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BIOGRAPHICAL,
t The late P triotic Samuel Adams.
The Biography of thofc who
have diftinguifiied themselves by
their virtues, is read with plea
sure in every age and clime ;
with freemen it poflefies an addi
tional interest, if the virtues and
atchievmer.ts ir records have
been conducive to the happiness
of their country, or to the digni
ty of human nature,
Before the ingenious warmth
of youth is chilled by the cold
realities of life, we dwell on the
patriot’s toils with unmixed de
light. We read of the tuff ice of
Aristides, the hcroifm of Leoni
das, the conriner.ee of Scippio,
me frugality of Cincinacus. Wf
cart our eyes around on the world
(the small portion of the world to
which our observation can ex
tend) and bcliev* the race of man
has degenerated. We lee little
to iniphe devotion to the public
weal; and but very fc,v whole
gloriously couw’geous example
tan excite tb emulation.
Ir is easier to fhtw what rr.2n
should be', than to pourtray him
as he it.
But notwithstanding the mor
nings of dilappointmenc, or the
rude remarks of mifanchrophy, a
little proficiency in the book of
life, wdi teach u$ that the alfain
of men have been in all ages as
uniform as the nature of man .
and that similar fituatinns will
produce fimihr exertions.—
Hence we may expeft to fee a&-
ed over and over again amid the
changing feenes ol tlie drama
cf time, the policy, urbanity, and
valor, of a Caifar; the eq ally and
conquering voluptucufnels of a
Cleopatra; or the inflexible o
verbearing virtue of * Cato.
The American revolution
pregnant with events will pres
ent a bouquet of brilliants whole
luftre no time, can impair, and
will involve confeqtiences in its
train which the laplc of can
alone unfold. The century
which is now rolling off is
fraught with inftruftiou to pofte
rityj among the various nations
who now ft rut their hour upon
the stage and then are heard no
more, the one which was honored
with the patriotifmof Samuel A
dams, will fland conspicuous on
the records of time.
No man since the days of Epami
nondas, has more fuddcnly railed
his country to renown ; or been
more lincerely devoted to its
welfare and fame. In the times
that trial men’s Ibtilr, when
clouds and darkness involved the
dcltiny of American colonies, he
was the cloud by day, the pillar
of fire by night. He poured on
his fellow countrymen his own
asp ring aflimilating foul. He
was the heart; the correspon
ding committees were the ar
teries through which the life
blood of national being animated
the extremeties of a continent
He taught the world that for a
nation to obtain freedom it is
ibflkicnt that it wills to be
free.
i o enumerate all the afts of
his, which have equally given
lulire to himlelf and his country,
would require a volume. He is
forevtr dtll.ned to hill a large
space in the admiration of man
kind, and although numbers will
ihinc lay his lide, he cannot be
cclipfed.
However broad the effulgence
of other characters may be, his
lite will forever beam in the po
litical hemisphere a conftdaiion
of virtues whole brightness can
fuller r.o diminution even irom
those who embrace the large cir
cumference of fame.
On refering to Mr. Adarrs’s
age he mult have commenced
the era of ripening, underhand
ing, when the molt luminous and
foul exalted ideas, that ever e
manated from the mind of man,
had begun toattraft the admira
tion of h.s countrymen.
The inhabitants of theft then
rKi* tmmrtvp'i Hiv
rivittd eve of fiilial respect onj
their parent land, conflicred c
very thing'r.erfeft in proportion
as it was conformed to rhe mo
del of the Britiih conflitution :
And however the theory of that
conflitution may differ from the
abftraft principles ; there is yet
in the Britiih conftitudon mate
rials for the dates man and phi
lanthrophift to contemplate with
delight.
Mr. Adams lived at a period
when die XHiprofitable inglorious
wars of religion had long been
hulhed in the place from which
they ought never to be awoke ;
and the mote foul inspiring pole
mics of government had acquired
an established afcendency in every
enlightened mind. The frnoke
had hardly csaled to rile from
the buried embers of the Britiih
rvrl*iricn, tHf* path was yet warn 1
in which champions of freedom
had shone; and the immortal
writings of Sydney, ofLoke 6sc
of Harrington (till kept bright
the flame which had melted the
chains cf the human foul ; whole
uncontrolablc rapid light had
difipated to its native hell, that
cloud in the moral firmament
the prerogative to tyrannize:
<c the rigitc divine of k.ngs t >
govern wrong.”
Following obsequiously in the
tract of,old England’s virtuous
fame ; the colonies began to at
tract the attention of their moth
er country and of the world ; o
bliged by the tenure of colonial
exigence to pursue her triumph
and partake her gale ; they had
began to engage fome small por
tion of her tultlnry regard as
ch.ry had long excited the cupidi
ty of her rivals.
Then it was that the Ameri
can colorve* began to swell on
the regards of Europe and to be
thongtu no inconftderabie weight
in the balihee of the world.
William P.tr at this period be
came rhe unrivilled model of a
statesman, he railed his country
to a height which it were glori
ous to her to preser ve. He defu
ied his ipirit as he did his influ
ence to the reir.otdl extremeties
of the empire, and made
himlelf beloved in America, in
proportion to the foftcring regard
he had extended to her con
cerns.
His praise was on every tongue
his language was biped by the
fchool boy, bis conduft was ad
mired by the sage.
A man like Pitt, who filled
theuniveife with fame, must have
fi.ed the generation to glory ; &
iinpreiicd *on the hearts of all a
disinteresting devotion to the
public weal.
And although to eve>y mind,
there belongs a character, that
refuies a minute rclVmblaace to
any thing but itfclf, yet in con
templating the life of Mr. Adams
it is e fy to dilcern that if lie de
rived his peculiar talent, from a
ny source befulcs the bountiful
benevolence of hint, who made
him, he mutt have i lealt corro
borated his own intuitive great
ness of mind, by taking the mo!}
lively interelt in the atchiev
ineiiis and character of the iin
mor’taj Pitt.
The exigencies of the Ameri
can colonies, and particularly of
MaiTachufetts, from the year
1785, opened a field for the dil
play of talent) such as, perhaps,
no American at rhat time pol
ie fifed in a more eminent degree
than htmfelf. He was of an
age when the human underftan
dtng lhincs w:th the molt steady
and inextingulhable light ; he
was of a temper net to yield to
difficulties ; and of intelligence
and fortitude ftccefsfully to con
tend with any untoward emergen
cy that could arise.
Although to Ihine in arms had
never been his lot or ambition,
yet he marfhalled the moral force
of the nation; he disciplined
their views; he drew forth, em
bodied and fyilematifed the pub
lic will; and pointed his coun
try, to the path of indepen
dence
lthout the faltering care of
\rt ftatesman/.:-.? exertions o’
die loldic-r are in vain, ms lau
rels mud decay, and his valoi
bring deftru&ion to himlelf ra
her than freedom to his coun
try. ,
It was never was in this coun
try as it was in Rome, du ring the
‘riumphant usurpation of Casfar ;
where with money a general
could raise soldiers and with fol
diers extort money.
And when the heat of national
enthuliafrn had subsided, it was
owing to Samuel Adams as much
as to any individual in power,
that the flame of refinance con
tinued to live; although it could
not shine with that efficient uni
form blaze which by patriotism
was devoutly wiffied.
Mr. Samuel Adams’s charaft
er, in many refpeAs refemblci,
that of him who must in fome
degree have been his model.—
Like Pitt, lie owed his elevation
to himfclf. His strength of mind
conspiring with the situation of
his country was the belt patron
which his ambition could dtfirc.
When he aivocated their aflem
bly, all ey/s waited on him •, he
was mafic/ of his fubjeA, for one
only fubj/ft engrofifed his mind j
he fpckelike an oracle, and his
words cqfue rcfifllefs as the de
crees cf ! ate.
“ Thi ordinary feelings which
make Est amiable and indolent,
were uninown to him,” Pits in
corruptble heart, his unconque
rable fprit o? independeuce, and
his invaiable attachment which
he deer.ed the true interefi; of
his counry, were the mofl infu
perablebarr ers to the usurpati
ons of iricain. It was his gov
erning naxim, that rebellion to
tyrants i obedience to God.
His lie will for a time be vari-
OLfly reyrefented—lnterefi: with
some—aid shame with others,
will preient the present generati
on from'eeing his moral piAuie
as it was. But all will be con
strained io allow, that he was tru
ly a man—that he was uni
iorm and confident with himfelf;
that his manners, never changed
with change of fortune ; nor did
his priniples vary with the vary
ing time ; his virtues were thole
of a grrac rnan ; and his imper*
feftiont such only as are infepara
ble fron the lot of humanity.
Hi (lory will be just to his fame
if fin* is ever left free to confuh
her own dignity; and will do tie
his mtmory in the unvarnilhed
lplendar of truth as Ihe covets
immortally to herftlf. And will
lay of him as her other darling
Pitt.
“ 1 lv*re Tvas something in this
man shat could subvert or reform
an ualerftanding, a spirit and an
doqience to break the bonds of
fiavery asunder, and rule the wil
derness of free minds with un
bounded authority f Something
that ccuid efiabblh or overwhelm
empires, anc l strike a blow in the
world that should resound thro’
the uni/erfe.”
The old worthies who illumi
nated ic chenfhed the tempered
undjing flame of American free
dom, are fading from our light.
May none of the n have occa
sion to shake their white locks,
and sigh that their labors have
been in vain; may pofteritv ful
ly appreciate their worth ; may
they revere the charaAers of the
good and great as the reward and
incitement to virtue ; and cherish
national glory, as well f or its own
fake, as for the respect due to tne
memory of thole who archived
their country’s independence.
£3” LOST, or left at the
Court Houfe,during the term of the Federal
Court held in May Uft, a Blotter or Dae
Book, belonging to Arnold Sweet & Co.—
Whoever will deliver laid book to Georre
1). Sweet, or Richard F. Williams, {hail re
ceive a generous reward if required.
Sept. 10 i-t. 4
THE Subscriber will re
ceive prnpofals untd the ijth ink. for the
luppiy of rations, for the crew efthe Revenue
Cutter, lor fix, rune,or twelve months.
1 liomas Johnson.
Custom Haufe.—Sept to 4
Merchants Entries,
jior sale at this Office,
Dio< *k s ~cf Dun 11 in cr.
*
(Bolton’s Wharf)
Have ju.t lecrivcd, per brig JJean fro g
New-York,
IO Dutch powder
1 1-2 ion patentJhot
11-2 ditto bar lead
2 pipes Hollands gin
IO barrels loaf end lump fug dr
5 chejls Hyfon Tea oj tale importation
5 pipes brandy
Cojfce in birr els, bags and tierces
12 barrels Mackerel
ON HAND,
Sweeds and Country iron
Hlouoh Moulds
o
2 hhds retailing Molajft*
20 pan. high \th proof ‘Jam - Rum
15 barrels rice JirJl quality
IO ditto ditto inferior ditto
15 hogsheads prime sugars
/I few hogsheads inferior ditto
20 batrtls prime beef
IO ditto cargo ditto
20 half barrels put up for family use at re
tail
Jamaica Spirits, ) Well matured ly
Cogniac Bt andy , id > age and of a supt- ’
Hollands Gin, yrior quality.
Pert, Mnj;,rn. Sherry id Muscat Wine
London Porter, idc. idc.
Atugull 2. ts 4.9
John Jackson.
Has just received per barque Nixon from
Liverpool, a handsome addition
to his former assortment of Goodi,
AM NG WHICH ARE.
Blue, I
Black, $
Corbeau, ,
Bottled, 5 Superfine CLOTHS.
Brown, \
Mixed id
Scarlet f
Black, white, )
CASSIMERES.
r.rs j
Worsted Fancy Cord,
Drab,
Browny white GROCLt) FHS.
Scar’er, yellow,/)
Blue, Corbeau./ FLANNELS id
White, green, BAIZES.
&: Spotted Role, j BLANKETS
London Duftte > an( i
And Lriftol | Blanketing.
Swansdown and Toiknets
Olive, D.ab and brown f*earna'agh!
Cloths and Coatings
Blue Strouds; Suspenders
Worsted and Cotton HOSIERY
Silk, Worlted, Cotton and Leather
Gloves
Gentlemen’s Chip, an3 servants glazed
HATS
50 dozen Rice Hooks—Rice Seives
Corn and Coffee Mills
COTTON BAGGING.
Salt &c.
Together with an exteisive
ASSORTMENT OF
Ironmongery, Hardware
ana Cutlery.
Comprising almost every article in
..eneral use.
August 9 ts 96
Fifteen Dollars Hewird.
RANAWAY
FROM /he Subfcribcr living in
Warrenton, Warren Coun/y fete of
Georgia; A negro man named
LONDON, about twenty fix years of
age, five fee/nine or /en inches high,
limps a li//le in walking. Had on
when he we: / away a blue tailors
coa/ and trowfers. He is an ar/fu
fellaw and has been accustomed to
going by water. It is supposed he
will make for fome sea port from
whence a/tempt to leave /he fta/e; all
cap/ains and others are forwarned
harbouring or carrying sad fellow off
as /he law will be rigoreufly enforced
against /hem. Whoever will appre
hend said feliow and deliver him to
/he fubferiber, or secure him in any
Jail of this fta/e fliall receive /he a
oove reward and all reafenobie char
ges paid by.
Thomas Dent.
August ay I
Ten Dollars Reward.
STOLEN from the ftors of Mr. Peter M’-
Farlanc, a lhot gun about t feet to inches
long in the baric!—thelpck has been repair
ed ; the feather l'priiig entirely new—th
Steel has been lately laced She neative
carved on the breach with a Tutenac thumb
piece. The above reward will be paid on
delivery of the gun, and an additional reward
of ten dollars for the convitHing of every thief
concerned in Healing her, by applying to the
printers. OTerfters and patrols are part ten
larly requested to make llrui iearches in their
plantations and dhtrifts.
August its. 8t
Removal,
THE Subfcriter having taken a
fix years leafs of Mr. John Pooler's
vrharf and dock adjoining Mr. 801.
tons Yamacraw wnarf, has removed
his lumber yard, and having prucu
red large and fade floor room, it hope
fui of * continuance of pi't favors.
The cock he a t prefenc occupies is
large fare poflesses the fame advant -
ge< as to convenience as his former
one did. H:s counting room will be
keg/a/his duelling houfc adjoining
Mr. Jebn Caigs until one can Ce tit
led up on the wharf.
John Mead.
Auguflj'27 i
Georgia, Liberty,
irupsidcr Court ,
March Term, i2cs.
On the petition of J > n Bol
ton, executor of Robert Bolton,
praying the foreclofure of the e
quity of redemption of all thac
iot of land situate in the town of
Sunbury, containing seventy feet
front, and one hundred and thir
ty feet deep, known in the ori-
I ginal plan by the number feven
* ry-eight (78) which said lot\o/
and, with the improvement,
thereon, was mortgaged on the
twentieth day of June, one rhouf
and seven hundred and ninety
five, by William Hunter Tor
rans to the said Robert Bolton,
for securing the payment of the
lum of forty-two pounds fterlirng
equal in value to one hunded
and eighty dollars; with interest
thereon, clue upon a certain bond
or obligation from the said Wil
liam to dlfi laid Rot...
even date with the said mort
gage,
It is ordered, That the princi
pal, interefi: and cost due on the
said bond be paid into court with
in twelve months from this time
and unlcfs the principal, interest
and cost be so paid the equity cf
redemption of the said mortga
ged prerriflej shall from thence
forth be fcreclofed, and such
other proceedings take place a
the law direfts.
And it isfiurther\ordered, ThaC
a copy of this rule be published
in one of the Public Gazettes of
this state at least once in every
month until the time appointed
for payment, or served on rhe
mortgagee, at least fix months
previous to such time of pay
ment.
Extrabl from the Minutes ,
This 26 tb March 1805,
A. Forest elk. c. s. c. l. 0.
March 28 iam i2t 61
NOTICE.
NO 1 ICE is hereby given that
the Sublet.ber will at the expiration
of nine months from the date, apply
to the Honorable the justices of the
Inferior Court of this county for
cave to fell and dispose of all that
Island or traft of land generally
known and called Burnside, together
with all it* appurtenances, contain?
mg about two hundred and sixty a
cres, of high land ar.d a body or
marsh adjoining thereto, lying and
seing in this county and situatcu be
tween Bewlic and bkidaway Islands,
to be fold as part of the estate of Ja
cob Waldburgher deceaied for the
oenefit of the said estate.
JOHN MILLEDGE.
Ex’or. of laid Estate
April 18 iamgm. 66.
NO TICE, ~
AT the expiration of nine Months front
this date, application will be made to
the honorable judges us the Inferior Court of
Chatham County, for leave to fell, for the
benedt of the heirs and creditors that lot es
land known by the number five (5) Third Ty
thing, Reynolds Ward, Savannah, belonging
to the eldate of John Haupt, Baker, late of
laid place, containing sixty feet in front and
ninety feet in depth, more'or lei's, adjoining
a lot of James M’Conky’s.
THOMAS DOWELL, Adm’r.
ELIZABETH DOWELL, Adm’X
Savannah, March 21, 1805, *tampm.
SHERIFFS SALES
ON the ftrft Tuesday in October
nex/ will be fold at the Courthouse in
Brunswick, Glynn Counf'i. A negro
man named Ned, in poflcifion of and
levied on as the pr operty of Col Jt-h.s
M'lntosh to fa/iffy an execution irs
favour of Richard Wayne.
J. G.- Snead, D. S. C. C.
S t Simons, August 11 ts 2
Sheriff’s Sales.
ON the firll Tuesday tn November r.eTt,
will be fold at the Court-ltoufe in
rnnsv.-ick, Glynn county. Forty two re.
oes, together with their iftue, mortgaged
Alexander Graham, to George P,aiU e, ts
fcurethe fumoftwelve thouland eight hun
wired and sixty £ight dollars with interest.
Which mortgage is foreclofed pursuant ts
law.
John G. Snead, and. s. c . c.
St. Simons, August 21 2
Notice.
IS hereby given, that af/er the ex*
p’ration of nine rr.onhs from /he da/e
hereof, application will be made/o /he
honorable /he Inferior Ccur/ for the
ccun/v of Cam en, for leave ro fell
he real est?/; of James Vincer/, la’s
cf the said Cour.ry dec. for the bens
/of the hci r 3 and creditors.
T hoina3 King ~)
> AdmrV.
Archd. Clark.
August zji 1. §miam.