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Newspaper Page Textftwtifc*—Tol. ;il. MYMfflAtt, SA TUltDAI MQRN1N6, SKP1 ; EMBBR 17, i825. THE ^ edited and published IV TUI orrrorsAVANKAH, Bv G. $ W. ltOBEUTSON, IT FIQHT vor.uns TBU ANNUM, gATAUL* IV AVVANCI. of %<mui» FOU TIIE Cl)ENTRY, 18 uablialted to meet (he utrungemcnl ol Hie .nail, three times a week, (Tuesday, I'i.urstUy «od Saturday) *t (lie Office of .lie Os'ly Uet>rgian, aud contains *T the in.elli troiieo, Commercial, Political er.d tfistcllair emm, .neiudiAK advertisements. pub.ishcd it me Daily Taper. i(ie country Piper n se.-tto all parts the State «atl Union, or delivered in the city, t ilniintipcTun.tux, payable ta idvttuce. Advertisements are inserted so both pa ora at '.'i rents per square, ot l*i nes, for lie firs, insertion,and 37* lot every succeeding pub- Ih iUon. „ , , . * • t Communications by Mail, mint be Posl-paul g«l -r.'t land and negroes. uy AUiwmvt.a. ton, E* colors or RUardiva. are riviuireu. bvluW, to be he'd on tlishrs ImsdiJ inti.e J in bet-v.en llie hours of ten ill lie iuie :^^i.«.c/w^,te c -tT,: Ht.nn * nfihv county »n w».tci» the i»i<sf*wsty •- “ Je. •—Notice of tli^ve »«tca mu* be given pulilio Riiaolte inriy days previous to the \)uY (if Site. Vutieo of die ssle nf personal property must he give In like manner, fo-ly days previous o die .lay sf ssle. N. lloo to tile debtors and creditors of an citate must be. published tor Forty days. Not’cc tli«t application will tie made to the t; urt of Ordinary for leave to wll land* n»uat h.* publi'hcfl Nine Month*. FIUBSH DRUGS, maaiDiioiisrse PERFUMERY,&c. 9 N otice. N INE months alter dote application will be made to tbe Honorable tho J' w " tices of the Inferior Court of Chatham County, for leave to sell a tract ot land, known as number eiulit , fftli District, Piko (formerly Munroc) County, for tlio benefit oftlie heirs and creditors of the cs tate ol of N. S. Bayard. N. J. BAYARD) Administrator estate N. S. Bayn™* .Ian h Notice. N INE MONTHS after date of this notice, application will be made to the Hunoras blc the Court of Ordinary of Chatham Com, ty. for permission to sell all the re.il estate of John Wakerlv, dec. fur the benefit of Ilia heirs and creditors of said deceased- HOBKKT HOY, Eiceilter. Pel, 94 Vr Notice. N INK MONTHS alter date* application wiii he made to the Honorable Inferior Court oi • :h«tturn cou -.ty, for leave to sell tin* r**nl and peruon’il estate of the late Mrs Am* (I **n- tlton, decented, for the benefit of the heirs •r.dcrfd toiiofovid estate, U OimimoiON GAIjFj, Evecutor. »0 <•«*<; NOTICE. N INE montlis lifter date, application will bo made to the Inferior Court of Cllalhatr. Ci-unly, sitting for ordinary purpose* far an «r.i-.-r. an.elute, to sell lot. Nua- four aim five, (4 and S) in Carpenter’s How, and lot No. non, (t) Green Waid,m the city of Savannah, being tiie real estate oi Francis Jalinemi, dec lor the benefit of tin- heirs mid creditors of .aid estate WILLIAM GAS I ON. Qualified Executor. N otice. JK mnpthstfier di“c, uppltcation will ht kl l n»;le to the Honorable the Inferior Court ut Gur.iden County, when fitting fur ordintoy piirpo’ti, for leuve (o Hell V.SO acres; of laud Hurgi.ig to the estate of J- lm Brown, cl ;- ci bsed. tur the benefit of the heirs a.id ci cdi- tors of uai 1 estate. SARAH BROWN, Admistratrix werfon, 18th June, 1 '25. June 21 78 N otice. AjIN’E months after date, application wilt be made to the Hooorabie the court of Ojdinaryaf Canulen Couuty. for leave to mill ill the real estate of the iate Randolph M Gil- Kdeceased, for the benefit of the heira and Wtilitunufarid cstwte. HANNAH M'GILLH, Administratis, B M*DONALD, Admiv'iutr&tor StUary S j tt n C i 8lh 18J5. Juwe‘» *8 Notice. flUIREB I'ONTHS from this date I shall . make Hppl, C st w „ to the Bauk of the State S1:'W’ '“ r „l‘mm;.,t in lull for the half of a J' of ,ti;1 u * n k. Letter D. No. ii7, *' Pntter, C-.shier, tbe left hand halt ra .’ , P 0,lit «8ion—the right hand half , h ^, V i W',n. 11 Bulloch, President, being J!'A“ lu “- All person, interested will i.fi due notice of this intention, Le Uaenenfd' 01 ** ** U ‘ d B,nk ' JAMES P. SCREVEN. June} sotr) N 1 Notice. AY h. ^ 0 ," 11 ’* f f,er dlte * »PPlicstion win Cou-t Of th ® Iu,tiees of the Inferior •'■lin.ry „o d “^ ,,n f Co V at - v * * h 'n fitting for •flotNo t s 'V fo ?. le,ve t0 ,el * ‘bstoart T u Vth, [‘P’ "'^olds Word, in file oHi. ® ava nn»h, which belongs to the es- Wiod ceeT^ 0 :- ?°, Mhe be»efif of the “ U1 ‘-'editors of said estste, PETER EVEN, Admr- ^ 10,1825. 1,A8Y ™^r B Y the Bhip Emperor, the subscribers have received thirty-five packages of Genuine Drugs, Medicines,Per fumery, Fancy Articles, &c. careflilly selected by one of the partners now at the north, which added to thoir For mer stock on hand, comprises an assortment very extensive, and particularly suited for this market, and well worthy the attention of dealers. Merchants, Physicians, Plan ters ami Families, would do well to forward their orders, as they Will be sold at eur usual low rates. LAY & HENDRICKSON. Druggists, Shad’s Jiuildings. . July .18 Consumptions, Coughs, Ajc. |^OR h'cure ifOoUi, Coug’ta, Conaump- 1? lions, Spitiiiig of Bioadj Astlunab, and tiiscAsc* ofti.sbrcust and Jungs. There is perhaps no medical observation belter established, none more generally con firmed by the experience of the b2At physici ans of nil a^es and countrlcSi and n«ne ot More importance lo the human family, than ne fact that many of the most difficult and in- -mrable consumptions originate in negieetod col ls. In Hciimate so variable as ours, where the changes of the wea her are frequently sudden and unexpected, it requires more care and attention to guatd against this lUngerou** enemy of life, than dfel people imagine or are able t»;td willing tWestow. The bills ot mortality exhibit thgjfiel&ncholy fact that the proportion of dealfig^y this disease may b». considered as about five to one. Inasmuch then as thin fatal disease frequently b)da defi ance lo the skill ot the most learned phyaici sna, it- ia a gratificut*on to the proprietor that he is enabled to offer to those affi oted with it, agot’d'y proapeot of relief, in ti»at highly valuable remedy, the Vegetable Indian Speci fic. The Indians are happy in thoir know, ledge of medical plants s g»?verned wholly by experience, they are certain as to their eff^ch and it is said by an uutb T of great character, that a true consumption is a disease never known among 1 hem. This Specific is obtained by extraction from herbs, root*, flowerr, pi mt*, &c. when in per- fiction. In consequence of a happy combina tion of the most valuable lier' s, Stc. it becomes i ha!e.im of a superior value. It heals the :u jured parts, opens ih«5 pores, and composes the dia»urbe;l nerves, after the manner of an snedyne/ consequently the obatruction ol 'he chcs’ and the Mings which constitute th.« di*mase, particularly need its use. It promotes jctotslion, which is constantly Culled for, and whilst it oletmaes and heals, it also gives urengili to the tender lungs In this mgnner itiemmeathe hectic fever, improves diges tion, gitv; strength to the nerves, repairs the sppet.tc and improves the spirits. Thisspeci fin nja\' ahvaya be given in aafety it is mild, pieasant 1*> the taste, and may safely be given o itiftmU, lor which itiu of mes.imable value. It affords relief in bowel complaints, t ethiug, whooping coughs, £jfc. and is found particu* J riy useful in hypechondri mai, nervous and Hysterical diseases. EhcIi bill of direction coutaimr a detailed account of this disease in all its different stages, and will b.‘ accompa itied wHU the signature of the proprietor in Red Ink. It is offered for ►ale by GKO. RY KR.-ON, only (my s »Ie agent) Dsuggist, cor ncrBay and WSiittaker-streets. Savannah, at one dollar per bottle. WM. BUILSR. dec HO 30 bRiiSH UaHDEN SEEDS, AND Bu\bo\i3 YluNNer Ytoota* J UST received by the rufcscriber, and war. runted nf the but season’, growth, box.-s Garden Sctdi, put i,p by A. M’Uahon t>. 'o. Pl-.iladelpbia, expressly for this market and containing the following assortments, vis. 1. Diumhead Oabbage 2 Lung lie,] Beet 3 Long Orange Carrot 4. Pursley 5. Leek 6. Onion 7. Sal,non Radish 8, Early Pui pie do, 9. Round leaved 10. Early Turnip, 11. Late do 12 Satisfy 13- Asparagus 14. Early curled Let- tuee 15. Royal Cabbage dc 16. Nutmeg Melon 17. Spinach 18. Summer Savny 19. Sweet Basil 20. Sage 21. Na.lurtium 22. Coltry 23 Early Peas 24. Late do 25. Earlv bunch bean 1 26. Red French do A L S O, ?0 Packages containing the following Bui boua Elower Bouts, viz. 1. Double Hyacinths I 4.Hexican tiger flower 2. Fine Tulips 3. Narcissus For laic by Feb 2 5 Double Tuberose 16 Star of Bethlehem P. U’DEUMOTT. 58 Essential Oil of Spruce, J UST received from the Patentee, and neatly put up in phials, and for sale by LAY <fc HENDRICKSON, May 25 Shad’s Buildings. E Wanted, MPTY WINE BOTTLES. Apply to May 11 GEO. RYERSON. A Negro Man, A PRIME Negro Man, about 35 years of age, a good field hand. For sale by CALVIN BAKER- une24f 79 P-.E. BRASSINNE, R espectfully informs hu friends and the public, that he has purchased the establishment in the above business be- longing to Dr. A. Delaroche, opposite the Exchange, whore he offers for sale at \ow prices, a large aiiBortment of Fres\\ Drug?., Medicines, and tiveniicais, SMOKO WHICH SRK THE V01.10WINO : Afjtia Fort.is, Alum, Antimony Arrow Root, Borax, Bergamot Brimrtuua, Barley, Balaam..Capivi, do ' Peru,' do Pola Camphor, Cantharides, Cinnamon Ainericnu heat and common Castor Oil Cfeaiii of Tartar, Calomel, Copperas Columbo, Finery, Guin Assafcclida Aloes, Gum Arabic, Gum Copal Gum Guiaciim, Gum Opium Isinglass, Indigo, Ivancets, Liquorice Magnesia, Munnu,Chamomile Flowers Sulphur, Senna, Nutmegs Niix Vomica, Oxyd of Bizmuth Oil of Aniseed,do Peppermint,do Cloves Do Cinnamon, Sweet Oil Penrlush, Ipecacuanha, Jalap Rhubarb, Saltpetre, Salt of ^Tartar Glauber, Epsom and Rochelle Salts Turtar Emetic, Spirits of Turpentine Taints Diry and in Oil. White, Red ami Black Lead Prussiou Blue, Voriligris Ivury, auil Lamp Black, Patent Yellow Venetian Rod, Vermillion, Smalts Japan and Cupai Varnish. Yer turnery. Pomatum, Antique Oil, Macassar Oil Best English Shaving Soap Eau de Cologne, Lavender Water Otto of Roses. Surgical Instruments and Patent Med icines of every kind, the wkulo of warranted quality. Jan 20 47 MAHOGANY FURNITURE, Piano Poites, Curled Hair Ma trasses, Feather Beds, BOLSTERS & PILLOWS, CHAIRS, &c. T HE subscriber offers for sale the follow ing articles, warranted to bo of the best quality,— Sideboards, Sets of Dining Tables Single do do Solus, Tea Tables Breakfast do. Dressing Tables Do. with Glusses, Card Tables Rosewood Work Tables, Mahogany do Secretaries, Bureaus Double and single Work Stands Ward Robes, l’iano Stools Mahogany Chairs, Curled Maple do Rosewood do High Post Mahogany Bedsteads Do do Curled Maple do Mahogany Field Bedsteads Curled Maple do Mantle and Pier Glasses Cribs, Cradles, Easy Clmirs Candle Stands, Window Blinds Hall Lamps, Brass Fenders, Wire do Andirons. Tongs and Shovels Dressing Glasses of every description Piano Fortes Double and Single Hair Mattrasscs Do do Moss do Feather Beds, Bolsters aad Pillows Children’s Chairs of all kinds Windsor Clmirs of every description Cots and Matrasses to fit. Also, a large assortment of Brussels and lngrnin Carpeting and Rugs to match The above articles cun be examined al tho store in Whitlaker-Street, opposite Col. Shcllnmn. I. W. MORRELL. March .15 93 APPROVED Patent Family Medicines. do do Cough do do L EE’S BILIOUS PILLS Anderson’s do do Coit’s Anderson’s Drops American Church’s Essence Mustard Worm Lozenges Black Drop Henry’s True Cal cined Magnesia Audler’sAsiatic Len itive Roger’s Pulmonic Detergent Dalby’s Carminative Turlington’s Balsam of Life Opial for the cleans ing of the teeth & gums Relf’sAsthmnticPills Do Botanical Drops Austen’s Remedy for the Piles Hinckley’s do do Thompson’s celebra ted Eye Water Thompson's Teeth Paste Squire’s Grand Elix ir Jesuits Drops Tooth ache do. &c, A constant supply of tire above useful Patent.,Family Medicines, together with a general assortment of Drugs, Chonii'als, Perfumery, Fancy Articles, Dye Stuffs, Cut Glass Lamps, Lamp Glasses. Lamp Oil, Sic. Sic. can be obtained at the store of LAY Si HENDRICKSON, May 26 Druggists, Shad’s Buildings. Notice to Free Persons to Color. T HE Free Persons of Color residing in Chatham Country, are hereby notifi- fied to appear and register their names in the Clerk’s Office of tho Inferior Court of said County, agreeable to law, on or before the first Monday in July next. A. B. FANNIN, Clerk. May 16 45 Mocking ktuaYres, O F a superior quality, just received and for sale by GEO. JttYERSQN dot 10 TO THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF GEORGIA. Mv f miaow Citizens-- ' An Account of the celebrated Yazoo Spec ulation has been published in the Milledgeville Rec/rder—and recently, was republished in ma ny,! not all oftlie papers of this State. It is a corject account: but, to my mind, it does not pourlray, with sufficient vividness, the feelings o( the Time; nor does it enter into many minutiie which deserve presentation to the public eye. You should never forget, Fellow Citizens, the memorable and disgraceful fact, thut your Repre sentatives—elected by yon to advance your wel fare, and that of Posterity—once shamefully be- trayed tneir trust; and, for an infamous consid- e.aiH*n, allotment).- to them ofsrdur own domain, soil]’thoir voles, and perjured their consciences. It should serve as a warning Beacon to you, and your descendants, until time shall expire—iter- natty reinindilie you and theni» that in exerting tne great Filial* ol Republican Freedom, the elec tive franchise, the suffrages of the people should be given to men distinguished by an union of en lightened intellect, indubitable probity, and in flexible devotion to Stale Rights; undtu them on- ty* The Yuzoo Speculation was in embryo immedi ately alter the Revolutionary War. Certain char acters viowed our Western Territory as tiie bind of promise i out not for all the good people of Is rael, but a few only, who possessed wealth, and family influence *, and who, by getting into their p**«sessioii immense tracts of country, might soon command thousands of Liege Vassals, bend ing the knee, and paying them homage in their lordly principalities. Their cupidity w as exhib ited by a combination of persons styling them selves u the Combined Societyin wniuh an oath was exacted from every individual of se*crc- cy us to their plans and movements. The secret leaked out; and • he Society composed of divers citizens, mid Soldiers of the War, of Aristocratic pietensions, who hud combatted the British Arms niore trom a desire to erect au Oligarchy in Amer ica, than to throwr off’ a foreign Yoke—became disbunded. In the year 1781), the famous Swindler, Thom as Washington, as tie called himself, but whose leal nuuie wus Walsh, set on foot the 1789 specu lation. He was a most extraordinary man—one who had borne arms honornhiy in the Service of your stute—hut who cared not for any of the ob ligations by w bich, in civil life, man is hound to his iellow. in the daily habit of speculation, he would unhesitatingly sell, to any Applicant lands,- houses, horses, carriages, and negroes, lie- fore he hud a shadow of property in them. He was artful and cunning in tbe extreme; and, uu- der on appearance of the most perfect candour, sucneLoled in defrauding most men with whom he dealt. This man, associating himself with one Alexander Moultrie Snipes and others, and insti gated by the descripiions of one Sullivan, a Cap tain in the Revolutionary Army, who had headed a mob in Philadelphia which insulted the old Congress, and hud to fly to the Mississippi for his life, persuaded the Virginia V uzoo Company to make its application to our General Assembly, So extravagant were Sullivan's descriptions, that in our own State, where Wushingston's character was well known, another company was speedily formed. Some of this Company were of the for mer “Combined Society.” Others were men, whose characters had not been before impeach ed. They employed active and wily agents: and several members of the Legislature were persua ded lobe interested, hut in no manner of com parison of corruption with the members of the Legislature of 1794 and .5. An act passed—a sale wus made—the people demanded a repeal—ami another Legislature declared the sale a uulii- ty* Hopes were indulged by the Patriots of that day, that the spirit of speculation hud tied thence forward forever! That we should he allowed thereafter to set do\viiquielly“iiiideroni*fig trees,” unmolested by agents of corruption in human slifipe ! That the slate would he permitted to ad vance wisely and firmly uti her march to great- n«,«S gradually developing hqr re sources, end im provin'.; her internal condition by a tuithful ap plication oftlie means w hich it bad pleased Pro vidence to give her! And had not that spirit con tinued-—if her sons had been true to her cause—11 they had steeled their breasts against the tempt- utions offered to them, and had listened only to the suggestions of honor,—how mighty would she not now be, with a territory larger than that of either of her sisters, and producing, or capable of producing, ull tlie choicest boons'of Heaven to man ! but it is idle to mourn her loss, and the depravity of her servants. Her chastity was vio lated; and the historian, for the benefit of present and after ages, finds it his duty to record the tacts. The fire of speculation seemed to be extinct, but the embers remained only smothered for a while. In 179d, it kindled into a blaze. Feder al and State Judges, Members of the United States Congress, Generals and other high officers of the militia, took the lead. The people were stunned by the violence of the praises pronounced in sup port ot the contemplated sule, and blinded by tbe greatness oftlie names who favoured it. No at tempt was left iintri«.d, no artifice not used, to enlist in the unholy warfare against your rights, a|l the leuding mid influential chnrnclwrs of the xtAte. General James Jackson, then a Senator in Congress, wus on two distinct neensions, ap proached by a man who had been bis personal friend, with Hilurciuent in his looks, and guile in Ills heart: and was told that lie might have any number of acres he pleased, to half a million, without paying a dollar, if lie would embark bis reputation against the hufytir and interests of Georgia. He replied “theft he had fought for her —tiiut he had fought for the people-r-the land was their’s, and the property of future generations —and, if the conspirators du/succeed, he for one, would hold the sale void.” Every expedient whs employed—epistolary intercourse was quad rupled—arguments of every character Were plead to keep honest *nien at home—the news-papers were enlisted, and teemed with editorial and conmiuniculed articles in favour of the intended purchase, and eulogizing the patriotism of those who projected it—the people did not act, foolishly resting on their oars—and to the jn*eat gratifica tion of tiie Fiends, who were gulling tnem, a Legislature was returned, which they felt they could flay upon. The monsters of corruption prevailed. Alas! it ?s too true, that the escutcheon of Gonrgia was jdtsimnoured; and her name handed down to all, future ages as a sport and a mockery! The people have 10 idea of the scenes represented by play ers of their own selection; and they have long since forgotten, or they seem to have forgotten, the principal persons who managed the drama! In the lobbies of the Senate and House alternately, were seen a Wilson, Judge of tiie Supreme Court of the United States, and an inhabitant of Penn sylvania, with 26,000 dollars in his hands, it has been said, as a ready cash payment—a Pendleton Judge of the District Court of Georgia, passing off shares of our land to the members for their votes —and a Gunn, Senator from Georgia, whophad perfidiously neglected to proceed to fliUadplphi*i to take his seat in Congress, and who. In fact, was absent from his post until the three last days of Its session, bullying with a loaded whip, and by turns cajoling the numerous understrappers in speculation 7We also was seen Judge S^ith, of our State Court, $nd oilier traitorous Georgi ans; surrounding our poor, degraded, failing Representatives, offering shares and subshares, and half-suh-shares, striving to frighten some, and to seduce others into compliance with tlielr will. Wade Hampton, the principal specula tor, the man who afterwards obtained from the Grantees an immense portion of the purchased territory, was, it is believed, iri Augusta, during the whole of the session, plotting against the honor and interests of Georgia. No wonder he lately imolbnty interfered ^ with our state con cerns! Many weak men.whose consciences promp ted resistance, were intimidated; some, win, could not be persuaded to vote for the sale, were paid to go home; and the virtuous minority worn every moment iu dread of their lives. To this very minority, however, did the corrupt majority in a few days owe their safety. The disgracefnl and nefarious transactions were made known— the people, ulwavs honest, and always right w hen truths are properly presented to them, arose in the vicinity of Augusta, determined to put all to death who had voted for tbe obnoxious act; hut were prevented by the same minority, whom they had so improperly treated. The alarm on Gov. Matthews, signing the bill, became univefsal. It was pronounced by all—by both sexes, voting and old—an act of unparalleled usurpation! He had returned one bill with objections, which would have given him a niche in the temple of fame, which would have guined him immortal honor indeed, if he had not signed the second: but the signing that, ruined him forever in the estima tion ot our citizens. Shortly after the rescinding law, he left the Stute. It is just to his memory— the memory of a soldier, who won a thousand laurels in the war of Independence—to affirm, ns I cheerfully do, that weakuess of judgement, not corruption of heart, guided the pen which sane tloiied the detested statute. Georgia was a peril ous residence for all concerned in the speculation. The Governor had no interest—but his signature was not pardonable. Roberts Thomas, a Senator from Hancock, <o avoid being publicly “tied to a sapling” and whipped, fled to South ('urolina, but was followed am! killed by his enraged constitu ents. Most ot the other perjured members, ex cepting in one or two counties, concealed them selves, not dareiug to appear in public. “The mark of Cain” was upon them: and they shudder ed lest all, who met them should slnv them! What think you, iny respected countrymen, of this conspiracy 7 VVliat think yon of the damn ing fuel, that with ynur own lands,by many of your own people, and by high-ranked strangers w ho subsequently fatteued upon their pelf, your Le gislators were bribed. and you defrauded of the patrimony for which your fathers bled 7 I be seech you, by your regard for Honour and Coun try, by all you prize most dearly, to let that fact impress upon your minds many solemn truihs! A- mong others, let it deeply impress this—let it be engraven on adamant, and hung over your fire sides ns a perpetual Memento—that tbe stran ger who enters your domain—no matter how high Ids rank-he he a “Major General Comman ding” or a “Clerk of Bureau”—be he a special officer from the Federal Government, or a set tled agent who enriches, by speculation, himself and his brothers—be he a Gaines,an Andrews,or a Crowell—however courteously you may receive him, is yet to he deemed a being capable ot fraud, dissimulation, and cruelty, of preyingupon, and misrepresenting, your most valpuble inter- ts.” At this time, the whole State was in n ferment- The people were amazed at the perfidy of the Legislature. They had sold lo certain companies, for600,0()0dollars, 35,(kki,tK.fi> acres of land; and had rejected for a portion of the public domain, not greater In extent, 800,000 dollars, offered— but, without bribery offered—by “persons ot as large n capilul, and*as much respectability and credit, and on tcrnij? more advantageous to the State-” Presentments of Grand Juries, resolu tions, remonstrances; and petitions of the people, Were made and signed by hundreds in every county. A convention for altering the constitu tion hud been called to meet in May 1795, hut the members had been chosen at the same election with the corrupt Legislature—of course little wus to be expected from them— many of them were the same men; and others ofthaiamekidney. The presentments, resolutions, remonstrances, and petitions, crowded so fast on them, that a re vision of the entire Constitution was deferred for a more temprratejperiod. Referring nil the pa pers lo the next Legislature, theCoovention, with only a single alteration, affecting the time of mee ting of that body, broke up in confusion. Nothing having been done, the people became more and more excited. Betray ed by a Senator in Congress—betrnyed by their representatives—betrayed by their law-officers—betrnyed by one major general, mid three brigadiers, whose duty ns officers,us honourable men, as chioalrir. sol diers, it assuredly was to have frowned in to annihilation, to have blasted tho horrible scheme in its inception, instead of lending their nnmes to its consummation—betray* cd by the convention—they looked around them for aid, certain of having suffered wrong, but doubtful to whom to apply for redress. It wns by many seriously tho’t thut the powers of Government had ceas ed ! upon tiie principle that all constitu tions fail, when their purposes, the welfare of the whole, ennnot be effected ! Others believed that those powers would cease on the 1st Monday in November, 1795, the convention having altered the time of meeting to the 1st Tuesday in January, 1796, without an express provision for the intermediate administration. Under the last impression, an application wns made from Columbia county to Major Gene ral Twiggs, as the senior Major General, calling upon him to convene a Legis lature for the first Monday in Decem ber, 1795 in conformity with the custom of military officers, high in confidence, during the troubles of the revolution. In place of General Jackson, w ho had, by request of many citizens of Scriven und Chatham counties, communicated by way of memorial,resigned his seat in Congress, Judge Walton, who was suspected of being friendly to the speculators, had been appointed. With Walton and Gunn in the senate, it was feared that a sale would be mode to the United States, by the speculators, before the 1st Tuesday in January, nnd it was desired that the legislature should meet on the 1st Monday at Philadelphia. Hence tho application to General Twiggs* It was supported^ the respectable names, among others, of James Sims, Janies McNiel, Peter Craw ford, and Moses Waddle: and represen ted that at that alarming crisis, “ having no confidence in the civil authority, they conceived themselves under a military government/’ Tbe brave aiul honest old soldier declined doing wlmt he believed he had no power to do. And the people remained in the iron grasp of the wor shippers of Mammonl You have been informed that General Jackson, the third major general, resign ed his seat in Congress, IIh came home, untied by the volce of an indignant coun try. Letters find been written In "him from various parts of the state, urging him to become a candidate for the legis lature for the county of Chatham. His op position to ** the usurped act” had been well understood. Indeed, in the pres ence of Generul Gunn, on the Inst day of tbe session of congress, he had taken tho occasion to pronounce, in full Senate, the speculation, as it was, a conspiracy of tho durkest character, and of M deliberate vil lainy.” He published,! upon his arrival, a series of letters under the signature of Sicilies, in which lie strove to exhibit “ l | ,e impolicy, illegality, and unconsti- tutiomdlty of the Act.’’They were distribu ted over the state in pamphlet form; and, from the laboured replies to them, it if uotdoubted that I bey produced a beneficial effect. Other patriots stepped forward, ond also uddressed the people. The elec tions eventuated firosperously for the virtu ous cause. Every whero, anti-Yazoo men were elected. The general assembly met at Louisville in Jau’iy 1790. Their first object was an attack upon the infamous speculation. The People, ulthough the result of the elections wns favorable, had given instructions to annul the abomina ble Act,to restore their rights to them and their posterity, and to proclaim to tht world the ableirrence of freemen for” the stupendous fraud,” which hud bartered their estate. Petitions on petitions, re monstrances on remonstrances, resolu tions, and presentments, again poured ia from every quarter. A day was assigned to consider the state of tbe republic, when, after full debate, those petitions, remon strances, resolutions, aud presentments, Wtsre Mubmittod to 9 ootnuiiltcc ui* fftitctx General Jackson \vasap|>ointeilchairman. On tiie 2‘2d January, 1706, tiie committee reported, “ tlmt there were sufficient grounds, nswell witli re»|iect to the con> stitutinmiliry of thesret, n, from the testi mony lidore them of tiie fraud practised to obtain it, to pronounce that the same is a nullity and not binding or obligatory, on the people of the stute.” This Bill, which General lackson hud tiie honour to draw, was passed by largo majorities in both houses. Governor Irwin, n good and ex cellent man ntid patriot, with pride and happiness completed the good work by liis signature ! It is not necessary here to impure into] its constitutionality, (leave tlmt to men of cold nnd meditative minds, whose hreusis arc not fired by tiie love of country which then prevailed. It was an act uf V,e pcn/ile—it was a mv mrnt of the state—self preservation demanded, authorized, nnd suneiificd it—its obliga tory cliurocter tvus based, independently on statutes nr common law principle., upon the eternal precepts uf omnipotent nature ! The people npprobuled it : nnd virtuous spirits, nil over the world, applau ded tiie Assembly that passed it. Having determined (ha’ the net wns *’ usurped,” it was considered ri,.h’ fill that the records and documents pertaining to the sale, should be forthwith destroyed. No monument of its wickedness should remain in the public offices, to give flutte- rig assurance to the speculator tl a’ hi. corrupt machinations might yet be grati fied ! It was necessary to shew to the uni verse, by decided conduct tljat Georgia loathed the corruption—loathed the spec ulators—loathed the evidences of fraud— and would never nhnridon her ground! By order of the two Houses, a fire was kin dled in the great square in front of the State House. Thousands of happy and eluted citizens, who proudly conceived that their wrongs were redressed, had re paired to (lie spot to witness tiie most rc- mfcfknble spectacle ever presented within our limits. They were convened from every part of thestate; nnd had, from the com mencement of the session, remained at Louisville intensely surveying tiie procee dings of each successive day. A circle was formed by the members around' the fire, the Governor end the high officers of the Departments, being present John Milton, the Secretary nf State, and the Committee of Three, who reported the inode nf destroyed the testimnnic. of our debasement, Mr. Simms, Mr. Few, and Gen. Jackson, produced from tiie archive, tiie enrolled Mil and Usurped Act.”— These were delivered to tiie President of the senate for,examination. By hint they were passed to tiie Speaker of the House, who hauded litem, after inspection, to th. Clefk. He read aloud their titles, and gave them to the Messenger,who, commit ting them to the flames, cried out with loud aud decisive voice, “ God save the State, and long preserve . her Rights , and metg every attempt to in- in December, to aonolthe h»w before the jure them perish as these tgicked and eorrvpt forms of LegislafiotfqWld be gone through Actiuvw do!!’