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af SWntfinnding such talenix for, to pur
*«etl.e metaphor, if the high prizes were
distributed among all ot (he ticket* 1 , there
* ou l,i be but few adventurers—so, it the
compensation attached to the general of-
finrs were distributed proportiotrabi}
flmonR the other officers, the inducement
which the atmy '» oW 0,,t f° r a | n '"
lilary profession, to individuals of suita
ble cb-tracter, would be almost wholly
lost, lithe gene nils were reduced to
one major and two brigadiers, the saving
would not exceed g 14,432 numinlly.
which, distributed among the officers in
proportion to their pay. would give to a
lieutenant but $ 25 69 additional |«m .
and to a captain £30 87 annually, n snm.
too inconsiderable to have much effect.
I will proceed next to make u low re
marks on that portion of the organization
which proposes to reduce the tank and
file, without a Curre pendent reduction
the battalions and regiments. By n
reference to statement A, it will net»een
that it is proposed to add the rilie regi
ment to those of the infantry, and unite
the ordnance and light and heavy m Hila
ry into one corps ot artillery, which,
when thus blended, to form nine regim
ents ofinftntrv, and five battalions ot ar
tillery, from the 1 alter of w inch the corps
of ordnance is to be taken, to consist of
one colonel, one lieut. colonel, two nia
jors, Wen captains, and as many lien
tenants as the President may judge ne
cessary. This organization w ill require
nil the officers of the line of the present
array to be retained.
No position connected with the organ
ization of the peace establishment is sus
ceptible of being more rigidly proved,
Hun that the proportion of its officers to
the rank and file ought to be greater than
iu a war establishment. It results irn
mediately from a position, the truth of
which cannot be fairly doubted, and
which I have attempted to illustrate in
the preliminary remarks, that the leading
object of a regular army in lime of peace
ou.:ht to he, to enable the country to
meet,'with honor and safety, particularly
at the commencement of war, the dangers
incident to that state—-to effect this, as
far ns practicable, the peace organization
ought, and has been shown, to .be such,
that, in passing to a State of xvifif, there
6hould he nothing either to new model or
to create—and that the difference be
tween that oc the war organization ought
to be simply in the greater magnitude ol
the latter. The application of this prin
ciple lias governed in that portion of the
formation of the proposed military estab
lishment now under consideration. The
companies, both of the artillery and in
fantry, are proposed tube reduc' d u>
their minimum peace formation, tin i r
pier to consist ofsixtv four privates and
non-commissioned officers, and the hitler
of thjriv-sev. n, which will give to the
aggregate of both corps, thus formed, six
thov od three hundred and sixteen non-
coma.: 1 ioned officers, musicians and
privates. Without adding n single offi
cer, or a single company, they may be
augmented, should a just precaution,
gro" ing out ofotir foreign relations, ren
der it necessary, to eleven thousand live
hundred and fifty-eight ; and pending
hostilities, by adJing two hundred eighty-
eight officers, the-two corps, on the max
imum of the-war formation, inny berais-
ed-lw the respectable force of 4,545 of
the artillery, and 14,-190 of the infantry,
making in the aggregate 19,035 officers,
non-commissioned officers and privates
The war organization, thus raised on the
bask of the peace establishment, wilt
bring into effective operation the whole
of the experience ami skill of tiie latter,
which, with attention, would in a short
period, he communicated to ilia new re
cruits, nod the officers recently appoint
ed, so as to constitute a well disciplined
fi r ;c. Should the organization of full
cod panics, ou the contrary, be adopted
for , ip peace establishment, this process
couid ve carried to a very f niteu extent.
Si thousand men so organised can lie
av ;i».anted on the toll war establishment
only . 9,115 by doubling the battalions.
Any u-.diti ual force, beyond that, must
be obtained by adding new regiments and
battalions, with ill the disu-.h nnl ige of
inexperience in the officers k men, with-
cut the means of immediate instruction.
This was the fatal error at the corn-
added much to the difficulty of perfor
ming the duty of the soldier, or of train
ing him, but it has greatly to that of the
officer. No government can, in the
presnt improved state of military science,
neglect with impunity to instruct a sul-
tkient number of its citizens in a science
indispensable to its independence and
sufetv, and (« perfect which instruction,
it is necessary Unit some portion of them
(the number to be regulated by the re
sources of the country and its relation
with other governments) should make
arm* their profession.
i have thus presented an organization
which I deem (he most effective, and
which, in the future exigencies of the
country, may he of the utmost impor
tance. A different one, requiring for the
present an expenditure something less
than that proposed, might in some re
ports, he more agreeable at this mo
ment ; hut, believing that nothing in our
relation with other power*, however
pacific at this time can give a certain as
surance of uninterrupted peace, n state
which niay exist in the imagination
of the poet, hut which no nation lias yet
had the good fortune to enjoy, I have
deemed it my duty to present that organ
ization which will most effectually pro
tect the country against the calamities
and dangers of any future contest
which it may be our misfortune to he in
volved.
Economy is certainly a very high pn
lilicnl virtue, intimately connected with
the power and the public virtue of the
community. In military operations
which under the best management, are
so expensive, it is of the utmost impor
tance ; but, by no propriety of language
can that urraierement bn called economi
cal, which, in order that our military
establishment in peace should lie rather
less expensive, would regardless of the
purpose for which it ought to lie main
tained, render it unfit to meet the dangers
incident to a state, of war.
With a single observation, which was
omitted in its proper place, l wilt con
clude iny remark*. The plan proposed
for the reduction of the army gives six
thousand three hundred and sixteen non
commissioned officers, musicians and pri
vates, instead of six thousand, the number
fixed in Hu’ resolution. It was found
difficult to form an organization on pro
per principles, which Svoiild give that
precise number, and as the difference
was not deemed very material, l have
ventufi'd to deviate to that extent from
the terms of the resolution.
1 have (he honor to be yo .r ob’l serv’t.
j. c. caliioun.
Th - lion. Innr 'V. T.vvl.on,
.-‘iiL-akcr ni l * ms House, of IteprcsenUilivci.
[tVe have not room at present for th.-
publication of ! he appendices to this, re
port. A few of llio leading facts are ex
truded from them heloiv.
The average aggregate strength of the
army for the year 1820, in estimated at
9,(511 ; the number of recruits for this
year is rated at 3,211.
The annual expcnccs of the army
proper, during the three years past, are
sinted us follows :
For the year 1818, $3,740,44501
18,19, 3.351,303 12
1820, 2.016,620 11
Taking the year 1810 for un'cxnmple,
arid comparing it with the present year,
the annual saving in the expenditures for
tiie army, ‘ in consequence of (he-im-
proved organization,’ is estimated at
957,356 doliars.
The present organization of the wSny,
the proposed organization at its mini
mum force, the proposed organization a*,
its maximum, and the proposed organiza
tion (doubling the hattalous and augmen
ting the officers of in fan try) embrace, rc-
spectlully, the following numbers ;
autiuM.
Mary IInll,.Tolni Barber,AllMoti Cullmian,
Lewis (ieredon, John J. flilllocb. Sainind j
Goldsmith, Lucy Brown,Kicltard Hicli:iri| ( -
snn, Ann S. Putnam, widow, James Ilea,
Tliomtr* \Vright,jun. J. i’. Henry, John Wrllce.
William Drown, James Fettnlnhi. Henry Rurii-
nfd, Mary Gardner,'Willmril C. Mill*, John l>
Carlisle, Frederick mid Esther Miller, orplian*
Hardy G. Pitts, Mr*, iroolhopler, widow, Via I
Fox, ll ifliaiii II. Tlioiiipsou,Janies l\ l.efevnr,
Mrs. Woolliopter. John It. Herbert, Oliver 1..
Dobson, I.ovel Warden, l.aelilan II. Melntdsh,
George Collins, Mary fiuvuge, Louisa, (Joseph
X; Richard Gibson, orp*.
CLARK!:.
Martha Kinr*. Hubert Perkins. Nathan
Gan, fssn'r. R. S. Newman Pounds, Istiav
Thrasher, /FinTinley, Jaivtea McGee's orps.
•lames //’ilkitts, ltnliertsun’s oipli*. William
Herring'sorphsAt ilMam D ell*, Herbert Grime*.
Samuel Hester, John Fletcher, l'idly Thomas,
widow, Charles Connelly, John Mainer, H. 3.
Wasliingt'in Holmes, Mirniah J.utn, William
M. tMephesonJIiomas P. Atkinson, Euguiiy il
Tyson, Middleton W. Hill, Jesse Pinunon. Ar
thur C. Atkin*. Honry Polletl, George Gray,
Duvid Elder, Thomas Edmonson,Win. 1!. Hoit,
l,eimlcl Lunsford, Krnncis M. Train'd, Joseph
Penvy, ft. S. I.ui y It. Marnble, Arehitinld Hut
son, Will in ui Pnmbrougli, sen. XXinglield J.
/Fright, Daniel ftalnev.
COLUMBIA.
Jits, Gov, jr. John Moore,(Madox creek)
Peter !’. Short, Patriek Hrlaeon, orpli. Mnr-
.■aref Wilson, will. Ahda Christian’s orplts.
Sarah Ann Bngi, vvid. Eli Benton, James
Stnaily, Samuel Purnell, Lucy Bradbury, vvid.
John Crosby, John Milton, Henry It. mount,
John G. llavii, Thomas li. Newman, Joshua
Stone, Marklin Sills, Jamitna Blnir, widow,
Mathew KilliiiK*woilii, Daniel Masraw •Nelson
M. Burton, Philip Steed, jr. Hezekinh Mngru-
der, Nicholas Von, R. S. Nathaniel Darkee.
EARLS.
Mark Cole. '
EFFINGHAM.
Cador Vitiiott.R.K.Catharine Walslncham,
Olicilinh Edwards, Christopher Bailey, Christ!
r.u Wiscubaker, Monro-Mnsscc, William Mc-
livdell, Hugh Cochvnn, It. S. Samuel Ridge-
d-'ll, R. S Joshua Helvcnsttm, Clem Foiveu
John Kalin.
ELBERT.
David Danney, John Brumfield, R. S
John Ballinger, It. S. Benjamin Stowers
James Horton, John Rales, Samuel Bentley,
sen. Turner Christian, It. S. Elijah Sliced,
IVai Patterson, James Clarke, John Dunk-
iu,sen. Enos Tate,sen. William J. C. Kenedy,
Joel Thompson, Armen Banker, Elina Berry,
lr-irs Weld), —— Middleton, David Dove,
Portion Gibbs, Bunvcll Dye, James Johnston,
Jrilin Patterson, Ptiilrrmm li. Wilhite, .Ansell
Magee, Isnec. Mobley, Sender Self, Win. Willi-
uuis, Hudson A. Thorn, Ralph Banks, jr. l-evvis
tl. Rush, Edm d Shaeklel'ord.
EMANUEL.
Thomas Parry move’s orps. Seaborn Joint
son, Emanuel Unmet, Jonathan Coleinan, !>«•
niel Over#tre.e.t, G ibriel Waley, llanuah Tho
mas, vvid Bmi'd Higdon, Moulton Braddy,
y Tanner,Bryant Daughty,Henry Fountain.
filngletoi'i DorVam, .Tolnt Halid, W iiiinv. T.o'.’e*
j,,y, Thomas Weiilheriiigloii, lloldinnl Hollo-
> ny, ItartUalnmew Eortl, Robert Skinner,Jolin
Hofilhsotdfc orplis. I imiuns Muliry, f.i'inin I Nor
man, Aden Stoke-, Verley Strovvd, Hardimin
WffUnaha.n, John Tillerv, John Broomfield,
Richard Cross, William Willingham. Joseph
Hai'Well, W illiam Penn, Thomas Carter, l-hnni
Alford, SHtnuel Emnrv, Blolord ttross.
JEFFERSOX.
Green Mullins, Samuel /Pellets. .Tames
Whitfield, John Darby, *en. Henry Peebles,
Samuel Brown, John Wooten, John C. hut-
ton, John Spivey, Samuel llothwelt, sen. John
E. Musgiove, Lewis Sameimns,David tv It hit
ter rmler, Thomat C. Ru*sel, Joshua H’.ie
ronh.R. S. William (!. Sanders, Jimie* Bar
ton, John linwerd, Sarah, D’rMlt, Kliirn and
John w ilii*, oipintn , l«ac Down-, David, Mh-
ry, Elira, Harriot, k. Oduvin Rrids, oriihalU, I
Samuel Paul, An-tio M’oollolk, Mary Bench,
widow, Andrew Jaek'on, Riehurri Allen, Bry
ant Daniel, Thomas C. Drndlonl, Mary T red-
vvell, orp Henry Greenwood, ttostaviis Kenne
dy, Ishum Cliatt, Thomas 3. Walton.
SCR R'EX.
Samuel Kemp's orplm. Wm. J. Slater’s
orplts. Wm Taylor, Mack MeCleland, R. S.
Peter Bucklmltrr, Samuel U. Conlding, Henry
MrC.ee, William S. Jnrkson, Willis Smith, John
IP m.
akrr, William Sellars Elijah Padget, Thomas I Harrhon, Sophia Thorn, Jesse Gregory, D' m,
Gay, sen. Wiley Holder, Judy Roe, vvid. Elijah Smith, Daniel ConyeCs, John Oliver's orplis
W lirnfir, .lione* Clement
O. ,VV n.i.
I'rtv dt«r.
12,036
Henry Brown, Jesse
FRAXKLIX.
me act-incut uf the late, war, which cost
the country to much treasure and blood,
The pet.ee establishment vv : prece
ded it was vety impelf'dlj •• pitnzt’d
pud did not admit of the net css it v au_,-
mentation : nor did tit > <'nvcrnmr.nl avail
itself of even its li nited enc ;ij i-j tfi r
respect. Tbs forces r-.tis J were org.ut-
ized into new corjis, in which, conse
quently, every hraach of military duty
was to be learned by the off! n* vvMI
as men. But, with till these disadvan
tages, the experience and discipline of
the old establishment was of immense
use, and has not been du'v appruciited.
The officers belonging to it gra In.ill v dif
fused their military knowledge Ihtxetgli
the ■army and contributed much to the
Brilliant result* of the campaign of IB1 t
For the truth of this asseition, 1 might
with cotitidwicp. appeal to those officers
^vho Ihen acquired so much glory for
thcn'iscH e# and their co miry.
Anctucr reason remains to lie urged,
why in the pence establishment, the
number of officers ought to he great
Compared 'vith the nc'ual force.. At the
commencement of war an adequate num-
l>er of experienced officer* is of greater
importance than that o( disciplined
troops, even were it po**iide to h tv n the
latter without the formec ; for il is not
difficult to form in a short time well dis
ciplined troops by experienced officer
but the reverse is impossible. The
qualifications of the officers are essen-
*Tially superior to those of the soldiers,
and ore more difficult to he acquired,—
'Theyr^gD 5 !* of)uiky»ry'fcfience bas uot
Present organization
Minimum of proposed or
ganization 614 6,391
Maximum of proposed or-
ganization 51-1 11,261
With doubled battalions,
&c. 832 18.200
The annual saving by the proposed
organization of the a tiny, on the basis of
tito expenditure of 1820, tmu supposing
the ranks not to be fufi, in either case,
i»v otto sixth, is o-t.iu*;ite<l at 905,201
dollars]— ,Vuj. Inti'.
Fortunate drawers it
(a, £76') !.. t!<r Z'.I
X'Jt'einuer,
Enryl IytUery from
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m s ictt .5 <». 21.
:xa.
Jurftps Wbilti'ii,
BALD RAX.
ill Mims’ orps
John Cone, li. S. Juiiu Alims’orps. John I
U.i- i • , ,/o!;a vViiuliiaui, Nrilluutiel Aslitnu,!
Jotiu I’asiuma* J ilia* Lc»le'.'» Tluimpson Kirld-,!
Wdlvuii Cook. It ibo: t P. Miles, Ctinrlc-s Smith, i
JaiH'is Sinit(i. Willi.iii' Krniion, Beiijiiinli) Till-1
liol, It. S. .loir- Vnsti'l. Wii-bii.gto'n JD-m soo, |
orp. Robert Uiirtici'foral,Biirtholo;nPvv It. Moore, j
Anna Hughes, Tuomus Cochran, David Wheel-
Irr, John Kruatz. »
BtJLLOClI.
Renjatnin Turner. Jeremiah Grimes’ orp.
Ji'*«r tiaodnm.i,\' i!lrim Rliei’ield, Wm riett li-
er, j". 'loses Aii.liU-soi:, rrodwick Bmie.i;, Abir-
tiu Caswell, William l.i e, Margaret Kickiigl.t-
*r. vv id. Lewis Lanier.
BURKE.
Henry Chance, sen. Henry Clink's orplts.
Robert Pugh, Dill Spears, Joel tiny, J.ilin
Wimberly, Eli.; dicta Dillard, widow, Sally
Hanbtu y.tirpli. St -plieu Clianee, Lightfiiut’s
orplts. Bvni. Bt i; k, Mathew (iceeti's orphs.
Be'ly Bantu right'll orplis. Ste| bee Miller, Riidi-
n-t Bell, *cn. t'loetes Diirloii. E/akiel White,
Will.ion Wi. idus, Ale.um't t 1. joo.Maiy I’lum-
er, Richard Bell, sen. KiuimrJ H. Evans, Pinny
Wheeler, minor, James Almplinin, Newton
Perkins, tVillir.m Dillard, John Miiioiiil, Tor
rance Conner,Daniel Green,Benjamin liiiMoa,
DimielTIunmc'O!), W illiam Luke, orpli. James
O. Abbot, Wiliiain Bap.
BUY AX.
Meredith Knti]«, David llinley, Ric'utrd
Harvey, sen. W iliiain Hnm, Htury J layman,»r.
Mary tv John Ross, orplm.
CAM:) EX.
Darius Woodworth, James P. Stewart,
Ramoel trivcnriogain, Ihouut* Howell, Henry
1 coalman, John tinhhard, Joshua ilickmun,
y.Bchariiih Ucbcr}* : ' buries Bin nett.
Sarah Bright, vvid. Freeman Hardy, sen.
John llolebrookr, Henry Jones, Rowluid
Wead ut, Abrttiu Moore, Wm. AVillimnson’s
orps. Wm. Botdl. Wm. Taber. W in. A. Har
per's orplm. John S dniatt, rr. Nancy (’otieli,
will. Cetijainin J/'off'oiil, Joseph Dickerson,
(eapt.A John Rurtmi. Aaron Robert*, jnn. Win.
Roswell, William Patrick, Pliincnv Mathews,
Clin To.- Wallers, Erederiek AderliolJ, Jesse
White. Tiiouin* Smith, Henry Parks, i in. Ed
ward Kemp, James linker, Robert William*,
Berry King, Thonm* Townsend, sen. Obriliidi
lloo/ier, William Dean, IJaajaiiiiii Tucker, Sa
muel Jackson, Richard Wade, James L. Heed,
losrph Dobson, jun. Wiliiain Tucker, \mlresv
(5. VVatkias, Thomas Cain, lla*tin Nathcoek,
l.a/.crns Henson, Robert Neal s orplis. Grnrge
Prickell, Rirhnrd Girlens, Erederiek Renll,
Sanford Gorham, John Crider, Willinni Good
win, N’ewtnn Klernon, 1 eonnrd Hirlifiald, Kil-
Us Brown. Robert Skrltop, Beal Baker, June
King, will. Job Hammond, jr.
ULYXX.
Thomas Pucdev, Robert McOosittld, Francis
Scarlett, Cornelia* Pnrlier.
arrixxETT.
\\ illiam Jones, Iry 1 z.-iwson, IK ;nj. Lester,
Smith Bonner.
GREEXE.
Thomas Craw ford, sen. Wm. R. Garner,
James P. Leonard, Jesse Hale, John (loin,
John Baker, Daniel Meadows, Joseph Bar
nett, Joshua Ellington, Timothy Vea«v, Antho
ny Maddox, John Powers, Povvhutan Stovall,
Veherton P. Kinr- Wiltimn Pliv .es inn. John
Clarke, Benjamin Turror*, Alexnndcr It.Tavlor,
T'hoinas Cunnlnghnin, John Mnnford. Jolin
t.iolv's orjUiaHSiCarkln <'fi lion.iZ.irliariah Dar-’
null, Jaine* Randle, George Crewe, Jnrkson
Bowl*, John Turner, Collin Alford, William
Owen, Arthur J.aw-ou, James Moore, James
Randle.
TIAXCOCK.
Berkley Mullins, fkimnvl Maddox, ILS.
Jaeid) Cobb, Jeremiiib C.llveriiousv’s II. (i.
(iritnns’ orpli Erederiek Johnson, Thomas
Washing, W,n. (irigg*, J canard Gordy ,
orps. Hiimuel Butts’orps. AVooden Driskel,
Richard Thompson, George Allen's orphan*.
Henry Peck. ■jiiriib Kjtdd*. .laid Jffiven, Henry
Mnacnni, Aaron ttlk bant, Jolin Wad-w prlh,
James Simpson, Louis T"ij.inns’ < rphaas,Levin .
Pullen, John Walker, Eli.In Palmer, Dodd
Carter, W ill,:on J sues, tiliiidi i'lilsoa, Jonathan
Davis, Wm. I.Kina-ler, .(nines I’olter, Jolin
Ki by, JobnatliHii, Miller, Buninel Drnry, l.mv-
soa iinllocdi, Andrew li. Veasy .Jnines Itay, Jes-
hi Morrow, Green Sliecl.. ,
IIALI,.
Christopher Butler, Isluun R aker, Micha
el Dickson, Ambro-c Hammond,Janies Collins,
Lane Herd, jun. Moreu Moor, 'Thomas Bird, jr.
JACKSOX.
Jacob Langston, Solomon Bearden, AVm.
Kelly,Isaac Bering, jr. Edmund Smith, .lo-
siali James, Bell’s orpli*. Sion Powell, CD’s
Dougharly, Hnrriso.i Thurmond, Wm. Mc-
Cuntnil, Charles McKeany, sen. John IIhiii-
inond, Wiley Glodter, Andrew Arincr, Thomas
Mauler, Amli'ew Hntniiton, «fti. Ih tiry Aiielin,
R. B John Torrens, Philip Shackleford, Elijah
Hendon, ./onnllian Ashworth, Silas Smith, jes-
*a Baker, It. S. Dempsey Rod vers, Andrew M.
Patterson, James Bull. John '.V Moon, John C
Smith, ’l lionnis Cooper, GcorieRaheits, Philip
Ityan, sen. Wilev Pearce, Jesse Moore, Good
will Peune, R.R. Jacob Garrard,Wm Kitcliens
Tapley lieimett,Solomon Kerrbow,Robert Tay
lor, sen. Rich’d Miller, tlnrrisOn Sniilb,Charles
Unison, Berrenon Camp, Thomas Con
Joshua 1 till, Jesse Mooir, WiLon Parks,'"Robert
Greene, Benjamin McClusky, William W iley,
John Cain's orphs. Ezekiel Il6ivc<t, Matliew
Bates.
JASPER.
Thomas Gilliland, Merida McClurg, Jos.
Benton,; en. Dattiul 11. Xaehrv’n orps. Is;
Weldon, Joseph AIcElroy, Jesse Champion.
Levi Daniel, John Pope, Hiram McDonald,
James WilLon, Fielding Scoggins, William
Pott*, Cuthbert Terrel, J, reininh Kfctli, Abru-
hum Belt*, Anderson Worthy, .William pHtey.
Rutherford Mays Finch Davis, Elijah Muuku
Alme.r Durham, Tandy W.Key, Richard Minler,
Suipnol Crubb, Phileruan C Higcr<on, Moses
Putts, William D. Phillips, Wiley Cook, Jnme;
F. Turner, Nuthauiot Cowl*, John Lawrence,
William (». Smith, William Marry, Plonsa l P.
Cloj.ton, James Harrison. UartleK Ray, VI eil-’t
Bean, sen. Isaac Hill's 'phai.s, Saisittel W ise-
ancy Pen'ilngion,
James Hailey, Elias Hodge*. F.lle'n liigraia, Nu-
lluiiilel Reexley, Jacob McCullough, Nancy
Yiucong, Francis II. Godfrey.
JOXES.
Jnmos Langford, sen.John II. McKinzie,
John Harvey, James Magonrk. John Oliver,
Thotnutv Willie, Lydia Neel, widow, Kolntrt
Bryan, Hosea Monk, Elizabeth Smith, vvid.
Israel Gnmmil, Wiley Monorief’s orp. Job
Alford, Isaac Justice, Jolin Kennedy » orphs
Joseph Tidd, William Jackson, Mat. Burge,
Lemuel McMichnel, John Reaves, Win. Love's
orphans, Edward A. Robertson, John E. Lt*
ter, James ft, Frierson, John Kelly, Eliza Levr
lee, widow, Jlnrdy Mullins. Mary Wilder, vvid.
Arthur Kilcrecs, William Moreland, Rosco Lip-
*cy, Isaac Burnett, James F. George, Wilsou
Page’s orphan-, (feorge Taylor, Richard Hock-
et s orphs. Edward Sharlcy, sen. Sarah Hn’h*,
wldow /IMnlnchi Reeves, David Hudson, Jninoi
S Smith, George Graham, William Moore,
Salomon Phillips, Neil Shaw, Zcch. Gafford,
Jane Fare, widow, llcury Griflith, William
Marshall’s orps.TlionhvsFinch, Reuben Roberts,
jun. Ilowel Horn, James Locket, sen.,John
Youngblood, Miles Scarborough, William W.
Barfield. David How, Peter Gray, Sarah Ken
drick, w id,W illiam Heath,Halnt'm Adnm's orps.
J. Stallings, Ralph Howard, Nchemiuh Dan,
Juiiu* Cluippid, Lewis Turner, John Spear,
Jackson l iner, Nathaniel 8aiimU-r«, llcnj. Har
ris, It. S, Edward Lumpkin, Seth Bond,
LAUUEXS.
Richard Rowlett, William Peake. Moses
Puffin, Geo Herndon, Harmon B. Hargrove,
Baverlv Stevens, Abrahatu Shiver, W illiam
McClendon, John Underwood, Rison Wptson,
Margery Moutford, Stephen Turner, Thomas
Register,sen. Edward J. Jackson, lsharn Smith,
Andrew Hampton, I.enair E. Smith, Jacob
Corker, Jonathan Pope, Thomas Hall, Ephraim
Hightower, IFillory Algood, James Spicer,
Stephen Hickman, Mlcajak Champion, Hardy
Smith, Thomas Collier. Kcunoti Wright
LIBERTY
Thos. LI. L. Stone, Alexander Martin,
Thomas E. Low's orphs. Jacob II. Dfttiknm,
Samuel Howard, John Elliott, Andley Mnxvvell
Eli McKail, And’vv Wnlthour, Jo*epli Hargrove
Stall'ord A. Summcrsal, Frederick Harper.
IJXCOLX.
Robert Walton,Charles Evans,Davenport
Taylor, Samuel Johnston,Abraham Boothe,
Thoinan
ry Jones.
John Thompson-
l,cr, widow, Edmund Glann, Seaborn Golden,
Moody Gennings, Benjamin Bentley, John Sim
mons, jr. Daniel Skipp.George Foeliur.
MA DISOX.
David Smith, William Whitaker, Alerhnder
Pennnn, Mercda Houell, James Sroll, Jolin S.
Anderson, Muses ForNter, Edward Gilficit, Ro
bert.Evans, Edmund Dunson, Ru«sisl J. Daniol,
John lieudrirk, Isaac Gilbert. C.-leb Hisgiidiu-
ffiuin, Boric man Adnrc, Snnmel (Flntworth.
M'IXTOSII.
Simon Hovvrird, Solomon Howell, R. S.
Thomas Mary k Margery Baisde-s, orphans, Ma
ry L. IJIogg, Mary M. Harris, David S Baggs,
Augustus, Emily, k Win. Middleton, orp ■ Jas.
Geckev.
MONTGOMERY.
Daniel Monro, Archibald Mnnrovv. orpli.
Foalierl L. Troup, Unity Spikes, widow, Jnsliun
Clark's orphans, Wm. White. Aw Icy McAulev.
MORGAN.
Renjatnin Akin, Croenhrrry And-'rv.mi,
Jesse jjrantley,Benjamin Smith, John Lard,
William Randle,Stinson Hail.Sam'l McClen
don, jr. Andrew Well*, Thomas Davi*. Wm
Trend,le, Willium Stock*, Sarah Willatd,
tvid. Wiliiain Dnta-field, Beiij.T.Purrpy, Da
niel Garnev, Henj. C. Scott, John Dark,
Thnmaa Stnrkes, Levi Bt-nson, Nathaniel
Baler, Richard Barrett, Abuilnm M'lers,
rjibnlij Beard, Anthony MeCarty, Thon»a«
Randal Johnson. (c*pt.)
TATTNALL.
AVillian) Brnnrh, Horatio Cobb William'Vn-
dervvood, sen'r. Daniel E. Jones, Peter Even,
Willinni Large.
TELFAIR.
Mary Flctrbrr, James Singletary, Sanrutnl
Carver, Nancy Love, widow, Alexander Cas.
well.
Tlf’lGGS.
Nancy Bracken, vvid. Jo*. Hickey, Lewis
Hammock, Jnm;<» Hail, James T. Harris,
James Lewis, John Spurlock, James H.Fnl-
|on, Elisha Low, James McWilliams, sen.
Bryant Yclvington, John Davidson, Ishatn
Lamb,Hardy Green, Peter viuales,Daniel Pines,
Willinni Dixon, John Et Denard,\Moses Fort
Elias Commander, Henry Znrue's orplis, AVilli
mil Jones, [Reed], James Hutchinson, Josbuu
Stall'ord, Arthur Bryan, John II. Gilmore, Nn
nthnniel /etternner, Helium Redding, R. S.
John Rend, I/enry Sapp, R. S Arthur Lamb,
//enry Williams, PeterV.Uiierry, Joshua (Pirn
berly, James Itolmes, Jane E/cl, widow.
WALTON.
r.lijnh Cnsey,Joseph Senglcr.ThomnsjTliorn
ton, sen. Susannah Hammonds, vvid. Leonard
Erelvvcll, Joseph P. Greene, John J/odnett.
WARREN.
Heckum Mav, James L. McDonald, John
Samuel Johnston,Abraham Boothe, widow, Ezekiel Simponi, Zarhnrin , Kodg
n,. n, c...:u. u„„ Lazarus Gnmer, William I rice, Rebecca (
1 f Inrcncc, Tiinuthy (L. bimffi, Hen- v idow.John tinteman,(ff,r 1S |opl,er Per-
s. Gipson Blalork, k.ml.ro Standard • Sal1 .jenkin’s, Neil Monroe,,'
Barne.., John sen. Jacob Giles, Will
I.acy, David Morrow, Elizabeth M.
Kurtus Welltnrn, J. It. Walborn, Sarah Fan 1 !;-
ner, Isaac Avvliry,.lames Stephen*, John Davis.
James Hall, it. S. Jolin Ogle, John Wyott, W m
Bailey's orphan*, Joseph Vnson, Saveli Bailey,
widow, Steplien White. Julius A. Askin'* VViili-
nm Awbrv, Simeon Milner, Bartley Robert.*,
Nnnry Adams, Stephen Allen, George Wake-
field, Joel Mann, William Wood, That Herd 1 *
orphans, Edmund Dodson, John Tiitirinmid,
William Dotson, Rnlteil Mullens, sen. Taliuan
W. Shepherd, John W . Porter,Benjamin Jarvis,
Joshua ilnnes, Thomas Hummon, Joseph I.cin-
nions, sen. Andrew Nutt, sen. Mimucl MeClen-
don. jr. Thoiitns.lo.ies, juu. Antbotiy McCaily,
Weakly J. Pearmiin.
OGLETHORPE.
Ocorgo Davis, sen, W illiain Freeman,Tho-
mas H. Voting, Hubert ?,lyrick, John Row
land, John // alto i, Bcnj. T'htirmond’s orpli-,
WilliiiYn Rtis*' I, Bi'tij. J. Barnett, Isaiiilt
GooLlty.jtx Ann Enthry,William Day’s nrpa
ili.r ly l.lvely, Wi!*mi Ifroo!:*, Pat • Pn e, John
Fulton, Henry A leu, Jobe t-viililli. leise Pe
ters, jun. Christopher Ba«*. Wiliiam Da.is, Wat
son Pniioan, Wyatt Andrews, 'Nuney Wright,
W.llinin Ginnen.., Iilimncl Dime. John
Obryaut, James Muekleberry,Jnme* MrKleroy,
Joseph Waters, Fiemiug Jordan.Vi illiam Hays.
Jack Johnson, Alexander Lester,Robert bailey.
Moses Maxcy, Littlebeiry Mathew*, WiUon
Brooks, .Inek Lumpkin, W illiam Ellis, sen. Jolin
Briir.kinnn, Joseph Fios-iii's orphans, AVillian;
B. Jolinson, John Uaforil, Shelton Edron, Wil
liam Goolby, Card a I’ulc's orphuin, Philip H.
Bui ford, John Wi*r.
PULASKI.
AVrizht Ldticnster, Isaac Hiu khalter.Tho-
inas Spears, William (hu son, Robert Nolle?,
Daniel Sparrow, Robert Nollies, James Brown,
Edmund Herring, Aaron Scarbrough, jun. Jos.
U,if,ui, Etlieldred Howell, Morning Busli, Tlio-
inn* Adkins, Chnppel Boutvvell, David Sncii s
orphans, John Miller.
PUTNAM.
Edward Y. Unwell, James Rnvvdnin, Sely
I.* vei it.Josepli JJrnnunni,How land Mahone,
Nicholas Wine, Rctuivl Shepard, Thomas
Cun v.Reiij. Unlit rtaqu,David Smtdcm, It.fc:.
Ciiiluv Denson, Jolin L. Williams, J. Hoag,
seu.Tlenry Putnam’s orps. Thomas S. Hays,
George Mnuzv, R. S. Sarah Gordon, William
Wilkinson, William Edmonson, John Loyltws,
lioliert p.ioaduax, Hiclm.-d Averea, Smn'l Print,
Gideon Cummins, Aimer Champion, Vinceu R.
Parker, Mathew li. Downing, W illiam Arnold,
Allen Stephens, isiah 'Javour, Reaiien //enver.
Edwin Tent, James Dougin**, James Ext''*-
Chi istopher lin,tin, Alexnndcr Juice, R. S. Be
verly Allen,Elijah Frazier's orphans, Thomat
Stone, JV illiam IFulkcr'* orplis. Merida Kmd-
ri.-k, Robert Cawley, L, i in iMrGce,Thomas M
Sinodlev, John Moreluntl, sen. John Crouyli,
Elisha it. Mathews, E. George, Itillory Hooks-
James P. Coiiuer, William il. "dathews.
RICHMOND.
John^Vilcox, David, Sarah, James, Jane,
Elizabeth, Etlinel, Michael, Maryan, Simon
_ Daniel Ward, orjdts. Lucy Womble, vvid.
I.ieoli Dili, William .1. Ilobby, Jonathan l.y-
Levvls, George Staj)!etoil, jr. William Jones,
Clement Gttzzlo, James Fleming, (Altris-
toplier llcuton, Absalou. McDonald, J. May
jun. Robert Edwards, John MrCovFen's orps
./nines Armstrong, Samuel Duckworth, Josbu
Davis Andrew Bush, jun. Lnznrus W. Bnttlf
Benjamin Adams, jun. Joseph Gmnudc, Aimer
Norris, David Lynn, Tticliard Porler, J'.phraiin
Ivy, Henry llinton, Mooru Carter,"I liomns Bai
ley. Andrew McDonald, ’/neiiciis Waggoner
Epltraira Bishop, Charles McAUs{40jfobias Up
tosi.
WASHINGTON.
John Barnes, sen. Haley Tisdel, Richard
Cork's orphs. 1'raneis T’ennell 1 * orplts. Da
niel Sanders, John Korney, Thomas Hardy
Peter Uenfrow, Solomon Branlly's nrjih
Rolntrt Crook, Charles II. Smith, John Wil
liums, jini'r. Uriah Jenkins, Edmtmd Jiner
Wiiliam Cone’s orphans, Lewi- Davis, George
Scssons. IFilsan Bnovn, Martha Kemnnn, vvid
James Hartley, Elisha Cult*, Nnncy Olivers
widow, Ezekiel Simpson, /.uefariah Iiodgers
Ivelieceu Hu
erson
John
William
Bdvvvieh, John Malone, John Lutan
WAYNE.
Jolin Ciiison.
WILKES.
/r.itkins Oit, Jane Hughes,-nrp. Tallifero
Baly, Neliemiab Edge, Spcneer Runnel#
Nathaniel Hailey, Elizabeth Norman, John
C, Dodson. Mary Andrews, James Sowell,
John II’. Cooksey, Elijah Shearer, David
! Locket!, Lury Siinpson. widow, Jolin Booker,
1 Richard Edmunds' orps. Nntl.'l Bailey's orps.
W illicm Moncrief, Alexnndcr N'orriec, John W.
Freemau. Thomas B. Rollon, Isaoe Dieken,
W illiam Norman, Jesse Cnvvthorn, Thomas C.
Bolton,'Airuvsa Cutaway, John Bales, sen Mo-
sc* W ade, Lewi- Rariiet. sen. John Lindsey's
orplis. Phillips J. Plark’s orphs. Isaac Anthony.
Wiliiain Reeves, Benjamin Hnbbnrl, Henry
ilcndersori, William Combs, Henry Turner,
Andrew Mutiny. Anna Ford, George XV. Walk
er. Kesiali Morgan, Atexatnler Mngentn, Jo 1 ,a
W ilkin*on, John Wr'.rht, Elizabeth Carter,wid.
John Lee, jun. Rito.ia I-teeman, Uriah Crosby,
Picbesnn Booker, Jos. Pullen, Littleton Mar-
kev, Garland Ou on*' orphans, XX’iffinni Hughe*,
minor, Noah Cnllowav, Hawkv Towns.
WILKINSON.
Isaac Powell, John Garrot, David Cam
pbell, Henry Gilmore, Isaac Barnett, Wm.
Clopton, /Fash. J. Blnodtvorlh, Averet Tay
lor, Jacob //aiiKte, Wm. Matcher, jr. Eliza-
tietii Frederick, wiilown, Robert Boylt, Joseph
Dell;, FJizaheth Kingrey, vvid. William Tinney,
resse.’Bradley, William Wynn, W illiam John,
sen. 2-domon Worriil, IrWrn Lambert, William
Ptidi'is, Allen Jones, Robert Hateher, Allen
I'avi-on, XX illiuin ff’eekcr, James Johnson, Jo-
mulian (looks, Allen Dykes, Tlios Cliamble*!,
Daniel Dupree, VX’mtnni Hooks, George Hern
don,John Pollock,John MeCroan,David Jones,
Warren J. Pad-el, Tlios Harris, Jason Moore,
.lames l.awson.
btfll. I-' MIA* I1III -» G.liDi.-i niiiiitw I " ... . s^..,
man, John Hill, (Mouttecllo), Garland Maxry-1 oub, Johu Kunpy, Charles Grativille, bilves-
[From the Phtlaiklphin American Sinlinet.
HIGHLY INTERESTING FACT.
Messrs. FrickCo.—In m3' research
es for information, I have not met with
any article ;* liich has so deeply interes
ted Vi-v mind, sis the following account of
the behavior of a person born blind, up
on r.-ceivins his sight at twenty years of
*ifo. bv tire operation nf an Occulist. I
think v oti cannot ttft’ord a trfcate.r gratifi
cation or treat to your numerous readers,
than by giving it a place in 3 our useful
Sentinel.
Yours respectfully, LECTOR.
The operator, Dr. Grant, having ob
served the eyes of bis patient, and con
vinced his relatives and friends that it
was highly probable he could remove
the obstacle which prevented his sight :
all his acquaintance, who had nny curi
osity to be present, when one of full age
and understanding was to receive a new
sr.XHE, v'sembled themselves on this oc
casion, hut were desired to observe pro
found *ilence in ettsa sight was restored,
in order to let the patient make his own
observations, without the advantage of
discovering his friends by their voices.—
Among many others, the mother, bro
thers, sisters, &. a young lady, for whom
i'.c had formed a particular attachment,
were present. The operation xvns per
formed witli great skill, so that sight was
instantly produced.
When the patient first received the
dawn of light, there appeared such an
cctlacy in his actioo, that he seemed
1 sidy to swoon nwav in the surprise of
joy and wonder. The surgeon stood
before him with his instruments in his
hand*. The patient observed him from
head to foot, and then surv eved himself
as carefully, and comparing the doctor lo
■fimself, he observed both their hands
were exactly alike, except the instru-
menls, which he took for part of the doc-
or’s hands. When he bail continued in
inis mnnzement lor several minutes, his
mother, could no longer bear the agita
tion of so many ’, • -i»r,s as thronged t
on her, but I .1 upon his neck, cryii.
out, “ my fit'.. m.Y •■on!” The younffi
gentleman knew her voice, and could say)
no more than, “ Uh me ! are yov ni3j
dnir mother ?” and fainted ! On his re-1
cov ery, he heard the voice of his dun I
female friehd, xvhich had a surprising a.
feet upon him. Having called her to)
hint, he appeared (o view her with admi-
ntion and delight; aud then asked her
hat had been done t«» hitn ? Whither,
said he, am J carried .? Is all this about
me. the thing which 1 have heard so of
ten of? IS THIS SEEING? Were
you always thus happy, when you sate
you were glad to sec each other ? ,
Where' is Tool, who used to feed me .
But, methiuks, I could go any where
without him. He attempted to walk a-
lotte, hut seemed terrified. When they
saw his difficulty, they told him, that til! he
became better accquninted with his new
being, he must let the servant still lend
him. The boy being presented to him,
he was asked what sort of 11 creature he
took Tom to be before he had seen him ?
He answered, “ he believed he was not
so large as himself, hut that he was the
same sort of a creature.”
The rumor of this sudden change made
all the neighbors throng to sec him. As
he saw the crowd gathering, he asked
his physician “ how many there were in
nli to be seen ?”—His physician replied,
that it would he very proper for hitn to
return to his late condition, and suffer hits
eves to lie covered for a few days, until
they should receive strength, for he
might well remember that by degrees he
had, by little, and little, come to the
strength he had at present, in his ability
of walking, moving, fkc. and that it was
the same thing with his eyes, which, he
said, would lose the power of continuing
to him that wonderful transport he was
now in, except he would be contented to
lay aside (lie use of them, till they be
came strong enough to hear the light
without so much feeling as he under
went at present.—Will) much reluctance
he was prevailed upon to have his eyes
covered ; in which condition they kept
him in a dark room, till it was proper to
let the organ receive its objects without
further precaution. After several days
it was thought proper to unbind his head,,
and the voting lady lo whom he was at
tached was instructed to. perform this
kind office, in order to endear her still
more to him, by so interesting a circum
stance ; and that she might moderate his
ecstacies by the persuasion of .a voice
which had so much power over hitn us
her's ever had. When ehe began to-
take the bandage from his eyes site ad
dressed hitn its follows :
William, I am now taking (lie bind
ing off. in order to give you sight ; but
when 1 consider what l am doing, I trem
ble with the apprehension, that though
1 have from my childhood loved you,
dark as you mere, and thought you had
conceived a strong attachment for me, yet
you will find there is such a thing as
beauty, which may ensnare you into «
thousand passions of which you are now
innocent, and take you from me forever.
But before l put myself to that hazard*,
tell me in vvliat manner that love you al
ways professed to nic, entered into your
heart, for its usual admission is at the
RVES.”
Theyoenggcntlemnn answeredDear
Lydia, if by seeing, I am to lose the soft
pntitings which 1 have always felt when I
hennl your voice; if 1 am no more to
distinguish the step of" her I love, when
she approaches me, but to change that
sweet and frequent pleasure for such ait
amazement as I experienced the little
time I lately saw ; or if I am to have nny
thing besides, which may take from mo
the sense I have of what appeared most
pleasing to me nt that time, (which ap
parition it seems was you) pull out these
eyes before they lead me to be ungrate
ful to you, or undo myself. 1 wish for
them, but lo see you ; pluck thenyfrom
their sockets, if they are to make me
forget you-.”
Lydia was extremely satisfied and de
lighted with these assurances, and pleas
ed herself with playing w ith his perplexi
ties for a few moments, when she with
drew the bandage, and gave hitn sight, to
hi? inexpressible joy nnd satisfaction.
In all Ins conversation with her, he
manifested but very faint ideas of any
thing which had not been received at (lie
ears,
MASSACHUSETTS,
'1 lie. Convention for the revision of 1
the constitution continues in session, and
proceeds xvith all the rapidity which
could be expected from so large and able
a body. The wise man has said, (hat iu
a multitude of counsellors there is wis
dom, and, of course, the more ability in
the individuals composing the multitude,
the more wisdom there must be in the
aggregate. It is nevertheless true, thak
a score of dull plodding men will, in ft
body, do more business in a given time
than fire hundred of the wisest. The
debates in the Convention would be of
very great interest, could one persuade
him*e(f that in reality the people xvero,
now establishing fundamental principle
of governmant, instead of remouldin';
them. The manner in which these de
bates ?rc taken dowu and published, re
fleets great credit on the reporters, nev,-
er having been excelled, if equalled, in
this country. If there be any fault in
the manner, if is, that the reports are tern
minute ; and that, therefore, in search
ing for great political truths, or xvatching
for the corruscations of genius, we often,
find ourselves lost in a maze of common
place matter and debates on pojnts of et
tier, which of aJJ others ure the dullest.
«nd most inconsequential.
Let us not he understood to snv, tlio
the Debates in the Massaclutsets Ortt