Athens, Feb. 1, 1831.
aM, wilh «t least tl.iitv days previous noli, c, or
,*hii h voter* n«a!ifird ns i»f.»rr«nid, n»»y v*-tr,
We unintentionally omitted to mention in our last,
?he inectinpofthe board of Trustees, held in this place
on the ICMli ult. Eight members only out of twenty-
eight were prepent; two arrived after the meeting had
adjourned. Major Abraham Walker, Doctor Kease of
Jasper, and Mr. Murray of Lincoln, were tire only
member* in attendance from a distance. An adjourn
ed n.tiTing will be lu-ld in April, until then, nothing
can be done towaids repairing the ruins of the College j
edifice. Such remissness is any thing but creditable. 1
to the hoard of Trustees, and i<> a practical illustration
of the t vil which must result from rhat feature of the
College till which make* a majority constitute a
quorum. Thi* feature, whetlic r the dictate of jealousy,
or an ai t of Ugulatirt indiscretion, should be remedied
i.» some way or other.
The Crest Eclipse.—On the 12th inst. will be witnrs«.
cd the greatest eclipse of the aun that ha<* been visible
in the l nited State* s-mcr the year 1S06. At this place,
if the day should be fair, the sun wili present the ap
pearance of a bright ring, at the p«*ri«*d of the greatest
obscuration. At Milledgeville, the place for which the
fjluwingcalculation is made, the sun’s appearance will
be like that of the nnon a" first seen after the change.
hie h voters o • — • — . .
respective plar-a of el.rlioit, f..r the same non.bm ...
Delegates to the Convention, a* their respective t «»un*
tie* semi to the tien. ral Assembly «»f the Sinie. ^
Section 5. Every eititen of the U. Static to he e.igi-
bleto n ^,.^1 in «aid Convention, who ha« aitinnert Iw
ago ef ‘J.» years; and been an inhabitant of the State t*i
twelve inoiiihs previous to the election.
. Section 0. Members of the Convention to *».«<
on the first Mo-.dav m after On ir el.» n
the Stntu House at Mill, dgeville, for the purj
disc harging the duties spec ified in the 1st seelio
to havo power to make their own roles and lorins
business, determine on the qualification ol th« ir «•’
monilirn, rl.’rt ilirir lit(ri-f-ar} (•finer., “II *' r *‘
tlirv may deem nrrr F'.ry.
Section 7. Tli. Governor to give publicity to t
•rt, by .fndmjz to the Ju.tirr. "I'llic liilclinr Cowl
each enmity, |irinirtl copO » Milliii.iit to supply
Militia di-tiict with nur— nnid Jti.iit ■’* to lisv
mid.-
, nml
.aid t
:K< la
latitude,
33 7
00 N.
I>o. ieduced,
32 56
31 N.
longitude,
hi 80
CO D'.
Beginning of f.riijisr,
10 In 24 m.
34 s. A.M.
Greatest Obscuration,
0 1
15
Apparent Conjunction,
0 1
20
l’r.d of the ndipsc,
1 3 n
i r. m.
Duration ofthe Krlipse,
3 13
SG
Digits eclipsed,
11 deg. 39 nun.
6 e. on tli
stin'. North limb.
—
ConrrnPosi.—That the attention of our reader* may
continue to be dirtrted to thia important enbjrct, we
pirn below the ail) introdat ed into the legislature, at ita
late session, lor the purpoie ofrailing a Convention,
and Hie named of the ntemhera who voted for and
against ita paaaagr. In doing this, our object ia only
to inform the people who have obeyed their inatruc-
t:on*, and who are recreant to their interests.
At the last election the people d. mantled, in a voire
that could oot he mistaken, a reduction of tlto number
of member, of the legislature, and it w as fondly nuli-
eipaird that this demand would bo acceded to by thr
legislature; but it having been ascertained that a re.
dor 1 ion could not be effected by them, the bill for call
ing a Convention was introduced. It will boseeu that
this bill tlid not actually authotiae the call of n Conven
tion by the legislature, but arefere nee of thr i/utslion to
thr people, and, should they sanction it,the bill provided
for tarrying the measure into effect. But a o ajovity in
the legislature irou/d net allow thr proplr to hr their oicn
masters/ Could it have been shown that the object of
(this hill was to change the mode of representation, or
(hat by any peruliatity in its pro virions,one party was!
gain strength to the injury of another, then it might
have bern expected, from the natural selfishness of the
human heart, that those would oppose it who
were likely tntustain injury tint the Convention bill
aimed at nothing of the kind. The representation there
i onld have been the same as in tlm Legislature, and
the difference in tile result would have been only this—
that in one the majority would rule; in the other, two
f irila Were these gentlemen afraid to trust the
interest uflhe stain with the 11 legitimate lords proprie
tary of the aoil T’ Did they expect the people would
Wrong themselves by having the regulation and rotor-
r ation of affairs in t.ieir own hands? Such indeed
t icms tn have been the fact; and we have good reason
in believe that some of tiiosn w ho have shown their
“ lender regard" for their constituents in depriving
them of power, will find the favor reciprocal at the next
election.
We have said that wo could see no advantage one
party would obtain over the othrr by a Convention ;
.till we find a latge majority of the Troup parly in fa,
- irof this measure, and of Iho Clark party against it.
Du the motion to lay thr bill on the table for thu bal
ance of the session, the vote was as follows: For the
motion, 49 Clatk, St) Troup; against it, 4G Troup, f>
Clark votes. What is the fair and equitable construc
tion to be placed on this vote ? Dora it not show con-
ilmivrly that th« members of the Clark party in the
last Legislature were more anxious lor power,
•nd less ready to consult the interest ofthe State, than
those of the opposite party? Else why ehnutd they
contravene the wishes of their constituents ?
But wr are told that some of the opponents of the
Convention bill are in favor of reiuetim, but wish it to
be effected by the Legislature, because they any, a Con-
v tuition will be an expense to the State. Thie ia a pi
tiful subterfuge for men of sense tn flv to. And so they
want the number of members reduced by thodyofmrn
that they know never will do It, as long n sectional in
terest remains os it now dees? This is a get-off indeed.
4 convention would it ia true, be an eiprnec tn the
■late; but let the number of members he reduced to one
half what it now is, and the saving ia one, nr at most
two aessions, would more than counterbalance it, to
•ay nothing of ibotdffmsle advantage. The folluwing
is the bill to which we have reference— Let those who
feel an intereot in the welfate ofthe Slste, read, reflect
%i.d treasure it up in remembrance. Thi. ia all »i ask
«-it it all that i( necessary. The good sense and hon
est independence ofthe people will teach them hnw to
net, when once they arc made acquainted with the
,'d whole matter.
The lloute went into Committee ofthe whole, Mr.
llaynca in the chair, on “the bill to be entitled an Art
providing for a Convention to rrviae and ain.-nd the
Hurd, fourth and seventh orcliont of the Aral Article of
the Conatiloiion of this Stale.”—
let Section provides—that the 1st Monday in
|B3I the citiiein qualified to vote for membera ofthe
Geneml Assembly, be requited to express hi ballot in
regard to the call of a Convention for the purpose of re-
vising and amending the 3.1,4th, and 7th sections of the
1st Ankle of the Constitution.
Section 2. Voters to express their opinions and witli-
•son the subject, by writing on their tickets the words
Contention” or '‘A/’s CsnwtiMse.”
Section 3, make* it the duty of the presiding ms-
mstratew, to makes return of said votes to the Govern
or within thirty day* after the election.
Section 4, requires the Governor, after an examine-
tinfi of the returns, »nd if the majority eliould be in fx-
v or of a Convention, to proclaim 'the txme, nod appoint
pirn set spin the most public piece in *
Provided that iseh enmity ofthe Stale, si
ed by said (b.nvoiitiu , to send at hast oi
tative to the House of Rrprraen'atiiea.
On motion to lay the C.'.r.veutnui Bill on the table
fur the balaoee ofthe session, the yias and nays were:
YF.AS.—Messrs. Adah, Ail in. Bs'es. Bailey, Beall,
of Franklin, Rlaekslirar, Bowen, Bozeman, Brewster,
j Bryan, Biirnes, Bvne, Clevilsnd, Curry of vt ashing-
ton, Hay, Dickson, Drew, Kssly, Fannin, Flournoy,
I (diolton,(iiavhill, Grn-s, Hampton, llsidee, liarring
ton, llaieher,llation, llm.ird, Hilliard, Hopkins, How-
aril of Baker, Irwin, .lone, of Jones, -tones of Liberty,
Jones of Thomas. Keliv.Kmg. Liddell. Lovett, I .owe,
Mann, May., MTny", M’lhmnlil, M'KIvy, M'ltca,
I Neal of Wilkinson, Budget, Perdue, Powell, Hunts,
I Hiehsrdsnn, Schley, Mux's, Itnbertsnn, Smith, Snob
j ling., Stuffings, Strickland, Tnvlor, TerreII. Thomas,
I Towns Wellman, Wellborn, tl illiams, ttilion i-l t-or-
Iv. and lYrflfird. . ,
I NA VS. - Messrs. Adams, Harr, filar!;well, Black,
j Brown, Calhoun, Carnes, Csrllerigc, Collier, Cone,
Dougherty, Flewellen, Greene, Unities, : ndges, Hid-
I land. Dolt, Houston, llmvurd uf Baldwin, Hudson of
; Jefler.on, Hudson of Putnam, JaeUeon, .lenkins, John-
1 -on, tones of Warren,Leonard, Long, l.ovall, Mathew .,
M'London, M’Cravrn, Neal of Newton,' Oliver, Pear-
i man, Pope, Price, Ilea, Held, Huberts, Rutherford,
I Ilian, Siinmnns, Tankereh j, Thompson, Townsend,
nor,Tulle, Will;.*, Wilion of V.arrcn, Winn, ond
Young.
Of the reduction hill it i. unnecessary to spesk at
length. It was of the sumo nature,hut received more
pport than did the Convention loll. The slate
of port if s was in favor of reduction, 51 Troup, 25 Clark :
gainst it, 19 Troup, 31 CUrk voles.
The Venn and nays on the passage of the Reduction
hill, wore:
YKAS—Messra. Adams, Aikin, Barr, Bates, Beal 1 of
Franklin, Black, Blarkw.ll, Bowcii, Brew.ter, Brown,
Hornes, Byne, Calhoun, Carnes, Cartledpo, Collier,
Cone, Day, Dougl-erly, Fannin, Flewellen, Ghotsnn,
Graybill, urccnc, Gresham. Ilsynes, Dodges, llo|ls"d,
Holt, Houston, Hr,ward uf Baldwin, Hudson, of.leifer-
aon, Hudson of Putnam, Irwin, tarksnn, Jenkins.
Juhnsoii, Jones of .tones, Jones of Warren, Leonard,
Lester, Liddell, Long, l.nwe, Loynll, Mathews, May,
M'Clcndon, M’t'oy, MTraveii, Next of Newton. Nor
thern, Oliver, Patrick, Pcarinan, Pope, Price, Ilea,
Hei.l, Hoherts, Rutherford, Ryiui, Sheats, Simmons,
Strihling, Tankeislry, Terrell, Thompson, Townsend,
Toggle, Turner, Tulle, Willis, Wiisuu of Warren,
Winn, iVoltiird, Young.
NAYS— essrs. Adair, Riuley. lilaiksliear, Rnze-
man, Bryan, Cleveland, Curry of Washinglon, Dick
son, Drew, F.oslv, Fliuiriloy dross, Hampton, Harring
ton, Hatcher, ilalten, linlznrd, Hilliard, llnpkins,
Howard of Baker, Jones of “humas, Kellum, Kr lly.
King,Lovett, l.neas, Maim, M’Donald, M'KIvy,M’llea,
Neal of Wilkinson, I’adeel, Pnrdne, Powell, Rawls,
Richardson, Robertson, Hob-mu, Schley, Smith, Sneb
ling., Strickland, Taylor, Terrv, Thomas, Towns,
Weitmau, Wellborn, Williams, Wilson of P.arly.
We suh|nin flip following remarks from the Colum
bus Democrat. In our opinion they take the right
vi-w ..t lit- ease, suit we clout J tie h. j-py to sen tilhers
of both parlies fearlessly advocating the same ride of
thi: question.
" Mam have been opposed to the hill fur calling a
convention, from a pretended lear of the ennreqiien-
ees. Now in our view of the ease, the calling a coil
vention to amend Iho constitution, is in lad, the re
turning hack to the soveieign people, the inheirnl
powers of self government, which has fur the time
been delegated to agents—but vvliieh, they have al
ways the right to resume: and which, when so resum-
.they have the right ugain to distiihutc into sueh
hands ns shall In them seem fit and after the poo-
have remodelled the government, or any department
of it, to suit I heniaelves, who has a right tn complain ?
The calling of a convention therefore, may be dangerous
—but to whom 7 not to the people; because they then
have the povvrr in their own hinds, and can take care
of themselves; but it would he dangerous to their tm-
I'ailhfiil agents, who have abused their trusts. No
wonder therefore, that n any members of the Legists
ture arc opposed to calling a convention, ‘
-<3HS"-
The following extracts of letters taken from the last
Georgia Journal, will show what opinions are cntcr-
tainsd of the late Land Rill. The allusion in the lat
ter extract tn the I'. S. Supreme Court, it will be seen
gives us no definite information of wliot the “ruling
powers” intend tn do with Georgia in the Tassels ease.
Subsequent dates to the 92d ult. are silent on the sub
ject. It will be matter of surprise to us, if this impor
tant question of State sovereignly is not taken up by
the Supreme Court or Congress, after the excitement
that has been raised. At any rale, w c hope to get some
new light f >r our readers next week.
EXTRACT OF A LETTER DATED
* * * * January 18, 1830.
“ I suppose i( may not be unueccptuhle In
you to lie informed ofthe slateof public opin
ion, on the subject whirh occupied nur atten
tion during the lust legislature, nnd es|icrtnlly
the survey and occupancy of llio Cherokee
In nds.
“ I have had very ample opportunity to as
certain the feelings and opinions of the people,
of this county at least, and urn prepared to say
that the measures proposed to bn adopted by
the House of Representatives, are ns decidedly
disapproluited as any project enn he, und lliul
by all classes nod parties. I speak the truth
literally when I say that I have not heard one
dissenting voice to the opinion that the legis
lature would Itnvc acted an unwise and danger
ous part, to have made an ntlempl to occupy
tliut eeontry before n cession of it hud been
obtained. * * * *
“ I am now fully convinced that the sup
porters and defenders of the violent measures
did most materially misapprehend the tur pop.
uli on this subject. * * *
" If the hill ofthe House had received (lie
.solu tion al'lhc Senate, in the shape in which
the House passed it, it would have been not
only a wholesome, hut n popular application ol
the Executive vein, to have arrested it. All
this is true with respect to this county, and al
so. from what I hear, in others—even the up
per adjoitiing counties.”
H’osAingfon, Jan. 10, 1S31.
I have delayed answering your letter, tin
Court was In ronvenc to-day, some motion in
iclutiou lo Georgia might he made a* its open
ing. This cxpei’lutioti has not been realized.
The Court met slid adjourned without trans-
ui litig tiny business, and, us Mr. Wirt wus
■ unfitted to his room Lv indisposition, no indi-
i .iliiui of his ioltotion tins afforded.
“I rejoice vry sincerely in the result, in
relation to the land hill. This places us on
the high ground we ought to occupy—assert
ing our jurisdiction, und providing for its exer
cise, Iml abstaining from the infringement of
the Indian tight of occupancy. I could have
wished that the authority to grant reserves Imd
been given, hut we must endeavor to do with
out it, rely ing on the disposition of the legis
lature to ratify what shall lie found necessary
be idl. w-1 lo he conceded on Ibis point. If ! mistake
mil, there was a ic.-olutmn ofthe Legislature,
some two or three years since, expressive ol
their willingness lo iinvo reserves granted.”
-<*!'-
Wc have In en requested by a friend to inrert the
ftill.'W ing renxrks of Dr./Jrirm, i»n Ine causes and
danger of a rr'u/er in rases of sickness. Wc take
gdenstne in giutiftiug the request, believing that it may
(In g.nnl; hut we would at the same time remark, that
the practice "t calling in n physician to prescribe for
every rase ef inlhicn/.n, or cold, or headache, with
u liicli pour mortals an- nlllicted, ia as pernicious as
the nlficious advice of friends. This experience lias
abundantly proven. In ninny esses when people ima
gine themselves “ drradlnlli ill,” the disease leave,
tin in much quicker without a dose of medicine, or a
little, blood-letting, than it would were they to xppl
those remedies; vet we shall not contend that this is
universally the case, lint to the extract:
“ It linn ever aliur-k us with surprise, that
people who are altogether unacquainted wilh
the structure of the human body, or with the
laws which govern it, either in a stale of Itenlih
or more especially when labouring under dis
ease, should take the awful responsibility upon
themselves to direel what is supposed bv them
lo he proper, during the existence of disease
or when the system has just struggled through
it.'
“ Hut strange to toll, there is no one who
dues not deprerate this interference in the nb
street ; yet every body at the moment they
Lave an opportunity to infringe it, flatter them
selves that they become exceptions to the
rule, and that wlutl they say or do cannot he
otherwise Ilian right; or nt irast that it cannot
do harm. In the other concerns of life docs
the same docility occur ? if the distribution of
properly or the employment of money become
the subject of advisement, much hesitation
and deliberation are exercised before the
sought for or proffered advice is followed. If
a coat is to he cut, or n pair of shoes or boots
are to be made, Iho qualifications of the re
commended Hrn carefully spanned before they
are l» be trusted : hut the business of sickness
or health, or of life or death, is dismissed with
the most frigid indifference; nnd too often the
advice of one totally incompetent to the task
is adopted, lo the. neglect of that given by one
who tvns every way able to direct.
“ How many orphans, widows, or desolate
husbands have to thank the offleioustiess of
friends for their sad condition; for, to tho ad
vice or interference oflhose who had neither
right nor tab nt to direct, may they too justly
look for tin ir misfortunes ?”
-<SK>-
Ccargio CM— ,}gafn.— A gentleman from Walton
county, lias furnished us with the following flattering
statement of the lielmcssof a Gold Mine in Hall coun
ty, tu which lie .-ay., he was an rye witness ;
“ At a mine called ,N>ir Polosi, trn miles West of
GEORGIA CONFERENCE.
1.1ST OF APPOINTMENTS.
AUGUSTA DISTRICT—V *1. Arnold, l*. U.
.-Ju .ujIii, Juiih s 0, Andrew.
Il’cirrm,C. Ilorriion.
I.illb Biter, T. Douglas, V. Maliafiy.
/.rxni;(orl. J. C. Carter.
H'o.iiington and Cretnreborovgh, Joseph N. Glenn.
Sparta, \\ . p. Arnold.
irnyottburaf, It. W. Wynne, T. C. Benning.
Saruima/t, L A. Few.
Mission to the Blacks on f.ittle Biter, A. Turner.
Mission to the Mario in Columbia County, tu be supplied.
ATHENS DISTRICT— Dm. J. Parks, P. L.
.Ilians and Madison, I.. Fieice.
Broad Hirer, l\ ni. It. IL Moseley, It. It. Jones.
lluberslunn, John IL Chappell.
XitirannK, Win. S. Williams, Brown.
Crete, Dm. Alexander, tl. L.King.
Wallen, ltay, A. II. Pal
Ytllou Hirer, jainrs Uelluli, George Bishop.
Gwinnett, George W Carter.
.ipalachy, Tlurnas Sxndforil, Thomas II. Capers.
Mission lo Blacks on Broad Hirer, It. I- Edwards.
COLUMBUS DIS TRICT—A. Hamjiill, P. E.
Columbus, Jesse Boring.
Harris, John Hunter, John D. Chappell.
La tlrangr, .1. Boring, Arclielaua Mitchell.
CoirtlJ, W. W. Stegall.
FaytUe, Win. D. Mathews, C. Radford.
Upson, John Wimbish, A. IL Elliott.
Carroll, Appleton Haygood.
Hand Iph Mission, Geo. A. Campbell.
MII.I.F.llGEVILl.F. DISTRICT-.!. Howard, I’. E.
Millrdgerille, E. Sinclair.
AJaccm, U Pope.
Ha (union and Clinton, F. P. Noaworthj.
.ilcory, Jeremiah Freeman, G. W. Pierce.
Cedar Creek, Thomas Mulrry.
Monroe, James Ilunlcr, Jesse Sinclair.
Houston, C. II. Broun, It. J. Richardson.
Lee Mission, tu be supplied.
Mission to Marks ntar Macon. W. C. Hill.
Mission to Macks on Sugar Creek, John Collinsworth.
OCONF.K DISTRICT—Josuti Evans, P. E.
IFajMnghm, George W. Purnell.
Oakmutger, Din. II. Mabry, Jos. I.. Moultrie.
Little Oakmvlgce, William Young.
Liberty, James Dunivnody, Tilman P. Purifoy.
,‘lppling, George W. Davis.
SI. Ilia and SI. Marys, S. I.. Stevens, S. Howell.
St. .dugustine and Kosseau Mission, J. C. Simmons.
Alachua, Daniel M'Dnnald.
TALLAHASSEE DISTHICT-Z. Dowli.no, P. E.
Tallahassee, John W. Tally.
Leon, it nr. Gassaway, George Cullin.
(luinty Adam Mysicft.
Challahooehte, Malon Bedell.
Holmes’ Valley. Wm. Culvcrl.ouso.
Pea Bun, John Sale.
Pensacola Mission, Thomas P. C. Shclman,
Kscamhia Mission, William Sears.
r Early Mission Wm. O. Crawford.
Cunftrcnce Missionary, Thomas Daily.
TENNESSEE CONFERENCE. *
Franklin, Nov. 9, 1830. )
Whereas certain resolutions have been en
tered into by our late missionaries in tho Che
rokee nation, in which the Tennessee Confer
ence of the Methodist Episcopal Church is
called on for a public nnd nfliriul expression
of their sentiments on the subject of the grie
vances of said nation. We do hereby give the
following:
Resolved, 1. That whntcvet may be our pri
vale views and sentiments ns men, and as free
citizens, relative to the sufferings and privn
lions, either of the aboriginal nations of our
country, or of any particular section of the
United States, or of the policy adopted and
pursued hv the state authorities or general go
vernment; yet an a both/ of Christian minis
ters, wc do not feel at liberty, nor are we dis
posed tu depart from the principle uniformly
maintained by the members mid ministers of
our church, in carefully reframitne from all
such interference with political affairs.
Resolved, 2. Thut however we may appro
cintc thu purity of motive and intention hy
which our missionary brethren were actuated,
yet wo regret that they should Itnvc commit
ted themselves and us, so fur ns In render it
impossible for us to<omit, with propriety, to
Gainesville, Hall county, now owned and worked by I notice their proceedings in this public manner.
Harris, M’Laughlin dr Co thirty-four pottuds of rock j Resolved, 3. That while we have confi-
was pounded ia a common iron mortar, and yielded i dence in the wisdom and integiity of our ru-
jrrrnly-one pennyweights of pure gold. I have the | e rs, we sincerely sympathize with our Cltero-
golri now in my possession. The hands employed are ' bee brethren in their present iifflir'.ions, nnd
linking hy washing dirt, from four to seven dwts. per. assure them of our unnlmting zeal for the con-
The Legislative Council of Florida tu
bled at Tallahassee on the 4ih i„ s|
Duval in his communication to them, sa ' 1 ’"'
“The success of our Planters will hri '
flood of population into every section *
Territory. Although the most skipticp'
former years, could not deny that the sanmu
of .sugar manufactured in Florida, were » .!
in colour mid brilliancy of granulation top
general crop of Louisiana, the profitable ■„ *
ufacluro of sugar, on an extended scale w"
considered problematical. The enterprise "r
our planters has dissipated every doubt— p
tensive works have been erected, which f*'
beauty und solidity of construction, equal ;h
best establishments in the Southern county
The results of the past season huve demo
strated the equulity of our lands with those of
Louisiana, both in regard to the quality ar j
quantity of the sugnr manufactured. With
these advantages and profitable as may beds
culture of the Cane—the culture of Seal,,
land Colton, nnd Cuba Tobucco, have beta
confidently maintained, by some of our nu,n
intelligent planters, to yield a greater profit
It is evident from the abundant crops, and n, e
increasing length and glossiness of fib Iej
clearly distinguishable in each succeedin'-
year, that our climate nnd soil are peculiarly
adapted to tho growing of the Sea Island—hi
well as every other description of cotton; bu;
this fact will excite no suprise when we rccn|.
Iccl that this plant is indigenous to tho Islands
and shores of the Gulf of Mexico, and was
manufactured hy the Aborigines into clothing
and defensive armour.
“ When the quality of our Colton and To
bacco becomes known in the home and forme
markets, they will lie properly appreciated,
and not requiring a fixed capital, as ia the
manufact''re of sugar, they will eventually
yield a rich return, not only lo the opulent
planter but also to the industrious yeomanrr
of Florida—Various and profitable us are
these sources of independence, kind I’rovi-
dence with bountiful hand has pouted out
other blessings on this favoured land. Wo
can number not only the rich productions of
Indigo und Silk—but this is also, the mumrj
of the Almond, the Olive, the Fig, and the
Vine. The Orange, the Pine Apple ami tha
banana, which have hitherto been considered
us appertaining almost exclusively to the In
dies, have been cultivated successfully in the
vicinity of Tutlulmsscc. blest With so many
sources from which we may derive pleas re
and profit, it depends upon ourselves, alone,
by a wise course of legislation, lo perpemte
to our posterity, the full enjoyments of these
choice gifts of heaven.”
day riH'h. It is altogether gold dust, no coarse gold;
wc think the vein inexhaustible.”
( —CTtD—
SUMMARY.
At X late meeting of tho Board of Trustees, William
M’Millan,formerly Superintendent of thu Museum of
llic I.iterart and i’liil.’sophbal S ciet v of Charleston,
(S. C.) received the appointment of Collector of N’a
lural Instoiy and Antiquitica in the University of Ala-
bunia.
Peter Francisco, the slronc man of Virginia, so fa
mous for his prowc* in the Revolutionary war, died
recently at Richmond; heiiig ai the limit of Ins death
Serceant at Arina to the llonse of Di legates.
Several ballolincs havo taken place in tin Legisla
ture ofKentiHkv for Senator in Congrcaa without an
rlri tian. Mr. CritH nden. the Clay candidate, receiv
ed at each lime of voting 68; the remaining 69 vote*
were divided between Col. K. Johnson and Mr. Kouan
with one or two scattering.
Two di tiiigniahed Creek Chiefs are said to have
gone lo Washington with their interpreters, to protest
against the extension ofthe laws of Alabama overtheir
remaining territory.
A Corrrntnenl llank. --The amount of defalcations
in the different branches of the Commonweal'h Bank
of Kentucky, is now ascertained to be $80,106 <3.
This sunt is found Hue from the branch Cailnera.
Some of it may, it is thought, be saved.
British Empire.— The population ofGreat Britain ia
estimated ot 14 millions, of the British Empire, (inclu
ding an estimate of sevrnty millions in the East Indies)
95,220,000 souls. The tonnage in the merchant aer-
vicc ia about2,000,000; Seamen, 174,000. The Navy
during the last war.consisied of 1000 shrpa of war.
The Philadelphia U. S. Gazette remarks, that the
Court Martial now sitting in that city, will probably be
occupied upon the case of Com. Creighton, for three
or four weeks. He lisa already entered thr mill.
.1 Cornel.—Capt. Dunn, of the Sophia, anived at
New Y’ork, 14th inst. reports that or. the 11 til lust, at
4 A. M. lie saw a comet, about 8 degrees alnive the hor
izon, bearing F.. S. E. wilh Its train lending tn the
westward. It is visible from 3. A. M. till day light.
Thr Cnmney.—At a recent meeting of llic citizens
of Fayetteville, (N. C.) Resolution* were adopted
not to receive in payment in the course of bueineaa,
after the let Majrcli'nrxt, any ol the Treasury Notea,
issued hr the Stale of Norlb-Carolina. A Committee
was also appointed (a procure from the Mint or else
where, null an amount of silver and copper change as
the w ants of the town may require.
The Inbra-v of Congress, now embrares 16,000 vo
lumes. A in w catalogue of the work- added ainee
the purchase of 1815, has just been piildislud. It is
said there are only two larger Librnie a in the country,
I nave delayed answerti.jt your letter, t.n- Til ., U t»fH.„.idCollege containingU.605volume's;
til now, in the expectation thut as the Supreme and that of Yale College, 17,500.
version nml solvation ol their souls.
Resolved, 4. That as the resolutions refer
red to have boen published in the public pilots,
the nbovo resolutions be forwarded also, hy
our secretary, for publication in the Cherokee
Phoenix, and tho Christian Advocate nnd
Journal.
I certify the foregoing resolutions to bo a
corrcrt transcript from the journnls of confer
enco. THOMAS L. DOUGLASS, Sec.
Census of Georgia.—The following em
braces all the Counties in this SibIo, with the
exception of Chatham
While Males,
Do. Females
Slaves, Males,
Do. Females,
Free Colored Males,
Du. do Females,
151,028
141.261
292,289
104.410
103,581
207,991
1,074
983
2,057
Add for Chatham County, (osti-
mated,)
502,337
16,000
518,337
Total,
Among the white population are 147 Deaf
and Dumb, 143 Blind. 86 Aliens, and 34 over
100 years of age ; among the Mucks, 56 arc
deaf and dumb. 119 blind, 179 over 100 years
of ttge.
The above gives a representative popula
tion of 424 200, consequently under the com-
ing apportionment, even if it is increased to
any number below 54,000, we shall be entitled
to another Member of Congress. Under the
present apportionment, we should be entitled
to two members in addition lo those »e have.
The population of 1630 is
Do. do. 1620 ivas
Increase,
la 1624 the number was, whites,
Blacks,
518,337
340,989
177,348
100,930
Coins ofthe United Slates—Mr. Sanford’s
Report iu the Senate, ofthe 15th of Dei ember,
on the state ofthe coins, and on the amend
ments which mny be expedient in the Inws con
cerning them, states the ctirroncy of the coun
try to amount to 85 millions, consisting of 7?
millions of bank notes, and 6 millions of coins;
there are, besides, 15 millions of coins estima
ted to be held hy the batiks; in all 100 mil
lions.
Though gold is constantly coined a! the
mint, wo have no gold coins in circulation.
This result arises from too low a valuation of
gold compared with silver, which wits esta
blished in 1792, on the principle that one
pound of gold is equal in value to fifteen
pounds of silver. The valuation, which was
originally too low, is still more so now ; the
consequence, is, that our gold coins havo
ceased to he used as money ; they ate pur
chased as merchandise, al a considerable pre
mium over silver; and are used in munnfac'
lures, or exported to Europe. This incon
venience (for it is such,) may bo remedied,
and the use of both species of coins secured,
adjusting the legal relative value uf the two
metals according to the relative market value.
Experience hus shown a suitable adjustment
of this sort, will secuto adequate portions of
the two coins during n long period. Among
tho advantages to bo obtained, is the repres
sion of a constant tendency, under existing
circumstances, to an oxcess of paper-money,
the latter being less used when larger pay
ment can be Imd in gold. “ Credit is n sub
stitute for money; but it is a substitute depen
dant on loral and temporary opinion, and the
casualties of human affairs, and is liable to
great abuses.”—Tho introduction of gold
would to a great extent afford the convenience
now given by paper, without exposing the
public to these fluctuations of its credit and
soundness.
In regard to the true relative value of gold
to silver tho report says,
If we take the relative value of gold nnd sil
ver in the American countries from which we
receive these metals, to bo 16 to 1, and the
average of the relative value ofthe two metals
in all Europe, to he 15,85 to 1, the medium
between these valuations is 15,925 to 1 ; and
this ratio coinrides very Hourly, with the pro
portion deduced from those actual price*
which prevail in tnis country, when both silver
and gold are exported to Europe.
It also remarks that there are reasons of
great weight for assigning a high valuation to
gold in rclution to silver. Thus,
The labor of counting or weighing the coins
which may bo necessary for a remittance to a
foreign country, is less in the case of gold
than in the case of silver; and where all other
circumstances ore equal, this reason alone
produces the exportation of gold rather than
silver.
When the relative value of the two species
of coins accords exactly, wilh the relative
market value of tho two metals, gold coins are
exported in prefetenco to silver coins; the
risk and expense of exportation being greater
in the ease of silver, limn in the case of gold.
When gold and silver sent to Europe, ond
especially to England, have arrived, gold is to
general converted into the money of the coun
try or available funds, somewhat Sooner than
ilv'-r; nnd gold is for this reason, a better re
mittance.
