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Y yLUME X]
rrnutfiEi) weekly.
m PHILIP C. GUIFU.
ITT NEW MIRA \ T CF.\fENT.
Ai pv'x-r.f-iH c iq ns the lirtle
attention paid o prim in? debt*. and the
difficulty a’ il -xpen r ,e m collecting’ such d< b’s;
Sc as a few only can be called liberal n paving
punctually wiia* hrv *>wr justly, to the printer,
we ‘iave, after due contideration, com*- to this
conclusion, ’ha’ weoukht sot to give credit
We are compelled, therefore, to adopt anew
plan In consequnce of ‘his determination,
otir terms shall in future b-,for t be paper three
dollars per annum, if paid in advance—tour
dollars, if paid wi bin sis m-nths—a?>d five
dollars if paid only a the end of the year.
For advertisements, they a”'* to be paid in ad
vance sher.fF ales excepted which are o be
paid quarterly The above rules shall be
•♦trie*lv observed, and no -me need apply who
is not ready to comply with them
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Washington Tavern
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THE SUBSCRIBER
HAS ia?e!y taken the house for
merly occupied by Mrs. Cor
lletf, fronting the main road leading
fr< n Athens, through this place,to
Augusta, ana situated near the
Public Square. Hie house is fitted
up ir neat order lor the reception of
company. llis long experience in
tiSp’ - n keeping, lie deems, will he a
snffil ient assurance to those who
may call on him, that the beat the
country .fiords will be served up
for them in ex"dlen! order. The
Ir r will he plentifully supplied with
ch.-tee >iqiiv>r ; n> and his stables well
filled, and uederthe direction of an
experienced ostler,
Samuel B. Head.
W hinglon, \\ likes co, 1
January 23d. 1824, /
FOREIG N.
l atent from Europe.
Nfw Yn‘ k. February 27.
From the Mercantile AdrerHser.
The #‘l%’ sailing ship
Howard* Uapt. Holdrcge, arrived
last evening from Havre. having
nailed on the 17’h ult. a <1 furnish
ed Paris papers to f|p 16 Si in lu
sive, containing London dales of be
42h.
r l'lie Journal f Commerce con
tains an extract from the > ond n
Courier of the lasi date, (12th Jan
uary,) which states that an expedi
tion of 26 vessels of war was fitting
out at Brest, of which 8 were ships
of the line, b farce frigates of anew
model carrying 68 guns ea<*h. 4 fri
gates of the ordinary class 4 brigs,
and b corvettes; thr.t the utmost ao
f*ty prevailed its the Dock Yards,
the workmen being kept employed
even on Sunday — the destination of
this fleet is supposed to he Spanish
Ameri a
The Paris paper of the 16th makes
op comment noon the above article.
pladnd, Jan. 2. —By a Royal
if/ree re!Afire to (he Spanish Colo
nies, the P liii ‘al Constitution is a
boli'hed, together with all the Pi o
vineial und Municipal Assemblies,
and all officers wliich were created
under the Constitution,
The Constitutional Militia are
disbanded.
Toe suppressed Convents are re
established, with all their property,
and that which was alienated shall
he restored.
Iversons bolding ofu es not crea
ted under the Constitution, are to re
tain them provided their conduct has
pot rendered them unworthy.
It is stated that the whole of the
®4i f d*try have decided to resign if
\they do not obtain the Decree of
jfLmnesiy before the end of this
week.
January P>.—-The illness of the
Marquis Yrujo is likely to delay the
organization of the new government.
[*n a long letter from Madrid of
6th Jan. published at London, the
Interior situation of Spain is descri
bed as truly frightful. Persecution,
robbery & murder prevail through
out; and at Madrid the Clergy are
intriguing to retain the power ofgo-
Vffoment in their own bauds, in.do
fiance of the newly appointed mini
fiicrs. To such lengths have mat
ters been carried, that seme of the
most active Prelates have beca or
dered to leave Madrid^
The Washington News.
WASHINGTON, (georgia) SATURDAY, MARCH 13, 1824.
London, Jan 12 —Letters from
Biazil of November I*. state that
the I* mperor was preparing an ex
pedition, to be commanded by Com.
Taylor, to take possession of the
Portuguese Colonies to India.
Paris, Jan. 16—Intelligence was
received yesterday, of the death of
Victor Emanuel, King of Sardinia;
and that the Pope was on the reco
very,
Nuremberg, Jan. 7, —lntelligence
ha* reached us from Corfu, ihat
Cotoeouani, has the chief command
of the corps of Moriotes, who with
the artillery are besieging Patras.
Propositions for a surrender of this
place, had been made by tho Turk
ish garrison of Coron and Mod an,
but the terms had been rejected by
the Greeks. The Turkish ships
which were cruizing in the neigh
borhood of Missolunghi. fled on the
appearance of a considerable Greek
fleet. The Greek government has
directed an expedition to be organ
ized without delay, to proceed a
gainst the Turkish forts on the north
side of the Gulf of Lepanto. The
inhabitants of the Gulf of Voio,
have again raised the standard of
insurrection, and have cut to pieces
some Turkish corps, who had mar
ched against them.
I'onshm f inoplc , lice. 10.— The
Reis f ti odi, since the return of the
fl* et, has had conferences with Lord
Strangford, and it is believed that
the Porte begins to lake his advico
relative to the affairs of the insur
rection. The expedition sent from
Malta to Tunis to reclaim the
Greeks captured by a Barbary cor
sair, has created great seosaiion
here.
From the Gazette.
Accounts from Bordeaux state,
this.i many Spanish prisoners of war
had a rived there and been thrown
into prison. L was believed that
San Miguel was among them.
•dugsbnrg Jan 8 —Advices from
Corfu ‘ f*he sd<h Nov. sisue that
the ‘E g is i squadron of eight ves
sels, whii h was stationed ai Malta
had sailed f Tunis. It has since
been as ertainrd the Admiral Bir
George Moore, commandt in chief
of the English forces in ‘he i\lcdi
terranean, will remain sta ioned at
Tunis, and make a demand for the
Greeks taken by the Tunisian* from
a vessel under s he Mabesr flag.
From the London Pourie , Jail. 12,
We mentioned a few days since,
that K- cn h troops ii id been embar
ked at Brest for the West Indies,
and that our Ambassador at the
French Court bad received explan
ations on the subject. We hope he
will also be in a situation to furnish
satisfactory explanations to his gov
ernment of the maritime armaments
that have been preparing without
noise in the same port. Captain
Spence arrived at Davenport from
Brest, whence he sailed on the 3d,
has furnished some information of
consequence. He arrived at that
port ia October, with a cargo of
timber, &o. for the royal marine
yard, and consequently remained in
port nearly two months. In that
time, fourteen foreign vessels, (Uus
sians, Prussians, and Swedes,) dis
charged cargoes of hemp, tallow,
timber, boards, and in fact every
species of naval munitions, which
were deposited in the -urseuals at
Brest, hi very thing breathed a spir
lit of extraordinary activity ; the
workmen in the yards even wotted
or Sunday, £ ‘ > ■
‘Ye do not wish to excite alarm,
and least of all false alarms; but
we have not forgotten what happen
ed a year ago, when the French go
vernment gave us the most satisfac
tory assurances of pacific intentions,
and at the same time the King in
firmed Furope, that he was going
to s**ad the Duke d’Aogouleme into
Spain at the head of one hundred
th< usaad men. It it true however,
thar we were not the dupes of what
w\is going on, and were accused by
every bdy for having constancy
maintained, that war was inevita
ble.
From these cir-urostanees, and
other not less powerful considera
tions, we are constrained to say,
that we should not be surprised to
see developed, in the spring 0f1524,
i projects not during much in prin
ciple from these whi**b signalized
(lie commencement of 1823.
Thi* is simply our opinion, and
as we gave it relative to the war
with Spain, now submit it to our
mulcts, with the grounds on which
if rests, leaving them to draw their
own eoncltioioDß.
[The London Sun, in speaking on
this subject, s:i\ that these vessels
are only ostensibly destined for Mar
tinique and Guadeloupe.]
r l he privy council have oommu
ted the punishment of death to
which Hunt lad been condemned as
an accomplice in the assassination
of Mr Weave; he is to be transpor
ted for life.
The Porte has laid such restric
tions upou foreign vessel 1 - going up
the llla> k Sea, that all that coni
rnerve is stispr oded. ihe Turks
shew great unwillingness to permit
any intercourse between foreigners
and ‘be Russians.
Si C’ the return of the Ottoman
fleet, the Greeks have re-commen
ced the blockade of all the ports
occupied by the Turks on the isl
ands on the coast of Asia Minor,
and have already taken a great
number of Turkish merchant ves
sels, which they have declared free
plunder, and among them are. some
very rich cargoes, Macedonia is
nearly free from Oi t oman troops.
The Courier says that indirect
measures are taking to dethrone
Bernadotte.
A naval expedition is preparing at
Constantinople against the Greeks :
hut it is believed it will never leave
the port.
From English Ppcs,
The London Times men ions that
accounts had been received of the
embarkation of 1800 men at Brest
—lGOl> for Martinique aud 800 for
Guadaloupe. The French Admiral
recently returned from the West In
dia station reports that eomplee a
nareby reigns in all the South A
mecioan States, but that among all
the partisans none advocated the
sovereignty of Ferdinand or submis
sion to Spain. This opinion togeth
er with the speech of Mr. Monroe,
is said to have greatly cooled the
ardor of the party in the French
cabinet disposed to assist Spaiu in
regard to her colonies.
FROM LIMA.
A friend lias favored us with the
following extract <f a letter dated
Lima, 3d Oct. [JY\ T. Mer. Mv.
“ You are aware of the circum
stance of Riva A guexo having dis*
solved (he Congress in Truxillo,
which act, added to his continued
resistance, inav be considered one of
the most unfortuna c occurrences
in the history of the revolution.
Should lie persevere in (he part he
lias taken, the combined efforts
which are now making for the lib
oration f Pe**u, will he greatly par
alised, and its emancipation from
the Spanish yoke, which might have
been looked upon as almost accom
plished. may now be retarded for
some time.
“ I have the pleasure of inclosing
a translation of Bof:var’s letter to
Riva Aguexo. This letter had no
effee:, as the bearer of it has re
turned. open war has been declared
by the Congress against Rtva A
guexo. A second commission has
however been sent to him yesterday;
and it is sincerely to be hoped that
some favorable arrangement will
take place, that f he geuerous efforts
of Colombia, headed by her brave
Liberator Bolivar may be finally
crowned with success.
Lima. v eptembeu4, 1823.
To Sr. D o Jose Biva Aguexo,
♦‘.ll?/ Dear Fiirnd —fci is with
infinite pain that 1 have to address
you on a matter the most unpleas
ant, and at the same time the most
momentous which can occur ia the
life of a public character.
“ It is unnecessary at this period
to enter into au investigation of the
cause of difference between yourself
and i he Congress, or even to analyze
the character of it. The fa *t is,
van are now at open war with the
National Representation of your
eountry. The Representative As
sembly was ;ouYoked,by ihe feua-
der of its liberty, and has been ac
knowledged by the public authori
ties and people of Peru. Y*u your
self owed y our elevation to the Pre
sidency to this Assembly. It is
therefore beyond all doubt that the
authority of a b>dy ele ted by the
nation, ca never he annulled by a
ny individual of whatever rank he
may be; and much les* by you who
was one of the principal agents in
(he establishment of popular repre
sentation, and to which, as Presi
dent, you have solemnly taken the
oath of obedience. In fact, mv
friend, the principle I believe, does
not admit of discussion : let us see
what will be the result of a line of
conduct in opposition to it.
•* Bonaparte iu Europe, and Itur
bide iu America, were the most ex
traordinary men, each in his sphere,
which modern history presents to
the world. Although benefactors
of their country, and promoters of
its national independence, they have
been unable to escape ruin merely
on account oi their political sacri
lege in profaning the temple of the
laws and the sanctuary of social
rights. You to this have added the
most scandalous outrage on the per
sons of your Ministers. I hiuk you
cannot be iosetiftible to the united
clamors of indignation excited a
moogst ail classes of men at what
took place in TruxMlo, and which
believe me,* is the blackest stain that
has sullied the revolution of Ameri
ca: consequently you can expect
nothing but maledictions in this
country am) disapprobation in Eu
rope, I, notwithstanding, make
you a tender of my friendship, and
offer you all the protection which
my situation cap afford. If you are
inclined to accept my good offices,
Col. Urdaneta and Mr. Gsldeaoo
jure authorized to accommodate
matters with you as well as with
those who are acueg u tder you in
l!iis hoHWe affair.
The ruin of Peru is inevitable
should the acceptance of these gen
erous offers he delayed ; by your
refusing them you can expeot noth
ing but the slavery of your country,
and your execration by every Am
erican.—Public opiniou will be so
decidedly expressed against you,
that not even in your own con-
science will you be able to find an
asylum. That you or your parti
san can ever rule in Lima, is out of
the question. One and all of us
will become tho avengers of Peru;
nor, if the enemy again subjects
your country to the Spanish yoke,
can you,even in ihii3 ease, obtain
what you aspire after. Finally,
rest assured, that for
tune can alter (he principles of na
tural order which you hnve trampled
upon, and this affair will prove a
source of remorse which will ac
company you to the grave.
* Have the goodness, my friend,
to pardon (he frankness of my expo
sition. Having been actuated by no
uuworlhy personal motive, but con
stituted the head of an Independent
State, I could not, without failing
to my duty, remain silent on the
Subject of your conduct, which at
(he present unhappy period may
produce incalculable mischief to
America. On the other hand, I
cannot forget what you have done
for America, and particularly for
Peru, of whose country you were the
saviour.”
BOLIVAR.
The Canadians seem to have ta
ken the alarm at the intimations
contained in the Message of the
President of the United Stales to
Cougress, in which tho freedom of
the navigation of the St. Lawrence
is referred to. On the 6th instant,
in the Legislative Council of the
Parliament of Cower Canada, reso
lutions were adopted, for an Ad
dress to the Governor in Chief, re
monstrating,io strong terms, against
the admission of this right to the
Uoited Stales, &c. and also against a
decision of the Commissioners un
der the Treaty of Ghent, awarding
to the Uoited States Barnhart’s
Island, above Cornwall, in Upper
Canada, “whereby,” say the reso
lutions, “no practical channel of
dtsoent for boats, rafts, or other
conveyances by water, is left on tha
British side of that liver,aud there
fore the communication is placed at
the meroy of the said States”—all
which matters the Governor is in
treated to lay before his Majesty’s
Ministers.
When an Address was presented,
ho wever, by the comm it tec, pursu
ant to the resolutions, it was oppo
sed, upon grouuds which are slated
iu the following summary :
‘•The sense of the House, gener*
ally appeared opposed to any inter
ference in the negotiations stated to
be going on between Mi* Majesty's
Government and the United States,
unless that it should fj? manifestly
made apparent, (hat the particular
interests of the Colony were likely
to be injuriously affected by the re
sult, The allowing (lie fee navi
gation of the Sf. Lawrence to tlio
United States, did not, it was said,
appear to threaten (lie Colony with
any disadvantages, hut quite tho
contrary. The increased prosperity
of (he Province in ISO 9 and 1810,
when a great portion of the trade of
the country on the waters of (lie St.
Lawrence, within the United States,
passed through the Si. Lawrence,
was insianccdas a proof of the good
effects likely to result to the country
from a free navigation of the SL
Lawrence by the Americans. The
idea of danger to the loyalty of the
people, from a greater freedom of
trade and increased prosperity, was
treated with severity. The danger
to the Revenue, it was maintained,
oould be easily avoided, as the sov
ereignty belonged to Great Britain.
On the other hand, the ease of New
Orleans ; the ambition which the
United States had shewn to extend
their territory, wa§ cited. The in
troduction of contraband goods and
smuggling, it was said, eould not bd
prevented, if such a privilege waft
granted to (he Americans the ho
nor of the oouulry requited tUo
claim to bo resisted 99
tfler the Debate, the decision
was postponed, and we have yet do
account of it,— JVat Intel
From the American Monthly MagcT
aine, of February .
PIRACY.
In the early p*rt of June, I sail
ed from Philadelphia in the schoon
er Mary, on a voyage to New Or
leans, My principal object in going
round by sea, was the restoration of
my health, wliich had been for ma
ny months declining.—Having tome
friends in New Orleans, whose com
mercial operations were conducted
on an extensive scale, I was char
ged with the care of several sums
of money in gold and silver, amoun
ting altogether to nearly eighteen
thousand dollars This I commu
oated to the captain, and we conclu
ded to secure it in the best manner
our circumstances would admit. A
plank was accordingly taken off the
ribs of the schooner in my own cab
in, and the money being deposited in
the vacancy, the plank was nailed
down in its original place, and the
seams filled and tarred over. Being
thus relieved from any apprehension
that the money would he found upon
is, in case of any attack from pi
-1 yates, my mind was somewhat casi
i er. What other articles of value I
could conveniently carry I did so.
I had also brought a quantity of
bank notes to the amount of fifteen
thousand dollars. Part of these I
caused to be carefully sewed in the
left lappel of my coat, supposing
that iu ease of my being lost at sea,
my coat, should my body he found,
would still contain the most valuable
of my effects. The balance was
quilted in my black siik cravat.
Our crew consisted of tlie captain
sod four men, with a supply of live
stock for he voyage, and a Nevy
fouudlat.d dog, valuable for his fi.
delity and sagacity. He had once
laved his master from a watery
grave, when lit had been stunned
and knocked overboard by the sud
den shifting of the boom. I was the
only passenger on board, Our voy
age at first was prosperous, and
time went on rapidly. I felt my
strength increaso the longer 1 w*s
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