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SATURD AY* February 7, 17 89; GEORGIA STATE GAZETTE OR ‘ ii I ?-» J • ■ » 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. 0 ‘ # i* the f -j *l. 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. -in i"— ■ i 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. ) f * * 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.