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to fill certain vacancies; to amend section 3988 of tbe Code; to defioe the liabilities of Exe cutors, &e; to amend section 4424 of the Code; to legalize tbe appointment L J.B. Fairchilds as County Treasurer of Chatham co; for tbe relief of Jasper J. Owen; for tbe relief of Dickerson Taliaferro; cost to be paid in certain cases; to make valid certain acts of Notaries Public, Saturday Afternoon, March 10. Tbe Genera! appropriation bill was taken up, and occupied the whole afternoon —no vote be ing taken on the adoption of the bill as a whole. HOUSE. Saturday Afternoon, March 10. Tbe motion to take up the bill for the relief of banks was loet. 1 he bill to amend 11th section of charter for Jft & W. Railroad was lost. The annexed bills were passed; to incorporate the Metcalf Mannfacturlng Company; to in corporate the Madison Petroleum Company, to incorporate the town of llawkinsville, and the town of Groversville; to establish a Board ot Education in Savannah. A resolution was introduced authorizing the Governor to inquire into the facts as to whether any of the Railroads of the State were charg ing more than their Charters ’allowed, and if ’ ' - » S-~tlk..*oA anninot iUwuiput<*U< +L* L. -- - - o » incorporate the City Load Association of Au gu-ita; to rogulate the labor of ednviets. The following resolutions were unanimously adopted : Tbe General Assembly of the State of Geor gia do resolve — Ist. '/Hat in Andrew Johnson, President of the United States, we recognize a statesman whose wisdom and patriotism, lifting him above the strife of faction, render it impossi ble tor him to bo identified with, or appro priated by any party but that, which, without regard to former party divisions, shall be com posed of men who devote themselves honestly and earnestly to the maintenance of the Union upon the principles of the Constitution. 2d. 'That the only hops for the preserva tion oi free Government on this continent lies in the maintenance of tbo Union upon the principles of tbe Constitution, and as all na tional basis lor sectional parties has passed away with the extinction of slavery, we pledge ourselves irrespective of all former party de signations and of the passions inspired by tbe recent lamentable war, to CO operate cordially and earnestly with all men of all sections, who will lay down party consideration upon the altar of a common country and rqjly to the support of the President iu his noble, cour ageous and patriotic determination, that by the exercise of wisdom, justice, moderation and magnanimity, the Union upon tho princi ples of tho Constitution shall bo re established and enshrined anew in the hearts of the peo ple. , 3d. That His Excellency, the Governor, be requested to forward a certified copy of these resolutions to the President of the United Stateß. HOUSE- Monday, Match 12. The bill to admit equality of negro testi mony (lost) was reconsidered. The same was then taken up and passed. Senate resolution in relation to Bacon’s Digest of Supreme Court decision. Passed. Bill to require cost to be paid in advance in certain cases. Passed. Mr. Gartrell introduced a resolution which was passed, authorizing the Governor to in quire into the charges ot Railroads. Tho Senate amendments to the General Ap propriation bill occupied the remainder of the morning session. SENATE. Monday Afternoon, March 12. Tb“ Senate met at 3 o’clock P. M., and adt /A tbe report of the Conference Commit te the Appropriation Bill and adjourned, HOUSE. Monbay Afternoon, March 10. A resolution wab adopted in relation to the claims of the Ujted States gainstthe VV. &A. R. R.nnd authorizing a settlement of the esme, The resolution of the Senate in reference to Andrew Johnson, President of the United States was adopted. The House adopted the report of the Con ference Committee in relation to the General Appropriation Bill and adjourned. . SENATE Tubsday, March 13. After the adoption of the customary resolu tions ot thanks to the officers'of the Senate, Judge Gibson, cn adjourning the Sepate, spoke as follows: Senators : Our labors for this session must now close. I can well say, our work is com pleted ; and no more will the sound of the gavel be heard in this chamber. While much that wo have done may not pass certain sta tions, yet I feel, on acoount of its peculiar fit ness and symmetry, (while for the present, it may bo cast with the rubbish) it will yet be come the chief work in our structqjp, and be the admiration of all beholders. With an honest purposo to do justice to all, we have assembled under tbe most peculiar circumstan ces that have surrounded any Legislature ever convened in Georgia. Time may prove our short-comings—such must be the fate of all human action, and I trust our successors may, with the same honest purpose, correct our er rors and inaccuracies. To adapt ourselves to our changed relations is an easy task to him who participated in the late struggle. And while we yield the abso lute and entire freedom of the African race, and the abstract principle of peaceable seces sion as a myth, we claim the establishment and supremacy of the Constitution of the United States as the supreme law of the land, guaran teeing, as it does, freedom, justice and good government under the Constitution of our fathers, let us in patience bear all things and hope all things, trusting that the spirit of the father of our land may incline all to do justice anil love mercy. Your Chief Magistrate, Andrew Johnson, has done, and is doing all he can to restore our once happy Union. If his efforts should fail all that is left of Republicanism on thi6 continent must perish, and a coudict must in evitably ensue in which the supremacy of the Caucassiau race will be established beyond doubt, Every Christian heart must deplore and lament such a conflict. Yet to establish the great principle of self-government, we must nerve ourselves for the is'ue. T«* contemplate this scene even in the distance, is truly ap palling ; but who can close his eyes to thein evit ibie tendencies of rampant, irresponsible radicalism. We rely on the enlightened and patriotic devotion of our conservative brethren ot the North to the spirit of the Union and Constitution, hoping and trusting Jhat its es tablishment may be permanent and perpetual. We cannot dose our eyes to the fact that there still remains a radical fanaticism in the North, that worfld subvert the great priuci cles of self-government if not checked, con quered and controled. We tuns:, however, take for our watchword, ‘‘The Union and the Constitution of onr fathers,” —the w **Union” being the paramount good, and the “Corsti tution” our guide—and if rampant fanaticism should seek to subvert the former, or mutilate the latter, let us, in common with our conser vative brethren of the North, East and West, rally to the support of the one and the defense of the other, assured that the indissoluble Un ion of these States, and free- government, un der the Constitution as it is, will reward our efforts. I mean not to threaten or defy, but if I understand the spirit of our people, North and South, I feel justified in assuming that the Vuion of our fathers is the design and purpose of all patriolhAearts, and that aDy purpose to traujfer the powers of this government or its control by constitutional ameudmentsf or otherwise to the African or negro race, will involve us in a conflict, which iw conparison with the late struggle will be but chiids plav. Humanity shudders at the bear mention of such a conflict. This is our kind—these are our homes. Beneath the soil on which we treAd lie hurried our ancestors, and the graves of our chiidran are not yet sodden over with grass, .and by their side fain would we have our lemains interred, and woe to the man who would disinherit us of ou r birthright and %p* ropriate it to the me and benefit of a foreiga and barbarious race. We must control in obe dience to the Constitution and the laws made thereunder to the exclusion of all barbarian races ; but let us not forget that the African race among us must fee protected in their per sons and property. Our laws must be wise, just and equal, and our people must obey them, in letter and spirit. Fiftther we cannot go- And if those who assume to legislate for us on this question will insist upon turning over our government to the African race, when we pre dict a revolution with incalculable ills to both races, the last grand death struggle of liberty on the American continent- May God, in his mercy, avert Euch a calamity ! I trust our people yet have nerve enough to meet the emergency. I have not thought it improper for me to say this much upon a subject, to me dad in gloomy forebodings and apprehensions; for the assassination of our chief magistrate or any successful effort, unconstitutionally, to change our Government, one or both of which seems to be the purpose of a powerful party at the North would, beyond doubt, produce such a resalt. If such a contest be forced upon us, let ns be prepared “to quit us as men,” mak ing no war upon the Union and the Constitu tntion, but upon reckless fanaticism, which would engulph both in a common ruin. Designing and defeated demagogues among ourselves and ÜBual newspapor correspondents may. by misrepresentations, fan the flame until umirp lh« Oil • ■ eas-.n Yet t trust tW Government .-? our tattlers • this floor, by word or act. to w:.rrantmLoiigUt vba ?■. Hilt „ turtle •- * -ur obligation*'to tion of tne United States.” Ever be thus-ever continue to administer exact and equal justice to all classes and ranks of your fellow men—-ever continue so to speak and act that good will and harmony may be promoted—and in my judgment, the conser vative, good men of the North sustained by the gallant soldiers who have returned to pursuits of peace, will soon burl from power tho spe culators and brokers, who, in their madness, would barter away their own ambitious pur poses—that Union for which the forms of her gallant sons were mutilated, and their blood and treasure pplilled like waters. For your generous and liberal co-operation with me in the discharge of my delicate and onerous du ties as well as your kind appreciation of my services, be pleased to accept my unfeigned thanks. Your unitorm courtesy and gentle manly bearing to myself and to each other, deserves tbe highest commendation. For the patient and laborious consideration you have given to every subject of legislation and for the wise conclusions at which you have arrived, you deserve and will receive the thanks of the whole people of our noble old State. Let us, in parting, renew our solemn obligations to our country, trusting in that beneficent Provi dence which has so signally blest us in the past for “wisdom, moderation and justice/’ to guide ns in all our actions in the future. I now declare the Senate adjournell sine die, and bid you all a kind and affectionate farewell and a happy and a speedy reunion, with your families and friends. VALEDICTORY OF SPEAKER HARDEMAN. Gentlemen of the House of Representatives: The hour fcfor our adjournment has arrived, the duties that have devolved upon us have been discharged, whethef tor good or evil the future must determine. Yt should be a source of profound gratitude to that Being who has shaped our destiny; that the icy hand of death haß not stricken a member of this General As sembly, while many of our fellow citizens have fallen asleep in death. The circumstances that surrounded us at our meeting have been somewhat changed, the provisional government under which we met, has ceased, and we ad-, journ to-day under a Governor, elected by the sovereign voice of the people of our State. The some cloud however, thet overspread our horizon and threatened us with its fury—still blackens our political sky—and though ever and anon the sunlight breaks through its cur tained gloom, betokening the glory of a bright er day—it is soon o’er clouded and all is dark again. Tae storm of war has passed, yet the echo of its murmuringa fall upon the ear, and the evidences of its fury are manifest in the desolation that marks its sweep. Wher ever wo turn ruin darkens our pros pects, and desolation saddens us with the fata lity of its blight. Our people bow in sorrow and iu sadness—“for the fields of Heshbon languish and the vine of Sibiuah,” withers and dies. The fruitful fields, the cultivated valleys, the cottage homo and the city palace —evidence to-day, the heart-sickening rava ges of a mighty revolution—as it was unto Tyre, so it has been unto us, —“in the city is left desolation and the gate is smitten witn destruction.” , “Yet though, destruction, sweep our lovely plains, . . Rise fellow men, our “manhood yet remains,’ And if we were but true to ourselves, true to the great principles of civil liberty, true to tho Magna Ckarta of oar rights, tbe Constitu tion ot our country, to the indomitable will, the irrepresible energy, manly integrity and commendable zial, that has ever characterised our people, “it is not yet a very little while aud Lebanon shall be turned into fruiteful fields.” “The wilderness and the solitary place shall be glad and the desert shall rejoice and blossom as the rose.” To accomplish these ends your legislation has been directed, you have provided as liberally as your capacities would allow, for the want* of your destitute poor, have properly appreciated the helpless condition ot our maimed and wounded soldiery, have guarded with .commendable fidelity, the' rights and interests of our former slaves, have p issed liberal laws to develope the vast re sources of our State, her mineral wealth, her mechanical abilities, her manufacturing pow ers, and now with convictions of duty dis charged, you go hence to the more agreeable and "profitable avocations of civil life and domestic engagements. TbinK not gentlemen, your labors are over; vou but enter a wide and more fruitful field, Here, you contended only with your own pre judices. l'hereyou should exfirt your, powers, and the influence of your position to correct the passions of the hour and to harmonize your people with the surroundings of the present.— Exhort them to patience, to forbearance, and a riranty submission to the authorities that be. Teach t rem the lessons of harmony, and im plore them by all that is dear in the present, and hopeful in the future, to unite their ener gies, in the support of a common destiny and a common country. From every quarter of our State, comes the cheering news, of the accep tance by our people of the results of the revo lution and the restoration policy of the Chief Executive ot the Union. We are engaged to day in a great conflict with Arnalek for politi cal salvation and national existence. Our political Moses, has' lifted up his hand, and so far Isreal has triumphed; but those hands are now heavy—heavy with the respon sibilities of his position, heavy with the weight of a nation’s redemption and the perpetuity of the Republic, and unless, like Aaron and Hur, we stay up his bauds until the going down of tbesuu, the Amaiekitee will prevail and civil liberty and republican constitutions, panic stricken at the madness of the hour, and the malignity of embittered hate, will leave the world to despotism and misrule. Go forth then to your people in view of the mighty in terests at stake, with words of counsel upon your lips. Teach then the necessity of a com mendable patience, a forgiving spirit, a manly loyalty, anaclive co-orperation with the au thorities of the Government in restoring peace, order and civil government to our distracted country. Tell Them -though they are adjourn ing in the wilderness of Sliur. with its dart shadows, its mantling gloom, its forest shades, its dangerous mazes—they shall not yet be given over to destiuction. It is true they drink none of Mar ah’s waters, embittered»bv the sad recollections ot the past, and the evils of the present, aud it tire are true to them selves, they *nay yet repose beneath the palm «rees of F.iim and in peaceiul security encamp by her Jwellsof waters. Cease not your labors for the good of your people; “Learn to do well, seek judgment, relieve the oppressed, judge the fatherless, plead for the widow,” and when your race is mn, when the sun of your existence shall go down in death, the glory of his beams will long linger with ihose Who have honored yon with their confidence and support. My connection with you now closes, perhaps forever. With you my associations have been of the most agreeable nature, and now, in severing them or a season* let me tender you the acknowl edgments of a grateful heart for the uniform kindness and courtesy you have extended to me as your presiding officer, and for tbe gener ous confidence that has characterized yocr official conduct. I have endeavored, gentle men, to discharge the duties of my position faithfully and impartially, and if in their per formance I have wounded a feeling or stirred one unpleasant emotion, rest assured it was an error of the head and not of the heart. To each of you I tender a God speed to the coh stituenta that hive honored you, and the family and friends that welcome you home, invoking upon you the fostering care and pro tection of Him, whose kind Providence has thus far preserved you amid all tbe ills of life, and wishing you, individually, health, happi nee»and long life, I bid you f» rewell, and ad journ this House without a day. « HEWB ‘HJMIIARV, Twenty lives were lost Dy the burning of the steamer Lockwood, on the Mississippi. A deputation of army rfficers called on Rob erts and Sweeny, in New York, on the 9ih, and tendered their swords to the Fenians. Sweeny acoepted the tender, saying that they would be needed at no distant day. Twenty million dollars is the amount invol ved in the settlement affecting twelve hundred vessels captured by the United States during i . . ’.. vad a disrate), irotn Mis ; siasipni tha* .. •.;« o' Ms be -mms »reßled. 1 'thing the moms February., upward of acres of land, were entered at *’ • Boone M.• . < ' o for actual sc ; >men . , ; ner<. 4 great falling off in the receipts ; nv.ru eesvomi at' *h- pm r of ,’,'ew Or ing eeuiuary. Ainuuut receiveu in January, $611,000; February, $242,579. Tbe Secretary of the Treasury has notified forty clerks in tbe different bureaus, thattbeir services will not be wanted after the close of the present, month. The late Alexandria, Va., election resulted in the defeat of the radicals It is thought that the- Ohio peach crop will prove a failure this year. The total number of passengers who arrived in the United States during the year ending December 1865, was 287,397, of wbo 112,000 were from Great Britain, and 84,000 from Germany. Boxes containing munitions of war are be ing shipped from Indianapolis to tha Fenian head-quarters in New York. L C Estes, of Maine, late on the staff of Gen. Kilpatrick, has been appointed Collector of luternal Revenue iu a North Carolina aistrict. General Magruder is at Cordova, receiving a salary oi $3,000 a year from the Maximilian Government- Boston spent $104,000 in theatrical and ope ratic entertainments for the month of January. The Telegraph lines to the Pacific are to be gaurded by military posts. Several new cotton mills' have been started in Texas. All the negro troops in Virginia are being mustered out of servic e. The Virginia Legislature has adjourned sine di Negro riots appear to be the order of the the day iu Richmond Va., A Commissioner has been sent by Congress o attend the cholera Congress in Europe. Ten thousand troops are now garisoned at Montreal, Canada. Pennsylvania is trying hard to have Con gress give back the $900,000 she spent in the war. Gen. Parsons of Ala., is at present at Wash ington. * The Republicans are circulating 50,000 of Wilson’s speeches, as' electioneering docu ments. Speculators want Congress to guarantee tho $50,000,000 loan of the Mexican Republic, ft,Governor We.is and Gen.Canby at New Orleans, have proclaimed tea days’ quaran tine uu all voaaela arriving from the West Indies, or adjacent coasts. — STATE ITEMS The body of Mr John Nostiand, drowned some weeks ago near Savannah, has been re covered. A n«w daily paper, the Commercial Bulletin, will commence publication in Atlanta, on the 20th. The Western and Atlantic Railroad Js now doiDg tbe heaviest freight business ever trans acted since its construction. The Georgia Baptist Convention, for the year 1866, will meet at Macon on Friday before the fourth Lord’s day in April next. The freedmen are doing and behaving well at Thomastoa, Ga.,'since the removal of the garrison. A daring and extensive burglary was com mitted in Atlanta on the night of the 9th.— Hogg & Co.’s store was robbed. An interesting revival is iu progress at tiie Methodist church in Hawkinsville. The Albany provision and produce market raage from twenty five to seventy-five per cent higher than those of Atlanta, Savannah and Charleston. The remains of Col P H Colquitt and Capt Alex H Cooper, who were killed at Chicka nrtuga, and of Lieut C C Bize, who fell near Marietta, have been recovered and carried to Columbus. Major Barrick, of Atlanta, has been cho9en by the Mercer University Societies to deliver a poem before them at their Annual Commenca ment in July next. Two negroes were found dead in Atlanta on the 10th Judge Bigham has resigned, or will soon resign, the Judgeship of the Coweta Circuit. The Athens Watchman reports that the wheat crop in that locality now gives promise of do ing well. Mr John Yarborough, long a resident of Athens, died recently of small pcx. The remains of Major J E Rylander, late commander of the 10th Georgia Battalion, who was killed in Virgin a, were interred at Ameri cus on tha 6th inst, with Masonic honors. A soldier in Savannah stabbed a negro team ster in the left side, on Monday, the 12th. Hemy Tow, who was disc barged, by tbe Coro ner’s jury for shooting R AClune, at Savan nah, recently’! has been re-arrestedj. ihe Daily Intelligent, at Atlanta, has commenced the publication of an_evenipg edi tion. FPHBIUtI ITEMS. Out of 53,835 children born In Paris during 1864, 38,967 were legitimate, and 11,868 Meg* timute. ' It is reported that the British Government has inotructed its Minister to Chili to prevent the bombardment of Valparaiso, by the Span iards. Michael a porter, was found dead in his bed recently, in Liverpool, after drinking twenty pints of ale. Anew and somewhat expensive faebon has lately been Introduced by the Empress of Aus tria. Her Majesty attaches a diamond to re present a dewdrop, to a natural flower, which is worn in the hair or borne in the hand as a bouquet. Daring about nine months of the past year, the export of gold from Australia was 1,648, 693 ounces. Thirteen thousand new cases of cattle disease, made their appearance in England in one we-k. The English Parliament is getting sxcited over the Cuba slave trade. Austria has commenced recruiting troops for Mexico. The English Parliament has voted the Prin cess Helena a dowry of £30,000. UNITED STATES CONGRESS. Friday, March wr The time of the Senate was chiefly occupied in the discussion of the constitutional amend ment relating to representation. Mr. Fessen den made a long speech in its support, and was loliowed by Mr. Sumner in a short reply opposing it. A vote was then taken on Mr, H nderson's resolutions, submitted en Thurs day,'and these were rejected. Mr. Sumner’s substitute waskhen also rejected. The vote was then taken directly on the -amendment, and that vote resulted in yeas 25 and nays 22. The amendment having thus failed to receive a msjority of two-thirds, The further consideration ot the subject was postponed until next week. The House devoted the larger'part of the day to a consideration of the substitute to the reciprocity treaty. Considerable feeling, was manifested respecting tie fishing and coal in ternets. Without coming to a direct vote on the measure, the House adjourned. Ibnnwlf k o AUGUSTA, GA. WEDNESDAY ;.MORM.\«. MARCH 21. « TUB CAREER OK THAU. STSVEXS. No fitter spirit could have been found to lead the Revolutionary Radicals in Congress than Thaddeus Stevens, of Pennsylvania. This old man still maintains in his declining years ali spirit of despotic, domineering rule> the ugly asperity of temper, unsoftened all the disregard of right and justice, all the unscrupulous, remorseless will, aud all the crazy ferocity, into'eraace, and hate which marked hi3 disgraceful record iu Pennsylvania, thirty years ago. He is a man who would have figured in the French Revolution among the Dantons and Marats, and Robespierres of that bloody era; and he would have been the worst of the lot. He seems to be the very embodU ment_of the savage bigotry and violent ullraism of the Radicals. He would appear to have b arao dsn j; ' . "a. t* • holds a. their . i-uer, inai his reckless spur iy chiving extreme measure* regardless consequences, may the more, surely jdisrapi his ; ariy and destroy then ower f f u iber mischief. His despotic nat m is*, own iu his constant, remorseless applica tion ot the “gag rule.” This rule ot the “pre vious question” is a perversion and a wise parliamentary provision which was intended to regulate, not stifle, discus sion ; but Stevens uses it as a gag to stifle all discussion of his arbitrary measures. Ho v he drives the Republicans in Congress like a flock of sheep ! and how'monstrous are the meas ures he has thus already driven through 1 Tho President did well to denounce him byname. During the troublesome times in Pennsylva nia about thirty years ago, this man figured prominently in the ranks of those opposed to law andlorder, and the principles of good gov ernment. Forney at that time was opposed to them. Here is a pen and ink sketches he at that time wrote of “Stevens the Disorganiser:’’ Thaddeus Stevens, and we are glad to say it, is not a Pennsylvanian. His own history proves that he came hither a stranger to her people, and has continued, at all times, con sistently adverse to her interest. He has been, since his unfortunate presence in the Legisla ture, Pennsylvania’s evil genius, and if she has degenerated at all—and the three past years of her life prove that she has—he planned the misfortune. We will not repeat here his utter destitution of reputation —for his career is one of that kind which could only have been run by a villain at heart. Pennsylvania has three blemishes on her escutcheon : the Masonic In quisition ; the chartering of the United States Bank ; and tbe present outrageous condition of affairs. The first, it is not requisite to say, he originated and completed. The second was the fitting offspring of his brain; for he read that infamous bill before the Ritner House of Representative. Tho last (the Buck shot war) is his own by every law of right. He began the anarchy—it is the sad conse quences of his own plans. He dissolved the Government. He is now urging the Senato to go on in its path of destruction. He is empha tically “the power behind tho throne.” Tbe last is a desperate and final plunge. It will either make or unmake him, If it is success ful he can cover up the festering infamy of his life, and save himself and his companions from impending ruin. If it is unsuccesstut ne win be spumed, not only from the Halls of Legis lature, but from the very State—if the laws permit his escape. Subsequent events prove that this sketch of Stevens is a correct one. He is indeed an evil genius. Destruction of any thing honest and upright appears to be his grand aim, bis controlling desire. Corrupt beyond all de scription himself, he sees no good in others. Not satisfied with the blood which has been shed the pastfoqr years, he would have anarchy now sweep over .this fair j land leaving nothing but desolation and ruin in its track. Every true patriot should assist the Presi dent, both by acts as well as words, in thwart ing and turning to naught tha foul plots and disorganizing scheme of Stevens and his sup porters. This Admission or Tennessee. —The proposi tion from the Committee on Reconstruction for the admission of the State ot Tennessee into the Union, is one of tbe most remarkable, under the circumstances, that was ever con cocted. It declares that State “to be in a con dition to exercise the functions of a State within the Union,” and then imposes condi tions on its admission which in terms and substance, in letter and in spirit, declare precisely the contrary—for if a State be declared to be “in a condition to exercise the fudetions of a State within the Union,” in the name ot all that is just and consistent why is it not recognized at once by the power so declaring it, as in the Union f Was a greater absurdity ever perpetrated by a legislative body than making such a declaration and fol* lowing it up immediately by saying that cer tain conditions implying utter unfitness “to exercise the functions of a State within the Union” must necessarily be complied with before it will be permitted to exercise those functions f In other words, Tennessee, after being graciously informed by this famous com mittee that she possesses all the qualifications requisite to constitute a State in the Union, is notified that she does not possess them, for the conditions to whioh she is remanded cannot be sanely construed to mean otherwise than that she is seriously deficient in the needed qualifi cations for her admission.. Not only this, but 6he is positively and flatly refused admission until she shall have conformed to the condi tions, whicli could not be done for months., even should Bbe assent to them. The Radical Majority in Congress appea to be r;solved that, as ; far as possible, there shall be absolutely nobody in Congress to op pose their measures, no matter how utterly hostile their measures may be to the best in terest of the country. This is why they per sist in barring out the Representatives .from the Southern States. What an example is this setting for future majorities. A rump Congress now declares eleven States unfit to be represented in Cong.es3. These States happen to be Southern States. By and by a majority in Congress may—and as things are going will be likely to—declare some other —a Northern— State or two equally u nfit. This latest style of maintaining party ascendency, by disfranchising whole communities or by Congress everybody represent ing a nftjority, is an invention of the Radical managers, witfr Stevens, ' Sumner, et cetera, in the van. This doctrine of majorities denying the rights of minorities is a two edged sword, and wi'l cat two ways. Those who are now wield ing it, may have its edge tried npon their own taction at some future day. In Mexico. —The following ex-Confederates are ltfew in Orizaba, Mexico ; General Walter H Stephens, Colonel Andrews, of Stonewal Jackson's Artillery, Colonel T S Rhett; Colo nel Oladowski, Major El Beanmont, Captain H C Cook, Captain J A Ware, What Dois it Mean.— Wilson, of Mass., closed his tpeech in opposition to the President, a few days since, ns follows: • “Two years ago, in a trying hour of the country, we placed a great soldier at.the head of all our armies, and ha led the armies to vic tory, and tbe country to peace. Perhaps a patriotic and liberty-loving people, if disap pointed in their aspirations and their hopes, may again turn to that great captain aud sum mon him to marshal them to vietpry.” We hardly know how to interpret a threat like this. Is it meant that Gen. Grant shall do to the President what Cromwell did to the British Parliament ? If there is to be any more fighting, perhaps Gen. Grant will agree with the majority of the Bober minded people of the United States, that it is a faction in Congress which needs overhauling; instead of the Presi dent. This is the fourth month o f the session of Congress, and patriotic men, men of law and order, men of reason and justice, men of business, men who wish (or peace, prosperity and fraternal relations, desire to see this war closed in deed as well as in name. Let it be done in the only way it can be done, by a epreseutation ->f *s' tus Stf.’.es tm:l People in rp.-. Congress of the United States. The Pardon. rks <:• he Attorney Itnerafs Offise an up a most ample report of the pardoar issued to pet&oor who wfflSfnog g.-.i iu South in tb - • • mg eaou one Dy name. At is not generally known that women in the South owning prop erty also require pardon, There have been far more of these pardoned than would be sup posed. The present report comprehends only those included iu the 13th exception, or S2O, 000 clause. There will probably bo from 12, 000 to 15,000 of these, and about an equal number under the other exception of the am nesty proclamation, making in all about 25,000 or 30,000 pardons granted by the President. Virginia, Alabama, Georgia and ..North Caro lina, lead tho other States in point of numbers. Only a few officers of high rank have been par' don«d, and hardly any Southerners wbo were educated at West Point and went from the United States service into the Confederate army. The Issues of the Day.— The leading issues of the day npon which the American people are now called upon to decide can b 8 summed up in a few words. 1. Restoration or no restoration. 2. Union or.disunion. 3. Taxation and representation, or taxa tion without representation. These are the principal questions between the President and Congress—between conser vatives and Radicals—between real peace and a promulgated war—between prosperity in ftrade and stagnation in business—between civil liberty and public order, and legislative oppression and contusion. The present Congress and the Northern State Legislatures were not elected with any idea that a war was going on to keep eleven States and eight millions of people practically out of the Union, nor do we believe that a majority of the people North and West, upon any fair issue wiil consent to such a misuse of power. The war started with the idea that Statea and peupio oiiuuid not go out of the Union and was fought for four years on this platform. Now, when it is all over, we are told that they are out of the Union. Post Office Affairs. —The lettings of mail contracts in the States of Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, Arkansas and Louisiana—nearly one thousand routes iu all—have just closed in the Po3toffiee Department. On about one third of the whole number there were no bids at all. of those for which proposals were offered, tho compensation asked was so Car above mail pay rates that the routes could not be disposed of, and in all such cases the lowest responsible bidders have been written (g, and such offers made as the department can afford to pay. Tho remaining routes have been ac cepted—securing the best possible and most frequent service which could be obtained. The mail service let durihg the last autumn in Vir ginia, North and South Carolina, Florida, Texas, &c , went into operation on the Ist of January. Mail facilities have been also re stored in the Southwestern States to a very considerable extent. The service now let to contract will be commenced on the first of July next. Municipal Row in Lexington, Kentucky.— It seems the old Mayor and'City Clerk of Lex* ington, Kentucky—members of the Radical party—refuse to give up their seats, books, &c., to the newly elected incumbents, who gare Conservatives. The nw-elected Mayor D. W. Standeford, had been sworn by Judge Carr, and’he administered the oath to the new councilmen. The refusal to give up their seats by the Radicals is based on the defect ia the charter amendment authorizing the recent elec - tion. Ihe Conservatives are confident of getting a decision that will give them their seats. * Secretary Seward’s Opinion — No Ridels.— Secretary Seward is reported to have spoken to a Pennsylvania Congressman with great se verity as to the exclusion of Southern members, and to have said with a great deal of warmth, that the policy of the administration was his ; that Mr. Lincoln had adopted it, and that it was being carried out when h 9 died ; Mr. John Son was merely continuing it, and the whole country would sustain it; as for rebels, there ia not now a rebel in the republic, and tbe word should Dot be used. It is gratifying to see such men as Mr. Seward taking each a firm stand in favor of justice and right. More Joint Committee Evidence.— The“ Ob struction Committee” have again reported a vast amount ot evidence relating to Texas, Louisiana and Florida. All this ex parte testi mony is meant for Buncombe, and to operate npon the Spring Elections. How to keep elevenJStates, and their citizens unrepresented, seems to be the great work of the majority in Congress. This keepiri! back of one class of testimony and putting out another, is very characteristic of*the Committee of Fifteen; but who will no£ say that it is a piece of underhanded play from end. Where the Pcblic Money Gob3 to. —Con- gress has just voted to print 26,000 copies of Senator Criswell’s oration on Henry . Winter Davis, who was not a member of the [present Congress. Daily, the country witnesses just such inexcusable appropriations of the public monev, while the extreme Protectionists are clamoring for more duties, and resisting the repeal of the fishing bounties The radicals appear to be determined to rein the country financially, as well as politi cally and socially. Position o» Gen. ScjTT —lt is stated that Gen. Scott heartily sapports the President and his policy. The old veteran is on the right track tliis time—sure. Thk PatrotipM of jTUE President and the Radicals.— There cou’-d not be a more painful evidence of the declension of the spirit of pure patriotism among the Radical politicians, than the hue and cry which has been raised over tha President’s veto, and his late tpeeches to his fellow countrymen. Whit is the pith and substance of his offiusc ? Why, that he stands by the Constitution as it is, wishes to restore the Union as it was, and pre fers the interests of country to that of party. Scrutinize his position as closely as you gwill, these are tbe oniy just accusations that can be brought against him. Aud yet for this he is denounced as a’“cop perhead," a “traitor,” the “leader of rebels,” and it is'indccently charged that he was in toxicated. » Are these the ravings of a man under the influence of artificial excitement— “Then, in conclusion, let me ask this vast concourse, this sea ot upturned faces, to go with me in standing round the Constitution of our country. It is again unfolded, and the people are invited to read, to uuderstaad, and to maintain its provisions. Let us stand by tbe Constitution of our fathers though tbe Deav-i.vf ib r ais*.'vef may fait. Let us stand hv it.-' Though faction race, thorn, taunts and jeers may some, though vifupera— come in its most violent character, I i , -i>e found landing by tbe Constitution as foesAtther T;i.... rook or ouv saietj, m the ,a! uKio of our c'vit and religious liberty. Yes, Uraftscling to ft n« the ir.-wmer e-ings to tne around him.” Are they not, rather, the sentiments of an earnest and devoted patriot appealing, in all sobgr earnestness, to the bettei sense of his countrymen ? Is there any treason in this ; “Let them (the Southerners) repent, and let them acknowledge their allegiance ; let them become loyal and willing supporters and de fenders of our glorious ‘stripes and stars,’ and the Constitution of our country. Or in this : “ He would say to them that while they were hero engaged in their object, be hoped there was another subject in wuich they were equally interested. The thorough restoration of the government of ail the States, and tho complete recoaciliaiton of the country ought to be the precursor to all movements—3hould be the first object.” Or is it to be found in this * “ Lst rfe admit into the councils of tho na tion thoso who are unquestionably loyal; tho3fl who have acknowledged their a'legiance-to tho Government and swear to support the Consti tution. Or in this— “l believe the country will be restored to its normal condition of prosperity and harmony. I entered the contest expressing the same views I do now; and I stand now, as I did then, by the Union wd the Constitution—net hav ing swerved a hail’s breadth. It is said that if a President elected by a party abandons that party he is Tylerized. Much abuse has been shown me, and taunts been uttered. These things have no effect on me. My only work is the restoration of the country, and the thorough reconciliation and harmoDy of its people. We are steadily accomplishing the work.” These, and such like sentiments as these have been the burthen of Andrew Johnson’s utterances, from tho beginning of his adminis tration of the high office he holds. Can any true lover of his country find anything wrong in them—anything not worthy of all accept ance by the sincere patriot ? And yet ho is denounced by radicals partizans, as scarcely any public man was ever denounced befoie. Well might he exclaim “O, how different this from the example set by the holy Founder of our religion, whose Divine arm touches the horizon and embraces the whole earth. Yes, he who founded this great scheme came into tho world and found our race condemnded under the law, and the sentence was death. What was his example ? Instead of putting tho world or a nation to death, he went forth with grace and attested by his blood and bis wounds that he would die nd let the nation live.” It would seem that pure patriotism and a spirit of Christianity, are of tar less esteem with ithß radical than the in'ereet of Party, and a spirit of revenge. They have allowed themselves to become so insane with malace» aud hatred, and all uncharitableness, that'the spectacle of a Patriot standing up and plead ing for Constitution and Country in the spirit of a Christian, is to them a marvel. They are making their record, in the face of all the people. *ln due tifhe they will have their re ward. • Thad. Stevens again Vowing Vengeance.— The Judiciary Committee of the House have before them a bill submitted by Thad. Stevens, providing that no removal of a*y-officer of the Government shall be made by the President without the consent of the Senate, provided that body in the first instance confirmed tbe appointment. The object of sack a bill needs no explanation. It is simply a low-lived way of taking revenge on the President for the firm stand he has taken in favor of the Constitu tioni Their Policy. — The polity adopted by the Republican leaders show that they would roll up and put away the great and glorious chart of the Constitution, aud with false and misleading lights, strand the noble ship of Btate on the sunken locks of a party despotism. Thats about the plain interpretation ot their language, when stripped of its specious am biguities. Foreign Cattle and Hides. —Official notice and instruction has been giveD the Collector of U. 8. Customs, at Buffalo, N. Y., and to all Collectors on the frontier, of the suspension by the Secretary of the Treasury of the provis ions of the cattle embargo. The importation of eattle and hide* from Canada is now tmre stricted, it being understood that the Provin cial authority have adopted measures to pre ent their introduction from Europe. The Texas Convention. —Galveston advices slate that the convention came to a vote, after a long discussion, npon the motion to substitute the minority report, declaring the ordinance of secession null and void. The convention re fused to adopt the minority report by a vote of thirty-five to forty-four. The Legislature is to be convened, by pro-, clamation cf the Provisional Governor, on the first Monday in Jane. ‘ The Test Oath. —lt has been announced by leading members of the Reconstruction Com mittee that the Supreme Court will soon de liver an opinion declaring that the test oath is unconstitutional. It is said that this an nouncement caused great consternation in the Radical ranks. A New Counterfeit. —There is a counterfeit five out on the First National Bank of Auburn, N. Y. The color is much darker than the genuine, and the engraving coarser, having the appearance of being done on stone ioste*d of steel plate. Tim head of Columbus on the back of is larger than the genuine. The “Ireeprissibue Conflict’’ between the President and the Radical members of the Sen ate has begun. The latter refuse to confirm his appointments, unless the appointees are of heir stripe. Rather of a small way of getting revenge. It shows however, the calibre of the men President Johnson has to deal with. President JoHjfcoN’s Last Speech. —The short but significant speech by President John son to the delegation of Maryiandefc shows conclusively that he his deliberately marked out the line of policy he is to pursue, and that he ia not to bes served from it by any personal or party considerations, ne re peats his warning to the country, that the Radical faction are seeking to destroy the Re publican character of our Government by consolidation of power dangerous to the li ties of the people. This censpiracy, the dent telis us, is for “the destruction Government, and it is a manifestation same spirit which attempted to break .p Government. 1 stand opposed to both Had the President been compose! of more pliable material, possessed less firmness of pur pose, or been in any manner subject to the external influences by which less courageous men are swayed, the Radical Disnnionists would have carried everything before them. Every branch ot the Government would bav a been subject to their misrude. A Central -Direct- -y ' 'Ming c: -y : . - '.j ~ 'T ■ ' | fee of tbe Capitol, rfM M . -• laid aside • the-d?Ps'o»:« ••••' *'•«' Supremo Court, , ' vote of Congress et*V» tual for evciytbing, aid 1 red'-rf the restoration of the Union mi ‘ .i: 'huser. aas measure saved us from these perils, imme diate and contingent, and imposed a restraint upon conduct that would have led to to a re newal t>f civil conflict. Tna Concurrent Resolutions passed a fe< days since by the United States Senate, is move of the Radicals whereby they vainl hope can effect all they wished to dj by the Freedman’s Bureau bill and other un constitutional measures. They are determin ed to render nugatory the policy ot the Presi dent, if they possibly can. Sinking tbe states man the partisan and fanatic in they rush to insane and foo’isb legislation with a degree o: unreflecting stupidity we never gave them credit for. Their passions make them blind- They are conscious that their race i3 run; aud knowing that the ordinary chicanery of politi cal intrigue cannot save them, they are led in to desperate and foolish actions. They are living embodiments of the truth of the old Roman maxim, “whom the gods wish to de stroy, they first make mad ” Their political life is adjudged to dissolution, and they avo simply politically mad. This resolution, effecting as they suppo 'e all that they desire, cau have no effect. It doos not Change the organic law of the land. It does not effect the Constitution. It cannot do more than throw a temporary embarrassment or delay in tho way of restoration. But by these captious proceedings they ar e laying up a heavy reckoning for themselves, whicli thtf people will soon demand a settlement of. Meantime, the good work of restoration is progressing, and under the firm, unswerving, patriotic, Constitutional policy of Andrew Johnson, we shall soon behold a reconciled and thoroughly united country. The Wat ths Radicals Talk, —Dr. Cheever of New York, In the prayer he delivered be fore hie usual Sunday political harangue, be sought God Almighty that, in case our rulor3 meaning the Piesident and his supporter— “should persist in their present career of wickedness, and refuse to do* unto others as they should "be done by, He (God) would take them out of the way.” Wende.l Phillips, who mide a speech in Brooklyn recently to prove the President a rebel and a traitor, in the same address spoke signi ficant! j of Mr. Johnson as “an obstacle to be removed.” Thad Stevens, in open Congress, declared that, if Iho “man at the other end of the avenue” had hfs deserts, he would lose his head like Charles the E^irst. It is with inflammatory language of this Btamp, and worse, that the Northern radicals are endeavoring to keep up feelings of hostili ty against the South. We are strong advooates of free speech and free press— tyit we do think that a little stppresdon, both of speech and press at the other end of the line, would re sult in much good to the country ; and be a grand stride towards quieting down matters generally. The Battle begun in Earnest.— The mem bers of Congress opposed to the President have commenced the battle against him in earnest. Already have they raised the sum of fifty thou sand dollars to start “the ball of radicalism in motion.” A score of select speakers have been hired to thoroughly canvass the North, and arouse if possible the people to hold meetings postility to the President and his supporters • Already has the battle begun between con servatism and radicalism in earnest. Tha friends of the President should rally enthu slastcially in his support. For the attacks'of his enemies will be bitter and vindictive in the extreme. DisgracefuS —Recently the citizsns of Ha gerstown, Md., irrespective of party, held a meeting and fully endorsed President Johnson. During the meeting, a number of 'radicals, h Jaded by a member of the Maryland Legisla ture, named Thos. E. Mittag, endeavored to take possession of the meeting stand, but were finally driven off by the citizens. This is the way the Jacobins endeavor to carry their ends, by brnte force. The attack was a preconcerted affair on the part of the Radicals. The manner in which this disunion party, both in and out of .Congress are endeavoring to carry out their ultra schemes, is trnly disgrace^. Thad Stevens’ Position. —The following language was uttered, some time ago, by the Hon. Thaddeus Stevens:—‘‘This Union never shall, with my consent be restored under the Constitution as it is.’’ The Union will undoubtedly be restored by the people without Mr. Steven’s cons -nt. The great disorganizer, if permitted by Providence to remain many months here below, will live to see all his schemes C'ushed and their originator and supporters. Thrust uncere moniously aside by an outraged nation. A Misfortune. —By reason of Che death of Judge Collamer, of Vermont, a Senator from that State, the Governor appointed a Judge Poland in his stead. Ho exhibits bis unfit ness to fill the place of his able and judicious predecessor by having offered the following proposesed amendments to the Constitution : "“Artiole—No person who has been, or shall be, willingly engaged in rebellion against the United States shall exercise the elective fran chise, or hold any office under the authority * of the United States. “Article—Congress shall have power to pass all laws necessary to enforce the forego ing article. It is said that Congress is hostile to any re duction of the present greenback currency. W D HoWells, Esq., late U S., Consul at Venice, ha3 become Editor of the Atlantic Monthly, Beaton.