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FOREHjN.
CONGRESS AT AIX-LA-l HAPELLB.
As the intemicil departure of Lord Uastlc-
reagh for Aix-la-Chnpelle appears to occupy
much present attention, and to excite more spe
culations than the event will probably warrant,
we shall briefly submit a summary of the actual
business of that Congress of Sovereigns anil
their ministers. We must be allowed to premise,
bv the way, that a congress has seldom assembled
which promised a less important conclusion.—
The possible event may be summed up in a very
few words. Thp congress will either do nothing
or will do mischief With one single exception,
only, they will meet to decide upon parties who
will not submit to their arbitration, and if they
assume a high tone, they will.probably, find tliein-
aelies involved in a state of affairs, in which it
will be equally difficult to recede with dignity or
proceed with success.
The business of the'enngress may be compre
hended in three main points:—the relations of
France with the other nations of Kuro| •; the
question in dispute between Spain and Portugal;
and the recent rupture (forpuch it is, and upon
public principles) between Spain and America.
1. The relations of France and the Confident
chiefly respect the evacuation of the soil of France
by the allied armies, and the subsequent payment
and other secur ities to be required from France.
In common with the French people the govern
ment, we understand, equally desire this evacu
ation, as the public discontent very seriously af
fects the financial facilities of the king nml his
ministers. The king and his people, therefore,
concur in the wish to be well lid of this army of
protection. Upon the other hand, all theallied
powers, not excepting even England, have gradu
ally assumed that military character, and all the
feelings connected with it, that they begin to re
gard tneir large standing armies as so much ac
tual and direct power. Indeed, with all our res
pert for the limited monarchies of Europe, we
must acknowledge that this is one of (he worst
and heaviest drawbacks upon the value of mon
archies of any kind—tlyit their very 'character,
and perhaps their necessities, lead them into ex-
pence. extravagance, anil useless and incumber
ing state of every kind; and that in the present
at ite of the world, and of men’s minds and opin
ions. the kings of Europe have almost to del end
themselves bv the means of patronage, influence,
and the direct purchase of the greater part of
their subjects It is from these feelings and in
terests that all if them are led to desire and er
courage such immense standing armies. It i
from the same feelings that they retain establist
meets, and even territories, which, if regarded
in the view of public profit, are so many dead
weights upon the country; but which answer the
purposes of the crown by affording means of pro
viding for its dependants. Such, their fore, will
be the chief obstacle to the withdrawing the ar
mies from France ; and we shall not be surpris
ed if, under this feeling, this event, so muen to
be desired by all the subjects of Europe, will, un
der some pretext, be further protracted.
2 The question between’Spain and Portugal
has a more seeming than real difficulty. Portu
gal has seized Monte Video upon the same pre
text with which the American government has
"occupied the Florida*. The government of the
Plate is the southern limit of the kingdom of the
Brazils, and Monte Video is the only barrier be
tween the royal Government of the Brazils and
the turbulent independence of South America.
Under these circumstances, we are compelled,
says the Court of Rio Janeiro, to make a provi
sional occupation of Ytonteo Video in our de
people of the present age. And htfving this o-
j initin of it, most conscientiously , we have ear
nestly to express our hopes, that it will never en
danger its reputation by violating or contemning
those principles of good faith and public law, up
on which all governments must ultimately de
pend. The occupation of the Floridas has too
much of the character of a spoiliation. 'Ve
would say with an illustrious Heathen—it would
be very useful if it were honest; but as govern
ment is a moral jjixi'&on, and as such, may look to
a very long existence, nothing can be useful which
wounds the neimahcnt interest of maintaining
acknowledged principles fiir a mere present pro
fit.—Hell's London Messenger.
DOMESTIC.
Extract of a letter from a gentleman in Balti
more to the editor of tire Ncw-York Evening
Post, dated September 20, 1818.
a a s I perceive bv the articles which have
from time to time appeared in your paper that
Stephen ^ Burroughs.-~\ traveller' who’l,
London, August 14.—Much stress has beer
laid by some of our contemporaries, on the or
der issued from the American adjutant general’s
office, of the 31st of May last, in which a corps
of mounted volunteers are ordered “ to proceed
lircctly to Perdido, and to scour the country be
tween it and Mobile and Pensacola—puttiu
death every hostile warrior that may be (blind—
preserving the women anil children, and deliver
ing them to the commanding officer at Pensacola.”
It is very easy for Europeans, who make war on
each other according to established rules, to cry
out against the inhumanity of this older. An
Englishman, when he invades France, does not
carry on a war of extermination, because he
knows that if a French army should ever set
foot on Britain, it would act ori the same
principles. But the Indians spare neither man,
woman or child. The Americans who live on
the Indian frontiers go forth to meet them, under
a st ate of excitement, of which it is almost
impossible for us even to form a conception.
Suppose the French were'to effect a landing in
till!- country, and to mark ever)' Step of their
progress by murder and devastation, would we,
snoulil fortune put it in otlr power to retaliate,
display so much Christian forgiveness, as to forget
t''e outrage of our enemies? 'Phis is demand
ing more from human nature than we have a right
to expect from it. The Americans ar« incensed
and deeply incensed against the Indians; and
they know besides, tliat if they do not destroy
the Indians, the Indians will destroy them. A
long experience has convinced them, that the in-
dependent existence of the Indians is perfectly
iitcopsHtent with the progress of civilization.'
It may be said that the Indians are the aborig
ines of the country, and they have a right to re
sist the encroachments which arc daily made on
them. But is this an argument which wc aie en
titled to urge ? \\ e who, in all that relates to
usurpation and injustice, are in every way im
plicated with the Americans ? When we were
sovereigns of America, and the Americans were
oar brethren, we followed precisely the practices
which we are now condemning in them. This
does not indeed form a justification of the Ame
ricans; but it ought at all events, to render t;s a
little more modest in arraingingriheir conduct.
But, says a morning paper, this is butchery''to
wards the original owners of a soil, on which all
but the Indians are guilty of gross usurpation.
Does this paper mean seriously to propose that,
by way of setting an example to the Americans,
passed up from the.District of Maine tli
parts of Lower Canada, thus writes—« t)
my residence in Three Rivers 1 hecamr •, Ur .' n »
oil with Stephen Burroughs, he is the baron T 3 ""'
ot' the new world. Independent, oppressba*
never broken his spirits ; hospitable, aih’ ■
,, has never disgusted him with the tvtirlil—
the system of privateering which our merchants ous to his friends—misfortune has imlv'rT'
““ to create a fortitude, which enables Tii'fo'u,
pot t life with cheerfulness and content. ij 8U
formed me that Sir Charles Phillips of Uy
was about publishing a new volume of fij, • 0l ,
—comprising struggles with the jmliciar’v of c-
province, and a detail ol the injuries and j, rf
nities lie received from that despotic metnbe j
government. The memoirs are before’the mm
—all 1 have to remark, is that he and liiai| M j?
.•cs ol the Catholic Clmiwh
have carried on for some time past, lias been re
probated bv you, l now communicate some of
their proceedings for your information. It seems
that the Spanish property having been swept
from the ocean, their cupidity has been attract
ed by the valuable Portuguese vessels and cargoes-
which navigate between Portugal, the Brazils,
ami the East-Indies. Blank commissions are
procured from Artigas, who occupies the banks
of the river Plate, opposite Bueuos-Ayres, under
color of which, vessels armed, equipped and
owned in the United States, and more particular-
ters are metnbe
recollection of
is buried in oblivion
I recollection of his former vicious course of IT
l» vine uioa»Li .. "
1 Catholic Church, 'h-
■r victor*- ”
He was
vdatj
.vin this city, attack all the Portuguese and | school, and lived re.-»ccted bv many v _Jt
Spanish vessels they full in withy plunder them friends. His eldest daughter has entered iL
of the specie they find on board, and if the ves- Nunnery, probably for life.”
sels have valuable cargoes, order some for St.
Barts, where it appears, an arrangement of mu
tual convenience lias been made with the govern
or ; others for small ports in the West-Indies,
and some even for the ports of the United States.
Two privateers, lately arrived at this place, have
carried on their depredations to a most ruinous
extent. One of them called La Fortuna, former- i„g anti she insisting on admittance; suvinj'iw
ly the Fourth of July, lias captured from 8 to 121 she come there to get justice done her. Shefiullv
Portuguese vessels, among which are the Ra vn- entered, came up in high style before the
liados Anjos, from which she took out 882,000— and proceeded with her complaint us folloxiT
a large ship of 900 tons, called the Monte Ale- “Justice I be a very disorderly woman,
gra, loaded with a cargo valued at half a million .....
of dollars; the Vasco da Gama, and Don Juan
Sexto, valued at §100,000 each, besides other
vessels of less value. Another privateer, called
La Irresistible, which left this port in January
Inst, returned a few dftvs ago. having pillaged,
destroyed and taken 29 sail’of Portuguese vessels
among which were three Indiamen ot great value.
This privateer is said to have brought into this
port upwards of 8200,000 in specie.
Tile Portuguese consul general has commenc
ed sundry suits to endeavor to procure the resti
tution of some of this property. He is said to
have attached a quantity of specie deposited in
one of the banks, aod to have libelled a large Por
tuguese ship and cargo, which lately entered this
port as a prize to the Fortuna. He has moreo
ver directed prosecutions to be undertaken a-
gainst the reputed owners of the privateer in this
city, to recover the value of four of the captures;
and the judge of the district court has ordered
them to give bail each to the amount of 8580,000.
The affair has assumed a serious complexion,
and if the consul is successful-, as can scarcely be
doubted, must, from the magnitude of the claim,
be attended with almost certain ruin to the par
ties, and probably to their bail, ’who it is said,
are liable to the full amount of whatever may be
the recovery against the persons prosecuted;
there being in this respect a difference between
the admiralty law and the common law. The
■same persons have also been arrested upon a cri
minal charge of violating the act of congress in
fitting out the privateer Fourth of July, and have
" no nest mints.-—un Sunday mornin.
whilst the prisoners, brought up by the
were under examination, - yellow woman
sen tod herself at' the police office ami demands
entrance. A stiff' Contest ensued between U
and the w atchman, attending the door, he refuse-
justice,
'" m
drunk, tight, and raise hell; uni not lun»ontd
BrideV i'll, and wants to go back. I be not St t§
be ottt of prison, l ought now be sent to penitiii
tiary, I want you send me there.” It being well
known that her complaint was substantial!*tm,'
her demand of justice was complied with, jq,
commitment, and she went off’ highly graiiy
bearing her mittimus for Bridewell.—tolamkin.
It affords us sincere pleasure to announce t»
the public that the committee un the subject
the grant of two thousand dollars, some mn
since, to the child of captain Lawrence,repoittj
unanimously in favor of the appropriation of
funds to pay the same, with legal interest fro»
the date of the grant, and that the report
with the same unanimity accepted. Tliigisbog.
orabie to our city.—Mew-Yurk Evening M
Singular preservation.—A Catskill N.Y.m.
pei says—\Ve learn that a sloop with about GJ
passengers from the Methodist camp mettit®
wks capsized in Tappan bay by a flaw of w'im,
and two ladies thrown into the river—a retail,
ing swell threw them back without injury inta
the huld of the vessel, and the vessel imiueilitta
Iv righted.
been held to bail by order of the Judge, to stand
we should give back Canada to the Indians, and • , • . • v ", , „
... i ” i tneir trial in November next.”
withdraw our F.uropean population r No, it does -u„ :iv i * .
ui.c. ti.n'ii. 'l', a. i „ , , , I. [ 1 lle sheriff and post-inaster ot Baltimore, and
not. IMiat is tins, then, but the language ot can-1-cr ... .. ,,
i i s \r „ /.a „• i a | three other distinguished gent emeu ot thatcity
ting and hypocrisy t—Morn. Chronicle. . i .,. °. • . . b
h J | have been held to bail in a sum ol hall a imllim
„ e , J of dollars, at the suit ol the Portuguese consu
Netherlands.—4 he concourse of strangers at c,,• .. ,
,• i pi , . .. ov tor being concerned in the preceding transactions
Aix-la-Chapelle augments daily. I here are n 1 a J
princes, dukes, marshals, ministers, counsellors , , ..... ..
r „ .i r 4i . i-.,i 4 ii Commodore laylor.— j his gentleman, after a
ot state, aod many ol the little great world.L„i ,
u. ..... i i •. / _ i, L u. . • -i solemn argument, was on Saturday last discliarir-
il lion
at the suit of the Portuguese consul
^ Persons belonging to the British, Russian, Netlr
fence; it is our only sufficient defence against j *J^ a, . lc ! 9 ’ Spomdrj Austrian, Swedish, Saxon and
the progress of republican principles. Now this j Jl'"”*'' 'egations, have already arrived. 16,000, uit i„ st i tnte j u on Thomas Stoughton,
I, ancs are demanded as tl,e re,,tof a lmuse for |sul of his Catholic Majesty. We are not
argument will certainly not be without its weight
in a congress of Sovereigns. It appeals direct
ly to the common object of .their ju^t apprehen
sion. Under thes.e circumstances, we are inclin
ed to believe that Portugal will be left in posses
sion of this fortress, but will be required to cede
some European town in return, as an indemni
ty to the Spanish monarch. The difficulty,how
ever, is—what fortress shall be so ceded in ex
change, as Portugal is already too feeble for her
own defence against Spain in Europe ? This is
the only difficulty in this case.
3. The business between Spain and America is
of a similar kind, and would proceed it) the-on-
-gress upon the same principles, if America could
he induced to become a party to the congress,—
But as the American gevernment has nothing to
gain in such a congress, but, on the other hand,
Knows herself, and her form of government,'
are object- ot angry jealousy with the European
Sovereigns, the President and his government af
fect to consider this congress a diet for the do
mestic business of Europe only. America, there
fore, not being a party in court, will of course
not be included by their resolutions. Under this
State ot things, the congress have only to choose
■between mediation and direct menace. So far as
respects mediation, it will evidently be useless,
as the congress has no means of enforcing their
recommendation, by giving any bribe or equiva
lent : and as they are also too much parties in
the question to command the respect due to fair
arbitrators. As to direct menace, this of course
is war. But America is ^ere happily beyond
their reach. They might indeed annoy her trade,
England in particular ; but it must be consider
ed, that such annoyance is only effectually exer
cised by privateers and small ships of war, and
that America’, in this respect, is not even inferior
to Flu-gland. We canliot, indeed, imagine a more
unfortunate statu of things for the comfort of all
nations, than a maritime and privateering war
between England and America. It would be a
war of ravage, waste and mischief.
In speaking of the government of America, we
have always present to our minds whatM r.Fox so
eloquently and so truly said of it—that it is the
P.ritisli constitution, with the improvements of
the experience oi" ten centuries;—it is precisely
that c.institution, which (supposing they had to
begin upon a dear foundation, and not to destroy
any thing existing at the cost ofanarchy and civil
war) the wisest men in the world would give to a
the Russian ministers,
will reside at
banker, tuc empe
tne suburbs, and the king of Prussia at the hotel
minsters. 1 he emperor of Austria L,-.. ,i„ • J •>
- . ... ciently informed to state all the
( the house ot Mr. Scliloffer, the i. ( - , , . , .
.. , , . ’ . came betore the court; but umlerst
emperor ot Russia at a chateau in . .... ■
ed from bail, by his honor Judge Van Ness, of
the District Court of the United States, in a
Con-
not sutli-
pomts which
tand the court
decided 1. That it had no jurisdiction over prize
uit. punui iiii itiiii uiv atilt, ui a i sal tile l.vlvl 1 i. , ii i* i
of Ollormann. The king arrived at Berlin, from 'T > ° r
n, _P. ’ colonies and anv other imwerat war. where the
Petersburg, on theSCTtli July
any other power at war, where the
vessel making the capture was not fitted out of
the U. States. 2. That where the vessel making
paired by the manner in which it is now produc- j
ed. Indeed the American Indian warriors, who
fill a very considerable space in the pantomime,
impart to it a strong and interesting feature,
which it never before pos-essed. Tliev went
through their pacific and warlike ceremo
nies, exercif.es, and evolutions, with more than
ordinary animation—and, on several occasions—
especially when their rude ears are first saluted
by the sound of European music, whether pro
ceeding from heaven or earth they are wholly at a
loss to decide—evince a very correct idea of pan
tomime acting. The expression of astonishment
terminating in a sort of frantic delight, which in
duces them to dance to those extraordinary
sounds, was extremely natural. Iu the combats
they acquitted themselves most satisfactorily.
Jhtrder of a Bishop.—A letter from Madrid,
inserted in the French papers, furnishes the fol
lowing statement. The bishop of Durango, mar
quis de Castanizas, having prohibited the inha
bitants of the city from giving balls in their hous
es, the intendaut of the province, don Alejo
Ganoia-Conde, disregarding the prohibition of the
bishop, continued to give balls when he pleased
at his residence. The consequence waS a violent
dispute between the bishop and the intendaut,
which ended in an act of excommunication being
lulminuted against the latter. Shortly after there
happened to Ire a fete at the cathedral,and on the
intendant's presenting himself for admission, he
was informed of the order for his exclusion ; on
hearing which, he rushed precipitately forward
to the altar, at which the bishop was "officiating
pontifimilly, and wounded him so severely with
his drawn sword, that he is since dead Lon.pap.
A fort at Cape Henry (Hayti) recently blew
up. and the governor anil a 'number of officers
were killed.
apiured property o
the jurisdiction of the court. 3. That the court
deemed the question of ilain^b-es to rest entirely
upon the question of prize oi no prize—That
not having jurisdiction of the totter, it could not
have a matter necessarily growing out of, and
depending upon it : and, therefore, that it w ould
-not hold Com. Taylor to bail in tiiesuit institut
ed against him for damages, the property not hav
ing been brought within the jurisdiction of the
corn t, but carried into the port of the captor.
New-York Mercantile Advertiser.
Worcester, fMass.) Sept. 23.—A person who
had been to Ohio, on his return mentioned, among
many other wonders, that of swinging across the
Ohio River where it is half a mile wide, on a
grape vine which hung from the bough of a tree
over head. Although we cannot boast of any
thing equal to this in New-England, yet I exam
ined a vine a few days since, vvh'ch from its ex-
traordipary size, is worthy of notice. At 11
feet from the ground it measures 55 inches in
circumference : and several feet higher, after it
divided into three branches, one of them meas
ures 24 inches in circumference.
Detroit, August 28.—Nothing could exceed
the surprise of tlve sons of the forest, on seeing
the steam boat Walk-indhe-Water, moving ma
jestically and rapidly against a strong current,
without the assistance of sails or oars. They
lined the hanks above Maulden, and expressed
their astonishment by repeated shouts of “Tai yoh
nichee !” A report had been circulated among
them that a “ big canoe” would soon come from
the “ noisy waters,” which by order of the great
lather of the “ Clieino-ko-mons,” (Long Knives
or Yankees) would be drawn through the lakes
anil rivers by sturgeons! Of the truth of the re
port tlie^y are now perfectly satisfied.
CRENSHAW k BARROW,
|1 AYE received a large supply of Clntto
R 1 blankets, Mombazettex, Rnmliaziuc?,Bluk
Books, Rifles, Patent and Plain Foaling Fietti)
Swords, Epaulettes, Sashes, Military lht< mi
Spurs, Uandl sticks, Coffee Urns, Silrtl
and Plated l'ea a ml Coffee Setts, Cut Glass,Csn.
die Shades, Cut Glass, asserted, Cauf on and Nan
kin Crapes. Superfine Hats, Boots, Shoe?, Calf
skins, Skirting Leather, Sole Leather,.Wito;
Saddle Bags, Ladies’Saddles, Bpst Patent Lei#
and Plain \Y, tclies, Jewelry, Pialio Fortes,(,'lni.
onetts, Violins, Flutes and a completeassurtmtit
ol other seasonable Goods, which tliev will still
wholesale or ret >il on reasonable terms/' ’
Milledgeville, October 12.
vi’ALter JOV/h '
At the Post-Offri,
3 i AVING just received his full and eutirtiip
£ ply of FALL AND WINTER GdODl
offers them for sale on the most accommodaling
terms, for cush, produce, ox good paper, consist*
ingot the folio,i ing articles : viz. Super. Super*
fine Blue, Black, Brown and ffitinzc Greet
Cloths: do. Casimeres; 2d quality Blue, With
Gray and Bronze Green Cloths and I’asi.'neresj
Coarse Blue, Black, Brown, Olive, Gray, M
and Green Cloths; do. Casimeres; Sa'l'lnt/
Flannels, Red, White, Yellow ami Green iio<
Green Baize, Blue Brock Cloth, Bom!).incite)>»
Bombazines, Irish Linens and Diapers, Rm*
do. German Sheetings, Russia Duck, DoiflvsW -
ton Checks, Welch and common White PbMJ
Rose, Point and Duffle Blankets, Steem I.ooinan#
Cotton Shirtings, Coarse and F'ine Hunihuini)
Silk and Cull Velvets, Striped ami Plain ^ i,l!t
Jeanes, Cossa Cord, Vestings, Dimities,Furniture
do. Sti iped Jackonet Muslins, do. Holies, tart* 1
and Italian Crapes^ Plaids and Striped Northet*
Homespun, Silk, Cotton, Casimere and o'!" 1
Shawls, Bandanna, Cotton and Silk Ilandhef'
chiefs, Curtain and Dress Califcoes, Laces, Kff
buns, Black and tfliite Silk Veils and Shw
Silk, Cotton and Worsted Hoserv. Lena Me*
Worsted Binding, Bed-ticking, Brown IE" .
and Platillas, Gentlemen’s Fine Hats, Rorum
i«l
Castor do. Morocco Caps, Ladies’ and 6e n * f '
oien's Boots, do Shoes and Slippers, Coarse »
Fowling Pieces, single and double barrel,Sb™ 1 !
Copperas, Cut Nails, Stc. &c. together iviu *
number of useful articles.
The subscriber will barter Goods for tw® w
three thousand yards of Homespun-, black or“W
stripes, thick wove, 7-8 yard wide, for wliicli “*
will allow 33 1-3 cents per yard.
Milledgeville, October 12. ■
St
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BACON FOR SALE.
WENTY thousand pounds of primeB»oo%
for sale by the subscriber.
pr.TV.n .erst-
WANTED, _
A YOUNG man to keep BAR, to whom h>
,m ral wages will be given.—None need *PP*J
without good recommendations.
j. rocsseaC*
FOR 8ALE>—A BARGAJ N.
O NE Tract of LAND, 2d district, WilkinJ
county, No. 106, containing 2021-2 “cr**
KOBJJUT tlAU'^D.