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M v ... 'M ' It'-jg; Hf- books continued, %e still tope our way in comparative ignorance. And if the newspapers are not -sufficient ly valuable to file, they are, nevertheless, worth half the cost—to put up garden j seeds for the women~to cutout patterns for the girls-—to wrap up papers for the lawyer —to light segars for the tavern keeper—to roll up tobacco for the mer chant, or to make kites for the boys.— Who then would not take a newspaper? And it might be added, who would refuse to pay for it?—[ Chester # Bel. Fed. AUGUSTA, SEPT. 13^ Who be our next Governors Is a question which appears to excite considerable interest in the “ Eastern” section of oar stale—and our brethren in that quarter, seem to think that the next Executive Magistrate should be taken from among them. Let us impartially examine their pretensions, and endeavor to find out how much attention they merit. Our eastern brethren contend for the right of the Executive emanating from their quarter—lst. because they arc at present without a sectional representa tive in the Congress of the U. States.— X|oes it consequently follow,becausethey Wave no sectional representative there, that their local interests cannot be under stood, or that they will be neglected by a Chief Magistrate taken from a different section of the State. 5 or that Executive influence on the one part, would balance Congressional influence on the other ? This, admitted, would indeed be paying but a poor compliment to the talents and patriotism of our State. And we hope our “ eastern” brethren have sufficient liberality to admit, that sectional preju dices ought not to be considered entirely indigenous to the “ west.” 2d. Its wealth , #c. it is also contend ed. entitle the Eastern division to the preference of a Chief Magistrate , #c. Indeed—this is logic with a vengeance. The influence of wealth is sufficiently great and mischievous, without augment ing its power by additional auxiliaries. Whenever its corrupting influence is permitted to operate upon an unbiassed exercise of the elective franchise, the beautiful syst-m of our representative government will soon be inverted by the intrigues of faction, bribery, and place men. Let us beware of a monied aris tocracy. It is the germ of a high-toned monarchy. The elective franchise is the palladium of our liberties- An unin terrupted exercise of this glorious pri vilege is the best way to preserve it ■inviolate. The gossamer texture of such preten sions, as we have noticed above, and up on iwhich some of our “ eastern” fellow citizens found their hopes of success, is IMsily seen through. Their reasoning toay weigh with the superficial observer; but with the man of observation, it is taught but dust in the balance. If the Legislature are to be dictated to upon fte subject, let us address them in some >«ch manner as this Select from the candidates who present themselves for Ijour suffrage, the man whose “ capacity lend honesty” have shone most conspicu ous throughout the course of a well lipent life—whose political precepts and ■examples have been the most conformable p each other, and the most congenial to uncorrupted system of representation. |Se, should be the man of your choice. matter where his body may be locci- mind , expansive as the diffusive whence of knowledge and virtue, will ttpilly embrace within its comprehensive sphere the welfare of the community ®'cr which he has the honor to preside. The following bug-bear , under a Paris of July 12, fully displays the fear- jealousy which distracts the mind of I 1n Bull, in relation to that enlarged 1 Wem of liberal policy which our gov ernment is indefatigably pursuing to give to her commerce, strength to I e republic, durability to its instituti lf* 8 ’ a bd a noble and commanding digni- h the national character. The Unit | are advancing with rapid ! strides to the pinnacle of national great ness and prosperity—the potirr of their government, happily regulated by une qual distribution of privileges,# a beauti ful and harmonious configuration in the political system,have completely explod ed the unnatural doctrine, that the “ peo ple are their worst enemies.” ’Tis this perfectibility of the polity of our govern ment, so detrimental to the kingly maxims of legitimacy, lliich the despot fears will one day unloose tne shackles ol mankind, and make them stand forth the triumphant advocates of their own rights. To destroy this polity, or to pi event its influence from operating up on the minds of their subjects, is a long wished for desideratum in the doctrine of legitimacy— and to attain to it, no | means will be left unemployed. That 1 the United States, however, have, at this time, anything to dread from the hostil ity of Great Britain, is entirely out of the question. The idea is preposterous. Lord Castlereagh well knows that a war with America worn, would completely new model (at this time of her utmost need) the government .of England, or reduce it to the enviable situation which the potent house of Bourbon, at present proudly occupies. An article in the Journal des Debate of this morning, under the head of Brussels, is likely to excite attention, when it is remembered that no foreign intelligence can appear in the columns of a French newspaper without receiving the written authorization, and consequently a degree of sanction, from the foreign office. The article states, “that private letters an nounce, that, a division exists in the fin ish cabinet, and that a war between Great Britain and America is near at hand, in which case lord Greenville offers to form part of the ministry. For some time past, the Anti-Biitish journals of this country have dwelt with complacen cy on the same idea. “In another conti nent (says the Mercury of this morning) the fierce rival of England preserves the dignity of her attitude, and the secret of her designs. Mr. Monroe visits the fron tiers and the coasts, and the dockyards of the interior; he regards witk sensibili ty the monuments of American glory, he encourages, one may even add, he gives confidence to the citizens. This journey resembles a preparation.” M. We publish the following at the parti cular request of one of Gen. McGregor’s officers. The list of names to which the writer alludes, he has requested us not to publish. It is, howeverj left in our possession, and any gentleman, who feels desirous of examining it, can do so by applying at this office. At present we shall let the subject of the expedition rest. If it eventuates as soon as we expect, it will not be long before the public mind will be able pro perly to appreciate the motives which have actuated the ostensible movers of the enterprise. To the Editors of the Augusta Chronicle . Gentlemen, As a correspondent of yours, on whose accuracy you have been induced to rely, asserts that the present expedi tion to Amelia Island, “ is nrincipally composed of men, whose object in em barking in the enterprize was solely bounded by plunder and rapacity,” 1 here forward to you for publication, a list of Sir Gregor McGregor’s officers—not that I can doubt yonr correspondent having one—with a request, that he would mark out all who come within the above sweeping charge; or if. from their numbers,that is too troublesome, I would beg to know for information of the pub lie, those two or three whom be may con descend to consider as exceptions. If however, your informant means the privates & not the officers, 1 freely con fess my inadequacy to detail the nominal characters of each ; but if he from a su ■ perior intimacy among them, (which I think very likely to be the case) is able to supply tiiis information, I am convinc ed both Sir Gregor and his officers will be much obliged by it. You will per • ceive this is more than a private concern —it is national, and must tend to furnish the sources of history by furnishing new ’ materials; and there, as in a court, truth ’ should be known. ! Jl Person Interested. Augusta, 9th Sept. 1817'. t Extract of a letter from a gentleman in \ Charleston to his friend in Columbia (S. C.J dated September 2. “The mortality here exceeds all past 5 time; from twenty to twenty-five die of a ' day. One of the gentlemen of the board of health has just called on me and re quested me not to go out of the house.” A posfeript to the above leter says, Gregor M‘Greg«r arrived here to-day, I 5 supposed driven from Amelia by the ) Spaniards. MEDITERRANEAN SQUADRON By the arrival at Boston, of the brig Legal-Tender, Captain Lindsey, in 56 «r- ' m- tf-vr-f ■ i ■ * ’ . i. A',-, . * . ' dajs from Marseilles and 40 from Gib raltar, wc leap, that, about the 20th of June, the American Squadron then ly ing at Marseilles ami were obliged, by a violent gale, to cut their cables and put to sea. After the gale had subsided, the Spark returned into port, obtained the cables and anchors, and proceeded to join the squadron at Leghorn. . Com. Adv. the french emigrants. By a respectable Indian Agent now at the sent of government we learn, that in coming up the Ohio; he met upwards of a hundred Frenchmen, at different times, directing their course towards the new settlement on the Tombigbee. General Count Clauzel and general Lelebre Desonettes have sailed from Philadelphia with a shipload of passen gers bound to the Mobile. Marshal Grouchy, (he two generals Lallemand, generals Vanbamme, Lakanal,Penni krs, Gahnier de Saxntes, count Real, &c. are at the head of this enterprise.— A!! these distinguished men have the means of doing much good. Never was a project set on foot under better-duspi ces, or entered into, as we learn, with more ardour and a fuller determination to make a fair experiment to show what Frenchmen can do. “I am astonished,” said a Capitalist of Philadelphia to gen eral Clauzel and Desnoucttes, “that such men as you who have money at command should undertake such a Don Quixote expedition, when, by taking yourstand in the Exchange, you would get 20 per cent, for your money without trou ble.” “We have been accustomed,” re plied general Clauzel, “to labour for the glory and happiness of our country, not to prey upon theirs or other people’s ne cessities”—A reply which marks a noble mind.— Nat onal Intelligencer. Mjlledgevillk, Sept. 9. Os the public lands recently offered for sale at this place more than half were knocked off without a bid, and yet re main to be disposed of. From the limited information of most persons respecting the quality of the laaa in several Town ships, there are, doubtless, many excel lent tracts that did not bring the gov ernment price. All such can now be ta ken up at the Land Office here, for two dollars an acre. The annexed statement which may be relied on as correct, will shew what sections have not been sold up to this date. To those desirous of purchasinglands.it alow price,the in formation here given is of much impor tance—knowing what has been sold, they can make from the residue, after due ex amination, valuable selections. The 16th section in each Township, it will be re collected, is reserved by the government for public uses. In Townanip 16, Range 19> the fol lowing sections and parts of sections re main unsold, viz:—2, 3,4, 12, 19, s. w. and s. e. qrs. of 1, s. e. s. w. and n. e. of 11, n. e. and s e.of 13, s. w. s. e.and n. e. of 20, n. w. g. w. and s. e. of 21, s. e. and n. e. of 24, s. w. n. w. and h. e, of 30, n. w. and n. e. 0f29, n. w. and n. e. of 28, s. e. of 25, n. w. and s. w. of 31, n. w. s, w. and s. e. of 35, s. w. s..e.and n. e. of 36, The whole of Township 16, Range 17, has been sold, except the n. w. and n. e. qrs. of 35 Township 16, Range 20—the following are not sold—26, 27,35, n. w. s. w, and s. e. of 7, s. e. of 18, s. w. and.s. e. of 22, s. w. and s. e. of 23, n. w. and s. w. of 24, n. w. and s. w. of 30, n. e. and s. e. of 28, n. w s. w. and n. c. of 26, n. w. s. w. and s. e. of 31, s. w. and s. c. of 32, s. w. s. e. and n. e. of 33, s. w. and s. e. of 34. Township 13, Range 20—onlya few sections have been sold—to wit:—l4,l6, 17, 21, 22, 26, s. e. qr. of 8, n. e. of 15, n. w. and s. w. of 23, n. e. and s. e. of 24. Township 17, Range 17—for sale 2, 3, 10, s. w. and n. e. of 6, s. w. and s. e. of 4, n. e. s. w. and s. e. of 8, n. w. s. w. and n. e. of 11, n. w. of 17. n. w. and s. w. of 19, n. w. of 20, s. w. and s. e. of 32. Township 13, Range 17—only 5& 8, and the n. e. and s. e. qurs. of 13 and 24, have been sold. No part has been sold of the following Townships, viz:—Township 12, Range 16, Township 11, Range 15—Town ship 10, Range 15—Township 14, Range 19—Township 13, Range 19—Township 14, Range 18. Township 15, Range 18—but a small part sold, viz:—6, 16,17, n.w. n.e. and s. e. of 5, n. w. and n. e. of 4, n. w. of 2, n. w. and n. e. of 1, n. w. n.e. and s. w. of 7, n. w. s. w. and s. e. of 8, s w. of 9, s. w. of 10, s. e. of 11, n. w. and n. e. of 13, n. c. of 20. Township 16, Range 18—for sale 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25,26, 28,30, n. e. n. w. and s. w. qrs. of 27, n. e. s. e. and s w. of 29, s. w. and n. e. of 33, n. w. of 34, n. w. and n. e. of 35. Township 11, Range 13—sections 16, 17, 18, 21, 23, n. w. and n. e. qurs. of 22, n. e. 29, n. w. of 28, and s. w. of 36, are sold. Townshisp 17, Range 18—for sale 26, 54. n.w. n. e. and s. e.qrs. of2o. n. w. , 3, w. and s. e. of 21, n. e. s.e.and s. V’. ol 22, s. w.and s. e. of 23,“. w.and s. e. of : 24 n. wn. e. and s. e. of 25, n. e. of 28, n. w. n. e. and s. e. of 35, n. w. n. e. and s. e.of 36. Township 9, Range 15—the following sections sold—l 3, 14, 24, 29, n. c. of : 10, s. w. and 8. e. of 11, s- w. of 12, b, w. i and s. c-35. -f, 4 Township 12, Rangel^—only the a, w. and s. e. qrs. of 36 have been sold. All of Township 15, Range 20, is for sale, except 3,10, n. w. and me. qrs. of 1, n. e. of 2, s. w. and s. e. of 35, and s. e. of 36. Township 12, Range 14—the n. w. and n. e. qrs. of 31, and the n. w. qr. of 32, are all that has been s*ld. Township 15, Range 19—sec. 20, the n. w. qr. of 6, s. w. and s. e. of 17, n. e. n. w. and s. w. of 15, and n. e. and s. c. of 21, are sold. Township 11, Range 14—for sale, 1,2. 3,4, 5, 6,7, 8,9, 12, 18, 19,20,23, 24, 25,26, 30,33, 55,36, n. e. n. w. &s. w. of 10, n. e. and n. w. of 11, n. e. and s. es of 13, n. e.and njw. of 17,n. c. ands-e. of s. w. of 28, n. e. n. w. and s. w. of I 29, n. w. s, w. and s. e. of 31, s. w. of 32, s. w, and s. e. of 34. Township 13, Range 18—sec. 22,n.e. of 3 s. e. and s. w. of 15, n, w. and s. w. of 18, n.w. and s. w, of 19, n. e.of 32, and s. e. of S 3, are sold. Township 10, Range 14—sections 9, 15,17 21, and 28 are sold. Township 10, Range 16—s. e. of 7, s. w.of B,n. w. of 17 and n. e. of 18, are sold. Township 9, Range 16—section 18, 19,20, 21, u. w. and s. w. of 17, and n. w. and s. w. of 33 are sold. Township 14, Range 17—section 3,5, 7, n. e. and s. e. qrs. of 4 n. w. of 8, s. e» of 9, n. w. s. w. and s. e. of 10, s. w. s. e. and n. e.of 11, and n.w. 15, are sold. Township 13, Range 16—section 19‘ s. w. of 2, s. e. and s. w. of 6, n. w. and's. w. of 7, n. w. of 15, a. w, and s. w. of 18, arc sold. Township 12, Range 15—only the s. e. qr. of section 24 has been sold. Township 15, Range 17—section 32, s. w. qr. of 30, n. w. n. e. and s. e. of SI. are Township 14, Range 20—n. w. and s. w. qr. of 3, n. e. and s. e. of 10, n. e. of 34, n * and s. w. of 36, are sold. COMMUNICATED* DIED, at Beach-island, the 11th inst. Augustus M. Miller, aged 17 months, the youngest child of capt John Miller. ihus by an inscrutable, but ever wise dispensation of providence, has the house of joy and peace, been changed in a few days into mourning and sadness: but though this sweet infant has been cut down like a tender do wer in the bud, its happy spirit, reposing in the bosom ol its Saviour, leaves to the afflicted parent and relatives the richest consolation. The Subscriber, OFFERS FOR SALE, 000 Bags and Bbls. Green Coffee 6 Tierces Jamaica do. 100 Bbls. Philadelphia Whisky 5 Hhds. N. E. Rum 300 Pieces Inverness Bagging 20 Hhds. Prime Sugars 2000 Bushels Liverpool Salt 30 Boxes No. 10, Cotton Cards Casks Colmenar and Sicily Madei ra Wine 6 Qr. Chests Hyson Tea 9 Tons Shot assorted sizes 6 Tons English and Blistered Steel 20,000 lb. Iron, Swedes and English 15 Kegs Powder. —ALSO— A General Assortment of DRY GOODS, drc. ON CONSIGNMENT. * . Twenty-seven Packages assorted Cutlery & Hardware, To be sold on accomodating terms. S. KNEE LAND. September 13 for sale, 70,000 lbs. Prime GREEN COFFEE IN TIERCES AND BAGS. WHICH will be sold in lots to suit purchasers, for satisfactory Town Paper, at 4 and 6 months, on applica tion to the subscriber, * JOHN TAYLOR, At M’Kenzie, Bennoch & Co. September 13 ts 1 Notice. WILL be Sold on Friday the 7th day of November next, at the house of William L. Beale, late of Co lumbia county, deceased. 1 Cotton Machine, 1 pair of Mill Stones, I Man’s Saddle and Bridle, and several other articles not here en umerated. —ALSO.— • Part of the stock of Horses, Cattle and Hogs, agreeable to an order of the Honorable the Court of Ordinary, for the benefit of the minors of said de ceased. Maryann Beale, Extr’x. Wm. Jones, Ex’r. September 13 ts |C7* We are authorised to announce PATRICK PRESCOTT, Esq. a can didate for the Legislature at the ensu ing election. September 13 ts |C?» We are authorized to announce Major DENNIS DENT, a candidate at the ensuing election, to represent the county of Columbia in the next Legis lature. . * August 13 $ ts • " •. ■ •i • * ->■ ’ ■ Tittle # ius^ellil UA VE JUST RECEIVED. w M 20 Barrels New-England Rum 5 Hhds. Whiskey * 5 ditto Molasses ’ * • - 5 Casks London Porter 12 dozen Jamaica Lime Juice 2 Boxes Havanna Sugar 1 Tj,erce Rice 6 Boxes Chocolate, No. 2 30,000 Spanish Seg&rs in £ and $ • boxes 2 Boxes Starch . jj 5 Bbs. and 10 bags Filberts. September 13 ts i i—ft £s* We are authorised to an* , nouncc Capt. JAMKS BARTON, a can- Jidiite for the ofllcc of Receiver of Tax Returns for Richmond county at the en suing election. Sept. 13. THE ~* Following Property WILL be offered for sale, at the Court-House, in this city, on the first I uesday in December next, being the real estate of the late R. Wayne, esq. and sold for the benefit of the heirs of said estate, viz House and Lot No. 1, Yamacravv. - Wharf Lot No. 1, do. Wharf Lot No. 10, do. Ope Town Lot at Spring Hill. One five acre Lot, Chuthamcounty, on the borders of the city. Two Town Lots in Sunbury. One Town Lot in Brunswick. 470 acres prime river swamp Land on Argyle Island, about 320 acres cleared and cultivated under dam, with quarter drains, trunks, water machine, barns,* overseers, winnowing and negro houses, a garden spot, with a grove of sweet ‘ orange and fig trees. The buildings are situated on high knowles, outof the reach of freshets. This land produces as good crops as any on the river. The whole tract will be sold or divided into -two tracts to suit purchasers. 800 acres pine Land; in the neighbor* hood of Monttith, 11,000 acres pine Land, in Effingham county, lad oft’in tracts of from three to five hundred acres each. 600© acres of Land, in Scriven county, in different tracts; some of the tracts • prime swamp and oak and hickory lands. 310 acres ot Land, Washington coun* ■* ty, oak and hickory. 2024 acres Land, Wilkinson county, 12th district, No. 265. 450 acres river swamp Land, in South Carolina, oposite the point of Argyle Isl* * and. From ten to twelve hundred acres of Land, on the Salt Ketclier, in South* . Carolina. Four Lots in the town of Columbia, South-Carolina. Terms to be made known on the day of sale. GEORGE ANDERSON,? ' JAMKS M. WAYNE. \ executors Savannah , September 13, 1817. Assize of Bread, For September, 1817, THE average price of Superfine Fldhr > is ascertained not to exceed 10 dollars per barrel of 196 pounds. Agreeably to the directions of an Or* dinaucc, entitled “an Ordinance for the regulation of Wheat Bread, passed on the 7th June, 1814”-—the weight of * Loaves for the present month must be 6 1-* Cents Loaf, 1 pound, 13 1-3 Cents Loaf, 3 pounds. Os which all Bakers and Sellers of Bread are required to take due notice. I). Clarke, CVk. C. C. September 10. ‘ FO R 8 ALE, rfWO LIKELY YOUNG FEL JL LOWS—excellent Bricklayers.— Enquire at this office. August 13. NOTICE. ALL those indebted to the late firm of Messrs. JAMES A. BLACK, & Co. are requested to call arid settle their accounts with Messrs* A. Bjigg, & Co. who are fully authorize! to settle the business of the said firm. John Tanner. June 28. ts Administrator’s I? ale. A'GREEABLK to an order of the . honorable the Court of Ordinary of Columbia county, will be sold at Lincoln court-house on the first Tuesday in No vember next, a tract of land containing 137 acres, on Soap creek, Lincoln coun ty, belonging to the estate of Elijah Athey, dec.—Sold for the benefit of the * heirs and creditors of said deceased.— Terms made known on the day. Archibald Heggie, adm’r. September 6. tsd NOTICE. THE copartnership formerly existing between Thomas X. Greene and Abner Greene, was dissolved on the 24th day of May, 1816, last, by the death of * Thomas A. Greene. All persons having demands against the said concern will present them for adjustment; and those • indebted are invited to make payment to . the subscriber. . Abner Greene. , * August so. ts H