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■> f* r. Mm *§**■#• ' UK *3? SAVANNAH republican. <tr ulv V. Monday Evening, July S, 1815. eafeit hi « i-i ■nt.m'iMUBiwj. AMERICAN INDEPENDENCE. / v Remember, Americans I the laws, the right*, Tbe geoeroos pUn of power delivered down. From age to age, by your reoown’d forefather*; (So dearly bought, the price of so much blood,) Q let it never perish in, your hands ! But piouilv transmit U to yrur children. DoThou, Great Liberty J Inspire cur tool*. 1 And mkkejw live* in thy po*se*>ion happy, Or our death* glorious in thy just defence.” rtetciia • the state remaining in tfie'meea 1 oat, and convulsions within. ■ jC' ‘ r t, tiysiel to all the d He has endeavored to prevent thte population of thefe states ; for laws for naturalisation of foreigners ; refusing to,pass otliers to cnco ose obstructing tha lir migration* *hith- law* for establishing and the amount, to harrais oar of our legisU- 1 power, ut ton, and on* BM er, and'raising the conditions of-new appropriations of lands: , , He has obstructed the administration of just ice, by refusing his assent} judiciary powers* He has made judges dependant on his will alone, for the tenure of their and payme'nt of their salaries. He has erected a multitude of new offices, and sent here swarms of o: people, and eat ont their substance. He has kept among us, in times of peace, standing armies, without the i tures. He has affected to render the military independent of, and superior to, _ He has combined with others, to subject us toa jurisdiction foreign to our eon acknowledged by our laws : giving his assent to their acts of pretended legisli For quartering large bodies of armed troops among us: For protecting them, by a mock trial, from punishment for any murders whii commit on the inhabitants of these states : For cutting off our trade with all parts of the world: For imposing taxes on us without our consent: For depriving us, in many cases, of the benefits of trial by jury: For transporting us beyond the seas to be tried for pretended offences : - ' , ( For abolishing tbe free system of English laws in a neighboring province; establishing thereto an arbitrary government, and enlarging its boundaries, so as to render it at once, an example and fit instrument for introducing the same absolute rule into these colonies: _ _ .... . ,, . . , For taking away our charters, abolishing oar most valuable laws, anil altering fundamentally, Before we shall have an opportunity to address our readers, the day, which , the forms of our governments ? vi vUt they should m ohines most resplendent, in the calender of Republics; the day, which ought, | Fer suspending our own legislatures, and declaring themselves invested with power to IegiV »• . .i „ : ._j I _«• * , late for ns in all cases whatsoever. as long as we are free, toexcite the most animated emotions of Americans, j He h „VbdTc a teT gCrnS will have dawned upon us. Never should the sacred charter of our liberties, against us. _ _ upon .. , ■m.-j.-a— begged from no tyrant, bought from no venal minister, but earned by blood,' e ^* e has P lundered onr ,ea, > rar3 S ed our burnt our towns, and destroyed the lives of oa and peril, and suffering, be allowed to sink into forgetfulness. RiLICION P He is, at this time, transporting large armies of foreign mercenaries to complete the works of . knlvr rlouc m rAvivi* thp imfirpcQinnc tvKiph rnnttitnfp dnath. dn«Al>tinn ntirl ivrannv. alr#»adv be?un with circumstances of crueitv and uertid*. scarce* here, by declaring us out of his protection, and waging war ST i reserved ‘her very essence. range of the year ; in wmen tne vows snouta oe renewea, ana me iaun picugca their county, which tend at once to guarantee the highest dignity of man, and to secure his i their hands. . .. . . ufo most permanent h'ippiness” oJ | He has excited domestic insurrection amongst ns, and has endeavored to bnngon the inhabits greatest and most permanent napptness. # • ■ J ants of our frontiers, the merciless Indian savages, whose known rule of warfare. }* an undittin. f As we look back, through the vista of years to that solemn, that impressive, 1 guished -destruction of all ages, sexes and conditions. y that sublime act, Which calling to the bar of reason, the rulers wlio had become f la evef v ^ge ° f these oppressions, we have petitioned for redress in the most humble terms .• tyrants, pronounced on them the solemn sentence of popular denunciation; V • • 1? a. 1 !..! .J tliA coif nnnetitnt/j/l In every stage of these oppressions, we have petitioned : ! Our repeated petitions have been answered only by repeated injury. A prince, who which vindicated injured human rights ; which proclaimed the self-constituted is thus marked by every act which may define a tyrant, is unfit to be the ruler of a FREE PEO PLE. charter of emancipated man we are impelled to exclaim, “Hail Liberty ! Hail, Independence. Had ! Heaven’s next best gift to that of Life.” We this day, present to our readers the Declaration of Independence ; a -document, at once, the most original in its nature, and important in its re- that ever human wisdom planned, or human courage supported. It was the fortune, and it will be the fame of Thomas Jefferson, that he first em bodied the sentiments which produced a Revolution, the cause of more popu lar happiness, than ever a society of men before had realized. Now, more than ever, ought it to be weighed and estimated—Now more than ever, since the principles it promulgates has been doubly se cured, by the valor and perseverance of a brave and humane people. The late war, which has been brought to an honorable termination, has given to America a national character. Our Navy has earned unfading honor-— and our * acred honor. England has been disgraced on the ocean, whenever her ships came in contact Tyith ah American of an equal force. On the Lakes, she is an object of com miseration, for there her veterans have been vanquished by youths. Our po pulation and Army have emulated a glorious example ; “ presaging flashes of heroic enterprise'* have illumined our path to victory and peace. Almost every part of our coast and our frontier, have witnessed scenes of valorous daring; * and the last scene at New-Orleans, transcends in brilliancy;, and military achievement in the annals of history. In comparison with the national honor and respect whieh we have acquired by the war, its expenses and privations have been but as “ dust in the balance.” The faithful historian in a voice of thunder will tell to posterity, that in the second war forced upon Reoub.-ic ;• America for her INDEPEND ENCE, she lowered the arrogance rit Tarl'- PjLl a greater degree than it had been lowered by the twenty-years’ conf.iot * rope which preceded it. The bravery with which our cause was st r • to be attributed to the firmness of onr government, the, fidelity, of tie ci: . end the spirit of determination which increased with the exigency of ■: Now is the proper time to look back on the scenes thro’ vvhi passed, and examine who have “ acted well their parts." Who have endeavored, during the arduous struggle to “ build ness on theiivcountry’s ruin ?” Who have striven to take advn privations and dangers of the times; to sow dissensions ; to b Spirit of the people; to foster discontent and division ; to weal- government; to paralize-the energies of the nation? Truth r< ly to the Hartford Conventionists, to the Strongs and Quinc y BlaKES of the North ; to their fellow laborers in C ongresi. ;-nd in the several States, and exclaims, ye are the men. \\ hat proud exultation for Republi canism, to know that the billows of opposition have beat in vain —It is f unded onarockand not to be shaken—That under VV ashincton the Independence of these states was acknowledged—Under Madison it has been confirmed. Let us then, Countrymen, resolve to maintain this Independence, till “ the An- f el whostandeth with one foot on the sea, and the other on land, shall swear bv llM, who tiveth for ever and ever, that time shall be no longer!” Nor have we been wanting in attentions to our British brethren : We have warned them front time to time, of attempts made by their legislature to extend an unwarrantable jurisdiction over us. We have reminded them of the circumstances of our emigration and settlement here. W# have appealed to their native justice and magnanimity, and we have conjured by the tfiss of onr common kindred, to disavow these usurpations, which would inevitably interrupt our connec tions and correspondence. They too, hare been deaf to the voice of justice and of consanguini ty. We must, therefore, acquiesce in the necessity which denounces our separation, and hold them, as we hold the rest of mankind, enemies in war, in peace friends. • . , We, therefore, the Representatives of the United States o.£ America, in general congress as sembled, appealing to the Supreme Judge of the world, for the rectitude of pur intentions, do, in the name, and by authority of the good 'people of these colonies, solemnly publish and declare —That these United Colonies are, and of right ought to be, Free and independent States; that they are absolved from all allegiance to the British crown, and that all political connection be tween them and the state of Great Britain,.is, and ought to be totally dissolved; and that as Fre* and Independent States, they have full power ta levy war, conclude peace, contrtctalliances, establish commerce, and to do all other acts and things which Independent States may of right do. And for the support of this declaration, with a firm reliance ;<i|p the pro tection of Divine Providence, we mutually pledge to each other, our lives,' ’oitr fortunes, cred honor. JOHN HANCOCK,President. oa>s>o- . .«p.. COMMEMORATION S mit this reply to Congress; with assurances, that „„ £ Doctor Price feels the warmest gratitude for «, the notice taken of him ; and that he looks S to tub American States, AS’ Now th» £ HorB, t AND 1.1 RELY SOON TOliE'COJILTUE RK-. The Committee appointed l>y the D>rn orTa t'C V *ud4, of mankind. ' • . Republican Citizens of Savannah, to rnalte ar_^ — rangeroents for the cclsbratiou cfeur^.ppioacIiVy EPIT APH irg NalionJ Festival, :veroute that liie. DAY ^ P0R T „ B tomb stone or Cast. SaORTLAIfD, ,v ' anr.ounr* the rin 0 ;n- of be;.it and ^ Commander, Dartmoor ■Prison, ' c p. p , — AR , n Entomb’d in Hell, the bloody SHOATtANDiJjesi , s From which dark gulf, the. wretch iVill : ne'er .. S arise: - , lil ^ Long will the world, driest his odiotTl name, P ■', . ’ r-q will read the S A MONSTE51 “damn’d to everljiting fame.* t ol-nce. $ v f>. : L,J - «»ct:si.ion will move fi-om the Ex-N « , , , r _ «»•! ’ 1 . i r. , , vii ? Selected for the Savannah Republican. a quarter before twelve o clock. S r ^ American ^JnUepenticnce. A i‘iO:s, Ht thi Dinner will be furnished at the long^* The foI, “ w |"S melancholy account Of the ’ massacre ot the crew of an American vessfet - of the 'I iluwit the v:- t lit* arm of ’.'.s indignant- , Otisv s aiid THE DECLARATION INDEPENDENCE, IN CONGRESS, JULY 4, 1776. , When, in the course of human events, it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the po litical bands which have connected them with another, and to assume among the powers of the earth, tbe separate and equal station to which the laws of nature and of nature’s God entitle them, a decent respect to the opinions of mankind requires that they should declare the causes which impel them to the separation. " We hold these truths to be self evident : that all men are created equal; that they are en dowed by their Creator, with certain unalienable rights; that among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happines. That to secure these rights, governments are instituted among men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed ; that when any form of government becomes destructive of these tnds, it is the right of the people to alter aud abolish it, and to in stitute Anew government, laying its foundation on snch principles, and organizing its powers in such form as to them, shall seem most likely to effect their safety and happiness. Prudence, indeed, will dictate, that governments long established, should not be changed for light and transient causes ; and -u : l -~* u -.uLinJ J ■ j ro'im in the Exchange, at three o clock pre- ^ employed in the fur trade, makes us acquainted cisvly- . S with a race of savages whose coast it is not unr fubsvrbers and strangers are notified that ^ likely that so.ne British vessels may visit j lh*> tickets of admission may be had on the day by S information thus conveyed may therefore sere) , . , ,y some valuable lives, while »t must prove highlv applying to any of the committee. S inleresling to rea , !crs . A liir ^ e , essel S ca il Edward Harden,) William Gaston, | Thomas Bourke, h F iiiwuirsinig iu uur reuMJi a, SX lar^O vessel cm- J led the Tonqnin was fitted out last year by tha v Pacific Ocean Fur Company established at . ..„a ^ £ New-York, and dispatched with a valuable car- Ltvr S. D’Lyon, I D. R. Citizens. ^ go for Astoria, the Company’s settlement iw T. N. Morel, J S the northern regions of America. The Ton- CommitUt of , quin it would appear, after landing the cargo T-/-\TTr»T-rr itti V ^ intended for Astoria, departed on a trading FOURTH OF JULY. ( voyage to the coast north of ^ * . voyage to the coast north of Columbia rivei^ It gives us much pleasure to state, that there < with a company (including officers) of23 m-n. J*.'"«” this glorious birth day of a nation. Every h island at a placecal]ed \ Vo ody Point, inhabited thing promises that on this day, which should ^ by a powerl'ul nation called VVake-a-nin-isbev be dedicated to patriotism and commemorated ' These * people came on board to barter their/ by joyous festivity ; on this day, on which eve- S *" n f s *°. r ™ erc handise, and conducted them- % c . . ,,, , ... •” . , . a selves in the most decorous and friendly man- ’ ry heart should beat with .ne impulse and during the firstday batthe slme pleasure lighten every eye ; on this day which S information was brought on board by an ln- cheeis the agtd and animates the young, s dian whom the officers had as interpreter, that every thing will contribute to exhibit more J t * ie tribe where they then lay were ill disposed, —, «. r: o z... t ssix excite. It is to be hoped that every L this piece of news ; and even whet) the savage^ whose means enable him, will partici-J came next morning in great numbers, it waa ~ S °nly ftt fhe pressing remonstrance of Mr. S M‘Kay that he ordered seven men aloft to To-Morrow being the anniversary of our na- < loosen the sails. In the mean time about 50 tional birth, we have anticipated the publication ? , dia j 5 were permitted to come on board, who ... u. ■_ . , S traded a number of sea-otters for blankets and of the Republican, in order that our hands S knivM . the f ormer they threw into their Ca may have an opportunity of partaking in tbe ce- ^ noes as soon as received, but secreted th* lebration of the day. > knivos. Every one when’ armed moved from v the quarter deck to a different part of the ves- , Mr. Fell—Looking over a file of English S *el, »® that by the time they were ready, ta'V newspapers the other day, I came across the£ such a manner were they distributed that at * Xavlinmlno I.G.. 1.1_V ill -I,. iriiTia • / lead threP 9fiVn(rp> ware nnnhslia avoru swasa fails to citizen whose pate in the Festival. accordingly, all experience hath shewn, that mankind are more disposed | following letter, which you will please give a ^ least three savages were opposite every mao «o suffer, while evils are sufferable, than to right thcraselrcs by abolishing the forms to which place in the Republican. The two last lines S of the ship, and at a signal given they rushed they are accustomed. But when a long train of abuses and usurpations, pursuing invariably the tame object, evinces a design to reduce them under absolute despotism, it is their right, it is theirduty, tothrow off such government, and to providenew guards for their future security Such has been the patient sufferance of these colonies ; and such is now the necessity which con strain* them to alter their former systems of government. _ The history of the present king of Grest-Britmin, is a history of repealed injuries and usurpations, all having in direct object, the _ iry of repealed injuries and usurpations, all having in di csiablithment of an absolute tyranny over these states. To prove this, let facts be submitted to , ,, _ candid world. " He has refused his assent to laws the most wholesome and necessary for the public :r ; . j 8 He has forbidden his governors to pass laws of immediate and pressing importance, nnless , v . suspended in their operation till his assent should be obtained; and when so suspended, he has "^lle'lias'refused to pass other laws for the accommodation of large districts of people, nnless those people would relinquish the right of representation in the legislature; a right inestimable lo them, and formidable to tywtts only. He has called together legislative bodies ftt place* unusual, uncomfortable, and distant from the depository of their public records, for the sole purpose of fatiguing them into a compliance frith his measures. He has dissolved representative honses repeatedly, for opposing, with manly firmness, his inra- * sions on the right* of the people. . He has refosed for along time, after such^dissolutions, to cause other* to^be elected; ^whereby 1 the legislativepowers, inc»paj>1e of annihQUion, have returned to the people at, large* for their S on their prey, and notwithstanding the' brave- Chrnnirl, fnr ie«l J resistance of every individual of the whites^ Chronicle,for 1781. J they werc aU bnt ' hered in m fcw min 6tes.- itttrjrom the celebrated $ The men above, in attempsing to descend, ln.t r, beside: are prophetic. From the London Copy of an original letter Perce to Dr. £. Franklin. ^ two of their number, besides one moru_, “ London, January 18, 1779. S wounded, who, notwithstanding his weakene “ Dr- Price returns his best thanks to the ho- J condition, made good his retreat with the feu, aorable Benjamin Franklin, Arthur Lee. and ^ others to the eabin; where finding a quantity John Adams, esqs. for conveying to him the re- S of loaded arms, they fired on their- savage- ab solution of Congress of the 6th October last, by S sailers throogh the skylights and companion w Inch he is invited to become a member ofthe , way, which had the effect of clearing the *hin United States, and to give bi* assistance in re- S in a short time, and long before night these five gulating their finances. b intrepid sons of America were again-in full' It is impossible for himto express the sense he s possession of her. Whether from want, of abi- has ofthe honor which this resolution does him, S nties,or strength, supposing themselves-unable and the satisfaction with which he rt fleets on £ to take the vessel back to Columbia, it cannot the favorable opinion of him, which has occ*- s he ascertained: thus far. only is known, that sioned it. But he knows himself not te be snf> S between tbe time the Indians were driven from ficiently qualified for giving such assistance ; ' the ship and the following morning, the four and he js so connected in this country, and also s who were unhurt-left her in the long boat in K vancing so fast into the evening of life, that 3 hopes of regaining the river, wishing to take cannot think of a removal. He requests the ^ along with them the wounded person ; who ‘M H «f> k:.:* faTorofthe Honorable Commissioners, to traits* b xtfnsed their offer, saying that he jqtfat die bo- ML : # “ . . j]** , v 'MV;: M Ma