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I of course, it may be expected that valuable discoveries remain to be made. The friends to all manner of improvements in the wor thy arts, we, therefore, wish that further ex periments may be made. The apthor is, perhaps, better acquainted with the history of balloons, than any individual among us. To science he adds ingenuity and zeal. He is now with us ; aud is ready and willing to direct or superintend the execution of the plan he has displayed. It would be a mat ter of serious regret, that the offer he makes should be rejected, and opportunity lost. Unfortunately, the funds of the Society are wholly insufficient to defray the expense of the trial. Vet it is hoped,, for the honour of the' age, and the benefit of the country, the citizens of New-York, and of the world at large, may he induced, by a subscription, with their accustomed spirit and liberality, to provide the sum often thous nd dollars, in the’ furtherance of an object which promises so much to society.”—«V. F. Times. mt • * ■1 other assertions, which factor disprese and truth re-1 and Eastern Slate? have «a?f upon this State, <k- jggtg. “ J justice cannot exist. “ So far from there being British partisans in this country, it is. difficult to find an individual candid enough to do that nation common justice.” Such a remark made in the hearing of those frlio had only to consult tkeir men feelings to prove its falsity, admits of no excuse unless it can be found in the effervescence hatred, theu their tice, and in some, more than justice. “Let no considerations whatever, my brethren, deter you at all times,' and in all places, from exe crating the present war. It is a war unjust, foolish, and ruinous. It is unjust, because Great Britain has, offered us every concession short of what she conceives would bo her ruin.” The negotiations between Mr.’ Erslune, the ac credited and authorised minister of the British Go- fejjjjpvqgsg' 1 Athens. April 13,1827. ' jjCiF* We had just printed the first ride of this paper, containing an* advertisement respecting the Slcan'botU George Washington, when we received ad- t e of a different arrangement, which is inserted in place, and will account for the'apparently doable ipseition. We learn from a Savannah paper, that M. Van Bure'n, and' C. C. Cambreling, Esqrs., members of Coagress from New-York, arrived in that city on the Cth inat. m the steam boat Macon, from Cbarle: il'be dissensions of Rcpubl^s have often • ATHENIAN. * t'ellmljgM gens,—As a resolution of the last legislature has made it your duty on the first Monday in October next, to indorse disaffection *an7 republican I onyourtickds ''Convention* or ‘ No Conven- 7 . ir ruling passion. It is an injustice 1 tton, I have thought it might not be amiss to the nation of which we aie members, to say, that J to offer, tor your consideration a few re- we have not, in almost every instance, done her jus-j marks on the proposed alteration of the constitution. In so doing I do not wish to be understood as attaching blame to the Legislature for passing the Resolution, and in Justice to the mover of it, I can say, as a politician and a cilizen, none admire him moris than I do. It is understood that one of the objects of the proposed convention, is to make repre- vernment, and Mr. Smith, which would have led to I seOtation equal throughout the state ; and an amicable adjustment of all difficulties, without the I another is, a reduction of our whole repre- honour of either nation being compromitted, and sentation. their rejection by the British Government !)** thel TjO the first, if practicable, I have no ob- ground of his having “exceeded instrt^-is an- |jection, and should like extremely well to ** see every county in the State represented according to its representative population: but as this cannot be done without consoli dating counties, and laying off the state into Senatorial .and Representative districts, I have no doubt but that such a change would inflict a lasting wound upon the peace and tranquillity of the state. To the second object, the reduction of our whole representation, I am opposed. In its principles and tendency I believe it is calculated to mar the best interests of the country-—1 am aware that the proposed al teration of the Constitution is considered by other circumstance which should the above declaration ; but we foi ment. “The Union has been long since and it is full time that this States should take care of itself 1 “ The strong prepossessions < my fellow-citizens in favour <if a race of demons, and against a nation of more rtligioli!&l(<lfe t gijp/iJaith, generosity, and beneficence, than there nowTs,- arevtr has beenupon the face of the earth, wring my soul whi. an guish, and fill my heart with apprehension and terror of the judgments of heaven upon this sinful people.” “ Our government, with a hardihood and effronte ry, at i~idch demons might have blushed, persisted in asserting the repeal.” “ My mind has been in a constant agony; not so of our political existence >tubrd we.been exeedpt from them, to a democratic jjSntLf insubordination. To show the fallacy of W*Airt»edning, Sr utter in ability to vindicate *n<?«foaWfc»h'suvh tf charge upon the principles laiff detwn,- agd alsfi fc show that dis affection and .rev«mTgovernment, have not been cotHUB td«t& we again call at tention t who The parting extracts frbrri the writings of those dly theMulvocates. of Federalism existing between the two leading country which have, at successive «hd M with the rcvohitionsofpolitical be traced to principles, not names, ofeondemnation, for we cannot select a te title against those whose misguid- ceptkns of patriotism led to the indulgence of i sentiments, and to the adoption of such lan- each other, and ambition, intrigue, and man agement predominate. « Rut,* say some people, ‘the framers of our constitution were not, as enlightened as men of the present day.*—Thiamay, or may not be true ; but if they lacked experience they possessed virtue, and were not led astray by faction, as the enlightened legis lators of our day too often are.—1 believe there are many individuals in the State, and some of them in the legislature, who are ever meditating some fanciful change in the Constitution, which they think will promote their own popularity : it therefore becomes the bounden duty of the people to look into the present state of things, and after mature deliberation to say whether or not those fan ciful changes will promote the interest, har mony, and tranquillity of the State. I hold that no change or alteration in our Consti tution should be made, except in cases where its operation is found extremely une qual and oppressive. HALL COUNTY DEMOCRAT. rohnd ; is less liable to interruption’s, more easily repaired, &c—It is certain, that this Rail Roafl is considered as in competition with the Chesepeake and Ohio Canal and the friendp of the latter, insist upon it. that the pail r<tad, if practicable at all, will re quire several millions to complete it; that it will have to run over, or through immense mountains; that a road of this immense length surpasses every project which has been conceived by the adventurous people of England—and that they never dreamed of running a rail road over such difficult ^rounds &c. &cj M 1 much at the inevitable loss of our temporal prosper?-1 some as the most sublime and magnificent ty £ ik1 happiness, and the complicated miseries of nj an that was ever proposed in our Legisla- watyis at its guilt, itsoutrage against heaven, against f Thpv stinDOSP it rilciriated all truth, honesty, justice, goodness; against all printi- 1 ture * A ney supp se It almost calculated pies of socud happiness.™ j to produce a political mulemum ; but I “Were not the authors «f this war, in character think 1 hazard nothing in saying that such nearly ?kin tothq d«islaand,athiAst3 of France; were j^gas are fallacious, and are cherished most they Tiot - nwn cotTfs* scctTfd consciences* j • » w ,• /* j •,» • and desperate wickedness, it seems ut- by those who are dissatisfied with any uni- ; terjy inconceivable that they should have made the form course of things. dectgraUoiv^ To say there are no defects in our con- *«*. **•* u taa ey may awake, like a giant from his slumbers, | much; for it must partake of the nature of and tributed by the friends ofjnonArcliy,, and At Tio 4U»d wreak thtir vengeance on their betrayers, by driving its authors, who-were imperfect: but in or- ’' ’ 1 ‘"" “ ’ • »-* e— them from their stations, and placing at the helm der to apply Vtemedy to any evil, moral or more skilful and faithful hands.” • “If at the present moment, no symptoms of civil I hysical, if is necessary to explore its na- war appear,,, they certainly w ill soon ; unless the I ture and trace its consequences ; to pursue courage of the war party should not fail them I” any other course would be folly and disap- “ A civil wax becomes as certain as the events 1 'that pointment: : —and when we come to examine happen according to the known laws anu established , r , ,, course of nature.” the nature of the proposed alteration, “Such is the temper of American republicans, sol trace its consequences, what are they'l called. Anew language, must be invented before we at- ’ J t [ n somG degree, changing the prin- tempt to express tne baseness of thar conaitct, or ue- ] . , - . .. ° 1 - scribe the rottenness Of their hearts.™ ciple of representative democracy to those of “ Should the English now be at liberty to send all monopolizing aristocracy, by substituting their armies and all their ships to America, and in J the few in place of the many, one day b;em event city from.Maine to Georgia, yourl J*. . ,, condescending rulers would play on their harps, while I At IS an innovation upon the rights of the they gazed at the tremendous conflagration.” people, and a curtailing of their privileges : “ Tyrants are the same on the banks of the Nile j jt will produce sectional differences, and -“W-^ Leja among the counties ; a „d _ , ., . 4 . , “Like the worshippers of Moloch, the supporters SO long as the principle holds good, that a should, ui the view of impartial men, re- of a vile administration sacrifice their children and I small body of men is more easily corrupted families on the altar of democracy.' Like the than a j arJ » one so l on „ should we refuse ornankma 1 ° ° »cvc at least some of that censure bestowed upon the government, and those reflections cast upon the honour, integrity and patriotism of the State. censure which has spumed the dictates of reason, and defied the sober admonitions of truth.—If Georgia has been seditious (an admission, we contend, which can only be justified upon the ground of falsehood, or commended upon that of folly.) The reprobation due to such an act, combined with such a motive, should in justice to the character and patiotism of the count ry, be her reward. There is however, even allowing that this has been the case, a pre-eminent example to be found elsewhere, differing in motive, - character and design, which the pen of history has not failed to record. Had the language and senti ments to which it gave birth, been confined alone to men ambitious of political distinction—to men whose only object was to effect a revolution in the patriotic sentiments of the people, by wliiclr they could rise upen the ruins they had created, there would have been a stronger apology for their apostacy, and a partial extenuation for their rebellion; but it was not the case. The Fulpit (religion blushes at the acknowledge ment,) was made subservient to the designs of fac tion and sedition—it spoke the language of inflamed passion, not reason—of war, not peace—of revolt, not union—of vengeance, not mercy. We behold a pros titution of those sacred functions which belong alone to Heaven’s Ambassadors, guided by an infatua tion which led “ them to phy such pranks before high Heaven, as to make even Angels weep,” and which is without a parallel in any country, unless it is to be found in the revolution of infidel France.* With all their aversion, to the government and its measures, aggravated by disappointment, fired by re sentment, and provoked by political hatred, they found a consolation drawn from their last remaining hope, that the “ besotted people ” would “ awake, like a giant ftpm his slumbers, and tvreak their ven geance on their betrayers.” The following syr opsis of treason, in its true sense, is drawn from discourses delivered at Boston at different periods during the years 1812,13 and 14. To many they will be new— we hope uninteresting to n nc: “ The alternative then is, that if you do not wish to become the slaves of those who own slaves, and who are themselves the slaves of French slaves, you must cither, in the language of the day, cut the con nexion, or so far alter the national compact, as to insure you; selves a due share in the government.” “ Cut the connection,”—“ Insure ourselves a share in the government,”—Of what-power had they been deprived ? not sanctioned by the will of the no tion, to whom patriotism bid them submit, though love of power should provoke revolt. Wc will not presume to say that these Christian patriots, these modem Melchisedecks were ambitious of uniting in their own persons, the office of king and priest, or that like his order, they would wish to re main kings and priests forever, to the exclusion of others, whom the nation would prefer or select to preside over her destiny—but we do say, that such -^profanation of the pulpit is a reproach upon the state, as well as the speaker and the audience. that could patiently listen to language openly commending and encouraging a civil war. “ The British, after all, save us by their convoys, infinitely more property than they deprive us of. Where they take one ship, they protect twenty. Where they commit one outrage, they do many acts of kind- tess.” Those acquainted with fit? events of our last strag gle will find little difficulty, and feel no scruples in placing this, though the authority is sacred, among Beware of Counterfeits.—A new’ emission of counterfeit notes of the denomination of $20, has lately been put in circulation ; they are of the State Bank, payable at the Branch at Augusta, letter K, filled lip to S. Hale. The citizens should be very cautious how they receive bills of this description, without carefully examining them, as the counter feits are well calculated to deceive —Jlug. Chronicle. Extract of a Letter from an officer of the United States’ Army, dated Cantonment \dams, 2d February, 1S27.—“We have made comfortable cantonment for ourselves, and at less expense than any regiment was ever before quartered, either in this country or any other country.. The Jefferson bar racks are not completed. We have a most delightful situation on the West.bank of the Mississippi, in an oak and hickory grove, 10 miles below St. Louis. You will readilv believe we have been very busy, and that Col. Leavenworth has had enough to do, when you reflect how much has been done, and that he has no field officer with him. Phil. D. Advertiser. widows of Hindostan, thev consume themselves, i , , * Like the frantic votaries of Juggernaut, they throw I a c “knge to that euect. themselves under the car of their political idol. They It will also tend to darken our councils, are crushed by its bloody wheels.” and exclude modest merit from a participa- Israelite, the stupid African, tbc feeble Chinese, the P oor > but best calculated to defend the rights, drowsy Turk, or the frozen exile of Siberia, to equal and liberties of the people, to give place' you in feme submission to the powers that be” ■ > to the aspiring, intriguing, electioneering, wh0i0f a „ olhers wU1 stand “ Yon may envy the privilege of Ismel, end mourn I thc llcst chance . t0 l>e that no land of Caanan has been promised to your an- If, under existing circumstances, while cestors. You cannot separate from the mass of cor- the poor man is compelled to stay at home tisuzEXsfsz ^^*“*.*•»**v■»> your necks to the yoke, and with your African bre- over the country to Justices’ courts, and thren drag the chains of Virginia despotism, unless musters, and by that means too often gains you someothermodeofescapt.™ the day, how much more forcibly will The Legislators who yielded to this war, when . . . , , ,r assailed hv the manifesto of their angry chief, estab- ar £ urQe pt a PPty> when the electioneer- lished iniquity and narder by law.™ ing area is extended to three or four times “ 1° the first onset [of the war) moral principle its present size, This will be the fate of , T h c ^ o/God, and hopes Of the conso (id a ted counties, while the large man were utterly disdained. Vice thew off her red, I , ..... , . . * and crimes were decked with highest honours. This ones must yield to a smaller representation, war not only tolerates crime, hut calls for them, de- To those wbo think the wisdom of our mantis them. Crimes are thc food of its life, the Legislature will not be diminished by lay- h, 0 ™* ^Senatorial Districts, I cries, “give, give.” In its birth, it demanded the I Wl *l propound the following questions— violation of all good faith, perjury of office, the sacri- Will three counties elect one man who •he iof.rmaUon ^dWepU of galised. Havoc, death, and conflagration were the I three of the most cultivated minds in the viands of her first repast.” - three counties ?—And Will not the largest “ Our government, if they may be called government, counties, where two or more are thrown to- and net the destroyers of the country, bear all these gel Her through sectional feeling, always tri- thmps as patiently as a colony of convcts sail into { & , .P „ 07 , ., . Botany Bay.” umph over the. smaller ones t and thus the “ Let every man who sanctions this war by his J smaller counties will be unrepresented, and suffrage or influence, remember that he is labouring their local interests unattended to. wSamSSjtJfiS^inquire, W,at are the benefits “ How Will the supporters of this anti-christian war- to result from having our representa- fare endure their sentence ; endure their own re- | tion lessened * I am gravely told that it will flections; endure the fire that forever bums; the worm be a saving to the state.—I am an advocate wkich never dies ; the hosannas of heaven; while the | f or economy, both in government and legis- „ , , , , , ,, . ,. . lation i but.1 would scorn the idea of weak- Hey fatal tn Us t have been that delusion wh,ch ening ouf codicils, and disturbing the peace »nld thus, die faee of the Coast,tnbon, which no L, ? ra0(p a Kt y. 0 f 4he 8 , a , e fer ,g e pwpose ^^’e^ooTd'ITIrT” r 7?" ,° r T k savinr** miserable pittance necessary mon sense, would ever attempt to violate by a dc-1 : » e & x1l „ K \ claration of war, brand its supporters with thc epithet I thfe expences of the numb er that of “ tyranta,” “ muiderere,” ■ betrayers” and “ dee-1 wlU be exclnded by the proposed alteration. pots.” The Federal, or peace-party, as it was then J Was our Constitution as defective as termed, to use the emphatic language of another, was those of Virginia, Maryland, .and some composed of war materials, but possessing talent, in-1 ethers, I would be the last man in the state fluencc, wealth—exercising an almost unbounded It® say ‘no Conventions’ In those states, influence over the Eastern States, and opposing I representation has no regard to population j every measure of government on the ground of tw- eadh county in Maryland, has four repre- policy and inexpedicnee. Such was the pretext:—the seniatives, had each county ih Virginia has object, a determined opposition to the republican, two, although the population is more une- then the dominant party, whose influence they fear- qual than in Georgia; some counties having ed; whose elevation they envied; whose overthrow j a population of more than twenty thousand, they were determined to effect, though the cost and cithers but little morfe than ono thou- should be the price of blood. san d : \but even there a change cannot be The advocates of Great Britain, in peace and war, I effected. have ever been found in numbers within their ranks. Although OUr representation is in some 0 L e °:i rom T t becn ,°^ n paUaed “ d degree tinequal and tihmerous, yet it is fixed overtures for remediation rejected upon a false CO ait«tfon, wnd cannot be lessened hope, that our civil dissensions would weaken our 1 J , J national strength, and result, in her triumph over made the 8tat /. American patriotism. . I At present,'^* political differences are all Their enmity also, to the doctrine of non-reost- that are likcfy to disturb the publick tran- ance”and “passive obedience” having ceased to be an ® ^ is believed and earnestly a virtue, they have changed their views with a I hoped by the most enlightened and virtuous, change of circumstances, and now condemn that i that they witl soon be forgotten; but when which they once advqcated, and censur? that which J county lines cease to be the fcounds -pf re- they once practised. If there is justice in that r*.J|WTOentatioa, more serious conflicts Will en croach, which this, the leading party of the Nbrthcmj sue: counties will become prejudiced against A New Post-Office has been established in Crawford County, thirteen miles from Knoxville, near the Upson line, and to be called Walnut Grove post-office. David Terrill is appointed Post-master—M. Tel. The line now running by the joint Com mission of the United States and this State between Georgia and Florida, will pass, we understand, North of the line formerly run by the State’s Surveyor, and will consequent ly add to Florida a long slip of land, of a mile or two in width, which was supposed to be in Georgia. S. Recorder. Governor Van Ness.—Our readers may remember that this gentleman was a candi date for Senator from Vermont at the recent election in that State. His antagonist was Mr. Seymour, the present member. Both were supporters of the Administration, Mr. Seymour was obsequiously so ; Mr. Van .Ness was a little more guarded. Of course the former was the one in whose success the cabinet at Washington was most deeply in terested. Every species of intrigue and in fluence were resorted to. and he was finally elected. Governor Van Ness has published a statement of the whole affair. He brings very serious charges against Air. Bailey (the member from Massachusetts) an inti mate friend, and formerly the clerk of Mr. Adams, and also against Mr. Slade, a clerk in the office of Mr. Clay, and he accuses them directly of being the agents of the ca binet influence. Other facts are stated in the publication; and, altogether, they fur nish a body of damnatory evidence against Mr. Adams and his coterjtfi. Gov. Van Ness, disgusted with this cowtfuct; has thrown off allegiance to the paityy amT^Mists himself under the banners of the opposition. [It should be recollected' that up to 1823 he was not an Adams-man, and that he had al ways many objections to him.] He says, however, that when he thinks any of Mr. Adams’ measures are right; he shall support them in spite of his dislike to the man. He also protests against the re-election of any President. The latter part of the statement contains a forcible recommendation of Gen. Jackson.—The whole letter is highly inter esting. r It throws a glare of light on the ar tifices and intrigues of the Washington di plomatist.—N. Y. Enq. Gale.—The severest galq, known at this season of the year, in the recollection of our oldest inhabitants, was experienced yester day. About dusk on Saturday, the wind began to blow from the N. E. and continu ed to increase from the same quarter until the next morning ; from which time until night, there was little or no abatement of its violence. The most serious apprehensions were entertained ; but, fortunately, no very serious injury has been sustained. Some of the tiles and slates from a few houses in the vicinity of the wharves were blown off but the shipping in the harbour, whose situation was looked to with the most anxie- ty, generally escaped any serious damage. Charleston C. Gaz. Maior Gen. Brown, of the U. States Army, and suite, arrived in Charleston on Monday evening last, and took lodgings at Jones’ Hotel. It is said that the General, will proceed first to Georgia, and then to Louisiana. The ship Chancellor, which sailed from New-lork on the 11th March, for Greece, with provisions, &c. for the suffering G reeks, experienced a-severc gale the 14th, which swept her decks of every thing, sprung a leak, and injured her so much that she was compelled to put back.—She will be refitted immediately, and sent out again. A case of great interest has been decided by the Supreme Court of Louisiana. The State subscribed for a large amount of the capital of the Louisiana Bank, for which they gave State Bonds at 83 1-2 per cent payable at different periods, several years hence, and bearing an interest of 6 per pent. These bonds have been disposed of by the Bank at a great advance, and a profit realized of about $300,000. The suit against the Bank for this sujxt^ajnfdin' 1 the Court below, obtained a verdntft. The | Supreme Court have reversed that decision, and awarded the profits to the bank. : Resolutions have been introduced into the Legislature of Pennsylvania, compli mentary to Governor Carroll of Tennessee, and directing a sword to be presented to him for his patriotism, gallantry find military services in the late..w&r. General Carroll is a native of that statc.—*6f*&rgie». ‘ Melancholy occurrence.—On Thursday evening the 22d March, the boiler of the Steamboat Oliver Ellsworth exploded while on the passage from Hartford to New-York, and of forty persons on board, ten were se verely scalded, two of whom, (a passenger, and one of the hands,) are since dead. * ______ Edward H. Morris.—In our paper of the 19th December, we mentioned that a man of this name was in jail at Natchez, who had confessed that he knew where the child was, which was supposed to have been kidnapped from Benjamin Clark, in Hempstead Coun ty, in October, 1825. As soon as Air. Clark ascertained that thi3 wretch refused to tell where the child was, he went to Natchez, for the purpose of bringing the culprit to this- lemtory for trial. . He was delivered to Air. Clark, who had him secured in irons ; but, in ascending the Washita river. Alorris attempted to make his escape, by jumping overboard, and was drowned before he was got on board again—thus receiving his de serts without the formality of a trial.—Ar kansas paper. Baltimore and Ohio Rail Road.—The subscriptions tire succeeding in Baltimore, more rapidly than we expected. During the three first days, 16,000 shares were ta ken ; equal to $1,600,000. The books are to be kept open till the 31st of this month in order to give persons an opportunity of obtaining proxies So great has been the demand for them, that an agent has even come on to this city for the purpose of hun ting up names. It is said, that ene or two individuals or houses in Baltimore propose to subscribe for $50,000. Books are also opened in Washington and Frederick.— The scheme is -a roost magnificent one ; and if it can be carried into operation for $3,000,000, one of the most efficient which has ever been devised.—-The Editor of the Lancaster Gazette, who claims to have been one of the first-proposers of the scheme contends, that “ should Baltimore persevere in her plan, the Ohio and Chesapeake Canal will die a natural death, and the importance of the grand Pennsy|yania canal, as a mean of connexion with the West, be greatly les sened that it is less costly than canals ; that it would i&orten the space and the time for transportation; could he ua«4 the year A most destructive hurricane has recent ly swept over the Island ofTeneriffe. It is said that not less than 25$ Lives were lost —upwards of 340 houses completely des troyed, and 350 head of cattle drowned. Intolerance.—In Boston recently. Bishop Fenwick of the Catholic Church, refused to let Air. Burnham, a member of that Church, bury his child in the Catholic burying ground, because Dr. Jenks, a protestant minister, had made a prayer at the funeral! From the report given in the Yorkvilie People’s Advocate, of the trial of Captain Wm. Thomason and Mr. Dempsey Reeves, who were charged with having robbed Capt. Charles . M. Hart, Tax Collector of York District, of a large sum of public money while he was on his way to Colombia, last year, it appears that they were acquitted by the jury without their leaving the box. It was clearly proven that they were at. the time of the robbery, twelve miles distant from the spot where the affairs took place. It was remarked by Judge Waites, how ever, that there could be no doubt, from the evidence that Captain Hart was robbed, as alledged; but that, from the terror and con fusion of mind, produced by the sudden and unexpected attack of the robhefs, he had mistaken the persons who committed the act.—Chr. Courier. Redheifer outdone.—An imposter by the name of Greensburg Baxter has been for some days prac tising auccessfully upon the credulity of the multitude by the B w ♦