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THE AMERICA N PATRIOT. VOL I. THE AMERICAN PATRIOT IS PUB LISHED OX TUESDAYS AXD FRI DAYS, BY MITCHELL AND PRATT, xext noon to the custom house, OX THE BAY, SAVAX y.iIf, XT SIX DOLLARS PER AX. XUM. PRINTING OF EVERY ])E SCRIP TI OX EXECUTED WITH XEATXESS, AT THE OFFICE OF THE AMERICAN PATRIOT. PROSPECTUS O F TII E AMERICAN PATRIOT. TllE principles which this PAPER will support, are designated by its name.—' They u; a principles founded upon an immutable ba sis, which misrepresentation may for a while ,J), CU re, but cannot permanently aflect : prin rjpics stamped by eternal experience! approv ed bv tile plainest dictates of common sense, mil recognised and practiced by \\ ASIIING -I'ON and HAMILTON. They advocate the honor of-our country, not by pitiful parsinio 'iv, commercial restrictions, and ridiculous riwdomontarie ; but by manly, adequate and itficient measures.—'i'liey cherish Agricul ture, and foster Manufactures, not by maim ngand crushing Commerce, but by extending towards it a just and liberal protection.—The .iteration of these principles have rendered our :oentry prosperous; and under their influence even branch of society were successfully en gaged in their various occupations.—Our countrymen received ail invigorating encour agement from the correct and honorable mea sures of Government administered by a\\ ASH tNGTON—their purity were developed, and bv appreciating them, wealth and its conse quent comforts and enjoyments, honor and respect with their attending benefits, recom pensed the justness of their choice of Nation al Rulers.—The same cause, the exercise ot the: same principles, will produce similar ef fects. To assist the restoration of this cause will be a leading object with this Paper.—ln promoting this desirable end; moderation, cmi d;r and truth will be rigidly adhered to, and all private character inviolably held sacred. THIS Paper will comment upon with unre served liberality, public men and public mea sures, and will endeavor to place in a clear point of view, the misconduct of the public servants in attempting to cajole, deceive and mislead the people, thereby to maintain the high pests of honor, which their measures prove them incapacitated to hll; and the impropriety and incorrectness of their mea sures, fraught with disaster and ruin.—To banish political deception and restore the clear iiglit of truth ; to expose the petty artifices ft.’ mOngfuuaft and designing men, An. I i-iv< t(i Integrity ar.d Talents their due weight and influence in society; and to promote the. great ends of public utility and general welfare, by advocating enlightened and enlarged mea sures, wiii claim tile strict attention of the Proprietors THE pure American sentiments by which this print will unerringly be guided, shall receive no pollution from any foreign predilections: Tnc aggressions of no nation will be paliated, nor the injuries or insults of any power extenuated ; ajust, a:i ingenuous, a candid policy towards all nations, widen disdains as unworthy the dignity of a great republic, and derogatory to the character of an enlightened government, equivocation cr tecption, will gladly receive our utmost sup port. SKETCiIEf* of debates in Congress, ‘Marine Memoranda, interesting 1’ ireign ancl Domestic Intelligence, Public Documents, and Eloquent Popular Speeches, will receive a regular insertion. Original Political and Scientific Essays, will claim our particular attention—and gentlemen of talents, whose observation, discernment and acquirements, render their opinion and remarks interesting, ire invited to desseminate tiie productions of heir leisure through this PAPER. JOHN 8. MITCHELL. CH ARLES M. PRATT. SAVANNAH, April 14, 1812 1 Administrator’s Sale. % JSTILL be sold, before my store, Tl on FRIDAY, the istli day of May, at the usual hour, aii the person 'll property of Thomas Harrison, dee. consisting of Wearing Apparel, House held and Kitchen Furniture. By or der of lire administrator. I>. WILLIFORD, Jhict’r. May 1 C ’ Notice. THE SUBSCRIBER ILIADS it necessary to bring all the debts due him up to the first o* January last, to a final settlement; he has therefore appointed George B. AMntosh, Esq. his Attorney, to make collections for him; and all Notes and Accompts unsettled on the first day of *une next, will be put in suit. GEORGE HARRAL. April 21 8t 3 FOR SALE, New-York Ale, ALSO essence of spruce IN JARS. . By J. & G. CHARLTON. Inay 5 7 Just Received, to Hilda 4th proof liuni 2 Pipes Cogniac Brandy 6 Do. Spanish do. 15 Pipes Gin 30 Barrels do. 7 Hhds. N. E. Itum 10 Barrels Apple Brandy 40 Barrels Muscovado Sugar 6 Chests Ilyson Tea 10 do. Hyson Skin do. 20 Barrels Crackers 20 Coils Cordage 30 Pieces Russia Duck 200 Boxes Soap and Candles so Bags Coffee Pepper, Pimento, &e. 100 Pieces Flag Handkerchiefs ALSO, 4 Patent Time Pieces HOWE & DIMON. May 8 3t 9 At Private Sale. 10,000 lbs Cordage: 2 Hawsers 20 libels Molasses 20 do. Sugar 30 do. N. E. Rum, 20 do. Whiskey 10 pipes Brandy ; 30 bbls Brandy 50 Ids. Apple Brandy 13 hhds West-India Rum 100 bags and 20 bbls. Coffee 30 pipes Gin 49 bbls. Flour 20 chests Hyson Tea 30 bbls. Loaf Sugar 30 boxes Candles 40 pipes Brandy JHso, mil be exchanged fur Colton. 2 nipes Madeira Wine 200 kegs Gunpowder 6 chests Hyson skin Tea 4 elegant stick bodied Giggs. DUNNING & CLAY, may 8. 3t 9 CORN, For Sale by ‘8 & C. HOWARD. May 8. at 8 EZEKIEL YARN ELL, VI 1 the Store lately occupied by -Messrs. Gray & Hinder, corner of Hull Street and Hay Lane, offers for , erv low, for Cash, a good assortment of Dry Goods, among which are tile following ar ticles. Cambric Dimities Furniture and common do. Cotton Shirtings, Do. Cambric, Do. Huckabacks, Do. * Diapers, Fine Irish Linens, Linen Sheeting, German Rolls, Brown Linens, Flaxen Diapers, Linen Checks, Leno and Seeded Muslins, Imitation Muslins & Mantles, Furniture and common Calicoes, Fine white Jean, Colored Marseils, Real Madras* Handkerchiefs, Mock do. &. Pocket do. Flag Silk, do. Hu mhums, Blue do. Cotton Stockings, Mens fine and common Beaver Glovgs, Lady’s extra long while Kid do. Black & colored Canton Crapes, Silk and Cotton Suspenders, White and yellow Flannels, Cotton Bedtieks, N orthe rn Ho m espuns, Sewing Silks, Best gilt Coat Buttons, Threads, ‘l'apes and Needles, Cotton Umbrellas, 30 Prices Seersuckers, 1000 yds. Tow Cloth. ALSO, Fresh Hyson Tea, Coffee, Loaf Sugar, Chocolate by the box or pound, April 14 121. 1. Landing, At Rice's Wharf, From on board the Sloop Arc turus, from Frederick sburgh, Virgina. 1500 bushels Corn, 30 barrels Flour, 50 half barrels do. 10 barrels Pilot Bread, 50 kegs Crackers, F.r Sale lij CARPENTER k GREEN. May S * SAVANNAH, TUESDAY MAY 12, 1812. t y if The Subscribers HAVE on hand, and are now opening, [at their new Store, smith side oi Johnston s square ] au exten sive assortment of EUROPEAN, IN DIA and DOMESTIC GOODS;— well calculated for the present find approaching season, which will be dis posed of at their usual low prices for CASH, COTTON, or undoubted town acceptances. ANDREW LOW, & Cos. April 14. . At Private Sale, 10 Ilhds. Fairview Gin, 13 do. and 20 bbls. Whiskey, 5 Pipes India Point Gin, 2 do. Spanish Brandy, 1 Pipe and 2 Bills. French do. 4 Hhds. high flavored 4th proof Rum, 4 do. and 5 bbls. N. E. Rum. 20 Bids. Philadelphia Beer [fresh] 10 do. Shrub, 2 Pipes Madeira Wine, 10 Hhds. and 5 bbls. M uscovado Sugar, 12 Chests Ilyson Tea, 20 Bags Coffee, 25 do. Black Pepper, 50 Boxes Soap and Candles, 10 do. Chocolate, 10 Bhls. prime Beef, 23 Kegs Manufactured Tobacco, 5 Ilhds. Glass Ware, 5 Boxes Cotton Cards, No. 8, 100 Pieces Humhums, 2o Pieces Cotton Bagging, 30 do. Tow Cloth, 10 do. Tiekleahurgs, 30 Ke ans Writing Paper, 25 Coils White Hope, B Boxes Codon Cards, 50 M. white Chapel \eed ! es, l Small Trunk Cutlery, Cassimere, Calico, India Bed- Spreads, Handkerchiefs, &e. &c. 1). WILLIFORD. May 1. o FOR ST. MART'S. .s££. The Packet Sloop CONFJ DENCE, A. Jones master, is ready to receive freight, and will sail the first wind. For freight cr pas sage apply on board or to P. H. & T. CRAPON. May 8 9 The Strong Copper-fasiened SUIT LYDIA, Captain Faunam, is daily ex pected here, and will take a Freight to New-York —either to he delivered there, or to wait the event of the Embargo, and then proceed to Liverpool, apply (o JOHN CARNOCHAN. April 24 4 FOR NEW-YORK, **r The bri S MARYLAND, N. JstJLlSuGlift, master, will meet with dispatch, having a considerable part of her cargo engaged—for freight, apply onboard, at M-Kinne's wharf or to DUNNING & CLAY. April 21 3 FOR BOSTON, The Brig SALLY BARKER, mt* Joshua Hall, Master will sail in 5 cr 0 days, having one half her freight engaged, for the balance, or passage, apply to the Master, or to * J. EATTELLE. Who Offers For Sale, .100 Casks Li nic, Which will be sold low if taken immediately from on boar:!. May i <- FOR BOSTON The line and substantial Ship LKANDEIi, duummokd, Master. For freight or passage up ply to the master on board, or to S. & C. HOWARD. May 3 ent2 DEBATE IN SECRET SESSION. House of Rei'rhsEntativlis, Friday, April s. Mr. Ernott Saul, that he felt friendly to the motion of the gentleman from Virginia, (Mr. Randolph* ■ fliotion to ad journ until Monday) but that lie could not Vote for it, until lie had made amotion n hich would for a time at laest supersede the proposition for a postponement until Monday. The gentleman from Vir ginia had grounded his motion on the neces sities and situation of his constituents. Now it so bapp ns, .said Mr. Eniott, that so short a respite will afford to my immediate con stituents, who arc to suffer greatly by ibis clibargo, ii it is, uithout further notice or delay, to bo fixed on the nation'. A sense of duty, therefore, would compel him to move that the bill be postponed for a month, ile represented a large and fertile district, whose principal export was bread stubs, and •he quantity now on hand was unusually large ; the ctiina'e and the season had dc pril l and his part of the country of a market un til tiiis time, and if the embargo is laid, it is evident that it must be attended with the most ruinous consequ. nc.es. The wound which the measure would give to the farm ing and trading interest would be of the most deadly kind, and his feelings would not permit him to suffer the bill to pass without an effort, he was npprchensfifi, an unavailing effort, to save Ins friends and constituents from so unlocked for a blow. While l;c was up, Mr. Ernott said, that, he would beg the indulgence of the bouse while lie submitted a few observations.—He was sensible dial the gentlemen had b. tome i \- tremeiy impatient, and lie could not but re collect tilt- determination which had been o pcnlv avowed by the friends of the measure, that the bill should be p issed before an ad journment ; but it engirt to be considered, that the step we are new about taking is of vital importance, to the r.a.fon, and niav coru promit die best interest of tiie country. It is due to the people we represent, and to cur selves, tliat we should not hastily, ar.d from passion, adopt tile measure. Discussion in stead c!being hunted down should be emitt ed. Whatever is dure, 1.-t it be done after due deliberation, ar.d it; on a view of tire whole ground. The active support given to the bill by Ids colleague, Dr. Mitchell, seemed to eail upon tiie Ni w-York delegation hostile to it ft r an oppossition equally open and active. Gen tlemen might otherwise he led to believe, tha. the measure, if hot altogether agreeable to the great mass ofour population, will not be held or oppressive, and that the motives of the opposition is only to be found in consi ders 1 ions of party. He protested against any such inference, as lie did against the opi nions of his colleague, as coinciding w.tii tlipse of tiie country at large. It. was not his intention, o:i this occasion; to discuss the subject of War with its causes and consequences. Whenevcrver that im portant subject w:j brought fainy be fore the house, he would bo ready to submit the result of ids reflection:; and he hop ‘d would be permitted to do it, without, ;.s at present, being excluded from tiie ey es of the people and the light of heaven. Whatever opinions might be, lie v,as willing and anx ious that his reason should go with them. He could not, however, refrain from re marking, that from every tiling he had been able to collect, the object of the war appear ed tb be a precarious, U in some degree, a dis graceful trade, to a small amount, which must be abandoned to adventurers of foreign ers, as soon as obtained. One argument for war, which he had heard used as well in as out of debate, appeared strange to him. It is said that the orders in council, which lie at the very root of the misdeeds of* our foe, and from which our injuries proceed, are use less to Great. Britain, inasmuch as with her navy site can actually blockade every port of any"importance in France, and may this stop our trade with tiie continent, and that tlierc fore, persisting as she dues in her orders, she shows an insufferable pcrtinaciiy and ob stincy. Admitting this to be ti ue, it would Sc-etn to follow, tlmt we are at all events not to es sentially benefited even by a favorable ter mination of her war. It the British navy can do and will do effectually, v, hat is now done partially by the orders in ctmncil, the game does not appear worth a candle. Prudence and due regal'd to the interest of the country seems to require of us, we engage in the comtcmplated war, that we should first sa tisfactory ascertain the nature, extent and value of the trade which is interrupted by the orders in council, and hotv far a change of measures, on the part of Great Britain, would open tliat trade to us. Neither was it his intention to go in the en quiry, whether this was a war measure, or an attempt to revive the system of restrictive coercion, which at l bo- forme:.'period received the disapprobation of the people, and as he understood was therefore abandoned It had struck him, however, that the substitution of ninety days by the Senate, for tier sixty d.ys which haa been adopted by the house, ac cording to tiie recommendation of the Pre sident, for tiie duration of the embargo, ap peared in some degree to vary the character of the embargo is only an actof precaution. It is a notice to the country, that (lie last step is about to be taken ; and au advice to tin. merchant to bring home her property—Now, if war is to be declared within sixty days, au embargo may be proper measure, as the time may be too short to make a voyage out and in. But, if the war is to be delayed for nine tv days, it is obvious ‘bat voyages maybe made with pertet. security to anil from the Vvkst-Indies, and to and from tiie European peninsula. We may, with very great advan tage to our farmer; u.ai merchants, get rid j ofour surplus bread atufrs and pro. icons, and the country e. i! t be better able to bear •and to carry This consideration bad produced in’!; Wsome doubt as to tiie ob ject of the embargo ; but yet he ieit himself i>o;m i to believe, that by many this was cotViHcrcd os .. war measure;. Tnc warm and. NO .9. open advocates of the bill had declared their views and determination too explicitly to admit of mistake; and lie was among them gentlemen for whom he hud the highest res pect, and whose declarations Would alwavi command ins belief. In tiie feW remarks which he should submit, he Would therefore go on the ground that this is a war measure, and intended to be succeeded bv a declaration of war. Mr. Eniott said, tliat, as a war measure) lie thought the contemplated embargo both premature and impolitic. The laying of the embargo, Will, in som4 degree, be a pledge to our people and to tiie World that tvar is to lie commenced before or at tiie end of the time limited fur tiie durat on ol tiie embargo, If we fail to inakc war then, the country v.illfisl itaelfdeceiveilaial trifled with, and our constituents will believe, that instead of war. We mean restriction; that to non-importation we mean to add embargo, and thus to engage again in the unprofitable contest, which we fotmcrlv, and I thiak \xrt wisely relinquished. Now, is it possible that at the end of sixty or even . f ninety days, we will be, or can be, prepared for the War Will it he said, lie had indued heard it said, tliat We ure to go to ar, and then provide the means to cam it on. Thi re is folly, there is madness in such a course. Is this the Wav in which the good pet pie of this nation is tr be made to ravor the unr? fir let it be renumbered, that if thev au- not With Vs heart and son!, the war will lie at an end. Are they to tv.ffer if. con sequence of our want of foresight and pre caution, attd in the distress thus brought upon tin in, to bkss the instruments ar.d the means oi iheii ruin. It is not in human nature; and am h u ill not be the effect. If a war is com menced with disaster, as.it must be if com menced without suitable preparation, it wiii and with disaster and disgrace. This is a re sult which no man can view without emotions of dread. Me said, that the situation of the import, ant stale, winch lie had the hatiov in p..rt to represent, gate him feelings on this aulrect, - which he vvisi.ed lie could communicate to gentlemen who came from states it s* exposed. Nevr-Ycrk has a frontier on Canada, of sever..! hundred miles, which from the nature of ti: set'.ieinents, could not protect itself ever, : gainst a small force; The situation of the si aboard, and of the city of New-York, was too well known to require description or com in. nt. The Bay of New-York was too invit ing to an enemy, such as we should have in Grcat-Hrltr.in, not to be occupied speedily ; and the city, is tveli as tiie flourishing towns the Hudson, would long be meLnehuiv wit iks.es against us, if we precipitate,! the country into a war without preparation.— The sufferings which inuit follow will ; once unnerve tiie public mind, and pros* trate the public spirit. Gentlemen, he said talked of this tvnr, rot tir y would of a march on a parade di". Vit - yv anti conquest had stamped th.'mstltes so firmly and deeply on their minds, that thn appeared almost to forget that vie v, ere ti, li-ve a foe, and might have r. h„ttle. V.’c may make thee inquests, and obtain victories, but We ought to refect, that they Will not be the frolicsof a summer’s day. ’Whehevc-rwe go to war, we must mee t ‘roops, and vetren troops; and it is idle to b< t;ve, that tin will stand for tiie simple purpose of Lciiu- slio’ l . at by us. They will fight, ar.d if v. c are v,o. torious, as 1 am bound to qtisli we r.u. be. i. will be at the expense of much blood. in looking at our state of preparation, l,i tiiougiit it would be well also to take a View ci‘ the disposable force of or intended enemy. Tin re was a necessary relation between titcac subjects, vfhicb was t.. 0 cbvicus to uuu.-,. remark or elucidation, it tvas not id” inten tion to emark on the force which tin Britim already had in or near-Ilns country, the nun ■ her of soldiers now in theC-nadas or'.’Co . flcolia, or the number of vus. ls on ;!.<• Vim rican station. He would ask tiie attention in the House to o'iu'r facts and other elata. Ii said, he held in ins hand a return of !i.r . fective strength of the regular and i. ;li . forcer, on the 25th of December laid, . before the House of Commons on the 11th Bebiuary, by which it appeared that the Hr fr.ii had abroad 153,0C0 nun, ;u;d a* ho; ■ about £9,090 regulars and 77,f0r militia; fr latter we know in st ength and disci aline a; proach the regular forces. It ought to 1 re ci.llected, therefore, that tin y have alt organized three ready to their liamLa, to n:re ‘ tins war. Again, it is said and believed, that ?jr„ tiie last news from this country, the Brio, guvemmant had directed ail tie ir vi sseis , ordinary to be Iminedldviy lilted for sea : ’ - . put in commission. New, lie had also in l possession a p;-[)er wliich gave the s ate .. tiie Britidi navy on the first of January las from til is it appeared tb'at at that time th- •• liad in port and fitting 23 snips of the line, c iyh SO’s, 28 frigates, and otlx-r vessels, ar ingin all to 162; that there were in c..;,..: and repairing 70 ships of the line, toiirf . SV 59 frigates, and other vessels, m all 2: ar.d there Were building 31 skips of *l;c Ji. : . , two BJ’s, 14 frigates and other vessels. In 52. Ti.e magnitude of this floating ton: and how we might be annoyed by it, was ziit- Ccirntly obvious. Am! how, he asked are v.c prepared to ; • proach, or to meet this formidable foe. Oi. • tiemeli had sat 1 that tins ought to be lefi i.- tie; executive, and that, as he had recur niendea ti.e embargo, ti.ey would trust him tliat tiie preparation, should be ir. r. a.g ficient state of forwardness —On th.i subj ,* every man ought to fr el ar.d net for J.hu-t'i; Ti.e .subject in aii its bcaritig'i was oue of !; most heavy responsibility. It Was one :i • which V.: should be influenced bv u-.il e'sii tained facts, and not from a corS.icnce in C ! President. We have the fac'r, ai;’l whai , they. A commander in chief Was appw ;. iji January. He wished not to speak of , .iiici, of his military quaiificatiou", or ‘ * opinion which is entertained of is iiir.: r • lerii in this war; but it Is well known t he !;;s not to this moment accepted ffii ’* point mem, that in truth he has been, a.. • > row, balancing between the custom ! •’ and the winy Os the etb'rofSc'rs, ••• ... j