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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.