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"EKUOB CEASlSTTd BE DAXeEP.OCS WHEN REASON is LEFT FREE TO COMBAT IT.”
VOLUME XXI.
ATLANTA, GA., WEDNESDAY , AUGUST 25.1869.
NUMBER 34.
sent Lor :i riven monument ol British wraili, I ot her people, Sps<n Bay t*e <>ni!e more what
blazing over the cataract of j^ua, freiglHuiJ aha once was, * firat e■;power,; and md !
with the dead body of at least on American torth influences potent lor the reformation ot
citizen. A clearer c*se ol ti e actual im ^ion the world, which w ilt be ot lar greater moment
ol a neutral power, a more wanton trio ati t. toman than ail the discoveriesmade by her &n-
fhe law” ol nations, ru-ver was seen. Art this ■ cient mariners.
orlense was -uiflernJ by onr iroverntm-nt to go ; Italy, too, is hopeful ground for republican—
j for four y-ii - ttip ujb toe easy stages ..j dipbwj Dm. Her pettjtfesm arousing tn>m the lelhergy
: tnacy, and tl n''i« linn-iy -ft ■ i in tlv-'Uirc* of centuries, and looking m nationality aud iree-
t pondence which led bithi Wtfetri-AdilwitMO I 6oni open more; and the march ol' liberal
aod popular Senator in the Wart, Wlm «>* j treaty by Astwrloo’* Mjrinjr bo was -aprry, and -thought has reached ewen the masses of Prus-
joy« the confidence of the Northern and
Western people, and of the present Federal
Administration, and therefore, it may be con
stdered as reflecting what will likely lie the
settled future foreign policy of the United States
Govern, e ut.
How. n«tl H. Carpenter.
We publish in this issue of the Intklligek-
crh a part ot the speech delivered by the Hon.
Malt H. Carpenter, United State* Senator *‘At
the Dedication of the Memorial Hall Beloit
College," in July 1869, on the future foreign
policy of the Untied Btatea. -
We do so because it is from a distinguished j
■ A Lite Democratic Paper—Proper j GEORGIA SsctJRlTIt-.— Tue New York Her-
Soutberu Poii. ,.0 ja&f’ii last “Su-eks" srre-le -res that Georgia
We one day see the announcement, coming ( taxes rite at S3 to $4 that At tan la e/okto are at
from more quarters than one in the South, and
from one at least fit AUaala, that Ihis— reference
being made by the editor to his journal —“ is a
lice Democratic and to make it appear
so, brimful of zeal a column of ,!hat day’s issue
ol the paper is filled with laudations of the De
mocracy and abuse <•{ all who may see in the
Webster's Baying that would do. ]> .! onr sia, Au-uria and Kus-ia. Everything indicates
friendly forbearnice was not followed by i.ng- an awakenim- <iu*1 an advance, and all changes I condition ol the South, that sonR-thure more
land in the i t-e tl Ms.-on and Slidell. I pon bt-realler ate likely to be in tavor of the people, j o,' < 0 i,„ n - **. • ,
and against the privileged classes. thaD lealty to tfic P au > » *******
In tins condmon ot the world the United | ^er statesmen and her patriots, to give to it
And now, in tbe firm belief that God in his
providence established this nation lor a purpose
to stand as a bul wark among the nations for
the prelection of tlie lights of mau—that it will
prosper in proportion as it is true to the pur-
IKise of its institution, and will cease to be,
whenever it no longer performs its duly; that its
manhood is attained, aud its time lor action wr
it ved, it remains to inquire, what can tee do in
the interest of vninersai liberty?
With a nation, its field ol labor in the world.
The civilized (lowers ol the earth in the society
of uHtions, stand in much the same relation to
each other, that individuals hold towards each
other in civil society ; aud their intercourse is
regulated by the law of nations, which Mon-
tesque Mays, is “founded on liie principle that
different nation* ought to do each other as much
good in (Hiace, and as little harm in war, asposni-
ble, without injury to their true interests; and we
uisy add, without injury to the true interests of
mankind. Nations arc equal in rights, and
wholly independent of each other. And every
nation has an absolute right, as regards its
neighbors, to establish such form oT ci vITpbtny-
as it pleases. It any people prefer a repulilicau
or a monarcliial goveriiment they are entitled to
have ii; aud no other nation has the right to in
terfere. Tins is the undoubted doctrine ot the
law of nations; aud every' nation is bound to
observe it; and any nation which violates it,
gives cause ol offense to every other nation; be
cause each is'interested that this law should tie
observed by all. This law then, is our law,
both in its restraints and in its privileges. All
that we.do as a nation must be done in obedi
ence to its provisions ; aud we have an uadoubt
ed right to require ol all other nations Uie same
obedience. Any intervention on our part to co
erce the establishment ol republican institutions
in Hpaiu, would iie an infraction of this law ;
and any inter vetitiou by England or France to
establish monarchy over that people w ould be
equally unlawful.
We have said that our field is the world ; let
us look over this field, and see if there is ought
that we cau do.
Kugland is the first country we meet, survey
ing the field eastward, and lier preseulcondition
and the relations which exist between that gov-
orumedl and ours, merit a more extended con
sideration than the lime will warrant. The first
ihiug to lie examined there, because at present
.it is eugrossiug all her thought, is the contest
hourly growiug hotter and hotter between the
people aud the privileged classes. In form she
lias a monarch ml government; a queen , a house
of Lords representing tlie nobility, the landed
aristocracy, and the Established church of the
realm; and a house ol commons standing lor
the people. Tlie bouse ol commons is over
whelmingly republican; the house of Lords is
S« thoroughly wedded to existing abuses iu
church and stale; tlie houses are engagrtf in a
tierce struggle for supremacy ; aud the Queen is
k-sileuf and powerless observ'd ol the contest.
The commons have passed a bill disestablishing
the Irish church; the lands alter tlie most vio
lent aud disorderly debate ever known in that
house—a debate dunug which bystanders tor
•UtB first time in English htsuiry groaned at the
uouseu’-e <>l a Lord—di'SUoyed tile effect of the
bill by auuiiidmebts. which tlie (Ammons have
lodiguanily rejected. l‘t«e ualereuce between
the houses is one <U (inuciple wtiieh no
couimiltee of conference- cau lecoucile,
aud one house or the Other, must re
ceils; and it is certain that the com-
mous will not, because they are supported by
the people; aud the voice ol toe people is om
nipotent eveu m Great Britain. This bill may
be delayed, it cannot la; defeated. When it
becomes a law, there is no principle u(>ou wbieh
the establishment ol the Kuglit.li church can be
delendeil, aud it must go with the Irish church
Thou the bishops must leave the House ol
Lotds; amt then the House of Lords, purged
ol its only popular element, may well appre
hend the accidents which .lolni Bright threat
ened them with, and the down itsell will be in
equal danger. Revolutions in |K»pUiar feeling
never go hackwaid*. The movements iu. Eug-
laud at the present time give goodly promise
that at no distant day Gieal Britain will he a
republic iu i.irtu as it already is iu sutwi.aurc
At all events it is sale to predict that the people
ol England will herea’ter control me govern
ment, whatever may be its form.
Thy condition ol our relations w ith that gov
ernment enables U either to aid or embarrass
the liberal party iu Kugland, without any vio
lation ot the law ol nation*. Dunug the late
w»t, that government Was in the hands of our
enemies ; aud the aristocracy of Kugland sym
pathized, as was to have been expected, with
the slave-holding aristocracy ol the rtouLh. The
pirate ship Alalutma Was nuill tn lull view ol
the government; its intended use was well
.known , H was ntanued with English seaman,
aud was in all nsqwcts, except us commander,
an Koglisb vessel. It went lorth to prey upmi
our corami'ice, iu the interest ol a stave-holder’s
rebellion. The actual damage to out shipping
aud merchandise, as show u by claims tiled iu
the office of the Secretary ot state, amounts, it
is said, to nine millions three hundred thousand
dollars in round numbers ; a large sum ceriaiuly,
but sull a sum that we cau save by economical
admiaislraiu a, before breakfast. This sum is
cajtable ol exact liquidation, aud must be paid
in money, whether England remains a mc.uaichy
or hecouies a repnofic. But we may suit the
time and manner of enforcing this claim to cir
cumstances; and thereby may iudueetly exert
a powerful influence upon English politics. Our
governon ut may pay these claims to our citi
zens, and charge the amount in the great ledger
ol uattoual accountability ; to be collected wfieu
we please and as we please ; through the slow
methods ot diplomacy , or by the quick, sharp
process of reprisal and war. t his acknowledged
claim against.England, in me hands of our gov
ernment. ts worth more than its lace, and is the
most effectual bond we coufd hold against Kug-
laud-to keep ’.he peace.
Bui this claim is only a drop in the bucket of
the great injury committed by Kugiaud upon
Atnt-ricati lr tcrests, an.- rights ot mau, and the
cause ol liberty, during tue war. She lost no
opportunity ’a) increase our difficulties, to pro
long the war, to ensure the utter destruction o!
lh»b great aud much envied republic. She lut-
instied rebels with aims atui money ; siie gave
countenance to their presuinpinm, and eucoui-
agemeut to their wickedness in every possible
way. The injuries committed by the Alabama
tell upon our material interests, aud may be re
paired bv time aud industry. But our pecun
iary injuries do not measure the irangreasious
ol Khgtaud. Ueis was a crime against human
ity aud the moral sense ot the world, ft is in
capable ol computation in hgurts; n cauuol be
paid in money. Nor shouiu we, by accepting
money lor this injury, say hi the wot Id lUat we
ale a nation dt peddlers, that We look only to
the expaiie rep-Ht* ol Uei own -u'-j-c"-, En
land de<iq<-d tire c ise in her own lav or, and
sent us a peremptory demand lor an apology
and lor the immediate release of the
traitor* Three days alh-rwarde, the French
government, evlffenily at the 'insiigatiou ol
England, directed the French minister
at Washington to intorm our goVi-rnnieni how
deeply aggrieved France was at ihe outrage we
bad committed upon England. This combina
tion ot two gieat nations was inteuded to over
awe and browbeat our government, and 1 never
can think ot Be ward’s reply to Eugiand’s de
mand w ithout leeliug that the design completely
succeeded. That tejrly, in seventeen solid
pages, more or less, is the most uncaihlid and
shameful paper that ever eiuehntcd from :tn
American Secretary of Slate. It asserted tl)
that we had a perfect rigid to lake these leheh
(2) that we bad no rigid whatever to take them ;
(3) tiiat we were agoing to give them up; and
(4) that we would not do so if it were ot any
consequence to detain them. Alter determin
ing to release these prisoners Reward’s ivply
should have been corn-bed in ten lues. 1L-
should have informed England llml her demand
was technically right, aud wus acceded to lie-
cause it Was right; aud that the direct manner
and curt style in which she had made h*-r de
mand would lie the precedent we sbouul lollow
in demanding our rights of England >u the
future.
For all these injuries and all this iusoh nee,
we have a right to hold England responsible, as
one nation must answer to another; we have a
perfect right to go to war with her if we ph-ase ;
aod this right will keep. We can bide our time;
Beleet the occasion ; aud if in some crises of her
political destiny we should see that it was in
our power, by enforcing our utmost rights by
wac, to be an iusinimenl in the hands ol God to
avenge tlie outrages committed by that blood
stained monarchy, and in esiablishiug the pre
ponderance of.Ihe republican element of per
people; no principle ot the law ol nations
would be violated, that we had chosen that
moment tor the stern enforcement ofourjust
rights.
One nation in dealing with another is at lib
erty to hold the whole nation responsible for
the wrongs committed by the governing class ol
the ollendiug nation. But a generous and pow
erful nation is not bound to enlorce its just de
mands unless it pleases to do so; and will not,
whenever it can see that the injury tp be in
flicted by war would fall upon guiltless heads.
Aud we ought not to ignore the tact that, al
though the aristocracy of England, which hap
pened at that time to be the government, were
most unfriendly to us, the people ol England
</v/r our friends. There is not ii grander in
stance ot sell-sacrificing devotion to principle in
ihe history of the world, than was exhibited by
tlie mauulacltirers ot England in the sturdy
resolution with which they stood up tor the
rights of our government, testifying lhe.ii sym
pathy lor our cause, iu the midst ot a popula
tion ntarviug for want of employment. Cotton
they could not obtain, without recognizing the
iude|ien<!enre ot the South. Vet they elected
to sutler whatever hardships might come to
them-elves rather than wink at so great
i -iiational crime; and tiny kept so keen
i watch and so' steady -in eve upon
their government ihat it dare not recogmz**
the South. A deciaratiou ot war t t uq, lime
wouldvU.it its-losses -md iltirJshii-s su far as
England is concerned, upon the very classes
who were our warm tricuds, and Old aud suf
fered everything they could lor our sake. The
aristocracy of England would- not fignt many
battles, nor p«y nmcli in taxation, the people
ol Euglnnd who were not at lault, would thus,
be made to expiate the sins ot their rulers Which
they steadily protested against when committed
This we do not desire. In a spirit ot generous
statesmanship, leliisiatln r s-iy l<> <>u< bn-*hei
repnbliaalis ot England, "von have get Ihe aris
tocracy ou a dowu grade, loon /n.xh them • We
will wait lor out on million.-., acluul pecuniary
loss, until you get,into powu r and cau |>av it;
aud when you .have llamplcd the governiu:-
classes under your heel, you will thereby have
raved us the trouble ol chastising them lot then
insolence.; und then we will clasp hand* across
the Atlantic iu joint, syuipaly with i very people
struggling to be live.”
Tue gn at otleime ol England, w:.s an ollon-e
agamai-the world, an aci Oi relt^llion against ihe
moral goveruuu ut oi G<-d - t aud We have no
right to lak«- the place ol the Alungh') 'andcuiii-
pountl her crimes h.r money. The wanes oi sin
in the individual is death. Tlie W age.- ol sin in
the case ol a gieal nation, is destruetiou And
it it shall pb ase God. in His wisdom, to visit
upon the guilty old mouatchy ol England, the
utmost peualiy oi her high iiausyu- siou, we at
least can say, “ 17/tt tei'd U done ”
It is time that the (dam truth should !>•
spoken; aud Iraukueas though a hllv dir-agree-
able, will tend to promote an adjustment ot onr
difler«-uccs with Gieat Britain. \S e are h< k
und tired ot the conventional hypoene.y that has
so long characteiized the intercourse tn-tween
the public men ol both countries , sick and tired
ot the everlasting songs that celebrate out pie-
tended uuity ol race, language and institutions.
The tact is that between the people ol the Liu
ted Slates and the people oi Eiiglotid there uiay,
and there does exist waim >yuq*athy aud -on
cere frtendsUi(e But fit-tween a growing hope
lui people like ours, looking to the Ittiure, and
rushing on in tlie patli ol impiovcuient and o-
form and an old proud, expiring arisUn-rac)
dinging to the finst and resisting all change; fiki
that which has governed Great Britain, there is
uo Iriendslrii), there cau he-none We have no
opinions, no ho(tes, noeuds tu cuintnon. tm-.iv
is indeed oue mbtiial »i ‘ : they would re
j uce over our dow uiad ox «v eertmidu x/m-iUl ot
theirs.
-Iti-hly.' 1 sec a thief breaking into my neigh
1 have devoted so much time to K u/i tint that j t,or’s house ; shall 1 loftl my arms and say noth-
the review ol oilier jiarts ol onr tied mu.-t m | tug ; 1 see a mtirdeier pursuing my friend, shall
cessarily be brief, but “good omens cheer u>’ l aijenlly seek the >he!ter ot mv own house, lest
from Fiance, irom Spam, Iroiu Italy and p v oppi sing the murderer l might gel his ill
from all Europe. Napoleon . is purchasing ( wilt or his bad blows? You would pronounce,
a Uriel coutmuamv ol power by comes : £llt - a joicwA, the law would declare me an ac-
sii>u^ to tike .people. Our morning pani-rs ten j ,-cssory, and punish me accordingiy. The loss
ns that he has determined u> giant the great ’ ,,i honor, the- neglect of duty, are greater
boon ol the rexj-otixiJ'oity of ministers. This is calamities than war. Advance in the line of
the principle u(h»u which the English nation J duty and God is our shield', w ho can harm us ;
has withstood aud advanced ll(M>u arbitraly j turn aside from duly, men will despise us, and
poteet, until the Qiieett is tied haml and lo>H, : will destroy us.
aud must obey her pat Lament. Tin- e\p<n | * * * . * *
meat m France wili ripen iut«> fruits even tasu r |
tiian it did iu England. This contvssiou made, i
and arbitrary Jiowei Is dead iu France*.
:*paiu is ti-ckiug iu the thrias tH revolution, j
Fiatefe should and must have a foretsn policy,—
It is shirking fine responsihililies ot our position,
neglecting the .duty God has cast upon us as a
nation, to stand indifferent to the issue between
republican institutions and arbitrary power now
going on all over the world. . While slavery ex
isted here, our representatives abroad wen- con
strained to silence. They had to say tn Russia
and Austria, “you may* trample upon Hungary,
we are oppressing the negro; say nothing to us
aud we will say nothing to you " But we have
cast out this tearful beam lrom our own eye,
and are now authorized, by divine license, to
consider the mote iu our brothers eye. We are
no longer a house divided against itself: talking
freedom and upholding slavery. The liberation
of our slaves has entiauctiised the ualiou. We
ought hereafter to sj»eak earnestly, and need not
apprehend the Calint: “Phystci&B Ileal thyself.”
We must plan! ourselves upon the principle of
tfi« law ot nations, that every people Jiuve the
right to govern themselves by such form of gov
ernment as they please; and’ that no other na
tion has a right to dictate upon the subject. But
says some cautious soul, this means war, and
war wilt result iu taxation. Not so: it means
jx*ace; peace, it we have to fight tor it; peaee
lor ourselves aud tor all mankind. We say lor
instance that fqiain ha-, a light to become a re
public or a monarchy ns she shall elecr. But
says the objector, alter you have said so, sup
pose Napoleon sends an army into rtpain to set
up a monarchy, then you must make w ar upon
France. Not necessarily. We should then say
to France that she bad violated the law' ot na-
tiojs, aud given all uilu r nations ofieuse. Bui
it does not lollow that we should make war up
on Fiatu-e. When England sent'a military
torce iulo our territory and captured the ship
Caroline aud sent it over the cataract, she gave
us just Cause for war. But we did not go to
war with her. We treasured it up as an atfrout
tor which .she must some lime answ er. And iu
one lime the settlement nunc to oursatislaction.
When England sent forth the Alabama to de
stroy our commerce, siie gave us cause tor war.
We have not made war yet, and whether w T e
ever shall will depend upon ciieumstauces, aud
upon our own good pleasure. The assumption
that war must lollow il the United States objects
to oue nation’s abusing aud oppressing another,
ignores the spirit of our age and the influences
ol our modern national intercourse. It has been
said that God and one man constitute a majority.
That is, Oite man, right, is stronger than all men
wrong. A clear truth supported by one power
ful nation, will soon be recognized by all na
tions. Napoleon said at Helena tuat, Russia de
sired to deal with Turkey ; but that he would
not consent that Russia should have Constanti
nople lor that would give the domiuiou
of Asia; and tHut Russia kepi her hands
ofl. The protest of any fii >t. class power
against the intervention oi Russia in the jjjun
gat tan struggle would ptohanly have saved that
nationality. Hum-ary could have maintained
her liberties agaiusi Austria; but eighty thou
«aud bayonets irom Russia mined the scale aud
crushed out the nationality ol a liberty-loving
people. We have grown to such importance as
a nation that we can no longer wink at oue na
tion’s oppressing another, or stand by while a
wrong i- com mil led which ii h m onr power to
prevent, without being n -pm.sdile, morally, tor
‘hat wrong Bui. »*y«* M,e oi-.ectof, Washing
ton, iu In* farewell aduiess. counselled us to
avoid all entanglement in the affairs ot other
nations; can auy man be unmd. who differs
from our lather Wa-*lungton V I iie larewell
address spake the words of wi-dnm lor Ins own
generation, and correctly enuoo5at«*d the duly ot
our people at that lime Wk were tlieii in our
intaucy;-three or four millions ot people scat
tered over a wilderness ol couifiry, burtbeoed
with a debt wr could not. pay , and our intrr-
h retire in European affairs under such circum
stance* Would have been a* ridiculous as it
would have been in. tl. clu.d. It would have
ruined u and benefitted nolewly No nation,
no Individual, is in duty bound to attempt iut—
Ih.ssibililies. WasUiugton was - addressing a
people then in the uurmiv, and said, fit sub
stance, " you are lilile hoy- , now lie mod little
boys,-and evci ybo.ly will li>ve yuu." Helpless
ness is an iinmuui'v to a nation in its intaucy' as
to an individual child. But that condition has
passed; that immunity ha* ceased. We have
attained our manhood, .-.ntl must now lace the
duties and bear the n^p.-nsihilities ot man
hood. ItV intis' ■< ohont cor Fathers' business..
But, s.-tv* the olfjector,.no matter it this is our
duty, that will gel us into a war and increase
taxation; we had better uol notice the outrages
whicn one foreign nation may indict upon an
other. We may five in peace and prosperity,
though Hungary be trampled in the dust; we
may get very rich, though despotism may vio
late all law in other places and extinguish every
impulse or longing tor liberty elsewhi re.
Away with this philo 0 ophy of gain, this wis
dom ol tlie pedlar. Ii it is right ior us to a'and
by and silently witness wrongs we might arrest,
let us do so because it is rigln, and uol because
il might cost money to do our duty. Every
thing is expensive; it costs lime to pray; costs
nioney to clothe your wives and educate your
children ; cost.* money to sustain civil govern
ment, to administer justice, tori carry forward
the methods of our cuinp’ex civilization. And
what was this vast continent, it* accumulating
population, it* rich fields, its exhaust less mines,
us facilities tor commerce, its immeasurable and
yet undeveloped resoiucos of national
wealth, given to us hit ? That we might
become Ihe rigllest and tn-.-d corrupt nation
on earth '. Or h_ve we received them from the
Giver ol all good, to use in his service and iu
ttuat lot' the benefit ol onr lace W fiat would
you say of au individual who reasoned thus
Left to Uerar It, she would be a republic w nutn
twelve months.. We have recently seui a min
ister to that country to repieseul our opinions
anti sentiments. There he will in. el the rejnv-
scutatives ol England and France. WUsl is be
to say to them l know uoih.ug ot fas msti no
tions, aud am therefore in no danger oi disclos
ing state secrets. But I know wnat he •./<•<. J
say to them, and have a pretty clear idea ot
wnat, il left to himself, he would say. Spain i-
U»-day, it the opportunity be property im-
. ash t.atauces ; tuat any toreign uatiou is at ftb- ' proved, the most imporlaut of all our mission
t«y u> nrv up«»n our fiatt, insult out sovereignly, £j cr are in that tornialiou state where fhc
wnnj; our moves, and *t mi usachtxh. j proper course put sued by the rep. esentaiii e ot
The lusoieuce ol Kugiaud in the matter ol 1 mis great republic may contribute much to
Mta>u and Mtdeli was eveu hi.>re luauppuiabie make her a republic, and that, loo, without
than the injuries she cuuuBiitevi by me Ala- t violating the law of natrons. 1 ne lime n*»s
Uatx They were On their way to Kutope in a i passed in Inc h.storv of the world when noth -
Hi it- sir vessel, oue ..... • • n prv mitulfw mil force cab avail m alwpiug t, .... »■
< f t. c lelK IllOU to toe oiuii **1 Vu-tolltt, aod p a uflC cVeoU. *'Ut uilulstci aii. uii l ii u
Uit ttlki t<> Uiv coiiil ul 5spii.nu. Au Auier- , i-r<at n publican p irty, ifn i n>.: u I «n
lean naval officer tararded the Vissei and arrested m.s.-siaey, and a people genet IIH\ tClMi) ID le”
these ministers pleutpoLeuliary ol treasou, ana ^.^c with great joy toe gospel ot eqi.:ti rights
lodged them satciy in a uuhiaty siroughuld ol ! j t W i!t be in his jhjzrer, in various Ways repre-
our government. Conceding this proceeding lo ' anting this great nation, to encourage anu di-
haVe been nr. gutar, and technically a viotauou j !fi e reptioiieau tendencies ot that people,
oi liMsrtgUir ut a wittisl i iv. r, yet what an ■ Aud to the representative* ot Frauce and Eut
aduiiraute oppmtumij it Jii.-ocd Kugland to j^d he should say ; "This people have a per-
show a trtenuty leeiiug toward* oui govern- right to tashion tueir own tnsiiuiu >ns in
meat. We »m it* a baud to hand snuggle lor their own wav. The United . v *taies hope tniy
<*ur nations I '*-Kistemv. Kngtaod Was at pro v»m e^uidish a Repubbc. Nevertheless, » e uo
found pc ic«- with *11 tire ai.ud. Years tm.-ki jhojkisc to imerfere in the matter beyond
have Is . u « uip*-yed bv Ibsl tar and i»z» unr j nPtMlft aalvtce ; Is r inw the hViM nvi n.- w i
Launch ok the First Ikon Bake Built
rs America—On the 5th instant a launch of
unusual interest was made from the shipyard
of the Harlan A Hollingsworth Company, at
YY iltningion. Delaw are. The vessel launched
was an itou bark of 7t*v tons burthen, lire first
iron vessel ol her cla?s ever launched iu Amer
ica, aud the third iron sailing ves.-el ol any class
ever built iu this country; the other two being
the MabIon Betts,built by Fusey, Jones A Co.,
• >: VV ilinington, and an iron brig recently built
iu Boston tor carrying molasses in bulk.
that peace which U needs and which is so essen
tial to its material prosperity. Perhaps there are
but tew of o.ir Ktate or Sou them exchanges
that ha3 tuanifesfed more .anxiety to have its
readers understand lb fit it is “a lice democratic
paper," uncompromising and unfaltering in its
course, than has the “ Constitution ” of pur city.
Its eliort to that end has been huge indeed.
Judging from Uie articles which have appeared
under its present editor*.’ conduct in its col
umns, tlie democracy, democratic measures and
men, and democratic principles,.were its idols,
at whose shrines .ai**^, it wen. 4 worship, the
rest, for these.,“like. pSt-,i> ” :» i» woe,-it would
“throw lo the dogs.” YVnh it, there was to be
uo temporizing with, uo compromise of demo
cratic principles or policy. WiUi the
Lemocratie Party, it was to live and
prosper, or to languish aud perish. This
was the sentiment ol most ot its (lolilical lead
ers, and we took jt-tor granted, and so doubt
less have its readers, that there was at least oue
Democratic journal m the State-that would
tight the good democratic fight out, though it
had to do so solitary ana aloue, rather than sac
rifice democratic principle to aDy political pol
icy ! But a “change” seems to have,” come
o'er the spirit ’’ of tlie Constitution. In one of
its recent issues, we notice an article headed
“ Proper Southern Policy.” Before perusing
it, we thought to ourself thus: “Here is another
article of our neighbor in which we shall see
the adherence to democratic principles and the
democratic parly, announced as the proper
Southern policy.” What, then, was our sur
prise, the reader may well conceive, when we
read the following in that “ Hoe democratic, jour-
mil
“ We have earnestly urged our Southern peo-
“ pie to nearly eschew politics for the present,
“ aud develop the country. We are in no con-
“ ditiou to settle political questions. We can
“ simply keep the true laith alive, aud work for
“ material prosperity. If we could accomplish
“ anything by political agitation, we should be in
“ favor of it, but we are against wasting time and
“ thought profitlessly. The object with us is to
“ got to the point where our voice can have
“ weight ami our advocacy, power. And the
“ quickest way to arrive at this cherished con-
“ summation is to acquire wealth and strength—
“ to give up useless wrangling for hard labor
“ and-.practical enterprise With buoyant vital-
ity and increased i. lobes will come inevitable
“ independence aud .uereuaing influence.”
Here then the “Constitution” assumes a new
phase. It goes in n
admitting tint it c-
jsMtUcat aaiiit >n £
b4 lo F5. w blie Sttnini i.fi v-te.?* rate at tri to 94.
Why At'ama i. ok! : .-idy one per cent.
ia-advHB.ee oi Gcorekt *' r-, and nine perctnf.
below Savannah set-, -i*. is a financial mystery to
us. We tin not tics it ate to -*th:m that Atlanta
is better able to me>-t her bond -lit * than either
-the State or her flourishing - * t.—Atlanta
Irtid’igencer.
Not being posted in tk- t. i-. \>\- cannot say
that we are able, to give -t fitlistactory solution
to onr contemporary’s ptoblein Tlie statement
of some general principle* <-l finance, however,
may r leaa him to the discovery
Credit is as 'mi.eh the k suit ot pout tualify in
meeting one’s obligati.>;•«. as .»! his ability to
pay'. We know many instances ot men of large
means who have no credit, or next to none. Has
Atlauta paid her interest punctually when d.ue ?
Agniu the niansgement ol one’s business is
an important element ot credit. Does he bus
band his resources? Dot* ho invest his money
judiciously? Is lie diligent to provide means
tor the end ? are all questions asked by the
lender of money.
And again ii is not promotive ot the credit
of anyplace to see peroelu.illy in its newspa
pers columns upon Columns of it* real estate
advertised by the Sheri it t.*r taxes and other
claim*.-- .SUivi<.■ r>/, Hep.. , • #**, IT'.'; tn'sL
Our Savannah cotemporary is light in its
statement of those general principles of fiuaace
which govern the value of bonds as well as of
private credit, at all financial and commercial
marts. Savannah has ever maintained her
credit, and we do not wonder at tlie market value
of her bonds. We believe that Atlanta has
done the same, aud has paid tlie interest on her
bonds punctually when due; but this we do
not know, and will leave those v, ho have change
dt the financial interests of our city to an
swer, il theyf will. We recognize, too, the fact
that “it is not promotive of the credit of any
place to see perpetually in its newspapers col
umn upon column ol us real estate advertised
by the rihqrifl for taxes and other claims.” As
this applies with loree to Atlanta, aud we wiH
add to Atlanta only, for we see no long list of
advertisements ol Sheriffs sales for taxes in our
State exchanges, we can ascribe it only to either
extreme vigilance to collect, on the part of the
Collector and Sheri t!, or to gross neglect on
the part of those real e«tnte holders in our city
to pay their taxes, whose property has been
advertised by tlie Sheriff. We confess it does
look bad to see this, especially when we know
that real estate in our city commands high prices
and is in great demand. The tax upon it, com
pared with its value, is as a grain to a bushel of
sand. We hope to see these loug lists of ad
vertisements uo min e. Real estate owners will
see what a lalse and had impression it creates
abroad in regard to the prosperity of onr city,
and the injury it does abroad to her credit, even
to her outstanding bonds. *
On tbe Commercial Value ot the Soneh,
• Tlie commercial valne of the South to the
“Union” is well understood at the North, not
withstanding that prejudice, lanatiosm and
deuiagogucisui have made, and atill persist in,
efforts to keep this knowledge horn the great
m isses whom they have hitherto so blindly led
, lbr “*wfi rial prosperity . ’ '?’¥ New York Her,dd ' wha . tever may be said
anything by
up “useless
Duty of Conductor* lu K?s»rd to W hat
tn Lott aud Pound in their Car*.
Disagreements, says an exchange, frequently
arise on diflerent railroads between passengers
not uccot
» and it >
'l c —ij - ■ ,* *, i I v> - -it ni id practical. -fi,., - .
Seusifile conclusion this, but what in the mean
time, in ihe name o! gi>odness, is to become of
the Democratic Party1 Bui so it is, the most
zealous, me not the most constant. The “Con
stitutionits readers are assured in ihe satire
article, during the omaiuder ot the present
yeai, will eschew polities. Its zeal in behalf ol
democracy, is abaletl lor the present. Ii wifi lor
some five months lo come go iu “tor railroads,
immigrants, manufactures, crops, minerals, and
public development.” These it is to favor “as
ihe practical politics of the Southern Stales iu
this year of our ■ Lord eighteen hundred arid
sixty-nine.” Doubtless its readers will be greatly
edified by this change of programme, on tbe
part of ihe “ConstitutionRailroad men, im
migrants, manufacturers, farmers, miners, all of
you, take notice thereof, and govern your.-elve
accordingly!
A Champion Farmer.
We often hear ot large fanners, and we have
known and seen many large plantations, but
the following notice ol a champion farmer is a
“hickory beyond the persimmon” of all our ex
perience or knowledge in relation thereto. We
copy it from the Louisville Courier-Journal:
John T. Alexander, the great farmer ot Mor
gan county, -Illinois, is described as a plain,
homespun farmer—tali, good looking, free and
easy in manners, without the least particle of
style in words or acts. His farm now comprises
about 30,000 acres mostly under improvement.
This is about one township and a half, about
nine miles square, and all good land. He has
now 5,000 acres of growing corn, and from
1,500 to 2,000.acres ot grass. He is now feed
ing about 10,0o0 head of cattie, and buys and
ships East Irom Chicago from 1,000 to 2,000
bead each Week. He has risen lo this great
prominence by his own talent, energy and in
iegrtty. His business each and every year
amounts to millions of dollars, and is ent-ivly
legitimate, adding to his own wealth and the
common welfare ol the ,State.”
—n.»—
Free Tli-kei* lo Allmila.
We are requested by Col. A . J. White, Fiesi-
deut ..l the M.acon A Western Kaihoad, to say
that free tickets will be given on the road, both
ways, to members of the Georgia Preps, aud
other invited guests oi the Hulbert Piess Ex
cursion ; but it will be necessary’ that tlire-.e gen
tlemen shall identify tin mre-lves by personal
application at trip office, or by feller lo him,
w hk.il will secure a pa*-. Tlie conductors will
not have authority to pasacuch applicants, with
out wan ants from ihe President's i-lfice.— .Vacua
Telegraph.
Jluge Schley, of the Eastern Circuit ot
Georgia, has decided, in the case ol McRae rs.
Dillon, that though one partner ru a commission
house may bmd the other by' borrowing money
for the fiim and signing the firm name to the
note given to secure it, he cannot, without the
consent ol his (niriner, bind him to pay tbe
usurious interest included in the note, or a note
thus tainted with usury.
Anukew Johnson’s Indenture.—^The fol
lowing is a copy oi ex-President Johnson’s in
denture as a tailor’s apprentice. Tbe original
document is said to be in possession of a person
in Detroit:
of its past course HDd its flexibility, is neverthe
less ihe great popular organ ot the North, and
we are glad to see it is striving to enlighten the
Northern public upon a question of such vital
imp n lance to them, aud to remove their preju
dice* iu regard to the Soul h. From one ot its
recent issues, that ot the loth iusiant, we make
the following extract, which lor its truth and
force whill commend itsell to onr readers, it
says:
“Well might the North buckle on all its
armor to keep the South in the Union; lor,
apart from political considerations and the pa
triotic sentiment of maintaining the grandeur
and iriory of the republic iniact, that-part of our
common country is the source ot our commer
cial wealth, aud more valuable to tlie North
than ever India wits lo England. According to
the latest statistics. Ih j value of Southern ex-
(wirls last year was over two hundred aud four
teen millions, while that ot tlie North was a
little less than two hundred millions. There is
this great difference, too, in the nature of the
exports ot the tw r o sections, that a large portion
ol those ot the North is in Hie precious metais
which in a measure impoverishes the coumry,
while those oi the South are the products ot the
soil and bring us gold or its equivalent. Cotton,
of course, is the great staple, tnough tobacco
is a valuable product, and sugar, rice and
other things term a part ot the exports. The
domestic trade ot the Smith is still more valua
ble to the North, for it supplies our manufactu
rers with the raw material they need and takes
back Northern manufactures in return. These
great aud valuable exports aud this vast trade,
Too, have been developed again so soon after the
Mouth had been desolated by war. This not
only shows the surprising w ealth of the soil,
but the astonishing, energy of character and re-
euperaiive power of the people. Yet if is this
rich and beautiful country and these citizens
which are kept under ihe heel of military des
potism and made Uie football of scheming poli
ticians years after the close of the war. But
this slate ol filings must so,on come to an end,
ana the Muiiib will rise from its ashes to be the
richest country in the world.
Tbe Voiuplexton ol' the Tciiueuee ft,egin°
tat u re.
Tlie Ixuowfille Press d; Herald, oi the 17th
iusiant says it will he seen iu its published list
of members elect lo the Legislature of Ten
nessee, that out ot twenty live members in the
newly elected Slate Senate, twenty are Con
servatives and the other five liberal Republi
cans.
Of the eighty l**ur members iu the House,
seven a.e Stok s Radicals, nine, liberal Repub
licans, ami the res) Conservatives.
Andrew’ Johnson and Emerson Etheridge are
announced as the prominent candidates for
Senator from that Stale.
Naabvltte and rbattanoaga Railroad.
The annual meeting ot the stockholdere of
the Nashville A Chattanooga Railroad was held
in Nashville on Wednesday week last. The
annual reports of the President, Directors and
other officers Were presented.
The following Board ot Directors was unani
mously re-elected lor the ensuing year :
E W. Cole, John M. Bass, G. M. Fogg, John
Frizzell, C. L Jordan, W. Hunter Smith, Thoe.
C. Whiteside, A. L. Landis, Anderson Powers,
VV. S. Huggins, John F. Anderson, John B
Hawkins, A. E Patton, Jackson Pryor, and Ber
May.
There were 8,829 votes cast, and not a single
name erased irom any ticket Such unanimity
of action is rarely seen.
At a meeting of the "Board of Directors, the
.% S<*w .*Iaehi>at* tor Clcaulu* « «>»*..n-
A leuucssceau iias invented a machine f*»r
cleaning cotton which takes the boiis just ns
I uol Vi .la.e, aud vou shall not violate Uns ; they are gathered and converts them by a sin-
Zkuptv Una and nothing more, and • pnveess into a ribbon of spun cotton, enm-
dp*ui will be * Republic. Regenerated by free e , , .. . . . ,
, by ihe correction of ahusta, the filament* laid parallel to one another^
tn•Uafi f* lie invrefrd our teintury, cui tier toooe I distribution of rights and privileges, aud by the 1 and in much better condition than cotton pre-’
Uutu he* woormga ui American Walcia, and I impetus that liberty will give to“uie eurei prise 1 p ir ed iu the old-fashioned Way.
Uiotiaico ■ io iuVi eUgauona, .n OakiUg liuui u u l
governor. l:t »b« uit.iuinouus of Ure Case, and
mu» giving il- au wppurtuulty to release Uicac
iradore. it u«y must re- r< i> -»M-d. wuwui »ui-
lillng .i.l loiiinilt.il.ill. fa iNtt, When Lmrada
Vi.lu itVeit, tUr ship Cafuhui' tins, ur was
anpposed i<> be aiding the t ausdtan paUlots. A
me i»r-i itriitCipics ot sell-guv* rnnieni lorm i.
But iue it»w oi nations is our law as well as
your> ; it ti.uO' you as well a* us; iflts law we
nt til ut
law.
“ This is tc certify that it is my desire that my
.... ^ son Andrew Johnson is bound au apprentice to
rc™; theright 7l'ZiZ : ! 1 ^ wiB l wfflc ^ 8Were ™^™^**** tor
articles or money toumi in a.e c.rs. Recently , v , ats ,, ll( ' ; ltl< ‘ 5 u=ui.ig year .
K VV. CoLK,.l*re- i.fi :,t
W. A. Glea v jus, Secrtlaiy and i reoaurer.
Jho. W. Thomas, Superintendent.
R C. Morris, Resident Engineer.
U. C. Brassvold, G m ral Bxik-keeper.
Tire Bras Acre .Ot Cotton,
We see it state 1 mat fhc: brag acre of cotton
belonging h>31aj. L. F, Johnabiu, near Eufaula,
had been eoanted w iinin me last. day or two,
and by a close mathematical calculation, the
acre will yield at hast five, and probably eight,
450 pound bale* of . «,u .n OM and experi
enced planter* who were present and examined
the couou stalks said thaf the acre would cer
tainly yield five bales, sini with favorable
weather and close picking seven bales wonid
probably be obtained.
Recently
a In ii < p.n on has been riven, .-U'laining tli—
course pursued by railway companies, so lar as
relates lo goods or money found by conductors
in their cars, but in all cases where a passenger
finds money or loat article-, he or she is required
to give their name and residence to the co.’.duc
tor, with a description of the articles found but
th.y can retain the articles until the p;aper
o ner claims them.
vi are old.
“.Andrew Johnsou was i«>rn in ti.e v.-ar iS08,
December 2Uih. Marx DaCohtev,
By
Turner Dacohtrt.
November Tih, 1818.
* «*-
’ •lk.i Hear B,.ih Suies.
'... .r f.ng to GcnerM‘Jordan’s accotmt.Yiil-
niaseda i.as sustained a ver> bad defeat The
latter’s f .rces were drawn into ambush by Jor-
i.»n near ll'iqu.n, and com pier e:y rooted and
; dcm.naliztd, with a loss of oue hundred and
r.-veiity In kiiU-d arid wounded, and *Avu him-
! a eJ ic desertion and prisoners. The Cubans,
' it i- now claimed, have control oi tbe entire
! Hoiquiu district General Quesada. it is stated,
is soon to make an attack upon Nuev.tas. News
from Sp .QL-i: sources places the rebels ge&eraliy
is a wolol p right.
Execntlve Priuilns.
Under the lorcgoing heading, the Milledge-
ville “A?i il-.o. der" of Tuesday last, lays
before its readers au article, to the following
extract fnun w hiefi we invite the attention of
our readers, it is written that a very little fire
often produce* volumes of smoke. Bo with the
maucr. of “Executive Printing,”; a portion of
the patronage whereof, bestowed by Governor
Bullock upon some thirteen only out of seventy
newspajxi.i in the ntate, has been made the
cause oi severe and unmerited censure. But so
it i', and every man or. journalist to his taste
The "Fleer, d-. says .
*• Much has been said by several papprs of the
State relative to the publication of Executive
proclamations, -orders, appointments &c., and
the expeuse ihat the Stale is run to iu their
publication in a number ot papers. It happens
to be our good fortune to be one of the papers
that are authorized to publish proclamations
&c., aud wbat we sha}J say, may'be attributed lo
seifish considerations; but we can assure the
reader, that no such motives actuate us. ”
“ It is well that all proclamations, orders and
appointments should lie published, aud that in
papers in diflerent sections of the State. What
is done in the Executive Deparment should be
known to the people; for tin y are entitled to
such information, and the few thousand dollars
spent in advertising or publishing is not an ex
travagance or a waste of public money.”
“ It is true that iu some local appointments it
would be w ell to have such published in the
paper in the county, or one that has a good cir
culation in the county or section that may be
interested. But as a general thing all procla
mations should be published in some dozen
papers at least one time, as is now the case; and
one time is enough, considering the number ot
papers tiiat are authorized to publish.”
“ It a murder is committed, as is sometimes
the case, the murderer knows that he is adver
tised all over the State, and that he must get
beyond the circulation ot the papers that have
reward for his arrest, and his only safety is oat
of the State, One or two papers would not
answer the purpose intended or desired.
“ Bat when the plea is made that itds an un
necessary expense to thus advertise or publish,
the, same reason could be urged with more force
against the expense of publishing the journals
of both branches of the Legislature, as no one
reads them. Then why go to the expense of
their printing ? trimply because it is important
and necessary to put od record legislative pro
ceedings, and for reference, when required. It
is but the history of each body. Again: the
local laws could simply be filed in the secretary
ot State’s office, as not of general importance
to the whole Biate, or published iu the several
county' paper*. The absurdity of such an idea
is at once seen ; lor all laws, whether local or
general, should tie published in book form, as
is now done. No sensible man objects to the
expense.
“ Hence, the lew orders and proclamations
issued irom the Executive Department are of
just as much importance as any local law, and
the Governor, in selecting certain papers, simply
wanted system in doing business.”
The "Recorder" concludes its article as fol
lows :
“ As we have said, Ihe selection of papers
and i general information of the doings in the
Executive D riHduient is right and proper, and
should the Governor see fit to change from one
set of paper* to another, we wouid not have a
word to say, o* utU i the least complaint as far
as we are concerned; should we be dropped
from the list, ami our clever neighbor of tbe
Unicm be the lortan&te recipient ot such favors,
we should con mat u late loin upon his good luck,
and not charge him with being the Governor’s
organ or that he was bought up. ”
The rebuke to iL cotemporaiies contained in
this iast paragraph ot the ” Recorder'e v ‘ article,
who have so flippantly indulged in the charge
against other journals of being “bought up,”
will, we tiu.-i nave a good efiecl.
The Slate Road.
Sam Smith, our clever old friend of the Car-
tersville Express, has had the temerity to thus
express hiuisell in the iast issue of his excellent
journal:
- “Any one who has traveled over the Western
“& Atlantic Railroad within the last few weeks
“certainly has not Idled tn observe the very
“ marked improvements that are being made
“ upon the truck. Coupled with the new iron
“ is the stone ballasting. The change in run-
“ ning ofl oi the old on to the new track is so
“ sudden and sensible that passengers olten
“ thrust lliiir heads out of the windows to as
certain the cause. Col. Hulbert, the efficient
“ Superintendent, is gaining golden laurels
“every day, even among those who have been
“ his bitterest political enemies, by his great en-
“ergy and basin is* tact, as developed in the
“ management of this great State enterprise.
“ He is rapidly becoming the champion of raii-
“road men in ihe South. The tongue of parti-
“ san prejudice has been silenced, and hi* name
“has become a household word”
Now, as ihe **Erpress" is ( tn old democratic
jouroal, and “ Sam” himself, the editor and
proprietor thereof, is an old democrat, in paying
the foregoing compliment to Col. Hulbert, does
he not run some risk of being read out of the
democratic party ? Eeware, “ Saai the "Con
stitution ” will be down upon you if you con
tinue to run that sort of a schedule.
A Dog Thief Sent Up.—-Ou yesterday
morning Daniel Turner, colored, was arrested
and brought before Justice Ella on a war rani
issued at the instance ot Mr. Abner Robertsou
charging him with the larceny of a dog, the
property of the latter. The accused waived an
indictment by the Grand Jury and plead not
guilty to charge; hut was convicted and sen
tenced to two mouths hard labor on the Macon
& Augusta Railroad.
W. Milo Olin tor the prosecution, and II.
Clay Foster tor the defence.
After the trial there transpired iu the court
room one of tbe most singular aud touching in
cidents that has ever lieen witnessed in this or
any other country—nay, we believe it to be the
one instance of Us kind on record. W hen the
Justice had- announced the conviction of the
accused, a negro man about 25 years ot age,
had sentenced him to two mooths hard labor in
the chain-gang, and the crier bad adjourned the
court, the performances being over, a young
negro, apparently not more than 20 years old,
stepped up to tbe lawyer who had defended his
brother aud whispered something in his ear.
The attorney smiled, muttered a few words in
reply, aud then ihe negro turned to the Justice,
and tiie following singular conversation ensued :
Negro.—“ Judge, ain’t there uo way you can
fix it so that i cau go on the chain-gang in piace
of Dan ? ’
The Justice.—“ Is the prsouor a relation of
yours? ’
Negro.—“ I’m his brother, an’ 1 want for to
work out hi* tune, ’cause lie’s older dau me, an’
hab a wife, an’ he wile is sick, i ain’t married,
an’ I am willin’ to go on de gaug iu he place,
an’ let him s» y wid nis wife.”
The Justice'But 1 cannot allow an innocent
man to sutler for a guilty one. Y ou can’t take
your brother’s place unless yon swear that he is
innocent, and ihat you stole the dog.”
Negro.—“I can’t swer to that, Judge, bat I am
wiilin to make ins crime mine, and aufier in bis
place. m> it don’t make no difference.”
Tbe Justice finally succeeded in making the
initiilul oi oilier understand that it did make a
difference, and, evidently greatly disappointed,
be leit the court-room, and “Dan” waa taken to
jail—Augusta Chronicle <L Sentinel.
Ostrich Modesty.—A few days since a party
.if ladies at Stratford, Connecticut, essayed a
bath at the beach. While frolicking amid the
waters, a boat load of men came sailing by, and
one of tbe maids, becom ug frightened, made
for the shore, throwing her skirls up oyer her
head, like onto the pursued ostrich.
Early Fiwjsrr.—- 1 The Walhaiia Courier, of the
13th instant, says: “We have been informed
that heavy frosts have fallen daring the last lew
nights iu wbat is known as Horse Co7e, N. V.
Frost in August I Qu ,ie early.”
Silpruuis C«url or Rinir^ia-Jou* Terra
1SIS9.
Order of Ciicnits and number d ca*.: n in
each:
PuaulaCircuit .. : - j
South western Circuit... :
Middle Circuit
Eastern Circuit -
Cherokee Circuit M
Bine RWire Circuit t
Taliapoo.-’s Circuit ... <
Atlanta OircuH
Flint circuit >
Northern Circuit
Western Circuit . l
Chattahoochee Oirt uit. ...
Macon Circuit
Ocmnlsree Circuit
Rome Circuit *
TflESDAV, Ail. li t I!, U
The following judgments trrn i •ndeu* I
In the case ot Jones tt.. lie’ .'-Im-ou >v
Brunswick Railioad Company, ei. L.e juj-
ment ot the court below u.i3 affirmed.
Joel Kefi hens ei. al. vs. Elizabeth Iveirlien*
Judgment of the court below.affirmed.
Wilder et. ul. vs. Blount, ujui’r—Judgment of
tbe court below reveised ou lire- ground that the
court erred iu holding that, the share of Jabez,
who bad died a minor,- was to he divided tn-
tween William and Susan Paul, to the exclu
sion of Mary Anu and Martha, Litis court, hold
lag that the share of Jabez. is > to William,
Susan, Martha, and Mary Annin equal parts.
Executors of E. II. Adams c*. Administrator
of Eliaa Jones—Judgment of the court below
reversed on the ground that the yenlict is con
trary to the weight of the evidence unless tin-
complainant or his solicitor's, sli.tll write ofl
from the verdict, rendered in the conn helnw,
the sum ol three tlmusaud six hnndred and
t wenty-one dollars and sixty-one cents, h ivin
the verdict to stand for the sum of five thousand
dollars, aud in that event, the judgment of the
court below to stand affirmed for the sum of five
thousand dollars.
Argumeut in the ease ot Smith ex. Siniili
Dower from Floyd—Was resumed and eon
eluded. Col. T. J. Alexander representing Mr
B. H. Hill for plaintiff in error, and Messrs. E.
N. Broyles and Joel Branham, Jr., tor defendant
in error.
Payne vs. Payne—Saber,a ( •/- *.. irom F'lord
■Was argued by Judge Underwood tor plain
tiff in error, and Col. Alexander for defendant ,
in error.
Pending the opening argument ot Jgel Ei au
ham, Esq., in the next and last case on the
docket, the court adjourned til! lo, A. M., to
morrow.
Wednesday, August 18, ISUSt.
Joel Branham, Esq., resumed liis argument in
the case of Childers vs. West. Colonel T. W
Alexander replied, and pending the conclusion-
of Judge Underwood the Court adjourned till
18 a. in. to-morrow.
Thursday, August 1‘J, l;Ci‘t
Argument in the ease ot Childers , v*. West
was concluded by Judge Underwood.
The motion of Col. Bleckley to dismiss tbe
case of Dever vs. Akiu, was overrule^.
The Chief Justice then announced, that a'i
eases ou the docket had been dispofled oi, tu a
decisions would be delivered within * lew d&i -
or as soon as made up, in the various eases hi
volviug thu Homestead and Relief law* sn-.l
the validity ot dainis, the . luaideratiou* i f
which is slaves or the hue thereof, and ihuj
until then the Court would not adj uin but re
main in session for consulk»Uou.
Cotton—its Price und Supply.
The mill owners ot Lancashire, Lughuiii, .
just now venting their recurrent plaint, wi,i. a
has become auuual since the close o, ii.j
American war, relative to the high price f
cotton and the irregularity or uncertainty i-;
the supply—the effect and cause. As usual they
turn their eyes towards India in the ii pc <-t
liberating the Liverpool and Maucbester in
lcets from tiieir dependence on the <.m .
fields ot the Bouihern Slates oi the America:
Union, auij, as usual also oi late, have choe: x
the London Timer as the advocate ot a great
industrial and commercial revolution in iIn
direction. ' Free trade and cotton from India
are again made the leading points of
editorial argument iu the T%>rm, as t-*e-
graplied to us by the Atlnutic cable i
writer—speaking of a communication -cm i .
the paper says that iu a competitive !*■-.-
against American industry, as "revived,” India
would possess “great advantages,” which, n
“increased by the judicious action ot Uie gov
ernment, il ia probable that Indian agriculture
uud British industry would be re-estahli itieit.
it is the o!d siory, the ancient song Cotton from
India wasthe cry 'frith certain parties of power
ful interest* iu Great Britain for years pr.mous
to the breaking oat of the war ag-ur.si the
Union, aud couon irom India remained their
auimatiDg desiu- during the progresi ot the
rebellion. Inciting the South to anarchy aud
bloodshed with oue hand, the rilling power*
ot England desired nolhiug better tnau ihai
the ciiltivalioij of the valuable staple of tha:
portion ot our noil should pass to Asia and un
der the control ot their own capitalist* aud
government during a term of turmoil and cat
nage here. They were disadpoiuted, as in olbei
matters of expectation; in this respect, and to
day find the cotton supply' .scant and the co*i
high. It will remain so. Nature is agaiusi
them. Bo Jong as the cotton fields ot America
are moistened by the evaporated water oi tl.r
Gull Stream, so long will American cotton th-.s.
first in the ioreigu markets aud maintain ire
superiority over the short fibre and dusty, sanded
and consumption bearing product ot British
ludia, although there are as many as liny one
varieties ul ii out aln-ady.—JV. 1. llerodd.
- ‘ •; ; ».—* *-
A DistlusiulfcJreit ttunor.
'1 he Columbus Sin **} ih it the “lion Iudiii
P. Benjamin, late of the Confederate f.’abim i,
hut now of England, ha* aim two years appeal
ance at the British bar, been made Queen’*
Counsel, au honor almost without precedetu in
the promptitude of its bestowal. Aside from
making him senior e.mn-el iu whatever case* in-
may be employed, lbe jiromotiim will cons d
erabiy add to liis emolnmcut*. Being <<u lire
Liverptml and Manclit-sitr Circuit, he will be
retained in commercial Ktigation.- ot imp- r
tance.”
"We are retpiested tu invite tbc attention ..i
our readers to tba communication whicL up
pears in this momieg’s issue, of tbe Irteli o
gencer Irom several parties at Hie ted with
blindness, who have la-en greatly benetitied
from the treatment of 1»k. Hooteu, umier
whose charge they had placed themsciv--
Death of Mrs. ur'irvr.—YYe notice tie-
following sad announcement in the Millcdgeville
Federal Union ot Tuesday last “ < >ur readei*
will be pained to bear of Ihe death <>i the e 3 ii
mable cona«<rt of our respected fellow-citi'/eB,
Miller Grieve, Br. She died suddenly iiorn di
ease of the heart, on the 10th instant, at her
home in this city, fre cordialFy^tcader our
heartfelt sympathy to the meii>f?ur rfl her iun
ity and friends.”
Two Jump* of a. Locomotlro.
The Buff alo expic-ss train on the Susqufclchuna
and Schuylkill Railrqtd, near Dauphin Narrows,
Pa., ran into a rdck fhrte feet in diameter which
had rolled dowu lire mountain ou ti i. k
The engine left tbe track and re . *vei a
stone wall filtecn f< et high into a c>»imtr> ■ ad,
and then over another stone w all into the IVuu-
sylvania Canal. The engineer and rtremai*
were killed and several passengers were injure!
Georgs Peabody.—It i* stated ih-ih y. .
ington Rfiputblicdn that tire health ot t .
Peabody, Esq , who is now stopping at White
Bulptaur Springs, is no better. He h rn u e lire
hie than when be arrived at the spri. re an t
now can scarcely write liisowu nan. '. J
who are most intimate with him stare- thst he a
tailing very test.