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(//•All new subscript ions must he paid in advance. must he paid on Ul Communications a i Lefers of business. _ Kino, in his old book on the Art ol Cookery, says;-- Unless som-* sweetness in the bottom lie, \Vtio earns lor all the crinkling otihe pie . & distil h to «>er experienced thinking, much j truer of poetry than of pastry: We might have j c lied attention very reasonably and justly, to the ; b autiful versification of the production which we j j e below—to the au-lody, and varied succession j , .u lody, in the flow ot the stanzas. i hey i j a, e toe nicest [possible ear, with the happiest | subjection to crkical Judgment. The “ crinkling ” | is perfect, but k rs a's it should be, the secondary , merit of the piece—the “sweetness’ 1 of the moral w iiicli it embodies being Well worth remembering when the crinkle 's forgotten. True genius is in the conception, we think, and an assurrancc of successful genius lies in the trim excellence ol giving to beautilul a thought 'its 'fit embodiment: \From the Home Journal.] LOVE AND FAME. BY HELEN W. IRVING. It hul pn**se«i *n all its grandeur, that sounding sum- ; mtT shower, Had pud its pearly tribute to each fair expectant flower, Aud, w die a thousand sparklers danced lightly uu the ; sprav, .... ! Close folded to u rose-bud’s heart, one tuiy rain drop ; lay. Tliroueliout each fevered petal had the heaven-brought freshness .one. They hid mingled dew and frag ance till their vrry souls were one; The bud, its love in perfume breathed, till its pure and. starry guest. Grew glowing as the life-hue of the lips it fondly pressed. He dreamed awaw the hours wit i her, bis gentle bride and fair. No thought tilled his young spirit, but to dw ell forever there. While ever bending wakefudy, the bud a fond watch kept, For fear the envious zephyrs fhight steal him a*, ha slept. Rut forth from out hu> tent of clouds in burnished armor bright, | The conq’riug sun same, pronely, in the glory of his might, j And,like some grand enchanter, resumed his wand of j power, ; A.-td shed the splendor ofhis smile oti lake, and tree, gnd : flower. Then, peering through the shadowy leaves,the raic-drop marked on high, A many-hued triumphal arch spanalllhe eastern skr , Ho saw bis glittering comrades ail wing their joyous flight. * And stand.a glorious brotherhood, to form that bow ot light! Aspiring thoughts his spirit thrilled—"Oh, let me join them, love! I’llsct thy beauty’s impre s on yon bright arch above. And as » world’s admiring gaze i> raised to Iris lair, ’Twill dee n my own dear rose-buds tint, the. loveliest color there!” The gentle, bud released her clasp—swift as thought he flew, And brightly’mid that glorioa. tvind he soon was glow- ; All delight to feel, that she, his rose-v,„d | Was gazing with a swelling heart, on this, his hour of pride 1 But the, shadowy night came down, at last —the glitter ing bow was gone. One little hour of triumph was all the drop had won : He had lost the warm and tender glow, his distant bud love’s hue" , Aud he sought her sadly sorrowing—a tear-dimmed star of dew. [From the *V. O. Delta, 3d i/ist.] gantn a— <i stoned in Ihe i upilal. from La Palria, of y we learn that letters have been received in this city by the way of Tampico, from the city of Mexico, to the 21st ult., in which it is i stated that Santa Anna arrived in the | capital on the 19ih May, as was expected, that his reception was very different from what he anticipated. *he popu lace, or rahhlc^atind pally leperos,assembled to re ceive the I'resident ad interim, and show, ered upon him curses both loud and deep; j end from words, proceeded, as the old nur. j sery story runs, to try what virtue there was in stones. His Excellency not being ambitious to follow the example of S., j Stephen, escaped with great difficulty! anti, protected by his friends, sought an asylum in the palace. The people, in dignant at the frequent defeats of the j Mexican armies, and the failure of Santa Anna to redeem his numerous promises, j sought to revenge themselves upon his person. Had it not been for the armed force and the police, the unhappy Presi dent would hitve been dragged through the streets, as was once the fate of that poor amputated limb, which has served him so long as a mo.-t potent reminder of a courage and gallantry which are now sadly in want of new props. These statements are based upon in formation, communicated by very reliable -j persons, to* commercial house in this city, which, usually obtains ifie first and most aulhentic netvs from Mexico. We (of the Delta) give the story in our own language, as we learn it from La Palria and other sources, not vouching for its truth, but not discrediting it. We think it not improbable that his Excel- i lency has arrived at the point in his his- j lory, where he must make one of those rapid descents from great power to great nothingness, so characteristic of ail who |* rest their hopes upon ihe fickle an J treach- i erous rabble of Mexico—a rabble, whose | nature is a strong compound of the worst vices of civilization and barbarism. m Twelfth Regiment U. S. Infantry. The following are the names of officers appointed to ihe command of this Regi ment, together with the Slate in which each resided at the dale of his appoint ment, viz:— Robert M. Echols, Col. Com. of Ga. Jones M. Withers, Lt. Col. Ala. Jere Clemens, Major, Ala. Allen G. Johnston, 2d Major, Florida. John T. Lamar, Surgeon, Ga. Robt. Gibbs, > Ass’l. Surg., Ala. F. Malone, \ Captains. John WafTord, Ga.,Company. A. John Tyler, Jr.. Va., do. B. Walton Ector, Ga. do, C. Alex. Scott, Ga. do. D. i John W. Rice, Ala. do. E. Hiram Id. Higgin?. Ala.do. P . J. B. Campbell, Ga do. G. Ho. J. W. Clay, Ala. do. H. Iln. P. Watson, A!a. do. f. H. E-W. Clarke, Ala. do. K. j First Lieutenants. Adam Hawk, Henry C. Bradford. John 1 C. Marrasf, of Ala. Duncan L. Clinch, j Eiv P. Howell, Joseph A White, James M. Dye, of Georgia; George W. Clutter ( of Virginia, and Robert S. Hayward, of Florida. Second Lieutenants. Nicholas Davis, Jr,,Fiiz H. Ripley, John N. Pei kin.'., J oho P. Wallace, John j C. Wellborne, Wm. A. Morrison, M. L. McMillian, J. and Oliver Sowell, j who declined the appointment, and Char les McClung, son or Hon. James VV. Me- | Clung, of Huntsville, appointed in his stead, ail of Alabama. Powbalan R. Page, ami Mann P. Hunter, of Virginia, and Daniel Kiikpairick, Nathaniel Grant, John C. Maugham, G. Wilde, Wm. D. Grey, Oliver H. Piece, and Samuel H. Crump, of Georgia, and Edward J. Dum met, and Isaac Dulse, of Florida. As Captain Higgins’ company is com posed of young men principally of our county, aid in whose welfare the ciii zens of this county, particularly will feel more than ordinary interest, we will, if favored with lire names of those compos ing this company, publish them on their leaving fir ihe seat of war, which we are informed will he in a few days. Ii will i be seen that Captain Higgins’ is denomi nated company “F.” The officers are Hiram 11. Higgins, Capt. Adam Hawk. I of Montgomery, Ist Lt., Fitz H. Ripley of Tuscaloosa, and John C. Welborne, at this time of Tallahassee, Florida, 2 J Lts. Southern Patriot. [From ihe N. Y. Jour, of Com. June 5, P. MI ] The Ocean Steamer Washington, Some excitement was produced this morning by a rumor brought from Fall River by passengers in the Bay that the new steamer Washington, hence i for Cowes and Bremen, went ashore the j evening of the 2d on ihe shoal olf Nan j tucket Island, and remained there till the ; next day, when she worked off and pro | cer ded on her voyage. We have seen a letter, however from Nantucket, 3d inst,which says that a laige j steamey supposed to be the Washington, came to anchor off that Island on the evening of the 2d, and rema ned till the next day, occasionally firing for a pilot, when, the f-g having cleared up, she weighed anchor and proceeded out to sea. The ship was doubtless drifted in by ; ihe tide in a tog, and bewildered by the ; thickness of the weather cast anchor and | fired for a pilot, for whose services afier it cleared up she had no occasion. We i do not know ii.c circumstances, but in ils 1 every aspect the event requires explaun ; lion to relieve the maste r Irom the impu tation of culpable negligence. We sin cerely hope it will not uirn out that the pleasures of the table and the’entertain | ment of his passengers diverted his at | tention from the highly responsible duties | of his station. P. S. Ti» e following is from the Nan j tucket Inquirer of Friday : A large steamship anchored south of low beach, off the “fM • M«u, late v\ ed nesrGy afternoon, and fired several guns, 1 as it for a pilot. Yesterday morning site was still there, and after daylight com menced firing again, and continued to do j so until 8 o’clock, when, the fog lighting, she got under way and stood to the Eust- I ward. | At the time she took her anchor, she bore about Southeast from the town, and : was some 3 miles distant fiom the beach. ! She is supposed to have been the new steamship Washington, which left New York for Bremen on Tuesday afternoon at„s o’clock. We do not know what constitutes the peculiar attraction of our island, but we should not wonder if one of these ocean steamers should finally lay her bones upon its shores. We would suggest to the com manners of some of them, a careful re examination of their charts, for it may he that no such island as Nantucket is laid down upon them. An exchange tells a story of a man who at an ‘anxious meeting,’ gave his ‘experience,’ and stated that he was a great sinner, totally depraved, and merit ed eternal misery for his wicked acts, A neighbor got up and said he had no doubt it was all true, for he had known him for twenty five years. The minister and the people smiled, and the individual referred to, got up and called his neighbor (who confirmed Ill’s depravity) a liar and a ras cal, and threatened to lick him when they got out of church. The French Strainers. A letter in the Boston Journal of the Ist inst. contains the following statement respecting the French line of steam vessels; “ The French steamers commenced running on i the 31st May. The‘Missouri’is the first hoot 1 They have changed their French for American," names.and are called the ‘Missouri,’ ‘New York,’ ‘Philadelphia,' and the ‘Union.’ They are to run every fortnight. 1 believe it will prove a ruinous affair for the company. They are the 1810 boats, and consequently have not the improvements which have been made sincethen. The govern ment lends the campany the boats for ten years—• the company are to keep them insured and are to pay for repairs. Now, according to the Cunard contract, tlieEnglish government pavs 80,000 lb a year for tho five beats-—say 400,000 francs per boat, which lor ten years would amonul to four mil lions for each boat, and the cost of their boats does not average,! believe, over 80,0001 b each,if as much; consequently the Cunard contract is better bv 2,000,000 francs, for the ten >cars say 200,000 francs a year per boat, than the French contract. Besides, these comparatively old French boats have to come into competition With the splendid American and English boats, which will have the benefit of every improvement that has been made since 1840. However we shall soon 1 see how they work." AUGUSTA. GEO.. WEDNESDAY MORNING, JUNE 9, 1847. Si ana Female Seminary. We would cull the attention o:' parents to the ; ! advertisement in this day’s paper, under the above i i head. This academy has always borne a high } I character, and extensive p itrange, and is silua- j ! led in one of the most pleasant and healthy vil- ; lages in our State. i * . O’We are requested to call attention to the Ruffle of Table, Ottoman aud Stool Cuv- I ers, which will take place in a lew days.— Thev are the production ol one of the lair sex of our Slate, and would grace any par lor. They can be teen at Mr. Platt’s otore, where those who wish to obtain chances | wou d do well to cal! early. £tr* The President returned to Washington from his visit to North Carolina, on Saturday’eve- j uing last, in good health, and highly pleased with i his vi. it. The Home Journal --Ifwe do not resort oiten to this tasteful and refined journal for selections, i it is not that the temptations are not of the most tantalizing kind. We never open a copy with- | out finding something that is brilliant, and much that is graceful and elegant. The accomplished I editors, Geo. P. Morris & N. P. Willis, are dis- I tinguished, not only for a high order of poetic | genius, but for exquisite taste and tact in minis, j teringtothe literary wants of the readerfe of ele- i gant miscellany. Wc always read their paper. | ami do so with intense satisfaction, and often re gret that politics and news are sO peremptory in i their demands on our columns as to exclude peices j appearing in The Hume Journal which have I caught our fancy. It is impossible, however, to resist the pleasure of laying before our readers tlie poetic gem entitled ‘ Love and Fame,” which i will be found in our paper of this morning. The following offlceis and members of | the Richmond Blues, the company which this J i county contributed to form the Georgia Regiment, | have returned to our city ; Captain V>. W. Dill. Sergeant D. D. McMurphy. Ist Corporal Alexander Philip. 4ih “ Bernard Rove. Private Augustus Parker. “ J. M, Walling. We extend to them a most cordial welcome to j 1 this city, and to the circle of their friends and i ! relatives. Well have they earned the repose of spirit and the quiet happiness which can only be enjoyed in the cherished precincts of homer To these they have long been strangers. After a service of most extreme hardship, tod, and pri- I vation, unrelieved by the soul stirring incidents of martial conflict, they return among us war worn and weary. May our citizens not prove ; insensible to the claims of our returning volun ! tiers upon their kindness and gratitude for the I part they have enacted in sustaii.ing the repula -1 tion of the Georgia Regiment, as being the crack j regiment in the service, for discipline and good ! conduct. j *ri.~ c......„ n ,li Republican ofthe 7lh inst* says I -*- Col. 11. R. Jackson, late i.» rnand of the ■ Georgia Regiment, arrived in this city on Satur day morning last, and was welcomed home bv h;» j numerous friends from his late campaign. We j hid the pleasure of seeing our ga'lant fclCw citizen, who looks none the worse for the hard- I ships of his year's service, and who will carry wkH > him into private life the respect and cstee>» <-f ai 1 ! who served under him. W* tooJcr him, on be ■ citizens, a hearty welcome on his re turn to Savannah. ‘•We learn from him, that a number of the Jasper Greens may soon be expected back,having taken ship from New-Orleans direct to this port.” -■Mexican Privateering. A letter received from Barcelona, in Spain, by a merchant of Plymouth, England, on the 12th of May, and published in a London pa per received by the last steamer, contains the follow ing statement: “On the Ist of May, arrived a small vessel of about sixty-five tons, belonging to Barce lona, armed with a swivel, said to be an 80- pounder, having obtained a Mexican commis sion to act as a privateer, and hoisted Mexi can colors. She brought into this port an ! American bark, of 2SO tons, from St. Do mingo. “The authorities took up the matter, and, : upon an examination, condemned the priva- j tecr as a pirate, and the American vesel pro- : ceeded on her voyage. “I learn that three other vessels are fitted out with similar commissions, as privateers under the Mexican fLg. The authorities of j Barcelona behaved well in this affair. Part 1 of the crew of the American vessel were on board of the pirate, and were compelled to | ! aid in bringing her in, while part were left on | board their own vessel.” Cheering Prospect* for the Planters and the Stale. After a drought of long continuance,which had begun to threaten serious consequences I to the agricultural prospects of this district, i we have, says the Baton Rouge Gazette of : the 26th ult., been favored with copious show- j ers of refreshing rain, succeeded by genial I sunshine. Phis has tended to remove the troubles and fears of the husbandman and I the consumer, and in the course of a few { i weeks we expect to see the cane, corn and cotton fields, beautiful to the eye and pleasant ) to the imagination, covered with verdue and ° vegetable life, rapidly approaching to maturi- | ly. Then shall we have the means to pro vide our less fortunate fellow-creatures of j other climes with food and raiment, and en- | deavor lo deserve the benefits conferred upon | us by an all-wise Providence. A Good One. The Eastern Argus says—“ When the brave ami gallant Captain Walker, who has so distin guished himself in the Mexican battles, was on a visit to Washington city, several months ago f i Daniel Webster asked him; “Well, Captain, j when do you think we shall have peace!” To which the heroic Walker replied : il Jasi when you ichigs learn to act like men and support your country .” That was a scorcher. » PROCEEDIN’ GS OF COUNCIL. ( Council Chamber, June 5, 1847. | The following Report was read and re- i ceived, and the Resolution reported by the i committee was passed. REPORT. The Committee to whom was referred the communication of the Commissioners of the Augusta Canal, relative to suggested modifi cations in the present plan of the work, Report, 'hat they have had under conside ration the several mailers therein reierred to, and have examined on the ground the seve ral lines occupied or intended to be occupied by the work within the corporate limits of the city. In their examination they were ac companied by several of tiie Commissioners, and by Messrs. Chase and Sanford, woo as- , forded all the information sought from them. | As the matters referred lo your Committee | are eminently practical in their nature, they ; consider themselves fortunate in being able ! to advise with a man of the great practical experience of Mr. Chase, and were happy to ■ find a substantial agreement between him and Mr. Sanford,the Chief Engineer. As these | gentlemen were familiar with the subject, the Chairman of your Committee addressed a note to them requesting a full statement of their views in relation lo this matter. 1 heir ; i respective answers are herewith submitted j as a part of this Report. Your Committee, is however, of opinion j that it would be improper for the Council to ' order any modification of (he existing plan, without the consent of the Canal Company, and the holders of Real Estate, a tax upon | whose property is specifically pledged for the j payment of the Bonds heretofore issued by the Council. They are of opinion that their consent will be readily given, if those to be j j called on for it were fully informed as to the | i advantages of the two plans, and therefore recommend that the owners of Real Estate, I he convened, in a general meeting, at some , suitable time and place, and requested to ex press their opinion in relation to the pro posed change, and if they agree on the pro- ; priety of making it, that the Canal Company | | be requested to g've its assent thereto, and | that the four B inking Institutions, w ith j ! which the Council entered into certain agree- ! cnenl relative to cashing the Bonds issued on account of this work, be requested to concur in the proposed change. It these sev- j eral bodies approve of the change, the Com- : mi'lee are of opinion that the Council might ; j properly authorize its own Commissioners lo j j carry on the work on tlie mod;fied plan, and j that the Canal Company might safely make j | contracts for the tise of the water of the Ca nal in a single fall, instead of dividing it into j two, relying on future legislative comfirma- 1 tion, if such should be deemed necessary, to : ratify tfieir acts made in advance of an ac- : I tual change in their charter. The Committee therelore recommend the I adoption of the following Resolution: Resolved. Thai his Honor the Mayor be, and he is hereby requested, to invite the hold- . ers of Real Estate situated within the limits , ! 0 f ih.> nty. to meet at the < n™«i, on i mu-s --liay, the 10th June, at 3 o’clock, F. M,, to consider the matters set forth in the forego ■ ing report, and take such action in relation | thereto as they may deem expedient. Ail which is respectfully submitted, B. CONLEY, 1 L. A. DUGAS, ( c . , G. F. I’AlthH, 1 Special W.M. K KITCHEN, [Lommiuee. THOS. HOPKINS, J ! Augusta, April 291 h, 1847. D. Conley, E-q , Chairman, &c. Dear Sir —l have received your communi cation, and with great pleasure comply with your request that I should give my views in I relation to the proposed change of the plan ! of the Augusta Canal, by abandoning the se- ■ cond,and shortening the third levels. The reasons which have convinced me that the proposed change would be highly ad vantageous to the city as a whole, while no j part of it would be materially injured, are as j | fallows : Ist. That a saving of outlay, probably not j j less than twenty thousand dollars, would be ( effected, if applied to raising and extending j the embankments and other works upon the first level would greatly increase the water j power. 2nd. That greater security can be given to the city during freshets, in consequence of the less length of the embankments within which such freshets would be confined, and there fore proportionably less liable lo breaches J i and overflow of water. 3d. That it is considered a great advan- I tage and gain of water power by practical , men with whom I have conversed, and with whom I fully concur, lo use the water at one | fall, of 26 feet, instead of two falls of 13 feet each, which is necessarily the case by the original plan from the nature of the ground. .4th. That on many accounts it is by pro prietors of Factories deemed very desirable that all their buildings, including boarding i houses, should be as nearly concentrated as possible. f 6th. That the proposed plan may be com pleted in a few months, whereas, if the ori ginal plan should be adhered to, an expendi ture of time and money, which cannot be es timated with precision, must be incurred, the excavation already havingproved much more difficult than was anticipated and the difficul ty of obtaining labor very great. 6th. The mode of leasing and regulating the water would be much simplified and many causes of trouble, inconvenience and litiga tion, would be removed by a change of plan. 7th. That the sale of the whole water pow er would sooner be made and consequently relieve the Company from the annual lax for repairs. ~ Bth, That the point designated for the se- cond set of factories (which by the original plan was near the Southern boundary of the Commons of Augusta,) is nearly as far from the central part of tiic city as the factories would be if the proposed change were made; il would seem that no material benefit could result to the citizens of the lower part ot the .city by adhering to the first plan in preler cnee to the second. These are the principal reason?, and I deem it unnecessary to adduce others, and without attempting to show their combined influence, I respectfully give it as my opinion, that by the present pian the whole water power disposed of will not yield a sum more than .-ufficieut to meet I lie current expenses for repairs and renewals, whereas it the propos ed change be made, il will lead to such en largement ot the Canal, and consequent in crease of water power, winch when sold, will yield the legal interest upon the whole capi tal invested, in addition to the annual. charges for repairs. &.o. Verv respectfully, your ob’t serv’t, C. O. SANDFORD, Chief Engineer, A. C. B. Conley, E*q , Chairman , cf-c. Sir: Agreeably to your request, I here give my opinion as to the best u-e ot the water power of the Augusta Canal. For manufacturing purposes I consider it best to use all the power of said Canal in as small compass a? circumstances will admit, for location of mills, dwelling house?. &.C., I consider it objectionable to extend either of the contemplated levels further eastward or to cross the Rail Road track. By exten sion of said levels you consequently dimin ish the power of the C otal, inasmuch as leak age, evaporation, and loss ot head is con sidered—also this extension must, according to appearances ot the lower level or that which will pass through the Beaver dam so called, require very great expense to exca vate and maintain —that with the waste of land and expensive bridges required on the two levels, will, I believe, satisfy ail, that il should be abandoned. The money which would be required for ! this extension of said levels, would, if laid | out in increasing the heights ol your present Canal embankments and dam, &.C., probably add to your present power 51) per cent. It is my opinion that the whole fall of 26 feel should have been made use ol in one fall. To have made the most of your water power a division of this tali into two of 13 feet each, is not considered equal to the whole or 26 feet together—say two falls of | 13 feet each will not give more power than one of 24 feet, consequently there is a loss of : 2 feet in the fall, by dividing. ; But the division of a fall is sometimes ne cessary, as the ground may lay in such a manner as to make it expensive to cut race ways for the large fall, for any groat dis tance —this is the rase with your Canal. As the present mill is now located it would re quire an additional depth of the face-way of ; auoui If el tor Pomt oeo or iuou teel in length to make use ol the 26 feel fall. There could be much expense saved in the j excavation of the present lower level leading I the water into the Savannah flvef, should you not wish to make a water power from said level with the river, (which I am in. i formed lias been your intention,) but which I I presume you never will do, as it would be so often overflowed by the rise ot the river, as to make it of but little value. By abandoning this lower level, as respects water power, and only use it as a race-way for your other lev el?, would save the expense of an excavation i of about 4 feet in depth for the whole length j of this lower level, which 4 feel will be found , to be the most expensive part to excavate. The velocity of water which will pass through thislower level, when used as a race i way, will probably make it necessary to give j some protection to the bottom of the slope I banks by placing a few timbers to secure ; them—these timbers I am of opinion will be ' required at any rate for the protection of the sides of said Canal. This depends however on j what bottoms you may find. As to locationT>f Colton Mills, for the sev . eral interests of the city, I am fully of opin ‘ ion that the benefits arising from their loca | tion will be much the same in all parts of j the city. la;l the mills be located where they i may in it, operatives will not be confined | to any particular quarter for the purchase of i goods, but will soon find wheresoever pur ■ chases can be made to their best interests. Respectfully, yours, J. CHAISE. ; Extract from the minutes of Council. VV. .MILO OLIN, Clerk. [communicated.] Democratic Electing in Morgan. A portion of the Democratic party of Morgan county, convened at the Court House, upon a previous call, for the purpose of appointing dele gates to the Gubernatorial Convention at Mil ledgeville. The meeting was organized by calling Isaac Walker, Esq., to the Chair, and appointing Wil liam Woods, Esq , Secretary. The object of the meeting having been explain ed by Isham S. Fannin, Esq., on motion of Col, John B. Walker, a Committee of nine was ap pointed to report the names of four suitable Dele, gates. The Committee of nine, appointed t»y tht Chair, consisted of John B. Walker, Thomas Swift, Esqs., Dr. Anthony Elias Alliston, Cartel Shepherd, Thomas Gibbs, Isham S. Fannin, Timothy White and Hugh A. Lawrence, Esqs.: who, after retiring for a short time, reported the names of Robert Crawley, Thomas J. Burney, Thomas Gibbs and Thomas P. Saffold, Esqs., as Delegates to the said Convention, which report was unanimously adopted by the meeting. On motion of Hugh A. Lawrence, E*q ~ it was Resolved, That the said Delegation have au thority to fill any vacancy that may occur in their number. The following preamble and resolutions wer« presented by Thomas P Saflold, Esq . prefaced by some patriotic and eioquent remaiks. Col. John B. Walker followed in a short and spirited address in their advocacy, after which they were unanimously adopted. Whereas, the present Democratic Administra tion of the General Government lias fully met the wishes and expectations bf the Democratic ~ party o the country, both in measures adopl- I ed to promote our prosperity at home, as well as in those for prosecuting the wai with Mexico — and, whereas, the most unmeasured and unpat riotic abuse has been heaped upon the President bv the Whig presses and politicians, it is the du ly of that portion of the people who approve his course, to give expression to that appiobation. ‘ l'kercforc, Resolved , That the policy pursued by lue present Administration of the General Government nas been eminently pr.nnoliyeul the best interests of the country, as is evident trom the unparalleled prosperity pervading all classes and section:. Resolved, I’hatthe President has exhibited ad mirable wisdom and lort-sigbl in tiie measures de vised lor carrying on the Aar in which we are un | happily engaged, and is entitled to all praise lor the energy and rigor which has attended the exe cution ol those measures. Resolved, That the march of the Army of Oc upaiion, from Corpus Christi to the ivio Grande, was ordered at the suggestion °l Gener al lav lor, mu ein his letters lu the ar Depart ment of October 4lh, and February 4th, 1846; that said march violated no right ot Mexi co; and that the war in which we are now engag ed with that country, was commenced by her soldiery shedding lue blood of our citizens upon territory w hich was then, and is olid, a portion ol our common country. Resolved , That in all negotiations with Mexi co. intended to restore friendly relations between the two countries, we should insist uj»on ample indemnity, not only for old injuries, but tor the expenses of the war. Resolved , That Generals Scott and Taylor, with the officers and men commanded bv laem, are entitled to the thanks of the whole country, for lh-- glorious services rendered by them in con ducting the war with Mexico. Resolved, That in reference to the next Presi dential election, we cannot, and will not support any man who is not only sound, but above ail suspicion upon the slavery question, and that we shall regard opposition to lue “ Wilmol Proviso’ 1 as the lest of that soundness. On motion, the proceedings of the meeting Were directed to be published in the Constitution alist, with the request that the Federal Milledgeville, and the Union, Washington City, copy the same. On motion, the meeting adj. timed. ISAAC W A LKKR, chairman. William Woods, Secretary. [communicated.] Democratic dleeiiujj in I'ulaum. Fursuaul to notice, a portion of the Democratic ’ ! Party met to-day, at the Court House, for the 1 purpose of electing delegates to the Convention i to be held at Milledgfeville on the 4lh Monday o* i | this month, in view of the nomination of a can s ! didate for Governor. I On motion of Henry M. Tripp. Esq., Lewis 11. Lynch, Esq was called to the chair, and B. F. Adams requested to act as Sec rest ry. The meet, ing having been organized, and its object ex. plained, the boliots of the meeting were taken for three delegates to said Convention, which result * ed in the election of Nathan Bass, Pleasant J Mullens and Dr. Irby B. Hudson. A m ition was then made by Dr Hudson, that 1 a meeting oft he patty be lul iat the Court Hou>e on the 3rd Monday ofthis month, for the purpose , of choosing delegates to the Convention of our T Senatorial District, which motion was carried, j The regular bu-iness of the meeting having been performed, Col. Wingfield introduced the 5 following resolutions: * Resolved , That the President of the Unite : 1 States, for the singleness of his devotion to Re 2 publican Principles, his unflinching firmness in 3 sustaining them, and his zeal in carrying them , out to a successful issue, is entitled to the lasting j gratitude of every friend of equal rights. Resolved, 2nd. That the Currency was never in a better condition than at present, and that too, without the aid of a National Bank. Th..t prices of all kinds of Agricultural produce have risen under free-trade with all the world, not withstanding tiic sundry sage predictions of ruin 5 and universal Bankruptcy, as the result of a repeal * of the odious and oppressive tariff of 1842. * Resolved,‘3rd. That we boldly challenge a com ? parison between a Democratic and Whig admiu » islration of the government. e Resolved, 4 th- That we approve the whole * course of the President in relation to the Mexican VVar. That we feel no concern about the oppo sition set up in some sections of the country, be cause it is wholly unwarranted by the history of the facts and can do no harm but in its recoil. Resolved, bth. That Gen. Zachary Taylor and Gen. Winfield Scott, together with their auhor f dinateofficers and men, are entitled to the thanks )’ of the whole country, for tiie glorious successes j j incur arms upon the plains and mountains of j Mexico. filter a few remarks by Col. Wingfield, in sup port of his resolutions, a motion was made by R Dejouinelt, Esq. for their adoption by the meet ing; which motion was carried with great enthu siasm and entire unanimity. On motion ot N. Stanford, Esq it was then Resolved by the meeting, that its proceedings be signed by the Chairman and Secretary, and pub lished in the Georgia Constitutionalist and Fed n ercl Union. a j The meeting then adjourned, until the 3rd Monday of this month LEWIS H. LYNCH, Chairman. Beni. F. Adams, Secretary. died7 Os Consumption, in Elbenon, on the 29th May, 1947, Mrs. Anna Christian, wife of Ira Chris lian. Esq., in the thirtieth year of her age. She * died as she had lived for several years past, a tru ly devoted and pious professor of the religion of Jesus Christ. “Blessed are the dead who die in - the Lord for they rest from their labours uud their works do follow them.” s The Whole World Should Know It. r That Dr. Jayne’s Expectorant is a certain b cure for Asthma, and that for coughs, colds, con* * sumption, whooping cough, croup, bronchitis and e every other disease of the lungs or throat, it > sure to prodqce the most decided benefit. It is * recommended by thousand who have tried it, and t all say that il is the best remedy, without any ex ception, for all Plumonary Dcseases that has r ever been known, for it always gives relief, anJ cure? when every other mean? have failed