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1&Z£>X>E3 CliVIIilsE :
DECEMBER 21, 1-21.
Iren,
t!,..|, w»uts provnu-d Iho
rcnrlMijt IhwpbciM.ii t-iiliird:<y Ind. I'nnci'
vr nrii urchin to pile uliy account ul tin
im ultriL of Congress.
Our latest advices fr>
ground, hold out the ] i
riM the Juf, rior t mill '■! tun
dive) a lot of Ur.d to the count)
nil Superior court
idler the art of L-2i, nu r rtl'erttiall)’
ii the Indian treaty
'.►poet of an ample
a lion ot toiritorv from 'he Cricks. i hr
L'" mill tore ndjoiirned. with ill' e\|ieetnlion
of being called topether apaiu in May, I",
tnake arrsupementH h*r the tlistrilintiun el
Uie unlit ipated ccssioti ol territory.
Pmk Piritlrntlt—The '\ngusta Batik has
di .-lari',I a dividend at the rate of S per
tent, tier annum.
The Slate Bank at the rate of 1 pci cent
for the same time.
The Planters Until, at the rate of 5 pi r
o. iit payable after Dec.—Mid
’flic Dari, n Bank at the rate of 3 per
cent, payable after Dee. l.itli.
presidential election.
The Man land F.lcetors voted as follows :
Ja.ks
\.lnr.
* 'i m
!< id
ru
aic distributed i
2d
t
e-Prlsiilint Calhoun
Juc keen
The Penn ylvania voles me, for
1’rcsiJt ill Jacks. .n
I c r-PiiMi/tnl Calhuliu
Tim Ncw-V erk vote
folio iv*:
i/ tsuletU Adams
Ciuwlord
Clay
Jaekeon
K.Ve-P resident Calhoun 2tt
Sanford 7
Conneulicut— \d-unaS for President.
J;i. ■ I mu n |'„r V . President
Masiurlu.setts—J Cl-Ail
J
1
. I'alliouu V. Pros'!. Jo
It is now seltli d hnvo'nl dispnle that tin-
three i .-ndidHtes lor'the lVsiili ney from
whom iho House of ltepri 'eiitatives must
. linos.-, are .Messrs, C.ttirfjrJ, .1,1 urns and
Jachiott. „ ,
.J. C. ('athovn is elected \ n-e-1 resident
beyond doubt, l,y the colleges.
CONOR It. SION A'. FLECTION.
BhldWin,
L’ihb,
Craw ford,
DuKiiib.
Cireene,
< t W ilUlftt,
llall, '
Hancock,
Jasper,
d i-demon,
Join a,
Laurens,
Vadisou,
t ljl, ilu.rpn,
Putnam,
Pulaski
P alaiii,
Rieltmond,
71
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JTd
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la'I
rt
a I
Hi
it.
177
:t-l
2.i
1)7
117
Id
To bps,
Telfair
Walton,
Varrim,
\\ ashington,
VV dkinson,
12 J
8
170
7U
Ull)
l
17
an
•oioity l
icademv
o idler tin* militia laws so fnr as reports
Richmond county, ntid to aulhoviso tlic or
ganization of a legimiaty coip* in AugpsUt
'fo authorise the trial of certain causes in
Mm
r J
to pr» v< nt the obstructions to the pnst'aj'’
of tiwli in the Ocinulgec.
To lay out a n ad in the county » f (\\tn-
«!«'ii and to appoint cotnni* , *.u<jncrs lor the
same.
IV. change the name of ct rlain person*
railed Albritton to Leaptr. t.
To prrividn for the tiud of claims to slaves
1 <>\ i« f 1 on muler execution.
r l'o niithorise the troops of cavalr/now in
Ftitnam to i i.tisolidiite and form one troop,
and to attach the same to the oldest Colo
nel’* regiment in said county.
To rov i • e and qui“nd the severiil land nets
now in force in relati* n to land* surveyed
on head rights and bounty warrants.
'ID nutlmri e Jann- K* nip to establish
n h ii v a. loi-s tho Alatamahu river on his
own land. *
To cxiuhliidi the nendemy »u the town » 1
l orsy th in Monroe county.
To change tiio ijaino of L. I’. Iliil to
Floyd.
Vo niter the net of D2!t to remove, the
sole of the public buildings ill Wuvpe.
To inf* rporao* tin* \\ aluut Crick Baptist
Church in the county of Jones.
To incorporate the Houston county aca
demy.
To c. tallish district eltetiuus in Dooly
county. ✓
To define an net t» until rise the enforce
ment of patrol duly in the city oi cavurmtili-
To aiithor'n-o the Judge oi* tin- nperior
court < f I he Eastern district t«. np r int n
guardian or timteo for a certain womau ol
color named Itino.
To authorise the Superior courts of ll»i«
state to appoint persons to set oil* and as-
pjt>n dower and to preset*ho the mode ol
proceeding therein.
To establish an engine company in tin
city of tfavauiiuh.
To chanye tlio timo <f holding the Inn-
rior court of Hancock county, m. far as rc-
gi rds the Hummer session.
To make permanent the site of the. pub
lie buildings in tin? count v «d D« entur.
I'm-the temporary relief of the purcl.a
s» r* of fractional lots and i lands.
To incorporate a Use engine company in
the city of D.irii n.
To purdoif Thomas F. Hall ol CJiallinm
(••uinty.
To alter and amend tho 2d section of tin
2d artii le of the comMiuli* u ol this state.
r lV, make \alidcertain grants to land w ilh
in eertaiii rest r\alions to tlio Cherokee In
diaiis.
po authorise James Cielcnd to plead and
practice law in the several courts* in thi
state.
To e\t( ml the time for forlumte drawer
to tnl.e out their grants.
To e-tuhlirh and fix the uauu* "f llie Min-
r.d Springacademy ntWavix iounty,und
iu im orporale. tiie tin- levs thereof.
To alter and amend the in tot iitcorporu-
ti<• 11 of the, Hewn of Clinton.
To ci»\ide the roun*y of Appling.
To authorise the volunteer company in
tl,e ouiiutv of Jones called the liulependei.
I.bu s to reeeiie members from the '.list re-
gum ill of (icorgia militia, and to c\uiu|>
tin* said company from battalion and rcg'-
uicntal niusii rs « xeept in cert-oe < uses.
To appoint Trustees of the Jasper county
academy, and to incorporate the same, and
also to grant a lottery for the benefit thereof.
Tft authorise a lottery for the purpose of
building a Masonic Hull in the city ol Au-
T.y hvliio ti.ns of hr,
id Inf rior courts in t!.
iing ti.e
tint«
To ,-it, nd the lint.- h,.rL-tc Pin- alio.' fd I .
luw f ir .livisio t and brigude iinpeiJom ti
to perform their military duties.
To amend the bd section of nn net pom’
ins out the duty of idirrUft in HtUing Intuit-
undi-r pxerutinn ptm-d in 18H8.
To a!li-r nnil atnond tlio (ft m
l'-'JP. to make pcrniant lit the site of the pub-
i< -Wildings in thn l ottrty of Monroe.
l-'iir the- ri-lii f ol l.nviik In rro of (in
c-o'.mly mid other Jjvii t iir.: i ,vi ol I niv ern.t)
Ikhd.. ,
To rrtoihitr the f, os of the rinks of the
,-otirtsof Ordinurv in mrtnin i-i-si n.
To mtlhorif iln, Covornor to njipoin
roinntissionrrsto fontrnrt t-.r the hnihlm^
of it hridRO (teross the OeiTluIgee at Maeon
urol for other pltrpo i-s.
To apportion trie Representatives union;!
t!ie M’vcial .counties of this state aecormng
the .'ill uiurii' r itio.i »»r census ol the state.
To change die name of Henry Kill.
To noth, live Win. darner to io.ihl a dam
on the l liatiihooeliie river mljoii.iiiR bn
ling a mill
We all retr llc ti
<_ nu land lor tltv purpose of ere
CtEOHWtXA XT.GZr=LATt7r.B.
Tl.i
two countu
;t"-,(i _ 2,025
i not heard fiotn.
The Legislature i f this elate adjourned
nit tilt on J itlutdav ui^lit htel. u llo.loek.
’i hr following is u list of the arta pnued.
To eptiildish election diplrijls in the conn-
tv of (.lv tin, and to ptmialt those who may
•Vole at tnorothnn one nluee on the same day.
l* rt . :r il»inff the nmile of p irtitionim; aueh
lots of land dtttwn in tlio land lottery of
Jtai, IIP have boon or innv he declared by
nidemeht of court to he friululontly drawti.
To iueorporata the town ol I’erry hi
Houston coi.niy, and to appoint cummin-
sioner. for the seme.
To cause tlio insticop of the Infertor court
t ,,l„y „ir throe Mp of land It the common
,.f tlio town of Madison, whereon the Mo-
thodi-t. rreshyterian mul Ihiplit t pevsn.isiult,
l.sMi tin, riahi of liiil.dina' churolies.
■| „ j„cor|'0rnte Goulnin noadomy m the
eoinitv of L.i.o.-ln, urn! appoint Trn-teus fur
the ra tie. _ - „
To vest in thn Hihernlnn Society ol r-a-
vanrialt all moni, p arisietT front the onto of
e.u heated rstalas of Iriplimt'ii ill llie euiinty
of riintlhim. ,
To nnthmipe A.I- 1 Muldh brooks, of Mor
eau countv and John \V tivavi s of ( larke
e-etnlv. to'efoihliph a toll h..vIro over the
Apnalaehieat Ifiek's I'nril; ami K. I’urk
of Mor-tan to ereet a toll lirid^e tit his mill
on the Oconee,
. To iticoi'i orate iho Ilnnt.v die aeoaotiiy m
•Tapper rmmt..
To exempt till aliens within the state ol
(I orRia from ordinary inihlitiduty.
To amend the act passed ! -It Hue. ISild,
to impose an additional tax on peitlatp.
To amend the 4th section pf a ro:td act
napped in lr-22furtho eoinitv of lilyun, &e.
To incorporate the lh my eounly ttuade-
Ynv. and to appoint Trustee tor the same.
'TorJvi t., master Carpenters and Masons
alien on buildings wm ted by them in .Ma
lle Alitam.iha
To rstsUish the ferry
known as Matin s ic.rty.
To entitle «- Incorporated nendennea ol
Oglethorpe and Greene lu their full share ol
Hie rnuntv aeadetny funds.
To im-orpornte the laiwroneevillo aeail.--
m« in Gwinnett county.
'To incorporate the Clayton academy in
Itabuncounty. , t _ ,
T I repeal ait net passed m 1 -1 <, to proln-
hit the inirodueliuii of slaves ouly oa rtr-
t;ii • ciinditiniiri. , , ..
Furl her to define iho duties nt colloetor*
of mm. ,
To I'stablifb and rrge.l«tn district c.oc-
tion^ in the county '»! Hrynn.
To autl.oiiho the Interiu court of Henry
to the Tru*t
of the town of Elbciton
'l’o repcul tlic art coinpeHing the el k
of thn courts to keep their oilier* at t i.
respective court-houses, so far as regards the
county of Decatur.
To incorporate the fi male academy at
llaimony Grove in Jack son county.
To compel pomms holding academy funds
to pay iiiiorosl in certain c:im s.
To authorise the trustee.' of the F.manual
county academy to estuhli>h free schools.
f Fo ufltublisb a forty near I’iimy Island i;i
the l*Jth district of Houston.
To incorporuto tlio i^avauiiuh An
drews Society.
To define the qualification of voters fi r
Aldermen of tin? city of Hnvnnnah.
To establish an acudi my at IVirncsvillc
iu Fruukliu county.
To prohibit the’ Judges of the Superior
courts in lids statu from practicing ni-attor-
ne\ * til the Ii, : riot and circuit court.* tor llie
district of Georgia.
To repeal an act to romlule the inter
course between the State thinks and the
liniu d Stums Hank, so far a< regards the de-
inauds which may l»e made for specie by the
lmter on tha former.
To legalise the acts of deputy clor s ol
the Supeiior ar.d Inferior courts and courts
of Ordinary, underlhe age of *J1 years.
To alter the general election law so fiir
n* r< speet.,tho rle« Lions hold in (Iwiiinett
county, al tin* house of Win. Ten/.
To securo to S. I’iercctlic sole lijht of
running a line of stage earraiges between
Augusta and Savannah.
To discharge fcmal* * fromtliup’ rform*
am c of pah"! duty.
To vest t!ie poor school fond ol t. hatham
eoi.ntv, iu I he .Sat ..ii nail ti < c sluool society :
ami tin poor m. liool If.ml «*i the county ol
litiiiigliatii in tim j'^tins of lideiio.
court of that count'.
Explanatory of an act fi»i laying out a
town on thoOeinulgeo river nml for oilier
.Itsft d Dee ‘j;*.d, 1 VJ.
l'o elmnge the time of holding the l ife-
»r courts in the county of Ja per.
To aiuhorise Win. Smidi to erect a bridge
rosft the Heavcrduui creek iu the coiiuty
pttrp.
of till'
county to convoy - .
arlnny a parf «t tin* laud jiuruluw-
eounty
«d for countv purposes.
•j'o change tlie naMes of certain persons
»Uf,d V.Hiborn to Newsuu.
•p.. appoint Truklt-M of the >' ilkmMVO
«<mnt)- ucudemy, unJ to iucorponitc
an on*.
’l'o change the nan:
,i. O'i'i'f-
Poll.) uVEinotm 1 county into
dinrh-t.
•uf J.
. \V
the
IV skill
, lion
IMII' f. ,
To incorporate tlio Fayetteville n< mh-m'
To authorial- the Inti rior curt ■ t Ja . 'le
■ u lot uf lain! tu the county
fur the
acta Tattnall
cottnt; to con
aeadetny. .
To keep "pen the ri.. r Olmop
passage to Hull, so lar ns
and Eanaiuu-1 cuuntus.
l'o vest the powers of tbo eomiiimsumers
of the euiirt house o. Laurens eounly iu the
Inferior rutin ol said i-onntv.
To incueporute tlte Clurlufille academy
j„ lIabor.lu.iu cobiiIv.
For tlu- relief ol rhom-o I i h y.
To alter and am ml au u l h a* lh reliuJ
of James Sut.h-y
To change the mums ol J p< lit
Johnson, anil Charles Roberts
diaries Wheeler
To establish .MrWright's t.-rr)
nett couti'v ■ "it the l liainhuu. bn-.
i ami rid tlu- roadact of 1 d)'J, u laling to
Burke, Jefferson and Richmond, vof.ii as
fetpeetv ltarko eoui'ty
>J.
that ol
(j vViii-
T • repeal iho act to alter and change the
silo of the public [)iiildiu e s u» Dmdy coun
ty, pas. cd iu lo*3,&c. %
* To change tho time of holding the -upc-
ri <r rmuis n Hurlu county so lar ns rulatrs
to iho Sjning term.
To amend the law prohibiting slav es from
se-'ing ei rtaiu nitielcs wi.hout licein e.
To author *e <•. V. Hr« \vn to keep a fer
ry across the t muLee riv • r uunr iho Long
dio'ds on bin nw u laud.
Tt. until, i •me l life i i »rc( Ur’ ■ f AT on:« t
( «miilv to tom t y certain m the ;owu o
Forsy tl^>» ecitatii religion- site c i- s.
T«) repeal all laws and parts of laws
which authorise tho stllmg into slavery of
free poisons oi* color.
To prescribe the mode of choosing elec
tors of President uild \ ice Fro ideut of the
l nited .States
Tortiise a tax for the vear IS’J*).
For the further sale uf I ts in the town of
Maeon.
To amend the road law* «»t tins state, so
far as relates to the county of Uuldwin.
To amend uti act eutitled an ai t to amend
the several act* establishing a Mayor’s .our;
iu llie city of Augusta, aim also the several
laws incorporating said city.
To authorise tho Justices of the Inferior
court of cither comity to build bridges over
water courses dividing « mimics.
To vest in the inn rim courts of the *
rol counties of the *•». «• tiieexi iusive right
tu appoint notaries pe.iiUc lor their reaper
live cuumi'-s.
To uuihoriso Ebenc/.cr Jcncka to con
•Uimtii canal from tin O.-ieclu*© to the Sa
\ttUimh river audio \e t in him and Ins
representatives th* f *.*piictory interest
thereof for the term of years.
To mgani»«* the eotimus of Appling
\\ ire, I ike and Dusoii utid to Until rise tin
Justice*of the Interior couit to >eloi'!pub-
tic sit*-** fi r !«aidc«unti'-s nr.d fi r othor pur-
' poses.
I10I.. I: (>r KhFlli::T.NTATIVF.j*.
1 i:if»VY, Dec.D.
The resolution to npp.t printo $3,.')00 fi
the piirpo.-.u of procuring a Imiiso fi-r 1!
I’resident of t ranl iin College was tal «
up in committee of the vvlioln house, Mr
t'ort ui Huldwin in t!.o chair—1 iin resolu-1
lion being read,
Mr. HI M, nn vH tb.-t the committee
ri.*- • and report t!i t tin y have gone through
thercsiilutii n will on! amendment.
Ir. 11 MtDIN H.id lie ivns surprised that
each nn . ppiicutioii shouhl hn tuade by
Franklin ( • Here. I h*m med t. him thn-
tlic more enieful the (,r g^hiteru h» cnin< ol
that institution, tin* m »rc nirch ss it became
of itself. Ar evory lei Ion it a ivu - In r(
and asks more inoiic’ . iji'twiilistitiiding the
uppro|iriuiinns that liuve he < n made. Now
it wants iiionr; to build u I’iesi<l*j»l> hou^e
Mr II. said if an instil it < >n mi old ns this
I*, cannot support it.-i Ii h« wouhl let it fail
lie thought it vt.h fi r the hem (it of the
wealthy, while ti e poor had to pay l'*r it
He was mill l o.u\cr proud that the institu
tion had beet) c-t-.bli !u.;l. H«? had g'-tie
thus far with it. hat lie thought it time tc
stop— Let tbo College be careful of itsfuiuK
and not squander them. It has laid land?
given to it. yd it wants nioliev. lie Would
let it s and mi it- own footmi r . Thnie art
tliousiiiids of children in tlio different coun
ties who want education, and Yio lunid
is e\t< tided to them, while wc lira culled
on to support ill College for the benefit of
he ricli. He war. n:'!onished—he was nmn-
/. d. \* e oiti hardly gut tho sum of
jjftJbdO f*•/r tho largest comities for poor
schools or count) academics. Hut
nrouskc.d to throw out tijldJM'O at ore e tor a
Freshh ills house, lie hoped the resolution
would not pass.
.Mr. AULKCROMHIi: made n remark
w!.ich was not lie.udhv tl*c lenorter.
Mr. HAH DIN epfied briefly.
Air. IH>l/r regretted that m a discussion
of ibis matter nsseifions had been tu;.d<
.vliic Ii are n«*t founded in tho nature el
things. lie contended that in this cciintrv
d,, rc is no di-titicti n between the rich and
l < poor. Tlic^ir at body of the people ate
able tn support lbem*ilve8, audio educate
tljcir chdthen ; ami win u gentlemen say that
lie nonev of the poor is expended for tl
dvantnge of the ri' Ii tliev >houid reeollei
who pnys that in-mey into tho treasury.—
The poor man pays his proportion and s.
- oes the rich, and by expending ii as pro
posed in the resolu -u ‘ very man may eu
iov his proportion fit. r Flio College is s
fi/untain from which ' now edge flow-in al
diiHctinns to glmlden ami improve soca-ty
If the sons of the rich go to the College
they acquire information which they carry
with them to their homes and their i
horhond, where all are henefitted, in some
degree. Why then ill reference to such an
institution should we art with parsimony
What is the 7 mi < f f H»00 t«i the people <
Georgia 3 Wlicn gentlemen spen\ <
economy, tliey slmuM ho rare fid they do lint
become pursinieiiious. In a m«itt< r (>1 tois
sort there should he no parsimony. Thi
l.i ilislature should foster the institution by
all the menus in its power. It will provid
teachers for our academies and our po
schools, and in n few years we shall see
r \ hub n in the intelligence and the public
morality of tbo state. Enlighten tho puli
he mind and you guard the people against
i \rusioii cm their rights, you make firm the
binds oil which otir government is founded
(If, ;i Kiibier-t of this sort the Legislature
should not licsitato one moment, uurti<*ular
Iv ns it is understood that tho Fie.-uh nt
lit use is now until to be oecuuied—TIi
fiimls of th<* Co|b r e a?o umler the eontn
of the state, tvhieli ee:l:iinlv can guar
n gainst mismtina'jeineut. 1 le luTieved t liei
had been no misriiniingommit by the tru
tec ;. The futuls (d* tilt) C'dlese have been
invested in hank stork. Every one knows
that fi.r many years past this stork lias been
unprofitable. Hence it is, and not
mismair j<-m< nt, that the ti listers Inn
the incum t" procure such a liousn as is suit
a Ido for their purpose.
Mr. K ! .N A N agreed with penth men
to tlio importance of edwati n, but he could
coiil f ive that n apleudi I president
house could advance its mteict H
Ji-v.-d the l'rcsidciit had no riglit to extinct 1
hwIi an accommodation. He engaged t »
•arli for so tu lift'll, and thcie wits no ol l ga
llon on tla- truBtci tv to liml him u hoiiM'.—
lSiit if money was to he aepropri «tc*d
was too much, lie would oppose tho reso
lution.
Mr 1H LL said, he believed it was not
nc esary now to urflo the importance ol
public education. The timo ' hen suchi?
course w.iS* necessary, lie Imped pad p; *'»•<•
aw.iv,and that the Legislature did not now
want argument to induce it to patronise all
institutions having this for their object.—
Ti t Legislature have been liberal toward?
Franklin College, and the po d ejVeeis of
that liberality are already se n. Hut with
out a continuance * f this lib* rtilitv the
c.i:ti;;on cannot ..ns.*«rt!.« mdy fiilly
were int nded t l)t* accomplished by it.
It must he support' >1 or it will never arrive
at tlint stability—it ' ill m-vr attain that re
putation and character which its L icuds nn-
t.eip-itc tor ii. The present income is imt
iidequalO for tile present cvgi m y. I he
trustees have imt the means to j roeure such
Ij.-ii' (« :w tin* president - uhl have. I e
income fr-un h.m!. sto* 1 is sHHiU. and the
* rising from tuition (iioums to
J.beut >• It Ml*. Out of this tile officers mo to
he paid nml their salaries me not high—
The pr* mdent has Flic pro:. »ors
liavey HJh ioaeli 1‘oiiriutorsare paid .-<T*»0
e.ieli. And there is an n« adeinv a.t.iriimlI to
the College at in expense of 11>00. Tin
whole of the salaries and contingent e\p« u-
M's a.n mat to about wldlo the in-
t'oitie is but >'U .till’d. Thus the expendi
tures indispeusaldy ncees>;try to earn the
iis.itoiioii on tibs.’i'b nearly the whole of ito
reVx-uue.
As one of tlic committee by which the
resolut.ou had In* n introduced, lie wouid
siaietli.it die pies. Iciits IiouaC, whiv li nc
vv i- a go***l one, w as now in su« Ii i eoudi-
• ion ms to he nearly untenantable It
iintitfor theoceupation of the president ol i
( ollepe who should support such dignity
and respectability of upj e iram e as is com
patible wi ll his olfiec. Fho .iniount cm-
l,raced in tlic resolution is hardy sufficient
for the purpose of proem mg a sintabh
house. It is not too much. 11c did not
know what Mich buildings cost in other parts
of llie state: ill Athens houses furnishing
out ordiumy a« ro.mnodutions euuuot b
pun based at much le.-s ihuii this, fon"
dw« limp I muses in Allien* cest nearly twice
ns mudi
It was ne trl. • x inct—Itrhd was all*•' tor
and granted liberally. He vv: < sure none
f llie expei tations excited by the immin
ent appropriate ns that liuve been made
m a few yen s past have been disappointed
If we continue this support he was assured
disappointment would not occur. Young
men, without this support, will goto the
north to piorure an education, and will take
out of the circulation <»f the state more loo
ney than would build up the whole ( ollegc
fr-un its foundation. Under tliis view ol
the subject, lie considered a liberal course
of nppinpmtion, the bent economy that
could I • practised.
He .opretted to witness the ungenerous
insinui turns tlint hud drop! about ih
i an r.eincnt of the funds of the College.—
To refuto them effectually it was only no
eessary in ref»'r to the character of the gen
demon wlm had the charge of them. They
me men of honor and ol integri
ty, and would scorn to spend uno cent tin-
neces-arilv.
Mr. HARDIN said lie had the honor to
he in the Logi- aturc when the College was
••stubli.-hcd lie went with the friend* o
the institution. Hn assisted to roar it up
A few vc. rsafterwards it was going down
We u.ive t*» it liberally. Tho trim
proniiM il they would not hn importunate
theiesifter—that they would take • are mid
do Lett* r. Yet they arcsfili asking for mori
Sir, if you lot then! know that you are about
to le 11 a strong hand over them, they will
a*.!; fi r no more, lie did not approve of
llie resolution on aocouttt of the policy and
also * n ecoiint of nmotynt of the npftupri-
aiion. it money is to bo appropimted.
tli..- Mim is < i rtnmlv too large, if a major
ity «.f the members think otherwise lie
would submit, though lie must belicxothat
the appropriation would he unconstitutional
Mr. HULL said that to satisfy the gen
tleman w ho had just sat down asto the con-
stitntioimli'v of the appropriation lie would
read the nth section of the constitution.—
lie n n*l the -o'Uicn rel**rred
Mi. HAUDLS said that is very pood
do* trine, but the iisMtwtii n dors not apply
to this ease. The appropriation is a dona
tion and must require two thirds ol the
|louse to pas* it. lie would insist « n loo
thirds voting fur it before, it should pass.
Mr. A HEIM KOAIKIK replied in a few
remark*, whit b were not heard.
Mr IT H'GHi.UTY next rose—Eneugl;
!♦. ii been said aheaily in this discus-dun
about t : o nli ity a;ul i.iipnrtanec of educa
tion. On tld> point it appeared that aii
ui re agreed. Hut in re I tion to llie ncces-
iiv of the appropriation now .<ked f*»r
lie gentleman from Jasper (Air. Kenan)
anpearul fretn his pun arks to think it \v:i* n<
part of the contract between the presi*lent
of Franklin (’ollc.u? and the trustee*, that
llie former should he furnished with a lu
•lition of Fra.tkliti Cullcg* so....,- ; .-«.m a H o. | the inetUmion t'-r whirl, an •J>P»pn«ti<m »] JS'flHtlNn'.xt'ww and after a few
OL^^Mla I p u* “ •
ort.-ei hia oxvn resolution
asked at the most alooiny period of its exis-I Mr LI MPMN next rose r
tenee, when even its warmest friends des-1 romarks, offetri-d the following resoltitio
pail- d of its prosperity, lie would be Rrsolttd, That the resolutton and tmh» i-
pnilty of ingratitude if on an ocenssion like pute lie on the table for the remainder ol the
this lie did not say something in its tavor. I session. »
lie had belt nged to it when that worthy Mr. KENAN opposed the resolution of
man Dr. Finley, undertook its management, I Mr. L. , r
and altlio’ he was a man whose persever- Mr. FORT a so replied to the remarks ol
since never wavered from its purposes, yeti Mr. Is. and concluded by calling tor the pre
even he despaired, when he saw its condi-1 vious question. .
U«>n,of doing any thing fi r it. That man Mr. ADAMS made a few remarks m op-
vv as removed from the theatre of his useful-1 position to the call for the previous ques-
ncHrt, bv the mandate of a Providence whose l tion—when,
wav* ifire inscrutable and wliose throne is The Speaker paid, “ Shall the mam nues
surrounded by mvpterv and darkness. Mr. tion he now put.”—The House decided that
L. said that hence he had to seek an eduen- it should not he put—Yeas JiH, Navst>.j
1 YKAS—Mc»ir». Andcraon, A*n, Ban
ion Hi a di.-‘t n, it , , | n ucktmrn, tin.jiiidM’ullin), tbdlcni, Bay*
To him it appeared that tl* n plan of euil- I mar | <f ir v j, 0 ',, Ko»t of Baldwin, Fatter of Columbia,
ntiou was wn.iiff which proposed to begin I Ficmiiur. Gholtcn, Gilder, ltaxtard. . , r ' t c '
at "" I'ottom of sori.-ty. V.mmust to sue-
(•(•(•I begin wi:li tho wealthy. I lie stream j 5lin< Huttnid.ScarbftroiiKl,. Watkint, XVaiioi , Uig-
uf 'r MowIcd'M* must ft*»w downwards. You I gin*, "i.kinsnn. Wood of Fay. ite. Woir*ud--3s.
mit'ln a. well u...-:np. to H.angn the rotlKo
ot the torrent or the cataract, asto change J to n.CioptoH. Cochran, Cone, Copp, Crocker, Daven-
the n.-ttnnil rout-si'of kmiwle.lac, Educate I pnrt, OilUr.1. BmiK-henj. FniUirntmi, Kint.-i- ol
. c ... ,i ,, I..,., 1 Greene. Fivenimi, Gilmore, Gravt*. Hagan, Ho.i,
a number ofyotinp in. it an illy, niid w I < a I | Im i„ )11 ,n„|i < k< Ity. Koib.l.ane, l.a«. I-a*-
tlic nrofi'rtsioiis me filled, von will he able J , OM< i jt , nin rd. l.ivm|>kin, Ntav», M* r nicy, M. rri«e-
pr-icure teacher, f. r you, poor ^-hooU.
Y «M1 have a large poor school turns, out it is nmiN Hiu „i«,i,;h. it, a, Uemhert,H« > ’ ** *
inoperative for the want oftenchers. In the - . - - ...
northern htates wlu re collegiate education
is convenient and readily obtained, teachers
are abundant. Young men of the first res
pectability and of the first talents some
times engage in tliis business. Patronise
tihpt now drawn by the. gcntlernx »
from Baldwin (Mr. Fort) would make it t >*
pear that between bis substitute and he
other propositions before the. House tie
test is as between something and not!i
Every other proposition is as nothing—his’
something. Air. II said, that as for
himself he had no such predilections. If
he had any predilection, apart from the i
tcrest and the prosperity of the state, it wa*
for the second substitute, which embrace* i
all the particular* which could with prourie-
ived.cn-
<l», Huberts
ScuvHl. Smith •>! Bryan, Smith ot Striven, Staple-
ton, Stewart, riiom.imr Mclntufth. I lioma* of W«r-
ren, Turiitr, l utif, XVaithour, AVarreu, Welch,
s\ iit~t;..
Tuesday, Dee. 14.
On motion of Mr. Ltnipkin to take up the
original resolution and substitute on the Pre
V
your college—appropriate for it liberally, j s j ( )enlial question, hh entered on the journals
and you will Imv tlic same results here. I of yesterday and ordered to lie on tho table,
I»iit there is another strong reason why I t j a , yens and nav* were required, and arc—
this college should he liberally supported—J Y'ea* AH, Nays4‘J.
Our young men should grow up in tlic state I The original resolution and the sustitute
jmd should be educated at home. They I xvcrc tlicn read, and Mr. Hendrick moved
shouhl have the feelings of Georgians—they I t | lal t | 1U y i; P oll the table for further consi-
sliould not only have tho feelings (»t Gcor-1 ( ]eratiou ; on which motion the yeas and
gians, but their feehn; s should ho concur-1 n! ,y S were required to he recorded and arc—
r*.nt and unanimous. Now sen.I our young 1 jtn, Navs fit).
men to oth* , r states fi?r an education, and j 'Flic question then recurred on tho motion
they imbibe dill ere nt feelings—they return I fJ j* Yj r Lumpkin, offered yesterday, to lay
and enter upon tlic duties of life, and are at j the resoluti <n uud substitute on the table for
points on ail occasions. Ihhu nte them ^ I tfio lemainder of the session. On this mo
notiK—let them read the same books—pur-1 ,j , n iheyensand nays were required—A’cas
sno the same studies—imbibe the same 1 -- * *-*
ideas, and iti after life tlu re is a concurrence
of sentiment, of principle and of feeling,
uim.ng them, productive of the happiest
results. lie was happy to find some men
on tli.s floor with whom ho l.ad enjoyed
happy hour at Franklin College,
Navs I’d.
ford, B. a'hum, Brockman, II u'ton, Clark*?
mn, Cochran, I’Om*, Copp, Crocker, Davenport,
Dil'Mil, Donalierty, Keaouriton, Foster of C»r»vm>,
Fretniun,Giiniore, Grave*, Had ty. Hatrun, Hardin.
Holt. Horn*?, Hudvtn, Hull, Kelly. Koib, I.U'v, Low-
LioiihiiI, Lumpkin, Mays, Merumy, Merriwr
and he was happy to find that they
still of tin-same opinion and the same feel
ings with himself.
Mr. KENAN contended that cv<n if s:
house were indispensably, necessary, ffwV'*
was too uim Ii 'Fhe utility of education it
not disputed. Hut the appiopriation of thi?
money is not the means of d;!iii-ing know!
edge, fi cut lemon talk about the dignity ofl M a u
LUinpK
Miicliell *>t I'uintki, Mitcliell of Wilkin*nn,
More an*l, M>« iv, O iver, I’.Kikr, Pop« ,‘tonit* rmau,
H onto pb, Iten, Hem!)* t, 'U-\uoi.tv, 'oiie* 11, beai
mu i -i . s ot . tbof Brj in,H .".It .t si 11*. n
-tap i i"ii, "I I..‘ii.j) *•!’ Mclnius'i, ll.omu* *0 W:.i
it, 'turner, 1 utiv, Wuilhuo , Warren, Wt'ic!«
NAYS-—Adams, Anderson, Ash, Blackburn.
Ituni'ide, Clayum, Co Iiih. Cul.in%, Day, th nmark,
I'viiols Port of It td«in. Foster of Couinibia, r ein*
r.| , tfholsoii, Glider, lluzzai<i, Heudr eK, liieks.
M«ilt-liins, lu,. isoil. K« i an, K n^. l.an»*. Marlin,
McClendon, Murray, Poo<, Pnnm>*» j , Heir
f'etwa* othenvirtc. A house has »1-
y been furnished to the president, until
came unfit fur him to live in. Nut con
tent witli t!ii.s objection, the e< tub man from
aper objects also to the amount proposed
he appro; riated. This objection Mr. D
• «.*( iv( d nail keen already answered —
ul stramre as it may Rerun, this appropria-
n is objected to by another of its oppo
nents be ;?mo ii is not enough'. But the
lost plausible objection is that it is taking
•ran v from tlu? pour and giving it to the
h. Now if there are two parti* * in tl.i-
o*iniry,th« rich and the poor, and if tliey are
> he considered art opporrd to oaeh othe
i tlii?ir inti rest*, (which propositions Mr.
1. i-a'id he wouhl take thi* occasion to de-
iv,) the \ > ry contrary is the fa t The tip-
•roprinti n. if it he made, is talcing limuth?
ich and giving to the poor. NYiio are be
lefittnd by it? The rn h do not want ii
ireause they can send their sons elsewhere
to have them educated—Thn poor cannot
•nd their sons to Northern Colleges. For
their benefit ho would make the appropriation
He would have ncollege a home, conven
ient to the poor, and to which they could
nd their sons. Them are now, and lie
spoke from a personal knowledge of the
fact, many vouiic men at Athens, whom the
state would* hereafter be proud to oeknowl-
ilge as her sons—who would have been at
llie plow, hut for tlu; establishment and e
dowment of this institution. Fullv o
half of the young nu n now there, who n
distinguished for their studious and correct
habits, tiro of this class. If Franklin Col-
o hud not existed, they must have ro
of sentiment produced at Franklin College.
For all thi* we are to give money, to build
a house for the provident! To what extent
is thi* principle to be carried. Build a house
for the president and you must build one for
i nch professor, or you make improper dis
tinctions. He would diffuse I:
mui h as possible, hut he would begin with
of Fayette, Woit'urd—43,
So the whole was laid on the table for the
remainder of the session
\Vki>ni:sd vv, Dec. 1"»
The hill to create a Board of public works
w led ire ns I was taken up in committee of the whole
House, Mr. Hudson in the chair. The mi-
:
the poor ' As conn as they could read and uitml hill itnd the substitutes were read:—
»rito, let them be sent to the county nend-
cmics, inirl then to tlm CoI'icro. This wouhl
be his courso. even if it should In* stiid that
and tt discussion of tln-ir respective uicrits
ensued, of which the following is a sketch
Sir. TL'ltNER rose itnd Sind he believed
lie. begun ill the wrnn;: end—He would he- j ,| ]a t every member uf tint House wr.s fully
lm-
maiued in ignorance. \\ itli thttso views he
ould it|>|)ropr'mte liberally, believing that
in doing se he would nut ho builcing up a
College tor the rich alette, but especially for
the benefit of the poor.
Vr. ADAMS wished to be informed in
what situation the bouse steed, ns tegards
ownership, which tlio president now occu
pies.
.Mr. III LLsaid the College |md ulweys
owned a house which It.-ul been appropria
ted to the usa of the president. Tho pres
ent incumbent, when lie first canto to Ath
ens occupied it, mol contiimcd to occupy it,
util of late he found it in it condition so di-
Inpiditcd, end so inconvenient tlmt he wits
compelled to lettve it. lie purchased tm-
,ilbor nut of his own funds ; and this it was
wlie-li tho appropriation was intended to
piovide means to purchase, for the use of
the College. The (muse now occupied by
(he president does not belong to the College,
hat is the private property of the president.
.Mr. HARDIN, at seine length again
delivered his ubjoi lions to the resolution.
The question was put oll .Mr. /fa/J's mn
tion, that the committee rise and report that
they have gone thro" the resolution without
amendment, and curried
lu the linos, the report was taken up.
Vr. OLIVER, rend l-nrt of nil art rela
ting l" the nllitirs of the institution, fr on
which it appeared that the Treasurer of the
Culle-e in a certain event was empowered
to draw on the Treasury of the state for;
amount not cue, ding Ald.OOO, to ho paid
nut of the monies tuising from the sal,
l.’nivcrsitv lands. It seemed to him proper
to rnoiiirr whether the money nceruing ot
these h mds had been paid intothcTreasury
and w bother tlie Treasurer of tlio Collegi
had drawn on tho Treasury under tho pio-
v isions of tho net referred to. Till this
dune, he thought it would he premnturu to
pass the resolution. If thoinnnev had been
paid on the bonds, mul if it bad been appli
ed for and used by the college, be hud nc
ohiection to the resolution.
.Mr. Ill l.l.. said the appropriation allu
ih ,I to by the gemle,nan from Elbert, (.Mr
Oliver) was f-r 11,;- pin pose of budding
„ e ,v College ■ -- ’1 he money laid be a
p nd into the Treasury and had been drawn
for. Tlio new college has been built and
Inis absorbed tho whole of the umunnl allu
ded to, w.ilui, twenty dollars.
Mr llARDi-S again opposed tho pas-
sage of the resolution, on the ground that
no account had hetn rendered of tli
tier iu which the pre i-ms appropriations
had been dtsj isad of. He w„me,l
count. Aeeomus are always necessary to
show us how the mutti-v lias been sp, nt
is ilm practice of the United Suites that if
laie-fo,trill of „ e, at w ,s iinacromi'ed fur,
then,mint was thrown lank on the person
presenting it. liul in this ease no ae-mint
at mi an been submitted \l ny,.-ir,\his i
lit,,. Cuti'ee's road. Mr. II. msli ed tu tuk
nn so nun h time, hut tt appeared that he
stood alone to fouterid ogina l lituse appo
sed to Imn. All the bock men and tlic law-
vers were ngam-i him. hut he was not dis
posed to giv, vv V even to such odds.
Mr III l.L sunt that accounts had alvvcv»
been regularly made out by tlic ltastet-s
and laid bofjre tlic SonaltB A.adeimcus
Tins bad been done nt the Into session ol
that body, and be had no doubt it llie gentle
man from Decatur Mr. llurdmi) would ad
vert to thein.ibev v. c’.dd be antirely satis-
fiactorx to him
II cases wi*h t!*o ignorant and as-
r.fnd—II" w as o|qio>« d to tlio appropria
ting nml would vote? agaiiiPi tlio rosoiution.
Tlio question was tlit’ii taken on tlio fes-
dutii n and decided atainst it.
Mr FOHT of Baldwin when called on
lar Ids \ i»t(?. said tlint ho was sorry to bn un
der thn net es*ity < t* voting against such a
resoluti-ti. i)ut that an in-titutton should
siiow a balance against it oi* 1000 or Jsl.VjO
mnn -llv mnnifi'stcd su- h a want of 01*0110-
my that it wouhl he* criminal!*) indulge it It
was too much to incur thi* expenditure for
the education ot’lOOor *t most ofl.V) young
men. IIu would thcriToru vote against the
resolution.
Mr. OLIVER said that from the explana
tion that had been given he was satisfied that
the provision of the act he had lir-t adverted
to was now of no service to the College :—
and as lie believed the sum asked for was not
too much fur the purpose intended, he would
vote iu the affirmative.
Monday, Dec. IT
The report ofthe Penitentiary committee
being before the. House, that part of it
which proposed the establishment ol a tun
yard was read and disagreed to.
The reduction uf the salary ofthe phy
sician was agreed to—$200 was fixed us the
salary
Tlic reduction ofthe compensation of the
Inspectors was taken up ai d postponed until
tho appropriation act should come before
the 1 louse The whole matter was then
suspended in cimsequoneo nt the message
from tbo Senate announcing their determin
ation thereon.
The report of the comruittoe on Bunks
was taken up ami adopted.
On motion of Mr. b'orter of Greene, tlio
House took up and agreed to the followirig'rc-
solution:
Information having been received tlint
General La Fayette, the early mid zealous
defender and devoted friend of American
liberty will probably visit tliis state during
the present winter.
Iltaolrcd by the. Senate and House of lie-
presentntirrs of the State of tiroraia m
General .hacmbly vu t, That Ids Excellency
the Governor he authorised, and lie L here
by requested to receive the General in such
manner as in his judgment may evince the
iiiitude of the people of this slate lor hie
distinguished service*.
Jind br it fart hr unanimously resol red,
That his Excellency the Governor be autho
rised to draw on tbo contingent fund of tlu
state for such sums of money as may be
necessary for carrying the object of the.
foregoing resolution into effect
The ILeise oil up tlu* following resolu
tion, as offered a few* days since by Mr
Fort of Baldwin:
\\ jiHvtAri it is important that the will of
the people should prevail in all important
elections, uud 111 none is it more so than
that of President «•! the United States ; and
it being manliest that Gen. Andrew Jark-
pon, if not first, is deridcdly tho sccoud
ii mice of tlm people of this state, and that
bis popularity iu a l arge portion of tbo l
Htates, and especially in that section in w iiich
we arc placed, is far greater than that 01 any
other individual ; and believing us we *lo
that on this subject wo act iu conformity
with tile wishes of our constituents—
He it therefore r* sol red by the Leo
fare of Georgia, Tint in tbo event of tm
election of Fresideiit coming hulbri
House of Representatives, ami it appearing
il,at Mr. Crawford, who nus received tlu
»•!*■( (oral vote of this state, cannot succei
to the preside!)* )—our Representatives
Congress be and they are hereby requist
to give the vote oftlus state to Gon. Andrew
Jackson, he being the second choice ofGcor
acquainted with the provisions of the hill
and substitutes. They had hern printed
and laid on the desk of every rnemlur;—
He believed that the House was ready and
anxious to vote 011 the subject without dis
cussion.
Mr. FORT of Baldwin, said he hoped
the subject would not be permitted to pass
without debate. It is one of the most im
portant which lias ever oecuuied the atten
tion of the Legislature. It is a subject,
the determination of this Legislature on
which, will selth? the point whether Geor-
to rank among the first states of the
l iiiori, or to take a secondary place among
thorn—It should not pass wilhout a full dis
cussion of its merits. Even before anoth
er Legislature may meet, the advantages
which may now he gained, may have passed
away, never to be recovered. If a scheme
of internal improvement can bo adopted
which will confer benefits on the whole peo
ple of this Ftato, will this House sleep ov
it, and neglect tho interest of our cons’flu
ents? Such n scheme was proposed in bis
substitute, and it embraced principles on
which all henrts would unite, and with
which the feelings of every citizen of Geor
gia wouhl harmonise. The idea advaiu < 1!
in the substitute, that the water*of tl .Mis
sissippi can be united with t!m?(j of Geor
gia, is not visionary.* To him it seemed so
asible, so practicable, and so important,
that too much attention could m t he bes
towed oil it. If such a project is practiea-
, and were accomi fished, it would,
re with magic, exalt the state in charac
ter, and augment her wealth, her popula
tion and her resources. To him it appe
d to he entirely practicable, and that the
results of its accomplishment would pi
thestato in tho very first rank among her
sistoi
He wouhl not no*.v enter upon such a
ussion of the merits ol' thn substitute in
Mr. FORT supported tho resolution, by
by explaining the \ lews and the objects of it.
Mr. FOSTER of Greene, then rose and
aft* r a few remarks, submitted the following
substitute:
The General Assembly of this state ha\
ing already expressed In tim election of
electors of President and Vice-President,
decided preference lor W in. II. Crawforo
for the Presidency of the F nited States—
llesoircd, That it is inexpedient fi*r th
Legislature at tliis time to gne any liutin
opinion mi th*' subject; uud that, should lit
■lection lor President come into the IP
of Representatives of the United Stat -
\v » have full confidence in the wisdom
integrity of our Representatives, to wlioii
it belongs to givo the vote of tliis state v<
1 thh important question.
dis
relation to the hoard to he established, fur
ther than to say that lie would not iu the
creation of a board of public works leave
that board at liberty to choose where,
when and how it should goto work. He
ould grant no such disci etiou. Their
>perations might be partial—li acted to 90*110
particular portion of the slate. A majority
of the people could not be brought to agree
to such a course. {Set smdi a board to vvuik
now, and the next Legislature, influenced
by tlic* dissatisfaction of tic? people, ma\
mid*) ail we have done. If the hill ih pan
el at all it should puss in such n shape ui»
ill unite all hearts uud hands in it* favor,
and secure the co-operation of the
din-* Legislatures.
Ir. V . then recurred to the seliome
brai rd in the substitute. Supposing it pru* -
ty be now adopted. It was,he conceive
tircly unnecessary to dascant on theadvan- 1
tagesand importance of internal improve- i
merit. Every member is in favor of it, in I
some shape or other. What plan shall be
adopted—what system pursued, is now tlio
only question before the committee. To
bin) it seemed that in tho present temper of
the public mind, till the Legislature can or
ought to do, is to organise a board of pub
lic works with powers to make a general
survey of tbo state. As for securing the V
commerce of the West to ourselves, a* pro
posed by tlio gentleman from Baldwin,
.Mr. IL thought if it could he domwit would
ho of the first importance, but %hc idea
was visionary; and even if it wore not, it
would absorb all the wealth of the state t<r
effect the purpose proposed. Besides, am
we to legislate and to expend our money
fi.r the benefit of the people beyond the
mountains? When vve speak of internal
improvement should vve limit ouselves to
a canal ? Suppose it constructed—how is it
to be approached but byroads? The im
provement of our roads, our bridges, and
our public buildings—the draining of our
marshes—iu a word, the improvement of
Georgia—these are matters to which \rL
should have inference when we speak <.
internal improvement, and not a scheme
which is grand and imposing in appearance,
and beneficial, not particularly to Georgia,
but to the people ol the West. These are
tho objects contemplated bv th^aceond
substitute, offered by the gentleriA'i frt»n
Putnam (Mr. Turner.) They are ml of tho
first importance, and ought to bo adopted.]
The hoard proposed by this substitute, havo
power toiuake a survey of tho state with re
ference to these objects, and this is as far as
wo ought at present to go.
There is another thing connected wMi
this subject which merits attention. Why
has this state advanced with so much dis-
trust towards tlio adoption of a system of
internal improvement ? Simply because
there has been no hoard organized in which
the people had confidence—and because
heretofore the public, money has been he-
willy thrown away. When internal im
provement i* mentioned, the people's atten-
is immediately turned to tlic $<>0,000 spent
to no purpose on the Oconee r A or, and tho
$. < rt,00t)tiiinihiHy spent on Brian reek. But if *
wo organize u hoard, as is proposed in the
second Fulisti’ute, of men chosen by the
Legislature, distinguished for their integrity
and capacity, with the Governor for the time
being at their head, the public will have
confidence in it :—and why should we fear
to delegate to such a board oven more ex
tensive powers than arc contemplated by
the second substitute ? There can bo no
danger of the abuse of powers ix> dvlegjj
ted.
Mr.TURNER said bo would not detain
tbo committee further than to reply to flic
leading objection to bis substitute. The
objection is that the hoard proposed to b*i
established is entrusted with too great n dm-
eretion, and that no definite object is mark
ed out to which their attention is to be di
re.led—Tho organization ofthe board hs
thought was ft sufficient reply to tho objec
tion. It will be composed of tlio most i i-
tclligont men of the state, with tbo Govern
or at their head. To such a board, it :ip-
penred to him, verv Urge discretionary pow
er* might he confided without the most re
mote duiiaur— But if a majority ofthe com
mittee thought that tlio descrction w as to *
great, he was perfectly willing that a clause
should be added to direct their attention to
different specific points—Mr. T. said, lie by
no means wished the committee to act iu
the dark. Ho believed they could act un
derstanding!)’ on tho matter. As lie had
bofjie said, the bill and both tbo substitute*
had been printed, end every member is in
full possession of nil their provisions. He
hope J, therefore, that a decision might be
id without further discussion.
Mr. BL RNFIDE said, that nt the lapt
ssion, when a proposition was before tho
House to establish a board of public works,
bo opposed it: and on the same priucipl
lie would now oppose the original bill, he
•nuso it gave to tho board the power t<
pend money for purposes and on ohjr
that iniiht net lie beneficial to the corrmu-
nity. F.ithcr of the substitutes, lie said,
came nearer to hi* idea of what ought to bo
done, than the original bill—We are u..<v
preparing to outer seriously and earnc tly
011 the p*dicy of internal improvement.
Tin? linn has come when vve are to reap the
rich and golden harvest to be derived from
n vvi**o prosecution of that policy If tlio
first step in properly and judiciously taken,
tho work will go on prosperously—In ma
king a selection among the several proposi
tions before the House he had chosen that
which had reference to the initiatory step,
lie had fixed his attention on the object, the
accomplishment of which would be ofthe
highest possible benefit to the eonununit)
But before he was willing to make any ap
propriation of money, ho would he convin
ced ihat the object in view was attainable
Ti
tun*
first
‘d that the object 111 view was attainable. i
hen in comparing the bill with the e-bsti )
le, he had a decided preference vl ^ the ^
•st substitute, because it presented «*< *<b* m
< t v. hi. h every body eouldsoo and under- I
and. It* object is t<> c onitm nce a great
ticable, (liesaid) il wo delay its execution,
other channels will be opened for the coin-
more? oi tho Watt* OUr siflter states cao
furnish channels, but none of them equal to
vvluit wo may furnish. But inferior as they
, let them he once opened, audit wiil
he found almost impossible to regain what
vo shall have b st. Suppose \Iabuma
hould construct a canal connecting the wa
ters of tho Mississippi with those of that
smlo, and that a communication across tin-
lYmtisulu of Florida, should be opened.—
Tho commerce of the west, to nvonl tlic
dangerous navigation of the .Mississippi
and the still more dangerous navigation
around tlm Florida Cape, would kc< k this
channel. But if the Atlantic coast can be
reached nt u still nearer point, the induce
ment would bo in* reused. Should thuco.n-
.iiuuic.i.ioii ho opened tlnough our own ter
ritory before others accomplish similar
schemes, we will he secure of the commerce
of the vvlujo Western world. But if our
hoard shall say the project is iiiiprariu able
will tho rtioney expended on it ho thrown
away? If nothing is gained by it moic
than a knowledge ofihelopogrnphy and the
geography of our state, even this i worth
:liu money- The question between this
proposition and the others lie roue iv»d to
be u question between something utid no
thing, 01 rather between all smd nothing
Gentlemen have each his favorite scheme,
and he had no doubt all have the inrerest ot
lie state sincerely at heart. But if our ef
forts are not unanimous vve will with on*
mud undo wlmt vve have done with tie
• •tiler.
Mr. HOLT said it was very natural tin
one who had devoted much t;in«* oid at
••ntion to any subject should he orne n
{e-ding, identified with it. and tint wlm
thcr propositions are made, I e should ; t
tach a particular pie-emineuce to h i own,
rk which would augment our resources,
increase the value i f our lands, and bring
the commerce of a vast territory to our own
ports. But at the Same time it proposes
first to ascertain whether this object be at
tainable. j i ithhoiild be shewn tube prac
ticable, ih«*u ho would be ready to set about
it heart and baud. Now tbo eecoiid substi
tute presents for our adoption a num 1 f, r of^
objects, which cannot he effected belorethe
meeting of the next Legislature, t is im
possible that the topography of the whole
slate can he ascertained before that time.
But the practicability of cutting the propo
sed canal can be ascertained. Tlrf will he
i- point gained, and prudence die qs that
wo should attempt hut one thing Ur.^ftimc.
if New-} * rl.—and she, on subjectiT.‘f tiii-9
sort, furnishes nn illustrious example—had
attempted every tiling utonce—to cut a ca-
here, clear out u river there, and make a
turnpike in another place—she would have
done nothing.
But it is urged that the cutting of this ca
nal will benefit the people of other slates.
And what if it does ? ilow is it possible to
benefit ourselves substantially and perma
nently without beneiitting others—There i*
another consideration. The subject of in
ternal improvement lias been tuken up by
tlu itomual government and vve shall soon
«< its wealth and energies devoted to works
of this sort. Let this state then begin with
a work that will recommend itself to tin*
notice of tho general government so that
vve may he aided in tho execution of it by
the strong arm und the powerful resources
of the nation.
Considering that the original bill and tho ac
cent! substitute dido 4 define the powers and
R i objects of the board, and believing that
t« commence at random and was e the puh-
1T money vvoiri l be fatal to the whole
I /home, inasmuch as it would produce
i t\uLion of public opinion, Mr. B. said ho
r /Could prefi-r tin? sec* ml substitute to either
f the others. But lie would take either ot» \
I10 substitutes before’lie original bill.
.Mr. FORT of Baldwin, hoped he might]
o permitted to occupy the a trillion ol tho'
louse for a lew moments. Hu conceived
lie question lx fore the House was one in
relation to which there could cvj*i no ( ee jj