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FOREIGN CORRESPONDENT (ft 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: