The Georgia mirror. (Florence, Ga.) 1838-1839, November 03, 1838, Image 3

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..itudesto which hi*precious existence was sub-1 Cl ** e j < on the way from Yirgiuia thither. On i-,st night at the, Sulphur, (we forget the rol yV) lie slept in thoeame apartment with a damp tli * consequence of which was that lie .m’iit au egregious cold.—On the morning lie l d(< a Virginian, who bade hi in good bye, observ 'd that he had a fine dav for traveling, lie repli t j there is defferences of opinion ou that subject, sir and not wisiiing to commit myself on topic so common to the people,! shall delay the expression of my views uutil lean see Mr. j’litler. my attorney general. By the way, he ad ded blandly. “Butler is a poet of considerable ('•tiibre. The (5 lobe has spoken of a sonnet of which on account of its not being long—on ly fourteen lines—is considered a “gem.'’—The president was very thoughtful, and occasionally moving bis |»ei son slightly in the carriage, with jj ( , view as was conceived at the time by the clo sest observers, of riding more easily. As tins, however, was not unanimously entertained by the c-wort. it is mentioned with diffidence. On look in" at the sun. near the Potomac, lie sneezed thrice the muscular agitation, however in time subsided .‘ nl l the effects passed away. Many thought at that conjuncture that lie would bejavored with a coup de soldi, but it turned out otherwise. These interesting notabilia are given in antici nntion of the Kich'irmd Enquirer— Phil, Gaz sra® due FLOItEN CKmi". Satiirdsiy. JJ, E1:;^. —n ■ iii f| 7 s Our readers will percieve that we liave been so fortunate, as to procure paper by which we are enabled to continue our publications. We liave been compelled however to diminish the size of the Mirror, for which we trust they will ex cuse us, we have done the best we could under circumstances—it was this size or none. We hope, however, in a few weeks to resume our usual size. fCr* i,lv r>’quested to state that the Ser mon on Baptism, preached by the Rev. James E. Glenn, at the Camp Meeting near Lumpkin, will shortly appear before the pm lie in pamphlet form Cols. 11 \V Jer .igia, U‘il rns and F. G. Gibson were appo • th of October, by the citizens of Florence, to the Commercial Convention to i. 1 1 .■ Ii at Mitledg* rille. The Southern Post of Macon, comes to us much enlarged, and as interesting as ever. We hive rejoiced to see our friends of the Post ma king such rapid improvements—it was but a few months since we had occasion to notice a similar improvement of the r paper—and can but hail this second advancement, as a token of their prosperity and success. Th -y have our hearty wishes for their future welfare. The Van Boren party in the city of New York lias nominated C. C. Camberling, Eli Moore, John McKean and Edwin Forrest, as Candidates for Congress. The latter we understand has de clined accepting the nomination—believing, no doubt, that he can show off' to a much greater advantage in a New York theatre than in the Hall of Congress. The lion. S. S. Prentiss, the distinguished Representative from Mississippi, in the Congress ot the United States lias resigned his seat. Pri vate business is said to have been the cause of his resignation. THE GEORGIA LEGISLATURE. The annual session of this body will commence on Monday next. Its political complexion is somewhat doubtful, but no matter which party may be in the ascendancy, all are ready to admit that they will be very equally divided—no doubt there will be a great deal of manocuvering by both parties to “rule the roast,” and should the Van Rnren gentry be compelled to yield the palm to ’heir opponents, it will not be without a despe rate effort and we have but little doubt that their groanings will be loud and their death struggle severe. We hope the State Rights party will go pre pared to act firmly and independently, and as they hate solar succeeded m gaining the ascendancy ov er their opponents, we trust they will act under ttaudingly and dispassionately, and not suffer the •■“dgties ot their adversaries to distract and di- G'lethem. Many attempts will be made to uc ('rnpiish this object—the Van Buren party which htsjust received its death blow, and is still gasp inS' will go with all its energies bent to effect this result; it is the only plan which they can per- CIPVe calculated in its operation, to heal their "°und and restore them again to health and vigor, n, I place them in power and office, and their ef orts will be untiring and desperate. The differ ences of opinion existing in the ranks of the State ■?hts party upon the subject of the Sub-Trea- SUr y will be seized upon with avidity, and it will equire the greatest exertions on the part of our nciuls to prevent a result which will prove so ex tremely disastrous to the party. e have over and over again expressed our o pioions upon this subject, and it would seem hard necessary for us again to give them to the pub lc > but such is the state of affairs, we cannot re- ! a “' * lOlll lifting up a warning voice in relation to 18 matt er. Upon the subject of the currency ail, l the best manner of disposing of the public 1 venue, there isscarely two men in the country o agree, unless they are those who will yield lr opinions to the dictation of others for the P rpose of being placed in office and power— ' for instance, as those who lately composed t*ie A an Buren ticket in Georgia—and if all who truckle, as they did, for that purpose, should re ceive a similar condemnation, the country is in but l.ttle danger. T lie difference of opinion upon the subject of the Sub-Treasury, dec. does not, we conceive, involve any principle whatever,—a man may be a Sub-Treasury or Anti-Sub Treasury man and a State Rights man, also; and why we may not enjoy each his opinion on this subject, either for or against it, without being proscribed we can see no good and substantial reason. The members of the State Rights party should not for get the principles for which they have so long con tended; they should not lay aside those princi ples and give their entire adhesion to any thing of as evanescent a character as the question which is now attempted to be made the dividing line be tween political parties; neither should they sup pot t any set ot men who have been and are, open mouthed in their opposition to the Rights ot the States, because they may agree upon an unessen tial point. Jhe time has not yet arrived, as some are anxious to make the people believe, that it is unnecessary to support and maintain those doc tiiiies, nor will that time ever come, so long as this continues a free and republican government, and should the State Rights party ever give into an idea of this kind, and suffer itself to be distrac ted and divided, and thereby place the Van Buren party in the ascendancy, its members will find, "hen it is too late, the grappling irons of tyranny about them which they will find rather difficult to throw off, and then the day of repentance will come with them, but that repentance will be in vain. FOR TIE MIRROR. LINES, Addresser] to Airs. < atharine Gardner, on the death of her Infant Hon—by a Friend. Irwinton, Ala. Oct. 27, 1838. \\ lien the last lovely (lower had tailed away, And its form in the cold tomb was laid, I In* tears that were shed wash’d its fragrance a wav, When nature's last sad debt was paid. Weep not, dearest mother, God’s righteous decree Has taken vour infant away, I • regions of hliss—O. there von mav see, i’ny babe clad in vestments most gay. In robes of sweet beauty, with \n :c!s he’ll came, I o escort your iilad •-(>:rit above, \\ here Jesus is waiting to welcome you home, To realms of sweet pleasure and love. There sorrow and grief shall all ff*'e away, And anguish you never shall know ; There, in the bright realms of infinite d«y. Sweet pleasures eternally flow. Then cease thy sad tears, if tho’ short was the stay, < >1 thy lov’d one in this world of woe; \ our Thomas was taken from evil away, 'Ere long, where he dwells, thou shalt go. .SUES \ V. AUGUSTA CONVENTION. The Commercial Convention met at Augusta ou the 15th October. There were 146 delegates present—47 from South Carolina, 75 from Geor gia, 8 from Alabama. 2 from Mississippi, 3 from Tennessee and 1 from Florida, Col. James Gads den, of Florida, was elected President, and the following gentlemen Vice Presidents; From Alabama, the lion. Jesse Beene. ~ S. Carolina, the lion, B. F. Duncan. ~ Tennessee, Col. Spencer Jernigam „ Georgia, G. B. Lamar, Esq. „ Mississippi, Jno. H. Miller, jr. in the afternoon, the Piesident announced the following gentlemen to constitute the committee of 21: Georgia —Judge Longstreet, Adam Johnson, John P. King, Win. Bearing, J. Goddard, Joel Branham, J. M. Berrien. South Carolina —Ker Boyce, T. E. Holmes, Jno. Bryce, Patrick Noble, John Frainptou, Jas. Hubbard, (J. 8. Reese. Tennessee —A. 11. Keith, John Moss. Alabama—A. A. Dexter, T. Pollard, A. J. Pickett, L. M. Stone. Mississippi-— George B. Wilds. We complete the following proceedings from the Augusta papers. Hon, W. W. Holt offered a resolution to grant seats to Editors-—passed. Judge Longstreet moved that the Vice Presi dents be added to the committee of 21. Judge Longstreet offered the following resolu tion, which was adopted : Resolved , That it be referred tn the Committee of 21 to recommend to the Committee some spe cific acfibnbv the members of that body in their respective States* which, in the opinion of the committee ffi-iy tend to the success of the enter prise which we have in view. Mr. Jamison offered the following resolution which was adapted: ■ Rcsoh'cd , That the Committee consider the propriety of reconimtmHing the formation of Joint Stock Companies* to assist 1 in promoting a direct import and export trade with Europe. Col. Marsh offered the following resolution, which was adopted: Resolved. That it be referred'to the Committee of 21 to consider the expediency of recommend ing to the Legislature of the'several States and Territories represented in the Convention, the a doptiou of a liberal system of Jritefrndl improve ments. i .-.(ln- On motion of Mr. W. L Mitchell, Col. Marsh was added to the Committee of 21y The Convention then adjourned Jill o’clock, Tuesday. ( bur. dim t vu Tfesday, 12 (j’plo, The Convention met this day, according fa, pre vious adjournment, and 17 additional dejegatps appeared and took their seats. . , ~in i{ .r „ The Hon. A. B. Longstreet, from (bePpfpiVuU tee of 21, stated that the Committee wf^s.npt ,yei ready to report, and asked for further tuoyrvTTgWH Mr. Boyce moved that Alexander Black, Mr. Jamison and A McDowell, be added to the Com mittee of 21. Mr. Pollard, of Alabama, presented the pro ceedings of a Convention recently held at Hunts ville, Ala. which after being read, were.oq motion of Mr. Bearing, ordered to be recorded*. Tlr. Robertson presented the following resolu tion, which was ordered to be referred to the com mittee of 21. Resolved, That the Committee of 21 be reques ted to inquire whether any of the Banks have en tered into arrangements with foreigu Banks, by which letters of credit can be obtained upon suf ficient security, by those desiring to enter into di rect importation—and if such arrangemems have not been made, to ascertain, as far as possible, the causes that operate against the accomplishment of so desirable an object. Mr. Boyce es Charleston, said that the matter embraced in the resolution of Dr. Robinson, was already before the committee df 21, and had been referred to a sub-committee. Mr. John A. Calhoun, of S. C. offered the fol lowing resolution: Resolved, That it be referred to the Committee «'f 21, to report as to the best practicable means of inducing our merchants to patronize Southern ports. Mr. Bellinger, of S. C. after some appropriate remarks, introduced the following resolutions, which, on motion of Mr. Boyce, being amended so as to substitute Mr. Bellinger instead of him self, on the committee, were unanimously adop ted : Resolved, That the Delegates present will sub scribe a sum sufficient for the purpose of pur chasing a Silver Cu}> to be presented to William Dearitig ot Athens, as a token of our respect for the estimable man uiul highly useful and public spirited citizen who first proposed the Commer cial ( onvention and whom we claim not so much as a son of Georgia as of the common South. Resolved, That Messrs. Kcr Boyce, James G. Holmes, and \V in. Aiken of S. C. he appointed a special committee to receive subscriptions and to carry into effect the foregoing resolution. Previous to their adoption, Mr. Hearing, (says the Augusta Chronicle,) rose to express his thanks lor the compliment. It was his desire that noth ing of the kind should be done ; it was enough for him to see so much talent and energy collected together to carry out an enterprise, for the lionojz of originating w hich, others were as much entitled as himself, lie hoped the mover would withdraw the resolution. Wednesday, 1 o'clock. The Convention met to-day at one o’clock, having waited an hour past the time to which it had adjourned, for the Committee of twenty-one to prepare and mature its report. The following additional delegates appeared and took their seats : Marshall co. Miss. —H. H. Lumpkin. Burke county. —Janies Whitehead, John Poy tliress. Baiabridge Ga.—John R. Hayes. Mr. James G. Holmes, from the Committecf appointed to purchase a silver cup to lie presented to Mr. \\ 11, maw DEiRiNGof Athens, in behalf ot the Convention, reported that they had made their purchase, and moved that the Chairman of the C ommittee now present the cup to .Mr. I)car in<r \u presence of tho Convention, Mr. Bellinger, the Chairman of the Committee, tli*'n addr sed the Convention in an elegant and eloquant manner, setting forth ihe reasons which had prompted the proposition to make die pre sent; and then turning to Air. Dcanni', h ’tan ded to liiin the cup in the name of the Conven tion, accompanied by a few bioef, appropriate re marks. Mr. Dearing then vote mid it, accepting tlie present, returned his thanks in a short speech hig/ily appropriate to the occasion. Mr. Boyce offered the following resolution, which was adopted. Resolved, f l hat the Y ice Presidents of this Convention be permitted to take part in its dis cussions. Judge Longstreet, Chairman of the Committee ot 21, made a lengthy report upon the object of tile Convention, accompanied by the following resolutions: 1 Resolved, That the members of this Conven tion will use their best exertions in their respec tive States, to form trading associations, in order to carry into the effect the purpose of this Con vention. 2 Resolved, That increasing the facilities of in ter-communication by Rail Roads and Canals, between the interior Western and South Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico States, are among the most important measures of restoring to the Commer cial Ports of the latter, the direct trade which has so recently departed from them. 3. Resolved therefore , That while it is strongly recommended by this Convention, to the different States to afford every possible aid to approved works of internal improvement, having the above objects in veiw, it is equally obligator; ou the companies or corporations chartered for said ob jects. to consider their works as but parts of one great design, and so harmonize and co-operate in their operations, as to produce through those great arteries and veins of the commercial body, a circulation, as perfect as that which nourishes and animates the human system. 4 Resolved, That the Banking Institutions of the respective States in which they are located, cannot more surely advance their own interests, iu connection with the public prosperity, than by affording succor in their beginings, to those great works, which, intended to develope the hidden resources of interior countries, must in return, reciprocate to those institutions these benefits of an increasing and extended commerce. 5 Resolved therefore , That while the beneficial effects of banking privilleges so judiciously gran ted by tiie States of Tennessee, North and South Carolina and Georgia, to the Central and Athens, aud the Charleston and Cincinnati Rail Roads, have been most clearly demonstrated in the suc cessful progress of those great works to comple tion, it is most respectfully suggested to the con sideration of the other south-western States, (re quiring an extension of b nking capital) that the aid, through similar institutions be granted to Fail Roads and other works of improvement, within their own limits, having in view, the im portant designs of more intimate commercial and social relations among themselves, as well as with the more remote States of the interior. 6 Resolved, That the banks of several states be respecfully solicted to form Commercial connex ions, with like institutions or capitalists in Europe, for tie purpose of furnishing facilities to a direct trad* between the Southern aud South-western Stabs, and that country. Mr. James G. Holmes, moved that the report 1 and 'esolutions be accepted. Hin. Isaac E. Holmes, then addressed the Coirention in a Speech of considerable length in supptrt of the report and resolutions and in ex- : plau.fion of the causes of the depreciation of, Soutiern commerce, and the proper remedies to be adopted. Cd. James H. Hammond, of S. C- moved to strike out that portion of the report w hich urged upon the Southern States the propriety of con necting extensively Bank capital with Rail Road charter, together with the resolution based upon it. Judge Longstreet, supported the motion iu a few remarks. Col. Noble of S. C. made a short bus impres sive speech in opposition to the motion aud la tavor oi the original report, C’ol. Hamtnoud followed him in defence of his motion in a short but animated speech. Hon. John P. King, also addressed the Con vention in favor of the motion to strike out, and moved to modify that motion so as to strike out every recommendation in that report of an in crease of banking capital. Mr. Bellinger, also spoke in favor of the mo tion. Judge Berrien, addressed the Convention in a speech of considerable length and great force in opposition to the motion to strike out. Mr. lver Boyce, also spoke in oppbsition to the motion. Mr. Beene of Alabama, followed in favor of striking out the recommendatioin to unite Rail Road stock and Bank capital, but against strikin® out the recommeudatiou to increase Baukiug cap- Mr. J G Holmes followed on the other side and advocated the expediency of connecting Rail Road stock with Banking capital. Messrs. J. A. Calhoun and Bellinger, made a few remarks in favor of the motion. Horr. B. F. Donkin made a warm and able speech in opposition to the motion to strike out. Mr. Jenkins, of Geo. rise and offered the fol lowing resolution as a substitute for the motion of C’ol. Hammond, as amended by Mr. King, which was adopted. Resolved, That the Legislature of each South ern and South-Western State be recommended to enquire whether there be or not in such State a sufficiency of banking capital, and if found in sufficient, to provide for its increase in such man ner as may be deemed safest and most conducive to the restoration of Southern commerce. The report and resolutions were then adopted. Col. Noble, of S. C. offered a resolution for the holding of another Convention in Charleston oh the third Monday in April 1839, which was adop ted. The thanks of the Convention were then voted to the Presbyterian church, the citizens of Augus ta, the President, Vice Presidents, Secretary, &c. The Convention then adjourned. MOST HORRIBLE. A murder, of the most revolting nature, was committed upon the bodies of Mr. William Bax ter and two of his children a son and a daughter, on the Ist, inst. near Pendleton, by a negro man. Mr. B. w as a Native, and respect able citizen of this country, and was returning from Alabama, at the time of his death. Arriving near Pendleton, he pitched his tent* for the night, and, at the hour of Midnight, when all were asleep, the infernal monster sought this opportunity ot carrying iutd effect liis diabolical purpose.—From the appear ance of the wounds inflicted, it is supposed that they were killed with an axe, the head of the Fath or, when found, being nearly split in two. The murderer was a negro man, whom the deceased had purchased, a short time previous, in Georgia, in w hich direction he was seen returning the day after th ■ murder was committed. We do hope that this viie miscreant may be shortly apprehended arid made to atone his crime by the most severe penalties in the power of the law. No ment could be too severe for such a bein®.— Rutherford (N. C.) Gaz. The circumstances related above, did not take place near Pendleton, but about 27 miles west of this in Pickens district on the road to Clarkville, Ga. We are informed that the negro has been ta ken in Alabama, and brought back. A considerable amount of money was found iu his possession, and he implicates several w hite men as accomplices ip, the murder. Two have been arrested, one of whom was his former owner who sold him to Bax ter. On one of them a considerable sum of mon ey was found, believed to have belonged to Baxter who is supposed to have had several thousand dol lars in his possession.— S. C. Paper . Wo learn by a gentleman from Franklin county, that the negro man who murdered Mr. Baxter, and two children, a short time since, iu Pickens district, S, C., has been executed, after having made a full confession of the crime—and implicating some white persons in this State. People Press. Old Pennsylvania.—During the forepart of the last summer, the weather being very hot and show ry, frequent and very hard thunder and lightning storms occurred. Anew and fine church having been lately erected, and so much damage being done by lightning in the neighborhood, the bro therhood of the church were called together to advise on the propriety of putting up a lightning rod. A warm discussion took place, and aft®r frequent and fluent debate, a wealthy old German and member of the church arose and made the following address: “ Veil, shentlemans, we has peen to great (eel drouble and great teel spence to puild vou house vor Cot and vor kive him to Him ; now if Cotal mighty is mind vor dunder down His own house and purn him up, let him dunder den and pe tamp’d—l is vote vor no dundering rot!” CAUTION. ~ ALL persons are hereby cautioned against tra ding for three promissury notes given by myself to John P. Harvey, dated 30th October and due January next. Two of the above notes were given for §3O each, the other for 523 and 75 cents. The consideration for which said notes were given having failed I am determined not to pay them until compelled by law. THEOPHILUS CRAFT. Nov. 3, 1838. 3 32 -notice: I HEREBY forewarn all persons from trading for a certain note of hand signed by myself as principal and John H. Read as security, and pay able to Linchen M. Thurman or bearer, for se venty dollars, dated the 16th day ofOctober, 183&, and due in December next. The consideration for which said note was give* having failed, I am determined not to pay it unless compelled bv law. JEREMIAH GRAY. Americus, Oct, 20, 1838 32 It % LL those indebted to the subscriber, either J V by Note or Account, are requested to come forward and make immediate payment, or they will find them in the hands of an officer. I mil compelled to settle demands against me and con sequently am compelled to collect those due ip© to be enabled to do so. \VM. C. HAY” Oct. 20 «ft