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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. k Ao-rC -