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TIMES & SENTINEL COLUMBUS, GEORGIA. THURSDAY EVENING, JUNE 24, 1858. Judge Douglas and the Illinois Democracy. ‘ The receot introduction into the Senate of tho United States of Illinois politics'Dy Senator Douglas,has given the question a prominence, which it would not otherwise de- serve. Judge Douglas is anxious that .he country should know that his course is not condemned by ‘the Democracy of his own State—that the convention of delegates, repre senting twenty-eight counties, which denounced him were not the simon pure democrats. Whether he succeeded in proving these facts, wo will not attempt to say, we do venture the assertion that Judge Douglas s recent course in Congress, and his bitter opposition to the administration will gain lor him a home amid private walks of life. We cannot penetrate the veil of futurity, but we never saw the prospects of a Presidential aspirant wane so rapidly as those of Judge Douglas.- The clouds of the future are eclipsing his political sun, and ere long that bright luminary will ihave set in eternal darkness and gloom. It is evident that Judge Douglas cannot go into the Black Republican ranks. They are thirsting for his blood while they would betray him with a kiss. This fact needs no better confirmation than the recent reply of Senator Trumbull toiMr.lDouglass, when the latter was endeavoring to show that the little band of administration democrats in Illinois were allies to the Black Republicans. Mr. Trumbull entered a caveat to such a construction of their acts, and said that the Black Republicans would beat him (Douglas) and the Administration men too- This shows the spirit of the Black Republicans towards Judge Douglas, while they would steal away his followers under the syren song of “opposition to the English swindle.”— Should Judge Douglas turn completely a Black Republi can, he would have to sit so low at the table, that his ap petite would .never be satisfied. As it is, Long John Wentworth will take his seat in the Senate and Douglas and his followers will be kept out in the rain, like the Van Buren family. There are enough Administration Demo crats in the State to hold the balance of power, and thev will not likely cast their votes for Mr. Douglas for Sena’ tor. This wing, we are disposed Ito believe, is growing stronger, and, like the rod of Aaron, will swallow the conservative elements of the Democratic “party in that State, unless a reconciliation is effected. We are disposed to deal charitably with erring nature, but the course of Judge fDouglas, as viewed from this ■land point, is incomprehensible. Did not his vaulting am bition lead him to court Black Republican favor, and did he not play too strong a card for it? Was not the insatiate love of office the prime, moving of his recent course? These are questions which will arise in the minds of the Southern people, who have been looking to the dawn of that day (which would welcome Judge Douglas as the Chief Magistrate of the nation. In our opinion there is but one course for Judge Douglas now to pursue; that is, to return like the prodigal to the paternal roof, confessing the errors of his past course. If he will not do this, it would be wise for him, we think, to ibring about a reconciliation between the two wings of the party in that State. Viewing the matter however, in the best aspect, we can not see a gleam of light in the future to cheer Judge glas on in his present course. He cannot expect the South to hug him to her bosom, when she would be warming a serpent into life—nor will the Black Republicans take him in the face of his old threats and his ambition for office, but will hail with joy the day when they may [sing a requiem over the tomb of his departed glory. So much for the “Little Giant of the West,” his past fame and present glowing prospects. Governorship of Virginia. • The Virginia’papers are canvasing the claims of their re spective public men to the Governorship of that State. Many have been mentioned in connection with the of fice, whuRH fame IS not oontinod to Stato liuco. GrOV Wise has gained a reputation which will live after him and his great victory over Flournoy is still fresh in our memory, yet his recent course on the Kansas question will scarcely be endorsed by the democracy of the good old Dominion. Outside of Virginia, we are sure at this mo ment he has not warm enough sympathisers to see him again elected. They will make no war with him for his past •ourse.but a proper regard for the purity of the party and the advancement of its cardinal doctrines will lead them to decline advocating his claims. From this stand-point, we would believe Virginia fortunate in securing the services of Hon. John Letcher as her chief magistrate, Few of the public men of the country have such a repu tation as this Virginian for honesty of motive and purity of character, combined with a high order of intellectual en dowment. He has adhered to the fparty through evil as well as good report, and will make Virginia an excel lent Governor. City Light Guards. This handsome and well drilled corps, commanded by Capt. P. H. Colquitt, made a very creditable appearance yesterday, in celebration of their 11th anniversary. Thirty six muskets were borne in the ranks, and all the appoint ments and evolutions of the company were imposing and soldier-like. As they emerged from their Armory, the rising sun greeted them, its rays beautifully burnishing their gay uniforms and polished bayonets, and their whole exer cises were conducted in a manner attesting both the supe rior discipline of the company and the efficiency of its of ficers. They proceeded to the brink of the river, near Colonel Mott’s residence, where two prizes were contended lor by the corps. The Ist prize—a large ambrotype of the com pany under full feather—was won by Private Tyler—av erage three shots 3f inches; 2d prize—medal and plume —was won by Private Burch—average three shots 5 1-5 in ches ; 3d best shot, Lieut. Lock Weems, 61 inches. The corps, upon returning, accepted an invitation from Capt. Colquitt to a sumptuous and elegant breakfast pre pared by Mrs. Shivers .—Enquirer Military—4th of July. The 4th of July comes on Sunday, the sth will be cele brated with appropriate honors. The Military of our city, composed of the Columbus Guards, Capt. Semmes, City Light Guards, Capt. Colquitt, United Rifles, Capt. Wilkins, and Georgia True Grays, Capt. Andrews, will form at the hour of 101 o’clock A. M in broad street in front of Mr. Shivers’, where under the command of Capt. Semmes, they will be marched to the Temperance Hall. The exercises will be opened by a prayer from the Rev. J. H. DeVotie of the Baptist Church. The Declaration of Independence will then be read by Priv. John Peabody of the Columbus Guards. After which the oration of the day will be delivered by Private E. W. Moise of the United Rifles. The Military display willnet interfere with the religious meetings now in progress in our city; Emory College. This Institution, located at Oxford, Ga.. numbers 206 students. Rev. James R. Thomas is President ot the Fac ulty* and Col. James M. Chambers of this city, Presi dent of the Board of Trustees. Examination and Com* mencement on the 19th,20th and 21st of July. See ad vertisement in another column. Rj.jn !—We have had several pleasant showers within the last few days, which are welcomed visitors. The weather however is warm aod sultry. to a friend f °r a communication, entitled A Visit lo Chunennußgee” and bespeak for it a SZhJ }’ “ * production, and worthy a plase in our columns- For the Times & Sentinel. A VISIT TO CHUNENNUGGEE. Mr. Editor—A few days ago, I Lleft Nashville, Tenn., in quest ot health, with spirits depressed and body enfee bled, by too close communion with my books. After hav ing been long pent up within the walls of a densely crow ded city, my spirit yearned for some cool rural retreat, where I could commune with Nature in her wildest moods and linger amid her sylvan haunts, where her woodoymphs sport in the undisturbed freedom of their forest homes.— Having oiten heard of Chunennuggee, ot its beautiful scenery, its magnificent flower gardens, its seats ot learn ing, and its refined and cultivated society, I concluded to wend my way to this place to enjoy the Commencement exercises. When I arrived here, my (heart swelled with emotions too deep to be expressed'on the printed page. The name ol Chunennuggee is interwoven with some of the sweetest memories of the past. Well do I remember the first time I ever heard of this beautiful Ridge. It was away in the deep stillness ol a Texas forest, on a soit moonlit eve, and its attractions and beauties were portray ed in rapturous colors by her “on whose lips persuasion ever sat.” But alas! the evening zephyr now plays among the fragrant flowers that bloom over her cherished grave. I hope you will pardon me for this digression, as it is one of the sweetest though saddest episodes in the past to me, and its solt and mellow music comes stealing L through the chambers of memory, “like the echo ol harp-string broken long ago.” On our arrival here, I found the Examination of rrol. Threadgill’s school in progress, and after getting myself pleasantly housed under the hospitable root of a friend, I wended my way to .the Academy to wander with tho young men through the classic pages of of antiquity. Now loitering amid the shady groves of Academus, now lying with the Mantuan JBard under *the wide spreading beach watching his flocks feeding around him—thence to the seigeof Tray, where the Epic Muse in her loftiest martial strains, has thrown a glory over the battle-field, which will nerve the arms of unborn heroes, and [inspire r l rojan valor in the hearts of all who have ever knelt at the shrine of patriotism. These classic scenes seem like the play grounds of our youth—here winds the fair flowing Cephi seus—through yonder flower-enameled vale, the gentle Jllysus steals its noiseless way, kissing the fragrance of its over-hanging flowers; in the distance rises Mount Parnas seus,sublime in its isolation, towering like an intellectual giant over its less aspiring brothers. These are all pleas ant scenes. But I must shake the classic dust ofl my feet, to stroll through American groves, all vocal with the an- thems ot Freedom. Alter the exercises of the Male Academy were closed, the Examination ot the Female College commenced. This Institution is under the supervision of the Rev- William H. Ellison, D. D., whose ripe scholarship and long experience have made him master of the art of [teaching. Dr. Elli son, while President of the Wesleyan Female College at Macon, educated fifteen hundred young ladies, and this is a higher eulogium upon his eminent ability as a Teacher than my pen ‘could indite- During the exercises, the young ladies gave a concert. Were Ito attempt a description of it, I fear my language would seem like Hyperbole. In vain have Poets bowed at the shrine of song, to catch ihose glowing notes which thrill the soul. We can all feel the soft inspiration, and our hearts dance to its melody, but words cannot paint it. It lives enshrined in the heart, like music in the oeean shell. The young ladies were thor oughly examined in all the branches which they had stud ied, and their quick solution and clear demonstration of many of the most problems in Trigonometry j showed their proficiency in that intricate science. Wednesday was Commencement day, and early in the morning the Halls were crowned with beautiful and blush ing maidens, with hearts beating to the music of their own sweet thoughts, and staid matrons, Cornelia-like, viewing their daughters, and pointing to them with pride as their jewels. Five young ladies, after reading well written es says, received Academic honors. They showed they had not gone through the course of study merely to get out in to the world—they brought with them many rich gems antherorl Ot tha rloanact minfls nf tliouglit, to lay ao Uujjllico at the feet of their Alma Mater. By a previous invitation, Rev. P. P. Neely, D. D., de livered the Commencement Address. His great reputation as an orator, and as a man of high literary attainments, had preceded him, and hence anxiety was on tiptoe to hear the gifted one. He commenced his Address in a rathe r low and subdued tone, but it was the eagle shaking the dust of earth from his wings to soar amid the highest hea vens. His style is chaste, ornate and majestic, and as he warmed with thegreatuess of his theme, his imprisoned el oquence leaped forth in sentences of lofty thought andde luged the almost * pulseless with such a flood of light and beauty, that silence itself spoke his praise. Dr. Neely traverses the whole field of Literature, and gathers the richest flowers that bloom on classic soil to blend'with those of our own land in one dazzling boquet to lay at the feet of his entranced auditory. “Images lie thick on his talk, As shells on the ocean sands.” JOHN SHIRLY WARD. Sloops of War. —Congress has authorized the con struction of seven steam propeller sloops of war, of about twelve hundred tons burthen, not to exceed fourteen feet draught, and to carry eight ten-inch guns each. B'ound at Last. —Bennett has at last found a man who never reads the New York Herald. A great discovery this, truly, but if he could find one that understood or be lieved anything it said, it would be the discovery of a still greater curiosity. Additional from Camp Scott. St. Louis, June 18. —Additional details received by the Salt Lake Mail say that seventy Mormon families had arrived at Camp Scott, and applied for protection, which was freely given. The mail party met Captain Harris, with a train of 250 head of beef cattle, at Harris Fork, only 15 miles this side of Camp Scott. For two weeks the troops had been subsisting on eight ounces of flour and half pound of beef per day. Lieutenant Smith was met on Green river, trav eling at ihe rate of 48 miles per day. The mail party averaged ovei 65 miles per day for the whole route. Lines of Steamers—C •lumbui and N. Orleans. We find in the last Apalachicola Advertiser notices of applications to be made to the next Florida Legislature for charters for two companies—one to be called the ‘'Apalachicola and New Orleans Steam Navigation Company. 5 ’ and the other the “Apalachicola and Columbus Steamboat Compa ny.” The want of regular connections at Apalachicola with steamers from New Orleans has been a se rious drawback upon the grocery trade of our city. Could our merchants (like those of Montgomery) always take advantage of favorable conditions of the New Orleans markets, and be sure „of prompt shipments and through freightage at cheap rates. Columbus would be largely benefitted as a groce ry market. This need can very readily be sup plied during the greater portion of the year, and we trust that the companies for which charters are asked will supply it. We are convinced that nothing but regular and reliable steam communica tion between New Orleans and Apalachicola is needed to giveafnew impetus to the trade between Columbus and New Orleans, and to augment large ly the business of our river boats. Is it not the interest of our grocery merchants to see that these companies shall not fail to accomplish their for the lack of capital or assurances of support ? Speech of Gett- Walker on hi* Trial. At the recent trial of Gen. Walker for violating the neutrality laws, the jury failed to agree—two for conviction and ten for acquittal. The United States District Attorney subsequently dismissed the case. The following is the speech of Gen. W o Ilf Pi* of tIIPPTJI 1 * Gentlemen of the Jury: Ihave been arraigned before you by the mighty arm of the United States, charged in the indictment with having been guilty of a high misdemeanor, which, if by your verdict you find me guilty of, will subject me to two years imprisonment, and to a fine of S2OOO. There is something dearer to me than liberty or money it is honor! Gentlemen of the Jury, the charge made by the United States, if it could be brought home, would make me, in my own eyes, infamous, and 1 should feel as if I could no longer walk the earth and look men in the face. Not an overt act, not the raising of a smgle dollar, can be brought home to me, nor either the intent, for I feel that it I had organized a force in the United States, and proceeded to Nicaragua, i would have been dis honored. Twice on bended knee, and in (he presence of that Maker before whom I one day expect to be judged—l repeat, twice on bended knee have I sworn to deiend the rights and interest of Nicara gua. The presiding Judge had declared in his charge to the United States Grand Jury that the crime with which I stood charged was tantamount to piracy. Gentlemen, 1 trace my blood to an hon orable source ; not only a soldier myself, but de cended from a soldier. The charge, it true, would not only make corruption in my blood, but would flow back and stigmatize those from whom I am sprung. Shall I tell you of my grand-farther, who, when a youth of nineteen, buckled on his sword, hurried to the field of battle, and fought for the independence of this, your country, and that I, with his blood running in my veins, am now char ged with an offence piratical in its nature ? Gen tlemen, all I am, and all I hope to be in future, rest in the decision which you shall give, and whether I shall go forth without blot or blemish, or with shame and dishonor. The U. States brought me by force from the place of my adoption, deprived me of my little property and political position, and am I now to be deprived ot my honor? Will the Government not to be satisfied with using the brute arm of force, but must also attempt to make me dishonorable for all time? It ids not only I who am on trial here; it is also the Judge, the witness, and the people of fifteen States. Have I not de clared that I intended to go back to Nicaragua?— Some of vou know that almost, the first words I uttered after landing in your city, were, that I was determined to return to Nicaragua as soon as I could do so, and assert my claims, both civil and political. Have I not proclaimed it throughout the land, before assembled thousands in your city; along the banks of the Mississippi, and aye ! even upon the Potomoc ? [The Court here interposed, and stated to Gen- Walkor that it would not allow him to make any reflections upon the Government or the Court.— Mr. Soule rose and made an explanation, Jremark ing that he feared the Court had mistaken the drift of the General’s remarks. The Court replied that the tone of the prisoner was inclined to be invec tive, and that, conld not be allowed, Gen. Walker, turning to Judge Campbel, remarked that any dis respect shown to the Court by tone or manner ou his part was entirely unintentional. The Court then told the General to proceed.] I was going to say, that it was not the habit of persons who intended to disregard the laws of the land to proclaim it throughout the land. I harbor ed no guilt iu my bosom, I did not intend to sup plicate the thousands whom I addressed, or make them disregard their country’s laws, by giving me their approbation, which approbation the District Attorney has told you, by the letter of the law, is a crime; and! let me tell vou. gentlemen, if it be a crime, then the country from the Potomac to the Rio Grande is swaming with criminals, and who shall escape? I had expected to prove by a wit ness, certain facts, which the Court ruled would be taken as matters of history, It is said that I inva ded Nicaragua. [Read the letter of Marcy to Wheeler.] The United States, by the reception of Padre Vigil, acknowledged the fact that I was no invader. I never was nor meant to, be and have, ■tudiouslyjjobserved the laws of the United States. It was admitted that I was acknowledged as Presi dent of Nicaragua, and acknowledged as such by Wheeler—and from that to the day of my leaving Mobile last, the District Attorney cannot show any other President. It is notorious that the four other States, aided by the United States, drove me from Nicaragua. It is notorious’that two military chiefs assumed the power, but not the Government, It is notorious that Yrissari received his commission from Rivas in August, 1856 ; and from then to the 17th day of November, 1857, he remained in Wash ington, asking to be received, but was not. The double-headed Government, as it was termed, was never recognized by the United ‘States. Rivas who sent him, was long since defunct and had gone to England. I ask you, gentlemen, how am I to be convicted of violating the laws, when it is pub licly known that the United States did not recog nize Yrissarri until a few days after I was at sea, and he only then being the representative ol a Government some twelve months defunct ? This case differs from any which has ever been presen ted. Has there been any refusal on the part of my officers to answer any questions put by the District Attorneyl Has he been prevented from sounding them to the very core ? and could they, who were in daily communion with me, have es caped hearing any sentiments which I should ex press! Could I have concealed from them any criminal feeling which might have existed in my bosom? It could not be. Has the District Attor ney succeeded in fixing any blame upon me ? The United States has taken the advantage of the law to prevent the eliciting of testimony. Compare the testimony of Captain Fayssoux with that of the Government officer, Captain Chatard, if it were not an insult to the former to be compared with the lat ter, except by contrast, and see the result. All our witnesses told you they had homes in Nicara gua, and that they had submitted to every trial, privation and peril to build up for themselves habi tations in the tropics ; and they are now to be told by your verdict, “You are forever to be kept with in the boundary of the United States, and never regain what richly belongs to you in Nicaragua. Professor Hamilton, in an address before the Liverpool Philosophical Society, gave an ex planation of the gyrascope, an instrument which has long puzzled the scientific world. According to Prof. H. the reason why the disc, when in rap id motion, did not perceptibly altar the place of its rotation, was that, before the latteral force applied to any given point of its circumference had time to act, that point would have changed its place, and thus the same force which, when applied at the top of the circle, would tend to overcome the perpen dicularity of the disc, would, when the point ac ted upon had reached the bottom, operate tore store it. The phenomenon of the rotary motion imparted to the horizontal ring of the instrument, by suspending a weight to one side of it while the disc was rotating, was explained by the fact that a sphere could not rotate about two axes at the same time, but would take an intermediate path, which would be the resultant of the combined ac tion of the several forces brought to bear upon the moving body. In the case of the gyrascope, this would be compounded of the tendency of the weight to overcome the horizontal position of the ring, and the tendency of the rapid ‘motion of the disc to maintain it, the result being the horizontal motion of the ring. From the N. Y. Journal of Commerce: TJ. S* Senate—Special Session. Washington, June 15. Mr. Mason (Va.,) called up the resolutions here tofore reported from the Committe on Fore’gn Re lations in regard to the question of British aggres sions. It seemed to him a matter of moment that the judgment of the Senate should be passed upon them, because of the probable bearing they may have on any negotiation now pending, We have evidence since the introduction ot the resolutions, that for some cause or other these same aggres sions have been continued in the Gull of Mexico and waters adjacent by British cruisers. We have reason to believe that the visitation and detention of our vessels is not in consequence ot any new or ders. The probability is, they are acting without, or from under perversion ot existing authority. He thought when the subject wa9 brought to the atten tion of the British Government, she would disclaim these acts. But the resolutions distinctly present ed the question between the two countries, and hence it was important that the judgment of nego- tiation. . . , r Mr. Wade (O.) wished to inquire of Mr. Mason whether these aggressions had not been committed in an effort to put down the slave trade; whether our flag has not been used to cover this trade, and, particularly, whether there is really any difficulty between the two governments which may not be settled by treaty in a way honorable to all parties concerned in preventing the slave trade, and our flag from being used as a screen ? There seemed to him no difficulty. While he in no manner jus tified the British proceedings, yet he believed the trade abhorred by both parties, who wish to pre vent it, England could have no motive for insult ing our flag. There is no inherent difficulty. Mr. Mason (Va.) replied that it was an undoubt ed fact that the Biitish Government had been try ing for many years to obtain from all maritime na tions, as against the slave trade, the mutual right of search and visitation; and has obtained it from the principal powers of Europe, but the United States have always denied it. He would not say there may be no practical mode of final disposition of the question, if Great Britain claims the right of visit for any purpose, yet he did not see how it could be done. Mr. Benjamin (La.) trusted the resolutions would be adopted before the Senate adjourned. He had hoped an opportunity would have presented for deliberate discussion, and that such measures would be taken as would forever put-a stop to the pretensions of Great Britain. The Senator from Ohio said he had no doubt the motives of Great Britain were good, and that the actions of her offi cers were laudably directed. Mr. Wade remarked that he did not say lauda ble. Mr. Benjamin resumed. He had not so read the history of the relations between this country and Great Britain as to give her credit for sincerity in this pretended right. Difficulties constantly oc cur between us, because of her aggression policy. She has but a single aim, and it is to control the commerce of the world. She grasps at every ocean and point with this view. She has for a long series of years been endeavoring to obtain from our Government the right of visitation, which cannot be acceded without carrying with it, in her favor, the supremacy of the seas. It was obvious to all that visitation is practically the right of search. It was admitted by all writers to be a bel ligerent exercise, and should never be submitted to in time of peace. There had not been energy enough in the management of our foreign relations; not what we had a right to expect, from the tone of the inaugural message. He trusted, that some thing definite wou'd now be done. His opinion was that Great Britain would not the demand she has so long and persistently pursued. Information should be given her that her preten sions cannot longer be submitted to negotiation, and that we cannot permit her to exercise the right of search. If she insists upon her course, then the people of the United States should prepare fbr war. Mr. Clingman (N. C.) thought it probable that Great Britain might excuse her proceedings by saying that Commodore Paulding had violated for eign territory ; seized some of our own people, and brought them away ; not because they had com mitted a felony but a misdemeanor; and, though he violated the law, his motives were good. The President and Committee on Foreign Relations made an argument to this effect. The British Gov ernment is entering our ships. Why ? Because it wants to stop felony. Suppose we should make complaint ? We will be told that one of our own officers violated territory under the jurisdiction of a foreign country, and so far from punishing, the President commended him, and some Senators thought he ought to have a medal. Could Great Britain make out a stronger case? The act of Commodore Paulding was as plain a violation of the Constitution and international law as could possibly be committed. Some member of the British Par liament. might, following the example, get up and propose that the commander of the Styx be pre sented with a medal, saying his motives were good in suppressing the felony and putting down piracy. While gentlemen justify the violations committed by our own officers they should make some excuse for others. He believed with Mr. Benjamin, that something ought to be done to maintain our re spect abroad. He intended to vote for the resolu tions, but they fell far short of what we ought to do. The Senate, however, can now do nothing but make a protest. Mr. Doolittle (Wis.) wished to know what part of the constitution and laws had been violated by Commodore Paulding, in the arrest of Gen. Wal ker? Mr. Clingman replied, that clause which says no power shall be exercised, except what is granted. In the second place, Commodore Paulding com mitted disobedience and violated the laws of the United States; and in the last place, he violated the laws of nations, by invading the territory of a foreign power. Mr. Doolittle joined issue most distinctly, and could demonstrate in any court of impartial judges, that, in no respect, did Commodore Paulding vio late the constitution or laws, or any instructions received from the Department at Washington.— The President is authorized, expressly, to use the land and naval forces to prevent the carrying out of an expedition irom the shores of the U. States, against any friendly neutral power. The minister of Nicaragua had returned the thanks of his gov ernment for the taking of General Walker and his followers. We never violated a friendly or neutral territory. Nicaragua invited us before the Presi dent sent in his message. We never violated the territory for hostile purposes, nor was there such an intent. It was preposterous to say so. Com. Paulding only carried out his instructions, but when a clamor was made against the Administra tion, it did not dare to take the responsibility of the act. Instead of sustaining Com. Paulding, as the Administration of Monroe did General Jackson when he seized St. Marks, it suffers him (Pauld ing) to be sued in an action of trespass in the Courts of New York, and suffers him to be arraigned sim ply for doing his duty, in preventing Walker levy ing war on a friendly power. With regard to the conduct of the British, he (Doolittle) did not, from the beginning, believe there would be war; but that the British Government would declare that the instructions given to its cruisers had been ex ceeded. . Mr. Clingman that he could show that Yrissan had no authorty to authorize the invasion, and that the President and Committee on Foreign Relations had declared the act illegal. What he complained of was, that instead of Commodore Paulding being censured or punished, the Executive and Foreign Committee made an argument in his defence.— Therefore, the British Government can make a stronger argument in its own defence. While they admit that Commodore Paulding’s act was illegal, the Senator from Wisconsin (Doohttie) proposed to present him a medal. , Mr. Mallory (Fla.) was fully satisfied that the British instructions of 1846 had never been modi fied or extended. These visitations have been going on for ten years, but because they have been multiplied lately, doubtless instigated by the hope of prize money, they have attracted more general notice than heretofore. This, however, was no sudden impulse of the American people, and m 11 connection he (Mallory) read Mr. Marcy s et cr of 1855 to the Spanish Minister, relative to the war vessel Ferrolana firing into the El Dorado, the tor- mer asserting that it was a beligerent act, which no nation had a right to exercise on the high seas in time of peace. This case had a peculiar signifi cance. Spain thus acted in her own jurisdiction, but the United Stales stands pledged against the right of search by uncompromising resistance. The doctrine is. where the American flag floats there foreign dominion shall not come. Our rights has been abused. Great Britain will say she had no idea of offending us; but at the same time will say that if the flag is suffered to pass with impunity and without its being terrified, the slave trade would be carried on. We must see that our flag is not abused and defend it. [From the Mobile Tiibuue.] Cotton Spming—Mr. $ Henry’s Invention. A correspondent of the Richmond Enquirer has in possession a specimen of the ‘"riving,” or drawn cotton as it came from Mr. Henr y*s Machinery now at work on the plantation of Mr. George* S. Yerger, of Mississippi, which has the fibre in per fect preservation, and in its texture is “almost as soft and elastic as floss silk.” It is said that here tofore the cotton, when brought to this stage by the best Machinery, either of Europe or America has the fibra invariably damaged by the operation. Mr. Henry writes with much confidence as to the success of his experiment. The following is his statement of the foice required to work his machinery for spinning Mr. Yerger’s crop of 450 bales: “I—One old man 65 years old at the“gin and lap.” I—One man (maimed, forefinger off) at “cards.” 1— One old man 60 years old, at “drawing.” 2 One boy 10 and one girl 12 years old, as “speeders. ’ 6—Three boys 7 to 9, and 3 girls and boys 10 years old, “spinning.” 6—Six women and girls to the reels; but one a good field hand and she a girl oi 14 years old. l>*-all told. These hands do the ginning,lgrinding the meal lor all the force on the plantation, and crush all the ear corn lor the mules, horses and oxen, as well as spin up the 450 bales of cotton. On this plantation there were four men engaged in the operation of ginning alone, to say nothing of that of baling, &c.—with a steam-engine consum ing three cords of wood a day. Mr. Henry ex pects to use orfly one cord and a half per day for his whole process. If there is no mistake in the above calculations, he is in a fair way of fulfiling what he set out to accomplish—the turning of the cotton into yarns at the same expense heretofore required to gin it. It appears, too, that Mr. Henry’s invention will effect a great saving, not only for the cotton-plant er, but the cotton-weaver. Tne Boston states that, in a recent suit at Lowell, the agent of the Suffolk Corporation testified that, within two or three years past, nearly seventy tons of p cotton was!* had found its way to different junkshops and peddlers in Boston, taken from the corporations at a loss of nearly $38,000. He also stated that the whole loss in to about 20 per rent.—a great part of which is attributed to the waste taken in different ways from the mills. Upon the whole, unless there should prove to be come great defect in the calculations made, and already partly verrified by experiment, jMr. Hen sy’s invention promises to be not less an era in the progress of the cotton interest than was that of Whitney. From the Athens Banner, June 17. University of Georgia. We have recently reecently received a triennial catalogue of the graduates and other persons re- I ceiving the degrees of the University of Georgia. From it we gather the following facts: The en tire number of the recipients of the degrees of the University is nine hundred and seventeen. The whole number of graduates with the degree of A, B. is eight hundred and thirty nine, or about one in nine, have become ministers, and one hundred and seventy-eight have died. The number of liv ing Alumni, then, is now six and sixty one. There have been one hundred and twenty eight trustees; of whom eighty four died, and twenty one resigned their places; leaving the present le gal number of twenty-eight. Five persons only have filled the Presidential chair—and the ‘present incumbent has filled the office as long as all his predecessors put together. There have been thirty three professors, of whom fourteen are dead, and thirty-four tutors, eight of whom have died. The first class graduated in 1804. It consisted of ten members of whom three are yet alive. Every class has some living representative, ex cepting the class of 1808, of which all the mem bers are dead. This university has conferred the degree of Doctor of Laws (L. L. D.) upon but four individ uals, since its foundation. These were Joel Bar low, Dr. Henry Jackson, Hon. George McDuffie, and Hon. John McPherson Berrien—all of whom are dead. It has conferred the degree of Doctor of Divinity (D. D.) upon twenty one individaals, of whom only three are graduates of this college. Any graduate of this university can claim the de gree of Master of Arts (A. M.) three years after graduation. Excluding Alumni, ,fifty five persons nave had the honorary degree of A. M. conferred upon them. Of the eighty nine ministers who are Alumni, eight are Doctors of Divinity, five cf them having I received their degrees from other colleges. Among the graduates of this college are twen ty one Judges of the Superior Court in this and other States; four Judges of the Supreme Court of Georgia; one Judge of the Supreme Court of the United States; two United States Senators; nineteen members of the House of Representatives of United States Congress; two Governors of Georgia; one Secretary of the United States Trea sury ; three Treasury officers; two Bishops; two College Presidents; twenty College Professors. Seventy-nine graduates are designated as Doc tors of Medicine, but their number is doubtless much greater, as the officers issuing the catalogue, had no sure mode ot ascertaining this fact. Attention is called to the notice accompanying each catalogue, requesting thatgraduates and other persons who may receive the catalogue, will trans mit to the College Faculty any information not contained therein, with regard to the Alumni-- it being particularly desirably to know who of the cra< occi hav Am kina, stear and i mi"’ 12th the i Li weeb The repoi at Li Fair Mid< Fair Mid< Fair Mid*