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SATURDAY, September 25, 1797. THE AUGUSTA CHRONICLE AND GAZETTE of the ST4TE. FREEDOM or thi PRESS and TRI A L by'J UR Y shall remain inviolate. ConJHtution as Georgia . AUGUST A: Printed by JOHN E. SMITH, Printer to the State/ Essays, Articles of Intelligence, Advert ifements* &c. will be gratefully received , and every kind of Printing performed . [Price Three Dollars per annum .] 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,