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SATURDAY, September 25, 1797.
THE AUGUSTA CHRONICLE
AND
GAZETTE of the ST4TE.
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of Judge Stephen! to the
j rand jury oj Hancock county for Sep
tember Term , publijhed at their refuejl.
GENTLEMEN,
YOU arc called on as the grand inquest
of this county to execute the impor
tant duties, to which the law has assigned
you, as well to enquire in ciiminal cases,
as the high and final appellate jurisdic
tion in civil cases, that require a final
decision.
The oath you have taken, as grand
Jurors, is of itfelf so very clear, as to
the obligations it enforces, as to make
any very particular comments unucccf
(zty.
Should any offences agsinft the (late,
oome to your knowledge, you are bound
to present them, from the highest to the
lowed class of crimes: Bur, this mud be.
done, with circumfpetlion and care, tor
it is not only an unpleasant circumdancc
to be held up to public view, upon flight
information; but its cffcdls are highly
injurious, where those kind of prefent
sier/s cannot be invedigated, much less,
substantiated by trial afterwards.
Os the local evils of your county, you,
«s the inqned thereof, mud be bed ac
qnainted, anJ will of course attend to
them- the keeping of public roads in or
der, is probably amongst the firft of your
tounty labors, and demands the attention
«f this tribunal, as necessary to the con
sequence, wealth, and importance of the
county ; a due regard to the execution of
the laws is absolutely requisite to good
government—it is uielefs to enadl liws,
•nlefs they are carried into effrd, and
those to whom this duty is intruded are
•ailed on, to’difeharge such duties, faith
fully and honestly—-in vain (hall govern
ments be formed, if religion, and good
morals, are not the basis, and whtld each
individual freely enjoys, in our country
the full exercise of opinion, not (hackled
hv religious ted, as qualification to office,
it mud be remembered, that each reli
gious society of men, is not only, under,
but will be protected by the law The
•hridian religion, which we generally
•mbrace, is so bottomed, on principles
that stand the ted of enquiry, that if has
»ot been (haken thereby ; but the divine
and m®tal fyflem, it incorporates, drength
ened by the unnecessary and improper at
tack it may have received.
Permit me to urge to you, gentlemen,
to inculcate by example, every principle
•F virtue and good morals—let those to
whom the duty isentrufted, tske care of
the education of the rifitig generation, by
attending to the public funds appropri
ated for that purpofc—— fee that their
minds are prepared, and their qualifica
tions be such, as to tike part, in the pub
ic appointment, and offices of our gene
nl and date governments, when their
fellow citizens may call on them for that
purpofc— and by that train of
and refinement (hew the propriety, and
obligations all ate under of supporting
the coaftitoticns and laws of cur com
mon country, .’rsd by that means, con
vince older dates, and people, that by a
oondufl of this kind, we not only de
mand, hat are entitled to the advanta
ges snd a participation of honors, arising
from the union of a people, determined
to support their natural cor.fequcnce. To
effeft so dcflrable an end, it may not be
improper to infti! into the minds of the
people, that in their choice of perfon*,
to represent them, as Irpiflators, or other
it will be eflentia], to the bappinefs
rtfine community, that men of integrity
aod ability he ft left cd hr, who is to
take on himfelf the arduous duty cf re-
Prtfeating a people, either by making
law, or framing a fyflem of government,
** a rule of a£Hon, Arnold net only b*
from, but unfnfpefted of private
Pr S~*dcr drflgns, to carry into
-Thu :;fk avctuci cc: only dcd:oy»
an hydra-headed faction that is the bane
of free governments, but secures to the
honed citizen, a well grounded hope,
that he has committed hisdeared intereds,
and the honor of his country in the hands
of men, free from partial views, and lo
cal prejudices, and equal to the talk, they
are called on to execute.
In contemplating the war, that has
raged in the old world, as an awiul dis
pensation ; we ought to congratulate our
fclves, that the American people have
cfcaped the horrors, and mifertes, inci
dent to such dreadful coi flidfs, as the
belligerent powers have more or lef3 ex
perienced. It is truly a pleating fatif- '
faction withal, to find the profpedt brigh v
ten, under the expectation of a speedy
and general peace in Europe---nor ca»
we feel less pleasure, but anticipate with
sincere good wilh.s, that an explanation
of our mifundertianding with the French
republic, is in a fair train, by all accounts
we can collcCf, of being amicably adjulted
and on such principles as will add to
our friendlhip with our old ally, and
that too, not incompatible with our con
sequence as a nation. A pure love tor
our country, by a steady adherence to
our confliturional principles, free from
foreign prejudice, or influence, will,
under providence, make this (fate, an
happy asylum, to those who may find it
to their comfort, to participate in the
blessings of a free government, founded
on the (inn bails of equal political privi
ledges, supported by justice and religion,
as amongst the belt rights of man.
Frefentments of the Grand Jury of Han
cock county , September term, 1797.
1. \ X 7E l^e Bra,8 ra,u l jury of Hancock
V V counrv present as a grievance,
the want cf confluence in the greater part
of the trufteesofthe academy lands--their
apparent contempt of his excellency's pro
ciamation of July lad, and also the irre
parable damage fultained by the public in
consequence of the (hameful nrottitution
of their facrcd trufl.
2. We present at a grievance, the want
of forac fpecific law to alcertain the cri
minality of those, who in a private and
concealed manner, keep in thetr poflV.flion,
moulds, flamps, and dies for the coinage
of base metal.
3. We present as a grievance, that the
militia of this state, are not paid tor ser
vices rendered on the (rentiers in time of
imminent danger— soldiers being kept
out of their pay, destroys that military
alertness which in ail well regulated free
governments is the chief pillar in the po
litical ftrudure.
4. Wc present Martin Johnson for pro
fane fwcaring at the window ot the court
house, as well as immodclt and immoral
ccncbift in the courtyard.
After viewing the (late of the finances
of this county, we find that legal anil ac
curate appropriations have been made.
We rcquclt that his honor judge Ste
phens, will accept our thanks for his ju
cicious charge delivered to us at the open
ing of this com t, and that his chaigc,
together with these our presentments, be
puolifhed in the (State Gazette.
ROBT. CUNNINGHAM, Foreman.
Mid Monk, Dtxcn Hali,
Andtew Baxter, I'rice Gaither,
Geo. Hargraves, Jtii«Veazey,
Alexander Reid, Starling Cato,
Jcffe B«ttle, Mjfes Wylie,
John Rifpeh, Davis Long,
Bet jsmin W hitfield, James Bilhop,
Robert M‘Ginty, John Stuidkant,
Peter Dent, Francis Trawi-k,
John Greer, Wilium Wiiglu.
Edmd. Butler, fan.
Extract from the minutes of Hancock
superior court, September Teim, 1797.
A lief,
MARTiN MARTIN, CLi,
GEORGIA.
| THORN, [South Prujfid) July 8.
It is confirmed that the affair concern
ing Poland is now fettled between the
three partitioning powers; there is con
sequently not the lead profpeft that this
state (Poland) (hould be re-established.
For all the Ruffian ministers at foreign
courts, have received orders from the
cabinet of Peteilburgh to make the ne
ceflarv notifications to the different pow
ers which gives fufficient evidence that
the fate of Poland is decidedly fettled.
These notifications contain 6 notes. The
1 ft is a declaration dated St. Peterffiurgh,
June 3, 1795, and signed by the Ruffian
vice-chancellor Oftmnan. the counts
Ri.n.—ouko and Marcoff, which contains
the agreement between her majesty the
empress of Russia, the Roman empeior
and the king ot Prussia to divide Poland
amongst themselves. In this nore the
boundaries of the refpedive portions of
the empress of Russia, and the emperor
of Germany are fixed, and the guarantee
of the king of Prudia is required, on con
dition of which the remaining portion is
allotted and guaranteed to the Prussian
monarch. The 2d note signed by the a
b >ve three members of the Ruffian cabi
net, and by count Tajjenzien on the part
of Prussia, containing a declaration dated
at Sr. P'-rerlburgh, O&obcr 24, 1795*
which eftablifties the boundanes ot the
Prussian portion of Poland, and the gua
rantee of the rrfpettive *Ucquifuions ot
noth powers. The 7th ankle of this
note fays : “ If, through hatred excited
by the present treaty of partition and its
results, one of the three contratting
powers (hould be attacked by another
state, then (hall the two others join the
firlt, and support him with all their
forces,‘and all their resources, until the
entire ccffation of such an attack." The
3d note signed at Pcterlburgh on the z6h
Ja .uary, r 797, by count Oiteiman, count
B fl> redko and prince Kurarkin on one
(i.:e, and by count Tauenzien on the o
ther, recites the measures taken for dis
charging the national debt of the ex king- j
dom of Poland, and those of the cx-king
Stauillauk Augustus. By the 6th article, I
the contrasting powers grant an annual
penfien of 200,000 ducats to the latter;
by the 7th article, the free and entire en
joyment of all his private property and
estates, is secured to him. The 4th con
tains the afts of rrfignation of the ex- king
Stanislaus, dated Grodno, November 25,
1795, by the king and his
cabinet secretary, prince Kofielfic Puyua.
The sth contains the corresponding de
claration of the three concerned courts
wherein they make known to the diff-r
--ent powers of Europe, the diviflon of Po
land and its incorporation with their re
fpedtive monarchies, and their new titles
they have refpcdivcly alfamed, in con
sequence of ihe new acquisitions, &c.
The 6th note fixes the boundaries of the
palatinate of Cracow, as agreed on by
the courts of Vienna and Berlin, and
fanftioned by the late empress.
VIENNA, July 5 .
On Monday nine waggons loaded with
money, fee off under a ltrong escort fur
Italy.
N U R E N B E R G, July 7.
Early yeilerfsy morning, the Prnffians
being previoifly reinforced with 400
men, and two pieces of cannon from A*»-
f. ach, advanced agamft the Caficne of
St. John, and took the fame without
firing a gun, as they had secured all the
avenues before the opening of the cky
gates, and tuff.-red nobody to pass, until
ilsey had taken pofleffion of the Cafrene.
The garrison having no fuccours to expert
out ot the city, lurrer.deied, and were
fuffered to march out, without being
made priloners, but obliged to give up
their arms te the Pieiinus. The lattet
[Vot. XL No. 57a.]
captured in the fame manner the Beal
Fort.
The Prufiians do not intend to occupy
those polls, but they will not fuffer any
foreign (Imperial) troops there, lincc the
above fortifications and barracks are
situated in the territory which his Prus
sian majesty claims as belonging of right
to him.
P Y R M O N T, July t*.
His majesty, the king of Pruflia, is
fliil here, and it appears, that the ufc oi*
this bath is beneficial to his health.
PARIS, 7uly t.
COUNCIL of FIVE HUNDRED.
Barbe Marbois made a report upon the
resolution relative to fending new agents
of the diredory to St. Domingo. “He
proved that it was impoffiblc to fare this
important colony without a very adivo
government, but he did not diflimiiate
that its late depended entirely upon the
choice which the diredory should make.
If they are good men it may again flou
rifh: It is loft forever if they are bad.
He employed himfelf afterwards in trac
ing to them in some degree the rout they
will have to pursue to succeed in this de
licate million. They Ihould seek, said
he, rather the general interest than local
prejudices; to ally mildness to firmneli;
and convince men, now habituated to a
fatal independence, that the bonds of so
ciety are mild, and that the government
is (till paternal'; to gain the hearts of the
Spaniards who are Frenchmen in name
only ; to encourage our alius of th« U
vitrd States, against the arbitrary crnifing
to which their property has been inces
santly the vidim; “ against a system of
cruising, which being authorifed by no
law, is a real piracy.”
July 7.
The revolution of the republic of Ge
noa is completed. The ex-doge has been
chosen president of the new municipality,
and appeared on the 77th Jum*, f or the
firft rime in public, with a red and white
Icarl, the only mark ofdiftindiion accord
ing to the new order of things. The
provisional government has resolved to
augment the Genoefe troops, and ordain
ed the taifing of a new Llguiian legion
composed of 4 battalions.
A revolution has also been efFedlcd in
the Valteline and Bormio, which pro
vinces were formerly fubjed to the Gii
fons. The people of those countries in
tend to fo»m a fe pa rate state in alliance
with the Sw;)s confederation, and in case
of non-acquicfcence on the part of the
latter, they propose to join the Transal
pine republic.
The inhabitants of the little republic
of St. Marino have abolilhed nobility,
and have declared in favor of a demo
cratic government.
The following pieces have been pro
posed in the municipality of Venice : 1.
A project of a proclamation to the Greek
nation in she Archipelago, inviting them
to (hake off the yoke and re-cftablilh by
their union with the Venetian people, the
former gloiy of the Grecian name, 2.
A letter to the patriarch of the territory
ot Montenegro, inviting him to lead on
the brave Montencgrines to democracy.
I he province of Montenegro is surround
ed by Turkey, Venice and Au'tria, but
entirely independent. The patriarch, or
head of the clergy, is the chief maei
ftrs'f.
General Buonaparte has formally in
formed citizen Alleflandria, a member
of the directory of the Transalpine repub.
lie, that Mantua with its dependencies
will form a department of the new Re
public.
The report, tost the Venetian part of
Dalmatia {hmld be given up to Austria,
has occasioned an infurreffion among the
Sclaronians, who inhabit that province.
They h?.rr killed zbet: 22® hsi'-idt^Si,