Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-12-24
TILE GEORGIA IEGISLATrRE.

/ The CENTRAL BANK BIIL.-a lcter OF inc lou,
| from Medgeville received in this city Gays.
"Yesterday in Both Houses the bill to authorize the
Central Bank to two for its nomlna! capi-
! tai of 81 49,, 900 under discussion.
sin the Senate Mr.. Gordon, Of Chatham, Mr. Miller,
of Richmond, and Mr.. Branham, of Putnam, opposed
it. (your Senator with his usual zcal,) but they were
| chokcd down with the previous question
"This bill authorizes the sale OF the State stock IN
the Several Banks and is feared will pass in the rep
resentatve branch.
The sale of the State stock in the Banks particularly
at this time when the monetary concerns of the coun-
ry are SO unsettled and deranged and when too docu-
,nent on the tables oithe members exhibits an income
to the State for years. from the close OF oa5 to the
close of 1885 of 745S6D %, from this stock, and the
proceeds to be placed in that hazardous institution
The Central Bank subject be crippled by the protest
cd obligations its borrowers, and by the caprces OF
Legislative appropriations, will present more tatuity
than we could deem the Legislature were prepared TO
exhibit.
The dividends too on these stocks have peen hereto
fore set apart for two noble Objects TO witt Education
of the rising generation, and Internal Improvement
But every thing must yield to the wants OF few mo-
ncy borrowers.
I've trust that there will be some unconstitutional ea
ture in this Bill which will authorse the Governor to
stamp his veto upon it, Such course his part will
make him cmpatcally the executive OF the will OF the
Sovereign People.-Sardnnah Georgian.
The Recorder and Journal give the substance OF the
Bill amending the Act creating the Central Bank.
which has passed the Senate, and which readers are
aware that body refused to reconsider
From the Reeardsr.J
The first and important provision OF this bill, IS
that which enioins the Central Bank to issue It's bills to
! twice the amount OF ITS capital
The second most important provision, is that which
directs the Directors Of that institution to sell the stock
held h. the State in other Banks if part value can be
obtained for it. with the exception of that portion OF the
State stock set apart for the benefit Of the University
The third provision. next in importance is that which
cnacts that the directors shall be elected By the Legs
atre for the term Of two years And the last to which
we would refer, and which with the preceding IS the
Substance of the bill is that which cnacts that the Cen
trail Bank shall not pay specie for lis notes. held by any
/ bank that has suspended
The Journal noticing this monSirol.s measure, re-
marks that "+lr. Gordon, Of Chatham, distinguished
himself in his opposition 10 the daring movement Of siis
politica! associates Dir. Jourdan, Of Jasper and Mr.
Gordon Of Jones' the Union side OF the Senate also
opposed it, The same paper remarks that Messrs Jel-
kns and Crawford, Of Richmond, MIR. Tombs, OF
Wilkes. Mr. Chappel Of Bib, and Mr. Stephens, OF
Taaferro, were ably sustained by Messrs Millen, Ar.
mold, and Ward Of Chatham. Although politically OPP
poscd to these gentlemen yet we would smphahcahy
say that their grntlcmanly department. and the more
than able opposition winch they gave to this dangerous
experiment of majority OF their political associates
has Justly entitled them TO admiration and applause
From passenger in the Brunswick and Florida Line
we learn that duel fought Tallahassee, o..
Thursday evening, the 18th inst. between Gen l.
Reid ard Col Augustus Aston, in which Col A. was
killed. The weapons were rhcs-dlstance ~ PAGES
Col Aston was shot through the heart at the first fire
The difficulty which occasoncd this fatal affair, or
uinated during political contest, and has been the
J cause of much excitement for several weeks past.
fCharisstog Courier, of Tuesday,
4 GEORGIA AND MAISE.-Fhe following extract is
from the Correspondence ofhc Consttutonast, dated
! MilledGevllc, Dec. 4:
), ga bill was introduced BY Mr. lawson from the ,i-
relation tho Maine
The bill provides, that after time left blank in the bill
no vessel belonging to the State Of Maine, shall enter
the ports of Georgia; citizens of Maine 10 land or
conc in this State the vessels of Maine entering the
ports Of Georgia. and their cargocs, to be conScaied
and citizens of Maine landing, and found in the terri
tory of this State, incur Imprisonment in the fcni
= Tertiary.
The bill alluded 10 above u.s. we presume, similar to
the one to which alluded to day or two since, as
having been reported to the other branch OF the Legs
laurc, by Mr. Stephens. The passage of such bill is
declaration Of rar by the State Of Georgia against The
State Of Maine.
If the compact of Union by which these States arc
united does not afford TO the savehodlng States pro-
tec1on against interference with their slave property
by the citizens Of the non-slavcholding States, the
Union had better be dissolved at once and let the parties
interested take such steps the laws of nations justify
to protect themselves We value the Union above
all price, except liberties and property; but if it
to be made the instrument of destroying the former
or robbing of the latter had better dissolve it
and take the consequences as they II is the
duty then, of the savehoIdng States to take steps,
either by Convention otherwise, TO inform the non
slavchodng States unless that provision of the const
tuition which Maine and New York have both violated
once already in future TO be executed and carried out
in good faith to in the peaceabe pos
session of our property, that they will longer remain
J, members of the National Union, and will proceed
untedly to act as il the Union not in existence
1t will be rashness, matter of much Importance
for Georgia to alone, while the other States
equally interested with her in the settlement of the
question: most especially the steps which she pro-
poses to take revolutionary and volatve of the
i Constitution.-.3ugmsta Chronicle.
! SOUTH CAROLINA LEGISLATTEE
j House Of Representatives., December H.
On motion Of Mr. Burt, the House resolved itself into
a committee of the whole, Mr.. Carroll in the Chair, and
took up the report of the Committee Federal rea
TONS on so much of the Governors Message relates
to the controversy between the States of Georgia and
!! Maine and the resolutions accompanying the
The Committee, after amending the resolutions in Sc
yera particulars, and the Speaker resumed the
| Chair
Dec 13.-The report of the Committee of the whole
House, TO whom had been referred the report and
utons of the Committee Federal Relations in rela.
ton to the controversy between the States of Georgia
| ,,J Maine made renort andinu tho odoDtlon