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e " Z7OI7NE CALENDAR FOR 1817. •®gh H 2 “ S o ci' 5 s 2 S °M“° W S S >goa g i 2 •■’ ? a s .g s •3? ? 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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. ■ .j, ’ •'^l2,-r 'L/'S J SAVANNAH GAZETTE. TUESOJIF MOBJWWG, Jmiuari/ 14, 1817. Editors are requested to send us their papers in ex change, and the balance will be punctually remitted. WE take the liberty to present the citizens of Sa vannah, generally, with the first'number of the SAVAN NAH GAZETTE, and respectfully invite all these who have not signed our proposals to call Jjthe office and subscribe. To those who have testified their friend ship to support the Savannah Gazette, we tender our warmest thanks, and they may rest assured we shall always endeavour to desen e their favors, by a per petual aim to theirs and the’public good. The conductor of a Newspaper, who expects to ob tain support, by captivating the community with fine promises, oj extorting liberality by humble solicitations, degrades himself and insults the public. We expect to enjoy the patronage and munificence of the citizens of Savannah, when we shall havd?deserved them. We find no little difficulty in writing this address to our fel low citizens because we are resolved not to' touch upon the most fruitful theme of such compositions—we mean fnepromises. Our own interest is an ample security to the public that we-will employ all the skill and industry we can, in order to render, the Gazette as entertaining and useful as possible. We are sensible that tie solitarv efforts of the ablest editor are not sufficient to render a paper perpetually entertaining to our literary readers. If we furnish a constant and complete journal of the commercial transactions of the world, our commercial readers must be satisfied with us, however disagreea ble and unsatisfactory the information which we im part. If we faithfully record the political events which transpire, the politician cannot blame us, if he finds them destitute of interest, since we are unable to con trol the political events of the world; but an editor is always blamed, and often justly, ifhis paper is deficient in literary entertainment, because the field of litera ture is almost boundless in extent, and is stored with subjects for intellectual research almost infinite in va riety—there may be a dearth in politics, a stagnation of commerce or a scarcity of news, but the world of lite rature furnishes a perpetual and exhaustless store of materials for intellectual employment; or if it be possible, like Milton, to “ exhaust worlds,” he may like him “ imagine new” ones. In the present tranquil state of the world, it is es pecially necessary to resort to the “ world of science” and explore all the regions of literature to obtain mat ter of instruction and entertainment for the reader. For this purpose we respectfully solicit the occasional assistance of the gentlemen of letters in Savannah. Mo ral essays are extremely acceptable to most readers of Newspapers. The writer, whose productions succeed in reclaiming but a single- prodigal, drunkard, gam bler, swindler, thief or murderer, not only desenes well of his fellow citizens, but is entitled to the appel lation of a benefactor of Society. Essays on agriculture, or communications containing any useful information on this subject, will always be thankfully received, and with pleasure laid before the public. A® ancient Philosopher justly remarked, that the manlxMo discovered the means to make a blade of grass gfiOu where it could never be made to grow before, deserved more the thanks of mankind, than Al exander or Cesar. Communications on commerce, statistics, manufac tures, &.c. will be particularly attended to ; for, after all, the grand and appropriate object of a common Newspaper is to promote the pecuniar)’ interests of society; and the paper which most successfully effects this purpc.se, is generally most useful, and always most popular. We shall, therefore, carefully at tend to whatever is calculated to give Success to com mercial enteprize, contribute to the interest of the ag riculturalist and advance the prosperity of-the manu 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. . t 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 ' , I 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 . 7 . Jr.' .■' * ■ . 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. . » I • ; 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. ■ [ | I 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, f-' ■ ■' . ••. 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.