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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. f n 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.” * 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 JOS 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 > F E fa Kyc l.am Nos. n FIou Hue! Salt Am* 11,in Vow Nail Cos] Tco Fin, Toge inlGBUUW , Academy and Boarding SchoJ 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 Buildings, Johnston's Square. 'i dec 21 244 And al &cc 0 li’iiAir T he si rivals. J C-4 6-4 Wh ti-l Fill D< Vcr •Sui 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 LORD BYRON’S CONVERSATIONS BRITISH ACTORS. “Dowton, who heated Kean, used to Classical and English micasr&ms, 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. HENRY MACDONNEll | dec 21 ||o244 Lil 4-4 Fit Tu Pri Fii Lii Rh Ba Ba »i< 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. dec 21 24-1 Bo 4-4 do do .do 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 !„ Fit Ric Sil Vitkstmc a, all o bodatlng 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 dec 21 .244 ( lllEs . will I cr on tl Irdcd pt The ful 9 pc 7 C I Apply [dec 8 liJ i ICE .mill lies.— 9 pei 7 pc 6pei The ci le be. t rick at Idee. 6 Eschana 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! MPR 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 [win 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 Bectt m utr t :3lsl 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