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THE I*REHIDENT'S >IESNA(iE
We have received, bui too late for the
publication of it entire in to-day’s paper,
President Tyler’s message to both branch
c3 of Congress. It is an able document,
one of *he best messages we have ever
read- We hail its contents, and the spirit
in which it treats the important questions
considered in it, with the greatest plea
sure. President Tyler is entitled to the
thanks of no*, only the Democratic patty,
Imt to his countrymen generally lor his
able production, and lor one vve offer
them with all our heart. He presents the
most satisfactory accounts of the finances
of the country. He recommends a mod
ification of the taritf to a revenue stand
ard. He suggests a wise and gradual re
duction of postages, and also proposes to
add to the steam capacities of the Navy.
13ut it is impossible for us to embrace in a
paragraph all the views of the message. —
The following extract contains that por
tion of the message which touches the
most interesting subject to the people, to
wit, the annexation of Texas. If Con
gress responds to the President’s sugges
tion, Texas will come into the Union be
i'orc the expiration of the present session.
In inv lasi Annual Message, 1 lelt il In lie my duly
in make known to congress, in terms both plain and
emphatic, my opinion in regaid to the war which
has so long existed between Mexico anil Texas;
which, since the battle of San Jacinto, has consis
ted altogether of predatory incursions, attended bv
circumstances revolting to humanity. 1 repeat now
what l then said, that tiller eight years olTeebie and
ineffectual eflbrts to recover Texas, it was time
that die war should have ceased. The United
Slates had a direct interest in the question—The
contiguity of the two nations to our territory was
hut too well calculated to involve our peace. Un
just suspicions were engendered in the mind of
one or the other of the lieiligerants against us, ami
a necessary consequence, American interest
were made to sutler, and our peace became daily
endangered. In addition to which it must have
been obvious to all that the exhaustion produced
hv the war, subjected botli Mexico and Texas to
■ fie interference of other powers; which without the
interposftion of this Govet mnei.i, might eventuate
in the most serious injury to the United Sta’es.
This Government, from time to lime, exerted its
trit tally offices to bring about a determination of
hostilities upon terms honorable alike to both the
hellioerants. Its efforts in this behalf proved una
vailing. Mexico seemed, almost without an object,
l ilpe-severe n the war, and u lotliei alternative was
left the Executive lint to take ailvati age of the well
known disposition of Texas, and to invite her to
enter into a treaty tor annexing her territory to
that of the United States.
.Sinceyour last session, Mexico has threatened
to renew the war, and has either made, or propo
ses to make, formidable preparations tor invading
Texas. She has issued decrees and proclamations
preparatory to the commencement of hostilities full
of threats, revolting to Immunity; and which, if
nrried into effect, would arouse the attention ol all
Christendom. The new demonstration of feeling,
there is too much reason to believe has been produ
ced in consequence oft he negotiation of the late
treaty of annexation with Texas. The executive
tlierelore, could not be indifferent to such procee
dings; and il fell it to be due. as well to itself, as to
the honor ol the country, that a strong representa
tion should he made to the Mexican Government
upon the subject. This was accordingly done; as
will he seen by the copy ol the accompanying des
patches from the Secretary of slate to the United
States Envoy at .Mexico. .Mexico has no right to
jeopard the peace oft he world bv urging any lon
ger a useless and fruitless contest. Such a condi
tion ol things would not be tolerated on the Euro
pean continent. \\ hv should it be on this? A war
of desolation, such as is now threatened by Mexi
co, cannot he waged without .nvolving our peace
and tranquility. It is idle To believe ilia! Mich a
war could tie looked upon with indifference by our
oivn citizens, inhabiting adjoining Stales; and our
neutrality would be violated, in despite ol all churls
on ihe part of the Government to prevent it. The
r minrv is settled by emigrants limn the United
Stales, under invitations held out to then by .Spain
and .Mexico. Those emeginnts have left behind
them friends and relatives who would not lail to
sympathise with them in their difficulties and who
Would he led liy those sympathies to participate in
their struggles however energetic the action ol Gn
'eminent to pievenl it. Nor would the numerous
and limnirl,ihie hands ot Indians, the most warlike
to ire It in tul in any laud, which occupy the exten
sive -rigious contiguous to the stales ol Arkansas
and .Missouri,and who arc ill possession ol huge
tracts of c iiiiitry within the limits ol Texas, he
likely to remain passive. The inclinations ol those
numerous tribes lead them invariably to war when
ever pretexts exists.
.Mexico has no just grounds of displeasure n
gainst this Government or People lor negotiating
the treaty. What interests ol hers was affected
by the treaty —.She was despoiled ot nothing since
Texas was ibrever lost to her. The independence
ol Texas was recognized by several ot the leading
powers of the earth. .See was tree to treat —tree
to adopt her own line of policy—free Intake the
course which she believed was best calculated to
secure her happiness. Her Government and peo
ple decided on annexation to the United states, and
the Executive saw in the acquisition ol such a ter
ritory, the means of advancing their permanent
happiness and glory. What principle ol good faith
then was violated? What rule of political morals
trampled under foot, so far as .Mexico hersell
was concerned the measure should have been re
garded by her as highly beneficial. Her inability
ta reconquer Texas bad been exhibited,! repeat,
by eight—now nine—years of fruitless and ruinous
contest. In ihe meantime, Texas has been grow
ing in population and resources. Emigration has
flowed into her territory, from all parts ol the world
in a current which continues to increase iustrengtb
M o should have had no right, no power, noaulhor
iiv to have conducted such a negotiation, and to
have undertaken it would have been an assumption
equally revolting to the pride of Mexico and Tex
t's, and subjecting us to the charge ol arrogance;
while to have proposed in advance ot annexation,
to satisfy .Mexico for any contingent interest she
might have in Texas, would have been to have
treated ’Texas not as an independatn power, but as
a mere dependency of .Mexico. 'This assumption
could not have been acted on bv the executive with
out Setting at defiance your own solemn declaration
that the Republic was an independent state. A
lyar tinder any circumstances, is greatly to he de
plored, and the l/hiled slates is the last nation to
desire it, but if as the condition of peace, it lie requi
red of us to forego the unquestionable right ol trea
ting with an independent power ofour own conti
nent upon matters highly interesting to both, and
that upon a naked and unsustained pretension of
claim by] a third power, to control the free-will ol
itie power with whom we treat —devoted as we
rnav be to ~cpco, and anxious to cultivate friendly
relations with the w.’.plc world, the Executive does
flat hesitate to say that the people ol the United
“tales would ,be ready to brave aii consequences,
sooner than submit to such condition. 13ul noap'
prehension of war was entertained by the Execu
tive, and I must express frankly the opinion that
had the treaty been ratified by the senate, it would
have been followed by a prompt settlement, to the
entire satisfaction of'.Mexico, of every matter be
tween the two countries. Seeing then, that new
preparations for hostile invasion ol Texas were
“bout to be adopted by .Mexico, and that these were
brought about because Texas bad adopted the sug-
SWinns of the Executive upon the subject of ,an
-Itaxation, it could not have passively folded its arms
and permitted a war, threatened to be accompanied
hy every act that could mark a barbarous age, to
be waged against Iter, because she bad done so.
Ollier considerations of a controlling character
"tfluenced the course of the Executive. Ihe trea
,v which had thus been negotiated, bad la -’d to
receive the ratification of the Senate. One o 'he
chief objections which were urged against it, as
•oimd to consist in the fact, that the question of di
"exation bad not been subfrutted to the or slot
Public opinion in the United Stales, ’.mvi ver
untenable such an objection was cste: -:J to be, in
view ol the unquestionable power of the Executive
to negotiate the treaty, and the great and lasting
interests involved in the question, I tell il to be my
duly to submit the whole subject to congress as
the best expounders of popular sentiment. No de
finitive action having betn taken on the subject by
j congress, the question relerred itself directly to the
decision ol the states and the people. The great I
|jopular election which has just terminated, affords j
the best op(>orlunity of ascertaining the will of the ,
! states and the people upon it. Pending that issue,
it became the imperative duly of the Executive
to inform Mexico the question of annexation was
still hetiire the Americanj people, and that until ■
their decision was pronounced, any serious invasion
ol 1 exas would be regarded as an attempt to fore
stall their judgement, aud could not he looked upon
with indifference. 1 am most happy to inform
you, that no-such invasion has taken place; aud
I trust that whatever vour action may lie upon it,
.Mexico will see the importance of’ilecidiug the
matter by a resort to peaceful expedimems, in pre
ference to those of arms. The decision of the pco-
I pie and the states, on this great and interesting
subject, has been decisively manifested. The
question of annexation has lieen presented naked
ly to their consideration. By the treaty itself, all
collateral and incidental issues, which were cacula
led to divide and distract the public councils, were
I carefully avoided. These were left to the wisdom
of the future to determine. It presented, I repeat,
II lie isolated question of annexation; and in that
| form it has been submitted to the ordeal of public
j sentiment. A controlling majority of the people
1 and a large majority of the states, have declared
in favor of immediate annexation. Instructions
have thus come up to both branches of congress,
from their respective constituents, in terms the
most emphatic. It is the will of both the people
and the states, that Texas shall he annexed to the
Union promptly and immediately. Il may be ho
ped that, in carrying into execution the public will,
thus declared, all collateral issues may lie avoided.
Future legislatures can best decide as to the num
ber of stales which should he formed out of the
| territory, when the time has arrived for deciding
that question. So with all others. By the treaty)
the United .States assumed the payment < f the
debts ol Texas, to an amount not exceeding $lO,-
000,000 ; to hi- paid, with the exception of a sum
• falling short of $ 100,000, exclusively out of the
proceeds of the salts of her putmc lands. We
could not, with honor, take the lands without as
suming the lull payment of all incumbrances upon
them.
Nothing It* lß occurred since our last session, to
iinli.ee a doubt that the dispositions of Texas re
main unaltered. No intimation ot an altered deter
initiation, on the part of her government and Pen'
pie, has been furnished to the Executive. .Site
still desires to throw herself under the protection
ol our laws, and to partake of the blessings of our
federative system ; while every American interest
would seem to require it. The extension of our
coast wise and foreign trade, to an amount almost
incalculable, Ihe enlargement of the market for our
manufactures —a constantly growing market liir
] our agricultural productions—safety to our fron
! tiers, and additional strength and stability to the
Union, — these are the results which would rapidly
develop themselves, upon the consummation of the
mcasuie of annexation. In such event I will not
doubt hut that -Mexico would find her true inter
est to consist in meeting the advances of the Gov
ernment in a spirit of amity.
Nor do I apprehend any serious complaint from
[ any other quarter ; no sufficient ground exists for
j such complaint. We should interfere in no re
| sped with the rights of any other nation. There
cannot be gathered from the act, any design on
our part to do so with their possessions on this con
tinent. We have interposed no impediments in
the way of such acquisitions of territory, large
and extensive as many of them are, as the lead
ing powers of Europe have made, from time to
time, in every part of the world. We seek no
conquest made by war. No intrigue will have
been resorted to, or acts of diplomacy essayed to
accomplish the annexation of Texas. Free and
independent herself, she asks to be received into
our Union. It is a question fiir our own decision
, whether she shall he received or not.
The two Governments having already agreed,
through their respective organs, on the teims of
annexation. I would recommend their adoption by
congress in the form of a joint resolution, or act, to
he perfected and made binding on the two coun
tries, w hen adopted in like manner by the Govern
ment of Texas.
In order that the subject may he fully presented
-n all its hearings, the correspondence which has ta
ken place in rcfeience to it, since the adjournment
! of congress, between the United States, Texas, and
.Mexico, is herewith transmitted.
The amendments proposed by the senate to the
convention concluded bet weed the United .States
and .Mexico on the 20lb November, 1843, have
been transmitted through our minister, for the con
currence of the .Mexican Government; hut, al
though urged thereto, no action has vet been had
on the subject; nor has any answer been given
which would authorize a favorable conclusion in
tin future. y
REMOVAL OF THE SEAT OF GOVERN
MENT.
Wc have reason to believe that this
subject begins to occupy much of the pub
lic mind and that the views heretofore
expressed by this paper on the propriety
of the suggested removal, meets with a
very general acquiescence in the public
mind, til least of this section of the State.
We shall indicate a few ol the reasons
that would seem to urge the propriety of
this measure. 1 st, The declining and de
cayed condition off he present seat of Gov
ernment, Milledgeville, which from its
disconnection with any of the great lines
of travel and commercial intercourse, has
ienlirelv lost its importance and is now
i rapidly losing the rest of its population
Innil business. Judging from the reports
that we have received from some of its in
telligent citizens, we should imagine that
many of their once lit rouged but now grass
grown thoroughfares would ere long be
filled with nothing hut
“Matted shrubs where birds forget to sing,
And silent hats in drowsy clusters cling.”
So rapidly is the process of deprecia
tion and dilapidation going on, that it is
probable in a few years the accommoda
tions will he insufficient for the members
of the legislature. Nothing, it is believed,
| can arrest the progress of its decadence.
The paucity, indeed the absence of any
thing like a considerable population is one
of the most serious and important objee
, tions. Milledgeville we believe has only
120 voters. The seat of Government
should for many and obvious reasons be
among a large and intelligent population.
The mutual influence exerted between le
gislative bodies is admitted to be the most
. beneficial and advantageous character. —
The isolation and distance ol Milledgeville
from any of the great thoroughfares of bu-
Uinrss, commercial enterprise, and social
! intercourse, is another and most serious
!objection to it, and cannot be obviated in
•any other mode than the expenditure ot
half a million or more of dollars lu it» cit
izens in the construction of a branch Jim
Hoad from that place to the Central Kail
Hoad, a Quixotic and unprofitable enter
prise they are not likely to attempt.
In our next we shall proceed to show
that Macon possesses all the necessary
requisites to make it the most eligible
1 point in the State for the location of the
seat of Government. 'lhe centrality_of
its position—a large, rapidly increasing in
telligent and enterprising population—its
commercial importance, its position in re
gard to the great Southern Kail Kotul sys
tem and its easy and rapid communica
tion with all parts of the State by Kail
Koads, rivers, jxtst-coaches, &c.
groans of Tilt: wofniieo.
It is with some surprise and not a little
amusement that we have noticed the va
rious ludicrous and whimsical ebullitions
of splenetic feelings, prompted by the dis
appointed feelings of the wings conse
quent upon their recent disastrous defeat
that their Whig Goliath has sustained
from our youthful champion of Republi
canism. We see that the Savannah He
publicun, nothing daunted by the late re
verse, with martyrlike heroism, has again
hoisted the standard of Mr. Clay, and
nominates him again forthe presidency in
the year ofour Lord Us4S. The Repub
lican, we presume in this, is guided ov the
well known political rule of three, which
we believe works somewhat after ilie fol
lowing fashion, X H. Clay badly beaten
in ’24, ’32, and ’4l, X by l = a certainty
of election in ’4s. \\ hutever we may
think of the Republican’s arithmetic, we
like its game. We have been m opposi
tion to Mr. Clay so long that we rather
like the old gentleman and would take
great pleasure in beating him again in ’4B.
The “Richmond Whig” is so rabid as to
insist on a complete non-intercourse be- 1
tween the two parties,—that whigs shall
only associate with w bigs, trade with
whig?, oat, drink, and sleep with wbigs.
The “Whig” does not seem to recollect
that its own party would have much the
worst of this bargain as they are in a large
popular minority. As for ourselves we
do not intend to relinquish the privilege of
shaking a good clever whig bv the hand
whenever we meet with her or him. The
ladies (kind souls, ever active in charita
ble woiks)of Richmond, propose to soothe
the pangs of disappointed ambition, l»y
presenting the Farmer of Ashland with a
rich and massive set of silver plate. The
wings of Philadelphia, not to Ire outdone
in their tribute of admiration or in pipc
laving are determined to erect an eques
trian statue to the mill boy of'he slashes,
to cost 82,000. Wc have a handsome de
sign in our mit’ds-eye which we think will
just suit, and for which we make no
charge. Mr. Clay is to be represented as
trying to ride two horses, one, Colquitt's
celebrated swift-running, long-tailed Tex
as fillv;the; other, the vicious black horse,
Abolition, and in die act of falling between
both. Tite Baltimorean, tiue to their
character, considering Mr. (Hay as politi
cally dead, intend raising a marble mau
soleum, cenotaph, or monumental column,
that shall vie with those of Washington
and Bunker Hill, and soaring towards the
heavens, tell an admiring world that here
great Henry died. Some of his ardent
followers are circulating a petition among
the whigs begging Mr. C. to reassume his
position in the U. S. Senate.
All these things we do not object to, on
the part ofour whig friends, believing that
they have a perfect right to act as they
choose in the premises, hut they remind
us forcibly of the corrupt and declining
days of the Roman Republic.
But certainly the most remarkable de
velopement ol t lie day, is, that the whigs
have all become \ an Burnt .and Calhoun
men, some of them propose that the New
York Electors shall vote for \ an Buren
and thus throw the election into the House,
and then the whigs are to unite with them
and elect him. (fiberscontend that South
Caroline shall follow the same course in
regard to Mr. Calhoun. But enough for
the present of these idle laneies.
FIRE! FIRE!
The alarm of fire was raised on Satur
day last, which turned out fortunately to
be more ‘smoke than lire.’ It originated
from the burning of one of the College
chimneys.
The affair had more of the comedy than
tragedy in it. Never since the burning
of Macon have we witnessed such alacrity
among the enterprising voting men ot our
city. And it was observed by a bystan
der, that several ol the old unmarried ones
were seen to prick up their ears and snort
as if in the act of rushing off'in fiery haste.’
But they despaired, on seeing the speed
with which the soap locks clipped it. —
Puffing aud blowing, heads straight, back
coat tails Hying, bat in band arid hair flut
tering in the breeze, on they went with the
strides of antelopes up College bill resolv
ed if they could not extinguish the fire, to
immortalize themselves at least, by rescu
ing its fair occupants from the all-devour
ing element. Butlo, on reaching lbe scene
of the alarm they could not even get into
the sanctum sanctorum, tlie excitement had
passed away, even “love’s ardor” had
abated, and catching a glimpse of a few
black-eyed girls peeping out of the win
dows at them and laughing in merriment at
their Don (Quixotic plight, the whole squad
took the ‘ back track’ singing its they went
Oti no, I’ll never run again,
Tho’ bin it t v bids me heel il,
The lovely Judy grinn’d at me,
For Billy says he seal it.
TO COB RESPONDENTS.
The lines with the caption ‘How vain
it is,’ are creditable to their youthful au
thor; but the exceptionable phraseology
contained in same of tlie verses are such
as to forbid their publication. ‘I mean’
is decidedly unpractical. ‘ Man is a being
well possess’d, is an awkward pliiase
and lias not even the poetry of sound. —
‘"Paltry stuff,’ ‘ beastlp faculties,’ &c., are
unchaste and inappropriate terms. The
ada"C, 1 Pacta naseilur orator fit,' was nev
er true unless in the ease ot Shakspearc.
Virgil was said to have been three years
employed in writing the Bucolics. Il
our voting friend would imitate bis exam
ple, lie must burn more oil, before the
Muses will respond to his wooings.
VIRGINIA.
The Legislature of ibis State assembled
at Richmond, on Monday the 2nd inst.
both houses had a- quorum present, and
were organized by the election of Doctor
Scott, speaker of the Senate, and Mr.
Southern, speaker of House of Delegates.
kEITURY.
Wc have official returns lrotn all the
counties but 0. Clay’s majority 9,411.
The counties to hear from will not increase
the whig majority much.
FOR THE REPUBLIC.
Mr. Editor: —l was surprised to learn
from a Whig acquaintance a lew days
since, that the very general impression
prevailed throughout the community, that
Mr. Polk, the President elect, bad been
invited to pass through this place on his
way to Washington City from Tennessee.
My object in this short communication is
to demj most emphatically that any such
invitation has been extended by sillier ot
the authoritative exponents of the Demo
cratic party of this city and county. —
Having the honor to be a member ol the
Democratic Association, 1 know that noth
ing of the kind lias been authorised by
either of them.
Although 1 should lake great pleasure
in tendering to Mr. Polk ihe courtesies
which are due to those who have deserved
well of their country, whenever conven
ience or business should lead him through
Macon, 1 am thoroughly opposed to the os
tentatious parades and processions which
have been lately used to herald tin* ad
vent of political leaders, believing the prac
tice to be anti-Democratic and anti-Re
publican in its tendency. On this subject
1 think you have well expressed the true
Republican feeling in your editorial on
the subject, in the “Republic” before the
last, which as far l have observed bus met
with a very general approbation among
the Democracy. On this point, 100, l be
lieve that the President elect 18 as upon
all others, a true
JEFFERSOXIAN ReFCBLICAN.
Presidential Elect rex.—The Fac
tors of this State met at Milledgeville, no
Wednesday last, 12 o’clock, and cast their'
votes for James K. Polk for President and
George M. Dallas for Vice President of
the United States.
nABRIED.
In Savannah, on Ihes'h inst, by the Rev. Mr.
Wyer, Lieut. Wm. M. Wilson. U. S. tt. M. to
Elizabeth L. youngest daughter ol ihe late Sam
uel 15. Webb, ol" Savannah.
In Savannah, nil the 3rd inst. bv the Rev N.
Aldrich, William S. Williford, Esq., ot Macon,
to M is* Sarah A. F. eldest daughter of Joseph
Felt, Esq., of Savannah.
In Baldwin countv, on Tuesday evening, the
-*(>tli nil., by the llev. .Samuel Anthony, Mr. An
okkso.v J. Hoi.i.inushead, of Macon county, to
Miss Sarah C. Mciu*h, ol the former place.
In Milledgeville, on Thursday the slli inst., h\
the Rev. John IV. Baker, .Ur. Guo. M. Ringi.ano,
printer, to Miss Sisa.n Carter,all oft lint city.
DIED,
In Augusta, on Sunday morning, Ist inst., al two
o’clock, A. M.. Mr. Davis Bottom, of that city, in
the 51si year of his age.
In New York,on ihe 21st of November, at her
late residence,.Visa Mariah Drake, in the 21th
year of her age.
[(’OM.MUNI C ATE D.l
AirE recommend Col. J. G. COLEMAN . :is ;i
* * suitable person to act as Justice of the Peace
for the odd'll district, G. M. He is a gentleman of
the true stamp and every way capacitated to make
an efficient officer.
MANY VO TERS.
Dec. 4, 1844, 8 tile
JAMES B. BENNETT,
I S announced as a candidate lor Justice ol the
- Peace, for the 71Gth District, G. M., at the en
suing election in January 1845.
December 4. 8 tde
Floyd Ho fisc,
w THE emnexion subsisting between the
jTjjD undersigned heretofore, under the firm ot
s. NEWCOMB iiv CO., was dissolved
on the lath inst. The debts previously contracted
by the concern will be paid hy B. S. Newcomb, and
the sole proprietorship of the Floyd House from
the dissolution above stated, is vested in 15. S. New
comb only. B. S. NEWCOMB,
WM. CRAFT,
C. C. USHER.
Macon Nov. 15, 1814.
N. 15.—.Mr. Craft, I have Ihe pleasure of saying
has consented to remain with me, and assist in Ihe
management ol the House.
B. S. NEWCOMB.
Nov. 27. 31 H
AIKS. F. SII.BEK. OF I»ABI«,
MILLINER AND FASHIONABLE
firm • flti her,
Store next door to .Messrs. II alts &. Moulton s,
Commerce Row.
RESPECTFULLY informs the Ladies of
1 A/acon ami vicinity, that site has just arrived
from New Fork, with ii new and well selected
stack of new
srvisxr qjt bojv&ex’s,
I't in ts, Si//-, Strair aud Leghorns,
which will he sold very low. Old bonnets repaii
ed at the shortest notice. A call is respectfully so
licited.
December It, 1844. 3 <f
xi:i,i,i\<> on at cost fob
C ASH.
HAVING a very large Stock of Goods on hand,
and being desirous of reducing it very Imv
bv the soring, I ant induced to offer my present
STOCK AT COST h’Oli C.ISH.
The Goods are new and bought in New York
for Cash. The stock consists of
nu v a- oojo sr 9
HEADY MADE CLOTHING,
HATS, SHOES AND BOOTS,
S ADDLE It V’ HARDWARE, CROCKKRA,
BOLTING CLOTHS, MILL SAWS,
P UNTS, OIL, WINDOW GLASS,
PUTTY &C. &C.
embracing every article usually kept in tins Mar
h Merchants, Peddlers, and other persons
wishing to buy, would do well to look at mv Goods
before Purchasing, as great bargains bad-
Macon, December 11,1844.
CITY ELECTION NOTICE.
City Cornell., Nov. 22, 1844.
■NESOLYED, That at the approaching Elec-
II tion for Mayor and Aldermen, on I lie first
Saturday in January next, no person be allowed "•
vote whose names is not on the Register Bonk ol
the citv. , ..
Resolved, That at said Election no person shall
be allowed to vote who has not paid all arrearages
ol'Tax to the city. .....
Resolved, That the Treasurer publish the tore
going Resolutions in the public Gazettes ol the
citv. so that all persons mav have due notice theie
„(•; A. H. FREEMAN, Trras.
Nov. 27,1844. 7 <d
NOTICE.
r«NHE BOOK for Registering names of \ oters
M. fi>r Mayor and Aldermen of the cityol .'/aeon
is kept at my office in the Market-House upstairs
and will be open from 9 to 12 o’clock everyday,
('Sundays excepted.) until the day preceding the
Election, as required by the charter of the city-
Persons whose names are on the city 1 ax Book
of this year arc n»»t rt+piired to register.
December 11 !» A. R. FREEMAN, I r«a*.
Watches, J etc clry,
A ND
FANCY GOODS.
THE subscriber begs leave to call the atten
tion of the citizens of Macon and its vicin
ity, to anew and fashionable stock ot
Watches, J e welry, and Fancy Goods:
consisting of
Fine Gold and Silver Watches, of various styles;
and prices; Chains, Keys,Breast Pins, Finger and ,
Ear Rings; Ladies’ Gold anil Hair Bracelets; Hair j
Pins and Head ornaments; Gold, silver and steel
Speclarles; Gold silver Pencil cases; Gold buttons, ;
studs, &.<•. &.c. N.C., now opening al the store ad
joining that of Mr. Get). A. Kimberly, Mullierry
street.
c. K. WENTWORTH.
N. R.—C. K. W. will give bis entire and per
soril attention to the REPAIRING ot Watches
ami Clocks of every description. Having a c«rn
vlete and superior stock of watch materials select
ed bv himself, lie feels confident of giving satisfac
tion to all who may entrust their work to his care.
JR IVR l. RY of every kind repaired at the
shortest notice.
Macon, November 22, 1344. ff—tt
* FIVE DOLLARS KeYvAKD.
STRAYED, from the subscriber, on
ffej* the 3d inst. a common size flea bitten
V T.Ypfr L rr:| y HORSE, about Bor 9 v.-ars
Cl old,'trots aim lopes, no marks recol
fi-.L~i itk.-i Iccteii, said horse was purchased from
John Marlin, near Blairsville, Union county, Ga.
and may probably be making bis way back.
The above reward will be given lor the delivery
of said Horse to me in Macon, Ga. or a liberal re
ward liir anv inlbrmatiou that will enable me to
get him. ' .SABERDODOM.
Macon, Dec. II 1844. 9
UIUIC 81 PRRIVB 4 Ol KT. )
November Term, 1844. (
rTIIIE Grand Jurors, Panel No. 1. se
-1- Iceted, chosen and sworn lor the present
term, in closing their official labors lieg leave briefly
to advert to such matters of public interest as they
deem proper to present For the consideration of
their fellow-citizens:
Knowing the importance ro the credit as well as
reputation ofour county, that ilsfinanes should be
kept in a sound, sale, and solvent condition. Wc
, have not been unmindful ot the very excellent and
'forcible charge of bis Honor, the Judge, of this
C' liirl, at the opening of the present term, on ibis
subject, and regret to find, upon application at the
pro ier offices, that it will be impossible at this pe
riod |(,.-i;sto make such a general statement and ex
hibit of |lig county funds, as we would gladly do,
ior our own satisfaction and public information, the
fix Collector n m having yet made his settlement
will, the Inferior l>urt, fi<r Hie taxes received hy
him the present year, *\ ,r county purposes, and or
ders paid hv him liir tu '
\Ye find' in the Clerk’* ollict ' " ( ,l »' I'ilerior
Court,.inlets issued hy the Court, registered ami
unpaid, for all purposes and f hal me
taxes assessed anil appearing upon ” je Digest lor
all purposes i. $5598 55. HenCb ij is obvious
without, an increase ol taxes, already i,.ur. liensoine
almost beyond endurance; our cnuuiy must contin
ue insolvent liir years to come.,
\Ye have examined ihe Books ul James Hollnlt>.s
-worth, late county Treasurer, whose office is vara- i
led bv his removal from the county, and find the ;
same balanced, behaving received and disbursed J
only about 75 dollars during the period he was in j
office. j
We have instituted an inquiry into the condition
of ihe public roads of Ihe county, and find that the
roads leading from Macon toward Columbus and
ihe Milledgeville road from Macon to Walnut
creek, being important market roads, have been !
very much neglected, and are in very bad order, i
ami tbat’a branch bridge on the Inst mentioned road j
and a tlrv bridge on the first near Bailey’s Mill, are
entirely decayed, and should he immediately re
placed; we therefore recommend the immediate at- |
tenlioii oft he Inferior Court to this subject.
Wc have also examined into the condition of the
county buildings, and find ihe Jail well and cleanly I
kept; the debtors room is represented to its to be j
verv uncomfortable in cold weather, for the warn
of sash and glass inside shutters, and at the stigges- |
poll „f the Jailer, we would recommend that such j
arrangement be made wiili the doors as will add to j
'lie comfort of those who may fie so unfortunate as j
in lie incarcerated therein, without endangering i
their security. We find that the Court House is al- j
so iii very bad order, and without repair, mustsoon j
be in a slate of rapid decay. We theres re ear-!
ncstlv recommend and request the Inferior Court. ]
to make such an economical appropriation of the i
public funds derived from the taxes ol the present j
war as will save the public properly from decay,
and place Ihe same in the hands of the clerk of the
Inferior Court, as snperintendant ol the public I
huifilings, to be by him judiciously appropriated liir j
the purposes herein leeommendcd.
In closing our labors, we take occasion to thank |
his Honor, Judge Tracy, in behalf of our commu
nity for his fearless determination to sustain the su
premacy of the laws under which we live, and the
aid ami direction which the Court has given us in
bringing offenders before the country. Wv also I
lenderonr res|>ects to the court and to the Solicitor ;
General protein, for their urbanity and attention to j
this body.
We request that our Presentments be published
in the Gazettes of this citv.
A. F. HOLT, Foreman.
L. Calhoun, IK and. Dans,
./. P. Lamar, James Hoij,
IV. B. Chapman, T. A. Barsovs,
Wm. Collins, Berry Ungers,
James Denton, J■ P- Leans,
IVm. Scott, N. C. Monroe,
Geo. T. J togas, Joshua Jordan,
IV. C. Capers, Isaac Holmes,
G. A. Kimberly, Anns Button,
J. M. Jones, Henry Newsom,
Ordered hv the Court, that the within Present
cents be published agreeable to the request of the
Grand Jury. j
A true copy taken from the Minutes ofßibbbu
oerior Court, Dec. 2d, 1844.
9-11 H. G. ROSS, Cl k.
8188 SUPERIOR COURT, )
November Term, 1344. j
SECOND PANEL.
AS no matters of interest or importance to the!
x»- community have come before us, vve close our |
official duties by giving our approval to tlie Pre
sentments of the first Panel ol the Grand Jury,
which appears to include ail that is necessary to
notice, of a public nature. The only omission
which we notice is in relation to the Poor School
Fund. At the last term of the Court, the Jury re
commended to the Inferior Com t of the county, the
payment of ihe money belonging to said fund
which had been used by them for county purposes.
We regret to learn on enquiry, that liiis lias not
been done. Wc would therefore, again earnestly
recommend the payment as an act ol justice to the
many teachers who are waiting, and have been
wailing for years, the adjustment nl their claims.
Toliis Honor Judge Tract, and the Solicitor j
General, we tender our respectful acknowledge-!
menls liir their kindness and courtesy.
We have examined the return ot the’l ax Col-1
lector’s Insolvent List, as far as his returns are ;
made, amounting to $(534 23, which vve recom
mend be allowed him; and suggest to the Inferior
Court the appointment of an efficient officer to col- ■
lect whatever amount of the fi. fas. that can be j
collected.
THOM AS KING, Foreman.
John Holzendorfi, Edmund Blake,
Wm. Shivers, Jr. Wm. M. Morton,
Thomas L. Hunt, John Anderson,
Jonathan Wilder. Hesdnuh Finney,
John W. Calhoun , Jos. II diet,
J. L. Jones , W. S. Ellis,
Lewis J. Grace, John T. Broun,
B. li. Warrar, II . G. Thomas,
J. M. Field, Jnv. 11. Offatt,
David Flaiulcrs, FJtzar McCall,
A true copy taken from the minutes of Bibb Su- 1
ncruvrCourt. December 2, 1844.
' <t It H. ti. I!OSS, Clerk.
FANCY DRY GOODS.
rSI ||E undersigned will have a large quantity of
JL Fancy Drv Goods in Macon, selected Iron*
their stock in New York, and to arrive aboilt she
miiUfie of November, which will fie sold for C.ISVf
AT WHOLESALE AND RETAIL. The
stock will eomptise a large quantity of
A LP A t.r AS, DEL A lINES,
BO Al BAZIN ES. SHAWLS, DKF.SS
11 ANDUEK4 HIKES. ERA VATS, LA
KES, RIBONS, KTf.
j At Ipnrchased at anet'mn in New York, expressly
j for Southern markets, ami will l>e fiwnrf well wetr
i thy of attention of dealer*. At intervals tfirongh
j out the winter they will also I'e'-eive fresh sUppihes*'
; of such goods as may be found m.-vef desirable.
Believing that an exhibition of their goods, with'
prices Will be die best recomrnenifaiiirt 13 favor/
■ tiev earnestly entreat a call from all persorfs in tfi?
i line of business. .
11. lIKRNHEIMF.R It BROTHERS-
Store on third Street,
Lately occupied by S. J. Ray Sc Cos. .Macon, Ga.
I Nov. B—4—ts.
P UST received, fancy silks, satins. Cashmere
D'Ecosse,crape De Laities, moiislin De Lainev
CbflsaF.s, some new and beavililul styles fiwlad(es’
dresses. S. J. RAV &. COf-
I Nov. 8, 1844.
EKI.BII GARDEN *>l.El><s.
a general assortment of warranted
. » Fresh G.rrden Seeds, with directions for plan
lingaccompanyins each paper. Merchants and
i others supplied in suitable quantities.
J. H AW. S. ELLIS,
Cotton Avenue,. Macon.
' Nov. 8, 1844.
BLACKWOOD.
rgXUF. cleared Land on the Plantation formerly
-M occupied by S. H. Fay, Esq. and rttore reeerti
i]v ]»y A. R. McLaughlin, will be rented ter the
! enstono year. Apply on the premises to
WILLIAM THOMPSON.
November 22, 1844. 6-3 t
UF.ADY MADE CLOTHING, just received'
Men's, and boys’ clothing of every descrip
! non, which will be sold at greatly reducrdprices.
S. J. RAY & CO.
Nov. 8, 1844.
* n oriD an i> caxsineke*.
SUPER extra I,lack and blue black cloths and 1
ca-sinicrea, a large stock just received by
8. J. RAY & CO:
Nov. Bth, 184 I.
Uhtmg.
r|T HF. Subscriber continues to carry on
J- the above business at tlie Old Post Office,
where he is prepared to do all kinds of RIFLE,-
GUN aril PISTOL repairing in the best possibly
manner; DOOR-and FRENCH Locks repairCifi.
and Keys fit led on short notice.- RIFLES made
to order with all the improvements,-and warranted.
On h and fur Sale.
DOUBLE and single Barrelled GUNS, RI
FLES, PISTOLS, Walker's English caps; French'
ribbed and split caps; Gun Locks of all sizes; Pow
der Flasks; Wad cutlers; Shot Pouches; Baldwin’s
Elastic Gun Wadding; Cleaning rods liir Double
(inns, and all articles usually kept in tlie line.
Povvdbr in Kegs, Quarter Kegs, and Canisters,-
i of" superior Brands, manufactured by Hazard,
K/ns'ow and Webster. Shot of all sizes by the
15a'* prsingle pound, very low liir CASH.
E. S. ROGERS.
Macon. Die. 4, Is ||. Rtf
TO HIKE.
KY the Month,a good Cook, Wttshdr, and 11-on
er. Alsoa Girl 17 years old. Apply to
Nov. it. 1844.-6 S. M. STRONG.
JONES SUPERIOR COURT,-1811.
ROBERT V. HARDEMAN, 4 RULE NISI.
vs. > To foreclose
RANSOM DF.ESE. t . Mortgage .
To the Honorable the Superior Court of said County:
rSIHE petition ol’Rohert V. Hardeman respect
-■- fully slievvetli, that Ransom Dt-ese, on tlie
eighth da vof April, in the year eighteen hundred
aud forty-three, made and delivered to your peti
tioner, his written mortgage deed on tlie following
described land, to wit: Two lots of land, numbers
thirty-four and nineteen, lying and being in the
sixili distiict of originally Baldwin, now Jones
[ county, containing two hundred ttvo and one half
I acres each, adjoining lands of Jacob Oswald and
Thomas S. Humpliris, the place whereon tlie said
Ransom Deese i hen lived: And your petitioner fur
ther sliewetli that said mortgage Was given by tlie
said Ransom Deese, to secure to your petitioner the
payment of a certain promissory note made by Ihe
said Ransom Deese to youi petitioner, bearing even
dales wi<h the said mm tgage, and in said mortgage
described; by which said note the said Ransom
Deese proini.ed on the first day of December then
next, io pay your petitioner, or Is-arer, seventy
three dollars'liir value received: And your peti
tioner further sheweth, that the said Ransom Deese,
on the twenty-ninth day of April, io the year eigh
teen huinlrci and forty-three, made and delivered*
to your petitioner, his certain other mortgage deed
on the lands befh-e described; and that said last
mentioned mortgage was given hy the said Ran
som to secure to your petitioner the payment of a ’
certain promissory note made by the said Ransom.
Deese, due to your petitioner, hearing even date
with said last mentioned mortgage, and in said
mortgage described, by which said note the said
Ransom Deese promised, on the twentieth day of
April then next, to pay to your petitioner, or bear
er, thirty-three dollars and seventy-five cents, liir
value received: And your petitioner further shew
ed) that said sum of moneys are due to your peti
tioner,and that tlie same, and the interest due there
on remains unpaid: Whereupon your petitioner
prays tlie court to grant unto your petitioner a rule
directing tlie said Ransom Deese to pay the princi
pal and interest aforesaid, and the cost of this pro- .
ceeding, into court, on or before tlie first day oF
the next term of this court; and unless t| ie princi
pal, interest and cost be so paid, that a judgment
lie given by the court for tlie amounts which may
lie due oil said mortgages; and that said mortgag
ed property he sold in such manner as is prescribe
ed in cases of execution; and that the equity ot
redemption in and to said mortgaged premises, be
therein burred and foreclosed.
ROBERT V. HARDEMAN, Petitioner.
Jones Superior Court, April Term, 1844.'
Oil hearing the foregoing petition, It is ordered
by the Court, that the mortgagor, Ransom Deese,
do pay into the Clerk’s office of this court, the
principal and interest due on said mortgages, with'
the cost of this proceeding, on or before the first
day of the next term of this court; and unless said'
sum of money he so paid, that a judgment will he
give in favor of the said Robert V. Hardeman’
against tlie said Ransom Deese, for said principal,
interest aud cost, on said mortgaged premises; and
that said property will be ordered to be sold in;
such manner as is prescribed in cases of execiitidnr
and that Ihe equity of redemption in and to sit id
mortgaged premises, lie therein barred arid fore
closed : And it is further ordered, Tha t a copy of
this rule be served on said Ransom Deese, orliis
special agent, personally, at least three month/
previous to the term the money is directed to lie
paid; or published once a month for four months*
in a public gazette of this State, previous to the
next term of this court.
A true extract from the minutes of Joites 3ripe -
rior court, April Term, 18^,i. , ,
EI.BER”’ HUTCHING*, Cleft
June 25, 1844. (
Robert y. Hardemar, j Rule Nisi to foreclose
vs. a iMorlgtsge. ,
Ransom Deese. j April Term, 1841., t
Jones Superior Court, Oclobcr Terry, 184-i.
I T appearing to ihe court that said Ruio Nisi-'
- has not been served, It is ordered by the Court,
that said Rule Nisi be enlarged; and it is Ordered,
that said Rule Nisi lie served on ll;e 'aid Kanscun
Deese, or his s[ieeial agent, personally, it least
three months previous ro the next term of this
court, or be published once a month for four months,
in a public gazette of this State, previous to the
! t ext term of this court. • • fiR
A true extract from lire minutes of Junes Supe
rior court, November 9, 184 I.
EI.BK.R 1' HUTCHINGS, Clerk.
November 15,1811, (pr.l $3) 5-tn4:u