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Georgia 3Eegisaturc.
From the Milledgeville Journal, 19thinstant.
The Legislature will probably ad
journ to-morrow or next day. The
following is a list of the acts passed as
far as we have been able to obtain them:
An act to amend the judiciary law
of this State, passed on the 16th of
February, 1799, so far as to authorise
the issuing of bail process in certain
cases. [Provides that where an action
has been commenced, and no bail has
been required, or may have been dis
charged, and the plaintiff pending such
action shall require bail, plaintiff shall
make affidavit before any judge, jus
tice of the inferior court, &c. in this
State, on in any State, ©f the amount
claimed by him; and that he has rea
son to apprehend the loss of said sum,
if the defendants are not held to bail,
which affidavit shall be filed in the
clerk’s office where the action is pend
ing, and a copy affixed to the process
issued by the clerk. When such affi
davit is filed, the cleric shall immedi
ately issue a process on the case, with
a copy for each which pro
cess shall be .returnable to the next
term of the court, and shall be execu
ted and returned by the sheriff, his de
puty or other properpfficer. Defend
ants, arrested by virtue of this .process,
shall be dealt with as if theyfjhad been
arrested at the conubencement of the
action on bail Defendants
held to bail, sh*Tl^ioCbe entitled to dc-
An act to appoint commissioners of
the town of Ebenezbr, in the county of
Effingham, and to authorise them to
sell the vacant lots find garden lots of
the said town, for she benefit of the
German Lutheran congregation and
school, in that plac/e.
An act to authorise the Inferior
Court of Richmond to purchase a lot
of land, not to one hundred
acres, within said;county, for the pur
pose of erecting a! suitable building for
maintaining and educating the poor in
said county. )
An act to alter and change the name
of Smith Scott Campbell, to that of
Smith Scott Williamson.
An act to alter and amend the law
incorporating the town of Dublin, and
vesting certain powers in the commis
sioners thereof.
4 n act to authorise the Inferior
Court of Madison county, to designate
the lot or lots in the village of Daniels
ville, for the purpose of erecting an
Academy and Meeting-house thereon.
An act to authorise Clem Powers
and Abraham Crum, their heirs and
assigns, to erect a bridge over the great
Ogechce, on their lands, and to estab
lish the rate of toll to be collected at
said bridge.
An act to alter the time of holding
the Inferior Courts in the counties of
Lincoln and Wilkes.
An act to alter the time of holding
the Inferior Court in Emanuel county.
An act to incorporate the Baptist
Church at Salem, Oglethorpe county.
An act to alter and amend an act en
titled an act to incorporate the town of
Marion, in the county of Twiggs, and
to vest certain powers in the commis
sioners thereof.
An act to authorise the Inferior
Court of Oglethorpe county, to levy
an extra tax, for the purpose of build
ing a Court House in said county, and
other county purposes.
An act to authorise the Inferior
court of Warren county, to levy an ex
tra tax for the purpose of building a
Court house, and other county purpo
ses:
An act to authorise the Inferior
courfrof Hall county, to designate some
fit and proper place for the purpose of
holding courts and elections in said
county.
An act to authorise the sheriff of
Oglethorpe county to advertise his
sales in the Georgia Journal, or any
paper out of the northern circuit.
An act act to authorise the Inferior
court of Wayne county, to transcribe
the records of the Superior and Infe
rior courts, and courts of Ordinary of
said county, into new and well bound
books, and to make the same, the re
cords of said county.
An act to amend an act to provide
for the payment of costs in certain
cases, passed the 13th Dec. 1816.
[Provides, that where a criminal
prosecution is instituted, all the pro
perty of the person prosecuted, shall
be liable for the costs of prosecution.
Judges of the Superior courts shall
cause judgment to be entered up for
such costs.
Officers entitled to costs, shall hand
.in their accounts to the clerk of the
court, within ten days after conviction.
The clerks shall, within ten days af
ter the receipt of accounts, issue exe
cution for the suin’’due.]
An act requiring sheriffs and consta
bles, in an}’ of the counties in this
State not having jail, to convey to the
jail of any adjoining county, persons
by 1 them arrested on a writ of Capias
ad Satisfaciendum, or any legal pro
cess requiring bail; and to require the
jailors of such counties, on good and
sufficient security being given for the
jail fees, to, receive and safely keep
such persons.
An act to amend an act, passed 19 th
December, 1820, to limit the time for
persons to take out their grants in this
state, so far as relates to land sun eyed
on head wrights and bounty warrants.
An act to incorporate the Agricul
tural Society of the county of Putnam.
An act to alter and amend an act to
make known and establish the dividing
line between Camden and Wayne.
An act to alter and change the mode
of appointing Commissioners of Aca*
demies so far as respects the county of
Effingham, and to compel the treasurer
thereof, to give security to said com
missioners.
An act to amend an act to incorpo
rate the town of Lincolnton, in the
county of Lincoln. ,y ‘
An act to incorporate the Independ
ent Presbyterian church of the city of
Darien. *
An act to render legal and mak&
valid, the election of officers for the city (
of Savannah; and to amend an act pas
sed the|sM of May, 1808, entitled an
act to alter the mode of electing city
officers of the city of Savannah.
An act to incorporate the Darien
Eastern Steam Saw mill Company.
An act to authorise Justices of the
Inferior court in this State, to draw ju
rors out of term time.
An act to alter the names of certain
persons therein mentioned; and to legi
limatise the same.
An. act to establish a legionary corp
or corps, in the county of Chatham.
An act to vest the regulation and go
vernment of th% court-house and jail of
Richmond county, in the mayor and
city council of the city of Augusta,
and appointing them sole commission
ers of the court-house and jail of said
county.
An act to authorise a lottery for the
benefit of the male and female Acade
my of Greenesbrough in Greene coun
ty.
An act to add a part of the county
of Walton to the county of Jasper.
An act to alter and amend an act to
alter and fix on the time of holding the
Superior and Inferior courts in the se
veral judicial circuits in this State,
passed the 14th day of December,
1819, so far as respects the southern
judicial circuits, and to alter and amend
an act to organise the counties of Early,
Irwin and Appling, passed 21st day of
December, 1819.
An act to alter and amend an act en
titled an act, to incorporate Augusta,
and improve the public roads thereof,
and to limit the powers of the council
of said city.
An act to amend the 6th section of
an act entitled an act to render nat iga
ble that part of the Oconee river, situ
ated between the mouth of Fishing
creek, in Baldwin county, and Hud
son’s ford at or near Barnet’s shoals in
the county of Clarke, passed 17th De
cember, 1818, and the Bth section of
an act entitled an act to amend an act
to render navigable that part of the
Oconee river between the tnouth of
Fishing creek in Baldwin county, and
Hudson’s ford at ornear Barnett’s shoais
in the county of Clarke, passed 22 De
cember, 1819.
An act to authorise the executors of
Henry Lundy, deceased, late ol Han
cock county, to sell certain negroes.
An act to alter and amend an act
passed 18th December, 1812, to incor
porate the town of Saundersville in the
county of Washington, and- to vest
certain powers in the commissioners
thereof.
An act to repeal the 3d sec. of an act
passed 15th Feb. 179/, for the im
provement of the navigation of Bsier
creek,.
An act to regulate the mode of
secuting actions* against joint contrac
tors and copartners in certain cases.
An act to exempt from taxation, the
real estate belonging to the Academies
of this state.
An act to give master carpenters and
master masons a Lien on buildings e
rected by them in the city of Savannah.
An act to impose an additional tax on
proprietors or exhibitors of shews.
An act to alter and amend an act en
titled an act to amend an act regulating
roads in this state, passed 13th day of
November, 1813, so far as respects the
county of Glynn.
An act to incorporate an Academy in
the county of Oglethorpe, by the name
of Prospect Academy.
An act to establish a ferry across the
Oconee river, at the place known by
the name of Henry Joyner’s landing, in
Montgomery county.
An act to alter and amend an act en
titled an act to incorporate the Roman
Catholic Society of Augusta, so far as
relates tg {he appointment of Trustees,
passed 10th Dec. 1811.
An act to amend an act to incorpo
rate the town of Darien, and for altering
the time of election in the same.
An act to amend an act to explain an
act entitled an act for the relief of Cath
arine M‘Murphy.
An act in additioffto and amendatory
of the several acts to regulate attach
ments in this state, and to authorise re
medies in certain cases. [Provides
that where securities have paid off the
debts of their principals, or where a
suit is pending against the principals
and securities, and the principals have
removed or are removing out of the
state or any county, and oath being
made to this effect by their securities
or their attornies, an attachment may
issue against said principals in favor of
said securities —in cases where the debt
has been paid by the securities before
the issuing of such attachment, the se
curities may proceed to judgment on
such attachment, and recover judgment
for the amount —When an
is sued out by secu *jtiMgMi a c - ase where
a suit is pending and the instrument of
obligation is not due, the securities
shall have a lien before the property
and effects of the principal attached
until the property is replevied, or the
principal shall give good security for
the payment of the obligation—When
the property is not replevied, the per
son attaching may proceed to establish
his demand as though the debt was clue,
and the property, &c. attached shall be
disposed of according to the attachment
laws now in and paid into the
clerk’s office, subject to be paid over
by order of court to the original credi
tor—When attachments issue accord
ing to the laws now in force, plaintiffs
are authorised to proceed to judgments,
as though the debt was due, with a stay
of execution until the debt becomes
due.]
An act to authorise suits to be insti
tuted against securities of executors’,
administrator's and in
tne same action with the principals
thereto. * .
CONGRESS. :
From the Nat. Intelligencer, Dec. 14.
The question on the naked proposi
tion for the admission of the state of
Missouri into the Union, was yesterday
settled by a vote in the house of rep
resentatives; on which occasion, it was
decided, that Missouri, as now constitu
ted, should not be admitted into the
Union. Whether she would be ad
mitted as differently constituted, is a
question to be decided when the reso
lution (containing an exception of any
provision of the Constitution of Missou
ri, if any such there he, which contra
venes a particular clause in the Consti
tution of the U. States) which has pass
ed the senate, and is now before the
house of representatives, shall be acted
upon, We apprehend that the vote
on that resolve will not widely differ
from that which was yesterday taken.
As many friends as will be gained by
the exception in that feature, will pro
bably be lost by it, some memhers con
sidering it as surplusage merely, neither
adding or detracting from, the force of
the resolution, and others viewing it as
a concession of principle.
On this subject as it now presents it
self, we will offer but a few remarks.
The question which has been decid
ed negatively in the house of represen
tatives, is not, in any respect, the same
as that which was agitated the last ses
sion of congress. It is a question ad
mitting of a difference of opinion, which
we have authority for saying is not in
all cases necessarily a difference of
principle. We do not mean to say,
that the feelings which displayed them
selves at the last session did not at all
operate on this more recent decision.
We believe that they did operate, sen
sibly and insensibly, on the minds of
the members of both houses. But
their influence has been felt, without
being avowed.
We are induced to believe, however,
that, but for the clause inserted in the
constitution of Missouri, respecting free
negroes, the constitution would have
been accepted by congress, if not with
out division, at least without hesitation.
The friends of Missouri had prevent
ed her restriction at the last session, in
the only particular in which there was
any disputs respecting her; and it was
due from the people of Missouri to
those who had stood by them in the
hour of trial, that they should form a
constitution against which no pie of ex
ception could be taken, If advisedly
inserted, the provision respecting free
negroes ought to hafVe been admitted.
There was the less reason for inserting
it, inasmuch as the omission to insert
it would not have impaired the powers
of the state in this respect, and its in
sertion could not confer them if not be
fore inherent in the people.
As the matter now stands, we trust
no difficulty will arise, even should the
resolution from the senate not pass in
house of representatives. It could not’
have been the design of Missouri to en
ter into a conflict with the authority of
the Union. Finding that she has done
so without intending it, we cannot doubt
she will expunge from her constitution
the obnoxious clause, especially as it is j
of no sori of consequence to her, neither j
conferring power by its presence, nor j
taking power away by its absence, and!
that she will then be welcomed into
the Unibn by the unanimous voice of
congress.
In what manner this question is to
be proposed to the people of Missou
ri, we do not think very material.—
If a thing be determined on, it is easy
to find a way of doing it. And, in res
pect to this particular subject, we are
quite sure that the general opinion will
be, that the shortest way is the best.—
If it can be adjusted by a conditional
act of admission, we hope that course
will be taken. J
Contrary to uaprfMiflSfai jtiWßt’Wfliii
Missouri did not occur in the proceed
conjecturing what course the business
will take. That will be for the majo
rity to determine, who have rejected
the measure which was proposed by
the committee specially appointed to
consider the subject.
The reSoulution which has passed
the Senate, lies on the table of the
House of Representatives, and there
appears not to be a disposition on any
side to call it up at present.
The decision of the House of Re
presentatives; on Wednesday, reject
ing the resolution proposed by their
committee for declaring Missouri to
be admitted into the Union, must be
expected to excite much public inter
est. We have adverted to that resolu
tion from the Senate, which is now be
fore the House of Representatives,
which declares Missouri to be admit
ted, with a proviso, that it shall not be
construed to imply the approbation of
Congress to any clause in the Constitu
tion of Missouri, if there’ be any such,
which contravenes a particular clause
in the Constitution of the U- States.—
We have expressed the opinion that
there will not be much difference in
the votes upon the two resolutions. —
We learn, however, that there wiil be
some; and a pause oT anxious expec
tation will probably take place, until
the different meatfarres which the gen
tlemen who voteain opposition to the
resolution; may be expected to pro
pose, shall have been considered and
decided. As yet, but one specific pro
position (Mr. Hill’s) has been made by
a member of the majority for settling
this perplexing question; but it cannot
be doubted that many others will be of
fered; and perhaps it is desirable, that
before any thing like a definitive deci
sion shall be made, the different views
of those who have united in opposition
to the resolution just rejected, should
be developed in distinct propositions.
Until this shall be done, an opinion can
hardly be formed whether those who
have succeeded in rejecting the reso
lution of the cofhmittee, and who have
now an opportunity of proposing their
own, will be able so entirely to coin
cide in their sentiments, as to secure a
majority in favor of any of the various
.propositions which they will probably
make. In the mean time, the friends
of the rejected resolution, we under
stand, wait with solicitude, but without
impatience, for the plans, which in the
opinion of the majority may be calcu
lated to secure the interest of the Uni
ted States in Missouri, and its just au
thority over it.— Nat. Intel. 1 5th inst.
“The editors of the Intelligencer now,
for the first time, blame the people of Mis
souri for inserting in their Constitution the
clause relative to free negroes aud mulat
toes.”—National Gazette.
By this passage, it is supposed that
the Editor of the National Gazette in
tends to-impute to us a change of opin
ion on the Missouri subject. Such an
imputation would be without founda
tion. When, in the course of last
summer, we deprecated a revival of
the Missouri question, meaning the
question decided at the last session, we
did so with great sincerity and earnest
ness. That question has not been re
vived. However it may have ming
led with the considerations which, led
to the recent vote against the admis
sion of Missouri, as now constituted,
the old argument was not openly urg
ed by any member whom he heard
speak on the subject. The question
debated was anew question, of which
we first heard about the time that Con
gress met, We seriously regretted
that any thing should have been allow
ed a place in that Constitution which
could be construed to be repugnant to
the Constitution of the United States.
If for the first time we have lately ex
pressed that opinion, it is because the
result in the House of Representatives
convinced us, by the force of numbers,
if not by that of argument, that the
insertion of that clause was unfortun
ate; and if advisedly introduced, that
it was injudicious. We did not say,
however, and we wish to be understood
as not admitting, that the objection to
the admission of Missouri was satisfac
torily sustained. Upon that point vve
have our own opinion, which, if it JS
of any importance, we could g-.®
our readers. It is enough for us,®
the majority have decided, and tJB
was our duty to submit to the fo r J|
their decision, though we might nß|
the reason of it.
We are sanguine in the belief, JH
ever, that the majority will p ro .lßj
some measure, such as they avesl 1 J
posed to adopt, which hive the mS.?;
to admit the new State into the U®
and obviate the possible consequ® ‘
of an interregnum in that impoM
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try is interested in the stability ol®
Bank of the United States; and® ,
has been, and will be a source H,
venue to the United States, thouy|, t
very unprofitable concern, so fa,®
those who thought themselves foflß
ate in subscribing for the stock aSffi*
par value. It is the return maffigg
the Treasury Department of thefl®
eral statement of the Bank of the® ?|1
ted States, and its branches, for®, >
vember last, being the latest recei® •
Intending to publish the whole ® ’ -
ment as soon as we can obtain aflH
of it, its leading features only
the subject of the present notice. 11],
The total amount of bills
discounted at the Bank, and its
is $26,921,389. The Biils of ■■
change, foreign and domestic, are® ,;
ted at $1,135,757.
The amount of funded debt oiSH
United States, (various,) belongin; DB
the Bank,is $9,157,604, besidesß |l|
000 of Louisiana 54 per cent. j£B
There is due from the State Bi B
$2,625,996 —and there is due tot: 1
$1,175,905.
The deposits of the Treasury oi |l
United States, are $847,706; thoitll
account of public officers,
on account of individuals, $3,794, B
—making a total $6,149,787.
The item of “Discount, Excha B
and Interest,” is stated at $645,1 B
and that of “Profit and Loss, andi B
lingent Interest,” is stated at s2,i B
244. On the opposite side we find B
debt from certain individuals in
more, stated at $1,540,000; the ‘ ;n th
estate,permanent expenses and bonitiip,
at $1,393,247; ‘ deficiencies?’
445, and somp smaller items. , tof
The amount of specie on hanaf. nj
very large, being $6,051,499, bes| of
| $671,000 in the course of remiftajgM
or transmission. i®
The amount of Bank and Bra* jn
Notes is stated at $11,621,380; *|p
amount thereof on hand at $6,295,i|pj
—leaving for the amount of Note||jj|
circulation, the difference betw||S
these two sums. -
The above, it will be observed, wl
particulars gathered from/the
ments, a general view of the Wholcjflfi
which only can afford an accurate i(hlj|
of the business apd state of the Bai© m
National Intel. Dec. ll.teti
The Rev. Mr. Morse, under a coMB
mission from the President of the I'M
ted States, for the purpose, we leaiga
has visited the Indian tribes on
Northern borders of our country, iig
far as Green Bay—a tour, out andim
of upwards of 3,000 miles—and tajl
collected nuich valuable informattjji
for the use of the government. KIN
is now in tflis city, for the purpose™
making his report, in part to the P ith
sident, and to collect some docume|§|
and information necessary to complwf*
the plan on which he proposes US
make his report. We are infowinM
that after a brief narrative of his toftfli
he will give a table, comprising,
curately as they can be ascertained, tflN
names of all the Indian tVitkjj®
the territories of the Uhited States,!™
eluding those west of the Rocff§
Mountains, on Columbia River, *s!§
along the shores of the Pacific
—the number of souls in each of thelPj
tribes, and the places of; their
This table is to be followed with a tolf*
account of what is known of the cilia®
racter, condition and country, of eaM
tribe: of the degrees of civilization™
which numbers of them are-ad vane®
and of their desire to receive the bit®
sings offered for their
The report is to conclude with i®
marks and suggestions of plans for ®
moving existing obfctables and evi®
and of promoting and accomplish'!®
in the most effectual manner, the henfg
volent. views of government. T®
whole is to be illustrated by a map;e®
hibiting the places of residence of t®
several tribes. This report, which®
in forwardness, will be completed >
the course of a few weeks, and P'IS
sented to the President.
Less than a third pat t of the rou®
prescribed to this commission, h®
been travelled over by Dr. M.