The Georgia mirror. (Florence, Ga.) 1838-1839, December 15, 1838, Image 2

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in* to the pious admonitions of the parson, you' are in the company of swearing * filor- am! drunk ,e:t ruffians—this is profanity. You put aside a f<* '■ patfnies for the support of Christianity, and tliev are in my hand!” Here my companion laughed and jingled lire money in his hand— . V.. 1 • I. * ——- J| i-j ouci ItcgC. “Snap, you're mad to carry on so, nou\ Get rid ot him.” This was spoken by the old deaf and dumb woman. At the same instant my com panion ran olf, with all the nimbleness imaginable, leaving his crutch behind ! I was astonished and stupified. I gave the old hag, whow as chuckling at mv bewilderment, a hasty giance, *nd set out in a deep study for my lodgings. “If this be mad ness there is method in it! 1 ’ I involunarily quoted, when I reached my lodgings and found myself minus nfine gold tea tch! Header, this was a les son with a vengeance ! Would it not he well to remember it ? s satggcgaATOii; io . .From, the Georgia Journal. LEGISLATIVE SKETCHES. JY'irtV in the House qf Representatives, Thursday, Nov. 29, on the Supreme Cockt Bile. The bill, to carry into effect the Constitution es die State, organizing a Supreme Court for the Cor rection of Errors, c*me lip for consideration on t ; e 29 th ult. The first section of the bill wss read ias in committee; and agresa to; on the second section luring read, Mr. Rockwell mnred tr fill the blank in the bill, so that the Court would «* in the Eastern Circuit (forming one of the Judicial Cir cuits contemplated in the bill,) on the 3d Mon days in January and June, at Savannah; Mv. Mose fiy moved to add tfie Middle Circuit to the East :c- r ( Circuit; and Mr. Meriwether moved to strike out the part of the section containing blanks to. be filled up, for the purpose of inserting the times md places of holding the Court, as ngieed on in e bill of the Senate of last year; wfaick we be have was adopted ; though, from a want of adher ence to strict parliamentary rules, it is difficult for spectator to determine correctly, the course nf the House, yet, we areenabled to guest, from the" eequt... actien, that such was the result of the notion. On the rorrsiderntion of the substitute so Offered hv Mr. Meriwether several amendments were suggested ; by Mr. Mosely to strike ot\t Mad rm snd Washington, the places for he'lm* the Court in thesnbstitnte, arid insert Greene’irmgh; a floating idea having got abroad, that the Consti tution required the Court to sit at tl.e most ren • t i( lIU HU ItIUUUII OU 3 voaik J, Mr. Dougherty moved to strikeout Columbus and Newnan, and insert LaGrange , when Mr. Sul livan moved Talbot ton instead, which was carried. A gentleman from Meriwether, moved Greenville, on winch no division was taken, and declared lost by the sound. Mr. Lamar moved to strikeout Hawkinsvil'e end leave Macon for the place of holding the Court in the Circuit formed by the Flint and the Southern, which was earned; the Constitution having been produced and read to the House, wh“n it w as dicovered that in? provis ions did not positively require the Court to he held at n central point; Mr. Sullivan moved to insert Jacksonville, and considerable discussion at esc on ' a point of order ; when Mr. .Tones, of Wash- 1 ington, moved to lay the bill, substitute ami a tnendments on the table the balance of the ses sion. Mr. Tloejrw klt. addressed the House, in sub stance as folio .vs—ls, he said, he tvns not astonish ed at the motion made by the gentleman from Washington, he would say what was not true. He knew there was opposition to the Dili on the table, but he had expected that the gentlemen opposed to she bill, would, at least have been prepared to examine the question presumed to the House, and determine it upon its merits alone—he did not expect, that before the opponents of the bill had sought to make it acceptable to themselves, if pos sible, they would thus hastily rid themselves of its consideration. He did not propose row to callthe attention of the House to the merits of the bill, but to examine the imperative mandate of the Con stitution in regard to the subject. The amended Constitution of the State, impos es on the General Assembly, the positive obliga tion to organize the Court. That Constitution was so amended about three years since, in the manner which the instrument itself points out, that the Judicial pow er of the State should be ves ted in a Supreme Court, for the Correction of Er rors, Superior and Interior Courts, and Justices Courts, Arc. The organization of a Supreme Court thus established by the Constitution, had not been completed, and if devolved on the Lcgis nuuiv to carry U« provisions info pfTect. When the members of that body were sworn to “the ut most oftheir power and ability to observe, con form to, support, and defend the Constitution,” the obligation to organize the Court declared by the Constitution to exist, was complete. He read the last clause ofthe 1 -Ith sec. 4rii art. of the Constitution, in these words; “r.ud it shall be the duty of the General Assemble, to pass all necessa ry laws end regulations for carrying this Constitu tion into full rff'ct." Mr. Rnrl-tcdl said he would ask gentlemen, if they had any difficulty in understanding the pro visions oi the Constitution, Is not the language plain and unequivocal ? And were not the mem bers of that body sworn to support and defend it? How, (he asked) could members support that Con stitution, when by their votes, they abrogated one rs its most essential features. The vote to lay the bill on the table, it it prevailed, did abrogate one ot the. important requirements of the Constitution That instrument established a Judicial tribunal, which the Legislature thus refused to organize. There was no middle ground. Can any member ot this body, (said Mr. R.) take that Constitution iu his hand, and vote to lay the bill on the table tor tne balance ofthesession ? He would suppose a case. Suppose previous to the adoption ot the Constitution, if had been the usage of the country to dispense with Courts altogether, and the peo ple had amended the Constitution, so as to require , Legislature to organize the Supttrior Courts ns af present eonstitafted, would any gentbman say that body was not bound to do so ? and what wpuld be the effect of their refusal? what would he the condition of the country. He (Mr. R.) ■would say in his station, that the Judiciary system o! Georgia, was now incomplete, as ir nmv exists it is imperfect, it is not the system which the Con stitution prescribes. Everyman who is brought into our Courts, has tho right of appeal to the Supreme Court; every litigant has the right to V.v a his case adjudicated before that tribunal. If therefore the vote to hty the bill on the table f.K' 1 prevail, the Constitution will declare one thmg to be law, and the Legislature another. ui- is i m uter of deep importance, one that ehontj not be lightly cast aside : it is a crave subject an J should be seriously and carefully* con* dored It is the duty of every government to «<*- tablish such institutions, as shall guarantee the ’ right* secured to its citizens. Now if the Con stitution has declared that a Supreme Court for the Correction of Errors, shall constitute a part of the Judicial system ; what member can say that the bill to organise it is not u»eoa«ary to carry its nro»'rtr*ns iuto lull effect. Th* manner of the organization, is the Jegiti mat* subject of action of the Legislature. The Court by the imperative mandate of the para mount Law of the Land, must be established; the details of the bill to organize it are a proper subject of legislative investigation, but on this subject the minority opposed to the bill must yield to the majority. The authority of the Constitution has been ad mitted by gentlemen opposed to the bill, and au evasion of its requirements is sought to be made by asserting that the instrument does not provide when its previsions shall be carried into effect. I would ask iu common candour, (said Mr. R.) is tnatan answer to the imperative requisition ofthe Constitution? Was not the obligation complefa when the holy gospels of God w ere kissed in sol emn reservation ofthe determination to discharge the duties of our stations ; to boar frua faith and allegiance to f*e State, and to the utmost of our power and ability observe, conform to, support and defend the Constitution thereof; —When shall we act? asked Mr. R. ; at any time when the Le gislature shall discover any provision of the Con stitution not carried info effect; it is their dnty to breathe into it the breath of life, to give it a vita! energy, end reader it operative at once; it is their bounclen duty to carry it into full effect. Mv. Howard said, he rose to appeal to his friend from Washington, to withdraw the mo tion to-lty the bili on the table tho ba’siscc «f the session; this was a very serious matter, too grave a subject to he treated in this wav ; it was impos sible for the Legislature to decide on its impor tance without invetiigating a little farthci at least. He hoped the motion would be withdrawn until tho detail® could he decided upon ; she pro visions of the hill might be rendered acceptable if possible to the majority ofthe House. (Mr. Jones consented to withdraw the motion, hut it vrafrcnewcd from various quarters of she House, and Mr. Howard procreeed.) It appears (said Mr. 11.) that sentiemen are <ie terinined in their opposition to the bill—he had not risen to make a speech, but only to a*k for the withdrawal ofthe motion to lay on the table— he hoped this would have been acceded—he was sorry to see the House manifest this extrsordina vy im ivi! lerice to <-.M no or me matte* tJ „ the advocate of the. bill, not only for its policy, but the demands of the Constitution. According to our present system.there can be no certainty of Law in the Stafe, while there are ten Judicial t ireuits in (he 1-iate. and each Judge construes (he law as he understands it. There can be no certainty in the decisions of the Courts,, unless weha'eson.e controlling 'influence which shall settle the conflicting opinions of each ot these ten J udpes, I k'. people were s#.v, ell convinced of the neees sity ofthis controlling influence, that by their Re presentatives, they have established it; they have altered tho Constitution for that purpose, ft can not hr denied there are niar.lf'dii errors in the de cisions ofour Courts; it is important, the Law should be made certain, and that there should be some guarantee for our rights. Why this extra ordinary impatience manifested to dispose of this important, subject, withoutjeven giving it a hearing. Ihe amended Constitution declares that a Su pr*mt Court for the Correction of Errors, shagl constitute a part ofthe Judicial system ofthe Slate, and the last clause ofthe 14th section of rhe 4th art. imposes on the Legislature, the duty to make all laws necessary for carrying the Con stitution into full effect. The amendments of (he Constitution are as obligatory upon us ax anv eth er part of it. Our Courts are imperfect a*rfd in complete, and it is absolutely necessary to their perfection, that the Court should be organized. Suppose (said air. H.) that before the adoption of the Constitution, it was not customary to have a trial by die Jury, that the Courts had the power to try offences, and tl e Constitution should hero a mended es t>- give (he people the right of a hi, 1 by Jury. Suppose a ciiminal brought into Court, and the Judge should pidceed to try the case himself, would not the criminal have ;hc right to st. p him and say, 1 demand the right which is guaranteed by the Cor-iituncn, the right to be tried by a Jury, and vour demand cannot be com- plied with. Could he not reply, von have no pow er to fry me—T must he tried by i .Im v. m-.t I claim the fri ) hy Jury -you cannot try me other wise. XX hat would be the consequence ? Why he could not be trieG at all, because she Constitu tion is the paramount law ofthe land, although the Legislature might say such Courts should not fee organized. Look at the condition of th country. Every one knows the uncertainty of the Law. lie did not practice Law himself now, and did not expect to, but he had practiced long enough to know how utterly contradictory the decisions ofthe different Courts in the different comities sometimes were ; nnd such a Court was necessary; hut suppose the Legislature do not or ganize the Court—what is the condition of the country. He comes into Court andjtries hiscanse, a verdict is found sgaiitct him ; he enters an ap peal, and on the trial of the appeal he offers some evidence which the Court rules out, and h* is de feated again : upon this he demands of the Judge to sign a hill of exceptions as the Constitution re quires; would he have the light (asked Mr. H.) to deny what I required with the Constitution in my hand. Suppose the Judge signs the hill, does it not act as a supersedeas; would not the wheels ol the Judiciary t>e stopped ? Certainly so. The Constitution is the paramount Law ofthe Land, and if the right guaranteed by that Constitution is claimed, they cannot proceed with she ease. Mr. f reeuian s.fiil, he had not intended to ad dress the House on this question. It was his in tention to eive his vote silently againsl the pas sage ofthe ilill. But the extraordinary ground as sumed by the advocate ofthe bill, constrained him to this course. He could not concur with gen tlemen. that the requisition of the Constitution was imperative, in regard to this measure. He did not believe that lie was bound bv the oath which he had taken, to support the Constitution, to vote for the organization of a Supreme. Court': and he did not concede that lie was perjured if he refused to organize the Court. He put it to the gentlemen, it he was not rfight in considering that they look extraordinary ground, and made bold charges against the opponents of the meas ure. (Mr. Howard rose and said he had made no changes of any kind. Mr. Rockwell observed, it the gentleman alluded to him, he was also mista ken. that the opponents of the bill were to be gui ded by the dictates of their own judgment.) Mr. Freeman resumed, that he understood gentlemen exactly the same as he did before he w as interrup- THE GEORGIA 31IRROR. teJ. He did nat meaa to say that he understood them to charge that any member would violate hts oath, but that they were bound bv their oaths to support the CNtuaiutioii, to organize a Court tor the Correction of Error*. He did not wish to iDter into an investigation of the merits ofthe bill, but he would say, that he would oppose the meas ure in e very Lrm and feature. Mr. E . readifa* amended article of the Consti tution, which is as follows z “1 he judical powers ofthis State shall bo ves ted in a supreme court for the correction of errors a superior, interior and justices’ coerts, and in such other courts as the Legislature shall, from t.rne to time, ordain »nd establish.” He considered the question an open question, and did nut read this article as imposing anv obli gation on (he Legislature to organize a Supreme Court. He hoped gentlemen wouhl put the bill on us meriitaloue, and not t»ke time by the fore lock in sin k a way as this. If the construction which gentlemen put upon ifee oaths which mem bers had take*, because the Constitution says the Judicial power shall be vested in a Supreme Court, that the Legislature were hnuwd to organ ize the Court, rsoi half the members on the lleor would have t»L*n the oath to qualify them for a seat in the House. Every member had the right to oppose the hi!! who felt disposed (o do *w and he did not like this ainnsr #1 arguing; let them srgne the bili or. its’merits, and not in this round about wey. Mr. Pryor said that gentlemen were not called upon to vote for the establishment of the Court. t’e.'> Conn was already establshed by the Constitu tion. They wme now culled upon to vote for a plan by which the Court so established by die Constitution ahonld he pnf in operation. ” N it too bold (said Mr. P.) to fell gentlemen, that they are ound to vote for fh* details of a j lan which will carry out the Business of the Supreme Conrt. Is it hold to tel! c-ntlcmcn, that they arc bound to vote in accordance with the paramount Law of 'hr- Land ? Is it too bold to tell gentlemen the truth; if so, then is it too bold to call on geotia men to support the Constitution of the State. [t ig onr duty, and we are bound to discharge it. (Hero Mr. Pryor read the article which we have copied above from ihe Constitution.) Thi* is ihe [/onMitution which e>ery member on this fioo>- is sworn to support. That instrument h*i establish *'■ a Court which is not. yet carried into effect. i t is the duty of the Legislature to carry into ef lect, ami if not carried into e,fleet, what will be the conveauence, TJio eenilem*.. ** (.vir. Howard) naa nlronay presented to this House a v'exv of the consequence ; the Courts of Justice would oa checked, the wheels of the Judiciary would be stqpped: every rnan has tho right guar anteed to him by the Constitution to be hoard he foro this very .Supremo Court, which it had es tarnished. l>sidea rhe orgunizalion ofthis Court would remove another very great evil. It would stop some legislation. It was the practice no v m paws laws to Remedy the erroneous ofour S.i »«. rior. Courts. If counsel are dissatisfied with the decision o' a Court, they would come to sh& Ijc gitiature and gets law passed to correct that de cision, and thus settle what the hw should bo in future. r I hi* war the \erv mid for which th* prcnie Court wa . established. It would not nrt a F»op to Judges writing out tlmir deHCon*, Icaium the argument of counsel and then deciding ngiinst th'm ; he hoped the motion would not prevail. The question was then taken on (he motion to lay the bill, substitute, and amendments on the table fi.r the balance of the jess ion, nnd it «as carried—i ea* SO, Noes 74. GEORGIA AND 80! TH CAROLINA CON TRASTED. '1 he Legislatures nf these two States are now in session. It may be of some practical us?, even 3Mue cost of much state pride, to draw a natal lei between these two d-’ibei atirc assemblies, erch professing to embody the wisdom, and to repres ent the interest of th°ir respective States, Bot.(h ( atou a u a noble, patriotic State. Her policy is the people's good and the talents, enetgies, and services of public servants are constantly devoted ;o her interests Let one of h"v enterprising eirzens suggest some project, the probable consequences of which will he a benefit to the state, t i r.;h what zeal do we see her cit / terprize! With what unanimity and concert of strength and action does her Legislature so .trdnby means and credits, all modi enterptjzcs ? Enough is it to he known, fi-.r't public opinion requires,, and public interest (r;,.u tor the accomplishment of an undertaking, and if money or credit can effect it—the work is dour, A C apohna Legislator, when the interest i t hi> State is involved knows ol no minor considerations.’ Party bickerings and sectional p.ejudices are ksid aside when the common inter est of the Mate is the issue. Eveiv member is then cmn’om^of.the use ofhis talents, his ener gies and his influence iu ihe common cause, i he Nullttiei' and the Union man, the YYhig and Tory meet on fine common platform, and shoul der, to shoulder battle W ith each other, not in an gry strife, but in noble rivalship to advance the eoniniou cause ot their state. The patriotism of siirh public servants, is distinct he act ire, and profi table. No Carolinian ever subjects himself to the reproach of being worse than an infidel, by neg lecting h.s own household. I? the question asked what has Carolina dole to met >t «um praF** ! A\ c will in a word, answer. XX itli a smaller population than Georgia, a comparative barren soil, and less aggregate wealth she is tar beyond, ns ir» spirit, enterprize, (arid we are ashamed to acknowledge it) intelligence. ! o works ot Internal Improvement, her citizens have conti ibutedmoM liberally, nnd the state has loaned its means and credit, in the construction ot a most stupendous and expensive road, design ed to connect the Atlantic with the Western Riv ets making f harleston, the lap in which the riches ot the XX cst are to be emptied, raising her as she would then deserve to be, to the proud elevation otthe Queen city of the South. For the eucourngement ofher trade and com merce, and to carry into effect the plans of her enterprising merchants, of creating a direct expor ting trade, sbe has by the increase of 'Ranking Capital made South Carolina a competitor with the Empire .State in foreign commerce. Again, when her sea-port, she boast and pride of every Carolimnn, was visited by a conflagra tion which postrated her noblest monuments of wealth and magnificence, and which impoverish ed hundreds ofher citizens ; within thirtv days, the State passed a law by a unanimous vote ofthe Legislature, to borrow two millions of dollars to (ouit at a moderate interest to her afflicted citizens. These are few of tnanv instances that could he mentioned of tit cpublic spirit, enterprize and p.it riotism ofthe Legislature of South Carolina.* The contrast as presented in the Legislature ofour own State is humiliating to t*te last i • ’ Political antipathies, bectional prejini.' ts - uiost foruiadable ol all iiupetiiii ■ obstinate ignorance, are the a! -;,. , . ;- pose the accomplish mem o‘ • : it j.tu lic utility. < >ur Judiciary S.-t ... -• of thr' State, aiid the age in'w .. tailno t bo improved, although tl. ’. vie uv an rjpress vote have asked tor it, bfii.u-.- ■ tue favorite partisan cannot be elected a J ad. e, oi because some petty town cannot be tlm seat of heddiug court. A bill asking tor incr. ,se of capital, to indemi fy, the individual stockiiolders ot a rail road com pany, who have expended their inouey ia the ma king of tho road, is lort. because the majority have not comprehension enough to understand itsrnea ning. In this instance sheer ignorance was the cans o ofthe defeat of a bill of immense interest to the party concerned, and asking for nothing more than what is reasonable or proper. The several Kail Roads undertaken bv individ ual enterprise and capital, are arrested in their progress, (or want ot aid, because, some sharp ev ed patriot, foresees through the vista of yearn to come the possible prostration ofhis .xyu county town, or the elevation of a neighboring one, or because some selfish lawgiver cannot have the road pass by his own farm ?nd tha farms ofhis coßsdtusnts, or became, some crafty monsv sha ver prefers harm* the rummy in the Centra! Bank, which he may from time to time borrow to shave his neighbors.*ith, cud speculate upon th? wants and distresses of tha community, or because some venerable and experienced Legislator cannot imagine why people should not be satisfied with travelling, xs they used »o di in good old fash ioned times, at the rate of four Miles an hour, and he as well content with corduroy roads as rail roads, particularly as one kind is so much cheaper than th*- other. Our Merchants are made tributary to foreigners our ciweney is regulated hy foreign capital, our cotton is nought witfi foreign rsoiiev, ar.d our ar ticles of daily consumption are' imported bv fur egners, for want of Banking Capital which ie de nied us because some agitating locofoco foreseaa in she increase of Bank capital, a mo,tied aristocra cy that will destroy the liberties of the country. Such ar? elements that compote our Legisla ture, and such .are the results to lie expected ! from their deliberations. Contrast th? two bod j ins th? South Carolina and Georgia Legislator's, i srt'l tei every nU,„c, &oy, irhidi excels ■ in pat) iotism, jaihiic spirit end enterprise. Macon Messenger MONROE HAIL HOAD. J On Monday, the first Passenger Car was placed , o.; the road, and with tho Locomotive “Ocmul geo" proceeded up a few miles te section seven, which was then unfinished. J Ithough the weath er was sriclerricnr, a large number nf citizens at tended to witness th? departure cftlie cnr. This carries fifty W passengrrs : and others will coon nd (led. Every thing worked we I hand fully an swers the ezpccMtions of all. On Saturday, a train will go Vo'Forsyth, and carry a party who are invited to participate in a celebration of th? opening of foe read at that place. It is much regiettcd by tho President, ilnf accomodations cannothe prepared in time fora larger number, who are anxious lo participate in the celebration. A splendid Ball is in preparation for Monday ev ening. in this city. Another will be given in For syth in a lew days, and we hope that all such of our citizens, who participate in these recreations will favor our liberal and patriotic neighbors r‘‘ Monroe, with their presence. From the opening of this road, we date anew era in our commercial prospects. The 10th OF DECK MHER, should be remembered as one of the land-marks for future reference. Although the Forsyth Road, is but a link, the chain ofln ternal communication with which it must soon connect us is of vast extent, and of incalculable Consequence. It is the first portion that has been completed, and carries with it convincing proof of what can be effected by the application of un tiring energy and enterprize, during the most disastrous pecuniary embarrassments ofthe coun try. From what we have witnessed, we shall nev er despair of the completion of tins work to the State road, so long as its destinies are *uidcd by the hand ihat has prosecuted them thus far—- whether those whose duty it is to watch over and cherish the interests of the people act in accor dance with their high prerogative, or meanly with hold the aid within their control. Macon Messenger j\iurc Turf ion fd/t rages. —T o have accounts that, on the I.3th November, a band of Indians burst the house, fences, At. of a Mr. Lawrence Smith ; on the 23d, lour men from Lowndes coun ty passing to I radersville, were attacked by some SO or 40 Indians, who lay concealed behind a fence kihed one man and his horse on the spot, wound ed two of the others, one mortally, (Boyd Ilill,) the other escaped. The intention ot the Indians was, it is «u«r. oeP( i i to artac k n wagon train, which was just behind the persons attacked, on their wav to Fort Floyd. Captains Miller, and Sweat, with thew commands, were ordered bv Genera! Floyd, in pursuit, and he and his whole force were immediately to follow, and to scour the swumo. \*. e look with anxiety for the result of Gpii. Floyd’s pursuit, and anticipate with con fidence, ah that can be accomplished, will be done, by this energetic officer.— Southern Rec. A Louisville paper publishes a long notice, purporting to be derived from the vice consul ot the U. 8. on one ofthe Bahama Islands, ofthe life and death ol Hlanricrhassttt, remarkable for his connection with Aaron Burr, and signalized by the eloquence of Mr. Witt. According to this notice he died in Philadelphia as late as last spring, “under his true name Lewis Carr.” Af ter serving in the engineer department of the British army some years, being of a respectable Irish family, it is said he settled on the Island of Jamaica in tlie West Indies; and that he accu mulated a fortune there hy bold mercantile ad ventures. In 1«03, it is further said he arrived at New Orleans with the accomplished wife of a dis tinguished gentleman of Jamaica, who had ab sconded with him, assumed the name by which he was afterwards distinguished and finally loca ted on the famous island in the Ohio, near Mar ietta. After the explosion of the Burr conspira cy, he lied to N. Providence, one of the Ba hama’, and became a lawyer, resuming his true name, Lewis Carr.” In 1829 he was a member ami subsequently Speaker ofthe legislative As sembly. H? became embarrassed soon after /re tut tied to the X . 8. in obscurity a short time be— sore Col. Burl’s deaih, and died in Philadelphia astspi.ng- Known only as Lcwik. Carr. .x tms queer story, greatly abridged, as - .ind it. jhe writer professes to have been n. partner in ihe i<t«* loi 20 years.— Xewark Sen tlrltc Os X tcLUOIU. Fro n ire Southern Her order. At a meeting of the Union Party l.itelv held here, we notice, among other things, the nomina tion of Mr. Fors'yth, as a candidate fur the Vice Presidency. As Mr. Forsyth is not, and will net be the nominee tor this office of the Van Bitten party us the other States, except Georgia, and as the Union party of this Stn.* p are fully'aware that there is not the remotest prospect of "his success, we fancy none w ill bo at a loss to arrive at the se cret of this uomiaatien. It is wholly intended for the Georgia market. Mr. Van Buren’s merited unpopularity in this Stafe, is fully known to those* who seem determined, neverthch-sx, r.olens volens by hook or by crook, »o transfer the Electoral vote of the people to him, whether they like him or not. They are fully apprised that lie is obnox ious to the people on the great subject o: cur do mestic institutions. Hence the necessity of uni ting willi his n me some Georgian, who, in some sort, may staud'.bis security on th.s johjett, as well as bring to his support the benefits nf a State popularity, of which he, himself is wholly dc'ii tute. The scheme is pbusifcie enough, and no doubt our opponents believe th.-t. now the winter of tiicu discontent, wi.i ncmadc glorious summer by this child of York, and all the gloom that lowers upon their hopes, be buried, if not in the deep bo som of the ocean, somewhere else, w hich will an swer just as well. perhaps their hopes are pre mature; and they may find that the next electo ral election will prove, to them the. field of Dos worth, in which ail their fancied expectations will find their overthrow. But to be mote in ee-r.est on this subject, for it is a grave one, we will drop poetic allusion, and talk without metaphor. The subject on which Mr. Van Burrn is principally obnoxious to the people of the South, to say no’thing of their know ledge of his supremely self! h heartlcssness, his unprincipled faithlessness, and a thousand other equally fascinating traits of character, is his posi tion in relat on to the great question of slavery, .as prove Iby all his acts on this subject. Thepeo pleof the bouthsay, and say with great force—at this exciting and aiunaip » period in relation to our slave institutions—they cannot see that thev would be doing their duty to themselves or their chil dreri, in supporting lar the Presidency, a Missouri Lestrictiomst; and who avowedly does not be l.eve that we have any constitutional guarantee for our rights on this vital subject, eilier in th?DF triet of Colombia or the Territories ofthe Union Florida not excepted. This it a plain ease, and such as plain men fully understand, and their is no deceiving the people in the premises. 8u 111 "X’J 1 *'V objections of the Southern people to Mr. Van Buren. But to Mr. Forsyth this vital r,bj»etion does not apply , and had our Union opponents thought proper to have nominated this gentleman for file Piesii.eney, it would have greatly changed the mattoi. XX edo not say we would have supported him even for tins, for we are not yet apprised who will be nominated by the State “Right pnrtv of Georgia, this office; but this milch we will ■ ay, i! our Union opponents are disposed to act harmoniously upon the great poinr, ami she * s lull Southern front open the question of s’avt"'\ will drop our party opposition to Mr. Forsyth, ami us Southern men, support their nomination ?a "Imv, if they, on their part, will tr.ke up our it hern candidate for the Presidency, he lie o.i thci J ioup, or Hay tie or Tyler, or any other good and true Southern man, whom the State Rights party will in due time present to the State of Geor gia ioi tuis high trust. This much we have a right to expect if the move of our opponents is based on Southern views: but if the nomination is oil > a finesse to sell the vote of the independent State of vieorgia, against the will and wishes of tier peopie, to Martin X an Buren, of course the proposition will not be exceeded to—and so ends the matter. From the I. IvTotning ITcrnln. EXTRAORDINARY DieVEL(fPMENTS— CUSTOM HOUSE DEFALCATIONS’ Vail street was a scene of curious excitement yesterday, in consequence of certain facts coming out, developing extraordinaiy defalcations in the t. ustiim House, and illustrative ofthe smooth, oily v. otkirig ol tho Independent Treasury System. And the mass of rumors, it is difficult to come at t lie truth. One rumor states flir t the recent Col lector, S. Swartwout, Esq., is deficient in his ac counts with the Government for $1,200,000,0r .1,100,000. Previous to the last election, his name was presented by the Conservatives for a nomination to i ongress; but on learning, private -1%, tile state ol lfis accounts, he was dropped by the X\ hig party. Other accounts state—nnd ihbse accounts come very directly from the Custom House that his whole deficiency is only about $130,000, and sum he letains merely to meet certain suits which were commenced a gainst him for duties advanced contrary to law, although under the orders of the Treasury De partment. 1 hose aeeo nuts are, therefore, very conflict ing; but all agree that there is a deficiency—but it be the latter sum, and for the purposes named, there is no great harm done to the reputation of ©x-Golteefor. The government holds sure ties for Mr. Swartwout equal to the amount of $120,000. XVe learn that M. M. Quaekenboss Esq., is one of these sureties for sso,ooo—and six or seven others for smaller sums each—John G- Costar, for 10,000— Morgan Lewis, for SIO,OOO Benjamin Birdsall, for slo,ooo—Mr. Livingston, for SIO,OOO, A-c. Ac, This disclosure, whatever it may he, has pro duced a great sensation, and many other surmis es arc circulated, respecting other officers of the government, which begin to appal and astonish all. Some go about the street, with their forefin ger on the nose making gyrations in the air with an outstretched thumb, asserting that if the coun try should lose *10,000,000 in defalcations, wltcu the present men go nut of power, it will be consiJ crod a fortunate escape for the country. XX o have also heard strange rumors of stoclc operations, based on the funds of the Government ---strange stories of lonus made by the government banks and sub-treasurers—and eqtuilly strange ac counts o| certain Laud Companies that got th# money and lost it book and hue. The - public niinfl in reference to certain batiks nnd bankers, is very unsettled, and wo should not be surprised to hear some more startling developments soon. Mr. .> wart won it is now in England, negotiating a loan 'ovtljc Harlem Rail roqd. besides being agent