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^rilcd it as an improvement of the currency
jj|- „ rc at importance to all classes of the people:
[, '"illative bodies have shown great unanimity
jn j” s f a vor: It is approved by the people, and
must prevail.
'J'liu batiks can neither be so blind to their
ntcrest or disloyal to their duty, as to seek to
defeat directly or indirectly a policy, by the
.access of which their own security and per-
niaiieut interests will be promoted, and the
failure of which, through their fault, would
certainlv excite, deeply, the prejudice of the
community against them. But even if it were
otherwise, the legislatures have the power to
compel them to do thetr duty, and with the
possession of the power will be also the obl.gn-
tum to exercise it. The single consideration,
lint it is the denomination of money in respect
to amount in which the labor of the country is
■j f ol - t ; ,nd most of the laborer’s dealing trans
acted, will be sufficient of itself to consecrate
what’has been done to exempt that portion of
the currency from the possibility of deprecia
tion. The administration of the General Go-
r.-nment, confiding in the stability of a measure
so extensively adopted by the States, and with
such unanimity in the respective legislatures,
has based ns own measures in relation to the
currency on its supjtoscd continuance.
The
general government will not assuredly be
abandoned by those States in the prosecution of
a wise policy, the adoption ot which they have
themselves invited. It is not to be apprehended
that a course of legislation so vacillating and
unnecessary, will become the reproach of any
of them.
That the result of all these measures must be
a lar"e and healthful infusion of gold and silver
into The circulating medium of the country, do-
j„„ n ,orc good to the currency than was done
by*the oId,"or than can be expected from a new
bank, no one can doubt. Independent of all
th s, the treasury has it in its power to exert a
aa | u iary influence, first over tlie deposite banks,
which will always be selected from the princi
pal hanks in the Slates, and through them over
the residue. Whatever check was exercised
by the United States’ Hank on the issues of the
State banks, was done either by refusing to
take their notes in deposite, or if taken, by re-
turning them quickly for specie, if it believed
their issues to be excessive. The deposite banks
have a right to do the same thing, and are in
the habit of exorcisinj^it, when in their opinions
an occasion for its exercise exists. Over the
depositr. banks themselves, the Secretary of the
Ticasury lias liberal supervisory powers. He
may in his discretion direct, as before remark
ed, an increase of their specie, when it appears
by [lie returns which they are obliged to make
to him at short intervals, that their issues are
large and disproportionate to their specie on
hand; and a constant and great check is exer
cised over them by the actual public knowledge
of their condition, obtained through their re
ports, and the regular publication of them.
I am for exercising this supervision in a just,
but at the same time in an inflexible spirit. If
the supervision of the treasury prove inadequate
to their due restraint, I have an abiding reli.
mice on the intelligence and virtue of the peo
ple. Temporary inconvenience may result
from the toily or fraud ofthe.se institutions, but
the remedy will soon be applied. A people like
those of the States coni|>osing this confederacy,
■will not long stand by and see the currency of
their respective Slates corrupted, the value of
properly unsettled, and all their interes’s de
ranged, bv the imprudence or cupidity of these
incorporations, without finding and enforcing an
■cflecliial, and at the same time, a constitutional
remedy. These observations do not proceed
from a desire to deal harshly with the State
B ulks.* Although 1 have always been opposed
to iho increase of banks, 1 would nevertheless
pursue towards the existing institutions a just
and liberal course—protecting them in the right
ful enjoyment of the privileges which have been
granted to them, and extending to them the
good will of the community so long as they
•discharge with fidelity the de’icatc and impor
tant public trusts with which they have been
invested. But all experience having shown
that there is no delegated power more liable to
abuse than that which consists in chartered privi
leges of this description, I would be astute in
watching the course of the banks, utul vigilant
and prompt in arresting the slightest aspiration
<ui their part to follow a bad example, by seek
ing to become the masters, when they were de
signed to be the servants of the people.
Sincerely believing, for the reasons which
have just been stated, that the public funds may
be as safely and conveniently transmitted from
one portion of the Union to another; that do
mestic exchange can be ns successfully and as
cheaply efleeted, and the currency be rendered
at least as sound, under the existing system, as
iliusc objects could be accomplished by means
of a National Bank, I would not seek a remedy
for the evils to which you allude, should they un
fortunately occur, through such a medium,even
if the cuiislitutioiial objections were not in the
way.
But, sir, there are, in my opinion, objections
to the re-cstablisliinent of a National Bank, of
a character not inferior to any that I have
stated. The supremacy of the popular will is
the foundation of our government. If we allow
it to be prostrated, either by corruption or fraud,
the republican principle which gives life and
character to our system, will be broken down.
It is only by rigidly and manfully upholding
that supremacy on all accasions, that we can
hope to resist the perpetual efforts of a spirit
which is inherent in all societies—which has
never ceased to maintain a powerful foothold in
these Stales, and which is ever at work to sub-
vert those features of our system which place
ilic political rights of the people upon an equal
footing, i bold it to be sufficiently certain that
a vast majority of the people of the United
States were opposed to the late Bank, and are
equally <tpj*o*od to a new one. They have had
fearful proofs by overt acts of the correctness of
3Jr. ietfersou’s opini si, that “this institution is
one of the roost deadly hostility existing against
the principles aud form of our Constitution;”
and of Hie reasonableness of bis apprehensions,
that “penetrating by its branches every part of
the Union, acting by command, and ia phalanx,
it might, in a critical moment, upsetihe govern
ment.” la suppose iliat the people of this
country can ever again consent to place so groat
a power as that recently wielded by the Bank
of the United States—a power that could agi
tate at pleasure the elements of society, and
carry terror and embarrassment to cvervoorner
ol the land—in the bauds of any body of men,
*Few public to n n occupy a position in regard to tlie n less
likely in be a teiiijitatiuu to it course of eouduct savoring
sillier of undue partiality on l lie one hand, or uiijiislifi ible
severity on ih** oilier. In llio course ol my eight years
service in lire Senate of this Stale, a very large proportion
nlila banking capital was incorporated, and I be journals of
iliat liody will show that 1 look an active pari in all the
questions whirll arose upon [lie subject. Most of Ibeappli
cations jbr banks tbit were ejected, will be fotiud lo have
been to disposed of iw my motion; and every application,
save one, will lie found lo have toy vole recorded against
it The exception was cbflt of n bank established at Buffalo
«t the close of tlie w ar. It was established with I he avow
ed design of enabling tlie inhabitants the more speedily to
re-build the town after it bad btren burnt by the enemy.—
That my vote in that particular case would be governed by
dial consideration, and should not lie construed into n de-
parture from the course which I had prescribed lo myself,
was staled ia my place. Tlie motive proved in thal instance
as delusive as usual. Finding it impossible lo prevent the
undue increase of banks, 1 introduced a proposilion to repeal
illje restraining law, and regulate private banking, and, ill
•cu-operation wiiii Mr. Van Veolilen, a distinguished citizen
,of this Stale, and others, succeeded in gelling it through the
■Senate, hut it was lost in the House. Believing the system
of incorporated hanking to have acquired too deep a hold
upon the public mind, and to be too extensively entwined
with the business affairs of the Slate to he overthrown, I
av ailed myself of my brief administration of the govern
ment of this Slate, to invite the attention of the legislature
to a consideration of the proper mean* «if aeenring the com
munity against the frauds and failures of those institutions,
fur present safety fund aystem ia the result or the wise
labors uf that and succeeding legislatures. For myself, I
am not now, nor have I been for nearly twenty years, l lie
ow ner of any stock in any hank, nr, wiihin my recollection,
in any incorporated company whatever, though often in
vited to licru»c so, under circumstances which promised
and ultimately yielded great profits.
is to suppose litem alike indifferent to the lessons
of experience, the calls of interest, and the
principles of freedom; to have neither the capa
city to understand their duty, nor the firmness
to carry out their own determinations.
The rc-cstablishmcnt of the United States’
Bank would, therefore, under whatever plausi
ble pretences effected, be an infraction of the
well understood will of the people, and a fatal
blow to the cause of self-government. So strong
are my convictions upon this subject, and so
imperative my sense of duty in regard to it, that
I cannot conceal from you my suprise, as well
as regret, that the idea of accomplishing that
object is still, as would seem from your letter,
kept on foot in any quarter.
Y our last question seeks to know “my opinion
ns to the constitutional power of the Senate or
House of Representatives to expunge or ohliter-
ate from the journals the records or proceedings
of a previous session.”
You will, I am sure, be satisfied upon further
consideration, that there are but lew questions
of a political character less connecied with the
duties of the office of President of the United
States, or that might not with equal propriety
be put by an elector to a candidate for that
station, than this. With the journals of neither
house of Congress can he properly have any
thing to do. But, as your question has doubt
less been induced by the pendency of Colonel
Benton’s resolution to expunge from the journals
of the Senate certain other resolutions, touch
ing the official conduct of President Jackson, I
prefer to say, that I regard the passage of
Colonel Benton’s preamble and resolutions, to
be an act of justice lo a faithful and greatly
injured public servant, not only constiti tional
in itself, hut imperiously demanded by a proper
respect for the well known will of the people.
This reply to your numerous questions, lias
unavoidably extended lo a much greater length
than I could have wished. I have given you,
without reserve, my “opinions and views” upon
the various subjects which you have presented
to my consideration; but you can hardly in
tend, as your questions would seem to implv,
that I should enter into any engagements with
you as to what particular bills relating to those
subjects, I would or would not approve in the
event of my election tr. the presidency. In
tilt: cases where I have avowed constitutional
objections to the measures alluded to, any thing
further would be superfluous; nor can I think it
consistent with the respect due from me to the
people of the United States, and especially to
that portion of them who have made me a can
didate for the Chief Magistracy, to tender to
you on the present occasion any other pledge
titan such as is necessarily implied in the fore
going avowal of my sentiments, and as you may
find in the history of my public life.
I am, sir, your obedient, humble servant,
* M. VAN 11UHEN.
“’Tistheuar-spansled banner,oh, Ion? may it wave
“O’ertheland of the free and the home of thebrave.”
FEDERAL UNION.
MILLEDGEVILLE, SEPT. 20, 1S3C.
UNION DEMOCRATIC REPUBLICAN
TICKET.
FOR PRKSIDENT,
MARTIN VAN BUREN.
FOR VICE-PRESIDENT,
R. M. JOHNSON.
ELECTOR AIL TICKET.
THOMAS ANDERSON, of Franklin,
WILLIAM B. BCLLOCII, of Chatham,
SAMUEL GROVES, of Madison,
THOMAS HAYNES, of Idalduin,
REUBEN JORDAN, of Jasper,
WILSON LUMPKIN, of Clark,
WILLIAM PENTICOST, oj Jackson,
THOMAS SPALDING, of M'Inlotk,
JAMES C. WATSON, of Muscogee,
WILLIAM B. WOFFORD, of Habersham,
THOMAS WOOTEN, of Wilkes.
CONGRESSIONAL TICKET.
JESSE P. CLEVELAND, of De Kalb,
JOHN COFFEE, of Telfair,
THOM AS GLASCOCK, of Richmond,
SE ATON GR ANTI, AND, of Baldwin,
CHARLES E. HAYNES, >f Hancock,
HOPKINS IIOLSEY, of Harris,
JABEZ JACKSON, of Clark,
GEORGE W. OWENS, of Chatham,
GEORGE W. B. TOWNS, of Talbot.
LEGISLATIVE UNION TICKET
For Baldwin County.
FOR SENATE,
MICHAEL J. KENAN,
FOR REPRESENTATIVES,
CHARLES D. 1IAMMOAD,
BENJAMIN L. LESTER.
INTERNAL IMPROVEMENT.
R F this is not tlie “age of wonders’* it is at least lli f ‘ era
UL of enterprise and improvement. Tlie fc EIV YORK
CANAL, connecting the Hudson with the great western
Lakes, has only been completed ten years or little more,
when the growing resources of that productive region ren
ders neeessary au enlargement of the water communica
tion sufficient for StemnUoa’s. and Railroads are already
being executed along the greater part of the line. That
work which was considered extravagant anil visionary
when projected hy Clinton, is found insufficient lor the coun
try, iiefore its gratitude lias erected to his memory a suita
ble monument, as a memorial of his genius and public ser
vices.
We s-e now an Ohio Canal, from that noble river to
Lake trie, and communications proposed from Lake Mi
chigan to tlie majestic Mississippi. We have now before
us reports of conventions of States for a Railroad from the
Ohio to the Atlantic, commencing at Cincinnati, and end
ing at Charleston. Surveys are being made for a Railroad
from Nashville to New Orleans. There seems to be no
project loo stupendous in its character, or magnificent in
extent, for the genius, r.•sources and enterprize of .‘be coun
try. The history of no country in the world will furnish
such an example of improvement and prosperity.
We have recently been inr.de acquainted with a work, for
which without noise, puffing, or llonrish of trumpets, the
capital has been subscribed in Boston, and which will as
suredly and certainly be executed, that tor magnitude of ob
ject and public utility, is not surpassed, perhaps not equalled,
hy any one of the great improvements before mentioned.—
Tli-ivvo. k to which wo allude, is the construction of a
RAILROAD from BRUNSWICK HARBOUR,
on the coast of G virgin, to the Apalachicola River or Ray,
in Florida. Brunswick is ascertained by a recent survey of
Col. Baldwin, (who is admitted to be one of the first engi
neers ia the Unite d States) to be the best harbour on our
Southern Atlantic sea roast, and is perhaps the healthiest
place in ihe Southern States. This important bay and har
bour has been neglected heretofore, but having fallen into
er handy, has been found to justify the report of the
British colonial government sixty years ago. recommending
it as a Dock Yard and Naval Depot Ibr the South Atlantic
colonies. A Canal is to be constructed to divert the trade
>f the Altamnlm into tii s harbour, which opens into a large
inland sound, navigable for Steamboats to Charleston and
Savannah on the north, and to St. Johns in Florida, on tlie
louth. A naval Commission is now on its way, under the
uiihority of congress, to determine upon a site for a South
Atlantic Navy yard, w hich, looking to tlie facts disclosed in
Col. Baldwin’s report, must be at Brunswick The object
of this company, composed of our most respectable and re-
ponsilde capitalists, is to open this canal, ami make a Rail
road lo tlie Apalachicola river in Florida, about two hun
dred miles. This Railroad must take nearly the whole
travel from tlie northern anti eastern Slates, as well as of
the South Atlantic, lo New Orleans. It will produce a re
olulion in the trade and intercommunication of our coun
try-wili bring opposite extremes together, and insure a
ready and comfortable passage from Boston lo New Or
leans in seven days. Such is the outline of a scheme on
the eve of execution, with that noiseless, cautious, and de
cided character of our population.
The author of this splendid as well as most useful project,
is Thoms Butler King, of Georgia, a gentleman, who, by hi>
amiable manners and great intelligence, has made a most fa
vorable impression upon all who have the pleasure to know
him, anil if his valuable services lo his State are appreciated
in Georgia, *'.s such are estimated here, he deserves, and w ill
receive its high; si honors.—Boston Atlas. It—13
NOTICE.
P roposals wii
the State of Georgia, from the AltamalcT river to the
Harbor of Brunswick in Glynn county, for the distance of
twelve and a half miles, thirty-five feet wide at the bottom,
ami nearly in the follow ing proportions, viz*, three miles in
marsh or creek, seven feet deep; two and a half miles in
sandy lands, covered with some pine timber, from fourteen
fo twenty-eight feet deep; ami about seven miles, twelve feet
ilecp, in swamp land, covered with timber and brush. Pro
posals will be received for the above work to be commenced
this fall, and any person who wishes to form contracts is re
quested to call on Thomas A. Dexter Esq. City llall, for
more particular information.
Also, proposals will be received, after this week, on appli
cation to Alexander Parris Esq. architect, for the erection of
a Hotel, with woollen frame, forty feci square anti three sto
ries high, in tin City of Brunswick, near the end of the
Canal, with a stable and outhouses, according to the plan
Mr. Perris will show, which is to he framed here, and sent
to Brunswick by tlie 10th day of October n«xt.
As to the health of the country, and the districts through
which th° canal will pass, asy one may apply to honorable
Thomas Butler King (at the Trernunt House.) President
of the Brunswick Canal and Rail Road Company, who will
readily furnish all desired information on this point.
LOAMMI BALDWIN, Engineer.
Boston, August 31, 1836.—*-13-It
GEORG I A. Henru Count;/.
Inferior Court, sitting for ordinary purposes,
September Term, 1836.
I T appearing to the Court that Thomas J. Stephens, late
of sai«l county, deceased* did, while in life, viz: on the
twenty-ninth day of July, one thousand eight hundred and
thirty-three, make and execute, to William Owens, Ins
certain writing obligatory, by which he b-mi id himself, his
heirs, executors, administrators and assigns, to make or
cause to bo made, to the said William Owens, good and
lawful titles to lot of land number one hundred and thirty-
four (131) -n tlie eighth (8th) district of Carroll county,
when the said William Owens should pay to the said Tho
mas J. Stephens the sum of two hundred dollars; and it
further appearing that the said Thomas J. Stephens de
parted this life without executing titles to said land in
compliance with said bond.
It i*. there fore, on motion, ordered. That all persons con
cerned''show cause, if any they can. by the first Monday in
January next, why William B. Stephens and Elijah B.
Jordan, administrators on the estate of the said Thomas J.
Stephens should not be directed to execute titles in compli
ance with llie bond aforesaid; and that a copy of this rule
be published in some public gazette three months previous
to the time aforesaid.
A true copy from the minutes. September 5, 1836.
13-3im WILLIAM GRAY f c. c. o.
GEORGIA, Henry County.
Inferior Court, sitting for ordinary purposes,-
Seplemltcr Term, 1836.
r ' appearing to the court that William Andrews, late of
said county, deceased, did, while in life, viz: on the
twenty-fourth day of December, one thousand eight hun-.
dred and thirty-four, (1834) make anil execute to Heart ford
Green his certain bond for titles, by which he bound liiitt-
self, his heirs, executors, administrators, assigns, &c. to
make good and lawful titles to lot of land number ninety-
three (93) in the second (*2d) district of original 1 ? Monroe
liut now Pike county, when lie, said Green, should pay to
the said Andrews one promissory note, due the twenty-filth
December* 1834, for one hundred and fifty dollars; and it
further appearing that the said William Andrews departed
thin lit, intestate, without executing title, to wild land in
compliance with the liond aforesaid:
It is, therefore, ordered, Thai all persons concerned snow
cause, if any they can, Hy tin first Monday in January next,
why Manila G. Andrews, administratrix, ami John G. Ty-
us, administrator un tlie estate of said William Andrews,
should not lie directed lo make titles to the said Heartford
Green for the lot of land afurosaid, and that a copy of this
rule be published in some public gazelle in this State lor
three months previous to the time aforesaid.
A true cony from ihe minutes. September ,', 193T.
I3-3IIU WILLIAM GRAY, c c. o
CONGRESSION AL CA N DIDATES.—In
our last number we pointed out a most important
difference between the opposing congressional
tickets, showing that the nullifying candidates
may not safely he trusted with political power;
and that the course pursued by the Union candi
dates is that which has preserved the Federal
Union, and saved the country from the most
uinous convulsions. We will now briefly ex
hibit another difference, to which we then
alluded, and to which we invite the candid con
sideration of our fellow.citizens.
No administration has boen more distinctly
marked in its prominent features, than that of
Andrew Jackson; no administration has en
countered greater difficulties, or been assailed
with more violent, and persevering, and in
triguing, and talented opposition; no administra
tion has been more successful in its measures,
or rendered greater service to the country. In
all of its important measures the candidates on
the opposing tickets have been arrayed on the
opjtosite sides, the nullifiers contributing their
whole strength in every attempt to weaken,
and defeat, and disgrace this administration;
while the Union candidates have sustained it
with equal zeal and energy. Among it most
arduous and important achievements was its de
feat of the United States’ Bank. As the term
for which this institution had been incorporated
drew near to a close, it determined to coerce the
government into a renewal of its charter, tor
this purpose, laying aside its proper, exclusively
commercial character, it plunged with furious
zeal into the strifes of party politics, resolved to
prevent the re-election of Andrew Jackson, and
to prostrate those of his friends whom it could
not seduce from their integrity. In what did its
strength consist? In MONEY! MONEY! MON-
BY'! it’s president was clothed with unlimitedau-
thority to employ its enormous funds in its warfare
on the president of the United States. Vast sums
were cxpendended.in printing and circulating
inflammatory and libellous addresses and speech
es, and in purchasing a corrupt control over the
press. Its pecuniary favors were dealt out
with a calculating prodigality to members of
congress.' It is impossible to measure the ex
tent of the corrupting influence, by which it
laboured to acquire an ascendancy over the
government: at the same that it exerted its
wide-spread and tremendous power in destroy
that public confidence, which is the life-blood of
commercial prosperity. YViih studied and de
liberate cruelty it caused innumerable bank
ruptcies among our unoffending merchants, aim
ing to overthrow the administration through the
distresses aud the fears of the people. When
a committee of congress, appointed for the pur
pose, endeavored to inspect its proceedings, it
refused to submit to the examination, although
expressly required by its charter, and forcibly
held down the veil, behind which many of its
corruptions were concealed. It maintained a
desperate and dangerous struggle against the
constitutional powers of the federal government;
hut fojr the inflexible resolution, and the extra
ordinary energy of the president, it would have
succeeded in exalting the corrupt money-power
over the executive, and the legislative, and the
judicial authorities of our country. If it had
succeeded, the dejected philanthropist, the lover
of liberty, filled with disappointment and sor
row, would have mourned over the premature
decay, and early ruin of that once glorious re
public, on which were concentrated the hopes of
mankind for wise nnd virtuous government, and
the conseqenl improvement and happiness of our
race. Our fair constellation would have gone
down in hopeless eclipse. If the great money-
power was with so much difficulty and danger
resisted by a president so popular, so sagacious,
so resolute and energelic as Andrew Jackson,
where would have survived the stability, or the
purity of our government, what would have
been the fate of liberty, if a talent .d president
had combined with the United States’ Bank?—
Such a coalition it would have been impossible
for any band of patriots to resist. Thedevel-
opements of the last few years have shed a flood
of light on the dangerous tendencies of a great
banlfo exerting an unseen, but a deeply-felt and
tremendous influence throughout the country.
What we 11 - in fo r mod "and reflecting patriot can
desire the continuance, the perpetuity ot an in
stitution, so liable to be employed in political
contests, so corrupting in its character, so dan
gerous to liberty?
During this momentous contest, where did
we see the nullifiers? What party did thej es
pouse? They allied themselves to the bank;
they fought its battles; with unbridled virulence,
with enormous injustice, they denounced the
president as a blood-thirsty tyrant who, having
previously seized the sword, now seized the
purse of his country. Anti shall the leaders of
this party, who, at a great crisis which is scarce
ly past, leagued themselves with the corrupt
monster, be elected by the people to administer
one branch of that government which they
sought to humble at the feet ol the Bank? Pre
sumptuous hope! The people arc not so for-
getful of the past; they are not so blind to the
future.
Opposed to tire nullifiers during that great
struggle, the Union candidates were not the
ailicsof the corrupt enemy to our institutions;
nor did they stand aloof, as indifferent or timid
spectators of lire war that was waging. They
arrayed themseives at the side of Andrew Jack-
son, and zealously sustained him in his patriot
ic efforts to preserve the purity, and indepen
dence, and stability of our government from the
assaults of the gigantic and corrupting money-
power. These noble efforts have been Clown
ed with glorious success. The hank was de
feated, and with difficulty has preserved its ex
istence iu a form infinitely less dangerous to our
country. Instead of that univeral ruin with
which it threatened to desolate our fair land, un
exampled prosperity is now filling up ourcoun-
try with tens of thousands of scenes of comfort,
and hapinpess, and improvement. The decis-
iou of the people is not uncertain. They will
continue to entrust with political [tower, the
friends to the purity and independence of their
government. A decisive triumph awaits the
Union Congressional Ticktt.
A SLAVISH DOCTRINE.—There is no
limit to the absurdities of the nullifiers. It
seems now to he a doctrine maintained among
them, that the President of the Uniteil Slates
inav regulate the domestic concerns of the sev
eral States. On this question, there is no am
biguity iu the constitution; no room is left for
doubt; no democrat has ever admitted such a
power to exist in the President; since the adop.
tion of the constilution, we do not believe that
any federalist has ever claimed this dangerous
prerogative for the chief magistrate. It re
mained, in these days of extraordinary degen
eracy, for a nullifier, who has written under
the signature of ‘-Bibb,” in the Georgia Mes
senger, to advance the slavish doctrine.
It seems that a Union candidate for the legis
lature had asserted a hitherto undoubted tru
ism, that “the candidate fur the presidency of
the United States has nothing to do with the do
mestic concerns of the State of Georgia;” and
fur avowing his belief in a fundamental princi
ple which no man had ever before disputed, he
is held up to the scorn of his fellow.citizens, bv
the “Solomon” who “electioneers” under the
signature of “Bibb.” This nullifier then mein-
tains the opposite, tlie ultra-federal, the slavish
doctrine, that the President may interfere with
the domestic concerns” of a State. In the
constitusion of the United States he will find no
plausible pretext for ascribing this despotic [low
er to the President; hut what care some nulli
fiers for the constitution, except to use its sa
cred name for the purpose of deceiving the peo-
P 1 '* .
It is a pity that the citizens of the county of
Bibb are not acquainted wi:h the proper name
of this political “Solomon,” who is insulting
them hy the publication of his wretchedly ab
surd opinions. If, perchance, lie were himself
a candidate furthe legislature, lie should receive
just as many votes, as he can find citizens to a-
ree with him in his slavish doctrine.
From the Macon Messmger, 8th instant.
Mr. Editor—A candidate of the Van Bnren party, for
the Representative branch, in the public streets of Macon,
yesterday electioneered thus: When asked if he had been
a member of the New York convention, if he would have
voted as Martin Van Buren did, upon the question of giving
the right of voting to free negroes. lie answered, he
would not. lie was tlrn asked how be could justify Van
Buren for his vote. He replied, (he candidate for the presi
dency of the United States has nothing to do with the. domes
tic concerns of the State of Georgia.
If the people of Bibb choose to elect such a Solomon to
represent them in the legislature, let them do so. The can
didate referred to dare not deny making use of the above re
marks. BIBB.
BANK OF MILLF.DGRV1LLF.. This
new Bank has commenced operations under
most prosperous auspices. Wo have every
reason to believe iliat it will yield a handsome
profit to the stockholders, and at the same time
give a most beneficial impulse to the business of
Milledgeville. The arrangements which it has
already formed in northern cities will induce
dealers in cotton to make purchases in Milledg-
ville; and planters will in consequence find the
metropolis a far.better market than it has for
many years been, for this great staple.
Banks we view as an unjust monopoly; and
they are at the same lime a source of most a-
larniing danger to the prosperity of any peo
ple. But tlie solid wealth, and the prudence of
the stockholders of the Bank of Milledgeville
render this a peculiarly safe institution; and we
believe that it will confer as many and great
henefils on the community as are ever derived
from Banks.
The following is a list of its officers.
President, R. K. HINES,
THOMAS MOUGHON,q 3
FAR1SII CARTER, 1 5
R. M. ORME,
R. J. NICHOLS.
Cashier, THOS. RAGLAND,
1st Teller, THOS. II. HALL.
CHOLERA still prevails in Charleston. It
has extended into the country. Six cases have
occurred on the planta.ion of Col. T. Pinckney,
on South Santee; of which two have been fatal.
DIED, in Virginia, GEORGE W. MUR-
RAY Esq., in the thirty-eighth year of his age.
He was a native of Bermuda; but from early
youth he had resided in Milledgeville. His
death has caused unfeigned and deep sorrow in
this community, to which he came eighteen
years ago, a young and friendless stranger.—
His kind temper, his gentle manners, his unos
tentatious, hut ever active and skilful benefi
cence had made this adopted child the favorite
of the people of Baldwin.
If
THE MONTICELLO INTERROGATO
RIES.—Wo are requested by Gen. Glascock
to state, in answer to the first of the questions
propounded by Dr. Lucas Powell, and six oth
er citizens of Jasper, that he has steadfastly
and earnestly combatted for the doctrine, that
the people have a right to instruct their repre
sentative; and that the representative is bound
to obey the will of tlie people, when that will is
ascertained; or to resign, if in any instance he
shall believe that the act required of him by
the people is incompatible with the obligations
of conscience, or of honor. He regards this
as one of the leading principles of the Union
or Democratic party. And such is his own
attachment to the principle, that lie would never
abandon it even for the advancement of a poli
tical friend, however great his preference might
be for him. He will therefore, in the event of
the election of President of the United States
devolving upon the House of Representatives,
in the present case, vote forjudge While, if he
shall receive a majority of the electoral votes
of Georgia, and a sufficient number of electo
ral votes to carry his name before the House
of Rep rcsentatives.
In answer to the second inquiry wc are au
thorized to slate, that he believes that the Con
gressof the United States does not possess the
constitutional power to abolish slavery in the
District of Columbia, or in any of the Territo
riesof the United States, or in any manner to
legislate upon the subject. His opinions' in re
lation to this matter have been so fully nnd
publicly expressed, and are now so well know
to the people of the State, that a further reply
on his part is deemed unnecessary.
However respectable may be the individual
gentlemen who have propounded the precedin
interrogatories,- We apprehend that their pub!
cation is only «t mancEJvro employed to benefit
the nullifying congressional ticket. The
questions arc held back until so late a period
that it is hardly reasonable to expect a response
before live election, from those candidates who
are in remote parts of the State. Messrs.
Jackson, and Towns aro at this tirWBoutof the
State, and will probably not hear of the call,
until it shall be too late to return an- answer.—
The interrogatories find their way to a nullify
ing press, aud from thence at a late honr they
reach a Union press.
These champions of Judge White, seeming
not to know our position, attempt to place them,
selves on the very ground which we occupy.
Who, we demand, have held sacred the right
of instruction? The democratic party—that
party which supports Van Buren. Who tram-
pie on the right of instruction? The whig par
ty—that party which supports White, or Web
ster, or Harrison.
VYhen Rives, a distinguished member of the
democratic party of Virginia, which is iderrti
cal with the Union party of Georgia, received
from the legislature of his Slate instructions
which he could not honorably obey, immedi
ately yielding to this great riglrt, he resigned
his seat in the senateof the United States, and
retired to private life. Although his resigna
tion weakened us, and strengthened our oppo-
nents in the senate, at a critical period, when
we had no votes to spare in that body, yet tlie
Union party exulted in this lofty effort of virtue,
in this noble sacrifice of himself.
When Southard and Frelinghuysen, whig
senators from New Jersey, members of Judge
White’s party, were instructed by the legisla
ture of their State to perform an act which they
disliked, they neither obeyed their instructions,
nor resigned their seats; but trampled on the
rights, and defeated the will of their constitu
ents. Mangum, a nullifier of North Carolina,
Moore, a nullifier of Alabama, and Leigh, a
nullifier of Virginia, members of Judge While’s
party, and supporters of Judge White, have
each disobeyed the instructions of their respec
tive constituents; and refusing to resign, they
have combined to overthrow the great demo
cratic principle of instruction. Who among
Judge White’s friends was then heard to raise
his voice in support of this our doctrincc, that
the representative is bound to obey the will of
his constituents? These contumacious, nristoc-
ratic senators were sustained by Judge White’s
party, in their open and persevering violation
of this essential principle of democracy; and
now the champions of Judge White make a
parade of this very principle, when they be
lieve that it may be made subservient to his suc
cess.
Whatever may have been their motive in
propounding their interrogatories, these suppor
ters of Judge White may rest assured, that U-
nion men will obey the instructions of their con-
ituents, except when they shall believe, that
the act required of them is incompatible with
the obligations of conscience, or of honor; and
in this event they will promptly yield lo the as
certained will of the people, by surrendering
the [lower which may have been delegated to
them.
We have received the response of the Hon.
Hopkins IIolsf.y, to these interrogatories, but
too late fur publication in the present number.
It shall appear in our next.
Sparta, September 14, 1836.
To Messrs. Lucas Potcell, G. Simonton, James
M‘Kennie, David Merriwelher, William A.
Moore, John Hines, and C. W. C. Wnglit.
Gentlemen—I recognize, to the fullest ex
tent, the right of the constituent body to in
struct the representative, subject to the single
condition, that the latter shall resign, if he can-
not conscientiously obey—and in whatever
node the people of Georgia shall express their
ill touching any public act lo be performed
by me as their representative, I will obey that
will, or resign. So much for the general doc
trine lying at the root of the first interrogatory
contained in your communication of the 8th in-
stant, addressed to my colleagues and myself,
as published in the Southern Recorder of yes
terday.
Presuming that you exclude Mr. Webster
and General Harrison from the contingency
contemplated in your first interrogatory, 1 an
swer, that if the election of President of the U-
ited States shall devolve on the House of Rep
resentatives, and that the candidate vo ed for
by the electoral college of Georgia, or a ma
jority of them, shall he one of the three high
est on the list, I will give my vote for him so
long as his name may be run, unless it is clearly
ascertained that hy so doing an election will be
entirely prevented.
To your second interrogatory, l answer, that
I do not believe Congress possesses any consti
tutional power to alter or abolish slavery in the
District of Columbia, or in any of the Territo.
ies of the United States—nor power so tolcgis-
ate therein, as to affect the institution of slave
ry in any manner whatever.
Very respectfully, vour obedient servant,
CHARLES E. HAYNES.
Milledgeville, September 19, 1836.
To Messrs. Lucas Powell, G. Simonlon, James
MKinnie, David Merriwelher, William A.
Moore, John Hines, and C. W. C. Wright.
Gentlemen—Acknowledging in its fullest
extent the right of the constituent to be inform
ed of the political opinions of candidates for of-
fice, I cheerfully respond to the questions pro-
pounded in your communication of the 8th inst.
In the event contemplated in your first inqui-
ry, of the election of the next Piesident devolv
ing on the House of Representatives, I shall
consider it my duty to conform to the will of the
people of the State as it may he expressed in
thechoice of electors in November next, and 1
shall vote for the candidate who receives the
electoral vote of the State, whether it be Mr.
Van Buren or Judge White, not only on the
first ballot, hut so long as there is any prospect
of liis election. This I believe to be the inten
tion of all the members of our representation,
as several of us had a conversation on this sub
ject before we left Washington, and all were of
opinion, that obedience to the will of our con
stituents was, in this as in other cases, n para
mount duty, to which our personal predilections
must yield.
To your second inquiry 1 reply, that congress
docs not, in my opinion, possess the constitution
al power to abolish slavery in the District of Co
lumbia, or in any of the territories of the
United States, or in any manner to legislate
upon the subject.
I am gentlemen, with great respect, your
obedient servant, S. GRANTLAND.
right flank by captain Levi J. Knight, and left
by myself.
Very respectfully, vour obedient servant,
' HENRY BLAIR,
jColonel Commanding 81st Regiment, G. M.
PUBLIC MEETING.
At a meeting of a portion of the citizens of
Eatonton, and the county, called for the pur
pose of conferring togeiher upon the evils arising
from trading with slaves and for other purposes,
Mr. JOHN C. MASON having been called to
the chair, and VV. R. Adams appointed secreta
ry, the following resolutions were presented hy
James Whitfield, and unanimously adopted.
Resolved, That the p racticeof selling intoxi
cating drink to slaves, or free persons of color,
is an alarming evil, and should be effectually
suppressed by legislation.
Resolved, That retailers of liquors ought to
be prohibited from selling or furnishing to
negroes spirituous liquors or other intoxicating
drinks under any pretence whatever; and that
they should bo compelled to give bond and take
an oath to that effect.
Resolved, That a committee of five be ap
pointed by the chair, whose duty it shall be to
prepare an address to the next legislature, upon
the subjects above referred to, and to obtain the
signatures of the citizens of the county thereto.
Whereupon the chair appointed the following
persons that committee: James Whitfield, Josiah
Flournoy, William Turner, Andrew Reid and
Samuel Pearson.
On motion of Josiah Flournoy, Esq., it was
Resolved, That the proceedings of this meet
ing be signed by the chairman and secretary,
and request their publication by the presses in
Milledgeville.
JOHN C. MASON, Chairman.
David R. A dams, Secretary.
September 14th, 1838.
The thing is upl (says the Philadelphia United
States’ Gazette,) or rather Van Buren down!—
The celebrated Amazon, Mrs. Royall, who had
for some time discontinued her Paul Pry, is
again in the field against him. When petticoat-
cd heroes take the field, how can the arch ma
gician expect to succeed? The following bul
letin is ushered forth in the Gazette, “as con-
taining a highly important political announce
ment:”
“A Card.—Mrs. Royall is astonished at a
paragraph published in the United States’ Ga
zette on Saturday morning last, respecting her
self, insinuating that she is friendly to Mr. Van
Buren. If there is a man in these United
States, whose political course Mrs. Royall ab
hors and detests above all others, Mr. Van Bu
ren is that man, and having visited this city with
a view of procuring assistance to put Mr. Van
Buren down. Philadelphia, August Gth, 1830.”
The magician was never in danger before.—
His star begius to pale. The whigs must in-
deed be put to their trumps, when they have re
course to so formidable an auxiliary.
A Desideratum.—It is said that green or dry
sage leaves, scattered plentifully about places
infested with little red ants, and permitted to
remain through the season, will completely ex
tirpate these troublesome insects. As the pro
posed remedy is a simple one, it is certainly
worth trying.—New Orleans Bee.
Japanesse Ladies.—One ofthe latest fashions
among the ladies of Japan, is to gild their teeth
and finger nails, instead of staining them, as was
the usual custom. The artisans of the country
have now acquired this art to such perfection,
that the appearance of the teeth is like beautiful
burnished gold. When the fashion was first in
troduced, none but the ladies of the royal fami
ly were permitted lo gild their teeth; and a
young artist, together with his fair companion,
were imprisoned several months in consequence
of the former having yielded to the entreaties of
the latter, and disobeyed the commands of the
emperor. The family of the emperor have
now in use a rich gilt crape, of whic i none is
permited to be manufactured except for them.—
It is said to surpass in appearance the most beau-
tiful gold laceol England.—Voyage to China.
Texas.—We have now been sometime with-
out intelligence from this section of the country.
The latest information by the way of Nacogdo.
ches, is, that Gen. Houston would he strong
ly supported for the presidential chair of the
New Republic. Four hundred mounted Mexi
cans are said to have appeared on this side of the
Rio Grande, whose object was the protection of
the lives and property of such of their friends as
may still be within the limits of Texas. Gen.
Felix Houston has been ordered to the Rio
Grande, with about the same number of Tex-
ians to check the operations of the marauders.
—New Orleans Bee, 13th instant.
ADMINISTRATOR’S SALE._On the fir*
Tuesday in November next, will, tvithin the legal
hoars, he sold before the court-house door in the town of
Camfiheii'ton, Campbell county, two thirds of lot of land
number fourteen in the seventh district of originally Cbwrtia
hut now Campbell county, for the benefit of the heir* »n«f
creditors of John Nations, deceased. Terms made known
at the time of sale. September 6, 1*06.
13 JOKL YATES, ttin'or.
A DMIN18TR ATOlt'K SALE.—Agreeably man
fm order ofthe huttoriblo inferior c urt of Tattnall* coon,
ty, when silling for ordinary purposes, will, on ihe 15d»
day of October next, within the legal hours, be sold, at the
Into residence of Aaron Mattox, jan. deceased, on the Alts-
tnaliu river,al! the perishable property of said deceased, ecn-
sistingof corn, fodder, cotton, household and kitchen furni
ture, one lror-e, and many other articles loo tedious to men.
lam. Terms made kiiovtton 'he dav of sale. September
5,1S3G—13 M. M. MATTOX, adm'ar.
A D.1IIMSTR ATOR’S SALE.—Acrecabfy B**i»
f\. order of the honorable inferior court of Morgan coons
ty, when sitting fir ordinary purposes, will, on Ilia first
Tuesday in December next, within the legal hours, be sold,
before the court-house d.wr in the town of Madison, Mor-
gan county, one hundred nnd ninety-two and a lialf acm off
land more or loss, situate. lying and being in said connty, ad
joining lands of Jeremiah Sparks, John 'Vise and others—
belonging to the estare of Redmon Watis, deceased, and sold
for the purpose of distribution. Terms made known ootbo
day of sale. September 14, 1836.
13 EWELL M‘COT, mfio'ar.
A DMIMSTRATOR’S SALE. On Saturday
iX. the 5th day of November next, will, within the legal
hours, be sold, at the late residenee of Joseph D. Dingley,
deceased, in Junes county, the personal property of said de
ceased, consisting of corn, f shier, horses, hogs, oxen, cattle,
carpenter's tools, household and kitchen furniture, and many
other articles too tedious to mention; also, the milla in bin
possession to he rented until the first day of April next,—
Terms made known on the da} of sale. Sepfi mber 9. 1836,
J3” JOHN B. JONES, adm’or.
F OL K MONTHS alter date, application will Fxt
made to the inferior court of Jones county, when tit
ling for ordinary purposes, for leave to sell the real estat*
of Joseph D. Dingley, late of said county, deceased.
JOHN B. JONES, adm'sr.
September 5, 1836 13
F OUR MONTHS after date, application will be mad*
to the honorable inferior court of Tattnall county,
when sitting for ordinary purposes, for leave lo sell tlie rant
estate of Aaron Ikiniel, late of said county, deceased, for
the benefit of the heirs. August 8, 1336.
13-e.eeo. BENJAMIN BREWTON, admor.
I NtM'R MONTHS after date, appliration will he mad*
lo Ihe inferior court of Jones county, when sitting for
ordinary ptir|M>ses, for leave to 3ell two negroes belonging
to the estate of Emily Ferguson, late of said county, dee eas
ed, for distribution among the-heirs. .Sppteinb*r 1, 1836
13 WILLIAM MARSHALL, adm’or.
A LL PERSONS^ indebted lo the estate of Joint
Mattox, late of Tattnall county, deceased, are re
quested to make immediate payment; and those having de
mands against said estate, to render their accounts duly au
thenticated within the time prescribe! hy law. Seplembei
6, 1336.—13 M. M. MATTOX, udm’or.
(tUOituIA, Henri/ County.
Inferior Court, silting for ordinary purposes,
September Term, 1836.
U PON the petition of Thomas Downing, administrator
on the estate of Edward \V. Worsham, late of said-
county, deceased, setting forth that he has fully completed
tlie administration of said estate, aud praying for letters of
dismission,
It is ordered, That all persons concerned show raoas,
within the time prescribed by law, why said li tters should
not he granted: aud that a copy of this rule b“ published us
some public gazette of this Slate for six mouths
A true copy from the minutes. September 5, 1836.
13-6tm WILLIAM GRAY, c. c. o.
GEORGIA, Telfair County.
HJKT'HEREAS, Enoch Banin applies for lettrn of adml-
V « nistration on the estate uf Edward Ba tin, late off
said county, deceased,
These are, therefore, to cite and admonish all anti singular
the kindred and creditors of said deceased to t.e and appear
at my office, within the time prescribed by law, to snow
cause, if any exist, why said letters should not be granted.
Given under my hand at office, this 9th Sept-mber, 1336.
13 LUCIUS CHURCH, c. c o.
MARRIED, in 3ti!Icittrevitte, Oa. on the t3tli Instant, hy the Rev.
Mr. Mosely, Mr. EDWARD M. FERINE ef Cahawha. Dallas
county, Alabama, to Miss MAllY ELIZA WNOW of this place.
ATTENTION!!
T HE BALDWIN HUSSARS will appear at their
parade ground in Mdledgeville, on Saturday, the first
of October next, at ten o’clock, A. M. for drill,
By order of ihe captain.
September 17, 1836.—2t-13 K. HARRIS, o. s.
JACKSON HALL.
The subscriber is thankful to his friends and the
public in general for past liivors m his line of bu
siness, and hopes to merit a continuance by a
strict and undeviating attention on the part of himself and
family. His Houses are very extensive ami commodious,
with upwards of fifty fire-places. It is the nearest tavern
tf» the State-House. It is well known that the best the coun
try affords he will have on his tabic; and for terms try Old
Sam once more. SAMUEL BUFFINGTON.
Millr.dg viUe, Ga. September 19. 18^6 -It-13
GhOKfvlAy Tattnall county.
W HEREAS, Colson Grooms, guardian of Samtief
Stephens, Lydia Stephens, Mieajah Stephens, Eli
zabeth Stephens and Mathew Stephens, applies for letters of
dismission from said guardianship,
These are, therefore, to cite and admonish all and singular
tlie kindred and creditors of said deceased lobe and appear
at my office, within the time prescribed by law, to show
cause, it any exist, why said letters should not be granted.
Given under my hand at office, this 8th August, 1836.
J3 JOHN H. SMITH, c. c. o,
PRESET TAIE ATS
Of the Grand Jury of Morgan County, September Superior
Court, 1836.
W E, the Grand Jury of Morgan Superior court, Sep
tember terra, 1836, believing it to be oar privilege
and our duty toexpn ss freely and fully our views and opin
ions in relation to all matters of a public nature, which may
affect us as a distinct community or as an integral portion of
our great confederacy.
We would in the first place congratulate the country Of»
the iate act of congress, called the deposit bill, by tlie pro*
visions of which,,our Stale treasury will be placed in poo*
session on fund, which if properly appropriated, may
reoomid £ eatly to the honor and prosperity of our State*,
and as an expression of our sentiments on this subject, we
recommend to our senator and representatives in tlie next
legislature, to take such measures ns may be thought most
advisable, to have this fund appropriated to the two great
absorbing subjects of the present day, towit: internal MR'
pro Yemenis iu the way of rail roads, &e. and public educa
tion.
The grand jury allow Charles Allen, tax-collector, a cre
dit of fifty-seven dollars for his insolvent list. We remit
the double tax imposed upon Henry Brown, os a defaulter in
the year 1835.
Notwithstanding the moral influence of many of the gnod
citizens of Madison, we regret to say, that we believe the
Sabbath is repeatedly profaned hy the grocery keepers, in re
tailing ardent spirits, and vending other articles on that day.-
We very much regret to see the youth of onr country dai
ly indulging in the use of ardent spit its, and do hope that all
good citizens w ill aid both by precept and example, in putting:
uch practices dow n.
We view the inte rnal arrangement of our court-house,as
very inconvenient, and recommend that our inferior court-
will, provided they have sufficient funds for that purpose,,
lake such measures as they in their judgment may think bcst r
fora convenient modification of tlie same, and more cape--
cially recommend, that there should be made an alteration in
the construction of the stair case so os to render the slope-
more easy of ascent and descent.
There is one other grievance which this jury think proper
to express tlu-ir views upon* which is, the trial of criminal
cases by pettit juries, viewing this as we do, we recommend 1
an amendment of our judiciary system, so as to have such*
ases tried by some mode other than the common practice.
We cannot take leave of his honor Judge Polhill, without
expressing our entire approbation of his course in the die**
charge of his official dm ies and urbanity wiih which he Ims*
treated this body—also, we fet 1 it our duty to express the
same seutiments towards the solicitor general R. O. David
son.
We request these our presentments of a public nature'
may l>e published in the Southern Uecoider and Federal
Union.
WILLIAM S. STOKES, Foreman.
Jesse Fitzpatrick, Marcus Hemphill,
William Cousons, Samuel Stovall,
John Johnson, William Johnson,
William M. Browner, M. IV. Warren r
Lancelot Johnson, Thomas Davis T
Asa Smith, Kobcrt Pearmatf,
John Vason, Joseph IV. Walton,-
Lowndes County, August 30/A, 1836
Ilis Excellency Governor Schley:
Sir—I have to inform you that a party of
Indians were seen in the upper part of this
county on Wednesday evening, 24th instant.—
Next morning, an hour by sun, there was a
company of eighteen or twenty men of us in
pursuit of them. We trailed them about three
miles when we came to their camp where they
encamped for the night and appeared to have
collected together at that place. We supposed
from the sign thai there were about sixty-five or
seventy of litem. We pursued their trail, after
dispatching an express to captain Knight at his
post to join us with his company, which he did
forthwith. YVo pursued them until Saturday,
27th instant, about half past two o’clock in the
evening we came in siaffit of them where they
had stopped to refresh themselves near the line
of Ware and Lowndes counties on the side of a
large cypress swamp, known by tlie name of
the Cow Creek. When we first saw them at
the distance of three or four hundred yards,
they were running some for the swamp and
some from the swamp. As we were marching
by heads of companies, a charge was ordered
at full speed, which soon brought us within fort}’
or fifty paces of their line where they had posted
themselves in the swamp—a battle ensued
which lasted for ten or fifteen minutes, which
was fought with much bravery on flic part of
the whites. We completely routed the enemy
and gained the victory. The loss on our side
was one man wounded and one horse killed.—
On the part of the enemy, was two killed in the
field that we got, one woman wounded that we
captured that died the next day about eleven
o’clock. There were signs seen where there
were two more dragged into the swamp that we
supposed were killed. We succeeded in taking
six prisoners with the one that died; the other
remaining five, for their belter security and
safe keeping, 1 have sent to Thomasville jail,
Thomas county, Georgia, where your cxeellen.
cy can make that disposition of them that is
thought most requisite.
The information obtained from the prisoners,
with regard to the number of Indians, was thir
ty-three xVrHrrior3, thirty-five women and chil
dren—sixiv-eight in the whole. Our force?
consisted of about si*ty v or sixty-five men; the
advance commanded by captain l.mdsey, and
GEORGIA. Washington county,
t Hthe aubacriber hereby gives noi ice to the hoi rs of John
1 Oneal laic of said county, deceased, that he is ready
lo pay to each and every one of them ihe amount of money
they are entitled to, which, if not called for, according to
law. will be disposed of as the law direrts. September 20,
1836.—13 O. O. MARTIN, adm’or.
A DMINISTRATOR’S SALE.—Under an order
of the inferior court of Jones county, when sitting for
ordinary purposes, will, on the first Tuesday in Decem
ber next, wiihin the legal hours, be sold, before the court
house door in the town of Clinton, Jones county, four hun
dred and thirty acreaoflant! on Cedar errek, in said county,
being the whole of lot number one hundred nnd forly-nine,
and part of lotsnumbcrone hundred and fifty, one hundred
and thirty-eight, and one hundred and thirty-nine, in the
tenth district of originally Baldwin bat now Jones county—
all belonging lo the estate of Jijhn Dumas, late of said coun
ty, deceased,and sold for ihe benefit of ihn heirs. A liberal
credit will be given. September 15, 1836.
)3 JOSEPH DA\, mlm or.
A DMINISTRATOR’S SALE.— Agreeably loan
order of the inferior court of DeKnlb county, when
*jitin-» for ordinary purposes, will, on the first '1 uesday in
December next, within Ihe legal hours, bo sold, before the
court-house dour in the town of Decatur, Delvalh county,
the interest of Daniel R. Foncs, deceased, in two lots of
land numbers two hundred and eighty-four, and two hun
dred and ninety-four in the eighteenth district of originally
Henry but now DeKnlb county; his interest being one un
divided fourth of said lots of lands—sold for the benefit of
the heirs and crediiors of said deceased. Terms made known
on the day of sale. September 10, 1336
13 J JAMES B. FO.NES, adinor.
DMINISTRATOR’S SALE.—Agreeably to an
order of the inferior court of Delvalh county, when
silting foT ordinary purposes, will, on the first l'ltesday in
February next, within the legal hours, be sold, before the
court-house door in the county of Paulding, the one tindivid-
ed half of lot of land number four hundred and eighty-se
ven in the first district ofthe third section of originally
Cherokee bat now Paulding county—belonging to tlie es
tate of Daniel R. Fones, late of Delvalh county, deceased,
sold for llio benefit uf the heirs and creditors of said ue-
ccased. Terms made known on the day of sale.
13 JAMES It. FONES, adm or.
Thomas Swift,
Alexander Awtry,
Samuel Shields,
John R. Baldwin,
Ian Leonard,
James P. Smith.
On motion of R. O. Davidson, solicitor general. It if
ordered by the court, That the foregoing preseiiimenls of ilie
grand jury be published according to their request.
A true extract from the minutes of tlie court. Septem
ber 13, 1836.-13 JOHN C. REESF^ Cfcrit.
Clff the honorable the inferior court of Morgan county
when silting for ordinary purposes, will, on the first Tuesday
in January next, within the legal hours, be sold, before tlie
courl-houae door in tlie town of Madison, Morgan county,
three negroea, namely. Bill and Mike fellows, and Penny a
woman, (very likely) sold as the properly of ihe minor
children of Francis Jett, deceased, of said county, for the
purpose of making a distribution, lertns made know non
the day of sale. September 14. 1836.
J3 NATHAN P. LEE, guardian.
F OUR MONTHS after date, appliration will lie made
to the honorable the inferior court oi Morgan county,
when sitting for ordinary purposes, for leave to sell the real
estate belonging lo the minor children of Francis Jew, de
ceased- All persons concerned, will please lake nonce, ruul
file their objections, if any they have. September 14, loot).
13 NATHAN P. LEE, guardian,
of the minors of Franris Jett, dceeastd.
blajjks
FOR SA-AE AT TE|.S 0. L J?X5.
PRESENTMENTS
Of the Grand Jury of Forsyth County, September Superior*
Court, 1S36.
E, the Grand Jury, sworn and chosen for the conn
ty of Forsyth, have examined our connty matters my
far as was in uur power iu the limited time allowed us for
such purposes, and believe from w hat wo have lieen aide lo*
asceriain,tlie pecuniary matters of the county confused and-
out of order in deluil, and consequently appointed an exam
ining committee of three of this body. In investigate and ex
amine the books, &c. of the county officers, ami lo report-
Ihe result of their labors lo the next succeeding grand jury
of this county.
There is one subject which this body has thought neces-
sary to notice, which they believe to be of great importance,
not to this county alone, hot to the people of I his see-'
tion of country gen- rnlly, winch is, that portion of tUn pub
lic revenue of tlie United Sinn-s which this State is entitled
to, under the recent act of congress of the United 8tales,-
this body do earnestly reromnv nd to onr fellow-citizens gen
erally, aud to our representation in the next general assem
bly of this Stole, to lend their aid, in applying said money
to the use of internal improvements, which is calculated Ur'
benefit this section of country hir above cst;m:iti-s now to
lie marie. We have in this section of country but few nat
ural facilities for the transportation of our commerce, and ir
is of the highest importance that the went of those natural
advantages should be supplied by rail roads nnd canals,
which the people have ample means to accomplish. We
havo heard it suggested, tliat thpgnonica apportioned to -
Georgia from the general government should ha placed in-
the Central Bank, we as the grand jury of this county, pro
test against such a measure, we admit the bank was estab
lished for valuable purposes, hut it is now of such magniludv
it is f-ared that like all other largo monied monopiies, it is
entculaled to wield an influence dangerous to I lie interests
and liberties of the people, an-i therefore, we would depre
cate to see an increase of its powers hy placing more si its- ,
command. , , .
The grand jury in taking leave of the court, tender their
united thanks to his honor Judge Kcr.an, for his able, ener
getic and impartial deliberationsoti ihebtnc.i ol this court;
and also tender our thonks to sohriior Ji L. 8im*. Esq. for
his attentive and respcctlul demeanor towards this body; and
requ»st the court to have tlu-se presentments published in tha
Federal Union and Southern Iter-order
W1LEA B. HUTCHINS. Foreman.
Jonathan Stone, Henderson Ekes,
Andrew F. Wooley, Jacob M. Scudrier,
Joshua Holden, Christopher Whitmireg
Henry Ledder, Freland Thornton %
Newburn Williams, Moses Cantrell„
Samuel Holbrook, Greif Williamr,
Joseph L. Trippe, Curl's Green,
Edward L. Hayes, William Humphrey.
1 Reuben Sams;
On motion of Henry L Sinn, solicitor general tti» Or
dered, That these present menu be published as desired hy
the grand jury. „ . ,
A true extract irom th? minutes: September 3,1838
13 W. RAY, CVer*.