Alabama state intelligencer., 1831-11-19

The Legislature of Georgia convened at Mill 4edgeville the 7th inst. Present v Senators and 3l34 members of the lower House, five being absent. aStocks the Troup candidate, was elected over Wool 8en by one vote as President of the Senate and liar Iris, of the party chosen Secretary In the STouse of Representatives, Hull was chosen Spea- 9ker over Bates, of the Clark party, by vote of 876 to 56 Dawson was reelected Clerk by great ma jority. So that Mir Lumpkin, the new Governor, Minds himself minus in the Senate oo and in the other
 House. about t,oenty. A letter published in the Ma
 con Advertiser mentions a Imaginable exhibition,
 caused by the pompous military display of MT Lump 7kns friends who escorted him into the metroplis , with shouts of triumph.
 Onscounting the votes for Governor the entire number boiled, as given by the Journal, was for 5Lumpkln, 27,305; for Gilmer 25,e63, being almost
 as close contest as the memorable one of 1895 bel 8tween Troup and Clark
 For the able message of Governor Gilmer we have
 not now, but hope to present it to our readers ere long. What he says of the Indians and their country, produces corresponding interest in this SState. He leaves the Executive chair, accompanied
 with the regret of many of the most distinguished men in Georgia. His friends in Milledgeville testi 2fed their continued confidence in his public worth Iby soliciting his conpany to dinner given in honor
 of his survices while acting chief magistrate off the State. On being conducted to office, his suc7 cessor delivered the following inaugural address:
 FELLow-C w-CITIzENs.-Caled by the voice of the people of Georgia, to the first office within theiI 9eif, approach the responsibilities of the sation with unaffected humility and dfidence. And but 4for firm reliance on the wisdom that comes from 2above and an unshakeh confidence in the virtue and
 nelligence of my constituents, should shrink from Ethe magnitude of the arduous and complicated du1 ttes of the office confded
 I The basis of my political creed is, confidence in Sthe unofficial sovereign people. They are the only Legitimate source of all governmental power; and I believe them to be not only capable of sc-goyern Sment, but of ,cise selfgovernment Therefore my| Eonly hope of retaining their confidence will be in al Faithful discharge of my public duty.
 s To this station bring spirit of party anmosty For political strife. have pledges to redeem, o
 vindictive feelings to gratify. am now the servant gof all.
 avail myself of this occasion, to re-aflrm what q stated to the public in February last-that "it isl {my most ardent desire, to the whole people of
 Georgia united on the great subjects of political in Eterest and principle, which are nseparably connect led with liberty and the perpetuaton of our federal
 union. 'The Federal Union must De preserced;' and lit can only be done by the General and State Col |vernments conining themselves within their respect live constitutional spheres" Pure patriotism demands of every public function- Iary, voluntary sacrifice ofall political prejudices which may stand opposite to the public interest," Thus far, make free-wi offering of my own, on| the altar of the public good. In the presence of that portion of my fellow-cit iEens who are here assembled and in that of Heal |ven, now proceed to bind myself by the solemni-|
 ies of the most sacred obligation, to discharge, with
 zeal and fidelity the duties of the high trust to which, II have been called ,,