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I am well aware that the advocate?
for Dueling will sum up all the ar
gument which is possible, in their fa
vor, and will with a seeming air of
triumph say, “ Ilow is a man who has
not been as liberally bestowed with
the advantages of creation (respect
ing strength) as others, to combat
his superiors—was he to receive
an insult offered to his honor, he
England, you have lost your king
doms. \\ e may apply the languagi
of the play to you—“ Where, the de
vil are you going in that galley ?”—
Your impartial conduct, Ameri
cans, will lead you to the enjoyment
of peace. Holding an equal balance,
rest united without joining in a con
federacy with England. We promise
liberty of the ocean, and peace on
would be stigmatized as a coward, & land, to the nations afflicted with
branded with eternal infamy.” The tedious war, in less than one year.
AMERICAN COMMERCE.
Commerce ever has bee^i, and pro
bably ever will be, an interesting sub
ject to our countrj. It is the prac
tical and universal bond of civilized
nations. Its interest and operations,
tho’ they sometimes occasion wars,
evidently tend to the promotion ol
peace and good neighborhood amonff
mankind. No man acquainted with
the historv of the world will denvinot less ominous of his ruffe and his
foregoing objection carries plausibili
ty in its face, but when you examine
8c disect its component parts, they va
nish like smoke before the wind.
It is nothing but the want of cou
rage, which prevents persons when
they receive a challenge from saying,
“ Sir, I will not accept your chal
lenge. Have I injured you ? I
will readily, and without compulsion
repair mv injustice to the uttermost
mite. Have you misconstrued me ?
* State to me the particulars, and
doubt not that what is true, I will
make appear to be true. I should
he a notorious criminal, were I to at
tempt your life, or assist you in an
attempt upon mine. What compen
sation will the opinion of the world
make, for the recollection of so vile
and brutal a proceeding ? There is
uo true applause, but where the heart
of him that receives it beats in uni
r-on. There ijs' no censure terrible
whilst the heart repels it with con
scious integrity. Loss of reputati
on is a serious evil—but I will act so,
that no man shall suspect me of ir-
•rcsolution, and pusillanimity.” Such
should be the language of candid and
honest men. He that would speak
in this manner, and act according
ly, would soon be acquitted of every
dishonorable imputation. We fre-
fuently hear Duellists say, I am of
no service to society, and therefore
it cannot be injured by my death.
This is the language of spleen, and
beneath the dignity of a rational be
ing. But even admitting that he can
not benefit the community, is it pro
per that fie should injure it. When
the person who was in the right re
ceives a challenge, let him recollect
that he destroys all hope of proving
England and France make peace—
no more murders and injustice—qui-
t the alarms of the people, that smiles
may succeed tears. Napoleon! seize
the palm of peace—it is due to your
renown. You have proved yourself
a great politician, by conducting with
equal propriety in war and peace.
The following Resolutions were a-
dopted by the Legislature of Ma
ryland at their late session.
Whereas the present relations of
the U. States of America with the
belligerent powers of Europe, give
us but little room to hope that they
will speedily abandon those unlaw
ful measures of retaliation on each o-
ther, and of violent and indefensible
iggrcssion and encroachments on the
rights of neutral states, which they
have adopted, so inimical to the laws
of nations and the lree navigation of
the seas, and our country, lree, flou
rishing and independent, and resting
at the basis of its existence, upon the
industry, public spirited disinter
ested patriotism of" its citizens, con
tains within its bosom the seeds of
almost every comfort, convenience
and luxury of the Eastern hemis
phere, which, if by careful and ten
der hands they be nurtured and cul
tivated, will flourish into maturity in
the midst of a grateful people grown
by their aasistance; and conducted
by their prosperity to A proud state of
perfect and enviable independence on
the commerce and manufactures of
the nations of Europe ;
And whereas it is the indispensi-
ble duty of the representatives of an
enlightened people who are resolved
to live or die freemen, to propose
he was so bv fighting a duel-let him such measures and enact such laws,
recollect that men are judged by *heir Lls ' V *H be necessarily conducive to
Never since our independence ha
hut haughty nation ceased in lie
ittempts to clip the expanding win ,
if the American Eagle, in our com
nerce—emboldened by her partia.
success, she sends her minister t
oilfer the plumage from his head.—
It is said the Tvger crouches btfor<
he leaps upon his pro/. I hope th
ippafent humiliation of the Eagle i
actions, and if they are not censura
ble, they will not be condemned—
let him ask if he is prepared to meet
that God who gave him existence-
let him weigh and preponderate well
the foregoing circumstances, and I
will warrant there is an end to Duel
ing. But if a man chooses to settle
liis differences by Dueling, he blasts
all hope of satisfying public investi
gation :—and dies an ignominious
death by t’ze precipitate act of an ir-
efl'ectuale so desirable an object, and
to place themselves and their consti-
this general position—it will follow
of cource, as a general rule, that it is
not only the privilege but the dutv
of America to exercise her com
mercial faculties, and defend her
commercial rights. To what degree
shall this be done ?—and, what ex
ception does the present constrained
state of the world press upon our
country ? are the great questions
which present thcmsclve for our se
rious consideration.
With nations, as with individuals,
that which knows best how to assert
and maintain its own rights, is most
sure to have them respected bv others.
It seems therefore, of primary 'ini
portaoce to know what are oui* un
doubted commercial rights as an ho
nest, determined neutral nation’.
Much perplexity and confusion of
ideas has grwon out of what we have
called the carrying trade—by which
has beep commonly understood the
trnesportation of property not our
own. When the goods of an enemy
are attempted to be neutralized bv
ialse papers, or otherwise, such trade
is considered as fraudulent, and the
usage of nations authorises their cap
ture by the adverse party.
It is believed America has no dis
position to contend for a,species of
traffic, which the world have agreed
to call illicit, and which at best will
he attended with great vexations till
the point is settled as public law, that
free ships shall make Jree goods. The
law of •.• itions, as settled by modern
Europe, till broken down by the in
novations of England, wits liberal,
and favored the pursuits of peace
and fair neutral commerce. The
neutral merchant had a right to car
ry, not only the produce of his own
country, but whatever he obtained bv
purchase or exchange, to any nation
that would receive it, without moles
tation by belligerents, except articles
contraband ol war, and ports actual
tuents above the odious necessity of ly- blockaded. This rule \yas recog-
surrendering their dear-bought and
high-prized independence at the al
tar of foreign usurpation, or of bow
ing in humble submission to the law
less and insulting orders in council
of Great Britain, or the unauthori
sed and illegal decrees of the French
emperor
And whereas no measures, which
ritated passion. By the same means a state legislature could adopt, would
he brings shame and remorse on his so eflectually tend to rear those corn-
surviving relatives, and adds one to mendable intention into actual exis-
the many links of human degradation.
SCIPIO.
FOR THE GEORGIA JOURNAL.
Mr. Editor,
The following lines are translated
from a French Song. If you think
they deserve a place in your paper,
you are at liberty to insert them.
Napoleon, the most admirable vic
tor, has filled the world with his re
nown. Even the heroes of fable,
bear no comparison with this mighty
conqueror. Illustrious Generals !
Bellona has enrolled your names, in
the temple of fame. Scarcely, shall
posterity credit your noble actions,
though attested by history. Brave
•Frenchmen ! Happy' news ! y-ouhave
vancipished the confederated rebels
♦continual triumph attends your
arms : Jealous English ! Tyrants of
the land and the ocean. Your perfi
dious ministry has ruined you by war.
Rushing on without competition ;—
Neptune—to roll the wheel of of for
tune at your pleasure—to make all
nations bow at your feet. “ The light
is free to all” say- maritime nations.
Our right to the ocean, is equally as
good as yours. Your illicit claims
fall before these sublime words, “ the
light is free to all.” Your allies have
become your victims—they have fal
len sacrifices toyourfolly. Your max
has arc, to plunder and pillage from
those who place themselves under
your protection—your whole charac
ter is blackened with injustice.
But let us make a distinction be
tween the ministry and people
observing the rules of justice even in
songs. The British nation delight
not in war ; but ardently pants lor
resolution.
A liberal mind may concede nntr-h
in friendship & detach nothing from
its honor or felicity ; but where ruf
finn arrogance assails, never vet did
man or nation gain any thing bv ti
mid concession, but further encroach
ment. Patriot
FROM THE NT.W-YORK GAZETTE.
From a gentleman who arri
ved here in a British sloop some days
since from Bermuda, in distress, we
learn that the ship Powhatan, Port
ridge, from Virginia for Lisbon ; and
ship Triton, Henderson, from New
Fork for St, Barts, were carried
into Bermuda by the shop of war Ha
lifax, capt. Fraser. ]Ve further learn,
(hut Admiral IVarren, who was at
Burmuda, severely reprimanded the
young man wko commanded the Ha
lifax sloop of war, orul ordered the a-
bove ships to be released. The only ex
cuse rapt. Fraser made, was, that he
expected there would be a war between
the United States and Great Britain.
Nnw-YoRR, Feb, 19.
From Lisbon.—Capt. Kearney of
the ship Monticello, who arrived this
morning, 40 days from Lisbon, states
that just before be sailed a British
racket arrived, in fr days from Fal
mouth, bringing London papers to
the 2d of J an. II e informs us that
they contain nothing of importance,
xcepting, that Mr. Canning was aj
pointed first Lord of Admiralty.
Capt. K. also states that the British
troops had retired from Spain—that
explanatory letters hail passed be
tween Sir A. Wellesley and th
Spanish Junta, on this subject—and
that the British head quarters wen.
at Coenbry in Portugal, The Por
tuguese were raising a new army ol
40,000 men.
tence, as a strict attention to the en
couragement and promotion of do
mestic manufactures :—
Therefore Resolved, by the general
assembly of the state of Maryland,
That they will make use of all means
in their power constitutionally to fur
ther, protect, encourage and promote
the growth and progress of domes
tic manufactures.
Resolved, That for this purpose, li
beral and effectual measures should
be taken to encourage the raising an
improving the breed of sheep.
Roso/vcd, That sheep under the
number of twenty, shall he protected
in the hands of every individual from
execution or attachment.
Resolved, That if forty men, or
more, in any company of militia or
troop of horse within this state, shall
clothe themselves in lull uniform of
woollen cloth of the manufacture of
this state, to he certified to the gov
ernor & council, by the captain of the
tltiU VJII IlilWUl Ltyllll^V/UVIWII % “ II*
, , , . 1 . , ’ f troop or company, and commandinff
endeavor to hold the trident ol ‘ . 1 : . . , •
officer of the extra battalion or regi
ment, to which such troop or compa
ny may belong, they shall be com
pletely armed and accoutred at the
expence of the state, provided that
sufficient security be given to the go
vernor and council for the safe keep
ing of such arms, and their rutun
when required.
Resolved, That each member of the
general assembly, who shall appear
at the next session in a suit of wool
len cloth, of the manufacture of this
state, shall have his name enrolled on
the journals as a patron of domestic
manufactures.
Resolved, That it he recommend
ed to the good people of the state to
clothe themselves in the domestic
peace.
Foolish Potentates ! allies ot|manufacturcs of this country.
nized by England, not only bv her
treaties with the principal commer
cial nations of Europe, hut bv her
decisions where she was bound by n
treaty, but made implied obligations
of public law her rule ol conduct, in
her courts of admiralty.
But the exceptions seem to imph
a right of search and of capture in
the belligerent, in order to prevent
the evils that might arise from their
practise. Admitted. The search is
by courtesy upon every principle ol
law and reason, and the capture ac
knotvledgedly at the peril ol the cap-
tor, If he take without just cause,
he is liable to make good all da
mage
For the full extent of this rule,
with these exceptions and modifica
tions, we contend as a matter of set
tled right, as tenants in common of
the ocean, and of duty to ourselves,
as a pacific and neutral nation. The
- validity and justice of these princi-
d pies are well known to the British
minister. The half stifled documents
of her former decisions in her courts
of admiralty and of her treaties be
fore the prevalence of her spirit of
commercial monoply and naval do
mination, are the upbraiding consci
ence which still speaks to every well
informed man in England, and re
minds him of those proud days when
she retained a living sense of politi
cal justice, and was governed by it
To extinguish this mens concia recti
in the nation, and if possible, in all
who speak her language, and to sub
serve her pride, her avarice and her
ambition, she has employed her Jen-
kinsons, her Scotts, her Stephensons
and a host of minor sophits, to bury
the ancient archives of her justice
under a mass of unintelligible dog
mas ; and to devise from time to time
some plausible theory to palliate the
enormity of her practice. When
the mist that has been cast before
our eyes subsides, and the sorcerer
can succeed no longer by slight of
band, the bully takes place of the
imposter, and we are told in plain
language, that our pockets are picked
by the law of necessity, and the law oj
retaliation.
Such arc our commercial rights,
and such the bearing ot British chi-
Philadelphia, Feb. 21.
A letter from the Danish Consul
at New-York, to the Danish Consu
here, states that, so far from Ameri
can property being sequestered at
Fonnington, only three British ves
sels under American colours an.
direct from England had been seized
having been given up by the Ameri
can Consul at that port as British pro
petty.
Mr. Dawpon moved to refer the
bill to a committee of the whole—
Negatived* Ayes 35.
Friday, February 23.
ROADS AND CANALS.
Mr. P. B. Porter, from he com
mittee appointed on the s ibject of
internal improvement, reported a bill
lor the improvement of the Utti-.ed
States by public roads and can tls.
(This bill is essentially the same with
that originally reported by Mr. Pope
in the Senate.) The bill was twice
read and referred to a committee of
the whole.
FORTIFICATIONS.
Mr. Glopton from tl e committee
on so much of the message of the
President of the Un icd States,
as relates to the fortifications of the
United States, made a detailed re
port, statin g that in the opinion of the
committee it was unne?ess try at this
time to appropriate an additional
sum for that purpose.
Tuesday, February 27.
COMMERCIAL INTERCOURSE.
The House resumed tiv consider
ation of the amendments of the Se
nate to the bill concerning commer-
ial intercourse with G. Britain and
France and for other purposes.
Mr. Fppes withdrew his amend
ment proposed on yesterday, and
offered another, involv ng the same
principles, but going more into de
tail, consisting ol seven sections.
[These sections authorise mer
chant vessels owned solely In Ame
rican citizens and not carrying con
traband produce bound to any port
or place not actually invested with
which intercourse shall be prohibited
by the decrees and ordirs of the
belligerent powers, to arm 8t oppose
by force every attempt to restrain
divert them from their destinati
on ; and provide the details of the
system.
They also provide that the Presi
dent of the United States shall under
certain regulations, be authorised to
employ the public armed vessels of
the United States in protecting f out
capture under the decrees a. do U rs
of G. Britain or France the .,cr-
chant vessels of the Umtid S.ates.
A motion was made by Mr. Fppes
to commit the amendments ol the Se
nate and the sections of his amend
ment which were in order to a select
committee ; and carried, by Yeas
and Nays, 77 to 49,
A motion was then ma ie to dis
charge the committee of (lie whole
from the further consideration ot the
bill respecting convoy, reported by
Mr. BurwelJ. Tn.s motion was
carried by Yeas and Nays, 77 to 42,
Ik the hill was committed to the saute
committee to whom
Conjrca j.
SENATE.
Friday, February 23.
The military appropriation hill was
read a second time* and passed to
third reading,
Mr. Bayard, reported the bill from
the House of Representatives to
“ prevent the issuing of sea letters
except to certain vessels,” without
amendment.
Monday, February 26.
The bill making appropriations for
the support of the military establish
nient for the year 1810, was read a
third time and passed.
Mr. Bradley, from the committee
Appointed to consider on the proprie
ty of employing the torpedo or sub
marine explosion for tHfc defence of
the ports and harbors of the United
States, made a report, that the com
mittee were unanimously of opinion,
that a sum ought to be appropriated
lor the purpose of making experi
ments in relation thereto ; ancj in
pursuance of this opinion a bill was
reported by the committee “ making
an appropriation for the purpose
therein mentioned.” The bill was
read and passed to a second read
ing.
Thursday, March 1.
TORPEDOES.
The Senate resumed the consider
ation of the bill making appropriation
for the purposes therein mentioned.
On the question “ Shall the bill
be engrossed and read a third lime."”
For the bill, 16. Against the bill 14.
House of Representatives.
Thursday, February 22.
COMMERCIAL INTERCOURSE.
T he bill concerning commercial
intercourse, 8cc. having been return
ed fromthe Senate with amendments,
was just now
committed the amendments of tnc
Senate with Mr. Eppes’s amend
ment (hereto.
Holt’s Ferry.
All persons travelling on horse-back,
nay cross at my Ferry for half price.
Thacideus Holt.
March 13 20—tf
(viz. striking out all but the 1st, 2d,
canery British outrage upon them, and 12th sections.)
Estray Mare.
Came to the Eagle Tavern, Milledgcville,
on the 5th inst. a Sorrel Mere, about fifteen
hand* high, 7 or 8 years old, short switch
tail, aitar on her forehead, and snip on the
noBe. The-owner is requested to come
forward pay all cxpcnccsand take his pro-
perty.
Roger Olmstead.
March 13, so—tf
The Excellent Horse
REVENUE,
A beautiful chesnut sorrel, full five feet sit
inches high, wifi Stand the ensuing season,
three day* in each week, viz. Tuesdays,
Wednesday* and Thursdays, at Arthur C.
Perry’s in Baldwin county, six milts from
Millcdgeville—and on Mondays, Fridays
and Saturdays, at my house in Putnam
county, near Eatnnton, on the pos road to
Clinton, and will he let to mares at the mo
derate price of eight dollars ti e season if
paid by the first of December, f not pa d
by that time, ten dollars} twelve dollarsto
ensure a mare to he with foal ; if the mare
be traded away, the ensurance money will
be forfeited ; six dollars the single leap to
be paid at the stable door. The Heason will
comminu the l>'h of March, and expire
thelfirh of July. Revenue is an excellent
foal gutter, in size and figure he is not sur
passed by any horse in th- state. Old
D-*re Devil, the sire of Revenue, stood at
forty dollars the season, aid C-Uus, own
brother to Revenue, wa« a capital running
horse,and stood at twenty do ars the sea-
sou Great care will tu-taken to prevent
escapes iraccidents, but I wilt not be iia«
ble for either. JAMES SINGLETON.
PE 131G RLE.
Revenue was got by the celebrated im*
ported horse Oh! Dare Dev I, his dam by
sir Peyton Sk'pwith’s thorough bred horse,
Black and ail Black, his gra< d dam by Old
Apoilo, and his great gramlam by Old Tra
veller.
Putnam county, March l*. *o-2t