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Hi nus anb Sntliml. COLUMBUS, GEORGIA. WEDNESDAY MORNING, DEC. 7, 1853, GEORGIA LEGISLATURE. [EDITORIAL CORRESFONDENCE.) HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. MILLEDOEYILLE, Dec. 2. P. M. Tbo bill to make Hulmsville the permanent county tile of Appling county, waa pawed. New Bill*. Mr. Lamar—A bill to incorporate the Savannah and Florida Steatn boat company ; alao a bill to proteot cotton planters against the frauds of cotton buyers. Mr. McDougald—A bill to authorise parties to civil causes, to use as witness, their adversaries and copart ners ; also a bill to lay out anew county out of Monroe, Crawford and Upson. Mr. Fannin—A bill for the removal of free persons of color ; also a bill to change the militia system. Mr. McDougald—A bill exempting soldiers in the Mexican war, from doing militia duty. Mr. Pottle —A bill for the protection of religious so cieties, during divine worship. Mr. Irwin —A bill defining the lien of certain judg ments obtained on appeal. SENATE. Milleogevillb, Dec. 3. The Senate this morning, reconsidered its vote yes terday, rejecting the bill to raise the jurisdiction of the Justices of the Peaoe to fifty dollars. Mr. Miller, offered a resolution, which was passed, requiring the Govornor to furnish the General Assem bly, with a list of the stockholders of the Atlanta Bank, its semi annual return, and an account of its present condition. Mr. Lamberth, offered a resolution providing that no new matter shall be presented to the Senate after the 19th December. New Bills. Mr. Clark—A bill to organise anew county out of portions of Early and Baker counties; also a bill to pro vide for the election of Judges of the Supreme court, when vacancy exists, at the next general election, after such vacancy occurs. Mr. Lawrence—A bill to fix the fees of county offi cers, and provide for the examination of teachers of poor children in Cobb county. Mr. Hull —A bill to incorporate the Athens building and loan association. Mr. Pope—A bill to regulate the Bale of slaves by Sheriffs, Executors and Administrators. The object of the bill is to prevent the seperation of families. Mr. Peebles— A bill amendatory of the act's iu rela tion to ordinaries in this State. Mr. Guytou—A bill in relation to private ways. Mr. Pope—A bill to authorise Clerks of the Superi or Court, to adjourn courts in certain cases. SENATE. MILLEDGKVILLg, Dec. 3d. Resolutions passed by the Senate on the announce ment of the death of Charles Dougherty, by Mr. Hull. Having heard with profound regret, the sudden death of the Hon. Charles Dougherty, an eminent citi zen, and late President of the Senate, of the State of Georgia; Resolved, That the following record be made, Ap preciative of his charaoter and services. That in tho life of Charles Dougherty, tvc recognise the honest man, the able jurist, the upright judge, and impartial presiding officer of this body. That by his death, a oliasm has been produced in the social, civil and political oircles, calamitous to his friends and to the State. Resolved, That the foregoing, be entered on the journal of the Senate, and a copy be forwarded by the Secretary, to the family of the deceased. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. Millbdoeville, Dec. 3. The Senate’ll bill, amendatory of the laws in relation to the Court of Common Pleas, of Savannah, was passed. On motion of Mr. Hardeman, the House resolved that it should require a vote of 2-3ds to suspend the rules. The bill to alter the constitution, so as to allow an nual sessions of the Legislature, was lost by ayes 34, nays 55. The bill to incorporate Marshall College, was passed. Mr. Phillips, introduced a bill to wind up tbe Central Bank. The bill to incorporate Trenton Lodge, 179, F. A. Masons, was passed. Otter bills of importance, occu pied the attention of the House, which was referred to appropriate committies. Several local bills wero introduced. SENATE. MILLEDUEVILLB, DeO. 5. Dr. Singleton—A bill to incorporate the Dahlonega Testing and Mining company. Mr. Hall, a reeolntkm to appoint a committee of thirteen to report to the Senate, such alterations of the constitution, as we necessary to divide the State into Senatorial districts, whh Senators in each district. This resolution was adopted. On motion of Mr. McConnell, the order of business was suspended, and the House bill, to incorporate Mo- Donough Collegiate Seminary, was read the second time. New Bills. Mr. Lambeth's, resolution to prohibit the introduc tion of new matter after the 19th inst., was taken Dp and passed. Mr. .Jones —A bill to amend the usury laws of this State. It is a bill to allow’ usury in certain cases. Mr. Patterson —A bill to reduce the bonds of the Sheriff’s of Camden county, to 500 dollars. Mr. Lamberib—A bill to divorce Jane Sanford and her husband. Ruled out by the President. Bills on 3d Reading. The bill to make valid the official acts of Charles M. Pratt, as Clerk of Superior Court of Camden Couuty. was passed. The bill to briug on the election of Judges on the Ist Monday iu December, instead of October, was lost. The bill to compensate Solicitors Geueral and Attor ney General, by giving tbetn fifty dollars fee in all i-nuitnal cAueee in the Supreme Court, was lost. The btll to allow the testimony of practicing Fhyti duns, to be tahcD by intern gavoriws, was passed. The bill to incorporate the town of Roswell, was passed. The bill to change the constitution, so as to allow the Supreme Court to be held at the capitol alone, was re ferred to the special oommittee, heretofore appointed on the subject. The bill to incorperate the Madison Railroad compa ny, was passed. The bill to incorporate the Irwinton free church, was passed. The bill to incorporate the Interior Bauk of the State of Georgia, to bo located at Griffin, was referred to the committee on bankß. The bill to regulate the practice in Equity in oertain esses, was passed. The object of the bill, is to provide against abatement of suits, on the death of parties litigant. The bill to incorporate the town of Monroe, was passed. The bill to allow the city of Macon to lease Napier’s old field, was prssed. The bill to make Cedar Town the county site of Polk county, was passed. The bill to incorporate the Fighting Town Mining company, was lost. The bill to amend the acts, incorporating the Milledge ville Turnpike and Railroad company, was passed. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. Milledoeville, Deo. 5. Mr. McDougald, moved to recousider the bill in re lation to annual sessions, sustained. The bill to authorise W. FVeeiuan, to practice Ho meopathy in Bibb county, was passed. Mr. Shewmake, introduced a bill to incorporate Franklin Academy, and also a bill to ameud the Road laws in Burke county. On motion of Mr. Thornton, 150 copies of the report, of the Finanoe committee, were ordered to be printed. Mr. Andrews, introduced a bill to ineorparate Mon | ticelloand Griffin Railroad oompany. Mr. Hardeman—A bill to endow the Macon Meehan* io’s Society. Mr. Brown—A bill to amend the law, in relation to Executors and Administrators. Mr. Redding—A bill to allow all regular graduates of any Medical College in the United Stats, to practice medicine. Mr. Thornton —A bill to amend the coneeut rule, in actions of ejectment. Mr. McDougald—A bill to reduce the taxes; and also to simplify pleadings and practice in courts of law and equity. Mr. Trice—A bill to punish Bigamy and Polygamy with imprisonment in the Penitentiary not less than 8 nor more than 15 years. Mr. Young—A bill to establish a general system of education in the State. Mr. Pottle—A bill to provide’ anew oath for Grand Jurors, and also to require them to be served four months with notice. Bills Passed. The bill to authorise Mayor and Council of Macon, to lease Napiers old field. Bills Lost, The bill to prevent driving cattle, from regions in* Aided with destemper, into Gilmer county, between 15th May, and Ist October. Bills Revered, The bill to authorise owners of slaves and guardians of free persons of color, to give bond for theiP'Hppear ance in court, was referred to tbo Judiciary Committee. Howell Cobb* Iu one of my letters, I stated that it had been rumor ed here, that Cobb had winked t the defection of Sen- 1 ators in the Senatorial election. Suoh indeed was the rumor, but I arn now satisfied that the ruinor was false. It is certain that he used his influence with his friends, to induce them to support McDonald, after he was nominated by the caucus, and that the five Democrat ic Senators who voted with the Whigs to postpone the election, acted contrary to his advice and earnest re monstrances. My authority for these declarations, is a Southern Rights Democrat, who had personal knowl edge of the facts, and a gentleman incapable of decep tion. No man in the party is more gratified at these assurances than I am ; and I take great pleasure in re pairing the injury I have done this distinguished gentleman. L. Boundary line between Alabama and Georgia; Gov. Collier vs. the Supreme Court” of the United States. - ..Wo give below, that portion of Governor Collier’s late Message to the Legislature of Alabama, which re lates to the deoision of the Supreme Court of tho United States, in reference to this boundary line. It will be seen, that lie complains of their having decided the question at all; believing that they might have decided the eases to which he refers without it, and not that it was not fully and deliberately considered. Admit his position to be correct, (and that event has decided, that it is not) what can he expect will be gained by another investigation which be advises tbe Legislature to seek ? Os the nine Judges, three only dissented ; and one of them it is understood, has since expressec himself to be satisfied with the decision. It will be remembered, that the plaintiffs in error, (Howard and Echols) claimed under an act of the Leg islature of Georgia, authorised the mayor and council, of the city of Columbus, to convey to the purchasers for water lots, tho ground extending from Bay street across the river, to high water mark, on the western bank. Georgia, it is understood, has always claimed this mark to be the line ; and the decision more than sustains her claim. Had the court decided according ■ to the views of Gov. Collier, no one holding title from the state of Georgia, would have the right to erect a dam across the river, or in any way, to ohangc the na- I tural condition of the current, for any purpose, without the consent of the laud holders on the Alabama side.— Alabama asserted her claim after tho plaintiffs had erected a dam and other improvements; Hence, the five or six years of harassing, expensive and almost ruinous litigation, through which they were compelled : to go. But even in the face of three decisions against them ; one by the Supreme Court of Alabama, affirming a deoision of a Circuit Court, and another by tbe Cir cuit Court of the United States, for the district of Geor gia suffering in the mean time from delay, and the more than doubt thus cast upon the title of Georgia ; they still believed they were right, and continued to per severe and endure *, winning at last a success, which we are sorry to learn, is not equal in its effect to the loeses sustained. To the States concerned,*this is au important decis ion ; settling rights, which iu value, cannot be estima ted at less than oue mihiou of dollars. When it is con sidered that tbit is by far the moet important boundary that Gecigta has; that rhe decision settles the right to a most essential strip of land, two hundred miles in length, and to the immense amount of water power be tween Columbus and West Point; besides other impor tant advantages, this estimate will appear moderate. To Alabama, however, the result should not be a mat ter of so much regret—because the most considerate advantage, covered by her elaiin, was that of tbo powei to prevent Georgia from using the river for any im portant purpose. Line between Alabama and Georgia. The decision of the Supreme Court es the United States in the ease of Howard vs. [ngeraoll from the Supreme Court ot Am baiua, and Howard and Echols vs. Ingersoll from the Circuit Court of the United States for the District ot Georgia, makes it my duly to call your attention to this subject. In the latter case, the question was whether “/ouj water mark ” along the western bank of the Chat* tahoochee “at it* lowest state,” and the former, wheth er “ ordinary low water” was the line between Georgia and Alabama. The Court decided that neither of these points marko ed the line, and that the boundary line between our State and her sister on the East runs along the high W cstpm bank of the Chattahoochee —leaving the bed of the riverand the shelving shorc on the B est within the jurisdiction of Georgia—The dicision is directly opposed to all previously expressed opinions on the pait of Alabama. The Legislature of this State, by resolutions of February, 1846, declared, that the true intent and meaning of the parties to the articles of cession and agreement between the United States and Georgia of the ; 14th April, 1802, were, that Georgia should retain the ! Chattahoochee within her own limits and cede to the Uni | ted States all her territory West of the river ; and that , the river from the northern line of Florida up to the i great bend should become the boundary line to the lands j thus ceded to the United States bv Georgia ; that upon i no just or liberal construction can Georgia exercise or j claim jurisdiction over any soil W est of the ordinary channel of the Chattahoochee ; and that the line designa ted by the margin of the river against its western bauk i at the ordinary stage of water “is the true line of bound ary between the States of Georgia and Alabama. ■ These resolves, I had supposed, conceded to Georgia | the utmost limits she could claim. Indeed, I Lie]ieve, they > contain a brief exposition of the articles ot cession, ex ; pressed in terms ot remarkable accuracy and exactness, i Ido not object that the Supreme Court of the United ’ States reversed the judgment in both cases before it. ‘1 he ! decision of the primary court in the Georgia case was clearly erroneous —and the Alabama case, it not positively ! adverse to the law’, might have been reversed on the ground that the ruling on the Circuit must have misled thejury. But in attaining these conclusions it was not necessary for the court to have decided that the boundary line between Geor gia and Alabama run along the top of the high Western bank of the Chattahoochee. The facts in the records j cleany indicated that it was not necessary for the court to ; have determined on what precise point along the bank, the i jine run—it was quite enough to have said that it run as high i as the point marked by the water at its ordinary stage. — This would have entitled the plaintiffs to recover in both • eases, and left the question of Stato boundary to be settled n a direct proceeding. The opinion of the court was not unanimously concurred in. Though all assented to judgments of reversal, three of ! the Judges expressed opinions substantilly agreeing Iwitli j our resolutions of February, 1846. i All we have ever desired is, that the articles of session shall be interpreted with an enlighteued reference to the ! established principles of construction —good faith—the ; subject matter and object to be effected—common sense, j and the probable meaning intended to be given to controli i ing words, are sure guides to explicate the intention of the parties. If these lead to a conclusion against us, we should submit. But as the decision referred to, has been made un der circumstances of which lie mayjustly complain, is pre judicial to many of our people, and the argument was con | curred in by a bare majority of the court, I submit it to j your discretion to determine whether you will make pro ! visions for the initiation ot a suit uader the Constitution of I tho United States, which directly put in issue the question ; of boundary. IT We invite attention to the extensive advertise ment of Mr. J. W. Platt, of Rhinebeck, New York, of splendid fowls, embracing every variety of Shangliai, j Chittagongs, and every other useful domestic Jowl of | tbe chicken genus. Orders addressed to Mr. J. O. ’ Bronson, of this place, will meet with prompt attention. Tub Railroad Circus is exhibiting in this place, ; and will remain for a few days only. We were highly i pleased at their performance on Monday evening.— i Their Aerebatio and Gymnastic performances, and su i perior Horsemanship, are rarely equalled. Os course i none will miss seeing them. O* The person or persons, who took from our office, j the October number of the Southern Eclectic , and * the Princeton Review, will please return them. Li'Oß THE TIMES AKD BEHTINEI,.] Messrs. Editors—lt is known to you that sometime dur ing the jiaet summer, a meeting of the citizens was conven ed under a call by our worthy Mayor, for tho purpose of takiug info consideration the policy ot issuing the Bonds of the city in aid of the Girard and Mobile Railroad. A pro position to subscribe on the part ol the city to the amount to the amount, ot $150,000 was submitted then and carried with a lew dissenting voices. meeting was held at a season when many ol our , citizens were absent, and many more did not attend. It was not supposed for a moment that the Council would re gard the action of this primary meeting under such circum stances as a full and fair expression of public opinion—mush less as authorizing them to make the subscription. The surprise was very great, and the dissatisfaction much great er, when it was kuowm that the bonds had been voted to the I Road by a majority of the Council, and that without a sin gle restriction, except that the proceeds of the Bonds should be expended between Columbus and Union Springs. Not even are any assurances afforded by the Directors of the Road that the company possess the means, with this sub scription, of completing the Road to Union Springs at an early date, or even at all. Believing such an act, binding the city to so large an amount, without sufficient guarantees and proper restrictions, as unauthorized and hazardous in the extreme, a number of citizens felt it their duty to draw up the subjoined Protest to the measure—deeply important in view of the already large indebtedness of the city, and the heavy taxation now endured. The Protest was expressed in kind and respectful terms, and demanded only our rights, arid being signed as it repre sents, by a large proportion of the mercantile houses of the city—large property owners and prominent citizens, we had a right to expect that its wishes would have been regarded. But not so. A majority of tho Council have denied to us our rights as citizens—refused our Protest a record upon their journal, and reaffirmed their subscription. As our agents they assume tho ownership of our property, and re fuse us a voice in the disposition or it.—a usurpation of power anti-republican, unjust and dangerous. We owe it, therefore, ourselves to resist this measure to the last ex tremity, and we will use all lawful means to arrest its con summation. CITIZENS. To the Honorable Mayer and Council of Columbus : Gentlemen—The undersigned citizens and property hold ers in Columbus, beg leave respectfully to remonstrate to you, the elected guardians of the welfare of the city, again? the subscription of $150,000 to the Mobile and Girard Rail road in addition to that amount heretofore subscribed. They honestly believe that such a step at this time, will bring upon thecitkensonerous and oppressive taxation, and seriously embarrass the finances, if not .injure the credit of the city. They furthermore desire to call to mind the fact that the present indebtedness of the city inclusive of said aubteription i.aot lt than 460,000_w lt h a protective addition oi SIOO,OOO more—and that lor the current year they have paid by taxation the sum of $16,500 for interest upon city bonds alone. The next year will probably find this amount increased to nearly $25,000 for the same pur pose. The undersigned do not perceive the advantages and benefits that are likely to grow out of these large subscrip tions either to themselves or to the city, for a long time to come. They, therefore, most respectfully solicit the City Council to recall its recent liberal subscription to the Mo bile and Girard Railroad, until it shall be decided to be made by a majority of the voters ofthe city at the ballot box. j (signed by) Hanson S E*. S A Tborato", Wm Eankfa, T J McKendree, Isaac Mitchell, Charles W rise, J Ennis E G Thornton. Sam’l R Andrews, j T S Stewart W G Andrews&Coß II Thomas Terrv Terrv, P L Spencer, T G Moffet, Thos K Wynne J L Ulges, Andrew P Jones, Jno L Mustian, David Y oung, Brokaw, Clemons Paul J Senimes, A Anderson, i oo Joseph Kyle, John McCarty. C C Tompkins, Henry Moffett, James Boulter, John Rauni, Thos M Hogan, Robert T Simons, .Tas W Warren. JF Bozeman, John Quin, Joseph H Daniel Thomas Hoxey, Joel T Scott, Kivlin, S E Gager, Janies Rousseau, JD \V lliitord, D L Booher, Chas B Lloyd, M Torrance, Richard M Gray, J B Hicks, A HDeM itt, J M Estes, J A McNeil, .Tno W Brooks Daniel Rowe, E A Smith, Benjamin M ells, Harvey Hall, Janies Rankin, J BIIuII, P McLaren, J A Vrooman, John E Dawson, S B Purple, Henry T Hall, John Ligon A Hunter, F Bachle, Simeon Guthrey, Roliert A Ware, D P Ellis &, Cos Thomas Reed, J N Barnett, H W Edwards, William Snow, B A Richards, J D Johnson, James N Bradford, P \ Clayton. W S Holstead. R A Warner, Robert Carter, Wm Chisolm, I G Strapper, L L Cowdery, W P Baker. Austin \v alker, John W Pease, Philip T Schley, John Kyle, II Middlebrook, John Banks, Robert A Greene, RRGoetchius, Thomas King, WBLangdou, John D Stewart, E T Taylor, M Barringer, Redd & Johnson, 1111 Epning, John L Barringer, Thoa Chaffin, Sr., George Hargraves, John D Carter, Bern F Coleman, Nath Nuckolls M H Dessau, C Nath M Thornton John C Ruse, EJ Hardin, John Woolfolk, Ruse,Patton ACo J W Thomas, L S Wright, John Allen, Richard Rowell, II W Nance, DF Willcox, H A Thornton, W Cromwell, Geo Hungerford, Joseph E Webster, S F Grimes E B Fishburn, Isaac J Moses, R C Shorter, Jll Hamilton, J P Hendricks, GB Terry, W C Wright, Geo A Norris, Marcus & White, N N Curtis, F G Wilkins. We are requested to state that a portion of the names subscribed to the above protest are not opposed to a sub scription to the Hail Road with suitable restrictions, and under an exhibit that the Road can be completed with such subscription—but that all, without exception, demand its being submitted for ratification to a direct vote of the citizens. — [Eds. Times & Sentinel. 11. S. Smith Esq. in Mobile. We are pleased to obsorve that tho Mobile press ap preciates the acquisition of this gentlemen to their city. Indeed all to whom he is known cannot fail to recog nise as such a man the elements whioh go to make up our energetic, high toned, and prosperous community. The Register thus expresses itself: It is generally known in business circles iu this city that the gentleman whose name appears above is about to make Mobile his future residence. This fact is now publicly and most agreeably made known through the press of Columbus, Ga., where Mr. Smith has resided many years. On Wednesday last a number of the citizens of Colum bus assembled for the purpose of “paying a parting tribute to worth as one of its oldest and most influential citi zens.” The citizen who is thus parted with in one community where lie has passed twenty years of his life must needs be welcome to another community where he now comes to cast his lot. Knowing Mr. Smith, as we well do, wc cannot deny ourselves the gratifiation of saying that he deserves all ihe tokens of esteem and honor which the most partial friends can bestow npon him. An eminently successful merchant, he has attained to fortune by the ex ercise of the qualities of energy and enterprise, which few men possess in a higher degree, and he lias won by a chiv alrous integrity, that loftier guerdon—the reputation ofa high toned man and thorough gentleman. He comes to find a broader field here for tht exercise of his mercan tile talents and ample capital. That he will be an acqui sition to this community, as oue of its members, all will testify who come to know him. Tbe loss of Columbus is Mobile’s gain. Congress convened on last Monday. The Sen ate consists of 62 members, and the House of 234. The political divisions are as follows : Sentate 36 Democrats, 20 Whigs, one Freesoilcr, and five vacancies. In the House 159 Democrats, 71 Whigs, and 4 Freesoilers. Two-thirds of the entire body, have never before served in Congress. Despatches from Mr. Buchanan. —The Department at Washington lias received despatches from Mr. Buchanan on the fishery question. The treaty has been modified so much so as to make it acceptable to both Governments. Mr. Buchanan gives it as his opiniou that England will eventually declare war against Russia. OOT Gov. Foote, of Mississippi, spoaks of moving to California. 53” The Cholera, is epidemic in New Orleans. Feeble Folka. Quick, open a window, let the wind fan him! The poor fellow is faint! He has walked a couple of miles and it is too much for him. His father could follow the plow all day and walk three miles after dark to the husking, without feeling tired. His mother, after churning be forebreakfast, washing beforo dinner, and iron ing till supper time, would go to the North side, at least a mile and a half, to fetch the cows, just by way of breathing herself and getting a little exercise, but their son, for some reason or oth er, is more delicate—his constitution is feeble, though he was a great rollicking boy and prom ised to make a stout man until he took to wear ing kid gloves and standing collars, and fine cloth coats. Whether they have caused the debility or not we cannot say. It has come on gradually. For a season he thought nothin” of walking across town before breakfast, and a cruise along the upper parts of the city he used to enjoy of a Saturday afternoon. But he has so much to do, and his time is so precious, that of late he steps from his office into the car, and indeed pays fifty dollars more lor the privilege of residing within half a block of the track.-- He revives a little. Let us be duly thankful! for he is one of the strong men among Young Americans. He said in a speech lately that he was willing to bare his breast to the tide of the world’s tyranny. He proposed to “roll the bur- I dens off of the enslaved nations, ’’ and “buck- i !e on the harness’’ for the world’s deliver- ‘ eucc. It is all nonsense. Mind is not worth a cop per in this lattitude if the gearing between it and the material world is not in operation, and not more than a shilling if the body it has to work through is feeble, puny and contemptible, rhe burdens afflicting this weary world are to be rolls*! off by men who have muscles as well j as good will. It is not worth while for short breathed men to bare their breasts to waves that have much swell in them; and ladies’ fiuir ors are not the things to undo the heavy rusty shack les that cramp and confine society. So the voung men who aspire to look pale and delicate will please to be warned that they will not do any great shakes for their generation. They’d better take to writing poetry, binding shoes, selling tape or some such light work. This is a day for men who can digest anything that a butcher has the conscience to offer for sale, can leave india rubbers and umbrella at homo on a foggy day without taking cold, and walk from the Battery to the Bible House, without feeling obliged to bo at charges for a bottle of rheuma tic liniment. We give a toast—fill your coffee cup afresh good reader, and let the baby in her high chair who drinks milk, have another mug— “ The health of all who have a will to work, and don’t object to a ruddy check and a big hand ; and the memory of the old folks, who would walk a mile while their young ones aro quarrel ing about which shall go out into the cold to or the coach. [From the Savannah Mon.ing Nows.J IMPORTANT FROM LOWER CANADA. | Great Excitement in Mexico —The Fishery Ques i tion—England about to Declare lVr against. ! Russia. New Yoke, Dec. 3. The New York Tribune has private advices from ! M exico which stale that the Government had received official notice of the landing of 200 armed men, from i San Francisco, at La Par, in Lower California, who had taken possession of the town, placed the Command ing General in prison, and declared Lower California independent. The expedition carries a flag with two | stars. Great excitement exists, it is said, in Mexico. It is believed that Santa Auna will declare himself Emperor. It is stated that advices have been received at the | State Department from Mr. Buchanan, who had had \ an interview with Lord Aberdeen regarding the fishe* ; ry treaty, and the proposed reciprocity trade, and that ■ the treaty will probably be accepted. It is believed that England will soon dtclaro war ! against Russia. I Senator WeTler has published a letter announcing ■ his determination to support the administration, but proclaiming his sympathy with the Hards. [From the Savannah Daily News.j South Carolina. Columbia* Doc. 3. The Committee of Waysand (Means have reported in ) favor of granting a charter for the Central Bank of Charles I tern, dnd the re-charter of all the Bt.nks applying. 1 ‘ The Methodist Church case &c. Nr.w York, Dec. 3. | It is understood that according to the adjustment of the • Methodist Church controversy, the Church South will ft - . ceive the regular dividends with interest since 1847 j amounting to $70,000, the presses at Richmond, Nash villeand Charleston valued at $30,000, all dues from tho Southern States amounting to $30,000, and $121,000 in. cash. The trustees of the Book concern at Ciueiutiai | have not assembled but probably will, j Koszta left for Washington yesterday. The schooner Enchantress arrived iioniJSavaumlt C | New York on Friday. From Washington. i P. Gaital has been appointed Pension Agent for New Orleans. Koszta has arrived at Washington. : The Vermont Legislatre have elected Hon. Isaac J. F. | Rdfield, Chief Justice of that State. The Democatic Caucus. : The Democratic Caucus at Washington on Saturday ; night, was tolerably well attended. The Hon. Mr. Stan ton of Tennessee, was Chairman. A resolution was ol i set ed affirming the principles of the Democratic party a ■ laid down in the platform of the Baltimore convention. and in the platform of the Baltimore convention, and in . President Pierce’s inaugural address. A resolution | against the general government interfering in State poli ties was ruled out ol order by the Chairniain. The decis ion having been appealed from, tho Chair was sustained j by a vote of the meeting. | Hon. Linn Boyd, was nominated for Speaker ot the i House on the second ballot, when the vote stood, for Bov. i 64 ; Orr, of South Carolina, 23, and Disney of Ohio, 31 ; Col. J.M. Forney, of Pennsylvania, received the ijom i inatioh for Clerk of the House of “Representatives on th> first ballot. All other officers ol the last House were renominated. __ COMMERCIAL. COTTON ST AT ’ EM EN TS. • S S;po j! pa fv. W * ,O( !i i ~ ~ * g I§.B I ; %■£ ,<> p < Si! 22. ! 125 3. o 2 ~ a icier]. i & h 9 fZ - ’ ‘ t*ll “ ! Dec. 4, Jli’ 1852. 229; 2928:244421275% 4105 8394 12199 150.'? j Dec. 3, j 1853. 43 ‘180129088 33932:4185 1673921221 r Charleston, Doc. 4. olton fit Charleston on Saturday, wriv j only 300 bales, at 7 to 10 cents. „ New York, Doc. f. 1 j? 1 , o™ OD Saturday the sales of cotton amount :e to 1,300 bales at irregular and unsteady prices. Thee ! Be “ ers *ban buyers in the market, and purclia* r* demanded concessions. The exports were 850 bales and speculators took only §0 bales. CITY OFFICERS. ; IST We arc authorised to announce JOHN 1\ CLF<> i UUKjs as a candidate ior Deputy Marshal at the election I n January next. Dec2-te | ALEXANDER M. ROBINSON announces him* j a f a candidate for re-election to the office of Deputy marshal in January next, Oct 29—tdc ! to announce the name of JOSEf'D i I. as a candidate fbr Deputy Marshal in the j ensuing election in January next. Oct llw&twtd are authorised to announce Mr. JOHN D i akjmjJjJJ uh a candidate for the office of Cifv Marshal. at Uie election in January next. . August 17, 1853. tdc. j GEORGE GULLEfif is a candidate for Marv! | ,: ; at lie ensuing January election, and will bo supported ,v j _ Aug. IC, w&twte MANY VOTERS. , ; SPECIAL NOTICES. COUNTY OITICKKS. ! . >T - B- HICKS announces liimuclfas a ciiuiLdateDi j . e office ol Coroner of Muscogee county, at the approach’ | mg election in Januaiy next. “ Nov 26 to M b are authorized to announce 11. NOBLI* ‘ candidate for the oftico of Tax Collector for Mu'V ,,, ; , f county, at the ensuing election in January next. Golumbu-, November 22—wU fLL RLLfc? as u candidate tor the office ot Receiver 1,1 ley remit is of mmiv, af the elect.on in tamian i*ext. Nov I—tdc