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BY BURRITT & MEACHAM.
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estate, must be published Cor FORTY' days.
Notice that application will lie made to
the Court of Ordinary fer leave to sell land,
must be published for NINE MONTHS.
From the Baltimore Patriot.
AARON BURR.
The following portrait of this once distin
guish) and personage, is c.opied from a work
recently published. He now lives in ob
scurity in the interior of Ncw-Y'ork :
“ The Caesar of America—the
most astonishing and dangerous
man of his age ; a man that infus
ed spirit into every thing, material
or immaterial, with which he came
in contact; a man who went about
working treason, tampering with
the bravest and stoutest hearts of
all our country —in the light of
heaven, w ith an audacity unlike
any thing ever seen before in the
history of disaffection ; setting our
laws at defiance—mocking at our
strength—doing that which, now
he has failed in it, has been called
madness ; yet, for which, all the
talent, and learning, and power of
the country were unable to punish
him ! A man that poured his spirit
of revolt, like a flood of fire, into
every heart that he came near—
disturbing the oldest and most cau
tious of our veterans; one that
seemed to put himself, life and
name, into the power of every hu
man creature that he approached ;
yet with all this seeming, was he
never in the power of mortal man,
as Wilkinson and Eaton can show 7 ;
a man that suffered the legal wis
dom of the whole country to array
itself against him—without trem
bling, and then, just put out enough
of his own strength, and no more
(w asting no jot or tittle of his pow
er) to defeat and shame them. O,
it was miraculous ; and since the
time of the Roman, there has ne
ver been a man upon this earth so
like Julius Caesar as was Aaron
Burr. Why did he not succeed ?
is the question with me ; not as it
is with deeper politicians of the
age f why did he attempt it ? The
plan is deeper than is known—his
resources greater. Aaron Burr
was never the man to hazard all for
nothing ; a step more and Mexico
had been his ; and then who would
have stayed the conqueror? Where
could you have entrenched your
selves?—ln no other place and by
no other means, than by encom
passing yourselves around by a
w r all of fire. You must have had
swords passing for ever about you,
and artillery roaring night and day.
Aye! one blow-, and w e who now
laugh the threat to scorn, would
have seen the Trpsidcnt of these
United States, the Congress, and
oil others in authority, driven into
the Potomac. But enough. Let
11s thank God, that a soldier am. 5 , a
despot was blasted when he was ;
and not believe, as we are apt to,
that we are inaccessible.”
Paul Jones. —From a life of this
remarkable person lately puhlished
in the United States, we extract
the following account of his de
scent on the British cost near
Whitehaven :—“ About the time,
that Jones visited Whitehaven, he
w ent round to the Frith of Forth,
and made his appearance off the
harbour of kirkaldy, a noted small
town on the borders of Fifeshire
(called by the Scotch ‘Lang toun
o’ Kirkaldy,’ owing to the length.)
No other enemy, however formid
able, could have created in the
tniuds of the inhabitants, such con
sternation and alarm as that which
then approached. Paul Jones
w as the dread of all, old and young,
(and nhaiuple‘s of his depredations
tvne as common in every house
almanacks.) lie was looked
upon us o sea-monster, that swal
lowed op all tint came in his pow-
The people all flocked to the
rhor< to watch his mown nits,
I'Jtpept'mg the worst consequences,
I here was uti old Pn shyterian
minister iu tlm place, u \ery pious
■*B'f good old luun, hut of a most
* ' c' 1 * V !| l ceecfitrie turn, espe
cially in addressing the Deity, to
whom he would speak with as
much familiarity as he would to
an old farmer, and seemingly with
out respect, as will appear from
the follow ing. He was soon seen
making his way through the peo
ple with an old black oak arm
chair, which he lugged down to
low-w ater mark (the tide flow ing,)
and sat down in it. Almost out
of breath, and rather in a passion,
he then began to acjdress the Dei
ty, in the following singular way :
—“ Now deed Lord, dinna ye
think its a shame for ye to send
this vile pireet to rub our folk o’
kirkaldy ? for ye ken they’re a’
puir enough already, and hue
1 naethmg »to spaire. They area’
gaily guid, and it wad be a peety
to serve them in sic in aw a. The
wa the wun blows, he’ll be here
in a jiflie, and wha kens what he
may do ? He’s none to guid for
any thing. Nleikle’s the mischief
he has dune already. Ony peck
et gear they hae gathered thegith
er he w ill gang wi’ the heal o’t;
may burn their hooses, tak their
vary claes, and tirl them to the
sark ; and waes me ! wha kens
but the bluidy villian might tak
their lives. The puir weemen are
maist frightened out o’ their vvuts,
and the bairns skirling after them.
I canna’ tho’lt ! 1 canna tho’lt! I
hae been lang a faithfu’ servant to
ye, Laird, but gin ye dinna turn the
wun about, and blaw the scound
rel out ofourgate, I’ll na stur a fit,
but will juist sit here, untii the
tide comes and drouns me. Sae
tak yerc vvull o’t.” It may be well
to add, that the wind changed a
bout the time of the honest par
son’s supplication.— ( bar. i our.
LEGISLATIVE PROCEEDSXi 1
Accompanying the “ Report of the Com
mittee on Public Education and Frec Schools,”
tin Hon. D. G. Campbell, offered among seve
ral others, the following
BILL:
To be entitled an act to establish a
public seat of learning in this state
for the education of Females.
It is the distinguishing happiness
of the present generation to live in
an age of improvement, and to enjoy
the means of ameliorating the condi
tion of all classes of society. In a
review of the progress of literature
throughout the country in which we
live, we are furnished with the fact,
that in no part of this vast confeder
ation, has the education of females
been the object of public munifi
cence. To this class of society is
entrusted the early instruction of
both sexes, and our feelings and our
principles are of maternal origin.—
llow necessary then, that a depart
ment so high, and charged with du
ties so delicate ami important should
early be placed under the regenera
ting hand of science and religion.—
These are the strongc.*-? safeguards,
under Providence, of political secu
rity, and of individual excellence.—
To direct them in their appropriate
destinies, is the grateful duty of
those who wish well to the national
prosperity. For the acquirement of
olid and useful female education,
our sister states will afford but in
competent reliance. And if we were
satisfied ol their sufficiency, the re
sort would be too humiliating for the
generous ambition of Georgia, and
her means of indulging it Fo" the
purpose, therefore, of rescuing from
comparative obscurity, the fairest
portion of our community, anti of en
abling them to contribute to the val
uable stores of literature, philoso
phy and religion.—
Pc it therefore enacted by the Senate
and House of Representatives, of the
State cf Georgia, in General Assembly
met, and it is hereby enacteddey the au
thority of the seme, That the general
superintendence and regulation tit
Female Education throughout thi
-tate, ami particularly oi the public
scat of learning hereby established
for that purpose, shall be committed
and intrusted to one Board to be de
nominated "The Boat il of Trustees
of the Female Seminary of Georgia.”
Said Board shall consist of fifteen
males omi fifteen females, and that
the seminary may be carried into ef
fect as speedily as possible, the fol
lowing persons are hereby appointed
trustees.
Mary Smelt Jowqih Stilus
Mary Wayw \Vra T. Bnntly
Cali till r l.unpkin Itrv. Mr. How
Eliza Longstrwt Fwhi.j Wnlliit
Ann U %('o»k Alonzo Church
NirdiHt Boudkin l.cvirk Fierce
Martha Fort Jos ph bn n
Elizabeth ► mith B. H llopkins
| hoi in (’i.thbi rt E. 11. Morrill
Mrv «J. C-impMl l»s*if! A. li>c*
MmiMl Telfair Vwn. Turner
••illUin TerrHl Joseph H. I.umplun
sirih M. tndriw* l*< nr Griticr
( ihur.n Mrl>*«ski J*4m s.-Mn
* bartr* J. M* t»ff*dii
MILLEDGEVILLE, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 20, 1825.
See. 2. And be it further enacted,
That said Board, be considered a
body corporate and politic, by the
name of the Trustees ot the Fe
male Seminary of Georgia,” by
which they shall have perpetual suc
cession, and shall be a person in law
to all legal intents —capal le ol hav
ing, receiving, acquiring and purcha
sing lands and tenements, and other
estates; and the same to use, man
age and improve for the good ot said
Seminary. And all property which
mav hereafter be givon or' granted
by "the government ot this state, or
by individuals, shall he vested in
said Trustees, intrust, as herein de
scribed.
Sec. 3. And be it further enacted,
That said Trustees shall have the
power of filling all vacancies in their
own board, and of appointing all offi
cers of instruction, and other officers
necessary in the management of the
affairs of said Institution,'and the
same to discontinue at pleasure.—
They shall have the power of de
scribing the plan of education —of
appointing the salaries of officers—
of adjusting and determining the ex
penses—of adopting rules for the
government of the officers and pu
pils—of forming and using a com
mon seal, and of prescribing all oth
er regulations not otherwise provi
ded for, which th» good of the Insti
tution may render necessary.
4. As the good of said Institution
and Its exigencies may render fre
quent meetings of the Board neces
sary ‘he President or the senior offi
cer of the Seminary, and three of
the members are empowered to ap
point a meeting of the Board, ten
days notice of such meeting to be
given to all other members. Seven
of said Board shall be considered a
quorum capable of transacting busi
ness, and shall appoint a President
from their own body.
h. There shall be an annual meet
ing of said Board at the seat of said
Seminary, at which time there shall
,be a public'examination of the pu
pils, and such distinctions conferred
as the Board shall prescribe and a
ward.
6. it shall be the duty of said
Trustees to meet at a time and
place of their own appointment, pre
vious to the next session of the Le
gislature—To consult and advise
concerning shid Seminary—To pre
scribe the course of education, as
well domestic as literary, to be in
troduced therein—To determine the
number of officers necessary, and the
probable amount of salary which
may be required—To determine the
number and plan of buildings, and
estimate their cost. And said board
shall make full report upon these
and all other matters connected with
said Seminary, which they may
deem expedient, and communicate
the “ante through the St ratus Aca
dcmicus to the next Legislature.
7. Any property which inav vest
in said Corporation by grant from,
the state, from individuals, or by
purchase, shall never he sold, ex
cept by consent of the Legislature ;
but the management of such proper
ty aid the application of the profit
thereof, shall he the business of said
board! And said Board sh-Jl at
each annual nm ‘ting appoint a com
mittee from their own body, not ex
ceeding three, who in virtue of said
appointment, and of this act, shall
join in the annual meetings of the
Senates Academicus, and be consid
ered members thereof, for the pur
pose of representing the conditii t
and interest of said Seminary.
8. The Trustees of said Seminary
-hall have the power to fix on a site
fir the location thereof, but in the
selection of said site, a majority of
the whole number of votes belong
ing to the Board shall he necessary,
such vot. £ to be given in poison or
by proxy authorised in writing.
The very limited aib antages which our
country, ml particularly our own state, af
fonl to females, through it.- unorg'nixed and
vario,; codes of education, and the great n.-
cessity of legislative interposition, as in the
rase of males, for a more uniform, liberal,
and pi mi irn-nt system, ari considerations dr
um ing th find attention of a free govern
ment, and tv.nnpt be more ably or eloquently
enforced, than in the folio -ing extract from
“Mrs. Willard's Plan of Female Education:’’
“ Civilized nations have long since
been convinced, that education, as i(
respects males, will not, like trade,
regulate itsedf; and hence, tht y
have made it a prime ohjort, to pro
vide that sex with every thing re
quisite to facilitate tlieir progreq- in
learning : hut female education ha
bo'*!) li ft to the mercy of private ad
venturers ; and the consequence
has been to our m;*, the same as il
would hate bent to the other, bad
legislatures left their areommod.!-
t'lms, and me..uz ot instruction, to
chance alo.
Education cannot pro?per in an>
ry motives which actuate the hu
man nund, the best and most cultiva
ted talents of that community, can
be brought into exercise in that
way. Male education flourishes,
because, from the guardian care of
legislatures, the presidencies and
professorships of our colleges, are
some of the highest objects to which
the eye of ambition is directed.
Not so with female institutions.
Preceptresses of these, are depend
ent on their pupils for support, and
are consequently liable to becotfle
the victims of their caprice. In
such a situation, it is not more de
sirable to be a preceptress; than it
would be, to be a parent, invested
with the care of children, and re
-ponsihle for their behaviour, hut
yet, depending on them for subsis
tence, and destitute of power to en
force their obedience.
Feminine delicacy requires, that
girls should be educated chiefly by
their own sex. This is apparent
from considerations, that regard
their health and conveniences, the
propriety of their dress and manners,
and their domestic accomplishments
Boarding schools, therefore, what
ever may he their defects, furnish
the best mode of education provided
for females.
Concerning these Schools it may
be observed :
1. They are temporary institu
tions, formed by individuals, whose
object is present emolument. But
they cannot be expected to be great
ly lucrative; therefore, the individ
uals who establish them, cannot af
ford to provide suitable accommoda
tions, as to room. At night, the
pupils are frequently crowded in
their lodging rooms ; and during
the day, they are generally placed
together in one apartment, where
there is a heterogeneous mixture of
different kinds of business, accompa
nied with so much noise and confu
sion, as greatly to impede their pro
gress in study.
2. As individuals cannot affbrd to
provide suitable accommodations as
to room, so neither can they afford
libraries, and other apparatus, ne
cessary to teach properly the various
branches in which they pretend to
instruct.
s.. 3. Neither can the individuals
who establish these schools afford
to provide suitable instruction. It
not (infrequently happens, that one
instructess teaches, at the same
time, and in the same room, ten or
twelve distinct branches. If assist
ants are provided, such are usually
taken as can be procured for a small
compensation. True, in our large
cities, preceptresses provide their
pupils with masters, though at an
expense, which few can afford Yet
none of these masters, are responsi
ble for the general proficiency, or de
meanour of the pupils. M’heir onh
responsibility, is in the particular
branrh which they teach ; and to a
preceptress, who probably docs not
understand it herself, and who is,
therefore incapable of judging,
whether or not it is well taught.
4. It is impossible, that in the*,
chools such systems should h
adopted and enforced, as are requis
ite for properly classing the pupils.
Institutions for young gentlemen are
founded by public authority, and
are permanent; they are endow and
w ith funds, and their instructors and
overseers, are invested with author
ity to make such laws, as they shall
deem most salutary. From their
permanency, their laws and rules an
well known. With their funds they
procure libraries, philosophical ap
paratus, and other advantages, supe
rior to what can elsewhere be found ;
and to enjoy these, individuals are
placed under tlieir discipline, who
would not else be subjected to it.
H nee the directors of these institu
tions can enforce, among other re
gulations, those which enable them
to make a perfect classification of
their students. They regulate their
uidifirations for entrance, thr kind
and order of their studies, and the
period of their remaining at the sem
inary Female schools present the
reverse of this. Wanting perma
nency, and dependent on individual
patronage, had thev the wisdom to
make salutary regulations,they could
neither enforce n>»r purchase compli
ance. The pupils are irregular in
their times of entering and leaving
school ; and they arc of various and
dissimilar acquirements. Each scho
lar, of mature age, thinks she has a
r.g'ht to judge for herself respecting
what she is to be taught ; and the
parents of those, who are not, con
sider, that they have the same right
to judge for them Under such
di«advantages, « school cannot b*
hissed, except in a very imperfect
manner.
6 It is for the inter* «t of in-lrtic
trftKMis of buHfdii'C schools to Uach
useful. Their object in teaching is
present profit. In order
to realize this, they must contrive
to give immediate celebrity to their
schools. If they attend ‘chiefly to
the cultivation of the mind, their
work may not be manifest at the
first glance ; hut let the pupil re
turn home, laden with fashionable
toys, and her young companions, fill
ed with envy and astonishn: nt, are
m ver satisfied till they are permit
ted to share the precious instruction.
If it is true, with the turn of the
fashion, the toys, which they arc
taught to make, will liecome obso
lete ; and no benefit.remain to them,
of perhaps the only money that wiJi
ever be expended on their educa
tion ; but the object of the instruc
tress mav he accomplished notwith
standing, if that is directed to her
own, rather than her pupil’s advan
tage.
6. As these schools are private
establishments, their preceptresses
are not accountable to any particu
lar person. \ny woman has a right
to open a school in any place ; and
no one, either from law or custom,
can prevent her. Hence the pub
lic are liable to be imposed upon,
both with respect to the character
and acquirements of preceptresses.
I am far, however, from asserting
that this is always the case r Tt has
been before observed, that in the
present state of things, the ordinary
motives which actuate the human
mind, would not induce ladies of thr
best and most cultivated talents, to
engage in the business of instructing,
from choice. But some have done
it from necessity, and occasionally,
an extraordinary female has occupi
ed herself in instructing, because
she felt that impulse to be active
and useful, which is the characteris
tic of a vigorous and noble mind;
and because she found few avenues
to extensive usefulness open to her
sex. But if such has been the fact,
it has not been the consequence
of any system, from which a similar
result can he expected to recur with
regularity ; and it remains true, that
the publick are liable to imposition,
both with regard to the character
and acquirements of preceptresses.
Instances have lately occurred, in
which women of bad reputation, at
a distance from scenes of their for
mer life, have bepn entrusted by our
unsuspecting citizens with the in
struction of their daughters.
But the moral reputation of indi
viduals, is more a matter of publick
notoriety than their literary attain
ments ; hence society are more lia
ble to he deceived with regard to'
the acquirements of instructresses,
than with respect to their charac-i
tors.
Those women, howe\ r er, who de
ceive society as to the advantages
w hich they give their pupils, arc not
charged with any ill intention. They
teach as they wpre taught, and be
lieve that the public are benefited
by their labours. Acquiring, in their
youth, a high value for their owr
nperficial accomplishments, the)
regard all others as supernumerary,
if not unbecoming. Although then
considerations exculpate individuals,
yet they do not diminish the inf r
w hich society receives ; for th<
-how, that the worst which is to hi
expected from such instruction, i
not that the pupils will remain ic
iterant ; but that, by adopting the
views of their teachers, they will
have their minds barred against fu
ture improvement, by acquiring
disrelish, if not a contempt for use
ful knowledge.
7. Although, from a want of pul -
lie support, preceptresses of hoard
ing schools have not the means • j
enforcing such a system as would
lead to a perfect classification ol
tlieir pupils ; and although they . re
confined in other respects within nar
row limits, yet, because these estab
lishments are not dependant on any
i'll! lie body, within those limits, they
ii.ive a power far more arbitrary and
uncontrolled, than is allowed tin
learned and judicious instructor- ol
our male seminaries.
They can, at their option, omit
their own duties, and excuse their
pupils from theirs.
They can m; ke absurd and ridii o
lou* regulations.
They can make improper and
even wicked exactions of their pu
pils.
Thu* the" writer has endeavoured
to point out the defects of the. pre
ent mode of female education ;
«hicily in order to sho' t that the
gn it c.iu-e of the-e and« torts rom-ixt
in a st te of things, in which .legisla
tin'-., undervaluing the important!
if v rm n in society, neglect to pro
ildr fir their r due it ion and suiter!
[NO. I—VOL. I.
A BILL,
To he entitled an act to create a
Board of Public Work s, and to
provide lor the commencement of
a system of Internal Improve
ment.
Be it enacted by the Senate and
House of Representatives, of the State
oj Georgia, in General Assembly met,
and it is hereby enacted by the author
ity of the same. That for the purpose
of commencing a system of Interna!
Improvement, the following provis
ions he adopted, to wit:
I. There shall be elected by joint
ballot of both houses, during the pre
sent session of the General Assem
bly, four persons, who, together with
the Governor for the time being,
shall constitute “ The Board oi
Pubuc Works of the State of
Georgia. ”
11. The Governor for the time be
ing shall be ex officio, President of
the Board.
111. Vacancies occurring in the.
hoard, shall be filled by executive ap
pointment, to continue until appoint
ments are made by the Legislature.
IV. The Board shall Ire a body
corporate, with power to use » com
mon seal, to sue and be ‘aw-d, and in
acquire, hold and dispose of rights
and property, for the purposes of
this act.
V. They shall be authorised to
establish bye-laws or regulations,
not repugnant to law or constitution,
for their government.
VI. They shall appoint and pay a
fit and proper person as Secretary
and Treasurer, who shall give bond
and sufficient security for the dis
charge of his duties.
VII. The ordinary members of the
Board shall he removable by the
Governor, on the address of two
thirds of each branch of the General
Assembly. In such case the Gener
al Assembly shall appoint successors.
VIII. The Board shall, as soon as
may be, cause the necessary surveys,
estimates and reports, to be made
and presented to the Legislature,
with reference to the opening, im
provement, and construction, of
roads, bridges, navigable waters arid
canals, in this state.
IX. For this purpose, they shall
he authorised to appoint, employ,
and remove, the necessary artists, a
gents and labourers.
X. To save unnecessary expendi
ture, they may appoint an execu
tive committee, consisting of two
members of the Board, to whom may
be confided the discharge of the less
important duties.
XI. For the compensation of the
ordinary members of the Board, they
shall receive four dollar- per day.
and all necessary contingent expen
ses, to be approved of by his Excel
lency the Governor, while in actual
service.
Sec. 2. And be it further enacted
by the authority aforesaid, That'the
-um of fifty thousand dollars, be, and
the same is hereby appropriated for
the purposes of this act.
The passage of this bill may be considered
the first rational step in the comm- mvmmt
of in operative system of Internal Improve.
m< nt. It is a step which must be t .?»• n soon*
or or later, bi fore any thing will be profita
bly done on this subject. It is the gr.tc thro’
which all have entered, thi t have entered
ee ssfullv, upon the grand exportin' nts of
■rtifieial navigation in ourcountry. It is the
dictate of experience. It was the first coun
sel of D. Mitt Clinton to the Legislature of
NeY-York, ns may be seen in the following
paragraph :
“ A board tor the promotion of In
ternal Improvements, composed of
will informed citizens, ought to be
•onstituted, with authority to consid
er and report on all subjects relative
to the establishment of communica
tions by land and water, by roads,
rail-wavs, canals, bridges ami water
courses, and with a general stij erin
-1 ending power over their con trac
tion. All application- and pri po-als
on subjects, would, of course, receive
the full consideration of tlit* board
helorethey were accepted by the
Legislature, and would he carnal
into execution in accordant) with
the exigency of the cate, the in.) r
tau:c oft he object, and the ability ot
the state. The field of oj ration is
o mouse, and, the harvest of 1 nor
and profit is unbounded. And ’four
re-ources are wisely applied n;i tor
■ inly directed, all proper fi t’ ids
|i«r important avenues ofcoutm 'itica
tion, may be answered in due turn
ir and m ample extent.
W e possess a territory of gr
extent; a soil of inexhaustible ft rtile
tv; subterranean wealth utmost
boundless; incalculable extent of
umnufacturtef pe*<*r; p»«•!»«.«• «f
prosperous commerce Un-Ur passed
*i poii the globe : and a system ol laws
under which the rights of persons
,yt property are secured, and s»IH
I nuts eptd’lc of pr at improvement f
Enjojil* us «• 'o, Ha . transcend
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