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Voi.UME I.] rrltr.tßftv.* Trr.rUT, is V jnrr.v A'. c Lh'H/rw. jP Y/C/a—TUH.k IMLLAK* *Mt A.w M s BAT F f4in in An^A.tn: Nov. C. sp* I'he aanual feffi in of the ‘ of Gmargin com me need in this place on Monday lad. A Quorum of members io euoti branch appearing at an early hour in the day, both ho i fes were organized and prcjfee 1- ed ro buhnr-s. In the Senate, William Rabun, was chofon President ; IVi.lum R Terlso ?, Secretary ; Alexander Giv.e, meiTengtr; and M ?my Williams, door keeper. i'he M.oufe of Reprelenratives made choice of BIiNJ AM IN WHIr A N liR, US Speaker, and on the following day deeded William Turnery Clerk ; Cornellius -I‘G.irrn > f door keeper, cc Gilbert Brook;, mt Hfenger. Yefterdny, nt i o’clock, th ? following communication from the Governor, was received : Executive D.f> tmeni, Georyja, Mtlledpvilhy 5/0 Nov. 1816. 2?d OW f,t ‘ lit. , anti Uoiunof ltc ‘rosin:.tivf*, When we contemplate the pr c f?nt cond :,: on of oth#r na tions, and contrail *heir firuntion with our own, what (entiments vi gratitude docs it not in fibre to that divine providence under wh■ fe-proreclion and in■,k*!gc:l c >. * jvc enjoy so many biciTmgs, of which u is their unhappy lot to be deprived ? In Europe, military defpoSfai ‘'occupies rhe place of civil liber ty, and.in many in (knees aggra vated by bigotry and religious tramp! - underfoot the (acred rights; of man: nor is the condition of the greater part of Aha iefs wretched, whin! at trail two thirds of the inifera ble Inhabitant.; of Ahica me loss, as it were, in one eternal night of grefs ignorance, fnperHmion ‘and pagan Mm ; and thg.rcd ha m for centuries pad, fubfifieo by the precarious and licentious matins of piracy and plunder. In turnif g our eyes From thofa ftrer.es- or dcfputifrn, ignorance, fuperirition aru! rapine, our lym pachy is excited in behalf of the IfruggKng fors of liberty in the Spaiitfh pofte Lions on our own continent ; nor will the amica ble relations fubiiding between our government and that of old Spain, forbid the hope, that (heir efforts may be crowned with tUCC.fi. In our harpy country, the government which is founded upon the basts of equal rights, and where the military is lubor dinate to the civil authority ; ami merit is the only sure puffport to diillnction and t ffice, the efforts of one of the me ft powerful nations on earth in att- mpting to enforce Thrir illegitimate pre t.nfiors toc; r • rr.Jour commerce, slid regelate cur intercom L with Tlt E NEWS. WASHINGTON, (ceokcia) FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 1316. foreign nations at their will, has j only served to e<alt the American j character to a proud eminence* j to cement our union, unfold our ! resources and faldfy the a l. rtion, tint our conltitution had not i futlicient energy to maintain the ; independence of the nation.— But whiilt theories and the nd- : vocates of monarchy are Indulg ing ihetm'elves in the belief of the weak tick of our Ivilern, it is both our pride and htppine.s to j know, that our gallant army and 1 navy, although as it were, in their infancy, and emnoofed of citizen* halt'd/ collected from the private walks of life, and , tmacoudo ued to mi.ivivy Jifci- ; pline, gave the er.cndy in our re cent contrti Inch proofs of re publican energy, as made ther-i j. ad to withdraw their royal i lercenarics from the contliG, under a fuccvdion or dit aiders which <?Onflumied themfelvco, 2nd aiioidihed aU Europe. ioe nation no.v repo'ongin toe lap of peace, enjoying a much larger share of prol’perity a-v.l hap}dne:s than any other p opltyou earth, we ought not to be unmindful of the merits and ftrvices of thole eminent fl.uelVe.eit aid pr/tiio s, v.hofo z.- and for the public service, and. ability in conducting us to our pi dent envied eminence, entitle the n to the betl gibs of ‘.he re p ‘.bin: the cot*, fid ••nee and gras, tit'.i le of a free pcoole. What a v,eight of obligation dees not our prdent happy and enviable fltuntiori iin pole upon us, io cheNdi, fepport and main tain, our invaluable conltiruucn in its prefont ibape ana form ? Let us zctdoufiv endeavor to j dii charge this obligation by all the means in our power It tins be-’ n often h id, and I think truly, that knowledge is one of the fun and nv. ans ! ■/ which iibsr'v is j J either to be obtained or preferr ed j and that knowledge which is improved, enlarged ami refined by <•> liberal education, is un- doubted!y the belt. If we turn to the historic page wt fnaf! find, that a l thole nations who en couraged end patronized learned men, a; and inft’tud ns for the education of their outh, wete the nr ft free ; a.id it fora time they lc.il under < ; pta-idon, they leldom lailed to •-übrace the hi fc favorable opportunity to break their fetters, an and reeftublifh their freedom. Even in Europe at this day, it is ih gaol’s ignorance, bigotry and iuperftitiou of the groat mass (f the people (with very little exception) which en ables a few military elefpots to lord it over their fellow creatures, art ) keep them in their po tent iLvifh condition. f he human mind uni m prove \ by education has been very aptly compared to a bior k of marble in its native thru. It is the artist who grt. s it :.e poiiih, and pre- fents to the eye Its hidden beau- 1 tics which we so much a Imire jo ft lb is the iniluencc of eduoa lion upon the human mind. It : is therefore by education that we are to increase our knowledge, I and thereby elkblifh one of tile • firmed fuppotts to our preftnt j republican form of government Our (hue has in tins rdpect I done mnclg but die ought dil! j to do much more.— Ehiity years experience has proved that the 1 Leglflarive provision for the es- I tablilhment and support of our county Academics, is altogether infui.i: it:it : but few of thm have gone into Operation, and pnofc that have, it is wn 11 known have been greatly aide.! by indi vidual patronage. i'he great • increalh of our territory and po- j pulation, and the ina lequacy of j the fund heretofore appropriated for this purpose, fee? >■ t > rne to require further Legiflutive pro viimn. It is highly gratifying to wit nefs the individual dforts ;i >w m king in many parts of the flute, for the efiablifhment and support of private jc. hooks and academies ; and will the I.egil’- lature of Georgia ref u'e to en courage and prom ue such laud able exertions-? Surely they will not. Our prelent (late of tran quility and prosperity, with am ple resources at command, is peculiarly favorable for the pro fcctnion of ihis object. Enligh ten the riling generation and their liberties will be fccure —leave them in ignorance and they may be made Haves. Whilst on the fubjetl of edu c.uion permit me to recommend for your confi forati.on, a careful revi'ioi of the laws heretofore puled, or fuppreiling vice and imm rrali y. Goo 1 morals are a’l important in eifima'ing the Value of i libera! education A Public Seminary of Learning without morals woui l be a limn unon our c'laracl :r and a curie t t > our countr ; art l with theca, n t otiiy one of the brightefl ornamerrs, but one of dm. great ell bladings we can polfd.a A ! difrega.d of moral tnftruiVion will have an inevitable tendency - to promote luxury and vice, and , ultimately endanger, ft it does not entirely overthrow our pre* ] sent happy government, it is j true that much of the Luxury f which we ought to dread as the j parent of vice muff be imported from abroad, and that the regu | la bon and control of ojr external i relations depend upon the acts | of the General Government ; 1 bur, it is neverthelcfs ia the j pow r of the (late Leg ilia lures ! to afford important aid to the Laws of the Union ill this ref peeft. Ihe revifiou of our penal i code has been committed, agree j ably to tlv- wish of the la ft Lt | gifts? urr f to tv.o g- ntic.ro tot ! emment legal talents and gercr, 1 | knowledge ; and the ivlult of i their labor ;s herewith comm i- • i nicted. I trull it wi;! befoun ! worthy of your acceptance. Our Penitentiary Edifice being’ now paitially prepared, & befor • another feldi, t) of the 1. giflatur : will be in a complete date of readiness to receive odenders, the period has arrived when it becomes the duty of the lmgifl *. 1 tore, to fnrnilh a fytlem of g vernment for its interna! tvg lotion : And it wli not ffc.iV a your obfer ration, that the future: ulefulnds of this inifitution w i.l very much Jopend upon a foit m‘!e organization, and a judicious choice of officers. I'he lirff im prdlion will be of v -ft imp rt* ance. —Permit me to invite yovtp utoft ddib rare ami furious ar ret. cion to this subj-ct. Ihe gentlemen aj>pointed by the lad Legifltture to revile <-ur military lyfteni, did not conven ; until a very recent day. Fm-u their acknowledged talents, cx. perienc l ?. and zeal, 1 ha't every reai'on to hope, notwithflandi . ; th. late period ol tl eir tneetin . , that they will be able to repo; r, ike result of tb: 1 r labor, in ‘buo legion for yourccnfideration hi. ring tiie prel'ent led! m, i'bnt ; tlie lyltem they may propose mu / meet the general expectation, f>/ placing our militia in a (jtuafi ■ i i point of difeiphne, whi ii fhaii make them, nor anomio ii, but ?i real an I Lhcient milira y ; force, calculated for the p?v. teclion and defence of the *iur! ; onal riglits ; ami that it may ul , tiinatdy receive the damp of : Legiil.ative authority is gieutly : to be deli red. By i >)rovi(i n in the a£l, efk j fablithing the Bank of the Hit : j -I Georgia, palled nt rhe la'c ocifi in, the funi of w . : required to be ralfe J in from the fublcri >ti to the Cb.- pit il Stock, and in hands f V •the Cos amid; mers, before !>- rector, ihould be elected, or an / oi lier ftc taken to organize thr Bulk. By another provifioa <• * the LiOe act, (eventeun ncr c-*' turn of the amount of the r;> i -- ta! was required “> be paid at the time o! fuLffriding j and twenty p r centum more at t h * expiration of fix months there - after. To make up the firft fu <n of 250,000 dwhirs in specie, it j became mdifpenfable that th ■ ’ft ate sh >uld fvilffrribe for r (hares r>.u rved for her by - h Ia w, (n her wife it 3o pe ration n> id: Im'e been fu (pended until the Log’flature should again cor* ; vene ; and the wan : of ?n u* prr priaiion to enable the Fx . u dvc to draw on the public fur.di j for the amount of *he ff ft p;a\. rv.ent of the fubfeription, a: * particular ly the want of the ! quifire amount in fpcciv, p - j ffnmd foiiv.’ R : in !tv : Pu s , by a *vf- i rion Uuiied at the dole ‘■( i L [No. 4 1.