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ccultl net sec this territory transferred’
to. or in possession of any other stullio
iitv thii.ii tlie one immediately depend*
jas upon Spain—And to give some co
lor for interference, fomented rebellion,
encouraged disturbance, and excited
discontent in her colony of East Flo
rida. It wore scarcely necessary to
refer to the correspondence between
?,lcMrr>. Monroe anti Foster on this
subject.
If the American government could
stf losc sight of its own dignity, as to
take an ungenerous advantage over
Spaiit, struggling as site is for Liberty
against the blood-hounds of the Corsi
can Tyrant—is there not an honorable
manner of committing a dishonorable
action? Whether does it comport
more with base cowardice, or consci
ous integrity, to menially sneak and
pilfer a colony, or boldly seize it upon
an open allegation ? Even Buona
parte's attempt to dismfember Portu
gal—his annexation of Holland to
France—and Lis continental robberies
put to the blush of shame this pitiful
attempt at imitation of “ Ills IMPE
RIAL MAJESTY.”
This attack upon the colony of East
Florida, is direct and open war upon
Spain, increasing our embarrassments
with her ally, and a desperate plunge
info the views of France. Already is
our commerce cut up by the roots—
the finances deranged-—leans and taxes
pending over us—and every thing
• verging to confusion and ruin: yet,
notwithstanding, it appears to he the
deliberate study and anxious desire of
administration, to increase the distress
of the citizens, and to add more deep
Mots p bon tlie insulted character of
oar eSubtly. No stop more congenial
to the policy of Mr. Madison than the
degrading inveiglement of Amelia,
could have been resorted to.
France is in the constant habit of
committing the most outrageous acts
of war upon our inalienable ighfs;
instead of resenting them with an in
dignant spirit, administration by acqui
escing, invites their continuance,there
by justifying the retaliation of her ene
my, and placing her in a position,
HfWipftroJ s< it;> Jrcr ttu-L*y c:i C” * /
beyond the reach of lame argument to
prove the reverse. Finding the ground
into which the government have sys
tematically [if system can exist in
staggering expedients] made our af
fairs untenable, they have fallen upon
the shameful plan of clandestinely
seizing East Florida, perhaps with a
view and expectation of England's re
senting the wrongs unjustly suffered
by her ally, and of throwing all the
responsibility and odium of eventual
hostilities, or irritated feelings from
off their own shoulders. Viewed in
any light, the affair of Amelia is the
very climax of dishonor—of a menial
and contracted policy devoid of every
particle of liberaliry, genet i sity, and
dignity.
HUSKY.
THE fabricated disclosures of this
man have been ably handled; yet, as
it is a prominent subject, we cannot re
frain from offering a few remarks, and
briefly expressing our opinion.
Os all the astonishing mauoeui ers
which have characterized President I
Madison—of all the pitiful tricks of!
which he has been guilty—and of ail
the despicable expedients to which he
has resorted, to secure and promote
popularity, the affair of Henry, ti e im
postor, is the most astonishingly
strange. Fifty thousand dollars at
least, have been lavished upon this
traitor by our government, for matter
evidently forged, to implicate the cha
racter of the most virtuous portion of
the community, when in fact it reflects
upon them the highest honor. The
reference of Mr. Peel's letter to Hen
ry’s correspondence, in ISOS, when all
his letters are dated in 1S09: and
other inconsistencies noticed by that
excellent and patriotic paper the Bal
timore Federal Republican.—The cu
rious circumstances under which the
bargain was concluded and developed;
his departure to France in the Wasp,
as messenger, tc prevent his examina-
tion, altogether impress noon the min i
strongly the conviction taut the whole
plot was a fabrication; perhaps nt in
stigations from the scat of e;o\ eminent,
to throw an indelible odium on the Fe
deral Party, to excite in lignatiou
against, and endeavor to identify
them with a foreign nation, but it all
recoils with tenfold vigor upon Mr.
Madison. This artifice would reflect
some credit upon a novice in deception,
but when this w retched and despicable
expedient—this singular scare crow,”’
is brought forward by a gentleman so
long hackneyed in the art of juggling
as Mr. Madison, “ what a falling off
is there.”
Allowing the whole affair to be fact,
w hat does it prove ? Simply, that Hen
ry was an actual spy, a traitor, and
worthy of his ofliep, employed by the
governor of a neighboring province;
that his mission was occasioned soiely
by the state of the Union; and in a
situation the most oppressed, he could
not succeed in making a single prose
lyte among the Federal Party. The
Patriotism of Federalism was strongly
tested at the eventful time of the Em
bargo, and found incorruptible—the
galling tyranny of a desperate faction
could not render successful, although,
perhaps, designed for that purpose.
Vie snares of a corrupt emissary, to
inveigle from their duty an intelligent
and honorable class of citizens, it is
surprising that the correspondence of
a bribed traitor, should he officially
announced to the nation; it is a ca
lumny upon their discernment, a direct
libel upon their character; and this
surprise increases, when Henry’s let
ters are replete with masterly and sa
tyrical delineations of administration,
imputing to them the most infamous
views. When IDnry exposes nothing
further than his being merely an agent,
v. ho give:- his views and speculations on
events ; the ideas of a spy and traitor
—how lost to decency and regard for
the dignity of the country—how pros
tituted liis own station, is lie who in
sults the uatioa with a formal annun
ciation of such miserable stuff. When
the chief magistrate of a great repub
lic oi>nip lV - or<J ■> mi flf-ctioneering
partizan, and resorts to the use of po
litical tricks, that are highly dis
graceful, to promote his sinister views,
it becomes the duty of every man to
unite in arresting the influence of a
despicable system of political chicane
ry, contaminating with its corrupt
touch the vitals of the country; and
this duty is enforced bv the lamentable
consideration of a fixed design of en
deavors at destroying the purity of
character attached to Federalism, by
means of the influence of an elevated
and responsible office, and its corrupt
minions.
If the considerat ion alone of Henry’s
being thought a British agent, was a
sufficient inducement to purchase his
evidence, and promulgate it to the
world; why is not the same thing
done with regard to French spies?
How many myriads of traitors and
emissaries in the service and pay of
France there are in this country, it
wore presumption even to surmise;
and we have no doubt many of them
would gladly embrace an item of the
| amount of Henry’s bribe, upon like
j conditions. The intercepted dispatch
es of Fanehc!. very unexpectedly dis
closed a sec.ie in the grant! drama of
corruption, and exhibited the true cha
racter of some vociferous patriots; ac
cording to iiis prediction, the oid age
of whose youth he remarked, is strong
ly evinced by a premature decrepitude,
and if a perfect sympathy of feeling,
action and design, is a good criterion
of judging, tiie general character of
the leaders of a certain party may lie
accurately delineated.
Notwithstanding the favorable ness
of the circumstances under which the
spy undertook his mission in the eas
tern section of the Union, groaning
under a grievous pressure of tyrannical
rigor and violated rights, yet he could
not, succeed in the remotest degree—
had not one ■ occasion to exhibit his
credentials; awful murmurs and reit
tcrated threats, attended with patrio-
tic views, arisii;; fVon unconstitutional
infringements of the people's rights,
could not once on-oarage the traitor
to prove the authority under which lie
acted.
1 1*2 circumstance of employing
llcary only on a threatening emergen
cy, and whose mission ceased with the
expiration of the cause that gave rise
to it, proves that England has no in
ducement to establish a system of es
pionage in tHis country with corrupt
views, because the prosperity of Ame
rica is conducive ta the prosperity of
uritain: this arise Irani (he respec
tive interests of the two countries, and
if not self-ex ident, susceptible of the
clearest demonstration. The reverse
of this position is the fact with regard
to France, her restrictive svstem is in
compatible with the spirit ami genius
of commerce; and, if we may draw
a conclusion from the unering data of
the policy of the two European belli
gerents, with regard to this country:
Franco has her emissaries and spies
in all directions, disseminating false
hood, diffusing corruption, ami propa
gating principles congenial to the
views of his Imperial Majesty; hence
the adoption of the cursed, imbecile
continental system.
But why does Mr. Madison com
plain of British agency ? Let him turn
his eyes to the Floridas and blush, if
lie is susceptible of such an emotion,
at the conduct lie has there patronised
and enconraged.
THE Lisbon gazette of January
-29, contains extracts from two dis
patches of Lord Wellington, in which
he announces the capture of Ciudad
Rodrigo by assault.
EMBARGO.
The following letter addressed to the
Editor of the Charleston Times,
from Mr. Cheeves, places an Embar
go beyond doubt.
CHARLESTON, April to.
Tima-Office, Friday Morning, 10 o'clock .
We this morning received by the
Northern Mail, the following Let
ter, and hasten to make it public.
Washington, April 4.
Dear Sir,
The president Ims this day signed
and ratified an Aet of Congress, lav
ing no EMBxnoo *> ■-1 •>
from ‘dr *.~M3rtge. Be pleased to give
as speedy and general publicity to this
fact, as possible.
I am Sir,
Your obedient servant,
LANG DON CHEEVES.
Mr. T. C. Cox,
Editor of the Times.
We had supposed the country after
its woful experience, was already sick
of this gallic pill, but it must bear
another dose of this griping medicine.
In whatever manner it may operate,
certain it is, that it will dislodge Ma
dison from the office which he unwor
thily fills, and consign him to obscu
rity.
It appears surprising that after de
liberating and blustering about war for
upwards of five months, with no oppo
sition, that now we should again re
sort to the terrapin system, universally
despised, and creep within the shcli.
A peculiar Sympathy my.st exist for
tiiis measure so congenial to bullying
timidity, for the moment any danger
threatens from abroad, our g<n eminent,
magnanimously shrinks into “ dignified
retirement”—a little preparation in
English ports, perhaps designed for the
Peninsula, frightens Madison into an
Embargo: but this valiant measure
may be intended as preparatory to war
—we doubt it—but if so, the American
People will soon determine how long
they will submit to the privations and
burthens incident to such a state; and
in a cause flagrantly unjust: no addi
tional inducement for war against
Britain now exists than three years
since, when it was determined that we
must submit to war or Embargo, and
as the latter alternative was then pre
fered as the least of two evils, it may
now also be the case, and the restric
tive system fastened and continued
upon this abused country. Our admi
nistration have not (he nerve, nor spi
rit, nor talents, for the dangers and
events of active war, and are incapable
of any decisive or manlyrpolicy.
As it is now a fact acertained. prov
ed and confirmed, that the Berlin and
Milan Decrees, are in full force against
ibis country, of which, perhaps, even
Mr. Madison is at length convinced
much against his inclination, the Em
bargo, may perhaps he adopted w itli a
view to place both belligerents on the
same footing, to favor a retreat from
bullying projects, and to aid Monro®
with tiiis threatening “ scare crew,”
■ in his negotiation with Mr. Foster.
fin.’ measur? me. its severe renra
hui.iu'.i. ul .i moment when difficul
ties are thickeni i- in the South, the
In linns i-li'cnte.iing in the West, the
Palladia:.s arming in the North, and
our even; length of si a-coast defence,
less ami unprotected; with these dun
gvM starring us in the ftiee, and ulto-
S,etker occasioned by the imhccillity
and incapacity of government—our
’ oii'incrce idler becoming an cas> pre>
to French rapacity, is wantonly'wept
fr.'. r. the ov “in by a terrapin law. The
iotererts of 7,000,001) cf people are
<1 -i : g.rrded. iiav sacrificed, to succor
an •msii and unsound argument.
’ ff •'< w ould never have existed or
‘•■sara -mi the nation, unless for the ex
traordinary proclamation of Mr. Ma
dison. The arbitrary impolicy of this
Embargo Act, is evident from the grout
anxiety generally minced by Mer
chants tn harry oif their vessels before
i> operation, which would not he the
case, were there any real dangi r to lie
apprehended, except from French
Pirates.
M VRRIEI), on Sunday e\ cni.ig last
by the Rev. Mr. Kollock. Mr. James
IT. ‘VnMoun to M iss Louisa U. M All
tix, both of this city .
by the Rev. Mr. Ivollock, Mr. Fred
erick Hf.rb of this city, to Miss Sa
rah Potter, of Rhode-island.
DIKII, lately at .St. Man’s Camden coimlv,
Georgia, Mrs. Judith wifi ofilic 11 v.
Dr. nest, minister of the Protestant Episco
pal Church.
cm M Y* a-riawr..,
MARINE NKWS." ”
P 0 R T (ifsA VJi NNA 11.
High lliiter This Day, 11//. 3 7m.
ARRIVED.
Ship Winefred, Svmlvunv., \„ w -
William & Henry, lliunlii.ni, Greenock,
l atlast to ,f. Guciiochun
liny .Maryland, Sinker, \>w Orleans.
America, dackius, PhiLuL Ipliia 9
Sloop Somirawm, Hose, Providence (... i.)
.lane, Holies, 15/sum
Orlando, V Aril, t). Itimore.
Cynthia, BrOwn, Charleston 1
Delight, Beecher el i 1
Concord, Kemptpn. Uaiauz.as (5
CLEARED.
Ship Gossvpium, Wood, SC ICHiebtu
—i — Emulous, Alien, Plymouth (Eiuj.)
Agawam, Itobcrts, Liverpool,
Franklin, Thornes, do.
Woodbine, Sterling', New York
Numa, Burnham, Liverpool
Brig Uebcexa, S'.i phenson, do.
Caroline, Wmg, Boston
Gov. Hopkins,Cook, Provid r.ee (a. i.)
Arredondo, Jones, Nassau, (v r.)
i Schooner Enterprise, Hawes, Boston.
Three Sisters, Coffin. do.
Minerva, Rhodes, Providence, (h. i.)
Sclir. ’•linen a. Read, Baltimore
Ticonic, Kimball, Boston
Lynx, I aether, Dighton (Mass.)
Fort rs Chart, non, April 10M—Arrived,
Ship Caroline, Sen-ill, Philadelphia, 5 days,
and 4 days from the Capes. Merchandise and
Produce, to Hopkins be Charles and others.
—Left Ship Georgia Packet,, Bunco, for this
port, to sail in 6 days. The Ship Gen. Wade
Hampton, Owens from this port had
riveil—Schooner Jolly Sailor, Pugh,’ North-
Carolina 4 days, Corn & Staves, to D. Crocker.
(■■ore,l —-Ship George Stand Marv, Shore,
Liverpool—T. H. Bindley. Brig Telegraph-
Bishop, Providence—lt. Cowing St Co.—Sloop
Morning-Light,Clark, N ~s.ii—Master.
RED-LION HOTEL,
■A o. 200, .Market-Street, -within four doom of
Sixth Str -rt, 07i the South aide, mid in the
e,litre of lhe Principal Importer >, &e.
GEORGE YOKE,
H AVING considerably enlarged
this concern, to which, by an
addition to the building, he has added
a number of Chumbirs, a large Dining,
room and extensive Stabling —lnforms
Merchants and Travellers, that he has
it in his power to accommodate them
with a w ell served up table, good nines
liquors, —moderate charges, and ibc
most unremitting attention; in short,
with every convenience, which he flut
ters himself, will give satisfaction to
his Friends and the Public.
Philadelphia, Nov. 2, IXl i
Admi iiistrator ’s Sales-
V virtue of an order of the hwibr
able Court of Ordinary of Chat
ham County, will lie Hold at Public
Auction, on Tuesday, the 21st April,
inst. in front of the Filature, in flic
city of Sa\annah.
All the Personal Estate of
WILLIAM PRINCE, late of said
county, Hchoo!master, deceased, con
sisting chiefly of a very large and mis
cellaneous Collection of Books. School
Furniture, Globes, surveying Instru
ments, an elegant eight day Clock, a
Tool Chest, a Silver Welch, some
Prints, Kitchen Utensils., &.*.
gale to commence at 10 o’clock j/re
vise iy .
oAvjl# W rtIjLLFGRD, Aucfv.
April 1G 1
The Subscribers
HAVE on hand, and arc now
opening, [at their new Store, south
side of Johnston’s square] an exten
sive assortment of El l ROPE AN, IN
DIA and DOMESTIC GOODS •
well calculated for the present and
approaching season,which will be dis
posed of at their usual low prices for
C ASH, COTTON, or undoubted town
acceptances.
ANDREW LOW, & Cos.
April 14.. i
SHOES & BOOTS,
Selling off at EMBARGO prices,
rpi!B SUBSCRIBERS, intending
JSL to relinquish (heir present line of
business, offer for SALE at vert / reduc
ed prices their WHOLESALE .STOCK.
!\ I'RADK, couprising a general and
very extensive assortment of
Boots and Slices,
OF EVERY DESCRIPTION.
Purchasers for the country trade are
respectfully invited to call. Great
bargains will be offered, as the concern
must be closed by thel/Jth of June next,
and until that time, SHOES &e. will
be sold at retail much less than the
usual prices. They have received large
additions tn their former stock, by re
cent arrivals from New-Y-ork and Bos
ton—among which are the following :
.5000 pair Ladies MORROCCO SLIP
PERS, nil colors and qualities
!500 do do Leather do
2501) Mens SHOES different qualities,
Gentlemen’s line Morroecn and Leather
Pumps [with and without buckles] La
dies Kid Slips, do. Morocco Boots,
Nankeen Boots, Grecian Sandies, Mis
ses and ( hilds Morocco and Leather
Bootees and Slippers, Boys fine Shoes
and Pumps, Morocco and Leather—
-3 trunks New-York BOOTS, and two
!<>. Boston do.—A quantity of Negro
Shoes.
ALSO.
2 Cases Straw Bonnets, Humhnms,
India Checks, Gilin Ildkfs. 100 Reams
W riting Paper, Blank Books, playing
Cards. Morocco Skins. 1000 yards
TANARUS.) Cloth, Morrocco, Travelling and
House Trunks, &c. See.
BARNS & KVELETH.
April 14 <iv—l (ribbons’ Buildings.
Joseph Carruthers,
OR EE US FOR SALE,
St. Übc’s SALT and
MOLASSES in Hhds.
April 14. l
GENEVA.
rpilE SUBSCRIBER has just re-
M reived from Baltimore, per sloop
ORLANDO, six puncheons GIN, [sup
posed to he of superior quality to that
of Pierpont’s] which he offers Ar sale
on very reasonable terms.
Should the quality of this GIN be
approved [of which he has lit tle doubt |
he will he constantly supplied with it
from the Distillery,
JOHN* MOORE HE AD.
April It 2t l
FoiirtJi Proof Roro.
Just Mirehrd, and JW Erie, by
UHRiSTOi’ili it IJ.. GRKEMi,
nice s- h iiurf.
Eight puchenns fourth proof
RU VI, of excellent quality and flavor,
on favorable terms.
ALSO.
An assortn>cnt of Domestic manafac
tured COTTON GOODS.
April 14 3t 1
MEMOIRS OF™
Mrs. RAMSAY.
A few Copies, for eule by
HAHRAL A COPPER. Bo it oil's
Centre Building, and at this (Hr.cc,
iXj’ This work comes particularly
recommended to the pious, from i<s
interesting materials, stdorned by tj.c
elegant pen of die cclehrated* I)r.
Ra MSA v.
April 14 i.
Just Received,
At OLIVER 11. TAILORS,
MARKET'S,tDJ.U’.r..
Per s'iip Charles from New -York, in
addition to former large and elegnnt
assortments of HOOTS and SHOUg,
TWO Trunks Philadelphia
Snwc.rrow ROOTS. Ladies SiftpS,
and Gentlemen's drera StIOLK. ?sfo
roccn PUMPS, fce. Whic!i nw offer
ed for sale, at the Invest priees. for
Cash only. B. J. SCRIBNER.
April 14. l
Waggon ioi* Sale.
& STRONG and very complete
WAGGON, with lour setts of
GEHRri, wry be had low ar.d npi-a
good terms by aj)]iiyitigso<>i;,f tiie sch -
seiihei’, or to Air. John Miljei:, Gt ■
bur's linildiiim.
JOHN GINDRAT.
April : i 3t l