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Baltimore, December 21.
From Hayti.
A respectable mercantile friend has put into
our hands a French copy of the correspondence
between Petion and the commissioners sent by
Louis 18th to negotiate jvith him concerning the
recolonization of I|ayti. The blowing procla
mation may be considered as ex®jting the
in which that negotiation was tiWtcd by PjKn,
and his resolute rejection of any attempt to en
croach upon the liberty and independence of the
people or whom he is the chief.
Translated for the Baltimore Patriot.
LIBERTY. EQUALITY.
REPUBLIC OF IMYTI.
. „ Proclamation.
dlejpander Petion, President of Hayti.
TO THE PEOPLE AND THE ARMY.
The French flag has appeared on our coast, and
the King of France has sent commissioners to
Hayti.
( T nder w hat circumstances did they present
themselves ? At the. moment that we Were abbiM
consecrating the edifice of our laws !—At the mo
ment that I was called by t .your choice to defend
it. ?—At the height of the enthusiasm of a nation
• the most jealous of its rights, have they proposed
to compromise them 1 For what advantages r—Are
there any preferable to those we enjov ?—There
does not exist a Haytian whose soul is sufficiently
lukewarm to retrace his steps in the
path our glory has urged us on ; our duties are
pointed out: nature gave them birth ; she has cre
ated us equal with other men ; we will sustain
them against all who dare conceive the criminal
desire of subjugating us. They will only find on
these shores ashes mixt with blood, the sword,
and an avenging climate.
On this occasion, as on that which preceded it,
you have shew n the same respect for the rights of
men. You have calculated your strength, and in
leaving your magistrates the task of explaining
your dearest interests, vou have patiently aw aited
until they explained what they had done for you ;
your confidence shall never be betrayed.
The authority rests on your will, and it is vour
will to be free and independent: vou shall be so,
and we will give the terrible example to the uni-
Vv ‘ 'of burying ourselves under the ruins of our
coußti . QOner p ian return s o servitude, even in
it* most form. Whilst Europe entire
unites at the call of philanthropy to annihilate
even the trace of that most dishonorale traffic;
whilst the most polished nations meditate and
plan a general emancipation of those who still
groan under oppression ; we observe with grief,
governments, who style themselves the most reli
gious, nourishing principles which justice and
humanity condemn.
Haytians, your protection is your arms ; reserve
them for those that may disturb you, and let vour
labour enrich a soil whose fruits you only shall
collect. I have had printed my correspondence
with the commissioners of the'ling; it will be
placed under your eyes-—I have done my duty,
and my duty is yours.
Signed'at the National Palace of Port-aft-prince,
12th November, 1816, the Isthyearof the .Inde
pendence of Hayti, &c. dfc. PETION.
B. Inginac, Secretary-General.
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facturers, mcchanicsjkc. THE EDITOR
A Corner Stone for a new Presbyterian Church was
laid in this city yesterday.
A Protestant Episcopal Church has been recently es
tablished in the village of Windsor, Vermont, hv the
name of “ St. Pauls’ Church, Windsor, Vermont.”
Two shocks of an earthquake were felt in this citv
on Monday and Tuesday nights last.
A pretty severe shock of an earthquake was expe
rienced in Charleston, (S. C.) on the Bth inst. Also,
another in Augusta, on Wednesday the Bth inst.
The Commissioners of the state of New-York, of which
the Hon. Dewitt Clinton is president, have presented a
memorial to Congress, praying for an appropriation in
lands or money, to aid in the construction of the
GRAND CANALS between the navigable waters of
the Hudson and Lake Erie, and the said navigable wa
ters and Lake Champlain.
A Bankrupt Lair, has been reported in Congress. It
contains 64 sections; and is contemplated to be limited
in its operations, to mercantile men
We have been informed by a gentleman direct from
Scotland, that the harvest has been much better than
anticipated—so mtich so, that grain is on the decline—
Oat-meal does not exceed 17d. sterling per peck, the
old average price. Manufactories in Scotland and
North of. England, have advanced the wages from ten
to twenty per cent.*
The Portuguese Minister has notified the merchants
of this Country, that they are not permitted to carry on
a trade between’colony and’xolony of his Portuguese
majesty.
The Tirtes abroad, and-at /wme.—“The temple of Ja
nus is shut.” Overall Europe, as wellas in the United
States, and British’America, there is general peace;
and yet there is heard the cry of general distress.
The cause is obvious, though not seen by a
who bli the distress the world is now in,
to the return of peace, and would even wish a renew
afof w.irs as the best means of relief; as if peace im
poverishes, and as if war produces wealth!
With the exception of the unusual and extensive
bfights of the season just past,"the general distress now
felt, or a great part of it at least, is the natural result of
war.
A war of great magnitude occasions the infliction of-a
double portion of misery upon'commiunty, both at the
period of its commencement, and at the period of its
termination. When such a war commences it produ
ces a shock which prostrates thousands in art'instant.
Its mere declaration is as a to the circum
stances, as well as thelites of*rm>ltitudes, more espe
cially as respects a commercial nation. Many are at
once disappointed of their honest hopes, obstructed in
their lawful business, or bereft of their fortunes. In
the progress of the war new tracks are explored and
trodden, and vast numbers embark their all in schemes.
and projects altogether suited to the existing state of
things; so that the change wrought by the return of
peace brings to them dismay and ruin. { i'his is the
natural course of things ; and perhaps fewer on the;
whole have been ruined in their circumstances by the
first shock of war, than by the afterclap experienced at
the period of its termination. Each destroys its thou,
sands, and its tcyis of thousands.
Moreover in modern times the expenses ofVar are
defrayed with vast sums obtained on credit. Milliops
upon millions are borrowed till the tnass of the pecun
iary capital of the nation is embraced by government,
which scatters it abroad in all directions. Hence, dur
ing war, ifioney, for the most part, is unusually plenty.
But when peace returns the money vanishes from the
sight of the people at large. Where is it gone 2 It
has gone into the coffers of the cunning few, who
knew how to avail themselves of so fine opportunities.
With the people there is no longer a Audi of money,
but a dearth. At the same time the peopk- is become
debtor-debtor in an immense amount to the government,
which now begins rigorously to demand back what it
had scattered abroad, together with interest upon eve
ry dollar. This puts the people in evil plight, of wluqii
war, not peace is tfie,procuring cause. ] .
To compare great things with small, suppose two
men of large landed interests combated each other in
an expensive lawsuit, and that friends on both sides
supplied them plenteously with cash to carrj it on—
not gratuitously, however, but in consequence of having
a firm mortgage on their freeholds for the payment of
the principal and interest. ‘During the pendency of the
lawsuit they have an unusual flush of money, bat no
sooner is it over, than (if they come out evenhanded)
they both perceive that their money is gone to fill the
pocketS of the officers of the court, and es to
be lying under the burthen of a heavy debt. Tlkyfeel
indeed no pecuniary embarrassment till the suit is end
ed, but the suit is, nevertheless, the procßrin JBhsc
of that pecuniary embarrassment wliich they soiHpy
feel afterwards. [ Cdn. CouiTni.
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From the N. York Commercial Advertiser, JamuFy ?.
JVewsfrom our Mediterranean Squadroi.
The brig Chauncey, Cant. Snow, in 47 days
from Gibraltar, is now in tne sound, on her way
To this port. She arrived at Newport, R. I> on
Sunday last; ami the editor of the Jv&twori vVer
cwiy obtained the following information : ,
“ The brig chauncey was chartered by Cjsmino
dore Chauncey, to bring home the cre\/ of the
Constellation frigate, whose time of service expi
red several months since. Passengers*in the
Chauncey. Lieutenants Smith, Henry
of the Consolation, Dr. Peachey and
Tilghman, of Philadelphia; together with 162 se
amen. Capt. Gordon, of the Constellation,
on the 6th of Sept, and was buried at Messina, on
the 10th.
“ The Chauncey sailed from Gibraltar on the
evening of the 16th of November, and left theie
the I. States ship Washington, Com. Chauncey;
Peacock,Capt- Rodgers; and schr. Hornet, Lieii.
Claxton.—The Java, Capt. Ferry; Cpnstellatioß,
Capt. Crane; Ontario, Capt. Downs; Erie and
Spark, sailed from Gibraltar on t'r.e 13th Novem
ber for different parts of the" Mediterranean.
“ The American Squadron proceeded from Na*
pies to Algiers, which place they left on the 16th
October. We learn by the officers arrived, that
the Dey has totally refused to ratify the. treatyL
concluded by Com. Decatur. The Chauncey l;as
brought despatches for government. •; ?
“ The ship , Brown, of Salem, sailed from
Gibralter on the 10th November, for India. The
brig Othello sailed on the 7th for Providence.
The brig William and Henry, 50 days from Balti
more, arrived on the 13 November, in distress.
December 24th, in lat. 37, long. 68, fell in with
the wreck of the brig Eliza, Barrington, of Bath, I
30 days from St. Barts, having been totally dis- ;
masted a few days before in a gale. Took from ’
her Capt. B. and his crew.”
From St. Salvador.— Capt. Bancroft, of the
brig Sally-Baker, who left St. Salvador, on the
2d Nov. and arrived at Boston on Monday last,
states that the late order of the Portuguese gov
ernment, prohibiting the coasting trade in for
eign vessels, is enforced to the exclusion of all
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goods coming from any poit within the dominion
of Portugal ; and that, Jnder this order, aa
American vessel,, with salt from the Cape-Je-
Verds/was refused an entry at the port of St.
Salvador.
Capt. B. also states that the British sloop of
war Congo and transport Dorothea, arrived at
•St. Salvador, on tfye 29t|i Oct. These vessels
left England in March last with a number of
scientific men onboard, for the purpose of explor
ing the river Congo, and penetrating to the inte
rior of Africa. They entered the Congo; but
were soon compelled' to Abandon the enterprise,
in consequence of the death of the Commander
(T. H. Tuckey, Esq-) wiwi' all the scientific gen
tlemen, most of the priix’ipal officers, arid many
of the seamen, who fell jictims to the unhealtlii
ness of the climate- I .
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* ■ . Quebec,' Dec. 14.
, A letter from River Ouelle represents the dis
tressing sfate of the po<f in that Parish, fry* want
Os bread. A representation has been made to his
excellency the governdr in chief on the subject,
who we understand has humanely ordered a sup
ply of provisions forth relief of the sufferers.
I Paris, November 9..
Two*rumours are in Circulation, and rather dis
credited here f the firs , tha£ an American vessel
arrived at St. Helena, ith the intention df can v
ing off Buonaparte, bm —-that the crew, surprized
in the execution of thdr purpose, were tbniwn in
to prison. secom, that some Americah-ships
of \var pursued, on 1 mow not what pretest, a
British merchant vess 1 under the forts pf Messi
na, and there had thi audacity to fire on her.~-
It is added, that a broadside From every*gun in
the battery avenged tpis insult on the lan s <if the
nation. . »
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; Goshen, December 31.
Incidents at Early on morn,
the 22d. as Doctor David’R. Arnell, of” this vil
lage, was returningifrom a visit to his patients,
his horse blundered »nd stove him off. -He had
his hip aid his spine badly injured.
He remained helpj-ss and unassisted for up
wards of an hour. [lie made fruitless attempts
to start his jtese frfm him with the hope of gain
ing some as^Rancrt—but all to no purpose. He
remained until the frost (which was intense) had
frozen his heel, fie was taken from thence to
the house of Dr. G.jN. Phillips, where he still re
mains unable to belnoved. He is however, con
sidered in a state df convalescence.
On Monday or Tuesday following, Mr. Thom
as Edsall, of Minisink, was throw n from his horse
and so severely bifiised, that his recovery is con
sidered doubtful, s
On Thursday fiorning, Mr. James Morrison,
of Wallkill, and iis wife, both aged and infirm
persons, had started on their way to see their son
in law, Dr. Arneß, —and, ere they had left sight
of their dwelling, ihe horse choaked jn ascending
a hill, ran back, jiverset the chair, jmd soon ex
pired. Mr. Morrison had his collar bone
shoulder blade fractired —liis shoMder disloc«dLr
ed, and one of hfr broken—Mrs. M. had «b?r
collar bone broken, and was otherse severely
brised. ■ [
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General Thortas, oj Milledgeville, has request
ed the Editors pf the 1 Georgia Journal, to make
known, that he will give tu'o thousand dtAlars,
and pay all requisite expenses, to any persoWwhe
will cure him cf a cancer in his mouth. Prin
ters throughout the Uftion by diffusing this infer- \
mation, may perhaps prolong the life pf a valuable 1
citizen.
JMail ‘#rranfltjft£iu.... < 3AVANNAH.
jV*ort/qr» Mail.
Due every at 5 o’clock P. M. (Monday excepted.)
Closes every <jay at 8$ dfthe clock,T. M. (Saturday
excepted.)
Western or Mail.
Due every MondaV, Thiiirsday and Saturday, at 8
o’clock P. M. Closes evert Tuesday, Thursday and
Saturday, at 7 o’clock P. M. '■
The direct Milledgeville Kail being discontinued,
all letters intended for that Akul will be forwarded in
future by the Augusta Mail. *
Southern Mdl.
Due every Tuesday at 8 oMoctP. M. Closes every
Wednesday at 5 o’clock P. M,
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Sint news” sffi)
PORT OF
arrived, !\
Russian brig Magdalene, Schulcz, Bordeaux, 52 days
wkh prunes, iron, canvass, and Raven’s dtpk—To Rich
ards &. IlaiTOvyay.
Brig Amity, Pkrker, Jamaica via. Amcl adsl. Ballast.
CLEARED. - f
Ship Albert Gallatin, Clark, Liverpool.-*Chs. Cotton.
Ship Paragon, Ha|steacl, Liverpool.
Ship Oglethorpe Javne, Liverpool.—lturges & Bur
roughs.
British brig Friends, Wilson, Liverpool
British brig William, Richardson, Livepool.—R. Rich
ardson. *
British brig Commerce, Roberts, Barbidoes.
Brig Eagle, Cook, Havre-de-Grace. —ifrzen Kimball.
Brig- Orspn, Barton, Boston. —J. Battqie.
British schr. Zanga, Russell, Nassau, (x. p.)—Carno
chan 8c Mitchel.
Schr..Louisa, West, New-York. —Heay W. Hills,
ARRIVALS FROM THIS foRT.
‘ Ship Erin, Weeks, at Port-au-Prince; 9th December.
Harvest, Lanneau, at Charlfcton.
' - Th§ schooner Peruvian, Smith, fr(m this port bound
to Port-au-Prince, was spoken 17th alt.
The ship Ghcht, Bolton, for tliisport, was positively
to sail from Baltimore the sth inst.i
The brig Sally, Blye, for this pd-t, cleared at Phila
diiphia Ist inst.
The schooner Enterprize, Way,4e, for Jhis port clear
ed at Boston, 28th ult Mvertiser.
(Tj’ Our not receiving papers Jrom the as
ys, -we hope trill he sufficient apohgy for not giving fur
r M[arine Intelligence, as well at Foreign JVevvs.
