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Vol. l* ou wer present at the time, and did not obi est to Mrs. Smith signing the n . a ll you said at the time, was, that .'ou did not expeft the ilote could be Vaid at the P er *°d lt became due—this you must wel! recolleft. Sir, your’s, &C. f \ Wm. F. BEHN. ; 5. X {ball expeft an immediate 1 * or I {hall take such ftepS’ as lhalp Lrfeftly recure my ch a rafter and repu_ tation from your unwarrantable attack. June 16,11796. THIS will,certify, that I did.dftiver the original of the annexed letter, unto William Smith, in Mr. Bolton’s Store, and that his anrwer to the fame was, u he never meant to qfferiid or hurt the feelings orcharafter of Wm* F. Jfchn.” * . FRANCIS IKTYLE.’ Had Mr. Smith, in decent terms, contradifted my certificate* I ’ihould have left the contest where it w r as, be tween the proper parties : Blit Smith, manifeftly, intended to draw me into a publication, by such a.bale declaration, knowing that I mull take fome notice of.his very indelicateexprciTions towards me, however diftrefling to me to make an appeal to the public, and then he would boast as a point gained over his adversary, that he had got me to take a partin the dispute, and had withdrawn himfelf from the contest. Whatever Smith may fay on this ground, I after t he has made me a party to his quarrel with Mr. Wayne., It is of little consequence, what com million Smith “ had the honor to bear,” where he came from, or what he wqs- He is now, a Rascal, and a dtfgrace to any comriiiffion, or to any country that / wiii own himafubjeft, or citizen. WILLIAM F. BEHN. Savannah, Oftober 3:i, 1796. For the Columbian Museum. MeJJru Printers , THE 28th ult. a piece appeared in your paper under the lignature of a Sub scriber, on the very important work on which we are in a few days to give our luftrages for eleftors of a President and Vice President of the United-State*.— The writer of the piece alluded to, ap pears to have a conftituttonal question in view. On this fubjeft, every doubt mult be removed There are doubtless under the State Constitution, a variety otcafes that require the three branches to make a legillative aft valid, among which are drawing monies out of the treasury. We have fome instances where the two branches have concurred in a grant of monies which remained over until the next meeting of the legisla ture, and then such funis were put in the appropriation law, the raeafure then be came conclulive. The two branches that form the Gen eral Assembly, are by the Constitution vested with legillative powers, in elec tions of State Officers, and is now, by joint ballot of both branches* Having this power delegated tOjthcm, they con sequently have all the powers requinte to point out the manner of elections : In this instance they have afted on the express letter of the Constitution. The Constitution under this clause, appears to have guarded against the Governor’s having any power in the election offuch officers (under this iinprdfion no doubt) as during the recess of the legiflaturc. The executive powers are to be exer cised by him, which renders itfelf evi dent that it would be improper in his having any thing to do in such elec tions. . A CITIZEN. For the Columbian Mu/cum, A Correspondent wilhes to enquire* wlut this wonderful sagacity of a Sub briber tends to. Is it to call the Le gislature a second time at the expenle of ten thousand dollars, to fatisfy his doubts, which mark him the doubtful character ? Beware fellow citizens— many Subscribers may appeaf between this and the day of eleftion. AGRICOLUS. Savannah, 31st Oftober 1796. For the Columbian Museum. • Mejfrt. Powers & Seymour , YOUR publishing the fqllowing, will oblige one of your fubferibers: ► 1° looking over your last paper, ob ervcdfeve.ral persons offering for elec t"r? for President. Had those gentle men come forward with fufficient fecuri [■ at the fame time to the citizens of this r,te > conditioned, that they would ote or . no other person than Jefferfon ? rt hat important office, the fame objec >* ons t 0 their being eleftors, might in -me teipefts, have been removed—yet I should doubt of their success on other grounds. We have amongst us, citi -4 ze R>, in whose political probity we have no possible reason to doubt : I therefore take the liberty of mentioning General James Jackjon and E. Veljare, as gentle men I am confident this county will-give their fuffragis to, and hope they will meet the general concurrence of the State. We are iiot to be informed, at this hour, of the political conduft of the Vice-President, and liis general opinion on the principles of Government 1; it lias been held out to the world ever since Peace took piace between us and our once tyrant mother country. A GEORGIAN. LONDON, September 9. The indirect attempt of mini Iters to negociate with the French republic hav ing failed, we are happy to hear that, waving every littie paltry conlidera tion of etiquette, on a buunefs so feri ou fly .momentous, they have, with much wildpmaud propriety, finally determin ed to meet the question of war, or peace, in the moft fair, open and honorable manner, unaided, ; or rather unembar ralied, by the intervention of any other power. Mr; Hammond’s interview with the king of Pruliia, although it did not pro duce the advantages which Were expec ted to result from it, nevertjaeiefs ena bled that gentleman to aicertain at lead one very material and important faft namely., “ T hat the French government had riot the smallest objection 4o treat with this country—but that, for tie purpose of supporting the constitution in the eyes of their country, and of prov ing to’ all Europe the ample cortfolida tion of the Republic, any propufition the Bricifh cabinet might have to make on the sub jest of peace mull be made in a direst and unequivocal manner to the direftory itfelf.” , 111 consequence of this intimation, the cabinet immediately proceeded to deli berate on the question, and, after con siderable debate, it was at length decid ed that an accredited agent Ihould be lent immediately to Paris, invested with all the neceliary powers for opening a negotiation with the executive directo ry, and empowered to submit to them such terms as our< ministers are willing to agi *to, for the purpoie of restoring peace t Europe. Thei'e terms are al ready cira-yn up. We are well allured they have been dictated by sincerity, and that they are at once so liberal, wife, and honorable, as to afford the moft ra tional ground of hope that they cannot fail to produce the moft favorable im preiiion, not only upon the members of the French government, but upon the French nation at large, especially when it is confidcrcd that theexecutive direc tory, (owing to the present ruinous ltate of their finances, and the diftrelfed con dition of their armies, independent of the recent check which they have ex perienced in Germany) mult be as anxi ous to bring the war to a speedy ter mination, as either of the powers with whom they have to contend. Os the na ture of the propolitions we are not yer correftly informed—but it lias been hinted to us, from a quarter of the great est refpeftabillty, that the grand La hi of the proposed negociation is likely to be a reiloration of all our conquells in the Weft-Indies, during the present war, and a formal ceifion of the whole of the conquered territories on the left bank of the Rhine; The enemy, on their part, to evacuate the Milanele, and all the other countries of Italy now in their power. Theperfon whom ministers have made choice of, to carry into execution this important objeft, is the hon. Thomas Grenville, a gentleman of acknowledged abilities in the diplomatic line, and ev ery way qualified for the weighty trust, adding to a profound and extenlive knowledge, an elegance of add refs and manners that has rendered him refpefted and admired. He was employed on a very important million to France to wards the corvclufion of the last war,and proved himfelf, although then very young, to be perfeftly adequate to the task. Mr. Grenville is to be accompanied by an official gentleman as his secretary, and as soon as the ncceffary passport U procured for him from the 1 French go vernment, It is intended that he mail embark with his suite, on board a frigate at Brighton, for Dieppe. By this determination of ministers so restore the bleffmgs of peace, they at once refeue themselves from the injuri ous imputations, daily lavished against their intentions, anddemonll rate to their countrymen the sincerity of their desire to relinquish a contest, the further pro secution of which, whatever l.eceffity Columbian ifltifeum, &c. there was for its commencement, can be deemed neither expedient, profitable or lase. 1 hat perfeft success may attend the commendable effort, ntuft be the car tel! prayer of every Briton, aftuated by a regard for his country, or a wish for its prosperity and happiness. NEW-YORK, Oftober 12. A letter from Detroit, of August iy, fay's, that “ Michilimackinac is evacua ted by the Britilh, and will in the course of tyvo weeks be occupied by our troops.” \ PHILADELPHIA, Oftober 12. A letter dated Aux-Cayes, August 21 ft, fays that 20 fail of Americans had been in there, the whole of which would, it was said, be condemned, and that po ll tive orders had been recently blued to all the republican cruisers to fend in all American vdfels bound to and from Britilh ports. N.EWBERN* Oftober S. hxtraS of a letter from Wilmington, dat • ed September 26th, 1796. u Every moment of my time, for fome days past, has been employed in the melancholy talk of attending lick and dy ing friends. Our town has a mournful appearanue at present; a fever prevails) here that seems equally fatal with r ,at experienced in Philadelphia. There will be buried to-day ten whites and two’ olatks-—it has not the appearance of be ing infeftious.” CHARLESTON, Oftober 25. Yesterday arrived the Brig Aurora, Phillips, Amsterdam, 33 days. By a gentleman who came paffengrr in the brig Aurora, we are informed, that, while he lay in the Texel, he re ceived two letters from Amsterdam, da ted the 19th of September, one of which mentioned that it was reported that dav, that in consequence of the French army retiring towards the Rhine, after Jour dan's check, the Imperial j)army had ad vanced and taken polfelhon of Frank fort. The other letter gave it as the repott of the day, that the king of Pruf ftaand the Prince of Hesse Castle, had declared war against the Emperor. The northern French army, which was in Holland, has received orders to reinforce Joilrdan. In consequence of these ord ers, 20,000 French troops, had matched for the Rhine. The army of Jourdan was also to be reinforced with 80,000 men from the interior of France. Neither of the Aus trian fort relies on the Rhine, had capi tulated when the Aurora left Amfter darn. When Capt. Phillips left the Texel, the Dutch fleet, confuting of sixteen fail of the line and eight or ten frigates, lay there, completely manned and fitted for sea. T here was no appearance of peace being concluded between Franee and ei ther of the Bcllegirent powers,when the Aurora ielt Amsterdam. Mr. Harper, has a majority of 855 votes in the uiltrift of Ninety-fix, for member of Congress. SAVANNAH, November i. Married lately at St. Mary’s, Archibald Smith, Esq. of this city, to Miss Zubly, daughter of the late Da nil Zubly, Esq. of the Baha ma’s. Died, in this City, last Saturday Ev ening, Capt. Chnjlopher Whipple , of the Schooner Phoenix, a native of Rhodc- Illand* A teffrs. Powers £3 Seymour, A Correspondent, begs leave to inform the Public, that Major John Be rr i in, is a Can didate as one of the Electors to vote in this State, for President and Vice President of the United States. Mejfrs. Printers , A Correspondent kindly informs the Pub lic in your last paper, that Major John Berrien, is a candidate as one of the Electors to vote in this .State for President, Vice Prelidcnt, Sic. — Altho’ it may not be material whether the Cor fefpondcnt be the Major himfelf, or his friend, it is yet very material to be informed, wheth er the Major (being a State Officer) is elligible to such an appointment, under the cxifting laws and conftitutionAs Ihould he not be so, all voles in ins favour would be thrown away. A SUBSCRIBER Marine iicgtffrr. ENTERED lN W A R D. Sloop Rainbow, Harding l , Charlefton', 1. Brig Ruftell, Dufcomb, Exurria, Schooner Delight, Gibbs, Providence, R.I. 8 REPORTED. Schooner Governor Clinton, Lewis, from Port au-Prince, bound for Philadelphia, in diltrpls, 18 davs. ‘ CLEARED OUT. Schooner Neptune, Dickinson, Charleston. Sloop Sukey, Potter, ditto. Nancy, Stonctncu, St. Thomas. On FRIDAY the 4th inst. WILL BE SOLD , Bctorc my Audlion Store without relerve, About Sixteen New Negroes, In order-to close laics. Conditions Calh. Win. Belcher, AuPlioneer. Savannah, November ill. Gold and Silver Watches , An elegant variety of faftiionablc Gold, Enam el and and Silver Watches, are just opened for lale, by A. Van Sinderen, . (ON THE BAY) Who has received in Addition to his former assortment, a very extensive supply of Dry Goods , Jewellery , Cutlery, Plated, Japanned and Hard wares — And a Valuable collodion of European and American 800 K S. I. ike wife—An AlTovtnient ot the moft approved Guns, Pillols and Swords, Silver mounted leaded Whips, Large and Imal} Spy (Halles, \ afni flier! and Inlaid Mahogany Knife Cases, Jnpanned Tea Urns, Hyibn, Souchong and. Sequin Teas, of fupc -1101 (Quality, I.oa! Sugar, Mace, Cloves, Nutmegs and Cinnamon, —A L S 0~ flair Powder, Poinatiirh, ‘Windfor and Vi let Soap, Wafhballs, Pungent Smelling Bottles, K 1 fences yi Burgainot, Lemon and Millefleur ; a few Bottles genuine Milk ol Roses and Cream of Violets. November 1. 70’ John N. Brailsford, Having a SI O RE on Clarcht's Wharf, convenient for the reception and Jules oj all kinds of PRO DUCE. proposes trail fading Bufinejs in the CommiHion Line, ME therefore offers liis fervicesto his Friends and the Public, both in disposing of their Crops and purchasing, agreeablcto their inltruc ’ tiotis. He flatters himfelf, from the experience lie has had in that line, he will not fail to give fatisfadion to all who may favor him with their Commands. Savannah, November ift. 70 Mr. GODWIN’* Dancintr School Room, IS handsomely fitted up, for the reception of the refpedtveyoung Ladies and Gentlemen, who may become his Pupils. Days of Tuition, Monday, and Wednesday, forenoon and afternoon. — Also, on Saturday after noon. and evening , till nine o’clock ; After the Scholars have made fome progrefs.— V’fiturs admitted every Saturday afternoon from half after nine till half after twelve o’clock , andfrom, half after two, to five. N. B. Mr. Godwin will present his Pupils with written copies of the Dances with the Muftc to enrft dance. November li 70 Disengaged at Present, A Man that is perfedly acquainted with the culture of Rice and management of Ne groes . —He has been for levcral years past, em ployed by refpefctable Planters in the state of South Carolina, by whom he can be well re commended.—He has been originally bred a Mill-Wright ; the knowledge which he has acquired of Machinery, both in theory and pradice, will be an acquilition on an extensive Rice Plantation. A line direded to R. B. and left at this Of fice, will be attended to. November lit. 70*Jt Several Gentlemen in Town, wish to be informed if there is a finall decent family, that have or can’ procure a convenient House, to accom modate three, four, or half a dozen Gen tlemen as* steady boarders—Let them leave their names at the Printing-Office. Savannah, ift November. For the sloop AEI william, eor 5 e l- u {ftcomb, Master, WILL fail to -morrow, ,ag])g!gßffi£STwind <k weather permitting. the 2d instant. for lie ;ht ol light Goods, or passage, apply to the Master on board, above Mr. Cunmneham’a whart. POUR CHARLESTON, LeShxf GUII.LEAUME, Capitaine Luscomhe, fera voile demain Mer credy, le deux instant, file terns le perrnet, pour fret, ou Merchandises, pour Je passage, I’adreU’er au Maitre dubord, ou Mr. Cunning ham’s wharf. Savannah, ift November. * N O T I C E. ALL persons having demands agaiflP. the Estate of Charles Cope, deccaled, are rc uuefted to fend them in properly attested by the firll day ol December next, and those in debted to laid Ellatc, aie requelted to niako itnmediate payment to Charles Cope) Admunjlrator. Oftober 24, 17GG 89-iaw.tf. FOR SAL E, A Likely NEGRO WENCH , Who under Bands all kinds of houfe-work—En quire of the Printers. Savannah, Sept 30 r>6i 289