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i >r. of the territories of Hrfland and Swit
'• by tut* Freuch forces* xTbe entire
i >:i oi Malta for ten years. A fui-1
V ‘ tc T ito iai provision for the King of
oaroiiita, jj I.ff.y. These articles agreed
‘■’ i y rranv v, hi* majesty will acknowledge
‘• *c ing or Etruria, and the Italiaf. and 1
Ligu nan republics j
1 lie ultin itum not being agreed te, the
j >*'i‘:tfh *amba-lador left Paris, and war is de-1
< dby our mmifterb !
f With retpect to ’he declared obj(*£Ts of
*he war—Our count ymen ou ffit indeed
Erioufly to demand—ls there the least p>o
babdity that we (hall by* war obti'n the in
dependence of either Holland or Switzer
land : Were not these countries at the
mercy of France, when our rrm-illers f gned
tnc treaty of Amiens ? Is there not reason
to fear that attempts on our part, ( who have
now not onecontinental ally) to cffc& Aich a
pm pofe fc will end as our attempts lall war,
1 for the deliverance of Europe ended, in the
en (laving of fome, and the ruin of the rest of
the (lutes in whose behalf we interfered.
Was not the kingdom of Etruria, were not
the Italian Republics established before the
signing oi the treaty of Amiens ? Will not
the world iufpedi, that our ministers in go
ing to war for the attainment of (iich ob
jedU, demanding them as the price of their
acknowledging gove nments they acknow
ledged at the time of signing the treat y, will
not the world fufpccl them of inrfinctrity I
rtfpedliug the treaty *?
Although the ftipulttionf refpedling
Malta art not fulfilled by the powers allud
ed to iifthe treaty, yet it ougnt farther to
be demanded—What right has this coun
try to the illand ? At all events, was it not
the boun en duty of ministers to do every
thing in their power by ncgociation, (which
we maintain they have not, as they have con
nedled various other objects with it in their
ultimatum) rather than declare War! when
we have so very lately efeaped ‘a war ? in
which our debts & tai.es were doubled 3c we
were obliged to rcliuquifli every object of
that war.
As to the iflaod of Lampcdofa, all we
know about it is, what we have read in the
public papers, that the King of Sicily has
let the belt part of it for - Fifty pounds a
year ! And this is one oi the objects of the
war !
Th is moft important fubjeft is to be
dilcuiled in both houses of parliament next
Monday ; and we feel confident that the
illustrious band of patriots who so ftrenouf
ly °Pp°fcd the last war, will be true to their 1
principles, and as ftrenoully oppose the pi e- ■
sent.
But we confefs our fears left the fame fpi
i*it l of infatuation (hould again prevail, as
prevailed in those Parliaments so well deferi
bed by Mr. Fox—“ which diminiftied the
liberties and added more to the burdens of
this country’han all preceding parliaments
united. ’* If with our efsoimous debts an i
taxes—-our National Bank paying its notes,
<*nly by ifluing others notes—with our de
luge of paper circulation ; if in such circurtt
ftaqces we are agai j to be precipitated into
a war, for the attainment of such obje&s as
those above mentioned.—What is the prof
j)c& before us ! God grant we may bemifta-
Jten in our apprehensions :—but we confefs
we fear delctida ejl is written on Britain, and
that in the message of his Majesty on Mon
day last, we read the Death Warrant of ou r
country.
Sulfh/ntial Jtflice and a liberal refpsft from
Nt utral America indifpenjibie.
HJH and policy appear to require
that tne government of Great-BriUin
(hould frankly and perfectly refpedt the
neutrality of the United States. Mr Ad
dington, t heir premier, lias declared in his
place in their Legislature, that the conduct
of the prefect government of the United
States (Mr jefferfon and the Heads of
departments) is confident with a real and
liberal amity. Honor and policy require,
that such con luCl lhould be Judy and jairly
necipti* ated by the Britifti government. —
A* attention to the con f uel of the office,
of it $ public an A private (hips of war, and to
that of its court of Vice-admiralty is parti
cularly necessary at this crisis. It is mani
ftfting the willi of the people of America
to maintain a real and correct neutralitv up
on the unhappy occaiion of war among Eu
ropean powers. It will not be even pre
tended, that our government dees not fed
the iaSSfc desire. Ihe captains of the liri
ti(h (loops of war Lilly and Driver , in thus
boarding one of our velfels on our own coalt,
at the very entrance of our ports of Amboy
and New-York for the purpose of taking out
Jailors and pafftngcrs , is very exceptionable
and often live. The public prints alio
announce a gross incivility to a neutral
American vessel Olive - Branchy from the
neutral iftand of St. C roix to Amer ca, the
forcingofthe American captain onboard the
Cruiser, the unneceftary detention of our ves
sel four hours and the injurious, vexatious,
and unmanly conduct of fending back the
American captain from the Britifti board
ing vessel to his own with erdy a tingle
ear ! This conduct is charged upon the
Britifti lieuteuant Kerr, in a three made i
schooner from Tortola. Let it not be
eonfidered, that these remarks are in a spi
rit of hostility to Great-Britain. They are
intended to contribute to that a curate ?nd
underrating refptd*. for our fmcere and actu
al neutrality, which it is the plain in t err ft
and duty of the ministers of Great-Britain
to pursue themselves, an:! to prescribe to
the ra(h part of their officers, and to their
cou;ts of Vice-Admiralty. Such violations
of our neutrality, such inconveniences, in
lulls, menaces, and injuries as were fni
tained from the officers of public and p watc
ships of war, from unlawful courts of \ icr
Admiralty in the french captured i Hands,
aud from those courts in their own islands
ar-d colonies, may lead to feriousalienations,
commercial regulations, and even to fome o
those measures which fume of the neutral
powers ?do 4 ted * immediate!)* before the
affair of CosI 4 /iv noi
hostile, ufcful not injuria*: *■ *. .■ : 4 r l * ic
dangers on the firft curven t-i ri i‘d. ;*'n
al tmlconduct, which may t■■ ■■ try r j
them The Britilh Navy c f.i o
run the ri(k* aiid take the t 1
on board < ur veffeis to make f a.che*.
*1 a y have no -'fit to fumrno. . lea cap
tains or malttrs'o , ’ their .cffi ifr. It
jis enough for us to, ,i .*, i . to a decent aid
, eivil fcarch. Aurorar
THE OLD GAME AGAIN.
From the Fortl J eastcrm he
rald— July to.
Jamair, rcoj.
P t.i u.•ji\A LLY ap oes.r e ‘
before me, one cf his Mojeft-/s
Jullices of St. /An, in tne
ul-md aforeOt J, ]<> sepfi Edes,
• n-ilfer of ibe American schoo
ner morning Star, iVow riding
ic anchor in tire harbor of
Oche—liras, from Portland in
America ; —1 his deponent
maketh o.tli and faith, thar
on Wetjncfday the 2d day of
| June lad pail, a boat with an
ofiiccr and 4 m?n l eloumiip
... 4 . ( O t.’
to a British fltip cf war, named,
thfc Stork, commanded by
Capt. C-oiteral, came along
fide this aforefaid fehooAer in
a hostile manner, and took by
force four men, American
fubje&s, which composed the
wliole crew, except the said
Edes, end mate, of which a
lift of men so taken is hereun
to attached , and this deponent
further laid, that he is detain
ed in the said harbour for want
of hands no navigate the said
schooner.
Names of the men i-pr'Jfcrf-
Isaac Dyer and John Low born in Maffa
chufets William Thompson, horniv Philad fhia
! —Henry Dipnall , an indented apprentice to
said Jojtph Edes.
JOSEPH EDES.
Sworn before me on the ftth day of Juue J Boi.
WILLIAM WESTObE
Norfolk; July 30.
The (hip Charles Carter, failed
from this port on Saturday mo ni/ic,
the 23d infl;. and having got fix
leagues iro.n Cape rlenry, it was
her misfortune to fall in with the
ihitilh trigate Bolton, captain
Douglas, who boarded her, and
forced from h?r the following
A:.ie*can citizen: , viz. Aguftus
l opium, Joseph Hudson, Tho
mas Hodgmsi and * —, the
carpenter, who were snipped in Nor
folk sot the voyage. On Wed
nesday a.'ternoon the Boston arrived
in Hampton Z?oads) Augustus
Fopham being a poo l swimmer,
swam to lhore } and on hip arrival
herr relftre-i the fate of his compani
ons, two of whom were sent back on
-boaid the Charles Carter, and one,
to wi*, Jo'eph HU J ton, is now
detained on board the Ballon, wai
ling his fate under th- anxious
e&pf£Utidn that his tountrymer.
may in l et pole ;n his behaif, u> ob
tain his libeftj ; which if not o:>
ta-ned, he ha- no hope buc to re
mam in barbarous (Every, depri
ved of all thids dear ro ’ i
depr.ved o( ins beloved country.
Extra ft of a letter from Frartce.
Commercial agency of the United St/tt'es,
Baris May 30, 1 $ 03.
Sir,
I have new be fatkffiAion of informing you
that in virtue of a convention lately entered
into by our ministers with this government
all American claim's which are embraced bv
the 2d nnd 3d article of the convention
concluded m September 1800, are to be re
viled by a board ot three American citizens
anu as far as may be approved by them are
to be paid principal and ‘intereft, in bills
drawn by our ministers on the trealury of the
United States. This board is to be formed
immediately, and is to lit no longer than
twelve months—it will be well therefore
for you immediately on receipt of this let
ter to fend me bv two different opportuni
ties, a notarial power of attorney for the sum
‘hat may be liquidated i*r favor of your vef-
S fel the detained by
the embargo on American veffeSs at Bor
deaux in the years 1793 and 1794> the
whole of which is in mv charge. You will
* c*
initruA me by letter at the lame time, in
what manner and to whoie order you wifli
r.te to remit the bills that L may obtain for
your account.
I am with esteem, fir, yours.
( Ig cd) FULWAR SKIPWrriL
J ■* %
At the ar.niveriaiy meeting of the Stock
holders ti the Cliarleftov. Mutual Infurauce
Company, held at the City Hall yeilerday,
the following gentlemen were elected offi
cers for the enftiinr vear.
j John CVdmpneys, Frefident.
71 —Dr Limes T vmh, p
rerea u, oharles G.Co’re, Robert D. Law
. e, Taomas Radciiff • ten, Jacob Safe ;
Daniel D’Cyley, Daniel Hall, David*
, Haig. City Gazette
m ,
PiorroN, Julv 25.
During the week, 140 feametl arrived in
town t om New-York ; they were enlisted
’ for the frigate GonftitutL?-, now in our har
bour* and nearly complete her complement
of men. ’The (hip being otherwise nearly
ready for service, we underftar.d it is the
intention ofComtviore Preble , to proceed to
| sea by Sunday next.
A letter from an Officer of the \T n ited
States troops at Michihmr.cinar, Sated 15th
(ays, “ To give you an idea of the com
mercial importance iff our little Sea-Por( t I
can inform that the duties paid at. the Cuf
tdrri-Houfe here, in three months,lrfft sum
mer amounted to 19,00 c doßa'rt.
1 rom -- St John's (N. S.) paper of June 2 2
Monday last returned from a. cruise, the
Union cutter, lieu. Oliver-, znd brought in
with her the American (loop Sally, of Port
land, for fur having fold'a car
go of American and East India manufac
tures, ami having laden with plaffter of Pa
ris, at Petite River, in Cobiquid Bay, con
trary to law, 1
NEW.YORK, Jnly tg. .
By the schooner Indiana, in 41 days from
Natch es. and 27 from New-Crleans, we re
ceived information fiirniflyng profpecls
highly flattering to the prosperity of our
newly acquired western countvy,
The Indiana belongs at Marietta, r'oco
miles up to the Ohh, acd 22C0 from the
mouth of the Mississippi. Slie left at New-
O idea ns, four veffeis frorn Marietta, and
one from Pittsburgh; fcr Liverpool with
others for other parts.
At the time of Indiana's departure from
Marietta, the inhabitants were not apprised
of the.ceflion of Lquifiana to the Uflited
States ; but a general fpint was prevalent,
evincive of a determination to poffeTs New-
Orleans at all hazards.
A letter dated the May, received in
this city from a refpcclable ommcrcial house
in Bordeaux, fays, ** a considerable rife has
taken place of iate in sugars, coffee, cocoa,
aud logwood, the stock of which articles
is not great jand this day large purcha
ses have been made of the former at an ad
vance of full ten per cent, on the price of
yesterday India piece goods are*not on
ly sure of commanding ready sales, blit it is
probable, their, value, as well as that of
East India goods generally, will enhance.^—
Brandies have fallen and are likely (till to
grow lower ; the appearance of the vintage
being favourable. Vi iries have not yjt liif
fered any depreciation, but we are inclined
to think they will lower during the war,
though it is not likely their fall can be con
(iderable for fome .tinici The exportation
of all foecie js prohibited. .
From H&pamuth.
IdetterS received yesterday ‘p er fchr.
Nancy inform that the Merchants at the
Havannih having remonstrated, to the Spa
ni(h Court on tlic .coiiduft of the Intendant
as being injurious to the intereftjs of com
merce, an order has been issued for his re
call, with inftru&ions to remain in office
until the arrival of his successor. Irri
tated at this mark of disgrace, the Interi
dant seized upon , moft of the American
veffeis in port, (marly of whßh veffeis
were under r>p?nifh colours) condemned
them and their cargoes, and threw seve
ral of the captains into prison.—He was ex
pected to take his departifre for Spain
in about two weeks. Eignt or ten En
glifli Guineamen werfe at Havannah, pre
paring to clear out with all possibler dispatch
though it was not officially knoffri there
shat hoftiiities were renewed in Europe.
It was u er\ (ickly at the Havannah^
N. T. Mcr. Adv rtfr.
PftlL/.D lp !A, JULY i'S.
*; “ t ft*” , f ! ,
Y e have seen a letter from a gentleman at
Naffiville, dated July 4, .which ftatns that
the last co npany, conliiting of twenty fi v e
persons, who attem ted to pass thd.Wilder
nefs between Natches and Nafhyille were
fired upon by a parcel of whites (fourteeii
in number) two hours before day break, iti
confeqner.ee of which the money, horses,
and clothigofthe party fell into trie hands
oi the banditti. Fotunately no lives were
loft although twenty odd guns yrere fired.
>ome efeaped with merely the linen which
they had on. ft hefe marauders have lately
killed one man and wounded two others on
the road. Some of the fuffering party be
long to tkis (late.
From Havdr.n
Vr e learn by capt. Frost, from Havannah
that the government of that place had gi
ven orders to put an immediate stop to the
practice of smuggling • and had seized
American property to the v am'oi*nt of 1 i
000 dollaas, belonging to dealers in leather
lin the United Sates. *• -
In consequence of inforniatioa having
been received of the Intend ant’s being
concerned in covering American property
under colon’s, he had been order
ed home and was to tail in ten days after
capt. Fored/s departure n a brig for
opiun,
ft he celebrated Bowles was at Havannah
in irons ; but it was expecied he would
be given up in exchange for two Spa nidi
officers in captivity with the Indians.
lour or five Spanilh (hips of war lying
hr port, were getting ready for sea ; as alio
with all pofuble expedition, Eight of the
Engliih Guineamen who had had an inti
mation of war, bill no certain account
of it.
Fourteen nuns, from New-Orleans, bad
arrived ffite at Havanuabu.
PORT or SAVANti/IR. *
CLEARED.
ejxp AJbhn AI‘L cat?, Liverpool.
Brig Fredove t Pel- er , Philadelphia.
Brig Neptune, Rujfell t New-Fork.
Brig Brandy. Wine, do.
The S hipjlijfjftppi. from this port for Li
verpool was spoke on the r 6th day of her pas-
JagCy in latitude 39. 45. long. 60.
Brig E/i-z 1 id Mary , Starr; Maria,
Hand, arrived in New-York, on July 27,
lame day, Brig Wajkir.gton , Starr , went up
from quarantine.
Brig Georgia Gross , cleared for this fort m
Errata in the Oration publtjbed in our Paper
of the I 2ih its ant.
Paragraph.
*d. Line 3 read oy'inftead effort
3 Line 2 omit the word of
4 L’ne 5 omit the word is.
9 Line 1 for fubjfts read Jubjefl.
II Line 13 omit the word to.
14 Line 4 read art inltcad of arts.
25 Line 13 in (lead of on read in.
26 line 1 forexecutingrcadexciting.
26 Line 8 instead of he read lie &
within instead of in.
31 Line t for refpeftfu! readrcfpeft.
33 Line 8 for friendship read
friendship^’
37 Line 2 for expert read export.
‘[o the Electors cf Chatham.
• rake t his early oppor
tunity, fellow-citizens, of
informingyou that I offer
myfeif as a candidate, for
the office of Sheriff. , at
the next general election j
1 trust your knowledge of
me, my long Handing in
this my native country,
will be a pledge to you,
that if I meet your fuffra
ges > the duties required of
a Sheriff, will be difeharg
ed with integrity ; under
this impression, I thus
refpe'ftfull.y foiicite your
votes.
PETER DEVEAUX.
AZ*tf *6i • q rs.
‘ AUGIioTE *
T 0-MO ROW will he fold at
the North East corner of the
Exchange.
Hds <id proof (VL, JJland Rum
Ditto , c Sugar y
Boxes Havannah Sugars
Hhds. Peach Brandy
One Qajk excellent Anmjjeed
Casks cut Nails , PiLt & flfp
Bread
Soap and Candles in boxes >
Coffee in barrels and bags
With a Variety of Dry Goods.
ALSO
A prime family of Negroes, viz.
A man about 38 years cld
IVbmart 30
By . 12
Girl $
Dittd. 5
Alf tne above Nejroes are very
likely and are foid for no other
reason than the owner not having
employment for them.
Conditions Cajh .
AND
Precisely at 1 o’clock ori the
Coffee Houle Wharf 100 Bar
rels Superfine flour.
Sale ro commence at 10 oclock.
F.M WOODBIUDGE & Cos. Auft’rs.
Auouft 16, Qp_ >r.
rpHE bujicnoeis to die
vannah Library Society are
intormed that the rules and by-laws
J are now ready to be laid before them
for their approbation. The trus
tees require tticir attendance on
Monday the 22d in It. at eleven
o’clock a. m. at the Court-House.
It iS hoped that the (übferibers will
be pun&uai in their attendance ir
order that an institution so defirablt
mav be eftablilhed.
Savannah,
10 Let .
THE house occupied by the fub*
feriber firruated a few yards from
Weft Broad Street near the late
city treasurer's. Said house is
and convenient whether fora pn
vace family or boarding house, Ha
ving a large yard and back build
ings. It will be let tor onfe or more
years ac the option of the Tenant.
Stephen Blount .
Augujt 16,1803. 91 if.
Assize for August 1803.
The price of Fiour hemg - ( f Qllar , ,- 0
• ants per barrel Bread ler this
inult weigh viz,
2 1-2 cts. loaf. 2)b. 9 rz .
6 1-4 cts. loaf. ills. 4 j_ 2 oz
Os which all Bakers and Sellers of Breatf
3re to take due n^tirr.
JEREMIAM CUYLER, City Treasurer
United States, JntheDiftrid
DdiriO of of Georgia hav-
GEORGIA. J ing and holding
Admiralty Jur'fdidion.
The P ref dent of the United States,
GRFFTI ‘SQ f ? rsba/ ° J ibe f a ' dD iP"*9
(L. S.) TT THERE AS
R. M Stites } \y a Libel
(~Je*k. J harh this day
been filed in the said Court by
David B. Mitchell Esquire, At
torney for the United Siates, in &
for the Diftri6t of Georgia, in be
half of the United States against a
certain Schooner or veflfd called
the Topfham, n6w riding at an*,
chor in the Port of Savannah,
whereof o .e John M'lvrr now is',
or lately was master, Rating that
John Lari Hartridgc of the City
of Savannah in the Diftria of
Georgia,, arid T hbmas Keen of the
City 01 Charleston in the Diftrid
of South-Carolina, did apply at the
Custom House in the City‘of Sa
vannah in the Diftrid of Georgia
for Register for the said
or vessel caded the Toplham al
ledging themselves to be the foie
owners of the said Schooner Top
lham. That the laid Schooner
Topfham is owned by the said John
Earl Hartridge, Thomas Keen &
the aforefaid John M‘lver, in
equal part's and proportions ; that,
the said John Earl Hartridge and
Thom Keen having a full know
ledge ot the interest and ownerlhipg
of the laid John M c lver in the said
bchoofter Topfham, her Tackle;
furniture and apparel, did on the
fourth day of the present month
of August in the present year of
our Lord one thoiifand eight hun
dred & three, take& fubferibe the
oath of ownership presented by law
before Thomas DeMartos Johnson ■
Efquirej Collefftor of the cufloms
of the Port of Savannah; and
thereby did obtain, from the Col
ledlor aforefaid a Register for the
laid Schooner Topfham, in the
names of them the said John Earl
Cartridge, and Thomas Keen
foie owners thereof, in direst viol
lanon of the statute of the United
States in such case made and pro
dded, passed thethir t y.fl r st day Q f
December, in the year of our Lord
one thousand seven hundred and
ninety-two, entitled “ An Aft
concerning the rendering and
recording of ffiips or veffeis ’*
Whereby the said fefcooner Tok
lham, her Tackle, furniture and
apparel, have become forfeited to
the Unitted Slated
Now therefore, you the foid
Marshal are hereby commanded tc>
cite and ail and ever v
person or persons, having or prd
tending to ha£e any right, title,
interest or claim whatsoever into or
out. of the Schooner Topfham
to be and appear et the special
or admiralty to be holden at
tae Court-House in the City of
Savannah on the 22d day of Au-
at ten o clock in the fore
noon to answer the premises, and
to shew caule if any they have, or
can, why the prayer of the jfbel
foould not be granted, and that:
what snail appertain to right and
just ice be done in the premises.
Witness the honorable William
Stephens Esquire, Judge of
the said court ac Savannah the
6ch August in the year of our
Lord one thousand eight hun
dred and three, and in the
twenty-eighth year of the In-i
dependence bf the United
States of America.
D. B. MITCHELL,
Lift rift Attorney:
WAN T E D
Fo hire by the month dr year,
Six negro boys or girls, /rot#
eight to ten years of age, to workr
m a Tobacco ManirfkAory, they
will be well treated arid their Wa‘-J
ges pun&ually paid.
JOHN GALE
, Stfvunnuhj Aug if y. 5^