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|ii general, th*t the. law* of this state,
Vheo pa fled by the thereof,
are not immediately printed, and sent at
the expence of government, to the dis.
fcrent counties. ’
r We ppefent Robert Allen, George
Tillet, and Abner Harold, as three dan-
Seroo* character* to this county, and the
ate in general, from their holding im
proper communication with the Indians
...purchafing stolen property, and in eve
ty afting in a difarderly ahd law
)e(* manner*
We request that his hoftor Judge
Stephens, will accept our thanks for his
jodicious charge delivered to us at the
opening of this court: We (hould be
wanting in justice and refpeft to ourselves
and leltow citizens, were we to take leave
of hisihonor the judge, and Mr# Mitchell,
the attorney-general, without presenting
our warmefl acknowledgments of grati
lode for their punctual attendance and
faithful discharge of their refpedive im
portant duties, the good effects of which
the county of Camden, already experi
ence* in no fmail degree.
We recommend that these our prefcnt
ments, be pobliihed in the Gazette* of
this state.
{Signed)
Jas* SEAGROVE, Foreman,
Wm. Johnston, James Jordan,
Wm. Gibson, Jno. Hampton,
A. S. Bulloch, Robt. Stafford,
Wm. Moubray, Wm. Reddy,
Noble Jones, Thos. Wright,
fclihu Hebbard, James M‘Comb.
[The preferments of the Grand Juries
ts J t Jf er f on fFilkest will appear in
our next,]
Congress of the United States.
HOUSE or REPRESENTATIVES.
Friday , May 19.
The speaker obfervcd, that there was
• rule of the house in these wdrds: «No
Committee (hall (it during the fitting of
the house, without fpccial leave/* He
thought it necessary to observe, that he
bad lent to the committee to whom it
was referred to prepare an answer to the
prefident*! fpeecn, to learn if they were
teady to report. They returned for an
swer, that provided they had leave to
fit, they (hould be able to report the an
swer in half an hour.
The speaker informed the house that
be had received a communication from
the department of (late, containing sun
dry documents referred to by the prcfi.
dent in his speech to both houses, num
bered from 1, to 18. He proceeded to
lead No. 1, viz.
i. A letter from general Pinckney
the secretary of state, dated Paris, De
cember so, 1796, giving an account of
bis arrival at Bourdeaux, of his journey
from thence to Paris, in which, from
the badness of the roads, he broke three
wheels of his carriage, of the ill treat
ment he received from M. Delacroix,
&c. He remark* tbit it is not furpri- ■
fine that the French republic have re
filled to receive him, since they have
diftnified no less than thirteen foreign
vlnifte>a j and since they have been led
to believe by a late emigrant, that the
United States wm of no greater conse
quence to them that) the republics of Ge
noa or Geneva.——He also mentions,
that it seemed to be the opinion in France
‘that much dej*«nded upon the election of
the president, as one of the candidates
was coufidered as a friend of EngNud,
and the other as devoted to France. The'
- people of France, he observes, have been
greatly deceived, with refpeft to the
United States, by mifreprefeiitations,
being led to believe, that the people and
government had different views, but
adds he, any attempt to divide the peo
ple from the government, ought to be to
the people of the United States, the ftg
- nsl for rallying—-general Pinckney fe
deral times mentions Mr. Monroe in his
letter with great refpefl; and fays that
-before hia arrival, the directory had been
very cool towards him, but since that
time, they had renewed their civilities
to him.
a. Is a report of major-general Monnt
fiorence to general Pinckney, dated De
cember 18, 1796, on the fubjeft of A
jaerican w&la. brought prizes into the
ports of France.
3. Extraa of a letter from general
Tinckoey to the secretary of state, dated
Paris, January 16, 1737, i Q which he
mentions the diftrefied fecuation of Ame
rican citiaens arriving in the ports of
ftmet, who were immediately thrown
into prison, and could net bs rcfrzfctl,
until an order was got from the Ameri
can minister, counterllgned by the French
minister of foreign affairs, and no mini
ster being acknowledged there at pre
sent, no relief cotfld be afforded. He
however applied to M. Delacroix on
their behalf, by means of his secretary
major Rutledge, and got them attended
to through she minister of general police.
General Pinckney gives a further ad
count of conversations which pafled be
tween his secretary and M. Delacroix,
on the fubjedt of quitting Paris, in which
' he told him he mult do so, or be liable
to the operation of the police laws; but
fcefafed to commit his orders to writing.
He mentions Barras’s answer to Monroe's
address, as a curious production; but
fays it was not particularly calculated as
an answer to what was said by Mr. Man
toe, as he had it prepared, and was un
acquainted with what would be said by
Mr. Munroe.
4. Extraa of a letter from general
Pinckney to the secretary of state dated
Amsterdam, February 18, informing
him, that having had official notice to
quit the French republic, he had gone to
Amsterdam.
5. Extraa of a letter from general
Pinckney to the secretary of state, March
5, in which he observes, that before he
left Paris, it was rumoured that the
Dutch were determined to treat Ameri
can veflels in the fame manner as the .
French had done. He now believes that
the French wilhed them to do so, as he
had lately received intelligence that the
Dutch had objected to this, alledging
that it would be a great injury to them,
as they (hould then lose their trade with
this country, and if so, they would be
deprived of furnifhing that support to
the French, which they then gave them.
France acquiesced, because (lie saw it
was for her interest, and having 25.000
troops in Batavia, it was generally
known, they could do what they pleased
with that country. The general adds,
with deteftaticn, that there are Ameri
can citizens who fit cut privateers to
cruize against the trade of this country.
6. Extraa of a letter from major-ge
neral Mountflorence to general Pinck
ney, dated Paris, February 14, men
tioning the capture of a veflVl from Bos
ton, and another fiom Baltimore, by
an American citizen on board a priva
teer; adding that American citizens of
this class are continually wilhing for
more rigorous laws against American com
merce.
7. Extraa of a letter from the fame
to the fame, dated Paris, February 21,
giving an account of two American vef
lcls being brought into L’Orient by the
fame man, and of another vtflcl taken by
a French privateer.
8. Extraa of a letter from general
Pinckney to the secretary of state, dated
Amsterdam, March 8, mentioning the
capture of several American veflels; he
, also fpcaks of the difagreeablcoefs of his
• * situation; and was of opinion that the
new third of the French councils would
i determine whether this country and
France were to remain at peace, or go to
war. Though the former was dtfirable,
he wi(hed the measures of our govern
ment to be firm. |
9. Speech of Barras, president of the
diredory, on Mr. Monroe’s recall.
to* The decree of the executive di
rectory of March 2, relative to the Ariz
ing of American veflels.
tr. Extract of a letter from John
Quincy Adams, Esq. minister reftdent of
the touted States, to the Batavian repub
lic, to the secretary of state,. dated at
the Hague, November 4, 17961 giving
an account of the difpolirion of the peo
ple of that country towards this, which
he dates to be friendly ; and this be at
tributes tv its being their iutereft to he
so. This country, he remarks, is the
only quarter which they receive re
gular payments. adds, however, that
they have no will opposition to the
French government.
ia. Extraft of a letter seam the com
mittee of foreign relations of the Bata
vian republic to the above mini Her, da
ted September 27, 1796, making « ap
pear very desirable that the United States
fhou.d join them in their common cause
agaiuft Great-Britain, reminding him of
the many fervicea which they had ren
dered to this country.
i> Extrad of a letter from John
Quincy Ada*ns, in answer to the above,
wherein he fays he (hall not omit to for.
ward their letter to his government.
14* Extraa of a letter from Juba j
A-incv Alice. W tfie (ectetafy offlat-,
> S jHam February n» ■797>. re
‘ ftndui ibe French republic a. paying
P S attention to other neutral poweta
as to the 1 Suited States. He allude, to
their condutf towards Hamburgh, Bre
men, Copenhagen, &c.
IC . Extraft of a letter from Ru.a»
King, Esq. to the secretary offtate, dat
ed Londoo, March 12, 1797» t 0 thc
fame effeft* .
,6. A letter from the mimfter of Spam,
reGdent in Philadelphia, to the secretary
of state, dated May 6, 1797* complam
4og of the injurious operation ot the Bri
tife treaty against Spain, in three refpetts,
viz. as it destroys the doclrine ot tree
(hips, making free goods,-aa it make*
certain articles contraband of which in
former treaties, were not considered so;
and as it gives to Great-Britain a right
to navigate the Mississippi, which that
minitter infills belonged not to us to give,
as it belonged wholly to Spain betore it
gave the right to the United States, by
the late treaty, to navigate that river.—
He concludes his letter with faying,
that the king of Spain is desirous ot har
mony between the two countries, and
relies upon the equality of his complaints
for fatisfadion.
17. A letter from the secretary of state
to the Spanish minister, in answer to the
above; in which he acknowledges that
the treaty lately concluded between the
I two countries, had proved fatisfadory to
the United States, as it put an end to a
dispute which had existed for many years
refpeding the navigation of the Mifliftip
pi, and also as it afforded fatisiadion to
our mercantile citizens for the capture
of our (hips and cargoes. All these, he
allowed, were ads otfubftantial justice;
but all the other stipulations were whol
ly voluntary, and perfectly reciprocal.
With refped to the three articles of com
plaint, refpeding the Britifli treaty, he
juftified the stipulations as being just and
confident, and such as this country had a
right to enter into.
18. A letter from general Pinckney to
the secretary of date, dated Paris, Fe
bruary 1, dating that the day after the
arrival of the news of the French general
Buonaparte’s success in Italy, he received
a letter from Mi Delacroix', direding
biin to leave Paris. General Pinckney
Concludes this letter with observing,
that the French seemed to speak of this
country as if we were indebted to them
for independence, and not to any exer
tions of our own. Our treaty with
Great-Britain is execrated ; they wi(h us
to have no connedion with that country;
they wife todeftroy the trade of Great.
Britain, and they look upon us as her belt
customer.
The whole of these documents having
been lead', on motion, they were com
mitted to the committee of the whole on
the date of the Union, and five hundred
copies ordered to be printed.
Mr. Venable, from the committee ap
pointed to prepare an answer to the
speech of the prefulent, reported one
(pretty much an echo of the speech)
which was twice read and committed to
a committee of the whole.
On the speaker enquiring- for what
I day it feould be made, Mr. W. Smith,
j mentioned to-morrow--Mr. Nicholas,
Monday. The question was carried lor
Monday*
CHARLESTON, June 2.
Capt. Meflroon arrived here last- eve
ning, in the (hip Lydia, from Baltimore.
He informs that there were 27 fail of
American veflrls, lying in St. Jigo, which
had been captured by Frencli privateers.
Among them were the brig Commerce,
Green, belonging to this port, and the
brig Neutrality, Clark of Kennebeck,
. from Savannah.
At Sr. Jago, capt. Meflroon few C3pt.
Alexander Bolchos, who was there with
his privateer, the Little Paulina; he had
captured fivcveffeis; one of them was the
Brig Ferret, capt. Woodstock, belonging
to Port Maria, in Jamaica, (he mounted
ten carriage gunshe fell in with her in
the night, and captured her after an en
' gagement of 15 minutes continuance.
Capt. Meflroon fays that none of the
prizes have been condemned ; they were
unloading the Commerce.
Capt. Meflroon failed from Kingston in
the brig Philip, capt. Rotter; on the
paflage (he was bronght to off the key
called the Double-headed Shot, by a
French privateer, commanded by capt.
Garrifcan, who, after detaining them two
hours, permitted her to proceed.
A letter received from Kingston fays,
that Bridlh armed Tel Tels capture eve*
rjr American bound to French ports,
COMMUNICATION.
The general forcetime fir.ce
said to have Ven in Georgia, is gene to 1
St. Augustine. >yi s errand was to fee
gen. Clarke who *» as fufpefted ofbeir*
in the Britilh whether the fui.
picions were just, or o^ crw ife, Clarke
is certainly now on his w*y to
guftine, to assist in its the
Britilh.
A major de Bert is a principal, ? n
plan for fending about 2000 men, Frt c |
and others, (probably a great many Amt.
ricans from the back parrs of Georgia,
South-Carolina, North Carolina, Vir.
ginia, and Kentucky) to defend St. Ac.
guftine against the expe&ed attack of the
Englilh, or more probably to rake poffcf.
fion of it in the name of Liberty anj
Equality.
GINGHAMS.
THE fubferibers are now fdj
ling off, an ailortment ofi
Ginghams, at cost and charges, 1
by the piece or yard; also Mus. I
lins very cheap.
DAVID REID & Co. I
June 9, 1797.
N OTIC E.
A LL persons indebted to C.
J)yjart , either by bond, note or bock
account, are desired, for the last timt,
to come and fettle their accounts immedu
ately, as no longer indulgence will be given
for debts due until January 1797.
C. DYd ART.
June 2, 1797.
Lecture on AJlronomy.
GRATIS.
HTHOSE ladies and gentlemen
-**- who are in poffcffton of ticket* for last
Saturday, and were prevented attending by
the weather, are refpedfully informed that
their tickets will be received on Saturday
the isl dav of Julv% by which time the moon
will be again refulgent ; travelling at the
ajluntjhing rate of 22,290 miles in one
hour I
Encouraged by two splendid audienen,
Mr. Sandwich prepofes devoting the Lettuce
and his future exertions on this glorms
> fcienccy to their Jervice-.-S. intends his pu*
pitsJh all give defer ip lions every three monthly
and being disappointed in the promised ail
of a mechanic , by the intervention of tht
court, he could not finijh the Apparatus 2*
the manner firjl intended ; but jo foonas
, this is effected, cards of invitation will k
sent to his indulgent Jubfcribers •
June 7, 1797.
COTTON GINNING.
THE buiinefs of cleaning cot
ton, with expedition, and without
injury, has been tried in various jhapst
and none as yet appears to be altogether
fatisfactory.
Under these circumft cnees, I f tall only
objerve , that I have fimfhed one of mygms,
such as I intend to offer the public; arl
that in eight days, with one hand tojeth
with five pair of wooden rollers each ten
inches long, (without any extraordinary
exertions) it cleaned 598 pounds of net
cotton . This gin will be kept going in Au*
gufta every day, for the infpeUion of theft
that are doubtful oj its operations, bul
mufl speak for Ujelf,
I JiialL continue making these machines
as fajt as Jam encouraged to do Jo, if
terms of my former adueftifement ; and those,
gentlemen that jubjcubed conditionally nisj
expect a preference by
Wm, LQNGSTREET.
GEORGI A,) S { S , e P ,im “ s V T
/T Q \ C theri) y* kq. M
Warren county. ft? tf FrmilU j\
J ) jaid county. J
WHEREAS Michael Buckhalte f»
hath applied to me for letters if
ad minifir ation on the ejiate of David Utef
fom, late of this county , dec.
I THESE art therefore to cite and adflt*
nijk all and singular the kindred arid erb
alters of the said deceajed, to be and as
pear at my office, on or before the 1 oth d*
of July next , to Jhew cause, if any thd
have, why letters of adminijtration fion*
not be granted .
GIVEN under my hand and fen j &
rHy office, the 10 th day of J 8 *'
1797, and in the 21 jl ycc r of o’
Independence of the United I^
of America,