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DARIEN, MONDAY, DECEMIiEK 21, 1818 ■BtfffAk. ... <- |- M|| ....--'yww, CORRESPONDENCE. ; and Dick Simp Liar, arc deferred till our next, by a press of other matter. ■; navy, arc now X) . be held! ;se officers have! , RICA. nol y :oine bem^Hk'.] B ; is as \\Qxc\Jt itt is investing; and evdßbaitor, having the ojEoii’sl welfare at heart, will, (HBkiSl, give it all lion in his picker: \ § SO\ji COflßf RATIONS \ ov the ESTABUMwrror a national societt s For the encovragement^fo*p,-f rU n Literature, and foA the protection of\Fl,-u and Sciences .- ; ADDRESSED TO THE OF THE DARIEN GAZETTE. | Among the varies events w?H(khavc tended most.! essentially to clfingc thjfface ofUfcwn affairs, may] justly be ranked the *iscover\ and\olonization of] America, the revolt of tSfc colonies of N(*h-America| from British dominion, : .t| tile esiablishmfliLjf a new] empire in that portion ofA new world whicli Had His-! darned any longer beinJßßbject to European doinina-l tion. * I Nor was the mere chafge of foreign rulers for rtters! oliosen from among, anti by, ourseh es the only change] which we experienced. New modes of thinking were! adopted. New principles of government, wjfre estub-j lishetl. Out of tliat chaos, darkness, and jfght, from] v .nch we emerged, lias been brought ord#] light, and! ihe beauty of a glorious morn. But have we, the American people, <m\ e all that iJ required at our hand? Have we all the glon j •tis opportunities ofiererl us by our from] European domination? Do we appr<uKte the extent ofjj the blessings which we, enjoy ? Or jJTve we considered] tlie best means of seenring these hissing to ourselves,! of diffusing them among our cotijMipones, or oftrans-j Blitting them to posterity-.? M And have we flh fact ••|insiderfß how infinitely impor-i fanl is the crisis of tuvYu.i affairs? That upon! on w hat has receimy been and niton that which! is now destinies of all future! generations of meiAaiWt, jKg. next to the honor of] having performed late glorious revolu-j tion, will be the contributed to the pro-| motion of literature, ‘flHtrts and sciences in the newj world, -and from. them, with the prin t oiples of our of government to every! distant land, and scattered tribes of men.! it an} thing cau^con^^ in regret at nol having’ been here, an aetdr in ■''MBLpiu’ ion, or at having been! precluded by niv youth ; ,i the estah-j lishnient of our admu-a'A^^KlLp nt of gov eminent; it is tr.c reflection J hat a ;is glorious yet re-’ nuims to lie #erf ,1-mc m vviiich an infinite muyMe an evicni of gnius may whic.i ever;. ctWwful from a wai:i ■- 1 A’’ ■ MmM o; th'-a- “i In kind and for r ‘ :r 1 ‘ l!l A ' ! ’ ‘• ■ ‘■ ’■’ ‘■••"'•'• !■■> . :-'■ .naio.,.Sßi f: ‘ ;>■"“•‘■M.;r..s, and m transmit M j n !'\ -.1 perpetuating 1 i'-.-iM - • n-.:- m- n ‘ ‘VM I want to establish a society with ar'plemfenHW every exertion of genius which may he displaced! -in.l to call forth every latent genus which ourcoun- 1 1 v may possess; to give every possible encouragement: o l erature, the arts, and sciences; and to give them! < stamp and character of American; to wipe away ihail reproach which has unjustly been cast upon us, and. to’ , our co *in..r\ :i durable fuire. Ii ncrefore propose:—That a national society be es-] tai lushed for the eurourageipent of American lileia-i tm e, and for (lie promotion of the arts and sciences, j ’ t t the original subscription for etc It member be one! hundred dollars; and the annual subscription twenty.* five, cr fifty dedans. , J \ shat the number of shares be without limit; and that’ the original and annual subscriptions be called in” only .ss they are wanted to reward or compensate any! extraordinary genuis. * j rtvit the funds of the society be appropriated, under] the direction of a committee of the society, in pui-J chasing the copy-rights of every valuable literary ! production, and the patent-right of everv valuables invention. j That means be adopted by the society to publish and’! diffuse over the American empire, and the world, all such works as they become possessed;! of by purchase, and to make known every useful in-| vention, the patent for which may be transferred to!J them. . I am induced to believe that in time, the sale of thei copy-rights of valuable literary productions, and the* sale of patent rights to useful inventions, would moreS than repay the society what it, in the first instance,G Mi.ght be required to advance. Probably one hundred! thousand dollars would have purchased of Fl LTONS his right to the invention of the method of propelling? vessels by steam, and that right, in the United .Stales*! °nly, for fourteen years, would have been worth a mil-5 lion of dollars. What would be the value of a complete treatise onT education; (that education obtained, in schools, acadejj niies, and colleges) and a complete series of books ofH instruction for every class and grade of learners, pro-* vided such treatise on education, and such series of*S books of instruction were universally used in our couryT tryi 1 Would not the copy of such works bf\s ihcapV purchasedai^g|^^^aaaaftaiJ^ ol ’ arS:) *i I On? prrand desideratum in the formation of a society! Jof this kind would he to give to the American people,] I American modes of thinking and acting, and no time soj •proper to begin as with the lessons of instruction; no (medium so proper in which to convey these first prin-j [ciplesto the mind, and fix them there, as in elementary [treatises on education. I I can only hope in this short essay to call the atten tion of my fellow citizens to the importance of the! [subject. 1 do not even pretend to give the general] [outlines of the plan, nor so much as notice many of the] effects that would result from its adoption:—All I can! Slope for at present, , to induce them to give a, [thought towards it. ! The thing is new; but thinking men will anticipate [all the mighty consequences to result from the influ-J Sence of a society holding in its hand a million of money, ; herewith to reward every exertion of intellect; and,’ [by the munificence of its bounty', calling forth every■ [latent spark of genius; putting under requisition our, jwhole national stock of mental energy; and by a hand? las liberal, distributing the fair fruits thereof, not only! [throughout our widely extended empire, but to the. [remotest dwelling of man! For myself, l can only sav, I am ready to advance! ;to a society of this kind, whenever formed, one thou-] [sand dollars, and 1 think 1 can venture to promise for) [the counties of Middlesex and Monmouth inNew-Jer-| jsey, at least twenty thousand dollars. A subscription ■equally liberal throughout the United States, would [raise a capital of three millions of money. ; ROBERT LEE. ‘JVoodbridge, (~J\'eiv Jersey J December, 1818. WHOLESALE PRICES CURRENT. ! Darien, December 21, 1818. (Cotton, sea-island, per lb. 54 a 56 Flour, Phil’a, per barrel, Id a 13 50 Corn, per bushel, 1 10 a 1 12] (Sugar, Georgia, per cwt. - - - - 12 00 al4 00 [Molasses, Georgia, per gallon, 60 a 70 Rum, Darien, 4th proof, do. ... 1 37] a 1 484 Ditto, Jam. ---------- 1 45 a 1 50 Brandy, Cognac, per gallon, - - - 275a 300 Whiskey, per gallon, 65 a 70 [Gin, Holland, per gallon, - - - - - 1 50 a 175 iSugar, Muscovado, per cwt. 15] a 17 Coffee, per lb. 36 a 37] 7’ea, per lb. - - - - - - - - - - 1 40 a45 Bacon, Georgia, cwt, 20 Pork, per bl. - - - - 26 a2B Beef, per b). 11a 20 (Salt, per bushel, - - - - - -- -- -- 75 [Tobacco, leaf, per cwt. none Soap, peril). 12 a 13 ] Candles, northern mould, - -- -- - 20 a25 [Ditto Georgia ditto, 23 a27 [iron, per cwt. - 4 a 7 [steel, ditto, - -- -- -- ----12 a 16 [Lead, bar, - -- -- -- -- -- 10 al2 [Powder, keg, - 8a 10 [Shot, cwt. ----------- 10 al4 hanging Timber, per IJOO lea, - - 800 a 10*00 [Scantling, -- - - Elitto 1- ----so 00 [Boards, pitch pine - - I - * 22 00 a23 00 [Ditto, white ditto - - entto 1 - - 25 00 a3O 00 [staves, W. O. per lOOQ, -‘ - - - 20 00 [Ditto, R. O. ditto - none [shingles, - - ditJ.o- ! --B -- - - 5 Jlilvancc on UKsh Goods. ■ The following gentlemen will be supported at the (ensuing election for aldermen by A NUMBER OF CITIZENS. JMKqwcII C ’ Grosvewu^ • BE Scrimp. i ’’’'-;'vLj \~'(,\„’ ‘,’^> f st/v-''"”*I’g7 1 ’g 7 ‘.; ;$ m Jjvote of 20 to 17, again mg', in any rrv s|the decisions under the sedition law of 17 I JB. The State Bank of Kentucky, and its branches, have] [{resumed specie payments, after a suspension of three? Hdriys only. , t Mr. John Forsyth has moved in senate for a commit-? jitee to inquire into the propriety of inhibiting the ex-1 Sportation of specie. • B The president has signed the act admitting Illinois as? 1m state into the union, tier senators and representatives! •Ihave in consequence taken their seats in congress. r Louisiana has become the Botany Bay of our armv.—3 non-commissioned officers, musicians and privates,! {sentenced to hard labor for more than nine months, are! Tordercd to be employed on the fortifications now erect-! feu;g on the seacoast of that state. £ g It is reported that general Riptey is concentrating a! Pconside rable military force at Baton Rouge, with which! ■he intends to ascend Red River, and thence proceed to! Band occupy the country claimed by America and Spain,! Sand lying between the Sabine and Rio del Norte. t - About the latter end of last month, one hundred!* ■thousand dollars were received in Roston from Canada,! | —believed to be the fruit ofa smuggling trade now suc-fl ■ ccssfully carried on between the two places, in whi chi Stnany individuals are said to have amassed independent! [fortunes by pursuing this illicit traffic during the latel War. I In order to encourge the commerce with England,™ [the mulatto republic of Hayti lias reduced the import fluty on 11 merchandize of British manufacture arriving 1 [in British vessels to five per cent. Goods of every de-J [nomination entering the ports of the country in jof every other nation pay ten per cent. ’ jj m V ■ PSHMnaMatBNNMMMnNKMMMNBMMnMHHEfIMj By Last Night's Mail. M—W* —in ■ >—>■*>* .tr ■ - r 1- -n r —IT TT . FROM MII.LEDGEVILLE Bonr advices are as late as the 15th instant; and we art ! to learn, that notwithstanding the opposition! (from sectional jealousy, the bill to incorporate a bank in[ !, Darien hail passetl both branches of the legislature and! > received the gubernotarial signature. The outlines ofj ( the charter will be found below, in an extract from thej Journal. * p A resolution authorising the governor to subscribe fori [Cthc stock reserved to the state had passed the senate. | | The bill ranking Darien as a city, under a mayor and] ! aldermen, and empowering the mayor's court to try ca-! ’ ses not exceeding one hundred dollars, had passed boll J ► branches. ■: ? Bills authorising the justices of the inferior court to] ?levy an extra tax to support the poor —to amend thej !,road laws of this county, as before stated —and granting] L.to John Courts the exclusive privilege of running a line] sos stages between Darien and Milledgevillc had also rc-t geeived the legislative sanction. The bill for levying aj Iriver tonnage was still before the house of representa (tives. ■ A bill warranting the commissioners of the river Ala jUnnaha to cut or cause to be cut two canals—one from ■Catfish creek to the bend of the river oppostc Piney isl laml and the other at the Narrows—had passed the sen late. The commissioners are bound by the provisions of this bill, to apply to the owners of the lands for per mission previous to cutting, and, if refused, the justices of the inferior, or judge of the superior, court, are to appoint a special commission of three persons who will upon oath declare what advantages they believe will be derived and in jury received, by the owners of said land, from opening the canals. Mr. Powell had notified the senate that he should move for an addition of five thou sand dollars to the appropriation bill so soon as it came up from the house of representatives, which was ex pected on the 16th. : The bill to dispose of the newly acquired territory from the Creek and Cherokee Indians, by lottery had passed both houses. The legislature it was thought would adjourn about the latter end of last week. The bill incorporating a bank at Darien wants only the signature of the governor to become a Jaw—the capital stock is one million, half to be reserved for the state till 1820—subscriptions to be opened on the first Monday in January, and continue open thirty days if ne cessary, at the following places—to Darien, 1500 shares larc allotted, Midedgeville 500, Dublin 200, Clinton 250, ■Washington 250, Hartford 200, Marion 200, Greensboro’! ■2OO, Irwinton 150, Columbia C. 11. 200, Eatonton 250,j ■Monticello 250, Madison 250, Sparta 200, Sandersville 1250, and Lincolnlon 150—the bank to go into opera-j ■lion after the Ist of February—may call in twenty-five [dollars on each share, to he paid in gold, silver, or such] ■other money as is received at the treasury of the state,! Boy the first of April—a branch to be established at the 1 ■seat of government in six months, another in some con lv enient place contiguous to the Ocmulgee in tw o years, land one or more elsewhere, at the discretion of the <li- Irectors—tht charter expires in 1837; may be declared! ■forfeited by refusing specie for its notes, or by the di-( ■rectors exceeding the amount of issues allowed, or !>v’ ■failing to comply at any time with all the provisions of ■the act of incorporation—bills issued at the branches to; ■he presented there for payment—the property of stock ■holders, (including the state) pledged in proportion toj ■their respective interests, for the ultimate redemption ■of the notes emitted—any person suspected of an at-l ■tempt to make a run on the Bank, required to swear that! Bthe bills tendered are his own, and not the property of Bany other bank, company or incorporation—Money; ■shall be loaned for ninety days to residents of the coun- ByA, provided the directors are of opinion that the note; ■BHked for discount is safelr and sufficiently endorsed.] p^r, . 1 ‘b m his?of his decease,! wu was naval officer I T r at Nublk W.J year of 8s age— - flHJHpcr m public ancl private I®. .IDaritte | PORT OF DARIEN. j ■ Al RIVED. J Schooner Ant, Spring, Saco, (Maine) 25 days—lum-1 ■ber—to the master. ■ Freetown, Fuller, Savannah, 10 days—printing! | paper—to Hall, Cooke & Cos. ‘ 1 M Sloop Nancy & Maria, Swain, New-Vork, 8 days—anl assorted cargo—to B. King k Cos. consignees. Paulina Julia, Ainsley, New-Vork, 7 days—anS assorted cargo—to Anson Kimberlv, consignee Pas £ trntrrn, Messrs. Stewart, Shanigan,’ VVeiks, Acker andl Cobb. 4! Bright Phoebus, Ketchum, Savannah, 4 days—l. an assorted cargo—to the master. ■ Boat Eagle, Southwell, Fort Janies, 4 days—sliinirleal —to Charles Dewitt. ° ■ JV*jtice. 4 FIMIE fmn of Merrill & Parsons was dissolved on® j 22,1 of August last; those indebted to said firm,ll Sr' 11 please make payment to the subscriber, who is au-li Whorisecl to settle Use business of said concern. £u: 21 9 RUFUS If. MLERLLrf^a l FEM.IL E SEMINA li Y. IIISS t.IBHS respectfully informs the people of this if I place audits vicinity, that she intends opening a iSCIIOOL for the instruction of young pupils, in which Swill be taught the following fistful branches of educa rtion:—Heading, Writing, Spelling, English Grammar, | Geography, with the use oj'jfu/ts, History, Rhetoric and L\ Miss Gibbs pledges herself that no exer- Ition shall he wanting, on her part, to improve the edu cation of those children whose parents shall honor her jwith their support. The school-room w ill be close and jwann, and is situated on the lot of Mr. Wm. Bain, near |lhe market. Applications to be made at the Eagle Ho* Jlcl. dec. 21 9 j RECEIVED, \Jiy brigs *\'ew-Orleuns Ducket, from Liverpool, and Or * j leans, from Host on, w HITE and blue Plains ] Duffle and rose Blankets * Red and white Flannels j Cotton Bagging Earthenw are, assorted, in crates and hogshead* Tea sets of China, in boxes Stone Jugs and Jars, assort eel Plain and cut Glass, assorted, in tierces Shades, in tierces Plough Moulds, frying Pans, Gridirons and traco Chains Iron Pots, Ovens, Skillets, Spiders and Firedogs Shot, bar and sheet Lead Cot and wrought Nails, 4d to3od Sw ced, Russian and English Iron Porter and Ale, in tierces N. E. Rum, in hogsheads and barrula West-India Rum, in hogsheads Holland Gin asd Brandy, in pipes Coffee, in bags, barrels and tierces Boston Beef, mess, No. 1 and 2, and Pork in bit'.. Half barrels mess and prime mess Boston Beef Tripe, Salmon and Mackerel in kegs Candles, in boxes, Oats, in bags White Lead in kegs and barrels, I.insced Oil, Window Glass, in boxes Marble Tiles, Bricks, Grindstones, White pine Boards and Scantlings for sale by YONGE, RICHARDSON & CO- On consignment, by brig Orleans, from Huston, and fn* sale by the subscribers at a small advance, A few trunks and boxes assorted men’s, women’s and’ children’s BOOTS and SHOES. YONGE, RICHARDSON & CO. dec 21 -9 i VARIETY STORE. ] The subscriber, lute of the firm of Merrill & Parsons, has I just received, per schooner Betsey & Ehra, from .‘Yew | York, a general assortment of GOODS, which he is > imu opening at the new store, opposite Mr. William B. * Ifolsendorf's hotel, consisting of Groceries, &c. ;RjEAL Cognac Brandy and Holl nd Gin, in demijohns (Jamaica and N. E. Rum, best rye Gm ■Mackerel, Herring, Soap and Candles Lump, loaf and muscovado Sugars Pepper and Pimento, Starch, Ginger, Pearl-Ash Raisins, Olives, Olive Oil, macobau and Scotcli Snuff Clntm k, leaf and short cut Tobacco, Crackers in kegs, Cheese, imperial and hyson Teas Coffee, Chocolate, Cayenne Pepper; Shot, all sizes Spanish and Ameri an Cigars, Teneriff Wine, Porter Saw Mills and crosscut Saws, blacksmith’s Bellows Vices, Anvils, Hamme.S and Screw Plates Frying Pans, Trace Chains, patent cast steel Hoes Club Axes, Wolf and Bear Ts <ps, Waffle Irons Shovels and Spades, wire and hair Seives | a.. ! e.irjn nt< Vi/w , \u. ■ ‘ B'•■'at llr HI-.; .tO'-k. IX;h, .li .ilia Ill'll - ijAHHHHHH idlest and •$ - . .u ■Ukmcn’e- H'k.c, ■!„. e|^^^HHHHH|| and white kid slippers nqPWia and Hats. Also, ? coiL-.lete assortment of tin, stone, hollow crockery and glass Ware, Books, kc. * ON CONSIGN MEAT, 15 dozen Windsor Chairs 5 one horse Waggons 1 box cotton Cards 1 trunk ladies’ kid shoes 1 do. long boots of the best quality 1 case artificial French Flowers The above Goods are offered for sale, at fair prices for cash or country produce. 1 * dee 21 9 RUFUS R. MERRILL. The subscriber . HAVING disposed ofliis stock of Goods to Mr. mi r Lee, with the intention of closing Savannah, notifies all persons indebted to him, ogfl.'. - late firm of Tefit & Perkins, to make ment; and those having claims against him, firm, to present them to Mr. liulsis !l ‘""VJie Holes and accounts am pi „ , ISRA ‘•lee .'j q Just B I’l.n sen of im i ! ! i . : U 1 . I 1 J&k’ ‘V Hfl HI imBBBMBn