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I lie GEORGIA JOURNAL:
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Independent Federal Register.
Pub. twice a west. ]
Vol. I.]
E X T II A C T
From Barlow’s “ Letter to the Na
tional Convention of France, on the
tlefeds of the conititution of 1791
“ There is another queftionablt
opinion now extant, even in republi
can countries ; which, as it has made’
forne figure in France, and is con
nected with the fuhjedl of l'alaries, 1
will mention in this place. It is sup
posed to be necelTary, for the energy
of government, that its officers fitould
aliurne a kind of external pomp and
iplendour, in order to dazzle the eye,
and inspire the public mind with a
veneration for their authority. As
this pomp cannot be supported without
fome expence, the supposed necellity
for assuming it is always offered as a
peafon for high l’alaries ; and, allow
ing the firft position to be true, the
conf-quence is certainly rcafonable
and just. If we are to be governed
only by deception, it is right that we
should pay for this deception. But
the whole argument is wrong ; that
is, if we allow monarchy and hier
archy to be wrong ; it is a badge of
that kind of government which js di-
Jjetftiy the reverie of republican prin
ciples. or the government rs reason.
t Ido not deny, that ttns official pomp
‘has in a great measure the effect which
is intended from it; it imposes on the
unthinking part of mankind, and has
a tendency to leone their obedience.
Th is effect, however, is not so great ]
as that of simplicity, and the native
dignity of reason would be ; but on
the moral habits of society, its opera
tion is more pernicious than at ffrft
view we are ready to imagine. 80
far as the people are caught by the
imposition, it leads to wrong ideas of
themselves, of their officers, and of
the real authority of laws. This is a
fatal deviation from the true design of
government 5 for its principal objeft
certainly ought to be, to redtify our
opinions and improve our morals.
“ For my own part, when 1 fee a
man in private life assuming an exter
j rial fph lidour, for the fake of gaining
attention, I cannot but feel it an in
| full offered to my understanding; be
h cause it is faying to me, that i have
not difeernment enough to diftinguiih
liis merit, without this kind of ecce
fignum. And when an officer of go
vernment exhibits himfelf in the fop
pery of a puppet, and is draw n by fix
• or eight horses, where two would be
i really more convenient to himlelf, 1
am grieved at the intuit offered to the
nation, and at their flupidity in not
■ perceiving it. For the language of
the mummery is (imply this, that the
officer cannot rely upon his own per
sonal dignity as a title to refpedt, nor
the laws be trusted to their own jus
tice, to insure their execution. It is
a full acknowledgment on his part,
that the government is bad, and that
. he is obliged to dazzle the eyes of the
people, to prevent their dilcovering
the cheat. When a set of judges on
.the bench take the pains to lliroud
their heads and shoulders in a fleece
of horse-hair, in order to resemble
the bird of wisdom, it railes a strong
“ WHERE LIBERTY DWELLS, THERE IS MY COUNTRY.”— Franklin.
SAVANNAH: PRINTED EY JAMES CARET, ON THE BAY, NEAR THE COFFEE-HOUSE.
suspicion, that they mean to palin
upon us the emblem for the reality.
“ It is essential to the character of
a free republic, that every thing ftiould
be reduced to the ftaniLrd of reason ;
that men and laws should depend on
their own intrinsic merit, and that no
(hadow of deception ihou-d be offered
to the people ; as it cannot fail to
corrupt them, and pave the way to
oppression. I make these remarks,
not that they will form a:i article
proper to enter into your constitution,
but to remove every appearance in
favour of high salaries. And I think
the constitution ought to contain a
general declaration, that every public
Jellary should be refiri tied tv a sum not
mere than fuff dent to reward the officer
for his labour ; which furn must, of
cour e, be left to be fixed by the le
gislature.”
FOR SAL E,
A PHAETON with HARNESS complete;
made by one of the heft workmen in
New York. Calh or produce will be taken in
payment.
Vllfo, to lit,
The STORF. lately occupied by Sharpe and
Sheick. For Verms apply to
JOHN MOORE.
Savannah, Jahuury 6 , IJyQ
GEORGIA, ABy Jam * ‘ h.:iji t. ,I\j : !
(L.. S.) > of Probots for i e County j
J. WtIITEfIELD. J Chatham, in thef ate aforef.nd.
WHEREAS Mr. Henry Putnam, of the
city of Savannah, hath made appli
cation to me, for letters of admini
ftr&tion, with the will annexed, on the estate
and eiTedts of Doctor George Fraser, formerly
of the said city, deceased; THESE arc, there
fore; to cite and admonilli all and lingular the
kindred and creditors of the laid George
Fraser, deceased, to be and appear before me,
at my office in Savannah, on the firft day ts
February next, to fhevv cause (if any they
have) why letters of administration cum td
tamento aunexo, ihotild not he granted him.
Given under my hand and leal, at Sa
vannah aforelaid, the 2d day of Ja
nuary, 1794, and in the 18 th year of
the independence of America.
RAN AWAY,
FRANCIS BRENNOCH, a thick stout man,
curly hair, flutters, and is about twenty
fix years of age; a Welchman by birth.
GEORGE BROWNSON, a iinooth - faced
young man, about eighteen years of age, lair
complexion, five feet five incheS'high, or there
abouts ; by birth an Engiiil.man.
The foregoing feameu delerted from the brig
Diana, captain Gerald Forrester, laying in St.
Mart ’s harbour, carrying with them the long
boat and yawl. —The boats have been in tile
about eighteen months, and both payed on the
outside with varnilii. The long-boat has a
rowler in her Hem and Item, They at the
lame time carried off the main-top-galtant-fail,
belonging to the aforelaid brig.
A reward of TEN DOLLARS will be paid
for apprehending either of the above-described
feamtn, and lodging them in gaol, and all rea
sonable expences paid, by applying to
RICHARD WAYNE.
Savannah, Dectm'/er ,30, 1793.
THE subscriber takes the liberty to ac
quaint the planters and the public in
general, that he continues to prol'ecute the
FACTORAGE & COMMIS
SION BUSINESS only,
and hopes, from his assiduous endeavours, to
promote the interest of thole who may favour
him with their commands.—His (lores are as
convenient for the reception and security of
produce as any in this city.
£jT Orders from the country will be punc
tually attended to.
ROBERT WATTS.
Savannah, Dei. 23, 1793.
SATURDAY, JANUARY 11/1794.
SHERIFF’S SALES.
0.1 TVESD'AY, the 4 th day of February next,
will BE SOLD BY PUBLIC OUTCRY-
At the COURT-HOUSE, SAVANHAH,
TUE SALES TO COMMENCE AT 10 O’CLOCK,
ALL that traifl or parcel of land, contain
ing acres, more or lei's, lying and
being in the county of Camden, on G.eut Sa.
tills River, butting and bounding fouthwardly
by laid river, n©rth\vettwurdly by Robert
Aionttord’s land, northeaftwardly by vacant
land, and foutiuaft"ardly by Ebenezer May’s
and Ebenezer Hill’s laud, granted, On olu
bounty to Solomon Pendleton, and leized as
oi the dt.-.te (being pointed out j of the laid
Solomon Pendleton, dccealed,
100 acres of land, lituatc in the parilli of
St. George, now Burke County, bounded north
call on savannah river, and on all other lides
ou vacant land, at the time of the survey
Granted in 1764, to Alexander Wood.
94 acres of land, lituatc in the parilli and
county aforefaid, bounded eaftwardly by Sa
vanna!! river, northwclhvardly by Alexander
Wood, and louthweftwardly by lands of i ho
mas Red.—Granted i n I7OJ, to James Red.
500 acres oi land, lituate in the pamh of
St. Paul, now Burke county, bounded north
eilt by Savannah river, louthealt by land ol
Peter Randon, and on all oilier lide.-, ty vacant
lands, at tile time of the survey.—Granted in
e~jh>), to William Strutiiera, and conveyed by
i tioinas Nctherclift and Anne his wife to
Stepiiui Smith, ou the 26th of May, 1786.
ijo acres ol land, lituate in the parilli of
St. Paul, now Burke County, near Bryan Creek.
—Granted to Zebulon Holtingfwortii, in 1784.
A lot oi land, lituatc at Euriuglburgii, con
taining feet in front, anu ieet in
deptn, together with the dwclliiig-houle and
! ‘“'prdvcnients thereon; at present in toe occu
pation of Mrs. Hcrleman.
f lie whole leized as of the eflate (being
properly pointed out) oi tiie late Stephen
Smith, Esquire, deceased.
A. B, Plats, grants, and titles of the above
lands (except the last) may be seen at the She
ri It ‘s olfice.
A Negro fellow, named HECTOR, leized
and taken under execution, as the property ol
James Bullock, Elquire.
A Negro fellow, named WILL, seized as ol
the efhue of Jonathan Bryan, Esquire, deceased.
Conditions oj j ale, —CASH.
Likcivife, at fame lime and place, will he fold,
All that valuable iflaud known by the name
OSSABAW:
Containing between seven and eight thousand
acres, lituate, lying, and being in the county
ol Chatham; bounded on the north by Great
Ogeciiee river, 011 tiie north-weft by Bcar
lliand river, on the east and north-cast, by
the lea, and on the l'outh-eafl by St. Catha
rine’s river; on the iiland are three fettled
plantations, in the occupation of John, Peter
rleiiry, and Bryan Morel, Enquires.
1 lie above iliuud leized and taken under
execution as of the elfate of the late John
Morel, Esquire, dccealed.
Conditions offaU —CASH,
ajr’ l’he piat and grant of the iiland may be
feeu at tiie llierifF’s office.
EDWARD LLOYD, S.C. C.
Savannah, fanuaty 4, 17 94.
Id, B. Such property as may have been pur
chased at the ln.lt fates, or which may be pur
chased at tiie enl'uing falcs, wiil, where the
conditions of the laics are not complied with,
be re-lold 011 the ensuing days of l'aie, without
any public notice to that eifeci, at the ruk ol
lirlt purchasers.
EDWARD LLOYD, S. C. C.
JOCKEY CLUB.
THE races at Savannah will commence the
second Tuesday in January next.
By order of the fetvards,
JOSEPH MILLER, ireafurer.
Dec. io, 1793.
A meeting of the members is requested,
at Brown’s Coffee-houfc, on the evening pre
ceding, at 6 o’clock.
Q.DILLS,
OF THE FIRST QUALITY,
For sale at the New Brinting-ojfiee, on the Bey,
r Tills, May, <Sc Woodbriclge,
HAVE received, per the brig Mary Anne,
captain R.image, from London and other
vertds from Europe, a gmeral and wM-.bfen
afjortmer.i of
EUROPEAN GOODS,
“nich they “iii Jtlj, at the verv lowed prices,
at tluir (fore, nearly opjSodte the Vcndtic
lioule, for prelent pay in calli or produce—
as they do not mean to extend credit, after the
last ol this month.
. They beg leave to tender their Ltd ler
v(( ( ’ to all who are plealtd to entrud them
witii Indind's on conlb.nmcnt Si c.—They may
and( pend on the utmost lafety, punctuality, and
dil'patch.
Savannah, Den 28, 1793,
CATONNET & GOUPY,
hear the coffee-house,
Have for file, on reafonh'e terms,for Cajb or produce,
AN ASSORTMEN 1’ OF
WET D'U GOODS ,
viz.
Jamaica,W. India, and |
northward rum
Fr. Cogniac brandy ‘
Hollands and north- (
ward oim—MoJalles |
Cider in barrels
Cherry bounce
Lemon 8c orange juice 1
A nniiccd water
Alfortmeut of French
/ 7 nears
Ballad ar.d lamp oil
Lavtudar iva er
Best Bum d< an x Port,
Malaga, I ifbon. l'e
iicride.vi 11-de-grave
and Madeira wines
Preserved ginger, ta
marind 1 and citron
Sugar candy
Barley lugar
Sugar plumbs
Beit bloom r.iilins
M idea tel ditto
Di tto in barrels I
Currants
Beftjoidanfoft-llielled ,
almonds
Hard ditto
Spanilb filberts
Savannah, Dec, 21.
TO THE PUBLIC.
AlJlraEl plan of this nenfp a p er .
ft will invariably lie conduced on a perfflU
hi ,ral and Jhtfily impartial plan; and neither
i xcrtion nor expence iliall be iparcd to procure
‘lie earliest and nioft authentic intelligence in
every department, foreign and domeibc
Extracts Irom new books and approved an*
thors, in the vaiious hrariches o't uleful and
polite literature, together with pieces of u ’i t
humour, and pleasantry, fl, a ll occafional/y oc .’
copy fome of our columns.— And“ though | a (t”
not teaft in favour,” the amateurs of the mufe*
may always expect to find such HarnaJiiaii
flights as are eftunable for harmony of num
ber,, as well as eilulious of genius, taste, or
i'entiment.
‘ Terms <f publication and fulfeription.
‘I. Th; GEORGIA JOURNAL will be pu t,.
lilted and distributed early on the morn.n's
of Wednesday and Saturday in each week, °
11. The annual fubfeription is tix dollars
to be paid half-yearly in advance.
111. Asfoon as three hundred and fifty f u [,.
feribers shall have entered their names and <
paid their fubferiptions, fbc Gorgij ‘Journal
llia.ll thenceforward he puhliflied tiiriee a week
without any additional expence to the fuh
lcribers.
* * Sahfcriptions are now taking in by.
Mehrs. Markland and M'ivcr and Mr. John \
Harris, Cbarlejlan ; Mr. A. M‘Millan, Augufiapi
and by the editor, on the Bay, Savannah.’ O
MUS IC. |
A VARIETY of DUETS, SONGS, OLEF.Sy
MARCHES, ice. set to ntulic for difjl
ferent inftrßmcuts, for fate* at the New Print’ / if
Office. /f\)
[6 Dollars per Ann.
[No 12.
Englifli walnuts
Prunes and dried figs
Brandy fruits, of all
kinds
Pickles of all forts
Spanilb and French o.
bits, capers, Bc c.
Durham niuftard
Aldpiee,black pepper,
nut megs, cinnamon,
mace, cloves & llour
of ginger
Oranges, limes, apples
Sic.
I oaf and brown sugar
belt hylon, louehong,
giteii 8c bohea teas
CoiliV and chocolate
Callilc soap
Turpentine ditto
Oood Poland ftartli
hair powder
Stick & pot pomatum
Candles ol ail forts
Gunpowder and Unit
Gun dints
<S5>
JP EJI lea variety of
other articles, too teutons
to enumerate,