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Pasrcd til the General Assembly of the State
* of Georgia, in the year 1837.
An act to repeaj an act passed on t he ‘j:ld
of December, 1835, entitle:! an act to add lot
No. 28 and fraction JSM.n Mi: District, origi
nally Baldv.in, but now Jones county.to Coun
ty of Bibb.
An act to amend the Court of Common
Pfes, and Oyer and Terminer, and to give
power to Justicn’s Courts, in the city of Sa
vannah,
An act to incorporate the German Fri^nd
r ly {society ot Savannah.
r An act to change the name of William, to
*£WUiiam Bmckctt. Beasley, to secure to him
epeCrtain tights and privileges.
§L. An art to authorize the Justices of the In,
Hfcfftlr Court of the county of Early to Icfy an
S extra tax for the compensation of Grand and
Pqjit Jurors of said county. ,
An act to Compensate tiic Grand and Petit
Jurors in Talbot county.
An act to amend the second section of the
tliirJ are.cjeof the Constitution of this State.
An act to authorize the Receiver of Tax
Returns for flic year 1838, to receive the re
turns of taxable property for the year eighteen
hundred and thirty seven, so far as relates to
the county of Dtfcatur.
An act, entitled an act, to amend an act
passed 2iih December, 1/80, appropriating a
sum of money to lay out, and put in good or :
der a road from Dahlohuega, in Lumplancoun
ty, by Elijny, ib Gilmer county, and on from
thence to the Federal Road m Murray coun
ty.
An act to amend the Road Laws of this
Sl.ife, so far as respects the county' of Clarke,
and to levy an extra tax for the same.
An act to admit Andrew J. Baldwin, of
Bibb, John Benjamin Higdon, of Warren comp
ty, Walter B. Harvey, of Bibb, Janies -Mill
ner, and John R. Alexander, to plead and
practice law, in the several Courts of Law and
Equitv in this State, to prescribe their liability
touching the same.
An act to make penal, the hiring of slaves
their time, without a written or verbal author
ity from the owner, or persons having the
right control of such slaves.
An net to authorize the Mayor and Alder
men of the city of Savannah, and hamlets
thereof, to extend IDy-strcct to the eastern
boundary of si id city. 1
An act to incorporate the Female Seminary
of the county of Gwinnett, and to appoint
Trustees for the same.
x\n act to alter and fix the time of holding
the Superior Courts of the eastern district of
thin State.
An act to regulate the rates’of ferriage on
the several terries on the Sat ill a-fiver, jti the
county of Camden, and lor other purposes.
An act to incorporate Jones’ Creek Baptist
Church in Liberty county, ami appoint Trus
tees for the same.
An act to compensate the Grand and Petit
Jurors of Franklin and Habersham counties.
An act to appropriate money for the support
of government, for the political year 1838.
An act to provide for the taking of the cen
sus of iiio Elate of Georgia, in puvsu.nwo .if
of the 25th section of the Ist
article of the Constitution of the Stale ol'Coo
gia.
An act further to regulate the mode of dis
counting notes, and distributing money in
the Central Bank of the State of Georgia.
An act to incorporate tho Richmond and
UjDom Camp Ground, a.id to appoint Trus
tees for the same.
An net to incorporate llio People's Steam
boat Company of Macon.
Ail act. to authorize a special session of the
Superior Court of V. ilkinspn county, ami to
make all precepts ami processes of the Supe
rior,. Court of Lincoln county, of I thi, to
stand over to the April term, IK?S, nn.t to le
galize the same.
An act. to compensate the Grand and Petit
Jurors of Colm, county, and to authorise the
Inferior Court of said county, to levy an extra
tax for that purpose.
An act Jo repeal the 4tli section ofthcact in
corporating the Marin ’ and Fire Insurance
15 1 :ik of Chore'i.
An act to add a part of Franklin to the
county of Jackson.
An a t to compensate tins,Sihvall's of Ran
dolph comitv for their services, in summoning
Grand and Petit Jurors in said county.
An act to incorporate the* stockholders of
the Montgomery Rail Itoad Company in the
town of West Point, and to give the right ot'
locating and using a depot on their own land,
in said town.
An act to divorce John JMRetzgar and Jane
Metzgaf ; to legalize, the mnrriago of Shad
racli Winkler, with said Jane, and tolegitama
tizs the issue horn to said marriage.
An act to appoint a Trustee of the Poor
School fund for Baker county.
An act to add another Trustee to the Hoard
of Trustees of the Viueville Academy, in the
-County of iSiUh.
An act to authorize the Governor and Sec
retary of State, Surveyor General ami Coop-
UollerGenoraJ, to correct any errors lii.it may
have taken place, in issuing any Grant or
Grants, in any of the Laud lotteries ol' this
State, passed 2'.’d December, IS-!?. »
An act to incorporate certain Academies
therein n ime 1, nod to appoint Trustees for the
same, and to confer certain rights and privileg
es upon tilt: same.
Ani_act to incorporate the Georgia Marble
Company.
An aet to alter and amen 1 the several- laws
of this State, pointing out the mode of draw
ing anti sum uutning (irand and Petit Jurors, so j
far as respects the county ot Muscogee. >
An act to amend an net to incorporate a
Banking Company under the name of the j
Commercial Bank at Macon.
An act to be entitled an acf to change the j
time of holding the Superior. Court of the |
counties of Paulding and Floyd.
An act to repeal an act, passed at the last
annual session of the Legislature, requiring
William Nelms to give securi' r in the estab-:
lishing a ferry across Broad river on his own j
land.
Au ac! to appoint Commissioner,, on the part j
of tlie road leading from Augusta to Clarks- j
viilc, which passes over the Currahoc ridge or (
mountain, and also commissioners on the part;
of the ro»l leading from Clarksville, Haber
sham county, to Madisonville, East Tennessee,
which pas.sei.Over Blue Ridge, or Alleghany
mountain, and to authorise and empower said
1 ommissioners to ask, receive or recover by
iw, any amount of money that . may be re
maining unexpended in the hands of Peter
day and Absalom Holcombe, or from any oth
:er person who tnav act as Treasurer for the
board of commissioners on the same road,
leading from the North Carolina- line through
the Rabun Gap to Clarksville, in Habersham
.county. j,, '|
i An net to altar and amend the tax laws of
this State, us far as relates to the county off
Lawrence.
An act to be entitled an act to assess a tax 1
,'on all persons exhibiting the different show-g in \
die counties of Coweta, Merri wether, Gwinnett j
and Union in this State, and for other purposes |
therein named. "
An act to authorize Uriah G. Mitchell of 1
the connty of Harris, and William Rayburn
1 Shivers of Muscogee, and Charles A. Magill |
tq_ plead and practice Law and Equity in this
State.
An act to amend an net entitled an act to in- j
corporatetlie Rataula Male and Female-Acad- j
emy in the nineteenth Uistrict of Stewart’
county, passed the 24th day of December, 183(>. 1
An act to point out the time of holding the j
Inferior Court for the county of BakeiV
An act to authorize and require the tax col- j
lector of Paulding county for tile year 1838, to !
collect taxes unpaid and due said county for!
any time previous to his election and coimnis- i
sion.
An act to change the Line between the |
icounties of Tatmill and Liberty, and to add a
part of Tatnall to Liberty.
An act to change the names of certain per- ]
sons therein named, and legitimize the same, j
An,act to incorporate the Farmers’ Ac-'ide- j
in the county of Clark, and appoint Trustees!
for the same.
An act. to establish a ferry*across-Flint river
in Crawford and Marion court res, on the lands !
; of John Matthews and Win. L. Wilson.
An act to authorize and empower James M.
C. Montgomery to establish a ferry across the
Chattahoochee river on his own land, in the i
counties of Defvnlb and Cobb.
An a< t to repeal so much of the road laws !
i passed at the last session oT the Legislature of
the State ot Georgia, as relates to the county
of Elbert, and to revive and- continue in force
; the form or road laws.
j An act. to dispose of by public sales, frac
i tion number two hundred and twenty four, sit
! uated in the first district.of Irwin.
! An act to incorporate the Zcbuhm Female
J Academy, and to appoint trustees for the same,
land taconsolidate the funds of the Zcbulon
! Female Academy in the covyity of Pike, and
to incorporate the Red Oak Academy and
| Friendship Academy in county, and to
appoint trustees for each.
An act to establish-!!, ferry across Flint l'iv
|<’V between Drayton in Dooly county, and
j Danville in Sumpfer,C&unty, and establish the
! rates of t 011, and to 'define the rights and lia
j bilities «f the owner thereof.
! Ail a^t .to authorise the guardians of minors
| to receive, recover and remove from the State
i of Georgia, pidperty belonging to their wards,
| or to which they may be entitled, iricascs
j alien both guardian and minor reside w itiiout
i the state, and to prescribe the mode of doing
! the samp.
j An net to make it the duty of the tax collec
tor of t 'aindeu county to collect his own tax
executions.
An act to incorporate the Habersham Iron
Works and Munufactori.-ip; (’oinpany.
An act to incorporate tlic Savannah Steam
Engine Factory Association.
An act to authorise grants to issue in the
name of informants and purchasers, for parts of
certain lots of laud in the county of Cherokee,
which has been condemned as fraudulently
drawn, ami which has been portioned and sold
under un order of the Superior Court of said
county.
An act to incorporate certain persons trus
tees of the Wesley Manual Labor School in
the county of Houston, and secure certain do
nations as a permanent endowment for the
same.
An act to keep open Notiey river for the
free passage of fish,so t'ar its respects the coun
tv ofUnirm, and to repeal an act passed ItHli
December, 1831,
Ait act to authorise and establish an addi
tional election precinct, in tho-county of Jef
ferson and to provide for the compensation of
oneof the justices or freeholder who shall pre
side at said precinct, and tbr carrying said re
turn to the court-house of said county.
An act to appoint James B. Watson, a com
missioner r's th(> Fi>rt Gaines Literature Lot
tery, authorised by an net of the general as
sembly, approved Dec.
An act to puni-h « bite persons for gambling
with negroes.
An act to make penal and to pinfish any un
lawful intrusion upon, or interference with, or
molestation of rail roads in this State.
An act for tho relief of John G. Fallignnt.
An act to authorize the erection of a lunatic
asylum in this State.
An net to amend the several acts Cor the in
corporation of the city ot Macon.
An act to amend ail act, to incorporate the
Savannah Insurance and Trust Company, in
the city of Macon; am!also, the Insurance and
Trust Company, in the city of Colftmhus, so far
,as respects j lie Oglethorpe Insurance and
; Trust Company in the city of Macon.
An act to alter an amend an act, entitled an
act to authorise the construction of a road com
munication, from the Tennessee River, to the
point mi the southeastern bank of the Chatta
hoochee River, most eligible for the running
:of branch roads, thence to Athens, Madison,
Millodgovillo, Forsyth and Columbus, and to
! appropriate monies therefor, passed Ist Dec.
I .Ski.
An act tc* change the name of Charles Aus
tin Saxton, to that of Charles Austin Strawn,
and to legitimize the same.
An act to he entitled “an aet to compensate ■
the Craiul and Petit Jurors of the Supreme and
Inferior Courts of the several counties therein
name 1. and to provide fbt the'pacfiheiit of the
- j
An net to change the time of holding the
Superior Courts of Butts county.
| An net to be entitled an act, to alter and a
j mend the ro.ul laws of this state, so far as re- i
! spects the county of Liupoln.
An act to consolidate the office of Clerk of
the Inferior Court, and the office of county j
| Treasurer in the county of Monroe.
I An act to change the places of holding cer
; tain precinct elections in the county of Lee.
An net to incorporate Jackson street Ice
Company, in the eitv of Augusta,
i Ana art to legitimize and change the name j
I of Letßec Reynolds to that of Leander Ilut
| chison.
An act to admit deeds of land to be record
: ed, after the lapse of twedve months. ,
An act to keep open the Hightower river.
An act for the relief of W in. Martin.
An act to be entitled an act to authorize
i each county in the State to retain the general
BRUNSWICK ADVOCATE.
Tax for the years 1837 and 1838, to be applied j
to county purposes, by the Superior courts.
An act-to repeal an act, appointing Trustees
of the Fine Grove Grammar School, in Monroe
county. ■ *
An act to establish certain ferries on Flint
River, and to regulate the toll of the same.
An act io compensate one of the Justices of
the Peace, who rnay boa Superintendent of the ;
Elections at the several election precincts in
the county ofClark.
An act to require all Fines collected in
Lowndes county, to be applied to the Improve
ment of the road where such default occurred.
An act to incorporate the town of Florence,
in the county of Stewart, and appoint Commis- j
sioners for the same.
An act to incorporate the town of Troupvillc, j
in the county of Lowndes.
An act to compensate one of the Justices of
the Peace, or Freeholder, who may be a super
intendent of the Elections of the several Elec
tion Precincts in and for the counties of Wal
ton, Jesper, Paulding and Newton.
An act to repeal the sixth section of an act
passed the 22d Dec. 1835, authorising Com- !
parties of Cavalry, raised in fliis Stgte, so far as \
relates to their being exempt from road duty, j
An act to lay out and organise anew conn- i
ty, out of the counties of Houston and Marion, 1
and to attach the same to tho Fljnt Circuit, and j
to the second Brigade of the Eighth Division j
of Georgia Militia.
An act to authorise the Directors of the Cen
tral Bank to borrow money to carry out their \
proposed distribution.
An act'to extend the time for fortunate draw
ers in the gold and land lotteries, from the *
year 1818, and all subsequent lotteries, to take \
out their grants.
An act to alter and change the time of hold
ing thq. Inferior Courts of the counties of De- !
catur and Columbia, and ;dso the Snperorand
Inferior Courts of Dooly county.
An act for the pardon of Isaac W. White.
An act for the pardon of Samuel M. White, j
An act for th3 pardon of Benj. South.
An act to change the names of certain per
sons therein named.
An act to compel the Clerks of the Superior
and Inferior Courts of the county of Glynn, to
keep their Offices and Records of said Courts
in the city of Brunswick.
An act to appoint two additional Commis- i
! sioners to improve the navigation of (lie Conoe- i
cilia river. .
An act to amend an act,’entitled “an act to
'incorporate the Baptist Convention of tho State
j of Georgia.”
An act to organize a military district in Un-
Mon county.. |
An act to authorize and require the tax col
!-ctor of Paulding county, for the year 1888.
1 to collect the taxes unpaid and due said coun
ty for any time previous to his election and:
| commission.
I An. act authorising the Justices of the Infe
rior'Court in the county of Wayne, to draw
; Grand mid Petit Jurors in said county, in cer
i tain cases herein provided for.
j An act to alter and amend the several acts
| in relation to the city of Augusta, and the Court
j of Common Pleas of said city.
I An act to incorporate the Jefferson Land
Company in the county of Twiggs, and to con
\ lor f-erl.im (»riviU»KO* onrvho niuiie.
An act to authorize the Justices of the In
-1 ferior Court of the county of Jefferson, to itn
i pose and levy a extra tax for the purposes
therein named.
An act to amend the several acts of the leg
j islature of this State, incorporating the city of
Columbus, in the county of Muscogee, and to
May off tho said city into wards, and to point
j out tho mode of electing the Mayor and Alder
! men thereof, and to vest the fee-simple title to
I the commons of said city in tiie Mayor and
Aldermen thereof, and for other purposes.
An act to alter and amend the seventh sec
! tion of the second article of the Constitution.
An act for the relief of Robert R. Allen and
John C. Johnson, securities of George W.
Campbell.
An net to amend an act entitled “an act to
| remove the site of Baker county from Byron
to Lot No. 122, in the eighth district of said
county, it being near the centre of said coun
ty, and to appoiirt Commissioners for that pur
pose.” Fussed 2(»tli December, 1882.
[Remainder next week.]
I The following Resolutions were pas-
Jshil unanimously by the late Synod of the
Presbyterian Clmrcli, held in Augusta :
Resolved, That this Synod, consider
Slavery as a civil institution, with which
(the General Assembly lias nothing to do.
2. That this Synod looks upon what
ever acts' heretofore passed by the Assem
! h!v, which have been of the nature of leg
islative acts on the subject of Slavery, as
I without authority and void, and shall so
■ consider all similar acts in time to come.
3. That in the present circumstances
iof our church and country, k is the duty
lof the assembly, to give an open and de-
I tided assent to the principles embraced
in the first resolution.
! 1. That these resolutions be forwarded
to the Stated Clerk of the General As
sembly, to he laid before that body at its
1 next meeting.
A Common School system, lias been
! adopted by the Legislature, by which
five hundred thousand dollars heretofore
: set apart as a Poor School and Acado
-1 mic fund, together with one-third part
Os the surplus revenue, is constituted a
fund to be devoted to the support ol’Com
mon Schools. 'Phis law it w-il! be observ
ed, does away tlie present Academic and
Poor School system ; but as it is to
go into operation on tlie first of January,
i LOB, allowing the next year to think and
talk of it, it is probable, we think, that
the next Legislature may altogether re
| mould the whole affair. All that we can
say at present, is, that there is a great im
provement. We shall give the law in a
1 subsequent paper. [Millidgeville Recor
der.
The Post Master General savs, that
nine hundred thousand dead letters were
returned to the General Post Office last
! year, the loss of which at twelve and a
I half cents, tlie average postage on each,
is estimated at upwards of one hundred
; and twelve thousand dollar*.
From the N. Y. Courier and Enquirer Jan. 29.
Upper Canada. Sir Francis Head, we
find, contrary to our expectations, was
actually in the vicinity oUNavy Island on
the 20th inst., lie having prorogued the
meeting of the Provincial Parliament at
Toronto for a few days. We perceive by
the Buffalo papers, that Nathaniel Garrow,
Esq. U. S. Marshal, had arrived thereon
the 22d ; his object being in accordance j
with his instructions from Government,
to prevent all infractions of our neutrality,:
and for this purpose he further intended j
to station a sufficient number of deputies!
along the frontier. We publish below a j
second dispatch from Colonel McNabJthe
officer charged by the Governor of Upper
Canada with putting down the insurrec
tionary movements in the London District.
It confirms our former impression, that
Navy Island was spot where any
remains of the insurrection are still visi
ble. ~ -
Copy of a Despatch from Col. A. N.
McNab, to Col. Halkett. N®. 2.
Head Quarters, y
Township of Oaklands. >
Scotland, 15th December, 1837. )
Sir, —I have the lienor to report, that
the Rebels have dispersed in all parts of
this District and that I have taken every
precaution to intercept them, and cut off
their retreat.
1 have received several Deputations
from these misguided men, praying for
leave to come in and surrender their arms,
take the oath of ,allegiance, if necessary,
and join the troops under my command.
In endeavoring to find out those of the
leaders who may yet remain behind: so
far I have refused their request, unless
; their leaders are delivered into my hands.
On this subject I am to meet several Dep
utations this day, and will forward a more
| explicit despatch respecting it in the
* morning.
! Intelligence having reached this place
! that a body of foreigners were threatening
to cross the Niagara River to join any
rebels that may yet be found in this coun
-1 ty, I have this moment been called upon
jby Colonel Rauslie, Col. Salmon, Col.
' Askin, Col. McCall, and the officers coni
| manding the regiments and volunteer
t corps imthis District, with a request that
j Will offer to llis Excellency their services,
! with 2,000 or more of the gallant Militia
of this District, who will be ready on the
slightest notice to march to the Frontiers,
| should their country require their services;
! and I have no hesitation in stating, that
; should any demonstration be made on
j that Frontier, a sufficient force of cavalry
| and infantry can be poured into that quar>
ter from the London and Gore Districts,
| more than adequate to put it down.
! I cannot describe in terms sufficiently
j strong, the enthusiasm and ardour with
which the royal inhabitants of this country
| are crowding to niy aid.
I have the honor to be sir, your most
I obedient humble servant.
ALLEN N. MACNAB,
Col. Com. Lieut.
Col. Halkett, &,c. Toronto.
Correspondence of the Courier and Enquirer.
Batavia, December 21, 1837.
James Watson Webb, Esq.
Sir, — A crisis in the affairs of Upper
Canada is rapidly approaching. 1 have
this moment,been favored with the peru
sal of a letter from one of the most re
spectable men of Lockport, dated last
night, which states, that on the evening
preceding, Gov. Head passed through
Queenston on his way to Chippewa, and
doubtless contemplated making an attack
upon Navy Island very soon.
The force on Navy Island, commanded
by Gen. Van Rensellaer,is hourly augment
ing. Yesterday they were 800 strong. —
i Should volunteers continue to join them,
j Sir Francis will not long he able to act on
j the offensive. Gen. V. R. is represented
!as acting with great judgment: and as
j possessing the entire confidence ofiiis offi
j cers and men.
Mackenzie has just issued a proclama
tion offering 300 acres of the most valuS
j ble land in Canada and SIOO in silver, on
i the Ist of May to every volunteer
! who will join the patriot standard,
j It is not improbable that a few militia
on our lrontier, may be called out to pre
serve the faith ofthe United States in pre
senting armed volunteers from joining the
j patriot army.
You shall receive early intelligence of
j any thing which may take place of im-
I portance.
Demand for Mackenzie. The Al
bany Argus states ou official authority that
a requisition has been made by Sir Fran-1
cis Head, Lieut. Governor of Upper Can
ada, upon Governor Marcy, for the per-!
son of Wm. L. Mackenzie, as a fugitive I
from justice, charged with certain felonies, j
D. Bethune, Esq., who was the bearer of
despatches from Lieut. Governor H. arriv
ed in Albany on Friday evening, and left j
the following morning. Governor M. de
dined complying with tlie application, on j
the ground that the offences charged:
against*”Mackenzie, being incidents of
the revolt, were merged in the higher j
crime imputed to him of treason —a po-!
litical offence, excepted by our laws from !
thosefor which fugitives can be surrender-!
ed by the Executive. The opinion of!
the Attorney General given at the request
of Governor Marcy, contains this conclu-;
sion. The fact that Mr. McKenzie is not i
in the territory of the United States, fur-j
nishes a sufficient answer to Sir Francis!
Head’s demand.
THE ADVOCATE, #
"BRUNSWICK, (Ga.). JAN. 11, 18387
Tnc Western and Atlantic Rail
Road. This stupendous work, which will
connect the waters of the West with the O
cean, is progressing under the most favorable
auspices. Though the Legislature refused to
aid private corporations, the principle has
been established, that the State shall lend its
credit to works of Internal Improvement, and
this principle once acted on, the friends of the
measure will most cheerfully leave the conse
quences to the intelligence of the People. At
the late session, a bill was passed authorizing
the issue of scrip for half a million, for aiding
in the construction of this work. And the
State has appropriated four hundred thousand
dollars from the funds of the Central Bank.
The Bill further provides for the improvement
of the rivers and the appointment of Commis
sioners of Internal Improvement The
Western and Atlantic Rail Road has its
present terminus at Macon. But surely no
portion of the community will oppose its ex
tension to some point on the sea board. The
selection must be made from the ports of
Charleston, Savannah and Brunswick. The
first can find no friends in Georgia, for she
will not carry througli this most gigantic en
terprise, for the purpose of enriching an avow
ed rival. Savannah will hardly he selected
until her business poptflatioh dare to remain
through the year, instead of flying at the ap
proach of Summer as they now do, to spend
in the Nortli the profits of their labors; and un
til she is able to transact the business which
would naturally seek a market in her port. The
gauntlet thrown down by the late Editor, to
discuss the claims of Savannah and Bruns
wick has never been taken up—Wc renew the
challenge, and again dare Savannah to bring
her brackish river port against the ocean har
bor of Brunswick. We are willing to publish
I all that the Editor of the Georgian can say in
t behalf of his city, and do not care whether he
publish oßr replies or not
The State will not choose either Charleston
i direct, or Charleston via Savannah for the ter
i minus of the road. She will never consent to
build up that city at her own expense. The En
gineer of the Charleston and Cincinnati road
has reported the route impracticable, and the
only support now left South Carolina, is the
hope that Georgia will so terminate her road,
that she may reap the advantages. Will
Georgia consent to be used as a cat’s paw?
If then neither of these two cities be chosen,
Brunswick is the only port left, and if any re
liance can bo placed in the reports of the
Commissioners of Georgia and those of the
I nited States, this port would be selected
from any on the whole coast. That the West
ern and Atlantic road will not be permitted to
terminate in the very centre of the State, is a
matter of moral certainty; and that Bruns
wick will be its Atlantic terminus, we think is
equally Settled. Tho action therefore of the
Legislature has been favorable to our city.
Favorable as establishing, the great princi
ple of pledging the State in behalf of* Inter
j rial Improvements—in improving the naviga
tion of the rivers to Augusta, Milledgeville
and Macon, —and in the appointment of Com
missioners, thus depriving this measure of
any political influence and removing that jea
lousy which is very properly felt of Executive
control. Thus the greater number and
more important features of the first Bill intro
duced by the Committee of Internal Improve
ment have been adopted. The Bill providing
for the aid of private companies has failed, is
true, but though we deeply deplore this, the
loss will be more severely felt bv Savannah
than by Brunswick. Our Canal will be com
pleted before tho next Session of the Legisla-
I tore; and the Florida road will be commenced
very soon. Has the Savannah Rail Road
Company the means to finish their road to Ma
con? It is now completed for a few miles,
and cars find employment in taking the jrood
, citizens out to a ride as a matter of curiosity,
j This miniature Rail Road will add to the
i amusements of the place, and together with
: the Theatre, Bowlin? Alleys, Billiard
Rooms, and Quoiting Clubs, sene to drive off
the railin' which will be felt in that ancient
city, when the Altnmaha Canal, the Western
and tlie Florida Rail Roads shall divert the bu
siness from Savannah to Brunswick. We
have not the slightest wish to deprive our sis
ter city of any of her toys or amusements. A
prolonged life to the Savannah Road say we—
in the mean while the friends of Brunswick
who have no leisure to spend in pleasure rides,
will drive on their works with unabated spirit.
The Sale which had been previously, adver
tised to be held here on the eighth, was stop
ped after one lot had been offered and sold for
SHOO. The General Agent, Mr. Thomas G.
Cary, was on the ground, and informed those
present that one lot only would be offered, un
less there should be a considerable advance in
price on previous sales. The sale had been
proposed on the understanding that a number
of Northern Gentlemen were to be here, and
purchase with the intention of settling perma
nently. They did not arrive in season, how
ever, and the Company woulff not put up their
lots to be bought on speculation. If any 1
thing is to be made by holding on to the lots,
the Company feel perfectly able to wait and
reap the advantage. Bat jf individuals wish
to purchase with the intention of erecting I
buildings, or otherwise improving the property, I
they will be enabled to buy on better terms of
the Resident Agent, than at Public Sale. We
are aware the result of this sale. may appear
unfavorable, but the announcement was offi
cially made previous to tjie offering of the
one lot, that the Company, were not desirous of
selling for a smaller sum than the lots will be
worth when the Canal is completed. They
are willing to wait till that time before they
make an unreserved offer of their city proper
ty‘ «
The transfer of lots, to individuals purchas
ing only for the sake of speculating, would be
attended with no benefit to Brunswick, and for
all intents and purposes, the lots may as well
remain in the hands of the company. But
.though this ground is taken for the sake of
discountenancing speculation, actual bona fide
j settlers will receive the most liberal encour
agement.
In the mean time the Canal is advancing
rapidly to its completion, and we understand
that within a few days, the whole line will be
under contract The energy of the Company
in prosecuting this work, affords the best evi
dence of their undiminished confidence in the
success of Brunswick.
Banks, their influence and responsi
bilities. The cant of people who talk about
“the monied aristocracy,” “Rag Barons,”
“The poor against the rich,” “The Bank
Party,” &,c. &c., has become so preva]ent,and
has doubtless deceived so many, that it is real
ly worth while to enquire into the truth of the
matter, and learn how far such particularly
witty epithets are deserved by those to whom
they are so constantly applied. In the first
place let us see how these monstrous associa
tions are composed. To do this we quote the
following from the N. Y. Express showing how
and by whom the stock in the greater number
of Banks in Pennsylvania is held:
“Mr. Sergeant, in a speech in the Pennsyl
vania Convention, as an offset to some Loco Fo
co orator, quoted the banking returns of the city
and county, and found that in a certain number
of banks,there were no less than 7112 stockhold
ers. By dividing the capital of those hanks
by that number, it would be seen that the av
erage investment of each would be about §2OOO
—or from SI2(J to $l4O per annum. A large
number of these shareholders were persons in
moderate, he had almost said poor circum
stances. And yet, it was sought, forsooth, to
denounce them as—a bank, aristocracy! In
the Mechanics’ Bank, it was proved that one
third of the shareholders were females; and
in the Southwark Bank, a majority were
females, the trustees of orphans, minors, &c.”
Precisely similar statements have been
made of many other’banks in different parts of
the Union, and there can be no doubt, that it
is substantially true of all, that the stock is
held by people of small means, who are’com
pelled to seek secure investments and a cer
tain, rather than a large income.
reason is obvious. The capitalist and the
man of business avant to employ their time,
and confident in their own abilities, do not
doubt but that they can invest more profitably
than in banks. They therefore use their own
capital in their own operations, and beside en
gage what other means they can procure from
their credit with, banks. So that the only
class of people in the Union who could, Wheth
er properly or improperly, be termed ‘tire mon
ied aristocracy’ are in fact tho customers of
the B inks, and dependants upon them.
The management of the Banks, however,
rests with the capitalists and men of business
—for the very plain reason that those most in
terested in the slock have not that knowledge
of business and of personal credit, which
would enable them to conduct it. In the
course of banking operations these directors
loan the capital of the Banks to each other
and to the public, and they moreover loan
such amount beyond the capital as the good
credit of the Bank may enable them to keep
in circulation. The exercise of the influence
and discretion of Bank Directors is, beyond
question, ‘a great monied power.’ But to as
certain how far it is likely to be exercised,
whether for good or evil, let us go a step far
ther, and examine tho constitution of these
boards against which so much clamor has
been raised, and inquire into their responsi
bility.
In the first place they are elected by the
stockholders themselves from men in whose
integrity and good judgment they have confi
dence. Fronvthis fact alone it is probable, to
say the least, that the affairs of tlio Bank will
be conscientiously managed. Thus, they are
responsible to tlie stockholders for tlie honest
and secure management of their property.
They are responsible to them that they will
loan-their money upon good security —that they
will not too far extend their loans, and in short
that they should regard the certainty of mod
erate profits and avoid tlie excitements of spec
ulation.
But beside this the Direction of Banks have
another and a higher responsibility which we
wish we could present to view most prominent
ly—we mean their responsibility to the public.
Because Directors are not elected at meetings
held under the sanction of an executive war
rant, because they are not liable to an im
peachment and removal at a-public tribunal*
shall it be considered that they act free from
the pressure of any public responsibility ? B
is not so. Upon them as upon all public offi
cers, public opinion, the supreme constitution
of our country, weighs with a fearful force.—>
In cases of misconduct they are at its bar im
peached, condemned removed aud disgraced,
Thej suffer a punishment as effectual and ter
rible as the most absolute despot could d?visa