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Thu Tariff- —On the 29th ult. Mr.
■ |. lV( ! t of Mass. moved to amend the
‘ll'by striking tnit the following
in-,*: “on hemp two cents per
Uter aii animate I debate on this
, wl i„ii which occupied the Senate
,e principal part of the day, the ques
-1,011 was taken on striking out, and
decided in the allirmative —Yeas 24 :
S'itvs 2t. *
I ()„ the 30th Mr. Kelly movad to
inicm l the bill by striking out the
lause imposing a prospective duty of
;; cc nts per yard on cotton bagging,
toich after some debate (Mr. Johnson
, Kentucky against the motion, was
tarried bv a majority of one vote.
On the sth inst. Mr. Holmes of
Jaine, moved to strike out of the bill,
he additional duty of 15 per centum
Hi ail foreign distilled spirits, which
~a s, |ecideii in the affirmative Yeas 28;
says Id”
On the Gel inst. Mr. Jackson, from
ie Joint committee appointed to con
fer ivhatbusiuess is necessary to be
icted on at the present session of
;on°Tess, and at what time the ses
ion :nay be closed, submitted their
Inal report on that subject; stating
hat, in the opinion of the Committee,
he session of Congress may Lie ter
mnatedonthe 19th instant. The re
ort was laid upon the table.
A lire broke out at Newcastle, Del
ware, on the 26th ultimo, which cou
umed about twenty-two dwelling
muses, together with many out buil-.
imgs.
Hiesumof 831,932 29, being the,
mount leceived by the Treasurer of
be Greek Fund, in the city of New
ork, ivas forwarded to England on
aturday last, by thepacketship New
ark. Other donations of money
ave been advised of. The donations
allected, of swords, pistols, and mu
litions, are to be forwarded to Leg
orn.
For some days, in the beginning; of last week
* Pee Dee ftiver is stated io have been un
’inmnniy Mgli. Many planters have suffered
msiderahieluss in the destruction of tlieii
lips on tiia swamp lands.— Chur. Courier.
COMMUNICATED.
Messrs. Editors —ln the Messenger
if the sth inst. I see the would-be
mart essay of the honest Cracker,
importing to have come all the way
rom Early county, but which 1
‘shrewdly suspect” owes iv> exist
uce to a junto of the political wise
cres of Macon. If it ready came
rom Early county, we are very much
mlcbted to the author far the iufor
nation therein contained, for we did
lot know that Friend Talents (who
leems to have such a peculiar aversion
hands with strangers) ever
ived in Early, lfat if, as we suspect,
(owes its origin to some of the su-
citizens of this “ best of all pos
cble” Towns, 1 must confess my sur
ll*2e that the autlior should lie asham
“d of the cause be would advocate;
lore especially as he has Mr. Talents
dthlus “ponderous volumes” at his
iack. Let Cracker come out openly,
ttol in dm* time when his “ folks” get
®to power, he shall no doubt be amply
awarded for the zeal with which he
‘ Js attempted the furtherance of-his
mse. /Lit it will never do as it is.
yie srpieaking of a man from Early ]
not awaken the citizens of Bibb,
uxl unless told it directly who could
lH‘lieve that those “ certain ponderous
| duines’ , ‘ are kept on the shelves with-
II a h*w miles of Macon ? The people
isistbe preached to more feelingly
|; ian t;| ii be done by a “ Cracker” ere
| e y “ill consent to support those
■ ho are opposed to that dearest of the
peoples’rights, that grand Palladium
’ “'ir liberty, Universal suffrage.*
le . v call loudly for it, and’ unless
“‘"need by sounder reasoning than
I?” rnmc from tlie Early “ Cracker,”
“and they are really “ their worst ene
and unfit to be their own ru
/*! * lj*ar they will persevere so
J m their folhj as to take <o them
v'Mhe elective franchise. If friend
rac . wishes to direct the attm
ind i • ° P eo l’* L ‘ the sage of Mibb,
In bim and bis “ ponderous v
(rd* i , n °tice, he must write
an'’ lom | e ' —f ( >r unless heti Us us.hovv
ra | U . e * ,lo ' v whether his favorite
•i ate ig intended to be extolled
. ftheappeHatior, of Talents, lie
t OB , So disguised him in bor
kimsltr that l verily believe lie
1 “uld be ashamed to walk the
I >ticcU 1; ( the g&rb fitted on him bv
his oihci.ua friend, Fare thee well,
| honest “ Cracker we hope you will
j lienceforfi attend more to your herds
j than to {oiiticks, and that the next
time we I ear from you, we may be no
tified of lour approach bv the tinkling
ot your Cow Mell.
WE THE PEOPLE.
* Here oircorrespondent i<ruistafcen. We
believe tint all the cumlidutes m this coumv
ore in favor ol giving the election of GavernoV
lo the [icopie. M e have heard the two resitl-
Ul p ,n the country expre > their sentiments on
thusynhject; and we think the two in tov, u
liokl the same.— Editor*.
Ilio above communication was excluded
liom lue paper last week, tor which we gave
our reasons. We supposed them sufficient,
and s.ioutd have dismissed tlie subject entirely
iTom our columns but that our course hasfail
ed to meet the approbation of some of our
triends. Being willing, as far as possible, to
inlay party feelings in this comity, we have al
lured our determination. We shall not, how
ever, concede oar opinion that the communi
cation ol • Cracker,’ was aimed only at the pre
'fut system of electioneering, and the privi
lege ot making sucli remarks upon it as we
may deem proper, however obnoxious we may
render ourselves by it. \V e shall not deny our
hostility to the practices animadverted upon
by Cracker, and are now willing, to embrace
this opportunity to repeat what we have here
tofore said, that “they are the greatest evils
that ever disgraced tile suffrages of a free peo
ple.” Nor do we believe that a reasonable
man could be found in the state who would
advocate them. Wff know that we are at war j
with low’ standing customs, Imt for that they
are not the less reprehensible. We recom
mend nil candidates for the State Legislature
wlio are in the habit of treating, canvassing,
■iC.to beware of a war between their God and
their conscience : And we are at a loss to
conceive what the host of political Esau’s
must think of themselves, who are ever
ready to barter their birthright of liberty for
less than a mess ot pottage,”—even for a
glass of spirits. H’c disclaim the idea of mak
ing our press the instrument of promoting lo
cal dissentions,and favoring any particular par
ty, directly o.r indirectly in our own county.
From three to four hundred men
are employed on the Chesapeak and
Delaware Canal—and it is expected
that in a few weeks, more than double
the number will be employed. Thus
we see the same noble efforts in the
cause of internal improvement are ma
king in every part of the Union—ex
cept Georgia.— (leorgiuiu
The bill for the revision of the Tu
iilT, it is apprehended by its friends,
lias already received its death blow in
the Senate. The vote tor striking
out the proposed increase of duty on
iron, seriously menaced it, but the
vote of yesterday, striking out the
duty on hemp, is considered fatal to
it. Every Senator is in his seat, (there
is one vacancy, occasioned by the ap
pointment of Mr. Edwards, ot Illinois
to Mexico,) and both the above ques
tions have been determined by a ma
jority of one vote only I—A ‘at. Intel.
The Tariff. —We congratulate the
nation an the successive defeats which
the Tariff Mill sustained in the senate
under the auspicies of Mr. Lloyd, ot
Massachusetts. Wecongratulate Mas
sachusetts on her having in the na
tional counsels, this enlightened mer
chant—one of those whom Burke eu
logised, when he said that he had seen
merchants with the capacity and the in- j
telligenceof the greatest statesman,
w lute he hud seen hose in the rank oj
statesmen, with the capacity and the
understanding of miserable pedlars.
Charleston Courier.
Beaufoit T. Watts, late Secretary
of state of Souih t urolina, lias been
appointed, by il.e President of the
United States, with the advice and
consent of the Senate, to be Secretary
of Legation to the Kepublic of Co
lombia, vice C. S. Todd, who declines
the appointment.
Wo have received an extra from
the office of the Pensacola Gazette ol
the 20th ult. announcing the arrival of
the Colombian vessels ol war llolivar
Com. Meluche, and the Boyaca,
Capt. Brown, with their prize the
Spanish corvette Ceres of i-6 Frc*l l ch
18 pouiideis,and throe hundred and
twenty six men. ‘Che Ceres was
captured after an action ol twelve
minutes, MX the Mom, she had 30
■men killed and 60 wounded, of whom
SO have died of their wounds. Os the
Colombian vessels, two officers and
five men were wounded only, none
killed. The prisoners were treated
with the greatest humanity. It is in
tended by the Citizens of Pensacola,
to give a dinner to Commodore
and his officers. A letter in the Re
publican, from one of the officers
; states, that an engagement had taken
I place bv mistake during h dark night
! between the Colombian schrs, Centel
la Hopnep, and St. Andernc, Chase, in
which Capt. llopner was shot through
the. body, but was expected to recov
er.— (ieerziav.
From the S.na.-.n.'ih Gto -§uu.
PROPOSED GAN At..
1 he more I reflect upon the sub
ject of opening a canal between
Savannah and Ogeechce Rivers,
the better I think of it. Those who
have not travelled in countries
where canals are in use, consider
them as wild chimerical schemes
because they cannot comprehend
their extensive benefits, compared
with the expense.
1 am informed, that the whole
distance over which the proposed
canal would pass, is fourteen miles
which is 24,640 yards ; and that it
would not require more than the
labor of one negro for two days, to
open one yard; therefore the
whole expense of this part of the
work, would not exceed 824,640,
estimating the hire and subs istence
of a negro at fifty cents per day ;
The canal on an average, would re
quire to be about seyen feet deep ;
in some places nine or ten—and in
others fu-e or six. The work would
be light, because of
it would be through a sandy soil.
The average depth of the canal
may be easily and correctly ascer
tained, b\ measuring the distance
from the surface of the ground, to
the surface of the water in the
wells, in that part of the country
through which the canal would
pass. The canal should be made
just deep enough to leave a small
quantity of water at the bottom,
in every part of it, whi ch would
give a proof of its being perfectly
level. A dam would be required
across the Ogeechee river, at the
end of the Canal, to raise the wa
ter four or five feet abo\e high wa
ter mark, at cofnmon full tides,
which would always secure from
three to four feet of water in the
canal, aided bv tributary streams
from Little Ogeechee, and other
small water courses. A lock
would be required on the canal,
near Ogeechee, to prevent too great
an accumulation of water from
freshets ; and one on the other end
of it near Savannah, to secure a
sufficiency of water for the passage
of boats after a long seige of dry
weather, and to let floats out when
the river is low. It may also be
necessarv to have a lock and a flood
gate at Little Ogeechee, to let off
the water when there is too much,
and to hold it in reserve when there
is a deficiency.
The rise of water by a dam
across the Ogeeche, would furnish
such quantity as might be required
by making the dam higher or low
er. It would also produce a con
stant, though a slow current, from
Ogeechee to Savannah, which
would tend to keep the canal clear,
and the water free from stagnation.
I am not competent to the task of
making anv thing like a correct es
timate of the expenses of the dams,
locks and flood gates. Indeed my
object in putting this subject afloat
is to invite enquiry and investiga
tion.
The low grounds of Ogeechee
river abound with valuable timber
for various purposes, which cannot
Ibe carried to a market, with any
promise of remuneration to the
owner. The cotton raised from
ten to twenty miles, on each side
of the river, is now carried in wa
gons to Augusta, or to Savannah,
! at extravagant rates : the opening
i of the proposed canal, would reduce
J the expense of transportation to
! one third or one fqprth of what it
!is now. In truth, the proposed
canal is of too much importance to
be neglected much longer.
The next question is, how are
the funds to be raised ? The part
of the state which is to be benefi
ted by this plan,has never received
j the smallest evidence of public
patronage. Savannah river has
had the advantages of steam-boat
monopoly, and advances of funds
from the State Treasury. Money
j has also been furnished by the state
I to improve the navigation of Oco
nee and Altamaha rivers. The
state has now a surplus of funds,
lying in the Treasury, which can
not be more usefully appropriated
than to the opening of canals and
the improvements of roads. Thir
ty five thousand dollars would cer
tainlv not be refused for the ad
vantage of so large a portion of our
citizens, particularly when it is re
collected that they have never de
rived any benefits from Legislative
patronage.
JSTew-Bedford, April 13.
On Sunday last, Mia Susan Humes
of Cranston, R. I. preached In the
North Baptist Mectuig-house, in tills
town. She is a young woman appa
rently about twenty four years of age.
Her sermons were learned and ap
propriate and the House was filled bv
a large congregation, composed of dif
ferent denominations who appeared to
pay the greatest attention, and whose
countenances seemed to express their
entire approbation and gratification on
the occasion.
‘The foil owing jeu ’i esprit is com
municated by a letter from Washing
ton —• *
After the passage of the Tariff bill,
on Friday, the 16th inst. when tin
house had adjourned and the speaker
was stepping down from his seat, a
gentleman, who had voted with the
majority, said to him—“ we have done
pretty well to-day.” “ Yes,” return
ed Mr. Clay, “ we made a good stand,
considering we lost both our FVpL” —
Alluding to Mr. Foot, of Connecticut,
and Mr. Foote, of New-York, who
both voted against the bill.
[lt is believed by many, however,
that the two Feet mnvfed correctly—
and that the Tariffbill which has pass
ed the House, is a Clay platform, not
calculated to support the American in
terest.] — New Haven Register.
Extract of a letter from a Senator in
Congress to the Editors of the
Richmond Enquirer, dated, April
26, 1824.
“ Mr. Ninian Edwards declared to
Mr. Noble, Senator from Indiana, that
he was not the author of the A. B.
publication, he did this pending his
nomination as minister to ‘“Mexico.—
In consequence of this declaration.—
Mr. Noble states that he voted for
him—About the same time Mr. Ed
wards declared to Mr. Elkin a mcm
bei of the bar in this city, that he wa3
no more the author of the A. 11. publi
cations, than the Editor of the Rich
mond Enquirer was. This was said
in reference to a remark in the En
quirer, in which Mr. Edwards was
spoken of as the reputed author of A.
B. At tie last session of Congress,
Mr. Edwards was called before the
committee raised in the House of
Representatives upon the “ Suppres
sed Documents .” Before that com
mittee lie was examined on oath, and
“ suppressed ” the information that lie
was himseif the A. B. whose charges
the committee were investgating.”
The facts in Mr. Lowrie’s case have
not yet been developed. They must
ultimately come out. In the mean
time, though we are disposed to pay
every respect to Mr. Hay’s assertions,
yet his article in this day's paper
does not satisfy us precisely, because
it does not directly meet the question
at issue. It is not whether Gen. Jack
son’s letter did recommend a cabinet
of two Republicans and two Federal
ists. As well as we recollect, Mr.
Lowrie did not “ aver that Gen. Jack
son did write such a letter.” On the
contrary, did Mr, L. explicitly guard
against the belief that lie (Mr. L.) had
ever said so ?
What then does Mr. Lowrie state r
This: that Gen. J’s. letter recommen
ded a selection of the cabinet from
both political parties. Now, this is
precisely the proposition, which Mr.
H. does not meet.
Mr. 11. asks whether Mr. L. expec
ted that Mr. Monroe is to betray the
confidential communications of a
friend (Gen. J.) Gen. J. can easily re
move sliis scruple. He has only to
sav “ If it be on my account you
#ill not publish my letter, you have
my full permission to do so. I call
on vou to publish it. I too have done
nothing which I am not willing the
whole world should know’, Away
with this mystery ! I have done no
thing which I blush to own. Let my
countrymen know the principles of
administration which I have advised
you to pursue—and which I would
pursue in my own case. I am not
ashamed to avow them. I will not
imitate the squeamishness of the gal
lant Porter. What I write I own.—
Publish the letter; and let the critics
make most of it.”
A tremendous hurricane was ex
perienced at Vera Cruz on the 10th
ult. Much property and many lives
! lost; among the vessels in the har
j bor, was the schr. Industry from
; Havanna, with a valuable cargo
all hands lost except the captain and
pilot. A brig from Philadelphia
xvas totally lost, and all hands per
ished ; the U. S. brig Shark lest
two boats and fourteen of her
crew, including a midshipman and
master’s mate ; all the . fishing
smacks and crews were buried in a
watery grave. The gale commen
ced with its utmost force, without
any previous notice or indication
in the horizon, and lasted 10. or 12
hours-
Cation. — Augusta, .V„y 10.—Prime lots i
1-4 to 15 1 -12, and good lair 14 3-4 to 15; in
ferior and ordinary 14 to 14 1-2. Some fancy
cotton, ot excellent quality, in fine order iu
square bales, has brought 16 cents.
Arrived, on Hie 17th inst. Bont Govern* .*
Early, trom Darien—cargo, Groceries to Har
rison Smith, owner, the above boat left here
34 clays since with a full load of cotton, and has
made the shortest trip ever known on this
river.
IKAtlfeSfm
The subscriber offers for Sale, his
Coach & Gig Maker’s Shop
IN the town of Macon (east side of
the river,) on reasonable terms.—
The set of tools necessary to carry on
the above business, including both the
wood and iron work, is nearly com
plete. The stand is an excellent one,
and a moderate quantity of seasoned
timber on hand.
A purchaser can have a likely negro
fellow who has been seven years stea
dily employed at the business, and
can do good work. Persons inclined
to purchase will do well to call and
view the situation, tools, &c. and can
have them low for cash, or if prefer
red, a credit will he given for one half
of the purchase money, until the Ist
of January next.
F. 11. GODFREY.
May 19, 1824. 4w9
Geoffgia— -Gav\\ Cminty.
\\J HEREAS Batiiena Keiiy ap
▼ T plies to me for letters of admin
istration on the estate of William Kel
ly, late of said county, deceased.
These are, therefore, to cite and ad
monish all, and singular the kindred
and creditors of said deceased, to bo
and appear at my office within the
time prescribed by law, to shew cause
(if any) why said letters should not be
granted.
Given under my hand this 3d day of
May, 1824. N. McBRYDE, c. c.o.
6w9
GEORGIA—PIKE COUNTY.
Superior Court — Jlpril Term, 1824.
The State on the 1 Sri. Fa. [Transferred
information of Hen-f from Monroe Superior
ry Joice, vs. Ann f Court, to the County
Frazier. * of Pike ]
IT appearing to the Court that ser
vice in the above stated sci. fa. has
not yet been perfected. On.motion of
Counsel for Informant it is therefore
ORDERED, That service be per
fected in said case, by the publication
of this Rule, in one of the pub lick Ga
zettes of this state, once a month for
three months, or by serving a copy on
the defendant personally. True ex
tract from the Minutes.
JOHN H. BRODNAX, Clk.
May 19,1824. ni3in
GEORGIA—PIKE COUNTY.
Superior Court — April Term, 1824,
Benjamin Portwood inform-) <-£. p.
er, vs. Cyrus A. Haddaway. (
IT appearing to the Court by the re
turn of the Sheriff of said county,
that the defendant cannot be found.—•
It is therefore
ORDERED, That service be per
fected in said case by the publication
of this Rule in one of the publick Ga
zettes of this State, at least once a
month for three months. True extract
from the Minutes.
JOHN H. BRODNAX, Clk.
May 19, 1824. m3m
Lost or MiskuA,
TWO Notes of hand, each for the
sum of 820. given by Jacob John
son to James 11. Rogers, endorsed by
William Cummings, and payable n
the 25th December next. This is to
forewarn all persons from trading for
said notes, and to notify the said Ja
cob Johnson not to pay them to any
one but myself, or to my order. It is
supposed that said notes were lost at
the house of F. 11. Godfrey, Esq. on
thp 15th inst.
MOSES COLLINS.
May 19, 1824. 3w9
LOST
BY the subscriber about the 3d nr
4th of April last, not far from
Perryman’s mill, Twiggs county, a
Red Morocco Pocket containing
a number of papers—among which
were four notes on William McMul
lin, given to William White, three for
g 25, and one for g 24. Also a receipt
for two 820 notes, on Japtha V. Perry
man for collection, a number of other
papers not recollected, and a small
sum of money. Any person finding
said pocket-book and papers shall be
liberally rewarded by returning£liem
to me. 1 also forewarn all persons
from trading for any of the above pa
pers. David Richardson.
Twiggs county, May 18,1824. *lwt>
tJfratlj? Ertnitffl,
AT THIS OFFICE*