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witg!dy stya.t arJ th*y
car corj,c:*s% r r corsets. or cossets hr I
loan-thim;* i\ie fomtihe riaftid/” What,
tit- Joucc isi l\Ydi*? f - ,s*ys I—*’
alitor. W}& bf a board ” says he that
they wear’’ •** Well I’ll be swamp'd
K that dont beet all—never heard of
such a tfcng before—should love to see
‘em poll fi A all day with their
on—guesj* they’d ache before. night,
faith."i By which of the*.seven senses do
you know that ? says I—shouldcnt know
it jf they were fifty cossets. *Oh that|>
easy eripugh.* ,J says he, *“ can telferh
clear t e street.” Wonder why
loint of the ladies wear their gowns so
short—queer fashion—jacji boosts |fauld%
hardly reach’em—heard, % ycung buck
snvhe didn’t care ad— and how high they
corned the fashion —guess they'd look
comical, if they earned it much higher,
rVith.—Promised, when I left home, to
get lister Molly, bonnet—.went
into a milliner’s shop, and told the wo
man I wanted a bonnet for my sister
Molly, of the newest fashion 4 Yes sir,”
4 | have some right from York, of the
first quality and latest fashion ; here’s
one sir. that T presume will suit ydtlr
sister exactly ? Looked at the bonnet—
jum like her old last year’s one* Aye,
aw. TT\;dara, you need’t think to pack
me iff with your old dad* apd trumpery,
don’t catch old birds with ’ chaff ; left
•the shop, shan’t go then* again. Toy
shop—’vrim full of notions ,• bought nine*
pence worth—not a shilling ; darn the
x .rk money Went to the tavern and
got supper—men placing chequeresand
drinking grog : Yark state exactly ; uld -
Connect’cut best yet—went $o se& \ ,
Wednesday morning— Fine bieckfast—
Nothing lacking hut a little pungin-pye
to top off with—queer coffee pot—wat
ten*d Dobbin— excellent .reason
.-Why the gentlemen wear open jackets
on Munday, and dose buttened on Sa-
their ruffles get dirty.
Vessels in the river, wonder if they
*yer build any bigger ones—steam boat,
—smokes like a coal pit. Don't know
whether I’d better get Moltey one of the
tif> np bob nets or not—gueSs our folks
wouid make a rumpus if they should see
Her gt tit on, with her hair combed t’o
fher vv’ay into Cupid's/tests and beancatch
-1 %s>- with cossets and short petticoat^
PROJECTED) JOURNEY*
TO TUii kOXTH P-Ct-E.
I* Mr. Scoresb>i> of Whitby fsays a
, fate English has announced a
determination if visit the North-Pole
The Greenland/ ships advance to 1-2
Wcgree-. i so tbit it may not be imprac
ticable to traWl over tk£ ice a degree
per day, and io go. and return in eigh
teen or twenty days.’’ That no person
can more heartily wish for the success
of such an ejfterpnze ; because it would
settle io revtj the long contested ques
tion whethef the earth is flattened or
f munding atjfhe poles ; but from several
«*onsideratios we entirely despair of its
Consumatifi* Each man composing,
the exped/ion (foe certainly ao i indivi
dual wouli be so mad as to attempt it
must, on the smallest
computation be provided with tweoty
pounds tJ provisions, an equal quantity
of furs o (thick woolens, fire arms and
aunmini lon, an edged weapon, and a
spike-seif to assist him- in ascending
and dec fading the ice hills; rhakjng in
ajl abouj sixty weight avoirdupoi?., Un
der sutfi a load, sixty miles per day
would le an astonishing effort in thi
xnildesf clime and on the best of roajds
p It region of entire ice and snow,
which [has been encreasing since the
globe jp rung into existence at Nature’s
plastid call; where one false or unsteady
step will precipitate the flaring adven
turer over tremendous precipices upon
fragments of broken ice, and dash him
to pieces { where the air in the warmest
flays of summer, is cold enough to chill
the most robust of mankind—in such a
climate, we say twinty, instead of sixty,
jniles a day, would be as much, if not,
xnore, than human nature b calculated
to perform. From Biy3o north latitude
to the pole, fwhich lies in ninety J is a
distance of eighty” hnd a'half degrees,
or 510 nautical miles, which makes the
projected journey to consist of 1020
miles: so that allowing twenty miles per
day and one ..day for making astronomi
cal observations, the journey cuiiid not
be performed in less than fifty-two days:
which iva much Fonger period than any
inhabitant bLthc civilised parts of Eu- „
rope could preserve animation m with
snow for his bed and ice for ms pillow. .
” S I EAM BOAT.
Sam iei .hio Ch \rie v *. ow = j
a stc jiii'b'iitj i r i».
n*S ***** ‘0 fad %rn
1 ft*.i. znhiV\ r ->:r. Itencvsio t
and*fio|n tbit plqtte Out her. I'he keel
was laid on Tuesday lost ; and it is ex
pj'Cted she will be finished in the course
k of thirty days, and completely equipped
by the ?3 of next January. She is to
be ninety feet in length and twenty in
breadth ; the boilers are twenty -two *
lone; and five feet high ; the waterwheels
sixteen in diameter ; and yijb&r ipower
will be equal to the united force of thir
ty-two horses. Th<* machinery, was
ma'de in Philadelphia; and is now fin
this city. Two engineers have also been
brought out with it, and un
til the boat be put in operation and iter
works proven, i
; *• ** •• v
loo much credit cannot be ‘given to
tjje proprietors for their euterpruc and
perseverance. They have labored ti x
der disadvantages,, to widen our north
ern bretherh are no.t incident. The lat
ter have men at hand;
but in Savannah the case is quite rever
sed Engineers and the iron works are
considerable expence*—
However, as our spirited townsmen j
Jhave obtained from the legislature tiie)
Reclusive right of negating in the
slate by steam, we have no reason to ap
prehend that they will not beamply
compensated for their trouble and ex
pence, besides rendering eminent ser
vice to the navigation of this; plate#**
Outward hound vessels in fixture will
not be compelled to lay wind-bound for
weeks to the loss of their owners an<i
•danger of their crews* nor those coming
in subjected to like inconveniences.—
The steam boat will obviate these ob
stacles; and place the harbour of Savan
nah, m a commercial point of view, up
on an .equalitywith cities raore advan
geously Situated. .
Messrs. FiowaVds, we understand in
tend to run next year a steanvboat <dh
the AlatamSha— Republican.
GEORGIA LEGISLATURE.
Jiouse of Representatives,
ifednes'dty) 29th November.
Mr. \\ Miami called up his resolu
tion, censuring the conduct of the Judg
es in pronouncing the alleviating law
*#> be unconstitutional, and after consid
erable debate thereon, the following
teas offered* as a substitute by Mr. Pope.
4 ‘ Whereas the Legislature have been
called on to censure, in terms the most
virulent, the conduct of the Judiciary
for their decision at Augusta,
ing several laws of this state unconstitu
tional—and whereas sentiments of this
nature, and from such a source, have an
immediate and direct tendency to in
flame the public mind and perpetuate
among our fellow citizehs, the indul
gence of the most Illiberal sentiments
towards one another—-and whereas ail
history demonstrates, that party spirit
has had an uniform tendency to destroy,
and has proven the bane of almost eve*
ry Republic, t>y distracting and dividing
the national councils—and our country
having lately and triumphantly emer
ged from a just war in defence of the
dearest rights of the, American people,
placing high and commanding
ground, & in a state of unparalleled pros
perity, which calls aloud for our grati
tude to Providence, and for the cultiva
tion of a spirit of harmony and union
amongst the members of the great A
merican family, and for the most char
itable exposition of each other’s conduct
and opinions-—and the Legislature sin
cerely hoping that the unlortunate cau
ses of our dissentions will never again
arise to create differences between thle
various and independent branches of
the government, recommend a spirit of
forbearance, a candid examination of
the Constitution of the United States
and of our own state, and the opinions
of the great patriots, the founders of
the American republic ; iand then, if
our fellow-citizens should be of opinion
that the conduct of the Judiciary is des
tructive of their rights, the Legislature
believe it would be advisable that a con
vention be called to take the subject iny
to consideration—to revise the constitu
tion of this state, and propose such al
terations in that of the United States,-as
shall be deemed expedient. **
further debate being had upon the
subject, Mr. Branham moved the#fol
lowing:
fcereas the conflicting opinions
no>* existing among the people of thh»
siatc, on the subject of the late impor
tant decision given by our Judges, de
claring on the constitutionality of our
past alleviating law, tend very much to
destroy that Harmony so essential to the
repose of every community. And
whereas it is the duty sove
re ignty-xo |pn£jliate as far practica^
opposing*cpfi/aps if
-’ .
Uc It therefore resolved by the Legis
lature ofthe state of Georgia, ipi—. that
the decision pronounced by toe judges
of this state, while in Au
gusta, jjas impolitic* andWidAty con
tradictory to their previous oSocial coh
diict on that'question which z.'Y&i iornied
the basis of their
o Whether The Judiciary should be
Vested with power to abrogate any act
of the General Assembly, is a question
in which all classes of society should
leel ah interest. “1 he vv&ug expressi
ons ol cur state Coiwentiilfi on that s.ub
3^cr,^*'e rau chi tp be lamented. The
J w int should be sett’ed. This Lcgislv
ture therefore recommend to the
tors of this stats, to instruct their
representatives, to use their best esuorts
for the purpose o: eiFe cling a GmyentL
On —and
2dw—lf in future- either ofthe J\fig-
J* of thus believe any act of
Rhe Legislature to be uncohst.tnUonaK
they ondly hope that previous to a final
decision thereon* the reasons in support
of such opinion m-ay be published and
rpade knov. u to the succeeding \s ;ei)j*
My*
Such a course of conduct may 4 not
only lender more perlect thosisLwyi oi
this state, hut eminently tend 10 lilifeio
n.ze conflicting opinions.” / ‘ w ~ v
Mi» VV. J»nesoffered the following :
r < l# e6f)lvtcib y tht; Senate and Hm4
of Representatives ofthe State of Geor
gia, ‘in ‘.General Assembly, met, that tire
members of the General Assembly v*e4 f i,
with deep concern and regret,.the con
flicts which have existed, between tlie
Legislative and Judiciary departments
Os the government of this State, feach
formihg a seperace, distinct and
tant branch of the government agreenbly ‘
to the Constitutional upon • the subject
of the laws passed by the As
sembly for the alleviation of the condi
tion-of debtors-—but as the decision of
the'Judges at Augusta iiwolves princi
ples, the practical allowance of which,
experieiice has shewn to have had no
injurious operations upon rhe republican
or civil institutions cf our country,
fwhich through • Providence has been
recently exalted in all the; pride, ,o%nu
tional and upon; which many
worthy and distinguished statesman of
our country have differed in opinion ; |
1 hat the General Assembly of this State
willjefpin from expressing any dec?
upon the pccasion,-*-ii
though they feel bound to observe, that
there is no Clause in the Constitution
which will authorise a convsntton of the
Judges for the purpose of giving a joint
decision upon the constitutionality ©f
any law out of their respective circuits,*’
Mr. Ware oflerbd the following :
f‘ Whereas it is the opinion of this
Legislature, that by the Constitution of
this state the Legislative, Executive ar.d
Judiciary departments of government
are held distinct, and that each depart,
ment is confided to a separate body of
magistracy—that each department is
co-ordinate, and possesses certain whole
some and salutary ‘~hecks; which can.-
not be taken from them without endan
gering our rigfts, liberties and indepen
dence—that ours is a government %f
checks and balances, and so constituted,
by our wise forefathers for the protec
tion of personal rights and personal li
berty—that for the preservation of the
rights of freemen, it is all-important,
that those checks should be cherished
. and* supported bv eyigy American citi-J
zen—that it is incompatible with just
notions of republicanism and liberty, to
vest'either branch of a free and tqdeM
pendent gov.tinmen t with absolute and
uncoritrolable power—that supremacy
and omnipotehey in either department
is alone suited to an aristocratical, mon
archical or despotic government, and
illy comports with the genius and spirit
of a republican people.—that it should
be considered *« the mg best encomium
on this country*’ and the bes,t appendage
of freedom—** that the acts of the Le
gislature, ii;*fnconstitutional, are liable
opposed by the Judiciary*—that
the Constitution is the law paramouut,
‘and that no law in contravention thereof
should exist—that the Judges arc sworn
to support the Constitution, and the ob
ligation|imposed on’ them by fhisj>ath is.
of too solemn a ( nature to tie disregard
ei|fe ; •; «'"#*■
* Be it therefore Resolved 6jy the Senate
and House of Representatives of the state, •
cf Georgia in General Assemoly mu, that. 1
the act ofthe Judges of the Superior
courtsof this state in declaring a law
comonly called the alleviating act, to
be unconstitutional, was in strict confor
mity with their power and authority ;
and if the Judges ijave ,ij|lScfnded i
th'jiF or violate,! their duly,*tf,f J
fcun only be reached %y i m peach?*.entoi
address for removal*; and that any othet
mr.dt or procedure would a depai*.
lure from that instrument whief; wo
have sworn to conform to, support a. and
defend.’’
Mr. Brockman, qfTered tjtagfoUowipi?
*’ Whereas cei-fain doctrines and prin
ciples have been published, and incul
cated on the good dktoens of this state
tending to establish ed settle the
ion and belief, that the Constitution jjf
this state apd that of the United Slated
-have specially confided the power to,
and made, it the duty of) the Judiciarv
department of this state, to declare null
frtmd Void, and disregard, ia a judicial ca
pacity, as nugatory, any law .or la\i» 3
passed by the Legislature, whsi tVe said
Judiciary department shall think and”
determine that such hV or lawV cfn
t travene the Constitution of this* state
or that of the United States, and that,’
before such law or laws are Repealed by
the Legislature ;
And wheaeas the admig'iiqn of, and
* acquiescence in, such doctrines Sc prin*
ciples, so discordant to. ahd subversive
of, the powers reserved, and those deje
gated, consonant to the nature, genius &
express’ vycrds of cur government, c ould
be an abandonment of the righU,powens*
and duties of the citizens, as reserved,
guaranteed and required by the firWfefc*
t:ori of the fourth article of the ..Constitu
tion-end an abandonment oLthe right,
f pmrn* and duty of the legislature a*
oh-?. Iy delegated to and -required by the,
!|Ccnstitution, to remove cilice any*
ISidgc of the Superior court for uny
wanton and capiiGious disregard of a
ny law or laws passed and not repealed,
by the Legislature when the said Judge
fchallsay and determine thjit such law or
laws cchtravert either of the afore
Cohstitution—and. in- opening and ad
mittance of contradictory practices and
t&agesin the Judiciary department,*ancl
of contradictory powers and duties a
! mohg the constituted authorities, and of
discord, contention and every evil con*
sequent to such?derangement in the gov—
eroment*
• , <.
Be it therefore resolved by the
al Assembly of* the state of Georgia that*
■ this Legislature will view with jealousy
any attempt to wrest from the good cit
izens of this state, the powers and du -
ties expressly and cWarly reserved apd
required by the said first section of lif#-
fourth article of the Constitution ; to
tyit * the power to ascertain* if the Le
gislature have violated either of thfcr
aforesaid Constitutions, and the duty u>
apply the only constitutional cor t rectiv*>-
for such violations when they may exist*
‘ And beit further resolved that no au
thority deriving its powers and duties
from the ConstUntiomof this (other tham
the Legislature) have a delegated andd
constitutional power to disregard, in its
official capacity, any law or law passed
by the. Legislature as nugatory, until
| %uch law orvfaws are repealed by the
| Legislature ; and that the Legislature is
! bound to vie w any law or .laws passed hj’
| the Legislature, at a preceding or for
mer session, constitutional:y-obligatory,*
until such law or laws are repealed by
the Legislature at a subsequent session*
And be it further resolved, that when
ever the Legislature'pass any law or laws
tbaPthe people shall think contrayen;*
the Constitutioriv which they have mad **
obligatory on the Legislaturefand which
they have declared shall not be. violated*
•—then it is the peculiar province, pow
er and duty as reserved and guaranteed
to and required*the people, freemen
of this state, by the said first section of
the 4th article, and the nature, genius
and principles of the Constitution, to
have such laws so contravening
I -either the Constitution of this state; or
that of the United States, repealed by a.
piudent exercise of such reserved and
guaranteed power, and by a faithful
•judicious discharge of such Acquired ill*
l ty ,
j After a Jong and vehement debate bn
i the foregoing amendments, Mr. Wil
-1 liams, the. mover of the original resolu
j tion, called sot the previous question >
] whidh being put was docidea ia the af
• fitraative—yeas 40 nays 35.
; On the main question of agreeing to
Mr. William's resoluticfr the yeas a net
ncy s vrtx&& follow*; , ; »
Yeas—Mesrs. Adafns, ‘Anderson* Ba
nker, Bayne Brown, Carswell*
Cochran, Cray, Frazier, Gray#
Groves, Hatton, Hog Hop son, Larie,
Lee, Jacob Lewis,, xSißhear!:, Maddox, ‘
J* Mathews, W. Mathews, McLendon,
Mitchell, Moore, Parks, Kossetey, fSbef
tielcf, Slater* Stewart, T&nkcrsly, Y r aj}~
‘ bracket, Wellborn, Whitaker* Whiddofc,
Williams, Witt, and + ■
Nays-i^essrs.,>