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From the Wilmington
ADDRESS
0/ /As Committee of Correfpondence [ of
Kent County , to the Free Etttton of
said County.
(Concluded from our Lnft.)
The people of the U. States, “ steeped
in poverty to the lips,” and turning with
disgust from an administration who had
abused their confidence, determined in the
year 1800, to exert their power in dis.
roifiing thofc men from office, who had
only at heart individual aggrandizement,
and the interells of monarchy. They
accordingly placed in the chair of the ge
neral government, Mr. Jefferfon, who
through every public tranfaftion of his
life, had approv ed himfelf their friend and
benefaftor. Tho* eleded and intended
by the citizens of the United States, as
their chief executive tnagillrate ; yet the
disorganizing intrigues of fcderalifm were
pradifed till the union was (haken to its
centre, to prevent his assuming the place
to which he was fairly delegated. The
pppofttion to his eledion was at last yield
cd in a manner, which ftrangcly indicated
that the federalifts would oppose his ad
ministration at the hazard of ruining their
country. However, the timely aid of
the people was given by placing such ma
jorities in both houses of congrcfs, as were
iu.i cient to second the Prclident in his
vi ws of economical reform.
Since the inauguration of Mr. Jeffer
fon, the United States have exhibited a
fbcdaclc of uninterrupted tranquility and
* nappinefs. Not a citizen " has breathed
the vapors of a dungeon,” for any thing
he may have cither written or spoken a
gainst the government. Opprdfion and
perfection have hidden their deformed
heads. The laws of the union and of the
states are in wholcfomc operation. Our
tyoly religion is in a state of prolpcrity in
every part of the country ; perhaps une
qualled since the fettlemcnt of the weftern
world—crops unparalleled in their abun
dance, cover the ground in ejery possible
direction, and general plenty gladdens e
very dillriftof our beloved country.
Under the guidance of Mr. Jefferfon,
such economics arrangements have been
adopted as will long be felt and remem
bered, by the people of these states. The
army and navy, which created so many
dependents on the late Prcfident, and coll
the United States such enormous sums ot
money, arc now placed upon a rcfpeflable
peace eftabliftiment. Thousands of peo
pie are difmifled, who vwre fattening on
the treasury at the cxpcnce of the people,
without rendering the smallest degree of
public fcrvice,
■ The excifc system, which had excited
such repeated commotion in various di-
Arifts of the United States, and had near,
fy produced the horrors of civil war, has
been entirely done away, and fix hundred
salaried officers abolilhed. There is now
no tax upon Jiamps, upon carriages, upon
fills, upon auctions, or upon refined Ju
gars. These taxes were annihilated up.
on principle ; which (hould fecurc to ad
rainiftration the lasting gratitude of the
people.
The experience of hiftory teaches us,
that when once a government introduces
the praftice of cxcifing, as the imaginary
wants of the government may increase,
almost all the comforts of life will become
the objetls of taxation—we have beheld
this principle pradlifed to a frightful ex
tent in England.
But the federalifts have objected, that
while the internal taxes have been difeon
tinued, there still remain those upon brown
sugar, coffee and* fait, and that for the
relief of the poor people, who live in the
constant use of those articles, the duties
upon them fliould likewise be difeontinued
—to these objedions, we reply, that
brown sugar, coffee and fait are imported
articles, and the duties upon them are
founded in juftjee, because these articles
are consumed by every class of citizens in
this country; and we rely upon the sound
ness of this principle, that, ** that mode
of taxation which will practically operate
on all clafics of people in a community,
is the mod excellent for its wisdom and
policy.” These articles are consumed by
the whole body of the American people—
the rich and the poor, and the consumers
pf them paying the duties, it results, that
ho one class of the people can be peculiar
ly aggrieved.
Another important retrenchment of
public burdens have been effefted by the
abolition of foreign embassies to courts and
o-overnments in Europe, with which the
United States ought never to have had any
* Salt, the duty laid upon this article
of impofi, tuas opposed by all the Repub -
Leans on the floor gs Congress, and carri .
ed only by a majortity of the federal
Humbert,
I political concern. The more Interceurre
we have with European countries, the
more we (hall be affimulatfcd to them in
manners and habits, which will be always
at hostility with our republican inllituti.
ons. Betides, we humid avoid connex
ions, which might in any event, involve
our country in war or difficulty. By va
cating, these embassies, a considerable ex
pence |p ifaved, and-the patronage attach,
ed to tnek, difearded.
A judicial fyftero, which was created
in the moments of the late adtni-
was intended to provide
places who had devoted their
time and t%hts in supporting the mca-
Aires of Mr. Adams, has been put down,
and an cxpence thereby saved of upwards
of thirty thousand dollars per annum to
the people of the United States. In short,
fellow citizens, the time and talents, and
the attention, of the present administra
tors of our government, have been, and
(till are, sedulously employed by every
fpccies of economy, to lefferi the burdens
of the people, and to prorffcSte the general
happiness and welfare of the United States.
The candidates who are offered for
Representatives to Congress, are Ce/ar
A, Rodney , and James A. Bayard. Mr,
Rodney has been educated and brought
up in principles of Democracy, and under
the lessons of a wife intelligent parent,
those principles ; n early life were deeply
impressed upon his mind. We have Teen
him in our (fate Legi flat arc, for fix years
palt, exhibiting all the traits of a candid,
virtuous, enlightened politician. On the
fuhjcft of Government his knowledge is
exrenfive and correft—as a public Speaker,
his elocution is flowing, easy and agreea
ble. Mr. Bayard has been the supporter
of the mod of those racafures of Prefidcnt
Adams, which have been imperfeftly
fleetched in this address; we have also
beheld him at the head of that party who
opposed the wholesome plans of the pre
sent administration. For these reasons,
we cannot —we will nor, support his e-
Icttion. To his accomplifliments as a
Lawyer and an advocate, we are ready to
yield him the tribute of our praise—We
(hall support Mr. Rodney’s election with
our mod animated exertions.
An observation or two on the conduft
of the federalids in this date, and we shall
clofc our address. The baneful precedent
let by Mr. Adams of excluding from of
fice those who were not of his own feft,
was eagerly adopted in this date by those
who have heretofore been entruded with
the executive power. It is this conduft,
that has given to party spirit keen edge t
which has in a great degree poisoned the
fountains of social intercourse. We have
known those who were in the higher em
ployments of government, denouncing the
democrats with the odious appellation of
enemies to their country. We have seen
them refufe an office to a man, who was
legitimately eletted by the express voice
of the people. When the citizens of Dela
ware had fairly ele&ed the present chief
magidrate, by a majority of voles fuffi
cient to place in his hands the executive
authority of the date, we witnessed an
opposition to his inauguration upon grounds
as flimfy as they were (hameful. And
since he has been in the exercise of his of
fice, a number of the public documents
are injuriously withheld.
Fellow. Citizens, These are abuses
which call loudly for your interpofition—
with you resides the power of correftion,
and you are responsible to yourselves, and
pollerity, for its faithful exertion.
WILLIAM M‘KEE,
JOHN FISHER,
JOHN TORBERT,
ABRAHAM PIERCE,
ANDREW GRAY,
JOHN HAMM.
Do<ver, Se/>t. 4, 1802.
Greene lodnt,t» July 7, 1802.
Notice is hereby given ,
r T'HAT after he expiration of
nine months, application will be
made to the honora )le the Inferior Coutt
of Greene county, for leave to fell a
traft of land in fair county, in the fork
of the Oconee ana Appalachie rivera,
on the waters of Ellifon*s creek, adjoin
ing Matthews, Mofcland and others. Al
so one other trad in said county, on the
Beaverdam of Richland creek, adjoin
ing Houghton, and others; it being for
the benefit of the Heirs and creditors of
Miles Beavers, deceased.
IT is requeued that all per
sons who have any demands against said
deceased, will make them known within
the time preferibed by law, and those in
debted will make payment by the firft of
September next, as no longer indulgence
will be given. \
Wm. JENKINS, Adm'r,
COLLECTOR’S SALES,
At the court-houje tn GreeneJburough f on
the frjt Saturday in December next f
WILL BE SOLD,
The following properly , or as much thereof
as will fatisjy the tax with cojis for the
year 1801.
150 acres 2d and 3d quality,
Greene county, Oconee uver, granted
to Napier and join* Phillip*, returned by
Thomas Goodwin; tax D, 1 877.
1331 acres 3I quality, Greene conn
ty, waters Shouidcrbone, granted to un
known and joins Pofey, returned by Wm.
Griddle; 62j cents.
100 arris 3d quality, Greene county,
waters Bcavcrdain creek, granted to
Smith and joins Ellefs, returned by John
Ellcfs; D. 1 37 1*
150 acre* 3d quality, Hancock coun
ty, waters F creek, granted to Harper
and joins Battle, returned by Jcffe Fann;
6t\ cents.
200 acres 3d quality, Greene county,
waters Bcavcrdam creek, granted to
Smith and joins Houghton, returned by
Joseph Hubbard; 75 cents.
1431 acres 3d quality, Greene coun
ty, waters Shoulderbone, granted to
Cook and joins Richards, returned by
Charles Ivey; 62 [.
132 acres 3 j quality, Greene county,
waters Beaverdam creek, granted to Mel
ton, joins Davjdfon, returned by Jere
miah Robinett; 75 cents.
130 acres 3d quality, Greene county,
Ogcchee, granted to Williams, joins
Robertfony returned by Jacob Fmly;
73 cents,
330 acres 3d quality, Greene county,
Ogechee, granted to unknown and joins
Newel, returned by Thomas Stewart;
D. 1 6|.
ri2 acres 2d quality, Greene county,
waters S, creek, granted to Dawson,
joins Gatling, returned by Jason Car
gel; D. 1 23.
zoo acres 2d quality, Greene county,
waters Little river, granted to Dukes,
joins Newfom, returned by John Hunt;
D. 1 371.
330 acres ift and 2d quality, Greene
county, waters Little river, granted to
Scott, joins Flucker, returned by Sally
Williams; D. 3 73.
161 acres 2d quality, Greene courtly,
Little river, granted to Williams, joins
Daniell, returned by Ransom Duke;
D. 2 12*-. acres 2d quality,
ditto, waters do. granted to do. joins
do. returned by Ransom Duke, as exe
cutor for F- Williams; D, 2.
30 icres 3 I quality, Wilkes county, S
creek granted to unknown, joins ditto,
returned by John Going; cents.
118 acres 2d quality, Greene county,
Little river, granted to Traywick, join*
Madox, returned by William Plealant;
D. 2 73
too acres 3d quality, Greene county,
waters Little river, granted to Jobnfon,
and joins Hunt, returned by William
Lingo; 62-*- cents.
80 acres 2d quality, Greene, waters
Oconee, granted to Daniell, joins Mat
thews, returned by James Butler, as agent
for David M‘Cawmack; D 1 87^.
322 acres 3d quality, Greene, Appa
lachee, granted to Alletfon, joins Elder,
returned by Prcfley Thornton; D. 1 30.
690 acres 2d quality, Greene, Appa
lachie, granted to Moseley, join* un
known, returned by Joseph Turnbooll;
D. 2 30.
230 acres 2d quality, Greene, Rich
land creek, granted to felf, and joins
Wiggins, returned by William Kim
brough, jun. D. 2 30.
Also, 104 acres 3d quality, Greene,
waters Shoulderbonc, granted M‘Clen
don, joins Martin, returned by Thomas
M‘Clendon; 36] cents-
FIELDS KENNEDY, C. G. C.
September 30.
‘Ten Dollars Reward .
RUN AWAY from the/übferiber, on
Monday Vie 6th in y. a negro wo
man named CKSECE|/about 30 years
old, of a yellow\coa(plcftion, her left
eye blind, a wen ok/oae of her ears, of
a robust built, and (peaks good Engliih.
The above Reward will be given to any
person who wilf dclivher to the fub
feriber, or lodge her in any jail within
the Bate, so, that he can get her.
7 JOHN FREEMAN.
Sparta{Sept. 23.
$3- THE honorable the Su
perior Court of flflfenbia county has
adjourned to the of December
next; all suitors, witnesses, jurors, and
others concerned, will attend agreeably
to fucb adjournment.
P. CRAWFORD, Clerk .
Clerk’s-OJhce, August 30.
WILL BE SOIL'D,
At public auSion, on the fec/nd day c <
November *Af, at the hovJeoj Richard
Griffin , decea/SA, /
All the perfonak property of
said deceased, cotfOftfng 0 t negro c ,
hcrfc*, cattle, hogs, fyofchold furniture
and farming utenfifA Twelve months
credit will be given, by\
MiLLY GRIFFIN, Adm’x.
GEORGE SIMSj\ Adm'r.
Lincoln county y October j,
SHERIFF’S SAUL
At the court house in Elbert county, on tk:
Jirjl Tvtjday in November next ,
WILL BE SOLD ,
100 acres of land, improved,
Elbert county, joins William Lane and
Culpepper, it being the place whereon
Larkin Higginfon lives; fold as the pro
petty of said Higginfon to fatisfy Wil
liam Hightower.
R. MIDDLETON, Sheriff.
September 24.
Greene Court oj Ordinary , July 7, 1802*
ON the petition of Silas Di,xon, by
Young Grdham, his attofdey, Rat
ing, that Thomas Harkins, hftc of said
county, de& did in his life /me, on the
rath day of \tr.uary, in die year 1795,
execute his bdod urder/fcal, to Pierce
Nowland, whereby he Mound himfelf in
the penal sum of olie hundred pounds ster
ling, conditioned make good and
lawful titles to acres of land in
Wilkes county, on tnk waters of Litt’c
river, and on Ready crdfck, whereon the
said Harkins then lived, said bond
has fmee been afligned \yer to your
petitioner,yard the said Thbma* fabing
to comply' with the condition of said
bond in Xis life time.
It i/ordered by the Courty That the
admimftrator of said Thomas Harkins
be Compelled to make tit|es to the land
aforefaid to laid Dixon, or shew fufH. i.
ent cause to the contrary within the
terta of three months from this date,and
that this rule be published in one of the
public gazettes of this state for the space
of three months.
Taken from the minutes ,
THOs. C ARLETON, c. c. 0.
NOTICE.
After the expiration of nine
months from the date hereof, application
will be' made to the {honorable the inte
rior court of the county of Burke, for
leave to fell the real iftate of John Mal
lory, jan* deceased, viz.-- Ijo acres of
land, more or less, i n the county,
adjoining lands of J )hn SteptW, for the
benefit of the heirs ; nd creditors of the
said deceased, agreeable to the ffatute in
that case made and provided.
WILLIAM MALLORY, Adm’r.
- J u h 7* \
NOTICE.
AFTER the ej piration of nine
months from the date hereof, application
will be made to the honorable the infe
rior court of the c< unty of Burke for
leave to fell two hut dred acres of pine
land, in the said cou ity, adjoining lands
of Telfair, belonging to the eftatc of
Pleasant G ood all, d< ceased, for the be
nefit of the heirs of the said deceased,
agreeable to the ftatbte in that case made
and provided.
ARTIER WILLIAMS,
Guardian .
7- ...
N O T I C e7
NINE months from the date hereof I
shall apply to the honorable the
inferior court of Columbia county, for
an order to fell one hundred acres of
land, being the whole of the real eftatc
of Chailes Atkinson, dec. lying in Co
lumbia county, on the waters of the Eu
chee creek, bounded by lands of Craw
ford, Sims, Smith, and lands belonging
to the estate of Dawson, for the benefit
; of the heirs and creditors of the said
deceased.
V. ATKINSON, Adm’r.
June 2s.
NOTICE.
That nine months after date
application'will he made ta the honorable
the inferior courted Grtfene county, for
leave to fell cightyVcfM of land in said
county, be the fame jfnorc or less, on the
waters of Richlaiid\creek, adjoining
William Crawford andK others, for the
enefit of the heirs and Creditors of John
Knight, late of this comity deceased,
ELIZ KNIGHT, Adm x.
R. B. KNIGHT, Adm’r. -
Greene county , Augujl 18*