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SAVANVM UfcPU BUG AN. b if tin MUCK H. l&LL, • CITY rHIXTFR. TlAlEV l Arr.H, £r,i;.**—CUUXTRT, SJS, PCS ▲AX VA7A2LK f.V /DVASCT.. * r^j^ALL IUW* ATI) AT»VI.nTmrVTTi iPPUR ■on fi*n-x zv omn otlt «£0 KEMIXOl.K U\lit. "On iru’^!)orr>ix;v*i Tsasavirrt. wr tiie Pittat Ui*r to Column*. . (aan.ui.n. fiend- Q 'lirh-'e. Division of the Xouh, On the line o- h iteh, May Jj, 1818. Sir—Thu son. rni frontier <■! the Unit- nl Statcii has,for nmr«e than 1 arrive tnunli>- necn iiipnicil In nit the horrors nf a cruel and savage war. A party of outlaws ami refiijpiM from the Creek nation—negroes who have, fieri from their masters, citizens lailuiXuteil States, am! sought annsylutn tn Florid#. am! toe Semi- <»!<• Indians in- •Ijabitir.g tilt; t•'««?«• y «rf Spain, all uniting, 'have rutn.l the tomahawk, aml.'iti the character of iavag:: warfare, have neither /ejarded *e* or age: helpless have Vim massacred, ami the cradle crimsoned with tire hlood ol inoorenec. Tub Unileil Ststes,4rue to their own engage mints, and 'confiding in the faith of Spain •'« enforce existing•trcati's,never entertaineda dotiht <i,wt that their atrmitiej would eaily at- tract the attention of the Spanish govern ment, am! that speedy anil effectual inca- «U/(S would have been adopted for their 8uppr<-*3;»t!. Urler this persuasion, a cordon of military posts was established, do give irniiiP.iliule protection to such nfour (fontier settlers as were peculiarly expos ed, and strict injunctions itf-utd to the American officers, tn respect the territory •Of .Spain, ami not to attempt operations within its limits. These instructions were most scrupulously 'ihsrrvi d.aml. notwith standing the inactivity of the American troops, hail encourage I the Indians to the more daring and outrageous acts of vio lence against nur citizens, Ihegoverntncnt nf the Oi.itcd States was still disposed to respect the .territory of Sptiin, and confide in-the ability of the Spanish government do.execute existing treaties, until advised through you, that, with cvetv disposition, the Spanish authorities had not the power. •Ol controlling the •lodiars.in Florida; that dltrar acta, nt late.weie neiveal as erjoallv dtoslil" to the interests of Spain as those ol tnc 1 nited rltatrs}.that Spanish subjects were not exempted from the'ivils of which vfocump! tiried, and that the iieero cstali- .listwienir on the .*. ppaluchirola and St Ju an river*, v. re founded hy British agents, contrary to the will of Spain. These re- prr 'Mt!' deterniiii <1 the pevident of 11 nit— 1 •: ite; to adopt rtf--etu.il mea- cuiaiioi 'Vi.eii; • .'p iliiytiitliesoutlier.il Ir.intie.r til the. Atne: i an Kepniilie; and. per.mn; t to his orders, justifiable Uv tin- . ui:intiilde i HI -■ <d sell-vkiencc, 1 havepen-, -etr.'.icrl tle.iuigli I' ioii't'rt rcdiue.l to ashes th* S Olio de villages:-lesiiiiyed (heir nut- -gazities til provisions; heateii their war riors whenever they hazarded a context; dispersed come and expelled others across •the fiver. In the course ol my operations, it be came neeojsary to visit the Spanish for tress of St. Marks. Entering the territo ry of Spain, to fight her battles, to relieve 'from bondage her subjects, and to cliastis ■ ar. Indian tribe, whom she acknowledged, -tinder existing treaties, she was bound to preserve at peace with the United States, j had every reason to expect that the American army would have been received as friends, and every facility afforded to ensure success to operations so iutercst- ,ing to both governments. My expectations hi-.ve not ->en realiz ed. It has been imported to me, direct from .you, that Fort St. Marks had been threatened by the Indians and negroes; anti you eiprea.ed seriouv. apprehensions, -from the weakness of the garrison and de fenceless state of the work, for its safety. yFroin other souiccs to bo relied on, the same information had been furnished me. :Itl>ecaute necessary, tln r.-Q.re, to antici pate the movements of the enemy, and amicably to get posse,sloe, of a work, the dislodging the enemy from ivhicl;, Blight .cost vue much piecimis blood. " ‘tin-entering St. Murks, evidence of the duplicity anil unfriendly feelings of the .commandant evinced itself. I found that 'the.gstcs of his fort-had been tin own open to tile avowed savage enemies of the United States; that councils of war had been per mitted to be held within his own quarters, ■by the chiefs and warriors; that .the Span- rislistore-houses had been appropriated to i the use, and were them .filled with goods belonging to the hostile parties,-that cattle, •knowingly plundered from (lit; citizens of the United States, had been contracted i for, and purchased hr, the officers of the gerrison, from the Spanish thieves; that vtoreign agents had free access wi>hin the walls of St. Marks, and a Me. Arbuthnot, condemned and executed as the instigator of this.war. an, inmate in the coinmand- ant'sfaoi.ly. From tins fort was iufnctnation.nfljrded • the enemy of the strength ami movements of my arlny, by Ilia said Arbutlinot; the -date of departure of express noted by the ’Spsnisli commissary, and ammunition munitions of war, and all necessary sup. furnished. On my return from my operations east, •your letter was received,^.positively rc- . fusing tn perm it (unless exorbitant duties were paid) any provisions passing up to - the American fort on the Escambia.— Connected with tnis strong indication of hi unfriend.y disposition on your part, I ave, from tfie most unquestionable au- ontv, taut the city of Fcnsacola-ltas. for uiontlis past, been entirely under *il of the luditny; Hat lice ingress •ress ik permitted to the avowed cm my of the United States; that if auiimioilion.'inmillions of war, -:on«,'Jiave bdicn -received by thence, dial, oa the, 15th. of i * . April last, fher* were no '-s* than 50t\ Indians in Pensacola, many of tiium known 11 be hostile to the United States, ar.d who had but lately escaped my pur suit. The late massacre ol IS individu als on the Federal road, was cuimnilted by iudians direet from their return to Pensacola, who were received by you, and transported aerpss th* bay, to oiude the pursuit of the American troops. The Americans returning, the savages were permitted to return. An Indian wound ed in pursuit by a party, fur having killed s citizen of the United Stales, was openly in the sight of many Americans, received by you, and every comfort administered.— Such practices, if authorized by the king would justify me ir> open hostilities. Dis posed however, to believe ttiat it was one of the unauthorized acts of agents. I deem it politic and necessary to occupy Pensa cola. and the llatrancas, with an Ameri can garrison, until the Spanish govern ment can he advised of the circumstance, and have force sufficient to maintain, and agents disposed to enforce, existing trea ties. This is the third time that the American troops have been compelled to visit Pen sicolii. from the same causes Twice hail the enemy been expelled, and the place left in quiet possession ol those who hid permitted the irregular occupancy. This time it must he held until Spain has the power and will to maintain lief neutrality This is justified on the immutable prin ciples of selfdelcnce. The government of the United States is bound to ptotect her citizens: but weak would be all its ef forts, and ineffectual the best advised measures, if the Fioridas arc to be free to every enemy, and, on the pretext of policy or necessity, Spanish fortresses are to be opened to their use, .and every aid aud eomfi rt afforded. I have been explicit, to preclude the necessity ol a tedious negotiation. My resolution is fixed, and. I have strength enough to enforce it. -My prmy now oc cupies the old FortSt. Michael, comman ding Pensacola. If the town and the Barrancas are-peaceably surrendered, an iuveiitoiyot all the property, ammunition arms, etc. shall be taken by officers ap pointed by both parties, and the amount receipted for,by me, to be accounted for by the American government. The pro perty ol Spanish subjects .shall be inspect ed; their religion and laws guaranteed to them; the civil government permitted to remain as now established, subject to the control of the military authority ol the United States; the ingress and egress open to all individuals.; commerce free t.i the subjects ofSpain, as usual; and the milita ry furnished with trausportrtinn toUub.v If the peaceable surrender fie refused, I shall enter Pensacola by violence,anil as sume the government, until the transac tion can be amicably adjusted by the two governments. The military in this case must he treated as prisoners of-war. The proof supporting the accusition against your oflit.Ul station, Will justify, this procedure. In reply to your communication of the £J-2d inst, I have only to observe, that the clothing detained will kc a subject for fu ture friendly settlement. Iln'.v far lot Indians, permitted to re main ill the neighborhood of 'Pensacola, were friendly disposed .to the citizens ol the United States, is tested by tiie late massacre committed by them on tlie Ala bama. The Red Grpund Chiefs, Muldecory and Holmes, avowedly hostile to the Unit ed States, were but lately seen in Pen'-a- cois,and a body ol Indians descried a lew-’ days ago in the vicinity of the Barrancas, in presence of sevei a! Spanish officers. By a reference to my communications of the 35 th of March, you will sec how far 1 have been the aggressor iu the measure protested against. You arc there directly advised ol tlie objects of my operations, and that every attempt, on your part, to succour the Indians, or prevent the pas sage of my provisions in the Escambia, would be viewed .in no other light than as an hostile act on your part. You have done both, and exposed my troops to ti»e severest privations, by the' detention, occasioned by the exaction of duties on my provisions and vessels in Pensacola. .You have, therefore, been the aggressor, and the blood which may be sired by an useless resistance, on your part, to my demand, will rest on your head: before.God aud man you witi be res ponsible. This will be haiulcd to you by my aid- de-camp, capt. G.ulsdeu, by whom an an swer is expected. Axdkew Jackson, Mnj. Gen Com. Von Jose Matsot, Gn eeiior of Pchoacola. IUzd Qciutek:. Division cf the South, 5 t'ena.isnta. .M*y 21. 18i8.’y Sir: The enclosed communication was forwarded to you by my aid de camp, capt. Gadsden, last evening: not finding you, however, iu Pensacola, its dilivery was de layed. I have entered Pensacola to provision my troops. I have only to adu, that mi immediate compliance'with my demand is expected. Resistance on your part, would be a needless sacrifice of men. Anduiav Jackson, Maj. Gen. Com. Don. Jose Mvssot, Governor of Pensacola, at-Port at. Charles, ilarancas. TBixaitTtn corr. Vortrcsi nf St., Charlie of Bar-ar,cnt. 24i hMoy, 1818, Most excellent sir: I received, at 10 o’clock this mqrning, the two communica tions of your excellency ol the 23, and of- this day. As I haYo,in mine of the 1 Stir instant, satisfactorily answered all the charges votfr excellency alleges in the former, I shall onjy add, with respect to the Indians, that I notice your excellency is greatly imstul»UUeil,as the circumstances .to which von refer,are, .for tjie moat pit^, unfuun- dedtsn uruof-of wnicbj-I will .atate,- that the unfy two Indians ,! have found, since' the pcace jiegotiated by nie, On the delive ry of the eighty-seven to rjsjot Tn:h;jf. are two who are in tiie prison, with three women and children. J ought to infurai you, that, long before the movement el your excellency, I bavl given orders at Apalache,that the Seminole Indians should not be succcurciljtaml even had placards posted up ip PcnspcnMs for the same pur. pose: passing over withoutnbticp only some unfortunate being-, who, froqi time imme morial,had furnished tlie people w ith wood, as I have stated. Your excellency lays to my charge the blood which may be shed by my refuse,1 to deliver up the province, as your excellen cy requests, which L shall never do, nor can I, without covering myself with dishon or, at tl^ close of my long military career. I am firmly persuaded your excellency would, in my else, do the sa;nc, as you would not venture to stain the hotiorablv laurels with which you arc adorned. “ No nation, whatever ipay he its motives, can violate the territory of another, espe cially when no demands have previously been made of its government. Y'our excellency has violated the Span ish territory in Apalache, by taking pos session of that fort, and pulling down its flag, when you could have adopted more conciliatory measures, which would, more and more,have cemented am) strengthen ed the good understanding subsisting.be tween our respective governments. On the 21st nf the present mouth, by your excellency’s order, Don Pedro Pliili hertand other inhabitants remained piiso •lers, in their houses, on their parole ol nonor. To-day at) I o’clock, before capt Gadsden arrived at Pensacola, your excel lency’s army entered, and made prisoner, •n parole, Don Pedro de A.lha, the inter preter, (who translated your before named communications, and who is the bearer o' these) and, I believe all the military; and of course broko up the seven pta-t (puntos) stationed with ’.lie same number of officers, ami two chiefs, lor the maintenance of the tranquiljty-of the place. Thesc-lacts being incontrovertible,I ask, who but your excellency will be responsi ble lor the blow: that may be shed; as you declare in your letter, that you are about to take possession of Pensacola and Bar- rancasj I protest, before God and man that my conduct is blameless, ami that my ardent desires are, as they ever have been, to contribute "lo the peace ami tranquility of our respective nations; for besides the sincerity ol iny intentions, I have in view the message oltlie president to the con gress uf the United States, on the 23lh ol March last, and its tenor assured in-.- lii.it no agggressi-ins were to fie expected from the troops of.tlie said states. Such, how ever, this'province has unfortunately suf fered fnini the operations ofyour excellen cy in Alpalache and Pensacola. I expect, from-the generosity of your ex cellency, first, that you will set the. officers and troops whicli garrisoned Pensacola at liberty; and that, alter supplying your ar my with provisions, you will shortly eva cuate the territerr of ifiie province, and not carry on a partial war Sjainst W'cst 1 Florida; at a time whe.'..our"iiations are ii. profound peace. Lieut, col. dnn Lui Picmus, temporary commandant of Pensacola, is duly authu- ized to exercise my functions and to re ceive the communications.uf your excel lency, which lie will faithfully remit to me,' ami to which I will give the promptest an swers, to be transmitted to you through the hearer of.this,.the interpreter, don Pe- drode Alba, Finally, if, contrary to my hopes, your excellency should persist ill your intention to occupy this fortress, which I am.resolved to defend to .the las’ extremity, I shall repel force by force, ami he who resists.aggtessions can never Ik considered an nggre-sor. God preserve your excellency many years. Jose Masot. Hit excellency Ami crj Jackin, mnj. gen. com. the army of .he U. S. Quarters, division of the South, Pensacola, May 25, 1818. Sir: The accusations -against you arc founded on.the most.unquestionable evi-' dence. I have the certificates of individu als who, on the,22d instant, at or near the iittle Bayou, counted 17 Indians in com pany of several Spanish officers. 1 have only to repeat, that the Barran cas must be occupied fiy an American, gari ison, and again to tender you the tj-rnis offered, if amicably surrendered. Rfsi>t.i nC( ; would be a wanton sacrifice of blood, f or w hich you and vnur garrison wii.l have to atone. You cannot expect to defend .y >urself successfully, and theifirst shot fi on, your fort must draw flown upon you ike vengeance nfan irritated soldiery. * ®in well advised nf your strength, and vanoot bat remark upon the inconsistency of presuming yourself capable of .resistin': an army which has conquered the- Indian tribes, too strong, agrccablv to vour own acknowledgement, to he controlled by you. If the force which ro.u are now disposed wantonly tn sacrifice, had been wielded against the.Semi nnles, the American troops had never entered the Fioridas. I tppland your feelings, as a soldier, in wishing to defend ynnr post; fiut, when re sistance is .ineffi'ctunl and the opposing force overwhelming, the sacrifice of a few brave men is an act fii w.antonne«s, for whicli the commanding officer must he accouiita ble to his God. A. Jackson. Maj. mrn_ commanding die. South. Von Jose Masot. com. Hnrranrtir. [to or coSTisenii-] THE REP UBLJCoi.Y. MONDAY EVENING. JuKi-Aav 4, 1819 Direct. Vq-.i.*nrr Ilia 1 tS^-lr.-waf, or* iho-f ‘ h rt< ot tie " bank ■ tr.iir 1 , larv he toeatre toy of the .-- (iurserv, 'own in which such d 1 to >g .. .'on have tin- power of arresting or suspend g tin -charier, wh never it stall Ik- „ade n pear ik.v |k rn-pnrslion has net eoninUed wall ill pr.-visi-o. * fthe charter. Tii. < nal Way be enrreased to 2,000,1,00— The i .;i 'i r.urc assenting thereto. JIEIKWE OF COVXTJiKFF.ITS.' Counterfeit £50 notes, of the Marine amt Fire Insurance Coirpany, have Mgrt paisrri in Savan. nali in a considerable amount. They are so well execut-d as to deceive excril-lit Jncges. Tbcvil-' an wl.r pasi.eil them, is said to be,|Muma-cr yeho not lersince robbsd llic bank of Pittsburg. —Geo-gian. Jn Council. Srivar.n-jh, Aovemlnr 16, 1818* Resolved, Thai Council will, on xlie first rcgulir tnretiajj in January next, receive contracts f. r the ordinance- of Council; and that ap plicants deliver their proposals to the clerk, by that day. Extvuct Jrom ;le nunu/et, R. jt. Cuyltr. CwC. OC? Council will meet on Monday the lltiu-flay of Jarmaty instant App!ic:itioj)s will be left .with the .subscriber by Saturday, the Sth instant. R. It Cuyltr. ■ jan 4—-**2 . w iilaijk. Manifests, ..Fur Sjilt at thi. office. Samocl M- Boti» was, thi* day, reappointed Clerk of the Court of O-ilinary. On Friday last an election took place, by tfee directors of the .-fate Tank, f«>r directors and cashiers for the O^Iices of Discount and Deposit to be established in the toum cf G eun^borough apd Eat onto n GRbENSHOUOUC.H BRANCH. David Tu W: <» niMEs, \ Nicholas l.i.wis, IROXAS CiREKT, J«mx Vi est. .1oH-V Houohtot, I Tuoxas l .Moonr.. J Fkanki.it C ii Kami*, cashier. EAIONTON miANCH. .!.»ux .1. iMim, ^ Thomas Hoxkt, i \V. Flournoy, ^ \V. W. illiams, | Directors. If. Hatwa RD, i U Itrrsox, J John ffunsox, cashier. UJIilE.Y JUJYR\ Tlic frcqij’r.t p?lhi \yt have had, relative to the provisions of this Bank, induce* us at tins time to give the leadmcr features of the bill. Capital SVXXhtDJ. ^ en thousand shares at SlOu. Five thousand shares to be reserved until 1st J.-i.uary, lb2«>,on the original terms; then, or at any prior time, to betaken by the state, accord ing to the pleasure of the General Assemhl;.; am- if they be hot then taken py the state, to be dis posed of. Tn? subscriptions shall be opened on the first day of January, 1819, and continue t ptn for the term of thirty days, Sundays excepted, during which lime it shall be lawful f »r any person :* cit iztn of the state of Georgia, to snbsi ribe f r am ' number of shares not exceeding one hundred. If the whole number of shares be not taken up within the space of thirty days, ir shall be lawful for any person, a citizen of tins siste, corpora don or body politic, established war.in the n»n* N « ; to subscribe lor ary number of shares uhsubscub- ed for. The bank to go into operation at any time after the 1st uf, February ne*t. ’flie directois to be ten in i\umber~fn*e of then, bcis •; stockholders to be elected by me prop? it- tors of the capital sti ck, on thejstof January annually; tlic remaining five to hi; appoint id bj legislature. The name of the corporation shall be the l*rc- sident. Directors and Ccmpany of the Bank ofDa- riun.and sliad continue to the 1st of Jan. Tht president of die bank to be chosen each, year by the board of dfftcior.*, frum their own number. Should -there be a failure in the payn»cnt of any sum subscribed, when the sum is required t-'. be paid, the Lbare or shares on which such failure shall accrue, shall for such failure be forfeited a d again be sold—The sums which rnay have been paid thereof*, shall enure to the bem iU uf ihe hank. fhe commissioners at the to\vn of Darit :i, under' whom tiie tk»ok of subreriptiqn shah be opened, arc autlmrizrd.to call in twenty-Jive per cent, lo^ be paid in gold, silver, or such other money as is* receivable m the treasury of this &t: to, on the a- mount of Mibscripiion, withm sixty days after the passage ot the bill, giving n >tice hi tl;e public j: zelles, for thirty <tay 4 ; and as somr as^b-iftA in gold or silver, ahull have been received o t a count of the subscription of *:>c stqc<, live dot tors to he elected, who ;lia*l receive the mo ney which shall he received by \y,c commissioner The president may have such compensa i'»n a tiie director# may tuink reasan.vbh*: None but stockholder, entitled in his own right to fit tie: shares, and being a cU'zen of this slate, and n«*t being a directqr of any other bank, shall be eligi ble as a director; should he cease to be a stock- holder, his real thtll become vacated. Not less than fiv£directors shall besufikient to transact busines.*: one of >rlio:n must be the pres ident, or in his necessary absence,;» substitute may be appointed by any director, to be elected pres ident by the board present. Cas|uer to. give bonds iii fifty thousand dollars. Any number of stockholders not less than thir ty, who shall be proprietors of two hundred shares or upw ards, shall have power at any time, to call a meeting of the stockholders, for purposes rela tive to the institution, giving at least sixty days public notice; and i } -very such meeting of the' .stockhoMers,tlieie uuA\ be appointed by the go vernor three.fit and proper persons, who shall, have votes in proportion to the stock owned by' the state, to attend as represen ativts of the^ state's interest in said bank. The bank to be at liberty to .purchase or hold no lands, tenements and hereditaments, only su.ah a? mdy be requisite for its immediate uccompoda- tion in relation to the transacting of its business. The total amount of the debts which the bank shall at any time owe, whether by bond, bill, note or other contract, shall not exceed three times tbeir .capital stock, over and above the ammnt <»f specie actually deposited in their vai;'.ts for s.tfe keeping; in case^df an excess, tiie charter shull be deemed and considered.as forfeited, and the di rectors under whose administration it shall hap pen, sliaBbe liable for the same in their individu al, natural iyid private capacitie.3 Directors who may have been absent when any excess was con tracted or created, or may have dissented fr«m the resolution or act, whereby the same was so contracted or created, may respectively exonerate themselves from being so liable, by having their dissent, if present, entered on the minutes of the said corporation. The bank thill in no case, direr **y or indirect ly, be concerned ip commerce or insurance, or in the importation or exportation, purchase or sa.’e of any goods, wares or merchandize whatever, (hillso: exchange, notes an 3 - bullion only exc. pt- ed) except such goods, wares or merchandize as shall betray transferred, conveyed or pledged to them by way of security for money actually loaned by them and advanced, or f«ir debts due tr* r . the said corporation, or purchased by them to sc- anii onc.ircighting-bnat, in tow. cure such debts so due, or to effect insurance the property that may belong to or be thus pledged to the said corporation for its security. Dividends to be made.hilf yearly. The directors; hall,’within six months after the hank lias gone into operation. / sublish an office of discount and deposit at .MiUedgeville, ..nd or e some convenient place cuntipuh'us to the Oc- mulgee, within tvi years from the lime the bank shall go into operation; and at htiy time thereafter, to establish any one or more offices of discount and deposit at any other place, at the discretion cf the directors. All notes diacourted at the hark, shall be.mnde payable*at the where.they are offered. And if the indorsers live without the limits of die town where the bank is. they shall b? held liable for the payment of the note, without any demand being made of the drawer, or notice of the non payment served on them. The sums subscribed for, shall be payable in the manner following—Twenty five per centum a» above specified, and the remainder of the sum so subscribed, at such times as the directors of the bank^lir. ct, giving sixty days notice. Notes i c s;*ed by the mother bank, shall be made payable at the same; and notes issued by the branches U be made payable at the branches^ Should Vitber the bank or the brtndirs r-fuse to redeem their notes in specie, the charter to be declared forfeited. The persons and property of stockholders shall be pledget! and bound is proportion to the valut of sr arc* each individual may >ub.<cribc for or h; ld/for the redemption of tr.e bills nr notes isiucj bj’ thefb.uik, and that the state V pledged in the •ime ma.uner in proportion to th*. ameumt o: the value of shares that may bejield"by htr.\ It he the duty^of tbb mother baiik and *ts brancj? ito di;ccuntnotes at ninety .days, without We l:;u n that Mr Gallatin from Prance, Mr Er ring from Spain, and Mr. Suinj ler from Ki> Jcn- eiroare ;boitly r^.-ected to«eturr to rije Cnittd State*!. Mr. Forsyth is spoken of as the *accts- sor of Mr. Frvirg, and Mr. John Grahvm. it is abo expected, win niccced Mr. Suqitcr.— CAirler ton Suuthcri: Patriot ol«r v<(. ' ’* rOR THE SAYANXAII RtrURUCAV. It is with great reluctance that we t-gain mtic^ the lucubrations of “Cato.** We thought that we had dote with him—believing that the salutary advice given hun, would have been used, as *il was in charity intended*—for wc are not sK any time pleaded to see the weakness of a man oipos* ed, through hix mvn folly; and wc Hicu^ht he would haw • k-rn the adm°tition as it was raeantj in pure good nature. But as lie seems incline^ to persist in hugging the s n. why, he must put up with iiie puoislimcnt which it d;aw.* upon Live devoted head of its votary.' Horatio is no 'great li.n.mary/* but. could, pc i haps, shed rays sufficiently warm, to nidi away tin* waxen wings ot this Icarus, in his attempts to s».*:ir in ( ;.he regions cf criticism; for it is a pound- less maze to th? advtntcrous Tyro, w<io, like 4 Cato,** dares bok:ly to w ander, without compass nr map. in the paths sacred to genius and tante— his inevitable fate must be a headlong phu.gein the rra cf disgrace, by their rcfulgeat btpma. Jt is ridiculous for the meek ‘ Cato,*' to sav .that he “was influenced by no motives of malignity.•*— It would be well if he .could make it apjieur—but unfommately for him we have his own \ycrdsir print io contradict tiie barefaced assertion! It is evident th^f Ids remark was not of the gentlest nature—indeed vve'have said enough on tins head in our former number to convince the mart sceptical, ’hat the clearest contradiction K-xitts between his observation and his ]&st |-rofestioi\s. ! A ho* flic* stage is “admitted a school ofimMU,** ficc.-it d«»es not belong to every individiu^ont- po.-ing the audience 0, criticise upon tlia: merits of the petformar.ee—we4«ave all a right iu express the pleasure or dissHtuJVotion derived |>«»rn it— yet, the manner cf doi. g »t docs not l^vlong to every one—for we contend that no mail lias a right to push I is trash upon die public, Jihen it lias not even the semblance of merit tv A|x*dogisc for the intrusion—and the crime is doi:l»iy en hanced, when the bantling of tl.c scribblerV jaun diced mind bears the stamp of impolci.f chag rin. 1 Horatio never intended to ‘ quarrel wi ll Cato,** b d wasJrJ!*itiict d by the purest mojvvf- -indig nation :d the war.tmi at’sck made upr-n ‘|te feel- in.;s of a man of fitmily, u!>«> in<iu*lfiot:aiy and cnjflitaulv j) ritrm.-. tin paits which the ^lanagir fh'i.ks pm per «o ailoi h.ir. But ir.ay foot li e m in g« r hi w roller ilv ri :i. » he- ft r so I s • 4 C;i- lt». ’ ’«ii - ? t f • e - 4 Hi; ;t > ::E3MKMi!Ki;Li) i b&t the “rr. 'Tirij. of thi.* fiavfcm.aJv theatre is ptnftisptoriiy * • rdered to <U*>ist in l!;t unlawful and ui.*j-ar:?r.t- “.dih* prq:ticeo. adotuny paus.lo gem I* i^ tnv ho “c.Kinot ’<*»» juMtc to tl rm—auu he is lurtby 4 farther .ordueA (ordiwith to give up. tlif entire 4 ii»ar*agcmcr.t < f ?ht hudiuss to -Cato,** Ujl urn Id? “shall iuimhlv solicit to Mipcrinn i d the jt.uni. 4 nunt of the thtfUre This he is to perfc ;ln with 4, *dl dot flifgtnce ar.d piiHctual.tv upoi pair, of 4 the displccsiirc nf*’ the run Lie?—-'Ni», no! worse — of 44 t;ato f *— the c*i>*r. M'e deem it unnecessary to notice the yjaniof regard whicli tlm intelligent “Cato'*»howr'|er the trifling matter of graourar, he. We : re aware that erne of his independent m>nd is r.oc to.be shackled by .common i tiles—for so .great a critic is no common mar—and'every thing lie. gi'.esus is truly original uv he would undoubtedly* scorn to tread in the hackueyed footsteps of others Wc have been searching the records of ait'qui- *V to find if it had not betn.predicted by seme of the seers rf old that this age would produce the genius which so transccndcntly shows itrelf in “Cato,** to our admiration and great veticratiop —the result of-our labors will be made }»xiown s hould occasion require it— for the present*' we in tend to k<Vp the mystericus know ledge our selves. for oqr own personal graUio.vion, as ue fear our discoveries im£ht, at fliis juncture, bo. deemed too near!}' allied to the miraculous, in these degenerate days of common place occur rcnces. * Fare well 4 :Cato**—and allow me at parting t«» assure you, that I stiall he for ever silent, tu-less you again inluce n»c to write. HORATIO. * C^The.frequent tnisunde-sOndings that arise. v*th our advertising frierds, induce us to request hat they will,.in future, note on their a<i»»r«isc^ m^nts the number of times they wish them insert, ed—otherwise, th»v vili be continued till stepinl and chirged accordingly. fjf • SHIP NEWS.. I‘OUT OF r.l.Y.WJtJ Ali-uvun, clinoner Piragon. !)rh-.v, Darien, 6 days, wit!, rum. to Camnchan & Mitclifl. e rj)ooner AH pator, Wood, ..Tanney’s landing, : days, with wood, to the .raster. «!-)op Little George, Anderson. Beaufort, J day, in ballast, to Sc-it Jc Fahm. Sl-op Xancy _& Mary, Swain, Darien, 4 days, with wo.od to the master. S‘.cany-beat Georgia, Tallin^dge, Charleston, -i days, with the new steam boat Samuel Howarat. t-nsAtt**. Sloop Henry, Bradford. Norfolk. C^Ponsignees of goods per (lie brig Othello, from New-Ynrk. areretiu-Jted'to nt tend and receive themfcom Hunter's -vharf.va George GnrtlonT jan < : c 2 Cotillion ^Society. A BALL will be given' at the Esclnnge, on Tlmrcday ev .-ing, yd, inst. Subscribers who have not paid lb? amount r, f (heir subscript ion,.*< re rrque*.ted to call on tjre Trc;i9urer and pay tiie * amp * * * . jan 4-2 ' Dorcas Society., The m-rr.b- r of llic Dorcas Sotiety are Ttqii.e-\- ed to meet at flic residence . f Mrs. Irvine, at n o clock, TO-MORROW, for the purpose of eltct- ing a board of managers for the present 3‘ear. ' > Ah' order of the Directress, '• Mary S. Drv.daK', sec'rir, jan 4 -e__2 ' * Notice. Families can- be supplied at all times with fperix Corn M ai nr Grits, at the Steam Mill on Gar- dner’s^vliarf, .Yamacraw. * jan 4 x 2 , For .sale A small two st*>ry House, wnlh four rooms, j,n Greene ward. For particulars enquire of ' - Stone.
