Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1806-07-05

co, and the SpIenCid ORD OF day has con-
tinued to shed his viyilying influence
The industry ofthe husbandman has pros
pered-the earth has continued to crown
his exertions with their wonted success
The merchant on this basis has risen TO
afiluence beyond his expectations so
much so that vast capital has sprung
up as if by magic creation. The Anne
rican nation has become the second com.
mercial nation in the world. Domestic
manufactures have likewise gradually in.
creasc /, and those who pursue them have
haze gained honest livelihoods, and at
early periods of life secured independent
fortunes which have enabled them TO rest
from their labors. Can that government
be bad, under whose auspices these great
results have been produced9 Can tHat
system be radically OF extensively defec.
tive, which affords substantial security to
every exertiep ofhuman industry, and en-.
larges the field for it's exercise Let those,
whose foreboding imaginations transport
them into the future, consult the lessons
of experience, and they will learn to be
wise and iust.,-.Nat. Intel.
Extract from the speech of the Cover.
nor of Georgia, to both Houses of the
Legislature
Pursuant to your request, as expressed
in concurred resolution passed at your
last session, immediately on receiving of.
fetal information that the Convention
concluded between the United. State.
and the Creek Nation of Indians for Ger.
tain lands in the fork Of the Oconee and
Ocmulge4 rivers, had been duly ratified,
issued the proclamation in CONSEQUENCE
OF which you are now convened. This
Information was conveyed TO me by let.
ter from the Secretary of war, dated
The 28th Of April last, copy of which is
herewith enclosed.
The Surveyor General has informed
me that, from his calculation, according
to the boundaries prescribed by this con-
vention, a copy Of which is also inclosed,
the state has acquired three million twenty
i've thousand nine hundred and thirty a.
ores of land, the far greater part of which
is said to be of good quality. With you
rests the disposal of this acquisition, and
no doubt you will, bear in mind, that ma.
ny years pass over before the State will
again have at her comn and, property
as valuable as the present.
We have it now amply i'm our power
TO discharge the just debts of the State,
and the principles Of justice and morale
ty call on us to do SO. The time will come
when those demands must be paid, and
to neglect procuring from this resource,
fund for that purpose, will be to keep our
citizens. for no short length of time, I'M
der the burthcn of tax already too great,
but which, if the present opportunity is
not managed to advantage, fear it will
he found necessary to increase. 1t may fair
lY be presumed that the land now Obtained
IS sufficient to enable us TO relieve our cili-
zcns from the dread of this increase Of
tax.-to provide for the payment of the
state debt-aud to secure us The means of
accomplishing soms Of The most to be
desired objects of goverDment-such as
the erecting NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
the navigation Of our water courses
providing arms for the defence of our
couDtry-and aiding the funds of the in
situations for the education of our youth.
Ii will be with you, in disposing of
N''' sS'A'eOiyf w bn'o u.,Qthot CNSTy
plan which might open door to spscula
ton. To nave it laid out in small tracts,
as was done with that coded by the treaty
Of Fort Wilkinson, would in my opinion
be proper--large surveys, in the posses.
sion of individuals, endanger our liberty,
and are injurious to the interes, ofthe state
by being kept from cultivation. A citi-
zen who can call but few acres his own
feels an independence and satisfaction,
which are not enjoyed by the unstable ,e.
nant.
An opinion seems to prevail and
think not without foundation, that the aG
PISSED at the last session Of the lie.
gislature, for disposing of the fractional
parts of surveys in the counties of Bald
win, Wilkinson and Wayne, is no, calcu.
lated 10 answer its intended purpose and
benefit the State, I would therefore re.
commend a revision of that aGt to your
early attention, as from the advertisement
Of the commissioners appointed to carry
IL into sff-ct. it appears that the sale of
those surveys commences on The 18th of
the prescott month.
You must have viewed, with interest.
ing concern the important subjects, in re.
gard TO foreign relations, which have late.
ly engaged the attention Of our national