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of the institutions of-he South as they found I item wtieu they formed the Constitution ol the United States, they, with that patriotism an I wisdom wni -h disttnt'iiishori them a l» iva all tidier m m who life.! betore them or will liv.- ittc*- them, incorporated into Inal G / islitiiiion a clause and elating that tnrco-lifth' of this pen shill he repre- t’t *C mgr ss ol die United St tes. Waal w ».id tu*, h"inni.n» e gentleman from New i’n.... [ Air. Granger.’] with all his kuowle Isc of t!te Coas,iuitiwu and with Ins ability la argmin.‘in in favor ol the right of petition on tins question, ih uk of a pe titionaeai hero Iroiu citizens of the Soolh, praying that Congrds would abolish the light of representation in New York, the empire State, and, if the gentleman please , in liis own district / Yes, sir, wiiat wou'd he say if the ladies of the South w ere to pe tition Congress to infringe the right of rep resentation in N-w York, to diminish the number of their Representatives, and dis ftancllise his cunstitiieots ? I cannot fore tell the kind or power of the resistance tiie distinguished gentleman would oiler to such a palpable abuse of the tight of pett tion, and such a violent Infraction of consti tutional law. Yet such is the course pur sued towards the South, and the arguments of gentlemen on this floor justify it, and a- THongst these champions of the right of pe tition in this sense is to be found the honor able gentleman himself. As 1 sat out to defeud the interest of my constituents on constitutional principles, and as 1 decl ired in the outset that 1 would risk every thing with the Constitution, let us read it again, and see if it is not truly the ark of our political salvation : ‘•Representatives and direct taxes shall be apportioned among tl»« 0.>v...m ~i.t„i, tnay bo included within this Union, accor ding to tlteir respectjfve numbers, which shall be determined by adding to the whole iiuihVt of free persons, including those hound to service fojt a term of years, and excluding Indians riot taxed, three-fifths of all other perrons." The abo'ition of slavery would, therefore, reduce the number ol Representatives ffont the South to a very great extent, and would be a denial of the right of representation, a positive infraction of tiie right of represen tation authorized by the Constitution of the United States, exactly in piop.irtion to the number of slaves represented upon this lioor. Gentlemen complain that, by reason of this representation ol slaves, the South has a preponderance in the political scale. Is this the reason that they favor abolition ? Is tins tLe reason they vote to receive these petitions? If so, they seek to roll us of our constitutional rights by unconstitutional measures ; and tne only means left us to es cape the couseqnenees of such a measure would be to go over tb Mr. Van Buren’s principles, aud advocate the right offree ne gro suffrage ; a measure which 1 detest, and one which my constituents will never sub mit to. I ask again, is it right to receive petitions here which strike at a very foundation of 'federal representation? which go to dis solve the body politic by an infringement ol the high privilege expressly secured to the South in the Constitution ? This principle of representation has been held sacred by the People of this country from the adoption of the Constitution, and by none more cherished than by the free men of Georgia. Tito history of Georgia politics places this right of representation in a strong point of view. By reference to the Journals of this liouse, thee tnay be found a bold and eloquent argument in the case of Jackson against Wayne, made by James Jackson, of Georgia, a hero of tiie Revolution, and the father of the Republican party in Geor gia, in favor of this sacred cons'itutional right of representation. I cannot recur to a name so illustrious, to a man who fought so long and so valor ous for freedom, to a Whig of the Revo! i tiou, without remembering one of the most |)iOinincu( causes of that Revolution—a de nial by the mother country of the right of representation; and shall we be less tenaci ous of the right than our fathers? Shall we surrender to a few fanatics, urged for ward by an unholy seal, a principle which om fathers refused to surrender to the arms of Europe, arid maintained at the cannon’s mouth? Never, I hope. God forbid it. The member from Vermont (.Mr. Slade) made one admission which is fatal to his abolition doctrines--his right of petition, lie says there are some things it would not be proper to petition for. One of his eases is, that it would be improper to petition this body to hang an abolitionist. 1 doubt not the gentleman had some forebodings of what his fate might be if he were to carry his principles into practical operation; in throwing this shield abound himself, lie has conceded the whole ground And let me ask the gentleman if it would be less lawful or religions to hang him up to one of these pillars uulil he wasdead, dead, thau it would he to arm an incendiary with a torch in one hand, and a dagger in the other, to hum my house and murder my family ! Yet such is the criminal denunciation of some of these petitioners. They have had the mad ness to say that if they cannot abolish slave ry by law, they will do it with the aword, or, what is worse, they send incendiary painph lests into our country to excite our slaves to deeds of insurrectionary warfare. Mr. Speaker, three years ago about this time, 1 met the honorable gentleman (.Mr. Granger) on this floor, and when 1 attempt ed to reply to his defence of the gentleman from Missachusetts, (Mr. Adams,) 1 was gagged down with the previous question. The gentleman, i! 1 remember right, asked ns to let them fight our battles at the North. [Mr. Granger denied he had ever claimed to fight the battles of the South. Mr. Alford said, lam glad of it. 1 would not trust him oi any Northern man to fight our billies with the nbolitioui>;s atone. ].. t those who would fight for us there, fight with us here. But'l fear they are all Whigs, ail Democrats un this subject at home; all against slavery in the abstract. The .South lias been gulled long enough with this right of petition so sacred lo the honorable geo f'.email. Os one thing I am certain : he said them, as lie. says now, that the North has lights mid dare maintain them. The re ce.pii m ol tltese petitions under dial clause ofthe Goasftlntiu i already alluded to, which f»eeti.'«» the it rid ot petition for the redress of gtievsuccs- is not otte of thus • rights to v'ti.tli Ins declaration applied. He should in tiul int «« such a right. What are we "to i. d.M da,; ihr this tit. cot, that the North "has r,g:tt» a u lWare maintain them ! ' YVe are to tie taught, l suppose, that under the authority i-« ..l.a,* Congo-ss tor a redres^ of their •<«.•* they whl enforce upon os a receytt-a i .on pcti'jnna. a'ej tramp - oH.-r tp. .1 dtfot «f pro perty axi ten;-•« .V. W.o'i iw.U,. y ■ They Himge ~-p wil t fi.ivug ii-.ine >th V f ght oi •icti.mi* .i.aT.,s q ies'uro ot aticrti U.IW, vri stv that they will dare. wuiuuilt ••halfijjh;, Hhhoajjli ttu-y ahi»tjh.yj <^ cannot abolish slavery at all, so long as the Cuusiruitioii is in force. If they have no right to abolish slavery at all, what right have they to trouble Congress with these petitions / "The argument is absurd on the lace of u. Wti >t means this declaration— this threat—t?iat tiiey dare to do such deeds 7 Does the gentleman intend to carry this measure by force of arms ? Are we lobe swept nwify t-.y the power ol the North as the besom o! dcsti uction 7 Is the South to fall bv lorce without resistance ? i ennne' contemplate the possibility ol Con gress entertaining these doctrines without feelings ol horror. If ever this power is once carried out elVeetuallvv u wall raise a lire of dis’eord, it uiiilight (lie torch of civil war, andthe ole ne.it will sweepover this nation ns the tempest swee|»s over the ocean as the ocean .-peeps over the earth when driven by the tuiy of the warring ele ments. Before the howling ol the tempest shall I ush. anti the lire of war blast out, t lie lastson of the South shall perish a martyr *to our constitutional rights. Mr. Speaker. 1 now have in inv eye the honorable gentleman from New York who did say three years ago (when, Democrat as be is, he stood by his colleague, Whig as he is, in defence of Mr. Adams) that the South should let the battle in fought at the North. [Mr. Vamlerpoel inquired if Mr. Alford alluded to him.] Mr. Allotd said 1 allude to the leader of the Administration forces in this House, to him who leads with a whip, to the gentle man who represents Riudcrhnok---it is un parliamentary to call members by name— -1 allude to him who, tvhen New Jersey was strict en from the ro'l of States, stood upon this floor anil ikiwkeil Uml thill the voice ol democracy was triumphant in this House; that the voice of tlie .Democratic party in New Jersey had been heard iu tiiL Hail. Yes, Mr. tiie voice of democracy has been heard, and t lie gentleman » • juices at the iact, and speaks ofregenerated Stales. That voice of democracy w hich hails from New Jersey is not the voice other people, but it is the voice of aliens carted about by Vau Burcnmen to raise the hue and cry of modern democracy, of O'ConntUdemocracy. Yes, sir, to raise a tumultuous shout of alieu, O’Connell, democratic triumph over the native citizens and legal voters of a gallant State, speaking as they did in favor of the Opposition cause by their own people through the medium of a constitutional Government But, sir, the voice of the sons ol New Jersey cannot prevail; right yields to force, aud the voice of law is drowne I by a wild and disorderly shout of the mob, which is called here the voice of democracy—-a voice that comes from the land of O'Connell, that breaks upon the shores of New Jersey, that rings through the spell-bound regions of the “enchanted mountains,” that wakes up the drowsy in habitants of “Sleepy Hollow,” and they too hail the triumph of this cause of regenerating democracy, and join the shout of that dem ocracy. echoed here bv the “leader,” ol “the party” in this Hall. ['lt. Vanderpoel asked Mr. Alford to yield for an explanation.] Mr. Alford said, aftei lam done. I found it 100 hard to get the floor to give it up. I cannot let go my grip until 1 have said what 1 have to say. 1 can tell the gentleman that, unless I am mistaken in the signs of the times, this modern democracy will soon come to an end. This Van Buren Cal aoun Beniouian-Buchanan democracy will blow up at the cud of Mr. Vau Bureu’s eight years, if he is re-elected, 1 “guess.” The Speaker interposed, and Mr Alford said, sit still, Mr. Speaker, I will go back to argument. I hold in my hand the most eloquent and conclusive argument in favor ofthe consti tutional rights ofthe South on this question ol slavery, and against the course pursued by these fanatics, I have seen or read ; and. what is astonishing to all lovers of truth and justice, it is' the very speech of William Hen ry Harrison front which garbled extracts have been made to prove him an abolitionist, and tor whichhe has been iloo.ued to encoun ter the united opposition of the whole South ; and this same speech is now published in the Emancipator, under a long editorial de nouuciation of General Harrison as an anli abolitionist, and declaring that no abolition ist can support him for the Presidency, be cause lie goes with the South. And I am happy, sir, that whilst 1 use his speech to prove the truth of my position, lan but doiug an act of justice to a statesman and a patriot, a friend of the South, who lias been misrepresented and belied. Let not gentle men suppose that I am about to become the advocate of General Harrison for the Pres idency. Georgia stands on neutral ground. We have a man of our own.—the immortal Troup—who is better qualified to adminis ter the Government, in niy opinion, than Harrison aud Van Buren both put togethty. I go for Troop, sir; I'tit if ever he is out of the question, 1 have a right toenjoy nay own opinion as between the other two; and 1 am willing to judge them by their own acts, and choose between them upon their prin ciples in regard to this very question. 1 will now give Gen. Harrison’s views as authority ou this question. Hear them: (See Mirror 4th February.) Without entering iuto a full detail of the merits ofthe gentleman at the head of this Governmeu', l turn to the supporters ofthe Administration, aud ask them, if they plaesc, to show me wherein the present Chief Magistrate of this Union ever held such language as this ? Has he ever declared that the abolition of.slavery would be uncon stitutional ? On the contrary, has he not declared and admitted that, with the ligli's before him, he could not say but that it might be abolished ? Has lie ever said that the “efforts” oftiiese petitioners were "weak, injudicious, presumptuous, andunconslitulion al!” Has lie ever “entreated them to pause in their career ?” No man cau answer in the affirmative to these questions for Mar tin Van Boren, with truth and sincerity. Wliat has he said—-what has he done ? “Let us render unto Ctcsarthe things which are Ctcsar's.” In that great and truly al arming agitation of the question of slavery as, regards the State of Missouri. Mr. Van Buren proved, by his vote, that he was opposed to slavery; aud not only that he was opposed, but that he would refuse to admit a State iuto the Union rather than that her people should judge aud act for themselves iu tiie question of slavery. He voted ui the Legislature of New York to instruct an ultra federalist (Rufus King) to refuse the admission of Missouri into this Union it her Constitution recognised slavery. I do not give the words of the resolution, but the substance. Where was old Tippecanoe at that vastly important crisis in our affairs? Side by si :e to this House with those that led the van in favor ot slavery—side by side with tin' republicans of the South, he made a lull aud glorious sacrifice of himself for (fee people of Missouri. He voted to sqstaiu h*t constitutional right of slavery, and was bf.iten out ol Congress for the pari he took in behalf oi Southern.interests and South >' ::1 JU Jiie gentleman from M issouri in the House ? Oh, Missouri! (Oh. Misery!) What|has Mr. Van Buren done for you ? If Mr. Van Buren hat] done as much for us as General Harrison, l would not hesitate to marshal myself in his ranks at orice, as he now pretends to be so much of a State rights man; but still I fear his measures. His message recommends strict ecouomj, (good,) but he iuliniates very plainly that, after all the economy he recommends has been used by us, there will still be a deficit of revenue, and leavbs us to inter, as I un derstand hirtt, that more will be wanting. How we are to raise it under the plans in his message, without, an increase of tariff duties, is not for me to say. The South may lookout. 1 past over many of his acts and come down to his last public act, bv which he proves himself to be now w hat he was in early life—the constant, nnconprom ising enemy of Southern institutions. 1 ..ean his vote in regard to slavery in Flori da. On every occasion where he has voted on the question of slavery he has voted a gaiust it. Extract from the Senate Journal. “The Senate resumed, as in Uonimitte.e of tiie Whole, the cousidetation of the bill tor the establishment of ; territori.il govern ment in Florida ; and, the hill having been amended, it was reported to the liouse ac cordingly : and. “On the question to concur in the amend ment to the 1 Ith section, to strike out, af ter the wort! ‘freedom,’ in the 14th line there of, the residue of said scutum, as follows : “No slave or slaves shall, directly or in directly, be introduced into the s riJ Terri tory, except by acitizen of the United States removing into the said Territory for actual settlement, and being, at the time of such removal bcua fide owner of such slave or slaves; or any citizen of the United States travelling into the said Territory with any servant or servants, not exceeding two ; and eery slave imported or brought into the said Territory, contrary to the provisions of this act, shall, thereupon, be entitled to and receive his or lier freedom.” “It was determined iu the affirmative; Yeas 22, nays 20. “On motion by Mr. Mills, the yeas and nays being desired by one-tilth of the Sena tors psesent, •• I'hose who voted in the affirmative are. “Messrs. Barbour, Beutun, Brown of Lou i sana, D Wolf, Eaton, Elliott, Gaiilard, Holmes ol Mississippi Johnson of Louisiana King of Alabama, Lovd, Muoon, Noble, Pleasents, Smith, Southard, Slukts, Van Dyke. Walker, Ware, Williams of Missis sippi, Williams of Tennessee. “Those who voted in the negative are— ‘'Messrs. Ba ton, BAarUtnan, Brown of O hio, Chaudler, Dickerson, Findlay, Holmes of Maine, King of New York, Knight, Lan inau, Lowri**, Mills, Morrill, Otis, Palmer, Parrott, Iluggles, Seymour, Thomas, VAN BUREN.” The enemies of Mr. Van Buren have de nied him one quality which he possesses in an eminent degree—that of courage. In ‘“treading in the footsteps of his illustrious prdecessor.” he has exhibited no signs of (altering. A sovereign State has gone by the board, and he shows no signs of alarm. Gen. Jackson, in his prime, never dared to do a deed so bold. Hundreds and thousands of American citizens have been disfranchised by an Ex“cutive edict, issued, no doubt, in secret, to be carried into effect by the Clerk ol this House, and the party here, by which a State looses five out of six of her Repre sentatives, for the sole purpose of giving the President and his party the power to jptle this House, and, through the action ol 'his House, to secure his re-election. Is not this a monstrous usurpation/ Has history any parallel 1 Tyrants have dissolved leg islative bodies by force of arms, but here the President wills it, and it is done ahuost with out a struggle. Mr. Speaker I have said it and I repeat it here, elected as I was by the State right# par ty of Georgia io a seat in this House, on the principle that I stood in opposition to this Administration—elected by a party opposed to Mr. Vaji Buren-*-opposed to measures enumerated by me in this effort in behalf ol my constituents as belongiug to him —I can not consent to be counted among those who follow his Administration, and ! seek this early opportunity to “define my posiliou,” that 1 may not be susppeted by any matiliving A man, like me, Mr. Speaker, who has ever been accustomed to roam ut large in the beautiful forests of Lis native laud, uncon trolled even by parental authority, cannot submit tube harnessed with the shackles of party, and coilard with Van Btirenism. No, sir; no, sir. 1 will go against this Ad ministration as long as it goes wrong, and when it goes right I will go home, [Some member replied, you will remain here a long time, trty dear sir. ] It 1 were compelled to take sides in the contest between William Henry Harrison and Martin Vitt Buren, I would not hesitate to support the matt who declared iu 1825 that the conducted of the abolitionist was ‘•u eu/c, injudicious presumptuous, and uncon stitutional and rhat, too, in u noti-slave holiling State, aud to a non-slaveholding people. The man who stood byMissourt— the General who protected that great valley ofthe Mississippi by his deeds of valor, and secured to its inhabitants peace and protec tion in place of danger and alarm—such a man is General Harrison. And, it 1 were to conceal tny preference for him over Mr. Van Buren, I should net uncaudidly to my friends and dishonestly with myself. He pronounced theefforts ofthe abolitionists in constitntionat. lam proud to call his opinions to aid my own. Hence 1 say, refuse to re ceive tl ese abominable petitions, aud dis regard these fanatics. IT IS TIME TO PAUSE. We subjoin the closing passage of the Speech of Mr Botts, of Va. ou the New- Jersey case . it I did not fear that 1 had fatigued this House—[“Go on! go on !”]—l would make to the gentlemen a patriotic appeal. [“Try it!"] No. I will not try it. I kuow that a patriotic appeal made here would be utterly thrown awav. 1 have atteuded here closely for five weeks, and 1 will say, in all honesty, that this House is the very last place on earth where 1 should e xpect such an appeal to have its effect. If I were one ofthe Administration partv, 1 could indeed make a party appeal with the certaiuty. that it would be responded to ; but I will re serve my appeal for my constituents. 1 wish to God, from my very heart and soul, that tliosu constituents, especially such of them as are friendly to this Administration, were now thronging these galleries. To them I would address my appeal, and I ant very sure they would not hear it with iiidilfereiice. I would address them as a friend, a brother, and a representative, having exactly as much and no more imerest in this Government than they have ; desirous as I know them to be of transmitting those ptinciples of consti tutional freedom which I believe to be fun damental, unimpaired, and unshaken to our posterity. But I here solemnly say, on what of religion I have, and before the face |of Almighty God, that if the principles of this Administration are to proceed, ohjt lib ertie« cannot long survive ; and there are those*arouna me who will live (oread on tire page of history, the rise, the progress, anu the downfall of this Republic of the United States THE MIRROR jySfl^aaißsyoiSs Saturday, Feb. 92, ISIO. For I*residenl, GEOJIGE M. TROUP. \v e crave the indulgence of our patrons for the appearance of the Mirror; the cause is beyond our control, not having received our supply of paper which we ordered some mouths since. We can assure them that it is as great a source of mortification to u* as it can possibly be to them—and hope that we shall be able in a short time to resume our usual size and appear in our accustoru e J garb, with renewed energy in order that amends may be made for this failure. THE SOUTHERN LADIES, BOOK. The first No. of the above named work, published in the city of Macon, by Philip C. Pendleton, Esq. and the Rev. George F. Pierce, President of the Georgia Female College has been received by us and perused with much interest. The first No. fully meets the most san guine expectations of its many friends and we doubt not from the ability of its editors, and the distinguished characters of its many contributors that the whole people of the South particularly of Georgia will rally to its support, and hail its appearance as the mil lenium of southern Literature. We earnest ly solicit for it the patronage of our friends and the public at large—and will ourselves take great pleasure in forwarding the names of those who may desire to encourage the work ami beuefit themselves by so doing. THE VAN BUREN CONGRESSION AL TICKET. The Athens Banner iu noticing the re marks made by ourselves sometime since in relation to two of the gentleman composing the above mentioned ticket, observes. “The Union party is ready to compare its ticket with any which our opponents may present, and to vindicate its claims, either on the score of co'rcr.t principles, sound judgment, ORATORICAL POWERS, or in any other point of view” 1!!!! Oh. Craokey. We have often had the charity to believe that our Van Buren opponents had sotqe regard for themselves as we(] as their can didates, but we must say at this time tjiat the above quoted sentence has entirely dis pelled that oi'it'ieii—ant] we are confident the gentlemen whom the Banner has so ex travagantly eulogized as statesmen and ora tes must feel mortified in reflecting that the above quoted remark of their advocate docs not portray their true characters—that their powers of mind do uot justify the assertion, and that if elected the people who give cre dence to that assertion, are doomed to dis .ippqiqtiueut and mortification. Iti reflec ting tipua the position the gentlemen coin, (losing the Van Buren ticket are placed in by the indiscreet zeal ol the Banner, we can but pity them. They know and are com pelled to feel that it is uUei’j impossible for them to compare successfully with the pres ent able representatives in Congress rnd they are equally apprised of the fact that should their party be so fortunate as to deceive ti e people in relatinu to their talents and suc ceed in electing them to the scats occupied by our present Delegation, the blush ot shame must mantle their cheeks in the dis appointment and mortification the country must experience in witnissing the feeble efforts they will cary into the Halls of leg islation ol this great Confederacy. The Banner, speaking in relation to the talents and popularity of Messrs. Campbell and Luutpkin, says. “A contemporary at Florence, lately cau tiooed its readers against voting for Col. Campbell of Bibb, under the impression that he wasof the “old stock es Campbells,” or Cot. J. tl. LumpUm of Floyd, for his un cle Wilson Lumpkin. The editor must have imagined that a great deal of ignorance pre vails in the State, to have deemed such a caution necessary; but we cau sssure him that the people are attentive enough to their rights to ascertain who they are voting for before they bestow their suffrage. Col. Campbell has lived long enough in Georgia, to have made acquaintancesJu every part of the State, and no man commands more en tire respect from ail who kuow him, than he does. Col. Lumpkin, although a young man, has also acqui ed an extensive popu larity, particularly in the section of country where he resides, and that popularity must have resulted from the amenity of his man ners, joined to a conviction of his superior talents." We did caution the voters of Georgia again gulled by names—and done so from the fact then stated that there were a great many people in Georgia and elsewhere who uever put themseives to the trouble to Inquire particularly as to the can didates presented for their suffrages, and if in an electiouofa general character through out the State they find a candidate bearing the name of one whom they had iu former times delighted to honor with their support, they will without reflecting that “all likes are not the same, go for the name under the impression that it is the same that has been presented to the people in days gone by. Now we would ask the Banner, what has Col. Campbell ever done to “ontmantl the supporMtf the people more than some otltcrs who ran with him last Congressional elec tion? Does the Banner not know that he has never before that time occupied any stand before the people ? Is our cotem perary not apprised that he was never even in the Legislature before last year—aud that while there the citizens of Bibb scarcely knew they were represented in that body 7 We do kuow, if the Banner, does not that these things are true—and we further know that nine tenths of the [eople in this section of the country never heard of David C. Campbell, until they saw his name upon the Congressional ticket—and we know still fur ther of many who voted for him under the belief that he was of the “old stock Campbells” who once occupied a distin guished position in the eyes of the people ) ol this Stale—some thinking they were sup porting the lamented Duncan G. Campbell, without knowing that he had paid the las t debt of nature—and others voted for him laboring under the impression that they tvere casting their suffrages for John W. Camp bell, Esq. at present a citizen of Columbus. These things we know, not from hear say alone, but as coining under our immediate knowledge. With these facts before 11s then is it to be wondered that we should caution the people not again to be duped by names; and it is reasonable to suppose that the people must retuaiu ignorant upon this subject, unless someone shall give them light, and if they can be deceived by one name why may they not be by more ?—hence the necessity of informing the inconsiderate that another name had been added to the list of cundidaifs by oui opponents calcula ted to deceive them, viz ; Jolid W. Lump kin, Esq. a man ol whom nineteen twen tieths of the people had never heard brfore. We know not what ntay he the desire of these gentlemen in the ensuing canvass as uuder what "colors" they will run. But if they desire to be elected, we should suppose they would prefer running under “harrowed colors ,” as they never can succeed under their own. MR. ALFORD. The correspondents! || e New-York Eve ning Star gives the following account of Mr. Alford’s speech ,111 the reception of the Abo lition petitions ; “Mr Alford of Georgia, followed Mr. A in one of the most extraordinary speeches it was ever my lot to listen to. It was the strongest mixture of good things, delivered iu the most inimitable manner imaginable. He kept the house lor the space of a full hour tn a constant roar of unrestrained laughter, mingled with the most breathless attention. His expressions were of the wild est character) his ideas the drollest possi bic to couceive. He is a character of the most fearless independence, frank, honest and open hearted, and possesses strong na tive powers, and to use a homely but expres sive phrase, lie is as clever a fellow as any country uee« to produce, m ever did pro duce. CAUTION. VLL persons are cautioned against tra ding for a certain note, signed by the suhsetiber for three hundred dollars, dated in the month of Deer, or Nov. last, and due 25th Deer, next, or on the Ist January 1841 (not recollected which) made payable, to A. B C. Winfrey or bearer, —there h a failure ott the part of said Wtrffyey, in per fortiling his obligation to me, lam deter mined not to p*y said note utflt ss compelled by law. C. A, SMITH. Feb. 20th 1840. ts 46 NOTICE. r S hereby given to the public generally, . that, no contract made either by tnv wife Lucy Aon Bartee or Sarah Morgan to any person or persons for any thing will be paid by me, and that they are both without au thority to trade on my account. That I will myself provide my wife Lucy A tin w ith such necessaries as may be required for her corn fort so long as site is disposed to remain un der my protection. JOHN R BARTER. Feb. 17th 1810 46 SSO DOLL A I?S HE WAR IX KANAWAi ou September last a negro > boy belonging to the estate of Robert D. Respess deceased of Lee County by the name of Fayett about 18 years of age dark complected chunkey built aud speaks ve ry quick when spoken too, the subscriber w ill pay the above reward to any person for the delivery of said negro; or if they will confine hitn in any safe Jail so that I can get him. I will pay all reasonable expeiu.es. It is thought that the said negro has been taken ol by some white man and sold in the State of Alabama or South Carolina. DUDLEY SNEED,adm.r Feb. 4 I*4o. 46 FOUR mouths after date application will be made to the Inferior Court of Lee County when setting lor ordinary pur poses lor leave to sell all the lauds belonging to the estate ol Robert D. Respess deceas ed late of Lee County. DUDLEY SNEED udmr’- Feb 4th 1840 46 NOTICE. THE subscriber being desirous of emi grating to the west, now offers forsulo his entire possessions of land, consisting es four It ts, three hundred and seventy acres of which are under cultivation and well ad opted to the production ol Com and Cot ♦on, I will also sell with my land, my interest iua first rate 6aw and grist mill adjacent to an iuexhaustible quantity of Pine timber, and situated in a dense neighborhood, said premises are situate# on the road leading from Lumpkin to Irwinton Ala. nine miles from the former and eighteen miles from the latterplace. Persons who arc anxious ot purchasing a valuable settlement of land with every convenience requisite to render the place perfectly delightful Would do well to call apd examine my settlement. 1 will sell on such terms as wil 1 suit the purchaser F- D. WI MB ERL'' Feb. 5,1839. ib 2m '' L.III* jrOTWCE THE subscribers have this day associated themselves for the purpose of plead ing and practicing law in all the counties of the Chattahoochee Circuit.and in the coun ties of Dooly, Thomas and Decatur, under the name ol Grayhill it Homier. Office a Culhbert, Randolph cnurrtv, Georgia. GKAYBILL & BONNER. Jau. Ist, 1840. ffe. 40 PRESENTMENTS, Os the Grand Jury of Stcieart County. WE the Grand Jury sworn, chosen and selected for the county of Stewart at the February Term of the Superior Court, Eighteen Hundred and Forty, respectfully repoit that we have acted upou all business that has been brought before us by the Court. We have examined the public records of the Superior and Inferior Courts, 3nd found them in good order and well kept. On examination we find in the bauds of tLe county Treasurer of unexpended lunds belonging to the county only ten dollars and fifty two cents. We find that the county is considerab'y involved iu debt, we there refore recommerd to the Inferior Court to assess an extraordinary tax, sufficient to meet the exigencies of the county, or to levy a tax at the highest rates the Law allows in such cases. We find on examination of the books of the Inferior Court that there are several estrays told before different person* m the county which have not beeu accounted tor and are in defaulr, viz: Arthur Manning, in default in returning a stray Horse, xoltl. before Warren A. May, J. P. October, Also an estray Steer, told by A. Dyasl Match, 1832, for which \V. B. Garner. J. P. is in default tor not returning; We find also, W. B. Garner, J. P. iu default lor not returning a Cow and Calf, told by Henry Davis, I ebiUary 25, 1633. Also, Samuel Purdy J. P. in default for one estray. Also, James M. Duuahoo, in dcfauß tor a stray Poney, tol'ed before Jauies Hilliard, J. P. June 13, 1833. Also we present Col. Wil liam Cooper for turning the road from its proper place, leading troui Lumpkin to Lauuahassee. at or near hi* boose, which turning has placed the passway on very wet and desperate ground and lias made the distance considerably greater. We also, present the bad condition of the above named toad generally, particularly tne Hill about two miles from s.i.d Cooper, leading to Lumpkin which is at this time almost impassible for loaded wagons. We also, regret the bad condition of the load leading from Lumpkin to lrwiiiton. A Ist , the bad couditioi: of other roads aim bridge* in the county, aud tecommeiid to the proper authorities of said county to adopt such measures as the Law directs to purnish overseers of such bad roads aud bridges, who are in default, or have neglected their duty. We would also recommend to the Inferior Court, to provide r.nd authorise bridges built at different places in the county where the different districts are not able u» build within themselves; paiticnlarly the bridge near the Widow Williams M ~1, m 1 j,o 13th district, which is highly danginhis anti almost impassible. As also, the nudge between Lumpkin aud Florence, which is very dangerous to pass over. We also present Green Hopson ami Ben jamin Hall, for a fight or an offmy which took place between them «.in Mumiuy the third lus ant, iu the Stiecls of Lumpkin while the Superior Court was iu *« Mwon, contrary to the peace, dignity aud good or der of the State; Witness 0. I’. CU'.'albv<..i aud William A. Bauson. Wo also present Kligli Waters, as ;; coui- UiUA vagrant, a dis uiber il the pan a nuisance and a. pest to souety; vintner* Henry Beacbam, Hants Dun tad ini O. ] , Cheatham. Alsu we jucsetu Dviauney Cox as a cO'iitnoti vagrant; witness, '..idem, 11. Croxtou, John R. Barice an > Siodu.u.i Rockwell. \Ve also present W 1 1 r> m, 1 amp, r lor making his escape Irani llie jail of ti e county, having been tried ; ;.d cotiv.eii 1. a misdemeanor and sctrtenevd by the CV.uit . * a punishment in the ctiiun vii jail of mo county. We cannot close out r« m >rfs without cx|ncssing our sincere regret that ‘*e have citizens among us who ha.c been guilty ol so gross a violation of llie Law, ..* to brevk ilovvit the door of the Jail, aiding and assisting the escape of the s.nit V> 1 . Cooper from justice, having been coufuo and by a sentence of the Court. We would n - to all good citizens to lie vigilant in endeavoring to assertaiu the pcisuu nr persons who have been guilty of aiding anil ass'stiug the eseape of said Wil.i; in Cooper, that tl'fv may be brought lo justice. Chi taking leave of the'Court we nn st ex press our entire satisfaction with the con duct of Isis Honor Judge We.Jberu, v|.o has our unfeigned thanks and ajtprobatii.it for his firmness and impartiality in the dis charge of his duty and able uu.ui.er vvi.it which he has pqu ; ,tU'd himself. The b'uliutor General, Col. Watson, Iras also our sincere thunks for his uueuuou and jiohteucg. ,u this body. Ge.rgi Id. Champion, Foreman. Moses Ramsev, Alieu Hates, Michael Dusk in 1 William D. Fitch, Robert W. Williams, John Purvis, Gi'hs Powell, William T. Park, James Jackson, M illium iV. \\ eitli George Dyass Jchabotl Holmes, William David, Wihiard Boynton. William C. Phis, Henry Branham, James 8. Lunsford. It is the request of the Grand Jury that the within presentments and recommenda tions be published in the Georgia Mirror, published at Florence, and also in the Seu tinal A Herald, published at Columbus. Ou motion it is ordered that the present ments of the Grand Jury be published in the Georgia Mirror, and Sentiuel it Herald. A true extract from the miuu • > of the Superior Court. 17th February, 1840. M. GRESHAM, Clerk. “valuable land. rriHE subscriber offers for sale a Valua- JL ble Settlement of Land oti reasonable terms, lying on the road leading from Lumpkin to Irwinton, seven and j miles from the former and 18 from the latter plaec. consisting of 1500 acres of oak and hickory land, with abont 350 acres cleared—with a good dwelling house, giu house, and all ne cessary out buildiugs attached. It will ei ther he sold in a body or iu lots to suit pur chasers. Those wishing a good location, would do well to call and see the premises, aad judge for themselves. D. M. LESEUER. Feb. 7, 1810. 3t 44 'ALABAMA LANDS FOR SALE. Entire 7 14 30 I N. half 8 14 30 S. half 4 14 30 S. half 6 14 30 S. half 11 14 29 S. half 34 19 23 W. half 29 16 26 S. half 20 18 28 E. half 21 22 26 S. half 32 18 28 N. half 33 20 26 W. half 26 15 24 S. half 29 16 25 N. half 9 14 30 E. half 2 18 25 Entile 33 15 25 Any of the above Lauds will be sold on erm# so suit purchasers, by application to John D. Pitts, Esq. Florence. Ga. or to the subscriber, at Macoq. rpt 3 J COWUS