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Ccvu of a Report of thr Commi93 oners, on' njdrrnhtc
the port of Georgia. tn ascertain the
Boundary hue between that Stati anil
.dln'iuma* k
To I »•* Kxcellitvcy, George M Troup
Slit—Thu uiiders'.^nert I’ommi.-s <»nern.
appointed pursunnt to n resolution of the
General Assembly of tlm* Hlatn,tn ascer
tain the boundary between the S*ato of
Georgia and Alabama, according to the*
terms of tho compart entered into between
tho former and the Tinted State*, in the
yv .r 1802, beg lenvo to report—That at the
time agreed on, by the authorities of the
t>jo States.the Commi Sonera on the pait
of Georgia were in readiness to enter on
|he duties assigned them ; but the attend
ing Commissioner on the part of Alabama,
dec lining nil discussion in the absence of his
colleague, no formal conference was had,
or propositions made on either side, until
the lapse of nearly a week. Nothing t av*
tug been hear 1 of the absent Commission
er, the one m attendance having at com
mand neither artists, instruments, laborers,
or ’ransportatioii ; Georgi'i, sustaining at
considerable daily expense, the preparations
her Government had made for the work
Lcioro us, it was,atour mstaneo. nyreed tlitt'
the survey of a random line should he imme
diately ma le, V in a point on tin* Clintl ho
tin* ,near Foil Mitch*II, to Niekajack on thu
Tennessee. Srfueli a preliminary survey
was deemed necessary to the ascertainment
of the true course, and was regmded as the
principal sou roe of that Topographical in
formation, without which it was impracti
cable to assign an accurate location to any
ported* the boundary. It was the opinion
indeed of ouc gentleman in the Alabama
Delegation, that a previous survey or ex-
firniuntion of tho country where the line
was to bo marked, was at least useless. In
one of ilio Inst letters leccivcd from them,
“ the doctrine of construing compacts by
actual survey,” (to repeat their own lull*
guag< ) was treated us little leas than an ab
surdity. ft wn* notour business to < orred
Tim doctrines or dogmus of the g< nlleinen ;
hut we then supported, ns wo still do, that
winiii the subject matter of a compart hap
pens to be location, limits, buiindui its or the
idee, an accurate aripiamtanco with tho
pi.ices and things, concerning which tho
parties have stipulated, wu* imlispensible to
u just interpretation of their meaning. Wo
caw no possibility of connecting, by a di
rect line, two places, one or both being un
known, nor wore wq willing to be employed
in writing h verbose, commentary on a teat
til**! * ouId have no practical use
Pack-horses, trappings, Ac Ac. having
born purchased, accompanied by the Ala
bama Commissioners, wh proceeded with
th« random Line ou a course of N. 1U \V
fr- in river, to river u distance of olio bundled
ami rig* | five miles l(cp ated interior
en s o vever, with tho Chat ahouchce, a
we progressed on this course, tendered oil-
aettsnecessary, which Ww»« accordingly
made to tho aggregate extent of four millea,
the lest at t'liaik •e'l l.J icm.orMi IctMiend
the point at which we ultimately fixed the
^(/uth-easteru termination of tlie boundsrv
between the two titatea. At Nitknjuck
full boards of Commissioners, representing
finch State convened, and after the usual
axbibition of authority, took up tho dis< us
•ion of such questions us wen. soon to arise
on a compniiMon of their respective propo
titi«>n«. Though the points in contesta
tion a ere not numerous, more than a week
was devoted to the freest investigation,
without agreement. Having had, us we
believed, the best moans of information,
and fueling real confidence in the con
struction we hnd given to the “ Articles «>**
agreement end Cession," npjirecintifig the
interest which tins Statu hud hi uu early es
tablishment of the bt.imdury, we determin
ed tn i lone the argument and proceed, on
the sole of authority of Georgia to trace
and mnrke such a Imo as wc believe fulfils
the prescription*of the compact, does cum
pletujustice to the claims, and uu actual
examination, will bo found entirely hat is
| the place vvtiero the fiir-f cwti-
empties into the Chaita
Imochcc, on tho Western side thereof, and
above tbo (’uss* tali and Coweta Towns
If that which Rev dele ted had not the re
Intive positii u assigned to :be bend men
tioned in the article, any oilier, we urged,
might, with like propriety, be arbitrarily as
sumed. That the circumstance of ,ts being
found above the place where such a stream
disnharges its waters, would with the same
force establish the idenity of any other out
of ni'iny great bonds, which we believe
rnnv he found on that river, still higher up,
nod of courso above the inoufh of such a
consideinhU- stream. Thut iu short, there
could lie hut one great bond next above the
point or place described in the article,
which we nlledged to he Miller's. Wheth
er the great bend which the gentlemen
adopt, ia iu flirt that “ at which tho gener
al course of the river changes from South
west to South," wo have not ascertained
Such a distinguish)# circumstance is no
where mentioned iu the article of agree
ment and cession, and cannot therefore be
legitimately adduced to identify uny post,
point or landmark prescribed in that in
sttiinu nl.
objections to
factory to tbo Governments and People of
bulb States , such a step was tclm tnntly
taken, and not until all hope was lost
concurrence on thu part of thu Alabama
Commissioners.
The character of the discussion bad at
Nickajark,-uUi. iently exemplifies the dif
ficulty of attaining unuaimitv among persons
who reason from data obtained through dif
ferent channels, and from sources of vari
ant aiid doubtful authenticity, i'or al
though wo liavu not loomed that tho State
of Alabama bad made any pro - , omnia of
purveyors, Ai Hen, I list mm mils, Ac fin
marking a lino,lief Commissioners repeated
ly eipraasod thu greatest desire to c»i oper
ate wiih us in the couiomplalcd vvoik.
After the first interview, it did not appear
that any matter of consequence divided
the opinions of the two Hoards except thu
noun uu tlm Cimttaliochcu which should
fun* the South-eastern termination of the
boundary. On tho part of Georgia, •« Mil
]or » Bond,’* called by the Indians, Clintkue-
fhlocco, or Big-Shoal Bend, thirty-seven
miles above Fort Mitchell, and forty below
V o late residence of Gen. Win .McIntosh,
w;.s proposed To this tho gentleman
from Alabama objected, and in turn pro
Jfosud the Great Bind, represented to ho
from ten to twenty miles above Millers
pnd the place at which tho river changes
its general course from South-west to .South
Tim reusomng employed by thu parties in
support of their respective propositions,
will uppear in part, by reference to the
written corresonduiice, copies of which
ore herewith irausiuittcd, though fioqucnt
interviews were had, buuiy of thu discus-
■inns verbal, and not afterwards noted
p.p/r
| rim first orticlo of agreement and entered
iut i it» May lift'd, at su the Stale of
Georgia, and tbu Government of the L ni-
ted States, hi conformity with which, the
bodndurv in question was to be ascertained
and marked, presciihes that it ahull run iu a
direct line from thu Great Bend of the
Cliatalioocliee, next above tbu place where
a certain Greek or River, called Tehee
\being tlie first considerable stream on the
W stern side, above the Cusei.i and Coweta
Towns,I empties into the side Chattahoo
chee liver, to Nicknjuck, on tbo Tenncsce
fiver
In shewing to the Commissioners on the
pari of Alabama a point on tho Chattahoo
chee, substantially answerable to the de
scription given of it m this article; which a
particular previous examination of th
country enabled us, as we Hupposed, to do,
it was believed that all cuumi of controver
sv w./uld"be removed, and we should have
had their prompt acceptance of the pro
posal first submitted We accordingly pro
ceeded to represent Miller's or the Big-
•Siiou! Bend, to be one of extraordinary
size, embracing i.i extent, according to the
be*.! survey we were able to make, I'mm
fifteen to thirty miles. That it was “ the
great bend next above the placo where a
considerable sircum, on the Western side
•f the river, apove the Cus^ntu and Coweto
To * . S, niptics.ototilt Ci aitahooefiee 'I’m*
name Li lieu, which wag supposed to desig
nate the considerable stream, was indeed
not found to belong to any creek or river
in tho neighborhood ; but with tins excep
tion it did not appear that u single circum
stance, calculated to identify the point
vougbt, Was wanting to establish Miller's
JB-Mid. as that to which the CoinmisfimnerH
sx b.% formed the compact of 1 -MJti had re-
■^Iirutit. Tiuni.ime did not appear to us
•to bo mdispansiblo, nor its total omission
t 1.1tally to waakvii the argument. Ro
grlyj < t to their proposition, wc adm.tied the
Vsi hie existence of another great bend
%%t up the river.
Vv e«n Milled bend sru the head of
v er inert might Le many bends .
*rv ^••*'*(1 iha ei,stance of any tx-
w * c <?nla i>f ccxcrAed a* the*
'tHjNfi" *■
Homo of tho principal
Miller’s Bond arc,
1st. That the boundary actually marked
makes an extremely acruto angle at that
plato with tho river, and for many miles
shove it leave* an inconveniently narrow
slip of land between
2d. That We-but-kee being a larger
stream than Woc-eoo-chee, ami having
other attributes ascribed to tho lattr
stream, such as that of being on tho W’. st
side of tho river, uborc the CuHsetah and
Coweta towns, and just below a great
bond, mini necessarily be the Creek men
tinned untlor the name of Ucheo
In regard to the first objection we deny
the allegation on which it is baaed. Rut
hnd tho hound.uy wo proposed, given ai
inconvenient form to the land lying be
tween it mid tho river, hud tho angle form
ed at (Ins place been on aecutoone, and tho
line in its course upwards, run directly par
illel with the river, and juat on the Wes
lorn bank for miles, these facte would not
militate against the construction we have
given, unless, indeed, it were previously
shewn that the Commissioneis who nego
tiated the compact in lh03, wr.ro so famili
arly acquainted with tlie bearings of tin 1
Imo they proscribed, and of the Chattahoo
chee river, that thm ill consti/utm t must
have been apparent to them, and of couisi*
avoided Wo have not felt ourselvei
warranted in attaching weight to any run
Honing which assumed it aa true, that the
Commissioneis m H02, had such
fpjuintnnco with the country as would
guard them against the danger of prescri
bing a locality to tho line, tliut might at a
fu ore day pt"\e inconv-meai to pub! c or
private interests We knew that soin. of
the stipulations continued in this instrument
were incapable of execution, and we he
lioved that they originated in or at least
owed their ultimate adoption to ignorance
on the part of the Coinmiesionerg concern
Ing the Geography of the country.
In regard to tho second objection, that
the stieum called Wc-lnit koo is lurgor than
Wok-coo-eheo, and thereforo tho ono re
ferred to in the article utidei the name of
Tehee, we doom it sufficient to any that the
largest stream above the Cuascta and i
em towns ia not called for by tlie grant; the
creek or »i\cr is not described in that Inn-
gunge. “ The first considerable stream
emptying into the river above those vill
gea, ia the description given Hut the dif
ference between llie aizo of those creek- is
know to bo inconsiderable.
Nicknjuck old-field, t - im ily the site t*
h populous and warlike Cierokee town,
•a situated on the left bfii* of l’enn/.sse-
river about one quart* r of a mile north oi
die line which icperates the To ritury n]
Georgia and Tennessee. About the yea
1796or 97, the town was dcitio,ed, ni wc
are informed, by a Col. Orr, at the head
I a rugiment of East Tennexsee|Militi.i,
ind was never attc. wards rebuilt or oc
copied by the Indium Tbi-i place is di
gitated in llitf ai ticks of ugreenimt and
cession as the point at wh'u b the Sou b wes
tern boundary of Georgia should i.itcrsec
the I’ennessee river Flu id within the lim
its of another State, no line could b ni uh
to it, Gut the town site sen e ! to d< termu*
the point at which the boundary botweei
G* orgia and Alabama should intorscct thu
which had l>een previously m.irlc< d between
Georgia and Tennessee Fr »ui this latte
poi* t to “ Miller's lhnd,” or tin* Hi-#
Hlial Ikud, on a e.-urac of South 9 d 1
E. a distance of one hundred and lorn-
nix miles, the boundary between this Stat
a M d Alahnnm has been laid put and nuir
kt-d. At t!;e c anmencement of ilii** line,
or the point vvlure it iu ersects the 35ih
•aralicl of Nor li Lolit ide, (the Ten
netiee boundary,) we erect *d a limeston
IdiK’lc, with msciiptimis shewing the us*
to which it was applied, the date, course
f the l ; ne, variation ol the nenlle, &:c.
Immediately on tie line fore and aft, tret*
Were umked with » o'-«x» and thr*.v chops
After thi munner ..sually practised by land
veyorf f and ou each side of he line tn.'rt
»r all of the trees standing within . rod m
it, are marked in like manner, with a !>Uz«
nnd thice chops, pointing inwards, is side
mark.-* are usuall niadt* in land survey*
Ikaides these marks, every mile is dis
* inctly numbered ou Ike sides of Hip tree
irr.jituqp ihc p »int of comuieiu euient, or
NicU.«j n k ; and at intervals of twelve or
fiMvwen hundred yards, the initials of th.
two Slates, Georgia and Alabama, are
inscribed ou trees ol sulublc six»*, an I i »
proper positions to indicate the territory
t<» which they lospect'.vtly belong.
The face of the couutry over which t'<*
line rims f r<>ui the place oiToimneocemcnt,
nrar Nickajaek, to the Coos i river, fifty-
four iniks, is mountainous. Tbo Moun
tains in general badly supplied vvitli wa
ter, and the soil thin, though ah unding m
t rnher and pasturage The iule j.ivtnt
vallits exhibit much good noil, an l u re
abundautly supplied with exctlku« hlu«*
limestone water, and blessed with . f*Vi
citous atmosphere From *’*» to F *> t
Milchtll thn country is gcnerutlv pine bar
ren of an unusually poor quality, though
tracts of excellent sod are sometimes
found. Coosa river on the bound&r is ,
beautiful stream, one hundred *n i tei
yards wid*', and now used by the |uatives
nnd tbo cidxcnsof Tennessee for the pur
poses of N iviuaiion, who cn ry on wi:b
*he State of Mabmua * «>nsi«lerab - com
■mice in medicinal plants, Hour, bae n.
whiskey, Nc We were iutdruied that
.loatsof from seven to twelve ton* hurtlieu,
ould oe n.ivigat, d ou ibe I'oiinuiauga, a
branch of the Coosa, and an hundred mile*
above our line.
T uiapousa, thirty two milt a on our
course from Coos., u a handsome river,
out too small for boats of a iv magnitude,
and tlie|. ountry | n hi Jut »%),**• i. iis
iugiueral too p.»oi toneedtvten iv |y the
means of comm<‘rcial lutcrc in «e. lie
sidts hese wate f, - here is none I .o'ib) of
note between the i ounessce aad|Cht a
oochee.
Concerning the mineral and vegetabh
productions of this section of the country,
it was in our power to collect but fen
facts. We £*w good »:wam©o< o stone
coal, cf marble, of Hint, of iron o.e, and
were informed that Salt petre might b*
manu»actur» d a! undantly at all t, larg.
caws, of which many nro known to th*
natives. We have tason to believe to*'
diat gypsum of a fine quality nuv b.
Gund in the Cherokee part ol .he S ate •
indeed, from external xppt&'sn s, v.„
have uo doubt the country nfforus a greater
ty ci iuiuerais. ..u 1 probably ol gr»r*fc
a u<* than are found iu most states o*
t e Union.
Oi:r intorcourre with t!ie Creeks an-’
'.'hefokrea was entirely accideut.il anu ve
• limit *d Of the former we scr*. celv saw
one, ex* .*pt iu th«* ueighburhartl of F >ri
tilchell, and a fevw oilier places on tin
Chattahoochee; those on t;ie Tallapoose
were undt rstood to be untnendly to (»<*or
cin, but never sfnwed themselves to u*
ither as friends or enemies Many «»t
the Cherokee* treated u< with friendship
and kindness; but whilst on Hie Chatb-oga,
a ?,m:*ll river that falls into the Coosa, one
>f our number, in the absence of (lit* other
two was accosted by a small party of
Gherckees, who stated tbu they bad been
*ent by llicka and l atli Kilier, to forbid
our making thei* tre«^'* The piinciple
man, or h who officiated as Speaker, in
formed us indeed, that his name was
“ Tnak i»Ttlice, 1 ’ VV bite man Kii r & ap
Poured ang'y enough t * es’ablisfi a good ti
tie to such a name ; hut ib * Co.nmisvione'
add esxerl, n-gardil/g Ins insoh-nre as tlie
.1 mentary rtfu-ion '»i a groundless cl in
' ontent, after u brim i xnlanaii in, termi-
a'rl the interview, uud no uioie was
hev’d of them.
On the services of Messrs. Cur.nak nnd
Fulton, who were emph yed .**» V! at I tenia
t.cians to determine '.lie ta«it;.*lc and I mg
i tide of Fort Mifchell, tie* longitude ol
Ntck 'jack, and .he f.nue: gen'leumn (lie*
Mti'ude of Miller’s Hind, who w re for a
snort time Associated vvdli u 4 , we <khi it
unnecetsr.ry to muku ^eigibd rcmaiks
It is expected flint they will make a spe
c ai rcjMirt, which from the imp rlance
and difficulty of the task utsicne i them,
ami their well known qualificuMons for in*
performance Wc doubt n *t will he found
big’ ly interesting to the pubi c, and cred
i'ahla to thexiselves.
All th** dutu s.involved in this service,
i w inding confo. rcnci%, .‘cc \vi h tho Com-
missioners of Alabama w«ie perf>r »•'
in about three months, during which tim*
our party, consisting at di^erent period*,
of from twelve to twenty pers .ns had th*
<>od fortune to enjoy aim ;st uatntmrupb*'
hea'th. Though exposed to daily am
*i urly dang* r amidst the m >untains and
ma shes of the wilderness, our sutveying
orps, under the gui lance and direction ol
Edward L Tliomas, F.*q Murmoiinled ev
»*ry diifi* ully. and brough’ the vv-»rk to th
speediest practicable conclusi n Ol Mr
Thom iv’s -kill, expertnes* and lide ity, a*
. Artist, we take this opportunity to ex
pro«s our decided appro a’ion.
Compared with th“ magnitude and ar
•ou* eharacti r of lie w .rk. we oresum
ti e aggregate hfuoiiii* f expeu li'nres ir-
-urred will l»e f.un l singularb ; i
result wbi- '• couldonfv l»-attained b. tb
rigid pciw omy enf reed in every operation
connected vvi li the piocuremeut and trail-.
0 'a n t w I s, and heaedvi y an-,
e »»* ition with whi. h he b.h r v a pt-r
f >rmetl. J ( R WfOftl),
U. HI/'UNT,
7. HAM LION.
MilledgeviBe,Oct. 17 1. ifi.fi.
Legistnlure of Georgia.
IN 8KN \TE.
Wednesday, Dec. C.
Mr. Coffee from tlm joint comniiltee on
Finance, to whom was referred a resolution
directing them toonquiie into the propriety
of reducing the rato of interest in this
Stain—-after having had tho same under
consideration, are of thu opinion that it ia
not expediout to interfere with the law on
that subject, and thercfoio recommend tin:
following resolution .
Resolved, That the committee be dis
charged from tlie further consideration of
said reference—which was read and agreed
to:
Mr. Coffee from tho joint committee on
Finance, to whom vv a a referred a resolution
instructing them to euqniro into the expe
diency of imposing a tax on Money and
Exchange Brokers— icported, that they
had the same under consideration, und are
01 tho opinion that it is proper, and expedi
out that the said Money nnd Exchange Bro
kers should bo ta\< d, and llierelbro report
a hill to tax Money and Exchange Brokers,
or any other persons by whatever name
called, who make a business or profession
of buying or selling money or Batik bills, or
exchange the same fora profit—which was
read the first time.
BILLS PASSED.
To amend the fith Her. of an art, enti
tled an act. to alter and amend un a<t |>u-<-
aed‘iftd Dec ember, !6.‘2, and to distribute
the Bank Dividrndaand other nett proceeds
of tlm Poor Schorl Fqud. amongst the dif
ferent counties in this State, pn«*ud 22J
Dec And also toarnend the act to dis
tribute certain funds lor the use of (lie m»v
era I Academies in this State, passed 93d
Dec, If99.
To establish nnd regulate district elec
tions in the county of Jones ;
To authorize Elijah Phillips, to erect u
Bridge or Ferry over the Tovvuliga river in
Monroe county, 011 his own land, and to
establish the loll rates.
1 o lay otr, define and keep open, the
main channel of Flint and Ch.it.iliooebee
rivers, so ns to prevent the obstruction of
tlie Ireu passage of Boats and fish, and to
appoint commissioners for the same, and
also to appoint one commissioner for the
Octnulgce riv or.
To amend the Penal Code in this Stale,
so far as relates lo * osis on indictments.
To add the \caduiny fund to whiidi the
county of Baker is entitled, to the Poor
School fund of Miid county, nnd s.'U 70 , is
of the Poor School fund to which tlm coun
ty “f Early was entitled for the \ ears |.-91
und lrJ *, to thesame—and to authorize the
taking of the census of sundry counties in
this State.
Thursday, Dec. 7.
On motion of Mr Daniel—llwolved,
That u committee bo unpointed to investi
gate tin* circuuistuui « s of tin* priming, with
reports concerning the Darien Bank, a c»*r
tarn private letter liom A. Kimberly to A
B. Powell, E>»i t('getlmr vv it ti other papers,
all unknown to the Senate, when tho said
reports were old* red 1 • be printed, and that
said committee be authorized to send for
persons and papers
M*asrs Darnell, Beall Tennilb*, lloxey,
Burney, Wat and Jones worn appointed
that 1 ommittee
Tlie following hills were passed :
Tlm consolidate tho Poor School Fund,
and Academical - Fund for Dooly nuiniv ;
To extend* III** time for District Survey
ors to make their u-turns—\cus 37, Nays
Jd
To divide Epson county into election
districts ;
To amend ;the 14th section of thu act to
dispose of the lands acquired by the 'Floa
ty *»f 1825.
Mr linker reported a bill to incorporate
and vest certain rights mi the Monaghan
Acudemy in Warren county
i'nday Dec. 8.
Tlie following bills were passed :
Assenting to, and confirming a purchase
made bv the Tuned State of a piece of land
situated near Augusta, Georgia, and for ce
ding tlm jurisdiction over the same.
To amend an act passed in 1824, to lay
off Emanuel and Tattnall counties into
election districts, so fur as respects the
county of Emanuel
To alter and amend tho election law in
this Slate, so far as respects the separate
election heretofore held ut thu house of
Samuel Arun’Uong in the county of Hen-
ry .
To incorporate Corinth Acadmy in Bald
win county
To emeud U19 toad !atv, 1;: reference |»o
tlus I.ability of Commloners, A.e os re
spects Elbert county.
To incorporate the Oak Grovo Academy
in Morgan county.
The resolution requiring Justices super
intending Elections at the next General
elociiou to have endorsed on each thicket an
expression of opinion relativo to the Con
gressional district system, was negatived by
tlm Senate.
Monday. Dec. 11.
Tho following Message was received
from the Governor.
Executive. Department, Geo )
Milledgeville,Olb Dec. 182G. }
I take groat pleasure in communicating
to th# Legislature a despatch this morning
received from the Secretary of War of the
United States, by which it will be seen that
tbo hi^je expressed in tlm Message of the
7th tilt, that our differences with thu Gener
al Government, approached to a termina
tion, has nut been disappointed It now
appears to fiavo been the intention of the
parties to the instrument called tho Now
1 ‘“aly, that Georgia i.hould acquire nil tlm
Creek lands within her limits, and, s
the intention which must control the
Htrimtion of that instrument, it may he ex
pected that Georgia will meet with no fur
tlier obstacle to the occupation and settle
ment of the whole country.
If the Goveraorof Georgia linscominitted
“ the most serious mistake.” imputed to
him iri this despatch, he would have receiv
ed the President's rebuke with thankful
novs, beeaiiHO nothing could be more desi
ruble to bint than such a correction of this
mistake, as it has pleased tlm President to
make. But the Governor of Georgia had
t'Jtnmittcd no mistake if tho gun rumen*
ol the United dlates believed they hud ae
quirc«| all the lands, when in (act, they
had not, the misiaku was theirtv, not ours
NV o believed that all tb© lands bad. not been
acquired, and so the fact is, according to
jb>! admission of the President liimaelf.—
I be boundary of the New Treaty is, on tlie
lace of it, described to be a permanent, not
a temporary boundary : and it is guaranteed
as permanent by thu I nited States. Tak
ing the language of the New Treaty for bis
guide, tlie* Governor of Georgia could not
mistakriliut language. It was not permit
ted t > that otficur to infer intentions which
the language disavowed, ami • f which he
could kiiow nothing, but from the language
1' • r the li/ut time, and in tho dispatch of
tlm .Secretary oi War, the government of
the L nited States has thought proper to dis
close to the government of Georgia those
intentionsatliough so long ago nsthollth
of Fofiruun last, it w as m.idu known to the
President tliat if such a boundaiy was cs
lublisbcd, by the Now Treaty, it would be
considered a permanent boundary, and, of
course, in violation of the Constitution of
Georgia—u declaration, which lias sine*
that time, been repented again and .igain
without any intimation from the Govern-
m< nt of tho United States, that such un in
fereueo was an erroneous or mistaken one,
but, on tlie contrary, it lias been uniformly
insisted tlmt the Now Treaty was the su
preme law of the laud, and would be earn
«d strictly into effect. No authority was
recognised as competent to establish a bon
dary fi»r Georgia, but that of Georgia he
self, and the government of Alabama, the
only other pony in interest, acknowledged
as such byjhc United States, was long since
given t understmd that that boundary,
once established by Georgia, w'ould be con
sidered good for Georgia until a better could
he shewn
It is not necessary for tho President to
anticipate difficulties between Georgia and
Alabama. Tho difficulties have not yet
occurred, atul we trust they will not occur.
In the mean time the boundary at establish
ed by Georgia cannot bo considered by the
Cniiod States ns any other than the true
boundaiy, and until Georgia and Alabuma
shall concur in establishing a different one,
it must be so considered by all the parties
concerned. G. M. TROUP.
H«*ud and teferrod to tho Committee on
the State of the Republic.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
By Mr. Wimberly—To authorise the
name ol J. W. Fannin, Jr lobe entered
fin- one draw in the approaching land lot
tery.
ToAutfiorisQ a Tottery for tho DoKalb
county Academy.
Touuthonao \V. Williamson to establish
a fer.y on Flint river, on bis own land.
Tho Senate resolved itself into a Coin
niitlee of tlie whole on the tax act for 1827
Mr. Powell iu tlie Chair. The hill was re
ported to the Senate with amendments.—
Mr. Jones moved to strike out tho section
reducing the tax on houses in towns, cities,
iVe. liom 37 1 2 to 95 coma, r n the hun-
dro.l dollars value—the yeas were 35, nays
Mr. Clayton t of Clarke, moved an addi
tional section to reduce the general tax on
all subjects of taxation 25 per cent. Yeas
3d, nays 24.
The Senate took up tho hill to organize
the territory lately obtained from the Creeks.
Mr Blair moved to stiike out “ Musco
gee as tlie name of *>11*5 of the new coun
ties and insert *1 Campbell,"
Mr. Daniil moved a division of the ques
tion, and the question was put ou striking
out—Decided in tho negative—Yeas 29,
nays 31.
Mr Wellborn moved to strike out
“ Troup" and insert “ Marion" — rejected
yeas 27, nays 30.
Mr Tcnnillc moved to at 1 ike out “ Con-
eta' and insert “ •Veionatt"—rejected. >cus
30, nays 33.
Several mho; amendments being offered
and rejected—The bill was read tho third
timoauJ pasecd—Yeas-15. nays H
Tuesday, Dec Vi.
Mr. Allen moved to reconsider the Jour
nal of yesterday so fni as relates to the lax
act, The motion whs rejected.
Mr Ct ijec moved to reconsider tlie Jour
nal of yesterday so fur as relates to the pas
sage ol tIso bill to organize the territory
lately acquired from tlie Creek Indians —
Rejected, yeas 27, nays 33.
Mr floxty introduced a bill to amend the
let of incorporation of the Bank of Darien,
which was rend the first time [Tho hill
conti mplnies the removal ol the principal
Bank to Milledgeville ]
The Senate took up the hill to niter tin*
constitution s*» as to reduce the number of
•Senators and Bepresentatives.
Mr. Knight moved the following proviso,
viz .
Provided each county shall have one
Representative and no county shall have
have more than three—Rejected, yeas 23,
nay s 39.
The bill was read ibu third time, and on
tho passage of the bill tlie yeas were 29,
tnvs31—Ho the bill was lost
Mr. Daniel intioduced instanter h bill to
pin in ide lor a convention to amend the con
stitution of this State.
;r. Clayton »f Clarke laid on the tablo
tlie l llow ing rc ol nion :
Whereas bon. brunches ol tho General
Assembly are too numerous, creating gr»*di
expense and delay in tbu dispatch »d Pub
lic business, and is, according to the popu
lation in the respective counties, very uuu
qual—and whereas also from the increas
ing number of members in both branches
ol the Genernl Assembly, the House set
apart lor their deliberations will not be suffi
ciently large for that purpose, and will con
sequently be required to be enlarged at ve
ry great expense
' Thereforo be it Resolved, That at the
next general election for members of the
General Assembly the voters be requested
to siguity to the ensuing Legislature, wheth
er they wish u convention for the special
and exclusive purpose of altering the 3d
and 7th sections of the constitution of tins
State, so tar as to authorise a reduction ol
the 8 nate audj House of Bepresentatives
L* ue U/pportioiieb hereafter upon the princi-1
pies of population alone; und in order to
ascertain the aknae of the voters on this
subject those who are in favor of the con
vention w II please endorse on their tickets
the word *• Convention,” those who are
against it will end a so the words no “ con
vention."
Wednesday, Dec. 13.
Mr. Potcell of McIntosh from the Com
mittec on Banks, presented a report on the
Affairs of the Augusta Bank, concluding
with the following resolution
Resolved, That* the ability and final ty
with which the affairs of the Bank of Au
gufita have been conducted, merit the ap
probation of the General Assembly, and
entitle the Bank to the fullest confidence of
tho public—which was agreed to.
Mr. Potcell of McIntosh also presented a
report on the affairs of the .State Bank, the
conclusion of which is as follows :
It is asvbjectofgratulution totheCommit*
tee, to state that the situation of the State
Bank is prosperous, nnd that they have
met every demand made by the U. States'
Bank, to the amount of more than a mill
ion and a half of dollars, and at the game
time given to tho State and to the Stockhol
dors u dividend on their stocks. The report
was agreed to
_Mr Daniell reported a bill to amend tho
loth sec. 4th art. of tlie constitution of this
State.
BILLS PASSED.
To provide for the compilation of a ci
vil codo of laws in this State.
To amend the act of incorporation of tho
State Bank.
To am. nd the 14th see. of an act, to pro
tect the estate of orphans, and to make p
manent provision for tho poor
Thursday, Dec. 14
The Senate tcok up the Report of the
Committee on the State of the Republic
(jii the difference* between Georgia and the
Cuff'd Stales. [Published iu our last.]
On motion to agreo to the Report, the
Yeas were 32, Nays 26, viz:
YEAS—-Messrs Allen, Baker of Liber
ty, Beall, Brown of Camden, Brown of Do
caiur,Brown of Monroe, Brockman,Choice
Clayton of Clark, Daniel,Dyall, Footman
Groves, Ilnrmon, llniuy, Janes, Jones
Knight, Lawson, Love, Ray, Scarborough
Scarlett, Smith, Stokes, Thomas, Tippms,
Wilt,Williams, Wimberly, Wynn ofGwin
nett, Wvnn of Hull.
NAYS—Messrs. Alston, Anderson BlacU-
•toiie. Blair, Broadnax,Burnev,Cargill, Clay
ton of Pulaski, Coffee, Foster Frazer, Harris
Hendrick, Juice, Mathews, Powell of M
lutosli, Powell of Rabun, Porter, Spann
Sellers, Strawn, Tennille, Walker, White
Wooten, Young.
BILLS PASSED.
To authorise \V. Williamson to establish
a Ferry ovor the Flint Riycr on his own
own laud.
To autlioriso a lottery for tho benefit of
Do Kalb county Academy.
To amend tho act toincorporate the Bank
of Darien [Provides for tho removal of
principal Bank to Milledgeville.] Yeas
Nays 25
The Senate met at 3 o’clock P. 51 and
with the House of Representatives pro
ceoded to certain elections set apart by re
solution fur this day, viz: of a Judge and
Solicitor for thoChaltahoochic Circuit
Friday, Der.
Mr. Powell of McIntosh, moved to te
consider so much of tho Journal of yester
day as lelates to the passage of the hill to
remove the principal Bank of Darien to
Milledgeville. The yeas and nays were
required, nnd are, Yeas 33, Nays 24.
The following communication was re
ceived from the Governor.
EtKCVTlF*. DtPUtT.MKNT, Gf.o
Milledgeville, 15/A Dec 1826.
In addition to the information heretofore
received of the murder of two of our fel
low-citizens of Thomas county, by the Flo
rida or Heininole Indians, us is now believ
ed, an express arrived this morning from
<’*pt. Johnson, who bqd been previously
charged to cover, with planned party, the
most exposed part of the frontier, commu
nicating tho further unpleasant intelligence
of other allocking murders having been
committed on unotfending families within
tlie limits of Florida, nnd near to the Geor
gia lino, tho particulars 0! which, and of a
considerable body of bulian force being
embodied and in arms, will be found in tlie
copy of the letter of Capt Johnson, here
with transmitted. Tlie prompt and ener
getic measures, taken by tho Governor of
Florida, to apprehend the perpetrators of the
first murders, may give safety to that fron
tier until Capt Johnson ig supported. It is
deemed expedient to ordei a corps of caval
ry to reinforce him, which will be on its
march in a few days The Legislature may
see the propriety of giving its sanction to
this and other measures which may be
thought necessary to make the protection
effectual. G 51. TKOUF
Read and referred to the Committee on
the State of the Republic.
Tin* lull to establish an additional election
district in Columbia county, was read tho
third time and passed.
Various other matters in progress before
tlie Senate, were acted on, but not finally
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Wednesday, Dec. 0
The bill from Senate to repeal the act
lav ing *he State otl into aeven Congression
al districts, passed 1825, was taken up, read
the third time, and on the question, *‘shall
this bill now pass . ,n it was determined in
the affirmative—the veus and nays were re-
quir- d to : u recorded, and are yeas 65, and
navsol.
YKAS—Menn Abercrombie, Hacon, Harnett,
Htir, Beall, Ui'bipi, Birdsong Uiethoc, Boring,
ltr oks, Bryan. Bunn, Bin ton, Bjne, Chambers,
Childers. Christian, C'nhb, Cochran, Cone, Collier,
Coii.ier. Dillard, Dougherty, Dye, Exuiu, F<ather-
Hon, Floyd, Freeman ol 0<l thoipe, Giiin r.,
11 it) nt s, Hear , Hicks, Hull of Jefferson, Holt of
Kicliiiiond, Hull of Camden, Hull of Clark-, Hutch
ins of tnvium'tt, Jones, Jordan, Kelluni, Ken noil,
Kui..h», Kolb, Lanier, Law..on, Lewis, Martin of
Jackson, Meaiin s , Monroe, Moore, Muncricf, Perry,
Phillips, Qiiarlerinan, Ilea, Itubertsou of Chatham,
Scarborough, Sprat in, Surreacy, Tail, l iioiuas.
T'hoinuson, Punier, W..y—C5*
* vYS—Megsi s. Adair, Akins, Ash, Barn: s. Bates,
Bui k«*s Burnside. Ca up bell, Ch .stain, Collins.
Day, Davis Denmark, Dcunnrd, EtH-rlmri Kclm «,
Freeman f Franklin, Glioitun, Gi t*ri Once, IL>,
Hazard, Hendrick. H •kun, H >lm<-i, Howsrd id
Huker, Hutchings of Jones. Jutrusun, King ut Craw,
ford, King uf Mclnioth, Martin of Franklin, Mo
Dowell, Mills, Murray, J»ettii, Primrose, Hinder,
Kohiniou of Jasper, baffu.d, tsiehee, Smith of Jas
per, Smith uf Jours, Stewart, Vickers. Watson of
Hi d vv iu, Waison of Earij, West, Wiirriiis, Wilcox.
Worth, d, VV. od-31. 66 '
Tno bill to amend tho first section of the
3d art. of the constitution, was negatived
by the House.
The bill amendatory of an act, prescrib
ing thu niodo of manumitting slaves iu this
Stale, and also to provent the inveigling
and illegal carrying out ef tho State per*
suns of color, was read th‘c third tinio and
r ,.srd
Ou moiioii ol Mr Fcutherston, tho Huuso
took up the reconsidered bill to organize the
territory lately acquired from the Creek In
dians. when Mr. Featherston offered a
substitute ; the same being read, various
amendments were proposed, and considera
ble discussion had thereon, the House re
fusing to strike out, und on motion that said
substitute be received by the House in lieu
of the reconsidered bill, it was determined
in the affirmative, tho bill was then read
the third time and on the question, “ shall
this bill now pass ?*’ the yeas and nays were
required to be recorded, and are yeus 69
ur)s 45- [Five new counties and one Ju
dicial circuit are formed by this bill, the
• ©unties aro named Muscogee, Coweta,
Troup, Lee and Carroll J
Mr. llaynts 1 id on the table a resolu
tion directing tlw Treasurer and Coiupirnl
lor General, to report to the Legislature tin
tuiQUnt of money in the Treasury and tin
'mount duo the Ntate ou hoods, dkc^whjch
was rend.
Mr. Kcnnmi laid un tho luoie a resolution
to loan on' on terms advantageous to the
.State and beneficial to the borrowers, a part,
or the whole ot the* Darien Bank notes, now
in the Treasury of this State.
Thursday, Dec. 7.
On motion ol Mr. Ilolt, of Richmond, tfic
House took up the repott of the Joint Com
mittee on the State of the Republic, as
agr* ed to in the Seriate, to whom was refer
red so much of the Message of his Excel
lency the Governor, as relates to the d vid-
ing line between this State nnd Alabama,
nnd the same having b**en read, considera
ble discussion was had thereon, when on
motion to concur with Senate in said re
port, tho yeas and nays were required to be
recorded, nnd ure yeas 100, nays 10.
\ K -VS—Mrnr*. AlHTcrombie, Adair, Akinv Ash,
Bacon, Barnet, Harnett, Barr. Hate*, Beall, Uihup*,
Birdsong, Biedtoe, Roring. Brooks, Bryan, Bonn,
BurKea, Hiirtaii, Hyne, Chambers, Chastain. Chit-
dors, Christian, Cobh, Cochran, Collier, Conner,
Pans, Denmark, Dillard, Dougherty, Dye, Kber-
Imrt, KcIniL, Feutherston, Floyd, Freeman of Frank*
Hn, freeman of Oglethorpe, Gholton, Gilt>ert,
Gilmore* Grice, Hay. Haynes, Ha/.zard, He ml,
lleiMlrick, Hicklin, H*<-ks, Holm**. Holt of Jeftfer-
*oii» Hnltol Kichmnnd, Howard of Baker, lloil of
Cumden, Hull of Clarke, Hutchings of Gwinnett,
Hutchings ot Jones, Johnson, Jones, Jordan, Kel-
luin, Ke nion, Kmgo Cruwf.ril, Knight Kolb. La-
,l ' cl \Lawlio", Legget, Lewis, Mari n of Franklin
Martin of Jackson, M :DomcII, Mealing Monroe,
Moure, Moncrief, Perry, Phillips, quanerman. Keu»
Bender, Robertson of Cliatha , Robinson ofJat-
p»;r, Satftnd, Scurboroogb, Smith uf Jasper, Smith
ot Juiii*s, Sprat Un, Surrenc., 'Fait, Thomas, Tur
ner, Vickers, Wat,on of Baldwin, Way, West, Wig-
tjnis, VVi cox, Wuffortl.
NA\S— Messrs Burnside, Campbell, Collins
Kuik of Mclntmh, Mills, Murray, Primrose, She
hee, Watso of Early, Wood.
Mr. Turner from tbu Committee on In
ternal Improvement laid 011 tin.* tablo u re
solution, directing the Frineipul Engineer to
make a survey of liiut section of the Oco
nee river, lying between the mouth of Fish
ing Creek and the present Bout lauding,
Winch whs read
Mr. Watson, of Baldwin, laid before the
House, a resolution for tlie enlargement of
tho State House, together with a phi . _
tip; same, and al-o to appropriate money for
the same.
DILLS PASSED.
To authorise Springer Gibson of Upson
county to build a mill-dam across Flint ri
ver, ono.end on Fraction No. 25, Kith dist.
Houston, and the. other to the Western
bank of Flint river, on the newly acquired
territory ;
To alter and amend an act, entitled
ant, to alter and amend the road laws ol
this State, assented to tho 19th of Decern
ber, 1818.
Mr. Mills from the Joint Committee 01
the Penitentiary, presented a repoit upon
the present condition of the institution, &
which was road.
Mr. Mills from the same Committee, also
reported a bill to define the mode of proving
accounts due the Penitentiary—which was
road the first time.
Friday, Die. 8.
The following bills were passed :•
To amend an act for tho better protect
ion of orphans and their estates, passed 11
1799.
To define the liability of Securities 01
appeals, and stay of execution, and for the
protection and beuofits of bail on reco,
zanec and securities on contracts.
To alter and tix the tiino of holding tho
Superior courts in the .Southern circuit
To alter and amend tho 12th sec. of an act
to protect tho estates ol orphans and to
make permanent provision fur tho poor,as
sented to in 1816.
To alter and amend an art passed 24ill
Dec. 1825, establishing Baual.oii district
elections in the county of Burke.
Saturday, Die. 9
The bill passed to reduce the salary of
the Principal Keeper and attending Physi
cian of the Penitentiary.
The remainder of tho day was taken up
with the consideration of private and local
matters
Monday, Dec. 11
5fr Turner moved to reconsider the
Journal of yeeterday so fur as relates to the
passage of tho bill to reduce the salary of
tho Principal Keeper and Physician to the
Penitentiary—The yeas were 47, nays 60.
Mr Holt of Richmond moved to dis
pense with the order of the day and take
up the appropriation act—Rejected, yeus
56, nays 57.
The House look np the bill to compen
sate Petit Jurors.
Mr Featherston moved to lay tlie bill on
the table the remainder of the session—
Lost, yeas 53, nays 59.
The following paragraph being read—
“To the county of Chatham dollars,"
—Mr. Myers maved to fill tlie blank with
“fifteen hunUrcd"— Rejected, yeas 46,
na,H ti4.
After some further proceeding, Mr Ifalt,
uf Richmond moved lo re-commit tlie hill
to n select Committee of eleven memhors—
Yetts.V, ntivsnd Tho Speaker voted in
the udirmativu, and tlm motion tvus adon.
ted.
Tho Speaker appointed Messrs Unit, of
Ri' limond, Pettit, Myers. Hates, Beall, liny,
fait, Haynes West,Thomas and Hazzard,
to be the Committee.
On motion of Mr. Murraij, the House
ok op the hill to appropriate money for
1827.
The following section being read, viz:
The Secretaries of the Governor, not c.\-
'♦iding three—one thousand dollars per
annum."
Mr IFutson ot Baldwin, moved to strike i
t one thousand—Yeas 58, nays 4*3.
The section appropriating "lour dollars
per day to tho members of the Legislature
b“ing read—Mr Martin of Franklin moved
to strikeout four and insoit three.
The question was divided, and tho ques
tion taken, first, on striking out four, and
Io-t — Yeas 21. nays 90
The suction appropriating six hundred
dollars, to enable the Comptroller General
to employ a Clerk. Mr. Halt of Richmond
moved to strikeout six and insert tirelcc,
to allow two Clerks—Agreed to,
Yeas 62, nava 42.
Several other amendments being made,
Mr, Burnside moved uu amendment to ap.
prodriato $97,000 to compensate Petit Ju
rors.
Mr Dougherty moved to appropriate
$15,000, to compensate Grand Ju.urs.
Mr. Thomas then called For the previous
question—The vote was, yeas 56, nays 58
—So liic House refused to sustain the call.
I he hill was then laid on the table for iff
pr sent.
Tuesday, Dec. 12,
The bill to appropriate money to irn-
provo the nuv*gation of tiavannah river, was
read tbo third time und passed.
On motion of Mr. Myers, the House
took up tho resolution reeommonding Gen
Jackson for the next President, uud the
ame being read as follows .
Whereas tbo expression of opinion by
the people of this State in their Legislative
capacity, in favor of an individual who will
uuito their sentiments and moot their undi
vided support for the Chief .Magistracy of
the United Stales, is calculated to operate
beneficially throughout the Union, and give
to our feilow citizens in every section of it,
evidence of the unanimity which prevails
on a subject so important and so deeply i n -
foresting to our common country.
Beit therefore resolved, That the peopb
of this State look with confidence to the
election of Andrew Jackson, to the high
and responsible office of President, as a He
ro, .Statesman and Patriot, whose services
in times of difficulty and danger were free
ly rendered to the country ; whoso moder
ation, purity of character, and acquiescence
in the voice of the majority, fully evince
his Republicanism and his attachment to
the laws and the Constitution, whose eucr-
gv of mind, soundness of judgment and
discretion in the Senate and in the field,
eminently qualify him fir, and entitle Him
ft an office, in which the etercisa of those
qualities,are required, and the display of*
those virtues constantly elicited
Several amendments and substitutes be
ing offered, tlie previous question win caU-
ed for by Mr. Murray, nnd tiio House
agreed to put tlie main question on agreeing
to said resolution—Whereupon tho yean
and nays were required to be recorded, und
are—Yens 110, nays 9.
* Ykas—Messrs. Ahcrrrombie, Ad.iir, A-
kms, Adi, Barnes, Burnell, Bates, Billup*,
Birdsong,Blackburn, Bledsoe, Boring, Br ok-,
, Bnun Bu kes,'’ir side, Bui! n Bvne,
Brvi
C.inmbell, Cbunbers, ChaMain, Christian
Ciopt n. -ob.'i, (\> bran • n. Collier, Col
linn, C nnrr Day, Davis, Denmark, Deinrd,
hllard, Dougherty, Dye, EVrliuri. ErM*,'
Exiun, 1* lovd, Freem in. ot Franklin, Fnee-
m 11 ol Ogl tliorpe, Gholson, Gilbert, Gilder,
Gilmore, Grice, Hadley, Hay, Haynes, Heard,
Hazzard, Hendrick, Hicklin, Hirks, Holmes,
Holt, ol Jefferson, Holt, of Riehm -ml, How
ard of Baker, Hull of Canid-a, Hull ol Cl >rke,
HuteliuijH of Gwinu it, Hundiins of Joues,
lolinsoii, J -lies, Jordan, Kelluni, Kemion,
, °l Crawford, Knight, Kolb, Lanier,
U-gget, Leonard, Lewis Martin of Frank-
hn, Mart", „| J.,. ksou, McDowell, Mealing,
v* . Mouioe, Moore, Munerii Murray,
Vlv-rs Perry, Phillips, Pettit. Primrose, Reu-
der, Roberts.; 1, of Cl. .iliani, Robinson of Jas-
per, o.itlohl, ,8<miI>.m m*gh, Slielieo, Smith ot
« isiier, 8 hi nil ol Jones, Sp ratlin, Sur.enry,
lnuupi*nn, Turner, Vickers, Wat-
sun of Baldw n, U iiaon ol Earlv, West Uii-
cox, '\ ono id and Wood.
'li.s-MrMrs. IJ ir.-, Beall, Feailn rston,
.Kia, I iVldnt.Hli, r.>1 vv huu, Qunmn.1,
K< "'> JinlWa}-—So tbo retululina *.»
■'ll" od lu.
Tl"; House on molinn of Mr. Hutson
!’* ““Uwin, lookup and agreed to tlie foil
towing resolution ^
Itcsoltr.d, V'c That the Principal Lnei-
nenr bn ill reel od forthwiili to make a survey
ot that section of tho Oi onee river, lying
between the mouth of Fishing creek and
the present boat-landing, and report to the
Regislamre as soon as practicable tlie pro.
babie cost of rendering navigable the sa.d
section, aud the maimer of executing said
f he bill further to define the duties or
Administrators and Guardians, was passed
over for the remainder of thu session
Air. Turner from the Committee on Ag-
neulturo and Internal Improvement, To
whom was referred an enquiry touching the
Improvement of tlm Oi.muigeo river from
Macon 10 Aleofauhau hie, presented a re
port favorab.o to ihe same, wliieli was read
., _ , Wednesday Dec 13
Mr Beall ofiernd a ,ia|ier to be entored
on the Journals ot the Mouse, containing
ho reus ms of the inmmity f.irvoling againsr
tlie resolution^ i„ ibu shape introduced, re
commending Gen. Jackson for the Presi
dency, and the eamebeing read, the yeas
and nays wero required to he recorded
thereon, and am. voas 62, nays 54.
In the House of Representatives, D,cinder
13, ld'Jti
Mr. BCALL, of Twiggs, offered the fol
lowing paper, which was orilered to bo en
tered on tlio Journals of tlie House.
'I lie undersigned, members of the House
of Representatives wlio voted in the nega
tive on tlie resolution rccuinrnunding Gen
eral Andrew Jackson tor thu next |» r , K ,
doney, respectful I v otii i in justification of
their vole, thu following reasons ;
The time ol the election is so remote,
that we deem so decisive a declaration of
opinion by a Legislature to bout this timo
iu Honiu uangor of buing premature It
tontls to linston obullitnins of party strife
buforo such contest cun bo ns. ful, and to tin!
injury wo f«ur, of other very important and
delicate public concerns, winch can tie be3t
attended to and adjusted in a more iranqml
stale of the public mind. Wo co.di dly
join tho majority of tins House iu prefiiriior
General Jackson for that office to the prtT-
aont incumbent, Mr Adams; but the peri
od of two years which must elapse bediro
the election will take place, may by the pro
duction of other candidates, or of unlbr-
seen events,give a newaspoetto tho ques
tion, and inuy possibly iifiord reason lo re
gret that we had not retained our free agen
cy untrammelled by a sudden aud lusty
•nmmitmotit.
Although we yield to none in our sense
of the signal services that General Jackson
lias rendered to his country, and of the su
veral eminent and illustrious qualities which
adorn his character and entitle him to the
esteem and confidence of Ins countrymen,
yet wo must confess, that some of the vir
tues mentioned iu the resolution, are not
those for which in our opinion, he is most
distinguished. .Misplaced applause is tin*
severest ceosine- General Jackson has un
doubted excellencies of character, which
vvitli his actual services, are sufficient to re
commend to his countrymen and to the
world, without tesorling to misapplied eu
logy, which however kindly intended, can-
nut, to suy the least of i>, operate ultimate
ly to Ins advantage Several substitute*
were otlerud, which bting clear of || M » ob
jection. wo would have prelbrred urui would
supported I although as the choice of
Electors is now with the people at large
there is not, as we believe, the same occa
sion now as Immotly, for an expression uf
opinion bv the Legislature
ROU T AFGUSTl’d m: \l.L, Jt
KDVVARU FF.ATHLILSTON
JAMES M TAIL.
Joseph aiiAin ru'dAN',
S M A AIM!,
ROlil.RT REA,
WJI J VV a y.
ALLEN LAW HON.
The following hills were putted :
Toappropriato money during the polio
cal year 1827,
To incorporate Virgil Hull Academy in
tbo county of Ralmn, and appoint Trustees
f r t!i« mm**
To amend tbo several acts of the Lem s .
luture now in force to prevent encroach
ments on too river of Savannah, within tho
juiisoiction and limits of the city, and to ai-
ter ! nd amend the 4th sec. of an net passed
to 1-go, regulating tho pilotage of vessels
to and from the several ports of this Slate.
lo amend the Penal Codo so fur as rc
lates to the punishment of voluntary man-
slaughtnr.
Ml etholt laid on tlie tablo a resolution
requesting the Governor to require all dis--
trict surveyors, appointed to survey the new
territory, to make their returns in the name
ol the counties in which their districts may
be respectively. '
Mr. Holt of Richmond, prestmetlthe fo!
lowing report, to wit:
,J^^;: Uln , m l etOW, - ,om was "■commit,
ted the bill which originated in this branch
at tlie General Assembly to compensate
I etit Jurors,havo had thu same under con
siderution, and beg leave to report, that they
have ascertained upon examination thut it
a V n "“ al a PP ro priatiou of
$23,0-14, to pay the l ettn Jurors of all thetf
coufiVies mdepoa.lunt of thu newly or -.n
t«d counties, which will require at least
S-i-M more. \ our committee are at a loss
to conceive upon what principles of enud
justice the Grand Jurors are ex.duded • “ y
contribute equally t(» the
ment,and their duties
support ftf govern*
arc rid arduous, and
a. important. Your Committee arc of tl,„
opinion that tho people of Georg,„ woo d
prefer to.arvem turn upon both June- ruth
er than bo taxed tor the purpose of rais.nl
.nd supplying thi, fund annually Th«
find that there is not quito $900,000
money) at present in tho State Treasury
. ral expenses of the government
including the poy of members of ,h" L '
gislature, the Guvernoi’s, Stato ,
Judicial officers salanes, ’and « d
ry and contingent calls upon the TreasmV
amount to between seventy and emhil ti ' ’
-l i della,s. The epp/opriat^Vf Z
present year will be about;$150 000 "
wholo amount of taxes
, Tho
P a ‘d into our r Uf,.„
surv per annum docs no. at present ex7ee<i
S >b,oA>, and tins the only ,,erm«m „:
Uct-cc it ie
source of revenue tn the rha/e'^ v"' rm,ln, 'iU