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Jin jdjovnie:! meeting of toe Citizens was he'd this day, at the Presbyterian Church, agreeably to a resolution of the 7 th hu t. The Committee reported the following resolutions ivhichwere received read, and unanimquslv adoptcd, and ordered to be published. — WHEREAS the people of these Provinces e’er yet they hud broken asunder the tie which u iiitcd them to the British Government, and assumed to themselves a separate and indepen dent rank among the Nations of the Earth, even in the very infancy of their existence, destitute of resources for War, without men, without metey, ‘without arms, without ammunition, ik Without experienced military comman ders;’ regardless of these great Sc ardu ous difficulties, mindful only of the in tdignkies, the oppressions and the ty *xnnkxofG. Britain, & animated tor - Si .i-iihCc by i-iiUt unconquerabiC *t jirliich induced their Fathers to tempt wtjd and dreary recesses cf this, A rackless desert, rallying around the elevated STAND Aim of their L .BERTaES, in the presence and . unu r the protection and superintend ing guidance of Almighty God, did on hfcln : : 4-hday of July, 1773, proclaim to Hu astonished world, their unalterable determh “ inn. to resist to suffering and to death, die great and mighty power xoi Briain—-And, relying upon the solemn end mutual pledge of life, of fortune and of seared honor, either to ivobiy fall in Freedom’s causa* or else to fix her Standard on these Shores. And whereas, as it was naturally to Be expected, that the exterior relations of a Government thus emanating from the noblest emotions of the human heart, having Peace for its object and Liberty foi its end, should be marked by a sacred'and undeviating adber dice to there great and unalterable j principles of Justice, by which men, whether individually or collectively, ’ are bound to their fellow-men—So it has happend, that these U. States iu their intercourse with foreign nations, have uniformly pursued u conduct highly honorable to themsives, and hi therto satisfactory to those with whom they have been connected. Nevertheless, the Government cf Great-Brit -in, unmindful cf those du ties of reciprocity which a wbe nation cannot fail to di cover, and a just one ’will never refit x to perform, hath in numerous instances made unjustifiable ■a;- u>oa our interests, and •1 .tn violated our rights, aid insulted Our dignity as a free and Independent nuboc. She hath plundered cur Merchants of dicir property on the Ocean—and h ii violated the personal liberties u cur citizens by impressment. She hath blockaded our Sea-porf s ; she hath murdered a citizen of these United States, for hi. refusal to com ply with her lawless requisitions, and Lath added, cold blooded intuit to this e ttrage, in offering atonement by tire, ■mockery of a trial.—- She hath sent her armed vessels into r i harbors in defiance of positive in liibiuon:—and ;.cr petty officers have in their oiTLki communications, writ r n in Luigi:-. ge of insolence of the first Magistrate of our Nation. For all these injuries she hath refits '< i to iu votiate upon terms of reeipro i justice, and hath opened her butte ’s upon us, to aide amid the thunder ci her cannon, o*r numerous and well founded claims against her cabinet. She hath recently, in the same spirit oi i. wless violence almost on our shores ; - tacked the United States frigate the Chesapeake, then unprepared forac-’ tion.—She hath stained the decks cf i an American vessel, with the blood cf CAir citizens, a.wl hath attempted to dishonor the oi our nation—and Supplement to the Republican. many of our citizens even row, lan guish under the wounds, which tit*, perfidious ciucity, and ruffian outrage of those sea-murderers have inflicted. Since then the British Govtnment hath uniformly evinced towards the American Nation and People an en mity so deeply rooted, that her inso lence, aggressions and usurpations have uniformly increased in the rati of'the pacific overtures and moder. - tion of cur Government—-Since s. e hath basely chosen to direct an a:a ck at this moment, when the exte: .al re lations of our Country arc *ll. .urbeti by our unsettled dirlcrences with Spain—and its i ‘•• rnal tranquility hath been Jeoparch and by traitorou •. machinatiei. . It become sus with one heart and one mind, to n *!v around the Standard of on. N m m l Govern ment, an th lr?.:- , ei Bufferings and of Death, tu bu:st through the cf ud w- 101 l now darkens around the htinti ‘o unsti.i ci f me of our Na* tic . It is due to he xr> me of our mur doeJ ] eUow-Chinu't , to give vent to those fee'in •;; of indignation, wlii 1. .w 1, lm-st o bursting in every A mcrican Lcsom. It is due’ o the r Kef magistrate end representatives of our nation to whom, under Heaven, is confided, the awful an d of directing the destinies of Ame - rica, in this arduous crisis, to assure them cf c ur unceasing devotion to the cause of our common country—Of our unanimous and unalterable deter - :ni: nation to sur sort thev:i at every haz aid, m the pursuit of just measures of retaliation, or of vengeance. It is dr j to ourselves, that we slutuld not disgrace the memory of our illus trious ancestors, who preferred death, to slavery or dishonor. W v rxEFOBE, It is Resolved, by the Freemen rs S wunnah, in General Meeting Assemble and, That every Ci h: c do wear Crape on the left arm for a fortnight, to evince his sorrow for the Death of our unfortunate Seamen who w -c mur dered by Captain Humphries, of the Leopard, in his perfitliousand ur.pro voked attack upon the Chesapeake, ReSolvrd, That the i tdi ;nar. f ib-.i mgs which have keen excited in cur bosoms b.y this nprinciplcd Violence, will never,subside until government shall have received Complete and ex emplary sen fiction. Resolved, That from l< is moment every Citizen of Savannah considers himself entirely at the disposal of the Government, prepared to submit to every privation—to encounter every toil—to brave every danger—and, with alacrity, to perform every duty which the Government shall enjoin Resolved, That until the pleasure of the General Government be known, the Citizens of Savannah will hold no communication with the British ships cl war within our waters, and on our coasts, and that they will brand with infamy, every person detected in vio lating this resolution. Resolved, That a Committee be ap pointed to correspond with the Inhab - itants of the Eastern Counties, to an nounce to them the measures udop’ and by us, and to recommend their con currence therein. Resolved, That these resolutions be extended to all British armed vessels which may hereafter come within our waters, untii complete satisfaction is made to the Government for this un principled on tra ge. Resolved, That the Chairman be authorized to purchase an American Ensign, and to cause the same to be transmit r< and to the keeper est he Light house, i t order to carry into effect our resolution of the 7th instant relatively to a concerted signal. Resolved, That the Commissioned Ofktcrs of the Military on the sea savannah, July h, isoa coast, be requested to hold their res pective commands in readiness, tor tin purposes contemplated by these reso lutions. Resolved, That he Chairman lx ■authorized at any time, at his disere ion, to cull a nx t ting cf the Cnkxn ~ who pled e themselves to convene at a moments \v ‘.riling. Rtsolvnh Tin., these resolutions be Km . ~;td that copies of them be • ; ml xd by the Chairman to the 1 ■ it cf and e United States, and to i th. • vevuo; of Georgia. Resoh ed, That the Mayor of the City of Savannah, be requested to for ward t” the Committee of Correspon dence of the'borough of Norfolk and Town of Port: nx uth, certified co pies of the resolutions of the Citizens of Savannah. In General Meeting. EDWARD TELFAIR, Chairman. A 1 test, T. U. P Casitzror, sec’ry. A ‘itio al Resolutions. Ketolvcd, That the thanks of the Citizens of Savannah, be, and they are hereby tendered to Samuel Howard, tor his handsome and patriotic don-itfon, ot two half barrels, and ele ven quarter .aiks of gu powder, for the use of the p.'ldir, £t this moment of national danger and alarm. Refolv ‘d—That the fnm collefted this day, by voluntary contribution, be placed in the liar,.’ of the Chairman, lubjedt to the order of ; a. / committee of the citizens who may beau- ‘ thor-ed t > receive the fame. Rrfolved—That the thanks of the citizens of Savannah, be, and they are hereby given to Lieutenant Colonel Jam Johnston, tor the prompt and energetic organization of bin regi ment to prevent an intercourse with, and to ob s ruct supplies to any armed vefn ls of the 13‘ it ifh nation, wb.ich may arrive on this'eoaft. Resolved—That the thanks of the citizens of Savannah, be, and they are heieby tendev and to tb.e Volunteer Companies of the Chatham Re giment for the zeal they have eviteed, x ‘ for ‘ their honorable and patriotic off’is ci t -i.tary ftrvices to the Governor of the Hate, at th.a J nwfui ami m -mentous ciifu. Ref. !ved—-That the thanks of this meeting be, and they are hereby given to the Committee of the Citizens, for their firm, a .and elegant re port. Resolved—That n committee of general cor refpondenc? be appointed, and that William Bid* loch, lamud Howard, ard Thomas U. P. Charl ton, be that committee. EDWARD 1 ELFAIR, Cl airman. I tteft, ”h ; E T . P. Charlton, Ssci’ry. Savannah t July J ‘Mh, 1807. FROM ivjbi OiN Jure BRIUSH FR.CNL'I-UP. JZxSfsc: of a l tic* from a gctulana. ■ in Eapfiort, Maine, to a. representative here, da ed the tj./t if June. #Yi iterda; T nglish cutter belongim *■ Halifax came i;p this riv or, aad meeting ad- nr fcer of plaistermen going out, pressed six ecu of them, and alter detaining them two or three hours dismissed them 1 She then went into Snug Cove, where site meet captain Perry coming in, and brought him too, by firing a gun. Soon after as captain Merriman was et iing under weigh, the cutter pushed for him, and fired two guns with shot, which ttoped him ; but while the cutter’s bout was boarding captain iMerrirnan, captain l’crry filled and bore away, on seeing which, the cutter gave chase, and lodged a shot in his foremast. ‘1 he passengers told me, they never considered themselves in greater danger, as the cannon hails, grape-hot and musket balls Hiw thick for son a time. Perry however got out o( reach, and escape J w ithout any other damage, than that clone hh tr. <=■* A midshipman, who boarded captain Mem’man ordered Israel An drews into the boat, who replied ‘ I am going into my own boat; the midshipman damned him, and told him he should go into the cuttei’.s boat—j quarrel ensued, when the mich f irman km c ed down Andrews, then put a peAol to his b east, and told him, that if he did not im mediately comply, he would blow him through, i He. wont in the boat, but was afterwards dis | mHsed. They boarded a ves'Cl off Wolf island i the men having gone ashore except the maste i and cut the hoops of the Ells from the mast-. ■ hove the anchors over, and left the captain to get in as lie could i Thev pressed John Berry 1 from one of the plaistermeu, and carried him ; off. The cutter is now laying off and on Head harbor, waiting for n:o-c prey. IP hat othc mischief they vYiil do before they leave us, no one can tell. I hope ali who have hosted cf the matjy con duct of'lie British, will now acknowledge they 1 are as capable of behaving with as much wan- I toness and villianny as any other nation ia the in tire world.” 1 .wrier. I.L perion* v av'nc; demands against Wrl'tsti# t thivn L. k laie ol savannah, baler, deceafej, are reqne eU i ev'-qbit tliem within the time preefrib— ed hv aw a-ni .11 perlons whamay h.* > dthted to hia eltate, are desired to co i,e for a ard wi.hout celay cad ie.de their reinective accounts., D. L;r> htHcz, Jure 0. qua'ifi<d *xt*rv*^r a* ) Tice is iie ip ni Gin ::. J ‘HAT at the expiration of nine months aftrr data 1 the fubferiber will make app ication fairer. >!e to law) to the court of Ordinary for 1 av, o .ell and dispose of two lots Os I.ANO, with laiproveirei.t* , thereon, known by the numbers fii -ndfiven, m a i village of Montgomery, and belonging tv he ella £ Mrs. Mizabeth M-Queen, deceased, io: this benefit of i the heirs and creditors of said eflate. Bryan More!, Mministrator, tr"h the ivillannea dr Montgomery, Chatha r. Cotnty. April t’s fo§ -l^ : TAKEN UP BY THE SUBSCRTBErT A RUN-AWaY I.’egro Van named SIMON, fiy f \ he is the property of William Cooper, efq. of Cray ton lOund. tiaid flav ■is about 6 feet high, lias a small fear in his forehead. The ow ner is desired to prove pro perty, pay charge, and take him away. Auiu S;pp, On the Aug’ifti road, S j miles from Savannah, June 13. 62 The Subscriber HAS to let on low terms, ir. Warren ward, a small convenient HOUSE and necefiVV cut build;. , s with two lots euclofud, Well calculated for a garde.i William Parker. March SI. 29: fob~sale“ ‘ Q r VF.RAf very r uaSle LOTS md rUH.D ----k J ING 1 ’ in tbi3 ci y t the utuatu n and ttrm.eg of winch triay be known on application to Joseph Hakershain. jr.i'e ih. 6a William Woodbriclffe, o y Being dulu qualifi lae dU( TIOJVI'.I H tat d rn hi.) it. . icai tu the Public, in the AUCTION, CO nI IISSION ♦ AXD Ft. ’ctora r > c JJ i/sii t e $,? - f 't Having c -nvc i>nt and ntromi-iliotis Stor ’\ for the ! i option of every .peciee of Mts. lit. mat, he hope's | ti •; . fir* t alien* on to the int..reft oi Ids friends may entitle him to a ihare of their ~ ioi ag . William Woodbri kje, N- 4, Exch a <g:, II \S FOR SALE, 30 puncheons old Jamaica “Rum 10 d,ttr* st. Croix ditto 20 pipe, a*'d qr. cafltv <. * .T'oi - B ‘f. *y 10 | uucheons BoPoti i uni 10,000 lb, priiiiu Loff.-tt Hhd*. -i dl li's ’ ‘ufc-.v* >o Pujrsr, SO 1 i io and chubn Tea* !0 boxes Cotton C arc’s K<> j :c k’ ua 10 ) ditio I ‘ue J v ditto SO boxes V. niduw G.a.e JO b.l s znaliurg- iuu ‘iclh'd-urg# Ara - us!. ifh 1 nei's, at very ow advance Aflo.tid •*1 f(. a's A are, ai.u a vpunt;iy ofdwedi’s Iron ard JJt:ui/.:i. Ak.o, at Retail, F.'Hb It, f .n Tea, warranted cf a fupu* ir qua'by. June JO | <*o To Kent, And possession riven immediately, The DWEI UNO HOUKK lately ..(cupicd by Mr. T. rrt Woot>*niD*’iK, in Brofighioii ltr ot. Also, a FItONT TENEMENT, on the Bay. For terms, apply to YVm. Woodbridge. June bJ —68 Fresh Cabbage Seed^ Os •>. very superior kind and quality, VOX SALE, BY George Ilarra!. Junr. 2T. Ja§ 67. TRIALFoFm UIIDER.” Just p.eceivcd, and f.c sale at this oJJ.ct, (aaics twentt-vjve etini) THE TRIALS OF Samuel A • Mayo and I! Ilham love f TO R THE Murder of David \V hittemorc. Fiie a,” fwh m(Lovr) -ss c\r c icj at Au t uft3 on the i 3 h ultimo. Extract of the Prefare. 11 Th- imp-r ncc t In’ foil ■, g trial* evi I ha acknowledged h ill th lc who -gardi.in “iltantial and or. lev and ice he f mer re'u e t Vt jo, *.*J >he larrer t ■ L ve. on v.h cr 1 e wo* c n v*Ofd andl h i'gcd The rep .r', < f *he evnl-ni eon th-Bj rc re ‘h< It JCU autfiiui/i iUcf sre Mt.iJ vsrhsaira.*’