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The Western Herald. VOL. I. PUBLISHED EVERT SATURDAY MORNING BY O. P. SHAW, AND Edited ly A. G. PAMBROUGH. Terms. —Three dollars per annum, payable within six months after the receipt of the first number, or lour dol -1,15 if not paid within the year. Subscribers living out of ,; i5 state, will be expected in all cases, to pay in advance. y'o subscription received for less than one year, unless ths money is paid in advance; and no paper willbcdis ■fliinuedf until all arrearages are paid, except at the op jj oii 0 ii of the publisher. Persons requesting a discontinu iijce of their Papers, are requested to bear in mind, a set t>ment of their accounts. Advertisements will be inserted at the usual rates: ia the number of insertions is not specified, they will until ordered out. AH Letters to the Editor or Proprietor, on mat ters connected with the establishment, must be post paid m order to secure attention. ICJ I’Notice 1 ’Notice of the sale of Land and Negroes, by Ad ithistrators, Executors, or Guardians, must be published iitri dais previous to the day of sale. The sale of personal Property, in like manner, must be published fortt dais previous to the day of sale. Notice to debtors and creditors of an estate must be published FORT! DATS. Notice that Application will be made to the Court of Ordinary for Leave to sell Land or Negroes,must be pub lished four months. Notice that Application will be made for Letters of Ad ministration, must be published thirtt dais and for betters of Di mr'ssion. six months. (tj We are authorized to announce G. A. PARKER, Esq. as a Candidate for Sheriff at the ensu ulg January Election. %\y 1C.—15 KJ-W are authorized to announce the name of John M. Powel, as a candidate for Clerk of the Supe rilli;Court, of Lumpkin county, at the next January Elec- Oct 10,-23 ($- Wo are authorized to announce the name tfjames P. Poster, as a candidate for Receiver of Tax rfiums for Lumpkin county, at the next January Election. Oct 19,-23 (C/-We are authorised to announce Samuel McCarter, Esq. as a candidate for Sheriff at the ensu.ng January Election. Nov.'S.—3l (ujrWe are authorised to annouuce Mr. REUBEN HUTCHISON, a candidate for the Clerkship of the Superior Courr of Lumpkin county, at the ensuing January election. are authorized to announce SAM ’L. ?ATB, Etxj. a candidate forthe office of Sheriff at the en nring election. OWe arc authorised to announce Doctor JOHN MADDEN, as a Candidate for Judge of the In terior Court, at the ensuing January election. ; Dec, 14.—35 |tj* We ate authorised to announce COR NELIUS TOWNSEND, Esq. asa caudidate forjudge rfthe Inferior Court, at the ensuing January election. UNIVERSITY OF GEO. THE next College Session will commence on the lGth January, 1834. For admission into the Fresh nan Class, a candidate must have a correct knowledge ofCicero’s Orations, Virgil, John and Acta in the Greek Testament, Graeca Minora or Jacob's Greek Reader, English Grammcr, and Geography, and be well acquaint ed with Arithmetic. Studies of the Freslnm n Class. lit. Term, .Jug so JVbu..—Livy. Grama Majora, Ist col. commenced, and the French Language. 2d Term, from Jim. to dpril. —Livy, Gneca Majora, Ist rot. and French continued. 3J Term, dpril to dug. —Livy and Grocca Majora, Ist ‘oL concluded, French continued, and Day’s Algebra, uirough Ratio and Proportion. Studies of the Sophomore Class. l.if Term, dug. to JTov. —Horace and Gneca Majora, vol. commencod, Algebra concluded, and three books cfGeometry, (Playfair’s Euclid,) id Term, Jan. to dpril Greaca Majora, 2d vol. con tinued; Horace and Geometry concluded, and Jamiesons Rhetoric. 3d Term, dptil to dug. —Greaca Majora, 2d vol. con ('.Bded; Modem Languages, Plain Trigonometry, Men suration, Surveying, Botany, and Tytler’s History. The present Junior Class have studied in addition to Jne above, the first book of Cicero de Oratore, the first tack of Homer’s Iliad, Blair's Lectures, and Olmstcad’s •Mechanic's in part. „if hough the classes regularly attend to French during !*j.eiesnman and Sophomore years, yet it is not made an ‘“dispensable requisite for admission into any of the clas- J*. Provision is made for those w!h> enter without a .nowledge of French, to study that language, for which > s no additional charge oftuition. HT™ 08 ® w ''° desire it, will have opportunity of studying ■lebiew, Spanish, German, and Italian without any addi 'raal charges. The rates of tuition are $33 per annum, payable lialf yearly in advance. Board can bo obtained in respectable families at from o!oslopermnth. By order of the Faculty, „ WM. L. MITCHELL, Sec’y- Ucccmber 14.—35—ts. TO TEACHERS. (nHh annua', meetinghof the Teacher*’ Society of ,',7- r Gcor f?> a , will be helain Savannah, on Monday tlie ‘^Decembernext, (third Monday.) tin au ihorized tofsfate, that the hospitalities of the ™y will be extended io all Teachers who attend, on sp mcation being made to Messrs. Williams and Birch, Utiloipals of the Chatham Academy. By order of Society. _ ~ „ C. P. BEMAN, President. R. C. Brown. Secretary. Etcfcnbcr 14,-35, ■ - , FORSYTH TOWN LOTS: f|N the 23d of December next, the Town Lots of C f ’ .county on Lot No. 1270, in the 3d District .It I.L l T V° n > will be sold to the highest bidder; pro 'hf legislature new in session, makes no altera onmth* county. Terms made known on the dJv of ISAAC WHORTON, j. i. ‘c. A. M’REECE, j. i. q. &V.lO. 3 . AUKARIA, LUMPKIN COUNTY, fiEORGIA: DECHIBEfS 21, 1833. Sheriffs Sales for January In CASS COUNTY. Lot Die. Sec. Properly es To saliefii. *9* * * M Duncan, RVC k W W Ruffin. Ilf * X i° 11 n & ram i Robert Brown, ilt ni smus Camp, D. Killing worth, Catanet, Michael Prendergrast, \ 3 G. F& J F Elliot, John Edwards, ?W S Douglas, Samuel Galaher, Thomas Cigg, John Talmage, ® Gilbert Hase, Josiah Roberts, 1230 21 2 J Scroggin, James Kirkpatrick, Postponed. 113 22 2G C Branch, James Branon, COBB COUNTY. 559 1 3 John Vv eir, George Haney, 1132 lb 2 Samuel Johnson, Laban S Johnson, 51 1 2RH Walker, Thomas Chaffin, 479 33 David Daniel, Richard T Holliday, 112 13 3 Obediah Scoggins Safiold & Hais, 1116 19 2 Hopson Danbury, Peter J Abbot, 273 16 2 Howard Hurley, James P Waller, 26(j 17 2 T H -VlcCleskcy, C C Collier, 859 10 2 Burwell llaguesj William Ester, 1090 17 2 J R Talley, Leonard P Breedlove, Postponed. 753 1 SAM Bishop, and ) John R Stanford, and James Fielding, J Jones & Simmons, MURRAY COUNTY. 189 17 4J D Buffington, GWFLamplun, 79 17 4 James Adams, Samuel Taylor, 87 13 3 John T Colquelt, J N Spencer &. Cos. 155 12 4 James Kerr, William Wallace, 73 25 2 William Hall, John Sellers, 255 10 4 Mathew Knight, David Duke, FLOYD COUNTY. 88 5 4 John Cubbidge, D& B Fuby, 178 22 3J G Greenhow, Gatidry & Dufotir, 71 24 3 Rice Durrett, M Prendergast, 135 23 3 N McDuffee, Fletcher &. Fitzsimmons 62 14 4 Joseph Phillips Lamar & Cos. 210 5 4 J H Williamson, ) GM Wiliamson, > J N Man, and F F Doney, \ 455 3 4 T Jones, and ) . Bcnj. Brewer, J Chart Gate * 1056 3 4 Rli Caldwell Win, T Short, jun. 256 3 4 James W Howard, John Wicker, 6 14 4 Buckner Abanathy Henry Peoples, 153 24 3 TH \ arbrough, James Kirkpatrick, 94 22 3 JHende ) TB Cooper, and 5 J R Stanford, 288 23 3 Elisha Turner, J R Stanford, 16 23 3 John Fisher, T B Cooper, 69 23 3 Joseph Bailey, Standford & McNca), FORSYTH COUNTY. 289 23 3 Thomas B Martin, W W Walker, 324 2 1 Samuel Scott, IBA Nichelson, for the 5 use of J& A Stanton, 160 2 1 Daniel Wallis, Joseph T Cunningham, 300 1 1 PNSculock, John Pitt, 495 2 1 Reuben Holmes, Samuel McNea!, Postponed. 485 2 1 Robert H Weston, Janies Austin, MRSSAG E. Os the President of the United States to both Houses i f’Congress. Fellow Citizens of the Senate, and House of Representatives: On your assembling to perform the high trusts which the people of the United States have con fided to you, of legislation for their common weltare. it gives me pleasure to congratulate you upon the happy condition of our beloved country. By the favor of Divine Providence, health is again restored to us: peace reigns within our borders: abundance crowns the labors of our fields: commetce and domestic industry flour ish and increase: and individual happiness rewards the private virtue and enterprise of our citizens. Our condition abroad is no less honorable than it is properous at home. Seeking nothing that is not right and determined to submit ro nothing that is wrong, but desiring honest friend ships and liberal intercourse with all nations, the United States have gained throughout the world the confidence and respect which are due to a policy so just and congenial to the character of the American people and to the spirit of their institutions. In bringing to your notice the particular state of our Foreign Affairs, it affords me high grat ification to inform you, that they are in a con dition which promisesthe continuance of friend ship with all nations. With Great Britian the interesting question of our Northeastern Boundary remains still undecided. A negotiation, however, upon that subject, has been renewed since the close of the last Congress: and a proposition has been submitted to the British Government with the view of establishing, in conformity with the res olution ofth • Senate, the line designated by the Treaty of 1733. Though no definitive answer has been received, it, may bo daily looked for, and I entertain a hope that the overture may, intimately lead to a satisfactory adjustment of this important matter. I have ihe satisfaction to inform you that a negotiation which by desire of the House of Representatives, was opened some years ago with the British Government for the erection ol lighthouses on the Bahama’s has been success ful. —Those works, when completed together with those which the United States have con structed on the western side of the Gulf of Flor ida will contribute essentially to the safety of navigation in that sea. This joint participation in establishment interesting to humanity am', beneficial to commerce is worthyoftwo enlight ened nations, and indicates feelings which can not fail to have a happy influence upon their political relations. It is gratifying to the friends of both to perceive that the intercourse between the two people is becoming daily more extensive and that sentiments of mutual goodwill have grown up, befiting their common origin and justifying the hope that by wise counsels on each ‘side, not only Unsettled questions maybe satis- It comes, the Herald of a Golden World. j fantorily terminated, but new causes of misun derstanding prevented. Notwithstanding that I continue to receive the most amicable assurances from the Govern ment of France, and (hat in all other respects the most friendly relations exist between the United States and that Government, it is to be regretted that the stipulations of the Convention concluded on the 4th July,lß3l, remain in some important parts unfulfilled. By the second article of that Convention it was stipulated that the sum payable to the U. S. should be paid at Paris, in six annual instal ments, into the hands of such person or persons as should be authorized by the Covemment of the United States to receive it, and by the same article the first instalment was payable on the \ second day of February, 1833. By the act of Congress of the 13th July, 1532, it was made the duty of tie Secretary of the Treasury to cause the several instalments with the inter est (hereon to be received from the French Government, and transferred to the United States in such manner as he may deem best; and by the same act of Congress the stipulation on the part of the United Stntes, in the Conven tion were in all respects, fulfilled. Not doubt ing that a treaty thus made and ratified by the two Governments and faithfully executed by the United States, would be promptly complied with by the other party, and desiring to avoid the risk and expense of intermediate agencies, the Secretary of the Treasury deemed it advi sable to receive and transfei the first instalment by means of a draft upon the French Minister of Finance. A draft for this purpose was ac cordingly drawn in favor of the Cashier of the Bank of the United States, foi the amount ac cruing to the United States out of the first instal niant and the interest payable with it. This bill was not drawn at Washington until five days after the instalment was payable at Paris, and was accompanied by a special au thority from the President authorizing the Cashier or his assigns to receive the ar> ount. The mode thus adopted of receiving the instal ment was officially made known to the French Government by the American Charge d’Affairs at Paris, pursuant to instructions from the De partment of State. The bill, however, though not presented for payment until ihe twenty-third day of March was not paid, and lor the reason assigned by the French Minister of Finance that no appropriation had been made by the French Chambers. It is not known to me that up to that period any appropriation had been requirred of the Chambers; and although a communication was subsequently made to the Chambers, by direction of the King recom mending that the necessary provision should be made for carrying tho convention into effect it was at an advanced period of the session, and the subject was finally postponed until the next meeting of the Chambers. Notwithstanding, it has been supposed by the French Ministry, that the financial stipulation of the treaty, canuot be carried into effect with out an appropriation by the Chambers,it appears to me to be not only consistant withthc character of France, but due to the character of both Gov ernments as well as to the rights of our'citizens to treat the convention made and rstifiod in proper form, S3 pledging the good faith of the French Government for its execution, and as imposing upon each Department an obligation to fulfil it, and 1 have received assurances through our Charge d’Affaires at Paris and the French Minister Plenipotentiary atWnshington, and more recently through the Minister of the United States at Paris, that tho delay has not proceeded from any indisposition on the part I of the King and his Ministers to fulfil the treaty, and that measures will be presented at Ihe next meeting of the Chambers and with a reason able hope of success, to obtain the necessary appropriation. It is necessary to state, however that the documents except certain lists of vessels cap tured, condemcd or burnt at sea, proper to facilitate the examination and liquidation of the reclamations comprised in the stipulation of the Convention,and which by the 6th Article France engaged to communicate to the United States by the intermediary of tho legation, though re peatedly applied lor by tho American Charge d’ Affairs,under instructions from this Government, have not yet been communicated; and this delay it is apprehended will necessarily prevent the completion of the duties assigned to tho Com missioners within the time at present pres cribed by law. The reasons for delaying to communicate these documents have not been explicitly stated, and this is Ihe more to be regretted, as it is not undeistood that the interposition of the Cham bers is in any manner requirred for the delivery of those papers. Under these circumstances in a case so im portant to the interests ol our citizens and to the character of our country, and under disap pointments so unexpected, I deemed it my duty, however I might respect the general assurances to which I have adverted, no longer to delay the appointment of a minister Plenipotentiary to Paris, bfll todespntch him in season to communi cate the result of his application to the French Government at an early period of jrour aeujion. I accordingly appointed a distinguished citizen for this purpose, who proceeded on his mission in August last, and was presented to.thc King, early in the month of October, since which time no despatches have been receiver, from him. He is particularly instructed as to all matters con nected with the present postnre of affairs, and t indulge tho hope that with the representations -he is instructed to make, and from thp disposi tions manifested by the King and his ministers! in their recent assurances to our Minister at Paris, the subject will be early c nsidered and satisfactorily disposed of at the next meeting of j the Chambers. As this subject involves important interests 1 and has attracted a connsiderablc share of tli pubbe attention, I have deemed it proper to : make this explicit statement of its actual condi | tion, and should I be disappointed in the hope now entertained,the subject will be again brought to the notice of Congress in such manner as ! the occasion may require. The friendly relations which have always been maintained between the United States and Rus- I sia, have been furthei extended and strengthen , ed by the treaty of navigation and commerce, 1 concluded on the 6th of December last, and sanctioned by the Senate before tho close of its last session. The ratifications having been : since exchanged, the liberal provisions of the \ Treaty are now in full force; and, under the en couragement which they have secured, a flour ishing and increasing commerce, yielding its benefits to the enterprise of both nations, affords to each the just recompense of wise measures, and adds new motives for that mutual friendship which the two counties have hitherto cherished towards each other. It affords me peculiar satisfaction to state that the Government of Spain has at length yielded to the justice of the claims which have been so long urged in behalf of our citizens, and has expressed a willingness to provide an indemnification, as soon as tho proper amount can be agreed upon. Upon this latter point, it is probable an understanding had taken place between the Minister of the United States and the Spanish Government, before the de cease of the late King of Spain, and, unless that event may have delayed its completion, there is reason to hope that it may be in my power to unnource to you, early in your present session, the conclusion of a convention upon terms not less favorable than those entered into for similar objects with other nations. That act of justice would well accord with the character of Spain, and is due to the United States from their an cient friend. It could not fail to strengthen the sentiments of amity and good will between the two nations which it is so much the wish of the United States to cherish, an., so truly the inter est of both to maintain. By the first section oi'an act of Congress pas sed on the 13th July, 1832, the tonnage duty on Spanish ships arriving from the ports of Spain, was limited to the duty payable on Am erican vessels in the ports of Spain, previous to the 20th October, 1817, being five cent* per ton. That act was intended to give effect,on our side, to an arrangement made with the Spanish Gov ernment, by which discriminating duties of ton nage were to be abolished in the ports of the United States and Spain, on the vessels of the two nations. Pursuant to that arrangement, which was carried into effect on the part of Spain on the 20th of May, 1832, by a Royal or der, dated the 29th April, 1832, American ves sels in the ports of Spain have paid five cents per ton, which rate of duty is also paid in those ports by Spanish ships : but, as American ves sels pay no tonnage duty in the ports of the j United States, the duty of five cents payable in our ports by Spanish vessels under the act abovementioned, is really a discriminating duty operating to the disadvantage of Spain. Though no complaint has yet been made on the part of Spain, wc arc not the less bound by the obliga tions of good laith to remove the discrimination: and I recommend that the act be amended ac cordingly. As the Royal order above alluded to,includes the Ports ol the Balearic and Cana ry Islands, as well as those of Spain, it would seem that the provisions of the act of Congress should be equally extensive; and that for the re payment of such duties as may have been im properly received, an addition should be made to the sum appropriated at the last session of Congress for refunding discriminating duties. As the arrangements referred to, however, did not embrace tho Islands of Cuba and Porto Rico, discriminating duties, to the piejudice of American shipping, continue to be levied there. From the extent of the commerce carried on between the United States and those Islands, particularly the former, this discrimination causes serious injury lo one of those great national in terests which it has been considered an essen tial part of our policy to cherish, and has given rise to complaints on the part ol our merchants. Under instructions given to our Minister at Madrid, earnest representation have beenmade by him to the Spanish Government upon this subject, and there i3 reason to expo t, trom the friendly disposition which is entertained towards this country, that a beneficial change will be pro duced. The disadvantage, however, to which our shipping is subjected by the operation ol I these discriminating duties, requires that they j lie met by suitable countervailing duties during your present session; power being at the same time vested in the President to modify or dis continue them as the discriminating duties on American vessels or their cargoes may be mo ; ;;- iiod or discontinued at those Islands. Ultima- i tions have been given to the Spanish Govern j mcnf, that the United States may be obliged to ’ resort to such measures as arc of necessary selt I defence; and there is no’ reason to apprelynd that it would be unfavorably received. The j proposed proceeding, if adopted, would not be, permitted, however, in any degree to induce a relaxation in tho efforts of our Minister to effect j a repeal of this irregularity by friendly negotia- j tion, and it might serve to give force to his re- | pre sente tions by shewing tho dangers to which! ? fiat valua le trade is exposed by the obstruc* f nous and burthens which a system of discrim inating and countervailing duties necessarily i produces. The selection and preparation of the Florida archives for the purpo.-.-c of being delivered over | to the United States, in conformity with tho I Royal order, as mentioned in my last annual : message, though in progress, has not yet been completed. This delay has been produced, i partly by causes which were unavoidable, parti ! cularly the prevalence of the cholera at Havan ! na ; but measures have been taken which it is , believed will expedite the delivery of those itn l portant records. : Congress were informed at tho opening cfT j the last session, that, “owing, as was alleged, to embarresnients in the finances of Portugal, ! consequent upon the civil war in which that na i iion was engaged,” payment had been made of j only one instalment of the amount which tho Portuguese Government had stipulated to pay ; for indemnifying our citizens for property ille gally captured in the blockade of Terceira. Since that time, a postponement for two years, with interest, of the two remaining instalments, was requested by the Portuguese Government; and as a consideration, it offered to stipulate that rice of the United States should be admitted in to Portugal at the same duties as Brazilian rice. Being satisfied that no better arrangements could be made, my consent was given, and a Royal order of the King of Portugal was accor dingly issued on the 4th of February last, for the reduction of the duty on rice of the United States. It would give me great pleasure, if, in. speaking of that country, in whose prosperity the United States are so much interested, and with whom a long subsisting, extensive, and mutually advantageous commercial intercourse lias strengthened the relations of fiiendsnip, I could announce t i you the restoration of its internal tranquillity. Subsequently to the commencement of the last session of Congress, the final instalment payable by Denmaik under the convention of the 28th day of march, 1830, was received. The commissioners for examining the claims have since terminated their labours, and their awards have been paid at the Treasury as they have neen called for. The justice r.-adered to our citizens by that Government is t. jscom plcted, and a pledge is thereby aflor . i for tho maintenance of that friendly intercourse be coming the relations that the two nation? mutually bear to each other. It is satisfactory ti inform \ou that the Dan ish Government have recently issued an ordin ance by which the commerce with the Liand of St. Croix is placed on a moro liberal footing than heretofore. This < Lange cannot fail to prove beneficial to the trade between the Uni ted States and that colon , and the advantages likely to flow from it may lead to greater relax ations in the colonial systems of other nations. The ratifications of the Convention with the- King of the Two Sicilies have bicn duly ex changed, and tho Commissioners appointed for examining the claims under it, have entered upon the duties assigned to them by law. Iho friendship that the interests of the two nations I require of them being now established, it may ibe hoped that each will enjo ; the benefits which a liberal commerce should yield to both. A Treaty ol Amity and ( ommeree between (he United States and Belgium was concluded during the last winter, and receivedtdfc sanction of the Senate; but the exchange ot the ratifica tion lias been hitherto delayed, in consequence, in the first instance, of some delay in the recep tion of the Treaty at Brussels, and, subsequent ly, ofthe absence of the B. Igian Minister ol Foreign Affairs at the important conference? in which his Gov rnment is engaged at Lon. dun. That treaty does but embody those enlarged principles of friendly policy which, it is sincere ly hoped, will always regulate the conduct ofthe two nations, having such strong motives to maintain amicable relations towards each other, and so sincerely desirous to cherish them. With all the other European powers with whom the United States have formed diplomatic rela tions, and with the Sublime Porte, the best un derstanding prevails. From all, I continue to re ceive assurances of good will towards the United States, assurances which it gives me r.o less pleasure to reciprocate than to receive. With all, the engagements which have been entered into are fulfilled w ith good faith on both sides. Measures have also been taken to enlarge our friendly relations and extend our commercial in tercourse with other States. The system wc have pursued of aiming at no exclusive advan tages, of dealing with ail on terms of fair and equal reciprocity, and of adhering scrupulously to all our engagements, is well calculated to give success to efforts intended to he mutual/ beneficial. Tho wars of which the southern part • f this continent was, so ling, the theatre, and which w. re carried on, either by the mother country airoinst the States which had formerly been her colonies, or by the States against each other, having terminated, and their civil dissensions having so far subs Med, as, with few exceptions, no longer to disturb tho public tranquillity, it is earnestly hoped those .Sl-ilos will be able to cm plov themselves without interruption in perfect ing their institutions,cultivatingtiie aits of peace, and promoting, by wise council v and aLIo exer tions, the public arid private properly, which their patriotic struggles so v. cl! entitle them to enjoy. With those Stales our relations have ueder ! gcac bo. little change ’ :ri g ihe present yee. NO. 38.