THK BRIKF REMAP KER3 B the Rev. Mr. Sampson, i ,?r the tull conviciion irai. we 1 5ftfpr employ our own time, or a fth r f Remnrker." we ievoTe a it-w . IrfroHuciD? to them this B1,n ; '-rctinp- work. It consists of I!?nu5 eavs on subjerts connected .k h pvtv dav business of man ; j rpnlete with practical com l.nt written in a manner ralculafetl f frr8o-e fenrral attention, pnd on LftcVv'ic1' come nnnie to'the !usi ..tI bosom of the community at , Fnr ourselves, we have no he- yifs'tion to add, that we know of no book rt , e ame S'ZP nd.cost,) s .U calculated to benefit a family, wuc means will Pot allow them to apcome extensive purchasers of books, r whose avocanons win nm prmir if.n to demote much time to reading. In order, however, to enable our readers to judge for themselves, we "hTftfopied into this day's paper, one ofeessavs; and will, (with theper jpjion ef the venerabte author) occa slonallj pive further extract"? from his tefj valuable,work. J. Oaz. ' OF PROCRASTINATION TTip ration from which we derive pur NlaViage has been distinguished, above perhaps all others, lor st aoy persevenng irt'usrry ; and several English old say i5, or proverbs, correrp nd with this p oirinrnt feature of national character. One of these ancient sayings of English origin is, 44 Never to put off till to-morrow vhat mav be done to-day." On the con trary, sluggishness and procrastination zrt natural attributes of the Spaniards, lio, though acting with great spirit and virr-nr whenever roused to action, become slothful and dilatcryjjat all other times. 'cr is it a little rernarkar1e, that there w a Spanish proverb directly of opposite rrraning to the English one just now men tioned. Labf rde, in his view of Spain, af ffins it to be a Spanish proverbial maxim, 4,TK?t one should never do to-day what ir-Y be put off till to-morrow.' " Whet hi r it he, owing to nature, or to edr.catrn and habit, or frem whatevir muse, else it may spring, there is, in this podty country, a prevailing disposition to fJiou the last of these two opposite.max- ; in s; thorgh we all are ready to :admit ti e reason? bleres.s of its contrast. No in- fatuation is n.cre deplorable, nor yet more treneral, the whole christianized world ever, than the vain hope that leads us to put rff from day to day the great work bich must be done, or ourselves be for mer undone. But I am now to speak not cf the common and most deplorable, infa tuation which relates' to the. concerns of immortality, buto' that whn-h concerns fur temporal interests. Of the fatal er ror of the former,-the Holy Volume and the Pulpit give solemn warning of some cf the mischiefs of the latter, it is mine to treat in this short essay. Few things are more ruinous, even to curseruhr affairs, than customjtrv pro crastination. It confuses and blights eve- rv kird of woildly business ; for business Rot attended to in the proper time and season, is either not done at all, or done ith n ore labor and difficulty, ard to less purpose. Srme men are in the practice of letting "ieir accounts lie unsettled for several years together. lr is no matter forsooth ; ey re rear neighbors and close friends. G , n ccnie t0 a reckoning at anv time. AHergtli a settlement between them com mences. The accounts of each, however A'tiest, are swelled btyi.nd the expecta tion cf the other. On both sides, several -f rris a"re vanished from the remembrance w him who is charged with . them. A arm dispute ensues; perhaps an arbi traticn ; peradventure an expensive law- uu-acd these close friends are severed ioievtr. . Soa,e then neglect to make their 717. "Wi they know their, estates, would.be , nntrned contrary to their own minds and hrl C lf they chance to die ukh . ' KnowinS tnis, and sincerely h I . that r,Sht J"-vbe' done" to their frrnM ey are fuy' determined to per rm the necessary act . and deed, some tm e cr o,her.. -But why just now ? An ulv!me u,U do a& elL" , And thus ItrWl "'dow. vcr.a beloved and de 'the l,!.?Ch,W is ,eft to.soff, through life, lose '!S TTS d.uWe lhcir ,ab0r. nd thLsll t C,r I,rofils for of doing url fvm the ProPer season.'he field! a!lHhVrhSrrn,--Uh buhcsad, thorns, f hi aiil are.KeSlectt,d, tilLthe erst bevolt J X Cnie lPCTC &everalold ; ceS aLrSta-ni,l5Atrain j: IM)cur' an at the -same time are '.uiMi, xjA mis.ucihuil. ran . ra nPlui servite w mil .i.n h cainne tbf iraffention tn leaner infbulk. pr inferior in qinlity, by reason that much of ,the labour that had been bestowed upon them was out of sea son. Nor ?s it uncommon to see: farmers o this sort in a mighty hurryv.and bustle Ther are behind their business and run ning to overtake it; which is the canse.of their being so often in a greater hurry than their neighbors. '; - Many a one loses his custom as aNme chanic, by not; doing his work in season. Ir makes no odds, he thinks, whether the thing be done precisely at the time agreed upon but so think not his custom ers.' ' - . . ' ; , What does not merchant lose, in cust torn, in credit, and in cash, bv neglecting his books, though it bp only a few months, or a few weeks. How hard does he find it to set to rights what might easily been kept right if lie had done tlie work of each day wittim'the day. , Honest Jonathan borrows a sum of mo ney of h'ts particular friend, on the lex press promise of scrupulous punctuality. He gets the money by the day .; but being busy here and 'here, .he delays .to carry or send it. The money happens to.be sorely wanted the" very day it becomes due and, with that, particular friend. Jonathan's borrowing credit ?s utterly lost. His reverence , a clergyman of no mean abilities, appears below hunelf in tht pulpit, merely from his having got in? to the practice of delaying preparations lor the aabhath, to the very last of the week, when not unfrequently, company unexpectedly talis in, or he unexpectedly is called out : so that a" considerable pro portion of his sermons, -composed in the hurry of Im spirits, bear no great analogy to the 44 beaten oil" of the sanctuary'. A reversal of merely timing his prepara tions, would contribute as well to the com fort of the respectable gentleman himself, as to the edification of his hearers. Doctor -. possesses undoubted skill m his profession, but loves talk better that practice. . Called away in a case of press-? ing emergency, he sets out with speed ; j but meets an - old acquaintance to whom he opens a budget of news ar.d politics, which takes him up half an hour in the relation; and by the time he arrives, all is over. Half an hour sooner, and his pa tient might have been saved. Violent pains and fevery chills seize us. If they go not off; we will' send for the physician to-morrow. Ere to-morrow ar rives, the distemper gains a firmness of fixture that naffies the physician's skill. $ Hark .' The crv of fear and dismay. 4 The smallpox ! 6u,r children have caught! the contagion ; we meant to have themj vaccinated, but put it off; and the time for ?t is now past. . j .One instance mnret and a common one 44 Act rrflf?," saystthe sharp-eyed law-i ver, when the cpurt'is in waiting, and the! patience of the witnesses is tired with Jon attendance. And why nor ready ? Proyj crastination lies at the bottom. Here however, the procrastination itself turns to go-od account. -The case is laid ovef and the fees ; augmented "-it is only the pier' ons that are plucked. I law of the Vmied States. i t , - An act for the establishment of a territoj rial government in Florida. Be it enacted by the Senate and House o( Representatives of the United State? ofjlmcrica in Congres assembled. That all that territory ceded by Spain to the United States, known by the name of East and West Florida, shall constitute, a territory of the United States under the name of the? territory of Florida, the g vemment whereof shall be organized and administered as follows : ' H Sec,. 2. Jvd be it further enacted. That the executive power shall be vested in a Governor, who shall reside in the said territory, and hold his office during the term of three years, unless sooner remov ed by the President of the United States. He shall be cr mmander-in chief of the militia of the said territory; and be, e officio, superintendent of Indian affairs, and lialT have ppwer to grant pardons for ofirnces against the said territory, and reprieves for those against the United States, until the decision of the President of the United $tatestherebn shall be made Jtnown ; and; to, appoint and commission all officers, civil, and of the militia, whose appointment :are not herein otherwise provided for and which shall be establish ed by law : he shall take care that tlie laws be faithfully executed. j Sec.; S. Jrid pc it further enacted, That a Secretary of, the territory shall also be appointed, who shall hold his office dur ing the term of four years, unlessi sooner removed by the President of the United ffeates, whose duty it shall be, under the direction . of the Goveinor, to record and pre serve all I the papers and proceedings of Abe,: Executive, and all the acts of the i Governor and Legislative C uncil'ahd transmit authentic copies of the. proceed ings of the JGovernor, in his Executive Department, . every six . montlis, ; to the President. of the United, States, f --A ' 'f - Secv4. aAnd be.it further ehacted.fTlkkt I in, ease: of thexleiabv removal, resignation, cr necessaryaDeBee, ot the- Governor ot the said territof), . thp Secretary thereof ihall be. atd be, is hereby au.thQri2ed and required, to execute all thefpowers, and perform all the dntfes, of the Goverrior, during the vacancy occasioned by the re-' mfvl,. resignation, or necessary absence,; of the said Governor." ( y ; i f ? Sec. 5, Ar.d be it further, enacted. That the legislative power shall , be vested in the Goyernoivand in thirteen of the most fit and "discreet persons of Uhe territory to be called the Legislative CounciT, who shall be. appointed annually, by be Pre sident of the United States, by and with the advice &c consent of the Senate, from among the citizens of the United States, residing there. The. Governor, by ;and wiin me acivice ana corsem or inesaia Legislative Council, or a majority of them, shall have power to alter, modify, of re peal, the law! whch may be in force at the commencement , of this ac. Their legislative powers shall also extend to all the rightful subjects of legislation ; but no law shall be valid which is inconsist ent with the constitution and laws of the United States, or which shall lav any person under restraint, burthen or disabi-" lity; on account of his religimisopinions, professions, or worship ; in all which he shall be free to maintain hfs'own, and not burthened with those of anotHr.-, The Governor shall publish, 'throughout the said territory, all the laws which shall be made, and shall, ion or before the first day of. December in each year, report the same to the President of the United States, to be laid before Congress, which, if dis approved by Contrress; shall thenceforth be of no force. The Governor and Le-r gislative Council.; shall have no power over the primary disposal of the soil, nor to tax the lands of the United Sfates.nor to interfere with the claims to lands with in the said territory : the Legislative Coun cil shall hold a ses-ion nnce in each year, commencing its first session on the second Mondav of June- next,- a t Pensar'ola; "and continue in session not longer .than two months ; and thereafter on the first Mon day in May in each and every year, but shall not continue longer in session than j tour weeks, to he neld at such place n fsaid territory as the Governor, and Coun ! cil shall direct : It shall be the '.duty of j the Governor' to obtain all the informati on in his power in relation to the customs, habits, and dispositions, of the inhabitants I of the said territory, and ) commuvcate the same, from time to time, , to the Pre sident of the United States, j Sec. 6- jind be it further enact fd. That the judicial power shall be vested in two superior courts, and in such inferior courts and justices of the peace, as the legisla tive council of the territory may, from time to time, establish. There shall be a superior court for that part of the terri torv known as East Florida, to consist of one judge ; he shall hold a court on the first Mondays in January, A pril.July and October, in each year, at j St. Augustine and at such ot'-er times and places as the legislative council shall direct. There shall be a supe.rior court for that part of the territory knowri as W est-Florida, to consist of one judge ; he shall hold a court at Pensacola on the first Mondays in Ja nuary, April, July and4 October, in each year- and at such other times and places as the legislative council I shall direct. Within its limits, herein described,' eaclv fr.ourt shall have Jurisdiction in all c imi- nai cases; ano exclusive piriscucnon in an capital ;ases, and original jurisdiction in all civil cases of the value of one hundred dollars, arising under,5 and cojrnizable by the; laws of the territory1, now of force therein, or which may; at any time, be enacted by the legislative council thereof. Each judge shall apppinl a clerk for his respective court, who,fshal reside, i re spectively, at St. Augustine. and Pensaco la, and they shall keep the records there. Eachy clerk. shall receive for his services, in all cases arising under the territorial lawsi such fees as may be established by the legislative council. ! - . Sec.7.yrf b't f it further enacted. That each of the said superior courts shall moreover have wdexercise the same ju risdiction within its limits, in all cases a rising under the laws and constitution:, of the United States, which, by an act to establish the judicial power of the United States, approved, the twenty-fourth day of September, one thousand seven hundred and eighty -nine i and an act in addition to the act, entitled " An act to establish the judicial courts of the Untied States,' ap proved the secor 1 day of March, one thousand seven hundred and ninety -three;-was vested in the court of the Kentucky district.; Anc writs of erfb'r anpdppeal from ; the decisions in the saidj superior courts, authorized by rthis section of this act, shall be made to the supieme court of the United States, in ine same cases, and under the same regulations', .as from the circuit courts of the United States. The clerks, respectivefy,' shall keep the records, at the places where the courts are held, and .shall receive in . all peases arisimr ufider the" laws and constitution of the United States, the same fees which I tne cicru qi ine iveniucKy,uia.ijyv ed for similar services, Whilst that ycourc exercised- the power's c the, Icrrfeuit and district courts. There shall be appointed in the said territpryytwo persons learned' in t he law, to act as: attorney s f or the U nited States, as weh as for theerritory f one ' .foY that parf pf the territorytfcnowrn as East Florida, ' the I otlTerforv thatfJAn i.arr. Af thn ' tprritni known as West UOtltI IU y: i Florida. To each ' of whom: Horit to Jhis stated 'fees, shall be; paid I annually, two t bund red dollars as a' full J compensation for' all extra services. There shall also be appointed,: two maf- snais, one . ror eacn oj, ine aia superior courts, w)io shall,: each, perform the same duties, be subject to the same regulations and penalties,, and be entitled to the same fees; to which, marshals' in other districts care enxKiec TorfSimimr acrvitrs; y suau, ! in. addition, be paid the sum of two hun ' dr d dollars armialjy, as a compensation .for alt. extra scyyiipes. r t y ''.;:. Sec. 8. And he H further enacted, That i if .i : j r 1 : . i. e. t 11 the governor, secretary judges of the su perior courts, ds'rict attorneys! marshals, and all general officers of the militia, shall be appointed by the President ! of the U nited States, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. All jud cial offi cers shall holdj their offices for the term of four yprs, knd no longer. 'The! Go vernor, secretary,' judges, members of the i. legislative ' council, justices of jthe peace, j aiid all other officers,.civil and( of the mi- j litia, before they I enter upon the offices, i shall take, an oath or affirmation to sup port the constitution of the United States, and for the faithful discharge; of the du ties of their office ; the Governor, before the President of the United States, or be fore a Judge of the supreme or district court of the United States, or before such other person as the President of the Uni ted States shall authorize to administer the same ; the secretary, judges," mem bers of the legislative-council,! befQrejfhe' governor ; and all other officers,' before such persons as the governor shall direct. The Governorj shall receive an annual salary of two thousand five hundred dot lars ; the Secretary one thousand five hundred dollarjs ; and the Judges,''.' -of one thousand five hundred dollars each to be paid quarter yearly, out of the Treasury of the United' - States; The Members f -the Legislative Council shall receive three dollars each, per day, during their attend ance in council, and three dollars for eve ry twenty miles in going to and returning from, any meejting of the legislative coun cil, once'in each i session, and no more. The nA embers of the legislative council shall be priv)leged from arrest, except; j in cases of ti-ea son, felony,1 and breach of the peace, during their goingj to, attend ance at, and returning from, each session of said council. ; . j I 1 -; Stc. 9. And be it farther enacted, That the following acts, that is to say .: 44 An act fojr the punishment of certain crimes against the United States, approv ed April thirtieth, one thousand seVen hundred andj ninety,- and alljthe acts in addition, or sipplementary thereto, which are now in force j ' 44 An act to provide for the punishment of crimes anil offences committed within the Indian boundaries, approved March third, one thousand ight hundred and seventeen j -. ' -. . - -. An ,act in addition to the act for the punishment oi" certain crimes against the Uni ed States. & to repeal the acts there in mentioned, approved April twentieth, one thousandlelght hundred and eighteen." An act for jthe punishment of crimes therein Vpecified, approved January thir tieth, one thousand seven hundred and ninety-nine :.'- .- '-r-y ' .-(,:.- : - . 4! An act respecting fugitives from jus tice, and persons escaping from the ser vice of their masters, approved 12th of February, one! thousand seven, hundred and ninptp-thrpp ?" ' ! -' v '" " An art to rirohibit the carrvinff on the -t"-- g - , . j. slave trade from the nited States to any foreign place or, country, approved March 'twenty-second, one thousand se ven hundred and ninety-nine! :" . An act in addition to the act, entitled 44 An act to prohibit the carrying on the slave trade from the United States to any foreign place or country, approved May 10th, one thousand eight hundred yr - 44 The act to prohibit the importation of slaves into any port or place within the jurisdiction of I the United States, fiom and after the first day of January, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hun dred and eightj approved March second, one thousand eight hundred and seven :" . An act ito prevent seUlements being made on lands ceded to the United States, until authoipizer! by Jaw, approved March third one. thousand eight hundred and se ven:..' ' ' yy' , ' ; . 'I ; " .-! An act in addition to An act to pro hibu the importation of slaves into any port or place! Within the jurisdiction cf the United; States, fibm and after the first day Jatar; in tlieryear; of our Lord one . thousand eiglt hundred and eight; andoepaertain pam, t)f the samej approved April twentieth one? thousand eight nundired land eighteen ;'s yj " AH 8t in addition to the acts prohi- bitifig the slave trade, approved Marcn third, pho thousand i eight bunarea ana nineteen- : i-:.-- -'K;: r Ht An- act to establish the post olhce ot the United States: , A An .act further to alter and establish certain pot roads, and tV;r the more se-' cure carriage of tlie mail of the Untvd Sr'fttes:,d -. . ! y-f r. -tV-M Anact fbrhmore genefalrpmul (Vn act in aaauipn io aw chuucu act lrtbje more general pemulga .1 t . Iiri.- IT.-iUoVi CoU. -v laws o&the V iVited S tale s : An act to provide fir the nuhltrV of the las of the tJnited States,! and for; ; An act , to promote the progress of useful arts; andjo repeal. thetci heretoi fore m ade" for that purpose f 1 A - "An act to extend the orb ileeeof h,"i taim'ng patetits for usefurdiseovelries 1 and ' inventions to certain persons therein mn- tinned, and to en large and define the ne nalties for violating the .rights of patenl "An act for th e encouragement of learn ing, bv securing the copies of maps, charts j 41nl b In .1, A nHf knM.iiMjl fvLMf. f tors of such cowiegduring the time there in mentioned ' T Biiu iu iiibeauvuuia aim uiiiuiiem 44 The act suDbWmentanr thereto, anirf f Sr extending ;t he benefits thereof ta thei arts of designing, 'engraving and etching historical and other prints:" y.l-.. y.-. ) . j " Ah act to Drescribe the mode in which? . . the public acts, records and judicial pro-p-ceedings, in each state, shall be authentl-. cated, so as to take effect ' in any other states" -; :- . t' An act supplementary ib the act. en titled ? An act. to prescribe the mode in -" ! which the public acts, records, and iudi-f cial proceedings, in each state shall be acknowledged, so as to take effect , in any -other state i" " .y Av'4;. 1.' . An act for establishing tradmsr hbuty es with the Indian tribes, and the seveiaV acts continuing the same:" ;. '. . - i; ; 4 "An act making provision relative toy rittir ns for Indians, and their visits to the ; seat of government :" . ; V ! " And the laws of the United States re lating to the revenue and- its collection; subject to the modification stipulated by the fifteenth article of the treaty of ; the twenty -second February, one thousand eight hundred and nine, in favor of Soa- nish vessels and ' their cargoes, and all other public laws of the United States which are not repugnant to the provisiona of this' actv shall Extend to, and have full force & effect in, the territory aforesaid.' ; Sec. 10. And be it further enacted. That, to the end that the inhabitants may be' protected in their liberty,, property and the exercise f their, religion, hc law shall j ever be valid which shall impair, or ia ! any way restrain; the freedom of religious' ' opinions, professions, of worship, a Tliejf j stiall be entitled to the benefit of the writ y of habeas corpus. They shall be baila- ; ble, in all (bast s, except for Capital offen ces, -where.vthe proof is evident or the presumpibn gf eat; ., All , fines shall be moderate arid proportioned to the offence;' , . dnd excessive bail shall hot be required;; 2, nor cruel ofunusual punishments vin-f v flicted. Nb;expost Tacto law, qr laVfmi y painng the obligation of con racts, shall eve r be passed ; nor shall private' prK perty be taken for public uses without just compensation.. - , y ; , S ; Sec. 11. And b e it fufllier enabled, That all free male white Dtrsons. who are house keepe rs, and who ih all huve resided . huve resided . - j I k idy territory V J" - and tnd-peV' y V ' flf one year, at least, in the said shall be qualified to act as gra tit jurors, in ihe courts1 of the said terri-' tory ; and they shall, until the legislature 1 1 thereof shall otherwise direct, pe seletcttt in such manner as the judges Of tiie said courtsi .snail. respectivelyresq'ribe;'1 so as to be most conducive to ah impartial triy al and to be'least burtheusome to the in', habitants of the, said territory: , ' y , s , Sec. 12; And 6e it further enact td That it shall iiot beVlawtul for', nyf person or! persons to import, prtbfing into the said territory; from any port or place without; . the limits of the Cnited States, or cause, or procure to be so imported or brought; " or knowingly, to aid or assist iii so import ing vr bunging, any slave or stavest Ahd every person, so .offendiug, j and .being thereof convicted bvfore any coiiit witliia the said territory, h.ying coiiipvtent ja-. iisaicuon, suau lorieii ano pay, lor eaca i and every slave so imported or brought; the sum.jof three ; hundred, dollars, oneJfy moiety for the use of the .United States, and the other moiety" for the use of- the y person or persons who shall sue for the same-; ana' every ' Slave so imported, be j ; btougbt, shall thereupon become entitled ( to, anCi receive, hia oj-.her freedom". ? K- , Sec IS And beUurtherenactfdTlitit' j the laws in fdrce in the siid territory, at j i the commencement of t this act, ItfrnLript i r inconsistent wub the 4 provisions thereof;' - 'J shall continue in ' force until aheredvrnA)-; V , (Ufied, or f epeailed - by, the legislature i jj h4 h&u-i.:And be it further enacted, That the citizens of the aid, ttfritbfy.'JshSU be;jf , entitled to one dele J tb, Cbngres -fVSr;i ' tu said territory wosh a 111 possess Ihtfj ' tame .powe'rbemdfor.fsraote ' delegates im iue, several; uerni v the Uiue4esiiyrhe' aiddelegute shaU eiectejiuch persons at suchtites "andjuuder'suchj regulutions, aihe governor abd Uty; ti vt'cucii iwayi firont: Jtine' 'tdlime; orJ daih-ahd dirtk-K ' v ' . t ApprovedMarth 30 1822. S j " -- gy ; iNTtRriEf ' p;; IfflllE Boaxd'fi3r InterBJU Wp)vehierrts foo X " this. Stated will tneet;. agreeaft ly to : auV jotirnmeatr sX ythe Bxecutrveum m, ifio-h ' on Monday the lJ"th ct , June .next ; of . .wl2ch"aU persons conceriied. willtake lioiice. ,- May, .,v, - -y); y y -:y if : if 1jfl 4 if I II ! I i . .I' si; yss t i li .I!; ;itil AH MM M .1 1 t? I; 'it ' j;-' M It r f:1 -'v ';' Ik !.?. - i. f t .. ' y: . : , U- ,b.-y S A- - -.'--v ..v: A