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-r—r SAVANNAH, Thursday Evening, Nov. 14, 1811. Lest mail bribes U3 no news whatever.. By the western .mail we hare received the Gov- ernot’i Message, which we give this afternoon His excellency, we are told, was re-elected by a considerable majori'y. The following was the address be delivered on the 6;h instant, on the commence raent of the present session of the legislature. Executive Department. Georgia, i Milleclgevule, 'I'/i November, 1811. Tellow-Citteens of the Scna'e, and of the House of Representatives. Assembled from the various sections of the Mate. you are, it is presumed, possessed of a correct knowledge of the wishes and wants of you- constituents, in all such matters as come vrrhin the spherepf your legislative functions, lu addition to that knowledge, 1 shall proceed fo lay before you sonic account of my adminis tration for the political year last pasi, and sug- ges* some measures of a general tendency, which I deem important, and which, in toy opi nion, merit your serious consideration. .. Soon alter the adjournment of the last ses sion, Augustin S. Clayton, esq. reported to the Executive Department a compilation of the laws arid resolutions of this stu'e, passed from | the year ! 800 to the year 18oy, inclusive; and I referred the same to four commissioners, to jeporttonie their opinion of its accuracy and plan. Their report being satisfactory, 1 ratifi ed the compila'ion, and the wotk is now in the press, and is to be delivered at 'his place by .contract on or before the 1st day of Match next. Under a concuircd and approved resolution of the IS'h of December las', I wrote to the executive of North Carolina, requesting that state to co-operate with Georgia in a further endeavor to ascertain the 35 h degree of north latitude; to which request I received a posi tive refusal on the part of'hat sta'e. At the 3ame time I .wrote to Andrew EHicctt, esq and enclosed him a copy eft ho* part of the resolu tion. which designated him as 'he artist this slate wished to employ, and tequested him to come on os soon as convenient, as: Georgia was desirous of ascertaining the point of controver sy lor her own satisfaction, in case Non h Caro lina refused to co-operate. Mr. Ellicctt, after considerable delay, occasioned, as he stales, by unavoidable ciicumstanccs, arrived, and is now employed in ascertaining the long disputed point. When I shall have received h*s final report, which l expect will lie in a few days, it shall be immediately laid bclote you. I have also received, through our representa tives in congtcss, the decision of the house ol representatives of the United States, on the inenforial of this state presented to that body on the subject of our boundary on Nouli-Carnlitia, by which it will be seen that the state is refer red to judicial interposition for a decision of her right; congtess disclaiming any authority •in o leg'Sialive capacity over the case. A.peeab'y to an act of the last session, the coin nissioners appointed for that purpose sold, at this place, the lo’s and fr ictional surveys in the seventh dismci of Baldwin, now Twiggy county ; and throe otltei lots particularly speci fied in the law. The payment of the nett pro ceeds, amounting to the sum of iwcn.y cigtv thousand nine bundled and eigh'y-cight duil i s, has been secured hi terms of the law, fot which the br-nris arc now in the treasury. Se veral others lest have beet) reporerl ?.s recover ed under the act passed the 32d December, ItfiiS, entitled an act to point out the mode oi rendering void ail g r auts, or other proceed ings founded on I'u'l e or fraudulent return-, 'madeby persons not entitled to draws in the Ja'e land lotteries in.il.is state, and to repeal au act •passed at the last genera! assembly on that subject,” which remain, without any further procec iing being taken, in consequence of the want of a provision in the law directing the S'eps to be taken after a division by the county SU'vcyor between the informer and the state. X recommend a teviston of that law, so far at least as to embrace that object. The commissioners of the state house have Caused to be made, agreeably to a resolution passed" at the last session upon that suject, a number of desks and chairs for the accommo dation of the members of each house. The carpeting I caused to be purchased undo the provisions of the same lesclurion. A sufficient quantity of any one patte-n could not be piocur- ed to cover the whole fljor, and I therefore determined to cover the avenues between’lie desks and the vacant space ih front of the presi dent's. and. speaker’s sea s. The old records of the executive department; from the year ITT? to the year 1734 inclusive, have bseu transcribed into new l»ooks. a? c->n- * teraplatcd by the resolution of the lOtli of De cenibar last. I suggest the propriety of pas sing a law authenticating and making valid the transcript in lieu of the original tecoids. Among the documents accompanying tins communication will be found a list of execu tive appointments made doting the recesr, which are subject to legislative interference. Or the contingent lund for last year, the sum of twelve thousand nine hundred and 24 dols. 66* cents has been drawn, leaving a balance of two thousand and seventy five dollars thirty- thtecandan half cents, yet in the treasury.— The drafts cn this fund have been lurg r this year than the year preceding, in consequence of the cxpence attending the compila’ion end -contract, for printing our law sand resolutions ; the arrangements .»• the senate and repiesen- tative chambers ; and the employment of Mr Ellicott, See. The abstract of wart ants drawn on the treasury will exhibit a clear view of rhe expenilhutes of the year, and ‘he tte.isiuer's abstract will,in like manner, exhibit the amount of |cvenue t^ccivcd within die same pet to:!. Ot cur public debt, the sum of one hundred and fit" y -nine thousand end eighteen dolla'S, twenty-seven and eleven-twelfths ect-ts, lias been received at*the treasury. This- sum has |Kfr> p*id principally in tOitroop, bo uni t ei firtd Amded certificates. Hut tew of WereatV audits have been received ; and the small sum now out of the paper medium, or the emission of 178*3, no adequate provision has as yet been made for its I redemption—-a circumstance which I presume must have cicaped the a'.ten- k»n of the legislature when the law was passed for the redemption of our other debts. The fund originally pledged for the redemption of this debt, was the lands in the TalLtssce county, which the state having lost by the treaty of Ncvv-Yotk, entered into by the United States with the Check Indians, she was bound in gcod faith to provide another fund for the redemp tion ot that debt. Permit me to direct your attention to that part of the 2<tt, passed a*, the last session, incor porating the bank of Augusta, which reserves for the state the right of subscribing for fifty thousand dollars of the capital of their stock — The period within which that subscription must be made will expire on the first day of Jar.ua y next, and she advantages oi being original sub- scribcts to the stock of an active and well managed bank are so great, that I recommend to you»- serious consideration, the propriety of authorising the subscription to be made; and at a future day, if the funds necessary to do this should be wanted for any public purpose, the stock can, no doubt, be then sold to good account. I have received from the secretary of state of the United States, a resolution passed by congress daring their last session, proposing an amendment to the constitution of the United S’&tes, in the words folk,wing, viz:—“ If any citizens of the United Sta.es shall accf|*. cl; im, or receive, or retain any title of nobiii y ot honor, or shall, witi-.iut the consent of con gress, accept or ictatn any present, pension, office or emolument of any kind whatever, from or.7 emperor, king, prince or foreign power, such person shall cease to to be a citi zen of die United-S’ares, and shall be incapable of holding anv office of trust or profit under them, or either of '.hem.” The propriety, and, indeed, necessity of this amendment, is too ob vious to nerd any recommend ition of mine to induce its adoption: tt is, theref.re submitted without comment. I have also icceived communications from tim-i of the executives ot the sevetal states, announcing the rejection of the proposed amendments to the cons'iulion of he United 3t? - cs. by the sta'es of Massgr husetts, Penn sylvania and Virginia, severally: from which it Having slate; my reasons fur urging these im* • portant consecrations on the aUenrion of the legislature efpn a former occasicfi similar to the present, precludes the necessity of repeat ing them now. Thctrt usefulness and impor tance is evideil to evety man of observation, and that beitijj the case, there can be no rca soning recesiary to icducc their adoption. What progress the committee appointed by the last legislature, have rurdc in the revtsiou of the criminal code during the recess, I am unable to state, having received no report from them ; but I doubt no 1 , but that they have jiiv- cn it a due portion ofdlieir attention. Sbouid 'heir labors, however, be in complete, ar.d a work of that magnitude be considered as tc- quiring more time than an individual can be reasonably expected to bestow without compen sation, I have been furnished wt .h proposals which I am requested to lay before you by a gentleman of the bar of talents and learning, who will undertake to digest our criminal law for a stipulated compensation. When the committee have reported, and the subject is again befote you, then will be the proper time for the presentation of the memorial of the gentleman alluded to. (Jr. the subject of inland navigation by canals, the state ofNew-Yoik have passed a law for the purpose ot opening a communication be tween the great .lakes and the Hudson river, and the commissioners appointed a:-d named in that law, have add eased me a letic; accom panied by a copy ot the law, ct.d requested that I would communicate it to you lor tiie purpose ot obtaining your concurrence or as sistance in execu icg the plan proposed. Among the various privations anti embar* rassaients we have, been subject to in conse quence of the aggtessions of tjie belligerent European nations upon our neutral rights, one happy consequence has resulted to the people ot this country, and that is, it has been the means of promoting domestic manufactory. In many putts ot the middle and eastern states, a great variety of articles of the first necessity in our domestic consumption, ate manufactur ed of as good or belter-quality, and can be sold as cheap, as any oi the same kind ever import ed, anti although we, locally speaking, cannot boast of much improvement in this particular, yet some laudable and praise ivoi thy endeavors have been made, particularly in Wilkes coun ty, where a company of gentlemen have asso ciated for the purpose of establishing a manu factory of cotton ck.-iii; hut the increase of the appears that nei'her of the amendments pro- j quamtiy manufactured in almost every family- posed have been adopted. jin the state, during our. embarrassments, is / Permit me again to call your at*en:ir>n to the j o'ctt'.ly beyond he the most sanguine amici- all important confi<!i»-arion and adoption or a j '*’ al crmld have been formed ten yeats plan for arming our Militia. I have heretofore a S°; Combined with th.s subject, the raising dated it as my opitron, and he mo e I refl-cT ! 0t s!lee 5 > ,s . a S ° an 0,, i cct h, S h '>’ worthy the at- on the fubjedt the more am I confirmed in rite ^j vlori 3lr en-.our.igom..nt ol the .egislutut accuracy of that opinion that all attempts at Nieenercascof out fl .cksamltheimproveme add that, in the prefen: cri ical frua ion of our conn ry, v.-e a-e ahnolf wholly unprepared training and difeiplining men will be in until they have arms in their hands. Arms are -lie firtt g-and requilite: and I will only I . " , to- engage in any military en erprize even of a dc- tcniiTo kind and yet it is unccr'ajn ho>v foon we may-be involved. Our weaknels will invite aggroifon—whereas in a ftite ot preparation we would at leaif impofe upon an enemy the neces- fity of caution, and command his reipecl Our Cuviliy are, with a few exceptions, des- j titu c of the necefury equipments tr> enable th-'oi o take the field, in cafe any emergency fl: •* J >equire hem to do fo, and .he heavy ex- penfe of thofe equipments, has a ferious tenden cy in retrading their enrollment, by which many ot the companies are very far inferior in point ot number, to wha is required by law improvemen r - Aual wo °-- will warrant the expecta ion, that \vi h rei-onablc encou'agcment by the legisla- • u: t to cxeiic emuialioji, wr could, in a short time become independent of importation for all our coarse goods. Tins would be so desirable a s are of kings, hat I cannot foibear solicit- u>g your a’lent Ion on the subject. I willn.it V esir-. e to suggest the plan which would be roost likely to effect this desirable end; lnt , certain I am, that a small fund judiciously ap plied could not be be ter empl >yed than in prutivitu g !i, e iuc'cnsc and improvements of domestic goods W ith our Red neighbors, the Creeks, the uiual intercourse has been maintained. It is no: long since a deputation from the lower Greeks, accompanied by col. Hawkins and Mr. Bariia.-d, called at this ulacc to a .-ure the go- ve nment o, their friendly and amicabin dispi>- si ion towards the state. A road is now open ing through their nation from Fort Hawkins or> the Ocmulgoe river, to the Mobile* which, it is expected, will be completed in about twen ty days from ".his time. Thus, a ditect com- muiticalion, by which carriages r.f every de- sciiption can pass, will be opened and estab lished between us and our brethren on the Mis- siss-ppi., highly beneficial to both. . L';>on tlte j.resent situation and prospect of our foreign relations, I mean of the general go vernment, I shall forbear to comment. T* congress, who are now in session by r. ca':! of .the executive, the destinies of the nation are confided, in the various conflicts between the and his report will (hew, :ia after diligent en- belligerents wherciu our rights arid.interests been involved, the president has done his duty faithfully; to the nation, and I have the full- Our Artillery are nearly in the fame G’na tion I he certain and con ingent expenfe at tending the rr. tintenance of a company of artil lery, is fuch as to pit out of the power of any one who is not poflefTcd of confiderafilc refonrees •o one-age as members. I he hardy laboring claIs oi our citizens are unable to bear this.ex- penfe, and hence we fee how few of .our com panics, here now eilabiiflied are -o man even ne field piece. Under a ref.ilution palled ou the 15th December, 1809. I ifljed.au order to the late quarter matter general, col Hammond, to pro- cure two brais pieces, of ‘tree pounds calibre ; est confidence .that conere neii = stieu Confident in the- undivided e: :h of our nation ; bavin; i quiry, pieces of ‘hat fize could nit be had, un lefs cail by fpesial infb uidian Tour pounders i could have been procured a: feveral places; and j as they are unqueftionably the fize which would j be more ufeful then finaller ones, I have deciin- I ed ordering three pounders to be ca(t until I lhould have an opportuni y of reprefen ing to ' you the faf*.s, in order tlu' you may, if you think proper, change the refold ion from three to four pounders. Accompanying col Ham mond's report is a fiatemen of .he expenfe—by which it appears, that the can-iages, 4c. will coil full as much 2s the .field pieces ; aud upon enquiry I find, that the farhc ar.ides can be made here for lrtle m are than one half of what they -•'■ill coft.if made to he northward and im ported here- I will alfo be teen ha. the high ; j piice cf thofe articles compelled me to confine i mylelf, for the prefent, to the purchaie of two t pieces only, ?.l-.hough the refolution contem-! t plates more, fince they were o be paid for ou* j of the fund which has been fnbi-'dt to the pay- • men: of fo many large fuins during rhelaft po- • i litical year, that I was fearful of making engage- ! ments wi h which I thould be unable o comply, i 1 therefore take the liberty of recommending a J revifion of he refolution upon this fubjeci ;j as to au horize the purchafe of four poatnders in j 1 . " ‘ 1 place of three’s, i alfo recommend that forne j (fcf* The Packet Bri r ^ CHAM- provifion be made for th.e aid of fuch companies j PL1N, Mitler, master, will suit tor New-York of Artillery a* have their legal complements of on Sunday next, the 17:!t inst. men ir#um!orm, in order to provide ammunition P asi --S e » to thecr.pt. cn I and the neceilary articles ufed in <he laboratory. will disch .--e *y n.iid t,- 1 * oi ua- nation ; having no views but such as are sanctioned by the dictates of jus tice and national hemr, and aided by an nil - wise and kind Providence, we. can pr-ti-.-utlv await,-and we might to be prcpvre-.l to meet the wor-t that can result front the ambition, the tyranny, or the lav, less-aggression ot any of the European powers. i hat the Almighty Ruler of the Universe may so guide and: direct r.U our efforts in the discharge of. our public duty, that the result may be fur the -honor, the h rppir.ess anti pros perity of our beloved country, is the sincere prayer of your devoted fellow-citizen. D. B. MITCHELL. PORT OT SAVANNAH. ARRIVED. Ship Genaral Gadfden, Purcell, Chirleficn—John Carnochan Sloop Mary, 3olie«, Providence—fundry notions cleared; Brig Savannah Packet, Joceiin, New-York—F. Schenk & Co. America Coffin Philadelphia Idler & Perry. And that fur.ikr prorifiaus be made tor the pur, tchafe of swords, pifiols, and carbines, for the equipment ci the cavalry. y' l- an; tat pelted by a sense of duty to again ‘-all your at'eciinn to the opening and improve- »i;ctv of the navig3 ton cf cur riyers and pufai'c and ’.he revuien uf utir c*iiau4 code. nov 14- -137 b or freight or baard. or to Vltiiicr Sr. Norris, J\ ice’s rcharj. Almanacs for 1812. lust received anti for sale, by Sermour Sc Williams. nov 14—L—137 - Auction, To-Morrow 15th ids?. Jll'l f>c sold at Ah. 3, Commerce Rcrf, Sundry Groceries Sc. Dry Goods- Sale to cv.fi.vacice. a* It o'clock. D. W r illlford,auctV. nor 14—137 Auction. On Saturday, 16th instant, .* jinaaur's taAar/, vUl be acid, the corgo bf tba schooner Resolution consisting of 51,000 PAN-TILES, glazed. Conditions, ca;h. Sale to commence at 12 o'clock. Minis CsP Henry, auct’rs. nov 14 137 Auction. On Saturday, 16th instant, Will be sold in from of the Exchange. A variety of Groceries Sc Dry Goods. ALSO, 10C0 bushels Liverpool Salt 20 barrels / 5 oi k 20 coils bale Rope 30 pieces Cotton Bagging 10 kegs manufactured Tobacco 1 elegant Side Boats! 1 do. Bureau 1 Card Table nov *4 137 - - — - A. Administrator’s sales. On MONO the 18th inflant, will pofitively he fcld, on a credit of four months, for approved en dorsed paper. 1 Tlle ■ chtM ' ncr COURIF.R, and sloop xjF'-ff’r&xi CONCORD; belonging to the eftate of Mr. C. H. Fisuer, deceased; as they **- now lay at Hunter’s wharf. InvrBrory cf said Vefi'els may be feon at any ame previous -to the fale.by applying on board. by order of the Adtniniftrator, Hone St Ditnon, auct’rs. novsmber 12—135 Caution. AU persons ore forb’d from employing or . harboring, niy fellow JEMMY. Five Dollar* will be paid ior lodging him in Savannah gaol. John Pooler. nov 14—a—107 To be sold. Three prime young FELLOWS, one o£ which* is an excellent cook and house servant, the other two complete hostlers and house ser vants, and good boat hands. ; indisputable ti tles will be given. Enquire oi the printer. nov 14—a—137 The subscriber, Having purchased the !’L \NTATION, on vliicii Mr. Allard lately resided, forbids any person from cutting masts or any timber from. !f'he same. Ha wifi supplv Ship-Carpenters with masts or spars on unusual low terms. A choice gang of Cattle for sale, P immedi ate application is made. W. M. EV vNb. nov 14—:-i —137 'i aken by mistake. From the brig Clnmplin. a small box of BOOKS, the principal of which, were Bing ham’s Works, 2 vols. folio, and ChavnoCk’n '•Vrrks, 2 vols. folio ; there were also several smaller Works. The person who took them ia requested, to return then to Henry Kollock. nov 14 137 Lost, or taken by mistake,. From >>n board the brig Hamlet, a round Travelling Trunk, covered with a red haired skin, no marks remembered ; containing cloatit- i:ig which were marked F.. C. A reasonable reward will he paid for the delivery of the. same, or inierntation where it is, by Menvin, Platt & Go. nov 14 C 137 ' For Sale, A Lot of LAND, containing about forty-sevetal acrr.5, ten or twelve of which are cleared. Thi3 land is pleafantiy fitaated on the Saltspiear Cedar-Hammock, cljnut nine miles from Savannah, iupplied with ahold creek, and a good landing, by the name of Happy Re treat. On ’ the pre-mile* are a Dwelling Heufe, Oat Suiltiir.gs.and Negro Houfes. Alfo, a male field Sia-^;, about 40 years old, who will be fold with the above. The purchsStr can have pof eBion cn the fjrft of Jansary rext. For further particalars,apply to WILLIAM LEWDEN. N. 3.. Any person wiihipg to purchafe, can have two'Cows and Calves at fame time, now on the pre mises. TO BE HIRED BY THE YEAR-. Two Negro Carpenters?, who are very capable of their buunefi. nov 14—-ft.—137 Several.House Carpenters, Lately arrived, wish employ. They can give satisfactory refevtn'cs, they would have no (bjectioi to go ir. the country, if a good job siitrold offer. Enquire at this office, nev 1 -i 137 Fcr Liverpool, The ship AMERICA ; raid to be avcjr fine ship; daily expected in port; and has 300 to 400 bales mtton positively engaged. Fc? freight of the remainder, apply to R. Richardson (if Co. r, 0 v 1-^ 137 For New-Orleans, V, Tiie brig PENELOPE, c-.ptaia kS^urget, w ill saij cn Saturday the 16th ir ,t.for Mew Orleans, by thq way of Chtrleston. For frt tgh" or passage, apply on hr ard, r r to J. Cai® & R. MjfctheL