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THE GEORGIA JOURNAL. VOL. I. MILLEDGEVILLE, TUESDAY, JANUARY IS 10. No. 13. rUBI.lSHF.D BY SEATON GRANTLAND, (l'RINTT.R TO THE STATE,) ON JEF- FERflON STRF.F.T, OPPOSITE THE NORTH End OF THE STATE-HOUSE. tf‘ERM8*....THREE DOLLARS PER AN- . NUM, ONE HALF TO BE PAID IN AD VANCE. ADVERTISEMENTS WILL Bl! THANK FULLY RECEIVED, AND PUBLISHED AT THE CUSTOMARY PRICES. ’ misaioncrs are hereby authorised, to a a ims of tOTCHtL out to the.lowest bidder, altar gi ' y vi irt£, thirty clays public notice in om jof the Gazettes, and at three or mure ther of those two great powers, which for years have kept her in arms when we do this, we bid a solem adieu to republican institutions. W* have on the other hand to give ir only the luxuries of other nations Foi the sweets of independence and self- government. The people who could not do it with tne country and re- a&erifF* WILL BE SOLD on the first Tues in February next, in Laurens county, between the usual hours, AN 4CT To divide the county of Wilkinson, public places in the county ; and all and to form one other new coun- the overplus, if any, considered as tv. belonging to the county funds,' i t BE it enacted by the Senate) A And be it further enacted,Xbzx. and House of Pip reserikithes of /Ar aU officer *» civil and military, shall g ^ ~ J . 1 - K .1 .1 «L nr. met, That be divided and formed into two new such division had not taken place, Jantic states, who are exposed to counties, in the following manner,: and that thc county of Twiggs shall feel more severely the privation o» that is to say ; beginning on thc Oc- at h'-“ r own expence run, and pbunlyjcQmmeree, appear to have become mulgee river, where the upper linelj} 1111 * dividing line as hereto- of said county of Wilkinson strikes, 01 e P°' nt °d out ; and whereas the _• .i i*i Irmintv nl Wibincnn hnvi* tnd Nome of HBpreseriMOvrs of 1 » ‘ vuu v v “" y ^tateofGeorgia in General Ass'embhf oXd md en j°> r their respective ap- sources we possess, are unv/orthy net, and by the authority of the same, pomtments, m winch ever county the divine birth-right of lrecuom. that the county of Wilkinson shall the y mav as ,Llll y as though|Our brethren of the Eastern and At- Three Hoi ’ses, v levied on as the property of Francis die river, thence on the said uppcrj count Y ot Wdxinson have employed Holton, to satisfy an execution in line of said county where the samej mcnto ® court-house m said isfy favour of Thomas M’Griff.—-Condi tions Cash. January 4, 18e)9. 11- crpsses the main south fork of Com- c°nnt\, which will be rendered use less by this division : § 6 Be it enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the Inferior court in ■ach county is hereby authorised missioners Creek, thence a straight Isaac Ktrsey, Sheriff.f ,m: to tae first branch which the tds !P resent une crosses, dividing Pulas ki and Wilkinson, on a south west SCHOOL. Having declined teaching school, I take the liberty of recommending to mv former employers, and others, Mr. CHRISTOPHER RANKIN ; w ho comes highly recommended for his steadiness, sobriety, morality, and abilities, from the President and Professors of Jefferson College in Pennsylvania ; also by other gentle men ot the first respectability of said state, as well as of Virginia. And from my personal knowledge of him, if my judgment of his abilities de serve any regard, I most cheerfully, and gladly recommend him. He has commenced in Milledgeville, where he will teach English Gram mar, Latin, Greek, Mathematics, Geography, anti the other arts and sciences, as far as can be, without Ap paratus, at the usual prices. Board Can be hud at this place on reasonable terms. John H. Posey. January 9.11—tl P. Menard, Has lately established the BAKING BUSINESS at his house in Franklin street, and tvill be happy to supply the public with any article in that branch. Just Received, AND FOR SALE, Fresh Philadelphia Porter, Playing Cards, Snuff, Tumblers, and £0,000 American Segars, best quality. Almonds, Raisins, per box. Herrings do. Salt, N ails, Cheese, Cotton Bagging, Fresh Mustard, Gin. January 2. 10- Wiliiam Worsham Respectfully informs his distant friends, that he continues to keep a House of Entertainment on the main road leading from Geor gia (by Danville) to Richmond and Petersburg in Virginia, and about a .quarter of a mile below Prince Ed- * ward Court-House ; where lie will accommodate travellers in the most genteel and comfortable manner, and at a moderate price. His stables are well provided with provender, and direction from the corner that di vides Laurens and Pulaski counties and lower line of Wilkinson, thence with said line as it now runs, until it strikes the Ocmulgee river, thence up the meanders thereof to the place ot begiuing on said river ; anti all that part ot Wilkinson coaatv, com prehended within the lines aforesaid, shall form anew county to be known iy the name of Twiggs, and that all the remaining part of said count} shall form cue other new county to be known by the name of Wilkin son. $ 2 And be it farther enacted, That the Justices of the Inferior court al ready commissioned, and hereafter to be appointed for said counties, shall be vested with full power and authority to fix on, and purchase for the county of Twiggs for county u- ses, a tract of land not less than one hundred, or more than two hundred two and a half acres, at the most convenient place within the said county, for the site of public build ings, which shall be at thc centre or within two miles thereof ; at which place, the courts and" elections shall be held, as soon as suitable buildings are erected thereat, and the said commissioners or a majority of them, are hereby authorised and empow ered to contract with a fit and pro per person or persons, for the pur pose of building a court house and jail in said county, at such place as is made choice of as the site of pub lic buildings, after giving at least thirty days notice in sonic one of the public gazettes of this state, and a three or more public places in th county ; provided nevertheless, that until the court-house shall be com pleted, the elections and courts tor said county shall be held at such place as the Inferior courts respec tively shall point out, until the pub lic buildings shall be completed. § 3 And be it farther enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the justi ces of the Interior court, or a niajo- , t frity of them, for the county of Twiggs, be, and they are hereby au thorised to lay off out of such land as may lie purchased for the county use, such number of lots as they, or a majority of them, may think proper, anti sell on twelve months credit, taking bond and good personal secu rity, to said court and their succes sors in office, for the amount of such sales, which nett proceeds is hereby appropriated to the defraying theex- pences of erecting the public build ing in said county, and to other county demands as are common. and required to levy an extra tax in proportion to their respective taxes, to compensate the undertaker of laid court-house, and that the house shall be sold for the mutual interest ot each county by the courts thereof. § 7 And be it farther enacted by the lUthcrity aforesaid, .That that lot of land in the twenty-sixth district of Wilkinson county, number one hun dred and eleven, conveyed by Samu el Dick to thc county aforesaid, is Hereby declared to be vested in said Dick, Ills heirs 3c assigns, on his re binding to said county, whatever sum or sums she may have advanced to him in consideration thereof. § 8 lie it enaet d by the authority aforesaid, That all the pubic records of Wilkinson county shall remain and belong to the county of Wilkin son. BENJAMIN WHITAKER, Speaker of die Home of Representatives HENRY MITCHELL, President of the Senate Executive Department, Georgia, Assented to December 14th, 1809. D. B. MITCHELL Governor. convinced of the maxim, that oni step of humiliation prepares the war for another ; and that it is better to submit to what nnv prove only a- temporary inconvenience than to last ing and disgraceful imposition. For I rejoice to inform you that nmid all the difficulties which surround the administration of the general govern ment, its friends in several sta have lately increased the former great lorn. Smith was by nature endow ’d with personal graces, that inte rest the f male. He mingled feei ng with heroism, and his countenacc vas an index of his soul. Pocahon- \s had never before beheld such a , lumivi being, and her heart yielded homage to the empire of love. In he first interview rfhe looked as she felt, and like Dido, hung entranced on the f .cj and lips of the gallant man. An interesting occurrence soon af forded an oppoBtunity- of exhibiting h r affections. Powhatan and his council of Sachems had resolved on . the diath ofSmith. A huge stone was rolled before the assembled chiefs. Smith was produced, and the execu tioners with knotty clubs surrgund- cl him. The moment of his fate had arrived ; his head was laid up on the rock, and the arms of cruelty were raised ! At this moment Poca- lontas darted through the band of warriors; she placed her cheek ttn najority. And surely it cannot but Smith’s and the same blow would be distressing to every friend to his country, to see an Amcricah citizen become the apologist of any nation alio violates our plainest rights. I'he sta'o of agriculture and home m mufactures appears to he fast pro- grcising in improvement through- )ut the union, and it. is pleasing to find that our state bids fair to hold no inconsiderable rank in the scale. In several states legislative patro nage, in the establishment of agri cultural and munuf.tcturing societies, has been afforded, and it were much lobe desired that institutions of a imilar nature could take their rise here. These may be said to gene rate and cherish the life’s blood of a free nation. Nature in her profus munificence has given to us the ma ll.tve decided both their destinies. The heart of an Indian is not made of coarser materials than ours. Powha tan caught the feelings of h.s daugh ter, and sympathy with Pocahontas procured a, pardon for his prisoner. Charmed witty her success she hilng wildly on the neck of the reprieved, victim, while excess of joy checked the utterance of her affections. Smith indulged all the sentiments of gratitude. He had not a heart lor love. With a spirit of enter prise, he aspired to great and lauda ble achivcirkmts. The pleasure of softer passicnis he relinquished to the imbecility of gentler natures. He coldly thought of the advantages to he derived from the ardent affec tion of Pocahontas, and grounded terials of our comfort and indepen- his pretences of mutual love on thfe dencc within ourselves, and invites calculations of interest. to use them. It is a consoling Alter seven weeks captivity, Smith returned to Jamestown, his settle ment in Virginia. By his Indian guides he sent presents to Pocahon tas, which the hopes of love regarded as the testimonial of returned alfec- MISCELLAM'Y. §i 4 And be it further enacted, That his house supplied with the best li- 3 > h j 0 h nson John Eadv, Sen. TV* flvArA Yirhrs h:iVf‘ _ * . A .. ’ r ... quors, &c. To those who have heretofore favoured him with their custom, he returns his grateful thanks, and solicits a continuance of their patronage. Prince Edward, Nov. 14, 1809, 10—tf 4 Negroes, Administrator’s Sale. Will be Sold at the Market House 'in the town of Sparta, on the 20th ol February next, 3 or the property of Tabitha Hamilton, deceased—Credit will be given un til the 2Jth of December, 1810 Bond with approved security will bt required. DUKE HAMILTON, Adm'r. December 19. 8—fit Elkanah Lofton, Philip Pitman, and William Cauley, be, and they are hereby appointed commissioners to iixonasite of public buildings for the county of Wilkinson, and to purchase for the county use, not less than one hundred acres of land, or more than two hundred two and an half acres, and to lay out what num ber of lots they, or a majority of them, may think proper, and sell on a twelve months credit, the purchaser giving bond or notes with good per sonal security, payable to the Infe rior court and their successors in of fice, a hich nett proceeds are hereby appropriated to the use of building a court house and jail in said coun- KENTUCKY. Extracts from Governor Scott's Mes sage to the Legislature of Kentuc ky, communicated on the 5th ulti mo. “ It was once since the last ses sion of our general assembly, fond ly to be hoped that we should have been able, at this period, to have fe licitated our country and each other upon the amicable adjustment of our differences with Great Britain. The solemn assurances of her minister resident, to the Executive of the U- nited States, which appeared to fix the basis of a friendly arrangement; by which the President was induced to suspend the operation of our non- intercourse act, suffer the British ports to be filled with our producti ons, and permit our property to an immense amount to be set afloat on thc ocean ; have eventuated M a dis avowal on the part of that govern ment, and have afforded anothe striking instance, that we cannot look for safety in British faith. We seem, to have also hut a small prospect of the restoration of a friendly commer cial intercourse with France ; the ob noxious decrees of both those pow ers seem to have reduced our com merce to little more than a name, and there is from our sea-board scarcely a port or high sea in the world where we are not liable to be captured or despoiled by one or the other, unless we submit to terms un worthy an independent nation. We seem finally to be reduced to the ne cessityof retreating within Ourselves, from the injuries and depredations of a warring world, until the inte rests of the belligerents shall teach them to respect cur maritime rights or to commit ourselves on an ele ment where we are incapable of any effectual resistance, to be humiliated and controlled at their pleasure One other alternative, only, presents itself, and fortunately though it has its advocates they are not numerous that is to plunge ourselves into the vortex of those bloody conflicts which observation, that for the same time, perhaps no country, upon the earth lias exhibited, and still continues t do so, such an astonishing progress in improvements of almost even description, as this state. They are sure indications of our prosperity, and if the idle or extravagant com plain of their lot, the most abundan evidence nevertheless exists to shew we ought to be happy. “ But, Gentlemen, the unwary most irequently lose their treasure. It is scarcely in the nature of man to see the prosperity of his neighbour without some degree of envy, som< attempt to share and frequently, what is worse, to wrest from him his enjoyments.—Appeals to justice and humanity are still more impotent with nations than individuals ; a ha ul spirit of indolence in one respect, has seized upon us ; and while bask ing in the sunshine we think not oi the tempest. Our arms purchased our liberties, and by our arms must they he defended. It is the order of nature and of fate. It would there fore bt* well for 113 as we value our rights and our existence, occasional- to review their strength. W have people but they are naked and untrained. We have vet to learn to t:on. The constructions of the heart are governed by its wishes, and fan cy is ready with its eloquence to gain faitht to all the dreams of deluding fondness. At the return of Smith to his co lony, he found them in want and despair. He encouraged them by engaging descriptions of the country, and disconcerted a scheme forabun- loning the wilds of Virginia. An interesting event strengthend the re solution he had inspired. Pocahon tas, appeared in the fort with the rich est presents of benovolence. With all the charms of nature and thc best fruits of the earth, she resembled the Goddess of Plenty with her cor- nucopioe. Even Smith indulged for 1 while, his softer feelings ; and, in the romantic recesses of uncultured walks, listened*to the warm effusions of his Indian maid. She sighed, and she Wept; and found solace in his tears of tend, rnes, which seemed to her the flow of love. Soon after, Pocahontas gave a stronger proof of her affection. Pow- make our citizens soldiers, by giv- hatan had made war upon the colo ing them weapons and discipline, and Lists, and had laid his warriors in having a sufficient portion of their ambush so artfully, that Smith and strength actually disposable in a mo- his party must have been destroy- mem of emergency. It is much told. To save the man she loved, be regretted that our general govern-ji n a night of storm and thunder, Po- ment, which has it more completely in its power, does not act more effi ciently upon this primary national object. It has the means to com mand arms, and power to establish discipline ; the want of both of which, I greatly fear, will not soon be re medied on the present plan.” BIOGRAPHY, Of the Indian Princes Pocahontas. In the wildest scenes of nature have been found her most engaging beauties. The desert smiles with roses, and savage society sometimes exhibits the graces of humanity. Pocahontas, the daughter of Pow hatan, with the colour and charms of Eve, at the age of fifteen, when na ture acts with all her powers, and fancy begins to wander, had a heart, that palpitated with warm affections. At this time, Captain Smith, one of shake Europe to her centre, and the first settlers in Virginia, was ty of Wilkinson; which said eom-icling to the skirts oi one er the o-|brought a captive to her father’s king cahontas wandered through the wilds ind woods to the camp of Smith, and apprized him of his danger. Love seems the supreme arbiter of human conduct, and, like Hortensia, forgets the brother, and the father, when opposed to the fortunes of her ’avorite. A dangerous wound, which Cap tain Smith accidentally received, rendered his return to England ne cessary. He felt the pangs his ab sence would inflict on the heart of his Indian maid, and concerted a scheme for impressing her with a full belief of his death. The next time Pocahontas visited the camp, she was led to thc pretended grave of Smith and deluded with the dying professions of her lover. Imagina tion will picture the sorrows of so fond a heart.—Untutored nature knows none of the shackles of refine- neat, and violence of passion finds .xpression#