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gttarott &tU8V&pi)* SI . , erioiU revolution. Bolivar has removed , J hi* house three miles from the city, to the kl .ee where he now is with a double guard, ope that the affair will die away, but I sde prospect of it. • Bolivar will not give up s power, and the people are evidently dissat- fjed with his keeping it. They say that he a ,us to be King, and of that kind of cattle 10V have already had their fall proportion.— 'hat looks very much like being his object, e has elected himself President of Upper er u for life, with the privilege of choosing iS successor. Does this look like liberty? [e told the people it was and they believed it. 'hey thought that he was too great a man to i wrong, and that whatever he did was right, hey now begin to see wherein they were mis- ken. The Congress of Peru should have sembled last March, and all the Representa- res from the different districts should have »me to Lima. But Bolivar, fearing, per- ips, that they might wrest from him the pow- 0 f Dictator, given him at their last session, ssolvcd them before they entered on busi- ;ss. I think that the opinion will be different pn what it now is in the United States and urope, with regard to Bolivar; and thav,he re the year is out, he will tarnish the great giue he h is obtained, as a disinterested pat- )t, and cease to be coupled with Washington, the saviour of his country.’* [tract of a letter to the Editor of the Baltimore Gazette. "Lima, August 5th, 1826. “By the ship Rebecca Sims, of Philadel- pa, wo h ive sent you a file of the Lima and liili newspapers—they contain very little alter for a foreign reader, nor will they so mg as the press is under the control of the jvernineni! “The people of Peru generally feel dissatis- id with the proceedings of Gen. Bolivar ; has dissolved their Congress, and has taken ar five thousand of the Peruvian troops to inam i, leaving his Colombian troops in eve* vdlage elf the country to keep the people awe, and to miintain his authority. With- the last month, some division of troops in |o neighborhood of Hua Manga have revolt- —crying, “viva el Conoreso,” &c.; and thin those few days past, General Bolivar s arrested nearly all of the principal Peru- in and Buenos Avrean officers, which caus- considerable agitation amongst the people, lie government will undoubtedly endeavor to ake it appear that they are concerned with e troops who have revolted, and try the hole of them for the crime of High Trea- a. I “It is hinted that Gen. Bolivar wishes to pile the government of Colombia, Peru and Vbvar in one, and to attain which by his em- ■arics, has causod one of his fivorite Gene- 6s in iho north of Colombia to revolt agiiust le established government! The new Con- Itution sent to the government of Bolivar, is It pleasing to :ho people generally, particular- I that part of it which elects a President for Ye, without responsibility, and the right of \mng his successor. , l“If we canjudge by the present movements f Bolivar, he will form an alliance with the Imperor of Brazil, after which endeavor to Inquer Chili and Buenos Ayres, then take the lie of President, Emperor, or King, of these Vimrics, as may most suit bis ambition of lies. From Noah’s New-York Enquirer. 3. SQUADRON IN THE ARCHIPELAGO. Extracts from the Journal of an Officer. \July 4.—I had promised myself the pleasure Is day of landing at ancient Troy, and of linking to the prosperity of our country on ie ground made memorable by the inunor'al rains of Homer, but the violence of the M •'•l iking it extremely d.fficult to land. I bte: mined to postpone my visit until the next |y : nnothei circumstance occurred which re* ire) ray presence elsewhere. , A. TO o’clock in the forenoon we discover' J a number of vessels coming out of the Hel ppon', and from their confused manner of lling, we soon determined them to be Turk- V ships of war; by II, we could easily dis- Igui.-h a numerous floet, weariug the colours 1 the Grand Seignor, steering directly to- tirds Tonedos. In approaching that Island, |oof iho frigates struck on a rock and knock- 1 °9 her rudder, in consequence of which r was compelled to anchor.ncar the town.— go remainder of the flout, consisting of 25 .composed of two line of battle ships, sev- I largo frigates, a number of corvettes, and ft brigs, passed with.n a m le of our squad- a>. As thu Turkish Admiral got abreast of j 'he whole of the American squadron fired fational salute in honor of the anniversary of |r indepondence. The Turkish Admiral |pposing himself saluted, promptly returned ' "umber of guns fired from this ship. vt«lP. M. I was ordered by the Commo- ! re '° gn on board the Porpoise, run down to r Turkish fleet, and wait on the Admiral.— Captain soon had his vessel under way, f jn a short time we were alongside the Ad- P 1 ' I immediately went on' board his ship, Icuinpany with Mr. English, interpreter to 1 Commodore, nnd was received with great finction, being met by the Admiral at the pgway, and conducted to his cabin, where I immediately offered coflee and pipes, the |i°st compliment paid to visitors.—We T t ! cd 'hat the fleet in company was only a jHion of the Turkish fleet, and that the Ad- •' °> whom wo havo boon speaking bears rank of Captain Bey, on officer next in * o the Captain Pacha. * was particular- ruck with tho singular appearance of the H 1 ? ani ] 'he crew of this ship. It would ’ ,,m * *ho Captain Boy had collected them l. cv £, r y part of tho world: there were T Egyptians, Franks, Greeks, Jews, menians, Arabs, &c. all dressed in their pe- I COs iume; ono third of them, perhaps, ■ never before seen' a ship. The officers | requently appointed from the interior of I oumry, and it is not unusual to appoint a Ij o tho command of a frigate who never in I I o saw the sea. After conversing some 'inie with the Captain Bey, we arose to depart; he politely attended us to the gangway, shook us by the hand in the European manner, and, as we got into our boats, a very good baud struck an Italian march. July 5.—I was directed by the Commodore last evening, to prepare myself for an early departure this morning from the ships, as he in tended to despatch one in company with Mr, English by land to the Dardanelles, for the n ose of waiting on the Captain Pacha.— fficulty, however, in obtaining horses and guides prevented our jaunt, and in the eve- n ; ng the principle Droguman of tho Captain Pacha, accompanied by a colonel of the Janiza ries, came on board, to inform the Commodore that the Captain Pacha had arrived at Tene- dos in his boat, and would be happy to see him on shore at 9 the next morning. July 6.—This day, the Commodore, >n com pany with several of the officers, waited on the Captain Pacha, and were received with great courtesy and distinction; the Commodore had beared that the commander of the Turkish fr'gate-which had struck on tho rock of Tone- dos, as mentioned in mv remarks of the 4th inst. was in consepuenoe of h s carelessness, to lose his head, by order of tho Captain Pacha, and as ho thought it possible his High ness would pardon hint at his solicitation, he embraced the opportunity of interceding for him, and was successful in saving his life; but tho Captain Pacha would not excuse him from the bastinado, which, I presume, has since been inflicted. July 7.—At the visit of the Commodore to the Captain Pacha, yesterday, ho offered the Porpoise to his H ghnpss, to carry him to the mouth of Dardanelles on his return to the fleet, The offer was acccepted, and at 7 o’clock this morning I was directed to go on board the schooner, with orders for the captain to anchor in the port of Tenedos,and there a- wait the directions of the Captain Pacha. As soon as the schooner anchored, the captain and myself waited upon hisll'ghnessand weretrea- ed with great cordiality being entertained af ter the Turkish fashion with coffee, &c. He said to us in a laughing manner, that tho Com modore had placed the schooner and ourselves under his command for the day, and we must obey his orders, and that he should be ready to sail at noon: Wo made an appropriate reply and returned to the schooner. He soon after sent on board the Porpoise a bullock, several sheep, and a large quantity of wine, fruits and vegetables. At 12 o’clock he came on board, accompanied by his adopted son, his Drogo- man and servants, when we immediately weighed anchor. After getting out of the har bour, the flag of the Captain Pacha was hoist ed at the foreroyal-mast head of the schooner. Wo found the old gentleman very conversable, and extremely inquisitive, keeping us employ ed all the time he was oil board (a period of seven hours) in answering, through an inter preter, innumerable questions respecting our navy, army and militia, our commerce, domes tic manufactures, customs, laws. &c. At half past 6, be left the schooner, under a salute of 21 guns; the captain and myself ac companied him part of the way, near the shore, in his elegant barge, rowed by 24 Armenian slaves: In this boat there were no seats, as the Turks invariably sit in a manner similar to the tailors. July, 14.—As soon as day appeared this morning, we discovered the fleet of tho Cap tain Pacha, standing for the anchorage off the Castlo of Mytilcne. At 6 A. M. I was di rected to wait on his excellency, who lmd his flag flying at the main of the large frigate. He received mo in the most courteous manner, spoke of my politeness to him on board the Porpoise, and expressed the most friendly sen timents towards the commodore and the offi cers of the squadron generally. I informed him that it was the Commodore’s wish to pay every honour to the Turkish fleet, and that the North Carolina would salute his flag at 8 o’clock; he replied that he should be most happy to reciprocate these civilities, and de sired me to say to the Commodore,t^that as soon ns the whole of his fleet had anchored, he should wait upon him on hoard of tho North Carolina. After a stay of a few mo ments, I arose to depart, but was requested to stop and smoke a pipe with the Pacha. The ceremony of smoking, taking coffee, sweet meats and sherbet being over I took ray leave. This observance is never dispensed with by a Turkish chief, when ho wishes particularly to honour a guest: At 8 A. M* the North Carolina saluted the flag of tho Captain Pacha with 21 guns, which compliment was immediately returned with the tho same number of guns from the Turkish flag-ship., Shortly after breakfast, tho droga- mnn of the Captain Pacha came on board, and informed the Commodore that his Highnoss would wait on him ut any hour most conve nient to himself. Tho Commodore fixed 2 o’clock,'and at tho appointed hour he accor dingly made bis appearance accompanied by Patrona $ey, third in -command of tho fleet, his own captain, his adopted sou, and confiden tial droghman. Ho remained on board about two lioufs, visited every part of tho ship, ex pressed great admiration of the perfection of the fiftnents, cleanness, &c. and evinced a very inquisitivo disposition, by the number of inquiri es he made, and the close examination he gave every particular. On his departure, the yards were manned, and a salute of 21 guns fired, which salute was immediately returned from this ship. July 15.—This day, the commodore in compauy with the captains of the squadron, and several other officers returned the visit of the Captain Pacha, and was rbceived with great form and ceremouy. After being seated in tiic cabin a few minutes, there appeared fivo pipe-bearers, bach with a pipe about five feet long, the mouth-picco of amber, of the most costly kind; these men advanced direct ly in front of the officers, to whom the pipes were given, and presented them in tho most graceful manner, kneeling to place the bowl of the pipe in a small brass dish, laid on the car pet for that purpose. After a lapse of 8 or 10 minutes, a servant appoached, bearing a largo silver Waiter, on which was placed a coffee cup fo: each of the guests, about 20 in number over this waiter and cups, was spread an ele gant silk napkin, embroidered with gola.— Next came an attendant with the coffee pot, and in the rear a whole hc.it of servants, held them' selves in readiness to distribute the coffee, each one taking a cup in his hand and presenting it, then stepping back 3 or 4feei,stoodintbe most respectful and submissive attitude, coveringhis hand with his robe, it being considered inde corous to expose the hand or feet before a su perior. When tho cups were emptied, the servants advanced, aud received them in tho palms of their left hands, and closing the right hand over tho cups, retired. Fresh pipes were now brought in; next came in regular succession, sweetmeats, served by ono servant in the following manner: they were of various kinds, each particular variety in a small silver plate, the whole on a large silver waiter. The servant advanced, threw himself on his knees, holding the waiter in from, from which the visi ter helped himself to a small spoonfull from one of the little plates, the servant then passed to the next; after this, the pipes were again changed. Allowing about 15 minutes to e- lapse, and just on the eve of our tak ng leave, | siierbet was served in elegant glass bowls, each attendant having on his arm a cambric napkin, embroidered with gold, to wipe the mouths af ter drinking. On our leaving die ship of the Pacha, the flag of the Sultan was displayed ai her main, and a salute of 21 guns fired in hon our of the visit. The Droguman of the Pa cha informed tho Commodore, ihai on no oth er similar occasion, win the Sultan’s Hag hoist ed, but in this instance was displayed as a par ticular mark of respect for the government of the United States, and as a token of respect for the Commodore. I have said so much of the Captain Pacha, that it might be well to give a brief description of his person and history. He is about 55 years of age, of short stat ure; portly in his person, and may be consid ered handsome; from his chin, descends a full white beard at least twelve inches; he is very courteous, full of smiles and compliments, al though said to be very crafty, and one of the most rigid Musslemen in the empire. He is a Georgian by birth, and was brought a slave from that country at a very early age. He was purchased by Hassan Pacha, a very dis tinguished man of the last century, for his faithful services to his master; he was emanci pated and appointed to a respectable office; since which he has successively filled some of the most distinguished stations in the Ottoman Empire, and has been already chosen success or to the Grand, Vizier, who is next in rank to the Sultan. K'melecwtU Congress. SECOND SESSION. SENATE, Monday, Dee. 4th, 1826. At 12 o’clock, Mr. Calhoun, the Vice Pres ident, took tho Chair; nnd a quorum being present, the Senate proceeded to business. Several new members appeared, were qual ified and took their seats. The Secretary of the Senate presented a report upon tho expenditures of the Senate. Mr. Clayton of Delaware rose, anti in a feeling manner alluded to the recent death of Nicholas Van Dyke, late Senator from the state of Delaware, and concluded by offering the following resolution, which was unanimous ly adopted: Resolved, That the members of the Sen ate, from a desire of showing every mark of respect due to tho memory of the Hon. Nicho las Van Dyke, late a Senator from the state of Delaware, will go into mourning for him one month, hy the usual method of wearing crape on tho lefi arm. Mr. Diikerson of New Jersey addressed the Senate in relation to the death of his iate col league, Mr. Mcllvaine, and after a few appro priate remarks on tho character of tho deceas ed, he offered a resolution similar to the above, whicli was unanimously agreod to. Tuesday, Dec. 5. A written Message was received from tho President of the United States, by Mr. John Adams, jr. his Secretary. Tho Message was read, and 3000 copies of it, with i500 copies of the Documents accom panying it, were ordered to bo printed for the use of the Senate. Wednesday, Dec. 6. Mr. Hayne, of South Carolina, pursuant to the notice he gave on Monday, asked leave to introduce “a bill to establish a uniform sys tem of Bankruptcy throughout the United Stales.” Perhaps, he snid, he owed an apolo gy to tho Senate for urging upon it, thu? early in tho session, a bill of such interest and im portance. When, near the close of the lost session, ho reluctantly acquiesced in the post ponement of tho bill, ho pledged bimself to take rfas earliest opportunity of igam bringing it before the Senate. That pledge he now re deemed. Tho bill which lie now presented, was the samo which was under consideration last session. A number of amendments had been offered to it, and he would uot himself say that it was incapable of improvement. Bur ho had thought it best to introduce the samo Bill, in order that the Senate might first co nsider its essential principles and leading provisions} af ter which, several amendments might be taken into view. In conclusion, lie observed* that the friends of the bill had a right to demand for it an early and serious consideration. Much zeal and spirit had been manifested in favor of the measure, and the commercial feeling and iotorest of the country was, every where, alive to its importance. The time had arrived when an uniform law in relation to bankruptcy would bo acceptable to the people at large, as a meas ure conductive to tne best interests, and pro motive of tho character of our country* HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. Monday, Dec. 4. At 12 o’clock, tho Speakor having taken tho Choir, the Clerk called over the roll. One hundred and seventy members being present, the House proceeded to busiucss. A committee was appointed to Wait on the Senate, and another to wait on the President, informing them tiiat the House was ready to proceed to business. Tuesday, Dec. 5. Mr. Lathrop of Mass, offered tlie following: Resolved, That two Chaplains of different de nominations be appointed to Congress, during tho present session, one by each House, who shall interchange weekly. The Message was then received from the President, and 6000 copies of the Message and Documents ordered to be printed. MACOI. Tuesday Evening, Dec. \9, \826 PRICE of COTTON, in MACON, 7 to 7 1-2 cents, at Charleston, 11th inst. 9 to 10 1-2. FROM MILLEDGEVILLE. On Thursday tho election came on before the Legislature, fora Judge and Solicitor of the new Chatahoochie Circuit. At the third bal loting, Walter T. Colquett, of Walton county, was elected Judge, hy ono vote over C. P. Gordan, For Solicitor, there were a number of Candidates, and at the 5th ballot- ting, Samuel A. Bailey, of Putnam, was de clare/! elected. An express has been recoived at tho Execu tive office, with information of hostile appear ances among the Scminoles, on the Florida line. It is stated that several hundred have embodied themselves, and that several whites have been killed by them. “ Hines Holt, of Baldwin county, was brought up to the bar of tho Senate on Saturday, under the arrest of tho Messenger, on complain: of tho Senator from Walton, for an assault and battery in the lobby of the State-house. The Senate however decided that the case was one over which they had no jurisdiction, und tho prisoner was discharged. A resolution lias passed the Senate for re deeming the present General Tax on all sub jects of taxation,25 percent. The bill for altering the Constitution so as to reduce the number of r-.einbersof tho House of Representatives, was lost in the Senate. It is gemally understood at Milledgeville, that Messrs. Camprell & Forsyth will bo the only candidates for the next Governor The Legislature is expected to adjourn on Saturday. A serious affair took place at the Pcnitcn tiary on Saturday evening. About sunset, as they were closing tho prisons, tho convicts rose upon the Keepers and Guard in a body, and succeeded in wresting several muskets frotu them. A skirmish then commenced, which lasted a considerable time, in which two of the convicts were killed, and a number wounded. The Principal Keeper and one of the Assist ants were dangerously wounded. None of the convicts escaped. THE INDIANS. Extract of a letter from Dr. Dickson, to the editors, dated Choctaw Agency, 2d November, 1826. I have just returned hero from the Chicka saw Treaty Ground, in company with Gener als Coffee und Hinds, Rnd their suit. General Clarke has gone a different route. Ho arriv ed at the Treaty Ground the day before the close of their Council. Tito Chickasaw* have refused utterly, to sell their land or any pari thereof. They refused to suffer any of their people to explore lands beyond tho Mississip pi, at the expense of our government. I fear the Choctaws are dot rmined upon r. course similar to that pursued by the Chicka- saws. The former sent deputies to tho latter, doubtless to agree upon the course pursued-— Port Gibson Correspondent. Wo understand the new U. S. sloop of war War ren, built and lying at the navy yard, Charlestown, Mass, will be equipped and fitted out for sea immedi. atcly under the command of capt. C. W. Morgan. Married, in this county, on Tuesday, the 12th in stant, bv the reverend Mr, Jones, Major EDWARD \V. WRIGHT, of this place, to Miss ELIZABETH MORGAN, of the county of Bibb. NOTffR LOST. /“RHE public are hereby cautioned against trading •LL for the followiitg notes, which were lost some lime since, and for the re-establishment of which, if uot soon tound, legal measures will be taken: Two on Henry Ilobgood & Hezekiah Ilobgood tor twenty-five dollars each, due December 25,1824; One other on Hezekiah Hobgood for twenty-four dollars, due December 25,1824; One on Richard Mathews- for twenty-nine dollars fifty cents, dated October 15, 1823, and payable ono day after date; One on Henry Casterlin for thirty-two .dollars, dat ed March 15,1623, and payable one day afterdate. JOHN LOVING. dec 19——8 i.jut, sunseneers, graunuies oi wimcrsi ana v J v bridge Colleges, have engaged with the 1 tees of this Institution, to open a School in the demy building, on the first Monday in January r CLINTON ACADEMY. OTnliE subscribers, graduates of Amherst and Cam- have engaged wjth the Trus- „ - ne*t. As soon as practicable, the services'of a Lady,' quali fied to instruct in the higher branches of female edu cation, will be engaged. The course of instruction and price* er tuition will be as follow— per Quarter. $5 00 $6 00 Rending and Spelling * _ English Grammar, Arithmetic, Geo- tory, Book-Keeping, end Geogra phy with the use of the Globes, • • $7 50 Mathematics, Natural and Mental Philosophy, Latin and Greek Lan guages, together with Composi tion and Speaking, - - f - - - $8 00 Map Drawiug, Painting and Mustc, • $18 00 Board can be procured on reasonable terms. References.—flev. S. B. Howe, and C. W. Rock well, Savannah—Edward Tracy, esq. Macon—or the Trustees of the Academy. C. B- ELLIOTT. JOSEPH GOFFE. Clinton, Jones Coimty, Go. December 16—It—8 FACTORAGE vannnb, under the firm ef STILES & FANNIN tender their services to their friends end the public. BENJAMIN ED. ST1LE8, A. B. FANNIN. Their Counting Room is on Hunter’s wharf. , KP The Augusta Chronicle, Milledgeville Journal, Recorder, ana Patriot, aud the Macou Telegraph, will insert the above once a week for three weeks, nnd forward their bills to the office of the Savannah Republican. dee 10——31——8 To the editor of the Macon Telegraph. (51IR—Please publish the following in relation to the tnal of H'm. Edwards, w ho was jndicted by Gen. Clark forperjury. ( In the Journal of the 26th Sept, last, a publication made its appearance which deviated from truth so frequently that it becomes my duty to give a correct statement of the whole proceedings. In G en. Clark'* publication, it was stated that the defendant hnd drawn many heavydrafts on his conscience in order to postpone tile trial. The author of the publication of the 26th Sept. (Reporter, os 1 shall take the libertv to cull him,) says, -‘what else can be made of this, than that for a long time, and for n great number of tho terms of the Court, the defendant had made oath to continue the causo—such is the meaning—how un true." When Reporter says that Gen. Clark’s pub lication was untrue, in that regnrd, I believe hespeakf. what lie knows to be false. For I am convinced in my own mind, that lie knew that Edwards continued the trial ut the terra of the court a true bill was retur ned by the grand jury, which tvasat September term, 1825. At Alarcli term, 1826, (on Wednesday,) tho case was called about 10 o’clock, A. M. and the de fendant, after being called frequently, did not appear. I then proceeded to the forfeiture of his bond, and after the sheriff had called about thirteen of his secu. rities, he answered. I then announced myself ready for trial, on the part of the state; mid after consider able time spent in consultation, the counsel for the defendant informed the court that they were not rea dy for trial, and should have to continue. This mo tion I opposed, on the ground that the defendant bad once continued bis case; that a continuance could not be demanded as a matter of right; that the prison er might and ought to have been ready for trial; that the court would not put off the trial on a formal affi davit, where any cause of suspicion arose; and that Edwards had been guilty of laches in not procuring his witnesses before that time. But all these grounds were overruled by the court,from thefrequent amend* meats of Edwards’ affidavit. The trial was continued. Judge McDonald then informed the prisoner and his counsel that at the next term of the court, (Sept, term, 1826, ) tho trial could not be continued by the pris oner. At September te(m, 1826, the trial accordingly came on. The counsel for the state and for the pris oner were ready for trial. There appeared to lie no difficulty in getting into an investigation. The coun sel forthe prisoner proposed to take the jure in either of the boxes; but to this fair and equitable offer, (as Mr. Reporter is pleased to call it,) opposite counsel did not accede. But when Reporter states that Gen. Clark would not uccede to it, he speaks false, be cause Gen. Clark knew nothing against any of the jurors, and therefore was perfectly satisfied with either twelve. To satisfy an unprejudiced community in relation to my objection to either of the juries then impannelled, 1 huve no hesitation in saying, that a majority of either box were favorable to the acquittal of Edwards. With a settled conviction of the cor rectness of this statement, ibjiecame my duty as a prosecuting officer, to require a full pannel. Forty- eight jurorsivere consequently summoned, from whou an impartial jury was selected and sworn. The ettm e was then opened by myself, ami Mr. Reporter has been pleased to say, “in a very imposing manner.” He said my exordium was appalling to the defendant, which i believe to be true, und from a settled convic tion of bis guilt. Now, in relation to Gen. Clark and his friends let ting the case remain as pronounced upon by the tri bunal to which he resorted to redress the injury done him, 1 say that Ucn. Clark acted wisely, in promulga ting the grounds on which Edwards was acquitted. And I further say, that although there stands a verdict of acquittal in iavor of the defendant, there is stronger evidence of his guilt than of his innocence. Why t because, there are three affidavits of respectable men, against the affidavit of Edwards. But it may be ask. cd, where is the affidavit ol Edwards? I answer,that it is retained for some evil design, or that it is destroy ed. hut what proof have we that such an affidavit was ever made I By a reference to the testimony ta ken down, it will be seen, that John'J. Harper, Esq. and Mr. Raynes both testified to that fact. Then what reason had the jury to believe that the accused-was innocent, or that what be had sworn to was true ? Was it because the original could not be procured, and consequently the court was compelled to stojv short the investigation t No, they did not believe that what the defendant had sworn to was true, neither did they believe him to be innocent. And when Re porter says that the jury did believe it to be true, (to use his own language,) in that assertion the truth is not most conspicuous. As regards the trial having stopped short, Gen. Clark did not mean that the case was stopped short in its commencement, nor can such uu inference be drawn from his publication. He meant that os soon as it became necessary to intro duce the original affidavit, the case was stopped short by the court, on account of the non production of it. It was then that one of the conpsel for the prosecution rose and moved for an adjournment until the next morning, and for no other purpose but to exomine tho different authorities, In order to satisfy the court that it was not absolutely necessary to produce Ibe original affidavit under the then existing circumstances. Mr. Reporter has stated that five or ;ix witnesses were examined, but docs not state whatparticular facts theywero examined in relation to. Tne exam- illation of the witnesses commenccdnbont 8 o’clock P. M. end was confined strictly to the original affida vit ; but every effort to trace the original into the hands of the person who then held it proved unsuc cessful. The forenoou aud O greater part of the after noon of the day was consumed by Mr. Reporter in n neat, elegant and technical display of legal acquire ments. So powerfnl an effect had it, (hat the court wr.rt well nigb convinced that Edwards li’ud not been guil ty of perjury, after having token a false oath before a* judge of tho inferior court-^-thc judge then and therrv having a competent power to udwinister the oath,. He evinced so much zeal for his Cheat, that the audi tory became very much alarmed for the safety of tro state; and before he concluded it was entirely percep tible that he was a Goliah in making a defence to any prosecution in which a tie was involved. Though at this 1 was not surprised, for if I am correctly informed he acted quite a conspicuous part in the defence of it prosecution in Baldwin Snperior court, at Marti* term, 1824, The State, vs. ■ I • , Wm. If. Totronce, jLi"* 1, But in fills he was not quite so successful, for after;« I'eir and impartial trial, a jury of his country returned a verdict of guilty. Before I take my leave of Mr. Reporter, 1 will Inter rogate him as to one particular point, to witWould be fRepoiter,Vhavemme to Monroe comity for llm purpose of defending Edwards, (without bring paid. V " If he (Reporter,) had.not prior to that time been found guilty of publishing aiibel against the person at who-, instance tho prosecution was instituted. And fori.: - further leave of Reporter, I will solicit the communi ty to turn a deaf car to the statements of a man 1.1- has nothing but the wretched mucins of n ruini t reputation to support his slander and burlesque. BENJAMIN F. HARRIS. BLANKS ' S FOR SALE AT THIS OFFICE.