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jpoD v.s, ami pray for the mit-pouring of his
race upon all of us; conforming themselves in
iiis matter to the words of sacred writ, which
equires us to render to the King eternal, ino-
uu tul. invisible, the only wise God, honor and
lory, for ever and ever.” “Alexander.”
Kome, (Italy) Nov. 8.—T.ucien Bonaparte
nd his family suddenly returned this morning
Rome, from their scat Rusinella, near Fras-
ati. The following was the occasion of it:—
esterdav afternoon, about four o’clock, Mon-
ieur Cunes. Editore di Nicota, a relation of the
Bonaparte family, who had paid a visit to T.u-
:icn, at Rusinella, went to take a walk to Tus-
ulum, to view the excavations making there
ion he was suddenly stopped bv several men,
>eateti and wounded, they consnlted together
hethcr they should kill him or carry him
T, but kept him in their power about half an
our after sunset. As Lucioil’s family were sit
ting down to tabic, Monsieur Cunes was miss-
. and servants with torches were sent out in
irchofliim. They went to Tusculmn and
oudly called his name ; meantime however, the
obbers proceeded against the house, anil seized
ucien’s secretary, Mr. Chatillion, and two ser-
ints (probably they took the secretary for the
aster land carried him off. Mr. Cunes had
legood fortune to escape during the tumult.—
morning it was reported that the notorious
ibher Barhone, of Villetri. had made, this attempt
ith 27 of his gang; but according to the testi-
nonv of some of Lucien’s people, there were on-
six men dressed as peasants, without shoes, and
ith soles tied on (Cioccie) such as the very
ioorest class usually wear.—The papal govern-
ent congratulates itself that T.ucien escaped,
fhata mass of suspicion would have been rais-
d against it and what political conjectures
ould have been excited among the half, or
TUESDAY MOHN1NG, IT.liUUAKY g4, 1818.
Frnm the jinny.—From a well authenticated
source we learn, that on the 16th instant six com
panies under the command of Major Fanning,
assistant division-inspector, left Hartford for Fort
Early, The remaining troops were expected to
march ip a few days. Gen. Glascock joined the
army on the 16th. Gen. Jackson and suit were
expected to leave Hartford on Thursday !a->t for
Fort Scott, to which place, we understand, the
General has removed the head-quarters of (lie
south division of the army. Colonel 11. V. Mil-
toll of Jefferson, commands the lower regiment,
and Colonel John E. Lillie of Wilkes, the upper.
Copy of a letter from Gen. D. li. Mitchell, Agent for In-
ilian A Hairs, to the Executive of Georgia, dated
Mount Nebo, 13th Feb. 1818.
Sir,—When I last addressed yon, I had but
barely time to commrnicate the fact, that I had
executed n treaty with the Greeks fora cession
of land to the United States for the benefit of
Georgia. I have now the honor of enclosing a
copy of that treaty. It was my desire to make
the Ocmulgee instead of the UI,co,fou,liat,cliie,
the boundary of the upper tract, and my best en
deavors were used for that purpose ; but I could
not succeed. Indeed it required my utmost ex-
I ertinns to effect what has been done. They have
iformed by Lucien’s disappearance, and till he I lost so much territory by the late war, that they
as found again. We just learn that the rob- ! * ! —**• — 1 '• '• 1
srs perceiving their mistake in the person, have
>nt word that they will be contented with 5.000
oman crowns for the ransom of their prisoners
’he Cardinal secretary of state, does every
ling in his power to remedy the w ant of public
ecurity, but he is not duly supported, and it is
obe apprehended that the Gens d’Amies (or Ca-
abiniers) who are still young, and the many raw
oldiers, do not proceed with sufficient activity.
London, Dec. 11—A respectable evening pa-
er says, ‘‘if we may credit some statements.
listen to propositions for additional cessions with
some reluctance. When the great value of those
tracts, the lower in uniting our settlements with
those which will be made on that acquired bv the
treaty of Fort Jackson, cast of Chatahoochie.
and which will advance our frontier to the line
of East-Florida; and the other from its extent
and fertility, I trust the terms will be thought
moderate.
It also affords me much pleasure to have it in
my power to assure you, that the great body of
the nation are perfectly friendly ; and ardently
desire the expulsion or annihilation of all those
ivhich have reached us through a very respectable j denominated Hed Sticks now sheltered among
thannel, it is the intention of Spain, as soon as j , ■ c mmoIes in East-Flonua. \\ hen I inform-
lie ships lately purchased from Russia shall have i et * “ le "'m nors w ho were lately assembled at the
ieen newly manned and properly equipped for I Agency (at least 1500) that 1 had received as-
lie service to declare the whole coast of all i sl, r«tnces th a t_there xvould. n °vv b«s no impediment
er South-American Colonies and quandam Col- 'heir crossitig the Spanish line under authority
lues in a state ot blockade ; tor which purpose
hese ships are to take in their cruize a sweep of
he Atlantic, ranging along the whole South A-
tiericau coast, to cut off all commerce and sup-
ies fromlthe continent, except what shall be fur-
lished under the Hag of Ferdinand.
“ That is. a paper-blockade system is to be set
(if our information be correct,) for the pur
se of destroying our commerce with the South
itierican ports, by rendering our ships liable to
sizure, whatever port they may be found bound
iron that coast, whether in an actual state of
ockade or not. Is it possible this can be sub-
itted to ?”
lA'eiv- Fork, Feb. 5.—By the arrival of the ship
lestor. capt. Sterling, in 38 days from Liverpool,
les of London papers to the 24th of December
fete received. The honorable Mr. Itu-li, our
linister to the court of St. Janies, arrived at
Portsmouth on the 16th of December, and at
nndon on the 18th. “ His excellency, with bis
aily-and suite,” says a London paper “came
ler in the American ship of war Franklin, of
1 guns, the first of that class that has ever been
sn in a British port, bearing the broad pendant
j commodore Stuart, and commanded by capt.
k’dard. This ship is allow*! to be the finest
|ssel of her class ever built in America. She
J proceed,in a few days,t#the Mediterranean,
Ijuin the American squadron in that sea.
[Happy prevention of premature internf^nt.
The late Sir Hugh Acland, of Devonshire, appa-
ritly died of a fever, and was laid out as dead,
be nurse with two of the footmen, sat up with
! corpse, and, the weather being at the time,
tremely cold, Lady Acland sent them a bottle
[brandy to drink in the night. Oneof theser-
ats told the other,that “ the old boy their nias-
f dearly loved a little brandy when he was a-
• and he was resolved that lie should take one
es now he was dead.” The fellow according-
toured out a bumper, and forced it down his
pat. A guggling immediately ensued, and a
lent motion of the neck and upper part of the
M. The other footman and the nurse were
unified, that they ran down stairs, and the
pdy genius, ha-tening away with rather too
111 speed, tumbled down head foremost.
j noise of the fal I and his cries alarmed a young
lleman who slept in the house that night :
J got up. and went immediately to the room
re the supposed corpse lav, and to his great
nishment, saw Sir Hugh sitting upright.
palled the servants. Sir Hugh was put into
brm bed, and the physician and apothecary
[for. These gentlemen in a few weeks per-
' restored their patient to health, and he
I several years afterwards. The Baronet of-
lold the story, and when he really died, left
Brandy footman a handsome annuity ”
NOTICE.
|IXE MONTHS afterdate application will
he made to the honorable the inferior court
brgan county, when sitting for ordinary pur-
L for leave to sell one half lot of land, No.
fourth district, lying in said county, it being
| a l estate of Fanny Rogers, deceased, for
jnefit ol the heirs of said deceased.
DRURY ROGERS, adm’r.
luary 17, 1818.
the United States, they were immediately ad
dressed by M’lntosh who is at their head, and
when he had finished, the result was, an instan
taneous and unanimous determination to pfbscnt
themselves to the commanding officer for enrol
ment. A list of their officers was immediately
made out, and they are to meet on (he 17th inst.
when they will be mustered by Colonel Breach
of the 7th infantry, who has informed me that he
has received General Gaines’order for that pur
pose. and to facilitate their march to Fort Scott
to j oi n the army.
Knowing as I do the sentiments and disposi
tion of the friendly Indians in relation to the
present war, you may easily conceive the sur
prise with which I read General Gaines’ letter to
your excellency, wherein he states, the little con
fidence he lias in the expectation of any conside
rable aid from them. Truth and justice to those
Indians authorises the assurance 1 have already
given your excellency ; and it is moreover my
opinion, that they are not only a zealous, but are
much less expensive than any other description
of force, and are peculiarly well calculated for
the service in which it is proposed to employ them.
That General Gaines would wilfully misrepre
sent facts, with the del berate design of deceiv
ing your excellency, or misleading the public sen
timent, 1 cannot presume ; but that he lias had
reliance upon reports or communications of some
sort, unworthy of his confidence, is to me per
fectly clear, otherwise he never could have writ
ten the concluding paragraph of the letter allud-
d to. For the publication of that letter I am in
debted for the opportunity it has afforded me o
communicating to your excellency ail the facts
within my knowledge, relative to*the transaction
to which he alludes, and which l had 7ot previous
ly done from a conviction, that the case came ex
clusively under the cognizance of the general go
vernment. °
In December last public duty called me out to
the Chatalmchie, and on passing the Agency I un-
stoud that some African negroes had been
brought to its vicinity on their way to the Ala
bama territory. On my return, which was some
time about the middle of December, 1 was called
upon by a gentleman who came highly recom
mended to me, and whom I have no doubt mcr
ited the sentiments expressed of him, and inform
ed me, that he had authority to remove the He
roes then in the vicinity, and at first proposed
doing so, but finally declined it ; and on his de
parture I returned to Georgia, and immediately
thereafter, say on the 2otli of the same month,
wrote to the Secretary of the Treasury of the
United States a statement of the case, of which
I informed Col. Brearly, then commanding the
military district; and directed that the negroes
should be detained until security was given to
to take them out of the United States, or until
the government should direct what disposition
should be made of them. In this situation they
remained until the 28th of last month, when two
gentlemen called at the Agency and offered to
give bond to take them out of the United States.
Previous to this I had examined the act of Con
gress ami the laws of Georgia with some atten
tion, and seeing no-provision in either of them for
the disposition of the negroes, nor having seen
the law of the last session of our legislature, un
til within the last two days, unless a section in a
law of Georgia passed on the 22d of February,
1790, was construed to bear upon the case, which
directs alt free negroes and slaves brought in
from any of the West India or Bahama Islands
to be exported at tlfe expense of the party bring
ing them in ; and believingthat the true construc
tion of the act of congress is to prevent their in
troduction mi any terms, I caused to be deliver
ed to the two persons already mentioned, forty-
seven of the negroes, they having executed a
bond to take them out of the United States, and
ordered the balance to be detained until the like
security was given, or the government should di
rect the course to be pursued with regard to them.
I deem it material also to add, that from the as
surances given me, L am perfectly satisfied, that
they are not for sale ; and what adds strength to
this conviction is, that several persons have visit
ed .the Agency with the view of purchasing, no
doubt under the same impressions which Gen’l
Gaines appears to have written, viz. that they
were taken here by speculators for sale. I do,
however, assure you with the utmost confidepce,
that those impressions are totally unfounded; the
negroes in all amounting as I believe, for I have
never counted them, to some where about eighty,
were purchased by an agent for some gentlemen
whoarc large land-holders in the Alabama territo-
rv for settlement, and their own use in that coun
try. These sir, are the real facts in this case, as far
as I know or believe; and I do further assure your
excellency, that until the publication of Gen’l
Gaines’ letter, I never heard one word of the op
position of which he speaks. I therefore feel
perfectly justified m sa)ing, that he has been de
ceived as to the corrci tucss of his information,
and that the individual or indviduals who could
be guilty of such baseness, merit his utter con
tempt. That the General’s letter appears to be
well calculated to excite a prejudice in the public
mind against myself is to me very evident, wheth
er intended or not, but it is some consolation to
know, that the people of Georgia seldom persist
in doing injustice to the reputation of their pub
lic servants, when their minds are enlightened by
the truth. That malice is at work, and endea
vors making to pervert or keep out of view, the
truth upon the present occasion, L am w'ell aware ;
this observation, however, applies to but few, and
they receive, as they merit, my most sovereign
contempt. Conscious of having discharged to
the utmost of my power the duty attached to the
tation I fill, and with a zeal for the interest of
Georgia, which no time or circumstances can a
bate, 1 shall as long as I have the honor of liold-
ugan appointment, either in the general or state
iivernmeiit, proceed in the discharge of my du
ty, regardless of all personal consideratif
1 am, with high consideration and respect, your
excellency’s most obedient & very humble serv’t
D. B. MITCHELL, Agent for I. A.
Iiis Exc. Gov. Rabun.
But little important business has been done
in Congress during the last month; not from
the want of. industry in either House, for their
sessions have been unusually laborious, but from
the nature of the subjects on which they have
been employed, particularly in the House of
Representatives. The case of John Anderson
occupied more tiian a week, and resulted in
legislative act. The bill respecting judicial
records was discussed several days, and rejected,
after occasioning a display of unusual ability
and eloquence. The commutation bill shared
the same fate, after occupying as much time.
The bill respecting fugitives from justice, hav
ing passed one House, after several days’ de
bate, is now before the other. The subject of
extra pay to officers ol the army of brevet rank,
when holding separate commands, occupied two
days, two weeks ago; and yesterday (after a
diffuse but quite eloquent debate for two pre
ceding days on the Claim of Gen. St. Clair,)
the House again found itself in debating the
question of brevet pay, brought before it by an
amendment of the Senate to the Military Ap
propriation bill, \fter this debate had extend
ed until the usual hour of adjournment, the
House negatived the Senate’s amendment.—
Thus the annual appropriation bill for the mili
tary service, for 1818, hangs between the two
Houses, oil this question ; on which if neither
House gives way, the appropriation bill will be
rejected.—National Intelligencer, Feb. 5.
In the course of last w eek, (says the Augusta
Herald) 2 events of a melancholy nature occur
red in the neighbourhood of this place, and each
of them w ithin about a mile ol the city—As a
waggon load of cotton was coming into town the
waggoner was riding on one of the horses of his
team, and by some accident lie was thrown from
his horse, and the others moving suddenly forward
drew the wheels of the loaded waggon immediate
ly over him, by which he was so seriously injured
that he expired in about thirty minutes after
wards ; he was we understand from Green coun
ty, was a worthy man, and has left a large family
to feel and lament his loss.—The next day a
family from North-Carolina, who were moving
to the Alabama, when attempting after
dark, to turn from the Savannah road into the
one leading over the Sand-Hills, unfortunately
had their waggon overset by running the wheels
into the ditch ut the road side—There were sev
eral women and children in the waggon
at the time and one of the children, a
promising girl of about 13 years of age, had a
barrel of Hour thrown upon her head, which in
stantaneously killed her. The afflicted parents
were delayed next day, long enough to deposite
the remains of their child in St. Paul’s Church
yard—and then pursued their journey ; leaving
many strangers to sympathise with them in their
misfortunes. ——
Several of the revolutionary officers now at the
city of Washington, intend paying a visit to
Mount Vernon, where the remains of General
Washington are deposited. “ We cannot con
ceive” says the Washington City Gazette, “ a
scene more truly interesting to the feelings of the
American people than that of these aged war
riors of liberty bending, in sorrowful veneration,
over the tomb of the hero, with whom, forty
years ago, they were companions in arms. It
would be a subject that might well employ the
talents of West.’
the
Boxer.—A court of enquiry*having been
called to enquire into the loss of the United
Stntos’ brig Boxer, under the command of I/ieut.
commandant John Porter, the following opinion
of the court is promulgated, having been approv
ed by the secretary of the navy. After mature
deliberation upon the evidence adduced the court
are of opinion that the loss of the U. S. late brig
the Boxer, is to be attributed to the strength of
the current setting on shore, and the lightness
of the wind ; that her going to pieces is to be at
tributed to the decayed state of her timbers:
ami that her officers ami cneiv made every possi
ble exertion in their difficult situation. The
court are, therefore, of opinion that no blame can
be attached to Lieut, commandant John Porter,
or either of his officers or crew, in consequence
of the loss of said brig.
Map of Savannah.—.We feel a pleasure in'in
forming the citizens of Savannah that Mcssi^k
Hughes, Curzon’&Campbell are at present eu-^x
graving a plan of this city on a plate 9 by 12 in- ^
dies. They expect to complete it in the course
of three weeks. It will contain the names of
the different streets, the improvements intended
to be made on Mossman’s island, a view of the
city, etc. The price will be two dollars. We
have too high an opinion of the liberality of our
citizens to believe that they will withhold their
plumage from suclfa useful work.—lie,pub.
* •
J1 good Haul.—TheMariaJosepha, which arriv
ed at this port yesterday, captured by the Bue
no 1 ; Ayrean piivateer San Martin, had on board,
at the time of her capture, three hundred and
fifty thousand specie dollars, wh$h the San Mar
tin took out of her. The specie, it is said, be
longed to the king of Spain.—Savannah Hep.
The supreme court of the U. States convened
at the Capitol yesterday, being the day fixed by
law lor the commencement of their annual term.
All the judges were present, viz. chief justice
Marshall & associate judges Washington, Living
ston, Johnston, Todd,Duval & Story. Thecourt
orgaivzed itself forthwith, and proceeded to bu
siness at 11 o’clock this day.—Nat. hit. Feb. 3.
Henry Johnson, esq. is elected a Senator ia
Congress from Louisiana, vice W. C. U. Clai
borne, esq.deceased.
vz
Mobile, Dec. G.—We are happy to hear stran
gers from the upper country express their aston
ishment and satisfaction at the very great im
provement of Mobile in a few months ; those who
have only been absent three months, declare that
it. is not the same place. Buildings are going
up as rapidly as the number of workmen will ad
mit of. We think we are within bounds, when we
say that thirty mechanicks, whose trades are con
nected with the erection of buildings, would re
ceive immediate employ at high wages. We
think there are as many merchants as can do bu
siness to advantage. Lawyers wc have enough !!
A good physician and surgeon, we think would
do well ; and we sincerely hope that we shall
soon have an intelligent Minister of the Gospel.
Monsieur Tonson come again—Means have
been found to induce the executive once more to
bring forward and recommend to the favorable,
attention of congress the extraordinary claims of
the representatives of the Caron Beaumarchais,
upon the United States for one million of livres,
and the interest from 1783, that is, thirty-five
years the 25th of next February. The merits
of this claim, when it was first brought forward
some years ago, were fully exposed by a writer
in this paper, under the signature of “ An Amer
ican,” which was written by the late Governeur
Mo rris. So satisfactory was it to the public
that the claim was for that time dropt. It has
been twice revived since and has as often been
exposed and abandoned. It is now thought prop
er to put it forth again, & if it is persisted in again
shall it be confronted with the tr. h. The claim
has no foundation ; and facts within my reach
shall prove it.—New-Fork Evening l’ost.
As a Mr. Jack Hart and his friend (the latter
by the bye a little intoxicated) were playing at
All Fours, says Hart, “ l»lead you one,” “now
so?” replied lie, “ because hearts are trumps,
ami I am Jack.’" “ To be sure, you are high but
I’ll make low game of you.
DOCTORS GLENN & COOK,
H AVING associated themselves in the prac
tice of Medicine, tender their profession
al services to their friends, and the public gene
rally. Their shop is kept in the house formerly
occupied bv J. Crawford, esq. as an office.
Milledgeville, Feb. 19, 1818. y
^ LOST,
O N the 9th inst. somewhere in Milledgeviilc
an elegant SILVER WATCH, with a
plated single stran silk chain, with two small
keys, one gold the other brass, plain dial and
haiids—no further particulars recollected. Any
person, having found the same, shall be sufficient
ly rewarded by, and receive the thanks of the
owner.
EDMUND SHACKELFORD, jun.
Milledgeville, Feb. 17.
riivsic.
T HE public are informed that I have finally
located myself in this village, as a practi
tioner of Medicine—Applications made at capt.
Glovers shall be attended to, with that punctu
ality, which the nature of my profession requires.
. JOHN G. SLAI’I’Y.
Monticello, Geo. Feb. 18, 1818.
7TM1E friends and relations of Mr. David Sid-
well, deceased, are invited to attend his
funeral, at the house of David Sidwell in Mor-
iran county, on the 1st Sunday in April next.
Feb. 19. W"
The ‘ Reflector’ Ullice is removed to the house
formerly occupied by the editors of the Georgia
Journal, at the corner of Greene & Jefferson st’sy