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rt)ir system the expenditure already tnade is considered wasteful and improvident- On the subject of our Judiciary his Ex eellency says— “So much depends upon the opin ion of a presiding Judge, that suits are matters of speculation and man agement. The most astute lawyer, scrupulously conscientious in the a'N ▼ ice given to his clients on cases sub mitted to him, can only inform them, nhat will he the result if actions are brought and decided during the term of the then presiding Judge. Suits are brought or postponed; pressed t trial, suspended, or delayed by the parties, according to the known - r supposed opinions of the presiding Judge, and the nearness or remoteness of the time when anew election of Judges must occur. We have all the complicated judicial machinery for the corrections of erroneous judg ments. Appeals, writs of error, mo tions for new trials, and in arrest of judgment, are used as if in mockery, since the appeals are tried, the writs determined, the motions decided by the same Judge, whose erroneous judgement is to be corrected, arrested or set aside. All the delays of the English system ape permitted, bui time only is gained or lost, unless in deed the presiding Judge has a miod of extraordinary vigour and magna nimity, capable of discovering and prompt to confess its errors, or death op anew election removes him front his place. The destruction of this judicial octarchy, by the substitution of a single Supreme Judge, whose de cisions should govern in all the Cir coits, would he an important improve, ment* It is not necessary to vest such tremendous power in the hands of an individual. The object to be accomplishad can be obtained by less dangerous means. The most simple and obvious remedy is the establish ment of a court for the correction of errors, &c. This remedy cannot, in my judgement, be applied without a i change in the constitution, which re-! quires that‘errors shall be corrected j and new trials determined, in the Su perior court of the county in which I the action originated.’ Under this clause of the constitution, however, conventions of the Judges have been required, and in these, properly regu lated, a pali.i'ivc may be found for the existing disorders, until a radical cure can be effected by an alteration of the constitution.” If, after such an exhibition of the causes growing out of our piebald system of Ju risurudence, the Legislature should re fuse to apply something like a corrective, by the establishment of a Court for the correction of errors, we would seriously recommend to the good people of this State who may hereafter have a case to lit igate, to decide it by the turn of the die, rather than submit it to the more hazard ous uncertainty of a judicial decision. In continuation the Message notices the reception of documents and resolutions from the State of Maine, on the subject of the Northern boundary of the U. States— a review of the sales, and situation, of the reserved lands of the State, with a recom mendation to extend the time of payment to certain purchasers of public lands, un der particular conditions; and, concludes, ‘‘though last, not least,” with some ani mated and discriminating remarks upon the Tariff Act passed at the late Congress.. His Excellency, in common with his fel low citizens, strongly reprobates the per nicious influence of that oppressive edict. His confidence, however, in the virtue of the American People remains unimpaired: jt is in the exercise ot public sentiment alone, that he looks for the Redeeming Spirit which must, ere long, arrest the march of Corruption. To use his own beautiful language, “ ‘Where reason is left free to combat error,” ‘where the love of virtue and truth is not extinguished, the reign of delusion is ever transient. In the “loom of the present hour who does not anticipate the coming dawn. The beams of ’ight are on the edge of the horizon. The morning star will soon stand glitter ng in the sky, the harbinger of that re urning day, on whose brilliant light the Vested offspring of inordinate ambition nd manufacturing cupidity caunot look nd live.” The Legislature. Bills to incorporate the Medical Acad emy of Georgia —to abolish Penitentiary confinement—to establish the salaries of Judges, <§’c. —and to extend the time, ami reduce the fees for taking out grants iti < the Lotteries of 1819 and are the only subjects of general interest that have engaged the attention of our Legislature, since the comm, ncement of its present session. AH of the.e Bills are v tin thnir \ incipient s; <;;*, except the lattpr. which p:*sed the House of Representatives on! Tuesday I It extends the time of *r*k*i ing out grants to the 25ii Dece ber, 1829,j and reduces the price of fees to £ight dollars. In passing, we beg leave to observe, that if any alteration is to be made in the salaries of our Judges, we ardently hope it will be in their augmentation. A fa ther reduction of the litflp pittance which is even now doled out to them with a jiar sitnoniou” h.md. would not only detract from the dignity of the State, but also, i a little time, dr ve from the Ben h ot Georgia, all the jurisprudential talent she can boast- The compensation allowed our public officers is, at best, of a niggardly character. We seem to forget that there is a wide line of demarcation between e conmny and parsimony. The latter if too often mistaken for the former, and in it* l application to public functional ies is oft n more fatal in its effects than the most p.o fligate expenditure. Such a “penny wise and pound foolish” policy should never * liter into the operations of an enlighten ed government. A judicium Economy h alwavs supported by the base of a discrim inating Liberality. LJLYIJ LOTTE nr G/UXTS- The following remarks* reported by the Georgia Journal, exhibits the most prominent views, pro et eon, U ken by gentlemen in relation to the merits of the Bill for taking out grunts, am! reducing the fees: Mr. Iverson, of Jones, who opposed its passage, said, “ if Sir, this law is passed, persons j who hold hack, will still hold ba< k. This land, yon may rest assured, will not br t Krn *mt. ‘t'liry will WitiT f .1’ another opportunity, and the State will he deprived of its money The best interests of the State, required that the business should he brought to a close. And the law of the lasi Ses sion, was intend and to bring it to u close. Sufficient notice had hero giv en of that intention, so that there could be no ex* use on the plea of ig noram’e. If by the operation of the law, some persons lose their land, and others get hold of it. whose fault is if? Is it the fault of this House? No Sir They have been nbtifi and, sod if fey have neglected to comply with the no tire, it is altogether tln-ir own fault. On the whole, lie saw no good reason why the time should he extended, hut on the contrary, there were many, why the business should be dosed. The Treasury will be benefitted; all will be benefitted but speculators. The poor have no farther claim to in didgenre than the rich. All are on the same footing. In this free and happy country, all are entitled to the same rights, the Hante favours, the | same privileges. He would not legis late for one particular class, but for tfie general interest. The term, poor man, had been used of late, as a cant phrase, to suit certain purposes. He ] disclaimed being actuated by any such | motives.” Mr. Ryan, of ffarren, who advoca ted the passage of the Bill, remarked in reply, *• that there were men in his section of the country, who had not been able to explore the country and see their land. You may call them poor, or rich, or indolent—what you please. There are such men. There j are men who have not had eight del lars to spare* to pay for a grant. fFhy not indulge them farther? There w ill he no injury to the state, in grant ing indulgence. fFhj do you indulge the purchasers of fractions from year to year. They are rich men, yet you indulge them. He thought it \vas good policy to extend the time and reduce the price. He had ever been a friend to the Lottery system, he- cause it hat! a tendency to bring a tout that happy time, w hen every man in the country could look around him and say, this is iny land. If we an the friends of (his system, why not let its benefits he lelt to their full extent. The State did not want funds. As to the distinction that had been math between the Stale and the People—h c.'iild not recognize it. lie had hi ways considered the people themselves to he the State. He would nut legis late partially, in this or in any other case; but according to the best dir fates of his coos- ienee. And accord ingly. now, if men had not been aM to explore their laud, and asrertai. whether it would nut he taking tin bread from the mouths of their chil dren, to spend their money in taking out grants for it, lie would indulge them farther. He said he lived in old county, and had no personal in terest in the matter. Gentlemen li\ ing in new counties, of course wisl this business to be brought to a dost They wish iliese lauds disposed of i ‘tune way or other, so that their court lies may be settled. They no doub< re dis l barging their duties to thei constituents. But if gentlemen wis •be Treasury to be enriched, and ilia system to be totally disregarded, whose object was to makeetery ina a In eholder, then they would vote a gainst the bill on the table. PARTY SPIRIT. Pe ibou a spirit ot lieabh or goblin damnM, Uringst with thee am* from Heaven or blasts from Hell, Tliou c<>m‘st in such a questionable shape That l will speak to thee! Thi ‘uw head and bloody bones’ of rn politicians, is most cruelly belu homed whenever it is discovered that they have no fa- ther use for it: tuit fhey held it as sacred the wand of Prospero, s<- long as tlv v can surer sfu ! lv wave it i’ the huri a’- of triumph To the influence of this potent agent, the Augusta Chrnni cl Ins ascribed. and justly too, the jesul iof some ot our recent e'eetions. The Ed itor. it is true intended the ascription a* a reprou h; hub unto tunately for himself i’ turns out to he htsflilv complimentary. If we lecollert aright, the election ot 1825. operated very differently upon the sensitive nerves <f the gent! man. None, however, but the veriest dolt or hynucit io politics, woubl decry party spirit as au evil. It is, essentially, a po litical virtue. The absence of it, argues a mental latitude, a negation of charac ter, which must always prove fital to hu man exertions, no matter in what art or science they may be embarked Party spirit is a stimulating principle which con tmuls the conduct of man in almost every d-p irtmeot of life—it is equally felt by the divine, the merchant, the statesman, i and the Editor of the Augusta Uhionicle! In fine, it is hut another word for compr- I TITION. There is no doub*, however, that Party i Spirit may be. abused—and we will tell the ; sapient JC’hruriicler how it may be done. It may be done by preferring and reward ins; your political enemies, to the shame, injury, and exclusion of your political friends, who have fearlessly stood by you l in the hour of peril. By this amiable and impartial distribution of justice, you will not only conscientiously discharge a debt of gratitude, but secure the en’husiastic attachment of admiring proselyte-!!! We hope the little we have said on this subject will tend to the edification of Mr. Pemberton; and that when he next sits down to his editorial desk, he will not find his chair occupied by that political Banquo, Party Spirit. PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION. The following is the result from 49 counti’ 8, all that has been received. Blark*h< ar 8928 Newnan 6584 Clayton 8952 Stewart 5994 Gi&v< 8 8870 Burnet 6874 Maxwell 8957 Cunningham 5994 Moore 8221 Pentecost 5989 Porter 8917 Hatcher 6079 Reid 9013 Mitchell 5928 Rutherford 9051 Leigh 5817 Terrell 8730 Milner 5864 wanted, One or two boys between 14 and 16 yeais of age, as apprentices to. the Printing business; Apply at this Of* 6ce. are requested to announce, llaudy Pittl f.iq *s a r-todiiUtd for Sheiilf, of \Van v n county. October 18t!i 1828. 21 —ts, (^J^AV > are requ st**d to • tit'onocft Mnj. Athel tav Vvdkews. as a candidate for Sheriff of County. September 2()th 1828. 17—f. u e requested to at n< orre Samuel Fleming, a candidate for * ,x Collectoi of tins county at the ensu ig lection. Oct.be? 11th 1828. * 20-if. (o°We are authorized to inform <he citizens ot W rren County. Geo. ‘hat Joseph E. Biggs, is a < fur Receiver of Tax rt turns lor Me • *ar 1 829. Oct. 4th 1828. 19 —ts. The subscriber BEGS leave to inf rn Lis I lends and ustomci’B that he, continues m tra.s *ct the Ware II ouse AND COMMISSION BUSINESS. I his old stand on Broad Street, neap lie upper market. He has established a I'OBACCOWABK H‘T7$K i the same place, where 7 \duuro will ie inspected by a coropetani person. Me is prepared to gran* his customers the usual fa< ilities, and his personal xertions exclusively devoted to t e interest of Ins employers, he hop \ ill insure him a continuation >f ’*o very liberal patronage heretofore re ceived. JOHN C HOLCOMBE. Augusta, Aug. 2, 1828. w2in—lo NOTICE. A GREF ABLE to at> order from * the Honorable the Inferior < ourt d’Columbia County sitting for Ordi nary purposes, will be. sold to the highest bidder on tlie firm Tuesday in December next, at le A’onrt linos*-, hi Wrrren County—one tract of L. id in said county containing Two hun dred acres granted to IV* r Overly dec. adjoining FMI.r ami otbus fop the Benefit of the Heirs and f’reditmsj of said Overby, Terms will be mad© known on ‘hut day bv ROBERT WALTON, Ex’r. October IHh 1828. 6t>d—-20. Will be sold, on Iho first Tue.ida* in December next, at the ‘ ourt Houe, in Warren county, the re and estate of John Turner, dec. of said county, consisting of 150 acres of land (“<* >j • -t to the whlnwg dower ) The legatee* m* hereby noiifi ed, that the widow intends claiming her dowre of said land, if any of the heirs to said estate, has an) lawful objection, ihey are requested to come forward and let it be known. JAMES TURNER, Adm-r. July 7, 1828. 7 60d mmmmmm—* * mm* • Georgia, Warrvn county. j HERE AS Henry VVj|*..n applies y ▼ for letters of Admiui-tration on the estate of Jeremiah AVil-on, deq. lat© of said county: ‘These are therefore to cite and admon ish, all and singular, the kindred and cre ditor” of said deceased, to be and appear at my office, within the time prescribed by law, to shew cause, if any they h ive, why said letters should not be granted. Given under my hand this fourth day of November. 1828. Z. Franklin, c, c. o. w, c. WILL be sold, to the highest bid der fir cash, on Saturday the 13th of Dec’r. next, at the late resi dence of John Hamilton dec. the crop of seed cotton, together with some cows, hogs and perhaps corn and fodder, for the benefit of the heirs and creditors of said dec. AARON ADKINS, Ex’r: November 8. 3tp—2o. Blank Deeds, For sale at this Office,