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Three lolls. per annum.'] 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