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the communications mack by the Proficient were confidential, and that the members of the Honfe remained under an injunction of fec.recy with regard to them ; and that ano ther part was not confidential. This part embraces, among others, the following documents. 1. A,letter from Governor Claiborne to the Secretary ot orate, dated, Oftobcr 24, 1 gos, in which, after (fating the prepara tions'malar 4 by the Spaniards at Pcnfacola and other places, he fays ; “ 1 flatter my felf that heftilitics between the U. States and Spain may be avoided, and that an honorable adjustment of ocir differences may . ensue. But lam inclined to think that the Spanish agents calecnlaie on a speedy rapture and arc making ali the preparations that their means permit to commence the war in this quarter.” 2. Statements refpefting the detention of thf American Gan. Boats. 3. Correnfpondeace between Governor Ci.tib'«rnc and the Marquis de Cafa Calvo on exempting the Spanish officers from muni cipal raxes. ,4. Curnrfpondenre between Governor Williams of the Maffiffippi territory and Gov. Grandpre, with fiindry comnauncai tions to the Secretary of State on outrages committed in the Mississippi terri'ory. Documents to friew that the settlement of C.iyon Pierrcon the Red river, at which a principal at'greffion took place* was ori ginally made by France, while possessing Lotiifiana, and came to the poflhffion of Spain only by the general delivery cf Louisiana to her arid as v part of it. 6. ExtraCt of a letter from C. Pinkney, dated Aug. 1805, as well as one dated, Sept amber • 22, 1805, rdpedtirg Spanish spoliations. y. Communications from Gov. Clai ' borne, dated October 24, 1805, rcfpcdiug obllruftions on the Mobile. 8. Copy of a letter from the commander of the flop Auntrefs to the Secretary of the Navy. Ex/rniVfrom Governor M ( Kenn's AD/)RBSS. In difeharging the duties afligned to the Executive Magiftrutes, 1 find little to com municate for your information, or to recom mend for your interpofuion, that has not, upon former occaflons, been submitted to the confide rat ion of the Lcgillaturc. The national prosperity continues to be the aim and the effect of the wife and virtuous la bours of the federal administration : while the immediate prosperity of Pennsylvania confpicioufly difplaj s theindufiry, morali ty and public spirit of her citizens. There has not appeared to me, fellow cit izens, a period in my administration more aufpieious to press upon your attention the 51-c at points of republican policy ; I mean the institutions of public education, of pub lic juftico, and of public force. Our government is a republic, in whicli the people constantly aft, through the medi um of the representative principle. Such a government mull he a typ» of the people ihemfelvcs, and wifi be good or bad, just as they are, or areuof, virtuous and intel ligent. To inculcate virtue and promote knowledge among the people, is, therefore the natural, the ncteflary course for invigor, ating and perpetuating a republican govern ment. The framers ©f the conftitutton of Pennsylvania (an instrument that does honor to the human intclle(f) aware of. the princi ple, which is efthntial to effefluate their great work, emphatically declared, <* that the Lcgiilaturc lhall, as feon as convenient ly may he, provide by law, lor the cftablifh mem of schools throughout the state, in such manner that the poer may be taught gratis.” Let me, then, claim an early at tention for the important fubjett. it re mains with yop, by making an adequate provifioa, for men of science in public fc minarics, to introduce a general fyltem of education, that (hall infufe into the mind of every citizen, a knowledge of his rights and duties ; -that (bail excite (he ufcful ambition of excelling in stations, of public trust ; and that (hall guard the representative principle from the abuses of intrigue and impoflurc. • The next great point, in a republican go vernment, is the eftabiifhmeni of a pure, able and efficient administration ofjuftice. The organization of the judicial power of Pennsylvania has been long and fairly con. demned. But there is not a defeft fuggefi cd, from any quarter, which the Lcgilla tore is not competent to remedy. The an. thorny of the Judges may be reftridkd and enlarged. The law which they difperffe, whetherftatute law, or common law, may be annulled or modified. The delay of just ice may be obviated by inercafirg the number of Judges, in proponion to the obvious increase of judicial hufmefsj or by inflituting local tribunals where local causes demand a rnorecenftant excrcife of jurifdic ticn. With this view of the fubjeft, and anxioos to destroy every pretence for an at tack upon our constitution, I pray you, gentlemen, to engage, head ar-d heart, in every ncccflfary, in every salutary reform. For the CHRONICLE, Ma. Editor, As I was looking over the SpeAator the other eveaing, and admiring its cxcelle*- cics, I could not forbear throwing together » forae obvious reflexions on periodical essays generally. If you think them worthy of it, please to give them publication. One of the most pleasing and perhaps fuccefsful ways, of diffeminatiag ufeful knowledge and polite literature, has been that of writing periodical essays. Under that form have fume of the grcateil literary characters in Europe, given the world their sentiments on civil, moral and political fub jcCfp. What gives this species of writing a pe culiar advantage over any other, is that the author is always unknown, and therefore more at liberty to lay open his thoughts, and expose to ridicule the. vices and tollies •f the rgc without reserve. In these writings, the scholar may fee the folly of immuring himfelf in his defer without attempting to acquire that know ledge of the world, which is so indifpeafably neccffary to render him fcrviccable to his fellow.creatures. In these books too, the nan of falhion may fee the abfurditv of making himfelf a Have to the caprices of fancy, while he nc gleds acquirements of a more substantial nature. In these the diflipated man may fee the stupidity of devoting himfelf to riot and de. bauchcry, thinking to (hew himfelf as a man of spirit, while he degrades himfelf below the brutes. Hera the painted belle is dripped of her disguise ; the in tricar# mazes of the co quette's heart are unravelled, and the folly of prudldi modesty exposed to ridicule and contempt. In short, these books area kind of mirror, in which any one. may fee his own character almost exactly drawn, and may thereby check his vices, correX his foibles, strength en his virtue and reform his life. This kind of writing requires a greater fund of wit and learning than mod men pos sess. The writer muff be jierfeCily acquaint ed with mankind, and have a thorough knowledge of the human heart, in order to bn able to touch every character and expose every vice with success. To write a book on any particular fnbjeCt, requires a know ledge of that fubjeCl; but to write a volume of essays, requires a knowledge of every fuhjc/f. Addifou, Steele, Johnson, Goldsmith, Knox and fame others, hare done honor to English literature, by this kiud of compe fition. Addison and Goldsmith have writ ten, though not with the depth of Locke, yet with ease and grace of polite and ae complilhed gentlemen, united with the ho nedy and morality of the chridian. They have aimed rather at follies than vices ; and have touched every fubjeft with such a delicate hand, that every reader is pleased with their writing, whilu he feels himfelf wounded by their fatirc. They havu exhi bited the foolidmefs and vanity of many of the pursuits of mankind under such a variety of forms, and so beautifully contraded them with their opposite characters, that with a plcafant satire they seem almost to laugh us into virtue. Johnfo* has more strength of style, and generally more depth of reflexion. Hu aims morcdireXly at vice ; his fatirc has less de licacy, but no less pungent than that of Ad dison and Goldsmith. In the Rambler is difeovered the man of genius and principles; virtue is depiXed as altogether lovely and amiable, while vice is painted in her native deformity. Knox's writings are diftin gnilhed by the unaffeXed elegance of the composition, the justness us the funtiments and an open and ingenious manner of deliver ing them. One peculiar excellence of the writings of these men is that their satire is not aimed at particular men or sets of men ; but the fool ifn and the wicked of whatever rank or de gree are alike exposed to their (hafts. Here are to be found just sentiments on almost every fubjeft, and they aru equally ufeful for inftruXion or amusement. It mud be confeffcd however that they contain many things which admit of little application to the circumdanees us this eoentry. They allude to customs and fa(h ions which prevail in England and other parts ot Europe, which as yet do not, and many of which, we hope, never will prevail here. Although we may bu sometimes at a loss for just conceptions of their meaning, when they allude to unknown customs; yet it mud be remembered, that they give us more cor rect and fatisfaXory information of the ha bits and manners of common life, than can be obtained from any other source. It is to the mere alUifioni of the authors of didant ages and countries, without any intention of giving a historical narration, that we are indebted for the little knowledge we have, of their customs in common life. If fomc man of approved abilities, integ rity, and learning, were to write a series of essays and with drift impartiality, !afh vice in, however gaudy colours it m ight appesr, and by whatever authority it might be fsne lioned, praise virtue however mean and unfalhionablc; it might perhaps be a fucefs. fill effort towards reftrainie g the licentious. nefs, reforming the manners and corrcXing the, taftc of our countrymen his work, would be more beneficial to American read ers than the European essays, bccaufc they 1 would be mote, peculiarly ada pled to the circumftanccs of our country. A confiderablc part howevever of the pe riodical cffays which have been publilhed in England are on fubjefts which concern all men alike, aed as long as any taftc for ufe ful learning aid polite literature remains, the i satire of Addison, the pointed sarcasm of Jehnfon, the ingenious pleasantry of Gold smith, and the open ingcniouncfs of Knox, will continue to be read and admired. LECTOR. WURTZBURG, Oftob*r4. This day the following addrcfs was pub lished ; ORDER OF THE DAY. Bavarian Soldiers ! — 1 hare pat myfelf at the head of my armies to deliver year country from unjust aggrelSons. The houte of Austria will annul your independence and incorporate you in its extended dominions—, you will be faithful to the memory of yeur ancestors who have fame time been subdued, but never loft their courage, and have al ways maintained their independence and political exiftcnce, in which consists the principal riches of a nation, just as fidelity to the House of Palatine is the firft of your duties,. 1 was always sensible, as a faith ful ally of your sovereign, of the marks of love which yeuhave fhewnhim in this mo mentous moment. I know your bravery— I flatter mylelf to be able to fay, after the firft battle, to your EleClor and to my people, that yoa are worthy to fight in the bodies of the great army.—NAPOLEON. From the NETHER ELBE, Sept. 27. There is a report of a misunderstanding already between Austria and Ruflia, as to maintenance of the troops of the latter. PARIS, September 29. After the report of‘M. Villot-Trerille had beo« read, in the fitting of the 26th, in the Tribunate, several members of the cora miflion deli vered their sentiments. M. Jau. bert, made the following observation. “ Ruflia (ball he disappointed ; and Austria, who breaks her alliance, to share in the plun . ders of the Englilk cabinet, must, as an ex ample to princes, and for the security of na tions, find its fer.tence in these memorable words of Charles the IVth, recorded in the famous Golden Bull. i( Every kingdom de vided within itfelf is consigned to devalua tion ; for its chiefs arc become the associ ates of thieves.’ ’ Ofloher 18, Letter from his Majejly the Emperor and King , to the Prefect and the Mayor of the city of Paris, Gentlemen thePerfcft and M.yors of our good city of Paris—our troops in the battle ofWertingen having defeated twelve bat talions of grenadiers, the flower of the Au strian army, all their artillery remaining in our power as well as a great number of prisoners and eight stand of colours, we have determined to make a present of the colours to our good city of Paris and of two pieces of cannon, to remain in the Town- Hall. We desire that our good city of Pa ris shall fee in this remembrance and in this gift, which ought to be so much the more precious, as it was its governor who com minded our troops in the battle of Wertin geu, the love which we bear it. This letter being far no other and, we pray God that he will have you in his holy keeping. NAPOLEON. 7 ALEXANDRIA, December On Tucfday last the Grand Jury for the body of this county , returned to the court, a bill of indictment against John Atkins, alias John Atkius Purford, as a true bill. It charges him with committing, ou the 30th day of July last, a highway robbery on tha person of John Peters. The indict ment is drawn into confiderablc length, by deferiptions of the different bank notes of which Mr Peters was robbed. It may, perhaps, to our distant readers, not be improper to mention, that John At kins, alias John Atkins Burford, is, by birth, an Englifkman, and, we believe, a native of Sheffield ; that after living some time - in different parts of this continent, he married the widow of a refpeftable trades man in this town, and conduced a business which fecurcd to its former poffeflbr, refpcCt comfort, aqd the power of accumulating property. The Hoop Sarah,* capt. 8u11,,(a North River coaster) on his passage from Cornwall for New York laden with lumber, provi sions, Ac, and having more than 40 paffcti gers on board, was upset in a squall about 23 miles from this city, between two and three o’clock yeftorday morning, and, we arc forty to add, that thirteen of her paflen gers were drowned, amongst whom were Mr. and Mrs. Huey of New-York, Mrs. , Van Gelder and daughter, Mil's Phebe Smith, and Mr. James Duff.—The passen gers were all in the cabin at the time of the accident, and those who were preserved were taken out of a hole cut through the quarter-deck for that purpose.—Wu under stand the sloop has drifted alhore about 13 miles above the city..— Ne<w.Yerk paper , AUGUSTA, Dec. 28. PRICES CURRENT IN AUGUSTA. D. CtS. D. CtS. Tobacco, - - 3 50 3 62 1 Cadi Cotton, - - 20 Do Salt, - -1 50 Deer Skins, - - 25; Bees Wax, - - - 25 ♦ _ GEORGIA LEGISLATURE. The following is a lift of the LAWS sassed by the Legijlature of this State:, during the last ctjfun. AN ACT, . To authorifc the Mayor and Aldermen of the city of Savannah, to eftahliih a watch in (aid city. To amend the fevnral ails for regulating quarantine, Sec. Sec, For the better regulating the town of Darien. To alter and amend the fevcral afts for regulating the town ©fSuabury, Sec. To establish a Ware-House and Inflec tion of Tobacco, on the lands of J. D. Terrell, on Tugalo river, Franklin county. To repeal an aft, entitled “ an aft to, eftahliih an academy or Seminary of Learning' at Sunbury, Liberty county.” To authorize the Inferior Court of Frank lin County to lay an extra tax for county purposes, See . Toincrcafe the funds of the Prcfbyterian Church in Savannah, fcc. To secure to Churches and Religious Societies, the Lots of Land conveyed to them, Sc c. To alter and change the name of Daniel Sharp, to that of Daniel Nunez. To authorize the Inferior Court of Wilkes, to levy an extra tax, Sec. To alter and change the name of Thomas Keys, to that of Thomas Allen. For the better regulating and government of the Town of Sparta. To raise a tax for the fepport of govern ment for the year 1806. To authorize the Inferior Court of the County of Bryan, to levy and colleft an extra county tax, and appropriate the fame to any county purposes. To alter and change the names of. Betsey Burton, Sally Burton and Matilda Burton, minors. To amend a* aft, entitled (( an aft to regulate Efcheats.” To alter aid amend an aft refpcftiig Vendue Masters, Sec. To authorize the Jiftices of the Inferior Court of the County of Greene, to lay an extra tax, for building a Court-Hoi(e and Jail, and fixing the site thereof. To repeal the id feftion of the aft to make distribution of the late ceflion of land. Sec, Sec. and the 3J feftion of an aft to compel trefpaflers on the lands fouth of the Oconee, to return, ice. To repeal an aft, entitled “ an aft for inflifting penalties on and confifcating the estates of persons therein named,” so far as refpefts the banilhment of John Boykin, fen. To authorize the Inferior Courts of the several Counties to cftablifti ferries and bridges. To divorce James Brown and Ablgal his wife. To amend the Militia Law of thit date. Forth* better feleftion and drawing of Grand Jurors. To amend the aft for the limitation of aft ion s. To ameid an aft to carry |into effeft the 6th feftion of the 3d article of the Constitu tion of this date. To amend the road laws, so far as rc.. fpefts the counties of Bryan, Liberty, M‘lntolh, Glynn and Camden. To incorporate a company for the im provement of the navigation of the River Oconee. To define , the number of Commissioners for Milledgeville, and to extend their powers. Appointing Commiflioners to fell and difpofeof the fractional parts ol lands in the counties of Wilkinfoa, Baldwin and Wayne. To organize the counties of Wilkinson and Baldwin. To appoint Commifiioners for the better regulation and government ol the town cf Washington aid for incorporating the fame. To amend the aft regulating the distribu tion of intestate estates. Sec. To extend the time for carrying into effeft the Lottery for the Academy of Wflkes ciunty. To amend the several road laws, fa far as refpefts the county of Burke. To amend an aft tor ordering and govern ment of Haves, Sec. Defining the counties of Glynn Wayne and Camden, and to organize the county of Wayne. To appropriate monies for the year 1 8oh° Louisville, Dec. 14* Oa the yrh inftart, the Legislature elefted J.hnHarbert, A. M. Dcvcreaux, Howell Cobh, Henry Cailton and Davis Grefbam, Bfqrs. commiflioners of the town of Mil ledgeville. On the fame day, Moles. Speer, Lea dick. Simms,,, and Patrick Jack, Efq^