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AUGUSTA HERALD.
THURSDAY, DECEMBER lTist+T
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Yesterday’s mail brought us no late
northern papers—a National Intelligencer,
of the 2tst, was received in town, but con
tains nothin* very interesting. From a
firing heard off Charleston Bar, a few days
since, it was conjectured, that the frigate
Lacedemonian, had fallen in with the
American sloop of war Wasp, but it is not
certainly known that .the Wasp was in these
waters, and we anxiously - hopq to hear of
her safety.
THE Legislature of this state, closed
their session on Wednesday, the 23d ult.—
a List of the Acts passed will be ibuud in
this day’s paper. The Alleviating Act, or
Act suspending the regular course of jus
tice, had more than any other act, excited
the attention and interested the feelings of
Members, towards the close of the session. I
After the return of the first bill with the
Executive veto an attempt was made to pass
it by the constitutional majority of two
thirds in both Houses, but the attempt fail
ed in the Senate. Another bill was then
prepared, for opening the coi rts, and al
, lowing suits to be prosecuted to judgment,
but suspending all proceedings by execu
tion, where the defendant would, within a
limited time, give security for the debt.
This bill was also returned by the Govern
or with his dissent, his reasons for which j
will be seen in this day’s paper. And
whatever opinion may be entertained of the
alleviating principle, the most zealous ad
vocates of it We liitnk, cannot but admire
And commend the indexible firmness, of the
Executive, in pursuing the plain path of
honorable duty, rather than in descending
from the elevated dignity of uprightness, to
float upon the precarious current of popular
error. That popularity which is acquired
by a virtuous course of conduct, and an in- :
variable adherence to duty,is the only popu-!'
lari ty worth possessing—no change can des
troy its intrinsic worth. W r e sincerely hope
that the manly example *Bet by the Kxecu- j
live, will be so far beneficial to future poli-!
ticiaus and public officers, as to induce them ;
never to sacrifice a conscientious duty, to a J
weak and pitiful thirst for popular fame.
He who for the sake of so fluctuating a bub
ble as this, will sacrifice his own best judg
ment, and advocate what he conscientiously
believes to be an error, must let himself
down in his own opinion, and if he is not ■
despised, he must feel that he deserves to be
so. Honesty, inflexible hwiesty and vir- ;
tue, not only secures the esteem of the wor
thy, hut it also enforces respect from t hose
who have little pretentions to respectability i
themselves, though this is a consequence of;
correctness, in itself of little importance.
After the return of the second bill, an ef
fort wus again made to pass this also by the j
constitutional majorities, which again failed
in the Senate,and it was thought that the
Alleviating Act, had received its final
doom. But just at the close of the session,
a Member of Senate iutrndueeda resolution,
“ that the Legislature should meet again
early in January next,” for the express pur
pose of taking up the subject #f the Allevi
ating Act. This resolution was agreed to
in Seuale, and it is supposed would have
been also in the other house—the minority
therefore in Senate, rather than subject the
state to the expence, and themselves to the
trouble of an extra session, though they still
would have retained their same relative
strength, concluded to vote for the second
bill returned by the Governor, and it was
consequently passed by a constitutional ma
jority in both houses, and has become a Law,
notwithstanding the Executive negative.
The act we have not seen—we understand
that on the defendant’s giving security, it
suspends all proceedings on judgments
hereafter to be obtained, for twelve months,
that is till after another session of the Le
gislature, when circumstances, may perhaps
be considered such, as to warrant another
interfeieuce relative to them.
FROM THE NIAGARA FRONTIER.
A\ e learn that, ou the sth inst. in pursu
ance of previous arrangements, the whole of
the remainder of our army, which has been
some time engaged in preparing for the des
truction of Fort Erie, having accomplished
that object, recrossed the straight, to take
up winter quarters near Buffalo.
National Intelligencer ig th inst.
A letter from Sackett’s Harbor gives the
following aecount of the strength of the
mammoth ship ol’ the British ouLake Onta
rio.
Lower deck, 84 long 32 pounders.
Middle deck, 3+ long 2* pounders,
Fpar deck, 20 6Slb. earronades,
Besides, 14 321 b do.
Sir James is also building a large frigate
*t Kingston. Free min s Journal.
LORD IIILL.
Phi'-adf-Iphia, Nor. 17.
LATEST H ROM ENGLAND.
The brig iPerseverenee, capt. Whitney,
arrived at finis port from Rarbadoes, sailed
on the 21st of Oe iber. Verbal accounts by
this vessel state, that London dates to the
had been received at
that the troops composing .the
w under Lord Hill l,d been em
i had disembarked ia consequence
'/ ® -itled of a.L • the coati-
only permitted to encamp—the governor
waiting the order.? of the British govern
ment to put them in possession of the forts.
Another report says, that Lord Hill’s ex
pedition had not sailed at that time; and
there appeared to be a disposition ou the
part of the British government to supend the
embarkation until the result of the Vienna
Congress. The affaire of tlie continent
were very far from being permanently set
tled ; and events of great importance were
apprehended.
INDIAN AFFAIRS.
A dispatch from Col. Hawkins to Hie
Governor by the last mail states, that the
traits of several parties of hostile Indians
have been recently seen near our frontier.
It is not known with certainty what induced
them to return without doing mischief. The
most infamous attempts continue to be mad*
by the British to incite the Indians against
1 us. *An hundred dollars are offered for ev
er y trader, cow-buyer, or other American
1 found in their country, and the like sum for
captured negroes; frustrated in their late at
tempts upon our f ontier settlements, a new
plan of operations is said to have been
adopted by the Indians. It is, to attack
our convoys and plunder the frontier be- j
low Fart-Hawkins, when our armv shall
have passed through to the aid of General |
Jackson.
A grand Council of the friendly Creeks
was held a few days ago at Cowetan on the
, Chatahooche. Ail the Chiefs on that river,
, and as lar as Euiaulce, attended. Several
| talks from Col. Hawkins an t a letter from
! Gen Jackson being interpreted to them, the
Little Prince, whose friendship lias been for
some time doubtful rose and spoke usfol- j
lows -You have now heard the Talks—
all who are not willing to protect their own
nation will be considered as hostile to the
United States—l have thrown away the
Setniuoles—we shall now have to go to war
against them. Ido not understand what you
j Cussetuus are about, or what you intend.
You must say quickly what you meart to do j
—there is no time to be considering on it now !
—ls you are for the British sa.y .so.” The 1
j Chiefs unanimously agreed to join the Uni-1
j ted States, and make our enemy their enemy; '
I Lieut. Lewis, writes from Fort-Jackson ou j
! the 14th, that several British troops and '
Imost of the hostile Indians from Pensacola,;
iiad arrived at the junction of Flint and
Chatahooche rivers.with the view of building
a Fort there. He also states that the ene
my are ready to march against u* at a short
notice, and that they have spies constantly
out to report from time to time the strength
lof our g irrisons. This latter fact is fully
proved i»y the following incident :—Three j
| S.-minoles Indians went a few days ago to j
i Fort Lawrence and delivered themselves up
i saying they belonged to one of tiic parties
lately on our frontier, and had been compel
led to flee far safety ir, consequence
allray with some British Soldiers who were
along. Suspecting their design, the com
manding oilicer determined to send them to
Fort-Hawkins for further examination, and
accordingly started them off with a guard of
three men. The Indians were permitted to
loiter along the road till night, when at a j
signal they rose on the guard, wounded one I
of them severely with a kuife, and effected
ttyeir escape,
Col. Hawkins calculates on having in a
few days an Indian force of seven or eight '
hundred, to act as exigencies may require.
Capt. Barnard with so Ueheees has been
ordered to remain btlow and scout as a cov
er to our frontier. Geo. Journal.
Generals MTntosb and Blacksliear, with
their suites, have arrived in town. The
troops destined for Mobile are rapidly as
sembling at Fort-H iwkius, and it is expec
ted will march next week. Our best wishes
go with them. Jbid.
Executive, Department, Georgia.
Milledgeville, 2 2il Nov. 1814.
To tile House of Representatives.
I Have received and duly considered a
bill w hich lias passed both branches of the
Legislature, entitled “ an act to authorise
the several courts of Equity, in this state to
grant remedies in certain cases and to regu
late the courts of law and equity in this state
and for affording temporary relief to the sol
diers whilst in the service of this state or
of the United States, and for plher purpo
ses”—and 1 herewith return it to the house
where it originated with my dissent.
On the minor objects of this bill it does
not appear to Ik* neeessary to say more than
that they do not form with trie, the ground
of any reasoning against it.
As to the provisions which relate to the
condition of debtors, I have to remark, that
although in part the rights of creditors are
more regarded in tiiis than in the former
hill returned to the Senate, yet in part those
rights are here also totally disregarded.
Having heretofore stated to the other
branch of the Legislature my objections
against the principles of our alleviating sys
tem, it would perhaps appear pertinacious
to repeat them in this Communication.
The stand 1 have made has been a Consci
entious one, in support of what I consider
the best interests of society —Should the
svsiein be still continued, where, how, and
when is it to eud ?
1 implore the Legislature to pause and
look at eomieqiiences! Will they pursue a
system, the tendency of which is from day to
day and year to year, to enlist the feelings,
I the interests and the passions of a cnn.sider
| tble portion of our population against the
| eaforcomeut of contracts altogether.
! PETER EARLY, Governor.
PRICES CURRENT.
eeuls per lb.
l'obaceo . . . „ gr,to : ewt.
Hour - * - - - 5 to 5.50 per bbl.
Baiter - - - - - 25 to 37£ per lb.
MARRIED, at Silver Bluff, on Thurs
day, the 24th ul t. by the Rev. Mr. Thomp
son, Jf r . Barton, Esq. of this city, to Miss
Sarah E. Ramsay, daughter of the late
Judge Ramsay, of South-Carolina.
communicated.
Departed this life on Thursday the 21-th
November, 1814, Juseph Cook, Attorney at
Law, a citizen of Carnesville, in announ
cing the death of this worthy young man,
we have to resign to our mother dust) and
; who bid fair to be a useful man in his pro
fession, and an honorable citizen ; but prov
j idence has deprived us of the fairest prns
j pccts of utility—We can record nothing
; more particular of this young man, than a
man of talents and extraordinary genius;
! but in the Sower of life he is snatched from
; us, and friends and relations mourn their
| irreparable loss* The death of this worthy
I young man was occasioned by a wound red
eem'd from the discharge of a gun hy the
hands of Joseph Edwards, while both in an
ger, our departed friend only survived an
| hour after receivingjhe wound.
MOUNT ZION ACADEMY.
next session of this Institution will
JL commence on Monday, the 2d of Jan
uary, 18J5. It is with pleasure the public are
informed; that Mr. Benjamin Gildersleeve, a
| young gentleman highly recommended as a
| linguist, has arrived, as a stated instructor in
i the classical department.
THE FEMALE SCHOOL ,
Will hereafter be entirely separate
from Die other branch, and pc placed un-icr
the immediate care and direction of Mrs Bee
, man. A bouse for this purpose) will be ercc
i ted near the dwelling of the Rector before the
j opening of the next session-. In addition to
| the branches heretofore taught, Mrs. Bireman
will instruct young Ladies in DRAD'ING,
‘ PAINTING and NEEDLE DO UK.
The Female School will be limi
; ted to 20 u. at most, to 45. Terms in tins
department will he 16 Dollars a year for those
who attend only to literary puisuits, and 24
tor those who attend to the additional branches
of Drawing, Painting or Needlework. In the
other department of the institution, Latin,
Greek and all the higher branches of English
science and literatuie will lie taught for 24
dollars a year, and all inferior branches as
i high as English Grammar and Geography for
16. It is intended to limit the n.ale depart
ment to 35 or to 41) scholars nt most. Besides
the instructors already mentioned, an English
and Luin assistant will spend at least) part of
| his time in hearing recitations; so that in
i teaching this small number of scholars, not
i exceeding 6S, four Instructor* will be cm
| ployed. When the public consider this, to
; gether with the expense of building a House
or tne accommodation of one branch of tne
School, they will readily recognize the propri
ety of laising) as we have done Home of the
j rates of tuition. A good School, rather than
| a large one is the object of the Rector. Not
i withstanding the recent attempts to destroy
j the existence of this Institution, thk good
people of Georgia, may rest assured, that
i these lawless and unmanly persecutions have
left no other permanent impression on the
mind of the Rector, than to inspire him with
a more determined resolution, and to stimulate
him to more vigorous exertions to fender the-
Scliooi, in every respect, deserving of public
approbation altu pun linage. In view of some
late difficulties let it now be distinctly under
stood, that no Scholar will be received whose
parent or guardian is not willing to consign
him entirely to the direction of the Rector ;
j and who will not insist on his punctilious sub
! mission, in every instance to the taws of the
j institution* Scholars will not be received tor
j a period ol time short of a half yeais session,
and it is expected that all applications for the
admission of Students wiil be made at or be
fore the commencement of the term The
time and exertions of the Rector wni be divi
ded between the two departments of the
school , and no pains will be spared to make
those committed to his charge, learned and
virtuouts — rm/iectable and happy
Nathan S* S. Beeman, Rector*
KF T lie Rector has recently received
from Philadelphia- a fresh supply of Classical
Books for the accommodation ol Scholars who
wish to purchase.
November 23. 23
*** We are authorized to state
that .Uajor John D’Antignac, will be a can- ;
didale, at the ensuing election, for COLEEC
IUR OP l A XES, for Richmond county.
November 30. 2d
%* Taken from a Negro Boy, !
a PAIR OP PlVl'oLo —tne owner can have !
j them by applying at the Augusta Boox-Siore
| December 1 23
Wanted to Purchase ,
A NEGRO WOMAN Cook, about
30 to 35 years old
A NEGRO GIRL, Seamstress, and fond
of Children, 12 to 15 years.
A NEGRO BOY, used to Wailing and
House Work, 12 to 15 years.
Character for honesty, sobriety, and correi t
habits, will be required.——»Apply at the
Augusta. Book-Store .
December 1.4 t 23
Postponed Auction Sales.
THE SALE OF
goods,
Advertized to take place before thfc
Post-Office, yesterday, \\«s postponed until
lI'IIS MORNING, 10 o’clock, when they
will be SOLD without reserve.
conditions,
All sums under One Hundred Dollars,
Cash, over that amount, Discountable Notes,
at 90 days
Fraser & Campbell, Auc’t.
December 1. 23
DIMAS PONCfcT
JUS FOR SjILE ,
30 Crates CROCKERY,
12 Bundles GERMAN biEEL.,
500 Bushels SALT.
10 Hhds. MOLASSES,
15 Pieces QUILTINGS, &c. ’
10000 Dutch QUILLS,
20 Kegs GUN POW DER,
SUGAR and COFFIiE,
December 1 3. 53
Sea Island Cotton.
The Subscribers ,
OFFER Full SALE,
FIFTY BALES COMPRESSED,
SEA ISLAND COTTON,
For which approved Augusta or
SWSbnalT Paper, o. Bills on New-Vork or
Boston, will be tak-n in payment.
Slaughter, Labuzan Ss” Watson.
Decern't-i I. 23
Just Opened, and on Sale,
AT PETER HTNE's
CORDIAL STORE,
J\'eur the Market.
Salmon of the first chop,
Herrings and Member Fish,
Pickled Cucumbers, &c.
December ] *t 23
TO RENtT"
From the First January next ,
SEVEN ACRES OF LAND,
WELL ENCLOSED,
Back of the Roman Catholic CbapcU
For let ins apply at Lie Augusta Jt 9ok tore,
December l. 2t 23
To 8 T. '
IN the upper end of Hroa.t-fltreet, Augusta,
in tlie evening of November Ssth, about
ONE HUNDRED and THIRIY-FiVli
DOLLARS in Bills. —Viz. a One Hundred
Dollar Liiii of Union Hank ol houih-Caiolma;
the other Bills not recollected—wnoever baa
found, tlie same, and will leave it at Mr.
M Kellar’s Hiore, shall be well rewarded, and
receive also the thanks of tG owner.
Willis Mayson.
December 1.2 t 23
L 0 S /,
NEAR the Maiket, in Augusta, a RED
MOROCCO POCKEL BOOK, con
taining a small sum in PAPER MONEY"
and in change, a KEY, and sundry Papers
—whoever has found the same will confer
a favor on the owner by leaving it at the
Au ;s:a Book-Store, or Chronicle Printing
Office—a rewaid will be given if itqU'ned.
Peter Stout.
December 1. 2 1
Fifty Dollars Reward.
DESt.K t/D iioin tuy Rendezvous a0
Newberry, Court-House* botith-Caroli
tia, about the 12th inst a Soldier who enlisied
by the name of JaMES SMITH but whose
real name I am induced to believe is Datsum.
He is twenty-three years old five feet,
eight inches high, of fair complexion, blue
eyes and fair hair* had on when he went
away A. dark brown (heat Coal with Panta
loon* ol the same both new, a Calico Shirt
arid sometimes wore a large breast pin or,
locket.
The said Bmi»h or Datson, went from this
to Augusta in Georgia, in the vicinity of
which place lie boirowed a Hoise. Saddle
and Bridle* which he took off with him. Ihe
Horse was a sorrel witli some white about his
forehead, worth about fifty or sixty Dollars—
I am induced to believe he will make a stop
not far from Augusta, and very probably
offer himself to enlist again, as I have reason
to believe he has taken the bounty twice al
j ready.
The above reward will be given to any per
son who will deliver the said deserter to me, op |
to any officer of the 18th Regiment, United I
States Infantry, or lodge him safely in any a
jail, where he may be bad.
George Brat on,
Ei' Ut. 18 Ji Infantry. *
oV< rwberry Court- House, Nov. 21 3t 23 \ I
GEORGIA, Bur he County Jp
WHEREAS Robust Pllison and
li,Y GoDBBS, apply far le ten of a.{- L*.
mint itration on the eflate of Balti moik Mo * k i
deceased : these are thcefore to cue and admsn
tsk. all the kindred and C’editor 1 of satd deceased to
be and appear a: my office within the nme pre‘Cubed
by law, to shew cau e (if any they have) why raid
letters shmld not be feinted
Gwen under my hand and -cal at office in
Bathe, this l fth day of November 18:4.
SAMUEL STUKGEs, CUrk.