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From the Augntlo ConflitulionaHel, GOV. CRAWFORD’S ECONOMY - . THE PRINTING FUND. The auilnr ofilie 'School Master' commu nication, published in the Southern Recorder, has ad.fad'd another wonderful evidence of the economy ofO»v. Crawford’s administration; in the fiscal protection which the Governor has give i to the Printing Fund.—Let us examine i iis matter, and see what credit is due to the present iucumbe it of the Executive Chair, for h < great eco tomy. In the first place, it would he well enough to state, that the whig legisla ture of 1813, having great confidence in Gov. Crawford’s economy, placed at his disposal eight thousand dollars more titan was given to his pre- •I tc-ssor, the year previous, as an appropriation for the Printing Fund. In the year ISIS, there were many demands ’ upon tliH Printing Fund, which could not exist in 1814. In 1S13, large sums were paid for th- pubheation of Batik Reports—a very large sum of money was paid for printing Blank P !•«. and Grants, for the Surveyor General id S errtary of Slate’s Offices in order to ifwtthe unprecedented demand for grants in 1S43*—and many reams of Commissions for . o Executive office—two volumes of the deci- •tis of our Superior Courts—and longrepoits f»*«» n the Commissioner of the State’s R. Road —State Bonds—and I might men.ion many other absolute and at that timo indispensable demands upon the Priming Fund, involving an expenditure of seven thousand dollars, which In I no ciuse to exist, gnd did not exist in 1844. Nor ought I to omit mentioning the pr nting of the voluminous list of debtors to the Cen r T Bank, where the name of our present Governor, and doubtless the name oi the author uf " School Master” figured as conspicuously a< those oi many others. When Gov. Crawford entered upon his offi ci d duties, lie fund the State House offices abundantly supolied with all the printed blanks needed in the several dcpaitmcnts. The prin tirur find* were therefore protected fully to lhat extent, i i 1844. Beyond the payment for publishing die Laws and Journals of the legis lamre, and mine very few trifling demands otli eiw i.se for printing, there was no legal call npj o 1 * t’>at final. And, when it is known bow lint it'd were the demands upon the Printing Fund in 1844, it does seem strange to me that so much as 9,256 dollars were expended by Gov Crawford. To clain> for him that he used this fund with economy, after spending that amount with comparatively small demands upon it, is app.oics of impudence only indulged in by the whigs. To prove that Gov. Crawford had no agency in reducing the expenditures under the Printing Fund, but on the other hand, that it was effee ted alike by' whigs and democrats in the 1< gis- lature <>f 1843,1 call the attention of the public to the fallowing: “Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That the public printer shall not print any documents with the Acts or Journals, unless directed so to do by the General Assembly.” Public Laws, 1843, page 47. It had been an occasional practice to publish in the volume of the laws, die Reports of the Treasurer and Comptroller General, and I think, on same occasion, the Bank Reports.— The publication of these documents, although very interesting, and always attended with con siderable expense, was deemed unnecessary, thereby greatlv relieving the Printing Fund of 1811. ’ But, as it may bo required that I should es tablish evidence for every assertion I make, 1 call attention to the £ 'flowing: “Sec. 1. Be it enacted, Afc. That the law requir ng the returns of the B inks to be pub lished at the expense of the state, be and the name is hereby repealed.”—Public laws, 1843, ipage 22. It will b'* clearly seen, that the “ law” requi re 1 Gov. McDonald, in 1842, to publish those Bank Reports 14 at the expense of the slate. is demand then upon the Printing Fund -c mid not exist in 1844, uuder the administra tion uf Gov. Crawford. With a proper consideration of these fiicts ’how is it possible that the friends of Governor iCrawfbrd can rightfully claim for him the ex orcise of vnv greater degree of economy in the •use of the Printing Fund, than had been exer- ■r-isrd by his predecessor! Did he have the Laws and Journals in 1843, piinted at a less rate than in 1844? Ceriainly not—for there i» jii express law which regulates the value of ‘i s punting; and Gov. Crawford could not, as a guild eitizen or an honest Governor disregard -lint law. Tiioo, in what manner has lie xrc : s d the economy that a School Master'' •oasti g claims for him ? It has no lounda- •«> in reason or in truth—and is solely inten ded to deceive. But how has Gov. Crawford reduced tho • x:** nd lures uuder the Printing Fund? Has he refus. d to have, any printing done, tlint the into compelled him to have executed ? If it ’.us. then be has violated that law. On the o' i r hand, if he hud printing done unauthori Z d b - - law. then he is equally amenable to the pe..pr for an assumption of power. Or if be lm ad printing done, and refused to give a valuable consideration for the work, then he is umvor by of the position he occupies, and de serves universal execration. I fei l satisfied that Gov. Crawford is not ob noxious to any of these reproaches—and that Me s ‘iad nil the printing done which the laws of the Ste’e made it his duty to have executed, ■.r.* 1 that he gave a valuable consideration for the work. Me cmld not liaco done less, and mere was m expected from hire. In my fi st communication, l trust I c-tab- lis ed, to the satisfaction of every unprejudiced person, iiowcvor humble may have been the style, that the Penitentiary had not been a souice of profit to the State, but that in 1S44, ondor Gov. Crawford, the loss exceeded 13,- 000 dollars. And I feel satisfied that all who arty examine this article, will be convinced that Gov. Crawford lias not exercised any grea'er degree of economy in the distribution of the Printing Fund than was done by his pro cessors. PINEY WOODS. A. Mcrritcclhcr and A. 11. Kenan. The two lust gentlemen urn known to be prominent whigs. And yet it would seem, to hear the fiscal abilities of Gov. Crawford spoken ofi that our Statejs now, under the whig management, al most out of debt. The Whigs seem to think, that because Central Bank money is at par val ue, that every thing rise is right. But, I ask again how docs whig practice cor respond with their sentiments ? Is not the State of Georgia more in debt now than she was brfore Gov. CruwforJ was elected 1 If any whig deny this, l refer him to the whig Finance Report. Will they dispute the state ments of James A. Mcrriwetlier and A. H. Kenan ? Then if those gentlemen arc not to be believed, I must leave the questioii flf truth to be settled among themselves. It is right that t should stale that that Fi nance Committee says this SI 10,999 75 is the apparent increase «'f the public debt—but in another portion of the report they slate : The actual increase of debt is on/yS 13.072;—only! Again: “10. lit solved, That the Penitentiary should bo n source of revenue instead of expense to the .State.” This is the tenth resolution of the Whig Convention. Well 1< t us examine how this will accord with the practice or management of the Penitentiary under the present wing government. And again I call upon Gov. Crawford’s Finance Committee, to give evi dence before the public. Hear them ! “The operations of the entire year (1844) show a loss to the State, beyond the annual appropriation of S 1,676 S5’’ Annual appropriation 9,U00 00 Showing a loss of $13,676 85 in the year 1844, in the operations of the Pcni- teniiary. And yet whig editors and whig orators will endeavor to induce the belief that the Peniten tiary is now a great source of revenue to the Stato ! If any reasonable doubt exists in the minds of any as to the truth of the above state ment, I can only turn them over to the friendly whig compassion of James A. Merriwether and A. H. Kenan ! These gentlemen are good authority for the whigs. I have es»abhshed, then by whig testimony, that the public debt of Georgia lias been in creased, and lhat tho penitentiary has not prov ed n source oi revenue to the S ale under the administration of Gov. Crawford. Tne whigs wiij nut certainly attempt to dispute or impeach the testimony of their own witnesses. PINEY WOODS. P. S. IVIy “School Master’ friend must ex cuse me for a few oays. I will pay early at tention to the otuer points of his communication embraced in the expenditures under the Con tingent and Military Fuuds. Legation or the United States, Austin, Texas, July 6, J845. Sm: The undersigned, charge d’Aflaires of the United States, has the hotter to acknowl edge the receipt of your note of the 5th inst. transmitting a certified copy of tho .ordinance adopted by the Convention of Texas, accept ing tne proposals, conditions, and guarantees contained in the first and second sections of the joint resolution of the Congress of the Uni ted Slates for the admission of Texas as a State of tne Union. Tins ordinance shall be immediately forward ed by a special message to the Preoidcot of il,« United States, who will receive it with the gratification its dignity and importance arc so well calculated to produce in every patriotic heart. Texas has thus manifested to the world, with auuammity unparalleled in the disposition of a debated political question, her preference of an association with the republican Slates composing tne federal Uuioti, over ali the ad vantages, real or imaginary, that were held out to her as a saparate tiuli«n. With a discrim ination quickened by her contact with foreign influences, she has 1- anted in her battle-fields, and in her civil experience, the necessity of union among the votaries of freedom ; arid in voluntarily agreeing to take her place hereafter a sovereign member of the American con federacy, she has paid a tribute to the cause of popular government, which will command the admiration of the world. From the date of this ordinance, Texas will have acquired a right to the protection of the Uuited States ; and the undersigned is happy to inform you, that the President of the Uni ted States has taken steps to aflbrd this pro tection in the most effective manner against future Mexican and Indian invasion. That the deliberations of the convention, thus far distinguished by calmness and prudence, tnay produce a constitution for Texas, as per fect as her trials in the achievement of her in dependence and liberty have been great and triumphant, is the sincere hope of both the gov ernment and the people of the United States : to the expression of which, the undersigned begs leave to add the satisfaction with which he subscribes himself, with sentiments of great regard for yourself, and the honorably body over which you preside. Your very obedient servant, A. J DONELSON. To the Hon.Titos. J. Rusk, President of the Convention now in session. to transmit to you a properly ce.tified copy of uii ordinance adopted by the convention on yes terday, July 4th, 1845. I have the honor to b *, with the highest res pect, Mr. Donelson’s obedient servant* THO. J. RUSK. City of Austin, Republic of Texas, July 5,1845. AN ORDINANCE. Whereas the Congress of the Umted States of America has passed resolutions providing for the annexation of Texas to that Union, which resolutions were approved by the President of the United States on the first day of March, one thousand eight hundred and forty-five: and whereas the President of the United States has submitted to Texas the first end second sections of the said resolution, as the basis upon which Texas may be admitted as one of the Stales of the said Union: and whereas the existing gov ernment of the republic ol Texas has assented to lhe proposals thus made, the terms and con ditions of which are as follows: [Here fallow the joint resolutionsof Congress, with which our readers are sufficiently fa miliar.] Now, in order to manifest the assent of the people of this republic, as required to the above recited portious of the said resolution 1 : We, the deputies of the people of Texas in convention, assembled, in their name and by their authority, d>» ordain and declare, that we assent to and accept the proposals, eondi inns, and ^guarantees contained in the fust section of the resolutions of the Congress of the Uni ted Stales aforesaid. THOS. J. RUSK, President. TELEGRAPH & Tuesday, August 12, 1845. Phil. M. Cany, H. G. Runnels. Robert M. Furbes, Samuel Lusk. John Caldwell, Jose Antonio Navarro, Geo. M. Brown, Guatavus A. Everts, Lemuel Date Evans, J. B. Miller. R. E. B. Baylor, J. S- Mayfield, R. Ruche, James Love, W’m, L. Hunter, Johu D. Anderson, Isaac Parker, F. O. Lumpkin, Francis Moore, sr. Isaac W. Brashear, Alexander McGowan, Isaac Van Zant, S Holland, Edward Clark, Geo. VV. Smith. James Armstrong. Francis VV. White, Van R. Irion. Attest. James Davis. Georee T. Wood, G. W. Wrignt, H. it. Latimer, John M. Lewis, James Scott, Archibald McNeil, A. C. Horton. Israel Standefer, Jos. L. Hogg. Chas. S. Taylor, David Gage, Henry S. Jewett, Cavitt Armstrong, James Bov.er, Albert H. Latimer, Wm. C. Young. J. Pinckney Henderson, Nicholas H. Darnell, Emerv Rains. A. W. O. Hicks, James M. Hurronghs, H. L. Kinney, William L. Cazneau, A. S Cunninstiam. Abner L. Lipscomb, John Hemphill, JAS. H. RAYMOND. Secretary of the Co ve tion. Adopted July 4th, 1845. City of Austin. Republic of Texas, July 5, 1845. I certify the fallowing is a correct copy of the ordinance as adopted and sign' d by lh<- ni tu bers of the Convention vesterdav. Ja y 4, 1845. j,\s. h. Raymond, Sec etarv of the Convention. Convention Room, Austin, (Texas,) ) July 7. 1845. J Sm—By order of the Convention, I have the honor herewith to transmit to your Excellen cy the enclosed copy of a resolution adopted by the honorable Convention this day. Very respectfully, your Excellency’s most obedient servant. THOS. J. RUSK, Presid-. nt. Ilis Excellency A. J. Donelson, Charge d’Afliires of the United States. the sterile rocks of Massachusetts or on the bb ak hills of Vermont. T-e whigs ten and feel all this, and most heartily do they wi.-h to turn their old leader out so graze upon the dusty common. But who has the hardihood to un- bcirhim? There lies the difficulty. 'Vho has the hardihood, of all their class, to a Taiga Mr. Berrien of treachery to the South, and of collusion with her enemies ? Not one of the entire group. Without wishing to be offen- sive or to use a disagreeable si rail**, the whigs and Mr. Berrien stand at this moment in the position of master and whipped hounds, a d no one of the party dare to open his mouth for fear of castigation from their domineering Senator. We hear of occasional murmurs, deep but not loud, and there is a stealthy or ganizution going on in the whig ranks more sou'hern in its character, iii favor of another leader of that party, but as sec-etly and with as much cautious fear, as though Mr. Beirien had bought and paid for every mother’s son of them. They act as though they were guilty of rank and open rebellion. Perhaps Mr. Bern- en may consider their movement in that light, we know not. These are some of the reasons for the death-like alence preserved by the whies over the ensuing election of United Sta'es Senator. [From the Georgia Jrjfrrtnnian.] U. S. {SENATOR. The Georgian asks why the Whiff pr*»-ses are so silent on the subject of Unite f States Senator. Tlie whigs will noi answer tin* ques tion. We think we can. Toe simple tact then is they are in a dilemma; they do not know what to do. The great bell weather of the party is on the wrong track, and they have round It out. They find t.o I.rxniii" head long “into the embraces of Federal Massachu setts,” and does not hesitate to immol >te the dearest rights of tiie South upon the altars of northern cupidity. Instead of leading the operations of ihe State depending on its finances, must he flock to the beautiful hills a ><l prairies of Tex co " ,ro:le ' 1 ' ,,,ore or le5 1- b - v - ,l,e ,:ondilion “ , .. lU 'i.. Ce " ,r »l as, the soU"d of his.tinkling hell is heard among FOR GOVERNOR, m. sMUi McAllister, Of Chatham. For Senator of the 20th Distri't, A. BI. CHAPPELL,, Of Bum. Foil REPRESENTATIVES. 8A»UGL Hi. STRONG, J.t.tt!•:.<< XV. AKHSTKOISG. For the Campaign. At the solicitation of a number of friends, the Telegraph will be furnished from this time until tiio middle of November, to new subscri bers, on the following terms : For one '•opy, 50 cents. F"f six copies, 2 50 For twelve copies, 5 00 During the present month tho paper will be enlarged and issued on new type, and will con tain as much reading matter as any weekly pa per publishctlin Georgia. STATE CiOVEltKWENT. Notwithstanding the Executive veto of tho act of 1841, to reduce the taxes, it was found that tho amount of revenue raised was not ad equate to meet the exigencies of the Govern ment. The Central Bank had not yet recover ed from the effects of the fatal legislation of 1840. Its notes were still at a depreciation, and in consequence, the fiscal operations of tho Government were threatened with difficulties to prevent which requited the use of e ergetic measures on the part of the Legislature. We place in extenso before our readers the remarks with which Governor McDonald submitted the subject to the consideration <*f the representa tives of the people. They are to be found at pas; 9 oi the Journal of the Sen de of 1842. “At no pe, tod since the organization of the State Govern ment. have the Representatives of the people convened un der responsibilities greater than those that now rest upon you. The embarrassment of the Government, growing out of'the deDreciation of the currency in winch the taxes ore collected, will demand vour earliest attention, aud require from you the adoption of some efficient measure for the res toration of public confidence in the finances o'" the Slate.— The Central Batik was established ••for the purpose of dis counting paper and making loans to the people, upon terms more advantageous than hud been customary. 1 Its indebt edness was limited to the amount of its capital. Taxes and the Slate’s Dividends upon Bank Stock were required to be paid into it. to facilitate its operations; out these were sub ject to be withdrawn upon legal appropriations; lis capital, however.lhas been diverted 1 l oin its original object, and, in stead of remaining a pcmanenl lund fur the redemption of itsliabi i ics. it lias been exliansted^or nearly so. by Legisla tive appropriations, leaving no means for the liquidation of its notes, but its paper, discounted on tong time agreeably to the provisions of its charter. It is manliest that the evils which now assail tills institution, and. through it. tiffed the creditef the State, are the results of this unfortunate policy. Up to the SSili ultimo, ii had paid under requisitions of the Legislature, the enormous sum of two millions three hun dred and eighty-eight thousand five hundred and forty-nine dollars and fifty cents. Ofthis. the sum of one million three hundred aud sixty tlirce thousand six hundred and forty-nine dollars and forty-six cents, was paid for works of Internal Improvement; the balance amounting to one million twenty- four thousand niue hundred dollars and tour cents, wits paid on ordinary appropriations, or such as are usually made, an nualty. lor the support of Government and other purposes-— This has been done through a series of years, when the taxes paid by the people were given up wholly, or ill part, to the counties, wim little profit to them, hut with manifest injury to the public interest. Th se are the palpah.e cau.-.e ol*the embarrassment ot tiie Government. The bills ol the Central Bank are. oy the nineteenth section of its charter, declared to i»e receivable in |,s - 'n r ,o of all taxes and debts due the Stale; and as long as they constitute the cheaper currency, it is not 'o be expected that payments into the Treasury will he made in any tiling better. Thus, all the r grants in 1813, atm so great was the business in that office that five months af ter the granting ceased, there were 15,000 grams unrecor ded ill the Surveyor General's office. GOV. CRAWFORD AND ECONOMY ! WIIIGERY AGAINST WHIOBRT. “5. Resolved, That the public debt nf Geor gia alii'uld annually be redacted, and paid «,fl’ finally, at tile earliest practicable period.” Tin- above is one of the whig resolves pass ed at their recent Convention at Milledgsville. i 1-twooes whig practice tally with this senti- t4 fin ? I call Gov. Crawford’s Finance cont- iii : tc*e, ofDecember, 1S-14, to tho bur of the t> 't ie, and here is their statement : "»H—Public debt under Crawford. $1,725,138 93 ■ Hll— M< Donald, 1,611,138 78 ■ AH—Increase under Croicfoid, 8110,999 57 Resolution relative to the introducfioi of Ihe United Slates forces into Texas. Be it resolved by the Deputies of the Peo ple in Convention assembled, That the P.esi- deut of the United States of America is hereby authorsed and requested to occupy and estab lish posts without delay upon the frontier uud exposed positions of Hus Republic, a d to introduce, for such purpose and defence of the territory und people td' Texas, -such force as may be necessary and ndvisab'o for the same. Adopted in Convention, at the ciiy of Aus tin, Republic of Texas, July 7th, 1815. THOS. J. RUSK, President. Attest: Jas. A. Raymond, Secretary of the Convention. From the 15 ashington Union. OFFICIAL. Hon. A. J. Donelson, Charge d’Aff.ires of the U. State*, &c. Sin: Thu uniersigned, president of the con vention assembled at Ips place for the purpose of forming a Statu Constitution fi>r the S.a'e of Texas, preparatory to her admission as one of V- d wt o are the finance committee ?—Why, i the States of the United States of America, by *“■' **••* persona than Geo. D. Phillips, James j order of said.convcntton, has the honor Iieiewitli GENERAL JACKSON AND MR. POLK. Tne facility with which the Wi.ig leaders anu Whig organs can change from is signally displayed in the present attacks upon .Mr. Folk for disregarding, as their allege, the wishes of General Jackson in reference to Maj. Lewis and Mr. Bl ur. They have heretofore made it a capital objection to Mr. Poik that lie lias followed blindly and servilely the dictation of Gen. Jackson, whilst they have taken no little credit to themselves for their independence in resisting nis dictation. They have been con spicuous for their opposition to the will of G< n. Jackson, and tn many instances have not hes itated to denounce him in strong la igunge. They have taken especial j ains to alius" and denounce both Maj Lewis and Mr. Blair—- both of whom, we believe, have b cn lib'-ra ly characterized as members of (be kitchen cab- net. But nil of a sud cn the tahl-s are turned Mr. Polk is now guilty ot base ingratitude, be cause he lias not respected tlx- uttaeliin* nt of Gen. Jackson to loose very m n who were formerly so odious to tin* Whigs ! Gen. Jack- son was c<3.idemn**J lor having such men about him, and for reposing confidence in them. Mr. Polk is condemned because he will not have them about him, ami g ve them his confid'-nce. Mr. Polk was condemned because he adh red too closely to Gun. Jackson’s wishes—now lie is condemned because lie does not adhere close enough to his wishes ! Maj. L- wis was en titled to none of their respect when he was a member oi the kitchen cabi et—<oWi.be >s it persecuted patriot^ an injured man, because he was not put mined to continue in his old posi tion ! It was formerly the boast of Whig-sm that it dared to think a= d act against lh“ dic tation ofGon. Jackson ; now Wtijgi >ni j ss ho< fe ed at the idea of Mr. Po k thinking and acting for himself in reference to the ro 'ducting of his own administration. Such is modem Whig- ism-—Nashville Union. Temperance.—The bar-room in the Astor House is to be discontinued. Bank. It is important, therefore, that ilie credit of its notes lie sustained. The means by which this object is to be ac complished. is fur you- consideration. A former Legisla ture authorized ihe issne of Bond* bearing a liigli interest for the purpose; but as much as the notes of the Bank have been depieciateil, a small sum only lias been invested in them. There is not. at this time, a market a tiie world, in which State Stocks to any considerable amount can be advantageously sold. A sale of bonds, therefore, cannot be retied on. If bonds could be sold, it is highly questionable whether sound policy would justify tiie measure. The inte rest on die bonds must be pain annually, and eventually He principal at maturity. Tiie postponement would throw on a future generation the unjust burden of supporting the Gov- Crnme.'U during our time. The difficulty should be met at once. Had there been no Cential Bank, the expenses of the Government must have been met by taxation. These ex penses have ben" p-’>d b< the Central Bank, they become a legitimate charge uf °i> taxation This must be the resort, or the Government is inevitably dishonored. The public faith must be maintained; and id pause to discuss the ques tion of p: e erence between taxation S»d dishonor, would be lo cast a tefiection upon the character oi tlj* people^ wt.o;^ servants we are. The people are ever sensitt»* e on *hc sub ject of taxes, and it is proper that they should be id check the wasteful prodigality of their rulers; but they pay the.'? without murmur or complaint when they are convinced that they are required by the necessities of the Government. A small addition to the amount of taxes now paid, judiciously distributed, so as to hear most lightly on those least able to pay, is all that is required to restore soundness to the curren cy. The Bank ought, also, to be relieved forthwith from a.’, liabilities, except its notes, and the eight per cent bonds giv en for their redemption. 1 would therefore recommend the immediate repeal of the Acts of the S3d December. 1840, re quiring the Central Bank to pay the interest on the public debt, and seventy-five thousand dollars of the principal; the Act of the 13th of December last, requiring it to pay the in terest on the public debt, and the Act of 23d December, 1840, which in connection with rite Resolution herein refer red to. r -quires the Directors of the Central Bank to pay the Scrip issued by the Commissioners of the Western and At lantic Rail Road Underlies, acts alone, the Central Rank has paiil out little short of six liu> dred thousand dollars; a sum sufficient, if withdrawn from circulation, to restore its nnte3 to credit. 1 would also recommend the repeal of the 4th section of the Act of 29th December 1838, to amend the Act establishing the Central Bank, which vests the Direc tors with authority to discount or purchase bills of exchange or other paper, without reference to the limi'ation contained in the 23th section of the Charter of the Hank, for the pur pose of paying interest on the Slate’s bonds, or any other debt contracted abroad by authority of the Legislature. “The Government has ordered tiie issue of Central Bank notes t< carry out its measures, hut it has not provided the means for their redemption. T he consequence is.that they are at the meny of the sperie-payinc Bunks; for when there are two currencies, ore that can command the coins, always available for the payment of debts, and another that cannot, the loiter is at the mercy of the former, and may be pressed down to any point of depreciation, or forced out t f circula tion. This is inevitable. It is in vain that it is said in favor of a currency, that the cretlit of the Slate is pledged to sus tain it. unless that credit be made available when it is need ed. Tile time has arrived when it must be demonstrated wliat State credit is worth The obligations of honor and morality tire tnbe enforced. ••Before leaving tlis subject. I will take occasion to remark- tltat the Cfleets ot a particular policy cannot, always, be foie seen, ami can be fully known, only, when illustrated in prac tice. The error of ’the oractice of raising taxes front the people, to lie telinqiiished to the counties, is now fu ly ex posed. Since the establishment of the Central Bank, up wards of nine hundred and eighty-five th lusand dollars have been levied and squandered in thu way, which ought to have been applied to tne support ol the Government. In the mean time, the Government wns lo be sustained, and this unfortunate measure begat another still more fatal, the ap propriatinn ol the capital of the Central Bank to this object, leaving its issues unprotected. Its notes have ttow gone down to a depreciation, in consequence, that on a circulation of about a million and a half of dollars, the people will lose in tlteii many fluctuations of value in passing front hand to hand, littio short of half a million annually. If they should be pressed down to a point that they will cease to he a cir culating medium, the loss wi'l be still greater. ?mt tho whole sacrifice will be in favor of the debtors -of the Bank — This is too severe a contribution to he levied upon the peo ple. and efficient preventive measures ought, in time, to be adopted.'' Thu causes of the financial embarrassment of the Stale are set forth in the above extract, and the only remedy is recommended, viz: taxation. Governor McDouall says that “the public faith must he maintained; and to pause to d'seuss the question of preference between taxation nnd dishonor would be to cast a reflec tion upon tho character of the people whose servants we. are.” He said truly, the taxes were increased 25 per centum- tbn cwwlk Afth** State was thereby restored and the opnratio' s of the Government under the revenue laws adopted upon his recommendation are gliding smoothly on. Since the Whigs canie into pow er they have neither added to nor diminished the public burdens. Satisfied with the views and policy of Governor McDonald they have sustained them, and under measures suggested by him, and passed into 1 iw by a Democratic Legislature have the finances attained that de gree of soundness for which so much credit is assumed by Governor Crawford and his friends. THE CAMPAIGN. Against Gov. Crawford personally, we, nor the Democratic party, have not the slightest ob jection: as a man we esteem him highly. In all the relations of private life or social inter course we regard him us an upright and honor able nnn, and an enlightened, cltivelric and liiglunindcd gentleman: neither do we object to him assomu of our whig coli-mporariesdo to our candidate because he is a “Gqntlemau”— nor do we oppose his election on account of his peculiar ta t s for eit ier “bald face,” or Cogoiac, Apple-jack or Madeira; with that we have nothing to do. We care not which lie relishes most, whether he in Juices in one -*r the o'lter, or in neither. It is with his principles, and the[principles of his party, that we have to do. It is upon these and against these, that we have warred, and will war, until the Republican standard floats in triumph upon every battle field in Georgia. Last summer’s campaign “cut off the head,” and there is no occasion, had we the disposition, to “hack the limbs'*’ now. Be sides, we scorn either for ourselves or our cause, any such warfare. It may suit such as have forfeited their own sclf-esie im, if they ever had any, by their base recusancy to their principles and country, hut it is wholly inco np.t'bie with the character or dignity tf those who are con tending for the glorious truths of Republican principles, in the pride of conscious rectitude, and the patriot c discharge of the highest and holiest duties, demanded bv the honor of I heir State and country. Let all such b^ar thems<-lves in this campaign like brave sol tiers and true men, a"d when we do lay bauds on his ‘-finan- ctaF’ ExetUe cy. •* Lei's kill him boldly, bat not wrath folly ; Let’s carve him as a dish fit for the Gods: Not hew him as a carcass fit for hounds." For our own part we scarcely k ow which is the silliest, the charge of “swelled head,’’ “aristocracy,” etc. made by a whig paper ag inst Mr. McAllister, or that of dri king “a quart par day,” made by a Democratic cotem_ porary against Mr. Crawford. We wi I not en. dorse the latter charge neither will we stop to answer the purility of the former: both are un worthy the ste« 1 <>f a'rue knight. We oppose G iv. Cr wford because hi' |>rincip’es and the principles of h s party are destitute of Souther:, sy mpathies. We oppose him hccaose he w a opposed to the resolutions for the annexation o , Texa*. We oppose him because he is in favo i of the present odious and abominable tariff, and in favor of tiie distribution of the proceeds of the public lands—toe scheme by which it is in- end d to create a • cce siiy for a high tariff and thereby fast n forever this monstrous s% s- tem of fraud and robbery upon the country — In short, we oppose him bee .use we believe him io he in favor of one and all, the entire cat alogue of Federal heresies which the whig party attempted to impose upon the people of tiie country at tho last Presidential election It is for this that we oppose him ; and it is for this that the people will dismiss him from their ser- scrvicc to the trai quil scenes of his country sett in Richmond, where he, like Clay at Ashland, may devoie the remainder of h's life to the stu dy of Philosophy. “ I have dream'd a fearful dream * * * shallows to night Hate 'truck more terror t-.. the soul of Richard Than can the substance of ten thousand auldiers." The feveriso excitement evinced by Mr. dry throughout the campaign of last summer was certainly rover excelled and scarcely equalled by the pnqufej of Richard himsell upon the fatal field of Su-swo.-jh, Indepen dently of this, the similitude sttggb^’s the fittest moral lessons. It teaches the danger of a league with corrupt and selfish men for ambi tious purposes and the utter loathing with which the people regard such men as soon as their vile schemes are unmasked. It shows also that such ambition is almost always atte - did by a present punishment. Clay, line Richard, even while his own followers deemed every thing safe, was met at every turn with the harrowing enquiry, “will our friends prove true,” aud his very soul was smitten down with the forebodings nnd shadows of his im pending fiite, cv< n while his party in imagina tion saw him bear their “eagles” in triumph to the capital. In the campaign of 1344, oh how changed is the Henry Clay of 1812 and ’13.— For our ow n part, much as we are opposed to the principles and measures advocated by Mr Clay for the last quarter of a century, wc never recur to the history of that extraordinary man’s life without emotions of the d epilSt sorrow.— Who is there? what American can contrast th* 1 Harry Percy of the country—tho firm, g tllani, bold, and dashing Henry Clay of 1812, with the humble, dallying, time-s-rviag Henry Clay of 1844 without emotions of the strongest pity, riie truth is, his ambition led him into an un natural posit io i—one that was entirely antago- ni>tical to the better impulses ofhis heart: nnd throughout the whole of the last oampaign, the cond tions imposed upon him by the cold, cal culating natures of such men as Webster aud Seward, Adams and Slade, were as tortuous to a proud spir.t like his own, as the sufferings of lh« lost in the world below. In looking at the present strange position of part es in Georgia, and contrasting the principles of Gtorge W. Crawford of. 1832 with t'<e princi ples of George IV. Crawford of 1845, we have thought the whig candidate fir Governor in his moments oi calmness if the shadows of coming events have not already struck tenor «o UKMQvij&f “Richard” would experience emo tions not very n like those fi-it bv Mr q during the Presidential canvass. Tiie cj * of that gteat man should not lie p .ssed ■'' a 1(1 pit ’ rj^fr ^ IWSMRaMMft ced by him : the lesson is an instructive < and if it has not wrought a saving cliai „ e ■’ may at least exert a cestrai tug influence ", ' the political morals of the Governor Cfl( j .? party. bYbb. We make the claim in no spirit of bo3»; neither do we do it without a just appr. ci a , 5 of the noble energy and unconquerable file'-, displayed by our friends in other c0unti es We do it because we think the honor hi. i. i j , s **«» justly won, and we are sure that the laurel .n> wear well. In the late Republican victory chieved in Georgia the Democracy of jjp' contributed no mean share towards kindling t }. enthusiasm in our ranks which shot across i- State with such unparalleled rapidity an J p' ai ," ted the “starry ensign” of republicanism ^ tiie Georgia citadel at the last elections | t was here that the Texas bull received its g. impulse in Georgia : and it was here that it r „ ceived its last before the election. It wa S r c ., too that the Democracy at all times, in s^ Vj ' andoutofseason, throughout the campaign,^ the fidelity of the Roman sentinels at Purr,>4 continued their rounds until the last, ‘7«ari^ nothing caring nothing’’ so long as any da, remained to be performed. To-day \ve Cl; the proceedings of the convention which 55535 hied in this city on Tuesday last f>r the noo : . nation of candidates for the House of R f p- e sentalives; from which it will bs seen tliPcAgih has fallen upon Samuel M. Strong, Esq. jjf Maj. James W. Armstrong. And to n], could this distinction have been assigned ^ greater propriety than to these gentlemen’ |f talents of a high order; if an ardent zeal and efficient service in behalf of our principla,. |j .devotion to the annexation of Texas; if m compromising hostility to the tariff; ifastr.u. and unconquerable attachment to the trie m|. icy of Georgia ; and the determination j 0 ad. vance the best interests of her people give* man a passport to tint confidence . fa five siituency, then aie th.se geoth-mui well dm. sen—and ceitain to be elected. .MrAutstti CuArPEi.L, Steonc, and Abmstiuns i iu «q now to b- the watchwords of Ihe Deinucrarru B.bb ; and in the connst which is npp uidurf let them show themselves wort y of thei pn dee Is and firmer renown in tne honors of 1 republican triumph. “The True fs»sue. n Oar neighbor of the Messenger has lank become so much absorbed wi it lofty nation-.if “State Policy” and State credit that he cn ot conceive bow it is taut the people of Geur.'i can have an imm abate or direct co cen is any thing else. With lum the tariff and Text question are nothing, and at their meatonl* e ther flies off in a tangent or becomessowjl and restive that his friends, if they aid not km him mialit entertain serious apprehonriun fa hissalety. Why not disposeb»f thus -que-ii® now as lie f to turfy did. Why io\ wy aif trnko the people believe that tne ann xa iuJ Tevas without tiie consent of E elo J nq Mexico, wonM be gross and pa'pah^e vioh’wn of the national faith, as he didla>t summer. Will not give them some learne I disquisi'ions oncl jure and de fccto recognitions, and show i!:cii-j ference between tw« etlle-dom and twitJolk As to the tiiriffi we presume he cnnshowtotl d -uionstm'ion that high duties make lmv protl an I that the greater the price of tip article lit c leapor it is. But seriously lastyenr flie.Ms-i smger was a sort of pocket edition of the stair diatribes of the New York Tribune^ and<drt kindred prints against annexation and in f»r« of the tariff. N"\v it will jj"t meet eatlier*f these issues. What has changed its drra»' Has the course of its allies at the north tent'- ed the false prophet, aud exposed to the p»j of the people its monstrous impostures? ft I this ns it may, there is one thing certain--’ Messenger has been struck dumb 00 the Ton nnd Tariff questions. “Othello’s occupatw'i'il gone.” I Tiie operaiiott of *Iie new Post-0ft'e-j Law. “Upon applicant! (says the WWii^’l Union) at the Posl-Office Detriment, vetf-’l the impossibility of acquiring comet .'."!****] lion at this timo, concerning the geHtn^ ration of the new postage law. Nor shill be able to lay before our readers any -• • ] exposition of its effect, until after the end of 1 **] current quarter, which expires on the laf- I of the next month. Fiom the city post* ® 1 ! we learn thut.the number of litters,pif^l and pakng s, passing through their hsiods, ufl I connected with 1 lie business of the govern***! his increased :100a' 33 pei cent.. ' f pared with tiie business of ill nionM of The gro ss amount of proceeds from these has f.tlien off nearly 66 per cu'-t*' | the postage exacted to the a.oeri'ii:--:■ '] leu rs, &c., received and sent, is ei.or ,ll -' J ’ For the Post Office Department alone, k 1 ” 1 1 to roach near $40,000 for tne mouth jastP The Griffin Jeffersoni m lnpp'ly hits oil 1 I issues between the two political parties "I ^ I gia at this time in the following st ‘ n5 '^ e marks; “Wo understand that Giles D«tv£ r ' e ‘ out as a candidate in this county f jr ,*-1 the House of Representatives ol ihe ties’ hfj I isluture. Mr. Driver, as most of oar j know, 's a prominent member of ti* e | •y Now, gentlemen, let us have another,^ we shall have a full team on each Sl ^'j j nominate monstrous clever fellows, 3 - • ,» |J should not havo o ie word to say agni '-' if thoy onlv advocated good old S<wt ' e ^ ciples. Give us another man a d we wl a fa r race,—Free Trade ug'in^ ^ n, * C Southern Plantations against Lowell 1 —Texas against Massac luse’ts— against Green Mountain ditto—-bier shoe-pegs.”