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I efT•»' ' ' • -v; <;tr: iiwroi**- X'-' ■-*> *nv-' i r , hr. been confide- #V*’v rrprcfii Cr-Rfidrrm.g the extraordina ry cJ.iraster of the times in vhich we live, oar attention in ’ii.! unremittingly be fixed I li. the fafety of oar country. l ? .ir a people who are free, and who mean to termin' fo, a well organized and aimed militia is their baft freurity. It is there- lore incumbent c.i us, a: every lurering, to rc.ife the condition of the militia, an 1 to afk our- delvcs ;f i: i» picpircd to repel ti powerful enemy at every point •:f our territories expofed tom- " alion? Some of the dates have id a laudable attention to this objr.T ; bu every degree of ne- I ;Ievfl is ro be, found among o- the;»r. Congrefs aicne having the power to produce an uni- lorm ffateof preparation in this great organ of defence; the ia- terclls which they fo deeply feel in their own and their country’s fecurity, wiil prefent this as a- mong the mo.ft important ob- Je-lsof their deliberations. Under*the aets of March ir, <Jnd \pril 23, rcfpefiing arn»4, The difSculry of procuring them troni anroid during r!ie prefent Situation and difpoiitions of Eu rope, induced us to direct our .v.iole efforts to the means of internal fupp'y. The public factories have thcteforc been en larged, additional machineries erected, and in proportion as si-tificcrs can be found or fonn- «'d, their effect, already more thin doubled, 11117 be incrcaf- cd, l'oas to keep pace with the yearly increafeof the militia.— The. annua! funs appropriated Tv.* the lrtcr act have been di rected to the encouragement of private factories of arms* and contracts have been entered into with individual undertakers ro iicariy the amount of the firff year's appropriatjan. The fufpenfion of our foreign commerce; produced by thein- jufliceof the belligerent pow- -err, and the cbnfcqucnt Ioffes spul lacnfices of .our citizens, ire fubjc'ts of juft concern.— Tnc (ituation into which ive Iiavc thus been forced, has im pelled ux to apply a portion of <3Ur induftry and capita! to in ternal manufactures and im provements.——The extent of ibis tonveifion ia dii’y increas ing, 3nd little .doubt re- attains -tuac the cUatiilhments domed and forming, will, Under the aufpices of cheaper j ajutctials and fubGffcncc, the freedom of labour frCm taxa tion with u«, and of protecting t juries and prohibitions, become ■permanent. The commerce with the Indians ten, within our Iboundarier, is likely to receive abundant alimenr from the fame internal fource, and will fccurc ro them peace cr/J the progrefs «*f civilization, undiffurbed by practices hoftde ro both. The accounts of the receipts and expenditures during the year ending 6n the 30th of Sep tember hff, being not yet made fcp, a correct ffatement will herc- ziict be tranfmitted from the xrrafury. In the mean tima ir is UfccrtaineJ, that the receipts amounted to near eighteen mil. trious of dollars, which, with ■she eight millions and an half 3H the trcafiiry at the beginning of the year, have enabled us, nftcimrcting the current demand i-nd.inteicff incurred, to pay two '4i.Uions three hundred thoufand j»v>lla'- of the principal of our U-dc, H.td lv:t us in the frixtry rn that cfav near four teen millions of dollars. Of t he fc fi x r ir> i 1! ions th 1 ?e I mndrrd and fifty thoufand cellars will he ncccihry to pay ivhat will be 1 due on the firff day of January/ rest, .which will complete th:' reimbtirfement of the cigiir.pe; ccnr (leek. Thefe payment 3j with thofe made tn the fix ycaj ' and an half picccding, will ha* e.vtinguiOied thirty-three my lions five hundred and eighii thoufand dollars of the piintj pal of the funded debt, beta the whole xvhich could be pa! or purchafed within the limifs of the law and of our contract r , and the amount of. principj |1 thus dilchargfd will have lifce - rated the revenue from about tu > miliiCni* oi dollars of interef, and added that fum annually to ihedifpoUble furplus. The prq - bablc accumulation ct the furi- plufcs of revenue beyond wmxt can be applied to the payment of the public dcbt x . whenever the freedom and fatety of our commerce fhall be reffored, me rits the coniicicration of Con* grefs.—Shall it lie unproductive in tnr public vault* ? .Shall the revenue be jcduccd ? Or (hall it not rather be approp wted to the improvements of roads, da- nals, rivers, education, and o- thcr great foundations of prof, perity and union, under the powers which Congrrfs may ala ready pofleis, or fuch amend^. men*' of the.confiitution as majr he rpproxed by the (latc3? — 'While uncertain of the courfe ct things, the time may be ad* vahtageoufly employed in ob taining the powers ncccfiary for a fyffcm.of improvemem, fhould . that be thought beft.. , Availing myfelf of this, the laft cccaficn which will occur of addreffing the two houfes of legiflature at thcilf mwting, *1 cannot onnt the expreffion of my fmcerc gratitude, for the ic- peated proofs of confidencema- nifelf cd to me,. bv thctnfclvc* and their prcdcceflors.finee n<y t.rll to the adminftra f ion, and the many indulgences exneii- enccd at their hands. .The fame grateful acknowledgments are due to my icilow-citizens gene rally, whole, fupport has been my great encouragement under all embarraffments. t In the tranfacftions of their buunefs, ,1 cannot have efcaped error. It is incident to our impeded na ture. But I may fay with truth, my crrois have been of the un demanding, not of intention, and that. the advancement of their rights and inrerefts has been the confiant motive for c- very mcafurc. On thefe confi- dentions I folicit their indul gence. Looking forward with anxiety to their future defiinies, I frufl that in their fleady cha racter, unlhaken by difficulties, in their love, of liberty, obedi- ' encc to law, and fupport of the public authorities, I fee a fure guarantee of the permanence of our republic; and retiringftom the charge ol their affairs, I car ry with me <he confolatiori of a firm perfuafion that heaven ha* in ffore for our beloved Coun try, long ages to come of pro- fperity and happinefs. TH : JEFFERSON. fiovcmler 8/1S08. BLANK DEEDS Foj Sale At this Office# \ . b-.ILLEDGr.nLLE, • Novcmser 22, x3cS, Odrlafl foreign news, which reaches to the 27th Septem ber, affords .us matter of little importance. Various accounts from Spain as laic as the 16th led to (hew that a great battle was about to take place on the Ebro, where the French had concentrated the whole of their force in Spain, amount ing to about 40,000 men* The three great armies of the patriots were endeavoring to form a junflion, for the pur* pofc of attacking the enemy. Palafox was advancing with 25 000 from Sarragofla; the Maiqtnk de Caffelar, with 25,000 from Madrid; and General Blake, with 35,000 from Leon. ... The high con ft of impeach ment has, fince Monday la.lt, been engaged in hearing teftt- mony in the .cafe of the coiu- .miffi:;tiers. The length of the Preiident’s mefiage neceflari- ly precludes its from gratify ing our readers on this fiibjeii TO THE PUaLIC. IN the bltlleigevilie In- UHigmeer of the jiff ct October, I have difeoverei to my utter aflonifiimtnt; an infamous libel; purporting to be a report of my trial, a*. the laff fuperior court Of Baldwin .county, for man- {liughter.—After my trial had been fufpended at the inflrancc of the ftare for a whole term, and I bad finally obtained a trial bc- forra compe:enr tribunal of ihc peers of my country, and con fiding, in the rf$bucie of my own condu f; I had fiattcied myfelf rhat I could enjoy repofc and quietude at lead in retire ment.—But. when it is found that my body cannot be .fubject- cd to the paitls and penalties of felony, my charadlcr muff, pafs through another ordeal ; —. it muff undergo a public ferutiny, ind the public in its opinions on my character, muff rake the ffatement made by a lying, per fidious, vilifying) affaffinatmg, anonymous author, who con- ceaU htmfelf behind the editor, and dares not (hew hu head — It certainly requires fomc forti tude and manly fpiii* to act the. (real ?(Tallin, but the pooreff and mod pitiful coward that ever difgraccd the human character, in this manner can (crioufly in jure and (tab with impunity the faireft of characters.—If the in famous author can come forw ard and juffify the facts he has Bated, or the motives which actuated him in Attempting ro wound my feelings and ffigmatizc my cha racter, h* will at leaff (hew that he is not that daffard'y coward 1 had conceived him to be. ’ I conceive it a duty I owe to myfelf, to prove the faliity of a ffatement th?t was madedefign edly to injure me.—How far 1 have fuccceded, I leave the pub lic to judge, ftom the fubjoinc-! certificate of Judge Early, who prefixed on the trial, and the certificate of two refpectablc members o( the bar, who were slfo prefent. URIAH THWEATT. Jlttf terjb • fxllutiion tntke Mtilo?7?viiie Intel••‘ger.cci’' <£' . tic 31jl <//- Qthbtr, pnrpirtir.?\t* he ii rrp-.rt of the cj'c tf UrfcxJ ’I’btvett’i'3 it id tor itrr^ at tie tni fuperior axrt jar tie: k county of £.:Uui». Tit fliietnevt therein made of its evidence is s:tSjh:nt:,tl!y incr* re Si—. emitting in divers in ’Iuikcs jnateridh /altf, fluitrr nutters ,ts bacirtgfheen tefiJicHunto, 7vii'b tvrre not, (Signed) PrTER EARLV< .*-< He cerJift bnt tie statement Jvsde of the evidence’, in the Mil- ledgeville In. T.igenecr of the 31st r.f 0dialer % in tie esse of ,Uriah Tbreedt, tried for man- jldugbter, at the list fuprrl.r court- for the county of fla/dv ih, is fub. ituntially in con chi, omitting in dim vers instances material fairs, and stating matin s as having teSm iified unto, which xoerc riot. (h'igneJj ARCHIftA LD MARTUC THO's FITCH. NOTICE. t a/HEREAS on the n,h V V day of October, 1807,1 gave to one Ad.im Tapfy a per mit or power of attorney, to tak* nur he pla- and gran of a certain Tract of land, which was drawn by me in she hre land iottery, known by No.-135, iu the i^th .diflricr of Baidwin ecu my.; And whereas I. have been informed that the faid Ad am Taply pretends ro hold my power ot .morr.ev to make full and complete rifles to and di’f- pofe of rhe fame tract off lands .And whereas if the (aid Taply does hold Inch a power of at torney; the fame was. obtained Ihrou^h fraud and deceit, And ita coufrquenct of my being enfirc- ly illerera*e ; I do therefore for- warn the (hid Adam Taply from fnaking tirlc* to theftid tracr of land, under the afotefaid pow er, or any other inftnrment of. v-ri tng which be bay hold from me, and likcwjfc all per. fons tPOin rading for he (aid iracr of Ihnd, as he legal and cqui ablc <i 1c is (till in me, all ot which 1 (hall thew in duo' time in a cotir of iuflice. her Axeth x Howard, mark. IVitncfs, Bpnj. Howard. A«?. 17/h, i8c5. notice! * To Re*/ for one year, a valuabli PLANTATION\ On the waters of I Hand creek, eight miles from Millcdgcvillc, in Hancock county, at leaff 17^ acres of open land, and conve nient buildings to accommodate any family. For terms, apply to JAMES BARROW* N:v. 15, 1808. Notice. ^ t N INF. months after date 9 application will be madci to the honorable the inferior court of Baldwin county, for leave to fell a tra& of 120 tu cres land* on the waters of Roe* ky Comfort* Jefferfori county. Alfo, No. 2371 in the 22d diC trid of Wilkmion, now Lau rens, the faid two trads being; of the real effate of Henry Cox, deceafed* and to be fold for t!ie benefit of the heirs and creditors of faid deceafed. DAVID CLEM, Artf* N97.1^