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MILLEDGEVILLE, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 25, 1812.
No. <22.
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fails in the Hiftary of Georgia, it is ex-
pciled that every citizen of the (late will
be glad of the opportunity of poffeffing fo
valuable a work.
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N. B. Subscribers will call for their
topics.
February 17
TO—tf.
LAW-OFFICE.
The Subfcriber having made a permanent
Hand in Dublin, (Laurens county) begs leave
to inform his fellow citizens, that he antici-
pates practising the law in the feyeral coun
ties throughout the Ocmulgee circuit.
Eli S Shorter.
Birch ♦ *** ^ _
LAW OFFICE.
The subfcriber has now fixed his per
manent refidenceat Milledgeville, where he
may generally be found ready to attend to
huftnefs in his profeflional line. He will
eooftantly attend the Superior Courts in
Hancock county, and after the enfuing Cir
cuit, will principally devote his attention to
the Superior courts in the counties of the
Ocmulget Di drift.
Seaborn Jones jr.
N. B. His Office is kept on the east
tide of Jefferfon ftreet, oppofite Maj. Ro-
bert’s White Houfe, where either he or his
brother mav at all times be feen.
Mav S.' 80—tf.
The Curious
And Lovers of National history aremoft
refpeftfully informed, that there will be ex
hibited in this place during court week, a
colleftion of
Living Animals,
Among which is the SIMIA PAPIA.—
This animal was lately brought / from Ada
and will be found well worthy the attention
of the public. Also, the
CAS5AWORA;
A Bird of uncommon fize, inhabiting the
hotted parts of India. The one now offer
ed to public view, is only three years old,
and will take an apple out of a perfon’s
band, feven feet high, & fwallow it whole.
The proprietors have the ho
nor of informing the Amateurs of Millie,
that they will perform on the Cymbal, an
instrument hut little known in this country,
which they flatter themfelvcs will give ge
neral fat'sfaftion.
N. B. They will continue to be (hewn
during court. Admittance 25 cents— Chil
dren half price. For further particulars fee
Bills.
The Simia Papia, will be confined when
Ladies are pufint.
Msrch 11 20—tf.
Sporting Intelligence!
The Races will commence at the
New-Market Turf, at Milledgeville,
on the first Wednesday in April,
free for any horse, mare or gelding.
The first day’s purse will be worth
three hundred and fifty dollars, three
mile heats; second day, a colts
purse of three years old, untried,
worth two hundred dollars ; the
third day. Sweepstakes for untried
horses. The mode of running to bt
governed by the Augusta Jockey
Club.
E. Lunsford, Sec’ry.
March 4
Jockey Club.
• Members of the New-Market Jockey Club
may difeharge their subscriptions by applying to
Frederick Sanford,
Treasurer.
THE SUBSCRIBER,
Having purcliafed that large, Commodi
ous and airy building of Capt. Jett Tho
mas oil the Eafl corner of the btate-
houfe fquare,
HAS OPENF.D IT A«t A
House of Entertainment
—wnere may be found at all times qoed
Wines- Spirits, Beds, Firc?,S ables.' v 'Sic.
It will be his object to render his accom.
modotions at kail equal to any in the
up country, bv affording at all times
prnpt attention to those who may favor
inm with a call. Under tliefe arrange
ments, the ifubferiber flatte s himfelf
with deferring a Ihare of Public encou
ragement. JOHN DOWNER.
Oftober do 1 —tf.
For Saltv
TH AT well known place, formerly
belonging to Mr Gabriel Moffett, being
a central and handsome situation for a
public house, and remarkably healthy ;
there is on the plantation a good dwelling
and convenient houses, about 2500 near
ing Peach Trees and a young Apple Or.
chard, now bearing ; the whole confists
of three hundred acres of land, and there
is about one hundred and fifty improved,
and will be fold iow, and on real'onabk
terms ; 'apply to the fubscriber on the
premifes. Selby Franklin.
Washington county March 16, 21—tf
Will be Sold,
A T the Court-house in the town of
Greensboro’, on the firft Tuesday in
June next, Forty acres of land, more or kf*,
in Greene cou - y, adjoining Porter and Da
niel ; 202 1.2 acres in Wiikiulon, known by
Nq 207 in the 3d DiftriCt, and 202 1_2 a.
cres in Jones, known by No 73 n the 6di
diftrift, formerly Baldwin ; being of the re.
al eltate of Auguftin Williams, dec’d, (old
for the benefit of the heirs and creditors.
Ann Williams, Adm’x.
March 13. 21—It*
u
lor sale at this Office,
A few copies of the
Acts & Concurred Resolutions
Passed at the last and preceding
Sessions of the Legislature.
Also,
A DIALOGUE
Between Singular Curious
By Lorenzo Dow.
Whereas the fiibfcriber has been inform,
ed that Stephen Melton, has been (hewed a
rote of hand or bond for 500 dollars, or in
and about that fum by Jofeph Brady, Efq.
on him the fubferiber, which note or bond
if there be any fucb fearing that the faid
Brady intends to bring it in after my decease
as I am in a low (fate of health, I do hereby
forwarn all perfons from trading or traf
ficking for fuch note or bond, which if there
be any such is forged and I am determin.
. ed that it (hall never be paid.
Joseph M'Kinley.
March 4 19—4t.
Planters’ Bank,
OF THE STATE OF GEORGIA.
The Directors being desirous of afford,
ing to their ftllow-citizms of ihe interi
or an opportunity of taking STOCK, no
tice is heieiby given, that fublcriptions
•will be received by A. M. Devereux ef-
quire, of Milledgeville, for any number
of shares not exceeding five hundred,
•within thirty days from this date. That
SO dollars on each (hare will be required
and must be forwarded to the Bank at
Savannah or Augusta, within 60 days
from the date hereof } otherwife the
fubferiptions will be void. On the re
ceipt of the acknowldgement of the Ca-
fhier efthe Bank of Augufta. or the mo.
ney, Certificates will be iffued to the or-
der of fubferibers or forwarded to them
by mail, if required.
John Bolton,
President.
Specie, Bank Not»« of Augufta, Charlefton,
cr of the late office of Uifcount and Depofu in
Savannah, will be received.
• t » Subscriptions will be received, purfuant to
the above notice, at the Couuting-houle of the
fubferibers.
Steele, Devereux if Thweatt.
March 4 19—5t
t 1E O KGIA, Tiviggs cou nty.
Perfonally appeared Jofeph M’Kindley,
before me, Robins Andrews, one ot the Jus
tices of the Peace for faid county, and m-idc
oath that he has been informed that Jo.
feph Brady F.fq. did (liew in his poffefliin
to Stephen Melton, a note of hand for 500
dollars, or bond for in and about that a*
mount on faid Joseph M’Kindley, which
the deponent faveth that if there is any
fucb note or bond it is forged.
Joseph M'Kinley.
Sworn to before me the third day of Fe
bruary 1812. Robins Andrews, J. P.
March 4 19 —4t.
A Caution !
It is the wish of the fubscriber that no per
fon fhould employ either of his fellows without
permiflion, Thole who do liot attend to the
notice will be profetuted.
February 5 T. BIRD.
Doctor Williamson
Refpeftfully informs the citizens of Mil
ledgeville aend its vicinity, that he has com
menced the Pratice of Physic.
January 7 tf
Wanted Immediately,
Asan apprentice to the Black-Smith’s Busi-
nefs, a lad of good character, about ) 7 years of
age. U.W. HUFF
Febuary 29. 18—tf
The Subscriber will be absent
from the state three or four weeks.
D. SHEPPARD.
March 13 21 3t
O N Friday the 1st May next H r i l be Sold,
at.tbe plantation of the late Andrew
Grant, of Laurens county, dec’d, at the usu.
al hour, all the perfonal property of the
laid dec’d, viz.—Cattle, Horfes, Hog-,
Farming Utensils, Household and K tehen
Furniture, dec. Terms made known on the
day.
Mark Mayo, } £
Benj. Daniel, $ $
March 18. 21-td».
P ERSONS indebted to the Subfcriber,
are requelled to make immediate pay
ment ; or at lead to come forward and li
quidate their accounts. Having a large fup.
ply of Iron on hand, he will execute work
at the Ihorteft notice, & on moderate terms.
G. Huff.
March 18. 21—tf
The Subscriber,
R ESPECTFULLY informs his friends
and those who may wifh to employ
him in his profession, that he has removed
to Twiggs Court-Houfe, where he may u-
lualiy be found unlefs when on the circuit 5
or for the prefent. immediately in the
neighborhood, MOSES FORT.
January 29
U—tf
NINE months after date,application will
be made to the Inferior court of Putnam
county, for leave to sella negro man, named
Lee, and a lot of Land lying on the Hurri
cane (boats, on Little river No Ofi, S i dia-
trift Baldwin, now Putnam, a part of the
real eftate of Anthony Butts, dec’d, for the
benefit of the heirs and creditots.
John Butts, Adm’r.
Sally Butts, Adm’x.
January 3p. 14—m6m.
'v -Notice.
W ILL be fold, on the firft Saturday in
May next,at the houfe of Mary Der.
ham in Twiggs county, the property of Sa
muc! Derham, deceafed, to wit ; four head
of cattle, one fpinning wheel and one loom,
one feather bed, bedftead and furniture,
one cheft.and houfehold furniture, and one
plough.—Terms will be made known on
the day of fale.
Reuben Williams, Adm.
MSicb n $-6*.
Will be old,
O N Saturday the 28th M iynext, at the
Cnurt-houfe in Tattnal county, agreea
ble to an oi.ler of the Honorable court of
Ordinary of Laurens county, one Lit of
Lind containing 200 acrea more or less, be
ing the real estate ol Jofiah Colons, dec’d,
forthe benefit otthe heirs and creditors of
faid deceased.
Nancy Collins, Adm’x.
March 18 21—Gt.
[The subjoined remarks ol an en
lightened Kngtish politician on the
principal subject of dispute be
tween that government and our
own, will doubtless be read with
avidity and interest by most of otn
readers. They prove incontesti
bly, what has always been believ
ed in this country, the ruinous ef
fects of’the Orders in Council up
on the commercial prosperity of
the British nation.)
“ When in the year 1783 the A-
merican war drew near its close, tlie
most liberal minded members of the
British Parliament perceived that no
thing but the most unreserved and
generous line ot policy could rffee
tually secure any amicable relations
with those states, over which we
possessed no longer any authoritative
controuL In conformity with such
sentiments, Mr. Fox advised a full
acknowledgement of American In
dependence previous to chat general
pacification with France, Spain and
Holland, in which the intended con
cession would merely form one of
the articles, and would thereby be
come a public document recording
the obligation of America to France
for her salutary interference. It was
the policy of the times to reject the
opinion of Mr. Fox: the declaration
of American independence not on
ly entered into that treaty, but that
declaration was made to depend up
on the completion of the treaty itself.
Every sacrifice, therefore, made ac-
tually by France, or pretended to be
made by her, was insisted upon by
our national rival as a bond of poli
tical friendship towards the Uni
ted States and saved to rivet the
l;nks of that connection, which it
was evert/ way, our interest to have
separated as soon as possible. But
a crooked and misguided policy was
apparent in all our subsequent mca
sures ; and instead of endeavoring
o make* the friendship of America
compensate tor the loss of her obetli-
. nee, we rendered it too manifest that
though at peace, we were not recon
ciled j and that while we reluctant
ly beheld tile Americans free, we se
cretly hoped that a want of prospe
rity would soon make them regret
their freedom. That commercial
distress and civil discord Would in a
short time render America weary of
her independence, was an expecta
tion long indulged, not only by lord
Shelburne, but even during the ad
ministration of Mr. Pitt. This opi
nion was even at the close of the A-
merican war pul into the mouth ol
his majesty in the form of a prayer,
when ac the opening of the first P ir
liament subsequent to the peace of
1803, we find in the speech trom the
throne this remarkable apostrophe :
“ I make it my humble and earnest
prayer to Almighty God, that Great
Britain in iv not (eel the evils which
might result from so great a dismem
berment of the empire, and that V-
merica may hi free from those c ila-
mities which h ive formerly proved
in ciie mother country, how essential
itionarchy is to the enjoyment of c in
slitutional liberty.” The apprehen
sions contained in tnis prayer had
become a hope in the minds of too
many: under the impulse of Ihit
hope, the ministers of .lie crown con
tinned during ten years to refuse a
commercial treaty to the dis neui er
ed provinces ; and, even when 01 it
hope died away, and when the rela
live situation of America us an inde
pendent power became more deter
mined, apolitical irritation towards
her remained in the government of
this country, which compelled her
to continue in a lingering and un
steady amity with France.
Thai: our present ministers would
rather bind her to the:r purposes than
conciliate her disposition, is but too
apparent, by the pertinacity with
which they adhere to their orders
in council. If there ever existed 1
period, in which the friendship of A
mcrica could be servicable to us it
is the present—if an opportunity ever
/IT- red itself t.f deta ching America
Irom her unnatural intercourse with
our continental enemy, none could
he ever more happily imagined than
that which now exists. It is tim
therefore that we should seek alliance
and not subserviency ; and instead
of endeavoring to compel such a nu
tion to make it3 interest accessary to
our own, we ought 10 connect it jn
a reciprocity of interest with oui
selves. This is not only the polics
but the desire of the American go
vernment. In the President’s vnes
sage to congress on the 5th ol last
month, as far as the first magistrate
of a nation which thinks itself injur
rd, and feels itself irritated, can
without political degradation, men
tion conciliation, we consider that
Mr. Madison has mentioned it. His
iddress though neither elegantly nor
perspicuously worded, is, through
out, corrrect in sentiment, deci*
ded in the measures it proposes,
and perfectly in the spirit oi the re
publican character. The removal
ot those impediments with which
both the belligerents have obstructed
the commerce of America is its prin
cipal subject, and while it complains
of injuries produced by a war be
tween nations with whose preponde
rance of power America has no con
cern, it advises such an attitude of
defence as may protect her remaining
commerce and preserve her coasts
from insult.
“ In England enough ha9 been
said, and enough has been felt, of
the orders in council, to demonstrate
their folly, and to manifest the mis
chievousncss of their tendency. We
shall not here repeat all the reasons
which our suffering merchants have
to lament that such a means of war
fare was ever devised ; it has beet
effective only against America and
ourselves ; it has facilitated the mea
sures of France, to whose decrees
has given a mischievous efficiency. ,
But upon the subject of the orders
>n council, our well informed corres
pondent (Mercator) has sufficiently
expatiated } and his arguments in
favor of a petition to Ids royal high
ness the prince regent for their imme
diate recieion are now strengthened,
and enlarged, by the message of tho
president to congress. Mr. Madi
son sneaks of them alone as the ex
isting obstructions to the commerce
of Great Britain with the United
States. Tilt ma:iv complaints which
before the pr mitigation of these
hateful orders were frequently raised
bv the American government againM
the operation of naval sovereignty,
are lost in these :— evil in themselves,
they are the abhorrent* of all other
evils ; and therefore one extensive
and general good must result from
their repeal—they will not leave be
hind them any obstacle to that har
mony between those nations who are
not less connected by unity of com
mercial views, titan Ly language, con-
mguinitv, and the principles Of free-
rim. But these orders inc'Hiu<i(,
ven as retaliatory measures against
the decrees of France; had they , in
stead of bestowing vigor on those
lecrees, impeded iheir action and
frustrated the views of our enemy,
are no longer warrantable, since there
re every where proofs, more than
ufficient, that the obnoxious decrees
of Berlin and Milan are totallv abro
gated. Of this, it appeared h- V »
message, the American government
had lately communicated fresh evi
dence to the British Cabinet ; and
ustly expected, as Mr. Madison de-
lares, that upcb it would be found
ed an actual repeal of me orhers, or
assurances that the repeal, (on that
evidence being clearly verified)
would necessarily ensue. Such as
surance would d least have been a-
micable, although a more immediate
repeal ought to have been >be po'i.y
of liberal and conciliatory statesmen.
Instead of such a repeal; or Of such
assurance, however, we lament to
find, by the statement of the Presi
dent, that this communication “ was
followed by an intimation, that it had
been transmitted to tht British ple
nipotentiary (in America,) in order
dial it might receive considerat on in
the depending discussions. This
communication appears not to have
been received !”
“ America suff. rs, it is tme, in
such a situation of Affairs ; ihe Pre
sident is sensible of this, and there
fore, while he says that the states
with whose direction he is entrusted,
should put themselves in an intrude
“ demanded by the crisis, and cor
responding with the national ‘ pint:
and expectations,” he caieiuliy: a-
voids any expression that many wi
den the deferences between the go
vernments, and preclude the possi
bility of conciliation. He sp aks
of being ready to meet, with cordia
lity, satisfactory proofs ot any change
in the policy of the British Cabinet,
anti he characterizes the vexatious
disquisitions by which the direct re
peal of the orders in council appears
to be chided by our ministers, by no
harsher epithet than that of “ un-
frimdly.” Even in speaking of
those manufactures which have been
resorted to during the operation of
our orders in council, he ventures to
acknowlege that their success is ow
ing to the impulse of causes not
permanent.” Let ministers consider
the amicable tenor of these expressi
ons, and then let them turn to the
following.sentence where with res
pect to France, he says, “ no proof,
however, is yet given of an intention
to repair the other wrongs done to
the United States ; and particularly
to restore the great amount of AmeJ
rican property seized and condemn
ed under edicts, which, though not
affecting our neutral relations, and,
therefore not entering into questions
between'the United States and other
belligerents, were, nevertheless, loan
ed on such unjust principles that the
reparation ought to have been prompt
and ample.”