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A bill to keep open Savannah and
Tugalo rivers, &c.
The bill to define the duties of the
Clerks of the Superior and Inferior
Courts—and,
The bill to incorporate the Agri
cultural Society of Georgia.
A bill to amend the 4th and 5th
sections of the 3d article of the Cqn-
stitution was received and read the
first time*
Mr. Ware frdm the committee on
Finance reported as follows :
«*■ The committee on Finance beg
•leave further to report that they have
examined into the state of the Trea
sury, and find its situation to com*
porch) every respect with the Trea-
Gtirer’s Abstract, except in the item
of bonds and notes for Ihdian Goods.
In part of that item, there has been
paid into the Treasury, since the
tla'c of the Abstract, by Robert
■\Valker t esq. the sum of S 1545 : 84
cents} jvhich with the balance still
due on the Treasurer’s Books, makes
that item also correspond with the
Abstract.”
Wednesday, November 28.
The House took up the report of
the committee of the whole on the
"bill to Incorporate the Bank of Au
gusta.
Mr. Bryan moved the following
additional enacting clause. “ And
be it further enacted, that the Direc
tors of the said Bank shall pay all
expense which may arise from the
promulgation of this law—Agreed to
Yeas 32—Nays 30. The bill was
was then read the 3d time and passed
with amendments.
The bill for giving compensation
to Justices of the Inferior court, was
postponed ’till June next.
Thy bill, to amend an act for the
establishment and support of Milita
ry Schools, and for pointing out the
mode of distributing the public arms
&r. was postponed ’till June next—
Teas 40—-Nays 20.
Thursday, November 39.
The following bills were read the
3d time and passed.
A bill to incorporate a company
for opening the Ogechee River, and
for the improvement of the naviga
tion thereof.
A bill to authorise the commissi-
'bncrS of the Academies of the seve
ral new counties in this state to pur
chase f 1000 worth of confiscated
jiroperty.
Mr. Colson from the 1 committee
appointed, reported a bill to autho
rise certain Commissioners to lay
out a public road from Milledgeville
to Hartford, which was received and
read the 1st timre.
- A resolution was passed appoint
ing Jacob Ricks a Justice of the In
ferior court of Twiggs county, in
place of Robert Glenn, esq. resigned.
Mr. Bryan called up'the resoluti
on which he laid on the table, and
the same being read and amended,
was agreed to as follows ;
Resolved, That His Excellency the
Governor be, & he is hereby authoris-
od to seil or dispose of any part of the
public arms & accoutrements he may
think proper at their original cost, in
such manner that each regiment may
purchase in proportion to the num
ber of Militia in said Regiment re
spectively, taking care at the same
time to keep a sufficient number for
the use of the state, and to deposit
the proceeds in the Public Treasury.
The lull to establish a certain and
definite mode of calculating interest
in this State, was passed.
The House of Representatives re-
cteded from their amendment to the
bill to incorporate the Bank of Au
gusta, which required the Directors
of said Bank to defray the expense
of promulgating said law.
The bill to compel Coroners, She
riffs, Clerks, Attornies, Justices of
the Peace and Constables to pay o-
ver ell monies so soon as collected,
by virtue of executions placed in
iheir hunt!*, was read the third time
and passed.
Mr.Cuthbert from the committee
appointed, reported a bill to Incor
porate the Savannah Female Asylum
••-received and read the 1st time.
Ftiday, November 30.
Messrs. Marshall, H. Blair, and
i. Williams were appointed a commit
tee to prepare and report a bill to al
ter and amend part of die 1st secti
on of the 3d article of the Constitu
tion.
The amendments proposed by Se
nate to the bill for improving the
Navigation of the Oconee River, &c.
were disagreed to bv the House of
Sera cactit; rives.
The House also disagreed to the
amendments proposed by Senate to
the bill for vesting thfe appointment
of Health Officer and Harbor Mas
ter of the Port of Savannah in the
Mayor and Aldermen of said City.
THE JOURNAlaT
WEDNESDAY, December 5.
The Legislature will probably ad
journ about the close of the next
week.
The bill to incorporate the Bank
of Augusta has finally passed both
Houses. The bill for improving
the navigation of the Oconee, Alta-
maha, &c. is still under considerati
on The Senate insist upon their
amendment appropriating S2,000
for the Ocmuigee : We sincerely
hope that this inconsiderable sum
may not be an obstacle sufficient to
prevent the final passage of the bill
■ -—it is probable that the House of
Representatives will accede to the
Senate’s amendment.
The Bill introduced into the House
of Representatives by Mr. Cuthbert
to alter that part of the Constitution
relating to the election of Governor,
so as to have that officer elected by
the people instead of the Legislature,
was yesterday under consideration—
the question being taken on its pas
sage, there were 40 yeas and 25 nays
——a majority of two thirds being
necessary to alter any clause of the
Constitution, the bill was lost—The
names of those who advocated and
of those who opposed the bill, shall
be published in a future number of
this paper.
The Legislature have granted Mr.
Zachariah Sims a Loan of S 3,000
(for the use of which he is to pay le
gal interest) to assist him in com
pleting his Paper Mill.
The bill to alter the 1st section of
the 3d art. of the Constitution (rela
ting to the Judiciary Department)
yesterday passed the Senate unani
mously.
All the ports of Russia are said
to be declared in a state of blockade
by the British Government.
FOR THE GfiORGIA JOURNAL.
ON THI UTILITY OF FREE SCHOOLS.
All, who are acquainted with the
present situation of our country, will
readily grant that some establish
ments are necessary to improve the
condition of a part of our citizens.
In arbitrary governments, it is the
interest of rulers to keep their sub
jects in ignorance——It is the basis
on wdiich their thrones are supported
remove it and they tumble into
dust. But Americans, whom Hea
ven has seated in a land of Liberty
—where each citizen is a pillar on
which our future happiness depends,
every man ought to be enlightened.
We do not mean, he ought to pos
sess a classical or scientific educa
tion. Numbers who are exalted to
the highest honors which are bestow
ed by the people have only received
a common English education. Un
fortunately many have not even this
advantage. They are confined to
places where Nature has not bestow
ed her treasures with a liberal hand,
and where time and industry cannot
eflect a change much to their ad
vantage. The benign influence of
Legislative power may reach the
poor and unfortunate, while the
small contributions demanded from
the mere opulent would scarcely be
felt. No man, who is actuated by
noble and patriotic feelings would
hesitate tocontribute a small pittance
for ihe support of an object of such
general utility as the establishment of
Free Schools. In some of the Eas
tern states, provision is made in
every township for affording to pa-
(rents an opportunity of having their
children instructed in reading, wri
ting and common arithmetic. From
these* a number are selected who ap
pear to excel, and are sent to an ad
jacent Academy. This cannot fail
to exalt merit, and diffuse virtue and
information among the rich and poor.
No less than 1,856 of these valu
able institutions are established in
England, beside many similar provi
sions for the instruction of the poor.
Their happy influence on society has
been felt and acknowledged. Subor
dination to Government, a mitigation
of human misery, the dissemination
of knowledge through the communi
ty, are its attendants. Among the
numbers who suffer capital punish
ments in that country, men of obser-.
vation assert that a very small mi
nority can either read or write. No
thing bps a more powerful eff*:t in
calming the turbulent passions and
refining the soul than information.
An awful effect of humah depravity is
necessary to transcend those limits
of morality which early education
and the examples of parents and pre
ceptors have taught us to regard.
Some overleap those barriers, and
are undone. Let it not be imagined
that the advantages of such instituti
ons would be confined to that class
whose condition it would immedi
ately ameliorate. Numbers who now
repose on the flowery banks Cf plea
sure would mingle with them in pur
suits more exalted tlian those of sen
sual gratification. That emulation
which stimulates men to contend for
pre-eminfence in the fashions, lol
lies and extravagancies of the day, if
directed to the acquisition of know
ledge, would produce characters
whose names would be immortal.
The most renowned characters
of ancient and modern times appear
to have risen from the private walks
of life. Literature has received some
of its most valuable improvements
from men whom fortune has placed
either in mediocrity or poverty. In
a conflict against a thousand adver
sities they have winged their flight
to immortal lame with an impetuosi
ty that could not be resisted. Like
comets, their lustre has astonished
a gazing world, but have not like
them disappeared. Their names
shall be a stream of light to future
times. The fatherly hand of private
generosity, has been sometimes ex
tended for their relief. Numbers
have retired in discouragement from
the arduous pursuit; thousand, like
the flower of the wilderness, have
been “ born to blush unseen, & waste
their sweetness on the desart air.”
How exalted are the designs of that
Legislature who teach the indigent
and fatherless to view the State as a
father from whom they could derive
necessary supplies ! The child who
now lies buried in obscurity, aided by
the fostering hand of public liberali
ty, might become a Curran or Cicero
at the bar—a Demosthenes in the
grandcouncilof our nation—a Wash
ington in the field—a Franklin in the
circles of the learned.
He who basks in the sunshine of
prosperity may look down with in
attention and contempt upon those
whom fortune has placed beneath
him. The vicissitudes of life reach
even Kings upon their Thrones.
Cou ; J the man of wealth view his
descendants a few years after his de
cease, he might behold them reduced
to that humble situation he learned to
despise. While administering beni
ficence to his qoteniporaries, he is
providing for his own future progeny.
If ever the arm of despotic power
rivets the fetters of slavery upon A-
mericans, and tramples upon the pri
vileges ive now enjoy, (hat awful
change will be accelerated by the ig
norance of our citizens. They arc-
fond of liberty. But what can the
best intentions aVail, when men arc-
ignorant of the means lo effect their
purposes ? CATO.
The following bills, in addition to thofe
publiilud in our Isft, have pa (Ted both
branches of tLe Legislature.
An act to authorife the Commiffioncr* of
the Academies of the feveral new counties
in this State, to purchafe one thoufand
pounds worth of Confiscated Property.
An alt to divorce and feparate John
Nelson and Celia his wife.
An all to divorce Thomas Harvey and
Martha his wife.
An alt to establifh and make permanent
the site of the public buildings in the cou.i-
ry of Twiggs.
An alt to authorize the Commiffioners of
St. Mary’s Lottery to dispofe of the funds
that may arise from the fame.
An alt for the relief of Charles Sthal.
An alt to authorife the Commissioners
of the Town and Commons of Frederi
ca, to fell five acres of the Commons
belonging to faid town.
An alt for the relief of Kenneth Irvine.
An alt for the renewal of a certain Boun>
ty Warrant therein mentioned-
An alt to repeal an alt, entitled “an
aA tc remove the courts, elections, and o-
ther county business of the county of Tel
fair,” pa(Ted the 22d day of December 1808,
and to determine upon a proper seat fo< the
fame.
An alt to keep open the Savannah and
Tugalo Rivers, and to prevent obftrulti.
ons in the fame, calculated to impede the
free paffitge of boats and fish, fo far as res
pelts the county of Franklin.
The Legislature of New-Jersey
adjourned on the 3d ult. after pas
sing a bill to tax Bank Stock, every
Republican voting in favor of the
bill and every Federalist against it.
METHOD ISTS—By minutes of
conference of the Society of Metho
dists in the United states, it appears
that in 1791 theyanaountedtoG6,153;
and 1801, t» V L874 : in f«l O to
174,;Wr
Awful effects of lightning.—rt a the
13th tilt a melancholy scene was pro-
duded at Washington, in Kentucky
by a thunder storm. A atone house
in the possession of Mrv John Fria-
toe was struck by the lightning, which
killed Miss Jane Rawls, about.19
years of age, who was in the act ot
shutting down a window in the se
cond story, and » young man of the
name of Benjamin Wood, who was
on the ground floor of the house.-—
And what renders the catastrophe
more effectirig, these two young per
sons wefC engaged to be married.
Jacob Odell of Durham, New-,
Hampshire, has obtained a patent
tor an Ironing Machine, which ma
naged by one person, is said to per
form as much work in half an hour
as two women, at the usual rate of
ironing, would'accomplish in a day.
Neither heat nor fire are required
by the process.
The Latest News.
dJ?* The Mail of last.night bro’t
the official account of the Battle in
Portugal between the British and
French armies, according to the des
patch of General Wellington to the
British Government. From this
despatch, which is dated at Coim
bra, 30ih September, we cannot
believe that the British and Portu
guese have gained any thing like a
decisive victory. It appears that the
contending armies were engaged on
the 25th, 2S;h, 27th and 23th of Sep
tember.
“The lots#fullainedby the enemy in bis
attjekonihe 27tb (sxys the British Com
mander) has been enormous. I ur.derft.md
that the General of D'vinton Merle and gen.
Maucun are wounded, and Gen. Simen
waa taken prifoncr ‘by (hr 53d regime-t,
and three Colonels, ns officers, and 250
men. The enemy left gooo killed upon (he
field of haul**, and I understand from the
prifonera and deaerters that the Jofe in
wounded ia immenfe”
The loss of the Biitifh and Portuguefe ia
dated to have been incoofiderable, compar*
cd with that of the French.
•BTUggiTi
NEW YORK November I5.
VERY L WE NEWS.
The Danube arrived lad evening, in 13
dijys from Be I fa It. The editors of the
Gazette are indebted to cap!. Pierce
for Belfast papers to the *Oth u't con
taining London news to the 16th Im
portant extracts fob. w.
A Paris paper of the 8th of October,
contains an account cf Murat s attack
upon Sicily—of his landing wnh fame
detachments at San-Stephe«o—of his
difiidging the enemy at that place amid
the cries of Vive I’E.npereur! And af
ter all, he thought it prudent, having
Completely failed, to order the return and
disembar kation cf his troops !
Sir Home Popham, in the Venerable,
has gone.to Corrunna, to allist the Spani
ards in an expedition Several tranfporta
arc to follow, with trqops. florrs, See.
Lm'ieti Bonaparte was exp. Ited in
England in the Pomona frigate from
Malta with Ids family. He will have
his choice of remaining there, or of com
ing to the United State
II appears by a Ruffim official account of
the battle with the Turku, before Reds-
chuk, on the nth Sept, that the fatter fur-
rendered by capitulation. The Turks
loft 5000 killed, and 5000 prisoners. A-
mong the prifoners is Achmeut, a Pacha of
three tails. The battle lifted from lo in
the morning (ill 7 at night.
It is faid that Auguftus Adolphus was tr-
reded at Pillau, io attempting to make his
efcape on board the Brit’fli fleet.
The precife lofs of ihe Britifb army i« 97
killed and 434 wounded...of the Portuguese,
90 killed and 512 wounded. The difpatch-
esftate, that the enemy is now in posmrffi-
on of no more ground in Portugal than his
troops occupy.
The Infs of the French in killed, wounded
and prifungy* isftated at 10,000, some ac
counts fay 15,000. The Britifb Cavalry had
not been engaged, but it is reported they
had got betwixt the French army and Al-
media.
In addition to the foregoing, private ac
counts (fate, that before the Gleaner had
failed for England, it was reported, that the
French had been fo prefled with .be pur
ging army, that 16,000 men, with one ge.
neratand 87 officers, had furrendcrcd ; and
it was alfo rumoured that the French had
no bread for two or three diys previous to
the allion.
Baltimore, September. 12,
FROM FRANCE.—The Hornet
brings official intelligence that the A-
merican property at Antwerp, trans
mitted from- Amsterdam, vjould be
publicly sold in October.
Bonaparte has conferred a mate
rial benefit upon his Roman States,
having disposed of the national do
mains to pay the public debt.
It is confidently rumoured that
Mr. Canning and Mr. Huskiusoh
are to return to office.
The National Debt cf Great-Bfi-.
tain, January 5, 1810.
Unfunded 50,780,623 1 !• 3
Funded 761,117,457 18 0 3 4
Total T 811,898,083 ’ 12 3 3-4
J0I1K FURROW ♦
Wilidsor Chair-Maker ?
RESPECTFULLY informs the oty.
zens of Milldd^evillr. and itiv.cituty,
that he maltis Windfor Chairs jfter th«
mol) approved modt-lq, n»Twa D Bars a
piece-—hi* rrfiderice 1: on Jiff.-Ion stieet
nearly oppofite the Argus office.
December 5. _ f'yjD*
GEORGIA,” trmnfon County. ,
Whereas Waller G.bsou and Mary Gib
son hare this day applied to me for letter*
of adminiftration on the Estate and effect*
of William Gibson late of. this county de-
ceafcd—These are therefore tn cite and ad-
monifli all and airgnlar the kmdred and
creditor*'of the said deceas'd to be and ap.
pear at myeffifce within Ihe time prtbri
bed by law, fo shew caufe if any they r »n»
why faid letters should not be irrauttd.
Given under my band at / flue ihl 5*ti
Oct’r. 1810. N. M'BRYDE.t^C O.
December .1 6-2*^
GEORGIA, tt'arrtn county,
liy Septimus IVeatberby Clerk of the Court of
Ordinary
W HEREAS x bon Chappie hath ap.
plied to m-- for I, -tiers Difmiffory on
the efiate of Sion Whcelefii, late of tbu
county deceafed.
These are therefore to cite and admnpifli
all and fiogular the kindred and creditor*
of faid dec’d. to be and appear at W arrfcti
court houlr on the id Monday in. J.mpary
next, now ensuing, and there fll^w c:\ule if
any they have, (to the Hoiipf. tb.’e Ct urt-of.
Ordiratty) why faid letters fliould tot- b/t
granted. Given under y hand and lea;,at
office, this 1ft day or November, 1SJQ.
Septimus ITeid/u 1 - >k.
November 28. 5 —r> *f
The Subscriber wm selllui wmiaioc
Saw* Mill,
10 miles from Milledgeville, and 13
miles from Sparta—A tract of
L A N i),
containing about 1,000 acres, 100 of
which are cleared and very good
house ; from its situation well calcu
lated for public entertainment* Foul*
years indulgence will be given to the
purchaser. Should the subscriber
not meet with an offer to sell, lie will
rent, or lease the place lot 4 years.
Stock to be Sold and Negroes to be
Hired on llteqpremisCs. t
Elisha Harris.
December 5. 6—if
GEORGIA, Baldwin county.
Richard YV. Fox came personally
before nte and being duly sworn,
suith, that he was fo possession of
three receipts given by Wm. Griggs
to John Breedlove in the name of said
deponent for a certain quantity of
cotton not recollected, dated "some
time the first of the present yeat and
that said receipts are loflft or so mis
laid that he cannot at this time* find
them.
ricii’d, w. fox.
Sworn to and subscribed the 1st
Dtcember, 1810-
j. W. Devereuz, J. P.
December 5. 6—
Factorage & Coin mis*
sion Business,
IN SAVANNAH.
THE SUBSCRIBER,
Attends to the above business with
the strictest care &. attention to the in
terests of those who employ b>m. 11 is
Counting-House is on the Bay, tip-'
posite tht; Exchange (tinder the Mu
seum Printing-Office). He ininrmH-
thg public and his friends who cop-
sign Cotton and other produce to
himtoming down the Rivers Oco
nee and Ocmuigee, that th \ can
have the use of ihe Wharfdn Darien,
(called Harford’s Wharf) for land
ing, wharfage, & reshaping, free of
expeVice. Mr. Scott Cray will a**
tend to the directions of these who'
choose to avail themselves of this of
fer. Secure Fire-prool Stores for the
reception of produce are provided. •
Henry Ilarl'orci..
Savannah, Nov. 16. 6—tlM-
Ihe Subscriber
Informs nis friends and the public
generally, that he has taken Mr.
Harford’s Wh;.»T and Stores in Da
rien, and will transact business in the
Fact0cage and Ctmtmis-
sion Line,
will receive and forward Produce h
Merchandize with the sitricte.ss at
tention anti dispatch to orders. Pro
duce coming down the rvtr and
consigned or oidercclto be consgr.ttl
to Mr. II. ilarlord in S tvannuti, > .11
be received and reshipped free irm
expence to the owners, (except Ne
gro hire.)
Scott Cray,
Darien, November lie > — . .
Just PirblisV.r
And For Sale at ihit o/TiV.v 5 ’’amiJi'af, mtitlc^
R'.l!cctio:.j on tht irjp.irtaie fuhje-ti.f
‘MATiUMON'Y.