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I Wednesday, .U\\n W.
I The Governor of this state has issued a pro
■ Nation offering #2OO reward for the appre
■ r „nf Mark Cornbs ol Baldwin co. who
I 3d inst committed “ wanton and un-
1 011 raked murder upon Alfred McCrary”
I Mark Cofflhs is described as being about five
■ or ten inches high, black hair and
I res small whiskers, has a down look, and
|!bout2loraayeanofage.
I A P!> rtv ah° l, t 100 men has just
■ been formed in the state of Missouri,
|ji, r the purpose of making a trading
(expedition across the country to Mex
■ini. They consist generally of the
■most respectable part of the popula-
■ { ; nn The distance they will have to
■travel is nearly 1000 miles, through
l a n Indian country. Anticipations
■are very favourable respecting the pro
■fit of the undertaking.
I PRESIDENTIAL.
I \ meeting of the citizens of the city
■and cou ltv of Philadelphia, favorable
Ko the election of Mr. Crawford as
■President, was held on tiie ITtli ult.
Ld delegates were appointed to at
■terul a Convention to be held at liar*
■risburg on the 9th August, for the pur
■pjse of forming an Electoral Ticket.
■Srrzs of the times in North Carolina.
8 At a general Court Martial of the
■officers of the first regiment of Militia
Es Rowan county, the sentiments of
■t : ,e officers on the Presidnitial Elec
■ian were taken : the result is as 10l-
Ews—Gen. Jackson 68 —J. Q. Adams
BD—Wm. H. Crawford 3-—Langdon
■Cheves 1.
I At a muster of Capt. Asbury’s com-
Eany.in Lincoln county, their vote was
■tken on the Presidential question—
Ken. Jackson received 74 votes —Wm.
li. Crawford 3.
■ The sentiments of a company in
Kurke countv were taken at a muster,
■lien Gen. Jackson received toe whole
K the votes, (112.)
■ At a muster in Mecklenberg county
Ke votes of the company were taken,
■v) were, General Jackson 95 —J. Q.
Warns 38—William H. Crawford 8.
■ At a battallion muster in Haywood
B#unty, the sentiments of those pre-
Ent were taken, and the result was,
ftr Jackson, about SOU —Adams, 2
Erawhml, 1.
9 At a master near Edenton, General
lackson received the whole number of
Botes for President, and J. C. Calhoun
l|)i’ Vice President.
H Were we to take the above as the
■cneral sentiment of the state, we
Bald have no doubt but it will be in
Bvor of Gen. Jackson. We copy it
Bom a paper warmly attached to the
Base of the General — but. alter mak-
B all necessary allowances, we think
B will receive the vote of the slate by
B considerable majority.
H The members of Congress from tho
Bates of Pennsylvania, Maryland,
Bui Delaware, have addressed the
Bresulent upon the subject of employ-
Bgthe United States Engineer to sur-
By the waters of the Susquehannah
B'er, with the view of ascertaining
Ba practicability ot opening thenavi-
Bation of that river, by removing ol>-
Bructions, or bv a canal —and also to
Bttend his survey to the Alleghany ri
Bh and to lake Erie, with a view of
Bitending a canal thereto. This w ould
Buiouhtedly be a work of great itn-
B'itance, and will probably, ere long,
B undertaken.
B the Legislature of Massachusetts
Bh* passed, unanimously, a resolve,
■guesting the Governor and Council
Bmake such arrangements as will se-
H Cro to the Marquis l)e La Fayette an
Biaorable reception on the part of the
Bhte, and authorizing them to draw
B'hie treasury for any amount uuces
to meet the expenses.
■ A Legionary Corps is forming !*•
city of Washington in honor ol the
BLrcpiis |) c LaFayette, and is to bear
B’ name.
B coroner’s inquest was vester-
B a >’ held over the body of Mr.
Collis formerly mate of the
B 1 ! 1 Indian Chief, whose death
M?* caused hy the stroke of the
B J n. Verdict of the jury died bv
B e visitation ofGod. .Yuv. Rep.
e understand that the Small
B OX has appeared in the Cherokee
B a ticn, where it is spreading with
B rioas mortality. Five Indians
Nation, on their return from
■ Jiletphia, found their cotnjia
■ with this alarming dis-
ease cm their journev—four of them
died and one tlnfoi tunatelv was
attacked after he got home, and
was the occasion of spreading the
disease in the neighborhood.—
Sixteen persons we are told, have
already died with it, and in almost
every case it proves mortal. An
express was sent to this place a
day or two ago, for the purpose of
procuring some of the vaccine mat
ter, which it was hoped might be
the instrument of arresting the
course of the more malignant and
fatal disorder.
Aug* Chronicle.
I rom the Cats!,‘ill Recorder.
GOVERNOR'S PKOCLA.M \TION.
r Tlw Proclamation of his excellency Gov.
’ utes, -o Kir as we can learn, is received in
this part ot ttie state, with very general ex
pressions of disapprobation. Tiie men of ull
parties speak of it, unreservedly, us a wanton
exercise of Executive power inconvenient and
troublesome to members of the legislature, nnd
extremely burdensome and expensive to the
people. In the midst of complaints from all
quarters, we have not heard one individual
expression in favor of the measure.
The reasons which the people with ns as
sign for their unequivocal condemnation of
the proclamation, are the expense the danger
of the precedent, and the motives in w hich it
appears to have originated.
The expense is conceived to be unnecessary,
neither called for by circumstances, nor war
ranted by anv thing that has occurred since
the adjournment of the legislature, or that is
likely to happen hereafter. Jt is not pretended
that any event exists now, requiring the con
vening of the legislature, which did not exist
previous to the late adjournment. It is not
pretended that a result in any respect differ
ent from the past decision can he obtained ;
nor is any possible public good promised or
expected. The cull is made at a season of the
y ear the most difficult and unpleasant for
menders to leave their homes; and a heavy
burden is imposed upon the people without
any adequate inducement or any reasonable
justification.
‘The danger of the precedent is believed to be
the more alarming, because the reasons as
signed are frivolous and absurd. This power
is exercised under tiie provisions of the con
stitution, which authorises the Executive to
convene the legislature on extraordinary oc
casions : But it is not believed, that this can
possibly be tortured into an “ occasion” re
quiring such exercise, or affording more than
the shawdow of an apology for it. Extraor
dinary emergencies arising from war, insur
rection, invasion pestilence, and other similar
events, were the cases contemplated by the
convention in the application of the term
“ extraordinary occasions.” But it surely ne
ver was intended to apply to cases which oc
cur statedly, bv tire U. S. constitution, every
four years, and which have formed a part ol
our exlraordii.ary transactions under that in
strument ever since the adoption of it. It ne
ver has been exercised, nor was it ever inten
ded it should be, except on such extraordina
ry occasions as are mentioned above ; and
then under the clearest conviction ol its ne
cessity. It is a power which has been always
regarded with jealousy, as of 100 high a nature
to be placed in the hands ot asingie individual.
It becomes a subject ot great consequence to
the people of this state, it under this provision
a Governor can be permitted to convene the
legislature at his will from selfish motives, or
for the gratification of personal resentments
or hopes. In this case, it is apparent that there
is no extraordinary occasion, except the ex
traordinary condition of his Excellency ! and
hie condition or wants cannot otler a sufficient
apology for the exercise ot a high act ot pow
er, or the imposition of unnecessnry burdens
upon the people.
The motives which are attributed to his Ex
cellency, are such as, for the honour of the
state, we sneak of with rpgret It is well
known that he was a decided opponent ot the
repeal of the electoral law, doicn to the day of
the nomination of Col. Young. The express
ions of his opinions were not attempted to he
disguised—They were made publicly, and on
all occasions. As nothing has transpired,
which could change an opinion thus unequiv
ocally expressed, except the tact ot his not ha
ving received arc-nomination hy the republican
caucus, this measure is naturally attributed to
that cause ; added to a desire of revenge,
and an expectation of receiving a nomination
bv the conventioli to be held at Utica. It is
even asserted that he has had the promise ol
sucli a nomination, and that with such lengues
as may be made with the lobby and the bank
agents, i>® hopes to defeat the election of the
re ‘ular candidates, and possibly secure his
own. These causes all appear to hg so plain
—the language of the Executive, within one
month, is so contradictory—lns declarations
now towards republican members and others
arc so violent —the only’ cause w hich he as
signs namely, the failure ol Congress to re
commend tiie proposed amendments to the
constitution, is so absurd—the garbling of the
report of the committee of the senate, is so
disingenuous —uiul the whole is so clearly the
result of selfish and personal views—that alto
gether, the proclamation seems to have exci
ted the regret and pity of some, the derision of
others, and the disapprobation ot all.
Major Gen. Macomb of the En
gineer department has advertised
in the National Intelligencer, that
agreeably to the provisions of an
act of Congress of the 24th of May
alt. a premium of fel,o(X) will be
given to any person who shall pres
ent on or before the Ist of Novem
ber next, a plan, machine or in
strument best calculated to re
move the sawyers, plantets and
snags in the Mississippi, so as to
render the navigation free and
safe.
Proceeding* in *V 'eir-Vorlc .
In Common Council —Jim**
Whereas the Senate and House
of Representatives have lately re
quested the President of the Uni
ted States to invite the Marquis
Lafayette to visit this country,
and to communicate to him the
assurances of a grateful and affec
tionate attachment still cherished)
towards him by the government:
and people : And as a further dc-|
monstration of respect, Congress
directed that a national ship be
offered to the Marquis, for the
purpose ol conveying him to this
country-—And it being understood
that the marquis has accepted this
invitation, and that this distin
guished visitor may probably
shortly arrive in this city.—•
Influenced as this Board is by a
respectful deference to the consti
tuted authorities of the general
government, animated by the high
est esteem for the public and pri
vate virtues of the Marquis de La
Fayette—lt is therefore
Resolved , That the corpora Von
of the city of New York, acting
in behalf of their fellow citizens,
will receive and treat the Marquis
de La Fayette as a Guest of
the Nation.
Resolved, That a committee of
fiv e be appointed to prepare suita
ble apartments for his accommo
dation, and to furnish and supply
them in a manner corresponding
with his greatness and the hospita
lity oi our city, and the generous
feelings of a fret people.
Resolved, That his Honor the
Mayor be requested, on the first
announcement of the arrival of the
Marquis in this city, to convene
the Common Council in the City
Hall, for the purpose of receiving
him, and conducting him to the res
idence which shall have been pro
vided for him bv this Board
J
Resolved, That his honor the
Mayir is hereby requested imme
diately upon the arrival of the
Marquis in this city, to communi
cate to him a copv of these pro
ceedings and to inform him that a
committee of the common Council
will wait upon him to conduct him
to the City Hall.
Trial of Jacob Hook. —lt has al
ready been stated in the papers
that Jacob Hook, a rich man in the
western part of Pennsylvania, who
committed a most bloody murder
a few months since, has been tried
and acquitted. His acquital was
received w ith great amazement by
the public although the anticipa
tions of some were realized. The
New-York Censor, published in
Chautauque county, explains the
matter by stating that “ the most
abominable corruption was exhibi
ted at his trial, and which reflects
nothing but disgrace on the judge
and jury who tried him. Asa se
rious confirmation of this we have
to state that one of the jury men, a
Mr. Ira Dunn, who has heretofore
been considered a respectable man,
committed suicide on the morning
after the trial. He was heard to
say, before, his death that he had
been guilty of perjury by means of
bribery, and that he might as well
die as live. On being asked how
much money he had received,
he replied that he had received no
more than the rest of the jury.—
Mr. Dunn’s wife found a sum of
money which she could not tell how
or where he received. The de
ceased has left a large family of
children. It is currently reported
that Judge Moore, who presided
at the trial, also received a large
sum ol money from Hook ; but this
by some, is not believed. Hook,
since his trial appears haughty and
impudent. We should not be sur
prised if the effusion ot blood did
not stop here.”— N. T. Spectator.
COM MUNICATF.D.
The 48th anniversary of our Coun
try’s Independence was celebrated
with becoming honours by the inhabit
ants of that part of Twiggs county ad
jacent the Poke-old-fields, on the sth
day of July inst. At II o’clock they
attended at the house of Robins An
‘ drew* where songs suited to the oc
; casion were sung and an appropriate
1 oration delivered by the aforesaid
j Mr. Andrews ; they then sat down to
a dinner which was given by him and
| lie officiated as President and James
Pearson Esq. as Vice President. Af
j ter removing the cloth the following
(oasts were given. As exptessive ol
the sentiments of the company they
gave general satisfaction,and were ac
companied by a National Salute, lhe
celebration was honoured by the pre
sence of many ladies $ and the youth
ot the vicinity attended to witness a
scene the privilege ot which was at
tained by the blood of their ancestors,
and which their ripening age will soon
call them to act the parts destined for
ils commemoration.
The day wc celebrate —[ f his toast
was given by James Pierson, Esq.
who addressed die company as tol
low9 : —“ My friends and fellow
citizens—!-We have met here to cc-
lebrate a day which lives not onty
in history, but in the heart of every
true and patriotic freeman : Let us
ever keep in view the foundation
on which our present liberty was
planted. Let our celeb ations be
in peace and harmony, and in such
manner as will best characterize
true Republicans.”] [3 cheers.
The next President. —Let him
be the man who has the greatest re
gard for freedom, and is the best
friend to liberty. [3 cheers.
By Robins Andrews, Esq.
Success to Liberty. —May we not
forget our great political father, the
brave Washington, who by the will
of heaven guided the wheels of rev
olution in our country—let us ever
celebrate the day when proud
Britain was humbled, and her force
beaten from our shores—and may
neither avarice or party-spirit ever
destroy our union, by which alone
we cau stand. [3 cheers.
By Robins Andrews Esq.
All true hearted Republicans and
the heroes of our Ravi/ on the Lakes
and on the Ocean —May they not
lie forgotten. Let us teach our
children to imitate them, and sup
port rights, the price of which was
the blood of their fathers.
[HWerers.] By Robins Andrews Esq.
The Female sex. —Good health
and happiness attend all who raise
the soldiers of freedom at their bo
jsoms—may the republican spirit
•displayed by our females in the
( days of Revolution not be forgotten
! or unpractised by those of the pres
ent and future times. [3 cheers.
By Robins Andrews Esq.
The Memory of Washington. —
May the name of the father of our
Independence remain to all future
ages : Though he be mingled with
the dust, yet the resplcndant sun
of his glory shall nevei set.
Bv Pleasant Moon.
The Hero of New Orleans.- May
he be honored by all, and exalted to
the Presidential chair by true
friends of liberty. [3 cheers.
By Pleasanlf.Moon.
The names of Marion and Warren.
—May they be remembered so long
as our country is grateful to its be
nefactors. \f cheers.
By John B. Moon.
The brave General Morgan.— His
name deserves to be remembered
by our latest posterity. [3 cheers.
By John B. Moon.
The following address was inadebv
Mr. Andrews at the commencement ol
the celebration :
“By your leave,my friends and neighbours,
and particularly (he youth of this vicinib ,
I will occupy your attention a moment. ]
would direct it to this day, and the causes
for which it is celebrated. Alter beiiur borne
down by a long and oppressive bondage to
Great Britain —niter patient forbearance—suf
fering the injuries heaped upon us—and hum
bly supplicating for our just rights—and boldly
demanding ihem when supplication was found
. to avail us nothing—on the 4th of July 177b,the
representatives of our nation declared us free
and independent, and after a bloody struggle
of seven years, succeeded in establishing our
freedom, on vxhich depends all the rights and
privileges we now enjoy. 1 would exhort
you,my young friends,to keep in mind at what
a sacrifice of blood our liberty was obtained—
, with what zeal and self-devotion your ances
tors engaged in the cause ; and always stand
ready at the risk of fortune and life to main
tain it, and transmit the invaluable Blessing to
posterity.”
ShcvUTs Sate.
’IITILL be sold on the first Tuos-
V ▼ day in September next, at the
Courthouse in Irwin county, between
the usual hours of sale, the following
property,to wit.
490 acres of land, No. 120, 4th dis
trict of said county, taken'as the pro
perty of Lccy Adkison, to satisfy an
execution in favor of Samnel Robison;
Levied on by Emanuel Knowles, const.
One grey Horse, levied tin as the
iiroperty of John Joyce, to satisfy a
i fa in favor of John Underwood and
others. JAMES ALLEN, Sh'ff.
July 14. tdsl7
valor’s Sate.
\\T ill be sold at the late residence
ff of Benjamin Durden, dec’d in
Twigss county, ori the fourth Tuesday
in August next, all the personal pro
perty of said deceased, consisting of
Horses, Cattle, Hogs, Farming Uten
sils, Household and Kitchen Furni
ture, ike.—to be sold for the benefit
lof the heirs and creditors. Terms
made known on the dav of sale.
JANE DURDEN, Mm'x.
July 14, 1824. *Gwl7
Vost\>oned Sate.
AGREEABLE, to an order of the
Honorable, the Interior Court of
the county of Jefferson, when sitting
for Ordinary purposes, will be sold, in
the town 01 Forsyth, Monroe county,
On the first Tuesday in October next,
One Lot of land, known by No. 128,
in the sth dist. of said Sold
for the benefit of William H. Connel
ly, a minor. Littleberry Bostick,
Guardian.
July 14, 1824. tdsl7
A List of Letters,
REMAINING in the Post Office
• at Macon, Georgia, on the Ist
July, 1824.
Lidedall Bacon, Johanathan Brown,
Nathan Busby,capt. Martin 11. Brown
Col. David 8. Booth, 2, Dr. Bark well,
James R. Butts, William R. Busby.
George Cardwell, 2, William Gum
ming, Elijah C'haUlner, Edmond Clay,
Richard Culpepper, Cyrus Cotton,
William Cullodeu.
Thomas Haris, Miss Ann Dyer.
Samuel Evans.
William Gragg, Tliomas Gragg,
Washington Glover, John B Grace 2,
William E. Griffin.
James Herring, Enoch Handcock.
Martin Johns, David Johns,
Henry Kimbro, David Canady,
John Lanigin, John Lamar, Esq. Jo
seph Lloyd, Lewis Langford,
Hopson Morgan 2, Mrs. Roxalana
McCree 2, Miss Elizabeth Marks,
Capt. Luke J. Morgan,William Mims,
Roderick B. Mathews, R.mton Leroy
McMims.
Joseph D. Nichols, Miss Martha
Nirkson, William Newsam,
James Potter, John Pott?r, Moses
Parkes, Harmon Perryman, Esq. John
Prelidge,
Joseph Ready, Ephraim Renfroe,
Joseph Regan,
Messrs. William M. Tarver & Cos.
John H.Thompson, Isaiah Thompson,
Laton Thompson,
George B. Wardlaw, Miss Martha
Wadkins, Selmon S. White, lames
Wardsworth, George W . Wade, Geo.
Wright, Miss Sarah Whitewhead,
John A. Willoba.
M. R. W ALLIS, p. m.
July 14. 2w17
A List of Letters,
Remaining in the Post office
at Louisville, Ga. on the Ist day
of July, 1824.
Mrs. Catharine Alexander.
Hardv Burral,David Brown,Esq.
John Bowles, Abraham Biasley,
John Bridges, Geo. R. Brown,Rev.
Isaac Brinson, Major Wm Butler,
Polia Balart or Wm. Clements,
Mrs. W. S. E. Berrien, Miss Cele
taAn Bauldwin, Nancy Beel.
Secretary of St. Patrick’s Lodge
No. 2. John Cole, Stephen Cross,
Isaac Cross, Mrs. Elizabeth Chris
tie.
Stephen Debenport, Rob’tDodd.
Garner Eubank, Miss Elizabeth
Eubank.
Samuel Fleming, 2.
John P. Green, Jacob Good own,
Jesse D. Green, John W. Green,
Thomas Hall, Eli Hudson, Wm.
Ham, Mrs. Sarah Hudson, Miss
Sarah tlaslip, Mi-s Mary Ann
Hannan, Thomas Hancock.
Jazez Jackson, Matthew Jordan,
Charles J. Jerkins, Rev. D. B.
Johnson, Secretary Union Chapter,
Stephen Kelley,
Wm. Livingston, Needham Lee,
Arthur Lott,Stephen Lundv,Chris
topher Lowrey, John W. Lowe,
Rev. Joseph Lowry.
Charles Miller Esq. John Mc-
Lauchan, James Martin, A. Me*
Nellain, Richard T. Marks, Thos.
McWhatty, Etheldrcd Moore,
Beniah L. Nix,
Allen Page, William Paisons,
Martin Picket, John Pendrey,
Maurice Raiford, Samuel W.
Robbins,
Benjamin Seegar, James Smith,
John Sap, Lewis Sutton, John M.
Shellman, Rith’d B. Sconyers, Jes
se Scarborough, Jeremiah W*. Stil
well 2, Matthew Scarborough, Col.
M. Shelman,
Henry B. Todd, David Thomas,
Blassengame Thomas,
Turner 2,
James Vickers,
Doctor Ben. A. White, John
Woods, Robert Whitfield, Morris
Walden, Horns Wilson, John D.
Warner,Bidy Woodard, Miss Ma
ry Willill, Mrs. Elizabeth Wells,
Post Master Warnersville,
Thomas Young.
JOHN BUST WICK, p. m.
July 14. 2w17
Sheriffs Sa\e.
%MTILL be sold on the first Tuea
▼ ▼ day in September next, at the
Court-House in the town of Newnan,
Pike county, between the usual hours
of sale, the following property, viz:
2024 acres of Land, more or less,
known by No. 211, adjoining lots No.
210 and 212, in the Bth dist. (original
ly Monroe, now) Pike countv, levied
on as the property of William H.
Ray, to satisfy an execution in favor
of David Willborn, vs. William H.
Ray, Barnabas Pace, and William
Clark, security on the appeal —proper-
ty pointed out bv B. Pace.
James r. gray, d.*.
July 14.1824. tdstr