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r Ttilv last, there was due to
1 Department, from Postmasters,
, h 7; o L 28 ; from late postmas-
contractors, 8*256 749 31;
er , ‘ „ o tal amount of balances
[* a To Si Department, of 8391 -
[ !) ‘ These balances embrace
a’ delinquencies of postmasters
, contractors* which have taken |
k!cc strict’ the organization of the:
Ltmcnt. There was tine by |
.Dcnartmcnt to contractors, on
of Jt.lV IttfS 6+ - I
The transportation of the mail,j
rilhin fce years past, has been
tlv extended, and the expendi- 1
r „‘ s os the department proportion-;
I'lv increased. Although the post-1
‘ which has accrued within the)
iVthree years,has fallen short of;
c expenditures 8262,821 46, it
.pears that collections have been j
v' K le from the outstanding balan
es to meet the principal part of
,e current demands.
is estimated that not more than
I‘)jO UOO of the above balances can,
!; collected and that a considerable 1
(r t of this sum can only be reali-|
‘ e d bv a resort to legal process.— ,
tfinc improvement in the receipts
or postage is expected. A prompt,
t endon to the collection of rnon
yes received by postmasters, it is
jelieved will enable the department
n continue its operations without
id from the Treasury, unless the
xpenditure shall be increased bv
L establishment ot new mail
A revision of some parts of the
ost office law may be necessary ;
nd it is submitted, whether it
fonld not be proper to provide for
tr appointment ot postmasters,
mere the compensation exceeds a
ertain amount, by nomination to
tie Senate, as other officers of the
;eneral government are appoin-
Having communicated my views
and Congress at the commencement
if the last session, respecting the
nconragement vhirh ought to he
iven to our manufatures, and the
rinciple on which it should be
junded, I have only to add that
lose views remain unchanged, and
.at the present state of those coun
ties, which xve have the most im
ifrdiate political relations and grea
t commercial intercourse with,
Peis to confirm them. Under this
ipression, I fecommend a review
Ikhe tariff sor 1 the purpose of af
oMing such additional protection
c hose articles which we are pre
yed to manufacture, or which are
acre immediately connected with
hejdefencc and independence ofthe
the actual state ofthe puplic ac
oi|its furnishes additional evi-
ofthe efficiency of the pres
n! system of accountability, in re
to the public expenditure.—.
H e moneys drawn from the
reasurv since the fourth of
f artll eighteen hundred and seven
pn, the sum remain ing unaccoun-
W for on the thirtieth of Sept, last
s i ,ore than a million and a half of
110 ars less than on the thirtieth
pf September proceeding ; and
putngttie same period,a reduction
bf learly a million of dollars has
kefi made in the amount of the
ptiiittled accounts for monies ad-
M:ed previously to the fourth of
piafch eighteen hundred and se
reneen. .It will be obvious that,
r! roportion as the mass of ac
poiilsof the latter description is
pßinished, by settlement, the di
picutv ot settling the residue is
PC eased, from the consideration
|a, in many instances it can be
Utfnied only by legal process.—
more precise details on this
fv’ refer to a report from
M irjt Comptroller of the Treas
[ Coc sum which was appropria
te at ! ' le session, for the re-
P”° Cumberland road has
r en applied with good effect to
L A final report has not
kh Kt ‘ rt * Ceivc d from the agent
[ ° a '’ appointed to superintend
Iv * BOOH nail is received it
L 1 communicated to Con-
L Ij i n ’ I >n triotic and enlightened
L ens \’' ho have made the sub
t, ‘- 11 o 'J ect ot pa.ticular inves-
L™ ave suggested an im
pticeSUll greater impor
le * 1 :irc “ opinion tliat
L * *** of the Chesapeake and
IL r * )e con, iected together bv
C “!• 1 u, ® canal, and at an ex-
h Co s oort of the value and
Lined If °, l the oh i eCt to ,H ‘ t)h ‘
liihcd it l)c nccotn*
f 3 lm possible to ralculatc
the beneficial consequences which
would result from it. A great por
tion of the produce of the very fer
tile country through which it would
run will find a market by that chan
nel. Troops might be moved with
facility in war with cannon and ev
ery kind of munition, and in either
direction. Connecting the Atlan
tic with the western country, in a
line passing through the seat ofthe
national government, it would con
tribute essentially to strengthen
the bond of Union itself. Belching
as 1 do, that Congress posseses
the right to appropriate money for
such a national object, (the juris
diction remaining t 0 the states
through which th e canal would
pass,) I submit it to your consid
eration whether it may not be ad
visable to authorize,by an adequate
appropriation, the employment of a
suitable number of the officers of
the corps of engineers, to examine
the unexplored ground, during the
next session, and to report their
opinion thereon. It will likewise
be proper to extend their examin
ation to the several routes through
which the waters of the Ohio may
be connected by canals, with those
of Lake Erie.
As the Cumberland road will
require annual repairs, and Con
gress have not thought it expedi
ent to recommend to the states an
amendment to she constitution, for
the purpose of vesting in the Uni
ted States a power to adopt and
execute a system of internal im
provement, it is also submitted to
; your consideration, whether it may
I not be expedient to authorize the
j Executive to enter into an ar
rangement with the several states
through which the road passes, to
establish the tolls, each within its
limits for the purpose of defray
ing the expenses of future repairs
an and of providing also by suitable
penalties, for its protection against
future injuries.
~ AN ACT ~“ ~ ?
For the Incorporation of the Town of
Macon, in Bibb county.
Be it enacted, &c. That Oliver
H. Prince, David S. Booth, Samuel
Wood, Charles J. McDonald and
Seth Ward, are hereby appointed
Commissioners ot said Town ‘and
shall continue in office until succes
sors are appointed according to the
provisions of this act.
Sec. 2.—That on the first Mon
day in 1825 and on the first Mon
day in every year thereafter, all
persons, inhabitants of said Town,
entitled to vote for members to the
General Assembly, shall assemble
at the co.’rt-house in said Town
and by balot elect five CommisYion
ers who shall continue in office for
one year, an and until successors are
elected ; at which election any two
of the Justices of the Inferior court
or two ofthe Justices of the Peace
of said Countv not candidates
shall preside. And if it shall so
happen that such election shall not
take place on the day herein ap
pointed any one or more of the
Justices of the Inferior Court, or
J ustices of the Peace for said coun
ty, may afterwards by giving ten
days previous notice, hold the said
in the manner herein directed.—
And in case of the death or remo
val of any of said commissioners
the remaining commissioners shall
have power to fill such vacancy un
til the next annual election.
Sec. 3. That it shall not be law
ful for any of said commissioners!
so elected or appointed to enter on
the duties of his office until he shall
have taken and subscribed to the
following oath : I, A. B.dosolemn
ly swear (or affirm as the case may
be; that I will well and truly per
form the duties of a commissioner
by adopting such measures as shall
in Jiny judgement lie best calcula
ted to promote the general good o f
the citizens ofthe town of Macon.
hire.4th That the said commis
sioners shall have full power and
authority to make any by-laws, or
dinances, or regulations ; and pow
er to enforce the same that they
may deem best calculated to pro
mote the general good of the citi
zens of said Town : Provided al
ways that no law, ordinance, or re
gulation, shall be contrary to the
constitution and laws of this state,
or that of the United States.
Sec. 5. That said Commissioners
shall have jurisdiction within the
present limits of the common and
Town of Macon and the twenty
acre lots under lease from the Ge
|neral Government on the cast side
ofthe river Ocnjnlger.
jFcrcfgn faUcUijjnue.
Great disappointment was expe
rienced by those who placed confi
dence in the King’s promise of Am
nesty made at Cadiz ; and a spirit
ot disaffection had again manifes
ted itself. The town of Cabra is
said to have again declared lor
the Constitution, and Ballasteros
to be again at the head of a respec
table force in the mountains, crying
out for the “ Constitution or
death.”
A letter from Bayonne says:— !
Jaen is not tranquil. The deser- 1
tion is considerable, and the pris- ‘
oners of Riego’s corps escape as if !
by miracle from their prison. Bal- ,
lasteros, it [stems, circulates as an
order of the day, copies of the
Royal Decrees,both that of the 30th ■
September, and those since publish
ed;’ /
There is no intelligence of the
surrender ot the fortresses, garri
soned by the Constitutionalists.
The same editor adds, “It is
understood that the Cortes tried
to relieve themselves from the want
ot money, by endeavoring to induce
the United States to embark in a
loan, the security of which was
to have been either a mortgage on
the Island of Cuba, or the sale of
the Royal Demesnes that Island.,’
The morning Chronicle says, it
was w ell known in Paris on the
16th ot October, that France, Spain
and Portugal had concluded a trea
ty, for the,restoration of the Am
erican Colonies to the legitimate
sway of the two latter powers.
Much jealausv is said to exist in
France with respect to the conduct
of the English government towards
the South American Provinces:
“ Advices from London state,
that an under Secratary of State
has been promptly sent into Spain
to deliver to King Ferdinand a
positive demand on the part of the
English government on the subject
of the claims of England upon Spain.
It is affirmed that this demand
leaves no other alternative than
the following; either that Spain pay
what has been promised,or England
will pay herself.
“ Another letter from England
speaks of the sudden departure of
twelve superior officers, (four of
whom belonged to the corps of en
gineers, and eight to the artilerv)
for Jamaica; It is asserted that
f, om thence they will proceed to the
new states of South America. This
event has excited a sensation in
London. **
It is said that the Council of
Ministers which was held yester
i day evening may have had some
relation to these proceedings of
our neighbors.”
A Madrid article of the 10th
; Oct. says that a contribution of
G,000,000 francs was to be levied
on that city. ‘I he King had issu
ed a decree disbanding his army.
A letter from Madrid, of lltli Oct.
says tliat the utmost terror and dismay
prevailed in consequence ofthe king’s
vindictive conduct.
During the campaigns in Carraccas,
a boy appeared in the tent of Morillo.
drowned in tears. The Chief desired
to he informed for what purpose lie
was there. The child said he came to
beg the life of his father, then a priso
ner in Morillo’s camp. “ W hat can
you do to save your father ?” asked the
General. ‘I can do but little, ” said
the boy; ‘but what I can shall be
done.* Morillo seized the little fel
low’s ear :— ‘ Would you suffer your
ear to be taken oil’ to obtain your fa
ther’s liberty ?’ demanded he. * I cer
tainly would,’ was the answer. A
soldier was accordingly ordered to
cut off'the car by pieces. The boy
wept, but resisted not. Would you
lose your other ear for the accomplish;
nient of your purpose r was the next
question. ‘ I have suffered much, but
1 can still suffer,’ replied the boy.—
The other ear was taken off by one
stroke of the knife. ‘ And now,’ said
Morillo, ’ depart, the father ot such u
son is dangerous to Spain. He must
pay the forfeit of his life.’ The maim
ed child passed from the quarters of
the General, but to witness the execu
tion of his father.
Connecticut yet !—A hog 2fi months
old, owned and fatted by Mr. lhomas
Way, of-London —weighing twelve
hundred and fifty pounds — girth six
feet, four inches \ and length nine feet,
w as ou Monday last shipped lor New
Orleans.— Advocate.
An expedition destined to explore
the route for a canal to unite the wa
ters ofthe great lakes with the Missi
ssippi, has commenced ita labours.
WEDNESDAY, DEC-17.
Owing to the extreme length of the Presi
dent's Message, we are obliged to Oinit many
articles prepared for this day's paper. We
hope, however, that the interest of this docu
men twill compensate our readers for the ab
sence of our usual variety. We are unwilling
ly obliged to omit about two columns of it till
next week
THE LEGISLATURE.
Ry reports ot the proceedings it appears that
but little business has been completed the week
past. Very few hills have been introduced,
and none passed of much interest.—Among the
latter we notice the one for altering the time
of holding the Superior and Inferior Courts in
Flint circuit. —one. for the record of births in
the several counties, —one concerning bills of
exchange, and a hill to amend the penal code.
The bill to establish a Loan OJJice is postponed
to the next Legislature. The committees, on
Agriculture and Internal Improvement—on the
Judiciary—on Ranks, andou Finance, several
ly made reports, ol which we inav take some
notice in our next. Considerable time has
been taken up on a resolution recommend
ing to the people of the United States
a suitable person for the next President —which
passed, recommending \VM. 11. CRAWFORD
as such, in Senate, Yeas 34, Mays 19 —in the
House, Y’eas 67, Mays4o.
From the MUledgrvillc Jnnrnnl
There is no state in the Union,
perhaps, in which the real state of
the public treasury is so little
known by the people generally as
in Georgia. The reports of the
Treasurer have, indeed, given an
nually a lucid account of the expen
ditures of the past year, and of the
state of the cash account. But
these reports have deceptive, not
from any deficiency in the reports
themselves, for the Treasurer has<
in every instance, done his duty
faithfully, but from the circum
stance that these reports have not
been considered in connection with
the list of appropriations which
have been annually made for pub
lic purposes. For instance, in the
report of the 1 Oth Nov. last, there
appears to be a clear balance in
favor of the state of £425,775. —
Now, to anv one who takes this
report by itself, unconnected with
the list of appropriations, it would
seem that the state has on hand
this large amount of money, ready
to be applied to any purposes the
legislature may direct. This we
candidly conless was our impress
ion was so stated in this paper, a
few weeks ago. On further re
flection doubts arose ; and we set
ourselves to enquiring into the facts
of the case.
We found that a fund had been
set apart and pledged for the en
dowment of county accademies.
That a fund had been set apart
for the support of free schools.
A fund for the purposes of in
ternal improvement.
And also a fund for the redemp
tion of the public debt.
These several funds have been
set aptrt by acts of the legislature
and solemnly pledged for the pur
poses above specified. They ought
not—consistently they cannot be
touched for Other purposes than
those for which they have been
appropriated, because the state is
liable at all times to be called on
for them. They are to be consid
ered as debts due by the state for the
redemption of which the faith of the
state is pledged.
How then stands the matter?
From the report of the Treasur
er to the committee on finance, the
following account is made out.
Balance of the proceeds
of the fund for the endow
ment of county academies,
after deducting the Gover
nor's warrants drawn there
on up to 31st Oct. last, £17,042 40
Proceeds of the free school
fund paid into the treasury
up to the date above men
tioned, 59,08 G G 6
Proceeds of the fund for
internal improvement, 57,500 00
Balance of the proceeds
of the [fund for the re
demption of the public debt 134,445 00
Appropriations not drawn for, viz.
Balance. of the appropria
tion made in 1821, t0 pay for
the states shares in the
Planters Bank 20,000,00
Appropriation by the act
ofthe 18th Dec. 1819, to
pay for the states’ shares in
the Darien Bank 1 - 5,000
Appropriation in 1822, f0r
the Altamaha river 5,000
Balance of the appropri
ations made to Reid & Ter- .
roll in 1818,for clearing cut
the Oconee river 5,00 k)
571,073 00
Cash on hand, the
Treasuaer’s statement, on
the 51st Oct. last, to meet
these appropriations, 425, 775 GO
Balance against the state 45,297 45
Thus it appers that more than
all the money in the treasury has
been already appropriated \ Yet
it is proposed to establish a loan
office, and distribute thereby 8500,-
000 of the public treasure to indi
viduals on mortgages on real es
tate !!
Connected with the public funds
there is an important fact which
ought to be made known to the peo
ple generally. The public taxes
have been, in many instances, with
held from the treasury by the col
lectors, for some cause or other,
which we have not ascertained.—
Nearly one hundred thousand dollars
of the public money is in this con
dition. This large amount is in
the hands of different collectors,
who are reported by the Comptrol
ler general to be in an ears at the
treasury. We will publish the list
shortly, and let it speak for itself.
The cancelling decree of King
Ferdinand cannot be intended to
apply to the P lorida Treaty.—
Some of the Eastern Editors guess,
that it will be so constructed
Impossible ! the man is not infatu
ated enough to attempt it. The
treaty was made by him ; the Cor
tes subsequently did no more than
explain some of its provisions in
relation A t grants of land. But
if Ferdinand should meditate such
a gross breach of faith, he may as
well whistle to the winds. The.
United States will not condescend
even to parley \Vith him upon the.
matter. The territory is ours.—
It is a part of the Union. He may
as well attempt to wrest Mississipi
or Massachusetts from us. The
idea is too preposterous even to be
discussed. Rich. Enq.
Inr The Rev. GEORGE HILL will pre actl
in Macon, in Slaughter’s building, on Sunday
the 21st. instant
Pleasant Mount iYcat\em\j
IS now open for the reception of pu
pils, in which will be taught, Or
thography, Reading, Writing, English
Grammar, Arithmetic, Geography,
Book-keeping, Geometry, &c. &c.—
It is situated near the junction of the
roads leading from Fort Hawkins and
Stone Creek meeting-house to Marion,
Twiggs county. The situation is high
and pleasant, with a never-failing
spring of water. Good board can be
had in respectable families in the im
mediate neighbourhood, on reasonable
terms. Terms of tuition moderate.
WM. JOHNSON, Teacher.
Dec. 17. 39tf.
Iw I V, LOST.
LOST or mislaid, in July or August
last, a Note of hand, drawn in
favor of B. C. Whitaker, by Z. &. J.
Fuller, for the sum of Nineteen dol
lars and fifty cents, due the 25th De
cember, 1823. I hereby forewarn all
persons from trading for said Note, as
it will be paid to no one but the sub
scriber. B. 0. WHITAKER.
Bibb Cos, Dec. 12, 1823 c 3w39
Georgia—Jelierson County.
WHEREAS Decy Pool applies
for letters of administration on
the estate of Joseph Pool, late of said
county, deceased. These are, there
fore, to cite and admonish all and sin
gular the kindred and creditors of said
deceased, to be oad appear at my of
fice, within the time prescribed by
law, to Shew cause, (if any,) why said
letters should not be granted.
Given under ray hand this 29th day
of November, 1823.
It. U. Shelman, c. c. o.
39—Gw*
(CTW e are authorised trt an
nounce M. R. WALLIS a candidate
for the office of Tax Collector for this
county.
( are authorised to an
nounce JAMES HOLMES a candi
date for the office of Receiver of Tax
Returns for this county.
(fcj* We are authorised to
nounce Wm. M. PURVEAR. a candi
date for the office of Coroner for this
county
‘iUMS ’
or EVERY DESCRIPTION,
For sale at tins OlTico,
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