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MEINS and MACKAY Have imported , (in addition to tbcir fall supply, per Alknomac and Carolina) A general Aftoitment of GOODS, Per the brig Kerie , John Donaldson, Maficr, from - ***>- London , Which they wiH fell upon ,the mod moderate terms for cafti Or produce. . JO*” BILLS on Lbndon and New-York for fate* December 26. -— r-trra t 1 c K JT.I ‘HE CopartnerflTip carried on under the Firm of JL SLUYTER and BAKER is diflblved this day by mutual confeiit. AHpcrfons having any claims are re queued to deliver them in, and thole indeljtcd to the Con cern to make immediate payment* ’ John L Sluyter, Ehomas Baker. JOHN I. SLUYTF.R begs leave to inform his “friends and the pnblic, that the Bulinefs will in future he carried on by him, and hopes for the continuance of their favors, December 26. A MirrE MEN T> Extraordinary and improving, for Ladies as well as (lentlemcn. may seem wonderful, incredible, and im ;. JL polfible, but yet it will lie proved and made eafdy intelligible to the meanell capacity. On next Saturday evening, at feveti o’clock, (and not on Friday, as mentioned in the MufeUrti, on account of the interfering of the play) at his I/rtg Room, oppofrte Mr. Dillon's boarding ftoule, the fubferiber will fliew vi sibly that the circumference of the wheels of any carriage, for half of the time, go forward only at the rate of four miles an hour, the horles at the fame time going forward uniformly at the rate of eleven miles an hour, and for the other half of the time go forward at the fate of eighteen miles an Imur, the horles Hill going forward at the rate only of eleven miles an hour. Nothing to be paid unless what is above Hated will be visibly fliewn, and also the ‘eaufes that produce so aftonifliing an effect. If these be Miewn, the price is half a dollar for each auditor, to be paid at the dotfr on entering, and returned on going out, if what is promised be not fliewn and demonstrated. William Nixon. - December 26. i . G K O R G I A. NOTICE is liereby given, that, in pursuance of the art of the Lcgiflatiirc in such case made and provided, application will be made, in behalf of the adnliniftrator and heirs of Rolicrt Harris, late of Chatham county, ile ’ coifed, to the Judges of the Inferior Court of laid county, after the expiration of nine rnqnths from the date hereof, ’ for pemliflion to fell and convey the following lands be longing to said estate, viz. a trart of 200 acres at the mouth of Brier Creek, originally granted to John Street in ; 1767; 300 acres oh Wcllern Shore River, Camden coun ty, granted to laid Harris; 200 acres on Horle Landing River* Camden county, granted to the laid Harris. • RICHARD M. STITES, Attorney for the adminiflrntors and heirs of Robert Harris. Savannah, December 21, 1798. * —T *i IN pursuance of an order made by the Judges of the In ferior Court of Chatham county, on the petition of Jane Adams, adminiflratrix, &c. of Edmund Adams, de eeafed, will he fold at public auction, at the Courthouse, tm the firft Tuesday in March next, •A TRAC I OF LAND, containing one hundred ami twenty acres, situate hear White Bluff, in the county aforefaid, part of the eHate of said deceafttl. Also, in pursuance of an order made by the Judges of the lank- Court, on the petition of William Porter and , wife, adminiflratrix, &c. of Thomas Garnet, decealed, will he fold, at the fame time and place, THh LOT OF LAND A*D IMPROVE MENTS, No. 15 Franklin Ward, City ot Savannah, Part-of said- Thomas Garnet’s efiate; • JOJdN Y. NOEL, Attorney for the Petitioners* December 25, 1798. — 1 - - - - -- . - - - , - - , INFERIOR COURT, CHATHAM COUNTY, December Term, 17.,8. IT appearing by the Sheriff's return that the following petrous had been duly summoned to ierve as Jurors this term, but made default, viz* John Pctct* Ward, James Cuthbelt, William Key le, Gtorg€ PaiktT, Henry Addington, Peter Devtaux, B; njamiil Llbvd, William John Davus, Charles G-pe, John Lillibridge, James MUnto/h, Alexander Maccueen. William Parker, David G. Pugh, Gecrge Rnce, Thomas Smith, merchant, JohaOMfipbei), (late James Alger: of White Huff) ami that the following persons attended agreeablv to sum mons cn tl*e Gift day of tlie term, but made default after wart’s, viz. John Dodfort, William Dbdfon, b rancis Courvoifle, * Bannister Winn; Ordered, That they be fined in the sum of twenty- dol lars cads unless they fliew good and fufircient caule of ex nle, made upon oath before any Justice of the Peace of l.iid county^and filed in tie Clerk's Office of this Court, v ifmn thirty days after publication hereoft Extract Jron tl'e Minutes . Savannah, 24 ;b if De- Cembrr , 179S JfSTVS H. C. I. C. C. C. —— — —m J ■■■■■;■ wanted on hire, A” EXGII “. tan waHi and iron. WSor 12 months, to Jv. cirploved by tlte fubferiber. ’ ALEXANDER JOHNSTON. V*'f Hope Dec. 9. ,753. DESERTERS and RUNAWAYS. TAKEN UP by ti e fubC riber, and now- confined in Riciborough gaol, Cbriftof her Davis and George Keizeaf', who answer die defcr’.ptii nos two defoiters au vertilcd in tbc Charleflon papers, Keizear from Fort John* fort, and Davis from on board the Revenue cutter of Charleflon, commanded by Gap*. ITallt* Also foven Ne groes, viz. Jack, about 50 years old, about 5 feet ’5 inches high, favs lie litlongs to Mrs. Hannah Hamlin in CharleAoii: Taffce, about 37 years old, of a black com plexiori and much pitted with the smallpox, about 5 feet 8 inches high, fays he belongs to Mr. George Fiearer in Cltrift Church jwrifli: Tom , a Muftee, about 27 years old, about 5 feet 10 iilclies high, fays he belongs to Mr. John Todd, on James Illand, near Charleflon: Adam, about 27 years old, 5 feet 10 inches high, black complexion, fays lie belongs to Mr. John Todd, on James Illand: Qiajb, a Muftee, about 21 years old, 5 feet 8 inches high, fays he belongs to Mr. John Todd, on J mes Illand; he also fays he frequently goes by the name of- QjjaJb Conyers: Patty, a likely wench, about 20 vears old, about 5 feet 6 inches high, (ays flie belongs to Mr. Daniel Waring, in Charlcf ton, and was lately purchased of the Estate of Isaac Wai ing: Marillj, also a likely wench, about 23 years old, 5 feet 6 inches nigh, fays flie belongs to Mrs. Nancy Kenne dy, in Cliariefton; tiiis werlch Keizear claims as liis wife. The owners of the above Negroes may have them, by ap plying in Liberty county, at the town of Riceborough, to tlie fublcriber} after paying all reasonable expences, and something for taking them up. John Joses, s. l. c* Georgia, Liberty county, Riceborough, \()tb December, 1798. frmfrrn i. m --i ~1 JUN A WAY from the fubicrib fl> U JrY cr’s boat on Friday morning the uJR3\ 21st instant, A Negro Fellow, by the i 1 name of BtLLY, about 5 feet 2or 3 inches high, well made, fpcaks good Lnglifli, has a blemifli in one eye, born in one of the northern Hates, and is supposed to be harbored on board fome veflel bound to New York or Philadelphia. A reward of ten dollars is offered to any person who will deliver him to the Keeper of the Workhoui’e in Savannah; and if harbor ed by a white person a further reward of 30 dollars will be paid on con vision, by applying to Meins and Mack ay in Savannah, or the fubferiber at Ills plantation on St. Si mon's. S. WRIGHT. December 25, 1798. BOSTON, November 27. THE Herald and Pickering have been font to Halifax on lu fine Is. They had an opportunity of returning the civility which American commerce frequently experi ences from Britifi) men of war. They convoy ed an Euglifh veflel from Newport to tie above place. They fired a salute, which Was returned. Capts. Seaver and Chapitiaii landed; and were received with the utmofo politenels. December 10. Diedflt Portlinouth, on beard the brig Nancies, Capt. Tobajgo, soon after his ar rival, his Excellency Stephen De 1 .ancey, Esq. Governor of that illand. On Thursday left his remains vveic attended by a numerous proctfoon of friends to a ft range f, and de fofited in the tomb of the late Governor Wentworth. The Wtfmouth sloop of war, and the other fliipping ill the harbor, dilplayed their colois half mail, and every mark of refpeft was jpidd to_the deceafod, that the shortness of the notice and badness of the weather would admit. Philadelphia, DcciUibci ■ 8. This day, at 12 o’clock, the PRESIDENT of the United States met both Hotifos of Congress iii the Reprcfentatives Chamber, and delivered the following SPEECH. Gentlemen cf the Senate, and Gentlemen cf the House cf Reprcfentatives, WHILE with reverence and re-fignation we contemplate the dispensations of Divine Providence, in the alarming and deftruclive pefolence with ivhich several of our cities and towns have been visited, there is cause for gratitude and mutual congratulations that the malady has disappear ed, and that wt are again permitted to assemble in fafety at the feat of government for the clifoharge of cur imjx-rt ant duties. But when we reth ft that this fatal disorder has ‘Within a few years made repeated ravages in fome of our principal foaports, and with increafod malignancy, and vvln n we confidtr the magnitude of the evils arising from the interruption of public and private bulinefs, whereby the hatiohal ihteitfls are deeply afiedied, 1 think it my duty to invite the Eegiflatiite of the Union to examine the e\- pcdiciu y of efiablifliing suitable Y.-gulations in aid of the health laws of the refpedive flutes; for tbefe being formed on the idea that contagious ficknefe ntuv btytomniunlcatcd through the channels of commerce, there foems to be a no cilfity that Congress, Who alone can regulate trade, fiiould liame a fy fl*.-m y Inch, while it may tend to preforve the general health, tnav be compatible with the intertfls of commerce and the fafety cf the revenue. While we think on this calamity, and sympathize with the immediate fufferers, we have abundant’ realcn to pre lim to the Supreme Being our annual oblations of gram u le for a liberal participation in the ordinary bieflWs of h‘*s providence. To the ufnal fobjeebs of gratitudr I cann: t onut to add one of the foil importance t 6 our wellbeing and lalety; I mean tliat spirit which his arisen in cur conntrv agamfl the menaces and aggreflions of a foreign nation. A manly fonfe of national honor, dignity, and independence, has appeared, which, ifencouraged and invigorated bv cvery Branch of the Government, will enable us to view undis mayed the enterpnfos of any foreign power, and become tiic Hire foundation of national prolperity and plor\* # 1 lie conrle of tlie tranfadions in relation to the United States and France, which have come to itiy knowledge durmg your recess, will be made the fabj.d of a future communication. Fhat communication will confirm the ultimate failure of the meafores which have been taken bv the Government oi the United States towards an amicable aojufonent of and: he rentes with that power. You will it the lane perc;.ire th the French Government ap. pears foiicitoos to unprefs the opinion that it is awril to a rupture- with this country, and that .it has in a qualified mamitr deckutd tk-lf w illio- t3 ace K -e a Mkiiffor from the United States for the purpofc 0 f reftorm* , Jr derftanding. It is ihi fortunate for profoffionfof^tkiM tlut they. flouU.be exprfiffed in terms which mar c ® nance the inadmiffibU* pretensions of a right tn the qiialifoitirtns which a Minister from the ihould uolfels, and that, while France is alforting e ence of a disposition on her part to concilia c the differences which have arisen, the finceritv r f disposition on tlie part of the United States, of wh'\ M many demonstrative proofs have lieeit given, fliouH ev Lfl iiidinxftly queftinned. It is aHo Woi t?iy of that the dec ref of the DireAory,’ alleged to fie imemyj refrain the depredations of French cruisers on „ ur ..’K merce, has not given; and cannot give any relief. itS joins them to conform to alt"the laws of France relative® ensiling and prizes, while thefo laws are thcmfllvcs source of the depredations of which we have lo W justly, and lb fruitlefsly complained. &> p and he law of France enabled in January lsft, which m jedls to capture and'condemnatl'on neutral vefltls, andtJ ca goes, if any portion of the latter are of Britilh or produce, although tlie entire property belong to rals, instead of being refciiided, has late tv received a J Urination, by the failure of a proposition for its rt-.H While this Jaw, which is ail unequivocal act of war ontß cprnmerce_of the nations it attacks, continues in f o fl those nationa can fee in the French Government onlp power regardless of their eflential rights, of thtir indetvnl ence and foyereignty, and, if they pifofe i!;e meuns, i3 can reconcile nothing vvith their intcreft and honor buj firm reliftance. Hitherto, therefore, nothing is discoverable in fee cool duct of France which ought to change or relax our Jilt fin es of defence; on the contrary to extend and invigoratjß thfem is our true policy. We have no reafen to Mrttß that tliefe measures have keen thus far adopted and p-yj ed, and in proportion as we enlarge our view of thepor.H tentou3 and incalculable lunation of Europe we flialldi® cover new and cogent motives for the full dcveloptmentofH oilr energies and resources. K But in demonstrating, by our cbnduft, that we do no* fear war in the neceflaiy protection of our rights andtio.p nor, we final! give no room to infer that we°abandoiubeß desire of peace. An efficient preparation for war can alone® ensure peace. It is peace that w-e have uniformly and per.® ieveringly cultivated, and harmony between us and Fraictß may be restored at her option. But to fend.another Mi.l nifter, without more determinate affurancts tiiat he -would® be received, would be an adt of humifiation to which the® United States ought not to lubmit. It must therefore bt® left to France, if Hie is indeed desirous of accommodati J to take tlie requisite steps. The United States will fteauily® observe the maxims by which they have hitherto been giP veined. They will refpea the facrcd rights of embaffy.l And with a sincere disposition ort tlie jiart of France todcfiilß lioni hoflility, to make reparation for the injuries hereto I fore inflicted op our commerce, and to dd juflice in future, ■ there Will be no obflacle to the reftoratlon of a friendly in. I ttrcourle. In makiiig to ypn this declara'ion I give 2 1 pledge to France, and the world, that the Executive An- 1 thority ot this country flill adheres to the humane and |n J cific policy vvhich has invariably gdVerncd its proceedings, ■ in conformity vvith the will.es of the other Branches of th: I Government and of the people of the United States. Raq I con fide ring the late manifoftations of her policy towardj 1 foreign nations, I deem it a duty deliberately and folcmnly I to declare my opinion, that, whether we negotiate with I her or not, vigorous preparations for war will be alike in. I diipenfable; thele alone will give to us an equal treaty, I and ensure its obfervdiice. Among the measures of preparation which appear expe* I dient I take the liberty to recall yoitr attention to the naval I eflablilhmeht. The beneficial effects of the small naval I armament, provided dnder the afts of the lafl lcffio%art known and acknowledged. Perliaps no country ever ex* perienced more hidden and remarkable advantages from any measure ot policy than we have derived from the arming for our maritime protection and defence. We ought; without loss of time, to lay the foundation for an rnertafe ot our navy to a size fufiicient to guard our couft and pto* tedt our trace. Such a naval force as it is doubtless in the power of the L'nited States to create and maintain would also afford to them the belt means of general defence, by facilitating the late transportation of troops and stores to - every part ot our extenlive coast. T° accomplish this im portant object a prudent forefight requires that i’yftematical measures be adopted for procuring at all tihvs tlie requiiite timocr and otlier liipplies. In what manner tiiis lball to done I leave to your confederations 1 will now iidnrrt, Gentlemen, to fome matters of left moment, but proper to be comimmicutcd to the National Ltgiliature. After the Spanift. garrifon* had evacuafed the pests they bccupied at the Natchez and Walnut Hills the Commifli ontr of the United States commenced his observations to aicertain the point near the Miilifeppi which terminatid the northernniott part of the thirty-full: degree of north la titude, from thence he prcceecctl to run the boundary’ line’between tlie United States and Spain. He was after wards joined by tlie Spanilli Conimiffioner, when the work of the former was confirmed; and they proceeded together to the duiuathstion of the line. Recent information ren ders it probable that the Southern Indians, either infligattd to oppeie tlie dtniarkation, or jealous of the Ccnfequence* of liincring white ix;ople to run a line over kinds to whith the Indian title had not been extingu'fihtd, have, ere tiiis time, flopptd the progrels of the G Tnmifiioncfs. And, coniidtriug the n; itch it fs which may rtfolt from continu-rj the deinarkation in oppofetion to the will of the Indms trilxs, the great exptnee attending it, and that the boun daries whicti tlie Commifeicners have actually probably extend, at lease as far as the Iridi an title hw cxtinguifhed, it will perhaps become expedient and nect-f ----fary to feilptnd further proceedings by recalling our Coa mitlicners. I he Ccmni'niioners appointed, in pursuance of tlie afoi article ot the treaty of amity, commerce, and navigation bet ‘•ten tlie United States and his Entpmic Majeftt. to determine what river yas truly intc nded under the tuh* of the River St. Croix, mentioned in the%cat> of and forming a part of the boundary therein deforibd, hi'- s