The Georgia journal. (Milledgeville, Ga.) 1809-1847, February 27, 1811, Image 1

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Newspaper Page Text'.awLgaiiBj VOL. It. MILLEDGEV1LLE, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 1811 •sfer No. 18: PUBLISHED BY SEAT.,N GRANTLAND, (printer to the state,) on JEF FERSON STREET, OPPOSITE THE NORTH END OF THE STATE-HOUSE. TERMS .THREE I) iLEAHs PER AN NUM, ONE HALF TO BE PAID IN AD- VANqE 1 ' RDVEttTlSEMtrTs 'ewi.lj TUitV^ECEIVF.D, AND rUBLlAIED AT THE CUSTOMARY PRICKS. MILLED ORVILLE PRICE CURRENT. Cotton, Sait, Iron, Com% ffhrat, 10 1 50 10 2 23 1 A Proclamation. GEORGIA. By his Excellency, David B. Mitchell, Governor and commander in Chief of the Army and Navy of this State, and of the 1'lilitia thereof. Whereas I have received-official information oi a most cruel and wan ton Murder having been committed in the town ol Darien, & county oi M'lntt ish,on Sunday evemngthe thir teenth day ot January last past, on the body of a man by the name ol Stephen Tilly, by a certain William Burch oi the County ol Hancock, in this State, and. lrom the verdict oi the Coroner’s Inquest held over tile body of the saiu deceased, it appears, that the said murder was perpetrated by the disenarge oi a pistol loaned •with buck shot lrom the hand ol the said Burch, and who it is represen ted lias since fled lrom justice, ihe said Burch is a noted gambler, ra ther above .the middle stature, light complexion, long light hair, and sup- post d to be about 25 years oi age. Now, in order that the said Wil liam Burch may ue brought to ex emplary justice, i have thought pro per to issue this my Proclamation, hert by offering a reVi'ard oi one hun dred dollars to any person or per sons who may apprehend and secure the said William Burch in any se cure Jail within this State. And 1 do hereby charge and re quire all officers, both civil and mi litary, belonging to this state, to be vigilant in aiding and assisting m apprehending and securing him, the said William Burch, so that he may he brought to trial for the crime Vhertoi he is charged as atoresaid. Given under my hand and the great seal ol the State, at tht Suit House,in MilleJgevilie, this fourteenth day ol Febru- ar\, in tiic year ol our Loicl one thousand eight hundred and eleven, and ot the thirty filth vcai of the Independence of the United States ol Ame rica. D. B. Mitchell. Bt the Governor, lioR. M A USURY, Secretary of ihe Stale. The Savsnnun Evening Ledger, Monitor, Washington, and the Au gusta Chronicle, are r. quested to publish the above Proclamation once a week for four weeks. February 20 IT—4t. GEORGIA, Baldwin county. Reddick Hoard came in person lici->re me, and being tlu.y sworn saith, that hr had in his possession a note of hand, given by Evan Leti- ville for sixteen dollars, dated the 4,h January last, payable thirty days at’.e: date, v nich note said deponent has lost or so mislaid that he cannot find it. Reddicl: Hoard. Sworn to and subscribed the 14th Februan ,1811 j. IV. Dcvercux, J. P Februan, 20 IT—if 60 Dollars Reward Will be paid to any person, whd will apprehend and deliver to my, or any commissioned officer In the army of the United Suites,.the fol lowing deserters from this Post; < • ten dollars for either of them, with rersonaMe expences, VI*. i 1st. Moss* MaxwvU, of Captain Smith’s Cumpanv ol Riflemen, deser ted on the 24th November, 1810 ; bom in North-Carolina, Mecklenburg county, 29 years of age, 5 feet 11 inches high, grey eyes, Isrown- hwir, dark comple .ion, and by occupation a farmer. 2d. Martin Strutman, alsoofCapt. Smith’s, company, deserted on the 10th Feb. 1811, born in Virginia, Loudon county, 88 years of age, 5 feet 10 inches high, black eyes, grey liai*, dark complexion, and by occu pation a Saddler. 3d. William Pearce, deserted on the 18th November, 1810, born in North-Carolina, CO years of age, 5 feet, 1 3-4 inches high, grey eyes, dark hair, sallow complexion, and by occupation a laborer. 4th. Thomas Clark, of Captain Woodruffs company, 3d Infantry, deserted 24-th January 1-611, born in South Carolina, 24 years of age, 5 feet G inches high, dark complexion, eyes and hair, and by occupation a laborer. 5th. iliaurice Romcv, of said company, deserted 30th January 1811, born in South Carolina, 2 years of age, 5 feet 9 3-4 inches high, grey eyes, light hair, sallow complex ion, and by occupation a farmer. Gth. Raymond Adkinson, of said company, deserted 30th Jan. 1811, born in North Carolina, 23 years ot age, 5 feet 7 1-2 inches high, dark eyes, black hair, dark complexion, and by occupation a farmer, T. A. Smith, Capt. Commandant, Februan 20 17—3t. Entertainment. The Sub*crihVrh*rh*<t taken Mr. George Street’* Urge and convenient hr.ufc in Da rien, inform* bi* friend* »nd the public in general, that he bitegri* to keep Emerta'n- inent and good »U»h(cafe tar hoefe*. and flatter; him*. If hf strict. attention to gwe general faiinfaction to tnofe who rftay favor tthew Jones. •—1« Darien, Dec. 19 easuse; whose native land, abounding with the necessaries, conveniences, Et luxuries of life, can supply them with every requisite for war, may Lid de fiance to any hostile nation or coaliti on on earth. In this perilous stale of our public, concerns let us obey the loud calls of national inuceat and less, but the detestable weapon wit& which he had rendered himself sen C a short butcher's knife J was clinch ed in his hand. Frank was a well-conducted young man of about 21 years of age, ahd said to be of a respectable family ift or contiguous to Richmond-?—but honor ; tet U*- inpport eV«rjr*Ma- f——.<!*» wifrmcrtptiotg of fh* fpi Just Published At this 0ff.ee, THE LAWS and Concurred Resolutions, Passed at the last session of the Gene ral Aseembly, With a copious Index. ffj* A few copies for sale. Just Published, And For Sal# »t thi* nffief, a Pamphlet, entitled Reflections on tht important fubjectof MATJK il MOiSY. By Loren to Dow. (Sold for the benefit oi tfic Author.J Ogechec Navigation Company. At a meeting of the Commission ers ot The Ogechee Navigation Com pany, held at Mr. Posner’s, in the Town of Louisville, pursuant to an act of incorporation, passed the 15tii day of December eighteen hundred and ten, this 28th day of January 1811—Present, lValter Robinson, yohn Berrien, yohn Powell, Liflleberry BoslwickySen. and Michael Shelman. Rtsoived, That public notice be gi ven in one of the Gazettes of Louis ville, Savannah, Augusta, and Mil- iedgeville, that the Commissioners will proceed on Wednesday the 17th of April next, to receive Subscripti ons* in terms of the first siction of the act entitled, “ an act to incorpo rate a company for the purpose of o- pening the Ogechee River, from the mouth of Canouchee, to the mouth ol Rocky Comfort, and for the improve ment of the Navigation thereof, ‘* anu that the said Commissioners will at twelve o’clock of that day meet for the purpose, at Mr. Pos ner’s Long room in the Town of Louisville, and on every Saturday thereafter, from the hour of ten till two o’clock, for the space of ninetv days ; and that publication be made once a week for five months. February 20 17—5trn The Publisher of the Journal hav ing lately received From Philadel phia a new Printing Press, with o- their new materials of the best quaff tv, and a large supply of Paper, can execute Printing of every de scription, with elegance accuracy, and great dispatch. Nov. 7. Notice. Nine month* sfter date application will he made to the Honorable the Inferior court of Randolph county forleave to fell 202 1-2 acre* of land in Morgan county, N« 160, 28th diftrid.—Alfo, it»R aert* in Walhing. ton county. Buffaloe Creek near the Oconee river s Alfo 8fi 1 2 acres in Pulalki county, part of No. «, 92d diltriil, belonging tv the cllateof John Moles, dweafed Moses Perkins, and Thomas C. Moses, SXminiJlrators February 6 15—rosm.f EXTRACTS From the Speech of the Honorable El- bridge Gerry, delivered before the Legislature of Massachusetts on the 25th ultimo. The pleasure resulting from a con vention of public functionaries, in dif ferent departments of government, delegated by a free people, to promote their common welfare, can only be estimated by those whose primary ob ject, in the discharge of this impor tant trust, are the peace, honor, and independence of their beloved coun try. Since our last interview, the dispo sition manifested by die inhabitants ot this Commonwealth, to restore that general harmony, which has rais ed them to that exalted station, ami which m future must form the solid basis ot their soci;»V#y 1 political tin joy men ts, is highly honorable to themselves, and animating to their public agents. To your powerful ex ample, and extensive influence is ihe community principally indebted for this important change ; and bv simi lar means, at this perilous crisis, voh wiil increase and confitm our national felicity. The practice amongst fel low citizens, of moderation, forbear ante, and benevolence, is always pro ductive of happy effects; and the magnanimity which; forgives, extin guishes enmity, and excites in lieu ol u, generosity and friendship. The two mighty belligerents, who continue to crimson the western world, by their Destructive conflicts, present to us alternate hop!* and ap prehensions ol their pacific and hes tile intentions. Their general con duct proclaims, that enormous power is inimical tojustic&&adverse to good faith. France indeed, has revoked her obnoxious decrees j but to what effect, if m conformity to her late of ficial communications l Treaties, which of right never can be altered by one party, have by our govern ment been sacredly maintained ; whilst the belligerents, in their trea ties with us, have applu d their mu nicipal power, to modify, alter, or annul them at pleasure. Under these circumstances, of what avail are such s ilcoin compacts ? Are they not rff* ambuscades of perfidy, to surprise and plunder honest credulity ? The government of the United S'atcs, from the establishment of their inde pendence to the present period, mi their intercourse with foreign na tiona, have conducted with the tit most impartiality, justice* and honor. They have been incapable of intenti onal injuries; and .to casual wrongs have applied immediate remedies.— They have contended lor their own rights, but have never derogated from t ie riehts of others. They have not c iveted foreign territory, and in re covering their own, have evinced great model atiom They have care fully avoided violent measures, and have preferred to iht-m amicable nr • gociation. They even, in this, have no: been hasty or urgent, but have exercised patience, whilst compati hie with dignity They have punc tually discharged their just debts, and have unlimited credit at home and abroad. Is not such a governrm nt entitled to the highest respect, and the s.rictcat justice ? How have the e- quitabie claims on the belligerents been answered? IJy delays which have become denials ; and which to injuries have added insults. The crisis is rapidly approaching, if not arrived, when our government must sanction this dcgrafijig. conduct, or oppose to it, their sovereign veto.— The former would fix an indffiibh stain on the nation ; the latter would manifest her wonted magnanimity.— If war, which she still deprecates, should be the result, she has ample means, under Divine Providence, to support it. Twelve hundred thousand brave & determined free men, whose necks were never yoked in bondage, j whose swords would leap from their 1 scabbards, to avenge their country's sure of government, for terminating foreign rapine and aggn-ssioYi. Let us not foster or countenance predi- lictions or prejudice* for or against Great Britain or France. Let us exterminate tff>se germs of public dissent ions, which threaten an har vest of political misery. Let us drain every source of foreign influ ence, and multiply the streams ofun- r.ontuinii'.aiefi patriotism. The Militia has commanded the attention of the President of the U- nitvd Suites, whose propositions ior •fffence art of the highest importance. Tiie vast objects, embraced by the views of the aspiring monarchs of Europe.* their unbounded ambition; prostrating before it every obstacle of religion, justi.ee or humanity; Th ,'ir frequent indications of an hos tile disposition towards us; the time required to place the nation in the ’r-st posture of defence ; and the •hort notice which may precede the necessity of this, all conspire to urge, in preference to e\*ery other consi deration, those measures which re gard our public safety. To perfect tile officers in discipline, is indispen sable ; on them must depend that of the soldiers. An army without rule, is weak in proportion to its numbers, but well regulated, is a moveable ibretress, defended at every point. The Steuben sysf m, now in use, is generally admitted, to he iuffrior to that practised in Europe. If it shnusd be the wish ol the Legisla ture to adopt the latter, a seasonable notice of it to our members in Con gress mnv promote the measure ; and will not an Inspector General, of the first military talents promote expeditiously the desirable object? The officers and soldiers of the mi litia of this Commonwealth, have manifested a zeal, highly honorable to themselves. They have spared neither pains nor expense, to pre pare for national defence. Such a militia is entitled to every possible attention, aid, and encouragement. NORFOLK, Va. Jan. 28. HORRID MURDER AND SUICIDE ! It is almost impossible for the imagination to conceive a more hor rible and tragical event in a civili zed community, than the one which we have now the disagreeable task of announcing ; and in re-counting of which the pen recoils with horror. The particulars of this abomina ble de d we have from a young man who was a distant spectator of this shocking catastropne, ;:s given be fore the coro-c’s inquest. About 1 o’clock P. M. on Saturday last, a young man named David Prank, who was in the employ of Mrs Col lins,oi this borough, was seen walk ing' with Miss Anna Collins, the old est daughter .oi his employer (a charming young gid of J4 years o ag ) on a s nail island opposite lit-, mother’s residence, and on which some negre. .s were at work—They hid n proceeded many pacts dur ing die witness’s observation, when ne perceived Frank encircle Miss C"s waist with his arm, when she suddenly rushed from hiin, ut tered a most violent shriek and in stantly fell ! upon which F. linmedi- a ely ran to the adjoining creek and threw himself into it, apparently with the intention of drowning him- scll, in which being baified in the shallowness of the water, lie returned to the shor , which he had no sooner regained, than he also fell ! ! The witness, on perceiving these strange unaccountable proceedings, procured a canoe and crossed the creek with out delay, when on attempting to raise die young lady, (little dreaming of her melancnoly lute) perceived her throat cut from er.r to t ar !!—as soon as he recovered from the shock whi-h so horrid a spectacle naturally produced, he approached the young man, whom he found weltering in blood, anil on an examination he found his tfrhat cut so effectually that his head was nearly severed from his hotly !! !—He was lift* lowing lettef handed us- -tfiTs morg»v ing, suspect he is from Washington f.’ity. There tire various and con tradictory reports afloat as to the r.rr>- tives of his committing this diaboli cal act ; but the one most prevalent is, that ot being thwarted in his af fection for die young innocent who iell a victim to h,s temerity.—Herald. IC7* The reader will perceive by the following letter, which is dated tin 4ar before the tragical feene, that Frank contemplated on murder. We gi#<? the l-t’er wuiiout any alteration. Dear Brother, i write holt tew lines hopring tbit they may fl it* you and all my friends in peife<£t ntaith and in the path of virtu? tor 1 have ttrolcd from them to my -fot’« row. G Brother do no r let it ir-ir"? you th 1 am a going to depart tlm Life in a feW days and to leave tin* trouble fume World,- tor I find rhi* life a perpetual O Mother do riot let it make any imprefc. non on ymir nnoa or any of gy*«cnnmn as I think it icofi proper to leave tlii* world O Brother do not I.*: i: g'iere mo ther for 1 have been an unilutilull child O B other do no? think lima of it .«»it is iot l > it mull i:cu O Brother li other Brother l hope tha. you wii riottuk- o i any .(boat it for it it my choice to i<”vc this llu.te of action. Bro her foulhe mother up and done Irt it hurt her feel ing far Ihe is *iti and I fear it nuy be he min. O B otner farewdi farewell Iru-ewell *iI the ntxc world, and I hwpe there we (1ml relt more ptaceahle AcJue A i'it \d«»r- DAViD FRANK* Mr John F’.ank, W a flung ton City D •* A of '.o • 4a. FROM A LATK DUBLIN rAPER. THE CELEBRATED 4PF.F.n I OF COUNCI LLOR O CONNELL, For ttjc Mr-***) of UWm. Never were tnr ex- nt »> s of Superior ta lents better applied than at the late Aggregate Meeting by Counfellor 0 Connell. His dr scription ,t 111*' irii- povcrilheu ai d deplorable flale of our Country, occ fio ed by the effi-ft* of th- Union, was given ill a ftyle ct eio* quence and truth *tneh brought con- voffon home to the enemies, while is lpoke in umfon with the frierdt ot Ire land. After the ufual preliminaries# 1 lie Siienil', Sir Same;. Uiuriall, .00k the Chair, Mr. Hutton propof dtheP-Mur* on. Counfellor O Conned ip.rk* a* fol lows — Mr SnnR>rr, SiR—l '.ffer rrryfelf to this meeting with uhtri:.n:d diffidence—I am unable to do juUtct to my let-hugs on Uns great national iubjeft, on whic we dre met. I fl-el too muth f perfonal anx ety 10 al low mylell to arrange in any thing I.he 0 der, the many top,cs which rulh upon my mind now that a'ter tr.i years ot li- lence and t.>r~>or Irishmen agtin be gin to recollect tn. ir enll iv d conn ry. It was a melamholy p-riod thof. t«-n y-ars—a pe.iod in wind) Iiela..d law her -ruficers (Lived—h£r tradesmen !v r* Ring—hri mcc:-nt become bankrupt^ her gentry oarnlh- tit—!>er rtobnity degra ded. rVitlin that period dimeftic turbu lence boke from riay to day into open via* lence & merdr-—Religious dent >1 were aggravated St embittered. Cred , & 1 Co nmrrce were annihilated--..ixatton tu. mented in amount ar.d vcx.rtion. li tides the * iitoging* off* of -he o cli<i-ry atliz , ^e had been uifgracedby the ne- Cr'lli'y that Xrlled f -r f olding two fp; ri al commiflions ->i aeatu md h id been de- g-ad-!■ by cne Rebellion—a.and to crown ail, we weie at lengtn mlu'.ted by being told of iur ** Guiwing Iholnerity. This is not the pa'nir g of imaginati on—it borrows nothing from fancy-—it is, sii* ! the plain n-prefenlation of :;:c 11T3 that have occured. foe piclure in so. her col urs of tlie real date of nur iti fa- trd country. 1'her i. ,-*ot a -nan pr-f-nt but mnd becor vinced bat l do not exag« g rat? 1 lin de fad*.. I'herc i- not a ’nw| preie.-t but mult an- w that more mder/ exifled ban I have described- Sucii being ihe hiltory of the firfl teh years of the Union, it would not or diffi cult to convince any unprejuJjced m.*o, that all thole, c.ilsmitie* had Inruns’ f,o*n that measure. Ireland was favoured by Providence with a fertile foil, an exo I- !?ut li uat-on for commerce, inberfecV-it by navigable rivers, indented at *v -*y 1 ide with lafe and q-mimo nous ha.boi)r* / b.efltd with a f oittul ibu and with a »}. goifus, li--. J/, generous, k bra.e pupulJw

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The Georgia journal. (Milledgeville, Ga.) 1809-1847, February 27, 1811, Image 1