Augusta herald. (Augusta [Ga.]) 1799-1822, December 28, 1821, Image 3

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• militia laws of this state, and to ‘repeal the cavalry laws. To amend the several acts heretofore pass ed tor the reg'ilaS'io or'the Penitentiary. Further defiling the duties and powers of the C i nptroller t»e ter »l. To appoint c rtain persons to rent out the fractions in the counties of D toley, ftauston, Monroe, Fayette and Henry, Appling, Ear ly, Telfair and Irwin. Apportioning the ft oesand forfeitures aris ing from criminal prosecutions in the coun ties of Columbia and Jones, to the use and benefit of the said county Academies. To authorize the Inferior Courts of Pot nam and Jasper counties, to levy extra taxes. For the relief of the securities of William Scott, late tax collector, of Chatham county. To loan the Unace Turnpike Company a sum of money. From the Florida Gazette. ~ At the request of the Grand Jury, imnan nelled for the District Court of the United States for East Florida, held in St. Augus tine, on tho sth day of December, IH2I, the Honorable William P. Duval has consented that his charge to the jury may be published, together with their proceedings. I inclose the same to you for that purpose. 1). COPP, Foreman. CHARGE. Gentlemen of the Grand Jury. It must be highly gratifying to the citi zens of the United States in E ist-Florida, to 4itness on this occasion, the interesting jectacle of its highest judicial tribunal rea v for the distribution of justice, without re gard 10 religious faith, rank or nation. This event has been delayed from an unusual and fatal disease prevailing in St. Augilstine du'- .ring the last season. The acquisition of the Ilsridas, as a demonstration of the power of our great and growing empire, is a subject of just exultation ; tut ! to the inhabitants of other countries, mere increase of power would be the only source of gratulation, but in t)ie pleasure we cherish oo this occasion, areimingled the moral ingredients of anoth er and loftier nature, consisting in the ge fnfluence on the political condition and I relations of our species. Gentlemen, y good citizen of the United States looks confidence and triumph to the Consti -0,111,n and Laws of the Union for equal pro tection in his life, liberty and property. The humblest individual in society claims and en joys all rights and privileges, in our Courts of Justice and in our political institutions, in common with the most wealthy and power ful. The despot governs by his will, and the highest and dearest rights of community sink before his interest and ambition. Our government is that of the laws ; none are :t --bove their influence and power. To you, Gentlemen of the Graqd Jury, and to the of our country, we look for the due execution of the laws. These are made for thesbenefit of our whole nation, by repre sentatives elected by the people. On the moral character of every people dfepend their happiness. The great securities of our lib erties and rights is an impartial trial by a Ju ry of our country, wlrcli the Constitution guarantees to every ind vidtlal. You Gen tlemen as the Grand Inquest of the Nation, will examine into ah cases where a breach of the laws of the United State 9 has taken place. This is a high and important duty which you owe to your country and your selves. On the due execution of your pow ers depend the happiness, safety and glriry of our government. Gentlemen, Treason, (a rare offence id our country) is a crime of the deepest dye ; it is defined by our Con stitution to be an actual levying of war a gaiust the United States; or in adhering to the enemies of our country in time of war, giving them aid and convert. If any such case shall be known to any two of your bo dy, or otherwise come to your knowledge, you are bound to present the same. Mur der on the high seas, and piracy, are subjects within your jurisdiction, and it any such case sexists it will claim your attention. All vio lations of the Revenue laws of the United States it is your duty to present. Robberies committed oil the Post-Offices or Mails. Counterfeiting the clirrent coin of the Uni. ted States —Stealing any Record belonging to the Federal Government, or altering the same —Forging any Note on the Bank of the United States or any of its Branches—lssu. ing any false Certificates for Public Stock or other securities, belonging to, or con nected with the interests of the United States, are all rendered highly penal by the laws, and properly come under your cotisid eratiou*. TIiSJ are many other ■subjects M besides those already mentioned, which may ▼V<le serva y° urnot ' cli ' If y ol ‘should want any in the progress ofyotir labors, the Court will give it with pleasure. Gentle instil, the Floridas, by a strict and impartial asceotiou of the laws, will soon become an object of deep interest to every part of the Union. Its climate and products will invite a considerable emigration. The order, jus tice' and regularity of your Territorial Go vernment, alone can secure and make it per manent. —On you then, depend in a great measure, the population, wealth and politi cal consequence of JEast-FlofVla; and I en tertain no fears but you will soon acquire by the conduct of your citizens, that character and standing in our great Union,' which pat- and a love ot virtue, and liberty a can obtain. Wc a District Court of the United States of * America, for the District of East-Florida, I begun and held at tile Government-House,- S? in the City of St. Augustine, on Wcdhes f < day the s:li day of December, A. I). 1821. jjjfc The Grand Jury fbr the District Court of bL the United States, for the Dis rict of East hk Florida,.before they retire from the duties i with which they have been honored, beg ■ leave to present t > his honor Judge Ocvav, ■ their welcome t > this territory, ami to assure ft him that they with tvlgli felicitate their fei- Hfclow-citizens, and the territory at large, upon phis accession to the bench of this Court, c jn- Sfe vinced that under his administration ot tile Est. laws of the territory, every right which be- Plongs to them as citizens of the American RRemiblic will be secured to tliem. They pre-ent to in s ho.i u-iblc C >urt the 1 to when this province is Bpsti&jected in the establishment arttl anntmua- Ktionofthe Spanish la vs. When it is taken ft into consideration th* those law, are iocun ■p sistent with the principles and genius of a Republican G irernm -nt; that ttu v are un t known, having never b-cn jffiai&y ari . j mulgated or publish -d with,n this territory. K And When it is alsi further consul red rhr.; ft the Spanish population wthin this ter ,t or v R does not extend tbt- number'd two thousand } souk, (slaves include 1.) m l that nn nh , daily decreasing by their renv.va to the Id and of Cuba, it mi,, be ad m ,e 1 tint every s ratioualhope Wti.ch may be entertained o; the early prosperity of this territory, must be founded upon the population, wealth aitfl enterprise and industry of the American States. That population then, whose ear liest impression. andN'ost cherished ideas o civil liberty and gojMrument have grown and matured under lIM influence of Ameri can institutions, is the population whose good will is to be conciliated in the forma tion of any system of laws fob the future government of this territory. Under these impressions, the Grand Jury beg leave to represent that the adoption of the princi ples of Common ’aw, as they exist m the several states, will be more congenial to their feelings and habits, and best calculated to preserve the blessings of liberty to them selves and their descendeots. They farther represent as a greviance, and as a serious injury to the commerce of the United States, the situation of the Flori da Keys ; that harbors colitigious thereto, have become the resort of Wreckers and Pirates, and would respectfully suggest to the general government the propriety ami utility of stationing a Naval and Military force in that neighborhood, for the purpose of suppressing those disorders. * They also represent the absolute necessi ty of establishing a Light-House near the entrance of this port. They are impressed with the belief that it may be the means of saving much property, jeopardized for want of such an establishment. They also further represent as a griev ance, that there are no funds in the pro vince, and no mea:i9 whereby tile expences of the territoiy can be defrayed. Tbit as all charges of government were paid from the Royal Treasury of Spain, there existed previous to the cession no necessity tor tax es, and co seqneutly none were laid. Tins Grand Jury therefore, trusting In the libfei-ty and wisdom of Congress, hope that a fund may be placed at the disposal of the proper (fleers, sufficient to defray all the expences of the territory. The Jury request that this honorable Court will forward this document to the President of the United Slates, to be laid before Congress that such measures may be adopted by that honorable body, as in their wisdom they may determine <m. D. COPP, Foreman. (a copr.) Attest JAMES G. TINGLE, c. i>. c. k. t. Appointments made by the U. S. Court at St. Augustine. GRF.ENBURY A. GARTHER, Esq. At torney. protean._/ir the United Stahs, JAMES S. TINGLE, Esq. Clerk of said Court. ■ AN TONIO GAY, Esq. Translator and In terpreter for the Court. The United States sloop of war Hornet Capt. fh:.VLr, arrived at Pensacola ou tlie 30th ull. having in company as prize, the armed brig La Centilla, under the Venezue lian flag, captured on the south side of the Island of Cuba, where she was negoeiating the sale of the cargo of toe French brigan tine Center, consisting of 249 slaves, captur ed a tew days previous. The La Ceniilta, has been sent to New-Orleans for adjudica tion, whither her prize, the Petlsee, has ar ready arrived. Capt. llknly has obtained some further information r<-l .rive to a piracy committed by the schr. .Moscow reee-uly ar rived at Norfolk, on an English brig lying off Cumberland Harbor, (Cuba) where the La CentiUa Was captured. [ Charleston Ciurier. We know Lawyers, who would be delight, fill companions if they did not always talk of Law—Authors, if they did not always re publish to you their writings— Mercltarits, if they did not always speculate about the market—Painters, if they did not perpetual ly retouch upon i heir works—Schoolmasters, if thej did not eternally leaeli us their fine systems of Education, and Players if they did not incessantly act of their performances. Physicians have less of this egotism than oth er professional characters; probably because they could not always fi id patients, to atleod to their cases, and still mure probably be cause Medicine embraces so many brilliant and pleasing prospects in its theory. After all, however, if the questions were put to the generality oi men, Why do they-detest vanity in others, their candid answer Would be, because it shocks their o wn. City Gazette. Bankrupt Law. —Wells and Lilley an nounce in the Boston papers that they pur pose on the Bth instant, to “ publish a letter to Win. M. Crawford, esq. Secretary of the Treasury oo the establishment of a uniform system of Binkruplcy.” The news-paper press it is well known has long ueen teeming with argumentative esiays in favour of bank ruptcy, but they have so fir been still-born, however cogent, as to their efficacy on the acts of our legislature. 'The period of the present session of Congress not being limit ed ri> any pariicular day it is hoped the bill may not, on that account receive its quietus. The seventeenth congress will receive the gratitude of millions if they supply this hia tus in our rode of laws as well as in our hu manity.— Washington City Gazette. The Philadelphia Franklin Gazette, gives a long letter from Washingion. On the sub ject of our ncgociations with the French Minister on commercial affairs, the writer observes, “ There is a secret at the bottom of the Baron’s argument nut generally understood. ’The liiiited States have large demands upon France, and the French claim under the Louisiana convention has been got up as a set-off. Bit i lie Huron will not succeed, not- M’i'hstanding his perseverance.” The American minister at London, says Relf’s Gazette, has complained to the Bri tish government that dispatches for him had been se’Zed by officers out of the outports. In consequence, an order ha, beeais,ued to remedy tue evil complained of. —w—w A festival in honour of Dr. Jenncr, to whom the world is so rnirch indebted sot tiie discovery of vaccination, v,'as celebrated jn Berlin by a splendid ban quet, at which many ot she most emin ent individuals in the kingdom were present, Pour hundred thousand chil dren were vaccinated in the’Prussian dominions during the year 1819. L beral Com'ruction A jury in the "fate of New-York have recently de cided that a man is not a habitual !r uikard, unless he be drunk “ more than ha f hit time.” AUGUST* HERALD. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 28, 1821~ THE Legislature of this State, ad journed on Sturdily last—A list of Acts passed during the Session, will be found in our columns of to-day. THE Legislature of South Carolina, after remaining in Session all the pro ceeding night, adjourned on Thursday morning the 2oth inst—'They passed during their sitting, twenty-seven Ac's. A Reward of §l3O is offered by the Executive of this state for the appre hension of Henry Shepherd, of Bald win co. charged with the murder of David Murphey; and a like reward for the apprehension of lVierridan Brake, of Madison co. charged with the winder of Flamstead Borum. We noticed yesterday, the apprehen sion of three persons on a charge of forgery. It appears that the conduct of these individuals in Charleston had ex cited the doubts of a gentleman to whom they had passed a considerable sum, in that city, who upon enquiry was con firmed in his suspicions, and came on express to Savannah for the purpose of stopping them, fie arrived at the mo ment when they were about taking their departure, and secured the whole. They appear to have carried on the business on a huge scale, as there was found upon them no less a sum than about. 20,000 dollars in genuine notes, and 11,000 supposed to be forged. The latter are of a description to deceive the best judges, being executed in the first style. They are principally Inn's of the Planters’ and Mechanics’ Bank of Charleston, and Farlner’s Bank of Virginia, various branches, both of the plate of Murray, Draper, Fan-man & Co. lo’s of the Bank of Philadelphia, of the same plate ; and 100’s of the Bank of Orleans. Harrison’s plate. A principal part of the genuine notes are of the Bank of tile United States. [-<n\ Georgian. The renowned Talleyrand de Peri goi d ; the Arch-Minister of succes sive Monaivhs, who has passed un harmed amid the shock of Empires ; whose policy was always provident, and whose fortune never deserted him-is at last dead He died on the 2nth Oc tober at the advanced hge of 8.1 years. He was created Cardinal and A.rch bishod of Paris in 1817. The public are cautioned in the New York Daily advertiser against a young man, pretending to be a printer, who the Editor of that print declares lias “ grossly deceived ” this said editor by his artless falsehoods. A new system of propelling boats by steam, has been invented by a person in New-Bed ford, by which" a boat 20 feet long may be propelled by two men four miles in twenty minutes ; and it is thought the plan may be applied to pro pelling the largest steam.boats with more velocity and much less power than is required by the present system. Mr. Bonpland, the traveller, saw, in the interior of South-America, an in ntense plain covered with innumerable masses of meteoric iron. On Tuesday the Ist Jan uary next, at 11 o’clock, a. n. un election will be held at the I’resby t*H»n Church, for Trustee* thereof, for the year 1822. The assessment* for that year, will at the same time be fixed; and the receipts and dis bursemeuts for the present year b>- exhibit ed. Ali persons interested in these trans actions will please attend. Augustus Moore, Chairman, ltd. Tritt. V. C. December 28. It 52 To the Public. THE Establishment ofa Missionary Asso ciation in this City, having been anxiously desired for some tone past, by many of the friends of Zion, for the purpose of supplying the vicinity of this place, and the dcstlle e parts of this State (as Tar a* they won)-;, be enabled) with the mi’niftrjftidns of ** ie pel Several jrf&vMua s have ‘ meet next Satcki,* r owning, ... 7 , , , in Mr. Hopkins' School-Knot 1 -’ r -uncle, pose of forming a Mission '”'l' which meet,rg alUl,-.. XoUSti,y “ and desirous of car jing tl)e at( , reS4l / ob ; j. c, in ° efffirv. are respectfully and ear uc*o} invited '.o aitciul DsccmU'-f 28, 1321. ’ *** *d new Quarter in Mr. a,| d Mr*- /f 'arne's school fur Young Ladies, will commence on Tuesday the first day of Jnu. Mr*. Waiue’s undivided attention is givej to (he scholars during the day. Mr. \V. uUends particularly to the Latin, Wriling.and Arulrmetic. Hereafter be vvi 1 l»e iu seboof from two 10 three hours only each day— aud the terms of luiliou be redured In the first c ass to gls per qr. to the second do. to 12 do. do. la the third do. to 9 do. do. Dec. 28. 52 On FRIDAY, li/fc inA. at 12 o'clock, will be sold before the Post- Office A House anil Lot on Broad Streat, occupied at present by Messrs. H $ G W ■ bster, nearly opposite the Planters’ Hotel' — ALSO— A Mouse and Lot, on the Sand-Hills, formerly owned by Mr. Adam Hutchinson. —.t/.SO— i 3© Shares Wharf Stock. Terms at Bale. *** The above sale is POST PONED. until FRIDAY, the tltli January next. Fraser <v Bmvdre, AneYrs. December 23 6 2 OIS tty 1. T\\t>m\)son, Oil THUSIi fT, the. Ist. day of Janu ary next, will HE SOLI) without reserve, at the Market-House, in the City of Augusta, at to o'clock: 2 Prime NEG IU) FE LI ,OW£ good boat hands Terms Cash. November 13 t 39 *\* dV ire. JOSEPH BACON, has Formed a couuectiou in business with Mr. Abraham Danforth, under the firmufß VCDN and DAN FOR I H, they lifter their Services to their Friends and the Public, in the COM MISSION LINE, tor the disposal of Produce, and all kinds of Mer chandise ; they hive taken a store in Myers’s Buildii) upper mil Broad- Street —Also, the extensive WaRE HOUSE, f.irntevly occupied by .1. S. Barni-y, fur the reception of Colton, which will be taken on Very low terms, and liberal advances made if lodged for sale. /ifAT IIIVE OX 11,1X1), And always keep —A GENERAL ASSORTMENT OF— GROCERIES, Which drey will sell on moderate term* fur ('ash. December 18 ftt 49 Jusl WreeWfedy AND FOII SALE, HY DIVIO( K and VI MIS H, *N\fei 4 c\vAnt Taylors, 0 CASES Gentlemen's Cloth es. Comprising sup. fine black & blue Waterloo if. FIU)CK COATS, of various color*, Cloaks, Lioriskin Big Coats, Pantu f. tons, Vests, Netting and Fianuul Drawers end Wrappers Shirts & Children’s Dresden, dee. Bte. —also One Case real superfine black and blue Broadcloths and l.atsi meres. December 14 48 Sugar, Uofftie, Wine, nmmds, and SPANISH SEGAHS. Hlulfi. prime Muscovado S a. g«r» B Pipes L. P. I*. Madeira W'.ne. 15 Qr. Casks do. 3 2 Half qr. Casks do. 75 Bags Coffee, * 17 Bids, fresh soft Shell A | tnon( |, ( 50,000 Superior Segars, in Boxes contain 100 e *eh, 7 Pipes and 7 quar (er Casks Corsica I IIP* for s ale by John Kinney, jr. u .47 -Krvv/.ir & ttennociv, P dVe received by late arrivals, an ex tensive srrei.r ok heahosahlk I heir assortmeut is now very eoin pleto, and tiiey offer the whole to Country Merchants on the most ac commodating term*. Oefobe 12 U3l) 2) Buslicl* All inn Sait, FUJI SALE, Low fur Cash only, by I. Thompson. December 7 at 43 j 0- VV AN I’Ell.— To hire or purchase, a NEGRO WOMAN, a good Cook Washer aud Ironer also a Waiting Boy, who understands tk common duty of a Family Euuuir* i at this Office. ! December 18 8t 49 Tlfty TVoWors "Reward. S i 01. KN from t lif Store of Messrs. Lit lam ami Mills last evening-, between the hours of S ami 9 o'clock, twenty gentlemen’* black, and five blue Dress Coats. Any per son giving information and obtaining tbe said Hoods, shall receive the above reward. KILL AM & HILLS'. December, 28, 1821, THE C\ub Mcca lirHiL commence to run on T ? Thursday, ihe toth of Janua ry next, and continue three day*, free foi any horse, marg, or gelding what soever ; and the purse will be dis posed of in the following manner : Ist day, 3 miles heats, for a purse of g'2oo 2d day, 2 miles lieftts, for 150 oil days, mile heats, tor all entrance money By order of the chib. .Tosoph Came, Proprietor of the tuitl TvrJ, December 28 ot* 52 MvoW-jUV to Juv\ 3 N Burke County, a Negro Fellow, who says his name is I)AVJJ) „ r UAVKV, au African hy birth, speaks hatl English and scarcely cun be un derstood says his master’s name is J. M'Kiime, living in South-Carolina." He appears to be about +o or Go year# of age, and is about five feet 8 ur io inches in height. N. VV. Blount, S. U. C. December 23 r ot I'oLKXsli. ~~~ Jhll be leaned at Auction to the high est bidder, on ike premises, for a term of years, on Sjt TUJtIJ.i V the btlt January next, at 12 o’clock:— All tint L() re? belonging to the eslale oflhe late JoVin Mi]ledge situated at Ihe U|iper end of Urott(l- , Sliect. Icims on the day of leasing. T. H. Lamar, Attorney, In foci, for Ann Milledge. Exe’trixof John Milledge. December 20 3t m notick • Wilt be sold on the fir-1 dm, of .lamia rynext. at the Market-/louse, in the City of Augusta : I lit'. Land belonging to the C hildren oi Snniurl litigg, deceased, vils. The Plantation on Savannah river, and the place where 1 now live, and at the slittle lime nod place, will he hired Sundry NEGROES, be longing to said Children. Persons Hut hired the present year, will de liver the Negroes tt l the Market- House, on the day above mentioned, clothed agreeable to contract. A. Kennedy, Guardian. December 23 3t gj Sheriff’* Su\e. WILL HE SOLD OX the first Tuesday in February next, at the Court-Mouse in the town of Wayneeborongh, llurke. counts,, witlun the usual sale, hours : Two Negroes, Bo.dc and Jim, levied on as the prnpr. rly „ r p t , ter j Hoohling, to satislV He nry Gilstrau and others, returned to me bv a ed itable. ~-AI.JO— 20° acrey of i an( | undivided, adjoining ()f ( ~| Hr| e ( R egmith, le* ied on a* the properly of Jam ||. Milhn, to satisfy an ex ecutio ~ i„ favour of Jesse Giegory. —also— / I .t acres oi Oak anti Hickory »•»'*, adjoining the lands of Warren Ureen and others, levied on as the property of Bryant Ohunioa, adm’r. debouis non, on (he estate of Sum tier Green dec’d. to satisfy an exe cution h ','avour of the executors of Matthew Green, dec’d. S. \V. Blount, S. li. C. December 23. 51 GEORGIA, Richmond county, by Isaac llunimii-r, Clerk'of the Court of Ordinary of Richmond County. 1o all whom it may concern. WHEREAS Alexander Muthe son, as Administrator on the estates of Duncan M itheson, & Mer dock Mntheson, boih dcccused, hat applied for Letters Dismissory. Now therefore, these are lo cite and admonish all and singular the kin dred and creditors of both the de ceased, to file their objections (if any they have) in my office on or before the lii st Monday in July next, other wise Letters Dismissorv «ill be grunt ed to him. Giicji under my hand and seal of office, iu the City of Augo.ta, this 14-th day of Dee ember, 1821. <,UI Isaac Herbert, 677 c. of t/>« Court if Ordinary. Notice. ALL persons indebted to tv* • ate of J. Mercer, lute of Weifv en county, deceased, are r< (pa sted to e,ohim forward and m;ike immediate payment, and all those to whom the estate is indebted, are solicited to render iu their accounts, properly at tested, as the law directs, to (<eo. H. Matter, .idm’r. Bc> iren county, Die. 10, 183 i,