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procure ‘chxti... ... ...u ncut, such party all be permitted to go into parol ’idence of the contents of such ritten instrument. *• Sec. 4. And be it further enacted, That ali laws and parts of laws, im itating against this act, be and the •Arne are hereby rejieulnd. * WARREN JOURDAN, Speaker of the House of Representatives. THOMAS STOCKS, President of the Senate, dbiented to Dee. 1!, 1820. GEORGE It GILMER, Governor. ACT to define anti make certain the mode of assessing damages upon the trial -of claims-of pro|>ei ty in tiie Superior and Inferior courts in this State. Whereas dolthts have been enter tained, whether upon trial of claims of property, damages should be as sessed upon the amount of tiie pro perty claimed, or upon the amount of ‘the claim bond For remedy whereof. lie it enacted by the Senate'and Home of Representatives of the Stale of Georgia in General Assembly met, litid it is hereby enacted by the autho rity of the same, That from and iin- Diediately after the passage of this act, upon claims of property how pending, or which may hereafter he pending in the Superior or Inferior courtsof this State, where damages shall tie found by the jury, the said damages shall he assessed upon the .Avhole amount then due upon the ex ecution levied? Provided, the value of the property in dispute exceeds The amount of said execution; and up on the value of the property claimed, when the some is less than the a rnount of the execution livied, any law, usage or custom to the contrary, -notwithstanding. . WARREN JOURDAN. Speaker of the ffnu&ft of Ropresoutativei. THOMAS STOCKS, President of the Senate. * Assented so, Dec. 21, 1829. „ GEORGE, R. (ULMER, Governor. rJFnrtt/j.ju News from the Army of the Cau- Oasus. —lmmediately after the con clusion of the treaty of peace at A i drianople, Field Marshal Count Di ebitsch Sakansky sent two couriers, one by land, the other by sea, to Convey the news to the commander in chief of the army of the Caucasus. One of them Lieut. Mogatsch v, Aid >de-Camp to Count Dicbitsch arrived _tty sea off the harbor of Trebisond, on the 2d Oct. but ns the Turkish commander would not allow him to land, he was obliged to seek another This unreasonable obsta cle opposed bv the Turkish authori ties to the landing of our courier, has led to an event unfortunate for the Ottoman troops, which though ours have distinguished themselves by fresh victories, is yet to be lamented, s it has caused further bloodshed at a time when the object of the war Was already gained. After Count Paskewitch had ef fected his retrograde movement on ♦he road from Trebisand to Ei zcruoi, I he was just engaged in choosing j good winter quarters for the troops * tinder his command, when he receiv ed the unexpected news that notwith standing the had season, the new Seraskier continued to assemble troops, that lie. was preparing for an attack upon Erzerum, and had alrea dy collected 10,000 ca valry and in fantry for this puqiose in the town of Beiburt, which we had left and its neighborhood. Even if the presence of so large a force in the vicinity of our quarters had not heen djtngerous so long as it remained concentrated, it might however, cause the inhabit ants of the Paclmlic already coin] acr ed to rise and so oblige our troops to Undergo a!) the hardships of a winter campaign. Induced by these considerations Count Paskewitseh resolved to un dertake a general movement against the Scraskiei and to prevent by one blow, all the consequences of bis un dertaking. lie therefore left Erze rum on the <Jt|i Oct. and proceeded fpwards Beiburt in two columns the light underfiis own command by the way of Koret Paingar, and the left Under General Potemkin, by way of Aehkal and tiie mountain of K>f Dagh, On the&jth ult. the two co |ums joined at tiie Copper Mines, 15: jversts''from Beiburt and continued in advance towards that city by a de file which leads directly to it along file bank of tire Tchoroka. Four from the town our vanguard ifell in with 1000 of fiyo enemy's ca* illicit at ibis place makes u oenrt tdwhrds the left side, and which is crossed by several roads to Beiburt. The enemy’s masses occupying both sales of the river, were attack ed at once mid repulsed part to the entrenchments and nbattis on the direct road to Beibprt, part to the high mountains forming the right bank of the river. By this all the cross roads to Beiburt were open to our troops, and Count Paskewitseh seeing that it would b§ easy to make a flank movement and turn the town, gave up the pursuit at night fall and remained in the position which he had occupied. Tho boldness with which the. Turks quitted their entrenchments to attack our van, proved that they were in considerable force. The prisoners taken in the night also de clared that the JSeraskier was only four worsts from Beiburt, that he had sent to the garrison 2000 t roops ami intended to enter the town the next day with his whole force. This news induced Count PJMtcwitsch to hasten the movements of the attack. Leaving his coinmuuicat’ '.s with Ergeruin on the 9th, at J in the morning he tu*> ,1 the town on the left to take a position oil the heights which command the place within cannon shot, and also to cut off its communication with the Ter D’jane 1 chiflik and partly with Trebisond. (1 he bulletin theu recites a series of smart actions between the two co lumns and the enemy, which ended in the latter being driven from Bei burt. The Turks in evacuating the place divided themselves into three columns, all of which were attacked and put to flight, the Bussians pur suing them for 16 worsts notwith standing the badness of the roads, and entirely dispersed them.) I he enemy lost on this occasion killed, and 1236 prisoners, six pieces of cannon, and 12 standards. VVe had 100 killed and wounded, n mong the former is Major Shngou sutoft of the Kherseu Grenadiers uud Capt. Ainankoff. ’The Seraskicr hearing of our motions hastened with 10,000 men to relieve Beiburt, but the place being taken before his ar rival, lie returned precipitately. A small detachment sent towards the fortress of Oitz to disperse the ene my in that quarter, succeeded com pletely. The garrison of Oltz sur rendered prisoners of war. On the 11th October, the third day after the taking of Beiburt, the Sernsßier who. had learned through a private chan nel the conclusion.of peace, sent an officer to Count Paskewitseh, to ask an armistice. r J ho Count scut M. Olansaly, Counsellor of State, to the Seraskier’s camp, who there found Capt. Dcrkamel, who hud been sent express by land from Adrianoplc. Count Paskewitseh immediately is sued orderi tor a suspension of hos tilities at ull points and entered into a communication with the Seraskicr for the execution of the treaty, rela tive to the progressive evacuation of the Pnehaliks restored to the Porte. MommUc, CHESTER, Dee. 29, 1829. Sir— -In consequence of your ap plication to me for my opinion of Thompson’* Island, or Key West, 1 have to state, in reply, that since the year 1823 I have, from time to time, been making rnysejf acquaint ed with the. Florida Coast nnd Keys —part of the time in command of the United States’ squadron, and subsequently in command of the Mexican force in that quartet's and perhaps tliare is no man living bet ter qualified than myself to give an opinion on the subject, as my infor mation is derived from actual obser vation and practical experience. The harbor of Key West is, in my opinion, the best harbor within the limits of the United States, or its territories, to the south of the Chesapeake. . Ist—For its easy access and c gress at all times, and with all w inds. 2d lor the excellent anchorage and security it affords both in the inner and outer harbor for ships of the largest class; leading to the har ■>or of Key West are several excel lent channels, some affording water for the largest class of ships, (he others suited to vessels drawing 10 and 11 feet water, . The advantages which Key West, affoids ip a commercial point of view, are, Ist—lts vicipitj; to the |&laud, of port of>Havana, haring a ready market for all articles placed there in depot, or left there by.the wreckers, ot whom this is the ren dezvous of those on the coast. 2d —lt being a convenient toucli ing place for all vessels bound to nnd from the Gulf of Mexico, Bay of Honduras, and the Coasts of Loui siana and Florida. ’ Asa naval station. Key West has decidedly tjie advantage over all o tbers IJiavq’ever known. Ist—ln its susceptibility of fortifi cation. 2d—The case and number of its approaches with all winds. 3d Ihe difficulty of blockade, as I have proved while'in command of the Mexican squadron, it requiring a blockading force equal to three or four times the force to be blockaded, to keep up an efficient blockade. 4t h—The ease wit h which supplies may be thrown in, in despite of the presence ofun enemy. si.ii—Abundance of w r ood Sc water. In speaking of Key West as a na val station, I have reference only as to its being employed ns a depot for stores, and a rendezvous for our ships of war; but even as a place for the establishment of a navy yard, it bus almost decidedly the advantage over Pensacola, and every other place south of the Chesapeake. Ist—On account of its depth of water. Pensacola and all the other pla ces alluded to only admitting sloops of war, and these not with safety— with the exception of the Tortngas, w hich, although it has depth of \va er sufficient, is devoid of ull other advantages for the purpose of a na vy yard. 2nd—lts more central situation and facility of communication with, and deriving all the advantages by water of flic supplies from the north ern and southern sections of our u uion, viz: “Provisions from Louisia na; spats and live oak from the Flo rida* and Georgia; cordage, canvass, iron, gunpowder, shot, Sew., from the north. The distance from eith er being short., the time, risk nnd expense of furnishing them must ne cessarily bo reduced, in proportion. 3d—lts salubrity of climate being equal in every respect to that of New Providence or any of the Baha mas. The rnajady with which the naval forces under my command for the suppression of piracy was afflicted, had its origin in the excessive sever ity of the duty performed, and the total absence of every description of comfort. This disease was contract ed among the haunts of the pirates, on the coast of Cuba, and not as is generally supposed at Key West. It has since been proved that du ring the worst seasons the inhabit ants of Key West have enjoyed as great a share of health as any o thcr in the npnc parallel, &, much more than that of Pensacola, who have been tfflictcd with pestilence, and compelled to abandon the town, while those of Key West and the Mexican squadron there, have been entirely exciqpt from sickness. It is found that tire salubrity of Key- West improves yearly by the fiiling up of the ]loads, clearing the woods. nnd by adding to the comfort of those who reside there. It will not be surprising if it should hereafter become a place of resort to the in habitants of our southern section du ring the prevalence of the sicklv seasons. These facts and opinions arc sta ted after an experience of nearly se-.. veil years. Tho advantages of its location as a military and naval station |iuve no equal except Gibraltar. Istr-It commands tho millet of all the trade from Jamaica, the Car t ihean Sea, the Bay of Honduras, and the-GuJCof Mexico. 2d—lt protects the outlqt and in let of aU the trade of the Gulf of Mexico, the wiiold western country of Louisiana and Florida*. 3d—lt. holds iu subjection the trade of Cuba. 4th—lt is a check to tho naval force of whatever nation may possess Cuba. It is to Cuba what Gibral tar is to Ceuta. It is to the Gulf of Mexico, &,c. w hat Gibraltar is to the Mediterran ean. 1 Among its advantages ns a milita ry positioamgy he enumerated nn J abundance of free stone for building f which being a concrete of coral and * s s*silyiconverted into lime, ftlao island B low, not beiug raott; Hiatt fifteen or tvvinty. feet above the level ot the ocean. The'channel in-’ to tlic inner harbor runs bold to its western part, which makes wharves ensy of construction. The soil is rich, being formed of a vegetable decomposition, mixed with sand and shells. It produces aU the plants and fruits of tho tropics with the exception of coffee, and yields abun dantly. On the eastern part of the’ Island, is a very extensive natural salt pond, which, from every appearance, I should judge with a moderate capi tal nnd enter prise, might be made to vie with any of those in the Brit ish Bahamas. Stock, of every description, live and thrive-well on the Island, with out requiring any care whatever, as, has been abundantly proved by those which I imported on account of the United States from Cuba and the Bahamas. The thick growth of wood, with which the island is covered, and which affords.timber suitable for the convention of small vessels; is filled with deer and other game, and the seas abound in the finest fish in the world* In making this statement respect ing Key West, 1 am actuated by no other feeling than tfie desire that my country should not, by the prejudi ces, partialities, interested views and errors of others, be induced'to lose sight of the great advantages it presents—whether looked at in a military, or a commercial point of view. The Naval rendezvous has been removed from Key West to Pensa cola, enormous amounts have been expended on the Navy Yard.of the latter place, and it is now found unsuited to the purpose for which it was designed—un effort is now making to form a naval establish ment on the insulated cluster of sand keys called the dry Tortugas, which may easily be surrounded by a small enemy’s force, exposed to his can non without entering the harbor, which atl’pids neither wood nor wa ter, nor scarcely any kind of vegeta tion, and have the insuperable ob jection of not affording a sufficient area of land on which to form a na val establishment of even a very lim ited extent. Nature appears to have formed it for a place of deposit - for the eggs of the turtle arid sea birds, and the art of man can make very little more of it. Key \\ est has been tried, and is proved to possess all the advantages which are desirable in a depot and rendezvous. It is proved that the only objection, in salubrity of climate, has no foundation in fact.—Where! then is the necessity of making fur ther disbursements on useless expe riments when one lias already been made in Key West, and has preved satisfactory ? With great respect, your obedient servant, DAVID PORTER. The Hornet. —Our wrost fears re garding the fate of this noble vessel, and her gallant crew are strengthen ed—if alas! not confirmed, by the following statement which we find ir, the Mobile Register of the Bth inst “We learn by a Gentleman direct from Now Orleans, that intelligence had reached that city from Tampico, that a number of Hats such as arc worn by seamen in our public vessels with the word “Hornet” on them, had drifted ashore on the coast in that vicinity. This report was cre dited at New’Orleans.” The tenor of recent intelligence is rather unfavorable than atherwisn to the prospect of a restoration of the West India Trade to this country. B the present effect he unsuccessful, the attainment of that important ob ject, at any future time, is hopeless. Upon the remarks in relation to the negotiations now going on in London, quoted by us yesterday, the New York American subjoins the follow ing, which are worthy of the deep consideration ol those oppossed to the protecting system, in support of which this sacrifice wifi he made; If without any adverse indications from this sidq of the water, ErHaod was then hesitating as to the expe diency of re-opening the West Indies: *° us > even 1° procure an abatement of our duties manufactures what will hehcr course when made acquainted wjtfi the report of the Ta riff of the GomiaUiee of Mainifactu ro/i iq tius House efiiepreeanttt. fives ? That Report proceeds upon tlieTixV press ground, that i# is in ex pedinnt to attempt arty modification oft be Ta riff, the end that our own citizens and foreign nations may thereby un derstand, that the protecting is the established and unalterable po licy of this eonfttry. Great Britaio cannot buYkldk upon this Report declaring the sepse of the House of Representatives, if it shall not be re jected, that neither liy legislation nor treaty, shotfffl the tariff principle be departed frp.pi. With sueffn weight suddenly cast’ into the already inclining sca!jnf English exclusiveness—it can hardly, be expected but. that the propositions of the American negotiation will Rich the beam. The Philadelphia Gazette asl*a,- 18 it not a little strange that thepfo eeedings of Georgia towards the fu dians should attract so much publie attention, while those of Ohio to* wards the blacks have been suffered to pass almost without notice? if the ingenuity of opposition pnrtizaffs could possibly distort the conduct of Ohio towards the blacks into an ait-’ gumer.t, or a ground for flaming-? speeches against the Executive, ther© would be as many public meetings,.( probably, with regard to the rights of the negroes, as there have been on the Indian question. Bqf any expression of feeling for the Ohio blacks, as it would not be likely to effect party objects, would be c nsid* ‘ ered a vain expenditure of humanity. , I bus do we find the same men who were in favor of the removal of tire ‘ Indians, when the measure was re commended by President Adams, warmly opposed to it, and crying-’ shame ! against Georgia, now that it is recommended by President Jack sou. Not less than three of tbeftpest-’ kers at the meeting which recentW took place ih Pailadelphia on the In? dian question acknowledged them selves to have been highly in fiivoi? of the removal; hut, recent examina* tion of the question, forsooth, has etf tirely changed their views cf the gfcb* ject.— E. Post. . The Way to be Sick.— The indi vidual who is desirous of n severe att tact ot disease, or who wishes to get; rid of life in severe agonies, should, when wet to the skin, and benumrdfc by cold, dry himself before a large , fire, and toss down a glass of spirsi or hot toddy. It may lie ri plied,Yhat?{ many have pursued this with little or no inconvenience* - ’ A vigorous system can, it is true, do many things which would bo desti ne-’ five to the more weakly. Let them, however, in tampering with their health, and the effects wo hare premised will sooner or later most certainly occur. . I he individual, on the other linnff, who wishes to run no risk, hut to pre serve his health and life, should change with nil possible speed big wet cloathing, persist in .moderate exercise until the heat of the body it? again restored, approaching the fire only by degrees; or, what is evetr preferable, it the exposure to cold and wet lias been of some continu ance retire, at once to bed, nnd drink moderately of tepid barley-wa ter, balm tea, or gruel. Journal of Health. —••a— Emtgral/08.-TliecrfiiorofilieS. Ennisl.V.icn B ‘ tlm d’ S "- Vt —“ AU “ccoonts ami opinions a pro* that ihe emigration of,he present year ejem-rf* an, thing ever before seen in this quarter. Trie inc Masses ‘ roads Hr '’ fiU ** d >*• mov *s “"TV. lhe two great routs are by Louis-’ Viiie and Vincennes, urn! hy Ford's Ferry or Sliawnectown. At this plane e see a constant wXrr v T ~s nn v c . hic, ’ r. 2 , 3 • team boats. I his come in good time, ,u y *occ and excellence of every species of ve.^'K? n,ed £VC ‘ J ° ‘ hiS lan ” as - J- Goods to nearly the amount - of ten tl,'o„s*ntf dollars, would have proUgWvtcen lot hv Bevsn L Humphreys, of i'hiladelphia on the mght ofttie 12th inst. had it not been for a > discovery by the private watchman and the actb , yof Captain Clark. The-an-who |, * i * and pnrUy erected the robt/ry, m„ s , a more at ” P rop aply constitute a m*, J and more extensive conspiracy, ‘ V in l rn vdl„'l* I C,; n ' W *” “■<* m e rillage of H.vaia, Tioga countv, N. V A lately seined by a mimb*, - of persons disguised onatail and ra,W ‘hrongt, thevilh,/e on (I rent. The cause assigned for the ot,trace fs repeated acts of se purity towards I,is wif/ the ol winch W a S M att( . m p, , 0 cu , {hl o J™ RiDtcttt.ous,—’Vhen females abandon tlm do. - mestte concerns necessarily attendant on a goo* ’ l oose keeper, for the mote masculine labour, a Politician it yi high time for statesmen to aban. don their profession. We extract the fpllowin fioia tiie N* ) . Courier. Female Politicians.—One of the Baltimow. coalition papers insert, n long somimemalirrf cle about the removal of the Indians, and s v . L‘ ,s from the pen of a Philadcl,*ia lady. WiU, dec deference, the fait one would be a , well e^. traged darning her stockings attending her family, at i n ttrhliw
