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WHETHER from the ferviie'principles
of fear, contemplating a criticism on
the conduct of Legislators as a dangerous ef
faywhether from the chimeras of supersti
tion, liftemng to the voice of law-givers, as
a •vox Dei through the unerring oracle of de.
legation, —or whether from that torpid indif
ference, which, in these warm latitudes seems
so generally to prevail; certain it is our ca
suists are fonder of exposing each other, than
intermeddling in the affairs of the nation :
Some remarks, it is true, have been made
on the late Creek treaty; but profelfedly to
arraign the meafurcs of our state government
is an undertaking quite novel; —and being
so, it will be rather the fault of the writer,
than the fubjed, if he does not succeed in
the a'tempt.
-V- From the rumor of the day, and the
complexion of the undated, and unattested
Report which appeared in the lad paper ;
(diverted as it is of theneceflary forrm>) I am
..inclined to believe, that it is very genuine.
By the firft resolve, it would appear that
the General Affcmbly had in view to eftabH.'#
a new iyftem of government, or rather to at
tempt a compendium of the Federal Conrti
ration which (hould confirt only inthefe words,
t< All treaties made or which thall he made,
« under the authority of the United States,
« rtiall be the fupieme law of the land.”
This concifc code might be very well adapted
to those who are too indolent to govern them
selves; our Constitution, however, contains
a •variety of articles aifd fettions, all of
which thePrefident and Senators of the United
States are bound to fuppdrt j—and amongths
lights, liberties and privileges of a free peo
ple therein defined and guaranteed, the right
of territory is more ftrcngly (hielded thin
any other whatever, for it is the only clause
in the whole Conllitution which expressly for
bids any conjirudiion to be made which might
even “ prejudice any claims of the United
«* State, or of any particular state, ’* Will
any one after latter quoted clause is
of inferior the former, and that by
the former a power is delegated to conclude
an uncenftitutiona! treaty ? Then does he
also assert that under the name of a treaty,
there is not a right or privilege remaining to
Americans, but what can be bartered or an
nihilated ? Then, too, does he assert that the
collective wifdoift of every state in the Union,
at the time of’ratification, centered in fools
and knaves j—Fools, who could not difeem—
knaves, who crammed the liberties ©f ten
million of people into a sentence of twenty
words?
After this grand recognition of the pleni
tude of the negotiatory powers, there follows
a firing of resolves, pointing out thole parts
of the treaty which are liable to ccufure •**
feeble and doleful accents of expiring liberty !
In what point of view will the Gene, xl Go-'
vemment (after perusing the firll resolve)
confidcr the ftridures of the General Assem
bly of Georgia upon those parts of the treaty
which they fay “ are liable to censure ?” Even
pi y itfelf will not be excited. Is it thus,
that a late committee of the House of Dele
gates of Virginia, have expressed their sense
of the Assumption Afi ? Do they criticife
upon Congrels for modes of expreflion new
in jucb cases , or coucern themselves about
the inferences that may be drawn by so me, or
by an y p —No ! they hold the "dignified lan
guage of freedom, and pronounce the ail
UNCONSTITUTIONAL, dangerous to the
rights , fubvirji-he of the interefs of the people,
and'demand* the marked di/approbation of the
General AJjemlly and if men of probity
and reputation are to be believed, the Affem
*bly of that state only wait the result of deli
berations here, to : pafYupcn the treaty ; while
those whom it immediately concerns, have
lone worse than if thev had pcjjid oyer it.
Th# firft resolve, in faft, constitutes the
veport, the after matter being (imply*a otiy
icifm upon the merits of the treaty ; unless,
there is a profeffed violation of the fupremc
law of the land contained in the sth resolve,
wherein4tie fovereiguty of thi* state »• *f
ferted—and if this it the case, it expresses
in the plainest terroe that the General Affem.
My cootradift themfelvei. Some maintain
that the territory is not given up by the Re
port—fu i* »• to be wilhed ! but as » con
vincing proof that a majority of the Senate
thought and afled otberwife, let their record*
Si ixainioitj t »l( will then appear that a
proviso, propofed,to be added to the ift re-
as guarding the territory* and which
is in fubftabce as follows: “ Provided, that
“ nothing herein contained (hall extend, or
“ be construed to to prejudice-tbe
“ territorial rights or claims of this state,”
was rejected; The sum of the whole matter
is, it was necessary to make the Report pa
latable to the enemies of the.treat/, and it
was rendered so accordingly by a fallacious
torrent of abuse, (and which will be very
well taken) succeeding the great point gained.
It is well, that American liberties do not
hang upon the agreed report of a Georgian
committee. The right of territory, those of
pre-emption, and the extinguithmg of Indian
claims, which have uot only been uninter
ruptedly excrciled, but are folemuly guaran
teed to us, and have never been transferred,
are barriers which nothiug but power itfelf
can surmount.
Wretched Georgia ! whose patriots have
made so arduous a struggle to banuh the poor
remains of liberty from-thy unhappy land.
CUKTIUS.
'’"l"’" KE Subscriber, in addition to the ar:i-
J. cles enumerated in a former auverlifc
ment, has
Orange Juice,
Os very excellent quality, for fair, by the
barrel or (mailer quantity.
WILLIAM MINOR, jun.
Cadi given for the Certificates and other
feedrities of this date. Ordets in the
Cotnmiflion line executed With punctuality ;
and good ftoraga for all kind of goods, to
bacco and other produce.
Augufla, Dec. 8, 1750.
To be Rented,
The House and Stores at present
occupied by Mr. Benjamin Harris ,
and immediate pojjejjion given.
Forparticulars, inquire of
JOHN COURSE.
Augufa, Dec. 10, 1790. ts
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THE Subscriber has lately received a
a Coufignmeut of
|G O O D S,
From’ England, well chofeu and assorted, be
ing, very suitable for a country (lore; will,
fell the whole by package, or part
lbw for cadi or tobacco. —Gentlemen who
keep (lores in the counfry, and are not pro
perly assorted, would do well to avail them
selves of this opportunity of supplying their
(tores wi'th'Treih, cheap aud choice goods,
from whom merchantable produce will be
taken in payment.
RICHARD WAYNE.
Savannah, Dec. 1, 1792*
For SAL E,
(By Public AuEhon, without Reserve)
ALL the real and personal estate of the
late Philip Jacob Cohen, deceased ;
confiding of a large and complete (lock of
Dry Goods, sundry valuable Negtoes, his
Plate and Household Furniture, a valuable
Lot of land, also an exceeding good Chair
Horse.— —The sale will commence at the
(lore' on the Bay, lately occupied by the de
ceased, ou Monday the 17th January next,
and coutinue until the whole is fold.
By order of Adam Yunno, Esq. Executor,
bAMUEL WRIGHT, V. M
Savannah, Dec. I, 1790*
IOST of tnifttid, on Sunday the sth inst.
. A Tobacco Note of Call’# W*re-hou(e,
Maiki, Number end Weights, ss follow 1
D. B. No. 791M 8 » *4o* ,scf *
Di(> 0, 179#*
A Return of Defaulters in Rich
mond County for 1790.
Cupt. Ptarrt 1 DtflfiQ. —John Cook, John
Rudewy, D. Campbell, John Hander, Tho
mas Smith, Sarah po*, j. P. Vanheddephem,
George Lord, Geurgk j. Hull, Joseph Watts,
Sarah Barclay, John Gritfio, AuguHus Bald
win, George Powell, EbenezerJobnfon, Jo
seph Slade, WUt'ou Woodruff, Wal
lace, Roger Danuelly, Triplet, Flake’
Fort, John Martin, John Frythe, —— Piet
fon, A<nes Bum, Heze Jones. * .
Cuyi. Poods bijirtu. —Wiltiani Longffreef,
Isaac Randolph, William Hobby, Reuben
Colemm, William Spencer, George
son, Henry McDonald & Co. Noah KeKcy,
joha Barrett, —— joii-i, Thomas Camming,
James Alger, Sebastian Blache, —— Bun
nell, —— Wells, Johu Srhadwick, Ahfalem
i <;ais f Holland M*Tee«, Robert Dixon, Na
than Bulb, John Catlett, Mrs. Randolph,
Johu Edwards, Edmuud Fears, James John*
son, —— Beal.
Cayt. Crawford?s Dijtritl . —Win. Waller.
JAMES HAMILTON, Receiver .
N. B. By the neglect of Captains Hatcher,
Lille, Di ane, and Collins, the names of de
faulters in their refpctiivc diftrrttsj catffot
yet be returned'. , j
J. H.
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ALL those indebted to the• concerns of
Gordon If Connelly 3nd Connells Brown if
Co. formerly of this place, are once more re
fuelled to pay their refpctf ive balances (which
hav.e beeu so Jong due) immediately to the fub
feriber, or in bis absence, Mr. 'James Brown*
j len. or R. Did & Co. merchants here; at
no longer indulgence will be given, being de
term iued to put the books, notes, &c. iuto ,
the hands of an Attorney at law, before the
next quirterly courts, with positive inflruC
tions to compel payments as soon as possible. ,
I have for sale several valuable trads of laud
in Wilkes and Franklin counties, and a valu
able improved lot in Reynold tfreet, oppofueto
Doctor Dyfart’s, and near the nHw Ware
house, which makes it a very eligible Baud
for a Bore. Thcf lands and lot will he dis
posed of on very reafouable terms, fqr caih,
tobacco, negroes, or auy kind of public fe«
curitiesv
, THOMAS GORDON.
Augusta , December 3, 17510.
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Sheriffs Sale.'
To be fold)
On Thursday tbe 1 6tb day of December next, at
Richmond county Courfhbufe ,
THIRTEEN likely Negroes—twenty
eight head of cattle—several Hqrfes,
Hogs—Crop of Corn and Tobacco, and fom«
Household Furniture. Seized under execu
tion, as the property of Mr. Johu-Carmichael,
deceased.
GEORGE HANDLEY, S. R. C.
Augußa, Nov. ip, 1790.
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Notice.
WILLIAM Glafcock, Enquire, fpll® be
fore me a BAY HORSE, about four
feet fix inches high, paces natural, a small
Bar in his forehead, and a few white hair
run down his face, to the left fide of his nose,
which terminate in a single snipe ; he is brand
ed on the near shoulder with I S, or the S
looks like a figure of 8, and on the near but
tock with a B and something before it which
is not veiy plain : he appeals to have hid a
bite about the middle of his neck—his left
luud foot is white*
/ PHIUr CLAYTOI^
AW* •, 1790*
Blank Hoods, and
Blank Deeds of Conveyance
for bale at the Office.