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From the Baltimore American. The Fragmentary Democracy. A controversy is going on between the Washington Union and Southern j Press relative to the position of the Deni-! ocratic party with regard to the Com promise. The mistake which they both lall into, it seem* to os, is, that they as sume the Democratic party to be unfit and speak of it a* though it could have one set of relations, and otdy one, to any thing. Starling thus (root a wrong point or imagining that to he point which is not, the probability of their coming to an agreement is very slight indeed. The Press, however, leans very deci dedly in its democratic proclivities to that sort of democracy w hich prevails at the Soulit, and which in fact is no democracy at all and never vns. The alliance which was kept tip hy the Southern ultra State Rights party with the Democracy of the North, so long as the former could hold the control and dictate the schedule of principles whichwere to be supported by the joint combination, has now become so utterly ruptured that no greater tnisno mer could be used than that which shonld tipply the term Democratic to the gentle men ot the Nashville Convention. Nevertheless site use of names may be often made available, and the associations of names sometimes tetnain and have lime long after the reality of their signi ficance has ceased. The time is at hand however, when things will have to ar range themselves according to their true relations; and if avowals of principles will not be openly made, the aim and end of palpable tendencies w ill at least be made manifest. Among Northern fa siatics and Southern secessionists there ore some who do not hesitate to announce their desire lor a dissolution of the Union. Fite larger portion of both, however, car ry on waif.ire aguin.t the Compromise under the rover of a devoted attachment to the Union. We may, quote brii fly from the two journals we have named to show the mm* ter in controversy between—and first from the Rriss: * If Ihe editor of the Union will persist in asserting that the Democratic is united on the basis of acquiesence in the finality of the Compromise, and if lie thinks that lie tints promotes re-union, we must oc casionally express our surprise at hit no liuiu of Lets ami id policy. We deny that the democratic party is re-united on any such basis, and we repudiate the pol icy of insisting on any such assumption. ‘ A large body of the southern Demo crats was opposed to the Compromise, and remains opposed. In several of the Southern States an overw helming major ity is thus opposed. And whatever au thority die editor of the Union has for speaking in the name of the Democrats elsewhere, he has none as the organ of the southern Democrats, except for the few that co-operated with Cobb and Fooie. Nor do we understand that lie lias any to speak lor the Northern Demo crats who oppose the Compromise. ‘ Now, we hold that a large body of the southern Democrats—and in several States an overwhelming majority of them —never have and never will acquiesce in the compromise measures or in their fi nality; but will, on all proper occasions, protest against them, and, w henever a favorable opportunity occurs, will seek in demity for them and security against them.’ When we are told ‘ a large body of the Southern Democrats, and in some States an overwhelming majority of them, nevei have and never will acquiesce in the Compromise measurers or in their final.. ity,’ we are led to notice the several measures of the Compromise, one by out, and see what i. meant by this declared opposition in their finality. They areal ready adopted, and, of'cotirse. opposition to them as measures to be considered ceas ed with their adoption. The hostility now towards them looks to a renewal of discussion and a reversal of the legisla tive judgment which gave to them the validity of laws. The Compromise measures, fi e in number, include first, the admission of California as n State into the Union ; secondly the adjustment of the Texan boundary upon terms acceptable in Tex as and to the country generally ; thirdly, the organization of Territorial govern ments in Utah and New Mexico without any restriction as to slavery ; fourthly, the suppression of the slave trade in the District of Columbia ; and fifthly, the law for the reclamation of fugitives from labor. With regard to the first, whatever re pugnance tlte Southern Democrats may have fell against the admission of Cali fornia before that measure was consum mated and how much soever they may regret it still, it can hardly be expected by them that California is to be remand ed to a Territorial condition for the pur pose of having the question of her ad mission discussed over again. Nor can they reasonably expect that the Texas bouidary question will be revived ; not that a collier opportunity will be offered to the advocates of Wilmot Proviso to in sert that fr U vi-ion in the Territorial con- stitulions of Utah and New Mexico.— The suppression of the slave trade was not worth a discussion at any time—for it amounts simply to a restoration of the old law of Maryland on the subject.— The fifth question alone remains—the law for the reclamation of fugitives from la bor. Is it that measure which keeps a live the hostility of the Southern Demo crats towards the Compromise ? It is really the only one of the whole series of measures that is now the subject of dis cussion—all the other# being regarded as things fixed and so incorporated with per manent interest and the grow th of recog nised institutions ns to he beyond rever sal or change. Is it then, the fugitive law whit It the Southern Democrats nev er will acquiesce in? is it that one of ilip five measures of the Coir.prnmise which they will on all proper occasions protest against ? If not that, w hich one is it ? Asa specimen ol the Union’s rejoinder to its adversary and of its own mode of defining the position of the Democratic party according to its understanding of the same, we quote the following : ‘ From time to time the Southern Press has slanderously charged the Wash ington Union with having assumed the position of approval of the Compromise, ns if we had represented the issue as now being the appioval or disapproval of each and all of those measures, in themselves considered as single and separate acts of legislation, now to be rejudged as ori ginal questions. The fact is just the re verse. We have held that the only issue in the case is the question of breaking up the settlement after it lias been adopted by Congress, or of maintaining it ns it stands. We have contended that litis issue has no natural reference whatever to the positions of opposition or approval assumed by democrats in tegard to any of the compromise measures while they were yet pending.— A man who could not vote lor the Cali fornia bill or the fugitive law may, with perfect consistency, in nor judgment, pre fer tile maintenance of the Compromise to theJe-opeitirig at this time ofthe sla very agitation. Especially is this the case after the verdict given on the subject by the people at the North and the South at the recent elections. In conformity with these views, and that popular ver dict, is, ns we think, the fixed position of the democratic party now in relation to the compromise.’ This definition lacks nothing but ap plicability. The Congressional caucus, .it the beginning of the present session, in the name ofthe Democratic party refused to declare adhesion to the Compromise as settled. As announced in die newspa per* at the lime, 1 the Compromise reso lutions were voted down ; that is to say, they were tabled, though a motion was pending to refer litem to a committee.’ The Union , therefore, is going direct ly in the face of the official action of its party when it undertakes to fix as it does the position of that parly in relation to the Compromise. The position of the H'higs in relation to the Compromise, as shown by the ac tion of their Congressional caucus at the beginning of the session, requires no other definition than is given by the clear and explicit announcement contained in the following resolution, adopted by that body : ‘ Resolved, That we regarded the se ries of acts known as the Adjustment measures as forming in their mutual de pendence and connexion a system of com promise the most cnncilliatory and the best for the entire country that could be obtained from conflicting sectional inter ests and opinions ; and that, therefore, they are to be adhered to and carried into faithful execution as a final settlement, in principles and substance, of the dange rous and exciting subjects w inch they em brace.’ This resolution thus adopted as the basis ofthe Whig policy and principles, in reference to the matters to which it re lates, is a re-affirmation of the policy and principles upon which, in the same re gard, Mr. Fillmore lias conducted his administration with the general and hear ty approval of the whole country. The contrast is striking between the vague, discordant and conflicting views in which the opposition of the parly to the Admin istration is presented, and the clear, sim ple and definite aspect in which the atti tude ofthe Whigs is seer. Arms for Hungary.— Late accounts from Columbus Ohio, state that the Le islative Assembly of that State have pass ed a resolution authorising the loan of the Arms of the State to Kossuth. It might he a matter of curiosity to know what Kossuth is to do with the Ohio State Arms, when the loan is made. Wltal port in Europe will they be shiped in, in order to secure their sale uriival in Hungary and what use will they be put to w hen there ? There seems to be no prospect of any more fighting in that country THE SOUTH-WEST GEORGIAN, C. B. YOUNGBLOOD, EDITOR. OGLETHORPE APRIL, 16 18527* Agents for the South-West Georgian Spencer Caldwell, Fori Gaines, Ga Jeter A. Hogue, near Americas, do.. Col. VV'm. T. Derains, Cuthbert , do. G. Garitiiers, Esq. Cuthbert, do. Gilbert M. Stokes, Slade, Lee eo. do. Dr. VVm. M. Stokes, Dooly co. do. M. L. Holman, Rrovksvitle, Str.m'rt do. A. A. Blakely, Griffin, Pike co. do. John W. Giiipfin, Griffin, do. J. TANARUS, May, Francisville, do. w. J. Parker, Chenuba. Lee Cos., do. A. J. Williams, Agent for Sumter co. Cullen Webb, Traveler's Rest do. French Haggard, Athens do. Reduction in (lie terms ot llic South-West Georgian. After the first day of October the Geor gian trill be furnished to subscribers al the following rules • SI,OO for G months, if paid in advance, 125 “ “ if not paid in advance, 2,00 for 12 months if paid in advance, 2,50 •’ “ if not paid in advance, Inducements to Clubs. Five Copies 6 months for $4,00 in advance, Ten Copies “ “ •* 7,00 “ Five Copies 12 months “ 8,00 • Ten Copies “ “ “ 15,00 “ Fifteen Copies 12 mo. “ 20,00 “ We have been induced to offer the above terms in order to increase the circulation of our paper, and for that purpose we earnstly solicit the co-operation of our friends. If we meet with sufficient encuragemcnt, we intend getting new material in a few months and enlarging our paper. WE are authorised to announce Mar rt!N G. West, Esq. as a cancidate for Bailiff, at the election to be held on the 23d inst. WP. are authorised to announce the name of John H. SIMS, E>q. as a candi date for Bailiff, at the election to be held in this place on the 23d inst. ME are authorised to announce the name of Wm. Wilder, Esq. as a candi date for Bailiff, at the election to be held in this place on the 23 I inst. Pay I p! Don't wait to be Dunned! With the present number, closes the first volume of the “South-West Georgi an, and as our creditors are pressing us, we will take it as a great favor if each of our subscribers, who Itajre not already paid, will enclose the money for theirsub scription to our address as soon as possi ble. The amount due is $2.50, which any one can raise without inconvenience, we make this request from the fact that our accounts are scattering and it would cost us more than we are able to loose to collect by sending out an agent. We hope therefore, that this article will be consid ered as due notice, and that the patrons of the ‘Georgian’ will govern themselves accordingly. We must pay our debts, and we must have that which we have la bored hard for to do it. ft?” ‘Tax Payer’ may expect an an swer in our next. C 7“ Hon. A. H. Stephens lias our thanks for public documents, of a high ly interesting nature, extracts from which we will furnish our readers next week. C?“ There has lately been a destruc tive fire in Savannah, consuming a large amount of cotton, a compressing press and tw > vessels, the loss is estimated at $300,000. 07* According to previous notice bv our Mayor, a Plank Road Meeting was held in this place ton last night. Consid erable interest was manifested and active means are immediately to be set on foot to procure the co-operation of other in terested sections. The proceedings of the meeting are not in lime for publica tion but will appeay in our next. We would here lake occasion to say that we beliete the enterprise will meet with sues cess. We would advise all lovers ol'7re Cream to t all round at the Store nf Messrs. McDonald & \\ illis on Baker street, where J. Stewart Smith will be found ready to accomodate them with an excel lent and richly flavored article of his own manufacture. We have tested its quality and found it good. We received n fine mess of Potatoes and Beets, from our Iriend S, YV. Blood worth, Esq. on yesterday, for which he has our thanks. YVe merely speak of this because they were produced in his own garden, and nre the first we have heard o! this season. Congress and the Compromise. Though we deem mere deliberations by Congress, without corresponding measures to carry them into effect, of but little advantage to the country, still we are gratified that the Free So'ilers and Abolition Fanatics at the North ns well as certain agitators at the South, have had their schemes of disunion spoiled by the late recognition and affirmance of the Compromise in the populat branch of Congress. By a vote of 101 to 61, the resolution offered by Mr. Jackson of Georgia, lias been adopted as follows: “ Resolved , That we recognise the ‘binding efficacy of the compromises of I ‘the Constitution, and believe it to be the ‘intention of the people generally, as we •hereby declare it to be ours individually, ‘to abide such compromises, and to sus ‘tain the laws necessary to carry them out * —the provision for the delivery of ftigiv ‘live slaves, and the act of the last Con ‘gress for that purpose included—and ‘that we deprecate all further agitation of ‘questions growing out of that provision ‘of the questions embraced in the acts of ‘the last Congress known as the Comprn j ‘rtiise, and of questions generally coimec- Med with the institutions of slavery, as ‘unnecessary, useless, and dangerous.” The bins of parties may be gathered from a classification of votes: Yeas, Nays, Northern Democrats, 35 22 Southern Democrats, 40 11 Northern Whigs, 7 27 Southern Whigs, 19 1 101 61 A further anaHasis ol the democratic vote will show that five openly avowed Free Soilers, and six Southern Secession ists yoted against the resolution, viz: five of the South Carolina and Mr. Bailey of Georgia. Whilst the sep arate provisions of the Compromise are sustained, there is a studied evasion of the finality of the measure itself, in M|*. Jackson's resolution; but this otnission% fully cured by the amendment offeredjjby Mr. Hi 1 Iyer, which was adopted by a vote of 100 to G 5, in these words: ,gjj| “Resolved , That the series of.aets pass ed during the first session of ,the thirty firs; Congress, known as the Compro mises, are regarded as a final adjustment and a permanent settlement of the ques tions therein embraced, aqd should be maintained and executed as such.” Our immediate Representative in Con gress, Hon. James Johnson, voted for both resolutions. The oqly Southern Wfiig that voted against them, was Mr. Clingmnn of North Carofjiia,* an able man, but an eratic politician. We re gard this action of Congress as a decided triumph of the friends of the Union.— With such moral aid, the Government and institutions ol the country are per fectly safe. Jk By permission we take the liberty to publish the following letter, written to Janies K. Sellers, Esq. of this city, by a gentleman on hi* way to California, who is well known in this place. We have no doubt hut it w ill be interesting: Panama, N. G. March 12th 1852. * * * # We left Havana on the 17th of February, on board ol the Steam er Ohio, with some thirteen hundred pas sengers onboard. We were out four days, and our voyage wasvety disagree able on aernunt of the crowded condi tion of the vessel. We landed in Cha gres on the 21 si and after one hour’s de lay, embarked in a yawl boat tip Chn gres river. It took us two days to get to Dargoua, and ftotn thence we walked across the Isthmus, to this place. We have been at Panama three weeks.— When we arrived, it was supposed there were four or five thousand emigrants to California, awaiting further conveyance. We have camped two miles from the city, as it was so crowded that we could not obtain house room, we lie on the ground and have the roughest fare you ever saw. We have purchased tickets on a sail ves sel called ‘Clarasa Andrew;’ I give $l5O fora ticket. Tickets sell on a Steamer from S2OO to $350. We leave here on the 15th of this month. 1 had not the most distant idea of the disappointment and hardships one would have to encounter in (ravelling this route. I would not advise any one to travel it unless they are prepared to endure almost anything. The climate here is very warm, there are plenly of fish, game &sc. I will write to you from Sanfrancisco. Yours Respectfully, DUDLEY SNOW. ORDINANCES, OF THE CITY OF OGLETHORPE. Be it Ordained by the mayor and City Coancil oftheCiiy of Oglethorpe, Board of Health, their duties fyc. Section, 3 There shall be annually chos en by the Mayor and the city Council at their first regular meeting in tlte month of March, seven Commissioners of Health to serve for one year, or until the elec, (ion of their successors. The Commissioners of Herlth, (of which four shall constitute a quorum) shall meet as a Board of Health, n> ear ly as convenient after their election, and i organize themselves as such, by an elec- ! lion of a chairman from their own body, j and a clerk, and the adoption of such by- 1 laws for their own government, as-tbey j may deem advisable, and for the preser- 1 vution anil promotion of the health of t|ie , city; Provided nothing in said by-laws ! shall be contrary to the laws and ordinan- | ces of this city, or of the Slate. It shall be the duty of the Chairman of the Board of Health to make a report of the acts and doings of the Board of Health, to the Mayor and city Council, as often as once a w eek from the time of their appointment to the first of October. The said Commissioners ot Health, collectively or singly, are hereby empow ered with full authority to enter any house or cellar, vault, or enclosure, shut up from public view or not, where they, or any of them suspect that fool air or any nuisance is collected, and tnay direct the sante to be opened and ventilated as often as they may deem it necessary; and if the occu pant thereof shall refose or delay to open the same, and suffer it to he examined and ventilated as aforesaid, or shall in any way, obstruct the said Commissioners, or any of them, in the discharge of their duty, lie, she or they shall be liable to a fine not exceeding twenty dollars, nor less than ten dollars, for every such uflence. And if the owner or occupant of the premises on which any nuisance shall be found, which, in the judgment of the Commissioners, may endanger the health of the city, shall, on a written order being given by the Commissioners, refuse or neglect to have the said premises ventila ted or filled up, and the said nuisance corrected and removed, as may be requir ed iij the said notice, be, she or they, so refusing or neglecting, shall forfeit and pay a sun of not exceeding twenty dol lars, nor less than ten dollars; and the farther sum of not exceeding ten dollars for each and every day the said nuisance shall remain thereafter, contrary to said notice; and the owner or occupant shall moreover defray and pay the expenses in curred in case such premises shall be fil led up, and such nuisance coriected or removed, by any persen employed by the authority and direction of the Commis sioners of Health, w jib consent ol Coun cil, or by the authority and direction of the Mayor ai,d city Council, (see sections 22d and 23d city Charter.) and if die person or persons liable to such expense, shall refuse or delay the payment thereof, the same shall be paid out ol the Treasu ry, and afterwards recovered by the May or and city Council by warrant or exe cution on the premises, as is provided bv the 23 section of the city Charter, vest ing the power. The Commissioners of Health are re quired to reccomend all other regulations which they may deem necessary for the health of the city. Vendue Masters or Auctioneers. Sec. 4. Vendue Masters or Auction eers shall be appointed by the Mayor and city Council, on the first meeting of Conn cil, in January of each and every year, or at any other subsequent meeting, who previous to receiving license, shall give bond, with uppioved security, to the Mayor and city Council of Oglethorpe, and their successors in office, in the sum of three thousand dollars, conditioned for the punctual payment of all taxes, and tlte faithful discharge of all the duties re quired of vendue Masters or Auctioneers by the laws and ordinances nf the citv of Oglethorpe. Each Vendue Master or Auctioneer before receiving his license, shall lake an oath before the Mayor, faith fully to perform and discharge all the du ties of a vendue Master or Auctioneer for said city, according to the laws and ordi nances of this city, to the best of his abil ity, which affidavit shall be deposited with the Clerk of Council, and shall quarter ly on the first Monday in the mouths of April, July, October and January, in ev ery year, make returns, on oath, of the amount of all Auction sales, during the three months next preceding the time of said return; and shall also pay over to the Clerk and Treasurer of the city at nr before the lime of making his return, all the moneys accruing to the city of Ogle thorpe, for duties or taxes upon such sales; and any neglect or refusal to make said return, as before described, or to pay within ten days, all sums due from him to the city Council, the Clerk and Treas urer shall immediately put the bond of said Vendue Master or Auctioneer in suit; and any Vendue Master or Auction eer so offending, shall forfeit his said li cense. Each Vendue Master or auctioneer so appointed, shall pay annually to the city Clerk and Treasurer, before receiving his license from the Clerk the sum of fifty dollars; and said license shall expire (anil so be worded by the Clerk and Treasu rer) on the first day of January next en suing after the date thereof. (To be continued next week) FOR SALE!! A ONE half interest in the Office of the SOUTH-WEST GEORGIAN. For particulars apply at this office. March s|h, 1852. I Cnttnn ftinrlifts. ! CottoK Statement, April 16 1852. Rece’d at Oglethorpe for the week, ending April 16th 112 bales ; Ship'd per S. VV. Rail Road, 665 “ j Totai receipts up to this time, 34.741 “ I Total shipments “ 33,992 “ ! Total balan lon hand. 749 ♦♦ Oglethorpe April 16th 1652. The market is fair, 4\ to 7| ex tremes, Oglethorpe April 12 1852. fVhe’eas, 1 1 is desirable that every means for die protection of the health, and the prevention of sickness in the cify, should be aided by the citizens thereof; they are hereby required to have removed from their lots forthwith all litter and de caying vegetable matters of every kind, and on the lailure or neglect of any one so to do, the lots will be cleaned up by the city authority at the expense of the ow'ners of such lots. Given under mv hand. W. r. WILSON Mayor. Another scientific wonder ! Important to Dyspeptics.— Dr. J. S. Houghton’s pepsin, The True Digestive Fluid, or Gastric Juice, prepared from Rennet, or the fourth Stomach of the ox, after direc tions ot Huron Liebig the great Phtsio logi, al Chemist, by J. S. Houghton. M. D., Philadelphia. This is truly a wonderful remedy for Indigestion Dys pepsia, jaundice, liver Complaint, consti pation and debility, curing after nature's own method, by Nature's own Agent, the Gastric juice. Pamphlets, contain ing Si ientific evidence of its value, fur nished by agents gratis. See notice among the medical advertisements. NOTICE, A N election will he held in this city on the 23d inst. for Bailiff. B. HARRIS J. P. f'IOMarOCKVS Patent Medicines for \_y sale bv Dns. THOM A SOX &, DAVISON. Ogletlioipe Ga. April 16tl> 1852. 52—ts. Restorative Cordial. GOOD ill i I cases of debility, and for Patients, Recovering from Fevars or other complaints that have produced debil ity; it is also good in Dysentary, and Diar rhea. For sale by Prs. THOMASON &DAV ! SO.\- Oglethorpe Ga. April 16th 1852. 52—ts. Antiseptic Tincture. THIST/NCIURE i* a must pow erful .Antiseptic, and is very val uable Wash to cleanse old foul ulceis, and dispose lln*in to heal. This is a most ex cellent family Medicine, useful for Dysen tary, Mortifications &c., also for pains in the Stomach, Cholic, head-ache, Worms Ale. seldom conus amiss in any complaint. For sale by Drs. THOMASON 1 fc D WISON. Oglethorpe Ga. April 16tli 1552. 52—ts. Volitile Ointment. AN excellent Remedy in inflamatoiv quinary; seldom failing to effect a cure! For sale by Dns. Thomason &. Davison. Oglethorpe Ga. April ]6th 1852. 52—if. Stimulnt ing Linament. THIS Liu iment is well adopted to New* ralg'a, Hit itntiitis.il, and Chronic erup tions. It has also been found heni'fiiial tit rases of Asthma, Chronic, Bronchitis, Chronic, Pleurisy, night sweats, Marasmus. St. \ istus’ dangs, Cholera infantum, and where ever the skin is in a cold or relaxed condition. For sale bv Djts. Thomason &, Davi-on. Oglethorpe Ga., April 16th 1852. 52-ts. A New and Valuable Remedy. Drs. thom a son & Davisons Compound Syrup ol'Urvi Ursa, good for the Discharge of the urine; Reliev ing the difficulties of the Kiudnevs, Strength ening the urinaiy otgans, and Ealing ulcera tions of the bladder. For sale by Drs. THOMASON & DAVISON. Oglethorpe Ga. April 16th 1852. 52 if. DRS. Thomason &. Davison’s Com pound Svrup of Sassafras, an ex cellei t remedy for Scrofula, Kings Evil, and to cleanse or purify the blood, remove hu mors from the skin &c. For sale by the manufacturers. Oglethorpe, April 16th 1852 52-ts. DRS. Thomason & Davison’s Dys entery Syrup, for the cure of Chol era Morbus, Diarrhea, Dysentary &c. For sale by the manufacturers. Oglethorpe, april 16th 2852. 52tf. DRS. Thomason & Davison’s Chol ic Mixture, good for flatulence, Cholic, pains at she stomach and bowells; also good to relieve faintness, and nausea.— For sale by the manufacturers. Oglethorpe* april 16, 1852. 52-ts. TWO Months after date application will be made to the honorable /n ----ferior Court of Monroe County, when sitting as Court nf Ordinary, for leave to sell a negro man, named Elize, belonging to the estate of Thomas Dyess deceased. WILLIAM DYESS, Ex’r. Oglethorpe April 16th 1852. 52—2 tn.