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AUGUSTA, OSloher i.
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§3- Paper commences the
Eleventh Volume of the Augusta
Chronicle, and the eleventh
year of its publication: For so
long and fill increafmg patronage
from a liberal Public , the Printer
presents his bes acknowledgements ;
he is happy in having it in his pow
er now to enlarge his paper to four
columns , and hopes he will be en
abled to continue it upon 4he fame
scale by the future paneluality of
those who have been long in arrear:
-—The expense of erclling a large
new Press , and oj importing vari
ous ftpplics of new Types being
taken into viezb , will point out the
tiecefjity of payments being made at
early periods; and it is e-pcdied
that part of the proceeds of the pre-
Jent plentiful crop w ill be so appli
ed as to render unnecessary a repe
tition of this requef .
His Honor Judge Taliaferro's Charge
to the grand jury oj Hancock county.
Gentlemen of the Grand Jury,
THE event of the late tieary with the
Creek Indians, not having been
agreeable to the expectations or wiflies of
the people of this country; it is much to
be feared that the difeentent occasioned
thereby will hurry some among us into
afts, that may involve the state in dif
ficulties; not only with the neighbouring
Indians, but with the general govern
ment. I feel it a duty therefore to lay
before the several grand juries (and parti
cularly those of frontier counties, who
are more immediately exposed to Indian
•depredations) a few cbfervations on that
{uhjeft. * .
the true interest of Georgia
ba» been attended to in the progress of
the treaty; or whether the commitlioners
who ycfeMri the .»««>
that we ought to leave to the investiga
tion of out legiflaturc ; they are the pro
per body to enquire into the conduft of
ihofe gentlemen, and either approve or
censure their conduft; it is fuffivient for
us, in the prefect situation of things, to
endeavour, by every means in our power,
to prevent any attempt that may tend to
fruft rate the meafurcs of government.
Experience has taught us, that there
are some among us, who, regardless of
treaty, laws, or the more sacred ties of
humanity, would involve their country
In feenes of bloodshed for the ill timed
gratification of killing a ftngle Indian—
if no poflible ill could result from the
perpetration of arts like these, there is
something so shocking to every humane
and benevolent mind, in a wanton and
unprovoked effufion of human blood,
that I cannot fufpeft a good man, or a
well disposed citizen, of a wilh to com
mit a crime so horrid ; but wheji we rc
fleft that retaliation is to be the inevi
table consequence, without knowing
when, or where the fatal blow will fall,
whether on the person whofc temerity has
led him to the commillion of the aft, or on
whole families of innocent and defence
lefs women and children ; how can we
forbear to censure the man who has been
the author of such mifehipf.
It is probable that war jwith the Creek
Indians ought to be preferred to peace ;
but of this 00 man is, or ought to be a
judge; neither have the lcgillature of
vour country the power of determining,
'ibat power is by the constitution of the
Uuited States lodged with the general
government; of course we ought not to
cxercife it.
Let us examine the confl qucnces of in
dulgingany man, or set of men, unau
thorifed by government, with the pii i
jedge of driving a whole country into
war—when war is the voice of a nation,
and the several movements and opera
tions are concerted and carried on under
the auspices of government, every pnf
fible contingency is provided for; and
when men are called ioto the field, the
money and credit of the nation is pledged
sot their pay and support; these is a
perf ft co-operation in all departments,
boih for defence and annoyance, and vic
tory is the reward of their exertions.—
But when hurried into war by the aft of
a Angle rriPh, and perhaps at a time when
one half of the people are anxious for
peace—the government perplexed, not
knowing whether to attempt effective
operations; or remain inaftive, without
arms, ammunition, provision, or money
to procure them—with the enemy at
our doors prepared to do us every mif
chief in their power—-in this situation,
what have we to expeft but defeat, dis
grace, and a total desertion of our fron
tiers,* with the less ot many of our moll
valuable citizens, before we can make
the necefiary preparations for defence.
Let us endeavour then to preserve peace
with those people so long as we are un
der treaty with them, or if we are foiced
into hollilities, let it be fairly in our
power t> evince to mankind, that we
are not the aggressors; then may we
W’irh propriety expeft the aid and co
op; ration of the nation to afford us the
r.tccflary protection.
That in future no person may juflify
hnpro, er trcfpalTes on the Indians, or
their teiritory, by pleading ignorance of
the laws—l will briefly state the several
acts, by which such offences are forbid
den and made punilhable:—Even the
law 3 of England, which are of force in
this country, where they are not repug
nant to our* own, declares be felo
ny to kill an alien enemy within the
kingdom, -unless it be in the heat of war,
and in the aftual exercise thereof.—By
the laws of our own state, it is declared that
to murder any free Indian, in amity with
this v rov inc = , is as penal, to all intents
and purposes, as to murder a white per
son. And the treaty of Ncw-York,
entered into with the Creek Indians, znd
two afts of the general government
founded thereon, for regulating trade
and intercourfte with Indian tribes, de
clares such offences highly criminal.
As to matters that more immediately
relate to your county; the situation of
your public roads ought to be very par
ticularly attended to; and aH overseers
or commiflioners that have not made the
necessary repairs, presented. Kee;ers of
unlicensed disorderly ti; ling houfi-s; com
mpn movers, exciters or maintainors of
vexatious law suits, or qnarrelt; and in
(hort every thing tranfafted or done
within your county, that tcncu to diftutb
...V peace, or Mar are of notorious
ill example, are indictable offences, and
ought to be presented. Isl ail direst the
clerk to lay before you the digest of the
tax returns for your county—the tax law
for the present year makes it your duty to
examine it, and present ail persons that
you find to be in default.
•TX7E the grand jury of Hancock
V V county present as a grievance,
that there ere no boxes provided for ju
rors in our court house; whereby, from
their neceffaty incumbrance, and the in
trusion of fpeftators, the Iheriffs and
clerks arc unable to perform the duties
of their refpeftive offices with that fa
cility and perfpicuiiy which is efTeorial
ly ncceflary : We therefore recommend,
that the judges of the inferior couir, en
join it on the commiflioners of this coort
houfl*, to have such reparations and ad
ditions as may be deemed neceffiry.
We recommend that the judges of the
inferior court appoint commiflioners to
lay out a road leading from Littleton
Mapp’s, fen. to this place, the nearest
and bell way; and recommend that there
bo commiifloners appointed to lay off,
and appoint commiflioners to keep open
the road, leading from C!unber»'s mill
to Powelton, and thence to Mitchsli’s
bridge; We further recommend that the
judges of the inferior court appoint com
miflroners to aft in civjuuftion with those
in Warren county, in ete’fting a bridge
at Lucas’s mill, near Powelton, on 0«e
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chce rrver; rn case it coil this county
not more than fifty dollars.
We present as a grievance that the law
is not put in force against the diftuibers
of public worship.
We recommend that the court exa
mine into the affairs of the academy lands.
We further desire to return our flneere
thanks to his honor judge Taliaferro, tor
his charge to the grand jurv, and his
great attention iu difeharge of his* cff.ce ;
and alio recommend that the said charge,
with our presentments, be made public.
John Harbirt Francis Lawson
Levin Ellis • This. Mathews
Robert Bailey Jftl’e Battle
Eppes Brown Needham Jernigaa
Wm. Lawfjn, jun. Srephr-n Horton
Jeffs Pope John Weeks
Andrew Borland Wm. Curcton, itn«
Robert Hill Peyton Tucker
Thomas Johnftcn Solomon Jordon
Robt. Montgomery Davis Long
James Eifhop John Hamilton
John Brewer, jun. Lewis Barnes
Michael Gilbert Littleton Rcefe.
r iiiaddeus Holt
Exlratl from the minutes,
MAR. MARTIN, C7L
State of Georgia, Greene County , Septem
ber term 1796.
WE the grand jury ol' the county of
Greene do make the following
preferments and recommendations:
1 ft. We prefer.: as a grievance of the
highest nature that the Academy lands in
Greene county arc rapidly doftroying,
without answering the putpo/es vve be
lieve they were intended for; and do re
commend the next Lcgiflature to take it
into confidcration, and recommend the
t: utlees either to fell said lands or eftabliih
some mode, whereby tenant and collector
both may be compelled to public justice,
and to eftabliih the time, and in what
manner the rents may be colie&ed. Aifo
what kind of improvements are necessary,
whether rents take place at dates of leases
or settlement, and what liberties are to
be allowed, tenants on said lots.
2-i. We present as a grievance that the
ftreetsof Grecntboiough are so cnclofed
that carriages can scarcely pass, and we
do recommend it to the next inferior
court to compel the citizens not to exceed
the front and fide bounds of their lots
under some penalty.
3d. We present as a grievance that tne
road leading from Greenfborough to the
Rock landing is much negle&ed; and do
recommend it to the next inferior court
to appoint some per fen or persons to take
charge of said road, and keep it in re
pair.
4th. We present as a that
the road leading from Grecr fborough to
the Cherokee corner is much neg’e&ed.
sth. We recommend that a ferry be
eftabliftred at or near captain Zrchariah
Phillips’ fifhing phee, under the direc
tion of said Phillips, agreeable to an or
der cf the superior court fcr eftabLlhing
tire read to said place.
6:h. We recommend that a road be
Lid out and opened from where the road
friun *0 the Skull
Shoals, where it ciofies the fouih Fo:1c of
Harris’ creek, the nearest and best way
1 to the. road that lead's past Burke’s meet
ing houle to Augusta ; and that Oliver
For ter, Wm. Weft, John Browning,
Thomas Watts and Ellis Weft, be ap
pointed commifiioners for that purpose.
71b. We recommend that a road 'os
kep: in repair from Richard C. Rayftor.’s,
tlve nearest and best way to Thetford’s
mil!, on Ogechee, and that a bridge be
built and kept up at or near said mill,
aid that commissioners be appointed for
that purpose. •
Bih. We recommend that the road
leading from Greenfborough past Alex.
Joyce’s, to Augulla, be kept in repair,
and that a bridge be built at or Har
ris’ old for l , on Ogechee.
9th. W e returu our thanks to his ho
nor the judge for his judicious charge to
the grand jury, and for his particular at
tention to buftnefs; and that these our
presentments be publithed in the public
Gazette.
Eph. * Price, Fore - Thomas Watts,.
man. James Grey,
Thomas Herd, Henry English,
John Powers, John Herd,
Mordeeai Baldwin, Enoch Strlngfellcw,
Joseph fhillips, George Dawson,
Richard C. Roy lion, Rene Fitzpatrick,
Jehu Browing, Mat. Harris,
Jon. Harrison, Aa. Levingftcn,
Kz. Rankin, Jon. Beard.
’I ho mas Grey,
Extract from the Minutes of Greene Su
. perior Ccur:.
Tejl. E. PARK, Clerk.
To Mr. JAMES M'NEIL.
republication, at your request,
of an extract of a letter, dated
Colerain, 27th June 179"'. followed by
the publication ol an extra<R from ano
ther letter dated sth Augoft 1796 from
the fame place and addrdfed to you ; is,
doubtless an attempt to invalidate the al
legations of the one, by the aifertiens of
the other, and to exhibit to your fellow
citizens the nr.oft unequivocal proof of
your politics being decidedly Anii-Tazoo:
in whatever degree we rosy admire the
independence and delicacy of thyfe po!L
rical characers who avoid all public
durations cr party profeffiors: h;
intended to reflect upon you, Sir,
we notice your electioneering notil*
tions or eflays, feniible that you ha?°
the right to make public your p ; ;rtv --
political sentiments, and to er.tertar -3
fmail portions of delicacy and indent
dence as you may conceive will suit t f-, e
ohjeCt you have in view ; it is the nr.!,,
ner you have taken to introduce the fj' 0
jest that occasions the following retr.arl:s.
-Tour extraCf is ottered as a refutation
of the other, and the afiertious
in it, of course, tally with your own b e ~
lief, having given your name to proc; Ue
them publicity. As to the fait, whet!., r
“ Jackson and Simms” or “ Hawkins
Clymer and Scagrove” injured the fb; e
at the late intended treaty ; I am certain
no man who has been so much in public
life as yourfelf, would resort <0 such do
cuments to prove the one or the other,
position —for, what do they contain,
in the order they appear, but opinion j,
abuse and prophecy ? Yet, if y ott
choose ro expose yourfelf, let it not be
done at the essence of truth and other
people’s reputation. It is a well known
faCf that an appropriation of shares was
made for Mr. Seagrove, by the Georgia
Mdfiffippi company, and that he positive-
Jy retufed to accept them, —nor had he,
or any one for him, any advantages re
fnlting from such or any other appropri
ation : as to the idea of Mr. Hawkins or
Mr. Cly mer being concerned in the late
sales ot Weftern territory, it is too pro.
poftorous for leafoning upon, and could
only originate from the virulent spirit of
that ; party who cannot rest content with
their fulminating repeal and their Gothic
dell ruCtion of public records, but mult
have reconrfe to the most difingenuemj
milreprefentations and chicane, to conti
nue that furor which their influence and
afflduity diifeminated, and, which to
their great mortification is rapidly subsid
ing. It is ft range ! hot men fhoulfl endea
vor to exalt thcmf.dves cn the unmerited
defamation of oth t ;!- jt appears to he
a general rule with the candidates on
one flde, to rest their eleClion upon ihs
«bu:e which they can vent against a party
which, in fact, voio only exists in the
Northern States. If such men should fuc
cced, I would' not he furized, to fee a
law palled, by which all the crimes which
remain undifeovered and unpuniOied,
were at tached to the individualscoßoenr
ed in the late sales, by an equal division
of guilt and punifliment to each. If, Sir,
you are conscious of pofl’efling much in
nocence of mind and purity of intention,
offer your thanks to the Great Difpeufcc
of all gifts,‘and pray to him to keep you
in the narrow path of your own know
ledge, and not to. stray into the w'loe
fields of la zoo conjecture, or get eiii
bogued in the swamps of the
TOMEIGDY. .
DIED.] On Tuefday the 27 th mil.
Mr. Duncan Campbell, merchant, Cam; -
belton, South-Carolina.
. To the Public.
MR. Robert Watkins* of Peters
bur/ft, has placed in our hand ,
his nezv con jtr lifted Cotton Gin , for the
purpjes of having its principles examined,
which we have carefully attended to j and
are happy to announce, that after making
fame experiments with this Gin, tint rrs
conceive its con fir action [untie,, and toed
calculated to clean Cotton with great, exte
dition, without any injury to the. ftaplc.
C 1 he great excellence cf this machine aris
es from its being Jo contrived that one per
son is quite fujfdent to feed 16 or 20 pair
of rollers,, provided they ao not exceed 3 cr
10 inch's in length.
tixele nnbre farms we think it cuf
duty to fay, that the invention in A» r -
Watkins, appears to us new and ingenious,
may become of great utility to the paddy
and. well dJervis their attention.
JOHN COURSE,
ABRAHAM JONES,
WILLIAM LONGSTREET. '
GEORGE FFE.
r I ’’HOdE concerned arc dcjired to take
JL notice, that after the expiration of
nine months, an application will be mads
to the honorable the inf'ri r court of tie
county of Runmond, fjr an arucr tofu*
the lots No. 50 and 5 1 in the town of- A«-
gufia; the fail lots being hart cf thl ren.
efiaie of James Gray, deccnfed, will of
jol-.i, the benefit or the heirs and credi
tors, in terms Os an aft c-j the gen.nl pj
fembly in Jack cases midi avcl provides.
JOHN E. ANDERSON.
Attorney for the adiil.aij-caittT
Sebtsmba 2 5f 1796.