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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 T 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.