Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1825-12-02

GEoRGfA.-Amid the many late instances OF
osroarous assassination, is that Of John Mckinnon,
E-q. venerable citizen of Savannah. He was
missing TOR several days; and at last his corpse was
found floating on the river. The crime had not
been legally traced. mysterious murder is cup
posed to have been eommied last winter, near the
same place.-The Bank Committee of the Legisla-
ture have reported that the aggregate losses of the
Bank OF DMien by notes and bills supposed of no
value, and losses real estate, &c. held by the
bank, amount to S437 ,676: the doubtful debts are
rated at $4,000. Deducting the provision in the
surplus fund Of Ssl7l 900; leaves balance and
probable loss of about 360,00O. The Committee
do not despair of it's being relieved by proper mea-
sures The receipts Of the Treasury during the last
political year were S365, 5S2; the disbursements
l9l ,l6o; leaving in the Treasury about ia ,l2I:
which, added to the nett balance in the Treasury
on 3lst Oct. 1924, makes now in the Treasury
S712,407-The following resolutions were intro
duced by Mr. Pollhill in the II. of X. and passed
to'fhout dissenting voice. They leave no doubt
OF the sentiments of the people OF Georgia upon
the late Treaty. A report from the COMMITTEES on
the state OF the Republic is expected to express
the very same opinions on the dispute between
Georgia and the u. S.)
" Whereas, the heat and effervescence of party
feelings and political dsqustions the characte and
standing OF two of our most worthy and d:stin-
guished fellow citizens lately appointed by the
General Government to negotiate treaty with the
creek nation OF Indians for the exiinguishment of
the Indian Title to lands within the limits of the
State OF Georgia. have been Improperly asperseSi.
and their uprghrness and integrity called into cues
ton: and whei cas-, great benefits have resulted 10
the good citizens of this state by the exer,ions of
our fellow citizens Aforesaid in obtaining for the
state of Georgia an extensive fertile and important
territory, within the limits thereof:
Resolved unanimously, therefore, by the Senate
| and House OF Representative Of the State of
Georgia, in general assembly met, That they feel
deeply and gratefully impressed with the important
services of the Honorable Duncan q. Campbell and
James Merriweher in obtaining the late cession of
lands from the Creek nation OF Indians; and that
their confidence remains unimpaired in the honor,
uprghtness and integrity of those gentlemen
i RESOLVED further, That the General Assembly.
representing the feelings and wishes of the good
CITIZENS OF this state, do hesitate in saying that
they conceive that the Treaty contains itself in
trinsic evidence oil its fairness the liberal and
extended provisions which il contains for the re-
inovsi, preservation and perpeiuity of the Creek
naiion--such treaty so bcaeficial to the United
States, the State OF Georgia and the Indians them
| selves, having been negotiated under circumstances
requiring the most devoted zeal and persevering in
uus'ry and hrmness, we pronounce upon the con-
duct OF the Commissioners our most cordial appro-
oatlon; and that copy thereof be transmitted TO
each oil said Commissioners, and also a copy to
each OF our Senators and Representatives in Com
gress''
/ ALABAMA.-The Belvidera has reached Mobile
IN III days from N. York, and another vessel in Ia
rom boston-Severai malignant cases had leap
peared there, IN consequence of the warm weather
IN the latter week of October: no rair for a
month Cotton IS very backward in coming 10
market: TO the 9Th Nov. only 81 bales had been
received at Mobile: the same time last wear 1000
l--books are to be opened on 9Th Dec. for 20 days
at the Bank OF Mobile for subscriptions to its CANT
tai stock, of at least $500, 00O The bank has been
In operation several years, and during the last wear
divided sirteen per cent
MIssIssIPPI--The neighborhood of Port Glib
son has been afflicted by strange disorder in the
eyes: the eye balls swell, so much as sometimes 10
increase even TO bursting II generally goes through
tie family; and one lady has irrecoverably lost her
eye-sight by it.-Natchez was still scoureed at the
last accounts, with the yellow fever or 10 died of
ody' Du' the place was almost literally deserted:
frost, however, had fallen, and better times were
expected.
! kENTCcKY.-Mr. SCOTS communication IN
the Legislature shows that since he took the Pen
iten'iary, on the LIST February, its expenditures
amount to ssl4 ,275; the manufactured articles 10
1920, materials on hand 1000; leaving profit
oil i3o0. he has added besides picker, double
cafaing machine, 10 looms, a fulling-mill nearly
nnshed' steam-engne in forvardne-s, &C.
ihe Court OF Appeals is in session, and have deli
Vered opinions In numerous cases
Ane mouse oil Representatives, have passed bill
10 repeal the recognizing act OF last session. 1t
also reduces the salary of the Judges TO $1,000 per
annuin. The vote to reduce the salaries was "a
10 ~ And the vote on the final passage of the
OH, was OF 10 o. This is the test of the parties
In lhe lower house. There were several members
absent II the lower house had been full it would
6eoZ to 50. This bill, will probably give rise to
considerable debate in the Senate.
Inc Frankfort Argus of the 10th says, owe are
just informed, that several messengers dispatched
from this place In pursuit OF Nh Beauchamn of
simpson county, suspected of the murder of Col
sharp, have returned with the suspected person.
we have heard variety of reports as to the pro-
oaoiity OF his guilt, but nothing certain. An in
vestIgation will be had immediately"
OHIo.---A town to be called Hebron il about
to be established at the junction of the great Ma
fiondf road and the great State Canal--It is said,
mat within months more, all the contracts taken
on the Ohio Canal at the Licking Summit would be
complicated.
| lLLlNoIs.--There are % auxiliary bible soce-
ues; IL circuit preachers, and SO stationary ones
OF the Methodist Society, So regular and united
ndPtsls' 10. III Emancipating Bsptists, do. l3
Arian Baptists, 2 Presbyterian and IA Cumberland
Presbyterian, do. The Editor of the "Intellieen-
GER, published at Vandalis, says that, during the
hve weeks previous to the 2sth ult about $50
wagons, with an average of FIVE persons TO each.
mao passed through that town, principally for San
gamo county The current Of emigration il very
strong to this state.
MIssoURI.-There are 81 auxiliary bible socie |
hes, oil which the principal one is at ST. Iouis.
having 10 branches; presiding Elders and n |
circuit preachers Of the Methodist Society; 50 oil
the Baptist persuasion, 6 of the Presbyterian. 70 |
OF the Cumberland Presbyterans and Episcopal.
~ sabbath school societies, and 45 schools, that
nave not less than 100 teachers and 1850 pupils.
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