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l,e performs with rare t.ilonl. The club
el’L'i Fontana is closed ; the most di»-
inguLhed (peakera tire it: prison ; the
proprietor of the house where the qlub
xvas liuld groan* in u dungeon. Tiiree
colonels of the garrison, Serrano, Tor-
riji*, ami Cetati, who opposed every
measure hostile to the people, are also in
prison, and in solitary conlioement.”
GEORGIA LEGISLATURE,
A very imporlant bill passed the [louse of
Representatives unanimously last week, en
titled “An act for Urn penainent endow
incut of County Academies ; and to increase
1 lie funds heretofore set apart for the en
couragement and support of Free Schools,
and for the Internal Improvement of this
fliiati*.^ The School Fund con«ists of half a
million of dollars in Bunk Stock owned by
llie State. The fund for Internal Improve-
went i? ill o 3500,000, consisting of Stock in
the State Banks and Steam Boat Company,
The in!'real from these funds to bo applied
ynriiudly to their respective objects, but the
principal si.m of each to be held sacred, and
on no account to lie used. Half the annual
proceed* of the School Fund are appropria
ted to the support of Free Schools, ami the
other half to the endowment of County
Academies, according to the population of
the counties.
The propu ! ?lon to remove the seat of Go
vernment was di fiuitiv ely acted ori 1 ist week,
•and rejected by a large majority. The bill,
which some time ago passed the Senate, for
altering the Constitution, sons to have the
Governor elected by the people, has not yet
been deposed of in the House. In lieu of
the bill accompanying the Repott of the
committee on Banks, published in our last,
the one which will be found below has been
substituted in Senate, and it is expected will
become a law. The Session will close, wc
imagine, in the course of next week.
A BILL,
To be entitled An ‘Act, to regulate the in
tercourse between the Banks incorpora
ted by the General Assembly of the State
cif Georgia, and the Bank of the United
States and. the. Branches thereof, so far
as regards the demands which may be
made for specie by the latter, upon the
former, and exempting the bills Gnd
notes of the Banks incorporated by the
General Assembly, from bearing inter
est when they shall be collected, acquir
ed, purchased, or received in deposit by
the Bank of the United States or the
Branches thereof, if the said Bank or
the Branches thereof shall demand the
same to be redeemed in specie.
Sec. I. Be it enacted by the Senate and
House of Representatives of the State of
Georgia in General Assembly met, and it
is hereby enacted by the authority of the
same, That from and after the first day
of January next, the bills and notes of
either of the Banks incorporated by the
General Assembly of the Stale of Geor
gia, which have been issued or which
may be hereafter issued, and which shall
he thereafter collected, acquired, pur
chased, or received in deposit by the
Bank of the United States, or either of
the Branches of said Bank, shall not be
redeemable in specie, when specie shall
be demanded for the same by any officer,
attorney, broker or other agent of the
Bank of the U. States, or either of the
Branches thereof, unless the person pre
senting the bills or notes of either of
the Banks incorporated by the General
Assembly of Georgia, and demanding
specie for the same, shall make oath, in
writing before a judge, justice, or magis
trate, that the bills or notes upon which
n demand for specie shall bn made, arc
bona lido the properly of the Bank of the
United States, and were not collected, ac
quired, purchased, or received in depos
j it by (be Bank of the United States, or
either of the Branches of said Bank, for
the purpose, or with any intention, ei
ther directly or indirectly, to demand, or
to draw specie from the Bank, which
may have issued or may hereafter issue
the'notes or bills presented, and requir
ed to be redeemed in specie.
Sf.c. 2. And be it further enacted, That
Uk whenever a demand shall be made for
■ specie upon either of the Banks incor-
« jiorated by the General Assembly of
5| Georgia, and the President and Cashier
' of {he Bank upon which the demand shall
be made, shall suspect and believe that
the person demanding specie is the Offi-
ijeer, Attorney, Broker, or other agent
' of the Bank of the United States, or of
either of the Branches thereof, that it
m shall be lawful for (lie President or
r . Cashier of the Bank from which specie
[j fthall be. demanded, to require, the per-
® * on making the demand to take an oath
before a Judge, Justice or Magistrate in
the presence of said President or Cash
ier, that lie is not acting as the Of
ficer, Attorney, Broker or Agent of the
Rank of the United States, or either o' -
the Branches of said Bank, either di
reclly or indirectly, and that the Bank of
the United Slates is in no wise either
directly or indirectly interested or con
cerned in the Bills or Notes which are
presented and demanded to be paid in
specie ; and if any person shall refuse to
take said oath, it shall be lawful for the
Banks from which specie shall be de
manded to refuse the payment of the
same, and the owner of the Bill* or
Notes shall forfeit all interest which
might otherwise be received from either
of the Banks incorporated by the Gener
al Assembly of Georgia, for a refusal to
redeem their Bills or Notes in specie.
Sec. 3. And be it further enacted,
That after the first day of January next,
whenever the Bank of the United States
or either of the Branches of said Bank
shall demand specie for any bills or notes
which have been issued or which may
hereafter be issued by either of the in
corporated Bunks of the Stale, that it
shall be lawful for the Banks upon which
I demand for specie shall be made to re
fuse the payment of the same, unless the
demand shall bo accompanied with a
schedule el the Bills or Notes demanded
to be paid in specie, which shall be sign-
cd by the person making the demand,
and dated on the day of the demand, and
shall he delivered to the Casl ier of the
Panic upon which the demand for specie
shall be made, which schedule shall con
tain the date, number, letter and amount
of each Note so presented, and to whom
the same is made payable.
Sec. 1. And be it further enacted, That
if the Bank of the United States or ei
ther of the Branches of said bank, shall
after the lirsl day of January next, col
lect, acquire, purchase or receive on de
posit the Bills or Notes of either of the
Banks incorporated by the State ofGcor-
cia, which have been or may hereafter
be issued by the Banks aforesaid, and
shall demand specie for the same ; the
bills or notes so collected by (he Bank
nf the United States, or either of the
Branches, shall not bear interest on ac
count of any refusal by* either of the
Banks incorporated in (his State, to re
deem the same in spreie.
Sice. 5. And be it further enacted, That
nothing in this ar.t shall he so construed
as to deprive individual* who may de
mand specie, for themselves, for the
Notes or P.ills of either of the Banks in
corporated by the General Assembly of
this Stale, from the same privilege* and
advantages of obtaining specie or interest
as now exist3 by the laws of the State.
t
For the southerv recorder.
ON THE JUDICIARY SYSTEM.
To the Representatives of the People.
In the last number of the Recorder, I sub
mitted a plan for the alteration of the Judi
ciary system, and subjoined a few remarks :
from a hope that 1 might he the humble
means, of awakening the people, to a proper
sense of their present situation, that inves
tigation and discussion would lie invited,
whic h might result in a melioration of this
branch of our Government.
It is a subject in which we are ail deeply in
terested ; it involves ail those rights and pri
vileges, so essentially dear to every free
man. Should I lie so fortunate as to real
ize my hope, the great point of my ambi
tion will have been attained : and I shall
enjoy the enviable reflection, that ,u few
hours labor have not been wholly spent in
vain.
In the last paper I classed the evils attend
ant upon the present Judicial system under
the following heads.
1st. The shameful hurry with which Jus
tice is obliged to be administered.
fd. The grent uncertainty of the law oc
casioned by the present system.
3d. The temptations, to the corruption of
Judicial integrity, now afforded.
4th. The danger to be apprehended, from
want of capacity, in the presiding Judge.
5th. The absolute despotic power, with
which a single Judge is clothed—wholly in
compatible with the principles of our Repub
lican Institutions.
The shameful hurry with which Justice
is obliged to be administered, is an evil in
creasing with the increase of business. That
it exists, is too notorious to bo denied. There
is a preeipitance manifested in our Judicial
proceedings, equally adverse to the interest
of the parties and to the attainment of the
ends of Justice. Cases, wherein are. involv
ed vast amounts in property, arc obliged fre
quently to be hurried to a final determina
tion, or hurried off the Docket, without a fair
investigation of their merits upon the points
of law arising. There is a part nf each
day during the, term (Mondays excepted)
from one to two hours, set apart fur the ar
gument of matters on tile equity side of the
Court, nrrising on demurrers ; on motions
to dissolve Injunctions; on exceptions to
answers ; and on Plena, he. On the. com
mon law side of the court, for hearing and
determining.applications in arrest of Judg
ment; for new trials, kc. The lime thus al
lowed is usually exhausted in argument.—
Sometimes not more than half of this des
cription of business can he heard during (lie
term. After the hasly investigation, the
Judges generally are obliged to decide with
out a review of the authorities produced and
relied upon; without time for deliberation
or reflection, and sometimes they content
themselves hy pronouncing a naked deci
sion, without assigning their reasons in its
support. The result not (infrequently, is,
what might ho expected, an erroneous de
cision, which become* the law of the ljnd,or
at least the law of the district.
This precipitance i3 wholly inconsistent
with that patienceand method, which should
characterize all Judicial investigation*, and
may lie considered as one of the radical de
lects of the present system. To my mind,
there should he a solemnity hanging around
all Judicial proceedings, commanding alike
the respect and reverence of the communi
ty.
It is not only necessary that this solemni
ty should exist : but it is equally so, that ttie
law should he divested, as mud) as possible,
of its uncertainly. This proverbial uncer
tainty, exists in this state to an alarming de
gree.
It may be remarked, nay, it has been re-
marked, “ That nur statute laws are plain ; y" 111 '
the principles of the common law simple ; V C _ R *
the maxims of natural justice, evident and
obvious to every mind and lienee it is said,
this uncertainty is, therefore, not the defect
of the Judiciary system. I humbly oen-
eeive, this evil can he easily traced to this
source, and this source alone.
tVe Ibid, during every circuit, countless
instances of cases made up with complicated
facts and circumstances, on which it be
comes the duty of the Judges to declare the
law in six circuits, end) possessing co-ordi
nate and indc.pemlent Jurisdiction. Every
Judge gives his own view of the. law, apply-
.—...ol l »«*a ami fitndnmontul nrlnrmln*
t
pending upon the same principled, rife de
clared to lie altogether without its purview,
in another circuit, they are suffered l<» ex
tend to every case, which their reason, spirit
and expediency will warrant. In another,
they may be tortured to lit particular raises.
Sometimes a literal construction is enforced,
at others a vague exposition is given, which
render them perfectly nugatory. A single
example, rum mil It is aids, may serve to illus
trate my position. Them is a statute of
this state, concerning bills of injunction, Kc.
which provides, “that no injunction shall tie
granted or sanctioned, until the party requir
ing the same shall liaie previously given to
tile, party against whom the injunction is to
operate, hy application to the clerk, kc. a
bond with good security for the eventual
condemnation money.” kc. By a misap
plication of a particular maxim of law, ccs-
sank rationc, ressat cl ipsa lex* this whole
some provision has been rendered of no ef
fect ; while in another, its requisitions are
most rigidly enforced. Is this a beneficial
administration of justice. ? Is this the equal
operation of general laws ? I answer, No |—
If you would establish either, your co-ordi
nate and independent courts must have a
superior to superintend and preside over
them.
It will ho admitted on all hands, that a
pure and impartial administration of justice,
is one of the greatest blessin's of a free eouti-
try, and essential to the existence of civil li
berty.
Our present system, is not calculated to
secure this blessing. Tito Judges are expos
ed on every side to temptations. They are
liable to become the objects of intrigue, the
slaves of prejudice, tile organs of party, the
baleful instruments of caprice ami passion, at
once destructive to the lights of the suitor
ami tlie laws of (lie land. It lias been truly
remarked by writers of reputation, that a
spirit of party is incident to every free go
vernment. Suppose our courts should be
under the influence of this demon, bow per
fectly feeble, would 1)0 tile guards, which
the constitution lias placed round us, in pro
tecting us against oppression. Another Jeffe
ries, might wield the Judicial power, and
all those scenes, which disgraced the English
Bench during the. reign of Charles II. lie
reacted here.
Let us suppose, a Judge elected for tho
eminence of his legal knowledge ami the
brilliance of his talents, yet should want the
cardinal requisite, integrity. To him iscom-
milled tho administration of the laws; by
him is determined the civil rights of the
eoriimiinity. Hu is empowered to dispense
justice in a district of country consisting of
seven or more counties, in cad) of which he
holds two terms annually ; possessing, also,
appellate jurisdiction over all inferior judica
tories within his district. Under such cir
cumstances, would there not exist a possi
bility of bis subverting the inestimable trial
by jury ? Our Judges are peculiarly accessi
ble to the influence of (he parties. Might
they not be swayed by their private feelings
in the determination of legal questions that
might come before them ? Their influence
with the jury is well known. What hope
would a poor man have for justice, if assert
ing bis rights against a rich adversary before
a Judge of the above description, particular
ly if be should be necessitous withal ? There
have been such tilings as secret manage
ment, corrupt practices, pecuniary assistance
tendered and accepted, favors asked and
granted ; yet perhaps the Judge would star
tle at the idea of bartering his judgment, or
selling bis integrity. These may be extreme
cases: granted that they are so. Yet the
Logicians tell us the maxiirus, 11 ab aclu ad
posse valet atnseculio ;”f tile soundness of
which experience assents to. A Judge thus
situated, instead of imparting to a jury the
benefits nf his erudition and experience, and
leaving them to the formation of a disinter
ested verdict, gives a rein to liis corrupt par
tialities, which previous applications may
have given birth to, misleads them, and thus
they are betrayed into instruments of his
iniquity, and the powerful adversary pre
vails. To such a Judge you might brandish
the weapon of impeachment in vain. Aware
of the difficulties in affixing the charge of
corruption on any judicial officer, lie would
fear it less than the distant thunder. He
need but cover himself with the cloak of as
sumed integrity, and set up the cry of per
secution, and oppression, to become more
invulnerable than Hercules, when wrapped
in his fabled mantle.
Suppose a Judge to be grossly ignorant.
Oar present system is liable to all the dan
gers arising from want of capacity in the
magistrate. The mischief would he of in
calcnlably greater magnitude than above de
tailed. Wo should be plunged into a sea of
difficulties and uncertainties. No citizen
would know when bis rights were secure, or
when his life was safe. We should have no
certain rule nf derision—no fixed principl
of action. A vacillating course would mark
bis judicial career, and vibrating between
the extremes of error, lie might approxi
mate to, but never arrive at a correct con
clusion.
I have said that the absolute unrestrained
power with which a single Judge is clothed,
is wholly incompatible with the principles
of our republican institutions.
It should lie regarded as a cardinal princi
ple in the jurisprudence of every free Slate,
that no single individual should be vested
with its supremo judicial power. Our pre
sent judiciary system, however, establishes
tlie converse of this principle.
Let us examine whether there arc not
other evils than those already enumerated,
attendant upon the present system, in this
point of view. Our citizens have rto safe
I guard, rio shield from the attacks nf injtis-
Tho spirit of encroachment is becom
ing every day more obvious, and better un
derstood. Our tribunals are now uncheck
ed in their course. ,They feel their power,
and may prostitute it to the purposes of op
pression. Should such a state of things ex
ist, bow soon may not privilege and light lie
prostrated at the feet of another Appius
Claudius ? How soon may we not be called
upon to cut the knot we cannot untie? or
he compelled to Imw before judicial tyranny ?
it may be. said, tin: Constitution guards a-
gaiii«t the abuse of judicial prerogative, by
limiting (lie term of office to three years.—
The Roman Consul, tlie Prielorian Prefect,
tores of a Republics
vain for the wisest Legislature to enact laws
for a whole community, when there are six
different arid independent tribunals to put
their own construction upon them. Hence a
general statute has a different operation in
different circuits; hence, the many con
troversies upon tho interpretation of statutes,
to ascertain the intention of the law makers,
arising, upon some contingency unthought of,
at theVtme of their enactment. In one cir
cuit a general statute is permitted to operate
upon particular cases alone, while others dc-
powerless, and sold justice to the bigbpst
bidder. The time may soon come, when,
even here, civil liberty may be prostrated at
the feet of sophisticated knavery, or frittered
away by the authority of judicial ignorance.
These evils may lie then deeply felt. There
being no accountability, they must be endured.
* The reason of the law ceasing, the law
itself ceases
1 The induction is good, from what has
been to what niav be.
Wc may complain -lie Judge has but to
frown, and the complaint is effectually silen
ced.
The exercise of this absolute power, I can
not but bring rovsclf to believe, is hostile to
the principles ol civil liberty, and repugnant
to the spirit nf our republican institutions.
The system nf our government contemplate*
a balance of power between its three branch
es. Tho Judieiury should not, therefore,
possess more than the Executive or Legis
lative ; otherwise, “tlie symmetry of the
fabric would bo impaired, and the super
structure would lie in danger of destruction.
Independent of this consideration, such an
exercise of power is well calculated to sub
due the republican feelings of tho communi
ty. There are many, who, being accustom
ed to look up to the sent of justice with awe,
forget that tin* Judge, like themselves, is a
frail moital. Thus wo find many who are
always ready to applaud, when, perhaps,
they ought to execrate. By this, I do not
mean to ho understood, that we should not
pay duo reverence and respect to our public
functionaries, especially to our judicial tri
bunal:). Such respect arid reverence is evu-
ry how important to a proper and efficient
administration of the. law. I grant they
should have power to coerce obedience to
their mandates. It is most true, they should
lie armed with the sword, ns well as vested
with the scales of justice. It is equally true,
however, that this power should have its
fixed and certain bounds ; that the Judges
should feel tin accountability; that they
lioutd know their adjudications tiro not con
clusive, but subject to vi'UuaL As the mat
ter now stands, they rq^B^mely indepen
dent in their rcspectivnRnricts, Each de
cision, pronounced frequently without time
for reflection, or opportunity for investiga
tion, lias all the sanction of law. Yes, par
amount law! whether it be entitled to that
distinction or not. Thus a mere ipse dixit
from the bench, like the fiat of fate, is irre
mcdiable. This characteristic of a despotic
government, is an anomaly in a republican
one, anil should not be suffered to exist.
The plan proposed, is well calculated to
reclaim all these evils. Adept it, and the
Judges’ decisions at circuit will no longer be
filial or conclusive, but subject to review ;
and if wrong, to rehearsal by a tribunal con
si-ting of a plurality nliJuilgesjivljj are sup
posed to lie tfiaepuaifled with tlie parties,
and consequently removed from the baneful
influence of personal considerations. Such
a tribunal would have no private designs to
serve: there would be no decisions to suit
particular rases; none, springing from par
tial motives, or directed to private end
Tlie rights nf the citizen would be no longer
in danger of being subverted—Tlie stream
of justice would bo pure and uncorrupted—
Her temple would he free from profanation
hy the pseudo administration oflier precepts.
The Judge at circuit would know, if he
made an erroneous decision, that error would
be corrected. This consideration would in
cite him to study and investigation; fm
though every Judge i» presumed to posses-
those professional qualifications which lielit
tlie dignity and importance of tlie station,
yet this presumption is often rebutted by the
fact, mat many there are, equally destitute
of legal knowledge, and the inclination to
acquire if.
Another blessing would be. the effect of
the adoption of tlie. plan proposed : a bles
sing to which the people of this Stale have
long been strangers—a uniformity of decis
ion. Correct adjudications would also flow
from this tribunal: whose integrity would
lie secure ; whose authority would maintain,
what constitutes the perfection of civil gov
ernment, mi impartial administration of jus
tice ; an equal exposition of the law in every
part of the State.
It is a generally received opinion, that
emirt-i of justice ore hound hy precedents.
This deference to prior derisions, is said to
lie founded upon two substantial reasons.
“ 1st. That, the discretion of the Judges may
be bound down by positive rules. 2d. That
tlie citizen, upon every occasion in which his
legal interest is concerned, may kooiv before
hand how to act.” Both of these reasons
would apply, with full force, in this State, if
the plan proposed should be adopted. Be
cause every determination of the court of
assembled Judges, would be regarded as a
precedent for future cases depending upon
similar principles. These determinations
would be published. Every individual would
tlien he able to read thorn’, and thus “ know
beforehand how to act."
When the judgment of the circuit courts
are to be thus examined ; the reasons which
support them, canvassed; their errors and
injustice, if any, detected and exposed ; they
will necessarily feel a high responsibility for
their rectitude and correctness. “Though
there may he Judges (says a writer on juris
prudence) unrestrained hy the principles of
justice, or the dictates of conscience, they
would shrink from the publication of an
opinion that impeached their judgment, or
railed in question their integrity. Should
such be disposed at any time to promote
party views, wink at injustice, or gratify
personal feelings, they would hardly attempt
it at the expense of reputation.”
SIDNEY.
flj/ 0 By the last of this reeck, the drawing
of the Band Lottery will be completed.
OjT 5 ’ All the former Directors in the Dari
en and Planter's Bank were re-elected by
tho Legislature on Saturday last. At the
same time tho following gentlemen were e-
lectcd Directors of the State Bank, viz.
William B. Bulloch. Abm. B. Fannin, ll'illi-
am Davies, Edward 1\ Harden, Oliver Stur-
ges. and 'Thomas .V Morel. The two names
in Italic were not of tiie former direction.
Mr.. Dalton’s Benefit....Wednesday
evening next has hr.cn nllotted for the
benefit of this son of Monies, whose pro
fessional talent has a first rate claim upon
tho liberality of the public....the pieces
selected for their amusement arc, the
Melo Drama of (lie Lady of the Lake, k
(lie Farce of the Critic the former
founded on the popular poem of that
nntnc, written by tlie celebrated IFaltrr
Scott, embodies the whole of the situati
ons in that beautiful work ; it will, we
understand, be assisted with new scene
ry. Of the Critic it is needless to say
more, than that it is one oftiie happiest
productions of tho author, Richard B.
Sheridan Tho character of Puff is
finely drawn and will afford great scope
for Mr. Dalton’s comic powers.
Pensacola Nov. 12.
YELLOW WATER.
We procured the following interesting
detail from two of the settlers, respec
table and intelligent men, who were in
lhi3 town during the past week.
A settlement lias been formed on the
Yellow Water, at an estimated distance
of seventy miles above the head of the
Bay, and between ninety and one hun
dred miles from Ibis town. This is the
water route—liy land it is only forty miles
from the Bay to the settlement, and they
have already opened a road, which is
said to be a very good one, on the ridge
between Yellow mid Black Waters.—
This settlement was commenced Inst Jan
uary, and now consists offiftoen families,
in nil near two hundred souls. The set
tlers all liavo slaves, and are nil able to
work and stock considerable plantations.
As yet they liavo not hud more than
lime for ncommencement, opening lands,
building huts, kc. kc. They are per
fectly satisfied with their experiment
thus far. They have ascertained (hat
the land is fertile and well adapted to
the growth of cotton and rice. One of
the settlers made seventy-five bushels of.
rice to the acre, the ground opened only
with hoes, and not being ploughed at
all—the country abounding in excellent
springs of good water, and altogether per
fectly healthy. The tract of country
where the settlement is made, is seven
miles long and three wide, nil first rate
land ; the growth live, red and white
oak, chesnut, beech, kc. kc.
Off the river, the land is of irregular
quality, hut generally poor—There are
frequent rich hammocks dispersed thro’
the country, and ponds of pure good wa
ter, hrouml whose margins there is al
ways line land. Our informants had nn
doubt there vvere other tracts of fine
land upon the river, in large bodies—
I hey saw more or less good land on all
the waters between their settlement and
tho Bay, and particularly about twenty
miles below them, where the growth is
juniper und cypress. They speak nf the
whole as being an excellent stock coun
try ; fine grass and herbage, and admi
rably well watered w ith largo and small
streams, many of these affording good
scitcs for mills, kc. Yellow Water is
said to he navigable for boats, at all sea
sons of the year, more than one hundred
miles—opposite tlie settlement it iiwixty
yards wide, a (inn clear stream, with a
hard bottom of sand and gravel—no oh-
slruction in the whole length of naviga
tion, except fallen timber and drift-wood.
One of the settlers ascended from the
month with a large boat; he found it ve
ry tedious and laborious, from the causn
just suited, but thinks tho river could be
cleared for navigation perfectly, at in
considerable expense—At present, their
intercourse with us, is over land to the
head of the Bay, and (hence hy water.
In making their road (hey found no dif
ficulty, except tho crossing of a large
deep creek, which they bridged substan
tially—They are an active enterprising
people, and our merchant* may expect
cotton und rice from that *etticmcnt by
the next season. The settlers are from
South Carolina, Georgia and Alabama.
They are so well pleased with their
country, that they have written to their
friends inviting them to the settlement,
and they have heard of many being on
their way.—Floridian.
ANOTHER IMPERIAL PRESENT.
Baltimore, Nov. 21.
Eiuvard J. Coale, Esq. of this city,
has received, through the hands of Mr.
Poletica, tlie Russian Minister, from
the Emperor of Russia, a superb diu
morn) ring, as un evidence of the impe
rial approbation of tlie discharge of the
duties of Vice Consul. It is cotnpo
of a bright topaz set round with one li
dred and seventy-five diamonds, fourt
of which are very large. It is said to
be more rich and beautiful than the one
received by Dr. Mitchell, of N. York.
from the same potentate. IBs Imperial
Majesty really displays princely polite
ness and munificence towards some ol
our fellow-citizens.
St. AcnusTiNE, Nov. 17.
Died, nn Saturday last, Mrs. Patsey
Fitch, relict of the lion. Thomas Filch.—
Under the afilicling circumstances of the
present epidemic, it is impossible for our pen
to do justice to the characteristic qualifies of
ibis good Christian, who died as such, over
whelmed by tile grief which the loss, within
two months, of tier husband, anil three young
and interesting children, had occasioned.
On Thursday, of the same family, John
G. Bird, Esq. United States’ District Attor
ney for ibis Province. In hopes of saving
Ills’ aunt and her children by liis tender can
of them, he became himself a victim to the
fatal epidemic. The loss of his promising tal
ents and amiable qualities is a source of uni
versa I regret.
New-York, Nov. 21.
f!.mt:tisr;nncrs under the Treaty of Ghent.
Yesterday arrived in this city, Anthony
Barclay, Esq. his Britannic Majesty’s Com
missioner under the Glh and 7th articles ol
the Treaty of Ghent. General P. B. I’orlei
is Commissioner of the United States under
tlii! same articles. Tluiso, commissioner-
have appointed this day for a meeting of
their Board to be held in this city, with a
view, we believe, finally to determine 111
boundary embraced in the former of the a-
bove mentioned articles.
The Seventeenth Congress.—-Our readers
may have some desire to know bow the
present House of Representatives is eonsti
toted relatively to the last. An examinatioi
Ins been marie with a view to see how many
of the present Congress were members ol
(he last Congress, and the following is tb
result: The whole number of Members is
lt!7. There are four vacancies to lie filled
viz. Two from tlie state of Maine, one from
Vermont, arid one from Kentucky. Of the
remaining 188, ninety-one. were Member
of tlie last Congress, and ninety two art
new Members. This is an unusually larg*
piopnrtion of new Members.—Aid. Ini.
rye ret at this melancholy bereavement. ^
object of the meeting bring announced, the fol
lowing resolutions were unanimously agreed
Resolved, That in testimony of the hifjt re
spect they entertain for the memory oft heir late,
associate, the members of the Society wear
crape on the left arm for the space oj thirty
days :
Res rived, Thai these proceedings be pub
lished in each of the Gazelles of this place.
If/' A number of artlelp* intended for this
day's paper, are unavoidably postponed.
THEATRE.
For the Benefit of Mr. Dalton.
O N Wednesday evening next, December,
12th will he performed (for the first time
here) the celebrated Melo Dramatic Ro
mance, called THE LADY OF TIIE
LAKE, with the farce oi‘ Tht Critic, or A
Tragedy Rehearsed.
December, tl.
RIFLE POWDER.
200Citnnistei's Kifle Powder,
Just received, and for sale bv
C. W. BUTLER.
Dee. 11. 44—2t
NOTICE.
THE Co-partnership existing heretofore
between JOSEPH S. LOVING J* J. GAR
VEY BRUEN, known by the firm nfLOV-
INU k BtlUEN, is this HAY-dissolved by
mutual consent. The business will, in fu
ture, be carried on at tlie usual STAND by,
JOSEPH S. LOVING.
Nov. 20. 44—-51.
^ tlie
Baldwin County Academy.
f|'IIP. undersigned, annoqnce with plea-
A sure to the community, that they have
again obtained the services of Doct Green,
ns Hector of the Academy. This gem Ir
ma n’s lung experience as nn Instructor, and
the flourishing state of the institution during
liis former Rectorship, enable them to pro
mise to pupils attending this Seminary, as
many and as effectual means of improve
ment, as arc ufforded by any other in tho
country.
An able classical Assistant, and a compe
tent Instructress, will be added to the estab
lishment early In the ensuing January. Tho
Trustees have procured a small Apparatus,
and a valuable Library, for the use of the lu-
slitutinn. But whatever zeal may he indul
ged for the promotion of these all-important
object*) w hatever effort* may be made on
the part of the Instructors and Trustees for
their accomplishment, the countenance ami
fostering aid of the community are indispen
sable to give them efficacy and crown them
with success. These nre most respectfully
solicited and confidently relied on by
Joel Crawford, i
John H. Howard, \ Com’rs.
Robert Rutherford, )
''V* After the first of January next, S.iCIt
per annum, will ho paid quarterly, and board,
will lie given to a competent classical In
structor. Application to be mndo to the Su-
perinlendant, or to the Trustees.
Dee. II. 44
“ LOOK AT fills'.'
A FEW days ago, some person who put
up at my Tavern, either wilfully or
through accident, rode off a Horse from my
Stable, and left his in the place. The HorSo
left is a bay one, nearly blind in both eye*,
and small. The one taken away is a hay,
rather inclined to he raw honed, but in hi*
prime. Now if this act is intended for a
joke, I hope (he gentleman has had his fur}
out, arid will return the Horse. If it is the
art of villainy, u satisfactory reward will hu
given for the apprehension of both man sod
horse. JOSEPH S. LOVING.
Dec. 10. 44 •
H IRING.—On Monday, the last dny of
this month, will lie hired for the ensu
ing year, at the Store (formerly) of Messrs.
Sandford k Lumsden, in Hancock county,
the NEGROES belonging to Juliet A.Dan-
JOHN DANIEL, Agent.
Dec. 10.
N OTICE.—Was brought to (his Jail on
the 20th of last month, a Negro Boy,
by tlie name of Peter. Says he belongs to
John Sims, living in Jones county—has n
sear across his face, about five feet s’ix inches
high, dark complexion. The owner is re
quested to come forward, prove the proper
ly, pay expenses and take the property
ROBERT COLEMAN, Jailer.
Dublin, Dec. 0. 44
]\[OTICE.—Will he sold at the late rest-
1* dence of John Montford, deceased, in
Laurens county, on the eleventh day of Jan
uary next, tlie personal properly of suid de
ceased, consisting of Horses, Cuttle, Hn-s
Household arid Kitchen Furniture, Planta
tion Utensils, one Waggon and Gear, a few
thousand pounds Seed Cotton, and a num
ber of other articles. The sale to he contin
ued, if not completed the fivat day. Terms
"f sale will lie made known on the dny, by
'lie Administrators. D ec. 9.—41
LAND FOR SALE.
T HE subscriber offers his Land and ra
the possession for sale, lying on the
eastern side of Barnett’s Shoal, Oconee, con
taining near seven hundred acres, an excel
lent new Saw-mill, with other good im
provements. Any gentleman wishing to
pmcliase, will please to caff' and view the
IJ^fcu s, ' s > «* » particular description is at
I^^Knt deemed unnecessary.
JOHN II
Clark county, Dee. 9.
BARNETT.
•It—it
Saturday, 3th December, 1821.
The President of the Jllilledgivitle The spi
an Society having been informed of the dent,
of Jur.n \G._ Bird, Esq. late a member therm/ ' A t$.
a meeting of the Society was called for the put jf
pose of unking in the expression of their Mp | November 30, i52r„.
N OTICE.—Nine months al'tPr date, np-
plication will be made to the honora
ble the Court of Ordinary, to be holden in
and for tiie county of Bald win,.for leave to
sell all the real estate of Isaiah Eildnda, dcr
ceased. “i *
NANCY El LANDS, Adm’x.
Dec. 0. ',v r 44
N OTICE.—Will be hired, on Tuesday,
the first day of January next, (in the
wii of Madison, Morgan county,) the NE
GROES belonging to the estate, of Colonel
Isham S. Fannin, deceased. Terms made
known on the day.
JAMES W. FANNIN, \ PrB .
LAZ. BATTLE, \ bxec **•
Dec. 8. 44
F.ORG1A, Daldmn County.
" J DavitLB, Hill of Captain Stephens dis-
•rict, tolled before J. J. Jenkins Esquire an
• stra y >drrel Mare, one eye out, supposed to
be years oid ; appraised to seventy six dot-
THOMAS If. KENAN, Clk.
