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of the Stato law cither nfior or before one of the lion* I spoke at some length in support of iho opinions ho
: of Congress had decided against it
:>f tho Executive however was perfectly
duty advanced illustrating them by examples
the
Mr. BLAIR rose, and made a few i
law gives him no discretion lie is the last man in ring w:th Mr Crawford, and in favor
What is it hut a map of busy life * <;.,\vpcr.
MILLEDGEVILLE, JAN. 12.
. ti e State who should doubt or hesitate in a matt.
I "f this hind It is his duty rigidly to execute tIt
laws ; others may question the validity of them at that lie
their pleasure
narks concur-
iif the provjs
An annunciation of the death of Col Thomas C
Gordon, of Columbus, which appeared in one of the
papers of this placo, on Saturday last, we aro inform
ed is incorrect Col G. is not dead. The person
who communicated the obituary, is perfectly wel
come to all the gratification Iris main c can afford
him.
GEORGIA LEGISLATURE.
IX SENATE.
Muscogee Court - In the net fixing fho time or
holding the courts in the Chattahoochee Circuit the
original bill, fixes the Superior conn of Muscogee
county, on tie fourth Mondays in Fehruarj and An
gust. The engrossed copy differs froiiitheorigiii.il,
in this, that by it the same courts are fixed for ihu
first Mondays in February and August. Wo publish
ed from the original, presuming that thn engrossed
copy corresponded with it
We are requested to state, for thn information of
all concerned, that the approaching superior co irt of
Muscogee, will be adjourned liom the first, .to the
fourth Monday ill February and August, at which last
mentioned time it will be held.
The Tariff -The friends of the American System.
|, a ve received an host in their ranks, by the accession
of Mr Madison. His first Icttor on the subject of’pro
tecting duties, is inserted in our paper of this morn
in« The second will be given in our next
livery friend of southern doctrines and principles,
must regret this dovelopement, at this particular eri
sis, of the views of one of the lathers of the govern
JiHnt.
'Christmas. -This festival is over, and must of tin
prints we recoivn about this time, have something’ll
the shape of “ Compliments of the season,” most ol
them dull enough though all attempting to b« smart.
The season is one of jay, and good feeling thtoogh
out Christendom ; and it is a matter ol mu"h nmu-m
ment to look into the various inodes in which the
human heart unfolds itself on this occasion, in diner
ont parts of the world To the American however
there is somewhat of inortifieation mixed up with
his amusement, when he makes an estimate n!
the grndo of pleasures to which h»s countiytncn nr«*
addicted. There is too much of sensuality in them
-••loo little of what is intellectual and sentimental
Litre Cl' Idron Id nff* r cktMill the street -grown
chil 1 en cofFtho r guns, & drink whiskey -them" 1 *
refined • arouse it over a b**wl of egg nogg Many
people seem to think it incumben' on them to get
conifottably drunk,at least when Christmas comes,
llow very d.flerent from all this, are the Christmas
sports described in the Sketch Book-How much
more elevated, and refined the tone of feeling, from
which they spring How very much more pure and
delicate the associations which they call up---It is not
in England nlone, however, that a celebration of this
festival entirely divested of every thing like grnssness,
and sensuality, is to bo mot with The Germans must
ho permitted to come in for a share of the praise
What can be more affecting than such r» remonials n-»
tho following described by Colerigo
“ The children, he says make little presents t >th ir
parents and t > each other, and pnren s to their chil
dren. For three or four months before Christmas the
gills arc all busy, and tho hoys save up their pocket
money, it* muku or purnliase these presents. Wbotlfi-
present is to he is cautiously kept secret, and thn girls
have a world of contrivances to conceal it The eve
ning before Christmas day, on<* of the parlors is lislit
ed up by tho children, into which the parents must not
go, and hero the presents intended for them, arc laid
out in great order—the children still concealing in
their pockets what they intend for each other llein
the parents are introduced, and each presents his lit
tie gift—after which thoy bring out the rest, one by
one from their poc rts, and present them with kisses
and embraces Where I witnessed lb's scene, says
Coleridgo, there were eight or nine clildren, and the
eldest daughter and the mother wept aloud for joy
and tenderness ; and tears ran down tho face of tho
father, nml l:o clasped all Ids children so light to his
breast- it seemed as if he did it to stifle the sob that
was rising within him—I was very much affected —
On the next day, in the great parlor, tho parents lay
out on the table the presents for the children ; and a
srcr.o of more sober joy succeeds, as on this day, nfte
an old custom, the mother says privately to each of
her daughters, and the father to his sons, that which
he has observed most praise-worthy and that which
was most faulty in their conduct, dnring the year.”
Monday, Dec. lo.
MILITARY BILE
The Senate went into coinmitt* e on the bill to do
fine the Military powers of the Gov* trior of this
State, and to authorize thn appointment of a staff to
the commander its chief, Mr. TENNILLE m •tho
Chair.
Mr PRESIDENT STOCKS, lose and observed
tlut he was opposed to tho hill, for various consider
ations First, ns the latter clause of it, propose* to
repeal till the laws, relating to tho appointment of
an Adjutant General, he thought it would bo unoon
stitulionnl to pass it. Bv reference to the constitu
tion, lie observed, it will be perceived that we aro
compelled to retain an Adjutant General, tinless re
moved from office in the morlo pointed out in the
constitution He was opposed, ho said, to thn cre
ation of that appointment, to the exclusion of that
officer, when we are compelled to recognise him, ac
cording to the express letter of tho constitution If
the provisions of tho hill now under consideration,
should go into effect, we should create a new ex pence
to the State, from which, tho S.ato would never de
rive an equivalent. The expensn inctirr* d, would
more than counterbalance the benefit that would re
suit to the State from tho creation of the office. Tho
gentleman who drafted that hill, contemplated that
tho office of Adjutant General, would he abolished
hv the passage of it The Military Committee had
reported tho abolition of the office By a reference
to the laws of the United States, it will be found, that
we cannot abolish the office. Now why, lie would
ask should wo create an officer, to supersede the du
tios of the present incumbent, ar.d give him tho sal
ary of n Brigadier General. 3 Ilo was against tho bill
ho Haiti, unless if was considerably modified lie
would like to bear some remains *-signed for its pas
sage, by the gentleman who reported the lull, and to
bo informed, whether we have tint power to pass such
hill heforo we authorize tho Governor to appoint a
S aff &
Mr. CRAWFORD of Hancock,roso and said that
he was at all times dispnsi d to contribute bis mite f«»
advance tlm business of tho Senate and ho would
make an effort to satisfy the inquiries of the gentle
man. Tin* first objection, it appears is, that .as we
have an Adjutant General now in office, we could
displace lion, only in a constitutional manner. Ac
cording to the language of the constitution it is sup
posed that ho is emitted to hold his commission, un
til he is displaced from office, hy the sentcnco of a
court martial, or according to the mode prescribed for
his removal—It is supposed then, that we have no
way of getting rid id’the Adjutant General, hut hy
his n*res', trial and the sentence of the court martial.
I!«. Mr C did not hold to that doctrine, that when
an otfiner is in place, we have no way of getting rid
of Dim, hut in a given way prescribed l*y the consti i
tution. lie, Mr C could call the attention of the'
committee, t » uniiy analogous eases, if necessary,
and ( fmld show, ihat if the Legislature had power to
create an offii e. they had power to abolish it Wo
all remember a leading case of the kind, where the
elder Adams, about 'he last of bis service appoint* d
several extra Judges Tile constitution declined that
when one elected, they could be displaced from office,
only hy tho mode p inted out in the constitution, hy
impeachment Are But the Congress of tho United
States, contended that it was in their power, to abol
ish the office they had created and thev repealed tho
In'v, consequently, those 1G useless Judges, wore
thrown out of office, and remained out. No doubt but
the judgment and good sense of the people, sanction
cd their acts. This case is comparatively a small
one, but very similar to that, in its nature This lull
proposes to abolish the office, which the Legislature
had created,—-and croate a new Adjutant General,
under different circumstances, with different newer®,
duties cVc for the public utility. Tho committee
were unanimously of opinion, that the present office
of Adjutant General was almost entirely useless, and
ol course the committee deemed it inexpedient, and
unnecessary, to retain an office that was of no public
•filitv They thought however, tho officer of Adju
taut Geneial was, of much importance if the officer
whs vested with different powers, and had different
duties to perform—Therefore, th**y went to work, and
created mi office, that might ho useful to thn country
i They did not wish to haven nominal officer, that did
_ | nothing to benefit the country He considered the
present office little morn than n nominal establishment,
Record of Births.-We aro requested tncall the anf ! * >v n '’ "leans a reputable one There was in* in
attention of ihi' Cleiks of the Courts «*f Ordinary, A ducement held out to any individual, to fill the office
of tho bill, except that clause in ielation to di
compensation of the Governor, for the extra duties
required to perform, urging his objection
* to that provision, of the hill, on tho ground that it
■ would be increasing the salary of the Governor whir h
had been settled bv the constitution.
I Mr CRAWFORD uf Hancock, ? in reply to tho
j gentleman from Habersham, spoke at «c*:no length nml
endeavored to show, that as those were extra duties
* that Ito was required to pm form by tin* provision** of
j the luli, it Would lint bo considered as an nuguionta-
|tinn of the salary, hut as n i-.ompotisali.au for actual
disbuistnents by him m performance of his duties, til
ing only a certain compensation for expenses in
curred by him as travelling expenses dec.
The till was reported without amendment.
The Senate rook up, & agreed lo the repoit jr.d the
bill was passed.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Mnndaii. Drcetnlwr !.
DEBATE ON THE PENITENTIARY.
(CONTINI. I ll )
The House took lip the special order * f the day,
which was tho bill to abolish Penitentiary confine
ment—
Mr. MILLEN of Chatham sVql, it was his deter*
ruination to have given a silent vote on the hill now
before us ; hut upon reflection, h M iiud boon induced
to » hango that dethrminnrion, tint Imni too vain be
lief that what he might urge, or that unv argument
lie might advance, would convince and Chango tho
opinion of a single individual on this subvert, lint
from an honest conviction, that on a question of so
much magnitude as this--a question involving not
simply tho interest of any pmiiculai section of tin*
State, but the deep interest of lire wDole State, it I piinr.i;
would be deemed a dereliction of c.utv on our part did j a
i titid Hcntimcn -
l.w the/h
xvo not make known t
those who have confided in us the trust of hernspeak-I and Philosophic, who lev
ing and acting for them. It was with this v*
wmd. that he w as induced to u*?k tho ir diligence of tic
Homo for a few moments.
With regard to tho b 11 on your table. Mid Mr- M.{
I can feel no hesitation in saying, that if the question |
to be determined thereby, w as not whether \m
abolish, but establish the penitentiary system
State—it would meet with my most hearty concur
rence. I am no advocate for ihn exercise of too much
'.unity in the punishment of criminal offences—nor can
I coincide with those who are disposed to adopt tliK
old ^sanguinary code -Considering sir,tho age in which
we live and keeping in view the object and end of
punishment, I am disposed to think with other*, w ho
unlive that penal laws which have for their sanction
imprisonment in solitude and labor are fuly efficacious
in answering thn end for which they worn iut'-nl-
ed, namely, tho prevention of crime, not only by res
training and reforming the offender, hilt also hy af
fording an example whereby others are deterred.
Under this belief,& prompted by the best feelings of
our nature-feelings of humanity - a desire to add to
the sum of human happiness --formerlegislator--,wero
induced to introduce the penitentiary system into our
Stato - and had they not any reason to calculate upon
our penal Code should he blood,'the brand rind tho
lash. II lave tints sir, taken a general and hat curso
ry viow of this subject Time and a regard for the
already exhmi-tc-d patience of tho House would not
allow me to enter into detail I trust that fho good
*c-:so of tho House will he made manifest when call
ed upon to -i.arr:iion this hill.
Mr. NE5BIT of Morgan, said lift upon this sub
ject lie had no studious, or systematic preparation of
thought. His own views were so Hear mid his convic
tions so strong, that tho gentlemen who are friendly
to the hill would pardon him when ho said that he
was surprised to find them - so often right- -on this
Decision, in his view, so palpably, wrong -the sub
ject is truly mi iuteresiing - an important, one. The
I ’U-.rvsu involved in it, are limited, only by tho whole
range of thn moral interests, nod the moral good nf
t ie J^t.-ite --thorn are none so high, none so low, 01 so
abject, ns not to he directly interested i-i thn doiiber-
a'i m-* or this day.
Remarks sir, have been made, said Mr N in refer
cii'-n to the rt'iiort of the committee; which Ii*-® upon
>onr table-, the cnmmiitoe nro obliged to some gen-
tb'incn who have addressed tho House, for tln ir appro-
b:t*ion <>l tlit-1 report - to those, the committee ten-
d.o- their thanks --(hr others, they have di.lerent feel
ings—It has been said, that the r* port, is visionary —
the honorable gentleman from Upson has thought
proper to give to its piine.iplcs lliu appelhiti m ol
*’ air-easth's" Mr. N said lie was at a loss to know
what that gentleman meant hy “ mr-castles,” in rt f-
Ittreiico to the report—i ntpposo sir, he means, that
thn principles^eontnined in that report, aro impracti
••aide—(run si.-, the eonin.ttu-e miv h ive linen vis
ionary, but 1 for one would not exchange th it
dic nns, lor tin-loono, disj liutvd. iiiid tisi less lumntU*
•d th honorable gentleman. The committee Haim
I little, for ilia principles of that report—they uro the
1 pnm iples of tue wisest and lo st of men that have
J lived - -111 iv ure now the t-iinci|dp.s ol the world —
Thai aenileuiun H.lints the ctedu uf discarding these
i‘s -he claim* the credit of denouncing them,
ca-«*l is”—There sir, (irointing to the portrait
of b'nwhlin) is the Hindu of one, mi'd, benevolent
1 uh, « I Clin,
and tavo thocriiuiml flout that d*.*p5rntijn of char
nrter which is too often tho result of public personal
punishment--and what system of punishment is bet
ter calculated to ward off these evils, than the poni-
inntiary system? New York, ever foremost in thn
;, ii prove incut of penal law, has made tho execution
of capital offenders SccYot and silent. 1 ask you ?ir, if
horexample is not worthy of imitation. I must believe I
lint the Legislature, will not do tho State so much in-1
justice,aa to throw upon it n code, which must prove!
unacceptable to her citizens. The penitentiary sir.
I most honestly believe, is tho wised, mildest* nml!
most salutary sxstem of pun ; .-i;ii»ont. Tear doviuj
ilii-< moral barrier break up those civil dike-? and
I *t in upon tho country, a I’.ood of moral desolation
Georgia sir, in u favored luud. JSlm is rich
rich in mind, and rich in hjgh and generous feeling. I • \
feel deeply I*• r her clnn.nter and her inlorcst mid !
think it is full time tiiat somo eousistenev. Honor lib-
nrnliry, ami some energy should characterise her court
[Debate to be. Continued j
s* c.... Ana be Itfaniwc enacted liy the authority <Uamai4,YUf
wjicij any or Indian* shall be sirolling over «ay county o«
ilic frontier of ^.•lid Stale, with such permit as aforcs shall
mIn-fere niili the private projierty or InterrSpt the peace and
tniwjiulify of on* of the citizens ni«ii*esnid, it shall nml mey be
Iniv/ui for ihf-r.* to Im ^^rehendedm iitbi esaifi, on it* lieiBK made
appear to lie* <.:irl'i'.riiuiitin- r.nrisir-ate to wln.-ni the Wiirrunt
i-m i-te remro;d>U-,li;"t said Indian or Indiau* wer* whimitt ln«-f
ini iiusiiif^'., mid iii-tiirbi.:.- the peace .»r molestiugthe propsi tyo
' " ! '* lunyKtmte lo in.prison sa.U Ii.dian ui lu-
diiin
R< the
•I. And I.
Tioir oil laws oi ,
mid tli** sfime ure hcreliv reix
Aborted n>~|>ec. 20.)B2S.
ir, of l
rufni
i till.
irlher rnneted by Hie
Died lu-IJi c. 20.1™. Vli ’
robr* pnMIkbcd one time in tbcrnlitn’.'us rnqnlrcr.
Von * ^ MMtIKI>—Jn Columbia count;. by t) cBcv. Mr. T- 'o-aee.on
:,. n , wi'iiii.lltt 1st l.ifciam t WlLUAAi ii. 'iWllAfcCf:.
ion., -.t dit-,1 : ,*vdie. cniuwllor »t L.nv, to AIi»s JAMC Xi.dui ,hi«r
null, j 1 * ‘*‘i r , ‘. 1 » \a.id,
ter of Jiiaiun i*'louiii
Putnam munfy, on Wednesday the 7th i ....
W Piq i , L ». WHENCE C. 1 UOMrS*. I -i,. of
WiiK.-scountv,toAliss MAHY FLOI KNUY,«1uui;h-
•ESI-
Millt dgeville, 7ih Joinin'y, Ic?*2d
At a incut,r;g nf iho nu inhcrj of tho Frcsbx lerinn
t'oiigrcgoiinfi, hHd at r!i,*ir C’hurHi, pursuant to pub-
1.*- notice, Mtij, ii’. y. Hum ell was calltd to tho
coo!i, u id it. K Hines nppointud sot rotary.
On motion ol Mr. Craft,
Resolved, That fho Feus in tho Fmsbvtcrinn
Church will, mi thn 1st Saturday in February next, bo
runted to tho highest bidder—the renting to take* nlane
at thn ChurHi,
Resolved.. That, m all future H".c.ti<mx hy the Con
gregation ot tho Fresbytciian Church, each Few ehail
ho » milled to otio voto.
Rewind, Tint a sal try of Jg.'JOO hn ofiored to (a
ininiHter for this • Imri ii for il:r»*u fourths of h j time.
Repaired. Tint one half of tho amount paid hy
mrm.u-r.sid the Baptist Chur* Ii, t»s pi'w «rcnt, ho ap
propriated to the pa) mcr.t d a Bnptift tu in raster.
Tho C ingrcgatim: tlnm proceed.-d to the i lection
ot a minister h r t!i i cliurdh f,»r the prosent year , and
coniuinguijt tho ballots it appoared that tho Rro. Mi
| Clinton, wax unanimously elected
voeato of those principles ;he,e .sir, (pointha to ! "V ,,us, > e,vut u . , ..
-portrait of Lafayette) is another, tho friend c.rl** c*,in nI ; 1 ( , , ' | n,rn,, f"
ill. and thesiddi •« of ciii\ ihy, who* was proud to , v K v Mr ‘
uunu dm world, the adoption of thobe principles 1 o' hr l *' . 'If ° ' f
ption of thobo principle
Now sir, if iliu gviiit(dinan, claims any credit* for
should duiiouncirig the prinriplus of huc/i men, I for one,
in our j i-aid Mr N envy hi n riot, tliogrutiffenfioii .ho domes J
from it.
It has born said, that tho pooplo aro in favor of
iholislung ilie system—'Fho people ! • tho pooplo! !•
igontlcmen Hiiini to lie friends of (ho pooplo!--who
'kt . should ho tho friends of the people, hut the rup-
M^cfKntivrs of thu people ? And who aro they who
cm i n to he the peculiar friends of the pooplt ? I for
OU -, said Mr N. would rather show my respect for
tho pc pic, hy wise, cautious and consistent In-
gisl.ui n, than hy taking ndvaut.-igu of n moincn-
l \ry nml local ebullition of popular feeling, for
I urpnxt s which I shall not novvnamo. Tho poo
plo, wi'l have light upon this subject—-they will
know tiie truo state of this question, mid tho time
is not distant, when tho people, will visit upon
g(?titi(?mj;ti, an awful responsibility for tho opin
ions they tins day hold—they may bo willing to shrink
from suHi responsihility-'-thcy may say witli tho
And tic u lurilicr
llie i-lt i li ol .s.ml i-nuri m
nio-l public plu« c-
See. 11. Amt bo it I'urthi .
laws luiiitiitiny ngfthisl liii» net la- uinl the
ej. i ii (i v
Sp.M,U,
im ■hitch- Why then linn it not Hucceudc-I f l:i I inur ,| cr „ r M.u.buili,— 11 tlimi rWt not nay I did it,"—
ImiliiiiR alirond, do tvn findllirtt lit other pluur. where | | >ut Journals ol'tlii. llmisu will answer,—' vou did
the system lias boon adopted, it has become necessary J jj,,. ,j
from its demoralizing
effects upon society to abandon j n ,, , , • , .. .
,ve find the work fining on- -the , The honorable member from tho county
of Halim-
On the contrary wo find the work going-n*« j , . . . ,
plan persevered in with uual.ntinfi assiduity- -nn.l | «n .irfinment gainst the in.Ulii.
of the public generally to the foil*.wing act of the
Legislature of this State passed in 1S23,
AN ACT to establish an Office fir Recording the
It was of no sort of value to the country He, Mr C.
I thought it better to establish a new, and different of
| fire and, 'bought it would ho followed bv a greuter ex-
Births nf the ritizens iir this state in earV county I U . wo ’!!!*. l >rove .. uf Cf™’" u'.eily ti.
-c.l : J tllO C
of the said state
Whereas much inconvenience has been experien
ced in this slate, from the difficulty of obtaining tes
timony of th" ages of persons intoreated in questions
of rights before our rrurts, and whereas embarrass
ing difli
isfrntion ofj
of,
Be it enacted by the. Senate, and House of Firpre. j
stntntives of the State, of Georgia in General Jls \
semblij met. and it is hereby enacted In/ tin authority I
of the. same That from nnd immediately after tho pas-!
sing of this act, it shall he made thn duty of the • lerks:
of the courts of Ordinary, in each count v respective
community. It will be recollected, ho said, that
previous to tho withdinwal of General Newnan from
office, from his services ns a drill, and inspecting offi
cer, the Militia of the State of Georgia was in n very
respectable condition ; since that tun tho military
in iH'iurt* "ur n uns, nun wiicrciis emenrr>»• • • i , , . . *
nuhiaa fr^numlv imp-du th« rntrect ™ r ' '’ Ur ’T"' 1 "’, W 7® nn ' V “
l of justice on this Biil.jrot : For rrmndv where I , U '„ ^ ,lun ; n ® ,, aI,,l08t , ’ J "-
J J temptihlc, and odious m the oyo «.f tho community.
Th-.se persons, who attached any importance to mili
tary evolutions, could hardly he persuaded to bear a
mih/ary commission They would very seldom go
to our musters, and military parades Thn military
h ! system, as at present organized, nnd conducted, he
"} conceived of no manner of utility to the country. We.
derived no benefit at all, he said, from onr extensive
ly. to enter nnd ,«,i..er fn . honk to be hop, for the, j ^ ".ted l oi X
i S;k h r.,r^ «f Il -ndju-pection - -
parents or guardians, as well as all tho-e* who may ue i n r . . . •*
reported as aforesaid, upon dtio proof heing made hv ■ ij** ^ r | ^' n V 1 r> r ur, J 1 I ,e
i. . . ..... _ r . IlilVC .‘1 fll'irlt r M f I • KAl.'llv -l mi i inti.. I III... 'I’Jiiu nrni II ..C
\djutant General If the Adjutant
moderate salary assigned him This grade of
officers, in other countries was comparatively high,
hut if we attach no pay, we can require them to per
form no duties. There was no man, said Mr C. pos-
would take the
cons?’
quenen and could receive no pay The office itself
under !h«»sn circumstances, was considered insignif
i ant, and, it was impossible to expert that a suitable
person, could he procured, who would accept the of
fice. For his ow n part, ho believed, that it was high
lime to make an effort, to retrieve our military charae.
ter, and condition ; to employ the wisdom, of the
State, iu advancing the military interest, and improv
ing the system He conceived that our military
prido, was declining; that its spirit was almost ex
ti net ; and it wns not u matter of surprise It was very
seldom, he said, thuta man of a iMilv military aspect,
of the port, and demeanor of an officer, could bo seen
II** could perceive no indication of a military spir i
in tho country There were doubtless many brave
men; hut a bravo man was not always a military
man He must have the spirit, pride, and knowledge
of an officer, be conversent with military evolutions
and be able to impart instruction to his subordinate
officers and h e soldiers The soldier must have tho
benefit of his advice, and instructions, as often
is practicable, to improve him in the military art; to
sen them on parade occasionally, is not all, that is re
quisito They must be benefitted by his instructions.
For his pnrt ho did not knew what change the Legis
lature could mnkn in the system, that promised so
much success, a« that proposed by the provisions of
this bill It would revive, be believed, tho dormant
energies of the country, and render the condition of
the militia, much more respectable, nwnkeu a milita
ry spirit among tho citizens, ami conduct to the benefit
of the country It would confer rank, and respecta j
bility, on the Adjutant General, and render it nn of
fice of considerable importance. It was with this
hope, said Mr C tint tho committee, reported ?Iris
hill—Another objection had been urged by the Pres
ident, that the Adjutant General, appointed hy this
hill, as one ot the Governor'*. Staff, would not bo the
offirer required hy the laws of the United States lie
Mr C. could not see why the appointment of an Ad
jutum General with different powers, and different du
ties, would not as completely fulfil thu requisition of
the act of congress as to retain tho present office,
whether we call the incumbent a Staff officer, or an
independent officer. Heretofore, lie had lieen consid
ered an independent officer According to tho or
ganization of tho armies in Europe, un'd almost all
civilized countries tho Adjutant General is a Staff of
ficer to the commander in chief, and it was proper
that he should he so considered In this St ite, the
Governor is the commandcr-m chief, and the Adjotan
General should he Ins Staff’ officer, always subject to
perform the duties presericed bv the Legislature, and
all orders the commander in chief may give him, in
pursuance of Ins duties. He could not concur with
i the Presidi nt in opinion, for lie had heard no good
I reason assigned which showed that by making this
The question may no doubt b" ,,jj* 1( . er vve should not act in compliance with the laws
rof the State binds the House I of ponRrega
Mr. PRESIDENT STOCKS replied to Mr C
affidavit nr oath to th.* said clerk of the said hiith
nnd that the said cleric shall he entitled to take and
receive for each registry which he shall he called on
to make, tho sum of twenty five ceutH. i , « . .. .* ,,
Sit 2 .]ml hr. it further tnnrlrH b,, the authority "f mi, | l, “ r 5' »"' 1 P ri ^ who would t«
That tin- p«r.n;.„r ? iU nf rhiWmh J.’* J" "Sfel
now in life, or who mnv he hercaiier Icrti. may, noon
application to the clerk of the court of Ordinar y afore
said, and upon payment of the aforesaid sum to the
said cleric, require him to enter the nmno of the said
child, with the rime nnd place of his orhrr birth
Sec. 3 And be it further enacted. That the said
clerk shall forfeit and pay the suni .f five dollars, for
each nnd every refusal to enter tho said births as
aforesaid, upon such application as aforesaid being
made
Sop 4 And be. it further enacted, That the s-»'d
entry so as aforesaid made, shall bo received nnd held
as c\idenco of the birth and ago of suHi person or
persons as it purports to represent, in nnv court of
law nrfquity in this slate, hy the production, eithn
of the original book of entry or of tho certificate of
the same order the hand and seal of the said clerk ;
and for which certificate the said clerk shall receive
twenty-five cents.
Assented to,Dec. 10,1823
Officers of tho Central Bank of Georgia, for the
year 1823.
JAMES CAMAK, President
HENRY W. MALONE, Cashier.
SAMUEL K- HODGES, Booh Keeper.
fc<5$» M t! N IC A T E D ]
The SavaYinnh Georgian in announcing 'he election
ordered by the Governor v» be held in consequence
of Mr. Gilmer's failure to r. »tify his r.crppMnre of a
seat in Congress as required by the Laic of the State.
savs ; -“This wc consider vory extraordinary, capo
cinlly as Gov Forsyth must recollect the contested
election between Cowles Mead and Mr Spalding”
It is very extraordinary that a Georgia Editor should
think it extraordinary for a Governor nf the State to
obev its laws.
The case of Mr Mead and Mr. Spalding, or of
Cowles Mead nnd Thomas Spalding, has probably
been forgotten by the people. Tho facts were these.
—By the returns received ut tho Executive office,
within the time prescribed by law. Cowles Mead was
elected. The returns front some of the. Eastern Coun
ties were not received, in consequence of a storm on
the coast- -These added lo the votes previously conn
ted, gavo Tlios. Spalding the majority- -Mead received
a commission from the Governor—Spalding went to
Washington and contested M’s right in u seat The
House of Representatives decided in favour of Spal
ding, on the ground that he had the highest vote, and
should not he deprived of his right by the accidental
delay of the returns, or by the negligence of the of
ficers prosiding at tho election Tfia ease of Mr G,l-
mer is altogether different Ho lias lost his right by
his own negligence
made, how far the law
of Representatives, as they nro the. judges oftheeh c
tiona & roturns of thoir own mombci s It would not he
their is evrev reason tc believe,that when thes * dHix it
incident to all infant institutions have been remedied &
ihu institution itself conducted with a view toils end
and object, its success in the repression of i-ri.uo will in
deed be cheering to the cause of humanity. VVhv then
should wo abandon it ? We are told hy the fnetl-U of
the bill, that onr penitentiary so far from being a place
for the reformation of offenders is but u hot bed fi,r
rogues. That the convict having »xpinted his» fiance,
is relodscd from the prison and restored to society,
not u renovated tnnti, hut n more accomplished vij
lain - again to return to Ills former practices—to prowl
and riot on the highway or plunder iu tho silent dark
ness of night. If this he tru -- why is it so ? While
other States are steadily advancing in the march ••(’
civilization and reform—shall it he said that xve have
made a retrogndo movement in vice and crime ?•••
Shame forbids the idea. Is it then because our peo
ple ;ire s i confirmed in practices of vice and itnmorrnl-
ity that, nothing hut tho nr*fluid the brand and the.
lash cau appal or deter them fiorn the commission
of erme? Humanity sickens at the thought--Yet
sir, humiliating as the idea may he—the premises ad
mit the conclusion -the very hill before ijs allows the
supposition- -nnd sit, as 1 cannot readily bring my
mind to eonHusiotis like this---as my feelings ns a
Georgian—my pride in my native State, the soil un i
the people I love, will not for n moment allow mo to
suppose, ihat we are so far behind tho people of oth
er States in point of intelligence- -so deeply sunk in
ignorance and immorality—an crimsoned with guilt—
that nothing short of pennl laws which have for their
sanction blood, can restrain and deter- -so neither can
I at this time sen the necessity for the oarage of tho
bill—And moreoversir, I must acknowledge my want
faith in the premises of the gentleman from Hab
ersham (Mr Wofford.) In other words I must differ
with him in opinion, that the sv«lem of cropping and
branding will bo found more efficacious in the refnr
fruition of offenders than our present system. 'Tis
true as has been said, it is the cheaper method, but
this is not enough for me—I would rather examine
further than us to the mere hoot in money we are to re
ceive forthe exchange—Let us look to farts nnd con
sequences - let us then fora moment suppose the fid-
loti consisted under the old law- -the sentence of crop
ing or branding carried into effect Having under
gone this purifying operation iu all due form and cer
ornony of law - what is the result t Wimttlie proha-
bio, nay certain consequence. 3 Have you reformed
him? Have you made him r.u honest man? On
thu contrary you have but given him his diploma for
the practice of villauv. Hi? relapse and continuation
in vice and crime is unavoidable, he his inr-limi'ion
good or bo it bad. The mark of his inlaniy is fixed
and visahle to all—let him remove from tho scenes of
his past crimes—go where he will--lie is regarded
abutted and pointed at as a villain-excluded tluu
forever from society* -unable to find employ merit
and earn subsistence—in short, not permitted to In*
honost—To return to former practices becomes with
him a matter of pure necessity. Thus sir, I am dis
posed to think, admitting our present system ineff’et
tualasto the reformation of wfiendors—tho bill is not
calculated to make matters belter. But sir, there is
another argument urged by some of the friends of the
bill It is that our penitentiary is not a source of rev-
onuo to the State—on the contrary an expense, which
in a few years must inevitably swallow up the Treas
ury-- fraction soles nnd all- Here economy, that fa
vnrite hobby is once morn forced into view—again
brought .on the field-whipped and spurred to the
charge. But iu answer to this argument, I would »irn
ply ask—what whs the design of tiro institution and
whether it was intended as a source of levonue to the
State 3 On the same principle may wo not proceed
to abolish our courts of justice ? The support of
Judges and Solicitors is of great expense to the State
—the objects of both are the same—tho prevention
of crime—tho one for tho trial and conviction rogu
—the other for their safe keeping nnd punishment—I
have listened with much attention to all the arguments
urged by the friends of thn hill—arid must in rand .ur
say that they have been inconsistent and contradicto
ry throughout—We aro told hioiio lime that confine*
ment in our penitentiary is no punishment—that the
condition of the convict is much bettered thereby—
that ho Would rather he confined than no?, and there
fore wo should abolish it—Again wo are told that the
punishment is truly cruel and barbarous— inconsis
tent with our ideas and notions ns freeman and there
fore should not he tolerated—In short r.ll the argu
ments urged in support of the measure have only serv
ed to confirm rue iu m> opinion. But sir, tho* op
posed to the hill, I would not ha understood ns <n\it
holders of said certificate, c
tio.u Iroin the expense already incurred—It is not sir,
dent 'd said Mr. N. that ii has been expensive—it is
not denied that it lias failed to answer the expectations
of thn State—but is this an argument against it ? If
any argument cun bo derivod from this fact, it is
flgoi u*t tho bill—will gomlomon throw away, the mo
nev g^nropriatod ? Will not thu largo amount of
money, already expended ho lost to tho State, if tho
system ho n**»w destroyed Is it good policy to build
to day, and urn r down to-morrow—to enact and re
peal? Will nut gmitlcmon, have on eye to consis
tency 3 How |(Vg *di<»ll Goorgiu bo a iiamo and re
proach- a bye word among tho Statos of the Union ?
llow long shall fickl*m’CM and versatility he stamped
upon our •-statute bodies ? Our Legislation sir, lias
boon too fruitless of gnrtd* -Prudence and porsevor-
anco should mark our deliberations and what claim
can we have to either, if wa abolish without a fair
trial, our penitentiary- Shank-, sir, and reproach will
deservedly rest upon our shouldf. r>-w« should legislate,
for futurity—wo should weigh writ the consequences
which, grow out of the bill upon |Yi7 tnblo It is said
that much legislation has been hurl upon this subject,
without effect—not so sir—the gentleman is mistaken
as to Ihct—tho legislaturoffias not haxtowed upon this
institution, tli# care, it meritod. LoflJt to tho reports
of your penitentiary committees—ti f«y h^vo been
general—they have pointed out few <f 9 foe Is. They
have suggested no reforms—the relief of the Goneral
Assembly has not boon liberally extended' to the sys
tem— gentlemen enn claim nothing, in ftivor of the
bill, from past legislation Reform is wIimJ w° now
call fui—try it sir, yet a while longer nnd it is »H we
ask—reforms me obvious and practicable, nnd that
too, with little expense to the Htalo. Sir, tho argu
ments of gentlemen, are fi»r (he most part preilpcntod
upon the past history of the institution—i** this
fair? Has the experiment, been full, liiir andamplo?
Certainly not-shull we not profit by the expericncitaad
wisdom of other men and othor countiies—it has been
said, that we pick and cull, from the documents, trans
mitted from other States-— certainly sir, wo aro au
thorized to pick and cull from thorn It is hard to
improve upon pa6t experience. The .principles sir:
which I advocate said Mr. N. have boon tested in ma
ny ol' the States of the Union—iho experiment has
been successful. It is mu now undetermined, it is no
longer n “ questio vexata" whether tho reformatory
system he a good one or not—it is known and admit
ted, that the system, when well regulated, is adequate
to the purposes of penal Jaw The prison at Auuurn,
in the State of New York, is ti e admiration of Eu
rope and America—There is nothing to compare with
it. io the history of imn, from tho earliest time, nt
wi.icli wc know any thing of a penal code—Then sir,
it is found that reformation can bo effected, expenses
defrayed nnd crimes decicased, hy tho penitentiury.
And why sir, may wo not do likewise 3 Is there not
wisdom, liberality and perseverance on ugh in Goor-
i*i i, to (io, what has been done hy her sister States—
N»*w-England has done much, iu this mailer I trust
-ir, s-ii I Mr. N vve sh ill not act precipitately. I do
hope that some respect will he paid, to the wisdom of
other Suites—penitentiary punishments will, if any
thing can, reform offenders—and it will sir, when ju-
dicioiisly regulated decrease the number of offenders
_thr»o are facts, nnd rn>t dreams—this sir, is the day
«.f reason nml philosophy—the era of light, of glori
ous, beaming, brilliant light—this sir, is the Augustan
nee of the world—the millenium of intellect—this is
not the dav, for whipping and mopping—the code, the
hill intends to revive, is abhorrent to the feeling of
the country—our citizens sir, would like a milder—-t
moro humane code—one suited to the inoral eondi
lion and the moral feeling of the State.
'fhis hill sir, not only contemplates the abolition of,
the penitentiary, but the revival of the old penal code
u j 8l , ps..«v «ir, tho objections to that code are striking
and obvious—1 have said it was cruel and sanguinary
j n-pont it is bloody- but sir. these are not the only
objection* it is not the severity of the law, that so-
I c„' rP * nhed-ence—it is not tint amount of punislfment,-
hot the certainty of i’» infliction, that deters men from
the coin i i*«i m of ciiuie--Punishrnont should he no
| f .. s ,-nrtd in, than the decrees nf Heaven—Is punish-
moot more certain, under a code, leplnte with capital
I!fliH. nr undur a mildur S y«n„ > Tl.c cnn.aqUBur-e J,™*
nf ii mviv.il, will It nn incioana r.r miquittal*, nnrl
frivv. i iini,mriiiivelv lirw will lift tIn* cnlivinlinn*. Hii,
inul:inlv -n|iiiul »ir«nres, nnd in proportion, n» yon
incnviMi thorn, vnu Ins-cn Ihn number nf nonvictloni
In rnnntrins wlmra nnntll nffrincri nro cnpiml, ihn
e„i,ris nnrl thn juries will nut nnfornn ihn l.iw -if nun-
> ir tfil Iinior tlm law, it i. moro limn lilmly that thn
poiiitnutpil, or llm n.rnu-l. pardoned— Olid
then ftdjn
ii K. RINBS, Kucrvlary.
LAWS OFGEORGIA.
[AB .1UTH0UITY.]
AN ACT t > I Irani!.. Hie tlinoof Imlilliia the Inferior Court nf Ir-
u in ctmnl.t, m* lar as rt-lalt-t to I lie January Icrni nt-aiti min t.
Be it ciiaoti’il by tin’ Senate unit ilnuse nf |{( preseiilntiv t-> of
Uif Stale ol bi-ti;*u,m liem rai A mel, ami ir i-, t.
eimcled by tlieaiillioriiy o| Uie-Muie, Thai fit.in HinlaUer tb(
binj ol llii»nel, iJial lhi- Inierlui-cuui l of Irw in euuuiy
-oa and held c:i the fourth .VIon’ilay
lead of the firAt nul.iv in Jauu.uy,
jconii-ary iiotw ittiMniidinp.
ted, That it shall tie tire duty of
fliis alteration nt one of the
h <'aj)tniii'»tij<i,ict of said county.
led, 'i hat nil law s or parts of
hereto repeal*
'cutedto— Dec. a, lf»23.
John forsytii. f»ov«*
1 o lie pnbiislied one lime ill the (Ji
11!BY' III DSO.N,
the House ot Beoresent'itives.
THOMAS STUMKS
President of the Senate.
AN ACT
which have beer,
lentl.v drawn, in ihe coumieV
I' Lee, Mil
int'-re tin lots of land
oiiUciiined ad iraintu-
»cee, .Marion, liar*
. Talbot, Troup, Me .
Ileilen.ieted by the Seunte and House ol Kcure^'ntativrs of
the .State nf Ueor,m, in ml As-eiuhlv im t.and it i, hereby
enacted by the authority ol tue same, fthut the slurill's of the
ntoresabl counties lie, and tlu’y are hereby authorised and re<iuir-
“ ‘ " mid expose lor sale, to the highest
ed to adverust-uiui expose iorsnie,io the highest bidder, am ent
U'f-Prov isions of this act, all the States' interest in bus ol
1 may hereniter be condemned a» fraudulently
l w hicli have c ,. v
"'ll in the above nnineil counties.
Aud Ite it furtbi r enacted, Tint i
the sheriffs aforesaid, toudveriiso in tw
this State, and also nt Che court-house iu the county where the
land lies, III least thirty days bofbre the day on which said lots are
to be sold, scttincJorlh the number and part ol such number, tc-
xetber with ihe district and county iu which each lot may lie, to-
ifciher with the number of acres,also the hours on which the sale
will open and close.
Sec. 3. And lie it further enacted, That thn highest bidder for
tiny ut the uluresaid lots, to which the State nf Georgia has a
right, shall he the buyer, who shall pav to the sheriff uforesaid
om‘*fllih ot the purchase money in cash or current bank bills at
par, oil Ihe payment ot which the said sheriff sliajl (five to such
purchaser or purchasers, a certificate siatiuic the amount paid,
nnd the amount of such purchase money then due and to be paid,
in tour equal annual instalment* to be puid to the Treasurer of
the State of Urofgin.
Sec. -1. And lie it further enacted, That if any purchaser or pur
chasersshall tail to pay the Treasurer of lid* State any instalment
at the tune the same may become due,or within HO duys thereafter,
he, she. or they, shall forfeit the sum puid, anil the luml revert to
and become the property of the State.
Sec. 6. And be it further enacted, T
meat 1* paid,agreeable to the face of th. ...
sheriffatorciuld, it shullbe the duty of bis F.xcelleucy the fi
ner to ca:,»e a grant tube filled up in the name of the holder
. her or their paying the sum of
the ante* of said lots, Hie s|,erl(fs aforesaid shutl make
their proceed 1' gs t • the Treasurer of the State of Georg!
pnyoverthe money received, and deposit a schodule ot Ini a hold,
the amount Of said,'-ash received, balance due for each lot and
from wdmm ; and the sheriffdi ill reedve as compensation for his
•ervicc* five per cent on the amount received, to hcdrnwu for by
warrant from hi* Exceileucy the Governor ou the Treasury of this
State.
Sec. (J. And he it further enacted, That the sheriffs aforesaid
shall enter on Ihe duties required of them by thUact immediately
Assented to—Dec. 20,1320.
AN ACT to extend the time for fortunate drawers io the Land
Lotterirsof |«jtt, laj:» mid 1821,to take out their grants, and to
authorise any person to takeout grants in their own names after
the times therein specified.
lie it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives ol
the State of Georgia, in General Assembly met, ami it Is hereby
enacted by the authority of the same, That all and every person
who w as a fortunate drawer in the land lotteries by |authority of
the art passed Ihe ]5th day of December, HUH. and by authority
r an act passed the KJth dav of December, Dill, shall have until
i* Kith day of November, 1323, to take out ids, her or their grant
grunts for the land drawn by him, her or them, for the same, on
paving into the Treasury ol this State Ihe sum of eight dollars
Ser. 2. Ami he it Curt bar enacted, That nil and every person
or persons who was a fortunate drawer io the land lottery byau-
tlior. fy of the act passed the Dili day of M * v, iu the year Hi21,
shall have until the 25th day of December, 1820, to take out lib,
her or their grant or gram's, lor the land drawn hy him, her or
thorn, imreeaole tothe provisions of the 20th section of the said
•lot m*l,ou paying into tlm Treasury the sum of eight dollars.
Sec. 3 And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid.
That after ihe lothday uf November, 1323, any |*erson or parsons,
cititensof tills State, who shall apply at ihe pronor offices, may
take out and receive in his, her or their own name or names, a grant
or grants for any lot or lots of land in the said lotteries,hy auihori
ty of the act passed the 15th day of December. 1318, or by author'
ity of the act paused lClh day ot December, 1819 which shall no 1
then Iw granted, on paying into the Treasury ofthh State the sui.
f one hundred dollars,includingthe usual fees.
Sec. ‘I. And lie it further enacted by the authority aforesaid
That from and alter the IOth day of February, IKK), it shall am.
may be lawful for any person or persons, citizens of this State,
who shall apply at the proper offices to fake out in his, her or then-
name or names,a grant or grant* for any lot or lots of loud winch
shall not then be granted io the territory named in the third *ec
tionof this act,on paying into the Treasury of this State the nun
of fifty dollars, including the usual fee*. . ,
Sec. 5. And be it further enacted, That from and after the lOt
day of May, 1830, it sli ii! and may he lawful for any person o.
persons,citizens of this State, who shall apply at the proper offi
ces, to receive n grant or grants, in his, her or their own namefor
any lot or lots of land, in the before recited lotteries mi said third
section of tliis act. which «halt not then be granted, on paying i nto
flic Treasury the sum of twenty-live dollars including the usual
1 S(-'c. 0. Ami lie II filrtlwr fimclnj, Tlmtnnlliint In till.,«d .hull
be so construed as to authorise noy person or persona to.receive u
grant for any lot of land drawn by any orphan or faml v of or
phans, nor slmlljtlie same be done until three j ears alter the young
est of said orphans arrives nt the age of_ twenty-one, nor to any
lots drown by perMius who are deceased since said lotteries, where
there is no administration nn their estate, and where there r», not
until three years from the said 10th day of May, 1830, nor toany
lots number ten and one hundred, set apart for the purpose
public education : and that all grants which may Mnt
tothe ’ - -• -•••■*
__ _ _ 'ontran
intent and meaning of this act, shall lie null ntid void
law heretofore passed tothe contrary notwithstanding
Assented to—Dec. 20,1828.
part of Ihe 1 ttli and 2lstsrctions
June, passed 1'ie 13th December,
to permit the rompany officers of the militia
form in hmn"«puu, and to alter the present mode
defaulting officers to courts of Inquiry
AN AOT to niter and amend
of the Militia Laws of this
1818
I' notifying
lie it enacted by the Senate nnd llou«e of Representatives of
llie State of Georgia, in General Assembly 1 ' * “ r “ ,v
enacted hy the authority of tli
ntely after the passage of this
and'with ti'C uni
llial onr penitentiary system jins niiswentl in every! thus it h sir, that the law nuii it8 sitm-lions, become
respect its cud and ubjnct—I cannot sny ihai it is p?*r- lame and iuiuul*»ry. The peml code whidi fjcntlo-
feet and will not admit of impiovement nnd aliera I rnen seek to revive, will ho moro sanguinary, than
lion—on llie contrary I am disposed to attribute its t| )0 pennl rode of Engl.tod Truo sir, that node has
failure, not to the ineffirnry of all systems of this not one tenth the number of capital crimes, rocog
kind—but s.dely to the defects of our own syst<*tn
But because of this I cannot conclude to abolish it —
I would appeal to the good sense nf every tinprcju
nised, as such, in England Still your node, I appre
hend, will prove more cruel and sanguinary, ror
w> ... hereby
That from and initanli-
, the uniform of the company of-
of the militia, shall or may be composed of he«n«pun
leep blue cotton and wooi.atxi made to correspond with th u -
format present Worn by^Ue militia officers, with plated bullet out*
And he it further enacted. That ten dnv» pr
sliaillie serve*’ in writing to any delinquent officer,
•d ined officer, or private, l»> tlie adjutant or*ergennt .....
field and vtafl* officers, auii to the ennui landing oinceM 1 ^
ferent company*, whose duty it shall hr to issite- or 1 Jf | fti .
respective sergeants, tn serve a noUt.cntum * 1 ! f'J}, > . „ * j
errs, iion-commissioned officers nnd pri vales, or tfic turn anu|M«t«.
furl her enacted. ;TUal nlf Uws_oi‘JMU of
InwVinilitdting against tiii« net. the mimici be mid hereby i* pcul-
e.l any law to tlie contr'nry notwitliMaiiuins.
Assented to—Dec. 19* 1823.
in ACT to protect the frontier settlements of tins Mate from the
laii usimi of the Indians of the Creek nation.
d Injuries result to the eitirens
IniiU'iiMi of the Indians <
Whereas many inconyewi.
of this State in tlie frontier counties f rom tin*
of (he Indians of said iiBti.'n.bj- dlrturbingthe P» J
quility and destroying n ‘ ~ ""”*’** w “
— f’.ir remedy whereof.
td purloining the properly of its citizens
MMUdgcviUe Fire Compatry.
\\ AC T to netb'.rive the Corporation of the town of MIMed;c«
v .V"'». Vies;..blwh a Fire Company,unit to rxempt the mt-iulieis
cl ‘aid 11iv yompany imm rt-i-taMUuiiei therein ipreifird.
or it enae-.ed by the Senate anil IIoum* ot Bepresemalive* of
the S.iite of Gforim in ijei.erat Aocinbly in. t, and it is hereby
enacted by the luihor.ir ofthc That from amt immediately
alte r the passage ut this act, th^ Corporaii. no! the tow n cl MU*
led'feviile, kjAll have pow r und nuthority. nnd they are l.creb/
empow (h*eil aiul authorised to nominate, v!-ct, and Miipoint cer
tain individuals, be in;: liet* white persons, and not exceeding ei<.!i*
tv in miillber, who wh-n Ml appointed, Nh. 11 be kuowi. 0* “i ho
Fire Cotnuaiiy of the Town of MWlrdg.-vUle.”
S.-c 2. And be it further enacted hy the authority aforesaid,
That it ohaUbetlie duty of said Company uli« n formed, to take
clnrge of tlie Fire Engine, hooks, ladders kr. and manage the
same In cases.if fire within tl.e town of Miiicdgeville.
Sec. 3. And he it l’urt ! .< r enacted by the authority uforesaid,
Tlmt m> s ion niter the passage of this act -as n sufficient number
uf individual- u ay consent to become r.iendwrs of »«iu Fire tom
pony, ns may be nccessnry to render it etiertuni. it shall Im* the du
ty of “aid Corporation to convene ‘aid individuals. Mint to recom
mend llie adoption of such constitution, rules, and regulations, as
said company or .t majority of them may deem n* re-sai y u..d pro
per for their government and conduct, w hid*. w|.en adopted hy
the company, and npnroved of by ilieCorporuucu MfoK**».Id,shall
be binding on en b member of «niu "onip’inr.
S.-e. 4. And Iu* it further eimeted by tl.e authority aforesaid,
That the said eighty persons when m» m lect«.-d and organised,
shall not lie Ii ible, during their contfn’ ance n» m«m!)cr* nf snio
Fire C .nipnny, t>* perform inililiu duty, except iu case of iuvu-
Asseiiti d lo by the Governor, 17th December, »b29.
|&*Tiie followinir
HOOKS have been misse.f, from
Itcum Xu. 7, L \ F IYK r i’K I1M.U V.ve ;r sit vol,. ...i
roils Works—I vol. Goldsmith’s J’o••ir«--! do. <}r;iv\ Pom. •—1
Goldsniitli'sii O.'.itties i*uem<—J do. Campbell** Poem*—and twa
Bo-ide* several oi!ier> of a misceiianeouu
Scott'S Works. _ nv-A..
de-cription. Tlie p»M- f „n who took them, w HI luv». Dm ,., ¥
to return them fo.thwitli. They were taken away tie* .(ay tin
Legislature adjourned.—Tlie owner* name will be A,und w ; 'it»ri
ill Koine of them. \\ Jf. J|. SMITH
MiU. dgeviHc, Jnn. 5, 1829. 1 1
'js> MAJOR JOHN lUlTCUtLl.
is n candidate fir Colonel of lin'd win county, to sup-
lloremnn.
ply thev
i.tcy occasioned by the resignation of Col.
O N Tucs.luy the vt4th of Fcbnmry next,
will be *nld rt tiie Into residence of Jeremiah Beall, dec'd.
in Morgan c. iinty, ail the perishable proper'/belonging to (hee«-
titeoi ‘aiddec’d.consisting-ifhorses,cattle, bogs, one road wag-
goo. oxen and cart, ( ornnn.t fodder, planttti.m t.trn«ils, house
hold and kitchen furniture, ire. Tortus made known on tiie da/
P ERSONS indebted to th# eitate of .(ere-
mirth Beall,late of Morgan county, dec'd. nre requeHtd t«»
make immediate payment:and thone having .lciuandsR^ainsi sai.l
estate will render them in properly aiit’-i.-'dicnte.l, within tho
time prescribed by law . EG it EkT It. BEALL Adtn'r.
Jnn 11
ItB OTIC —Tim co-|«artnerMliip of tlox^jr
i. M Finite is this day dissolved liy mutu.il cousent.
Efttontdn, .inn. 1.1 O'’9— it
ii ig ii Kst i*iitr//C
50,0(^DOLL8.
mrnw-YoRK consolidated lov.
TERY, Class No. 13—To he drawn in the City ol Nev
York.o'i Tuevdav, Januarv 20, I82*».
^2 NL'.MUER LOTTKKV (i DRAWN BALLOTS.
PRICK OF TICKETS.
Whole Ticket* 20 Dollwrv—ItuUev, KV-(kuavtcrso.
O* Orders received und attended to with promptness—-Ad-
sen
3ME:
rize of
$ 3(1,000
3G
do
- 100
<Io
10,000
UG
do
90
do
5,000
30
do
80
do
2,500
30
do
60
do
2,000
30
do
50
do
1,000
300
do
40
do
000
3780
do
20
Prizes of $.500
jnnnnry 12
H. COS^VKI), MiUedgttellc.
DUCATION.—The Clinton Academy’
J will ngnin l»e opened, far the reception of Students on the
Utli of Januaiy, 1629. It" ‘ ' — *“
und C. II. Elliott, A.
By order oft* %
jan 12—iii3.ii
v direction oi TLoma-i II. Slade, L’af.
I of Trustees.
L AW—The subscribe™ hnving iis.-uiciuted
themselves in tkc praetkeof Law, under'the firm of BAI
LEY A GOKDOIV, 9iil attend regularly the Count in the Chat
tahoochee Circuit; nJ*o th* Co«H* of Upionnnd Crawford in the
Flint,nnd Bakeraiul Early i# the Souther* Circuit; ami when
execution are tu »*« letie«l on lued in the new purchase, xriii
punctually ut tend the sberiA sales and collect be immcy.
jan 12—mCm T#»». «• GORDON.
Hcuri-(Jitfiiters, jfiritm, Dec. 27, 1828.
O RDERED, Th«t Niiirou W. Eo.vo he
appointed Division luspectut, in tho i'iafe of Samuel Ro-
biiiHon, resigned, with the rankot LiewtananlColunel—And Br.N-
JA.\UN U RYAN, Jr. A id.decamp, ftltlie place of Geo. tJrun-
berry, removed, with the ri “
ed ami obeyed accordingly. _ ..
By order of Moj- Gen. K. Wimberly, Comd'g. 6lh Div. O. RI.
jan 12 EORT, 4 "'
Appointed Division luspectaf, in thojdaee of
r . jip, .
of Bag'.r, und ti.altbey be roepoct-
ly, L
JF- RPALL. Aid-de-Camp.
O N Wednesday tha Ifth 4»y oF February
next, will be sold at the fere rasideuce of Dr. Seth Ward,
.unity, the followiofEroperiy, to wit: hogs und com i.
iu Morgrn
ami plantation mensii* ... ,,, . ... . ,-
And on Saturday the 21st, in Madison, trill be sold household
nnd Kitchen furniture,•head of horses, «,»-
sorted medicipc... Sold a
Term* on *lie dry.
.... imp furniture aud i
the personal property of said dec'd.-*
.in&US A. ASK F.\t, Adiu'r.
P ERSONS having demands ngniust tlie
psinlrnf Df. Si-lh War” late of Mnr««n ro-intr,<lfc’d.«r*
noliflcdt,, pw-.eiil them «crnrril D , 11. Ii.w.hdJ
Ibo.P Indebted willpl«l»ec*Ilanil niuke ininipdiiit.niijtneid.
jau 12 JVJLIL o A- ESKEW, Auto r.
|T \\\. The Subscribers tiuvo united
mem.rtvwluthf l-MclI- oof l.«w Thej will ttl 'nd
Hit- Court, of tht!Ornidlfrp, T« i«,. of tie SnuthiTli. anil Vlbt.
«f tin* Klhit Cirrull. A't, Imrinr— ro..;n!-il lolbelr maaailciueult
will rrctivr |iruui!>l und liiilhfdl “‘*J" V' L BHCI. \N ,N
Mlll.dT-villr.Jnn 12 At.^yfitSf) UCI.WINAY.
A I.L persons nre cautioned iifjiiinst trnd-
lua f.tr four notr, of haml fiven fur 25 dollar, rnrh. made
n.tv.t tlf to Vincmil K. VkSer..drlienrer,««Ml«ni,d l.jr Lyddal Ba-
of Bibb count?, and due 1,1 Jumiary.lSSMUo oneuide for 70
lar,, Riven lo Mid \'ick,»,ir l-arer
si,neil by raid (adan. The Bald nn'es_«
w
ill be sold on the first Tuesday in
. - March next, at the court-house in MUledgeviH®, 3 »•-
groes, to wit: Ben a man 35 years of age, Lucy n woman Myeaim
of age, and Pompeyn man CO years nt age. hold of
VincentF«. Vi*AAr»,dec'd. M. r. HUJIPHKfci, Adm r.
January 12—31
VSFER County, Georgia.—Gurry Grice
annlies for letters of administration, de honis non, with the
will annexed,on the estate of John O. Towns, late ot said coun-
ty. dec’d.
J
Thiii, therefore to eltethe kindred and ereddar, ol «alddetf*
to appear at my office within ihrtinie pretcrlbed by law, lo .baar
cnuwb if any they bar e, wh» laid letter, should notbi urante.1
Given under ...» handtlo.riU^ of c . c , q.
WASFElt County, Georgia.—Lemuel O.
•i 'j—rMll-o^in'M'iU'e* H^r’iin’o'ear, ol'blmtirliind fc'eVwbbSl.
and Jeremiah Ruth to W dollarB, I9lh Ike. WM._
A. R. Bl/CHANNON, Clk.
C GEORGIA MADE CASTOR OIL, of
^ T ^.V-;!!y-- |,, n , 22? ,i xT;2.Tr-V;a?. «'{,u'h u ^ ^’T.VLr-.r'io^r'
boa,, Of the -P-iUv any quantity at I heir bou.e, Tho
DAVID A. REESE.
Oil ha* been examined aim um *. Pb;
equal to nny obtained from the North,
jan 12—It
Be it enacted by the Senate nod lion
those nircumstances which relievo against llie cxcru* (l , ieSltt1l . „f Georgia,ln|G
diced rnan, wlietlior it wnulcJ not he the part of wise i ii,, n of tho law there, in coses where it !8 oppres- j enacted u „ ||nll nM|nr Iawill
legislation in us, since those defects ore visible and ' M j V e, will not he found to exist lioro. Thorn is here* Ml , Indian lielougiug tothe <
prudent for Mr. Gilmer to rely upon the Home to | ford nod epoIre in support of Ilia former position,
deride that question in Ilia favour, not would it be eon ; when.
distent ’n any Stale right toon, to deny tbo ulfligQiion Mr CHAWFORO of Mancoc!:, rose agai
of Representatives of
hjytnct, and it i- heveby
and uficr llif
ndinns or dcs*
*r,|l lint uu aw ..... rawiiniui «u I nuiw, movap™* — ’^k nation of lrilj*UH tO
tangible nt once to apply tho remedy nnd wait the I too much respect for law, to suppose tli.it its penalties,, ms* tlm ri\jrji'iu*'»^Vi r5 r;ilS
result -- let us (Jo this—If one plan or course in ihe i w ill ho evaded, hy the authorities .appointed tor ! * ‘written permit from the United Stale* Agent or m»H n«-
treatment and punishment of convicts will not answer, enforcement. No sir, your penal law, will tftk« , ,tH | tton.srsTifying their particular business, which permit *Uull no
rtliy of our! course nnd drag after it a melancholy train ot evds. j <a .* 2!'A ia" K-*!t" f» rVltV-V enacted by the mulmrliy nforc‘Hl«l,
|l will he recollected too sir, tltat this codo |9 Ulie- ep^ Bt Vi w . UCV4 . l , a ny Indian of said nation shall he found within
qu«l in iu upon,.ion and tl.c-roO.reJunjo.t. I h.«.no j ly^a. 'iSio
idea of a code, that makes no distinction betwe cwlir t or Justice of the pence or the information on oath of
liomicido n n 1 n larceny, and puni.ho* with tlie.ame , c;t |„„ of,.ld8.au.,l„., .n,Jrallau or W on, a.
heavy peuahy, tho man who murder. In*
him will) I, tea nml sm>u«* 111* n«,«Ubof »««•• «»'* I or any Con.lablcrf *-.mt .'non.y'aml Male. re t '!" ir "‘1",; f „?i,l
Of thins. Mr speaker „ abhorrent to . H ^ | R
. to all sound reason. 1 no puuiir n||d on th ,. ir rrfl . s > lie to obvy KA u\ order or eshdnt
men grow | „„p re hend sn^l Indian or Italians awl bring them ^tajetb^m®,
no permit as afore-
nt* upon society IVnpiO U»«I »-r win »uunvi, i ^M-Then it vhalland may b" InwftU tar id rous’
• ' •• rn. - -- s- .u,«.v-h nil «n. I -Ison the Mid India,, or iodfim* ••» ilje ro nmon J»»* m
i In (h, "VPiit of their b. tm: in Jail lo t «• duoMy, (n
adopt and pursue another—The object is
beat eflortt*—wo should foster and bear with the itisti*
tut ion a while longer—it may .yet be made to answer
its great end nml object nnd baa not in my opinion
been fairly tnsted—Should we finally succeed * tho’
others may claim tho credit of bavins introduced the
system to have improved and tendered it effectual,
will at least entitle us to the acknowledgements of
our fellow-citizens - - ’Ti® not for one like myself to
suggest plans and improvemeuts-it belongs properly
to older and more experienced heads --and tothe bet
ter judgement of others I am willing to submit.
If after all our efforts at improvement aud reform,! but do not hate his crime
hould still deem the institution an ovil—then and ; ciclv. Then sir, ,J
ilROAN SIrtiH’s Sale postponed—On
.h.f.rBi Tuesday ia VKIIROARY neat, will bewMut
,rlbou” iall“ “oyvnof Ma.lisoa, Mol,an eounty, withlB
“^HlVour, of sale. ».>' l-ollowm* property to W.I:
o(>.> i.o acres of land, more or less, where-
n.ommnnil min lives, No not known, in the 4th dial
on NVlllmni F . Drumnion,! » connXy, wlj«i*itug the laintaot
• riuinally * * ‘,n flsi* r,, n n WnTh a i, t «n«i others, levied on ns tbe
Lour negroes, I tart y about 40 years o, age,
Jm.'iTiUlrb. Arfmiaisirafo'r Ue bonis non of Ernes, C. WlfUrh,
dec’d. and other ti las*. RKFBKN MANN. SL’fT.
a VEOUGlA, Greene county. William
r U « f mwlmr tpr.mthe kindred and rr.-d.lor.of mbl dec d.
.r,;,xrr "andFZc.«.
ing and adverse to all sotintl
of piinislnnenl works no good to society- . - . . , - . - - . ftrrt
r i. - . oinnlou 11* this kind nnd tllOV loose ginratc.hav mg cthgiiUanc'.* of Uicw'hc, " ,-( !
familiar—to spectacles c.l Bn® l<in « , » ,,uu J ' LhatUn-mar that wild Indian or Indians h o
their effects upon society Fenplo foci lor tiie sutl<.rcr.| sul( \_Then it sfiattand max be lawful for^»
rime. Thu® it if through nil so-1 ml
uld it not ho belter to withdraw j
and I not until then -
i can I flgrer
the 8®»m»ioo cl ^ from public view, tho ctTefider** and Ir? puni
tliuipni
5 suitable of pArvc
tii>U»'(•'
■ nLRVlil. BARGAIN.—Thogiib-
-
divided into thr.-v r.Kj.iut^..
alfitelien. LoodBlvoke-l.ouO', ,Pr o.
appertaining to thesaimvind a i DU*.
N. It. Any nvrmnswbld'l-.m k'j.'Cl.'.iw'- 1 '... '"r?
callanilexmir.etheaboxi » *n \\ -'"ymm* >;
groproperty, or v* rf cat" "* ’ * "