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GRIFFIN, GEORGIA.
WEDNESDAY MAR.YIYG, FEBRUARY 20, 1850.
constitutions and human constitutions both
frequently require amending, but the process in each is ve.
ry different. Both are governed by peculiar circumstances.
In the human constitution, for a superabundance of animal
life in the shape of worms, we use Dr. M'Lane’s Vermifuge,
and for a superabundance of bile or derangement of the li
ver, the best remedy is Dr. M’Lane’s Lrer Pills. Both
remedies are sure, providing, always, that you get the gen
uine article, manufactured by Fleming Bros., of Pittsburgh,
Pa. Purchasers will do well to be careful, as adventurers
and dishonest men are endeavoring to impose upon the
public a spurious article impudently styling it M'Lane’s
Vermifuge and Liver Pills. jffirThe genuine M’Lane’s
Vermifuge and Liver Pills r; manufactured only by Fie
+ ming Bros., of Pittsburgh, Pa.
New Music.
Messrs. Cook & Cos., Booksellers in Griffin, have
presented us with tw o most beautiful pieces of Mu
sic : “Then You’ll Remember Me,” by Jules Bert
rand, and “We Were Boys and Girls Together,”
by J. R. Thomas. This Music is from the House
of Firth, Pond & Cos., Publishers, N. Y., and for
sale at Messrs. Cook & Co.’s Book Store, where
every article in the Book and Stationery line may
be had on accommodating terms.
44 Soil of the South.”
This truly useful and valuable Periodical for
February, came to hand a few days since, and is a
welcome visitor to our table at all times. It con
tains much interesting matter to the farmer, es
pecially at this time when the planting community
are preparing to arrange and plant their crops for
the present year.
—* * •———
Masonic Signet & Journal.”
The February number of the Journal was wel
comed to our Sanctum, on Saturday last, and its
contents at once claimed our careful perusal. It
13 an invaluable paper to every Mason, and not one
of the Craft should be without it.
The Interior Bank.
We publish in another place the report of the
Minority committee of the Senate, in reference to
the Interior Bank of the State of Georgia, ’oca
ted in this city. The majority report was signed
by Messrs. Cone, of Greene. Seriven. of Chatham,
and Beasley, of Troup. The only charges alleged
against this Batik, are first, that the capital stock
of one hundred thousand dollars was not paid in
Specie prior to the Bank’s commencing business.
Second, that George Smith, having subscribed for
h majority of the stock, the Charter of the Bank
is forfeited. The minority of the committee have
toet these charges so completely, that we deem it
unnecessary to adduce any further arguments for
their refutation. The minority report is made up
in few wrnrds, which arc exactly to the point. It
is very much to be regretted that the Senate of
Georgia has occupied so much of its time in a
crusade against w hat their enemies are pleased to
term “Wild Cat Banks.” These Banks have gone
Into operation under Charters granted by the State
of Georgia, rights of citizens have become vested,
and if the interests of community arc endangered
by the manner in which these Banks have been
chartered, former Legislatures are to blame, and
not innocent citizens w’ho have invested their mo
ney in the stock of these Banks. It would be an
outrage upon every principle of justice and good
faith, for the Legislature now to divest rights that
have been vested by act and operation of law,
passed by the law-making power of the State, un
less some overt act has been done by the parties
concerned, to authorise such a proceeding. The
people in the interior and back country are at a
loss to know what these Banks have done to justify
this virulent opposition to them, coming from cer
tain quarters. So far as the Interior Bank in
Griffin is concerned, we know that it has promptly
redeemed its issues in gold whenever presented.—
Within the last six mouths it has paid out over
one million of dollars in gold, in the redemption of
its circulation. It has withstood the fire “in front
and the lire in the rear,” and has never for the last
sixteen months, (the time of its existence,) wavered
or faltered in its course, adhering to the provisions
of its charter, and paying strict obedience to the
laws of the State. I t has afforded facilities and
accommodations to our people, of which they have
heretofore been destitute, and if it had been suffer
ed to pursue the even tenor of its way, would have
done much more for the relief and benefit of the
people of this community. Having to stand the
unprecedented run of its rivals and enemies from
tho West, and receiving no countenance from the
Banks of Savannah and Augusta, and being op
posed by the money loaners and capitalists iu the
interior, it is a matter of astonishment that it has
not been crushed before now. Nothing but its
own vast moneyed resources has enabled it to
withstand these combined assaults. It seems to
have become the settled policy of the old Banks to
permit the interior and back country to have no
banking facilities, except what they in their mercy
may deign to afford them. Because George Smith
is not a citizen of Georgia, his capital must not be
invested within our borders, is the doctrine of
these modern philanthropists. None but citizens
of Georgia are worthy of credit, according to this
rule. Johu Jacob Astor, Stephen Gerard, and
even the Messrs. Rotlichilds could net have estab
lished a Bank in our State, which would be worthy
of credit. Such a policy as this is calculated
to retard the progress of our Commonwealth, and
keep her behind her sister States in this advancing
age. The movement of the present Legislature in
reference to the Interior Bank, is an act of injus
tice and injury to the people of this community.—
The inevitable consequence of the measures now
pending before the Senate, is to produce distrust,
and weaken confidence among the people, to crip
ple the operations of the Bunk, and deprive it of
much of its power to be beneficial to the people.—
Several Charters for Banks have been granted by
the present Legislature, to be located in the up
country. Those who are interested in these Char
ters, should take warning from the example now
afforded them, and make common cause against the
present voracious monopoly now endeavoring to
crush other Banks in kindred localities with
themselves. In the conduct of certain members of
the Senate, they may see the fate that awaits them,
when they shall go into operation. The frieuds of
the middle lands, the friends of the low lands, and
the friends of the high lands, should at once rally
to the rescue, assert their rights, and crush down
this monopoly which would forever keep them in a
state of pecuniary vassalage.
Since penning the forgoing remaks, the report
against the Atlanta Bunk, made by Messrs Cone
of Green, Seriven of Chatham, and Beasley o
Troup was taken up in the Senate, and laid on
the table for the balance of the session by the de
cision vote of Ayes’ 55 Nays 28 A signal rebuke
to those who have been engaged iu th s unjustifiable
crusade against this Bank. A similar fate, or
more probably a more overwhelming defeat awaits
the report against the Interior Bank.
Ballard, Bailey & Co.’s Circus,
Visited our place on Tuesday, the 12th instant,
and exhibited to a large crowd of spectators their
wonderful feats of horsemanship. This Company
is composed almost entirely of French Artists, who
have few equals and no superiors on this or any
other Continent. Many of their feats of equestri
anism were entirely new, and truly astounding.—
While every member of the troupe acquitted them
selves to the admiration of all, Madame Tournaire
stands pre-eminent for the superior skill and dex
terity exhibited by her in every part she under
took to perform. The ease, and grace, and digni
ty with which she rode her ‘favorite charger, was
observed with fixed eyes, anxious countenances and
breathless suspense by the whole audience. Espe
cially when she rode the horse without bridle or
saddle, at full speed, was the excitement highest*
the scene was truly sublime, and she left the ling
followed by the enthusiastic cheers of the audience.
r ihe performance with six horses, barebacked, was
inimitable. Master Theodore is truly a prodigy,
and excels any boy in his profession we have
ever seen. The music was admirable, and
added greatly to the interest of the exhibition.—
To all lovers and patrons of the sports of the ring,
we say, give the Tournaire Troupe a trial, and you
will have an opportunity of witnessing an exhibi
tion surpassing any thing you have ever seen in
that line.
Kansas Emigrant Aid Bill.
Sometime since, Mr. Crook, the able and efficient
Representative from Chattooga, introduced a Bill
in the House of Representatives to appropriate
$50,000 to aid those who might wish to emigrate
from this State to the Territory of Kansas. Last
week this Bill was taken up for a third reading,
and after much able and animated debate, was lost.
The Bill was energetically supported by Messrs.
Crook, of Chattooga, Jones, of Muscogee, and
Smith, of Union. These gentlemen are among the
boldest and most fearless champions of the rights
of the South, in the Legislature. Whenever any
measure, having for its object the protection and
defence of our Southern Institutions, is presented
to them, their sympathies are at once enlisted in its
support. So ardent was Mr. Smith in his advoca
cy of the Kansas Aid Bill, that in the course of
his remarks, he declared that “if his constituents
objected to paying their quota of the appropria
tion, he would pay it himself,” which lie is very
able to do. Messrs. Thornton, of Muscogee, Ward
of Butts, and Harris, of Fulton, opposed the pas
sage of the Bill from prudential motives, We can
not doubt the patriotism of these gentlemen, or
their devotion to Southern interests, but we arc
inclined to the opinion that in this case their ap
prehensions were groundless, and the emergency
of the case demanded a bold and independent step,
without hesitating too long to calculate consequen
ces. Kansas must be won or lost to the South, in
a very short time, and the speediest method to de
feat the disasters likely to follow the loss of this
Territory, is in our opinion, the best. The majori
ty of the House, however, determined to pursue a
milder coarse, and we acquiesce in their decision.
Tlie Single Term Principle.
A now paper has been started in Washington
City, under the title of the National Democratic
Review. Among the principles set forth in its po
litical creed, is the one which stands at the head
of this article. So far as this Journal is designed
to advocate and support the great principles of the
National Democratic Party, we tender the editor
the right hand of fellowship, and bid him God
speed in his laudable undertaking. But his at
tempt to engraft upon the creed of the party a
principle hitherto unknown to its history, and
which is paramount to the Constitution of the Uni
ted States, we deem highly reprehensible. There
are great and important issues in sufficient num
bers now before the country, to occupy the atten
tion, and engage the efforts of every true Demo
crat in the land. Hence the imprudence of this
attempt to introduce anew element of discord into
our ranks at the present critical juncture in the af
fairs of the Nation. The Constitution of the
United States has made the President eligible to
re-election. The policy of electing the incumbent
a second time, lias been sanctioned by the practice
of the Democratic Party, from the days of Wash
ington down to the time of James K. Polk. ’Tis
true, that many members of the Democratic Par
ty, and for aught we know, a majority of them
may be in favor of so amending the Constitution
as to make the President ineligible to a second
term. But we doubt very capitally whether even
a respectable minority could be found who would
carry this principle into a National Democratic
Convention. To prescribe qualifications of eli
gibility in matters of this sort, would strongly as
similate the Democratic Party to their present op
ponents. They exclude from office, men on ac
count of their birth and religious faith, whom the
Constitution has made eligible, and the editor of
the Review would exclude a member of his own
party irom the office of President, on account of
his having filled that office for the term of four
years, when the Constitution recognizes no such
disqualification. We make no issue upon this
point. When considered as an abstract constitution
al question, in lact, as an amendment to the Con
stitution, we are inclined to favor it ; but we do
toto coe/o, oppose the introduction of this test into
a Party Convention. And especially at this junc
ture, do we deem it highly impolitic. Gen. Pierce
by the bold and independent position he has occu
pied, from the day of Iris inauguration to the pres
ent time, upon questions of vital importance to
the country generally, has endeared himself to his
party, and stands pre-eminent among all the dis
tinguished leaders of the party, for the nomination
at the approaching Convention. We believe he
can more effectually unite all the sound men of the
party North and South, than any other man.—
Hence the impolicy of introducing this new princi
ple at the present time. If the Editor of the Re
view has some distinguished favorite, whose nomi
nation he is laboring to secure, in all good con
science we say, let his efforts be controlled by high
er and nobler principles than those indicated by
this insidious effort to checkmate Gen. Pierce, and
thus hazard the success of our cause by such un
worthy means.
Death of Rev. John W. Wilson.
The Albany Patriot announces the death of this
venerable Elder of the Baptist Church. He died
near Thomasville, of Paralysis, on the Ist inst., iu
the 63d yeat- of his age. He was for thirty years a
Minister of the Gospel of Christ, which character
he adorned by a pious walk and a Godly conversa
tion. lie resided in this city for several years,
where he still has many friends and acquaintances
residing, who sympathise With his family iry this
sad bereavement. . ..
Middle Ground Railroad.
The Bill to incorporate this Railroad has passed
both branches of the General Assembly, and ere
this, has no doubt received the signature of the
Governor, this road is to run from Covington
via McDonough, Griffin, Greenville and Hamilton
to Columbus, Ga. The parties interested in this
Road should begin at once to take steps to organ
izc, and provide ihe means for its speedy construc
tion. It will, no doubt, pay well, and confer great
advantages on the people residing in those coun
ties through which it is to pass.
Mr. Stepliens’s position on the Missou
ri Compromise; how he cornered Mr.
Zollicoffer.
Mr. btephens : No sir. I endorse every word
that the gentleman from Illinois has said on this
subject. He says that he voted for the extension
of the Missouri compromise line, and that he did
not think in doing so, that he was violating thflj,
Constitution. I think so too. He says that the
exercise of the power, other than by compromise,
or a fair division of territory, would be wrong
and unjust, and violative, if not of the letter, at
least of the spirit of the Constitution. Sol say
too. And why would it in my opinion be uncon
stitutional to exclude slavery from all the territo
ries ? The constitution is silent on the subject of
the government of the territories. I have always
maintained that the power was an incident and re
sulting one ; and, as I look on all resulting pow
ers, this one is to be fairly and justly exercised.—
When exercised in that way, I hold that it is con
stitutional, If not, it is wrong and unjust, and
tantamount to a violation of an express provision
of the Constitution. It is a violation of the spirit
of the Constitution, because of its injustice.
Mr. Zollicoffer : If Congress has the power to
exclude slavery from one-half of the territory, lias
it not the power to exclude from all the territory ?
Mr. Stephens : No sir. That is the point. .Jjt
would be unjust ; and for that very reasoii no socli.
power of general exclusion could be properly exer
cised. The government of the United States Ufr
der the operation of the revenue laws', and not
within the purview or contemplation of any of the
granted powers of the Government, acquired a
surplus revenue. It was never contemplated by the
Constitution that such a fund should be amassed.—
A distribution of the fund fairly and justly be
tween all the States, I hold, was perfectly consti
tutional. But suppose the North had said, “Here
is a case outside of the Constitution. There us
not a word in that instrument on the subject. The
fund has been unexpectedly acquired under the op
eration of the Government; but it shall not be
divided among all the States equally ; it shall be
taken exclusively by those where slavery does not
exist ; that no slave-holding State shall touch a
dollar of it.” Would that have been constitu
tional ?
This is an apt case in point of illustration, fur
the Constitution is silent on the subject. It’ was
never contemplated by that instrument that a, sur
plus fund should be accumulated ; but such a fund
did accumulate, and may again. The power of dis
tribution was a resulting power, and, when fairly
and justly exercised, was constitutional. Ido not
now discuss the expediency of the distribution, but
the constitutionality of it. Ido not doubt that it
was constitutional, if the distribution was fair and
just, but it would have been nothing short of usur
pation for the north to have taken the whole of it.
That is my answer, and so with the territories. l —
was an acquisition of public domain, which
the Constitution never looked to or provided for,
made by the common treasure, by the common
blood of northern men and southern men—men
from all sections contributed in acquiring it. In
some States slavery existed, iu others it did not;
and w'as it not right that the people of all the
States should have an equal enjoyment of. or a just
and fair participation in, this public domain ?
J’ st as is tho case of the surplus fund ; when that
fund came to be divided, it would have been mon
strous and unjust, and violative of the Constitu
tion, or of its spirit, if not of its letter, if the dis
tribution had not been an equal and a fair one.
And again :
Permit me to repeat just here, that my original
views was, that Congress should not interfere or
intervene against us ; that Congress should leave
the common territory free and open to colonization
by all alike. This was what I desired ; this is
what we have now got. But when that speech
was made, this hope was a foregone conclusion—
tl.e hand of Congress against us could not be stay
ed. None of us expected, if the territory should
be acquired, that intervention against us by Con
gress in some way or other could be prevented.—
We were voted down. I, however, was still wil
ling, as an alternative, to compromise ou (he old
principle of division ; but if 1 could not gfet even
that, then my last alternative was not to take the
territory. The gentleman from Illinois, Mr. Rich
ardson, and the Senator from Illinois, Mr. Douglas,
and a few more, not exceeding half a dozen, I be
lieve, were the only gentlemen from the entire north
who voted to give ns any showing at all—men who
seem to be now hunted down. While the gentle
man is reading me a lecture in reference to the hon
orable gentleman from Pennsylvania, to which J
will reply, his whole argument seems to be to hunt
down Mr. Richardson.
More Cold Weaflior.
We annex another extract from “the letter from
New York, to a young friend of ours in this city :
A neighbor of mine last night ‘dream'd a dream,
but when he awoke in the morning, his bright vi
sion had flown, lie had a dim recollection of
‘scenes enchanting,’ having flitted across his brain
-but now they were gone, und all his efforts to
recall them, were unavailing.
Upon turning his eyes to the ceiling, what was
his astonishment at beholding his entire dream fast
frozen there! ‘ r ; ..> •
He had it conveyed to Barnutn’s Museum, and
that frozen dream is now the great curiosity f the
day. Thousands all flocking to behold itill•'/•'// .
This morning I saw a gentleman at our boaniingv
house with an immense cake of ice. suspended .to
his lips. The cause of it was this ; After.break
fast he undertook to brush his teeth. <Qpld water
there was none ; so he took a mouthful Os boiling !
When he attempted to discharge the water from
his mouth, it became a solid cake Os ice before
reaching the floor!
Poor fellow ; we used our utmost endeavors to
break the ice from bis mouth ; but the thermome
ter was so many degrees below Zero, that thff .ice
could not be loosened without cutting away a
small portion of his lips, and many teeth. Poor
fellow ! almost suffocating, he was conveyed to the
Hospital, and strong hopes are entertained of his
recovery.” *
Nicaragua.
. The Government of Nicaragua, has suspended
Diplomatic relations with the United States on ac
count of the refusal of our government to accredit
Mr. P. B. French ad the Minister of Nicaragua at
our Capital. , No serious consequences to us are
likely to result from this rupture,
~..-u Di*. J. J. Caldwell*
, A report has for some days been going the
•rounds of the public prints, that Dr. Caldwell, the
Representative from Pike, is dead, we are happy
to have it iu our power to state that Dr. C. is not
only still living, but is now convalescent,and s rong
hopes are entertained of his recovery.
Southern B. M. College at Macon.—The bill to ap
propriate $5,000 to this College passed the House by a Vote
ayes 64, nays 47.
For the Empire State.
Mr. Editor : Give me leave in your next to make
a few common place remarks relative to the vari
ous interests of Griffin, for the general prosperity
of which, I am as anxious as any other citizen.—
The good book teaches us to put away all hatred,
jealousy, envy, malice, strife and contention. These
passions never promote the welfare of either Church
or State, and our catechism also tells us to believe
in the communion of the Saints. The consequence
is joy, peace and love. The people of our city,
though liberal to a fault, for they have been beg
ged to death, I fear, are too fond of novelty and
change, especially in their Schools, Colleges and
Teachers, the consequence is a uniform system of
education cannot be maintained. For the last two
years two Colleges full tide of successful
experiment ; this year, only the scats of the coun
cils of owls and bats, to drive which away at sun
rise and break their “dark lanterns,” one lias but
one Professor, and a very few tyros—the other dead,
dead, defunct ! Two Presidents, as learned men,
and as meritorious as can be found in Georgia, are
now teaching select schools in General Daniel's
brick building. The bo}-s call it the “Shanghai
Institute,” others the “Griffin University ” It was
once a harness and shoe factory. This is not the
first time high reputation and greatness of charac
ter sprang from the cobler’s stool. Witness the
life of Roger Sherman, one of the founders of the
Republic. “Tall oaks from little acorns grow.”—
Yis strenuus vincit omnia. Perseverance removes
or overcomes all obstacles. The proverb says, if
.you hunt drive liira over, whip the d —l round the
stump..
The “Shanghai Institute” appears to flourish,
the young roosters crow loud, and it is to be hop
ed, in due time, will be covered over from head to
foot with the plumes or feathers of science, and
their pinions so extended and strong as to wing
their flight against the blaze of every science with
an eye that never winks, and awing that never
tires.” The Griffin and Synodical Female Col
leges are pursuing tenor of their way, and
most of the private schools doing well, considering
the inclemency of the weather.
Citizens of Griffin, exert yourselves to keep up
the reputation of your literary institutions, and a
high standard of education. They bring not less
than 30 or S4O 000 to the place annually, and
more than all, increase the prosperity of your
Churches, and raise the moral tone of your com
munity. Never derogate from the character of
your teachers, but uphold and strengthen and en
courage them. C. D. F.
For the Empire State.
University of Virginia.
This famed poiut of learning is situated upon a beautiful
elevation, surrounded by the lofty summit of the Blue
Ridge Mountains, one mile west of the very pleasant vil
lage “Charlottsville.” This University was founded by
Thomas Jefferson , in the year 1824, who devoted the last
of liis days to its building—commencing then with but a
few in number, has been marching onward with rapid
strides to popularity, and at the present numbering 554, in
the 32d year of her age, is considered the most popular In
stitution of all the Southern States.
Glancing back a few years, and reviewing the history of
our great men, we find many of them here laid the founda
tion of all their future glory, with which they have stamped
their names with the impress of immortality. It should be
a solace to the young men of the present age, to know that
they too may sip inspiration from the same fount that
quenched their ambitious thirst for learning. I speak from
experience ; and the advantages we are daily blessed with
here, prompts me to bid the young men of Georgia “come,”
there is room and learning for us all. Go no more to North
ern Yale, patronize the University of the “Old Dominion/’
and we will soon rival her in number, surpass her in every
respect. To the student there is every blessing heart could
wish,the information is communicated upon the old Eng
lish mode,by means of lectures entirely ;he labors under
a double advantage, besides the knowledge attained from
text books ; he also has one hour’s lectures delivered by his
Professor at every recitation : more than this, lie is per
mitted to take such branches,and only such, ashe may de
sire—such as will advance him in his profession, for which
he may have fashioned his life. The Faculty, they need no
comment—l give them none; the progress of the Universi
ty tells their story. Suffice it to say, they are men of bril
liant parts and glowing imaginations. Doubtless some will
say the expenses are too great. I admit they are rather
“ digging ” —butjcomcjj and devote your time to study, “act
well your part,” and you, I am confident, will be richly
compensated for your “dimes.” I hope the day is not far
distant when many a “ Georgian ” may proclaim this his
“Alma Muter.” A Student and Georgian, J.
For the Empire State.
To tlie Public.
Whereas, I have been represented as having been guilty
of very improper connection with certain Circulars sent by
me to Zebulon, Ga., affecting my Christian and ministerial
character, I feel it due to myself,to state the following facts,
and leave the public to judge how far I am implicated :
First, I have not, and never had, any connection whatev
er with Dr. Smith in any part of his business.
Secondly, I refused to give him letters of introduction to
any person in Zebulon.
Thin Iv, I refused to take liis Circulars to Zebulon, and
request any one to circulate them,"or to deliver any message
or instruction whatever in relation to them.
Fourthly, I reluctantly consented to take a scaled pack
age and deliver it to the lady of the Hotel, as I was going
directly by the door on my way to Talbottou, and ns I pass,
ed, I saw no one but a small negro girl with the white chil
dren, and gave it to her to give to her mistress. My only
fault in the premises, I conceive to be, in allowing my
kindness to overcome my caution, cautious as I was. To
the above I append the following certificate of Dr. Smith,
which I conceive to be enough for me to say.
Griffiu, Feb.. 18, 1860. , JOHN C. SIMMONS.
‘ Orifthr, Ga., Feb. 18, 1856.
Having heard of many reports that are in circulation de
rogatory to the staiiielhig of the Rev. J. C. Simmons, I feel
it a : duty I owe to him., and the community, to certify that
he has not the slightest interest, (nor never has had) In any
part of my business-,, m any connection whatever.
I further certify, that when I requested him to give me
letters of recommendation, be declined doing so ; And fur.
ther, he refused to carry my Circulars to Zebulon, or give
any snstiuctions in relation to them. But in his kind
! ness, he reluctantly consented (as he was going through
Zebulon,) to take a sealed package and deliver it to the lady
of the Hotel , and this is the only thing that he ever has nad
to do with my Circulars, or my business, in any shape, man
ner or form whatever. J. F. SMITH,
#3“Tho American Union please copy the above.
Georgia Legislature.
IViiLLtDGSviLLE, Feb. 12th, 1856.
Senate.
Mr. Shropshire moved to reconsider the
action of the enaSte upon the bill amendatory
of the several Acts now in force exempting
certain property of debtors from levy and sale.
Carried
A bill to protect the people of this State
from the evils resulting from bank agencies.
Referred to Committee on Banks
Bill to organize anew Judicial Circuit from
the counties of Heard, Campbell, Coweta,
Carroll, Haralson, Paulding and Polk, h efer
red.
Bill to incorporate the • orth-Western Bank
of Georgia to be located at Ringgold. Pass
ed.
Bill to change the North-western terminus
of the State Road Mr Dabney of Gorden,
offered “a substitute providing for the sale of
that part of the Stale Road lying in Tennes
see Made special order for Friday.
The committee to whom was referred the
suits between Georgia and Tennessee, growing
out of the Western & Atlantic Railroad,made
report, rcommending the sale of that part of
the road situated in Tennessee Laid on the
table for the present.
House of Representatives.
Upon the reading of the Journal, Mr Crook
moved to reconsider the action of the House
upon the “Kansas bill,” lost yestarday.
The motion was warmly supported by Dr.
Phillips He endorsed the measure to its
fullest extent. Kansas was of vital impor
tance to the South, and this was the only
means of securing it. He hoped the House
would reconsider this bill, and if they did not
pass it, at least let it be on the table. He
believed it would have a most injurious effect,
and be a crying shame, to have it said that
the Legislature of Georgia refused to entertain
this measure He besought the House, with
much earnestness, at least to reconsider the
bill.
Mr. Harris, of Fulton, the “me*big Injin”
of this fight, opposed the resaluiion. Ayes
49, nays GO. So the motion was lost.
Mr. Teriiune moved, unsuccessfully, to
reconsider the rejected bill exempting physi
cians from militia and partrol duty.
BILLS ON THEIR PASSAGE.
Bill to apropriate $4,000 for the erection of
suitable buildings for the Academy of the
Blind. Passed.
Senate bill forming anew county from Lee
and Randolph. Passed
Bill incorporating the city of Brunswick.
Passed.
Bill providing for the payment of teachers
of Poor children. All accounts for arrearages
shall be examined by the Grand Jury of each
county, and reported io the Inferior Court,
who shall levy an extra tax of 36 per cent,
tor the payment of these arrearages. The
teacher shall report to the Ordinary the
number of poor children in his district who j
are entitled to the Poor School Fund. Pass
ed.
Bill to incorporate a Savings Bank in the
i city of Augusta. Passed
The House bad under consideration to-day,
■ as tlie special order, the bill introduced by Mr.
! Jones, of Muscogee, providing for garnishments
I in certain cases, and intended as a retaliatory
! measure upon the Abolition States which nul
| lify the fugative slave law. The committee
;on the Judiciary reported a substitute, differ
| ing but slightly from the original. The consti-
I tutionality and the necessity for this bill, and
j the propriety of retaliation generally, was
ably discussed by Mr. Jones ; but, pending
I action on the bill, Mr. Crook, of Chattooga,
! offered a substitute, a very lengthy bill, which
! was ordered to be printed, and the whole mat
ter made the special order for Thursday next.
Bill requiring agents at the depots on the
Western and Atlantic Railroad to weigh,
receipt for and mark produce, &c. Passed.
Bill regulating the fare of passengers on the
Railroads in this State, from stations, half
stations and quarter stations, so as to be at
the same rate per mile as has been established
by the railroad companies to their through
route. Lost.
A bill to incorporate the Hancock Internal
Improvement and Banking Company. Mr.
Lewis, of HaneOck, supported this bill in a
few sensible remarks, but he could not make
the House swallow the usury provision in the
bill. Indeed he was far from favoring that
clause himself. The bill was lost.
Bill to appropriate money for reparing the
capitol Made special order for to morrow.
Bill to form anew county, to be called “Mil
ler,” in honor of the late distinguished Senator
from Richmond, from the counties of Baker
and Early. Passed. The Speaker decided
this bill passed from the “sound,” but Mr.
Johnson, of Cass, rose to a point of order and
wished the ayes and nays. ihe member from
Dade thought the gentleman was out of order,
but if he did call for the ayes and nays before
the Speaker decided the bill, “he had his hat
on.”
Millkdgkvili.e, Feb. 13th, 1856.
REMOVAL OR THE CAPITAL.
The bill appropriating @IOO,OOO to reconstruct
the Capitol came up to day as the special order.
Mr. Crook offered a substitute appropriating @SOO,
000 for the erection of a Capitol at city.
This brought up the question of removal and upon
it the House spent the balance of the morning and
the whole of the afternoon (and probably \v*M the
night) session. Motions were made to fill the
blank in the first section with, Milledgeville, Macon,
Atlanta, Griffin, Indian Springs, Savannah,
Brunswick, St. Simons Island, but they were all
lost. The substitute was afterwards withdrawn,
and the question now pending is whether the
present Capitol shall be repaired, or reconstruct
ed.
HOUSE BILLS ON TIIKIR PASSAOK
Bill authorizing persons holding lands on water
courses to build dams and embank the same under
certain restrictions. Passed.
Bill making final disposition of the assets of the
Central Bank. Passed.
Senate.
On mot ion of Mr. Peeples the Senate reconsider
ed the bill, lost yesturday to piovide for the pay
ment of teachers of poor children.
The Senate also reconsidered the bill rejected
yesterday for better defining the powers ol the In
ferior Court of Thomas county.
On motion of Gen. Knight the Senate also re
considered the bill lost yestarday defining the juris
diction of Courts of Ordinary in the matter ot
intestate and testate estates. The bill was refer
red to a committee of three legal members.
The Senate also reconsidered its action upon the
bill to add an additional section to the act incorpora
ting the Georgia & Flordia Steam Boat Company.
The bill authorizing investment of trust funds
lost yestarday, was also reconsidered this morning,
The bill allowing certain persons to practice,
medicine, passed yestarday, was also reconsidered
We are glad to learn from the Washington
Union that Senator Douglas has reached the
Capital, with his health uearly restored.
[From the Wasliingtion Union, 12the inst]
Kansas Proclamation of the Presi
dent.
Whereas indications exist that public tranquili
ty and the supremacy of law in the Territory of
Kansas are endangered by the reprehensible acts
or purposes of persons, both within and without
the same, who propose to direct and control it#
political organization by force: It appearing
that combinations have been formed therein to
resist the execution of the territorial laws, and
thus, in effect, subvert by violence all present
constitutional and legal authority: It also ap
pearing that persons residing without the Ter
ritory, but near its borders, contemplate armed
intervention in the affairs thereof: It also appear
ing that other persons, inhabitants of remote States
are collecting money, engageing men, and provkD
ing arms for the same : And it further appearing
that combinations within the’ Territory, are
endeavoring by the agency of emissaries and other
wise, to induce individual States of the Union
to intervene in the affairs thereof, in violation of
the constitution of the United States.
And whereas all such plans for the determina
tion of the future institutions of the Territory, if
carried into action from within the same, wiff
constitute the fact of insurrection, and, if from
without, that of invasive aggression, and will, in
either case, justify arid require the forcible interposi
tion of the whole power of the general government/
as well to maintain the laws of the Territory as
those of the Union :
Now therefore, I, Franklin Pierce, Presi
dent of the United States, do issue this m Y
proclamation to command all persons engaged
m unlawful combinations against the constitu
ted authority of the Territory of Kansas or of
the L nited States to disperse and retire peace
ably to their respective abodes, and to warn
all such persons that any attempted insurrec
tion in said I erntory or aggressive iutrusion
into the same will be resisted, not only by the
employment of the local militia, but also by
that of any available forces of the U. States
to the end of assuring immunity from violence
and fall piotection to the persons, property
and civil rights of all peaceful and law abiding
inhabitants of the Territory.
. If > in y part of the Union, the fury of fac
tion or fanaticism, inflamed into disregard of
the great principles of popular sovereignty
which, under the Constitution, are fundimentali
in the whole struetur<*of our institutions, is to
bring on the country the dire calamity of an
arbitrament of arms in that Territory,‘it shall
be between lawless violence on the one side and
conservative force n the other, wielded by le
gal authority of the general government.
I call on all good citizens, both of adjoining
and distant States,to abstain from unauthorized!
intermeddling in the local concerns of the Ter~
ritorv, admonising tl em that the organic law
is to be executed with impartial justice; that
all individual acls of illegal interference will
incur condign punishment, and that any en--
deavor to intervene by organized force will be
firmly withsto and.
I invoke all good citizens to promote order
by rendering obedience to the luw;to seek rem
edy for temporary evils by peaceful means: to
discountenance and repulse the counsels and!
the instigators of agitators and of dis
organizes ; and to testify their attach
ment to their country, their pride iu its geat
ness, their appreciation of tfie blessiugs they
enjoy, and their determination that republican?
institutions shall not fail in their hands, by co
operating to uphold the majesty of the laws
and to vindicate the sanctity of their constitu
tion
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set
my hand, and caused the seal of the United
States to be affixed to these presents.
Done at the City of Washington, the eleventh
day of Feb in the year of our Lord one thou
sand eight hundred and fifty six, and
[seal] of the iiidependencg of the United
States the eightieth.
FRANKLIN PIERCE.
By the President:
W. L. Marcy Secretary of State.
Standing Committees of the House.-
Washington, Feb. 14.
In the House of Representatives to-day, Speaker
Banks announced the Standing Committees as fol
lows :
Ways and Means : Campbell of OMo, Sage
of Ohio, Howard of Michigan, Campbell of Pen
nsylvania, De W itt of Massachusetts, Republican?
Cobb of Georgia and Phelps of Missouri, Demo
crats ; Davis ot Maryland, K. X.; and one vacancy..
Tariff.— A majority of the Committee are in
favor of Protection.
Foreign Relations. Pennington of New
Jersey, Matteson of New York, Shermon of Ohio,.
Burligame of Mass., and Thurston of Rhode Island,
Republicans; Aiken ofS. C., Clingman of N. C.,.
and Bailey of Va., Democrats ; Fuller of Pa., K.
Nothing.
Territories. —Grow of Pa., Giddings of Ohio,
Purviance of Pa., Granger of N. Y., Perry of Me.,
and Morrill ot \ t., Republicans ; Richardson of
HI., Houston of Ala., Democrats; Zollicofft r of
Tenn., K. N.
Elections. —Washburn of Me., Watson ofOhio,
Spinner of N. Y., Bingham ofOhio and Colfax of
Id. Republicans ; Stephens of Ga., and Oliver
of Missouri, Democrats; Smith of Ala., K. N.
The American Union.
Pernicious Publications.
M c are in constant receipt of circulars from
parties in New York and Philadelphia, solict
ing us to advertise certain demoralizing so
styled medicinal agencies, for the obstruction
of nature’s laws One of those circulars, now
before us, bears the imposing title, ‘A Gypsey’s.
Legacy to the Wot ld’ and proposes to accom 1
plish great blessings for the female sex, by
rendering them beautiful, lovely in complexion .
appearance and form.’ and barren. In other
words, to uproot all social order, virture and.
happiness, enervate the physical system of onr
females, seduce their chastity, and entail a
blightim; curse, upon the country at large..
Some remedy ought to be provided against the
evil of these infamous circulars, and some
punishment commensurate to merit for the
detestible quacks who send them forth. A
newspaper that would give circulation to such,
stuff ought to receive the detestation of an in
telligent and virtuous community. If the
effects ot these philters, powders, or whatever
they may be, are what they are represented,
there is no guaranty for virtue in those who
use them. Jf they are base, impositions (as
we think they are,) the unsuspecting are lia
ble to be swindled bythern. Either way they
are dangerous, nud should be interdicted by
law*.
Printer to tlic House.
Wasuingtob, Feb. 14.
The House of Represent at i res have elected Wen
dell, Democrat, Printer.