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f ...ullf H 4™ raised. Five lofty portals | «» U «« l> or,ico % vestibulum, a gal- I I Vin dimensions and decorations equal I I‘the most spacious ILr hundred' feet in m height, 1 !„d sd'in breadth, pavtHbitli vangated S marble covered with a gilt vault, adorn || j with pillars, pilasters, mosaic and I basso relievos, and terminated at both lids by equestrian statues, one of Con i I stantine, the other of Charlemagne. A fountain at each extremity supplies a ■; I s { f eam sufficient to keep a reservior al ■ ua y 9 full, in order to cany off every un ■ seemly object, and perpetually refresh I and purify the air and the pavement.— ■ Opposite the five portals of the vestibule ■ are the five doors of the church; three arc ■ a( |orned with pillars of the finest marble I that in the middle has valves ot ■bronze. ■ aAs you enter; you behold the most ■xtensive hall ever constructed by human Rrt,expanded in magnificent, perspcc ftve before you; advancing upon the nave lou are delighted with the beauty of the Hiaregated marble under your feet, and Irith the splendour of the golden vault ■ iver your head. The lofty Corinthian ■ plasters with their bold entablature, the ■ intermediate niches with their statues, Ik arcades with their graceful figures ■ fliat recline on the curves of their arches • I charm your ,eye in succession as you pass lalonfg/ But how great your astonish- I meut when yon reacli the foot of the al ■ tar, and standing in the centre of the I church contemplate the four superb vis- I tas open around you; and then rise your I eye to the dome, at the prodigious eleva- I tion of 400 feet, extended like a fragment I over your head, and presenting in glow* ling mosaic, the companies of the just, I the choir of celestial spirits, and the whole ■ hierarchy of Heaven arrayed in the pre- Isence of the Eternal, v. hose “throne high .1 ntsed above all height,” crowns the I awful.” From the Boston Patriot of Tuesday. I Squantum.—The annual festival was I yesterday observed with appropriate cere- I m »nies, by a very large company assem- I tiled from Boston, Charlestown, Roxburv I isd Dorchester. About two o’clock, ■ Squantum and her friends were seen ad ■ vauciug from behind the rocks. After ■ having smoked the pipe of peace with ■ the White partaking of their fl strong waters, sfce buried in the earth I the tomahawk of party, covered it wit! ■ a huge fragment ol the rock, and deliver- I ed the following talk: I Brothers —Open your ears, Squan -1 turn is Very glad to see thewhitemen of I tire ocean once more united. I Many moons have gone away since ■we have seen each other. The white ■men h ive been divided into parties, and ■Squantum would not come amongst those ■who hate one another. ■ Bn other* —The Great Sana more of Ithe Nation has visited you. He has u- Is; i all hearts. You have again become II band of brothers; and Squantum can ■tto.v offer you the pipe of union. Brothers — Listen. You are all Wel lcome. You have come to bury the tom lahawk of party. Dig deep the grave of I it; and let the big rock of Squantum keep I it buried, as Iona; as grass grows, or the »|| waters run in the Neponset. || Brothers— Open a kind ear. The g Great Spirit guided the white men across H toe great deep to these shores of M.itta- I pan; and the children of the forest? who H once passi d the country, have been dri ll Vt *o beyond where the Sun goes to rest, |J Ot the whole race of the red people, U Squantum only is left, and she lias no II place whereon to lay her head, but that || .which she now stands. She goes soon Hto brothers in the west; but before fl goes, she leaves this spot to the white I men for three limes thirteen moons:—On I condition that they celebrate the feast I once a year and smoke a pipe to the I memory of her grandfather,'the great I bquatito---tire best friend of white men. I Brothers. Enjoy the good things of ■ % and the sea. Smoke she pipe I o’Union and good feelings; ami receive ®Bt,uanturn’s blessing, and her leave to I“T as many fish as you can catch, and ■ toil many clams as vou -can dig.— ■ Farewell. SQUANTUM. ■ Ppi>'GE’ esq. Marshal of the tlihn 'assured ner thai the white ■ fcenfe’t every disposition to obey her m and it was to be iioped, that I advu ncement of the rights, honor and * independence of our country, would II tfuoeforth be the only objects which ■ voul|l engross their attention. Squan- S e vihbed herself greatly pleased at | •*!» declaration, and having smoked an ‘f| 'I :‘ er pipe, took leave of her while I Mends, f . After feasting to the full upon the fat : mnigs.ofrhe sea and land, and listening I ’ a variety of patriotic songs, the com - pany dispersed, well pleased vvitli the ||ode t his ancient-festival liad I Men GQrtimemorated. I MiUitM iili i itMMmM irfili ti' kid, iVi tiUU I Bilfe on New York | t, > AT, SHORT SIGHT, I *or Sale by Slaughter & C. Labuzau. I it. , A , ts I To Rent , I tenement ol the House I fij*- at present occupied bt 1 Mr. John I ® ftar Pj upper end of Broad Street. John M. Heaven port. ts AUGUSTA, AUGUST 20. Mvmmmml & THE Subscribers Jiaving united their interest in i\Jllu Sus ta Chronicle Georgia Gazette , this paper now appears under that title. I hey hope their joint ex ertions will be such as to ensure them a continuance of the liberal patronage they have heretofore en joyed, ; ud for which they tender their warmest thanks. The extensive circulation of the Augusta Chronicle & Georgia Ga zette, will render it an object of consideration to mercantile and oth r adv ertisers, who wish to give general notoriety to their pub lications. I)ays of publication, and terras of advertising, the same as for merly observed by the Editors of the Chronicle. J- E. KEAN, B. T. BUYCKIWCK, G. W. S. PEARItE. The failure of the two last northern mails has completely closed our usual source of intelligence. We have endea vored, however, to lessen the disappoint ment as much as possible by serving our readers with the best repast our miscel laneous bill of fare enables us to give them. %ft. ii— ® —— The barbarous and inhuman custom to whi?h the following publication al ludes, has been so often presented to the public eye that its hideous features have become quite familiarized , and we look upon the gloomy and distressing picture, not with the honest indignation of un corrupted humanity, but with the callous feelings of blunted sensibility. When the mind becomes habituated to objects of misery and oppression, without the ability to relieve, the interest which they naturally excite lessens by imperceptible degrees, until the native chanties and sympathies of the heart languish and ex_ pire for want of proper action. So much for the influence of example in refined and civilized society. In such a diseased state of society the most effectual correctives should be dili gently sought after, and rigorously ap plied. When cruel and iniquitous hab its are fixed by the overbearing influence of pecuniary attraction, and supported by the powerful voice of custom, there is a canker engendering in the bosom of the social compact, which, if not timely era dicated, will spread its deliterious effects throughout the body politic, and baffle the moral and political skill of the most learned and experienced of the fraterni ty. No matter how salutary or efficient are the laws of a State, ii there be a lax ity in their execution—if there be not a conscientious regard for the responsibili ty they enjoin. A magistrate who w inks at. the slightest violation ot the laws, is prepared, when properly approached, to skreen beneath the cover ot his authority the most flagrant abuses. Offences, capital in their nature, nor militating a gainst declared and acknowledged rights, but in violation of a general statute for the amelioration of morals, or we better improvement ot society, are too c.i.en suffered to pass unnoticed by those whose duty it is to correct them. Such omis sions of duty are sometimes the effect of ignorance or neglect, but are oftener pro d iced from motives of private interest, or popular favor. The conduct of those, however, whose duty it is to watch over the sanctity of the laws, is, in cither case, if not equally criminal, at least equally injurious to the well-being of society, and equally demands exemplary punish ment. Our inferior magistracies are too often considered as the stepping-stones to pub lic favor,, and arc too often used as such f£ 4 '■%' ■ , ' ♦ ' —this is ft radicaLdefccL which lutsfbe removed before aduo and impartial exe cution of the duties appertaining to them can be reasonably expected. To effect ibis, honesty and capacity must be the only passport to office. The man who has mounted to the pinnacle of populari ty through the prejudices and partialities : mankind, by the venal practice of nat tering their foibles and sacrificing his du ty when conflicting with their private in terest, to keep in his seat securely, must always sustain the character he sat out with. When by a regular and insinuat ing progression; malversations in office have brought us to this acme of corrup tion, the harmonious order of govern ment will be reversed, and anarchy and rapacity ensue. Then, we are almost in duced to believe, and not till then, will our eyes be opened to the ruinous custom which so strongly characterises our age, of fostering a spirit for popularity, that looks no further than the contracted lim its oprivate aggrandizement or party gratification. From the Commercial Advertiser. KEORO SLAVERY. The kidnapping of a number of Ne groes the last week, with an intention of transporting them to Georgia, demands public attention.-—The extent to which this has been carried on from this, and the other middle states, exceeds the be lief of many who have not made it a sub ject of inquiry. Particularly has this been the case within the last two years. The high price which the productions of the south have commanded since the peace, has induced many to engage in planting. This has made slaves in high demand. Prime negroes have been sold for eight hundred dollars and upwards. To give a better idea on this subject the following if extracted from the Jour nal of a young gentleman, who visited the southern states, during the last win ter; — Augusta, February 3,1817. “Last night my attention was attract ed by a number of fires on the opposite side of the river. On inquiry this mor ning, I found them to be at the stalls of negroes exposed for sale. A land that boasts its freedom! Ah! and of high ton ed democracy, where human beings like dumb brutes are driven to market, and instead of dying by the hand of the butch er, die a lingering death of slavery and bondage! “Immediately after breakfast, I resolv ed to visit this camp of human misery. On my arrival 1 assumed the character of a planter’s son wishing to purchase slaves. The camp consisted of nearly three hundred} and the keepers, think ing they had a good customer exerted themselves to shew their property to the best advantage.—They took me from tent to tent, until I had seen the whole. With more brutality than Turks, they cracked their lashes and ordered about these miserable beings to make them ap pear to the best advantage. “These poor creatures, bought in the states of Maryland and Virginia, and driven across a country in a few days that would require an army for weeks to traverse, were beseeching some one to buy them, that they might have a home —Once I was addressed by a child who could hardly speak; “Master won’t you please buy me and my mamma, that we may have a home.” Looking round, a miserable object presented itself to view. A woman, width an infant not three days old, and which first saw the light on the ground where it then lay, was the mother of the boy who so feelingly addressed me. In silecce I turned away; astonish ment made me dumb. “The exportation of slaves from Vir ginia to Georgia since the abolition of the slave trade and more especially since the peace, has yielded great profits • Wealth is power, and power is the ob ject at which mankind aim. To acquire this, what will not man attempt? What has he not attempted. “ More than twenty thousand slaves if we may believe those who best know, have been imported into Georgia within the last two years. Legislatures have attempted to put a stop to this barbarous traffic; but such is the debasement of many of the people where slavery exists, that that it will require the united efforts of the virtuous in every country to stop tins horrid W ere 1 to make laws, death should bifte punishment of him who sells a man.” —— FROM AMELIA. A gentleman of this place, just from Amelia-Island, informs us, that General M 4 Gregor’s present force does not ex ceed 60 men, the greatest part of whom are officers; desertions take place daily, and the discontents are so great, that se veral valuable officers had thrown up their commissions, and privates had torn their cockades from their hats. We are in possession of a letter, written in Span ish, from one of his officers: extracts from which shall be given in our next. Os a small expedition ot 18 men, which was sent to St. Johns, 15 were killed, their ears cut off, and carried to St. Au gustine, for Irhich the Spanish authori ties gave 50 dollars a pair—the remain ing three escaped on hoard an American vessel, at anchor in the river.— S.Jlus. . f * ‘ From the Philadelphia. Aurora, July 25 [Translated from German papers,'] 1 DARMSTADT, April 8. t there arrived a few days ago j n the . '’ il,a g e °f Arhoiligeu, in our neighbor hood, a waggon with four horses, con * taming, besides some men and two wo men, twelve pretty and healthy lookiim , fanner girls, none above the of 16 . nor below 12, to stay there through the night. It was soon understood by the landlord from the waggoner, whom he - knew, what the view of these traveller* t ' V! ‘. s »“ thus m »king their journey, the following story about them being made known, viz.—that one of the travellers a man, was a native ol VVirtemberg, ' who had already crossed four times over , i com America,, for the purpose of ren dering assistance either by hisproposi ' Lons or his advice, and even by consi derable advances to all such as were in . dined to emigrate to America. That I this time, however, he was on his way vyith the view only safely to conduct these twelve young Wirtemberger girls , into the United States, as brides for such ; of his countrymen as he knew waited for them, and who would, on no account, marry themselves with any but then own countrywomen. V Salem, July 26. Last Thursday Mrs. Adams w’as at Salem. She is the worthy and venera ble woman who has long been the wife and companion of the Patriarch who is dis tinguished among the fathers of his coun try, and was president of the United States, and she is the mother of the se cretary of state, John Quincy Adams.— She was upon a private visit to one of her nieces m Salem. While in Salem she visited our public establishments for charity, history and literature, and was a welcome guest to our citizens. At her advanced years, she possesses uncommon vigour and activity, and still ranks a mong those who can enjoy the pleasures and affections ol enlightened society.— As the visit was a domesic one, she suf fered nothing to interfere with that char acter. She was the daughter of the ven erable and reverenced Wm. Smith, of Way mouth, and sister of the wife of the Rev. John Shaw, of Haverhill, since wife ol the Rev. Mr. Peabody, of Atkinson.— She is the only surviving daughter of Rev. Mr. Smith, and was upon a visit to one of the daughters of Rev. J. Shaw, lately married to Mr. Felt, a preceptor in Salem, and Chaplain at our charity House. It is rarely we seethe strength and just character of human life men tioned with so much dignity beyond the natural length of it. *** Three J\Torthern «Mails due —The last J\Torthern stage hroH no Mail-failure unaccounted for. Advertisements unavoidably omitted shall appear in our next. •Bills on New-York For sale by JVLKenzie, Bennoch & Co. August 20. p (1 HECKS on New-York, for sale by ) THOMAS GARDNER. August 16. ts 100 Dollars Reward RAN AWAY from the subscribers, living in Augusta, Georgia, on the 26th of last month, two negro fellow*, viz:—ADAM, a mulatto, about 58 years of age, 5 feet 11, or 6 feet high, a large square shouldered, honey fellow, and ve ry strong, has a dirty appearance, large black whiskers and beard, which be gen erally wears long; he is a tolerable rough carpenter; appears humble when spoken to, and seems as if alarmed. He was purchased from a Mr. Joshua Gay, a negro trader. JAC K, about 5 feet 6 or 7 inch es high, very stout made, of a dark com plexion, and has several of his fore teeth decayed <*r out, and about 25 years of age. He was brought from Lexington, Kentucky, by Messrs. Jacoby and Slone, negro traders, where it is likely he will attempt to go—it is recollected that ‘ there was a swelling in his ham as large as a hen’s eg"’, occasioned by a strain. The above Toward will he paid on their being delivered to the subscribers in Au gusta, with all reasonable expenses—or ’ secure them in jail so (hat we get them— or 50 dollars for either of them. John Cashin, Basil Lamar. Augusta, August 20, 1817. ts The Editor of the Reporter, Lex ington, Kentucky, is requested to give the above three insertions, and forward his account to this office for payment. Wanted, AN English ( Teacher—a deserving one will meet with encouragement worth his attention, for six or twelve months. Enquire of Wilson Navey, Bur Ice county. August 20. a BLANKS Neatly executed at this office. . , ’ ■' *■'* * I %:■ ~ M T.. * %| Fresh Shots THE Subscriber respectfully informs his friends and the public idgene.* ral, that he has just received a complete assortment of SHOES, BOOTS, .Ac.—* which he offers for sale at No. 4, Bridge Bow, directly opposite Mr. John Miller’s brick store. The assortment consists principally*of Ladies’ French and American Morocco Slippers, all colours, full trimmed, Do. Fashionable English Kid ditto, with and without heels.. Ditto do. do. do. Pumps—all co lours, with and without heels. Do. do. black and coloured Morocco do. broad and narrow straps, Do. Perry Sandals, all' colours, with g,nd without heels, full trimmed, Do. Jackson do. do. do. do. do. do. Do. Waterloo’s, with <§* without buttons, Do. black and coloured Morocco Walk* ing Shoes, Do. French do. do. do. Do. Cork Sole do. do. Do. Village Pumps and Shoes, of Kid and French Morocco, Do. Black andcoloured Morocco Bootees with and without heels, Misses black and coloured Morocco Slippers, full trimmed, Do. do. do.. Kid do. dot do. Do. do. do. Morocco Bootees, thin and thick soles, Do. Leather BoHs and Shoes. Gentlemens’ French and English Mcroc* co Pumps, broad and narrow Straps, Do. Morocco and Seal Walking Pumps* Do. fine Calf Skin Shoes, broad and narrow straps, Do. Suwarrow and Wellington Boots, at all prices, Youths’ Fine and Stout Shoes, Do. Morocco and Leather Pumps, Childrens’ Morocco and Kid Snoes, all colours, Do. do. do. Boots do. Do* do Village do. do. do. Do. Leather Boots and Shoes, thip and thick soles, —ALSO— -50 Dozen Morocco Skins, 500 Pair Negro Shoes, 20 Packages Black and coloured Roan Slippers, 50 Dozen Childrens* Morocco Hats, assorted colours, 15 Cases Roram Hats, silk and cotton lining, 5 Do. Caster do. do. do. 4 Dt>. Morocco Pocket Books, at all E rices, >ozcn Windsor and Fancy Chairs. N. B.—The above articles will be sold at very reduced prices, for CASH, or approved paper. Oliver Miller. August 20. fw NOTICE I FOREWARN all persons from tra il ding for a paper signed J. Henly or F. Healey for the sum of twenty dollars. James C. Henley. August 20. ts NOTICE. ~ TO the heirs of Thomas Peacock, alien dec. departed this life at Lincoln ccmrt house, Georgia,on Tuesday the 22d ofJuly, 1817. Thomas Peacock, alien, aged from 30 to 35, came from Ireland, having property as follows—one waggon and one horse, a handsome assoi tment of dry goods for a man of his occupation: viz. an itinerant trader, commonly called a pedlar—the heirs of the said Thomas Peacock, dec. are notified to come wittfv in the time prescribed by the escheat law ot this state. The heirs can be more fuU ly satisfied respecting the property, and also the death of the said deceased, by applying to the escheator of Lincoln county, Georgia. William Harper, escheator. August 20. WFtn -•ii——•». ■■■■■»> i m ■ ■■ *mmm i n,..., . NOW in Columbia county jail, BAM STOUT, about twenty one years of age, common size, black complexion, and homely—says he ran away from Mr, Edward Alfriend (sadler) near Greens borough. Oarah Davis, jailor. August 28. 0 Georgia*— Columbia county, Will. RE AS James Cary and Garah Davts applies for letters of ad* ministration on the estate and effects of Daniel M‘Vickcr, late of said county, deceased. These are therefore to cite and adm'bm ish all and singular the hindi edand ditors ofsaid deceased, to file their objec*' ( ions in my office, if any they bave,VvjtHm the lime prescribed by law, otherwise let ters administration will granted to them. Given under my hand at office this 20th day of August, 1817. A. Crawford, clerk. WE are authorised to announce Ed ward Hasset a candidate for re ceiver of tax returns for Columbia county at the ensuing election. August 6 *■ *v‘ ‘ rm *' J „ *#* We are authorized to announce Thomas Handle vacandidate for the office of Tax Collector for Richmond county at the ensuing election, J 6, (£J* WjC are authorise/! to announce Gen. Thomas Glascock a candidate. 'or the Legislature Ul the ensuing election* July 21b