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Mr. Smith, WHEN Solon gave laws to the Athenian?, he ordained that if any dispute happened in the com monwealth, every citizen should take an aftive part; consequently no person could remain neuter; by which it was instantly known on which fide the majority hung, and thereby difeovered the voice of the ] eople, which always mult govern in a tree coun try.—The citizens of Georgia with refpeft to the Yazoo fain, and its repeal, conduct themselves as if this ancient cuitom was now aAally inexifiencc: For I believe, there are very few (if any) but are advocates for or againll the fide ot our weltern coun try; and as the Itrength of both parties was feffi ciently tried in chooting the last legHlatute, and they positively inftrufted which fide to take by their conftitocnts, the repeal of the law for dis ofing of said lands, may with propriety be coniidered the aft of the people. 1 would therefore recommend it to those gentlemen who are so liberal in calling aspersions on the last aflembly, to quit them for a season, and vent the remainder of their spleen and malignity, if it be not already exhausted, against the great body of the people- ; who are properly the source, dr fountain from whence their disappoint ment originated. The on y charge that I conceive can with propriety be brought againlt the last legis lature is, that they did not betray the trust reposed in them, and consequently afting in a different line from their predecefiors—Thnfe Yazoo gentlemen tell us, “ that our property is not fecurc since the assembly does not scruple to break grants, and that they had as well break the grant by which we hold out plantations as the Yazoo grants” To which I reply; that were they tounded on illegallity, fraud, corruption and bribery; the case would be the fame, and common justice would call aloud to our legisla ture to declare them null and void—But happily this is not the case and we Hand on a much firmer basis; our grants are legally obtained, exclusive of a few, with “poor auld George’s” signature af fixed tJ them. But happy for Georgia, our late legislature have brought forth to light, the diabo lical proceedingsof that infernaKonto, as Hercules is fairl to have done the triple headed monster from his gloomy cavern, and have revealed to our view its hideous train of horrid appendages. Laws were instituted to protest the innocent; pu ntlh guilt, and detest fraud, and to render justice to every private as well as public contrast ; and as it is the constant practice of every court of judica ture, in this as well as other free countries, to ad here to those maxims, fureiy none will dispute the power of the legislature being greatest in authority to do the fame, except the groans of the Yazoo pig—As to the insecurity of property it is a meer sophism, and that of the most obvious kind ; for the man who might defraud me of my property, after I had recovered it by a jury of my countrymen, may equally and with as much reason make use df the fame language—l conceive property more se cure thanever; for the infernal paws of the beajl and her numerous offspring, with all their diabolical machinations, are brought forth to light, and I trust that justice will yet find away to avenge her felf on those usurpers of their country’s fights. “ Is there not forne hidden curse, some chosen thunder, in the flores “ Os Heaven, red with uncommon wrath to blast the man, who owes * ‘ His greatness to his country’s ruin ? ” Is it not extraordinary that those men will very candidly agree that the falc of the Yazoo lands was a ridiculous piece of business, but liiil are ear neflly solicitous to partake of the profits—-They will acknowledge that the falc was scandalous, and even go as far as to fay it was fradulently obtained; but they must hold the land at all events and that we should punish our servants if they took bribes ; intimating thereby that now they had got the. booty, the Devil might take the inllruments—But the main drift of so many publications is to prejudice the people against the last legislature; but I hope the community at large are too sensible of the mo tive from whence they spring, to be imposed on by a set of disappointed charafters—Tim Sharp and others have endeavoured to exhibit the go vernor in as dark colours as their disappointment and malice can invent; they are well convinced that they have nothing to expeft from him but justice, and having so long been strangers to that noble jvifiion, that the very name is grating to their feel ing. The details given by those venders of Han der bear some affinity to the window which Momus wiihed Jupiter to have placed in the bread of mor tals through which their thoughts might be seen ; the envy of those fulmenator9 of fcurrillity answers the fame purpose, by giving us a glimpse of their inside—But O ! if we could have a view of Tim Sharp’s, the fight would, if pofiible, exceed the fitnation of Milton’s devils in their greatel! extre mity then you might behold pale faced envy knawing his liver like Prometheus’ crow, writhed and tortured by black malignity, c-anvulfed with his late disappointment, ve: ring forth poison from every avenue, which so eclipses his understanding *hat every objeft is seen by him on the dark fide, and even prevents him from confide ring,, that the governor has supported the cnaTSfteF, and that juftlv, of a refyeftable citizen; and in the course of a long fervitudeas a member of the legislature, never once forfeited the trust reposed in him—ls his early years were obfeute, the greater liis me rit in attaining to po£s of honor, when he had no thing to recommend him, but his good conduct and the faithful discharge of those duties belong ing to the employments he hath been honoured wfth But lam not at al! surprised that Tim (hould aft the part he has. Mr. Garrick has long fincc given us his character, and beg leave to introduce him to the public a* the renowned Timothy Sharp, ‘fquire to the knights of rueful countenances, schemer general and a common retailer ofialfe hoods. A SPECTATOR. ———■ii PHILADELPHI A, April 4. What a contrail between the Spanilh and En glifli treaties! By the former free veflels make free goods—contraband articles are properly rclhifted, the free navigation of the Midillippi is fecured*-- our boundary line advantageously fettled—a con liderable privilege secured on our citizens at New Orleans—our Blips and seamen treated with pro per refpeft at sea—our citizens permitted to engage in the land or sea service of the enemies of Spain, with the lingie exception of not arming privateers, and all this and much more without a lingle facti lice on our part. Ts we turn to the infamous Bri tilh treaty, we look in vain for similar dipulations .—all there is facrificed; not an advantage is secur ed without the basest surrender of the moll impor tant rights; and yet who would believe that Mr. Jay, that profound negociator, made the one, and that Thomas Pinckney, who was fuperceded by this very man, negociated the other? It may also be remarked, that Mr. Jay spent 3 years in trying to make a treaty with Spain, and that Mr, Pinck ney concluded his inlefs than two months! Extract of a letter, Norfolk, March 24. I can only repeat, that if the Hcufe of Represen tatives yield to the Prelident and Senate and seal the death warrant of our liberties, there is not a spot on the face of the earth, which would not, to me, be more definable than my own native country, thus degraded, thus fallen, and thus wretchedly 1011. My ideas on government are few and simple. What ever is hetetogenious Ideteft; then give me, either genuine liberty , or Jlerling despotism. The former I take to be the will of the people exprelßd through the medium of a jull and equal reprefeota tion,—the latter is the pleasure of the ty rant proclaimed by his nod. Give me one of th fe if it mull be so, but not a limited monarchy: for of all the cuffcs which the wrath of Heaven ever in flifted on a devoted people, I take a mixed form, of government to be the molt calamitous; because in its operation it not only proves fatal to liberty, but deltroys ■e'ety principle ofhonor, virtue aud mora lity. In a despotism the dread inspired by the pow er of the tyrant fupercedes the neceflity of decep tion, and commands fubmillion. But in a limited monarchy the authority of the king mull be main tained by inftotrxt, which not only def lives the in dividual of freedom, but viciatcs and deftreys all hisgood qualities. Ccmfcious power gives to the despot an air of candor, which at lead, has no bane ful effeft upon the morals of his people. But the pro found hypocrisy prafticed by the Jlate jugghr or limited king mutt inttruft his lubjetts in all the evils of dilfimulation, and familiarize them to every spe cies of knavery aud fraud. Under a defpotif;n, net a germ of freedom remains; opportunities however frequently offer, when the feeds of liberty may be planted and cultivated with success. But under a limited monarchy, liberty is prodtated with the dull, and her re-eftablilhmcnt becomes hopeless, because injluevce creates and perpetuates a general conspiracy againd her. The one form of govern ment enslaves the body, tut the otherdebafes the Foul. Under defpotilm the man of virtue may, in retirement, preserve his principles uncontaminated; but under a system of influence , the foul contagion pervades every part of the body politic and renders the mod fequedered dation in life insecure. Therefore, fltould the House of Representatives be disposed to surrender our rights, tor Heaven’s fake let the new government be not a limited mo narchy, but ditve to make it a despotism at once, as being, molt deary (of the two) the lefferevil. Now in Confinement, IN the jail of Hancock county, a Negro Fellow, who calls himfelf JOE, between 43 and 60 years of age, 3 feet two or three inches high, with a large fear over his right breafl , j,aid to be occasioned by a whip-saw ; also a fear on his right arm a Little above his elbow, and fom'what marked on the back by whip ping, and a f mall bUmifh in his right eye—He was fold as a f ive in tins county by a certain William Brafwell, of Wijhington county. He fays he was born in the fund of Antigua, and was Jet free by the will of Gwrge G.t’phin, c eceafed. The right owner may obtain him by applying to the fubferiber , and paying all lawful charges. Samuel Hall, Jailer. May 4, 1796. Wanted to pu re ha fe, A good Saddle Horse, For which Cafii will be given. En quire of the Printer. COLLECTOR’S SALES. On the 3 1 11 day of May next, at the court-house in Montgomery county, IV I L L BE SOLD , The following trafts of land, for the taxes due thereon up to the year 1796, inclusive, viz. 287-- acres on the waters of the Alata maha river, surveyed in the name of Wm. Kelly. 287 1-2 acres, in the name of Jof. Cobby joining the above. 287 1-2 acres , in the name of David Shaw, join ing Kelly and Lip ham’s land. 287 1-2 name Moses Lipham, joining Shaw’s land. 287 1-2, John Bitgfsy on Ohocpie. 573 name Samuel Stirk. 573 name Charles Odingfellsy Ohoopecy vacant or. ail [ides. 287 1-2 acres, in the name of Ezekiel Cobb, O gechee. 287 2-1 name George Powell, joining Cobb’s land. 287 1-2 acres, name of Thomas Brown, vacant land on all fdes. 287 1-2 acres, name of Henry Wood. 287 1-2 name Jof ah Powell. ■575 acres, name Nicholas Miller, waters Willi amson’s swamp. 287 1-2 acres, name William More, Ogechee, joining Cone and Henry Harile’s land. 287 1-2 acres, waters Oge+hee, joining Cones* land. 287 1-2 acres, name William Mitchell, joining More’s land. , 287 1-2 name William Cone, joining Garrett’s and vacant land. James Turk 287 1-2 acres, joining the above. 287 1-2 acres, name Benjamin Davis, joining the above. 287 1-2 acres, name John Garrett. And 287 1-2 acres in the name of James Rocquemore, joining Garrett and Cone’s land. SAMUEL SANDFORD, T. C. M. C. April 2-7, 1795. ThERIF F’s sal, e. On the ftrfl Tuefday in June next , at the court-house in Franklin county, between the hours of ten and two o’clock, IV ILL BE SOLD , 70,000 acres of land in said county, lying on the waters of Oconee river, executed as the property of John Dimond, to fatisfy an exe cution of Richard Wilson, formerly executed by George f lening, Esq. the then IherifF of Franklin county, and advertised for sale by him the said Hcning, and podponed by affidavit of Philip Mo ses, and adjudged to be fold by the lad Superior Court held in Franklin county. Terms Calh. MAL. JONES, S. F. C. April 2-7, 1796. SITE RTF F’s SALE S. On the firft Tuefday in June next, at the court house in Columbia county, W ILL B L SOLD, The following property ; FIVE hundred and twenty-eight acres of land, fir{l quality, Columbia county, on Green brier , joining lands of Thomas Cobbs and Jones, xchereon John Cobbs , junior now lives ; taken as theproper. ty of said John Cobbs, junior, at tktinfance of the executors of B. Andrews, by execution. 200 acres in Columbia county , joining the place whereon William Barnett now lives ; 500 acres in Richmond county, joining lands of Anderfn Craw ford j taken by execution as the property of said Barnett, at the in fiance of the executors of J. Mor ton and John Talbott , & Co. Also, one negro zoeneft named Sarah j taken by execution as the property of Joseph M l Cormick, at the in/lance of the executors of B. Andrews. 200 acres in Columbia county, whtreon John Collier now lives, joining lands of Waiflcoal and Wereat, on Savannah river, with good improve ments j taken by execution as the property of said Collier, at the inflavcc of Juhn Fojicr. 200 acres in Columbia county , whereon Richard P. White now lives ; also 100 acres near the fume place, joining lands of Robert Flournoy and Ri chard Meriwether, on the the waters of Lloyd’s creek ; taken by execution as the properiy cj said Richard P. White , to fatisfy Samuel Grafton and John Talbott, surviving co-partners of James Barnes & Co. Conditions cajh. W. Drane, S. C. C. May 7, 1796. MARSHALL’S SALE. On Monday the 23d of May next, at the Market houfe in Augulia, between the hours of ten and two o’clock, WILL BE SOLD, A TRACT of land in Wilkes county, containing 700 acres, whereon Nathaniel Durkee, Esq. now resides , and on which there is a grifl mill, two Jaw nulls and a cotton machine ; taken under exe cution as the properly of said Durkee. Conditions Casi. THOMAS GLASCOCK, M. D. G. April 16, 2 796.