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LAW CASE.
The Savannah Georgian of C h inaf. con.
ains an aba ract of he proceedings in the case
„f the hunk ot the United S a eg vs. die State
Bank of Georgia, before the Circuit Court of
tire United Spates fur tiie Georgia District.
The cae wai argued on the 17'h ami 18th
December ! a*t, on a plea to die jurisdiction.
Thta plea embraced three prfposidoos :
I The Mate a stockholder ami no? suable.
II Potutdatiolt of the suit, (bank bills of the
Sta’e Rafik of Georgia) a clmse m action and
no assignmcit can gtvf- jurisdiction.
Ilf That neither by he constitution or ju
dieia act ot hr United S area, can the plam
till suie here. Tui* Utter point embraced at
bo lhr-e propofciison.l:
1. I*ha lit j;il,c.ai power of the U. S. courts
under tne consti.tnioit and judiciary act
of die V. Sand tins c >u:t, acout l ot limited
j .risdietion.
2- lon* ih * chaiactrr-of'he j.art'es.
3. That C iogi;e#rf cannot authorize suits in
the U S. courts, by the Bunk of die U. S. a
corporate body, by any thing con tamed in Hie
bank charter.
The plaintiff contended :
I. Tha; Congress had audiority to author
ize suhs intht U S. courts .by the Bunk oft lie
U. S-
If Mr.hey had authority, tliey had exercised
such *Rpower by tiie teuns of ihe char.er
£ ”10hot to the pUiuiiir.
On he 223 December, Justice Johnson sta
ted : The court being d.vubd in opinion, it is
ordered tha’ the cause hr certified to the next
Supreme Court of ‘hr Unt'ed S men, under the
fljtn •ec , iou of ‘hi Judic.a Act.
In be course of he argument, the decision
of Judge Marshall, in die case of McCulloch
•vs Hie h n'r, of Maryland, was ctttd. The
opinion if Judge Marshal was, that ** Alter
the must and hb rate consideration, it is tiie
unanim nn a.d decided opinion of this court,
(Suprem C ur’ of the U is.) diat the act to
lie - ■ >oru e the Ha .k of the U. S. is a law
mud.’ in pursuance of the c ins itution, and is
a r>n of the AUprerne law of ihe land.’*
Again—“ fhecmift hashes >wedon hssuh
j C’ i jY*i *V and liberate consul- ra.ion—he re*
suit rivtCitun hit the Mac* have no
pow-r o tux, or <t:he r \o:xe o re ard, impede,
burden, or ,n ai. manner, c>u rol ttie opera
ti) is of tin* e >ns t’u ional !a s enac ed by
Conor's*, to curry into execu ton Uj e powers
Vested m the getical government.”
In Ihe l&si Gunvia Journal we have the
Cooct’ision of h * il ‘liv.a on the r “solii ‘nm
introduced i* ‘he leg la tire, recommending
M". Cfau ford for the ,ex presidency, la die
Course h s"remark* in opuu-ution o tiie re
•olu ion. G-neral Glascock made lie follow
ing as-ejSii .n :
’* The time had been, when he was the
friend of Mr. C'awfcrd and, would have
g-veu him hi* mcnt hear'y support. But of
la’e, niiiireisions had been msile on hi* muni,
relative io M\ Crawford, winch had changed
Ins opinion, eve . though he wa9 devoted o
the southern interest. There were citizens i.t
this stat< —and distinguished citizens too—
Who had felt die inftuei ce of Air. Craw ford—
who had wr idled under his ‘ash. He, for one,
could sav, tlia he, Gen. Glascock, bad telt it.
Amt there were many others who could say
the same tiling.”
It is yet fresh in our recollection, that at the
l ist election for m mbers of Congress, it was
the general impression ihat ail Hie candidates,
including General Glascock, were friendly to
Mr. GranfurtPselection to the presidency We
otne o{’ l,r friends o t.eu ( !a*cock re-
tiia> he haddeciaird hmiei unequivo
ca.l> on the subject ; aid a’ the ime, we did
tnen ion the circumstance m on: paper wuh
ottt its hawing been contradicted Since that
tim , impressions have been m-tdf on die mind
of ‘ht General, rela ive io \Jr. Crawford,
wh ch tiave changed lus opinion E.cr\ man
in this countr) has the na mat rglv to think
and bdieve what he in fegaid to pub
lic f inctiouaies ; but at the sine time, it is
ihe du y of every citizen, whfu any miscon
duct or malpractice in office, if any of those
funcitonarif s, comes!'© his kmwiedge, io m
fn- m ’he community of it. h appears that
Glascock has knowledge of s mir rms
c> •! t Mr lb awfurd fv he Juis writhed
under frs Uish Mr. is a Candida e
fr h p-estdency—we want no tyrant in dial
logh “ffi -e T-ie friends of this gentleman
Jiave Mipportcrd him on fair grounds; hev
have ai .vays enur ed an mvtes’iga'ion of his
condtic smcr he has been ir: public life, and
in iliis uis auce hey do redtnre the proofs of
the actusi ion bt-.night him by the
member of. Ije (;,->rgia legiflantre flic pe<v
pie caonodbe sa liti. and l iih insinuations; they
are insidious, and generally emploved
when no# substantial evidence can be p.odu
ced It any ma * has *ubaiiial evidence ot
the reprenensib.e conduct at Mr. Crawford,
now is die time to bnng if forward before tht
American peoptc.-The friends of this gemle
tnan are equally ready to admit or o refu.e
the charges that may be al.vged agatuat tmn.
MARYLAND.
The resolutions ot the General Assembly of
Maryland again* acaicii n >mmotion oy die
members ot Congress, trunsmi t.d bV ’he
Oowrnor to the senators and represvn.auves
ot Maryland in Cnngt*f<* The repies of
Messrs K nt, MaKuu, smith, and N'-ale, to
the Governor, Conta.n bu the acknow led*-
mentot the reception ot .lie resolutions. Tne
following jttsi and cogent answer of Mr.
Uoyd, senator, deserve* attention.
t Ryn Snt: l have had the hlfcnor
to r*<m*elYutn (lip Exet-uove Coun
cil de Jti cat. fjtlo HUU 2*So;tit:u,iS
pted by the legislature ot Ma
rjlara!, on the suty-’et l* Congress
ional Caucus* in wait h she StMuiorft
find Siep re sun fames are “ ; ecjuested
so !-’ their iufimrnee to prevent tha
To the roiee 6f the people of Ma-
Wvlafttl, when fairly atu legitimate
fly expressed, l shall always listen
with iiitere?|( rnfl shut! never fail to
ft'td for it (id most profound respect,
end, io my* legislative eapaeisy, 1
I'’*ll represent the wishes of the pea
fpfa or lesrcn the duties of a station
| >* which I have been plated hy ihe*r
iMHilislestp a< and kdtteas ; bat, fir, 1
have 100 high a respect for the Le
gislature of Maryland to suppose
that this resolution is intended hy
them, to have the force of a legisla
tive instruction. They ktK.w too
nveil, I am sura* their owu powers,
am] respeet too highly the right# or
other*, to usurp the authority of de
priving me of the privilege secored
to every citizen of the State, to-wit:
the privilege of taking an ojen and
an honest part in (he election of a
C hid Magistral of the lit'public.
On the question of Congressional
Caucus, I humbly conceive that (he
me mbe ft of Congress, as the repre
senfailyis of the people, hold co
equal and co-ordinate powers with
the members of state legislatures;
but, considering this a question be
tween the people of At ary land and
the peop’c of tho Union, and not i>e
twe*n me and t'lc Legs*a(nre, I
•hall only observe, that, if a Cou
gressioHiil recommendatioo he made,
liic puittti and right of de iding on
its expediency, and the merit of the
recommended candidate, will still
remain where it alwuys should he, irt
the hand# t>j’ the people of the Union ;
and the people of Maryland will have
to decide on the policy ofbarmoni
zii.g with the majority of the Union,
and thereby securing to the stale her
due and relative weight in the pub
lic councils of the nation, or of sac
rificing these advantages at the
•brine of personal predilection. If
no Congressional recommendation
he niudfi, in all probability the state
and ihe Unioo will be convulsed by
a couietned elect ion for mm, and
uotf or principles —an event sincere
ly to be depre ated by every friend
of civil liberty. Permit me, sir,
through you, •<> inform the Legisla
ture, that, as a representative of the
slate, I shaSi cheerfully , promptly,
and honestly, 00-opera e wnli them
in tire dis.durge of ou* pubtic and le
gitimate functions ; that to the will
of the. people I shall always yield
with due submission; but, in my
private capacity I must claim the
exercise of (iiuse rights which are
secured to me by tiie laws and con
stitution of my country.
i present to you, sir, and through
you to the Legislature, my consid
erations of high respect.
KliW. LLOYD.
To Gv, Sxr.vfcxs.
Annual Treasury Report .
TuEASUI: Y !>. PVRTMBNT.
December 31, 1823.
Srn: I have the honor to transmit
a report, prepared in obedience to
the‘‘Act supplementary to the act
to establish the Treasury Depart
ment.”
I have the honor to be,
Very respectfully. Sir,
Your obedient servant,
WM. H. CUAWFORD.
The Don. the Upeakbu
of ihe Douse of llepresentutives, (
Til* -a* !
In obedience to the directions of j
the “ Act supplementary to the act (
to establish ihe Treasury Depart- (
incut,” the Secretary of the r lrea- \
sury respectfully submits (he follow
ing Itcp vt :
1. REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE OF
THE YEARS 1822 and 1823. 1
—1822 ;
The nett revenue which accrued from duties
on imports and lomiAge, during 1 ht* year
1322, amounted to $‘20,500, 775 91
The ac ual receipts inio the
Treasury during the year
1822, amounted to “ 20.232,427’ 94
Ba ance in the Treasury on
Hie Ist Jauuary, 1322, 1,681,592 24
Making an of £21,914,020 18
The expenditure- during the
year 1822, amounted (o 17,676,592 63
Leaving a balance in the Trea
sury, on the Ist January,
1823 of ‘ 4,237,427 55
—1823.
The actual receipt into the
Treasury during vhe three
first quarters of the year
1823, are estimated to have
amounted io 16,174,035 26
The actual receipts into the
Treasury during the fourth
quarter, arc estimated at 4,270,900 00
Making the to al es imated
receipts into the Treasury,
duri g the year 1823. 20,444,035 26
And, with the balance in the
Treasury on the Ist of Jan
uary, L 23. 4.237,427 55
forming an aggregate of £24,-681,462 81
Tne expenditure*
during ‘he shree
first quarts of
tiie year 18,3. are
estimated (o have
amounted to 11,422,847 3§
I he expenditures
durmg ihe fourth
quarter, are esti
mated at 3,394,559 74
Making the total
expenditure otthe
year 1823, 15,317.407 04
Leaving in the Treasury, on
the Ist January, 1834, an
estimated balance of £9,364 ,055 T 7
After deducting from this sum
certain balances of appropriations,
amounting to $2ji897,056 47, which
are nere*sary to effiict the objects
for which they were severally made,
or have been deducted from the es
timates for the service of the ensu
ing year, a balance of £8,46(5,969 30
remain*; which, with Hie receipt*
into the Treasury during the year
1824, constitutes the means for de
fraying the current service of that
year,
2. OF THE PUBLIC DEBT.
The amount of ‘he funded
debt, unredeemed on tiie
lsl of October, 1822, was £93,042,701 48
The amount of the funded
debt, unredeemed on lie Ist
of January, 1324, will have ,
been reduced to 90,177,962 14
3. OF THE ESTIMATE OF THE PUBLIC
REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE FOR
THE YEAR 1824.
It will be perceived, that the ao
tual receipts of he year 1823, a
gree, substantially, with the esti
mate presented in the last annual re
port. The only deficiency is in the
p r 'Ocoed& of the public lands; and
that is understood to have beeu the
consequence of an expectation, gen
erally entertained, that the lands
which were reliriquUhrd under the
act of the 2d of liJurcli, 1821, and
which arc supposed to present the
strongest mduccnßenis to purchas
ers. would he brought into market
eariy in Hie ensuing year; with re
spect to the customs, however, tho
anticipations that had been funned,
bulb as to the circumstances which
were calculated io have an iuilueuco
upon their productiveness, and as
to the results, have been complete
ly realized, it is believed, there
fore, that data founded upon the
same principles as those which go
verned in forming the estimate for
the year 1823, may he suthfaetori
ly presented as (he basis of an esli
mate for (lie year 1824. With lids
view, ihe Secretary has (he honor
to slate:
Ist* That the gross amount of du
ties ou imports and tonnage, which
act cued H orn the Ist of January to
theSOih September last, inclusive,
is estimated at £(7,800.000; and
that of the w hole year at £21,000,
000. Cf this suni, that portion
which accrued in the lirsi half of
ihe year, is about £1,000,000 less
(ban luat of the same period in the
pi e ceding year; and dial which ac
crued in tiie three firs* quarters of
(he year, is estimated at £1,700,000
less than tha* of the corresponding
quarters of Hie preceding year.
2d, That she debentures issued
during Hie three first quarters of
Hie year 1823, amounted to £3,412,-
000; which exceeds the amount is
sued during Hie corresponding pe
riod of (he year 1822, by £1*300,-
000; and ihe amount of debentures
f utstaodiug ou the 30th of Septem
ber last, ami chargeable upon the
revenue of IS2L was £1,405,000;
which is £500,000 more ibao was,
on the same day, in 1822, charge
able upon the revenue of 1823.
3d, That Hie value of domestic
articles exported from the t nited
Slates, in ihe year ending on (he
30ih of September la3(, amounted
to £47,155.711; being £2,718.368
less than those exported in the year
preceding; and Hie value of foreign
articles exported in the year ending
on tie 30th September last, was
$27,530,469; being 53,244,267 more
than those exported in the preced
ing year.
4i|i, That the aggregate value of
the imports into the United States,
during the year ending on the 50 h
Sepie s ber last, i < estimated at $77,-
486,432; which is less, by $5,755,-
109, than those imported iu the pre
ceding year.
sih, That the amount of custom
house bonds, in suit, which, on the
30th September, 1820, was S/5.130,-
090, was, on the same day, in the
year 1522, $2,795,000, and iu the
year 1823, $2,817,000; whence it
appears, that, although a reduc
tion of $5!3,000, bad taken place
during the whole period, yet the a
uiount in suit on the 30th of Sep
tember last, was greater, by $22,-
000, than ou the same day of the
year preceediug.
Upon a consideration of all these
faets, and Che conclusions deduei
ble from them, the receipts from
the customs, in the year 1824, may
he estimated at $16,500,000.
A considerable portiou of the
lands relinquished under the aet of
the 2d of March, 1821, will be
brought into market in the ensuing
year: but,, as it is yet uncertain to
what extent this mny be deemed ad
visable* and as the sale of these
land* will probably absorb a great
portion of the means of those who
are prepared to make investments
in the public lauds, it is considered
prudent not to estimate the receipts
Iroiu this source of revenue at moto
than £1,600,000; although it is be
lieved, that they will exceed ihat
sum.
Under tuose circumstances ihe receipts of the
year 1824 n,aj be estimated
** , t £18,550.000 00
1 j which is to be added the
ium of 6.466 969 30
Remaining in the Treasury af
ter satisfying all the appro
priations chargeable upon
the means ot 1823; which
mokes the entat means us
the year 13^4amount to 25,016,969 30
The expendiunes of the year
1324, are estimated at 15,224,252 89
Which being deducted from
the estimated means 0f1824,
Will leave in the Treasury,
on the Ist January, 1825, af
ter satisfying the current
demands of tiie year 1824, a
balance, estimated at £9 792.716 4l
Under the existing laws, there it
no probability that any portion of
the balance remaining in the Trea
sury on the Ist of January, 1824,
or of the surplus which may accrue
during that year, can he applied to
Hie discharge of Hie public debt, un
til the Ist of January, 1825. Yet,
it is not deemed conducive to tho
general prosperity of t he nation, that
s< large an amount should be drawn*
Ironi the hands of individuals, ami
Suffered to he inactive in the vauiis
f the Banks, On the other hand,
the high rafe of interest ol the great
amount of debt which becomes re
liceifiahie ou the Ist January, 1825,
renders it inexpedient for the UTv
ernmeut to apply to other objects a
ny portion of Hie means it may pos
sess of making so advantageous a
reimbursement. It is believed,
however, that every iocoo enience
may be obviated, if authority be
given for the purchase of the seven
per cent, slock, amounting to £B,-
610,009* during the year 1824. at
such rates as may be consistent with
the pubiie interest. As it is now
certain that the Government will
possess ample means to redeem
that stock on (he Ist January, 18 45,
it is presumed that the holders will
be willing to dispose of it, during
the interval, at a fair price; ai.d,
as a gradual conversion of it into
money, at such times and in such
portions as would be most favorable
to its reinvestment, would b most
advantageous t© the monied trans
actions of the community, it is pre
sumed (hat i* would be most accep
table to <he holders.
It is, therefore, respectfully pro
posed, that the Commissioners of
the Sinking Fund be authorized to
purchase the seven per cent, stock,
during the*ensuing year, at the fol
lowing rates above the principal sum
purchased:
1. For all stock purchased before
the Is* of April i.ext, at a rate not
exceeding gt on every £IOO, in
addition to Hie interest due ou such
stock ou that day.
2. For all stock purchased be
tween the Ist of April and the Ist
ol July next, at a rate not exceed
ing 75 cents oo every £IOO, in ad
dition to the iuterest due on the last
mentioned day.
3. For all stof-k purchased be
tween Ihe Ist of July and the Ist of
October next, a* a rate not exceed
ing, on every £IOO, the amount of
the interest which would have aa
craed on the last mentioned day.
4. Por all stovk purchased be
tween the Ist of October, 1824, and
the Ist of Janua y, 1825, the prin
cipal and interest due on the day of
purchase.
In proposing to the consideration
of Congress this application of the
surplus means of the years 1823 and
1824, the probable demands upon
the Government, in providing for
the awards of the commisiooers un
der the treaty with Spain, of the
22d February, 1819, have oot been
overlooked. It is believed, howev
er, that funds may be advantageous
ly supplied for the discharge of
those claims, by the issue and sale,
at not less than par, of five per et.
stock, redeemable io 1832; and it is
respectfully proposed that authori
ty be given for that purpose.
Os the £10,331,000 of six per ct.
stock, redeemable in 1825, about
£5*000,000 will probably be redee
med in that year;& there will remain
unredeemed, after the application f
all tbe means at the disposal of the
Commissioners of the Sinking Fund,
about £5,331,000. This sum, it is
believed, may be readily exchanged
for five per eeot. stock, redeema
ble in 1833; and it is respectfully
suggested that provision be made by
Jaw, for such an rx* hangc of so
much of the six percent, siotk as
shall not be redeemed during the
year 1825. 3
i lie views whit'li arc herein pre
sented, are founded upon the hiea,
Chut no extraordinary. expend)
is to bo incurred. If, however, it
be deemed advisable to give increa
sed extension or unit if % she NT
vy, or to aid in objects of
improvement, it ‘is believed H.;\t
sut ti n(i(i)fi ual means cs may be in
quired, may be obhahied h v a, judi
cious revision of the tariff Ssitli a
measure was recommended in the
last annual report, wi:h a view both
to the increase of the revenue a -d
the simplification of its colleeiiou;
wed further rellection and experi
ence have tended to strengthen Ho
opinion then eulertuiued, Ha its
operation, without being onerous to
t£e community, wouid be advanta
geous to tbe revenue, salutary m>
commerce, and beneficial 1 . ,m,
mauufaoiures of the country.
All which is respectfully submit
ted.
WE 11. CRAWFORD.
Treasury D*;.i’aiitxient,
December 51st, 1823.
Washington Jockey Club-
R ACE Si
fill T ILL commence on the firac
s v Wednesday in March nexr,
free for any horee* mare or gelding
subject to the regulations of the Au
gusta Turf, as to weights and ages.
Ist day 8 running, 3 miles heate for
a purse worth £3OO
2d day 2 miles 200
3d day J mi e, best 3 in 5
lor entrance and gate money.
N B Entrance money, Ist day
£2O; 2d day £ 15 ; 3d day £lO--
Money suspended.
By the order of the board,
A, H. Tmted, bec’y,
January 23, 18 3.
ihe ugusta Chronicle will insert*
thi* above twice, and forward the ac
count to this office.
Washington Tav?rrt
7 */
THE SUBSCRIBER
HAS laieiy taken the house for-
inerly occupied by Mrs. f or- \
bett, fronting (be main road leading j
from Athens, through this place, to
Augusta, and situated near tho
Public Square. The house is fitted
up m neat order lor the reception of
company. His long experience in
tavern keeping, he deems, will be a
suffi ien? assurance to those who
may call on him, that the best HlO
country affords will be served up
for them in excellent order. The*
bar will he plentifully supplied with
choice liquor ; and his stables well,
filled, and under the direction of an.
experienced ostler,
Samuel B. Head.
Washington, WJkes co. 1
January 23d, 1824, J
Notice.
Agreeably t* an order of
the Honorable C urt of Ordi- * (
nary of Elbert county, will be soldi j
at Elbert Court House, on the firrt/
Tuesday in April next, within Hi p
lawful sale hours, the following pro ■
perty to wit;
Two negro men, [}
Peter, and Ned* sold for the bene, pt
of the heirs and creditors of Jo b
Hammond, sen. de* eased, acred it
until tho 25th December next.
Lucy Hammond, adm’x.
January 16,1824. 8
Notice.
ALL persons indebted to the et U
tate of William Walker, de k
ceased, are required to nmkeimme -\
diale payment; and all those who
have demands against said estatia
are requested to present them with
in the time prescribed by law.
Thomas Wootten, adm’r.
January 20,1824.
NINE months after date, applica
tion wilt be made to the honor
able the Inferior f ourt of Wilkes
county, while sitting for ordinary pur
poses, for leave to led alt the real es
tate of Samuel Slaton, late of saul
county, deceased, for the bene JUT .
the heirs and creditors, y ?
William Kobe tsnn,>|^ ra<
William S U 5
No?, 8, 1823.