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OJdi. Smith,
the 4th of July 8 general truster was or
r dered at the court-house in Columbia county,
and a number of the people convened to celebrate
that day ever to be remembered by Americans,
where they dined together in true military stile,
2 and enjoyed that conviviality and happiness, which
■ results from the contemplation -of that important ?
event which gave birth to a nation,, and liberty to
millions of mankind*
A number of patriotic toads weTe drank, and
colonel Saunders addrefled the regiment in the
language of republican liberty; a copy of which
is herewith enclosed, and contains sentiments
■which ought to be protnulged.—By publiihing of
the add refs and toads in your ufelul paper, you
will oblige
A Suhfcribcr and Citizen of Columbia county, •
Gentlemen, Officers and Soldiers of Columbia regi
ment of Militia, and Fellow Citizens,
IT is with inexpressible pleasure I congratulate
you on the return of the anniversary of American
independence. This is the birth day of a great
xepublic;ri(ing with dignity and power among the
nations of the world, and diffufing the beneficent ;
rays of liberty and free government to all mankind
—lt was on this auspicious day we broke the bands
of despotism and resumed the natural right! of
man.-—Let this great epoch then.be commemo
rated with expanded hearts of paternal frieadlhip,
and with gratitude and thankfulnefs .adore, that
omnipotent arm that tefcued os from the vindidive
rage of tyranny, and hurled deftrudion on our
enemies—-That omnifeient '.Being, who inspired
' the American councils with wisdom, and their ar
mies with bravery and foititude, and crowned their
united exertions with conquest and glory. When
we contemplate the innumerable bleflings to man
kind resulting from this great event, the mind is
filled with admiratiou and wonder——O glorious
aera! Happy people !• Favored with the firft bles
sings of Heaven—enjoying in the fulled extent,;thole
immunities and privileg es - which expand, exalt,
and dignify tbe human mind: Ye Americans, it
is now in your power to exhibit to the world an
• example of republican virtue, and the advantages
which flow from the exercise of those high privi
leges: Let not the .glorious opportunity be loft,
and the cause of liberty, be injured by the impious
hand of tyranny, or the execrable principles of a
varice or unrighteous speculation. It- behoves you,
■ my fellow-citizens, to guard with a watchful eye
your invaluable rights, and rife with proper in
dignation against the man or combination of men,
who will dare to infringe them. Trace the prin
ciples of your government, examine the grounds
on which your inherent rights must be eftablilhed,
and contrail those principles with the proceedings
of the legillature of January 1793, and the detest
able ad for felling or attempting to fell, our weft
ern territory: An ad big with every evil that could
be suggested by the most inveterate enemies of the
republic—tending to sap the firft principles of vir
tue and honesty, and to wrest from you, my fellow
citizens, an immense property, in violation of your
sacred rights, and fubverlion of the fundamental
principles of your government But, I rejoice
with you, my fellow-citizens, that those enemies
of our country have been deteded,. and the arm of
justice is raised against them: If they (hould per
sist ir. their impious schemes, public vengeance will
overtake them:—r Your lad legilhtare have turned
their attention to-that momentous fubjed,. and
have developed the iniquity of that-tranfadion—-
after the cooled investigation of that business, with I
that moderation, wisdom and justice, which does '
honor to this country —The legillature denounced
that ad as unftitutional, corrupt and void; and
eftablilhed your rights on the basis of justice, and
the constitution.
Yet fuels is the effed of disappointed avarice and
ambition: These fpeculatois on the public proper
ty ; those men who fold and bought your territo
ry, have the temetity and effrontery to hold up
their faces in the community, and endeavour to
deceive the people with the cry of constitution,
• falfely profefling attachment to its principles with
their tongues, when in their hearts they would
overturn government and constitution to accom
plish their objed of bolding the weftem. territory.
•Is not this demonstrated by their absurd, faife and
fcurnlous news paper publications ? Do we not fee
•the contemptable efforts of difaflpointedSpecula
tors, under fiditious signatures, endeavouring to les
sen the confidence of the people in their govern
.ment, and basely calumniating those men whose in
tegrity and patriotism have induced them to step ,
forward in opposition to that uncouftitutionaLat
tack on the rights of the people ? Have we not re
cently been fpedators of a combination of those
men opposing a solemn ad of government, and at
tempting to flop the operation of courts and justice,
: because the judge was not a man of their party.
But I will not weary your-patience with an enu
meration of the many injuries and insults these men
Jiave offered to What has-been said
is fufficient to (how that whatever .may be their
profeflions; their principle?, their wtlhes, and in
terests, are repugnant to yours.—Beware then, pay
fellow-citizens, of the wolf in Iheep’s cloathing.—
Believe not the man who tells you that he refpeds
your rights, your liberties and previleges; when
his interest leads him to a violation of them, .Be-
Jtrare of that party in this country, wholti pto
fefled objed and interest it is, to deprive you of
your property, and infringe your invaluable rights
To strip you of your territory, and eitablifh a
dangerous aud injurious aristocracy on the spoils of
.your country.
It is enough for these men, if their peffons and
property are proteded by this government: They
are not entitled to yotir friendftiip nor confidence ;
nor ought they to be permitted to hold any office
of trust, honor or profit, until a folem renuncia
tion is made of their unrighteous claim; and that
spirit of party -and opposition to government, is
exterminated.
’.Thefe are my sentiments; uninfluenced by par
:ty, by interest, or prejudice; founded on the most
ardent wi(h, that the cause of- truth, and justice,
may triumph—That the constitution and laws may
be eftablHhed and venerated, and that difeord and
fadion ( may be banilhed the republic;—
The petition that was presented last year on this
fubjed and .signed by you generally, was trans
mitted to the legfflature of this (late, by whom it
was duly attended to; and the petition to the re
presentatives of the United States.againft the Bri
ti(h treaty, which was generally signed .by the
people of this county; was transmitted to the re
presentatives of this (late in congress ;>andl have
received their letter acknowledging the receipt
' thereof—who have -flood firm to our rights on the
:* floor of congress, for which they, deserve .well of
their country. 11 then thought, and am dill ap
. prehenfive, that treaty will operate against • the
s true interest of this country :< But the constitution
s. of the United States, the national compad, has
made it the law of the land, and acquiescence there
fofe now becomes the duty of every citizen of the \
confederated republic.
I (hall add. no more, and what I fay onto- you,
I fay unto all, watch! foryoar rights aie valuable,
and merit attention.
T O A S ,T S that were drank,
'.j. The sixteen United States of America? may
their union strengthen as their number increase.
2. The 4th of July; may.it be held in perpe
tual remembrance.
3. The federal legiflatore; may they eftabJHh
the rights of the people on the principles .of.a free
government.
,4. The Prefidentof the United States.
■; 5. The Governor of Georgia.
6. Our fitter republics of France and Holland;
rtnay our friendlhip and union be perpetual.
7. The memory of those brave men who ,(ell in
.defence of liberty.
8. The memory of the great patriot and phi lo
• (opher dodor Franklin.
9. May monarchy and despotism fade = and die
• away, and the tree of liberty flourilh on their ru
ins.
10. May wisdom and justice ever dired thacoun
. cils of Georgia.
11. Peace and friendlhip to all the woild on li
beral and reciprocal terms.
* 1 2. The militia of the United States; may their
arms ever be equal to the. (ecurity of the tights of.
its citizens.
: 13. The fair daughters of Columbia.
• 14. Agriculture, Navigation and Commerce;,
may they be wifely regulated aud prosper. through
. out the United States.
.15. The immortal memory of Columbus.
> 16. The armies-of France and Holland.
I SHERIFF'S .SAL ES.
On the firft Tuefday in August next,.at the court
. house in Greenlborough, Greene county, be
tween the hours of ten and three o’clock,
W I L L JE .S OL D,
The following trads of land:
200 acres, Greene county, waters of
Ogechee , adjoining John King , _whereon < Jacob
Findley now lives,
AIJo 150 acres in the a foref aid county, on the -
waters of Beaver dam creek, adjoining Marbury’s
land,
Alfa, 87 acres in Wilkes • county, on the waters
of Stephens* creek, adjoining Morrow’s.land,
.The ajorefaid traits oj' land taken as the property
of Jacob Findley, by an execution , Lipham. and
Moore against Wm, Campbell, Samuel Campbell and
jaid Jacob Findley,
June 15, 1796. A. HEARD,'S.-G. C.
,F I N A L NOTICE.
r T'HE partnerlhip of George Barnes
and George Ker, carried on under.the firm
of George Barnes and Co. being dissolved some
time; those indebted to the said firm are earnestly
: requeHed-to make payment or to call and liquidate
their accounts with the said George Ker, who is
fully empowered to receive the fame; and those
who have demands on said concern, wilhalfo please
to bring in their accounts to him for settlement.
GEORGE BARNES,
GEORGE KER.
'Augufla, June 29* 1796.
s3* The Ads pafled the last Selfion
•of the Legiflatuie, may be had at this
office.
COLLECTOR'S SALES,
On the firft Tuefdajr in August next, at the court
house in Greene county,
WILL BE SOLD ,
The following trafts of land, for the taxes due
thereon for the year 1794.
226 acres of land, Greene county,
Town creek, adjoining Gabriel Toombs, the proper ~
ty of Philip Rowlet .
800 acres in Franklin county, Sandy
creek , adjoining Moore's land, the property of Ed
ward Bradley.
acres, Franklin county, Curry’s
creek, adjoining Scott's land, the property of Wm
Allen. *
400 acres in Greene county, Brier
creek, adjoining Walton's land, the property of
■ Charles 7 case,
1087-j acres, Franklin county, waters
of Oconee, adjoining Mathew Stone . Also 63 acres
Greene county, Cherokee creek, adjoining Nathan.
Cindrick, both jaid trads of land the property of
jfofeph M*Cutchin.
300 acres Franklin county, C. creek,
adjoining Lawrance, the property of John M'Cut
> chin.
4 acre lot in the town of Greenfboroughr
with confidcrablc improvements, the property of
William Devereux.
300 acres Oglethorpe county, waters
of Little river, adjoining John Tanner, the pro
perty of David MitcheL
250 acres Franklin county, waters of
Sandy creek, adjoining ArtherPattcrn, the proper
ty.of Joseph War hob.
A L S O,
WILL BE SOLD,
For the taxes due for the years 1793 and 1794^
460 acres of land in Greene county*
Reserve fork of the Oconee, originally granted to
John Smith.
460 acres m the county aforefaid, and
Reserve fork, on the waters of Green Brier creek*
originally granted to the said John Smith.
A. Heard, T. C. G. C.
June 15, r79s.
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POST-OFFICE, Augusta, July 1, 1796*
Letters returnable to the General Pojt-Ojpce if not
■ applied for within three months after the date
. hereof .
'A. M. Allen, George Aaron.
Sarah; Bosom worth, {Mrs. Brewer, 2; Daniel
Beall, jofias Boswell, Wm. Beckham.
Henry Caldwell, Mrs. Cobbifon, James Caf
well, 2 ; Wm. Cowles, 2; Messrs. Caldwell and
Whyte, > Robert Crawford, Anderson Comer,
Martin Cafwell, David Crefwell, Christopher
Clark, Eliz. Chadwick, Wm. Chapman.
Robert Dale, Carletan Dunkley, Peter Delfey,
Minfen Dixon, Wm. Dunbar, Eliza Davis.
Jos. Fuller,? Geo. . Fee, Ear. Few.
John Garrett, Ad. Gordon, Col. Gaither, T.
Galphin, Jos. 'Grant, 2.; Jo. Groves, Monr*
Goudville, Jas. Graham.
-,Ez. Harris,-Ron. Henderson, 2; D. Hillhoufe,
Jeru, Jos. Johnson, M. Jones, 2} Govr.
Irwine, H. Johnston.
J. N. Kennedy, Mrs. Kean.
J. Lyon, J. Lewis, jun. A. Laffeter, Mrs*
Lauder,'-Wm. Lembert, G. Leslie, Reuben Lind
say, James Leggett.
J. M'Mannus, W. M‘Tier, James M‘Cormick,
2; A. R. Murray, M. Martin, A. Marihall, 2;
Mons. Maqicr, W. M‘Clellan, Miss K. M‘Donald K
J. M‘Daniel, J. M‘Tyere, John Meriwether, C*
M‘Donald, 2; D. M‘Beal.
John Odam.
William Pearson, James Perry (Ogechee) James
Pace.
Mrs. D. Rofeter, 2; W. Right, S< Ruflel,
John Rives, P. Regnier, C. T. Randolph, Ste
phen Randolph, R. Wiifon, Jas. Ross, Walter
Robertson, White Ponds.
Miss Ann Stacey, D. Stalker, B. Skrine, J.
Shell man, Mrs. M. Smith, J. M. Simmons, Jos*
Skinner, Florence Sullivan.
Capt. N. Twining, 3; gen. Twiggs, L. and
F. Trotti, Henry Turns, Wm. J. Taylor.
I(aac Underwood.
Jos. Williams, R. Walton, Wm. Wright, Jac*
Woolf, —— Witherspoon, Oliver White, Jos.
Watts, col. Winn, 2; Wm. Williamson, R*
Walker, 2; J. P. Wagnon, 2.
William Urquhart, P. M.
(gk r I 'AKEN UP and committed to
SL jJP A the jail of Richmond county r-
A NEGRO BOY, appears to be
about 13 years old, who fays his
name is Fredrick, and that he be
longs to Mr. George Miller), near
Savannah. Tut owner is desired to apply for him,
pay charges and take him away •
John Mead, Jailer.
July 16, r 796.
N B. The above lad has price conftjfed his name
is Jupiter, and that he belongs to RandolM ( Donald*