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Metaphor apart—and we only use it to call
C’.<, ii. 10 what is more serious—thus do we
sand what is the political position in which
the United States are placed at this epocha, so
important and interesting to mankind t
The enquiry is of the utmost importance, on
the opening of the session of congress, which
public emergency and national feeling have
called, at a period more early than is usual,
and under circumstances which demand the
combined wisdom, union, intelligence, and dig
nity of the representatives of a free people.
In the proceedings of the session which
Opens this day, the character of America is to
be cstabli-.hecl more firmly on the same digni
fied basis upon which it was reared in 1776, or
the lustre of that glorious era, tarnished and
obscured.
In this session of congress, those virtues
which are the peculiar glory of republics, those
sentiments of patriotism without which no re
public has endured, arc to be put lo the test.
On this occasion it will he seen whether the
same virtues which established independence,
have been handed to the successors of those
who founded our liberties—or whether the
spirit of faction—or foreign corruption have
found access to the deliberative bodies of our
government.
On this occasion we shall see, whether the
indignation which aroused the whole American
people. V as w hat has been alledged in foreign
countries—the rash ebullitions of mobs—or the
generous indignation of a free and virtuous peo
ple, who, though fond of peace fiom principle,
are not ready to suffer contumely or wrong,
without asserting their honor and their rights.
In chambers of congress will he seen the
calm and dignified deliberation, that tranquil
resolution, which in good old times gave lothe
enemies of America, with the well known sig
nature of Charles Thompson, secretary, the
constant assurance of American determination
and the infallible tidings of American tri
umphs.
It is well to turn to these good old times—
it animates the inmost soul to ruminate and
measure what a little handful of people with a
mighty mind, accomplished—what they dared
to no 1
How much they did 1
Tne enemies of the revolution are now forc
ed to acknowledge its blessings, and thousands
of them have become its friends.
And aitho’ there are too many ready to de
sert the cause of their country, and to assail its
government.—
It r, quires,but the voiccof congress to extin
guish foreign influence, and to unite a whole peo
p- in asserting tho rights and independence of
America. here we aiie now !— Aurora.
Tenth Congress of the United States.
HOUSE or REPRESENTATIVES.
Friday , October 30.
The following gentlemen have been named
on the select committees, agreed to be appoint
ed by tbe. resolutions moved by Mr. Dawson
yesterday.
On the committee relative to militaiy and
naval establishments— ■ e-.srs. Dawson, Helms,
Rea, (Penn ) Battler, Van Cortland,, Cham
pion and Storer.
v)n the-committee relative to aggressions
committed within our ports and waters by fo
reign armed vessels : rlessrs. Blount, Chan
dler, Bur well, Goidsborough, Hiker, Troup and
Wciliei all.
On the committee relative to enterprizes
against the public peace :—Messrs. Randolph,
Blacktedge, Lloyd, Quincy, Hoge, Masters,
and Wiibour.
On the committee relative to our intercourse
with Indian tribes : tlessrs. Cook, Bibb, Sloan,
Desha. Harris.
The following gentlemen were named on the
committee respecting the Post-Office and post
roads :—Messrs. Rhea, (Tenn.) Kenan, South
ard, Verplanck, Green. Carlton, Chittenden,
Davenport, Knight, VVhitehill, Trigg, Pugh,
W. Alaton, Cobb, Vanhorne, Worrow, (Ohio}
Howard
Mr. Rhea, (P.) moved the following resolu
tion, which was adopted—and with a similar
one passed yesterday, was ordered to be print
ed :
Resolved, That the committee on public lands
do enquire into the expediency of laying off and
describing by certain metes and bounds, a tract
Os country to which there is no existing Indian
title, within the limits of the territory of Or
leans, and to include all the settlements on the
west side of the river Mississippi within the
said territory ; and having the said tract of
country laid off into townships, sections, half
and quarter sections, agreeably to’ the several
laws heretofore made for surveying the public
lands of the United States, and also to enquire
into the expediency of granting one quarter of
a section to every free male white person who
nor* resides thereon or who will within
years actually improve and reside thereon.
Mr. Van Coitlandt presented the petition of
Joshua Barney, of Baltimore complaining of
the undue election of Mr. M‘Creery, and pray
iftg that his sea’ be vacated.
Referred to the committee of elections.
Mr. M‘Creet y moved that the petition of the
inspectors of the port of Baltimore, praying for
an increase of salary, presented at a former ses
sion, be now relerred to the committee of ways
and means. Agreed to.
Mr. Desha presented the petition of Judas
Levi, a soldier in the revolutionary war, pray
on account of his disabled situation, for an I
increase of his pension. This petition, with
the documents accompanying it, was referred
to the secretary of war.
(Ji> motion, a commiuee was appointed to
prepare such rules end orders of proceeding as
are necessary to be observed in this house.
The committee consists of the following gen
tlemen : Messrs. Winn, Gray, John Campbell,
Brown, and Gardnier.
On motion of Mr. Findley, the house pro
ceeded to the election of a chaplain on then
part, for which appointment he nominated Mr.
Laurie.
The reverend Obadiah B. Brown was nomi
nated.
Messrs. Barker, Bard and Sloan, were ap
pointed tellers ; and having counted out the
votes, reported, that 100 votes were given, and
the reverend Mr. Biown having 57, was declar
ed to be duly elected.
Mr. Quincy moved that the petitions of F.d
ward Weld and Samuel Beebee, presented at
a former session, original subscribers to the
funded debt of the United States, who had lost
all their certificates, and praying relief, should
be referredjto the committee of ways and means.
Agreed to.
On motion of Mr. W. Alston, the commit 4
nication from Mr. L. Latrobe, received yester
day, was referred to the committee appointed
to prepare rules and orders of the House.
Adjourned till Monday 11 o’clock.
Savannah,
TUESDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER IT, 1807.
This morning we were favored with Nevv-
Yoik papers to the 7th inst. received by the
ship Adonis, capt. Moore, arrived in the rivet
last evening,in seven days passage; but they
furnish nothing new. We understand that the
official account of the surrender of the British
troops in South-America to the Spaniards has
been received by this vessel; but have not been
able lo lay out hands on it. That such an ac
count is in town, is, however, certain.
On Saturday last arrived the ship Almira,
captain Whipple, in 56 days from London.
Capt. W. states, that the day he sailed, (Sept
17) the surrender of Copenhagen and the Dan
ish fleet, was officially announced in London by
an extra gazette and the firing of the Park and
Tower guns. This event was stated to have tak
en place on the 7th Sept, and the British took
possession the following day. Capt. Whipple
had a paper containing the above information,
but gave it to the commander of a British ves
sel of war, whom he fell in with on his passage.
Capt. W. thinks the Revenge had left Lon- j
don previous to his sailing, and it was the gene
ral opinion that the differences between the
two countries would be accommodated. Busi
ness, which had been much depressed lately,
began to assume a livelier aspect, and mer
chants in the American trade weie making the
customary shipments. No papers and but three
letters, (none of them directed to persons here)
were brought by the Almira.
Philadelphia, October 30.
Yesterday arrived the ship Neptune, captain
Jeffries. 60 days from Petersburgh. On the
4th of September, he stopped at Elsinetir, and
sailed from thence the sth, this place he still
found in the hands of the Danes, who did duty
at the captle, though they supposed, should Co
penhagen fall, they should be obliged to submit
also. Here be learned that Copenhagen still
held out, and Was determined so to do, to the
last extremity. That the British had opened
their batteries for 8 or .0 days previous to his
being there. That they cannonaded but little
—there was but little firing in the day—but
through the night they kept up a continual
bombardment; that they had several times set
the town of Copenhagen on fii-fe, which was as
often extinguished; that the night before he
sailed, (being that of the fourth) the British had
again set the town on fire, which seejned to
burn furiously, as long as captain Jeffries was
in sight.
In the Sound he saw above 400 sail of vessels,
viz. men of war, transports and vessels detain
ed by the British. He did not Undersand that
the British had made any attempts on Copen
hagen by sea, but depended altogether on their
land troops. One British frigate approached
too near the crown batteries,and was obliged to
surrender to the Danes.
Captain Jeffiies left Petersburgh the latter
end of August—while there, he neither heard
nor caw any thing like war about to commence
with England, as has been reported; but the
British vessels, of which there were a great
number at C-ronstadt, and the British merchants
seemed to be carrying on their business iu every
respect as peaceably as formerly.
i he Russians blame the Engli ,h for leading
them into the war, and say they lost above
100 000 men in it for no purpose
Captain Jeffries lay for some time at Cron
stadt, which tlie Russians were placing in the
strongest possible slate of defence. New bat
teries had been constructed, and experiments
made of the effects of red hot shot—three hulks
had been placed off the batteries, and in 15 mi
nutes after the fire had been opened upon them,
they were in Humes. The emperor of Russia
was atCronstadt.
October 31.
Yesterday arrived the brig Ariel, from Bris
tol. A passenger on board brought a Bristol
paper of the 12th of September, containing
London articles to the 10th- but it falling into
the hands of the owners, they were unwilling
to oblige us with it—however from a hasty pe
rusal of it on board the brig, we could not find
that it contained any news from the continent
or Copenhagen, laier than already given, or
any one article of importance, unless the men
tion of an expedition fitting out from England,
to take possession of Madeira.
expedition To Madeira.
A force, it is said, is to be immediately dis
patched from this country to take possession of
Madeira. It is to consist, we understand, of
3000 men, lo be commanded bv general Bcres
ford.
The 3d, 25th, 34th, 83d and 91st regiments,
are mehtioned as intended for this service.
A number oi transports, which are to be vic
tualled for three months, have been orclued to
assemble at Portsmouth, where the embarka
tion is to take place. The troops are likewise
to be lurnished with camp equipage. A deputy
adjutant-general, inspector of hospitals, two
physicians and two surgeons, arc to he part of
the stafl. T his expedition is expected to sail
in the course of next week.
1 he expedition, it is believed, lias been re
solved on in consequence of Intelligence re
ceived by government of the hostile designs of
France and Spain against Portugal and its pos
sessions. It is of importance not only to our ally
but to our Easi-Itulian and other ships which call
there, that the Island of Madeira should be pre
served from the gripe of Napoleon.
We understand that upwards of 10,000 men
had volunteered from the miliria regiments into
the line, before the first of September, the pe
riod at which the volunteering was to begin re
gularly. —London /lap. Sept. S.
Accounts from Milledgeville state, that the
legislature have elected Thomas U. P.Charl
ton, Esq. Judge of the Superior Court for the
Eastern District, in the room ot George Jor.es,
Esq.; Thomas Whitkfield, Esq. S lieitoi;
and Robert \\ alker. Esq. Attorney-General
PORT OF SAVANNAH.
ARRIVED.
Ship Almira, Whipple, London—Caig and
Mitchel.
Brig Providence, Croker, New-York.
Eliza, Coffin, Philadelphia—J. Idler Sc Cos.
Schr. Two Brothers, Leslie, Charleston—Mer
ril 8c Parkhurst,
Sloop Thomas, Wing, Rochester—Captain
Two Sisters, Woodstvorth, St. Mary’s
Captain.
CLEARED.
Schooner Resolution, Bartlet, New-York
Eliza Tice, Tice, Philadelphia
The brigs Amazon, Copp, and Luna, Starr,
were advertised to sail for this port—the for
mer on ihe 7th, the latter on the 15th instant.
The brig Georgia lcit New-York some days
before the Adonis.
‘1 he sloop Favorite* Keen, from hence, late
ly spoke at sea, in great distress, has arrived at
Philadelphia.
(B* Persons holding BILLS of ! e
LINCOEN arid KENNEBECK BANK,may receive
New-York or New-Jeriey Bills for them on applica- j
tion to
S. &t C. Howard.
November 17 t 128
Fresh Butter.
Received by the brig Elina, from Philadelphia, fe
ventv-five kegs of FRESH BU TTER, which will be
fold at twxntt-six CENTS for c&lh only, by
Gardner Tufts, Moore's wharf.
ISTORE,
26 bags Prime COFFEE, and
30 pieces COTTON BAGGING.
November 16.— 1— 128
Blankets.
Just received, on consignment,
12 bales LONDON DUFFIL BLANKETS,
for sale for cash, by
S. H. Stackhouse.
November 17—128
WANTED,
A few waggon and machine HORSES.
Apply to
Joseph Habersham.
November 17 128
NOTICE.
All persons having any demands against the eflate of
MakiaEouise I.EFKV*E,Iate of the county of Cam
den deceased, are requested to fend them in, properly
attefted,to the fubfcriber,on or before the firik day of
January next, as he v'iil make application to the hon
orable the court of ordinary for letters difmiffory from
said ailminiftratiou, on the firft Menday in January next
C. Borei, Adm’r.
November 17 ffo 133
Four Dollars Reward.
Strayed or (ko'en, from a yard in Yamacraw, about
ten days ago, a BLACK HORSE, about thirteen and
a half hands high, about ten years old, cropped mane
and tail, two hind feet white, one more so than the
other, and has a remarkable fear, about the size of a
doiiar, near the middle of his right fide no brands
recollected. The above reward wll be paid on leav
ing him with the Printers.
November 17 - 128
“ranaway
FROM the subscriber, on ’he 6th inst. a NEGRO
BOY, named JOHN M ACKEY. He is five feet
seven inches high, fhm made, and of very yellow
c< mplexion, well known in town, as formerly belong
ing to MefiVs Mein, Mackay & Cos
TEN DOLLARS Reward and neceflary expen
ces will be paid to any person who will lodge him in
any goal within ‘his Rate, or to the subscriber an
Messrs. J. Caig & R. Mltcbel’s wharf. Savannah. ’
J tunes Campbell.
November 17—| —i;8 ,
( auction.
On FRIDAY the 20ih instant,
ill he iold by the Subscriber’s, without refervt?,
A qu ANTI TV OF
Household and Kitchen Furniture*
CONSISTING OF
A Side-Board, Hair Sola
Looking Glasses, I oilct Glassed
Dining, Tea and Card Tables
Bedsteads, Chairs
And-tions, Shovels and Tongs
Candlesticks, Shades
China, Crockery and Glass Ware
With all the usual appendages of a well fur*
nished house. Conditions Cash.
S. H. Stackhouse, Aucfr.
November 17 jog
KNOX & POPE,
HAVE RECEIVED BY THE LATE ARRIVALS,
A general supply of Goods,
Wnich they offer on very moderate terms,
for cash, produce, or on the usual credit to
those who intend payment, viz
Best COTTON BAGGING and TWINE
Blankets and negro doth
Coarse and fine cloths and cassimeres *,
Coatings, flannels and baize
Ready made big coats, jackets and trow sera
Fine and course Inlts, and hosiery
Irish linen and cotton shirting
Calicoes and humhums
Northern stamped counterpanes
Plated saddles, bridles anil harness
Guns, gun-powder and shot, assorted
Brass kettles, assorted sizes
Bar iron, moulds and steel
Wire and hair sieves
Sail, by the quantity or bushel
Flour, pilot and ship bread
A large assortment of GROCERIES.
ALSO. ON HAND !
A broad hint to all who are indebted to An
drew Knox, or the late firm of Wilson
ami Knox, who e notes, as well as open ac
counts, ought to have been paid long ere this.
Never yet having sued a mail, but one, (and
that debt supposed to be lost or in had hands) ;
nor wishing lo enter into that unprofitable trade ;
solicit both merchanis anil planters, with a few
professional characters, to come forward and
discharge their just debts, as tne piesent year
affords them generally an opportunity, the like
they .may never set again. Providence has
certainly been bountiful in bestowing on us
plentiful crops of both wheat anil corn, and
cotton and rice ill abundance ; any of which
will be thankfully received in payment, having
large and convenient store rooms to put ii jo j
and tiny will try to be useful in turn in sell
ing any produce oti commission, being well
fixed in a central situation foi that business.
Andrew Knox,
tor Kno'.t ty Pope , and surviving eopar'ner of
Wilson iX Knox.
November 17 C l 128
FOR PHIL \ 1 LI Fill A,
I The fafk sailing brig
J- LIZA,
* ° + Captu n Coffin;
For freight or pafftge, apply to the cat tain on beard;
at the CofTee-Houfe wharf, or to
Jacob Idler &. Cos.
Who have for sale,
Cogniac Brandy, of a superior quality
New-England Rum
SwedejJJur Iron
Coar#iTserman Linen*
Northern Gin end Loaf Sugar.
November 17 p jgg
FOR NEW.YORK,
ADONIS,
Robert Moork,nu4et*,
tint nded as a regular trader) will meet with immedi
ate dispatch. For freight or passage, having excellent
accommodation*, apply to the captain 011 board, or to
James & William Magee.
November 17 ta .128
_ ‘ “” * .>l
GEORGIA,T By Thomas Bourke, clerk of the
E- S. > court of Ordinary, for the county of
Th Bourke. J Chatham in the Rate aforefaid.
WHEREAS Richard Leake, efq. applies for let
ters of admiinfiration on the eflate and etfcvts of Ro
bert Nesbit, mate ot the brig Fortune, dyceuf.il : ■
These -ire therefore to cite and adm rnilh all ami
Angular the kindred and creditors of tHe f..id deceas
ed, to file their oojections (if any they li tre) in my
office, on or before the 17th day cf December next,
otherwile letters of adminitlration will Lie granted
him
Given under my hand and leal, this *7'h day of
November, in the year of our lord one thou
thand eight hundred and seven, and in tilts
7id year of American Independence. [l2B]
Georgia, 1 By Thomas Bourke, clerk
L S. sos the court of Ordinary, tor the coun-
Th : Bourke. J ty of Glia ham, in the ltate aforefaid.
WHEREAS Samuel Willt-ms, has made applica*
ion for letters of admimltration on the eliate and
fl’edks of \\ illiam Eilamls late of this city, fln p
keeper, dtc-afed. :.s principal creditor :
These are therefore to cue and admonjflt, all and
lingular the kindred and creditors of the f .id deceas
ed, to Sl* their objeAions, if any the/ have, in
my office, on or before the 17th day of December
next, otherwtfe letters will be granted h m
Given under rn hand and ha, this 17th day.of
N v rr.ber, in the year of tut oni one th u
fml eigfr hundred aid seven, and 11 he th < -
fecund year id American iiidtpenwtnce.