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INVESTIGATOR, No. IV.
TO THE EDITORS OF THE EVEXIKO LEDGER.
It is the inherent disposition of the British
government to plunder—in fact, it seems ne
cessary to their existence. With a cumbrous
load of near thirty hundred millions of dollars
of public debt, and a numerous progeny of titled
knaves to support in splendid infamy and indo
lence, the great and more useful body of the
nation are plundered, in the shape of taxes, of
nearly one half of their annual income, and
many of them reduced to beggary and starva
tion.
But, as these extortions fall far short of the
amount of funds requisite for all the purposes j
of home support, foreign bribes and subsidies,’
and for fomenting sedition among their neigh- 1
bors, a necessity exists for cherishing a system
of perpetual waifare against some quarter or 1
other, in order to afford opportunities of com- \
mitting those depredations at which his majes
ty’s officers are so expert, and from which the
kingly treasury draws a certain portion. The
dying injunction of Henry the fourth to his
son, was, never to suffer the English nation to
remain long in a state of peace, as it was apt to
breed among them intestine commotions ; but
to employ them in expeditions abroad, whereby
* the prince might acquire honor, and the nobi
lity, by participating in his dangers, would be
come attached to his person. This cursed po
licy, however it may have been neglected from
the apathy or imbecility of some of the suc
ceeding tvonarchs, has been steadily pursued of j
later years, to the annoyance of humanity and
the disturbance of the whole world.
Claiming the self-assumed right of exercis
ing every species of villainy, the British govern
ment. grown bold in the commission of crimes, j
has, for years past, proven to a demonstration, ‘
that no law, no treaty, no obligation whatever, j
however solemnly pledged, can oppose any bar- I
rier to their unjust tyranny and their consum
mate cupidity. The atrocious outrage on the
Spanish frigates i'i 1804, is one instance among
many others which justifies this assertion: for,
without any shadow of complaint against the
Spanish government, and whilst its ships
“ were navigating in the full security of peace,”
the wealth on board of them excited the ruling
passion of their souls, and, with the rapacity of
famishing vultures, they pounced upon their
P'ey-
The only library in which that government
searches for the laws of nations is their fleet,
and their cannon are the expounders of it.
Where force is the only argument used,it is in
vain to expect that either faith or justice can
prevail.
The abominable outrage upon Copenhagen
may also be cited in support of my position.
Because the Danish government would not con
sent to give up their fleet, and become tributa
ry to Britain, who pretended to suspect that
Trance would make the same exaction, the
British fleet most piratically and unwarrantably
assaulted the town and port of Copenhagen, ra
vaging and destroying every thing that opposed
their progress. These hostilities too, it will be
recollected, were commenced, contrary to the
usages of civilized nations, without any previ
ous declaration on the part of Britain. It was
not until alter the perpetration of the outrage
that she attempted to assign reasons for her
infamous conduct. The following extract, from
the reply to the king of England’s declaration,
relative to the expedition against Copenhagen,
will afford additional illustration to the sub
ject :
“ Arms, which are the last reason of kings,
are the first reason of brigands ; and the latter •
issue no declaration until, threatened with pub
lic vengeance, they endeavour to parry the
blow which the ruin and flood of their victims
have brought down upon their heads.
“ It was only after having burnt Copenha
gen, and seized the Danish fleet—it was only ‘
when they saw a general indignation kindling \
against them, that the English government (
thought of publishing a declaration of their mo- ■
tives”
In America, in Asia and in Europe, we can
find but too many melancholy proofs in support j
of the fact, that the government of Britain have, j
from the period at which Pickering has fixed
the date of their claim to the character of rob
bers, conducted all their measures by the rules
of brigands.
“ But upon what power, upon what nation,
Upon what individual, does England flatter her
self she can impose by her insidious declara
tions ?”
Alas! the writer must have been grossly ig-
Sorantof the existence of a faction in the repub
lic of America, upon whom she can impose
any insidious declaration she pleases ; and even
induce them to advocate any species of villainy
she chooses to perpetra'e. The Essex junto,
and those palladiums of aristocracy in the shape
f federal printing presses, which are to be
found in every qomitiercial town in the union,
are the ready and willing defenders of every
•utrage, however atrocious, which she has
ever yet perpetrated.
44 England boasts as much of ex* cme long
suffering as a generous pow ;• cm hi have done
who had, for a long lime, attacks and
o'Jtrcges, scorning to aver;- .'diem.
“ She complains of a vioh. ‘ >• ever ac
tive, as if site had been opprev i ,and crushed
by it. Let us substitute fi-.c ! ■ vr.wls.—
“What power is it, whirl: firming and
keeping up four successive c~.. s, has, dur-j
t. g fifteen years, spread over .. continent all I
the scourges of war ? j
“ What power is it who v; \r- la*t to make j
peace, the first to violate its : citions ar.dthe j
B st to break it—by whom f aty of A miens
w.s annihilated, almost as sc . sit was con
cluded ?
<’■ What power is it which . enriched itself
with the spoils of Spain ; iloi anc!, and
which, in India, lias usui p throne of Tip
poo Suib ?
“ What power is that, has unceasing
ly varied and multiplied m otions with res
pect to neutrals ; which h . :■ vunnized over *1
domiae .-1 and r.avi h - .: .•/ nations, and which
t‘ll pretends to subject the Amcticans tc the
most humiliating iavv ?
“ Wliat power is it, which lias constantly
trodden under foot the law of nations, in mach
inating among its enemies, conspiracies, assas
sinations and proscriptions ?
*• What power is it, who is guilty of the hor
iici executions at Naples; the assassination of
Raul the first, and the attempts against the
life of Napoleon ?
41 What power is it, who protected, aided and
supported the butchers of St. Domingo i”
What power is it, wh(* committed the atro
cious outrage on the United States frigate
Chesapeake, and refuses to make* reparation
without the American government will stoop
j to degradation ?
I What power is it, that ocassioned in France
j a horrible famine, (which swept oft'one million
of the inhabitants) by its abominable decree of
1 1793, and by corrupting the duke of Orleans
to purchase up all the flour and other provisions
in the empire, with orders to destroy all that
he could not ship to British ports ?
What power is it which made an age tv of
the duke of Orleans, in afflicting the royal fani
ly of the Bourbons, during their imprison
ment, with every torture the ingenuhy of
fiends could devise; and which pretended o
aid that wretch in his schemes to seize the
throne of Louis 16th ?
What power is it, which, under the pretence
of protecting and aiding s©oo emigrant-roy
alists, of the royal marine department of France-,
took them to Quiberon, and there assisted the
i army ol general lioche to butcher them \
What power is it, which basely and scandal
ously descended to the violation of a law, no
where so rigorously executed upon individuals
I as by itself, in forging assignats, and distribute
j ing them through the provinces of France ?
! To all these questions there is but one an
| SWer —IT IS ENGLAND.
j Aetit is this same power, this same Eng
land, we are told by the federal faction, to look
up to for honor and consequence ; to regard
as Me “ shield of suffering humanity to imi
tate in our form of government; and to ally
ourselves with against France !
As ambitious as Bonaparte is represented to
be, his progress has never yet been marked by
that rapine, ferocity and cruelty, by which we
every where trace the ravages of Britain. In
fact, I would defy his genius to design, or his
ferocity to execute, crimes of as dark a com
plexion as those which have been committed
by the English government. The very coun
tries he has been compelled, by the machina
tions of Britain to subjugate, have become,
more improved, more civilized, and more en
lightened, than they were in their former state,
while subject to a host of petty tyrants, ever
for sale to the highest bidder. Wherever the
power and corruption of the British govern
ment has prevailed, the fairest works of nature
have been blighted, and despotism, poverty
and misery, have stalked with horrid aspecl,
over the ruins they have created. Witness
this truth in- India, in Ireland and even in the
British nation.
INVESTIGATOR.
St. Albans, August 18.
In Our iast we mentioned the unhappy affair
that took place near Burlington; we were,
misinformed as to the names of the prepetra
tors —Mr. Butterfield not being among them.
The eight men that weie in the boat called
the Black Snake, have been examined before
justices Harrington. Chittenden, and Porter,
and are committed for murder. Five others,
two ol the name of Taylor, and three by the
name ol Hoxie, have also been examined by
the same court and committed for treason ;
to be tried by the circuit court of the United
State, at Rutland, in October next. It is said
the supreme cour 4 of this stale will hold a
I special session at Burlington, to commence on
■ Tuesday next, for the trial of the boat’s crew.
Nf.w-York September 3
j Captain Newhall, who arrived at this port last
. evening from Havanna in the schooner Repub
j lican, informs, that there hsfcl not been any news
j recently received at that place from Spain, nei
ther had they beard from Mexico. It was ru
mored in rlavanna, just before captain N. sail
ed. (hat that port would soon be shut against fo
reign vessels.
September 7.
At rived, British packet Lord Hobart, captain
Hamilton. 55 days from Falmouth, and 12 from
Halifax, sailed from the former July 13. We
learn from the nr. senger, that a vessel had ar
rived at RiCton, in 19 days from Greenock She
brought accounts of peace between Russia and !
England, and the commencement of hostilities
on the part of Russia against Franee—and that •
the Spaniards had been successful in several en
gagements with the French, and got posses
sion ol Madrid. That the Swedes had made an
honorable peace with Russia and included Eng
land. A communication between Falmouth and
Corunna had been opened, and the first British
p icket was to sail for Corunna on the 17th J,dy *
All the transports that were at Halifax, had
received orders to sail immediatctly for Eng
land ; and J 1 (lie Spanish prisoners that were
at Halifax had been sent to the Havanna.
Philadelphia, August 30.
The brig Aurora which, by permission, sail
ed some time since from hence for the Haian
na, but falling in with a British armed brig
. ti’om tne ifavanna, with a number <i’ French- -
j met; on hoard, off the Hole in the Wall, she
I put twe t. or thirt\ French men on board, and
| ordered her to return with them to this port :
: she is arrived below.
1 iic United States frigate Chesapeake, com
modore Decatur, anchored a ,t j miles be- j
low the light last mght, from a cruize. e; eral
officers came uo i .own late last evening.—
I lie Chesape .ke it .s taken no prize , since ’tin
19ih mst. v\ e understand she put hi for new ,
and will saii a , -al.i s in■■ ruing.— ■'lost. Ballad.
A Fire broke on: i.i Newborn, (N.C.) on tin
night of tlieoth instant, which destroyed eigh
i ten houses, a.id chiefly all the property con
tained ur thorn.
—in 11 !
SAVANNAH,
Tuesday Evening, Sept. 20, 180S.
Yesterday, the City Council rc-electcd the
f following Officers:
. James Marshall, Treasurer,
Richard Habersham. Recorder.
[ Dr. Shf.ftall, Physician to the Gaol.
Frederick Long, Messenger.
James Watts, Sexton.
DISTRICT OF GEORGIA.
ADMIRALTY DECISIONS —BY THE JUDGE.
United States , vs. Caroline, Ih/ikins master.
On the petition of Hipkins, to the Secretary
of the Treasury, praying a remission of for
feiture, the Secretary ol the Treasury has de
cided against the petition—hence one half the
proceeds go to the United States, the other
I moiety to the custom-house officers in Savan
nah.
Same vs. Sloop Hanger, Beck master.
On the petition of William Mein, praying a
remission of the forfeiture of the sloop Ranger,
and such part of the cargo as he claimed, the
Secretary of the I'rcasury has decided against
the petitioner : one half proceeds go to the
United States, the other half to the custom
-house officers then at Hatdwicke, who mude
the seizure.
Same vs. Bags of Cotton.
On thepetition of Eli Wainwrightand Hugh
Ross, piling a remission of the forfeiture of
balesot cotton, seized on board the sloop
Ranger—tie Secretary of the Treasury lias de
cided, to remit so much of the proceeds of the
cotton as would attach to the United States, to
the petitioners, according to their claims; and
to adjudge us forfeited the oiher part of the
proceeds, to the custom-house officers at Hard
wicke, who made the seizure.
Same vs. Brig Charles and Cargo, Broivnlow
master.
Arrest by the U. S brig Argus, and libel and
proceedings for violating embargo.
Tne cargo decreed,to be restored pn paving
costs- — l * le vesscl adjudged as forfeited. Since
which, Brownlovv, the claimant, has appealed
to the next circuit court, and the vessel restored
on a valuation, upon security being given and
costs paid.
’ ELECTIONS.
NEW-H AMPSHIRE.
The Boston Centinel gives the votes of 42
towns, which give
For the federal ticket, 4,356
Republican ticket, 3.205
Federal majority, 1,151
In 1804 the same towns arc said to have giv
en the federal majority of 633.
Ourflrcaders will notice the authority on
which this statement is made, and appreciate it
,gly.
\\ i ”,dd on the authority of federal prints,
that t election in Rhode island has issued in
the (i jiie of two federal members us congress.
‘ a mal Intelligencer.
The latest information in any thing like an
authentic shape from Hampshire lespecting
the elections, 1 find in the Newburyport Her
ald, a federal print, which states that in 77
towns the votes were, for the. republican candi
dates 6142—f0r the federal candidates 7651.
No particular returns have been received
from Rhode Island. The result, however, is
stated to be federal.— Washington Monitor.
From Rhode Island— Accounts from all
the towns in Rhode-Islaiul, except New Shorc
liatn, which is federal, have been received at
Providence, and determine beyond all dispute
that this state has chosen federal representa
tives to congress. The majotity will be about
4GO in favor of Messrs. lVier and Jackson ;
whole number of votes about 6,000
The votes in Providence were 494. federal,
144 democratic. Federal majority 350.
The question which the past and pending 1
elections involve, is one of the first mugn tude
to the nation. It is, whether the people of the
United Slates shall elect their own president,
or whether he shall be chosen by the British
government. ‘lhc republicans arc contending,
therefore, for all that is dear to the country.-l!
Monitor.
In consequence of the prevalence of east- 1
i wardly winds for some time past, the water in
our rivers has become so salt that sevcial rice
plantations, upon the Combahee, have been in
jured— Charleston paper.
Departed this life, on Friday, the 16th inst.
Mr. Darby Torpy, a native of Ireland aged
25j ears, much regretted by all who knew him.
PORT OF SAVANNAH.
ARRIVED,
Shop Fish , Huntt.r, St. Simons
• Two Sitters Woodworth, St. Mary’s
—— Jane, Shaddock, Hardwick
CLEARED,
Brig Jiliza , W Mary, It cuds. Mew- York
Schooner Experiment , Wuddington, Darien
Hannah, Bras tow, Darien
1 lie brig Charles, 4 days from Savannah,
fa Philadelphia, put into Charleston on Sa
turday morning—most ofher crew sick with the
t fever and ague.
September 12—Fourteen leagues north ol
I latteras, captain f eri ill, arrived at Charleston,
was boarded b an ollicei from the British fri
gate Horatio, captain Sc it.t, and treated wit;,
I politeness ; brig Columbine in company. ‘Flu
o'l.oei of the British frigate informed that h<
~ad, a lew days before, spoke a schooner from
Timidad; the master of which reported, tha
accounts were receiv ed from England that Mi
lhnknc;., jun. had embarked tor the Unite’
state soi i board i British sloop of war, with dis
itches, supposed to be ot considerable import
no-, tor the govern:ndht. Same day, spoke
■nop 1 ludsori, captain Henry, from Turk’s Island
for Ntw-York.
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Auction.
To-Morrow, Wednesday, 21st Sept.
Will be sold before my store,
25 kegs Butter 8c Laid,
10 barrels Pork,
20 bbls!’ } Muscovado SUGAR
8 bags Coffee
3 chests Hyson-skin Tea
35 bbls. Pilot atid Middling Bread
, 25 do. Flout’
20 kegs Augusta mamu'ietttred Tobacco
6 boxes Chocolate
20 kegs English Gun-Powder
4 bundles Hay
With sundry articles of
Jewellery, Dry Goods, Saddlery, Bcc.
Cash on delivery. Sale to commence at ten
o’clock.
D. Williford, auctioneer.
September 20.
Corn and Salt.
500 bushels Corn, and loot) do. Liverpool
Ground Salt, for sale by
C. H. Fisher,
Sept. 20—112—£ Anciaux’s wharf.
Sheriff’s Sales.
On the First Tuesday in Movember next,
Will lie sold at the court-house in the county of
Camden, between the hours of ten and three
o’clock,
All that EOT of I.AND, being part of I.nt
No. 6, in the town of Jefferson, with the WA
TER-LOT fronting the same, and the improve
ments thereon—Levied on as the property of
fhanas Hughs, to satisfy an execution in favor
of James Baird. Conditions, cash.
Asa Holton, s. c. c.
September 20—112
Five Dollars Reward.
Ran away from the subscriber, in Wayncsbo
rough, Ids NEGRO FEI.I.OW, Lewis, for
merly went by the name of Tom row ; between
thirty and forty years of age, five feet live or
six inches high, of a darkish complexion, a lit
tle bow-legged, his fore teeth are all out. Whoa
ever will deliver the said fellow to the subscri
ber, in Savannah, shall receive the above re
ward.
Masters of vessels and others arc cautioned
against harboring, employing or carrying him
off, as, on conviction thereof, they will be rigo
rously prosecuted.
Joseph Davis.
September 20—fl—ll2
Run-awavfc.
#/
Brought to the Gaol of Camden County on the
12th of September, 1808 —
A yellow ish Negro Man, who says his name:
is Manuel ; a stout, well formed fellow, about
25 years of age, five feet seven inches high.
Also, a Negro Fellow, who says his name is
Jon n , about 30 years of age, five feet five and a
half inches high; pretty much marked with,
tlii ‘ hip, and lias some marks on the breast.
■ln speak the Spanish language, and, when
; ; m e i< tided, were in company with two other
ie!laws who made their escape.
Asa Holton, s. c. c.
September 20—112
GJbOKGIA. By Isaac Crews, clerk of
f the cour of Ordinary for
(*•• 5 ) f the county of Camden, anti
1. CREWS, c.C.o.C.C. J Bate aforesaid.
W iII.REAS Mr Elizabeth Carney, widow, ha*
applied lot letters of administration on the eflate and
efTedl* of Elijah Carney,late of said county, deceaefd.
I befe are therefore to cite and admonilh al and
lingular, the kindred and creditors of the laid dtceafed
to file their objections, ii any they have, in my office,’
on or before the firfi Monday in January next, other
wise letters of administration will he granted.
Given under my hand and seal, at Jefferfon, thi*
S’ th day of August, one thousand eight hundred and
j eight. [l)2]
GLORGIA. ) By Isaac Crews, clerk of
. t . V , * le court of Ordinary for
! v l -. - J t }, e county of Camden, in
j I. CREWS, c.c.o.c.c. )th state aforelaid.
WHEREAS William Gibfon,e q executor of Fran
cis Milfau t, jr deceased, has applied to the honorable
1 the Court ol Ordinary of laid county, for letters dif
| milfory f oni his executorlhip Iforefa and.
t I hefe arc therefore, to cite and admo ifti all per
sons concerned, to file their objections, if any they have,
in my office, on or efore the lh ft Monday in Novem
ber next, or letter# diftmfTot y will be granted him.
: Given under my hand and seal at Jefferfon, this 7th
j of September, 1808. [ll2 J
GE( HIGIA. JBy Joseph Joyner,clerk of
. ( the court ol Ordinary for
s’ S ’J ( the county ol Wayne, in
J JOYNER, c.c.o W. c * the (late aforefaid.
WHEREAS Mr#. Elizabeth Jones ha# m.tde appli
cation for letter* of adminiftraiion on the e ate and
effefts of Ezra Jones, e/q denuded.
1 hefe are therefore to cite and admonilh all and
finguiar the kindred and creditor# of the laid deceased,
to file their objertio s, il ar y they have, in my office,
within thirty day# from the date hereof, other wile
letters of administration will be granted her.
Given u der my hand and seal this fifth day of Sep
♦ember, in year ol our J.ord one thousand eight hun
dred and ight, arid in the ‘liirty-third year oi Ame
rican Independence. *ll2
GhORGJA, j) By Joseph Joyner, clerk
( L *•) Cos the court of Ordinary
J* JOYNER, c. c. o. W.C. for the county Wayne, irr
the Hate aforefaid.
WHERi AS Mrs. Mary Johriimn lus applied for
letters of administration on the state and efftifts of
John Johnlton if f. de< .Td.
1 hele are theremfe, ro cite end admonilh all and
finguiar the kindred and ueclitor. ol tne laid dccealed
to file their objections, if any they h ive, in my office,
within thirty days from the date hereof,otherwile let
ters of administration will he granted her.
Given under my hand anJ seal this fifth dry . f .Sep
tember, in the year of our Lord one thouland tight
hundred and eight, and in tr.e thirty-third yeas oi
American Independence. I 1 * 2 ]*