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amend Section 3988 of the Code ; to amend Section 3604 of the Code ; to alter the rules of evidence ; to detine the mode of ascerta'n ing the number of indigent widows and or phans of soldiers nnd indigent soldiers, and all other persens who have to be supported by taxation ;to alter section 1564 of the Code ; to legalize and make valid certain acts of Notaries l’ubilc :to increaso the pay of the Compiler of the Laws, and to provide for the early distribution of copies of the same ; to change the line between Muscogee and Chat tahoochee counties ; to amend Part 4th, Title 7, Paragraph 452 of the Code ; to Tepeal sec tions 1593 and 2635 of the Code, and all other Acts which forbid aliens and foreigners to acquire real estate. , jhe annexed resolutions were Introduced. In relation to the pay of claims of postmasters, of refusal to entertain any proposition to Bell or lease the State Road. The House again took up the bill for the relief of Indigent widowd and orphans of sol diers. The bill, after unimportant amend naents, passed. SENATE. Monday February 26. The following resolution was unanimously adopted : Whereas, The Senate and House of Repre sentatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, did pass an act donating public lands to the several States and Territo-* ries which may provide Colleges tor th i bencSt of Agriculture and the Mechanic Arts, approv ed July 2d, 1862, provided that the Stale or Territory should signify its acceptance within two years from the date of its approval by the President, and Whereas, an Act extending the time within which States and Territories may accept this grant of lands, was passed and approved April 14th, 1864, by .which the time of acceptance was extended to April ]4'h, 1866. Therefore. 15-s it resolved by the’,Senate and House of Representatives oi the State of Georgia in General Assembly met, That the State of Georgia does hereby signify its acceptance of the benfit of the provisions of this Act' Resolved turther, That his Excellency, the Governor l>e authorized to forward a copy of these resolutions to the President of the Uni ted States. The bill‘for tho relief of Banks’ waH taken up as the unfinished business. Pending the consideration of the bill, tho Senate adjourned. HOUSE. Mondat, February 26 The annexed bills wero passed : A hill to authorize tho Superintendent of the Western & Atlantic R. It, and State Treasurer to sign a bond- pledging the faith of the State for the payment of certain purchases made of the United States. Passed. Tho stay law—the special order—was taken up and utter considerable discussion passed. Bill for the relief of Lanatic Asylum. Re ferred to the Finance Committee. The Homestead bill was taken up and read. SENATE. Monday, February 26. This was tho last day for the introduction of new matter unless by a two-third vote. The annexed bills were introduced : to amotid the 11th sec tion of the charter of the Macon and Western Railroad Company ; to incorporate the Madison Petroleum Company; to extend and apply all of the provisions of the Ordinance passed by tbe late convention, to make valid privute contracts to all wills and executed between the Ist day of June, 1861. and the Ist day of June, 1865 ; to accept by the State tho donation by the United States of.certain lands for tho promotion of agriculture aud tho mechanical arts. HOUSE. Monday, February 26. Tho annexed bills were passed : to allow Clerks of Superior and Inferior Courts of Mc- Intosh county to ktep their offices more than one mile from (lie Court-house; to allow tbe Interior Court of Bartow county to issue bonds to raiso rovenuo for county purposes; to in corporals the Cuthbert Manufacturing Com pany, to authorize the Inferior Court of Ran*> doljjli county so ioeuo tonde, to Incorporate tho town of Springfield, in Effingham oounty. The annexed bills were lost : to change tho line between Butts and Henry counties; bill to change the line between Paulding and Cobb counties The annexed bil's were introduced.: to amend tho several acts incorporating the town Os liainbridgo ; to amend the.charter of the Ros well Manufacturing Company ; to add addi tional sections to the] Code. SENATE. Tuesday, February 27. The titlo of the bill introduced by Mr. Moore, from tho joiDt Judiciary Committee is : “A bill to define tho status of persons of color and to regulate their rights." This bill proposes to secure to persons of color, the rights of persons and property, to hold and convey lands, to inherit, give evidence and maintain all civil rights before the Courts on the same tooting as white persons, and further declares that they shall not bo punishable for any crime or offense against the laws ill any niauner different from that by which white per sons are punished. The bill to regulate proceedings in winding up the affairs of insolvent banks, was amend ed and passed by a vote ot yeas 22, nays 20. The bill as passed relieves the officers of banks from the pains and penalties of the law in curred by the suspension of specie paymeuts. The bill does uot relieve from personal liabili ty the stockholders of the banks. It allows tho banks to go at once into liquidation. It compels the bill-holders to prove by witness es at what time they bills ; or In case they canuot prov&dfllßtme by test!* nrouy to say ou oath whetr'ffiey received the bills ; and said bills are io be estimated on a gold basis at the time they were received. The anuexcd preamble and resolution was unanimously a lopted : Whereas, death has laid his icy hand on the person of Brig Gen John K Jackson, of the late Confederate army, therefore, in view of his exnltt and patriotism, be it Resolved, That the Senate do now adjourn till to-monow at 10 o’clock. HOUSE. Tuesday, Feb. 27. The motion to reconsider the stay iaw was lost. * ' A resolution to hold night sessions was passed. The Senate resolution in relation to the lands derated to the Slates and territories for colleges tor the promotion of agriculture and the mechanical art?, was taken up and adopted. The House concurred in the Senate resolution to adjourn March 13. The House took up the Senate bill known as the -Exemption Bill." Tho Judiciary Com mittee oi the House reported a substitute for the same The essential differences between the original and substitute are these ; The original exempts trom levy and sale one hun dred acres of land and live acres for every child under IS years of age and ten additional acres for every iuvalid, including homestead not worth exceeding $2 500, besides household and kitchen furniture, woikiag tools, books and provisions to a larger amount than now allow ed by law, and applies to all judgments, liens, etc. The substitute only exempts SI,OOO worth ot proiwrtv and S2OO worth additional for every child under twelve years of age. and limits the exemption to judgments obtained upon coutracts made or torts'eommitted after the passage of the act. The bill and substitute were laid on the table for the present The annexed bills were passed: to alter and amend chapter 2. title 27th. Code ; to incorpo rate the Steam Mill Cotton Company ; to in corporate Little River Miring Company ; to incorporate the B.airsville M ning and Manu facturing Company ; to change the time of holding the Superior Courts cf Worth county; .to give certain powers to the Judge of the City Comt of Savannah aud to prescribe cer taiu practices in said courts, and for other purposes; to enlarge the powers of the City- Council of Augusta Bill to exteuJ the corporate limits of the City of Rome. Lost. SENATE Tuksdav, February 28. The motion to reconsider so much of the action of the Senate on yesterday as relates to the passage ol the bill to regulate proceedings in winding up the affairs of insolvent Banks, was lost. The annexed bills were passed; to incotpo rate the Macon Canal and Water Works; to amend the charter of the Cttv of Macon; The tax bill, as passed by the House, was taken up, and with immaterial amendments, was passed. . , , . Bill to donate the lauds of the State lying in Okefenoke Swamp as a permanent endowment for the Georgia Home of Orphans. Made the order for Monday next. The annexed bills were lost; for the preven tion of vagrancy; to allow the legal voters of Bartow county to change the county-site of said county; to allow the City Council of Rome to ifcuo change bills; to prevent the distillation of grain. Bill to grant certain lands to the authorities of the City of Macon. Laid on the table lor the present. It was decided that the motion in relation to the Homestead Bill was one to postoce indefi nitely, and not to lay on the table for the present. It was thereupon moved to reconsider the action of the House on yesterday cn that bill. I'he motion prevailed. The morning session was taken up in dis cussing the bill. News by A plan for the seizure of British Columbia to establish a harbor for privateers, by the Fenians, having come to light, the English Minister has addressed the State department on the subject. A proclamation will probably be issued against any violation of tho neutrality law. John C Patterson, Internal Revenue Detec tive, has been arrested on a charge of levying black mail upon several Broadway merchants New Yotk. Two large dty goods boxes of fractional cur rency notes wtere received from New York on February 24 for redemption Fred Douglas writes that an attempt was made to assassinate him in Baltimore. A steamboat collision occurred cn the Ohio river on the 24ih. Forty persons lost their lives. The lowa Legislature repudiates the Presi dent. A meeting of radicals at Springfield 111., passed resolutions denunciatory of the Presi dent’s late speeches. There is no doubt but that Sect Stanton’s resignation is in the hands of the President. Secretary Seward has returned to Washing ton. American fisherman are forbidden the use of the Canadian shores after the 17th of March. Boyd who killed Cook in jail at Indiapolis, has been sentenced to nineteen montns im*. prisonment. , The Indiana Democracy are justly ii«dignaut over tho manner in which the Radicals tieated Yorheos. The Radicals had a great meeting at Chicago, February 26th. The President was denounced by all the speakers. Bishop Lynch, of South Carolina, is in New York, appealing for charity. Good authority asserts that tho President will, in a few days, issue a peace proclamation. Hon. G. W. Smythe of Texas, is d*-ad. L. S. Lawrence, banker, Henry C. Lyon and Peters, have boen arraigned iu New York, for trial on the charge of having stolen $3,000 in bonds. The steamers Dictator, Laura, Leviathsn, and Peytoaa were burned at St. Louis, on the 2Gth. The great controversy between the Penn sylvania railroad and tho Atlantic and Great Western and the Catawissa and Reading rail road, has been decided, in favor of the for mer. General Grant was accidentally shot and wounded in the hand, a few days ago, while examining a newly patented pistol. The Republican Senators and Representa tives held a caucus on the evening of the 24th. The result has uot transpired. A rumor is current in New York of extensive frauds and theft of Uuitod States prize goods, stolen from tho Union Warehouse in Brooklyn. Ex-Presideut Burnet, of Texas, is preparing a reply to Gen Gregory, relative to the charge of coriuption in the Freedmen’s Bureau in that atate. Five persons were burned to death in Balti more, Feb. 24th. The Navy Department has received informa tion which quiets the soars entertained lor the safety of the U S steamer Brooklyn A grat’d banquet was given to Mr Sefretary Reward, in New 'York, on the 24th. Chilian Minister at Montevideo has ar ranged to send out privateering vessels against the Spanish commerce. The New York Fenians are much excited over the action of the Pittsburg Congress. It is reported the Western Union Telegraph lines have been consolidated with tho U. S, lines, thus making only one company, with lines to all part of the West. , la a conversation with two New York gen tlemen, President Johnson, reiterated his views on National ass ilrs as often expressed. He declared tho test oath to be tao severe. Thinks the usual oath sufficient. Ihe loss of the (ire in Philadelphia, Feb. 26, was insured to the amouut of $495,000 The St. Louis Mailable Iron Works were de stroyed by fire Feb 26 Loss $15,000 Governor Meagher, of Montana has called for 5,000 men to quell Indian distuibauces in that Territory, Newcomb, Burohanan & Co’s warehouse, Louisville, has been burned. Loss $200,000 ; insurance $165,000. The State of Maine, assumes jthe war debts of her f owns. A United States Express robber has been arrested in Missouri. The Massachusetts Legislature is quite in dignant at President Johnsons course. Maximilian h<i3 commenced imprisoning editors who displease him. A large meeting which endorsed the Presi dent’s policy ha* been held at Albany, N. Y; Washington dispaches say the there will be no disruption in the Cabinet. The Cannadian parliament express much feeling over the abrogation of tho reciprocity treaty. In the Federal House, Feb. 24, the day was occupied in making speeches on reconstruc tion. Tho ludiaua Democratic Convention has adopted resolutions endorsing President John son’s policy and veto. Washington is full of rumors about Cabinet changes. An effort is being made in Congress to es tablish a National Militia. All men from twenty to lorty to be liable to duty. Os the seven hundred Post Office routes ad vertised in Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana and Arkansas, only one hundred and eighty four have been established. Gen. Steadman, of the Department of Geor gia, has been ordered to Washington, by the President. It is thought he will be the new Secretary of \V ar. Gen. Grant has been presented with a purse of slooo,’by the citlzms of New York. Postmaster General Dennison insists that all mail contractors shall take the test oath. National Cemeteries are to be established on battle grounds is the South. Oa February 27. live persons were killed by a boiler explosion in Pittsburg, Pa., and sso,* 000 worth of property destroyed. Anew railroad is to be built between Ne watk N. J. and New York. The House Military Committee do not want to increase the present army but simply re organise it. Judge Grahun, ot Kentucky, has rendered a decision sustaining the Constitutional amend ment. Brazil is preparing to make a further in vasion of Paraguay, Anew express company called ‘’Union Ex press Company" has been started at the North —Gen. Slocum President. The I»‘publicans " of Illinois sustain Con gress and denounce the President. The loss by the great steamboat fire io St. Louis some time since is said ,to reach $750,- 000. The Ohio Legislature re-assembled Monday, February 26. A large meeting to support the President has been held in Chicago. Another new Freedm :u’s bill will soon be introduced into the House. In Raleigh, N. C. the ladies refuse to walk under the United States flag. The Virginia papers demand the removal from the Cabinet of Stanton, 'Harland, aud Speed. The amount of Government funds now on hand in the various National Banks ia $24,589, 006, for which the Treasury holds as security upward of $34,000,000. A report of the Secretary of the Treasury shows that petroleum has got to be a great source of revenue. The radicals in Washington aro denouncing the President more bitterly than ever. The Senate has re'used to confirm some of the President’s nominations. Kansas has presented a war claim of four hundred and fifty thousand dollars. Voorhees, of Indiana, was ousted from his seat in the House of Representatives by a vote es nearly three to one. Gen Washburn was the successful contestant. Several new Pacific railroad schemes are be* ing pressed in Washington. Anew Freedman’s Bureau bill is being talk ed up in the the Senate. Democratic politicians want Gen Slocum ap pointed Collector at New York. Gen Grant’s newspaper suppression order applies only to Southern Journals. All Government patronage has been with drawn from Forney’g Washington Chronicle. Advices received by State Department at Washington announce cattle plague on the in crease in England and Scotland. Also in Bel gium and in Russia. Maj J H Gee, late keeper of Salisbury, N C Prison, is ou trial at Raleigh- The report of the Dexter case, at Mobile, covered over eleven hundred sheets of legai cap. Matters in the Tennessee Legislature are growing worse daily. It io rumored Qcu Popoflt buo btJCU bound over for trial before U S Court at Memphis. t The Radicals have a majority in the Missouri Legislature. There was a heavy snowstorm at Milwaukie,- Wis , Feb 30. Delany’s mill and distillery at Peoria, 111., were burned Feb 23. No insurance. Lawlessness is quite prevalent throughout Arkansas. Murders are the order of the day. The Republican leaders in New York counsel moderation. Gen Grant has returned to Washington from New York. „ Anew steamship line has been opened be tween New York and Bremen. It is thought that Congress will tax tobacco in leaf before it is manufactured. Maximilian's prospects are on the decline in Western Mexico. A great anti-administration meeting has been, held in San Francisco. Mr. B. Kimberly, of Woodstock, Ohio, was robbed of about $14,000 in bonds, a few days ago. Large sutns of money continue to be re ceived by the Fenian Treasurer from all sec tions. Two United States officers have been sent to jail by the Kentucky juries for carrying out General Palmer’s orders. The Conservatives of St. Louis have had a grand celebration over President Johnson’s veto. Tho report that ill feeling exists between the President and Geo. Grant, is incorrect. It ia reported six hundred whites in Mon tana have been murdered by the Indians. Five men were frozen to death near Kearney city, Montana; during late cold weather. The office ot the Provost Marshal of Nash ville, Tenn., has been abolished. The Ways and Means committee have agreed to report ab 11 providing for a tax of five per cent per lb on cotton, and allowing a drawback on manufactured goods exported. Senator Stephens is expected soon to - arrive in Washington, The credentials of Senator elect Perry, of S C., were presented to the Senate on the 28th February by Mr Johnson of Md. For four and fifty commissioned vacancies in the regular army, there are eight hundred applicants. Wm Lloyd Garrison in a late speech, de nounced the President and expressed the opinion that it would have been far better had Seward fallen, under the hand of (Payne than to have participated in the Cooper Institute meeting. INITKD S TATHB CONGRKfeH. Monday, February 26. In the Senate, Mr. Lane, of Kansas, endeav ored to obtain the privilege of the fljor tor the Senators elect from Arkansas, but unsuccess fully. The concurrent resolution was taken up atone o’clock and Mr. Sherman proceeded to matte some cAtcuUca mumms, curing wmcb he declared his faith in the President. In the House, Mr. Beaman, of Michigan, in troduced ab 11 to continue in force and arnond the Freedmen’s Bureau Bill. Mr. Trowbridge offered a bill instructing the Committee on Military Affairs to inquire into the quality of tho artificial limbs supplied to the soldiers and sailors. A resolution was introduced to inquire into the expediency of levying contributions on the disloyal inhabitants of the late Confederate- States, to defray the expenses of the Govern ment. A joint resolution from the Commiltee on reconstruction was reported by Mr. Bingham to amend the Constitution by adding tho fol lowing article : “That Congress shall have power to make all.laws which shall be necessa ry and proper to secure to the citizens of each State all the privi’eges and immunities of citi zens of the several States, and to all persons in tho several States equal protection in life, liberty and property.” Tuesday, February 27. In the Senate, Mr. Dixon, of Connecticut, who is a Union man of Btrong conservative tendencies, defended the Piesident’s recon struction policy. Afterwards a lively colloquy ensued between Messrs. Trumbull of Illinois, and Saulebury of Delaware. In the House Mr Morrill of Vermont, re ported an important bill lor the regulation of trade with the British Provinces. The expi ration of the reciprocity treaty on the 10th of March, renders some measures of the kind necessary. Mr. Van Horn introduced a se ries of resolutions, which were referred to the Foreign Affairs’ Committee, setting forth that in view of the pledges of Napoleon’s late speech, the employment of French troops in further conquests in Mexico would be a vio lation of his engagements. In a sharp dis cussion on the proposed constitutional amend ment providing guarantees for the protection of citizens in all the States, Messrs. Randall; of Pennsylvania, and Rogers, of New Jersey, Democrats, and Price, of lowa, Hale, of Now York, and Kelly, of Pennsylvania, Union, participated. .\K\VB BUMMAKY. Montana is without a Legislature in couse quence of the veto of the apportionment bill. Ihe Registry bill, disfranchizing those who took part in or abetted with the South in the war has been passed by the West Virginia Legislature. There are at Winchester, Virginia, tea com panies of United States regular troops who re cently arrived, bringing with them their families. The Fenian Congress continues in session at Pittsburg. General Sweeney has submitted military plans, which have been approved by a general committee. Five hundred aud eighty persons are stop ping at the Dry Tortugas, in the Govern ment prison. Lt. W. H. Hendricks of the Charleston police has been presented with a very fine horse. It is a testimonial for his usefulness in suppress ing the late disturbance in that city. A woman in New York recently smothered three of her children to death. Cause : Ttm porary insanity. A fire in Austin. Texas , destroyed property to the amount of twenty-five thousand lars. A young cashier of a house on Broadway, New York, has been discovered to be a de faulter to the amount of SIO,OOO, the result of stock gambling. Ihe Mexican Liberals are quarreling among themselves. Two Cherokee Indians had a fight over a bot t’e ot whiskey, at Sulphur Springs, Ark., re cently, which tesulted in the Heath of boih. A member of Congress was togging a" well stuffed carpet-bag into the House"and on be ing inquired of by a colleague, replied that be was taking in a few amendments to the Con stitution, as he wanted to show his constitu ents that he was up to legislation. Gen. F J Herron has been elected Director of the new National Bank in New Orleans. A good vain of oil has been sttuck in Col umbia county, Ky. The depth reached was 321 teet. Jas Baker, for many years connected with amusements in Philadelphia, is dead, ijjianirif & Hinthul AUGUSTA, GA. WEDNESDAY MORMSG. FEBRUARY 38. t The Radical War against tub Constitution and the President.— Seeing how utterly im possib’e it is to shape the policy of President Johnson to suit their own party purposes, and determined as they are to place men in power who wilhfyieid to party ends, rather than thefr country’s good, a proposition has been gravely introduced in Congress by the Radicals so to amend the Constitution of the United States, as to render the President in* eligible to a second tetm of office. The war against the Constitution and Chief Magistrate seems to be carried on by the ene mies of the Republic in a spirit of vindictive ness and desperation, never b fibre known in political histoiy. Every and any means to thwart the wiso designs of the latter«re being resorted to. Amendment after amendment to the Constitution, hos been, and is being offer ed, and still the President is firm. Assail him where they will, he is ever found ready to re pel attacks, and prepared, uuj cn P c^tixi s a ie newal of the assault. In his speech in Brook lyn, Wendell. Phillips, who belongs to that acnool of politicians who have done more to engender strife and discord in this country, than all those they accuse of being disuuion ists, declares that the “campaign has to be “ fought against Andrew Johnson,” and “un “ less an outside pressure such as has never “ been known, can be brought to bear against “ Congress, the President will beat.” Phillips is now one of the most prominent leaders of the Radicals. - This expression comiDg from him means some thing. Inter preted it would read thus—“war to the knife— the knife to the hilt.’’ It means a war of piti less denunciation and unscrupulous defama tion. That war has already commenced. The President does not quail before tho attack, boldly and defiantly he meets the assailants— the enemies of the Union. With the Consti tution in one hand and the Union in the other, he stands calm and collected. It is painful to think th t, after so much of strife, and when the country so much needs repose, there should be a renewal of fierce agi tation. It is painful to see the head .of the nation, who is devoting himself with all his energies, great experience and abilities, to the establishment of tho con stitutional status of the country as it existed b&fore the war, treated by a domineering party as though he were a misoreaat aud the ‘ cut purse of the empire.” With a moderation worthy of tho primitive days of the Republic, he denies himself powers that would make him an autocrat, because those powers are not conferred by the Consti tution. Ia the same spirit ha denies the same powers to the legislative branch of the Gov vernment. Hereafter, TThen fanaticism and passion shall subside, aud reason shall once more assert its way, the whole country will honor him as he deserves to be honored for so doing. In the present unhealthy state of the Northern mind, when the frantic passions of war have survived that war itself, the Rndica party, demoralized by the habitual exercise of power, and impatient of 'all .restraints upon its will, views President Johnson—who is called by the perverse and vindictive leader of the House of Representatives, “that man at the other end of the avenue, 5 ’ —with jealousy, distrust and avdl-oion. But thoro he otands, and will continue to stand, a lion in their path. COaSTIIUTIONAL AMENDMENTS. “Every order, reso lution, or vote, to which the concurrence of the 'Senate and House of Representa tives may be necessary, (except on a question of adjournment,) shall be presented to the President of the United States; and before the same shall take effect shall be approved by him, shall be repassud by two thirds of the Senate and House of Representatives.”— I Article, vii section of Constitution of United States. “All that I want is that two thirds of each branch of Congresss shall vote affirmative ly on this question. And while I should take pleasure in hav ing the President to approve of our con duct, yet he has noth ing to say about it on this question. We do not send it. to him, and ask his opinion about “The passage of this amendment by a two - thirds vote will carry it before the State Legislatures for ratlfi cation, without regard | to the approval or dis approval of the Presi dent.”— Speech of Mr. Stevens, in the House of Reps., 31tZ Jan. 1868. Here are two direct aud opposite opinions upon a great question affecting the fundamen tal law of the land. One is the declaration of a leader of the majority in tho present Con gress; the other, the decision of a convention of which Washington was tho president, and in which Franklin, Hamilton, Madison and others were members. Can it be possible that this fanatic has more wisdom and experience than those who framed the Constitution—or, are his partizan ebullitions more to be respected than the calm deliberations of the Fathers of the Republic ? The practice aud theory of Mr. Stevens would reduce the powers of the Executive cho sen by the nation, and sworn to execute his high office, to aa empty pageant. It is record ed of one of the framers of the Constitution, of North Carolina, in 177 when asked, after his return from the convention, what powers we'e given to the Governor? “Power, sir, to sign a receipt for his pay and no more.’’ Perhaps, if Mr. Stevens had the power he has the will to deprive the President even of this. We trust the people of the Nor s h will sternly rebuke, at the coming elections, tie radical, treason hatcher Stevens and his coadjutors. The utter disregard of law, order, and princi ple, shown by the leaders of the majority in Congress are disgusting ; yes, nauseating to every conservative man in the land. And until such such men are thrust cut of high places, the people need not look for that peace and quiet which are essential for the welfare and pros perity of the nation. Tub Honesty of the Tribune. —The New York Tribune expresses its surprise that Southern men should hesitate to commit per jury for the sake of holding office under the General Government. In this simple stntence, one can see that the,princip!e of the Tribune’ 3 managers is just no principle at all. There is no crime against good morals or good society, of which the Tribune during its career has not been guilty. It is not surprising, therefore, to s;e it council others to commit perjury in order to accomplish their desires. Brief History op the War.- -In the late civil war, 220 battles were fought. In Virginia, 80; Tennessee, Missouri, 37; Georgia, 12; South Carolina, 16;, North Carolina, 11; Ala bama, 7; Florida, 5; Keatncky, 14; the Indian Territory and New Mexico, on# each. There were also 17 naval engagements. Napoleon on Mexican Affairs.— Tho ad dress of the emperor of the French, before the corps legi&latif, at the opening of its session, contained reference to the state of BHairs in Mexico, and, as was anticipated, a mention of the probability of the withdrawal of the French troops. The picture which he drew of the suc cess of the imperial arms seems, at this dis tance, too highly colored for the reality. It may bo that the throne of Maximilian is firmly established, but there is a large party in Mexi co which has not discovered the fact as yet. Upon this subject Napoleon said: “Iu Mexico the government fpunded by the will of the people is being consolidated. Tue opposition, cocquered and dispersed, have no longer a chief, the national troops have dis played valor, and tbe country has found guar antees of order and security which have devel oped its resources and raised its commerce with France alone from 21 to 77 millions.’’ In view of this exceedingly prosperous con dition, he made a very doubtful allusion to the contemplated withdrawal from that coun try. The following were his remarks: As I expressed the hope last year that our expedition was approaching its termination, I am coming to an understanding with the Em peror Maximilian to fix the epoch for the recall of our troops before their return is effectuated, without compromising the French interests which we have been defending in that remote uuuuyj-. * * * The emotion pro duced in the United Statee by the presence of our troops on the Mexican soil will be pacified by the frankness of onr declarations. The American people will comprehend that onr expedition to which we invited them, W3s not opposed to their inti rests Two nations equal ly jealous of their independence ought to avoid every step which might effect their dignity and their honor.” There does not appear to be that amount of frankness in the declarations of the Emperor which he would have us see there. We might ask how long a time he and Maximilian would occupy iu coming to an understanding; and at how great a distance lrom that time he would fix the epoch for the recall of the French troops. The American people will be slow to comprehend that the expedition which threw a sister republic into great difficulties was not opposed to their interests. All the boasted frankness of the .Emperor will not avail to convince us of this, any more than th j fact that he dubs the usurping empire of Maximilian as tho “government founded by the will of the people,” will bring about the belief that the Mexicans want an Austiian emperor over them. All that tho Emperor’s address assures us of, is that the. French troop3 will perhap, be re called from Mexico at some fufure time. But we must look beyond the indefinite and mysti fying words, of the Gallic oracle if we wish to understand the real drift of his speech. Al though he is by no means explicit or satisfac tory ia regard to Mexican affaiis, it is evident, from the fact of his mentioning the purpose ot withdrawing, that he is not unaffected by the general sentiment of dissatisfaction with the venture. It is, doubtless, an unpleasant ex perience for him to acknowledge the failure of his Mexican scheme, and to proclaim that hiß championship of the Latin race has been un successful; and hence he can be allowed to take advantage of the intricacies of rhetorio expression to modify the harshness of the plain statement. The fact that Maximiliau’s government takes millions annually-from the French treas ury, while not a single has been re ceived by France in return, ia not very efi couraging to the nation, and Napoleon cannot avoid seeing it. Such a great financial burden will not be sustained by any people for the mere propagation of an idea, and for tnie reason, if for no other, it has become politic for France so relieve itself of the Mexican em pire a3 soon as possible. Our Government cannot recognize (he usurping emperior and all prospect of support from tho United States was long since dispelled. All political ad vantage was precluded ?by the stopping of the late war leaving nothing to be gained but a nominal empire, which would require con stant pecuniary and military support. Hence it is that we are led to the belief that Napoleon ia actually intending to with draw his’support from 'Maximilian, and the gingerly manner in which he expresses him self is but a sop to the vauity-of the nation to disguise the fact that a withdrawal is a con fession of defeat. When the French troops leave, Maximilian will be sure to soon follow. The Austrian sulseby may .take the peace, of the French contingent, but the mind which directs the French policy will bo wanting. Let Franco withdraw entirely from the field, and no one will be fouad to take the place left va cant by Napoleon 111. Events seotn to fore shadow that this withdrawal will soon take Demonstrations in Honor of the President’s Veto Message . —Our Northern exchanges are filled with accounts of demonstrations in honor of President Johnson’s veto message. Immense gatherings have taken placo in many of the large cities, and speeches by prominent men are reported. A profuso display of flags and the firing of salutes aro among the incidents of the occasion. At the Academy of Music in Brooklyn the Rev. Henry Ward Beecher de livered an address on national affairs before a large audience, who testified their appreciation of the sentiments enunciated by frequent and enthusiastic appiauso. We have reasons to believ that the majority of the Northern people side with President Johnson in the course he has seen fit to take as regards national affairs On these important questions, however, it is evi dent the Northern sentiment is not united. In opposition to the President and his poli cy, meetings have been held in a few places for the purpose of encouraging the Senators who voted for the Freedmen’s Bureau Bill notwithstanding the objections of the Presi dent, also conveyingjan expression of sympathy to the m cabers of the of Representa tives who favor the passage of the measure. We may now say the party line is fairly drawn. The issue is administration or anti-Administra tion. Oa th3 side of the President will be ranged the Conservatives of the country, tbo3e who desire to see the machinery cf civil gov ernment in full operation in all the States of the Union. On the opposite side will be fonnd oneu who believe, or profess to believe, that the war is not yet ended, and are in favor of sub jecting the South to additional penalties and submissions. Freight from St. Louis. —Messrs. E, M. Bruce & Cos, have kindly furnished us with the annexed list, which gives the correct charges from St. Louis to Augusta for freight: first class, 3.20 per hundred; second class, 2 75; third class, 2.50; liquors and liquids 5.90 per bbl; flour 3.33 per bbl; salt 66c per bushs bran, wheat per car load per hundred pounds 38c; wheat, &c, 65c per buahel; peas and corn 51c per bush; oats 4J per bushel; apples 363 per bbl; potatoes 3 03 per bbl. The Get i Railroad .—But three miles of the road between Savannah and Thomasville re main to be completed, and we learn that the connection will soon be completed. Insurance Against Accidents. —lt only re mains to set tbe facts plainly before the com munity in order to demonstrate that it is even more incumbent to secure against accidents to the person than against accidents to property. There can be but littie doubt that, iu a short time, insurances against accidents will become even more general than insurances upon pro perty. Men wiil set apart a portion of their income for this purpose as a portion of necessary expenditure. The premiums are so low that it is within the me&ns of all to take out a policy. - The expenses aro less, while benefits are comparatively greater. A man may insure inthe New York Accidental Insurance Company for less than half the cost of a Fire Insurance policy, and guarartee his family a sum that will support them c >mfortably in case of his death, or break the force of the calamity that throws him upon a bed of pain for weeks and months. The schedule, it should be remembered embraces ten weekly payments of money, in case of illues3 from residents, as well as ag gregate payments iu the event of death, at rat.es ranging from one half to three quarters of one per cent—half the premiums on fire. Insurances may be effected against accidents that wiil absolutely cover all contingencies, and secure remuneration in case of accident to life or limb, or both. When we contemplate the increasing number of kccidents, resulting, in no slight degree, lrom the increased travel, it will be seen that it Is a moral an3 religious duty for men to protect themselves and their families from consequences of calamities which cannot be anticipated or prevented. Acci dents come, unfortunately, within the rango of every person’s possibilities, and cannot be prevented j but we can, at least, mitigate their most serious results by a timely action that will secure those near and dear, to us from poverty and ruin. The New York Accidental Insurance Com pany has a cash capital of two hundred and fifty thousand dollars. It insures against ac cidents of every description, travel ng or otherwise. Joseph E. Marshall is the agent lor Augusta and vicinity. The Veto Power in the better days of our republic, was always regarded by tbe people with disfavor and distrust. Tho time has been when we considered it one of the most dan gerous, and objectionable features of the Con stitution, and believed that it ought to have been omitted. But at that time we had no idea that the legislative power upon which it is a check, could ever so licentious and reckless as to bo guilty of the open and auda cious violations of the supremo law aud of popular rights which now characterize its pro ceedings from day to day. In the light of tbe developments which aro now going oa iu Cou gress, wo can see and admire, and bless tho wisdom of the great men who formed the gov ernment, iu providing au instrumentality for saving the country from tho disastrous effects of noxious, unconstitutional enactments, aud for arresting aDd strangling the usurpations o* a majority hold together only by arbitrary parly dogmas, and by a sectional spirit entire ly at war with tho sound maxims and doc trines enshrined in the organic 1 aw of tho land. Who can read.the late veto message of Presi dent Johuson and s not perceive and ac knowledge the clearness and force of his rep resentations, showing the illegality and mon strous lyranuj, of the Freedmen’s Bureau bill, aud rebuking the course of tbe <t;t In <x cluding the representatives of eleven of the States of the Union from all participation in legislation vitally affecting the dearest in terests ot these States ? Not only are his statements all true, but his logic is irresistible. Used as ho is usiDg it, the veto, instead of being a despotic, mischief-working power, is the great Conservative power it was designed to be- The President. —Andrew Johnson has been in public life about thirty years. Commencing his career a# a tailor in tho little town of Greenville, Bast Tenuesseo, he has risen unin terruptedly from poverty and obscurity to his present exalted station. He was never defeat ed in any position he ever assumed before the people. Always taking his ground with cau tion, and after the maturest deliberation, his indomitable energy and iron will made him invincible. The people of Tennessee, the chief theatre of his political conflicts, can testify to that bold, unconquerable spirit, which has ever distinguished him, and to which hi3 un paralleled success is attributed. He is a man of the people, in the truest and fullest meaning of the term, and the position now assumed by him in the administration of the Government is bound to bo sustained, overwhelmingly, by the American people. He will boas certainly upheld by the masses of the nation in his noble struggle with the Disunion Radicals, as he was by the people of Tennessee, when, under cir cumstances scarcely less favorable than now, he made two successive gubernatorial contests in that State, with Gustavua A. Henry and Merideth P. Gentry as his competitors. A New York Constitutional Union Party and the President.— A Committee from the Constitutional Union General Committee of the city of New Yoik, waited upon the Presi dent February 23d, and H. R David, their chairman, stated that they had been dalega ted by the Constitutional Union Party ot New York, to present to him an address and resolu tions which contained the expression of their unqualified approval of the course which he had been pleased to pursuo since his elevation to the Presidency, He alio stated that he had Seen requested by the other gentlemen com prising the Committee to say that they had listened with pleasure to the address delivered the afternoon previous, to the people of the District of Columbia, and that they heartily endorsed every sentiment expressed by h m on that occasion. The Pr. Bident replied that he thanked the Constitutional Union Party of New York for this manifestation of their approval of his past cts, for be required tho support of every pa triotic citizen in these trying times. He also stated that he desired only to do his duty to the whole country. Rec instruction in I'ennsssse —Judge Pat terson, the son in-law of President Johnson and Senatqr elect from Tennessee, was recently before the Reconstruction Committee, when he gavea much more favorable account of affairs in that State, than that rendered by Brownlow in bis Colfax, letter, in reply to questions on different subjects, he replied that in East Ten nessee the p3o*e needed no Freedmen’s Bu'v.du. The negroes tfhere were treated with great humanity by their masters before the war. and he doubted not wou'd be in their new relations. He said: “AH tho people of Tennessee need is iborty to protect themselves—they are in nc danger from rebels.” In deference to the ap prehensions of'a portion of the people, be would not recommend the immediate withdrawal of all government troops from the State, but be nevertheless believed it might be done with perfect safety. The Meeting at Louisvilli, Kentucky —A large meeting was held in L aisville Thursday night, February 22, to indase the policy of the President. Governor Bramlette was chosen chairman, and made t orlof speech, in which he expressed trust in the patriotism and integrity of President Jobwon. Ho believed that the country at large would give a cordial support to the Administrstion, His remarks were received with great applause. A series of resolutions were adopted, declaring that the Froedmen’B Bureau bill was both unwise and unconstitutional, and thanking the Presi dent for his veto of the bill ; that the right to fix the status of the inhabitants of a State be- longs, of right, to the State, and that, as there is a disposition to treat the freedmen in Ken tucky with kindness, the President be n q test ed to remove the Freedmon’s Bureau from the State ; that the taxation of a people, without allowing them a representation in Congress, is incompatible with freodom. and tint the just rights of States are of paramount importance. Another resolution was also adopted, express-, ing the utmost confidence in President John son, and tendering to him the warmest thanks of the meeting for the noble stand that he had taken. Speeches were made by Ex Gov ernor Helm, Judge Bullock, Hon. Thomas Crittenden, aud others. Democratic Victories in Kentccky.— There has been an exc tinr special election lately in the counties of Kenton, Campbell, and Pen dleton, in Kentucky. The election was for a Senator in the district of Kenton, a Senator in Campbell and Pendleton, ard members of the House of Representatives in all three of the counties. The Senators and members ctosen at the State election in August last wero turn ed out of their seats by the Legislature, upon t”e ground that they had been elected by the military interfertnee, and owed theiv success to the power of tho bayonet. This was denied by the sitting members and their friends, and they were candidates for re-election before the peo ple, in that the result would be for them a’vi d’eatmn. On the contrary, the old membra who are Radical Republicans, havo been badly beaten, ar'd Constitutional Demo crats elected in their places. This vindicates t ! e action of tho Legislature. This proves that no fair election was held- in these counties in Ah ust, and that it ; was decide! by General’Paltner and his subordinates. This, therefore, is no mere party triumph. It is a vindication of the great principle of popular rights. Saddles, Harness, Leather, &o.— One of the largest stock of goods in the saddlery, harness, and leather line in the South has just been re ceived by Messrs Sherman, Jessup & Cos., of this city, A few days siEce, we took a kind of a survey of the inside of their_salesroom aud warehouse No 239 Broad street. There was hardly an unoccupied place ia either. Ia the warehouse, from the floor to tho ceiling is stored away immense quantities of every thing kept in a well stocked saddles, harness and leather warehouse, Messrs S. J. & Cos, before the war were second to none in their business transactions in the eutireJSouth. Now they aro determined to maintain the well merited reputation they then enjoyed. Dealers of goods in their line will do well to call on them. Every thing that can be found in the New York market cast be found; in their store. The goods sold are of the best quality. Those desiring to purchase, cannot help being pleased with the assortment here to bo seen and the prices asked. Tiie State Penitentiary.— It is thought by some Miliedgevillo letter writers that tho State Penitentiary will not be abolished, but that i will be moved from Milledgevil'e to Stone Mountain. If it is not abolished, no better lo cation could be found; and criminals could not be put at a work which would yield the State more revenue than quarrying at the la6t place mentioned. If wo are to have a peni tentiary, two objects should be kept in view. First—that the criminals should not fin 1 it an easy or desirable place to be sent to. Second that law-brakers, instead of beiog a tax up on the law-abiding citizens of the State, should be so nsed as to make the taxes of the latter light as possible. The pathway of the crimi nal should be made a “hard road to travel,” while the burthen of those who do right should be mads easy to be borne. The Railroad Bill.—Wo notice that (he House Railroad bill has been killed in the Senate. Every one who desires to see our railroads fitted up with the conveniences and equipments they ought to have, will be grati fied with this nows. • The idea of confining a corporation to old prices, when everything it uses is double and sometimes treble what it was in former times, is absurd—especially when we take into consideration the fact that most of the stock of our railroads is either de stroyed or nearly worn’out. When the rail loads of Georgia begin to declare excessively laige dividends, it will be ample time to make restrictive laws in regard to them —and it should not be done before. Their Names:— The following are the names of the six Republicans who united with the Democrats in sustaining the President’s veto of the Freedmen’s Bureau bill : James Dixon, of Connecticut; Daniel S. Norton, of Minne sota ; Wm. M. Stewart, of Nevada ; Elgar Cowan, of Pennsylvania; Edward D. Morgan, of New Yprk; James R Doolittle, of sin. These, with Van Winkle and Willej, of. West Virginia, added to the ten Democrats,, constituted the eighteen negative votes. Wright, (Democrat,) of New Jersey, and Foote’ (Union,) of Vermont, were the only Senators absent. Defalcation.— A heavy defalcation, com mitted in January last, by William Macy, Cashier, has been brought to light in the office of the United States Sub Treasurer, at San Francisco. So far as revealed, the defalcation amounts to aoout SBO,OOO, of which 9.000 is in currency, aad the remainder in gold. The de faulter has fled the country. Evidences left behind him, establish the guilt of Macy. He is a young man, about twenty two years of age, and is a brother in law to Mr. Cheesman, the Treasurer, who for two or three months has bSen in the East. Robbers Shot.— Three freedmen while en deavoring to steal cotton on Wednesday night, rom the “Roswell Place,” a plantatiou.be" longing to the estate of the late T Clanton, Esq., were fired into by the guard. One of them was found dead in an adjoining field the next morning. A large amount of cotton, we are informed, has already been stolen from this place, and it wa3 found to be absolutely necessary to keep a guard on it. G|oroia Credit in New York.—Wo perceive that Georgia Six per cents are now quoted in New York at 93, higher than any other South ern State,