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TERMS,—S3 PF.R ANNUM, IN ADVANCE,] BY BURR ITT & MEACHAM. THE GEORGIA STATESM AN Is published weekly at the Scat of Govern ment, opposite the State-House Square, at Three Dollars per ann. in adiance, or Four Dollars if not paid in six months. N. 15. 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 t -n 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 (he day of sale. Notice of the sale of p rsonal property must be given in like manner, I'OKTY 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. All Letters must be POST PAID. The following Tale was written by Mrs Har riet Muzzy, of New-York—The Com appointed to examine, and select tlj? two best Moral Tales, awarded the writer of the follow with the Prize of twenty dollars. W'e like this Tale, for several reasons; —it i 3 chaste in language and sentiment; the in cidents are detailed with a careful hand ; its pathos is natural, therefore affecting; and its moral is excellent. PASSION AND PRINCIPLE. On the evening of a beautiful au tumnal day, when a glorious sunset was fast mellowing into a lovely twi light, a vessel from England was swiftly approaching the harbour of Ncw-York. All on deck was gaiety and bustle. The interior cabin pre sent' and a different scene. Reclining on a sola, a young and beautiful fe male was weeping bitterly. Not with that calm, deep grief which at once inspires pity and respect, but with that violent and hysterical sob bing which betrays conflicting pas sions. The hectic suffusion of her cheek was alternately succeeded by a death-like paleness—and her bro ken exclamations spoke of shame and dread, as well as sorrow. A young man of graceful appear ance was pacing the cabin with dis ordered steps, casting, at intervals, glances of pity, mingled with re proach, on his agitated companion. At length approaching, and taking her ha;,d, he said, in a voice which endeavoured to assume a tone oi calmness “ Isabella, how injurious to your self, and how cruel to me, are these violent bursts of sorrow ! In com pliance with your incessant intreaties, I consented to revisit America ; did you not promise that if i would re store you to your friends, you would endeavour to be tranquil, and repress these useless repiniugs, which have injured your health, and my peace ! Isabella, exert your forlitude. We • ire fust approaching your native city —in a few hours you may behold your family; why, then, are your complainings renewed ! and why do they assume so much the appearance of reproach towards me!” “ Stanly,” she exclaimed, sobbing violently, “ I cannot see them! how can I m et the meek, tearful eyes of my mother ? how can l bear to en counter the calm, stern glance 01 Augusta? end—oh! I cannot, dare not, see Cornelia!” “ M iserable girl!” exclaimed he, | “ it is impossible to reason with you. Have you not repeatedly assured me that nothing, except returning to your family, and to your native coun try, could restore you to health ! You will meet nothing but kindness from your r lations, and the xoife oi Edward Stanly, may surely claim res pect from others?” Again Isabella promised to behave with more calmness. The vessel reached the harbour, and cur vuj agers proceeded to a hotel, from whence they determined to disputed a note to inform Isabella's family oi their arrival. The time which intervened before an answer could arrive, was spent by Stanly in endeavouring, by mingled arguments a .u soothings, to restore his wife to some degree of compo sure. But tranquility is not for those who, like poor Isabella, have forsa ken the paths of duty, and who, by following the impulses of passim , have entailed on themselves regret and remorse. Those only may ex pect tranquility, who adhere to prin ciple, and tak reason for their guide. Isabella had learned this too late ; and though united to the man with out whom she had imagined she could not hear to live, she was mis erable. Four years prior to this second voyage, young Stanly bad visited America. This voyage was ore oi curiosity and pleasure. His parent were dead, and he inherited irot them an ample fortune.—He brouglc letters of introduction to several t the most respectable citizens of N York, and his line figure and prepos sessing manners, made him a distin guishedguest in every family be visit ed. By means o( a gentleman wit. whom he became acquainted, Stanly was introduced to the house of Mrs. Howard, a widow lady of genteel for tune, whose family consisted of thr c daughters—all lovely, though in a different degree. Augusta, the eld est. was a young lady possessed of great mental acquirements; her man ners were dignified, though a slight degree of hauteur sometimes threw a shade over her more pleasing quali ties. Y r et her heart was not desti tute of tender feelings ; she was fer vently attached to her family, in par ticular to her youngest sister Corne lia. Isabella, Mrs. Howard’s second daughter, was on a visit of some length, to an aunt in Boston, when Stanly first visited her mother’s house, consequently, he had not then an opportunity of seeing her. But the lovely' and interesting Cornelia soon attracted his attention. it would be in vain to attempt to des cribe Cornelia; her beauty consisted not in “ a set of features, or com plexion;” it was the divine intelli gence of a pure and lovely sou!, which irradiated her countenance; the mingled tire and sweetness which beamed from her eyes; the ever varying hues which sensibility, genius and modesty, threw over her delicate cheek; the fair and open brow, where candour sat enthroned; the tender sweetness of her voice, and the pen sive softness of her smile, which con stituted the charms of Cornelia. A nameless grace accompanied her slightest movement; in short, hers was that expression of intellectual beauty which, when seen, must be felt, but which cannot be described. The polished manners of Stanly, joined to his refined taste, and classi cal knowledge, soon rendered him a favourite with Mrs. Howard and her daughters. It was soon visible that the young Cornelia was the magnet which attracted his frequent visits. Their admiration was mutual: Cor nelia regarded him as a superior be ing ; and w hen, after an intimacy of a few months, he proposed himself to Mrs. Howard as her future son-in law, the proposal was received by her with joy, and Cornelia looked tor ward, with the happy confidence of innocence, to a life of uninterrupted happiness with a being who appear ed to possess every amiable quality. She never thought ot suspecting that Stanly’s regard for her could ever become less; she judged his heart by her own, and that heart was so tender, so confiding, so full of be nevolence and virtue, how could it suspect another? Stanly, who knew that Mrs. Howard would not consent to seperate entirely from her daugh ter, had, when he proposed their union, promised that he would only take Cornelia on a visit to England, to show, as lie said, his treasure to his sisters and friends, and then re turn and settle in New-York : he sent to his isters a miniature of his in tended bride, and the time was fixed for their union. About this time Mrs. Howard re ceived intelligence that her daughter Isabella had consented to receive, as her future husband, a young gentle man who had long paid his addresses to her, and who was esteemed by the whole family. Isabella had used the license which is too frequently allow ed to beauty, and had kept her lover long in suspense. Her friends were happy to learn that she had at length determined to reward his constant attachment. Mrs. Howard, in par ticular, was rejoiced at it ; for she knew Isabella was volatile, and acted 100 often from the impulse of a mo mentary fancy, and she hoped that her marriage with a man whose char acter was exemplary, and whose hab its were domestic, would aid in giv ing more stability to her beautiful, 'hough volatile daughter. It was agreed on that the marriages should take place at the same time: and Isabella was desired to return home to prepare for that event. Isabella did return—and burst upon the as tonished gaze of Stanly in ail the lustre ofresplcndent beauty. Never had he beheld a being so dazzling ! Her wit and gaiety were irresistible ; h r smile was enchantment. Corne lia, till now the object of his highest admiration, seemed but an ordinary being compared with the fascinating Isabella. She knew the power of her beauty. She read Stanly’s ad miration in his enraptured gaze Coquetry was natural to her; hut in this instance, gratified vanity paved the way for a passion, violent as it was sudden. Stanly appeared to her o far superior, in person and man ners, to the amiable man to whom • lie had promised love and constancy, hut in less than a week the fickle sabella hated the engagement which ouud her to the amiable Charles Mortimer ; and could think, w ithout nuddering, of supplanting her high ouled, unsuspecting sister. Morti mer, who was necessarily detained in Boston, and who was to follow Isa bi ila as soon as possible, was of course ignorant ol the chagne in her Ha- tibi crirnt artes, pacisque imponere morcm, parcere ri debcilarc supcrbos.—Virgil. MILLEDGEVJLLE, TUESDAY, APRIL ij, 1826. whom lie idolized. Stanly’s mind was a whirl of conflicting feelings; ihe child of prosperity, accustomed to have his slightest wish gratified, and ever the slave of impulse, - the barrier which his engagement with Cornelia opposed to his wishes, only rendered them more ardent. Ilfs better feelings at times predomina ted, honour resumed her sway over his mind, and when Cornelia stood before him, in her calm arid innocent loveliness, he trembled at the base idea of inflicting pain on a being so tender and so pure; and his soul re volted at the projects he had halt dared to form. The innocent cause of his embarrassment could not avoid noticing that his manner, at times, seemed changed, but she was far from suspecting the cause. The penetrating eye of Augusta saw farther—aud she earnestly wished for the arrival of Charles Mqrt imer. Her anxiety was still further incrcas and by a severe indisposition which about that time attacked Mrs. Howard; and which confined herself and Cor nelia, chiefly to the apartment of the invalid. As Isabella’s nerves were too weak to bear the confinement of a sick chamber, Stanly had too fre quent opportunities of seeing her alone, and her too apparent tender ness completed the triumph of pas sion over principle. In an unguar ded hour it was confessed to its ob ject ; and he dared to propose to her to forsake her friends and her lover, to submit to a private marriage, and accompany him immediately to Eng land ; for he left that to stay in New- York would be impossible. The erring girl consented, though not without some conflict of remorse and shame. But she imagined she could not be happy with any other than the too insinuating Stanly ; and after she had told him so, he iound it easy to induce her compliance. Poor Isa bella had little time tor reflection: their plans were hastily arranged, and as hastily executed. On pretence of taking the air, Isabella met her lover —they were privately married—and a ship being ready to sail, they went immediately on board, and before the next morning were on their waj to England—leaving a letter to be sent to Mrs. Howard, after their depar ture. This letter was a true picture of Stanly’s mind: the incorherence of the style, and the agitation which was expressed in every hurried line, were calculated to excite pity in the generous minds of those to whom it was addressed. But when on board the vessel with his enchanting Isa bella, and removed to a distance from those to whose contempt or resent ment he could not be indifferent, Stanly found it less difficult to stifle those unpleasant feelings, which were then unavailing. The fears of Mrs. Howard and family were, in some degree, excited by the prolonged stay of Isabella; but when Stanly’s letter arrived, no languge can describe their conster nation. Cornelia sunk, at first, be neath a blow so overwhelming, and so totally unlooked for ; but that vir tuous pride, which is woman’s surest refuge, soon enabled her to conquer the weakness of disappointed affec tion, and the very tenderness of her feqlmgs aided ner to overcome their poignancy. When urged by Augus ta to despise the man who could act so base a part, she would exclaim, “ Not so, my dear sister ; as tile hus* band of another, I can no longer love him as I have loved him; but as be is the husband of my sister, it is my duty to forgive him. ’ Mrs. Howard saw the struggles in the bosom of her daughter, and while she exulted in the apparent success of her virtu ous efforts, she could not help mourn ing over I he different conduct of her erring Isabella. Siic felt some de gree of self-reproach for having placed such implicit confidence in a stranger ; —but Cornelia would not suffer her mother to blame herself: she repeatedly said to her, “my dearest mother! it would have boon base to have distrusted him. He appeared to he the soul ot honour: it was impossible to doubt him.” Another trial awaited this amiable family. Charles Mortimer arrived, gay with hope and expectation ; and though the intelligence which blight ed his hopes, was communicated with the utmost tenderness, and every argument used w hich a mother could use, wh n her child was the aggres sor, it was too much for him : the agitation of his feelings threw him into a violent fever—delirium suc ceeded. Skill and tenderness were alike anavaililig : lie died, calling on thd name of his faithless, but adored Isabella. It required all Mrs. How ard’s-fortitude to enable her to bear this last affliction with calmness And the firmness which had support ed Cornelia under her own trial, al most gave way on witnessing the sufferings and death of poor Charles. A deep gloom long pervaded thi once happy family. Cornelia had ceased to grieve for herself, hut she thought often and deeply on what would be the feelings of Isabella, when the fate of Mortimer became known to her. Mrs. Howard could not forget, that greatly as Isabella had offended, she was still her child : and they all wished to receive some intelligence of the fugitives. Mean time the voyage to England was prosperous and speedy, True, Isa bella’s dream of Ijve was sometimes disturbed by the voice of the moni tor within ; the remembrance of her sister sometimes would intrude, but he strove to banish it. She would often repeat to herself, “ Cornelia was incapable of loving Stanly as I love him. she is so calm, so rational, she will soon be reconcile 1.” And Stanly, when he looked at his beau tiful Isabella, tried to forget that he had forfeited his honour to obtain her. They arrived in England; and Stanly hastened to introduce his bride to his relatives and friends. Nor was it till lie observed the looks of surprise which mingled with the admiration with which they regarded her, that h: recollected he had sent to his sisters a miniature of Cornelia, as the resemblance of his alfianccd bride. An explanation was unavoida ble. Aud Isabella felt humbled and mortified on observing the expres sion of every eye as it rested upon her. It was too evident that some degree of contempt for her was min gled with their disappointment. A sudden conviction flashed upon her mind; her eyes wore opened to the humiliation she had prepared for herself. She saw that although the relatives of iicr husband treated her with politeness, as his wisp, they se cretly despised the woman who could supplant a sister—forsake her int nd ed husband —and become a fugitive from her friends and country. She urns proud, and her feelings, always irritable, sometimes broke forth in peevish repmings, or bursts of min gled anger and grief; and Stanly soon discovered, that it is possible for a female to be beautiful and fascina ting, without being perfectly amia ble. Isabella’s thoughts began to take their flight more frequently across the Atlantic. She wished to write to her mother and sisters, but U TLGTTUg Oi ifsixiiitt- tiad i •».» Jiro vented her. fc-he had just formed a determination to write immediately, when, ir. an American paper whizi with some others, Stanly had given her to read, she saw an account of the death of Charles Mortimer! The shock was great, Her heart sug gested a thousand fearful thoughts— she felt that she was, too probably, the cause of las death; for she well knew with what devotion he had loved her. The anxiety to hear from her family was redoubled. She wrote to her mother a letter, expres sive of the state of her feelings. Be fore an answer could arrive, the death of ar infant, on whom they doated, tilled both herself and Stanly with tin most acute sorrow. Isabella’s health began to decline in conse quence of her anxiety—her wit and gaiety were fled—she was miserable —and felt t hat she deserved to be so; for she had made no effort to subdue the sudden passion which had caused her so much sorrow. Poor Isabella perceived that although Stanly’s kindness towards her was not dimin ished, his passionate admiration, which was kindled by her beauty, and had not esteem for its basis, evi dently began to decline, She fan cied that he regretted having left Cornelia for her sake—and the tor ments ot’ jealousy were added to her other causes of unhappiness. At length a letter arrived in answer to her’s. Mrs. Howard could not write, as she wished, with calmness. Au . usta would not. The letter was rom Cornelia It was couched in affectionate terms, assuring her of iier perfect forgiveness, and Lest wishes for their happiness. Isabella wept over this characteristic 1 tter, and Stanly deeply felt the nobleness of her whom lie had injured. As Isabella’s health was now in a v. ry declining state, her anxiety to return to America hiV-nmc excessive. She fancied she should he restored to health and happiness, if she could behold her mother and sisters, and be assured that they actually forgave her. Stanly could not listen unmoved toner earnest entreaties; yet hi s clings revolted at the thought ol meeting her friends. The physicians advised change of climate—and Isa bella at length prevailed. Thev set sail for America, and Stanly, for a short time, hid r< aeon to rejoice in his compliance : for his late droop ing companion began to look and speak more cheerfully, and to wear again tie smile which had enchanted him. But again peer Isabella’s doubts and fears returned. She dreaded to meet again those friends whom she had so rashly left. Nor were the i clings ol’ her husband much mor. enviable. Vat, if he returned.tto America not so happy as w hen he left it, lie returned much wiser. He had learned, in that short space ot time, more tlum the experience of his former life had been able to teach him. He had learned that (he ful filment of our most ardent w ishes does not always insure happiness; ami that the indulgence of passion at the expense of principle, is generally followed by disappointment and re morse. In two hours after (heir arrival in New-York, Isabella was weeping on fiic bosom of Cornelia! Stanly could scarcely believe the evidence of his senses; yet it was Cornelia. For getful ol every thing except pity and affection, she had flown to her sister immediately on the receipt of his note. Calm, dignified, yet tender and affectionate, she gave them a sisters welcome, with that serious smile which over distinguished her features, and they both felt assured that the welcome was sincere—the forgiveness perfect. Cornelia was shocked at the alteration visible in her sister’s appearance. .She con ducted her to their mother, who re ceived the poor Fugitive with weep ing tenderness. And Augusta, when she looked at her pale lace, and al tered form, could not withhold her pity and forgiveness. Isabella in sisted on hearing the particulars ol Mortimer’s death—and though cau tiously communicated, she Jeit most sensibly that he was the victim of her blameable conduct. This conviction sunk deep into her mind, and added to her buddy illness, soon produced an alarming change in her. It was evident that she was fast sinking in to the grave. The virtues and te - derness oi Cornelia shone conspicu ously in this distressing season ; and Isabella clung to her as to her guar dian angel. But it was all in vain : she died—and the wretched Stanly was wrung with remorse and deep regret, flow gladly would he have exchanged the remembrance of his tiecting dream of bliss, fur v ars G j actual misery could he by that means have restored Mrs. Howard’s family to the state in which he found it. lie ftit the folly of his former conduct; but repentance was now unavailing. He dared not think of again lifting ms hopes to the pure ami exalted being whom he hud so wantonly for saken He left Am rica, in (hehope sf forgetting in scenes of busy lito, the miseries which his dereliction from principle had occasioned him. But regret pursued him. Isabella dead —and Cornelia living, though lost to him, haunted his imagination, and Edward Sluuly never again knew happiness. Cornelia was united to a man who knew her worth and could appreci ate it ; and who felt that mere per sonal beauty, however brilliant, is trifling in comparison with those in tellectual charms, and those inborn virtues, which throw a radiance over the plainest features, and will always charm when beauty has perished. Cornelia’s life was long and happy. She gladdened the hcartsofall around her, forming a striking contrast to the short career of her unfortunate sis ter, whose guide was impulse, and who sacrificed duty and principle, at the altar of passion. GENERAL LAFYETTE. Extract of a letter from Farit, tinted January 17, IC'-’G. * 1 liavo been out to G neral La fayette’s chat tea u, La Grange, where I remained two days and three nights, spending the most agreeable time I ever spent any whore. I did not ex pect to remain more than a day, but could not get away soon' r I was particularly fortunate in the time when all the General’s children and grand-children were assembled to gether, preparatory to the observ ance of some religious ceremony, of keeping in recollection the death of tire General’s wife, and G’eo. Wash ington Lafayette’s mother in law. There were about twenty persons at table every day, the greater part of whom were ladies, the two daughters and the grand daughters of the gen eral, with an extremely interesting young lady, Mbs Regur, daughter of t!i count, who wrote the Russian campaign I had a large chamber, with every convenience allotted to me, in which a fire was kept, and where were books and papers; about ]<» o’clock a large bell in the castle assembled every body in tbc parlor, from whence we proceeded to break fast, after breakfast ail of us, except the general, took a stroll over the grounds, after which it was the usage to retire into the chambers until a bout 6, when another hell assembled us to dinner: in the intermediate ■ime however, I was mostly with the General, who was showing me on one day, in the library, tbc immense number of presents he had received from America; on another, what he calls his farm, which we would call [OH 94 IF NOT PAID IN SIX MONTHS. [NO. XVII—VOL I. stables, barn and barn yards; here he lias all of Ins stock, poultry, &c. brought in the evening into their respective stables and folds: some pigs, wild geese and turkeys, brought irom America, liis flock of sheep counts upwards of 800 and are eve ry one genuine merino, raised from rt part of the flock sent by the king of Spain to Louis the 16th, who gave thorn to him. “After dinner, we all continued in the parlor together, where wc had coffee, and music from the young ladies; about 9 or 10 a cup lof tea, and retired about 11 or 12 to bed.” The Whitehall Bargemen, says the New-York Gazette, who presented to General Lafayette, a few months since, the beautiful row-boat Amtri can S'tar, have received from him an acknowledgement of (he present in the following letter, dated. “Lagrange, Jan. 22, 1826. “Gentlemen—The American Star is arrived in perfect order, and shall every day be saluted by me and my family with feelings of patriotic pride and affectionate gratitude. My heart had beaten for the contest and ex ulted in the victory. It has been, by your precious gift, unexpectedly gratified.—Your good care to have the scats adorned with the five vic tors, is an additional, much valued obligation. lam happy in this so very particular pledge of friendship between the oarsmen of Whitehall and the American veteran they have been pleased so highly to favor. And I beg you, gentlemen, to accept the thankful regard, cordial attach ment, and warm good wishes of your affectionate friend,” LAFAYETTE. To Messrs. Cornelius Commcycr, Alfred Commeyer, Richard Ro bins, Samuel Betaugh, and John Magnus.” Charleston, March 27. Extract of a letter, dated “Havana, 13th March, 1826. “ The Gutcinala Packet arrived hero last Saturday from Cadiz in 2D days. She reports that theCuerrero 74, and Znphiro corvette, sailed in co. for this port, and we learn by the papers, that the Algeciras and Lo beranc, (both 7-I’s) were to follow shortly.—You will, of course, have heard by (he way of England, of the King having formed a permanent Council of State, which is particu larly charged with the affairs of this island. “The Speedwell brought in the other day another cargo of negroes, which she found on one of the Keys, the vessel l aving gone ashore when chased by another Englishschr. This is the third cargo this year captured by the British schooners and brig to windward. You may he sure that they are saluted with “curses not loud but deep.”— Mercury. A Havre paper ofthc 1 Ith Janu ary contains a letter of thanks from the captain of a French ship to cap tain Smith of the ship Elirabcth of New-York, the Tytter having been the means of saving the lives of the captain and crew of the French ship when in a sinking condition at sea. From Pern. —We learn by Dr. Burroughs, who came passenger in the Brig Polly and Eliza, from Car thagena, arrived last evening, thqt the Castle of Callao remained in pos ses: ion of Roflil, on the 27th Dec. but it was expected it wonhl%oAn fall into the hands ofthc Patriots Grn Valera, of the Colombian army in Peru, arrived at Panama. 24th January, with 1500 troops, prin cipally Peruvians. There were a bout 5000 troops at Panama, and more expected. The United Slates frigate, United States, was ?.t (T.roiih-s SOlli Dcr, the Peacock had sailed for Valpa raiso ; the schr. Dolphin, on a cruise. .'V. Y. Mat Advocate. Move-Hampshire Election. —The New-llampsliire papers give us the state of the election in eighty-five towns, in which there were 8826 votes for Gov. Morrill, and 7215 for Gen. Pierce.— lb. A sloop of war called the Lexing ton, was launched from the Navy Yard, Ncw-York, on the 16th inst. Another sloop of war, to be called the Vincennes, will be launched from the same place in a short time. [Georgian. New York, March, 23. The. shjp Bayard, Capt. Robinson, from Havre, whence she sailed on the 2d February, brings us later in telligence from Europe. The first article is the speerh of the king of France on meeting his Parliament, which w ill be found below. It is a regular,higb-scasoned.kingly speech, asserting great pretensions, and giv ing little insight into the affairs of e nation. It speaks however with