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D Luiteil Slates (various) belonging to the Hank, i» $9,157,004, besides 270,000 of Jjtmisiai"* 54 per cent. There is due from the state Hunks 42,625,990, mid there is due to them i| ,175,906. 1 The deposits of the Treasurer of the United States are $047,706 ; those on account uf public otlicers 1,607,013 ; on account of individuals, 3,794,207—mtt- kinfjn total ofO, 149,707. The item “ Discount, Exchange nnd Interest” is slated at $0 15,723, nnd that „f •» Profit and loss and contingent inter est,” is stated at $2,608,244. On the opposite side vve find the debt from cer tain individuals in Tluitimore stated i.t $1,610,000 ; the “ real estate, perman ent expences, & bonus,” at $1,393,247 ; “deficiencies,” at $310,145, and some smaller items. The amount of specie on hand is very large, being $6,051,499, besides 671,000 dollars in a course of remittance or trans mission. The amount of Bank & Branch Notes is stated at 11,621,300; the amount*!here of on hand at 6,295,992—leaving for the amount of notes in circulation the differ ence between these two sums. The documents at large shall be pub lished on Thursday next. The above, it will be observed, are particulars gath ered from the statements, a general view of the w hide of which only can afford an accurate idea of the business aud stale of the Bank.—JVal. Int. New-York, Dec. 6. The Spanish ship Castilla, from Guy - nynqnil for Cadi/., with a cargo of cocoa, copper and specie, valued at from 2 to 250,000 dollars, was captured about two months since 16 degrees north of the n- i|iiator, by tne privateer brig IUo La Plata, Some ofthe prize crew have ar rived here via Uurmuda nnd New-Lon don. They state that not one ofthe pri vateer’s crew could speak Spanish. The Castilla spoke about three months since, near Cape Horn, ship Mentor, Gardner, of this port, from Cadiz to Lima, having a fine wind to double the Cape. “ ini.lT WILL Tlli: IrVltLD S.1Y?" There is loo much conceded by indi viduals to the world—a world, too, de clared by sacred authority to be full of vanity and corruption. The world lias an undoubted right to establish rules of decorum, for the regu lation of social intercourse, in cases not recognised by divine law. But what right hath the world to interfere with, and legislate over that law ? In the question of fighting or not fighting a duel, fur instance, by what authority shall the world take into its keeping, nnd disposal, iny conscience, my life, and my immor tal soul ? One wiio is bail for another, may be allow ed to have some concern in that other's actions, and give him up to the custody of ministers ofthe law. But is the world bail for my appearance at the Bar of Heaven, that it has a right to send me there when it pleises ! Is the world to suffer if I differ from its opin ions ? Is the world disgraced if i refuse submission to its laws ot false honour ? No. Then, iu cases where it is not an swerable for me, and is not liable to suf fer by me, by wlmt authority shall it con trol me 1—Delaware Watchman. recorder. MlLLEDliEVILI.E, Tumuav, Dkcembch 2(>. 05=* Much IIS we wish to publish entire the late report ofthe Secretary ofthe Trca- sury, we are obliged to content ourselves w ith taking from it such extracts as our li mits allow. Like all the productions of its author, this report is strong nnd lucid. At this day, it is no question of doubt whether Mr. Secretary Crawford possess:! vigorous uud enlightened uiiud. Men of superior dis cernment iu the other states, far removed from the influence ot those vile passions and partj’ prejudices which foment discord a- inunguj, declare hit capacity aud fitness for the office he holds, and are disposed, when the proper period arrives, to lend their sup port in elevating him to a station moreuxalt- ed. It is here, and here only, perhaps, that an abortive effort is made to detract from iiis vvcil-earned reputation. Every where i he, he is acknowledged to bn, what he un questionably is, an enlightened statesman ik. able public uUlcer. The suggestions ofthe Secretary in regard to debtors for public lands, do credit to his independence amt good sense. The sub stantial interests of the government are iden tified with the relief of this peculiarly un fortunate class of debtors, who in many in stances have paid, as the first instalment, the full value of their land, but must forfeit the whole if the terms of the contract be rigidly enforced. To exact the full compliance of such hard conditions would better suit the character of a Shylock, than the benevo lence of a mild and just government. Maj. riitLir Couk was elected on the 18th ins), by the Legislature, Principal Keeper of the Penitentiary, in place of Mr, M’Carty. The following gentlemen were at the same time chosen Inspectors: Capt. Win D. Jarrall, Dr. Thompson Bird aud Mr. Ed ward Cary. pplicatton of the public money had been more generally confined in the first instance, to the improvement of leading channels of communication, there cannot lie a doubt, but that the benefits arising from the dis bursements would have been more sensibly realized, and the eventual opening of the tri butary channels more eusily and successfully accomplished. Considerable sums of money have been xpoude.d from time, to time,, in the endow ment of Academies, from which the coin miiuity have not derived any adequate ud- outage. These academies were originally liiufiy intended as preparatory schools for those who were designed for the higher branches of education : but no condition for that purpose having been made in the laws of granting the endowments, they have in inu- hy instances dwindled into primary school, "f the lowest order, and in some cases are totally vacant. It but tun frequently hap pens that those to whom the most liberal grants of public money are made, become tile cast inclined to the exercise of public spirit; and hence the necessity of annexing such ondiliun* to the grants of money as will en sure the accomplishment ol’live views of the government in making them. There is no object mure detirenblc in a republic, than the' general diffusion of the means of knowledge. Education not only enlarges the power of the human capacity Ihr the accomplishment of whatever tends to dvanen the public welfare, hut it is the na tural enemy of vice, and promoter of virtue. It moreover constitutes the only effectual protection against lliedeceplivc arts and hold designs of the enemies of republican govern ment. The promotion of so invaluable un object, caurml fail to receive a share of Le gislative attention. Hard On frit ret, Ail Dieisxun Georgia Militia, Millrdgeville, December 15, 1820. Division Ohukiis, rtlllE Major General having perused the -* proceedings ofthe General Court Mar tial whereof Col. Bur well l'ope of the 22d Regiment is President, convened at Lexing ton, Oglethorpe county, on the 28(11 Sept, last, lor the trial of C'npt. Henry Mitchell of the 21th Regiment of Georgia Militia, on certain charges ami specifications exhibited against him, of all which it appears the court have found the said Capt. Henry Mitchell guilty, and thereupon sentenced him to lie cashiered. Tile proceedings ofthe Said Court are approved, mid the sentence ordered to lie forthwith carried into effect. The General Court Martial of which CoL Burnell Pope is President, is dissolved. DANIEL NEWNAN, Maj. Gcn’I. Peecntliel* Cl) It Cash will be given Jbr 500 BALES COTTON. CRENSHAW ft BAUllOW December 25 4H 1111.10 QUARTERS, QEORolA, Mili r.iuu.viLLVi, 224 December, 1820. GENERAL ORDER, f I HIE Legislature at their late session h»"- I- ing organized a Sixth Divison of the Militia oftllia State, in vv. ieh Henry M. Ter rell, Esq. resides, who is hereby appointed Aid-de-Camp to the Commander i.. Chief with the rank of Colonel, und is to be respec- cd accordingly. Dv order oi'the Commander in Chief, ELISHA WOOD, Sec’ry. December 28 It n vf.mvjx ACADEMY. f JAini winter term of this ii.liitutum w ill row I mcnce on Monday the first of Jitittmrv next, under the direction of Mr. Wakuix IsiiaS, whose bi ;lily satisfactory reooinninndation« are j ml i find by the entile approbation of his patrons during die time he has been engaged. The fu- male departm* at will be under tile charge of Miss M a nr Ha Spacldino, whose high rnxpec- tnbility as a teacher is well known in lids state. 7lie rates of tuition w ill ba ns follows—for thu euuiiuon liratsr.lios, seven dollars ; for Dm high er classic branches eight dollar, and Ida draw- ing nnd painting ton dollars per quarter. The iiundier will be limited, had assistants furnished as (ha number will warrant. The exertions which Mr. Islmm has already made, afford en couraging prospects of llie future reputation of the school. ROB. Ill JTHEIlKOftD, ) P•(■■ 2A • SAMUEL BOYKIN, PERPETUAL FIRE. In tho Peninsula of Abeheion in the Province of Schirwan, formerly belong ing to Persia, but now to Russia, there is found n perpetual, or as it is there cal led an eternal fire.' It rises, or has ris en from time immemorial, from an ir regular orifice of about 12 feet in depth, with a constant flame. I'ha flame rises to the height of from si't to eight teet. and is unattended with smoke, and yields no smell. The aperture which is about 120 feet in width, consists of a mass of rock, ever retaining the same solidity and the same depth. The fiuest turf grows a- bout the borders, and at the distance of two toises are two springs of water. I he neighboring inhabitants have a sort ol veneration lor this lire, and celebrate it with religious ceremonies. FROM A LUNDON PACUR \ plough has beer, invented for tilting rough land, called the rid-plough. U •» so constructed that it prevents the (dough from gelling chonked up before ami be- hind the coulter and in the point, ofthe irons with warped grasses or weeds, fresh sea-weed, straw-yard dung, or even a rough stubble in wet weather, and will go as clear through a held of full-grown • r rsiin as on a 6iuootU lea, ana nothin}; will stop it save stocks nnd stones. It is th is of great importance to ll e farmer, when the loss of time, waste of strength 05“ The following letter, addressed to one ufour members of Congress, contains in formation of interest to many of our citizens who were, soldiers in the late war—for thoi benefit it is published Sir—lu compliance with my promise of yesterday, I herew ith give you the inl'unrui lion you desire relative tu lands lying iu llli notes, belonging to non-residents. The military bounty lands in the hands of the patentee, are, by act ol Congress, exempt from taxation for three years f;om the dab of the notice; but that exemption dues no extend to the purchaser. Those lands as well as all others in the state are, for the purpose oT taxation, divided into 1st, 2d, and fid rate 'I'he first class is subject t-.i an annual tax of g 5 20 tile quarter section—tile second class, g2 10, and the third class to $t B0. V the title is acquired previous to the 1st do of August, iu any year, a lax is payable that year. Tile proprietor must list his Ian un or before that day with the Auditor of Public Accounts, giving under oath a state ment, both of tiie quantity and quality, aud tho tax according lu such list is required In lie paid on or before the 1st day of the suc ceeding October. A failure iu make tile pro per entry fur taxation, or to pay the tax u- greeabiy to (lie law, subjects the lands to a tuple tax. If tho lands nave been entered, tuid the failure is coufioed to the payment, tie forfeiture is then regulated by the descrip- ton given by the proprietor ; hut if there be no entry made except that which the Audi- tir is required by law to make from informa- ton, the rule ofthe office is, lu un.er it in all sjch cases as first rate. If the lauds are then sold to raise the. tax, tie proprietor is allowed two years from the avy of sale to redeem. The redemption is tie amount paid together with 100 per rent, md the cost of sale, which must lie paid to tie Auditor of Public Accounts, fur the use if the purchaser. Deeds conveying titles u.st he recurded in the county wi.hiw which rpHE SUBSCRIBER offers for sale at A- his Grocery and Commission Store, Hogsheads Whiskey, Do Jam. Rum, Do N. E. do Pipes Coguiuc Brandy, superior quality, Do Flench Brandy, Do Madeira W'iue, Bbls. Spanish Brandy, Do Cog. do Do N. Gin, and N. E. Hum, Do Whiskey, Do Currant, Malaga to Tcneriffe Wine, Do Apple Brandy, Boxes Cordials, Do Claret Wine, Do Chttmpay ne Winn, Rai-fins, Almonds, Candles, See. Iron Castings, Share Moulds, tee. Crates of common Earthenware, Hhds. com. Dinner Sells, Do do Glass Ware, Boxes do China, One case Irish Sheetings, Three cases Irish Limuint, in whole and half pieces, Rickets, Negro Plains, Homespuns, FIPPls, Baa.-, foe. In addition to the above, he daily expects the following by the bunts Industry aud Ly man's boat from Darien, viz: 50 hags Coffee, 50 Mils. Si 10 hhds. Sugar, 51 do Loaf Sugar, td quality, 10 do do do 1st do 20 do Lump do 3 pipes Cog. Brandy, ? 3 do Holland Gin, l £ do ) NOTICE. W ILL BE SOLD, on the first Tuesday in February next, between the usual hours of sale, at the court-house in the town of Dublin, Laurens county, the following property, to wit: One square of land in tlic second district No. 248, taken as the property of Alexander Blaekshuar, to sutisfy executions in favor of David Ingram. One si of land No. 195, in the seven teenth district, lev ied on as the property of David Creach, to satisfy an execution in fa vor of Thomas Moore. One square, of laud No. 201, in the second district; also, one adjoining the other, and half square adjoining the other two—taken as tiie property of Henry Britt, to satisfy an execution in favor of George W. Welch, uud others. | One square of land In the twelfth district I No. 185, levied on as the property of Jona than Miller, to satisfy executions in favor of John G. Underwood, und others. One Negro Girl named Venus,levied on as the property of Thomas IV. llnrt, to satisfy executions in favor of David Iugram, and u- tlters. CHARLES S. GUYTON, Sli’ff. December 1 !>, 11140. caution: ~~ A LL persons are hereby cautioned against -*-A. trading foy a certain note of mine, given in the protince of Eust Florida, to William Fitzpatrick, agetit forLevcne, Julpi, Betsey Anu, Mud Mary Dukes, the illegitimate chil dren of George M. R. Henderson and Har riott Dukes, for live amou.it of seven hun dred and twenty-three dollars, twelve and a half Lents, hearing date the 2Gth day of No vember 1820, payable two months after the. date aforesaid, as l was compelled to ussigu ific aforesaid note for, and on account of the lawful heirs of I lie said George M. 11. Hen derson ; and as such, I tint determined not lo pay the aforesaid note or any part there of, unless compelled by law. NANCY M. It. HENDERSON. Tattnall enmity. Gn. Dee. 12 4*1 —.St i i <lIE Commi.-ihiniit.is i.i MiniUgeville will ■ form a Board on Friday tiie 25th Inst, at If i o’clock in the forenoon, to settle all unliquidated demands against the Corpora tion. Persona who have claims should pre vent them “ti that tlav. The punctual at tendance ofthe members of the Board und or its officers is desired. 1 teccrnber 23 PROSPECTUS or TUc. Y\iUat\eA\V\via AtmvnaV or THE MEDICALfcl’IIVSICAL SCIENCES. Edited by .V. CHAPMA.T, M. D. rnoKV.sson or tiik institutk* ash practice or MKIllCISK ISO CI.INICAI. PHACTICK, A!*U 1I013TUTM 1UTTERSO.X, M. D. enorr.ssfiR or satvrvi. philoiophv, Stc. toe in tiik CNivKioni v or r strain,vania. Tube jiubUslied by M. Caryfy Hon, PUiladtljihia. In the four quarters of tho globo, who reads hii American book? or goes lo tin American play? or looks at an American picture or stu- tue ? H'hal does llit uwdd yet oioc to American Physicians or Surgeons ? Edinburgh Review, No. LXV. Superior quality Oust be recorded in llie county vvi.niu wnicti he land lies, within one ycai fium the date hereof. 1 I have the honor to he, very respectfully, ■our ob’t servant, DANIEL POPE COOK. Boston, Dec. 6. “ The Electoral Collego met yester ay, and filled the vacancies, and made he Ex-President Adams their President. L’he College, when tilled, consisted of ightFederalists and seven Republicans l’he votes were 15—whole number for Iamcs Monroe, as President. For Vice President, eight votes were for Richard nf rn m horses, S: the inadequate man-Stockton, of New Jersey, and seven for neHn Which the work is performed by b. D. To.mck.ns.” ordinary ploughs, are considered. I he = principal alteration is in the beam and fixtractsfrom the Message of Gov. Fmdlcy coulter, nnd it is easier guided and drawn | tot!ie t A than the common plough^ notice. Legislature oj Pennsylvania. It is now generally admitted that the sys (cm of punishing criminals by confinement at — - ivuprPTnna hard tabor, as ithas been established in Penn THE BOARD OF ‘-W^Giuria lylvaniu, having for its object their reforms Of the Penitentiary, will, on aaiuroay, t um j touse q„ en t restoration to usefulness December 30th, at 1 °,, 1 ’u" Vcqi i-i' v \T in society, does not answer the humane pur- Penitentiury, elect f OUR ASBiai. c k 0 »cs intended by its authors; and 1 would KEEPERS and a PHYSICIAN loriatcn L colnnleu d to your attention a further ef- suing year. , , . GFAT fort to remedy its defects. And at the same time will receive ni.Aia w p, 0 j c . amount of money expendcu ED PROPOSALS for furnishing inuj tjje c0miuuuweu | t h in publici.nprove- Quard and Uouvicts with RATIONS, a nergnjg for Ulu iaat flf teen years, exceeds rations of the Guard to consist of three 11 r-r^ j (667 2lBt The number of miles of turn- ters of a pound of pork, or one aud , a “’"^Jlpike road ascertained on the. first December, pound of beef, 18 ounces of flour anil one 8"ff ne thousand eight hundred aud eighteen, of spirits a day, and four quarts ul V megar, 880 g- lncu time 310 miles more 40 bhls. J Rutienhurg Gin, 2U do Whiskey, 40 casks Cut Nails—all sizes, from 4d to toil, 10 baskets fthanipayne Wine, 10 huxes White Cun ant do 15 do Cordials, 10 do Claret Wine, 18 casks London Porter, first quality, 40 boxes 8 by 10 Glass, 15 do 10 by i2 do 10 do Sperm. Ca :dhs, 50 do Northern do \ is. 2. quality, 4 5 Si (i SI7.. 20 do Biuuiii Ilaisins, 10 do Muscatel do 30 huis. Potatoes, 80 kegs White Lead, 0 casks Linseed Oil, 0 rases Almonds, 4 hliis. Crnniberries, i000 Ills. Swedes Iron, Axe Bar, Waggon, Chair and Cart Tyre, 25 casks Dexter lint k Lime, suitable fur finishing, 75 do i'komailmvii Lime ; AI.SO, 300 bushels Liverpool ground Salt, which will lie sold low, if taken from the Row's— Apply to THOMAS WILEY. Milledgeville, Dee. 23 * 48—St L OST in this place on the 18th lust, a A thirty-three dollar mite given by T. Cushing tlic subscriber, with a credit on the liaci^^cight dollars. Any person find ing tho said 'tifte and reluming the same, will he reasotiaii.y compsnsap d fortheir truu- 'ile. All persons are hereliyfforwurned fmin idiilg for the said note, as it has been settled. JOSEPH COOtv. Decemhev 23 48 Jt •OlltCM. iSmbs: % «v«r iriinrf!#-* ^ v VN m. li. CHENbliAW Co. HAVE JUST HECEtVEn, 2 Doz. tine Leghorn Bonnets, 8 boxes do Straw do 10 doz. Straw and Leghorn Trimmin; 8 Coaches and Harness Complete, 10 boxes fine Hats, 20 trunks Shoes assorted, 0 Piano Fortes d.> 1 Organised Piano Forte, 1 Church Organ, 2 pipes best old Madeira Wine, iO years old, 12 doz. Pomerov’s new invented Metalie Razor Straps and Paste, Their assortment is now extensive and superior to any tiling they have cter hud. December 22 40—3t VitluaDie Property r'or Stile. SUBSCI’iBER being necessarily compelled to he absent the greater part ofthe eosoing year, is determined todispose of all his property iu this state—aud for that purpose, will expose tu sale to the highest bidder, on Friday the 22d day of December • o'Vt, if fair, if not, the next fair day thereaf ter, tile following PROPERTY, lo wit: — rikft T ft ACT AiA.Vft on which lie resides in tin* enmity of Mor gan, about two miles from Trimble’s bridge, it being a square lot of the usual quantity, anil lying on Sandy Greek ; 10 dv 12 \iikv\Aj ,'Vpt’vops, ill the stock <if Horses, Cattle, and lings, llie crop of Corn,(between 3 and 400 liar- ri i ), Wheat, Oats k. Fodder, the plantation Tnois.fc.some articles of Household Ik.Kitch en I 'm nit tire w ha ti are valuable. Gentlemen di.-pnsed to purchase tiie land, will view it pre.vimis to tiiedayofs.de. To those at a distance, tiie subscriber would remark, that Lie only evidence of its value he would wish to offer is, the crop standing thereon, which lie is*cnnfident in saying, is excelled by few, if any up-land plantations of equal size in (he stalo. Tile Negroes are all young ex cept two, and being the. remains ofa patri mony, and the most of them connected by blood, a bale ofthe whole together would he greatly preferred. The sale will certainly take place, and terms made easy to the purchaser by his paying part ofthe money by the fust uf March next. Written propo sals fur the vv hole together, will he received until (In- day ofsttle. Indisputable titles will he exhibited, if required, on the day. WILLIAM BUPOR*. Deccmbee 8. 45—31 Ol Slums tt uajf, — 1 , -„,t nnJVVJI OOU. ...uvw.v m...v- quarts of Salt, 4 pounds of Soap, auu ( , WV e been made ; making a total of 1.120 and a half pounds of Candles for every m ;| f sol 3l0 ne and grav el turnpike road, that rations. The ration ofthe Convic.s l< V j||ave been completed, and by far the greater sist of 8 ounces of Bacon or three r ll d! u T s n ur t within the same time, which at a a pound of Pork, or one pound ol -| ra 0 f 5,000 dollars a mile, will haw ounces of sifted Com meal an- agiltoi i hi 0 Many important objects . . .. . Vmi-L-ar. two uuarl.» , r ,i.„ a..._ an ave e cost liave lasses a day, i quurts of Vinegar, two qu irl ,,g- ecle( i ! U1 ,j the agriculture, and mter- ofSdtand four pounds of Soap for every; it* nR | c „ mmerC e of the state greatly promoted, rations, to ho delivered in such q larmite* the en terprize of our citizens, aided bythe and at such times us the I rinripal liberality of the Commonwealth; but if thu may direct. Jfy order of the Hoard * ISO Dollars llowtvvA. ESCAPED f.-iun the Penitentiary on the night ofthe i4ih inst. three Convjets,viz: «NVi\c\wVV of Pulaski county, twenty “tie years of ng five feet eight anil a half inches high, dark complexion, blue eves and black hair. StnnufcY \Y. WWiVwotDi o^Jones county, 83 years of age, five feel nine and a half inches high, fair complexion, light hair und blue eves. aLso, Denjanun fchoekAv's of Greene county, 6 feet f inches high, fair complexion, dark hair and blue eyes—the above reward will be paid for ttn- apprehen sion nnd delivery of tile aforesaid Guirvffts at this place, or FIFTY dollars for either them. PIlILir COOK, P. K. P December 21. 40—2t. ur.ouul.l, Junta Inferior Court, Term, 1820. U PON the petition nfisaiali llomady, stntuic llml lie hail lost two proa.Usury noli bull given by Elmo llobba, one to himself or bearer dated the eleventh day of Jauiiory 182(1, und due three months thereafter, fur seventy-six dot lars iiiucly-three end three fourth rents, vv credit on ll.e same bearing dale the 2utU ot June 1820, for forty-nine dollars. The other of said notes bears date llie fifteenth day of August Next to the Invention ofthe art of print ing, periodical publications probably exercise tiie must ^,'uelici il influence in awakening literary curiosity, mid diffusing knowledge. Of tin if utility in these respects, wo have conclusive evidence, in the extent of their multiplication, ami llie eagerness with which they are sought after and cucouraged, in every enl'ghteued country, Deriving their materials front many fc.dif fere.nt sources, they are accommodated more readily than any other species of writing to the varieties of taste, and the several conditi ons uf iaUlLctual capacity, and improve incut. To the United Stales, productions of this nature would seem to lie singularly adapted. Ati inquisitive amt reading people, we are, however, so widely dispersed, ns to render access, for the most part, exceedingly diffi cult to libraries, uud other auxiliaries ol lea: n- ing. To these inconveniences, which the me du al profession, in ennunoti with the rest of Jliecommunity, expel ieuce, others, more pe culiarly incidental to it, may ha added.— Engaged iu the discharge of duties incon ceivably oppressive, ami with a penurious and wholly inadequate reward, lint a few nf our practitioners have mother the means to collect, nor tiie leisure lu pursue elaborate Works, or to pursue with regularity, any course, of systematic study. Expedients, therefore, cannot lull to prove acceptable, iu their arduous und perplexing avocations, which are calculated, in any measure, to lea sen expense, economise time, or abridge la liur. No scheme, in relation to these purposes, obviously combine!! si) many advantages, as a well conducted Journal. Being afforded at a moderate price, it comes within the competency nf every one, and conveys, in a condensed shape, over the widest expanse nf country, the earliest intelligence ofthe dis coveries and improvements m science, pene trating into places, from which more ponde rous tomes, mid literary vehicles,me entire ly excluded. Is'or tu another view, is it scarcely less suited tu tiie existing condition of the pro fession. Destitute of liberal leisure, find with too little of that sort of discipline so es sential to the greater and more complicated literary performances, vve have the talent abundantly distributed, which excels iu short ami miscellaneous compositions. The preceding considerations, have had no small share in tin* promotion uf the present underInking. Bui weighty as they are, we confess the operation uf oilier incitements, not lew* cogent and impressive. Ever since the establishment oicnxxlndtpen denre, it has become tin- habit ofEurupe, n ry wantonly to traduce our national charac ter, our institutions, mid achievements.— Calumnies from tins source, liuve liven so long tacitly endured, that they really seem now to lie rained, as it were, under the sanc tion ofprescriptive privileges, and un each repetition, lu i>u marked by fresh acrimony uud iiisoicnrc. Even allowing that we are ns deficient as is alleged, iu literary uud other polite attain ments, it does not at nil militate against out pretensions to genius, or to generous views, and dispositions. Candidly examined, our history will show, that in whatever course, llie energies of our people have been direct- d, there we are. eminently distinguished. it would lie alien In the occasion, and nut compatible with *mr limits, lo prosecute,' iu any detail, the discussion of this very iu- leresliog subject. LuuTigh, perhaps, will be contained, to answer our immediate object, in llie simple affirmation, that the more ele gant occupations of (lie mind, arc the last to uirest the attention ofu people, and ms expe rience leaches, have alone nourished iu the muture.st slate of society. Cast un n deso late shore, our first care was to provide for the proximate necessities of life, and next tu lay those solid foundations, on which, may lie perceived, through the vista of no distant futurity, to arise live most splendid e.difiiN* of national happiness, prosperity nnd glory. Be tiie charge renewed, it may lie more distinctly replied, that wl*are still iu the state iu which tiie useful is preferred to tiie orna mental, fc that as in lliecaseof i .ariufaclures, in ing readily supplied from abroad, we have taken no pains to force the culture of litera ture or tile fine arts by the warmth of indi vidual patiouage, or legislative provisions. No part of thu reproaches lc “*1)11*11 wo have alluded, can, with a shadow o /justice, lie extended to the profession of medicine. Emphatically, we have done our duty. It uiuy he safely said, that in no country is me dicine strictly defined, heller understood, or iiuiua uciu» uotc im; intunmii tiny nuxuai - n • , .| • .» »T •820, und B duo on or before tiie £3i!i day of mm.* successfully practised than in the U December next, made payable to Levicy V. ilo- bi rxni, for seventy-five dollars, which also bad « credit for twelve dollur* ninety-three and three fourth cent: ; given on the fifreentli day of Oc tober 182U ; uud tiiut lie bus filed copies of said notes in the clerk's office of this court,and pray- tli.it the same liecslulilUliedin lieu ofthe origi nals On motion of Henry G. Lamar, attorney for tiie applicant, it is ordered, that said copies be established in lieu of said lost notes at tiie next term oftiiis court, unless cause should then and there be shewn lo the contrary, und that a j ropy of tins rule be published in oue of die Gn- 'zeiiesof ibis slate ul ieast once a mouth for six months. L'lerL's office, Inferior court, December term, 1820—I, Henry tVyclie, clerk of said court, do certify that the above is n true copy of record iu tliif office, Ibis lath duv of December A. D. 1520. HEMIY VV YCHE, c. i. c, December 23 m6nT States European physicians do surpass us, in classical education, and in variety, depth and axteiil of erudition. But in acuteness of p*c mutation, utpd promptness of remedial re source,—in that species of tact, without which genius is cola, and knowledge inert,' the power whereby tin* moans ate accurate ly adapted to tiie end, and which in llie treatment of disease confers v igour and effi ciency, we are unrivalled. Doubts as to tiie soundness of this posi tion, will at once be dissipated, by reference to the periodical uud oilier recent publica tions of Europe, in which may be traced doctrines und modes of practice,' long pre valent among us, now eagerly adopted ani. very generally approved. ll is not difficult to assign some of the can scs of tbis» Ktqwvioi'lty. Nectwdty ia tlM strongest invective to exeflioo, and tit all its tendencies, is urlguiu) and inventive. It ia tiie fate, as prcf ousiy intimated, of a lurga proportion of those who toil at tiie profession among us, to be so situated, as to command few of the ordinary advantages, and henen they are driven mainly on their own resoiitw “ Neither perverted by prejudice, nor *“ bled by any undue reverence for ault Hie medical mind of the country waa vriiere open to llie reception of new impi sions, when thirty years ago, the pestilence, which has since wasted our cities, made it* appearance ill a guise so anomalous and vio lent, as lu render tiie existing principles of lliexeienca inapplicable, and to onpge us in- tensly in u wide scope of observation and re search. , As new light* were elicited, correspondent changes took place, and the spirit of refor mation continuing to move on, eventually led to one of tHpse revolutions, incident t* die history ofmtdic'me, In which views wera established, mor* pertinent to the condition ol tlie diseases ol Our climate, and in stncter fmforroily to the gmiernl advances of human know lodge, during \seflMm of *ucli activa exertion. S . It insy lie collect**<r4kjpm tha foregoing observations, that aintmg ou(L J**ding aims, will lie to trace the progress piyprdicine in the U. States, lo vindicate nur cUllvMn cer tain improvements, to preserve . these, well as what may hereafter In* done, fidiOc^ foreign usurpation, and lastly to evolve, and stimulate the genius of the country to invi gorated efforts, by holding out a respectabla and more permanent repository for il» pro ductions. *Couuecte.il intimately with one of the schools, from winch has emanated a largo share* of these improvements, uud where medicine is still must ardently_cuiti» VHted, vve shall have jieculiar facilities in tha execution of this part of our plan, ttiougd, at the Mime lime, we are sensible, that timed has linen accomplished eim*where, and is therefore to he drawn from other sources, to by the. help of such as uru friendly lo our undertaking. Tliurc is no section of the Union without able, uud intelligent medical men, or which ddus not present the amplest field for the dis play of talent, the extension of knowledge, and the consequent acquisition of fame.—• Confessedly, the indigenous medicinal vege tables have hitherto been imperfectly inves- tig ited, and much remains to be performed in relation to medical topography,—in th* history of epjucmlcs, or more corpmemdis- euses, as modified by climate, the seasons, the stata of weather, the habits of society, and other localities, and peculiar circumstan ces, apiiurtoiiiiiig to lh« infinite diversities of ourwiuely spread territories. Communications on these points, srf curi ous in themselves, and of such high practical import, us well as on subjects, w hich inor* commonly enter into the constitution of mis- cellunie# oftiiis description, are earnestly so licited. Nor do vve confine our view* exclusively t* iu**re technical medicine. Contemplated in a shape so limited, whatever may lie its housted usefulness, our profession loses hafll* its elevation uud dignity. The physical sciences,* or at least til* brunches having the closest affinity to medi- cine, shut! share our attention. Exuberant iu objects of curiosity, tile United States most uiiquHstiunalily afford the finest opportuni ties for (be cultivn: ion of (bissprcicsof know ledge. Contributions, which tend to eluci date any part of our natural history, in tho widest sense of the term, we shall always gladly receive. Criticism will regularly occupy a part of our space. At our wish, however, is to in struct, and not to censure, nr 1 gratify our own vuiiity by wantonly wounding the sensibili ty of anuinrr, tve shall restrict the exercise uf it to ttiose works only, which liuve indit- puutble claims to notice, by the value nf their matter, or thu merit of execution, and there by be spared tlierpsin of contending with uoresistUig feebleness. Native medical li terature, by which v/e now mean, the art of elaborate writing, is still pretty much in ita infancy, ami we arc nersunded inny be more pi mooted by the language nf tenderness and encouragement, than by any severity of uni- madversioii, or harsh exposure of its defects. Deviations fioin the rule of conduct wft have presented to ourselves, will only bo found in cases of obtrusive impertinence, or empirical pretensions, aiul under such cir cumstances, vve sh .lt ever he mindful of tli« legal maxim, *• that the iudge is condemned worn the. criminal escapes.” To complete our design, we mean at stat ed intervals, to give an analysis of tho Fo reign Journals, so copious as to embrace th* most Intel eating of their contents, and to ex hibit tiie progress abroad, of medicine, and tiie collateral brandies of science. Distinct f oiu tiie obvious advantages of such a synop sis, it is especially demanded bv the cost and difficulty ot procuring the works themselves. Extraordinary too, us it uiny appear, it can, perhaps, be her#only executjdjvith fidelity. Controlled by hostile feeling.',, aud th* meanest jealousies, I be most enlightened na tions of Europe, and with whose literary proceidirys vve are chiefly cortvcrsant, per petually oilier proof of a mutual spirit of in justice, iu tiio suppression or depreciation of each olliers merits, and more particularly, in relation to medical improvements. Vos neutral in our position, lo be warped or in fluenced by such considerations, xve are in this case, the best prepared to institute a can did inquiry, aui pronounce a just and ink- partial decision. After so ample an exposition of our mo tives mid views, vve ruignt, perhaps, be saved the d .duration that in ear,ducting this Jour nal no truces of local partisiitiea, or sectional prejudices shall lie discerned,. Characteris ed only by liberality, science turns with dis gust from whatever partakes of narrowness and favouritism, Wu look to the profession at large, for countenance And support of S schcinA that deeply concerns th** whole, and which vvt* are ^visible, can only mcceed by general approval and cordial co-operatisn. Aneutcrprian, such as vve meditate, vigor ously sustaiued by the various civility which we hope to enlist iu its service, ia eminently suited, iu oin* deliberate opinion, to promot* th* best interest of mediciat, **;,i in the illus tration of its character, to couduc* in no slight degree to the moral ascendancy and intellectual glorv of tho country, co.vniTiq.YS. 1. The work shall he issued in quarterly numbers, each to contain about two hundred pages, handsomely priutad in fine paper. 2 Thu price wifi Lc six dollars per annum, payable « u delivery of the second number. 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