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FHoM “THfc. SPECTATOR
Dr sire us filin’ by vrious ways is crosl,
Hai ti 10 be guin'tl, ami easy to be lost
There arc many passions and tempers of
minu w'liicli naturally dispose us to depress
and vilify the merit us one rising inliie es
teem o; maiikiii and All those who made their
entrance into the world with the same ad
vantages, and Were once looked on as lus
equals, are apt to Hunk me fame o’ iiis mer
its a reflection on tlteir own iiideserls;. and
will therefore take care to reproach hi n with
the scandal of some past action, or derogate
from toe worth of the present, that they
may still keep him on the same level with
themselves. The like kind of consideration
often sttrs up the envy ofsucii as were once
his superiors, who think it a detraction from
•their merit to see anot her get round upon
them anti overtake them in the pursuits of
glory; and will therefore endeavour to sink
his reputation, that they may the better pre
serve then’ own. Those who viere once his
equals envy and defame him, because they
•now see him their superior; and those who
Were once his superiors, because they look
upon him as their equal. j
But farther, a man whose extraordinary
reputation thus lifts him up to the notice anti
observation of mankind, draws a multitude
of eyes upon him that will narrowly inspect
every part of'him, consider him nicely in all j
views, and not be a little pleased when they ;
hav e taken him in the worst and most disad
vantageous tight. There are many who find
a pleasure in contradicting the common re-,
ports of fame, ami in spreading abroad the j
weaknesses of an exalted character. They j
publish their ill-natured discoveries with a
secret pride, and applaud themselves for the j
singularity of their judgment which has j
seanhed deeper than others, detected what j
the rest of the world have overlooked, and J
found a flaw in what the generality of man-!
kind admires. Others <here are who pro
claim tne errors and infirmities of a great
man with an inward satisfaction and compla
cency', if tiiev discover none of the like er
rors and infirmities in themselves; for while
they at e exposing another’s weaknesses, t hey
are tacitly aiming at their own commenda
tions, who are not subject to the like infir
mities, and are apt to be transported with a
secret kind of vanity to see themselves supe
rior in sune respects hi one of a sublime and
celebrated reputation, May, it very often
happens, that none are more industrious in
publisiiing the blemishes of an extraordinary
reputation, than such as lie open to the same
censures in their own characters, as either
hoping to excuse their own defects by die
authority of so high an example, or raising an j
imaginary applause to themselves for resem- I
blmg a person of an exalted reputation,
though in the blamable parts of his character, j
Jfatl these secret springs of detraction fail, !
yet very often a vam ostentation of wit sets a |
man on attacking an established name, and j
sacrificing it to the mirth and laughter ofj
those about linn. \ satire or a libel on one j
of tne common stamp, never meets with that i
reception and approbation among it’s rea
ders as what is aimed at a person whose me
rit places him upon an eminence, and gives
him a more conspicuous figure among men.
Whether it be that we think it show's great
er art to expose and turn to ridicule a man
whose character seems *fcb improper a sub
ject for it, or that we are pleased by some
implicit kind of revenge to see him taken
down and humbled in his reputation, and in
some measure reduced to our own rank, who
had so far raised himself above us in the re
ports and opinions of mankind.
Thus we see how many dark and intricate
motives there are to detraction and defama
tion, and how mmy malicious spies are
searching into the actions of a great man,
who is not, always, the best prepared for so
■narrow an inspection. For we may gener
ally observe, that our admiration of a famous
man lessens upon our nearer acquaintance
with him: and that we seldom hear the de
scription of a celebrated person, without a
catalogue of some notorious weaknesses and
infirmities. The reason may be, because any
little slip is more conspicuous ami observa
ble in his conduct vlian m another's, as it is
not of a piece with the rest of his character,
or, because it is impossible for a man at the
same time to be attentive to the more im
portant part of his life, and to keep a watch
ful eye over all the inconsiderable circum
stances of bis behaviour and conversation, or
because, as we have before observed, the
same temper of mind which inclinesustoa de
sire of fame, naturally betrays usjnto such
slips and unwarinesses as are not incident to
men of a contraiy disposition.
After all it must be confessed, that a noble
and triumphant merit often breaks through
and dissipates these little spots and sullies in j
its reputation; but if by a mistaken pursuit af- :
ter fame, or through human infirmity, any !
false step be made in the more momentous j
concerns of life, the whole scheme ofambi- j
tious designs is broken and disappointed.— j
The smaller stains and blemishes may die
away and disappear amidst the brightness !
that surrounds them; but a biot of a deeper ’
nature casts a shade on all the other beauties,;
and darkens the whole character, flow j
difficult therefore is it to preserve a great j
name, when he that has acquired it is so c.b- 1
noxious to such little weaknesses and intir- i
mitiesasare no small diminution to it when j
discovered, especially when they are so in-,
dustriously proclaimed, and aggravated by ;
such as were once his superiors or equals; :
by such as would set to shew their judgment
or their wit, and by such as are guilty or in- j
nocent of the same slips or misconducts in
their own behaviour?
But were there none of these dispositions
in others to censure a famous man, nor any j
such miscarriages in himself, yet would he ;
meet with no small trouble in keeping up j
his reputation in all its height and splendor. |
There must be always a noble train of ac-;
firms to preserve his fame in life and motion; j
for when it is once at a stand, it naturally
flags and languishes. Admiration is a very
short-lived passion, that immediately decays
un m growing familiar with its object, unless
it he still fed with fresh discoveries, and
kept alive bv anew perpetual succession of
miracles rising up to its view. And even
the greatest actions of a celebrated person
labour under this disadvantage, that however
surprising and. extraordinary they may he.
they are no more than what are expected
from hirn; hut on tne contrary, if they fall any
thing below tlm opinion that is conceived’of
him, though they might raise the reputation
af .another, they are a diminution to Ins.
One would think there should be soroe-
! 1 thing wonderfiflly pleasing in the possession j
of fame, that, not withstanding all these mor
tifying considerations, can engage a man in
so desperate a pursuit; and yet if we consi
der the little happiness that attends a great
• character, and the multitude of disquietudes
to Which the. desire of it subjects an amoi
tious mind, one ould be still the more sur
prised to see so many restless candidates for
glory.
Ambition raisesa secret tumult in the soul,
it inflames the mind, and puts it into a vio
lent hurry of thought; it is still reaching af
ter an empty imaginary good, that has not in
it the power to abate or satisfy it. Most oth
er tilings we long for can allay the cravings,
of their proper sense, and for a while set the
appetite at xest: but fame is a good so wholly
foreign to our natures, that ,ve have no facul
ty in the soul adapted to it, nor any organ in
tiie body to relish it; an object of desire
placed out of the possibility of fruition. It
may indeed fill the mind for a while with a
giddy kind of pleasure, but it is such a plea
sure as mfkes a man res’less and uneasy un
der it; and which does not so much satisfy
tiie present thirst, as it excites fresh desires,
and .sets the soul on new enterprises. For
! how few munitions men are there, who have
’ got as much fame as they desired, and whose
thirst after it has not been as eager in the ve
ry height oftlieir reputation, as it was before
i 1 hey became known and eminent among men?
’ There is not any circumstance in Cxsar’s
I character which gives me a greater idea of
: him, than a saying which Cicero tolls us lie
frequently made use of in private conversa
j tion, “That he was satisfied with his share
j “of life and fame.” Se satis velad naturnm,
’ vel adgloriam, vixisse. Many indeed have
I given over their pursuits after fame, but that
l has proceeded either from the disappoint
j iiienis they have met in it, or from their ex
j perience of the litile pleasure which attends
J it , or from the better informations or natnr
| al coldness of old age; but seldom from a full
satisfaction and acquiescence in their pre
sent enjoyments of it.
Nor is fame only unsatisfying to itself, but
the desire of it lays us open to many acciden
tal troubles which those are free from who
have not such a tender regard for it. How
often is the ambitious man cast down aftd dis
appointed, if be receives no praise where lie
expected it? Nay how often is he mortified
with the very praises he receives, if they do
not rise so high as he thinks they ought,
which they seldom do unless increased by
flattery, since few men have so good an opi
nion of us as we have of ourselves? But if
the ambitious man ean be so much grieved
even with praise itself,how will lie be able
to bear up under scandal and defamation? —
j For the same temper of mind which makes
I him desire fame, makes him hate reproach.
I Ifhe can be transported with tiie extraordi
’ nary praises of men, lie wiilfieas much de
j jected by their censures. Mow little there-
I fore is the happiness of an ambitious man,
who gives every one a dominion over it, who
• thus subjects himself to the good or ill spee
ches of others, and puls it in the power of
I every malicious tongue to throw him into a
j fit of melancholy, and destroy his natural rest
and repose of mind? especially when ive con
sider that the world is more apt to censure
than applaud, and himself fuller of imperfec
tions than virtues.
We may farther observe, that such a man
will be more gWeved for the loss of fame,
than lie could have been pleased with the
enjoyment of it. For though the presence
of this imaginary good cannot make us lr p
py, the absence of it may make us miserable;
because in tiie enjoyment of an object we
only find that share of pleasure which it is
capable of giving us, but in the loss of it we
do not proportion our grief to the real va
lue it bears, but to the value our fancies and
imaginations set upon it.
So inconsiderable is the satisfaction that
fame brings along with it, and so great the
disquietudes to w hich it makes us liable. —
The desire of it stirs up very uneasy notions
in tlie inind, and is rather inflamed than sa
tisfied by the presence of the thing-desired.
The enjoyment of it brings but very little
pleasure, though the loss or want of it be ve
ry sensible or afflicting; and even this little
happiness is so very precarious, that it whol
lydepends on the will of others. We are
not tovtmed by the reproaches which are
offered us, but are disappointed by the si
lence of men when it is unexpected; and
humbled even by their praises.
FROM THE NATIONAL INTSLLIOENCER,
Memorial to be addressed to the Members of the
Semite and House of Representatives of
the State of .
As proposer by “Moulton” Conclude,].
20. In government, bank, and canal stock,
Europe is a creditor to the United States’
! for 30 to 35,000,000, exclusive of a large
| mercantile debt, and exclusive of the real
! estate sacrificed to pay foreign debts prin
| cipally contracted for luxuries which we did
j not require and which, were pernicious, or
for convenience and comforts, that we could
| ourselves have supplied; by which means
! she drains u 9 of a heavy annual tribute,
: in the shape of interest.
| 21. The balance of trade against this coun
j try has drained us of almost the whole of our
j gold, foreign and domestic. There is scarre
: iv a gold piece in our banks; none in circu
; lation.
j. 22. Thousands of our citizens, brought up
‘ to manufactures, and who, at that species of
! employment, would afford a market to the
farmer for raw materials, and add greatly to
i the national wealth are employed on canals
and roads, and at other laboring work.
23. The very valuable woolen manufac
ture! which by proper encouragement,
i might lie rendered the second in the nation
| in point of impo”tance, and which would
, furnish an inestimable market for wool, and
| thus enable the iarmeis to convert tneir
: unprofitable grain lands to pasturage, is al
most entirely ruined.
“EXCESSIVE IMPORTATIONS OF
-FOREIGN M \NUFACTURED WOOLENS
HAVE FINALLY DISCOURAGED FUR
THER INVESTMENT OF CAPI TAL, [in
the woollen manufacture.] From this cause
it is estimated that THE OPERATION OP
MORE THAN ONE-HALF OF THESE
MILLS IS AT PRESENT SUSPENDED!
In some ins'anees the machinery for wool
lias been laid aside, and other machinery eni
piov ed in place of it. Those who* in hope
of some favorable chance, still continue tiie
manufacture of wool, have gloomy pros
pecis before them.” Memorial from the
woollen manufacturers of Providence, Feb.
1834.
J 24*, The depression of farming have dr!- 1
veil great numbers of our farmers to plant
tobaco—and the consequent depression of
tobaco planting has converted numbers of
tobaco planters into cotton planters. Tims,
for want of a due distribution of labor and
industry, the different classes of society are
crowding upon and depressing and ruining
each other.
25. We exported 1,120,180 bushels wheat
1,362,103 bushels c0rn—26,948,115 shin
gles; 19,451 hhds, tobaco; 48,910 barrels of
tar and pitch—6o9, 129 lbs. of indigo—and
17,725,301 feet of staves and heading more
in 1790 than in 1823, although our popula
tion in the former year was only 3,929,306,
and last year was about 10,500,000.
We respectfully submit, that, with the ad
vantages specified in the preceding part of
this memorial, it is impossible that such a
calamitous state of tilings could exist, with
out some enormous and radical error in our
policy. Were such depression inevitable
here, no country could ever hope to enjoy
prosperity; as ,io country ever had or can
have the means of prosperity more complete
ly within its grasp.
While the depression and embarassment
pervade'the nation, it is impossibly not to be
forcibly struck with the worderful contrast
exhibited by Gloat Britain and France.
Bulb those nations carried’ on for about
twenty years a most desperate and sanguini
ary warfare, at an expence wholly unprece
dented. Great Britain expended §7,638,-
000,000 were raised by, excises and otner
taxes on various kinds, the remainder by’
loans. She 19 now encumbered with a debt
of $2,150,000.000, and raises annually the
enormous sum of $250,000,000 being far be
yond double our national debt, which her
subjects pay with more ease than we could
pay direej luxes or an excise, of §8,000,000.
Her exercise alone, last year, was §114,000,
000. One-tenth of ihe produce of ilie land
g'oes to support the clergy of the establish
ed church, and the dissenters have, in addi
tion, to support their own clergy Her ex
ecutive costs more than four times as much
as all the branches of our government, exe
cutive legislative, and judiciary. Notwith
standing all these immense disadvantages
her wealth is most rapidity and unprecedent
edly increasing. Site draws silver and gold
from almost all the nations of the earth. Siie
has made large reductions of her national
debt and laxes, and has lowered the interest
of §697,000,000 of her debt from 5 to 4 per
cent, and of §310,000,000 from 4to 5£ —
Site lias an annual surplus of above §22,500-
000, wherewith she lias established and efli
cient sinking fund. During the course of last
year, loans were effected, or instalments
paid in London, to different foreign poten
tates and govenrments, no less than 159,000,-
000, or §225,000,000. In one word, she is
making wonderful advances in national
“power, and resources,’* while we are, in
some important respects, actually retrogra
ding—for, as we have slated above, the ex
ports of wheat Indian corn, shingles, toba
co pitch apd tar, staves and heading, and In
digo are less, some of them 20, 30, and 40
per cent, than they were in 1790! In 17§6,
our domestic exports were §8 60 per head
whereas, in 1825, they were only §4 50, not
withstanding the enormous increase in the
export ofcottop since 1796. In 1796, the
exports of Great Britain were only §7 75
per head;whereas,in 1822, they were §l4.
With the details of the state of France we
are not so well acquainted; bat we can con
fidently assert, without fear of contradiction,
that she is also making rapid advantages in
prosperity; that her agriculture, internal
trade, and manufactures, are greatly increas
ing; and that she has effected large reduc
tions of her national debt and taxes.
VVe are fully persuaded lhat almost all the
enibarassments and difficulties of our coun
try arise from the overproportion of our
population employed in agriculture, where
by is produced the pernicious glut in the
foreign markets, to which we have refer
red. But, to avoid a controversy which
could not answer any valuable purpose we
have forborne to enter into the discussion of
bewildering theories of poiiticial economy—
to defend or combat the conflicting opinions
of Adam Smith and Alexander Hamilton —of
John Baptiste Say and the venerable Frank
lin. We have studiously confined ourselves
to substantial facts, which we request may
be submitted to the most rigorous investiga
tion. The country is arrested in the career
of its high, destines, while other countries,
less highly favored, are making rapid strides
towards wealth and prosperity. The great
agricultural interest embracing 83 per cent
of our population, suffers most grievously.—
Other interests, claiming the protection of
government, suffer equally. Should the
pictures of distress and depression, drawn by
Mr. Carter and Mr. Garnett, \o pass over all
others be but half or quarter true, the case
demands jhe parental care of the rulers of the
people. He is an unworthy shepherd, deser
ving to be dismissed from his trust who be
holds with indifference the sufferings of his
flock when he can apply a remedy.
On a due consideration of the premises,
we most respectfully request that you will
appoint a committee of your honorable bo
dies, to institute an inquiry into the situation
of the state whose concerns confided to your
care, with full powers to send for persons
and papers—and should the state of things
herein described be found to be correct,
tiiat they will thoroughly investigatethe cau
ses, and ascertain whether any remedy can
be devised; ifso, what lhat remedy is, and
how and by whom it may be applied.
This procedure is recommended, in the
first instance, in preference to an immediate
application to congress for two reasons.—
First, during all the intense suffering that
this country has experienced since the close
of the war, particularly in 1817, 1818, 1819,
when the distress was almost universal, no
class or description of citizens having wholly
escaped, congress has instituted no inquiry
on Hie subject; and secondly, because it
would be wholly impracticable to collect,
in one spot, even by congressional authority
all the necessary information respecting the
state of a country so widely extended.
Philadelphia Oct 19, 1824.
Concluded from the (,azette of the 9th mst.
FROM THE COURIER DF. ARAN CO, 14tH JULY.
Banruet. —On Monday the sth instant, the
Minister Plenipotentiary of the United Stales
to this government, the Hon. Heman Allen,
gave a splendid Banquet in the Hall of the
British Hotel of this Capital, in celebration
of the Anniversary of the Independence of
North America. All the chief dignitaries
end officers of the state were present at this
1 entertainment, and the greater part of the’
North Americans who are in Chilli, and who,
on account of so memorable a day, were in
vited to participate in the joy and gladness
! which the Representatives experienced.
The festive hall was adorned with the j
greatest taste,and flags ofuli the governments
, of America, entwined elegantly, one with an- 1
’ other, presented to the sight, the emblem of,
i tlie : r strength, and of what they can do uni
ted, against any power that may attempt to !
’ disunite them. Finally, at the two extremi
ties of t he Hall were seen two elegant frames,,
one containing the portrait bf the immortal I
Washington, and the other the Declaration-’
of the Independence of the U. Stales.
1 The Dinner was delicate and well served :
‘ order and decorum were not disturbed for
’ a single moment, notwithstanding the gaiety i
and enthusiasm which the memory ofadayso
great in the annals of modern history, inspi
red.
Georgia 3tegiglature.
SENATE.
Tuesday, November 2.
Mr. Worthy gave notice of his attention to !
move for the appointment of a committee to j
’ prepare and report a bill, to give further j
time to the fortunate drawers in the Land 1
Lotteries of this state to take out their
grants.
Mr. Jones gave notice that he would move
for the appointment of a committee to pre
pare and report a bill for the alleviation of
the purchasers of Fractions at the late frac
tion sales,
Notices were also given for the appoint
ment of committees:
By Mr, Prince —To enquire what extent
and what mode ot relief will be proper for
the county of Bibb.
By Mr. Mohleu —To reporta bill for the
division of Irwin county.
By Mr. Davies —To prepare and report a
hill to prohibit the cultivation of fiice with
in two miles of the limits of the city of Sa
vannah.
Mr. Holt called up his resolution lor the ap
pointment of the joint standing Committees,
which was read and agreed to —whereupon
the president appointed the following colu
mn tees, to wit:
On the state of the Republic. —Messrs.
Stocks, Wooten, Gilmer, Burney, Holt, Wal
ker and Prince.
On finance Messrs. Brown, of Hancock,
Mitchell, Crawford, Coffee, McKinnie, John
son and Beall.
On the Judiciary —Messrs. Gamble, Davis,
Little Montgomery, Blackshear, Cook and
Welborn.
On banks —Messrs. Bozeman, Wimberly,
Jones, Spann, Gilmer. Rawls and Tennille.
On .Igrmrltureand Internal Improvement —
Messrs, Alien, Whitehead, Worthy Tigner,
-Brown of Decatur, Powers and Maugham.
On Public Education and Free Schools
Messrs. Cleveland, Baker, Blaokstone, Mil
ler, Sheffield, Sellers, and Retnson.
Military Committee —Messrs. Wimberlec;
Walker, Coffee, Blackshear, Miller, Brown,
of Hancock, and Tennille.
On the Penitentiary —Messrs. Lockhart,
Gibson, Swam,Adrian, Philips, Groves and
Taylor.
On Enrolment- Messrs. Stocks, Lamkinand
McCrimmon.
On Printing —Messrs. Hardee, Strawn and
Gamble.
Wednesday, November 3.
The committee on Privileges and elections
made a report, and submitted a resolution
declaring Col. John J. Maxwell constitutional
ly entitled to a seat in this branch of the Gen
eral Assembly, which was read and agreed
to; whereupon lie appeared, was qualified,
and took his seat.
Mr. Bozeman submitted a resolution au
thorizing and requesting the Governor to
have such additions and alterations made in
the Representative chamber as may be deem
ed necessary for the accommodation of the in
crease of representation, according to the
l:jte census—which was read and ordered to
lie on the table.
On motion of Mr. Stocks, certain parts of
‘the Governor’s communication with the
accompanying documents, were referred
to the joint committees.
On Motion, Mr. Davies was added to the
joint committee on Internal Improvements:
Mr. Gilmerto the joint Judiciary committee
Mr. Blackshear 1o the joint committee on
the state of the Republic—Mr. Cleveland to
the joint committee on Internal Improve
ment, and Mr. Maxwell to the committee on
the Penitentiary.
A communication, from which we make
the following extract, was received from the
Governor, relative to the case of the Afri
cans in possession of the State. “The Cir
cuit Court of the United States had decreed
the property to be in Madrazo, who being a
Spanish subject, navigating under a Spanish
flag, and engaged in a trade sanctioned by the
laws of Spain, his vessel and cargo made was
piraticallv captured amlpiratically condemed
a demand was made by the agent of Madrazo un
derthe decree for thedeliveryof both the mo
ney andnegroesin possession of the state,after
deducting all expenses theretofore incurred:
but no attention was paid to it; and cofisider
ing lhat error might possibly have been com
mitted in the court below, and having resol
ved that the property should be surrender
ed to no authority but your ow n, I caused an
appeal to be entered to the Supreme Court,
where it is now’ depending.”
The following communication, was also
received from tlie Governor:
Executive Department, Georgia. 2
.Milledgeville, 3d November, 1824. >
Not long after the adjournment of the last
Legislature, Certain charges were prefer
red by A. B. Powell, Esq. then a Senator
from the county of M’lntosh, and a director
on the part of the State, of the Bank of Dar
ien, implicating the Board of Directors of
said Branch in malversation of office. At
the same time, Mr. Powell having resigned
his seat at the Board, and recommended
James Smith, Esq. a fit person to supply his
place. I did not hesitate, knowing the in
tegrity of Mr. Smith, to make the appoint
ment, and to inform Mr. Pow ell, that on your
first meeting, I would not fail to call your
attention, to the very grave and seriouj
charges, exhibited by him against the admin
istration of the Bank. A similar notice was
given at the same time to the Bank itself.—
Proceeding as these charges do, from a sen
ator and director, and involving the purity
of an institution in which the community
have a very deep stake, and the state itself i
a very large interest, you will no doubt feel j
it to be a primary duty, to give to the char-
’ ges a prompt . g, and ample
tigation, so thai it Hit:;, be sustained .
reC-tive rtuy be applied, which will , 1(;1 1
assure to ilie Back of Darien api ulein°
7 dicious aad faithful administration 0 f
i fairs for the future, but will operate as a*
tion to.till similar corporations, wit|,j„ C
’ own liiiutb, ti iOthing but the stricip st 1
, bity and the most upright manag-,.,,^! 1
the interests confided to them, will
I your confidence anil support, and th at ‘
departure from these, will not fail t 0
, upon -them animadvert,!,,”
j displeasure. It will be recollected,
ver. that credit is the animating p,-i nc j,
j of these institutions; that credit aiul r |,^
’ ter are inseparably connected and that
arrangment of the latter for light or | r j|
j causes should be either countenanced on
erated. The papers marked A. anclj, Cc#
panying this communication, are all
relate to the subject of it, ‘and they embr
both the charges and the defence. (tj s
ry desirable that a subject of this delic,
and involving such great interests s | )ft
meet as much despatch as is consistent >
due deliberation; and it is presumed, ft
’ the very early notice given to the parties
j the measures designed to be taken here i|
j they are prepared with all the testinv
; which may be deemed material to'“sup.
either the accusation or the defence. 11
(Signed)
G. M. TROUP,
Thursday, Nov.j
On motion of Mr. Cleveland, a comnnu
was appointed to prepare and report a |
to amend the third Section of an act remi
ing the General Elections in this Stale,
to appoint the time of the meeting c f;
General Assembly passed 11th FelirJ
1799.
On motion of Mr. Mobley a committeci
appointed to prepare and report a bill fori
division oflrwin county.
Fa in ay, Nov, j,
Mr. Prince notified tiie Senate that
would after to-day move for the appointm
of a committee to prepare and report a bill
provide for tiie trial of claims of slaves leu
on underexecuiion;
And also, to prepare and report a billco
cerning elections.
On motion, Mr. Jones was added to i|
commilte on Finance, Mr. Holt to the Pi
ting commitl4b, Mr. Baker to the co
inittee oil Banks, and Mr Garrison to t|
committee on Public Education and p
Schools. 7
• Saturday, Nov. 6,
The bill to alter and amend the 2d sects
of the 2d article of the constitution of!
State of Georgia, was taken up, read the tlii
time and paased-Yeas 47-Nays 9. [Tlnst
provides for the election of the Governor
tile People.]
Yeas —Messrs, Blackston, Boa
man, Brow n (of Decatur) Burney. Clevelai
Coffee, Cook, Crawford, Davies, G a mill
Gibson, Gilmer, Groves, Hardee, Holt,Jo!
son, Jones, Lamkin, Little, Lockhart, Mi
well, M'Criinmon; M'Kinnie, Vliiler, Muc
ell, Mobley, Montgomery, Phillips, Prin
Rawds, Reason, Selliers, Sheffield, Span
Stokes, Slocks, Stuiiw'm, Sw&in,Tennille,!
tier, Walker, Welborm, W hitehead, Wood
and Worthy.
Nays— Messrs. Allen, Baker, Blacksln
Brown, (of Hancock) Gilmore, Mangh
Pow'ers, Taylor and W aiberlv.
The bill to give to Master Carpentetiw
Master Masons, a lien on buildings eredi
by them in the town of Macon, was read)!
third time and passed.
On motion of Mr. Sellers—Resolved, th
the joint ludiciary committee be instruct
to enquire into the expediency of providii
bv law for the compensation of Grand and?
tit Jurors.
On nioiion, Mr. Cleveland was added toll
Military committee, Mr. Prince to the Bn
committee, and Mr. Groves to the committi
on Free schools and Public Education.
Notices were given for leave to import bill
as follow:
By Mr. Bozeman-To alter the time oftb
sitting of the Superior courts for the count)
of Baldwin.
By Mr. Jones —To repeal a law pa*
sed in the year 1817, prohibiting the is
troduction of Slaves, only on certain coni
tious.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Monday, Nov. 1.
The following Address was delivered Ijj
Mr. Abercrombie on his induction into tl
Speaker’s Chair:
Gentlemen—For the very distinguish
honor which you have conferred on me, I
selecting me to preside over your delibef
tions, be pleased to accept my most cordi
thanks.
To preserve the order of this House bytl
rigeil enforcement of its rules, so as ton
press intemperance, cheek excessive ardo
and increase the facilities of despatching tl
public business, requires on the part of)
presiding officer attention, patience, auu
great impartiality—those qualities, it shall’
my earnest endeavor to display.
Permit me, however, gentlemen, to solid
your support, your confidence and
operation: without which, lam sensible n?
conduct cannot obtain your approbation.
Tuesday, Nov. 2
Mr. Kenan laid.on the table a resoluti*
relative to the election of Electors ot Pr]
sident and Vice-President of the Units
States.
Notices for the appointment of
to prepare and report bills, were given *
follow: ,
By Mr. Murray—To extend the timed
taking out grants on Head rights and Bona 1 !
Warrants, and also a bill to extend the ff m{
of taking out Lottery Grants.
By.Mr. Foster, of Greene—For pre*e n
bing the mode of assigning and admeasurtaj
dower.
By Mr. Gilder—For the division oflt**
county.
By Mr. Ingersoll—To authorise the erec
tion of a Toll Bridge across the Ocinulg o
river at Macon in Bibb county.
Mr. Crocker laid on the table a resolo ,l(l
relative to the appointment of the Stands
Committees.
On motion of Mr. Hudson, a committee 0
Privileges and Elections was'appointed, cOl
sisting of Messers. Hudson, fiurton, Poo le
Kenan and Lane. „
On motion of Mr. Pope—Resolved, >
the Secretary of State be requested to < e
ver to the Clerk of the House of Represe
talives. the original act passed at the a
j cession of the General Assembly, entitle
act to alter and amend the second section