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VOLUME 1II....NUMBER 2.
MILLEDGEVILLE: published (weekly) by DENNIS L- UFA,V*
TUESDAY, AI’RII. I O, I 8 I CL
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Georgia Bible Society.
£We congratulate the poor oF
our country on the eflablifhment
a Bible Society in this place
J v s objefts are detailed in the fol
lowing add refs, which we re
cot, amend to the poruful and fe
r j : >u ; attention of every denomi
natio a of Chriftians, hoping the
expectation of the' founlers of
li s in this country are deftkute
of the H >ly Scriptures. What
a melancholy reflection?—And
how much caufe have the friends
of religion to bewail, that they
have fo long neglected to exert
themfelves in dillributing more
extenfively the facred volume.
The bleffi tgs of thoufands
who have been awakened, ani-
and even “ l’he Widow’s Mite”
will not be rejected.
Finally, we folicit the prayers
of all the pious of every deno
mimtion. After prayer, this af-
fociation was cflablilhed ; and
we cannot expert that it will
profprr if we do not fupplicate
God that it may tend to his glo
ry, to the increafe of the Re
deemer’s Kingdom, and to the
mated, or confoled by thofe It
bles, diflributed in this manner, belt inierelts of man
have defeended upon the focie-
ties alrea ly formed.—Shall not CONGRESS,
we feek to (hare in tliefe bene
dict ms ?
I 1 ' to relipve the temooral dif-
this benevolent inftituiion will j
be realize 1, and more than re j
alized, in the pecuniary fupport j
which they folicit. I
The -printers throughout the I
•flate \vho are intereded in the tr( 'iT s o. iur fe.lo v creatures >*
-caufe or humanity, and con fe j our uty how mu :h more are
<juently in the diffufion of the we bound to attend to the.r fpt-
knowled»e of divine truths, are lini * everlalting tmer<., s,
requefled to give a place in their ! ™d m no way can jvvorom >te
rcfpeaive papers to the a Idrefs ] fo certa.nl v and efltcaa mf
Savannah Republican. b f a ? b ? >eauiag toon to an ac
Georgia Bi ble Society.
Tiie Georgia Bible Soci
ety call the attention of their
fellow-citizens to the obj cl of
their infli ution, and folicit the
benevolent and the pious to
unite with them in accompli fil
ing their deligns.
The foie object of this fociety
is to circu'ate the Bible amrmjp
thofe who do not pofTJs it, and
efpecially to give it to the poor,
in the fame manner in which the
falvation, which it proclaims, is
offered to them, “ without
money, and without price.”
We defire to carry this pre
cious volume to the cottages of
all the indigent, to the retreats
of all the afflicted, to the bed
REPORT
(V TUP. SECRETARY OF THE
TitUA UUY, RELATIVE To
Leans, Increase cf Duties, and
Public Lands.
March 21.
Mr. F.ppex, from the committee
of Ways and Means, laid before the
Houle the folio witte; documents,
the exchanged fix per cent Rock,
amouning to 15,750,000 d >llar3, and
in LSI t the whole of the converted
fix per cent, Rock, amounting to
1,860,000 dollars It is probable
that the owners of thofe two fpecies
of Rock would confent to reloan the
amount, provided it was irredeema
ble for a few years
2diy. It has already been Rated in
the annual report of November 5th,
1S07, referred to in «lint of tin .
year, “ that the fcveral banks of the
United States might find it con
venient, as the dimiuifhcd com
merce of the country might require
lefs capital, to loan the government
a confiderable portion of their Rpck,
then computed at about forty mil
lions of dollars.” Swch temporary
loans can be obtained only to a limit
ed amount; but they are convenient
in two refpefts: 1R. They donor
diminifh the facility of obtaining
o her loans from individuals, inas
much as they do no*- increafe the
quiintance with the word o)
Gol. While other flates have
fit wn a laudable lenfvbility on
this fubjeol, llit'l there be found
in Georgia a dim in irableapathv '
and indiff rence ? Vve know tJyre
-willnil The Society has already
commenced under the mofl fi ;t
tering profpecls. Many in Sa-
vann ih are only waiting to have
to bellow th -ir ready donations.
. amount of Rock at market: ‘idly,
which were ordered to be printed. redeemable at will, and in any
January 8, 1810. ! fums which may fait theconvenience
Sir, ! of government, intereR is paid only
Having Rated in yonr fevetal 1 as long as the money is wanted ;
reports, that loans would cor.Ritute | and the extinguifhmcnt of the debt
the principal refource of the United ; conrrafted is rendered more eafy &
States for defraying extraordinary i certain,
expenfes, the committee of Wavs*
and Means have inRrufted me to
requeR, that you will report your
opinion as to the move eligible mode
if obtaining motvy by loan—keep
ing in view b >th the facility of bor-
fiJets of all the aged, the fick | oy the aff cling aifplay which it
and the dying, within our Hate, gives of divine love, and animat-
The Society is not limited to one
Our brethren in Brvan, Lioerly, I rowing Runs c immonfurate with the
an 1 *h<* a joining counties, in
Augurta an l the upper counties,
will heartily concert wi'li ut. In
deed, from all pirts of the Rate
vve are conn lent of fuppat t.
B -liev-MS! wh ) know the val
ue of this hook, who have been
enlightened by i’x doctrines,
cheered by . its promif ’S, incite
denomination, and is not found
ed on the narrow views of par
ty It embraces all, of wlute
ver name, who receive the I rip-
tures as the ground of their faith
and practice; and, by bringing
together good men of different
feds, and uniting their hearts &:
their endeavors in promoting
their common chridianiry, it
cannot but be influential, chcr
iflting that charity and mutual
forbearance fo delxrable among
the pious.
This is not one of thofe chi-
d by th * glorious profpect
which it op rs to you—it is un-
neceffary to afl. you 'o contribute.
Your pjety, your love to the lie
deeiner, your charity for man.
will not p rmit yui to be in li!
ferent. We congratulate you on
the opportunity you now have
of enjoying a pure and (u dime
pleafure from fending the con
folations of religion to the poor
and the broken-hearted. Perhaps
alfo, the Billies diflributed thro’
your beneficence may be the
means through the accompany
ing of the Holy Spirit, of con
exigencies of the United Stales and
the ultimate exiinguithment of the
deb' tmitrafted.
You have already given \ cur opin
ion i i favor ef jm'iitcreafe of duties
on importation To what extent can
this be carried with Rifely l Can any
other refources except taxes and
loans he relied on for immediate re
venue ?
I have the honor to be,
Wi'h refpeft,
Your mod obedient,
JOHN W KITES.
Albert Gallatin, Efq.
Secretary of the Trcafury.
Tree fury Depm tmcirt,
February‘Joth, 18 10.
S 1 Loans may be obtained from
individuals to an extent commenfu
r ite with the national capital, and
limited by the exiRing demand tor
that capital for private purpofes
file terms mutt vary according to
circuinllauces, always given the
preference to the molt fun,pie form
ilia' can effect the object. A por
tion of the public lands may per
haps, if necefi'ary, either as a pre
mium or hy gtvhig an option to
fubfevibers, be adrnntageoiiflv ap
plied in facilitating loans or improv
ing their terms
<rh Trcafurv notes, bearing in-
terell and payable to order, one year
| afier date, may he annually iiT.t'd to
j a moderate amount and be put in
! circulation both through them ilium
|of banks, and in payment of fitp-
i plies. A portion would be abfor-
lb il during the year bv the payment
j of public lands and revenue bonds,
1 and the redemption of the refidue
: be provided for by the loan of the
! enfuing year. This annual antici-
Sir,
I have the honor to fubmit the j pation of the revenue, though liable
following obfervations in anlwer io J toabnfe. may, il kept wi Iiing Rrift
the fcveral objects of enquiry cm- i bounds, facilitate both the collection
braced by your letter cf ihe 8:h ult. j of the revenue and the loans thefi-
merical plans, which ere fotne- verting many thi-ughtlefs Tinners
times formed by vifionary bene 1 —And how rapturous will it be.
Valence. The imincufe utility of
fuel, inllitutions has already he« n
abundantly proved in various
places. In the year 1804*, a foci
cty of this kind was formed in
London; the example was
fpcediiy followed in Germany
and Switzerland. There were
\,oo many per Ions of piety and
benevolence in the U. States,
to permit our country to loolc
on your ari ivd in the realms of
olifs, to be hailed by numbers
whole names though unknown
to you, were recorded in the
L tub’s book of life, and who
flull grati fully exclaim. “When
it was well with you, ve thought
of your brethren. Thole ferip
tures lent to us bv you, cheered
us in many an fihftion, direfted
us in our way through life, led
with indifference upon fuch a | us to our God and Redeemer,
plan. A number of affociations ! and by their promifes fufhined
of this kind has already been 1 [our departing fpirits.”
formed in feveral of our filler
flates. In all cafes, there was
fliund a want cf Bibles in the
community, almoll incredible to
thofe who had not made partic
ular enquiries on this fubjeft-
The real chriflian priz. s his Bi
ble as his deared treafure, affo-
clating principally with thofe
who poflefs and value it, is little
aware how many are dellituk of
this bidVcd volume. T he Phila
delphia fociety, alter minute ex
amination, exprefs their belief,
th„t one fourth part of the tanu-
Puti iots! love of your country
will induce you to unite with us.
He mult indeed have been defli-
lute of obfcrvaiion, who has not
marked the civilizing effects of
the gofpt-1. Whenever the Bible
is generally read and fludied,
our rights become more fecured,
the aits more fl midling, the
laws bet'er enforced, and man
more dignified. Let not thofe it*,
moderate c ; remittances fuppofe
that they aie excluded from this
affociation The fmallefl dona,
tions will be gratefully received,
The amount of extraordinary ex-
peiiccs which may be authoTifed by
Congrefs being yet unnfeertained, it
is not even at this time practicable
to (live v.'ith precifion the fum which
may be wanted on loan for the fer-
vice of this year. And in relation
to enfuing years, it would be prema
ture to lay down any general rules
velpeUing the ntoR eligible mode of
borrowing Rims of money, cerumen-
futate with the exigencies ol the U.
States in cafe of war. It is there
fore thought fufiicient for the pre-
fent to point out fofne of the moll
obvious means cf e.Te£ling loans
generally ; leaving it a fubjcQ of
fubfequent conlideration to decide
according to exiRing circiiniflances
on the moll eligible mode, and on
the arrangement of details.
The enquiries of the committee
of ways and means apply to the
three following points: IR. What
is the moR eligible mode of obtain
felvcs
In relation to the extinguifhmont
of the debt contr.ifb'd, thofe who
borrow can nothing mere than to
provide and pledge funds fufiicient
for that obj 'ft, and to give fuch a
form to the debt as may not impede
its redemption. To render it irre
deemable for no longer time than is
necefT.iry, in order to drain the
money ; to make it reimburfeable
by inRalments at fixed periods —
never to create, for the fake of dr-
niinifliing the annual intereR, a
greater nominal am >unt of Rock
than the fum aftualiy borrowed, and
above all never to incur t-xpeaces
which arc not aftualiy neceflary for
the defence or welfare of the coun
try, are principles effential for a na
tion which does not contemplate a
fyflem of perpetual and increaling
d. bt. liut for its aftual reitnburfe-
inent we muR principally depend on
the return of profperous ci cum
ing money by loans, keeping in view l Ranees, on the growing
both the facility of borrowing futns
commenfurate with the exigencies
of the United States, and the ulti
mate extinguithment of the debt
contrafted r 2dly. To what extent
can an increafe of duties on impor
tation be carried with fafety ? 3illy.
Can any other refources befides
taxcB and loans be relied on for im
mediate revenue ?
Loans
fources of the country, and on the
wildom of our fucce.tors. T he ar
tificial ptovifiona of a finking fund
may always be rendered inefficient
bv the necefllties or extravagance oi
government. 1 he real amount of a
national debt cannot be diminifhed
unlels the aggregate of revenue in
eluding the fluids aligned to thc-
fmkiug fund, and exclufively of new
[loans, exceeds the aggregate of ex-
lfl. The commilfioners of the ! penditures, other than thofe for the
finking fund will, out of the annual | payment of the principal of the debt,
appropriation cf eight millions ci i Favorable circumttr.uces, and a rigid
dollars for the payment of the debt, !economy in tlw cuwem 'xpi- ecs i jeft of immediate n vet i^- I mu- tv
reimbuife, in 1810, the refidue of ,haw enabled the Untied bu.es to |tluicta be a;..', ial’y
reimburfe during the laR eigitt years,
one half of the debt created by die
revolutionary war, and during tome
of the enfuing years. Similar cir-
cumtlaucfs, and an adherence to the
fame principles will be nquitiie to
R-cure the aftual reimburlement i-f
the debt which it may now be ne-
ccfiary to coi.traft. Cur that go
vernment will poflefs refources am
ply fulficient for tint oljt-ft can-
noi be doubted. ihe proceed of
the public lands would alone ftov ly
perliaps, bill certainly oxtit.guilh a
much greater debt than the U. 3.
have it now in their power to create.
And it is fi.lficiently afcnriai' i d t! at
the .national wealth of Tic U i_d
States, and therefore the nie.nof
railing revenue increafe in a r..;i»
Rill more rapid than ibeir popula
tion, a population which alinctt
doubles cvciy twt nty years.
ritofe confideratiotts, conncft -d
with other;- Rated at large i; tin an-
nual reports of November L*07 a"d
December 180s, h;,ve produced a
conviftion that loans might without
danger be ieforred to as the jnii ci-
p.il refource for fop pot ■ iny a w ar.
Permit me at the fame time 'o ob-
f.Mve tli.it live fuggellii ti ha; been
confined to that obj eft alone, and
that, excepting the cafe of war. ei
ther immediate or contemplated, it
appears confident with found policy
to raife during the year ihe means of
defraying all the naii mai xpei fes,
borrowing no larger fum than th>- i-
ntcunt of principal of old debt p d
during the year I he propriety tor
providing even in time of war, a rev
enue equal to the annual expends
on a peace of' ab ifhnient the intei'-fk
of the ex'fting di b", and that on the
loans wliicli may bt* railed, lias al o
been fugged ed in lmma reports.
lmtenfe <j DuiitS
On iliat fubji'ft, bui lit'i'ecanbe
added to the opinions < xpr- 17' <! or»
former ixtcafi >ns. I Rii) iliii-k il-.at
this fcu'Ceor revenue is in the U S.
and at this time the moll product ve,
ihe eafieR to colleft, the It aft bur—
thenfome >o the great mafr of T.e
pei'plc; and that thedutiison impor
tation generally u.ay, in c >fe of v. ar,
be doubled without inconvenience or
danger,
la time of peace, and particu'ariy
ittRler exiRing ciicumflances, habits
of fntugglnig might be promoted by
fo great an increafe. Cut he pic-
cife rate which may with la let; be
;. Joptcd can only b- a matter of. pin
ion to be tefied by experience I
would not hefitate how ever to men
tion an additional du.y ol five | cr
cent on merchandize paying ad w-
lorem duties, and an iucreafi o' 3:t
1 0 jter cent on ihe exiRing dn if*
on all other axtides, as attended wi h
very litde danger and preferable to
any otiiei new fource of taxation.
A renewal of the duty on fait, u! ich
produced fix hundred theulard dol
lars a year, may be exceptionable in
other ref [lefts, but an account of the
bulk of the aTticle, is liable to no i b-
jeftian in the prefent view of the
l’ubjeft.
I' was Rated in the annual report
of December laR, that an <i«cronfe
of duties would net, nn account of
the term* of credit allowed for the
ptnment of duties, fu( crlede the ne-
celfity of a loan for the lirvice of this
ye r The an'ount of that loan
might of courR* be diminiflicd if no
credit, or a credit of only fixty days
wasallowut for the payment of the
propofed additional duties.
Public Lmtu.L.
Thefe covRiiutv the only great na
tional refource exclulivcly of loto-s
and taxes They have ah eadv 1 «* *n
menuoned as forming a’fund for i ! fr
uhwru.te extinguifiin'cnt ot tlie put-
lie debt; and the piffibiliry of th r
bchig ufcil as a means ol facilitate g
loan», has been tugg* Red. A p
turn might alfo be ufefuily applied at
a bounty to*di!icers ft RddieTs when
ever it ttv.tv lv cotfle utceffaty te r e
a confide ruble force, lint as an ft-
