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AUGUSTA ( lIKOXU r.E. D 0; - TKE ?RE S S ans TRIAL by JURY shall remain inviolate, [V. (kjco,^ia, i lin D. Near the market. SATURDAY, September 6, ISO 6. [3 Dolls, per Ami. 2 For the CHRONICLE. - ' PARTY SPIRIT. ' AM 10 the groat vanity of evils that ji'ell ih" human r*ce } arc, perhaps few to be found. better calculated to (lab the peace apd harmony of society, than the enc quoted above. In having; an origin with the high, as well as the low, with the cn jightcrypd as well as the ignorant; it is a calamity of no difreputabid defeent; and from its alarming tendency, calls for the e <»*rcHb cf powers, such as may expose its deformities, retard its prog refs, and if pof. flhle. puts flop to its career. Hers indeed, is a Sold cpurtingly open to the divine— b re il » theme worthy to excrcife the J.-glihtor’s pep. Inviting, however and important as it is to'the cause, of fufFering humanity, it lies neglafted, as a hasty heap o r u'Viefs trafb, unworthy a moment's % though'. ,) Let not therefore, the author of these enrfory remarks be looked nrajn as presum ing too thr, in dropping with deference a hi u c*r iw >, on this neglects? yet iritcrifttng fubiift. And for its rr/vjfiaa, the province el thofc better calculated to.do it j >fhcc, Ur a few general outlines be f.ioiliiuted. The fn'kl ipgrrd’en’s, of which the ha- j jp«n oynflitjution is composed, the radical, and prirflff *c principles of every oSablithei corrpaft, Whether savage nr civilized, pagan nr chrMi-m, prove, with innumerable other teftitnonief,, the incalculable benefit offocl ey, and the r.bfdista necexiitv of a well re gubjrci commerce, rot only bf'ween man 3 ai rain, as individuals, huf also, between ration usd nation, a* bodies politic. The wants and necdfities of the one, opening a foetdy outlet for the fbfc'rfl'uities of the oth er, imoart a degree of facility and (peed to the orc-it routine of human events, mutual!) r.ffittlhg and effilted, improving and improv ed. For the proper regulation,and aclvqjace. iP.cnt, tho* of this vast machine, and .for its , nertnar.cn£ cR ablifhment on a falid founda tion, certain rules and fyllcnaq arc to bs ne ccffarlly adopted, and'certain rsftridions imnofed preferibing, and accurately afeer taininp :ecn bosncls, as a provident, and j*9.feat policy 1087 fuggefr. Fe* capaci ties -here be, w hich do not fee and ted the propriety of this. Some there be, and ma ny it is hoped, who from deductions rational and phikffophic conform implicitly thereto, anxious for their own, paffioßately felicitous for the public weal. Some there also be, who regardless of that kind of foci.ii duty, which (After,- H the rigour, and inbanccs the Weluaps of life’s checqucred feene ; in open violation of moral injuriflion, and in dired. noftrlity to maxims and rules decorous and pacific, (land aloof from restraint, view with contempt the vety idea of accent ability, nor acknowledge any other tribunal lor their ad ions, than the throne of their own exalted judgment. Where principles of this kind prevail, where tcnc s of this diabolical nature, rule the majority, adieu to ordar, todorfledic, vea, to national happme.o <*.nd peace, farewell ! Ileafan lays down the rod tion, the hidory of the world, wil. at rest its veracity. From the spirit ofparty, have fprong in a greater HV less degree, thufe nu merous evils, that have crimsoned the page of ancient, as well as modern time. Here fly the votaries of ambition, surrounded by the low bred minions of their caufc. ikie they rally, as round the center of attrition —as «mder the uileft (bndard of their choice. Merc flatterers fawn, apd beggars p:--> toe., court. Here Hander unveils her diftorred countenance, and envy brand. Hies her a picK tongue. Scenes of {laughter and ue.olmon, that have impoyerifhed mankind ; and wi dowed the world, acknowledge their origin here. The man whole foul ‘once becomes tinftared with this cau ac of human repose, from that inflant his faculties of perception h. to he invcloped in the (.tautened ofwemdic- ; his view of men and things is contracted, and he insensibly falls a prey to these little vexations, which, thougu in reality beneath the man, neverthekfs hara.s his waking, and rnir his deeping moments. The nettle, jcahuify, rankles in his breaff, and malice (ladies in every glance. H who perhaps, was once the friend or his the fiurer of his fortnor, and Keep. f -J, confidence, must no«««W «• reftntmenr. Every fcn .' engU if c d in could dignify the mao, is n ; A this vortex- of depravity. _ tcrcenrfe, and reciprocal s off, and for the affable mien of open imi _ arity, is substituted the haughty a..- contempt. The hwmkft jest. the firefine chat, is fludioufly fpught and nar.ow t c. vaflid, as an additional pretext for fom future onset. The sweets of civilized foci ctr, in short, are childifhlf bartered, for the gloomy pofleflion of au oaculuvat««J voi'l f I True vigilance of a ituc and fyd-mafic jtnifprudence, which So being d— K j‘ u the cnormons appendages of sncicnt tncon ©tebey, as well as the ridiculous trammels «l modem defpodfm, has teHriatfl, as as h’unbn ' gacity c;m do, the numerous «*’■ s that s flail the bappinels or man. Such however, is the peeulanty of the one,under confidcratien, that the more minutely it is viewed, the mere wtlrily it fee ms to" elude the !egt!l 'tor’s grasp. It is, in faC», when analized, found to be a compound of vices, form dible to\ legal eftrablifluiicnts, yet re. prefijole by rone. To alihult a man, to slander his character, or destroy his property, arc crimes cognizable by lave ; but to dive into the hidden recedes of profound medita tion, to trace its various winding-, tofean its future resolves ; in a word, to limit the wanderings of the mind, belongs to a power of a different, and infinitely more exalted ci r ' . Tiie waftt of conformity to. and ref pej. for this authority, thnre Ferns to he the sec-et canfe cf this hated disease. Pity i is* that nun p. S- fT J of rati nal powers, of“ equal rights, pro-cried by equal laws," o i a fatuorious clime, cl, in (hire every par ticular, calculated to promote their indivi. - dual peace, and national profyerity, fhoviid voluntarily (haw a Veil over flic finale, yet I'm port an r mix'ms intended done to fccars their present and eternal peace. Tne man of m irai cenciufL of pious and reverential mien, views with f.cret (radon and pain, this extended whirlpool of earthly h ippinrfs and case. Willing. to grant a generous allowance b-r human falli bility, and elevated above the low pr*j i_ dices of the fptdr cf party, he fills a ft a cion at once dignified and sublime. fie hears the repeated thunder of contending factions, and beholds the awful deluge of -popular phrenzv, detractive in i-s course. To apf peafe the Porn, w »nld he Ins ch deeft care, but reinirfs pafinn hetds the impetuous van, and wnVl ptdumc control ? He his , friend, perhips his heedless neighbor tap, wiih fanatic zeal espouse the caafe ts some as piring dem <gague, who, in impofnig on their blind credulity and hoi ted fancy, makes .1 purohafe of his fa.ne with the envious prise ofano her’s ruin, fl* refl cfti with indio n mt'c >nte nut o i the dT ucJ'de in ans em ployed by t'uTe lleeplefs enemies of mortal peace, to iff.-ctuate their hiack designs. Tinpiing (hops, the tempi-s in which rheir d 'Vtviau is paid, ary'ihc f.vori’.c fanffuarics of their biify emifaries. H-rt- their Itand ards arc unfurled, and h-r? the morjcfaccd purity of their cause is diTT'ifei. Funeral Eilogifts ply (heir crocodile it fairs to rouse a dying p£ffy % while feurribus news-papers (eanvdvith busy comment.*, pitiful c ivi ing:«, low witticilms, and fl.mderous abufc to fuf. tain a desperate cause. Numerou-, however, and fatal as arc the e, (Teats of this infectious disease, they are not without, a remedy, A vigorous exer tion or two, will pave the way to an effec • toil cure. Let everv man, laving afidc the cloak of prejudice, a (Time the liberty to ex amine his own conduft. and the motives that have induced him to if. I! he find it to have beefyfuch towards another as he would have di&pproved towards himfelf; let him have candour enough to acknowledge his O *• f. n!r. I-Irrc rebniment ivil! draw its dying breath. The perfi/n o {Tended is fattsfied, !us • goodwill is again acquired, and the person oifending, will, in acting more esnuiofly for the future, fee !. s own wftaknyfs, and be lei's disposed to expend perfsftability from his neighbour. Again, ler every man pof- ' fefs luch a (bare of independence, as to think speak and aft in all things for himfelfj not as a filfconceiicd bigot wculd do, bat as a man ms rational perception, alway s ready to be edit ;red. Let his FfTr -ge ever go where morality lives, and merit leads ihe way, without favor, without prejudice to any party. Ls, in a (pedal manner, “ liquid /ice, the Jlo’W poi/it” of the vVcft-Indies be refined 10 Id's frequently, and tifec! with more moderation, tor in the hand of Party SPIRIT,-it is a Battering Ram, to nation al and individual tv-ace. It lows difeord be tween brothel: and bro her; it is the bellows ofdnm'ftic fuid. Let fi rally the great Salus Rtipubl'uv, the fafety of the Common Weal, be the chofcn motto »f the whole msfs of the peop'y. Let them know tharto promote and eniure it is to adopt ynrfue foch plans as wisdom 'hall dida e ,r .l prudence guide. When fentimen’s like thefr, homcfpun as they are, (h ill become as popular in prtftice as it is hoped they are in thcor 1 , the eyes of men will iie opened as it were from a long deli rious dream, t . They will look with horror on t ne incr.n fidenev, the'irrationality of their con,.oft ) p;t ft. and ftudionflv (hun it during t.icir .u -ture lives. The fpiritof party, that U-fs vifi ant, Iha'.l become a wandering vr.g. abond in cur land, mutual folui unc tor mutual pMperity Owll walk hand in hand throuzhmit the day, crier, peace ard facial harmonv (hall take up their abode among us, nn i private difeord and bti.il jarg m forever V POOR RICHARD. CCrtlw. Sheriff’s titles. Bills of fair, Mortgages, &c. rtfay be Irau at . ! this Office. . (uy Authority.) AN ACT F'tr efrchl-fb-n- trading hoxfts nvlih • the Ird; an lubes, Bl: if muffed by the Senate and Ilonfc ts R.epfejentafives as the UKifed*Stet‘es e/y- America in Cangrefs nffemhUi, "Thar it (lltju be lawful for tin Pundent of the United States, to establish trading houses at such polls 2nd places on the frontiers, or in the Indian c »untr/-, on either or both sides of th; MiHilfippi river, ss he shall judge mod convenient, tor the pOrpofc of carrying on a liberal trade with the several Indian na. tions, within the United States* or their territories. Sec. i. And be it further entitled, That the P.ctidont of the United States, fliall I>e authorised to appoint a fnperintedant cf In dian t'ad?, whose duty it (hall he to pur chase and r ;ke charg'e of all goods intended lor tr.ide wi.h the Indian nations afOicfaid, and to tranfoait the fame to such places as he lb dl be directed by the Prefi lent. And lie tak* no oath or affirmation faithfully tortrctivw the truli comrmtud to him, and rb>' h, ">,H not direrii", e.- indiic&ly be cir.-'c r r;:d or intcrefted in any trade, can). if 1 ''j i barter, but on the public sczsvnt; and 'ltbi nitty- Ivin rj , in the pe»Ml fain oi twenty tnoulrind dos! art, wrm t,„\. cient frit-rrity, to be approved by ihefccrcta ry of'the treafary of the- Unite I States, truly and honcftly. ro account, for all ihe moneyj goods and other property, whatever, which shall come into hio hands, or for which in gcocl faith he ought so to account, and to perform all the duties required of him by this aft ; and his accounts (hall bs made tip quaver yearly, and transmitted to-the fecrete.ry of the treasury. Sr. a. And he it further entitled, That the frperintendant of Indian tra<<c (hall re ceive','a annual Hilary of two tlioufand dol lar:. l iva' iv quarter yearly, at the treasury of ti ij United States. t fv •*’. jj.. And be "it further entitled, That the P tfiJcn: of the United States (ball be au'h .ilfrd <o appoint an ngent for each tta dtn> it iTe ellahlifhsd under the provifidnt of this :d ; and every such agent (hail give bond with fufficient locurity jr such Turn as the Prefidsnt (hall direct, truly andhoueft ly, ro account for all the money, gords, jqd other property whatever, which thill come into his hands, and for which he ought so to account, and to perform all the duties re quired o', him by this aft. Sec. !■. And b: it further entitled. That it (hall Lie the duty of each of the laid agents, to icceive from the fuperintCDdant of Indian trade, and difpole 'of, in trade with thd In dian nations aforefaid, such goods as may l e tranhnieved to him by the fajd fope; intedant to be received and disposed of as aforefaid, according ro ihe rules and orders which the Pre (idem of the United States fliall preferibe, and every such agent (hall take an oath or afiir ration, faithfully to execute the tnrftxom. mittfcil to him ; & that he will trot, cUrettiv, .orir.direftly be concerned orinterefttdir.any trade, commerce or barter, but cn the pub lic account, and he (had render an account quarter yearly, to the fuperinrendant ol In dian trade, of «U money, gooes, and other property whatsoever, which (lia)l be tranf i mitted to him, or which (hall come into his \ hands, or lor which, in good faith, he ought to account ; and he Ihall transmit duplicates of his accounts to the fecrctary of the treasury ot trie United States. S'C. 6. And be it further entitled, That the fuperintendant ot Indian trade, the a. genrs, their clerk*, or other persons em ployed by them, (hall not be, directly cr indirectly, concerned in exporting to a foreign country, any peltries or furs oelong jn-/ to the United States, or interested in carrying on the bufu.cfs of trade or com merce, on their own, or any other than the public account, or tyke or apply to his or their own ufc, any env lument cr gain for* negotiating .or franfalling any bulincfs or tr-i le, during his or their appointment, agency o: employment, otherdian provided by this a t. >'f excepting for or on account of the U. S. Aid ilany (uch pirfon (hall off-.iui *.gainft ;;r.y cf the prohibitions aforefaid, he (hall h deemed fdty ol a mifdenicanor, (>nd (hri!, thereof, forfeit to the United States -n futn not exceeding one ihnufarid dc liars, and (hall be removed front such office, agency or employment, and forever thereafter, be incapable pf holding any office under the United States : iV>- tij'rded, That if any pnrffn, ether than a public prosecutor, (ball give information of j anv (uch offence, upon which a prosecution Sc convidion (hall bs had, one half of the afore laid penalty, when received, (hall bs for t’is ufc of the person giving such information : pr:~j'-ied also, That if such rtiildemeanor he committed by thc.fuperintendant of Indian trads, or by any agerr, it (h ill be deemed a breach of ths condition of hi? bond, ami the penalty thereof may be recovered in any court having competent jimfdicUon cf the 1 fame. Ffc. y. And he tt further ruaSed, That fhc pfkts of goods supplied to, and to c for, by tile* Indians, (hail be rrvuiaffd in Inch manner, that the capital flock, tin nflicd by the United Stater, (hall not be dimrnifhcd. • ' See. G. And be it further enacted, Tint dining the continuance of this ait, cite annu al sum of thiee thoufanti dollars be, and rhs fame ts herhy appropriated for the payment of the salary of the fuperintcndr.nl of Indian trade and his clerks, to be pml out of an/ money in the treasury of the United States, not otherwise appropriated. Sec. 9. And be it further evaded. That during the continnrntc of this, act, the Pre, fulcnt of the United States be, and. he is hereby authcrifccKio draw anmn i!) from the treafiry of the Uhitfd fytaies a sum not ex ceeding ten thWnt! dollars, to be applied under his diredion to h# pat mens of the agents and clerks; which agents Hidl be allowed to draw out cf the ptihbc fupplica two rations each, rind each cl (file one ration, per day, Sec. <O. And be it further entitled. That the fort of two hundred and ftxly thonfimi Ciollars, including the' Turns berctoloie ap propji ited, atyd ; ppltd to the like pnrpoic, and exrlufive cf tlie frfarc of the (iipcrinicn dant of Indian trade/ and of the alJowjtKes agents and clerks, -be, and the b'mc is i-.-.L,. rite jntrnoU o' car rying on trade and inrerccraiTe. vrrrn the Indian nations, in the mann*r aforiTatd, to be paid nnr of any monies in the treasury , of the United States, not otherwise ap propriated. Sec. 11. And he It further encPed, That if any rgent or agents, their clerks, or o ther persons employed by them, fhull pur chase or receive from any Indian, in the way of trade or barter, any gun, or other article commonly nfc-d in hunting ; any' inflrnnjent of bnfhandry or conking utcnftl, of the kind usually obtained by Indians in their in freourfe with white people, or any article of clothing excepting flans or furs, he or they (hall rclpeilivcly toilcit the futn of rod dollars, for each dinner, to be re cover'd by hftion cfdcbt* in ihe name and to tht life of the United Stater., in ,nv, court having jurifdiflion in like cases : Fr»vi ded, I hat no suit (hall be commerced ex cept in the state or territory within which the caufc pf aftion (hall have arisen, or in which the defendant may reftde. And it (hall he the duty of the fuperiu»cnd.int of In dian trade, or of rhefimrriirtcndanfs of In . dian affairs, and their deputies refpeftivrlj , to whom information of every such offence fliall rfiven, to collcilf the requisite rvi, dence, if attain able, to proftcutc the < Sen der without delay. Sec. Iz. And be it further enacted. That it (hall be the duty of the laid fuperimendant oflndiim trade, under the diredicn of the Pieudent of the United States, to caufc the said furs and peltry to be fold at pirtolic auifion, public notice whereof (hall he yiyrii three weeks previous to such fair, in datffer enr nnrts of the United Srarer, c equal ib'dribunoo otThc lame, to proportion to the demand of the market, and as tmy ts deemed mod advantageous to the United Stater, ard npen such terms and cotiditionu as fhull he prefer!! ed by the f c.ctary of war 1 Provided, That there (hail rot bo less tbdn fix annual [ üblic fairs, of the said furs and peltry, and that ti e supt-r nterdant of Indian trade (hail not hold more than two such Tales in any state, during any one year. Sec. Tj. And be it further enafied, That this act (hall be ih force for and during the term of three years, and no longer. NATHt. MACOM, Speaker if the iioufe of Representatives, S. SMI TH, Prejld’-nt oj the Senate, pro tempore. Approved—April ?.i, i?o6. Til; JEFFERSdN* ,c Original Poem, by Thomas G. F.fcndcx, A , M. cc Mr, Thomas G. Feffendcn, A. M. of some American univetfity wefupp r fe, is Puf fer Extraordinary to Mr. perkirs ibeTrao torifl ; for in our days, quacks of every de feription puff in ytrfc. Dr. Senate has an occasional lsu-c.it, and Mr. Packwood keeps a ivvr, Rut, Caving h excepting the iau-l aV j p»irp**fc ot puffing M . P.fkins, vve yvero ct a lots to conjefhuc why. tirfe American Teems fnoyld he pjbliflted in England, re lating r.s they do wholly to American man ners, and American part ’- politics. On ex amination we ditcovered a very weighty re-ifoo. Mr. Fefienden wants a king in A ■ merica, abuses all per fees who differ frera i hira in opinion, ami calls, one ot the mtm \ hers of congiefa, whom he names at full length, j an infamous Scoundrel. Mr. FtlTenden very j prudently prints on this fide the Atlantic. 0 Alkih* J Annual Review,