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Upon Asiatic soil only, arc the advocates of
tht siave abolition to gain theii iinai victory.
Upon the Butisi. Asiatic policy iirthe develope
•ments of the unbounded resources of British Asia,
most depends the ascendency of the British name.
From the f Nev-Orleans J Friend of the Lavs.
bin Seeing in your paper of yesterday some
ebset \at ions on the project of a passage to the
\ acific Ocean, by means of a canal across the
Isthmus of Darien, biingstomind a proposition
made to the king of Spain by Sr. I)n. Salvador
ou Martin, the bishop of Chiapa, who resides in
Ciudad Real, which is the capital of the province
■ \\ est of this city the river Goazaccalcos takes
its rise and running N. East, empties into the
Oulf of Mexico, about 3o leagues east of Veja
Cruz; it has ten and twelve feet w ater on its bar,
and is navigable for craft of 4 or 5 feet up to the
above city— cast of the said city to the river, (or
a stream which empties into the river,) Chimila
pa takes its rise, and taking a westerly direction,
empties into the Pacific Ocean, at The port of
Tehauntipa, which is a good harbor for large
ships, and the river is navigable for craft of 4 and
5 feet up to the above city of Ciudad Real; the
tw o rivers passing each other at or near the, city j
in nearly a parallel line, at the distance of only
7 miles from ‘each other; neither of them iiave
falls to impede their navigation, and the ground
through which a'-canal w ould have to be cut to
connect the two rivets is neither mountainous'nor
rocky.
I have seen a minute description of the rivers,
and the countries through which they pass, con
taineu in a petition to the king of Spain, begging
permission to cut the above canal: it was present
ed in 1816, and contained the most convincing
evidence of the facility which the two oceans
might be connected. The petition met with an
utter denial from the king of Spain. Had it been
granted, the intention of those concerned Yvas to
have steam boats employed between the two
oceans, which would have made a voyage in
much less time than it occupies between this and
Louisville; and as the mouth of the Goazacoal
cos, is not more than 8 or 10 days sail from the
mouth of tJjAMississippi, nmwe not, with pro
priety, hopl^PfSpanish Ammca will soon shake
off'the European j oke, when she will be at liberty
to make improvements for her own benefit, with
out consulting those who have no rule of govern
ment but their own jealous fears. Should such
a communication be opened between the two
oceans, what calculations can realize the future
grandeur of New-Orleans?
From the New-York Evening Post, June 22.
CLAIMS OF PORTUGAL.
A notice has been issued in Portugal by the
board of commerce, from which it appears, that
the Portuguese government is preparing to claim
of the United States the amount of the losses
sustained by their merchants, in consequence of
the captures by privateers under ttie Artigasftag.
The notice is as follows:
The royal board of commerce , to all his majesty's
subjects , makes known:
“That his majesty has been pleased to order,
that the owners or those interested in the vessels
insulted, robbed or captured by the pirates, pre
sent legal proofs of the losses they have sustain
ed, in order that the necessary claims may be
made upon the United States. For this pur
pose, the persons interested in those losses are
required to exhibit the above-mentioned docu
ments, within thirty days alter the date of the
present notice, that they may be submitted to Ills
majesty for his royal determination.
“In virtue whereof the said board has directed
the above to be published, in consequence of the
order received from the secretary of state and
war department, dated 23d instant.
(Signed)’ Jose Ahvrsio Das Neves.
u Lisbon , 28 th April , 1819.” •
THE WESTERN EXPEDITION.
The St. Louis Gazette, of the 26th of May,
states that the steam boat Johnson passed that
place on the 19th ult. with troops, &c. for the
Yellow Stone.
A gentleman at fort Osage, on the Missouri,
in a letter tq us, under date of the 17th May, on
the subject of this interesting enterprize, obser
ves, that “colonel Johnson is expected to be at
St. Louis, with his steam boats, by the 15th of
this month. If he succeeds in his enterprize,
(of which I have no doubts,) he will have done
more for the benefit of the western country, in-,
deed I may say for the whole union, titan any
other man (except Jackson) ever did. He will
have opened a safe and easy communication to
China; which will give such a spur to commer
cial enterprize, that ten years will not pass away
before we shall have the rich productions of that
country transported from Canton to the Colum
bia-, up that river to the mountains, and down the
Missouri and Mississippi, all the way (mountains
and all) by the potent power of steam. These
are not idle dreams, rely upon it: to me it seems
much less difficult than it was universally con
sidered, when 1 first came here, to navigate the
Missouri with sail boats.”
The Nashville Gazette, referring to an extract
from the New-York Evening Post, relative to
certain military excesses some time ago reported
to have been committed, states that he had sub
mitted the publication in question to the inspec
tion of gen. Gaines , then at Nashville, who, in
answer to a request for information on the subject
said, “that, so far as related to himself, the as
sertion in the Post was entirely destitute of truth,
‘and he believed the whole article to be unfound
*ed, because had such proceedings as are stated
‘therein taken place within his command, he
‘would certainly have been informed of them,
‘either by report or the way of complaint. The
‘oflly color for such charecs, he ak o stated, must
‘which happened to a soldier in a high state of
‘intoxication, who becoming insubordinate in the
‘first degree, his officer, prohibited from compel
ling good behaviour by punishment, ordered
‘him to be ducked and sobered; by some unto
ward circumstance the man lost his life, the offi
cer w'as without delay arrested, tried and acquit
‘t<^ —that, on examining the proceedings of the
; ‘court, he thought the evidence fully justified
‘the decision, and that he had accordingly ap
proved them.” So far general Gaines, who of
*1 course spoke only as to his knowledge. There
has been certainly some other foundation than
; this for the charges in question. We do not ‘
j mean to say that the particular circumstances
may not have palliated the orders which were is
sued; but it is certain that at least one deserter
has been put to death in Florida without trial.
It is probable, however, after the publicity which
has been given to the report of these transactions,
we shall have an official report respecting them
from the proper quarter. — Ajut. Inteßigevcer,
30 th ult.
The Columbian gives as a fact, which is of
considerable force, as bearing on the dispute re
specting thq degree of protection necessary to
the support of our manufacturing establishments.
It is stated, that, in the town of Waltham,
sachusetts, there are 300 people employed in
the manufacture of cotton cloth, of whom 14 are
men, and the remainder women and children.
That they spin 450,000 pounds of cotton: which
makes k,250,00Q yards of cloth, worth 23 cents
per yard: admitting the cotton to cost 18 cents
pel’ lb. would leave 231,500 dollars to support
the establishment; “From this (says the Colum
bian) our infoimant draws the conclusion that
these 300 people earn as much as could be pro
duced by negroes in the rajsing of cotton.”
What is the process by which the correspondent
of the Columbian brings himself to this conclu
sion, we are not particularly informed; but ad
mitting it to be only half correct, it is conclusive
indeed. Labor is labor, whether performed by
“negroes” in the south, or by the white people
of Waltham in Massachusetts; arid its amount
and value is not supposed to be materially affect
ed by the color of those who perform ff. Here,
then, we have a fact, which must surprize every
reader, even after making all allowances for ex
aggeration or miscalculation; that, uilder the
present tariff, so much complained of, the pro
fits on labor, properly employedm manufactories
of cotton stuffs, is as 300 p to 300, of 30 to 1,
compared with that employed in the most profi
table (hitherto) of all branches of agriculture,
the raising of cotton.
Prices at Liver [tool, May 24.—Uplands at 12d to 13d
Pice, 26s to 275.
Dreadful Fire-at Charleston.—On the 6th inst.. that
city was set fire to in Meeting-street, by somgjncendiary,
and such was the progress of the flames that sixteen
houses, with as many out buildings, were burnt to ashei
or pulled down, before the destructive element could
be arrested. ‘ .
WHOLESALE PRICES CURRENT.
Darien, July 12, 1819.
Cotton, sea-island, per lb. ------ 38 a4O
I)o. upland do . _ . 14 al6
’ {ice > - ; - - - * 3 00 a3 25
Corn, per bushel, 75 a 80
Flour, Phil’a, per .barrel, - - - . 10 alO 50
Sugar, Georgia, per cwt. .... 12 00 als 00
Molasses, Georgia, per gallon, 50 a 52
Hum, Darien, 4th proof, do. . - - l 37$ a143 j
Hum New-England, 62£ a65
.pitto, Jam. „- - - - 1 40 a 1 45
Brandy, Cognac, per gallon, - . - 175 a 1 87$
Whiskey, per gallon, - - SO a52
Gin, Holland, per gallon, - - - - . 125a 150
Sugar, Muscovado, per cwt. 12 a 15
Coffee, per lb. - - .... . . . . . 32 a 33
Tea,'per lb. --------- 140a 145
Bacon, Georgia, lb. .... . . . .*. 18 a2O
Pork, per bl. - - - * . 22 a2B
Tobacco, leaf, per cwt, none
Soup, per lb. - - - ‘ . 12 al3
Candles, northern mould, 19 a 21
Ditto Georgia, ditto, - - - . . . 23 a27
Iron, per cwt. 4a 7
Steel, djtto, - - - ----9a 10
Lead* bar, - - - - 10 al2
PowdeSr, keg, - - 8 a 10
Shot, cwt. ----- ‘ : 10 all
Hanging Timber, per 1009 feet, - -800a 10 00
Scantling, ----- ditto - V, 14 00 als 00
Boards, pitch pine - - ditto - - 22 00 a23 00
Ditto, white ditto - - - ditto - - 25 00 a3O 00
Staves, W. O. per 1000, - - - - - . . 20 09
Ditto, R. O. ditto ------ none
Shingles* - - ditto ----- 3,50 a4 50
* Advance on British Goods.
Woollens, 50
Cottons, - -45 aSO
NOTICE.
‘VpNE months after date application will he made to
Lx the honorable the court'of ordinary, of the county
of Liberty, for leave to sell all the real estate of Stephen
Dickenson, deceased, for the benefit of the heirs.
JOHN KELL, Administrator.
July 12 38 3 V
NOTICE .
ALL persons are forewarned from purchasing any
notes given by “Winn Sc Piles, to William Scott of
Camden county, Georgia, as we have his obligations to
the amount of said notes, and are ready to take them up
at any time when he will conic forward.
WINN & PILES.
july 12 l-T 38
FINAL NOTICE.
ALL persons having demands against the estate of
Bright Baker, deceased, are requested to present
them legally attested for settlement; and,these indebted
to make payment to the subscribers.
(> \ Administrators.
JANE BAKER, Administratrix.
july 12 r
“ CAUTION.
THIS is to forewarn all persons from taking an assign
s ment from Thomas Hall in Glynn county, of a bond
i for two hundred and fifty dollars and seventy five cents,
| as I am determined not to pay the same unless compel
led bv law.
MABTIN WILSON.
, july 12 38
DARIEN
i /
MONDAY, JULY 12, 1819.
AMERICAN INDEPENDENCE.
The sth of July being appropriated, by the commit
tee of arrangement, for the celebration of the forty -
j fourth anniversary of our independence, the day was
J ushered in, by the citizens, with a national salute of
twenty-one guns, and followed up with all the patriotism
and harmony becoming the occasion. At half past one
; o’clock, a line was formed by the Darien Volunteer
; Guards, in North Way, where, after performing seve*
ral military evolutions, they fired wfue de joie, and then
drawing up in front of Messrs. Dewitt ho
tel, they were joined by the citizens, who, forming a
line, with General M‘lntosii, Major Wood, nd the mem
bers of the committee of arrangement, at their head,
they walked 111 procession, preceded by the Guards, to
the church, where Dr. James G. Pepper (after apolo
gising for the disappointment in an oration, occasioned
by the illness of James Spalding, esq. the gentleman ap
pointed as orator for the day) read the Declaration of
independence, with a taste ’and discrimination produc
tive of the most patriotic effect. From the church ‘
they returned, in procession, to the ball-room of Mr.
John Hoi vendor/, sen. wligre, dinner being announced,
by the report of cannon, the company, about ninety in
number, sat down to an excellent dinner, served up, in
the best style, by Messrs. Dewitt & Burnett, General ■
M'Jntodi acting as president- Major Wood as first vice-:
-president, and John Kell, esq. as second vice-president.
The cloth being removed, the following toasts were
drank:
1. The Day vie celebrate —may we ever hail each re
turning anniversary with feelings of fellowship and har
mony. 1 gun, six cheers, tune Yankee Doodle.
2. Our Country —long may she flourish, the pride and
glory of the eirtli, the asylum of the oppressed. 1 gun, ‘
six cheers, Hail Columbia.
3. The ,Memory of General Gkokos Washington
like the sun, his glory shines throughout all cations. 1
gun, Rodin Cattle.
4. Our Freedom— X\ allowed'be the blood which pur
chased it, immortal the memories of our fathers who \
bequeathed it, and sacred their legacy in the possession
of their posterity. 1 gun, nine cheers, Hail Columbia.
5. The memory of Benjamin Franklin, whose vir
tues gained us I powerful ally, abroad, in our first strug
gles for liberty; whose genius, to honor, the lightnings
from heaven descended, and even the enemies of his
country were proud to reverence. 1 gun, Dead March
iii SauL
6. Private and Public Virtue, the firmest basis of in
dividual happiness and national prosperity. 1 gun,
three cheers, Washington’s March.
7. Tho mas Jefferson, the great statesman and philo
sopher—the author of the Declaration of Independence.
1 gunftliree cheers, Jefferson’s March.
8. Despo.ism and Anarchy , ilangervus to all govern
meatß,—may we happily continue to shun both. 1 gun,
‘'three cheers, The American Star. , ’ |
9 James Monroe, the pilot who steered our political 1
vessel through the storms of war to the harbor of safety
his virtues merit the distinction confered by his coun
try. 1 gun, three Cheers, President’s March.
10. The Toleration bf Religious Principles —one of the
dearest and mpst sacred privileges of our government. 1
1 gun, six cheers, Life let us cherish.
11. The Governor of Georgia, William Rabun a
man of firmness and integrity. 1 gun, three cheers, j
Darien Quick Step.
12. May sound Wisdom and genuine Patriotism guide
our legislators, in the formation of our laws—courage
and strict impartiality, our officers, in their execution.
1 gun, three cheers, Rail Columbia.
13. Onr Brothers, who fell during the late war with Bri
tain—treasured be their memories in the hearts of their
countrymen. 1 gun, Solemn Dirge.
14. The American Institutions —while they are the ad
miration of the world, let our wisdom be sfiewn by en
deavoring to make them eternal. 1 gun, three cheers,
Gotl save the Waited States.
15. Our jYuval Victories- —may they glitter on the
archives of fatie to stimulate future generations to re
verence and emulate the patriotism of their forefathers.
1 gun, three cheers, Yankee Doodle.
16. Our Army merits renown, if heroic valor and
matchless skill deserve it. 1 gun, three cheers, Wash
ington’s Mavcli-.
17. The Hew of New-Orleans, Major General An
drew JiCKsoN—rhis patriotism has stood l he test of pub
lic scrutiny. I gun, three cheers, Jack-son’s quick step. .
18. Major general Edmund P. Gaines, the hero of
Fort Erie, vfherc the thunders of the American cannon
re-echoed to the Falls of Niagara and drownedthe ter
rific yell of the ferocious savage. 1 gun, three cheers
Li fe let us cherish.
19. The Patriots of Soutli-Americu —may their lauda
ble efforts to establish their independence, like our’s,
be crowned with glory. 1 gun, three cheers, Adams
and Liberty.
20. Captain James Biddle— as he has maintained the
honor of the star spangled banner at Valparaiso, may
he receive the undivided approbation of his country. 1
gun, three cheers, Yankee Doodle.
21. The Pair of Columbia —their virtues, the strong
est support, and richest reward of the patriotism of her
sons. 1 gun, nine cheers, Hail Columbia.
VOLUNTEERS.
[After Mr. Harris had retired.]
By the President Our enlightened and distinguish
ed guest, Charles Harris, v , *
[The President having retired.]
Major Wood, being celled to the chair, gave: The
President of the Day, sincere, brave and patriotic—his
fellow-citizens delight to honor him.
By John Kelt, vice-president. The Ploridas, ordained
by nature to form a part of the United States—may we
not’ he disappointed by the perfidy of the Spanish go-
Vcrnment.
ByW. I. M’lntosh. Americans, North and South, sol
diers in war—patriotism and unanimity their pledge of
vigorv; citizens lit peace; wisdom and virtue their guide
to national justice.
By A. B. Powell. General Valentine Walker and
Doctor Moses Siikftall, two independent statesmen,
whose elevated view s are superior to local prejudices.
By A. C. Jfl‘lntyre. James M. Wavne, sound, zeal
ous an<f sincere—may his progress in the confidence of
the public keep puce with his grow ing genius and vir
tue.
By Samuel IV. Bloomfeld. The City of Darien — may
her prosperity be commensurate with the wealth, ta
lent, patriotism, and enterprise of the county of M‘ln
tosh.
The utmost sociability and harmony prevailed until
8 r. m. when the citizens dispersed in a peaceable and
! orderly manner. Indeed, the occasion so entirely ab
| sorbed the attention of all who were present, that no
frown overclouded a single countenance nor an angrv
word was to be heard to produce a disagreeable sensa
tion; and the same decorum was preserved in every
part of the city during the day and throughout the
night.
For the Darien Gazette.’ •", j
THE TIMES.
Messrs. Editos —ln this'“lame, piping time of peace,”
when, in the language of the busy minded Richard, “we
have no delights, to pass away our hours, except to
view our shadows in the glass and descant on our o\Vn
deformity,” I hold it not preposterous, while reflecting
on what w e are, lta\ e been, and may be, briefly to off era
few suxifestkns; byway oflunts, toU>^
and abilities, render them apt and ski Jf il physicians in the
school of politics; and on whose patriotic exertions the
public have to depend, for the eradication of those
evils which have been so fatal to the country. That we
have been politically and commercially drunk, for same
time past, is acknowledged by most writers throughout
the union; and that nothing but time and experience
have roused us to a sense of our folly and imprudence,
our present exposed situations are the vouchers: But,
w hatever may be the sickly situation of any community,
laboring as it were under the nauseous effects of a late
commercial intemperenee, by which all have suffered,
and from which it will be some time before main arc
convalescent, we do not think, in such a state of fever
that, in attempting a remedy, we should entirely abo
lish, by prohibition, or reduce, by sudden curtailment,
the regimen and opiates to which we have been so long
habituated, and -by which our systems liave become
more or less prejudicial. That, from the immense
quantity ot bank-note vapor, so long congregating in
our commercial atmosphere, and from the secret in-
Huence ot w Inch the votaries of speculation have be-*
conic so madly intemperate as to jeopardize, and ruin
the more prudent class of their countrymen, by the
very circumstance of their being ignorant of their
concerns though connected with them. But, though
this be the fact, we still think that, in our efforts to era
dicate physical or moral evils, we should be cautious
that the rigidity of our method of treatment, should not
tend to bring on disorders more violent in their nature,
if not more dangerous in their tendency; to abate fever
phlebotomy is often necessary, and we are daily undergo
ing that salutary operation; we therefore hope, that, if
our commercial atmosphere could be rendered more tem
perate and healthy, so as to prevent the possibility of a
general relapse, national feelings, patriotic enterprise,
domestic industry; aided by the protecting hand ot go
vernment in restraining the overwhelming influx of
foreign luxuries, with which our cities have been so
long surcharged, and for which nothing but the gold
and silver of the country can be taken as an equivalent,
being an exchange of crape and mull muslins, spades
and pen-knives, for the specie of our countrv, more
destructive to our interests than all the solvent and
insolvent banking institutions in the United States.
The policy of Great-Britain, in protecting and en
couraging die several species of productive industry
in her colonies to the extent of her own, and her neigh
bors’ wants admits of no exception; but that of the ne
cessary bait, which she holds out for the United States
in keeping a market always open for some of our sta
ple commodities, to create in us a systematized indo
lence and inactivity by the delusion, of which she thinks
to keep secret and unexplored the veins of that policy
by which she has discovered a mine of wealth arising
from her national industry, inexliaustable in its resour
ces and unparalleled in the history of nations.
We are happy, in being able to congratulate the com
mercial interests of this city, as being one of the few
whose prudence, inability or low commercial tempera
ment, has as yet fortified them against the general
ly prevailing epidemic of speculation and rival
ry, so fatal to almost every other city in the union. It
is from this circumstance, that we behold the rapidly pro
gressing improvements of the city of Darien, uninter
rupted by any of those public or private embarrass
ments, the very causes of which tended from their on
set to prostrate useful improvement, and to jeopardize
the interests of profitable industry, by diverting all
capital, real and imaginary into unprofitable specula
tions or a ruinous foreign trade, in which the greater
portion of our minor merchants throughout the union
became nothing more than the commissioned venders
of foreign fabrics tortile British manufacturers or their
agents. It is to be hoped, that the present commer
cial distress, the consequent effects of narrow sight
ed policy will correct our republican vices and cure tilt:
fever with which w e have so long panted after imported
palaces, splendid equipages, London furniture, Parisian
costumes and all the mimic-mockery of licentitious aris
tocracy and European extravagance. ‘ J).
Correspondence. —Timon and Alberti are received,
and on file.
Died, at Cat-Head, M‘lntosh county, on the 7th inst.
Mrs. Anne M‘Cov, a native ot Ireland, in the nine-
I teentli year ot age. Her unsophisticated candor and
simplicity of manners rendered nature sanctified with
. out the aid ot art, and slueldcd chastity from the breathJ
of suspicion. I
m .JBarinc
PORT OF DARIEN. SUu&C
ARRIVED ‘
Brig New-Orleans Packet, Wilson, Liverpool, 50 days
—dry goods and macninery—to Halt, Cooke &c Cos. ow
ners, and B. King Ik Cos.
Schooner Ann, Modern, New-York, 15 days—lumber
and stones—to J. 11. Gielue & Cos. owners.
Schooner Marv, Duval, Savannah, 4 days—whiskey
and sugar—to Hall, Cooke 81 Co.—Passengers, Mr. Nor
man and family.
Sloop Providence, Folly, St. Marys, 5 days—ballast
—to A. Lefils.
Boat Neptune, Miliedgeville, 14 days—cotton—to
Thomas Wiley.
\JFor JSTpw- York J***- y
THE ANN, caMaifl^Todera^hying
NOTICE. “
AN election will be held in Darien on Friday, 23d Ju
ly, at the council room, for first and second lieuten
ants to the 271st district company. ,
SAMUEL HAMILTON, Captain.
july 12 e 38
■
Darien Heading Hoorn
IS now open for the reception and accommodation of
gentlemen. The bar is furnished with as choice and
various an assortment of liquors as any in the state; and
relishes may be had at any hour from sun-rise till ten
o’clock at night. Every attention is cheerfully and read
ily paid to such persons as favor the undersigned with
a visit, and papers from different parts of the union
kept for their perusal.
A. LISHNESS.
july 12 r<| 38
Ten Dollars’ reward.
STOLEN from onboard the sloop Neptune, a SILVER
WATCH, with gold chain, seal and key; the minute
hand broken, a part remaining on the stem; the seal ha?
a cornelian stone, with the letters H. S. On the bot
tom the chain represents barrels, and having been brok
en is put on double, which makes it very short, with one
of the barrels on the ring. Any person giving infor
mation at this office where said found,
shall be entitled to the above rewar at
Jilt j. v.