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G. & F. PENNY,
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f Jr, *i their tt >rf. Smith L. JJ v. fc ,rs, jutt re
<■ iv.l, by li.e .Vl-i’idmuer Lac Let, 4m. truui hew-
York,
it, hcqs f>. Hi rt 13UTTr.it
4 p j . Ofi-i ‘ Brw y
6 H > .n i Gin
4 —— C untry **i'TO
jr. calk. Slit rr> Wine
r ■ ‘! enerilTt: <1 it to
4 1 /ih-iuli Loat
!>- m*s >oip
55 nvuM ar.d d*pt Cind'c. 1 ;
6 elicit:, livf.n aid H lon-ikin Ici
“%s lurrc's I'uperf.r.c Hoar
y. I’.alf irirrck. ditto
o barrels mcri, p. ur.c, atr.il cargo Beef
lo halfV.arrrl. nuds ditto
at: barrels prime and cargo Pork
40— nvdsltng Bread
to m .-... pilo* ditto
C fire in tierce.', and bags
5 b xrs Clioro ate
, UaiUns
2 . kegs Crai.i era—-4.boxes S vcct Oil
bags Pet ■’ r
2 boxes S uidlery—a boxes Stationary
Also, a con*p e’e alTortment of
Heady made CLOTHING.
ON HAND,
Pine and wbi’e Negro Cb'ths
Ca Its N nla, Hoes ar.d Axes
Crates well atT ited Ware
•’ London b ittled Porter,good quality.
Cuder., Ac. fat.
I tat.
REMOVAL.
THE Si.bfcribera have removed to the large Hone
budding, oil IT. v lor & ScAKhßOur.u’s v/hari ; where
they -ic no w receiving a principal part ot their
Fall Supply of Goods,
Hy the Amirica, captain Nicuot-s.and the Aiuah
-1., k Hamilton, captain Callahan, from Liverpool,
*nd for sale by
James Dickson 8c Cos.
September 26. lm 106
’ HAVANNA .SUGARS,
so boxes white,) p f . llavanna SUGARS*
20 ditto blown, y
Lor sale by
S. & C. Howard.
October 31 — l2l —l
Crockery Ware.
Received on consignment, per ship America, from
Liverpool,
40 crates will alTortcd CROOKF.RY WARE,
which will be loid vrty low. Apply to
Taylor £c Scarbrough.
September 29. 107.
Loaf Sugar.
Vorty h-igfheads firft quality LOAF SUGAR, re
ceived on con .gunient, per ship tlua, from Liverpool,
and for fait by
Taylor & Scarbrough.
October 5. 110
2HE SUBSCRIBER
OVFKRS FOR SAI.K,
His two valuable LOTS, near the Exchange, iu
this city
Joseph Habersham.
Jkine 16. 62
NOTICE.
The Ct'partne'fhip ol the fubffiribers, uanfafling
hiitinefs under the firm of
BELCHER & PIJELPS,
Expired on the tii 11 of September lafl.
William Belcher,
Charles P. Phelps.
Rostov, October 10, 1807.
WILLIAM BHLCIIER,
b f rms his friends, that be continues to tranfaft
DUANE S’ ON COMMISSION, and tenders his
ftrvun s in that line
Rostov, October 10, 1807 — 123—m0
I'OR SALE”oH TO LEASE,
J'TTAT PLANTATION near Savannah, on the
Thunderbolt road, formerly a part of Fair Lawn
trail, afterwards cultivated by Richard \I. Williams,
and late the property of l.’Homaca; on the premises
a: c a comfortable DWELLING and OUT HOUSES,
ami part thereof is under fence. For the culture of
Cotton and as a market garden, no lituation near Sa
vannah offer iuch advantages.
Richard M. Stitcs.
September 8. 98
N o r ICE.
A I l.perfonshaving any demand* again!) the efitates
ol Thomas Smith,and l homasand William Smith,
late <f the citv of .'savannah, merchants, are requeued
to render the fame dfily att.fted, to Atton Pemberton ;
a: 1 iliole indebt, and to I'aiJ eilates, are requeued to fettle
with bun, he* be : g -uihonfcd to receive’ payments and
give acquittances theie'/or.
Susan M. Smith, Adnfrx.
Atton Pemberton, Mm'r.
September 1. 66
S ate of Georgia, Chatham County.
I'erfonaUy appeared before me, W Bj.ntov,
who, In; g duly fworli, depofeth ar.d faith, that 1 nut
■ lit,given to him by Situ G. Tintr aocr arr, fome
time ml be month of April last pad, for fouireen dol
lar, and fifty c.-t<. is eithei loft or niifiaij,fo that, at
frt tent, it cannot bt found.
wrt u Benton. I
• Sworn to before me, the 6th day of November 1907’
Juun Pools*, J. P.
November 7. 124
llamßurkh, August 22;
We h:\vcjuit received trcim Altona, the fol
lowing pjr-ce, which is read with the most live
ly interest.
DECLARATION
Or Tilt. DANIS!! GOVERNMENT.
Europe entire knows the system which, dur
ing fifteen years of wars and troubles, Denmark
lias followed with an unaitcr*4>le perseverance.
The rigorous maintenance of a frank and im
partial neutrality, and the religious accomplish
ment of all the duties arising from it, have beet,
the only and constant object of all her views,
and <rU her efforts. The Danish government
has placed in her connections with other s ates
a simplicity and an uprightness, conformable to
the purity oi her intentions, and to that love of
peace, which she cannot be suspected of ever
having varied item.
Providence has hitherto smiled on her en
deavors. Acting without injury, and without
reproach towards all governments, she has suc
ceeded in preserving a good understanding with
each of them, and. it circumstances hom time
to time have given rive to claims and discussions
on the part of the belligerents, these have all
had their source in that impartiality of her con
duct and that rigor in her principles, which they
have served to find.
This state ol peace and security has been
suddenly destroyed. The English government,
after having, by a shameful inaction, betrayed
the interests oi lier allies, engaged in a strug
gle, as serious as it was uncertain, has suddenly
displayed all its vigor to surpisc and attack a
neutral state, that was peaceable towards her,
and had done her no wrong. The execution
of the plan of the invasion of Denmark, united
to Grcat-Britain by ties as ancient as sincere,
lias been prepared with as much secrecy as
celerity.
The Dansh government has seen the English
forces arrive on its coasts, without suffering her
self to believe that they were directed against
her. The island of Zealand is found sm round
ed, the capital threatened, and the Danish ter
ritory insulted and violated, before the court of
London had, by a single word, pronounced its
hostile intentions.
Hut Europe, with difficulty, will give faith to
what she is about to hear. A project, the black
est, most violent, and most atiocious that has
ever been conceived, finds itself founded only
on a pretended information, or rather on a vague
repot t of an attempt, which, according to the
English ministry, was about to he made to draw
Denmark into engagements hosLle to Great-
Britain.
Resting on these shallow foundations, which
the slightest discussions would ha/e promptly
proved were untrue, the English government
declared, to the court of Copenhagen, in the
most peremptory manner, that to place its in
terests in safety, and to prove for its own sure
ty, she could not leave to Denmark but the
choice between a war and a strict alliauce with
Great-Britain. :
And what alliance did she dare to offer ? An
alliance which, as the first pledge ol the humili
ation of Denmark, was the delivery of her ves
sels ol war to the English government. There
was no room for hesitation on the alternative
presented. , 1 his proposition, as outraging in
ns oiler as in its threats, equally insulting in its
form and its base, was susceptible of no discus
sion—the most just anil profound indignation
look place ol every other consideration.
Placed between danger and disgrace, the
Danish goveinmeht had no choice. War took
place Denmark does not deceive herself re
specting any ol the dangers or any of the losses
with which this War threatens tier. In the most
perfidious manner taken unprepared, attacked
m an isolated province, and nearly naked of the
means of defence, drawn by force into the most
unequal struggle, she cannot llatter herself in
escaping from sensible losses. But it remains
tor her to S .ve her unsullied honor, and to pic
serve that esteem which a conduct without
blemish has procured her. She dares to Hat
ter hei self with the approbation, of the puwers
of Europe, and she believes that she sees
more glory in resisting, even ll she has to yield
to force, than in the triumphs of those who
abuse her,
She docs not fear the judgment Europe will
pass on this new war—she thinks she may hon
or hersell by it in advance. Let the impartial
cabinets pronounce, if there exists for England
that political necessity, those considerations of
surety, to which she permits herself to-sacrifice
without scruple, a state which in no instance
has offended or provoked her. Strong in agood
conscience, in her confidence in the Almighty,
and in the love of brave nations; united under
a sceptre dear to them, the Danish government
flatters itself that 11 will perform, without weak
ness, the serious and paintul task which honor
and necessity have imposed on her.
She thinks she has a right to calculate on the
justice and friendship • f the powers ot Europe
and she flatters herself she will receive them,
particularly ironi those august sovereigns whose
intentions and engagements have served as a
pietcxt to drive colour to the most erving injus
tice, and the offers of whom, destined to pi e
sent to England the means of leading to a gen
eral pacification, have not been able to turn the
latter from an atrocity, which will icvolt all
honest and generous minds in England and it
sell, which compromises the character of a vir
tuous sovereign, and which will cast forever,
an indelible stain on the English nation,
~ TO REX'T.
‘"pHK. PLANTATION on Hn.cbinfivn’s Isl-ml.
* ig-politc savannah, ca. id Wards, a- present
planted b> Doctor Bayard. For terms apply to
Joseph Habersham.
I** l / s 7 a
Congress of the United States.
HOUSE OF HI: I*RESENTATI’.X3,
Monday , October 26.
This being the day fixed by the Proclamation of the
Prtfident of the United States for the meeting of Con
gress, a majority of the members oi both houses con
vened at the ca^itol.
‘1 he afiiftant clerk of the houfc of representatives
having called over the names of the member*, announc
ed 117 members, and one dilegate to be present.
He then enquired if it were the pleasure of the houle
to proceed to the appointment of a fpeaker ; which be
ing det ermined in the affirmative, the members pro
ceeded to ballot for that officer—Me firs Cutts, Helms
and J*hn Campbell being named as tellers.
The tellers, after examining the votes, reported that
117 were received, and Joseph B. Vasndm, a repre*
Tentative from the 11 ate of MalTachufetts, having fifty
nine of them, was dec'arcd to be duly eletSed.
The votes were given as follow :
Joseph B. Varnum, 59
Charles Goidlborough, 17
Burwell BafTett, 17
John Mailers, 8
Thomas Blount, 7
John Dawson, 4
John Smilie, 2
Benjamin Talmadge. 1
Timothy Fi kin, 1
Roger Nelson, l
The fpeaker being conduced to the .chair by Mr
Van Cortlandt and Mr. Alston, addrelled the house as
follows I—
'■ Gentlemen of the House of Represent a trees,
You wifi please to accept my mod grateful acknow
ledgements for the honor which, by ycur fuffrages on
this occafion.you have conferred upon me. lam sen
sible of my own ina ility to perform he important
£ f u tiea you have been pleased to assign me, in the mod
defirabl manner ; lut relying on your candor and
readinef. to afford me your aid, I accept the traft...
And be assured gerttlemen, that it will be my affidai
otis endeavor to difeharge the duties of the office bash
fully and impartially; and in a manner which in my
opinion, fiia.ll be bed calculated to meet your wiffies
and afford me the consolation of an approving con
feien e. ’
The house next proceeded to the election of a clerk.
The fame tellers which had been appointed on the for
mer eleiftion havin been named by the fpeaker on this,
the members proceeded to ballot.
[Two ballots took place, :n which Mr. Vanzante,
the alfidant-clerk, had a plurality, though not a majo
rity of vo es. A third ballot was about to be gone into
when Mr. Randolph role and expt effed his l'ufpicions
of Mr V.’shavi. g violated his obligations to secrecy
the leffion before lail. Mr. Alston moved an adjourn
ment to afford an opportunity for examining into the
matter; which was objected to A letter was read,
irom Mr. V. (officiating as clerk) requesting to be heard
at the bar of the house ; which, being objected to, the
third and fourth ballots were taken, and Mr. Patrick
M'Gruder finally elected clerk. The particulars will
be given in our next ]
i he house then proceeded to the qualification of its
members dhe oath ol office was adminiftcred to the
Speaker by Mr. Van Cortlandt, and the Speaker qua
lified the members and the clerk.
A message was received from the fen ate, informing
the house tha: they had appointed Mr. Anderson and
Mr. radley a committee to join a committee of that
house, in waiting on the President of the United States,
to inform him they were formed, and ready to receive
any communications which he might have to make to
them.
On motion, a committee of the house of representa
tives wa agreed to be appointed to join the committee
from the senate The following gentlemen were nam
ed by the Speaker to form that committee, viz. Messrs.
BalTett, Goldfborough and Mailers.
Mr. Randolph moved, that the rules of the lad session
Ihouid be considered as the rules of the present session.
until otherwise determined.—Agreed to
The House adjourned at about half past three till 11
o’clock to-morro w.
Tuesday, October 27.
Mr. Bass f , from the committee appoi ted yefter
dey to wait upon the President of the United States
to iufoi m him Coiigrefs was formed and ready to re
ceive any communication he might have to make to
them, reported that he would make a communication
to the two houses, by mell'age at 12 o’clock this day.
Accordingly at 12 o’clock the Prefid nt’a Secretary
delivered the following
MESSAGE.
TO THE SENATE AND HOUSE OE REPRESENTA
TIVES or the united states.
Circumstances, fellow-citizens, which seri
ously threatened the peace o* our country Lave
made it a duty to convene you at an earlier pe
riod than usual. The love of peace so much
cherished in the bosom of our citizens, which
lias so long guided the proceedings of their
public councils, and induced forbearance under
so many wrongs, may not ensure our continu
ance in the quiet pursuits of industry. The
many injuries and depredations committed on
our commerce and navigation upon the high
seas tor years past, the successive innovations
on those principles of public law, which have
been established by the reason and usage of
nations as the rule of their intercourse, and the
umpire and security of their rights and peace,
and all the circumstances which induced the
extraordinary mission to London, are already
known to you. The instructions given to our
minsters were framed in the sincerest spirit of
amity and moderation. They accordingly pro
ceeded, iu conformity wherewith, to propose
arrangements which might embrace and settle
all the points in difference between us ; which
might bring us to a mutual understanding on
our neutral and national rights and provide for
a commercial intercourse on conditions offonie
equality. Alter long anil fi unless endeavors
to effect the purpose of their mission, and to
obtain arrangements within the limits of their
instructions, they concluded to sign such as
could be obtained, anil to send them for con
sideration; candidly declaring to the other nc
gociators, at the same time, that they were
acting against their instructions, and that their
government therefore could not be pledged for
ratification. Some of the articles proposed
might have been admitted on a principle of
compromise, but others were too highly disad
vantageous ; and no sufficient provision was
made against the principal source of the irrita
tions and collisions which were constantly
endangering the peace of the two nations—
-Ihe question, therefore, whether a treaty
should be accepted in that form could have
admitted but of one decision, even had no decla
rations of the other party impaired our confi
dence in it.
Still anxious not to close the door against
friendly adjustment, new modifications were
framed, and further concessions authorised
than could before have been supposed necessa
ry ; and our ministers were instructed to re
sume their negotiations on these grounds. On
this new reference to amicable discussion we
were reposing in confidence, when on the 22d
day of June last, by a formal order from a Bri
tish admiral, the frigate Chesapeake, leaving
her port for a distant service, was attacked by
one of those vessels which had been lying in
our harbours under the indulgences ofhospitnl
ity, was disabled from proceeding, had several
of her crew killed and four taken away. On
this outrage no commentaries are necessary.
Its character has been pronounced bv the in
dignant voice of our citizens with
anil unanimity never exceeded. I immediate
ly by proclamation, interdicted our harbours
and waters to all British armed vessels, forbade
intercourse with them, and, uncertain how far
hostilities were intended, and the town of Nor
folk indeed being threatened with immediate
attack, a sufficient force was ordered for the
protection of that place, and such other prepa
rations commenced and pursued as the pros
pect rendered proper.
An armed vessel of the United States was
dispatched w ith instructions to our ministers at
London, to call on that government for the sa
tisfaction and security required by the outrage.
Avery short interval ought now to bring the
answer, which shall be communicated to you
as soon as received ; then also, or as soon after
as public interest shall be found to admit, the
unratified treaty and proceedings relative to it
shall be made known to you.
I he aggression, thus begun, has been conti
nued on the part of the British commanders,
by remaining within our waters in defiance of
the authority of the country, by habitual viola
tions of its jurisdiction, and at length by putting
to deaihone of the persons whom they had
forcibly taken from on board the Chesapeake.
1 licse aggravations necessarily lead to the po
licy either of never admitting an armed vessel
into our harb’ours or of maintaining in every
harbour such an armed force as may constrain
obedience to the laws, and protect the lives
and property of our citizens against their armed
guests. But the expense of such a standing
force, and its inconsistence with our principles,
dispense with those courtesies which would ne
cessarily call for it, and leave us equally free
to exclude the navy, as we have the army, of a
foreign power, from entering our limits.
1 o former violations of maritime rights, an
other is now added of very extensive effect.
J he government oi that nation has issued an
order interdicting all trade by neutrals between
ports not in amity with them. And being now
at war with nearly every nation on the Atlantic
and Mediterranean seas, our vessels are requi
red to sacrifice their cargoes at the first port
they touch, or to return home without the be
nefit of going to any other market. Under
this new law of the ocean, our trade on the
Mediterranean has been swept aw.v|riv sei
zures and condemnations, and that in other
seas is threatened with the same fate.
Our differences with Spain remain still un
settled; no measure having been taken on her
part, since my last communications toCongress,
to bring them to a close. But under a state of
things which may favor a re-consideration,
they have been recently pressed, and an ex
pectation is entertained that they may soon be
brought to an issue ot some sort. With their
subjects on our borders, no new collisions
have taken place ; nor seem immediately to be
apprehended. To our former grounds of com
plaint lias been added a very serious one, as
you will see by the decree, a copy of which is
now communicated. Whether this decree,
which professes to be conformable to that c\f
the French government of Nov. 21, 1806,
heretofore communicated to congress, will also
be conformed to, that is in its constructions and
application in relation to the United States, had
not been ascertained at the date of our last com
munications. 1 hese, however, gave reason
to expect such a conformity.
\V ith the other nations of Europe our har
mony has been uninterrupted, and commerce
and friendly intercourse have been maintained
on their usual footing.
Our peace with the several states on ‘die
coast of Barbary appears as firm as at any for
mer period, and as likely to continue as that of
any other nation.
Among our Indian neighbors in the north
western quarter, some fermentation was obser’
veil soon after tire late occurrences threatening
the continuance of our peace. Messages were
said to be interchanged ar.d tokens to be pass
ing which usually denote a state oi". estkssae: a