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'ObTOTKI (JW/i TO /T\hll A VNt* ' JAMES A- WRIGHT, Editor. PUBLISHED EVERY SATURDAY MORNING BY' SAMI’KL £. JACK Terms. j ‘TniiEF. Dollars per annum.i:i six months or four Dol lars at the expiration of the year Subscribers livin'' mil of the State, will be expected in all cases to pay in advance. No subscription received for lews than one year, unless the money is paid in advance; and no paper will be discontinued until all ain aro.-s* are paid, ex cept nt the option of the I’tibli'lier. I’. rson« rrqnest imj a discontinuance of their Paper.*, arc req tested to bear in mind a settlement of their accounts. AtoVF.tiTISEMSNTS will he inserted at the n-'iial rafnt; when the number of insertions is not specified, they will be continued until ordered out. ITAt.t, Letters to the Editor or Puhii-ther, on matters connected with the estiildirhmt nt, must be Post Paid in order to secure attention. 43“ Notice of the sale of Lnnd and Negroes, by Administraiors. 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They have taxed us at their pleas ure, robbed our exchequer; and cur ried off the proceeds to other lamls they have bribed and corrupted our Ministers of the Gospel, with the wealth raised by our industry—they have, in place of religious liberty, given rectories and clergy reserve to a foreign priesthood, with spirit ual power dangerous to our peace as a people—they have bestowed mill ions of our lands on a company of Europeans of a nominal considera tions, and left them to fleece and im provisb our country —they have spurned our petitions, involved us iu their wars, excited feelings of na tional and sectional animosity, in counties, townships and neighbor hoods, ami ruled us as Ireland has been ruled, to the advantage of per sons in other lauds, and to the pros tration of our energies as a people. Wc are wearried of those oppres sions, and resolved to throw oil the yoke. Rise Canadians, rise as one man, and the glorious object of our wishes is accomplished. Our intentions have been c'early stated to the world in the Declara tion of independence, adopted at To ronto on the 31st of July last, prin ted in the Constitution, Correspon dent and Advocate, and the Liberal, which important paper was drawn up by Dr. John Rolph and myself, signed by the Cctral Committee, re ceived the sanction of a large major ity of the people of the Province, west of Port Hope ami Cobourg, and is well known to he in accord ance with the feelings and senti- incuts of nine tenths of the people of this state. We have planted the standard of liberty in Canada, for the attainment of the following objects; Perpetual Peace, founded on a gov ernment of equal rights to all, secur ed by a written constitution, sanc tioikcd by ourselves in a convention to be called as early as circumstan ces will permit. Civil and Religious Liberty, in its fullest extent, that in all laws made, or to be made, every person bo bound alike—neither shall any ten ure, estate, charter, birth or place, confer any exemption from the or dinary course of legal proceedings and responsibilities whcrcunto oth ers are subjected. The abolition of hereditary hon ors, of the laws of entail and primo geniture, and of hosts of pensioners who devour our subsistence. A legislature composed of a Sen ate and Assembly chosen by the people. | An Executive to bo composed of a Governor and other officers elected by the public voice. I A judiciary to be chosen by the Governor and Senate, and compos ed of the most learned, honorable, and trust worthy of our citizens.— The laws to be rendered cheap and expeditious. A free trial by jury—Sheriffs cho sen by you, and not to hold office, as now, at the pleasure of our ty rants. The freedom of the Press. Alas for i:, now! The free press in the Canadas are trampled down by the hand of arbitrary power. 4 he vote by ballot—free & peace ful township elections. Ti e people to elect their court of request, commissioners, and justices of the peace-and also their militia officers in all cases whatsoever. Freedom of trade—every man to he allowed to buy at the cheapest market, and sell at the dearest. No man can be compelled to give military service, unless it be his choice. Ample funds to be received from the vast resources of our country to secure the blessings of education to every citizen. A frugal and economical govern ment, in order that the people may be prosperous and free from difficul ty- An end forever to the wcarrisome prayers, supplications end mocke ries attending upon our connexion with the Lord ling of the Colonial Office, Downing St. London. The opening of the St. Lawrence to the trade of the world, so that the largest ships might pass up to Lake Superior, and the distribution of the wild lands, of the country to the in dustry, capital, skill and enterprise of worthy men of all nations. For the attainment of these im portantobjects, the patriots now in arms under the standard of liberty on NAVY ISLANDS, U. C. have es ablished a provincial government, of which the members are as follows (\\ ith two other distinguished gentle men, whose names there are power ful reasons for withholding from pub lic view,) viz. William L. M ackenzie, Chairman pro. tern. Nelson Gorden, Adam (Graham, Samuel Lount, John Hawk, Silas Fletcher, Jacob Rynall, Jesse Loyd, Wm. IL Doyle, T. Darling, Charles Duncan, A. G. . Van Egmond. We have procured the important aid ot (Gen. Van Rensselaer of Alba ny, of Col. Sutherland, Col. Van Eg- Wi* d<> bis , JusH ce, aat d ITS « derail on. ROME, FLOYD COUNTY, GEORGIA, FEBRUARY 10, 1838. tnond,-and other military monos ex-’ perience; and the citizens of Buffalo, to their eternal honor be it ever re membered, have proved to us the enduring principles of the revolution of 1776, by supplying us with pro visions, money, arms, ammunition, I artillery and volunteers, and vast 1 numbers arc floating to the standard under which, heaven willing, eman cipation will be speedily won for a I new and gallant nation, hitherto held in Egyptian thraldom by the aristoc racy of England. Brave Canadians ! Hasten to join that standard, and to make com ! mon cause with your fellow citizens, now in arms in the Home, London ’and Western Districts. The oppor tunity of the absence of the hired I red-coats of Europe is favorable to 1 our emancipation. And short sight ed is that man who docsnot now I sec that, although this apathy may I protract the contest, it must end in Independence, freedom from European thraldom forever! Until independence is won, trade and industry will be dormant, houses and lands will be unsaleable, mer ; chants w ill be embarrassed, and me .chanics harrassed and troubled; that point once gained, the prospect is j fair and cheering, a long day of pros perity may be ours. The reverses in the Home district were owing, first, to accident, which revealed our design to our tyrants, and prevented a surprise—and sec ondly, to the want of artillery. 3500 j men came and went, but wc had no I arms for one in twelve of them, nor | could wc procure them in the coun i tr y-, i Three hundred acres of the best of I the public lands will be freely be stowed upon any volunteer who shall i assist personally in bringing to a conclusion the glorious struggle in which our youthful country is now engaged against the enemies of free dom all the world over. 'fen millions of these lands; fair and ferule, will, I trust, be speedily at our disposal, with the other vast resources of a country more exten sive and rich in natural treasures than the United Kingdom, or Old France. Citizens! Soldiers of Liberty! Friends of Equal Rights! let no man suffer in his property, persons orcs tate—let us pass through Canada, not to retaliate on others, for our es tates ravaged, our friends in dun geon, our homes burnt, our wheat and barns burnt, and our horses and cattle carried oil; but let us show the praise worthy example of protec ting the houses the homes, and the j families of those who are in arms a gainst their country, and against the liberties of this continent. We will! disclaim and severely punish all ag gressions upon private property, and consider those as our enemies who may burn or destroy the smallest hut in Canada, unless necessity compel any one to do so in any cause for self defence. \\ hercas, at a time when the King and Parliament of Great Britain had solemnly agreed to redress the griev ances of the people, Sir Francis Bond Head was sent out to this coun try with promises of conciliation and justice—and whereas, the said Head has violated his oath of office as a governor, trampled upon every vestige of our rights and privileges, bribed and corrupted our legislature, interfered with the freedom of elec tions. intimidated the freeholders, declared our country not entitled to the blessings of British freedom, prostrated openly the right of trial by jury, placed in office the obse quious, treacherous and unworthy of our population—and sought to rule Upper Canada by the mere force of his arbitrary power, imprisoned Dr. Morrison, Mr. Parker, and many others of ourmostrespected citizens, banishing in the highly respected speaker of the late House of Assem bly, the Honorable Mr. Bidwell, and causing the expiration of that univer- j sally beloved and well tried eminent patriot, Dr. John Rolph, because they had made common cause w ith our injured people, and setting a vast price,on the head of several, as if they were guilty persons—for which crimes and misdemeanors he is de serving of being put upon his trial before the country —I do hereby of fer a reward of FIVE HUNDRED POUNDS for his apprehension, so that he may be dealt with as may ap pertain to justice. In Lower Canada, Divine Provi dence has blessed the arms of the sons of Liberty—a whole people are there manfully struggling for that freedom without w h eli property is but a phantom, and life scarce w orth having a gift of. Gen. Girard is at the head of 25,000 determined dem ocrats. The friends of freedom in Upper Canada have continued to act in i strong and regular concert with Mr. Papineau and the Lower Canada pa ' triots—and it is a pleasing reflection that between us and the ocean, a I population of 600,000 souls arc now in arms, resolved to be free! 'Pho tidings that worthy patriots are in arms is spreading through the Union, and’ the men who were op pressed in England, Ireland, Scot land, and the continent arc flocking to our standard. Wc must be successful! I had the honor to address near ly 3,000 of the citizens of Buffalo, two days ago, in the theatre. The sympathy they expressed arc honor able to the great and flourishing re public. , I am personally authorised to make known to you that from the moment that Sir Francis Head de i dined to state in writing the objects he had in view, in sending a flag of truce to our camp in Toronto, the message once declined, our esteem ed fellow citizen, Dr. John Rolph, openly announced his concurrence in our measures, and now decidedly approves of the stand we are taking in behalf of our beloved country, which will never more be his until it be free and independent. Canadians! my confidence in you is as strong and powerful, in this our day of trial and difficulty, as when many years ago, in the zeal and ar dor of youth I appeared among you, the humble advocate of your rights and liberties. I need not remind you of the sufferings and persecu tions I have endured for your sakes, the losses I have sustained, the risks I have run. Had 1 ten lives I would cheerfully give them up to procure freedom to the country of my chil dren. of my early and disinterested choice. Let us act together; and warmed by the hope of success iu a patriots cause, and be able to repeat in the language so often happily quo ted by Ireland’s champion. The nations are fallen and thou still art young, Thy sun is but rising when others have set, And tho’ slavery’s clouds o’er thy morning has hung The full tide of Freedom shall beam round thee yet. Militia men of 1812! ill ye a gaiu rally round the standard of your tvrants. I can scarce believe it pos- sible. Upper Canada, Loyalists, what has been the recompciice of your long tried and devoted attach ment to England’s Aristocracy? Ob loquy and contempt. Verily we l ave learnt in the school of experience; and are pre pared to profit by the lessons of the past. Compare the rxroat an<l flour ishing nation of the United States o . . with our divided and distracted land, and think what wc also might have been, as brave, independent lords of the soil. Leave, then, Sir Francis 1 lead’s defence to the miserable serfs dependent on his bounty, and to the last hour of your lives the proud re membrance will be yours—‘We also were among the deliverers of our country.” Navy Island, Dec. 13, 1837. From the Albany Argus. FROM THE FRONTIER. Niagara Falls-, January 13. Dear Sir:—There were appearances last night, of the Patriots leaving the Island; but it is suidsome disappointment was experienced in the non-arrival of boats. About 10 o’clock, beacon lights were noticed on the Canada shore; in an hour after, a boat was observed ! silently moving across the current below the i point ol’the Island. A few shots were fired up on it from the point. Immediately after, the British opened upon the Island a most tremen duous fire from all their batteiies, and from' two vessels moored about a mile above. The cannonading and bombarding was incessant for 4 hours. Innum liable bomb shells, appear ing like meteors, were constantly coursing their destructive way to the Island. Most of them exploded high in the air, or passed en tirely over and fell ia the water. It was sup posed, that the destruction of life upon the Is land was very great, but information has been received direct and correctly, that no damage, whatever, was done, except the breaking of an axle tree by one of their own discharges. I After such a cannonading as this, there need.-i ; no further evidence toprove, that the Island is a place combining security, with impregnable means of defence. Very few shots were fired from the Island. Gov. Marcy and Gen. Scott will be at this place in about an hour. “Buffalo, Jan. 13. “I have only a moment to say to you, that [ ! arrived at this place last evening. 1 found I throughout this western country, in conse quence of the destruction of the Steamboat I Caroline, a very great excitement. I think, ! however, it is subsiding, giving way to reason I and law, and will soon entirely subside, if no new outrage is committed. “The force on Navy Island, composed prin ! cipally of citizens from the United Slates, is estimated at from 1,000 to 2,000 men, well ar i med and equipped, nnd abundantly supplied with amunition and provisions. The fate of this force must soon be decided. It mustcith ier enter Canada or disperse. I think the lat ter. It is without discipline, and without an experienced leader. A rumor reached us last night, that Van Rensselear was about to aban don Navy Island, laud near Schlosser, and thence march to Black Rock, there re-cross to Canada, and thence to Chippewa, and at tack the Royalists at that place. This rumor, however, like the thousand others that have been circulated, proved to be untrue. Tho Governor and Gen. Scott, on hearing the ru mor of the intended movement of Van Rensse lear, moved in the direction of Schlosser, to | prevent him from carrying it into effect. I have not since heard of them. “To-morrow 1 shall be able probably to in form you of the final destination of tho force on Navy Island. At least, by to-morrow night wc shall learn, I think, whether they will disperse or enter Canada.” From the N. Y. Daily Express, .Tan. 20. From Albany and the Seat oj War. '1 ho steamboat Robert L. Stephens arrived last eve ning from Albany, having left in the morning. We have Albany papers of yesterday morn ing, containing the Legislative proceedings of the day previous, and very late and important news from the scat ofwar. We have only time to lay the same before our readers without comment: From the Albany Argus. From Nary Island. We learn by yester day’s western mail, that the ARMED FORCE ON NAVY ISLXNDHAS BEEN DISBAN DED, an 1 the arms belonging to the State, which they have had in their possession, have been delivered up to the proper authorities. We fear, however, from the scanty informa tion the BuUalo papers furnished on the occa sion, that although the Nary Islanders mav have found it n-.e ssary or expedient to aban don the portion they have occupied, that they I VoL I— AO 4-