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TURD AY, September 13, 1788. eorgia state gazette O R Independent register. >. ■| gpoM of the PRESS, and TRIAL bjr JURY, to remain inviolate forever. Confitutieu of Gtorgia • ■ -I:. ' ; ' V . .’l’?' It ■ . k m lmmmm WBBm <« ■■ ’* * $-’ *•» * 7 * - ■'- * <i •» ■' • j*; #« is,# t. i * v ■»’. * * «*- ■* ■.- ‘ ■** •• *» * + » »* ' j B GUST A: Printed by JOHN E. SMITH, Printer to the State \ EJfays , Articles of I Intelligence , Advertisements y &a will be gratefully received , and every kind of Printing per formed. ■ ■ Mr. PRINTER, HL favored the public with I est or*/ Uagaries — Auditor tunvjolicits the fume Indulgence to bis verities. SI ECTOR lias indeed difeovered the I, true source, not only of his mis- K, but of many others much more per- Icus to the world, “ early imbibed ■dices however, it is certainly be ■ing a people which now claims the K of thinking and acting for them- Bes, carefully to examine the principles ■n which they proceed, and to deliver BnfelvCs and posterity from all useless ■dens, although imputed by tyrants, or ■ported by fools of their own or any ler country, notwithflanding it might ■ “ the firftjime they Were informed of ■m/ Buftiiat a person who flyles ■ifeff I.eftor, (doubtless from his ex ■five reading) fltould never have heard ■ abuses to which Auditor refers, exposed ■ore, is indeed matter of wonder to me, ft induces me to believe he has aiTumed litle to which he has no just pretentions ; Id that if his knowledge in ancient and lodem Latin poetry were brought to the K, “ I fay even good nature herfelf can ftt palliate the condufion,** he would be lund as deficient in either, as undeferv- Ig hisprefent appellation. Wli2t Horace might think of u Bur mdy,” I know net; but lure I am, he ould account for the absurdities cfept in our schools, and now so warmly de nded, if not as I have done, at lead ion his old principles : turpe pu \nt par ere tninotibus, et quee Imlerles di \cer.e,Jenesperdendafateri; and if not irf ixicated, would conclude, that Leftor r as, who could mistake a few* occajion* ! remarks for a “ fyfiem of education.” For the mirror which the gentleman has tit into my hands I heartily thank him; ifhich, befidcs the uses for which fee intend d it, teaches me many important lelTons, isthe power of prejudice, the impotence of laffion, and the ueceffity of good-man iers; it also directs me to despise the em« iloyment of an idle, wrangling scribbler, Specially as this appears to be a lively rait of Leftor’s charaftcr. Thus far, Leftor, you are answerable; or it is evident your paftion supplanted 'our reason ; but when coolly, and with r our wonted moderty, you affirm “I am gnorant of the fubjeft I had treated,” I null yield to the omnipotence of afTertion vhich has ever been victorious oyer rea bn; and thus unequally matched, give Afield to a champion whole armour not only renders him invulnerable, but insures him of success, and levels all opposition. I now, in my turn, beg pardon of the public for “ taking up their time,” on a fubjeft which, when diverted of its conse quences, cannot be more iaiterefting to the world, than it has proved entertain ing to them, and arture them that, on my part, it shall rest here; and if Leftor, or Liftor, (if you imagine the Printer has tniftook his name) continues to harrafs * : you, I will upon your account purchase peace, by allowing him the last blow, which, to a man who apparently haS no object in view nnlefs vanity or revenge, I hope will be perfectly fatisfaftory, until a greater acquaintance with the world, and .my neglect, teach him that of which ho ' appears molt infeufibie—his own infigni ficance. .. . AUDITOR. . Mr. SMITH, HAVING obierved in your paper, for fevcral weeks part, advertisements of the Academic Society, curiofiry prompt ed me to go last Saturday, and enjoy the | fcaft which my imagination proptifed it fe!f from this fchuol of rhetoric: My curiosity was railed to the highest pitch, when I heard the question which was to be *' the fubjeft of their debates, viz. “Which li is the mcjl deferable, a very beautiful “ and accomplijhed young lady , *tvith a “ jrnallf or; no fortune , or one of an ordi u nary per fen, good fenje , large fortune, “ and advanced in years ?” Heie let me pause a while !—and indulge the plea sure I fepl in contemplating the superiori ty of modern compared with ancient elo quence ! I mean with refpeft to its objects. Dcmofthenesaod Cicero employed their ta lents entirely on political and patriotic fub jefts. These Were dangerous paths; and led those two Orators frequently lo the very brink of dreadful precipices !—What though, by the force of rhetoric alone, Demofther.es was a greater check to the tyranny of Philip, king of Macedon, than the who|e Athenian army ; amd Cicero, for mauj)f years, preserved his country from the iihfidious designs of a corrupt and licentious faCtion; yet the former was reduced tot the necessity of putting an end to his owi'j cxiflence, and the latter was aflartinated|in his old age? Arc not these instances, I\Vlr. Printer, fufficient to deter our wiser g eniufes from such perilous at tempts ? r J 'he time approaches, in Ame rica, when eloquence, if carried to any T HE degree of perfection, may become a more powerful bar, to the career of some am bitious usurper, than the sword; and there is no reason why industry, in the study of rhetoric, would not produce as great ef feds now as formerly \ but these are paths of danger as well as of glory • let those pursue them who prefer the salvation and prosperity of their country to domestic case —and an immortal to oblivion 1 Tbt/e Academics, differing widely from the famous fed who bore that appellation of old, have eftablilhed a new system of philofopby, (this, I am told, is because a certain modern philosopher, famous for speculative notions, was the principal founder of the institution) the main ob jeds of which are to infped the features, complexion, (hape, fixe, charaders, age and fortune of the ladies—and to dHcovtc which of tbefe qualifications, Or wh*£ modification of them will make the bift wife /—And here, ’tis said, the' member* of this refpcdablefocioty'ateagood deal divided in their opinions; but a very large majority afe in favor of the laft mentioned qualification; and oneoftbeif favofite proverbs is, “ money makes the mare g(f.” From the large female audience that atU tended, last Saturday, (which circum flance, no doubt, fully answered the etf pedation and design of \bt ingenious mem ber who framed such an ingenious quefion') it is expeded that the ladies will so fat patronize this incomparable system of philosophy as to favor its votaries with their ages , a lift of their property , and at all times give them free admission to thfit toilets, Sea • I beg* Mr. Printer, you will permit me, through the medium of your paper, to propofc to them, as a fubjed for their next debates, the following important question: ** Would £ tall lidy ot z jbort lady make the best Wife ?”—They dif* played so much wit, humour and Inge* nuity in the difeuftion of the lajl question, that their decision on this will cffentially oblige Youi’s, and their obedient fervast, zoitus. Augufla , Sept. I, 2788. *** This piece was unavoidably omit* ted in our last for want of room. BLANK WRITS Tab*bad at tbeftintiag>Officc< [No. cni.t