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lieGcneral. Is it possible to uelieve, hat a man of Burr's circumspection • uuld explain His nefarious project us resources, Stc. to the commander When the consideration of Mr. Ma- dour anny, unless a previous un v , „ , , _ . lerstanding existed between them ? <*»’» M*as about to be rcsuni- u no( a b facti that , hc Gnmd Jllry *ed, a few days past; Mr. Bur- w ^ 0 f ount | (he bill of indictment a THjE JOURNAli, TUESDAYi February 1%. -rr— well moved its postponement to gainst Burr, took a vote on prefer- the following day, and prefaced ring one against General Wilkinsonjing and dry reading of Coke and L,yt ,. _ ^ fniimvino nb- al3 °» although the General was an tleton did not alarm him; in a short his tnotiOn with the following oo important witne8s against ^ wrr ? 'period, by perseverance jie obtained Beft’ations. Why is John Randolph, who was'a profound general knowledge of tliatl - . . , formerly a friend, now the bitter ene- important science. His talents \vere\ff wer convicts received than in < “On reflecting on the situation of my of General Wilkinson? Mr. as yet known only tp the .qqlectfew,'^ preceding yeais,cxcep ic as, the United States, he said, there Randolph was Foreman of the Grand whom he accounted his friends. But fl,y a PP ears were some propositions which ap-Jury, before whom Wilkinson and after commencing his practice, on the scr iptive °f ^ u ‘ nujiibert received distinct operations. The spinning w , r J , ■ nprmer either to be *- * j u ..«* ■< * •. . . Jurknrr rack succceduitr near, wnt'f ..m. en an/I anini O* reared to him proper f ~ i +V\ • c V\t mo Friday last a message had been re rived from the President of foe U others were examined; much evi-ifirsfFavorable opportunity that offer- duri "S‘ <" C A succeeding year, since uiJb.. J i I . » VV J the t'ftrunu’nceynetlt of the institution. the Petit Jury, repeatedly declared his belief that and distilling sweetness from the her gifts...foe greatest pf orators...th Greek and Roman spring. After fi nishing his studies with credit, and obtaining his degree, he returned to his native state, and at the solicitation of an affectionate and amiable father, commenced the study of the law uti der foe care of a maternal uncle. Na turally a hard student, the disgust —— » ning machine, were originally brought The following extractsfrom the Re- tolls in so imperfect a condition,.that ; port of the Committee appointed mpst inconsistent of men. VIT, SCRIPT. pwnv I so profitable to the mstitu* tion, has been almost completed; and t&sides, the' carding, roving, & spin* by foe Virginia Legislature to ex Amine the state of their Penitenti ary, will no doubt be acceptable to our readers During thi& year there have been a good deal of woik and attendance v as requisite to put them into ope* ration. So much lalior was there* fore withdrawn from the manufact ure of other articles. These ma il inCs are now going into excellent, operation ; and may prove conside rably profitable to the . institution* The machinery is new to us, and worthy of inspection., The cotton, is carded, woven and spun at three- within his circle. His fame spread s " containing information as to our Wilkinson was an accomplice of like electricity and with it hisprac- commercial relations, which he had Burr; and Mr. Hay, foe United ‘ * ’ ’ i expe£; ted would have been laid on States Attorney, who ably defended the tables of the members this morn- Wilkinson’s reputation during the his elder brother, which happened a-, ing and from which he should de- trial, now entertains an opinion 6f the bout this time, left him more than a rive information necessary to enable General, not more favourable than hi m -to make up his mind as to the Mr. Randdlph. /-nurse nrooer to be pursued, but the Amicus Veritatis. message wL not yet printed. Un- > .. Ter present impressions, he said, he We lately presented our readers with competency, for one of his abstemious habits; he therefore relinquished the law as a profession, and, in his course of study, commenced that of the law of nature and nations. thought it proper and consistent with the honor of the country to make out the commercial rights for which we are prepared to contend—From the reading of the message he had just alluded to, it struck him that there was no obstacle existing to foe trade to foe north of Europe. He thought this was an extensive trade which eotlfd be enjoyed to our. emolument without in foe least committing the honor of the nation. Anther thing to be enquired into was, whether, for the maintenance of acknowledged rights, the naval force of the United States was to be used. If, under a solemn decision of the house, it was not to be employed, it would be time to give up every thinglike naval pre- paratibn—for, unless to defend our just rights, for what was it to be used? Gentlemen, Mr. B. said, might ob ject to the course which he proposed, tend accas i ona ll y to supply your co as involving matters of great duhcul- j umns ^ aceount Q f those “ p#- ty, and as tending to brmg the G*hles of nature” who are ornaments S."iiito collision with foreign nati- soc Jety, and by their eminent a< bilities are rendered conspicuous ob- the character of the honorable John Randolph, by Win. Thomp son, Esqjuire. No individual probably better acquainted with the -Congressional Orator, in his private or public character, than Mr. Thompson.—-We now pub lish a Biographical sketch of Mr. R. from the New-York Columbi an ; the assertion, that Mr. Ran dolph was alienated from the last administration by a pique against Mrs. Madison, is too ridiculous to gain credit even where that gentle man is not known—Edit. Journal. 1800 Prisoners 6 15 1801 19 14 33 | 1802 17 21 38 1803 33 22 55 j 1804 30 11 41 1805 24 26 50 J 1806 28 13 4>i 1807 31 23 54- 1808 H 18 36, 1809 - 45, • Received since the commencement oj she Institution 410 nule runs 60 spindles, and spins at. this season, about ten pounds of ft vis. ird thread a day; whefr the day*- tall be long, of course the exectli on will be greater. ' - The same spirit of economy is seem i foe feeding and clothihg Of the* risoners. Each one is supplied by* jntract, with breakfast and dinner. - up lathing froms to .the com,** From the New-Fork Columbian. LIVJNG. BIOGRAPHY. Under this interesting head, I in- on» as to the construction of the & of nations. For himself, he said he was disposed to adopt some equitable and fiir standard, by which to be guided. He would define our rights in relation to contraband, the right to search, and the principles oPblockade, by law, and he would resort to the law of nations, the trea ties between us and England, and the various treaties of modem date fix ing the meaning of neutral rights. But he would resist the claim to cap ture & condemnation upon pretexts novel and firivolous. The rights which a state of war gives to the bel ligerents should be scrupulously res pected, foe fair exercise of them should never be opposed ; it howe ver foe property of foe citizen and tile trade of foe country should be at tacked by reviving the doctrine that certificates of origin, &c. were causes of condemnation, we should be at is sue, and he trusted that upon grounds so’ honorable, so truly and exclusive ly American, we should never re cede. To consider this deeply in teresting subject he wished further time to be allowed, and therefore moved to postpone it till to-morrow.” FOR THE GEORGIA JOURNAL. * In foe last number of the Journal, I noticed a short communication signed Veritas, relative to General Wilkinson, which states, that the last Legislature of this state hadex- pressed their approbation of the Ge neral’s character, by permitting a portion of Wilkinson county to re tain its original name. The statement * of Veritas, I believe, is not entirely correct.—I perfectly recollect, that when the propriety of changing the name of Wilkinson was discussed in foe House of Representatives, seve ral members expressed their disap probation of casting a stigma on Ge neral W. until he shonld be legally convicted of criminal conduct. So far, however, from entertaining a be lief of his innocence, they considered him at best a suspicious character ; and regretted that a county had been jects of celebrity. My record, and the outlines of character, shall be deleniated with the pencil of truth. I am, however, neither the disciple ot Zeno nor Diogenes ; neither atn I of the school of the Utopian perfec tionists, or of the family of Cato the censor. Awate of the foibles inse parable from humanity, when I per ceive these, I am willing to touch them as lightly as possible; in order to preserve the original likeness and as an individual, when such lit tle stains come in my way, I would willingly wipe them out with the elected him their Representative in Congress at the juvetiiie age of 22 years, and he has since continued one of the most active and useful members in that house, which Is so emphatically the legitimate organ of foe nation’s will. We shall never forget foe day when the beardless legislator presented himself before Mr. Sedgwick, the Speaker, to take the custoihary oath. Struck with his boyish appearance, he demanded with thatsterness which was peculiar to him, whether Mr. R. of age. “ Ask my constituents, sir, who sent me here,” retorted he . which silenced the Speaker, and as tonished the other members of the House. On all great questions, Mr. Ran dolph has always taken a decided part in debate, and been a thorn in the side of the party to whom he has been opposed. In private life, John Randolph is humane and benevolent; but in the social circle is too apt to assume a dictatorial manner.. Naturally irri table, such is the strength of his pas sions, that if you once offend him, you make him your enemy forever. Asa proof of this, and in order to account for a Very extraordinary change in Air. Randolph’s mode of thinking, we shall record ah anec dote of him, and can vouch for its authenticity. From the time that Mr. R. was introduced into public life, a very friendly intimacy subsist ed between him and Air. Madison The house of the latter was Mr. R’s hands. These views • : cannofc every where. Interest andfoenevo# The annexed table (A) shews in detail the number of contacts received lence are thus shone to go hand ifti from each district; theirffhoqsof na- tivity ; their periods of coiftnement, and the nature of their crimes. It appears from the following list, that those who have been discharged from the institution, during the year, are j'ewer by one, than those who have been received .• 'Number of prisoners dis charged at the expiration of their respective terms of imprisonment 33 Pardoned by the Governor and Council the President of the Uni- ted States hand ; and since the ends of punish** ment can be so humanely and effec** tually purchased at so cheap a price* it is to be hoped that every legisla ture, of every state in the union, may adopt the ideaj' and extend the be nefits of the Penitentiary system to their own citizens* (fj* The Northern Mail by Athens did not arrive last week. Married, on Thursday the 1st in* stant, Mr. James Rousseau, of this place, to the amiable Miss Lavenia Few, daughter of Ignatius Few, Esq* of Columbia County. tear of pity, and would gladly, if hon * 6 » and he was considered as a consistent with sterner and more im perious duties, cover them with the mantle of charity. It was my intention to have re tained this subject as a “ corps de re serveuntil after the Congressional term had been finished. Some ridi culous and fulsome eufogy, however, that appeared respecting Mr. Ran dolph in Cheetham's British Subject of Thursday last, which by the per son to whom it alludes will be ac counted censure, has determined me to present your readers with a bio graphical sketch of the character, See. of John Randolph, Esq. M. C. The subject of this memoir is a descendant , of one of the most anci ent families in the State of Virginia, and is allied by blood to the famous Queen Pocahontas. He was born about the. year 1777, and received the rudiments of his education at Richmond Academy, from whence he was sent with his two senior bro thers to this city, to have the advan tage of a college finish. While here, he mingled seldom in the youthful sports of his cotemporaries; and at the hours of permitted and necessary amusement, he was frequently to be seen as a literary lounger |n John ReidVbookstore, carefully perusing some favorite author, or invisible to all, being locked up in his favorite apartment. Hence he was denomi nated the “ book worm,” the “ young pedant” of his class. At that time, however, (perhaps foe most impor tant in the life of a [man of genius) son of the family. 3 Although he fre quently violated foe fule^of deco rum, by attempting to dictate to the Secretary of State respecting his of ficial duties, it was overlooked. Not content, however, with , this, he at tempted to play off some of his bi ting and sarcastic humor on the dress the manners and the management of the female part of the family. This rudeness was properly resented from that quarter. From that day Mr. Randolph became a stranger to the family-—from that day he has been foe enemy of one of his warmest friends, and from that time forward railed bv his name. It is notmy in .. . .. - - tjention W asper* the r/patauoa ^wh-le d =t es *ul General Wilkinson, but I am firmly persuaded, that every man of com mon' understanding, who has read Burr’s letter to Wilkinson, must^n- tertaitt. strong impressions. against 1 days to dissipation*, and preparing sorrows as-the treasure of more ad vanced years, young Randolph was Total 42 At the expiration of the last year, there were 119 prisoners within the -.calls of the Penitentiary: at present 122; the increase of course is three ; of these there are now 11 in, for se cond offences. The following list hews us in what way these beings are employed, or in other xuords, the species o/’occupations which are non carried on in this institution : 21 Shoe makers 4 Boot makers, 3 Binders, 2 Cutters, 2 Harness makers, Jl Wrought Nailors, 10 Headers of nails, 8 Cutters of nails and brads, 6 Blacksmiths and Strikers, 2'Grinders, 2 Coopers, 2 Carpenters, 5 Assistants to Spinning machine 4 Spinners—these are all the wo men in the Penitentiary 2 Tailors, 5 Weavers, 2 Attendants on Weavers, 1 Washer, 1 Beater of hemp, 1 Dish washer, 2 Cooks, 6 At miscellaneous work. Mr. Jefferson’s administration In order to account for the revo lution' in Mr. R’s political senti ments, it has been asserted that he was disappointed in a foreign embas sy. From the highest authority we know that it is a mistake ; for he ne ver solicited a foreign appointment. The weakness of his constitution, and his natural petulance of temper, ren der him unfit to fill a diplomatic station. As an orator, John Randolph the first on the floor ol Gongress He unites the solidity of a-Fox with the fire of a Burke—the majesty of a Pitt with the playful humor and biting satyre of a Sheridan. His ac tion is chaste and his diction classi cal. Although his voice is weak and effeminate, yet his. utterance is dis tinct and melodious. We have of ten sat for hours together in raptures listening to the declamations of our giddy brothers were devoting their little hero, and our judgment has fre quently been for a moment vanquish ed by the force of his eloquence. Such is John Randolph, a man Departed this life on Thursday the 1st inst. Mrs. Margaret Twining of this place, after a lingering and painful illness. For Sale, The valuable Lot, No. 70, in the first district of Baldwin; within eight or nine miles of Milledgeville. In dulgence will be given for part of foe purchase money. For terms apply to the subscriber. R. C. Shorter# MonticeUo, Feb. 13,1810. 16—it 122 Total. The pecuniary resources of the in stitution are in good condition ; the profits of the present year are not so great as those of the last. The fol was the open and avowed enemy of lowing presents at one glance, foe a \r. mount ofeach article manufactured Cincinnati. Savannah, Wednsday, Jan. 17,1810* At the request of a number of . the members of the Cincinnati Society of Georgia, they convened at foe Ex* change, agreeably to notice. It ap pearing that the funds of the Socie* ty are in a deranged situation, and as the opinion of the members pre sent, that a special meeting be held at foe Exchange, in the city of Sa vannah, on Thursday the 22nd day of March next, at 10 o’clock in the forenoon, when an election will take place lor a President, Vice-President# Treasurer and Secretary. All persons having in possession papers or any documents relative to, the society, are requested to attend with them, and all the members within the state arc particularly in* vited. Resqfved, that notice be published in the papers accordingly. E. White. February 13.16—7C from 1st December, 1808, to 30th November, 1809, viz. Am’t of wrought nails 55 i0,669 23 Do. of cut brads ' ’ - 17,318 51 Do. of blacksmithing, carpentering, &c. - 1,253 .72 Do. of tailoring, tinning, &c. 468 54 Do. of holstering, cartridge boxes, Stc. 4,519 34 Do. of cordwaining, 11,459 89 Do. of weaving, spinning cotton, twiue, Sic. l,2o6 78 S 46,926 03 ITie gross profits of which are about 9fi21 ; j(4 From which deducting foe commissions of the Supcrintendant, turnkeys, &e 8ic. the clear nett profit of foe whole is, as near as can be estimated, a* bout * - 55 5,292 37 It seems, that there have been few er articles manufactured during this than the last year ; and the reasons faxing gale,over foe midnight lamp to whom nature has beea.prpdigal ol are, that the public work, which has i Notice. All persons are hereby forwameif from trading With Major John Hum phreys, for any bonds, notes or a/;* counts, belonging to the estate of *£• lisha Maran, deceased. Frances Maran# Feb. 5. 16— lty St ate of Georgia, Jones county. Personally appeared before me,. Elkanah Sawyer, one of the Justices for said county, James Wooda.’il, and made oath as foe law directs, and saith, that he had a note of hand gi ven to him by Joshua Stephen for the sum of 5520 25 cents, dated in or a* bout the 20th day of June, 1809, and that said note is lost or misliad, so that he does not know what has be come’ of it. Sworn to before me this 9th day of February, 1810. ELKANAH SAWYER, J. P. All persons are forwarned against trading for foe above mentioned note* James Woodall. February 16. 13—