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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 > —■ - - -- 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. J’' ' \ « . > * 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. . * • ' * ,4 V *■ 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. \t i +: m v ; :f ■■ l— ■ 1 ' 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.