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IN SENATE.
Thursday, .Yov ember hi, 1 -U.
Tlie committee wh >h.ne had u:t ler con
fidin'atiun liii' punting uf the lawn and;. MIT -
nns hog Icani further to nqKjrt, tii:it they
hive had 111®documents whir'll Accompanied
lit' excellency's communication helure them,
a.)<l recommend tint the 001 respondence be
tween lus excellency and the honorable .1 ohil
t|. Atinai*. Secretary of Slate of the United
States, ».iu other*, be published: also, so
much uf the documents ut relation to the
contract w»jl!i the Steam B iat Company, as
exhibits a statement bf the tcocipts and ex
penditures of s.u.l Company, and t.iu con
tract as entered into by Ills Estcelliuicy the
Governor, wittitbc Steam Boat Company.
Approved, Vlst December, ft! At).
the interest and views .*.f ff>" *tat". Fr .m
tviaieh h understand that thev arc not only to
pSrmit the State Ijoiunnssiuiiers, Lot ili.it
they me to unite with them m i -dig their ex
ertions for the purpose of i fleet mg an cstin-
euishment of the Indian title to all then t mils
within the limits of Georgia, and to obtain
full and ample satisfaction lor properly tali mi
and destroyed by the Indians from ’lie citi
zens of the slate, these being the vinve, in
terest and wishes of the people of Georgia on
the present oecuMoll.
Those claims sii, are in a state of prepara
tion to be delivered to the Slate Commis
si iners, who will lav them before the United
St ill s' Guffunissioners on their arm d at the
place appointed for holding the treaty.
I have tiie honor to ue, A .
(Signed) JOHN" CI».\.RK.
Gtniral Thomas Fi.oi'n.tor.
opli.mft, (hat yon »rc hot di«pc*t.l to co-operate | of ffrahv, *e«d and twits, fmnt these which tMtre.y instrnrt; >rs were oot f 1 a* t
h ue attained the greatest ib -e ■■ i t p.-ifecti-
| on, on the best and most health^ plant*.—
The laiinei sh'itdd go nun Ids c <rn fields, hi
i gather for tins purpose, the best eats from the
j most productive stalks, and preserve them in
, the shuck, free from wet but ueressihle to the
air, for a eeitain degree of air is as necessary
| to the presi n ation of vegetable as id animal
life. Wlieo planting tune artives, he should
shuck the ears thus preserved, shell oil one
w in then cjiawnwi.cicr* i > tl.e cstcrit hr
led to heiirve, from his e tr tspou-'ence with the
tact d iva government t.ere, that yon would be
insirui te<l to do, ami whieli, regarding the sue*
sitce. "fnl in inaiate n of the treaty, lie think*
you ntigh'. Ii is probable, that be has received
• is impress mis fr in thut purti. n of your letter
to p.'iK'ml Adams, of the 7th of September', in
•vliiehyou .let lili • tofinniili him wilti certain de
tails widen he re.(nested. Not having a copy of
i e ncral Adam*' letter to yon, I can lorin no , * , . , „ . .. ,
| Opinion as to the pro, riety of hit enquires; but third at le tH Iron* the little end, and all of the , pj;
ap uo iJied wi h a five feet ut eaeh oth r. -
l lie stalks ot corn wvre left a .out tiiliteen m-
cheo hi th>-d uh It svas ploughed twice only,
Had sigh' ly haWeil Ibc same nuiiifisT of lime*
Nonvillntanding iht rcjieato.l lie .vy rain*
vrhiclt Irive lalhn Uli* ientui*, tils. ground bus
remained light, and tliere r.te hut li rie breaks
er washes in t ie vfhofo field, which deserve no
tice; and even tlieii more soil has not pasted a-
way, than would have gone otf along three r.w ,
had it been laid otf upon the usual transverse
almost every Ccyrp'i
situation : the
k
I c i not think (tn-recan he the least intpr-prie-
ty in cumiiinnicating frefly with them ' n all
points, in order to a lull co-operation
round grains oil" the large end, und alter ft:-!
jeciing all fiultv grains, reserve the remain-
Thiir , der to plant. A steady persevere nee in till
(eoit*ir!»r©Noi:vcr. coNtt-fnro.) . i
(ioueru.tr dirk tn the II n. John Quinsy
Mams, Secretary of Slate, dated
Lwuin , li's rni.si liejsiili, £
• tilt' (Ijft'xi’iCi 0 ilk O.J'Av, IH.O. £
Hib—From the l’lVsident’* Message to
hi ingress id Hie 1 cth of March last, ie-com-
mending ait appropriation for holding Treaties
wit lit lie Indians, I a as induced mhopc that du-
rufg the last sinnincr,there would have been a
convention ofthe (Neck lud'umsfor tne aii.iin-
jnent ol the objects contained m the message ;
uivi from y.mr loiter ot the tnst ot June list,
I was led to believe that, instructions would
t ve keen given m the Commis'iuners ap-j
j.unite 1 on the p nt ol the L nilod labile*, to
C'*-uperate wuh those n|l|H)inlcd tin the pail |
of the tftutc, in the aitaiinm-ui of the suine
object*. But, by a lell
from eneval Flutiria'. !> gcnei d -111101',
which was a ft.-v di\s since, placed i.i my
hand* I . general McIntosh, ol w Inch it copy
is end i ed, 1 mi surpiied to le.arn, tn d so
fu Ir on the [-*lilted Stalls’Commissioner*
Co-opei it in a with those of the Stale, they
will act alone,if general Flournoy should d
General Flournoy ti Govtrnor Clark, dated
,iup; ml a, Inf .Yovember, I . gn.
Sib—I reo-ived tin* day. i letter from the
Secretary oi War, dated tilth Octuber last, in
answer to otic Irom in .sell, dated .hi ol the Urliteredbefore the Putnam County*‘ft*ricul-
same, respecting the dnlcrelice '<1 opiinou, j lurJ , Society, at their meeting oil the thir l
I .I.o 4* . ..... . ... ...r, ..i »l ... I It - - . . •’ . . “ . . a*.
character and the conmiininn which they hold. { course will,in a few years amply reward Ids
are a full guarantee, (hat tl.e cnnfclencc repestd care and industry, by an increase in the size
in Un in would not he betrayed; but on the con- ( and number of the ears produced from a giv-
trar / a full ami reciprocal confidence may con- , e n quantity of ground.
The time is fast approaching, when we
shall have to select and put away cotton seed
for our future crops. The rot has again
made its appearance. After the most diligent
enquiry and thorough consideration of all
tli n lias been published upon this mysterious
disease in cotton; I am fully persuaded that
rilmte much to n successful negotiation
! tre.ty, in vtlikh the (talc I,as *<> deep un in
terest."
*-■» *>:<»: o —
COM Silt NICATKt),
ADDRESS,
Had it been accurately laid off, I am persuad
ed there would not have been a single break ;
I,lit that 'l.e whole surface and every tiling there-
on wo il'l lure hern retained; in lend as it is, the
u y bloom and dust of the tassel* und sediment
of'lie card., upon die greater portion of this
tinea veil held has l>. en retained.
The crop is alain.-laiil, AS I ain confident would
have lieen piyportionally more so, if Hie ai-asoo
(mil been moderately dry. The hasty shower*
which usually foil in tins climate in June, July
and August,"are returned and penetrate to tl.e
roots, whereas, if it were laid off and planted in
rows each vvi.y, a considerabie portion of the ram
would run off, uffordi't* lull little benefit to Hie
between the Cmnum loners of tli" Foiled |
St ites, lot holding it treaty with the Greek
Indians, mul tlio Commissioners on the part
oft,'n’s state, appointed to reclaim stolen pi
perty in tin* h intl.i of the Indi
tract iVom which, 1 have the ii
to end it you. I pray yoi
eoinumidcatc the same, to the
sioners.
In submitting the cjisestiou
meut of the United States for decision, I was
Utcd tiie "ih ult- J actuated bv a seilvt of duty, and l.inl in view,
to eitablinh, and *r;< ire, that h.irinoiiv, a-
iiioni'st all of us, which is so essential i.i the
successful termination of the contemplated
Uf.ity.
AH public functionaries, shmil I kn .vv th<*
pi., i.c extent of ther nutlimitv—to tlirru^,
that they in .v not fall ehort ol a faithl d dis-
dutv oti the one hand—or tranteend
scribed to them, outlie other.
iinpie' ions of the suhject, I
prime*-choice of seed front the most healthy rr„p, and much injury by was.dng to the soil,
but as it if, both rai'i und soil i.re ret..in»sl.
Having (cited this improved mode of culture,
bv actual and successiful experiment, myself,
Monday in . Iugu.it, by the'/ion. C. U . | =->«d vigorous plants, a.nl largest and best n.a-
S rn.iso, i'rcriiluit. J j turedbowl,,will form tl.e best prevent,ve.-
... ,1 fsoine persons are anxious to save the seed
cannot b“ i:t i
Intents m lartlsf, .
state to those institutions, und «e*ca»i.,i,.il |ie-
cumarv appropu.it.,in* by U‘« legul iture Ii no
vanished, no funds remain to support them ;
a.11 tli • commissioner* " ill he shntllv obliged
it's ini • effective plait is not soon uiloplcd by
the legislature, to ai i^ion the instruction .If
the votitbs of Georgia to private estahli'li-
ments. Is iMmt opr duty to raise our vuieo
against this state of degradation? Is it not
our duty to remind frcqnently the citizens of
their obligations as men ami fathers, and
Georgians; to appeal to their natural good
sense for a reform iu the internal policy of the
state ; to urge the absolute necessity to shake
off the prujudi' es and animosities against uuo
iiii r rih"r, wliich have the tendency to iinpHo
the course si" Georgia to w ealth and prosper
ity ; and to direct tiie whole attention of the
people to those great internal improvements
in roads, canals, an J public instruction, which
the resources of the state are mure than ade-
ipiatc to carry into complete effect ?
Though much time has been lost in idle
ness, in vain und disgraceful controversies,
yet the character and reputation of Georgia
can ho retrieved. The people have rt in their
power to do it. They must imitate Virginia,
Maryland, North Carolina, South Caroline,
and witness-d its lieneficial effects upon the *tc. Those states are in a high state of rp-
ottr communities
cilly interested, and to which our beloved
country is fun lament dlv indebted for its
power and inipoitan ■ in tlic community of
I nations, the or/ of. Igricullurc. The practice 1
| of this it iblc art, is as compatible w itli our pc- ,
I euniary inti rest, as it is pleasing and salutary
in its effects upon the mind, whilst it elevates
this express puipose, and the i—... | ralJ ,—,— j .■ . . . .
tliev gather should be sunned, kept separate, j and reterse y, ur beds nr ridges by lapping I the eyes ol the vvoild.
ami when ginned, the seed should he careful- I them upon those furrows, and tics ym save the
ly keptdrv in some convenient place, where j time a id labor of checking and ringing ; t r
J for i plant it again in coin or sow it in whtnt, you
m which | have only to open your water or centre f,nr..w,
iccotnplis
which only can render states respectable in
Hash. (Ga.) News.
tliey should never be suffered to lie mure'
than a font in depth. A few planters within
knowledge have been in the. habit of care-
v'lll lit t 1*1*11* V II ,V I" • ■ V. I. SI til**
Mi mine to act, lot by bis letter it seems duubt- charge of
J.d whether lit: wi.J or n >t.
Theinteiesisol Georgia would be promot
ed by dii* getitletn in’s being diieeted to say
ntuuce vihnlier ho accept* the appointment
or cot.
General Flournoy tnt«<thave misconceived
his in*tiuctiuui, or they aie not m cunforuuty
with the assurances given by tin president in
your letter ut tilt* first ot .1 me last, wiieteiu j ,$ so e.i
you jav, •* tney will be instinct'* I to g,**' nu-
tice ol'tbt ir appoint,nent to tiie C'oimnmion-
ci * ut"tit t Stale vf Georgia, anil 11 cu-opeiate
wuh them in promotion, to the evtent ol tbeir
powers the interest and views ot die State.
Tiie tieaty contempt tied, being a subject
of g, eat intcicst t • tli'* cilizans ut tins state, I
aindesirmisol having it iniiiypowi to give the
general assembly ut tlieii ap|)to.io!ni)g ses-ioll
same deflmt,; iirtoriiialioti in legaid to its piu-
gross. 1 tlirrefoie take the liberty of request
ing you to give ine any intorinaMon in .oiu
Jiu"W vyhigii ni.tv go to reniovc tiie mystery
wlm.li general l''iounioy * letter seem* to have
thrown over the subject.
Although it may not be proper thnt the
it.ee eommi'.-ioiiei's should sign the tieatv,
tliev ceitaiiilyeaitanilvvill,il pciuiltied, he
el great Sim v ice lit eff ecting the objects ut it.
The git-at profit live general guvorii'.iient has
made, and will make by the cession ol lands
tioin Gcuigia should ceitamly' produce every
possible exertion to eliucl an exluigiuslliucnt
of the Indian title to the lauds wiihin this
state as soon as pos iblc.
I ham lurlliu to i.Mpiest, tliat you w ill ho
so good as to present ibis letter with us en»
ciubiirc to the 1‘iesid Mil.
i have the honor tu be, f<c.
JOHN CLARK.
Hon, i. ‘.J. Adams, Sceict.uy ot State.
i ’ , my nnowieogu nave
our thoughts, anil fixes them upon tin-minim , u || y s ,.| C cting and preserving their seed, and
ol nature, and source ol happiness; it affords ,|, e most minute and faithful observation has
the bound* pi
With thes
anxiously dr-,ire, that youi excellency, and
the State Gominis'ioiH'M, will cordially co
operate wit 11 the Goto ui tssioucr.s mi the part ot
the United States, (all of us acting, witliip
mu respective sphere-.) with that harmony,
and got.J understanding, which, on my part,
rriic.ilv’ wished lor.
1 h ive the honor to lie, fc.c.
(Signed) THOMAS FLOFRNOV.
The following w as enclosed in the forego
ing h tier.
Kilrtl of a Uttir from the Secretary of liar,
tu Gi ncral F: mmol/,dated t'.'Fi 0(7.1 it 1,1.
"Vut there call he no iloiiht.th.it the Com
missi mer* on the Jiait of the United States,
have, alone, the power to conclude and sign
the tic.aty. The State Commissioners can
not, without holding a commission also, limn
the United States, iuve any sin Ii power; ami
t tC Governor of Georgia will, throng'i the
proper depattmeut, he accordingly so in
formed."
The Honorable John tjuioey ,'Mnms lo Go
vernor Clark, ilat’it
Dr.PAftTMrN'i' >t Srvrc,)
tVmhington, did. October, lilJU. j[
His Excellency Juit x Clark,
Guvciiitu of Georgia.
Sib—I have had the honor of receiving
your letter of the Oth inst. enclosing copy of
ii letter from general Flournoy to general
Ad mi.''.
Although the President thinks that the
proposed tieaty wit It tiie Greek Indians can
i that degree of exercise, which is the best pre-
I ventivu of disease anil preservative of health.
It require . no hurtful degree of fatigue on the
one hand, “ nor indulges indylence on the o-
Ccncral '/’.Win’ Flournoy to General David
.'I l.wo, dated
clugaata, 7(A Si pi. 1C JO.
Sui—1 have the honor to acknowledge the
receipt of your., lo me, ontliesubjcst of the In- | co . 0 .„, ra , ion l)ol , C m,n
dia.i treaty, aim a joint l«u« Hum Joui.st.ll , t , |( . l ' :nUc( , s , , lvm
Mien
ther, still more hurtful." A judicious farmer
will so minutely observe, all tlnA arious chan
ges ol" the seasons and proci ssi , of nature—
all the diversified inodes of culture, os never
to suffer his mind to languish, but daily accu
mulate more and more knowledge. Of all
occupations, Agriculture is the most conso
nant t » our nature, the most productive of
contentment, ease and innocence, and the
most cert tin source of temporal happiness.—
The immortal Washington has said, “ the
task of trui king improvement on the earth,
i • much more delightful to an undebanche 1
im,,ff, than all the v.iin glory which can he
acquired from ravaging it, by the most unin
terrupted career of conquests.” But why
nerd I dwell on the. usefulness and impor
tance of an art, w Inch the experience and ob
servation of the most enlightened ages, ren
ders no longer questionable.
In my previous communications, I have
enileavoii>,l to developeniir views and objects.
I h ive urged the necessity of deep horizontal
ploughing, and the propriety of using out
best efforts to collect ami preserve immure,
tiie proper time and mode ol" distributing it,
i convinced iny mind, beyond a doubt, that
| their crops are more productive and less sub-
| jeet to rot. The same roles should be ob-
seivedin regard to the selection and preser
vation ol" every other description of useful
seed. Due attention in this section of the
country, is not paid to a proper rotation of
crops. An able practical writer on this sub
ject, to whom tin: world is much indebted for
j tiie diffusion ofugrienltural knowledge,liasob-
I served that “ no branch of husbandry requires
1 more skill and sagacity than a proper rotation
of crops, so as to keep the ground always in j
heart, and yet to draw out of it the greatest ;
profit possible. A Inn si* is purchased for la- i
! bor; and it is tiie purchaser’s intention to i
make the most of him. He is well fed, and !
wrought according lo his strength : to over- j
■ work him, is to render him useless. Precise- j
I ly similar is land. Profit is the f.nmer’s oh- i
! ject; but lie knows, that to run out his farm
when your fn Id is once broken up, it is tidged
I ready for planting. All this should be effected
) in the fall or early in the winter, with a large
• deep iiiotiMboard plough, and then, unless the
! mil is very stiff, it will remain thro’the spring
and mmnier loose and ductile, and require hut
slight culture. The breadth ofthe rows should
lie from six to eight feet apart, according to the
d-pth and fertility of the soil, and the corn left
from eighteen inches to two feet apart, in the
drill: and if you desire to change your crop
and plant cotton, you may then equally divide
your row*, and that will give you a proper dis
tance. If it is your wish to saw it m small
grain, all you iinte to ilo vvbco ft is thus broken
up, i, to sow the grain and harrow it, taking
cure to leave the ridge* as high as possible, to
prevent it from washing, so that litre and labor
is eventually saved, tiie soil manured and pre
sorted and he product increased. The levcl-
lin?, horizontal mode of rii pping, goes baud in
hand with the proper systs or if rotation. Iti
equally consistent with the enclosing plan, and
absolutely necessary (on broken land) to tire
manuring system: liecause by opening the wa
ter furrow, you firm a groove in which (lie
stalks, vines and o'hcr litter ofthe preceding
cron, and manures coffee-ed from elsewhere.
am
by indiscreet cropping, is nut tin • way to make I may be deposited, and by lapping the wa"|e r .tv
prulil. Some plants roll tin: sent, others are I or fed back upon tliat furrow, the manure is
gentle to it: some bind, others loosen. The completely coverwl and protected trom eta o-
iiice point i., to intermix crops, so us to make or '»•" wa.lung f heavy rains. I conceive
the greatest profit consistently with keeping ; !' therefore (he fi, in.lation upon which, in a bli
the soil in order.’’* ° j ly country, agricultural impro.eiueot must be
The course of rotation proper to In' adopted
in this state, where cotton is so extensi vely cul
(ivated, must necessarily differ from ti nt prac
anil the utility and practicability of establish- | 'ised cither in tbs middle or eastern s lates.
ii'g 1 "“ " " *' '
the
out tlinsi
Cecil best in fertilizing our fields and pro
ving most beneficial to our stock—have
ciimuiendi'il a due attention to the selection |
and preservation of the best seed of every
I principally built,
_ | Thus far gentlemen, I have avoided theory,
! that is not immediately connected with prac
tice. We will in some future, communication,
endeavor tn snetv the use of Chemistry to illus-
Mll-LK 1 )lit.V11,1 .K, SKIM KMI1KK It.
(J a” An important error escaped our at
tention hist week, in a small part of the nn-
pres'ion in the Commissioner's statement,
l J.ono dollars ate set down as returned to die
cr.Mingi ut fund. It should have been l.goo.
But few papeis were wrought off, however,
before it was observed und toriccied.
iff* Vie are able to stale, from unques
tionable authority, that tiie lion. Fuel*
man Walker, has resigned his seat iu tiu>
Senate of the United States.
OC/ 4 * From the biiskness with which thn
Surveyors are making their teturns, there is
reason to believe that tl.e land lottery wiil
commence drawing about the ibtiior ffuilrof
Oi lober.
Tne lottery will he conducted on a plaudif
ferent from that ofthe former lotteries. All
the numliers of lots constituting prizes will bu
placed in one wheel without blanks among
them—tiie names of persons entitled to draws
in anothei. Tim drawing will commence,
and continue until all the prizes are drawn
out. The names remain.ng in tile wheel, will
be considered as Inn mg drawn blanks.
This plan will make a great saving of both
time and expense.
proposeu n oy wim . ■ we cultivate, and the improve
he held milv by Goiu.iii'il'miMs appointed uu- .
and general M'lutuxh,
f. m,ide: ins vrm as a gentleman of the first
Tusj.e. t ijiihly an 1 s a i’o' l friend, K would l
Milord me much ple.i'iue if l could with pro-
J 1 riety give you jII the details you ivijuiie.
lint io liie discharge of a public and conn Man
ual trust, l deem it irregular lo disclose mat
ters, winch for a while, ought lo remain in the
bosoms ofthe commissioners.
1 must Imwevei, at this time, correct a mis
take, wlu.li you seem to labor under. Tut* l
commissioner* on the part ol the l nitetl
Suit's, are not lustiucted lo join any commis
sioner* on the part ol tins stile —( oloill'l IV. k- ;
etc. and mys. lt will act alone,(it 1 sii >ul I de- ,
te.-imne to act) witii lull power to tte.il with 1
the Iu u it ; you may he as-med however,
mat so fai as my inllueiice may ext, n.l, the i
•iiue.es: of the stale of Georgia, will not be !
imlj iked and l am aulhoiized to tat, that 1
e.iionel i’ickeiiJ will be actuated by similar
vis w s.
li-- '-luased to make m y respects to general
M-.niuA i, and at ept youi'Cit my best wi,li
es Ibi you. ! allii a :J iiMppiuesj.
ilespC'llidlv Voaii,
Vdg - ) THO. FICURNOV.
Gt"i Ac...as.
der the authority ofthe United oiati
subject to the eoncuving sanction of tin
ate, vet as it is to he held at the request of this
Legislature of Georgia, and as that state lias
a peculiar interest, su; radilcd to that ofthe j
Union in the result, it lias been, and is his
wish and intention, that the liee-t and fullest
nuuiUMom is of |
orgia should
i, t . .. „ , i . a ,i„i i Biuieavor to snew tne u*e nt iffwiuniry to imii-
ineadoAs, as well as cultivating many <d . must candidly aek.iowl. dRetl.i I have-not fu- , rat . ri(:ult(1 principles. Hut all wc write or
artificial perennial grasses-have pointed . ly mask- up my untal upon this branch • apr.. \ tUs int ,. rt .„i„g subj ct " .l.otild be
those winch have and arc lik-ly to sue cul taw. My present olicct is to !.'* I* 1 ' j subjected to the truchstonc olexjveriei.ce." We
" ■ ' ' ' -"’0 ol the members o h. society 1 the in- j , h(;refore ron , ant oum ., v ! , ivi „, gradual
, . ion n t. nnior an ■ r ^.i. j advances in knowledge, until hy proper theories
xpenments may he made and U.e.r results , and fBg#e|out exper ^; c „ t ,, w » 'enabled to
f,; , ,, • resolve all into satisfactory clear principles, aud
m however just offer my P re«fi t mpre- ! ^ advantageous u -n, ultural sys- I (j ueu.ly haput
h reon New grounds i.bcful l firs he » CHUI.STOFHEH II. STltONG? I ^ dSltt
ed n Indian corn and peas, oi* sowed in I i irom uiiicrcau
mont ot
he m lintained: mil the mnst uures,«rvril
coinmumcatioii* m relation to the treaty
should he made lo the t 'ommissioners of Geor
gia liy those ofthe United States, lie rc-
giet* that any niisennceptions of this inten
tion should Im, occurred, and luqtes that
thev will he obviated for the future. I have
the honor h\ Ins direction of enel.i'ing liere-
d j all tlm itsoliil kinds of animals, by procuring
the best breeds, und properly attending to ju-
(iiciotjs crosses. 1 have likewise given you
my theory ofthe probable can -e and cure of
the rot in cotton. These form the- outlines
of vvliat has been heretofore discussed. If J
should occasionally travel hack, .lod* expa
tiate on the same topics, you will please to
pardon the repetition, for indeed they are sub
jects that admit of such a wide range, of
thought, and practice, and are of such vast
importance to agriculture, that they would
require more than the life of an antideluviun
to exhaust them.
But beloie l adv ance further, permit me, to
temark, that whatever subject is advanced,
that has the appearance ol novelty, however
ancient it may actually bein theory and prac
tice, and bow rational soever the principles
tentimi ofthe members ol this society to the in
. j vestigation of this important sebjt ct, that pro
per experiments may be made aud their results
reported.
I will however just offer my preset impres
lions
pi intci
.arnip3, corn and peas a.-tin the seitolid year,
then cotton for two years in succeesiv n; then |
corn then sowed in wheat; hen thcgroiux'l sii uld
remain enclosed, ungrazed and rest for otce year
The first and second faff theieaftcr (about, trust)
it should be turned over with a deep lMould
board plough, and the two succeeding y cars
planted again in cotton, then corn, lieu siaall
gram and again rest vd ii similar or the same
pmuehings and soon,constantly hearing in mi.nd
that close grazing injures the. land more than jtl-
I dicious cultivation When land is what is calltil
half wore, it should he planted in corn, upon
with copied of exit acts from the iustiui tinns
which have been transmitted to the Coinmis- . ... . . . ■ -.v
1 .j upon which it rests; yet it is with extreme
sioiiims ofthe United States In mi the Depart
ment of W ar on the iffb ol \ugtist last and ot
the Itiih inst* to general Flournoy.
1 am, with gfeat ii qici't, tee.
(signed) JOHN v|l' 1 A"GV ADAMS.
flcract f a letter JI »m .he Secretary i f II ar tn
c >19net hiilt'i/• rt'-'iu und gr-n'C -l
b' uu, 'loii ( inn’ii rs-o'ic e t treat trnth the C/e.A*
Intlitlhf, dot it Hth . In f ait, t' ‘J i
“ Commsssioners have been appointed by
(be State ol Georgia, to claim property of
the citizens ofili .t State, uiulei the provision*
ofthe Tie (tie j of New York and t "tder.iin.
\ oil will currcspon.l with them, and inform
them of tiie time anti place of holding the
prop
• I Treat'. You w ill render them eve-
- auJ (•< 1
dire Miu:.; I
-eatlcmeii uppomt. d m
I .wins ol the jieople-c*!
Gr.*t. T.it/.-.its Flournoy (o Cov. Clark, dated
Augusta, dih October, IJJff.
Sir.—The comtiiissiuiieia appunted hy the
geu". .1« \ oi vie. ut to bol l »treaty vv itli the
Guv.* Iud.au*, .a.' ristrueted tuuid and as-
s.'.t tl.e coiiniiisslonuis on tne p.ut t.t tint
.Sum f k-e.-rgi.r, to cl vim ptapcHy ."ic. I -
Imii-,r.j tb om l.J.av. .mizei.i, i:t tne hands ot
tile luflr.in:.—A ft J l asnie U the eoitmns-
vi.i, i. un..s.lv I ij Is ve lulbii g mi at-
ts in :cj, u hat c ailllieir.el.vnt'.j lolly attend-
r i tu and patJ, hj I l. cl a tsiue.l thnt uiy
. llea.ee c'lniH I ickuns will aid im » nit
rail ins mi. t 'lice.
1 j ..tv v .ut t'.x; ilency to funtisliuie with
the names id (1
h-.ng I-1 ward tli
reyuma they will be un-
igivc trieul .MsUicffiuns
our follow-eXrZcns ui a
nit hut, tube laid he foie
ot tile Umtcd State*.
I...: tt;;!be ..cl lit v place ill the
i- , .it c.iuntry . all-i the Si.rings, wr-t ol
. el, >, xu.i it fvn.ty miles qas I am iu-
m tin gOlb ot Deee.it!>. r next,
i lint l- the lionur to be, t-.',
(.S,. i Til's)MAS iN.OUUN'OY.
J! -. Clark is ficn. Flournoy, ihdi d
il\• ciirtv* Ds.rwxT ti.s r, G*.. i
,’t JiJiTi ec"l.ffn October, DUO. y
Sir.—In .■; suer to your letter of tiie fftli
i"*tai:'. t i; i i.ifMiu tun, that generals
d : Bnu.-u, it iml A isms. ...u Dtv.,1
•i, ■. a.e m.'.oiiii d CuiumtstHMiers
rv aid which may tend to effect the object ol
I the.r commission."
Extract of a etter f ern th
to General Thamm t'iur>
Secretory of tt'ar,
e, ('tiniru;. ; ,■ rv u
litli Miity that the prejudices in 1'ivor of hoary
practii.e call he removed. The frequent fail
ure of new designs, proceeding upon imper
fect them it s or defective experiments,
stieng'hens tiie arguments of opposition, and
seems to justify those who are disposed to
persist irf the h.ilntsand inveterate prejudices
of past generations.*
But I that.k our all-bountiful creator, that
our lines h arc fallen in pleasant places, and
that in indent have a goodly heritage. Un
der tlm mildest and most rational loim of go
vernment under the sun, and in one of the
most fertile sections of our beloved country,
the human mind is rapidly shaking off the
rust of antiquity, and advancing to the limits
of human pi i lection.
It is not then, a subject of surprise that our
famous should see and acknowledge a close
es.nnexton between chemistry and agricul-
ttld that the improvement of the latter |
the level e pan, then sowed in small gram, , ... ^ . , . , , ...
. w i "***> » > , y ur have been at a loss to find out the
then rest for one year, and after proper fall or
vv inter plotighings, it w.ll bear a crop of cotton,
l’eas should never he intermixed with com,
treat tr.iA the Lire . Li lians, ilaie.l I'rlh Oc ' depends upon a judicious rracti *al appli
ll.'JO.
*' l leave la.J jour letter of tbn 3.J inst. before
the I'rr s.itent, :,iel am direiMed (,y hull t > say,
tu.vt be regri s uuicli that any diMerrnce ol opi-
riou hou dex si between yon and tic (Yuuai*
st,'iters on the part ef lie state o! Georgia,
W loch, in, e ! it, ill He n.seqi >1 • , ,, eiifin'uer ti ,
. -lul i.'Uniuutiin of tl.e contemplated
the
prep..
Tii
•e *tt.ue
It ti.
ui whit'll
h»* brei
•ea led to
lithe
l'lie treaty ^e■i•,•^T1platt" , tv hr. held with tiie
i'.c . I,*.'i ms, ( "f a c< s-i mi ot to. riioiy within
the l aii'« of Georgia, ’xiSgat the cqitr st ol
tirai s'ute, and mo i led ter * r benefit, it is (le- i plant ut tli
si .0 b tfi.it the treaty slu old K* , on,b,etc.I in n
rr iiiivt wl.ict, may be p if,* 'lv s.ati»'ao('i:y to
hen and for that |"'V|vi«,e, ,sw.l| is tn i *nre
mti s rs, t‘,e i I'^ir - r e between the eoimia .
siouc': of tl.e Unit, !-tat;« "id i ers, «houl.t (■••
of d .'freest ciiarxctcr. Y"ti will i. corduigly
coaq itc w .1.. them in the f.:'le*t manner, in
prom* ting to t(n* extent ofvuur powers, the in-
—•e s of the .t ile, t. M'lv with
i ■ • , t liave rereivs I limn t. is <*«■■
Y* i tl e“e can he n > ilm tli it i!,e
, IX VI* III art fti e United S'ati.
Ih< povia* to cistvlude and sign the
- i • ec-mmir* uer* eanri . witt.-
h1« inn also ffom the 1'ivi'ed
i, .i.rli | ,w r; aud the <lev.-rnor
, i, tin-. i<rt> slieproper,!. ; irimrut,
. ts *n inf,‘ru ed, vvbi, I, ! fi-q . in v
• iliifii u i\ l„ tween you and it • t >iu
.f Ge.it . ms I iu., r from y ir 1.
(he - !, difficulty. Hub, it t- pr.:,ier
• i ,t !• v , (>r rmn On Govern or of
t. ,- .. 1 v .i i .. copy of one from ion •>
rin :al \,l (i «. uhiefi (,.,- ! .•, n rervive.l at tiie
Hah (• Mar ii.i'nt, it w lid M-elllth't ti.e t ,!.
Ill', uby ,s ivM toe •■•>«• sslm'ii t lime inferred
'p ,n > ,r t.- ter. I d nut iindi r»taB 1 iron, Go
vernor ‘ I ..''ter, that he tns .ts on ti*
rig..'uf (!, '' .'LiuU'dooi .** ,,f f. orga. to eon-
elude i gn Use Uetrty, Uit that he u of sir
bun of many ofthe principles ofthe former,
j This In .inch of natural philosophy is so emi-
[ nentlv cm lucive to the promotion and mi-
prove nent of aciiniilture, that it ought to l>e
I tin- duly of every farmer, as well as hi' plea-
1 sure, to become more or l-c acquainted with it.
But I must count to tli" more immediate
i an.l pv.i deal objects of communication.
V,„.
tcc'l and
die u.*ti s 1
part le.'vt
eomiiovnanr
hate, :>l it.
tr .,(y
"lit huldiltg
N t. . h V
tel', t
Fin* present s-ason of the year, invites a
renewal ot the sub ect of -I. Goodsteff,
wliethbr of corn, win at, cotton, or any ctliei
git aide kingdom which we rn'-
for food or raiment for man, or fitoj
li'i those beasts which are ureful to onv spe
cies, are of pi im try importance, “ Seed is
the i uibrvo cont.iiiied iu the fruit of vegeta-
Mes." "It is that pan of a j-lant vv hicli com-
piis. s the rudiments of a new production” of
iis kind. Tli 'se organized particles me c di
ed tiie genu or hml, ;.rs w as , marke.1 to you
la-' veai) and is tne whole future plant in mi
nraune. Tiie balance ot the seed forms the
covering, and contains oi;. the first nutri
ment which tin* embryo plant receives. Tins
sii't tins and supports the plain until it i' sm-
li lently advanced to derive suppuit through
iis i.'fts below, and from the atmosphere
though theorga u* of its stem and leave.' above.
It is (divious from this d. 'i ription of seed,
that the I irger and til ire fully perfected the
Mvd ue, win, h you se|**ct and xiw or plant,
lie larger will be your embryo plants. It
catitfullv M'lecscff, preserved
sowed, the plant or vine will come uphold
■ i,l iiLO.fiis, and stand « good t haiv t loo-
viteoint all obstacle-, and attain speedy and
high perfection. Sueces- iu f irming wffl he
I., r- hy due c.io in the selection of
* Fulton
when w heat is intend, d a* the succeeding crop ;
unless the farmer will spare time and laltor to
bury the vines a id stall:* in the centre furrow
of the r ws or lands ; for otherwise they will
he much in the way. If land is very mud ex
hausted, the .pots iu .t worn at least should be
manured, and it should not be cul ivated more
than one year in th ce until it is resusetiat, ff
•Jolton is a cleansing crop, pulverises and pre
pares gi" tin,I for any thing else, partn ula ly
far the growth of the perennial grasses which are
great ft rtilizer*
U it whatever crop is cultivated, or course
of rotation pursued, the graind sliou ,1 before i
is planted t>e prepared by deep horizontal plougli
mg For if the natural stratum of soil is not mf-
fir.itntly deep, it .Iculd he made so by art, to
give free course to tiie roots and retain moisture
fir die r nourishment. The advantages of deep
ploughing are manifold. In the first place, the
roots extend, for vvlv’.i they meet no resistance,
the glow l’i above the surface corresponds to
that below. Hoots cramped in shallow soil nre
dwarfish, and cons, ipieiitiy go is tiie tree or plant
above, the deeper the soil and the betti r tiie
ground is pulverized, the better enabled wifi the
crowing crop be, to resist the attacks of an un
kindly aeaiou. Deep soil affords not only space
for the roots to rn
portion of water lor nouri'hing the plant If
more rain falls than is usual, it sinks more frre-
Iv, and if your ground is laid off’ horizontally,
when it is «; tnrated and the wale* furrows are
filled, the whole row I .eng upon a level, the sur
plus vvate*' w ill pa*., rtf st the clidinf the row*
without injury. I Inis the suit and a sufficient store
of w ater is retained, without injury to the c op,,y
it is prepared for drought ; whereas exeC'Ses ot
moisture or dr ug.,1 art equally in i'Vi.t tushal
low plough, .1 land. Water vv II not readily pt n -
tratc a .-t (i clpgcv l Kc qumt deep phiii. hing
in tl r winter vv ill ligliti n suvh s> it, especially if
the substratum is sandy. I.oose, porous ».,il
will not retain sufficient 9 u.tijre : clay is the
best manure to such lar.u, and when the sub
stratum is day, de* [> ploughing will intermix it
v.itli the soil, and form n prop r texture.—
F’longbing keeps the sod i ce for repts to take
tliiir natural range and o;ien, admitting air,
.V.v an I r da Dew io pari , ul tr which falls
in plenty in this climate, aud lias a terll! zmg
qua ity, when matt wanted, is lost upon hard
soil, being exhaled by the action oi the sun, hut
it sinks ii 1 <p in l< e-e soil, mid 1. »hrl end from
ti.e sun’s porn r, or ii vvil. he perceived th .t (he
advantages of d« ep ploughing nre mu .i.est. Hy
practicing this improvement then, you will deep
en y, ur soil, and enhance tl^ product of your
crops
I s, eak from experi, nee, drawn from actuirl
, anil repeated practice. Permit me gentlemen,
planted or I to detail the r, cull of ore exp. rintent I plough
ed a tlprty acre fieid which was nearly worn
out. with Kirehourn’s patent plough very deep,
and then lead th- dr.Iis laid otf horizontally, ri.ig-
,d and planted in corn. I intended that the
row«should have been fuff s.x I'ett apart, but (n
(Tr* Political Confabulation.—Our office
is one of tiie coolest and most pleasant place*
in tow n, of a hot day. Hence almost every
should therefore eon'eiit ourselvs with gradual j one who calls during such a day, sits awhile
advances in knowledge, until hy proper theories to enjoy the refre- Ji.ig air tliat whispers
and sagacious experiments, we tire enabled to j through the thick blanches of the Ghina
that alinoit ovei'hadovv it. It fic
us tliat two or three person*
parts nf the state meet here and
feel the same disposition. Whether there is
i any inspiring influence in a piinung office or
| not we pretend not to know ; hut weuo know
• tliat there is something drat almost invu.iuhly
• See Mr. Jefferson’s letter published in A-
gricola.
NOTE.
My object has been to he useful. I have in
some' instances used the ideas and language of P r,,1 "}" s them to t; Ik about polities. We
others ; where I could turn to the authors relied j ^ ilv '' *"-'eo frequently amused at conversation*
0111 have marked tiie quotations,
PARTF SPIRIT.
There is a spirit of infatuation actually ex
isting among the people of Georgia, which
cannot be easily and satisfactorily accounted
real causes to which it may be attributed, I
that have taken place under these circuit**
| stances iu nearly the following terms,
j A. How do polities run in your country ?
I U. lligltsir, O they run high sir—-higher than
j I have ever seen them.
A. Who are the candidates ?
R. Mr. G and Mr. D am) Air. E and—let m®
see, there are two or three otheis—yes—
thev are Mr. F and Mr. G and Mi. H.
though the effects have been most sensibly i A . You have a light goodly number of them,
felt.*—That this spirit is prevalent among us,
noo.oe will deny ; but it would puzzle any
man fa give good ami substantial reasons why
it doe*. We must acknowledge here, that
what vve have formerly said oil the subject,
was by guess ; and guessing is no eivdence :
if wc have (guessed rightly our readers can
best determine. Since the 'adjournment of
the Legislature in Deer. 1HJ0, and previous to
B. Yes, there is full representation on both
sides.
A. Who, is it supposed, will be elected ?
11. It is extremely doubtful, but 1 think C, D,
<} and H will l e elected.
A. How will they vote for Governor ?
B. Tney will be divided, C and D will voto
for Clark, G and II for Troup.
\. Indeed! I thought G tw 11 were Clarkites.
tint peiiod, .the citizens, it appears, have , jj. N,,. indeed, ti is deadly opposed, and a*
drank to satiety the waters ofthe River Lethe
It has had tie wonderful effect to make them
forget the great interest of lit® -gate s: to give
a greater force t-o some maniacal propensities
which time, wo hope, will radically cure.
Internal improv, ments in roads and canals ;
melioration in public instruction ; well desig
nated plans to pinmotcthe agricultural inter
est of tiie state ; wholesome measures to bet
ter the present condition of the people, are
now considered of minor impoiInner, and
have given place, in the estimation ol thc cit
izens, to the manoeuvres adopted hy contend
ing parties io tjie electioneering .campaign
now opened for members of the next legisla-
I lure. And vvliat isverv strange, the wise and
* hut hnlds'a' ‘due pro' i ,llu fo'Mw and young, the cripple
• and the lair, tlm poor and the rich, thedecrep-
; it and young matrons and the maiden, have
j entered the field of t'onff’at, with the deter
mination to contend to the last, for v ictory.
I t)n the i-sue of this great battle, which must
| I e fought on the 1st of October next, (we
j mention the day because it might he forgotten
| too,) depends the future destinies of Georgia.
I The future destinies of tire state ol" Georgia
j to depend on the election of a lew individuals
I to the legislature !!
It seems that the citizens of Georgia care
! very little for the welfare, honor and reput
for II he will go Ins death against him.
A. 1 thought G was formerly a Trouper.
B. No never! lie is a dead shot against him^
and so is D.
A. IIow cuines it that Cand II are on oppo
site tints, they are friends and were
formerly remarkable for their affection
for each other.
It. True, they were, but they differed about
I lie election, and now tliey are at daggers
dr**v.
Tims it is that in our common conversation,
we me so lar under the influence of political
f eting, tliat we indulge in the daikest and
most bloody images. Thus it isthal from the
same cause, the sacred connection uflrrted*
ship is lent assuuder—and thus it is tliat
freemen are content to wear the badge olvas-
salagc, almost equal to that of the fir:n lal
tun by snlleiing the noble and lumorubl®
nameol (leo giitu 10heuieiged hi appellations
of party distinction.
But this is not the worst, there is an ulteri
or consideration of more iinpnit.iucn. There
is 11 uh ally-a vitiation oj the standard of mo
ral sentiment. Does .7 nnwspaptu contain an
essay relating to our stale aff airs, abounding
in hold assertions, dark iuuendocs, haid names
and liatsli epithets, it is sought for with n-
viiiity, am! rent^vrith apparently the highest
tern of their suite, hy paying so much alien- j ( | e hght, or the utmost abhorrence, ace, Img
lion to party disputes, and siding in the per
soil'll qit;trrel« and opposition of some partic
ular individuals.—It serins also that vve edit
ors of newspapers have caught the contagious
disease ; vve have deviated from the path vve
ought to pursue. The columns of our paper
as it cointi les vv itli, or crosses the vieusul the
reader. This we have observed, from the ei-
1 1 'ions of the Georgetown Messi ng r and the
National Gazette, down to tiie Essay ot
“Diiater” m tiie Museum. AYe have even
entile suit l of an infamous production of an-
the medium through which the principles ( other Mate, gobbled down with manifest plea-
’ Kauics.
of faction and discord are disseminated, and
enmity and the most rancorous invectives ate
promulgated. \Vr excite the passions wu
stir up party dissentions ; we pretend to have
tin* public good in view, when in fad we an
sapling the very foundations of the public
institutions of Geoigia, destitrying the sources
of morality and patiiotism, and annihilating
the resources of the state. This i„ no exagger
ation. Our presses ought to have 1 contrary
effect: Georgia is actually in a torpid state:
n.i energy, no perseverance, has he mi exhib
ited loi some time past in her councils : the
resources of the country arc I inguislung lor
want uf exert Be ; tliu public loads are ill so
vvicu lie.l .1 state at present, that next
1 • -
sure. AVh.it stronger evidence can there be
I of the gries mor d appetite, and the extreme •
, ly in"rhid slate of moral sensibility product J
| by the fury ot partisan warfare.
; It cannot be too often repeated by the friend*
1 of moderation,that this violence,will operate
no good to timer patty, but cert,.in ■ tjury to
tics whole stole.
1
t on TIIE JOt' KN A L.
Gentlemen—Hiving 1,blind in your pa
per of the Jtttli inst. that my name has been
made u»c of |br some in no s purpos , i
bcgth.it yurt uill give ; lac’- ill your paper l"
a plain statement "f facts >0 fir its res; '* ’»
v v:' 1 be .mpassiblc ; the public schools in ' the dishtuautacnt of part of the ittmiey •'.*
bv tt.'