Macon Georgia telegraph. (Macon, Ga.) 1836-1844, November 17, 1836, Image 2

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I M A <5 O 9i O E O R » I .4 T E E E tx R A P H QVfMBXOJfS -WESSAUE., IV (}(>or)fia:ir.i War, were, on tV < file United Swum’ by JJro.'tion of t|io .) ■, win'll were used during tho Creek iftiiargr of tli? trooii.i, delivered to ■ dn we officer at Colninlm*, and, idiug General, have been ticablo routo to tlio southern Atlantic coast it [ and subsistence until, by collections, they can procure through ibo torri.ory of Georgiu. Charters have • the necessary funds. arsenal at .Mount'Vernon, in Alabama, to i» put in gou.l order. These, or others equally good, rill in dite tuna h- returned to the State. ’ ■ Kent to t The Suit.* having iui gunpowder suitable for small arms, and their b ring freequeut calls for that article du ring tli-> recent Indian excitements, I caused seventy- live kegs to be purchased, most of which is now in the magazine at tins place. The addition to the south end of the Capitol, which was authorized l»y an act of the General Assembly, passed on the 20ih day of lice. J834. and for the erec tion of wiiich a contract wds entered into betweeu the State and Messrs. Smith. Tucker and .Marlow, has been completed. So far as I cun judge, the work hits been well executed, and the contractors have received the sum of $1££00, the whole amount of the appropria tion. lint there still remains a balance of $1,528 63 due to them, for the payment of which an additional appropriation should be made, llooides this work, some repairs and extra improvement* were deemed ne- CC'sary to preserve the house against injury from the weather, ns also to improve its general appearance. Th - - vend accounts to be rendered for these wilt pro bably amount to and for this sum, also, an ap propriation is requested. 11 ut the building is still unfinished. The platform* and steps, at the eastern and - western doors, arc in a very dilapidated stale, and nut sailed in appearance or utility to the beautiful structure of which they now form tiler vestibules. These ought to be removed and their place* supplied with porches nnd colonadcs, cor responding with the rest of the edilice. And a* a finish ing touch to the whole, the interior should be neatly In couformity to a resolution of the lost session of the Legislature, the pul die square around the Capitol bn* been improved, by levelling the surface as far as wax deemed necessary at this time. That part of the resolution requiring trees ami shrubbery to be planted, has no: been executed, because, before that is done there should be a good enclosure to protect them. The 'area or the present earnout is too large. It ought to be contracted to about 210 yards square, and enclosed with a good neat and durable fence. The committee appointed tocuntract for, and super intend the building of a house for the residence of the Governor, uavs not been able to procure an underta ker. Two cutises have conspired to prevent them—the inadequacy of the appropriation by reason of the en hanced value of materials and labor, and the great de mand, every where, for architects and mechanics. 1 he only propositions that were submitted, to erect a building of proper dimensions, and in good style, were at the prices of 24 and $18,000. The sum appropri ated to build and furnish was only $15,000, and con- tcqueutly neither of those propositions could be ac cepted. It will br for the Legislature now to determine whether an additional sum shall be approp luted, to cariy into cfiiict the object contemplated in the resolu tion of the last session. Tho ArscnuJ, in Milled geville, is unfortunately solo- been granted by the States of Keulucky,Teuues- see. North Carolina nod South Carolina for th purpose of constructing a continuous rail-road from Ciuciuua'.li to Charleston, passing through thoso States—and tho question will bo preicu toGoorgiu wlutliet sue will grant a character authorising a 4 ,rail-road to join tho tnain trunk this great work atsome convenient point in Tan noma The great advantages of rail road cominiini cations in producing individual profit and public couveuicuco, by tbo speedy transportation person* aud property, have been so fully devolo ped, that it caauot ho uecessary, at this time* to elucidalo them to an cniigltteued people 1'hoy are stimulating individual onterprue in every quarter, nnd should'uot escape >lto iutelli geut* forecast of tho statesman, devising for h country prosperity in poace aud security in w Hitherto uo attempt has been made thus connect tho west with the south, berauso, until recently, tho intervening mountain* irtvo been considered an insuperable barrior. But now that all physical difficulties recede before the light of science, tho people of Georgia owe it to them selves to 'second with energy aud liberality the grout enterprise which is projected of counsel mg Cinciuuatti with the southern Atlantic coast. They can avail themselves of its advantages with less trouble aud expense tliau my other por lion of the south, ns it has boeu ascertained <>) actual survey, that the eutiro line from an eiigi bio point iu the northern, or northwestern part of the State, to KaolviUe iu Teunossee. by way of Jtitbuu Gap, aud other route*, may be pissed on a rail-road, without a single inclined plane, and without tho lean difficulty in the employment of locomotive engtues. Personal interest—pub ’ utility—State pride—every fooling which should impel men to exertion iu a good cause, ap.oeai to tit most signally in behalf of this stupendous ohjec : and surety, every Georgian will respond with a spirit becoming the people and the occa sit >11. K very exertion in the power of the executive was made to procure a competent engineer to examine the passes iu the mouniaiu* on th>* nor them line ef Georgia iu time to lay the result before the Kuoxville convention, but without sue co«s. I had determined to employ Mr. Jarne* Stephens of llhode Itlaud who b id produced high tesmouiuls of his qualifications for the but unfortunately directed my letter couiaiuiug the appointment, to Providence iu stead of Newport, so that it did not reach him and the error was uot discovered until & few weeks ago. after I had given the office to an other. I regret, on Mr. Stephens’ account, that the mis ^ ■■take occured, although uo injury has been sus cutod, as to obstruct the view ot the Capitol from die t»j u cd by Georgia in consequence of tho delay.— ".Tf’Z I Early m the mouth of August last, I appointed great extent, the beauty of that edifice and die grounds , • T V ,, .7” , “ “ , 2“7 h ‘~'' V ' p a „ around it—and the building is wot properly adapted to ^° ' , ^ r,i **<tno of South Carolina a gea the uses for which it wtw intended.^ therefore naraect- M ein . nn of fharacier, ability and high attainments fully submit, for die consideration of the General As- »•> his profession, civil engineer for the State of ecrnb'y, die propriety of removing it to some more suit-1 Goorgia. Ho called to his aid Mr. Edward B able place, and rebuilding it on a better plan. White a gentleman highly qualified for the task Copies o 1 the semi-annual report* made to the Ex- and immediately commenced the ex.vniti&tioii of enutye department, by tlio several incorporated banks ( | le passes in the mountains, us directed by the "* “ . ,er ,T “[ U ?,! aW: “ ahm J* nn “" al T resolution of the last session. They have finish port ot the Central bank of Georgia, are herewith sub- I . _____ „r .l. ,u..i>ok,... r>... mitted to die General Assembly. ed the survey of the route by the Rabuu bs ( A list of Executive warrant* drawn on the treasury alu submitted a report of the proceedings ac during the past political yean as also of Executive ap-1 compainod hy maps and estimate*; all of which poinunentM made during the same period, will be found ure herewith irmismitted to the House of lteji- uiuong the documents accoinpsuying dti* communica-1 reseututives. They are now engaged it exain- t i° r "- I iiiation of the othor passos which will soou be The Act of the General Assembly passed on die 10th completed, nnd a report ou the whole subject day of December, 1610, declares that the standard of w j|| be | ai< j |*f ore lhe g , llorit | aS4e ,nljly at an weight* and measures established by the corporations • n, ri«<l nf of Suvannali and Augusta, shall le the standard weights I ‘ P By uu act passed ou the 22d day of Decern- and measures in this State, until the Congress of the I . - v . ““ a V 1 United State* slwll have made provision on the subject, j ber, 183.1, tile sum of leu thousand dollars was This provision was made by a resolution passed at the I appropriated for the improvement of the navigation last session of Congress, wiiich direct* the Secretaiy of oft lint river, nnd die -urn of twenty thousand dollars the Treasury ’• to cause a complete set of all the for thc improvement of the Chattahoociue. No part weights and measures adopted as standards, and now of cither of these sums has been drawn fronj the treas- luade, or in the progress of manufacture for the use of ur f* because tho provmon* of the act have not been the several custom houses, mid for other purposes, to complied wuh.and no application has been made for Le delivered to the Governor of each State in the Uni- the money, except cn the part of th" commissioner* of on, or such person a* he may appoint, for the use of Flint river, who adopted a plan of operation* which tlio State* respectively, to the end that a uniform stand-1 *e«raed to me to be contrary to the direcdona of die law ard of weight* and meant]res may bo established I an d particularly to the fourth section, throughout die United ."'late*.’' Whilst on the subject of internal improvement*, it is Congress having thus acted on til* subject, die Gen- proper that I should call tho attention of the general oral Assembly should so slt.r die act of lb 10, as to con- assembly to the "Savannah, Ogcecuee aud AlUimalia form to this resolution, a...l afford la. dihes for extend-1 Canal.” The State hasinvested ninety-eight thousand ii.g to every part ot Ik S’ate the ueiits to be dcriv-j .fi™. hnnitrcddoUars in this enterprise, and thus firno . .1 .. ... .1.1 i . a I rlil'iilpitrl nf inf untyl nr nrniil fine B*>s>n r*>fnrimr1 • imr I dividend of interest or profit has been returned; nor, I from present anjiearances, is it likely dial ai.y benefit will be.derived from it. It has been advertised by the sheritr of Chatham countyto be sold un der execution, at the suit of an individual, for the sum of two thousand dollars, and application was uefoic i. ’..'ner! A : inbly. They I mode to me, by the director on the part of die ,i:ti,. to :*n I! .u.-c of itepresenu- j ^hile, for advice what courso to pursue, Having no tiv. . audioritytodraw money from the treasury for such Ag. . cable to the requisition of the 5th rule and 9th PWP 0 *** I so informed die directors and reminded him section of the charter of the Bank of Darien, I have I *■* Uic Canal was pledged to the State for die return appointed .Messrs. Joseph Cuininiug, of the city of Sa-1 ibe sunt of fifty thousand dollars, the amount orig- ed from a utufonn st uvlard of ■. cigtns and measure*. I have r; • ived field srver ■! of < ur sister States, re- aolutioi. i of '.heir Legislmtu on ; he subjects of aboli tion, rail roads, the tfca'j will. !> .ncc, the mode of e- lecting tM- ('resident «• .1 ' : i“resident of tho Uni ted tjUites, ami i..c • nrj ,'u.- • • .nue, ■ J; .< requesuhat I c'eu'J lay tiisa M . I would respectfully invite the attention of die Le- ci-lutur.' to tfie amendment of the first section ot tin third article of the Constitution, which provides lor tin- establishment of a Supreme Court for die Correcdon of Errors committed in die Superior Courts. The ju dicial system of Georgia (if that can be called a system which luu no head) ha* always been an anomaly in ju risprudence. There are now ten Judicial Districts, having a Judge to preside in each, who is independent of thu other* and subject to no control. Ilis opinions are the law of die District during the time he shall continue in office, but no longer—they do not bind Ills successor. These Judges often decide the same ques tion difterendy, so that what is law in one District is not law in another, and, as a matter of course, we have no such thing, in fact, ns laws of Georgia, although die Legislature have enacted, and do annually enact, wliat purport to be such. It is a matter, therefore, of the first importance, not only to the interests of the people, bv.i. to the character and honor of the itiatc, that you shouk at the present session organize the Supreme Court, and thereby establish a head to direct the operations of the Judiciary and render the law uniform dironghout die State. Apart, however, from any reasoning on die subject, the Constitution, wiiich we have all sworn to support, is imperative, and declares that “ die Judicial, powers of this State shall tie vested in a Supreme Court for die Correction of Errors,” &c. Ax. Thin Court can be organized only by the Legislature, anc. so long as they fail to do it, so long will the people be deprived of tiieir Constitutional right. By an net of Congress, approved hy tho Pro sideut of the Untied States on tho 23d day of June lust entitled “An act to regulate the De- posi'es of'he Public Moneya portion af th revenue of the Federal Govern men t has liecn directed to he deposited with tho States. The I3tb section of this act provides, that when the money iu the Treasury of the United States shall exceed tho sum of Five Millions of doll la r s. the surulus shall he deposited with such <-f the States, iu proportion to their representation in tho Sonata aud House of Representatives of the United States, as shall, by law, authorise their Treasttrers, or the competent authorities, to reciove the same on the terms in that section specified. These terms are that the faith of the State shall be pledget' for the safe keeping and repayment of th" money aud every part thereof, from time to time, whenever tho same shall be required hy the Secretary of tho Trea sury of the Uitited States for the purpose„»f de fraying auy wants of the public Treasury ln>- Destruction oj the Steamer Hoyul lar,of St. John, IV- B.OnJire, and toss of many lices.—This line steam er, 400 tons burthen, commanded by Capt Itoed,^ which Tallahassee, Nov. 5. We learn direct from Black Creek, that the Tennes- sec Brigade had taken up the line of march tor t ort I besn p|yjng for the last summer between Jit John, Drane, and will continue to move immediately upon ^ ^ and Portland, took lire on her passage to Port- yond tho nmouut of five millions. And. as tin inducement to each State to rccieve its propor tion of the pnblic treasure on dcpositc. it is de clared in the 9ame scctiou, that if any State de clines to do *o ou the terms mentioned in tin act, the s*me shall be deposited with the other S;atcs agreeing to accept the same on doposite iu the proportion pointed out by tho act. It is then declared, that when these deposites. or any part of them sh <11 he wanted, by the Secretary to meet the appropriations made by law, the same shall bo called for in ratable proportions * i - 1 I «L>- allU 1 UluauVi iuva me uu mli h***- ww O ’ the Withlacoochce—that large supplies were also on I p -\j. ou (he 25th inst. iu Penobscot Bay, the way to Fort Drane and thence to the nation. -j ,'„ii eb u f t he Fox Islands, and was destroyed. Col. Wyatt.will move on Monday wait some \oIun- _ [ouk , Illder deck aIld nad got SU clt ascend- 1 >1, mm Hon Arinttrftfl". I TOITl ... •• . i .i . £... : teers. and will forthwith join Gen* Armstrong. - „ . . _ uncy bafore tt was discovered that the fire engine, every appearance \ve are fully * n J a y in C_V?;‘ l | which was also under deck, could not be «•» n., there is no doubt of a speedy and successful termina tion of the war. Too much praise cannot be given to Gen. Armstrong and his brave aud gallant brigade, who have and arc still determined to undergo every priva tion to settle the war—upon them our main reliance is, I and to them the gratitude of bleeding Florida is due.— Floridian. ut out on account of the intense heat, which also prevented lhe uio.i below from working the steam engine sufficiently long to run her on shore. The Revenue Cutter from Castine took off the surviving passengers and crew. It is thought that as many as thirty lives are lost. The following additional particulars werc furnished by a passenger: The Royal Tar, left St. John, N. B. on the 21st ins!, with 90 to 100 persons board, including die crew. On two camels, several horses. Appointments blithe President.—Thomas Lumpkint- be Consul for the port of Buenos Ayres. 1 ' 15 Joseph Ray, to be Consul for the p*ri of Perna buco. Joh.v KehheoXi Esq. of Jonesborougb, Tennectsr to be one of the Commissioners of Claims under thl’ late Cherokee treaty, rice General William Carton resumed. > Wc are informsd that lieutenant Extract of a letter received in Charleston, dated “Isbias Key, Ntv. 1- . , , -. , "Our Savage neighbors -keep us still excited. On the | ec . « ere an e op t, 5th Oct. they <?' '— -L-:- i—.:i- j:— straying Capt, ting down * about seventy in number. And in tlic morning of the S*'* from N. W. the boat was aoehored for the pure 8tli Oct they attacked the schr. Mary (a small vessel hU.ng the boilers In about half an hour after of about 16 tons, belonging to Key Vaccas) while ly- *h« was discovered to be on fire aft. The engineer in S at anchor at Key Tavcnius Creek, the crew, five In fifteen others, immediately jumped into tue lai- number, made a most providential escape by taking to gest boat aud made for the nearest land to leeward, their boats, amids. a shower of bullets flying around which they safely reached ut about four hours. Capt them, r.tvo of them only got slighdy wounded, one in R«ed took the o..Iy remaining boat aid took a position die shoulder, the other m the tlugh. They arrived at at a short distance to windward Three gentlemen this place about d o'clock in the morning, tliey were passengers, guod swimmers, swam towards the boat, attaeked about dav-hfht. and were taken up. The cable was slipped and sail Tbc Indians after plundering the vessel set fire to her; made on the boat with the hope of reaching the shore, we could see the smoke from this Island. They were but the flames spread so rapidly that her mamnsatl was on an island in sight of this Key for several days after- destroyed in a few minutes, nnd her tiller ropes burnt ward, and kept a large fire foe whole time, perfectly at | away. She then came broad-side to tho wind aud ease, not apprehending the least danger. Supposing was drifting directly to sea. A signal of distress had (as was too true) that they had peaceable possession been made, and it was fortunately discovered by the of the whole coast, the islands as well as the main land. U. S. Revenue Cutter aUtinned at Castine, then 4 or But fortunately for us, (as no doubt they were calcula- 5 miles to windward which bore down to her relief — ting on a noble feast here,) a detacliment of Marines, Capt. Reed put on board her the persons in his boat, under the command of Lieut. Powell, of the U. S. ship and commenced taking off those who were on hoard Vandalia, arrived here on the 15th ult. with 8 barges, the steamer At this time she was on fire nearly from and 170 men, and the next day thev started in the di- stem to stern. A small place forwanl. which lia*i tiot rection of the fire, and the duy folio'wing they came in taken fire was crowded with the survivors, ns well as sight of the encampment of Indians, who were cook-I the bowsprit, bohstay, &c. Those on the quarter ing their breakfast, but their eyes were open, they dis- deck were hanging to the divit tackles, and to the covered the boats in time to make their escape in the chains and rapes attached to the rudder. Many were woods, where tliey could not be pursued—but they lost suspended on rapes secured on deck, but as the flames their canoes and every thing they left behind, which reached their frail dependence, they were precipiated was immediately destroyed. The detachment then re- into the se a and perished. turned to this place, where they remained one day, and Tho Cutter unfortunately had no boat sufficiently then set out for Cape Florida "and New River, and I largo to render assistance in taking off the sufferer*. have not heard of uieir sqccess—they are truly a wor- j and as Lieut. Dyer did not deem it prudent to ap- thysetof officers and men, and I sincerely hope tliey preach very near the wreck, on account of his being will be able to do njuch good towards dispelling the on- I an armed vessel, fearing the fire might communicate emy.’’—Patriot. to his powder, the work of rescue was slow. Capt. ■ Reed, however, firmly and resolutely persevered with From the St. Augustine Herald, Nov. 2. \ his boat, tho’ it was with some difficulty that hecould t Wilkes, of the ni vy, who recently went to England for the purpose d purchasing instruments for the South Sea txpeditio * has met with a highly flattering reception, 'i'he authorizing the expedition has commanded the admim tion of tiic scientific men ef Great Britain, and th** arc loud and warm in the commendations of tlie lih eral minded and enlightened policy about to be carried into cficctby ourgovernnient. The just expectation, not only of the people of this country, but of the s6. entific men of England must not, and we are sure will not, be disappointed.—New York Times. The Wanderer Returning.—The New Bedford Her. cury says that Calvin Aldcn, one of the crew of ship Mentor, left at the Pelew Islands in May, jgja who was taken off by an unknown ship in November 1834, anti has not, until within a few days, been heard of, is on'his way home. He left tho Islands 14 mont) -. f revious to the visit of the ship of war Vincennes, u n . nown to his friends in captivity, in the English Whale ship Radcliff, which touched at one of the bays of th. Island where Alden was. He has remained Jn bo a -d that ship during her voyage, and on the 20th of Auju„ last was at St. Helena, bound to London, where ho in. tended to procure a passage to the United States. Last evening three new four-story stores, part of th# block of stores nearly finished, on the north-west cor- ner of Water and St. Michael .-troeL*, fell with a tre- mendous crash. The destruction is complete; hardly one brick remains upon another. The remainder of the row must, it is feared, he taken down,—Mobile Com. Reg. 2th inst. The .Mutual Insurance Company, of New York, has paid 95 per cent, to claimaints since the suspension of business in consequence of the great fire. Deep Snow.—In speaking of the the late sever# snow storm, the Albany papers inform ns that in some places in connty of Tompkins, it fell to the depth 0 f two and a half 1‘cet; it was so deep between Scncnec- tada aud Utica that an extra steam engine was neccs cessary to propel the cars. Under date of the 30tn October from Head Quarters obtain an efficient boat’s crew to approach the wreck, Fort Draw, we have the following particulars of the po- they fearing that the elephant would come overboard sition aud the intended movements of the army under and destroy the boat. The last boat left tjie wreck Gen. Call, from an officer of rank. I a little before sunset, with one solitary frantic female, The army which had fallen back for supplies, on this the last on board, whose sister aud child lmd both per- post, and on Black Crock, in consequence of the fail-1 ished before her eyes. The loss of lives i* estimated ure to find the expected depot on the Withlncooehee, is I at from twenty six to thirty two: there being several within oue yenr, as noarly as conveniently fnny I now in condition to resume active operations against I small children'which had uot been inserted on Capt be, from the diftercut States it itb which the same t h° enemy ou that river. The Tennessee Mounted I Reed’s passenger book, therefore the precise number is deposited, aud shall uot be called for in sums Y'dunteers, haying recruited their horses and replon- cannot be ascertained. The prompt and praiseworthy exceeding ten thousand dollars from auv one I £ h '‘ <1 , ,,leir supplies of provisions and stores at Biask I decision of Capt Reed in securing the boat was the State ill imr n’n» mnmli trithnnt nrnn.m. ■ Crock, are now moving to Head Quarter*. The reg-1 only means by which the life of a single individual ■ ’. .. - . , * ... / . . [ ular troops are collecting from all the posts at and near I remaining on board the buat could have been sav- uce of thirty days for every additional sum of I the rit. Johns, and will follow in a few days, complete-1 ed. S twenty thousand dollars which may, at saj ly equipped for the field. The elephant, camels and horses jumped overboard, time, be required. By tho J4tb section of tho I A large wagon train and fresh horses have been pro-J and all the animals in cages were burnt. No baggage act, this surplus money is ordered to he paid M | cured within an inconceivably short period, for such I was saved. Many of the trunks and portmanteits were the States in the following proportions, and at I an operation, by that gallant and indefatigable officer, thrown overboard, in tlie hope that they might lie tho following times, viz: Olio quarter part on I Brevet Lieut. Col. Pierce, of the U. S. Army, who in picked up. The Gutter landed the survivors.'about * <* • mm _ _ - _. e I Sam (I'll*.' t em'.tl J. i ,1 tlii.i D#,* Sa f ah a „,1 I . i TX XV .VI WW the first day of Jauuaiv, 1837, or as soon there- todays.travelled from this Post to Charleston and 8, P.M. at I*le an Haul, where they recievcd the most niter a, .Da, he: Oe! quarter par. on the fin, SStlTSHSlKfiS fS.tS!!!!'.!!!!™?! 0 ! 1 !: fftHT h "»P tob l» uetttment from the ietoblt.nl,. lay of April: , , , gustine, Savannah and Charleston—spent a day at each, tne nrst it ay and provided all needful sunulies for the contumnlated .if 'Julv and one no^rrer'n^n. 1 . rt!« l r.r« t Dr <Uo of I “ nd P rov,dc<1 aU ncedful supplies for"the contemplated 1 Hyperborean Cold—Captain Back, in his narra- ot July, and one quarter part ou the first day of I movement. . , - five of the Arctic expedition in search of Captain Ross. A cop^ or ins I At thu post, the regiment of Creek Volunteers arc I gives some very curious illustrations of the severity of I rPMllV fv> m n **/» txf *» nmma nt*j txa Pti inn in flm Knot I 1J 9 1 1 I * l r* i • o I • • • vrxiM miv ' F MWIWI IB R IIIL'L'Ullg H| MAC MUCK- 1" a Y7 . .. . , 7 V, holder* of that iu-titntion, which wa* called in coiffor- *” r * Arnold, the director, that the sale ot the canal lias mity to the charter, nnd to be licld at the principal been postponed to the firetTucsday in December next, hank iu Darien, on tlie 3d day of this inst. It will be when it will certainly take place, unless the judgment proper to make provision to compensate these gentle-1 * >c P a '^- men for their labor*. I The sjiirit of Internal Improvement, so onward and By fin- Ntli -ection of tlie act of 1793, and tlie rcso-1 vigorous in our sister States, i* •xtcnditig itself in our Intio'n of itKil, file (Mivcrnor is required to defray from I on ' u i and stimulating private cutcrprize to efforts, tlv* contingent fund tlie expense* of preventing the which, though local and personal in their purposes, spread of the small pox. Under the authority of these j vinbraco so many interests, and contribute so greatly to .a*ts the stun of $2,290 01 ha* been expended during I the general convenience, that they seem to be justly en- t!ie past year, nnd several accounts remain unsettled. ,lt,c< I lo * portion of the public patronage, soiiit.*' of the charge* being of a character which I did intimately connected with this subject, is that of not fid myself authorized to pay, such, for example, d,c Geological structure of the State, aud of its miner- as the vain , of clothe* committed to the flames .and I resources. A proper knowledge of these is ne- pliysieiaii’* bill*. It would be well for the l^gislattire ct,! >ary to a prudent mid profitable location of canals to establish some rule on the subject, for the govern- a . ,,d rail-road*, and should have its influence in dircc- nwnt of tlie Executive and the people. ting their course. Thus far, Georgia has scarcely look- Altuoat overy year this disease visits our State, nnd cd beneath hersurface, and her great staple commodity produces a panic whenever it takes up its abode. It ha * b * cn ^.c only articles of transportation within the lias become n subject of deep interest to tbc ]ieop!e, I contemplation of those who have projected schemes of aud call* for the intelligent action of the Legislature in Internal Improvement, whilst the advantage to be dc- devising file roost effectual, and, at file same time, hu- fired from Geological investigation has been entirely mnnu means of preventing tlie spread of tlie disease. I ovcrl °ked. In such a survey the whole State is iii- Atn'ong these, there can be no doubt that vaccination ^rested, not merely in the increased variety of its jiro- is the most ctficaeious, and should therefore be cncour- ducts, bu! in the promotion of the most efficient cul- aged, by offering to tlie people* every facility in the ob- tu f e > by disclosing tbc character and capacity of the taiument of the vaccine matter. To do this, an agent I B °il. ller territory, aud particularly that part cotnprc- ought to be tipiiointed, whose duty it should be to keep bended within file Cherokee Circuit, is believed to n- oa hand, at all time*, a sufficient' quantity of frceli vi- bound in mines of Gold, Marble, Iron, Limestone, 8olt ru*. to be by him, on application, furnished to |>ersons and other valuable minerals. These'concealed treas- desiring it in all part* ot the State, the expense of which nrei which should be made tributary to her knowledge should be paid from the public treasury. and wealth are worthy of your enlightened considcra- lu pursuance of tlio authority vested in the | tion > a,ld tl,e provision necessary to a full and scicn- govornor liy a resolution of the last session on I ^’“‘““bon of them ought not to be longer de- the subject of the education of tlie indigent deaf - ,a >' cd ’ 1 Uiereforc, the propriety of employ and dumb to this State. 1 have pointed the Rov. * n i ac »«»^«t Geologist to mate a thoroughaurrey ...».La J . • V of the State, with a view to the ascertainment of Us IJjjvtli a. im liir tho cotiiinistfintier to envy into cf I mincraniud agricultural resources, and the proper le- fect tlie lnnn-itie and chantaldo views of the gen- I cation ofworksoflnternal Improvement. oral nssinhly. 1 hi-, gcutleniuu had been appoin- I Since the above was written, 1 have received from ted ;.» tho saute <^ iee by ruy immediate prede- -"'If- John R. Coifing, a letter dated at Augusta, ou I.A A A _ * . . 1 1 I. _ I X • I til VS 'JatK 11 It I IMA m aaa n. Aa!.J I... a aa..»S .. 4 % - 1 October, all iu the same year. . | r . . < , « ' 1 W - . 1 .. Y~ r—*» —; — «•“*— ,w.»«a,w» ...w | gm;s suuiu very uunous luusirauuiis ui mu scvciuy ui law, aud of the letter ol the Secretary of the all ready \o inarch at a moment's warning, in tlie best c0 !d endured by himself and companions. Sulphuric J reasury ou the subject, will be fouuii among temper and spirits. The vacancy in the command of ether, in a tightly stopped bottle, became opaque in the documents accompanying this message. that regiment, caused bj the death of the lamented 15 minutes, ami deposited a thick sediment, and the This act of Congress presents a subject of uo , 5? e * W, J? “ c by Col. Pierce, for whom tlie upper surface of the sidcsof the bottle was coated with ordinary interest, and involve* principles iv uc ti Indtans.from former acquaintance m tlie Creek nation, i ce . Mercury 62 degrees below zero. Being removed demand the doliherate invcsti"ation of the Gcoo- l**' 6 te ° tlhed tl,e highest respect and regard. Under to the house, and placed within four nnd a half feet of ral Assembly fithmrh ih. kv . i. b’ 8 ® omman d. and associated with tljcgailant veterans a brisk fire, the ether was 42 minutes in recovering its consfiSnal k! " A. ^ « ° f ‘ h ° ""V’ hc wiU ,ead into thc field - ^ " iH transparency. Temperature of tho room 32 degrees constitutional because it purports to be "An act io I proV c a most efficient corps. above zero. ragulate tbc deposites of fit. public money’’ and io A communication has been opened with General Nitric ether lost its transparency in two hours, far as that purpose was entertained, may be consul- Read, who has established a depot and post on the A drachm and a half of sulphuric ether being placed ered as natty no yet declarations at the tune of it* en- I Withlacoochee, about 20 nnles from its mouth, where in a bottle and exposed to the cold, out of the house, actmeut, and since, by some of Its .blest advocates, he has already collected thc most ample supplies for until it became thick, the stopper was withdrawn arid T i!!? de P“ s ' k,s ' v i rC '. ntend,!d " .donations neve r the army. a match app)i ed, when thc ether signited with a sl.arp to be reclaimed; and the simultaneous avowal hy the The l^ss of a steam boat and other unforeseen diffi- explosion. great boueficiaries of the Tariff, that fiiis policy was to cultics, which not even the energy and indomitable Pyroligneous acid froze in loss that half an hour. become a system to conciliate the c.mplainiug Staten, spirit of that valuable officer could sooner surmount, Mercury 57 degree* below zero. Rectified spirit di- arc calculated to excite a jealous watchfulness of in- delayed for a few days this operation, by which unto- luted with an equal quantity of water, froze in the novation, and every effort to allure, or force us from ward event alone, the army was arrested for a abort time same time. Rum became thick in a few minutes. th« primitive purity of our Government. in its career of success. So sDon as file horses on their Two parts of pure spirit diluted with one of water “We must fear these Greeks, even though they way from Savannah and Charleston reach this post, froze solid in three hours, niercurv 65 degrees below come with prMeuts in iheit hmitls. j the arniy will move in force, to meet thc enemy on his | zero. A surface of mercury, in a saucer, became $o- The fra in era of the Constitution never could Jutve I favorite battle ground. j Jid in two hours, contemplated thc accumulation of redundant revenue. If hc dare oppose us there, inevitable defeat and de- In a small room, a fire of eight large sticks of dry to foster particular interests in its collection, and sub- strtiction await him. If he abandon that position wood coujd only raise the temperature to 12 degrees sidizo others in its distribution. Against such a system (which he can scarcely do, encumbered as he is known below zero, and ink and paint froze in this room. Capt. ,»f injustice and corruption, I trust that Georgia will to be, by his women, children and property) hc will a- Back placed his table as near the fire as he could bear cutei her solemn protest, and call for such a reduction bandon it forever, for its recess will be explored and the heat, yet his camel’s hair pencil was frozen to a of the Tariff, as will prevent further unnecessary ac- opened, and its fastnesses and passes secured by per- stiff point, and he had to give up his drawin". Cases cumulation and division of the people's money. manent posts. An army constituted, as is ours, of and boxes of seasoned fir split so as to be useless The Georgia wilt, I hope, never consent to give up her Cavalry and footmen of tlie best description, and with «kin of the hands and lace cracked into unsightly and independence aud be supported by the surplus revenue a large and active force of Creek warriors, can trail, painful gashes, which they were obliged to fill wit! of tho United States. She has ample resources other | overtnke anil vanquish him at every point, and by thus grease- On one occasion Capt. Back washed his face From Para.—Captain Weldon of the brig Roarer, , j who sailed from I'aru on the 15th of September, report! *1 that the interior of the province was still in a very un- settled state, although tnc government was using most active measures to repress the insurgents and restore ’ tranquillity. Prisoners were coming in, almost daily, m from various sections of the interior. A number of troops hrd nrivcdfroni Pernambuco on the 13th. 9 The gold mines iu Virginia continue to attract at tention. The Vaucluse mine adjoining thc rich Green wood mine, has been brought into market for $51,000 ; I or $20 per share. Afore than 700 shares havo^already I been taken. As much as $30,000 have been obtained i from the Vaucluse mine by simple washing. The Montreal Herald of the 14th inst. says; Yester day morning there were several inches of snow on tlie ground. \Ve saw one youngster carioling behind t horse, and another driving a dog-train. This was pret ty smart for the 13tii of October. If our summer was tartly, our winter at least is sufficiently precocious. During thp day however, tlie fair snow, like the foul Assembly, took the responsibility of dissolving itself. GEORGIA INSURANCE AND TRUST COM- I’ANY. V.'e rvouIJ call the attention of the public, particular- ly file working classes, to thc advertisement inrorted in this morning’s paper of the Georgia Insurance and Trust Company, from which it Will be seen that the Directors have come to the resolution of receiving money on dcpositc for any term not less than sixty days, nor more than twcjve months, tor which they will givo transferable certificates bearing an interest of six per cent, per annum, The advantages of this arrangement, not only to the rich but also to thc poor, must he obvious to every ono. It effectually supplies the place of a Saving’s Institu tion, a.sby thc advertisement it will be seen that the sum is not specified, and five and ten dollars will be re ceived as well as hundreds and thousands. For the information of those who wish to avail themselves of the liberal offer* of this institution, we will state, that its capital is $500,000 (all paid in) and that its stock, which originally cost $100, is now selling at $145 per sk’arc.—Aug. Cons. own. and if she had not she could obtain money from I securing nil his abandoned positions, at a small ex her people, who are too proud to permit hei to he the I pense of time, of war, and “ material," must soon de. beneficiary,of the Federal Government which has no I prive him of every refuge and force him to uncondi- tneans of supplying her wants,other than those obtain-1 tional submission. ed from the people by thc exercise of a power delega- You may confidently rely ubnn the prediction ted for another purpose, hut improperly applied to ! oue not over sanguine, and who has been taught mod- raise nioucj to corrupt them. * I erafiou by the result of former miscalculation in this Two qiie-tioiis for the consideration of t|ir: General | war, that a decisive blow will be struck in a few Assembly arise on this law. First. Will tho State receive her proportion of tlie suplus upon the teruii proposed 1 And secondly,- If she so recieve it, how shall it be disposed ofl As regards tbo first, I presume there can be little, days. cos ;ii." under a previous resolution, aud bad dis-1 d,e ultimo, accompanied by a report of a Geologi- charsted bis duty with swell bigli credit to himself, | ca * and Agricultural „ B, HR.. Pm examination made by him, duruig aud great benefit to the tiufortunoto onicct* of the ,he W* 1 .H?® er ’ of thc counties of Burke and Kich- „ mond. this survey was executed ut the expeiice of f t,lat U i‘* C P ,casnro 10 ! individuals of those counties, and is highly cre*diu»ble ", < ,, . | to their publie spirit; and, as far as lean judge, equal - I Ina provision, so honorable JO tho State, iu | v so to thc skill and capacifr of Mr. Coifing as asci- bcnall ut nil unforiunate portion of our fellow- I entitle and practical Geologist. 1 avail myself, with beings, suggests the propriety of extending the pleasure, ofthe opportunity thus afforded me of sen- publii'rh.ii'iiy to aunihcr class having equalclaims ding to thu House ef Represcutauves this letter and To our sympathy. report, with the hope that they tuay add force to the re- Hu n-mity require* that a comfortable place of { coa J* ncn d«tion I have submitted. the m nil iu to a loviate their sufferings, and to will show that duriig the past year a profit bus been proioct i!».. community against their luToluutnry made on thc labor ofthc convict;, and ihatafter deduc- JACKSONVILLE, (E. F. NOV. 3 —The War.— f _ Wc learn from a source entitled to great credit, that or no difference of opinion because, if .ejected, it j Gen Jcstip is appointed to the command of the Army would go to the ether States ntjd strengthen opposition ,n Florida. There have been so many contradictorv toany objection she might urge against a measure I statements of his movements, that we are tumble to already sustained by an overwhelming majority. And 1 say how much credit is due to the report, that Gen as there is no reasonable ground lo hope that all, or Jestip is ou his way from Tampa Bay to Fort Drane, even a majority ofthe States, will refuse to recieve the { with six hundred regular*. Let who will have the money* Georgia, hy doing Ho, emild not, unaided hy [ comnmnd, iinlew gmliy of the most culpable niisnian % ui’ts. »i<l that such as are indigent should he inaiturtiitcd at tho public expense. I invite the intention of the general assembly to the suojc j \ud (veomm"H!l an appropriation of such sum of fwiney as iniv’be iloe<ite<« uecessaryfnr the crec- tout of a lunatic Ubyimn fur thc rect-ptiou aud ac eqtren > i'.Iron of purs.uis thus sffiictcd. 1 fritn wirh tranniit to tho general cs emhly *u fh/'fi of tho itroeetdiugs of tho convention 'd4«*c1i asscmilk'J ui !\ Doxville in thc ritate ofTen- n*Mtooit the 4th ihy of J uly last, to take into •tunsbicvatioij tho proposed hattiviifi, Ciudaail- ti nnd Charleston Rail Road. Georgia was a bly roprasentoii trr ihat convention by delegates Dum diOTcrcut 93<:fi>oa of tho Mtale. who clearly Join 7h j (rated ttat tho cheapest ai>4 tnoslprac- tiug from the good debts fine to the Institution, those which it owes, there will be a balance in its favor of' ten fiiou-^and five hundred and thirty-five dollars. This may be considered a prosperous condition, and yet owin^ to the practice which bo* heretofore, prevailed of giving a general credit on articles sold, the officers are (mbatlHM and need the aid of tbc Legislature until collections can be made. This practice will shortly cease, as tiio Inspectors have, I think wisely, determined to require cash for all work done, and arti cle* manufactured after the first day of January next, and to force, it necessary, all avaihtble debts.' Other causes have operated to the injury of the institution, but a radical reform has be. a commenced, and, I have no doubt, will be continued much to its advantage. 1 respectfully odd ray recommendation to that ofthc Inspectors, to appropriate, or lend to the Penitentiary. the sum of $5WJ to Ctmoit iue« |o provide material* •'sept. 1836. 1 1 her sister Stales, arrest the operation of tho law, or give a sufficient rebuke in congress for thus spurting with the best interests of the republic. Under these circiimrtauces, the State will act with commendable policy and violate no princible, if she rccieve her j>ro S or lion of the surplus revenue upon the terms and con, itions prescribed in thc net. The secoud question is one upon which, it is prnba ble, there may be some diveisity of opinion—not in regarJ te tlio nature of the State 1 * interset in the fund aud her obligating to return it, but, as to the mode of investing it. The money to be deposited is, nnd will continue to be the propety of tho United States.--»It may bo, that this fund is uot intended to be reclaimed and unless war should cut off the revenue from comnicrt’e, it pro- babl, never will be, hut whatever may Iiutc been the re- a. design »f those who enacted the law, tre will he bound b» its terms and should be prepared, at all times, to re deem the pledge it exact* The amount to be recieved by Georgia will proba bly be One Million of Dollars. This sum, at a moder ate interest, will yield, ap income which, added to the other revenue of lhe State, will be sufficient to support the government. I would, therefore, respectfully recommend that the fund lie so disposed of as to make it. hy loan on good security available, when required, to redeem oar pledge, and profitable whilst it remains cm doposite. There, follow citizens, are the principal subject to which I have deemed it my duty, at this time, to cull your attention, and I earnestly invito your de- liheru!i> c insiderntir u of all the topics of general inter est to which I have adverted. Other matters of less importance, as also such a* may ariso during tho ses sion will lie suhmititdto von in special communications —«ud qo exertion* on my part shall be w anting to ren der yon such aid, in the course of your labors, as my official situation may render proper, or enable me lo afford WILLIAM SCHLEY. GEORGIA, Campbell County: HEREA8, John H- Coryell applies to me for Letter* of dismission from the estate ofTuni- sou oryell, deceased; These are therefore locito and admonish all and sin gular the kindred nnd creditors of said deceased, to bn and appear at my office within the time prescribed by law, to show cause, if any they have, why said letters should not be granted. Given under my hand at office, this 23d day wf agement, the war must be soon terminated. The ene. my with whom we have to contend is known. A mere ostentatious display of men will not induce him to sur render, even if ourmust distinguished Generals are at their head. Tho nature of tho country, which affords him refuge, is known. There are troops enough in •he country, good troops, to ferret them out, and force them away if necessary We think it incred ible that Oseola should be permitted to continue hos tilities much longer. Col. Pierce has been appointed to succeed Capt Lano in the command of the friendly Creeks. With his ouergy. skill, and promtitude. at the head of snch a regiment, much must bo accomplished. None could do more than Col Pierce wiU do. Provisions, horses, wagons, &c. arc coming on, and every preparation is now making for a vigorous campaign. One regiment ofjtlie Tenneseo Brigade, has moved from Black Creek for Fort Drane, under thc command of Cal. Braddock. The other Regiment will soon move under the command of Col. TrQwsdnle. The Brigade under Gen. Armstrong, with Col. Piorce’s Regiment of Creaks and Regulars, will he ready to march in a few days for the Withlsroochee Geu Read is on the Withlncooche with hiscoraraaud where he has established a depot with a large quantity of provisions. Col. Warren, with I.t. Col. Mills’ battalion is pre paring to lake the field. These officers haveboenin service from thc commencement of the war, except for .’he short period that Gen. 8cott was in the court- and head, standing within three feet of the fire, and his hair actually becajiio stiff’ with ice before he could dry it. liiiiMiiiiiMaiaiMBiiiMBikiiiiiiiHl Another Slate Case.—The Boston Sheriff seems to have his hand* full; almost every paper from Boston that wc open, brings its account of .his services Loin, required on behalf of some colored victim. On Friday last a habeas corpus was issued and placed in his hands, by which he was required to take the btv dy of a certain female slave, supposed to be on board of u vessel just arrived from the South. lie obeyed, of course, by proceeding to the vessel in company with tlie complainants, where, sure enough, he found the woman; but lo, and behold, she would’nt leave the ves sel, or even get out of her bod! They told her they had come to break her chains and make her free whereupon, she tha iked them kindly, said she didn want to be free, and civilly requested them to go about their business. And so they did. Two more United States Senators.—The I.ittlo Rock (Arkansas) Times, of September 19, announces that the Legislature of that State on that day elected Col A. II, Sevier and Governor \V. S. Fulton, to the Uni tad States Senate, Col. Sevier, has for several >years last been the Delegate in Congress from Arkansas. VIr. Fulton, was the recent Territorial Governor. Andrew S. Hughes, has concluded a treaty with the Ioway, Sac and Fox tribes qf Indians, by which they have ceded to the United State* all their claim to the land lying west of the State of -Missouri and north of the .Missouri river. The Secretary of the Navy, who ha* been much in disposed from toe begriming of tlie month, and for the last fortnight confined to hi* room, has so far recovered os again to attend to his office for the transaction of bu siness.—Gfo6e. ‘-‘New-York, Oct. 29. ‘‘The failures have been numerous, but happily they arcof persons of little consequence in the Mercantile community. There is no parallel to thc pressure of our Money Market. Confidence is not however sha ken." A Remedy far Arsenic.—Tobacco is said to be an in fallible preventive against the fatal effects of arsenic, hen taken into tbc stomach. In several instances, try.—Whatever may be the achievements of this cam- where tobacco juice was swallowed after taking aionic paign. their exertions and their deeds, will merit a ! no sickness resulted from the use ol" tlie tobacco, and Homicide—It is seldom we are called upon to record a case so near our own dqors, but so it is ; on the first of this month, about three miles from this town, Daniel Treadway and Jaeob I’ilse, near neighbors,|had foui» dispute, which resulted in Pike’s knocking Tre<!»&<^ down with a hammer, and jumping on him broke his skull in several places, of which he immediately died. The inquest returned a verdict accordingly —1’ikc has fled.—Netcnan, Pal. A lew days since we saw a very respertable hoary- headed gentleman led to jail by the Sheriff, and where he no\y renviiijs, on a ba : .l writ, issued out hy his son for a small debt.—ib RATTLESNAKE CHASE IN THE MUSEUM. There was quite a “scene” at the American Museum on Thusdayevening last, occasioned hy file eseapeof a hngh rattlesnake’, from his cage, a pane of glass in which had been broken bv one ofthc audience. The room was crowded with visiters, a great portion of whom were female*, and who, of course, were thrown into a most terrible consternation and terror by thecty of ‘‘rattlesnake loose’” The animal, however, wa* stunned hy the fall from hi* cage to the floor; which, together with the efforts of a few present who under stood his nature, prevented him from coiling for » spring, till Jus keeper took him by thc tail and scrurfd him in his cage again, without any other injury thia the flight and dispersion of the'ladies.—-Vfic York Sun. Heat without fire or fuel.—Their will be exhibited fiiis evening only, at thc Franklin Hall, a newly com structed cooking stove, which, strauge as it may seem, will heat a room and perform the cooking of the va rious, dishes for a dinner or breakfast, without chemi cal preparation, and without any dangerous substanc* whatever, at the expense of comparatively nothing.— Procidence Journal. During the military parade and sham fight at An dover, Major Morland was severely wounded by tho dischargo of a horse pistol, which was tired within three feet of him, and the contents entered his side — Very little hope was entertained of his recovery.— Boston Transcript The lion. Samuel Phe^tiss has been chosen Uni ted States Senator for six year* from Vermont. OHIO. The latest intelligence from this State is to the I9tb ult. from which it seems that VancCj the Whig Gover nor, is chosen by 9'or 10,000 majority; that there is a Whig gain of one in Congress, making 11 Whigs and 9 Van Barenites, and that the balance of power in the State legislature is yet doubtful, both parties claiming the majority. PENNSYLVANIA. Qfthe State Legislature, thc Pcnnsylranuitt has the followi ng: Pennsylvania Senate.—Eight members of this body are chosen annually, and it is a significant sign of the times to find that ofthe eight this year the friends cf Van Buren have elected all! Yet the Senate in its outrageous procecding* last winter pretended popular opinion, E. P. BOM AH, c. c. e. I ored. conspicuous place in tho histoiy of this war. Should Gen, Je<up uot arrive at Fort Dr.iuc before the preparations are completed fo,r removing to where Oseola’s warriors jqay be found. Qov. Call will contin ue in command. From the preparations, the troops, the officer,* and die fact thnt the command at thc friendly Creek* is given to tiio energetic, the un.vesried, and the daring Col. Pierce, much coufideuce is felt, that this move ment of our forces, will bo productive of the most im portant and fivorable results, if it .do net put a ter- lunation to this protracted war. Mrs. Jane Johns, who was so barbarously scalped a short time since in fiiis vicinity, is convalescing rapidly. Her health is sufficiently restored to enable i.er to leave her room Her stiffen ng has bceu extreme, though uch re le.eo ny (in praiseworthy attention and skill of Dr. V\ >1 a I'he fitii ult Mrs. Joint* gave birth i to a still ben cai.:.. fibs had been married for nearly a year, when her husband was thus inhumanly hutch- not the least harm from the arsenic, tant discovery.—N. Y. Sun. This is an irapor* More Indian Disturbances.—The Bangor Advertiser states, that the citizens in the neighborhood of Baakahc- gan Lake are preparing for a fight, in consequence of a rumor, that several hundred Indians had recently come through from Canada, and pitched the r tents near that place, and were getting ready to give battle to tlie inhabitants. Milk on Rail Roads.—The Boston milk men are be ing “ used up,” in consequence of the wise expedient adopted of importing fresh milk at six cents a quart b-r rail road from Worcester. The tiling, according to th’s Boston Transcript, works nicely. Prayer FOR AS ABSENT UrSBAXD. Father in He *vcn! Heholil. he whom I love, is daily treading The path of life in heaviness of soul. Baron de Roennc was yesterday presented by the Acting Secretary at" State to the President, to waom ho delivered In* credentials as Minister resident of his Prussian Majesty near file Unitted States, Globe. With tlie thick d:irknt-»s now srouml him sprevlin, He \oag hath striven Oh thou most kiad, break not tho golden bowl. Father in IleavM: Thou who so oft has bealsd thc broken hearted, And raised tho weary spirit bowed with care, L;t him uot aay, his joy hath all departed^ Loilnu lie driven Down to thc deep %bysa of dark dospai •. IV t!i* r ;ii ilru\ ;n: Oil grant to his most cherished hopes a blessiuf, Let peuee and rest descend upon hi* head; Tuat hi* torn heart thy holy love possessing, May not bo riven, Let guardian angels watch his lonely bed. jjgffgg Father iu Heaven: Oh may his -*oul be stayed on then each feeling Still lif'ed up in graritude and love, And inay that Faith, the joys of Heaven revealing „ To him "be given, *Tiii he shall praise thy oamejo realm* above. y P