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2 54 chase, soon gams on the Fish Hawk each exerts his utmost to mount above the other, displaying in these jencontres the most elegant and sublime aerial evolutions. The un incumbered Eagle rapidly advances, and is just on the point ot reaching his oponent when with a sudden scream, probably of despair and hon est execration, the latter drops his fish; the Eagle poising himself for a moment, as -if ta make a more cer tain aim. descends like a whirlwind, snatches it in bis grasp ere it reach es the water, and bears his ill gotten booty silently away to the woods ’ The following are Dr. Franklin’s humorous remarks, as contained in one of his letters, concerning the bird,’w Inch was chosen for the em bl( m’of our nation. ‘ Others object to the Baid Ea gle,” says he, “as looking too much like a Dindon, or Turkey. For my own part, I wish the Bald Eagle had not been chosen as the representa tive of our country ; he is a bird of a bad moral character ; he does not get his living honestly , you may have seen him perched on some dead tree, where, too lazy to fish for him self, he watches the labor of the Fishing Hawk; and when that di ligent bird lias at length taken a fish and is bearing it to its nest for the support of his mate and yoting ones, the Bald Eagle pursues him, and takes it from him. With all this in justice he is nevej in good case; but like those among men. who live by sharping and robbing, he is general ly poor, and often very lousy. Be sides, he is a rank coward; the little Kingbird, not bigger than a sparrow attacks him boldly, and drives him out of* the district. He is, therefore, by no means a proper emblem for the brave and honest Cincinnati ot America who have driven all tin Kingbirds from*our country; though exactly fit for that order of Knights, when the French call Chevalier d' Industrie. I am on this account not displeased that the figure is not known as a Bald Eagle, but looks more like a 'Butkey. For in truth the Turkey is, in comparison, a much more respectable bird, and withal a true original nativeof Amer ica, Eagles have been found in all countries, but the Turkey was pecu liar to ours. He is besides, (though a (title vain and silly, tis true, but not the worse emblem tor that,) a bad ol courage and would not hesi tate to attack a grenadier of the British guards, who should presume to invade his farm yard with a red Coat on.” From the National Journal Extra, March 17 We publish this evening, an extra for the purpose of announcing early to our commercial friends a copy of the Circular addressed by the Sec retary. of the Treasury to the Col lectors of the different ports, and intended to accompany the Procla mation ot the President of the Unit ed Slates, which together with the laws of’ 1818, and 1820, was publish ed this morning. The acted*March 1, 1823, under the authority of which the Proclamation has been issued, is now published also. As no power was vested by law, in th • President, to make the Proclamation prospec tive in tis operation, it will be seen by the Circular, that the President has given all the scope to a friendly disposition towards Great Britain, which he was left at liberty to take, by excluding from the provisions ot the interdict ail those British vess Is which are titter now in the ports ol the Un ted States, or which may ar rive previous to thq first of July next, ii. ignorance ot the actual ex istence oi the prohibition. GIhCULAR TO THE COLLEC TORS. Trcasu ru Department, March 17th, 1827. Sir: I send, herewith, a copy of the President’s Proclamation, dated this day, by the .‘fleet of which you will preceive that the trade bi tween the United States and certain < oio niM ports ot Great Britain as opened by the act oi Congress of the Ist ot March, 1823, entitled “An act to regulate the commercial intercourse bet ween the Uiflted States and cer tain British col-nud ports,” is closed; and that tin* provisions ofthe act ot April the eighteenth, 1818, entitled Au act concerning navigation," and these ofthe act of May the fifth teentb, 1820, entitled “An act sup plementary to an act entitled An act c> nee ruing navigation,” are in force. Th se several acts have heretofore b*. n transmitted to -you at p nods Wb n their provisions were in opera tion; but copies of them are again enclosed fur your information and g ivernment As British vessels from some of the colonial ports specified in the Jir-l section ofthe act of the Ist ot March, 1823, may now be within the United States, and conquently must have arrived anterior to the date of the Proclamation, the President di rects that all such British vessels bi allowed to depart from our ports, With their cargoes. As others may arrive between the datg of the Proclamation and the time of its reaching you, he also directs that as to these the forfetures and penal ties est 1.0 aforesaid acts of April the l<th, 1818, and May the Mh, 1820, be not enforced; but that they too be permitted to depart. And if, after you shall have received the procla mation, British vessels should ar rive within the ports of the United States from some one or more ofthe said Bi itish colonial ports, in ignor ance of the existing prohibition which the laws impose to their en try, the president further directs, that in the case of all British vessels so arriving, prior to the first day of July next, you cause notice to be given to them, as soon as possible, of the prohibition, accompanied by orders for their departue within twenty-four hours, without unlading; upon their failure to comply with which orders, you will proceed to enfore against them the provisions ofthe acts last recited. In case of all British vessels ar riving within our ports, from any of the aforesaid British colonial port-, after the first of July, you will, forth with, enforce against them the pro visions of those acts. • I have the honor to remain, your obedient servant, RICHARD RUSH. To , Collector. AN ACT to regulate the Commer cial Intercourse between the Uni ted States and certain British Colonial Ports [Sec. I.] Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives ofthe United States of America, in Congress assembled, That, from and after the third day of March next, ths first, second and third sections ofthe “Act concerning navigation,” approved on the eighteenth of April, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, and the ‘ Act supplementa ry to an act concerning navigation,” approved on the fifteenth of May one thousand eight hundred and twenty shall be, and the same are hereby, suspended, for and dur ng the continuances of (his act, so far as any ot the restictions or prohibi tions therein contained, limit or in terdict the intercourse of navigation or commerce between the ports ol the United States and the British colonial portj hereinafter mentioned, to wit; Kingston in Jamaica, Savantah Le Mar, do. Montego Bay, do. Santa Lucia, do Antonio, de. Saint Ann, do. Falmouth, do. Maria, • do. Morant Bay and Attona Bay, do - Saint George, in Grenada, Roseau, in Dominica, St. John's, in Antigua. San Josef, in Trimdnd* Scarborough, in Tobago. Road Harbor, in Tortola. Nassau, in New Providence. Pitt’s town, in Crooked Island. Kingston, in Saint Vincent. Port Saint George and Port Ham ilton, in Bermuda. Any port where there is a custom house, in Bahamas. Bridgetown, in Barbadoes. St. John's and St. Andrew’s in New Brunswick. Halifax in Nova Scotia. Quebec in Canada. . Saint John's, in New Foundlaud. Georgetown, in Demarara, Now Amsterdam, in Bvrbice. Castries, in Saint Lucia. Basseterre, in Saint Kitts. Charlestown, in Nevis. Plymouth, i® Montserrat. Sec.- 2. And be it f urther enacted, That from and after the said 3d day of March next, the ports oi'tlie I tilt ed States shall be opened to any British vessel coming directly from any ot the British Colonial ports above mentioned: and it shall be lawful to import in the said vessels, b ing navigated by a master and three-fourths, at least, ofthe mari h rs, British subjects, any articles of the growth, produce, or manufacture ot any ot the said British Colonies, tiie importation of the like articles to which from elsewhere, is not, nor shall no be, prohibited by law, and which may be exported from any ot the said enumerated British ports to the I nited States, on equal terms, in vessels belonging to the said States. Sec. 3. And be it further enacted, That, on proof being given to the President ofthe United States satis factory to him, that upon the ves sels ofthe United States admitted into the above enumerated British Colonial ports, and upon any goods, wares, or merchandise imported therein, in the said vessels, no other, or higher duties of tonnage or im port, and no other charges of any kind are levied or exacted than upon British vessels, or upon the like goods, wares, and merchandise, im ported into the sid Colonial ports from elsewhere, it shall and may be law fill for the President ofthe Unit ed Slates to issue his Proclamation, declaring that no other higher dut\ ot impost or tonnage, and no other or higher duty or charge of anv kind' upon any goods wares, or merchan dise imported trom the above enu merated British Colonial ports in the British vessels, shall be levied or ejected in any of the ports of the UVRed States, (excepting the ports in the Territory of Florida) than up on the vessels ot the United States and upon the like goods, wares, or mercbandtse, imported into the ports GEORGIA STATESMAN, MONDAY APRIL 9, 1827. of the United States in the same: provided always. That intil such proof shall be given, British vessels coming from the said British Coloni al ports, and the goods, wires, and merchandise, imported in ’he same into the United States; shad contin ue to pay the foreign tonage duty, and the additional duties upon goods wares, and merchandise, imported in foreign vessels, prescribed by the ; “Act to regulate the duties on im ports and tonnage,” approved the 27th of April, one thousand eight hundred and sixteen. Sec. 4. And be it further enacted, That, no articles whatsoever, spe cie and bullion excepted, other than articles of the growth, produce, or manufacture, of the British Colonies to which the said enumerated ports belong, shall be imported into the United States, in British vessels, coming from any of the said enumer ated ports, aad that do articles what soever, being ofthe growth, produce or manufacture, of the British Colo nies, to which the said enumerated ports belong, shall be inr ported into the United States, in any British ves sels other than a vessel coining di rectly from one of th® said enumera ted ports, on pain of forfieting all* such articles together with the ship or vessel in which the same shall have been imported, and her guns, tackle, apparel and furniture. Sec. 5. And be it further enacted, 'FTiat, it shall be lawful to export from the United States, directly to any of the above mentioned British colonial ports in any vessel of the United States, or m any British ves sel, navigated as by the second sec tion of this act is precrib -d, and hav ing come directly from any of the above enumerated British colonial ports any article ofthe growth, pro duce, or manufacture, of the United States, or any other article legally imported therein the exporation of which elsewhere, shall not be prohibi ted by law: Provided, that when exported in any such British vessels before the shipment of any such ar 'icles, security, by bond, shall be giv en to the United States, in a penalty equal to half the value ofthe said ar ticles; such bond to be taken of the owner, consignee or agent, by the collector of the port at which the sai l British vessels shall entered fbr the due landing of the said articles, at the port or ports, being of the British Colonial ports herein above enumerated for which the said ves sel shall clear out, and for produc ing a certificate thereof within twelve months from the date of said bond, under the hand and seal of the con sul, or commercial agent of the U ?Matcs, resident at the port where the said articles shall have been landed ; or if there shall be no con sul or commercial agent of the U. States residing there, such certificate to be under the hand and seal ofthe chief officer of the customs at such port, or under the h ind and seal of two known and reputable merchants residing at such port ; but such bond may be discharged by proof, on oath by credible person-, that the said articles were taken by enemies, or perished in tiie seas. And it shall not be lawful to export from the U States, any article whatsoever to any of the above enumerated British colonial ports, in any British vessel, other than such as have come direct ly from on ofthe said purls to the United States ; nor shall it be lawful to export from the I nited States any article whatsoever in any British ves sel, having come from any ot the said enumerated ports, to any other port or place whatsoever than directly to one of the said ports, And in case any such articles shall be shipped or waterborne for the purpose of being exported contrary to this act, the same shall be forfeit* d, and shall and may be seized and pr®-ecuted, in like manner as for any other violation of the revenue laws of the United States. Sec. 6. And hie it further enacted, That this act, unless repealed, alter ed or amended by Congress, shall be and continue in force so long as th above enumerated British colonial ports shall be open to the admission of vessels of the United States, con formably to the provisions of the British act of Parliament ofthe 241 h of June last being the 44th chapter of the acts ofthe third year of Geo. the Fourth. But if at any time the trade and intercourse between the United States and all or any of the above enumerated British Colonial Ports, authorised by the said act of Parliament, should be prohibited by a British Order in Council, or by act of Parliament, then, from the day of the date of such Order in Council, or act fiaf Parliament, or from the time that the same shall commence to be in force, proclamation to that efiect having been made bv the Pre sident ofthe U. States, each every Provision of this act so far as the same shall apply to the intercourse between the United States and the above enumerated British colonial ports in British vessels, shall cease to operate in their favor; and each and every provision ofthe “Act con cerning navigation,” approved on the eighteenth of April, one thousand i eight hundred and eighteen ; and of! the act supplem ntary thereto, ap-1 proved on tiie fifteenth of May, one housand eight hundred and tweotv; hall revive and be in full force. Sec. 7. And de it further enacted, That if any British colonial port in the American hemisphere, other than those herein above enumerated, should by virtue of a British order in Council, be opened to vessels of the United States, conformably to the provisions of the act of Parliament of the twenty fourth of June last, each and every provision of this act shall extend to the same, from the time when it shall be so opened to the vessels ofthe United States. Sec. 8. And be it farther enacted, That the form of the bond aforesaid, shall be prescribed by the Secretary of the Treasury ; and all penalties and forfeitures, incurred under this act, shall be sued for, recovered, dis tributed, and accounted for, and the same may bo mitigated or remitted, in the manner, and according to the provisions of the revenue laws ot the United States. Approved, March 1, 1823. From the New-York American. TROUBLES IN CANADA. There appears to be trouble among our neighbours in Canada, as will be seen by the Governor’s Speech pro roguing the Legislature. Wo have not followed with sufficient interest the discussions of that body to know what are thfi precise points of dif ference ; but the popular branch have taken very decided ground a gainst the King’s representative, by the refusal of the ordinary supplies. The Canadians are too near our bor dors to be very good subjects. The contagion of popular institutions is about as subtle and uncontrollible, and by those whosdtcraft it endan gers, is deemed as perilous, as that by which physical maladies propa gate themselves. Every thing is tending, as it seems to us, to the breaking up, of the old European system of colonizing ; and theCm adas will not, in our judgment, form an exception to the general resul , which at no very distant day will be witnessed, of the emancipation, (with or w.thout the consent of the mother countries) of all the European col onies in the western hemisphere. Meantime, as to the Canadas, they are gaining strength and wealth by the expenditure which England i< making there; and if, as seems not improbable, emigration thither on a large scale, from Ireland shall be en couraged, there will be superadded, a numerous, active, and not very loyal population, (for those who have only known the oppression of a gov ernmert, can hardly c!in" to it with much affection) ready on any change or chance, to assert for thcmsflves, and in their own behalf, the doctrines of perfect equality and self-govern ment, of which they daily witness the peaceful and successful opera tion within our borders. The Canadas, must, in the nature of thing®, at some future day, tall within the orbit of this Union As this is a subject of much importance to this country, we subjoin tiie entire speech : SPEECH: Gentlemen of the Legislative Council; Gentlemen of the Assembly— " I come to close this session of the Provincial Parliament, convinci d by the state of your proceedings, that nothing likely to promote the public interest can be now expected from your deliberations “ To von, Gettk men of the Legis lative Council, who have attend* d your duties in the Session, 1 offer my thunks on the part of his Majes ty, as an acknowledgment of the re gard which, by your presence, yuu lave shown to the welfare of your country, and also of that proper res pect which you have manifested for the Sovereign from whom your hon ours are derived. Gentlemen ot the Assembly— “ It is painful to me, that I cannot speak my sentiments to you in terms of approbation and thanks The proceedings of this Session impos upon me a duty, of which, however unpleasant, I will acquit myself as .• faithful Servant of my King, and a sincere ti iend to the Province. “ Many years of continued discus sion on forms and accounts have proved unavailing, to clear up and set at rest a dispute, which modera tion and reason might have speedily terminated. It is lamentable to se< that no efforts or concessions of llis Majesty’s Government have succe d ed m reconciling those differences of opinion in the Legislature ; but it is infinitely mor®so, that differences on one subject should cause a rejection of every other measure which His Majesty ( s Government recommends to your consideration. “ The duties expected of you’in this Session were not difficult: among the first was an examination ot the public accounts of last rear, and a report upon them, whether of ap proval or otherwise. Has that duty been done, so that your country can know the result ? “ Have you considered the esti mated expenditure for the current year, and granted the supply requir ed in His Majesty's name ’ or have reasons been assigned for the refu ' sal of them that can be known and understood by the country ! “ Have the messages from His Majesty’s representative been duly acknowledged, and answered, accor ding to the rules and forms ot' Parli ament, or according with the respect which is due by each Branch ei the Legislature t® the others 1 Have the rules or orders of the proceedings in the House of Assem bly been duly attended to, in so far as they recognize the prerogative rights of the crown ? " These are questions, gentlemen, which you arc now to ask yourselves, individually, and answer to your con stituents on your return to them. “ These are questions which you are to answer to your own conscien ces, as men who are bound by oaths of fidelity to your country and to your king. “ In my administration of this gov ernment, I have seen seven years pass away without any conclusive ad justment of the public accounts; thus accumulating a mass for future investigation, which must lead to confusion and misunderstanding. In the same years I have seen the meas ures of government directly applica ble to the wants of the Province, thrown aside without attention, and without any reason assigned. I have seen the forms of Parliament utterly disregarded ; and in this session a positive assumption of Executive authority, instead.of that of Legisla tive, which last is alone your share in the constitution ofthe state. “ The results of your proceedings in this session have been, the refu sal of the supplies necessary for the ordinary expenses of government, the loss ofthe militia bill, the failure of all provisions for the maintenance of prisoners in your gaols and houses of correction, for the support of in sane and foundlings, and for the es tablishment of education and chari ty, and a total obstruction of local and public improvement “ In this state of things, and with (his experience of past years.it is now no brnger consistent with a proper discharge of the high trust commit ted to nre, to entertain hopes of a re turn to better reason in the repre sentative branch of this Parliament ; but it i- still my duty to call on you as public men, and to call upon the country, as deeply interested in the result, to consider seriously the con sequences of perseverance in such a course. “ I shall conduct the government with the means in my power, with an undiminished desire to de good . but while 1 must subn it myself to the the interruption oi .ill pul r im provement, under the authority oi the civil govrenment, 1 will declare my deep regret at such a state of things: i think it right to convey to the country, a free and unreserved expression of my sentiments upon these public misfortunes; and I will leave no doubt on the public mind of mv determination ta perserve firmly in the path of my duty, with a faithful regard to the rights of my sovereign, with jvhich are also com bined tho best interests of the Pro vince. “It only remains for me now compelled by existing circumstances to prorogue this Parliamen*, what ever may be the inconvenience re sulting to the Province from such e. measure.” .JLLIILL 1 -■ 1 JHIEMEHP J.-J* Statesman MONDAY APRIL 9, 1827. ■ MR. THOMAS MAD DAN is no longer agent in any way fur the Georgia Statesman. »CP’ To Fortunate Drawers, and all who may be interested tn trie Lund drawn for, in the present Land-Lottery.— The subscri berwill act as Agent for all those who may desire his services, in procut ing and forward ing to them, as they may direct, Grants to such lots of land as they may han drawn or may be interested in. Price of Grants & 18. The subscriber will charge on each Grant for his services in procuring and forwarding one dollar. Ail orders for grants (if by mail post paid) inclosing $ 19 of such money as will be re ceived at the Treasury office, will be attended to with promptness and accuracy. S. MEACHAM. Lottery Register and Map. Believing that every individual who receives the Register would also wish to be possessed of an accu rate Map of the whole of the Territory sub ject to the present Lottery, which should at once exhibit the Geographical position and boundaries of all the Counties, Districts Pre arranged according to their respective Num bers, having the principle Rivers, Water-cour ses, Public Roads and Reserves correctly de lineated thereon—arrangements have been made with the Surveyor General which will enable us to furnish Subscribers with an En graved Map of the kind described, at §l, each. The execution of this map is by one of the first artists in New York, and may b>- ready for delivery io the course of next «eek Pi is intended to be a complete Graphic de scription of each County and District in th e Creek Territory; and as such, will form al most a necessary appendage to the List of For tunate drawers, as, without it, very little can be known of the situation of their lands, or of the neighboring rivers and other iraportan’ localities. The value of the Register will thus bedoubj led; for it will render it serviceable long aftc> the present Lottery is completed. To all orders post paid, inclosing One Doi. las, the nay wtfj be pet qy and for« arde Number 14- with the Register, or otherwise w ith regular dispatch. Those which have been already received, will be promptly attended to accord ing to their original terms of subscription. N. B. To relieve our Subscribers, and ail concerned, from any doubt in relation to the amount of postage chargeable on the Register, we hereby notify them that the postage on every 16 pages, or less, for any distance not over 100 miles, is 1J cents; if over 100 miles, cents. The C»ncert.—The Milledgeville Har monic Society gave a Concert of Vocal and In strumental Music on Fridaf* evening last, on which occasion, upwards of one hundred dol lars have already b®cn contributed for the ben efit of the Greeks. The judicious selection of music, ar.d the excellent performance, were in perfect accordance with the good feeling and philanthropy which pervaded the audience. The Subscription Lists are still open, that these who wish, may yet have an opportunity of swelling the cup of our charities, by calling upon either of the Committee, Messrs. Wash ington, Camack, Washburn and Pierce. We rejoice that our citizens are at last awtL kened to the distressing situation of Greece ; her soldiers, and even her fair ones have no>- bly fought and died in the cause of LIBER TY—they have suffered, not only all the dis tresses and privations incident to war, but al so, all that brutal cruelty which a Mahometan Turk can inflict. Yet Greece exists, and that noble spirit, that daring courage, and that de votion to liberty and independence which has been the admiration of the wcrld, remains yd unconquered. In her desperate struggle, Greece has ap pealed to the world for help—her beseeching look has been specially directed to America— her daughters have pathetically appealed to our fair countJywomen for help—to save them, Irom the brutal ..Mahometan, the Turkish market, and tiie Moslem’s Harem. All n ho desire the pleasure of contributing to* tiie Greek Fund, and of mingling that pleasure with amusement, can have an opportunity on Saturday evening next, w h n a BENEFIT FOR THE GREEKS, lias been politely tendered by the Proprietors and Company of the WASHING TOM’ CIRCUS. >o be given at the usual place of perfoimunee in .Milledgeville. It gives us pleasure to observe here, that the Gent emen Proprietors, with a spirit oi inde* pendence and liberality that does them much credit, proffer to surrender up on that day their Admission Tickets (o the entire disposal oi tiie Greek Committee, through whose hands - very Ticket and its proceeds will thus n< ces s-.ri.y puss ; thereby giving the public assur* unce, and that m the most honorable and ded icate manner, that they themselves will be ut- Lc iv excluded from any participation m inn avaos ofthe day. After defraying the usual expenses of the house, the surplus income, with that already collected, will be promptly and faithiully transmited to the Greek Committee at New-York, in furtherance of the objects heretofore explained. We hope our friend® fiom the country round, and the neighboring villages will join us on that day, with their wives and their daughters, assuring them as wc do. that nothing will be admited in the a musements of the Circus that need offend the most delicate ear, Jor the bosom oftiio most scrupulous and moral, a sentiment oi re gret. That we may, with tiie more confidance,. call upon our sister towns and cities to imi t-itc our example, let all endeavour to render it worthy oi mutation by Ui< harmony and lib erality of our oontrbutions. The cause is sa cred.— Sacred to the soul of virtue, and to freedom! Insuited virgins and famished warriors cry to heaven and us for pity —for succour: forjsuch succor as we may easily sentt them Let’s obey trie call, each and all. The Proprietors of the Circus are certainly entitled to the thunks of oflr citizens for tiieil very liberal offer in this matter, and which, at a prop r time, will be tendered in an esu manner. T.ie urbanity with which they yie.dcd up their own appointment at the Theatre, to promote the objects of our Con. cert on a certain evening last week, are thus a, knowleugtd by the Secrctaiy in behalf of tne Society. “ The th nks of the Mh.ledgevii le 1 lar. monic Society are respectfully tendered to the Proprietors of the Washington Circus far the g od feeling anil politeness which prompt ed them, on Friday ersning last, to postpone their performances at tne Theatre, and to as sist the Society, by contributing to their fee ble efforts in tiie laudable enterprize of ameii» orating the condition of suffering Greece.” E. H. Pierce. S. M. 11. S. Milledgeville, April 7 1887. NOTICE.— The Subscriber in forms his friends and the public that he has purchased the entire stock of Dry Goods of C. Rowe, consist ing of an elegant Assortment *of spring i summ r GOODS all of which wilj be sold low lor CASH ISAAC NEWELL N. B. All persons indebted to the firm of ROWE at NEWELL, arc requested to make immediate payment. 1 N. Est*ay Horse. GEORGIA, Hall County. FTVAKEN up by Wjlliam Wallis of 8 Captain Walkers Di-t. and tol’d before me, Hugh Kerr an acting Justice in and for said Countv, one -mall bay horse about nine or ten years old, Branded thus, P on Hie left Buttock; no other Brand per ceivable. Appraised by Stephen Clayton and Alexander Crawford io twenty dollars, this 14th March, 1827. HUGH KERR. J. P F. H. WALKER, C. I. C. 66- 3t BLANKS For Sala at this Ofhffc,