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in the ldibvrintt) It* hat contrived for your entangle
ment.
Ith tru- that every exertion was made by the p.P.
ftdminiftrcrion, to convince us there was danger from
without. Harper made hinifelf a fooi in congress,
doctor Morle in his pulpit, and Pinckney w,rh French
vomkn. Ot com te *n ar.nv was railed, in which wer*
undoubtedly many good men who wiffud to improve
their military acquirements, but chiefly, ;t was made
up of info!vent debtors* giving anew species of secu
rity to their creditors, vagabonds too indolent to earn
Hu boneli livelihood* and too vicious !o be tolerated in
focicry. This army as it was raised without objeft,
wis disbanded without any alteration of ex ernal re
lations. Bat then it carried along with it a prettv
expence, of which contract ->rs, at-ents, &c, had con
trued ro pocket a few thou finds, and thus to oc made
firm * { /xi cnds to govsk sment.”
Admitting the army to have been nerefTi y, which
by the way is p< epoilctous, Hill we /ball be at a lolV
to dtfeover where ail the money which paffid through
the hands of the late admini/ration, could ftj.il a grave.
A few hundreds ot thousand.: were indeed expended
on the Brit ilk treaty, which were purloined from .vil
er appropriations to b-fluw on this hitter curie of om
nation. Bu; con*ratting t!i ir conduit with that oi
tb prefenr guardians of the public, we are fi ll at a
loss what brcime ot all the money. With a revenue
exceeding ten millions of dollars. will an additions
tax of twio millions, tiie and tectwa* so great as 10 ven
der it nctefl’arv to burrow five millions -i \ear. \\ n),
ail this, not a ship was f-nt to guard cur commerce m
the MeJiteranean, our fl,ij was not made resp -ctible
In the view of an} notion, all was flicw, all was empty
and unmeaning noihingnefs.
At pref-nt, we are relieved from nearly a million a
year, om debt rapid!v tlecrtafiug <"ur treasury over
flowing, our tribute to Barbarian inluknce paid from
onr cannon, corfidrree in otn sincerity, nnivei lei and
our nation far more rcfpectoble than before.
But the tederalilfs tell you 111 at the repeal of the in
ternol taxes is adding to the burthens ot the p*or !
what a/loni thing fenfibiliry for the unfortunate o‘
theirfelln,v nu-p 1 they know, however, that this is as
falfc as bell’s chief liar. At lend two third) o! the
internal taxes were paid on dotru If :c dill i: led f/r. L*.
drank among us for when exported a drawback was
aliWvcd. V\’lio con fumed this? ior every one know
that the consumer pays the lax Was it our embryo
)oi tilings, or the t;ardv funs of toil ■ *he former. wt
know, ifefpifed ar.v thing Icfc than pood old confute,
or geneva—the latter, needing funethmg to cheer the
fad hours of labour, accepted ol meir cuunry’s matiu
Jaffure.
Carriages are dated as an article of Igx ry, y a t these
are not always so. It has been repeatedly dated that
the grearelf fliare of the tax fell on two wheeled car
rhges, and more than lull thrle are unqueilionably
owned bv mm of modeiate circundUn s. t ven oi
coaches, moiethan h.-.H those of iJakimore ire hack
neys, and on the labouring owners us ihefe, the t?.x i?
nu.it direct on their means of kipport. ReQ.ied higir
forms but a fuiall item in tbe liff of taxation; thi
is, indeed, principally con'mned by men of wea’ih ;
but the refiner is a mechanic, the liigir has once paid
duty, and as the tax enables foreigners to rival * lie
market, it is a direct tax on the m.ir.u aetuicr. A
lmall portion only of that confirmed io the Uiti ed
-States is of dome hie manufacture ; that from with
• lit lli.l pays do y.
A truce then with the already worn out pretence
of burdening the poor.
1 lie people know that under the lass: adininiffratioo
our taxes were increased ; our public debt Was in i
created ; public officers were iucreated ; their f-laries
were increased ; our liberties were not ytcre.afed , the
liberty of the prrfs, was to ffiy tlte lea l, borne hard
on. and private opinion very little refpeetec!.
Under the pvefenr, our t..xes have dec ft a fed, our
public debt has decreased, our public officers nave <ic
creafed, the falarics oi thote- rnnaiuiug ate not ex
crevskd ; the libertv of rhr prrfs is inviolate, and
private opinion refpeitecl with no other exception than
a change in fume offices which tiv public good requires
and which is perfectly conformable to republican
government.
The people fee till*, they contrail th? two prof
peTs and know which to prefer.
Defperatc at the review, thr friends of unjoft pow
er feck to dilguite the pi&ore, or pervert tht vision of
the fpeclarors. *he whole enginery of taltehood and
calusmv is set in motion, and it thev can divert atten
tion from the real poinc, they care not how diUulting
the objeifi: prefemed.
SMr. JcHerfon, lay they, Is n deitl” 1 very well, 1
fee no neccfiity in this to change my faith, nor do S |
know any connection between his religion and my
nojiey. ‘ Mr. feiterlon is inenniinent that dots
noAlter the lUte o ‘ nty purse nortnv morals, nor docs
it add one cent to our public burdens. Were he r,
candidate for office, his private tailings might lead us
to doubt his probity, but they bear uo relation to his
officialjtranfadtions.
But what proof have von that mr. rfon is a
dteiil ? His works have been tortured to no purpede
and with as little effect have traditions of momentan
expressions been hunted up, alier paniiig through a
thousand reporters.
The writer of this has seen and conversed with mr
Je.fferlon, and believes, from the sentiments he ex
prefied, that he is a sincere snd true chriltian : he ac
knowledges that he pretends nor to this chnrafter
liimtelf, nor does he relpeCt the prcfident either leis or
more for it. He will no:, however, diferedit mr. Tef
ferfon'* faith for not connecting relig on and politics,
nor for thinking his neighbour has a t ight to his own
eon ion*.
■ty hat proof of mr Jefferfon’* immorality ? * Cal
lemler * yes, Callender, in face of every good man of
Virginia, of all parties. The anlwcr is certainly
conclulive,
All this tint? however, we have departed from the
fubi-ft —while the deception is unfolding, the thief has
picked mv pocket.
It is hardly worth while to noth e the fmallermat
ters of taltehood. hut we clofc with remarking ?ha r if
chaUicy is deemed a requisite to correct poliriral
thinking, it i aftonifhmg - hat piety fftoold have over
looked the deleft in Allen, Tracy Morris, Harper
Parker and a hundred other thorogotng tederaliffi.
When thfc last session f Corgrefs was opened,
very disuse end important information was laid Derore
by the prdident. Not contented with thu,
however; the federal ilts (pent a coniiderable portion
of time in calls tor more. H*d this been rctulcd,
it would be faiJ important information bad been with
held, and as the prclcht ad na ini ft rat ion had no nec eiii-'y
to conceal its movements ; it was thought belt to
gratify them : T be documents forwarded muff be
printed for the fe of the members. At theclofe of
tbe session, the contingent expencev were called tor ;
among others the primers bills were included. Con
cealing from the public that the printing of the census
alone, (an expence which cann t again occur lor ten
irears) was near one third of the whole amount ;
they charged tie whole fuoa, augmented by their own
obfljmncy, to the account current cf the preffir.t ud
.rr.nj ft ration. Nay more, they very modestly double
the account in the reckoning for Duine, ailovring
the senate to have reprinted all the documen*?, wh'ch
they know wa* nt>t the case in one third cf the in
dances. Iwo pu pofe’ were thus anlwered; a pro
longation of ihc feffton and an opportunity to impeach
republican economy.
Whether this fcheine is thought to have fuccedrd
or no r , wc cannot lay- We know it was fuffkiendy
laboured on by the ignorant tooli of the party ; and
we know it was laughed at by thole who were better
informed* It would feein from a view of Congreffi
• >r;al proceecmgs, iivac the fame farce is acling over
k'.e prefenc teffion.
fl'he following arrrpe, which has hern officially
coiu:nun?ca!>ii by tjie French government, drierves
the particular attention of owners and matters oi’
vefltis bound to r ranre ; us it appears thereby tlntc
no wil ls from the Lured .States will be admitted to
enter in the French ports, without a bill of health
properly atiefftd.j Nat. Int’r.
Translation i
F<irisy 3 otb Fruftrdvr, (\6tb Sept. 1802 J 10 tb
year of the Republic one and indivisible •
the coululs of tiie Reoublic, on the report of the
miniiier ol the marine and of the colonies, decree.
Art* 1. Any vrilel coining from the ports of the
Urirtd States of America, cannot be admitted in those
of France to free pratic, i’ Hie do not carry a bill of
iieuih in tine form, and if she fltail not tirff have un
dergone a viiit ftlpcfting tt.e Hate ol the crew on
b .:aid of her.
Art 2 This visit ffiaß hr made bv the cotmcil of
liealth formed in e*ch port: and in order that the
refuit thereof may be m. re c rtain'y afeertaintd, the
captain of the veffi.l fi;ali be bound, to produce the bill
or i'calth ot which- h* may be tlte bearer ; to declare
whether any fkk are on board bis vtiffil ; v\ uat lias
ircen tire itue ot health therein during his voyage ;
whether he had any comniuoications at lea ; ot what
natuie they were ; and Hltlv, to fatufv every queltion
which may put to him upon this (u-geil.
Aar. The council of health decide, according to
tiie re fait cf .s edit, whether or not it be proper to
admit ti.e vclfd vifitvd to free pra ic: in this lull case
i: i> authoriicd 1 o lu’ j it her to a quarantine o r ob
fervaiion, ilic duration of w deb it (hall determine.
Aar, 4, The proviiions contained in the three pre
cec ling aitic’es ]? x\\ be rigoroiifly executed front the
t sth l herrrmlor, 2d 2\ngult, to the ijtli Nivofe, >th
[auuarv following. Although during the rest of the
year their oh ter vance may as yet appear Ids necefia
ry, ir is neven u-'cT- provided, that during the latter
space of time, the vtlleis v hicb flrali not c?rry a bill
of health in form, and those which proceed from any
ports where it (hall be generally known that conta
gion exiff.-, Hull be t’ubjcdted to tbe viiit preferibed by
tire prttent arrette,aud contequcntly to the cjuarantiiie
of offifer vat ton as occasion tnav require.
Art. 5. Ihe mini her of marine is charged with
the excctrion o: the pretent arreite.
The Fir It Confab BONAPARTE
By the Fivjl Consul ,
‘•lbe Secretary of state , llagues 3. Marcr,
A hue copy.
Tbe raw fur of tbe marine and the colonies.
F EC RES.
7 ranslation of a decree , latch puffed Ly tic
government at Martinique,
*
In the name of the French Republic.
DECREE.
Louis Thomas Villaret Joyeufe cap*sin general, and
Charles Henry 8.-nin, cnunlellor of State, colonial pre.
ft c c t, being informed that avaricious {peculators build
|on the pool c ncce!Ti/ies expe&utions of fortunes and
immediately nmnopolizearticlcs of the firit importance
lor the fubhfionce of the planters, in order to enhance
their value, lv occTtnniug a fcarcitv; wi filing to re
dref's tacit an abnfe, and to remedy the eviU that ariie
trom tins monopoly, decree as follows :
Ah’ r. i if. Captains of F tench or foreign vefiels load
ed with Cod filh. Beef Indian meal and PulL, (Legu
mes lees) {hall poll up an account of their cargoes
immediately £! tt r their entry at the Custom houle.
.Art. 2d Every individual is finetly forbidden to
purchase the above mentioned cargoes, before rite ex
piration of ten entire days, counting trom the day on
which the Lie commences, to enable the public to
provide theivfelves with theL different articles.
Art . Any one who fliali counteract the pro
hibition made bv the above article, fiiail be for the
fir ft offmee, condemned to fifteen days iinprifonment.
and in case oi a repetiion luall be ban*filed from the
Colony.
Art. 4th. The present arn tte shall be printed and
puhli/hed, polled and regiiteied in the onice of the
I ribunils, a id the C mnniffioners of government are
charged with its execution.
Done at St. Pitrre, Martinique, the loth of Em
maire, in (JVovembcr lc) tne eleventh year of
tiie French Republic.
SDnea, Villaret,
Benin .
BAHAMA ISLANDS.
By his Exce ,! ency John Halkerr, Esq. Capta'n
General and Governor in Chief, in and over the
fa id ilLnds and of the Garrisons there, or that mav
be lent tuirhe', Chancellr 5 Vice-Admiral and
o;binary of she lame.
A PROCLAMATION.
W hereas it*s jud.ed expedient that the admlfiion
r,f provisions and lumber in foreign veflels, lhould
for the present he allowed: I do therefore, by and
wi h the advice of his majeftv’s Honorable Council,
lifue tn:s mv proclamation, permitting the following
articles robe imported into the ports of Nafiau,
Exuma, Tutic s UFnd and Satrit George, as well in
f reign as in Britilh bottom', viz. Corn, all torts of
Grain and Puife, FJour and Bread, R ce, every fpeties
of s7:ed Provjhons, Cattle and Live Stock of ail
kinds, and sji lofts of lumber, until further office.
Given under mv nand and fe.tl of the said lllands,
at N-fiau, New-Providence, tne Lventeenth
day of December, in the year of our Lord 1802,
and in the forty third year of his Majelty's
reign.
J. HALKETT.
By his Exr-liencv’s Command,
ADAM CHKUS TILE, Sec retary.
FROM THE UAVANNA.
1 Extraß of a letter from a per Jon of reachability
Bi tic ■!Iui'dr.tfrh C d's c:rrfpendent in IRC- !
miniton dated December 3, I*Bo2*
u Nothing of moment has occurred ftnee my lift
except anew order for a!! foreigners to depart this
place. This originated from the part
of thr merchant s* fubjedts of Spain, wno are in tne
business of receiving coafigr.menfs of Have cargoes,
against foreigners who are in the habit of receiving
‘urge conlignments thro th“ir Engliffi connexions:
N o foreign veilels, are admitted with cargoes of any
kind whatfover,”
MOROCCO^OFFICIAL.)
Extra ft es letter from Corfu l Simpson, to Ccnful
Ga vino, anted Tangier j, 21th Sept. 1 80a.
I am happy to tell veu, that fame matters in dis
cussion with tfiis coun:r), have already been so far
explained, sr.d misconceptions on the part of this
government dene away, as haves me no room to ap
prehend longer a neceility of having rccourte to
America fur internclions, as every matter is in the
faireit train of perfect accommodation, and I hope
the gun carriages wi 11 come juffin tine to fettle e
very thing, at leaf! for fome years, until they think of
lcmethinfcr eife to ask for.
O
Exlret& cf a htter from a gentleman at the
Diftrifi of Columbia to one oj the editors, dated
January 2, 1803.
lue fhutiing the port of New Orleans is supposed
to be explained fome Spaniffi Don has (to exemplify
blefbngs of a monarchical government) been gra
titled with an exclusive privil ?c of furp-ying the
Havanna yviih fictir, the Intendant of New-Orieans
might have bt 1 in partnei sh-p with, l i-.r/ To pamper
one or two villains the people of two countrir s are
curted, tiie one to give a ten fold price for their bread
and the other to part with ii lor a u-£th of its value.
Rutlcge h-t$ Challenged Tilery who cannot fee
three yards before himfelt, to take a (hot, Tilery
decline J, Rutledge attempted toll-rat him, fell at him
while lilting at his breakfad* Tilery twice collated
him, pinned him to the wall and then took his club
from 1 im, bur scorned to life it it teems to me Ellery
drove ro prevent injury to himtelf, but nor to maim
Kutledge I am tol l that Ellery appeared in the
honfe tiie next dav, but from an accidental (Iroke is
taking hi* club from him, Rutldeee is rendered inde
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cent to appear at piefent.
ALEXANDRIA, (VirgA Januarv 13.
It - I*s reported that the Aidians who accompanied
Long Beard to Hie I'eat o! guv rmuent, came to rtprf*
sent to the i’rehdentstn impolitiou of whici) they bii—
terly complain, viz. ‘That rite large trad of country
situate in t!ie IndianTerritorv hudbeen represented as
ceded bv them to the United States. They alffi.t
that the ecliion never was jnadc—on t.he comary>
they meant ever to retain that country, pcriitting
the Uniu'd States to make tele in the valuable lick
situated therein. That the ’papers which contained
their ft gnat n res is a forgery, committed bv ceriain
p*rfons with a vievV to produce an Indian war—an
evil which could not have been avoided, had they
not forced their way to the feat of government,
though every obdacle which ingenuity could invent
wav h own* intheir way by those whosemterdls wo Id
be promoted by this infamous prccceding.Tbefe men
were accompanied by an Indian trader* wno at his
own rdk defrayed their expcnces from FortTitt to
the city ot Wafiiington.
Ex trad of a letter from on board the fifing
/mack Carry Hound of New-London, dated
Char l est on, December 28, 1802.
* We failed from CYlcheffer on the 24'h of Novem
ber, and after a tedious and long palfage, arrived
f.fely at the Moro Cattle : havir-o it in view ro oh
t in permfflion to go into the fifhing business from
the Havanna. We had no sooner arrived than ihe
Cullom hoilfe and Governor’s boats boarded us, took
from usa Spaniih paftenger who was ro have dope
our business in the port, and ordered 11s to fleer from
tiie Iffand immediately. We bcii’g almost destitute
ot water and provisions, begged permission to lake on
board one barrel of water, which was refuted tis
After (landing off and on 2 1 2 days, we ventured to
go to the Moro in our boat: on landing we were
placed under the care of a file of soldiers ; alter fome
detention we were released with permission to go to
tiie town, where we had no sooner landed than an offi
cer of the governor threatened us with immediate im
prisonment. To teve ©uHelve* from the jail we
darted haffilv into tiie boat, and anchored that night
outside of the caffle The next morning the gbver
nor’z boat again came along fide, and ordered us di
redly off. We informed them in vain cf our diltrefled
situation, having but 20 buifeuits and five gallons of
vaier on board *. they would neither permit us to Hay
nor afford us the fmalleff relief. ; e then let teil
tor a winter’s coaff with aching hearts ; and after a
paftege of four days, arrived at this port all alive.
Theophilus Bailey,
Hadock Hunt,
William Bradley,
fEi Hi am Roberts,
David King ’
In the I-Joufe of Delegates of Maryland the
following refoiutions have been Submitted
by a leading member.
*’ Rclolved, That the Legislature highly ap
prove of the prompt conduct of the President
of the United Stales, relative to demanding
redress from the Spanish government at New-
Orleans for the infraction of the treaty of San
Lorenzo Real.
Rcfolved, That the Hate of Maryland will
fupporr such measures as the honour, the dig
nity and intrrefts, of the United States may
render p.ecefiarv to be adopted by the Preli
dentofthe United States, or by the general
government, in case the just and honourable
redress demanded shall not be obtained.
The Chaflefton Courier, in the exercise of it*? ( mo
deration,’ hat undertaken to prove democrats uni
verfally inconfifiem : and a pretty fill they make of
it truly Because Fox, educated under the abl'olute
principles of his father, lord Holland, commenced his
life with cabinet principles, he was afterwards charge
able with them on account of his democracy. Ke
caufe he did not think proper to insult the fir'd cunful
in his own house, he muff approve his u fur pet ion and
tyranny. And because democrats now condemn the
yranny of Buopapar’e they are with the
approbation yielded to the immortal principles of the
French revolution, or \o tiii fame when
„ ) the fid ter of Tber-v. U ha: profbiF<i
logicians 1!!
For our parr, we hope democrats will continue 0
approve of principles, aud withdraw their confidence
from vt:n when they cease to be the friends or freedom
—We never delire to be more confiftcnt than this.
‘ I should fav more/ wrote a gentleman, <if it wa*
not that an impertinent fellow is looking over my
Jhoulder.’ ‘l’ll be damn d,’ fays he, *jf I was look
ing over your /boulder/
Is not this anecdote fuggefled to the minds of those
who come into a printing office and impertinently
attempt to tx-!mine the manuscript copy ?
The trrv pHntrrs only now pretend so d-fcover.
that the Preiident is not actually so entirely devoted
to France, as they have inceflanrly a::d pertinaciously
a Her ted for ten }C2rs past ! Aurora.
If the tone* were in any perird open so generfma
and candid conviciion upon evidence, they would
have found in the correspondence of Mr. Jeff.nfon
while IccrcUry of Hate, with Hammond as well 33
with Genet— that the only country whole honor and
intend! he filially regarded, w.iS that in which his
lame, family, fortune and honor are centred. ib.
AfiC Adfito Adubb
Wmt mmk Ss
M A K I N E LIST.
*<S V:
entered.
Ship General IVfhingtgn,Smith,Providence R.h
Indian King, Barker, Bernini a
Hazen, Turner , Liverpool
Rtf*i Clarke, Jamaica
Brig America, Low , Providence R. I
Lav ant, Davidfcn, B'ficn
Nept ant, La than, N ew-Tork
Ann Maria, Ccpp . ditto
Harlequin, Hazard, ditto
Georgia, S nd,n, B est on
Amity, Moody, Jamaica*
Schooner Liberty, Benntt; Philadelphia
Saily, Crenell, Jamaica
1 Thomas, Herusen, ditto
Lovely L a/s, New - Providence
C L E A R F D.
Brig Free love, Lillibridge , Philadelphia
Elenor, Hcdgekens, Boston
John Adams, Parott, Liverpool
Shsoncr, Harlequin, Gale, Char left on
C J wo Sifters, Leach Weft-Indies
Catharine, Alford, Jamaica
Susannah, Fifljcr, ditto
Planners Adventure, J shnficn, ditto
Mercury, Drib cry, Charlefto/t
;■>;*.wwmygjwt.xy;3mo hjzt*,
Oft ice of Discount Q Deposit.
Savannah, February ist, 1803.
A LL per Tons t ran lading business at the Bank, will
/A. please to obftrve, tltat after the 13th inflant, no
bi!l or uo r es of a left (uni than one l.undred dollars
will be received for ciifconnt.
Thomas Mendenhall, Cafhter.
F'*h r uarv 2<l. !RoF ( 7)
ISattaUun Ur iters.
HP HE refpedive officers cohimanding companies in
1. the firli Battalion of the Chatham Regimenrj
are here by notified that a battalion mufler wiH take
place on Thursday 17 th in/laht; battalion to be form
ed in tbe Chilrth fqnare, at ele\ en o’clock.
This parade being intended aiS preparatory to she
annual ii.fpedlion ; it is expeAed that the officers will
use every exertion to bring tiirir men on tiie ground,
regularly equipped, agreeable to li-w.
Richard Dennis,
Maj or iff battal. C. R.
Savannah* March 1, IPOT 57
Public Locs for Sa/e.
PURSUANT to the order of the City Council, on
the firff Monday in March next will be fold, on
the iifual terms, At tbe Court Honfe ih Savannah, the
ftverafLQ TS in Edbert Ward, known by the numbers
7. la, 14, 15, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, p.©, 31. 22, ?3,
3R 3S, 37, 39, 40. The Sale tommence at 10
o’clock in th forenoon,
* John V/ill tarns, C . M,
February, j 6 1803 ‘7
Wax Work.
THE proprietors of the wax work, inform the
ladies and gentlemen of Savannh, that they
leave this city next week. .Those persons who are
delirous of viewinu this inimitable exhibit.on* muff
o
improve the opportunity;
Feb, 3.
For Freight er Charter ,
f Jr'lDn THB Good fjft failing BritifhShip Indian
King, Nicholas Parker Matter, tor
terms apply to the Captain on Board
Tbs. & IFm* Smith.
FefcHnfw *“> 4 180 24
L L/ O .'k ii O iX >
3. C O W L J N G,
MOST refpeftfu-fy offers his service as tutor. to
his friends and the public ih general, and
hone:, by tile molt aflidiious attention to his bufneft
to merit the approbation of the public. He will com
mence on Monday next in the oriek hufe formerly the
property of tins. Fpplngrr, fronting the fouth-wef
cern common — For terms apply to him at the fid house;
Savannah, February 3. 3 7 3 m -)
6T it AT ED 7
TTnTO mv plantation a few days ago, a large BAY
1 KORSB with a blaze face, both hind feet white :
the owner is deftred to prove his property,pay charge*
and take him away.
Francis Ccurcvtijie.
February 1/?, ISO3. ( 37 )
” WANTS EM TLOT,
ASFRV VN f who is a complete coachman oOleF
and waiting man, would We happy to engage
with a gentleman purpofmg f Cat f end the races a
Gharleftop. Enquire at this office*