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LiATBII FROM FA ROPE. Tlio ship .lames < ropp< r, Gary, has arrived at Norlblu from Liverpool, bring ing London papers to the l;ltb and Liv erpool to the lit It .Sept, inclusive. The new Trench Government had . been recognized by the governments of W nrteinhiirg nnd the Netherlutids, fol lowing the examples set by England, . Austria and Prussia. The interdict is sued by the Russian Government against the ml mission of vessels with the-tri-co hmred ling of France, had been with drawn, and it w«s supposed that u for mal recognition of the new government by Kussiny,mild speedily follow. 7V' Involution in the Wflherliind*. —The spirit oi'hostility lo the existing dynasty seetus to have increased. The separa t*ru of Holland and Belgium was the ml ■Jyingcry. The interesting details from the Brussels papers under date of SHh and Itttli September, are said to occupy ninny columns—they contain animated appeals to the patriotism and courage of the peo ple to sustain their rights at alt hazards, declaring that they arc tin; strongest party, that the government has lost all moral power, that it is on the people's side, that the army is nothing, for the Bel gian soldier, will not shed the hlood of Lis brethren. All the provinces arc dc • hired to tic in insurrection, the towns mid garrisons only excepted, nnd that theirs was a constrained obedience. As the states General were to assemble in Brussels on tlie llltli ■‘tteptember, it was supposed no decisive events would occur he/oro tint was accomplished. GutlieSdi September, by invitation of tin- Mint Major of the Burgher Guard, a rneetiltg of the members of the Slab's General present ut Brussels, was held at the Town Hull, to concert measures zs senlial to the crisis. Alter an iiuimatcd discussion it, wus unanimously agreed tts necessary SftA a committee of safely w is appointed, charged especially with the following objects. I. To watch over the niainieimnee oflhe Dynasty. 2. To insure the maintenance of the principle oflhe separation oflhe North nnd South, :t. To lake care of the interests of Com liierce and .Manufactures. These points being established, it was resoh ed that this committee be iimniini ted, in conjunction with tin* Burgher Guard, the Governor ofthe Province, and tie- Itegeney of the city. These propo sitions were concurred in promptly, nnd ft committee of eight was appointed next day. The affairs of the Netherlands (says the Liverpool Times of tlth,) are us much embroiled us ever. The Belgians insist mi a dissolution oflhe I niou with 11. aland, and a separate legislature, mid demand that the only bond of connection shall he a common King. The King has Issued u conciliatory proclamation, pro mising flic redress of nil real grievances, hut, it is doubtful whether this will pro dace any eIT.-ct. The people appear de termined to have a separation, and as the army is very much divided, being com posed of about equal proportions of Dutch and Belgians, it will scarcely be in the power of the King to prevent it. though by timely concessions he may pecs rve the Kqj ul authority in his own faimjy. Vcsterdny, (says the Loudon Times of Sep. s| 1 ih) we received the I’nrispapers ol Wednesday, which . ontain articles eoalauiutory oflhe pacitle intentions of lie jhup-rorofUnssia towards the new Government of Frame it is, indeed, staled that 11. Fozzo ill Borgo has re ceived despatches, stilling that the (lahi net of I’etershnrg is preparing new credentials lo be sent to him along with theollteial recognition of the new Gov <i niiicnt. I ‘rut,liu:— According to letters of the fd inst. from Leipsic symptoms of insurrec tion have also appeared there, hut as in the l‘i;iissia towns on the Bhine, the spir it of rev <|lu(ion makes as yet hut a sorry figure. The disturbances at Leipsic oc earn'd on the night between thc'Jd aiuUtd in-taut, hut did not last more than three hours, having been virtually pul down within that time. Ivy the prompt interfer ence oflhe prince and (he military. Paris, Sept. 5. The King' has appointed the I’rinee of Tallyrand, Extraordinary Ambassador and .Minister i’lenipotentiary to the Court of his Britannic .Majesty —Muuihur, London, Sept. 11. Th>\.prqehntiuUoiv of-Mie King of the N rm:iii.AMis which we publish in this day - ('lines, is an important Slate pa per. !• hears date the sth inst. at the 11 igne-afler the return of the I’rinee of Oiuxontl'om his mission to the southern j»ro\ iiices. “Biu'S'F.ls, Sept. 4. \ esterday the eommission appointed hy tin Prince and by the Duke of L’rsel unanimously voted the separation of Hot la.ul »\ Belgium, A communicated their opinion to the I’rinee of Orange. The deputies to the States General now at .Bi'ussehfiVere summoned to the Palace To g: - . “ tUyir opinion. They declared that they would iiyt go to the Lingne, and ;n their opinion, the separation of the two parts ofihe kingdom was indispen sable. The stall’ of the Burgher Guard and Deputies from all the sections were sitin i -mooed to tile Pirfttce. The deputation of the city of Liege also went thither There iAi ulfecting scene took place.— The Prince asked tlie Assembly what were their wishes. Ml the Assembly unanimously demanded the separation of Belgium and Holland. M. iMoyard, in the iiameufthe Burgher Guard, demaiuf <•(l that theitrtr>iTs sfionld be immediately withdrawn. The Prince. —But then do yon pro mts to remain faithful to the dynasty ! 'file Assembly (with enthusiasm.) — AVe swear it. The Prince.—ls the French entered' Belgium would yon join them ' The Assembly.—No, no. The Prince.—Will you march with me for our defence? The Assembly —Yes. yes. we will. The P/iuce. —Will you sny with me. Wive lo BoiV The Asjjwubly.—No* dill our wishes rare attended to—hut. ‘Vive le Prince! A ive la libertc! Vive la Belgique!’ The Prince burst into tears. The pet sons embraced each other in the midst ol the general enthusiasm, and the old Gen erals could not suppress their emotion. The Prince understood how pure and lyeaeroufethe Belgie revolution is. From that Ntrupcnt the separation ot Belgium / and Holland was resolved upon, and this separation alone is equivalent to the re dress of all our grievances. The Prince of Orange set out ul two o’clock for the Hague, escorted by n detachment of the mounted Burgher Guard. Immediately afterwards, the troops, which hud been for ten days shut up in the Palace, left Brussels. We are now masters, and the only protectors, of our beautiful city. Courier dcs Pays lioa. PROCLAMATION. We, William, hy the Gniee of God King of the Netherlands, Prince of Orange Nassau. Grand Duke of Lnxein 1 urg. Ae. to sllto whom these presents may come, greeting. Divine Providence, which has design ed to accord tin’s kingdom 15 years of pence with the whole of Europe, infer nal tranquility, and increasing prosperi ty, lias just visited the two provinces with numberless calamities, and I lie quiet of many adjoining provinces litis been either troubled or menaced. At the first news of these disasters we hasten to convoke mi extraordinary meeting of Stales General, which, according to the terms ofthe fundamental law, represent the w hole people of Belgium, in order to concert with flic Nobles the measures which the state of the nation am’ the pre sent circumstances require. At the snineUme our beloved s ns,(lie Prince of Orange, nnd Prince Frederick ofthe Netherlands, were chtlrgciPwilh us to proceed to those provinces, as well to protect, hy the forces placed at their disposition, persons and properly, its to ! assure themselves of the real stale of things, and to propose tons the measures i the best enlenhiled lo calm the public mind. This mission, executed with a I humanity and a generosity of sentiment I which the nation will appreciate, litis confirmed tons the assurance, that even when it is (tic most agitated it will pre serve nnd proclaim its aline meat to our dynasty, nnd lo (lie national indepen dence; and however our heart may he alllieted hy (he eircnmstnliee which have come lo our knowledge, we d ) not abandon the hope, that, with the assis inure of Divine Providence (whose suc cour we invoke upon tins important and Imiieiilaldo occasion.) nnd the eo opera tion of every well disposed man, and the good citizens, in lire diliercnt parts oflhe kingdom, we shall succeed in restoring order, and re-establishing flic agency of the legal powers and the dominion of the laws. Willi this view, we calculate upon the assistance ofthe Stale General. AVe invite them to examine w la ther the evils of w hich the country so loudly complains arise from any defect in the national in slitnlions; and if it is possible to modi!) them, nnd particularly if the rt lotions cs tahiished hy treaties mid the fundamental law, between the two grand divisions of tlio Kingdom, should, with a view to the common interest, he changed or modi fied. We desire (lint these important ques tions should In' examined with cure nnd perfect freedom, and we shall think no sacrifice too great, when wo have in view tlie fulfilment ofthe desires, mid to ensure the happiness of ti e people, whose welfare Inis been the constant and assiduous object efonr enro But. disposed to concur with frankness and Ibb-Kly, mat by the most cniopre hensive mid decisive measures, vve are nevertheless, resolved to maintain w ith firmness the legitimate rights of nil tho ports of (lie kingdom, without disjhte tion, nnd only to proceed hy regular methods, and conformably w ith the oaths which we have taken and received. Belgians! inhabitants of the ilill’erent divisions of this beautiful country, more limn once rescued hy Divine favor nnd the union of the citizens from the cnhnn ities to which it. was delivered up, w all with calmness and confidence (or the solution ofthe important questions w Inch ciremnstmiees have raised—second (he efibrts of legal authority, lo maintain in ternal tranquility nnd the execution of the laws where they have not been dis turbed, and to re-establish (hem where they have suffered any obstruction—lend your aid to the law, so that in turn the law may protect your property, your in dustry, and your personal safety. Let dillereiiccs of opinion vanish before the growing dangers of the anarchy which, in several districts, presents itself under tlie most hideous forms, mid which, if it be not prevented or repressed hy the menus which the fundamental law places at the diposal oflhe Government, joined to those furnished hy the zeal of (lie citi zens, will strike irreparable blows at in dividual vvellare ami the national pros perily. Let the good citizens every where separate their cause from that of agitators, and let their generous efibrts for tlie re-establishment of tlie public tranquility in those places where it is Sltli menaced, at last put a period lo evils so great, so that every trace of them may he cflliccd. The present shall he generally publish ed and posted up in the usual w ay, and inserted in the olliciai journal.'* Done at the Hague. I lie slh of Septem ber, of the ye.;r IKIO, and of the 17th of our reign. (Bv the King) WILLIAM. J. G DE MEV DE STKEEFKERK. —&Oo LATEST FltO.ll FRANC E. Nkvv York, Get. v!7. The ship Nile, from Havre, whence site sailed on the lith September, brought papers to that date. la France all was settling peaceably down. The late disturbances at I’aris hud been repressed without bloodshed, or a resort to severe measures, in Rouen ; the interference of the National Guard j was necessary, and some lives were losl , before quietness was restored. Talleyrand hail been appointed minis-1 ■ter to England. Much dissatisfaction prevailed at I lie appointment, nnd it is said (hat Perrier, Lalitto and Bignnn. were opposed to the appointment. It is stated that Wellington hud declared thin he should receive Talleyrand with plea sure. It was rumoured at Paris on tho Blli September, that two couriers hud nrriv- j ed from Russia, nnd had brought tlielinai I decision ofthat Government, which was | supposed to be conformable to the desires of Ettro|>o. The diplomatic corps hud declared that l lie spirit of the treaty of London wus not opposed in any manner to tlie gepu ration ul’Belgium from Holland. Chyrwitite - u on > 't t vy .y -y ■ Favorable eflects to the commerce of Bordeaux and Marseilles are expected from the recognition of England. As soon us the French army evacuated Bona, the Arabs came down from the mountain's and pillaged the houses and levied contributions on the inhabitants. Nothing new at Algiers. The Journal of Havre, of the 7th Sep tember, has the foil, wing:— They write from Petersburg, under date of 10th August. This day wo have received news of the events which have happened in Paris. They have occasion ed (he greatest astonishment, ami we can scarcely believe in the differents details which are related. Our government awaits the issue to come to u decision. . It is probable it will fdlow the example of the other powers, qnd act in concert with them. Jinny courriers have been despatched this morning for l<ondon, Vienna, anil Berlin. The Vice Chancel lor (Nesselrode) is expected back. Erlrar.t nf n Li tter, dated Havre, Se/it. 9. ‘•Business has been less active than i! . probably would have been but for some uneasiness caused by the workmen meet ingin Roaen and Paris to obtain an in crease of wages, and prevent the use of machinery— Ecerulltin/f is rime quiet —in the former place the rioters w ere dispers ed by force, and some, lives were lost. In i Paris it has not been found necessary to I resort to severe measures.” The following ollieial notice is pnb -1 li.-hed in the X. York papers: “ l)i;i'A!'.r.Mi-NT or Statu, f H ashinglon, 1 ~*lti October. IH'iO. \ S'.’i—Vonr letter of the I“lh inst. has been leecivei) at this l>..| mrtmeiit. In I i nsW'er to the imiuiry it contains, sis to the time when the llrilisli West India Ports xx ill he opened to ear vessels, under the lute arrangement, I have to stale that it is expected by this Government, that that of (freal Britain will, without delay, take the necessary measures to that efleet, up on the receipt of the President's Procla mation of the sth last.— lam with great respee. your oh't. servant, M. VAX HI HEX. \N m. 11. Elms, Esq. Cut I '' r ‘nr, .V. Ilai in «9x~** I THE MAIL COVER VCTS. The contrite's for carrying the Mail on the principal routes to ami from Fay ■ elteville. have been taken as follows; Frniu Petersburg so Fayetteville, by Messrs. Saltmarsh A Co. From Nor folk to Fayetteville, Messrs. Saltmarsil A Co. From Fayetteville to Columbia, Messrs. C. A P. .Mallet. From Fayette ville to < barleston, .Messrs. ('. AP. .Mai let. From Fajelteville to Wilmington. Messrs. C. A P. .Mallet. From Fayette villi’ to Aslndie, (Uimeombe) Mr. Hein burdt. It is reported that a saving is made to the Department, between the present contracts and the new ones, in tiie South ern States, of about #V! 10.(100, not with standing increased speed, Ac. are slipu luted for on many rontes. I'romllio Tcxn*» Gazett*. A young man about ‘,’’d years of age arrived in Ibis Colony a short time sinee. under a lietitions name. He died about a fortnight ago, near Itrn/.orin; on bis deathbed be confessed that Ins real name was Frederic/; 'V. IP'ilsun, that he was n native of Virginia, and had lied from the United Slates I'oiMLiiniat! Jinn iu. Dwtsiox.—The Supreme t ’oni’l of .North < 'aroliaa has derided that w here a Jury is charged with the trial of a pri soner for an ollonee alleelii g his life, and the term of the Court expires before tin rendition ol*i(s verdict, the prisoner can not he tried again on the same indict ment. ‘I he fuels were these: Slaughter, the prisoner was tried at Anson Circuit Court for his lite. W ben the time for the adjournment oflbe Court arrived, the Jury being out on Slaughter's case, was , sen! for by the Court, and not having agreed, was dismissed, and the prisoner remanded to Jail. Hi* was brought be fore the Supreme Court of the Stale by a w fit ol I labeas (’orpns, charging illegal imprisonment, and claiming to be releas ed under that provision of the Constitu tion w hich declares that "no person shall be subject for the same olleneo to be Iwii i* pat in jeopardy of life or limb.” when the opinion above stated was de livered. ■*‘*Ki««- Am'itio'ir..—When the Mail eontrue tors w ailed upon the President, an old gentlenmii from X. ( aroliaa gave a toast, wishing that he might continue lour years more : "Mop, my dear Sir, said he, that is a thing with the people to decide —l. you know, never oiler for any office." liic/mand Enquirer. —**9*<<- “ ( onvcn/lnn — tWitt^ficiilion — Disunion. — We heard the following anecdote n few days ago. A fellow who had just conn* oil' victorious inn street tight was accost ed by an acquaintance, ‘Why, John, wlml have yiurheen doing?’ -Nothing, only .Mike mid I have just had n Conven tion—l was about to Xullify him, but he cried out, Disunion.’” —Pendleton .Messen ger, <«<• It is a singular fact, (says the Court Journal) hut one which we" know to he ■ true that at the moment when the nppli -1 cation far permission to reside in Austria is being maile to tin* Emperor by ( hm les \.. another proposal is under considera tion ol Ennis Phillip, and, in such event, recommending his nomination as King ol'Greeee, with a regency for three years. This contemplated stroke of policy has. ! however, been kept as secret as possi- I hie. [ Commissioner nf the General Land Office.— \\ i* have copied from the Ohio papers several highly complimentary notices of this appointment of President Jackson. Judge Hayward entered upon the duties of his office Inst week.— V. .S’. Tel. New-Jersy.—The legislature of New Jersy met at Trenton on the 25th ult. The Trenton 1 Emporium gives the following as the actual atato of tile parlies—ln the Council, 10 for Jackson ami 4 for Clay; in the Assembly, 37 fir Jack sox, 13 tor Ct.AT. Jackson Majority on joint ballot TtURiv —beuig an increased m.yority of screw colss since last year. The Census of Charleston, S. C. lias been completed. The total number of inhabitants is y'V-hO—uicrcasu siucg * From Die United Swiss Telegraph. SEAL OF THE HOUSE OF REPRE SENTATIVES. We have been favored with an im pression, on paper, from the new Seal of the House of of the Uni ted States; and for chasteness of design and skill and taste in its execution, we have seen but few specimens of Ameri can art that can surpass it. The Seal represents the Capitol as seen from the .Northeast, presenting at once a view of tiie Eastern front ofthe building, anti the noble faeude towards the North. Un derneath are inscribed the words: “House of Representatives ofthe United States,” and the medallion is surrounded by stars, corresponding in number to tlio States ofthe Union. We know not to whom we are indebt ed for this tasteful design. The die for the Seal was cut by .Mr. R. G. Lnnphier. A specimen impression ofthe Seal may be seen at our office. —eiO®— ARRIVAL FROM THE ROCKY MOUNTAINS. Messrs. Smith mid Jackson have just arrived from the Rocky Mountains, width place they left, early in August. They had two four wheel wagons in company, which led St. Louis last spring, went to the mountains, and have returned. We understand that these gentlemen have done well; that they bring inn large quan tity of furs, and are richly rewarded for their perils unci enterprise. They have hud no men killed by Indians, nor, we believe, any deaths. Mr. Smith has been out live years, ami has explored die conn try from the Hull' of California to the mouth ofthe Columbia. We hope to he able to give a more particular account ol the extraordinary enterprise* of these gentlemen, and ofthe country which they explored.— Ft. Louis Hracon, — -Q£/) From IV.' Riclinimiil I'nqiiirrr. POST (H I K E DEPARTMENT. Mr, Harry is winning a reputation not interior to that which was acquired by Ids able and indefatigable predecessor. We b nve mi doubt Ids next nnnniil Ex Idbit will be ofthe most favourable des criptiod. Ills recent contracts are said to be excellent, in the economy both of money and of time. The New Orleans mail alone is to be carried in quicker time, and til a saving of at least tjWO.OOO.—The receipts of many of the Post Offices are increased by his judicious arrangements —that of Nashville (is said by the Nash ville Republican) to yield an increase, in the two first quarters of ISIO, of #507 23 —that oft <all;itin #l2l 11; —and of New Orleans #ol3* 15. (I jr“ Sinee penning the above para graph. we have received a Letter, not from Washington, from which we make the following extract: "The Department has certainly saved much by t he contracts just made, I should say from #(io to HO,OOO and have in many instances very much improved ns to mode of conveying tiie mail, and in expe dition. For instance—on the main route to New Orleans, n company has contrite ted to convey the mail from city of Wash ington to Fort Mitchell for #(>7,000, about #1(1 to 1*4,000 less than heretofore; mid have ottered proposals to continue u dai ly line from Fort Milt-bell to ISevr Or leans tin* #20,000 more per annum, (but little more than the snv iag to Fort Miteh el.) ami to expedite so as to deliver the mail from New Orleans at the city of Washington in twelve and a half days, instead of fourteen as now. Some ofthe contracts nre certainly taken too low, and may produce delay or loss to the De partinent, but none of that description 1 believe on the principal routes.” •»** Ml* rrom the Uldiiuoml tkiijnlrcr. HIGH-TONED FEDERAL DOCTRINE! The Norlh-Americinj Review, in its criticism on the delation Foot's Resolu tions. has the hardihood to assert, that the ‘‘legislative branch of a Stale (inv eminent Ims not the constitutional right to remonstrate against a law of the General Government.”—And it argues “that ns the right of remonstrance can only rest in the constituents of a govern ment, and as the State Governments (in bis opinion.) nre neither subjects nor con stituents of the General Government, they have no constitutional right to re monstrate.”—“They nre not known to tlu* Constitution in any degree as the re gular depositories of the constituent pow er.”—Why, this is Federalism itself run mad. It is not only in direct contrndie tion of the practice of most of the Slates, but of the very principles which were generally received nt the adoption of tlu* t'.institution. Mr. Madison's Report shows in the clearest manner the right of the State Legislatures to interfere on till due occasions. "It cannot be forgot ten. (says that Report,) that among the arguments addressed to those who up prebended danger to liberty from the es tahlishment ofthe General Government o\ er so great a country, the appeal was emphatically made to the intermediate existence of the State Governments, be tween the people mid that government, to the vigilance with which they would descry the lirst symptoms of usurpation. And to the promptitude with which they sound the alarm to the people. This ar gument was probably not without its effect: and if it was a proper one then to recommend the establishment oft bet *on -t it til ion. it must he a proper one now, to assist in its interpretation.”—The pages ofthe Federalist abound with passages of similar import. And yet wo are now to he told, that the State Governments have no right nt till to remonstrate a gainet tlu* most outrageous encroach ments ofthe General Government! What absurdity is next to he promulgated ? •*»» •9# « «• We regret to learn that Mr. Dwight, of Massachusetts, inis declined being a cadidate ut the ensuing Congressiona election. IB»’*- Mr. Crafts has boon elected Governor of tho slate of Vermont after thirty-two ballotinga. --•9* M Drench of Promise nf Marriage.— At the Circuit Court held-at Delhi in the state of Ncw-York. Miss Catharine Austin, obtained a verdict of #IOOO. against Thomas Bryunt jr. for breach of promise of marriage- Oliver Underwood also recovered a verdict of #3OO. against Ira Hicks, for the seduction of his daughter, Minerva Underwood- AUCHJSTAI SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 1830, V Be just, and fear not." To Correspondents.—“ Y’ouno Joe” is evi dently intended to be personal, against some one, and therefore inadraissable. “ A Revo lutionary Soldier” is received, and shall be published. Wm. Taylor, Esq. was elected on the 2nd instant, in Savannah, President of the Steam Iloal Company, in the place of Wm. P. Hunter, Esq. resigned. Mr. Faulkner, the lessee of the Charleston and Savannah Theatres, has given notice that the former w ill he opened on the 6th inst. What is the icason that our contemplated new Theatre is not progressing as was anticipated ? It was expected that it would be completed in time for the ensuing season; but that is now out of the question, as it is not yet commenced. Manner ojthe Constitution. —We arc gratified to learn, that this excellent paper will not be dis continued in the fi.jt week of December next, ns was announced by its able editor sometime ago; but, in consequence of assurances of a great incioass of patronage, will be removed, at that time, to the city of New York, where its publi cation will be continued. This paper is unques tionably the most able and correct expounder of the true nature and powers of the Federal Con stitution, in the United States, and as such should receive the patronage of every citizen who would see that inestimable instrument of liber ty preserved in its pristine purity—and the con tinual efforts of self-interested politicians, to construe and pervert it to their own private or sectional purposes, properly exposed. Devo ted, as it is, loan object of so inestimable value and importance, and conducted by one who has given ample evidence of possessing information, abilities, and patriotism, peculiarly qualified for the arduous task, it would seem, that no patriotic and intelligent citizen, who can appreciate its worth, would hesitate a moment to subscribe for it. COMMUNICATED. It has been rather a matter of surprise, among many of the Citizens of Georgia, that the name of ELLIOTT, has been so entirely neglected, in naming Counties and Towns in the newly ac quired Territory; when it is well known, that Col. John Elliott was an active and effi cient officer during the Revolutionary War; and his son, ourlatu Honorable and highly esteemed Senator in Congress, contributed largely, by his influence and talent, in extinguishing the Indian title to our extensive and valuable now pur chase. It is hoped, inlaying out new Counties and Towns, the well known name of Elliott will not bo forgotten by this Legislature. GEORGIA. To the Editor of the Chronicle and Jldvertiser, Sir :—Having seen, in the Georgia Courier of *t.« atl. instant, tlic copy of a petition intend ed to he circulated for signatures, in a few days, the object of which is to defeat a pe tition 1 lately signed, praying authority to build another bridge over the Savannah River, opposite Augusta; I have thought it correct that cadi citizen, who, 1 perceive, is to he called on to sign the former, should he made acquaint ed with the contents of the latter, which he is to be solicited to oppose. I have therefore presented, for publication, a Copy of it, and of an extractor a letter to one of the delegation of this county, which was for warded with it, on the 26th oflast month. You will oblige many of your patrons by publishing both. I lake this occasion to remark, that when the writer of the counter-petition, makes the fu ture signors of it speak of their surprise at the efforts to erect a bridge over the river, in the vi cinity of McK nine-Street, and of the unexpected fortunes which, it is alleged, the proposed mea sure would confer on live owners of property in that neighborhood, he cannot have been ac quainted with the fact, that when Kama Mc- Kimie, Esq. was selling lots in that part of the city, more than eleven years ago, he announced his intention of building a bridge over the Sa vannah River, at the very spot which the peti tioners for the bridge have now chosen; and that this intention met the approbation of his brother, who was then joint owner with him, of the Centre-street Bridge; and thus, the exclusive privilege attached to that property, would have been no obstacle to the undertaking. Had lie known ibis fact, charity requires mo to believe, that a part of the counter-petition would have been drawn up differently. The purchasers of lots from Mr. McKinne, bad surely some right to expect that a bridge would bo built over the ri ver, at this point; and nothing hut his subsequent unmerited misfortunes, prevented the fulfilment of their just expectations. It might, however, have readily occurred to the writer, that the very application fur the prohibition to erect any other bridge over the river, within four miles of the present one, which was made sixteen years ago, certainly implied the possibility of anoth er bridge being built; otheiwise, why apply for the prohibition? It is difficult to perceive, how those who, in 1634, signed the petition to the Inferior Court of Richmond county, for the opening of a new road, from the Millcdgcville road, at Butler’s Creek, to the Savannah road, near Cainsvillo, can consistently advocate the proposed counter petition. All the arguments wlucb have been brought forward against the proposed bridge, would have applied to the opening of that road, with increased force.—lt was intended to bring the trade of the Millcdgcville road into the city by an unusual channel, and to benefit the lower part of it, at the expense of the upper or western part. To tills there could be no well-founded objection, when the attempt to levy the expense of the undertaking on the whole community, was abandoned. That road did not probably bring an additional article of produce into the City; no man of business will deny, that the pro. possd bridge may be reasonably expected to bring many. That road did not shorten the dis tance from Butler’s Creek into town; the joad •over the proposed bridge,willhavo tliis effect in a remarkable degree. The promoters of the coun» ter petition cannot reasonably expect support I from any of our citizens who were instrumental I in introducing on the Savannah River, the bene filsofStoam Boat navigation; the effect ofwhich, it was clearly forcscen,would injuriously affect the i long established interests of the owners of pole boats, of boat hands, and of the numerous houses I of entertainment on the road from Augusta to Savannah. The same remark will apply to those among our citizens, who advocate thq ■ construction of the Carolina Rail Road. The counter-petitioners are made to speak of tha \ij supposed inconvenient deformity into which Iha town has been thrown, and to recommend tho ulledgcd means of restoring harmony to the dif ferent sections of the city. Is it seriously be lieved, that, compelling the petitioners to turn their attention to Campbcllton, which they had givpn up, or even higher up the river, will tend to remove the one, —or that shewing them that they are regarded as aliens in the place of their birth, or choice, will have a tendency to restore or maintain the other 1 Such results can never follow, until tho citizens of the wostern part of the city shall be deprived of reason or com mon sense, or shall he convinced that they aro not entitled to COMMON JUSTICE. To the Honorable tbc Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Georgia: The Petition of the undersigned Wizens of Au gusta and its vicinity, Respectfully sheweth, — That much inconvenience to your petition- . ; ers and the public, has for several years resulted ftom the injudicious location of the existing bridge, which connects Augusta with SoulU- Curoliira. It was built at the extreme eastern end of the commercial portion of tho city, not because that situation was, even at the time of its foundation, considered the most generally convenient, but because it was believed, by tho gentleman who sold the exclusive right to tho ferry previously established at the place where it now stands, and w ho had the power of detetr inining its location, to be tho most beneficial to his own interest. Your petitioners would not wish to be considered as intending to censure .any of those who were instrumental in having the bridge constructed in its present situation, nor are they disposed to blame them, for having successfully solicited the passage of an Act by the General Assembly of this Slate, in the year 1614, prohibiting the erection of any other bridge within four miles of the present one, dur ing the term of twenty years. On the contrary, they regard the bridge, even in its present situ ation, as a great public convenience, and wil lingly concede lo_ its first proprietors all tbo merit which useful enterprize can confer. Nor are your petitioners disposed to infringe tho prohibition contained in the Act of 1614, if such infringement were w ithin their power, al though they would consider it improper to ask for any such prohibition in favor of themselves and their associates. All they ask of your Hon orable body, is the privilege of building anolhetr bridge, subject to such rate of toll as vouf Hon orable body may establish, at such place as they may consider most ronvpuioiit amt advantageous, which shall not he thrown open to the public until the twenty years of exclusive privilege granted to the proprietors of the present bridge, shall have expired. They ask for the privilege thus early, that they may have time to avail themselves of favorable stales of the river for building a substantial structure with deliberation and economy. Your petitioners have selected the end of McKinne Street, or its immediate vicinity, a3 the best situation for the location of the bridge, which with the sanction of your Honorable body they have it lit contemplation to build. This street is near the western end of the commercial portion ol the city, and a hrylge across the river at its termination would have a tendency to pre vent the business of the city from being earned above it, which is an object greatly desired by many of our fellow-citizens who own real es tate in this place. The river, in tho vicinity of McKinne Street, is comparatively narrqw, tho bottom good, and both banks well adapted for the erection ot a handsome and convenient structure. McKinne Street, at the end near the river, was laid out IG.i feet wide, by B. McKinne, Esq. with the view of building such a structure art they now propose. To persons residing abovo Jackson Street, constituting more than a fourth of the population, and about half the commer cial interest of tho city, the contemplated bridge would afford access to Edgefield Court- House nearly or quite one mile and three quar ters shorter than by tbo present bridge, and tha road would be better than the one (boy arc at present obliged to travel. In one point of viev the object of your petitioners is of vast impor tance to the prosperity s.’Augusta, from w hich is derived no inconsiderable portion of the rev enue of tho State. The trade of the West and North West of the Carolinas might enter this City by the cosjtcmplntod structure, Without be ing exposed to the risk of being arrested la Hamburg on its way to Augusta, by the present bridge. Your petitioners consider itunnccessa ry to say more, than merely to remark, that so confident arc they, of the great convenience of the intended structure to tho public, that they confidently believe the investment of capital in its erection, even at a moderate rale of toll will be profitable, but even if it were possible that they were incorrect in this opinion, no injury would result from the disappointment, to any but themselves. Your petitioners therefore pray * your Honorable body to pass an Act authorizing them and their associates, or such of them a9 may he disposed to engage in the enterprise, to build a bridge across the Savannah River oppo site Augusta, at or near the termination of McKinne Street, and to fix the toll which may he lawfully demanded for passing the same; and your petitioners will ever pray, &c. Extract q f a Letter addressed to one of the dele gation of this tounttj, dated Augusta, 261 h Oct. 1630. “ Although the enterprise which the petition ers contemplate, would be of immense advan tage to the whole City, by bringing trade to it of which it now receives none, or at least nono that is profitable, and although there has been little open opposition to the object in view, >ct.