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SATURDAY, Ottober i 6, 1790.]
THE AUGUSTA CHRONICLE
AND
GAZETTE of the STATE.
FREEDOM of the PRESS, and TRIAL by JURY, fliall remain inviolate. Conjlitution of Georgia .
AUGUSTA: Printed by JOHN E. SMITH, Printer to the State*, EJfays % Articles of
Intelligence , Advertisements , &c. will be gratefully received, , and every kind of Printing performed.
To the Citizens of Georgia .
THE General Government forefeeing that
the appropriation of 20,000 dollars
would not be fufficient to accomplish the great
objefts in contemplation, parted an Aft making
the farther appropriation of a like sum, which
being a mere warrantry for expenditure, did
not wear an afpeft of legal countenance auspi
cious enough to the measures in agitation; and
hence it was conceded necessary, that a law
ihould exist by which it might be brought
about, that all the back territory, which re
mained unceded, might be at the disposal of
Congress; and accordingly, the Aft to regu
late Indian commerce, which prevented a
state or individual to ratify any agreement
with Indians refpeftmg treaty, was enafted,
and under it the treaty fanftioned—And here
(in order to expose the inconsistencies which
will ever accompany a breach of right, where
there is a desire to preserve an appearance of
justice) let those falfe premises be granted,
viz. That this last mentioned Aft was consti
tutional, and that the Piefident and the Senate
have made no infraftion upon our rights or
jiriv.leges, is there not a palpable abfurdrty,
and an insuperable contradiftion, in concluding
a perpetual treaty, whilst the la w which gave
it birth finifhes with ihxnfiat: “ This Aft
«* shall be in force for the term of two years,
« and from thence until the end of the next
« session of Congress, and no longer.”—
Viewing the treaty in this ligh*, as being pro
vided for by law, and yet ratified in terms
expressly contrary thereto, it cannot be re
cognized as legal , and theiefore may be again
pronounced nugatory.
A certain conduft, opposed to law, consti
tution and cuftoro, seems to have obtained
throughout the different stages of this politi
cal tranfaftton, from its exiftcnce to its ulti
mate promulgation; which, however it may
be construed, ought to be a treasured me
mento in the mind of every American to ex
cite a ftrift watch over the sacred palladium
of all his rights and liberties. That the Pre
sent is Commander in Chief over all the
military of the U nited States, we still glory
in; but that his proclamation is entitled to
obedience or observance, from persons verted
with CIVIL authority, mud be denied ; and
it mud be asserted that one refleftion alights
on this hitherto unexceptionable, illustrious
eharafter, which, however, I make no doubt,
will one day resume all its former splendor,
when national deliberation will confider the
tranfaftion as having fuUied the glory of the
father of our liberty, and as being an indelible
slain in the annals of American hiftory.
However well known the boundaries of the
*«e of Georgia mar b. to it. citia.o. and
others, it may not be improper to make a re
cital of them in these lucubrations; aodagree
akly to “ an Aft for opening the Land Office,”
ice, parted at Savannah, Febnary 17, 1783,
we find at that period they were thus recog
nized : “ From the mouth of the river 8a
«« vannah, along the north fide thereof, and
tt up the molt northern rtream or fork of the
«• f*jd river to its head or source; from thence
§• m a due wed course to the river Miffiflp
u pj f tud down the bid rtream of the Mif*
•• fifippi t<> the Utitude 31 deg. N. from
•t theme in » dut east cuuife to the river
11 Apalerhicota or Chstahoutcbie, and from
« tht folk of ibf river
GEORGIA.
u where the Cbatahoutchie and Flint rivers
** meet, in a direst line to the head or lource
“ of the fouthernmort rtream of the river St.
** Mary to the Atlantic ocean ; and from
“ thence to the mouth or inlet of the river
Savannah.” On the 28th day of April,
1787, by the Convention at Beaufort, in
South-Carolina, the northern boundary of
Georgia, heretofore a matter of dispute be
tween the two Hates, was thus eftablifbed :
“ From the mouth of Savannah river to the
“ coniluence of Tngola and Keowee, and
“ from thence to the mort northern branch or
“ rtream of the said river Tngola; then a
“ weft line to be drawn from the head spring
u or source of said Tugola river to the Mif
•* ffifippi.’’ This is not to be enfidered an
aft of South-Carolina and Georgia as indivi
dual slates ; for, Congress, in their ratifica
tion of the said treaty, use this unequivocal
exptelfion, “ ratified and confirmed,” “ taken
** and received asihe boundaries beiween the
** two states of South-Carolina and Georgia
“ FOREVER.” 1 (hall conclude with an
abrupt defiance to all the wisdom of Lcgijla
tion or the quibble of mm:ft r.al cunning, to
fbew by what act the state of Georgia has
transferred her right to “ one foot” of the
territory withiu the boundaries above ue
feribed.
METELLUS.
— —-
W r HAT 1 —is Zoilus to be no more?—
Forbid it, Auguftians; continue, Z >i«
lus, and make those observations that were
designed to reform the stage ; if feme are
displeased, I will venture to afl'ert, tha' greater
numbers will be highly delighted. Ttour le
marks afford infini'e amufemem to the town,
and I am well informed, that mort of the
gentlemen of the Theatrical Society are well
pleased with those gentle criticisms that are
found in Zoilus —I fay gentle criticisms, for
among all, there appears none that was de
signed to outrage the feelings of any.
Roufc, then, Zoilus, and fluke off that
lethargy that is creep-ng on you—reaffume
the pen - and by some lively ammadverfions
on the stage performers, flimulate them to
copy nature, and aft their parts in such man
ner as will please a judicious audience ; and
when that eternal night fliall come, that will
lay our senses low, and lull ail animating
beings to rest, then, farewei, Zoilus■!
LOTHARIO.
——<3= “O'- O* ——
Mr Printer,
I OBSERVED in your hfl week’s paper, a
piece of poetry, signed Lot bat io, nei
ther interesting to ihe community, or very
complimentary to the young lady it was ad
dressed to. From the perusal of such a low
produftton, (a panegyric replete wi'h rlup
fodies of nonsense that ought to be condem
ned by every well wiiher to society) ihe nr* iff
indeed have felt few pleasing fenlaiiont. I ler
uniform and decent Lchaviour, doting her
residence in this p»ace, have been unexcep
tionable to the mort critical oldeiver. S'" n
, pieces, filled up with hickne>ed repetition,
of nonsense, are injurious <0 *
ter, and in taft devo-d of common fai-f*.—
What wult be ibi opiuiwu vs any tmu oi c<io* ,
1
cation, to pcrufe a medley of imitation, -
judiciously blended with plagiarism i I wou!1
therefore, Mr. Printer, for the refpeft an 1
good opinion I hive of that lady, and the cie
dit ot your paper, advile you to difcouraca
such tulf-me productions in future : It is
lVarcely wor h a remark} but I would w:i \
to prevent men of neither genius nor edmi
tion from becoming conspicuous in delica 3
nutters that aie perhaps foreign to their
of life.
A REMARKER.
M A D R I D, Ma- »5*
THE Biitirti Charge des -fur,, hasagri
dilpatched, on the lyin iuftai t, Irnnt
Aranjue to London, the mefleneer ot ih.-t
Court. In virtue of ihe dilpatches which had
been brought him by that mciienger, he In i
presented to out court a very Ar»»n* niemon*
al, relpe&ing the armaments in our pot",
and the difference iclaiive to the navtumn
on the coart of America, and the com ner- *J
in the bay of Han Lorenzo, or ,\oo.iu Sound*
LONDON. 7s»e 7.
On the ißrh tilt, a courier w re~ei*vJ
from M. de Cohonrg, with an account, fh.it
the troops befoie Gbiurghero had fnftam*'! *
small |ofs from an unexpected sally of the g* -
rifon, which furpnied the advanced p- ••
The combat was obrtmate and hi* odv; neir
200 of the Austrians were cut to pieces, an !
the Turks seized feverJ batteries ; hot »h 3
Prince, irritated by his loss, was preparing '<■l
take an ample revenge.
Ry the Pigot lndiaimn, which failed
Madras so late as the latter end ot February,
accounts are received that Tippo Saib ll »d. af *
that date, made no second attempt on 1 «■-
vancore. A rumour was ft ill m c»rru!a».on $
that he had been severely wounded m hi" fir t
attack} and to that accident chiefly h* l 1
niainitig quiet was aferibed. t
The Thames frigate i» equipping for t
Erst-Indies with all poflibie expedition.
Monarch of 74, and the Leopard of 50 gun ,
are both intending for the fame ftauon.
12 . It has been fuggelted, that mthe even*
of a war, an alliance with the United State*
of America would be highly advantageous ra
this country, and might, by proper manage
ment, he obtained. That America could
supply a great number of excellent fen men,
ts not to be doubted } but the advantage < f
Arne ica, as an ally in a nav-.l war, nne
i admit of difpnte. The United States are not
yet in poileflion of a formidable navy; ther
have a great extent of coart to defend, which
molt be defended by Briiiih rt»«pS ai,d wh ’'
alter al!, could not be c mpietclr rirteo
without such a superiority at le» ?* won
enable us to fweepthe who'e Wcrt-Ind.i »eca:s
of ihe e.;eir.)’b ih.pe. Were ihe Wastel
snaies to preierve an oftenhhle neinr iiov,
their fc imen wouM more Hlturt") ie!’.i
our ft 1.ur.1 ibtn to tbit <•( Si-vn, aoft we
rti » 4ld eojiy ihe benefit of their O'vices wi?.i •
out the mcoi*veuieoce ot protean* ibeir
country. f ;
Ltstai! of a if" f"* ?•’ '"*• ?• ' f *
** Admirals Hrfimi'toii, H'W% *nd
(him, ire all srnvtd Here; oor
ot turtle confirtaof twn» fi'l ,,f li,f ,M# *
auJ »wwi hastes i nutsu oi ih* former * f i
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