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TO THE MEMORY or GEORGE WASHINGTON.
Febucaiit 22, 1819.
Immortal chief! whose matchless deeds prochum
The hero’s glory and the statesman’s fame,
M hose worth, attested by thy country’s voice,
Obtain’d her suffrage, and confirmed iter choice,
In w ar Iter leader, and in peace her guide,
And first in both, her bulwark and her pride,
To th\ great name on this auspicious day,
A grateful people heartfelt homage pay.
Tney bless that, name to truth and freedom dear.
And give to Washixgtox the patriot tear;
To him, whose sword achieved his country’s cause,
Whose rule maintain’d her liberty and law s,
Whose noble mind no venom’d slander knew,
Whose warrior-arm no poison’d weapon drew',
hose onward path, to glory’s summit led.
While cv’ry virtue beam’d round his bead.
Whose pious step approach’d religion’s sane
No vile polytheist, no sceptic vain—
Whose glorious life the bright example gave
The proud to humble and the vanquish’d sa\e,
Whose death serene a better world confess’d,
When passing, tranquil, to eternal rest,
To him Columbia’s gratitude be given—
Her guardian here, her advocate in heaven.
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jißiaceflatirou^.
From the Philadelphia Union .
Mr. Bronson — During & late visit at Mount
Vet non, I found in the blank leaf of a book, the
following compliment from lord Erskinc to gen.
Washington. The book was entitled, “a view
of the causes and consequences of the present
•war with France, by the lion. Thomas Erskine.”
“To General Washingtow,
“Sir, I have taken the liberty to introduce your au
gust ami immortal name, in a short sentence, which is
to be found in the book I send to you.
“1 ha\e a large acquaintance amongst the most valu
able and exalted classes of men; but you are the only
human being for whom I have ever felt an awful reve
rence.
“I sincerely pray God to grant a long and serene eve
ning, to a life so gloriously devoted to the universal hap
piness of the w orld.”
T. ERSKINE.
“London, March 15,1797.”
• COL. W. TATHAM.
Colonel Tatiiam, whose extraordinary death
xvas noticed in our last, was born in the county of
Cumberland, in England, in the year 1752—ids
father was the rev. Sandford Tatham. In the
year 1769, w hen only 17 years of age, col. Tat
ham came to America, “without profession, trade
or employment, and with no more than one single
family guinea in his pocket.” A sketch of ids
jilt*, down to 1802, is published in the 3d vol. of
“1 üblic C haracters,” printed in London,of 1801-
1802; w hich gives also the lives of many distin
guished men; as Mr. Windham, Horne Touke,
lord Sheffield, count Rumford, Dr. Mitchill, &c.
kc. It appears from this sktech, that he first
lived in tnis country, in “the house ol Messrs.
Carter and Trent, respectable merchants on
James river.” He took a stand in defence ol
American rights, when the revolution commenc
ed. 11c is stated to have dnpvn “the memorial
on which the civil and.military orgtkdzation of
the government of the* Tennessee was
founded, at a time when lie was no
years of age.” lie was “appointed atKmnt of
the military force of the new districted’ \Yaiing
ton, in which capacity lie served during the at
tack of the Cherokee and Crcrk Indians at Fort
Caswell, under col. John Calter, and in company
with gen. J allies Robertson and gCn. Sevier, lie
as m other military situations during the war;
t ’7B, “one ol the volunteer cavalry, composed
jibe young gentlemen of Virginia, uiftler.com
and of general Nelson;” in 1780, lie t\®imenc
cd the study of the law under The celebrated and
lamented 1 lardy; in ’Bl, lie assisted in arranging
the business of the land office in North Caroiuia.
—During tlie invasion of Virginia by Philips and
Arnold, lie was nominated an auxitiaV officer in
general Nelson’s suite; at the siege of York, lie
acted as a volunteer. After the capture of Corn
wallis, “he was called to occupy place depend
ant on the board of Privy Council inM irginia.”
In 1783, ‘he embarked for the Havana, in order
to combine a knowledge of the Spanish interests
in the \\ est Indies w ith that which lie had ac
quired in tnose western countries of the United
States, which border on the Mississippi territo
ries ol his Catholic Majesty.” On his return to
Virginia, he visited general Davie in K. Caroli
na, under whom he finished his studies in the law,
and w as admitted to the bar of her county courts.
He subsequently explored the several rivers of
North Carolina and their western communica
tions towards the Mississippi; in ’B7, was elected
into the legislature of N. Carolina; and by that
body was elected a lieut. colonel. In 90, 91,92
anil 93, lie made various'tours to the western
parts of \ irginia, and to the waters of the
sissippi, to collect geographical information, ki
95 he visited Spain for mysterious purposes not
developed in this sketch, under the auspices of
the Spanish minister in thq United States; had
private interviews with the Prince of Peace; w as
■particularly noticed by the king and his family;”
to some political intrigues, w as civilly
to leave the country, lie then visited
’ Ju. and in 1801,” was called to the super
the London docks at Wapping:
oo-
But this unfortunate and eccentric man, who had
addicted himself to a habit of intemperance, threw
up his appointment, and came to this city. It was
melancholy to see t his man of great enterprize
and extensive information, throwing himself away,
the victim of adversity, the victim of himself. On
the evening of the 22d inst. in the presence of a
large crowd, on the capital square, while the se
cond evening gun was firing in honor of Wash
ington’s natal day, this unhappy man terminated
his existence.
A coroner’s inquest was held over his body.—
Witnesses appeared before the jury, who testifi
ed to certain declarations of the deceased, touch
ing his desperate intentions. One witness proved
that the deceased took him by the hand near the
right gun which had just been fired, and wished
to draw him towards the left gun, then about to
be fired, exclaiming, “come, go with me, and
let’s be blown to eternity,” or words to that ef
lect.—Another stated, that just before the firing
commenced, the deceased came to the drum in
possession of the witness, took leave of the drum
and its sticks, saying it was the last day or time he
should ever hear the flam of a drum. Several
witnesses proved, that at the lime the left gun
was about to be fired, the deceased was on the
side of the gun near the axle, that he must have
changed his position very suddenly; the smoke,
£cc. prevented their seeing him afterwards. They
proved too the wildness of his manner, and that
he spoke of his wish to die.
With self-command, and with the information
on civil engineering, and geographical informa
tion, which he possessed, colonel Tatham, at this
interesting era of internal improvement, might
have rendered the most substantial services to
this country. But he is gone! May his melan
choly exit warn some of our readers. He has
left behind him a valuable stock of maps, plates,
charts, and explanatory M. S. S. which it is hoped
wilt be carefully preserved.— Richmond En
quirer.
IIORRID TRANSACTION.
The following i* a literal copy of an anony
mous enclosure to a respectable West India
house in this city, received by the last arrival
from Porto Rico.
The American brig Agenora, F. E. Dennett,
master, of Kennebunk, bound from the city of
St. Domingo to St. Thomas, laden with mahog
any, was in the month of November last, cast a
way near Cabroxo, in the island of Porto Rico;
the cargo however, by the exertions of the cap
tain was nearly all saved and conveyed to Ca
broxo, at which place captain Dennett, after he
had settled his affairs, embarked on board a sloop
which lie had hired, belonging to that place,
manned with three Spaniards, on or about the
18th January, for the city of St. Domingo.—But
the second day after the sailing of the sloop, she
returned to port, when the sailors reported that
captain Denne * had fallen overboard in a gale of
wind and was lost. Since then, about three days
ago, it has been proved on evidence of one of the
sailors, that the said captain Dennett while on
boaid, had been most inhumanly murdered by the
captain and crew , who cut his throat , after which
he was thrown into the sea. This inhuman trans
action, which loudly demands the condign pun
ishment of the culprits, who have been taken in
to custody, took place in consequence of their
supposing that capt. Dennett carried money with
him; when in fact it was known to those Ameri
cans with whom he had been at Mayagues, a short
time before his departure, (for the purpose of
shipping a small balance in his hands to those
persons who owned his vessel, via Baltimore)
that lie had not more money with him than was
sufficient to defray the cxpences of his intended
voyage, and was then going to St. Domingo for
the express purpose of receiving the proceeds of
a cargo which he had sold there previous to his
taking on board his brig the cargo of mahogany
for St. Thomas..
Dated Mayagues, Porto Rico, Ist Feb. 1819.
— jY. Y. Pier. Adv. Feb. 19.
Curracoa, January 16.
General Morillo has issued a proclamation pro
hibiting the exportation of mules from the pro
vince of Venezuela, under very severe penalties.
The general remained in Caraccas according to
the latest accounts. It has been reported here
for some time past, that Sail Fernando de Apure
lias been taken by Morales, (a Spanish command
er.) The Caraccas Gazette, of the 30th Decem
ber, however, makes no mention of this circum
stance, and we therefore conceive that the ac
count requires confirmation.
Our port is beginning to assume the busy ap
pearance, of summer. One of the steamboats
has commenced running between this city and
Burlington and Bristol. It leaves here every
day at two o’clock, p. m. and Bristol every day at
41 a. m. Another steam boat has been running
for several days between here and New-Castle,
c:t the Baltimore line. We understand that the
mail between this city and Baltimore is shortly
to be conveyed by ths steam boats. — Philadelphia
Unicrttf 1 7th inst.
There was considerable debate yesterday, in |
the house ol representatives of this state, on the j
resolutions approbatory of the conduct of gen.
Jackson, during the invasion, and for presenting
him w ith a sword. Several members were wii- ‘
ling to thank the general for his military conduct; |
but they protested against the wording of the re
solutions-in such a manner as to induce a belie!
that any legislature of this state could approve of
his usurpation of the civil authority of the country. ’
The resolutions were finally referred to a special j
of three members, to report thereon.
Washington, Sunday Feb. 21.
A joint resolution passed yesterday, on motion
of Mr.'Pleasants, the object of which is to pre
scribe the manner in which the ships of the Unit
ed States’ navy are hereafter to be named. It
ordains, that, for the future, all vessels shall be
named by the secretary of the navy, under the
direction of the president, in the follow ing man
ner.
.Ships of the first class are to be called after
the states which compose the union.
Ships of the second class are to be called after
the rivers of the United States.
Ships of the third class after the principal ci
ties and tow ns.—And no two vessels in the navy
are to bear the same name.
The resolution was read twice, and ordered to
he engrossed. Giving a loose to the imagination,
and looking forward into the womb of time,
strange things may be conceived to arise out of
the interchanges of vessels, which may take place
in a hard contested naval war. It is not absolute
ly impossible that some future English admiral
may lead the British line to battle in the JYt<w-
York —and be opposed by an American admiral
leading up his fleet in the London. That the
Philadelphia may run on board the Liverpool ,
and both go down together—and that the Thames
and the Potomac , grappled yard arm and yard
arm, may take fre and blow up in the fury of an
engagement. — Alexandria Herald.
Hartford, (Conn.) Feb. 15.
Remarkable. —The Connecticut river is entire
ly clear of ice. The sloop Burdett, Gaines,
cleared from this port, and sailed on Friday last,
with a full cargo, for New-York. An instance
of a vessel sailing from this port in the month of
February, it is believed, never before occurred.
The whole of the month of January, and the
first twelve days of the present month, were as
mild and soft as May—Surtouts or cloaks were
seldom wanted,and people could often pass the day
in their houses, without fire, as comfortable as in
June. Even the feathered songsters of crea
tion, apparently deceived by the season, began to
charm and enliven us with the notes of spring.—
But the rude blast of winter has at length over
taken us—Saturday morning commenced with a
furious snow-storm from the north-west; and it is
very remarkable that it was the first day the earth
has been fairly covered with snow, though at the
south and west our fellow citizens have had sev
eral week’s sleighing.
It is not always the subject of most import
ance tiiat is most discussed among the people,
nor the measure of the government the most ben
eficial, that is most approved. The most im
portant measure, probably, which lias been be
fore congress the present session, is that which
has passed the senate, and is now before the house
of representatives, for abolishing the credit on aU
sales of public lands after October, 1820. / The
amount due for the sales of public lands, all, be
it recollected, from the people of the transmon
tanc states, has gradually swelled, since the year
1802, from four hundred and fifty thousand to
seven millions five hundred thousand dollars, and
is rapidly encrcasing. Already has the passage
of acts by congress, to defer the time of payment
for the accommodation of purchasers, become al
most a matter of course; and, at this session, some
of the purchasers have even asked that the inter
est on these deferred payments should be wholly
remitted.
The relation of debtor and creditor between
the people and the government, is one of great
delicacy, and, too far extended, might be one of
great danger to the peace, if not to the existence,
of one of the parties. The debtor, too often in
dulged, will find it a grievance to be at length
called on to pay the amount of his debt. Being
aggrieved, or thinking himself so, which in the
present case would amtnint to the same thing, it
is to be feared he will seek a relief, by violence,
from the burthen the law would impose on him.
Under present circumstances, there can be no
ground for any such apprehension. Seven or
eight millions of dollars is not an amount suffi
cient to produce so deplorable a state of things
as, for instance, is witnessed in some of the states,
in which the legislature dares not refuse to pass
an annual act of indulgence to those whom it has
permitted to purchase its lands on a credit. But,
with prospective views, we consider the meas
ure of abolishing the credits as a wise one, not
only to check a wild spirit of speculation in the
public lands, but also to avert what at least tends
to evil.
The effect of a debt of two or three hundred
millions, owing exclusively from a particular
section of a country to the government, would be,
confessedly, to be deprecated; and anv one who
will take his pen and calculate how soon, by
arithmetical piogression, the amount of arrears
due for public lands would reach this vast amount,
will find that, under the present system, some
who read these lines might live to realize it.—
JYat. Intel. 2 3d ult.
The friends of the United States’ officer of ma
rines, who has been reported to have become a
Mahometan, are satisfied that the rumor is un
founded. They were apprized of his visit to
Constantinople and the objects of it; and that he
had left there for Egypt, on business connected
with his original views.
It has always been his intention to return to
the United States, on succeeding in his expecta
tions, of which he was sanguine. He carried to
the Turkish capital letters of introduction from
all the Christian consuls at Tunis, including letters
ol the French minister. Finding he should be
longer absent than he had contemplated, he ten
dered a resignation of his commission in our ma
rine corps, but it does not appear to have been
acctntrxL—
From the No-w‘York Freni g Post, ‘2oth nh.
The following letter from our attentive correspondent
at Washington, will be read vitli some interest by those
whose attention has been turned to the subject to wlucli
it relates.
Washington , February 16,1819,
Dear Sir —I enclose to you a statement of the situa
tion of the United States’ Bank, on the Ist of December,
1818. Your’s, very truly.
Statement of the bank of the United States, on the 20th
November, 1818, abstracted from documents accom
panying the report of the bank committee.
Funds on hand, viz:
Funded debt of the United States,
including 7 millions of 5 per ct. §7,393,049 12
Specie, 2,389,626 23
Foreign bills of exchange, 494,529 68
10,277,205 03
Notes of other banks, 2,039,091 58
Balances due by other
banks, deducting ba
lances due to various
banks, 3,782,602 59—5,821,604 17
Real estate and permanent expences, 535,515 82
Amount of bills and notes >
discounted, viz. 5
On personal security, 26,989,992 12
On funded debt of
United States, 302,794 78
27,292,786 90
On the stock of the bank, 8,934,712 94 —36,227, 499 84
§52,861,824 80
Debts due by the bank, viz
For deposits—To go
vernment, 4,684,684 52
To public officers, 1,385,190 63 6,059,875 15
To individuals, 3,064,162 09
For unclaimed dividends, 54,976 40
For notes in circulation, 7,286,069 49
Due to Fleurot and T.
Wilson &, Cos. London, 490.51 rn 4
§i , -V and
The capital paid in is §34,972,778 63 cents.
Among the documents accompanying the re
port of the bank committee, is the examination
of Jonathan Smith, cashier of the bank of the
United States. From that examination it appears,
that he held, in trust as collateral security for mo
ney advanced by the bank, 13,729 shares of tl e
stock, on which the bank had loaned one million,
three hundred and sixty two thousand, eight hun
dred and fifty dollars. Os this sum, four hundred
thousand dollars were to Richard M. Johnson,
who we take to be a member of congress from
Kentucky—one hundred and twenty five thou
sand were to Smith and Buchanan, of Baltimore,
the former of whom is a /n ember of congress f. om
Maiyland—three hundred and•sixpylive thou
sand to George Williams of was
one of the directors appointed by the president
of the United States, and two hundred 4 artd fifty
thousand James W. M‘Culloch, of Baltimore,
cashier-of the branch bank in that city—making
in the whole, one million , one hundred and forty
thousand dollars , in this single disclosure in the
hands of these four customers of the institution. —
JY. Y. Daily Adv. 20 th nit.
NOTICE.
ALL persons indebted to the estate of the late John
Grantham, of Wayne county, deceased, are re
quired to make immediate payment, as indulgence will,
no longer, be given; and those indebted to render in
their accounts by the last of October next, when appli
cation for letters of dismission from said estate will be
made at the first court in September next. After that
time all accounts will be debarred.
M. A. GRANTHAM, adm'rx.
A. M‘DONALD, adm’or.
feb 15 *—aT 17
Notice.
ALT. persons a>s s by tins forbid
cuttimAumber, in any other man
ner tl>A Charles Harris, A. S.
But s ay an 1, e£qW>r on any of the lands of
the general XrNmsh, under pain of
unless naracular be obtained from
thpyft-oprietors. ROSWELL KING,
*ff yS * W. I. MHNTOSH,
A/ N. Notice..
I.L cutting any oak or pine
‘-'Wf"’ ™ ‘ n hny manner whatever, oh
yeaned HoriSfc,(? ree k.
// . I. M‘INTOSH.
NOTICE.
A T.L persons indebted to the estate of Benjamin Ttir-
XIl ner, deceased, are requested to make payment
within the time specified by law; and those having de
mands against said estate, to present them to
BENJAMIN LILES T
or > executors.
SAMUEL HIGGINBOTHAM,3
march 1 19
PROPOSALS
W TIL be received by the clerk of council, for build-
T ▼ ing a GAOI., 30 by 40 feet, of brick; the contrac
tor to furnish a plan of the same, with an estimate of
cost of said building,
march 8 r 20
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Georgia — M‘lntosh county.
Bv John Bailie, clerk of the court of ordinary for the
county and state aforesaid.
HEREAS, Scott Cray, esq. applies for letters of
v ▼ administration on the estate and effects of Robert
Layman, merchant, deceased, late of Darien, MTntosfi
county. *•
These are, therefore, to cite and admonish, all and
singular, the kindred and creditors of the said deceas
ed, to file their objections (if any they have) in my office
on or before the first Monday in May next, otherwise
letters of administration will be granted.
Given under my hand and seal, this twenty-third day
of February, one thousand eight hundred and nineteen.
JOHN BAILIE, c. c. o. m. c.
march 1 19
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