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* IV i I)\KM) H >9U>I»«U * 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.] -Ja Mate ion, tion. •;(. v* H 1. h 1 ?n: sai.e rev'sao aO ■) ’ rm, first da . ‘ : ’A iXj£' ILLiI, Ga , 1 -■ . - lay, 0,. •. her 25, 3 S6‘ j oc arc . . i . the p»o<*;-,.nation ot t,/ Itemy, James Jol . oual jt o Jeorgia, th • .ega’ ot. ■ ■ di’ e Hall of th Hoc i:*t mvest - *s. i >d Speakers ch>i I > sb. -uL. H’. ri,. in-; -is . - 0 y .lot os n. loi • '■ The h- us,* * '• i come • - c ‘ i' (iT> e.'li'l o the S at) ~ .. Jure, by ptocUt- •”') Ip*:, oru-*- -X'* ;u . u e:-.- ,: OK for and; :-ya:o ; ■ , • •t* t,r ~ie . • the S•e • ■ ■ ;;r-1 Wr oath. t,y virtue of t!i 1 . I ..iiri further urder ♦ha’, t thus d-1 .-luid ettv ot on the lum W* of tb>s aonth. That day and tin. jO v arrived, I sLail, gentlerue pitt'eerl to ri.-.L' 0? >r • v ■: -’ ' ” iUCU btini .. .. ,st busine* sand Hi’ 1 espond The See the counties. rnor’s private if the coun elect re c Dong d. > ; -iraifenreid. I ilinks ,Wu 1 irk. J I o.udan, hvoai! !’ G ftnlr ’’ Cole. . . 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