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Senator—Charlton.\ Reps.—Way ne,<Harden, Fell.
Senator—Vnj. Reps—Vunbrnckel.
Senator—Tfowlan. Rep.—Wi9tnbaker.
6'enator—Hopkinfc- Reps.—MTntosh, Powell.
Senator—.IValker. Refos.—Walton, Glascock.
Senator—Byne. Peps.—Uto, Emanuel, Jones.
Senaio-—Talbot. Reps.—Weffiorn, Pope, Henderson.
Senator—Early. Reps.-wtocks,-.Browning, Ray.
Senator—Burke. R.ps.—Carrol, Morrison, Kennedy.
Senr.toi—Newsom. Reps.—Ryan, Williams, Gray,
iSenator—Hudsperth. Reps.—Parks, stokes, l^ckie.
Senator—Fitrnnig. Reps.—VVliitaker, Low.
Senator—Cullens. Reps. — Hopson, Moore, Huckium.
Senatw—Laitrar. Reps.—Smith, Craiitland.
Senator—Reed. Reps.—Hudson, iliixnis, ilr.tuham.
Senator—Mitchell. Jieps.—Morton, fiossatcr, Moore.
Senator—Hogg. Reps. —Cooke, Cannon, Duice.
Senator—Kell. Reps.—P, rad well, Frazier.
SeficUoi—S.vuin. Rep.— iVhidrion.
Seiator-—Montgomery. Reps.—Coeliran, Matthews, Mitt.
Senaio i—Haas'ey. ih.-pt.—Hagan, Walker, Parks.
Senator—J Y .je. Reps.—Bay ne, Lee, W imberly.
Senator—ll.u-ris. Rep.—Lanier.
Senator—Wnnoi riy. Reas.—Lawson, Hodgu§.
Senator—Batcher. Rep.—Cuijicpper.
Senator—Lockhcart. Rep.—Burnett.
Senator—Hardee. Reps.—Brown, Atkinson.
Senator—Cleveland. Reps.—Alien, Blair, Bush.
Senator—Piles. Rep.—Plies.
Seiuuor—Sorrell. Rep. —Groves.
Senator—Milcheil. Rep.—Crat.
Senator—Blackman. Reps.—Oliver, Pollock.
Senator—Griffin. Rep.—.Fletcher
Senator—Hardin. Rep.—Johnson.
Senator—Knight. Rep.—-Shefffi Id.
Senator—Blaeksheart. —Wood.
SAVANNAH REPUBLICAN.
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Tuesday Evening, October 29, 1816.
cungkessional'elec tion.
Above will be found the complete election re
turns from all tile counties, for six Members to
Congress. It appears that the fuilowinggentle-
raenhave been chosen to represent this State in
the 15th Congress of the United States.
"WILLIAM TERRELL
JOEL CRAWFORD
JOEL ABBOTT
Z A DOCK. COOK
j THOMAS W. COBB
JOHN FORSYTH
TJive first are new member*.
It is said, that Mr. Crawford has intimated his
intention of leaving the War Department—and
that it lias been offered to Mr. Clay; but he de
clined accepting it*
never on the principles of the cimstiuuioii, or those walls which constancy and valor defend
of republicanism, as piofessed by the great body ed, all are ruins, the flames at the same time
of the people. destroyed Cat thay.e and Corinth—and the re-
With these pretensions, a ml with I his charae- volution of empires has consigned them to uls
ter, Matthew McAllister is rcspecltully named liviou—The fail of states and calamities of na
tions, have destroyed Lika and Carthage, a
change of masters or the adoption of a new po-
AlpS and were victorious on the plains below-,
both committed an ffi ror which laid toe f or , iV j.
tion of their ruin. Hannibal in not marc ,m
the gates of koine after the battle ( ,f Ch .oe,’
and Boiiaparte in marching to Moscow. an j
from the two last eafises alone can anv SUc u
comparison be drawn. The last great strord»
made by Hannibal was on ti e plains of 2a?na
agonist Sripio surnamed Africartu.;a sallant
amiable general; the result of this battle |t<| l0
ihe final destruction of Carthage and ended the
second Funic war.
The battle of Zama is so tenovned in history
for acts of heroism and extraordinary v ; . a *
well as for the important changes it prmlui 4
that we were at no little pains in endeuVoriu-
ascertain precisely where the battle ,,
was fought. Polybuis describes the field
•is being three days march from CarthifgJ
we consider how numerous Hannibal’s
of what discordant materials it was ci,a (11 ‘ ,7 ’
the heavy cavalry and elephants—It i- , t
hie to conclude that the army on le, n fi a '
thage could not have marched more t: i,.,,-, V
miles a dav. ’- ri c: -’
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as a candidate for tiie Senate ol the United
States. Many Citizens of the East.
In our paper of yesterday morning, it was in
advertently stated'ss a fact, that foreign vessels,
entering the waters of the United States, pay
but 50 cents per ton. On further information
liticai system may place that country into hands
less barbarous—and while Rome is stripped ol
its splendor and power without a Regains" or a
Scipio, Cartilage its fallen rival may mice more
rear its head, and if the Barbarv states become a
we find this to have been an error. Previous province of a civilized power, Carthage from its
to the act of July, 1S12, or, as some have termed
it, the double duty act, foreign vessels paid 50
cents per ton tonnage duty, and 50 per ton light
money. The act above mentioned laid an addi
tional duty on the tour,age of foreign vessels of
one dollar and a half: a id the construction giv
en to tiie law of the last session of congress con
commanding position and great commercial ad
vantages, wiii once more become the first city in
Africa.
Dido landed on the coast of Africa 800 Years
before the Christian iEra, and with a feu fol
lowers established a colony which even flourish
ed prior to her death—As she had created no
tinues this duty, which, we understand, is now form of government, but simply administered
levied and collected from foreign vessels, except laws which she herself had enacted, the people
those coining immediately under treaty stipula- 0)1 her death, whose numbers had augmented
tious: so that the Spanish duty is a set off (being greatly by emigration, assembled and anopted a
the same in amount) against the duties exacted government ot a mixed nature, divided the pow-
from them in our own ports. It need scarcely er between tiie nobles and the plebeans. and
be hinted, that the United States are no gainers strange as it w ould appear this form of govern-
TT c . , . , ,, .. by this arrangement, inasmuch as tiie tonnage ment existed unimpaired for seven hundred
Mr. huger, a federalist,hap been out-polled by ,/p Spanish vessels entering our waters bears no years. Civil wars then eomruencedand popular
proportion to the tonnage of Americans entering commotions changed the leatures ot the repub-
those of Spain and her dependencies. The same lie, which were increased by entangling alli-
remark indeed may be applied fo the ports of ^nces. The Carthagenians first commenced
other nations, except Great Britain.—J\‘ut. hit. with the people ot Bnetica—they thru assisted
Gctoi/er l9. Xerxes, fought with Agathocles in Africa, with
Py mis in Sicily, and finally gave rise to tiie first
Mr. Erv in, a dem oerr. t. for representative to C on -
-gress from South-Carolina. It will be recollect
ed that the former gentleman wfis a strenuous
opponent to the Compensation Hill.
TOR THE SAVANNAH SEPFBLIOAN.
It being now reduced to a certainty, that this
District, (will not have a representative in the
next Congress of the United States, it is nothing
but fair and just, that we should at least be in
dulged with a Senator. If the western members
grant us this favor, we shall consider it as an
adequate atonement, for the rejection of our re
presentative. If it is asked, who is our man?
We can only say, that we have many tried and
approve^ patriots, each of whom, w ould he de
serving of the confidence of the people, and the
legislature. The names of several citizens have
gone abroad, and among them that of Matthew'
M J Allister, esq. It
are his pretensions;
"honest, is he capable, is he faithful to tiie con-
General Ripley passed through Washington
a few days ago on ins way to New-Orleans, w here
he is to take "tiie command. We know of no
officer to whom that important station could
better be
senger.
Late arrivals from Cadiz, mention not'ing of
lord Exmouth’s squadron. Mr. Mead was still
confined-in prison.
Runic war.
magnitude, affording
of the cavalry, and well known 11
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assign cd.-
B eg ulus, one of the most illustrious captains
of the age defeated the Carthagenians in several
contests, and at length got possession of Tunis.
Georgetown (n. c.) ,1/c.s- which even at that period w as a tow n of some
note—The Carthagenians finding him so near to
their city and with a victorious army—attempt
ed to effect a peace. Regulus, although anxious
to return to Rome and superintend his little
farm, still proposed terms so harsh and inadmis
sible that the Carthagenians relying on tiie jus
tice of their cause and tiie strength of their city,
refused to accede to the terms proposed—This
It would appear that ihe Marquis of Anglesea,
who iost a leg at the battle of Waterloo, is al
low’d! to ride into the houses he visits. AtUx-
. ” . . I - j . hndge-house, says a London paper, he rode un was the first eirorot llegulus. it led to his de»-
s i q ‘l» „ the night oi steps and into the hail, and turougn iruction, and laid the iounnation ol a long aid
LkfSE! , nr£ tl.pSuciH.Ute.btoocly war. Contrary to flu- eeiK-r.il cxpecta-
tion the Uartr.agt'uians resumed the contest, and
the Romans and-took Regulus prisoner.
stitution?” He is all this, and moreover, has The fires in the woods in New-Hampshire and with success—part of their forces commanded
filled many important stations, m all of which Maiue we re partially extinguished by a rain on bv a Lacedemonian, called Xautippus, defeated
he has uniformly displayed integrity, talents, t | )e 5t |, i nstan t * r - - - 1 v ’
fidelity and love of country. Notwithstanding lu the dry weather the latter part of Septem-
the aspersions against lmn as a ’lazoo man, it ber the woods were on lire between Puttsourgh
can be easily proven,and satisfactorily too, m a ami Ticouderoga, and great damage was sustain-
Cuurt of Justice, that he had no participation ed.—hostonpaper.
in - the fraud, bribery and corrjiption of the
From the JJemocratic Press.
SKETCHES OF THE BARBARY STATES.
No. III.
We have observed that the kingdom of Tunis
The Romans on receiving the intelligence re
cruited their forces, and were in their turn suc
cessful. The first Punic war continued for
twenty-four years. The Romans w ere no long
er the advocates of moderation, the “piping
times of peace” had passed and ambition receiv
ed new impulse and direction. The capture
of Sardinia and the infraction of the treaty w ith
the Carthagenians laid the foundation of the se
cond Puiiic war.
It is impossible to look at the ruins of Car
Scipio left Sicily and !a ( , ...
Cape Bon, which lays south east of ( . , 4
across the bay, tiie distance betw.-»,. * f
cap es in a direct line is not more ha,
miles, vet in a circuitous march from (V 'l
to Cape Carthage, w hich includes i' <> i‘ ,! , !•
that spacious bay, die distance ca mvo
than forty miles. Supnosing that tin* a
S'-inio took op its line of march from ( . i‘ ■ (
the moment the Carthagenian forte;
move—they must have met about hr,if wayj—
heavy sand prevented both power- from inarch. —
vu the borders of the bay—the xrmy ,,r ss'f,
passed in the interior behind tb* , .i-> , i : .; a .n
Mamelif. and .must have encountered the
.f Hannibal near a place called this day , / t ’
wan; it i.-> here where I have every reason m w .
lieve the battle of Zama was f.,u> ;* at (
w*.- celebrated fora spring of water so cu i,
T ';iat it supplied Carthage by means of a iwii e
aqueduct ol forty miies in exter.t, tip j-jj., c (
which exist at present. 1'he adran*;- •
water contiecteH with a plain of con
room fur’i.a . ■
■) both T-art-e?
must have been the spot where bath gene; xl,
deavored to fix upon.
Hannibal was anxious to avoid t!,i.bafd?!,yj de
manded an interview cf .Scipio forth ■ p i 0 f
concluding a peace. His eloquence Ini* -.v
without effect and he made h.s xi; i ,< : .tr - uu.t
hi- 1 accustomed v igour fflLd abiiitv a;;d th, r .. r .
ro c.ided with t!.e most discoura riug difi vs
he did not forget that he ha d or.caner. ! o:. : e
banks of'1'acinus, at Trebja, T'.r,.-j> -.,er,e and
Canuea. 1 lass w as a decisive and iix. d cn;.’e t-
etl battle. Polybius at a loss V.o toiumi.iei.il
most, avers that tiie action was paint n r by
the steady valor of the Romans r tu iy .
culiar merit of Scipio, and seems ui think r
Hannibal’s plans displayed the mo.-t skill :J
judgment. The forces of Hannibal weiec. i
up in three divisions, the fii st was corn, i A
mercenaries, Gauls, Mauritanians,
and natives of tiie Balearic Islands, the secoii*'-u-
vision were Carthagenians, a body on which in
whole reliance was placed: The third divi-;;
was .he reserve, and the worst part of the arm
calieii tiie Bruttii: the whole front was coverel
by eighty elephants. Scipio reviewing atten
tively these arrangements of Hannibal maileror-
resp,oiling dispositions—the army which he
brought w ith him from Sicily did .not exceri
thirty-five thousand men, but they w ere pi ked
troops, and on his arrival the African prime
Massamssa joined him with a heavy bm!y t ,
cavalry, sothjjt both armies might have <-«>'!- •'
ed of fifty thousand men on each side. Ha; -i j.
placed great dependence on bis eh p - -
Since Regulus defeated the Carthage: i.n.-.
ing to their confining the operations ami r.;
meuts of these annuals in a small s;-.*-e"7
had been particularly careful to select i -j 5
plain for their battles; and tl.ese plr..;,- s;- rJ -
merous in the north of Africa where i^er.re
but few trees. Scipio formed his ir.fi '•} ir, '°
a piialanx similar .to the Macedonia;.• ‘ p '
sufficient room to each soldier towiel
and suit Id, and if necessary, to close there riu»i
ami allow sufficient space for tiie eh-p -i 1 *' '
pass through w ithout doing much dattiasr*-—
plan rendered their operations weak a:.u i.--
cient. Hannibal had no very distinguish'' -
ecais under liim. The right wing ot
army w’a» commanded by Laelius, and t!>f
by Massanissa, the centre was headed by -‘‘r 1
in person. The attack was commenced k v 1:1
Romans, and on the very onset the elephant' 1,3
which Hannibal r
d
abominable speculation; and that he got rid of
it, as soon as he was reimbursed his expences in
'effecting tlaat object. These expences amount
ed to two or three thousand dollars.
Ourpatriot governor general Jackson, long after
the epoch of the speculation, conferred on Mat
thew M‘AUister, the high and important offiee of is the most interesting among the regencies in
Judge of this District, which appointment was consequence of its high rank in antiquity.— thage without thinking of Hannibal—this asso-
afterwards confirmed by the unanimous vote of Within nine miles of tiie city of Tunis and on ciation of ideas will never be separated—everv
the legislature. Matthew M‘AtIiste.r and Mr. the margin of the most noble bay in the world broken colonade or mouldering tower reminds us
Monroe under the administration of Washing- are the remains of the once migtity Carthage—• of this the greatest hero of antiquity. We have
ton, were contemporaneously appointed district its scite and ruins are yet perfect, and at this often been led to compare Bonaparte with Iian-
atjornje#. day gives a dear and coinprehenaive idea of its nibal—their characters and operations diffused
He corresponded with Mr. Jefferson when situation and extent, and correspor.s with the in equal ratio with their tpnes. One sunnount-
secretary of state on important principles of description given of it by the most accredited ed w ith inexhaustible strength of character and
national law; and at the request of the General historians. fertility of invention—tiie difficulties arising
- Government forwarded, (without compensation) These ruins seldom fail to excite the highest from circumscribed resources—the other with
copies of the
tlicial, executive and legislative departments, ot Cartilage, tne various struggles and revolu- and a treasury adequate to ali its
from the archives of this state. tiifaj it has witnessed, the illustrious characters palled by danger, undismayed by
lie has been attorney-general, a member of it has produced—its wars—its tyrants, its tn- supported by unconquerable ambition, gained vic-
the convention, and of the general assembly of pie walls and demolished towers all combine to tory after victory with a rapidity which had no
this state; and he has filled other subordinate awaken recollections of history—to mark the parallel in history. Hannibal ci ossed the sea in
offices. During the war, he was mayor of this progress ot time sweeping indiscriminately in. “is little bark, passed trackless mountains bar- &
city, and manifested a zeal and patriotism, its course nations, countries and cities. The ren plains, aud conquered barbarians w ith bar-
wiifch obtained the thanks of council. mind traces with cupidity the great events con- barians. The invention of gunpowder alone has
. nected with the rise, decline and fall of this created the greatest distinction and distance be-
Living among us since 1784, from the earli w
rat period of his manhood, who can doubt his great republic. Its foundation by the exile Di- tween their operations. Hannibal, however, had
attachments for this district, or his knowledge do, the love oi Eneas, terror to the Romans— not the genius of Ceasar nor the feartes# Uash-
of “its interests?” He has how advanced to a Punic wars, field of Zama, Goths and Vandals, ing spirit of Alexander—Bouaparte has both.
period of life when ambition ceases to influence the light Moors and its present possessors, all HaunibaL, could destroy, but could not organize
the mind, but those who know him believe, that appear as dreams, the events of twenty-five cen- empires. Bouaparte did both with with equal
no citizen possesses greater firmness of charuc- turies pass the eye with the rapidity and impres- facility—Hannibal was cold and unfeeling witli-
ter, *»ore integrity, or sounder republican prin- sionof a noble fiction. We look in vain for out the least spirit of magnanimity; Bonaparte
ciples.—He may have differed with some of his those temples in which great spirits dwelled, waa equally repulsive but by no means aesti-
tfcuf&crttic friends on men and measures, but those schools in wffich great genius presided, tutpof a liberal djspositiea. jfctk crowed the
great reliance,
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lriven back by the light infantry, am) tare*
rigiit w ing of Hannibai’s army into conftm on "
before they had time to rally and recover their p
sition they were furiously attacked by
.--a at the head of the cavalry and driven on f*
field: The battle then became general,tlid^
thagenians fought with great valor, bo'
poorly supported by the mercenaries. L ae t
had routed the ( arthagenian cavalry on the -
—Hannibal saw the confusion but coulu aW
no remedy—lie placed himself at the hca<- 1
third lix^ and charged the Roma .s v;T ^l v .
tliiscreated a tempoparyderangemei t <;t --
tmops who fell back in the rear. Nil ' ' .
changed the order of the battle and finin'. u j
army into one entire line with which ne .1
desperate effort and while valientiy eig J
both sides, Lealius with his horse came I
rear of the Carthagenians. Hannibal
himself attacked ill front by Scipio, am) un .J
rear and Hanks by Massanissa and Lealn 13 ' -J
tained foralongtime a horrible carnage a’ 1 r |: j
ly was-compelfed to. fly with a few horse- 1 J
finished the great contest in which the J
genians lost forty thousand mfflkilRd) -^1
ed and prisoners—and thus dnded the J
n •* .. i i-c, .ndCarlMJ
Punic war. Hannibal left Africa, and
obtained a peace on such conditions asie
ruin.
Departed this life, on the 4ffi insf I
his age, Mr. Geokoe Di’Vhan, a native of New " •
New Jersey. If promising genius and taM
of manners, integrity and strict morality, ui
of a character, are endearing, in him they
and he was justly endeared. The decrees
scrutable, though always rigl^conaigneJ ^ p.
young man, in the bloom of his days, to Xtt -- uR-'
& hoped, to a biased Immortality.