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SATURD AY* February 7, 17 89;
GEORGIA STATE GAZETTE
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INDEPE NDENT REG IS TER.
FREEDOM of the PRESS, and TRIAL by JURY, to remain inviolate forever. Cn/tuuin es Gurgi a.
AUGUSTA: Printed by JOHN E. SMITH, Printer to the State-, Efays , Articles of intelli
gence, Advertisements, &c. will be gratefully received, and every kind of Priming performed.
For the Augusta Gazette,
rtHHE general union of the inha-
X bifants of the United States
to fterrv'the tide of Britifli tyranny —
their entering into articles of confe
deration—and the success which at
tended their united exertions, how
ever iurprifing in themfclves—fill
not the considering mind with such
astonishment as their readiness to Jay
aside their confederated articles, and
forming and ratifying a more perfed
Conjlitution —A constitution formed
to cure the defe&s of that hjtem ,
which, beifig adopted upi.n the jfur
es the occasion , and in times of iome
confufion, could not be supposed to
provide for all emergencies in Jo
ample a manner as might be provid
ed for by a conjlitution formed upon
mofe deliberate confiaeration, and
in times of greater tranquility.
That a people, actuated by the
noble principle of liberty,, Ihaold
unanimously agree to free themfeives
from’ every monarchical oppreflion,
and in defence of their rights should
att 'with determined resolution, is
not in reality more than might rea
sonably be expedied from men im
pelled by so powerful a motive. But
that, after they had obtained their
wished for freedom—they should lay
aside .that system of government
■which had connected them in all their
contests; and under which they had
lived for jfeveral years, but which
they found from experience to be in
many refpt&s detective—l fay that
they should lay aside that system, and
with unanimity begin the Herculean-*
work of Legiilation afrefh, is an in
ftancie of political wifcom equally
lingular and aftonilhing.
It is by no means extraordinary
that the articles of confederation
should be found inlufficient for the
pUTpoles of government, when we
conftder that they were entered into
at a time when the people were just
determined to free themselves from
Britifli oppreflion. And we well
know that all people when uniting
to withstand the encroachments of
arbitrary power, are extremely
jealous of their liberties, and though
convinced of the neceflity of an ener
getic administration, they are fear
ful of intrufting a fuflkient power
for the purposes of government in
the hands of any body of men, least
that power should be exerted to their
prejudice. Besides a conflitution,
though formed by the utmost human
wisdom, and though at firft it may
• appear perfect— yet upon trial it may
be found to have defe&s—and these
defe&s such as experience only could
discover. Here then ariies a diffi
culty; and to remedy these dertdts
requires the mofl confumate pru
dence and circumfpe&ion—both be
cause all parties will not agree where
in the defedt consists—nor what the
remedy proper to be applied: find
the legislative body which in other
matters are supreme, feel themselves
inferior to the conflitution, for on
that depends their very existence, and
they are bound to maintain it in all
its parts : but. fhould they makefpme
little encroacnments which being
evidently for the public good, the
people should not immediately ex
claim against; yet a foundation
would thereby be laid for fadlion,
and in all governments are to be
found some, who would wiilirgiy
lay hold of such an opening to excite
commotions. Fear of this would
therefore restrain legiffotures; and a
different method of curing the de
fers of the conflitution would be ad
vised by alrnoft every politician.‘But
amongst them all whoever, but a few
years past, should have advised the
totally laying aside the defective con
stitution, (returning as it were to a
slate of nature) and adopting one en
tirely new in its (lead, would have
been supposed void of undemanding,
or at least unacquainted with the
hazard of such an undertaking. Yet
this so seemingly impracticable has
been done---America has mane the
experiment, and happily without
bloodshed a governrreht is fkely to
be established, which will place the
United Stares on that footing of re
fpedlability and importance amongst
the nations of the earth, to which
their virtue and magnanimity so just -
ly entitle them.
ZtNO.
A LIKELY'
NEGRO BOY
To be fold for Tobacco.
Inquire of the Printer.
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CVol. HI. No. CXlftl.]
THE gentleman who is filled the
Heilian cleierier, in an anony
mous “ letter from a gentleman in
Augufia to his trknd in Cnarlclb n,
dated January 7th,' " and pu filed
in the v.olumbian»Herald of the 19th
ult. takes this oppoitunhy of rm
ing the anonymous writer that
whenever he can mutter fuffiehnc
Ipirit to bring himfelf to light, his
aflertion will appear to be a mali
cious falfthood, a d the anonymous
writer a daik aflaflin.
Augufia , February 4, 1789.
To be Leafed ,
On very reaf nable terms, Jor one
year or longer ,
The House and Fremi/es
Thereunto appertaining, inc tiding
two acres of land, wherein Mr, Ro
bert Bonner yet resides. Apply to
Thomas Cole .
Augufia , February 6, 1759.
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To be Let,
The House and facie I.ot
in Broad-street, at present occupi'd
by John Y. Noel, Esq. Attorney at
Law. Also, the House and Joc
wherein Mr. George Hunt now lives,
in t llis {freer, opposite the above
mentioned Lot. Pofllflion will be
given the id of March. For terms
apply to the fubferiber or Mr. Joseph
Watts, at the (lores of Mr. Andrew
M'Lean, bfq. deceased, near the
Augusta Warehouse.
William Clark .
Augufia , February 4, 1789.
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Notice.
WHEREAS the b fmefs rela
tive to the eflate of Andrew
M‘Lean, Esq. deceased. is no longer
tranfadled by Captain t hotrias Cple,
these are therefore to requefl all per
sons who have any claim againfl said
estate to call on the fubferiber, and
those indebted to make pavment.who
alone can give fuffi' ient
William Clark % Executor. *
Augufia , Feb . 2, 1789.
Blank Deeds of Convey
ance to be had bf the Printer.