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■■ AUGUSTaT J)KC. 84.“ i The policy of the United States in re lation to Spanish American Affairs, ha* bean met on the very threshold of the present Congress with a degree of ani mated interest,' to the subject an aifoflrigh importance, and evinces an earnest determination to sift its mcr its to tln^bottum. v Ai r t - The conductof the President in di- Tecting the those “entre pots of piracy,” Galveston and Amelia, has been questioned, as to its propriety, by fading and .influential members m Congress. A,prudent foresight, a just, regard for Executive character, should, we presume,have withheld an' expression of oensure on the occasion, a std developcment of facts had proven at least, that there existed no necessity for thi measures adopted. {.lf there be any truth in the following article from the Democratic, Press, it would appear that the Venezeulan Min. isterhas also taken in high dudgeon the independent stand assumed by our Exe cutive. Ihe fiery Dim had better re main quiet, or he may chance to do moye I'yury to the cause he has espoused ■'than he imagines or intends, c* We are informed- by good authority, that the Venezuelan Minister, after pe msing the President’s Message, immedi ately dispatched an Express to his Col league Don Pedho Goal, the Deputy from New-Grenada and Mexico, and to' General Aury, at Amelia Island, advis ing them of the contemplated hostilities against that p’acc., It is added ihht he has directed Aury to defend the place tq the last, unless attacked by a very s-upc •rior force: in which case, to enter a sol emn protest, in the name of the South- American Government, capitulate, and surrender themselves prisoners of war.’ Capture of Gen. Mina, Arrived at Charleston, 15th December, eloop Opsrey, Gavit, Havana, 7 days. Left, brig Mount Pleasant,Eddy; schr’s. Comet, Anthony,and Little Emily, Vin cent, from this port. The brig Mar tha . Vincent, from tills port, sailed 5 days be fore capt. G. A n.-w schooner, from Boston, of about 60 tons, was wrecked near the Mora a few days before the Os prey sailed—crew and cargo saved. A fleet of merchantmen from Mexico, un derconvoy of two vessels of war, arrived at Havana about the Ist inst. They brought oilfeial news of the capture of gen. Mina, with about 520 of his suite, by surprise; he had been carried to Mexico, and would no doubt lose his head. Mar kets for our produce were very dull at Havanna; rice was selling at g7; flour 17 a 18; no molasses had yet come to mar ket; coffee, 19 a 20 cents; white sugars, 5513 a 14; brown do. very scarce. . —:<©:«!> Savannah, Dec. 'l9. ! Arrived, Revenue totter, Dallas, Smith, commander, from St. Mary’s. The Dallas left St. Mary’s on Wednes day evening last, at which time affairs at ' the soqth remained in Statu quo. The D. boarded on the 17th inst. the brig Elsi nore Low Sarius, with a full cargo of salt, bound for Amelia, prize to -the Patriot brig Patriota, commodore Taylor, Un the TOth spoke schooner Sally, Dowers, for Vilmingtop, (n. c.) with naval stores and United States’ troops for St. Mary’s. The United States* schooner Lynx, arHved at St. Mary’s on Tuesdaylloss,t s , from New-York. Two square rigged Vessels were at that time ofl'the bar, sup-< Eosed to be the frigate John Adams, and rig Entcrprize. The Lynx captured on Wednesday (homing, a brig in St. An drew’s sound, prize to the Murgiaua. She had on board previous to the Lynx taking possession of her 165 slaves, which had been landed, but whether on the American side, or at Amelia it was Hut known. The brig came up last eve ning and anchored at Th e Fathom Hole. * , Extract of a Letter, dated ] Amelia, Bth Dec. 1817. “ The Morgiana has returned with 2 Guine&meu, one sffe in port with 25;. slaves, the other, with 119 slaves, was taken possession of by the United States' brig Saranac. A ling has arrived, a prize to capt. Bt c’rqrd. Dr. Gaul leaves this lor \V aiqlngton, on public business. Aury is ati|l here, but Iris conduct hiK , oven such as to make him more detested 1 than ever.” f We ad just inform *d that Count Hn lxs. .orderly Governor of Pans, of Mi . knin u Berlin, Sf c, has arrived in ' * oau;ry after a snort and lucky pas *• ; -i“‘ Dorn. Press. * j as* . Si,* • v 1 . . - sit t - - •' *' > *: tl cpWlf of Ir\lerHal Taxe«. y- The -Hill for 4he total repeal of the m-' ternal duties, pcportqd by the committee ■of ways and means, Iq take effect off thc ; first (lay of January next, passed the house of representatives on the 10 th inst. 161 to 5. * * - - ’ 'fc 'I The.sale of rids, in Kentucky, for'’ the Direct Tax ~f 1798, it is said, has been declared void,' by the U. 8. District C ourt in that State. On what princi pTeTliis decision was<mu(le, we. are not informed. We cannot presume, tbatft was grounded on the un constitutionality of the law : as in that clise., it would-ren dejr void • all sales under more recent, laws of the-samc description. (N.Y.Com. Adv. It would appear from suggestions thrown out in the coarse of. yesterday’s debate, that much importance has been attached to a remark made in the House by’Mr. Clay, in the course*©!’his obser vations l%st. week on the affairs of the Spanish Patriots, that the enforcement of our neutral obligations in the existing contest had been «II on one aide.. This . incidental remark has probably .received a latitude «f construction wlfrch the gen tleman who made it never intended; for a few Words will- shew that, properly i viewed, it conveys no reproach on the Administration.' As to the Neutrality ( Act of last session, referred to in that de bate, it must be obvious on the slightest reflection that the execution of that act* would operate on bat one of the parties % which it had in view. The sympathies ; of the people of this country, since the first dawning ol the southern revolu tion, been too general in favor of the pat * riot cause, and advise to that of the ) molhfcrcountry, to ha'ff required the in terference of the government to restrain i «mr citizens from giving unlawful aid to the royal party; ami there* was no idea enterluined, at the time ol’ its enact ment, that there Would aroe any case in w hich the act would bear on the friends of Spain. like an individual, have frequently inclinations, which it is* the office of their duty to control; the, proper performance of which is the per fection of virtue. If. was to counter act the strong disposition of our citizens to. aid the patriot party, and pievcntthat disposition from violating the duties im posed by good faith on a neutral nation, that the restrictions of the art of last ses sion became necessary, and were there fore imposed. Had (here existed in this' country,a party cnually zealous in the cause of Spain, and as ready to give it in active support, the law would have been administered with at least the same promptitude and rigor in their case, as; it lias been on the other side. The re • murk ot Mr. Clay d.es not fairly impugn the conduct of the administration—as it is evident that, if there can be anappear ance of partiality in the administration ’ of the law, it ii because one party alone makes itself liable to it The Speaker, referred to the necessary operation of our measures, and not to the motives of our conduct—He regretted the one without impeaching the other. National Intelligencer 9thinst. _NF.w-OiaF.ANS, Nov. 21. •* Cotton is bought up as it comes in, - without selection, at 314 cents, and no tare allowed—!2>. will not give again, as funds cannot be got here but at a loss. We have at least 100 sail of vessels here, and can ship to Liverpool, at Id. a lb. at which freight, ships must sink money. Flour g 84; tobacco, 6, 7 and 8, as to quality.' Northerp produce and goods plenty and low. - J * f Latest From England. The British ship Thomas has arrived at Philadelphia, in 43 days from Liver pool. .No political news. “ Livkhpool, Oct. 11. ' Markets—Cotton, Uplands, 22d a . 224; New-Orleans, 23 a 25> Bea-Islarul, , 2sSd a 3s—.Flour, 51 a 54.• little or no demand; rye flour 29 a 30s; rice 34 a 38s. 6d; tqr 16 a 17s in demand; turpentine 15 a 18s steady; Quercitron bark, 19 a 24, as quality; tobacco, the demand reg-. ular for the trade; James River leaf, 4 a5; Kentucky, 34 a 64.” “ October 15. The demand for cotton is a little more . extensive. Flour dull 50 a 52. , - -Extract of a Letter , dated “ LxvEftropi., Oct. 15. “The advices from London to-day of a fall of 6 a 10s per quarter of wheat, will repress* our market still riiore—our ports will certainly close JsthNov,” Important from France, It is stated in lute accounts from France, that when the resignation of the due de Feltre was maije known to. the .dukeot Wellington,he protested against the measure,-and threatened if he accep ted it would be-considered as -a meas ure of hostility to England. The French ministry replied, that as Frenchmen, undeterred,by nfCtmces, tiiey would pur sue such measures as the interests of dragee dictated, and that*the resigna tion of 'he due de Felt re would be re ceived the. next 'morning, and that Gou-i vion Bt. Cyn, w ould be appointed in his place. ■ ; The ministry have also recommended to the k\.,g, -tlm adoption of the tri-coio red flag, as the‘naiioiial* colow—a com plete act of amnesty to be passed, and '■he emigrants to be permitted to return. I he-old veterans are also to be token in ft* to fiie <tervice in thcTaom ofihe young 1 men who have been placed in their ac tions. *.*'■' ' These are important indications of the state of public opinion in France, and. theyaru w entire accordance with all the recent and authentic advices which have reached ns-from that country— We hope to be able to lay before ohr readers some furthir particulars of these interesting occurrences. : Demo, Press, i By Last Night’s Mail, ’ ■ . » Baltimore, Dec. 22. LATE JUW IMPORTANT. Capture of General Mina. By the arrival at this port this fore noonjofthe schr.Cuba, eapt. Clackner, in 1.2 days from Havatina, we -are ena bled to present to our readers the follow ing interesting intelligence, received at that place from Capt. Montgomery, just arrived from Vera Cruz. | From the Extraordinary -Gazette of Mexico, TRANSLATION. 1 . Capture of the traitor MINA by colonel Orranti-, H. E. The Viceroy has just received by an extraordinary Courier, the follow - . ing communication: Most Excellent Sir—Long live the • King-—The Comptof Silas, under date of the 27th,«at 7 o’clock in the -evening, i writes me as follows; / Esteemed Sir—At last we have obtain-, the fruits of our labors—Mina has' been . taken alive and is now enteringthis place —They also bring the head of Jl/orcno— they have taken the two other Hcnerss, a Frenchman ami other officers of their , infantry— We killed several whenwc at-- tacked them, which was by surprise. All this has been achieved 1* Senor Orranti, who left here at 1 ° .ock at night with cavalry for el Bar .ujto, near la Ilachiqueza; which news, so intei est i ing,-I communicate for the satisfaction of your excellency and of all the good and loving subjects of our Sovereign, and I shall consider it very complete, «f it gets to hand as expeditiously as I wish. God preserve your Excellency many years. Iraquato, Oct. 28, 1817.2 a.m. JUAN DE PERQUERA. To H. E. the Viceroy Doti Juan Ruiz de Jtpodaca. , His Excellency not wishing to delay xme moment the communication of such agreeable intelligence to the faithful vas sals of the King our Lord, has command ed the immediate inserfiqff of it in an Extraordinary Gazette, expecting every moment to receive thc particUlars of this important eVent. Extraordinary Gazette of the Govern ment of Friday , 31st Oct. 1817- ifoijhe Chronicle. f ■ < Xiv.- , • " % /TO ELLEN., ■’ Can reason cure the aching heart ? ’ Or time suppress the swelling sigh ? Or pride divorce ? Oh no! to part With thy lov’d image is to die. Tho’ midst a boundless ocean lost, Hope’s buoyant spirit ne’er can fail, But turns, as wont, when passion tost, Each distant billow to a sail. Yet downcast eyes and vieling plume, 1 And air estranged, my loss attest, No smile, no look, dispels the gloom. Ami cheers my deeply throbbing breast: All that I wish’d and tho’t was nigh Has laded, like a passing dream— Tlms,tur-off clouds deceive the eye, , And vanish with the morning beam. Then T’ll not sigh—Affection, Truth, No more arc felt—but conn’d and taught, And woman’s Beauty, Love and Youth, , As other trash, are sold and bought. I’ll with thothrong to Mammon’s shrine, Abluted there front vulgar sin, W’ith golden graces from, its mine Vli bity the heaven rny truth should win. •Prices Current. . Cotton • * 51 ito 321 Tobacco - • -sto 7\ ' Coffee - - - -28 to SO Sugar, Orleans - - 14 to 16 Jamaica ' - - - 16 to 17 W est India Rum - 150 Jamaica ditto - . - 162$ N. E. Rum « - 85 * Cogniac Brandy c - 250 Peach ditto 87$ - . Whiskey, Northern - 80 to "85 Molasses - , 81 Salt * - - 125 Sweeds Iron - - 4$ to 5 Flour - - - 7to 8 Corn Meal - - 1'25 Bacon - - 25 . ’ Notice. v THE subscriber will attend to airy .business as a Lawyer , that he can da but of Court. His other engagements will pttyeuthisattending joint. He oc cupis&Mle dwelling part of the House next above Mr. D. Ralston, on Broad street. ’ Robert Walker. December 14 4t- W anted to Purchase, \ HOUSE and LOT, with A few acres of land, «t the Sand-Hills. Apply at this Office. December 24# % q *, • i fi* } ~ \ £> The BaStt of AUGUSTA will not nrtl-be .pfencit 'on Tll. RSIIAV the 25th instant.—iriU Notes payable there on that day, must be' taken up pre viously. ’ jl 4 Augustus Moore, Cashier. December 24. ■ '"'a . NOTICE. Bank of tire State of Georgia, i Office at Augusta, Dec. 22, 1817- . r jj'MfE public are hereby notified, that fl this office will not be opened .bn Thursday the 25th -instant; therefore those who intend offering accommodation . paper tube considered on FRIDAY next, will make their deposit on WEDNES DAY proceeding, dated that day at sixty two d?iys, in order that the same may ’ correspond with the regular discount days of the office. WILLIAM .TONES, Cachin'. : - * - - Tax Statement. THE subscriber takes the liberty of i laying before the citizens of Rich mond county, a statement of the Public f Money that he has received as Tux-Col - i lector for the year 1816: ; The Honorable the Justices of the In ferior Court of Richmond country , , with JL.hUGG, Tax-Collector . Br. . ■ j 1817. , : _ MarchS, Paid J.Cumming,esq. £SOO DO N. Wages per order 10 00 June 12, J. Gumming, Esq. 1026 11 . N. W'nges * 10 00 Collector’s commissi ons on SSl‘6Bo 45 is 84 02 ’ ; •, Cash paid in full 50 32 , 1680 45 : Cr. * \f By amount of Tax l>i , gest for the year 1816. due the State >022 4 7 per cent laid on by the Inferior Court 1755 61 Amount of Errors and j Insolvent list to the state, is yet to be pass-. ‘ ed by the Grand Jury 300 65 ’ Twenty-five per cent for ' • the county >5 16 * - s' 75 16 16$0 45 1 'Georgia* Richmond county. W K, the undersigned, Justices of'the | Inferior court for this couuty, do certify, | that on examination, we find the above stated account to be correct. 1 Holland M*Tyre, J. I. C. litvjnmin H. Meigs* J. I. C . A. I. C. Comptroller-General’s Office, Georgia, Mitledgeville l Sth J\ov. 1-817. RECEIVED of Bugg, Esq. Tax Collector for Richmond county,for the year 1816, the sum of nine thousand seven hundred and eighty-two dollars i and 47 cents, in full for the General and* Direct Tax of that county, for the year 1816, aforesaid, t For the General Tax,- £6345 39 Direct Tax, 3437 08 £9782 47 As per Certificate No. 18, of George R. Clay ton, Esq. Treasurer. JAS. BOZEMAN, • Comptroller General. December 24. d > *** Mrs. N. Thompson having taken thfe large house at the corner of, Reynold and MMntoeh streets (W. J. ’ Hobby s,) would be willing to receive a few more day boarders. December 24. e ) l - - • . . NOTTCE. ALL those indebted to the estate of W illiam Sheldon, dec. of the town , of Petersburgh, Elbert county, are re quested to cajl and settle their dues ; and all those having claims against said es •tate will please to render them in agree ably to law for payment. The subscriber has for sale in this place, at the stand formerly occupied by Captain Robert Thompson, a variety of Saddlery Hardware, a quantity of Lea ther—among which arc Moroccos of all colours. The public are likewise inform ed that I purpose carrying on the busi ness at said shop in. all its various ’branches as heretofore by the late Willi am Sheldon, deceased. 10HN I. SMITH. Petersburgh, Dec. 24,1817. ts , . Sheriff’s Sale, WILL be sold on the first Tuesday in February next, at Columbia court house, within the usual hours, A woman named Eady, levied on as.the property of James Toole, to satisfy sundry executions issued from a Justices court, and returned to me by a constable. . T ’ ALSO, N inety ffve acres of- land in said county, on the waters of Kegg creek, ad joining Willingham and Luke; levied on. the property of Jesse Roberts, -to sa -£s£y one execution in favor of .Samuel Winfrey.—levied on and returned 10 me by a constable. ': « J B. Martin; ». Sh’ff. December 24, I dr , , r .’■■■ «■» ; - , / Stovall \V (io J 0001)8, T m <>*S'«=Meh an thtf uUmo!n , S'' a * CTSfS«S,£f *t Dulfil ami rose blankets Florence ami leeanUne^nb" 1 C8l ““ ! ' s VV hRe and black satin do. Ribbons assorted Cotton, silk and thread laces Silk braid,-plush and 'merino trimming Levantine and Cashmere Shawls ° Imitation, merino t i„ Ditto tlamlkerchiefs ' Chineal coqfe and artificial flowers IRack and white lace veils and shawl, ‘ Silk, Velvet Indispensibles with cla^nc Comnif/u and ftirmture calicoes Cambrics atid Jackonetts Cotton shirtings and cotton -cassimercs Worsted,cotton and silk half hose 9 Ladies’ and gentlemens’ worsted, cotton and silk long ditto ’ 11 Habit and-coat silk buttons Hat covers and oil cloths Cambric robes and ginghams,mnllinelk Sewing silks, assorted * •Cotton Thread, assorted Buckskin and Beaver Gloves Nett Braces Cases of p5 CCC9 Large and sinffil fed yards • M aml wsk‘»yjt ChCCBe by the bOT ; -Sherry and a Wines 4th proof Citgniac hranoy, coffee Powder, sliot and lead Linseed .Oil and White Lead. VV Inch, in Addition to their former stock, renders their assortment vm ex tensive, and worthy of the attention of wholesale purchasers, to whom they will be t sold low and on accommodatin'-- terms. 1 0 Decomber 24 l m Groceries, I —- I7ic Subscribers hare fop Sale,- NOW LANDING. •10 hhds. , 3 casks Whisky 1 pipe. HoUtfum Gin 10 hhds. Sugar SO bids. do. ,17?, 50 casks and bbls. Goshen Chwajv 1 LOO boxes fresh Raisins 60 bbls. Irish Potatoes 1000 pair lined and bound Shoes 1000 do. Negro do. | 6 ca-es Roan do,. f 2 tierces White Beans i 6 boxes Fish . 6 bbls. Beets ■' 50 reams Wrapping Pajper 100 Grind Stones. , IX WORE. I i 10 qr. casks L. P. Tuneriffe Wine " 2 half pipes Malaga do. | 4 qr. casks do. I 10 hhds. and cjisks Northern liqm K 25 bbls. do. do. I 11 cases Wool Hats 4 do. Straw Bonnets 2 do. silk and Marseilles Vest* 60 pieces Inverness Bagging All of which are offered on rcasonal I ble terms by # S. A. Condy & Co. I Howard's building JJroad-stnrm 1 P ec - 24 Hyson Tea . I 10 diesis late very superior quality, just received, Itß sale-by S. A. Condy & Co.J Howard's building Lrcad-slrcm Dec. 24 4w , ■ Will he Ren led, ON Tuesday the 13th of .TaniimM next, until the Ist day of Januaß thereafter—Tne Plantation whereon tfl subscriber now resides, belonging t° estate of Alexander G. Gordon, (lecwß ed, there is not a more valuable place!* tween Augusta and Savannah, lor i l l ,u H lie house, and there is a sufficient qua* tity of cleared land for 8 or 10 hands* work, the terms*’will be made known ■ the day of Renting. Wilson Navy* Mm'’’- I In right of his Hiirke count;/, -Dec. SO v;, ’ r '*■ Take Notice. .1 A J.L persons.arc cautioned agaiß trading for a Note of Haod by myself sometime last spring, h >ili: B| who calls himself Shaw, and "ho H been in the habit of scilii'# vvol ’m clocks in this part of the world 1 <1 »- time, made payable on or about tic V daydfjuly last, lor §56 00 u'dc“[■, has a condition to. it. lam dete r »nM| not to pay the aforesaid note, Mr. Shaw or any other person, in the first place, the consideration ■ totally failed, and also because toe to tiic oote will .justify myl paying it. • . = John Bh-w** December 24