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ha- w a 1 .-*t-r to Gor. 5 rrj- .
0., upon ?< ■ *ji of fo-rigi *Ol
ics upon her soil. Let ua do all we can to en
courage them to come and settle in onr midst.
Let the tide of emigration be but turned
this wuy r apd every department of trade, and
every bra' rh o‘. iudustiy would at on 20 revive
and be nvue'erosperious than ever.
Skcrktaut Si waud AM) ms West Indies.—
An abstract of the fourth volume of Secretary
Seward’s diplomatic correspondence Las been
published. The subject of the extent of
Spain’s jurisdiction over the waters aronnd
the Island of Cuba is discussed. In a corres
pondence with the Spanish Government in
October, 1863, the matter seems to have been
settled Mr. Seward wrote that cur Govern
ment bad no vital interest in the matter.
Mr. Seward denies the statement that the
United States was concerned in originating or
aiding the revolution in St. Domingo, but
Gates, on the contrary, that they maintained
the policy of non-interference wTh the wars of
other countries.
Mr. Seward again instances the policy of
neutrality in the refusal of our government to
receive even informally the agents of the re
volutionary authorities of St. Domingo. In
r ply to the inquiry of Mr. Iveerno, U. S. min
ister ut Madrid, as to whv course he should
take relative to Maximilian, Mr. Seward re
plied : “You will lro'd no iutercouse with
any of the revolutionary representatives.”
It wilt bo seen irom this, that ail the vague
speculation :>float about our Government in
terfering in West Indie affiirs, have no foun
dation ; are merely sensation rumors.
Tiik Ait uinkt-Gknkkay. on Colored Soldiers’
Rights —A diHpatch from Washington saya •
“Attorney-Gen mil Speed, in an unpublish
ed opinion upon ihe rights of colored troops to
the bounty granted t> volunteers, decides that
a slave mve.i paramount alhgianr <• lo Gov
ernni art, ant! that be hi bound to light for the
Government against the public enemy -against
his master, if in oppnslt-ionjto that government;
that such service to the Government of itself
dissolves the rel ion of master and slave ;
that the relation < ice dnolved can never be
restored. ,vi.i that independent of any act of
Congress, or proclamation of oinancipation, tho
soldier of thi'loyal Army is a frsedtnan, and
cap r'da of contracting with Government for
pay and bou ity, and without respect to oolor,
is fully entitled to all the benefits and rewards
o( the service, and is, therefore, entitled to tho
bounty offered by Congress to volunteers.”
This opinion puts the slaves of Kentucky,
fugitives from the So'db,.and colored soldiers
of tho tree States, within the general provis
ions ol tho act) of Congress, concerning the
volunteers an.l enlisted soldiers of the national
armies.
Kmkuv's fsii’Kovhsa Cotton-ccix Among ilie
numerous valuable improvement in machinery
on exhibition at the Fair of the American In
stitute, lew attract more attention, and none
are of greater intrinsic value than the Culver
sal Patont Cotton-Gin off oraceL Kutery, of
the Agricnltnral Works at Atabany. The ad
vantages of this gin according to the New York
papers are ;
Fret, that it prevents all bridging, dogging
and breaking of the roll, and economiz e the
force uquired to drive the gin ; second, it de
liver the lint tree from dust and sand ; third,
its portability, efficiency and cheapness, ena
bles all growers of cotton, large or small, to
own and manage it.
The gin was exhibited at the World's Fair,
iu Louden, where it was commended, and
adopted O'* best calculated to promote the
growth of cotton in India, Egypt, Turkey,
Italy and Braa'l. D was approved
Cotton Supply Association of Manchester. —
Large works have been established near Lon
don, where the ghi is new manufactured un
der the English patent iaws, as well as at Al
bany, N. Y.
Cotton is Louisiana.—it costs twenty five
dollars a bale to take it from Shreveport to
Now Orleans. Th«> Times of that city,.says the
advices from Northwestern Louisian*, private
accounts and personal, r regarding crops, are
very unfavorable. It is the general belief
that there will not b.t two thousand bales gath
ered on the banksot the lied river from Shreve
port to the mouth
On: Mutual Fkisnd —T. B. Peterson &
Brothers, I’liilaiielpltiv, will publish from ad
vance sheets on November 14th, “Our Mutual
Friend,” Charles Dickens’ New Novel, com
plete and unabridged, with all the illustrations
to match their previous editions of this popular
author’s writings. Wo predict for ‘ Our
Mutura' Friend,” a very generous reception, as
it is cue of life best l ook’.
GcW-nment Skcibitils.— Circumstances fre
quently occur which rauder it of great interest,
both to the Government and private parties,
to be able to trace Government securities. It
is therefore rosy desiiaole that banks md all
persons dealing in those securities, should
keep a record of each separate train;not ch in
them, stating name of person, firm or last it u
tion of whom they were purchased, or to
whom sold, their location, kind if secuiity and
its series, date, denomination and numbgr.
The health of Governor Morton, pi Indiana
fs Improving.
II u. John C. Earer.rMiuO*:. —The RouLv He
Journal m kes « v tob . > • r-mz/.a ti nr-,
the sub tof a . -td a '’or ■>:: J, ;.r B-eek
u* t .t'e, c (
ent on
. 1) l e • udoi.-ed l>7
v ■ .n .. right side ol
j tL '- 11 - '• 1 >a: - never guilty
■ 1 innumanity towaids prisoners, or of any
thing which could tarui-h, in the hast, the high
reputation always borne by him.
We Dust Mr. Breckinridge wilijjsoon he per
mi*.tel to take the oath and to return to his
familyr It allowed so t > do, we know of no
one who would ke p his promise more faithful
ly, or prove more loyal to the government.
A Fan 11 Insukuhotion in’ Mkxico. —Late
dates from Mexico bring us news of a general
insurrection in the Department of O jaca. The
Republican General Figueroa, by his success
in Tehuaah, obtained greater supplies of
money and anjiA than was Supposed, and
was ablo to pay and equip a large force.
He is said to have colic: ted $109,000 and
1,300 muskets. For more thau a month
It has been found impossible tc s<nd the mall
to Oaj ica by the first direct and usual road,
which passes through a district called the
Canada. The glen over this part of the de
partment and Sierra, the Republican chief next
extended his control, until for ike extent of
forty leagues the Imperial Government was
Ignored. The work of enlisting goes on, and
to lend their aid several officers arrived from
Oajaca.
Cotton I’imkpkct in Texas.— Late Texas pa
pers state that the accounts from the cotton
regions of Texas continue unfavorable. To
say nothing of the abatement of labor, the
rains and the worm have wrought such injury
as renders it certain that not mare than half
a crop will be gathered from the. ground
planted. Many estimate the amount at much
less.
To Planters.—ln consequence of the liivb
price of cotton, the Richui md Factory h is been
obliged to change its rates of manufacturing
for private patties. On and after Novembers,
the piice for pi lin kerseys will bo forty cents
pgr yard, twilled kerseys fi ty cents per yard.
llon. A. U. i tephuns — lion. A H. Steph ns
has arrived afc his hone in Grawfordsville.
lie is reported to be looking better than ever
before, though his hair is sprinkled with grey,
lie is accompanied by his brother, Hon. Linton
Stephens, and Mr. Dußor-e.
A Dicusaios to Tino Point. -In the Tennessee
Legislature a few days since, while discussing
the bill to repeal the law authorizing she pay
ment of the Governor’s Staff, Mr. Doughty, of
Anderson, read frem the Knoxville Whig a
severe crificitm on Mr. Hood, of the Chat
tanooga Gazette, when the arnexed discussion
occurred :
Mr. Hood—Do you endorse
Mr. D ughty—lt is here in the’paper.
Mr. Hood—But do you endorse it as t.ruo ?
Mr. Doughty—l read it. as it is here ”
Mr. JTood--‘I pronounce the article a lie,
and the gentleman who read it a scoundrel.”
At this point, the Speaker competed the
disputants to desist, end'order was restored.
Rather of a • breezy” discussion that.
Taw Mississippi Election —Tho Mississppi
olecf oa for State offle rs resulted thus :
Governor—Brigadier General B G Hum
phreys Secretary of State—H J Harris, of
Wilkinson county. Auditor—T r Swann, of
Hinds. Treasurer—J IT Echols, of Hinds
Attorney General—C E Hooker, of Hinds.
There is no doubt of tl}o ( lection of the fol
lowing gentlemen to Congress :
irst District- A E Reynolds, of Tishomin
go. Second District—R i Pinson, of Fen to
toe. Third District —James T Harrison, of
Lowndes. Fourth District -A M West of
Holmes. Fifth District-E G Peyton, of
Copiah.
Business i,v Texas - Business iu Texas is on
the increase, and is at present very brisk.
A o ter from Galveston, dated Sept 30, reads
thus :
Laige stocks of assorted merchandize are
constantly arriving, and everything begms to
wear tho aspect of the prosperity of bygone
days. The wharves are crowded with cotton,
wool and hides, waiting shipment, and with
merchandise for storage. Whilst in the ship
ping in the harbor, New York, Boston, Liver
pool, New Orleans vud ether cities nie repre
sented Cotton is coming in qu : te rapidly,
most of it i;i good order, and of good quality.
Wool is abundant and lino. The same cm fce
said of hides. The new crop of cotton will be
small, the worm having destroyed largo quan
tities. In some sections the foes is lotal In
constquence cf this, cotton is held at increa j
leg rates. Specie is used altoge*her in trade.
Prediction of Mr. Davis’ Rklbask.—A
Washington correspondent oi the Philadelphia
Ledger, writes thus in reg ml to the ie!ea3.‘ of
Mr. Davis :
“Let me repeat a prediction I gave you a
month or so ago, that the release of D.ivis is
only a ‘ question of time ’’ From sources of
information which I cannot dispute, I learn
that the President has no idea ot bringing him
to trial, but as seen ns ail the Stan's are in
harmonious working order with the Govern
ernment. the prison doors of Davis will fly
open, and he will be a free man.
••This, lam assured, was the intention of
His Excellency long before the petitions from
the respective States were poured in for his re
lease, and these with the action of the MLsis
sippi, Alabama and South Carolina Conven
tions. looking to the sprue end, have more
than confirmed the President in his belief that
the trial or further disgrace of the Southern
leader is cot demanded either for thecouutry’e
good or the vindication of its honor.”
Humphrey Marshall iutends to become a
member ot the New Orleans bar. He will cer
tainly add ‘-great weight” to it.
[From Macon Telegraph.]
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the counties.
rnor’s private
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I ilinks ,Wu 1 irk. J I o.udan,
hvoai! !’ G ftnlr ’’ Cole.
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Berrien , II H .hmiUi, i>■ .i i.- ms.
Dry an ; II E Smith, S F Williams.
Bullock ; 11 Mcllone, S Brewster.
Batts ; John Barnett. L D Watson. *
Burke ; Malcolm Jones, U T Jones, E T
Lawson
Campbell ; W A Turner, S G Johnson.
Cuss ; J R Parrott, J R Wikle, Nathan How
ard.
Calhoun ; Geo W Cauley, Henry Hays.
Carroll ; E B Martin, W W Morrell, Charles
Walker.
Cat oo3a ; Edward Fowler, Win Henry.
Chatham ; Solomon Cohen, Tiios E Lloyd,
Edward C Anderson.
Chattahoochee ; D II Burts, Win Baglay.
Chattooga; J O Scott, and a tie.
Cherokee; Jas O Dode, W O Puckett, J E
Covington.
Clay ; R A Turnipsetvi, A D Womack.
Clayton ; J C%Ellington, A L Huie.
Charlton ; J C Smith, J B’ Mattox.
Coffee ; Malt Askloy, Roan Pailord.
Clark; YL G Harris, J li Christy, J C
Johnson.
Cobb ; A J Hansel!, D Irwin, Win Ander
son.
Colquitt; BC Watkins, B’ Clark.
Columbia ; James Jones, CS, Shockly V M
Barnes.
Coweta [ W W Thomas, W F Wright, I E
Smith.
Crawford ; T J Simmons, A W Gibson.
Dooly ; F K Lewis, Wm Roberts.
Dade ; J W Curveton, E D Graham,
Dawson ; A J Logan, D P Monroe.
DcKalb ; H T Wootten, M A Candler.
Dougherty ; J G Wright, Henry Morgan.
Eirly ; B H Robinson, Joel W Perry.
Eflmpham ; M Rawles, J G fijorriil.
Elbert; W H Adams, J S Lamar.
Fayette : John Huie, P H Brass well.
Floyd ; R D Harvey, Robt tl More, T J
Davis.
Forsyth ; W H Bell, Steven dementi.
B’ranklin ; N Gunnels, J M B'reeman.
li’auniDg; John B Dickey, John M Powell.
B’ulton ; N J Hammond, J I Whitaker, Geo.
W Ailair.
Gilmer; B R Quillian, O A Ellington.
Glynn ; James Cooper, Verbenas Dart
Gordon ; G M Thompson, James Harland,
James Rogers.
Green ; Y P King, M W Lewis, N M Craw
ford.
Gwinnett; R D Winn, J T Simmons, J W
Baxter.
Habersham ; Phillip Martin, Wm Grant.
llarrolsoa ; J H Williams, Fletcher ill imp
son.
Hall; J N Dorsey, D Welchd, S O B’raser
Hancock ; S Lawrence, G W Dußose, D
Harris.
Harris; EC Hood, H D Williams, A \V
Redding.
Hart; Wm Bowers, James Allen.
Heard ; W M K Watts, B D Johnson.
Henry ; E B Arnold, John llill, C PZ.ichry
Houston ; Eli Warren, John M Giles, Clias T
Goode.
Irwin ; John B Dormany, J icob Young.
Jacksou ; W S Thompson, J B S Davis, W L
Marier.
Jasper ; Henry C Glover, Wui F Jordan.
J. fferson; H V Johnson. George Stapleton.
Johnson ; Jere Parker, Noah Tison.
Jones ; Jas H Blount, D Ridley.
Laurens; Nathan Tucker, Rjbt Robinson,
Lee ; George Kimbrough, Win Newsom.
Liberty ; John B Mallard, H F Home.
Lowndes ; P 0 Pendleton, Col Manning.
Lincoln ; J W Barksdale, John Dunn.
Lumpkin ; Wierd Bojd. II W Riley.
Macon ; Phil Cook, L M Felton.
Madison ; G Nash, D W Chandler.
Mclntosh; Jas R Middleton, Armani Le
pils. ,
Marion ; M L Bivins, G W McDuiile.
Meniv,'ether ; 0 Warner, J L Dixon, F M
Brandy.
Miller ; Isaac Bush, Isaac E Bower.
JlUton ;0 P Skelton, Win Rogers
Mitchell ; Israel Maples. J A McGregor
Monroe ; E G Gab iui-.s, Wm R Murphy,
John Shannon.
Morgan ; Joshua Hill, Thomas p Suft'o'd.
Murray ; \V* Luffman, B F Parker.
Muscogee ; W Williams, A H Chappell,
Hines Holt.
Newton ; P Reynolds, J J Floyd, J A Sicw
p.rt.
Oglethorpe ; W Willingham, W B Bright
well, J D Matthews.
Paulding ; S L Strickland, J H Weaver.
Pierce ; C H Hopkins, G M T Ware.
Pickeus ; S lomo Gocde, 11 B McCutohen.
Pike ; W D Alexander, Giles Driver.
Polk ; J A Blance, Joel Brewer.
Pulaski ; J L Warren, Normon McDuffie.
Putnam ; D R A lams, R C Humber.
Quitman ; J T turner, B H Rice
Rabun ; G J Ring, G M Sutherland.
Randolph; Morgan Galloway, L G fiale.
Richmond ; C J Jenkins, John P lvmg, A C
Walker
Schley ; C B Hudson, J C Lasseter.
Striven ; Geo II Black, R W Lovett.
Spalding ; L T Doyal, D H Johnson.
Stewart ; E F Kirksey. J L Wimberiy, M
Gilli-’.
Sumter ; ASCu'ts, W W Barlow. W Brady.
Talbot ; M Bethuno, Wm Holmes, Z B
Trice.
fa iaferro ; J A Stephens, uud Singleton
Harris.
Taylor ; A H Riley, L Q C McCrary. v
Telfair ; A J Cameron, Duncan Mcßie.
Towns : Juo B Howard, Jno P Kelly.
Terrell ; C B Wooten, D A Cochran’.
Thomas ; J L Seward, J R Alexander, A T
Mclutyia.
Troup ; j s Hill, RAT Ridley, N L Atkin
son. *
Twiggs ; Ira E Dupree, Lewis Solomon.
1 psou ■ Joel Matthews, G C Shannon.
Walker ; Lawson Black, T £ Patton T
Parker.
Waiton ; H D McDaniel, J'B Sorrells J W
Arnold.
Warren ; J M Roberts. N C Eicon
Washington ; J S Hook, L C Matthews, D E
CummiDg.
Webster ; Sampson Bell, C R Moore.
White ; A F Underwood, Isaac B Oakes
Whitfield ;JFB Jackson. J M Rkhaidsoo
I) Tailiaferro.
Wilcox ; Stephen Bowen. D Juhnson.
Wilkes : G G Norman, W M Reese
Wilkinson ; J T HudsoD. R J Cochran
Worth—Wm A Harris, Jas M Rouse.
Wayae ; J D Rumps, Jas Highstnith .
The Secretary announced "that a ouurnm
was present.
Governor Johnson : Gmdemon, I am in
etmeted to administer to you. betoie tut- ring
upon the discharge ot your duties, an on li
the emnesiy caib, which has a ready 1> -n
taken by yon. The Honorable Ivt-rsoa L
Harris, judge of the Ocmu’gee circuit, will ad
minister the oath. secretary will call the
list and the members will c one L rvrard an I
take upon themselves the ob.igaticn
Judge Harris then administered the unities'\
oath to the iDcmbe* 1 . pree.at, iab dies ot ci .bv.
as follow 3 :
•’You, and each of you. do s« K-ianly swear,
in tiie presence of A'm : ghty Go ], that you
will henceforth f-iithtullv support, protect U ud
cefend the Cnustitution of iho United States,
end the union of the States theieunuev ; and
that you vviii, m like manner, abidq brand
iaithiul-y sup: ', r ; h][ ] aws and proclamations
which lev - Leon made during the existing re
bellion. .. i;U t • ‘ -rence to the emancipation of
slave. Sob. p vou God !”
Governor Johnson : The next business in
order, gentlemen, wifi bo the selection cf a
p rmanent President of the Convention. The
election wilt be by ballot, and a majority of
the whole number of ballots will be necessary
to a choice.
Mr. Jenkins : I beg to aiommato, for the
office of President of the Convention. Hon.
Heir obeli V. Johnson, of the county of Jeffer
eon.
Mr. Harris, of Worth : I nominate Hon.
Charles J Jcnkens, of Richmond comity, for
the same position.
The iatter nomination was with brawn.
Mr. Kenan : I move that Hon. Ueischoll V
Johnson be elected President of this Ooaveu
ti. n by acclamation.
G-’ v. Johnson ; Gentlemen will p’ ire re
meuiboi that it has been announced by the
Chair, that the election will be by ballot,' and
that a majority of the ballots will be neces
sary to ach ice ; but, if there is no objection,,
the electiou can like place by acclamation.
Mr. Chappell : I much prefer tint the elec
tion should be by ballot, and I trust the Con
vention will so decide. I think it due to the
body tb it a Convention assembled to delibe
rate upon the most important ’matters that
could cane before any body, should have ail
its proceedings characterized by the utmost
solemnity. It is familiar to this CoCv*aiion,
that elections by acclamation usually take
place jn party conventions, or in county meet
ings, but this is a point of solemnity far above
suet bodies, and I prefer that the election
should take place in the manner the Governor
has designated.
Gov Johnson : Does the gentleman object ?
Mr. Ch; ppej : 1 do object.
Gov. Johnson: Objection being raised, the
election will proceed by ballot.
Mr. Kenan : I move that we elect vive voce!
That is the usual way in which elections have
been made by the Georgia legislature
Gov. Johnson put the question,, and the mo
tion prevailed.
Ihe Secretary then called ilie list of ra. ta
ller,. ana the vote was announced, as follows :
Herschel! V. Johnson, 245; Charles J. Jen
kins, 27.
Gov. Johnson : The Hon. H. V. Johnson
having received a majority of tho whole vole
cast, he is hereby declared elected President
cf the convention.
Mr. Kenan : I move that without any fur
ther ceremony the Hon H. V. Johnson bo re
quested to take his seat as Pro blent of the
convention.
The mo ion prevailed, when Mr Johnson
was welcomed to h;s seat by Gov. Johnson,
amid the applause of the body.
• The President : Gentlemen cf tho Conven
tion—Pleare accept my grateful acknowledg -
ments tor this evidence of your kindness and
confidence. 1 regret that I cannot promise any
great efficiency as your presiding officer, for I
can bring to my aid neither experience nor
natural adaptation for the discharge of the
rtutkf- assigned, mo. I .will, however, do the
very beM i can, relying upon your generosity
to forgive error, and sustain me in the mainte
nance oi order and decorum.
Weave convened under extraordinary cir
cumstances, and charged with grave and ra
sponHib e trusts. Th a pest, witu its scenes ot
chastisement and ol sorrow—the present, with
its stem and tangible realities, admonish us
t-> act with caution and wisdom. It is not tor
me .to say what you ought or ought not to do.
T h-it is your province. Upon you rests the
iGspoueib.lity to a confiding constituency. I
may ho permitted, however, to suggest' that
the duty <ff the Convention is <.iearly in
dicated ly surrounding circumstances.. Let
us do what those circumstances indicate. Get
us do nothing more, lest, by attempting too
much, wo should engender schism and excite
ment, and buzzard the usefuliuess of our de
liberation;’. We cannot correct or cure the
errors of the past; but it is oULduty, as far as
possible, to rescue ourselves and our posterity
Gom their consequence?. Let us ad It ess our
selves to the task, with the dignity of manly
purposes, humbly relying upon the Father cf
Light to illumes cur understandings’
Gentlemen, renewing the expression of my
gratitude invoking a spirit of conciliation,
harmony and patritism,.and bespeaking your
support ami yc.ui indulgence, I announce the
Convention as organized, and prepared to
enter upon the performance of its duties.
Gov. Johnson and Judge J L. Harris with
drew.
The Convention then proceeded to the elec
tion of a Secretary. Messrs. Safifold, Peeples
Wadded, Walker and Harrison, wore placed
in nomination Da the first ballot the result
war as follows : Fafifold, GO ; Walker 14 ;
Waddell, 102 ; Poepke, 47 ; Harrison 5 ; Wii
Barns, 4
T'heio being no choice by a majority vote,
the Convention then proceeded to a second
ballot,’with the following result ; Waddell
154 ; Peeples, 38 ; Safifold, G 2.
Mr James D' Waddell, of Polk county,
having received a majority of all the vofcts
cast, was dcciar.cd elected, and appeared and
was qualified by (he administration of au oath
similar to that edmiustratered to the delegates,
and the customary oath of office.
Mr. Harris . I propose as a candidate for
Messr'nger to this body, the name of my od
friend Je-sie Odin,and move that he be chosen
by acclamation. The motion prevailed.
Mr. um. 11. Robert, ot Baldwin, waa elected
Doorkeeper by acclamation
Mr. Jenkins : I offer the following resolu
tion :
Resolved. That the President appoint a com
mittee of IG, cue from each judicial district,
io prepare and report business lor this Con
vention,
I he resolution was adopted.
Mr. Floyd : I move that a committee of three
be appointed by the President, t u wait on hia
KxcCiency, tJ\e Governor, and inform him that
the Convention is organized and ready to re
ceive any communication he mav desire to
make.
■' Th.c motion was carried.
Messrs F:oyd, Hanseil and Chappell were
appo’.n; i that committee,
a,!'. M-dlurd : 1 move that a committee of
u!l1 appointed by the chair to make ar
langcmcnts tor opening the daily sc-stions of the
tiooy with prayer.
The motion was carried
Messrs. Mallard, Cabaniss and Cole were an
pointed that committee.
I he committee appointed to wait on his Ex
ce. lency, reported that they had performed
that duty, and that ihe Governor would sub
mit a communication in writing immedia
te y. Ihe Governor seut in the following
MESSAGE:
Gen.ti.rmen- or tue Convention :
The circumstances under which you have as
sembled, make :t prep 'r in my judgment,
that you should have eel before y ou a summary
of the financial condition cf the State, that you
may be better prepared to give appropriate
directions to. Executive cfilet is touching the
discharge of important duties necessary to be
perfoimed before the Legislature will asrem
ble. Upon entering on the duties of my office
I ascemined from a source deemed ieHc.b e,
that the cottoi. v.hich Lad Leen previously pur
chased by the tsi-de, Lad either been captured
or consu ne-J oy Are; and that all of the assets
the State held abroad, had been drawn against
to tne full extent of their value.
Tne Western A Atlantic Railroad yielded us
no incons", and the stock belonging to the
State in Ranks, and other Eailicads wcie en
tireiy unavailable. Our charitable Institu
tions, the Academy for the blifid at the city
o' Macon, and the Lunatic Asylum at this
place, were without funds and are now com
pelled to rvsort to such credit as they may cb
tain to procure supplies necessary for the
uiainteLai < c oi their unfortunate inmate-!
lh« Penitentiary with its rhous and mi'chine
■j: i. ■*.- be n : ir’y destroyed—to such ;*n ex
.-.•>•)t, to r odor h wheby inadequate to ac
; omp'i-ii pu-pc** designed arvi nearly
all the corsv'ols live either escaped cr been
discharged.
It will l ■ ntces ary the eiore to make some
provisi; r.s to carry into effect the judgement
)t the courts against certain criminals lor of
fences co.-amittedin violation of.exiating laws,
or which may be commitUxl, until new laws
shall b? made prescribing new penaUlus and
other mode, ot ioflictiog ymnibbment tor ci ma
During the progress of tbe'war. the Western
cc Atnuuic Railroad was alternately destroyo !
and rebuilt by the contending armies, until
by th) operation ot last spring it dually foil
into the possession of the military authorities
of the Uniu-d States, lly them it was tempo
rarily repair uud put in running order, and
by them retained unr-l about the 25th of last
month, when ic was turned over to the Mate
upon certain terms and conditions proposed by
the United Staten Most of the depots 00 the
road, and the workshops on it, arc to be re
paired 0: rebuilt; many cross t>es to be fur
nished and much of the iron to be iclaid. ’ibe
bridges over the, streams were lotiud to be
fiftil and liable to ho swept, off by the first
heavy freshets.
Such being the case the superintendent and
directors did not hesitate w th my approval to
enter into contracts tor tbe Immediate cols ruc
tion of permanent and substantial bridges.
Th v are fourteen in number, and by the terms
of the contracts'are to be completed by the 15ta
of December next. ’I he rolling stock on ti. r
road being ineufficient, the snperiuu nd« ut uud
lin e .0:0 purcba-iai of lbn United States him
anrine* and about one hundred cars. This
outlay cannot be me: by the jroceeds ot the
road, but will requite, it is estimated, more
than a half minion oi dollars.
I have caused some repairs to be put upon
the State House and the Executive Mansion.
These will require further appropriations, to re
plenish and put them in proper order. Having
no available assets with which to pay the mile
age of the members of the Convention or their
ter diem, I borrowed on the faith of the State,
from citizens of Augusta, about the sum of fifty
thousand dollars, to be used by the Convention
for that purpose. Special contracts have been
made with the citizens lending the money, to
which contracts I invite your attention and re*
spectfully ask that they be approved, and that
provision be made to meet them promptly.
Since our last election for members to the
Congress of the United States, anew apportion
ment oi Representatives has been made under
the Census Returns of 1860 ; and by that ap
portionment the number allotted to the State of
Georgia, is reduced to seven. It being desirable
hat Representatives should be elected at as
early a day as practicable, it will be proper that
the Convention shall by resolution or otherwise,
divide the State info the requisite number ot
Districts and order that the election for members
to Congress be held on the same day as that on
which the Governor and members of the Gene
ra! Assembly may b 9 directed to be holden.
The changes which the war and its results
have made in our propeity, population and re
sources, suggest that some corresponding
changes or modifications be made in the organ
ic law, fixing the basis and the mode of repre
sentation in each branch of the General Assem
bly. To approximate perfect justice on this
i übjec% is, under the most favorable circum
stances, almost impossible ; but with us, at
present, it is still more difficult, because of the
want of accurate statistical information. Ftri*
the purpose of aiding you in performing this
delicate task, I have procured for the use of the
Convention “Vol. Population” o£ the census of
1860, and which will be furnished when de
sired. *
Within the pnst few years we have made
several experiments on our judicial system.—
These experiments, I think, have demonstrated
that the judges should be independent of the
Executive, and that sound policy and the
wholesome administration of law, require that
the Governor be deprived of the appointment of
ail judicial functionaries. The administration
of justice will, under the new condition of so
ciety, require that the organic law be so made,
as to allow the Legislature to establish interior
tribunals in each county with jurisdiction over
certain classes of civil and criminal causes. The
sessions of such courts should be frequent, so as
to dispatch business without delay, and should
be held subject to legislation from time to time,
as the public exigencies might require.
In this connection I cannot forbear earnestly
recommending to your deliberate consideration,
the propriety of ordaining that the Supreme
Court shall hold its sessions at one place, and
that one place shall be the seat of Govnrnment
for the State. The advantages resulting from
it will he inaqy and great. , It will better secure
the convenience of suitors, and approximate more
nearly in distiibuting justice to each man’s door.
It will add consequence to our Capital, give
more dignity to the Court, and more authority
to their decisions.
The public debt of the State as reported by
the Comptroller amounts to about 20,813,625
dollars. Ot this sum 2,667,750 dollars, were
contracted prior to the commencement of the
war, the balance about 18,135,775 dollars dur
ing its existence. . On the amount incurred pre
vious to hostilities there is now due and unpaid,
about the sum of 234,000 dollars. The liabili
ties incurred before the war is in every sense a
debt, and ihe State is bound by every consider
ation of good faith and public morality so to re-'
gard it, and to make provision for the prompt
and faithful discharge of such liability. No
reasonable doubt can be entertained that such
will be her pleasure and her action. But the
debt created during the war, stands on a very
different basis. It is of no legal or moral obli
gation because ic was created to aid in the pros
ecution of a war of rebellion against the United
States. The purpose sought to be accomplished
was unconstitutional and all who participated
in anywise in the effort to sever the country,
were violators of law and can therefore set up
no claim cither legal or equitable for money ad
vanced or for services rendered. Furthermore
these contracts, irom which a liability is said to
result were made with Georgia in revolt with
Georgia as a member of the Confederate States
Government, The Government to which she
-then belonged, has been overthrown, and with
its overthrow, all Confederate debts became ex
tinct. Georgia as a component part of it, no
longer exists and her debts then incurred, have
in like manner been extinguished. She is now
no longer in revolt. She is one of the States of
the Federal Lnion, and in her return to recon
ciliation, her allegiance to the Government re
quires that the act of secession be cancelled, and
all other acts done and performed in aid ol the
rebellion be declared void and of none effect.
The ultimate redemption of the currency, both
State and Confederate, was made dependent in
fact, ami in terms upon the result of the fatal
struggle. No one expected payment if finally
defeated iu our efforts to secure independence,
and therefore no plighted faith is violated by a
iefusal on the part of Georgia to assume to pay
an indebtedness dependent on the issue. The
currency and the cause flourished together
while in life, and now that the cause has no
longer a being, the currency that sustrined it
may wed be interred in the same grave.
To c^! - ! a refusal on the part of the State to
acknowledge or pay these extinct demands
repudiation, is but a perversion of the use of
language, and presents an appearance of an at
tempt to sustain and uphold a desperate cause
by a resort to odious words and opprobious epi
thets. ’Ju: burdens are already great and our
strengtu greatly diminished. The assumption
of such a debt will still add to our weakness,
impair our credit, increase our taxes, deter im
migration, prevent capital from seeking an in
vestment among us and will embarrass 115 in a
variety of ways for years to come.
To transfer this great question to the Legis
lature will be considered as a quasi endorse
ment ot its justice. The Legislaturejwill have
its own peculiar burdens to bear, and will be
ptressed with .business beyond that of any one
that has assembled in our day. It will be
charged with lraming and passing tax laws,
police laws, penal laws, laws relating to con
tracts, and to ail tr+e manifold relations of life.
Such suteeets will be sufficient to consume the
time and the talents of the most able and indus
trious ol men, and the public welfare will de- ]
mand that, to these subjects, the members of
the Legislature shall give their earnest, best and
undivided efforts. Let not that body, when in j
session, he beseiged. from day to day, by claim- |
ants and the r agents and attorneys, urging the
assumption, in whole or in part, of these un
constitut onal demands. # Let the hope of re
ward in such «. tl ns be entirely cut oil; let this
overflowing f un'.ain of corruption be now and
forever dried uv-; and let the record >»;' your ac
tion on ttiis subject discourage, in the future, all
premature efforts togjverthrow long ard well es
tablished Govt mini nts. in a word, ordain sol
emnly and deliberately, that no Legislature, now
or her> after, shall, directly, or indirectly, in
whole or in part, assume to pay, in any man
ner. these demands, unconstitutional in their
creation, and many of them without even the
countenance ot equity to support them.
The events ol tLis year will constitute an
era in history. Hlavery has been abolished in
these States. Georgia, in Convention, is called
upon to put <ai record an acknowledgment of
tin ac- ooplished fact, to give assurance to man
kind that involuntary servitude shall not here
after, in any form, or by virtue ot any device,
exist within her borders; to enjoin on succeed
ing legislators that tiny sliali guard by law the
community from the evils of sudden emancipa
tion; shall secure those emerging from bon
dage, in the enjoyment of their legal rights;
and shall protect the humble, the ignorant and
the weak from wrong and aggression. Such
are some of the unforeseen and wonderful re
sults of the war fn passing through this revo
lution, our chastisements have been severe, and
our calamities ».u«e been heavy; but we should
do well to Jeiueiiibei, ti:u! this great change is
of Hun, who does all things wisely, and “ac
cording to the counsels ot His will.”
J. Johnson, Prov. .Gov of Ga.
After tue reuaiug ot i re message, the Con
vention then udj urned until 0 1-2 o’clock to
morrow.
Wednesday, October 25.
Five hundted copies: of the Governor's men*
sag; were ordered pt nir i
Editof sand reporters were admitted to seats
on the floored lbs Convention.
Tnt■Ksn.AY.MoKNisti. October 26.
Prayer by Rev. Dr. Crawford.
R*)M<!nGo!t i.’itt '.t z Dg messenger to employ
an Rrshtunt. Passed.
Mr. Keenan presented to t’ e Convention the
ordinance to enable the Provisional Governor
to borrow money.
AN ORDINANCE
To request and authorize the Provisional Gov
ernor of Georgia to borrow, on the credit of
this State, a t-ufocient sum of money to pay
what may be duo rn the civil list, and
wh-.t may become due thereon, until, by the
collection ot taxes, the State may dispense
with loans ; and to extend tho power to the
Governor to be ejected by the people in a
certain contingency.
The people of Georgia by their Delegates in
Conventh u assembled, do hereby declare and
< rdain, That the Provisional Governor of this
State no- and is hereby respectfully requested
and authorized, upon the faith and credit
ot the State of Georgia, to negotiate a loan or
loans cf.money, or U. S. currency, sufficient
ia amount to pay whatever is die on tho civil
list of the political year 1865, as also to pay
whatever may become due on the civil list of
the political year 1860, inclusive of appro
priations for the support of tho Lunatic Asv
him, and other goveruiuntal purposes, until
the State of Georgia, by the coll- ciioo of taxes
Io bo imposed Iv.-realler by the Legislature,
and other resources of the State, shall be
.enabled, without anvanassmeuq 10 dispense
• with a resort -,o temporary loans—the money
bo burrowed to bedepohiteo in the Treasury,
and to be paid out by toe Executive warrant
as is provided by existing laws.
Aud be it further ordained by the authority
aforesaid, That, should the Provisional Govern
or, from any cause, fail to make a sufficient
loan or loans to effectuate the intention of
this ordinance, that the Gov< rnor to be elect
ed by *u.’ people, as bis successor to all the
executive powers of the State Government, be,
and is hereby empowered to make, from time
to time, such lean or loans ior the service of
the State of Georgia ss i-j herein contemplated.'
Notice was given that the ordinance would
be calied up ou Saturday or Monday for final
action.
The President announced iho annexed com
mitb eof sixteen to prepare business for the
Convention.
Middle Circuit, O J Jenkins
Blue Ridge “ David Irwin,
Brunswick “ JCNicbols,
Chattahoochee “ A H Chappell,
Cherokee “ J FB Jackson,
Coweta “ R A T Ridley,'
Flint * “ E G Cabinets,
Macon “ CD Cole,
Northern “ Wm M Reese,
Ocmulgeo “ A II Kenan,
Tatnal “ J L Wimberly,
Southern “ J L Seward,
South Western “ Henry Morgan,
Tail-apoosa _ “ W F Wright,
Eastern <• T E Floyd,
Western “ J T Simmon,
Leave of absence was granted tho Committee
to attend to thuir duties.
Mr. Hopkins offered t o following Resolu
tion : .
Whereas, His Excellency, the Provisional
Governor, declared iu hia message that the cot
ton which had been ini-viousi^ 1 purchased by
the State, has either been captured or consum
ed by lire ; and that all the assets the Jltate
held abro; and had been drawn against to the full
extent of the'ir vain y be it therefore
R* so!v*U, That His Excellency, the Govern
or, bn requested to inform the Convent on
where, and fit what time, the cotton was cao
tured or burned, the dumb- r of bales lost, and
their probable value ; also the amount of as
Eds held abroad, to whine credit they wero
held, by whom they were drawn, ami what dis
position was made of them .
A resolution was adopted to fne effect that
the titles oi the Convention of 1861 bo the
rules of t .is Convention, and that 500 copies
be print 'd for the use of the Convention.
I lyc hundred copies of the annual repoit of
the Com droller General made to the Governor
on the 10th Inst., wero ordered printed for the
use of the Convention.
Mr. Anderson of Chatham offered the an
nexed reso'ution :
Resolved, that a committee of five be ap
pointed by the chair, to memorialize the Pres
ident of the United States iu behalf of Jeffer
son Davis and A. H. Stephens, and of James
A. Bed don of Virginia, A. G- McGrath of South
Carolina, Gov. Allison and David L. Yuleeof
Florida, and 11. W. Mercer of Georgia, now
confined as prisoners at. Fort Pulaski, at the
mouth of the Savannah river.
Hill : I move that to i resolution be
indefinitely postponed. I thj.uk this conven
tion has been call and for i- ni- or purpose than
to instruct-the President of !he United States
in relation to his duty. I have heard it sug
gested, since my arrival here, that the Conven
tion would be called upon to nominate some
citizen for Governor of the State. In my opin
ion wc have been called together for a higher
and nobler purpose than any of these. The
President ot the United Slates understands Lis
situation better than the Convention can , and
I submit we wQula be but embarrassing him,
by the action proposed. He is a man of iron
will, and will do what Le thinks his duty, re
gardless of the opinion of this Convention. I
hope the- resolution will not be adopted.
Mr. Andersen : Mr. President, I simply
presented tne resolution, man *ict of merc>;
not for the purpose of dictating to the Presi
dent. We all stand here, to dry, as pardoned,
and we are but asking tho same clemency to
others that hss, been extended to ourselves
Some of the gentlemen, whose pardon is asked
for by this resolution, are citis as of this State,
and we cannot but feel a deep interest in their
welfare? General Mercer ia at present con
fined in Port Pulaski, at the mouth of the Sa
vannah river. Mr. Stephens bus been released
only on his parole, and has not yet "been par
doned. I can see no reason why thi3 body
should not interest itself, in behalf of these
distinguished prisoners.
Mr. Hopkins : I do hope this resolution
will not pass. Tho President of the United
States already knows that every man who bag
a Southern heart, feels for the prisoners, to
whom reference is made, in tins resolution ;
and so far from expediting their pardon, it
will have a tendency to retard it. The reso
lution will only tend to emharass him, in his
actiou. He is already do ng as much for the
South as h,e has it in his power to do. He
knows the circumstances of *he case, better
than we can here, and I have no doubt, ia due
time, they will all be liberated. I ata as ready
as any member o! this Convention, in my ia
dividual eapachy. <0 rign a petition for their'
pur.inu ; but I anr u»t«i’y ot j-ot-t d<• <■ io; -
vcniicn, !. :v ng an; shh : to and»; in th-■ iuu-n
Let ns in t i mlianasn tFieri hid ia ids ;•<
tion. L>t us not r-tiempt -to in too iiu.c* .
lest we should i •jure parties we seek io
benefit air D.iris is low 1 id as gt;i ty o:
trea? n. acairst the goverruni-nt. Let jiiui l
tried. 1: to it ini-ocei-R ol t».e charge, lie wi I
no! wish to shun ibe trial ; and, if bn s gui.lj.
he should not be screened bv this b »:y
Mr. Mathews of Oglethorpe: Mr. l’rt ’
dent, I respectfully urge upon this Conven
tion, that o.ir object m sustaining a resolution
of this kind, is one of tytnpathy lor tl.-o unlor
tunate pevsens v: bo are now inca’c- rated :
the governmsßt o! the United States, nothl
more, nothing 1. s- 3 The past with all its r.-,i
amities, its grieT mid its sacrifice.?, is not now
the subject of debate. It can never re revived
by the first or second resolution. It is gone
forever. The chief person wi.- so pardon R
ask- and for, is J> fferson Davis, lute President 1
the Confederate Slates, lie is now, no h-ug.
a representative m *n. When the Ci nledt rac-’
was slriieeliim fi r life, Mr Dav : s reprew nleil
S -uiheru icdependeEce That government h
passed away, and he is, therefore, no longer,
its representative. No principle is th-rdoi
involved in our asking for fcis pardon. We
have ail returned to our ul’egiance to tho con
stitu‘ion and government of the Uuitcd .States
We have taken the oath io support the Union
thereunder, and wa intc .and, a- true and ley T
men, to abide by that oath 1 cannot, th- •
fore, see how it. would embarrass the Prt.
dent, for ns to ask the purdc i of Mr. Davis
On the other hand, 1 be'n-vo, iii.;t our tihii ■
on the subject would bo liable to bo nilsinb*-.
preti-d into indiff Yence ns to hij fate. Ti:--
Soatliera men have, during the struggle of
four years, illustrattd Southern va'or, upon
many a hard fought field ; aud they h;iv» 1.
lustrated Southern mauho.il, in retuning *0
their allegiance when the was 'os . I
see no impropriety whatever, in adopting the
resolution.
Mr. Hill of Morgan: Mr. President, I wi.-h
to say that it is not my fault- this debate has
assumed so wid a range, I objected b> t>-.
resolution. because I thought it j'as not -•
pedient, at the \ -esent time, Jo call upon i.
President, to do moie for the fcoutfi. than li
is already doing ; and b cause, I though' >•
more important to restore Lb org s ;i to In r ('-«
mer connection at the earliest • eri.»l. i
thought it more iropor ant to ret tore Gecig .
to her foiruer connection at tl.c «»r:'e?t per
od. I did not think that it was the province
of this Convention to memorialize the 1V,.-'-
dent upon this ruhjtct. I think our fii^ f did -
is to attend b> the legitimate bueiiu, ), hr
Whiich wo have been caiicd together.
Mr. Coh-:u : I regret that the maloti, ,
Cf my colleague has met wiih the op posit: o»
which has been manifested. It is true, that
the people of Georgia, did m t .instruct th.
membeis ol the Convention to vote for this
measure. They did not instruct us on any
subject connected with our duties here. Tin y
have left this question, as well as all other-,
to our own discretion, but we all know v •
well, what their wish wotdd be ou this : ab
ject. I believe that nlrncst every man, in the
length and breadth of this land, approve - ot
what Mr. Johnson has already done ; in, I
sites sincerely that he w< u’d pardon the p;' ou
era that are mentioned n this resolution A:e
we to be told that the President has a heart of
stone, and would r.ot Ha ten to the laugu <
our petition? Or, that ho would bencil) ras:,
by- our action? Wou.d the ju.’ge, Vho »-|f«
upon the bench, be cmbara.-scii ny D.-: .-.otiiion
ot the jury for mercy for the criminal whom
they have found gu ity ? On the contrary, he
would be ready, if it jwere possible, in accor
dance with his views cf the extenuating oh
cumstances connected with th ) guilt of the
prirouer, to grant the petition ; aud so, in my
opinion, would it be with the President ;n ic
gard to the resolution which .ve propose to
pa 33.
The resolution was amended, so as to in
clude in the petition for pardon all tho prri
oneva now in confinement by the government
of the United States, and passed.
Messrs. Orme of the Recorder was elected
printer, with the understanding that they di
vide the profits with the publishers ol ilt ■
Union.
Tho business Committee reported the an
nexed ordinauce :
AN ORDINANCE.
To repeal certain ordinances and resolution:
therein mentioned, heretofore passed by the
people of the State of Georgia in Conven -
tion.
We, the people of the State of Georgia, in
Convention at our seat of .Government, do da
clare and ordain, That an Ordinance adopted
by tho same people, in Convention, on the
10th day of January, A. D. 1861, entitled -An
Ordinance »0 dissolve the Union between the
State of Georgia and other States united with
her under a compact of Government, entitled
the Constitution of the United States ot Arne
rica,” also an Ordinance adopted by the same
on the 16th day ot March, in tho year last afose
said, entitled “An Ordinance to adopt and
ratify the Constitution of the Confederate States
of America,’- and also all Ordinances and reso
lutions of the same, adopted between the 16th
day of January and the 24th day of March,
m the year aforesaid, subversive of, or untag ’
onistic to, the civil aud military authority of
the Government of the United States of Ameu
ca the Constitution thereof, be, and Mu
same are hereby, repealed,
The Ordinance was adopted.
The bu.-iness Committee reported the an
uex ii ordinance :
To establish Congressional Districts, and to,
provide for certniu elections ;
The people of Georgia, in Convention cm
:-orubied, do ordain, That conforming to the
last apportionment of members »>f the House
of Representatives of the." United States Con
gress, there shall bo iu the State of Georgia
teven Congressional Districts, constituted its
follows, until changed by act of the General
Assembly, vis:
The Fiist District shill include the counties
of Chatham, Bryan, L'berty, Mclntosh,
Wayne, Glynn, Camdem, Charlton, Ware,
Pierce, App'iug, latnall, Bullock, Effingham,
Scriveu, Emanuel, Montgomery. Telfair, Cof
fee, Clinch, Echols, Lawn ies, Berrien, Irwin,
Laurens, Johnson, Brooks, Colquitt and
Thomas.
The Second District shall include the coun
ties of Decatur. Early, Miller, Baker, Mitch
ell, Worth, Dooly, Wilcox, Pulaski, Houston,
Macon, Marion, Chattahoochee, Sumter, Web
ster, Stewart, Quitman, Clav, Calhoun, Ran
dolph, Terrell, and Dougherty.-
The Third District shall include the coun -
ties of Muscogee, Schley. Taylor, Talbot. Har
ris, Troup, Merri wether, Heard, Coweta,
Fayette, Clayton, Carroll, Campbell, Harral
son and Paulding.
TLe Fourth District sbu.il Include (ho conn
ties of Upsoa, Pike, Spaulding, Henry, New
ton, Butts, Monroe, Crawford, Bibb, Twiggs,
Wilkinson, Baldwin, Jom-s, Jasper, and I'iit
! nam.
The Fifth District shall include the conn tier
of Washington, Jefferson, Burke, Richmond
Glasscock, Hancock, Warren, Columbia, Lin
coln, Wilkes, iaUiaferro, Greene, Morgan,
Oglethorpe and Elbert^
The Sixth District shall include the coun
ties of Milton, Gwinnett, Walton, Clarke, Jack
son, Madison, Hart, Franklin, Banks, Hall,
Forsyth, Pickens, Dawson. Lumpkin, White,
Habersham, Rabun, Towns, Union, Firm hi
and Gilmer.
_ The Seventh District shall include tho ccun
ties of DeKalb, Fuiton, Cobb, Polk, Floyd,
Bartow, Cherokee. Gordon, CfiattatOoga, Wal
ker, Whitfield, Murray, Catoosa and Dade.
Sec. 2. There shall be hold, on the loth
day 01 November next, a general election in
the Beviral counties and election districts of
this State, for Governor, Senators (by sena
torial districts) and Representatives (by coun
ties) to the General Assembly, in conformity
to the constitution which this convention may
adopt, and of members of the House of Repre
sentatives of the United States Congress by
districts as herein before arranged, one mem
ber for each district..
Bee. 3d, The election herein ordered shall
be conducted, and returns thereof made as is
new by the code ol Georgia provided.
<&ec. 4th. And the Convention do further or
dain, That the election for Mayor and Aider
men of the-city of. Savannah shall be held on
the Ist Wednesday jn December, in the present
year, and that at such an election all laws a;>
pertaining thereto shall be in force, except tin
law requiring the registry of voters.
After Several motions to amend tho ordi
nance were lost.
lhe Convention then adjourned to 3A P. M