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Vol. i* 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 285