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I lie GEORGIA JOURNAL: AND 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,