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Prom Ihr Federal Union.
71!' () I’OlUil ^ WHIG SHIP STRANDED —
rii.: i-iLor thrown OVERHOaRI).
W’nci) 1110 Wlfgs of Qeorgin nominated Hen-
JV C.'av ns their candidate for the Presiden
cy tt"il allied thoni.se]vos with liis friends at
die North n;i i West, the great mass of I ho
j> mh'<* did not comprehend tlio results of this
GEORGIA LEGISLATURE.
We are indebted to the Georgia Journal for
the following report of the proceed.ngs of the
Legislature, down to Friday last:
m ivrincut. Th y honestly b it blindly follow- j acc..mp«n.v
e l their loiule
The Committee to
SENATE.
Monday, Nov. 10, ISIS,
vliom wns referred li.e ilocuii.eut
Governor’s Message, recoin me tided tlte
.... ■ nrmtme otTUO copies each ofjLbp Xteporu of Uie.Xrcasurec,
\\ It It Warned uy then Dcm- I (_*,„„j,t ri .JI c r General, the Cut? Engineer of the Western
(If a’ic ll'iell Is, that in espousing the cause of i amt Atlantic Railroad—and 50 ct ; ics ol the Report of the
r chieftain, they must espouse his prim* | MgjJ*^
j s—p:itici;»lrs \vli:«.:h tli»*v lui*l t vrr Condemn- copies oftli.? Repfiriof tin.- C*»m niuee appointed to iatcui
4 (1 |; ]L ‘V first coutondeJ tint Mr. Cfay himsa.T I gate tlieaflaira oftlie Cvntrul Batik—wliich wasagreed la
1 \ . J , 1 , • I I . r I BILLS INTRODUCED.
1h*‘I ;t >iniGOlie I (us 11 civs c**, bill Olicru.Has ncJ- j ]]y Mr.CtlhoQi; TolacurixiraieibeCowctt FallsMana*
milled that it was right to climnc when con- ! fifsariagCvnpinj.
\ DCCtl of etror and ultimately with unwonted . Also,to incorporate the Columbus Water Lot Company
, . , J in the city o! Columbus.
ail joined in the chorus :
••Hurra. Hurra, the Whigs are risin,
114ir 'it for Clay anil Frelinghuysen.”
Tliair file-lo.ithir, their Magnus Apollo was the
Eon. John McPherson Berrien. lie boldly
proto t ine I tlin sen'i'iiC' ts of il.cir chieftain and
ilia welkin rang with their echoes to the thun-
tl 'is of his el 'q iencc. II: led them to the bat-
tle-fn l J. deieimine I with them to conquer or
with them id f til. They mutually confided in
each other. Bat the battle was lost. Where
now is John McPherson Berrien ? For obey
ing the commands of his party, babas been
proscribed.
"Rat yesterday the wont of Cntsar might
Have -nmil against the world ; now lies lie there
And none so poor to do him reverence."
At a caucus on Thursday night last, of the
Whig members of the Legislature, convene!
for the purpose of nominating a Senator, it was
proposed to nominate Mr. Berrien by ncclitnin-
tion. Objections h i "g made, it was agreed to
ballot for the nominee; when behold the vote
Stood for Judge DlillgliertV 51, Judge Berrien I cosiofo railroad connecting
US, nil I Judge Dawson 2. (8 absent.)
Jtttlg' Berrien abandoned by his party, lias
promptly aud honorably abandoned bis scat in
Congro's. IJ is resignation is now in the hands
of the Executive.
Wo hnve long ceased to have any confidence
iu iln; political integrity of the leaders of the
Whig party of Gcoig’n, but we were not pre
pared for such an ex hi Al.on, as that which has
just been made by them. To repair their ruin
ed fortunes they have lu?d upon the a'tnr “the
noblest Romtin of them all.” fI is only fault
Ins bcctl, that ho in re boldly than they, sus
tained tho principles of the idol at whose shrine
till paid their wil ing homage. To reinstate
themselves in the confidence of the people, they
have thrown overboard from their shattered
nmlcmzy La'k, tho pilot that has directed it
through many a troubled storm. What new
name
:iiy <
Mr. Cliastaiu. To compel persons owing taxable property
in Murray county, to pay tax oil Hie same in said county.
Mr. Jackson: To amend tlie several acls relating to the
Central Railroad aud Hanking Company, ttnd to extend its
road from die county of llibb, to tlte Clttntaltoocliec river at
or near tlte city ol Columbus
Mr. Murpbeyi To add Lot No. 2, in the 13tb District of
I’avclle, to Dekalb county.
Mr. Lee: To add Levi Phillips of Campbell, to the county
of Cov.eta.
A resolution was adopted, on motion of Mr. Ilronddus, j
calling upon the Governor, for a statement of the census re- i
ccntlv made.
Mr. Ridley laid on tlte tnble the following resolution.
llrtolccd, That bitb btunclies of the General Assembly |
will meet in the Representative Chamber on tlte j
inst.,at It o’clock. A. M., for the purpose of electiug I
a Senator to represent the State of Georgia In the Congress J
of the United Stales, for six years from and after the 4th i
March, 1817. *
Mr. Calhoun laid on the table n resolution requesting our
members in Congress to have the State of Georgia laid effin
to two judicial Districts.
The Senate then proceeded to the House for tlte purpose
ofjoiuing in certaiu elections—and having returned, adjourn
ed till 10 o'clock lout.rrow 'morning.
Tcesdat, Nov. 11.
A portion of this day was occupied in certain elections in
joint assembly, which ore elsewhere teported.
Mr. Wofford laid on the table a resolution that the Suite
Engineer be required to make a aurvev and estimate of die
cost of, railroad connecting the Charleston and Hamburg
On Knrotment—Messis. Dixon, Stapleton, Kilgore
Thompson, Ivev, Rowe, Pearson, Pryo., Knox, Smith, of
Henry. Lewis, Hansell.
On Pcliliont.—Messrs. Strong, Crock. Hines, Oglesby,
Sumner. Keith, Jennings, Whitworth.Sallord.
On Priu: in".—Messrs. Ware, of Wnahiogton. Lead bet
ter. Wbitnl.erf Goodwin, Mobley, Peterson, McMullen,
Walker.
On Journals.—Messrs. Bivins. Heinz Hutchings,Malo
ney, Gaol,ling.of Stewart. Hill, Howard, Sw cal ingen.
The House then aJjhurned.
THE TELECIUni Ml) REPUBLIC;
9IV.
Tuesday, IVo vein her 18, f 8-1.1.
JtrpHbHcttn •VominatioH for the 3tf Ifittrict.
FOR COXGnEiS,
UEBUC1E W. TOWi\ ! S.
Of Talbot.
and the Georgia Railroads at Augusta, and report, if possi
ble to this Legislature.
Tlte message was received from the Governor transmit
ting the resignation of the lion* J. At. IlEllKjEN, benator in
Congress: also the resignation of the Hon. W. B. Flemixo, j , , 1
Judge of the City Court of Savannah. | CQSIOneU by tile TCSIg
CT^TBOMas Bifflif, Esq. is the authorized
agent for this piper in the counties of B.bb,
Houston, Dooly, Lie, bumpier, Crawford,
Jones, Monroe, Pulaski, Macon, Twiggs, Stew-
•j' t, Marion, Butts, Pike, Henry, Upson, Talbot
and Jasper.
REPUBLICAN NOMINATIONS FOR COUNTY
OFFICERS.
We have been requested to announce the
following ticket for county officets:
For Sheriff—WILLIAM H. MCCARTHY.
Deputy Sheriffs—ALEX. SCOTT, & C. A. THARP-
Clerk Inferior Court—JOHN E. JEFFERS.
Tax Collector—RICHARD BASSETT.
Receiver of Tax Returns—WM. C. KENNEDY.
County Treasury—WILLIAM C. LAWSHE.
GEORGE W. TOWNS.
We present to the Republicans of the 3d
ANTONY'S ORATION OVER THE DEAD BODY
OF C.ESAR.
The involuntary homage paid to ihe princi
ples of the Republican party by the repudiation
of Senator Berrien frightened even the stoutest
among his camp-followers. The Federal press
es at the capital alluded to it iu a voice scarce
ly above u whisper: his resignation was an
nounced without a wotd of comment or a sign
of regret. There was no eye present to mois
ten with commiserating tears—no heart kind
enough to bleed at bis misfortunes. The Re
publican, however, talks like a man that ‘‘loves
his friend.” We quote belotv the concluding
pa Digraphs of his funeral oration over the fal
len Caesar: not that we think Berrien has been
treated amiss, but to show that the whole whig
party share in common the same opinions with
him. Upon what question do they differ I—
Did they not vote tor Crawford ? Does Judge
Berrien hold opinions different or more obnox
ious on the Tariff and Texas questions than
those of Governor Crawford? Did not Mr.
Dawson, as the leader of the faithful six, first
transfer the Whig party of Georgia to the fede
ralists? Did not Dougherty and Stephens shout
Amen to it ? And how do Toombs and Meri
wether differ from either? Berrien is not tho
only rank one among them—and the guillotine
must have new subjects and be plied freely if
they would purge themselves of their Federal
heresies aud anti-southern doctrines. Hear
the Republican :
“Judge Berrien lias done nothing to diminish, much less
to forfeit, tlte confidence of the Whig party. His capacity
Thomas Smythe, D. D. of Charleston, deliver
ed the animal address before the L'ternry Soci-
ties. The Governor and Executive officers; both
branches of the General Assembly, and a large
concourse of strangers and citizens—it was an
able one and we presume will be published.— posed 1
This young institution, under Doct. Talmage,
belli as an executive officer and instructor, bus
been eminently successful—and bids fair to
reacli a brilliant and hopeful career of public
distinction and usefulness.
ELECTION OF JUDICIAL OFFICERS
Mr. Berrien is not the only whig who ], aj
found that neither his seivices nor his “w|)j te
flakes” could challenge the favor or piiv of hj s
friends. These I ave been as nothing wh en () p
inexorable dicta of King Cau.
cus. The Star Chamber nominees of n, e
Wi.ig.s, forjudges, and Solicitors, with the ex
ception, ,ve believe, of the Judge of the Court
of Over and Terminer of Savannah, and the
Solicitor of the Flint Circuit, have all been
elected.
At an early hour on Monday last, ihe House
District tho name of George A\ . 1 OWNS, Esq., ! will not be denied by any sane man among his bitterest en-
of Talbot, as the candidate for the vacancy OC- j tmies - Ifexperience in public affairs is a qualification, few
. f \\t T> it or pooe can present higher claims. His services in the Sen-
na>10n o .. OC, q. | atCt defending the rights of the State in her contrcversy
It is a fact, (says the New York Star) that
the latest fashions pronounce in favor of short
dresses for tlte ladies. The advent of the de- I con '' urre ’ n ^ ,e reso.ution of the Senate bring,
licicus little ankles and feet again, which, “like in S on tbe election of Judges and Solicitors ou
little mice peep in and out,” will be hailed as I tbat T* 1 ' 8 being signed by the Governor,
a decidedly pleasant reform. During the pres- j botb branches Bte General Assembly B |.
ent bustling times, as little idea can be got of | sumbJed at ,,oon in ,lie Representative cham-
the r< al figure, as oftlie dimensions of the man j and r rocce ded to ballot. The following
in the moon. A glimpse of a pretty foot, like
‘‘Shore’s wife,” flashing in the sunlight, a tell
tale index,
41 Arguing the symmetry of the fair fern).
Which terminates so well,"
is something ‘to go by.”
Mr. Miller: To ,pu*.dlifcejmjMomj our armour, and with the Constitution for our j one of the brightest ornaments of a body which has been
noiiiuiu out the manner ol creatingeertam corporations, «xc. , 1 » ■ ... , - • . .
1 Mr. HarrU: Fur the iimiut.uu of proceeding* in pave.- watchword, charge home upon the enemy. adorned , w ;‘V ' c e m T ,me f na
tin*- will*. I i " | lion and of the age. Second rate men will not do in *ucb
fir. Murphy: To alter the time of holding the Inferior , _ _ an assembly. If political principle is the true guide, upon
C Mr! Csl’muT'To ammtwhe fetof 17P9 to .egula.e the j S -T. A fES S E ^ \ \° ^ ‘ question 1,as he misrepresented .he views of the
genera I elections in this tftate, and to appoint the lime of the | J. tie Course Ot the Whig parly In the EcgIS- AVhigsT Garbled extracts.it is true, have been taken from
principles they will now avow? If their bark
escape the rocks on which it is now stranded
Avhither will ii direct its course ?
From the IVatkinpton Constitution.
THE LONDON TIMES AND THE SLAVE
SHACKLES.
The Union thinks that the Lon Ion 7'imcs
has bee-! egregious)/ hoaxed in regurd to the
him lends and fetters which have been found in
tho «tv:-k of ilie Missouri. The "Union” ex
plain tho whole matter. Shows that every
vessel in out service carries a number of these
implements in proportion to her size and force.
The L union Times knew all this as well as the
“ Union.” Tho “Union” may rest assure! that
the Times was neither hoaxed nor deceived. It
understood the whole matter. But it has a pur
pose and an object in its coura'i towards this
country. Itsm ei nt prejudice has become an
unappeasable malignity. And in gratifying its
own ma’ico, it desires to stir up the lower class
es of the British nntion—those who have to do
ilie fighting—to tlte same degree of intensity
towards us, !licit it a d others of its cl iss have
so long manifested. It is upon ihe question of
slavery, and every circumstance connected
with it, that it tcV. ’s and disiorts perpetually,
and by which ii hopes to inti one the public
in’n I i i England to the point of war, and by
wit ch it would render that war cffeciive, which
it does so much to provoke, and which its whole
course shows it cons ders at no great distance
meeting of tl»B General Assembly. This bill provides that j J alure seems to have disannoillted even their I his speeches, and tortured into a meaning wbicb he neter
every Captain’s Rtslrjei shall be ani election precinct, and . I intended to convey. Perversions of this kind ltave doubt-
OW “ L tends, as Well as the general public, , eas b(ld tlieir effect . The minds o many who entertained
which expected, after witnessing the homage the moat favorable dispositions towards him. have been
paid to the opinions, not only of the Republi- I warped by the malignant pel severance with which anun-
cans, but of a largo number of their own partv word ’ or even a casaal ““^on. ha* been turned
, , . r .. 9 oguwsi lnm, whenever it was thought that ihey could be
y t ic repudiation of Berrien, to see them pur- U5e j w j t i, advantage, so as to operate upon opinions- preju-
SUe a Course characteristic of a great party | dices, or interests criidiriing with the sentiments falsely
tbnt every voter ’shall be compelled to vote in the district in
which he* tesides.
cocitT or muons.
The Senate took up the order of the day, being the bill to
will they MOW assume? Whnt will be the | establish a Supreme Court for die Correction ot Errors.
Several unsuccessful motions were made to change the pi a
ces of holding the Courts.
A motion to fix the salary of the J udges at $3,000 having
failed, the blank was filled with $2,500.
The salary of the Reporter was fixed at $1000. Twmu,H|H|
haring been gone through without farther amendment, was | aCtin" from tllC impulse of honest principles I ‘ n, P ule< I to Mm. But we ask again upon what public qoes-
laid upon the table for the present. . I 'e 1 l u , • ■ ■ . . « . tionhasheactcdinopposiliontotheviewsoftheWhiepar-
After completing m jniut assembly the elections set opart j nrm, bold, decided, and unwavering. But wliat ..., m -,r .- i - r r UJ-
for the afternoon, the Senate adjourned to Thursday ..torn- I , ’ , ° " ,u | «> * Upou the Tanffquest.on, he ts m favor of such dui.es
lag. I "C Src/ ilrlglJt SilOlt days alter they had j aj wij supply ibe Government with an adequate revenue
solemnly decided among themselves that he j under au economical administration, while they shall afford
I .. ... r j - r i -i >■ t protectioUtotheindustryofourowncountrybyawisedis-
was an unsafe depository of the rights of the *•; Tr ... .
I l «/ o I crimination. IF tuts is not Whig doctrine* Mr. CliT
people and Sovereignty of Georgia, in tllC should never have received a single Whig vote—ifil is not
orthodox Democratic doctrine, PoLK’s famous ‘Kane letter’
uliend.
W'u d a not hesitate torxprcss llm belief, that
a conflict with Great Britain is much nearer
than many seem to suppose. Indct-d, it is our
del berate opinion, that a conflict with that pow
er c t a riot lung be averted. Her movement! in
CiimdM} in the Pacific, i;i South America, on
our own coas’, oritl in every dockyard in her
dominions, .show that site inas a fixed and hostile
purpose townvIs some power wtorliy of her
prowess and her amis. If there wete nothing
else to fix p
the people
tempo:’ anti
leave tii in
tea do
of us ,il
There
ific.t’.ii)
»re a j
we tip:
cans
they
dam )c
of its cl
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Mavt
we have
power
beitiL
some j
poirei
arms.
If ih
attention tipi
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f m(*;>
of Iter
pres*
Tl.r .
Lnr.d
, is iinsp
a ring
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it ion in ■
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n— we 1
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on us ;
we n
—nd'yaii
icing
, and on
ir cxn
lOUt tin
wor!
:>ns to strike, the
s would not long
on Times, ns the
t and unremitting
oar Government.
Ijors, and no qnal-
iprohritirn. We
nnn.-xed Texas,
lanstoale.a—be-
ilie system which
arc republican—
istlosslv in
fisti ned u|
critic—free—ad
e is seen and
felt throughout tin world. This alarms
her tears and excites Iter hatred. Tile abuse
and co iiumely which she honpeJ upon ns pre-
ccdmg tlte war of 1 ■-1 ~ lm I the same i»hjeci then
that ii has now. She vri-hcd to inflame the
national feel ng to susta : n the l>!ovv wlrcli .site
meant to strike. It is her cuts’.om iitsi to
abase tltose upon slum site cie-tigtis t » make
war.
Well, let her strike. We piomi-e Iter that
the blow will be returned in the proper spirit,
an I with something of inter. >t. And for our
selves when the sword is drawn to maintain
our mde;>endc ice—our freedom—we say, let
the wot k lit c<
tun
let it never be returned
In the scabbard, irhU.it British pmrr.r or n Bri
tish Subject, has <: phi a. upon the American eon
tinent.
The blessings o) Christianity.—A beautiful
writer says th.it Christianity enters the but of
the pout man mi l s. t-, clown with l.i o aud his
children ; it makes them contented in the midst
of privations, un i leaves behind an everlasting
blessing. It walks through cities amidst a l
tlieir p imp and splendor, their imaginable
pride, iial tlieir unuttorpble misery, u purify
ing, enn >bling ami redeeming angel. It is alike
the cltcinp im of chiltlliou I, and tile comforting
associate of ;t;je. It ennobles llm nable, gives
wisdom to the w.se, a ul new graces to the
lovely. Tho patriot, minister, poet, illtd elo
quent in to derive sublime powers from iis influ
ence.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Moxdat. Nov. 10.
dills isrnonucED.
By Mr. Annstioiig, of Bibb: To change the name of Ma-
riah E. Allens to Marialt E. Chapman,__ and declare her le
gitimate.
Mr. Stroud, of Clark: To incorporate the Athens Manu
facturing Company.
Mr. Perry: For the relief of Joel Sanders and James
Belt.
.Mr. Rahinsrn. of Early, from the Select Committee: A
hill for the relief of Win. H. Wade.
Mr Morris: To repeal ihe act authorizing all free white
citizens of the State iu peddle aud vend goods as itinerant
traders.
Mr. Cannon: To reduce the Sheriff's bond of the county
of Gilmer.
Mr. Ktthzey: To change the line between the counties of
Hall and Habersham.
Mr. Crawford, of Harris: To grant to the Inferior Court
of the county, of Harris discretionary powers relative to the
erection of public bridges, and provide for the payment
thereof.
Mr. Green, of Mlcon: For the relief of Samuel F. Jones.
James W. Cunningham and Wm. Underwood.
Mr. Fambrougk: To amend ihe act of 1812 for more ef
fectually securing the probate of wills, tec., so ns to author
ize the Courts of Ordinary to order the division to be either
partial or entire, qf estates, subject to distribution.'
Also: A hill to amend the act of 1803, authorizing Inferior
Cuorts to dia-harge insolvent debtors confined by process
from any court of this State whatever.
Mr Pryor: To authorise the Interior court of Morgan
county to retain the genera! tax of the State, collected in
said county lor 18-15 _
Mr. Green of Rabun: To establish an election precinct in
the Muckcrson district of said countyi
Mi. Gaulden of Stewart: The aet of last session to alter
end amend the Tilt section of the 1st article qf the Constitu
tion of Georgia, [for a second passape by this General As
sembly.]
Mr. Clifton: To extend the time for taking out grants
heretofore surveyed on head tights aud county warrants.
Mr. Graham; Tccxempl Jime.- Murray,! cripple,qf Tel
fair countv, from the provisions of the act relative to license
ofpedlers. ;
Also: A bill in alter the time of holding tlte Inferior courts
oft e county of Telfair.
Mr. Hill: To change the times of holding the superior
Courts of the coil my of Wilkus.
DILLS TASSED.
The bill of Senate relative to service of Jurors m the
ccunt.v al'Troup. .. ZJ',,
To repeal the act consolidaung the offices of Tax Collcc-
torsnd Receiver for, the county ol. Lumpaic. r;
To change the time of holding Ule Superior and Inferior
^ To'oofibrize'jno. K Bowman of the county of Groene to
plead and practise law. ind to define his H.biiW .
To prevent wards from having to pay commissions OB
UieirestatQS id more than one guardian.
I'ET/TIO.Vf PnE*’JuX7 F.D
Hy Mr. Bnrwtir For the relief of Hubert B. Kicksor. of
t ie county of Klberf*
Also: From certain citizens of ibe town of Jlackcrsville.
Mr. Jone*: From Sarah Walton «»f the county o! Harris.
Mr. Ciaulilcuof Take: From ceruTm citizens of Griffin, re-
l.tive to the act of incorporation 11* that city.
Mr. It lark: From Shmiel Jackson, ta* collector of the
ctrunty of Chattooga.
IIKSOI.CTION ADOPTED.
The report anrl resolution oftlie Committee for Printing
lor the use of the House 200 copies of the evidence ao-
•jcriipnnying the rtupite of Charies W. Jones, ami 200 cop
ea each of the report of the Chief Fngincer of the \\ estern
irvl Atlantic Railroad, oml the reports r! the Treasurer and
'Comptroller Geneial and the lax bill accompanying the
Tuf.iDAT, Nov. 11.
The first part or tlrs day wu taken up in the election of
n General In the Coweta C rcoit ana a Solicitor
General oftlie Flint Circuit.
The following message vrns received from His Excellen
cy the Governor, by his Secrecary. Mr Steele.
Executive Department, >
Milledgevtlfe, Nov, It. 1845. J
I have the honor tocommtiaieafe to the General Assem
bly the resignation of the Hon. John McPherson Berrien, a
Senator in lhc t Congreftt of the United State*.
1 also communicate the resi^oitibo c>< the Ifon. William
B Fleniiqp, ns Judge of ihe Coart of Common Plena, aud
Over and Terminer of the city of Savannah.
[Signedj GEO. W. CRAWFORD.
The Speaker laid before the House the correspondence
between the Governor and the Attorneys of Peter Treze-
vant, which was referred to the c inmittee on Finance.
The IIou«e adopted n resolution to (»r<»ceetl at 3 o’clock
this evening to the e-’evrimi of a Ji*.lge oftlie Cour*.;«f Com
mon Plens .nid Over nod Termin-r of the city pf Savannah
and a I>i; et:t »r tor the Rank uf the Slate uf Geoigia, on the
part of the
R4I.LS 1* A
| United States Senate, they have elected him
j to that body to fill the vacancy created by
j bis own resignation—without any notice to
j the people, aud without any indication from
them that lie would in any event be their choice.
The history of this State, nor of any oilier free
I government has ever before furnished a more
insulting attempt to assume on the part of a
few, tlte right of dictating to a whole jteople,
than does this election.
It will not do for the whig representatives to
say that his defeat in the caucus was not a
spontaneous reflection of the indignant feeling
of an injured and gallant constituency, insult
ed already almost beyond endurance,bva sense
of the most fligr.nit abandonment of their
rights, and open mockery of tlieir wrongs, by
the honorable Senator. If this be not true,
wherefore have some of them denounced him?
Why did they abandon him nt iheir meeting!
Why out of eightj’-threo members present at
the caucus, fresh from the people, that only
twenty-eight were in favor of his election ?—
Was there no meaning in this? Had they no
object in what they did ? Think ye—and if
an object, what was it?
The people of Georgia will now see. Even
those who were disposed to bear what they may
have supposed was the error of a satgle head,
that the whole body is corrupt, ns well as him
behind whom the whig parly have placed them
selves in close alliance with the Websters and
Adaniiesof the North, in tlieir plots against the
vital principles of the constitution and rights
of the South. There are many, very many,
whig’, who have plead that Berrien was not
the exponent of their will upon tlte Turiff or
Texas question, and that they were deceived by
him. Perhaps so—we believe they were.
But how do they regard his election now?
Have they been deceived in this case ? Did
their representatives understand what they were
doing ten days ago, when they threw him ovor-
bonrd? We presume they d.d—it was a plain
case. The signs were unmistukeable, unless
we suppose them to he delirious or mad.
The ostracism of Berrien was the outburst of
that noble spirit of patriotism which sometimes
(discovers itself even in chains, and strikes terror
to the hearts of those by whom the ’people's con.
fidencc bus been abused, although they tnaj' not
hnve either tho courage or physical power to
follow op the blow. His re-election was an
after thought of the wire-workers, when they
found that this unexpected movement was an
i homage to trutli and republican principles.
I But do these selfish and infatuated leaders
18 a nijntery or a hoax—if it is not the true American doc
trine, the whole policy of the country, under every change
of parties, has been a gross blunder, ever since the adoption
of the Constitution. Upon the Texas question, he opposed
the Tiler treaty, which has not now a friend, especially
at the Sooth, bold enough to defend it. Annexation by join 1
resolution of Congress, lie regarded, in common with the
Whig party almost to a mau, and with a respectable portion
of the Democrats themselves, as unconstitutional, and as a
violent interference with the treaty making power of the
Senate nnd the President. The South oues him an im.
tnense debt of gratitude for his noble defence of her rights
on the application of Florida for admission into the. Union.
THE RAIL ROAD Bit O J EC T\
We have never before seen public sentiment
in this community so generally united in opposi
tion to any project as it is to the application
now before the Legislature made by the Central
R. R. Company for a charter to continue and
extend their Road front the County of B.bb, to
the Chattahoochee River, at or near the city of
Columbus. By far the most respectable and
numerously attended meeting \ye ltave ever
witnessed in tlte city, was held yesterday at the
Court House to adopt such measures as the
interests of the city seem to require in view
of the movement now under consideration.—
As the proceedings of the meeting will be pub
lished, it is not necessary to refer to them here,
we will confine the few remarks we shall make
to-day to the main question.
1 lie objection of our citizens to the passage
of the Bill in its present shape, is that the inde
finite terms employed in it as to the point at
which tliis extension shall commence, suggests
the apprehension that the company intend
(should they succeed in getting it,) to continue
their Road from the Depot on the eastern bank
of the River—thereby diverting from Macon
entirely, all, or a very large part of the trade of
the counties over which it is intended to pass.
The correctness of this opinion, should such a
project succeed, it is not necessary to urge,
its truth will strike every one in the commu- 1
nity, and the line of policy for them to pursue is
not less obvious.
If Macon would preserve her position, she
must act at once, and act decisively. She has
advantages wbicb, if properly directed will
strengthen and consolidate her power, augment
her Health and resources, and increase her pop
ulation, which if she ignorantly or listlessly
cast away, will leave her u barren waste.
We ha ve no desire to see any rival feelings
between Macon and Savannah, it is not to the
interest of either that there should be—If
is the result.
Judge of the Cherokee Circuit
Hoa.A.R. Wright* ’ 89
“ John A. Jones, ei
Blank, 5
Eastern Circuit-.
Hon. W illium B. Fleming,* qq
“ Charles Heflry,- gn
Blank, ^
Flint Circuit.
T , T , IstbaL Sdbri
John J. 1'loyd, Esq.,* 84 89
Hon. C. B. Strong, 0 84
Jumes II. Stark, Esq. 84 drawn
Blank, 4 8
Middle Circuit.
Hon. R. L. Gamble, (without opposition.)
Ocmulgre Circuit.
Ho t. Janies A. Met iwether,* 95
D. J. Batlev, Esq Qo
Blank, j
Northern Circuit.
N. C. Sayre, Esq.,*
II011. Garnett Andrews, ggj
Blank, g
Southern Circuit.
J. J. Scarborough, Esq.,* Jxj
Hon. 0. B. Cole, g3
Blank, 3
We stern Circuit.
Hon. Charles Dougherty,* 89
Wm. L. Mitchell, Esq., 83
Blank, 4
Chattahoochee Circuit.
Robert B. Alexander, Esq.* 9l
James N. Bethune, Esq., SO
Blank, 1
* Elected,
For Judge of the Oyer and Terminer Court
of the City of Savannah.
E.J. Harden, 87
H. M’iiliams, 8-1
Blank, 2
For Solicitor General of Coweta Circuit.
1st.
2d.
3d
iiit
A. C. Ferrell,
72
74
81
89
Ted well,
72
10
drawn
Burke,
13
7(5
88
83
McM a tli,
G
7
4
2
McKinley,
5
0
0
0
Glass,
5
7
3
0
Blank,
1
0
0
1
in the progress of this question, there should um
At the present juncture, it is of the highest importance that f fortunately spring Up ally, W(! W ill lift have pro^
For Solicitor General oj the Flint Circuit.
ltft. 2d.
S. Half, 68 70
R. W. McCutir, 26 104
O. H. Prince, 74 1
C. Blake, 2
I.MMonr.w.iTY.—Ahliough the doctrine of
itntnott ibty were no error, I sltoitl 1 regret not
to believe i'. 1 ncknovdedgu I atn not so hum-
ble as the ttiln ivs, 1 know not how they think,
but for in.self 1 would not exchange the idea
! expect that the people will stand by in silence?
I!HI of Senate To .milt 1 o- Alphena linker and others | Dj they expect them tO descend to die level of
plead and practise Inw in tWffiftia: ,, r i , , . .
hill ,,f Senate. T<1 declare legitimate Henry George Oli- lln s sran sorts, to be trampled on, spit upon, lec-
’'^'•Iltfennm. To giro jl-e consent ot Ihe Snhe to a pur- ! tured and hectored into obedience, mere dice
chase,by the Unm-d .•i:u!r„. of n In: oi imd in the city • t ^.i- j : , j] ic hand.* of a few leaders, to be transferred
vannnb. ftr the use of ir:C’tistoi:i House, „„ i to code ih ?J a-d ,
,i„,;i,ti„„ ,,(■ |], ( . some. j as they choose. \\ e tell them no I Ihe peo-
the beat men *»f the nation should be sent to the Senate.—
Questions of momentous bearing, connected with our for
eign relations, will demand the attention of Congress at iLs
next session; and such a man as oui laic Senator cannot be
spared without great detriment to tlte public interest. Yet
all bis services and all his abilities have not availed to save
him from the relentless proscription of king Caucus. We
a?ain declare our belief that the decision of the Milledge-
ville junto has not been in accordance with the wishes of the
people*
The question is anxiously asked, what course will the
friends of Judge Berrien pursue? Deeply ns they regret
the result, their feelings will not be vented in factious oppo
sition to the course which the managers at Milledgevjlle
have seen fit to adopt. They wish (o preserve the unity of
the party unbroken, and this, it w(>uid seem from the deep
feeling already manifested, can only be done b}’ bringing
forward a new name. We will not say (bit Georgia *• has
many a worthier son than he but the mantle of Reurikk
should fall up;n one. whose shoulders are not only worthy
to bear it, but who is above the suspicion of having engaged
in any intrigue for the purpose of supplanting him.”
Since meeting with the above,'the Chronicle
and Simtisicl has come to band, less guarded in
its expressions, and more ultra if possible, than
the Republican—its remarks upon the same
subject are even more rx dicit. Here the}’ are:
41 We assume the p isition tlia; a positive icrone has been
done to Judge Berrien, and injustice to the whig party, by
this act of ostracisim on the part of a majority oftlie whiff
members of the Legislature. And in support of this post
lion, wc assert that he has advocated no measure or princi
ple in the Senate of the United States, which has not been
maintained as fully, and advocated as broadly by the Whig
party of Georgia. He supported the TaritT.aml so did ihey.
He opposed the passage of the Resolutions annexing Texas
—so did they. lie was in favor of the distribution of the
proceeds of the sales of the public lands—so were they. He
advocated the charter ofn National Bank—90 did they. He
supported a modification of the veto power—and so did they.
In what then has he sinned ? He has but reflected the
principles of the whig party of Georgia, as he understood
them, ami as they were inscribed upon the whig banner's
and proclaimed through the whig press, and by the’ whig
speakers during the canvass of 1844. And is it thus that a
man who has been faithful to his trust, nnd who has rep e-
sented faithfully the principles ot those who elevated him,
shall be treated ?”
What will the Athens junto and tlieir confed.
erates say to this? “ Is riqt truth the same at
Rome that it is at Athens ?”
voked them. Macon has kept iter faith in tliemat.
ter from the commencement of tlie Road, and
lias no disposition t*» withdraw it now from the
citizens of a city whose fortunes and interest
are so intimately blended with those of her own
peupK
When Savannah n lew years ago was strug
gling for this connexion with the interior against
interests with which she could not unaided suc
cessfully contend, Macon generously stepped
forward to her aid—her influence at d means as
well as o! Iter cifzens, were freely .contribu
ted towards the construction of this great work.
But little did they then think that at its comple
tion Savannah wouid break faith with them ; that
site would, like the Priest and Levite in the
parable of the way-farcr, attempt to pass them
by on the other side.
We clip the following from the letter of the
MilkJgevjlle correspondent of the Georgian,
of the 11th inst:
Mr. Strong, of B)bb, introduced a resolution
in the House, requesting information from the'
Governor in regard to the ‘resignation of Mr.
Berrien as Senator of tlie United States for the .
State of Georgia, and also 1 asking, if said resig- I ,, ’ T , a f? n ’.
nation had been tendered, why his Excellency I * J al| m,
ELECTION OF STATE HOUSE OFFICERS.
On Thursday both branches of the Legisla
ture went into ihe election of State Hou^c ofli-
cefs, and ns will be seen below, all the old olli-
ccrs have been elected.
For Secretary of State.
1st
2d
.3.1 fill
5th
N. C. Barnett,*
32
41
r>s S7
95
Tolly Vinson,
30
29
lG 4
draw
P. J. Wi Hums,
6
51
74 79
78
W. P. Bowen,
17
15
13 (Irani
II. Garmnny,
t
9
G 3
draw
Harrison,
80
22
d m wn
Jones,
6
7
G 2
Blank,
1
2
1 0
For
Stale
Treasurer.
1st
ad
W. H, Mitchell/
5S
103
T.H: H ill,
47
51
Lanier,
W
6
S. Floyd,
57
7
Blank,
1
1
For Comptroller General.
1st
2d
3d 4th 5th
D. E. Bothwei!,*
37
31
51 66 76
93
P. Thwoatt,
18
16
drawn
W. D. Luckic,
11
7
7 drawn
Win. A. Cobb,
7
5
drawn
13
18
10
22
withheld it from the Legislature. Tli s ercaled
II. K. Harrison,
little confusion in the Whig ranks, bnt he- Hyot.q C2 /4
drawn
35 31
drawn
75 75
P. M.Compton,*
J. Bethune,
COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES OF
OGLETHORPE UNIVERSITY.
'flic Junior exhibition took place at that in-
sliuition on Tuesday last. The following was
the order of exev-’isos;
Ai .) .
rl.ick the lint!
ul hi
1 by 1
>d
I,
ritATEn nr rttEsiDEST talmage.
M usic,
Oration I»y Wm. H. Hall. Midway. Ga.—Palestine.
Oration—B. L-Beall, Lincolnton, Ga.—Z«.*nobia ( or the
fall of Palmyra.
Music.
Oration—Frederick Collins, ScottsboTo*, Ga.—Waste of
Mind.
Oration—Ilincs II. Goode, Montgomery, Ala.—Athens.
Music.
Oration—A. W. Lewis, Milledgeville, Ga.—l>erire of
Distinction.
Oration—M. C. Nesbit, Morgan Co., Ga.—Liberty.
We understand that the exercises of the
fora it passed, the resignation was received
from the Governor and read. It is believ d,
that had it not been for the introduction of litis
resolution atul the agit nion consequent thereon, i j- g ColDv
that the resignation would have been for some j \y m Rutherford
time withheld from the Legislature, in the hope, r> t\i i ’
by n Certain clique, that the Juoge might bo in - j j jj r , )() |- s
duccd to withdraw it. Judge B’s. parly gene- i ^ [Jorton
rally, have certainly treated Ii m very shameful- 1 P OW e"rs '
Iv. H: has sacrificed every thing for them, ’
and the least reqmtal that they could have giv- | McNeil
on him, would have been a re-n omination—es- i jj j{. lln9av
pccialiy as it was understood that in the event of 'pi,,i r "ll« 11 " ’
the passage of the ‘Court of Errors” bill, ’
(which is more than probable) he was to decline
the election, and take a seat upon the Bench.
ff E W-YO R kT : l e c t I on.
The Republicans of the Empire State have
aclfeved a splendid triumph over wliigs and
native Americans combined. The returns have
all come in. The assembly consists of 128
members—it will stand, 73 republicans, 52
wliigs und natives, 2 anti-renters, and 1 inde
pendent.
For Surveyor General.
1st
2,1
3d <th
31
47
G4 77
9
3
drawn
4
8
drawn
29
2S
28 27
■j
32
34 4S
4
52
4
10
14
3
4 drawn
0
4
17
14
3
Blank,
* Elec ted.
CASE O F V A R 10 L 01D.
The case reporteJ last week is the oui.'
of the kind which has been in the city,
person suffering from that was promptly '
ed by the Mayor, to a building some dis» anC ^
from town, and wc are glau to leaf 01 ‘ |3
gentleman lias so far recovered aS 10 ,
. able to walk about, and is now consi^ ^
NEW-JERSEY. j entirely out of danger. We make -h 15 s
The whigs have of course carried New-Jer- ! moot because we understand that report* 1
sey, though tlieir m ijority has been greatly re- | ous to tits health of Macon, have been
duced. The election was lor members of the j lated in toe country. The reader is ir ^ rr ' ( , j,
Legislature and one Congressman. The Le- ! the card of Dr. Baber which will be 0
I ..fill.- HmfC.
sr*. Hull. R< 1 1
i.gn. Km. -v. 11
WilUs. Var-
, Hornes, Harieit,
.-M e»*r
trlujii,
Hnrrii*.
r B.-ii-
L a art.
flieSt-nale. iir,xvr,ir.l n> ii
Iwving gillie tlituagl) will,
tut] the S|>cak<*r atiilttuma
Cmmniltec* on t!,r part t*f t!
On Vinnnce—Messrs i
uad-re.Delegal^Vill*!
Lesscnr.
On /hr S/alr of //,.■ prpnhli
(1 win. Howaril. Ect„r, Jlnrrctt, (J
Gray. Kuo*. Cluqunnii. Callows.
On thf ./mlifiiiry.— Me.-,™, kt
p - _ I Javkstin, Lewis. HanselL Swenrengen, J
ot my lllimor1 ,Ii?y for that of tho happiness of j C rnwf.. r a, of Karri., Ward. Goode, Ana
SI day. I a n ravished with the belief that I am Baagii r „
• .i , -.. , . ., - , i ,1 ( ' n /tanks.— Messrs. Amlerarm, of ( hntnatn. Stroud,
.•nmortal as the j> e ;ty l imselt. Independently Robinson, of Laurens. Armstrong, of Hi!,!,. Units. Morris,
of revelation, philosophy gives rrv* n \ery Strong Mu*tiau. Livingston, Luuipkin. Greene.of Cranford,
hope of my eternal bWltfnesa which I would O* .V.AW,-Messrs, ttaoford, PoMennn. Hilliard
J „ Tooncr. Guilford. Guy tor
I)0t t'fJIOUIICC, — Mautt'. quuu. Smith c#r Heard.
[de will not submit to it. The old spir t of the ; young gentlemen wete very creditable-, and I gislature consists of ”>7 members, of which the another column.
, Harr
of Baldwin,
. of Sumter,
, of Greene,
Ro
nl, Thor
\Yi!!
Georg an is not yet wholly extinct. The pat- : bore strong evidence of the ability of the
l'iolic nidour of the fathers yet ahimates and j gentlemen under whose care they have been
tires the bosoms of their children. The re- ; p ] a ccd. The compositions evinced much
pudiation ot L rrien, although bat for a mo- thought and were delivered with great distinct-
ment, is an ouisiJe emblem of the Warring, cle- j ness of enunciation, eloquence, and force of ac.
ments within the electric 11 is.les which pre- ; tion. The address before the alumni associa-
eedo the coming storm. lion was to have been delivered by J. H. I'it-
Jliram Roberts, Esq , of Savannah, has been I ten, Esq. of Lagrange, who was prevented by
elected Director of the Bank of ihe State by j ill health from being present on the occasion.—
the Legislature, over Mr. Roser, the present i On Wednesday eleven young gentlemen recei-
incumbent. i ved the degree of Bachelor of Arts. The Rev.
TENNESSEE.
wliigs Ii ive nine majority on joint Ixdht. Last
year they had 29. j
George Sykes, E-tq. D.:mocraff, is elected to j ^
Conjiress fton the district composed of the j an ^.
counties of Burlington and Monmouth. ! a ° a j |lst a 7iy"b:ll to distribute theprocee««^
,’S :—On j sales of the P u!, Uc lands among hc St* : *
In the legislature of r I ennessee, ^ j
have been introduced, instructing | l)(; ’" o xi 0
vaesting their represeiitatt ves i
against any bill t» charter a J it |
The Georgia Journal of Tuesday says :—Un I sales oi me }■•*•',«; „f the
Wednesday there was no business done in ; against any bill for toe assllll 'i | tariff
J debls—to vote for anv hill .or t»e e
either branch of the Legislature—both Houses t|)e rc ’ ce ption of the constitution of l‘»e ^
having adjourned to accept the invitation of the Texas—and for the extens ion °*
Faculty of Oglethorpe University to attend the | the United States over the territory 0
! Phila. Sentinel.
Commencement.
1