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iT r probably be fp<. lally convened, But
not before time (hall have elapsed ludieient to re
ceive an ar.fwer from the British government,
i he schooner Revenge will immediately be sent
to England, with a becoming demand on the part
of our government, and with accompanying in
ilractions not to admit of procrastination nor
evalion. It is probable that about three months
Will he taken up ingoing to and returning from
England ; to this may be added three or four
weeks, which may be consumed in that country,
as its government may, at the arrival of our dis
patches be engaged on objects that will forbid
an instantaneous attention to our requisition, and
as iome time will probably be conlumed in the
consequent arrangement. This will carry us in
to the latter end of oftoher or beginning of No
vember, at which time, it is likely Congress will
be convened. They will then have before them
the materials for the exercise of an enlightened
judgment ; they will be able to ascertain whe
ther we are to confider Britain as our friend or
enemy ; and, by knowing the extent as well as
tlie nature of the danger to be apprehended, be
able to take such measures, of war or commer
cial reitriftion, as lhallbell promote our own in
teretls, and molt fevercly affect those of our ene
my.
From the Norfolk Ledger—July 8.
The Presiden V Proclamation which we pub
lished yesterdy in an extra sheet, is again repub- ‘
linhed iu this day’s Ledger. I'his cannot fail ;
at this interesting crisis, to be considered but j
as a document of the first importance. The
measures which the executive proposed to pur- ■
sue on this occasion, were looked for with a
degree of anxiety proportioned to the magni
tude of interests which* was to be involved.
The powers of the executive are limited Me
cJn call congress, he can forbid the armed ships
of Britain from entering the waters of the U.
States, and he can seek, reparation by negotia
tion. The second he has done, and we iiGy
fairly infer, that the last will also be adopted.
Whatever may be the case it is to be fairly in
ferred, that the President does not believe tli.it
this particular act has been or will be sanction
ed by (he British government. With such im
pressions then, the President should pursue no
other course. The state of our relation with
Great-Britain, as well as with all other foreign
powers, it is presumed is best known to the ex
ecutive. |
! here has been but one sentiment upon this
occasion; the outrage is insulting to our na
tional character beyond forbearance. Ample
reparation must be made, but the mode of ob
taining it ought to be left to the executive,
who is confident of the support of the whole
nation, if satisfaction is not given. It is not
to be expected dial the same unanimity will
be found as to the means, though all agree in
the end.
To the Edi ora of Ike Evening Ledger.
he enclosed remarks were sent to the editors
of the Museum for publication in their pa
pe- of this morning They having omitted
to publish them, you may perhaps deem
them worthy of a place in your paper.
Savannah, July 24, 1807.
Tne Augusta Herald of last week presents
to our view a singular inconsistency in politics.
The editor of the Herald has undertaken in an
editorial paragraph, to vindicate the aggression
lately committed by a British ship of war, and
to censure our government for the cause
•whence this aggression originated. And yet
this same editor appears, by a publication in the
same paper, to have been appointed by the ci
tizens, one of a committee, for the purpose of
re solving, and remonstrating against the ag
gressions, as a “ flagrant outrage and murder.”
At a period when an excess of violence and
enormity, committed by the navy of (ireat-
Britain, against the citizens of the United
States, has aroused the nation to a general ex
pression of feeling and sentiment ; and when
this general expression, without any previous
communication, is, as it were- the sentiment of
one minch and the effusion of one heart- it is
wonderful that this editor should so far have
presumed on his imaginary superiority of judg
ment as to have entertained, and expressed an
opinion hostile to this general sensation and
sentiment—an opinion hostile to the dignity
and safety of the nation. Such sentiments and
conduct are unworthy of a federalist, and how
ever circumscribed their influence may be,
ought not to pass unnoticed. ‘J Pey ought to
meet the avowed disapprobation of every man,
of whatever political sect, who clai ms the cha
racter and enjoys the rights of an American
citizen. l'he editor of this paragraph arraigns
the conduct of our government, by remarking,
“ That it was both inconsiderate and unfortu
“ nate that four of their mutinous seamen
“ should have been received on board the Che
“ sapeake.” This structui is made without
the smallest foundation in fact. It rests on the
mere assertion of the man who committed the
outrage. The editor attempts indirectly to
vindicate this act of violence and hostility, by
sta'ing four conjectural reasons for disbeliev
ing that the deserters were American citizens,
who had been impressed into British service.
T hose reasons, so weak and pueriie in them
selves, as to be unworthy of refutation, are se
up in opposition to a positive declaration of th<
fact, published in the Washington l'ederalis
and expressed in terms so absolute, as to leav<
no doubt that the editor Pad attained knowledge
of it from an authentic, source. After stating
she grounds of his disbelief, as to the primal
fact, the editor remarks, that he is thereby i
*du*tcJ to suppose, “ that the men were, as st~
il ted t o he. British subjects and known deser
“ ters, and that as such, it would have been
“ well if they had not been suffered to have re
•“ muined on board an American frigate.” If
the editor, in tead of sitting clown and hastily
scribbling a paragraph on this important sub
ject. under the influence o! picquc and party
spirit, had dispassionately investigated the
ques'ion, he would have found himself com
pelled to draw a conclusion friendly to the go
vernment of the United States, even from his
own impression and belief of facts. He would
have found, that neither the law of nations, nor
any existing treaty, imposed upon the Ameri
can government the duty of banishing, or ex
cluding those men from the limits of the Uni
ted States, or of delivering them up as prison
er's, on the demand of any foreign nation, claim
ing their allegiance and servitude. This ex
traordinary paragraph concludes with an inter
ference directly opposed to its whole spirit and
design. It concludes by saying, “ That in a
“ dispute between our country and a foreign
“ nation, there must not be any diverisitv of
“ sentiment.” Had he been guided by a sin
cere impression of this important truth, the
language here commented on, would not have
appeared.
The United States have at length arrived at
an important and alarming crisis. jealousy
of their increasing greatness as a nation, which
has for manv years festered in the bosom of
Great-B itain, has at length attained gross nia
turity. It is now the duty of every citizen to
rally around the constitution and government.
To avoid the expression of any sentiment in
opposition to the measures of our administra
tion, and bv every mean in Mis power, wi-h pat
riotic fervor to strengthen and cherish its ef
forts for the common safety.
A FEDERALIST.
FOR THE EVENING LEDGER.
Messrs. Eveiiitt 8c Evans,
I have oecn induced, from the present
critical situation of our country, to send vou lor
publication tiie follow ing proposal, in favour of
which it is almost entirely unnecessary to make
any remarks. We a r e becoming daily more
and more convinced, that it is time for us to
cultivate a commercial, as well as national in
dependence, aim whatever difference ot senti
ment may exist on this subject, as a point of
j policy, there can be none I tar.cy, as to the
prospect of its soon becoming a point of neces
sity Several manufactories are already estab
lished in the northern states, which only re
quire the support of individual patriotism, to be
so fully carried into operation, as not to be af
fected hereafter by the competition of Furo
peaii goods. I*o afford this support is the ob
ject of the following proposal, which would
easily afford matter for a lengthy essay; bui
to urge iis acceptance by an unnecessary dis
j play ot motives, would he to insult the patriot
ic ardor so laudably exhibiting by the citizens
| ol Savannah and its vicinity. This ardor is a
pledge that, before the grand consideration of
country . every little attachment to fashion and
personal appearance, will vanish, and that, at a
crisis like the present-, the beau, however de
voted to the avocations of dress, will be chear
j fully lost in the patriot, and feel when clad in a
i garb ol American manufacture, a manly pride,
and a pleasure far, far superior to any effemi
nate sensation that can be afforded by the silk
en cloths of Britain.
1 he proposal is this—Let a meeting of the
young men of Savannah be called, and a com
niittee appointed by them to draw up subscrip
tion lists, to be headed by a brief mention of
the motives which have led to the measure,
and containing a declaration on honor, that eve
ry subscriber will call and take up the quantity
ot cloth set opposite his name, as soon as it ar
il, es. This quantity to be entirely at the op
tion of each subscriber, tho’ it is presumed, it
sir uiri not be less than sufficient for a complete
suit the ensuing winter season, ihe color to
be agreed upon at the general meeting. A
merchant in w hom explicit confidence can he
put, to be then engaged to import from some
one ol ‘he northern manufactures, ot from the
j American Warehouse in Philadelphia, a quan
tity of the best American broad cloth, equal to
the amount subscribed for, and to be allowed
fordoing so, the medium average protits on
mercantile intercourse between this and the
northern states. He will for his own sake, be
careful to have in his possession every possible
evidence of the purchase and sale, in order that
the confidence of his fellow-citizens may not be
affected hereafter by reports of designing cha
racters.
1 his, Messrs. Editors, is the amount of my
proposal, which I should be happy to see car
ried into execution, either in this, or any other
mode that might he supposed belter calculated
to answer the ultimate intention. Those pre
judices, so highly unworthy of us, which have
led us heretofore to regard with contempt the
domestic manufactures of our own country, and
to hanker after the gewgaws of Europe, will if
continued to be cherished, he a serious and just
charge against our own good sense, as well as
our patriotism. Let it not be said that we are
indebted to the looms and workshops of our
most malignant enemy for the very uniforms
ot the naval and military defenders of our coun
try. Let us begin to prize as we ought, the
pl ‘ unaffected republican character, and be
come outside as well as inside Americans.
AN INHABITANT OF THE COUNTRY.
fj° The Attorney Geuer <l’s Office
is removed to Mr. Slider’s tenement, five doors
below Judge Stephens’s. *
.Thomas U. P. Charlton.
J une 25 66
Savannah,
SATURDAY EVENING, JULY 25, 1807.
(fcJ* l HK Citizens of Savannah,
who feel that resentment which freemen ought,
at the late dastardly conduct of the British ship
ot vv ai the Leopard, towards our national ship
the C hesapeake, are invhed to assemble at the
Court-house, on Monday next, at 4 o’clock,
r. m. for the purpose of walking in procession
to the South Common, to burn, in effegy, the
sea lobbers, \\ hitby, Humphries and Doug
las.
l b.
July 25.
We are requeued to (late, that a few copies of the
; ORA , ! IN deavered by William It. Bulloch, efq. o:i
the FOUR 1H OF JULY,are just publiflied and lor
fa eat the office ol the Public Intel igencer, (price 25
cents).
TO THE PUBLIC.
1 ALTHOUGH a poor man, toy feelings have been
hurt by a pubhcsuon in the paper ol Teulday evening,
Fating that I iu'en i : going on beard of iiritilh crullers
cif this ba , to fin ply them with water...this ilarement
.is erroneous*...l ive my adopted country too well to
supply th n enemies with any thing.
(Signed) JAMES ELFORD.
* I'he information was given by Lieutenant Croa
’ ker of tin Revenue Cutter.
CFr.ORGf v, l
Cha'hen ( r.unt: . \ he eon illy appeared before
me, Sheftall Shefta'l, ore of the Jutt'ces to keep peace
(or the c* unty a orefaid James Eifoko, who being
duly (worn, faith that lie never went on board of the
(loop of war Indian or any tsritiih vefiel, cruising off
this bair, or ever intended to iupply them with water or
provisions, anti that tiie water lie had on board was
i intended mere y for balalf (or his boat, and that he
was unacquainted at the t ine of his failing down the
river o( any reliriefions ot the committee of citizens, as
i to the quantity oi water allowed to be carried by the
pilot boats, hi.
Sworn to before me, JAMES X ELFORD.
Savannah, 25th July, 1807. mark.
SHttrau Suckc all, J. P.
—.mu
I
AT a meeting of the Volunteer Troop of Light Horse,
of the county of Camden, attached to the sth battal
ion of the fr it brigade of the Georgia militia, at St.
Mary’s, the 17th July, 1807—the members prelent
cam.- to the following- resolutions :
Resolved Unanimously, That captain Randolph
M'Gillis, lieutenant Archibald Clark and William
Gibson, be, and they are hereby appointed a Commit
tee to report reloutions, to be forwaided to llis Ex
cellency the Governor of the (late, tendering our fer-
J vices as a Vo.unteer I roop ol Horse, with our warmelb
zeal to co-operate in any measure, for the defence of
our country.
The committee appointed retired, and in a (liort time
returned with the following resolutions:
At a cribs when -, e minds of our citizens are con-
Vidled, and agitated beyond the poffibili-y ol forbear
ance, for the unparallelled andunp:ovoked attack made
by a British lquadron on our national veffei the Chesa
peake, the premeditated murder of our countrymen ;
and viewing, as we do, the grofa and uuju/lifi ble ug
greflions hitherto perpetrated, by the British towards
the United States, it becomes the duty of every Jobber
to he prepared on the aitar an. ready at his country’s
; call, to carry into effect tiie measure of retaliation and
I* revenge.—lt is therefore
Unanimously Resolved, That this troop do ten
der their services to the governor of this flare, deter
mined to oppose every aggielfion, and to obey wiih
cheerfulneis and alacrity, a;l orders which he may is.
sue fm that purpose; and we pledge our,elves, our
, lives and honor, to be ready at a moment’s warning,
■ and to nle our hell exertions as troopers, or in any
, other manner which exigencies may require, to carry
i into execution the mealures which our slate, or general
j government may deem neceiiary for its inteieft, honor
, or permanent security.
| Resoivfd Unanimously, That a copy of our
proceedings be forwarded to his excellency the Gover
. nor, and, that another copy be prelentc-d to James Sea-
I grove, Esq. Chairman of the committee of fafety for the
county oi Camden.
RANDOLPH M‘GILLIS, Chairman.
Charles Magill, Jun. Secretary.
The following lei it. is unquestionably cor
rect. For vvliut therefore do we wail ? Is not
our properly plundered—our scaim., impres
sed—our national sovereignly ticuied wnh
contempt, and our fellow citizens mm tiered !
What further, what other, what bettei evidence
do we want of the detestable determination of
of the British to dragoon us into submission or
war? who is lie that submits? he is a coward,
Vv fio is he that temporises ? he is i poor wte cii
who loves quiet more than all the virtues winch
enobles mankind. Let hut our government
give the signal. “ We stand like greyhounds
in the slips straining upon the start.—Demo
cratic Press.
WAR DECLARED!!!
Extract of a letter from a respectable source
states, that captain Decatur writes, that the t.orn
inantlei sos the British ships of war, sav thev
will consider a proclamation similar to that is
sued against the Lea. tier as an act of hostility,
and will commence hostilities against us im
mediately, they have threatened to take the
Chesapeake.—Dated Baltimore July sth, 1807.
Extract of a letter from a gentleman in Balti
more to his friend in Philadelphia, dated July
3, 1807.
“ Ihe United St tes schooner Revenge is
victualing, the marines are on board, and she j
will he dispatched immediately with a special
envoy to England. Gloomy as the aspect of
affairs appear, the impression at the seat of
government and here, where (he tone is taken
ftom the. executive, is, that we shall have no war.
i hey consider the outrage unauthorised, par
ticularly ns very late letters fiom Mr. Monro
state, that the present ministry are more favoi
able to this country than the last, notwithstand
ing the rejected treaty was among them, and
he thought the prospects favorable.”
In consequence of a rumor, (says a Philadel
phia paper of the 3d July) that there was a Bri
tish vessel lying at South-street wharf, loading
t uh guns, pistols, swords and other military
stores, a number of citizens assembled last
evening, and went on board for the purpose of
ascertaining the facts. Hating satisfied them
selves iu these particulars, they unshipped tho
rudder, catned it into Chcsnut-street, and laid
i; down in the street opposite the house of tho
British consul. Except the measures pursued
to prevent her putting to sea, vve have heard of
tio injury being done.
Extract (fa letter from Wadmelatv, dated the
14 th instant.
“ I have just returned Iron) a visit to my cot
ton on St. Helena—from all appearances pros
pet is are truly discouraging— vve have a worm
tliese. which resembles the caterpillar, that is
playing destruction with our fields of cotton and
corn. I have this moment come out of my field
here, and find they arc cutting the stalks and len
der pods ol cotton. ‘I he corn is sniped of its
blade, and they destroy every part of it which is
lender. 1 he grass does not escape them ; after
they have gone over it, it Inks as though a fiio
had passed through the field.”— Charleston
puper.
French bulletins, to the 77th, arc said to
have loathed Guadaloupe, hy an advice boat
Loin France which are represented to contain
the details of some splendid victories obtained
over the Russians.— •durova.
Richmond, July 11.
i To captain ll mi am Richardson, and the cum*
‘puny of Richmond Light infantry Blues.
J II E offer of your services m support of the
rights of your country, merits and meets the
highell praise ; and whenever tiie moment ar
rives in which these rights mud appeal to the
public arm for support, the fpirtt from which
your offer flows, that which animates our nation
, will he their fuffieient fafeguard.
j Io the legiliature will he rendered a faithful
account of the events which have fojnfUy excit
ed the sensibilities of our country, of the mea
furcs taken to obtain reparation and of their re
lull ; a,a. to their wifdoni will belong the course
to he ultimately pursued.
j D mean time it is our duty to pursue that
prefi rihed hy the exillmg laws ; towards which,
(liould your services be required, this offer of
them w ill be remembered.
1 tender you for your country, the thank#
you fojullly deserve.
‘l H : JEFFERSON.
, July 8, 1807.
| William Woodbi i(b>r
o ~
No. 4. Exchunge,
Jins for Safe,
50 bhds. prime and inferior qualities Mufc.vjifs
Sugars
25 puncheons Jamaica Bum
10 bhds. Northward ditto
15 puncheons t Croix ditto
10 pipes and quarter casks Cogniac Brandy
15 Hogsheads Northward Gin
75 bags prime Green Coffee
lo toils Sweedes Irons (flat and square bars)
20 cases G a(n Ware, assorted
v lo bales Oznaburgs and li klenburgs
20 chelis Hyfon, Young Hyfon and Cbulan Tea®
300 bimi Johns, ioaf Sugar in barrels
With a variety ol other Articles,
For Cash or approved Paper.
July 25 fa. 79
CII A M B E R S,
Inferior Court, Chatham County ,
20th and 22<1 Juiy 1807.
hue sent run at hono/is,
John 11. Mouel, and A. S. Bulloch.
John Stibbs, A
ads. > Ca. Sa,
Daniel M'lntofli and others.J
Sephen Achors, A
ads. £Ca Sa.
Samuel & Charles Howard.j
(\N the petiti nos John Stibbs and Stephen AcWf f
. that rh**y a e confined in fh** fail of thig
count f*r debt, and hat they are u’iabJ” to pay the
fame,or to support ‘henifulves in priori, hut are willin'*
fodu'iver u|) a i their property, both rea and petfonulg
f.r the benefit of their c editors, in terms of the inloU
vent a&s of this (fate.
It is Or ok ki?d, 1 ha*’ notice be Curved on each of
their creditor*, or publiOud in one ofthepaz ; t of
this city, requiring * h* in persona |.or by their ttor-*
nies to appear before the j office* of the inferio c< urt„
on the fecot and I'hurlday of Augufl rexr, the i th, r®
fliew cause, if any they have, vviiy the (aid Joh htibb#
’ an, | Stephen Achors (hould not be admi ted the
j neiit of the laid mio! vent a&s.
lixtruct Jrom the Minutcn,
79 JOB T. BOLLES, Clerk.
The Subscriber
Having purchased all the stock of
DRY GOODS & CRO( ERIES,
1 fr-m H-s-.bi Mack-e, fIT-rs'he fim- f.r faV at
I the fame (lore, lately occupied by him, on his uftial
terms.
Gardner Tufts.
Ju’y ! m 7
liaitiix. W uG ol A r isciueat,
For dale at this office.