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Georgia Statesman. TERMS,—S3 PER ANNUM, IN ADVANCE,] BY BURRITT & MEACHAM THE GEORGIA STATESMAN Is published weekly at the Seat of Govern ment, opposite the State-House Square, at Three Dollars per ann. in advance, or Four Dollars if not paid in six months. N. B. Sales of land and negroes, by Ad ministrators, Executors, or Guardians, are required by law, to be held on the first 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 SIXTV days previous to the day of sale. Notice of the sale of personal property innst be given in like manner, FORTY days previous to the day of sale. Notice to the debtors and creditors of an estate must be published fur FORTY days. Notice that application will be made to the Court of Ordinary for leave to sell land, must be published for NINE MONTHS. All Letters must eh POST PAID. The following is from a similar “ Little Book,” which we sincerely recommend to the peru sal of all our fair pretty readers. We as sure them, it contains many things, w hich if attended to, will improve both the heart and understanding. Non sine vano Aurarum et silvas metu.—iiop.ace. Alarm’d with ev’ry rising gale, In ev’ry wood, in ev’ry vale. —elph. I have been censured for having hitherto dedicated so few of my speculations to the ladies; and, in deed, the moralist, whose instruc tions are accommodated only to one half of the human species, must be confessed not sufficiently to have ex tended his views. Yet it is to be considered, that masculine duties af ford more room for counsels and ob servations, as they arc less uniform, and connected with things more sub ject to vicissitudes and accident; we therefore find that in philosophical discourses which teach by precept, or historical narratives that instruct by example, the peculiar virtues or faults of women fill but a small part; perhaps generally too small, for so much of our domestic happiness is in their hands, and their influence is so great upon our earliest years, that the universal interest ot the world requires them to be well instructed in their province; nor can it be thought proper that the qualities by which so much pain or pleasure may he given, should be left to the direc tion of chance. I have, therefore, willingly given a place in my paper to a letter, which perhaps may not be wholly useless to them whose chief ambition is to please, as it shows how certainly the end is missed by absurd and injudi cious endeavors at distinction. TO THE RAMBLER. Sin: I am a young gentleman at my own disposal with a considerable estate ; and having passed through the com mon forms of education, spent some time in foreign countries, and made myself distinguished since my return in the politest company; lam now arrived at that part of life in which every man is expected to settle, and provide for the continuation of his lineage. I withstood for sometime the solicitations and remonstrances of my aunts and uncles, but at last was persuaded to visit Anthea . an lieiress, whose land lies contiguous to mine, and whose birth and beauty fire without objection. Our friends declared we were born for each ot her; all those on both sides who had no interest in hindering our union, con tributed to promote it, and were con spiring to hurry us into matrimony before we had an opportunity of knowing one another. I was, how ever, too old to be given away with out my own consent, and having hap pened to pick up an opinion, which io many of my relations seemed ex- tremely odd, that a man might he unhappy with a large estate, deter mined to obtain a nearer knowledge of the person with whom 1 was to »ass the remainder of my time. To irotract the courtship was by no means difficult, for Anthea had a won 4erful facility of evading questions which I seldom repeated, and of bar ring approaches which I had no great eagerness to press. Thus the time passed away in vis its and civilities, without any ardent professions of love, or formal offers of settlements. I often attend her to public places, in which, as is well known, all behavior is so much regu lated by custom, that very little in sight can be gained into the private character, and therefore I was not vet able to inform myself of her hu nao ar and inclinations. At last l ventured to propose to her to make one of a small party, to spe od a day in viewing a seat and gar Jens a few miles distant; and hav ing, upon her compliance, collected the rest of the company, 1 brought, at i he hour, a coach which I had bor rowed from no acquaintance, hav ing delayed to buy one myself till I she uld have opportunity of taking Ihe lj dy’s opinion for whose use it was ; intended. Anthea came down, j but as she was going to step into the coach, started back with great ap pearance of terror, and told us that she durst not enter, for the shocking colour of the lining had so much the air of the mourning-coach in which she followed her aunt's funeral three years before, that she should never have her poor dear aunt out of her head. I knew that it was not for lovers to argue with their mistresses; I therefore sent back the coach, and got another more gay : into this we all entered, the coachman began to drive and we were amusing ourselves with the expectation of what we should see, when, upon a small incli nation of the carriage, Anthea scream ed out that we were overthrown. We were obliged to fix all our atten tion upon her, which she took care to keep up by renew ing her outcries, at every corner where we had occa sion to turn : at intervals she enter tained us with fretful complaints of the uneasiness of the coach, and obliged me to call several times on the coachman to take care and drive without jolting. The poor fellow' endeavoured to please us, and there fore moved very slowly, till Anthea found out that this pace would only keep us longer on the stones, and de sired that I would order him to make more speed. lie whipped his horses, the coach jolted again, and Anthea very complaisant!}’ told us how much she repented that she made one of our company. At last we got into the smooth road, and began to think our diffi culties at an end, when, on a sudden, Anthea saw a brook before us, which she could not venture to pass. We were, therefore, obliged to alight, that we might walk over the bridge; but when we came to it, we found it so narrow’, that Anthea durst not set her foot upon it, and w r as content, after long consultation, to call the coach back, and with innumerable precautions, terrors, and lamenta tions, crossed the brook. It w as necessary after this delay to amend our pace, and directions w’ere accordingly given to the coachman, when Anthea informed us, that it was common for the axle to catch fire with a quick motion, and begged of me to look out every minute, lest we should all be consumed. I w r as forced to obey, and gave her from time to lime the most solemn declara tions that all was safe, and that 1 hoped we should reach the place without losing our lives either by fire or water Thus we passed on, over ways soft and hard, with more or with less speed, but always with new vicissi tudes of anxiety. If the ground was hard, we were jolted, if soft, we were sinking If we went fast, we should be overturned, if slowly, we should never reach the place. At length she saw something which she cailed a cloud, and began to consider that at that time of the year it frequently thundered. This seemed to he the capital terror, for after that the coach was suffered to move on; and no danger was thought too dreadful to l>e encountered, provided she could get into a house before the thunder. Thus our whole conversation pass ed in dangers, and cares, and fears, and consolations, and stories ot ladies dragged in the mire, forced to spend all the night on a heath, drowned in rivers, or burnt with lightning ; and no sooner had a hair-breadtli escape set us free from one calamity, hut we were threatened with another. At length*we reached the house where we intended to regale our selves, and I proposed to Anthea the choice of a great number of dishes, which the place, being well provided for entertainment, happend to afford. She made some objections to every thing that was offered; one thing she hated at that time of the year, another she could nut hear since she had seen it spoiled at Lady Feedwell’s table ; another she was sure they could not dress at this house, and another she could not touch without French sauce. At last she fixed her mind upon salmon, but there was no sal mon in the house. It was, however, procured with great expedition, and when it came to the table, she found that her fright had taken away her stomach, which indeed she thought no great loss, for she could never be lieve that any thing at an inn could be cleanly got. Dinner was now over, and the com pany proposed, for I was now past the condition of making overtures, that we should pursue our original design of visiting the gardens. An thea declared that she could not ima gine what pleasure we expected from (he sight of a few green trees, and a little gravel, and tw o or three pits of clear w ater ; that for her part she hated walking till the cool of the evening, and thought it very likely to rain; and again wished that she had staid at home. We then recon- Hae tilii erunt artes, pacisqne imponere morem, parcel*: subjcctis et debcllare superbos.—Virgil. MILLEDGEVILLE, TUESDAY, MARCH 23, 132 G. ciled ourselves to our disappoinment, and began to talk on common sub jects, when Anthea, told us, that since we came to see gardens, she would not hinder our satisfaction. We all rose, and walked through the inclo surcs for some time, with no other trouble than the necessity of watch ing lest a frog should hop across the way, which Anthea told us would cer tainly kill her, if she should happen to see him. Frogs, as it fell out, there were none; but w hen we w ere within a furlong of the gardens, Anthea saw some sheep, and heard the wether clink his bell, which she was certain was not hung upon him for nothing, and therefore no assurances nor en treaties should prevail upon her to go a step further; she was sorry to disappoint the company, but her life was dearer to her than ceremony. We came back to the inn, and An thea now discovered that there was no time to be lost in returning, for the night would come upon us, and a thousand misfortunes might hap pen in the dark. The horses were immediately harnessed, and Anthea having wondered what could seduce her to stay so long, was eager to set out. But we had now’ a new’ scene of terror ; every man we saw was a robber, and we were ordered some times to drive hard, lest a traveller, whom we saw behind, should over take us; and sometimes to stop, lest ■ve should come up to him who was passing before us. She alarmed many an honest man, by begging him to spare her life as he passed by the coach, and drew me into fifteen quar rels with persons who increased her fright, by kindly stopping to inquire whether they could assist us. At last we came home, and she told her company next day what a pleasant ride she had been taking. I suppose, sir, I need not inquire of you what deductions may be made from this narrative, nor what happi ness can arise from the society oi that woman who mistakes cowardice for elegance, and imagines all deli cacy to consist in refusing to be pleased. I am, Lc. From the National Gazette. Gidraltar, Jan. 14. “I have already informed you of the important services rendered by Sir John Phillimore, of 11. M. frigate Thetis, in saving vessels and cargoes driven on shore in the late gale in tins bay. The arrival of this ship was most 'fortunate.. She came in immediately after the gale, and but for the prompt efforts of her com mander, a vast amount of property would have fallen a sacrifice to the I nuble, spirited, and high minded Span iards' who had not only denied the common rights of humanity, but had actually commenced plundering the unfortunate. “ A few days since, the U. S. ship Ontario arrived, and Capt. J. B. Nic olson, her commander, on learning how handsomely Sir John had acted, addressed a letter of thanks to him. a copy of which, with the reply ot Sir John, are enclosed. They are worthy of publication, as they reflect credit on the representatives of both nations, and have a tendency to ex cite both to deeds of generosity and valour. “ It so happened, that whilst Sir John was saving American property here, Capt. Nicolson, with his ac customed humanity, was. doing equal good to the subjects of 11. Pi. M. at Smyrna, and among other acts, was the means of saving 11. B. M. ship of war (iarnett, which vessel had grounded near Smyrna. To tins circumstance Sir John very delicate ly and appropriately adverts.” U. S. Ship Ontario, Gibraltar Bay, Jan. 11, 1826. Sir—Permit me in the absence of my commanding officer to offer you my sincere thanks for the assistance and protection which you have af forded and extended to those of my unfortunate countrymen, whose ves sels were driven on shore during the late gale. Your promptitude in taking effec tual measures to stop the depreda tions attempted on Americrn proper ty, whilst exposed and defenceless on an inhospitable beach, excites mv warmest gratitude, and reflects as high credit on yourself and brave of ficers, as it disgraces those whose conduct evinced a desire to take ad vantage of their situation. I can only reiterate the sentiments in w hich Mr. Henry, our Consul, has been pleased to address you and your officers, to which I beg leave to add my best wishes for your health and happiness. I remain, dear sir, your most obe dient servant, JOHN B. NICOLSON. To Captain Sir John Pliillimore, Commanding H. M. ship Thtti*. Ills M’s Ship Thetis, Gibraltar Bay, Jan. 12, 182 G. Sir—l have the honor to acknow l edge the receipt of vour letter of the 11th inst. It has afforded me, I assure, you the sinccrest pleasure, to have had an opportunity of offering any assis tance to your countrymen. I fear, however, that the services of myself and the ship under my command have been too highly rated; wc have done no more than our duty required. Under similar circumstances the A mcricans have often assisted the En glish ships; and I entertain a full conviction, that had you been placed in my situation, you would have ta ken as great delight in the discharge of your duty as I have done ; and your kind assistance so lately to H. E. M’s sloop Garnett, must ever be fresh in the recollection of every British officer. I am, sir, your most obedient ser vant, J. PIIILLIMORE, Capt. To J. B. Nicolson, Esq. Commanding U. S. ship Ontario. Fiom the New-York American. From an advertisement in the Philadelphia papers, it would appear that the extent of the Robbery of the Mail has been much greater than was supposed. The following are the particulars stated: “The mail stolen, embraced all the letters from the States east of Philadelphia, and from that city, destined for the city of Washington, and all the States south and w’est of that city, usually distributed and mailed at the Wash ington post-office. They were put up in a cotton drilling bag, tied and sealed, which was enclosed in a leathern portmanteau, locked as usual Tins portmanteau is not opened in the regular course of business, until it arrives at the post-office in Washing ton city. About 1 o’clock, P. M. on Wednesday, this portmanteau w’as de livered at the Washington post-of fice, apparently untouched, and with-! out exciting suspicion When the portmanteau was unlocked and open ed, it w as discovered that the letter bag had been cut open the length of twenty-six inches, and the mail from all the above States taken out. — From an examination of the concerns, it is ascertained that the mail thus taken, must have been equal in bulk to a tw’o or three bushel bag tilled. No doubt is entertained that the per son who took this mail, opened the lock of the portmanteau by a key, as all the other mails arrived at Balti more in good condition, and the maii coach was not stopped on the road. Suspicion cannot therefore but light on some of the drivers, under whose feet the portmaunteau is placed. It is suggested to merchants and brok ers, that they should take the earliest and most effectual way to apprize their correspondents and the public of the nature of the Bills of Ex change, they sent on by the mail which is stolen, to the end that all due vigilance and caution be used in stopping their circulation and arrest ing the persons who rn " offer them.’’ A Commensurate reward is offered for the detection of the robbers and recovery of the property. PROTECTION OF COMMERCE. Navy Department, ? March, 3d 182 G. $ Sir —ln answer to the resolution of the House of Representatives of the 23d February, “ That the Secre tary of the navy he directed to re port if there are a sufficient number of vessels, now in commission, for actutal service, to enable him to ex tend adequate protection to our commerce to the Empire ot Brazils, and to the Republic of Buenos Ayres; and in (he event of the whole naval force in commission be ing engaged on other stations, what additional appropriation will be re quired for this subject.” I have the honor to state, that es timates have been formed, and an appropriation bill passed, Tor the support, in commission, of One Ship ol the Line, Three Frigates of the Ist class, One Frigate of the 2d class, Six Sloops of War otihe Ist class, Three Sloops of the 2d class, Seven Brigs, Schooners, &.c. These vessels were intended to be distributed in the following man ner : In the Mediterranean —N. Caro lina 74 ; Constitution Frigate ; Sloops Erie and Ontono, and Schr. Por poise. These vessels are now there, and it is not believed that any change can be made with safety to the pub lic interests, by withdrawing any part of this force. Sloop of War, and it was intended to send an additional vessel of that class, making, in all, a frigate, two sloops, and a schooner ; a force which cannot be diminished with safety to our commercial interests in that ocean. In the Pacific—the Frigate Uni ted States, Sloop Peacock, and Schr. Dolphin. The Brandywine, now in commission, will he prepared for the purpose, and relieve the Frigate United States, so that that vessel will return about the close of the year. The Peacock must, in like manner, be relieved by another In the West-Indies, we have the Frigate Constellation. Corvette John Adams, Sloop Hornet, Brig Spark, and Schooners Shark, Grampus, and Fox, to which may be added the Corvette Cyane, intended for that station at the expiration of her pre sent cruize on the coast of the Bra zils and Buenos Ayres. The recol lections of the two last years admon ish us, that any part of this force cannot be withdrawn.- It could be sent to no place where our interests are in greater jeopardy. Indeed, the impression is not feeble, that we ought to increase it without delay. This distribution of the force leaves but a single sloop of war in commission which is not specifically attached to; and employed in, the protection of commerce upon or near some station. Separate service, and objects of a general nature, will cer tainly employ that one. It may,therefore, in answer to the resolution, be stated, that there are not a sufficient number of vessels nowin commission for actual service, to enable the Department to extend adequate protection to our commerce to the Empire of Brazils and to the Republic of Buenos Ayres. It is believed that an additional frigate and tw’o sloops of war would be ne cessary for that object, and an esti mate is herewith transmitted of the annual expense of supporting a frig ate of-the first class, and one of the second class, and one sloop of >var. The appropriation which shall be made by Congress will determine the character and number of the vessels which will be put in commission*fur that service. 1 am, very respectfully, &c. SAM L L. SOUTHARD The Speaker of the House oj Repre sentatives. National Courtesy. —The Colum bian privateer schr. Trinadad, Capt. 11. Johnson, anchored in the bay oi Tangiers on the 9th of Nov. and was visited by the Port Captain, who sa luted the Captain on behalf ofthe Bey expressing his good wishes, and the pleasure he would derive from seeing him on shore. On the 10th Captain Johnson landed and paid a visit to the Bey, who received him wit h the great est kindness, assuring him ofthe plea sure it gave him to see the Colombian flag in his harbour. On the following day, the Bey gave direction for sup plying the schooner with provjsOns and water, in spite of the efforts ol the Spanish and French Consuls to prevent it. The former threatened to strike his flag and return to Spain, if ours were admitted into the port. The Bey Mahomet replied with firm ness and resolution, that he might withdraw, and teli the King, his mas ter, that the ocean was large cnougii for the settlement of his differences with the Americans. He ser.t direc tions for hoisting his flag in all the bat teries, in honor of Colombia, and that any salute tired by the schooner should be returned, that h owed to the vessel the same hospitality as to those of other nations. The Engb h and American Consuls also hoisted their colors on the occasion and used their utmost influence to sustain the honor and character of our flag; and they as well as the Spanish, Dutch, Portugese, and Sardinian Consuls, formally declared Colombia to be a free and ipdependant nation. On the 13th Capt. Johnson repeated his vis it to the Bey, who assured him ofthe friendship of his government, fc. ofthe efforts he would make to induce the Emperor his master, to establish the most cordial relations with our Gov errment. The English and Ameri can Consuls made him the like assu rances ? with the latter of whom he bad an amicable correspondence re specting the protection given by the Trinidad to Moorish property on board of Spanish vessels. Emancipation Society —A benevo lent Society has been recently form ed in New Ma.ket, Maryland, for the purpose of assisting the free people of color to emigrate to IJayti and Af rica. The members have pledged themselves to give, each one dollar to every such person that shall so emigrate, who is now a resident ol New-Market, and it seems that they have already ascertained that there arc 50 persons in that place, who will probably accept of their offer, whic h will at once create a tax of titty dol lars on each member ofthe Society. [«Y. Y. Observer WINTER EVENING IN ICELAND. A winter eveniug in an Icelandic fa milv presents a scene in the highest [OR $4 IF NOT PAID IN SIX MONTHS. [NO. XV —VOL. I. degree interesting and pleasing. Between 3 and 4 o’clock the lamp is hung up in the principal apartment, and all the members of the family take their stations with their work in their hands. Oik of Che family ad vances to a s- at near the lamp, and reads aloud. Being hut badly sup plied with printed books, the Icelan ders are under the nec» ityjaf copy ing such as they can borrow. The readers is frequently interrupted ci ther by the head or some intcligcnt member of the family, who makes remarks or proposes questions orv w hat is read, to exercise the ingenu ity of the children and servants. In some houses the Sagas (or his torical poems) are repeated by heart and instance.- are not uncommon of itinerants gaining livelihood during the winter, bv staying at different farms till they have exhausted their stock of knowledge. The custom described appears to have existed from time immemorial. Instead of th< Sagas, some ofthe more piou ‘, substitute the Scrip tures, particularly the historical books. At the conclusion of the family labors, which are frequently continued till near midnight, the tami ly join m singing a psalm or two ; after which a chapter from some book of devotion is read, it the family arc not in possesion of a Bible but where this sacred book exists,// isprtfered la every other. The head ol the family then prays, and the exercise concludes with a psalm. When an Icelander awakes he does not v alute any person who may have slept in the room with him, but hastens to the door and lifting up his hands towards heaven, aj/d adores him who made the heavens and the earth the author and preserver ol'his being, and the source ot every bless ing. He then returns into the house and salutes every one he meets, w ith “God grant you a good day.” Paste far Sharpening Razors. Take a quantity of slate, wash it well, pound it in a mortar, and pass it through a very fine hair seive; mix sonic of this powder, first with well-water and afterwards with olive-oii to the consistence of fat. Put some of this paste upon a common razor strap after it has been properly cleaned so as to remove all foreign bodies from it. Pass the razor from right to Jett, as usual, end ing with raising the back a little, and a perfect edge will be obtained. More of the Constitution ! The late law of .Georgia, for districting the state for the election of members of Congress, is warmly discussed. We are indifferent to, and wholly un acquainted with any secret motives or particular objects which led to the passage of this law, —but it is not a little remarkable, that some w - ho rn-initain a most rigid construction 01. the constitution, as to tiie powers ot congress appear willing to give to the coiit,titution a regulation over the elections of members of congress hich never before, perhaps, enter d into the mind of any man to be hove was yielded bv the states. The time, place and manner of elec ting members ol congress, it is ex pressly provided, shall remain with the states; and, that they might reg elate the manner justasthcyjdeased, it is only required that a person clec t* and shall be an inhabitant ol the stato from which he may he returned. Cum. Barney failed in his attempt to vacate the seat held by Mr. .McCreciy, because the latter had a greater number ol votes than ldin -ell, and was equally aii inhabitant of the state. We thought the decision ofthe house was wrong, and think so still, and must contend that Mary land had (he right to pass a law orovidiug that the city and county ot Baltimore should compose a district, to send two members to congress, one of which should be u resident ot the city & the other ofthe county, — but though that right has been de nied the general power of districting a state never has been contested,and we presume, from its very nature never can be ; tor this obvious rea son, that if the state law provides that only one or 'two persons as the case may be, shall be elected^ in a certain district, the judges ot the election, being slate officers, must reject all tickets having more than the one or two names upon them, and such rejection must be sustained, or the right of the state to regulate the manner of election be wholly destroyed, llesidence, except within the state, is not required by the constitution of the United Mates, but the nay in which an “inhabitant of the state shall be elected, is clearly within the specified rights of the state. Pennsylvania. —There are now but 100 slaves in thw .-late, all above 45 years of age, and it is proposed to emancipate them at once. •* *«• nt-'