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STATE LEGISLATURE.
The following a&s, in addition
to those pubTifhed in our hft paper,
have pafled the Legislature, afid receiv
ed the aflent of the Governor:
[Georgia Journal.
10. An aft, to alter the mode of
holding the Mayor’s Court of the city
oi Savannah, apd to incitafe the jurif
diftion thereof.
11. For the better Regulation of
Boats and their crews navigating thr
Sevannah river, from the city of
gufta to the head waters of said river.
12 To secure to John Beat, his
heirs and afligns, the right to ereft a
acrofs Savannah river at his own
ferry.
13. To authorize persons having
grants to lands without plats thereof,
to have those lands resurveyed and the
plats thereof recorded an the county
and Surveyor General's Office.
14. To secure to Ransom Carson, a
citizen of Wayne county, the right and
privilege of ettablilhing a Ferry acrofa
the river St. Tilla in said county.
15. Ttr authorize Shaler Hillyer, of
the county of Wilkes, to build a mill
dam acrnfs Broad river, at the shoals
called and known by the name of
Muckle'b Ferry Shoals.
16. For the better regulation and
government of the town of Athens, in
the county of Clarke.
17. To alter and amend the third
feftion of an aft entitled an aft pre
scribing the mode of manutniting ftaves
in this date.
‘lB To authorize the Jufticesof the
Inferior Court of Jasper county, to levy
an extra tax for county purposes.
19 To alter the names of Aden
Moss to that of Aden Powell, and Wil
liam Henry Braziel, Henry William
Braziel* and Ambrose Ransom Braziel,
to that of William Henry Wright,
Henry William Wright and Ambrose
Ramfom Wright, and James Weft to
that t>* James Heard.
20 Wore particularly to define and
extend tne powers of Grand Juries in
cbrrefting lifts of Tax returns
21. To quiet and confirm the titles
of the lot holders in the town of Louis
ville and for other purposes.
22 To amend an aft entitled an
aft to regulate the town of Darien in
the county of M‘lnto(h,” passed the
22d December, 1,808.
, 23 To relieve and exonerate Wil
liam O Whitney and Nathaniel Payne
from their bond or recognizance given
to prosecute an ir.diftment in behalf of
the state of Georgia, Sgainft Farley
Thompson.
24. To authorize the Truftee* of
•the Richmond Academy to eftablifli a
seminary of learning on the Sind Hills
near Augusta, to be held and confide Ted
as a branch of the Richmond Academy.”
25. To establish a flour infpeftion
In the town of Darien, In the county of
M'lntofh.
26. To compel Clerks of the Courts
of Ordinary to give bond and security,
■for the faithful performance of their
duty.
27. To fell and dispose of the court
lioufe and Jail and two acres of land,
•formerly the court house, Jail and the
public square of Montgomery county,
now in the coun.y of Emanuel.
28 For relieving the citizens of this
state from paying taxes for properry,
plundered and taken away by the British
since the firft day of January last.
29 For adding part of Jasper to
Morgan county.
SO- To alter the law of libel so far as
to allow the defendant to juftify and
give the truth in evidence in indict
ments for the fame.
31. To after the times of holding
the Supejior courts in the Middle and
Eastern circuits of this state, and the
Weiiern circuit so far as refpefts the
county of Lincoln.
32. To amend “an aft regulating
road? in this state, so far as refpeftb the
county of Glynn,” passed on the 13th
dav. of November, 1813.
33 For the relief of John Moore of
-Jasper county.
. Pm tfie felief fright. 1
35. To compel ovy*’’ 6 °* ol< * 0r ra ”
firm (laves to mainjß"“ them.
36. Toauthoj^ telnfenorcoarts
of Lincoln to levy an extra
tax. „
37 Supplementary iq an aft enti
tled, “-an aft to regulate the jpilotage
of refela from the fereral por)s of this
state/ •, • t m
p. For the repeal of an aft
<n aft for amending an aft for regu-
J&ting the wharves and (hipping in, the
several ports in this province, arid as
certaining the rates of wharfage and
(Hipping and storage ; and alio the du
ty of the Harbor Mattel so put in force
an aft
sons from throwing ball aft or rubbish,
or falling trees into thr rivers and nav
igable creeks within this province, and
for keeping clear the channels of the
fame.”
39. To eftablifli and make permanent
East street in the town of W afhington,
in the co.rvty of Wildes.
40. To authorize the Justices of the
Inferior court cf Elfierf county to If y
an exrra tax- for *thf; ourpofe of defray
ing the exper.ee of building a court
house in said county.
41. For the better regulation of the
town of Watkinfville in county of
Clark.
42. To incorporate ftjfe Sa ventral* Li
brary Society.
43 To raise money 1? • lottery for the
purpefc'ef aiding the ft ids of the Sa
vanntmPoor-houfe and ciofpital.
ft. Th amend an aft to appoint
Commissioners for the better regulation
and government of tb town of Mil
ledgeville, pafled 10th Dec 1812.
*<& To amend the fifth feftion of
an aft, fuppJementary to and amenda
tory of an aft, entitled an aft, to a
irrevd ai aft, entitled an aft, to author
ize the fortunate drawers in the late
land lotteries in this state, to take out
their grants until the 10th day of Nov.
1814 # , and after that day to
any ci:izen of this state, to t->*e out
any grants in said Lotteries, and for
other purpoles therein mentioned, pas
sed the 10th day of November, 1814.
(To he ccncludtd in our next. J
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Wealth of Georgia.— A commu
nication was made by the Govern
or to the Legislature a few days
since, in compliance with a resolu
tion of the House of Representa
tives, refpefting the amount of mo
ney due this State by the General
Government, for lands ceded to
the latter by the former in** 1802,
Os the original debt, which was
one million two hundred and fifty
thouiand dollars, it appears that
three hundred anth thirty one thou
sand four hundred f aad forty one
dollars have been received in the
purchase of arms and the payment
of our quota of the Direst Tax—
leaving a balance due Georgia at
this time of more than nine hundred
thousand dollars ! It is in contem
plation, we believe, to vefl a large
portion of this sum in a state Bank,
which, if prudently managed, can’
scarcely fail to yield a considerable
revenue*—enough probably to de
fray the ordinary expences of gov
ernment, the profit on the Bank-
Stock at present held by the state
being nearly equivalents the whole
expenditure of its civil lift.
Georgia Journal.
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Shipping at New York —On Satur
day lalt there were lying in the harbor
of New York, 121 American and 18
foreign (hips 1 American and 2 fo
reign barques % 84 American and 22
foreign brigs; 1 foreign galliot; 128
American and 6 foreign schooners;
234 An ie riam aud 3 foreign (loops;
totid 602 merchant vessels. This enu
meration does not include small vessels,
of which there are a great number.
Niles’ Weekly Register, Dec. 2.
Waihingtcn-Ciii, December 5.
The CONGRESS of the United
States convened and a quo
rum Appeared in Doth houses.
Hon. John Gaillard, President
pro-tempore, took the Chair of the Sen
ate, and Hon. Henry Qlay was cho
sen Speaker of the, House of Repre
fen tat ives
Thomas Dougherty, Esq. was
chosen Clerk of the House of Represen
tatives. The other old officers were
all re-elefted
No other business was done in either
House btit that incidental to its organ
isation.
CONGRESS.
In SENATE.
Monday, December 4.
This being the day appointed by the
Constitution for the commencement of
the First Session of each Congress
At 12 o’clock, the President pro
tempore took the chair j and, the roll
being called over, it appeared that the
following gentlemen were present, be
fidcs the President, (Mr. Gaillard.)
Messrs. Burb >tir Horsey, Sanford,
BroWi; Howell, :,Tatt, 1
Campbell, Hunter, Ticlienflf’ |
CLiace, Lacoclr, VarjHj* I
Daggett,
, l-rajuftwiin, t" Uson.
j A quorum being p *&&&> t*ie Senate
proceeded to
} Mr. Varnam and mr. Hunter were
appointed on the part of the Senate, to
wan on the President, and inform him
that they wire ready to receive any
communication he might have to matte, 1
A communication was received from
the ditiiens who have voluntarily ereft
ed a building on the C*pit°l Hill, for
the temporary accomodation °f Con
gress ; aud meeKrz. Horsey, Lacock and
Fromenv* ‘ ve,e appointed a committee
on ate part of this house, to examine
V*d report on the state thereof.
The concurrence of the other house
was requested in the two preceding
votes.
Meflrs. Lacock, Howell and Dag
gett were appointed the committee of
accounts.
Mr. Roberts was appointed on'the
committee of enrolled bills.
IVMTrs. Fromentin, Sanford and
Tichenor were appointed die commit
tee on engrossed bills.
A refolurion for appointing a joint
committee on the Library concerns,
was read three times, passed, and sent
to the other house for concurrence.
HOUSE OF RE “RES EJV T. ITIJ ES.
Monday, December 4.
A quorum being present
The House proceeded to ballot for a
Speaker; apd the Tellers, having ex
amined the ballots, reported, that the
whole number of votes given was 122 ;
that there were “ *
For HENRY CI.AY 87
1 HUGH NELSON 13’
T. PITKIN 9
N. MACON 7
JOSEPH LEWIS 2
T. PICKERING 1
Blanks 3
Henry Clay was therefore duly
lefteck, and,! condufted to the chair,
from which he addrefied the House as
diftin&ly as the effefts of a late serious
indilpofition would permit; returning
his acknowledgements for the honor
conferred on him, paying a high tribute
to the merits of his predeceflbr in the
chair ; pledging the exercise of his bed
abilities in difeharging the duties im
posed ou him, and throwing himfelf ]
on the indulgence of the House foroc
cafional errors of judgment, &c. parti
cularly in his present ill health.
The oath to fuppoTt the constitution
having been administered by Mr.
Wright to the Speaker, the fpeaker in
turn qualified all the members present.
The Delegates from the territories,
Mr. Lattimore, Mr. Jennings, and Mr.
Stephenson; were then also qualified.
The House proceeded to eleft a
Clerk ; when it appeared that of 122
votes, Thomas Douherty, Esq. had
] 14, and was therefore duly elefted.
f ‘The Speaker laid before the House
a letter from JofepTi Wheaton, offering
himfelf & a candidate lor Sergeant at
Arms.
On motion of Mr Wright, -after.
fome little difeuflion, it was
Received, That Thomas Dunn be ap
pointed Sergeant at Arms; Thomas
Claxton, Doprkeeper; Benjamin Bufth
Assistant Doorkeeper to this House.. &c.
The Several refolutifens passed byi the
Senate Were received, read and concur
red in. * i l
Mr. Wright and Mr. Hopldd
were appointed the committee dj[
part of this House to wait on the 9
dent of the United States, &c. ■
Mr Lowndes, Mr. Forfythe anfl
Champion were appointed to e9|
into the date of the new buildin®
pared by the citizens for CongrtJ
The usual orders as to rul9
were adopted. ®
Summary of,^* iews )j
’ BOSTON, r B
Ia 1 * FROM ENGLAND J
I Tr yesterday from L : 1
v (J%€k> favored’ with the papers of tfial
Lne 23d of Oct. -ml London papers of I
On the 27th of Sept, an Algerine si
made two >.ttempts to land men on the il
Elba; but were beat back. A Tonisiar!
has been taken.
The plague prevails at Constantinople ■
An insurrection has broke out in Eg}]*
The report of.a new dispute
British and Chinese at Canton ia ‘contrad™
Disturbances still continue in Ireland.
The Frince Regent lias issued a Proclaim*
on against the refractory seamen at Newcsmtl
&c lie offers a pardon to those who are col
cerned who will inform against a principal; a,J
a reward of 100 guirteas to any one not coJ
cerned who will apprehend any one that is. (
formidable naval and military force has bl
sent to assist the crvil authority in subdun*
the seamen. .
The session of the British Parliament m
been prorogued to the Ist of-Feb. This is I
portant as regards the equalization of duiiesß
[ American and British ships, as that measun
hadreferef.ee to this session. §.
The glass manufacturers lately arrested afl
Liverpool, have given bonds in 501. each, noJ
to depart for America. |
Ericeof Sucks in London, October 21. ■
3 pcf cent. Consols, 61 1-4; Omnium, 15 1-fl
fires and explosions of magazine!
1 still continues in Fi ance.j ■
LONDON, Oct 2L 1 M
The exchange on Paris is 24, which is at p; :■
Tliis has not been the case before since the Re*
volution ; gold bullion is also lower, a guine.U
is precisely worth 21s. according to the price!
of gold.
Mathev. YV'ood. Esq.-Needlemaker, is
Lord Mayor of London. In returning thanks j
for the honour, he said he would maintain, as
far as lay in his. power, n<st only the rights and
privileges of the citizens of London, tyt of all .
the -world ,■ and whilst he i njoyed the JflU
Major it should not be disgraced by Jht want!
of either hospitality or dijviity. J
HAMBURG, JJt. 12.
The Senate c-f Lnbeck has publishea a decre’ ,
forbidding at the request of the Spanish Minis
ter, all intercouse between the city of Lubtck
and its territory, and the ports of‘Buenos A\ ret
and Montevideo, w hich are in a state of rebel
lion against the mother country.
The Gazette of Sft Petersburgh, of the Bis
of Sept, us the statq, of Russian mantdfr
tures for 1815. In the different provinces \
this vast empire, there are eiuimerated lfil jiu
nutactories of woolen cloth, 150 of silk, 3700 l
hats, 247 of tallow and wax candles, 64 sot
melting tallow, 136 of linen, 275 of Cotton, 8C
rope works, 1,348 tanneries, 67 paper mills, 14
manufactories of potash, 5 of tobacco, 6 o,
snuff, 48 sugar refineries, 2 manufactories oi
powder and starch, 30 of vinegar and spirits,
25 of lace, 25 of colours, 5 of sealing wax, 14
of vitriol and sulphur, 199 of needle^. wd pins,
138 of glass and crystal, 16 of and
china ware, 43 of copper and brass,
in short 3,254 altogether. In drert
322, the number has tlms increased!;in tw-*
years. £
It is reported that Marshal Net &Ghouc
had araived at New-York. !
At a meeting of merchants in Philadelphia ic
has been resolved to petition the Legislature cf
Pennsylvania for a corection of the evils ari
sing from the number of the Banking Institl
tions; and to memorialize Congress in favet i
of a National Bank. / J
Dr. F.oiiMAK has arrived at Washington w J
despatches from England.
It would appear t hat Count Regnault's sal 4
as Minister of State and President of theCt I
oil under Bonaparte, was, at one zbo'jl
g 24,000. We have not learnt whoUier thl
Count was so fortunate as to bring Mich pwl
perty to the United States. f |
CONSTANTINOPLE, August fUM
The Aachipelago is infested by a ba ■
daring pirates, who have lately landed ri I
Islands of Mylos and Argentiene, whjcf “
pillaged and carried ofl the French
wife and the Apostolic Vicar, the former *
afterwards restored, and the latter ransonfl
by the Catholics of Santorino for 3000 dnlH
The captain Pacha, has gone against them JH
two frigates and a brig. .>3ißi
PARIS, Sept. c . mk
Mrs. Clarke, who played so
I part in the prosecution of the duke
I Mr. V, T a:d’:. i as died at I]ouen, the lQmmßk