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Tli2 Second Meeting- in Lexington.
Lexington, (Ivy.) Nov. 27, 1817.
To the Editor of the Union :
Sir ; I send you the resolutions adopted at
the great democratic meeting of the 27th ult.,
held as a response to the Clay movement of
the 13th ult. The meeting was called bo order
by Benjamin F. Graves, Esq., at 11 o’clock;
and, no motion, the following gentlemen were
chosen to conduct its proceedings; Waller
Bullock, Esq. president; John Norton, Joseph
Bruen, William Atchison, Nathan Payne,
Francis M, Lear, and James Headly, Esq’rs.
vice presidents : James A. Griustoad, Samuel
K, Bmlock, Joseph Cunningham, Thomas G.
Randall, William S. Berkley, and C. C. Rogers,
Esq’rs., secretaries.
The object of the meeting being briefly ex
plained by the president, the meeting was ad
dressed for about two hours by Robert N.
Wickliffe, in support of the resolutions given
herewith. I think he used up Mr, Clay, and
all the positions taken in his speech. All
who heard him, speak in the highest terms of
his effort. He was courteous and kind towards
Mr. Clay throughout his speech; but he
proved, beyond a doubt, that his course was
erroneous, his designs ambitious, and that his
demonstration on the 13th was designed to
open up his way to the White House. We
will have the speech printed in a short time,
and I will send you a copy.
An incident occurred here on the 25th inst.,
(thanksgiving day,) which has given no slight
shock to our Clay friends- The Rev. Hr.
Breckenridge, pastor of the Ist Presbyterian
Church in this city, a noted whig, preached a
sermon, in which he took the ground that the
war with Mexico was just, and should be
vigorously prosecuted to an honorable termi
nation ; that the President was perfectly jus
tifiable in the course he had pursued; that
Mexico should be compelled to make ample
indemnity for the past, and security for the
future ; and was almost ultra in his views of
the subject. Some whig friends are endeavor
ing to prevent a publication of the sermon,
which had been called for by a large part of
his hearers, believing that it will injure Mr.
Clay.
To tell you the truth, Breckenridge’s ser
mon, and Wickliffe’s speech, and the strong
tone of the resolutions adopted at our meeting
to-day, backed by the firm tone of the demo
cracy here and throughout this State, have
afflicted Mr. Clay’s friends. They arc pevish
and fretful and easy to get angry. Mr. Clay
has left for the south.
Resolutions adopted at the Lexington Meet
ing.
1. Resolved, as the sense of this meeting,
That the war in which we arc involved with
Mexico was caused by Mexico herself, and for
all its consequences she is justly chargeable.
2. Resolved, That it is the duty of the Ameri
can government, being thus causelessly, on its
part, involved in war, to prosecute it vigorous
ly until an honorable peace, indemnity for the
past, and security for the future, are obtained ;
and, to withdraw our armies from the advan
tageous position they have, by their gallantry
and courage, gained and now occupy, without
obtaining the objects above specified, would
be a reproach to them, and a shame upon our
common country.
3. Resolved, That it is the duty of our gov
ernment to require of Mexico full payment of
all our expenses incurred in the prosecution
of the war.
4. Resolved, That, if any territory shall be
acquired by us at the end of the war in pay
ment of expenses incurred in its prosecution,
it is the right of the people inhabiting such
territory to decide whether the institution of
slavery shall exist there or not; and any at
tempt by Congress to prohibit its existence by
law, would be a direct violation of the com
promises of the federal constitution, and an
insult tot he sovereignty of the States.
5. Resolved, 'I hat James K. Polk, the Pre
sident of the United States, has fully justified
our confidence ; and by tire calm, dignified r and
able manner in which he has discharged the
duties of his high office, has shown himself
entirely fitted to preside, as well in time of
war as in peace, as the Chief Magistrate of a
great and prosperous people.
G. Resolved, That the able and successful
manner in which the present administration
has been conducted, assures us that a national
convention, fairly constituted, is not an unsafe
body to select candidates to be voted for by
the people for President of the nation.
7. Resolved, That, without, at this time, in
dicating any choice for President, we do now
express our decided conviction that the inter
est and success of the great principles which,
the democratic party are seeking to establish,
require that the party meet in national con
. vention, and, after full consultation, designate
known and tried friends to those principles as
our standard-bearers, at the next presidentiol
election.
The above resolutions passed unanimously
—-not a dissenting voice. There were demo
crats from all the adjacent counties from thirty
to forty miles around, and a remarkable intel
ligent assemblage. The democracy of Ken
tucky is perfectly straight, and I think, at the
next election, we can redeem the State.
Yours, respectfully.
Another correspondent from Lexington, of i
the same date, writes as follows :
“It. N. Wickliffe, Esq. addressed a large
and respectable audience from this and other ’
counties of this State, in a speech of about
two hours, vindicating the administration in ■
a masterly manner. lie had a bright,cloudless i
day ; and the prosperity of our common coun- j
try contrasted with every other spot on the \
face of the earth, was most cheering and |
pleasant to a people who had heard a few dat's ■
before, on a gloomy, cold, rainy day, the La
mentations of Mr. Clay over his dear country s
afflictions from the misrule of its present ad
ministration ! The speech of Mr. Clay does I
not appear to find more favor among his whig i
friends in Kentucky than it meets with in
other States. It was ceitainly 3 most unfor
tunate effort; and alt ho ugh by no means in
tended, may most likely prove the valedictory *
of Mr. Clay.
“The speech of Mr. Wickliffe is expected
to appear in print next week, Some wings
who heard it admit it was very able.”
Mr. Clay, Texas, and the War-
When the an Taxation of Texas was pending,
Mr. Clay, in a letter to a friend, said, “Per
bom ally I have no objection to the annexation
of’texas; on the contrary, I should be glad to
see it.”
In his Lexington speech, he declares that the f
“primary cause of the war was the annexation
of Texas.”
If Mr; Clay was rejoiced at the annexation of
Texas,and if annexation was the principal cause |
of the war, then certainly he ought not to op- I
pose the, war but ought to rejoice in its prosecu- j
tion. If he was glad to see annexation accom
plished, he certainly must be glad to sec the
war prosecute I. If Mr. Clay wants to be Pre
sident, he had better make no speeches. —A. Y.
Globe.
[ From the N. O. Picayune, 3d instl\
The Reception of Gen- Taylor 1 -
The Committee of Arrangements have, in
conformity with the universal wishes of the
community, and with the consent of Gen. Tay
for, changed the programme in so far that Gen.
Taylor will move in the procession upon one
of his war horses, and be accompanied by his |
staff—also mounted. The General’s staff 'con
sists of Col. Belknap, Maj. Bliss, Maj. Easton
and Capt. Garnett.
The delay in the ceremonies of reception
have in no way weakened the public anxiety to
give the old hero such greeting as will make
his heart glad within him. His claims upon the
affections ot his country men arc of the sort that
improve by age —like old wine in bottles. We
will have a busy day this 3d of Hecember, and
the account current sheet will show a large ba
lance in favor of the “Gratitude of Republics.”
“ Old Whitey” will have a share in the
pageant today. Ihe old fellow’s pi'ctensions
have -been recognised by the committee, and he
will have a show for his services. He has been
ailing for some days and may not be in condi
tion to be ridden by Gen. Taylor. If such be
the case, the General will ride a brown horse
which carried him through the Florida war, and
was wounded at Monterey, and “Whitey” will
bt ridden or load by the General’s servant. This
is as it should be. It may not be remembered
that at Buena Vista, the color of Old Whitey
attracted the attention of the enemy, and drew
upon his master the lire of one of his principal
batteries. But if he gave exercise to Mexican
marksmen, he at the same time was an object
of anxious attention to the Americans. Ever
and anon they turned their eyes in the di
rection in which he was,and as long as he could
be seen they knew that his rider was there
overlooking the battle which they felt sure
would never be lost whilst Rough and Ready
kept his scat in the saddle.
Honor to Gen. Taylor-
Many are the ways in which people will
essay to-day to do honor to Gen. Taylor. We
are told that the Bullfight that was to have
taken place yesterday was postponed in honor
of Gen. Taylor. The races over the Bingaman
course don’t commence till to-morrow in honor
of Gen. Taylor. O’Meara, of the American;
Clark & Hickok, of the Commercial, and Smith
& Adams, of the Shades, give an extra lunch
to-day in honor of Gen Taylor. The Theatres
put forward their very best bills and strongest
casts this evening in honor of Gen. Taylor.
Omnibus drivers promise not to run races to
day in honor of Gen. Taylor. In fact, thou
sands of people, in a thousand peculiar, and
a hundred ludicrous, but well-meaning ways,
will to-day do honor to Gen. Taylor—the city’s
honored guest—the nation’s gallant soldier.—
Delta.
LSilledgo ville Letter Writers-
The manner of some of those writers who
profess to give to distant journals an account
of Legislative proceedings,cannot be too highly
deprecated. We rejoice, that so far as we
have seen, these objectionable reports are con
fined to Whig journals. In some of them,
Senators have been caricatured, their argu
ments perverted, their language mis-stated and
epitiiets applied, as discourteous as they are
unmerited. One who is ignorant of facts,
j udging from some of these effusions, would
conclude that Mr. Hunagan who is unsurpass
ed by any member of the Senate for quick
ness of perception, promptness and decorum
in debate, and for a thorough and minute
acquaintance with general and State politics,
is a perfect ignoramus, merely because he dis
regards and lays no claim to the graces of
oratory, and more devoted to arguments than
words, docs not observe in his pronunciation
the pecularities of Walker. Such an one, too,
would come to the conclusion, that Mr. Sim
mons is a “puny” “demagogue” a “Lillipu
tian” Senator, and that Mr. Forman, (than
whom the Senate has no member of his age of
superior intelligence, and practical good sense)
if not a perfect madman, has at least been so
“rasped down,” that he would never again
take his stand on the floor. One word, with
regard to that “rasping.” We heard it and
we cannot better express our opinion of it,
than in the language of a friend, who also
heard it. lie exclaimed when he read the ac
count of it in the Republican or Chronicle &
Sentinel, for it appeared in both—“ Call you
that rasping? Why it was done with a feath
er.”—MilledyeviUe Federal Union, 7th inst.
[E rom the Sa.va.naah Georgian, Ith
Charter Election-
The sol 1 owing is the result of the election
held in this city yesterday for a Mayor and
twelve Aldermen :
Fur Mayor.
Democrats. Whi»-s.
E. J. Harden, 422 jH. K. Burroughs, 661
For Aldermen.
Thomas Purse, 439 J. S. Fay, 6G5
J. W. Jackson, 438 llobt. A'. Lewis, 664
T. M. Turner, 437 Thos. 11. Harden, 661
John Boston, 430 R. A. Allen, 661
A. H. Bailey, 426 A. A. Smets, 659
Jacob Shaffer, 425 B. Snider, 657
C. S. Henry, 418 F. S. Bartow, 653
J. E. Godfrey, 416 Seaborn Goodall, 653
J Williamson, 415 T. G. Barnard, 648
George Jones, 414 J. M. Clark, 618
C. A. L. Lamar, 411 Henry Harper, 646
L. N. Falligant, 408 Hiram Roberts, 613
The Democracy went into the contest with
little organization, having determined at the
eleventh hour to run a ticket. They have
again been beaten in the city, and although
accustomed to be outnumbered, they are not
subdued. Their principles are too sacred, too
much cherished, for them to strike their col- '
' ors to their opponents. We must organize
and be ever in the field- The number of votes
east was 1096. The aggregate vote lust year
exceded 1300.
At the election, in 1816
Judge Carlton received 584 votes.
Dr. Burroughs “ 731 votes.
At the recent election
Judge Harden received 422
Dr. Burroughs “ 661
162 70
Showing availing off in the Democratic rote
of 161; while the falling of the Whig vote has
been only 70.
Extensive Forgrcry-
There was great excitement in State Street
this morning, arising from the discovery that
forgeries to the amount of about $50,000 had
been discovered. It appears that Mr, S. F.
Belknap, of Concord, one of the largest Rail
road contractors in the country, has had trans
actions in a business way with George Miller,
who lias for several years boon a very bold and
operator in State street, and who resides
in althara. Mr. B. has from time to time
given Miller his notes payable to him ; from
which genuine notes, it is supposed, he lias
manufactured over $50,000, as very nearly
that amount has been pronounced by Mr.
Belknap base forgeries. These notes have
[ been taken by different individuals, and by
them discounted at different banks in Boston,
and vicinity ; and therefore, it is supposed that
the banks generally will not lose, as the notes
discounted have the endorsements of the origi
nal purchasers.
AVe learn that all the notes which have been
signed by Mr. Belknap were written by the
clerk of Miller, and were made payable at the
Suffolk Bank, Boston; and it has been the
practice of Miller to send to the Suffolk Bank
every day to obtain the notifications of notes
falling due. By this moans, he has been ena
bled to take up the forged paper, and substi
tute “a few more of the same sort.” We
learn that the clerk of Mr. Miller is an honest
man ; and, although he has written the notes,
he has never seen Mr. Belknap sign one, it
having been Miller’s business to get the sig
nature to the notes, by calling in person.
There were notifications for notes to the
amount of SIO,OOO falling due to-day, only
one of $2,500 being genuine. Miller, we be
lieve, has not been seen in State street for the
last week, and as he has had occasion to be fre
quently in New York, where he has had large
operations, his absence was thought nothing
of, until the notifications for notes came to
Mr. Belknap, rather more numerously than his
accounts would justify.
This forgery is equal in boldness, if not
amount, to any within our remembrance ; and
it only goes to show that persons who are in
the habit of purchasing paper, should find out
that it is genuine before they part with their
money.
The last that was known of Miller was, that
he left New York some days since for Phila
delphia, since which, nothing has been heard
from him. lie has left behind him a very in
teresting family, and, we are sorry to add, a
sullied reputation. — Boston Transcript , Friday
evening.
August a, (5 cor3 I a .
THURSDAY MORNING, DEC. 9.
BY OUll PONT EXPRESS.
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CONGRESS.
TWENTY-FOUR HOURS IN ADVANCE OF
THE MAIL.
By Tclcgruph.
W c received last evening from our corres
pondent, advices from Washington, twenty
four hours in advance of the mail, and shall
continue to do so until the telegraph is finish
ed to Augusta, when we will give our readers
the earliest intelligence and from the most re
liable sources. In a day or two, our arrange
ments will be such that we will be able to give
intelligence from New York forty-eight hours
’ in advance of the mail.
SENA TE.
We learn from our correspondent that on
Monday last, at 12 o’clock, the Senate was call
■ ed to order by the Vice President—Messrs.
Webster, Baldwin, Niles, Clayton, Pearce,
’ I Calhoun, Berrien, Colquitt, Lewis, Bagby,
Bell, Beaton and Yulee being absent.
Several new members were sworn in.
On motion of Mr. Bree.se, the usual message
I was sent to the House.
On motion of Mr. Fairfield, 12 o’clock was
> was fixed as the daily hour of mee ting.
Oil motion of Mr. Cameron, each Senator
was allowed four daily newspapers.
At quarter past 1 o’clock the Senate ad
journed.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES .
The House was called to order at 12 o’clock.
220 members being present, on motion, the
House proceeded to the election of a Speaker.
11. C. Winthrop, Lynn Boyd, J. A. McLearned
and Robert McLelland were nominated. There
? I were three balloting*, and the following is the
result:
Ist Bql. 2d Bal. 3d Bal.
R. C. Winthrop, 103 109 110
Lynn Boyd, 61 82 64
J. A. McLearned, 11 00 00
; R. McLellan, 23 13 11
Scattering, 17 15 SO
1 ; On the third Ballot Mr. Winthrop was
1 elected Speaker, was conducted to the chair
by Messrs. Vinton and McKay, returned his
thanks in an able, eloquent and patriotic ad
dress, and was sworn in by the Hon. John
Quincy Adams.
On the third ballot, Mr. Levin, who had
voted twice previously for Mr. J. 11. Ingersoll,
changed his vote for Winthorp, thus securing
his election. Mr. Holmes, of So. Ca., did not
vote, and one member absented himself from
the Hall.
Resolutions appointing customary Com
mittees to wait on the Senate and the President,
were then adopted.
The rules of the last session, at its close,
with the exception of the one hour rule, were
| adopted until Monday next.
A Committee was appointed to revise and
simplify said rules and report.
After the passage of a resolution, appointing
Mr. French, clerk, the House adjourned to 12
o’clock Tuesday.
HAMPTON COURSE.
WEDNESDAY—SECOND DAY.
Two in He Heats—Purse S2OO.
There were three entries for this day’s purse,
viz : W. M. Myers’ b. f. Countess, Mr. Harri
son’s br. h. Richland, and Col. W. J. Harlee’s
i Mary Stites. The track was in beautiful or
der, and attendance fair. Before the start,
Countess was decidedly the favorite, but Rich
laud and Mary had their friends, and in some
few instances wore backed, but the majority
of the betting made was on Countess against
the field.
At the appointed hour, the three horses
wore brought to the stand. Throe prettier
nags never made their appearance on the
course, in bettor condition for a two mile con
test, and the time made in each heat is good
proof that there was no throwing olf in the
race, as it is the best ever made on the Hamp
ton Course, and is hard to beat.
The start was none of the best, but they got
olf well together, Richland in the lead, close
ly followed by Mary, in which position they
kept for the first three-quarters of a mile,
when Countess changed position with Rich
laud and took the lead, which she maintained
throughout the race. On the second round,
when about half-way, Mary made a brush at
Richland, soon passed him, and endeavored to
in company with Countess, but she not
relishing the move, maintained the gap of about
a length, until they reached the quarter stretch,
when she gradually increased the distance, [
and came out an easy winner.
After the first heat, the feeling was in favor
of Countess, and in order to get bets, as high |
as four to one was given that she would take
the next heat. After the time for cooling had
expired, the three horses were again brought to
the string, apparently but little distressed by
the first beat. At the tap Mary took the lead,
but she had not proceeded far before Countess
was up with her, and for about a quarter of a
mile it was a beautiful and close contest, but
when they reached the turn, Countess quietly
crept ahead and kept her position to the end
of the race, coming out again the winner.
The following is the result:
Col. W. M. Myers’ b. f. Countess, 4 years
old, by imported Leviathan, dam by
Stockholder, - - - -1 1
Col. AY. J. Ilarlee’s Mary Stites, 5 years
old, by uano, dam Sally Morgan, - 2 2
Mr. Harrison’s b. h. Richland, 4 years
old, by Argyle, dam by Sarpedon, - 3 3
Time: first heat 3.48; second heat 3.4 G.
The owners of Mary Stites do not appear
satisfied with the above race, and we under
stand a match between her and Countess,
was made at the Club last evening for SIOOO
aside, half forfeit —to come off over the Hamp
ton Course on Saturday week. This will be
au exciting race, and both parties seem san- i
guinc that “his mare will prove the better
horse.”
In our notice of the Colt Stake yesterday,
we stated that Mr. Singleton’s filly galloped;
round and took the purse, seven entries pay- j
ing forfeit. Since that time he has named
her, and she will hereafter be known as Prin
cess. She is a beautiful animal, moves well,
and will prove a troublesome customer in any
kind of a crowd. She is by Monarch, out of
Lottery.
THURSDAY—THIRD DAY.
Third mile heats purse s3oo*’-'
Col. \V. M. Myers’ s. f., Mary Chaworth, 5
years old, by Leviathan, out of a mare by
Stockholder. Dress Fancy.
Mr. Harrison’s s. m., Rosalie, 5 years old, by
Boston, dam Emily. Purple and White.
Theatre-
The bill offered this evening is a good one.
The Texan Ranger, is to be produced for the
first time, with new scenery, &c.
HLdirThe following named gentlemen were
e’ectcd Directors of the Bank of Augusta on
the 6th inst. viz :
Kobt. F. Poe, Robt. A. Reid,
John Pones, J s. Harper,
Wm. Shear, Thos. Davis,
Chas. J. Jenkins, Henry Moore,
Jesse Kent, Jas. W. Davies.
At a meeting of the Board, Robt. F. Poe
was unanimously re-elected President of the
same.
!TP We understand it is the intention of
Mr. Shrival, wlio has just returned from a
tour through Canada and the States, with the
Seguins, should he meet with sufficient en
couragement, to form a class in this City for
the purpose of giving instruction in Vocal Mu
sic. A more competent teacher is hard to find,
ho having finished His musical education in
t h j Royal Academy of Music in London.
War Meeting 1 in Cinciaanati-
As a set off to the peace gathering lately,
there was a war meeting at Cincinnati on
°
| Monday week, attended by a large assemblage,
of all parties. Judge Caldwell presided.—
The Gazette says that “the resolutions were
drawn with tact and care. - ’ They take the
ground that the war was the act of Mexico,
though, arising out of the annexation of Tex
as, Mexico proceeding upon entirely false pre
tensions, as regards that then entirely inde
pendent nation. They all assert that, being
in a state of war, we should prosecute it with
vigor, and grant full supplies of men and mo
ney : that it should be continued to the con
summation of a treaty of peace. It was re
solved, as regards a final arrangement, that
we should, if offered, receive money; if there
was no money, then we should receive land.—
If we receive land, it would be free, and Con
gress could not make it slave territory; and
that the people would not consent to have it
otherwise than free.
Thcic is no stronger evidence of Whig op
position to the war than the position of three I
of their greatest men, Clay,Webster, and Cor- j
win. If such must be the fruits of Presiden- !
i
tial ambition, “Love of Country” should be
the test of party, now and forever.
Our Ability to Pay.
At the end of the year 1812, after the war,
our debt was $140,000,000. In 1817, an act !
was passed appropriating $10,000,000, annual- |
ly, fur the payment of that debt. Under that
act, the debt, principal and interest, was paid j
off in eighteen years. Our population, during
those eighteen years, was increasing from 8,- ;
009,000 to 14,500,000. For the eighteen years, j
from 1843, our numbers will range from 22,- j
000,000 to 36,000,000. The average of the
first period was 11,250,000; for the second
period, it will be 20,000,000. A debt of S3GO,- |
000,000 may, therefore, be paid, with the same
amount of tax for each individual, as was paid |
from* 1817 to 1331. But our wealth has in- j
creased faster than our numbers, so that, in !
fact, our means of payment have quadrupled I
since 1817.
A democratic meeting in Oldham county, ;
Kentucky, have appointed delegates to attend ;
a State Convention to meet at Frankfort on ;
the Bth January, to appoint delegates to the
National Convention, and to nominate candi
dates for Governor and Lieutenant Governor.
The Lowell Courier says of Mr. Clay’s
speech—“lt is a noble, peaceful, Christian
speech, which ought to have, and must have,
an excellent effect throughout the country.”
The Boston Courier says —“ Mr. Clay need
not have gone out of his proper way (as he
did) to slander the old Federal party and spit
his venom upon the Hartford Convention—a
body of men, whose patriotism and political
integrity and moral worth will never be eclipsed
by any exhibition that Mr. Clay can make of
the same attributes of character.
Specie.
The imports of specie in Boston during the
month of November, were $41,304, and the
exports $994,084.
Good Dividend.
The Planters’ Bank of Savannah has decla
red a Dividend of four per cent, from the pro
fits of the past six months, payable on and
after the 9th inst.
The Tennessee Conference of the M. E.
Church, South, closed its session on Tuesday
week. There was a small increase of white
members during the past year, and a decrease
of about 700 colored.
Snow. —The ground at Pittsburg and its
neighborhood, was covered with snow on Fri
day week.
Charge to Naples.—lt is said that ex
speaker Davis will receive the appointment of !
Charge to Naples.
Cheese. —One gentleman in Licking county, 1
Ohio, makes annually 1 00,000 dollars worth
of Cheese.
As it should be-
The Charleston Men ury of yesterday says
—We understand that the President of the
South Carolina Railroad has granted the free
dom of the Road to the members of the Pal
metto Regiment returning from Mexico.
We see it stated, says the Cha rlestou Cou
rier, that Lleutanaut Robertson,of the Charles
ton Volunteers, now in Mexico, has been re
commended for a Captaincy by Generals
Worth, Twiggs, Quitman and Shields.
Resolutions of Thanks to Capt. Loyal and
his gallant Corps-
The following are the Preamble and Reso-
I lutions passed by the Senate, on the Ist inst.,
at the instance of Air. Williamson, in regard
to the gallant Newtonians, in Mexico :
Whereas, the Newton County Cavalry from
Georgia, came to their country’s call in quick
time, and on the first day it was known that
their services would be accepted—and where
as, too, they joined in the clangor of arms al
most from the very day they landed upon
Mexican soil, and this conflict has been kept
up with short intervals, to a late day—and
whereas it is Georgia’s pride and boast, that
this gallant Corps upon every emergency has
behaved with the gallantry worthy of them
selves, and in a manner honorable to the State:
Be it therefor Resolved, That the thanks of the
people of Georgia are especially due to the
brave and gallant officers and privates of the
Newton County Cavalry, now in the Mexican
war, for the distinguished manner they have
borne their country’s flag, and sustained its
arms upon every occasion presented to them.
And be it further Resolved , That his Excel
lency the Governor cause a copy of the fore
going Preamble and Resolution to be for
warded to Captain John Loyal, commander of
the Newton County Cavalry, that the same
may be communicated to the officers and pri
vates of his Corps.
Gen Quitman.
The Natchez papers give glowing accounts
of the reception of Maj. Gen. Quitman on Mon
day week by the citizens of that Two
Mexican guns, presented the General by Com.
Perry, as trophies, were employed on the oc
casion in firing salutes. A long procession
was formed, congratulatory addresses were
made, and then all parties partook of a sump
j tuous collation.
[From the Chronicle Sf Sentinel."]
Lieut- Gardner-
We have been courteously permitted to cull
from a long and very interesting letter, from
an officer of the army to his friend in this city,
I the following extract, in reference to the he
roic conduct of this gallant son of Augusta,
1 on the memorable field of Churubusco :
Cixdadei-a, Near Mexico, Oct. 21st
“In the battle of Churubusco, Lieut. Gard
ner of Augusta, was severely wounded by a
musket ball, after behaving in the most admi
blc manner. With a small party of men, he
charged and took two of the enemy’s cannon
that were firing on our troops, driving away
from them a much superior force. Shortly af
ter he was wounded, and we all feared mor
tally, yet he is now walking around as well,
except a little paleness, as ever. Augusta
may be proud of such a young soldier as Gard
ner.”
Corn Crop of the United States-
The corn crop of this year is estimated at
600,000,000 bushels ; in 1845, it was 417,899,-
000 bushels. The yearly exports from 1791
to 1819, several times arose above a million
bushels, sometimes over two millions, but
from 1819 to 1845, they did not in any one
year amount to a million. In 1846, the ex
ports wore 1,823,083 bushels corn, and 298,-
i 783 bbls. corn meal. In 18 47, the exports
; have arisen to the enormous quantity of 17,-
272,815 bushels corn, and 945 040 bbls. meal.
Poetic License-
The N. Y. Globe says—Poets and stage
j actors have a large privilege of drawing upon
I the credulity, and cheating the eyes, with the
pretence of things where they are not; but
the following reply of the National Intelli
gencer to the Union’s refutation of Mr. Clay’s
charge, that Air. Slidell was wending his way
i to Alexico when Gen. Taylor was ordered to
march from Corpus Christi to the Rio Grande,
j is hocus pocus itself:
“But the error is on the part of the Union,
and not Mr. Clay. Air. Slidell must have been
considered as on his way to Mexico, with his
diplomatic credentials, so long as it was un
certain whether or not he would be received
by Mexico in his diplomatic capacity.”
Ogden Hoffman’s bill of SI,OOO for three ;
week’s services in the trial of Aladame Rostcll, i
was presented to the New York City Supervi
sors last week, and after some debate referred.
It was said that the woman paid Mr. Brady,
her own counsel, SIOO per day, besides $2,500
to the person who went her bail.
Awful Destruction of Life-
Schooner Ebcn Atkins, from Cape Haytien,
14th ult., reports that the Haytien man-of- 1
war, bark Nautilus, had blown up in the har- j
bor of Port-au-Prince, killing ninety persons. I
Oil Arrived at New Bedford-
Since Saturday week, vessels have arrived at
New Bedford, having on board 6,950 bbls.
sperm oil, and 1,630 whale oil,
A Short Creed-
A sceptical young man, one day, conversing
with the celebrated Dr. Parr, observed that he
would believe nothing which he could not un- j
d erst and. “Then, young man, your creed
will be the shortest of any man’s I know.”
Between 6,000 and 7,000 hogs were slaugh
tered in Cincinnati, one day lust week.
The Commissioners of Emigration state in
their report to the New York Legislature, that
the fees of the Health Officer at the port of
New York have amounted to upwards of $lO,-
000 during the last live raonehs.
Pretty Decided
The Mississippi Democrats have elected all
their-State officers by very* decided majorities.
The majority on the Governor’s ticket is up
wards of 12,000 —the Senate stands 25 Demo
crats, 7 Whigs; and the House 76 Democrats,
Whigs 24; G 9 Democratic majority on joint
1 ballot.
[ Correspondence of the Constitutionalist .j
MILLEDGEVILLE, Dec. 6. 1847.
Dear Sir: Some time since,you administered
I a castigation upon the person of the Colonel, or
| rather upon the assumed rights which arro
gance had dictated to him, with regard to the
use of the journal of the Senate, over which
he had immediate and direct control. I should
not at this time renew the quarrel, which you
were slow to commence, if it were not for the
appearance of an article which I have just
noticed in the columns of the Chronicle $ Sen
tinel, from their correspondent I*. AY. A., in
which he disclaims any desire to take part in
the quarrel, but denies (by request) the charge
of the Constitutionalist, and states that he has
always found the Clerk, who has immediate
care of the journal, not only willing, but anx
ious to accommodate correspondents with its
use, at once placing you in an awkward sit
uation, and charging home upon your corres
pondent the utterance of falsehood in making
the complaint to you. Under such circum
stances, I cannot refrain from stepping forward
and sustaining you in the charge.
At the commencement of the session, I daily
visited the Clerks room, in the Senate Cham
ber, to get a peep at the journal, but as often
as I went just so often did I not find him.
You were then in this place, and I informed
you that I was unable to obtain the proceed
ings of the Senate, from the fact that I had
repeatedly visited the room'of the Clerk who
had the care of the journal, and could never
find him in. I, however,continued to go there,
and upon one occasion was. asked by the gen
tleman, if I was the editor of the Constitution
alist; to which I replied I was the Importer for
that paper. A few evening’s after this occur
rence, I mot the Colonel at Huson’s Hotel and
he informed me that if I wished to see the
journal I could do so by calling at his room, at
the LaFayette Hall. I informed him that I
should like to see the journal, but could not
go to his room to do so. I would have you
remember that all of this occurred before the
appearance of your article. So much then for
his statement, “that he does not know its
(the Constitutionalist ) correspondent, never
having seen him that he remembers. But be
fore I close, I wish to propound a few interro
gations to the Reporters of the Chronicle &
Sentinel, the Federal Union and the A /tier lean
Whig, which I hope they will answer ;
Ist, Was that willingness and anxiousness
of the Clerk manifested in the Senate Chamber,
or in his private and retired parlor at the La
Fayette Hall r
2nd, Did you or either of you previous to
the appearance of the article in the Constitu
tionalist, have access to the journals at the
place where they should be kept—in the Clerks
office ?
3rd, Did you not know that the Colonel
was a Reporter for a weekly paper up tho
country, to wit, the Little Georgian.
4th, Will the Reporter for tire Federal Union
state whether or not the Clerks having charge
of the journals of former sessions, have remain
ed in their office to give the public journalist
opportunity to inspect, ami report from tho
journal the proceedings, for the benefit of the
public ?
In anticipation of their answers I will stste,
that two of these reporters have already stated
to me that they saw the journal at the €lerk»
room, in the LaFayette Hull—prior to the ap
pearance of your article.
I wiH close this hasty note, and again say,
that the renewal of this quarrel was not sought
by me, but that the Colonel himself, by his at
tempts to place you in error,- lias forced me to
call lor the proofs^
I, must however, before closing, bear evi
dence to the manly and gentlemanly deport
ment of Mr. Crawford, the Secretary of the
Senate, and Col. Owen, the Clerk of the
House, both of whom have at all times ap
peared anxious to accommodate me.
REPORTER.
N. I>.—The late hour at which both branch
es of the Legislature adjourned this evening,
prevented us from obtaining any reports.
Special Notices.
[UA Temperance Address, will be de
livered by J. M. Smythe, Esq. This Evening, at 7
o’clock, in the Christian Church, Reynold St
The public arc invited to attend. By order of the
president. 1 Dec, 9.
Office Augusta Ins. & B’k. Co, )
December 6, 1847. )
Annual Election.---An Election for live
1 Directors will be held at this office on Monday
next, the loth inst., between the hours of 16 o’-
clock, A. M., and 2 o’clock . P. M.
ROBERT WALTON, Cashier.
Dec. 7 —3*
TAX COLLECTOR.
rpp We are authorized to announce
Robkkt A. Watkins as a candidate for re-elec
tion as Tax Collector for Richmond county, at the
election to be held in January next.
Dec. 2
O’ We are authorized to announce
Leon I*. Dugas as a candidate for Clerk of the
Superior and Inferior Courts ot Richmond count),
at. the ensuing election in January next.
Nov. 21
O* We are authorized to announce
J vmF.s McLaws, Esq. as a candidate for re-elec
tion to the office of Clerk of the Superior and Inic
rior Courts of Richmond County, at the cnsuin o
election in January next. No*. D
DtTj. A. CLEYELANDT has re
turned to this city, and 'may be found at the office
of . . CLEVELAND A Si’EAh
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