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Columbian tUujjtum, .i.YI) SAVANNAH GAZETTE. BRUITED AND PUBLISHED OH THE MAT, BT MICHAEL J. KAPPEL U CO. Terms daily paper... §8 payable in advance. Vountrt paper, issued on Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday, (containing all the news and new advertisements of the daily paper) §5 per an num—jpayable in advance. r- ‘! “■ ‘■■■- ■ “'■■■ 11 ‘ SAVANNAH, TUESDAY MORNING, .December 23, TP. 17. ,/ This day being set apart by the city council , for “ solemn prayer and religious devotion ,” no ’ paper will be issued from this office tomorrow. The right of that being who formed and governs this world ; who holds the destiny of rations—the fate of kings and kingdoms in his hand, and moulds them to his will •, who guides the “starry host of heaven” through their track less paths of ether—directs the revolving sea sons ; at whose voice the boisterous winds, the fierce tornadoes rise, and are again hushed in death—the right of this being to the grateful homage and adoration of all his creatures, the heart of man readily grants ; and human reason, natural and unsophisticated, quickly points out. —There i9 something so deeply implanted in 1 he, heart of man, so subtly, mingled with the very essence of his life, that prompts him to the con fession of a Deity, and the acknowledgment of a superior power, that it is almost impossible to Eradicate its influence or annihilate its force. And wherever we find a society of men, wheth er located in the frozen regions of the north, the uncultivated wilds of the west, or the sun parched plains of Africa, we find them reveren cing the God of nature, though clothed with the attributes and under the form their own fancies may create. One bbws to his wooden Image, and another immolates his victim on the altar of the spirit of fire. Human reason may - err, in the minor points of religion; conscience may be 9wayed by education, habit and preju dice, with regard to the principles of right and tfrong ; but this one, grand, self-evident truth, There is a GOD, is almost universal. True, indeed,'some daring spirits have questioned the fact, and with presumptuous hearts raised their Voice to lift the Almighty from his throne, an nihilate the soul, bury’ the world of futurity in bli.uk oblivion, and sink the “lord of this lower to the level of a brute. But this seems rather the reaction of a inind, long bowed With superstition, and sunk with slavish fears of a deity —from which state, by a vigorous though unhallowed effort it aims to release itself—than any natural result of calm unbiassed reason. The massy rock itself, when brought to the earth with too great violence, lifts itself again in air, in despite of the powers of gravity which fix it down: but leave it to itself, it soon re gains its natural poeition, firm as before. Though the breath of an offended heaven has lately blasted many of our fairest hopes, though many of our worthiest friends sleep still and noiseless, in the dark tomb ; yet the angel 0 f death is at length appeased, the storm that wast ed our borders, has 9pent its force, and the sun of hope again shines through a cloudless sky, fair and serene. Thus, on this consecrated day, While we throng the temples of our God, and worship him under the names, and according to the modes and forms prescribed by our own con science, though we have reason to humble our selves to the dust, in his awful presence, yet we may approach with a certainty of his kind ness, and rejoice in the extenCof lu£mejyj ——B A gentleman arrived at New-Hneans, who left Vera Cruz about the middle of October, informs, that five n illions of dol lars had been due at that place for some days, which had been expected in charge of a strong convoy, and it was feared that this immense sum had fallen into the hands of the insurgents, as part of the route was in their possession. PROVIDENCE, DEC. 6. We learn, with pleasure, that the presi dent of the United States has appointed colonel Henry Sherburne, of Newport, an officer of the revolutionary army, and a gentleman much respected, to be agent for tl /ribe of Chickasaw Indians. The sal ary is believed to be SI2OO per annum. VALUABLE RECEIPT, For extracting poison from the wound of a rusty nail. Take a bean, after splitting it, apply one half (fiat side) to the wound, bind it on, let it remain until it comes oifof itself,and the poison will be extracted and the wound healed. EXPERIENCE. Our correspondent speaks only of a property of the dry bean. We are inform ed that in its green state also, the bean possesses valuable qualities ; by rubbing it Upon the common wart, thej'tice will more certainly aud speedily eradicate it, than, and process es witchcraft, ever praoticod. A \wark tic tiger. MOM TUB N. 1. WEB. ADV. DEC. 10. , European JWrs.-*-The general tranquil lity which at present prevails on the conti nent ol Euvope, forms a striking contrast to what for the preceding 25 years we have been accustomed to. Our English newspa pers, therefore, in the judgment of the bustling politician, lose a gi-eat part of their usual interest. But this is not absolutely the case. Agriculture, arts, commerce and manufactures, have superceded the opera tions of war, and are the subjects which now engross the public attention ; and, amidst a great mass of matter devoted to the detail of local ott'ences and political and private crime, we shall not unfrequently be able to select many articles not unworthy the attention of our readers. The follow ing rfre from our latest English papers : / The Morning Chronicle of Oct. IS, noti ces the arrival of a king’s messenger from Russia, with dispatches of so much impor tance as to occasion the meeting of a cabi net council. In a few hours after the pub lication of this circumstance, a letter was received by a house of great respectability from Revel, dated 11th Sept, of which the following is an extract:— “ Orders have been received for the Rus sian fleet, at this port, consisting of six sail of the line, and some frigates, to be got . ready for sea immediate!y.” The “ Courier,” of the tSth/after having communicated the contents of the letter, which might have produced some alarm had it been suffered to go forth without any ex planation or contradiction, declares in the most ample, positive and authentic manner, that there has not. been received by govern ment any intelligence from Russia which is calculated to produce the slightest uneasi ness or alarm ; but that, on the contrary, sofarjfromtherelationsbetween England & that power, affording any degree of appre hension, they ara as amicable and as cordi al as the wannest friend to the continuance of peace with her and with all the rest of the world could desire. According to an article in the Madrid papers which mentions the adhesion of Spain to the article in the treaty of Vien na relative to the abolition of the slave trade, it is said that England is to make a loan to Spain of 100,000/. sterling for her compliance. It is added, that at a former period, she made an offer of raising this loan to 750,000/. According to the accounts from Italy, the king of the two Sicilies ha3 issued a decree, forbidding his subjects from addressing the holy see for dispensations, briefs or res cripts, without having previously obtained his majesty’s permission. The papal bulls also are for the future to be of no effect unless they have the royal exequatur. The frequent conferences which the crown prince of Sweden has lately had with the French ambassador, excite a be lief, that the Bourbon courts may be at length disposed to recognise the crown prince of Sweden and his male heirs as the legitimate heirs of the Swedish throne. In one of the late numbers of “ The Wan derer,” a journal published at Vienna, is an article entitled, A Beggar's Will, in which he bequeaths the patience ~ he found it re quisite to practise during his lifetime to a theatrical Manager. NEW-ORI.EANS, NOV. 21. Cotton is bought up, as it comes in, with out selection, at 31 1-2 cents, and no tare allowed—2s will not give a gain, as funds cannot be got here but at a loss. We have at least 100 sail of vessels here, and can ship to Liverpool, at Id a pound, at which freight, ships must sink money. Flour 88 1-2; tobacco, 6, 7 and 8, as to quality. Northern produce and goods plenty and low. —•— BUFFALO, N. V. DEC. 2. The Season. —We learn from Mayville, Chatauque co. that last week, snow fell, in that vicinity, to the depth of 18 inches, which rendered the roads quite impassable. In this place, for several days past the weather has been more like summer than winter. —•— Connecticut Increasing. On Fridav se’nnight, the lady of Edward Rigby, esq. m. and. of Norwich, was safely delivered, at his house at Firmitigham, near that city, of three sons and a daughter. Mrs. Rigby is as well as usual so soon after child-birth ; the children are all alive and quite hearty. Before the birth of these little ones, dr. Rig by was the father by his present wife, of 8 lovely and healthy children, the two eldest of whom are twins. Remarkable as is the above event, there are circumstances which render it peculiarly so. Dr. Rigby is a great grandfather, and probably never be fore were born, at one birth, three great un cles and a great aunt—such being the rela tionship between the above-mentioned pur ties ud the ini nit son of John Jluwtiee, esq. jun. of Colchester. CONGRESS. WASHINGTON, DEC. 12. An important Constitutional question is now about to receive the decision of the House—it was first started on ‘Tuesday, by a petition contesting the election of Mr. Herrick, a member for Ohio, on the ground of his having, at the time of his election, and until a few days before he took his seat, held the office of Attorney of the U. States lor the district of Ohio. On the suggestion of that petition, and the circumstances which gave rise to it, a resolution was this day presented by mr. Forsyth, directing the committee of election* to report what per sons elected to Congress held, or had ac cepted of any office, since the 4th of March last, and how far their sitting in Congress would be affected thereby. This was op posed, on the ground that it required from the committee of elections a duty that did not belong to them, by Mr. Taylor, of New York, who thought it would be better to al ter the rules, so as to make it generally the duty of committees of elections; and mr. Johnson, of Kentucky, suggested an amend ment, .to refer it to a select committee. He was of opinion that every member who held an office, and was elected to Congress, did, by the oath and qualifications necessary to his taking his seat, vacate that office.— He was averse to agree to this resolution, because it converted the committee of elec tions into an inquisitorial body. Mr. For-, syth said a few words in reply, and mr. Johnson withdrew his amendment. The speaker then pit the question on the pas sing of the resolution, when there were for it 85, and the same number against it. The casting vote being then with the speaker, he said it was a constitutional question, which ought to be investigated—he would vote in the affirmative. JBOM THE RICHMOND PATRIOT. From our correspondent at Washington—Friday, 12 th Dec. Yesterday a resolution passed the house of representatives directing the committee on roads ancT'canals to enquire into the ex pediency of making a canal from lake Mi chigan to the Mississippi, and another from Tennessee rivar to the Tombigbee. After which the following resolution was agreed to on the motion of mr. Mercer. “ Resolved, that the president or trie Uni ted States be requesthd to lay before the housS of representatives a return of the present strength of the army of the U. S with the disfributionthere of among the sev eral military posts which it together is de signed to protect, with any information which he may be able to afford respecting the competency of such force to preserve and defend the fortifications among which it is distributed, and to aid iri constructing and to defend such other military works, if anv, as it maybe in the contemplation of government to erect for the security of the United States, & of the several territories thereof.” Having presented this, ittr. Mer cer intimated that it was his intention to move, on a future day for the reduction of the army. Abolition of the internal Taxes. The bill abolishing the internal taxes was read a third time, and on the speaker putting the question that it do pass, mr. Hopkinson rose ane said, that he knew it was hopeless to oppose a measure at once popular in itself and recommended by the president—he therefore did not mean to attempt it, but he wished to offer his opin ions sincerely. He considered it his duty, with those opinions to vote against the re peal of the whole system of taxation. At a time when we are mingled, and that pret ty keenly, with the affairs of the nations of the world, to throw up out of her hands the only revenue that we could at all times rely upon was, as he thought,extremely impolitic & improvident. Os this the house had calam itous proofs in the commencement of the last war. Should a similar exigency oc cur, though the people might be willing to bear the burthen of takes, it would require much time again to organize a system of taxation, and we should again in distress and danger, be driven to the necessity of dishonorable laws. AVe talked of peace as a reason of repealing our taxes, and yet we were keeping up an army and increas ing our navy—because war may come on the same ground of reasoning ought not the taxes to be kept up too; if there was too much money in the treasury, there were other and better modes of applying it.— Mr. Baldwin too took the same ground and observed that three years ago we were bor rowing money at 10 per cent, and now we were legislating on a supposed surplus rev enue' —but lie doubted whether there w as u real him plus to justify such a defalcation. We caonot ill a short sketch of this kind follow mr. Hopkinson or tur. Baldwin any farther, through the many and ingenious ar guments, or rather objections, they advan ced.—As little can we follow the advocates oftfche repeal through tl several eloquent and able speeches of mr. Serjeant, mr. Holmes, and mr. Barbour. We have sel dom heard a display of more neat and un exceptionablMkquervce, of which nothing less than themole would be a sufficient specimen. The question was taken by Ayes and Noes, when the following extraordinary 1 disparity appeared to be the result: Ayes, 161 Noes, 5 FROM THE BALTIMORE FEDERAL GAZETTE. To the Editor, I am a plain, blunt man, that “ love my neighbor,” and take more delight in hearing him praised for one good, quality, than in hearing him abused for a thousand bad ones. But alas ! there are some men in this world of a disposition as different from mine, as black 13 from white. Surely nature made all men alike,and thi3 difference is the fault of education. In this country, perhaps, it may not be very far from the truth to say, that the great majority of the people get their education, or what is the same thing, derive their modes of thinking and prin ciples of action, from the newspapers. These are the most common vehicles of in formation, and by nine-tenths, perhaps, of those who read them, they are regarded as the unerring messengers of truth. How important, therefore, are the duties of those who take upon themselves the characters of editors ’ It is in their power to make their labors a blessing, that shall render millions happy; or to convert them into a curse that shall poison every source of so cial felicity. The end and object of all editors being the same, (i. e. if they are what they ought to be, honest and upright in their intentions,) and that object, being to enlighten the public mind, it behoves them, more than any other class of men, to act in concert; to live in the mutual inter change of friendly civilities ; and to bury all private animosities and jealousies, in united interest for the general good. When an editor departs from these principles; when he suffers private feelings to usurp the place of public duty ; he no longer de serves to be regarded as a public benefac (,Ul j an<l ou-lii Uv trt ppppi'G tlltJ countenance arid support of the publije.— It becomes then as much the duty of a sub scriber to his paper, to refuse any longer to receive it, as it was his duty in the first in stance to encourage and promote his hon est labors for the public benefit. When the editor of a public journal descends from the dignity which belongs to the station of a public instructor, and instead of filling his paper with useful information, makes it the vehicle of individual abuse and calumny, the injury which he does to society is serious & extensive, & calls loudly for correction. Suppose for example, my neighbour and myself, though differing widely in the two great causes of human contention—Reli gion and Politicks—live nevertheless, in habits of friendly familiarity, and daily in tercourse. We both subscribe to the ga zettes of the day, he to the federal editors, and I to the democratic— Suppose that my editor should choose, from sonic secret mo tive wholly unconnected with the Editorial duties, to amuse me with a long article abusipg my neighbour, in which 1 knew there was not a word of truth—Could I in vite that neighbor to my house and let him see my paper, and know that I aided in sup porting his calumniator, without blushing at my share of the guilt ? Could he look upon me as his friend while I continued to give countenance to his avowed enemy? Be lieve me, mr. editor, many a neighborhood has lost its social happiness from ~uch a cause. It is an evil that ought to be cor rected—& it would be corrected very spee dily, if the subscribers to our public papers would reflect upon their own rights, and the outrage committed against them, whenever an editor uses the means which they have placed in his hands, for the gratification of his own private passions. I may hereafter resume this subject, if you think it worth a corner in your paper. I am, sir, yours, &c. D. • NEW-HAVEV, DEC. 9. Suicide. — Last evening, about 5 o’clock, Marcus Hotchkiss, aged 27, journeyman to James English, cabinet-maker, of this place, was found hanging by a rope in the cham ber of mr. E’s. shop. He tied his hands behind him, and kicked the chair from un der his feet. ‘Though suspended but a tew minutes, the exertions of several physi cians to restore life were of no avail. The deceased had been it* apparent good health and spirits, and no cause can be assigned tor the unfortunate deed PRICES CURRENT. - if . SAVANNAH, £)ece mber 23 actual sales. Baeoa gVt Beef, No. 1 i 5 ‘ ’ do. “ 2 13A al4 do. “‘ 3. ... j Butter, Ist q 22 a i tlo. 2d q. ... . . i&, alg Candles mould, Georgia, . - • . ‘ “ Northern, .... . J Cheese, best a Chocolate,Boston,No. 1. .... 20a2j Coffee, best green, 26 a2| “ 2d &3 q. 22',a Cotton, sea Island 53 a 56 “ Upland, 33$* H Duck, Russia, Ist q. - - - 24 a25 “ “ 2d q. - - - .. 21 “ “ 3d q. - - - - .19 “ Ravens, 13 als Rice, per 100 lb. - - brisk 5Ja 5$ Fish, Mackerel,Boston No. 1, 17 a 18 “ “ 2, 14 als non*. “ “ 3, - 9a 10 do. Salmon bbl. no. 1 - 18 a2O Shad, mess . none Flour, Rich. Pliilad. Ec Balt. - 11 aHi “ Country, 8 a 9 Corn, 125 a 137} Oats, 56 a 6j Hogs Lard 21 a 22 Iron, Russia and Swedes 4$ a 4j Lead, bar, 7 aij Northern boards, per. M. - 18 a2O Pitch Pine, “ “ - - - 20 Ranging Timber “ 7 Staves, w.o. pipe (nominal sales) 50 “ n. o. “ (do.) •14a 16 Shingles, “ wanted - 4 a 6 Salt, LiverpooTTcoargerpyr-busbeL- ■ 50 a. St. Übes, 45 a 50 Cadiz, 43 a 45 Turks Island, 60 a 6.5 Molasses, ..... scarce - - 65 a67 Nails,. Cut, assorted, - - - - 8a b} Oil, Florence, fresh, 12bot. no sate 5 a 6 “ Linseed, “ ..... 110 a 115 “ Fish, 50 Paper, Wrapping 99 a 100 Pork,Cargo, No. 1, - scarce - 28 aSO “ “ “ 2, - do. - 20 a24 “ Irish, ... do. - 28 a3O Porter, London, doz. - - - 3a 3$ Raisins, Muscatel, .... 4| “ Bloom, ...... 4| “ Casks Malaga, - - 6 a 7 Cigars, Havana, box, - - 10 al6 Shot, assorted, ...... -. 8a 5 Soap, Turpentine, ...... 12} Spices—Race Ginger 12 a 11 Nutmegs, ----3 Pepper, - -- -- -- 24 a25 Pimento, 18 a 23 Rum, Jamaica, 4th proof, - - 140 a 145} W.I. 2Si 3 “ - - 112| a 118 N. E. 73 a 75 Brandy, Cognac, ----- 275 a 3(0 Gin, Holland, - 145 a 15(i Country, ...... 80 a 87} Whiskey, - 75 a 8 Sugars, Havana vvliite, - - 16A al7 “ “ brown, - 12| al3 “ Muscavado, Ist q. - 14} a 14} “ N. Orleans, ... 13 a 131; “ i-oal, . . - . .■ . 1 . 9:5 a3i “ Lump, * r - 2$ Tobacco, Cavendish, Ist q^. .... 45 „ Richmond, - t - - - - 20 a25 “ Leaf, Georgia, ..... 7a i Wine, Madeira, 4 a4J “ Malaga, [scarce.] I 118 - “ Teneriffe, I „ . 1 50a175 “ Sicily Madeira, rP r S ais - l 51a162J “ Sherry, [dull.] 1 140 a 14i “ Colmenar, J 1 Exchange, at sight, on N. York, • (par) “ “ Boston, - “ “ “ Philadelphia, - ‘ “ 60 days, England, 2} a4 Freight*, Cotton to Liverpool - . - Id “ France - - - 2$ a2} “ “ New-York -a }c. “ Rice to Liverpool (per ton) 37. lCi poptof &a&aunafj. High Water .-this dat 7A. 45m x.t ARRIVED, Ship Sterling, Johnson Boston, 21 days, With liine, to the master. English brig Dykes, Thompson, Havana, 1! days, with coal and ballast, to It. Richardson & co- Passengers, captains Connelly and Thompson.- Left at Havana, English brig Kelsickwood, capt Fisher, and brig Alonzo, capt. Brown, of Phil*- delphia, both to sail for this port in the course of a week. Herm. brig General Jackson, Pearce, Prov idence, r, r. 9 days—with wine, rum, brandv, cider, tea, flour, shoes and cheese, to Ta/ftk Sibleys, Greene & I.ippitt, Manlon 8t Rogers,G- F. Greene, Harris & Waterman, P. H. & .T Cra pon, R. K. Thomas, C. Kelton, mr. Hawes arid tlie master. Passengers, messrs. Ellis, CU* ence, Sabins, Hawes, Stone, and Potter. Tb brig Mary, Sheldon, sailed for this port six or seven days before the G. J. left Providence Left brig Patriot, Smith, to sail in 2 or 3 dad The brig Hunter, Rodman, from this port houn. to Providence, had noqarrived when the Gea - left. [(Jj’Notice —two jars, containing pickle! shrimps and oysters, were put on board the Get Jackson, when in port, last month, directed ® Nassau, n. b. The owner can receive them applying on board.] Schooner Sally Ann, Lumbard, Boston,/* days, to Olmstead & Bat telle,owners—with wine, rum, shoes, candles, paper, furniture, apples, beef, cheese, raisins, sugar, chairs, soap, grti* stones, hay, and 3 horses—to J. Bat telle, Tlioia* Battelle, T. H. Condy & Cos. A. Blake, A. F, J. Hunter, P. Hill, S.C. Dunning, L. Baldwin &c(- L. Petty Sc co. White & Singletary, S. Bullarf. and A. Leonard. Passengers, messrt. Howe a* Gray. Left brig Almira, Atwood, to sail for tb port in 2or 3 days. Spoke on Saturday W brig Belvidere, 4 days from Philadelphia, bou to Charleston. , , „ Sloop Venus, Alford, Hartford, Conn. 11 d*/ via Charleston, 2 days, with country prruluce.u L. Butler. Passengers, Messrs. Reynolds* Allen, Hiplru, Stoughton, Simons, Taylor, Renton, liaison, aud Strain. Left it M“dh town, Conn. Ist Inst, to sail for this portm ate days, schr John, capt. Loveland Srhr. Antelope,Courtie*. St. Marys. Sloop Delight, Cooper, Charleston, 1 day. * an assorted cargo, to A. Low Si Cos. I'etrr * \ Hi Cos. F. 11. Welman, 11. II Gw at limey, W Oarmthcrs, Davit! \\ illifitrd, Cnrnocliaii h * jehel, John llogue fc. Cos Campbell & < \ Courne k koii* CiiMttlr) ** Ihipon, B : t.rrshuiu, Isaac Cohen, and L Petty CI ■* ! passengers