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AUGUSTA CHRONICLE.
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Vol. Xja-1 FREEDOM op th* PRESS and TRIAL by JURY shaix remain inviolati* [No* 109*
AUGUST Ay (Georgia) Printed by D. DRISCOL, near the market. SATURDAY, Augu/l 15, 180*7. C 3 Dolls, per Amt
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Loan Office, Georgia.
June 23, 1807.
NOTICE is hereby given, that in eon.
forrnitv tKtth the provides of the aft fupplc
mentary to the aft, intituled “ An aft ma
•king proyifion for the redemption of the whole
cf-he public debt cf the United States,”
books will beopcned at the office of the com.
miffioncr of loans for Georgia, on the firft
day of July next, to continue open until the
seventeenth day of March, 1808, incluftve.
lv die fourteen last days of each quarter ex.
cored, for the purpose of receiving fubferip
tions for such parts of old fix per cent, defer,
red fix per cent, and three per cent, (locks,
as, mayi on the day of fubfeription, (land
in the books of the laid com.niffioncr of
loans.
Thofe 1 proprietors of the old fix per cent,
ami deferred Hock", who may fubferibe,
will receive in lieu thereof a new fix per cent,
(lock, equal to the unredeemed amount of
the dock furrcndcred, redeemable at the plea,
fureof the United States, under a proviso,
■howeverj that no rcimhurfonent (hall be
made except for the whole amount of any
(such flew certificate of stock, nor till after
fix months previous nctice : and the propri
etors of the three per cent, (lock who may
fuhfcnbe, will receive in lieu thereof, a fix
per cent, stock, equal to sixty five per cent,
of the amount of three per cent, surrendered,
redeemable in the feme manner as the new
fix per cent, abovementioned but not reim
bll rCable, however, without the assent of the
holders, until after the whole of the new fix
per cent, (given in exchange for old fix or
deterred as abovementioned} as well as the
whole of the eight percent, stock cf the U
rired States, (hall have been rdmburfed. It
is also provided, that in every reimburfemcr.t
which may take place, a preference will be
given to those creditors who may notify^their
wlih to be reimbursed ; and that if the ap.
plications of that effeft (bail at any time ei
ther exceed or frlKhort of the sum then ap.
plicable ft? that purpose, the priority of
payment (hall, so far as may be necessary,
be determined by lot.
The present (lack-holders who refiJc in a
ny part of Europe, and may afient to that
modification, may, at their option, receive
the intcreft accruing on the new stock, ei
ther in the United States as heretofore, or in
London or Amftcrdam, at par; in which
last case, the intcreft will be paid there by
the bankers of the United States, fix months
subsequent to the day cn which the fame
would be payable in the United States and
fubjeft to no variation ; nor to any other
deduction than acommiffion to the bankers,
of one half per cent, on the intcreft thus
paid*
JAMES ALGER.
CommiJJioner of Loans «
NOTE.
Proprietors of 1000 dol-
I irs nominal fix per cent,
stock, fubferibed before
the ift Oft’br. 1807, will
be entitled to receive, 64962 of new fix,
lf fubferibed be.
t’veen the ift October and
31st December, 1807, 64437 *—
— —— between the
firft ol January, and 17th
March, 1808. 61903 •*“
Proprietors of 1000 do!*,
lars nominal deferred, fub
feribed before the iff Oc
tober, 1807, will be enti
tled to receive 855 78
— ls fubferibed be
tween the ift Oftober, and
31st December, 1807, 85362 *“"*
between the
ift January, and the 17th
March 1808, 831 4*
Being the unredeemed amount cf the old
stock on the ift of July and Oftober, 1807,
and ift January, 1808, refpeftively.
Proprietors of iooO dollars three per cent.
ft'H'k will be entitlcd-to receive 650 dollars
cf fix. (Bm)^
Do&or Fendall,
HAVING fettled in Aopufta, takes the
liberty ol tendering hisfcrviccs to the
public in the various branches of his pro-
Hflon. He hopes from his attention to
c'erit the encouragement of a liberal com
munity...*.He has taken the ho» fc in Rey
fl'.id ft reef, a few doori below Dr. Smelts,
lately occupied by Mr. Thomas Butt *,
and either at this place or the corner house
just below (where he keeps his (hop) he may
at any time be found,
N* B. I have removed my Ihop to that
lately occupied by Doftor Smelt.
May q. [!?1
Blanks of all kind* executed
ar the fliorteft notice at
s this Office.
, To the Editor of the CHRONICLE.
| WE had hoped that the mild ftriflures
| made cn the remarks of the Herald of the
23d of July, would have drawn from the
Editor such a reply as would not have need
ed further comment. But when he defies
us toconvift him of inconfiflcncy, it would
be Iwcrving from our (land not to gratify
him—though abundant room offered at that
time to inforce our charge, we were anxious
to put the most favorable conftruftion cn
his remarks, and to compliment his better
sense, and his fervent patiiolifm in the pub
lic factifice he bad made of Presidential in
ventive. It was wiih rclutlance wc noticed
him, having ever been ot opinion, that the
furdb way- of gaining him over to a corrcft
way of judging, would he in leaving him
to his uflf diions. Oppyitinn, wc wtlUicew,
w'ould make him recoil, and would only
serve to undo what time was effecting.—
Under that impnfiinn h T s flriftures have
been read urn mmented ; and had net the
ill-timed remarks in the <f Republican" re
conciled him, we might no# hive produced
a piftuie of his woik*, v eil b;»i did w ith
light and fhadr, properly variegated wj;h
error and inconfiflcncy, without the trouble
of referring to his publication?, or appealing
to himfclt.
We would ask you, M**. Hobby, did you
not fir, condrmn the propriety of a mix*!
of the citizens of Augnfta, to take ir.
cenfideration the conduit of the Brttilh flu;
Leopard to the Chefapeakc ? Did you net
decry it as unmeetfiary ? Did you not even
ridicule it ? Did you not aifeit it was tin e
enough to call one when Congress had deci
ded ? You cannot you wid not pretend so
deny ihefc fails—when the Citizens had as.
fembled, and as focn as the unanimous voice
ft letted their firlt choice, was no* your name
announced? I nvillnot here complimentyou
on your high Jiand in the public ejhrnalmn.
Did you then, when indebted lor your electi
on to the liberality of one who deprecates
your politics, did ycuthenadcfrtfs the Chair,
begging to be excused from fervipg cn th e
committee ? Did ycu avow the tnihrmity
I of ycur condut*, did you tell ycur fellow,
citizens you had ever opposed the present ac
miniflraticn, and was of ccurfe an unfit
member ? Had you done this, fir, and they
had nrvertbeleft insisted on your filling your
appointment, you might then have had feme
colouring for your conduit ? But no, fir,
your pragmatical difpefition wcuid cbtrude
you ever thus, and leave ycu a fit lubjeit tor
satire—let me ask you fir what was the cl
jett of the meeting? Was it to take into
confideratton the outrage committed on our
flag ? No fir, that degradation is viewed in
its proper light, and every heart forms a
proper tribunal. Was it to point cut the
proper mode of redress ?Nc fir. —W hat then
was the objeif of the meeting ? It was to
express our approbation 01 the prefect hap
py and exemplary udminiftiaiion —to read
iu each others countenance, the union of
opinion that pervaded all hearts—to make
known to the United S'atcs, to Great. Bri
tain and the world, that tho’ remote from in.
vafion, that the’ f ecu re hi cur lives arid pro
petty, wc were ready and anxious to defend
out national character, and awaited only the
beck of cur country to fbep in >hc forcmrfl
polls of defence; and to furreund the prefi.
dent with an impenetrable phalanax, theaf
furances of the confidence, unanimity, and
fei vices es his fellow.citizens; And fir, as
it depended on the Piefident to manage the
helm in the prefint tumultuous ocean, navi
gator es whom you have made mention in e
very way, but with refpeft, let me ask you,
did not the blvjh of incon/ijhnry {an epithet
you focordially admire) arrest your pen when
you were inditing the preamble ? Did not a
dereliction of sentiment, a turn coat time
fervirg policy cbtrude upcti you, when you
drew up mere inflammatory rcfolves than al
mott any one of the committee ? Can ycu
now fir teconcile your previous opinions and
expreffiors, with your ccnduft as a member
of that board ?
Away then Mr. Hobby, away with that
effrontery you have so long pradlifed, rife
fupeiior to that little talent of peck, and re.
pa 1 tee you so much admire—Now is the
time to deserve well of yourfelf—Now is the
time to immolate at the shrine of unanimity
all differences of opinion as to administra
tion—During times of tranquility, diversi
ty of sentiment is the foul ot government—
And if ycu even should lessen in the public
mind, from having abandoned the only the
atre on which ycu could shine, the time will
come when you can again appear with reno
vated fplendour, when your countrymen will
be convinced, that your only motive for so
aftive an oppofi-ion, was (he lethargy into
which they would gradually fink, were it
not for your exertions —your recent publi
cations have again drawn you into notice---
and let thofc who knew you, and thofc
who have read you, witoefs your rennnei
ation and abdication of principles you know
to be incorreft —come forward and verify the
position of Come of your patrons that in your
Uitlc body there is contained a great fool :
- - —————————
talk not of the rteling of drunken men ; the
times require sobriety—and as you vaunt
so much of the patriotism ot your days of
glory, effiy your talent in contrasting our
fituarion during two prefidcncies with its
present state. Such an undertaking would
operate more powerfully on our rcafon than
your impromptu puffs, aneft the nimbleness
of your pen, and lave thole who wilh you i
well, the nouhlc of ai imadverting on or
correcting your imprudences.
You enquire fir, “ D,*es the approbation
of cne right aftion in any degree fanftion a
whole fytiem of previous error?” In your
case fir, the solution might be in the affirm,
attve. Onccorreft political opinion cf yours
would do you more credit, than your whole
magazine of fquibbs yet have done—With
out pretentions to your microfcopics, or
without arrogating any uncommon portion of
fitgaciiy we could antagonize many of your
pie cr. But neither time nor inclination per
mit—we have always (food aloof from ferib.
biing, and only venture to satirize you—
and even in your case we hope there may not
be cause for a continuation^—As to us, trust.
on the good opinion we have ever entertain
ed of ;he Prefidcni’s administration, and con
vinced from the events ot his management
that he has labored mote for the public good
thin you or we have done, that he is better
competent to aft, than you to cotnprehend,
we acquiefcc with due deference and reserve
oif animadvertions for a future period.
You appear fir, to have a prodigiously
happy talent in drawing favorable inferences
Iron the portions of others—We have al.
ready to'd you we wilh to deal gently with
you at fr.it ; it was not our aim to inflift a
deep wound when not pcrfonally challenged ;
wc could have defined there had not been cc-
Cation for to day’s reply—Will you acknow
iedge your inferiority in liberality and can.
dour to Atricuf ? You are allowed to aft
the Hannibal in chiding a Fabius; and why
rot indulge him in the fame way—we had
a’way s Ibppofcd you poflefled American feel
tugs in regard to foreign enemies, though
we were convinced as to yourjelf, you al.
ways were as pacifically dilpofed as we are.
VV n> then inlult our patriotism ? We spurn
finch an insinuation as we spurn its author—
Hectors, Bregadocious, and Herald Declii.
niers were epithets never applied to us—
calmly to think, cocly todigeft, and firm
ly ro aft, is the part now of an American.
The attitude you would wilh the country
to exhibit, would have been attended wilh
many inconveniences before this—A proud,
ambitious, riling nation in their bud only,
might have attempted to bloom too soon
The Spirit of enterprize might have lead to
difficulties, which a different management
hits avoided—lt is not a labor of years to
procure an efficient defence for our harbors:
if there (hould he occasion, our fall failing
ships could soon be converted into frigates,
and Cun. boat No, I, acquitted iff. your
aug. fi court of judicature, may again need
a joint wittiejm Os the ocean.—Bu t though
we advocate the most secure modes of dc.
fence, and though we admire the petition
that, to be secure in peace is tO,be prepared
for war—we do not, as tooutfelves, appre
hend such an event—-In the present date of
Great Britain, (hut out from the baltic,
and the black leas—her projefts handfomtly
blurted by the lyon of Europe —her footing
in South America precarious indeed ; in the
event of hoftilitics with us, the loss of Can
ada—the injury to, or relinquishment of
her Weft India poffcffions—and the equal
facrifice with us in public and private inter
est, will impress on that nation, (iflbcbe
i not in her dotage) that (he would do a veil
to keep on good terms with America—Yes
trust us, Mr. Hobby, “ that as the minifier
of England perceives the dying convulfvms of
a country, on the deftrußion of whnft liberty
and finances hi> parly have so long supported
their power, he will be obliged to change
his fyfiem of tyranny and piracy on Ameri
can commerce into conceltion and concilia
tion t you will then fee his mtntons exchange
ing the fancy flippancy, with which they
now inful t and traduce us into humiliation
and meant ft, with which they will endea.
vour to soothe you c the tnfolence of the cow*
ard, the /pint of a drab, and the petulance
of the puppy will soon evaporate into the
infignificance whence they have arifen-*-
but let no wretched palliative induce you to
trufi to their protffiations -—let nothing Ihort
of perfeft security for the future destroy
your aftive vigilance over their conduft—--
That you may use this hint from a celebra
ted viftim to Britilh opprcffion|p your indi
vidual improvement, and your country's
good. is the wilh of
* ATTICUS.
A FRESH SUPPLY OP
Ink Powder,
Torfaleat this Office,
CAMBRIDGE, S. C.
{Formerly Ninety. Six,)
August id, tSof,
At a numerous meeting of the Citizen*
at Cambridge and the adjacent DiftriAs,
convened, by public advcrtifement, at the
Academy, the following declaration of their
sentiments, with the annexed resolutions,
was unanimcully appoved and ordered to
be publiftied. Dr. James Moose wm
calltd to the chair, and Thomas AnDer*
son, Esq. appointed Secretary.
With sentiments of honor, indignation
and resentment becoming the melancholy «c
-cafior—with feelings in perfcA nrifnn with
our brethern throughout the United States,
we, the Citizens of Cambridge and it*
vicinity, have learned and cor.hdeyrd the
late flagrant and nefarious attack made by a
Britilb ship of war upon the ChrfapCakc
Frigate, one of our National vcffrls, an
outrage so unparalleled, we wert willing to
believe no civilised nation Would commit t
but we find that the deed is Authentic, as it
is infamous* After the lapse of several
weeks, we arc constrained to own that our
feelings have loft none of their ardour. Wfc
feel that they are fanXiflcd by the caufo
which called them forth. The farted Ci
tadel of our nation's honor has been vioiatrd,
and the unwarrantable breach must be re
paired—the foul stain must be wiped away,
'ere our indignation ceafet, or our resent
ment (lumbers.
Contemplating this atrocious aft, in con
nexion with the conduA of England fmee
our Revolution, we cannot but, regard it a*
illuftrativc ot her haughty and domineering
spirit : it fimlhes the climax of her malig
nant jealousy and hell, fen t ambition i it it
the doling link in that chain of infolercd
and of inful t, with which she has inccffantljr
provoked us* Foiled in her attempts to
enslave us, she yet feds the gnawing mal
ice of disappointed tyranny. Repulsed from
our Ihores, ft ill reeking with the blood of
our Fathers, (lie yet meditated further
fehemes ofmifchitfand of ruin. With hy
pocrisy on her tongue, and enmity at het
heart, Ihefet her hand to the acknowledge
ment of our Independence. With a reluc
tance, as perfidious as it was ungracious,
did she comply with the stipulations, which
guaranteed our txiftence as a nation: and
peace, the offspring of our Independence,
and the parent of our prosperity— peace, ro
Which we arc attached by every considera
tion which can aAuate a virtuous nation,
or accelerate the progress of a flourishing
one, (he hath attempted to jeopardize by
every plan which a bloated ambition could
lay, or an inlidious policy dictate. View
ing the lofty Temple of our riling greatness
and fplendour, her jaundiced eye licken#
at the profpeX. Sinking herfdf into the
abvfs of corruption—bending under .he «-
normity ot her grievances, flic would wilh
to drag with her, all that her plundering*
in the East, her coalitions and subsidies m'
the Weft have left of valuable in political
fcicnce, of flattering in national prosperity,
or of deferable in dotfieftic tranquility. To
effeA her hideous purpofc, treaties are
confidefed as no longer binding on her hon
or, than they are agreeable to her caprice,
or gratifying to her avarice—Rerronftrances
ate listened to this moment tp be fronted at
the next—the precinXs of neutrality, \ffhich
had been acknowledged by the common enn
fent of Nations, have been infringed.— Our
merchants arc plundered of the furs of their
indullry— thoufards of our Seamen groan
on board their floating prisons, or writhe
beneath the lath, forexprelling the indigna
feelings cf freemen. Lajlyear, the unfor
tunate Pierce was murdered in our waters,
and this year, while her vile minifler is fou
ling and feafting with the representative cf
our Nation, in London, his deb-fcahle
miniors here are affafinating enr Fellow-
Citizens, are insulting our Flao, and de
faming our Government. To fitch a Na
tion, “ hofpirality ceases, indeed to be a
duty," and vengeance, with ajj its horrors,
becomes a virtue.
We owe it, then, to our beloved country
to in et the danger, which menaces its ex
istence.—We owe it to the Government of
our choice and approbation to furnilh that
fupporf, which may e vable it to meet every
emergency, and chaftifc every infulr—we
owe it to the (hades of our murdered, and
the wounds of our mutilated seamen to a
venge their deaths, and their foffftings—
wc owe it in fine, to ourfelvcs and to our
children to preserve inviolate the charter
iof our Liberties ; and to tranfinit it, as
well unsullied as unimpaired, ro poftcrity.
In ihe full spirit of this Declaration, Rg m
Jolved nnanimoujly. That we warmly par
ticipate in the feelings, and highly approve
t f the sentiments and conduA of all those
of our Fellow-Citizens, whose proceeding*
we have fecn on the above occalion.
Resolved unanimovfiy, That the late de»
tellable conduA of the JBritilh off Norfolk
—conduA charaXerized by whatever is
mean in cruelty, or base in treachery, would
jollify an appeal to war; wc do, therefore*