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Mil. fclll t IZ S KXPOSK, iic.
Jets speak stronger than words.”
One of my mottos, is to act, anti Id
utlieis talk; anti, as the temporary
suspension of payment of ilie Batik
of Hamburg has matte a t <ns>r?eral!e
noise anti excited feelings of different
natures, vet i should have passed it
nil over in silence, had 1 not been re
quested bv a number of the (Jit 17.0 ns
of Hamburg to explain the matters
and facts to the Public relative to it.
1, therefore, will briefly state them,
anti leave the public to judge. In
tny memorial to the Legislature of |
f-outli Carolina in 1351, 1 staled that,
** an important part of the design of
your memorialist consists in ollei tmg
a direct notmnunicalim between limn*
burg and Charleston ; and by practi
cable acquaintance with the naviga
tion of the River, and in n more limi
ted degree with the inland navigation
between that river and Charleston, en
ables your memorialist to say with
certainty that this communication
might even now he advantageously
opened, and that Steam Pouts woo. *
effect a passage down in five or six
da vs, and would require two days lon
ger to return. Those constructed to
carry instead of towing their freight,
would be the best suited to this navi
gation/* l farther stated, aftei enu
inei a ting the amount of trade which
were millions, “ such is the immense
trade with all its profits and advanta
ges that S. Carolina has been annual
ly contributing to Augusta and Savan
nah. Can you doubt then that these
cities are hostile and will combine
their powers to crush me if possi
ble r ‘I he secret is now divulged,
that is, pirt| of mv plan to cut oil
the trade Irom Savannah as well as
from Augusta ; and this trade would
be extensive it the example was once
set. As respects the importance of a
Hank in Hamburg, even the Georgians
acknowledge, that if a Bank is estab
lished therewith other patronage from
the Legislature, the trade of this State
is forever lost. The repoit of the
Committee of the Georgia Legislature,
in 1823, on the petitions from Savan
nah arid Augusta will shew how far
my promise to the State of South
Carolina, that I would divert the
trade from Augusta anil Savannah to
Hamburg, and Charleston, has been
realized. ‘I he Committee state in
their report, “ That they have care*
fully examined the subjects presen
ted to their view by these 1. emorial
ists. ‘That the operation of the evil
complained of is co-exteraive with
the State. It is not doubted by the
Committee that the trade of Augusta
is materially diminished by the rivalry
of Hamburg.--The quantity Stored
or sold mi Augusta is consequently
less. In fine Hamburg exists and en
ters into successful competition with
Augusta.”
It couh] enter into no successful
competition with Augusta, hut from
its connection w ith Glmrleston, from
tire freedom of the intermediate navi
gation rendered tenfold more valuable
bv the monopoly which restrain* that
oi Savannah and Augusta,and from tiie
vai it us artificial causes existing iu Sa
vannah, which render it inferior as a
mnikil and as a shipping port to
Charleston. ‘1 he ( ommittee have al
ready presented the views which they
entertain of the injury resulting to the
state from the erection of Hamburg,
and the establishment of a Steam Boat
communication between it, and
Charleston, by the diversion ot the im
port and export trade of Georgia, tiom
Augusta and Savannah to these mar
kets. Shall we on our pai t sustain
Augusta, or gufi’er her to sink in the
Struggle? Shall we pieserve the trade
or yield it to our more enterprising ri
val ? Shall we retain our ranks ns a
commercial frHuto or become tributary
to Carolina? These enquiiies are
forced upon us, and a stern necessity
requires that we should answer them
promptly. The time is, in which, an
option is reserved to us, but it is pas
sing irrevocably from us.
Resolved, That it would greatly
conduce to the prosperity ol the (. 0111-
merce and Agiiculture of die state,
bv preventing the diveimon of the
former from Augusta and Savannah
to Hamburg, and Cimrlcstoo, to pur
nhivflc the bridge over Savannah River,
between Augusta and Hamburg, to
render it free under proper regult
tions to persons trading with Augus
ta. That Hi- K vet lit my the Govern
or, be and he is hereby authorized and
requested to take* the necessary meas
ures to carry this resolution into effect.
The above is the language of the
Committee of the Georgia Legislature
relative to the important e of liatnburg
as a Colomeic.ini Town to this blulr ;
gnd sufiirieoiiy shows die injury the
Mtnfe of Georgia has sustained hv its
eievtiou. N\ hat now I iilows is from
the report ol the committee of the
Nouth-t aiolii y legislature at its
session in lU23 # ami conclusively
noints out what imtrense benefits this
State has already received by the cs
abiisbingot Hamburg,and the opening
fa direct communication from Ham
burg to Chat leston.
“ Fr •oni the Ist Oct. 1821 < Ist Oct.
1822, there were received in Hamburg
I7<K.U bales of Cotton of which about
9000 bides went to Charleston; and
that during the second session there
were deposited in Hamburg 2, Ho.
bales of cotton, of which about 14000
bales went to Charleston, making an
aggregate, during two years, ol o, Ho,
bales of cotton received at Hamburg
and creating an increase during die
same period of 23000 bales in the ex
ports iif Charleston. On the ldlh
February, 1822, the Steam-Boat Com
merce owned by myself, entered into
the trade between Hamburg mid
1 Charleston and is constructed as l
| proposed to carry instead ol towing
liter freight. Since which time theie
has been an increase of six SC am
Boats, of the same description as die
Commerce, v iz. the Hamburg, Henry
fclnillz, Edgefield, Pendleton, Maid of
Orleans and Augusta. I lie two fore
. going reports, to the Legislative bo
dies of South Carolina and Georgia,
bv their Committees are the strongest
evidence lean give cl the revolution
in trade, or change as we may call it,
between the two States. In vain
would it be to say that it was in the
power of man to effect that change in
j a series of years. How has it been
.done? I have merely applied the
i use of nature and have changed the
i system of limiting from the former.
J Heats were built imaginary to navigate
l the Savannah River, but afterwards
the river was to be made to suit the
boats ; whereas, l made the boat to
suit the river,and followed with them
the channels which nature had made,
instead of attempting to dig canals,
i through Mountains and Swamps.—
Respecting the trade lost to Savannah
the injury is a serious one to her; and
1 would ask who can biarne her for
• acting in self defence ? A good deal
; has been said relative to it. Savannah is
i ruined, and the trade is gone, and ii
] we were to stop here, it would appear
| that these things were merely of a tri
! iling nature ; but it we reflect, must
we not say that Savannah has been a
respectable sea-port? Once the key
in a commercial point of view, of
Georgia and of part of South-Carolina.
Vlieii fine elegant houses become as
I empty barns ; and thousands of its
j wealthy inhabitants widows and or
! plums are threatened with want. 1 lie
I committee of the Georgia legislature
| convey their ideas in terms as strong
; as words run speak, which are, “ Shall
[ice retain our rank’ (is a commercial
j state or become tributary to South
’ Carolina .” lias not the state of
Georgia, the cities of Savannah atid
j Augusta, received the benefit of mil
■ lions, annually, for years and years
’ past from South Carolina ? Has not
i South-Carolina s> ent millions in dig
| ging i anals and for what purpose ? 1 o
: retain the trade of the state and to
I carry the produce from the upper part
of the state to her ow n market. Could
she ever draw the trade from the Sa
vannah river to those canals ? No, it
-is impossible ! W hat have I done?
t 1 have diverted the trade, as is alrea
dy proven, which went heretofore
from this state to Georgia and also a
i good part of the trade of Geotgia to
South Carolina, thereby taking tire
i bent fits out ol the coffers of Georgia
1 and putting them into coffers ot South
I Carolina. ‘1 his has been effected by
the knowledge that Providence gave
me ; by the loan of 5850,000 which this
i stute granted me,and by the support
;of nrv fVi lids united with my perse
; v.-rane . in consuinuting nr.y rlesign.
rise act of man may improve nature
’ but cannot successfully oppose her, as
: is proven by the progress of Hamburg.
I Savannah, in every sense of the word
was founded on sandy foundation ;
while Charleston, centrally situated
on the sea-board of this state, is sup
ported by numerous streams from eve
ry direction and stands unshaken.—
Savannah is on the border of Georgia
and has been as much dependent, lor
her existence on this state* as on Geor
gia for support. Is not each state en
titled to receive all the benefits resul
ting out of its commerce within itself?
If not she must heroine tributary to
South Carolina. A temporary change
on tv of commerce has been produced
in favor of isn van nidi bv the prevalenc e j
of the yellow fever in Charleston : but
as the fever leaves the city —the trade
w ill return to it again.
(’ln be concluded next week.)
The company who intend to run
steam bo*ts between Britain and
India, have commenced building a
vesbel of 5000 tons burthen, and ex
pect to have it ready for sea in the
month of December next. A sup
ply of con U has been sent out to
the Cape of Good Hope, for her
tovflge from thence to Bengal,
pro in every calculation that has
been made, it is expected that she
will perform the passage iu.6o da\ s. 1
I'i, A U £> IT -
NVeAnesdav, DecemVicv S.
’ According to notice fciven bj the (ComniH
•foi.ers npiiointcd for the purpose, a 1 reaty
Wn*co.n>.nce.i with the Creek Indian*, •’
hr,,Ken Arrow, near 2 oil Mitchell, on 1
i„ t. The ofijeet of this treaty is to owl.un a
cession of the* territory occupied hy
di-n.. within thr limits of tills Mate, end their
removal to laud* pn.videj for tht m by the U.
States bevotul tin Mis issippi. t rom the -i—
----position the cliiefs lately manifested, it appear
ecj rxlrciftelv civilbilul whether 41 n y
could he effected. But !>y n letter we have
seen from one of the Commissioners, dated on
the 2d ie.sl it appears that the Indians have
met them, and that an entry has been made on
(lie business of the treaty. — 1 lie writer says,
that allhouyh little I: >s been disclosed trom
which inferences may he draw n us to llie re-;
i suit, vet he is sirens! , inclined to tiima that It I
v. ill (.e favourable to ill*’ ot'jei t of the mission. J
The Presidential Elector's of this \tnte'met
on the Ist invt. nt Milirds:i;v J |le ami f HVC
I tiieir votes tor Win. if. C raw lord, t lesideot,
and .Martin Van Umeii of .*. Y ork toi \ tee 1 te-.
sident.
M AC'ON.—We do not wish to boast of our
town, but a fair statement ot v.hat it now is,
■ we deem proper at this time, and will leave it
to otiiers to speculate on what it may be. We ;
believe it lihs excited considerable interest
abroad, (and that of very different kinds in dij- ;
ferent parts) and many reports concerning it
are undoubtedly in circulation ) perhaps some
more favorable than are really warranted by
i its present condition, and others on toe con
trary, much to its disadvantage ; and as we do
not w’isli it to enjoy anv credit to which and is
not justly and fully emitted, or bear any slan
der, and lo show how lar it lias answered pub
lic expectation, we subjoin the following
sketch :
The incorporated town of Mncon contains
twenty respectable stores, Ition the 1\ est bank
of the river, and 4 on the Kut (none ot which
are sfieps,)- —all ot (Item have handsome
assortments of roods, nnd several deal consid
ernblv by wholesale ;
Four lar ;e Taverns,
A Wan -tlo: se for Cotton on each bank of
the river,
And contains upwards of sixty families.
Seven good Beats are owned in the town,
and ph’ between it and Darien.
Most kinds of Mechanical business are car
ried on in it
It in iconsiderable less than tw o years
since the first lots were sold in Mncon, arnt w e
bi i eve in the same length of time, few places
in our country have improved taster, and with
as safe prospects. The (dace has, thus tar,
been vi rv i.e dthv, err! should it continue so,
vve have no doubt hut it v. ill improve for some
time, e* f; * as I? has heretofore risen from a
“vildernes. i! lias he**n the prophecy *4 many
that it would tie but the mushroom of a day ;
but to convince such * f their error, they need
only to be pointed to tile extensive ne.v coun
ties North an iUe-t of it,w hich areju-t opening
a mine ol .inunen>e v. eailii in the products til a
fruitful snii. which must ph;s throub Alttcon
is its natural channel ; and to the avidity w ith
u iiiedi the Stale i inrs to every kind pf properly
to which it can attach its claim, in ;<>>vti, or :n
its vicinitv. tshouid the proposed system ot
Intermit Improminent be carried intoeiieet hy
wise and disinterested C-omtnis uoners,no place
will in; more heneicted i*v il ihnil iMuc*),i. It
appears de.-igacd by nature as a central point
from w hich canals should ran to a seaport or.
the ocean, ar.d through our extensive new
counties to the C'r i.ttnimochy in De Kalb —lt
may be ind*d ting chimerical ideas to hope* \
that it wii! je ‘ “tended beyond that point :
but who that u ill examine the n.apot that sec
tion of country north and west of it, and see
what could be done,and cot.si ier the great ad
vantage- resulting from it, w ill sn y , in at that
ought to be the boundary of our enterprise ?
PRESIDENTIAL —As far ns the Election
of Electors liai been Mcertfdiied, ’.lie tickets
slum! (bus
Maine, for Aden* l>,
Mussnclnmlts, Adams 15,
New-Hampshire, Adann 8,
Vermont, Adams 7,
Connecticut, Adams 8,
New-Jersey, Jnek-on 8,
Primsylvanin, Jackson 28,
Delaware, Crawford 2, Adams 1,
Mary land, Jackson 7, Adams 3, Ci uwford I
Virginia ,Crawford 24,
North Cuntlina, Jarkaon 15,
Georgia, Crawford 9,
Alabama, Jackson 5,
Missisippi, Jackson 3
Hliode Island, Adams 4,
New York, Adams 20, Crawford 11,*
Ohio, Clay U*,
Indiana, Jackson 5,
Illinois, Jackson 3,
Tennessee, Jackson 11.
‘I he voter, of Missouri (which were 3 for
Jackson) are said lo be lost, on nig to some il
legal procedure.
The votes of Kentucky will probably be di
vided between Clay und Jackson.
I “It is stated in ome of Ihe papers (and may
h“ the fact) thal the seven persons elected froig
| the Crawford Ticket ut the first meeting of the
j two houses, will vote for Mr. Clay, mid that
Ihe lour last elected are all that will support
Mr. Crawford. A resolution has been laid be
j lore the New-Yoik Legislature, recommend-
I ing their electors to vote tor Gen. Jackson, to
j prevent the election from going into Congress,
but ne think it will not he adopted.
Gen. La Fayette left Washington
lor Baltimore on the 24th ult. where
he is to preside at an Agricultural Ex
hibition. He was provided with a
military escort for Ins journey.
The North-t’urolina 74 hns been
brought down from the Navy-Yard
ut Gosport to Norfolk and will shortly !
sail for the Mediterranean commanded j
by Com. Rogers.
The number of deaths in Charles
ton, by yellow fever, during the late,
aickty aeaeon, was 260.
astute
SENATE.
M OKI)\Y, Nov. 23.
A message was received from Ilia
Excellency the Governor, informing
the Senate that lie had approved and
sin-ned a resolution which originated in
tins branch (if the Legislature, reques
ting him to correspond with the Gen
eral Government, and the government
of Florida, if necessary, on the s ject
of limning the dividing line between
this state and Florida.
Mr.Garuble from the Judiciary com
mittee, reported the following bills,
viz : .
A bill concerning Ihe lees ol Justi
ces of the Peace and Constables ;
Allowing executors and administra
tors to enter appeals in certain cases
!—and,
A bill to repeal all laws and parts
of law s, which authorise the selling
into slavery of free persons of color —
which were severally read the first
time.
Tuesday .A or. 23.
Mr. Rlackshear, presented the me
morial of Roswell Ring, Joel Craw
ford, Farisli Caitei and Samuel Rock
well, praying to be incorporated under
the name and stylo of tne “ Grand t a
nal Company of the State of Georgia,”
&c. which was read and referred to a
select committee consisting of Messrs.
Black shear, Gilmer, Davies, Prince
; at.ft Burney.
Mr. Prince presented a petition and
memorial trom M iUium Bowen,which
was t rail and referred to the joint Ju
! diciarv committee. [ / his petitii n su
nlit its the delivery of the Africans in
dispute, into his possession, upon his
I giving bond and sufficient security for
j their forthcoming on a final decision
on the right of property.]]
The bill to lay out and form anew
county to be taken from Crawford and
Tike, (to he called Upson,) was taken
up in committee of the whole,and pas
sed.
Not*. 25.—Mr. Rlackshear from the
joint committee on the Stale ot the Re
public, to whom war referred the Me
morial of the Steam Rout Company,
I Reported That it is desirable to the
I Stale to dissolve its connection with
! the said company, and to withdraw its
1 funds from a situation in which they
are exposed to the hazard of mercan
tile adventures — 1 hat instead of re
scinding the agreement of 1820, as
prayed for in the *aid Memorial, it is
desirable to the State to rescind the
ori"ino 1 agreement for the purchase of
stock ; and in doing this, the State
, would be willing to give to the said
[Company credit for the sum of 32,000
> dnllais, received on account —\Y here
! fore.
llesolved, That his Excellency the
Governor be, ami l.e is In reby author
ised and requested, on payment, into
the Treasury within six months froni
this date, the sum ol £OB,OOO, to sur
render 16 the said Company its cei ti
fi* ates of stoi k,its bond anil mortgage,
t the agreement of 1820, and to grant to
1 the said Company an aiquittance from
all demands— Provided, the said Com
pany at the time it pays the money
aforesaid, shall surrender to the State
all rights it may now enjov, of exclu
sive navigation by steam of the waters
of this state—which was reatl and or
dered to be laid on the table.
A'ov. 26.—0n motion of Mr. Har
dee—Resolved, that the joint com
mittee on Internal Improvement do
take into consideration, the impor
tance of cutting a Canal from the most
practicable point ou the Alatamaha
river to Brunswick, and that they re
port hv hill or oHierwise—which was
read and agreed to.
Mr. Davies from the joint Judiciary
committee, <0 whom was referred so
much of (lie Communication of his Ex
cellency the Governor as relates to the
Africans now in possession of the state
Reported, that they have had the sub-
ject under their consideration, and
whilst they lament the embarrass
ments and difficulties which have
grown out of this subject, they cannot
but approve of the course of conduct
pursued by tne Executive, as one im
’ posed upon him by the duty of his sta
jtion, and the requirements of justice.
1 [ That it becomes the state to acqui
j esce in whatever decision may be
J made by the Supreme Court of the U.
B.—that they consider it improper and
inexpedient to comply with the peti
tion of Mr. Bowen, to give the posses
ion of the property to him on his giv
ing security for the same, and offer a
resolution authorising and requesting
his Excellency to employ Council to
defend the right of the State in the Su
preme court, in the case of the Afri
cans, now pending.}
Mr. Davies from the joint Judiciary
committee to whom was referred that
part of His Excellency the Governor's
communication, which relates to 0
Court of Errors and Appeals—Repor
ted, that they have had the same uu
der consideration, and are of opinion,
that the power to establish such Court
i not vested in Ihe Legislature by the
existing coimitution, aaj r , ■
expedient tqalter the co 9
this time. ■
The following bills pa- 9
To authorise the Justi <, 9
ferior court of Newton 9
vey to the 1 rustees oi 9
county Academy, at 9
i part of the lands
; lor county purposes, for ti C
of erecting thereon an J
fice. ‘ 9
For’ the relief of purchaser, 0 r 9
tional surveys, lots or lsU| s 9
late sales in this State. 9
Nov. 27.—0n motion of q r q 9
well —Resolved, that the cmcjl
on Agriculture and Internal ■
meiit.be instructed toeiiquircjn^ ■
expediency of cutting a canal Uj
Alatamnha to Sapelo river. V
The following bills passed, 9
To compel persons holdin* i.J
my funds unaccounted for, Da ■
terest in certain cases. 1
To allow executors and admi I
traturs to enter appeals in Certain’S
“sea. I
Ihe Senate took up the
author ising and requiring [|j s l. 9
leticy the Governor, toe m p| o .j'9
good draftsman to make an at J nir 9
map of the State of Georgia, (! fs i J
ting the relative situation ami
of each countv, &,c. which \vasre,i M
disagreed to. 1
The bill to ntnend the
laws in forc e in this State, s 0 f ;lr 1
relates to illegality of executions a ( 9
to authorize the courts to enqui re ’ Si 9
correct errors and iricgularities 9
Judgments, was also takeaupanddifl
agreed to. 1
HOUSE OF RFPnF.SF.NTUnis H
Monday,
Mr. Pooler from the committee
Agriculture and Internal imp n ,]K
ment, reported a hiil to authorise
enezer Jencks to construct a p
from the Great Ogeehee to SavanuiH
river, and to vest in him arid his r( H|
resentatives, the proprietary
(in the same lor the term of sixty
which was read the first time. “ 5
The bill to prescribe the mode A
partitioning such lots of land drawl
j in the last land lottery as have beel
lor may be declared by judgment ol
| Court to be fraudulently dranti,paiH
jsed. I
j .ft communication was mw/f/ro-B
the Governor, ihe prey r: of which mB
! charges of high crimes and laisfeaietnfl
oi against .Jackson, -Wnott, rad Lari
i irg” Commissioners for sellirf Froß
i tinus in TJall, Babun, sitchsuifrß
lining and mutilating a bond, aiw9
, f)iig public movies to their oven asr.d'tH
I jVor. 53.—The bill- to anthorisfl
! tho superior rou ts in <liis staletuap9
p* int persons to appoint aru set ofl
j dower, I
j The biP to repeal so much of theß
first section of an art to amend an att9
to revise and amend the Jmli(iwysis9
j fem of this state,passed 16thFelrarrl
j ITP°. and to provide for the rprnir*9
| and adjourning of the severaltotirnß
j of Ordinarv i -> tliis stale in ctm.nci-9
i ses, passed 17th Dec. 1823, asrr.alfsl
I to offences not subject to Penitentiary
punishment,and whiih are not punis'..
ed with death, passed.
Mr. Fort of Ratdw in, fromthmu
mittee on Agriculture am! Isterual
Improvement, presented a iTportnn
the necessity of enlarging the H* ll ]
the House of Representatives, whit
was read. ,
Nov. 25. Mr. Benning from
committee appointed on the petitionU
certain citizens of Newton county, re
ported a bill to add a part ofN“*t“J>
county to the county of Henry, ||Cll
was read the first time.
The following bills passed.
To lav out anew county onto!iM
counties of Wilkes. Warren,, Hancock
tirecne and Oglethorpe—Y cas s**
Navs 42. ,
To lav ofl* and provide for a f ,|r iff
sale of lots in the town of
Vens 63, Navs 23.
JVov. 26.—0n motion of Mr Oliver,
the House reconsidered so njucn
the Journal of yesterday as rel-ji es ]
the passage of the bill,
off and further sale of lots in the towu
of Macon. ..
The bill to divide the counter
pling, Wd3 taken up in commits 1
the whole, ameniled and passed.
A or. 27. —Notices for leave to
port bills, viz : ....
JJy Mr. Rrailaford—To remove \>
seat of Government to Macon.
Ry Mr. Meroney—To *U nW U
Clerks of the Court of Ordinary
in certain cases. tn f
Ry Mr. 1 lay//.ard— For the rebel <
the citizens of ('amden, Glynn, •
tosh, Rrynn, Liberty, and t ha'-- •
who have sullered so severely )
late Iluriicnne. , i„
The House took up ami ath>|>-‘ u ,
report of the Committee oil tlie
ilie republic, relative to lodi
INTERNAL, IMPROVXM) >’
Mr nriurr , from the Committer ‘
hire awl Internal !wp nx rtnentr.
follow nz Hill mhifhvftf read and
firin’rit': • *