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meter, aJu! she foresaw the fell ’ ;‘ unl have now executed. Hie ‘•'Sod to the laws of her country |i' e,i ‘ ; f(IP r uin winch menaced her; 1 Sere ‘le could experience their ef ’ Vm* kind word Irqm you dtssi ciKj’ it her fears: she again relent il'l i' c w her pbint,san>, forgave VahiN recti<l J““ W her embrace. iL could not moot your lotkc.l f„,u heart —it served only to hidden >‘> u iri ‘ nu l u,t y* , 1 r Vmis expostulated with you, she be- S t you. and her mother, trembling der the weight of years, implored ’ to deal more kindly with her 0U | ter 7’iiat mother addressed ‘Self to vour feelings, in language, at I should have thought even a de m could not resist. When she re lated it here, the sternest heart m , s vast multitude could not with .,,l f r om her the tribute of a tear.— hold said she, I am a weak and [ft l woman; l can neither protect ; r defend my child—her father is j. if y o u discard her, where is she eek protection r This eloquent. ,peal could not find its way to your your inhuman treatment continued ,and was borne by your companion’ ith unexampled fortitude for more an five years; during which period, e presented you four children. It is the ninth day of the age of the ,ungest, and when its mother had it yet left the room of her confine ent, you selected to execute your llish purpose. Then, when she asped to her bosom her helpless in dent, with this instrument (a knife) ill covered with her blood, you eom enced the work of death. Nay, her le was not sufficient to appease your ■ngtance—her mangled corpse gave Dccuivocal proofs, that many of her ornds could have been inflicted on to try the strength of her nerves, lie keen edge of the knife made her pret her infant and her weakness ; ie fled : you pursued her and dealt her a blow that arrested her feeble gnt —you then dropped the knife, ent to your trunk and drew’ from it is instrument of keener edge (a ra il,) and with it you severed her head uni her body. —For all this, what is >ur defence. A plea that would de rive her of all that she has left be r.d her, her reputation. Happily for tr memory, this lies beyond the reach vour vengeance—Your efforts to rinsh it, have only given to it addi mal lustre. If there was one in the ist assembly who witnessed your ial, that harbored for a moment a sus tain dishonorable to her, his con- Wnce now rebukes him for his cruel . After five months separation ; af rraving ail her nearest friends be re you ; after producing the inmates jour family, you have not been able extort from one, a single word that mid alarm even jealousy itself—All test that she was constant, artless, eek, submissive and kind. Oh, she wild have been a prize to any man t you; had you permitted her to she would have been a blessing jour children. Poor helpless or ■ans, what is now to be their destiny who is left to watch over their daw rg intellect, to chasten their morals, lead them to virtues shrine. Father t Mercy, be thou their protector, lardian and friend—Spirit of their urdered mother, hover over and rect them through the dangerous aldevious w indings of life. 11 illiams —l have now faintly ietcheU the picture of your guilt.— fit be not faithful to the original, it only because the coloring is not *P enough. With all this weight of in upon your head, you have but wenty days to live. The hour is at and when you must leave us, ami Wen into the presence of a Being, ose frown is far more dreadful than ie sentence which now consigns you ‘the tomb. Arc you prepared for ra interview— or have you wrought ourself into the belief that there is no lUirityP and will you rest satisfied 1,118 heliof.until you are roused from iur t or por by the signal fur vour ap eirance at the bar of the Most High? 1 • *ir, you are risking too much upon wr opinion. Should you err in this irticlar, the anguish which now rends Uli °tn *s peace when compared me misery that awaits you. When reflect that the w isest, ablest and ? 0 men are against you, does it i occur to you that vou J . errwr ? When you open the. tarti* T 01 ?"*. are J uu ,ll >t sometimes etiup < s" l | t r ll ' e lhou S ht . that it may IB]lt ‘. . 11 ‘f be,how dreadful are its Relations against you. Hut amidst funders, it breathes a whisper of (1 IT’ e , ven 1,1 most harden i|kift . er * “ illiams, even you, n the r ( ? u are * n 'ay be yet w ith h thpn*V” 1 ‘ ls kind promises.— kyseech you, to the last t/mity U? You 7 S ‘° pe i ~ or a hi ' m on to this ‘ll* “ othm S to band pu n . t . f s not a btJing lend nut W ‘° m - vou cau rall }' our tknowhS ° ne wl, ° woul l <l to ‘o e you as a friend. You have arrested the throbbings of tlie on ly bosom that could now beat in uni son w ith your ow n—you have silenced the only lips tliat could speak a word of consolation to your drooping spirits. Bui there is an all ruling Power above who may not forsake you, when your kinsmen and countrymen disown you. W bile the light of life yet gleams" up on your short and dreary path to the grave, catch the fleeting moment to be speak the intercession of that Redeem er, whose power is equal to your neces sities. He may yet wash out the foul stain that renders you loathsome to the world, and raise you to mansions of bliss where you may again be greeted and once more be forgiven bv the kind companion of your bosom. * llrai now the sentence of the law, and then farewell forever. \ ou, John A/. Williams, will be re conducted to the place from whence you came, where you will be kept in close and safe custody until Friday, the 7th day of November next when you will be taken to some convenient place ol execution, and there, between the hours of ten in the forenoon and two in the altcrnoon, you will be sus pended by the neck until you are dead. And may the Lord have mercy upon iaout soul. V H*enrMcTntosh of the Creek Nation, passed through this place a few days ago, and informs us, that he is just from the treaty lately held between the United States and the Cherokee Na tion, at Estenaula ; and that there was no probability of the Uherokees’ sell ing any of their lands to the U. States, (the object for which the treaty was held,) the chiefs being much opposed to any diminution of their territory. The U. S. being oouml by contract to extinguish the Indian title to all the lands within the territorial limits of Georgia, we doubt whether a more propitious time for that purpose will ever arrive. In proportion to the march of civilization among the In dians they place a higher value upon their lands ; which, in fact become more valuable in proportion to the den sity of the white population around them. Although it may nothave been the object of the General Government to treat for any of the Cherokee lands within the limits of this State, yet an acquisition of lands within the limits Georgia, upon the bead waters of the Alabama river, would, in a commercial paint of view, be of considerable ini pottance to this state, because the Al abama river would be the most conve nient highway through which the inha bitants of that section of the coun try could find a market for their sur plus produce. And when it is consid ered, that aconsiderable extent offer tile, healthy country, now occupied by the Clierokees, is within the chartered limits of this State we apprehended that our Legislature, which will short ly be in session, would render a very essential service to the body politic, by uniting w ith the State of Georgia in an energetic appeal to Congress for such an appropriation as would at once effect an extinguishment of the Chero kee title to the lands in question. Montgomery Repub. Charleston, Oct. 18. The last case on the criminal docket, was one of intense and melancholy interest. It wasan in dictment against two boys (neither of them nine years old) for murder. When they were placed in the dock and about to be arraigned, his hon or Judge Bay, then presiding, ex pressed some doubt whether chil dren of such tender years, could be what in law is called doll capax-, ibis is, whether they had sufficient discretion, or maturity of intellect, to know the consequences of such an art of criminality,and at the same time an evil and malicious disposi tion to perpetrate it. His honor remarked, that he had never known a trial or prosecution, where the parties were under nine years of age : and so much was he impress ed with the novelty and importance of this case, that he ordered it to he adjourned over, until he could see and consult with his brother Judges. Capt. Stevens, arrived at New Haven the 20th ult. 30davs from Grenada, states that strong fears of an insurrection among the blacks was entertained there, in conse quence of which the patroles were strengthened every night, and all the troops ordered out every few days. The physician at Bainbridge (Ohio) reports 455 cases within seven miles of that town. The sickness however is now abating. Col. Aaron Ogden of Neiv-Jer sev, has recovered §2,500 ot Mr. Thomas Gibbons, for sending him a challenge. State iLcgfsliUuvc. IN SENATE. Thursday, Nov. 13. On motion of Mr. Berrien, Resolved, that the joint committee on the penitentiary be instructed to enquire into the expediency of intro ducing the tread-mill into the peniten tiary of this state. On motion of Mr. Blackshear, Resolved, that the judiciary com mittee be instructed to enquire into the expediency of reporting a hill to prevent the repeated running away of slaves under aggravated circumstan ces, with death or such other punish ment as the court and jury mav think best calculated to prevent the perni cious practice. (Committee reported unfavorably to the above.] Friday, Nov. 14. To continue in force an act entitled an act to extend the time of taking out grants on head rights and bounty w ar rants.—-Passed. To amend the 3d section of an net to amend the 26th section of the judicia ry act. —Passed. Saturday, Nov. 15. /The Senate took up the bill to ex pend the time for fortunate drawers to take out their grants in the late land lotteries’, and to reduce the fees— which passed,reducing the price of fees to §l2. Monday, J\ or. 17. By Mr. Jones of Bald win—To pro vide more effectually for the punish ment of slaves capitally, and making compensation to the owner of the same. By Mr. Montgomery of De Kalb— To alter and amend the first section of an act passed 9th Dec. 1822, to lay out four neiv counties from the counties of Houston, Twiggs, Monroe, Jones, Henry, Fayette, and Gwinnett, &c. By Mr. Bullock—To make legal the acts ot Edmund C. Beard, sheriff of Bibb county. On Motion of Mr. Beale, Resolved, that the committee on the judiciary be instructed to inquire into the expediency of compelling all per sons charged with offences against the state to notify their ‘prosecutors of their intention to apply for the benefit of the habeus corpus act before the same be allowed. Tuesday, .A or. 18. Notice was given as follows: By Mr. Gamble—To compel the clerks of the inferior courts in this state, annually, at the first term of the Superior Courts, in their respective counties, to make and exhibit to the grand jury, a statement of county funds, shewing the receipts and expen ditures of their counties for the pre ceeding year. Mr. Powell from the joint commit tee on Banks, reported as follows : The committee appointed to enquire into the expedii ncy of establishing a Branch Bank at the town of Macon, report that they have taken into con sideration the situation, the fertility of the surrounding country, and the present promise of the future increase and commercial importance of the town of Macon, and are, therefuie, of opinion—That it is expedient, and will be for the interest of the state and the stockholders, that the Branch of the Bank of Darien now established at Marion, Twiggs county, shall be re moved and established at the town of Macon, as soon as the same can be done with safety to the institution— Which was read and ordered to lie on the table. Wednesday, Nov. 19. On Motion of Mr. Builock, The Senate took up the report of the Bank committee, which was made in part, authorising the directors of the Darien Bank to remove the branch of said bank, established at Marion to Macon. Mr. Jones of Baldwin offered the following amendment, viz: “ After the expiration of two years.” Which was ordered, together with the report, to lie on the table. Friday, Nov. 21. The bill to alter the constitution, so as to give the election of Governor to the people, being called up in commit tee of the whole, Mr. Blackshear deli vered his views on the propriety of adopting the substitute, in the room of t|e original bill. Mr. Berrien follow ed and argued at length against the adoption of the substitute. —The ques tion was taken on adopting the substi tute and was decided against it. The substitute proposed vesting the election of Governor in electors to be appointed by the people. The bill was reported to the house without amendment. Mr. Blackshear proposed that the bill should be amend ed by the adoption of the substitute.— The question was decided, For the proposed amendment 1. Against it 52. Saturday, Nov. 22. Mr. Bullock gave notice that lie should move for the appointment of committee to take into consideration the expediency of building a public bridge across the Ockmulgee river, at the town of Macon—also To niter and change the time of hol ding the Superior and Inferior courts in the Flint Circuit. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. Saturday, Nov. 15. Notices were given as follows: By Mr. Selman—To amend the se veral judiciary acts, now in force in this state, so far as relates to the jus tices’ courts passed in 1811. By Mr. Cone—To regulate privi leges and elections in this state, so far as respects members of the legisla ture. By Mr. Upson—7’o compensate clerks of the court of Ordinary in this state foi certain duties required of them by law hot for which uo fees have by law been allowed. By Mr. Greene—To amend the 7th section of an act entitled an act to amend an act to revise the judiciary system of this state, passed 1799, and to provide for the opening and ad journing the several Courts of Ordina ry in this state in certain cases. Monday, Nov. 17. Notices were given as follows : By Mr. Greene —To appropriate dollars for the purpose of erecting a bridge over the lagoons at the Altama ha on the main post road from Savan nah to St. Marys. By Mr. Ingersol—To authorise the agent at Fort Hawkins to pay over to the Inferior Court of Bibb county the product of rent arising from public property in said county for the pur pose of erecting a court house and jail. By Mr. Horne—To alter and amend the tax laws of this state. Wednesday, Nov. 19. By Mr. Brockman —To alter and amend the first section, and repeal the second section of an act passed in 1809, to regulate the rates of tavern licences in this state. By Mr. Moore—To compensate the justices of the Inferior Court for their trouble. Thursday, Nov. 20. Mr. Scarlett called up his resolution relative to the removal of the Seat of Government from the town of Mill edgeville, which being read, was on motion of Mr. Turner ordered to lie on the table for the remainder of the session. The following person? were elected to the heads ot t'ie offices attached to the Executive Department on Saturday last. Ererard Hamilton, Secretary of State, Urn. Triplett, Comptroller-General, Thomas Mitchell, Surveyor-General, Geo. R. Clayton, Treasurer. FRAUDS IN PACKING COTTON. The merchants of Philadelphia request their southern brethern, to watch more carefully over those whom they employ in packing cot ton for consumption, as numerous discoveries of fraud have recently been made in that market, of which the following as a few instances are given. An invoice from Nashville—three bale of good outside appearance, but containing in the centre 800 lbs. of clotted cotton, bearing the ap pearance, of having been intention ally wet before packing. —One from Pensacola, several bales of which had in their centres a quan tity of refuse cotton. —One from Alabama, containing sticks and seed clotted together with the cot ton.—An invoice from Georgia of uplands and another of Sea Island, to France and returned, both con taining large heavy stones. Also, one bale from Charleston (S. C.) containing a large block of wood. One from North Carolina —three bales of a superior quality on the outside ; in their centre, HOO'.hs. of mixture of dirt, seed and very black damaged cotton. Many others have been discovered and could be named, but the above are deemed sufficient. They are not willing to attribute these impositions to the planters themselves, but it is beleived they originate with those who have the packing of this article. It is suppos ed often to be done by negroes, to secure the good will of their mas ters, will naturally endeavour to increase the quantity of cotton to be sent to market, and will put in to the bales whatever comes to hand. Such facts should be well guarded against, as they certainly have a tendency, not only to injure the sale of this article, but destroy the credit of the planter. Honorable Tribute.— -A meeting of the officers of the United States squadron, cruising under the order of Com. Porter, in the West In dies and Gulf of Mexico, was con vened on board the U.S. ship Hor net, on the Bth ult. for the purpose of testifying their respect for the memory of their gallant comrades who had been killed or fallen vic tims to the climate while upon that service, and the following resolu tions were adopted. Resolved , That a Monument he erected in the City of Washington, commemorative of the fate of our gallant oomrades, on which their names shall he inscribed. Resolved , that all our brother of ficers, now absent, be invited to assist in erecting said Monu ment. &c. &c. A machine for threshing Eng lish grain, has been invented by a gentleman at Oxford, Chenango countv, (N. Y.] which it is said will thresh out 400 bushels in a day. Negro Insurrection at Bemerara. An torivtil at lio?ton brings account of an insurrection which commenced on the 18th Augud. The slaves of many estates had form ed a thoroughly organized plan to obtain their Ireedom.—l lead men hud been appointed on the different plantations, and every necessary arrangement made for a simultaneous rising.— Only u few hours before the time, the plot was discovered by a slave to his master : Notwith standing measures were taken immediately, the negroes assembled in large bodies, under arms, and succeeded in getting possession of about 60 estates. It does not appear that any w hites that fell in their power, who did not make resistence lost their lives—they were confined by the Negroes and their arms seized. Martial law was proclaimed, and ail persons eupable of bearing arms were formed into mil itia companies. On the 19th 20th and 21st several skirmishes took place in which the ne groes were dispersed, and many of them killed. A proclamation was issued by the Governor, oftering pardon to such as would deliver them selves up w ithin 48 hours, with their arms, when most of them returned home. Upwards of 40 of the ringleader? were tried and execu ted, and in a few days the alarm had nearly subsided. DlED—in Milledgeville on Sunday night last, after a short illness, Wili am Robertson, Esij. late Secratary of the Senate, w hich of fice he had filled with credit for about dO year?. ** TO LET ~ A convenient STORFh JaUeML house. Apply at this Office. Nov. 19. 35 NOTICE. IVTINE months after date applica -L tion will be made to the honora ble the court of Ordinary of Jefferson countj', for leave to sell two hundred acres of land, lying in Jefferson coun ty, on the waters of Chavers creek, belonging to the estate of Daniel Lan don, late of said caunty, deceased. Harvey B. Pipkin, Jidm'r. November 2G, 1823. nt9m36p* Ex ecutive Department, Geo. > Mdledgeville, Nov. 21, 1823. \ ORDERED, That the subjoined resolution be published once a month in each of the gazettes of this state, until the next general election. Attest. ELISHA WOOD, Sec'ry. 7JV BEJVjiTE, JV*r. 12, 1823. Whereas, it is desirable to ascer tain the wishes of the citizens of this state as to the mode of chosing Elec tors of President and Vice-President of the United States. Be it therefore resolved ho the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Georgia, in General Assembly met, That it shall be the duty of the magistrates who shall preside at the several elections to be held in the dif ferent counties of this state for the choice of members of the Legislature, at the next general election therein, to propose to each and every voter, at the time of receiving his vote, whether he desires that the choice of said Electors shall be confined to the people or re tained by the Legislature, aud to re quest such voter to signify such desire by endorsing on his ticket the word Feople or Legislature, according to the truth of the fact; and, on counting out the ballots, to annex to the return of the said election by them so trans mitted to die Executive department, a true statement of the votes so given,to the end that the same may be laid be fore the next Legislature by his excel lency the Governor. Jlnd be it further resolved, That Ids excellency the Governor be and he i& hereby requested to cause this resolu tion to be published without delay iu the several gazetts of this state, and to continue the said publication once & month until the next general election. Read and agreed to unanimously. Thomas Stocks, President. In tlie House ot Representatives, Nov 14,1823 Read uml concurred in David Adams, Speaker, Approved Nov. 18, 1823. G. M. TROUP, Gox'tmor Nov- 25. mtlO—3G. We are authorised to an nounoe GEORGE VIGEL a candidate lor the office ot Fax Receiver for this county, We are authorised to an nounce N. W. WELLS, Esquire, a candidate for the office of Clerk of the Superior Court for this county.