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MUSEUM.
Centlemtn,
ASubfcriber, who docs not regular
ly attend to every column otyour
, ir ,. r has but very lately cbferved a
proclamation of his Excellency the Go
r founded on a resolution of the
Honorable the General A trembly of
KeVuary last i announcing the mode in
1 n'irh Eledors (hall be chosen to vote
for a President and Vice-Prelident oi
‘He United States,.
The present crisis is acknowledged
to be an important one.—lt would,
therefore, be well to have it clearly un
clerftood whether the Electors can be
chosen under any authority lei's than an
aftofth tLtgtJlature.
By the firft lection of the second ar
ticle of the Conlti tut ion of the United
Hates, it is declared, that “ Each State
(hall appoint in such manner as the Le
ciflature thereof, may dired a number of
jjjiedors, &c.”
’ The law of Congress founded on that
article of the Constitution enacts “ That
the Eledors (hall meet and give their
votes at such place in each date as shall
bedirededby the Legislature thereof,&c c. ’*
It would appear as well from the
Constitution as by the ad mentioned,
that a resolution, or concurrent vote of
our Senate and House of Reptefenta
tives, is not coming up to the rule pre
ferred by either the Constitution or
the law. —Should this be the case—and a
contett happen about the eledion of Pre
sident (which probably may be the case,
from the number of candidates we hear
of) this State may poftibly lose her vote.
The very term Legislature, made ufc of
j:i the Constitution and ad of Congress,
your corrcfpondent apprehends imports,
that power competent fs make a Itnv—
which neither the Senate and Hcufe ot
Reprcfentatives of the United States
under that Constitution—nor the fame
two branches under this, are competent
to (except in particular instances, which
will not, it is conceived, apply to the
present case) without the constitutional
concurrence of the Executive, or third
branch of the Legislature.
Your fabferiber would be glad to
learn the opinions of those better in
formed (as his is built entirely on the
tenor of the Proclamation, as it appears
in your paper) —that in case there is an
error, it may be correded in time—
which he thinks can be done, and put
the matter out of doubt. Thcfe hints
sre thrown out with no other view then
the good cfhis Country.
A SUBSCRIBER.
ISAAC HASTINGST
Refpeßfully informs tht Public that hi has
FOR SAL E,
tit his STORE St. Julian Street, between the
Church and Market opposite Mr. Hogg's.’
BEST Jamaica RUM,
Windward Illand and Northward da.
WINES,
Holland GIN,
COFFEE,
Loaf and Brown SUGAR,
SOAP and CANDLES,
Pickled Fish,
Writing and Wrapping Paper,
Negro Shoes.
iOa and 2od Nails, Iron Ware,
Tobacco,
Crockery and Glass Ware, &c.
—ALSO—
Just receiv’d pr. the Regulator,
From Boston ;
Excellent Hyfonand Souchong Teas,
Northward Cordials,
Salt Petre refined,
Copperas.
e xcellent Gun Powder, Shott alTorted.
Afiortment Mens, Womens Sc Childrens
Blankets, coarfr Halfthick, Plains and Coating,
broadcloth, Calfimm, and Baize,
Shaloon and Durants,
Coarse Linen and Cotton Handkerchiefs,
Assortment Pewter and Tin Ware,
AlTortment Trunk, Chcftand Pad Locks,
Pfnnknives, Cuttrausand Scissors,
Table and Tea Spoons,
Gimblets, Centerbitts,
Tacks, Jews-Harps,
A -ortment Coat and Waistcoat, Buttons,
reads, Pins, Needles and Thimbles,
Nine Brufbes,
P n an <i Ivory Combs,
r s Cocks, Tobacco and Snuff Boxes,
zors and Shaving Boxes,
‘hmg Lines and Hooks, Chalk Lines,
’ et Books, Ink Pots, Wafers, Sealing’Wax,
jrlW Books, Pfakers, and a variety of
Lhi.drens Books, 7
°/ Wooden Meafurei,
“ Boxes,
£ ails and Tubs,
different sizes, See. See.
fmaii . j w^ic h, he will difpcfc of at a very
due- a V * nce ’ or or Merchantable Pro-
SratefH n ant ® ttrn^ance > and the fmalleff favor
VJtetuUy acknowledged.
_ avanil h, Oftobcr 18. 66-ts
r FOR SALE AT THIS OFFICE,
1 oo.s Cap Writing Paper, cf a
superior quality,
FRANCE.
ARMY of the RHINE and MOSELLE .
The commander in chief writes thus
Irom Aufburg, on the Bch Frudidor,
August Being informed that the
archduke Charles had detached a corps
against the army of the Sambre and
Meufcj he determined to make a diver
sion by attacking general La Tour, en
camped at Friedberg, and pafiing the
Lech at a place where it was fordable.
The left wing palled this river hilt
at a ford unknown to the enemy, and
which they had negledted to guard, op
polite to Haulfetten ; the volunteers
were above their middle in water, and
carried their muikets on their head.
The current was so rapid, that the lirit
who advanced, were almost entirely hur
ried away, but were afterwards relieved.
Our troops took pofl'eftion of Kuthing,
and gained the heights, which lead to
Ottmaring, on the left flank of the
enemy.
The enemy, with their artillery and
infantry, covered ail ifye river opposite
the centre of the army. General St.
Cyr, began the attack by a difeharge
from the artillery and rtiuimietry; which
drawing on that of the enemy, and even
diminiihing it sensibly, allowed the 21st
demi-brigade of light infantry, and the
31st of the line, and the 9th regiment
of huflars, under the command of gene
ral Laroche, to pass at two fords, to the
right and left of Lech Haufen, which
village was instantly attacked ; the ene
my loft five pieces of cannon, and were
chafed from the hamlet near the other
bridge, which wc immediately began
to repair in order to pass the artillery.
After forcing the bridge which the ene
my had fortified with artillery, we at
tacked the position of Friedberg.
The advanced guard on the right,
commanded by general Abattucci, mov
ed to the left on the road of Munich in
order to cut off that retreat. The rest
of the ‘forces under general Ferrino
marched on the enemy’s flank. General
St. Cyr attacked on the front. Hem
med in on all lides, the enemy were soon
put to the route.
The divilion of general Ferrino pur
ified as tar as Rinethal. General Van
damme, at the head of the 20th regiment
chaffeurs, the 9th and nth regiment of
hussars, and a part of the second ehaf
ieurs, pursued to near the valley of La
Ser. From 13 to 1600 prisoners were
taken, and 40 officers, ot whom three
were of superior rank, and the aid de
camp of general Latour ; 16 or 17 pie
ces of cannon and two standards were
also taken. The infantry marksmen
followed the enemy with as much rapidi
ty as the horse ; and the utigue only of
the men and horles obliged them to cease
tfte puriuit.
The detachment of the left wing,
which was before Langenyeick, palled
the Lech at a lord opposite the village,
but it was too deep for the artillery ;
such of the infantry and light cavalry as
puffed, after having furprized and taken
a poll of 25 hulfars who could not be
lieve it polliblc to cross by that palfage,
marched on the road of Neuburg to
Friedberg, and took too men, 8 wag
gons, and 30 horses, the wreck of gen
eral Latour’s corps.
Moreau.
General irauffman writes from Augf
burg, on the xoth Frudidor, Aug. 27,
(c By my letter of yefterdav, I an
nounced to you the memorable action on
the 7th. The number of prisoners
taken on that day has been much more
considerable than I informed you of.
More than 2000 have palled thro’ this
town. Our troops took polleffion of
Munich last night.
f< The elector fled a few days before,
after having left persons properly au
thorized to- treat with the commander
in chief.
“ The Austrian army is every day
weakened by the detection of its allies,
and by the prisoners which are taken.
“ Ha ussm a n.”
ARMY OF THE SAMBRE AND MEUSE.
The general in chief to the Executive
Directory.
Head-Quarters, 7 Frufliaor,
of Augujl.
I have the honor to inform you that
Prince Charles arrived with a corps ot
23,00 men, formed a junction with
general Wartenfleben, and on the sth
attacked general Bernadotte, who was
at Tenning before Newmark, for the
purpofc ot covering my communications,
while agreeably to your orders I fol
lowed the army_ of general Wartenlle
btn, without being able to force him to
engage. General Bernadotte gave in
thcfe circumstances new proofs ot talents
and of courage, and the troops under
Columbian iftufeum,
his command fought with the greatest
intrepidity. But he was obliged to
yield to luperior force, and this general
found it ncceflary to retire between
Lauft and Nuremberg, to avoid being
surrounded.
Prince Charles,in confequcnccof this,
advanced on my rear with the greater
part ot the corps which had forced gen.
Bernadotte to fall back, and I in my
turn ran the rilk ot being surrounded in
a country where communication is ex
tremely difficult. My petition and the
enemy’s force did not permit me to en
gage without evidently rilking the fate
ty ot the army. I therefore retreated to
Ambcrg. In this position I was soon
attacked by general Wartenfleben in
front, and by the archduke in flank.
I was then obliged to fall back as far as
Sulzback, after having made that refin
ance which honor and military duty re
quired. I cannot yet give you the de
tails of this aftair. I believe I have
lolt no artillery. I am to leave this
place to night, and retire to Vendon,
alterwards to Graifenberg, and then to
Foreheim, where I propoic to concen
trate the army.
I hope that general Moreau will pro
fit by that circumstance, and that his
luccelles will soon call back to the Da
nube the forces which have fallen upon
me JoURDAN.
PARIS, 13 Fru lit dor, Sept. 1.
The Executive Directory has been
ofncially informed ol a communication
beiiig ellabiifhed between the army ol
the Rhine and the iVioicllc and that ot
Italy.
Preparations are making with the
greateit activity in the weltern depart
ments for a deicent on England \ 40,000
names are already enrolled for that pur
pose. Every thing goes on with the
utmost zeal, and every citizen is ani
mated with the utinoft courage and the
molt lively impatience.
NEW-YORK, October io.
A letter of which the following is a copy,
has been received by Elius P ander lio ft,
Esp. consul of the United States of Ame
rica, at Brjiol, (EnglandJ from Ful
war Skipwith, Ffj. American consul
at Paris, dated Augujl 3.
“ Sir—Since my last of the 3d inst.
I have received a written letter from the
vice consul at Marseilles of the 22d of
July, adv King that the matter of the
Daniffi veflel who brought over the A
mericans from Algiers, has written him
that the Bey of T unis, up
the American schooner Eliza, mentioned
in my last, Mr. Barlow having effected
a treaty previous to her'capture, I be
lieve, therefore,- that our velfels have
nothing to dread in the Mediterranean.”
October 11.
Wc learn, with regret, by th Abi
gail that Capt. Barney had arrived at
Cape-Francois in a molt wretched fixa
tion, having been difmailed in a late gale
of wind.
ExtraSfrom Bourdeau, fitly S .
u Among other intelligence from Ita
ly, accounts are just come to hand, (fating
that the Pope of Rome has formally and
solemnly declared that he in future de
claims the gitt of working miracles, and
that henceforward he transfers that di
vine faculty to general Buonaparte, and
his invincible army.
October 12.
ExlraPl of a letter from London, dated
21 fl Auguf.
“ The French declaration, that they
mean to make prizes of all neutral (hips
bound to and from America, has occa
sioned us considerable alarm, and we
have endeavoured to recover pr. Rebec
*3, but hitherto without success.
SAVANNAH, October 28.
Er.trad of Charkfon Prices Current, •from Timo
thy (3 Mufon's paper, for the present Month.
Boards, from 18 to 24 Dollars, pr. M.
Cotton, l/lands Georgia £3 Carolina, ska 1/9 lb.
Upper country, 1/6.
IVefl-Indies, i/iO a 2 s.
Corn, a bufh
Deer Skins, is. ib.
Flour, fuperfne, 14 \Dols.bll.
common, 12 do.
Indigo, 173 a 3/9 lb.
Rice,
Shingles, 20 inches, 20 f. M.
Staves, P’pc, 160 s. M.
IVhite oak hhd. 100s.
Tar, American, toffs bbl.
Tobacco, Carolina, 30 s cu t.
ExtraA of a letter from a gentleman in
Virginia, to hit friend m Philadelphia,
dated, Sept. 24, 1796.
“ I have been informed that Mr.
Edmund Randolph, who has lately vis
ited Mr. Jefferfon, fays, that Mr. Jef
ferfon, will serve in the office of the
Prefidcnt of the United States, it elected.
Mejfrs. Powers Seymour,
A Correspondent, begs leave o Inform the
Public, that Major John Berrien, isa Can
didate as one of the Electors to vote in this
State, tor President and Vice President of the
United States.
■ I TAKE the liberty of mentioning to my
he low Citizens, that lam a Cand’date as one of tilt
Ehdors to vote in this State, for Prefideut and
Vice-Prdideut of the United States—
T. Glascock.
Odder 7,1796. 673C*
(M h ? HINKit proper to Advertise my Friends ,
who intended to support me as one of the Electors
Jor President and Vice-President, that I find
from the terms of the Proclamation oj the Governor
/ am not eligible ; being a fate Officer, and of
courj'enot qualified iofervt as a member in theflate
Leg future, wh>ch is required by the Resolution 00
which the Proclamation is founded.
S. HAMMOND.
Tne Printers at Augufla, are re quelled to repuc
lifh this Notice.
savannah, ocr. 24, 1796. *.
Chargeot JudgeStiphens, to
the Grand Jury ot Effingham County,
together with their Prclcntments, will
appear on Tuefckv.
C-:r* Ado e rife merits unavoidably omitted, Will
appear m our next.
r r Marine licgiftrr.
1 A T E RED INtV A RD.
From October ea to r.S.
. 1 day s.
se.jiooner Abigail, Andrews, Frov. R. I. 6-
Hannah, Hammond, New-Bedford, 7.
sloop Oiinda, Wills, Charlrfton, 1.
Sukcy, Potter, Providence, jB
R E P OR 1 E D.
bug Mary, Holden, tor North-carolina, from
Port-au-Prince.
ship Nancy, Whipple, from Liverpool, bound
to Charlcllon, 63.
Hull el, Oufkcomb, from Exuma, bound
tor charlcllon.
CLEARED OUT.
Brig Apollo, Robinson; New-York.
schooner lianuah, Haminond, Hardwick
Savannah Packet, Keen, chariellon
sloop Dove, Brown, do.
a
Contract for Rations.
*
Savannah, Augult 29, 1796.
NOriCF. is herbygiven, That leafed Pro
posals will be received at the Cuilom
iiuule in tins city, until the ill day of Novem
ber next lncluhvc, lor the supply of all Rations
which may be required for the use of the Uni
ted States, from the ill of January to the 31st
oi December, 1797, both days inciulive, at the
places and within the diitritts herein after men
tioned.
At any of the Polls from Fort St. Tammany, ■
on the River St. Mary, to Fort FidiUs, on the
River Ocofiie, both mclufive.
At any of the Polls lrom Fort Fidius, on the
River Oconie, up to the mouth of the main
iouth branch ot the said River called Apala
cliie ; from the laid mouth up to the source of
the laid main fotith branch, and from thence
to the Curahec mountain.
At any other place or places within the Hate*
ol Georgia, which may hereafter be occupied
as permanent polts by any troops in the service
ol the United States.
And tor rations delivered on the march to
such luture Polls.
The Rations to be supplied, are to confid of
the following articles, viz.
One pound ol Bread or Flour,
One pound of Beef, or $ of a pound of Pork,
Hall a gill of Rum, Brandy or Whilkey,
One quart of Salt, N
iwo quarts ol Vinegar, f „
Two pounds ot Soap, fP r 100 * vatlo,ls
One pound of candles, j
The Rations are to be furniflied in fudiqiian
’ tities as that there shall at all times, during the
laid term, be lufficicnt for the consumption of
the troops at each of the laid polls, for the
Ipacc ot at leall two months in advance, in
good and wholefomc provisions. ‘
It is to be underllood that all losses fudairied
by the depredations of the enemy, or by means
ot the troops of the United States, (hall be
phd for at the prices of the articles captured
or dclhoyed, on the depbfitionsoftwoor more
credible characters, and the certificate of a corn
ua ifiioned officer, afeertaining the circumdan
ecs of the lols, and the amount of lire articles
for which compensation is claimed.
The contrail for the above fupplic* will be
; made either for one year, or for two years, as.
rnav appear eligible. Perions difpofedto con
trait, wtll therefore confine their offers to one
year, or they may make their proportions io
as to admit an election ot the term of two
years.
The proposals mull fpecify the lowed price
per ration for prompt payment, and are to be
made lor the w hole of the above polls.
John Haberfliam,
Agent for supplying the Troops in Georgia
RAN-AW AY,
FROM the Subscriber, in November lad, a
Couu 1 y bor 0 FELLO U r , named SIMON,
formerly the property of Capt. Fie;d Farrar,
. dcccafea, purchafrd by hint of a Maj. Blanton
in Winnfborougii, South Carolina ; fte haebeen
lately seen in Savannah, (and by information)
in the employ of a Mr. Craig, .n said puce ; be
is about .5 feet 6 inches high, little bow legrd,
da miners much, and when addressed or fpok
to, appears much agitated, with a rogueifh cdt
1 of his eye, and is about 30 years of age.
A Reward of TEN DOLLARS, will be
given to the person, who brings said Fei : wto
the subscriber, or Mr. James Smith in Surib,-
ry ; and a further reward of Thirty Dollar#
. will be paid on conviction ol any white pen n
harboring him, and Ten Dollarsil by a N'gro
ELIZABETH FBRRAR
Liberty County, October bd-tt
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