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Carrying out the Fugitive Slave Law.
We find the following in the Nashville Ameri
can of the 12th inst. The law will hardly be
repealed by the free-soilers when they find it so
easy to render it useless, and whsri to attempt to
do so might place their Southern friends in an
awkward predicament in the approaching Presi
dential election:
Another Abolition Outrage.— We have
been put in possession of the following facts by
one of our citizens, which show how little dis
posed the inhabitants of the non-slaveholding
States are to do justice to the South, notwith
standing their compromise bills which were
to secure to us our rights and quiet that fell spirit
of Abolitionism which has seated itself in high
places and now* controls the government. On
the 9th of July last, a slave, the property of
Thomas J. Hale, of this city, fled and betook him
self to Illinois, in the neighborhood ot Sparta, a
few miles distant from the Mississippi river.
Some two weeks ago, a letter was received at
the American office, from a gentleman in Illinois
who had ascertained that he was a runaway from
this city. The letter gave so correct a descrip
tion of the hoy, that we communicated it to Mr.
Hale, who recognised his slave, and employed
Mr. Lewis Field of this place to go thither and
endeavor to capture him. On his arrival there,
lie learned that the negro was at a certain house
in the country and in company with two men,
who promised 1o assist him, went to that place.
The negro, however, before they coaid see him,
left, without suspicion that he was sought for,
and went to a neighboring house, owned by a
man named Muzzles. Field and his party weHt
over after getting their supper at the first house,
ami enquired lor the boy, who came in promptly
at the call of Muzzles. Field shook hands with
him and told Muzzles that he was the runaway.
The slave was not acquainted with Field. Muz
zles demanded that he should have a fair trial, to
which Field was entirely willing, and said that if
he would be responsible for Bis forthcoming the
next morning at the town, he would leave. Muz
zles would not agree to this—and said that the
boy was free. Field then endeavored to take
him, when the owner of the house reached down
a loaded gun and swore that he would protect
the fugitive. Field wens then assaulted by him
and the negro, whom he went to tie, and in the
melee he forced open a door of an adjoining room,
in which there was no light and was set upon by
the grown sons of Muzzles. He was bruised
considerably, but maintained himself. The ne
gro took occasion at this time to retreat ami fled
from the house.
We are glad to learn tliat Mr. Field sustained *
no serious damage, which certainly was not the
fault of the Abolition scamps.—Failing to accom
plish the object of his trip, he returned to this 1
city. 1
So much lor Northern justice! Comment is 1
useless. We would like to see an accurate state- I
inent of the number of slaves restored to the '
South under the blessed Compromise era. The (
whig papers of this city, if we remember aright, I
claim that more than two huudred have been *
recaptured. The New York Tribune, which '
keeps pretty well posted up upon such matters,
gives the money value of restored fugitives at '
$19,500, and we would judge that they are very 1
near the mark. At any rate, it is the fact that f
none of our citizens have succeeded in recovering
their fugitive slaves.
Goal Trade of Ohattanooga.
Few persons are probably aware of the amount (
of Coal brought to this place either for domestic
consumption or for shipment to points below.
We learn from Messrs. Vaughn and Thomason,
proprietors of the Coal Yard in this place, that
they are now sending down the Railroad, be
tween thru'anti four hundred bushrlt daily. Most
of this is taken by the proprietors of the Etowah
Iron Works. Several of the Georgia Railroad
companies also take a large amount. The de
mand is constantly increasing, and the trade is
susceptible of an almost indefinite expansion;
and when adequate facilities shall be afforded for
carrying it on, it will take rank as a leading
branch of business at this point. The Mine from
which this coal is obtained, is in Roane county,
about 80 miles up the River. The bed is inex
haustible, and the expense of getting out the coal
is comparatively small, so that it can be brought
here and placed upon the cars at 151 cents per
bushel, and yield fair profits.
The proprietors now employ between 50 and
60 men. They contemplate placing a “Steam
lug ’ upon the River, for the purpose of towing
their coal boats to an from the miue. This will
so shorten the time and diminish the expense
of transporting their coal, that they will be able
to do a much larger business and with greater
profits than at present.
Comiwiny of this place, possess one of the best
eoal Mines in the world, where they obtain their
owidsupplies and from which an immense amount
may be thrown upon the market as soon as the
avenues of communication shall be sufficiently
perfected, and its shipment to distant parts made
profitable. The coal of East Tennessee is des
tined to become one of her greatest sources of
wealth, and it gives us pleasure to bear testimony
to the enterprise that is contributing to hasten
on this result.— Chuttanooita Mvertiser, 3 d tnst.
Resignation of Engineers. —We learn from
the Nashville papers, that Mr. Giant, Chief En
gineer on the Nashville and Chattanooga Kailroad
has resigned.
We are also just informed that the local or
sub-Engineers have followed suit. We know
nothing of the motives or causes that have dic
tated this course, but hope it may not retard
operations on the Road.— lb.
Horrid Murder.
Our county was made, on yesterday, the scene
of one of the most horrid butcheries that black
en the annals of crime. A young and interest
ing woman has been hurried to eternity, and in
a manner truly shocking and heart-rending. We
have only room, at the late hour we write, to
state the prominent facts conuected with this
affair, omitting, altogether, the painful details of
this bloody tragedy. Mr. Win. T. Bums, a highly
respected citizen of this county, residing about
seven miles west of Washington, arose about
light on yesterday morning and went to his fath
er's, Mr. Samuel Burns, about a mile distant, sta
ting to his wife, whom he left in bed, that he
would, probably, not be back to breakfast. A
few hours after his departure, a messenger came,
stating to him that something dreadful had befal
len his wife. Mr. Burns returned with all speed,
and upon entering his bouse, found Mrs. Bums,
his wile, dragged from the bed, and lying upon
the floor, with her head, throat and neck mutilat
ed in a most shocking manner. There were
several mortal wounds oh different portions of
tlie bead, and one, the largest, on the back of the
neck, reaching entirely across, passing through
the entire muscular tissue, and nearly dividing
the vertebrae of the neck. These wounds were
evidently inflicted by ail axe, as afterwards ascer
tained. Mrs. Elizabeth Burns, the deceased,
was a daughter of Spain Colley, of this county, in
the bloom of life, and but recently married to
Mr. Bums, who has our heartfelt sympathy in
this terrible calamity.
In regard to the author of this diabolical mur
der, we would simply state, that upon investiga
tion by the Coro«ers jury all the facts pointed to
Malinda, a negro woman, the property of Mr.
Burns, as the perpetrator of the bloody deed. A
verdict was found in accordance with those facts,
and the woman has been arrested and lodged in
jail to await her trial before the Superior Court
at its next session. We were present at the in
quest and hope never again to be called on to
witness a sight so terrible and appalling.— Wash
ington (Ga.) Gazette, 4th met.
The Athens (Tenn.) Post says that large quan
tities of wheat are being sent South over the
East Tennessee and Georgia Railroad, from Cal
houn and Charleston. The prices at these places,
the Post quotes at eighty cents per bushel.
Thus it is that the farmers of East Tennessee are
beginning to realize the benefits of the new Rail
road communication with commercial marts, in
the enhanced value and increasing demand for
their produce. —Manta Intelligencer, 4th inst.
{From the N. O. Picayune, 31 el ult.)
Later from Mexico.
By the arrival of the schooner Robert Spedden
Capt. Radovich, we have received files of papers
to the 22d inst. trom Vera Cruz, and to the Kith
from the capital.
By this arrival we have accounts of an out
break in Vera Cruz, which at one time threaten
ed to be serious. It seems that the people are
very much oppressed by onerous taxes, and ac
cordingly, on the 21st., a large number of them,
including some of the National Guard, assembled
to lay their complaints before the ayuntamiento.
Some of the soldiers were ordered out to oppose
them, when the people retired to their houses
and armed themselves. After this there was a
brisk firing kept up,by which three persons were
killed and a half dozen wounded. The National
Guard, with its artillery, then turned out to de
fend the people, but no further collision took
place, the ayuntamiento having assembled, and
yielded to the demands of the people.
We perceive by the papers, that the two ves
sels, the Almagores and the Sarabia, sent from
this city to the Isthmus of Tehuantejiecjfwere,
on their arrival at the Coatzucoalcos, immediate
ly seized by the Mexican authorities. The cap
tains entered a protest. The Vera Cruz papers
insist that these vessels were sent down only to
get a pretext fora disturbance, and for the inter
ference of the U. S. Government.
The Senate of Mexico has passed an act, in
troduced by Senor Tornel, recomending the es
tablishment of a general confederation among
the Spanish American Republics. The chief
points in this plan are a general congress, a uni
form political system, a general act of naviga
tion and commerce, an offensive and defensive
alliance, a tribunal for the settlement of differen
ces, &c.
Rafael Ruiz,a celebrated robber,has been sen
tenced to death in Mexico.
A quorum ot the Governors of the States hail
assembled at the capital. Their session was to
commence on the 20th.
The new Minister of Prussia has been formal
ly presented to Gen. Arista.
The Siglo says that a re|>ort prevailed in the
city of Mexico to the effect that the Admiral of
the English squadron off Jamaica had received
instructions from the British Government to of
fer his assistance to the English Minister in
Mexico, in case it might he necessary to enforce
the payment of the English debt.
Bark Vernon. —Fears are entertained that
this tine vessel, one of the Brig Line of packets,
has either been lost at sea or met with some
serious accident. She sailed from New York for
this port on the 7th ult. with a full cargo, and
was spoken on the 23d ult. 30 miles North of
Cape Hatteras. Since then she has not been
heard trom though several vessels have arrived
at Charleston that were near the place were she
was last seen on the 23d. The storm of the
24th must have injured the hark, or sip* would
have completed her voyage some days since, the
winds having been favorable.— Savannah Repub
lican.
The Eufaula Spirit of the South—one of the
cleverest ot our pa)>ers, has the following bit of
wit:
Bragg and Langdon, the rival candidates for
Congress in the Mobile district, both held offices
before the election. Bragg was Circuit Judge
and Langdon was Mayor of Mobile. Bragg re
signed his Judgeship before the election, but
Langdon held fast to the Mayorality. The old
doctrine that Bragg is a good dog but hold-fast a
better, is entirely exploded by the result, for
Bragg is elected by a majority of 1851 while
hold-fast is no where.
A Nkw Powkr. —The discovery has been an
nounced of “a new motive power by mechanical
agency, as an economic substitute for steam to a
considerable extent, likewise a power for lifting
an immence weight by small and inexpensive
means, c.r. gr. lifting water, both as to height
and quantity, ample for generating sufficient
water power for mill'purposes—working itself—
as also for draining low lands by raising water
to a higher level to be taken seawards.'’ We
understand that one of the projects of the ad
vertiser is to raise water twenty-two feet high,
at the rate of 100,000 gallons per hour.
Toronto, Aug. 30.
The Canadian Parliament was prorogued to
day. The principal acts passed were a repeal
of the tonnage and light duties, the introduction
of the decimal system in currrency, and the ap
propriation of 51C,000,000 to the Halifax Rail
road. Nothing was done on the reciprocity
question.
Aid to the Spanish Government. —From
the following paragraph, which we take from the
N. York Express of Tuesday, it appears that the
United States army, as well as navy, is to be em
ployed by our Government for the protection of
the Spanish Government in Cuba.
For the Coast of Cuba! —Companies A and H,
of the 4th artillery, now stationed on Governor's
Island, have been ordered to some point at pre
sent unknown. The officers are Capt. J. B.
McCown, Brevet Capt. G. W. Getty, Brevet
Capt. R. C. Drune, quartermaster; Lieut. Da
vid N. Couch, Lieut. James C. Booth. Sealed
instructions have been received by Captain
McCown, which are not to be opened until the
expedition has sailed.
Have we a treaty of alliance, offensive and de
fensive, with the Government of Madrid >
The Corn Crop in Arkansas. —The Little
Rock Gazette, of the 22d inst., says:
‘’The weather has cooled down considerably
since the drenching rain of Monday evening.
The late corn crops in this vicinity, though cut
short by the long drought, will doubtless be much
benefitted. We hear the most favorable ac
counts of the corn eroiw on White river, and in
many northern and western counties. The
country around Batesville has been particularly
blessed. In many places the prospect is gloom}',
but we have reason to believe that the deficien
cies will be more than made up by plentiful
crops and good seasons in other portions of the
State. From the Indian country, west, our in
formation is most cheering. The corn crops
there are unusually promising, with the prospect
of a large surplus product.’’
AUGUSTA, GA.
SATURDAY MORNING, SEPT. 6.
_ For Governor.
CHARLES J. MCDONALD.
For Congress—Eighth District,
ROBERT McMILLAN, of Elbert.
' THE LARGEST CIRCULATION IN THE STATE.
1 Oan the Speii of Delusion be Broken ?—Oonstitu
tional Union Panorama.
The South is in danger. She has enemies at
the North, seeking to destroy her institution.
1 She has sons at home, telling the people that the
heavens are serene, and the earth tranquil—that
we have got more than we asked for, and are
better off than we have been in the last thirty
years. And it seems that about half of our peo
ple have believed the report, and now fold their
arms in a blind confidence.
Can the ipell of delusion’ be broken ? It may
be that if the truth were fully known, it is a
feoered sleep—that the minds of the people are
ill at rest. Would to God it were so, for then
there would be more hope. But if it is a tran
quil ipell —if the spirits of the people have been
su blued into a state of settled confidence that
the skies are bright, and all is toell— can the de
lusion be broken ?
When a young man loves a fair maiden, and
thinks his passion is returned, he wakes up from
the sweet spell when his impassioned solicita
tion for her hand is met with a chilling nega
tive. When one has leaned with a heart felt
confidence upon another’s supposed friendship,
the spell is dissolved and the heart made sick to
discover that he has been an enemy instead of a
friend. When on» man puts his trust in anoth
er, to attend to any given business for him, in
which his money or other property is concern
ed, he wakes up from his confidence in him when
he finds that he has betrayed his interest, or did
not have the energy and capacity to protect it.
These three means by which individuals are 1
relieved of the spells into which they may fall,
seem to have failed, as yet, to relieve thousands
of our fellow-citizens of their political enchant
ments. The South loved the North, and sup
posed the love was returned, but her hatred of
the South has been manifested in many unmis
takeable ways. The South leaned with confi
dence upon the friendship of the North, but the
latter has been stabbing her character, and seek
ing to destroy the institution upon which her
prosperity depends. The South has put her
trust in chosen representatives, some of whom
have betrayed her, or signally failed to protect
her rights and honor. This ought to break the
delusion 1 We will .try once more, and propose
the application of broken doses of facts and truth,
to show that the South is hated by the North,
and destined to become the victim of that hate,
and that the South is betrayed by some of her
own sons, and left to her hapless fate, by reason
of the timidity, or delusion, or incapacity of
others.
We shall not pretend to any very regular or
der in the picture gallery it is our purpose to ex
h bit, of Northern purjiose, or Southern derelic
tion of duty. The Constitutional Union party
will stand opt in bold relief, in this exhibition of
political paintings. These articles are intended
to tell upon the public mind, unless truth has lost
its power and the people are given over to delu
sions for their ruin.
As it is a moping political panorama we design
to exhibit; we shall bring into view, to-morrow,
our first scenes. They will be rich throughout,
and though remarkably lughly colored, will be
true to reality.
“Mr. Toombs—The Constitutionalist."
We deem it scarcely necessary to reply to a
ridiculous article in the Chronicle $• Sentinel, of
the sth inst., with the above caption.
It is true, as stated, that the Southern Rights
party intended to have a meeting of their own.
That was distinctly their object. The Constitu
tional Union party had had a meeting exclusive- ;
ly to themselves but a short time before.
The Chronicle ought to be ashamed, if it could
be ashamed at any thing, to allude to Union
men’s subscribing to pay for the Southern Rights
Barbecue. Its cost was several hundred dollars,
and Union men subscribed the large sum, all
told, of twelve dollars. But we frankly state that
this amount was subscribed upon jocular calls
made upon Union men. Although approached
in this way, their money, offered in a similar
spirit apd good humor, was accepted. It could
not have been rejected with delicacy.
It is not true, as stated in that article of the
Chronicle, that the chief reason assigned by the
Southern Rights Committee of Arrangements,
for declining a free discussion, was, that all their
speakers could not be heard. That was given-as
one of the reasons, but any one-of ordinary ca
pacity, can see at a glance that the chief reason
for declining the proposition made to them for
free discussion, was that the Southern Rights
meeting by whom that committee had been ap
pointed, had decided to have an exclusive meet
ing, and the committee, as stated, was not au
thorized to allow free discussion.
This arrangement for public speaking and a
barbecue, was the work of the Southern Rights
party, and Col. McMillan was invited to attend
, it- The barbecue was given in honor of Col.
. McMillan.
We did not charge Mr. Toombs or his friends
1 with fearing a conflict with Col. McMillan. We
charged them with fearing to let him be heard
i by their partizans, and with getting up the meet
ing at the Masonic Hall to prevent it. And in
; our opinion it was a small proceeding.
But the most pitiful part of this article of the
i Chronicle's, is the following:
“ But that Mr. McMillan and his supporters
may have no excuse for backing out a second
time, the Union party will, on the 4th Saturday,
the 27th day of this month, give Mr. Toombs a
barbecue in this city, to which Mr. McMillan
will be incited. So that ifM{. McMillan and his
friends are so anxious for a free discussion be
tween the two candidates, let him face the mu
sic. There will be no dodging thij-time, either
behind or by the committee.”
What will be thought of this low’ effort to cre
ate tjie impression that Col. McMillan, or his
friends were disposed to back out, or dodge, or
1 any thing of that kind, when we state that the
following was published in our paper of the 3rd
! instant:
“ Before adjournment, it was announced that
Col. McMillan would address the citizens of
■ Richmond some time in the fourth week of this
i month, at which time he and the Southern
1 Rights party will be pleased to see Mr. Toombs
and HIS FRIENDS,”
This announcement was made again, in our
paper of the 4th instant, and yet, on the sth, the
Chronicle put forth the above silly insinuations
and banter.
We would state, in conclusion, that Colonel
McMillan desired that Mr. Toombs should be in
vited to meet him in the discussion on Tuesday
last. He was overruled by his political friends.
Fine Fear.
Mr. B. Bignon has kindly presented us a Pear,
of a superior quality, which weighs exactly one
pound. It grew in the garden of Mr. J. P. Setze,
of this city. The tree is not more than eight or
ten feet high, and bore more than twenty pears,
some of which were larger than this one. We
regret that the label containing the name of the
variety of this pear has been lost. Having laid
it away to mellow, we have not yet judged of its
merits by taste, but Mr. B. informs us it is a de
licious variety. What splendid products of this
fine fruit could be obtained in the rich lands in
the up country of Georgia. That climate is ad
mirably suited to their culture.
Steerage Passage.
We would call attention of such of our adopt
ed fellow-citizens as feel disposed to send for re
lations and friends in the old country, to the ad
vertisement of Messrs. Nichols & Gibbs, Charles
ton. They are merchants in good standing, and
the engagements can be depended on.
Fashionable Hat Store. —The enterprizing
iiat and cap establishment of J. Taylor, Jr., &
Co., is always among the foremost in supplying
the demands of taste and fashion with the new
est styles in their line. The scorching files of a
summers sun will soon be tempered by autumnal
breezes, and the comfortable broad brim must
give way to the sleek and shining beaver.
Those who wish a genteel and dressy article,
can be served to their liking by J. Taylor, Jr.,
& Co., 236 Broad street.
Mr. Robt. M. Strong.
A Mr. Robert M. Strong addressed me a letter
dated Antioch, Troup county, Ga., August the
20th, 1851, which was published in the Chronicle
Sf Sentinel of the 2nd instant. This letter was
in reply to one written by me to him, which will
be found below, and explains itself. I publish
a copy of the letter to Mr. Strong for two reasons,
one to prevent any injurous impressions being
made by his letter, and the other to show that
there was nothing dishonorable in mine, to ex
cuse Mr. Strong for violating the confidence re
posed in him. I shall make no reply to any of
Mr. Strong's arguments, or positions. I had un»
derstood that he was a candidate for the State
convention, and that he was a Southern Rights
man. It seems I was greatly mistaken,* unless
he has changed his position.
I do not positively assert that I wrote the
word confidential on the face of that letter, but I
believe that I did, and that it would be fouhd
there by any one to whom Mr. Strong will show
.the original. But, be that as it may, the very
nature of the letter showed that it was written
in confidence. 1 mistook the political positions
of several gentlemen to whom I addressed similar
letters. Two or three replied that I had misap
prehended their opinions, but they stated in a
kind and respectful manner, that they should
treat my communication as confidential. One
gentleman who stated that he differed with me
in opinion, also was generous enough to say, that
if he should see persons desirous of taking a
Southern Rights paper he would direct their at
tention to mine, and he actually sent me the
names of a few subscribers. Such was the differ
ence in the sentiments ol Mr. Strong and some
other gentleman, upon points of delicacy and
propriety. I have no acquaintance with him,
and wrote to him, as before stated, under the im
pression that lie was a Southern Rights man.
The following is a copy of the printed letter
sent to Mr. Strong:
JAMES M. SMYTHE.
Republic Office,)
Augusta, Aug., 1851. )
Dear Sir :—l have learned that our opponents
intend to distribute their papers and documents
to an unprecedented extent. They are getting
alarmed. It is my opinion that we can lay them
out it' we use the pYoper means, Nothing can
do so much good as the circulation of papers. If
you can get the friends of Southern Rights in your
county to subscribe SIOO,OO, I will send 250
copies of the Republic to them until the middle
of October for that sum. So far as lam person
ally concerned, I know that you will not con
ceive my proposition to be made in a spirit of
selfishness. ,If you think any other paper would
be better received than mine, write for that, and
I will furnish the Republic liberally free of charge.
I intend to spend at least $200,00 during the
campaign for the cause, and if my circumstances
were not so limited I would spend five times as
much for a triumph! and I do not desire a tri
umph for party, but for Georgia and the South.
Our very safety, the safety of our wives and chil
dren, in my honest opinion, is at stake.
It is sometimes a very troublesome matter to
procure subscribers even upon the most moderate
terms. If you can yet fifty persons who Will
contribute $2,00 each, the SIOO will be made
up. The 350 papers would do a great deal of
good. I would send them in bundles to such per
sons as you might desire, and they could distri
bute them in their neighborhoods. In the mean
time you could procure individual names and give
me their direction. If concert of action cannot
be had in the county, and you approve of this
plan, make up such a sum as you can in your
neighborhood, and I will send the paper at the
same rates. lam satisfied it will be a hard strug
gle lor us to succeed; but we ran st/treed if we
make the proper ejfort. All my advices show
that we are gaining in every quarter.
I remain, very respectfully yours.
JAMES M. SMYTHE.
Mr. Robert M. Strong, LaGrange, Ga.
We perceive in the Washington Union of
Tuesday, a notice to the effect, that if the heirs of
legal representatives of Captain Wm. H. Cary,
and his brothers and sisters, (if he had any.) who
removed from the State of Virginia to (it is be
lieved) the State of Georgia or South Carolina,
will address “ Redfield,” at the city of New
York, they will hear something greatly to their
advantage.
The Union observes that if the Editors of this
State. Richmond, Virginia. Savannah and Au
gusta, Georgia, and Montgomery, Alabama, will
call attention to the above facts, in their respec
tive Journais, they will probably be doing a
deed of charity to some needy"or orphan lamily.
Mr. Cobb’s Misrepresentations.
We understand (says the Marietta Advocate)
that Mr. Cobb, in his speech at Rome, asserted
tliat Gov. McDonald, in the discussion with him
at Marietta, had maintained the doctrine of the
light of a State to secede without cause. The
assertion is entirely without truth. Mr. Cobb
in making it, if he did make it, has grossly mis
represented Gov. McDonald. For Gov. Me.
Donald took no such position. He even ridicul
ed the absurdity of the idea that a State could
be supposed to secede Wantonly aid without
cause. He distinctly spoke of secession as the
last resort short of revolution, to which an ag
grieved State might be driven by repeated ag
gressions.
Charleston Municipal Election.
At the election held on Wednesday last, Col.
John Schnierle was chosen Mayor. The vote
stood for Schnierle 1335, for Hutchinson 1282.
Mermen Elected. —Messrs. A. Gordon, J.
Drummond, W. A. Hayne, E. W. Edgerton, C.
D. Carr, W. M. Martin, W. H. Gilliland, W.
Kirkwood, Dr. J. Bellinger, E. B. Crews, J. H.
Steinmeyer, Dr. E. North, J. H. Honor, F. C.
Blum, G. S. Hacker, and O. Reeder.
(communicated.)
The Educational Convention.—No. 3.
Messrs. Editors :-r- 1 now undertake a very
brief review of the final action of the Educa
tional Convention assembled at Marietta, on the
Bth of July last. If the report (of the committee)
adopted by a small minority of the Convention, and
published to the world as the action of the Con
vention, by the use of the expression, “ a com
mon School Education,” means any thing else
than an education in the common and necessary
branches of education, the writer, (and a majori
ty of the whole Convention, in his opinion,) dis
sents from such belief.
The writer dissents also, from the conviction
expressed in the 2nd paragraph of the report, that
the number of “ children growing up without
education, is increasing. lam at a loss to guess
from what data the conclusion is dawn: certain
ly not from the declining state of feeling on the
subject of education, or the lessened number of
schools in our State, since in both these respects
Georgia has for many past years been assuredly
advancing, instead of declining.”
In the 3rd paragraph of the report, we find this
agrarian sentiment. “ The Convention considers
it as much the right of the poor to be educated, as
of the rich to be protected in the possession of his
property.” Now the right of protection, is one
of the clearest, as well as the strongest rights, and
lies at the very foundation of all good govern
ments. Hence all such governments give to
their subjects the means of defending and enforc
ing this right. If then the right of education, as
the report declares, stands on equal grounds, then
the poor, according to the report, have the right
to be furnished with the means of compelling the
rich to pay the tuition, boarding, &c., of their
children. I characterize the sentiment as agra
rian. Connect tliis right with some other things
of kindred character, which according to the sen
timent above, the report would call .rights, and
see how well its character accords with ‘them,
and tell me, if the sentiment is not too agrarian
for any body of men in Georgia, except the mi
nority by whom it has been adopted. I appre
hend a comfortable support, including food, cloth
ing, and a small piece of land for a home, might
be considered, by the poor man, quite as neces
sary to fit him to become a useful member of so
ciety, as a small education ; and much more so,
for his comfort. Yet I suppose no one in Geor
gia would like to see those things recognized
as rights, to be enforced by legal enactments or
otherwise. No one would like to see the condi
tion of things brought about, when the poor may
claim, as a matter of right, a division of the rich
man s property, merely on the ground of his pov
erty, brought upon him by his own improvidence,'
or some thing worse. This claim of the poor to
education, stands on the same foundation, as their
claims to other helps, such as foal, home or pe
cuniary aids in distress.—policy, expediency and
charity. No good government, and no good man,
will turn aside from the wants and sufferings of
the poor. Policy in the one, and Christian chari
ty in the other, should prompt to their relief; but
never can the recipient enforce his claim as a
right. So, neither can he have any other grounds
for his claims on the property holders for the edu
cation of his children. If the doctrine of the report
should ever become engrafted upon our institu
tions—if such reward of poverty,—such in
ducements to become vagabonds, should ever be
held out to the people, under the sanctions of the
law>—lf they should be taught, that their pover
ty alone gives them a right to claim a division of
the property of their wealthier, or more fortu
nate neighbors, then indeed, will be tamed loose
upon society, a flood which shall soon sweep be
fore it, every guard and security of property, the
institutions of civilization, and society itself
would be reduced to a state of absolute barba
rism. But, it may be said, the solitary instance
in the report could not praldce such results.—
True, but the solitary instance is based upon a
principle, and that principle applied to other
things, with this solitary instance as a precedent,
would inevitably produce these or worse results.
The solitary instance is not the whole claim, but
it most certainly is one very important link, in
the chain which drags after it, these destructive
consequences.
In the sth paragraph, compare the first sen
tence with the last, and observe their beautiful
accordance.
Ist. Sentence. “ The Convention is aware of
the great difficulties in the way of the full accom
plishment of a plan of universal common School
Education in Georgia.”
Last Sentence. “ And the Convention is con
vinced, that the difficulties, which have been sup
posed to exist, in adapting a universal system of
eohimon Schools to the State, are far less formida
ble than is supposed by many.”
The seventh and eight paragraphs relate to the
creation of a fat office for some “ ditinguished in
dividual, who will devote his whole time to car
ry into effect, the system of common School Ed
ucation, &c.” Doubtless, such an office with a
salary as “ distinguishedP as the individual who
might be so fortunate as to fill it, might prove a
very convenient sinacure—a very downy couch
for a distinguished individual to repose upon, after
the busy scenes of more active life shall have
passed away. From this arrangement, the wri
ter also dissents, believing that our present sys
tem, which, with a few amendments, is far the
best that can be adopted in Georgia, can be bet
ter and more effectually carried out, without such
an officer, than with one.
Having now disposed of that part of the report
which appears to be a preamble to the plan, I
shall conclude this number, reserving the plan it
self, for future consideration.
A Member.
Rufus Welch, the equestrian manager, sailed'
in the Baltic, on Saturday, tor Europe.
[Telegraphedfor the Charleston Courier.]
New-Orleans, Sept. 4, 8.10 P. M.
Seven hundred bales of Cotton were sold to
day; a further advance of an eighth of a cent
had taken place. Middling was worth from >, -
to 9, and Fair 10 cents. Tobacco was steady*
and five hundred hogsheads were disposed of
Yellow Corn was quoted at 45, and white f,:; r
The barques Isnarden, Capt. Adams, and Fair
mont, Capt. Duling, cleared to-day for Charles
ton.
The city is pefectly quiet.
Baltimore. Sept 3
Additional per America.— The quotation* for
Cotton were as follows: Middling Upland i ;.i
Fair sjd. ; Middling Mobile -lid.; Orleans tpj ’
Flour had declined a shilling. Lard was linn
and had advanced a shilling. Sugar had declined
sixpence. Tea was firm. Molasses was tend
ing downwards. Turpentine was at 7s 3d t,
9s.,and commond Rosin 3s. Id. to ss. Bd. United
States Stocks were dull and unchanged
Exciting meetings of the Catholics had been
held in Dublin on the 19th ult., and some violX,
had occurred.
Prince Joinville probably would be a candidate
for the Presidency. The President had abandon
ed his trip to the Departments on account of
serious disturbances therein.
In the New York market, 1300 bales of Cot
ton were sold at an advance of from an eighth to
a quarter of a cent.
Columbia, Sept. 4, 10.1 P.M.
1 he Cotton market presented quite a business
appearance to-day, a number of wagons havin''
come in, and forty bales having been sold.
(From the Atlanta Intelligencer, Mil ins/.)
Fayetteville, 27th August, 1851.
(rcntlemen :—l ain in receipt of yours of yes
terday, piopounding to me, two interrogations, to
wit: Ist, are you in favor of the Union, and op
posed to secession or dissolution lor existing
causes ?
2d. Are you opposed to the repeal of the fu
gitive slave law r and if elected to Congress will
you oppose its repeal ’ —and soliciting an an
swer.
To the first interrogatory, I answer,—l am in
favor of the Union, and decidedly opposed to the
repeal of the tugit've slave law, and if elected to
Congress, will to the extent of my power, and
to the utmost of my abilities, oppose its repeal.
I should be pleased, gentlemen, to notice at
some length the charges which are going the
rounds against me, which have doubtless prompt
ed you to ask of me answers to the above ques
tions, but the pressure of my engagements will
not permit me to do so now ; therefore, 1 must
content myself, at least lor the present, with an
swering you directly and unequivocally to the
point.
“Hoping these answers will be satisfactory, but
whether so or not, they express my honest sen
timents in frankness and candor,
f have the hdnor to be, gentlemen, your obe
dient servant, John D. Stell.
Messrs. Jared I. Whitaker, Thomas B. Gay,
P. Z. Ward.
The Late Storm.
From accounts we have seen, we are led to
believe that it extended ovei the entire V nion.
and great destruction of property occurred in
many places. By an extra Wakulla
Times, we learn that the tide on the Gulf of
Mexico rose ten feet over high water mark, and
five feet higher than in the gale of 1843, when
Port Leon was destroyed. At Newport, the
wharves, bridge over the St. Marks, and many
goods in the Warehouses were destroyed. At
St. Marks ail the dwellings are washed away
except the tavern, and one inside the walls of
the old Fort, a part of which is also destroyed.
Many goods were destroyed, two hundred hales
of cotton were washed from the Werehouses.
Several hundred yards of the Railroad near the
river was washed away.
By a gentleman from Apalachicola, we learn
1 that, that city is now a heap of mins. The tide
( rose some ten or twelve feet in the streets.
I washing away many buildings and most of the
| others were unroofed by the wind. The streets
| are filled with masses of rubbish, dead flesh and
1 alligators, so as to render the atmosphere almost
I insupportable. Several lives were lost.— Matron
l Journal, 30 th tilt.
Money Loaned. —At a meeting, last evening,
of the Republican Blues Association, the follow
ing sums were loaned: SI,OOO at 43, and SI,OOO
I at 43 per cent.— Savannah Aries, Mh inst.
i The chief physician at the Royal Hospital in
, Vienna, Dr. Reyer, was conversing one day
with his colleagues us to the least painful form
of Death, apparently in good health and spirits
at the time; yet that evening lie was found in
his room a cor|ise, having put an end to his ex
istence by fastening a bladder filled with chloro
form round his mouth and nostrils, by means of
a band of dischylon plaster.
Shipwreck. —The Norfolk Herald says tha
the schr. John and Lucy, Captain Rice, from this
port, with a cargo of rice, is reported to have gone
ashore on the 28th ult. at the Sand Shoal.—
j Charleston Courier, stli inst.
We learn lrom a Telegraphic dispatch receiv
i ed in this city, dated Norfolk, (Va ) 3d inst. that
the schr. Julia A. Mister, from Baltimore tor
this port, was ashore near Nags Head.— lb.
Henry Holding, the fugitive slave of Messrs.
Barnett and Anderson of Columbia, was remand
ed to his owners on Monday in New York, by
Commissioner Nelson, and arrived in this city
yesterday in custody of two New York Police
Officers, who convey him to Columbia this morn
ing.—lb.
We are informed that the Osprey, Capt. Pow
ers, has resumed her trips between Philadelphia
and this port, having left the former city at
eleven A. M. on Wednesday. She is to leave
this again on Wednesday next, and continue to
run in connection with the Albratros throughout
the season. She has, we undestand, been
thoroughly overhauled, and is now in every
way worthy of t.ie patronage of the travelling
public.— lb.
The Importation of Dry Goons. — The Jour
nal of Commerce, in its monthly report of the
imports of dry goodo into New York city, cays of .
the month just past, that the goods of this des- *
cription which entered that, port amounted in
value to $6,058,024 ; of the manufacture of wool
there were $1,736,232, cotton, $870,116; silk,
$2,532,029; flax, $536,816; miscellaneous dry
goods, $382,831. There were withdrawn from
warehouse during the period. $625,242; making
the total thrown upon the market, $6,683,266 -
In 1850, of the same month, the amount reach
ed $7,861,768, and in 1849, $8,148,306. There
were entered for warehouse for the month of
August this year, $1,142,567; for 1850, $708,-
747; 1840, $406,563. The comparison above
given shows not only a pasitive decline in the
importations, hut, as compared with former
months, an earlier receiptofthe goods, owing to
the greater facilities now afforded for communi
cation with Europe.
The New York Cuba Expedition.—Refer
ring to the dispatch received at New York on
Saturday from Washington, by the United States
Marshal, directing his attention to a Cuba expe
dition fitting out at that port, the New York let
ter to the Ledger says:
“Perhaps it is worth adding that the naval
store-keeper, as Brooklyn, who is in a position
to know, inlorms us that three or four vessels
have been fitted out at this port, during the pre
sent week, with men and ammunitions of war,
for Cuba. We may laugh at this, but he tells
us it is so, and he calls upon the authorities to be
on the look-out. The Filibusters here have
now in permanent session what they call a ‘ Cen
tral Directory/ whose business it is to receive
subscriptions in aid of the patriots, register en
listments, &e.”