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land laws and pre-emption system be ex
tended to the people of Utah, by the es
tablishment of a land office in that Terri-
tory.
On the 15th of September, 1857, Gov.
Young issued his proclamation, in the style
of an independent sovereign, announcing
his purpose to resist by force of arms the
entry of the United States troops into our
own Territory of Utah. By this he re
quired all the forces in the Territory, to
“hold themselves in readiness to march to
a moment’s notice to repel any and all
such invasion,” arid established martial
law from its date throughout the Territo
ry. These proved to be no idle threats.
Forts Bridger and Supply were vacated
and burnt down by the Mormons, to de
prive our troops of a shelter after their
long and fatiguing march. Orders were
issued by Daniel II. Wells, styling him
self “Lieutenant General, Nau voo Legion,”
to stampede the animals of the United
States troops on their march, to set fire to
their trains, to burn the grass and the
whole country before them and on their
flanks, to keep them from sleeping by
night surprise, and to blockade the road
by felling trees, and destroying the fords
of rivers, &e, &c., &c.
These orders were promptly and effect
ually obeyed. On the 4th of Oct, 1857,
the Mormons captured and burned on
Green River, three of our supply trains—
consisting of seventy-five wagons loaded
with provisions and tents for the army,
and drove away several hundred animals.
This diminished the supply of provisions
so materially that General* Johnston was
obliged to reduce the ration, and even with
this precaution, there was only sufficient
left to subsist the troops until the first of
June.
I have occasion, also, to congratulate
you on the result of our negotiations with
China.
You were informed by my last annual
message, that our minister had been in
structed to occupy a neutral position in
the hostilities conducted by Great Britain
and France against Canton. He was, how
ever, at the same time, directed to co-ope
rate cordially with the British and French
Ministers, in all peaceful measures to se
cure by treaty those just concessions to
foreign commerce, which the nations of
the world had a right to demand. It was
impossible for me to proceed further than
this, on my own authority, without usur
ping the war making power, which, under
the Constitution, belongs exclusively to
Congress.
Besides, after a careful examination of
the nature and extent of our grievance, I
did not believe they were of such a press
ing and aggravated character, as would
have justified Congress in declaring war
against the Chinese empire, without first
making another earnest attempt to adjust
them by peaceful negotiation. I was the
more inclined to this opinion, because of
the severe chastisement which had then
but recently been inflicted upon the Chi
nese by our squadron, in the capture and
destruction of the Barrier forts, to avenge
an alledged insult to our flag.
The event has proved the wisdom of our
neutrality. Our Minister has executed his
instructions with eminent skill and ability.
In conjunction with the Russian plenipo
tentiary, he has peacefully, but effectual
ly, co-operated with the English and
French plenipotentiaries ; and each of the
four powers has concluded a separate
treaty with China, of a highly satisfactory
character. The treaty concluded by our
own plenipotentiary will immediately be
submitted to the Senate.
I am happy to announce that, through
the energetic, yet conciliatory efforts of
our counsel general in Japan; a new trea
ty has been concluded with that empire,
which may be expected materially to aug
ment our trade and intercourse in that
quarter, and remove from our country
men the disabilities which have heretofore
been imposed upon the exercise of their
religion. The treaty shall be submitted
to the Senate for approval without delay.
It is my earnest desire that every mis
understanding with the government of
Great Britain, should be amicably and
speedily adjusted. It has been the mis
fortune of both countries, almost ever since
the period of the revolution, to have been
annoyed by a succession of irritating and
dangerous questions, threatening their
friendly relations. This has partially pre
vented the full development of those feel
ings of mutual friendship between the peo
ple of the two countries, so natural in
themselves and so conducive to their com
mon interest. Any serious interruption
of thecommercebetween the United States
and Great Britain, would be equally inju
rious to both. In fact, no two nations
have ever existed on the face of the earth,
which could do each other so much good
tions of Our rights ofisovereigniy, and a
naval force was at the same time ordered
to the Cuban waters, with directions «to
protect all vessels of the United States on
the high seas, from search or detention by
the vessels-of-war of any other nation.”—
These measures received the unqualified
and even enthusiastic approbation of the
American people. Most fortunately, how
ever, no collision took place, and the Brit
ish government promptly avowed its re- j their amount, and this was finally fixed
cognition of the principles of international I according to their own statement (with
ested, have furnished no exception. These . Jealous as he ever was, oF the national
claims were for therefunding of duties im- j honor and interests of France, no person
justly exacted from American vessels at
different custoin-houses in Cuba, so Ion;
ago as the year 1844. The principles up
on which they rest are so manifestly equi
table and just, that after a period of nearly
ten years, in 1854, they were recognised
by the Spanish government Proceedings
were afterwards instituted to ascertain
law upon this subject, as laid down by the
government of the United States, in the
note of the Secretary of State to the Brit
ish minister at Washington, of April 10,
1858, which secure the vessels of the Uni
ted States upon the high seas, from visita
tion or search in time of peace, under any
circumstances whatever. The claim has
been abandoned in a manner reflecting
honor on the British government, and e-
vincing a just regard for the law of nations,
and cannot tail to strengthen the amicable
relations between the two cauntrics.
The British government, at the same
time, proposed to the United States, that
some mode should be adopted, by a mutu
al arrangement between the two countries,
of a character which may be found effect
ive without being offensive, for verifying
the nationality of vessels suspected on
good grounds of carrying false colors.—
They have also invited the United States
to take the initiative, and propose meas
ures for this purpose. Whilst declining
to assume so grave a responsibility, the
Secretary of State has informed the British
government that we are ready to receive
any proposals which they may feel dispos
ed to offer, having this object in view, and
to consider them in an amicable spirit A
strong opinion is, however, expressed, that
the occasional abuse of the flag of any na
tion, is an evil far less to be deprecated,
than would be the establishment of any
regulations which might be incompatible
with the freedom of the seas. This gov-
which we were satisfied) at the sum of one
hundred and twenty-eight thousand six
hundred and thirty-five dollars and fifty-
four cents. Just at the moment, after a
delay of fourteen years, when we had rea
son to expect that this sum would be re
paid with interest, we have received a
proposal offering to refund one-third of
that amount, (forty-two thousand eight
hundred and seventy-eight dollars and fbr-
ty-one cents,) but without interest, if we
would accept this in full satisfaction. The
offer is, also, accompanied by a declara
tion that this indemnification is not foun
ded on any reason of strict justice, but is
made as a special favor.
One alledged cause for procrastination
in the examination and adjustment of our
claims, arises from an obstacle which it is
the duty of the Spanish government to re
move. Whilst the Captain-general of Cu
ba is invested with general despotic au
thority in the government of that Island,
the power is withheld from him to exam
ine and redress wrongs committed by
officials under his control, or citizens of
the United States. Instead of making our
complaints directly to him at Havana, we
arc obliged to present them through our
minister at Madrid. These are then refer
red back to the captain-general for infor
mation ; and much time is thus consumed
in preliminary investigations and corres
pondence between Madrid and Cuba, be
fore the Spanish government will consent
to proceed to negotiation.
throughout the world has imputed blame
to him, for accepting a pecuniary equiva
lent for this session.
The publicity which has been given to
our former negotiations upon this subject,
and the large appropriation which may be
required to effect the purpose, render it
expedient, before making pnothcr attempt
to renew the negotiation, that I should lay
the wt^ile subject before Congress. This
is especially necessary, as it may become
indispensable to success, that I should be
intrusted with the -means of making an
advance to the Spanish government imme
diately after the signing of the treaty,—
without awaiting the ratification of it by
the Senate. I am encouraged to make
this suggestion, by the example of Mr.
Jefferson previous to the purchase of Lou
isiana from France, and by that of Mr.
Polk in view of the acquisition of territory
from Mexico. I refer the whole subject
to Congress, and commend it to their care
ful consideration.
I repeat the recommendation made in
my message of December last, in favor of
an appropriation “to be paid to the Span
ish government ior the purpose of distri
bution among the claimants in the Amis-
ted casa” President Polk first made a
similar recommendation in December, 18-
47, and it was repeated by my immediate
predecessor in December, 1853. I enter
tain no doubt that indemnity is iairly due
to these claimants under our treaty with
Spain of the 27th of October, 1795; and
whilst demanding justice we ought to do
justice. An appropriation promptly made
for this purpose, could not fail to exert a
favorable influence on our negotiations
with Spain.
[continued next week.]
C|e jifantorir.
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CASSVILLE, GEO.
THURSDAY MORNING,
DEC’Ii 16. 1858.
FOR SOLICITOR-GENERAL,
J. A, W. JOHNSON,
OF MURRAY COUNTY.
over $170,000 in debt, will the editor of the
Constitutionalist, who is good at figures, when
he again writes on this subject, inform the peo
ple how much CoL Spullock would, by this
rule, have paid in during the twelve months
covered by his Report?”
Below we give an extract from an arti
cle from the Augusta Evening Dispatch,
in relation to this subject The Editor of
that paper has never been considered
among the “ partizans” of Gov. Brown,
and perhaps from that fact his opinions
will be better received :
The attention of the public a-
to the advertisement of this Wm
be found in to-day's paper. lh J 0n '
have been prophesying that the r n ii
would go down, will be somewhat d*
pointed when they are informed ZZ
rangements have been made with the p?'
sident and Professors by which their?''
vices have been secured for another Z
\\ hile we are rejoiced to lean, of?
prosperous condition and bright pr °
“The fact that Mr. Spullock (who we be-[ of the Male and Female Colleges ??
vc managed the Road better than most considerable gratifie-*-'—
his predecessors) predicted that it sliould the town itself ; s a,
pay 8350,000 during the past year, while , ,. .
LtaWs nnn ™,vi infn rtta Tr«. a „rv takahle evidences of
ernment has yet received no communica- | difficulties between the two governments
tion, specifying the manner in which the J would be obviated, and a long train of nc-
or so much harm. .
Entertaining these sentiments, I am
gratified to inform you that the long-pen
ding controversy between the two gov
ernments, in relation to the question of
visitation and search, has been amicably
adjusted. The claim on the part of Great
Britain, forcibly to visit American vessels
on the high seas in time of peace, could
not be sustained under the law of nations,
and it had been overruled by her own
most eminent jurists. This question was
recently brought to an issue, .by the re
peated acts of British cruisers, in board
ing and searching our merchant vessels in
the Gulf of Mexico and the adjacent seas.
These acts were the more injurious and
annoying, as these waters are traversed
tty & large portion of the commerce and
navigation of the United States, and their
free and unrestricted use is essential to
the security of the coastwise trade between
different States of the Union. Such vex
atious interruptions could not fail to ex
cite the feelings of the country and to re
quite fhe~'Interposition of the government.
Remonstrances were addressed to the
.British government against these viola-
British government would propose to car
ry out their suggestion; and I am inclined
to believe that no plan which can be de
vised, will be free from grave embarrass
ments. Still, I shall form no decided
opinion on the subject, until I shall have
carefully, and in the best spirit, examined
any proposals which they may think pro
per to make.
I am truly sorry I cannot also inform
you that the complications between Great
Britain and the United States, arising out
of the Clayton and Bulwer treaty of April,
1850, have not been finally adjusted.
At the commencement of your last ses
sion, I had reason to hope that emancipa
ting themselves from further unavailing
discussions, the two governments would
proceed to settle the Central American
questions in a practical manner, alike hon
orable and satisfactory to both; and this
hope I have not yet abandoned. In my
last annual message, I stated that over
tures had been made by the British gov
ernment for the purpose, in a friendly
spirit, which I cordially reciprocated.—
Their proposal was, to withdraw these
-question from direct negotiation between
the two governments; but to accomplish
the same object, by a negotiation between
the British government and each of the
Central American Republics, whose terri
torial interests are immediately involved.
The settlement was to be made in accor
dance with the general tenor of the inter
pretation placed upon the Clayton and
Bulwer treaty by the United States, with
certain modifications. As negotiations are
still pending upon this basis, it would not
be proper for me now to communicate
their present' condition. A final settle
ment of these questions is greatly to be
desired, as this would wipe out the last
remaining subject of dispute between the
two countries.
Our relations with the great empires of
France and Russia, as well as with all oth
er governments on the continent .of Eu
rope, except that of Spain* continue to be
of the most friendly character.
With Spain ■ our relations remain in an
unsatisfactory condition. In my message
of December last, I informed you that our
Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Pleni-
potectiary to Madrid, had asked for his
recall; and it was my purpose to send out
a new Minister to that Court, with special
instructions on all questions pending be
tween the two governments, and with a
determination to have them speedily and
amicably adjusted, if that were possible.
This purpose has been hitherto defeated
by causes which I need not enumerate.
The mission to Spain has been intrust
ed to a distinguished citizen of Kentucky,
who will proceed to Madrid without delay,
and make another and a final attempt to
obtain justice from that government.
Spanish officials, under the direct con
trol of the Captain-general of Cuba, have
insulted our national flag, and, in repeat
ed instances, have, from time to time, in
flicted injuries on the persons and proper
ty of our citizens. These have given birth
to numerous claims against the Spanish
government, the merits of which have been
ably discussed for a series of years, by our
successive diplomatic representatives.—
Xotwithstaneing this, we have not arrived
at a practical result in any single instance,
unless we may except the case of the Black
Warrior, under the late Administration ;
and that presented an ofttrage of such a
Scutlr’Carolina and the Siave Trade.
In the Representative branch of the South
Carolina legislature on Friday, Mr L \V Spratt,
Many of the I of Charleston, submitted the iollowing preaiu-
: ble and resolutions, which we copy from the Co
lumbia Southern Guardian :
Whereas, There has come to be two sectious
in this Union, distinct in social constitution,
and in objects and motives of legislation ; and,
whereas, of these the northern section has come
to be the stronger, and has moved the Govern- I if future administrations should be SQ un-
! incut to consider and disturb the social institu- I
where all the facts are fresh, and could be j Uo "? of tll V a "d, whereas, the southern * ,ra i: uc ^ t0 m:ilvC tllu
nminuflv -n,! wticfirtn-a i . - , i section, attected by the institution of domestic
promptly «,nd Satisiacto. ih ascertained. j slavery, is therein charged with a
A\ e have hitherto in vain urged upon
gotiation avoided, if the captain-general
were invested with authority to settle
questions of easy solution on the spot,
Gov. Brown’s Management of the
State Road a Failure !
The Augusta Constitutionalist of the
8th inst. says:
Because we do not throw up our hat
and shout ‘ hurrah for Gov. Brown and
hurrah for Dr. Lewis,’ some persons im
pute to us one motive, and some another
—some even declare that we arc hostile to
Gov. Brown. Ilis Excellency knows bet
ter. * * * *
“ That Gov. Brown has honestly and
sincerely tried to have the State railroad
managed to the best advantage of the
State and himself, we very sincerely be
lieve—but there is no man in Georgia
that knows better tiian Gov. Brown knows
it, that he has signally failed. His parti
sans may be as blatant as they please, in
hopes of getting a little crum of patronage
or a passing favorable notice from His Ex
cellency, but all their shouts of praise can
not even make Gov. Brown believe tliat
his management of the State Road has
been anything but a great blunder in his
administration.”
The tax-payers of Georgia would be
better off in their pockets to-day, if former
administrations had made the same unfor
tunate “ blunder” in the management of
the State Road that Gov. Brown has: and
the Spanish government to confer this
power upon the captain-general, and our
minister to Spain will again lie instructed
to urge this subject in their notice. In
this respect we occupy a different position
from the powers of Europe. Cuba is al
most within .sight of our shores, our com
merce with it is far greater than that of
any other nation, including Spain itself,
most momen
tous trust, to the proper execution of which
there is a necessity for an unrestricted choice
of means and a field of unembarrassed action ;
therefore,
Resolved, That the several Stales of the
South are of right, and ought to ho, in fact su
preme upon the questons which uffcct the for
tunes of domestic slavery.
Resolved, That the measures of the General
Government, restrictive of the foreign slave
trade, are in derogation of this right, and uu'-ht
to be repealed:
Resolved, That our Senators in Congress be
instructed, and the Representatives from this
State be icquested, to use all proper efforts to
and our citizens are in habits of daily and ' nroeuro the repeal of such restrictions: and
“*“ M pemmal intern*™ with every j
part of the Island. It is, therefore, a great
grievance that, when an}- difficulty occurs,
no matter how unimportant, which might
be readily settled at the moment, we should
be obliged so resort to Madrid, especially
when the very first step to be taken there
is to refer it back to Cuba.
The truth is that Cuba, in its existing Ifst Weight of Hogs,
colonial condition, is a constant source of! 100 £ ross wnl ntt 73
injury and annoyance to the American j liogross will net S3
S3
Mr. Spratt m >ved the immediate considera
tion of the resolution; but ten members having
objected, it was ordered for reconsideration oil
Saturday.
Mr. Green after .yards moved a reconsidera
tion of the vote of the House. The House was
equally divided, and the Speaker giving the
casting vote against, the motion w.isiust.
115 gross will net
130 gross will net
133 gross will net 96
130 gross will net 101
135 gross will net 105
1 to gross will net 110
145 gross will net 114
150 gross will net 118
155 gross will net 124
160 gross will net 127
165 gross will net 131
170 gross will net 136
175 gross will net 140
180 gross will net 143
200 gross will act 162
205 gross will net 167
210 gross wi>l net 174
215 gross will net 176
220 gross will net 1ST
225 gross will net 185
230 gross will net Km
235 gross will net 195
240 gross will net 200
245 gross will net 209
250 gross will net
people. It is the only spot in the civilized
world where the African slave trade is tol
erated ; and we are bound by treaty with
Great Britain, to maintain a naval force
on the coast of Africa, at much expense
both of life and treasure, solely for the
purpose of arresting slavers bound to that
Island. The late serious difficulties be
tween the United States and Great Britain
respecting the right of search, now so hap
pily terminated, could never have arisen
if Cuba had not afforded a market for
slaves. As long as this market shall re- | Death op Chief Justice Nash.—It is with
main open, there can be no hope for the ! the deepest regret, says the Raleigh, North Ca-
civilization of benighted Africa. Whilst j roliDa > Standard, that we announce the death
the demand for slaves continues in Cuba,
une “ great
blunder,” the people—the honest masses
—will with one voice say, “Well done,
good and faithful servants.”
This l? the firstpolitical friend of the
Governor’s, that we have heard of, that
considers his management of the State
Road a “great blunder;” even the oppo
sition party, as far as we have noticed,
have not hesitated to express their satis
faction with the Governor’s management
of the Road; and for the Constitutionalist
—a paper that lias been considered one of
the leading Democratic papers in the
State, to make such a charge against our
present popular Executive, is well calcu
lated to create surprise, dissatisfaction anu j
dissensions in the minds of the Democra
cy of this State. It is not a very difficult
matter fir the initiated to account for the
course of that journal.
By reference to the above extracts it
will be seen that that paper denies that it
is hostile to Gov. Brown—if such is the
ease the Governor may exclaim in all sin
cerity, “Save me from my friends!”
The Constitutionalist further says:
“Mr. Spurlock, in his last annual re
port to Gov. II. V. Johnson, said : “ I can
safely, and do most confidently assert
intended to “ frighten” him by so Join
yet the Colonel has certainly been “mov
ed” by somethiny—if one might judge by
the language of liis communication. We
arc of the opinion that Mr. Hanks is not
exactly pleased with the position he now
occupies—that lie is not altogether satis
fied with himself—hence his ratings. Mr.
Hanks knows, or ought to know, that his
course is calculated to divide, distract and
weaken the Democratic party in this Dis
trict, and we consider that the term “dis-
organizer” can be applied to him very ap
propriately.
Mr. 1 Ianlcs says that “ Tray, Blanche
and Sweetheart have opened upon him in
full cry,” and tlmt “ the whole pack cry
with one voice, ‘ disorganize!*!’ ” He
here, doubtless, courteously refers to the
Democratic press of this District. Mr.
53r The present Legislature have par
doned two murderers, who were under
sentence of death—Burton A. Brooks, of
Harris county, and Benjamin Knight, of
Gwinnett. The bill for the pardon of
Hanks has no just cause to complain of I Brooks passed the House by thecasting
the course of the press of this District to- j vote of Speaker Underwood—yeas 56,
270 gross will net 232
275 gross will net 227
2S0 gross will net 242
JS5 gross will net 149 I 2S5 gross will net 248
190 gross will net 753
195 gross will net 158
290 gross will net 251
295 gross will net 256
wars will be waged among the petty and
barbarous chiefs in Africa, for the purpose
of seizing subjects to supply this trade:—
In such a condition of affairs, it is impos
sible that the light of civilization and re
ligion can ever penetrate those dark a-
bodes.
It has been made known to the world
by my predecessors, that the United States
have, on several occasions, endeavored to
acquire Cuba from Spain by honorable
negotiation. If this were accomplished,
the last relic of the African slave trade
would instantly disappear. We would
not, if we could, acquire Cuba in any oth
er manner. This is due to our national
character. All the territory whicl^ we
have acquired since the origin of the gov
ernment, ha» been by fair purchase froiy
France, Spain and Mexico, or by the free
and voluntary act of the independant State,
of Texas, in blending her destinies with
our own. This coarse we shall ever pur
sue, unless circumstances should occur,
which wo do not now anticipate, render,
ing a departure from it clearly justifiable
under the imperative and overruling taw
of self preservation.
The Island of Cuba, from its geographi
cal position, commands the mouth of the
Mississippi, and the immense and annual
ly increasing trade, foreign and coastwise,
from the valley of that noble river, now
embracing half of the sovereign States of
the Union. With that Island under the
dominion of a distant foreign power, this
trade, of vital importance to these States,
is exposed to the danger of being destroy
ed in time of war, ahd it has hitherto been
subjected to perpetual injury and annoy-
f the venerable aud beloved Chief Justice of
this State, Frederick Nash, who died at his res
idence in Hillsborough, on Saturday last, in the
77 th year of his age. He was the son of Ab
ner Nash, Governor of the State of North Ca
rolina in 1799, and waa a nephew of General
Francis Nash, who fell mortally wounded while
fighting for his country at the battle of Bran
dywine. Judge Nash was born in Newbern in
1781, and was consequently in his 77th year.
He represented that borough in the House
of Commons in 1804, and 1805. In 1818 he was
elected a Judge of the Superior Court, which
he resigned in 1827. In 1S28, ho represented
Hillsborough in the House ofCommons; in 18-
86 he was again elected a Judge of the Superi.
or Court, from which in 1844 he was transfer
red to the Supreme Court Bench, which digni
fied position he has since occupied with credit
to himself and satisfaction to the State.
Governor of South Carolina.
A telegraphic dispatch to the Charleston
Courier, dated Columbia, Dec. 10th, says: “The
fourth ballot for the Governorship was taken
to-day, three having been had yesterday with
out result, and was reported as follows: W. H.
tJist, eighty-one; Jas H. Irby, seventy-eight;
total, one hundred and fifty-nine; necessary
to a choice, eighty. It will be seen that W. H.
Gist is accordingly elected Governor of South
Carolina for the next term of two years, from
December 12th, 1S58.”
Bank Returns—The bill introduced by Mr.
Hillyer of Walton, to authorize the Comptrol
ler General to issue executions on the 1st of
July next at the rate of two per cent a month
on their capital stock, against all such banks
as neglect to make their retnrns by the 1st of
Jannary, pursuant to the act of 1857, with the
oath os to profits, passed the House of Repre
sentatives on the 9th—yeas 87; nays 56.
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gross will net 218. that, with even the same amount of busi-
260 gross will net 223‘ ness in 1838, that the Road lias done the
265 gross will net 228 I past year, it can, and should, with proper
management, pay into the .State Treasury,
$350,000.
“ In 1858, or up to the lime wliich Mr.
Spurlock evidently referred to, only $175,-
000 were paid in. Since that time, in ev
ery montli, there has been a deficiency of
over $4,000.
But the business of the Road for 1858
fell short of that for 1857 by over one
hundred thousand dollars—consequently
it was reasonable to suppose that with the
same'management the net profits of the
Road wobld not have amounted to any
thing. It wouldn’t be a very difficult mat
ter to pay $350,000, or even $500,000 in
to the State Treasury, if the present ad
ministration pursued the same course of
the former one—borrow the money from
the banks. The Governor and Superin
tendent prefer that the money should be
made before it is paid into the Treasury.
In 1856 the State Road paid $43,500 into
the Treasury, and for the same period
paid $1,019.26 INTEREST to the banks
for borrowed money ! In 1857 the Road
paid $100,000 into the Treasury, and for
the same period paid the banks $2,464.69
INTEREST for borrowed money ! If any
one should deny this statement, let them
turn to the Report of the Senate Commit-
wards him ; they have published every
thing he has written, that was Intended
for publication, whether requested to do
so or not—for which they have received
no thanks—and for this
they were under no obligations to do
he has thought proper to apply to them
the terms, “ Tray, Blancho and Sweet
heart,” a “ puck,” itc. If Mr. Hanks laid
not used so much stationery—if he had
had more discretion than to have “ com
menced action” against the Dalton Con
vention, lie would have heard but very lit
nays 50.
Four new counties have been laid
off during the present session of the Leg-
. islature—Clayton, from parts of Fayette
me ness or | an( { ][ en ,y- Ranks, from Hail and Haber-
mne in. tin tin I . r\ •
sham ; Quitman, from Stewart and Ran
dolph ; and Brooks, from Lowndes* and
Thomas.
Mr. 11 S. Candler has been chosen
to deliver an address before the Alpha Pi
Delta Society of the Cherokee Baptist Col
lege, on the 22d of February next, anni-
tlc from the pack, he aludcs to. He ought | ver 5ary of the Society.
to have had the foresight to have known
tliat if lie declared war against the Con
vention, the members of that Convention
and those who assisted in getting it up,
would declare war against him. His sec
ond letter to the people of the Cherokee
Circuit was entirely out of place and un
called for, and he doubtless noxv thinks so
himself.
Mr. Hanks’ last communication seems
to be directed individually to the Editor
of the Platform, else we would publish it.
Some of Mr. Hanks’ friends ought to get
“Billy Woodpile” to write him a’ letter ;
and, among other things, caution him
against the pernicious habit of using so
much stationery.
The Filibusters off, at last!
There has been considerable excitement
at Mobile lately, regarding the (filibusters.
A portion of them have got off at last,
notwithstanding the vigilance of govern
ment officers. The U. S. revenue cutter,
“McClelland,” fired into the fillibuster
schooner, doing hut little damage; the
fillibusters, not having the fear of Uncle
Sam’s “ war dogs” before their eyes, re
fused to “ heave to,” as they were com
iff The Senate bill, fixing the 1st of
January next after accounts are made as
the time when they khall become due, and
allow ing interest after that time, has pass
ed the House—ayes 75, nays 33.
As will be seen, we give a portion
of the President’s Message this week; the
remainder will appear next week, if it
docs not occupy too much space.
The person who borrowed the De
cember number of Graham’s Magazine,
before we got the chance to open it, will
please return it.
Godcy’s Lady’s Book and Ar
thur’s Home Magazine, for January, 1859,
have been received.
There are now 220 persons in tho
Lunatic Asylum in this State—116 males,
and 104 females.
Senator Douglas Removed from the Com
mittee ox Teritobies.—In a Democratic Sen
atorial caucus Thursday night Senator Douglas
was stricken from the Chairmanship of the
Committee on Territories, and Senator Green,
of’Mo., chosen in his place. The vote stood
19 for Green, and 7 for Douglas. The seven were
, , , , , ,, . . Messrs. Brown, Clingman, Shields, Bigler,
manded to do, and continued on their Grcen and Thompgon> of NtW Jcrsey . 0 n the
character as would have justified an im-' ance in time of peace. Our relations with
mediate resort to war. AD our attempts
to obtain redress have hecn baffled and
defeated. The frequent and oft-recurring
changes in the Spanish Ministry have been
employed as reasons for delay. We have
been compelled to wait, again and again,
until the new minister shall have had time
to investigate the justice of our demands.
Even what have been denominated the
Cuban claims,” in which more than a
hundred of our citizens are directly inter
course ; the “McClelland gave chase, dc- ] a „* vote only feur were for Douglas. The
termined to overhaul the fillibusters and President, it is stated, was opposed to this step
bring them back to Mobile, but had not j and it was also denounced by Brown of Missis-
tec, pages 76 and 77. If the present Gov-' procec ded far before she ran aground ; S 'PP>. aD d Bigler of Pennsylvania.
ernor and Superintendent were to pursue j thns enabIing the fillibusters to make good j Completing the lTkatic Asylum.—By a
the same course, they could very easily j their escape. Great excitement prevails ’ vote of 84 to 56 a bill has passed in the House
pay into the Treasury $350,000—the I a t “Washington City, for fear that the Bri- of Representatives, allowing $15,000 to build
amount which the Constitutionalist thinks j tigh officers in the Gulf will capture the ! a watl around the edifices proper, $10,000 to
ought to be paid in. Again : of the $100,- j fi iii buste rs-in which event there would | pay cxistin * contracts made b T the Commis-
000 paid into the Treasury last year, $34.-; bp tbe U (Jc.-n to nav ” n «* T'n^l^ 1 81oner3 * and l*>,000 as compensation to the
J ‘ ’ ’ jDethe (levil to pay, right ott. Cncle Commissioners for their five years’ service.
oOO eg that amount were paid out during g am couldn’t stand that, nohow it could —Southern Recorder
THE SAME TEAR, by the State Treasurer, j be s i,,^ not Tie. It is not 'i
upon the Mestem & Atlantic Rail Road kn(wn whether Gen. Walker is aboard
bonds, which should have been paid by j the schf)0ner or noti though it ; s general .
the Road, direct from its own Treasury. , y supposed that he is _ if he iSj he fe not
(Sec Report Senate Committee, page 77.) j the man to surrender to British officers.
In relation to Mr. Spurlock’s report, | If the American and British officers and
that the State Road should, with proper | Gen. Walker should get up a muss in the
management, pay $350,000 into the State ! Gulf, there would be serious times, sure.
Treasury, for 1858, the Federal Union re-1 John Bull would probably “stock the
marks : ! cards” on Brother Jonathan until our
“It was easier to make the above report than “black dogs of liberty” return after whip-
out Paraguay—then Uncle Sam
The Niagara Returns.
i New York, Dec. 11.—The steamship Niag
ara, which transported the Africans from the
j echconer Echo to Liberia, has returned to this
port. Seventy-one of the negroes died on the
passage out.
Excitement in Washington.
Washington, Dec. 11.—The escape of the
Mobile fillibusters has created intense excite
ment in official quarters here. It is feared the
schooner will be seized by the British, and the ! it was to make the money, as CoL Spullock pin;
country aroused to send powerful reinforce
ments to the rescue. The Union says that the
Spain, which ought to bo of the most
friendly character, must always be placed ; peace of the world is involved,
in jeopardy, whilst the existing colonial
government over the Island shall remain
In its present condition.
Whilst the possession of the Island would,
be of vast importance to the United States,
its value to Spain is, comparatively, Stim-
portent. Such was the relative situation
of the parties, when the great Napoleon
transferred Louisiana to the United States.
Pat to the Delegates op the Nashville
Convention.—Mr. Milledgehas at last succeed
ed in passing; as an amendment to the gener
al appropriation bill an amendment author,
ixingthe payment of $5J0 to each of the dele
gates above mentioned, A bill to this effect
was first introduced by Mr. M. into the Legis
lature of 1850, and into every Legislature, of
which be has beau a member, since that time.
Fed; Union.
himself soon discovered. He was retained as wouJd ma fc c him “ bellow like bloody
Superintendent two months of the year for Th e neX t news from the Gulf
which the report was m«*ide, bjGov. Brown at- , ,, , . _ _ _
ter he came into office, to-w.t: Novemberand " lU P^bably bring the particulars of the
College Hotiee
The Trustees of the Cherokee Baptist
College are requested to meet at Capt. W.
T. Wofford’s Law Office, in this place, on
Monday, 20th inst, at 10 o’clock, A. M.
A general attendance is earnestly request
ed, as matters of importance most be at
tended to.
W. A. MERCER, Sect’y.
December 1S57, during which time he did not capture of the fillibusters, Or a fight be- j
pay- one rent into the State Treasury, and left tween them and the Britishers. It is to : rpAKE IfOTICE.—Those of our subscri
be Road 1st of Jannary, 1858, over $170,000 in be hoped t-iat if the American officers in- ! A he™ >“ or near Gassrille, who wish
th . ln terfere with the fillibusters, they will not q^tedte^jjAtmmTsoon as couvenimt.--
If Col. mullock who icported that the Road ^ ^ Commo , lore p au ldi ng did on S pre- j PRODUCE, also, taken in payment for wb-
with proper management could pay into the . . ° * j scriptions, st market prices. Dec. 9,18o8.
.State Treasury $350,000 for the year from 30th; V10US occasion. I ~ —~~
Sept 1857 to 30th Sept 1858, managed the Road ! " m I T>I*AKK NOTES, printed on goo^t
two mouth, of that time, aud did not pay one! fW" See advertisement of sale of prop- , £lM!| ; °" e **
cent into tbc Stats Treasury, but left the Road j erty by B. IL Lecke, Adm’r. j Dec. 9,1658. STANDARD OFFICE.
ooking up.” Unmis
only $175,000 was paid into the Treasury I u “ aulc uviuences 01 mprovement can be
is no evidence that the management of seen m almost every direction. New *
the Road has been “ a blunder,” "because izens are coming in, and are m~ r*' 1
(admitting Mr. SpuDock’s estimate to be right stamp. * n °»the
a fair one,) the present administration paid ° T , , , ,..
$172,116.74 of debts incurred by former n - lln g n°'v necessary f or Cas S _
administrations, and had on hand Sept. | v '" e to take a rise, is for a few 0 f tb
30th, 1858, $59,820.70, after paying into croakers with which this coranin 't
the Treasury $175,000, tjius making the cursed, to be shipped off Tb... 18
nett earnings of the Road $405,937.48, , , - v are as s 0
over $50,000 more than even Mr. Spullock’s ? ." around the necks of the
estimate, and this too in a year when ev- public-spirited portion of our citizens, and
ery department of business was prostra- the sooner they are disposed of the beta
ted, and the receipts of the road during it will be for the cause of edurat;^ ,,
much of the year, far below that of the town and count gencrall ° n ’
same months the year previous. J ^ rtl v'
If odium is to be heaped upon Govern- « *n - *
or Brown by his own party 5 , they will I ^ btate H ° ad a Pa Pag Institution,
have to mount some other liohby than his Twenty-five thousand dollars have been
management of the State Road, for the paid into the State Treasury as net
people have certainly very good evidence | ; ngs 0 f the Western & Atlantic If,'
that in this respect his administration has I f , ntlc “ ai * Road
been a signal success from the beginning’” 10 month °* -November; y e ^ no j_
♦ withstanding this /art-notwithstanding
Mr. Hanks. the monthly payment of twenty-five thou-
In a communication to the Editor of the sand dollars into the Treasury, as net
Democratic Platform, this gentleman says profits of the Road, some of Gov. Brown’s
that he is “ not to moved by the flippant j political friends would have not only the
use of the term * disorganized—that cpi- people of this State but the Governor
thet has king since ceased to have any himself to believe that his management of
terrors for men of-sense—it now frightens the State Road has been nothing but a
only fools and demagogues.” We don’t “ great blunder” in his administration!!
suppose that those who have applied the We hope Gov. Brown may have the mi»-
term “ disorganized’ to Mr. Hanks ever [fortune to continue to make these menth-
|ly “blunders”—as the Dispatch says,
: they are “blunders in the right direction.”
Cassville Female College.
We are authorized and requested to
give notice that the exercises of this Insti
tution will open on the 3d Monday in Ja
nuary next, with a foil corps of instruc
tors. An extended notice will appear in
next week’s paper, giving full particulars.
It is desirable that those expecting to at
tend be here at the opening of the session.
The present able and industrious Presi
dent is doing everything within his power
to advance the interests of this Institution.