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FREDERICK S. FELL,
CITY VKIMT.il.
5V^is
TUESDAY EVENING. Ur.cnMnr.n 51, 1*24
SPEECH OF MR LAW,
Dolivcrctl in ♦lie fefegislhlttrf! n l Geor
gia on the Oth inst. on the bill to alter the
In this day’s paper wo present to our
readers the speech of our Representative,
Wha. Law, Esq. delivered in the House of
Representatives on the-bill to alter the
mode of electing tlectors for President
and Vice President of the United States,
and td vest the same in the people, by gen
eral ticket. It is worthy it perusal, and wc
therefore invite the attention of the politi
cian to it.
A few days since we noticed the mild
temperature of our season and that winter
had retired. Last night, however, the ty
rant returned accompanied by his prime
minister frost—the rays of spring are cx-
tinguishcdt-hc flagrance of the Jessamine
and the Woodbine is imprisoned by the
frost—the rose bud reluctantly closes—
the trees sensible of their prematurity, re
pent of .their rashness—and the song of
the mocking-bird is hushed, by the howl
of a north western wind. What a moral
this teaches us!—that the storm of misfor
tune, disappointment aud death may over
take us at the very moment when wc ex
pect to arrive on the summit of human
glory and happiness.
It i3 said that Col. Johnson’s bill which
is now before the Senate of the United
States, for abolishing imprisonment for
debt, will receive the serious consideration
of Congress, this session. That so odious
9 feature of ancient barbarism as inearcc'
rat ion for debt should have so long remain'
ed upon our statute book, is to us the most
astonishing thing in nature; nor is it le
surprising that our National Legislature
Should ere this, have acted decisively on
the subject. Many years ago, France re
linquished it as unworthy of a refined
learned and great people; nor has she
even to this hour seen cause for one mo
ment to regret the measure; several of
car s tates have adopted a like law, which
has invariably been attended with mo
beneficial results; we see no good reason
why it should not immediately become a
law of our country. The insolvent law
pf many states, arc grievous and oppres
sive in the existence, while in others they
Savour, but little of despotism.
Mysterious.—Some notice has been tu
Tt.cn in the Alexandria Herald of n plot
Caul to have been hatched in the District
of Columbia against Gen. Jackson, who
the Herald says, has been informed of
the whole affair by letter and is expected
to lake summary vengeance on the offen
ders. From the “doubtful givings out” of
tlie He raid, we infer that some conspic
uous individuals arc concerned. But it is
impossible to ascertain facts from its state
ment, which is durk aud mysterious as the
grave. We must therefore wait with pa
tience the appointed time of their dcvel-
opemoot.— Virginia.
HAMBURG, Dec. 15.
W e cannot forbear noticing the gay ap
pearance of our river on Friday and Sat
urday last. There were no less than six
Steam Routs in port as the sometime.
Five, the Commerce, Hamburg, Pendle
ton,.Henry Shultz, and Maid ofOrlcuns,
from Charleston ; and one of the Georgia
.Company's Boats from Savannah.—The
merry songs of the boatmen engaged in
discharging or tuking in curgoes ; the rat
tling of drays; crossing and recrossing of
lighters, jolly boats, Ac. imparted such
animation to the river, and its adjacent
wharves and banks, that we could atnost
fancy ourselves suddenly transported to
Come busy seaport.
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An unfortunate occurrence tool: place
kj:re on Sunday evening last, between
peace officer Kimbrell and a man by the
name of Smith. The facts as well as we
are able to gather them are, the officer
Was sent for to a tipling shop to suppress
some disorderly conduct; this man Smith
it appears being rather obstreperous^ome
harsh language ensued, when knives were
tesorted to, and so dexterously used as to
<ausc the immediate death of the latter,
and the former seriously wounded.
Riches may be entailed, and nobility bc-
tjome hereditary. Wit and wisdom can
never be made their looms. There arc
few names more respectable among the
patiiarchs of Massachusetts, than Govern
or Dudley and Judge idgwall: yet the for
mer had a daughter, who could scare keep
out of fire and water, and the latter a son
of equal abilities. The prudence of the
old gentlemen intermarried these wise
acres. In due time after the marriage,
Judge Sewall. then sitting at the council
board in BoBton, received a letter inform
ing him that his daughter-in-law was de
livered of a fine son ;he communicated the
billet to the Governor, who aficr perusing
it, observed with arch severity, “ Brother
Sewall, I am thinking how we shall con
trive, to prevent this grandson of ours
f^ora being as great a fool as his father.”
“1 believe,” retorted Judge Sewall, “ I be
lie«c we OM0Wot lot him suck hie mother.”
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inode of electing electors of this State, for
President and Vice President of the Uni
ted States.
Mr LAW said he rose with extreme re
luctance to occupy again the attention of
tlic Mouse in the further discussion of this
question. But he was deeply impressed
with the importance of the subject and of
the propriety of its full and free investiga
tion. t»uch an investigation was due to
ourselves as legislators, and to the people
of Georgia for whom we legislate. This
act of our legislation will not lie confined to
the present time, nor limited to a torn porn-
ry purpose. It will extend to posterity;
it will be interesting to the world. To
posterity, because the results and opera
tions of this law will be l'clt by those wbo
conic after us. It may interest the world,
because to the permanency- of the union
ofthese states the nations look for the es
tablishment of tho doctrine that mankind
is capable of cnjoyiug rational liberty 1
For these considerations this question de
mands of us a free and full investigation.
Mr L. said there were two points in the
nnendment or rather substitue, which at-
ract our notice. The first regards the
oustitutional power of the Legislature to
lcct in the event of the election reverting
j this House according to the provision
in the bill. The exercise of this right has
been broadly denied. It has been asscr-
id that the Legislature has no constitu-
al power to elect the electors, because by a
air construction of the constitution, it is
contended, no pre-existing liody can exor
cise that power: and because by the consti
tution,the right is vested in the people. The
Legislature it is said is a pre-existing body,
and consequently it cannot elect. This
s tire argument of the opponents of the
substitute and to which he would reply—
If he apprehended the constitution cor
rectly, the argument has been confused
and misapplied. The provision on which
reliance is placed, he con-eivcd did not
apply to the appointment of electors, but
to the election of the President. The con
stitution provides that the President shall
be elected by the intervention of electors
to be chosen for that purpose within thirty-
bur days previous to the first Wednesday
in December. Hence it is inferred, that
since by the constitution no pre-existing
body can elect the President, the election
of electors cannot depend on a pre-exist
ing body. Is this a legitimate inference
What were the reasons which induced the
adoption of this feature of the constitution
It was with the view that the voice of the
state should be heard that the sense of the
people should be had—It having been
conceived inconvenient, difficult and im
proper to place the clectiou of President
directly in the hands of the people, the
power was vested in a body newly crea
ted and for the particular purpose : and
such a body wn» supposed most likely to
understand the wishes and views of the
people. It is immaterial then, whether
the people immediately and directly exer
cise the right of appointing the electors
themselves, or indirectly through their le
gally constituted agents, the Legislature.
The object to be attained in the appoint
ment is their mill: which may, for aught
that appears in the constitution, be expres
sed by ativ agent to whom the power may
be entrusted, whether a previously exist
ing body or not. But there arc other rea
sons which enter into this provision of the
constitution. It was conceived proper
that the Executive of the United States,
should be independent of any pre-existing
and permanent body.
The electors are dissolved as a body ns
soon as their duty is performed.—A newly
created body would be less liable to be
tampered with and corrupted; and being
small bodies voting detached in (heir se
parate states, would be absolved from flic
hazard of tumult and confusion, and would
be most likely to make a judicious selec
tion. Do these circumstances and reasons
apply to the appointment of the electors
themselves? The principal requisite,in
the character of the elector is that he is
able to express the voice for the people,
and to transmit that voice to the seat of the
general government And the electors
may be equally capabb of expressing that
voice whether their election cmnnalrd
from the hands of the people or their a-
gentg. It is a question which steers clear
of the constitution, only to be regulated by
a cound discretion as to its policy. And
if the mode of electing by the Legislature
in the first instance, were with reference
1o its policy even admitted (for argument
sake) to he indefensible, limited as it is by
the substitute on your table to the last re
sort, it is apprehended that it is not only
defensible, but highly politic.
It has again, been urged, that by a fair
interpretation of the constitution, the Le
gislature cannot exercise, this power, it
never having been intended by that article,
that they should exercise it, since the
power is directly given to the people, by
interpreting the term state to mean the
people of the state. Although he had re
ferred on a former occasion for the mean
ing of this word state, to its received ac
ceptation throughout the country, and ul-
tho’ he believed this would furnish suffi
cient answer to the argument.,yet he would
now state w hat he conceived it to mean—
It did not mean people, nor government,
nor territory; but it included them all.
If he might be permitted the expression,
it was a generic term, and included its
species. It comprehends every thing con
uected with^a government, itS power, its
people, its territory and resources. And
the use of the term in the instance under
consideration, might be viewed as an illus
tration of the peculiar care and precision
■with which the framers of the constitution
used the terms they had occasion for. The
gentleman who had preceded him had an
ticipated him, he said, in the illustration
of this position, by .a reference;.^ the 2d
section of the first article of the constitu
tion—“The members of the House of Re
presentatives shall be chosen by the peo
ple of the several states.” If tho term state
was intended to mean people, why did the
framers of the constitution say the people
of the several states ? Why did they not
say simply “shall be chosen by the several
states !” Those considerations, Mr. L.
said, were sufficient to satisfy him, not on
ly that the term state, could not mean peo
ple, but also that the terms Are used in
Contra-distinction to each other.
The 228 section of the constitution of
the state of Georgia declares, that the Le
gislature shall have power to make all
laws and ordinances which they shall deem
necessary and proper for the good of the
state, which shall not be repugnant to the
constitution. By the term ordinance, h
understood a law, a rule, or an appoint
ment. The power herein granted embra
ccs the power of legislating on all subjects
not expressly prohibited. Now, hv the
constitution of the U. States, the power of
Mating the mode of the election of elec
tors is delegated to the Legislature. In
constitution of Georgia, nothing pro
hibits the Legislature from making the
election as well as regulating tho manner
of it, for they are expressly permitted to
make all laws and ordinances, that is, ap
pointments, not prohibited. Front this
view of the snbjcct, it appeared to him the
constitutional objection to this feature in
the substitute must fall to the ground. And
before it could he successfully sustained,
one of three propositions must, be made
out—1st. That this power of election is not
given to the state—Or 2d. That if given,
it is so limited to the people that they
alone can exercise it—Or lid. That the
people having the right, have inhibited
their representatives in the state Legisla
ture, by their constitution, from represent
ing them in the exorcise of this right. The
converse off these propositions plainly ap
pears.
He would then assume it as a fact, that
the Legislature notbcingconstitiitionallly
debarred, are constitutionally empowered
to elect. lie would repeat that this con
clusion Is fortified by the example of other
states. We have heretofore elected our
electors in this way, from the foundation
iff our constitution up to the present time
Seven other states have adopted the same
plan.—Yet now, for tho first time, wo arc
told that we have been all wrong! And what
is more supposing, this discovery is not
founded ou a liberal construction of tho
part of the construction referred to, but
upon a critical analysis of the word
“state.”
Thus then wc dispose of this branch of
the subject—the election by the Legisla
ture. The next point arises out of that
feature of the substitute which requires a
majority of all the votes taken to elect
hail been asserted by the advocates of the
substitute, that it is a fundamental priiv
ciplc of of republican 'governments, that
the wish of the majority should govern
and why is this principle so necessary
and peculiarly applicable to republics? nnd
if admitted to the extent contended for
why not throw it into all our other elec
tions? are questions which have been pro
pounded, and which Air L. said he would
attempt lonnswer. The jnost dangerous
enemy with,which republics have had ’to
struggle has been faction; the most alar*
ming consequences to the existence and
permanency of free institutions have
sprung from this memorable cause—It has
induced the idea on the other side of tho
water that man is a being incapable of
enjoying rational and civil liberty—It 1ms
annihilated the existence of republics from
the face of Europe, and converted that
portion of the globe into one wide exten
ded scene of monarchy and despotism—
which ns its chords arc tightcucd, will ul
timately chain down tlic powers of the
human intellect. This is no fiction—
Look'to the republics of ancient Greece
and modern Italy. Their annals art
disfigured by their domestic tumults; and
the turbulence and usurpations of factious
parties produced disasters fatal to the ex
istence, of the government. Does • the
American government possess the means
of controlling these effects, for the causes
are common to man? Against their re
currence we find in the principles of. our
government the safe guards. From the
operation of the representative principle
we have much to calculate; but we must
look further. If a factious' minority at
tempts to disturb the society, or to inter
rupttho wheels of the government, wo
have only to apply the wholesome prin
ciple of calling for the voice of the majori
ty, nnd by a regular vote putting them
down. And if this principle be riot re
sorted to, even a minority may have it in
their power essentially to distract the so
ciety as well as to interrupt the whole
some administration of the government
To illustrate this idea with reference to
the present question—Suppose Georgia
divided into two parties; and for the sake
of distinction he would designate them as
the Republican nnd Federal parties, the
former, having a decided majority. This
republican party conscious of their
strength, are less tenacious of their strict
union, and yield in some instances to the
operation of private feeling or local pre
dilections. This republican party have
fifteen candidates run for the electors of
President—they arc divided in their votes,
and succeed in electing but five. The
federal party’, united by their weakness,
run their regular ticket df nine, and. four
of their ticket obtain a plurality of votes
over the remaining ten of the republicans.
—Georgia would then have five republican
electors and four federal. The conse
quence would be that theVoicc of the state
would not have been fairly expressed, be
cause the state was republican. The vote
of the state would be inefficient, because
divided, and instead of nine, she would
have but one useful vote. Surely such
result ought to be avoided by the appli
cation of the principle, that the will
of the majority shall be ascertained—shall
rule. It is for the interest of the people
themselves that such a state of things
should be misted- It is by the applica
tion of this principle, inthi9nswell * n
3Yory other case that the efforts of a fac
tious minority can.be emiitolied.
But shall the majority be per
mitted rudely to trample on the minority,
and to conduct themselves ‘oppressively or
on wrong principles 1 Stitch lias been tlm
fate of minorities ; but it is otherwise with
Tho remedy is found in the Federal
Union. It is scarcely to lie supposed that
ystem of improper political conduct, or
of oppression could bo so diffused through
out the several states, ns to take away the
correcting iuffitonee which is tonned in
the Federal Union. Tho remedy is per
haps as perfect as human means could
make it. Thus you arc scrrountled on all
sides by cheeks and guards—Depart from
these, you introduce distraction and tur
bulence, in the midst of which, sooner or
later civil liberty may he offered up a fet
tered victim on tho altar of tyranny—Pre
serve them and the whole system of gov
ernment goes on in harmony; pence and
union at home, respoct and admiration I nrgtiuientjaoes not prove too much fur us, but it
„ , , r decs prove too
from abroad.
Mr. L. suid. lie would extend th
ithin which ho had been inovltl
large the view, nnd embrace the whole Union in thcr Virginia and Pennsylvania, wo
relation to tins election. Ihc period is probably , d eUj#t „„ lhc principle of a plurality, and that
not far distant when the constitution ot tho United ■■ 1 • 1 • r - *
, ■ ... , , , , ... the successful ticket has always obtained a mnjor-
Slatcs will be changed, und an unit rm moda ot | Take tho result. If experience shows that
appointingclcctora idopted throughout ttie Union. sucb hasniwuys been tUo case, why are the friends
Suppose this uniform mode to bo by genera ticket of , ho bi „ ^ tcnRcious , for a polity? Why
of the people. 1 hmk JWu a p.mality Y* dread that feature of the substitute which rc
” —- i—i— . - - , , ivi.., i nrouu unu leuiurt: uiuio suusiuuii: which requires
boSJ conse?, u.mrA I * m^ort«y»; If U»s Experience is to bo made tho
------ - > , A imspriiole faction a pit- I test, 'where is the danger as has been repeatedly
iful faction—an humble mmorlty might give a I asked, that this election will ever revert to this
f resident tn tho l mon. To ,v> V j 1 LeglslntureT-,-to this Legislature somonstrous in
"pposc Oeorgw. httln nil votes and .18 the n pp rchc „ s ion of gentlemcn-thbi fiend so vio-
. i nl Iiative ofAht people's rights and destructive of
,000 | -i nda — Th 1 . ninn !■!’,! iflites hivlnMo thelr lnlcrest *- The experience of the past is a
--'mm fig ‘ when opposed by tho
tween the Legislature and the people be would
remark, that he felt himself to be one out ho pco-
plo ; and the ingenuity nnd sophistry oftlune who
pretended tojhvnk,otherwise could not convince
him of the contrary. He felt that his 1 nippiness
and security were intimately connected with nnd
depended on the happiness ami security of the
whole people. When lie accepted the trust re
posed on him by his constituents and added the
character of the Legislator, he did no.ttherpby di
vest himself ol the character of the citizen—nor
was any distinct interest created Which rendered
him incapable of truly representing the people.
Gentlemen have said that the position which
claims this a(flpity of Interest proves too much
r why not then, it is asked, give all the elec
Hans to the Legislature ? The enquiry finds it;
answer in a moments refiectiun.
Why one election should he given to one or
the other body depends upon the peculiar and in
trinsic circumst,uices of the thing itself, by which
ndicy and propriety are murkc d. Why the
sideut of the United States should be elected
by electors nnd not the people depends, up
variety of reasons applicable only to this
particular "election. Why the Legislature should
lect the Judges of your Superior courts nnd why
the people should elect tno Governor of the state?
—are questions, resting .on reasons equally sound
ihd opplicablo to each respectively. In truth the
MARRIED,
At Sunlmry.oiitho lttth inst, by tho R.„ J
n • Whir, major Anthony 1’ort^, IfthScUv"’
Miss Louisa Alexander, of Sunbury. ° Jl1
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PORT; OF SAVANNAH,
prove too much for the gentleman on the o-
,,, tber side of the House undtbo visionary doctrines
r:uiErn of Mens h(J £ n)df .
\w \\ oi id en | | iavo rc f crrc( \ to tho experience of o«
arc
Anmviin, ~
Schr Hiram, Prinel), fm N\ York
jits for St Catherines, put in, in dist™, T"
lost her boat and gib stay and out of
BELOW,
A brig nnd h schr.
The Br. brig Lucy Ann. from Nr,sue \>
nund to Darien for a load of lumW ,',71! "•
chor ot Doboy on Saturday. ” " asa!s i
[by the lcct AK#1
The American brig Rosedn-Blonm n,,. *
tho llavnim, bound to Charleston nric L i V?
sou on the 3d Inst. On her vSffi.I^'
which procoedc for Charleston. ’ ' oc,tt
The American schooner Live Oak.Bum
from Gibraltar, bound to Havana, was wSJ
few days previous near Harbour l„|a n d
cargo had been saved in a damaged state
broughtto port, together with the master und er
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jb/ra. PHILLIPS hmthe honor to inform ,
LTA public and particularly those ladies and...
tiemen who Intend.placing their children imJ,
his tuition that ho will open SCHOOL on tin
D.-l y the 3d of January next, In the upper mrt,
the House, ot the S. W. corner of Col, Hluj
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Ity of illustration, all the states had tho same nura-1 , .
her of votes, :i .,000—that the number of candi-1
dates for plainJictitesof reason.' When tlm mindjs'sntis-
sUtXVw’cnty-thre.e vote'; would then gL a11 * c . d **?. cvUs may arise from the adoption ofthc
agerrgate of 805,000 votes, and the nine candi*
principle, shall wc say we will not guard against
the remaining 006,000 would be opposed
good sense, the candour of every rational man -
would r. - pond, would not this bo marked with
inju tb- -, and indignantly respond, that one third
or one fourth of the people should- not have the
power of electing the President.
The consequences of such a stnte of things would ■ ,, . . . „ . „ . , , , . ~
bo most serious. The people of this country, in-1 say that his Othello reminded him of Obi,
telligent and jealom’pt their rights as they arc, | orThrcc-fingcred Jack—ndt Othello. But
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BRITISH ACTORS.
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Classical and English
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I/TRHE subscriber informs bis friends andC.
42k public that he has removed bis Seminary!]
young Ladies and Gentlemen, to Congrtst Sin|
within two doors ot Whitaker Street, and one!
Johnson’s Square, where he has taken that In]
room lately occupied by Messrs CiututosI
Sucftall, a* a Lm Office,—and can accemml
date a few additional pupils. Fortennswrfy i
the subscriber, at tho School Room.
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woutd never submit-to it. They would rise up in I whatever his Othello mi nr ht have been
their majesty,.mid ivith onn voice demand the re* I Garr i c k himself never surpassed him in
peal of such a law’. And, Sir, if you pass tlic on-1 • T , r . . _ .
gihal bill on your table,- tbc-indignation of the I Ia*.o. I am told that Kean is not so great
people of this state will be roused—they will de- a favorite with the public since his return
mand of you the abandonment of a doctrine so I front America, and that party strengthon-
„ f ,, trnm r „,„_ ed against him in his absence. |guess be
bia^bus proceeded ipon the reiterated assertion could not have staid long enough to be
of the nnalogy between thi:: anti the election -of I spoiled; though I calculate no actor is
the members of tho House of Representatives of improved by their stage. IIow do you
the national Legislature which is determined by a rcc J con t °
^ Mr. L. said, he would again reply to the sug-1. ** Kean began by acting Richard the
f estion, by referring to the constitution of the J Third when quito a boy, and gave all the
nitod States, which expressly declares that the promise of what he afterwards became,
members ofthc Mouse of Representatives shalUml rr:- «•_ Cf, ar i es Overreach was a wonder-
elected by the people of the several states-the ne-1 nir < . v ' narles uv ",“ a “. wi “ a ' VanUcr
cessary consequence of which provision is the cx-1 ““ P C1 formanec. 1 he actresses were a
elusion of this election-from the state Lcgisla-] frnid of him; and lie was afterwards so
tore. The express gvaht to the people negatives m uch exhausted himself that he fell into
Interference of the Legislature being thus consti-1kvtil.
tutionally inhibited, the requirements of a major- Kemble did much townrds the reform of
ity in that election /would, in the event of a tail-1 our stagfe. Classical costume Was ulmost
T. n C ’rUneH unknown before he undertook to revise
the recommitment of it to the ropcti? I .» j • » ■% /v . ,,
st)on ofthc sam^ difficulties might occur in deter-1-^® dresses. Garrick used to act Othello
mining upon the selection; and the shortness of 1 in a redcoat and epaulettes, and other
the time allowed to hold another popular elec- I chunxctcrs had prescriptive habits equally
tion might cause the state to be unrepresented. ridiculous I can conceive nothing
An argument has been also presented, which, . CU1 ° Ui y „ * ca ” nothing
with rHerencc to liny ricw-Mr L said that he | n S C( l Ufl ‘ to Kemble s Coriolanus; and
had befen able to take of.the,constitution of the he looked tho Roman so well, that even
United Stafcs exhibited itself with some pecu- ‘Cato,’ cold and stillish as it is, had a run.
• ■ ... .. .. „ That shows what an actor can do for a
placed immediately between the two ’bodies the 1I Ate would have been very different,
executive and the House-of Representatives. It I Kemble pronounced some words affcct-
was certainly unnecessary, Mr. L. said,"foFlh1ffT edly, which should be cautiously avoided
mew of the constitution by the creation.ond ©s* I wwico it kcjndchrc^ in Jlohenlhrtden. The
tablislimcnt of this liranch of the general govern- Greek derivation is much against the pro-
raent. For if the argument were applicable? it nuncintion of ache.
was only so far as this aristocrats character of the tj w ■ ,
Senate was deducible from the mode of its ap- , now “ e g ,Yn to imitate Kemble s voice
lointment. The argument then,os heunderstood I p nc * manner ot spouting, and imitated him
t was, the constitution intended there should be j inimitably in Prosperous lines:
two democratic .or republican busies, viz: The < Yea, the great globe itself, it shall dissole, ■
Executive rtftjl the House of RenreScn atlvTS, and And , ik „ lhe buselcss fllbric of „ vigio ,
one intermediate aristocratic body the Senate, j < Leave not a rack behind I’
deriving these respective characters from the I , •
mode of their appointment. Mr. L. said whilst | When half seas over Kemble used to speak
the Senate, from tho very nature of its constitu- in blank verse: and with practice I don’t
lion and its powers was intended to exercise a think it would be difficu l t . G{)od c
controllmc influence over the ebullitions of the | , • v. .
more popular branch, tho true reason for its,ap* 1 1 ® S0 '( !S Rsclf into blank verse. Why
pointraent by the state Legislatures was “togivo siioiyd WC not be able to improvise injicx-
[O the state government such an agency in the ameters, ns well as the Italians ? Tlieo
formation of the federal government as would se- dore I Iook G an i mp rovisatore.
cure the authority of the former and form a con- ani,-. » . , T ,
vonient link between the two systems.” There is I Mrs Siduons, continued Lord Hy-
no analogy between .these two branches—ahdthe r °n, “ was the beau ideal of acting: Miss
a irom which the executive power is de- O'Neil I would not eo to see. for fear r,f
NOTICE.
A N Election will be held at the house of fit
Robertson, In the city of Savannah on S.i
URDAY the 1st Jannnry 1825, for two Justices
the Peace for the 4th company beat. Polls
be opened at 10 o'clock,
E. JACKSON,
WM. PARKER,
JOHN MILLER,
WM. GASTON,
JA9.3. BULLOCH,
OEO.W. OWENS,
I. DAVENPORT,
P. QUERARD.
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rived is equally Oiircrcnt from, und cannot be as-1 wnnUpnlnfr llm imni-nccw,,,
similated to eitber-au.l wl.ethcrthe selection of] :-™ P -"i* 1 ® 0 i*? tl ?°
electors be made by the people or tho I.
turc the immediate election rests upon the „ .
in their political .characters. But whether this fore me, und imagination even supplies
“ It is plcasnnt enough sometimes to
take a peep behind, as well as to look be:
fore the scenes! . 7
“ I rembmber one leg of an elephant
saying to another, ‘D—nyoureyes, move
rt little quicker;’ and overhearing at the
powers pt the different
branches of the government, or to the sources
from which those powers arc derived, it must be
rejected—and with reference t6 its applicability to
ffie present question is dismissed us having little
to do with it.
Mr. L.said.tlic sin (ns it had been termed) of
bringing this question before the pepple, tfad beeu
laid at the door of that party whose political sen*
timents he professed to hold. If it were impor
tant to reply to' this charge, he would ask gentle
men who made this assertion,from what side of
the House the bill originated at the last session?
He knew the recollection of gentlemen was 'too
good to permit them to deny that it had its origin
with them. Wc felt no necessity fprthe propos
ed change ; no consciousness of the people’s wish
—We resisted the effort. A re'olution. was a-
dopted embracing the views of his party, arid in
tended to ascertain the wishes ofthc people phut
no positive pledge could have boon inferred from
thence of the course which would be pursued. Yet
as he believed it a matter of inconsiderable mo
ment through what medium the voice of the state
were expressed the great and only object being,
that her voice should be fairly expressed nndtiic
vote of the state pfiioiently secured, (imperfectly
as the people’s wishes have been ascertained,) he
would say, if the people so wished it, let it be so.
But in giving it to (he people we were charged
by our duty and our fidelity to fAitVintercsts,’ re
ligiously Jo adhere to the provisions contained in
the substitute—He would seal his political de
struction before he would consont to the passage
of the original bill on the table: a bill tending to
destroy the first and most important rights ofthc
people themselves. He felt that in giving it his
support he would violate the sqlemn obligation
of the oath he had taken ; an oath which culled
for the exercise of his best judgment ill the peo
ple's interest, and which bound his conscience to
the throne ofhis maker.
When gentlemen urge (be divwo interest be*
Opera two people in love, who were so
distraits thnt they made the reponses be-’
tween the inicrvals ofthp recitation, instead
of during the recitation itself. One said
to the other, “ Do you We me V then
chine the flourish of music, nnd the reply
sweeter than tho music, * Can you doubt
if?’ ”
BALTIMORE, Cec. 10.
Wc learn from our correspondent that
the strain boat Petersburg, was leave Nor
folk yesterday for Washington, with the
U. Si frigate Congress, in tow.
In heaving out the schr. Sally, which
arrived at Norfolk a few days' since from
Antigua, the sword part of a Sword fish a-
bout 8 inches long, was found, which had
penetrated through the plank.
A man of high fashion has been detain
ed in town. A gentleman sent to inquire
how his friend did. The domestic brought
back word that he was very ill ofthc gout,
“lie swears,then!” “AlasSitlitMhiaenly
comfort !„
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act 21
G EORGIA, Chatham County—By the turn.
Justices of the Inferior court,'tilting fir
dinary purposes.
To all whom It may concern.
Whereas Mary E. Norris, widow, hu nppl
to the honorable the Court of Or Inary of Cl
ham county for letters of guardianship on the
son and property of James A. Norris a minor
dcr fourteen years of age ami orphan child ofBi
jntniri B. Norris, dec’d, as nearest oflcio
These are therefore to cite and admonish
kindred und all persons interested lathe welli
of tho said orphan to file their objections,^
they have) to the granting of the'guardiamhi
the said orphan to the applicant In lhc dork 1 !
ficc, of the court of ordinary, on or beforethel
day of January next; otherwise letters of p
ianship will be granted
Witness the honorable John Cummlng,
of.the Justices of the said court, this 21st day
December,A. D. 182*!, S, M. BOND, c
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Notice.
WTJHE following tenements in the
J-k arc to bo leased on TUESDAY 28th
at 11 o'clock for one year, viz
The Bar and rooms on the third floor, to be p
up at one hundred nnd fifty dollars.
And the eastern nnd westemrooms at fifty 1
lnrs each.
Security for the rent will be required,
dec 21 244 F Al STONE, Marshal-
Uunl.
V* 7T. arc requested to stnte that Hjrsnr J.
YV eau, Is a candidate for Justice of
Viil
IHE
oge
none
vices
He wi!
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in cc
Oct a:
Peace in the 3d District—Capt. Hayden’s heat,
dec 20 243 ’
W E aie requested to state, that JAuts i-prnil
oer, is a candidate for the OtTue of *ax|
IHE
do
Collector, at the ensuing election,
dec 7 232
nov 3
arc requested to state,that GeoborS
Mull
J Ull/ A CUUI.ali.« - .• rp.il
. . lew, Is a candidate, for the Office ot Tu
Collector at the ensuing Election,
dec 11 23d
till
soli
llioris
rE are requested to state, that David. BtdBjccji,
WI 1 a candidate, for the Office of lax 1
lector at the ensuing Election,
doc 11 236 ___
W E are requested to state, that A'dam
isa candidate,for the Officeot Kecti«°>|
HIE
be
vfR eturns at the ensuing Election,
dec 11 236
lisn <
WM. C. BARTON,
I S a candidate for Justice of tha Peace WgJjjHI
district, Captain Girsdon’s Beat, and solicioj
the suirrages ot the Voters residing therein,
dec 17 11241
Midi
1 all
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COURT OF COMMON PLEAS ANDl
OYER AND TERMINER- I
T HIS Court will in# on tmwmwwl
the 22d inst. Jurors and Witnesses wi! I
puncturl in their attendance. . rt
dec 18 242 BEN. SHEFTAbM^L
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NOTICE. • .
A Small Family can be ncconimodate
genteel lodgings in a private f u '' l; raa .,
Laiiies iqrlll also be received as boarders |
derate terras. Apply to the Editor-
dec 20 343 —
Wanted, . a ,
L AND to purchase or Rent sufficient for
working hands, enquire of L b D h •' “ I
Savannah. .
dec 20 m2*13 —
The Paraffon .Toll
.. . CJ , Ann!PTOfl
10 i
. SK
d;
I pre
W ILL heat Ricc'on^c most uccomraodatioj j
terras. Apply to „ nf
HORACE KIRBY, Scvannah, or
JACOB READ, Drakics l’luntation-
dec 13 237 ' —
till I
? Independent Presbyterian
Church. , , (cjj
PTRHOSE person* who reifimi
4Js Church at Auction on Friday, the
hereby notified that unless they call on .- re Thurt-
scriber and settle, for the same op orue jfpe
day the 23d inst. they will agum he 0“^ 4
rent on FRIDAY, 24th inst. at 11
which time the bell will be run B- ... oii'ER-
dec 17 241 CALVIN -
Georgia Syrup.
12 S