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f the recent treaty, and the [ at t hc new road, which will !n S. rouE h their country. Capt. s \ hois urveying.and making ‘road, has a guard of two officers ~tv men, and has nothing ,! b.U are alarmed for the fc ’ f (jj. G ulsden and Lt.— .u e commissioners, appoin ,l.C n y ’ rvttV and mark the line of country assigned to the Semin- These gentlemen .are now *: that duty, and as we Without any guard. We trust our alarm may be causeless, .here is surely danger, Ve have already noticed the ..emulated removal of the troops n Pensacola, and stated that on ir leaving their present station, re would remain but one hun •d men, but we have since learned j re will be hut about forty left, of those,eighteen are under sen •e of general court martial, thus, fact, leaving not one effective. , troops have been thus long aye d, awaiting the necessary n sports, otherwise, Gov. Duval ukl have arrived too late, and as j s i t is not certain that his re gion will be respected, the imanding officer doubting his iver to change the destination of troops and having no force,from xhto meet the requisition, oth than that now under orders for mpa Bay. The Colonel had ne to no determination on the iject when Mr. Pindar left Pen ola.—Mobile Mere. Jdv. Another account says : there is eport in Blakely, brought by a velier, that the Indians have ta i forcible possession of St. irks : this is probable enough,as re was only the sutler’s clerk in Port. It is also stated that pt. Burch and his pafrty have :n attacked and all killed. But account adds that hut little cre is to be attached to this infor tion. OUR NAVY. ‘he following is the substance of Report of our Navy Cotninission to the Secretary of the Navy. Vessels in Commission. ‘ranklin 74, in the Pacific. Jnited States, 44, preparing to ieve the Franklin. Constitution, 44, Mediterranean. Congress, 30, carrying Ministers South America and Spain. Cyane, 24, Mediterranean, ohn Adams, 24 W. Indies. )mario, 18 Mediterranean. Lrie, 18 do ‘eucock, 18, West Indies. lornet 18, do ipark, brig, 14, do Nonsuch, 12, Mediterranean. st. lolphin, 12, Pacific, jtanipus, 12, West Indies, ihark, 12, do n commission, specially equip -1 for the suppression of piracy, team galliot and 8 small schoon sels in Ordinary—Atlantic Board. ndependence ship of the line, adungton do. Columbus do.— e hulls ot these ships are in good ler, though it would he proper examine their bottoms before iding them to sea. Their uppei cks and works require some liking. Delaware, ship of the line, North rolina do. Ohio, do. have never cn m commission ; hulls in good ler; bottoQu>,&c. would require examination before going to sea. juerriere, 44, requires repairs. Java, 44, very much decayed. Constellation, 36, requires some lairs. Macedonian, 36, do niton steam frigate, used as a living vessel. do. ia good order as such. s !>, do. much decay ed. lessel, of War on the Lakes. Lake Champlain— Contiance, 32, rato ga, 24, Eagle, 18, Ticonde 6, very much decayed. a lcs ~“Allen 1 gun, Burrows 2, o r , „ , nti P* fie 2, Viper 2, Net ]"V u^, s . ln tolerable condition. • ,a j c kiie—Lawrence 18, De . f Mln k and much decayed— . on* nC r ° tlcll —Queen Char* ; n 7 ’ Su nk and decayed—Ghent \ Ud condition. rl * , ? ntari o—Chippewa 74, N. ‘ ‘L on the stot ks, under co ’ sound. S p£‘oe M °hawk 36, Pike fferson” ;,dison fy, Sylph 14, cnyetl ’ JonL * 5 13 ’ Bunk antl Oneida 14, useless. Lady of the Lake 1, in tolerable condi .ion. 14 gun boats in a state of decay. Ships of the line on the stocks. 1 at Portsmouth could be launched in GO days. 1 at Boston, 30 days 1 do 90 1 at Philadelphia 180 1 at Gosport, Va. 120 Frigates of the first class. 1 at Washington could be launch ed in 30 days. lat do 90 do 1 at Philadelphia 30 1 at New, York, 30 1 at Portsmouth 3o The follow ing observations outhel’nesident’s Message, are fi otn a Quebec paper of the loth l>ec. Message of the President of the U. S. This Message, which is always of importance to us, on accouut of our proximity to the American Union, becomes more-so, from the new attitude which its government plainly assumes in this solemn State paper. Forty years ago the L T nited Col onics contented themselves with wresting the right of Government from the mother country. Ten years after they began to lav claims to Louisiana, and a little more than another ten years they invaded Canada and took possession of the Floridas. They now say to all Eu rope “ set not your foot on the Con tinents of North or South Ameri ca. We will suffer you to retain the Colonies which you still pos sess ; but you shall no longer col onize ; those Colonies which have withdrawn themselves from their allegiance, we take under our pro tection. We know they cannot he regained by the Government from which they have withdrawn them selves, and none other shall inter fere.” Will the Holy Alliance take up the gauntlet which is thus boldly thrown down by r the United States, at a moment when the whole Con tinent of Europe is subservient to its power, or prostrate at its feet ? This declaration of the United States is almost a guarantee ol the Independence of the South Ameri can Colonies whose population it will powerfully influence in th. support of the existing order of things. England, however much she mav be astonished at the boldness, and we verily believe, the ambition of her young rival, is, we are inclined te think, favorable to the sepera tion of the Spanish Colonies from Spain, and their being laid open to British trade. She also is almost pledged to support the young Re publics—and she can d‘o it effectu ally'. If she remains firm, we doubt, if the Holy Brotherhood of despots and the still more Holy Brother hood of the Inquisition, united, will he able to put down the “ scan dal” of Constitutions civil and re ligious liberty, and public pros perity on the American Contin ents. There is a part #f Mr. Monroe’s Message which concerns this coun try more nearly’ than the Declara tion relating to South America. It seems that negotiations respecting boundaries, and the free navigation of the St. Lawrence from its source to the ocean “have been opened” between the United States and Great Britain, “ which it is hoped,” says the Message, “ will have a satisfactory result.” We hope so too. The manner to which British interests have heretofore been looked to and main tained in America, however, leaves us but a poor augury for the future. We trust the “ every thing is worth what it will bring,” Statesmen, will have no influence in the pending negotiations. England if she be so disposed, will, no doubt, have a fine opportunity of disburdening herself of her North American Col onies. Neilson's Gaz. Capt. James Riley,celebrated for his ad ventures and suflrringsamong the Arabs in the deserts of Africa, is a member of the legislature of Ohio, now in session. Martial law is still continued at Demarara. Spencer, the methodist missionary, charged with exciting .the blacks to revolt, has been tried, and found guilty ,but lus execution is to be delayed until the pleasure of the king respecting him can he ascertained. miunoKs \Y.\A i V.U. HE subscriber wishes to hire four or five strong, able Negro Fel lows, tor whom liberal wages will be given. GEO. B. WARDLAW. January 28. 4,~, VjQSt ov MisWh\, BY the subscriber, n Note of hand given by Kinollen Curl to Sumner Stone or bomer, and dated the 2d Alay —-The finder is re quested to leave it at this Office, or at (lie Ma con Hotel, and the maker is requested to pay 'd to no one but myself. J. t*. BOOTH. Macon Jan, go 1H24. 44 Sheriffs Sate. “VITTLLbe sold, on the first Tues ▼ * day in March next, at the Court-house in the town of Macon, Bibb county, between the usual hours ol Sale, the following property, to wit: One lot of land 202$ acres, known by No. 167, in the 3d dist. (formerly Houston but now) Bibb county—levied an as the property of Akilis Liles to satisfy four fi fas, m favor of Shackle ford & Perkins, for the use of Allen Summers.—Levied on and returned to me by a constable. 60 acres of pine land, lving on thc waters of Swift creek,formerly Twiggs but now L'ibb county, adjoining land* of Hardy Harrel and others.—Levied on as the property ot Nathan Brady, to satisfy two fifas in favor of Wiley & Baxter.—Returned to me by a con stable. 202i| acres of land, known as No. 4, 4t.h dist. (formerly Houston, but now) Bibb county—taken as the property of Henry Chappel to satisfy a fi fa in favor of J. &C. Hobson.—Levied on and returned, to me by a constable. Two feather Beds, 4 Counterpanes, 1 Pine Table, 1 Pine Bedstead, 2 Trunks, I Road Waggon and harness, 1 Bay, and 1 Sorrel Horse.—Taken as the property of Daily Harris and John Harris, to satisfy a fi fa in favor of Henry Audolph. Terms of Sale— Cash. JON A. A. HUDSON, Shff. Jan. 28, 1 823. tds—4s. SUevUTs S;\U\ T7S7TLT. he sold on the first Tues v ▼ day in March next, in the town of Knoxville, Crawford county, be tween the lawful hours of sale, the fol lowing property, to wit. 202{ acres of land, more or less, known liv No. 214, in ihe 7th district of original!v Houston, now Crawford countv, taken as the property of Part rick Prescott, to satisfy four small fi fas in favor of Isaac Henry, vs. said Prescott. 45J E. \f. AMOS, Sbff. SUov'tfPs Su\e. WILL lie sold on the first Tues day in March next, at Coving ton, Newton county, between the usual hours of sale, the following property, to wit— -202$ acres of land more or less, sit uate, and being in the 9th district of originally Henry now Newton, distin guished in the plan of said district by the No. 167 —levied on as the proper ty of John Brantley, to satisfy two fi fas in favor of Sherod Sessions: levy’ made and returned tome by a consta ble. 45] I ,K MIIF.L WYNNE, ShfV. ORDINANCES FOR THE INTERNAL GOVERNMENT OF THE TOWN OF MACON. $ 27. Be it further ordained, That between the twenty-second day of September and the twenty second day of March, all negroes mulattoes, and other peopitt of color, shall, at the hour of ten at night, retire from the streets, public squares, and common thereof: And between the twenty second day of March and the twenty second day of September, all such peo ple of color shall retire as aforesaid from the streets, lanes, public squares, and common of said town, at the hour of nine at night. § 28. Be it further ordained, That said Town Marshal, in executing the prescriptions of this ordinance, shall have power to seize all such persons of color, who may be found in such prohibited places, between said hours and the following dawn, to inflict on each of them not exceeding twenty live lashes, with a whip, switch, or cowskin, and to commit them to jail, or either, at his discretion. Provided, That the production of a ticket, or other satisfactory evidence, that such person of color lias been sent by a white person on a necessary and law ful errand,shall be in all cases protect ion from punishment. $ 29 Be it further ordained, That if more than four persons of color shall on Sundays, holydays, or at other times, be seen strolling together or grouped in the streets, lanes, public squares, or commons of said town, or in any shop or on any lot thereof, not the property of the owner of such per son of color, it shall be the duty of the Marshal to disperse them, and if in his opinion necessary, to inflict on each or any of such oiTenders, with an instru ment before disignated, not exceeding ten lashes. § 30. Be it further ordained, That in all wases of resistance or gross inso lence to the authority or person of said Town Marshal by any person of color, it shall be the duty of said Town Marshal to arrest and commit to pris on such offender, and report the case forthwith to the Intendanl for his or der, who may direct said prisoner to be discharged with or without punish ment, or convene the board for a more formal trial of said offender. § 31. Unit further ordained, That no person shall cut any green timber of any description whatever, for fire wood or other purposes but for buil ding. within the corporate limits of said town. Any person offending against this ordinance shall pay a fine of five dollars. § 32. Be it further ordained, That every person cutting down any tim ber tree on the common or in any part of said town for the purpose of buil ding, shall cut np and burn the top of said tree and every part thereof not ac tually used in building: and every per son not|complying with this ordinance shall for each omission forfeit and pay the sum of five dollars. § S3. He it further ordained That the Marshal shall forthwith order the | removal ofall houses ami cabins stand ! ing on any public street or alley, and I in case of refusal by the occupant or person claiming interest therein, he shall summons a sufficient force and demolish the same. § 34. Be it further ordained, That it shall be the duty of the secretary of said corporation within the month of January of each year to arrange un der proper titles and heads the several ordinances of thc said town, and cause the same to be neatly published in pamphlet ft no, and to supply by the hands of the Marshal, one copy there of to each house-keeper residing with the coiporate limits of the town and commons of Macon. § 35. Beit further ordained, That all penalties, fines, and forfeitures, in curred by this ordinance, shall be pla ced in the public Treasury as a contin gent fund. Read and passed 14th January 1824. D. S. BOOTH, Intendant S. Wood, Sec. pro tern. AN ORDINANCE To raise a revenue tor the year eighteen hun dred and twenty four. 5 1. lie it ordained by the Commis sioners of the Town of Macon, That lor the purpose of providing a revenue, to defray the necessary expenses in cident to the police regulations of said town, for the year eighteen hun dred and twenty four that the follow ing ates of taxation be,and are hereby imposed, viz : On all goods, wares, and merchan dize, including medicine,saddles, bri dies, harness, boots, clothing, and materials for the fabrication thereof; clocks, watches, precious stones, and jewelry, held, owned, or kept tor-sale, in the town of Maeon, there shall be paid annually, a tax at the rate of one half per cent on the cost price there of. On all houses and lots in said town, a tax at the rate of one per cent on the assessed value thereof. On all carriages, kept or used in said town, for travelling or the trans portation of persons, one dollar per wheel. On all waggons, carts, and other carriages, kept or used in said town for the transportation ofloads or burthens, fifty cents per wheel. On all negroes, bond or free, and of every age or sex, a poll tax of fifty cents each. On all male persons of color, be tween the age ol seventeen and sixty, a tax of three dollars each as a com mutation for road duties. On each practitioner of law,and phy sic, and editors of newspapers, lour dollars. On the amount of all sales made at auction, one per cent to be estimated by the returns of state tax, and col lected at the same periods. Foil tax on all white male adults, subject to a like state tax, of one dol lar. On all brick yards on the town com mon, twenty five cents on each thou sand brick kilned, the number to be returned on oath to the Marshal, sub ject at all times to his examination and correction. (In all tannerries of skins or hides, within the town or town coyimon ten dtllars, for an anual license. A commutation of road tax, on each white male between the ages of twen ty-one and forty five, three dollars. § 2. Be it further ordained, That it shall be the duty of the Sec etary of this board, within the shortest conven ient time, to prepare in asuitable book to be purchased at the expense of the corporation, a plan for a digest of taxation for said town, and to deliver the same to the Marshal. \ 3. Be it further ordained, That within the shortest practicable time, after the Secretary shall deliver said tax book, io prepared, it shall be the duty of said Marshal to make person al application to all owners and others subject to the. impositions hereby or dained, and to receive from each in dividual a statement in writing, of the property, polls, professions, trade# or business, specified in the provisions of this act, which statement shall lie delivered under oath, to be then amt there administered, by tin* said town Marshal, and which shall, by said Mar shal, be transcribed in said tax digest: Provided, that or. the refusal of any owner f tow n property to make a satisfactory return of the value thereof it shall be the duty of said Marshal, to summon three freeholders of the town, and to take their assessment of the true value of the pioperty in ques tion. § 4. Be it further ordained , That in all other cases, where persons may decline or refuse to render to the Marshal, on oath, a list of polls, pro fessions, trades, or property, subject to taxation under this ordinance, it shall be the duty of the Marshal to ascertain as nearly as possible, by all pacific means, the several objects for which such person or persons are lia ble to taxation, and to charge them and each of them with a double impo sition. § 5. Be it further ordained , That a fee of one dollar shall be paid for all licenses contemplated by this or other acts, at the time of their issue, and a fee of one dollar for each arrest, hereafter to be made bv the Marshal, which fees together with all fines and forfeitures, aceruning under the cor poration laws or ordinances, snail be paid by said Secretary and Marshal, into the common fund, for the use of said corporation. § 6. Be it further ordained, That within one month after the Marshal shall have completed his tax digest he shall proceed to collect the several sums due thereon, and to pay the same for the use of said corporation, into the Darien Branch Bank when it shall be opened for business in this town, keeping in a book to be procur ed for that purpose, an accurate state ment oftlie sums lie may from time to lime, pay into said branch bank, ami of all sums that may be drawn there frerm by Ins agency. § 7. Be it further ordained , That no money shall be drawn from said branch bank for the use of said corpo ration, out by check signed pursuant to an order oftlie board, by the Sec retary and Intendant. § 8. Be it further ordained, That in case of any person refusing to pay the sum or sains, standing against them or any of them, it shall be the duty of satd Marshal forthwith to make a report thereof to the Intendant, who shall therefor issue his warrant against such defaulter, directing -mid Marshal to seize and sell any property real or personal, of said defaulter, giving fifteen days public notice in a newspaper of this town, of the time and place of sale, and for the want of sufficient property, to arrest and im prison said defaulter, till the further order ot the board, or full payment of the sum due, and all costs. Read and passed, 14th January 1824. I). S. BOOTH, Intendant. S. Wood, Sec. pro tern. AN ORDINANCE Providing for the removal of Nuisances § I. Be it ordained by the Com missioners of the Town of Macon , That the carcases and parts there of of all dead animals, anil all oth er nuisances of every description, that may at any time be found in said town, or on the common thereof, within one hundred yards of any in habited house, shall be forthwith re moved to such a distance from the in habited parts of said town, by the last owner, keeper, or manager thereof; and if such person should neglect so to remove such nuisance within one hour after notice by the Town Mar shal, it shall then be his duty to cause such removal at the expense of such owner, keeper, or manager. § 2. Be it further ordained, That it shall be the duty of all owners and tenants of town lots, to remove from the streets, sidewalks, or footways, contigious thereto, all timber, plank, fire-wood, merchandize, or other ini - pediments to a free, convenient, and safe use of said streets, side-walks, or footways, by day or night ; and on the neglect of such person or persons to clear such street, footway, or walkK after one dars notice, it shall be the duty of the Town Marshal to cause such removal at the expense of such owner or tenant respectively. Pro vided, That nothing in this ordinance shall preclude a reasonable use of any street for the purpose of depositing temporarily building materials. $ 3. Beit further ordained, That all charges and fines authorized by this ordinance, shall be collectable by warrant under the Imnd of the Inten dant, to be issued on the report of the Marshal against the estate or person of the delinquent. Read and passed, 14th January 1824. D. S. 800 ‘ H, Intendant. S. Wood, Sec.pro tern.