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I somo grants thus deficient that issued between
- I tho years 1780 and 1790;) and a bill to re.
SENATE.. . 1 move obstructions in the Chattahoochee riv-
Saturday, Dec. 7. 1 er were respectively read the third time and
The Senate went into committee of the I recommitted to a select committee. '
frhole, on the bill to create a new judicial I The House took up the bill to direct the
circuit, to be composed cf the counties of ga | e 0 f the public hands, and after a desulto-
Meriwethcr, Troup,. Heard, Coweta, Fayette, jy debate as to the present disposition of it,
DeKalb. Campbell, Cobb, Paulding and Car- I so ns to avoid any precipitate or conflicting
roll. The Committee having reported the bill legislation'on the numerous bills for local al
to the house, in Senate, it was moved to lay l 0 t me nts of hands then before the house, it
the report (the bill) on the table for the rest oi) tb e tuble lor the present..
of the session—Lost, yeas 29, nays 41. It I Tho bill so to niter the constitution as to
was then taken up by paragraphs, and pas- raake cj Prks brthe Courts of Ordinary' elec,
sed, yeas 41, niivs 30. . tivo by the people was lost, yeas 84, nays, 50.
The Senate went into committee on the The bill to alter the 9th section of the 3d
bill relative to free* persons of color, requir- ortic | c of tho collst j t ution ns proposed bv the
ing the guardian of every free person of col. act of Iast year> so ps (hat divorces shall be
or, to make annually by the first of May, on g na j on jjj c ’ verdicts of two special juries,was
pain of $500, such return as may identify takcn U p, and was supported by Messrs. Hull
the person, and exhibit a clear account of his Groce, and opposed by Messrs. Harris
property if any—And to prohibit colored per- 0 p Walton and Pace, in a debate of considcr-
sons from preaching, without a licence from n j,| 0 j CI j g th and interest. On the final ques-
their church, and fcom the Inferior Court of I fi nn the ac j passed by the large majority of
the county. This bill also was passed, and
with the new circuit bill, and some others of
a local or private'character, were sent to the
House. After reading the penal code the
first time, which occupied the rest of the sit.
128 to G.
A fourth hill to alter the constitution came
before the house for a third reading to-day.
It was the bill proposed by the act passed
last session, to make Major Generals and
"ting, the Senate adjourned to Monday mor- Brigadier Generals elective bv the people
aiing, half after 0. subject to their command. After some ex.
» * Monday, Dec. 9. plonatorv and argumentative remarks bv Mr.
A motion to reconsider the bill passed on Pace> tbe bi ,j was |)assed on division by
■Saturday, to lay out a new Circuit, (Coweta) constitutianal majority.
""“i 081 - ' ... The House adjourned to Monday morning
The resolution to make an appropriation for j, a jp a ^ er q o’clock,
covering the State-House, was agreed to
It was moved by Mr. Daniel, to purchusc
two fire engines for the use of the State.
House; disagreed to. v
The subject which most engaged the at-
tention of the Senate, was tho lull to define
the Indian rights and poss ssions. After
considerable discucssion in Committee of.the
whole, between Messrs. Wood, Wofford, Saf-
fold, and Liddell in support of the bill, and
Monday, Dec. 9.
The House of Representatives has decided
the fate of the Darien Bank, at least for this
year. The bill to extend the charter of that
institution being before the House, Mr. King
of Greene moved to lay if on the table for
the balance of the session, (reject it.) This
motion was supported in argument by the
mover, and Messrs. Young of Oglethorpe, and
Alford, and opposed by Messrs. King of Me.
Messrs. Daniel), Chappell and Gordon of I Intosh> Dunham, Davis of Glynn, and Cone
Putnam against it; and after progressing as
far as the third section, the committee rose,
-and asked leave to sit again.
, EVENING SITTING.
The Senate was engaged for most of the
ovening, in reading the family secrets disclo
sed iii the many applications for divorce.—
of the University of Georgia, froratbe 1st. of I on a curtain; with a needle and thread, which
November 1831, to the ,1st of November | it was supposed, from several circumstances,
1833, inclusive, have had the same under
consideration and beg leave to report. That
on a careful perusal of the said report, they
find the respective debts and credits in said
account appear fair and explicit, and furnish
a distinct detail of the fiscal concerns of that
she could have obtained from no other source
but the lost needle book. This fact,together
with other facts in. the case, seem to show
some counexion between the several paibx-
ysras in regard to the trains of thought ; and
also an analogy .between this and some cases
institution. This seminary of learning has 1 of insanity, where lucid intervals intervene.
long enjoyed the generous patronage of the
Legislature of this State, and has? evidently
within a short period made rapid advances in
public estimation. It is - ah institution that
requires ample supplies, because the disburse-
ments necessary to keep it iu successful op.
In all *111986 instances she moves about the
house with as much ease and self-possession
is if every thing was going on as usual, avoid,
ing persons and objects which are in her way,
although her eyes are often shut.
When in one of these paroxysms, she talks
eration are great; but so long as the funds l a great deal, and with much more fluency and
provided, are both judicially as well as eco- I vivacity than iu her waking hours, and occa-
nomically applied, it will receive the appro- sionully upon religious subjects; so that the
batiouof the people of Georgia; but to ensure case may in this respect be somewhat anato-
the future countenance of the State the strong, gous to the sleeping preacher at Saybrook.
est evidence should bo given by,those em-1 One striking feature of this case is, that she
ployed in carrying it forward, that the interest is governed in her language and actions by
of iho whole people and not of a part, are J her dreaming thoughts or imaginations, and
terday (Friday morning,) from the Gazelle,
the Captain and his comrades, Commander J.
Ross, Surgeon M’Dearm, and Mr. Thom, the
second officer of the expedition, with Capt.
Humphreys, proceeded to the, Victoria Hotel.
Within a few minutes after his arrival, the
news.spread rapidly through the iowd, and
crowds proceeded to congratulate the adven
turers. The Mayor and aldermen waited on
Captain Ross in procession, and conducted
him to the Mansion House, where tie partook
of some refreshment. The Wardens, and
several of the Elder Brethren of the Trinity
House, a deputation from the Commissioners
of Pilots, and several other public bodies also
waited on him to present their congratulations
The bells rang merry peals—the colors were
hoisted on aft the shipping in. the port, and
strictly attended to. The pursuit of literature
alone can secure the confidence of the public ;
uad both teacher and student will find it to
he their interest to devote their attention ex-
clnsively to this great object. Let it be seei.
by action not profession that a generous einula.
tiou prevails among all those directly or. iudi-
dl her impressions from external objects are
made to accord perfectly with these imagin
ations. For instance, she frequently suppo.
ses herself in some other place, usually her
native place, and calls the persons around
her by the names of persons who live in that
place, and speaks with much interest of
rectly connected with the University, to raise J scenes and objects which she has seen there,
its character to a pitch of elevation that may If inquired of about persons and tilings in
make it an ornament and huuor to the State. Springfield, particularly the family in which
This is the only remuneration that she re- she lives, she knows nothing aliout them,
quires, and iu fact imperatively demands I Nothing which ean be said o.r done to her,
Your committee deem these cursory remarks I scetns to have the slightest influence in chan,
necessary to satisfy public expectation, and | ging the current of her thoughts. All attempts
admonitory to the University of the true course
it ought to pursue. They therefore beg leave
to report the following.
Resolved,, That the disbursements of the I
to awaken her generally prove unsuccessful.
At one time cold water was thrown upon her,
but it had no effect except the exclamation,
“ why do you want to drown me?” and imme-
of Camden, and carried, yeas 77, nays 58.
Mr. King of Greene, from the Committee
on Banks, reported on the State of the Cen.
tral Bank. The Report was read, and 1000
copies ordered to be printed.
Tuesday, Dec. 10.
Mr. Cone of Camden moved to reconsider
funds ot the University as submitted by their I uiately went to her chamber, changed her
detailed accouut, appear fairly and honestly
applied for the benefit of the Institution.
Resolved, That the intention inanifiested
by the trustees, to repay the State in a pro-
gressivc manner, the sum loaned the College
after it was burned, evince a desire to per.
form their duty, and ought strictly to be ad.
hered to, until the whole sum is fully paid.”
Most of them being now included in one bill the vote of yesterday, laying on the table for
. rawn specialty to embrace them. J the balance of the session, the bill to extend
' . ^, Tuesday, Dec. 10. the Charter of the Darieu Bank. • The ino-
A motion to reconsider the vote of yester- ver with Messrs . Glascock, King of Mein-
day, laying on the .table for the session, the fosh> Dllnham> Walker of Lumpkin, and Al.
hill to repeal the act of last year restricting ford< p re8 ented their views in support of the
the issue of Bank bills for less sums than five moti nnd Messrs . King of Gr eene, Young
dollars, was lost. 1 *
The act providing for a convention to re
dace the representation, we understand, was
rejected. That, and the joint resolution re
quiring the people at the next annual election
to endorse on their tickets “ White basis”
or *• Federal basis,” were the prominent bu.
siness of the morning sitting. Substitutes
and amendments of the last were offered by
Messrs. Daniel), Swain, and others, and
much debate ensued between Messrs. Chap,
pell, Daniell, Gordon of Putnam, Wofford,
Saffold, Dougherty, and Echols of Walton.
The proposition in all its forms was finally
rejected by a majority of about six.
Wednesday, Dee. 11.
An unsuccessful motion was made to re
consider the vote of yesterday rejecting the
resolution for requiring a vote of the people
on the question of reduction.
The Senate took up in committee, the biU
of Oglethorpe, and Williamson, against it.—
Motion to reconsider carried. Yeas 107,
nays 45.
The special order of the day, being a bill
concerning free pers ons of color was taken
up, and laid on the table for the present.
A bill to repeal the act of 1831, imposing a
tax on pedlars, being taken up, Messrs.
Anderson of De Kalb, Stark, and Davis of
Glynn, addressed the House in.support of, and
Messrs.- Hull, Young of Oglethorpe, and
Cooper, in opposition to it. For its passage,
yeas 63, nays 77.
A bill to authorise the Inferior court of
Bibb county, to establish an asylum for the
invalid poor of said county, was passed.
Wednesday, Dee. 11.
The House refused, yeas 68, Nays 74, to
reconsider the vote of yesterday, rejecting the
bill to repeal the act of 1831, imposing a tax
(general ZnkWmtitv.
From the Georgia Journal.
Congressional Candidates—Stale Rights
nominations.—The meeting for the purpose of
nominating Candidates of the State Rights
party, for the next Congressional election
having convened, in pursuance of previous
public notice, last Thursday evening, there
was found, a very full delegation in atten-
dance. One hundred and forty delegates,
being some of them members of the Legisla
ture, and others, gentlemen specially delega
ted from various parts of the State were pre
sent. After the meeting was organized,
they proceeded to ballot for nine candidates,
to be supported by the State Rights Putty at
the next election. On counting the ballots,
the following named gentlemen were ascer.
tained to be duly nominated, to wit: Messrs.
Richard H. Wilde, Roger L. Gamble, George
R. Gilmer, Seaborn Jones, William C. DanieU,
Thomas F. Foster, Daniel Neuman, Absalom
clothes and came down again to her work.'
On one occasion an emetic was given to her,
(which she took, as she said, because the phy.
sician, whom she called her father wished it,)
but though it relieved her head-achc, it did
uot awaken her. If left to hersctl* she after
awhile voluntarily goes to bed, and composes
herself to sleep; but remembers in the morn
ing nothing which has transpired.
When in the paroxysms she tikually suf
fers much pain in one side of the head, her
face is flushed, and her breathing is so labo
rious and loud, as to be heard in a distant
room. She sometimes complains of the pain
in her head ; and in one instance wished to
have it opened to. ascertain the cuuse.
Her appearance usually indicates perfect
health, but her general health is not good,
and she is most subject to these paroxysms
when she is more unwell than usual. She
has been subject to them, more or less, for
several years.
From the Springfield {Mass.) Republican
The Sleeping Wonder.—It cannot be ex-
pected, perhaps, that distant readers will cred
it all the statements respecting the Somnam
bulist in this town, in os much as many of the
acts are unaccountable as well as incredible.
We ourselves doubted until we could doubt no
longer. The Boston Courier (which by the
way gave us credit for the first account, when
H. Chappell, and Mirabeau B. Lamar, each I belonged to the Gazette,) seems to think
having received two thirds of the votes given. I the Springfield editors make statements of the
Judge Clayton declined^ a nomination af- conduct of the girl which they do not /them-
ter which the following resolutions were in-1 selves believe. We as fully believe what has
troduccd and adopted—on motion of Mr. Al.
ford.
Resolved, That from the known patriotism
and republican principles of the gentlemen
been stated in the Gazette on this subject, as
if we had written it; and with regard to our
article of last week, we preseuted the facts
upon the testimony of our neighbor?. We
of
an Bill, and went through with all the amend,
merits offered, and reported it.
Took H up in Senate.
On its being taken-up in Senate, Mr. Neal
offered os a substitute for the whole bill, that
grants issue for all lots indiscriminately—lost.
A discussion ensued between Messrs. Wof
ford and Liddell in support of, and Messrs.
ed, and several others of the crew wet« 1
much reduced that they had to be carried 11 I
Batty Bay, where the boats had been left, 4
The spring and summer of the p res .
year afforded the desolate party more 1
ing hopes. The ice opened on the
August, and on. the same day that Capt. [{J
phreys, in the Isabella, tried to reach [.
opold’s Island, they arrived there.
mer could not cross the ice, and was ^
by a N. W. gale to the sputhward up V
Regent’s Inlet.
The party remained until the gale ha^
parted, and having crossed when the Isib’ J
was to thd southward, they passed to*, ]
northward of her, having gained the shut;*
Lancaster Sound; they reached its entity
before the Isabella overtook them. It i
to ilimit and define the possessions and other on P e ^ ars » s0 tbat question is disposed of for nominated, it is taken for granted that they have since seen the girl two hours in one of
rights of the Indians, usually called the Indi. tbe P resent session. all approve, without reservation, of the pro. her paroxysms, and the exercises of her mind
“ 11:11 — J 4 jl 1 — ! ** -■* 1 ■ The evening and night sittings were taken I ceedings of the mcetitig of'the State Rights J that timfe more than confirmed to us all we
up^in the first and second reading of hills.— I party of Georgia, held in the State House on I had said. The paroxysm commenced on
The bill to create a new (the 11th) <livis-L be j 3tli ult. and the principles adopted I Tuesday night and continued till about five
ion, and to form the 2d Brigade, 9th division, I thereat. \ o’clock Wednesday evening. The latter
was passed. * Resolved, That a Committee he appointed part of Wednesday afternoon she was in
Mr. Shick on leave reported instanter a to furnish each gentlemau nominated, with a much pain that she would neither read, write,
bill to incorporate the Central rail road and I copy of the proceedings of this meeting; and I nor sing. Sho evidently sutlers great pain,
canal company of Georgia [for a rail road or I request him to make known to them his ac-1 at times, when in those paroxysms. She
Gordon of Putnam and Dougherty against the I canjd Savannah to Macon.] ccptance or non acceptance of the nomina-1 keeps her eyc.lids closed tight, by night as
hill. ** I King of McIntosh laid on the table r I tion, and permit his reply to be published, for j well as day, and in tho day time prefers to
Mr. Dougherty moved to strike out from rcsolution that his Excellency bo requested tbe information of the people. have a bandage tied over them, for the reason
the title the words “ Government and protcc. to a PP°‘ nt ® capable and disinterested persons The Chairman appointed Dr. George A. as is supposed, that light produces pain. On
tion” and substitute “ expulsion” Lost. as a committee to investigate the condition of Brown, John Williams, and Samuel Rock. | Wednesday, both cavities of her eyes were
Mr. Chappell moved to strike out the same 'I 10 P ar * cn Dank as to its solvency, whose I well, Esqrs. the Committee.
>rds, and insert Regulations nnd restrictions I f* shall be to report to the Governor to I On motion of Mr. Cooper, unanimously
be laid before the next Legislature. I resolved, that we recommend to the people
Thursday, Dec. 12. of the United States, Col. George M. Troup,
The Georgia Medical Institute bill was the j as a suitable candidate for the next Presiden. I tion, she read very fine writing just written,
prominent measure before the house during cy. His zealous advocacy oft and firm at. told the date on a small piece of coin, the time
its evening sitting. Thff bill was advocated tachmcnt to, the principles of State Rights, upon a watch,her own name, and recited two
The bill to establish a Rail Road between I Messrs. Glascock, Clayton, Alford and designate him ns the Individual.best calculu- pieces of poetry twice with accuracy, but two
Savannah and Macon, was tho principal bu. Sayre, and zealously opposed by Mr. Pace, ted to promote the republican doctrines we or three lines of which she could repeat when
siness of the evening sitting. After much :in(i b y Mr* Groce. The house indeed was advocate. 1 «•***' —
discussion on various features of the bill it j non ® °f tho stillest. After much discussion I Ouf motion of Mr. Young, Resolved, That
•res made the order of the day for Thursday. I Mr. Pace’s motion to reject the bill by lay. I the proceedings of this meeting be published
The Scnato met at 1.2 after 6 P. M. to | * n £ *| on the table for the session, the motion j.in the State Rights papers in this State.
words,
—Lost.
After on unsuccessful motion by Mr. Neal
to strike out $1000 a pay to the Indian Agent,
ibe kill was passed.
EVENING SITTING.
filled with cotton, and over this was tied tight
a bandage of a black silk handkerchief; af
ter which cotton was stuffed in (he crevices
between the face and bandage. Iu this situa-
»ead bilb the 1st oud 2d time,
Friday, Dec. 13.
Tho Senate had before them, for most of
the forenoon, and passed a bill directing a
was lost uftd the bill was then laid on the ta.!
blc for the present.
Friday, Dec. 13.
The house, as well as the Senate, were I
sale of the public hands. Tho proceeds to tb ‘ H forenoon engaged in discussing the vari.
be placed in the Central Bank and set apart ous provisions of a bill for selling the public
h.-a*r~ — • • I hands, n bill for that object having been re.
Tho moeting then adjourned.
THOMAS MITCHELL, Chair.
N. C. Sayre, )
J. N. Williamson, )
Secretaries.
awake. There is also abundant evidence
that she ean read in al room totally dark. She
is a well educated, innocent and artless girl
in her 17th year, rather corpulent, and has
evtery appearance of health, but is subject to
the headache.- Whop awake she is uncon.
scions of all that has happened.
fund for internal improvement.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Friday, Dec. 6.
EVENING SITTING.
• The house resumed and went through and
passed the bill to amend the Penal code, yeas
f26, nays 11. The bill to amend and con-
solidatejthe rules of tho police of the Peniten
tiary was read" 1st time.
Several bilb were read tho 2d time.
Saturday, Dec. 7.
The House passed the bill from the Senate
to regulate tho trial of slaves.
The bill to distribute the Acadetnic and
Poor school, fund according to white popula
tion was laid on the table for tbo present, and
the bill from Senate for the same object was
read the first tiqje.
The bill to alter the constitution so os to
' dispense with the property qualification of
member!) of the Legislature > wa9 rejected,
.there not being an affirmative majqrity of
two thirds, yeas 81, nays 58.
A hill to make copy grants valid asevjdence,
without tho signature of the Gov. (to provide for
From tho Springfield (Mass.) Gazette.
Somnambulism.—The following facts were
ported in each house. In the eariy part of I communicated to ,ls b y 8 physician of this
the day, we heard Messrs. Stark, Young of P ,ac ®’ In relation to 8 ca8e to wilicl1 he i was
Oglethorpe, Standford, Hull, Harris of Wal-1 called professionally, and 0 r which he has been
ton, Bates, Cooper, and others, occasionally 8,0 ey®- wl * nf,fis * . .
present their views on a motion to distribute ^ female, about 10 years of age, living r.
jForelau Jletos.
RETURN OF CAPTAIN ROSS.
Arctic Discovery.—This intrepid navigator,
after tin absence of three yer.rs and a half,
has returned to England in safety, when all
reasonable hope hud fled, ev«n of his cxls
tcnce. The expedition of Captain Duck,
the proceeds of these sales among the court. a f 8 ^ ia ^ is frequently known to sent forth for bis possible rescue and relief,
1 rise from her bed during the night whde asleep, I and which in every seuse of the phrase might
dress herself, and go about her daily employ-1 he termed the forlorn hope, has been super-
ments. In several instances she has gpt up seded in its purpose by this gratify jugintelli
and set the table for breakfast, with as much gence—and our concern and sympathies may
regularity as she does when awake, selecting I now be directed to him who has been sent to
From the Geo. Journal. | the right articles, and plucii^ them upon the I succor the returned.
It mny be recollected that at the last ses. I tdble, exactly as they should Do. In one in-1 Capt. Ross, with the whole of his party,
sion a resolution was passed directing a full J stance, she went into the bqttery» which, was | except three, two of whom died on the pas-
ties according to tohite population.
This motion was afterwards withdrawn,
and the bill was passed, directing the pro.
cceds to be placed in the Central Bank.
account to be exhibited to the Legislature, of perfectly dark, skimmed the >'*roam from th- I sage out, and one at a later period,'arrived at
the receipts and disbursements of Franklin I milk, and poured it into due boivf, and th»-1 Hull on the morning of Friday, the 18th of
College, from the 1st November 1831, to 1st milk into another, without spilling any at all. 1 October.
Nov. 1833. This was accordingly done, and She frequently goes to tho drawers where her The hardy veteran, (says the Hull Adver-
laid before the Legislature at its ? present ses- clothes are kept, changes the position of the liser,) was dressed in seal skin trowsers, with
sion. Mr. Echols of Walton, from the com- articles, or takes them out^and in- somc; ca-1 the hair outwards, over which he wore a fa-
mitiee, to whom the same was referred, has ses has placed some of Them ivhere she could led naval uniform; and the weather-beaten
made tho following truly sensible and liberal not findthem when awake. In oneinstance she countenances ot himself and his companions
report. v . ; ' V-1' > j took ou t her needle book, and it has not been bore evident marks of the hardships they had
«Tho committee-to whom was referred found since,; but. at a subsequent paroxysm, undergone, although they appeared iu excel-
an account of the receipts and disbursements I she'wds found sewing in the dark a ring up-1 lent health. On landing, at half past 9 yes-
public dinner was to be given at 2 o’clock to
Captain Ross, by the principal inhabitants.—
He was to start for London at 4 in the evening.
The freedom of the Corporation was presen
ted to him in a silver box.
It was in 1829 that Captain Ross fitted out
his expedition to determine the practicability
of a new passage, which had been confident
ly stated to exist, particularly by Prince Re
gent’s Inlet, but in consequence cf the loss
of the foremast ofliis. vessel, the Victory, he
was obliged to refit at Wideford, in Green-
land. The accounts of his depaiture from
thence on the 27th July, 1829, formed the
last authentic intelligence received of the ex.
pedition. By the subsequent detfils it will
be perceived that he was picked up by the
Isabella, of Hull—the very ship—by a sin.
gular coincidence, in which he made his first
voyage to the Arctic regions.
By Captain Ross’s account it appears, that
the first season—that of 1829—was the mil-
dest that had erer been recorded, md the sea
was more clear of icc than had been expe
rienced during any preceding voyages. On
the 14th of August Capt. Ross reached the
spot wherq^the stores ol‘ the Fury, were land
ed, without experiencing any difficulty, and
there he found the provisions, die. but not
the wreck, which had totally disappeared.—
Having supplied all his wants at this depot,
he advanced to tl^e southward lound Cape
Carey, from whence the west coaut led him.
in a S. W. direction, Ur the lat. of 72 deg. N
Here he was for the first time se iously im
peded by ice; but, after examining an inlet,
he proceeded to urge his way to the south
ward, as near the west shore as the shallow
ness of the water permitted, and oc casior.ally
landed to take possession of the newly disco
vqred region for the British crown, with,the
usual ceremony. Owing to the rapidity of
the tides and currents, the stubborn- quality of
the icc, and the rocky character of the coast,
the voyage was extremely perilous. Havir
experienced several almost miraculous es
capos from shipwreck, they ultimately sue
ceeded in reaching seventy degrees of lati
,tude, in a direction nearly due south of Fury
Point, where their course was arrested by an
impenetrable barrier of ponderous icc. In
a harbour which they found at this extreme
point they wintered.
In January, 1830, they dpened a commit
nicution with n tribe of natives, who hadnev
er before held intercourse with strangers.
Friendship was soon formed between them
and the tars, and the first winter, vrhich was
not very severe ; was spent very pleasantly.
Having learned from . the natives, that the
east sea was divided from the w r est by a neck
of land, the point was examined, anc all hope
of effecting a passage in that direction com.
, pletely extinguished. Commander Ross,
(nephew of Captain, Ross) who W ts seut to
survey the const of the west son, leading to
Cupe Turnagin, succeeded in getting within
u hundred and fifty miles of it, and ictt off
within a short distance of where Captain
Buck expected Fish river to join the sea.—
They also determined tjhat the land teas con
tiguous to that which forms Repulse Bay.
During the autumn of 1830, the voyagers
waited in vain for the ice to dissolve, as it had
done the preceding yoar. They had not,
with great exertion,proceeded more than four
miles,(retracing their courae,)when they were
arrested in a very dreary position, by the ap.
proach of a winter unparalleled in neverity
-—the lowest temperature boing 92 degrees
below the freezing point. The summer pro-
ving no l,ess rigorous for the season, little hope
was entertained of a release, and a further
progress of 14 miles wus all they could accom
plish.
In October, 1831, the ship was laid up in
the harbour in which she at present lies moor-
ed, and where the party endured the rigours
of another winter, not less severe than that
of the preceding year. Their provisions be
ing consumed, they had now no alternative
but to abandon the vessel nnd proceed to the
spot where the Fury’s provisions still remain
ed—a direct distance of200 miles, which was
increased by one half in consequence of the
circuitous route which the iceobiiged them to
take. - They accordingly left the Victory in
May, 1832, and, after a journey of uncommon
labor and hardship, readied Fury Beach in
the month of July, During this journey, they
had not only to carry their provisions and sick
but also a Supply of fuel, for without melting
snow they could not. procure even a" drink of
water. . - ,
They repaired the Fury ’a Boats, and attempt
ed to escape; but it was September before
they reached Leopold’s Island, which they
have fully established to be tho N. E. P 0 ” 1 *
of America. Hero they vainly waited for
the ice to break. It presented an impenetra-
ble mass, extending across Lancaster Sound,
and intercepting the progress of the fibhrag
ships, which could advance no further than
Admirality Inlet, where some remained as
late ns the 10th September of the same year.
Winter set in, and they had no choice tefi
but to retrace their steps, and spend another
inclemeut season in canvass huts covered
possible for any description to do justice to $,
feelings on either side at meeting. T,
but those tyho have been in a similar situ-^
can form any idea of what passed i$ ^
minds of men rescued from such miscrj j,
the hand of Divine Providence ; nor cao ^
feelings of him who was selected as the t
strument of mercy be fully appreciated.
The party were not more reduced byii,.
sufferings than might have been exp^
They have now recovered from the eftecu,
those sufferings. The circumstance ^
Captain Ross was rescued by the shijt, |
commanded in *1818, is a curious and
conclusion of the voyage, the result of
has been to establish, that there is no*,
h. w.] passage south of 74 degrees.
The country discovered, which is la;,
than Great Britain has been named liooti^
after Felix Booth, Esq. Sheriff ot’Londoi,
1829, who much assisted Captain IIos
fitting out the expedition. The true poa
of the magnetic pole has been discovered,;,
much valuable information obtained for Q
improvement of geographical and philosofj
cal knowledge. Captain Ross had a good*,
portunity of verifying his former survey oft;
west coast of Baffin’s Bay, which every m
ter of a Greenland ship can testify to \
most correct.
Only three men died during‘the von, ' *
two of whom were men whose constitute
were unfit for the climate. On the wholu
may be truly said that this expedition
done more than any that preceded it ; and
it be remembered that Captain Ross, adL
nephew were volunteers, serving without p
for the attainment of a great national objttt
in prosecuting which they hutfe lost their!
From Hull, Captain Ross proceeded!
London, and received the most gratifying lt-
timonials of public approbation for his sen
ces.
It appears that Captain James C. Ross,i *
nephew of the commander, penetrated id J
miles into the interior of the country, guivi I
by the Esquimaux, and discovered the Jit; B'
netic pole about 70deg. 30 nun. N. lat. SiH
deg. W. long., on which he planted the Ec f
isb flag, taking possession of the spot in hi
name of the King. In about lat. 69, asm-Ii,
isthmus of about 15 miles divides the seavii'
it is ascertained that there is no passage soot's
of North Somerset ; but that from Ct«
Garry, the land is connected with whsi 1
termed Melville peninsula. ' I11 the 15 mi!"
above mentioned, they found a lake about)
miles broad, so that there is in iact, not tnnr 1
than 6 miles of land to divide the seas at liut
spot, from whence again it diverges to Pol'-
Turnagain, without their having found any
such river as the supposed Great Fsh River.
with snow. They had no beds, clothing, or
animal food. Captain Ross says that their
sufferings cannot bo- completely, submitted to
tho public, for it could not be .believed what
they had undergone* ; The carpenter perish-
roa the 80trrnettN banner.
Messrs. Chase <5* Nisbet,—I perceive tte
the present Legislature is determiued to gh*
away the Iast remains Of Georgians once va*
domain. Through the popularity of tho lot
tery system, members. seem determined ^
build up their own, which may, perchance,
prove nq less ephemera), than the hopes aid
anxieties of those who expect to. participate
in the benefits of the donation. But astfeo
drawing for the fractions will soon be, over,
and perhaps a few individuals only, who«
views of public policy are circumscribed b?
the extent of tbeir personal emoluments, *8
be pldased with the plan, whilst somethin
will be necessary to retain the public confi
dence in the system, in order to secure tbc
popularity of members founded upon this snot
popular scheme of lotteries ; and whilst «
are fully persuaded that it is high time fe
the Legislature of Georgia to turn their at
tention from the emphatically small busintts
of disposing of a few half.aere fractions k?
lottery, to the accomplishment of objects
infinitely greater magnitude, and far mor;
exalted and towering in their conception, ar c
more extensive in their application, I then-
fore propose, through the columns ofyour pa
per to submit to the-consideration oftfie leg
islature a scheme, though crude and undigest
ed, of a Splendid State Lottery. is neft
thought necessity to enter into an elaboratf
discussion or minute detail 0/ the advantage
likely to result to thfc good people Georgia,
by the adoption of the proposed schentf- ,
The hare mention that it i3 to he a lotted
aud that the people are to have chances, s'
thought to be recommendation sufficient B
ensure its success in the Legislature: I may-
however, casually notice somo of tho advan
tages likely to be the legitimate ofispring 0 *
particular parts of it..
But to the scheme. I propose first, to place
in the prize wheel, all the public hands (W*
of Negroes) belonging to the State. Tbu
will save the Legislature much time an
trouble, now spent in squabbling about the
disposition to be made of them, and also mu c
expense in the pay of superintendents, oval* j
seers, &c. . In the next place, ajl the ca •
and other assets remaining in, the .Trcasui)
Department, not reserving even the per die®
pay of the present Legislature ; also, ull war
rants ori tax-collectors throughout the State:
these will save the expense and incumbrance
of u Treasurer altogether. Also, all the banK
stock, held by.tho State, in the different banks
therein, together with the Central Bank en
tire; in which the public economy will be
consulted in the item of.salaries of Directors,