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-opportunity t to employ the skill m
th* ir artillery, and to get new lessors
it ih<. art of war ami ol fortification.
JCnt a single principle ot any form*
siege was adojfted without m’athc-
tnntical enquiry, and thousands wer<
reading leatons upon the orders of
every (lav'to the military,ambition eff
the French army. The operations
were those of the school of experi
ment, rather thantheihastv decisions'
cf an enraged enemy.—The French
therefore calculated their progress
and' never precipitate.their experi
ments, and as no other scenelof acti
on is open, while they are confident
of sin cess, 'they employ all the arts
which ran assist their understandings
in future and more momentous ope-
tatioas.-—W, Pci's
his tloctrlii-e, th « t ‘ •>’*1 ij-
a Federalist is an infr"< r "mt m
o’ tre
of the strength ; ami seem willing to wnhlclaration cannot be reconciled to
• thcv'for the remedy,’till the disease isjeommon sense, and is a violation of
estern removed hv death or health. 11 A-jevery principle of it. But Ana yti-
Extrr.ct of a letter from a British-of
. fictr in Cadiz, to his friend in Ply-
' mouth, dated the 30th, April.
L It .will not lie very long before
expect to see you, for it is impossi-
3de notwithstanding tin* flattering
prospect we have hitherto’ had, to
retain our portion, or to defend this
city in the present situation* of al
lairs.
On ihe 22d inst. wc were under
\he necessity of abandoning the’im
portant fort ol Matogorda, after suf
fering a sev* re loss lrorn the destruc
tive fire of the French artillery which
completely destroyed the fort and
rendered ir no longer tfenahle.
Immediately on our retiring the
'Freuth advanced and took possessi-
’on, and tire now busily employed in
rendering it ta most formidable po
sition ; our ships of war have alrea
dy been obliged to change llveir/sta
tions repeatedly, being exposed to
the lire of red-hot shot from the ene
my’s batteries, it only remains foi
the enemy to complete his arrange
ment -which it is out.of our
er to prevent, and Cadiz must fall
•of course, *• -
V ATKINA I SAFETY [importance to the western & south-Jficulties, we abstain from the mo*
WAUOA ALbAHiii. fern part of our country. A geogra-jeertain means of increasing cu>
^°* II# jphical view of the situation of
Such a state of political existence!Florida*, is sufficient to shew,
as the United States at this time af>(must become the key of the western
"orus, is scarcely credible. If s
one is left to regret the loss of pub
lic Liberty, or to feel the state of
gradation into which we are fulling;
—if any one can look forward through
the terrors of impending dang*
the prospect offutnre evils ; to the
sunly a scene of ‘expectation must
open, the most gloomy that ever pre
sented itself -to . mankind. .Cloud
ol danger cover us on every sidt
Wjehave too long indulged our
selves.yj the belief, that it was im-
possilile for America to be conquer-
(1 ; and for no other reason, that I
can find, but because it seems vet
odd such an event should happen.
Pressing evils are not got rid of, be
cause they are not talked of; but it
is a most mistaken policy to conceal
the plain truth. Every man whose
understanding has been exercised injg
the business of life must anticipate jf r
Liberty of the Press and Freedom of
Elections Analytictis surely knows,
that to call Major Clark a federalist
does not make him one—such a de-
would greatly facilitate the trade ofjth* power of human beings ; and Ijpubhc confidence, and it is By a coH _
that country to Ncw-Ot leans. In did not think the magnanimity of A-jhssmn ol opinions only the truth's
of'mericans would ever stoop to de-jtn.ic*e known—Enquity Sk, is the *
prerogative of 'every tree man, and
the advancing an opinion do s no
fact, there is not a single point
view, in which its acquisition does gradation,
not most strongly present itself to the
mind. It is important, because it
will add considerably to our physical
strength....will prevent England and
France in a great degree from hover
ing around our coast and annoying
our trade.
If then thev claim protection of us,
si
th
In the last page oft nis paper will
be found, the Declaration of Ameri
can Independence ; which should be
arnt bv, and impressed cn even
heart. The principles and sentiments
oHtained in that interesting and so
•mn instrument, nenned by die im
more than lead to it. Let Analytt-
cus com£ out with his proofs and ar
guments—-but this he no doubt thinks
he has done—It seems, that when*
Major Clark was a school boy, be
was well nigh expelled for his Re
publican principles....and that when,
a student at Washington City', he pur
sy ith a breaking heart, the fearful t< r-;
mination.- ■ Is England secure
from the . efforts which Bonaparte
may make to throw a body of troops
into Ireland ? And is such an event
considered doubtful aitf improbable.
people
By late advices from Paris, it is
assert*tl to be' the intention of the
EfhjKirQl- to establish a Kingdom in
South America, , and to place Fer
dinand ihe Seventh on the throne of
ni’gdom. _
• . i This .13 sufficient reason to account
c »fqr. the late .conduct of that Prince in
Cefusirifc to favor the' late bold and
• ' dai WijgyiUtl inpt of the British govtrn-
Uicijt to’procure his enlargement.
V- A r . V. Pub. Adv.
joined & submitted to the authority
of the Spanish Government for tin
purpose of promoting in concert their
common welfare and safety ; and not
of being at its disposal, like a farm
From Brest Harbor to Cape S'. Vih-j or herd of cattle. The province thus
cent, they have above three thou-| ibandoned is not obliged to receive
sand miles of hostile sea-coast, and; t l K ncw master, whom die state at-
twelve or fourteen harbors quite ca-'teinpts to ft over it. Being sepa-
pablfe of containing a sufficient forcejrated from the society of which it
or the invasion of Ireland. Thc wa8 a member, it resumes all its'ori
nearest of these harbours is not two|gi, ia J rights ; and if it be capable of
days sail from the Southerir*coast ol’jdcfending its liberty against the
Ireland, with a fair leading wind ; andjpYince who would subject it to his
the farthest not ten. Five ships of thrl a i\thoritv, it may lawfully resist him,
dine for so very short a passage, might| as did the states of the province of
‘ - carry five or six thousand troops and|l) ur gumly, when ceded by Francis I.
immunition; .and Ireland presents toChaflv's V (Vattel, b. 1, ch.21,
to their'attack ail extensive south* ltilp, ns.) It is therefore evident in
generation. May its perusal animat*-
and kindle in each breast the desira
ble object of Union, which is the ba
sis of everlasting friendship, the
strong hsld of a nation’s hope, and
the true source of happiness and
prosperity.
Major Clark now is...the man who
wishes to represent the slate of Geor*
h,ia. Do you suppose you can so fur
deceive the people of Georgia as to
make them believe that Major Clark
has been drawn forward by the mag
net of holy zeal for the welfare ol the
state...if you do, rest assured you
The communication of AnaliZer, , . . ,,
... f . ,, will be deceived lor Major Clark s
was handed us for publication in the , .. , r J .
■ . * . , . . i-i conduct as a public officer is at war
last Journal; the late hour at which r , .. .
it wad received, prevented its inser-
coast abounding with deep b.i\
admirable harbors and disaffected
inhabitants. But it will be said in
spite of all this parade of sea-coast
Bonaparte has neither ships nor sai
lors ; but this is a mistake. He is a;
present the despotic monarch of a
bout twenty tlirtusaricT miles of sea
It was however published in
.rgus. Amphion appears t(
be in answer to that and many other:
paper
We are sorry to witness the warmth
which mark the productions of both
parties. Disscntion is the bane of a
government or people. It is not
the present state of things, that the an immediate and violent poison;
right of government over this tract but lights up a slow fire in its vitals,
of country is not properly vested in consumes it bv insensible degrees,'
cither England hr France: and it and is the more dangerous, as it giv
cannot arpiertain to Spain, because less notice. We have now pubiish-
tV.at gov, rnment is confessedly dis
solved. Would it not therefore, be
well to encourage its inhabitants to
with every insinuation of the kind,
and I believe every disinterested mar,
« * a i • „„„ who is personally acquainted with
the Argus. Amphion appears to . . * • ^
, • ° . ' i ‘ ... the* Major would as soon, resign an
hi* in fn ♦ lirtf- nnt nvmr n ..eW •* 1 f '
, , ATCHpz June 18,1810,
AVc learn by a gentleman from
i&tlacapas, (Orleans Territory0 that
in pasxiffg through the parish of Iber
ville, he found . encamped on. the
banks of the M ississippi , on the A-
tnerjeap side, .4 ^great number of
French families, who had been driven
from West Florida, by order of the
Spanish government. It appears that
three days only were allowed these
Unfortunate people to dispose of their
, property and kjive the dominions of
iiis Catholic Majesty. Our infor
mant adds that it was seriously spo
ken of ijy the refugees to return af
ter the)'.had found a home for their
families, and endeavor to return to the
government of West Florida. We
. doubt not the good will of these peo
ple to make t'be attempt-; hut we have
too much confidence in .the foresight
coast; and with all Europeat hisjdeclare themselves independent, and
feet, is it to be supposed, that he caiy-veu assist in delending them against
find any difficulty in obtaining re-jfurthcr usurpation ? It is stated, that
sources for these short excursionsithe mouth of the Mississippi is tsirea-
and invasions, file mere inachineJdv swarming with French pritateers.
the empty'ship he can build as weli'This circumstance, il' true, strongly
as England, and though he may not!imp<-ls us to take the foregoing step,
find enough of practised sailors to! The Floridas arc GOO miles m
man targe fighting fleets, he cannot i eng ih, and 130 in breadth. Of their
want sailors for such purposes as Ijpopulation we are . uninformed, tho
have stated. it must he considerable. In them
The distance from Calais to Do- are a great variety of soils. The
ver is but 21 miles ; IlmTicanes are Eastern parts, in ar St. Augustine, are
not unfrequent on the coast; in ontjfar the must unfruitful ; yet
of tliese the ships of Britain miglitithere, two crops of Indian corn arc,
... , J _ innocent lamb to the saie keeping ot
which appeared in the same paper. °
11 -.w.irmih? Woll, as the reins of our govern
ment to him.
Of Major Clarks’ Political Skill—
his appreciation of Liberty—!r,s Cor
rect Knowledge of M mi. no—S.vf-
ficient Fund of Inforniatio —Calm
Dispassionate Judgment—and In
flexible Integrity, more hcr< aftefi;
each oi these lie.tds descry* a chap
ter to themselves—and after which
l trust Analytifcus will be convinced
that this Shining Luminary of Iiis
will be on the day of our gnural c-
lection, elected to fill the dignified of
fice of honorable retirement.
ANALIZER.
ed an essay on each side, and should
the writers continue to indulge in
their asperities, they will not here
after be admitted into the columns of
the Journal.—— Editor.
be blown off, which would enable Bo
naparte in a few hours to land an
immense *army in England ; evert
person must he fill!)* convinced ol iti
practicability. Such is tin* misera
ble & precarious state of a people, who
put their trust in the winds of Hca-
produced. The bmks of the rivers
which water the Floridas, are of
superior quality ; and well adapted
to the culture of rice and corn ; while
the more interior country, which is
high and pleasant, abounds with wood
of almost every kind; particularly
Ton TIIE GEORGIA JOURNAL
No. I.
ANALTTICUS ANALTZEP.
“ THE Liberty of the Press,
and Freedom of Elections, are tin
great bulwarks of an independent
government. To impair the rights
of either, is an infringement of civil
liberty. With thise truths before
us,” a writer in the last numbsr of the
Georgia Journal, under the signature
of** Analyticus” asks, whv has Mnj.
Clark been called a Federalist —’Tis
strange, ’tis passing strange, that An-
al vticus should introduce such a ques
tion, in immediate succession, to such
propositions—would he want any o-
ther reason for my expressing my o
ven, and are governed by the wavesjwhite and red oak, laurel magnolia,
of the Ocean. The British Empire •pine, hiccory, ex press, and red and
at this moment, is in the state of 1
“peach hloskmi” ; if the wind blows
gently from one quarter, it survives—
, . .*• . ' K "yil furiously, it perishes. When were-
and energy of tbfe acting governor or. t .
, ,**•.», ° b r cobt tt that it is Bonaparte, who
the Orleans I erntorv,to suppose iori • , . ,1 . .-,. 1 ’
«•" wields the sceptre ol Europe;can wc
3 moiutm that he will suffer an un-l 1, ,, 1 ‘ .
, , . . . 1 1 . j suppose he will neglect to improve the
lawful enterprize to be undertaken. ® , J
... 1 . 1 . .. ... f , . .boon which lortune has thrown in
w„h,n «h.;j»r«l;ci r ofh» govcrn-i],-,., favor:—tan we runnin unmind-
.m.-nt.-It ,rU,j Cro,mk. ^ . 1f u | ofourdanger ! Tkgugh in ac.ion
■77, ^ i^Vi | t,lc principle characters of his mind
■X en Dollars Jtcwavd. are, decision and rapidity, yet no man
white cedar. The principal town in
West Florida is, Pensacola ; and is
favored with a very commodious
harbor. The exports from this town,
consisting of skins, logwood, dvir.g-
stuff and silver dollais, amounted,
while in possession of the British,
(from 17T>3 to 1781) on an average,
to 03,000/ annually ; the average va
lue of imports for 3 years from G.
Britain, w.is 97,000/.
....... ( From this imperfect sketch, we may
DESERTED on the 8th.inst, .lrom cvt; r laid his designs more deep, look-ilorm some idea of their value. We
m detachment uf rav company near, t! ^ forward to consequences more re-jthink their acquisition far more im-
rbe confluence of the Ocmulgep and tu otew oi - waited .with, more patient*, (portant to the United States than
W-cojanhfttclierivers, , the prwpea* time for the execution ol Louisiana. Should Bonaparte con-
milM VrS r . his objects. This is no carricature
JUUIS L.1 , but au actual p i ctU re of events, as
lie is a native of V irgmia, 5 feet G l-9-they endanger us at this very mo-
•.inchts high, fair complexion, blue mnU . I know too much of our situ-
ryes, light hair, and by occupation sjaution not to speak trembling on this
Black-smith. The above reward wiUUulilect.
‘ ~ be paid to any person, who w ill ap-
and d*'liver said deserter to
subject.
We arc now
consider an
quer England, we will immediateh
be sensible of our danger ! We shall
then need the people of the Floridas
to preserve America, and the desti
nies of mankind from the grasp of
thisjnoderu Alexander.
I may have seeuied to treat the
situation of my country . with some
degree of levity ; but 1 feel it deep
ly, and with nightly and daily an
guish ; because I love it, and I fore
see the crisis to which it will soon
apprehension to that of dclivurv, 01 e T“ l B» nlle,n “ n " ho lc,t PensacolaJhe exposed. Who can doubt but
(loniinciuent. • ’ a iout three weeks since. He states, 1 we shall ultimately experience from
T \ Sniitb r-mt that areport prevailed there, of the Europe a treatment, to which th.
• . ... 1 *4 • intention of England to tak* posses-former will appear, like a parent o
Fort Hawkins. Juh .*5. j.j u.
StilGoI IRioks
For Aale at ijiia Office.
sion ot them immediate. 1 !/. Is it th*
interest 01 iht United btr.te to tak*
hat tterutoiy under i's protection:
Consul.-ttie situation o; our cmmtr*
i...ccr.s’ilt nature herself, Thenavi-
ron THE GEORGIA JUOENAL.
Friends of religion—of lihtrty, read l
rrf.ect-
In a reprcst ntative govcirimenf, a
dignified investigation of the conduct
and character of candidates for offfer,
is indispensably necessary. This
ought to he done, without either
stooping to falsehood, yielding to fa-
vor, or practising the base art of in
sinuation. When the people are pre
sented with naked and undisguised
truth, they are capable of judging cor
rectly. In the case of Major Clarke,
this has not been the mode of pro-
• . c , ,r — - cet 'dir,g. The Editor of the Argus,
pinion of the political standing of a with his usual delicacy and consis-
said, the man who denies he is of
any party, tells a lye. and that in truth
he- is of a party, of which he is asham
ed. I wish it had occurred to the
learned Dean to annlize the situation
of a man, who is disowned by the
party to which he professes to belong.
Blunt of comprehension, and too dull
to offer a better explanation, I shall
contend, that as the Republican par
ty disown Maj. Clark, it is a good
evidence that he is not a Republican.
And according to the opinion of Swift
he must he of some other party.
But I may not comprehend Analvti-
cus, it may be that according to his
logic, every opinion advanced thro’
the Press, differing from his own and
questioning tne pretensions of Majoi
Clark is an infringement of the Li
berty of the Press, and Freedom ol
Elections.
However cautiously Analyticus
may set the Liberty of the Press, ami
Freedom of Elections to the tune o
1 , j „ .. the “Populorum Jig” in Maj.ClarkV
WallM 5 ‘ ron > favor, I am confident the mod sens
candidate for congress than “ th
Liberty of the Press, and Freedom
of Elections r” In Major Clark’s
case, I say to him a good reason for
calling him a Federalist, is that the
Republican advocates of Jefferson’s
and Madison’s administrations dis- character,'something nr’ght he”sVid
own him. Dean Swift has justly in its defence. Jfe has by a kind cf
tency, leaves the field to Terminus,
his antagonist, and wisely and mcr-
cilmly directs his whole ferce against
his neighbour. Had this attack been
calculated to promote public goo*!
at the expence ol one man’s sacred
particular considerations, as ifeentu
nes of joy and prosperity were br
fore us : in tne the next ten vear-
our late must be decided , we 'shai
>t ti\p people of Georgia will
lance to it, until they have examjr, •
:t, and find it not to he soplmtu...
>0. ,ve arc plainly to understand 1‘rou
reason mg, scarcely ever seen except
in the spotless columns ofthe Ami :
or used, except by those who secretly
attempt to blast the reputation of c *
thers, proved Major Clarke incapa
ble of holding any office. To prove
his ingratitude, you are referred to '
the case of Moses Seymour. Alike ?ii
men of uncommon inforination, lie
tak* s it for granted, that certain thing'
are known, when perhaps, they ar*i
known to none in existence but hin*-
st ll. I 0 prove that he is destitute
of legal talents, reference is made to
a case in Putnam, which hes bp a
twice jeopardised by the Major’s ig
uorance. Are you positive, 3fr. Ar
gus, that this case was jeopardised
!ro;n the illegality of the proceed-
ngs ; or admitting it was, in your
unerring opinion, is th>s sufficient
grounds for insinuating, that an at
torney has no legal talents ? He vr
many casts might a man lose with
out hearing tins sentence from votir
high court of. impeachment f B;
hese and similar arguments, is Mn'-
Cbrkc proven to be destitute of gra-
itude, legal talents, abilit* nd in-
tegrity; and what is still more af
dieting, he is neither admitttd to ,yr a