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