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imurders.—A family from the westward,
,..jg of two men, a woman and child, emi-
rto the Alabama territory, were, on the lat-
t of week before last, attacked by a party
j at the Whitewater creek, sixteen miles
; Mitchell, and all murdered except one
sn, who was slightly wounded. The
J, we understand, was robbed of consi-
le quantity of money. Two parties of
fly Indians, consisting of twenty-five men
iare employed to scour the road from the
,cy to Fort Mitchell ; consequently there is
Sanger now apprehended in travelling thro'
palion titan there was some mouths ago.
[letter from a gentleman at the Creek Agency
editor, dated the 5th inst. says “ the Ten-
>troops passed by Fort Mitchell on Monday
n their march for Head-Quarters.”
j Banks.—Subscription books have been
; for the establishment of two new Banks
a, with a capital of one million of dol-
They are to be entitled “ the Far-
and Mechanics Bank of Augusta,” and
| Merchants’ Bank.” The shares in the lat-
j understand, have all been taken up. Sub
^rs were not restricted to any amount of
The shares iu the Farmer’s and Me-
Bank are thus proportioned : 8000,000
rn, and 8250,000 for country subscribers ;
ce, (8150,000,) for the state, if she may
: proper to charter the institution, lndiriif-
iibsCriptions limited to one hundred shares,
[amount for the city is taken up.—Chronicle.
limed iately after the murder of Dykes family,
Vayae county, most of the inhabitants expos-
lo Indian depredations removed to thickly peo-
U settlements for Safety. Six men who neg-
led to follow this prudent|example, associated
mselves for mutual safety in one house, about
rteen miles below the bridge on the Great Sa-
On the 14th ult. five of them went but for
i purpose of calling up some swine, but they
1 not got out of sight of the house before ah
buscade of Indians fired on, and killed four
khem, Joseph Stafford, and three brothers nam-
[Osteens. John Moore escaped to the house,
Ich the savages had fortunately, not the cour-
lto assail; otherwise every soul must have
i destroyed .—Savannah Republican.
The legislature of New-York has passed a
alution to remove the remains of the gallant
aeral Montgomery, who fell at Quebec, and
f lh Re buried near the spot where he received
nortal wound, undistinguished by ar.y monu-
_t. A committee was appointed to provide
means of removing those remains to St.
Ill’s Church in the city of New-York, to be
sited near the#monument erected in that
l to his memory.
! committee appointed by the legislature of
,inia to inquire what progress has been made
i the monument designed to the memory of
kneral Washington, have made their report.
f ppeart, that from inattention in making coi
tions, only 8,100 dollars have been subscribed.
: committee recommend that the books re-
i open until the 15th December next.
(question has been at length taken i n the house
preaentatives on the principle of the bill to
lishan uniform system of bankruptcy ; and
Majority of seven votes appealed against strik-
[ out tne first section of the bill, which would
■ been equivalent to the rejection of it. This
sure has stood the shock of the first encoun-
it remains to be seen, whether its strength
jto be frittered away in skirmishes respecting
i details. It has unquestionably gained friends
[the debate; and if it wa# supported even by
l the representatives of the commercial districts,
should not doubt its passage.—Nat. Intel.
e bill for the relief of Major General Arthur
\ Clair (granting him g pension of 720 dollars
jm) yesterday finally passed the senate,
eloquent debate.—ib.
man by the name of F.vans, clad in a Buf-
i dress from head to foot, armed with a brace
s, a rifle and two dogs, has commenced
estrian tour from the state of Newhamp-
i New-Orleans, by way of the Lakes and
i northern territories. His appearance on the
kd is said to be a great annoyance to women,
aldreri and horses.
avannah, Feb. 5.—It is a singular circum-
ice that the ashes of General Nathaniel
[eene, deposited in the grave yard of this city,
ould not be discovered by any inscription, to
s eye of a stranger. The spot, even, where he
s is unknown to our inhabitants, excepting
ew revolutionary patriots whom the hand of
pe has spared, to be, as it were, guides to the
pulchre of a man, who stood, in the American
s, next to the immortal Washington, and who
■ be justly termed the savior of the southern
es. It it with the highest feeling of pleasure
vever, that we can announce to our fellow
zens, that ample atonement is about to be
de for the apathy and indifference of former
A number of spirited individuals are
opening a subscription* on which their
jies will be prominent, for the purpose of ob-
ning a sum adequate to the erection of a monu-
int over the remains of a hero who was, in
Brage and patriotism, inferior to no warrior
I his age.
The information contained in the following
article, extracted from the New York Evening
Post, was written by the late Gouverneur Mor
ris, and furnished for publication in 1807, when
the claim of Beaumarenais was first presented to
congress. No man then living was probaly so
conversant with the fncts detailed.
“ Beaumarchais—In the revolutionary war,
America received supplies of clothing and inilita
ry stores from Mr. Beaumarchais. It was notn-
rious that this gentleman was incapable of fur
nishing them Irom his own resources; it was
believed, therefore, that he derived his means
from the royal treasury. Afterwards, when Mr.
Franklin, the American minister, settled, our ac
counts with monsieur de Vergennes, the’United
States were charged under three distinct heads,
loans, subsidies, and free gift. The pay
ments were pointed out, except that of 1,000,000
given in 1776; and when Mr. Franklin desired
to know what had become of that money, he was
told, that being a gift no explanation was neces
sary. Mr. Franklin was or appeared to be sat
isfied. Before that settlement, however, I*Ir.
Beaumarchais, who had an agent in America,
pressed for payment of supplies furnished, and
obtained from congress bills for two million two
hundred thousand livres on their ministers in
Europe, who by the bye, had no means of pay
ment. Mr. Gerard, the French minister at Phil
adelphia, (brother to Mr. Rayneval, a secretary
in the count de Vergennes’ office) patronized,
Mr. de Beaumarchais’ demand, which, however
was represented by sonic of the public servants in
Europe, as wholly unfounded, and a mere scheme
to put money in the pockets of individuals.
There was much opposition, therefore in con
gress. The resolution was carried, on the prin
ciple, that America, having received the supplies,
ought to pay for them : That, to say the court
furnished funds, was an assertion without proof;
and the claim being made with the privity and
countenance of the French minister, it was to
be presumed, agreeable to his superiors ; Finally,
that as the American minister in Paris, would
liar, ly accept the bills before he was assured of
means to pay them, the court could, if they pleas
ed, Set matters right there.
These bills made afterwards a serious deduc
tion from a subsidy of six millions, granted by
the king^ for carrying on the war. When mon
sieur de la Luzerne, the successor of monsicor
Gerard, learnt that the subsidy had been antici
pated in that manner, he expressed dissatisfac
tion in strong terms, and desired, that if Mr.
Beaumarchais made any more claims he might
he referred for payment to the French court.
The claim slept for a long time, and as it seem
ed pretty clear that the-million unaccounted for
had been fingered by Mr. Beaumarchais, it was
natural to press for a disclosure, in order that it
might be charged to him here, in the settlement
of his accounts; but Mr. Franklin, conceiving
perhaps that the circumstance was not important,
made the settlement above mentioned, Perhaps
he could obtain no other. Perhaps he did not
feel himself in a condition to insist that the al
leged gift should not appear in the account, till
the application of it was disclosed—Perhaps the
old gentleman thought it most prudent to let the
article stand open for elucidation as time might
afford.
Two reasons may be assigned for secrecy—
The on# of a public nature, certainly had weight.
France had affected a strict neutrality previous
to the treaty by which our independence was ac
knowledged, and had occasionally given assuran
ces to that effect; and even at lord Stormont’s
instigation, ha-1 seized goods and embargoed
vessels destined to this country. On these occa
sions, Beaumarchais made strong represents
tions, claiming his rights as a citizen, and com
plaining of the injOry to his property. These
which were not calculated for lord Stormont’s
inspection, proved a little too much. Persons
who understood the French government, knew
that such remonstrances would not have been
hazarded by any one, not previously sure of pro
tection. If, however, after so many assurances,
it had been acknowledged that this vcryMr.Beau-
marchais was employed by the ministry to send
out these very goods at the king’s expense, Jit
would have furnished the British government
with the proof they wanted.
The second was perhaps the efficient reason
though of a private nature. Perhaps the French
minister, good naturedly, wished that America,
in prosperity, should refund to the king’s sub
jects what had been granted by his majesty’s
bounty in our adverse condition, and he might
not be unwilling that Mr. Rayneval, an old and
able servant, should share a handsome sum with
Mr. Beaumarchais.
After the king was dethroned, the American
minister in France was so fortunate as to ob-'
tain a copy of Mr. Beaumarchais’ receipt. Now
as the French government formerly alleged the
free gift of a million ; and as the receipt of Mr.
Beaumarchais has been since given to shew how
that million was disposed of, it seems no more
than reasonable'at this time, when they demand
payment for Mr. Beaumarchais, that they should
prove the million in question was applied to our
use in some other way.”
COLONIZATION. «
It has been said that the scheme of colonizing
Africa is idle, visionary, and impracticable;
these are the common objections made to every
thing novel, more especially, if the measure is
important in its various bearings and rela
tions. The abolition of thr slave frade was ori
ginally met by objections of the same kind, and
yet we have seep united Europe adopting h poli
cy originally denounced as visionary and im
practicable. But what is there extravagant or
even hypothetical in the project now proposed
for adoption ? Is it incredible that the Africans
are by nature capable of governing themselves ;
This i|to fly in the face.of all history, and to de
clare tnat no such country as Carthage ever ex
isted ; that Hannibal never thuudered at the
gates of Ropie—It is to deny the most brilliant
period of Roman history itself, and to represent
the character of Scipio Africanus as a hero of
romance ! But it is said that the present race
of Africans have degenerated from their ances-
NOT1CE.
A N election will be held at the court house
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in the town of Milledgeville, on Saturday
the 21 at instant, for the purpose of electing a
Justice of the Inferior Court, for the county of
Baldwin, in the place of Williams Rutherford,
who refuses to qualify.
sas. Fleming, Y • '
fh. jetf.r, I Justices of the
jxs. o. watson, r luferiorCourt.
ROB’t WYNN. J
tors—sohave ( the Romans the conquerors of Afri
ca—so have tlie Greeks. This is the very reason
why a large and comprehensive philanthropy
should labour for the improvement of this degra
ded race. Why we should endeavor to plant in
those gloomy deserts the bright and blooming
rose of civilization. But the question does not
stop here—it is not less a dictate of philanthro
py than of justice ; it is a debt that we Owe to
that unhappy species for the injuries that we
have done them. It is an unquestionable fact
that the European monarchs would lend their as
sistance to promote a plan so fraught with be
nevolence. The independence of the Africans
would be placed on the joint guarantee of all the
monarchs who constitute holy league*. Alexan
der, the mouth piece of this confederacy, has de
clared, that he will exert all his influence in fa
vor of the blacks. Under how much more favor
able auspices would a colony of this kind be es
tablished in Africa, than the first attempt to plant
a colony in the country that we inhabit! A
handful of persecuted men sought amongst the
ferocious Indians that liberty of conscience that
th’Cy inert*denied in their native land ; they were
abandoned by their native country and thrown
away as out-casts. Yet this little colony has
from that time been expanding, until they have
monopolized a continent, destined hereafter, by
the blessing ol Divine providence, to fill an im
portant rank in the history of nations. It has
been said indeed, that these savages can never
be reclaimed—with what complacency do we at
tempt to monopolize all human intellect to our
selves ! Our ancestors, our own ancestors were
savages once—they perpetrated acts of enormity
sufficient almost to raise a blush On the cheeks
of an' African—and it was said by the Romans
when they reduced England to a Colony, that the
savages of Britain were incapable of being
taught the arts of civilization. And yet these
very savages have lived in their posterity to see
the day when they are able to teach their former
masters all the blessings of freedom, of liters
ture and of law. With such examples before our
eyes,can this scheme be deemed impracticable;
and shall we in so doing, turn our backs on our
ancestors ? Shall we say that all history is false f
The mere dream of a Poet, who conjures «p his
phantoms to “ strut and fret their hour upon the
stage and then to expire !” 0« this point we
have not the shadow of a shade of an objection.
It is a mere chimera, raised to obstruct the
designs of such enlarged benevolence—it is
mountain of fog, that appears dark, dreary, dis
consolate, and impassable, when viewed in pros
pect ; but as we approach, it becomes radiant
with solar beams, rolls away in majestic masses
the wind, and leaves a large extended, beautiful
plain, twinkling with the gems of morn, and in
vitingly its verdure, the weary and night foun
dered traveller to continue on his journey. To
that glorious band who have volunteered their
services, on this occasion, we can only say pass
a guardian angel will direct your.footsteps.
Baltimore Telegraph.
AUCTION.
W ILL be sold at Reid and Holt’s Coffee
house on Monday evening next, at 6
o’clock, an elegant assortment of Jewelry, con
sisting of gentlemen’s first rate patent lever
Watches, gold and silver, gold repeating Watch
es, do. plain do. plain silver English Watches of
various descriptions, ladies’gold lever Watches,
do. plain gold do. do. chains, seals and keys, an
elegant assortment of pearl ear-rings, and pins
in sets, head ornaments, bracelets, finger rings,
musical seals, silver spectacles, do. thimbles,
do. pencil cases, &c. &c. Also a few elegant
clocks. BOWER & GREENE, auct’s.
March 10 1818.
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NOTICE.
ILL be sold at the court house in Eatort-
ton on the thirteenth day of April, all the
personal property belonging to the estate of
Thomas Evans, dec’d, consisting of a complete
Stock of DRV GOODS & GROCERIES,
HOUSEHOLD # KITCHEN FURNI
TURE—The sale to continue from day to day,
until completed—Terms of sale made known
on the day of sale.
All persons indebted to said estate, will make
irtmediate payment—those who have demands
will reader in their accounts proper! v authentica
ted. MARTHA EVANS, ad’x.
WM. S. MORGAN, ad’r.
March 2, 1818,
NOTICE.
N INE months after date, application will be
made to the Court'of Ordinary, of Morgan
county, for leave to sell the real estate of Wil
liam B. Walls, deceased, for the benefit of the
heirs and creditors of said estate,
MATHEW COCHRAM, ad’r.
March 2, 1817.
GEORGIA, BALDWIN INFERIOR COURT,
Sitting for ordinary purposes, March 2,1818.
U PON the application of Sarah Millinder,
administratrix of the estate of William
Millinder dec’d, to be dismissed from said ad
ministration :—It is ordered, that after six
months public notice hereof, has been given,
in one of the Gazettes of this state, the ad
ministratrix will be dismissed, unless cause to
the contrary be shewn, at the next term of this
court, after the expiration of said notice, to
which all concerned will please pay attention.
Takeu from the minutes of said court.
ABNER LOCKE,clerk.
WAGGONS WANTED.
T HE subscribers living in Madison, Morgan
county having on hand in said county, near
two hundred bales of cotton, which they want
in market early in April, will give the highest
prices for hauling, cither to Augusta or Mil
led geville.
S. W. A* R. PE ARM AN.
March 2,1818. ..
ADMINISTRATOR’S SA:LE,
W ILL be sold on Friday the twenty-fourth
day of April n ext, at the late residence
of Daniel Kingrey, late of Wilkinson county,
deceased, the personal property of said deceased,
consisting of horses, cattle, hogs and geese,
house-hold and kitchen furniture, plantation
tools, &c. Sic. Terms will be made known on
the day of sale.
WILLIAM BRUNER, adm’r.
March 3rd 1818.
A letter frotn Fayetteville, dated 23d ult.
says —“ We have been busy all day yesterday
and today examining three men, who have been
committing robberies in the town, and who have,
for some months, been preparing keys to enter
the Cape Fear bank. One ot the three turns out
to be Gray, the man who robbed the Charleston
bank a few years ago; another by the name of
MOore; and a third, John B. Stubbs, who has
turned state’s evidence against the others; In the
course of his examination, he gave the whole his
tory of Gray’s robbing the Charleston bank, as
acknowledged by Gray himself. They are all
sntlg in jail, waiting our superior court, which sits
the last of April.
Steam-boat Alabama.—Thursday last Was
jroud day for the citizens of this place. The a ;
love named boat agreeably to previous notice
was prepared to be launched at 12 o’clock, and
notwithstanding some unavoidable delay on ac
count of the unforeseen effect of the rise of the
river on the alluvial bank, she moved majesti
cilly into her proper element in the presence of
an unusual circle of spectators, among whom
were his excellency the governor, and legislature
of this territory. The Alabama of St. Stephens
is a superb specimen of naval architecture ; her
tonnage about 230 tons, built staunch and strong
of the best materials, a large proportion of the
timber being black mulberry, the balance indue
proportions of the best while oak, sassafras and
pine and the bottom plank three inch white oak of
the best quality. -In strength and beauty she will
vie with any vessel of the same tonnage that ever
has been built in the U. S.—Halcyon, Feb.
Russian sqttadrdn.—An arrival at N. Y. re
ports, that the Russian fleet of fifty sail, with
Spanish troops on board destined for Buenos Ay
res, was spoken oft’ the Western Islands, (Azo
res) about the last of December. The number
of fifty, however, must include Spanish trans
ports, as only ten or twelve ships were loaned to
Spain by Alexander. No account of their sailing
lias yet reached this country, so that the forego
ing news may be incorrect. As to the part thus
taken by Russia, it is, to say the least of it, an
odious one, and not calculated to add to the fame
of the emperor. Alexander the deliverer if he
should succeed in assisting to put down those
struggling for their freedom must change his title
to that of the enslaver.
RUNAWAY NEGROES.
B ROUGHT to Baldwin goal on the 18th inst.
a negro man, by the name of Sam, bclong-
to Bennett Terrell of Wilkinson county; al
so a negro woman, by the name of Amy, who
belongs to Randolph Jackson ; the owners aro
requested to come forward, pay expenses, and
take them away. F. SANFORD, Goaler.
January 19.
SHERIFF’S SALE.
W ILL be sold at the Court-House in Baton-
ton, Putnam county, on the first Tuesday
in April next, between the usual hours, one large
bay HORSE, levied on as the property of Wm.
S. Kendrick, to satisfy an execution in favor of
Robert Bledsoe, surviving copartner vs. Wm. S.
Keildcick, property pointed out by Wm. Brown,
and levied by B.J. Harvey, former deputy sheriff',
and returned to me.
WM. VARNER, Sheriff.
February 23, 1818.
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 by J. Crawford, esq. as an office.
Milledgeville, Feb. 19, 1818.
' Fraud in Cotton.*— Seven bags of cotton were
opened in Charleston, a few weeks ago, and found
to contain each, about 150 lbs. of cotton in seed
in the centre. The author of the fraud is a
farmer of Pendleton district.
The Legislature of Alabama has passed an act
to establish a Bank at St. Stephens.
Died, a few weeks since, Col. Peterson Good
win, a representative in congress from Virginia.
In Putnam county, on the 2d inst. Master
Jolm Wesley Kcnnon,son of the Rev. C. Kennon
M It. H. B. Petteway is informed, that the
power of attorney which he put in the
hands of Hardy Robinson to collect, is uncol
lected. He can obtain it by applying at the
office of the Reflector.
February 28, 1818.
T HE friends and relations of Mr. David Sid-
well, deceased, are invited to attend his
funeral, at the house of David Sidwell in Mor
gan county, on the 1st Sunday in April next.
%• During iny absence I have appointed Itob’t
Rutherford and James Rousseau, Esquires, my
Attornies. Persons having any demands will
call upon them for settlement.
WM. ROBERTSON,
Milledgeville, March I.