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For the Cecrgia Republ'can. To mv Conftituenti cf Chatham County . CITIZENS ! I am compelled by the principle of ref- ! iponfibility you have attached to rr;e, to com municate ro you a few prominent meafop'sof the lad feiTion of the general aflembly of rhi:s i date; particularly those rueafures which 1 originated, and those which I supported. I* is r.cceflary that you fliouKl be put in pos session of this information through the medi um of your members, not by common report, which is generally too vague and incorrect to carry with it much weight or authority. A bill for the more tffcftual prohibition o r the negro-traffic, was introduced bv one of my colleagues. It was a very efficient bill ; and if the fa ft is accreditted, that the further importation of (laves into our ft ate is inimical to its bed intereds, those ii.terefis would have been fufficiemly protested by the penalties of the bill. We have seen, that the former aft was a mere nullity—that it wasevaded and violated with moil wanton confidence in its inlufficien cy—that it did nor, by the operation of any legal energies, pi event the in porcation of a single negro--Ti e bi• 1 was caniciib\ a large majority in the house of reprefenuti'ves : but was negatived in fenatc. I am among those, citizens, who do think the negro-trade now injurious to the country, sod 1 give it as m> lerious belief, that at fume future period, ‘perhaps not a very diffant iee a developement of rhe effefts of that trade in carnage and infurreftion. Similar causes, citizens, will always produce similar effefts—a difproponionate number of llaves. has in all countries, recognizingvaiTal lage, involved tendencies dangerous to the peace, property and lives of the free hern — Look for a demondratioi of this p. opofition in the annals of antiquity—look to the pad, and prelent condition cf those iiifatcd iflmds, Sr. Domingo and Guadaloupe—Virginia has also afforded you a convincing Icifon—Gabri el, and his accomplices, had (own in that flare the feeds of dilcord and rebellion ; and but for opportune difeovery, and arreflation, havoc—rui i—and confufion, would have marked their inforrcftional progress. Our Haves are fufficiemly numerous upon calculation of interest or policy—every new importation, external or intern il, brings you nearer to the feenes of Sr. Domingo and Guadaloup eis adding to the energies of a florin which may one day burftits horrors over your heads—or those who will live after you. With these impressions on my mind, I flip ported the bill for the more etfeftual j rohi- T.tion of the H ive-traffic. 2. We have not frnce our federation from the Bririfh monarchy, eflablifhed a fvilem of jurisprudence; except in a few in-lances, (and those too founded on local confiderationsp every conroverfy between citizen and citizen is determined by principles taken fiom Eng liffi iavv-books. The Engliffi co ie may be a good one for Britain, beecufe it is adapted to the natme and principle of monarchy, but v certainly militates agairift the ‘fundamental’ principles of federal democracy. In repub lican governments, laws sh mid be tihderftood. by every citizen—ls the Britilh code cf this jjnaturtr? No—lt is too complicated—too ab llraft —too voluminous for the licluie or com j prehenficrof the million’. It is underfloor only by men who devote their lives to the legal piofefiion—the great body of the p*op;e enter into litigations, and know not the nature and principles of redrefs applied for in courts of justice—Lawyers therefore, derive their iupporc from public credulity. It would be righteous to aboiifh the whole -fabric of our borrowed foreign ‘jurifprudence, and toeftablifli a fyllem, lli Oi L C** the genius of our people, and odr govern ments. A reformation of this complexion, however, mull be the work of years, iy cauf deep rooted prejudices andftififh intetellswiil .have to be encountered by the (low but cer tain operations of truth and reason. The reformation mud he commenced, and wiii •ultimately be afieftuated by an attack on parts—ffiake the authority of a fundamental title of Britilh 1 avs, and such is the intimate conncftion between them, th at the whole will fall in remote succession. My confidence, my duty toward you and my country deter mined me to aft in conformity to this cx preHi on of my fentimems. Iga ve notice to ihe House, that I would prepare a bill, to be entitled An aft to reform the penal code of this (late. 1 had taken my materials from the bocks of European philolophers, and from the system of Pennlylvania, and had adapt ed them to the relations of this Hate—-I did rot however, report a bill, becaule I difeover cd no difpoikion in tl c Legiflaturc to make coafiderable appropriations for any objeft, and my bill would have dive (led (he treasury of fome thou funds of dollars—l, therefore, gave up the idea of an aft, and reported fom r fclolutions, which contain in fubflar.ee th r principles of the bill i should have introduce^ •—and which I hope, will produce good cf. fefts from the patrioiihii ar.v* uuaianiiy oi - future legiflaturc. Our penal code evidently tends to the de gndation of man—it affixes no value to his life, and violates the nature and funds of things in the fanguinanf confufion of irs pu ni foments, and until exchanged for the mild but more efficient system of labour and con finement, will continue to stigmatize the be nevolence and morality of the Hate. 1 Ilia 11 conclude this part of my communi cation with subjoining . the penal resolu tions, which palled the and irerent branches of the government. I have vet much to address co you, in rhe succeeding nun bers of this paper —which, if it fnonld not intcrell you , it will, neve, th clefs, gratify mv own feelings. Th. U. P. Char! - on . IN THE HOUSE of REPRESENTATIVES. Ta t r>day, No:emher 25, 1802. WHEREAS there appears a great neceffi ry for a total reform and alteration, of the cri ninal laws cf this Hate, for the following rta lbns : Because, the principles of those laws are predicated on a ground that there exists no Material or important diftinftion, between those crimes which operate to ‘the infringe ment of private rights, and those which me nace and endanger public luppinefsand fafe ty: as for example ‘i Treason & Larceny, arc both puniihfbie with death, which evidently violates the* moral iemiments ofthe heart, and tends todellroy the appropriate diftinftivends and enormity of efrencts 2. Because, those laws are taken and bor rowed from a iyileiT! of foreign jurisprudence, which is repugnant to, & impugns the nature and principle of the republican conftiturion of this Hate, if that axiom in politics is correct, that laws should not militate againfl the ea rn re and principle of else government under which they are en ifted. Befid.es, the laid system of foreign jurisprudence sprung up and originated in eras of feudal barbarilm, and ignorance, when the life of man was litrleefti mated : it is'thcrcforcafiyilem inconflftent with ••he manners of this poliffied age, and the im proved pr n cip! es ofthe foe ial co 1 n past, 3 Became, the objefts of punifhmerits are more effectually obtained by reparation, hard labour, and solitary confinement, than by severe, exc< Hive penalties \ as the experiments . ‘ European tuitions, as well as many of the American republics, particular ly the enlightened commonwealth of'Penn fylvania hid evinced, and whereas the re lourcfsof this (Kite, and the prelVnt fuuation of its finances, wiil not admit of an immedi ate appropriat.on adequate to tiie erection of Penitentiary Houles, and othereexpects,n cts, that would result from a- total reror u of the criminal laws. For the afo.elaid rejfuns and confide rations, the re so re, Be it Rejolved , Thar it is the opinion of this Legifiatiire, that a reform of the penal code of this Hate, is eminently expedient and neo-la ry, and (hould be an carlv and primary ob jeft at every ie fit on of the'Legiflaturc, until the laid reform is eHefted. Rescheti, That thhi Legislature do recom mend a re for; r. of the penal code ot this (late, upon the grounds of reparation, had labour & (notary confinements being of opinion thatihe objeftsofpunifnment may thereby beobcained. Resolved, That this Legislature do rccom mend, that estimates ot the disburlements, that wou'ui probably attend, the building or erection of Penitentiary Houses, together with die rules and regulations that would be required therefor to be laid before and iub-. muted ro rhe next general afl’embly. Resolved, That tilde refolucions be sent te fenaue for concurrence. SAVANNAH, SATU R n A Y, iS, 1302. 7’hc feds arc really out c>f matter,- “ Jeffcrfo.u and Callender,” “ jeflerfon and Paine, 99 &c. ccc. have been runp upon till the changes are fairly through. II tlie meeting ol congress does not supply their empty eifterns, they will bang themfclvcs from vexation. “ I come not to deftxoy the law, but to fulfil faicl the Javtour . One claule ol that law fays, “ thou (hair not bear falle witness againfl thy neighbour.” The pretenders to ihriftianity who dress up the arc requeued to’ perule the paragraph und r die Savan nah head, in yesterday s paper,, and to i ciieCc on the above quotations. .-1 he Legiffetnre of south Carolina, have chofon —— -Micharc!foil go vernor ol the slate, and Pierce Butler a senator ol the Ignited states* ii and i.dd dial ‘die f rCiuL troop.. l.av( evacuated st. Domingo, and have gone to the i.land of Tortola, to wait rein forcements. It is not unworthy of enquiry what are the present eiTefts of the Britilh countervailing duties on our carrying trade : and whether tiie present dukiefs ol freight for American vefltls does not in lome rr.cafure originate from that wife provision of the (ayite treaty which allowed no additions to our dif enminating duties, but gave ii:i un limited right to the countervailing taxation of Great-Britain. hhe Ame rican fliip owners no>v begin to exneri ence the necessity of gen, Smith’s relb lutions, so violently opposed by the fe deralifts. Thurjday the iO>tb December, 1302, being the 9 th anmverjary of the Savannah a’ ociat.on cf Mechanics, the members mat at the house of Mr. Bourjhas, and made ‘choice of Often s jor the en suing year . Viz : Thomas Begps, Trcfidcnt, ‘John IVm Shaffer. Vice- Pref dent, J a mss Shaffer, Treasurer , James Epfinger, secretary. William Mitchell , \S \ , A r . r stewards. M>attue iv Ltpi n / er, The AVcciation then ‘proceeded to the F ; liatun and at 3 o'clock, fit divon to an elegant dinner provided for the occasion \ the remainder of the day was fpetit iu hat meny. mm ■— s^tv f V J , 4 * T f T H V. kSr X \*-s* N. or. . , M A R I N E LIST E N T E R E D. Ship PrcjeTcr , Rogers, New York Brig Georgia packet, Rogers, Tbits, J'jfcrfcn, Elliot, Jamaica Sc hr. Matilda . Rcmingto, Mar finch Slouf) Majors daughter, Peafe , St Marys C Lj E A R ED. Ship Superb, Ft am a: end, Liverpool Brig Ann Adana, Copp, \\ew 7 ork 3 ig Neptune, Lot ham, New York, Pi lor, Sc hr. Jay flat Jo Wilmington /v C. Schr. Hunter, Teas dal, St I.idtys. Sloop Ruth, Phipps , —* auciton; ‘ i .* Gn Monday, the 20th'indanr, will be fold, on the Wharf occupied by MeOrs. Ocunmifjg and Harman. 6 Pipes real Cogniac Brandy-, 10 half'Pipcs rest Wine, 2 Boxes containing 94 p 6. Irifii linen, 2 ditto containing 56 1-4 ps. (riffi do. Conditions o laic, notes payable at 60 and 90 days. Tne Tales to commence at n o’clock. Jofcph Arnold, Auctioneer. Deccnbm 18, 1802. T n fc a 1 u BY THE MIDDLE OF NEXT WEEK, AThSN 7JiE Shop Sally V - W or Se Marys. For Freight or pafiage Enqire of Samuel Howard or ha ve N. Mefeve Mailer on board at Hunter and Minis wharf. -December 17, jis 11 received and for laE. BARRELS prime Beef and Pork, do. Boston Beef, No. i bz 2, do. Pilot and rriiddlihg'Bread. Loaf Sugar ij Almond a, Share MouUb. Superfine Flour, Kegs Butter ■, 5 Casks 1 ft 4k id Cheese. Id yfun 2nd Souchong Tea. Holland G:n, in pipes, •French Brandy in do. Claret Wine in boxes and casks. Robert and John /Bolton. December isl. 2w^ . Laud for Sale. TO be fold and immediate poflefilon gi ven, 200 acres of land, old survey, ad joining lands in diipute, between the Hon. jacob Read oi south C.rroiina, and tiie Elon. W llliam 6;uith oi Savannah, on tiie ITonteath road, about 9 miles from savannah.* It is well timbered, and must be an 00-ect to any per !on wno hrs river plantations contiguous thereto. A:k> a tract of 1000 acres excel lent cotton land,in Columbia county, 10 miles above Augusta, 100 acres of which is under good iences andniight bt, planted to advan tage next year : Alfa 150 crood oak and hickory u\ Franklin county Angenaly, grant ed to Col. Benjamin Fiffibourn, adjoining at rhe time cf survey, lands of Richard Cali and rhonoas Collier efqrs. The above lauds w ! ll be dilpofed of before the hftday of February nexL. Allperfons are cautioned agunft tref pafling on the above lands. December 18. MICHAEL BURKE, Ml Cl ‘ /o On Tuesday the 4th of January neV, v.. w , ► fold, at the Court-house in this City, a Lot , situated in the neighbourhood of sa\> . nah, containing 45 acres. A full defcriormo of the fame wiil be made knr>wn on rhe if ay cf sale. At the fame time a:>d place, a * A r cgro Fellow. Also, two Inr cts of Land, ; n Liberty county —one containing %oo acres,th* other 2<o, prime Cotton aik! Rice Land Plats and Grants may be seen by application to Joseph Arnold, Auft’r. December 18, i3oi. (2;.} vS . John die EvangeUT. NO l ICE is hereby Riven that the & ANNIVERSARY and general Con:- mumcation V the mofi ancient and honorable So ciety of FREE and ACCEPTED MASONd in Georgia, {Savannah J will be balden on Mon day the lUb in ft ant, at the long room iu the Fi lature, where members of the grand lcd°e Cf the refpetlive members are requejled to attend precisely at the bcure cf nine o'clock, in the af ternoon, for the purpose of celebrating the fejli val, and a ] l transient brethren wijhing to par ticipate, are requested to join feme cf the ledge* in this ejty. U if :chefs to be had cf brothers Samuel Howard cud William Limbert. Jchn J. Gray, Grand Sec’rv. 1 U bULL*, OJ Monday the 14th d.'y o( February next, be ‘ ween the bouts ol to and 2 o’cl >ck, at o JOHN WhSi-INB.MCFR, dec. i. kflui ’bam cc unry, ail the persona! eitate of rhe (aid deceased j confifling tf one negro,a horfe,(evyn head of cattle, and a Hrt of black (niths took: Houle** .old Furniture, See. Sec. LI ai’ y u 1 ifenba kc r, qualified executrix. December 18, 1302, . hS* NOTICE. “ 1 trim W U Id IE fnbfcriher intending to be absent from f be ftateibme hne, rec *■ 11s those who may have -hums again;: him, to render them a? soon as jv>ssi :de for pavment j and such ns are indeNi-d 10 him, *re fol:cited to tiiiciiargc the 11 n*. ° 7. Tattnall, jun. Bon avert are, Dec. iS, 1802. (zawim.) ‘ “John"'OUß Tin; Horse-Doctor and Tarrier. RESPECTFULLY inform the gentlemen of Savannah and its vicinity, that he writ hLed, physic, dock, nick and trim horses on the moft red enable terms and floortefi notice. Those wlo wil 1 fieafe favor him with their cuflcnicv-e requested to call at Mrs . Fitzgeralds Just below I tbs h iptift meeting tooltfe, where hs will wait on them. December i-8. NoTTcE ~ public arc cautioned againfl raking jE a Note cf hand given by John Werrioi, ckjtiire, deceased, to joh 1 Lowry, fa r the lure, of -twelve pounds nine fhsilings, die fame hav ing been the 28th April, 1791 and a receipt taken which aifo fta:es rhat the Note waa then mifl ud, but when found would be given up. i here are-other receipts for notes ot hand fimilarlv situ ‘fed. MICHAEL BURKE. December 18. Joseph Lev an, INFORMS those indcbtsd so nim, that !Fs Bonks and papers arc lodged win Robert and John Bol ton, who are au uoiiled to receive payments, and give Rece-pts. December 18, 1802. / r ? 3 Bt.) A7~BGUCHiFK, 1 Arc ml est Lj Alas er- Bn ilacr, from Paris. T.aKio6 me liberty at informing the publick in genera l , and the gentlemen o/the ci:y of Sa o.iit.iah, in particular, r t ia* he thas-opened a ScHorm at h:s house, in'Broughton-(bee?, where any prrfui •cin us ot being inftrueted in tiie drawing and erect ing Buildings in the Eurc.pean (hie, of civil and mo dern Archiitfture, and the properties of the five Orders, derwonlira;ed with every part relative to tht/f.r -ranches ; bkewdc, ti.e manner of drawing and (hading, wdl be diligently attec.deJ t>. “J’he terms wiil be (■our dollars per month ; one pay vwl! b required in advance ; hours of aUendance will be nom 5 o chit:!; in thc-afternuou sinil 9. (Jentlemen ‘Vtiaing to be infiructed at other hours will be attended to. He refpeftfufy requefls those who ititend tn become lubfc'ibcr-, fvi cone for tv a. and a> for.n s; pofilble, so to enable him to procure rhe oecefLry implements. He w lj also undertake the draw ing of aM plans and viewr, whatever, to be done in the belt manner, and on tbe mo(f real -'.able term*. Sevan nah, December tB, HD J cn Dollars Reward ! ft RA 1 ED from the fable of the fabferiber:, O * n this city, two days ago, three bay HorlV.t —two cf them are matched, with foxed ears . and are well formed —Tie other is a band (erne gelding ‘Upwards cf 1 Ffands high—-young aid met t left me.—As these have teen lately pur chafed, a particular dVcnpiiou cannot l * given :—The above reward will be paid on de livery of the hnries, to Tho. U. P. Charlton, and James P. Heath. December g th, *BO2 (2 5* TO LEI. * A CONVENIENT onefio'y house fitting: in. Ewensburg , with two geo brooms, and a bV. , i huh ysrd aid other accomodations Enquiry cf Stephen Blount*