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MILLEDGE VILLE, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER
LAW OFFICE..
The Subscriber has now fixed his
permanent residence at Milledgeville,
where he may generally be found
readv to attend to business in his pro
fessional line. He will constantly
attend the Superior Courts in Han
cock county, and after the ensuing
Circuit, will principally devote his
attention to the Superior courts in the
counties of the Ocmulgee District.
Seaborn Jones, jr.
N. B. HU oaice is kept on the
north pule of Jefferson street, oppo
site Maj. Roberts’ White House,
where, either he or his Brother may
at all times he seen.
13. > 30—tf
Sheriff!* j*alei*.
Will be fold on the first Tuesday in October
htxt, between tbe ufual hour*, at tlie court-
houte in the connty of Pubiki, the following
property, vie.
Lot Nb aSh.^Okh diftrict, two forrel hor<M
sad twe cow* apU caiw* * levii on a* (to
projpifiy ef Thoma* Rogert, to fatiify the Gate,
°f Georgia's VMcntien; property pointed out by
the defendant*
_ Lot No three hundred and Gxteen, twentieth
diftrict, with a faw mill therCon, fixty head of
Cattle and four head of korfei, levied on as the
property of Sands Stanley,to fatiafy the date of
Georgia'* execution; pointed out by the
defendant.
Lot No two hundred and Gx, nineteenth did.
levied on as the property of Humphrey Scroggin
to fatiafy Thomas Scroggin, pointed out by the
plaintiff.
Lot No. one hundred and sixty three, twenty
fourth diftrict,taken as the property of Mathew
Belcher, to fit tidy so execution in favor of
Phinire, Son and Sheala; pointed out by the
plaintiff.
£. HIGGS, Stiff.
Auguft 28 fs—Ida
Will be Sold,
To the highest bidder,
A Number of Lots,
IB the Town of Dublin, (Laurens
courity,) on the 27th September next,
at four equal annual instalments
the first payment to be made Janu
ary, 1812.—ALSO,
The Court-House,
Will be let to the lowest bidder, ou
that; day.
J. B. Spivey,
W. H. Mathers,
John Thomas,
Benjamin Adams,
John G. Under wood, j
July 3. 36—tds
If
» 2.
1 *>
GEORGIA, Washington county.
ffHERBAB WHxy Pope, Executor or
tbe efUte of Reuben O’Daniel, deceafcd,
hath applied to me for Letters Difcmssory
on the ibid eftate. Thefe are therefore to
notify all perfons intereded therein, that af
ter legal notice fhall have been given, the
Letters Dismissory will be granted, unlefs
sufficient caufe be fliewn to the contrary.
Given under my hand this 5th March
i8i !•
John Irwin, Clk. C. 0
£*alcd.
On the 1st Tuesday In Ocfr next, will
he fold, at the court-houfe in Wilkinfon
county, between tbe ufual hours,
Lot, No. 7S, 3rd diftridl Wilkinson, le
vied da as the pfoperty of Roderick Eafley>
tofatisfy Mathew Roby’s execution for the
«fe of Stokely Morgan. ..
One hundred acres of Swamp land, being
nart of fraction, No 338, levied nn as the
property of Charles Mitchell, to satisfy
Jeffe Early’s Execution ; returned to me
by a Conftable. .
One negro boy, named James, about 13
Years old, levied on as the property of Joel
Porter, to fatisfy Jeffe Joice s exerut'on ;
property pointed out by tbe defendant.
One fraction of land, containing 53
acres, No. 268, 23.1 diftrift of Wdkip-
fon, levied on as the property of David
Pluker, it being granted to David Fluker,
clear of the State’s incumbrance, to fatisfy
toho Bowen’s Execution t returned to me
by a Condable. R. BELL.Shff.
' Auguft SS w-***
3>»mff g §ialf)*.
Will be sold, on the firft Tuesday in
October next, between the ufual hours, at
tbe courLboufe in Pulaski county, the fol
lowing property, vit.
The crop of Corn, Cotton and Podder,
& feather beds and furniture, three trunks,
.three pots, me dwtrhoven, two dUhes, one
dozen plates, one pewter difii, half dozen
pewter plates, feven chairs, two pink ta
bles, one forrel mare, fifteen head of cattle,
20 head of hoggs one man’s and one wo
man’s fiddle, half dozen cups and faueers,
one fpinning wheel, one looking glafs, one
sugar-box, three waiters, one bread basket,
three decanters, live water vefTels, 2 coffee
mills, 2 bedsteads and chords, 1 Tea kettle,
T grind-ftone. 2 plows ; levied an as the
property of Archibald Laffiter, to fatisfy
the State of Georgia’s execution ; pointed
out by (be defendant
One lot of land in the 20th diftrict. No
SS8. with a faw and grift-mill thereon, the
crop of corn, cotton and fodder, fix ne_
groes, viz. Sam, Motley, Rachael, Betty,
El.za and Lottey, 5 head of horfes, 15 head
of cattle, 40 head if hogs, SO head af gnats,
^ 5 head of fheep, 5 feather beds and fur
niture, together with the kitchen furniture,
taken as tbe property of William S. Lan.
caster, to fatisfy the State of Georgia’s ex
ecution ; pointed out hy the defendant.
One black horfe and four or five «.:res
of cotton, taken as the property of Wm.
M’Connick,tos»tisfy the State of Geor
gia’s execution ; pointed out by the de
fendant.
Four negroes, vie. Vol, Ferriby, Fanny
and Auftin, levied on as the property of
James Braflell to satisfy the State of
Georgia’s Execution ; pointed ont by the
defenda r.
One Fraction of land, in sift diftrict.
No three hundred* ninety-fix .adjoining the
town of Hartford, levied on as the property
of Dennis Pofey, and pointed out by Cle
ment Lanier, defendant; agreeably to an
actof the laft feffion.
ALLEN TOOKE, D S,
Auguft SS 48—tds
Notice to Collectors.
The Tax Collectors (those lor the
year 1811 excepted) are notified that
Executions will issue immediately
after the 10th of October next a-
gainst such as shall be then in arrears.
George R. Clayton,
Treasurer
Treifury Office, Milledgeville, ?
SOth July, '8»- 5
40— Gt.
'GEORGIA, Washington county.
‘WHEREAS Middleton Pool jun’r
Adui’r on the eftate of Middleton Pool.
Mn'r deceased, hath applied to me for
Letters Dismiffory on the faid eftate.
Thefe are therefore to notify all perf-.ns
intereded therein, that after legal notice
fhall have been given, the Letter* Dis-
miflory will be granted, unlefs suftivicnt
cause be (hewn to the contrary.
Given under my hand this 5th March
John Irwin, Clk. C. O
. April 3 ■
QJ* We are requested to stale
(}iat Thomas Feagin Esq. will be .
Candidate for Sheriff of Jones coun
tty at the ensuing election*
July 24 bO—tele
jMKrtff’3 4>utep.
Will be Sold, on the firft Tuesday in Oc
tober next at the court-houfe in Laurens
county, between the ufual hours.
One Lot of Land,
No. 901. lying in the 29d dift. of Wilkin
fon, now Laurent county, levied on an the
property of Duncan M’Nsii,to satisfy fun“
dry executions in favor of William Cookfey
and others—returned to me by a Conftabic
Five acres of land, a part of Lot No. 169
18th diftrict Wilkinlon.now L»uu.n«coun
ty, and half of a grift-mill thereon, levied on
as the property of Howell Hargroves, to
satisfy fundry executions—returned to me
by a Conftabic
One half of lot, No. 3C«, 12th diftrict
Wilkilifon, now Laurens county, with half
of a law and grift mill, levied on as the
property of Wm. Miller, to fatiafy sundry
executions in favor of Francis Holton aud
others—returned to me by a Conftable.
The other half of faid lot No. 806, and
half ot faid Mills pointed out by confent,
and returned by a Conftable.
One Lot of Laud, No. 240 in the firft
diftrict Wilkiuson, now Laurens eoumy,
levied on as the property of Jeremiah Co
ney, to fatisfy the State’s Execution.
One Lot of Land, No. 325, lying in the
17tli diftrict Wilkinfon, now Laurens coun
ty, levied on as tbe property ot Wm. Di-
mond, to fatiafy the States Execution {
pointed out by John G. Underwood, Esq.
One lot ot Uihi, Wo. 326, 17th
district Wilkinson, now Laurens
county, levied on as the property of
Simon Smith, to satisfy the State’*
execution ; pointed out by the de
fendant.
One lot of land. No. 18, 1st dis
trict Wilkiuson, now Laurens coun
ty, levied on as the property of Jo
aiah Cawthron, to satisfy the Stats’s
execution.
One bay horse, levied on ns the
property of William Mayo, to satis
fy the State’s execution; property
pointed out by Isaac Beaton, J. P.
One red-roan stud-horse, levied
on as the property of Solomon Ben-
rcfield, to satisfy the State’s execu
L tlrirt.
£1 42
Mr. Crawford's Speech.
(continued.)
Mr. President, the honorable gen*
tleman from Maryland, (Mr. S.)
says that the bank of the United
States does not facilitate the collecti
on of the revenue. If I understood
the gentleman from Massachusetts
(Mr. Lloyd) and the gentleman from
Maryland correctly, human imagina
tion cannot devise a system so pecu
liarly cak -dated to iusilte the speedy
collection of your revenue, as that
which is furnished by banks. Sir,
I know nothing of the details of the
banking system—I rieVer ft’as inside
of a bank except two orth** times in
the branch bank which h«s been es
tablished in this city ; but I under
stood the gentleman faom Massa
chusetts to say, that when a revenue
bond even of S50 was deposited in
the bank for collection, if it was not
discharged when due, that the obli
gor was refused all further accommo
dation in that bank, & that if his ac
commodations amounted to 100,000
dollars, he was calked upon to dis
charge his notes as they became due,
the right to renew them being for
feited by this act of default. I un
derstood the gentleman from Ma
ryland to say, that whenever any
person was known to be in default at
any bank, that all the banks of the
place imibediate refused him credit,
and demanded the payment of hjg
notes as they became due, by exclu
ding him from the right of reueWing
them. (Both gentlemen assented to
the correctness of the statement.)
I have then understood both gentle
men correctly. This simple state
ment proves, beyond the possibility
of doubt, that the bank is the most
powerful engine in the collection of
your revenue, which human ingenui
ty can devise. Credit is the true ba
sis of commerce! ‘ By placing vour
revenue bonds in the bank, the want
of punctuality in a single case to
wards the government shuts the door
of every bank to which the defaulter
had before had access, and also of
evirv other bank of the city in which
his commercial transactions have
been carried on. And vet we are se
riously told that the operations of the
bank have no influence upon the
prompt and secure collection of the
national revenue. It is impossible
to resist the conviction that the
prompt and secure collection of our
revenue is principally owing to the
influence of the bank. But, sir, the
hank has another direct influence up
on the collection of vour revenue.
By the rules established in the hank
at Philadelphia, every person whose
bond to the gbVemment is deposited
there, has a right upon getting an ad
ditional endorser to claim a discount
for half of the amount of his bond,
and the part so discounted is imme
diately carried to the credit of the
U. States, and the bank takes upon
itself the risk ot the ultimate collecti
on. In this wav, sir, one half of the
bond is collected At the sole risk of
the bank, without any possibility of
loss on the part of government. And
yet, sir, it is contended that the hank
has nothing to do with the collection
of the public revenue. The gentle
man from Maryland says that the
scarcity of moneys and the alarm and
dismay which the delegation of me
chanics had represented as existing
;n Philadelphia, could not be the ef
fect of the contraction of discounts
hy the bank of the U. States, be
cause that bank, as well as the state
hanks, are going on with their ordi
nary discounts. This .is true, hut the
gentleman from Maryland had for
gotten, that this delegation states that
the bank upon the rejection of their
me norial by the House of Repre
sentatives had contracted their dis
counts, and that a correspondent con
traction had taken place in the dis
counts of the state banks, which had
produced the pressure ; and th^
pressure had spread alarm and dis
may through the thy. That before
IPey left the city, the directors of
the bank of the U. States had came
to an understanding with the direc
tors of the state banks, af! of whom
% wnfuVffV Shff had determined to resume and con-
I. i tinuo ordinary discount* un*
til the last hour. Notwithstanding
the banks had Resumed their ordina
ry discounts, the panic which had
been produced did hot cease, and
the scarcity of money, and the dis
trust whieh-had taken place, still cam*
tinued to exist in Philadelphia. The
gentleman from Maryland admits ex
pressly that die transmission of your
public mone/ for the payment of the
army and havy must be effected
through the agency ofbanks^ but con
tends that that object can be effec
ted as well by the state banks as by a
bank of the United State. My friend
from Kentucky (Mr Pope) said that
the great characteristic difference be
tween the present government and
that which existed under the old ar
ticles of confederation, is that the
present government has within itself
the means of executing its own mea
sures, without relying upon the state
governments ; whereas the old Con
gress had to rely upon the states for
the execution of the measures which
it hkd previously devised and adopt
ed.
This opinion is substantially cor
rect ; for the constitutional depen
dence of the present government of
the U. States, upon those of the
states, is confined to Us organizati
on and not to the execution of its
constitutional powers after it is or
ganized. The gentleman frotn Ten
nessee (Mr. Whitesides) has said
that we argue this question as though
Congress was wholly independent of
the state governments. When, sir,
I had the honor of submitting my
reasons to the Senate upon a former
dav, I expressly stated the cases in
which the national government was
depehdent upon those of the states,
and proved, referring to the consti
tution itself, that in every case Of that
kind the constitution imposed upon
the states the highest obligation to
perform the acts, for which the go
vernment of the United States was de
pendent upon them. TIB* constituti
on having defined the cases in which
this government shall be dependent
upon the state governments, t did
not hesitatd to declare it to be unwise
and improvident to increase that de-
pendance bv legislative acts, when
we were unable to impose any obli
gation on the states to perform the
act. T*he sOme gentleman has said
that the objection to employ the state
banks was the result of a distrust in
the state governments rather than in
the state banks ; and this distrust was
unreasonable, because the state go
vernments were composed of the
same description of men who com
posed the national government. If
this be called argument and is entitled
to any weight, it is a two edged
sword which cuts both waysi It e-
qually proves the Unreasonableness of
the distrust which is felt against the
government of the United States in
relation to the exercise of the right
to incorporate a bank. But, sir, to
all this the most satisfactory answer
is, that I will trust no man to do for
me what I can do so much better for
myself. Why trust any man when
there is no necessity or reason for
trusting him ?
The gentleman from Maryland,
in speaking af the means which have
been resorted to, to procure the re
newal of the charter, says that we
have not procured memorials, to be
presented to Congress praying that
the charter might not be renewed-—
we have not procured pamphlets to be
written, published, and laid upon the
tables of members, proving the un-
constitutionality and iautility of the
b >nk—we have not imposed upon the
credulity of honest mechanics and
manufacturers, 8tby lltat means pro
cured delegations to be sent to pray
for the rejection of die bunk memo
rial. Surely, sir, the gentleman did
not by these declatations mean to in
sinuate that any one of those gentle
men who support the bill upon your
table, have had any agency in pro
curing any application to be made m
favor of the bank. I know that gen
tleman’s respect for himself { his res
pect for the Senate; his respect for the
individual members of this body, as
well as his respect for the general
rules of propriety, exclude the pos-
i sibiiky of liis making such an in*t-
zviftficn* (Mr* Smith explained, by
No.
kaying|, I exclude every idea of such
an insinuation.) Sir, I will tell the
honorable gentleman from Maryland,
what has been done by those who are
opposed to the renewal of the «hartery
I do not mean the members < of~tlie
Senate who ore opposed to it, b'uf
those who have attempted to inflame
public opinion upon this question*
Letters, sir, have been written from
this place to induce the state legisla
tures to instruct their members to
oppose the renewal of the charter of
the bank* I will ask the h»n. gen
tleman from Maryland whether he
does not knoftr that letters have been
written for that purpose i
The gentleman from Maryland
has said, and I am extremely sorry
that he has, that the Bank of the Li
nked States had their agents in thin
city’, for two sessions, intriguing with
members of Congress to obtain a re
newal of their charter. I can assure- 1
that gentleman that I have had ns
little to do with the agents of the
bank ax he has had. If, qif, I was
deposed to retort upon those Who are
opposed to the renewal of the char
ter, I would ask, if they have not seen
published in the democratic papers
of Pennsylvania, Maryland and Vir
ginia, extracts of letters said to be
written in the city of Washington,
charging the members of Congress
who are io favor of it with being
bribed and corrupted, and with be
ing disposed to sell the sovereignty
of the nation to British Capitalists ?
Have they not seen, in the same pa
pers, conversations detailed with
great minuteness, which it is pretend
ed have passed between members
of Congress, calculated to excite pub*
lie odium and indignation against the
friends of the bill now under consi
deration i Sir, I will not for a mo
ment indulge an idea, that these let
ters have been wiitten or -liese con
versations detailed by any member
of this body. The idea that su.ch
hdis been the fact Is too humiliating,
too degrading, not only to this honor
able body, but to human nature it
self ; to be entertained but for one
moment. And yet, sir, the authof
of a charge, as base as it is false, a-
gainst my hon. friend from Kentucky
(Mr. Pope) has, day after day, occu
pied a seat in a gallery of the Senate,
to which no person has a tight of ac
cess, but by an introduction of one
of the members ot this body.* Sir,
the highway robber, when compar
ed with the infamous fabricator of
this base attempt to assassinate the
reputation of this hon. member, be
comes a virtuous and estimable cha
racter* Such, sir, has been the war
fare which has been waged against
thfe renewal of the charter. Denun
ciations and charges of political apos-
tacy are the measures by which wes
have been assailed from without and
from within. Sir, I have shewn that
the bank question was no party ques
tion in its origin—that it was a ques
tion upon which an honest difference
of opinion always has existed, and
does now exist. And, shall I be
charged with deserting the stand*
ard of the people, while I am tread*
ing in the footsteps of the great
father of his country i Shall I trem
ble at the charge ot apostacy which
has been denounced against me by
the gentleman from Tennessee, (Mr.
Whitesides) while I am pursuing
the course which has been appioved
by a Gerry, a Langdon and a Wash
ington ; men whom the wise and
virtuous have delighted to honor ?
No ! while treading in the footsteps
of these well-tried patriots and en-
ligh.ened statesmen! I will advance,
with a firm undeviating step, unap
palled by the howling ot party rage,
more terrific than the yell of the abo
riginal savage.
The gentleman from Maryland
(Mr. Smith) has said tint he has un
derstood that a proposition was made
in the federal convention to vest Con
gress with power to create corpora
tions generally and without limitati
on. Had I been a member of that
convention, I should most certainly
have voted against the proposition,
because it would have been unrea
sonable. Why should such a power
• Mr. C. 4*4 not inuud to intimate that Gss.
f.mith of Maryland, introduced the pec fon allud.
* d to into that gallery, Dtf does he befim tiTO.
nuodx&e hiqi
