point of view, nevertheless makes
it an imperative duty with all Democrats to
bestir themselves in the ensuingcounty election,
and use every fair and honorable means to car
ry our irhoh nomination into office. That we
have the numerical strength to do this, even
our opponents will concede, and it is only ne
cessary to present a firm and undivided front,
leaving all personal feelings and considerations
aside, that w e will be enabled to achieve a tri
umphant success. To preserve the party intact,
to work faithfully in upholding those high and
noble principles so warmly cherished by the
Democracy, should be the aim of our efforts,
and the end to be consummated. Let ns then
meet the opposition with a determination of
showing our friends throughout the State that
the Democratic voters of Bibb are faithful in
their duty to themsches and their party.
Fqr sheriff we conhl not have had presented
to us a more capable and suitable man than
T. Warsaw Beastly a gentleman well and
favorably known to every citizen in the coun
ty —affability and courteousness at all [times
characterizing his intercourse in society—and
to w horn the office can be intrusted with a cer
tainty of impartial justice being administered
to all with whom he may have business in his
official capacity.
For Clsbk of the Sci-erior Corin’, we
have again before ns for re-election. Albert
11. Ross —a gentleman versed in the intricate
duties of the office—prompt ami efficient in
their discharge—and whose urbanity of] dis
position and unblemished private character
have won for him hosts of strong and unflinch
ing friends. Mr. Ross's personal popularity
with men of all parties, w ill roll him up an
overwhelming majority at the ensuing election.
For Tax Collector, Capt. Mm. Bore, is
offered for re-election. The faithful and trust
worthy discharge of his services for the past
year, with his constantly increasing populari
ty, and proverbial integrity, will speak loud
for him in January next.
For Receiver of Tax Returns, we have
presented us Mr. Pf.teb M. Ctehy, an old cit
izen. well and favorably known throughout the
length and breadth of the jounty, fully com
petent to discharge the duties of the office, and
who will “keep his own books” and keep them
well.
For Clerk of the Inferior Covet we have
put upon the track J. A. McManus—a talent
ed young gentleman, born and raised in Bibb
county, fully competent to perform the ardu
ous duties of the office, and in every way wor
thy of the suffrages of the people. He will
win the race under a tight rein, and without a
touch of the spur.
For Comm Surveyor. Mr. Wm. Wood is
again presented for your suffrages, and as usu
al will “go in.”
For the office of Coaoxen. Dow M right is
the candidate—than whom no one stands more
in need, and who will no doubt make an effi
cient officer.
Then let us give a long pull and a strong
pull for the w hole ticket.
ONE OF THE UNTERRIMED.
[For the Stale Press.]
Griffin, Dec. 1857.
Messrs. Editors:—The controversy in Kan- 1
sas is probably settled. A pro-slavery Con •
vention has decided that the question of Slave
ry there shall be left to the residents of the
Territory, and we who are less interested must
acquiesce in their decision. But does this i
atone for the unfair management of the affairs
of the Territory since the accession of Mr. Bu
chanan to the Presidency? Hail the people
there been left entirely free to settle the ques
tion of slavery, or no slavery, for themselves,
no one could have complained—though that
decision should have been contrary to our de
sires. But unfortunately such has not been
the case. But for Mr. Walker’s unlawful in
terference the Convention might have referred ,
the question to the people without much ap
prehension for the safety of Southern interests.
His gratuitous intermeddling strengthened the
abolitionists— aroused them from despair—gave
a new impulse to their dying energies—gave a
show of legality and fairness to their fanati
cism and rebellion—brought harmony out of
their discard—gave to what was otherwise
treason and rebellion the force of law ful ac
tion ; united and strengthened them in num
bers by inducing their fugitives to return, and
sent forth the hordes of their fanatic rebels to
vote even-handed against the law-abiding citi
zens of the Territory.
But what has been Mr. Buchanan's part in
this affair? He appointed Mr. Walker, he con
tinued him in office in the face of all these
facts, though respectfully requested to remove
him by the Democracy of two sovereign States
which had given him their support in making
him what he is—his organ pronounces their ac
tion uugracioue&nA Mr. Walker the meanwhile
, is going on from bad to worse, and finally turns
the scale of an important election by illegally
and fraudulently deciding matters upon w hich
he had no right to pass judgment; and still, as if
this appointment had the effect of an unaltera
ble decree and gave Walker an inalienable nnd
• indefeasible fee simple and eternal title to the
governsbip of the Territory, he remains there
I reeking with, and reveling in his fraud, cor
ruption and treason. But I suppose Mr. Bu
chanan can take no steps backward. It would
be undignified to admit, by removing Walker,
i that he, the great James Buchanan, had made
a had appointment.
From the first violation of law and justice on
the part of Walker and neglect of Mr. Buchan
■ an to remove him, I have condemned Mr. Bu
i chanan, and believed that this man Walker was
' digging for him his political grave; and subse
-1 quent events have not changed this opinion.
No act of the President can avert the judgment
of mankind or the evil effects of Walker's con
duct. The deed lias been done, and bis re-
I nioval cannot remedy the past. The party to
which I belong said they would wait, but in
• the meantime they would hold Mr. Bin liannn
responsible for whatever evil might happen by
I reason of liis failure to remove Walker tor his
i first violation of duty—that Mr. Buchanan
might have some reason which we knew not
of'. Parties are apt to be too blind to the de-
facts of their leading men, especially those they
have placed in office; it has been so in this iu-
I stance. Upon sober second thought Mr. Bu
chanan must stand irretrievably condemned by
many of his fuithfnl political friends. No man
who undertakes to occffin the position which
he does, can do justice to the South ; it is ut
terly impossible. He has undertaken to sus
tain himself with the Northern people; no
man can be President, bejnstnnd r.ceomplish
this; as well might he undertake to serve “God
and mammon.” lie must, like Mr. Pierce, lie
just and fall at the North, or like Mr. Buehan
’ an bow to the North and fall at the South and
with the impartial portion of numkind. Jus
tice is on the side of the South, and no one can
occupy that responsible station and satisfy the
Northern people without compromising the
rights of the South. For myself, Mr. Buchan
an stands as fully heard, tried and condemned
as he could possibly be after a thousand mes
sages of explanation. M'e have heard his re
sponse to the abolition preachers, but we have
not hoard a condemnation or removal of Walk
er. M’e have heard no response to our own
good state or to Mississippi. M e have beard
no expiession of dissatisfaction at Walker’s
misdeeds from the beginning till the present,
nor did we hear any reinstructions after M’alk
. er published to the w ide w orld that he wns fol
lowing his instructions. We have not heard
many things we desired to hear, nnd which we
I ought to have heard. But Mr. Buchanan has
| a etood znufr," and this is the ground of con
' demnation. As well might a Court of Justice
j enquire of a prisoner at the Bar his reasons for
j standing mute when arraigned. M e condemn
him because we have not heard that from him
I which we ought to have heard; if this ben
condemnatiou without a hearing let the most
be made of it. A DEMOCRAT.
(The President's Me—age lias been received
] since the above Communication was written.
We are not prepared to say whether the Me.—
I sage w ould have at all inmlified the view s of
our Correspondent. It is miderstood that our
f contributors speak for themselves. Our own
opinions are found in our Editorial columns.—
| [Eds. State Press.]
THE PRESENT TO COL. SPEER.
The Clerks of the House of Representatives,
i having determined ufpre-eut Col. Si-eer with a
I "silver service” convened on Tuesday evening
hist, in the Hall of the House of Representa
tives, for that purpose, when Mr. A. J. Macak
thy, their chairman, in presenting the " Plate”
made the follow ing
ADDRESS.
Col. Speer—l have the honor, in behalf of
the Clerks of the House of Representiitives.
of presenting to you, this beautiful “ Silver
Plate” and most respectfully ask your accept
ance of the same.
You will receive it, as a token of their high
regard for you as a gentleman, and their sin
cere esteem its a friend. The social relation
ship that exists between us is not alone the
object that calls forth th is mark of respect. Your
polite attention to this department, in all re
lations of life,! have gained our approval and
won our admiration. We appreciate your vir
tues, and value vour services. Education, Re
ligion and Charity, with a heart too nvMe to
bt vain, are marks of character worthy of im- ■
itation by the modest or the bold.
Your past services in literature and law,
bear ample testimony of your fidelity for pub
lic good, and give the signal assurance, that
every mark of public or private confidence will
lie rightly appreciated and worthily worn.
For your present mid future happiness nnd
prosperity you have the heartfelt w ish of eve
ry member of this department. Muy you en
joy a successful mid brilliant career of use
fulness. and may your end be that of a venera
ble patriot and Stateman.
Col. Speer responded to the above senti
ments in an elegant and appropriate speech. ;
Both gentlemen were rapturously applauded.
* *
GEORGIA LEGISLATURE.
Milledgeville, Dee. 21.
BILLS PASSED.
IN SENATE.—To Incorporate a Bank in
the Town of Thomaston to be called the Bank
of Upson.
To prohibit the poisoning of Water Courses
for the puiqaise of catching fish, &c.
To authorize the connection of the Muscogee
Railroad with the Opalika Branch Railroad,
mid the Mobile and Girard Railroad at Colnm
i bus.
To Incorporate the “ Hannah Moore Female
i Institute.”
To Incorporate the “Bowden Collegiate In-
( stitute.”
To purchase the Georgia Military Institute.
To purchase Hine’s Form Book.
To charter the “ Equitable Insurance Com
pany.”
To Incorporate the “Macon Insurance and
Trust Company of the city of Macon.”
To amend the charter of the city of Macon.
To add an additional section to the Penal
Code.
To authorize Foreman of Grand Juries to
swear witnesses.
To amend an Aet, to allow Executors, Ad
ministrators and Guardians to resign their
| Trust.
To authorizes the Justices of the Inferior
■ Court of the several counties in this State to
. dischn i-gecriminals or offenders against the law,
I from jail in certain cases.
• To grant to Raymond Tliomassey the use of
I all the lands on Tybee Island.
To increase the salaries of the Executive mid
• Judges of the Supreme and Superior Courts of
, this State.
To amend an Act, to authorize parties to
I compel discoveries at common law.
HILI-S PASSED.
IN HOUSE. —To incorporate a Hauk in the
city of Atlanta to be called the “ Bank of At
lanta.”
To incorporate the “Equitable Insurance
Company.”
I To authorize the Governor to employ a com
petent artist for the purpose of painting, full
length Portraits of Gov. John Clark and Gov.
Troup, &e.
To alter mid amend the practice in Courts of
! Equity in this State, and to speed causes there
in and prevent delays of Justice.
To authorize the Ordinary of Upson county
| to Grant letters of Administration on the un
divided Estate of Allen M. Walker, deceased.
: &c.
To organize a new county from the counties
of Marion and Sumter.
To incorporate the "Fort \ alley nnd Atlan
tic Railroad Company." Ac.
To amend the charter of the city of Albany.
To fix the times of holding the Superior
i Courts in the several counties of the "Blue
Ridge Circuit,” and the county of Twiggs, in
the Macon Circuit.
To incorporate the “South Georgia, and
Florida Railroad Company."
To incorporate the Executive Committee of
the Washington Institute of Georgia.
To incorporate the I’ascoe Mining Company
of Georgia.
To incorporate the Nareoocliee Hydralic
j Mining Company.
THE PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE AND THE RESOLU
TIONS OF MR SMITH, OF TOWNS
Mu i r.ixiEvii.i.K. Dec. 22d, 1857.
I do not desire to review this document, but
will content myself, with a hasty glance at
that portion of the message which relates to
the affairs of Kansas.
It will be remembered that Georgia, through
her Convention, has spoken on this question,
and the position she then took, is unmistaka
ble.
I was a member of that Convention, and vo
ted for the resolution, which expressed the
confidence that Mr. Buchanan would manifest
his fidelity io the principles that carried him
into office, by removing Gov. M'alker. Many
were sanguine enough to entertain a hope that
Gov. M'alker had violated liis instructions,
ami that the President would recall him; but
on the contrary, we have the plain language of
the President in his recent message, that Gov.
Walker has faithfully carried out the will of
the Executive, by his officioun interfere nee.
contrary to the Kansas act, and Georgia must
now back down from her position, or present a
bold and independent front to sustain it.
If the views of the honest portion of the
people could lie carried out, or the true inten
tion of the constitution respected, there would
be no necessity for the shivery clause of the
present Kansas net. for it does not go far
enough to meet the views of the <lc»cen<ient» of
those, who framed and fought for the constitu
tion of our country. The true intention of that
instrument was to convey to all certain rights
and privileges; a violation of either destroys
the beauty of tiic design, and the whole struc
ture topples to the ground.
M hen the principle is endorsed and sustain
ed by the people of the States and Territories
of this Union, that all have the inaliable right,
at all times, and under all circumstances, to re
move and settle with their property, of what
ever kind, to any quarter of this confederacy,
and there remain in the uninterrupted enjoy
ment of the same; then the great temple of
equality—that massive and imposive structure
of equal rights, will have been completed, and
the principle of Justice sustained, and it.- bene
ficial results felt, and witnessed by an admir
ing people.
The resolutions of censure, presented in the '
House of Representatives, by Mr. Smith of •
Towns, should receive the unanimous sanction ,
of every tnan. woman, and child, w hose hearts
beat warm for their country’s right.
TEMPLE.
Milledgeville, Dec. 22, 1847.
bills passed.
IN SENATE.—To incorporate the “Bain- |
bridge Masonic Male Institute.”
To incorporate the • Rome Female College.
To repeal so much of the Act organizing a
Criminal Court in the cities of Columbus, Ma
con, Atlanta.
To define how many Justices of the Inferior
Court of this State shall concur in opinion to
make a judgment of said Court.
To authorize Judges of the Superior Courts
of this State to appoint receivers during vaca
tion, &c.
To prescribe the manner in which service
may be perfected on Executors and Adminis
trators, &c.
To prevent the Banks of other States from
carrying on the business of banking within
this State.
BESOI.ITIOX.
Mr. Kenan, offered the following resolutirtn,
which was taken up, read and umuiimously
adopted.
Whereas, It being the pride of all nations
to commemorate the deeds of their noble dead,
we take this opportunity of rendering Legisla
tive tribute to one, the fruits of whose necess
ful toils, Georgia so abundantly reaps—one
whose Legislative career, inaugurated the sys
tem of Railroad enterprise within our State,
mid whose indefatigable exertions, aided by a
Statesman’s foresight, shed a lustre over the
Legislation of his day, which no time and no
circumstance ean extinguish—we allude to the
lamented Gordon of Savannah- —the founder
of Railroads in Georgia, and as an expression
of our appreciation ot his services and love for
his memory,
He it Hesolreit, That a Committee of this
House be appointed to report to the next Gen
eral Assembly, such measures to perpetuate his
memory and deeds ns they may think proper
mid becoming, and that the Speaker of this
House be added to said Committee.
Under this resolution the following Commit
tee was appointed.
Kenan, Milledge, Harrison, Fmmin, of Morgan,
Hardeman, Westmoreland, Smith of Towns,
Irvin, Harris, of Dougherty, Bigham, Critten
den, Schley, Cannon, Lewis, of Hancock, Mott
and Underwood.
Dec. 22d. 1857.
HILLS PASSED.
IN HOUSE—To incorporate the Bainbridgo
and Northern Rail Road Co.
To allow parties in Justices Courts, toprove
open accounts when the same does not exceed
fifty dollars.
To appoint n public Administrator and Guard
ian mid define his duties, &c.
To define and establish the fees of Ordinaries,
Clerks. Sheriff's, Jailors, Justices of the Peace
and Constables of this State mid for other pur
poses.
To amend an act to point out the mode of
ascertaining the relief mid support, to which
• widows and orphans are entitled out of the
i estates of their deceased husbands and parents
in cases where letters testamentary or ad
. ministration shall hereafter be granted Ac.
To incorporate the “Houston Flour Export
ing and Banking Company.
To authorize suit to be brought upon Consta
bles Bonds without an order of Court.
To prescribe the miwle of proving entries
• on the Books of Receivers of Tax Returns in
this State.
To authorize bills of sale to be proven, re
■ corded and admitted in evidence in certain
vuses.
To appoint an inspector of Liquors. Wines.
I Ac., mid for other purposes.
To compel the several Rail Roads of this
State to give checks for trunks and baggage in
seperatc pieces w lien required at any of the
Stations of said road.
To provide for the perfecting of titles to land
where parties die and have bonds out for
t itles.
To protect Rice I’lantations and Rice sellers
j within the State of Georgia.
At the close of the session Resolutions of
thanks were ottered to the Speaker, Speaker
Protein, Secretary and assistants of the House,
and also similar Resolutions offered and passed
in the Senate to the officers of that body.
The Governor sent his message to the House,
and with it the Bill incorporating a Bank in
the town of Thomaston to be called the Bank
of " Upson" with his < bjections to the same.
The Governor transmitted to the Senate liis
objections to the Bill of the Senate, “ for the
prevention of the forfeiture of certain Bank
Charters which have suspended specie pay
ments, Ac., Ac. The question then recurred
upon the passage of the Bill by a Constitution
al majority, which resulted in the passage of
the Bill by yeas 61 Nays 22.
The same was then transmitted to the House,
' and action had thereon, and upon its passage
the vote stood ayes 68 nays 33.
So the Bill was passed by a Constitutional
I majority.
1 have not time to speak of the merits of
both these documents, they are lengthy and are
spoken of in commendable terms, and we be
lieve in this particular, the Governor lias dis
charged his obligations with fidelity to the
country. TEMPLE.
[For the State Press.]
MILLEDGEVILLE ITS PRODUCTIONS SITUA-
TION PUBLIC EDIFICES REMARKABLE CHAR
ACTERS, AC.
Messrs. Editors :—I take the liberty of ad
dressing you a few lines fig* the purpose ot iin
forming you that I have nothing of interest to
communicate.
Milledgeville is situated on the Toliesofkee
River, Murray Comity, about forty-nine miles j
above its source ami lias about three hundred ]
thousand inhabitants; com|iosed mostly of I
Penitentiary convicts. Irish potatoes ami Lager ,
Beer.
Congress is now in session in the Bar Room, ;
where the members are seated so close togetli- i
er that a small mouse in endeavoring to creep i
through them bruised itself to death.
This body is distinguished for weak heads i
and strong stomachs. Squire Mard of the
State of Dooly, is the Speaker of the Senate. |
He is a gentleman of large family, about twen
ty-three years old, gray haired, and uses tobac
co.
Mr. Terhune, of M are, is the Scribe of the
Senate. He is perfectly bald, but refuses to
wear a wig; alleging this very just and sage |
reason—that as nature took his hair off’, nature
may put it on again; and that if dame nature
does n't put it on again, she is not the lady he
took her for. He calls himself the " Big Brave
of the Cherokees,’’ but history informs us that
it is " Big Ugly.”
Gen. Peter Cone is a young man of fair com
plexion, who has been representing the County
of Bullock tor the last ninety-nine years. A
disease of the lungs prevents him from speak
ing above a whisper. This is to be regretted
verv much.
Lieut. Underwood is President of the House.
He is a mighty curious little man and eats
scarcely anything.
Mr. Speer, the Secretary, is a near relative of
his ancle, the celebrated Wm, Shake Speer;
lie is a fat old man and wears green spectacles.
He prides himself upon his superabundance of
raven locks and asserts that he has plenty of
hair on the “place where the hair ought to
grow.”
Findley from Lumpkin, is the greatest ora
tor in either branch of this body. His voico
is soft and melodious; he slings his sublime
1 vestures to the skies, and brings them down —to
use his own beautiful expression—“ like a thou
sand of bricks,”
There are some buildings in Milledgeville
which would do justice tinthe magnificence of
Palmyra, or Balbec, or Hawkinsville, in their
palmiest days. The Executive Mansion is a
royal edifice—sufficiently so to excite the envy
of the ancient Caesars. From the towering ob
servatory of this building we have a command
ing view of the back-yard of the Livery Stable
! and the tanyard of the superb State Prison.
“Lafayette Hall” is a noble pile. It has no
' doors or windows; and some of the floors are
. knocked out, we understand for the purpose of
• admitting free ventilation.
The members of Congress will be pleased to
learn that it will be fitted up for their accom
modation next year, as they now have to sleep
seven in a bed and some on the floor.
The State House—like little Billy Wood
cock’s-is n “mighty building” w ith a Poto-Kico
on top, n Pizarro at the bottom and a Revenue
running through the middle. A bill is now be
fore Congress to move it to the Oketenokee
Swamp. The Bill, 1 hear, has passed.
Yours, my dear Sirs,
WANG DOODLE.
N. B.—l expect to be absent on a journey
to the Mountains of Hcpsidain ant'd the first
| Wednesday in next November, when yon may
i expect to hear from me again.
W. DOODLE,
Twmmw Co., Dec. 17th, 1857,
IhtAR Eoitok: —A gtunl anecdHtc is tokl on
• Dr. N., Mr. C., E. and T., all of Twiggs, wh<»
I went to Milledgeville a short time since, to
' take a look at the Capitol. Before they left
home arrangements were maile with their wives,
‘ to send and meet them at the point where they
I took the cars. On their return it was raining,
and one of the company observed that they
would see whose wile felt the most solicitude
for them—judging by her sending an umbrella
to shield them from the inclemency of the
weather. But, 10l when they arrived at their
stopping place not a single umbrella was found
in waiting for them. From this circumstance
they all concluded that they were very little
cared for or beloved by their spou.-es at home.
COR.
FROM MILLEDGEVILLE.
A Jury ot inquest was held wa Friday last,
over the remains of a dead body which wm
discovered in the woods about five miles, from
this city. The remains were wlcntified by the
friends of the deeeased to be that of the little
ls>y four years old by the name us Leon-
ard, who was lost a short time since, ami ad
' vertised by liis parents a- luixiag been decoyed
off' by the Circus Company, U is supposed
that he -traycd <if ill the woods and perished.
• The verdict <>f the Jury was in accordum o
with the ulsivefacts. TEMPLE.
,
JFur the State I'icsn.J
I ntn r<nnpuscd<»t letters.
My o, 2. 10. 7. i* that which fructifies the
I earth.
I M v 11, t>. 9, is that w hat every man should
i d "’ ’
My 1,2, 7. is the name of a Btate.
My 14, 2, 11, 12, 4, is what politicians gen
erally enjoin.
My 11,10,9, 8, is one of the properties of
the earth.
The whole is the name of a Lady i» Georgia.
J. U. M.
Butler Ga.
SHORT STORY BY DICKENS.
Diekens tells the follow ing story of an Amer
ican sea captain:
Ou his last voyage home the captain had on
board a young lady of remarkable personal at
trnetiim —a phrase I use ns one being entirely
new. and you never met with in the news
papers. This young lady waslwloved intenae
. ly by five vtaing gentlemen passengers, and in
retnru site was in love with them all very ar
| dently. bin without any particular preference
I for either. Not know ing how to make up her
i determination in this dilemma, she consulted
my friend the captain. The captain being a
I man of an original turn of mind says to the
' yiHtng lady : “Jump overboard, and marry
; the man w lio jumps after you.” The young
lady, stroek with the idea, and being naturally
fond of bathing, especially in warm weather ns
it then was, took the advice of the captain, who
had a boat manned in case of accident. Ac
cordingly, the next morning, the five lovers
being o<> deck, and looking devotedly at the
young Lilly, she plunged into the sea bead fore
most. Four of the lovers immediately jumped
in after her. When the young lady and her four
lovers were got out again, she says to the cap-
• tain : " what am I to do with them now, they
are so wet ? Says the captain, “take the dry
one!” And the young lady did, and married
him.
[abvkbtisehsxt.]
HISTORICAL JOSEPH
"The owl shriek’d at thy birth, nn evil sign;
I Tlie night-crow cried, oboding luckless time;
Teeth had’st thou in thy head, when thou wasi born,
' To signify -thou cani’st to bite the world."
In those days came Joseph—the Index of lufldeli
tv - preaching in tiie wilderness of immersion, And
1 saving, that God did not have, under the Old Testa-
I men! Dispensation, an organized church or body of
■ believers. That the ancient right of plunging in the
wilderness “might be substituted for Baptism.” Then
! came to Joseph, as many- as received his Gospel,
and were plunged, and confessed their belief in bis
! being in the irildrmen etaU, “And Joseph was not
[ caught away." He continues his companionship of
I sinking, plunging, and pressing in the wilderness.
I Joseph is as the voice of one in the sinking region
proclaiming Biblical fooleries—Arise, Joseph, and bo
plunged, and plunge away your sins. For a time we
shall not see Joseph. He has retired from the field
of battle, and will be engaged in examining and post
ing himself in Gravesology. He will be visible on
the “ensuing" sixth of January, and will entertain
! himself with the result of his explorations in Dogolo
-1 gy. Joseph will make a ehow— pictures of misrepre
sentations, and disgusting slanders will constitute
his collection of beauties—the babies, baptized a few
Sundays past, will have a jolly time of it—“ Mothers
will consent thereto”—“confessing their pleasure, •
“How-be-it,” who will pay Joseph for making a show
of himself—
"A show unpaid for, paying to be seen I
As pauper by the way, most humbly asking
The alms of publie gaze. '
A word of “advice" to the friends of Joseph It is
this : Pray that his heart be made as nft as bis
head, and then, save him immediately.
CALEB
