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exemption from the evil thfv frared (a war with England) and juftift-s their partiality towards G Britain which they tnainra n was founded upon a full conviftmn of her jufticc and fiicere difpofi on to prelerve peace. Even the demo crats affV 61 to be famfi and wi h it, becaufe as they mfid it proves the effi acy of the reftriftive lyftctn of Mr. Jcflvrfon. Bat the g eat berufi rhat will probably reluit from i , will be that Bonaparte may be inciu ed to force this cmr *ry from her mutual p’ fition. Bt(B and in his atumpts to exclude from thia continent the manufactures of Gnat Britain, he will rsofl likely cor.fi a e all Ame rican property in his dominions and dependencies, and declare war.—- Nothing could m re than th>sron tribute to give irfl icnce and (labil ity to the Britifli party, Tne in vidious occurrence* of the rebellion would be forgotten in the rrient mmt of the people againft France ; and they would be weanrd from that attachment to her which is founded on fhc aid rhat was render ed to feparate from ;he mother country. While Great Brirain wa rs for this narurjl, I m ght lay nrc*flfi y reluit of die nrgnetation, would it not be extremely wexp*-dhent to conclude a treaty with the Arneri an g vrrn tri'*n? ? Every fort of evident e and experience prove, that the de mocrats CO; fi ter their political al cendency in a great meafure depen dent upon the hoftile lpirit that ‘hey ci\n keep alive towards Gi>a: Bri tain, and recent events dtm mftrate that their conduct will be predicat ed upon that conviftion: it is therefore not to be expelled that they will meet with cnrrefpondirg feelings . fi * ere dlp fidon on the paa of England to acljuit all ma-ters in ddpute. They are at heart tnortfi and ad diiapp ‘inted r* fi and that G cat B am has been in ad vance of the French government in taking advantage jf the pr nvifinnal clauits of the nnn-intercourle la* ; and if they (he* anv fpirit at the rv x? fefti n of Cos g'eis towards F *n e, ir will be only becaufe they will find B maparte deaf toenrreaty and infeidiole of part favors; or that they may think it fafer t< il ar with the tide of public fielmg nu h will let ftrorgly agai rt him, unlcfs hr keep pa i palTi with England in a conciliartory policy. When I begun my letter, Unten ded to make lome obferva V <*s in relation to the boundary line—- [Hr* 10 nr il l.nes of the tnanulcnpt are I am, &c. A. B, (To be concluded in our next.) AN ACT To incorporate a company for the im • povement of the navi gat on the Oconee river , from the mouth of htfhing creek war XliUedgrville, up to the Big Skoals at John Bar nett's. W HER FAS, the improvement of the inland navigation of every country is of pr maiy importance to its inhabitants, and as few coun tries erjov greater natural avanrag ts than rhts Hate, for the ex.ei fi >n of commerce;; and it be.ng con ceived that me clearing out, re moving obftruftions, bu idi g of dams, finking canals and crefti g locks upon the river fr m the B g Shoa s at John Barnett*-; to me town of Miliedgevdir, would g'at lv conduce to the intcreft *nd con venience of tne inhabitant fettire to the No e 1 ad oouiH Wat Urn parts ol thu lt<uc; i. Pr it therefore enafted by the Senate and H ufe of Reprefent stives of the State of Georgia tn eneral dff'mbly met, and by the au'borit of the ja*ie hat a umpa v ihali be t fttoiilh and oy ’he name and ftyle of the O once Nivga o Companv, 5c that all th<>(r v o u(T ureth m -0-1 yet bv fubferibing to rhat efif.-ft, or the r fucceliT sand affig 2 (hall b* and th v are hereby crated ad made a bodv politic and corporate, a .and b’. that and ftyle are here b made ab|r aid capable in law, to have, pur hafr, receive, poffufa, ei- and reran to them and their fu If rs, la uis, rents, tenements, g -oci.s, chattels ad cfF fts of what k■ id, nature oi q ulity lde-e ; and the fame to fell, dem ir, alien, or difp .de of; tofue and be furd, plead and impl tided, a tfwer and be an fwrred in cowts of re .rd, or other places, aid alio t-> nuke, have and ufe a comm >n fral and the fame to b eak, alter and renew ar their pl* fu:e; aid alfo to ordain, eftabltlli and put in execution fuch bve laws., ordinan es ad regu.ati >h* as (kail feem nectffiry for tne improvement of he naviga i a of (aid river, by lo k<, dams, canals or otherwife, as hev or a m*j <ltv of the direc tors hereafter nam and, or their fuc- CrfF rs in ffi mav deem neceffa rv to carry that object into hfF:dl; Ptovidrd, fuch bye laws, rules, re gulations and ordinaries are not re pug iant to the Conftltunon or the to it turional laws i t i (la e. § 2. And be it father enabled, Tnac for the well Okie ring of :ne affairs of the f*:d c, ‘rissranon, there lba 1 be nine directors, for there fhall bean ele&ion on the fi rt Monday of J i .uary m each year, after January next, bv the ftiare hoiders or a m-j rity of them, at fu h place as they or a majority of them may dirrdt, and by a plurality of votes aft .ail > given, lball de cide upon ihe directors who dial! luc< red, a and are hereby made capa ble of lerving as d;redh.rs by vir tue of lu oh choice uml a future e- Uft* n fhali bt h Iden ?n tejm* of this aft; ad the laid directors or a mJ ritv of them, fti4ll at heir firlt meed g appoint one of their mem beis as Prrfident} and may exer eife die power ol filbi g all vacan cy, that mav happen in their own b dy for the rime bci g § 3. And be it further en ailed, That James turner, Zanauah Sims Henry I >dd, Jiifepn Phil lij s, Thomas W Grimes, Ricnard Paik, jo m Ga t , Th mas Reid 1 ilj dt ph C per be, and they are heieb) appointed dirrftorvj and are hereoy cur ftitu ed a body politic wf r h a corporate capacity, t or the ex nis pup dt of carrying the pro v fins of th 3 *ft into complete cf fdt, and that they or a maj rity of them Ih tll convene at fuch time and plat e as they may think proper to app )iut for that purpuir; and to mn t upon their o vn and io loon as 100 (hares (hall have bern fubfenbed far, the board tf direft*rs or any three of them may g vr public notice in one of the Milircigevil Gazettes, pointing out the time and pla .e of meeting to arra. ge and commence the operati on e.f the laui iurporaticn. § 4 And be it further ensfied, Tiu nc Jindt rs far the tme be ir g (h di nave power to appoint fuch ffi rs and under them as fh. i oe net .fT fy forexe uting the bull els of he laid • o t oration, & to all w them luth o. uipeniation ror their lervices relp<ftively, as Ih til be realonabh-, and (hall be ca f..aole uf excrc fi g iuch other pow ers and auvnonues tor the well gov erning, and ordering the aff urs of fhe faid v- rporation as (hall be def cribed, fixed and determined by the law , regulations and ordinaaces of “he lame § 5. And be it further enaffed , That when tne laid corporation lhatl have fo removed the obftruftions in that part of the Oconee River b tween the town f the mourh or j inftion >t che A;> palatchee, that B >ats can fafely pals up nr down the faid river, then the faid corporation fhall have ‘'ull p iw er to levy, colleft and receive a toll on ail articles carried up or duwn the faid river, not exceeding 25 cffT ? for every hundred weight, ex cept lumber, which Hull not ex ceed the rate of 50 ere.ts for every thoufand feet; and alfo levy a toll in proportion to tha diflan e from &ny other place on the fa-d river between the fa*d t. wn of M iirdge ville & the B g Shoals at Joli B ir nerr's. § 6. And be tt further enaffed, True the following rules, rdt- c rinqs, limitations and prov fi .ns fhall form rhe fundamental artaks of theccnfi 011 in of the faid cor porator :—The number o votes to which each fhare holder ihail be entitled, fijall tie according 10 tne number of fiiares he, file or they (hall hold, in the propor Tons fol lowing, v>z. F>r one flii e, and not m >re than four (hares, o c vo , j for five fhares, and nor m >re than nine, t-vo votesj for ten (harr-s three rotesj and for every fEe (hares a bove ten one v tf. Nme but a lliare holder (hall be el g bie as adirrft r; n> director or Prdidcnt fhall be entitled o aoy emoluirtent unlefs the lame Ih'll be allow,- dby a majority or rhe (hare holders ar a general m e ing } not lefs than fi e direftnrs o ft.tute a board for the tranfaft ion of any , b finefs, of Whom che Fr fi me Ih-til be o e, except in caies of fi k elsor nrttl (ary abfcnce, in whicii cafe hi* pla e (hall be lupplied by anotner direc tor; every treafurer before he en ters upon the dunes of his < ffi e, (hall be r< q lirrd to give bond with two or more fecuntses to che fatis faftion of the directors, in a ium not lefs than double the amount of the anticipated funds that may be committed to the charge and fafe keeping of the faid treafurer, con ditioned to be 0: good behavior, & faithful performance of the trull re poled in him. The (hare or flurpa in the faid corporation fhall be affigrable and transferable according to lu.h rules as (hail be infbtuted in their behah, by rhe laws and ordinances of the fame. Yearly dividends fhall be made of fo much of the pr< (i s ar fi g from the corporation as (hall ap pear to the directors advifeabie, and once in every two years the direc tors (kail lay before the (hare hol ders at a general meetirg for their information an exaft: and particular fiatement of all debts due or owing, and all monies received and expen ded. And the Prefident and di rectors for the time being, before they enter on thedutiei of their of fice (hall take and lubfcnbe on the books of the coaporatio* the fol lowing oath— M 1, A. B. will faith fully oifcharge the leveral duties confided to the cruft repoltd in me by the corporation, to the belt of my skill and abilities, fo help me God.” And each ofH er that may be appointed under ad by virtue of this corporation, before they en ter on the duties and thnr rcfpecuve appointments (hall take ard lub ienbe the lame oath miike manner. § 7. /fow be it further enaffed, by the authority aj orej aid, l a r e laid corp lau n (hull reman ad continue a b dv politic undci tne reftr <sbons, hnrrarioos and provi fi >ns afor*laid, until the ifi: day of June, 1830, and from throve to contn til the L g fli'urc of rhe Scatr of Georgia a- , >v a fp'< l a 1 appropri ation, remunerate rhe laid corpora, tion in full -*? ail rxpendituces, w. h l gal inrtrrft >. § 8 And be it further cnaU d> Tnac noth hnei conta ned rti.dl be lo conftru and as to authorise the direftors, or any other per( r 'n or p : rfons whaToever, to interfere with, or if jure any mill darn *hat s now made or begun on faid river, wi t ..t rt the conlenc of the owner or owners hereof. BENJAMIN WHITAKER, Speaker Ho ufe of Reprefentatives, jare and Irwin, Prejident of the Senate. Executive Department, Georgia , Affentedto , 1 cth Dec 1810. Davis B. Mitchell, Governor. i . cofi queuce of a petition from rhe orig nal direftors, the laftj f fti in of he above charter was re -i pral*d curing the laft feffi >n of ths leg (I ure in iSii, by the follow-j i g : An iSt to amend an aff, to incortto . rate a company for the improvement of the Navigation of the Oconee river , ftfe. Be it evaded by the Senate and H'ufe of Reprtfentatives of the Hate of Georgia, in General Affembly met 3 and by the authority of tbs fame, T a* the laid corp oration Hhall ha full power and authority to ere ft a lock in anv dam already began *r mnd- : n faid river, above the m udi of F 111 g creek, or to prom ce and tiY ft any p >(Hg- in the faid O. eonee river, that the corporation mav deem neceflary to promote the navigi ion thereof; any‘King to the core rare thereof, norwirhftanding. ROBER F IVERSON, Speaknr of the Ihufe of Reprefentutives. MA • HEW \AL i , Prefident of the Sedate. Executive Department, Georgia , Ajfenied to 16th Dec 1811. D. B. Mitchell, Governor. At an eh ft ion held in Grrenf. boroug, on Monday the 6th of Jan uary lalt, the following perfons wire duly elifteda- Direft irs of the O* conee Nav gaoon Compaiv, to ferve for the term of one year, y z. Strrlirg G Imes, Cooptr, F E Pirk, H-nry W. Todd, j Cm Garner, Zarhariah Sims, Thjmai Terrell, James Cunningham Jeremiah Early. Ac a meeting of the abtve Di reftors, they paflVd the following relolutions, which, in conneftioo with the charter, forms the funda mental laws for the g *vernment of the -fta rs of the company. Rejolvedy That the Capital Stock of tne Oconee Navigation ny lliail be thirty thoufand dollars 5 whicn ftdek (hall be divided into (hares and half lhares. The fum of 25 dollars (hall conftitu e a whole lharr, and the fum of 12 dolla. s an ! 50 cents (hall conftitute a half (hare. Refolved , That certificates of Stock oe lfifjed to (hare holders, which cercifi atet (hall be figned by the Prefident and counterfigned by the I realurer. Shares (hall be af fignabie and transferrable on the b oks of the Treafurer. Refolved, That Ihare holders wHfc cannot attend aneleftion perfonally., fnallhave the privilege of voting ojp proxy, which proxy fhall be in the. words following, ZiZ. “I, A. BA