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About The Augusta chronicle and gazette of the state. (Augusta [Ga.]) 1789-1806 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 16, 1790)
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 [Vol. IV. No. CCT. i
