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WAREHOUSE
COMMISSION BUSINESS.
THE SUBSCRIBER advises his friends
and the public, that after the first of
October next, bis business will be continned
*t the Ware-llouse formerly occupied by
Leigh <s* Cantelou, first above the Bridge, and
immediately fronting the new wharf, where
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tinued and attended to as heretofore. Those
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lincss, may b'c assured that his personal ex
ertions w ill-fc. used for their interest, and their
Cotton insured without any additional expcnce
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feited the confidence of any, during the trying
scenes of the two'past eventful seasons, he
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ol the public patronage. ICJ 2 ” Any orders
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attended to. ROBERT MALONE.
Augusta, July 10. 33—15n
Win. Williams &co.
THANKXUL for past favors and patron
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FACTORAGE
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clusively to the duties of their business.
Augusta, Geo. aug. 24, 1826. 36—2 m
THE SUBSCRIBER’ ~
HAVING retired from the late firm o
Edward Campficld, 4" Cos. has taken
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Robert Malone, (possession to be had on the
Ist October next) where he con templates
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AND
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EDWARD CAMPFIELD.
Sept. 26 39—2 m
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BENJ. EWD. STILES.
SAMUEL STILES.
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public. He will be prepared to make advance
bn produce that may be intrusted to his care.
BENJ. EMD. STILES.
Savannah, aug 29. 3G—tN
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lican.
GEORGIA, ) COURT OF ORDINARY,
Jones county, j September term—lß26.
IT appearing to the Court that William Can
dler is the just and rightful holder and as
signee of a bond, executed by VVm. Huggins,
dec. to Randolph Gerrald binding him, the
said Huggins, to make good and sufficient ti
tles to a parcel of land purchased by the said
Gerrald from the said Huggins, upon his, the
said Gerrald, paying or causing to be paid,
the consideration money of such purchase:
and it further appearing to the Court, that the
conditions of the said bond has been complied
with—whereupon, on motion by counsel, it is
ordered that the representative of said Hug
gins make, and execute unto the said Candler,
good and sufficient title* to said land, after
the expiration of three months, unless good
and sufficientreasons be shown to the contrary ,
and that a publication of this Rule be had in
one or more of the public Gazettes of tins
State, for a term of three months, to the end
that all parties concerned may have due notice
thereof.
A true copy from the Minutes, this 11th of
September, 1826.
„ JAMES SMITH, c. c. o.
‘Vt, 4.192* 41-3*
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NOTICE.
THE Copartner
ship heretofore existing
under the firm of Percival
'Bjjt<s• Boag, (Wholesale
Druggists) was dissolv
ed by mutual consent on
the first day of June last.
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Charleston, Sept. 1826. 40—6 t
MASONIC CONVENTION?
THE COMMITTEE appointed by Re
solution of the Grand Lodge at its
communication in December last, “To
meet in the Town of Milledgeville, on the
Saturday before the first Monday in March,
(inst.) for the purpose of examining the re
turns of votes for and against the Convention,
and ascertaining the result,” met pursuant to
, said Resolution, and opened and compared
the several returns which had been received
from the several subordinate Lodges, and de
clare the follow ing to be the result of the said
returns, viz : Three hundred and nine in fa
vor of, and seventeen opposed to a Conven
tion.
The Committee, therefore, give notice to
the several subordinate Lodges under the ju
risdiction of the Grand Lodge of the State of
Georgia, that from the returns received, it
appears to be the opinion of a majority ofthe
subordinate Lodges, that it is expedient to call
a Convention of Delegates to meet at the Seat
of Government on the Friday after the first
Monday in Dec. next, for the purpose of forai
inga new Constitution for the Government of
the Grand Lodge, in conformity with the Re
solution of the Grand Lodge, in the following
words: “ Resolved, That if on counting said
votes it shall appear that there is a majority
in favor of calling said Convention, it shall
be the duty of said Committee, or a majority
of them, by advertisement, in one or more ol
the public Gazettes of this State, and by o
Circular addressed to each of said subordinate
Lodges, to announce the result, and direct
the said subordinate Lodges to appoiut each
two Delegates (who must be Master Masons)
to represent them in said Convention.”
The und: rsigned Committee, therefore, an
nounce the result as above, an*l hereby direct
i each chartered Lodge under the jurisdiction
of the Grand Lodge, to appoint two Delegates
of the degree of Master Masons to represent
the same in said Convention. *
8. ROCKWELL, )
W Y. HANSELL, > Com. G.L.
J. KFASTER, S
He tibi erunt artes, pacisque imponere morem, parccre subject!* et debellai - superbos.—Virgil.
MILLEDGEVILLE, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 24, 1826.
From the Richmond Enquirer.
Washington, Feb. 19th, 1826.
Mu Dear Sir: I have been pre
vented by a variety of circumstan
ces from replying to your highly es
teemed favor of the 12th. until this
moment.
Be assured, sir, that the interest
you have taken in my concerns, and
the wishes and the sentiments you
express with regard to me, will ever
bo borne in grateful and pleasing re
collection, the more so, as I feel my
self forced to become an exile
from my country, and from a service,
among the officers of which there is
but one who has served as long as
myself. Com. Rodgers was th zfirst
Lieutenant, aud I was the first Mid
shipman, who entered the present
Navy, and we served together on
board the first frigate that was
launched.
Should I determine on accepting
the command offered me in the Mex
ican Navy, I beg you to be assured
that I shall do so under the most
thorough conviction, that I should
fail in my duty to myself and my
country, were I to decline it.
Resentment for the past, (as some
have conjectured,} will have nothing
to do with my determination. It is
true, I feel that I have be n harshly
dealt with ; and it is true, that I am
almost every day made to feel that
I am not yet restored to the good
will and confidence of the Execu
tive. What is past, I can forgive.
The evils of the day, I can bear ; but
I have the utmost dread of the fu
ture. I feel that I have nothing to
look for from the Government du
ring the present Administration, but
contumely and neglect. And seeing
that there is no controlling or pro
tecting power, to whom I cud look
for redress, I cannot bear the idea
of remaining in a situation to be
again exposed to treatment, similar
to that which I have already exper
ienced from that Government.
I have met with much sympathy
from my fellow citizens in general,
many of whom believe that I am aD
injured man, and many gentlemen in
Congress have assured me, that 1
should receive from that body pro
tertion. To this end, an ineffectual
call has been made on the Execu
tive for information.
I feel grateful for the sympathy of
my fellow citizens, and to those in
Congress who wished to protect me,
hut neither the one nor the other
have been able to relieve me for the
present, or give me hopes of securi
ty for the future. The punishment
to which I was sentenced, and which
1 have borne without murmuring,
has passed off without any abate
ment whatever. The Executive
has been influenced neither by the
voice of the one, nor the call of the
other, but, to the last, has manifes
ted a rancor which has been increas
ed by every expression of the good
will of others towards me. This
feeling, which has been bequeathed
from one Administration to the oth
er, may remain to my prejudice, in
heir-loon in the Government, at least
as long as I can feel an interest in
thd events of this life. And under
these circumstances, it would, I con
ceive, be but a useless waste of my
time, as well as a voluntary submis
sion to degration, were 1 to remain
longer in the U. States’ Navy, if I
can find honorable and useful em
ployment in that of Mexico.
Let those who would reprove me
for leaving my country, to embark
iu the service of a foreign nation,
reflect that I hut resume my voca
tion. If I cannot find employment
from the government Acre,where canl
look for it in this country ? My life
has been spent in the Navy. 1 have
no other profession, and am too far
advanced to learn anew one. The
command tendered to me is the
most honorable that can he offered.
It is the command in chief of the
Navy of a young and prosperous Re
public, in amity with the United
Slates, actuated by the same feel
ings and interests, and struggling as
she has done against despotism, for
the establishment of free principles.
Let those who see disgrace in the
act, reflect on the unparalleled hon
ors which they have bestowed, nay,
heaped on Lafayette, for doing the
same thing. Why should Ibe dis
graced by what was considered so
honorable in him, De Kalb, Kos
ciusko, Steuben, kc. kc. ? Why is
it more disgraceful in me to accept
the invitation of the Government of
Mexico, than in General Bernard to
accept that of the Government ofthe
United States? Why all acknowl
edge the value of his services to
this country ; and I hope and trust
Mexico will experience equal bene
fit from mine, should I accept her
offer
The profession of arms has never
been deemed dishonorable, k wheth
er 1 goto learn it or to teach it, rna-
lignity only can find cause to cen
sure me.
1 have served my country with fi
delity ; my country has treated me
with more than kindness. She has
estimated my poor exertions far be
yond their value. I shall ever feel
gratfeful for the interest she has mani
fested for me, and the praise she
has bestowed. It will be a severe
struggle to separeate myself from
such a country.
Until recently, I have had the
happiness to pass through my offi
cial life with the entire approbation
of the Government of this country.
But I now find myself, after twenty
nine years of constant service, un
der its ban, for doing all iu my pow
er to support its " honor and inter
ests
If the only reward of a faithful dis
charge of duty, of a laudable desire
to sustain the “ honor and interests”
of the country, is degradation, and
if there is no power to control the
Government that inflicts the pun
ishment, then farewell country, fare
well friends, farewell to every bless
ing that this country and this life
can afford, if the enjoyment of them
is only to be purchased by degrada
tion
With sentiments of the highest
respect, and with the best wishes
for your happiness, I remain your
very obedient humble servant.
DAVID PORTER.
Hon. M. Dickerson.
JOSEPH BUONAPARTE.
From the National Gazette of Tuesday.
We state, on an authority which
we know may be trusted, that it is
not true that the Count de Survillicis
has asked for permission to reside at
or to visit Brussels He is entirely
contented with his residence in this
country, which he continues to con
sider the most happy in the world ;
an opinion, which, it may be remem
bered, he expressed in his letter of
thanks to the inhabitants of New Jer
sey, who exerted themselves to ex
tinquish the fire of his house about
six years ago. He speaks still, in the
same terms of attachment to his
friends and neighbors, and of content
ment with his situation; and is far
from desiring to quit a country where
in eleven years, he has never met
with a painful or unpleasant occur
rence.
As to the millions which the edi
tor of the Paris Quotidienne has so
generously bestowed upon him, it is
surely a very absurd exaggeration,
contrived with no kind intent. The
liberality of bis expenditures, by
which the public as well as individu
als are benefitted aud the extent and
frequency of his benevolent dona
tions, bespeak considerable resour
ces; but it was truly said, by an old
officer who received assistance troui
him. that while he has the heart of a
king, his purse is that of a private gen
tleman. He has seated himself a
mong the farmers ol New Jersey,
where he maintains a kind and gen
erous hospitality, without any idle
ostentations that could provoke cen
sure from the most severe. He may
be found directing his laborers, who
are all attached to him, in bis own
estate, or in the public mad; in (be
improvement of which he has expend
ed large sums of money. In the space
of two or three hundred yards he has
nearly levelled two steep and danger
ous hills, at the cost of above three
thousand dollars ; and we b. lieve
that he prefers this plan, active, and
useful life, to the parade and mag
nificence which the Quotidienne has
prepared for him at Brussels. His
public works he considers as some
acknowledgment and return for the
protection and hospitality he has en
joyed iu the United States, A great
number of the laboring and indus
trious class of our citizens find con
stant employment with him: and tho
increase of comfort and properity a
mong them, at anu near Bardertown,
is very striking, and will be durable.
From the New-York Fnquircr.
Colombia. —We have been request
ed to publish the following articles,
which we fear is but too true. The
youth of our country must check
their ardour, and not let their enthu
siasm induce them to quit their
homes and firesides, and rashly enter
into a foreign service.—To aid a suf
fering nation to be free is always
laudable, but South America is now
free, and national jealousies and re
ligious bigotry will always check the
advancement of foreigners in the ser
vice of those republics.—Let our
young men never forget HOME —
and such a home no country can
boast of. If they cannot advantage
ously follow the learned professions,
let them become artizans aud manu
facturers ; let them take their axe in
hand and fell the forest, and be farm
ers. A coarse meal in their native
land, which industry will always fur-
nish, is preferable to luxuries moth
er climes.
It is known that. numbers of
young men are annually leaving the
United States, for the purpose of
joining the Colombian navy ; but the
result of these adventures is not so
generally known as it ought to be.
Those who are so fortunate as to es
cape the dangers of the climate, re
turn by the first opportunity disap
point 1 d—to which class we belong.
But we do not wish to keep our dis
appointment to ourselves ; if the pub
lication of it may be the means of
paving the lives or property of any
of our fellow-citizens our wish will
be accomplished ; this is our sole ob
ject : and those who have returned
were solicited by a number of gentle
men who were in Carthagena, and
witnessed the treatment we received,
to publish our grievances on our arri
val here.
We left New-York with a number
of others, amounting in all to twenty
two, in May last, in the new frigate
La Plata. We were all furnished
with provisional warrants, to be con
firmed by government immediately
on our arrival in Carthagena. Flat
tering prospects were held out to us
by the agents of Colombia, of active
service, good pay, rapid promotion,
£c. and wo were a little sanguine
in our expectations. On our arrival
there we were somewhat disappoint
ed with the appearar.C' ofthings,ships
without crews, or the possibility of
procuring them, pay very low, and
reports against the navy flowing up
on us from all sides, particularly from
their own officers. The consequence
was, that iu the course of two mouths,
six ofthe young men embarked for
their native country in disgust. The
remainder, however, were determin
ed to persevere as long as they could
for the sacrifice which was made by
them in joining the navy was too
great to authorize their quitting il
without a fair trial. We flattered
ourselves that things might not be
as bad as were represented. We
were willing to ascribe the reports
ofthe officers to interested motives,
and hoped that orderp from Bogota
might prospects a.id con
firm our warrants. v We waited sev
eral months, but those orders never
came. By that time we were folly
satisfied that there was no prospect
of going to sea. Regarded with jeal
ousy by the natives, treated with no
respect’ and were unable to obtain
the poor pittance due us—all that
vve received for upwards of five
months’ pay was the paltry sum of
$1 1 25, which amount was for rations.
This, of course, was insufficient
to support us, and compelled us to
go in debt to such of our countrymen
as were there, and willing to assist
us. Wc despaired of receiving any
kind ol justice, and Concluded that
wc could not do better than return
to our native cou try, which wc re
solved unanimously to do. In the
mean time, eight out of sixteen of our
brother officers fell victims to the
climate. Os lie eight then remain
ing, five have just returned in the
brig Bu.ikerhill; so that of twenty
tvo who embarked in tha service a
few months ago, eight are deceased,
and but three left at Carthagena on
the Bth August last, one of whom
was then sick with the fever.
If the treatment above cited had
not been sufficient to damp our ar
dour, the unfeelingness displayed by
the officers of government towards tin
sick and dying of our brother officers,
and their inhumanity to them after
their decease, such as refusing them
a decent burial, and selling then
clothes and valuables to the seamen,
the surviving warranted officers not
being allowed to take charge of, or
even bid for the same, which they
the seamen were told would be con
sidered as in part payment of their
wages, must be considered by every
feeling person, not only to throw a
damp on our spirits and zeal in the
cause, hut to create a hatred and
contempt in the breasts of the survi
vors of our little band towards these
persons.
But wc forbear to dwell on so dis
agreeable a subject. This is a plain
unvarnished account of our experi
ence in the Colombian Navy ; and in
laying it before the public, consider
we are doing no more than our duty,
and sincerely hope it may deter oth
er young men from entering into the
same unthankful employment
As an object of public beneficence,
it is hoped that our papers generally
will give this an insertion.
[The names of the subscribers arc
left with the editor.]
AFFAIRS OF THE GREEKS.
The London Times states, that
the affair of the steamboats destined
lor Greece, engrosses much atten
tion. No obstacle is presented on
he part of the Government; but it
t- feared the delects in their machin
ery will render them wholy unfit for
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the service intended. Toe most se
rious part of the affair- is, that the
sum of 160,000/ nearly tfie wh < e*
remaining resources of Greace, has
been expended m the construction
of these vessels.
A letter has been received in Lon
don, from the Greek Government.
It is addressed to Mr. Spaniolacky.
The following is an extract •
“This Committee, composed of
the undersigned, has received the
express orders of the National As
sembly, to withdraw the Deputation
from London, and to receive theif
accounts ; to which eml, three indi
viduals, possessing its confidence,
will be named, of whom, you Sir,
will be one, and the committee thinks
prop r that the other two should be
respectable Englishmen.
“ In the mean time, the commit
tee desires you will, from this pre
sent moment, seek to elicit truth, and
examine the accounts.”
A Liverpool paper of September
2, says, " no well accredited intelli
gencer respecting the affairs of
Greece, has lately been received
from any other quarter. Reports,
indeed, have been circulated in a
bundance, of the arrival of Lord
Cochrane at Napoli, but they were
like anticipatory rumors of a proba
ble and expected event, rather than
authentic announcements of the fact
itself. In the mean time, the most
unpleasant sensation has been pro
duced by the reported discovery of
inefficiency of the machinery, fur*-
nished for the equipment of the re*
mainder of the steam vessels, con
structed for tho service, under his
Lordship’s orders. We participate
most fully in the chagrin and disap
pointment wich such an occurrence
must have caused, to every friend
of freedom, and well-wisher to to tho
cause of the Greeks.
A letter from Trieste, August 14,
says—“ We expect, with impatience,
farther accounts from the Morea.—
The captain of a ship which arrived
here yesterday, from Constantinople,
states, that on the 11th July, he
hcared a violent cannonade near
♦he Island of Samos, and had heard,
afterwards, that the Captain Pacha
had attacked that Island.”
Ibrahim Pacha has been some
time engaged in negotiating with
the Mainotes, hut has not succeed
ed in bringing them to any terms.—
They have retired to [heir moun
tains.
They write from Ancona that pri
vate letters from Corfu mention the
arrival of Lord Cochrane at Napoli
di Romania, which took place at the
end of July; but there is no direct in
telligence.
The Central Greek Committee of
Brussels has received information*
that four officers of the old French
army, who, on pretence of going to
Greece, to enter the Greek service,
had received money from the com
mity>e for their support and outfit,
harf been induced by promises made
thAi at Maistilles, to engage in the
Turkish service, whioh they had
done, without returning the money
advanced them by the committee.
A Turkish squadron of 22 sail has
been detached from the Captain Pa
cha, who continued at this station
nenr the Dardanelles. It proceeds
towards the coast of Egypt, and it
is believed that its destination is
Alexandria, from which it is to es
cort the reinforcements and war
like stores which Ibrahim expects
from Egypt Ibrahim has not made
any important movement, and
is the only point in Greece where re
sistance has been prepared.
.Royal Diamond. —The N. Y Times,
ago, published an account
of the several Diamonds belonging
to the rcgails of the Mou
archs. The following paragrnplV
from a Hamburgh (Germany) paper
will supply some information not cok
tamfid iu the Time’s account.
King of Portugal's Diamond.- -
From the following statement of the
weight ofthe largest diamonds known
in Europe, it will be seen, that the
King of Portugal possesses the very
largest. The diamond of the Empe
ror of Russia weight 106 carats ;
that of the King of France 136; that
ofthe Grand Duke of Tuscany 13 1 ;
that of the Great Mogul 279 ; that of
the King of Persia 493 ; and that of
Portugal 1610 carats. The value of
this last is estimated by th© Portu
guese jewellers at 200 millions of
pounds sterling ; by the French jew
ellers at 1200 mi lions of French
livres ; and by theEnglisli and Dutch
jewellers at 55,787,300 pounds ster
ling, (§250,000,000.)
[What an enormous sum has been
lost to these countries by having
such a quantity of dead capital ! ]
[,V. Y. L,w