The Times and state's right advocate. (Milledgeville, Ga.) 1833-1833, February 06, 1833, Image 1
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Land, by Administrators, fixicutors, or Guardians, are re
quired, by law, to be held on the first Tuesday in the month
between the hours of ten in the forenoon and three in the
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property is situate. Notice of these sales must be given in a
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of negroes must be at public auction, on the first Tuesday
of the month, between the usual hours of sale, at the place of
public sales in the county where the letters Testamentary of
Administration or Guardianship, may have been granted first
giving sixty days notice thereof, in one of the public imzettes
«f this State, and at the door of the court-house, where such
sales arc to be held. Notice'for the sale of Personal Pro
perty must be given in like inarm orty days previous to
the day of sale. Notice to the Debtors and Creditors of an
LVate must he published for fortydays. Notice that appli
cation ivill be made to the Court of Ordinary for leave to I
sell Land, must be published four months. Notice for leave
to sell Negroes, must ho published for four months, before
any order absolute shall be made thereon by the Court.
SEW CT.OTIII.Hi STOKE.
MILLKDGEViLLE.
THE Subscriber has just received, and is now opening a
very extensive assortment of
READY-HADE CEO THING.
(the work of which is warranted,) viz:
Gentlemens cloth, camhlet and plaid Cloaks.
Ladies plaid and cirrassion do
Children’s do do
Olive, brown, blue, green and inixt Frock Coats,
do do do do do black dress do.
Blue, black, brown, olive, mixt and drab Cloth
Pantaloons
do do do do do do eassi
mere do
VESTS.
Blue and Mack cloth, Plain and figurod velvet.
Valencia do do Marseiles, Ac. Ac. Ac. cut in various
ways, some of which cannot fail to please.
A! so, a good assortment of Hats, Boots, Shoes, Pumps
and Slippers.
Fine linen, cotton, and Flannel Shirts.
do do do do Drawers.
Studs, Bosoms,Collars, silk and cotton Cravats
Bombazine, velvet and silk Stocks, Pongee handkerchiefs,
Suspenders, Gloves, Hosiery, Ac. Ac.
Also, an assortment of boys clothing, consisting of Cloaks,
Coats, Pantaloons, Vests, Hats, Shoes, £?e. ZJc. Ac.
ABEL C. VAIL. !
Nov. 8, 31 ts
CIIEAI* STOKE.—Macon, Geo.
TWENTY’— FIVE per cent cheaper than ever. JOB
MAGIE is just opening a very extensive and splendid
assortment of Goods, which has been selected in the New
York market by himself, from the latest importations, which
are particularly calculated for this market, and-which will be
disposed of fully twenty five per cent, cheaper than ever.—
These goods arc of the latest style and most fashionable pat
terns, and are offered to his friends and the public with con
fidence fully assured, that not only the style but prices will
fully meet their approbation. Their attention is requested
o the same—a few of the articles are mentioned, viz :
200 pieces calicoes and prints, some very rich.
Extra fine furniture callicoesand common.
50 pieces fine parish muslins and ginghams, plain and
striped, figured and striped mandarines, saragoses blsck and
purple Grodeswissand itallian silks watered grodenap, black
and brow n colored do. hernani gauzes, Orleans robes, paint
ed palmarinesand crape deleon, black arid colored silk, cam
bists and princettas, fine french bombazines, blond gauze
veils (some extra sizes.) Satin straws, scarfs, fancy hand
kerchiefs and shawls, very rich, sett cap and belt ribbons
new patterns, thread laces and insertings, also edgings and
footings, checked and striped muslins, jackonet, Swiss and
Cambric do. one case grass bleached irtsli linens assorted,
long lawns, linen cambrics and cambric handkerchiefs, super,
vestings, plaid and plain drillings and fine french linens,
pongees and ponge handkerchiefs, bandanna and flags, gloves
znd mitts assorted.
50 dozen silk, cotton, randon hose and half hose assorted.
100 parasols and umbrellas, very neat and rich
100 pieces mosquito netting.
Bead hags 'ml purses, shell tuck and side combs, cambric
and furniture dimities and cotton fringes, C, 7,8, 9, 10, 11
and 12 by 4 damask table cloths, table covers, dunstable and
6traw bonbets, palm leaf hats, black and drab beaver hats la
test fashions, travelling caps and trunks.
10 bales sheetings and shirtings ami plaids.
500 lbs spun cotton, tickings, osnaburgs, cotton cards Ac.
Also, an extensive assortment of perfumery, eoaps, oils,
powder; powder boxes and puffs, erasive balls, cologne,
honey and rose waters, otto of roses, Ae. Ac. Also,
5000 pair shoes and pumps assorted, and
100 pair morocco and calf skin boots, same very neat and
fine. And a very large supply of saddles, bridles, martin
gals, saddle and travelling bags, Ac. Ac. Ac.
Together with a general assortment of hardware and cutle
ry of all kinds that is wanted in this market; also carpen
ter’s tools of all kinds. Blacksmith's tools, cross-cut and
mill saws, guns, rifles, Ac.
Also a supply of crockery,china and glass ware,
Also 10 doz. superior calf skin, gining and bii ding skins,
sole leather, gin band leather, Ac. and a supply of groceries,
family medicines Ac.
Ij* L. YOUNG A CO. inform their friends and the pub-
A • lie in general that they have received their Fall and of
Winter Stock, consisting a general assortment of Dry Goods,;
Hardware, Cutlery, Crockery, Shoes, Boots, Hats, Blank- i
ets, Bagging, Ac. They have also received
200 bags COFFEE,
3 teirccs do
CO coils Bale Rope
15 hhds. St. CROIX SUGAR,
10 tierces Loaf do
1 pipe MADEIRA WINE,
10 bbls. Malaga do
100 bbls. GIN, RUM, and WHISKEY,
10 “ Rectified Whiskey,
Jamaica Rum, Holland Gin, Cog. Brandy
Together with an assortm’t. of Ironmongery, Ac. consisting of
LBS. of flat and square liar Iron German.
Uaat and Blistered Steel, Nails, Nail Rods, Sheet Iron,
Blacksmith’s Bellows, Ajivils, Vices, Hammers, Powder,
bhut, Lead, Ac.
Cj* The ahove articles were selected in particular refer
ence to the up-country and will be sold as cheap as they can
*>e had in this market.
Macon. Geo. January 9, 1833 I—ts
COOKE N: SPEAR,
Wo- fOO, Broad- Way, New- York.
IIAVE constantly on hand, and are manufacturing a large
•T assortment of Cabinet Furniture of every description,
consisting of double and single scroll Sofas, spring ami hair
Seats, Wardrobes, Sideboards, Secretary, Book Cases, dres
*J n B and plain Bureaus, Pembroke Case, dining and toilet
Tables, marble top Centre and Pier Tables, Mahogany,
curled Maple and fancy Chairs, Ac. Ae. Also, pure curled
•p Matirassea, feather Beds, Cushions, Ae.
They are constantly manufacturing the Patent W mdlass
1 edsteads, with w hich they have furnished most of the Ilo
’ aßt l Public Houses in the Union.
* hey ate now prepared to fill all orders either for cash or
,lmf ' They refer to Messrs. Cooke A T'evpi, Mnecn.
fBl fHig
AJ%D ST.MTE KtGJMT’g ADVOCATE.
PRINTED AND PUBLISHED BY .’H.IRJI.tDI EE L SL IDE, AT THREE DOLLARS PER AWf TI.
_ e J* EVKR DSSPAIIt 0t AXV TUINI ' l ill Tl! RKIXo OUR GUIDE, WE SHaLL SAIL UNDER LIEU AUSPICES.”—HORACE.
RLA A < OTTON,—Macon, Georgia.
: I II.RS for sale on accommodating terms,
! 500 pieces Hemp Bagging
m a . dy r. m . a^ uco,t °u hags (best quality)
100 bbls. Baltimore, N. Orleans and Gi'orgia
V hiskey 6
10 hhds. northern Rum (colored)
10 casks Marseilles Madeira Wine
30 boxes manufactured Tobacco
35 hhds- fit. Croix aud Poet* Rice, Sugars
5 bids. Copperas
2 bales Blankets
3 box Saddlery
1000 bushels alum Salt
Ai.so
a small invoice of Dry Goods, Hardware, Crockery, tfc
suitable for a country store, will be sold on a credit of 6
months.
Pet. 1832. 2r> __
clothing store.
I _ MACON, GEO.
LUIS FITCH, Merchant Tailor, is now opening, at
Ath * Macon (lot lung Store, anew and splendid assort
ment o Goods and Clothing, in his line, consistingof super,
blue, black, brown, green, diva, claret, mulberry, invisible
grepn, and mixt London Cloths ; stiped cassimere, a now ar
article; Petersham’s Oxford mixt atiuet, first rate; fashionable
figured and plain Velvet, Satin, Florentine, Marseilles and
Valencia vestings; blue, black, orange, drab, bull’, white,
and steel mixt Cussiineees; silk Italian, and fig. fancy A
white ere vats; English and India handkerchiefs; duck, horse
and lined gloves ; lack and white silk stockings; silk, cotton
and worsted random hall host ; French fancy velvet suspen’-
ders; silk, webbing arid cotton suspenders; shirt bosoms
and shirtcollars; velvet and bombazine stocks, and stiff
ners; linen cambric handkerchiefs; silk umbrellas; cloth
caps, children’s fancy and hair seal flannel, brown shirtim*
A sheeting; gold and silver epaulets, stars; tassels, lace!
buttons, Ac.
READY -MADE CLOTHING.—Fine blue, brown, green
A olive frock and dress coats, and coatees! mixed over
coats and pea coats ; fine blue, black, brown, drab, orange
and mixed pantaloons; blue and mixed sattiriet pantaloons;
cord and bcrcniine pantaloons ; line figured, plain, velvet,
iloremine, Marseilles, bombazine and cloth vesls; draw
ers, shirts, monkey and short jackets ; trowsers; fustian
pantaloons ; goat’s hair Cantoons, Indigo blue and Cam-
Met cloaks ; ladies goats hair, camblct, silk and plaid cloaks:
all of which are made up in the best manner, and will be
sold cheap 'for CASH.
TAILORING, in all its branches, carried on as usual.
Having the latest fashions and good workmen, my work
shall not be inferior to any. I solicit the patronage of my
friends and the public generally. All orders thankfully re
ceitedand promptly attended to. sots
AUCTION, BROKERAGE,
AND
(Jam miss ion linsi n css.
THb undersigned has taken the spacious fireproofbrick
store, in the south end of Ellisfihotwell A Co’s range,
for the purpose of transacting Auction, Brokerage and Com
mission Business, generally-—He will be aided in the manage
ment of any business confided to him, by bis brother J.
'l'. Tow-land, and respectfully solicits a share of the pat
ronage of thier respective friends, and the public.... Until
the store is completed his Counting room will be kept over
the Commercial Bank,
WILLIAM P. ROWLAND.
N. B. Cotton will be bought or sold for a moderate
commission.
Oct. 3, 05
lI.ME. —The subscriber still continues manufacturing
Jl -ime at his plantation in Crawford county, where it can
be had a' all times in quantities to suit purchasers and upon
accommodating terms—to wit:
By the barrel in the rock at S3 50
“ “ “ slacked 1 50
By the bushel in the rock 50
“ “ “ slacked 25
It may also be had at the following plsccs at the undermen
tioned prices—to wit:
At Esq. Bell’s in Talbotton in the rock per barrel $ 1 50
slacked S3 50 •
At C. M. Norwood, Talbot county in the rock per barrel
$4 50 slacked S3 50
At T. Bryant’s, McDonough in the rock, per barrel $5 00
slacked $ 1 00
At J. U. Wick’s, Thomaeton in the rock per barrel Si 00 '
slacked S3 00
At Cullodcnsville in rock per barrel S3 00 slack
ed $2 00
At 13. Pye’s, in Forsyth in the rock per barrel $1 slack
ed S3 00
And in Macon at Messrs. Ellis, Sliotwell A eo. per barrel
in the rock S3 75 slacked !$2 50
Also, at the subscribers in Macon per barrel in the rock
S3 75 slacked $2 50.
The increased demand has enahled me to put the prices
at a reduced rale, and 1 think 1 may venture to assert that from
the improvements I have been daily making in the burning
together with my selection of rock, that I now have Lime e
qual to any Thoinaslou Lime, except its whiteness, and
this 1 hope to improve. I believe for brick work and co
me!: no lime on earth is superior, but that part lam dis
posed to leave with the public, and if it does not sustain it
clf, I want nothing for it.
1 deem it unnecessary to trouble the community w ith a
long list of certificates vouching for the virtues of the lime,
when I propose a trial and if not good—no pay —more is unne
cessary.
All orders from the country thankfully received and prompt
ly attended to. J. BENNETT.
Macon Aug. 07, 1832. 20-ts
~ Ml. CO.HFOKL
SURGEON DENTIST.
OERFORMfi nil the various operations in the Dental
A Branch, at his rooms opposite the Darien Batik where
Mrs. llugon formerly resided—Dr. C. has a composition for
i the cure of the Tooth Ache of his own invention and pre
paration, which when applied, in all cases of simple caries
aud most of the complicated ones of the teeth, obviates the
necessity of the painful operation of extraction, none of the
acids, (all of which are more or less destructive to teeth)
enter into the composition of this invaluaule medicine. The
most desperate pains of the Teeth and Jaw yield in a short
time to its medicinal pow er without the slightest injury to
(he Teeth. Those who are troubled with this terrible, sleep
less complaint, perhaps would prefer this mode of relief, to
' the sad exterminator of the. Dental organs, the Turn Key.
Milledgeville Nov. 4, 1832. 30—
*&i»WiuNrw
Macon, Georgia.
The Proprietor having made large addition? to his house
j in Macon, is now prepared toenteitain Boarders and Trav
I filers, a: all times.
| During the summer he will be generally at the Indian
! Springs, whore bis establishment will be kept up as liereto
i fore. In bis absence it will be under the direction of a
! voting man of good character.
; L. A. ERWIN.
\ N. R. The Stage Office is kept at his house in this place,
j Macon, June 7 1832. Btf
JOHN F. B. BESSON of Harris county, Gw. has for
sale this year 600,000 cuttings and6oO rooted vines.—
| The whole is of different kinds and best qualities to plant
' and well adapted to the soil and climate of this State ; lie
1 has now in hand a Treatise on vine culture, and the art of
| making Wine, which lie will sell at a lair price, to accom
modate the public in general.
! November 27. 1832. 37
MILLEDGEVILLE, GEORGIA, FEBRUARY 6, 1833.
1 .... 21. D. HI’SOY
.A * k Milledgevi|le, and his mother, have taken the
if-«»? Bta * ls kj? ent * n Macon, formerly kept by Charles
W llliarnson, Lsq. known as the
WASHINGTON RAIL.
The house has undergone thorough s pair, and with other
improvements, a Dining Room, eight* feet in length, has
been added to the south wing of thu buildim*. The bed
chambers have been re-painted,and tin furniture is entirely
new, particularly beds. His servajua, the same as were
employed in Ins house at Milledgeville.
From the central situation of his cstihlishment and his
DUST experience in the business, he confidently locks to the
public for a liberal share of pattronajjc.
■Macon, Oct. 1832. * 30—
iLjryaM<£ asgAi
T n . E sub ® cribe . r ' VO “'J inform the citizens of Macon, and
X those whose business brings them hither, that he Ins
now competed his Stable on Second street, in a style in ft,
not 0 but few nil. « Southern country. He has also been
iLu.y add.ng, and will eontmue to do so, ail that is neces
sary to the comfort of the man of plea tire, and for depatch
to the traveller. lie has now on hand, used in the Livery,
some forty head ot horses, w ith a number of Barouches,
t.igs, fiiilkeys, Ac. which are mostly new, and others are
undergoing repairs nee ssary for the' st Ist ~; besides w hich,
I ?. " | !l receive an additional supply ul Gigs and
I Sulkies, well suited to the taste and wants of the nlaee.
j Attached to the Livery Stable, u- a coach-maker’s, pain
!iii rS ’i trlm . mers ’ :im ' harness manufactory, as well as a
j Blacksmith shop ; and having been e.t much trouble and cx
| pise in procuring good workmen, for all ilu-se different
branches, wnl enable the subscriber at all times to keep bis
vehicles and harness in perfect repair.
Every care and pains will lie taken to promote the interest
comfort and convenience of the Patrons of the Establish
ment : but the subscriber has been taught by experience, thai
persons hiring must make good all these delays, and in
juries, which may happen. It is proper Here to remark, that
all carriages, gigs, or oilier vehicles, orhorsc, being injured
-. accident, ill-usage, or other cause, the person iiaviie* hi
ret the same, will be held liable therefore, for each davTthe
article or horse is withheld as unfit for service; anil also
tor repatnrg and feeding, during such delinquency.
lhe hereto.ore established Prices will continue to govern,
amt may be seen at the Livery Stable ; they are as moderate
as the times will admit.
STAGE TO MONTPELIER SPRINGS.
During the ensuing summer and fall, the aubscri’ ,r will
run a daily lack between this place and the Montpelier
Springs; commencing on the first day of June—leaving
Washington Hall, in Macon, at 3 o’clock, P. M. where
seats cun be procured, at the usual stage rates, to-say, fcl -
,5 per seat, payable in advance.
THE INDIAN SPRINGS,
\\ ill also be visited twice a week, by backs running from
my stable leaving Erwin's Hotel, in Macon, every Tues
day and Saturday, at 8 o’clock, A. M. and leave the Springs
at 8 o clock, oil Thursdays and Monday’s ; price of a seat
S5 in advance.
JOSEPH BENNETT.
Macon, Jiinuary 1, 1833. l
TO THE PUBLIC.
HOWEVER obscure the character; and humble the
name of an individual he is still entitled to justice;—
J and bis complaints or appeal for justice, w hen addressed to
| the enlightened and impartial tribunal of public opinion,
is entitled to the same consideration and should he treated
J w-iih the same respect as if his pretentions were backed, by
| all the factitious aid, which wealth and honors and widely
! extended reputation could give him.
Justice, strict, harsh justice if it pleases, is all that is de
; manded from the community lam now addressing. If this
; is granted me, I do not fear the result of the issue, pending
: before the public, notwithstanding the fearful odds arranged
against me in tne character, the power and official influence
of my accusers.
My accusers are a committee, ora portion of a committee,
appointed by the Legislature to investigate the affairs of the
Lank of Macon and the cause of its failure and the grounds
ofaccusation will be found in a report, made to that body by
j said committee.
The charge against me, though not distinctly made—May
be stated in its full force thus;-a violation of a contract
with the Bank of Macon to furnish said Bank (.’old bullion
I at the price or sum of 98 cts. per dw-t. which it is alleged in !
the report, is one of the causes though one of ” minor impor- i
| lance,” that tended to produce the present disastrous state of j
* affairs, growing out of the recent failure of the “Bank of I
j Macon.” Had the committee confined itself to the establish-!
| .cent of this charge, by a fair, decent comment on the testi
| mony, which was adduced, the reply it would have elicited,
j would have been much leS3 painful both to the members of
I that committee and myself. If the ascertainment of plain,
j simple honest truth had been their object and hail they been
j disp.-cd to make no other impression on the public mind,
thaiaavhat was natural from such a source, they would
| scarcely have buen so lost to self-respect, and have departed
! so far from common decency in argument, as to descend to a
! mere quibble, one of the answers in iny testimony and from |
; w hich loosing sight of the main accusation, they pretend to j
deduce the charge of “ gross ignorance or gross corruption.” {
The alternative pressed upon me by the committee, ibev
doubtless believe very charitable and may be astonished to'
learn that it cannot be accepted. If Ido not shew clearly
that the author of that report, at least, is justly obnoxious to
the first branch of bis alternative, I shall be perfectly w il
ling to acquiesce in the applicate u of the lattlr to myself.
They have a recital of the whole of my answer to the seventh
interrogatory upon which the charge is founded, will be en
tirely sufficient to shew that no equivo-ation or evasion was
intended.
it is as follows “ I have taken up a large amount of Macon
Tills; I am not able to slat, how much ; neither do I know
how- much I had on hand at the time of the failure. I paid,
part of the Bills on my receipts, the balance I have on hand, mid
inthe hands of agents that l have Hot settled with." In the re-'
capitulation of my testimony in the body of the report, the
committee have attempted to do me great injustice. They
say “ in the answer of R. S. Patton to the 7th int.” he swears
“ that I am not ab'e to state how much, neither do I know
i how much 1 had on hand at the time of the failure,” and thir.
answer they alledge affords abundant grounds to answer me
| “fur gross ignorance or gross corruption.” Omitting calire
| ly the last branch of my answer, which I have inserted in!
| italics, that it may receive particular notice, which fully re- ■
j conciles every apparent difference in any of the parts and ;
\ clearly establishes the truth of the whole, the committee have
| seized upon a garbled extract from ray answer and altempt
-1 ed by arts, that would disgrace the lowest pettifogger in a
! court of justice, to make an impression on the public mind!
against me. which the testimony when taken together ;md
: considered justly, will n l warrant. Why did 1 not know
j “ how much Macon money I had on hand at the time of the :
| Banks failure!” The reason is given inthe same answer
i from which tiie garbled extract lias besu made, and that part
which has been suppressed by the committee; simply because ,
I had money in the hands of agents with whom l hud not settled.
Aud yet the committee would require that I should know to j
a cent, on a particular day named by themselves; how much
money in bills on a specified Bank, I bad on hand, notwith
standing too 1 had put large amounts in the hands of agents,!
w ho were at distance from me and with whom 1 bad made no
settlements. They would require that 1 should be able to
tel! promptly, what sum i I'money I had in iny pockets, on
every occasion—really ibis is demanding a great deal from
uny man, certainly mure than could be expected from one,
according to their own statements, who was in the habit of
daily irafiie and who used from one tfl one hundred and for
ty-five thousand dollars.
But 1 do not believe, that the disposition of the committee
■ to do uie injustice, by this inisrsprcsentatioii of my testimo
ny, can escape the observation of any person of common sa
gacity, who will give the subject a moments consideration,
’ l will not therefore, consume more time in exposing that,
which must be obvirns to all. I cannot consent how ever t
lose this opportunity 0 f presenting; principally for their com
mittees own benefit, St specimen of their undoubted impartiality
it tnay serve to console them, for the errors which they them
selves may hereafter detect in their report. It has pleased
the committee to speak in terms of approbation of the con
doetot I . Atkinson, Esq. late Cashier, of the Macon Hank,
and to endorse his administration of the affairs of that institu
tion as "luir and correct.” In their comment on his testimo
ny too, every thing was fair and correct ; the most eenetrating
subtlety could not detect an inconsistency. Nothin" was
found in his testimony, not even agnrbbd extract, which would
authorize the committee to press upon them the unpleasant
alternative of “gross ignorance or gross corruption” Vet
the following extract, from his testimony, w ill shew that the
committee had the same grounds lot censuring Mr. Atkiuson,
for whiclta they condemned me. The 3d interrogatory ad
dressed to Mr. Atkinson, is ns follows, “have any notes or
bills of llie Dank of Macon bean cancelled an.! burned, or oth
er') ise withdrawn from circulation, during your being in office
—’fony, what amount ? I'he answer is “ I'atrc have b.sn
eome,"
Now it must be obvious that the answer does not afford
the information to any extent, called for by the interrogatory
ihe object of the committee must havo been to ascertain
w hut niuouat of hi 1! s had been destroyed; this was necessary
to arrive at the very important knowledge, what amount were
still in eirct latioit. It cannot ba pretended that Mr. Atkin
son who was the Cashier, could be ignorant on this subject.
It was his duty to possess a fair record of every bill that bad
been burned or otherwise withdrawn from circulation and no
one can doubt if this duty had been performed and the wit
ness allow ed time tor examination “be could iiave answered
the question to the satisfaction of any one, without any kind
of difficulty whatever. ’ \et the committee required, that I
should ho able, at tne moment to say w hat amount of money
1 had in my hands on a particular day, i r submit to a charge
of “gross ignorance or gross corruption ;” whilst they permit
another individual who held “ the truly delicate and respon
sible situation” of cashier to the Hank, and who could not
tell what amount ol the bills of that bank had been destroyed
or withdrawn from circulation, not only topdks w ithout cen
sure, hut as it to make thcil partiality men. have endorsed
his whelo conduct as perfectly “fair and correct.” I certain
ly have no disposition to find fault with the approbation, bes
towed by the committee upon the conduct of Mr Atkinson ;
I hcliave he deserves it, r.nu if the committee had extended to
me the same justice and judged my conduct by the same stan
dard they did Iris', I should have no cause to find fault myself—
as it is. there is an obvious distinction made between us; ei
ther. Atkinson has great reason to Licit their merry, or 1 have
abundant cause to caret their injustice.
-
Leaving the Committee to reconcile in the best manner
they can, to their own consciences and to the just sense of the
community—a tribunal to which they, as well as myself are
responsible—this flagrant act of partiality and injustice, I
shall proceed, with all practicable brevity, to reply to the
only remaining part ol (be Jleport w hich duty to myself the
quires that I should notice. The Report if the Committee
discloses the fact, that on the IGth day of February, 183'A 1
made a c ntraet with the Hank of Macon, to furnish said
Hank, gold bullion at the price of ninety-eight cents perdw t.;
and the belter to enable me to make the purchase, the Hank
agreed to advance, from time to time, such sums of money as
were necessary for that purpose. This contract 1 continued
strictly to fulfil up to the period of the failure of the Bank,
and even a few days before its failure, I paid in a sum exceed
ing the enormous amount of $30,000 in gold, SSOOO of which
was paid the day before the failure was announced; but be
cause I did not still go on to purchase and deliver to the
Bank, large sums of gold, after it had stopped payment and
was notoriously insolvent, the Committee have charged me
with lad faith in the execution of my contract. To this it
would appear necessary only to reply, that rny contract with
the Hank was not limited to an v particular period ;—the Bank
had a right at any time to notify me that the contract was at
an end, and stop lnv purchat.es ; —1 surely had the same right
w henever I thought proper, to cease all further operations un
der the contract, and to refund to the Bank any amount of mo
ney I had on hand. But the Committee, in order to sustain
the charge again*; me of lad faith in the execution of my con
tract, have been driven to assume the ground, that I acted as
the mere agent of the Hank, and was bound in all my opera
tions by its instructions. This fact, it will appear from the
testimony appended to the Report, they dil'ger.tly sought to
establish bv every witness at all acquainted w ith the tran
sacticn. The question was addressed directly to Mr. Atkin
i son, the Cashier, in the Isth interrogatory—“llad the Bank
j of Macon any agent or agents during the spring and sum
mer of 1532. engaged in the pcrchas* or conn 1” The an
swer was, “There was a contract entered into with Robert
is. Patton.” So did every man who at any time borrowed
money from the Bank of Macon, for the purpose of purebas
log g°M, or fur any other purpose, make a contract with the
Bank, which lie v. as hound to redeem at the time of the con
tract, by the payment f gold or silvet; (not bullion) butcoin ;
—yet there cannot be found a single individual, wno became
indebted to the Bank of Macon previous to its failure, who
has not, subsequent to that event, availed himself of the riglu
to discharge his debts in bills upon that Bank. The annexed
certificate of Mr. Atkinson, marked [A] will shew conclusive
ly that I was not considered, by the officers of the Bank at
least, its agent, lie says there was no correspondence between
■ the Bank and myself—-that no instructions were at any lime
given me by the Hunk—that no control was pretended to be excr
ised by the link over my conduct and that / was left entirely
to my own government, and that no compensation ivas allowed j
me, but what / could make by purchasing gold for less than its I
real value. With this statement Os the Cashier before him, it ■
is difficult to conceive how any man can arrive at the couclti- j
sion that 1 acted in the character of agent to the Bank. There |
was not only no intercourse between us, no institruuctions I
given me, no control exercised over my conduct, but there
was no pretence of any authority to control me — all right of di
rection over my conduct, in relation to that transaction, is ex
; prestly disclaimed. To establish, then, the fact that I was the
agent of the Bank, it must be shewn that the agent is entire
ly distinct and independent of his principal. W henever the
“gentleman from (Irecue,” may choose to employ his pro
; fessional acuteness in the attempt to establish such a doc
trine, he may add to a reputation already acquired as the au
thor of his celebrated “Macon Bank Report.”
To elucidate stßl farther, the character of my ronnexioii
with the Macon Bank, 1 beg leave to call the attention of the
auh'oined certificate (BA (1.) the former a cashier of the Ma
rine, the latter of the Darien Bank, by which it will heshown
that 1 was furnished money, by each of those Inslitutitions,
for precisely the same object I received it from the Mar.oy j
Bank and that I never was considered an .Igent by either of |
them. Upon the reading of these certificates, I do not be
lieve any man will be able to distinguish between Hie nature
! of my connexion with the Marine and Darien Banks, and the
relation I bore the Bank of Macon. From the two former l
borrowed a sum of money to ho applied, to the purchase of
gold—from the Inst 1 done the same to all, I gave my receipts,
und each made the loan free of interest. The only difference
which exists, is, ns to the mode of The Marine and Darien
Banks requires payment in Savannah funds, the “premium on j
which was Considered equivalent to the interest.” The Ma- j
con Bank preferring gold bullion at its own door, which w as
also worth a premium equivalent to the interest. Suppose it!
had been out of my power, or from some other cause I had j
failed to pay the Marine and Darien Banks in checks on S tv- i
annali, what would have been the consequence T Would 1
they not have been compelled to receive their own hills with j
the interest! Could they have objected to this! Surely not.!
The premium on the Savannah funds would be only equiva I
i lent to the interest; and the payment of the interest would
make up for the loss of l\ivpremium ! Could the Macon Bank j
rer/uirc more If I was unifhle to purchase the gold or did \
not comply with the engagement, to deliver it; what wn« the j
necessary consequences ! What would 1 he told by the Bank! !
“We loaned you money free of interest, with the expectation
it would ho applied to a particulr object; it lias not been so
applied—you must therefore return tin the money with the in- j
tercet !" This the Bankcould force me to do, hut neither law 1
nor justice could require me to do more.
The pretence by the Committee, that in t's settlement of'
my accounts with the Bank, a fraud u as committed and a se. |
n .-as injury and : r the hill held r». «>ey i»*. •to be ur.f-urMr 1.
was made with a competent agent, appoin
<d by die Hank fur that special purpose, and. if any advan
lage was allowed me in that settlement, the responsibility
cannot rest on my shoulders. But the truth is, no advaolagi
was allowed me responsibility; rests no where, because in refa
.ton to that matter, ,here is noguilt-and I would never offer
•1. " ,y9Cl I f , or 'i l T r e whom 1 believe as innocent as I
it cl that I am. Hut 1 defy the committee by the severest
scrutiny into the settlement of my account with the Bank of
Macon, to shew any fraud or the slightest injury to the bill
holders. Suppose for a moment, I had at the time of .he fail
ure of the Bank, all the gold suspected by the committee or
twice as much, and had paid it into the Bank, would it not
have been paid otit.tothc bill holders* could have redeemed a
greater amount of hills, than it was worth! Or suppose 1 had
retained the gold and employed it myself in the purchase of
the hills from the hands of the holders, would not the same
amount be redeemed! and can it bo considered of eons*-
quence, who redeems the bills! It is * p ] u i tl matter, and eve
ry man must understand it who will give it a moment’s reflec
tion.
The puldie are now in possession of the principal ground,
ofmydelrnee, to the accusations contained in a R.port to
the Legislature, by a Loramitteo of that body, appointad to
‘ V lB U cause 0, ‘ thfi the Ma*
eon Bank. In submitting this defence, which every consid
eratjon dear to *a man v. ho values his reputation, cafled upon
tne to make. I ask font only a candid, impartial and unpreju
diced consideration by the l’ubltc to whom it is addressed
~ . , ROBERTS. PATTON.
Macon, January 4th 1633
„ .CA] _
. . Georgia, Bibb County, Dee. 23, Iglo
I jus is to certify that there was no correspodence between
the Bank ot Bank of Macon and Robert N. Patton in rela
tion to the contract to purchase gold: that no instruction was
y Sa ' d U i" k t(,Siaid Patton » |lf, r any con
hv said Bank , f°M eexcrc, “ ,l .° w tl I , ° «“»"<>•*« <*f said Patton
bys. id Bank of Mae o ", within my knowledge, and that the
f;‘‘ and * r “ was left entirely to his discretion in tho applica
tion of the money furnished him by said Bank of Mace., in
1 , P urt: J iaise °J | ul that no compensation was allow
edsaffi Alton by said Bank, other than the differencs be
wet n the price lie gave | or t! le g o ;j auJ lhe j( .„ ,■ .
the Bank to rcceeive it from him. L.ATKISON.
[U]
leal ll6 /* l '* eerUf >.»j>at*onje time about the 2S;h January.
63 a man was made to If. ert S. Patton by the Branch if
the M. a.id h . Insurance Hank in this place, of which Iw vs
buvln-TwV'v ° Burs, to bp employed m
buy ing gold, fer which Ins receipt was taken—the oavment
. * ' “amount where i afht.-ty days, in check* on Savannah
Hn* ?>’ C °?*
uni bn them was,: Si *|. .1 e T ivale.Tt to the iuwre’sl
tyre none was charged on the lease.-!,, this transaction, Mr.
I niton was not the agent ol tin, Hank, net haJ it any control
over his operations in the disbursement of the mey lnanod
* _ J. WASHBURN.
B «ANCH BANK OKIMRIEN.
' ,, Macon, 8/A Oct. 1833.
g , n jr, iu* C f‘ V r and ofSc r t | t , Cra >-' K-q- Cashier, Three Tho
rn r°, ,ar - 9 I 1 L, i lrlen blll ». *or the purpose of purchasiiur
gold in Carroll and Habersham, and for which I promise to
re uru gold at it, value, or give Checks at sight
t harleitonor New-\ork, within thirty days.
. Robert is. Patton.
Georgia, Bibb County,
to th«n«ie iat n h, !f bor j'*. 0 recei ) ,t « ivt ‘n by Robert Pniteo
to the Darien iianx, anJ that no interest was charged eaid
ered asTlm 'Jn»' and ‘ l !' at ,f ai,J I>aUon was no ” consid
ered as tho agent of the Bank of Darien. SCOTT CRAY
former Cashier
Ware-House and Comm’snon Merchants,
MACON, GEORGIA.
I* LAN”] ON * SMI IT I, l Care- House and Commission Mer'
-LP c.iante , Macon, make liberal advances on Citton iu
store, and on shipments; also on NOTES and other proper
tj deposited in their hands. * ‘
Their U .ire-Houses are more convenient to the business
part of town than any other, possessing the advantages of u
W harf, and are more exempt from danger by fire than any
other in M.:con. J
AD.MINIS TR A TOR S SALE.
t GREK ABLE to an order of the honorable Inferior Court
a *j « f Harris county, while sitting as a Court of Ordinary,
will be sold on the iirst I uesdav iu .March next at tho Court
House in Burke countv, the follow-in.- Tracts of Land be
longing to the estate of Littleberry Marsh, dec. 800 acres of
laud more or less, well improved, adjoining Skinner and oth
ers.ona other tract containg 17 acres more or less, adjoining
Skinner and others, one traet containing 30 acres, adjoining
the heirs of-Martin, also, one-fourth of an undivided tract
containing 1)0 acres, adjoining Marshall and others; all of the
above tracts lying m llie county of Burke. Also will be sold
on the first I uesday in April next at the Court House iu
Morgan county lot No. “LX-in the HI, distri. t ori-inaily
Baldwin, now Morgan county—on the first Tuesday in May
next, will bo sold at the Court House iu Campbell county.
ntNo. 103, iu the 9th district of originally Fayette, now
< ampbcll comity. All of the above sold as the property of
LttHeherry Marsh, deceased, for the benefit of the heir. «
said Littleberry Marsh.
Terms cf sale made known on the day of sale.
JOHN MURPHEY, A.lm’r.
ELIZABETH M. MARSH, Admr’x
Dec. I I, 1833. 33—vds-p
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