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« J joire into the expediency ofijriginatin* a system or the establishment of free school* throughout this state. Messrs. Hudspeth, Mathews and Harris were appointed to join a committee from the House of Itepresentatives, to call on the Commissioners of the Penitentiary Edifice, and know wliat pro gress lias beeu made in said building during the present vear. Mr. \Valker reported a bill to alter the periods of holding the Sup. courts of the Middle Circuit. The bill to prevent the circulation of unchar ged notes, passed the Senate, 23 tol2. Saturday, November 15. The Senate took up the report of the commit tee of the whole on the bill to alter the 2d sec. of the 4th art. of the Constitution, so as to compel the members of the Legislature to vote in elec tions viva voce—and the same being read, Mr. Ryan moved the following amendment: “And the name of each member, and the person or per sons for whom lie may vote, shall be entered on the Journals of each branch respectively”—which was agreed to, and the bill as amended, ordered to lie on the table. The bill regulating the admission of grants as evidence in Court, passed— and the bill to alter the 1st sec. ot the 3d art. of the Constitution, yvas negatived. ^ioMEsricT Indian Treaty.—We understand that a treaty was signed at the foot of the Itapids of the Miami of lake Eric, on the £9tli ult. by gov. Cass and gen. M’Arthur, commissioners appointed by the president of the United States, and the chiefs of tue Wyandots, Delaware, Shawanues, Seneca, Ot- t0\Vay, Chippeway and Potowatamy tribes of In dians ; by wnich these tribes have ceded to the U- iited States all the lands which they claimed within the limits of the state of Ohio. It is under stood tliat the Indians now residing on the ceded lands wtll not remove from them, but w ill remain and be subject, consequently, to the laws of the state of Ohio, and those of the United States.— They nave reserved to themselves within the ce ded teiritory.a number of separate tracts of land, amounting altogether to about three hundred thou sand acres, which is to be held by them in fee sim ple, under a patent from the president of the U* liited States, aud subject tu be alienated with his approbation,but to be exempted from his taxation, So long as it remains Indian property. This trea ty, whether considered in its fiscal, political, or tnorai ebeets, may be considered as one of the most important which has ever been entered in to with our red brethren. The quantity of land acquired is between seven and eight millions of acies, equal in quality and situation to any other tract of land, of similar extent, in the United States, and which will, from the facility afforded to emigrants from the New-England states, and and that of New-York, by means of the lake nav igation, be settled with an unexampled rapidity, and will bind together and strengthen the whole extent of our north west frontier, in such a man ner as to make llie’acquisition, in a military point of view, invaluable. The treaty lately concluded with the Cherokees and that now alluded to, forms the commence- mcn^ol'a system by which the white and red pop ulation of our country will be amalgamated by a gradual but sure process ; the foundation of which was laid by Mr. Jefferson, when he introduced his system lor the promotion of civilisation among the Indians ; a system that has diffused amoiijr them a knowledge of the value uf property, crea ted a coiresponding desire to appropriate it spe cifically, and impressed them with the necessity of adequate laws for its protection. These trea ties were entered into under instructions, is sued through the department of war, and will e- yince to the citizens of the western states that their essential interests are understood and at tended to by government.—Nat. Intelligencer. The Cotton crop.—We lament to state, that our most gloomy forebodings are more than reali zed, in relation to the growing crop of cotton.— As far as we can learn, and our enquiries have not been Unfitted, the failure in this staple of the country will be greater than ever known. The growth of the plant, it is stated, is luxuriant be yond tlie example of former years, but the pro gress of the rot is equally unprecedented. The staple also is unusually fine and calculated to command a great price ; never was it known bet ter. The cause of the calamity that afflicts us, is beyond the ken of mortals. No man can dis cover it ; it is there, and the planter is obliged to bear in patience witli the evil. If we are not deceived by representations, the planters of this and the neighbouring parishes, will not average in gathering more than five hundred pounds of seed cotton to the acre : when, in ordinary years, the average is from 12 to 1500 lbs. to the acre : thus shewing a deficit of more than half a crop.—Louisiana Centinel. New Fire Engine.—Wo understand that a Tire Engine, on a new principle has been recent ly invented by two gentlemen in the vicinity of Boston, and has been inspected with much appro bation by several scientific gentlemen. The prin cipal benefit of the improvement consists in the cheapness *f the construction which is such a3 to bring it within the means of every village in the count y, and indeed of every wealthy private in dividual. The following also are among the oth er advantages of the new construction. They work without friction ; of course a smaller number of men is necessary to work them. 9. All the essential parts of the Engine can be made by com mon mechanics; consequently they can easily be repaired in the country. 3. They will throw wa ter as high, a rutin every respect as well as on the common cunstwction. 4. They can be taken to pieces, every part examined, and put together againin a few minutes.—Bast. Cent. Charleston, November 1.—We are happy that tre can as in “ times past,” boast of the health of our City. The Bill of Mortality for the week end ing the 26th instant, reports only 17 deaths, being the least number since the week from the 15th to rStd June Imrt. MILLEDGEVILLE. WKDXKSPW, NOVKMHF.lt 19, 1K17 INDIANS! Extract of a letter from General Edmund P. Gaines to His Excellency the Governor, (received by express on Saturday last,) dated “ lIcad*Quarlcry # Port Gaines, November 9, 181T. Sir,—I had the honor to receive at Ft. Montgo mery on the evo of my movement hither, your excellency’s communication of the 17tl> Septem ber. My disposable force, consisting of thcr 4tli aud 7th Infantry, marched on the 20th ultimo by the Concka on our new route, and arrived at this place last night. I had entertained a hope that the Seminole In dians, apprised of this movement, would yield to my demand, and thereby obviate the necessity of marching to the frontier, the auxiliary force which you were pleased to put in readiness for the purpose. This hope has not been realized. On the contrary, it appears from the best information l can obtain, that the Scminoles have made ar rangements to collect their force, amounting to upwards of two thousand warriors, and attack us 5 soon as we cross Flint river. Although I put I"Ic faith in their threats, and believe their num bers to be overrated—yet, under all the circum stances of the case, 1 feel it to be my duty to re quest of your excellency, the regiment of Infan try and squadron of Cavalry, designated for this service ; and that they may be ordered to assemble at Ft. Hawkins on the 25th inst. or as soon after that day as may be practicable—where the infan try will be armed and equiped, and the whole mustered and inspected, by major Nix .of the ar my of the U. States. I apprehend it will not be practicable to arm the cavalry, but in part: It is therefore very desirable that this part of the force should bring with them their own arms and equipments—otherwise I shall be-under the necessity of putting muskets in the hands of such as I may be unable otherwise to arm.” Copy of a letter from major Twiggs to general Gaines, dated “i'ort Scott, 1st November. Sir,—Since tny last communication, nothing of any importance has occurred in this quarter. 1 have a character in confinement, who wn3 present at the meeting at the Mikasuk* town the last of September. The determination of the Indians is, to give up no-murderers or others to the whites, and as soon as vTe cross Flint river to attack us. The chiefs counted the number present at the meeting—there were 2700 warriors.” [The Governor has issued orders for the draft ed militia to rendezvous at the place appointed on the first day of December.] The joint committee to whom has been refer- ed the practicability and expediency of disposing of the territory lately acquired from the Creek and Cherokee Indians, it is supposed, will report this day, that it is impracticable and inexpedient to make any disposition of the lands during the present session—and recommend to his excellcn. cy the governor, on his receiving official informa., tion on the subject, to appoint fit and proper per sons not exceeding three, to attend, on the part of Georgia, to the running of the different boun dary lines, and to ascertain the true head of the St. Mary’s; and to take such other steps as he may think calculated to insure the earliest dispo sition and settlement of said territory. Abstract of tlie Treasury.—The receipts of the last year, (including g 378,970 from the U. States and the former balance in the treasury,) amount ed to g 764,130 ; and that the disbursements, in cluding 829,060 for the Penitentiary, 810,000 loaned the University, S 8,000 for Internal Im provement, and 8 360,000 paid for Bank Stock, 8 465,275, leaving in ihe treasury on the 31st of October, 8 298,154. Due from the general go vernment, and subject to the order of the State, 8377,042 : the whole making an unappropriated fund of 8 665,897. STATE CENSUS. Counties. White po pulation. a Sf gr Total. Baldwin, 4036 4001 80)7 Jlnrkc, 6189 5580 11769 Camden, 1552 3026 4578 Clarke, 5064 2975 8039 Chuthnm, 477 0 11215 15985 Effingham, 1679 1140 2810 Elbert, 6602 5180 - 11782 Greene, 682.7 6155 12980 Jackson, 10241 2770 13811 Jones, 9260 5679 149.39 Jasper, 10.158 4-167 14825 Jefferson, 4179 2984 7163 Laurens, 3146 1672 4818 Lincoln, 3226 2831 6057 Liberty, 1431 2875 4306 Morgan, 8579 5000 13579 Madison, 26.10 788 3418 Montgomery, 1152 740 1892 M’lntosh, 1271 3437 4708 Hancock, 6773 6819 13592 Franklin, 9260 2123 11383 Oglethorpe, 6856 6516 13372 Fii!ask>, 3075 1508 4383 Putnam, 8823 5702 14525 Richmond, 4117 4914 ' 9031 Scriven, 2218 1734 3953 Twiggs, 6620 2.195 9015 Wilkinson, 5023 1113 Warren, 6227 3660 9887 Wilkes, 7864 8595 16449 Washington, 6076 3336 9424 Returns have not yet been received from the counties of Bryan, Bullock, Columbia, Emanuel, Glynn, TatnalI,Telfair and Wayne. The following gentlemen have been appointed by the legislature Directors of the State Bank— Messrs. William 1W Bullock, Edward Harden, Abram B. Fannin, Jonathan Battclle, Thomas U. I’. Charlton, and Andrew G. Simmes. pirectors of the Planter’s Bank—Messrs. Jno. Pray and Julia II. Morrell. FOB THE ltUTtECTOB. Mr. Ilines,—I have observed in the Journal of the 11th inst. the following remark by the editors: .“ Among the most important subjects now under consideration or likely to be brought forward at the present session, is the proposition to taj the Branch Bank of the United States established at Savannah. Much, perhaps, the largest portion of the U. States’Bank-stock" belongs to foreigners, while not one cent’s worth is the property of the national government.” This statement is incorrect, as may be seen by referring to the act of Congress to incorporate the subscribers to the Bank of the United States, it will there be found, that the subscribers pay a bonus of 1,500,000 dollars, and that the general government, hold 70,000 shares, amounting to 7,000,000 dollars, and that too paid in 5 per cent, stock, while the subscribers had to pay 7,000,000 dollars in specie, and 21,000,000 dollars in 6 per cent, stock, giving the advantage to the U. S. of paying no specie, and 70,000 dollars annually in 5 in place of 6 per cent, exclusive of the bonus of 1,500,000 doli's, & the dividends on 70,000 shares. That bank stock is a proper object for taxation, there can exist no doubt in the mind of any per son whose judgment is not led estrav by interest; for I cannot conceive that any just reasoning can be adduced to prove the justice or propriety, why one man who holds 10 or 20 thousand dollars in bank-stock should be exempt from taxation more than he who holds the same amount in land and negroes ; nor can I see the justice why the stock holders in one bank, should be compelled to pay a tar, whilst others are exempt. That foreigners may hold shares in the Bank of the United .States, is highly probable ; and perhaps equally so, that foreigners hold a part of the stock «f the State banks. One thing is certain, that citizens of the United States do hold shares in the Bank of the U. States, and in the State hanks.—Why then tax the stock of the one, and not of the other r If a tax was levied and collected on all the banks in the State, and they compelled to pay specie for their bills, at their several branches or offices of discount and deposit, it would in a short time ef- fectuallycheck the circulation of change bills, and the many evils growing out. of the banking sys tem measurably corrected. i SVBSCIIIBEU. Mr. William Findley is elected Governor of Pennsylvania, by a majority of 6000 votes over General Ileister. Governor Galusha is re-elected Governor of Vermont by a majority of 6326 votes. The Board of Health at New-Orleans, report eighty deaths in that city and suburbs, for 1 week. Deaths in Savannah from the 15th of October, to the 1st November, 64. Boston, Nov, 1 4 —Cant. Forden, arrived below last night in the brig Hope, in 35 days from St. Sebastians informs, that when lie left there a re port was in circulation that war had been declar- d between the Spaniards and Portuguese, in con sequence of some possessions which each nation claimed in South America. The report reached St. Sebastians by tlie mail from Madrid and was generally believed to be true. The Journals of Merseilles announce that the Barbary powers have at length surmounted the re ligious doctrine of destiny, which forms so strong a link in the musselman code, and have taken pre cautions against the plague by establihingquaran tine regulations. It is a subject of gratification to see a prejudice, so dangerous in its nature, giving way to the dictates of prudence and common sense; and if this precautionary system be generally a- dopted, it is reasonable to infer, that, in time, the plague may be wholly exterminated.—Nat. Adv. Netherlands.—We have very distressing ac counts ot the state of the German emigrants at tempting to reach the United States through the ports of tlie Netherlands. One ship with 500 on board, after being a considerable time fit sea, was forced back,—sixty had died on board of her while she was out. In another prepared to sail, a de structive epedcmic had broken out, and carried off many persons. There were 700 at the Texel engaged to go to Philadelphia, but prevented by the want of means, and in great distress, &c.— Two vessels, crammed with these unfortunate people, touched at St. Michael’s, one of the A- zores, for supplies—one of them a Dutch brig, had been out 91 days—during which she had lost 40 passengers—the other had 400 on board, but they were tolerably healthy. Sweden.—The interdiction of colonial produce, &c. in Sweden, has not prevented its use, but has raised the price—as it must be smuggled. The drinking ul coffee being prohibited, it is now call ed soup and eaten with a spoon. Russia.—The emperor, with more than 100 dis tinguished persons ->f his cuurt, lately dined on tlie quarter deck of vice admiral Crown’s ship at Cronstadt. Crown is a Scotchman—and secoud in command in the Russian navy. British writers in many ways, manifest great jealousy at the power of Russia. COTTON—AugustaGO to31 1-2oents; Savan nah 29 to 32 cents, Perpetual motion.—To the many suppose!! aa» lotions of the problem of perpetual motion, ano ther has just been added bv nftf. Louis, of Valen cia. formerly a captain in theNeapolitan service. He has found, he says “ means to raise a column of water strong enough tu force another to tins same height. Thus when the impulse is-unce gi ven, this machine will perpetually retain it* ac tion, if there exists a fluid which does not loss by evaporation, or a material indestruction by use. One may however employ a quantity of water sufficient in play for several years, ihe same machine may be employed as the impelling power, for the production of various kinds of re gular motions. The inventer proposes, to adopt a clepsydra to it, and lie is convinced, that by means of a basin or reservoir, a private hous*} might derive various advantages from it.” MARRIED, In Morgan county, on the 11th inst. by the Rev. Mr. Collingsworth, Dr. Zachariah Cox, of Putnam county, to Miss Margaret Morrow, daughter dt Ewing Morrow, Ksq. —On the same evening, in Putnam county, Mr. Samuel Ueul to Miss Nancy Moreland, eldest daughter of Isaac T. Moreland, Esq. In Greene county, on Ute 28th ult. by the Rev. Dr. Pierce, Mr. Titos. Cunningham to Alias li u nett M Cling. COM MUSIC ATrn FOB Tits IDUCIOIt Obituary panegyricks greet our eyes, on the opening of almost every news-paper, The affection of the relative— the sympathy of the friend—tlie tribute due to worth, each in its turn, or alt combined, dictate the annunciation. Sympathy imdatbligution induce th.s brief and humble notice of tlie death of MAJOR OLIVER SKINNER, late of Sparta,-Hancock county, Geo.—a native of Litchfield, Connecticut—a Yankee in the true sense of the term—the undeviating supporter of tlie best interests of his coun try. As tlie lawyer, ntegrity and ability shone conspicu ous ; as tlie citizen, philanthropy and benevolence adorned the man ; as the friend, disinterested lind devoted | as the husband, parent and master—affection, tenderness and in dulgence endeared him to his domestic circle. Pour then ye frieads your sorrows o’er his bier. Your grief is generous, for it flows sincere F ill worthy he of ev‘ry tear you shed, Who knew hint living, must lament him dead. DIED, In Ixtuisville, oil the 25.lt ultimo, Captain James Melt- wethcr, a revolutionary officer. In M’lntosh county, on •he 21th ult. Wm. M’K .y, Esq. In Putnam county, on Thursday lest, Master Richard Janies White, eldest son of the Rev. D. L White. I)R. VANHEDDEGHEiYU~ > , FROM FRANCE, jTB ESPECTFULLY informs the citizens of Augusta and its vicinity, that he lias establ ished himself in this city, where he intends pur suing the PRACTICE o'f MEDICINE, in its va- lious brandies, and flatters himself that he will be enabled, from his knowledge and experience, to render general satisfaction. He may be found when not engaged in his professional services, at the house of Messrs. Tardy & Bouyer. November 15. NOTICE. f |^HE subscribers hereby announce that they fi_ ha-e extended a branch of their business to Augusta, to he conducted by Mr. James Wood- row, Under the firm of James Woodrow <§• Co, and are now opening, at the Store formerly occu pied by Adam Hutcheson, esq. an extensive as sortment of DRY GOODS and HARD-WARE, imported in the ship Georgia and other recent ar rivals from Britain, which will be sold at a mode rate advance for cash,produce,orapproved paper. ANDREW LOW & Co. vSnvannah, Nov. 1. NOTICE. IIEsubscriber will be a candidate for Receiv er of Tax Returns for Baldwin county, at the ensuing election. JOHN JETER. Millegeville, Nov. 19. T FOR SALE, V LIKELY Negro GIRL, between seventeen and eighteen years of age. Enquire of the Printer. Nov. 18. EDUCATION. T HE Rev. Daniel Dtlffey will open a Select English School near my dwelling house, on the 1st of February next. In order to encour age this Institution, I will board a few boys, and some of my neighbors will also board a lew stu dents. Board and tuition will be charged at on* hundred dollars a year, taken together. Thosa who ayail themselves of this opportunity, will please to come and sign the necessary papers, da* posited in my hands. LEO. ABERCROMBIE. Putnam county, Oct. 28. , NOTICE. W ILL be sold at the plantation of Drury Rot gsrs, all the personal property ot Benjamin Rogers, deceased, consisting of Horses, Cattle and Hogs, and many other articles too tedious to mention. Terms of sale made known on the day of sale. DRURY ROGERS, adtn’r. November 12, 1817. GEORGIA, BALDWIN COUNTY. W HEREAS Hines Holt applies to me for letters of administration on the estate and effects of Thomas Holt, late of this county, de ceased :—These are therefore to cite and admon ish all and singular the kindred and creditors of said deceased to be and appear at a Court of Or dinary to be held in and for the county of Bald win, on the first Mortday in January next, then and there to shew cause if any they have, why said letters should not be granted. Given under my hand at Office, in Milledger ville, 7th November, 1817. ABNER LOCKE, Clerk. WANTED AT THIS OFFICE, A San apprentice to the printing business, a boy of 14 or 16 years of age, of respectuble connections, who can read, write and spell well. Reflector Office, Nov. 19. JOB PRINTING. T HE Office of “ The Reflector,” is furnished with materials for executing, in a style of un usual neatness. Books, Pamphlets, Cards, Blanks, and Job Printing of every description ; order* for \yhich will be thankfully received and punctu ally attended to.