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'YjC'chwcrnor has addressed the following
i .tors to two of the missionaries residing a
f!ion('the Cherokccs in Georgia; one oi whom,
Mr "Worcester, was recently removed trom
.in office of Post Master at New I’chota.
Mr Gilmer is faithfully and energetically
enforcing the laws of the last Legislature in
relation to tliis tribe.
1 Executive Department, >
Milledgctille, 16 th May, 1831. $
c; r —Sufficient evidence has been obtain
i iroai the Government of the United States
to convince the courts of this State that the
missionaries employed among the Cherokccs
L t j lC American Board of foreign Missions
„. c n ot its Agents, and therefore not exempt
.fromthe operation of the law forbidding
rhitc persons to reside among the Cherokccs
without license. In continuing so to reside
, „ m ust have known that you were acting ir
Violation of the laws of the State. The mis
taken decision of the Superior Court upon
this subject in the late case determined in
Gwinnett County, has enabled you for a time
to persist in your oppositon to the humane
illrv which "the General Government has
Vootid for the civilization of the Indians,
, ni in your efforts to prevent their submis
sion to the laws of Georgia. ITowevrr crimin
al vour conduct in this respect may have been,
I ani still desirous that you should have an
4 r)])ortunity of avoiding the punishment
which will certainly follow the continuance
,’fvour present residence. You arc therefore
advised to quit it with as little delay as possi
ble. Col. Sanford, the Commander of the
Guard, will be directed to cause to be dcliv
-4 red to you this letter, and to enforce the
laws if you should persist in your disobe
dience.
Yerv respectfully, yours, <vc.
GEORGE R. GILMER.
Rev. John Thompson.
. Executive Department. >
Millcdgcrillr, Kith May, 1831. $
Sir,—lt isa part of my official duty tocuusc
all white persons residing within the territo
ry 0 f the State, occupied by the Cherokccs,
to be removed therefrom, who refuse to take
the oath to support the constitution and laws
of the State. Information has been received
of your continued residence witiun that ter
ritory, without complying with the requisites
of the law, and of your claim to be exempted
lYoui its operations on account of your hold
ing the office of Post Master at New Echota.
You have no doubt been informed of your
dismissal from that office. That you may be
under no mistake as to this matter, you are
also informed that the Government of the t>
nited States docs not recognize as its Ag ms
the missionaries acting under the direction of
the American Hoard of Foreign Missions.—
Whatever may have been your conduct in op
posing the humane policy of the General Go
vernment, or exciting the Indians to oppose
the jurisdiction of the State, I am still desi
rous of giving you and all others similarly
situated, an opportunity of avoiding the pun
ishment which will certainly follow your fur
ther n sidence within the State contrary to its
laws. \ou arc therefore advised to remote
tram the territory of Georgia occupied by the
t'iierokces. Col. Sanford, the Commander
if the < iuurd, will be requested to have this
letter delivered to you, and to delay your ar
ia st until you shall have had an opportunity
■ f leaving the State.
Very respectfully, vours, &c.
GEORGE 11. GILMER
Rev. S.vvtrn. Woscestek.
*SSS2SSe*
The rapid advance of improvement in the
'Oi thern and Western part of the State has
already given to those sections of the count
ry an interest and an attraction with which it
was thought, lour years ago, they never would
be invested. Numerous flourishing villages
Luc sprung up tin re as if by magic, and their
enterprising settlers arc pursuing all the di
versitii and avocations of teiv Uized life. Among
ibe-.so villages none are more pleasant and
prosperous than Clarksville, in Habersham
County. This village contains thirty-two
dwelling-houses, eleven stores, three taverns,
four Jaw-offices, four doctor-shops, a confec
tionary and a brewery. A large, beautiful
brick court-house is commenced, and a large
two story church nearly finished. All kinds
of goods can be purchased at Clarksville as
in Augusta; and it is of no uncommon oc
currence to see the citizens of the upptr parts
■"I North and South Carolina there, lor the
i-oic purpose of trading at the stores. The
''dago also contains several mechanics’
t-aops, sending the busy hum of active busi
■‘\' s trom (Vi ry direction. The beauty of
'■as village is greatly increased bythepictu
- > ;uc grandeur of the surrounding scenery.
< , 1,1 u pproaehing the village, the first object
and rat arrests the eye is the lllue Ridge, tovvc r
trg over all its neighbouring mountains, and
ui-.tirict!y seen stretching along in a circular
- nn lor about fifty miles, making, as it were,
- r unpart for tlie protection of the beautiful
J'dley immediately south and east of it. A
• ranger to a mountainous country would im
*knne this ridge ot mountains to be not more
, U!1 tcn miles distant from Clarksville; yet
Y i; ’ al 110 point nearer than twenty. The
° na ’ (Rear) Mountain about ten miles
nu n Clarksville, and ii.' full view, yields the
Lj in o( majesty to the Ridge only.—
,‘ !l f ail| l smaller mountains j?n vent them*
nil' W Ut V l ‘ stance of from eight ,\o twenty
‘ , Cf’ crca t‘fig a scenery which for grandeur,
v‘ l :™ l S an, l beauty is not surpassed by a
, lroin u,, y otiier village in the Untied
],. c '‘ lCn8 ‘ vc set of Non Works have late
,"i ’*‘ I'ected by Jacob .Stroup, Esq. three
nun-- 9 lflrkav >Ro. The Ore in their vi
j;r, t nc ‘' at "l abundah f . Iron of tl. V
a < .■ :t -'' ' s made at these works and sold >
btroun JS six cents a p'ound. Mr.
*;i Preparing to manufacture Nails of
pfices! S> " * lu W ‘R soli at the Augusta
ttv,;lvo r 'j‘ ul;l ani ) Tocoa Falls are each
*;ihiM.!‘. (^ st:int from Clark rvillc, and
l'i r, :n. (• < 0 i ln I )<;,ls:l te a visiter foi a ride to
'of t'n]' r p ad ‘ S lcUtl lroul fire . village to
l ,r, r n,s a Iwitflr fid, 1 for the
a ' lveDtUiro r, the man ofcnpi
■ Mnoss: and there. is evpjj • thing
~ ~^ BnßEß ’ Ai ' D • AGRICULTURAL and mercantile intelligencer.
itandinUto make ,t one of the
jsr a rcsoiu “•*
Xt>-
Message of the Governor or Maw A.
CHCSETT3. Iho legislature of Massachusetts
convened on the 30th of May, and the Ad
- S ,nade the °same
da>. In .the urges a reduction of the ore
sent numbers of the House of Representa
tives, which are greater than their ha’l of sit
Una can conveniently accommodate,and pro
duce the more serious disadvantages of two
much fluctuation m the composition of the
too&r d , ebates ’ dilator y decision,
mnr if, ? dlVldual /csponsibleness, and too
n uch hableness to be affected by local and
part.a l popular excitements. 'J'lic expense
of legislation, withal,- is oncthird of the
whole cost of the government. On the sub
ject of the existing laws o Debtor and Credi
tor, he states that the report of the Hoard of
Commissioners charged for their revision,
will speedily he made. 8011, debtor and
creditor, he remarks, arc concerned, the one
in the enactment of new securities against
Irani., the other, of a more effectual shield a
gainst oppression.
On the subject of the North-Eastern Conn
fry ! 10 states, that it docs not appear that the
decision of the Arbiter has vet been accepted
by either government. This, he thinks, will
be altogether optional with them, inasmuch
as it is apparent that the award, in the lan
guage of the law, has not pursued the submis
sion, and therefore, on legal principles as well
as those of political law, is not binding-. The
l>omt submitted was, to ascertain the locality
o( the boundary according to the expression
ol treaties, not to fix anew boundary, as the
arbiter has done, for instead of terminating
the hue drawn north from the St. Crftix in a
ridge of highlands, he has terminated it in the
bed of a river. The special purpose of the
reference is thus unsatisfied, and the decision
curtails Maine of her ample dimensions, giv
ing two million acres of land to the adversa
ry party. The Governor advises that it will
be proper for the State to do nothing assenting
to the authority of the arbiter, or his decree.
STEAM VESSELS OF WAR.
It is doubtless true, as remaked in a late
number ot the London United Service Jour
nal, that the finest fleet of steam boats which
the world affords, is to be found in the United
States. A compliment of still more value
has been bestowed upon our steam boat ma
rine by the French Government, who sent a
deputation across the Atlantic a few years
since, expressly for tiic purpose of examin
ing our different models and improvements
in this department of navigation.
Notwithstanding this, we have not inexis
tence a single steam vessel of war—-nor is
there one ol our steam Loats w Inch is at all
lilted for war service, oil account of the light
ness of their construction, and the thinness
°1 their sides. The French on the contrary
have 18 or 20 steam vessels of war, and the
English are now building a considerable num
ber. In case ol a war with either of these
nations, how are we to meet them on this
ground, so favorable to our success if we are
prepared to occupy it ?
It ought to be understood that r.aval war
fare will not be in future, what it has been
in time past. Steam vessels will scour the
ocean, and sweep away every hostile mer
chant sail which falls in their way, escape be
ing impossible to the latter, while the form
er, if they choose to avoid an action, can do it
with perfect convenience by running against
the wind; or they can choose their own dis
tances, and with their long guns riddle the
enemy, if not as long armed' as themselves,
at their leisure. They will laugh at74’s and
frigates, always keeping at a respectable dis
tance, and prey upon smaller vessels like an
eagle among the defenceless brood. But to
do all this, they must be able to live in a
heavy sea, and if need be, stand a heavy lire,
[for they will be liable every moment to
meet with an enemy’s steam boat as fleet as
themselves] neither of which is the ease with
our beautiful steam vessels now afloat.
Does not this subject deserve the consider
ation of the American Government, whose
motto is “in peace to be prepared for war?”
New York Jour, of Com.
GOLD REGION.
A correspondent, in Habersham county,
desired'us to inform the public, that the
following articles are much needed in working
the gold mines, and would meet with quick,
extensive,and profitable sale, viz..: Pickaxes,
Stone hammers, Stone chisels, Lamps, Lamp
oil, Rope, of an inch and a quarter diameter,
for the purpose of drawing rock dirt and from
one to five hundred foot under ground, and a
considerable number of sets of Blacksmiths
tools, as each miner,he says,must have one set.
And lie recommends that a general assortment
of them should be deposited near the centre
of the first district of Habersham county,
between the Chattahochie and Ohestatee
rivers. He states that these articles arc want
ed principally to work under ground, in Hill
or Ridge mines,a number of which have late
ly been discovered and othirs arc found dai
ly. And as he informs us that there are hut
few Blacksmith’s in that section, who can
make a Pick-axe, wo inav reasonably infer
that good arti/.ans, in tiiat line, would meet
with ready and profitable employment.
Avgusta Courier.
Dr. Ambrose Bober,
We are authorised to say, is a candidate to repre
sent this County in the Senatorial branch of the
next Legislature ; and we are also authorised to
.announce
Tarplcy Holt, T.sq.
For the Representative branch, at the ensuing e
lection. .
\\ c are also requested to inform the public, that
Noloisioil (lil’OCO, Ht|.
i Vt candidate lor the Representative branch in our
ne .V Legislature.
\Y. > are compelled to lay over until our next,
several rrticles prepared for ibis days
Port- ot’ Jlacoii.
“ Min! V El), T
Boat Do \Vitt Clinton, lull cargo groceries,
On. owners, 525 cotton.
_ Hu Mlay, Jtinc 3s , j*:s j .
Isaac G. Seymour, Esq. was this day elect
ed I resident of the Branch of the State Bank
in this place, vice John T. Rowland, Eso.
resigned. 1
Maj. O. 11. Prince, fills the vacancy, oc
casioncd by the resignation of Mr. Rowland,
as a Director in the Branch of the State Bank
in this place.
. , <>iH (Mil.
In conformity with the custom*of the Club
a meeting was held on Saturday last, prepara’
tory to the celebration of the approaching An
niversary of our Independence; when the
following committees were appointed :
Of Arrangements —Messrs. Ward and
Datielly.
On Toasts —Messrs. T. Campbell, Wash
burn and
~ n '' • B. ROGERS, President,
id. 1,. J. Slade, Secretary Pro. Tern.
ASTRONOMICAL LECTURES.
M e were highly gratified last evening In-
Mr. \\ heeler s introductory Lecture—it was
indeed, an intellectual repast. 1.-i his exor
dium, he traced the progress of Astronomy
from its Egyptian antiquity up to the time of
our countryman, Ritte.miouse, accompany
ing a brief history of the science with appro
priate and impressive reflections*.
Ilis demonstrations,by the Orrery, of the re
volutionary movements of the heavenly bodies i
and their relative positions, were so lucidly
arranged as to bring the study within the com
prehension ofachild—and the skill and taste
which he displayed in the management of the
Orrery, added to the force of his illustrations.
His illuminated diagrams were also highly
interesting. They represented the Solar Sys
tem individually—the system of Ptolemy,
Tycho Brahe, and Copernicos—and several
other interesting subjects. The absurdities
of Brahe and Ptolemy when contrasted w ith
the beautifully proportioned and orderly sys
tem ofCopernicus, were strongly represented.
Mr. W. has a good person—a line, full,dis
tinct, and harmoniously modulated voice
His manners, & his gestures, which are easy,
graceful, and emphatic, are well suited to the
discussion of his subject, which is occasion
ally enlivened by flashes of w it and strokes of
satire against some of the prevailing errors in
Astronomy.
Mr. W’s Lecture was honored 1-v a respec
table and intelligent audience. We were,
however much disappointed in seeing it com
posed of so small a proportion of the “dear
creatures.” May be it was, because they
don’t consider it fashionable to go the first
night —or probably,they might have had some
regard for the safety of the accomplished Lec
turer, for as Moore says,
“ If Ladies eyes were every one,
As poet’s say, a brilliant sun,
Astronomy would leave the skies
To learn his lore in woman’s eyes.”
But all of them must go to night, for the
lecture is Eclipses —and we should like to
see them eclipse the Eclipse.
t Rail Koatis.
The communication ol* our correspondent
I ransit, is published with great pleasure. The
author is a gentleman of influence, of mellow ex
perience, and of close and critical observation.
As vve were the first to give an impu'ss to this in
teresting and important subject, we arc proud to
hail the appearance of one so well qualified to
make an able and efficient coadjutor. It iq to the
talents and character of such men that we must
look for success in the great work of Internal Im
provement, w hich we have been fur spine time
past contemplating with feelings of deep interest.
Let them keep the public spirit alive by demon
strating the utility nf (he system, not only to the
state in its commercial and political capacity,but
to every individual composing her community,
either transiently or permanently, and the impor
tant object we think must he accomplished. Tran
sit cannot trouble us too much on this subject, or
indeed upon any other. His communications
will always meet a prompt attention and a hearty
-co-operation.
AMERICAN COINS.
We admire the feeling which dictated the
following paragraph—but it is not congenial
with the beautiful simplicity of our republi
can institutions. It was we believe at the
time when Washington was President, that
the Miht of the United States presented for
his approbation one of their coins with the
image of that illustrious personage cast upon
it. He ordered the die to be destroyed and
gave as his reason fordoing so as well as we
can recollect, the follow ing powerful and p? •
triotic argument :—ln the many conflicting
interests which must necessarily arise from
the peculiar organization of our political so
ciety, the honor which you intend me, if it
did not occasion unnecessary and angry dis
putations between parties, would at least be
considered a privilege by each succeeding
President, who would have as good a right to
claim, as I have to receive it. Another ef
fect of such a measure would be, that instead
of giving a regular and distinctive character
to the coins of our country, it would introduce
among us an unnecessarily variegated and
confused currency. What a lively solicitude
—what a holy patriotism, was here exhibited
by this truly great man, for our happiness and
prosperity both as a government and people.
“With the exception of the Coins of Maria
Louisa, Duchess of Parma, ours, particularly
of the late emissions, are probably the handso
mest in the world,as the mint is now very busy,
both with gold and silver, it. may be desert
ving of inquiry whether an improvement in
the -ttamo cannot be introduced. From time
immemorial: it has been the practice of all
nations to engrate on their money the head
ol iheir rulers, by wav of honor and compli
ment. \\ hen the charge of ingratitude is
brought against us for having no Monument
ot \Y ashington, it is the habit of Americans
to say his image is on their hearts. We
should certainly have,as little to do as possi
ble with things that have not utility for*their
basis. Phis principle, however, would still
he adhered to, it, instead of the unmeaning
head on our coins, neither man nor woman,
with the bust of a mermaid, and the face of a
simpleton, we were to substitute the august
and benign features of the Father ofourcoun
try. His face is one easily copied, and al
ready universally known. This would be a
just, pervading, and perpetual tribute to his
memory, and foreigners, although they might
smile with Incredulity at the flourish about
“his image engraven on our hearts,” would
hourly perceive that it was stamped on that
which they say is nearest to our hearts.
Mercury.
MR. ROBERTSON AGAIN.
“How fluent nonsense* trickles from his tongue!
How sweet the periods, neither said nor sung!
Ntiii break the Lenches,” Rob’son “ with thy
strain,
While” tol’rant preachers, preach and “preach
in vain,
Oh, great restorer of the good old stage,
Preacher at once, and Zany of thy a<re !
Oh, worthy thou, of Egypt's wise abodes,
A decent priest, where monkeys were the Gods!”
° * * *
; —“Three eat-cafls he the bribe
Ol him, w hose ehattering shames the monkey
tribe:
And his, this drum, whose heroic bass
Drowns the loud clarion of the braying ass.”
Pope's Durtviad.
Mo have no partiality for any Christian creed
or Church. But we.believe, with the most eminent
divines and statesmen, that a toleration of religi
ous sentiments is indispensable to the preservation
of our civil and political liberties. Urged by this
belief, we rebuked Mr. Robertson for his personal
abuse of ourself, uni his intolerant ’attack upon
I the Roman Catholic Church. As we did not
wish to insult the public ear by his slanderous as
| sertious, we drove the gentleman from our co'-'
lninns. But it appears from the last Georgia 1
Messenger, he is not yet satisfied that he has ren- !
doted himself sufficiently “ religiously conspicu
ous.'* From his modest,, amiable, and ehristian
: like style of dictation, ho may flatter himself, that j
by a little more perseverance he may beeuablcd to 1
establish a censorship over this Press. YVe irna
| fidne, however, he will find himself mistaken, as
j well as the other gentleman behind the curtain.
I Wo do not know any thing at present, which we
! could recommend to their serious attention with !
j so much propriety, as the following extract from
1 Buck’s Theological Dictionary:
j “t* * 1 Oi-ERANCE is a word chiefly used in
reference to those persons, churches, or soci
eties, who do not allow men to think for them
selves, but impose on them articles, creeds,
ceremonies, Are. of their own devising.”
“Nothing is more abhorrent from the gen
ius of the Christian religion than an intolerant
spirit, or an intolerant church. It has inspi
red its votaries w ith a savage ferocity ; has
plunged the fatal dagger into innocent blood ;
depopulated towns and kingdoms; overthrown
states and empires, ami brought down the
righteous vengeance of heaven upon a guilty
world. The pretence of superior knowledge, I
sanctity, and authority for its support, is the i
disgrace of reason, the grief of wisdom, and
the paroxysm of folly. To fetter the con
science, is injustice; to ensnare it, is an act
of sacrilege; but to torture it,by an attempt to
force its feelings, is horrible intolerance; it is
the most abandoned violation of all the max
ims of religion a::d morality.”
Before we close this article, as an act of justice
duo to ourself, w e are compelled to make the fol
lowing assertions:
If Mr. R. in his last communication, meant to
; say, by his inuendo, that we entertain less reve
j rence for the Bible than himself, we pronounce
:it gross slander. And again, if he meant to say,
J that this paper is subject to any exterior or extranc
l ous influence, we throw the same epithet into his
j teeth. The Advertiser stands superior to all in-
except the influence of Justice, Morality,
I and Independence: and in the exercise of its opi
! nioris, will spurn with indignation any attempt to
COntroul them.
\\ e again reiterate our declaration, that we will
have nothing to do w ith religious controversies
upon doctrinal points. But we will cx-pose and
denounce Intolerance wherever we find if, no
matter what guise it assumes. We arc well a
, ware that there is not a human institution at which
man ministers, but what is subject to abuse. Sup
pose we were to refer to the reign of Elizabeth or
Mary, for the purpose of forming our opinion of
the churches over which they were patronesses.
W ould we not betray an illiberal and hypocritical
spirit, and would we not deserve to be held up,
for
“ Scorn to point her slow unmovingfingerat
To argue against the utility of an institution be
| cause it is abused, evidences a shallowness of in-
I tellect and a depravity of heart w hich wars w ith
human nature, and either despises or is ignorant
I of the merciful dispensations of the only true God.
Even handed justicew ould sooner drag a hypo
| crite like this, from the sanctuary of the Pulpit,
and expose him to the pious indignation cf a
Christian world, than consign to the gallows or
gibbet such monsters as either Markley or Gibbs.
For in the former case there is a direct insult to
the Majesty of Heaven. To the original depra
vity of our nature the one may, in some degree be
attributable—but the other is a sin against the
Holy Ghost, and admits of no commutation what-!
ever. Such wretches will, when it is too late,
call upon the hills and mountains to fall down
and coverthem from the wrath of HIM who sit
teth upon the throne.
From the Washington Globe .
A story is going the rounds of the opposi
tion prints, thut Mr. Yanßuren, as Secreta
ry of State, had written a letter to the Pope,
“ a copV of which was reported to hare bwn
brought to the United States by a gentleman
recently from Rome, and its purpart to have
been, among other things that the Catholics
’ * I
W'cre very numerous in this country, highly
respectable, and particularly Jarurublc to the
present Administration.
Nothing can more strikingly illustrate the
character of those prints, in their habitual
misrepresentation and perversion of facts,
than the fabrication and propagation, for par
ty purposes of the absurd story referred to.—
Upon inquiry, we have become acquainted
with the circumstances, which, in this in
stance, probably supplied a foundation for the
tale in question.
I lie circumstances alluded to are simply
these : Mr. Cicogui, Consul of the United
States at Rome, on being presented, in his
official character, to the late Pope, Pius Mil,
soon after his installation, was received by
him, as he stated in a letter to the Depart
ment ot State, with great kindness. In the
iutcriiew which followed, the Pope informed
him that he entertained very favorable and
friendly sentiments towards the government
and people ot the United States, and that he
was the moru tavorably inclined towards them
because the Catholics of the United States en
joyed equal protection with citizens of other
creeds; and he expressed a wisl%. that Mr.
Cicognani would make known these senti
ments to this Government, w ith his earnest
desire that they might continue to enjoy the ‘
same protection.
Upon making this communication to tlic
Department, Mr. Cicognani expressed a de.
sire to be made the interpreter of the state
ments which the President might think pro
per to reciprocate upon the occasion.
In the instructions which were accordingly
given by the Secretary of State to that officer,
he was directed to express the friendly senti
ments entertained by the President and this
Government towards his; but not a word was
said in them about lhe present Administra
tion, or the disposition of the Roman Catho
lics ol the United States towards it. All that
was said in relation to them is contained in the
lollowing extract from the Secretary of State’s
despatch to the Consul, which has already
been made public.
“ You will take care likewise to assure Ilis
Holiness in reference to the paternal solid
[ tude which he expresses in behalf of the Ro
man Catholics of the United States, that all
our citizens professing that Religion, stand
\ upon tile same elevated ground which citi
zens ofall other Religious denominations oc
cupy, in regard tothe rights ofOonscierfcc, —
that ot perfect liberty,contradistinguished
ttom toleration; that they enjoy an entire
exemption from coercion, in every posible
shape, upon the score of Religious faith ;and
that they are free, in common with their fel
low citizens, ofall other sects, to adhere to or
adopt the creeds and practise the worship
j best adapted to t’.ieir n ason or prejudices;
and that there exists a perfect unity of' faith
in the United States, amongst Religionists of
all professions, as to the wisdom and policy of
(hat cardinal feature of all our Constitutions
and forms of Government, both those of the
United States, and flic separate States of the
Union, by which this inestimable right is for
mally recognized, and the enjoyment of it in
violably secured.”
COTTON.
The latest Foreign accounts arc to the 13th
May, from Liverpool, and to the 2d from Ha
vre—at the former place, the imports were
then heavy a.id the demand good : sea Island
10j and. to Is. 0d; Boweds ssd. to 67-Bd.; N.
Orleans 6d. a 7 jd; and Mobile 5 l-4d. to 6|d.
Howard’s Charleston Prices Current, of the
! 18th June,remarks —“that there was but lit
tle done in that market in the early part of the
week, since which there has been a fair bu
siness. The sales amount to upwards of 2500
bales cotton from 7 to 10 cents. But one
ship in port not engaged.”
For the Macon Advertiser.
It now seems to be admitted on all hands
that rail roads are preferable to canals in the
following important respects,
i Ist. They are cheaper.
2d. They are not dependant on the nature
iof the soil over which they pass. A rock or
a quagmire is nearly alike to them.
3d. Canals cannot admit of the agency of
steam power without an unnecessary expense.
But steam may be as well and as easily and
more cheaply than horse power, applied to
rail roads—because rails for steam carriages
may he laid on the tops of posts or pillars;
hut horses must have a substantial road form
ed for them to travel on. But
'The 4th & all important advantage is, speed.
No canal boat can progress faster than five
milqs, nor generally as fast. But steamers
now daily travel thirty miles an hour, with as
heavy burdens as canal boats carry. To
which may he added an advantage more im
portant in older countries—Rail roads are nev
er closed by ice.
Rail roatls, too, may be crossed by the
country roads without inconvenience ; and at
a trifling if any additional expense.
The following are facts in relation to the
trade of Macon; from which any person can
form liis own conclusions as to a rail road from
Macon to the Sea board.
The shipments of cotton from this place
have been regularly increasing. This last
season the number of bales has been I am told
about sixty thousand ; and it takes on an av
erage say of 18 days to land it in Savannah.
The return freight I put down at as being
equal in weight; though doubtless it is heav
ier. A fair average of its transit up is cer
tainly as much as 25 days.
Considerable risk and damage both ways.
A thousand bales of cottpn could be sent
from here to Savannah in 24 hours t— The
back trip in the same time and without risk
or damage.
Would not a rail rw4 ttrca, take all the
freight ]
As to the increased quantity ot" freight and
Ravelling that would be sent under such in
creased facility of conveyance, I Ime no da
ta on which to form a conjecture; but it
would be great—perhaps double.
A rail road can it is believed be constructs
ed from this place to the sea coast (sav to Sa
vannah) cheaper than over most other routes*
for the ground is favorable, land is cheap,
and timber abundant.
A liberal and advantageous charter can
probably be obtained. For our legislature
are liberal in charters; though the legislature
lias been so often cheated, they are now a
fraid to be liberal in any thing else than char
ters.
These facts have a bearing on the pm ft cf
the stock, which is the smallest part of the sub
ject. The greater benefit to the merchants,
they will be slow to believe ; and flic tenfold
benefit to the farmers, they will never lie con
vinced ol till they see rail roads in actual op
e ration.
I may trouble you again on this subject.
TRANSIT.
For eitr Macon Advertiser.
Dear Mr. Slade, I thank you for the honor
W ve lavished on me; and more thankful stHl
J 11 be (H I can get it,) to the donor
<M that said bottle of champaigne; it will
Perhaps help me sometime to eon a-
Right what now no human aid or skill,
W eir’d sisters, divination, coujqror’s wand, -
More than yourself, could make me understand.
I’ve often heard of things call’d mysteries, [
‘‘Ambiguous givings out” and things liko these ;
And I have read some novels and more histories
In which are many things that if one sees
And fishing for their meaningit should blister his
Brain a little (I think brains do blister,) he’s
At liberty to damn, or if he chooses.
To cut the book up for all sorts of uses.
I have been feasting on a paragraph, • .
(I cannotcall it literary eating,)
And if it be but requisite to “laugh
And be fat’ I shall soon, I think, be venting
Two hundred pounds of flesh, and use a staff
To help it more withal, if I a meeiing
(’an often have of such good food. I would
Translate it into English if I could.
It can’t be done; nor was it e’er “Intend'.!”
At al! to suffer martyrdom in rhyme,
For from its head to tail ’tis self defended *.
And shielded lrom such sacrilegious crime*
In prose it was begun,—in prose it ended,
And the last moment of “recorded time”
Shall find it still in proge; I’ve said it, or
Written it, as true as I'm “no Editor.”'
I pry’thee Mr. Slade, now take the ‘will’
And recompense me for the ‘deed.’ In vain **
I’ve tried, in vain I might try still
To earn that “sparkling bottle of Champaigne”
The task you’ve given me I’m snre would" kill ’
A stouter man than me, and I’m in pain
To hear the squeaking of that cork; my eyes on --
It, ’tis better ‘spirit’ than “Boliea or Hyson.”
But then you seem to have a short proviso
In offering to “pony up” the liquor
And if I should propose the question, Why so?
What matters whether I am Tom or Dick, or •
Harry ? I should gain naught by your reply, so
I’ll e’en remain incog, and get “on tick” or
Some other way my wine,unless good “cousin
Of Buckingham” you’ll make it half a doz >?.
LOTIIARIO.
Nott s. *We go the six.
Lothario’s post scriptum is answered in the a",
firmative.
I'Wlf SeII.SE.
4 SUPERIOR and well tuned PIANO, near;
ly new—enquire of J. T. LAMAR. *
June 21, 1831. 15—
. ©g EfliWAmie. ’
nAN YWAY on the 17th inst. from Manon, .
•* yellow negro man named LEWI -, nn ut
years of age —his hair is perfectly straight ai
very black ; lie has a wart about liis ear, has -Lc
movements, and although an intelligent scr .
generally seems stupid from a frequent habit
intoxication. He was seen on the road about ha
way between this and Miiledgcville. The abov
reward will be paid fbr,bis apprehension or c<
finement in any jail, so that 1 may get hint agui
JOHN L. MUSTJAN
June 21st 1831. 19 tg
15000 MPoitara for
THE Drawing will be received on Tliursd
morning. Pickets and Shares for sale an,
Wednesday evening.
Next door to the
Tuesday, June 2J. 19
mwr.
.vie. ii'Hna.i ii.
\\, r ILL give Lectures on Astronomy, this an 1
* ’ to-mprrew evening, at the Court' House.
June 21. 1831. 19—lw
_ i7o*t. •
FIiHE foHcwing Notes given by W. f*. Jrne\
1- dated 80th August 1830, and payable td T. P.
Bond or bearer, huve been lost or mislaid, viz :
One due Ist December 1830 at four months IV.
one hundred and fifty dollars; one due the 20t! <- 7
February 1831. at six months foroue hundree an i
fifty dollars; and one duo2otU Apnl 1831 at < gl.*-
months for one hundred and fifty dollars. J an
'he owner of these notes, and caution all persi 1 u
not to trade for them, and the maker to pay then
to no ofte but myselt. WM, B. CONE,
iSfrcon, May 27,1831. " 12-
candidate for the office of Sheriff ofßit-’\
A cmaSju.t the ensuing etection.
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