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218 jror ttjc Columbian foufaim. To JAMES SEAGROVE, Esq. Superintendent of Indian ffairs y C. N. Sir, IN your publication of the fccond in stant, in Powers and Seymour’s pa per, in ar.fwer to the Protest of the late State Commiflioners, you observe, “ That von conceive yourfelf at liberty 10 place before the public, fucli authen tic documents which you are in poiTef lton of, refperting theje tnen y and their einifl'aries, during the late Treaty, which you (hall fend for publication in due time.” Being one of these men y fir, taking your delicate allusion, for the late Corn ua ifiioners of the State, and my late Col leagues, being too remote, to reply to your address, and feeling it a duty as well to myfelf, as to the late million, we were honored with, and consequently to the State, lb to do, I waited wi th impa tience to learn what those formidable documents were, but was deceived in my exportation of their coming forward, on Tucfdny lad. Ido therefore, as one of the late Commifiionersof Georgia, call on you to produce them to the public in fpertion, .and let it be seen, whether these men and their emissaries, or you , fir , and your emiflaries, have been mod inimical to the object of Georgia, as well a3 the cccafion of many of the mifthiefs on our devoted frontier for years pad ; and whether your elevation to the dignity of Superintendent, be a bletfing or a curse, to the State of Georgia- -a benefit, or an expence to the United States. For, fir, 1 have also a few documents, which I lhall take the liberty in replying to yours, to lay before the public eye. One or two comments only, shall at tend your present publication. The condad of the Commiflioners of the United States, during the Treaty, was as Jcfuitical, as it was arbitray. .Repeatedly to us, did they fay more of you, than wc have said ; hut whether as much deserved or not, you mult de termine. What you have hitherto said yourfelf, is far from clearing you of our charges. With much parade your request to the Commifiioners of the 26th of June, and the confequcnt examination of th.e 28th, of your Deputies is infer ted. Why had r.ot the late Commiifionersof Georgia, notice to attend this swearing, clearing business ? which took place after we failed, and the firft intimation of which we received after our arrival in the town of St. Mary’s. Perhaps however, it is as w ell as it is. If we had procured the Federal Commifiioners moft gracious permit to walk on our own ground, in ail probability, our questions to your emiifaries, would have been interrupted by thearbitrary interference of that high diplomatic body, as they were when wc endeavoured to dcvelope the mysteries of the fccretanfwer Council. But why in this examination, were Weatherford and Lowe left out ; your talks might not have been delivered by the others, and yet given by them. It is a well known fart, that you denied Lowe the privilege of coming on board the State veiled, or having any converfatlon with the Georgia Commifiioners, about In dian affairs, altlio’ Mr. Simms, ore of them, had a letter to him from his fath er, in Columbia County—and Weath erford gave broad hints of improper in terference at repeated times, the finger of which pointed to Mufcoghe. But why, fir, take such pains to clear yourfelf of what you were not positively ■charged with. The late Commiflioners of the State proteflcd against you, for not counteracting certain reports spread in the nation,and certain talks sent there, persuading the Indians not to relinquish iheir claims, not for talks sent by you sbercy although it is yet far from clear, that talks were not sent by you, to that purport. That reports of various kinds were ipread there,.l might refer to the acknowledgement of the Federal Com miflioners, in their letter of the firft of June, where they fay, “ You are well aware of the jealousy of the Creeks, in all things relating to your State—alarms have gone forth in the nation, that they were to encounter your militia at the intended Treaty, and here with feme rtfert, in lcflenjng the othcrwilc very numerous reprefen tat ion here might have been expected.” Did you counterart those reports ? Or was it in your power to counterart them, fettingdown at St. Mary’s enjoy ing the munificence of government, your salary, when your duty required you principally to be in the nation, and where only, if y OU r office be not a sine cure, you ought to reside, as the centre, from whence only, your proceedings and Uic temper of the nation, could be known Columbian itflufettm, in Tenaffre and Kentucky, as well as Georgia, the three states moft asserted by your appointment. Have not the Indians themselves complained of your indolence and absence ? And if so How could you possess the ncceffary influence, which ought to be attach ed to your office. The Commissioners, and particularly Mr. Hawkins and General Pickens, denied you had it, declared that something was not right, and yet they certify, that no citizen of the United States, was the cause of fail ure. This certificate is an acquittal, as well of the State Commissioners, as of you and themselves, although (and I will here retort on them) I believe they did not intend it. Be this as it may, and supposing the talks tohave proceed ed from the Spanish agent for the In dians, not to relinquilh their claims, though by the bye your deputies are very careful not to swear they did not proceed from them by your order, to whom may be attributed, the fatal de termination in the nation, supposing it to have been made there, and not by your immediate means, but yourfelf. To your absence from your post, fir, may well be imputed, that afcendency which Panton and the Spanish agent have hi therto had over the Creek nation, and therefore at your door lies all the cen furc applicable to that determination. It was not my intention to be as leng thy as I have been at present. I shall leave you here until I again hear from you, and view the mighty authentic documental archive in your pofieffion. I desire you, fir, not to spare the late Commis sioners of the State—they need not your mercy : For being now on the public fiage, and that public, the Judges, to to whom you have referred, I lhall cer tainly in my reply on their behalf, ad dress James Seagrove, Superintendent of Indian Affairs for the Creek Nation, in that stile which this man and his emis saries, deserve from the State of Geor gia. I have the honor to be, Sir, Your very obedient servant, JAMES JACKSON, I.ate one of the Commissioners of the State of C orgtu. Savannah, Sept. 7th, 1796. Continuation of the nicjl interfiling Euro pean Intelligence , received by the Bel from New-York. PUBLIC ENTRY OF GENERAL BUONA PARTE AT MILAN. [ Details not before received ] MILA N. May 18. After the battle which happened at the bridge of the Adda, Gcii. Buonaparte continued to puriuc the Germans, and occupied Several pods through which Beaulieu might have efferted his retreat towards Mantua. However-, hr or dered general Maifena to advance towards our city with a strong corps of cavalry andinfantry. This circumltance being known to the com mandant of the citadel, two guns were fired “t u o’clock lall Thursday, which iervccl as a lignal that the French were approaching, and that therefore all the Andrians who happened to be in the city diould retire within the city, which was immediately executed. The whole militia of the city now took up arms; detachments were polled at the gates, to prevent the people from rufliing out in a tnafs and deluging the roads,- which might have given rife to iomediforder.— The detach ‘ ment of armed citizens polled at the gate of Rome was particularly numerous : becaufethe republican general was ex petted to make his entry from that fide.—Every thing being put in order, the municipality let oil in amass to meet the French, and prelent them the keys of the city : the senators and municipal officers rode in superb carriages, and were followed by numerous and magnificent attendants. Af ter having proceeded about a mile from the city, they deferied general Maffena in the uni form of a general of division, fitting under the portico of a country feat, with several officers of the ftaff and a number of soldiers. The municipality alighted from their carriages to pay their refpett* to him, but liatdly had the general observed them, when he rofc from his icat, and advanced in a very polite manner to meet them. * I'he ceremony of presenting. the keys then took place, and was accompanied by Ihort fpceenrs from the president of the deputation and the chiefs of the different adminillrative bodies. I lie republican general having thank ed every one of them for their polite addrelfes, took afterwards the keys which were gilded and decorated with gold fringes, and after having lifted them up, he said : “ I accept of these keys in the plealing.expcflction of con signing them to men worthy to receive them from our hands: may this deposit be the nrofl sincere pledge of your attachment to the French republic, and may at all times, in every cir cumstance, virtue, equality and liberty be rff pefted by you.” This anlwer was covered with applause; the general handed the keys to the adjutant-general, took leave from the fen atc, mounted on horseback, and arrived at the gate of Rome attended by the corps of officers and fome troop, of horfc ; from thence he ad vanced a little across the Corfo ( L be public walk of Milan) as if he was about taking pos session of the city.; but he returned soon after thro’ the gate of Rome, put himfelf at the head of the whole corps of cavalry, which was fol lowed by the infantry and preceded by a band of mufictam, lie nnuc his entry into the capi tal. He advanced to tbr square es the cathe- dial, leaving the corps of troops in the Corfo, near the gate of Rome, who afterwards took the.l quarters along the canal and in the su burbs, at a short diitance from the citadel. 1 he corps arrived with Gen. Maffena, con sists of 600 light horfemrn, 600 men of the third diviiion of cavalry, and 10, COO infantry. Gen. Maffena soon after his arrival went out incognito to reconnoitre the .citadel, which is already put in a fine of defence ; and the gar rison fires at everyone who approaches within mulled {hot. I aft Sunday (May 15) all the French troops appeared in motion, and it was soon known that Buonaparte, the Gen. in Chief, was com ing from Lodi. The posts at the gates were instantly doubled, ana express orders were given, that nobody fhotild Hep out of the city. A diviiion of infantry with a number of how itzers and pieces of light artillery, were after wards polled on the road, and occupied a ftrctch of a whole mile ; from time to time there passed bands of muftcians, who played republican tunes. Gen. Maffena and the offi- < ccrs ot the ftaff, mounted on horseback, and went three miles from the city to meet their chief, who soon after arrived at the head of a division of cavalry, fupcrbly dressed and mounted. The General in Chief rode a moft beautiful white horse, and advanced at the head of the troop, the eommiffavy Saliicetli, was on his right, and Gen. Maffena placed hirn felf immediately on his left, and two other Generals in the rear ; a band of mulic play ing different inflruments, trumpets, &c. fol lowed and preceded the division of cavalry which were inarching in the rear. In this or der they approached the city. Arrived within a mile’s diitance, they met the municipality and an tintnenfe number of people who Lad followed their magistrates. The municipality spoke oi the delivery of the key*, and compli mented the General upon his arrival. The General lilicned quite seriously, and then,turn • ing towards the people, he pronounced the fol lowing Speech : “ Citizens or Milan, “ At the moment I take poffeftion of the ci ty of Milan and the whole province, in the •nameof the French Republic, I come to assure you in her name, of her immutable sent intents. Ihcle are that all the members of society lhall conllitute to the general weal ; that they all fiiail exercise their rights under the shield of virtue, that every one who acknowledges a God, lhall worlhip him in a manner his con , lcicucc diclates ; and that this, whatever its form may be, fnallbe refpefled as the firft right of man. The republic will make every effort to rende r you happy, it belong* to you to con tribute your {bare and remove all obstacles. Let merit alone rrmkout the line of feperation between man and man ; in all other cases, a fraternal equality ought to form but one body of you , and as such an equality conftitutcs an essential part of liberty, it is your duty to de fendit at the price of your blood. . “ Let every one enjoy his property, and all the advantages which a well organized Repub lic offers. Citizens, confider that great under takings do not pertcftly succeed at the firft on set, and that moderation, virtue and good ex ample are indifpenfible to corrett great errors.” This ipeech was often interrupted by ap plaufcs. 1 lie General in Chief, followed by the whole fate, proceeded towards the gate of Rome, and entered the city anaidit repeated acclamations, w hich drowned from time to time the fwcet founds of nautical inflruments. After having crossed the square of the Gathe- • dral, they marched to the State-House, where Buonaparte, Maffena and Salicetti, alighted from their horses. .Several orders for the maintenance of peace and tranquility, were then given to the troops ; all the adminillrative bodies were invited to afiemble at the Stste-Houfc, for thedifpatch of public business, and fcaL were put on all the public treasuries. A splendid dinner of 80 covers was prepar ed the fame day. In the evening there were illuminations at the theatre and thro’ the whole city. All the saddle horses of the city are put in requisition. Several popular focietics arc al ready cltabliihed, and the municipality being completely organized, has already issued two proclamations relative to the maintenance of order, and the arrangement of the present affairs. ROME, May 20. His Holincfs wishing in the present circttm ftance to preserve tranquility, to the States of the Church, convoked the Cardinals and other mimfters ot government, and agreeable to their decision, requested Mr. Nichola d’Azara, min— .. iller of his Catholic Majesty, to interpose Ids good offices in negociating peace between our government and the French republic. The miniller of his Catholic Majesty, yielding to the solicitations of the Holy Father/let out lafl YVedneidayon his journey to the French army ; he is accompanied by the Abbe Evangelifli, chief affillant to the Secretary of Rate. Meanwhile the Holy Father has resolved to open the treaiures ol an abundant indulgence to his dearcll fubjerts; during these holy exer cises the theatres will be fbut, and all kind of entertainment inderdifted. I lie Cardinal de liertzan, miniller of the Court ol Vienna, set out last Saturday for An cona, where he will take his passage to Triefts. It is said that the Britifli Prince, Augustus, might very well make a journey to Naples in order to take a passage for London in a vessel of his own nation. May 27. We hear from Bologna, that all the coats of arms of the courts at war with France, have been taken down by order of the senate of that city, and the armsot the. icnale have been lub fln uted. PARMA, May 24. r I he time allowed tor paying the stipulated contribution to the French army, bring this day elapsed, the whole sum lias been remitted to the general of brigade, Cervoni, who was detained here these lcveral day* to fettle that affair. Among the twenty-four paintings that are to be transported to Paris, is the moll superb picture ol St. Jerome, by Correggio, tke maf ic* piece of that famous painter-. Air. D’Azara, the Spanish miniftrr at the Coutt„pf Rome, is st rived here on his route to the French Head-Quarters - to ncgociate a peace for his IJolinefs ‘ r, rr j MODENA, May 25. It affords us particular pleasure to hearth the Count St. Romano, our ambaffador l Frenc V h th lt m h oftgraU T S “S?** 0 ” r renen. At his arrival at Piacenza K,. complemented by the French commandant 8 who informed him that he had orders to ef’ to°Mih„ ambassador With a ofhS£ The caffi and uncoined silver and gold col. , edln thls statc > amounts already to mor e than three millions; yet-a whole million jj yet wanting to pay the sum due to-morrow morning. The necessary steps are already tak en to procure the sum wanted before the time expressed, and also to fecurc the punftual pay ment of the remaining sums. Our Archb.fn. backward 0 ®"” t 0 induCC thc , cler sy not to be j j f , , m concu 'nng to lave the Rate, hv • aadrcflcd the moll prefling solicitations to them PIACENZA, May 19. ahe firft column of the republican arm compofed of 10.000 foot and 5 000 horse D /’ fed on the 7 th inst. through this city. From that time to the i 6 th, there passed daily a corns 015,000 men. 7 • We expect this day a corps of 7 000 men for whom the ncceffary provisions are already prepared. MODENA, May 28. Yeflcrdav ten waggons laden with monev set ofi from here for Milan, and wc expert mo mently 180.000 gold feqnins from Leghorn where we havNi sent our Liver to be exchni for gold ; as soon as the above sum nrriv ‘ / / will be immediately sent to Milan. iu order to make up the full sum which mull be made us the 22d inftar.t. •BOLOGNA, May 3,. The Cardinal Aich-bilbop of this city, has addressed a circular letter to all the inotuff/- ries, convents, partfhes, &c. by which !■■>, be ing authorifed thereto by the Pope, orda-ss. and commands, that all the church plate, go. t and silver vases, not indispensably necelkrv, fliall be weighed and kept ready for the ufb i t the state. The arch-bishop exhorts the fuperion, Ui. of the monaflerits, convents, parilhes, &c. to be faithful and punclual in finding within five days, the demanded l'pecification of ait the plate, gold and silver vases, existing in thei: refpc&ive houlcs. I'he prelate obfervrs here : We ought to re member that we are citizens, all and everyone of us. We ought therefore all to partake of the burden which Divine Jufticc choofcs to itiflirt upon us. He concludes by affurinr them, that no more of the plate than is indil penfably necessary, shall be taken, and that the Hate obliges itfelfto pay to the refpertivr chur ches the annual interefl, proportionate to the intrinfical value of the plate. This circular letter is dated May 28, and signed bv D. A. Cat Gionetti, archbifiiop and apofloUcallegate. , N A P I. E S, May si. The prmcc of Belmonte, who had been sent to Genoa, to confer with the French envov Faypoult, to learn the disposition ot the French government, relative to a peace with Napier is returned; after which a grand council t>- state was held, in the presence of the the queen, and the prime minister, Aftion ; a:; which the proposition of a negociation with France was rejected, and it was resolved tv continue the war with the utmost rigour. Every preparation is therefore making for the defence of the country, and 40.000 moi are immediately to be railed in Napl-s and Sicily, to be added to the 10, COO we already have. 7' he nobility and clergy have been re quired to contribute to the utmost of their, power to the defence of the kingdom. WETZLAER, June 17. The following is a more particular account of the attion which took place on the 14th,. igth, and lfith, near this city and Altenberg. 1 iiofe of the 14th consisted chiefly of flight fkirmifbes without any formal attack, th~ French, however, were driven from Werdnufi Berghaufen, Fhringhaufcn, Dalheim, and Kof fenlort. All thefie places fulfered much when they retreated. On the 15th, the afiliofi firfl began to be warm. The French, informed that Aultrian reinforce ments Lad arrived on the Lahn, and the Dill, endeavored to force the centre of the Austrians, and Gen, Lcfcbvre undertook to do this with 25,000 men ; for as he had commanded in the expedition of last September, he was well ac quainted with the country. He, therefore, on the 15th in the morning, attacked the Austrians at B rhaufen and Wchdrof, and endeavored to penetrate with all his force thro the wood of Berhaufen and Altenberg. ‘Fhe Auflrian grena diers, the regiment of hussars of Verzay, and the Saxon chaileurs, who had come up, oppokd them. 7'he Ftench had crctled mask cl bat teries from the heights near Leun to Alter* kirchen, and made a terrible fire of cartricige shot and ftnall arms on theft-troops by which the Saxon cha-ffencr* especially fuffered exceed* ingly. F ield-marffial-iicut. Werneck, advanced to their support with the troops posted behind, the town. The firing wr.s terrible, and the Austrians began to give way in levcral place’ The ground ar.d the weather were both un favorable to them ; every thing was advent', and a retreat appeared unavoidable. Such was. the state of the affair at fevea in the when the Archduke Charles came entirety un* expetledly, on the full gallop to the field of battle. During the hottest fire of cartridge shot, he rode thro all the ranks, conjuring the troop* to hold out only a little longer, as reinforce ments were on their march. The Austrians now bravely sustained tU enemy’s fire'; ahd immediately alter arrive., the Auflrian troops from Wtiimunfter, and Nuenkeim, and drew towards Kouigfberg- At the lame time the brave Saxon tioop* ad vanced by Rechtenburg to tlie field of battle, and alio a number of pieces of artilleiy, est which the Auflrian* had before been greatly to want. Batteries were immediately etert l -, and a vigorous fire commenced. Ihc Auirnau and Saxon cavalry furroun led the wood, t ” infantry advanced against the batteries v ■ 1 bayonets fixed, seized them while the cav<-’ • No * 55-