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f ...ullf H 4™ raised. Five lofty portals
| «» U «« l> or,ico % vestibulum, a gal-
I I Vin dimensions and decorations equal
I I‘the most spacious
ILr hundred' feet in m height,
1 !„d sd'in breadth, pavtHbitli vangated
S marble covered with a gilt vault, adorn
|| j with pillars, pilasters, mosaic and
I basso relievos, and terminated at both
lids by equestrian statues, one of Con
i I stantine, the other of Charlemagne. A
fountain at each extremity supplies a
■; I s { f eam sufficient to keep a reservior al
■ ua y 9 full, in order to cany off every un
■ seemly object, and perpetually refresh
I and purify the air and the pavement.—
■ Opposite the five portals of the vestibule
■ are the five doors of the church; three arc
■ a( |orned with pillars of the finest marble
I that in the middle has valves ot
■bronze.
■ aAs you enter; you behold the most
■xtensive hall ever constructed by human
Rrt,expanded in magnificent, perspcc
ftve before you; advancing upon the nave
lou are delighted with the beauty of the
Hiaregated marble under your feet, and
Irith the splendour of the golden vault
■ iver your head. The lofty Corinthian
■ plasters with their bold entablature, the
■ intermediate niches with their statues,
Ik arcades with their graceful figures
■ fliat recline on the curves of their arches
• I charm your ,eye in succession as you pass
lalonfg/ But how great your astonish-
I meut when yon reacli the foot of the al
■ tar, and standing in the centre of the
I church contemplate the four superb vis-
I tas open around you; and then rise your
I eye to the dome, at the prodigious eleva-
I tion of 400 feet, extended like a fragment
I over your head, and presenting in glow*
ling mosaic, the companies of the just,
I the choir of celestial spirits, and the whole
■ hierarchy of Heaven arrayed in the pre-
Isence of the Eternal, v. hose “throne high
.1 ntsed above all height,” crowns the
I awful.”
From the Boston Patriot of Tuesday.
I Squantum.—The annual festival was
I yesterday observed with appropriate cere-
I m »nies, by a very large company assem-
I tiled from Boston, Charlestown, Roxburv
I isd Dorchester. About two o’clock,
■ Squantum and her friends were seen ad
■ vauciug from behind the rocks. After
■ having smoked the pipe of peace with
■ the White partaking of their
fl strong waters, sfce buried in the earth
I the tomahawk of party, covered it wit!
■ a huge fragment ol the rock, and deliver-
I ed the following talk:
I Brothers —Open your ears, Squan
-1 turn is Very glad to see thewhitemen of
I tire ocean once more united.
I Many moons have gone away since
■we have seen each other. The white
■men h ive been divided into parties, and
■Squantum would not come amongst those
■who hate one another.
■ Bn other* —The Great Sana more of
Ithe Nation has visited you. He has u-
Is; i all hearts. You have again become
II band of brothers; and Squantum can
■tto.v offer you the pipe of union.
Brothers — Listen. You are all Wel
lcome. You have come to bury the tom
lahawk of party. Dig deep the grave of
I it; and let the big rock of Squantum keep
I it buried, as Iona; as grass grows, or the
»|| waters run in the Neponset.
|| Brothers— Open a kind ear. The
g Great Spirit guided the white men across
H toe great deep to these shores of M.itta-
I pan; and the children of the forest? who
H once passi d the country, have been dri
ll Vt *o beyond where the Sun goes to rest,
|J Ot the whole race of the red people,
U Squantum only is left, and she lias no
II place whereon to lay her head, but that
|| .which she now stands. She goes soon
Hto brothers in the west; but before
fl goes, she leaves this spot to the white
I men for three limes thirteen moons:—On
I condition that they celebrate the feast
I once a year and smoke a pipe to the
I memory of her grandfather,'the great
I bquatito---tire best friend of white men.
I Brothers. Enjoy the good things of
■ % and the sea. Smoke she pipe
I o’Union and good feelings; ami receive
®Bt,uanturn’s blessing, and her leave to
I“T as many fish as you can catch, and
■ toil many clams as vou -can dig.—
■ Farewell. SQUANTUM.
■ Ppi>'GE’ esq. Marshal of the
tlihn 'assured ner thai the white
■ fcenfe’t every disposition to obey her
m and it was to be iioped, that
I advu ncement of the rights, honor and
* independence of our country, would
II tfuoeforth be the only objects which
■ voul|l engross their attention. Squan-
S e vihbed herself greatly pleased at
| •*!» declaration, and having smoked an
‘f| 'I :‘ er pipe, took leave of her while
I Mends,
f . After feasting to the full upon the fat
: mnigs.ofrhe sea and land, and listening
I ’ a variety of patriotic songs, the com
- pany dispersed, well pleased vvitli the
||ode t his ancient-festival liad
I Men GQrtimemorated.
I MiUitM iili i itMMmM irfili ti' kid, iVi tiUU
I Bilfe on New York
| t, > AT, SHORT SIGHT,
I *or Sale by
Slaughter & C. Labuzau.
I it. , A , ts
I To Rent ,
I tenement ol the House
I fij*- at present occupied bt 1 Mr. John
I ® ftar Pj upper end of Broad Street.
John M. Heaven port.
ts
AUGUSTA, AUGUST 20.
Mvmmmml
& THE Subscribers Jiaving
united their interest in i\Jllu Sus
ta Chronicle Georgia Gazette ,
this paper now appears under that
title. I hey hope their joint ex
ertions will be such as to ensure
them a continuance of the liberal
patronage they have heretofore en
joyed, ; ud for which they tender
their warmest thanks.
The extensive circulation of the
Augusta Chronicle & Georgia Ga
zette, will render it an object of
consideration to mercantile and
oth r adv ertisers, who wish to
give general notoriety to their pub
lications.
I)ays of publication, and terras
of advertising, the same as for
merly observed by the Editors of
the Chronicle.
J- E. KEAN,
B. T. BUYCKIWCK,
G. W. S. PEARItE.
The failure of the two last northern
mails has completely closed our usual
source of intelligence. We have endea
vored, however, to lessen the disappoint
ment as much as possible by serving our
readers with the best repast our miscel
laneous bill of fare enables us to give
them. %ft.
ii— ® ——
The barbarous and inhuman custom
to whi?h the following publication al
ludes, has been so often presented to the
public eye that its hideous features have
become quite familiarized , and we look
upon the gloomy and distressing picture,
not with the honest indignation of un
corrupted humanity, but with the callous
feelings of blunted sensibility. When
the mind becomes habituated to objects
of misery and oppression, without the
ability to relieve, the interest which they
naturally excite lessens by imperceptible
degrees, until the native chanties and
sympathies of the heart languish and ex_
pire for want of proper action. So much
for the influence of example in refined
and civilized society.
In such a diseased state of society the
most effectual correctives should be dili
gently sought after, and rigorously ap
plied. When cruel and iniquitous hab
its are fixed by the overbearing influence
of pecuniary attraction, and supported by
the powerful voice of custom, there is a
canker engendering in the bosom of the
social compact, which, if not timely era
dicated, will spread its deliterious effects
throughout the body politic, and baffle the
moral and political skill of the most
learned and experienced of the fraterni
ty. No matter how salutary or efficient
are the laws of a State, ii there be a lax
ity in their execution—if there be not a
conscientious regard for the responsibili
ty they enjoin. A magistrate who w inks
at. the slightest violation ot the laws, is
prepared, when properly approached, to
skreen beneath the cover ot his authority
the most flagrant abuses. Offences,
capital in their nature, nor militating a
gainst declared and acknowledged rights,
but in violation of a general statute for
the amelioration of morals, or we better
improvement ot society, are too c.i.en
suffered to pass unnoticed by those whose
duty it is to correct them. Such omis
sions of duty are sometimes the effect of
ignorance or neglect, but are oftener pro
d iced from motives of private interest, or
popular favor. The conduct of those,
however, whose duty it is to watch over
the sanctity of the laws, is, in cither case,
if not equally criminal, at least equally
injurious to the well-being of society,
and equally demands exemplary punish
ment.
Our inferior magistracies are too often
considered as the stepping-stones to pub
lic favor,, and arc too often used as such
f£ 4 '■%' ■ , '
♦ '
—this is ft radicaLdefccL which lutsfbe
removed before aduo and impartial exe
cution of the duties appertaining to them
can be reasonably expected. To effect
ibis, honesty and capacity must be the
only passport to office. The man who
has mounted to the pinnacle of populari
ty through the prejudices and partialities
: mankind, by the venal practice of nat
tering their foibles and sacrificing his du
ty when conflicting with their private in
terest, to keep in his seat securely, must
always sustain the character he sat out
with. When by a regular and insinuat
ing progression; malversations in office
have brought us to this acme of corrup
tion, the harmonious order of govern
ment will be reversed, and anarchy and
rapacity ensue. Then, we are almost in
duced to believe, and not till then, will
our eyes be opened to the ruinous custom
which so strongly characterises our age,
of fostering a spirit for popularity, that
looks no further than the contracted lim
its oprivate aggrandizement or party
gratification.
From the Commercial Advertiser.
KEORO SLAVERY.
The kidnapping of a number of Ne
groes the last week, with an intention of
transporting them to Georgia, demands
public attention.-—The extent to which
this has been carried on from this, and
the other middle states, exceeds the be
lief of many who have not made it a sub
ject of inquiry. Particularly has this
been the case within the last two years.
The high price which the productions of
the south have commanded since the
peace, has induced many to engage in
planting. This has made slaves in high
demand. Prime negroes have been sold
for eight hundred dollars and upwards.
To give a better idea on this subject
the following if extracted from the Jour
nal of a young gentleman, who visited
the southern states, during the last win
ter; —
Augusta, February 3,1817.
“Last night my attention was attract
ed by a number of fires on the opposite
side of the river. On inquiry this mor
ning, I found them to be at the stalls of
negroes exposed for sale. A land that
boasts its freedom! Ah! and of high ton
ed democracy, where human beings like
dumb brutes are driven to market, and
instead of dying by the hand of the butch
er, die a lingering death of slavery and
bondage!
“Immediately after breakfast, I resolv
ed to visit this camp of human misery.
On my arrival 1 assumed the character
of a planter’s son wishing to purchase
slaves. The camp consisted of nearly
three hundred} and the keepers, think
ing they had a good customer exerted
themselves to shew their property to the
best advantage.—They took me from
tent to tent, until I had seen the whole.
With more brutality than Turks, they
cracked their lashes and ordered about
these miserable beings to make them ap
pear to the best advantage.
“These poor creatures, bought in the
states of Maryland and Virginia, and
driven across a country in a few days
that would require an army for weeks to
traverse, were beseeching some one to
buy them, that they might have a home
—Once I was addressed by a child who
could hardly speak; “Master won’t you
please buy me and my mamma, that we
may have a home.” Looking round, a
miserable object presented itself to view.
A woman, width an infant not three days
old, and which first saw the light on the
ground where it then lay, was the mother
of the boy who so feelingly addressed
me. In silecce I turned away; astonish
ment made me dumb.
“The exportation of slaves from Vir
ginia to Georgia since the abolition of
the slave trade and more especially since
the peace, has yielded great profits •
Wealth is power, and power is the ob
ject at which mankind aim. To acquire
this, what will not man attempt? What
has he not attempted.
“ More than twenty thousand slaves
if we may believe those who best know,
have been imported into Georgia within
the last two years. Legislatures have
attempted to put a stop to this barbarous
traffic; but such is the debasement of
many of the people where slavery exists,
that that it will require the united efforts
of the virtuous in every country to stop
tins horrid W ere 1 to make
laws, death should bifte punishment of
him who sells a man.”
——
FROM AMELIA.
A gentleman of this place, just from
Amelia-Island, informs us, that General
M 4 Gregor’s present force does not ex
ceed 60 men, the greatest part of whom
are officers; desertions take place daily,
and the discontents are so great, that se
veral valuable officers had thrown up
their commissions, and privates had torn
their cockades from their hats. We are
in possession of a letter, written in Span
ish, from one of his officers: extracts from
which shall be given in our next.
Os a small expedition ot 18 men, which
was sent to St. Johns, 15 were killed,
their ears cut off, and carried to St. Au
gustine, for Irhich the Spanish authori
ties gave 50 dollars a pair—the remain
ing three escaped on hoard an American
vessel, at anchor in the river.— S.Jlus.
. f *
‘ From the Philadelphia. Aurora, July 25
[Translated from German papers,']
1 DARMSTADT, April 8.
t there arrived a few days ago j n the
. '’ il,a g e °f Arhoiligeu, in our neighbor
hood, a waggon with four horses, con
* taming, besides some men and two wo
men, twelve pretty and healthy lookiim
, fanner girls, none above the of 16
. nor below 12, to stay there through the
night. It was soon understood by the
landlord from the waggoner, whom he
- knew, what the view of these traveller*
t ' V! ‘. s »“ thus m »king their journey, the
following story about them being made
known, viz.—that one of the travellers
a man, was a native ol VVirtemberg,
' who had already crossed four times over
, i com America,, for the purpose of ren
dering assistance either by hisproposi
' Lons or his advice, and even by consi
derable advances to all such as were in
. dined to emigrate to America. That
I this time, however, he was on his way
vyith the view only safely to conduct
these twelve young Wirtemberger girls
, into the United States, as brides for such
; of his countrymen as he knew waited for
them, and who would, on no account,
marry themselves with any but then
own countrywomen.
V
Salem, July 26.
Last Thursday Mrs. Adams w’as at
Salem. She is the worthy and venera
ble woman who has long been the wife and
companion of the Patriarch who is dis
tinguished among the fathers of his coun
try, and was president of the United
States, and she is the mother of the se
cretary of state, John Quincy Adams.—
She was upon a private visit to one of
her nieces m Salem. While in Salem
she visited our public establishments for
charity, history and literature, and was
a welcome guest to our citizens. At her
advanced years, she possesses uncommon
vigour and activity, and still ranks a
mong those who can enjoy the pleasures
and affections ol enlightened society.—
As the visit was a domesic one, she suf
fered nothing to interfere with that char
acter. She was the daughter of the ven
erable and reverenced Wm. Smith, of
Way mouth, and sister of the wife of the
Rev. John Shaw, of Haverhill, since wife
ol the Rev. Mr. Peabody, of Atkinson.—
She is the only surviving daughter of
Rev. Mr. Smith, and was upon a visit to
one of the daughters of Rev. J. Shaw,
lately married to Mr. Felt, a preceptor
in Salem, and Chaplain at our charity
House. It is rarely we seethe strength
and just character of human life men
tioned with so much dignity beyond the
natural length of it.
*** Three J\Torthern «Mails due
—The last J\Torthern stage hroH
no Mail-failure unaccounted
for.
Advertisements unavoidably
omitted shall appear in our next.
•Bills on New-York
For sale by
JVLKenzie, Bennoch & Co.
August 20. p
(1 HECKS on New-York, for sale by
) THOMAS GARDNER.
August 16. ts
100 Dollars Reward
RAN AWAY from the subscribers,
living in Augusta, Georgia, on the
26th of last month, two negro fellow*,
viz:—ADAM, a mulatto, about 58 years
of age, 5 feet 11, or 6 feet high, a large
square shouldered, honey fellow, and ve
ry strong, has a dirty appearance, large
black whiskers and beard, which be gen
erally wears long; he is a tolerable rough
carpenter; appears humble when spoken
to, and seems as if alarmed. He was
purchased from a Mr. Joshua Gay, a
negro trader.
JAC K, about 5 feet 6 or 7 inch
es high, very stout made, of a dark com
plexion, and has several of his fore teeth
decayed <*r out, and about 25 years of
age. He was brought from Lexington,
Kentucky, by Messrs. Jacoby and Slone,
negro traders, where it is likely he will
attempt to go—it is recollected that
‘ there was a swelling in his ham as large
as a hen’s eg"’, occasioned by a strain.
The above Toward will he paid on their
being delivered to the subscribers in Au
gusta, with all reasonable expenses—or
’ secure them in jail so (hat we get them—
or 50 dollars for either of them.
John Cashin,
Basil Lamar.
Augusta, August 20, 1817. ts
The Editor of the Reporter, Lex
ington, Kentucky, is requested to give
the above three insertions, and forward
his account to this office for payment.
Wanted,
AN English ( Teacher—a deserving
one will meet with encouragement
worth his attention, for six or twelve
months. Enquire of
Wilson Navey,
Bur Ice county.
August 20. a
BLANKS
Neatly executed at this office.
. , ’ ■' *■'* * I
%:■ ~ M T.. * %|
Fresh Shots
THE Subscriber respectfully informs
his friends and the public idgene.*
ral, that he has just received a complete
assortment of SHOES, BOOTS, .Ac.—*
which he offers for sale at No. 4, Bridge
Bow, directly opposite Mr. John Miller’s
brick store.
The assortment consists principally*of
Ladies’ French and American Morocco
Slippers, all colours, full trimmed,
Do. Fashionable English Kid ditto, with
and without heels..
Ditto do. do. do. Pumps—all co
lours, with and without heels.
Do. do. black and coloured Morocco
do. broad and narrow straps,
Do. Perry Sandals, all' colours, with g,nd
without heels, full trimmed,
Do. Jackson do. do. do. do. do. do.
Do. Waterloo’s, with <§* without buttons,
Do. black and coloured Morocco Walk*
ing Shoes,
Do. French do. do. do.
Do. Cork Sole do. do.
Do. Village Pumps and Shoes, of Kid
and French Morocco,
Do. Black andcoloured Morocco Bootees
with and without heels,
Misses black and coloured Morocco
Slippers, full trimmed,
Do. do. do.. Kid do. dot do.
Do. do. do. Morocco Bootees, thin and
thick soles,
Do. Leather BoHs and Shoes.
Gentlemens’ French and English Mcroc*
co Pumps, broad and narrow Straps,
Do. Morocco and Seal Walking Pumps*
Do. fine Calf Skin Shoes, broad and
narrow straps,
Do. Suwarrow and Wellington Boots, at
all prices,
Youths’ Fine and Stout Shoes,
Do. Morocco and Leather Pumps,
Childrens’ Morocco and Kid Snoes, all
colours,
Do. do. do. Boots do.
Do* do Village do. do. do.
Do. Leather Boots and Shoes, thip and
thick soles,
—ALSO—
-50 Dozen Morocco Skins,
500 Pair Negro Shoes,
20 Packages Black and coloured Roan
Slippers,
50 Dozen Childrens* Morocco Hats,
assorted colours,
15 Cases Roram Hats, silk and cotton
lining,
5 Do. Caster do. do. do.
4 Dt>. Morocco Pocket Books, at all
E rices,
>ozcn Windsor and Fancy Chairs.
N. B.—The above articles will be sold
at very reduced prices, for CASH, or
approved paper.
Oliver Miller.
August 20. fw
NOTICE
I FOREWARN all persons from tra
il ding for a paper signed J. Henly or
F. Healey for the sum of twenty dollars.
James C. Henley.
August 20. ts
NOTICE. ~
TO the heirs of Thomas Peacock, alien
dec. departed this life at Lincoln
ccmrt house, Georgia,on Tuesday the 22d
ofJuly, 1817. Thomas Peacock, alien,
aged from 30 to 35, came from Ireland,
having property as follows—one waggon
and one horse, a handsome assoi tment of
dry goods for a man of his occupation:
viz. an itinerant trader, commonly called
a pedlar—the heirs of the said Thomas
Peacock, dec. are notified to come wittfv
in the time prescribed by the escheat law
ot this state. The heirs can be more fuU
ly satisfied respecting the property, and
also the death of the said deceased, by
applying to the escheator of Lincoln
county, Georgia.
William Harper, escheator.
August 20. WFtn
-•ii——•». ■■■■■»> i m ■ ■■ *mmm i n,..., .
NOW in Columbia county jail, BAM
STOUT, about twenty one years
of age, common size, black complexion,
and homely—says he ran away from Mr,
Edward Alfriend (sadler) near Greens
borough.
Oarah Davis, jailor.
August 28. 0
Georgia*— Columbia county,
Will. RE AS James Cary and Garah
Davts applies for letters of ad*
ministration on the estate and effects of
Daniel M‘Vickcr, late of said county,
deceased.
These are therefore to cite and adm'bm
ish all and singular the hindi edand
ditors ofsaid deceased, to file their objec*'
( ions in my office, if any they bave,VvjtHm
the lime prescribed by law, otherwise let
ters administration will granted to them.
Given under my hand at office this
20th day of August, 1817.
A. Crawford, clerk.
WE are authorised to announce Ed
ward Hasset a candidate for re
ceiver of tax returns for Columbia county
at the ensuing election.
August 6 *■
*v‘ ‘ rm *' J
„ *#* We are authorized to announce
Thomas Handle vacandidate for the
office of Tax Collector for Richmond
county at the ensuing election, J 6,
(£J* WjC are authorise/! to announce
Gen. Thomas Glascock a candidate.
'or the Legislature Ul the ensuing
election* July 21b