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THE TARIFF—THE VICE : PRESIDENT.
The question upon ordeiing the amendment
offered by Mr. Cameron of Pennsylvania, to be
engrossed and the new tariff bill ton third read"
i»g, resulted yeas 27, nnvs27, as follows:
Yeas—Messrs. Allen, Ashley, Atchison
Atherton, Bngby, Benton, Rreose, Bright, Cal
houn, Cass, Chalmers,Colquitt, Dickinson, Dix,
Fairfield, Hanncgun, Houston, Lewis, McDuf.
fie, Pennybacker, Busk, Semple, Sevier,
Speight, Turney, Wescott, and Yulee—27.
Nays—Messrs. Archer, Barrow’, Berrien,
Cameron. Cilloy, Tlmraas Clayton, J-«hn M.
Clayton, Corwin, Crittenden, Davis, Davion,
Evans, Greene, If uniington, Johnson of La.,
Johnson ofMd., Mangnm, Miller, Morehead,
Niles, Pearce, Phelps Simmons, Sturgeon* Up-
ham, Webster, and Woodbridgc—27.
So there was a tic vote.
The. President rose and said j
The Senate being equally divided f>n this im
portant question, l may be indulged in briefly
stating the principal reasons for tho vote I am
required by tlin constitution to give.
Excluded from any participation in forming
or modifying the hill, 1 am bound to sanction
or condemn it exactly in the shape in which it
stands. Tho responsibility is deeply felt. It
belongs, however, to the office assigned to me
by mv fellow-citizens, and will be assumed
with frankness, and, 1 hope, not unbecoming
firmness. The consequences of my decision,
either way, may seriously affect the country.
No one.can entertain, as to that, a prfoundt-
solicitnde. But after summoning to my aid tlJ
I test purposes and the best lights that I can
command, the consequences, bs they what they
may, must be hazarded.
Tito system for obtaining the revenue ne
cessary to support their government is estab
lished, directly or indirectly, by the people of
the United Stutcs, within the limits, and agreea
bly to the prescribed forms of the constitution.
Whatever is ascertained to bo their will on the
subject, all should undoubtedly acquiesce in.
That there are known and approved modes by
which their will is expressed, cannot be ques
tioned ; and the public officer who rends that
will with candor and integrity, may feel assured
that lie conforms to the institutions of his coun
try when lie makes it the guide of his conduct.
To my mind ample proof has been furnisned
that u majority drYfie people and of the States
desire to change, to a great ex'ent, in principle,
if not fundamentally, the system heretofore pur-
sued in assessing the duties on foreign imports.
That majority has manifested itself In various
ways, and is attested I y its representatives in
tire other house of Congress, by whom this hill
has been approved, and whose votes undenia
bly indicate the popular senso in the large pro
portion of eighteen out of the twenty eight States
In tin's Senate an analysis of the vote before
mo discloses that while six Stales (Ohio, Vir
ginia, New Hampshire, Georgia, Michigan, and
Maine) arc equally divided, eleven (Louisiana,
Pennsylvania, Delaware, Kentucky, Massachu
setts, New Jersey, Rhode Islam!, Connecticut,
Maryland, North Carolina, and Vermont) are
against, and eleven (Arkansas, Missouri, Ala
bama, Illinois, Indiana, South Carolina, Missis
sippi, Now York, Texas Tennessee, and Flori
da) arc for the change. Peculiarly situate ! as
I am in my relation to the national legislature,
those impressive facts cannot be overlook-<t
In a ca?e frco from constitutional objection, 1
coufJ not justifiably counteract, by a Sort of of
ficial veto, the general wi!'.
The struggle to exert without alia lament the
constitutional power of taxation in such a man
ncr as to protect by logit duties .on imports mu
ny of the productions of our ojvn soil and labor
,from the competition of other countries, has en
dured fur more than thirty years. During that
period a system of high taxation has prevaiic
with fluctuations of success and failure. It is
as vigorously and as exactingly insisted upon
now as oyer, and indeo 1 it would seem, in some
instances, as if tlie longer the advantage of
particular tax was enjoyed, the stronger became
tlui dusiro for its continuance, and even its aug
mentation. And yet it ought to be remember,
cd that this exercise of Hie taxing power by
V hieli tho great mass of consumers arc made to
swell the profils of « few bianclics of industry,
was originally intended to lie temporary, to be
continued only so long as its continuance was
necessary to tho industrial independence and
safety of tho whole people. Such was the Ian
cunge, the inculcation, the spirit, in which it was
proposed and justified by its curliest and wisest
friends. The design was to foster feeble “in
manufactures, especially such as were t-s
scnlinl to the defence of tho counliy ia time of
war. hi this design, the people have persever
ed until, with some, hut not w eighty exceptions,
these saplings liavo taken root, have liccomc
vigorous,expanded, and powerful, and arc pre
pared to share the common lot of human pur
euits, and to enter with confidence the field of
free, fair, and universal competition.
The arrival of this periud of time, long prom
iscd, has been anxiously looked for by a large
and justly respected portion of our fellow-citi-
jxns, who deemed themselves peculiar and al
most exclusive sufferers by the policy of pro
jection. They have sometimes—perhaps im
prudently—endeavored to anticipate it. Their
numbers, at first entitled to influence only from
their patriotism and intcIligor.ee, have gone on
gradually increasing as the system ripened to.-its
fruit, and tiioy now constitute what 1 am hound
by registered fuel* to regard as a decided ma
jority of the people and of tlie Union.
It is undoubtedly true that this change of fi
nancial arrangement, brought about by public
opinion, "which everywhere ought to guide and
influence sla/oamtn," should, werltiolut lie
'Characterized by moderation, nay, by scrupu-
! lous tenderness for those interests of our fellow-
.citizens (bat arc to be affected by it. The leg
islation which encouraged their investments,
their educational training, ot their habits, should
cease, finally and firmly, if required, but still
soothingly and gently ; and hence I may be
pardoned for expressing a regret that' certain
provisions which, in their bearing sucm to me
trenchant and sudden beyond the calls of tho
^occasion, have been allowed to remain as parts
of this bill. Were it in my power to except
these provisions from tho operatiorrof njy vole,
I would do so; but viewed as a whole, ns a
-measure to accommodate a vast and intricate
subject to the prevailing sentiment of tho Amer
ican people, to reduce the burdens artificially
imposed upon the laboring and productive mass-
und to recont’ilu diminished restriction of
.trade with increased contributions from it, I
cannot-resist the impression thut the bill is more
equal, more tempered, and more just than tho
act of 18-12, which it supersedes. That it denis,
with some pursuits and resources of my unlive
Commonwealth less kindly thnn she might vyrli
expect, does not relievo mo lion my duty, but j
only makes its performance personally reluc:- ■
ant and painful.
In aid of these coqptderations, adequate, per- j
baps, in themselves to coutrol my vote, thefejis. f
another which, 1 at:: free to confess, nothing but I
an unforeseen, sheer, and pressing public ne* i Anchor:.'
ecBsity could ever induce me to forego or for- [AiuiIb*-
get. In strict concord with the letter and spir
it of the constitution, the Vice President of the
United States, now called upon to act, is the
Jjrect agent and representative of the whole
>ple. In advance, and dependent upon con
tingent results, it is perfectly competent to this,
From die Aliens Manner, Aog. Sth.
JK THE COMMENCEMENT.
We are now in the midst of our annual lit
erary festival, and hither are thronging the usual,
crowd of those whom interest, or curiosity, or
pleasure, or duly’, yearly draw together to wit-
h.s~ national constituency to give instructions,! "** the Commencementexercises.ofourState
and to receive pl.-dges for their execution. On University. 1 hey fand Franklin Co legs in a
this identical subject of a tariff of duties on im- I condh.on. of great prosperity; and we hope that
ports, whatever may have been the course of to.! their br.ef sojourn here, may be of so gratifying
cal and casual inconsistency, my own honor i a character®* to excite increased intcrr.st in
can admit of no disclaimer of instructions ' «»«« institution, and widen Us circle of friends
that were formally announced, and my own a,,< * patron*.
goodfuitlrstands inviolable ton pledge volun- " ’
farily givon. If, by thus acting, it he my mis
fortune to offend any portion of tliose vvlvqji-.m-
ored me with their suffrages. 1 have only tdfsay
to them, and to my whole country, that I prefer
the deepest obscurity of private life, with an he that puttetntt on. - the subject was spec-
on wo traded conscience, tothe glared official ?PI* lied lo «l.e graduating class-young
of did , * men just emerging into life and about to paruc-
On Sunday, the Commencement Sermon was
delivered in the Chapel, by lit. Rev. Bishop
Elliott, from I Kings xx. 11—“And the king
-of Israel answered utid said, tell him, let not
him that girdetb on his harness boast himself as
he that putteth it off.’' The subject was speci-
TUB: GEORGIA TELEGRAPH.
Macon, Tuesday Morning, Angost 11, 1846.
Republican Komi nation for the 3d District.
FOR CONGRESS,
&HO&GE W. TQWZSS,
OF TJMtOT:
eminence, spotted by u sense m
quency,
THE TARIFFS OF is* AND 18rC, COMPARED.
The followhtu article, which we take from
tho Washington Union of the other day, gives
a comparative view of the rates of duty charged
by -the Tariffs of 1812 and 1846 upon Various
articles of importance and value to the rich and
poor. With the facts which tin's table presents
we cannot conceive how it was possible for Mr.
Webster to charge (hat the new bill was an nr-
togratio measure, or for Mr. Crittenden to
y lhqt jt would act injuriously upon the poor
beneficfiSjjfjipon tbo rich. It will most assu
redly lidvt- "a general beneficial tendency, but
more particularly will it relieve the burdens
which have oppressed the poorer classes under
the operation of the tariff of 1842.
A comparison of the rates of Julies upon some of the articles
ns actually paid under the tariff*ol 18M, and to be levied
on the same hjr the tariff* Co come into oper»t»** uccem*
Ler 1st, 1816.
Luxuries. 1S42
Wines—Champagne, 12
Burgundy, 9
Madeira 5
Carpets.—Wilton carpets, 23
> Turkey 28
Glass.—Polished plate, 22 by 74
incites, 27
Gloves—Gentlemen’s real kid 22
Ladies’ 21
Gentlemens’ real French
buck*. 13
Braces.—India rubber, costing
17 each and above, 30
Taper.—Billet doux, cr fancy
note, 30
Gilt, 25
Pastes.—Balsams, cosmetics and
perfumes; 25
Silks.—Pocket handkerchiefs
made from fine silk, 16
Silk velvets, 20
Brocade silks for dresses, 14
Flannels.—Archer’s unshrinking,
costing GO cents, - 33
Silk and wool Flannels, cost
ing SI the square yard, 14
Hair curled for mattresses, 10
l Chocrda^o, J2
j Sardines, and other fish prepared
in oil, 20
Furniture of cedar wood, satin
wood, *fcc., 30
Gems.—Pearls and precious stones
when set, 7
Imitations thereof, 74
Cameos.and initiations there
of, and on mosaic, 7.4
Jewelry.—Composed of gold, sil
ver, or platina, 20
Articles of general use, &c.
Wines.—-Sicily Madeira (low
priced) 49
Spices..-Pimento, 120
Ginger, 53
Cassia,- Gl
Carpeting.—Treble ingrain, 73
Ingrain, 3G
Iron.—Bar or bolt iron, 73
Nail or spike rods, 99
Cut nr wrought iron spikes,
Hoop iron, 116
lilacksniitii’s hammers and
sledges, 52
Iron chains other than chain
cables, 101
Wrought for ships, locomotives.
and steam engines, 88
Smoothing-irons, halters’ and
tailors’ pressing do. 66
Wood screws, fia
Coal, 01)
Glass.—Plain, moulded or pressed
tumblers, 137
Gloves.—Yellow sheep, called
Iloxamtan, (wagoners
and reaping gloves) 90
Imitation buck 56
Women’s imitation kid, 70
Braces.—India rubber costing 5
francs, or 93 cents the
dozen, 624
Paper.—Medium, foolscap, &.c, 53
Sugar, commonly called brewu
sugar, 62
Vinegar, 52
Salt. 7G
Cloths of wool,—Broadcloths,
casRinicrcs, coatings, and
padding, 40
Low fluuncls, bookings and
baizes, 38
Silk«.— CLieuttn and oilier silk
pocket handkerchiefs,
costing in India 82 50 fur
the piece of7, and weigh
ing 8 ounces, 50 >
Ditto, costing $3 76, and
weighing 12 ounces, 50
Black gro de nap. or taffeta
silk, for dresses, weighing
1 ounce to ihe yard, and
costing in England or
ulpncca cloth, costing 18
cents the square yard,
MrsCELLZNMOUS.
50
184G.
30
- 30
SO
30
30
30
30
30
80
30
30
30
80
25
30
30
20
20
40
40
30
30
30
30
30
40
40
40
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
201
30
30
25
25
France 32 cents,
47
25
Black crapes, lo.w priced,
Pins.—Called pound or mixed
60
25
pins.
S3
30
V el vets.—Cot ton.
36
30
Shirtings.—Costing GJ cents per
yard,
4)5
30
Cotton prints, or calicoes, costing
12 cents the running yaid,50
Mousscllainc de Lainc.—Cotton
worsted, 21 inches wide,
A -
-CO
cosing 12 cents
Cotton and Wojj;icd Orleans nud
50
?Q
25
Linseed oil, ^
57
20
Uaui'-s and cordage, tarred.
120
25
I - nni'ipufaeturcd- ficmp,
39
30
■'* ireafse, ui.ntanubclured,
5
20
Cfiriu, cables,
-87 ‘
30
Anclipj-?, • .
62
30
Auviijj,
43
30
just emerging into tile and about to p
iffltte inlhp toils and conflicts of tho world:—and
most clolpfentlyand impressively did the speak
er bring it home to their hearts and consci
ences- We Trust his Words of admonition will
not be lost upon them, nor upon any in dial
Urge ami attentive congregatiou.
Yesterday (Monday) a select number of the
Sophomore Class declaimed fir medals which
are to be awarded to tlie two best sinkers.—
This exhibition was arranged as follows :
PRAYER BY THE PRESIDENT.
MUSIC.
Charles A. A. Dunwody, Roswell, Cobb
county. Our Country.—Chandler.
llffl. Lumpkin, Athens, Ga. Difference
between Ancient and Modern Civilization.—
Pickens.
AtUstc.
Robert Elisha , Him, Augusta, Ga, Defence
of South Carolina.— Hayne.
Charles tijdim Henry Hardee, Savannah,
Ga. Reply to Mr. Hayne.—-Webster.
MUSIC.
Tf r m, IVatls Montgomery, Augusta, Ga.—
Infancy of Ihc Union.—Reed.
Wm. 11 ’ilbcrforce Lumpkin, Lexington, Ga.
Eloquence.—Foster.
John T. Milner, Pike county, Ga. Opposi
tion to the War.—Randolph.
MUSIC.
Beverly Allen 'Thornton, Macon county,
Ala. Abolitionism.—Gov. McDowell.
John Janus Grant, Upson county, Ga. Vin
dication of the Rights of Mississippi.—Prentiss.
m»sic. .
Thomas Jefferson Eppes, Tallahassee, Fla.
Oregon.—Crittenden.
Augustus Munro Mclver, Liberty county,
Ga. The Union.—McAllister.
On this day (TuesdayJ the Junior Exlribi-'
lion takes place. Tlie following is their order
of exercises:
P It A YEK.
MUSIC.
Sylvester James Tanner, P. K. S. ( Craw-
fordville. The Conquests of Mind,
Alonzo Wthster Church, 1). S., Athens.—
The Shroud of Saladin the Great.
MUSIC.
William Wesley Andcrsoiu D. S., Athens.
The Lightning Pen.
Wesley Vierce Gnhagan, P. K. S., Pike
county. The Wiottgsof Ireland.
MUSIC.
Uniliam Reman Jones, P. K. S.. Buiko co.
The glory reflected upon America by her Navy.
Leonidos Columbus Ferrell, D.S., LuUrange
Troup county. The glory reflected upon A-
niorica by her Army. *
MUSIC.
Henry Holcombe linear, P. K. S., Liberty
County. The fall of Babylon.
J,ucilins Henry Hrisroe,!). 8., Mor roe,Wal
ton county. Georgia’s Jeu^ls.
MUSIC,
Presentation of Medals, and Address to the
two Sophomore Prize Orators. .
MUSIC.
In the afternoon, tlie annual oration before
die Alumni of tlie college, will be delivered by
JanieS W. Harris, Esq., of lltjsqiface.
To-morrow (WednesjlayT is commencement
day, which will present more than its usual at
tractions by the larger number of orators which
have lieea selected from ilia graduating c'a-s,.
Tlie following is a programme of the exercises
of die day: „ _
rr.AwiR iiy the president.
/ MUSIC.
Latin Salutatory. Defi-nco of Classical
Learning. John Jlinnc Blake, 2d Honor, P.
K. tiu/Abbevi!le R .-strict, S. C.
Dreams at the dawn of Philosophy. ll*l
Starr Basinger., 2d Honor, P. K. S., Savannah.
William Hudson Allen, P. K. S., Benton
county, Ala. [Excused.]
MUSIC.
Progress and Destiny of the Anglo Saxon
Race. James Whitfield Warren, D. S., .Co
lumbus.
Ages of Action and Reflection. Elijah C.
Jones, D. S., Madison.
u Couternporuric.s appreciate the man rather
than the merit, but Posterity will regard the
merit rather than die man.’’—Lacou. William
Alplicus Jjojlon, L*. Iv. S.. Elbert county.
MUSIC.
u Tlie soul lies fountains of knowledge with
in.” Henry Jllaeoii Dumcoody, P. Iv. S.,
Roswell.
The Bible, (lie Palladium of our Liberties.
Samuel J. Hailey, D. S M Barnwell dist. S. C.
The influence of misfortune in developing po
etic genius. Eugene Upton Harris, JL). S.,
Alltetls..
MUSIC.
Spirit of Modern Conquest. Charles La
Tuyettc Bandy, 1). S., Harris county.
Oliver Cromwell. Thomas Alexander Hoyt,
3d Honor, D. S., Athens.
Oliver Cromwell. Abda Johnson, 3d Hon
or, D. S., Cass county.
MUSIC.
The Scholar’s Hope. Thomas B. Moss, 3d
Honor, D. S., Clark county.
Neglect of the Study of Eloquence. George
Oscar Dawson, D. S., Greensboro’.
Paul and Demosthenes. Henry Marbnry
Law, P. K. S., Savannah.
MUSIC.
Daniel DeSausrurc Bacot, P. K. S., Beau
fort District, S. C. [Excused.]
Valedictory. William Gaston Delaney, 1st
Honor, P. K. S., Camden cotfhty.
Valedictory. James G, Collier, 1st Honor,
D. S.,-Augusta T
MUSIC.
Degrees Conferred.
MUSIC.
Address of the President to the Class.
MUSIC.
The annual Oration before tlie'Dcmoslhenian
and Phi Kappa Societies, is expected to be de
livered on Thursday, by Hon. J. L. P< ttigru
of Charleston ; and this will close the exercises
of the week.
Thirteen candidates for admission to College
were examined and received on Saturday last.
Several other applications will be made during
the week, so that we may aulicijiaic fully the
ordinary number of accessions al ibis acasou.
'the adw^tbation-conqhess.
’ Yesterday tVj’mated the first session of
Congress held lk er t j ie administration ot Mr.
Polk. Yesferdy completed a period that
will shine in histo\^ v j,ji e great events, greatly
met and conductor^, great and successful is
sues, can awaken \i n ,i ia tioa . in. American
hearts. \ ‘ -
Only seventeen hiiftjnontha have elapsed
since President Pd1,k,\obedience to the un-
boughtnnd spontaneous Bruges of his country
men, entered upon the disA r ge.(,f ihe high and
important foliations of CiiV- Bxccul.ive of the
Union. Equal to every cV enC y ; animated
GOLD TENS. by it single and strong desk to promote the
Wc would call attention to tho advertisement j truo interests of tho people'Woughout this
Kj" Transient advertisers, to 6ecare the insertion of their
favors in this paper, will be squired to accompany tho
same with the cash, or the name ofarelVjrcm*e known to us
tobc responsible, either in this ciiy or their own.vicinity—
as hereafter no advertisement will appear in this paper that
is not prepaid or guarantied by a responsible name.
LATE FROM EUROPE.
The royal mail steamer Hibernia arrived at
Boston on Monday last. The most important
news brought out by this arrival is the ratified
lion of the Oregon treaty, being signed by M r
McLunc aircl Lord Palmerston or. the l7t], u i t "
The weather in England continued favorable f or
tlie growing crop. Tho English, funds wer 0
firm ; money was easy.. Trade had revived in
the manufacturing districts, and things gener
ally looked well. 'Die following notice of th 0
cotton market is from tbe-Jounml of Commerce
“ The cotton market is firm with good
steady
of A. G. Bagley, of New York,-in another
column. Ilia pens are highly recommended.
{f/^lVohavc received the speech of our im
mediate Representative, the Hon. George \V.
Towns, on the hill reducing die duty on im
ports, otherwise known as the new Tariff bill.
Whether wo consider the matter-or manner
of this able effort of our Representative, we.
find nothing hut what is deserving tho highest
enconium. It is an able argument against that
odious system of h-auiFand absurdity, the Tariff
oflS42, which cannot fail to interest every Re
publican and every true Southern man in Geor
gia. It is illustrated by figures and facts both
pertinent and instructive, which can neither be (
answered nor overthrown. Wc hardly know
which most to admire, his fairness in arranging
these, or his temperate and dignified language
in enforcing and illustrating his positions. It
would afford us pleasure to dwell upon this able
effort of our Representative longer, hut we
feel that wc would be Marring its proportions
by an effort either to point out its beauty or to
enforce its reasoning.
Next week we will publish it entire—and be
speak fur it in advance the attention of every
reader, Whig or Democrat, who desires to see
the country rid of a system that strikes at tlie
root of -all the agricultural industry of the coun
try, and especially at the living of every South-
era man.
ff?“We publish in another column, the re
marks of tlie Vice President of the United
States, on giving the casting vote in favor of
tlie new Tariff bill. Wo have no room lo-dav
to make many remarks on the subject. The
views of Mr. Dallas will meet with a hearty
response in tlie bosom of every genuine Dem
ocrat, while his manly courage and noble
fidelity on that occasion furnishes a iusav claim
to the confiJonce of the Republican party
throughout the Union, it will be remembered
that Mr. Dallas, in accepting the nomination
of the Baltimore Convention, pledg'd himself
most earnestly and solemnly to cr.r.y oit its
views in all things, so far as depended up l.
him. To show the perfect consistency, of his
remarks with bis previous and long established
convictions, as well as his immovable faith to
his pledges, we subjoin two of the Baltimore
Resolutions :
1 P
Ucstili i«»n t.i>. Tbfti j-;*!tce and sound policy forbid ilie
Federal Government to io*trr one branch ofii*du*iry at the
expense of or to rheriab the mtero>t* »»f one por
tion it) tiie injury of another portion of our common t’uumm
nity s tb it every ••iii/.en, .nd every Miction *»f our country
jid* n right to demand and insist u|hju an eipialily of right*
nud privilege*, mid m complete ami ample protection of
pertmmj and property Irom domestic violence oi foreign «g-
grf ioion..
Retofution 5th. That it i t tlie«Ujty «»revery branch ofthe
Oovermnent to etiforee and praeli^e tlv? mnft rigid economy
in rondm-ting our public alTairt*; and tbni no more revenue
ought to be raised than is required to defray the uece*«ary
expenses of the Governments
BOXOMOX COHEN, E6CL
The motives for the Exertion of tho entire
Republican strength in every dish-icl in the
Slate, are already so puworful, a3 hardly to
need any augmentation. The victory of 1844
will have proved hut a barren sceptre if wc
forget our dirty now. Thu great work of
righting the Government hack to the old Re
publican tuck, lias not been finished. The
work has but just commenced—to realize tlie
fruits as well as rejoice hi tho blessings of the
change, every Republican must continue to
keep watch and ward al his post.
While we share deeply and earnestly in the
feeling that we know will he experienced by
our friends throughout tho'State, fof the success
of every Ropublicnn candidate, we cannot but
Icel especially so, for the success of tiic Demo
cratic nominee in the FTrst District. Wo be
lieve our friends in that district nro wide awake,
but we trust they will pardon us for saying tiiat
they ought to be above all others, active in sea
son and out ofseason—all the time tho very ein*
bodimctil of vigilance, enthusiasm a4d conquer
ing energy.
Mr. Cohen is too vyell known to tho Repub
licans of the First District, to need any eulogy
at our hands. If is course while a member of
the State Legislature.—his valuable iubo^ in
Ure causo of souiuT principles with his pen as
well as upon the hustings, but above all, his
distinguished and inappreeiublpiervices, not on
ly to Iris own State, but tpdrhlrwhnlo South, While
a member of tlie Baltimore Convention in
1844, have endeared him to a circle of admiring
.friends as wide us tlie limits of tho State, mid
should not pass iiiucwnrjod now. Thousands
will remember the thriiluig t-loqucuco with
which lie met and boat'bddv the insidious at
tempt made on that occasion, to weaken tho
influence ofthe South in tipit boJv, and there
by defeat iiio great measure of Texas annexa
tion. In the subsequent struggles of that year,
which woh the State from the false p9sit:on of
whiggery and Coonism—disguises assumed in
mockery of honest Republicanism, which was
cheated for a time by the novelty of tho impos
ture, Mr. Coiien performed, yeoman’s service,
Hu illustrated und defended the .measures ofthe
Republican p illy, with u power und eloquence,
such asu clear head and learning only can com
mand. The Republicans of tho First District
may well be proud of sucli a standard bearer.
We desire to’see him in u position where he can
render still .more efficient servide to the great
cause heso ably supports,
business', and prices have an upward tendency.
Tlie latter arrive Is from the United States show
ed that tho last crop would exceed 2,100 000
bales, and that the prospects of the crop- f or t|, e
present year, o wing to latcncssoffhespring, are
not particularly promising. The timber trade
is in a most flourishing condition.”
THE GEORGIA REGIMENT.
We are indebted- to the Columbus Times
Extra, for ogr latest intelligence from ;| le
Georgia Regiment. We give below all t! Jat
we find of genera! interest in the letter of tl c
Times’ correspondent.
(Editorial Correspondence.)
Brasos Santiago, July 24,1S4G.
Tito ship Empressnrie sa.is for New Orleans
to-day, with Co!. Walton’s Regiment of Louisi.
ana Volunteers and Cnpt. Desha’s company.
These troops arc the first detachment cf th a
5,000 six months volunteers, all of whom are
to bfe disbanded and return -homo as fast as
transportation can be supplied. This order
u '"r , ,‘7 ° , \ "ill leave Louisiana without any troops in il„.
c r „ab y among the P*op!c\ k ,_ a „j „„ ke f or J
ol the land. 1 lie Indepeu- Mexico, of tht* 12‘momhs men—our Regiment
id Warehousing bills have bmong tho first. The first Ohio
Welted for the river 3 days since. Wc mure
■text. Our destination wii; Uenear Burita. We
lbd Capt. Desha.to dine with us yesterday—
nkt to take a “hasty plate of soup”—for ue
hal} none—^but to cat some bacon, which the
Captain pronounced a prodigious luxury, a j
he had been feeding on Ranchcro beef for tw„
months. From the Captain (and this is the oh-
ject of speaking of (he bacon) wc (earned all the
floating news from Head-Quarters. Gen, Tay
lor is nearly ready to move. He is pushing,m
supplies as fast as possible, as the o!d gentle
man wishes to tako Monterey and Saltillo be
fore peace is made. He seems to think it ne
cessary lo be ia a hurry (avoid being too late.
It is very diflicult lo get news here. We arc
on the ijni oivc for tlie inexpressible luxury of a
batch of America a newspapers, from which ivc
expect to learn some news ol the Army and
Mexico,
1 regret to say that, our sick list is increasing
Nearly one hundred answered the Surgcon’scail
this morning. The complaints are not serious
— Dysentery and Colds—the latter from the
-flying sand—ure the prevalent complaints.
Some cases ot fever. Inaction in camp is tire
worst tiring for troop*. Yours, ]•'.
DISCHARGE OF VOLUNTEERS.
Gen. I’ersifcr Smith’* Brigade, the St Loulq
Logon, a:nl three companies Ire in Alalwma,
under Capts. Elmore, Desha ar-d f hit-tbo
Regiments of Volunteers commanded by Col*
Peyton and Feathersto.-i, and the bnlia lion from
Alabama, under Lieut. Col. Rjilord, al! of
whom enlisted for six months, under llie call
made by Gen, Gaines, have been ordered in
New Orleans, to be musti-red out of service.
I ue report ih it lire regular troops tiadnearly
all marched for Camargoand the towns oil die
upper Rio Grande, is confirmed by the last in.
telligenec from the Arm}’. The Texas \"l-
uuteers had been ordered lo AI cr and were
alxmt to start for that place on the 29:li nit.
Several compa das of U. S. Artillery frum
the Atlantic serboard iiad arrived.
A gentleman, says the New Orleans Buliciiii
ol the 3d ins*., from one of the upper tonus on
the Rio Grande, informs the ‘American if.ng,’
that everything was quiet in that direction, am!
tho people too expecting tho .approach oft!.c
American army. Letters hud been receive!
at .Mottclova, stating that Paredes had arrived
at San Lins Potosi al the head of nine ilioufand
men, but retraced his s'ojis towards die capital,
with bis arriiy, to suppress, as was supposed,
some revolutionary movement. Tficaimyat
Monterey bad not, lie says, been re-iuforced.
The following is the Order issued by 6m.
Taylor, relative to the troops which are lo bo
disliandpd .:
GENERA L ORDER—OkhebsNo. 91.
Hjiad Quaiukus. Aitxv uic Occitaiiux.
j Maty mores, July 21-, J‘ld.
It hav/ng been decided by ti.e War Depart
ment tlut the Louisiana Yolunti-cis composmj
Gene ref Smith's Brigade, the St. Louis* Lc-
gion,And tho three companies from Alubafiw,
undi/ Gapts. Desha, Platt and Elmore, cannot
wide spread confederacy ;—boV admirably he
lias discharged his momentous (Wf Few of
his predecessors have had so mail difficulties
surrounding them, or so many imprtant and
radical reforms thrown into so brief\ period of
their administrations. None ccrtiAly have
shewn themselves better prepared \» meet
thorn.' Neither the rash zeal offriendX lor the
assaults of the bitterest opposition, ha vim the
least swerved him from his upright pnth,y dis-
turlied the equanimity of bis well bal
mind. lie has sottled peacefully am!
bly a question winch has been a dangerous Ve-
ment in uur foreign relations for more tha
quarter of a century. • He has fulfilled his pie.
cs to the country and disappointed the predi 1
lions of his enemids. The bill reducing the d
tics on imports and distributing the burthens o
government more
has become a law
dent Treasury and Warehousing bills have
been passed into acts. He has vetoed the cor
rupt and plundering scheme embraced in the
river and harbor bill. I lie *lone star of Tex
as lias ascended to her zenith and unites in ah
her glory with the American constellation.—
The brilliant victories achieved by our arms on
the Southern frontier have added new lustre to
tho American name—these arc incidents which
spark le wilh honors as bright as any which
the chronicler has yet been called on to record
in our country’s annals, and will place the name
of Polk high in the list of his country’s bene
factors.
The wliigs may attempt to weaken tho arm
of tlie Government, even when it is iifiod aguinst
a common foe; they may use every means in tbeii
power to embarrass his administration, it mat
ters but little wTiat they do, so lorga- Mr. Polk
continues in the course he has commenced, the
country will sustain him ;—whilst the gratitude
of the people he has served so well, sweepin
from the lakes to tho Rio Grande, and from the
Atlantic to tlie Pacific, sliali come, likb the m
vi"o rating breezes of Heaven, to Strengthen and
cheer-him on in the arduous and. responsible
duties of bis office.
(t/**The President lias vetoed tho river and
harbor bill on account ofthe uiicoustitutionality
-ofs^tno- of-tW-wytw'q-riaauins.
The message staling his objections to the bill
bocoming a law was transmitted to the House
oil the 3d inst.
We have not tho space to publish tiie mes
sage of the President giving his reasons for re
turning this bill to the House. It is an ubjc
document, and will add new strength to the con
fidoiice already reposed ia Mr. Polk by the re
publican party,
The Union of tho 4th inst. says :
Tho question was taken in the House of
Representatives to-day on the passage ol^ the
bill, notwithstanding the President's veto. Tho
constitution requires in such u case that ii
should receive tuv vote of two-thirds ’ of both
houses to overrule the veto. We have given
the yeas and nays in the regular proceedings of
the House.
There were 9S yeas, 91 nays-5 ma jority.
When the hill parsed the House oil the 20th ot
March, the vote was 109 yeas, 90 nays—19
majority.
There is no doubt if the House had been
as full as it was on the former occasion, the ve
to would have obtained a majority ot the whole
body. There were seven democrats who vo
ted ibr the bill in March, who now voted against
it, besides some who declined to Vote. Ot^ the
wliigs, seven only vo'ed against toe bill before;
nmUmong tjicse were five whig representatives
from Teunes&ce—Mr. Polk’s own bime. Oi
these five, but one (Mr. CrozierJ voted to-day
on the side of the veto ; but in addition to tho
democrats who changed their vote our eye
catches some few whigs who voted against the
bill to day ; among whom ne fi-'d Mr. Docke
ry, of North 'Carolina,'whq had voted for tho
bill before, and Mr.‘Graham, of North Carol j-
na, who did not vote in March last.
We hail this diminution of the majority, (from
13 to 5.) which would have dialled t o the oth
er sciiTo "ifThfTftur whig r <qiresen:afiVt-?~fruin
Tennessee had voted as they did before, and if
the House had been as fell* as it was before, as
be legally retained beyond the periud of tlir«*e
nioAhs. and a large, number of them bavin? CJ-
Praised a wish lui- xJieiv tfieeha^e, they will l’i
furnlsb-d as rapidly rfcsjpy[ssi!>fc with tninspiia-
tiontoNew OiIc.'kis, aiij wilj Lucre he niuster-
edhfut of service hy;Capi. (McCall, dm infantry,
\\)o is specially detailed-for that duly.
It having fit * decidedly the War Depart*
ml that tt:o Regiments of Louisiana Volun-
a triumphant confirinntion ot the propriety °yt..-ers commanded ^hy (Jiils. P.e> ton and T 1,8 ’ 1 '
the veto. It h a complimjwt du© to tjie Jprincijf erst on, and the Battuliprt from Alabama under
pics and firmness of Mr. Polk, wiio, like A
drew Jucksom has the nerve to stand up ti> V
duty, and support tho cons itu ion oi his co/n-
Q^Mr. Haywood is oat in a card jf *bc
National Intelligencer, in which he proi/rs «
full explanation of the Causes of his rcsi# ation
As it will doubilosa be a curious docmw't, we
will publish it, although we doubt wh/mr any
body now- will feel much interest in lijf explan
ation. Wo are certain that his form/jjpli^g^b
friends will not.
NORTH CAROLINA.
Tho election for Governor ninipambers- of
botli branches of the General Ar n »bly, took
place iu this State on Thursdr last. 1 he
mail yesterday brought us no t erns
Tho Washington letter filers and the
Wife presses aro, says tlio W'/iington Union
of Tuesday last, for the thOusi/ib tinio at fault
about the Cubin-t. There if be no.change,
and with the free consent of/d s nietnbers,as
it was iu March 1845, so b » in August,
JS4(i.
Lieut. Col. Rarford are not in service under «»)
existing law, they- will, agreeably to iiistnicii ,),,s
fro in the S'c,clary War, bo* transported lc ,
New Orleans, and then be mustered out 5C>r ’
vice as above,
I lie volunteer troops above iiubcated -P-
take their arms and accoutretnents, knap» aC '-.
and haversacks to New Oi leans, where in 1 ^
will he turned over to the proper depnrliitcnt-
T li<ir camp equipage of every kind will bs'fj ,rn j
ei! over to the Quartermaster at BrasosP uu
tis fhey emTrarkJ -
The Regiments under the command.<'f ,cl '
Sniitli will be prepared fer embarkatibo.i/ 1 sl1 ^..
order as he may prescribe. The other l* 6 ?
men's will embark after-Gen. Smith’s coirm 1111 '
and in the order they joined the army-
At the same lime, the Department w V
has found itself tinder ttie necessity of ° r< c / "
the discharge of the above Regimen's and
panios. it uiakes provision for the rctenti 0, ■'
such as may he willing to serve for
months, or during the war, underlie 0 , t
13th, 1846, any Comj)ai;ies or Battalia 0 '’.
may offer for such period will he recei' 1 -' ^ ^
the Commanding General and July mmtera ■
to service. The organization ot a c<l,11 ' > on( j
will bp 1 captain, 1 first lieutenant, 1
lieutenant, 4 sergeants, and 4 corporals,^ £
sicians, and a number of privates not I 4 ’ 1 ’
G4 men, or niore than SO.-
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