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tation, endeavoure d to impress up pf tills act, no British or French arm- on the public mind, the necessity ofed vessel shall be permitted to enter a reformation of our Penal Codi—I have frequently requested the grand juries to submit, on that subject, their sentiments to the legislature. I hope I do not enjoin on you an un pleasant duty, in requesting, once more, that you would turn your at tention to that subject. The statu- Tllil; fOJJjRNAJL TUESDAY,\ May 22" “ of the United States, nor shall any tory and common law principles of ihiglish jurisprudence, as they relate to crimes and their punishments, are not only incompatible with the princi ples of a republican government, but they are condemned by the laws of God, and nature. It is said that a law cannot be valid or obligatory which opposes the revealed or natu ral law : yet, can that law be recon ciled to either of these systems, which deprive a fellow creature of his life, for stealing chattels of the value of forty shillings ? Under the head of “ Burglary, their kinds and punishments” in Sir Matthew Hale, p. 547, vol. 2, he enumerates the sta tutes, which punish with death, crimes “ on the habitation of man.” I think he mentions under this head, eight or nine statutes, and three or four have been passed since his time, in all of which, clergy is taken away. These statutes are in force in this state. Can a system like this, Written in letters of blood —can such a system, by any process cf reasoning, be considered as con sistent with revealed or natural law, or, as applicable to the political rela tions of a republic ? To what a proud rank do the principles of our government raise the citizen in the exercise of his constitutional privile ges ! llow abject, how degraded, how much an object of universal sympathy and commisseration, when offered up as a victim, on the altar of a Gothic jurisprudence!—I have mentioned but one class of robbery or theft, punishable with death. If I had time to submit the whole cata logue, it yvould, I am sure, strike with horror, every man, whose breast is not steeled against the suggesti ons of nature, of reason, and philan- throphy. I yvould be obliged to you, gentlemen, to devise some plan, by which the opinions and wishes ofthe people may be reflected on the sub ject of a reformation of the Penal Code, by substitution ofthe Peniten tiary system. As far as it may de pend upon my feeble exertions, you may calculate upon my assistance, in the formation of any plan you may think the most eligible. I have the satisfaction to inform you, that the business on the civil side ofthe court, has been so dimi nished in the different counties of my district, that it only requires ano ther circuit to dispose of every case remaining upon the dockets. I feel a great solicitude to dispose of all the cases upon the appeal and chancery dockets of this county.— They are the only cases which in volve litigated points of any great importance, and if I can be indulged with your patience and zealous co operation it \v ill be very practicable to get rid of all the important cases upon these dockets. Many of them will vanish, as soon as it is ascertain ed that it is the wish of the court, and the determination of the grand jury to persevere in the trial oi these cases as often as an opportunity is of fered. I know not the nature of the bills which Mr. Solicitor may present to you, and therefore cannot charge you on those principles of law, which should govern your decisions in act ing upon them. When you wish for information on any legal difficul ty, it will be your duty to solicit an opinion from the court. Your great and important duties, however, are to endeavour as far as human frailty will permit, to divest your minus ot all prejudices—to be uninfluenced by malice or affection, and to form your opinions to the best of 3 0111 understanding. Adhere to the in junctions of your oath, and you will have performed every thing that Heaven or your country' can expect from you. die harbors or waters under the juris diction ot the United States; bute- \ery British and trench armed ves- The Golconda has arrived at self is .hereby interdicted, except whenjNew-York, bringing London datts they shall be lorced in by' distress, to the 24<th March. Reports are pre- by the dangers ol the sea, or when valent in England that our differen- charged with despatches or business ces with that belligerent have been Irom their government, or coming asjamicably settled. We have too long a public packet lor the conveyance jieen dupecl with such idle statements; of letters ; in which cases as well us jt seems necessary hereafter, they in all others, when they shall be per- should be better authenticated, be- mitted to enter, the commanding,fore we assent to them. When it is oilicer shall immediately report his,recollected that, the points in dispute vessel to the collector ol the district, between the United States ar.d Eng- stating the object or causes of his land are ot the greatest magnitude, entering the harbors or waters ofthe it is scarcely rational to suppose, a United States ; and shall take suchl'reatv will be speedily concluded, position therein as shall be assigned! The outrage on the Chesapeake, the him by such collector, and shall con* protection of our seamen, and the re- form himself, his vessel and crew, to moval of her obnoxious Orders in such regulations respecting health,'Council, are topics highly interesting; repairs, supplies, stay, intercourst^each of which, are of sufficient im portance to engage for a length of time, the talents 8c skill ofthe great est diplomatic characters. Whilst ,’ith anxiety we wait the happy ter mination of our differences with that nation, we should not utterly loose sight of her conduct for a few years past. She has indeed, been magnifi cent in promises, but extremely fru gal in performance. Nothing offici al has been received by our govern ment. It is useless to detail con jectures. The Editor received, on Sunday last, a letter from Savannah, which mentions, that the ship Agness had aid departure, as shall be sigmiteu to him, by the said collector, urnlei authority and directions of the Pre sident of the United States, and not conforming thereto, shall be requir ed to depart from the United States. Sec. 2. And be itjurther enacted, That all pacific intercourse with any interdicted foreign armed vessels, the officers or crew thereof, is hereby for bidden, and if any r person shall afford any aid to such armed vessel, either in repairing her, or in furnishing her, her officers or crew with supplies oi any kind or in any manner whatso ever, or il any pilot shall assist in na vigating die said armed vessel, con trary' to this prohibition, unless for the purpose of carrying her beyond the limits and jurisdiction of the U- nited States, the person or persons so offending, shall be liable to be bound to their good behavior, and shall moreover forfeit and pay a sum not exceeding two thousand dollars, to be recovered upon indictment 01 information, in any court of compe tent jurisdiction ; one moiety there of to the Treasury of the United States, and the other moiety to the person who shall give information and prosecute the same to effect Provided, that if the prosecution shall be by a public officer the whole for feiture shall accrue to the Treasury ofthe United States. Sec. 3. And be it jurther enacted, That all the penalties and forfeitures which may have been incurred under the act entitled “ An act to interdict the commercial intercourse between the United States and Great Britain and France and their dependencies, and for other purposes,” last menti oned, and also all the penalties and forfeitures which may have been in curred under the act laying an em bargo on all ships and vessels in the ports and harbors of the United States, or under any of the several acts supplementary thereto, or to en force the same, or under the acts to interdict the commercial intercourse between the United States and Great Britain and France and their depen dencies, and for other purposes, shall be recovered and distributed, and may be remitted in the manner pro vided by the said acts respectively, and in like manner as if the said acts had continued in full force and ef fect. Sec. 4. And be it further enacted, That in case either Great Britain or France shall, before the third day ol March next, so revoke or modify her edicts as that they'shall cease to violate the neutral commerce of the United States, which fact the President ol the United States shall declare by pro clamation, and if the other nation shall not within three months thereafter so revoke or modifv her edicts in like manner, then the third, fourth, filth, sixth, seventh,eighth,ninth,tenth and eighteenth sections of the act, enti tied “ An act to interdict the com inercial intercourse between the U ailed States and Great Britain and France and their dependencies, and lor other purposes,” shall from and after the expiration of three months from the date of the proclamation aforesaid, be revived ar.d have lull force and effect, so far as relates to the dominions, colonies and depen dent s, and to the articles the growth person be eligible to any sucii ap pointment until the expiration of tlr Presidential term, during which such person shall have been a Senator 01 Representative.” Mr. Butler wished to make a re port on the conduct of General Wil kinson, and was informed bv tlr Speaker that he might lav it on tb. lerk’s table ; as it was passed the hour usually devoted to receiving re- ports, it could not now tie read. A motion was made to lay the un finished and all intervening business on the table, for the purpose of read ing the report. A debate of two or. Horrid she scolds, nor pass’d the, three hours ensued, involvingin some parlour door, degree the question, of the power of (For Ladies kitchen \\, Ladies are no M ith home-made dishes, such asla- d’r-s eat, (For common food’s, not fit for ladies tit'UU Though qualm’d at filth, above, around below, Stilljoy’d my heart, to see the goodly show, Which though immers’d in filth, was free from stain ; And why, not Locke, or Bacon could explain. Nine toll’d the (lock, the fi’ry Mis tress rose, No supper in-—her dreadful anger glows the House to make such an enquiry' as that which had been instituted in to the conduct ol General Wilkinson. File motion was eventually carried, 48 to 32. The report was read. It more.) I here she in loudest squalls, that rage inspire, Spoke lorth in dreadful peals, her flr lining ire, states no facts as certain, and comes Not thunder sounding, Ilcav’nswide to no conclusion on the manv docu merits accompanying it resolved itself into a committee of the whole on the joint resolution from the Senate, respecting titles ol nobility. It was agreed to and re ported to the House. No amend ment was offered. The resolution was read a third time and passed. Messrs. Bibb, Cobb, and Smelt vot ed in the affirmative. I11 obedience to a resolution of the House of Representatives on the ;10t’n April, Mr. Smith, through the President, laid before that body ma un ived there, in a passage ot four my interesting documents. The fol- d.iys, Irom New-\ork. I lie captain lowing are the most important, states that, “the Collector of that „ . , ... ... 11.1 “ No information has neen received, that port had received orders to clear ves ’ scls out, for any part of the world.’ vault all o’er, I he IlousejOr rolling marble, on ih’ uneven floor; 'Not hurricanes, with hail and clash ing trees, Or pans and kettle-drums, to settle lives, Makes half such din. But still the Cook-maid sleeps, I h’ indulgent goddess, still her sta* tion keeps : The Master rose, (nor love of case restrain’d,) The cruel weapon, from the wall ol>» tain’d, Rage fir’d his breast, lie quit the bless’d abode, And swollen with revenge, he god. like strode ; The kitchen gain’d, perform’d the dreadful deed, ny communication has been made to our,... . . ‘ .... rimister at Loudon on the part of the Bri-,Hide it O Clio bleed. ! cause no heart to tisfi government “ in answer to any note Congress adjourned on Tuesday P r ^ n *‘> »»"> j? , p "' f “ a " c K e r Hf l 1' l l r » C 'i ( * ulck from the h *Vth, as ifby ma . t . ? . • J r . r : |tion* given on the 23‘J N-vember, 1809. enr qfenlfli night, 1st nist. alter a session ol fivtij anfwera have been given to thc “ pro-' , months and five days. They passed politi > ,g or overtures made on the part of T‘ c Mr. Macon’s Commercial Inter course bill, No. 2, which.ive present to our readers in this day’s paper. It merely contains the exclusion of British and French armed vessels, and the authority to renew the Non- Intercourse law against either belli gerent, in case the other shall revoke its orders or decrees. gic stealth, w all that look’d, of decency or health ; ranee respecting any ofthe orders and The supper’s gone, t’expose the :s affecting neutral commerce,” which, loath’d remain In the state of N. Y. the election is carried on with considerable vigor. Both parties appear confident of suc cess. In the city, five republican & six federal members of Assembly are chosen. In the district, for which the city formed a part, the members of Congress elected, are republican. the U S. to the governments of G Britain and F decrees have not betn heretofore or which are not herewith communicated. All which is reB- S A. justice cries pectlully submitted. R. SMITH. Department of State May 1, IS 10. Copy cf a letter from Gen. Armstrong to Mr. Pinkney—Paris, fan 25, 1810. Sir, A letter from Mr Secretary Smith of the 1st of December laft, made it my duty to enquire of his Excel, the Duke of Cadore, what were the conditions on which his ma- je-ty, the Emperor, would annul hia decree, commonly railed the Berlin decree ; and whether, if G. Britain revoked her bloc, kades of a date anteiior to that decree, his majesiy would consent to revoke the said decree ? To these questions 1 have this day received the following answer, which Bv a gentleman immediately from Savannah, we learn, Cotton is selling, 1 l f ,ru to conve y 10 V“ u * »Pcciai ana- at 10, 11 and 12 cts. only—it is iu 8eni;cr cents in this place. SUMMARY VIEW OF THE PROCEED INGS OF CONGRESS. SENATE.—On the 26th April, the bill to admit the territory ol Or leans into the union on an equal footing with the original states, was read a third time and passed. The resolution lor an amendment to the Constitution was also read a third time and passed. Messrs. Craw ford and Tait voted in the affirma tive. App.ii. 30. The bill authorising a loan, &c. was read a third time and passed. House of Representatives. Aprie 28. The House resumed the consideration of the bill for re ducing the naval establishment ofthe United States. The question was taken on that part of it which autho- ises the President to keep in service as many of the firmed vessels as he may think proper, and to lay up the rest in ordinary, in convenient ports. This part of the amendment was a- greed to. Messrs. Cobb and Troup ,’oted in the affirmative—.Mr. Smelt n the negative. One hundred and fifty midshipmen (about half th number at present in service,) and 1425 seamen are retained. Nothing is done with respect to disbanding (.he Armv. Answer. “ The only condition required for the explain. High on the wall, on nails a sab!* show, Of hanging rags, like clouds that whirlwinds blow, Shatter’d and torn, in wild confus’on spread, Green, black and blue, all stain’d with bloody Ted : Not far below, the tables safe abode, Heap’d with furniture, by many a load, Trays, dishes, saucers, heaps on heaps appear’d, Dough, grease and cream, their sur faces besmear’d : The long-us’d washbowl, still its place retain’d, And still its greasy, turbed stuff contain’d revocation by his' majefly, the Emperor, ofQjj tin-pans, knives, and spoon the decree of Berlin will he the previous re- . . , . ’ * vocation by the Briti.h government of her , 1111 ‘Lit ons keep, by the Hnti.h governme... „ blockades of France (such as that from the And greasy towels, end the sooty Elbe to Brest, See.) of a d ate anterior to that of the afore.aid decree ” FOR TIIE GEORGIA JOURNAL. A SIGHT, Seen on the night oj' the 22d April. Hear all yc men, that shrink from tarnish’d bliss, The mighty now’r, of sloth and idle ness ; The dire effect I sing, and they the cause, Nothing they are, then scan by n thing’s laws ; Taught by this song, those laws which hidden seem, Straight you’ll compare, the Poet and his theme, See both from nothing rise, and nothing do, Till heaps of hateful, filth and trash you view. Near to a kitchen door, by stealth I drew, (Led by the Captain of a Patrol crew,) A spac’ous shell it seem’d, which little held, But dirt, and trash, and filth, which resolution on the table, (not with a view ot calling it up minions,colonies and dependencies!^ the present session,) which when ofthe nation thus refusing or neglect- ratified by three fourths of the States ingto revoke or modify per edicts inUyjl] | )e valid and binding as part of the manner aforesaid. And the re- the Constitution, strictions imposed by this act shall,) “ Resolved, That no Senator or Re taken hi naus’ous smelrd On the 1st of May, Mr. Macon The ragged Cook, reclin’d, nor sits laid the following produce or manufacture of the do- AN ACT • Concerning the Commmercial Inter- Aire It tween the United States anil G. Britain and Trume and their de pendencies, and for other purposes BE it enacted bn the Senate nWjlrom the date of such proclamation,Ipresentative after havin_ House of Representatives of the Unitedpeait and be discontinued in relation seat shall during the time for which States of America in Congress u.vsew-Uo the nation revoking or modifying jhe was elected be eligible to anv ci- bitd, That from and after the passage her decrees in the manner aforesaid.Nil appointment under the authority nor lt.es, Sleep’s g. title Goddess, held her hea vy eyes, The motley children, naked strew the floor, And all alike, increase the din of snore. Near the brown hearth, stood ev nings dainty feast, Brought from, the neighbouring South and distant East, heap ; The dirty lied, by spew of infants smeat’d, Stank worse than Vulture’s nests, and worse appear’d. The wooden floor, all kinds of filth o’er-laid, Dough, water, grease, and dirt a sa ble shade ; Feathers, with crusts of bread, and broken eggs, Flour, with bran, St basts of poultry legs; Fish, garbage too, (t’had stood for weeks of time,) Scales, gills, and ****, all float on pools of slime ; Like slaughter’d armies, of unbur’ed dead, Th’extensive floor, with heaps of carnage spread : IIig;h o’er the rest, two stately corn ers rear’d, Ashes in one, in ’tother, I ones ap pear’d ; Ancient the ash-heap, great the corner’s charge, Grease, dirt, and slop, the soapy pile enlarge ; Nor kept the bones alone, their env’ed seat, ’Twas strewn with flesh, no Hotten tot could eat, Black blood corrupt’on, fill the rot ten heap, . And crawling worms, and maggots o’er them creep, Shock’d at the sight, I staid to look no more, Turn’d on my heels, I heaving leic the door. SWIFT. w 2? Ian It & rcN FOR SAL* AT 71113 OFFICI.