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FOREIGN CORRESPONDENT
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GEORGIA EXPRESS.
* DEC. 30.
fatrcfi of c letter frcm a gentleman
to bis correfpondent in this place,
dated Hartford, December n.
cw> have again to take our
ground in oppcficion to Engl (h
coupled with grcfs infolence
and infult. lam glad Jackfon
found the fummary juftice rendered
him, a clofe attendant upon his of
fence \ and it now remains to be
hoped that the end may not be
worfe than the beginning. The
Prtfident has sifted his part i let the
? ei-gip and Houfe of Reprefinta
tivesi now do their’s. The F*ft fi
chnt has pointed to the alternatives.
Let rhe Representatives of the Peo
ple fay whether they so\\\fubmit, or
whether they will fight for their
rights. We mufi ft and forth refolved
to liver free or to die. I fhall he a
fiiatnsd of my country if Something
active is not reforted to. Cham
-1 letter leaves us no room to
doubt that France has no ill will
towards us, the* in the retaliating
fyftem file forgets right and fhuis
her eyes on ler true policy. I will
not lay but that we had better .flue
1 trer of marque and repnfal aga.r.ft
b th. Both undoubtedly ha->e gi
ven. us ground for a war, tho’ in do
ll g it the manner and the extent cf
it nas left us no doubt who is our
enemy. That enemy is England.
Let us fequeftrate her debts—Let
us arm agilnft he*-, openly and a
vcwtdly ;at leaft, let us on the
deferfi *Tis not right to deny
protection to our merchantmen and
prohibit them the defence which
ihur own valor would make for
them againfi pirates and robbers.
1 fee no way to avoid war. Eng
land infuls on one thing—we upon
another. She avows that (he will
never ceafe to do what we know to
be inconfiftent with our rights aid
wo at we have again and again de
clared that we will notendurc. To
regod'ate is fruitlefs—it has been
tried and tried—it is impoflible but
by our arms to put a flop to wrongs
the mo ft flagrant. Delay in this
fi uatibn is fuben ffion. lam impa
tient under it, and this I am free to
fay is the fpiric of republicanifm
l.tre. Fedtralifm is at her black
wnk again j and fhe ever will be
til fome bold ftroke—A war may
have irs evils, but it will be death
to treaflfc.’*
Mr. Troup read rhe fallowing re
fclutinns on the 4th December :
Refolved, That it is expedient to
aurhotfcfe the Prtfident by law to
irflrLCt ‘be commanders of the
armed Je fills of the U. S. to flop
and bring into the ports of the fame
■\f fhips or vefibls with their car
jfoes the property of the of
r e King of G. B. and of the Em
peror of France, bound to ports
other than chofe within the domini
■ or.s or colonies of either.
Refolved , That it is expedient
further to aiuhorife by law the de
tent on cf ail fhips or vefl’ds with
their cargoes the property of rhe
lubjeds ot the King of G. B. until
the duties to be regulated and afccr
temed by law fhail be full levied
ar and collected upon the goods and
merchandize whereof the laid fh’ps
cr vefills fhail be laden, and until
the fad fhips or vtffels Hull have
retcivtd due licence to depart,
Rfolvsd, That it is expedient
further to authorifo by law the de*
tendon of all fhips or vefikls with
their cargoes, the property of the
fjbjeifts of the Emperor of France,
brought within the ports of the U.
S. there to abide the fi ja\ dec!Son
er order of the government in rela
tion to the fane.
Refolved, That an ad valorem
duty of be levied and col
lected on all goods, wares or mer
chandize oPßritifh product or ma
nufacture.
Refolved, That it is expedient
further to author!fe the Prefidenton
payment of the duties authoriled to
be levied and collected on the goods
laden on board veffds the property
of the fiibje&s of the Kirg of G B.
forthwith to grant a licence to fu h
vcfiels to depart and to proceed to
the port of original deftination
without further hindrance or mo
leftation.
The Houfe having agreed-to
confider theft refoludons —
On motion of Mr. Troup, they
were, ordered to lie on the table as
he ftated, to give to every member
the fame time to confider them, as
he had himfelf taken.
tVafhington City, December 5.
A Duel took place this morning be
tween Mr. John G. Jackfon of Vir
ginia, and Mr —— Pearfon of North -
Carolina both of whom are members rf
the houfe of reprefentatives, in esnfe
qucnce of a difference which arefe be
tween them during the late extraJeffion
of cor,grefs, wbilft tbefubjeft relative
to Miranda's men (who have fince
effected their efcape from their confine
ment in Cartbagena) was under con
fider at ion- 7 bey exchanged two fires
-— Mr. Jackfon received the fecond
hall of his antagenift in or near the
hip bone. It is (uppfied it will prove
mortal Mr. Pcafion is in no way
injuredfo far as we have been inform
ed. Mr. Howard of Kentucky aided
as Mr. Jackfon's fecond, and Mr .
Stevenfdn of Virginia as Mr. Pear
fon's.
On Tuefdcy laft Mr. Peyton Smiih,
fon of Gen. John $ with, of hrederick
county, Virginia, was killed in a Duet
by Mr. Jojeph Holmes of IVinchejUr
in the fame fate.
The Secretary of State, in his cor
refpondence with Mr. Jackfon, having
requefied an expofition of the extent of
his powers, Mr. Jackfon replies “ft
will not, I darefny, have efcaped yR r
recollection, that 1 informed y uft 4
very early period of our cctnn.w ,ua ~
tions , that m addition to the ufutj cre ~
dcntial Utter, bis majefty h as been
pleafed to it tteft me with a fid* P over
under the greatfeal of his kingdom, for
the exprejs purpofe of cofddttdhg a
treaty er convention “
In Mr. Cannings Vfter to Mr.
Pinkney, of May 27, f ~9> he Jays,
(t his majefty has dir eft c d Mr. jack *
fon to proceed to Anicrj ca ft 0 * CD J n y
fpecial in iffi on (wP tr - hr fine
was not autbo tfe/* h rc ' m lf e * €Xce p*
upon conditions M C I which hi
has obtained) k ut as the fuectffor of
Mr. Etfkine / whom his majefty has
not loft a mom&fit * n recalling.
Was not tft e declaration of Jackfon
that be bafl P OW rS, and this lan
guage, of Mr. Canning fating him to
be merely! tty fuccefTor of Mr. Er
fkine, not km on any ipecial
mifii in,. intended by the Brilijh go
vernment as aMt^°cr L ure > h wbifb to
entrap Doe United States ? they
prcbabl\ thought that the American
govern,yent weald confider Mr. Jack
fon's pc Wcrs Mcient, and make ano
ther afijuflrncnt with him , which
they c&Mfully difavow by referring to
this lft i(r 9 f 4^r * Canning, wherein
his powers ar* limited, and he declar
ed t-j I: merely the'* .r < f Mr.
Erfkuv:/* le.
SHERIFF’S SALE.
On the Firft Tuefday in February
next, at the Court Houfe in Jackfon
CouUy, between the ttfxal hours,
will be fold the following property,
to wit 1 ‘
Two thirds rf two hundred acres
of land, be the fame more or lefs,
on the north fork of the Oconee,
whereon the defendant now lives,
cn which is a good grifl and law
mill?, levied ou as the property of
Martin Boone at the inftancc cf
David Witt.
ALSO,
One fmall anvil, one fmali bel
lows, two (mail black fmich ham
mers, two pa r of fmith's tongs and
one coal chifel, levied on ss rhe
property of Thomas Muhins at the
laiiance cf Jacob Career.
ALSO,
225 Acres of iand on the North
r’ver, granted to Leggett, joining
Chapman, levied on by William
r .tii, my predeceftbr in office, as
tne pr ‘perty of Thomas Barron at
the inftance cf Colin Reed, a!fo two
executions at the inftance of B. and
E. L. I Harris, the property pointed
out by the defendant.
ALSO,
950 Acres cf land, be the fame
more or iefi>, on Parks creek in
jackfon county, granted to Gorhar.,
joining Martin, whereon Met id! n
CuUser now 1-ves, levied on by
With Poles, D. S. ah the
of Gilberr Hay, Vvnl
trartr of Wm. Hay, dectaicL at
the inftancc ot Jofcph Dcivis.
/ ALSO,
One foml marc levied on as the
property of Da* id Crclwcl! at the,
inftancc of Jofnh Jordan for the
ulc of James Jordan,
ALSO, # .
One bay two year oid celt, levied
•on as the property of John Kncx
at the inftancc cf Alexander Gor
don.
ALSO,
1150 Acres of land on the Pond
f3t vin Jackfon county, granted to
pla*. bury, joining Du uni fin and
jCiihr.it'.gham, levied on as ihc pro-
Ipcrty of joleph Harr.ff r, (who
‘was fiecuilty for John SefTuns) at
the inftance of Robert Harkueb,
Affignee of Robert Tucker vs.
J oiia Sefii*ns and faid HarrifTon—
the property pointed cut by faid
Jofcph Harnfion.
J. M. C. Montgomerv,
Sheriff.
December 27, 1869.
A Lift of Defaulters in Jackfon coun
ty for the year 1809.
Capt. Pittman’s Diftritt.
William Millican, Benjamin
Ne*fta, Burwdl Williams do John
Williams, feu’r.
Capt. Gathright’s Diftrufl.
Jamts x’utman, and John Herrt
bry,
Capt. Hampton’s Dsftrift.
John Hampton, Stephen Pict
ccik, Hukev Brown, Eli Shunkle,
Aaron Combs and Clay burn Webb.
Capt. Reed’s D-ftrifl.
John Hulfey, Jtflfe Thomas,
Wdliam Camoron, W lliam Ham
mond, Georgi Sanders, Larkui
Turner, James Burk, Noah Lang
l?y, Julias- Bates, Daniel Cafe,
Thomas Sockweii, John Burk,
John Lane, fen. Vincent Self, John
Lang'ey, Jofcph Wilfon, Jofiiua
Denton, Robert M'Cravey, Dj-
Hulfey, Jeff. Hulfey and
Sanders.
Capt. Murdock's Diftrift.
Francis Phelps, and Aofel Bear*
dm.
Capr. Whorton’s Diftri^l.
John Smith, G o:ge IvPClura
and Jofcph Holland.
Capr. Rogers’ Diftrifl.
Simeon White, Daniel Glaze,
Jeremiah Walker, James Moore,
and J ftvua Bridges.
Capt. M'Clefkey’s Diftridl.
Henry Brad (haw, Lztkiel Little
and— Shear !in.
Capt. Garrifon’s Dlftridb.
Elias Mullens, John Mullens,
Silas White, Edmond Lumpkin,
William Dunman, Jofcph Dunman,
Joleph Cavender, Buckner Rig
gins, John Denton. Samuel Yeung,
Daniel Avers, John Stewart and
Will ford • ; -
Capt. Wight's D'ftrift. ,
Alexander Kcer.urn, Rowland
M‘Durmond and James Daniel.
v Cape. Hays* Dft net.
; Abraham Duke, Peter Elyles,
William Durben, John Campbell,
Charles Dodd, Lewis M t?rs, John
M‘Carey $c —— Vickers (widow.)
Capt. ShackLforiTs Diftridl.
> Robert Ellifon, Ho lea Camp,
David Smith, James Coker, Wil
liam Ellifon and Samuel C>Jiver.
Capt. Gillefpie’s Dulridl,
Drury M.. 1 ‘he, Burwell Ham
brick, Drury B fhop, Robert Co
ker, Gabriel Rite, Jofiiua
J feph HarJ/, Jjcl Bowen and
I-ieniy Bifliop.
Capt D
Jacob Wa fbn, Jtfie Kelly, Wil
lis Watfon, Hyiam Au.ry, James
Smith, Amos P‘;ii ins,| joffe B.
Ervim, Samuel K na', f hn Car
ter, Wdliam, Carter, James R-als,
James MjCo'Ry, Samuel
vVilham IC i1 v, James Maoen, Paul
Anthony, John R. Green, \Vdliam
Dragoon Smith, and— Eth
ridge.
. Capr. Harper's Diftritfh
David Rutherford, James Ro
geis, Benjamin Oiwell, Henry
Diekfon, Peter Ham brick and ■—■■■ -
Wigley.. ► ■ y
Capt. M‘Kenney's D ftritfl.
James Branham, Robert Han
cock, D*nicl Dowdy, Ephraim
M-fley.
Capt. M. Dickfon’s former dif
pot bcii g ifi ered, no return*
Capt. Jobnfon’s Diiiiid:.
Roger Brocks.
Capt. Carrigan's Dlftri<fl.
John Taid, Dayicl Nicholas, Sa
muel Crocker, William Johnfon,
John Turner, Eli Bachelor, Samu
el Bailey, fen. James Hodge, Jamea
Patten, Thcrnas T. Bennett and
John Farmer.
THOMAS HUGHES,
R. T. R.
Peceptler 30, 1809.
N O T 1 C E.
Isf INE months after the dace
hereof ap’ lication will be made to
the Hon. the Inferior Court of
Oglethorpe county, for leave to
fell five hundred ireres of land lying
on the Beaverdam creek, joining
lands of Gunelk, Crawford, Hitch
cock and others, it being the real
eftate of William Simmons, and to
be fold for the benefit of the heirs.
MARY SIMMONS
Executrix.
ALEXANDER WHITE
Executor.
December 30, 1809.
CASH GIVEN FOR Cl EAt
COTTON & LINEN RAGS,
’ AT THIS OFFICE.
BLANKS MA f BE HAi.
at mis office: