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■ . AOBPgTA, JAN. ~
It it rumored, upon what foundation
ire do not know, that n gentleman, -long
distinguished for hi* talent*, his urbani
nowttlie congressional manager of our
Foreign Relations, is to recieve a diplo
matic appointment to the court of Prus*
•la. While we should regret his ab
sence from the scene of legislation as a
national loss, we should invain search
for one more entitled to the honors of his
country, or one in whom his country
could with greater safety confide. (
[Demo. Press. <
.[Our distinguish <d citizen, Mr. John
Fohstth, must, be the gentleman allu
ded to in the above paragraph. He has
been successively appointed Chairman
of the Committee on foreign Relations,
since his first election to Congress, in
. 1814—-and is strikingly conspicuous for
those valuable talents, and amiable qual
ities, remarked by the Editor of the De-;
inacratic Pres*. —Editors Chronicle.]
The requisition of gen. Gaines on the,
-'Executive es this state* for an addition
al BattaKonof Militia has been promptly
complied with, and die companies from
this county and Columbia, are in active
preparation to march immediately. We ,
nave not as yet heard from Warren, but ,
presume the same promptitude and alac- ,
rity havi^beenevinced by the citizens of \
that ’We hope the day is not (
distant when they will return in safety |
to the bosems of their families; and w hen )
the barbarous Savages will be taught to |
respect, if they cannot appreciate, the (
sacred rigjbapf civilization. ,
■ «
The Message of the President of the
‘ United States in relation to the occupan
cy of Amelia-Island, «&c. is a can dit
and faithful exposition of the causes,
which led to that'necessary .measure.
* and an independant acknowledgment of
the stand which has been taken for the
protection of out laws, and the preserva
tion of our neutral-character.
In the incipient stage of this business,
a great diversity of opinion exiated, as to
the right and policy ofthe course pursu
ed by oar National Executive—nay, by
/ splenetic and purblind politicians, its
conduct was even branded as partial am)
unjust Hut, the development of facts,
embraced by the document we allude to,
sheds such lights on tho subject, as to
completely dissipate those mists of error,
which would have tainted our political
virtue with the noxious exui ice of a Ma
• chiavelian policy.
.TRIO— NoTv.
fin Friday evening, lor the benefit of
-Mr. Spiller, Goldsmith’s favorite come*
dy, sue stoops to coNqurn, and anew
historical t and national ‘‘tragico, co
. tnico, sorio, liidrico, farcico” gudgeon
bait, called uthe battle or nkw-or
-4BAits,” were played to an overflowing
house.
We commend Mr. Sjfiller’s judicious
selection for the evening’s entertainment;
.the comedy for its intrinsic merit, and
‘the/dree for its money drawing powers;
‘but we hope the manager will not risque’
his reputation by again bringing it for*
ward. If th* edition of this valuable pro-*
duction be entirely run out, we would
• • recommend to the curious reader “th k
RAffts of rutlaw as>a work
the same class, and of equal merit. M
Mr. Spider’s Tony r Lumpkin far sur
passed our most sanguine expectations—
his conception of the character is just,
and his personation faultless.
Mrs. Clark played with more than her
. usual excellence; indeed every perform
er seemed to enter into the spirit of the
author.
" A typographical error has crept into
Longworth’s edition ofthe play, andwas
unnoticed by Mr. and Mrs. Hardcastle;
for their' edification we give the true
reading.
ACT 5 SCENE last.
Hard. Sure, Dorothy, you would not
be so mercenary ?
Mrs. Hard. That’s my affair, nut
your^s.
Hard. But you know if your son, when
ol age, refuses to marry his cousin, her t
whole fortune is then at her own disposal. 1 s
Mrs. Hard. Ay, but he’s not of age, &c. 1 1
Gn Saturday evening the comedy of 11
j.augh when rov can, and no soncm
HO SVPPHH. I ,
Mr. Dalton made his debut on our 1
boards in the character of Gossamer j-and ]
believe, universal satifaction.
This gentleman will soon become afavo-1
i rite of the audience.
Washington, 'Jan. 13. I
The foHnwingMessage was yesterday 1
transmitted, by the President of the U-1
nited Sutes, to both Houses of Con
cress:—
To. the Senate and House of Represen-1
tatives of the*United States.
1 have the satisfaction to inform con-1
• gross thafthe establishment at Amelia-1
- Island has been suppressed, and with
effusion of blood. The papers j
%>n»ch-explain this transaction,! now lay ;
|>e*ore congress. y
By the suppression of this establish-'
ment, antf£f that of Gdvezton, which
will soo*feH<*r« if it has not already
ceased t» exist, there is good cause to
believe that the Consummation of a pro
ject fraught with much injury to the U
jxited States, has been prevjped. When
vre consider the persons engaged in it,
> 1
being adventurers from different coun
tries, with very few, if aay, of the native
inhabitants ofthe Spanish colonies—the
territory on which the establishments
were made—one, on a portion of that
Claimed by the United States, westward
ofthe Mississippi, the other, on a part of
Kast-Florida, a proviooe in negotiation
between the United States and Spain—;
the claim of their leader, as
by his proclamation, in taking possession
of Amelia-Island, comprizing the whole!
of both the Fiorjdas, without excepting?
that part of West-Florid# which is incor
poratexl -into the state of Louisiana—their,
conduct while.in the possession of the
Island, making it .instrumental to every
species of contraband, and in regard to
slaves of Hiemiost odious and dangerous
character—it may fairly be concluded,
thatif the enterprise had succeeded on
the scale on which it was formed, much
annoyance and injury would have resul
ted frem it to the United States
Other circumstances were thou girt to
be no less deserving of attention. The
institution of a government by foreign
adventurers in the Island, distinct from,
the colonial governments of Buenos Ay
res, Venezuela, or Mexico, pretending
to sovereignty, and exercising its high-,
est offices, particularly in granting com
missions to privateers, were acts which
could not fail to draw after them the
most serious consequences. It was the
duty ofthe Executive, either to extend
to this establishment all the advantages
of that neutrality, which the U. States
had proclaimed, and have observed, in
favor of the colonics of Spain, who, by,
the strength of tl.eir-ow.n- population and
resources, had declared thoir indepen
dence, and wert affording strong proof
of their ability to maintain it, or to make
VI VIIUII HUIIILJ W IIIUIIIIUMI IV) VI IV maivc
e live discrimination which circumstances
• required. Had the first course been pur
d sued, we should not only have sanction
•> ed all the unlawful claims and practices
■*_ of this pretended government, in regard
'* to the United States, hut have counte
e nanced a system of. privateering in flic
• Oulph of Mexico, awl elsewhere, the ill
effects of which might, ami probably
•* would,’have been deeply and very cx
-11 tensively felt. The path of duty was
• plain from the commencement; but it
f was painful to enter upon it while the
s obligation could be resisted. The law
• of 1811, lately published, and Which it is,
>■ therefore, proper now to mention, was
>. considered-applicable to the case from
• the moment that the proclamation of the
i chief of the enterprise wqs seen, ami its
obligation was daily -increased by oth -
er considerations of high importance,
already mentioned, which were deemed
sufficiently strong in themselves to dic
tate (he course which has been more sen-',
sibty felt. , i
To such establishment, made so ne»r
to our settlements, in the expectation of
derivinit-aid from them, it is particular
ly gratifyingto find, that very Tittle en”
couragement was given. The example
so conspicuously displayed by our fellow
citizens, that their sympathies cannot be
perverted to improper purposes, but that
a love of country, the influence of moral
principles, and a respect for the laws,
are • predominant with them, is a sure
pledge, that all' the very flattering anti
cipations, which have been formed of
’ the success of our institutions, will be
realized. This example lias proved, that
if i\<nr relations with - foreign powers are
to be changed,-it must l be done by the,
„ constituted authorities, who, alone, act
ing on a high responsibility, are compe
tent to the purpose, ami, until such
change is thus made, that our fellow-cit
izens will respect the existing relations,
by* faithful adherence to thelaws which
secure them.
Believing that this enterprize, though
undertaken by persons, some of whom
may have held commissions from some of
the colonies, was unauthorised by, and
unknown to the colonial governments,
full confidence is entertained that it will
be disclaimed by them, ami that effectu
al measures will be taken, to prevent the
of their authority, in all cases, to
the injury of the United States.
For these injuries, especially those
I jfroceediog from Amelia-Island, Spain
I would be responsible, if it was manifest.
’ -—r **” v s • ■ • - ■■ ' ,
that although committed in the latter in
stance, •through her territory, she was
utterly unable to prevent, them. Her
territory,-however, ought not to be made
instrumental, through her inability to
defend it, to purposes so injurious to the
United States. To a country, over
which she fails to maintain her authori
ty, and which she permits to be conver
ted U'hc annoyance of her neighbors,
her jurisdiction for the time necessarily
ceases to exist. The territory of Spain
will nevertheless be respected, so far as
I it may be done, consistently with the es
sential interests and safety ofthe United
States. In expelling these adventurers
from these posts, it was not intended to
make any conquest from Spain, or to in
[jure in any degree the cause of the colo-
I nies. Care will be laker* that no part of
1 the territory contemplated by the law of
I 1811, shall be occupied by a foreign go
j vernment of any kind, or that injuries of.
I the nature of those complained of shall
I be repeated; but this it is expected will
I be provided for, with every other mter-
I est, in a spirit of amity, in the negoiia
i tion now depending with the government
> 1 of Spain.
j , JAS MONROE.
-1 [Documents accompanying the Mes-
I I sage,are, Letters from capt. J. D. lien
, 1 ley and major Bankhead, announcing the
• \.» * % • 4
occupation of Amelia, and tkc manner of
it; letter* from th® Department of War
to col. Bankhead, and fr®m the Navy De
portment to capt. Elton and capt. Hon-
I ey, -&c.
new-yomk, Jan. 13-
Weliave seen a letter from Liverpool
ofthe 28th Nov. received by a respecta
ble house in this city via. Boston, which
states that flour had fallen about 4s per
barrelfpom the extreme, prices to which
\ it had rapidly risen, and was then nomi-.
nal at 645. 'Ten bales of the new crop'
j upland cotton, of beautiful-quality, had
been sold at 22d.
An article in the newspapers of the
day states, that Joseph Bonaparte has of
fered two millions of dollars for the libe
ration «fhis brother from St. Helena.
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Ba>k of the United States. —-This
Bank las declared a dividend of four
per cerjt. on its capital stock, to be paid
on or after the 15th January, inst. at any
of the Branches, the stockholders first
signifying their desire in writing to the
cashien us the bank.
Boston, Jan. 15. •
An linfortunate case—Among the con
viction of the Municipal Court last
week, kas that of a yaung and interes
ting fcfialej the daughter of very reputa
ble parents, whose case excited conside
rable srmpatbir. She was charged with
thecrineof thAft, and it appears shedud
stolen ffrorn the iiouse -of an acquain
tance, Bn indispensable containing about
thirty follars,
articJel were IVund in her -possession,
and she acknowledged her guilt before
the exaniining magistrate.
. It appeared, however, that -she had
. been deluded from the house ot her pa
rents, alid afterwards abandoned by the
despoiled rtf her innocence and peace."
Forlorn and disconsolate, with no friend
to lead back her erring steps, and no
kind advisepto put her once more in the
paths of virtue, she iVas induced from*
the very hopelessness of her condition,
to commit the crime of which she was
accused; .and to retire* with the fruits of
it, to that society, in which alone fe-.
males of her ruined character are receiv -
ed and entertained. The- r she was the
next morning found and arrested; and
was brought at length to the criminal’s
bar, pale, sad, and trembling w ith dis
grace; while her flowing tears veiled the
fading beauty which had probably been
her ruin.
The learned and humane Judge wdio
presides in that Court, exercised to its
utmost length the discretion of his of- f
flee; arid accompanied his sentence rtf a
short imprisonment, with an affecting
and admonitory address, which if it fails
Os producing any good on the unfortu
nate --object to whom it was directed,
not but Oe cxcrcttingry tmpn-ssire
on thfe'-Thinds of-the young auditory, l
with which the court room was crou
ded.
Liverpool, Nov. 24. !
The papers by the mail from Ham
burgh state, that one of the contingents
of the army of occupation in France is'
certainly to return to its own country.;
1 his is supposccitb be the British con tin-,
gent, y, Inch report says, is to be with-,
drawn in the course of four or five months.-,
Paris, Nov. 18.
According to some foreign intelligence
a great northern court is at present oc
cupied with a very extensive project,
which if carried into effect,-would real
ize one of the wishes of tbe good Ahbe
St. Pieryfe, namely, the establishment of
a supreme tribunal of confederation for
all the powers of Europe. !
Gottenbubr, Nov. 4.
A Russian squadron, consisting of 5
sail of the line and two frigates, com
manded by Rear Admiral Moller, and
reported to be bound to Cadiz,"has an
chored in Wingo Sound, having experi
enced heavy gales in the .Cattegut, and
lost cables and anchors, and sustained
some damage. The Mercurlus frigate
parted in the Cattegut, and -fears were
•entertained for her safety. •
M—»HI« 1«. —r«- -
theatheT
THIS EVENING, January 38, will be
presented, the Comedy of the
Cure for the Heart-Ache.
End of the Plav, the favorite Song of the
BLOOMING ROSE, by Mr. Boyle.
To» which will be added , the Musical
Farce of'
The Purse.
Doors to be opened at 6, the per
formance to begin at 7,
I CT* Gentlemen are requested not to
smoke in the Theatre.
|C7» 'Nn Bills except those of the
states of South and North-Carolina, and
Georgia, can be received in payment for
Tickets,
IC7 > No postponement on account of
weather.
January £8
Wanted,
A CARPENTER to undertake a
piece of work, and who will give
security to have it completed by a day
that may be agreed on. Apply at this of
fice.
January 28 ts
By Last Jfight’s Mail.
(£J* To the attention of the Editors of
the Georgia Journal we are indebted for
the early reception of the following im
portant intelligence;—
Milledgevixle, January 26.
Late and Important.
[official. 3
Copy of a letter from maj. gen. Gaines
to the Governor of this state, receiv
ed last night bv Express.
Head-Quarters,
Hartford, Geo. Jan. 23, 1818.
SIR--By a letter just now received!
frpm brig. gen. Glascock, I apt informed
that a party of Indians concealed in the
swamp of cedar creek, 7 miles east of
Flint River, yesterday morning, tired
upon and killed Mr. Thomas Leigh, As
sistant Waggon Master, and Samuel
Lofters, of captain A vera’s company of
Georgia Militia—The Waggon Master
had been sent out with a small party of
men and a drove of pack horses, laden
with provisions; which by a prompt and
judicious arrangement on the part of
maj. Heard, were secured, with the res
idue of the party and horses. General
Glascock immediately ordered out a de
tachment under Maj. Morgan, in pur
suit of the Indians.
By a letter from col. Arhuckleof the
18fh inst. I learn, that the Indians were
to assemble near the mouth of Flint on
the 21st for the purpose of concerting
measures for the destruction of the inha
bitants on the Chntahoochic, and the re
duction of Fort Scott. The latter they
caculated upon starving out. Ft. Gaines
it was apprehended would be attacked.
One of the inhabitants (Mr. Weaver)
had been killed near the Fort; a house
had been burnt, and some other proper
ty destroyed. \
The detachment anil vessels under
Maj. Mulilenbnrgwith military stores,ar
rived, at Fort Scott without any material
loss, other than that mentioned in my
last, although incessantly annoyed by a
■very large force from each shore, from
the J sth to the 2.5 th Dec. A supply of
provisions, ordered in November last,
had not reached the Appalachicoln at
the date of col. ’Arbuckle’s letter, (the
18th inst.) —The troops were then with
out meat, but had engaged nearly one
month’s supply upon the Chatahoochie,
part of which left Fort Gaines under a
strong guard on the 16th. The supply
of flour at Fort Gaines is sufficient, al
lowing full rations of that article for the
troops there, until the middle of the next
month; and the arrival of 60,000 rations
from New-Orleans is daily expected; and
even should this supply fail, I have not
a doubt of having a competent supply
sent down the Flint and Chatahoochie,"
in time-ni prevent the troops from suf
fering-.
T have been thus partlcularln commu
nicating to your Excellency the state of
our supplies, as well as the movement of
the enemy, from an impression, that a
knowledge of these subjects would be ac
ceptable 'to you, and beneficial to the
state over-which you preside —as well
as from a wish to draw from you, a free
communication of your views and wish
es, upon whatever relates to the .public
service, connected with my command.
I have seen in the news-papers, with
equal-surprise and indignation, the at
tempts that have been made to lull the
public mind intoabelief, that the hostile
Indians desire peace, and are willing to
lay down their arms! Sir, there will be
no poace until those Indians are severe
ly chastised.
The chiefs were required to surrender
the offenders! It was deliberately resol
ved in a large council of the Seminoles
and “ Red Sticks,” at Mickasukec, that
the offenders should neither be punished
nor surrendered.
i ‘Some of their chiefs have triumphant
ly asserted, that we cannot beat them !
that we never have beaten them, except
when we had “Red people to help us.” It
is not extraordinary they should enter
tain these opinions--—they know little or
nothing of the strength or resources of
our country—and whatever information
they have derived from their white
friends (British officers & trad could
have no tendency to give them favorable
impressions towards us. They must be
beaten before we can reasonably calcu
late upon peace.
It is well known that several of our
were killed by those Indiana in
the two years immediately succeeding
the late war with England. Their chiefs
admitted this, and that among the num
ber wasa woman and twochildren (Mrs.
Garret of this state.)
The principal chief, Chapichimico, in
notifying the warriors of the resolution
of the chiefs in council, added, that “the
day never should come when he would
give up or punish a red man for killing a
white man.” These facts have been
communicated to me by* Indians, and
through interpreters who I believe to be
men of truth; nor havej a doubt but these
facts were weH known to those philan
thropic writers of peace* who have had
the sagacity to tjiscover that hostilities
were commenced by the troops under
my -command, on the 20th Nov. last
an-l that we are the aggressors.
It is not an act of war, according to
this doctrine, to massacre and seal pro
ven unoffeudingpersons,and among them
a woman and her infants ! What num
ber then, I would ask, the massacre of
which constitute an act of war ?
«
Sir, ray own bumble impressions upon thife
subject are, that the wankm massacre,
of an infant not yet able to lisp the en
viable declaration of “I am an American,
citizen,* should be as promptly aveng
ed, as if fifty or fifty thousand citizens,
had been thus massacred. When repara
tion is refused by the nation (whether
red or white, civilized or savage) Id
whom the offenders belong—the nations
itself becomes accountable, and should
be chastised for the outrage.
I have little confidence in the expec
tation of obtaining any considerable aid
from the friendly Indians; even should
they join me, the loss of their chiefs,
may induce them to follow the example,
of the warriors under Perryman, and go.
over to the enemy; and I owe it to my
self and to the public service to apprise
you of the existence of a spirit of oppo
sition, tending to counteract any efforts
having recently manifested itself in what
is deemed to be the friendly part of the
Creek Nation ; originating, as I have;
reason to believe, with some evil dispos
ed white persons, actually engaged in
smuggling Negroes into the Unltocfi
States from East Florida. A consider
able number, as I am credibly informed
and believe, have been, token'to the im
mediate vicinity of the ilvak Agency. It;
rests with the Agent todletect or explain
this apparent violation of law. The
movement of the troops and the active
a- d general hostility of the Indians near
the Florida line, will have a strong ten
dency to render this abominable traffic
difficult and perilous ; hence I expect to
be honored with the ill-will of everyone
engaged in it.
I have the honor to be, very respect
fully, your obedient servant, K *
EDMUND P. GAINES.
Maj. Gen’l Com’g..
His Excellency William Rahuv.
C 3” ON examining the list of default
ers for ' issuing of Change Hills , I find;
•that I am nam< ♦ without any cause or
provocation, for i never signed, issued.,
neither directly nor indirectlylauy Hills.,
until Sept, eighteen hundred and se
venteen, and was never called on to.
make returns untifl the present month.,
when I made due returns of all the Bills,
■that I had in circulation, and have not
in any manner attempted to evade the
law.
Joel F. Randolph.
September 28
AUCTION.
, This Morning at 10 o’clock, will be soldi
before the Post Office.
A variety of If BY GOODS.
—AISO—
K) hhds. and 5 tierces prime Mus
covado .Sugar
SOOO lbs. prime green Coffee
20 bbls. N. E. Rum
r I -- 1 o.«i! T Jlfc - —| _ ,
Terms made known at the time of sale, i
Fraser & Bowdre, auoCrs.
January 28
AUCTION. ~
Qa Friday the 30th inst. will be sold, be
fore the Post Office,
Rich changeable double Florence Silks
Do. do Levantines
White and colored plain Satins
Men’s and Women’s sflk //ose
Do do do Gloves
Plain Lutestring Ribbons
Do satin do
Fine French Cambric, and Cambric
Handkerchiefs , ,
6-4, 9-8, and 11-8 satin daimisk
Shawls, &c. &c.
Terms—sums of g 100 and under, cash;
over 8100, and nrt exceeding SSOO, GO
dkys; oyer 8500,90 days; notes with ap
proved indorsers.
Fraser & Bowdre, auefrs. i
January 28
lid ward 1
HAVE RECEIVED -
per ship Portia from Bordeaux ,
85 barrels Almonds ;
75 cases Claret, Cordial, Olives,
Capers, Fruits in Brandy '(
Sweet Oil and Prunes. ’ ' . ;
I And have also on hand,
20 hhds. Sugar f
10 do Jamaica Rum \;
60 qr. casks Peneriffe, Sherry, and
Malaga Wines V
4 pipes Holland Gin
50 barrels Northern -do. and domes
tic Brandy i.-
30 barrels lump Sugar
70 kegs Dupont df Co’s, double and
treble F. Gunpowder
,200 boxes Raisins L
i.IOO do Spanish .Sugars jL
120 kegs Northern Butter
22 barrels Trainband Linseed Oil, 8( c.
January 28 t {- |
Noli co.
subscriber intending to remove, ! j
JL will offer at public sale on the 20th
ebruary, his House and Lot at Colum- A
ia com t-honse. Xhe house is two
fees high, with stables <§ c. and is one of |
I ie best stands for a public house in the
ate. He will also sell his Plantation
mg within a mile of the court-house,
a the Augusta road, containing upwards
I 600 acres, on which there is a good
1 lin e witli a large range of I
lables and other out buildings, if not
»Id on that day, will be offered on a «'
tase.
John Briscoe.
January 28 *