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N. S. MORSE. "btik & o&tlihtal* Cha r ge of Rates. The Cheapest Weekly Is sued iu th.; Country. THE WEEKLY Chronicle & Sentinel Is issued every Wednesday. It will contain all the latest markets, both foreign anil domes tic, as well as all the current Dews ol the day Subscriptions will be received at the annexed rates: One copy one year, $ 2 Three copies one year, 5 Five copies one year, 8 Ten copies one year, 15 Any larger number addressed to names of subscribers $1 50 each. An EXTRA COPY will bo sent to any person who will get up a club of ten names and forward the same. Thesera‘es makeihe AUGUSTA (MIUONICLE & SENTINEL the cheapest publication in the country. The If»f i;k Fairly Madb. —Since t&o com-> mencenrent of the present Congressional ses sion, harmonizing has been the grand theme, and reconstuction the ultimate object. The “wiso men of the East’’ inaugurated the great movement, and set the wheels in motion, only to clog them by the action of tho Committee of sixteen- property of Mr. Iliad. Stevens. The battles just closed were fought for the restoration of the Union. The attempted se cession of tho South threatened the destruc tion of the Government. By her withdrawal, ill’, such), was it dismembered. Ihe result of tho war was the suppression of the revolution, and tho object of the war was immediately ac complished upon the ejnsuramation of that end. Unable longer to resist, the South threw down her arms, accepted the terms prolFered her, and plighted anew her alle giance to the United Statos. The theory of President Lincoln and his advisers, as soon as the war was end ed, and Ihe authority of the Government es tablished and acknowledged at the South, the Union viper necessitate rei, restored. There are those who view the question from n different stand point. The parties are two, and their views are antagonistic. Thad. Stevens in the House, and Charles Sumner, In the Senate, stand with their heels upon the Constitution, and declare that, its provisions shall not bo cariied iuto effect. President .Johnson seeks Its rescue , and would again unroll it before the eyes of the masses, that all may riad and know what is written of and for them in the Great Charta of American Liberty. And what is the consequence ? A struggle—constantly becoming more jaDd more fearful. The twenty second of February sprung the question, and now the issuo is fully made up. The champion cl the constitution and the law; the zvUous defender of the rights of the people, demands that they shall no longer bo imposed upon; while tho usurpers, men crazed with power, oontinne the work of disintegration— feigning for excuse tho miserable falsehood and slander, “that we of the South are disloy al; not worthy the exorcise of our just rights/’ President Johnson’s speech is characteristic of the man. It possesses all tho frankness of truth; evinces all tho independence of a mind settled iu its convictions of justice and right; breathes the spirit of fearlessness, and exhib its tho author as a man of eerve, who, know ing his duty, dare perform it. The day of de liverauce from painful, unjust suspense and de nial of political rights, is about to dawn upon us. The darkness may last a while longer, but the morning will not tarry always. Lot us sustain tho President and tho conserv atives of the North, to the extent of our ability. By our words, let us supply him with argu ments, by which to confnse our enemies. By our acts, let us belie their statements, aud prove the opiuiou of the President in regard to ourselves to be well-founded. Patience, and the victory is our’s. Ciikkrino. —Admiring his intellectual capac ity, before the war, wo constantly regarded lleury Ward Beecher as the very incarnation of political evil; because we theu*thougbt that bis uttftances came with a badgrace from out the clerical robes he wore—calculated as they were to stir up sectional strife, and.to uproot the very foundations of the Government and of ociety. That opinion is of the past, unchang ed. Henry Ward Beecher did as much to bring about the present state of affairs asjany man living or dead. Withal, there is a species of honesty about the man-,; for as soon as the war en ded, and slavery was declared extinct, Mr. Beecher adopted and gave expression to con views. Indeed, he as'abandoned so far is doctrine is concerned, the party with which he has heretofore acted. He declares for amnesty to all; for representation to the State their Constitutional light. This is jrtst the reverse of what we expected. We inclined to the opinion that he would be ot the hanging quartering persuasion. We have been disap pointed, and we rejoice, because Mr Beecher, wields great iutluence over public opiniou at the North, and views emanating from him. similar to those expressed by Andrew Johnson will obtain with many minds beyond the sphere of the latter's influence. lu a lecture recently delivered, Mr. Beecher adverted to the President's veto of the Freed man’s Bureau Bill, and expressed his *ense ot the justness of the grounds taken by His Ex celleucy. He thought that the rights'of the freedmen could not be better secured tbau by tbe contentment and prosperity of the Southern States. Entering into a consideration of the question of the States and the condition of the South, Mr. Beecher said : * 1 hold that the Southern States ought to be reinstated as soon as possible consistent with the public interest. Borne delay is necessary, but it is an evil nevertheless. Quickness is a thing to be desired, and delay a thing to be deprecated. It may not be right to do it to* day, it may not be best to do it to morrow, or next week, but the obligation, the necessity to delay, is ju3t so far an evil. I hold- that it is .better, if we could do it, that these States should be brought in to-morrow. Allow me to say that I cannot go either with the President nor Congress. He would bring them all in at once ; they mean to keep them all out at once. I would let in a part aed let the rest wait and see how they liked it. There is, no doubf, great stumbling on this point. It is said, ‘-If we let in Tennessee that principle will let in all the rest.” I like to see men found their actions on good principles ; but there is such a thing,as idolatry of principle. I would let in Tennessee, Alabama, and Geor gia, and when SouthaCarolina asks why she alto was not admitted, I would reply, “Well, jußt. because I thiuk Tennessee, Alabama and Georgia will do beet, in the Union, and that you will do best outside, for a time at least.” A little common sense on this point would be be very advantageous. But it is said we must keep the States out till we have guaranties in regard to the heed men, to slavery, to the payment of the nation al debt, to secession and rebellion. Well, as to secession and rebellion, I don’t think there is much probability that the South will again go wiong on these points. As to the freed inen, is not the Constitution a guarantee for them ? Is not the natural law of labor in the regenerated industry of the South a sufficient guarantee ? As to the public debt, the guaran tee for that is a fact that the interests of all the banks iu the Union are involved in the maintenance of the narional credit We have ample guarantees on every point forthe good conduct cf the South. Besides, it is necessary that we should establish local self-government ail through the land. I hold it to be danger ous to have power centralized. After referring briefly to some of the evils that must needs result from the centralization of power he concluded with an eloquent ap peal for tho restoration of peace between North and South,- and for a Union cemented not only by right and might, but also by mu tual brotherhood and love. Death cf Another of Our Citizens. —In quick succession during the last few weeks, several of our most intelligent and influential citizens have passed away. Not many daye havo elapsed & ce we were called upon to mourn tho death of those most distinguished in civil life, and now it becomes our duty to chronicle the demise of one who was known to our citizens from earliest infancy, and who, as ho progressed in years, either as a school boy, an aspirant for the honors of tho bar ; a successful lawyer, and gallant officer —never failed to command tho respect of strangers and admiration of friends. A melancholy hovers over our city; the voice of mourning is heard in the family cir clo, and sadness pervades tho counting room. Death waves his black flag iu triumph over all hat is mortal in Gen. John K. Jackson. Gen. Jackson was born and reared in this city. At an early age, he discovered most promising powers of intellect. These he do* volopcd and hard study, and was soon a candidate for admission to practice in the courts of this district. In this particular vocation, the General was bet ter known as being thoroughly conversant with all the minutiev of of tho profession, than on account of oratorio rl powers. Asa lawyer, he was eminently fortunate, For a number of years counseled with tho Augusta Volunteer Battalion, Gen. Jackson had won quite a reputation as a soldier and officer ; and on the breaking out of the war. was elected to the Colonelcy of tho First Georgia Regiment. He remained iu com. maud of the regimentfor a Tew months, when he received a Brigadier’s commission. His Brigade was attached to the Western army, and distinguished itself on every oc casion, when called into battle. The members of “Jackson’s Brigade,” will bear with sad hearts, ol tho death of thoir brave comman der. He died at Milledgeville, of typhoid pneumonia, Tusday moruiDg. Ilis remains, will be brought to this city for interment, as soon as possible. Gen. Jackson was a gentleman of great social worth, aud a public spirited citizen whoso chief pride was the glory ot his country His piace in our midst, can never be supplied. He was about thirty-seven years of age. Enterprises of all kinds, in Georgfa will be behind tlicee of other States, as long as our Legislature en loavors to carry out ideas origi nated half a century since, aud which have been out of date about that length of time. Capitalists whenever they see a chance to make money, are witling to invest a certain sum, aud take the risks. If they make by the operation, well and good; if they lose, they go into some other scheme to try their luck agtin. But no capitalist is going to embark in any enter prise in a State whose laws make him respon sible for two or throe times the amount of the money he wishes to invest. Not only will capitalists out of a State with such laws seek investments elsewhere, .but oipitalists residing iu the State will do likwise. Tire groat manufacturing aud mining in terest; of this Commonwealth, are this day suffering— yes. are being killed, by carrowi contracted laws and legislative acts 'Until Georgia deals aa liberally with the capitalists and with iueoperated compaoies as her sister States, she cannot expect to compete with them iu all those enterprises which tend to make large , populous, and thriving villages and cltus, and which develope these resources which nothing but energy and capital can. The less laws we have, upon capital and up on ail projects when capital is needed to carry them out, the better. Lawlessness is Northern Mississippi.—lt is mw aseertaiuecMhat a regular organized bantlof shieves has been formed between Tupelo, Mis tlsslppi and Fort Pillow, on the plan of John A Murrell’s gang, which existed all through the Southern conutry several years ago. They have relay posts every twelve miles, when a horse is stolen at either of the line he is tiddenjapidiy to the first post by one rider, who procures another horse aud returns, and is therefore never absent long enough to create suspicion as to himself in the neighbor hood from which the horse is stolen. One of the gang at the next post takes the stolen horse on to the stand beyond, and so to the end of the line, where he is sold, being suffi ciently removed by this time from the vicinity where he is known to avoid discovery. AUGUSTA, GA„ WEDNESDAY MORNING, MARCH 7, 1866, Gen'. Butler Compelled to Diegorgb the $50,000 in Gold. —lt will be recollected that among the many high handed acts of spolia tion and confiscation which General Butler was guilty of in his reign at New Orleans in 1862 and 1863, was his breaking open a bank vault in that city and taking from it $50,000 in gold, belonging, we believe, to the firm of Smith & Brother, a sum which never found its way, as it was alleged, into tho Treasury Department, but remained in the capacious pockets of the General. Time passed on, and it so happened that the returned merchant caught the General in New York two years afterward, and instituted legal proceedings to recover his treasure. After a severe litigation in which Butler did hh boat to tiOtd on to the coveted spoil, he was compelled to disgorge, and pay over to Smith & Brother their money It all his victims in New Orleans and Virginia could bo equally successful, General Butler would not now be in a condition to purchase mill sites and go into the cotton manufacturing business, which he is now do* ing in Richmond, according to report. Ex-Gov. Johnson’* Position. —lt having been rumored that Ex-Goveinor Johnson had requested that troops be sent to Columbus, Ga., that gentleman stated to a committee ap pointed by the Council of that city that ho had not dene so ; that he regarded such a report even unworthy of a denial. Ho also stated that the records of the Executive Department would show that he had used his best endeav ors to have every shadow of military power— treons, Frgedmen’s Bureau, and Treasury Agents—removed from the State, and to have civil law fully restored. He believed that he and his neighbors could act just by their former slaves and that the civil law,’was' suffi ciently powerful to protect every man, both white and black, in The possession of every legal right. It is said that Governor Johnson will visit Washington to make suitable representations of the lato lamentable affair in Columbus be tween the citizens and the troops to the Presi dent and the Secretary of War. Tn» Chicaoo Tunnel. —At Chicago, on Lake Michigan, a tunnel is in progress two miles in length, under the Lake, for the purpose of supplying thecity with pure water. Workmen are engaged at the shore and outer end simul taneously in pushing forward the work. By ho first of October next, or by tho middle at the latest, it is expected that the men working at either end of the tunnel will meet each other. The shore end of the tunnel now stretches ont under the lake a distance of 5312 feet, 445 feet over a milo, anu the crib end of the tunnel ex tends shoreward a distance of 275 feet, making a total of 5557 feet completed, and leaving on ly three feet over 5000 feet to bo oompleted. Though it will be finished in October, it will not probaly be ready for nee till November, as *4 will have to be cleansed out, and also time be given for the masonry to become settled, before the water can be let in. The Homestead Bill and the Stay Law aie two important measures. They effect the vital interests of the citizens of this State. And it is very strange that the “Consciipt Fathers” at Milledgeville, should hesitate for a moment about the propriety of passing some good Ealutary laws on these two subjects. Money is a scarce article, and the people should have their loa la made as light as pos sible. No one should be relieved from paying his honest dues, he has the where withal to pay ; but if matters can be made easier for him by giving him a little longer time to pay up, surely no one should, hesitate in granting the indulgence—especially in these (fays of trouble and pecuniary embar rassment. An Important Decision. The Supreme Court at New Haven, Ct., has just decided an interesting case involving fifty thousand dol lars. Twenty-five years ago Charles J. Russ, of Hartford, was appointed administrator of the estate of his sister, Cornelia Buss. The estate included a large number of shares in the Hartford Fire Insurance Company, which was appraised at five dollars per Bhare—their full market value at that time. To close the estate, Mr. Bu3s took the stock at the apprais - ed value and sold it. W hen the stock became valuable, an action was brought against the heirs of Mr. Buss by the Lei is of his sister, and an attempt was made to show that the sals of the stock was invalid. But the court has de cided that the sale was valid, and that Mr. Buss acted properly and any intention of fraud, in taking the stock at its appraised and market value. A Heavy Loss.—lt is stated that the South ern Express Company suffered a loss of about three hundred thousand dollars by the ex plosion of tho steamer B. W. Carter, on the Mississippi river. All claims against the t Company by shippers have been promptly paid and the corporation has made everything sat isfactory to its patrons. Here we have a fine illustration of the beni fits to be derived from patronizing an old, well established, and reliable Company. No new concern could meet such a loss promptly, if at all. The Southern Express Company in all Us transactions has proved itself eminently worthy of the public confilence reposed-in it. Limbs for Maimed Soldiers—Gov. Worth, of North Carolina, has issued the following circular to all the sheriffs of the several coun ties in the State : Executive Office, ! Raleigh, N. C., February 5, ISbtL f Sir : Ihe General Assembly has ordered me to'supply ati artificial limb to every soldier who lost his limb in the service of _ the State in thelate war, which I understand is intended to embrace every citizen of the State who lost an arm or leg while in the military service of the Confederate or State government. It is necessary that I should know how many are to be euppiied. I ask you, iu behalf of these maimed men, to report to me at aa early day how many such soldiers are in your county, distinguishing those who hive lost a leg from those who have lost an arm. Jonathan Worth, Gsvernor of North Carolina. If a State sees fit to supply all who are maimed with artificial iimbs, well and good no one should object. But the least a State can 'do in the matter, is tojlurn'sh her poor maimed soldiers with the limbs they have lost in the^service. PnBSIDBNT JOHNSON’S gPEEOH. At Washington, on the 221 inst., the Na tional Monument Society held a meeting, ov6r which President Johnson presided. In taking the chair, be made allusion to Washington’s Farewell Address, saying it con tained the principle by which he saught to be guided; and expressed the hope that all ’the' States would continue their contributions, to the structure, to be completed as art enduring memorial to the restoration of all the States, to their relations to the Government He then elaborated his remarks as follows : I say that when these States comply with tho Constitution—when they havs given suffi cient evidence cf their loyalty, and that thry can be relied on—when they yield obedience tO the law, I SOV. extend tn them tfejL.- right hand of fsUoa%hip and let peaoe aacU«man be ' restored. I fought traitors and treason in the South. I opposed the Davis and Toombs, the Slidells and a very long list of otheis, whose names I need not repeat; and now, .when I turn round at the other end of tho line, I find men—l care not by what name you call them—[a voice, call them traitors] who still stand opposed to the restoration of thermion of .these States, and I am free to say to you, that I am still for the preservation of this compact—l am B‘ill lor the restoration of this Union—l am still in favor of this great Government of ours, living and following out its destiny. [A voice, give us the names ] A gentleman calls for their names, well suppose I should give them. [A voice, we knew them ] 1 look upon them, I repeat it as President or citizen, as much op posed to the fundamental principles of this Government, and believe they are as mnch laboring to prevent or destroy them as were the men who fought against them. [A voice, what are their Damfs ?] I eay Thadeus Steven?, of Pennsylvania [tremendous applause] Charles Sumner [great applause], Wendell Phillips, and others of the fame stripe, amongst them. [A voice, give it to Forney.] Some geUeman says, give it Forney. I have only just to say, 1 do not waste my ammunition upon dead ducks. jLuughter and applause,] I stand for my country ; I stanl for the Con stitution, where I pla'ucd my feet from my en trance into public life.' They mav traduce me, they may slander, they may vituperate, bu't let me say to you that it has np effect upon me. [Cheers.] Let me say in addition that I do not intend to be bullied by enemies. [Ap plause and a cry; the people will sustain you.] I know, my countrymen, it has been not only insinuated, but raid directly, that the intima tion has been given in high places that if such a usurpation of power had been exercised two hundred years ago, in a particular region, It would nave cost a certain indidual his head. What usurpation has Andrew Johnson been guilty ol ? None ! None 1 The only ursurpa tion I have been guilty of, was standing be tween the people and tho encroachment of power; and because I dared td say, in conver sation with a fellow-citizan and a senator, that I thought amendments to the Constitution ought not to be too frequently made—that it would lose all its dignity, and that the old in strument would be lost sight of in a short time; because I happened to say that if it was amended, such and such amendments should be adopted, that it was usurpation of power ♦hat would have cost a king his head at a cer tain time. (Laughter and applause.) In con nection with the subject it was maintained by the same gentleman that we were in the midst of an earthquake. That he trembled and could not yield. (Laughter.) Yes, there is an earth quake coming. There is a ground swell com ing cf popular judgement and indignation. (A voice, that’s true.) The American people will speak by their interest, and rtrny will know who are their friends arid who their enemies. What positions have I held under this Government, beeinning with an aider man and running through all branches of the Legislature. (A voice, from a tailor, up ) Some gentleman says I have been a tailor. — (Tremendous applause.) Now, that did not discomfit mo in the least, for when I used to be a tailor I had the reputation of being a good one and making close fils, (great lnughter J al ways punctual with my customers, and always did good work. (A voice, no patchwork.)— No, I dont want any patchwork; I want a whole suit, but 1 will pass by this little faceti ousness, my friends. Some may say you are President, and you must not talk about such things, when principles are involved. My eoßntrymen, when the existence of my coun try is imperilled, I will act as I have on former occasions, and speak what I think. 1 was say ing that I had held nearly all positions from alderman, through both branches of Congress, to that which I now occupy, and who is there that will say that Andrew Johnson ever made a promise he did not fulfill. Who will say that he ever acted otherwise than in fidelity to the great mass of the people ? They may talk about beheading and usur pation, but when lam beheaded I want the American people to witness it. I don’t want bv inuendoes, by indiscreet remarks in high places to see the man who has assassination breeding in his bosom, exclaim this Presiden tial obstacle must be gotten out of the way. I make use of a very strong expression when I say that I have no doubt the intention was to incite assassination, and get out of the way[the obstacle from place and power, whether by assassination or not. There are individuals iu this Government, l doubt not, who want] to destroy our institutions and change Jhe charac ter of the Government. Are they not satisfied with the blood which has been shed ? Does not the murder of Lincoln appease the von gesnee and wrath of the opponents of the Government? Are they still unstaked ? Do they still want more b’.ood ? Have they not got honor and courage enough to obtain their objects otherwise than by the bands of the as sassin ? No. No. lam not afraid of assas- sins attacking me where a brave, courageous man would attack another. I only dread him when he would go in disguise, his footsteps noiseless. If it is blood they want let thorn hays> courage enough to strike like men. I know they are willing to wound but they are afraid to strike. [Applause.] If my blood is to be shed because I vindicate the Union and the preservation of this Government in its original purity and chastity, let it be shed.— Let an aitai to the Union be erected, and then, if it is necessary, take me and lay me upon it, and the blood that now warms and animates my existence shall be poured out as a fit liba tion to the Union of these States. [Great ap plause] But let the opponents of this Gov ernment remember that when it is fouud out, the blood of the martyrs will be the seed of the Church. [Cheers ] - Gentlemen . lhe Union win grow. It will continue to increase ia strength and power, though it may be cemented and cleansed with blood. .. T • , - , I have talked longer now than 1 intended Let me thank you for the honor you have done me. So far as this Government is con cerned, let me pay one other word in refer ence to the amendments to the Constitution o- the United States. When I reached Wash- j ington, for the purpose of being inaugurated as Vice President of the United States. I had a conversation with Mr. Lincoln, We were talking about the condition of affairs, and in reference to mailers in my own State. I said that we had called a Convention and had amended our Constitution by abolishing slave ry in that State, a State not embraced in his proclamation This met his approbation and save him encouragement. And m talking upon the amendment to the Constitution, he said ; • When the amen;ment to tueCouatitutlon is adopedby three-loauhs of the States, we shall have ail of pretty near all. I am m favor of amending the Constitution, if there was one other adopted i Said I. What is that Mr. President. Said he. I have labored to preset ve this Union. 1 have tciied four year?. I have been subjected to calumny and misrepresentation, yet my great desire has been to preserve the union of these States intact under the Constl tion as they were beforo. While the rebellion was going on the Con stitution war, rolled up as a piece of parchment. If it was violated in some particulars to save the Government, there may have been some excuse to justify it ; bat now that peace is come and war is over, wo want a written Con stitution ; and I eay the rime has come to take the Constitution down, unroll it and under s‘and its provis or.p. I come here to vindicate the Constitution and to save it ; for it dees seem to me that encroachment after encroachment i3 proposed. I stand to-day prepared, so far as I can, to resist these encroachments upon the Constitution and Government. I tell the op *}»<» 1 care not from what quarter thay couie, you-who are engaged in the work of breaking up the Government by amendments to the Constitution, that thh principles of free government are deeply root ed into the American beirt. All tho powers combined. I care not of what character, can not destroy that great instrument, the great charter of freedom. They may seem to suc ceed for a time but their attempts will be futile. They may think now that it can be done by a concurrent resolution, but when it is submitted to the popular judgment and the popular will, they wid find that they might as well have undertaken to introduce a resolution to repeal the laws of gravity as to keep this Union from being restored. It is just about as feasible to resist the great la it of gravitation, which binds all to a common centre, ns that great law which will bring back these States to their regular relations with the Union. I have detained you longer than I intended, (A voice, go on.) We are iu a great.stiuggle. lam your instrument. Who is there that I have not toiled and labored for ? Where is the man or woman, either in public or private life, who lias not always received my atten tion or time in proportion to egotism ? They say that man Jobpeon is a lucky man, that no man can defeat me. I will tell yru what constitutes good luck. It is due to right and being for the people. That is what constitutes good luck. Some hour or other the people will find out and understand who is for and who is against them. I have been placed in as many trying positions as any mortal was ever placed in, but so iar I have rot deserteu the people, and I believe they will not desert me. What principle have I violated, and what sentiment have I swerved frem 7 Can they put their finger upon it? Have you heard them point out any discrepancy ? Have you heard them quote my predecessor, who fell a martyr to his country’s cause, as going in opposition or contradiction to what I have done f The very policy which I am pursuing now was pursued under his administration, was being pursued by him when that ins'eruta ble Providence saw fit to summon him, I trust, to a bet'er world than this below. Is there one principle adopted by him in reference to this revolution, that I have departed from ? None ! none !• Ihe very policy that I am now pursuing was pursued by me under his administration, I hav ing beou appointed by him in a particular posi tion for that purpose. An inscrutable Provi-’ denoe saw proper to remove him from this to, I trust, a better world, and I came into his place; and there is not a principle of his in re ference to the restoration of the Union from which I have departed. Then the war is not simply upon me, but it is upon my predecessor. I have tiled to do my duty. I know that some are envious and jealous, and speak of the Whito House as having attractions forthe President. Let me say to you the charms of the White House have as little influence upon me as upon any individual in the country, and much less tLJc»u upon (liuoo tvL \j arc tc*ik*ng rtl/UUlll. TJtlo difference between the little that suffices my stomach and back is more than enough, and has no charms for me. Tho proud and con - Selous satisfaction of having performed my duty to my country, to my children, and to the inner man, is all the reward I ask. [Great applause ] In conclusion, let me ask this vast con course hero to-day, this sea of upturned faces, to come with me, or I will go with you and stand around the Constitution of our country. It is again unfolded. The people are invited to read and understand, sustain and maintain its provisions. Let us stand by the Constitu tion of our forefathers. Though the heavens fall ; though factions should rage; though courts and juries may come ; though abuse and vituperation may be found out iu the most virulent form, I mean to be standing by. the* Constitution, as the chief ark of our safety ; as the palladium of cur civil and our reli gious liberty. Yes, let us cling to it as the mariner clings to the last plank when the night and the tempest close around him. Let us go away, forgetting the past and looking to the future, resolved to endeavor to restore our Government to its pristine purity, trusting in Him who is on high, but who controls all here below, that ere long our Union will be restored, and that we sliall have peace, not only with all the nations of the earth, but peace and good will among all parts of the United States. When your country is gone" and you are about that place, look out and you will find the humble individual who now stands before you weepiDg over its fiual disso tion. But, said I, Mr. President, what amendmen do you refer to? Ho said he thought there should be an amendment added to the Consti tution which would compel all tbe States to send their senators and representatives to the Congress of the Uuited States. Yes, compel them. The idea was in his mind that it was a part of tho doctrine of secession to break up the Government by the States withdrawing their senators and representatives from Congress; and, therefore, he desired a constitutional amend ment to compel thermic be sent. N° w i how, does the matter stand in the Constitution ol the country? Even that portion of it which pro vides for the amendment of the organic laws, ays that no State, without its consent, shall be deprived of its representation in Congress Now, what do we find? The position is taken that the States shall not be represented—tha we may impose taxes—that we may send our tax gatherers to eveiy region aud portion of a State —that the people are to bo oppressed with taxes, and when they come here to participate in the legislation ol the country, they are told; You must pay your taxes, you must “bear the burden of the Government, but you must not participate in the legislation of the country which is to affect you for all time. Is this just? No, no. Then, I say, let us admit into the councils of the nation those'wbo are unmistak ably and unequivocally loyal, those men who acknowledge their allegiance to the Govern ment and swear to support the Const tution. It is all embraced in that. The amplification of an oath m&kes fio difference. If a man is not loyal, you may adopt whatever test oath you please to prove his loyalty. A Prize Fight. —The Nashville Gazette con tains an account of a prize fight, which took place in Edgefieid, near that city February 19 between Edmund Nagle and -than Dunigan. There were present about three hundred spec tators to see these champions of the ring hum mel each other. Tae fight was ;n accordance with the rules of tbe pugilistic ring, for S2OO, aside. At least SIO,OOO changed bands on the result. The battle ended at the twelfth round, and lasted only forty-five minutes. Both men fought with tee fury of tigers, and they were unable to keep their feet in the ing. D.iaigan won the fight after the most determined contest, he declaring that he would win or die in the att. mpt. The leading photoglap'h-is of the country lare assembling in Nsw York, by agreement, to urge upon Congress to reduce tbe rate of tax ation upon tneir products. The principa cities will be represented. VOL. LXXV.—NEW SERIES VOL. XXV NO. 11. Jefferson Davis not a Secessionist. —The Indianapolis, InJ., Herald, publishes a letter from Jefferson Davis to Wm.J. Brown, some years ago editor of the Indianapolis Sentinel, and a leading democratic politician of Indiana. The letter is dated Washington, May 7, 1853, and is remarkable tor strong expressions of devotion to the Union. Mr. Davis wrote— hirteen years ago— “ The meeting of October, 1849, was a con vention of delegates equally representing the whig and democratic parties of Mississippi. The resolutions were decisive as to the equali ty ot right of the South with the North to the territories acquired from Mexico, and proposed a conventiou of the Southern people. I was not a member, but, on invitation, addressed convention. The succeeding legislature instructed m«, « a Bon«<or, to assert Uria tquality, and under existing circumstances, to resist by all constitutional means the ad mission of California as a State. “At a called session «f the Legislature in 1850, a se’f-constituted committee called on me, by letter, for my views. They were men who had enacted or approved the resolutions of the convention of 1849, and instructed me, as a member of tho Legislature iu the regular session, in the early part of the year 1850. To them I replied that I adhered to the policy they had indicated, and instructed me, in their official capacity to pursue. “I pointed out the mode in which their own policy could, in my opinion,' be executed with out bloodshed or disastrous convulsion,’ but iu terms of bitter scorn alluded to such as would insult me with a desire to destroy the Union for which iny whole life proved mo to boa devotee. “Pardon the egotism in consideration of the occasion, when I say to ypu that my father and my uncles fought through the revolution of 1776, giving their youth, their blood, and their little patrimony to the constitutional freedom which I claim as my inheritance. Three of my brothers fought m the war of 1812 ; two of them were comrades of the hero of the Hermit age, and received his commendation for gal lantry at New Orleans, At sixteen years of age I was given to the service of my country ; for twelve years of my life I have borne its arms and served it zsalously, if not well As I feel the infirmities which suffering more than ago has brought upon me, it would be a bitter reflection indeed it' I was forced to conclude, that my countrymen would hold all this light when weighed against the empty panegyric which a time-serviDg politician can bestow up on the Union for which he never made a sacri fice. “In the Senate I announced that if any respectable man would call me a disunionist I would answer him in monosyllables. On many occasions, in public speeches made in Mississippi, I havo said, if any man would come forward and charge me with a desire to destroy the Union, I would cram the lie down his throat. But I have often asserted the right for which the battles of the revolution were fought—the right of a people to change their government whenever it was found to be oppressive and subversive of the objects for which governments are instituted—and have Oonteuded for the independence and sover eignty of the States, a part of the creed of which Jefferson was the apostle, Madison the expounder, and Jackson the consistent de fender. Jefferson Davis.” ‘‘Note— No paity in Mississippi ever advo cated disunion. They differed as to the mode of securing their rights in tho Union, and on the power of a state to secure—neither advo cating the exercise of ihe power. “J. D.” (Georgia Legislature. HOUSE Tuesday Afternoon, February 20. The annexed bills were introduced: to change the'line between Mitchell and Col quit counties; to authorize tho county of Randolph to issue bonds to raise money. The annexed bills were passed : to author ize the Inferior Court of Greece county, to compel hands to work on the toads; to exempt from street duty members of the Fire Compa nies of Atlanta; to allow the inferior Court of Pickens county to levy an extra tax for county purposes; to legalize the proceedings of South ern Stockholders of the Brunswick and Florida Railroad Company, and to change the name of said Railroad; to incorporate the city of Bruns wick, to di flue it3 limits, and to provide for the election of city officers; to incorporate the city of Madison; to incorporate the Atlanta Street Railroad Company. SENATE. Wednesday, February 21. Mr, Moore from the Judiciary Committee, submitted a report on the Freedmen’s Code, and reported in lieu of said code the following bills; A bill to fix the relations of Husband and Wife between persons of color; A bill to define the term “person of color;” A bill to repeal section 285 of the Code except the sth clause of said section, and to repeal Ist, 2d and 31 clauses of section 28G of the Code; A bill to transfer certain cases from the Inferior Courts to the Couuly Courts. The Special Order—the State’s Orphan’s Home was'taken up. It provides for the ap pointment of three Commissioners to select a suitable place for the erection of suitable buildings for tho purpose No place is desig nated in the bill. The vote on the passage of the bill was yeas 39; nays 00. The next special order —tho resolution au thorizing the appointment of Commissions to select anew site for the Penitentiary was taken up and passed. No locality mentioned in the resolution. The bill for the relief from personal liability stockholders in Banks was taken up and after some discussion was laid on the table for the present. The annexed bills were passod : to repeal the acts requiring Cotton and Wool Factories to publish the list of their stockholders; to al low the Ordinary of Polk county io keep the papers of his cflico in his own dwelling until anew court house is built; to authorize an extra tax for the county of Early; to appro piiate $l5O for the repair and keeping in order State House Clock; to allow Interior Courts to fix jail fees tor dieting prisoners; to amend the act incorporating the Skidaway Shell Itoad Company; to change the name of the Milledge ville Rail Road Company; to change the time of holding superior court of Worth county. HOUSE. Wednesday, February 21. A resolution wa3 adopted tha’ no new mat ter be introduced after February 24 except by a two-third vote. The annexed bills were introduced : in cO'ps to rate the town ot Springfield in Effingham coun y;to a ter the time required for the record of wiiiings ; to incorporate the North Georgia Mining and Manufacturing Company ; author izing the issue of county bonds in Bartow county, to raise money for county purposes ; to allow Cieiks of inferior and Superior Courts to keep their offices more thin a mile from the Court House ; to incorporate the Alabama and Georgia Manufacturing Company ; to in corporate the Chattahoochee Manufacturing C irnpany ; to repeal section 1955 of the Code ; to authorize the Superintendent of the Wes tern and Atlantic Railroad to execute a bond to pay the United States lor purchase for said road. A reso’ution wa3 introduced in relation to the bonds and coupons of the State. The special order—the bill to authorize the Governor to raise money by the sale of bonds —was re-reftned. lhe annexed bills were passed : to incor porate the Central Georgia Manufacturing Company ; to incorporate Gate City Foundry, Card Mach me Works ; to encourage and pro tect the citizens of this State in the raising of it ck ; to regulate the distribution of the com- men school fund in Echols county ; to provide for the appointment of superintendents of bridges and roads in the several counties of the State ; to amend section 3478 of the code ; making it a misdemeanor to make two bills to the same land ; to allow Sheriffs to make ar rests out of their counties ; authorizing the payment of money in Terrel county for sup pression of small p:x ; to allow parties five days to make writs cf ceutiorari ; to provide for payment of teachers of poor children for the year 1865 ; to appropriate money to bring up reports of Supremo Court, and to employ D. B Sanford, of Greene county, to do the same. A bill to prevent persons from voting until they take the amnesty oath was lost. HOUSE. Wednesday Afternoon, February 21. The annexed bills were passed : to change the time of bolding the Superior Courts of the WoatArn Judicial Ctrouif; to incorporate the Cherokee Mining and Manufacturing Com pany; to incorporate 'the Blairsville Mining and Manufacturing Company; to authorize the Inferior Court of Greene county to levy an oxtra tax; to incorporate the Chestatee River Hydraulic and Hose Mining Company. Bill to authorize J. J Kirkland, a disabled soldier, to peddle without license; Lost 1 On motion of Mr. Smith, of Hancock, the use of the Hall was tendered Hon. A. H. Ste phens, Senator elect to the U. S. Congress, to address the General Assembly. SENATE. Thursday, February 22. After the reading of tho Journal, Mr. Stro zier introduced the following, which was agreed to : The Senate of the State of Georgia do re solve, That in honor of the anniversary of the birth day of Washington, and in honor to his comprehensive patriotism which embraced his whole country and produced counsels of wisdom, moderation, justice and universal fraternity in the stormiest periods of her his tory, the Senate do now adjourn till 10 o’dock to morrow morning. HOUSE. Thursday, February 22. The action of the House on the bill to re peal the Act prohibiting the marriage of first cousins, was reconsidered. The' special order of the day, the bill to au thorize the Inferior Courts of the several counties of the State, to levy and collect an extra tax for the support of indigent widows and orphans of soldiers was taken up, and be fore arriving at any action on the same, the House entertained a motion to adjourn in re spect to the day, and to listen to the address of lion. A. H. Stephens. SENATE. Friday, Feb. 23, A resolution was introduced in relation ta the payment of the bonds and coupons of the State over due. Tho annexed bills were introduced to change the place of holding a Justice’s Court in Scriveu county. In relation to judgments against Trust Estates. To incorporate the Met calf Manufacturing Company. The annexed bills were lost: to lay off the State into twenty Judicial Circuits, and to pro vide for sessions four times a year. To amend section 4220 of the Code—the bill seeks to change the law which requires persons con victed of murder and recommended to mercy to be confined in the Penitentiary for life. The bill to allow the redemption of real ea* fate sold under execution within a specified time, was passed. HOUSE. Fkidai, February 28. The annexed bills were introduced amend ing the charter of the Insurance Company of Columbus; relative to the publication of de cisions of the Suprome Court; to change the line between Murray and Whitfield counties; for the relief of George Cox, of the county of Whitfield; to ircorporate the City andLian ' Association and Savings Bank of Augusta; to authorize the levy of an extra tax in the county ot Thomas; t,o appropriate $25,000 of the net earnings of the W. & A. R R. to th 9 Orphans’ Home; to incorporate a Savings Benk, in the city of LaGrange; to amend the Revised Code of Georgia; for the relief of tax Collectors; to amend the charter of tho town of Sparta. A resolution was introduced in relation to stock gaps on the Western and Atlantic Rail road. The Chairman of the Committee appointed to examine the State Library, submitted his report with resolution. The Committee on Military Affairs, report ed against making any appropriation for the buiiding ot the Military Institute, either at Marietta or at any other place. The bill for the relief of the indigent wid ows and orphans of soldiers, was taken up and discussed. Pending the discussion, the House adjourned till 4 o'clock. SENATE. Saturday. February 23. The annexed resolution was unanimously adopted : Resolved, That the General Assembly do hereby express their cordial endorsement of the sentiments contained in the able and pa triotic address SHte Hon. Alexander H. Stephens, delmredm the Hall of the House of Itepresentatiues on the 22nd instant, and that a copy ot the same be entered upon the journals of the Senate and House of Repre sentatives. A bill was introduced to change the peDal code. The annexed bills were passed : to incor porate the Columbus Street Railroad Company; to incorporate the Life and Accident Insurance Company in Atlanta; supplemental to the act incorporating the North Georgia Mining and Manufacturing Companv; to prescribe and regulate the relations oi parent and child, among persons of color in this State; to add an additional clause to section 2535 of the code; to prescribe and regulate the relations of husband and wife among persons of color in this State, HOUSE. Saturbay, February 23. Tho annexed bills were introduced : to in corporate the Franklin Mining and Manufac turing Company; for the relief of Moses S. Collins; to incorporate a Company for laying down carriage Railways in the city of Savan nah. _ The annexed bills were passed : to change the line between Spaulding and Pike ; to change the lme between Laurens and Wilkin son; to incorporate the Columbus Manufac turing Company. •SENATE. Saturday, February 24, A resolution to prevent the distribution of the mail among the members until alter ad journment was .lost. A resolution to prohibit the introduction of new matter after Monday next was agreed to. _ A resolution was introduced that the Gen eral Assembly adjourn on the 10th . March nex f . On motion tbe resolution was amended by inserting the 13th of March and passed. A bill to authorize Freedmen to perfonn the mariiage ceremony between persons or color was lost. . _ , , , Bill to regulate proceedings of ,nsol J®“‘ banks. The bill proposes to allow the banks in the payment of their bil s to estimate be value of the same at the value of go < tme the bills were paid out by. .... Pending the consideration of the b Senate adjourned. hodsE SAWRDAf. February 2*. The House took up the the bill for the rel et o m f orphans of deceased soldiers, and . t ing a motion to reconsider a tubatit \ ./ mid the bill on wm’lim call of the roll for iar business which was me '“"TtotSSi't»«" »