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Volume X.]
I from the Green-Mountain Farmer.
Where there is no wood, the fire go
eth out i and where there is no test
ier, the strife ceasetb. Solomon.
Were I to judge or Soloxn
’ on's neighborhood by his wri
tings, I should say he lived
where the peace ol society was
d.sturbed by slander. His
observations in the above sen
tence, and also in his other
writings, clearly shew he knew
tiic troubie of tatting neigh
-xbu-rs. To the real philosoph
er tis strange that any percon
should ever intentionally cal
umniate his fellow men, for
in doing it he destroys his own
respectability, by the very act,
and makes a precedent to ru
in his best friends by. But
*tis a real fact, that tailing to a
Smaller or greater degree is
used by all. Your friend in
these days will hardly think
you true to h.m, unless you
can inform him of something
that is said about him by his
neighbor or friend. The hab
it of talking against persons
absent, is a wicked one'; hut
the habit of representing such
talk in its most aggravated
shape, is still more criminal
—is more productive of evil to
society. Were w> to take half
the pains to retail the praises
we hear, that we do censure
it would be the mean of dixse
jnmating much more happi
ness.
I have been led into the ;
Vovc observations bv recciv
ing the following letter from
a valuable friend in the coun
-1“ Sir—O er little seeit :y
has undergone two complete
revolutions in the course of
one year.—Until the summer
of ltfOfi, you know, we lived
here in tolierable friendship,
and very good neighborhood.
We lent and borrowed with
good nature, and were fond of
doing mutual benefits. Tho
we had some little differences
with each other, yet they were
generally settled without law
or ill-nature, and all made calm
again. It was about one year
ago, some evil spirit sent a most
jhtollerabie tattle among us.
Tho he never told any com
plete story, yet by shrugs,
signs, winks and half-made
speeches, lie gave every one
to understand that his neigh
bor was his most determined
enemy. The consequences
were, neglect of business, ex
pensive law-suite, <k and -?.:ruc
fion cf domestic peace. We
WASHINGTON, (G&qroia) Printed wucr.LV for SARAH HILLHOUSE.
had several new justices ap
pointed, and a lawyer opened
an office among us. Wt went
on in this way for about G or
3 months, and several of our
best families were preparing
to leave us, when a very singu
lar man moved into the neigh
borhood. He called his name
Fenton. As soon as he found ?
out our situation, he took ave- ‘
ry singular way to reconcile !
us : He told as many stories i
from one to another as any
bodv could, even without h
shadow of truth, but they were
all eulogies and praise. 1 ob
served one dav in his presence
Esq. Horne was as great a ras
cal as ever b-ruthrd (t breath.
“I atn very sorry to hear veu
make that observation, (said
lie:) I jus: heard esq. Horne
speak vary much in yoorpraiiic
—lie is doing you all t ’ goo 1
is his power, aid y or abuse
to him looks -s i:i;e ingrati
tude*” I did not, however,
cease to talk Very seve. Jv of
esquire's character ; but auc r
1 got ifc bed, dial word “ un
grateful’’ tro’.b.ed me: in
gratitude I always ib’ - or red.
J determined, before nr >rning,
that I would at Fa.the silent
a:i to hi- cliaraeu-ir; and in
deed when it came into serious
consideration, I v/u i surpr’a. and
to find I could nut remcml. r
any particular iriiu*'y lie had
done r.uu Mr, Fenton then
‘Vent to esm Horne's from my
house—and i • nee learned,
that jii the ’squire’s making a
severe observation about me,
he informed him he wa > sorry
to hear it, lor I had jnst spok
en very highly of him as a
mayestrate •!* neighbor. Our
thoughts, I believe, were fa
miliar through the night, and
greatly improved in the morn
ing. When I ariose he was m
his garden—he looked as he
used to—he hid me good morn
ing—l returned the salu-e.
Our respective families were
alarmed at such sentences.
Indeed my wife thought me
delirious, and advised me in
to the house. A: noon I walk
ed over tc the esquire’s ; his
children fled as I entered die
room. I informed him that I
had good cider 6c apples, and
lie said he would come that
very evening and partake with
me. ‘The quarrels between
us were now ended : in a iew
days several others settled ;
and indeed at pre sc at we have j
entire peace in our little vilagt. {
Our law suits arc dismissed
and we aU are surprised a* our
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 1, 1810.
former quarrels and contro
iroversies. (
Yours, 6cc.
‘•HENRY UU INTAX.
“ P.S. I had almost forgot
to inform you that our lawyer
has let out his office for a spin
ning-shop and t:cs a call lor
settlement over the mount
ain. H. C* ”
1 f there ever wss a case in
the world where falsehood is
justifiable, it is the case above
—We need not resort to
however: if no more than the
’ruth is told, neighborhoods
li general will be quiet, if
one man can so soon restore
harmony in society, hc.v easy
it would be lor us all lo keep
kso! batter ator. ,
I
From the Natchez Weekly Chronicle ,
October 15.
WEST FLORIDA.
One nf the editors of this p2per
left Bnron Rouge, the capital ul
Mb ft Florida, on the 11th it:ft.—
On tire lOrh the Convention ad-(
juumed, to meet again or. the full
Monday in November next. They
Mt three of their own body. viz.
John H. Johnson, John \V Leon
ard and Edmund HaWts, efqr.s. as a
committee of public faiety, and yu
t honied them to draft a constitu
tion, &c. The editor undtrftond
that their conllitution will be mod
elled after that of the United States.
B-.-lore the convention adjourn
ed, tht y rtfi dved on fending a min
im-r to th United States, as Ikon
as they adopt a conlUtution. On
the Btn inst. the convention p.uthor
iivii tile c*.*. .i..i.Ciit w Handing
force of ]<)■ men to ga. /ifori tt.n
fort of Baton Rouge, and bafore
the editor left that place, the r/a:.;-
ber was so near complect, and, that
the militia were ail diicL-itged
had returned home. ‘1 i j ,;c:n;-
mar.u of the regular troops, and
fort, was entruiled to col. John
Ballergtr.
‘1 he Pitchfa expedition age.’:.it
the lords, had returned, and all the
clilulFi £tcd, that bad not previofly
been made prisoners, except one,
O'V i'u’iam Cooper, a member of the
convt r.tion. and notorious in North
Carolina during the American war,
fur his cruelty towards the whig3)
had fur rendered and taken the cath
of fidelity to the new government.
It was fuppofid that all the pril'on
ers confined for political offences,
would fhortlv be liberated, as the
convention is averfc to the shedding
of blood, except in cales of the ut
most extremity. A!! vas quiet in
the new republic, ar.d the utmofi
confidence prevailed of their being
abie to repel any force that could
be brought against. than. .
In the Convention of the State of Flor
ida ut the town cf listen Rouge,
assembled October sth, 1810.
On motion, Resolved, that tl>
much cf the oi diruu.ee cf this con-
[Payable half yearly.
f Number 51 h
vention, of ihe 22d of August last,
as relates to the tax on Haves im
ported into this commonwealth, be
! repealed and the fame is hereby re
pealed accordingly. And all per
sons residing within this common
wealth, or allowed by the said or
dinance to obtain peruiiflion of re
sidence >• ithin the lame, fltall be al
lowed to import and bring into this
commonwealth, all Saves belonging
to them, or which they may have
in charge, without paying any tax
or du*y therefor, whatever, any
thing contained in the said ordin
ance to the contrary notwithffand
ing.
On motion, Resolved, that so
much of the ordinance of this con-
Vcnt.on, of the 22d of August !. t, (
as relates to the tax on lands, b a
mended in such manner that
lands within this commonwealth*
i being reduced to three clafii s, thole
of the firlt quality be lubjett to a
tax f fix rials per hundred arpents;
; thole of the fecund quality four ri
| ais; and thufe of the third quality,
two rials per hundred ai-p-nts
Ami it (h..1l be the duty of the fov
eral Alcades, each for the divifio j
in which he rdides to efiitnate tlfl
qu..liry of the lands lubj cf to
t.vit; within Lie uv/ifion, iv.t’>
li.k-ncs and ;;.m refiaci.ts, aVE
exon L the quality of each :...cVWw
the return m *de by him of taxaflH
property, to the comm.m hnt S
the diltiicl,who ihall rr.aae
turn in the fame ir.anri<:r,
clerk ol the hupc.l or cou.c.
it ihall be the duty of tno A!cacH|
aforelaid, each for the division
which he resides, to make a return
ol ihe lands <A iion.rdidetits,at thei
fame times, and in the lame niaiiiidr*
clatltng the".: acccr.iing to quality,!
as the land* of the kinabitans of thsl
country.
Jjy order of the Convention. ■
’J OUN RHE A, I'rjstdeut J
If; the P.:priiSn!.:!iv.s cf the pcopiß
of tie con . ill .J *i /{. i iith n cf Fieri JjM
:• COh VCHtfjli ClSu./ilLtCd. • 1
A PROCLAMATION. *
t
< The several diltricts of Weft Flo
rida itaving b.en declared a free its
independent state, by a solemn aci
ol this convention, made and pub
lished this day, we hafLn to con
gratulate our fellow citizens <>n this
fortunate event, and to allure them
that nothing (hull bo wanting on
our part, in order to feeure to our
conliituents and our country, the
bkfling3 of liberty and equal lights,
and to elfabbth thufe rights on the
moft permanent foundation In
the mean time the laws heretofore
oblerved in the administration of
justice, and the determining tho
right of property, remain i:i f.iil
force as far as t!ie situation of t •.
Cv'-ur.riy will permit. The ordin
ances and ref. - -lotions adopted by,
; ihe convention, with iha concur
rnce of tile governor, on the 22d
day ol Augult la ft are cot fideved
as law, agreeably to the proednu
ti.m if that tiate, excepting only
that the powers vt fled in the gov
ei'Uvff by that will be