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■ . i.ort-assoctakd ia c*Uo, should B - j- (er fj.veral years had elapsed, and H Vad navigated various seas, wo fortu ■ T 'Vh- live/to meet each other again in ■ when it was in his power to renew conversation about the Bounty, -Matitv the curiosity and interest ■ 1-h * e had so long cherished in com ■ , The Topaz in which he sailed was ■fj alU l owned in this place by James & ■•n-iiiias H- Perkins, Esqrs. and crossed ■ t South Pacific Ocean (1808) in search for seals. Being in the re of Pitcairn's Island, according to HCteret’s account, he determined to vi ■lhoping that it might furnish him ■itii she animals which were the objects voyage. As he approached the ■land, lie was surprised to see smoke ■cepding from it, as Carteret had said Kas uninhabited. With increased cu ■ibitv he lowered a boat into the water, Kl embarked in it for the shore. He K.; very soaa met by a double canoe, ■nde in the manner of the Otaheitaus, ■ i; j carrying several young men, who ■hid him in English at a distance. ■ ‘jtjey seemed not to be willing to come ■ (l ,;fiP;ir. to him till they had ascertained I p he was. He answered, and told he was an American from Boston. ■Th they did not immeclia ely under ■ great earnestness they,« dd, ■ are an American; you come from ■ America; where is America? Is it in ■ ireland?’ ■ oCapt. Folger thinking that he should I goouest make himself intelligible to them I by finding out their origin and country, I as they spoke English, enquired, 4 Who ■ are )our’ — 4 We are Englishmen.’— a Where were you born?’— 4 On that isl ■ s/ul which you see.’ — 4 How then are I you Englishmen, if you were bom on I that island, which the English do not inland never possessed?’— 4 We are 1 Englishmen because our father was an I Englishman.’— 44 Who is your father?’— I With a very interesting simplicity, they I u-we red, 4 Aleck.’ — 4 Who is Meek?’ I (Don’t you know Aleck.’—Hovv should ■ /know Aleck?’—* 4 AVell then did } r ou ■not know captain Bligh, of the Bounty?’ ■ At this question, Eolger told me that the I whole story immediately burst upon his I mind, and produced such a shock of I mingled feelings, surprise, wonder and I pleasure, not tube described. Hiscuri- I osity, which had been already excited I so much on this subject, was revived, I and he made' as many enquiries of them I as the situation in winch they were would I permit. They informed him that A* I leek was the only, one of the Bounty’s I crew who remained alive on the island; I they made him acquainted with some of | the most important points in their histo- I rvj and with every sentence increased I still more his desire to visit the estab- I Ikhineut and learn (ho whole. Not I knowing whether it would he proper and ■ safe to land without giving notice, as the I fears of the surviving mutineer might be I awakened in regard to the object of the I visit, he requested the young men to go land tell Aleck, that the master of the ■ ship desired very much to see him, and I would supply him with any thing which Ile had on board. The canoe carried the I message, ijut returned without Aleck, apology for his not appear ing, and an invitation for Captain Fol- Iger to come on shore. The invitation I was not immediately accepted, but the I young men were sent again for Aleck, [ to desire him to come on board the ship, and to give him assurances of the friend | ly and honest intentions of the master. They returned, however, again without Aleck, said that the women were fearful foij Ids* safety, and would notallow him to expose himself or them by leaving their beloved island. The young men pledged themselves to captain Folger that he had nothing to apprehend if he should land, that the islanders wanted extremely to see him, tj* that they would furnish him with any supplies which their village afforded. After this ncgociation, Folger deter mined to go on shore, and as he lauded he \yas met by Aleck and his family, and welcomed with every demonstration of joy and good will, They escorted liLi from the shore to the house of their patriarch, where every luxury they had before him, and offered with the most affectionate courtesy. I' 4 * 4 He, whom the youths in the canoe, with such juvenile and characteristic simplicity., had called Aleck, and who " as Alexander Smith, now began the nar rative, the most important parts of which have already been detailed. It will be sufficient for me to introduce here such particulars only as have not been meu lioaed, but are well fitted to give additi onal interest to the general outline, by a lew touches upon the minute features. 44 Smith said, and upon this point Cap tain Folger was very explicit in his inqui ry at the time as walrus in his account °1 it to me, that they lived under Chris tian’s government several years after they landed; that during the whole peri od enjoyed tolerable harmony; that Christian became sickl|hd died a natural ocafA; and that it wasfefter this when the ritaheitan men joincdJb a conspiracy & ‘ k >‘ied the English houands of the Ota j: f !,an woman, and \vWg by the widows -died in turn on the following night.— ‘"mth was thus the only man left upon l,! e island. The -atfcemit by Lieutenant: itzmaarice, as he professed to receive from the second mate of the Topaz, is, ».at Christian insane, and threw mus-df frsn the rocks into the sea. The - arterlj say that he was * z Q shot dead w!uic/dlggii.g in tire field, bv an Oiahedan man, whose wife lie seized for his own use. Neither of these ac counts are true, .'fs I am at liberty to af firm, from the authority of capiain Folger, " hose information must lie much more direct and worthy of confidence than that of the second mate, of Fitzmuurice, or of the reviewers. The last arc evidently desirous of throwing as much shade as possible upon the character of Christian.” IM lULi 1 I" AUGUSTA, S£PT v a4. From the Savannah Hepublican. It will he seen by the accounts in this day’s paper, that a contest has at last taken place between, the patriots on Ame lia Island, commanded by col. Irvine, <§• governor Coppinger’s forces. The re sult of the battle, however, was not known when the mail left St. Mary’s.— We may, therefore, momently expect to hear something from that quarter. Gen eral MacGregor, with his family, was on board the brig Lenvich, lying near the bar. A schooner with men, and muni tions of war from New-Orleans, bound to Amelia, was taken possession of by the United States’ brig Saranac on the 10th instant—A Spanish vessel from the coast of Africa, with a cargo of gold dust, ivo ry and slaves was captured by the Mor giaua’s boats, a few days ago, off the bar. Another, French brig has also been sent in for adjudication. Battle at Amelia Island. TO THE EDITORS. 44 St. Mary's , September 13, 1817. 44 It is now nearly dark, ami I have been diverted from commencing to write sooner by a battle at Amelia. It com menced at 4 p. m". and still continues The Spaniards commenced the attack with two gun-bdats, that came the inland passage; and they have now two pieces of artillery on MClure’s If ill. On the part of the patriots are the fort, (which can bring only two eighteen pounders to bear on the enemy,) the brig ftt. Joseph of ten guns, ami two block-houses, with two six pounders, which keep up an in cessant fire. The Murgiana lies in a po sition to knock the town down should the Patriots be driven out; she lias not yet fired a gun. It is now dark, yours &c. 44 P. S. Just as I finished the above, the firing has ceased, and it is supposed (hat. the Spaniards will storm the lines to night.” Editors’ Correspondence. 44 St. Mary's, September 12.1817. 44 Perhaps there is no epithet more prostituted than that of Patriot. A bank rupt in property and reputation persuades one or two mercenary characters, to fit out a vessel lor him, which he fills with a crew, consisting of all nations and colors, and under a commission, of God knows < who, robs every vessel that he dares to do with impunity, dubs himself a Patriot captain of a Patriot privateer. A body 1 of men, raised in the United States for the purpose of carrying on a piratical warfare, and, that its supporters might make live hundred percent for their adr vances, are sent to invade an unoffending people in amity with (lie United States, and they are called Patriots. 44 According to the true definition of the word Patriot, the men who turn out and endeavor to drive from their coun try those who have unjustly invaded it, have surety a better claim to that title than their invaders. Allow me then, hereafter to designate the people of Flo rida, and their enemies, as compared with each other, the Patriots of Florida, ami the invaders from—from New-York, Baltimore, Charleston and Savannah. •( 1 will now assure you, Messrs. Edi tors, that not one inhabitant of the pro vince is, at this time, favorable to the in vaders —or rather let me assure you, that the Patriots are united to a man— while, to use your own language, there has been, in the wig-wam of the invaders, great confusion. General MacGregor, Colonels Posey, and Parker, Captains Lynch, Beverly, House, and many oth ers. have abandoned the business in dis gust. One of these gentlemen informed me, that he meant to get a certificate, from a notary, of the day that lie left them—and assured me, that there was not a man of honor left at Fernandina. — But, Messrs. Editors, were 1 to tell you all that I heard from these gentlemen of the shameful deceit, which has been prac tised on them by the persons who origin ated the expedition; and of their opini ons of the characters and intentions cl (hose who yet remain at Fernandina, I think you would increase your esteem for (he gentlemen who. abandoned (his nefarious expedition as soon ns they saw their error, and could not be persuaded to say ©ne word hereafter, in favor ol those who continue it. 44 \ small detachment, twenty five in number, of the Patriot militia ™ ’ Wednesday last, to the skins off.:: •, tl . nina, where a skirmish took plate. The lorce ol the invaders consist, for the most part, of that unthinking cla-s of people, sailors, who havebeen sent here, from different parts of the United States, with golden expectations—several of those poor fellows wore killed and more voundecl. The invaders, not satisfied With theglory of driving back this hand ‘al of Patriots, boldly sentan armed brig a mile up the river, and, after pluiule nng all they cou’d carry off, burnt down a handsome two story dwelling house, together with all the buildings on the plantation, ol an unfortunate old and in offensive man. ‘•Mr. Jared Irwin, of Pennsylvania, has now the command at Feruamlina? It is,however, said, that Mr. Hubbart. late ly the sherff of New-York, has much in fluence there in the direction of affairs. 1 ins gentleman lately arrived in a vessel which he owns, called the Morgiana, and 1 which he has since armed and manned, with arms and men brought from Ncw- York in other vessels—and she now forms the principle strength of Fernan dina. lam told, he says, that he has not resigned his office as sheriff, and in tends to return and resume the duties of his office. If this gentleman can recon cile it to his conscience, or to the rules of common decency, to make war upon a people who have never injured him, and while he professes to be an officer of the United States, is it possible that the state government of New-York, will view his conduct as if he had been only making a little excurcion for pleasure or pastime? “Another French brig was carried last Wednesday into Fernaudina by a Car thagenian privateer; with a crew picked up at St. Domingo. It is impossible to anticipate what will be the fate of this brig.—When the first French brig was carried into the port of Fernandina, a council of the chief officers was conven ed by general M‘Gregor, and it was de clared by the general, colonels Posey and Parker, and almost unanimously, that the privateer, which had been commiss ioned by the general, was positively or dered not to interfere with any neutral vessel—an overruling party, however, insisted that a part of her cargo was Spanish, and that it should be condem ned. The judge of admiralty having left them shortly after the capture of this brig, five persons were put in commision to fill his office—Colonel Irwin, who was one of them, was made president. The vessel was shamefully pillaged while in port, and a third of the cargo was con demned as Spanish property —a part of which, as will probably be proven in some of our courts, was as much French property as the vessel herself. The jur ies consul will judge of the property of this ephemerick upstart power of one or two hundred adventurers, pressing a territory of a few acres of land, the lit tle town of Fernandina, attacking the commerce and adjudicating on the ves sels of old and acknowledged nations.— Colonel Irwin was lately charged, by an officer of respectability, of the injustice of condeming this property, and more particularly as a part of it was actually French, and after the opinion which had been given by the general, &c. when he replied, “they must always favour those who came to support their cause.”—l have the officer’s permission to mention this fact.” Constitution of Mississippi.—A plan of a constitution for the new state of Mississippi, lias been reported by Mr. Fondexter. Its limits are as follows— “ Beginning at the river Mississippi at the point where the southern boundary line at the state of Tennessee strikes the same, thence east along the said bound ary line to the Tennessee river, thence up the same to the mouth of Bear Creek; thence by a direct line to the northwest corner of the county of Washington— thence due south to the Gulph ofMexico —thence westwardly including all the islands within six leagues of the shore, to the most eastern junction of Pearl ri ver with Lake Borgue—thence up said river, to the SI degree of ir rth latitude; thence west along the said degree of lat itude to the Mississippi river; thence up the same to the beginning.” —Baltimore patriot, September 9, Philadelphia, September 8. Ship Christopher Gore, from Holland now below, with passengers, is in a most wretched condition from sickness.— When she sailed from Amsterdam she had 260 passengers on board, who had been several weeks living in the streets of Amsterdam, like Lazaroni. They were shipped by the civil authority of Amsterdam, most of them in a state of sickness. Forty-nine adults were thrown over-board duringtlie passage, including tiie mate and one seaman. We under stand that other vessels freighted with these miserable creatures were soon to sail for this port. ARTIFICIAL WINDPIPE. A gentleman was nearly suffocated by inflammation of the upper part of the windpipe (cytianche lanynthe) and the operation of bronchotomy, or division of the tube, was performed close dpwn to the breast bone. A silver tube was troduced through the vound, ai d he im mediately breathed ’ > freedom. Such however was the nh’gmtude of the ori ginal obstruction in tiie windpipe, that lie has now breathed three months thro the silver pipe, and there is, as yet, no vnp"ar3r\c'' < e . paf«agc b* H $ m ' 1 : h <*‘*• 1 ttfbc g!% c» Kim vm v - • mile mieahincfs. He oats, drinks and '! «t;ep.s ns well as in perfect health, but ■ | voice and speech arc gone. ’ —-*<a> j'j'JJ/J’JJ’SJJJ MARRIED, on Thursday evenim*-last, by the iievM. SlnuUick Coker, Ed ju-nd Smith, of (his city, to Miss Pnis ciu.A K. Treadwell, ot; Jefferson county. COMMUNICATED. DIED, on Sunday evening last, in the seventeenth year ol her age, after a nain jul illness of three weeks, mlssCauolikk Elizabeth Smelt, daughter of Doctor Dennis Smelt. By the death of this amiable young Ju ly, a large circle of connections & friends are left to deplore the immutability of ter res tin 1 enjoyments. A few days ago, she ornamented every sphere of*life in which she moved—now—“ the place that hath known her, shall know her no more.” Meek and unassuming in her deportment. her acquaintances esteemed her; mild and affectionate towards her friends, those friends admired and loved her.— To her parents what a bereavement! the only surviving child of four, apparently spared by Heaven, to soothe their bo soms, to enliven home, to cheer and comfort their remaining days—this child, Heaven in its unerring wisdom lias re moved. But O, what gain for her! The realms ol bliss have received thy beloved and exemplary Caroline; mourning pa rents, and her pore spirit now exults in the presence of her Redeemer. During her illness, the Christian char acter shone with unsullied lustre.—No murmur escaped her lips; no impatience was*manifested; every breath seemed prayer, every whisper praise, to that Savi our whose sufferings lor her she remem bered with a fervor of gratitude, calcu lated to inspire every w itness with a de sire to imitate her zeal and devotion, and to experience the benign effects of that religion, which could impart such peace, and give a lortaste of endless felicity.— Departed Caroline! long may tby solemn and interesting exhortations to those who surrounded thy dying couch, be cher ished in their memories, and when the hour ol death draws nigh, may a peace like thine pervade their bosoms, and their immortal souls, finally rise like thine, to dwell for ever with the Father of Mercies J Samuel W. Miller, aged 27 years, a man highly esteemed by all who knew him. Watches, , AND Plated Ware. THE SUBSCRIBER, has just hkcbived, and r»u saLk, M his Store , between Micou’s and Er win’s. THE FOLLOWING ARTICLES, —VIZ PATEN TJ Lever Watches, Jewel led and Gold Faced Plain do. do. silver cased Plain silver do. capped and jewelled Gobi Watch Chains, Seals and Keys of every description • Soup Lad ley Table, T ea, and Desert Spoons, of the 1 latest fashion Ladies’ Jewelry of every description Siver Tea Setts Plated do. Castors, of the latest & most approved fashion Decanter Stands Plated Candle Sticks, very elegant Gilt Watch Chains, Seals and Keys, by the dozen or single A few ORGANS for families •Silver Thimbles and Bodkins. All of which will be sold on the most reasonable terms by the Subscriber. FREDERICK STOY. September 24 / Sheriff’s Sale. Will be Sold, On the Ist Tuesday in November next, , at tbe Court-House in Warrenton, Warren County, between the usual hours. All that Tract or Lot of Land, lying and being in said county, on White’s Creek, conveyed to the said Guthree by Reuben Mageehec, and E phraim Mageehce, administrators of Na than Davis, deceased. —also — Another Tract or Lot of Laud on Big Brier Creek, containing 2jo acres, conveyed to fie said Guthree, by William White. —ALSO— Another parcel of Land adjoin ing, containing 50 acres, conveyed by David Wheeler, of Wilkinson County, levied on (he above tracts of Land to satisfy an execution issued out of the Superior Court of Worreji County, in fa vor of Johnson and Kunzie, vs. Abner Guthree, Fi. Fa. •—also— -50 .Acres of Land, granted to James Nipper, on M*C’air.» Creek, being part of 159 acre survey, levied on and returned to me by Thomas Rivers, con dab’. I—Conditions 1 —Conditions Cash. Abner T?os;crs, Sh’ff. «opC ?4 1 ts • j mm JVa? Ktcf.lVtn, AJ.’D i l .a Sitb i 1311 EA P. Prime Inverness & Dundee Bag. gi«# Fancy Chairs Dost Spanish Hegars, &c. •—jf-tSO— AN ELEGANT, Family Horse, Kcw-York Built GVK I. c. WINTER, .it M'Lawd # Haiti Comptin^-Uuuse . _SepL_24 c Administrators’ Hale. WILL be soitl .11 the NEW CIT7 AUCTION, o» Saturday the 4th October next, at 10 o'clock, 70 Barrels Newark Cider, liy order of the Judges of the Court of Ordinary, being perishable, for the bene fit of the heirs and creditors of Sainifel * Brant, deceased. l)avi<lM‘Kinney,7 j , James Johnson, > September 24. tdt GEORGIA, Jones County. A T a Meeting of the Inferior Court of said county, on the Petition of \ William Prior, praying the benefit of the laws of insolvency.—On motion of James Smith, attorney for the applicant. It is Ordered , That all and singular, the creditors of the said Wm. Prior, bo and they are hereby notified that the said Inferior Court will convene at Clinton, on the 27th day of November next to hear the application of said William Prior, for the benefit of thetnsolvent Jaw, when upon his delivering up bona fide ail his estate, for the benefit of |iis credit ors, he will be discharged according to law, unless cause should then and there be shewn to ihe contrary. As witness our hands as Justices of the Inferior Court of said county, this 15th day of Sept. 1817. Boh’t. Cunningham, j. i. c. K. J. Bower, j. i. c. Jonathan Parish, j. i. c. Sept. 24 lawktn ■ ■■ ■ - - , - Eschealor’a Hale. Will be Sold at Lincoln Court-House, on the Ist Tuesday in October next— say the 7th of said month, the per sonal property belonging to the estate of Thus. Peacock, alien, late of said county, deceased, consisting of A tolerable Assortment of Dry Goods, and one Gold Watch, with other articles too tedious to enumerate—The. sale will continue from day to day until the said Goods and other property arc sold—Terms of the above sale— Money to be paid before the Goods and ■ other property are changed out of the session of the Escheator. ' W in. Harper, Escheator. September ts (Juorgia, Richmond County. By Isaac Herbert, Clerk of the Court of Ordinary for said county. WTTTHEREAS Margaret Sandwich has j y applied for letters of adminis tration on the estate and effects of Tho mas Sandwich, late of said county, dec. These are therefore to cite and ad mo* nish all and singular the kindred and creditors of said deceased, to file their objections in my office (if any they have), within the time prescribed by law, oth erwise letters of administration will be granted to her. Given under my hand and seal at of lice in the city of Augusta, inis 24th day of September, 1817. hM , ISAAC HERBERT, Clerk. ——— - ■■ - --- GEORGIA, Richmond County. •'<? ’ By Isaac Herbert, Clerk of the Court of Ordinary for the comity of Richmond, in the state of Georgia. WHEREAS Thomas Sloan and Mar tha M 4 l)ade, have applied to have es tablished a certain unsigned paper, pur porting to be the last will and testament of Thomas M*l)adc, late of said county, deceased. Now Therefore, These arc to cite and admonish, all and singular, the kindred and creditors of the said deceased, to file their objections in my office (if any they have) within the time prescri bed by law, otherwise letters of adminis tration, with the said p. per as a will an nexed, will be granted to them. Given under my hand and seal at of fice, in the city of Augusta, this 24th day of September, 1817. ISAAC HERBERT, Cl’k. GEORGIA* Warren C ounty. WHEREAS Abner Darden and Da vid Darden, has applied to me for letters of administration on the es tate and effects of Jacob Harden, late of / said county, deceased. -f' ! * These are therefore tp cite and ndmo - nish, all and singular, the kindred and creditors of the said deceased, to be and appear at my office vnthin the time limi ted by law, to file their objections (if any they have) otherwise letters will issue accordingly. Given under my hand at office, tins 12th Sent. 1817. * JORN TORRENCE* c. c.«