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GEORGIA STATESMAN. BY BURRITT & ME AC HAM. THE GEORGIA STATESMAN I* published weekly at the Seat of GuTern ment, opposite the State-House Square, at Three Dollars per ann. in advance. Advertisements inserted at the usual rates. N. B. Sales of land and negroes, by Ad ministrators, Exerutors, or Guardians, are required by law, to be held on the (irst Tues day in the month, between the hours of ten in the forenoon, and three in the afternoon, at the court house of the county in which the property is situate. Notice of these sales must be given in a public Gazette SIXTY days previous to the day of sale. Notice of the sale of personal property must be given in like manner, I’ORTY days previous to the day of sale. Notice to the debtors and creditors of an estate must be published for FORTY’ days. Notice that application will be made to the Court of Ordinary for leave to sell land, must be published for NINE MONTHS. Lettkr3 must be POSTPAID. Legislative. AN ACT, To lay oft' the State into Seven Con gressional Districts. Sec. 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives, oj the' State of Georgia, in Genera l mbly met, and it is herby enated by the au thority of the same, That from and af ter the parsing of this Act, the State shall he laid off into seven Congres- Districts, to be composed and organized as follows, to wit: The counties of Eihanuel, Scriven, Bullock, Effingham, Chatham, Bryan, Liberty, M’lntosh, Tatnall, Mont gomery, and Laurence, shall form and compose the first Congressional District The counties of Burke, Jefferson, Richmond, Columbia, Lin coln, and Wilkes, shail form and com pose the second Congressional Dis trict. The counties of Elbert, Madi son, Jackson, HalL Rabun, Haber sham, and Franklin, shall form and compose the third Congressional .District. The couties of Clark, Wal ton, Guinnett, De Kalb, Fayette, Henry, Newton, and Morgan, shall form and compose the fourth Con gressional District. The counties of Oglethorpe, Greene, Putnam, Han cock, and Warren, shall form and compose the fifth Congressional Dis trict. The counties of Jasper, Jones. Baldwin, Wilkinson, and Washington, shall form and cbmpose the sixth Congressional district. The counties of Pike, Upson, Monroe, Twiggs, Bibb, Crawford, Houston, Pulaski, Telfair, Dooly, Early, Irwin, Ware, Appling, Camden, Wayne, Baker, Decatur, Thomas, Lowndes, and Glynn, shall form and compose the, seventh Congressional Di-trict. Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That at each General Election throughout this State, to which the citizens thereof are now by law enti tled to vote for members td Repre sent this-State in Congress, it shall l-e lawful for the citizens resident in each of the aforesaid districts, who may by law be entitled to vote for members of the General Assembly of this state, to elect one Representa tive in Congress, in each of the aforesaid Congressional Distr : cts. Provided nevertheless, That no per son shall be entitled to represent any of the aforesaid Congressional Dis tricts v. ho does not reside within the limits of the district to which he may bn so elected; and that no person entitled to vote for members of the General Assembly, shail be entitled to vote for Representatives in Con gress in any other than the Congres sional District m which such person may reside, Sec. 3. And be it further enacted, That it shall be the duty of the sev eral Magistrates throughout this state, at each and every such elec tion, to transmit the returns thereof to his Excellency the Governor, who shall proceed to declare the person elected in manner and form now pointed out by law. Sec. 4. And be it further enacted, That the aforesaid elections shall be, held at the time heretofore pointed out by law; and shall be held at the several places which may be pointed out l.y law for holding the election *of Members of the State Legislature, and the same persons who arc au thorised to conduct and manage the elections for members of the General Ass mbly, are hereby authorised to conduct and manage the election for Members to Congress. Sec. 5. <e nd be it further enacted, That ifany vacancy should occur of any Member in Congress, who was elected on the first Monday in Octo ber, 1824, the election shall be held to fill such vacancy or vacancies in the manner heretofore provided bv law. Er • And be it further enacted , ‘bat all laws and parts of laws mili biting against the true intent and •leaning of this Act, bo, and the are hereby repealed. A»acntal to 2‘2d Dec. 1825. * The “ Bill to create a Board of Public Works,” as given in our Ist number, has since received several amendments and modifica l nous, on its fatal passage in the Senate ; in order io exhibit which, we shall republish the whole, which passed finally as follows: Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives, of the State of Georgia, in General Assembly met, and it is hereby enacted by the Au thority of the same, That for the pur pose of commencing a system of In ternal Improvement, the following provisions be adopted, to wit: 1. There shall be erected by joint ballot of both houses, during the present session of the General As sembly, and annually thereafter, sev en person-, who, together with the Governour for the time being, shall constitute, “ The Board of Public Works of the State of Georgia,” and that one commissioner be chosen from each Congressional District. 2. The Governor for the time being shall be ex officio. President of the Board. 3. Vacancies occurring in the Board, shall be filled by Executive appointment, to continue until ap pointments are made by the Legisla ture. 4. The Board shall be a body corporate, with power to use a com mon-seal, to sue and be sued, and to acquire, hold and dispose of rights and property, for the purposes of this act. 5. They shall be authorised to establish bye-laws or regulations, not repugnant to law or constitution, for their government. 6. 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. 7. The Board shall, as soon as may he, cause the necessary surveys, estimates anff reports, tube made and presented to the Legislature, with reference to the opening, improve ment, and construction, of roads, bridges, navigable-waters and canals, in this state. 8. For this purpose, they shall be authorised to appoint, employ, pay and remove, the necessary artists, agents and labourers. 9. To save unnecessary expendi ture, they may appoint an executive committee, consisting of tw T o mem bers of the Board, to w hom may be confided the discharge of tho less important duties. 10. For the compensation of the ordinary members of the board, they shall receive four dollars per day while in actual service with all ne cessary contingent expenses, to be approved of by the Governor. 11. The Board shall be at all times under the direct ion of the Legislature and shall in all matters feinting to duties of their appointment execute the Laws that may be from time to time passed on the subject. Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That the sum of fifty thousand dol lars, be and the same is hereby ap propriated for the purposes of this act. Srx. 3. And be it further enacted, That nothing in this act contained, shall be so construed as to authorize the said commissioners, other than the executive committee to receive pay for more than sixty days in the. year, or the members of the execu tive committee to receive pay for more than one hundred days in the year. Assented to 21st December, 1925. The Election of Commissioners, under the provision of the first Scctior of this Act, con stituting “The Board of Public Works, of the State of Georgia,” took place on Wednesday evening, 2ist in.-t. and on counting out the ballots they stood as follows :—in the. FIRST CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT. John Elliot, 140. SECOND CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT. John Schley, 83 Wm. Gumming 58 THIRD CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT. John G. Pittman, 105 David Witt, 34 FOURTH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT. Wilson Lumpkin, 95 W. Johnson, 24 FIFTH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT. Joel Crawford, 113 William Wallace, 24 SIXTH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT. E. H. Burritt, 109 SEVENTH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT. James H. Couper, 126 Griffin, 10 The following persons therefore, were elected Members of the Board ; Ist Dt.it. John Elliot, 2d John Schley, 3d John G. Pittman, 4th Wilson Lumpkin, sth Joel Crawford, 6th Elijah 11. Burritt, 7tn James H. Copper. - MILLEDGEVILLE, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 27, 1825 A BILL To be entitled An Act to lay out a Central Canal or Railway through thisFtate. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Georgia in General Assembly met, and by the authority of the same it is hereby enacted, That the Board of Public Works appointed by this Le gislature, shall, so soon as they enter on the duties of their appointment, take into consideration the construc tion of an artificial canal between the Atlantic coast of this State, or the na vigable waters which enter the sea, within the limits of the same, and the western limit of the present inhabited part of the state ; and to search for, and investigate the best route by which such canal may be conducted, with the ultimate object of joining the waters of the Tennessee or Mis sissippi rivers; the canal to be so laid out as to run as near the centre of the state as may be convenient.— And the Board of Public Works aforesaid, are hereby further requir ed to investigate, consider, and have surveyed, the best routes by which canals may be united with the central canal, at the best and most conveni ent point, to Facilitate the communi cation with the Savannah river, and on the other side to join the next principle river on the south western side of the main canal above men tioned. Sec. 2. And be it further enacted. That, for the purpose of procuring a main channel of commercial inter course, with a due regard to econo my and the true interests of the peo ple of this state, the Board of Public Works shall at the same time take into consideration the comparative advantages of substituting artificial railways for the canals aforemention ed, and it shall be their duty to call to their aid, all the men of science which they may deem necessary to enable them to report fully on the comparative advantaged of canals or railways to fulfil the intention of this act. Sec. 3. And be it further enacted, That the Board of Public Works shall, so soon as may be practicable after the passing of this act, cause the territory of this State, which may lie upon,-or contiguous to*he courses and riyiges of said canals or railways,, to be explored and examined for the purpose of fixing and determining'! he most eligible and proper routes for the same,-and to cause all necessarv surveys and levels to be taken; and accurate maps, field books and drafts thereof to b.e made} and further to draft and recommend proper plans for the construction and formation of said canals or railways, together with all locks, tunnels, bridges, or other necessary works, to carry this act into complete effect, and to cause all ne cessary plans, drafts, and models thereof, to be executed under their direction. Sec. 4. And be it further enacted, That it shall be the duty of said Board to have made with as much accuracy as practicable, estimates of the sum or sums of money which may, or will be necessary for comple ting each of the canals, or railways, according to the plan or plans, a r dapted or recommended by them.— And they shall especially cause a comparative estimate of the expense of canals and railways on the several routes surveyed, and of the advan tages of each respectively And they shall cause the said calculations and estimates and all surveys, maps, field books, plans, drafts and models, authorised and directed by this act, or so many thereof as may be com puted, together with a plain and comprehensive report of all their proceedings under and by virtue of this act, to be presented to the Le gislature of this state within ten days of the commencement of the next regular annual session thereof. Sec. 5. And be it Jurtker enacted.* That the Board of Public Works shall not enter on any further plan or scheme for intern; 1 improvement (ill the duties imposed by this act are fulfilled, unless they are so directed h v the Legislature of this state. I\ Senate, 21st Nov. 1825. Mr. Cleveland called up the fol lowing resolution: Resolved, that the joint committee on the state of the Republic, be and they are hereby requested to take under their consideration, the ne cessity of introducing such memo rial as they may in their judgment deem proper, to our Senators and Representatives in Congress, and the proper departments of the Gen eral government, to carry into effect the late Treaty, held and signed by the United States Commissioners, and the head men and warriors of the Creek nation oi Indians, on the 12th day of February. 1825. And on the question to agree to the resolution, it was det. rminetl in the affirmative; and the yeas and nays being required—are yeas, 38, nays, 16.—Those who voted in the affirmative, are Messrs. Adrian, Alston. Anderson. Baker of Warren, Beall, Broadnax, Bryan, Burney, Cleveland, Coffo, Crittcndon, Fort, Frazer, Griffiin, Grpves, Hilliard, Johnson of DcKnlh, Lyddle, Lockhart, Mathews, Mitch ell, Mobley, Phillips, Pcwers, Sellars. Spann. Stocks, Strewn, Swain, Swil ley, Tennilic, Walker, Welborn of Monroe, Welborn of Houston, Wil. kinson, Wooten, Worthy and Young, Those who voted in the negative, are Messrs. Baker of Liberty, Bird, Blacskhenr, Branham, 1 .own of Decatur, Brown of Hancock, Bur ton, Crawford, Daniel, Gibson, Hardeman, Harmon, Harris, John son of Tatnal, Lawson and Stokes. Thursday, Dec. 15. Mr.Polhill laid on the table the fol lowing resolutions, which were read and ordered to be printed: Whereas, it is highly necc sary for the tranquility, happiness, and exis tence of all governments that the confidence of its citizens should be reposed in its public officers and a gents. Ami where.)- it is of the first importance that the pedple of every country, and more particularly in the United States, where public opinion, under the salutary restric tions of the Constitution, directs and regulates the administration of pub lic, affairs, should entertain true and just views and conceptions of the nature and powers of the govern ment under which they live. And whereas, it is the solemn duty of those, whom the people, trusting in their wisdom, firmness and integrity, have delegated to protect their inter ests, to promote their welfare, and to represent their views, their wish es and their civil, political and reli gious rights, in the discharge of these high duties and important trusts, to endeavor to direct the public mind to a clear, simple and perfect under standing of the happy institutions of their country —to oppose the disse mination of false and delusive doc trines—to dissipate those dangerous prejudices which are founded on a misconception of their rights and substantial interests, and to devel opc to the people their true situation, and the pure and lofty principles of our unparalled Constitution, so that all restless and unfounded complaints against the application of the funda mental rules of the government by the constituted authorities, may be satisfied and quieted. And whereas it is our opinion (and it is with painful regret that we are bound to acknowledge it.) that the present crisis of our political affairs, and the doctrines lately laintained. both in private and in public life, by gentlemen among us, standing high in the confidence of a large portion ct our fellow-cititzens, require a decid ed but temperate and dignified ex pression of opinion, upon some o! the prevailing political doctrines i ‘ thetlay; doctrines winch in our o,p:u ion, involve the very existence or destruction of our happy form of go vernment : » Resolved therefore by the Senate and House, of Representatives of the Slate of Georgia, in General Assembly ret, That we are ignorant of any improp er interference of the General Gov ernment in our local concerns; or any of its acts, or any decisions of the Supreme Court of the United States, destructive of the rights of the States as d< fined and guarranteed by the Constitution of the United States, and'that we regard the judi cial department of the government, (filled, as it now is, with some of the most dignified and virtuous republi cans of the age,) as one of the most important bulwarks of our constitu tional rights, and the safety of our property, lives and liberties. Resolved, That though the man agement of the Bank of the United States, a few years since, operated injuriously to the Banking institu tions of the state, yet we by no means believe that its operations were, in those instances,.controlled or direct ed by the officers or the authority of the General Government—that the evils were corrected in answer to our complaints—and that the ordinary operations of those Banks are governed by the same policy which governs the State Institutions of the same nature, which draw upon each other according to the dictates of in terest or necessity. Resolved, That the Legislature of this State have seen nothing in the movements of the armed forces of the United States, dangerous to the constitutional rights and liberties of the states. Resolved, That the doctrines of the unqualified sovereignty of the States, aid that the States are eep arate amld'-Unc* ' ..t • ' •: > the attributes of independent nations, are doctrines not derived from the Constitution of the United Slates, that they are destructive of the best interests and dearest rights of the free people of these States, and have a direct tendency to a dissolu tion of that Union, which was bought by the toil, and cemented with the blood of the patriots of the Revolu tion. Resolved, That we regard, with deep and unsigned regret, all at tempts made to weaken the confi dence of the. good people of this State in the general government; and ti»c maintaining of all doctrines which have a tendency to produce so un happy an effect—that while we offer an aiding hand to all its constitution al measures, we will still look to it for safety and protection—and that we will cling to the Union of the States asthe ark of our political safe ty. Resolved, That every free citizen of our “ister states is as deeply ir.ter ersted in supporting the rights “ re served to the States respectively, or to the People ,” as the citizens oi cor gia, and that we repose too higii a confidence in them, to believe that they would submit to any improper curtailment of those rights. Resolved, That the State of Geor gia, whenever she may see her rights improperly invaded, will be among the first to assert and maintain them by every constitutional and honora ble means. Resolved therefore, From the fore going considerations that the Gene ral Assembly representing the feel ings and opinions of the people of Georgia, entertain the highest ven eration for the principles of our happy /orm of government. That we conceive the rights of individuals, as well as those of the states, most effectually and best secured by the Constitution of our common coun try, in which, we insist, are contain ed the original and fundamental prin ciples of our government. And that we entertain too high a respect for the intelligence, virtue, and patriot ism of the great body of our fellow citizens throughout the States, and for their Representatives in Congress (w ho are equally ini rested with our selves in {'reserving their rights) to apprehend any infringement upon the rights of the State of Georgia, or any other member of our glorious confederation. And whereas, the Treaty lately concluded with the Creek Nation of Indians by the United States’ Com missioners, is highly beneficial to the State of Georgia, the General Gov ernment and the Indians themselves —And whereas the State of Geor gia is deeply interested in obtaining early and peaceable possession of a territory oi - such vital importance to her citizens. Resolved therefore, That the Pre sident of the United States be re spectfully requested to instruct the agent for Indian affairs, or his succes sor, to use his utmost exertions to re concile the Indians to the provisions of the Treaty lately concluded with them; and to convince them of the liberals: philanthropic views and feel ings of the gen. government, in mak ing provision for them in a section of country, where they will he free to pursue the dictates.of their own in clinations, uninterrupted and unem barrassed by the surrounding settle-- meuts of the whites,.and that it be fully impressed upon their minds that the Treaty having become the law of the land, can never he annulled. „ Resolved, That it is the ardent and sincere desire of the people of Georgia and their Reprcsentativ< s in General Assembly met,-and they respectfully request, that the Con gress of the United States should not so interfere as to delay Georgia in the acquirement of the territory within her limits lately treated for, but they should make such other and future provisions and appropriations (should they be found necessary,) as may be required to reconcile the In dians to the true meaning, spirit and intent of the treaty, and such as will induce them, at the stipulated time, peaceably to retire to the ample re fuge prepared for them beyond the Mississippi. Resolved therefore, That the Gene ral Government be respectfully ro requested to make early provisions for the extinguishment of the Indian titles to all lands within the limits of Georgia ; and that the copies of these Preambles and Resolutions be forwarded to the President of the United States, and our Senators and Representatives in Congress, by his Excellency the Governor. Thursday, Dec.. 22. Mr* Lumpkin laid the follow ing resolution on the table. Whereas a crisis has arrived when it becomes necessary for every pat riot friend and lover of his country [NO. 11.—VOL. I. the freedom and fearlessness of a re publican The President of the United States, in his late public Message to Con gress, advanced doctrines, not only novel, but highly repugnant to the whole theory, and true spirit of om happy government. He has noti fied the Legislature of the Union, that on invitation having been given to depute Plenipotentiaries to the Congress to be assembled at Panama, the same has been accepted; and that Ministers will be commissioned on the part of the United States, to at tend at their deliberations. Thus making an dec laration of his own will, without ask ing or obtaining the assent of the co ordinate authority,the Senate.— He has recommended the establish ment of a National University, where a proposition to grant that power to Congress was distinctly made and rejected by the Convention which framed the Constitution. He has overleaped all the sacred barriers of our Federal Charter, and discarding the doctrine o (“limited powers,’' he refers Congress back to the social compact and the nature of the in>fi tution of Civil Government for the rule of its claims for the General Government, all such powers as they may think the Siates'not adequate to discharge, whether the states have actually conferred them or nett. But alum-all, he has asked “ that if we proclaim to the world, that we are palsied by the will of our constituents, would it not be to' cast away the bounties of Providence* and doom ourselves to perpetual infe riority.” Thereby aiming a most deadly blow at the very existence of our Representative Government. And whereas, Gen. Andrew Jack-' son has been placed in nomination for the Chief Magistracy of the Union, at the next election, by the Legislature of his State: wherefore, Be it Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of Georgia, That we cordially concur with our Fellow-citizens of Tcnnesee, in’ ex pressing our decided preference for Gen. Andrew Jackson for the Presi dent of the United States, over tho present incumbent. / Nineteenth Congress—lst Session. Monday, Dee. bth, 1825. The Vice President took the chair of fy n ate at 12 o’clock ; and the House of Repre sentatives having also assembled to the num ber of 193, they proceeded to ballot for speak er, as follows : FIRST BALLOT. 193 Members—-97 necessary to a choice. John \\. Taylor, H 9 J. W. Campbell, 41 And. Stevenson, 17 Lewis Condict, 6' Louis M’Lane, 36 Scattering, 5 SECOND BALLOT. 193 Members—-97 necessary to a choice. John VV. Taylor, 99 J. W. Campbell, 42 Louis M’Lane, 44 A. Stevenson, •» Scattering, 3 Mr. Taylor having received a majority of votes was conducted to the chair, when here turned thanks in the following terms: “Gentlemen; When I see around me so maDy Hi presentatives whose virtues and tal ents adorn our country, whose services at home and übroad, in the cabinet and the field, in halls of legislation and judicial tribunals, have largely contributed to our national pros perity, 1 am penetrated with gratitude for the favorable opinion which has recalled me to this distinguished station. My brief expe rience has served rather to assure me that its duties arc arduous, than to create confidence in my ability to.riischarge'fh.ejn to your satis faction. Every effort, however, of which 1 am capable, shall be faithfully directed to merit your support. In the complex questions frequently presented to the chair for prompt, decision, unerring accuracy is scarciy attain able. When mistakes occur, nty best endeav ours shall not be wanting to correct them, and to re pair whatever injury they may have occasioned. With an anxious desire that your countenance and advice w ill not be withheld, and that the just expectations of our constitu ents may tc fulfilled in our tepstatvc labours, I enter upon the duties of this important trust.” On Monday, Dec. 15th, the House w as or ganized, and Mr. Taj lor, of New-York, was elected Speaker, and the other officers were all re-appointed. On Tuesdaj - , the Message of the President was received and read in both Houses. On W ednesday, the House of Rep resentatives ordered the usual Committees to be appointed; and various select Committees were ordered, to whom the subjects in the Message of the President were referred. The. House, did not meet on Thursday, in order that the Speaker might hai t leisure to appoint the committees. On Friday, the Memorial of the delegates of the Revolutionary Officers was presented by Mr. Hemphill, in the House of Representatives j and it appears to be the feeling of the House, to go in harmony with that part of the Message of the President which recommends some relaxation of the existing law in favour of these venerable wrecks of heroic patriotism. A Chaplain was elected also on the part of the House. Mr. M’Dufiie also offered his resolution on the subject of au amendment of the Constitu tion, as regards the election of President and Vice-President, so as to introduce a uniform system of voting by districts. In the Senate, some incidental discussions have arisen on the subjects of the creation of a Committee of Agriculture, and also on the introduction of Col. R. M. Johnson's resolu tion relatve to Imprisonment for debt. The failure of M. Williams the great Ameri can House in London, has caused great panic, as well as great distress in our commercial community. Ferhaps this disaster may be felt most deeply at Boston, and some other of our eastern cities, which, in the entire conft dencc which they possessed in the solvency of this house, had suffered funds to an immense: amount to remain there. The extent of Mr, 'V illiams’ engagements cannot,be determined at present, with anv degree of certainty. It is generally believed, however. that