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SAVANNAH REPUBLICAN Saturday Evening, September SI, 1816. FROM ENGLAND* THc following is from in Afflcncin gontl01ns.11 of respectability and talents, now in England, to his friend in this city. The remarks will be found interesting; they throw considerable light on the condition of the “fast anchored isle,” which appears to be in a most alarming and dis sipation. Better for her that sing small compartments of fertile fields} occu pied by an industrious and frugal peasantry.— The annual rent of land would be diminished; and in proportion as the products of the soil in creased, the price of bread would be*diminished. Many who are now obliged to look for support ih the factories of wool* and cotton, or who are buried in the bowels of the earth for three fourths of the year, would'then find a more com-' fortable and a more certain existence:—a more comfortable because they would not be under the controul of unfeeling task-masters; and tressed her nei£.. place. Burks, her Pitts and her Castlereaghs had been strangled in their birth, than that they should have dazzled her by the spectres of their fancy to the brink of a real precipice. Happy Ameri cans! you enjoy that to which Europe are stran gers, Peace, Plenty and the countless blessings of a Free Government—But to the remarks: “At no former period, perhaps, has such gene ral suffering been experienced; and so many complaints made in all the manufacturing towns of the want of trade. These complaints are not groundless. The causes exist with too much force; and are likely to produce evils of a dread ful nature. Riots are apprehended; and in the rhbourhood ofLiecester, some have taken But the evil is just commencing. ^Vhen hunger and nakedness, is added, the severi ties of winter cold, the more opulent and luxuri ous people of this kingdom, may look for a state of tumult, and violence—the consequences of accumulated distress, and want of employment, hitherto unknown and unseen. “It has been stated, and I believe there is no doubt of the fact, that in the town of Manches ter, and the smaller towns of Bolton, Congleton, and other places tributary to that vast deposit of the numerous articles made throughout Lan cashire, that more than twenty-five thousand persons are out of employment. Every day we hear of men and others being turned away; and factories stopping altogether or partially. The diminution of trade is to be chiefly ascribed to the return of-peace; and to the immense ship ments made last,year to the United States and to the continent. The return of peace, which should be hailed, as a national blessing, is not so, however, to the English nation. They thrive most on the spoils and ruins of neighbouring pow ers. Employment, during war, is given for tens of thousands of her dissolute and idle people, which, during peace, is not afforded; and hence they are thrown back into the mass of population to work and gain a miserable—a miserable sup port; or perchance to starve; unless hunger urg es them to a defiance of the laws and the gal lows, to riot on the overflowing wealth of au haughty nobility, or purse-proud citizen; who perhaps has made his fortune from the hard and ill-paid labour of the very men, who ask him for employment to give bread to themselves and their famishing children, or they must starve, or steal. “From the shipments made to the continent, very partial remittances have been received, and even these at a great loss, in exchange; and from the northern section of the United States, the merchants and the manufactures complain that they get nothinfe*- “They complain with'great justice;and hence Orders for northern places are executing very sparingly; and some houses have declared to me they will not execute an order from a nor thern house without actual funds. They look to Georgia and South-Carolina for their best trade; and say the payments must come thence: the northern states have not'urjg to ship that will pay cost and charges; andjjffche produce of the -southern states, must be the remittance to be principally depended on. “The restoration of peace, has, besides the thousands of idlers drawn from the ranks and thrown into the community here, has given an opportunity to the people on the continent, to return to the loom and manufacture tor them selves. Great-Britain does not or ought not ex pect to enjoy a great and profitable trade with France, Holland,-Germany, Russia, &c. while these powers are at peace with her and the whole world. “They can and they will do without her cloths and her calicos; or at least they will dispense with a thousand of her necessary or useless arti cles, when peace affords them an opportunity of industriously exercising their ingenuity. “The great source of this evil is in the over grown manufacturing establishments of this coun - try. England, it is said, (and I believe it) can manufacture for the whole world; but when the whole world does not want her cloths; her’blan ket?; her toys; and her trinkets, what is to becomeof the surplus product oflabour, or how is the surplus population to be maintained? I will reply, let thousands be taken from the tlemoral- tting influence of the factories, where the labour ers are poorly paid indeed; and put to the plough, the barrow, and the sickle. Let the immense domains of the numerous nobility of this country ^ divided into small farms, and let out at a mo derate rent, and they will soon be taken. In stead of brick or stone enclosures for many Tofles in extent;—of ground, almost solely de- v °tefl to the ^ ‘ [should then behold meat hedge rows; encompas- inore certain, because they would not be subject to the vicissitudes and uncertainties of trade.'— Those, again, who work in the various factories of wool, cotton and the metals, would more easi ly find support; for, as the number of artizans diminish, the price of labor would proportiona lly advance. Thus all classes would be benefit ed. Tne children would be better educated, and as a natural consequence, they would have better morals. “In Scotland the people are inabetter condi tion: there education is more generally diffused; tiie poor are fewer in number; and there is infi nitely less immorality. The two latter are the natural consequences of the first. The people are in a better condition, because they are less employed in factories; and more are occupied in agriculture: hence they are less dependent, and we all know the influence which a state of independence has upon the character and con- dnctof men—it has its full and powerful influ ence upon a state and upon individuals. Wit ness our own country;—contrast its present condition;—its flourishing and happy state ‘fit present, with what it was when under the do minion of a government where 1 now am a tem porary resident. This suoject will lead me too far; and bring me into a discussion on the pro priety or policy of establishing large factories in our country—1 am opposed to them; and my opinion respecting them has not been hastily formed. This subject shall be renewed hereai- ter.’» • The rece,.i events and the present situation of America, furnish a spectacle that fills us with wonder and delight. Nothing that ever Happened resembles it. W e look in vain into the accounts of every nation of whom history bears record, to find a parallel to its rapid growth in power, the happiness .enjoyed as a nation and as individuals, the mildness, the harmony, the love of order and virtue among its citizens.— Other nations have exceeded it in tumults and bloodshed; in the productions of fastidious luxu ry: in the splendor and ppmp of courts raised on the servility and misery of nations: some nave been peopled by multitudes of miserable beings whom the strong arm of despotism has driven from their homes to languish in sterile plains or to perish in frozen waters. But we have exceeded our highest hopes, and have ef fected by the simple act of enabling the people to be happier, what power and compulsion have dtterly failed to accomplish. The people have done much to deserve the share of prosperity and happiness, which we now enjoy. It is the government of our country that speaks its will, and in ours is identified with the people. Here we have fortunately had honest intentions and an inviolable regard to justice. We have gained an.exalted national character: and that of being the only nation who has regarded the dictates of justice. Is there any nation that can lift up her voice against us as an invader of her rights? Is there an individu al at home or abroad that can criminate our gov ernment as the wanton cause of oppression and injustice? We may boldly say, there is none; and what nation is there that can say as much? Eyen at this moment those who trample on right themselves reverence our regard for it, and in their hearts pay us that admiration which the image of justice cannot but extort from the most abandoned. The great excellence of our government is that it is eventually guided by the voice of the people. A few violent or daring men may pro pose schemes of ambition, of domination, of war, for their own aggrandizement: But the people coolly observe, and silently reflect, and howe ver ignnrant.it may be the fashion of the min ions of England to esteem them, they have proved in this country that their discernment is far beyond that of those who think themselves capable of teaching them. The people of America have not been without their tempters; but they have withstood the sedu cers and now enjoy the result of their virtue, a prosperity unrivalled by any present nation, and which no parallel in history is recorded. It is not true, as was reported, that Barent Gardiner’s ‘political life was at an end.”— “Robins alive, and alive like to be.” The fed eral wits, therefore, will not lose the “gibes and jeers of Yorick. The federalists should swear General Duane on altar of Homilcar did Hanibal, or he may slip through their fingers. * Some of the leading federal |riiits are cry-1 purposes of mere pleasure, we ing out for immediate war, on accountfof the late -Itla m '. T:- * - & just as ,we expected. While.thc United States them state*;-and in the Br»ti& and are at peace, we may expect to find the oppo- dispensatories, it is ejffled Thorn 'Aj. attion oh all occasions full of fight, and brist- * J " ling With honor and energy on every occasion,of complaint, If the country goes to war—Oh, it aertcan We is a democrats war—let the democrats fight it 4 out themsel^fes. * a The wind while we write is at northeast blow ing hard; and every moment continues lo in crease. The weather seems out of sort; and from every appearance, we apprehend a severe gale before twenty-four hours shall have passed b J- No Northern Mail has been received at the Post-Office in this city, since * Tuesday last!— Four Mails will be due this evening. The fail ures are accounted for thus: Petersburgh Post-Office, half past 3 o , clock. And no Northern Mail has arrived yet owing to high water in James’ River. Thomas Shore, p. m. Post Master, at Savannah. Mr. Fell,—How could you so unfeelingly allow your paper to give the lie to that learned “Freeholder” who exhausted all his talents in supporting that patriotic “Museum” which af fords delight to all who possess taste or feeling? I think it a pity, because I really think that if this “Freeholder” is not already a member of council, that he has a great taste for committee calculations—why then deprive, by so much harshness, the board of such a precise able fi nancier? Should his love of city induce him to overlook, those unkind remarks on his want of veracity—I, as a mere spectator, would hint to him—that nothing could elevate his popularity so much as wresting by physical strength two or three of those new lots and thereon causing to be erected a Lazaretto. A LOOKER ON. APPROACHING ELECTION. Monday, October 7, 1816. Candidates for Congress, to represent the state of Georgia, in the fifteenth Congress of the United States. ALFRED CUTI1BERT, of Savannah. JOHN FORSYTH, of Augpsta. WILSON LUMPKIN, of Oglethorpe. RICHARD H. WILDE, of Augusta. THOMAS TELFAIR, of mikes. HOMER V. MILTON, of Jefferson. THOMAS W. COBB, of Oglethorpe. JOEL CRAWFORD, of Milledgeville. ZADOCK COOK, of Clarke. Dr. JOEL ABBOTT, of Wilkes. JAMES WOOD, of Columbia. JOHN M. DOOLY, of Lincoln. WILLIAM TERRELL, of Hancock. FOR STATE SENATOR. THOMAS U. P. CHARLTON. GEORGE V. PROCTOR. FOR RE PRESERVATIVES. JAMES M. WAYNE. edWard HARDEN. FREDERICK S. FELL. BAD CROPS. All our accounts from the westward speak of the distressing prospects of the farmers from the excessive drouth of the summer. Many from despair of making corn, have cut down their stalks, and put tliem up for fodder. We have some consolation, however in knowing that this is not the case in other parts of the state. In this county, in Orange, and w r e believe, in most of the northern and eastern counties, the crops will be nearly as productive as usuai; especially since the late plentiful rain, for though it fell too late to be serviceable forward corn, that which was planted later will be greatly benefited by it. So that upon the whole, we trust, that the scarcity which has been generally apprehended, will not be experienced, except in particular sections'of the country-—Raleigh Register, Sep tember 13. ——— M. Benjamin De Constant’s Adolphe.—The translation of this singularly beautiful produc tion, we hear, will be published in a few days: what gives unusual interest to this work is, that the distinguished author is strongly suspected of having delineated his own history under the name of Adolphe.—London paper. A Greek Literary Society has been recently established at Athens. It is composed of the most distinguished native' and foreign literati residing in thatcity.—Analectic Magazine- A Paris paper lately enumerated yrith much pride the ministers of foreign states who were at the court of France—intimating that they were the most distinguished men in Europe. At that time, Mr. Gallatin, the minister of the United States, had notbeen presented. We query very much, whether the American minister yields to any of their great men, the lords or marquises of titled Europe, in point of ability. The French Journalist ought not to have made such a boast of the ministers, who were in France —because, the next subject, which would have presented itself, was die number of great: military personages, who were also hovering 1 around Paris. Doe;i it redound to the glory of France to have thent too in her bosom? with the troops, &c. wfio obey their beck?—Unhappy France, how tittle indeed has she at this time to boast of!—D. Compiler. VBSJiTABLEPOISON. We observe a statement in the Enquirer of the effect an a child six years old, produced from eating tja apples of the Thorne Apple or James town .***3, as me writer calls.it—Datura—6:ra- f Raima—Stramonium being, we pre- misprint in the Enquirer.] in thdror- are informed that the first settlers at Jamestown, discovered it, ana called it James to wh Weed--** It grows several feet higher and bears a thorny apple but certainly no perries, as stateddn the Enquirer. The writer of this . artiej^,-three years ago, last spring, having on a banter’ with, other tobacco chewers, suddenly quitted the practice of chewing, accidentally put ip his mouth the leaves of Stramonium', of which a young lady (the late general Eaton’s eldest daughter) daily 'smoked a considerable quanti ty for a consumption., of which however she died. Finding it not a disagreeable substitute for to bacco it was chewed for several days- A- light vertigo was soon felt: which however was attrir buted to the sudden disuse of tobacco; the Stra monium not being considered stronger than cat nip, or sage. Soon the most unpleasant sensa tions were felt, together,with an indifference as to posture or direction. Visions uncommon but not disagreeable were constantly increased when going to sleep at night, and in sleep wild but never frightful; similar to whatis occasioned by a small quantity ot opium with one not accustom ed to it. The fourth day occasioned alarm; lit was indifferent whether, on horseback, whether - the horse kept the road, ran against the fence, stopped to graze; the limbs became sluggish; and an absolute lethargy was feared. A suspicion, arose that this might be occasioned by the weed, i he Edinburgh and Thomas’s American dispen satory were examined, to ascertain the qualities. It was enough to frighten one who had used it so freely, to find it declared in every part root, branch, leat, apple, and particularly the seed, a rank poison, “producing lethargy torpor, and death.” It was immediately abandoned, and the indisposed restored to himself. The use of Stramonium for medical purposes is little known. It has been recommended for the asthma, and its trial for other cases is also recommended that its virtues maybe known.— Virginia Patriot. ' A BLOODLESSDUEL. Dr. Misaubau, a French physician, who was remarkably tall and thin, happened to quar rel with Doctor Ciieyne, air English physician, and the most corpulent man of his time.— ihe dispute was carried to such an extreme, that it produced a challenge, and the place of rendezvous was in one of the fields near Lon don. At the time appointed, the antagonists, with their seconds, appeared, and the latter measured out the ground. The adverse par ties had taken their station, when suddenly, Dr. Ciieyne exclaimed ; “Hold! this is not fair piay; I am so large you can’t fail to hit me; and you so thin, one might as well take aim at a shadow. We ought to be somewhat more upon a footing of equality.” “With all m^, heart,” replied the Frenchman; “we have only to mark out with lines of chalk; on your body, the size ot mine, and all the hits I make on either side the lines shall go for nothing.” Dr. Cheyne, not relishing this happy expedient, the seconds interposed, and it was decided to be best not to fight at all. The British major-general Widdrigton, and family have arrived in Quebec from England. |C7* Subscribers living west of Barnard- street are requested to send for their papers, as the carrier is indisposed. PORT OF SAVANNAH, Saturday, September 21,1816. ARRrTED, Ship Vulcan, Reed, Liverpool, 62 days Brig- Hero, tlaradan, New-York / ’ For New-York The brig HERO, captain Haradan, will sail on .Wednesday next, weather permitting. For ■freight or passage apply on board, or to Olmstead & Battelle. Who have landing- from said brig, 124 barrels Virginia FLOUR, front new wheat, sept 21 113 Now Landing, From on board the ship Vulcan, ard offered for tale by R. & J. BOLTON, A few packages of asssorted superfine CLOTHS, KERSEYMERES and STOCKIN’GNETS. * AST), ISO pieces of vert superior INVERNESS BAGGING sept 21 1* 113 New Imported Goods, The subscribers, have received by the ship Lucy, from Li verpool, Part of their fall supply of goods, consisting of the fol lowing articles, Superfine and second Cloths, Casimeres, colored Plains^ London duffil and rose Blankets, Hosiery, Bagging, Twine, Cutlery, Glass-ware, Pots, . Ovens, fire Dogs, Skellets, Spiders, waggon Bushes, cast iron weights, sad Irons, Shot, bat Lead, FF. Ra^, angle double and trible sealed poundpapers and cannister best battle gun Pow der, &c. ALSO, Received from Boston, by the brig Lien: A general assortment of cut Nails, all of which they of fer by whole sale or retail. Murdoch M‘Leod & Co. sept 21——ca——-113 The subscriber, Has taken the store one door eSstffard of Calvin Ba ker & Co. where he will always be found, to settle the affairs of the late firm of Samuel & I . Russel. He hat on hand, And offers for sale, on a liberal credit 68 pieces cotton Bagging 32 bis Sugar 20 bags Pepper * J Samuel Russel. sept 28 1 Mr 30,000 Dollars!!^ The drawing of the 2d Class, Medical Sconce Lottery will commence in the early part of October, in foe city df New-York, tickets will be advanced on that day to glO—the present price is g9J0. .. .. CCf Persons at a distance can obtain, tickets by en closing the money post paid. — ' William T. Williams sept 21—-115 ' ■» Wanted." A small bdy, between 1^ and 15 years of an to writ in a house, wages will be punctual? Apply’ to the. Wg. . -«