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sgsi^jSI
n. William II. Crawford, Secretary of
sry, arrived in ttiis place on Sunday last
of the people of the United Statcs,upon the sug
gestion that some powerful European sovereign
woulil back Spain in an open quarrel with us, is
not worthy ol a moment’s serious consideration.
Wc should be glad, however, to be informed
what sovereign of Europe it is that claims the
distinction of playing the part of a bully for his
Catholic majesty.—A'atioual Jtegister.
The commissioners appointed to run the boun
dary line, between the United States and the
Canadas, have proceeded as far up the St. Law
rence as the Thousand Islands, and were sail
guine in the hope of reaching Lake Erie, or the
Niagara, during the present season.
Baltimore is said to be the highest market for
ree of the slaves illegally introduced j wheat and flour of any on the continent. Large
quantities of both articles have been impnVted
from New-York and other places, so completely
had the b ade been reversed.
tate, were sold at public sale in this
terdav, for forty-one thousand seven
ollars.
of Pensacola.—We this day publish an
m tlu'Nat. Intelligencer, upon the sub
capture of Pensacola, of great interest,
viewed as containing the final deter-
of the Cabinet upon the important ques-
as for some time agitated the country,
ve read this article with singular plea-
indirates a spirit of stern justice and
’ble purity in the administration which
ropoan nation will wonder at and extol.
Hipted by the greatest political bene-
ed bv popular encouragement, and arm-
e most plausible reasons, our uovern
A chain bridge, of five hundred feet in span,
is to be thrown over the river at Meddi at Ban
gor, to fac'litate the communication between Ire
land and Wales.
Capt. Jacob Jones, of the navy, having visited
his native place, Smyrna, Delaware, after an ab
sence of twenty years, the inhabitants gave him
a splendid dinner.
The President frigate, being found “ rotten,” is
breaking up at Portsmouth, England. The fed
eral Republican says—'• We would simply en
Mr. Hints,—If it can come in under the pen
itentiary law as an athletic exercise, I will ven
ture a small wager that Civis is a holder of bank
shares in some of the banks now established,and
is fearful of having the monopoly, of which lie
shares the advantages, broken in upon ; or that
he is the retainer of some candidate who under
stands, and perhaps practises the law—of course
we should be cautious how we stiller ourselves
to be led away by his '• elocution,” as the farm
ing part *bf the legislature are by men of his
stamp in that body. aratoh.
How to work a passage up a canal.—A coun
tryman, who wanted a passage in a canal boat,
applied to the skipper to know if lie might not
work his passage, as he could not alibi'd money
to pay it—The skipper assented, and set Hodge
to leading the horse along the bank—The honest
wight trudged fourteen miles to the end of the
canal, without ever dreaming that he could have
walked without tiie skipper’s leave.
Lord Lyttleton, upon inviting his son to pass
the evening with him, received for answer, he
was engaged to pass the evening with ten or a
dozen friends. Whereupon his Lordship,grotvn
old in the knowledge of the world, replied •• I
am glad to hear George, you are so very fortun
ate. Having made the best search for three
score years, 1 can hardly say it has been my
fate to meet or.e friend ; and you, it seems, find
them already by dozens.”
t once redressed an injury which it j quire of sage connoisseurs in “ defective tim-
thorised, and rigidly adhering to the
;s of constitutional and national law,
-d a terr tory which it acquired without
;•& might have retained without danger.
;ago, we ventured to intimate that ei-
I Jackson had exceeded his orders, or
bvernmotit, by conferring large discre-
owers upon him, had, in a degree,
Its attitude towards Spain ; and we -ub-
y, on the authority of the general’s statc-
rpressed our approbation ol a course id
which unexpected events had induced
dopt. '1 hough, then, grouping in the
.iiorant of facts, and not much inclined
late without foundation, we took the sub-
t must appear to all impartial thinkers,
ent has conformed to our expectations,
lant general, in the fullness of zealous
snt, has attempted to do more for hiscouti-
tliat country required him to do. He
n ventured, on his own responsibility, to
L n order, that he might punish what he had
reason to think was a system of under-
und hypocritical hostility. Though the
'!e and judicious measure, of restoring the
,y to Spain, cannot but receive our hearty
tion am! concurrence, we shall never
feel that the. general who took it was ac-
y the noblest motives.—Pruuldin Oaz.
o not know the precise words of general
’s instructions ; but it. is understood, from
jident’s communication to congress last
that, in entering Florida in pursuit of tiie
e Indians, he was directed to respect the
authority whenever it was maintained. In
ber»” (to use a favorite expression of captain Da-
cres) if it required two 44’s and a 38 gun ship to
capture a solitary “ rotten” American frigate,
how many would it take to do the same tiling
with a sound one r”
*6,300 dollars were subscribed at Charleston,
for building a steam-boat to navigate the Conga-
ree and Santee rivers—only 30,000 were wanted
The President of the United States has return
ed to his country seat in Virginia.
Gen. Harrison has resigned his seat in con
gress after the next session.
It is mentioned in a late English paper, that
Joseph Bonaparte had invited over 16,000 of his
countrymen to visit the United States—possibly
tojoin the colonists in the Texas.
A foreign paper states, that Lucien Bonaparte
was also preparing to visit our shores.
It is said that the duke de San Carlos is about
returning to the head of the Spanish councils.
Garay, Pizarro and their colleagues to retire.
A writer in the National Intelligencer asserts,
•V farmer in England has invented a plough to
i on rollers, and at oi
furrows, throwing them
run on rollers, and at one operation ploughs two
to the right and the left.
TO CORRESPONDENTS.
“ All O.ikmiikjrt: Farmer,” on Watering Gardens, will
appear n our next.
Lines from an “ Unknown Friend,” addressed to Miss
O. are inadmissible.
“ Hard is the fate of him who loves,
Vet dares net tell his trembling pain.”
MARRIED,
In Washington county, on Thursday evening last by
the Rev. Dr. Gordon, tic. Madison .Malone, merchant of
Augusta, to M.ss M.tney Dorsey.
' DIED,
In Burke county, on the 26th lilt, the Rev. Absalom
W. Phillips, one of the travelling preachers of the metlm-
d st episcopal church. hi New-York, Mrs. Maria
Clinton, wife of Gov. Clinton In London, the rigid
honorable John Mdev Addington.
A PROCLAMATION,
By Ilis Excellency William Rabun, Governor, and Com
mander in Chief of the Army and Navy Of this State,
and of the Militia thereof.-—
m m^HERKAS, Captain Obed Wright, late of
ft the Georgia militia, was on the 29 th day
of May last, arrested and confined bv the.qxecu-
tive authority of this State, for a violation of or
ders, in the commission of an outrage on the
friendly Indians of the Chehaw village, in order
that the determination of the President of the
United States with regard to the manner in which
he should be tried for said ofience should be
known : And whereas I have received informa
tion, that the said Obed Wright did on the night
of the 27th inst. brake his said arrest, and ab
scond from the place of his confinement, and
probably from this state : I have therefore thought
proper to issue this proclamation, hereby otiering
a reward of five hundred dollars, to any person
or persons, who may apprehend the said Obed
Wright, and.deliver him into the custody of the
Deputy Marshal of the United States, for the
district of Georgia, residing at Milledgeville.
And 1 do moreover, hereby require and command,
all officers, civil and military, to be vigilant and
attentive, in endeavoring to apprehend and se
cure the aforesaid Obed Wright, if to be found
within this state ; and to give all aid and assis
tance in their power, to any person or persons,
who may apprehend him for confinement, in or
der that l.e may be brought to trial for the crime
of which lie is charged.
Given under my hand and the Great Seal of the
State, at the State House in Milledgeville, this
thirtieth day of July, in the year of our Lord
one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, and
of the Independence of the United States of
America the forty-third. ,
XVM. RAH UN.
By the Governor.
ab. K.v.wMOND, Secretary of State.
’6, XTE are autho »• od to announce captain John
V T Jeter, of tins place, as a candidate for
the appointment of Major in the "1st battalion
of the Georgia militia. Aug. 18.
SUNDAY SCHOOL.
rSMIK public are respectfully informed that
JL the Sunday School will be opened in the
Baptist church, on the first Sunday in Septeni-
t her next, precisely at 8 o’clock in the morning,
that from 200.000 to COO.OOO herrings have been i there to continue until a more .convenient eitua-
icaught at single drafts in the i’utouiac.
fins among nicii of common honesty and 'P'h of June last, and writs is
ling is out of the <iues- i t.ors i>l a new one.
tion can be obtain' d. I’unctual attendance of
the children is requested.—It is desirable that
each scholar may be present at the opening of the
school. Those who have not yet offered their
children are informed, that“ there is yet room"
The British parliament was dissolved on the for more.—In behalt of the teachers.
i Fourteen persons died suddenly in Baltimore
bv drinking cold water.
ssued fur the etec-
’erstauding quibbling is out ol the q
’ill politicians of this class pretend that
orifv of Spain was properly maintained
The famous Cleopatra's Barge, belonging to
cola, when we have the confession of the ' the estate of Captain George Croxvninshield, de-
cominandcr, in the articles of capitula-
t he had given refuge to hostile Indian
horn he protected, and refused to deli-
r expel from his garrison ? M as this ei-
faitli, according to the treaty of 1795,
lity, according to the law of nations ?—
authority of Spain maintained in Florida
burthnot and Ambristie were allowed to
e Seinimiles to predatory warfare on
ern frontier of the United States, to fur-
e Indians with military supplies, and to
'hem in the most dexterous inodes of
d murder r We do not believe that any
d intelligent individual will assert that
aut ority was maintained there. We
ak of an authority which atibrds an a-
savage banditti for the annoyance of a
ng friendly power ; because an authori-
t kind is no more to be respected than
ishment of the Raratarian firates : but
of a regular authority, competent to en-
r within its own limits, and to prevent
binge of miscreants therein for the pur-
nud inassaci cing the defence-
: tants of a friendly nation,
on Luis de Onis has been clamoring at
live for two years together, insisting
css should pass laws enforcing the ob-
f our neutral relations towards Spain ;
id procured M. Correa de Serin, the
f Portugal, to join him in his outcry;
government of the United .States, in
n 1818, had enacted laws according to
ml the washes of Spain ; afro; - all this,
iculously absurd to suppose that the
tes ought to look complacently and
lie conduct of Spain in her repeated
with respect to them, from the course
toa neutral power—at her conduct in
e provisions of the treaty of 1795—at
t during our late w ar with Great Bri-
ore recently in our hostilities w ith the
diaqs ? II Spain can justly demand of
iment of the obligations ol a lair neu-
ran justly exact the same from Spain;
jiiat’, w e are, by the occupation of Flo-
ven with her. The United States
(ct to preserve their neutrality, and
e it. Spain has taken no steps to pro-
eutral relations in Florida, and she
rce them. The United States, there-
and do it for her. The measure
he same grounds, in point of princi-
abatiog of a nuisance does at com-
f a man affords, in my neighborhood
s for thieves, to the manifest danger
hold, I jiiav assuredly take measures
in and break up his establishment
1 which has been made to the fears
ceased, was sold at auction at 15,000 dollars.—
The extra furniture, valued at 7 or 3,000 dollars,
was not included in the sale.
JOHN III LI., 11111.
Superintendant.
o
In consequence of the senators and burgomas
ters of the Free and Hanseatic city of Bremen,
having declared that “ from and after the 12th
lav of May, 1815, all discriminating or counter
vailing duties of the said city, so far as they upe-
ate to the disadvantage of the. U. States, have
been and are abolished,” the President of the
United States, according to the act of 3d March,
1815, and other acts subsequent thereto, basis-
sued his proclamation, declaring, “ That so
much of the several acts imposing duties on the
tonnage of ships and vessels, and on goods,
wares and merchandize imported into the. United
States, as imposed a discriminating duty of ton-
I nage between vessels of the Free and Hanseatic
city of Bremen and vessels of the U. States, and
between goods imported into the United States
in vessels of Bremen and vessels of the United
States, are repealed, so far as the same respect
the produce of manufacture of the said Free
Hanseataic city of Bremen.”
TWENTY DOLLARS REWARD,
11 V7TLL be given by the subscriber, for tak-
Y j ing arid securing negro Prince, an Afri
can, who speaks brokenly, and runaway from my
camp, 2 miles above Young’s, and a miles from
Van’s ferry., lie is 25 years old, black, low,
stout made, round forehead; when he went a-
way had on a brown cloth coat; took with him
a new English inusket, brass mounted, with iron
loops for swinging over the shoulders, a powder
horn, a bag, and some other things which are not
worth mentioning. It is supposed he will aim
for Columbia or Charleston, S. C. where I brought
him frrim. Any person securing said negro in
jail, so that I get him, shall be entitled to the a-
bove rewhrd. Thejailor committing him, will
please to give the information to Mr. Samuel W.
Minor, printer at Athens, Georgia.
JOHN CARSON. •
N. B. If Prince voluntarily comes to Mr. Mi
nor, at Athens, Ga. he will be forgiven.
July 30.
An Aildress to the parents, and guardians, of
children and youth, in Milledgeviie.
| T Inn ing been long contemplated, by a few
JL individuals, to establish a Sunday school in this place,
the attention of the public is now called to ih.s mVrest-
ing subject. The superintendant and teachers, * cling
deeply interested in an object, winch has of late years,
occupied so much attention, in various parts of the world,
and having been conversant with the principles of, and
benefits resulting from institutions of this natiu 1 *?, hi New-
York, Savannah, Augusta and other places, beg leave to
introduce the subject to those in this place, who are pa
rents and guardians of children. .
'Hie object of this school is undoubtedly generally
known. To impart religions instruction. To “ teach the
young ideas” the principles of virtue and morality—the
August 13.
mti'ice
N Friday the tfith of October n£xt, will be
Id at the late residence of William Bunn,
ilec’d, Twiggs county, part of the property of
said dec\l, consisting of Horses, Hogs, Cattle, .
Household Furniture, Plantation Utensils, &C. j duties due to their heavenly and earthly Parents, and to
-any other articles too tedious to mention.-- trie value „t then- immortal souls
1 '■■■-li might be said in favor ol tins institution, but
Twelvemonths credit will be given ; purchasers
to give notes with approved security. All per
sons having claims against said estate, are re
quested to bring them forward properly authenti
cated, within the time prescribed by law.
I1ENUY BUNN, lid mV.
Twiggs rnuntv, August 15.
T
Decision of Character.—Foster,an intelligent
and instructive English writer, in one of his
Essays which treats of Decision of Character,
rematks, that “ it is one of the nicest points of
wisdom to decide how much less than complete
knowlidge in any question of practical interest
will.warrant a man to venture on an undertaking,
in the presumption that the deficiency will be
supplied in time to prevent perplexity or disas
ter.” He relates the following anecdote of the
kii'gof Prussia, as a singular illustration of his
subject.
Frederick, intending to make an important
movement in his camp, which was in sight of the
enemy, gave orders that by eight o’clock all the
lights in the camp should be put out on pain of
death. The moment the time was expired, he
alked out to see if all were dark. He found a
light in the tent of a Captain Zietine, which he
entered jrist as the officer was folding a letter.
Zietine knew him, and instantly fell upoif his
knees to intreat his mercy. The king asked him
to whom he had been writing. He said it was a
letter to his wifi', which be had detained the can
dle these few minutes in order to finish. The
king cooly ordered him to rise and wiite one more
line, which he would dictate. This line was to
inform his wife, without anv explanation, that by
such an hour the next day he should be a dead
man. The letter was sealed and dispatched as
it had been intended, aud the next day the Cap
tain was executed.
Fire If’nnd Minted on the Western Haters.
"HIE s team-boat company are desirous of con
tracting for a tegular sujiply of Wood, to
be ordered for the use of the steam boats the en
suing season, at convenient landing places on
Oconee and Altamaha rivers. The wood must be
of pitch pine, cut from the bodies of large trees,
of high land growth, and well seasoned.—Light
wood would be prefered. Persons willing to con
tract for the delivery at one or more landings,
will send their proposals, specifying the rate per
cord, and the name of the landing, its estimated
distance from Darien, Milledgeville, or some
public place. The proposals to be addressed ei
ther to Joseph Hut; liinson, treasurer,at Augusta,
or to Richard Wayne, Savannah.
SAMUEL HOWARD.
August 18, 1818.
LOST,
V NOTE on Robert Culpepper for two hun
dred dollars, payable last Christinas, with
payments to the amount of one hundred and fif
ty "dollars. This is to forwhrti all persons from
trading for said note, as I acknowledge I have
been paid the whole amount of the uote by Ro
bert Culpepper.
JAS. COMER.
Jones county, Aug. 12, 1818.
CAUTION.
HEREBY forewarn all persons, from cutting
timber, or removing any thing from my lot
of land in the county of Jones, formerly Bal
dwin, known and distinguished by number fifty
nine, lying in the eleventh district. If they do
not persist from cutting and removing tim
ber as they formerly have been in the practice of.
I shall pursue such steps, as I shall think proper
to make them desist.
SAMUEL HORTON.
Jones county, Ang. 13. 1818.
NEGROES FOR SALE.
I OR sale, a family of Virginia bred Negroes,
consisting of a man, and his xvife, and five
ichildren—Terniscasli. Enquire of tiie Pi intep.
F t
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wc presume tliat “a word to the wise is sufficient.”
Barents, guardians, do you wish your little ones to
be trained up in the way they should go—to be directed
into the straight arid narrow path which leads to Ilea veil
—to reverence and adore the Hod of tl^j.r fathers—to
love the Redeemer of their souls—to become useful
members of society—to be pillars and ornaments of the
church below—and finally, to “ shine as the stars” in the
church triumphant ? Then, embrace the mean* which
God offers for improving: send thereto the Sunday
schools, the first step towards Heaven.
While we feel deeply interested in tliese things, anfl
lay before you such urgent reasons for your improvement
of them, we feel our own weakness in the attempt. We
are ourselves young, but we realize the value of immor
tal souls.
Wc arc highly flattered in presenting this address to
you, from the favorable opinion many of you have already
formed of our plan. We wish theuypur efforts, in uni
son with ours, to accomplish this important work. All
we ask is your children. As instruments in the band of
! God, we possess the means, through his blessing, of mak
ing them good and wise. Were Sunday schools an un
tried means of diffusing good, in the World of mankind,
there might, perhaps, be some reason for our not engag-
ng in tins work, and for your neglecting to improve the
lse of our labors, if offered to you : hut their utility is
now too well known to be questioned. Thousands both
in Kurope and America, can bear testimony to the gAod
resulting from them ; therefore doVibt not their benefits,
but lend us your aul, and eventually we may anticipate
the happiest result lrgin our labors.
A sufficiency of teachers and means being.already ac
quired, we only wait your approval, by offering your chil
dren. The school will he commenced, as soon us a suf
ficient number is offered ; and timely notice w.ll be g.vcn,
when and where it w ;, J commence. After the school is
pro * rly arranged and organized, we shall feel pleasure
in inviting the parents and guardians of the chddrep, to
witness the order of the exercises.
As soon rw this arrangement is accomplished,‘ we con
template offering tickets of reward, to those who excel
in good behaviour, improvement, study, &c and it would
be well fur parents and guardians to enhance the value of
the tickets, when won, and thereby become co#workfrs
with us, in tiie delightful task. No pains will be spared,
by the superintendant and teachers, to instruct the chil
dren committed to their Care.—-To instill into their ten
der minds a correct idea of the religion of Jesus Christ
—duty to their parents and fellow men, and the value of
their immortal souls. ,
The great Head of the church has said, “suffer little
children to come unto me, and forbid them not.” We
as instruments in Ins hand, entreat you, not only, to per
mit them to come to (lit Sunday school, but to urge the
necessity of it.
And may that f?od, who giveth increase to planting
and watering, smile upon you and yours, and bless our
united labors of love.
In behalf of the teachers.
JOHN HILL, jtin.
Superintendent.
Milledgeville. August 6