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f4in in An^A.tn:
Nov. C.
sp* I'he aanual feffi in of the ‘
of Gmargin com
me need in this place on Monday
lad. A Quorum of members
io euoti branch appearing at an
early hour in the day, both ho i
fes were organized and prcjfee 1-
ed ro buhnr-s. In the Senate,
William Rabun, was chofon
President ; IVi.lum R Terlso ?,
Secretary ; Alexander Giv.e,
meiTengtr; and M ?my Williams,
door keeper. i'he M.oufe of
Reprelenratives made choice of
BIiNJ AM IN WHIr A N liR, US
Speaker, and on the following
day deeded William Turnery
Clerk ; Cornellius -I‘G.irrn > f
door keeper, cc Gilbert Brook;,
mt Hfenger.
Yefterdny, nt i o’clock, th ?
following communication from
the Governor, was received :
Executive D.f> tmeni, Georyja,
Mtlledpvilhy 5/0 Nov. 1816.
2?d OW f,t ‘ lit. ,
anti Uoiunof ltc ‘rosin:.tivf*,
When we contemplate the
pr c f?nt cond :,: on of oth#r na
tions, and contrail *heir firuntion
with our own, what (entiments
vi gratitude docs it not in fibre
to that divine providence under
wh■ fe-proreclion and in■,k*!gc:l c >. *
jvc enjoy so many biciTmgs, of
which u is their unhappy lot to
be deprived ?
In Europe, military defpoSfai
‘'occupies rhe place of civil liber
ty, and.in many in (knees aggra
vated by bigotry and religious
tramp! - underfoot
the (acred rights; of man: nor
is the condition of the greater
part of Aha iefs wretched, whin!
at trail two thirds of the inifera
ble Inhabitant.; of Ahica me loss,
as it were, in one eternal night
of grefs ignorance, fnperHmion
‘and pagan Mm ; and thg.rcd ha m
for centuries pad, fubfifieo by
the precarious and licentious
matins of piracy and plunder.
In turnif g our eyes From thofa
ftrer.es- or dcfputifrn, ignorance,
fuperirition aru! rapine, our lym
pachy is excited in behalf of the
IfruggKng fors of liberty in the
Spaiitfh pofte Lions on our own
continent ; nor will the amica
ble relations fubiiding between
our government and that of old
Spain, forbid the hope, that (heir
efforts may be crowned with
tUCC.fi.
In our harpy country, the
government which is founded
upon the basts of equal rights,
and where the military is lubor
dinate to the civil authority ; ami
merit is the only sure puffport to
diillnction and t ffice, the efforts
of one of the me ft powerful
nations on earth in att- mpting
to enforce Thrir illegitimate pre
t.nfiors toc; r • rr.Jour commerce,
slid regelate cur intercom L with
Tlt E NEWS.
WASHINGTON, (ceokcia) FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 1316.
foreign nations at their will, has j
only served to e<alt the American j
character to a proud eminence* j
to cement our union, unfold our !
resources and faldfy the a l. rtion,
tint our conltitution had not i
futlicient energy to maintain the ;
independence of the nation.—
But whiilt theories and the nd- :
vocates of monarchy are Indulg
ing ihetm'elves in the belief of the
weak tick of our Ivilern, it is
both our pride and htppine.s to j
know, that our gallant army and 1
navy, although as it were, in
their infancy, and emnoofed of
citizen* halt'd/ collected from
the private walks of life, and ,
tmacoudo ued to mi.ivivy Jifci- ;
pline, gave the er.cndy in our re
cent contrti Inch proofs of re
publican energy, as made ther-i
j. ad to withdraw their royal
i lercenarics from the contliG,
under a fuccvdion or dit aiders
which <?Onflumied themfelvco,
2nd aiioidihed aU Europe.
ioe nation no.v repo'ongin
toe lap of peace, enjoying a
much larger share of prol’perity
a-v.l hap}dne:s than any other
p opltyou earth, we ought not
to be unmindful of the merits
and ftrvices of thole eminent
fl.uelVe.eit aid pr/tiio s, v.hofo
z.- and for the public service, and.
ability in conducting us to our
pi dent envied eminence, entitle
the n to the betl gibs of ‘.he re
p ‘.bin: the cot*, fid ••nee and gras,
tit'.i le of a free pcoole.
What a v,eight of obligation
dees not our prdent happy and
enviable fltuntiori iin pole upon
us, io cheNdi, fepport and main
tain, our invaluable conltiruucn
in its prefont ibape ana form ?
Let us zctdoufiv endeavor to
j
dii charge this obligation by all
the means in our power It tins
be-’ n often h id, and I think truly,
that knowledge is one of the
fun and nv. ans ! ■/ which iibsr'v is
j J
either to be obtained or preferr
ed j and that knowledge which
is improved, enlarged ami refined
by <•> liberal education, is un-
doubted!y the belt. If we turn
to the historic page wt fnaf! find,
that a l thole nations who en
couraged end patronized learned
men, a; and inft’tud ns for the
education of their outh, wete
the nr ft free ; a.id it fora time
they lc.il under < ; pta-idon, they
leldom lailed to •-übrace the hi fc
favorable opportunity to break
their fetters, an and reeftublifh their
freedom. Even in Europe at
this day, it is ih gaol’s ignorance,
bigotry and iuperftitiou of the
groat mass (f the people (with
very little exception) which en
ables a few military elefpots to
lord it over their fellow creatures,
art ) keep them in their po tent
iLvifh condition.
f he human mind uni m prove \
by education has been very aptly
compared to a bior k of marble
in its native thru. It is the artist
who grt. s it :.e poiiih, and pre-
fents to the eye Its hidden beau- 1
tics which we so much a Imire
jo ft lb is the iniluencc of eduoa
lion upon the human mind. It :
is therefore by education that we
are to increase our knowledge, I
and thereby elkblifh one of tile •
firmed fuppotts to our preftnt j
republican form of government
Our (hue has in tins rdpect I
done mnclg but die ought dil! j
to do much more.— Ehiity years
experience has proved that the 1
Leglflarive provision for the es- I
tablilhment and support of our
county Academics, is altogether
infui.i: it:it : but few of thm
have gone into Operation, and
pnofc that have, it is wn 11 known
have been greatly aide.! by indi
vidual patronage. i'he great •
increalh of our territory and po- j
pulation, and the ina lequacy of j
the fund heretofore appropriated
for this purpose, fee? >■ t > rne to
require further Legiflutive pro
viimn.
It is highly gratifying to wit
nefs the individual dforts ;i >w
m king in many parts of the
flute, for the efiablifhment and
support of private jc. hooks and
academies ; and will the I.egil’-
lature of Georgia ref u'e to en
courage and prom ue such laud
able exertions-? Surely they will
not. Our prelent (late of tran
quility and prosperity, with am
ple resources at command, is
peculiarly favorable for the pro
fcctnion of ihis object. Enligh
ten the riling generation and their
liberties will be fccure —leave
them in ignorance and they may
be made Haves.
Whilst on the fubjetl of edu
c.uion permit me to recommend
for your confi forati.on, a careful
revi'ioi of the laws heretofore
puled, or fuppreiling vice and
imm rrali y. Goo 1 morals are
a’l important in eifima'ing the
Value of i libera! education A
Public Seminary of Learning
without morals woui l be a limn
unon our c'laracl :r and a curie
t
t > our countr ; art l with theca,
n t otiiy one of the brightefl
ornamerrs, but one of dm. great
ell bladings we can polfd.a A !
difrega.d of moral tnftruiVion
will have an inevitable tendency -
to promote luxury and vice, and ,
ultimately endanger, ft it does
not entirely overthrow our pre* ]
sent happy government, it is
j true that much of the Luxury
f which we ought to dread as the j
parent of vice muff be imported
from abroad, and that the regu
| la bon and control of ojr external
i relations depend upon the acts
| of the General Government ;
1 bur, it is neverthelcfs ia the
j pow r of the (late Leg ilia lures
! to afford important aid to the
Laws of the Union ill this ref
peeft.
Ihe revifiou of our penal
i code has been committed, agree
j ably to tlv- wish of the la ft Lt
| gifts? urr f to tv.o g- ntic.ro tot
! emment legal talents and gercr, 1
| knowledge ; and the ivlult of
i their labor ;s herewith comm i- •
i nicted. I trull it wi;! befoun !
worthy of your acceptance.
Our Penitentiary Edifice being’
now paitially prepared, & befor •
another feldi, t) of the 1. giflatur :
will be in a complete date of
readiness to receive odenders,
the period has arrived when it
becomes the duty of the lmgifl *.
1 tore, to fnrnilh a fytlem of g
vernment for its interna! tvg
lotion : And it wli not ffc.iV a
your obfer ration, that the future:
ulefulnds of this inifitution w i.l
very much Jopend upon a foit
m‘!e organization, and a judicious
choice of officers. I'he lirff im
prdlion will be of v -ft imp rt*
ance. —Permit me to invite yovtp
utoft ddib rare ami furious ar
ret. cion to this subj-ct.
Ihe gentlemen aj>pointed by
the lad Legifltture to revile <-ur
military lyfteni, did not conven ;
until a very recent day. Fm-u
their acknowledged talents, cx.
perienc l ?. and zeal, 1 ha't every
reai'on to hope, notwithflandi . ;
th. late period ol tl eir tneetin . ,
that they will be able to repo; r,
ike result of tb: 1 r labor, in ‘buo
legion for yourccnfideration hi.
ring tiie prel'ent led! m, i'bnt
; tlie lyltem they may propose mu /
meet the general expectation, f>/
placing our militia in a (jtuafi ■ i
i point of difeiphne, whi ii
fhaii make them, nor anomio ii,
but ?i real an I Lhcient milira y
; force, calculated for the p?v.
teclion and defence of the *iur!
; onal riglits ; ami that it may ul
, tiinatdy receive the damp of
: Legiil.ative authority is gieutly
: to be deli red.
By i >)rovi(i n in the a£l, efk
j fablithing the Bank of the Hit :
j -I Georgia, palled nt rhe la'c
ocifi in, the funi of w . :
required to be ralfe J in
from the fublcri >ti to the Cb.-
pit il Stock, and in hands f V
•the Cos amid; mers, before !>-
rector, ihould be elected, or an /
oi lier ftc taken to organize thr
Bulk. By another provifioa <• *
the LiOe act, (eventeun ncr c-*'
turn of the amount of the r;> i --
ta! was required “> be paid at
the time o! fuLffriding j and
twenty p r centum more at t h *
expiration of fix months there -
after. To make up the firft fu <n
of 250,000 dwhirs in specie, it
j became mdifpenfable that th ■
’ft ate sh >uld fvilffrribe for r
(hares r>.u rved for her by - h
Ia w, (n her wife it 3o pe ration n> id:
Im'e been fu (pended until the
Log’flature should again cor*
; vene ; and the wan : of ?n u*
prr priaiion to enable the Fx . u
dvc to draw on the public fur.di
j for the amount of *he ff ft p;a\.
rv.ent of the fubfeription, a: *
particular ly the want of the
! quifire amount in fpcciv, p -
j ffnmd foiiv.’ R : in !tv : Pu s , by
a *vf- i rion Uuiied at the dole ‘■(
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