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E.LK (DAY MORNING, AUGLh I 23 FUR TIIK HKFLKCTUH. WATERING G WIDENS s,—l liave often heard it said that " watering of garden vegetables in would cause them to wither and han they would by the elFects of p. I was at a loss to account for ad heard it so often repeated that I ed to believe in the existence of the I asked myself, was irrigation so |»er countries, so hurtful in this?— and at the foot of the Pyrennees, Bee and in Spains where streams How- it mountain can be directedand spread every thing is enriched and brought [irrigation. Even wheat fields have acted in numerous rills through them, oduct is increased nearly one half i. In China, water is raised by rts and conducted with much labor, Belli, for in China, little is done by lls(l.mean four legged brutes)and mu- t tins half savage and illiterate nation grirulture, and if it was uot sotne- lgressinn,,l could here show that the bed and stationary condition of sci- filization in China is owing to theii alphabet. Without an alphabet to a tan can have much learning, and of the nation will have none at all, ion. In Pennsylvania and in Cohee .'distinguished from Tuckahoe Vir- ows are produced in high land, if the fconduct a rill of wafer still higher, [what the original aridity and sterility [the furimw of a plough can 1*1.11 round conduct the water, all below becomes “ the people of color as hnndiucti for life ; yet have we not been encouraged by the expressed or im plied declaration of all these, to layout the mo ney we have earned by the sweat of our brows in this species of property ? This l leave for the candid to determine, and give it the most liberal construction. The people of color hid no share in freeing our country from the yoke of tyranny ; they had no voice in the primitive councils of independent America; and therefore, if the fathers of our country had in view their emancipation, why was this ground not occupied at an earlier period, be fore the evil arose so high, and before the people of the United States became so much, and so ge nerally interested in an,opposite course ? It may be.said that its neglect heretofore, is no reason why we should not employ means at this time for our own security. This I do admit, but at the same time would suggest what appears to me most probable, that as there has been so little said or done upon the subject heretofore, it seems to argue that the constitution was not intended be realized, unless a different course should mark the conduct of bur statesmen. AMAD1S, Putnam county, August 10, 1818. On Sunday morning last, the following con victs made their escape from the penitentiary, by boring with a screw „;iger through the south door of the building: viz. Cornelius Price, William Hood, Joseph Williams, Benjamin' T. Burton, and Juhn O’Bryan. Mr-Whitlow, (says a northern paperj the cele brated botanist, has lately discovered a plant, which.grows to the height of forty feet, in the form of a vine, and contains in its stalk, after the rind is taken otf, a staple that is equal, if not su perior to cotton ; and he is of opinion that it may be cultivated in any part of the United States. ,A police officer of the city of New-York, sent to Canada for the purpose, has taken into posses sion thirty-five plates of different bunks in the to have a bearing of this kind at all, when it United States, trom a set of counterfeiters.— speaks so emphatically of freedom; and hence 1 think we might conclude, that the principles of oor government are not opposed to slavery : hnd moreover, I have never-seen or heard sufficient evidence, that the plan of emancipation here al luded to, promises the least security, against-the danger to be apprehended from them ; but it ap pears to me, that it would in practice be found to increase rather^han diminish our cause of dread, as I shall hereafter consider. ... We will next enquire how far policy will se cond the idea of emancipation—Whether the best interests of onr country demand a revocation of those laws, which oblige the slave to obey bis mas ter, and lastly, whether it appears to be good policy, for.the legislature of any individual state, so strenuously to oppose the traffic. As before observed,.when the shores of America were de clared to be exempt from the British yoke, we found those people of color in, bondage among us ; we had but two alternatives then presented to us, viz. cither to set them at liberty, unite our fates to theirs, and receive them as our equals in every respect, or to hold them still as we received them. slaves for life. Now it can easily be in ferred. that there is an utter inconsistency in the idea, that we should have emancipated them, at “ M '» 311 nelowuecomesl the dawn of our independence; for their habit:., n and abundance. \\ hat, tlioug.it <lispr>siitioi!s, &c. were so nearly allied to the akes Georgia gardens an exception, j s !lV age kind, that we. should, in the strictest sense, principles and practices ? As l uas have at once pree pitated ourselves from the sum- ontenteil with the simple assertion ol | mit ()f delight down to the shadow of disgrace, Idetermined to know the why and the I by .placing ourselves upon an equality with them, -believing indeed at the outset that 1| an j mixing our blood .with theirs : and on the o- tlie situation of those philosopher their brains t > discover the caus hi h never had existence. A lew buck pliers j ti, er hand, had they been set at liberty at es ot e ar |y period, without receivi/ig oar welconi that Iconic as . . . I equals, and without having a voire in the cotn- Iter, applied at different times ami un-l (Il on coiihcils of our country, their jealousy would Jent circumstances, taug.it mo all that. been awakened, theirsavage disposition un furled, and their opportunity being good, they would perhaps, long ere this, have realized to us . ... the evil that we now so much dread. If this then ofa hot sun, or in the evening when j p, e a correct view, how can it be said that policy allies were hot from the day s exposure, ever demanded their emancipation ? Are not the pessary to know. 1 that if wafer was too cold when ap- ymild often do harm, also if applied un-| lied to the root of the plant and not to , and branches. Avoiding all these in jitber way of proceeding I found to be | way. jntl let the Water stand in tubs and ome hours before being used, that it lire the temperature of a benignant! tuein at present, ’rain, and late in (lie eenirg, nl'ui [ ■ ■■ ■ . Jnce of the sun is gone, after a cooling' Fallen, after the vegetables have acquir- patbral and healthy temperature, apply i a watering pot, whose nozzle is co- a. dilated cap, full of perforations, the water in imitation of a natural and the influence on vegetables ami features of our government still essentially the same ? And if it was supposed to be true policy to retain them as slaves, I would ask is it not so, even 11 a greater degree, at this time ? It appears to me that every circumstance which stands in relation to the subject, is opposed to liberating Then upon the most simple plan of reasoning, i woum observe, that like causes produce like eifei ts, and as our govern- ment is identically tt.e nine now that it ever has been, since ifa organization as a republic, we may justly conclude, that policy calls aloud lor their submission now if ever it did. Therefore instead of proclaiming on the house t ip as it were, that None of them were on the banks of Georgia. The Cumberland bank at Portland, has been entered by means of false keys, and robbed of two hundred thousand dollars. Seven gcptleincji have contributed the sum of thirty-three thousand dollars, to establish a Lan caster Seminary in Cincinnatti, Ohio. In Boston the whole number of deaths in the month of July were but 73 ; the population ex ceeds 40,000.—In Philadelphia 77 died the first week in the present month. The account published a few weeks ago of the cession of the Floridas to the United States, has eventuated in a mere hoax. A woman in Baltimore, by the name of Fors ter, stabbed tier husband to the heart with a fork, who instantly expired. She was immediately committed to prison. The commissioners appointed by the last legis lature uf Virginia, to select an eligible situation whereon to erect a university of the state, have reported in favor of Gharlotteville. The Oneida Indians, New-York, have recent ly formed among themselves a society for the promotion of agriculture A Mr. Buffington, in the state of Ncw-Vork, has bored to the depth of 632 feet through rock, in search of salt water, and proposes to perse vere in the search A Tennessee paper states, that a man in Frank lin county, sold his wife for three hundred and twenty-five dollars. A Pennsylvania paper says, that the valuable properties of the eye stone, aie possessed in a grain of flax seed. A Vermont pa;“-r gives an account of an abor tive attempt to commit robbery, on the highway, in the vicinity of Brattleborougli; and adds that this is the first foot pad ever known in Vermont. A new Georgia Justice.—Since the Iast Geor gia lustice was printed, many years have elaps ed, ill the course of which our laws must have undergone radical changes. This circumstance together with the increased population of the state and the- augmentation of civil officers of every kind, render another edition not only de- ery variety and species, will be most by ;ll , trtiemv, we ba in the absence of rain, w hile other that we ar« l*i-a we are positively afraid our throats will be cut sirabie, but almost indispensable. To supply lie tic and ,ve been burnt up, mine has been kept j inasmuch as slavery has been so long nate to that one- the wants of the community in this particular |read hiin not. And the Editors of the Journal, about two months j improving state; and with littl i-e obtained ail abundance of every gar- action.—If it rains, l let it rain ; if it have no occasion to murmur, as t o ny brother farmers do, at the dispen- Proyiijence. Ileaven has bounteous- pd flowing streams upon his land and khaustible reservoirs of water in its bo- I though he has doomed man to earn his khe sweat of his brow, he has endowed Intelligence to apply his labor usefully. 1 a thousand wavs of raising water; a lerent modes by wheels. I shall on a asion treat of some of these ; at. pre- a-j past, issued Proposals for publishing “ A new, us, and as there are so many of that class and Greatly improved, Georgia Justice”—emu in our country, it is truly my opinion, that we had better hold out the idea, that we feel perfect ly secure in their submission, and enact laws particularly strict, that may tend moie,effectual ly to keep them in awe. This course appears to me to proipis’e fairer, under existing circumstan ces, than that which secnls tube vindicated bv a number of our reputable citizens. In regard to the interference of any individual state legisla ture upon the subject, it appears to me to stand in opposition to right reason. I' 1 a national point of view, I feel my interest, strongly connected with that nf the most distant citizen of the Uni- loubte forcing pump, that will cost ! dol'ars, is an excellent, machine, ami Iso to throw water over houses and ool the atmosphere, or extinguish fires, ye before said, a watering pot an- well for gardens. AN OAKMULGEE FARMER. fOR Tilt RtFLKCTOR. XIIF. NEGRO TRAFFIC, ifor—There have been and now are Bences of opinion, in regard to the poli- |ral states in the Union, in relation to negroes. Some have affirmed that [ comport .with the principles of our t, to hold the people of color in sub Bhers have.declared, that our best noli- bud against slavery, &c. I would ob- [ the ideas I propose to offer upon the : not influenced by any motive which Ipposition to moral rectitude. “All : nature free,” stands engraven upon ,of our government,,a sentiment wor- iieads that adopted it, and should be . nrost sacred in every American ho llow far, in the present state of things, J will warrant the principle to extend, III to consider. At the time the con ceived the sanction of the American __ / was common among us this was hat honorable body, who fulfilled the 1 happy task, of framing the basis of it was know n to the first American jid every subordinate council through- »3,were fully apprised that we held Id only say that in watering gardens, j t e j states. We are all united as a body politic; we are all bound to support the rights of free dom—of our country ; and it appears to me to be a liberal sentiment to say, that as we are e- qual sharers of all the blessings which grow out of our happy form of government, that we are in the same ratio, bound to hear a part of every evil? which, in relation Co the people of the Uni ted States, is general. Hence, we might con clude, that .it savors of apostacy in any state, to take up and act decidedly upon a subject, which appears, to be referable to the, national council a- lone. For as policy appears to dictate, that we should retain our slaves in perfect submission, and as we do retain them as specific property, 1 do contend that all laws that go to effect the traf fic should have an equal bearing throughout the United States ; ami hence we conclude, that the subject is not a proper one to be acted upon by any individual state legislature. Ami now, in the close of this essay, I would observe, that I wish nothing that I have advanced to be construed as opposing, the best interests of my country ; for,I do affirm, that there does not exist within the buunds of the United States, a citizen whose zeal for the welfare ol his country transceuds my own. But let me address myself to the heart of my country, and tell them, that 1 awfully fear, that by making so much ado about slavery, they are laying the axe at the root of the tree of liberty, and’using the means best calcu lated to procure hands to hew it down ; and al though I may be deemed paradoxical in making this declaration, yet when days that are now in the womb of time shall come forth, I sincerely hope that the evils 1 have here suggested may not prising, in addition to the usual matter, the du ties ot Clerks, Sheriffs* Coroners and Consta bles, Tax-Collectors and Receivers of Tax-Re turns, Executors, Administrators and Guardians, various useful forms, and other valuable informa tion.. From the liberal encouragement already received, it is probable the requisite number ol subscribers will be obtained, to ensure its publi cation. The utility of auch.a work, if faithfully execut ed, no one can doubt. In this respect, we can only repeat the assurance, that our best exer tions will be used, and no expense will be spared to make it equal public expectation, and render it worthy of general patronage. The great la bor attending the compilation, and the time which will be afterwards consumed in revising it by .competent legal characters, being determined to have the work as perfect as human skill and industry can mpke it, will protract its publica tion to a later period than.we wished. We can not, in answer to the numerous enquiries on tilis subject, promise its appearance till the latter partot next year, when it will certainly be rea- ly fur delivery to subscribers. The longest period has been stated, to prevent disappointment. In a country like ours, where the people have so large a share in the management of the gov ernment, and where many citizens are occasion ally called upon, by the demise of relatives and friends, to the performance of other inteiesting duties besides thosa they owe their country, it is all-important that the mass of our free popula tion be correctly informed, respecting the laws under which 1 they live. Perhaps no better meth od can be devised,for the attainment of this end, than by furnishing those intrusted with the man agement of the affairs of deceased persons, and particularly that class of useful citizens, Judi cial and ministerial officers, who have to bear the burden of deciding petty disputes, with a com- pend of the law, and the forms by which it ad ministered. Such is the object of the work now offered tv the public. We only ask in its behalf, a sup port commensurate with its obiious utility. Persons holding subscription papers, will please rctupn them as 60in as they are filled. Georgia Journal. Anecdote.—After the defeat of Craddock, th# governor of Pennsylvania prevailed with me [Franklin] to take charge of our northwestern trontier, which was infested by the enemy, Indi ans, and provide for the defence of the inhabit ants by raising troops and building a line of forts. I undertook the military business, though I did not conceive myself well qualified for it. I hail but little difficulty in raising men, having soon 500 men under my command. My son was m y aid ile camp and of great use to me. We had for our chaplain a zealous presbyte- rian minister, .Mr. Beatty, who complained tn me, that the men did not generally attend hia prayers and exhortations. When they enlisted* they were promised, besides pay and provisions, a gill of rum a day, which was punctually served out to them, half in the morning and half in this evening; and I observed. theySverc punctual in attending to receive it: upon which I said to Mr. Beatty, •“ it is perhaps below the dignity of your profession to act as steward of the rum; but if you were to distribute it out only just af ter prayers, you would have them all about you.*’ He liked the thought, undertook the task, and with the help of a few hands to measure out the liquor, executed it to satisfaction; and never were prayers more generally and more punctu ally attended. , ——- Remarkable discovery of a murder.—The mur derer of Mr. Martin, receiver of taxes at Bilgny, (says a letter from Bar-sur-Aube,) was discover ed a few days ago in the most singular manner, and arrested. The crime was committed on the 9th February, on the high road, at one o’clock lithe afternoon. The shot entered Mr. Mar tin’s heart, anil he fell down dead. He was re turning from collecting, and had only 130 franca about him, of which he was robbed, as well as of his watch and a ring. The charge of the gun was rammed down with a written paper. This had been carefully taken up. and carried away witn the body. The-writing was still legible.-— On this piece of paper there were expressions which are used in glass manufactories, and * date of near 15 years back. Upon this single in dication, thejudge went to the owner of the glass manufactory at Bilgny, examined his books anil succeeded in finding an article relative to the delivery of some glass, of which the paper iu question was th^ bill of parcels.. The suspicion immediately'fell on the son in-law of this indivi dual: the latter had been out of the country for ten years. Order was given to arrest the.person suspected.' When the officers came to him, lie was on his knees, praying. In his fright he con fessed the deed on the spot. Prophecy.—In anecdotes or the life of bishop Watson lately published, we meet with the fol lowing prediction made by the bishop in 1804. “ The death of a single prince in any part of Europe, remarkable either for wisdom or folly, renders political conjectures of future contin gencies so extremely uncertain, that I seldom in dulge myself in forming them ; yet it seems fo me probable that Europe will soon be divided a- mong three powers, Fi ance, Austria and Russia ; anil that in half a century between two, Franco and Russia; and that America will become tho greatest naval power on the globe and l.e replen ished by migrations of oppressed ami •discontent ed people from every part of Europe.” It will be recollected, that last fall, a number of English officers, commanded by one Colonel M’Donald, arrived at Ameli, island, for the pur pose of joining General M’Gregar. After tho occupation of the island by the American troops, they sailed in a Patriot privateer for St. Barthol omews, whence they directed their steps to the Main. We have understood from good authori ty, that Colonel M’Donald and eleven others landed, in the month of May, somewhere on the Oronuxo, intending to join a body of Patriot for ces which were saul to Ue stationed there. They, however, accidentally fell in with a small, party ot Royalists, who summoned, or ordered them to surrender. This they refused to do—an ac tion ensued and they were all cut off to a man. As the late ot these unfortunate men is not ge nerally known, we think it our dutv to puutiait the account for the mlormation of' the families and friends they may have on the other side of tile Atlantic. The above information is from a source that can be relied ou.—Charleston Times. TO CORRESPONDENTS. A speculative treatise oil Dreams by 41 Morpheus,” uml lines l») 44 P. G.” will be given in our next. 44 Amarillo,” No. 2, has been received. married, In Milleitgeville, on Thursday evening last, by the Rev. Mr. Shackleford, Mr. Augustm J. Drown to Ladoiska Few, both of th.s place. DIED, • In Liberty county, on the 2d ult. Dr. John Cocke In Franklin county, N. C. a short time since, Col. Thomas Sherrod and Mr. John Gober, both soldiers under Wasli- .ngtunat Hruddock’s defeat. In Philadelphia, Patrick Savage, esq. 11. U. Majesty’s consul for the state of Vir ginia. Near Petersburg, field-marshal prince’Barclay de l olly, of wounds of received at the battle of Waterloo GEORGIA, JONES COUNTY. Jones Superior Court, August Term, 1818—pre sent liis honor Judge Strung. O N the petition of John B. E. Elliin, stating that he was in possession of an original bond for titles given Alexander U. Kenedy and JnhivlI. Kenedy, to the said John 11. E. for lot' number UJ m the county .4* Jones, made the 29th day of November, 1817, con ditioned to be void upon them, the said Alexander ami John H. making and causing to be made on the first day of February then next, a good and sulJic.ei>t title to said lot of land, and that he has lost or misla'd the same, so that he cannot find it.—On motion of James Frierson, at torney tin 4 the appelant, it is ordered, that a copy > f said bond be established in lieu of the original, at the next term of tb s court, unless cause be shewn to ihe contrary 1 and that a copy of this rule be published 111 one of the public Gazettes of this state once a month tor ix months —A true copy from the minutes, this 20i!i day of August, 1818. GREENE WHATLEY C, s. C. WANTED, V YOUNG man to keep BAR, to whom libe ral wages will he given.—None need apply without good recommendations., *■ • 1. ROl'SSEAV*