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*’ FOR THE MO NIT OR, -1{
The insertion of the following will b
blige a friend to public utility , and
tend to exonerate tbs sons of inno
cence from the severe reproacJjes
of malevolence. ’ *
TO treat reports iffuiig Ijrom
a delusively fruitful imagination,
and mounted on giddy fancy, with
silent contempt, is manly and ra
tional 5 but when such reports ope
rate to the disadvantage ct a ref
peSabls part of our citizens, and
creates a number of innocent fpl
fercrs, to be lilent would be a
crime.
Our political heraifphere was
lately thickened with the dark fal
lacious mists of gross misrepresen
tation, ignorance, or iil-wiil. “The
Baptists are going about to establish
their religion by law ”is the cry.
This is taken from the proceedings
of the general committee of Geor
gia baptists, relative to the eftal>
Jjfhment of a college in this state,
&c. Having been present at all
the meetings of that body, and hav
ing perfeft knowledge of all their
proceedings, I take upon- myfelf to
affirm, that the report in all its dif
ferent forms, as it refpe&s the ef
tabliffiment of the baptist religion,
is as utterly falfe, as it is wickedly,
absurd. As an indubitable proof
of this atTertion, I appeal to the
printed minutes and other writings
of that body, now in my hands ;
but left these papers fliould be seen
by but comparatively few, I re-pub
lilh an extract from their addreis
at their meeting in May last, viz :
lt has been insinuated that we
were aiming to establish. our religi
on by law—this suggestion, tno
made by fome pofftffing marks of
refpedtability, we are conftrainei
to view the mod unreasonable, fo
reign and absurd.
“He who takes but a fuperfi
cial view of this fubje&, will readi
ly fee that to seek such an eftab
lifhnient, is to declare in diredt
terms, the weakness and irffuffici
ency of the religion so to be efteb
lifhed ; or (in other words) that its
supports are incompetent, and infe
rior to that coercion extended in
such eftafcvifhment. Consequently,
such a measure adopted by the bap
tists would set them in direst op
position to their openly avowed,
mo ft sacred, and diftinguftied prin
ciples ol faith ; and also call the
moft und'eferved contempt upon
that temper Si disposition of mind;,
which so long, without variation or
abatement, distinguished them as
the zealous advocates 6f civil and
religious liberty. When things
are placed in this light, it is evi
dent, that except we could dishonor
ourselves, depose the church, subvert
religion, and desert the divine aid,
we cannot have any such clandes
tine views in contemplation.”
• JESSE MERCER.
DESULTORY.
CHARLESTON, AUGUST 2 6.
Capt. Taylor, of the brig Eliza
who arrived five days since in 31
days passage from Gibraltar, con
tradiefs the reports lately made of
the capture? of the United States
gun-boat No. 3.
Capt. Taylor lay at quarantine
ground at Gibraltar, at the time
of the tranfa&ion, and afterwards
saw iapt. Shaw of the frigate John
■
Adams, and Ikuf. Msxvve*
commanded mb. 3, an
iriedl by them that file wallifl j
pofllffion of through a
and not detained one hour. Hie
officers of the Spanish vessel were
sarrefted and and eVery
fatisfafHou for the insult immedi
ately offered. It took place off
Caberete Point in fight of the John
■ *•'';
AUGUSTA, SEPT. J.
Extras of a letter from a gentle
man in the suite of Col. Ham
mond, to his friend in this city,
dated Kafkafkias, eastern fide of
the Miffiffippijlndianna Territo
ry, July 15, 1805.
“On Sunday last I arrived at
this place in company with Col.
Hammond, after one of the moft
fatiguing journeys, perhaps ever
performed thro’ a country which
might be laid to be fettled with
chriftians.
u The vicifitudes which we have
met with are almost innumerable.
We have now come as well as I
can be informed by myjournal and
other information
and were 46 days out to this place.
There are very few parts of the
Western country I admire, the land
is either mountainous or low and
flat, the high land is healthy and
there is excellent water, but the
manner in which it lies makes it
difficult to cultivate. The low land
is extremely fertile, all kind of grain
growing luxuriantly ; the water
however is intolerably bad. — lhe j
only tradl of country which seems •
desirable to fettle in, is Cumberland
tradl, Gallatin, from which I lait
wrote you. —There are vast num
bers of prairies in this Territory,
they are level plains from two to
twelve miles square, scarce a twig
or fwich to be cut off them; graft
grows to a great height ; early of
a morning, just as the fun dawns ■
from the eastern hills, it gives the
prairies a beautiful appearance, arid
there being nothing but green
graft, a diversity of flowers, with
now and then, tho seldom, a little
clump of oaks —the profpeCt is al
ways pidlurefque—always beautiful
or grand. This country is badly
watered; hence people are deterred
from fettling in the interior, and
an ad of congress preventing Slave
ry, prevents emigrants, particular
ly those of oppulence $ it seems
more than probable, that it will be
years before there will be refine
ment of manners, or that the arts
and science will fiourifh here.—But |
a man who travels should leave ail
his prejudices behind him, and not
write his friend any tiling but what
.is corred—l mull do these French
the justice to fay, that 1 believe;
they are much more honest and
peaceful than the Americans, who
are fettled here, and who are most
ly idle and diflipated.—lndeed the
Americans of this place leeih to
look upon a stranger as one whom
they shall never lee again, and j
think themselves priviledged to
pluck him.—This place (Kalkas)
wa i fettled two years before Phila
delphia, and the fir ft bell ever im
ported in America, I have seen
hanging in the Roman church.
—Although this place is now so
desolate, it was once fettled by a
number of French of the fir ft cha
racter and fortune.—To fee the
low (landing chimneys and large
buildings tumbling into ruin makes
me feel considerable regret, and
must fill any person of fenfibiLty
. t:xy
atn.utWJPWHfred in number,
jfndtheflive in huts m theiuburbs
——l have just returned from feeing
them, where 1 feta squaw to make.)
me a pair of moc kafins'i Iv y
They can produce about 40 or 50
warriors, they are small Indians,
and seem to be in a miftrahie liru
ation. — On /Tuesday to ft, Col.
Hammond set out for St. Louis,
leaving Mrs. Hammond at Cos).
Edgar’s, Our waggons and horses
are” about four miles out of town, ,
: at a place we got to rest the ne- 1
groes at, and to recruit the horses.
Gen. Wilkinfoa passed through
here a few days before our arrival,
and arrived at St. LouiS on the 4th
inst. The troops, citizens, and
several hundred Indians, where
drawn out and Rationed at* the
foot of a high bridge where the
general had to pass, to salute him
on bis arrival, with direction from
the commanding officer, not to fire
a salute till he hid crossed the
bridge, but just as the general and
his effort had got on the top of a
bridge 30 or 40 feet high they
; commenced a fire,, which, together
| with the yells of the Indians, thrpw
the general, corps and the officers,
into a general confufion ; several
had like to have been tolled off the
bridge, but it is with pleasure 1
learned no accident of ccniequeuce
had happened.
Loaf sugar 75 cents per ft.
Brown do 1 dol. per tb.
Tea and coffee, none.
It was with difficulty the citizens
could procure a few of these arti
cles at St. Louis, for the entertain
ment given general Wilkinson, on
on his arrival, they had to give one
dollar per pound for a barrel of
brown sugar, which was all that,
was to be had at that city. I havoc
not tasted tea or coffee for many
weeks pail.
Just as I was closing this letter,
I received accounts from colonel
Hammond, at St. Louis; he in
forms us he has rented a house,
and intends being with us here to
morrow. I omitted mentioning to
you. that we are near neighbors of
Mr. Bell, formerly of your city,
he is much diflatisfied with this
Territory, and will leave this ear
in O&ober next, for Georgia—
the old gentleman is much reipeefc
ed here.
M O N I T O R.
SATUR DAY, SEP T. 15.
?—
DIED , y
On Tuesday last, in this town,
Master James Allison, young,
est lon of the late Col. .John Allison-
On Friday the 30th ult. at her
fathers, the Rev. Thomas Daniel,
in Greene county, Mrs. Polly
Louche, consort of Cok Jonas
Louche, greatly and justly lament
| ed by Ufr family, ” friends and ac
quaintance. •
At Augusta, on Saturday 31st
ult..Mr, Thomas Moore,merch
ant, On Monday evening, after a
very fiiort illness, Mr. John Pow
ell, son of Dr. Powell, of Louis
ville, a young man of very prom
ifipg talents and an irreparable loss
to his parents. On Thursday sth
inst. after a very few days illness,
Rev. Washington
late of New-York, pastor of the
presbyterian church in Augusta,
and redor of Richmond academy.
‘V on . 1
|prut. in the m yeatrtJlSlf
pe venerab.o ard highly
Gen. Christopher (;,RiCi
At Savsnnah, on |
in the §Sth J 4B
age,-alter a- (hurt illness, Hi ’ v ot i.,|
HILI.S. l ‘i)J
Tile Mifiiffippi Herolj ■ S
at Uatthez, ct the zGiIV v ‘
fays, “ the daily rain lor ij x ‘
past has occasioned ibe [■ h* M|
the capiule, or (hew cf f i
the cotton ; which before
wore favorable
undoubtedly be the cuufe of vJSI
‘ing up the price of cotton.jjjH
country, if a scanty market
can do it.” ,
General orders have been iffj
by the governor of this flat ej
’ commanders cf the militia, tokl
j themselves in readineft tomardl
1 a moment’s warning. We I
j {land the governors of other ftj
have given similar orders.
j call upon the militia is for the pj
j pose of carrying into effect /T
i V for the ..more eflUftuai
i tion -.of peace in the y
; bora of the .United States, ar4|
| the waters under their jarifdidicj
I passed at the last. feflion ot cj
j grefs. _ Virg. Arp^J
The Wilmington Mirror M
that the flhip New-York, with S
Moreau and family on boartl,s|l
good health, passed up the
ware on Friday last.
Extract cf a letterfrom
esq. commanding officer if 1 1
$. frigate, John Ada < ~ |
Gibßalter June i 5*
“ With pleafur e I in faith y 1
•my arrival h*. re, after a pjffrpl
30 days, From JS ew-. orx. h
iecond day after my tetng
Flock, 1 imfcrtuiiateiv ki&m
from the gun boats in a : |
from E. N. E. to E. ac ?
with a thick fog, which hitcil
.or four days. On the iothmM
I fell in with No. 16 lieut. Car*
cut from Norfolk 27 days.—HeJ
ported, his boat far exceeded JE
expectations, and was capable®
living in any lea, and that {he ®
to remarkably well. 1 found 1%
to m anchor here gum boats Nc|j
lieut. Maxwell, Ne. 6, lieutlfl
rence, and No. 5, fieut. Hfriß
all paled?y well. These boaM
exceeded rhe expedationpof#’
officers, No. 2, limt. Izard,w|
8, lieut. Ilarradan, and No. 9,
Elbert, failed fiorri this port®
dripoii yeiLerday morning. 8
“ Letters frorri : commodore JB
ron of the 21st Arpil make no#
tion cf any profp-ecls of P cace? j|
that he was making |B
preparations for this fummcrU#
He has bought three large
ers, which he has cut
strengthened and placed
board. The blockade
kept up the whole winter
idly by our squadron ; but
winds occafionaliy C c > n ff
fleet to weigh arid beat oft l ‘gj|b
The refuit is that two iniflUtfjEi
have got out. I buy
lately spoke off Corflca,
presume is their CFy * z * E Jjy|
£S Capt. Bainbridgs,
crew, are all well and
treated. I flatter ipy & { 'J&
will be all liberated this
I am fare every exertion 0
fleers will be
this.