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THE CONSTITUTIONALIST. ' JAMES GARDNER. JR. T 1. it At S . IHilyr, per annum,. S 8 00 'i n-Weekly, per auaurn, 6 Oo If Diti<i in advance, 5 Ol ! Weekly, per annum,.. 3 Co If paid in advance, - 2 50 TO CLUBS. We call particular attention to I lit following terms of cur paper: To Clubs, remitting §!0 in advance. FIVE COPIES are sent. This will put uur weekly pa per in the reach of new subscribers at TWO DOLLARS A YEAR. All new subscriptions must he paid in advance. jfjr p. mns>l he paia on ait Communication* a id Let'en.ofbu.sinesß. [From the New Orleans Picayune, 6th inst.\ Action of the Mexican Congress. Immediately on the receipt ot tlie news ot Santa Anna’s defeat at Cerro Gordo, the Mexi can Congress held an extraordinary scssi >n. T he following account ol its proceedings is lated from El Republican )ot luc 21st April. It comes in the shape of a preamble and eight ar ticles, and we give it enti: c. The sovereign constituent Mexican Congress in use of the full powers with which the inhab itants of the Republic have invested it for the sacred object of saving its nationality, and as a faithful interpreter of the linn determination with which its constituents are decided to carry on the war which the United States are now making on the nation, without desisting on ac count of any kind of reverses; and considering that under these circumstances the lirst public necessity is that of preserving a centre of union to direct the nation d defence w th all the energy that circumstances demand, and to avoid even the dinger ol a revolutionary power arising which might dissolve the .National Union, des troy its institutions, er consent to the dismem berment of its territory, has determined to decree as follows : Art. I,—The Supreme Government of the Union is authorized to dictate ail necessary mea sures for the purpose of cam ing on the war, de fending the nationality of the Republic, and saving the federal republican form of govern ment under which the nation is constituted. Art. 2.—The preceding article dot's not au thorize the Executive to make a peace with the United States, conclude a negotiation with for eign powers, nor dispose, in whole or in part, of the territory • f the Republic, i Art. 3. —Neither does it authorize him to juakecontracts of colonization, impose punish ments, nor confer any civil or military employ ments other than those whose appointments are expressly entrustid to him by the constitution ArL -i.—Every agreement or treaty shall be null and void which may be made between the Government of tlie United States and any au thority whatever, which, subverting the actual order of affairs, should set aside or take the place of the legally established supreme powers ot the Union. Art. s.—Everv individual is declared a traitor, let him boa private person or public functiona ry, who, either in ids private capacity nr invest ed with any authority, incompetent or of revolu tionary origin, mav enter into treaties with the United States of America. Art. G.— In Ihe event that the actual Congress finds it impossible to continue its sessions, a per manent committee shall be immediately installed to be composed of the oldest individual then found present of each deputation. Art. 7. l ids committee, in the absence of Congress, shall perform tlie duties of a Govern ment Council; shall appoint, in case of vacancy, the person who is to take charge temporarily of the Executive powers ol the Republic; shall reg ulate the counting and taking of the votes in the election of a new President; shall give pos session to the elected person, and shall call to gether the national representation. Art. B. The powers which the present de cree confer on the Government shall cease as soon as the war is concluded. Such is about the amount of the proceedings of the meeting of the Mexican Congress, held immediately after the news had reached the capi tal of the disastrous defeat at Cerro Gordo. The ei it r of El llepuUhcano, in speaking of this ex traordinary session, in his paper of the 21st April, says that “to the honor of the legislative body it ought to be observed, that yesterday more than eighty members assembled, and that no oili er than sentiments of patriotism were heard ex pressed. May the common danger thus unite all the Mexicans, ami cause to disappear even the names of our sad dissensions.” [Correspondence o f the N. O Picayune .] Jalapa, Mexico, April 28, 1847. The diligencia came in this morning from Perole, but from no point orr the other side, as the Governor of Puebla has ordered it to cease running this way. Passengers came through,however,bring ing papers and verbal news, and in as concise a form as pos-ihle I will give your the amount of the intelligence. Among other rumors brought by. pas sengers, is one to the effect that Mr. Bankhead, the British Minister, has re newed his offers of mediation between Mexico and the United States, and that when the last diligencia left the city of Mexico the Congress was acting upon his propositions, wha lever they may have been. Notwithstanding the fixed and denunciatory tones of the public press, there is certainly a peace party in Mexi co, and there may be something in this report of English intervention in the dis tracted affairs of Mexico. Col. Garland’s brigade left the Castle of Perote yesterday morning at day-light for Tepe Agualco, and will reach that place to night. Major Smith’s light bat talion, a froop of dragoons, and Col. ♦ Duncan’s battery accompany Col. G.— We learn here that Gen. Worth lias been very succesful in collectin'* sup plies. An intelligent man with whom I con versed, says that the Mexicans neither will nor can make any opposition at Pue bla. The population is one. of the worst in Mexico and the most inimical to stran gers; yet the dreadful defeat at Cerro I Gordo has completely paralyzed them. At the city of Mexico, a few light breast works have been thrown up. not only a< you enter the place by the Vera Cruz road, but on the mad leading to the Con vent of our Lady of Guadalupe; but nothing like a regular system of defence has been as yet undertaken. Not only the Government hut the citizens appear, with all their vaunlings, to have become filupified at the succession of defeats which have befallen their country, and know not which way to turn nor what to do. Santa Anna has written to the Gov ernment from Orizaba, stating that he has 1600 men, and wants reinforcements and money; but his demands have been unheeded. At the city of Mexico, as well at in other places, the people appear to have lost much of their confidence in : the “Hero of Tampico,” and many have j openly accused him of cowardice at Cerro Gordo, as well as of having sold the bat tle to tlie Americans. lam living at the Casa d 5 Diligencicis , or Genera! Stage [louse, and at breakfast thys morning some of the foreigners were speaking ot a bodv of men, under Gen. Leon, vv ho were on the march front Oajaca to join Santa Anna, and they also said that Leon had shot two muleleers on the plea that they had aided the Americans. The Mexican ladrones on the road ap pear to he more at war with their own countrvmen than with ours, probably be cause they can purchase easier victories. Two Mexican officers who left here a few davs since for the capitol, both of whom were wounded, were set upon hv banditti on the road, and not only were they rob bed but one of them was severely mal treated. The news has also come in well authenticated,that Capt. Aranjo.a marine officer, who commanded both at Vera Cruz and Cerro Gordo, was killed by an Indian three davs since. He had abused the alcalde of the village, when one of tlie bystanders shot him dead on the spot. Araujo was a noisy, blustering fellow, and his ow n countrymen do not appear to shed any tears at his loss. A paper published at Puebla on the 21tliinst., La Verdad Demons/rada.carae to hand to day. 1 could only obtain the paper for a short time, but long enough to see that the fierce wrath of the editor was fairly boiling over. lie denounces the, Yankees, he denounces every body that will not turn to and help him to de nounce them. He pretends that there is a party in Mexico, headed the by Rojon and Gomez Farias, who are for selling the great Mexican Republic to the North American vandals. The following is a translation of a short article in La TVr dad Demonsirad/t, which is given as a specimen of the editor’s thunder. “By priva’e letters We learn that the iniquitous Pitros [the party of Farias, who are Republicans or ultra Democrats] are anxious to raise another pronuncia mento, and proclaim a union w ith the ab horred Yankees. Farias is at Toluca, (a city 18 leagues west of Mexico.} with the traitor Alaquibel, preparing measures for the enslavement of ids country. Re. ; jon is equally hard at work at the city of Mexico. The valiant soldiers of the bat talion of Hidalgo arrested him the other day. hut the Government has placed him at liberty. ’ “Thecunningdissirnulator Senor Ibarra, venomous as a reptile, crawls forth ob scurely from his lurking place to day, in order that to morrow he may plant his malignant teeth in the vitals of the Re. ! public. All those spurious Mexicans wish to assassinate their country. fmpi nus ones! Mav The anger of God con found, an ! popular indignation extermi nate them! “Long live independence and liberty! Off with tlie head ofthe vile traitors! Mav ! they die, to wash out with their blond the infamy they would bring upon the poor nations! And let us all prepare for a universal uprising, which, like an electric fire, will consume and devour the Yan kees.” Whew! one has to take a long breath after reading this. What the editor is driving at it is difficult to divine; for the idea that either Farias or Rejon wish to sell their country is perfectly prepos. tcrous, ailoast to the Americans. Ibarra has been Governor of Puebla: Olaguibel, 1 believe, is still Governor of Toluca, and there is not one of these nrum who holds other than tlie rno>t cordial hatred to the United Stales, if their past acts are to go for any thing. It may he that the editor wants “something to tear,” and is prudent enough to take hold of men who for the present are politically dead. Majors Borland and Gaines, Capt. Clav, with the other prisoners taken at Incarnacion some months since, are said to he at liberty in the city of Mexico. No less than six of tlie par(\% as it is reported, have already been assassinated by the Mexicans. Senor Atocha, who came out from tlie United States with some propositions of peace, or something of (lie kind—it turn ed out to be a species of fool’s errand, at all events —catches it severely in EI Re pnhlicano of the 19th inst. The editor, in an ar’icle headed “Don Olijandro Atocha,” goes on to sav : “This man hasarrivedat Vera Cruz. This circumstance is rnoie aggravating than any misfortune that has befallen us in our war with the Americans. The losses which we have suffered, the affairs of Palo Alto, la Resaca, Matamoros, la Angosturas, fatalities or misfortunes oc casioned bv whatever cause, were oc currences to be found in tlie regular or. der of events; but theanivalof Atocha in Mexico, and his intervention as a ne gotia’or of peace, confers upon us the greatest stain, tlie greatest contempt, and the greatest degradation. Atocha was here in certain times of pilfering and im morality; he made a rapid fortune, such ► s are made under cover or under the auspices of certain cabinets; he was ex iled and proscribed, in the year 1844, as as enemy of the national representation, as a traitor, and as an exciter of revolt, fie had the shamefacedness to return to Vera Cruz in February last to propose a peace, was despised, and now, after the lo.ssofVera Cruz, he presents himself again with the same object. This is the worst that can happen to Mexico? Atocha the immoral pimp ofthe heartless leeches of times past, comes as the broker of a peace which Mexico is asked to make!—- Oh ! God ! this is the greatest sign that thou hast forgotten us! Send upon us bombs, rifles, grape shot, and every class of projectiles and misfortunes; burn us, reduce us to ashes, destroy us—these an nihilate but do not dishonor us; send the entire North to subjugate and rule over us, but let not Alociia be the broker of a contract ot peace, involving uj>on us the greatest scorn and the great est humiliation, would ba, oh ! God ■ thy greatest punishment !” Now, this is all very well. The send ing of such a person as Alocba to this country—a man universally hated and despised by ail save a few Government stock jobbers—was ceMainly most hu miliating to the people here, and any tiling but calculated to open a door for a peaceful settlement of difficulties; and hence no one can blame the editor of El Republicano, or anv other editor for open ly speaking their minds in relation to sue!) an agent. But the writer in El Repub licano has neglected to inform us on one important point. He speaks of ‘‘certain times'"’ and “certain cabinets.” Why did he not come out openly and say that Atocha’s partners and friends were San fa Anna and some of his ministers ? and why did he not come out at once and "say that these men employed Atoclia to do their dirty work, and help them out in their peculations tc defraud the poor Govern ment? No, they throw every thing upon the shoulders of Atocha, because some of ids former associates are slid in power. — All fids, however, does not shield from blame those who sent Atoclia here—the very last man who could bring about a reconciliation—unless the intention was still farther to exasperate the pcojdo of Mexico. El Monitor Republicano of the 21st nil., contains Gen. Taylor’s address to the inhabitants of Tamaulinas, Nueva Leon and Coahuila, in relation to the out rages committer! hv Urrea. The editor contends that all Urrea’s acts were honor aide and legitimate, alludes to the bom bardment of Vera Cmz as an off-et to any acts of the Mexicans winch may be construed into atrocities, and speaks openly of the barbarities of,Scott and the despotism of Taylor. [ Las harharidades de Scott yel despoti*mo de Taylor ] I ’nave no time to send you a translation, for the article i« verv long, hut cannot sav that the editor handies his subject very ingenious] v. It is difficult sending to Very Cruz since the outrages commenced upon t he roads. I think 1 shall send voU a pack agdlbf letters and papers to-morrow hv stage, however, although I may Wait for a regular .wagon train. Yours. &C., G. TV. K. [Special Correspondence of Ihe Picayune.] Vera Cruz, April *29 ; FSI7. Gentlemen —An express arrived last evening from Lieut. Dixon in command of 102 convalescent soldiers from the hospitals in this city on their road to join their respective regiments a? and near Ja lapa, staling that the party had been at tacked by about 300 Mexicans. 'l’he ex press rider met, two miles tin's side of where be left Lieut. D , a train of about : forty wagons in charge of Capt. Croghan Ker. Some fears are entertained for a I train that was some five or six hours | ahead of them. In (act, the Mexicans j had great rejoicing amongst themselves I last evening in consequence of the cap ture of one of on r wagon trains bv the enemy. Their accounts have it that our men (the guard) had been literally cut to pieces; but we have little faith in anv tiling that comes from such sources. The Mexicans have a fine chance now to work upon our trains if they could only raise courage enough to do it. Col. Wil son’s force at this place is »oo weak to spare many from it, and if the cnemv should go to woik with determination, they might reap a handsome reward al most without opposition. The scarcity of cavalry is severely fe!t. The New Or leans on her las' trip from Tampico found it necessary to throw overboard about thirty oftlie best horses belonging to the Tennessee cavalry during a severe neith er. A few cases of vnmito are said to have occurred, but in a very mild form. In haste, yours, very respectfully, AUGUSTA, GEO.. WEDNESDAY .MORNING, MAY 12, 1847. SCrThe Constitutionalist * elter tsheot Price* Current, will be ready lor delivery This Morn ing, at 9 o'cloc k. o*lf the whig presses of the United States were taken by foreigners as the true expo nents of popular opinion in lids country, they would set us down as tiie most curious ly impatient and unreasonable people on earth. Those presses teem with abuse of the want of energy—the imbecility, nnsmtn agement and misrule of the administrate!). They bewail the fatuity of democratic legis lation; they raise the voice of lamentation over the blighted hopes and ruined prospects of the country —the ruin to its best interests ihe corruption tiiat festers in the body po litic, and tiie decay that is prematurely par alyzing the limbs of our giant young repub lic. Anon, they change their tones a Mile, and with that perverseness of grief which springs from imagination and bad temper alone, and an inconsistency that is ridicu lous they are horrified at the ambition—the thirst fur conquest of our Executive. They are shocked at the displays of energy put forth by our government. They view with alarm and consternation the triumphant pro gress of our arms, and speak out in the lan guage of protest against territorial encroach ment on our enemy, as if Mexico were under their special giiardianHtip. At one time they are terrified at the enormous load of national debt that they predict must over whelm our country, and crush it down into dust and ashes. At the next, they protest against the government imposing military AUGUSTA WHOLESALE PRICES CURRENT, MAY 12, 1817. ARTICLES ? er - Wholesale . i _ j Bagging —Gunny I IS a2O i Kentucky IS a 00 j BALE ROPE—Manilla lu 10 a 12 i Kentucky........... 7 a 8 BACON—Haras 8 a 9* titles 8 a 9 Shoulders ; ... 74a 8 | BUTTER—Goshen, prime 1L 23 a23 ■ Country 12 u 15 j CANDLES—Spermacelti 32 a 35 Georgia made j 13ia 15 Northern do !.... 15 a 16 CHEESE—Northern 9 a IU COFFEE—Cuba none. Rio BJa 10 Java 124a 15 Laguayra . . 9a II fShirtings, bro.MJ. 3-1 vd. j 5 a 64 •5 1 7-S 71. » § | “ “yd. wide ! 17;a JO 22 j Sheetings, brown, 5-4 12 a 15 •S “ bleached, 5-4 i 18 a 20 t Checks •• • 16 a 16 | j Bed Tick 12 a 18 tg 1 Oznahurgs,Boz .... 10 a li* IV arn (assorted) K> | 17 a 19 FlSH—Mackerel, No. i hbl.' 14 a Do. No. 2 '....i a 10 Do. No. 3 j....j 7a 7 4 ftLOUR —New Orleans none. Canal .... 8 5!)a9 00 Georgia 5 50a6 5 ) GRAIN—Corn.. bus. 70 a75 Oats. '....; 3# u 40 GUNPOWDER keg. G a HAY—Eastern 100. ; North River IRON—Pig 1100. i Swedes, assorted ;ton.■ 4«a 3 Hoop 100. 7 a Sheet. |IU i 8a 10 Nail Rods '....( 6 a 7 LEAD—Pig and Bur 100.; 6 a Sheet . ...( 64a 8 While Lead 1. .. . 7ia 9 Kxports of Cotton to Foreign and Coastwise Ports, commencing Ist September, 1810. §aTttHßah. C»>arle»teu. Mobile. PL ONrIMUk New Vork. Other P«rl». t oiuß whither* zxpoßtED. j 847. j 1846. 1847.11846. 1847.(1846. 1847.|1846. Liverpool .. 22>Uj 33933 91961) 59109 j 70139 114072 227320 356916 ~37987 43243 17077 27119 Hull !; I 1400] { ji | lj Glasgow ami Greenock j- 87671 3147 3738| 1631 4315 9332 8131 1140! 642 1727 Cork and a Market 5945 _4020 1144 5.-52 21195 557 95 Total to Great Britain lOi2 0 l 37080 I 1 652 64760 76123 124854 241703 392512 _J9_lß6l 45065 17677 27119 577927 691390 Havre II Hiso 6106 43457 02j32 27411 44455 63559 9u1?9 245JU; 33a34 1732 1292*1 Bordeaux, . :i ! fi j 1 229 i 322 - Marseilles ’i 420 1665 326: i 1711 2971 2951 3062 50271 ! Nantes j 573! >2;j J 1963 3201| 451 7:'- Total to Prance 111501 6526; 47695; 33960 27111 46169 73722 102656 23016 39409 1782 1292 1 897 ,6 230012 Amsterdam ; * 561 4396 2301 2353 526 7:) 1 Rotterdam j j ! 595 1905, 2027! 490 i Antwerp ,j i 2993 1161 633 1332 4370 6772 32021 | Hamburg i| ; lj 1577 4310 se> 630 1 4107: I Bremen ii | j |j 3014 761 :j 2293 827: Barcelona I j ' 6762 1 Havana, We ;i j 1 jj 6203' 21609 18458 82 Genoa, 'Trieste, We j 945 4829> 5731 4618 1953 25374 25453: 7639 6125 2853 1432 ! Ghent, Sir 1 j 'I j j 2630 1000 ! SI I ! Other Ports | I! 1804! I42Sp ( 2511, 2890 16960 ; 222: 1473 Total to other foreign Ports 90 9626 8831 14696 18170 62961 71286 25 -7 > [7218 2353 1432: 116950 H 7020 New York j 453.7 13095 800 » 39935 • SioTl 60J ' 40646 26755 i Boston 19698 17429:! 26587 16905|j 17533 29901 50569 90001.1 95 lo! 11321 i Providence ! 3207 Jo3ij 3137: SW*;i; 8016 8463 j j 4426:1 ,! 50521 6227-) Philadelphia 2210 4625 126841 7395 , 1438 1700 i 0681 119"(>i * I 4 10: Baltimore j 2026 1339 4532 1455 2731 j Oilier Ports 17796 17274 _ 599 104 j 794 1 10l78| 3107 3258 161 loj 1377 T1 il (is. wise. 90284 84339 127999 63615 33548 84182 99733 180789 13769 5t*848-1 439852 460275 Grand Total 203659 128445 286972 170219 177 75 478139 747243 93072 101722 600811 8069 i 132450511493697 JJUW " II I ■ ■NJ-.mim-i mm mmmm i t>wni>wiwiwwii u miui iMcmmam**r*aa*mmtzmssae *r g_* min mwmm*n**vmn iiwiii—a* contributions upon .Mexico, with a view to ; pay the expenses of the war, and thus avoid the predicted evil. The spectator, gazing from a distant land upon the scene, will behold our great repub lic rejoicing m her giant Strength —her popu lation industrious, prosperous—happy; her soil teeming with the most abundant pro ducts, and commanding the highest prices— her wharves crowded with vessels from every quarter of the earth, freighted in part with } all that can minister to man's desires, and in j addition pouring into our commercial marls ! millions of specie—her own vessels sailing i upon every sea, visiting every clime and peo j pie in tiie peaceful pursuits of commerce, I while our armies and our fleets are moving on in power and in glory, against a perfidi ous enemy, to avenge insult and aggression and to make the American name ever here after to he respected and feared in all future time. Vet, in the face of these things, he will behold the whig press mourning over the sad and waning condition and gloomy prospects of our country, under democratic misrule and imbecility, and insisting that there must lie a change, or I lie country will be ruined. How strange —how unaccounta ble! Surely, he would exclaim, this is a curiously impatient and unreasonable peo pie. What more can they ask? Echo'd other countries —look at their emaciation— their exhaustion and decadence—their un wieldly national debts—their heavy taxes— their immense standing armies, and their sullen discontented people who are overawed by guns and bayonets, but eager for revolt— behold the tyranny of classes over the many, the unjust laws which swell I lie coffers of the pampered lordiing, by requiring the last morsel from the hand of squalid want — behold there the guant spectacle of famine, and thousands upon thousands sinking to the sleep that knows no waking, beneath the merciless pangs of starvation. After drawing this contrast, it will be next inquired, why should such a people as ours, thus basking in the sunlight ot liberty and prosperity, seek a change. Do these results emanate from a former system of laws, which the present administration would de .-tri'y? Did the party now clamoring for aower — the outs wiio desire to be the ins— did they give the country this system? and would they continue it? The answer is, NO. The system under which the country now so much prospers, is the democratic system. The laws which now prevail are those enact ed by the democrats. These are laws that the whigs have warred against, endeavored to defeat, and would now repeal if they had the power. They insist that the country would flourish under their rule. But they cannot point to a single measure of their en actment, or which they have sanctioned, among all those under which the country is now enjoying a prosperity almost unrivalled in the history of the world. In connection with this subject, vve quote the following article from the Richmond Eu * qti'rcr; The London Times pays a high compli ment to the wisdom and energy of the ad ministration in expanding our commercial re lations and widening the markets for our ARTICLES. j Per. Wholesale ; i LIME bbl. 15U a 256 MOLASSES —Cuba gal. 2s a39 N. Orleau* 40 a 43 I NAILS—Cut,4d to 2Ud ' 54 a ji I OlLS—Sperm, \V. strained ... 130 a Tail strained d 125 u Summer do.’ 100 a Jl2 Linseed bbl. 87i<* Tanners 55 a Lard IbU a POTATOES hbl. a POR TER 'doz. 225 a 250 PEPPER—BIack ib JO a 12 PIMENTO 114a RAlSlN'S—Malaga, bunch box 225 u 259 Muscats! 2 a RICE —Ordinary iOU. 425 a 150 Fair 475 a 5 Good and Prune 525 a 550 f French Brandies g;il. 1:0 a 2 Eeirer Freres 275 a 3 Holland (fin 125 a 150 American Gin a4O jg <{ Jamaica Rum 159 a 2 -a | N. E. Ruui,hds. and brls 37 a 38 : f ! \\ hiskey, Plul. & Ball 33 a 35 Do. New Orleans 30 a33 f Peach Brandy 75 a 100 SUGAR—Cuba -Muscovado lb 8 a lii P R. St. Croix 9 a 11 Havana,while 10 New Orleans j...,! 8 a 9 L"af. ]3 a 14 Lump j 11 a 12 SALT—Liverpool sack 150 a Loose bus ! 40 a45 SO AP—American, yellow j lb 5 a 6 I SHOT—AII size* j 162 a 175 j SEG.VRS—Spanish j. >J. 29 «39 American ... .j 8 alO TAT.LOW—American | ... 8i a 9 TOBACCO—Georgia I lb 4 a Cavendish !....! 15 o 15 ! TWlNE—Bagging ....I 29 a 17 I Seine j .. J 39 a j ) trade. It cites as “a most important treaty ot navigation and commerce,” the late Com mercial Convention between tiie United States and Hanover, by which, among other provi sions, the vessels of the United Spates are to navigate the Elbe as freely, whether as re spects tonnage or cargo, as Hanoverian ves i sels. “This (says the Time.-) will benefit f materially the shipping interest of America and facilitate intercourse with Hamburg, winch is already a considerable importer ol cotton, rice and whale oil.” By this treaty, say;i the same paper, “A inenca not only extends the consumption of her leading staples, but clears the various impediments ot the highway?, obtaining a free fra ns if to the frontiers ot Austria, France and JSui zeflahd for the said staples. *" “Why (asks i!:e Times.) should Great Britain hesitate to change her navigation laws, and to make advantageous reciprocity treaties similar to those of America? Is it not humiliating to British pride to hear P ac knowledged in Parliament by her lending statesmen that the United States, not a cen tury old, have tiie fir.-t commercial navy in the world! Why in it so? Jit cause the L ai led Stales are always wide awake to their in terests.” And yet we see the Whig press filled with daily assaults upon the “imbecility” of an Administration, which has in a short time, done as much to promo 1 e the advantages of every class of society, and raise our national standing abroad, as any one that cur annals record. History will do justice to an Exe cutive, than whom no President has been more maligned by his opponents, not excepi ing cur own Madison. Georgia Rail Road Convention. This body met yesterday pursuant to no tice given, at the Banking House in this city, and by agreement soon alter adjourned to the Masonic Hail. The President took the Chair, and J. W. Wilde and M. F. Boisciair, Esqs. acted as Secretaries. On motion of Mr Miller, the President appointed Messrs. Dougherty, Saffuld, Cun ningham, Miller and Jones, a Committee to examine and report on proxies. The minutes of tiie last meeting were then read. On motion, the President’s and Cjtief En gineer’s Reports were read to the Conven tion, after which the Convention adjourned to 3 o’clock, I*. M. At 3 o’clock the Convention re-assembled. The Committee on Poxies reported that there were proxies present to represent 10,- 546 shares. After the introduction of several resolutions and amendments, which led to some debate, and were finally withdrawn, Mr. Boyce moved that the Report of the Directors and Chief Engineer be received and printed for the use ot the stockholders. The Convention then adjourned to 10 o’- clock, to-day. The Trotting Match. SECOND DAY. The first seemed to be a waiting race. The mare was not up to her speed, as was afterwards proved. Columbus, belter known here as Tormentor, broke badly and lost ground. He had been out of training until a week before the race, and appeared too fat. He look the lead,liowever,near the first turn and kept it throughout. On the second heat, the breeching of Co lumbus broke, and he therefore trotted to CXCIIAaNGL. 1 Augusta Insurance and Hanking Company,., par liaaik ul Augusta, HrancU State ol Georgia, Augiuta, • Hank of Hnnnmick Georgia Kail liuad, ............ Mechanics’ Hank,. ........ •••• Hank oi St. Mary’s, Sank ol Uilledge vi11e,... ...... .. Hank ol the State ol Georgia, at Savannah,. .. “ Branches ol ditto, ** Marine and f ire Insurance Hank, Savannah,• 11 Branch of ditto, at .Macon, Planters’ Hank, Savannah, *‘ Central Hank ol Georgia, “ Central it. it. d£ H’k’g. Co., Savannah, ...... “ Charleston Hanks, ** Hank ol Camden, ** Hank ol tieoraelow n,. “ Commercial,Colmuhia, ** Merchants’, at Cheravv “ Hank »l I lamnurg '* Alahama .Notes 2(& cii«, | Merchants’ Hank of Macon, 5 0 “ Commercial Hank, at .Macon, failed N USA L K O (I UNCERTAIN. Hank of Darien.tin! Branche*. ' Ha k ol Columbus. Ciiailatiouchee Hail Hoad and Hanking Company .Monroe Halt Hold and Hanking Company. Planters and Mechanics’ Hank . Columbus. \V "stern Hank ol Georgia, at Koine, exchange Hank, Brunswick. Ins. Hank of Coin minis,at d aeon.. no circulation, Paiem* Hank ol Columbus. C 11 HC KS. On New York,.. par. Philadelphia, “ Boston, “ Charleston and Savannah, “ Lex ingion , K c.nl tick V , .Nashville, Tennessee, s TUCKS. I Georgia, S percents 100a 101 Gemgia, f» per cenia y7 u 93 ’ disadvHijiage. iSnli he would have won tiie heat, had lie not been disturbed by the shouts of the crowd when nearing the stand, cana , ing him to break up and to lose the heal by a length. The third heat was beautifully contested, ( and created great excitement. The mare led the Whole way until within about one I hundred yards of the stand, when Columbus p ssed her, which caused her to break and come out in a fast gallop—a very little n : head. But under the circumstances, the i judges awarded the heat and consequently the race to Columbus. This closed the sport for the season. The belting was very ani mated, chiefly at two to one on the horse until after the second heat, when the odds were reversed. We hope to have occasion to record here after, many more such contests in this novel and exciting sport. We learn that trotting races will in future take place every spring on the Hampton Course. It will conduce greatfy to the introduction of fine harness horses and "fast goers” among us. Time 2 59, 2.42, 2.41. Central Hail Koo.d Stock. The Savannah Georgian of the 10th inst. The subscription to the 8 per cent Stock on Saturday last, at two o'clock, amounted to $370,500.” Siind’s .Sarsaparilla, This valuable iVudicine combines the most salutary productions, the most ]>otent simples of the vegetable kingdom. Ils unprecedented suc cess in the restoration of those who had long pined under the most distressing chronic mala dies, lias given it an exaittd character, furnish ing, as it docs, evidence of its own intrinsic value and recommending it to the afflicted in terms the afflicted only can know, ll has long been a most important deGderatum in the practice of medicine to obtain a remedy similar to this—one that would act on tlie liver, stoipach and bowels, with all the precision and potency of mineral preparations, yet without any of their deleteri ous effects upon the vital powers of the system. For further particulars and conclusive evidence of itssnpeiior value and efficacy, see pamphlets, which may he obtained of agents, gratis. Prepared and sold, wholesale and retail, by A. B & D. SANDS, Wholesale Druggists, 100 Fulton, corner of William-street, New-York.— Sold also by, HAVILAND, KISLEY & CO., Augusta. And by Druggists generally throughout the United States. Price $1 per bottle, or six bottles for S - _ J 3 May 12 DR. JAYNE’S FAMILY MEDICINES^ It is our principle in the management of this paper to notice any thing which we find out, from personal investigation, to be of utility to the public, —Some of Dr. Jayne’s medicines we have used in our family for many years. For instance “The Expectorant,’’ “The Carminative,” and “Vermifuge,” which we know to be good fur the complain s they profess to cure. Wewereon Lake Ontario, the past summer, when several of our travelling companions, from having, in Western New York, drank, for many days, the limestome water of that region, were badly attacked with violent Diarrhoea and Dysentery. Mr. B. had provided himself, previous to leaving home, with “The Carminative of Dr. Jayne,” and in all of its use. among five gentlemen, it was successful' in effecting a speedy rurc.