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(JJrs. Randolph Bunce,
WHETHER it be more repre
mmmendble in an individual, by a statement
t ‘ • 'jof fafts, to attempt to leflen the refpeft
ii' jdue to the Executive Authority of the
j»lp State, or for that authority to attempt to
P'jy - exite public censure and ill will against an
i « individual or an inferior officer ;is a po
i litical problem which at this time I shall
not attempt to resolve. Persons high in
m 1 who voluntarily engage in uewfpa
viper controversy, may thereby be enabled
K-'ft to exhibit talents to public view, w hich
Rjmotherways would remain dormant, and the
■ssjabfurdrty of the procedure may be over
looked, in the faiisfadtion afforded by the
Bfj elegance of their compositions. Were it
R j j not for this, added to the neccffity of pre
HyJ serving consistency in impropriety, the
Pj Interference of the Executive of Georgia,
l!j in the publications of Mr. P. Milledge late
|j|i cplleftor of Chatham, would he deemed
IP;! needless officioufnefs, or the exercise of a
| jj zeal, not according to knowledge.
It seems the late collector in confe
ft ’n quence of a notification of the Treasurer
lin and Comptroller of the Rate, wrote co
I, J them fora statement of the “ State of
| | Georgia’s account with him as TaxCol
| ledtor,” for fotne preceding years, men
cj j tloning that executions had been issued
(IB against him, and his property seized for a
WE large sum which he conceived, “ not due
til? to the Rate,” and that having made a te
rn presentation on the fubjeft to his Excel
lency Governor Jackson, he believed, he
J had Raid the executions, as he had heard
r|| no more of them. The evident object of
this letter, was to obtain a fair statement
|Sj of the account, that the real balance due
if any might appear, and hecurforily men-
Ir tioned his opinion that the Governor had
|[| interposed in the case for the purpose of
! doing justice only. But the bare fuggef
'l tion of the Governor of Georgia, interfer
| ing in a case for the purpose of doing
|;| jt.jfiee, appears to have given offence, and
j ; J his Excellency in an executive order,
k “ countera&s the supposition,” and orders
1 the Sheriff to make immediate return of
|[ his proceedings, &c. In a subsequent
publication, Mr. Milledge apologizes for
■ the inadvertent compliment paid the Go
vernor, which is followed by his Excel
jrl lency’s reply, wherein “ the insolence of a
fl . defaulting collector” is reprobated in the
J undignified language of Executive man
j dates.
At
In looking over this correspondence,
I am unable to difeever a (ingle sentence
I improper, or in the least degree difrefpeft-
I ful to tlie confirmed authorities, till the
f governor, obtruded himfelf
$ tnto the coutroverfv, which, there was no
| more occafton for his doing, than for his
(t)J attempting an alteration in the Buonapar
| j torial constitution ofFrance. —No insinu
ation was made by which blame could at
tach to him, no part of his conduct was
| called in question, but being incidentially
mentioned in a letter to the Treasurer, he
takes it upon himfelf to reply ; and Mr.
Milledge’s statement is contradifted by an
1 J Executive order.
Had it been the wifii of his Excellency
to have done justice only, instead of a
newspaper publication, 1 thould suppose
1 j lie would h ive directed a fair statement of
! j Mr. Milkdge’s account, to have been lent
i him, and then I have no doubt a just fet
j dement would have been made ; this
[l| would have been more proper than to as
sert in the language of pa (non, that he is
1 determined to have the execution pnjhed a
m gainfi him and his fecwit ; es, and preface
j this declaration by calling him an insolent
j fellow. —But why is he insolent ? He be ran
no correspondence with his Excellency—
ft he responded only, and his reply is as de
cent as the publication to which it is an
lanfwer. And is a man to be deemed in
i'olent, and to have an executive order,
officially announcing him to be so, be
cause he wi flies to do himfelf justice? This
I species of passive obedience may be very
well in some governments, and may suit
one particular order of “ Liberty and
Equality folks”—but is not perfectly a
i dapted to the political palates of our citi
zens. But the Executive appears to en
deavor to give a kind of double force to
; his lnft proceeding, and not fatisfied with
j having a certificate of the Secretary of
State, under the leal of his office, he is or
dered to attach to his certificate, the Ext-
I * nitive seal, so as to make it a kind of offi
i cial and non-official a& at the fame time—
the Executive order is nrlt signed by the
Governor’s Secretary under the Executive
leal, and then counter tealed by the Sec
retary of slate, under the lame Executive
leal, in order I suppose to evince to the
public beyond all manner of dispute, that
L however many certificates may accom
pany an Executive correspondence, the
dift&ion and fuperintendance of the whole
is lolely by his Excellency of Georgia.
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NEW-YORK, May 3.
Lalejt from the Mediterranean.
Captain Freeman of the Hi ip Boftnn,
arrived at Boston, from Leghorn and Gi
braltar, informs, that while at Leghorn, he
saw a letter from the American Consul at
Tunis, to our Consul, at the former place,
which stated, that there had existed some
uheafinefs with the Bey, on account of the
non-fulfilment of some articles of the late
treaty with him; but that it had entirely
fubfidsd, and every thing amicably fettled.
Captain Freeman was alio informed, while
there, that Lord Nelson, in the liege of
Malta, had loft one of his line of batfle
fllips, funk under the battery, from which
but few- lives escaped ; and that about the
fame time, his squadron captured a French
74 from Toulon, bound to Malta with
lupplies.
While at Gibraltar, Captain Freeman
was informed by the American Conlul at
that place, that he had received a letter
from Mr. Williams, American Consul at
London, stating, that the blockade of Ca
diz and the coast of Catalonia, by Lord
Keith, was unauthorifed, and requesting
him at the fame time to give information
of every American detained, or ordered
away from those coasts.
The allied general Staff the ensuing
campaign, it is said, will be thus arranged
—Prince Suwarrow will command in
chief on the Rhine, with General Kray as
las Lieutenant; —the Archduke Charles,
on the borders of Switzerland ; and Gen
eral Klenau or Mclas in Italy. Buona
parte, it is expe&ed, will be opposed to
the firft; Moreau to the second, and Maf
fena to the third.
PHILADELPHIA, April 30/
Extra ft of a letter from Hager s-terwn , in Ma
ryland, dated April 20.
<c A malignant lever has lately appeared
in this neighborhood, which appears to be
of the fame nature with the fever which
prevailed last fall in the neighborhood of
Fredericktown, and which carried off 8 or
10 persons in some families. Thefick are
attacked with chills, great pains in the head
and limbs, foul dark coloured tongue—
and great difeharges of bile. It runs on
in some instances to ten or twelve Jays.
The fame fever we are told has again ap
peared near Frederick-town, and is attend
ed with its former mortality. With us
the early use of bleeding, with purging and
sweating medicines, has been found ufeful.
Those who defer making use of these reme
dies for two or three days generally fuf
fer.”
BALTIMORE, April 26.
Arrived, Schooner Milford, Clap, 14
days from Barracoa—Capt. informs,
that on Sunday lee’night, the Britifli ftiip
Birmingham, of 84 guns, appeared off the
harbor of Barracoa, and immediately de
tached two barges, full of armed men to
cut out the American veflels, then lying
there. Their firft attempt was made on
the l'chooner Exchange, Weeks, and Re
solution, Harris, both of Baltimore, whose
cables they cut, and took them in tow.
But the Spanifli fort played with such fuc
ce(s on them, that it funk one of the barg
es, and killed a great number of theircrews,
The Britilh pirates then relinquilhed their
objects, and begged, in the mod mournful
cries, for mercy ; but a number of Span
iards, to about the amount of 60, arranged
themselves on a reef of rocks, about a mile
below the town, and as the barge palled
towards the Birmingham, the Spaniards
kept up a well diretted difeharge of muf
quetrv, which nearly destroyed those that
remained from the attempt on the Ameri
can vessels.
NORFOLK, April 21.
The Chesapeake frigate, captain Bar
ron, will fall down to Hampton Roads in
a few days, where flic will receive most of
her crew from the Congress frigate : the
repairs requisite to thatfliip render this step
advifeable, as the Chesapeake can be so
much the looner ready for sea. Having
her stores already on board, it is conjec
tured (lie will receive immediate orders for
failing.
Captain Murray, late commander of the
Infurgente, arrived in town on Sunday, to
take command of the Constellation fri
gate. Every exertion is making to fit her
again for sea—the sheets are up to step her
new mainmast, so that {lie will in a few
days be ready to make another cruise.
Commodore Truxton, who will take
the command of the ftiip lately launched,
“ The President.” is to have allotted to
him a captain ; and we find he has fixed
upon his firft lieutenant of the Constella
tion, Mr. Sterett, for that station.
CHARLESTON, May 16.
Captain Atkins, from the Havanna, in
' forms, that the day before he left that port, (
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two privateer schooners, belonging to
Ne w - Pro vide nce of 14 and 10 guns, were
brought in there’oy a king’s brig which
was from La Vera Cruz. The brig had
on board 400,000 dollars in specie. The
privateers fell in with her to the westward
of Cape-Antonio; the captain of the brig
endeavored to avoid them, but finding
this impoflible, he made ready for action.
The battle lasted two hours and a half, du
ring which the privateers made several at
tempts to board, which did not succeed.
One of the English captains was killed,
and a large proportion of the crew. The
Spanifli brig mounted 16 guns, twelve
pounders. One of the privateers is called
the Eagle; the name of the other, captain
Atkins does not recollect.
In an Ifiand to the westward of St. Do
mingo, is formed a band of freebooters,
which will prove very dangerous to com
merce, if not speedily destroyed. It con
lifts of negroes, mulattoes and whites, who
have retired thither with a certain number
of well armed barges. They conceal them
fclves amongst the trees, and keep watch
upon the high part of the Island.—When
they perceive a fliip becalmed they pro
ceed from their retreats in the beginning
of the night, in order to board the veflel.
If they succeed they mafiacre the crew of
whatever nation it may be, and bring the
fliip into the island. An Englifli fliip of
12 guns, was lbme time ago taken by these
Brigands and all the crew flain,even to the
women that were on board of it.
DIGEST of the LAWS 3/ GEORGIA.
ffcj? THE Compilers have the
fatisfaftion to inform the fubjeribers and others
ivho may wifi to purchaje, that a number of
copies have arrived , and are now ready to be
delivered at the POST-OFFICE in Augufla.
A supply will be sent to different parts of the
State, agreeably to their original engagement ,
as early as pofible.
Augusta, May 14. (44.)
notification.
THE undersigned intending hereafter
to reside principally at Rosny, a
favorite country feat in the neighborhood
of Augusta ; notifies his clients and others
who may have business to tranfadl with
him that he will in future, when unengag
ed at court, regularly attend at his Office in
the city on Monday, Wednesday and
Friday in every week, from nine o’clock
in the morning until the afternoon of each
day, for the dispatch of business.
He will attend the Federal Circuit Court
at Savannah and Augusta, the meeting of
the Judges at Louifviile, and no other state
courts than in the counties of Richmond,
Burke and Columbia, except on exraordi
nary occasions. Thole who may have
claims on his services in 11 nfini filed busi
ness in other courts, may have other coun
fcl employed for them, or their money re
turned, or both if required.
id 3 Having lately formed a connexion
with Edmund B. Jenkins, Esquire, a
member of the bar, those concerned are
further notified, that he will attend the Of
fice every day during the fame hours.
Robert Watkins.
Rofny, April 1, 1800. (ts. 39 )
’notice.
ALL those who are indebted to the
Trustees of the Richmond Acade
my, are informed, that the three months,
which were allowed them to come in and
fettle their refpe&ive balances, have elaps
ed; therefore in compliance with the or
der of the Board, the fublcriber will feel
himfelf bound to commence suits indiferi
minately again ft all persons whole ac
counts are not fettled within one week
from this date.
F. WALKER, C. B. T.
May 21.
Notice is Hereby Given,
TO all perl'ons who are indebted to
JAMES MTXTOSH, Merchant
of the City of New-York : That the Sub
lcribers have anaflignment of all his estate
real and pcrfonal for the benefit of his cre
ditors, therefore such persons as may be
indebted as aforefaid, will please make im
mediate payment to
John Taylor, 1
Amasa Jackson, \AJfgnees.
Benjamin Pell, )
NetU-Ymk , April 5, 1800. (5(42.)
FOR SALE ,
A QUANTITY OF
Oyster Shells,
ENQUIRE OF
John Bacon & Co.
May 21. (ts. 4 5.)
Andrew M‘Lean I
Opposite the Herald Printing-Off * ■
ID ESPECTFULLY informs ®
lie, that he makes and remi K
kinds of UMBRELLAS, „„ j£*f 1,
terms, and those that favor him with'!?* B
custom may depend on its bein* e *,r B
with neatness and dispatchA s u- T 6 * B
in Augusta will be but lliort. 15 % K
Mav 21. / . . B|
(2*t.) fr
FOR S ALE - I
A NEGRO GIRL, 1
About 17 or 18 years of age, ago’„j h .B.
V\ ench. Apply at this Offi Ce Wf
May 2i. K
FOR SALE ' " I
A Stout Likely Negro Woman B
With a Young Child. * B
For particulars enquire of the fubfcriU I
JOSEPHS. CART* B
Mi ?'» <tf. 4t .j I
NOTICE, ~ I
THE Creditors of the Estate of \V IL . B
liam Clerk, or the firm of Clerk B
and Johnson, are requested to meet m B
Saturday next, at io o’clock, at the Clerk B
of the Court of Ordinary’s Office, where B
the papers of the laid Clerk, will be £ x . 8
hibited for the infpedion of Paid creditors.- lIL
it being expected there is fufficient info W
surviving partners hands to pay all hisle-' B
gal debts. I
GEORGE FEE. 8
May 21. ■
NOTICE. I
ALL persons who have had any deal- 8
ing with the Subscriber in any ref. 8
petft, are hereby requested to cone for- 8
ward that they may have a fettletr.sn. he 8
being anxious to know in what fituatioa 8
his affairs are placed, so that he may make 8
arrangements for the payment of h:; fl
debts. ' 8
N. Kinglbury. 8
May 21. ( 3 t. 4j.) 8
NOTICE, I
ALL persons indebted to the fubferi- 8
ber, either by Note or Book ac- 8
count, are earnestly requeued to call irr.- 8
mediately and fettle the fame—and all 8
those that have any demands, to call and 8
exhibit their accounts, as he intends leav- B
ing this place on or about the twelfth inst. B
with an intention not to return, which B
renders it neceflarv for bim to be urjjfs B
in the settlement of his accounts before hf B
leaves it. THOMAS BEACH. I
tdj* Work spoke for that is not dont fl
previous to this, will be well executed by B
Me firs Newton and Pearson, who lean 1
'•ecommend as good workmen, and punc- II
rual young men. I
Four Dollars Reward. I
R ANA WAY on Tburfday the isth 1
irifbnt, from the fubferi ber, a coun- I
try born NEGRO WENCH, named 1
Marchy, file is about 17 years old, a tall 1
likely made wench; she carried with her I
changes of clothes, and its probable she 1
may wear a wool hat and a white hum- I
hum chemeife, she has two lifters in Au
gusta, belonging to Mrs. Murphy, by the
names of Sarah and Celua, and its likely
she may be harbored by them. All per
sons are forwarned from harboring her,
and any person who will deliver her to /
Mr. James Watts, or to the Jailer in Au
gusta, shall be entitled to the above reward.
John Farkinlbn.
Steel Creek , S. C. May 17. (ts. 4s)
STRAYED,
FROM the common of Augusta,
some time past, a GREY HORSE,
nine or ten years old, about fourteen and
a half or three quarter hands high; no
brand; having on one of his fhouldersa .
natural spot resembling an obliterated
brand, something in the form of a heart;
his foretop has been cut close and fine;
grown out very bushy ; there is a quantity
of white in his eyes; he is fuppoled to
have made for the Oconee, and taking the
trading road. Whoever may have taken
him up by contriving him to the Subscri
ber in Augusta, or to Mr. Chefley Boft*
wick, jun. in Louisville, shall be hand
somely rewarded.
William Robertfon*
May 21. (3t._4jj. \
Brought to Jail, 1
ON the Eighteenth instant, a NEGRO
BOY, about fifteen or sixteen yo* 3
of age, fays he Ranaway from one Maj° r
Tucker, in Hancock county, and that his
name is NED. The owner is hereby r e *
quested to come forward prove his prop*
erty, pay charges and take him away.
I. Malone, Sheriff, r. c.
April 30. (ts. 42 )