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C|t (Smpirt jiisit. 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.