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GEORGIA COURIER. J. G. M’WHORTER AND HENRY MEALING, PUBLISHERS. _Trrms—Ttiis Paper is published every Monduy and n#ir*day afternoon, at #5 00 per annum, payable in^ ad vance, or $6 00 at the expiration of me year. XT Advertisements not exceeding a square, inserted the fl rat time or 62 1-2 cents, and 43 3-4 ceuts for each cou- fteuanc-* PROM THE MIDDLESEX GAZETTE. THE DUTCHMAN’S TREASURE. So long ago as (he period of time when the whiskey insurrection raged in the in terior of Pennsylvania ; when the honest farmers were led to believe that their‘ves ted rights’ were in danger, a rich old Dutchman, living not a hundred miles from Lancaster, received into his family,a seim.-genteel looking stt anger, who pro mised tom*ke himself of great service in superintending the agricultural concerns of his benefactor. He was one of those Smoothed tongued, plausible fellows, who possess the art of making themselves a- greeable to every one they meet. The manner in which he persuaded Hans Keel- or that his temporal interests would be bonefitted by bis agency, was rather sin gular. Experience had taught the old German, that all connexion with that re spectable class of merchants yclept 'Yan kee pedlarS,’ was any thing but profitable, and from.the appearance of the stranger, whom, for fault of abettor cognomen, we shall style Jonathan, he was led to be lieve that he was a member of that frater nity. Jonathan overcame the Dutchman’s scruples by praising his house, his horse and his daughter ; and in a week, was ns firmly seated in the good graces of the tvhole family, and if he had lived with ^liem a half century. Matters went on swimmingly for nearly a year, when one morning, Jonathan met Hans with a most imposing gravity of countenance, and ac costed him with, “ M". Keeler, I do not usually place much confidence in dreams ; but for three successive nights, my sleep, which has been broken and irregular, has been haunted with a vision of a most singular Mature.” “ Dor deufel take your dreams, I say,” interrupted the impatient Dutchman, they are all great ridicule.” “ Your remark is just in its general ap plication, Sir, said the other, ‘‘but I must beg an exception for the one which I am desirous of relating.” “ Tell it den,” said H uts, “ and- don’t be bodering me wid your palaver.” “ You remember the largo bell pear Tree, that stands in the corner lot, on the foad leading to the river 1” “ Why shoud’rtf I. when shon fell off on’t and broke his collar bone.” “ Well, Sir,” resumed Jonathan, ‘‘on each of the nights which I have indicated to you, it seemed to me that a venerable looking figure appeared at my bed side, and beckoned me to follow him. I. arosf, not without trepidation, I allow, and mv nocturnal visitor speedily conducted me to this identical tree, and pointing to a particular spot under it, which is still im pressed onntv recollection, fixed his eyes on mine, aud uttered the monosylable • Dig.” “ Well what of dat ?” said Hans. “ Listen tome,Sir, and you shall hear. Although, as I have before said, ray con fidence in dreams is very limited, still this repetition strikes me as so uncommon, that f am anxious to obtain your permis sion and assistance in excavating the ground about the tree. It is possible that treasure may be concealed there, and if our search is successful, we will, if you please, share the profits of our discovery equally.” “ You may dig a hole there as big as a Coal pit, and Ctesarmay help you—and if you find any money, by dunder and blix- cm, Old Hans ’ll have a part on’t.” Jonathan^juickiy availed himself of this permission, and accompanied by the Af rican, proceeded to the bell pear tree and commenced operations. After au absence of about three hours, 10 returned, bringing four iron kettles, each containing something like a thousand Spanish dollars! The eyes of the Dutch man expanded to the size of one of his own Duck's eggs ; he hugged his proto gee abont the neck, and promised, in his transport, that he should marry his daugh ter Katreen, who blushed at this permis sion, like a full blown peony. An equitable division was made of the specie, and Hans’portion was deposited in the family chest. Jonathan, having busi ness to transact at Philadelphia, proposed that H ins should give him bills for his part, they being more portable, and he was compelled to carry his money with him. Hans readilv consented to this, and Jonathan departed—promising, on his re turn, with the assistance of the minister to change the name of Miss Catheeme Keel er, to that of Mrs. Jonathan Doolittle. Sorry are we ihataregard for our reputa tion as veracious historians, compels us to record the denouement of this affair. Jo nathan, alas ! never returned to bless the confiding Katreen with a husband ; and H ins ultimately ascertained that his Spa nish dollars were manufactured from his service of pewter plate, which had been spirited from his pamry in a most unac countable manner, shortly after his family had increased in number by the accession of Jonathan. THE MUMMY. They have been into the chambers of the dead; they have disinterested eu in habitant of the grave: She is brought to light; a lorelv woman of Egypt: She is brought to light after reposing three thou sand years in darkness, but not to life : it is a resurrection before the appointed time , her sleep is not out ; her slumbers cte uwt yverj the hand of death -11. heavy upon her. Still we feel it to be strange company; she seems to speak, though dumb. What are all those efforts to preserve from decay this mortal frame! Those bands of linen, those gums and spi ces, those embalming preparations so art fully devised ? They tell us of the dread of annihilation; they speak the strong ! feelings of the soul; the powerful desire for immortality ; and strengthen the be lief of a future life, by showing how strong ly the God of Nature has implanted the desire in our breasts. What more do we learn ! Beads / a Necklace ! Ay, it was a female ; tlrese were her ornaments. Then tire female character has not changed,— Woman was vain three thousand years a- go. She had finery, trinkets, beads !— That is illiberal. She desired to please.— She was lovely, and her friends delighted to see her charms heightened by orna ments. The desire to render one’s self agreeable, is it not praise-worthy ? Ha 1 ha ! Is it laughter! or is it the sound of the trumpet? Hark ! behold ! Bo'h ; the sound of the trumpet, and the shouts of joy; the gay laugh—the trampliug of steeds —the rolling of wheels—give token that from lier hundred gates Tlrebes is sending forth her warriors to battle. See them pass under the window of the fair maiden —She is decorated to bid him farewell, whose footsteps make her heart flutter like a captive bird ; she stands ready to wish him honour and victory and a safe return : He bows his head to the neck of his gallant steed—kisses his hand—dash es the brine'.drop that steals in his eye: —-a thousand tumultuous passions throng his breast. She smiles through her tears, and waves her white handkerchief from the window !—Where are they now ?— Where is Thebes, and where her count less multitudes ? Nothing of all her pride and power and greatness, but this poor Mummy, left ! Behold this virgin now exposed to the vulgar gaze. How would she have shrunk at the thought ! How su preme the folly of attempting to arrest the course of nature ! The world and all its jovs are false ; all hopes of mortal immor tality are false. We are all vanity. “Dust thou art, and unto dust thou shalt return.” upon children, to shat the door after them. The same lesson should be given to hired people about the house. And this most important lesson should not only be inculcated upon people and domestics, but should be enforced jn such a manner as it best may, even to chastisement of the former, and when other means fail, to loss of employment to the latter. Possibly the method of Dean Swift might be practised with great advantage. His hired girl, go ing abroad one day, left the door open, and after proceeding a couple of miles, was sent for, by the Dean to come back in great haste. She obeyed the summons —and on returning, was coolly ordered to shut the door. She did so, and never for got the lesson afterwards.—To conclude, we say,“ Shut, shut the doar, good John,” Betty, Molly, Peggy—master and mis tress, man and maid, son ^nd daughter— get this lesson by heart—nay, have it at your fingers' ends, and ever ready for ap plication—SHUT THE DOOR! I? yet NANTUCKET, NOV. 10. Newly Discovered Islands.—Captain James J. Coffin, of this place, late of the Br. ship Transit, has politely furnished us with his private Journal from which we gather the following facts : On the 12 September, 1824, Captain Coffin discovered a group of Islands not laid down on his charts. He found the group to consist of six islands, besides a number of large rocks and reefs. In ho nor of Messrs. Fisher, Kidd and Fisher, of Bristol, Eng., in whose employ Captain Coffin sailed, he gave the largest island, which is four leagues in length, the name of Fisher’s Island ; the second in size he j named Kidd Island ; the third being the most Southern of the group, he called South Island ; and the fourth, from the abundance of pigeons found on it, he nam- Pigeon Island. About four miles E N E. of South Island, lie two round high islands, to which Capt. C. gavo no name. Fish ers Island lies SSE, to NNE. and Kidd Island, the most western of the group, lies SE, from the north west part of Fishers’ Island. Between the two last mentioned islands, is a beautiful clear bay, two miles wide and five miles up to the head. Gap- tain Coffin sailed up the bay about four miles where he found, neat Fishers’ Island a fine small bay, where he anchored his ship in 15 fathoms of water. To this bay Captain C. very properly gave the name of Coffin’s Harbour. This harbour is sheltered from all winds except from WSW. and has no current or swell. In three days Captain C. took on board of his ship fifty tons of water, of the purest quality and a sufficient supply of wood, both these essential articles being very abundant, and more easily procured than at anv other place Captain C. was ever at. Turtle and pigeons were so plentiful that any quantity could be obtained ; and Captain Cv as* under necessity of limit ing the number to be daily taken, to pre vent profusion and waste. The waters in the bag* stored with a variety of excellent fish and plenty of lobsters; and the cab bage tree is among the producetions ef the islands, so that any desirable quantity was easily obtained. Capt. C. did not discover any quadroped, reptile or insect of anv kind or nature, no, even to an ant. The islands are covered with large and beautiful forest trees, but not a single mark even of a knife could be traced upon one of them ; nor did it aprrear that the foot steps of man had ever before been im pressed ttpim anwofthesrislands. For ships employed in the whale fishery, or'bound from Canton to Port Jackson, or the North West coast of America, they will f rnish a place of refreshment. They are about south of Sandown point on the coast of Japan, and the distance may be sailed in four days. The bay where Capt. Cof fin anchored, is in lat. 26,30 N. long. 141 E.—Enquirer. FROM THE TOKEN. A MOONLIGHT ADVENTURE. ‘How beautiful is night!’ A few years ago, in the course of a pedestrian toua* long the banks ofthe Hud son, I stopped for the night at a little ta vern situated near the river. It was a wild spot, and surrounded with a thick copse of low oak trees. In the course of the evening I was induced to take a stroll, the air being pleasant, and the moon send ing a flood of light over the landscape. I left the travelled road, and entered the forest. At length I fell into a little foot-path, along which I walked without marking the distance, or the direction of my ramble. By and by I came to a cot tage, but tho door was shut, and I con tinued my walk. I now emerged from the forest, and the foot-path led tne along a high bank which overhung the river.— Its broad surface was smooth and glassy, and it flowed on so quietly, that the im age of tho moon seemed as firmly set in its waters, as did the planet itself in the sky. I still went on, filled with the beauty of rhe night and the sweet serenity of nature around me. A thousand delightful di earns passed through my imagination, each touching my heart with some correspond ent emotion. Suddenly my ear was filled with the sweetest music.—It was the voice of a woman, and at a little dis r ance I saw a female standing on the brink of the river. She leaned toward the water, and, apparently unconscious that a listen er was near, she poured her melody over its bosom. I fancied that its current flow ed smoother, and that its ripples whisper ed with a softer cadence, as if listening to the sound. The breathing melody ofthe voice I cannot give; the words were as follows: Oh ! swiftly floats the stream, Its waters will uot stay, Its waters will not stay, They glide like pleasure's dream, Away, away. The laughing ripples flash, j With many a silver ray, But light as love they dash, Away, away. The eddies, clear as glass, Like lingering lovers : lay,' But soon like lovers pk*3, Away, away. But other waves as bright. Along those waves will stray, Then let them speed their flight. Away, away. My imagination was wrought to the highest pitch. The outlines of the fair one’s figure, as I traced it on the faca of the moonlit water, seemed beautiful a9 the matchless marble of the Venus de Medici. Tho words of the poet were in my mind, and they broke from my lips. Oh ! ne’er did Grecian .chisel trace A Nymph, a Naiad, ora Grace. Of fairer form, or lovelier face. My voice had broken the holy silence that reigned over the scene. The fair one started ; she turned her face suddenly towards me. Good heavens ! it was black! From the Berkshire American, Oct. 31. Shut the Door.-— Among the greatest ills weato doomed to suffer^ especially in this northers clime, is that of being ex posed to open doors—to the keen blasts of a pitiless winter’s day, through the carelessness of those who run in and out, as if to render a well finished room and good fire,“ null and void.” We know an inn-keeper, who never closes a door after him, whether in the bar-room, tho dining room, or the parlor ; and who seems to delight in keeping his guests shivering o- ver a knife and fork. This is bad policy in a tavern-lord, for at the same time that lie is making his guests uncomfortable/hey are resolving in their own minds never to call again. It is rather an idle project to thiuk of warming “all our doors,” especialv when the mercury is 10 degrees below Zero.— And now that winter is apprnching, we beg leave to enjoin it upon all to SHUT TI1E DOOR!—It is a lesson that can not be too early oof too often inculcated Remedy for inflamed Eyes—The pulp of decayed sweet apples, applied to the eyes on going to bed, is an excellent reme dy for this distressing disorder. Its effica cy has been tested by several persons of our acquaintance. The original of Cooper’s Harvey Birch, is now in New York, and attended the La fayette Theatre on Saturday evening, to witness Wallack’s performance of the character of Harvey Bircb, in the drama of the "Spy.” We copy from an amusing work enti tled” Westminster Hall,” the following neat epigram.' It is said to hit off to the life the particular merits of four gentlemen of the long robe. Mr. Leach Made a speech. Impressive, clear and strong; Mr.'Hart, On the other pait, Was tedious, dull and long, Mr. Parker Made that darker Which was dark enough without; Mr. Bell Spoke so well That the Chancellor said “ I doubt!” Middllsex Gas. The French courts are about to havwa case before them which presents difficul ties which it would requite the wisdom of Solomon to decide. The following are the tacts: A midwife, herself with child, while assisting a woman in labour, was surprised herself with the pangs of child birth. The maid servant of the house a young woman“ofa certain age,"was sum moned to the succour of the two suffering mothers, and in a few minutes received in her arms two male infants, which she pla ced in a cradle, but without making a place for either of them. Otto ofthe chil dren died a few minutes after its birth, and now both mothers claim the livine one. Fvrct de Londres. Dr. Ramsay has introduced the follow ing Resolutions into the Senate of South Carolina: 1. Resolved, That a committee be ap pointed to enquire into the origin and na ture ofthe Federal Government, so as to ascertain whether it emanates from the people of the United States at lai£e, or whether it be a compact between the peo ple of the different states with each other, as composing separate and independent communities. 2. That they do also enquire, whether in the event of any abuse of power or vi olation in the letter or spirit of the said compact, on the part of the congress ofthe United States, it belongs to the people at large as its constituents or to the State Legislatures to remonstrate ; and if the State Legislatures, what measure ought to be adopted by South Carolina for the preservation of the Sovereignty. 3. That they do also inquire whether there be any clause in the constitution of the United State which can authorize Congress so to legislate, as to protect the local interests of peculiar states, at the expence of all the people ofthe U. States and whether domestic manufactures be a general or a local interest. 4. That they do also enquire whether Congress can construct roads and canals; within the limits of a state. 5. They do also enquire, whether Con gress under a power to appropriate money “ to promote the general welfare” can ap propriate the same to any purposes, not immediately referable to the enumerated objects of the constitutitulion. 6. That they do also enquire whether Congress can legislate directly or indi rectly upon the subject of slavery, by pro moting the object of any society which contemplates a melioration of the condi tion of any portion of the free colored or slave population of the United States. — [From the Ohio State Journal.] Twenty-eight years ago, William Hen ry Harrison, now a Senator in Congress from this State, presented his credentials to the House of Representatives as a De legate from the whole Northwestern Ter ritory. What a change has taken place under his eye ! The fierce natives of the foiest, after many a struggle, have disap peared before the face of white men.— Their shrill war-whoop is no longer heard to animate the heart of the warrior to bat tle, or to sound the signal of death at midnight to the white itrmates of the ca bin—their canoe, is no longer seen to float on (he bosom of Huron or Erie, or wend its way among the sinuosities of the beau tiful river. The council fire is broken up —what few have survived the bloody contest with their daring invaders, have turned their face to the distant West, and with a sigh, bid farewell to the rich valleys and hunting grounds where the bones of their fathers repose. A new race now occupy their possessions, and the wilder ness is made to blossom as the rose. The forest is thinned by the blotys of the back woodsman—villages and cultivated fields arise on every side—the land teems with population—the rivers, which felt no weight before but the canoe of the warri or hastening to battle, are now covered with reights, conveying the rich products of the West to marke !—canals and roads are constructed for commercial and friend ly intercourse—halls of legislation and justice are erected for tho government of this thriving people—and colleges, semi naries, and common schools, are founded, to dispense the treasure of ancient and modern knowledge to. their sons. Such is the wonderful change that has passed under the eye of this sole Delegate of the Northwestern Territory in 1799.— The territory which he then represented is now cut up in the States of Ohio, Indi ana, and Illinois, and tire Territory of Michigan—ami leaving a tract of country to the Northwest sufficient to form several more States. At that time this district contained about fifty thousand inhabitants. The population at present is over a mil lion ; and it represented in Congress by eighteen Representatives, six Senators, and one Delegate. An advance similar to this, in population and improvement, will perhaps never be witnessed again. State Eestaiature. IN SENATE. Wednesday Nov. 28. Mr. M’Tyre presented the petition of a number ofthe citizens of Richmond coun ty, praying the establishment of an addi tional Bank in the city of Augusta, which was read and referred to a committee con sisting of Messrs. M’Tyre, Gamble and Wimberly’ The bill to lay out and form a now county out of the counties of DeKalb, Fayette, Coweta and Carrol, was taken up &> negatived by the casting vote of the acting President [Mr. Clayton of Clark.] Thursday, Nov 29. Allen B. Powell, Esq. was chosen by the Senate, President pro tern- during the temporary absence ofthe President. On motion, so much of the journal of yesterday, as relates to the rejection of the bill to lay out and form a new county out of the Counties of DeKalb, Fayette, Coweta and Carrol, was re-considereii— Yeas 34 Nays 25. Bills reported and read first time. By Mr. Hnxey—To tax dealers in mo ney, or any other person by whatsoever name called, who makes a business or pro fession of buying notes of hand, or pro missory notes, contracts, bonds or other assurances, or who loan money at usuri ous or other interst. By Mr. M’Tyre—To incorporate a Bank in tire city of Augusta, to be denom inated the Merchants and Planters Bank of the city of Augusta. Mr. Hoxey laid on the table the follow ing resolutions : Whereas manifest injury has b’een done to the State by the practice that has here tofore obtained of the Solicitor General aud State’s Attorneys collecting the debts due the State, and being paid five per cent, on the amount when so collected, which said debts might have been collected at a less per cent, and by attorneys equally qualified— Be it therefore resolved, That in al! cases hereafter where there are debts due the State, his Excellency the Governor is authorised to employ’ a suitable attorney, and pay such per cent. A Fragment.—“ There are people, continued the corporal, “ who can’t even breathe without slandering a neighbour. “ You judge too severely,” replied my aunt Prudy ; “ no one is slandered who does not deserve it.” “ That may be,” retorted the corporal, “ but I have heard very slight things said of you." The face, of my aunt kindled with an ger. “ Me /” she exclaimed, “ Me !— slight things of Me ! What can any body say of Me /” “ They say,” answered the corporal gravely, and drawing bis words to keep her in suspence, “ that—that you are no better than you ought to be.” Fury flashed from the eyes of my aunt. “ Who are the wretches?” “ I hope they slander no one who does not deserve it,” remarked the corporal jeeringly, as he left the room. The feelings of my aunt may well be conceived. She was sensibly injured.— True, she had her foibles. She was pee vish and fretful. But she was rigidly moral and virtuous. The purest ice was not more chaste. The Pop® himself could not boast more piety. Conscious of the correctness of her conduct, she was wounded at the remark of the corporal. Why should her neighbours slander her ? She could not conjecture. Let my aunt be consoled. She falls upon the common lot of nature. A per son who can live in this world, without suffering slander, must be too stupid or in significant to claim attention. The Intendant of Georgetown has in vited the citizens of the town and vicinity to assemble at the Court House in that place, ou the 4th December next, for the purpose of forming an Asti-duelHqg soci ety.—City Gat, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. Wednesday, Nov. 28. The following Message was brought from the Governor by Mr. Pierce, his Se cretary ; Executive Department, ) November 28, 1827. j By an act of the Provincial Assembly of the 25th March. 1765, all the lands an nexed to the Province of Georgia, by the King’s proclamation of the 7th of October 1763, and included in his commission to Sir James Wright,bearing date the 20th of January, 1764, was divided into parishes.' The most Southern parish, that of St. Marys, was declared to be bounded on the Florida side by the most Southern branch of the St. Marys river, and by a line run ning due West from the head of said river. The constitution of 1778 united the parish of St. Marys to the adjoining parish of St. Thomas, and formed of the two the coun ty of Camden. No change has since been made in the Southern boundary of that county. Un der these provisions, and the various acts for opening the land office, and for the better settling and strengthening the State since the recent ascertainment of the fact, that the source ofthe river St. Marvs is to be found in the head spring or lake from whence issues the most Southern branch of that river, a question of some interest to the State presents Itself. Is not the laud lying between tho No- thern and Southern branches of the St. Marys subject to be surveyed as part of Camden county, and granted to individu als who have not heretofore obtained what ire familiarly termed their rights? To prevent those inconveniences which would arise from any attempts to bring this ques tion before our courts of justice, I recom mend to the Gen. Assembly to prohibit any surveys in tho section of cowntrv a- j round the sources of the St. Mary until | the boundary line between the State and Florida, is distinctly marked, aud surveys and grants authorised by a future Legis lature. It is known that a portion of the land lying within the limits of Georgia on the Florida frontier, has been surveyed by the United States under a mistaken belief that it -formed a part of the property of the Union. Some of it may have been sold and granted by the General Govern ment. In the review of their act passed on the subject of the Florida Boundary line, Congress will be embarrassed by the obligations constracted to the persons to to whom grants have been made. To remove all difficulties to the acknow ledgment of the right of the State founded on the obligation contracted to the pur chasers of these lands, I rocommend the passage of an act to make valid the grants of the United States, on the condition that the United States assume within a limit ed time, the payment to Georgia of the amount due by or received from the gran tees—the act to be confined in its opera tions to lands already sold. This step will place it into the power of the United States to do justice to the State without the slightest injury to any individuals, and without creating onerous claims upon the public Treasury, and connot fail to be re ceived as evidence of an anxiety, in asser-, ting our rights of soil and sovereignty, to consult as far as practicable the interest and conveniences of the Union. JOHN FORSYTH. Thursday Nov. 29. On motion of Mr. Habersham, the House agreed to reconsider so much of the Journal of yesterday as relates to the rejection of the bill to prevent the sale of tickets ofunauthorised lotteries in this State Mr. Thomas, from the committee on the judiciary to whom was referred the resolutions directing them to enquire into the expediency of preventing judges ofthe Superior courts from presiding in cases in which they may have been employed when at the bar, Reported* That they deem it inexpedient-t 6 such a law as is contemplated by th e ***’ olotion. res * Which was read & agreed bvthe Ho Friday, Nov. 3q Mr. Bradford, from the committee Banks, laid on the table the following port, which was read- 0 re ‘ The joint committee on Banks to were referred the reports of the s «v ^ Banks, have had the same under Cons - deration and beg leave to report, that on examining, the condition ofthe Ba-ji of Augusta they fine nothing which ■» „ not fully warrant the assurance given the President of the Bank, that the'' stitution continues sound and its cre( i ' unimpaired. They are of opinion \ the faithful and judicious administrai',- of the affairs of this institution entile , to, the highest confidence of the Le^-V v turn, and of the people of Georgia. ' They take pleasure in saving that A statement made by the Bank "ol the $-'^ 9 of Georgia shews very satisfactorily prosperous and wholesome conditioner tliat institution.—That it possesses v i.- ! and specie funds to an amount fully ^ quatetoany exigences which it may l required to meet, whilst it has in circular hills to an amount, showing a disposition on the part ef the directors of this ins:- tion, to meet the wants of the conun an j tv without putting at bazzard the interest the institution or endangering its crp ( j ; - They further report, that the Bunk o' Darien still continues to redeem j{ ? if' in circulation, and they are autltnitsed v>v. the belief, that it will, in the course of, reasonable time, redeem all its bills no., in the Treasury, and indulge the hcr, e that it will also redeem the stock in which the State is largely interested. They hnve examined tire report ofthe Planters Bank, and feel gratified to have it in their power to state, that its affairs appear to Le in a safe condition, audio have been managed with prudence anc ability, and therefore entitled to public confidence. The affairs ofthe Marine and Fire In surance Bank appear to have been con ducted with great prudence arid disere- be a fiour tion, and the institution to ishing condition. They have examined also the report and exhibit of the Macon Bank, and take pleasure in stating that said exhibit pre sents a very sound and prosperous state of the affairs of said Bank, and fully com plies with the charter and the requisitions of the several laws and resolutions, go verning the Banks of this State. Tim sound and healthful condition exhibited by this institution, the prudence, care, aud caution, thus far manifested .in its management, are such as to entitle it to an equality with the other chartered Banks in this State, and the confident of the community. The committee therefore recommended the following resolution. Resolved, That'the bills of the Macon Bank be received at the Treasury in the payment of taxes and all other debts due the State. The engrossed bill to extend the ju risdiction of this State over the Cherokee territory in this State, was taken up and made the order of the day fur Monday next. The House went into committee ofthe whole, Mr. Jones in tho chair on tire bill to reduce the fees of the county officers, and the salaiie3 of other public officers of this State——Tire committee reported disagreement to the bill. Mr. Daniel moved to disagree to the report—yeas 33, nays 75. Mr. Jordan of Jones, laid on the table, a resolution to appoint a committee o:, the part of the House, to join a like com mittee from tho Senate, to repair to Mu- con without delay, to make an examina*- tion of the locality, eligibility, beauty probable healthiness of the proposed site to remove the seat of government—- When Mr. Watson of Baldwin, laid on the table a resolution that it was inexpedi ent to remove the seat of government j from the town of 31illedgeville. Saturday, Dec. I. On motion of Mr. Daniel, the Hous6 reconsidered the journal of yesterday, so far as relates to tire rejection of the bill to reduce the fees of the county offfirrs, aad the salaries of other public officers. Mr. Watson of Baldwin, from the com mittee to whom was referred the subject of procuring a plan for the enlargement of the State House, &c. presented a report- together with a plan prepared by Mr. Fulton, State Engineer. Mr. Watson also laid on the tabled resolution reprobating any attempt to bring forward a third candidate for ti a Presidency, and recommending to the op ponents of the present administration, cf the General Government, to unite the;:- efforts to promote the election of General A. Jackson, as the only means of defeat ing the re-election of the present iacum*. bent to that office. The Speaker laid before the House a communication from Jos. Blackshear, in relation to the conduct of the Judge ol the Superior courts of the Southern Cir cuit, which was read and referred to a select committee consisting of Messr?. Dougherty, Burnside, Haynes, Saffold, Stites, Copp, and Davi3 of Elbert. On motion of Mr. Dougherty, it was ordered that a copy of the charges be furnished to Judge Fort, aad that the com-, mittee have power to send for persons and papers, for the purpose of enabling them to investigate the said charges. The reconsidered resolution apprepr- ating money to James Kiudrick and other Surveyors, was taken up and finally re* jected—Yeas 46, Nays 50. On motion of Mr. Watson of Baldwin, the bill to remove the seat of government from Milledgeville to Macon, dec. was read the 2d time, and made the order ot the day for Wednesday next. Mr. Howard of Baldwin, gave notice for the appointment of a committee to r^ port a bill to prescribe the qualifications of Bank Directors on the part cf State. A