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THE CONSTITUTIONALIST \ jA M t S GARuNtR, JR. TERMS. •ily, per annum.... gg 00 Tri- Weekly, per annum....... (J ()0 If paid in advance 5 00 Weekly, per annum 3 00 Jf paid in advance 2 50 To Clubs, remitting in advance, FIVE COPIES arc sent. This will put our Weekly pa per in the reach of new subscribers at TWO DOLLARS A VEAR. (FjT’Subscribers who will pay up arrearages, and send four new subscribers, with ihe money, can get the paper at $2 00. IXIF* All new subscriptions must be paid in ad vance. fTT” Postage must he paid on all communications and loiters of business. [F rom the New Orleans Picayune. oOth uk.\ Later from Vera Cruz The steamship New Orleans, Capt. Aulcl, ar rived on Sunday from Vera Cruz via Tampico, I She left the former port on Sunday, the 21st of ' November, with about seventy passengers and 3.50 discharged quartermasters's men; reached Tampico the next day, and remaining there twenty-four hours, left for this port the after noon of Tuesday the 23d. The Englishsteamer 1 Forth left Tampico the same day for Vera I Cruz. The steamer Maria Burt went into Tam pico as the New Orleans came out. There was no news of interest at Tampico. Quite the most important news by this arri val is the attempt by Santa Anna to resume the reins of Government—not by force, but by a i new assumption of the authority of President, from which he contends he has not yet been legally separated. A long document has been I addressed by him from Tehuacan, dated No vember Ist,to the President through the Secre tary of State, in which, alter reviewing the history of his resignation, he contends that the terms of such resignation were not sufficiently cxpacit, andjthat it can have no legal force un til it has been accepted by Congress. Again, he contends that he never did resign entirely the functions of President; that he only consented temporarily to a separation of the civil from the military power of the President— the circumstances of the country then requir ing it and that he took command of the army in his character of President. The reason for the separation of the civil from the military authority of the President having ceased, he now desires to resume his full legal position as President, until Congress shell see lit to accept his resignation. Could any act of audacious assurance on the part of Santa Anna surprise us, this document would do so r for the naked impudence of it cannot bo surpassed. It is grievously long,, and its importance would not justify us in giving it a place in our columns even were it translated to our hands. The same day he addressed an “Exposition” to the Mexican Congress, in somewhat the •ame strain as his letter to the President in which he tender;* to Congress his resignation, and entreats them to accept it. The reader ■will at once detect the point at which he aims; for if Congress accept this resignation, declar ing the office of President now first vacant, then Pena y Pena's exercise of authority has been all along a usurpation, and his removal of Santa Anna from the command of the army a usurpa tion, These documents are unimportant, be cause they have doubtless been suggested by Santa] Anna’s partisans at Quarataro, who, backed by hordes of disaffected officers, may yet greatly embarrass the Government. Santa Anna would hardly have ventured upon so bold a stroke without assurances of a stronger sup port than it was supposed he could command. The Arco Iris of the 21st inst. says the edi tors of the Genius of Liberty have been ordered out of the country. [ Correspondence of the Delta 4] Veka Crt z, Mexico, Nov. 19, 1847. Eds. Delta. —Sine a my letter of yesterday, a fine company of rillemen, under command of Captain Shaelfer, from Baltimore, arrived.— At one o’clock this morning, just four hours after the Alabama left, a norther sprang up, and the anxiety of many here who had friends on board of her and the Galveston, which left some hours sooner, was very great indeed.— The wind still rages while I write, and it is impossible for me to describe to you the ap pearance to the Mole at this moment. The spray from the sea comes dashing in continu ally, forming a white cloud, as it were. All j business operations are brought to a stand-still: the only thing you can observe of living be ings is that a crowd of Mexicans—pure disci ples of the renowned Isaac Walton—despite the showers of spray which from time to time dash over them, still ply their rods and lines, the seine, &c. Yet, with all the difficulties they encounter, it is astonishing how pleased they look, and what happiness they seem to enjoy, when pursuing the (to some) most 1 wearisome task of angling. In the mentime I had almost forgotten to mention a most unpleasant affair which occur red here about ten days ago, between Lieut. Head, of the Louisiana Battalion, and the late Lieut. Fitzgerald, of the same: I call him late, as he no longer holds his commission, having deserted. A difficulty occurred between Lieut. R. and Mr. F. some time ago, and a court martial was the consequence ; but of that I have already advised you in my former let- ; ters. Mr. Fitigerald thought proper to send a challenge to Lieut. Read, on the morning of the day the James L. Day left here last; but 1 Lieut. R. thought proper not only to refuse it, but further intimated his intention of decid ing the matter in a very different manner to that anticipated by the challenger- He (Lieut. R.) informed the challenge-bearer that he would arrange the affair in another way.— The gentleman who was bearer of the note belligerent, after short explanation, expressed himself as being unwilling to be considered jab the messenger or bearer of any challenger whatever from the then Lieut, Fitzgerald.— Ju the afternoon of the same day, Lieut. Fitzgerald met Lieut. Head in the street, and presented himself before him in rather and in sulting attitude ; the latter immediately turned ids back, and Mr. Fitzgerald having followed and by his conduct provoked the resentment of Lieut. Read, got soundly whipped for his jpaius. lie immediately left for the States. Vera Cruz, Nov, 21, 1817. Since writing the above 2,450 troops have arrived here, amongst whom are 3d and 4th Kentucky regiments. General Butler arrived hereon the 18th, and the preparations for the departure of a new train are going on with .the utmost activity. You may judge of the bu siness done here, when seven vessels have been discharged in one day, all consigned to the Quarter Master. The prize schooner Reneissance, taken some time since by the U. S. steamer Scorpion, left here on Thursday, in charge of U. S. Midship men Hunter and Bliss, both lately attached to | the Scorpion. They sailed f-»r New Orleans. Amongst others leaving here by the next train for the City of Mexico are Messrs. N. Duperu | and F. 11. Luckeu, who have been here some i time. Lieut. Geo. Kerr was yesterday unanimous ly elected Captain of a company late Biscoe's. Fairchild left here yesterday morning for the . National Bridge, with 50 men, and 17 wagons j containing ammunition, forage and provisions. Several murders have been committed here 1 of late ; but as some of the parties have not , yet been arrested, and two of the cases are now under judical investigation, I shall re serve them for another letter. Owing to numreous predatory exclusions made by outlaws in the vicinity of the city, lately,and the robberies committed on the well disposed Mexicans, who generally come in to supply the market with provisions, our friend, j Mr. SamL Jobson, one of the most bravo and well-tried of American citizens—he who first | planted the Stars and Stripes in Vera Cruz — was commissioned to go out on a scouting ex pedition to hunt up these marauders. Mr. Jobsou’s experience and knowledge of the country and people and his indomitable cour t age and fearlosness of danger, pointed him out as the fittest person to execute the charge.— Indeed, no better selection could have been made. Fresh troops are constantly pouring in here. About an hour ago, a portion of tht m from Kentucky landed—all of them young and hearty fellows; the oldest man in the body could not have been more than 25 years of age. In haste I close for the New Orleans, which J is just about to leave, and am, etc. ALPHA. Capt. Auld reports that on the night of the I 25th inst. he experienced a heavy Norther, which continued the whole passage, during which time the Orleans broke her pipe, and run short of fuel, and was obliged to take in wood at the head ot the pass. The steamers Col. Butler and McKim were to leave Vera Cruz on the 21st for this port direct. On the | 23d met the Maria Burt, from Vera Cruz, bound to Tampico. A new revolution has ta j ken place in Guadalajara, with the object of giving the Presidency to Gomez Farias. It is reported that the revolutionists proceeded to plunder several churches, and that the infuri ated mob came to their rescue and put them down ; but not without first having a bloody | engagement, in which Gen. Ampudia, the he i roof Palo Alto and Monterey, was slain. Gen. Paredes has. it is said, pronounced in favor of the plan of Iguala; the same has been done by the garrison of Mazatlan, Quereta ro stands out for Pena y Pena—Guadalajara for Almonte, and Santa Anna for himself. It is said the Government is about to dis bend the army, and to require the National Guards to perform its services. A decree has been issued ordering the pri mary elections to be held on the 2ist, the se cond on the 6th December, and the last on the 27th of the same month. The following is a list of the passengers who arrived hereon the New Orleans: Passengers. Captains Hornsby, Hcddy. tLorne, Anderson, Alexander, Denvey, Lieu enants R. J, Kelly r Brown, Denning, Sher wood, Kutter r Speliman, Urn, Dr. Brooks, D. Wabryv J. C. Demies, Midshipman Simpson, Messrs. Foster, Carner, Gilpin, Cockburn, B. Hood, T. Egan, K. Hart, J. J. Morrison, C. M. Gumming, J. H. Carkoy, Robert, Dard, M. Fassistre, Dariels, Dupres, Clark, C. M, Cranes, D. Sullivan, D. Bahvin, M. Throgmorton, S. Chase, Smith, Hendricks, L. B jll, Voung, M. Mun, 11. H. Brooks, Lathoney, 11. Learmain, and 300 discharged teamsters and Quarter master’s men. The remains of the following officres were also brought up on the steamship New Orleans, from Vera Cruz; Col. Roberts, Major Smith.late Quartermas ter’s Department, at Vera, Cruz, Capt. Cald well and Mclntosh, and Walker, (Texas Han gers,) Lieutenants McGinley, Hall and Nel son. From the Brazos. The schooner William Hazard, Captain Saunders, arrived on Sunday from Brazos Santiago, which she left on the 21st inst. She brings the following passengers. Col. Mans field, Engineer’s Department, Col. Stagg, of the Sorth Carolina Regiment, Captains Bulk ley and McWillie, of the Mississippi Regiment, Lieut. Clum, of do., and Lieut. Scott of the 16th; Messrs. Roman, Harrison, and Howard, of the Quarter-Master’s Department, Mr. Curi vage, and six discharged soldiers. We learn from the passengers that Gen. Taylor, arrived at Matamoros on the 18th, and was expected at Brazos Santiago on the 22d, when he would take the first conveyance for this port.—J. O. Delta,2oth inst. 21 nqtt 0 1 a, oror g1 a . TUESDAY MORNING, DEC? 7.~ EdgT’The Northern Mail failed again last evening from offices beyond Charleston. 13^Among the Members of Congress arriv ed at Washington up to the 2d inst., we no tice the names of lion. J. W. Jones, Seaborn Jones and J. H. Lumpkin, from this State. Hampton Coarse- The annual racing over this Course com mences to-day, with mile heats. The weather is fine, the Course in excellent order, and good 1 sport may be expected during the week, as there are a number of fine horses in training. The Colt Stake will come off at 12 o’clock precisely, for whieh there are eight entries, one hundred dollars entrance —fifty dollars J forfeit. After the Colt race will come off an interest ing contest —mile heats for a purse of SIOO, for which the following entries were made : Mile Heats —$1 Entrance. Col. S. Singleton’s b. m., 4 years old, by Mo narch, dam by Lottery- Dress red and black. ! L. Lovell's b. h. John Watson, aged, by John Dawson, dam by John Richards. Fancy. A. M. Jewell’s b. c., 3 years old, by Godolphin, dam by Bertrand. Red and white. Later from France- The Havre packet ship New' York, arrived at New Y r ork on Wednesday afternoon, after a passage of 27 days. The French steamer Union has been delayed on account of repairs. She was to have sailed on the 20th ultimo. Cotton had declined from one to one and a half New Orleans ordinary was quo t ed at 83 to 84 francs; The quotations of Cot ton in France arc by the 100 lbs., and the de cline above noted is from oiie to one and a half francs per 100 lbs. HAVRE, Nov. 2.—After two day* retteSs the markets are quiet for all kinds of merchandize. Cotton. —Sales this morning reach only 354 hales, at a decline of 1 to 2 francs on previous rates. New Orleans ordinary brought 83 to 84 francs. Os Cot»on there was on hand Oct. 1... .k.6,134,46l 1mp0rt5....... 4,170,495 Total 10,304,946 Exp0rt5.......... ............ ...... 3,0/7,540 Stock on hand Noy. 1 7,227,406 A large Democratic meeting was held in Philadelphia on Wednesday evening, at which George M. Dallas was nominated for the Pres idency. i Treasury Notes were selling in New York on Wednesday last, at 1 per cent. prem. The amount outstanding on the Ist inst. was $14,- 803.639 31. Hon. Josiah Quincy, Jr., has accepted the nomination of the Whigs of Boston, for re clection to the office of Mayor of that city. Gen- Shields- The following is the answer of this gallant officet to the letter of invitation from the i Charleston Committee. We should like to see a movement on the pait of our citizens to extend to him a warm and hearty greeting on his arrival in this city on his way to Charles ton* ... , ]Not. 29 1847. Gexlt-eMex 5 I have the honor to acknow ledge the receipt of your complimentary let | ter of the 18th instant, offering me a public dinner in your city# I accept your kind invi tation in the same spirit of good feeling in which it is offered, and expect to be in your i city about the loth proximo* when I shall be ; most happy to meet, socially, those noble citi zens of your noble State whose representa tives in the gallant Palmetto Regiment have so worthily -won for themselves a reputation second to that of no other regiment in the j United States service. With sentiments of grateful respect, I re ! main your most obedient servant, JAS. SHIELDS, Brig. Gen. U. S. A. Messrs. F. M. Robertson, M. I. Keith, IV. Laval and others, Committee. Theatre- This is the last night but three of the sea son, and by particular request Mrs. Mowatt’s celebrated play of “ Fashion” will be perform ed for the last time. This piece has given universal satisfaction on its previous repre sentations, and as there arc at present a number of strangers in the city, we would say to one and all, pay a visit to the Theatre this evening. A public meeting, for the purpose*of res ponding to the sentiments of Mr. Clay, is to I be held in New York, on the loth instant, i A similar meeting is soon to be held in Phila delphia. Th® New York papers of the 2d inst. an i nounce the death of George 11. Colton, A. M., the editor and proprietor of the North Amer ican Review. The work will be continued. Distinguished Arrivals- The N. O. Picayune of the 30th ult. says— —“ Quite a number of officers haVe arrived in town since our lust. Among them we note Col. Croghan, inspector general of the army, from the Brazos, and Major John P. Gaines, from Vera Cruz, Capt. Heady, another of the Encarnacion prisoners, came over in the New’ ; Orleans. Major Mansfield, the accomplished * engineer, whose eminent qualities as an officer have been signally developed in Gen. Taylor's campaign, arrived on the schooner Win. B. Hazard. The New Orleans brought over the remains of the following officers from Vera Cruz: Col. Roberts, Capt. Caldwell, Major Smith, late quartermaster at Ycra Cruz, Col. Mclntosh, Capt. Walker of the Rifles, Lieuts. McGenly, Hale and Gclson. New Railroad Arrangements- The Baltimore Sun of the 3d inst., says— “ The Philadelphia, Baltimore and Wilming | ton Railroad have made important w’inter ar rangements. The citizens’ line of Steamboats have laid up for the season, and there is but I- two trains of cars to Philadelphia—one at 9 o’clock in the morning and the second at 8 o’clock in the evening. The train that form erly left Philadelphia at 10 o’clock in the evening, bringing the evening mail and pa- | pers from New York, has been discontinued ; for the season. On and after the 10th instant, I the winter arrangement of a night train be- I tw’eeu Baltimore and Washington will com i mence, starting at 12 o'clock at night, on the ■ arrival of the mail train from Philadelphia, and to connect with the Potomac mail boat, which leaves Washington at six o’clock in the morning.” | We see it stated in the Richmond papers that the Postmaster General has closed a contract for the conveyance of the Northern Mail by the Chesapeake Bay and James River line, which will make it from ten to tw’enty hours j later in its arrival at Richmond. The reason of the change was a difficulty with the Fred ericksburg company. A Washington letter in the New’ York Her ald says, that’the Post Master General will re commend in his annual report, that all letters from Great Britain brought to this country by the Cunard line, be charged as much extra postage as the Commissioners of the Treas ury of Great Britain charge on letters sent to England by our steamers. Mr- Gallatin and the War. A letter, or rather pamphlet, by the venera ble Albert Gallatin, upon the Mexican W’ar, its origin, its abettors, &c., has just been publish ed. His views and opinions almost second and re-echo those of Henry Clay, upon the same question. As a preliminary to peace, he thinks w'e ought to evacuate the Mexican ter ritory now in our possession, insisting upon no other indemnification than that due before the war began. As to a final arrangement, he says w’e must wait till peace shall have been restored and angry feelings shall have subsided. At present, the only object is peace. Three swords have just been finished by Bailey & Kitchen, of Philadelphia, under a resolution of the legislature of Kentucky.— They are said to be of magnificent fabric. One, for General Taylor, “has a gold scabbard, heavily mounted in fine chased gold, and or namented with three large and beautiful Sibe rian carbuncles. The hilt is of mother-of pearl and fine engraved gold alternating, and surmounted with a large and unusually rich Brazilian topaz. The blade is an exquisite piece of work, covered with neat and appro priate devices, among them being the arms of Kentucky, with the motto, ‘United we stand, divided w’e fall.* “The sword for General Butler, like that for General Taylor, is made according to the prescribed form of weapon for a major general; has a silver grip, is ornamented in the head with a fine Brazilian topaz, and embellished in a style of similar elegance. “The sword intended for Major Barber’s widow, is a steel sabre, gold mounted, with silver grip, handsomely engraved and deco rated, and having a pale topaz in the head.” They have all appropriate inscriptions, and are a just compliment to the braA’c men whose achievements deserve them. New York and Liverpool The contract of the Government with Mr. E. K.Collins, who stipulates to run a line of steafn- I ers semi-monthly between NeW York & Liver pool, was concluded on Monday, and w’c ledrh (says the Journal of Commerce) that odr enterprising fellow citizen will immediately commence operations in building suitable vessels. Railroads in the New England States. By a careful enumeration of the Railroads in the New England States it is ascertained (says a writer in the New York Commercial) that there are 2,420 miles finished or in pro gress of construction, November, 1847. Most of the unfinished roads, it is presumed, will be completed by the end of 1848* The following is about the number of miles of railroad in each of the above six States, containing altogether an area of 61,784 square miles. State*.- Miles Railroad. Area square miles. ; Maine, 300 30,000 New Hampshire', 475‘ 9 194 Vermont, 370 9,05 n Massachusetts, 900 7 599 Connecticut, 300 4*074 Rhode Island, 79 1^360 Beside the above, there ard several hundred miles of railroad projected, for which charters have been obtained. The capital already in vested in railroads in the New England States is supposed to amount to $50,000,000. Gin House Burnt- We regret to learn (says the Albany Ga. Patriot of the Ist inst.) that the Gin house of j Dr. G. D. Royston, was burnt on Saturday j morning last. The house contained about 63,000 pounds of seed cotton —equal to about 45 bales. The Mountain Eagle says— Large droves of hogs continue to pass here almost daily on their way South. The following is an extract of a private let ter from Milledgcville, received by the editor : “MTLLEDGEVILLE, Dec. 3rd , 1847. “I w’as in the House to-day a few r minutes, but heard no business transacted except a vote on the passage of a charter for a Rail Road from West Point to the Macon & Western Road or Atlanta. The opposition to this road has been heretofore very discreditable to the State at home'as w’ell as abroad. No other State has ever thought of stopping the great mail route from North to South by an effort to force business into her own sea port, at the expense of her own citizens. Alabama has granted every charter ever asked for by Geor gia; connections even at the expense of her own seaport and Capital both. And Carolina, on the other shle, has granted charters cutting off both seaport and capital, and the question now’ only is, w’hether she will appropriate mo ney to aid in the object. Our neighbor has some unpopular ways that I do not like much, but truly she deserves the credit of consistency. I have some doubts whether this West Point Road can be built, but there is no principle on which the charter can be refused, and I pre sume this stigma upon the State will be re moved by a concurrence of the Senate.” [Correspondence of the Constitutionalist.] GRORGIA LEGISLATURE. IN HOUSE OF REFR E SENT A FIVES. Thursday, Dec. 2. The House took up the special order of the I day, w hich was the report on the bill to incor j poratc the Atlanta & West Point Rail lload i Company, and to punish those who may W’il j fully injure the same.” Mr. How ard moved to postpone the same | indefinitely, and pending the discussion therc ■ on, the House adjourned until 3 o’clock, P. M. 3 O’Clock, P. M. j The House resumed the unfinished business of the morning, which w’as the motion to post pone indefinitely the bill to incorporate the Atlanta & West Point Rail Road Company— upon which motion the yeas and nays were recorded, and are : Yeas—Andrews, Atkinson., Baratte, Bar tow’, Bcthune, Bird, Brown, Bryan of Hous ton, Bullard, Carter, Clark, Cone, Crocker, Dorminy, Dozier, Franklin, Gaulden, Glover of Jones, Graham, Hall, Hendricks, Hodges, Holmes, Howard, Lewis, McLeod, Morgan, Pinckard, Quarterman, Ramsay, Rawls, Rob inson of Laurens, Seward, Sheffield, Smith of Cass, Spear, Sumner, Tillman, Townsend, Walker of Crawford, Walker of Richmond, Wethers, Williams, Wood—44. Nays—Alexander, Anderson of Warren, An derson of Wilkes,Bacon,Bailey,Barnes, Baugh, j Beasley, Black, Brandon, Brinson, Bryan of j Wayne,Cabiness,Callaway, Cameron, Candler, Carlton,Cleveland,Colbert, Fields, Fitzpatrick, Fleming,Freeman,Gartrcll, Glass, Glenn, Glo ver of Jasper, Harris of Baldw’in, Harris of Clark, Harris of Morgan, Harris of Taliaferro, Heard, Jackson of Clark, Jackson of Walton, Jones, Keith, Kenan, Kilgore, Lawhon, Malo ney, Martin, McCarra, McConnell of Cass, Mc- Connell of Cobh, McDonald, Mclntosh, Mor ris, Moseley, Neal, Nisbet, Paco, Penticost, Perkins, Phillips, Pollock, Price, Reid, Rob inson of Coweta, Robinson of Jasper, Sanford, Shockley, Smith of Oglethorpe, Strickland, Terrell, Talbot, Tift, Todd, Yardeman, Ward, Whitworth, Williamson, Wilson, Wimbish, Zachry —74. So the motion to postpone indefinitely was lost. Mr. Robinson of Cow’eta, moved to amend 1 by adding the names of Thomas W. Bolton, Joseph Poythress, Henry West, Edward Y, Hill, R. A. T. Ridley, John Douglass, William Reid, and James W r . Boall, of the county of Troup, which w r as agreed to. The 4th section being read, Mr. Spier of i Pike, offered the following as a substitute i therefor : j m j * And be it farther enacted , That said corpora tion shall not, under any circumstance, force the passage of this Road over any freehold | w ithout the consent of the owmer or owmers thereof, and such consent, when obtained, shall < be reduced to writing under the hand and seal ■ of the party or parties so consenting, and shall be recorded in the office of the Clerk of the j Superior Court in the county where the land lies, which, when recorded, shall be guarantee to said corporation of the right of way forever 1 in fee simple. • ! On flabtibii to agree to the same, the yeas ' and nays w’ere recorded, and were : , Yeas—Bailey, Bcthune, Bryan of Houston, Bryan of Wayne, Carter, Cleveland, Colbert, , Cone, Dorminy, Fitzpatrick, Gaulden, Glass, , Glover of Jones, Hall, Heard, Hendricks, Jackson of Walton, Kilgore, McDonald, Pincki ; ard, Rawls, Robinson of Laurens, Sheffield, < Smith of Cass, Spear, Strickland, SumnCr, 1 Townsend, Yardcman, Walker of Craw’ford, - Wethers, Whitworth., Williams, W r ood, WU- i son — 3s. Nays—Alexander, Anderson of Wilkes, An drews, Bacon, Barnes, Barattc, Bartow, Baugh, Beasley, Black, Bird, Brandon, Brinson, Brown, Bullard, Cabiness, Callaway, Cameron, Candler, Carlton, Crocker, Dozier, Fields, Fleming, Franklin, Freeman, Gartrell, Glenn, Graham, Harris of Baldwin, Harris of Clark, Harris of Morgan, Harris of Taliaferro, Hodg es, Howard, Jackson of Clark, Jones, Keith, Kenan, Lawhon, Lewis, Maloney, Martin, Mc- Carra, McConnell of Cass, McConnell of Cobb, McLeod, Mclntosh, Morgan, Morris, Moseley, Neal, Nisbet, Pace, Penticost, Perkins, Phii lips. Pollock, Price, Quarterman, Kamsay, Keid, Robin soft of Coweta, Robinson of Jas per, San lord, Seward, Shockley, Smith of Oglethorpe, Ferrell, Talbot, Tift, Tillman, Todd, Walker of Richmond, Ward, William son, Wimbish, Zachry—7s. IX HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. Fa iday, Dec. 3. The House resumed the unfinished business of yesterday, to wit; the consideration of the bill to incorporate the Atlanta and West Point Rail Road Company. Ihe several sections be ing gone through with, Mr. Harris of Baldwin, offered the following additional section: And be it further enacted , sc., As it is mani fest to this General Assembly that the propo sed connection of West Point and Atlanta Rail Road is but an extension of the Mont gomery and West Point Rail Road, and desir ed earnestly by the people of Alabama .as pro motive of their interests—that the rights and privileges hereby conferred by this act shall not be used until satisfactory information shall have been furnished to the Governor of Geor gia, that an act shall have been passed by the Legislature of Alabama, with the assent of the Montgomery and West Point Rail Road Com pany, permitting the City Council ot Colum bus or such Companies as may be hereafter formed for such purpose, to connect by Rail Road with the Alabama Rail Road at of hear some convenient point thereon, to bo selected by the city of Columbus, together with a grant of similar rights and privileges to those granted by this act. On motion to agree to the' same, the vote was; Yeas—Messrs-. Andrews, Atkinson, Bailey, Baratte, Battle, Bartow, Belhune, Black, Bird, Brinson, Brown, Bryan of Houston, Brvan of Wayne, Bullard, Cabine.-s, Callaway, Carter, | Clark, Cleveland, Colbert, Cone, Crocker, Do zier, Franklin, Gaulden, Graham, Gresham, Hall, Harris of Baldwin, Hodges, Holmes, Howard, Jackson of Walton, Jones, Lawhon, | Lewis, McCarra, McLeod, Morgan, Neal. Nis bet, Perkins, Piuckard, Pollock, Price, Quar terman, Ramsay, Rawls, Robinson of Laurens, Seward,Sheffield, Smith of Cuss, Spear, Strick land, Tift, Tilman. Todd, Townsend, Varde man, Walker of Crawford, Walker of Rich mond, Wethers, Williams, Wimbish, Wood— -65. Nays —Messrs. Anderson of Warren, Ander son of Wilkes, Bacon, Barnes, Baugh, Beasley, Brandon, Cameron, Candler, Carlton, Dormi ny, Fields, Fleming, Freeman, Gartrell, Glass, Glenn, Glover of Jasper, Glover of Jones, Har ris of Clark, Harris of Morgan, Harris of Talia ferro, Jackson of Clark, Keith, Kenan, Kil gore, Maloney, Martin, McConnell of Cass, McConnell of Cobb, McDonald, Mclntosh, Morris, Moseley, Pace, Penticost, Phillips, Reid, Robinson of Coweta, Robinson of Jasper, Sanford, Shockley, Sumner, Terrell, Whit worth, Williamson, Wilson, Zachry—4B. The bill as amended was then passed: Yeas—Messrs. Anderson of Warren, An derson of Wilkes, Bacon, Barnes, Baugh, Beasley, Black, Brandon, Brinson, Carbincss, Callaway, Cameron, Candler, Carlton, Crock er, Dubignon, Fields, Fleming, Franklin, Free man, Gartrell, Glass, Glenn, Glover of Jasper, Harris of Baldwin, Harris of Clark, Harris of Morgan, Harris of Taliaferro, Jackson of Clark, Jackson of Walton, Jones, Keith, Kenan, Kil gore, Lawhon, Maloney, Martin, McConnell of Cobb, Mclntosh, Morris, Moseley, Neal, Nis bet, Pace, Penticost, Phillips, Pollock, Reid, Robinson of Coweta, Robinson of Jasper, San ford, Shockley, Smith of Oglethorpe, Strick land, Terrell, Tift, Todd, Townsend, Whit worth, Williamson, Wilson, Wimbish, Zach ry—64. Nays—Messrs. Andrews, Atkinson, Bailey, Baratte, Battle, Bartow, Bcthume, Brown, Bird, Bryan of Houston, Bryan of Wayne, Bullard, Carter, Clark, Cleveland, Colbert, Cone, Dorminy, Dozier, Gaulden, Glover of Jones, Graham, Gresham, Hall, Hendricks, Hodges, Holmes, Howard, Lewis, McCarra, McConnell of Cass, McDonald, McLeod, Mor gan, Perkins, Pinckard, Price, Quarterman, Ramsay, Rawls, Robinson of Laurens, Se ward, Sheffield, Smith of Cass, Spear, Sum ner, Tillman, Yardeman, Walker of Craw ford, Walker of Richmond, Wethers, Williams, Woou —52. BILLS PASSED. To incorporate the Gainesville and Atlanta Rail Road Company, withpporerw r er to construct a Rail Road from some convenient point on the Georgia Rail Road in DeKalb county, to Gainesville in Hall county. BILLS INTRODUCED. By Mr. Atkinson, to declare usurious cer tain contracts therein described. By Mr. Brown, to amend an act to incorpo rate the Augusta and Wavnesborough Rail Road Company, passed 31st December, 1838, and the act amendatory thereof. By Mr. Mclntosh, to incorporate the Elbert Rail Road Company. By Mr. Brandon, to authorize the citizens of this State to vote in certain cases out of the county in which they reside. Mr. Nisbet laid upon the table, a resolution directing the Committee on Agriculture and Internal Improvements, to report to the House of Representatives, what reduction in the freight of Lime, if any can be made, on the Western and Atlantic Rail Road, consistent with the public interest, IN SENATE. Friday, Dec. 3, 1847. The Committee on Internal Improvement to whom was referred the memorials of Ker Boyce and his associates, asking for a grant of power to construct a Bridge across the Sa vannah River at Augusta, or in its vicinity, by which to connect the Georgia Rail Road, directly with the city of Charleston, reported unfavorably to the project. Mr. Waters laid upon the table the follow ing Preamble and Resolution, to wit: “Whereas, the great Captain of the age, Gen. Zachary Taylor, with whose character are inseparably associated the modesty of merit, the coolness of bravery, and the disin terestedness of patriotism, by the brilliancy of his exploits on the battle-fields of Mexico, has rendered distinguished services to his country, and exhibited intellectual capacity equal to any station in the gift of the people:” Be it therefore, resolved, by the Senate and Home of Repress motives of the State of Geor gia, in General Asse/nbly met, That he be, and he is hereby nominated as a candidate for the presidency of the United States at the ap proaching election. BilLs Introduced-. By Mr. Irwin, to lay out and Organize a ’ ' new County from the counties of Cass and ’ Murray, to be called Taylor. U - 7 Mr - I!arcla J r - t" repeal an art. See., to , P revent the clipping and mutilating the current . coins of this State. , Also, a Bill, to provide for the decision of cases in Justices Courts, when tl* presiding ’ Justices fail to concur in opinion, and to point ■ out the P rocec dmgs upon criminal warrants in t certain cases. By Mr. Parks, to incorporate the Troup Fac f tory. ’ Bills Passed. To amend the severs! acts in relation to is suing Grants on head rights of this State, so far as to extend the time for granting the same, until the 25th of December, 1949 s To add a part of the county of Paulding to the county of Carroll. For the relief of the old stockholders in Steam Boat Company of Georgia. To give the consent of the State of Georgia to purchases made by tire Lnited States, and to cede jurisdiction over the same. The Bill to create ai new circuit from the Coweta and Cherokee circuits, came up this evening upon its third readidg, and upon ta king the votes the Yeas were 17, and the Nays 25. IN HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. Saturday, Dec. 4th, 1817. The House resumed the unfinished business of yesterday—it being the consideration of the proviso offered by Mr. Jenkins to the bill to in corporate the Washington Rail Road Company, with powers to construct a Rail Road from the lown of \\ ashington, in Wilkes county, to a Depot on the Central Rail Road, known as 1 cunillc, or some other suitable point on said last mentioned road, and for other pur poses therein named. Pending the discussion, the House adjounv ed until 3 o’clock, p. m. 3 o’clock, v. K. The House resumed the unfinished business of the morning, to wit : The consideration of Mr. Jenkins’proviso, and having spent some time in the discussion, the same was rejected by the House. Several amendments were offered and re ceived, and the repor tas amended was agreed to. The bill was read the third time and passed. The House adjourned until Monday morn ing o’clock. [From the Char/rslon Mercui t/.J Columbia, December 4, 1817. I had the pleasure, last evening, of meeting and conversing with two young gentlemen just returnined from the city of Mexico. They have been discharged on account of ■wounds received at Churubusco; and inasmuch as they were attached to the Palmetto Regiment, I was able to obtain some information in re lation to our gallant troops. Major Gladden had not sufficiently rccovcr ec to enable him to return to duty, though convalescent. Capt. Dunnovaut was iu com mand. Adjutant Cantey had entirely recovered, and was again on duty. Hi* wound, I was pleased to learn, was not severe as at first re presented. The ball we understand entered his check, and has deprived him of two teeth only. Lieut. Clark of the Fairfield Company, had died of his wounds. The officers of the Charles ton Company were all well. The Regiment is supposed to number about 300, and about 150 fit far duty. The sick were generally convalescent. It must be a source of much gratification to every South Carolinian, to learn that the Re giment is highly estimated in M *xico by Offi cers and Men, Regulars and Volunteers, and their eminent services duly appreciated. A Boston Bov ox his own Hook in Mexi co. —Many jioople in State street will remem ber a lad, named Charles M. Bugbee, who, a bout seven years ago, acquired ctdebrity by his enterprise and success in boarding the English steamers, and obtaining the latest pa pers, which he sold at a handsome advance be fore the extras could be issued. He is now in the city of Mexico, and acting as the autho rized agent of the American Star newspaper. He does not belong to the army, yet ha* taken part in several of the engagements. In the last battle before the walls T>f Mexico, he at tracted the notice of Gen. Worth, who, after complimenting his good shot*, asked what re giment he belonged to. “None sir,” replied Charley, “I belong to the press.” General Ar\ orth invited him to call at his quarters the next day. Charley did so, and received from the General a present as a testimonial of his approbation of his gallantry in the battle the day before. It was not a bad idea of Charley, to use his “free pass,” as a representative of the press, for such a patriotic purpose.— Post, (o”rhe Friends and Acquaintance of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Camfield, are invited to at- I tend the Funeral of their infant Son, WILLIAM HARD, This Morning, at 11 o’clock, from their residence on Broad-street, opposite the Eagle and Phoenix Hotel. Dee, 7 Special Statues- Office Augusta Ins. & B’k. Co. } December 6, 1847. > Annual Election.-— An Election for fire Directors will be held at this office on Monday next, the 13th inst., between the hours of 10 o’- clock, A. M., and 2 o’clock, P. M. ROBERT WALTON, Cashier. Dec. 7—3 l CrThe New England Society will meet at the office of Wm. T, Could, Esq., To-Morrow Evening, Bth inst. at 7 o’clock. A punctual attend ance of members is requested. By order of the President, M. WILKINSON, Secretary. Dec. 7 2 TAX COLLECTOR. O’ We are authorized to anuouiet Robert A. Watkins as a candidate for r*-ele«- tion as Tax Collector for Richmond county, at the election to be held in January next. Dec. 2 J7 We are authorized to anuouae# Leon P. Dugas as a candidate for Clerk of the Superior and Inferior Courts of Richmond county# at the ensuing election in January next. Nov. 24 __ BT We are authorized to anno«««* James McLaws, Esq. as a candidate for re**l fe ' tion to the office of Clerk of the Superior and rior Courts of Richmond County, at the en» uWl, f election in January next. oT ~ _ o* Dr. J. A. C rLEVELAND ha* re turned to this citv, and may be found at the of CLEVELAND & sfEA*' Nov. 10 —•