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:he time requitril by law, For the looters to
wait a restitution of their property; or to for
>it all right to it: We conceive this penalty to
ffrike at the very root of the population of this
Hate, which the virtuous congrefsof 1776, also
r'itclared another veafon, for breaking their al
legiance from the king of Great-Britain, in the
words following: “ He has endeavoured to
prevent the population of thefc Hates.” Wliilft
we fincerelv hope that Georgia, will remain a
link of the Union to the end of time ; we can
not refrain from making these observations, and
exercifingour right of informing congress of
our grievances, and requiring a redrefsot them.
Thirteenth.—We present the usurpation of
powers, by the ComimfliOiiors of the United
States, to make rules and regulations fortheci
tizens of this Rate, during the late treaty at
Coleraine : Regulations without exception of
persons, which equally aiforted iheCommifli'in
ers representing this Rate, within iier own lim
its, and the loweß citizen, which muff have
tended to lessen the Rate in the eyes of the In
dians, and to prevent the Rate’s succeeding in
t.er objert, of obtaining the Oconee lands, and
which regulations, fuperceded the laws of the
land and civil jurifdirtion. It appearing that
citizens were arrclted by military process, in
flead of conßituted authority, which if admit
ted to he proper at Coleraine, may as a prece
dent, be also prafctifed on a future occahon, in
the city of Savannah, or any other part of the
Rate.
We are also of opinion, that thtf*'mvßerious
conduft of the late Cotntnillionersof the Union,
and the Superintendent of Indian Adairs, cov
ered fome individual speculating deigns againß
the interests of this Rate. On which head, we
further present t.hofe abominable and iniqui
tous grants of pine barren land, which have
been palmed upon foreigners and northern ci
tizens, the plats of which have been d-corated
generally with timber, not found on them ;
and moil of the pretended trails fold, are not
in existence, to the injury of the character of
the Rate, and the honcit citizens thereof, nine
tenths of whom, behold the lp*culation with
the utmost abhorrence, conlidering the measure
calculated to injure their reputation, and to
cheat the unwary, to add to the pell of a few
men, who are void of principle and honor, and
who would facrifice their country and its rights,
to inrreafe their own property. We are fort y
to fay, that among thofc ehararters, are thole
high in office in the United States, and two
judges thereof, to wit: James Wilson, of the
supreme court, of the United States, and Na
thaniel Pendleton, of the diftrirt court of this
Rate, together with James Gunn, senator from
this Rate to congress, have been foremofl in
influencing the legislature, which palled the
pretended Yazoo law, bartering the rights of
(his Rate, and the moft fertile nart in the U
itrd States, for a mere song, and which if it
were -to he deemed legal, thole concerned,
have fold for lentimesas much, which the Rate
by proper management might have put into her
treasury. Weoongraiulatcour fellow citizens,
however, on the viriuc of the bill legiflature*
which declared the laid pretended hi*-, ctmfli
tutionally null and void, as well as fraudulent
and currupt, and we hope our fellow citizens
at large, will now exhibit their virtue, by fend
ing inch men only to the next legislature, as
arc known to be free from (peculation, and
will refpeft our rights, by continuing and con
firming the annulling law. It is only by a
firmnefs of conduct, in the citizens at large, on
this important occasion, that our rights can be
refpe&cd in congress, and at home, that this
species of gambling, can be-difcountcnanccd,
and fpeculaiing (harpers be defeated, -which
is as much to be defil ed, on account of morality
and our rising generation, as the future repole
of society, and the reputation of our growing
community. <
We further present on this head, the attempt
by Alexander Moultrie, and others, to drag
this Rate into the Federal Court, to answer a
suit in equity, under a former pretended Yazoo
laic.—We abhor both (peculations alike, and
we recommend to the officers of the Rate, who
may have been served with copies of the bill,
filed in the Bid suit, to make no answer thereto,
until the meeting of the next legislature, who
•we hope will remonfirate to congress on this
fubjefl : We cannot suppose the Rate liable to
be sued, and in this case wc hope flvwill prr
ferve her dignity, by refuting an answer, par
ticularly in a court, where the judges have
been guiding the last speculation, and where
flie can confequentlv expert no jullice. We
hope that the amendment to’ the conilkution,
to unanimously entered into by congress, a
gainst the Liability. of a Rate, will riot be leap
ed over, to answer the vile purppfe. of the 1
moft infamous (peculation.
Fourteenth.—We take this opportunity, to
express qur approbation of our Governor’s con
durt, and hope may (out in be to deserve I
the eßeerrijOfJiiji fellow .citizens.-*tWc wish
the next legislature, to make enquiry into the.
conduft of John King, Richard Cafnes, and
William, Johnfou, magillratesof Camden coun
ty, who have dated to disobey his conßituted
authority, whereby the adminißration of juf*
tice has been impeded, and requell that all-
Inch may be fufpeoded.
Fifteenth.—We present as a grievance, that
the recognizances forfeited, arp never recover
ed, whereby foreigners who daily visit this
place, are fuftered to insult and abuse our fiel
jow citizens magillrntes and laws, with impu
nity ; and weearnclljy recommend to his hon
or the Judge, to direct the Attorney General,
to put all bonds of this nature,*immediately in
A’ •, and have the monies arjfing therefrom,
We conceivp it as a hardship, that where a !
person is profeented, and not found guilty,
that he fliould be obliged to pay thecofts, and
recommend to the next Legislature, to adopt
lome mode to make the profccutor pay colts
in all Rich calcs.
Sixteenth.—We present as a.-grievance, that
the magißrates and other public officers of the
eallern diftrirt of this State, are not regularly
lupplicd with the laws, from which caufethey
cannot aft with that decision, which the duties
* t i h . C,r ref P^> v e offices require.
The receiver ot tax returns for this countv.
lor the year 1796, having furniftied the Grand
Jury with a lilt of defaulters within the conn- .
J/’ ! or j ‘ e a{or cfaid, amounting to one
hundred and fifteen persons, besides a number
ot others, wbofe commanding officers have
emitted to deliver to the said receiver, lifts of
persons liable to pay tax within their refpert
Columbian jFluCcum,
ive company diftrifts. We are of opinion,
that as tlie tax aft for the year 1796, has fuffi
ciently provided for the punilhinent of Rich
delinquents; the taxes, is fully
authorized, and ought therefore to put the
lame in force, againß all Rich defaulters.
We recommend to his honor the. Judge, to
poflpone the trial of all appeal c-iules {except
in c.ales where both parlies agree) to a future
term ; so much of our time having been al
ready taken up with Rate cases, and fome ol
the jurors from the Rtuation of their healths,
will be unable to attend much longer ; It is
also a matter of doubt with us, how far we
can aft as a special jury, under the lall judicia
ry law.
Wc return our sincere tjianks to his honor
the Judge, for his pointed and judicious Charge,
and requeß the fame, together with thefc out 1
presentments, may be inserted in the public
Gazettes.
EDWARD WRIGHT, Foreman.
Peter S Laffitte, (1.5.) Philip Ulmer, (l.s )
Mofcs Sheftall, (l.s’.) William Neylc, (l.s.)
John Moore, (1.5.) Ben. Wall, (1.5.)
Win. 1-ewden, (1.5.) S. G. Sargeant, (l.s )
Win. Pmdcr, (1.5.) John Gibbons, (1.5.)
Richard Wall, (1.5.) Th. Robertson, (1.5.)
Joseph Roberts, ( 1.5.) John C. Smith, (1.5.)
Andrew Miller, (1.5.)
LATE FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE ,
received ut Charltjlon , by the Tamma
ny, 45 days from Liverpool.
PARIS, August 4.
Letters from Turin Hate, that the
king of Sardinia, in compliance with
the terms of his treaty with France,
has just published an amnesty in favor
of all perions who were imprisoned on
account of their political opinions.
T hey add, that the difeontent and fer
mentation in Piedmont continue to in
crease.
August 7.
Last night a fete was given at the sum
mer Vauxhali, to aii the foreign minis
ters, consuls and other diplomatic agents
of the powers allied or friendly to the
republic.
August I^4
. It is reported on very good authority
general Jourdan, and the commilfioner
general Joubert, while they were ex
changing civilities on the Upper Main,
were surrounded by the corps of Aus
trian cavalry, and owed their lately to
the van guard of the Cuarafiiors, who
charged cue enemy with irrefiAible im
pctuolity.
Forty veiTels richly laden with all the
treasures ot the churches in the Hates ot
the electors ot Treves, Cologne, and
Mayence whigh were going up the
Main into Austria, have tallen into the
hands ot the French between Wurt
bourg and Bamberg. This prize is
valued at nine millions of German
Houns.
Citizen Bourville, Vice Cental to
the Republic at Aitaquia, in Syria,
writes to the Miniiler ter Foreign Af
fairs, that a violent earthquake dciiroy
ed aii that town on the and
that upwards of 3000 persons were bu
ried in the ruins. The fame shock did
contiderablc damage in several other
parts of Syria.
France vviil, without doubt, behold
with much interelt a recapitulation of
the captures made from the enemy by
the army of the Sambre and Meuse, in
a inarch of two months, signalized by
fucji a leries of vidories.
FIELD PIECES TAKEN.
At Altenkircken 12
In the Plains of Neuwied 2
At Fricdberg 3
Upon the Mein, from Gen. Warten
lleben’s park of reserve 40 —5:7
BESIEGING ARTILLERY
TAKEN. *
At Frankfort 171
At Wurtzbourg and Marien
, ‘ bourg 303
At Koenigflein 10
At Koniglholfcn 69
At Bamberg 2 —65
Total 612
** More than 4000’ mufquets, with an
immense number of colours.
The captures in provilions, clothes,
aßd other neceflaries, are estimated at
two millions.
(Signed,) KLEBER.”
Armijlice concluded between the French
• Republic and the Magra-ve {of Baden.
Sufpcnfion of arms provisionally, un
til the definitive peace proposed by the
diredory r or till ten days alter the
breaking up of the negociation.
h ree palfage to the French troops in
the Margraviate.
The fourth article is conceived in
these terms :
Article IV. If by circumstances or
the difficulty of communication, it lhould
be neceflary for the troops who pass
through, or remain in the Margraviate,
to draw their subsistence from the coun
try, then the Baliffs or other inagiftrates
(hall not refufe them grain or bread,
hay, oats, meat, wood, or such carriages
and horses, as the generals and commis
saries might require. The supplies (hall
be taken in part of the provisions arid
money to be furr.iftied by the Margrave
of Baden to the Freneh Republic.
Every other article purchased ofindi
viduals, (hall be paid tor by the troops,
in money.
There (ball be an account made of
what is delivered to the French troops,
from the signing of the treaty.
The comraillary in chief of the army
of the Rhine and the Moselle (hall make
every neceflary arrangement with the
commifiary, to be lent by the Margrave,
that the greatest order may reign with
refped to the supplies, which lhall be
made by the country, for theeftablifti
ment ot proper places for magazines,
which may be neceflary, and that the
inagiftrates may be iupplted beforehand
with the provisions to be iurniihed.
Art. V t The Margrave of Baden,
(hall pay into the chcft of the paymalter
ot the Rhine and Moselle, the sum of
two millions of French livres in money,,
500,000 livres to be paid in ten days*
from the flgning this treaty, 500,000
ii- res in ten days following, 500,000
lit res in the last decade, and 500,000
lit res in the following month.
Art. VI. The Margrave shall fur
nifh the French army within the time
above fixed, reckoning from the day of
signing, 1000 horses, 400 of which shall
be draught horses, and 400 cavalry,
Iroin eight to eleven hands high, and
from five to eight years old.
r l he horses lhall be furnilhed by thirds
in ten days after signing the treatv.
I hey are to be delivered at the places
appointed by the general in chief, to
gether with 500 oxen of joolbs. weight,
within a month.
Art. VII. Twenty four thousand
quintals of grain, two thirds in wheat,
a third in r)e, in the magazine which
shall be appointed.
Two thousand sacks of cats, twelve
bushels to a sack, fifty quintals
ot hay. All tilde articles lhall be (u; -
Mined in thirds, within fix decades,
uniefs the commifiary in chief fixes up
on a longer time.
Art. VTII. Twenty eight thousand
pair of ihoes (hall be given into the ma
gazines of otraibourgh within a month,
if these Chocs cannot oe furnilhed with
in me time fixed, they (hail be paid for
at five livres a pa: r.
Art. IX. The Margrave of Baden,
Oiaii immediately fend to the executive
directory, to ncgociatethe ieparare peace
which he proposes.
Giv en at iStutgard, 7 Tberrnidor,
Juiy 25, 1796,4 th year of the
French Repuoiic.
The Plenipotentiary ofhisfercne high
ness, the Margrave of Baden.
(Signed)
The Baron Reiyentien.
LONDON, August 12.
The million of Mr. Hammond abroad,
which we were the firft to announce,
promiies to reitore tranquility to E-u
----fope, if the French have any disposition
to pat an end to the calamitous war,
which now desolates a part of the con
tinent of Europe. We are well allured
that this gentleman is gene abroad ves
ted with full power to treat for peace.
We do not aflume to ourselves a know
ledge of the direct route which this gen
tleman takes on his arrival at Hamburgh,
whither wc understand he goes in a fri
gate (rom Shecrnefs ; but is is confident
ly told us, that his firft visit is to the
king of Fruffia, at Pyrment, in Westpha
lia, where his majelty was by the last
accounts. His journey thither, under
idea of drinking the waters there, has
long been a ot speculation, but
we have now reason to fay that it is in
timately confined with other operations,
which arc of the greatest importance to
all Europe. Be tlie event what it may,
it will prove to every unprejudiced
mind, that his majelty’s Ministers are
moft anxiously desirous of restoring tran
quility to Europe.
August 20.
The American (hip Pomona, Robin
son, from Bermuda to London, was tak
en off St. Alban’s, by a French lugger
privateer, and retaken by the Telema
chus cutter, <x is arrived at Portsmouth.
August 22.
The June fleet, from the windward
islands, the arrival of which we (fated
yelterday, is one of the moft valuable
that ever arrived at one time from that
quarter. It confflts of 125 fail of trad
ing veifels,including the DukeofMont
role Eaft-lndiaman.
The Jamaica fleet is hourly expe&ed,
the whole ot the Bristol (hips arc already
arrived ; and other (hips belonging to
it were left by them on the 12th inti, a
few leagues to the Weft of Cape Clear.
All the Eaft-lndia (hips that came
home in the last fleet, as well as those
that are returned after carrying out tV
troops to the Welt.lndia Islands are
chartered to go out in the company'!
service on the approaching season
The French Priests, who have hit!,
erto resided in the Castle of Wincheiler
arc ordered by government to evacuate
it, as it is to be occupied by troops who
are to be sent to that place.
We learn by the 1 Paris papers, that a
conspiracy was- dfleovered at Rome 011
the 7th ult. in which no less than irco*
persons were a floe lated tor the purpofc 0 f
overturning the Goverment, and intro
ducing Jacobinifln. The principal lead”
ers were Barbieri, Clerk to the R eg s
ment of the Blues; and Tonoli, a native
of Bologna, who had served as Deputy
Commifiary in the French army of the
Pyrenees. The Major of the Bloes djf
covered the conspiracy, by means of two
oerjeants of his corps, who contrived
to take away the plans which Barbieri
had drawn out. The conspirators had
resolved to imprison the principal persons
at Rome, and seize on the Calfle. They
were both sent to priion the fame dar/
August 27.
Letters from fir John Jervis in the
Mediterranean, Hate, that he is cruising
off Toulon with seventeen iail of the
line in fine condition, expecting hourly
to be joined by Admiral Man,°who, he
was informed, had quitted the Ration
oft Cadiz.—At Corficaall is profound
ly quiet. Sir John s cruifcrs captured
every thing bound to and from Leghorn.
At a late hour last night arrived a se
ries ot Paris Journals, up to the 221! in.
clu five, which contain but little of im
portance.
Monsieur Revel, the Sardinian Envoy
at Paris, has received orders to quit
France. The fame order, a little more
severe, has likewise been intimated to
tne Envoy of the Pope. The latter is
akowed only 24 hours delay.
Ihe kn.g of Sweden was to (et cut
on the 12tbinft.cn a visit to the em
press at Peterfburgh. The intimaev
between the two courts is daily increai
ing.
AMSTERDAM, August 1.
The French Miniiler, Noel, has re
quested of the Dutch convention, a sum
exceeding 5000 guilders, for repairir.g
the damages which the French fleet late
ly has sustained in the engagement oft’
# Goree, with the Er.glifh man of war;
on pretence that the fleet was destined
to protcift the coasts of Holland. The
true object, however, was to cruize for
a fleet cf Engiifh merchantmen ; and
several Members suggested, that tlv.e
(liips have been in the firft inna xe badly
cquiped ; .or that, in so unequal a con
flict, it was impollible to receive damag
es to tuch a confidcrable amou t. The
request, however, was referred to the
Marine Committee, and wifi doubtleis
be complied with.
HESSE-CASSEL, August 14.
Caron Waix, the Heifian miniiler cf
date, and the French minister, citizen
Rivals, instead of going to Wurtzburgh,
returned on the 10th instant to Frank
fort. The excursions are said to relate
to an arniiftice between the circle ofths
Upper Rhine and the French Republic,
which wms hitherto ncgcciating, and is
on the eye of conclusion. A leparate
congress will be held at Frankfort*
where citizen Barthelemy, the French,
ambaffauor, is expected from Basil.
BRUSSELS, August n.
The hoftages*taken from Frankfort at
sureties for the payment ofthe two con
tributions are now at Coblentz, general
Bournonville is also there.—Fie has
been visit ing all the places under his
command, which extends from the North ••
Sea as far as Coblentz.
Yelterday the French Emigrants
who had (erved under Choileul were
guillotined on the grand place of this
city. r i h(|y were young men of good
appearance. One of them (hewed fume
weakness at the foot of the fcaffold, the
other fivedifplayed an unalterable firm
nefs. One of the latter smiled when
the sentence of death was pronounced.
August 13.
Amongst the baggage seized by the
French troops above Kourtzbourg, is
that of the imperial envoy to the prince
biftiop of Liege; all the plate belonging
not only to the church, but to the prince
bilhop, and avast quantity of gold and
silver vefiels which formerly belonged
to the convents in Belgium, and which
had been sent into Germany as a place
offccurity.
The city of Frankfort not having dis
charged the fccond third ot its contri
bution within the term preicribcd, 1 5
new hostages have been taken froma
mongft the citizens,and sent to Cologne,
No. 67.