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AMEEICan patriot.
SA VAXXA fI, Ml Y 29, 1812.
Tlie nation has uniformly been
disturbed by a clamor for war against
Britain from the earliest commence
ment of our government, not however
arising from the great hotly of the
people who are virtuous, but from an
unprincipled faction, who are deter
mined to plunge the country into con
fusion, in order to rise upon its ruins.
Already do they intimate that a de
claration of war is to silence all op
position and to call into service the
physical resources of the nation, but
these desperate demagogues should
know that the people will at all times
exnress their sentiments, and resist any
tyrannical mandates under the sanc
tion of law, which arc violative of the
constitution. Those portions of our
citizens whose peculiar situations have
led them to reflect upon the present
crisis, its expected consequences, de
liberately and dispassionatiy have,
without distinction of party, decidedly
expressed their disapprobation of the
measures hitherto pursued and now
persevered in. They see in their con
tinuance nothing hut distress and ruin,
and unavoidable disorder and disgrace.
They know that the whole system of
war measures is predicted upon an ab
solute falsehood, arising from subser
viency and obedience to the views of
“the Incomparable Napoleon,'’ and
are w ithdrawing their support from a
cause reared upon such a contempti
ble basis, by withholding their money
and dismissing the despicable authors
of their calamities from otliee. Whence
then does this clamor proceed ?
The orifices from which it so steadily
flows, discover a poisonous and cor
rupt fountain. The National Intelli
gencer, the Aurora, and other leading
democratic prints are edited by For
eigners, and when we reflect upon the
causes which induced some of these
men to fly their country, there cannot
be a doubt of the motives by which
they arc actuated. Lotus also recol
lect that altho’ misfortune or an hon
orable enterprise have benefited the
country by the acquisition of many use
iul citizens, yet from causes needless
to name, our cities are overflowed bv a
species of character, who have im
bibed either in the soil of Britain, or
from being engaged in the European
conflicts against her, an enmity which
they introduce among us. ’Tis this
hand of men, accompanied by honest
and deluded Americans, who are con
tinually eefiolng war, and support at
least four leading democratic foreign
p pers, inundating the country wit!:
their deleterious matter. Those prints
speak not an American language, but
that of French vassal Sage, and finding
they command an influence among their
fraternity and the unguarded, the gov
ernmental demagogues move in unison
w ith them, and have the presumption
to call the venal clamor of a foreign
faction, the voice of a free people.
The laws are now habitually
prostituted. The most arbitrary as
sumption of power is unblushing! y ex
ercised by the Executive minions. The
mere capricious will of the Whiskey
Secretary, is made in exempt the pro
perty of foreigners from penalty,
while that of our own citizens is plun
dered. A ship belonging to Mr. Gir
ard, a Frenchman, is admitted to en
try without bonds, loaded with Bri
tish Goods, directly violating the non
intercourse law, at the same moment
that American property amounting to
upwards of a hundred millions of dol
iars is jeopardised in a foreign country
and cannot legally be imported, we
are threatening with w ar.
Shall the laws be set aside by a
tyrannical mandate, in favor of a de
mocrat and Frenchman ? Shali the
most insidious distinctions be set up in
favor of a corrupt faction ? Shall such
glaring and infamous partiality be pa
tiently acquiesed in ? If the laws are
set aside in favor of one man, they are
no longer binding—all are entitled to
the same priviledges.
But the :r.:ist .-trasrcir.ary fea
ture of this affair is the cargo ‘being
contracted for by government. Thus,
not content w ith un open violation o(
the laws of the country, by an infa
mous suspension oi them in favor of a
foreigner, but by becoming purchasers
of British gobds in this tyrannical man
ner introduced, administration have di
rectly disregarded their 4 pledged faith’
to hiance, and trampled npon tlic con
tinental system. It might at least,
however, have been supposed, that if
those men, whose sworn duty it is to
see the laws executed, are so corrupt
as to openly violate them, they would
permit the fear of the displeasure, of
“ His Majesty” to operate.—
But when a temporary purpose is to be
committed, neither the sanctity of the
laws, nor avowed vassnllage to a ty
rant, can have effect. How long w ill
the people slumber over such unprin
cipled conduct P
The democrats in Charleston have
lately hung an effigy of John Randolph,
Esq. and resorted to their usual chaise
°t English gold, &e. to impeach the in
tegrily, arid slander the reputation of
taut Sirin, patriotic, and intelligent
statesman. I his is an evidence of the
deep enmity, with w hich an independ
ent and undaunted character is viewed,
wlio performs his duty to his constitu
ents and his country, by opposing the
ruinous projects of an unprincipled and
corrupt faction. Although Mr. Jeffer
son and some few others are well wor
thy of (fie treatment which disgraced
democracy in Charleston, even then it
should he discountenanced, and meet
the decided reprobation of every friend
to older. Nothing should justify it.
The spirit of intollerance in Con
gress is now carried to an alarming
length. The gentlemen of the minor
ity, are incessantly interrupted in im
portant debates on the most frivolous
pretexts. The interesting debate this
day published contains a specimen of
the impertinent and contemptible man
ner in which the overbearing leaders of
the majority defeat irrefutable argu
ment. When the gag-law fails to
crush the truth, and repress enquiry,
then is (he freedom of debate attacked
and liarrassed by the most disgraceful
artifices. W hen the people through
tlieir representatives are prevented
from expressing correct sentiment and
sound argument, fortified by fact, tlieir
liberties and boasted privileges arc lit
tle more thun a shadow, and Congress
but little better than a factions club of
Demagogues.
THE VEIL THROIVX OFF.
The Copenhagen affair at Amelia,
has been en wrapt in a species of mys
tery from its commencement. Its true
character now unexpectedly appears.
Gov. M tehell the immediate agent of
administration, acting under their di
rect orders, in his reply to captain
Williams an United States officer com
manding at Pern&ndina, declares, 44 the
restoration cr occupancy of the prov
ince, deptends on the future decision of
the America: government,” and 44 if the
force under his command was inode
anal* li he would send one sufficient to
cempel subjection to the American fag.”
Administration, then, thro’ their agent
have boldly avowed themselves in pos
session of Amelia. Let us view the
transaction in its proper light.
Poor Madison, and his wretched
crew of incurables, who insult the na
tion by presuming to fill its highest of
fices, without the boldness openly to
plunder aforeign nation, unable to de
fend her possessions, of one of its co
lonies, resorts to the contemptible and
degrading trick, f hireiug an agent,
for the express and avowed purpose of
bribing men to become traitors to their
country, and in ease of disappoint
ment of this infamous prostitution of
the national dignity, to Lire or bribe,
or inveigle American citizens, to trans
plant themselves into a foreign territo
ry, and although from the character of
soma of their leaders, a desperate band
of plundering banditti, to usurp the
name cf Patriots, and assume the au
‘.!• j-;ty cJ .Spanish subjects, in ordei
to convey this stolen province, under a
request of assistance, to the United
Stales. After having secured success
to the Patriot:’, through the assistance
of the !,;nd and navai forces, whose
participation in the disgraceful robbe
ry was supposed to be unathoi istfdy
although the whole affair was known
* l ° originate with administration, and
then circulating reports from Wash
ington, that it was disavowed, blinding
(lie people to the infamy of the trans
action by low deception and falsehood,
—after this base juggling, tl.e imme
diate agent of poor Madison, declares,
“ subjection must l>e compelled to the A
merican flag,-’ thereby avowing Ame
lia to be in possession of the United
states. Uow dnl it come in tlieir pos
session ? It was not openly seized.——
A robber would be comparatively hon
ored, whose necessity compelled him to
present a pistol to another man’s breast
and boldly demand Ins purse, to the
unworthy thief, wlio would sneak be
hind another, and pilfer his property,
and eluim it as his own. Did the
Spaniards themselves transfer it to the
United States? Lot the resistance at
Augustine, let the resolutions at Fer
nandina falsify the assertion, it must
then have come into their possession
by a transfer of those who invaded the
province and called it tlieir own—a
transfer from the very men hired for
the purpose and protected in the rob
bery, hv the authority of administra
tion. This is an net altogether of Ma
dison sand let its inlamy rest upon
him.
For turpitude of a truly pit iblc nature,
no act cn record committed by an inde
pendent nation can equal the Amelia
concern ; besides it is alarming to o:ir
liberties, for whence did administra
tion derive authority to inarch troops
out of the United States into a foreign
colony, and commit an act of war ? Is
the peace of the nation to rest with
tlicii arbitrary caprice ? It is to be hop
ed the people of these States, will not
permit, tlieir honor and thrir prosperi
ty to be jeopardised at the will of an
unprincipled individual. From v.liat
appropriation arc the funds derived,
which support the invading rabble ?
When loans arc resorted to, in order to
replenish an empty treasury, and the
people threatened w ith grievous and
enormous taxes; is their money to be
squandered in securing a stolen pro
vince ? It was supposed the fifty thou
sand dollars squandered upon a spy
was an art of sufficient profligacy, but
it is a trifle compared to the work of
corruption at the South.
To comience the character of this
whole affair in a small compass, it is
the prolific nurse of traitors andspies,
an infamous monster that lives upon
robbery and plunder, pollutes the na
tional honor, violates the principles of
Justice and the Constitution, gorman
dises upon the people’s money, and ge
nerates bloodshed, confusion, and mur
der—an act that will blacken its au
thors with eternal disgrace, were they
before pure as ermine.
POSTSCRIPT.
WE stop the Press to announce
the arrival of the Brig oßoziMno,cap.
Vaii in the short passage of 6 days
from New-York, which brings pa
pers to the 20th inst. containing the
following interesting information, from
the New-York Gazette.
MOMENTUO US ARRIVAL.
THE U. S. sloop of war Hor
net, captain Lawrence so long expect
ed, arrived at this port last evening, in
a short passage of 22 days from Cher
bourg. Bhe sailed on Hie morning of
tne 27th of April, on the same even
ing, off the Isle of Wight, put Mr.
Jones, of this city, on board an English
pilot-boat, who was bearer of Des
patches from Mr. Barlow our Minis
ter in France, Mr. Russel, our Charge
des Affaires in England. Lieut. Bid
dle. of our navy, has come home in
the lloraet, with Despatches from Ar.
Barlow for Government, and proceeds
to Washington immediately. Mr, 11.
informs us that there wr t s no uoubt of
an immediate w ar between France and
Russia; that Bonaparte was still in
Paris, but we s on the eve of bis depar
ture for th; e armies, as be was to com
mand iu parson; that the scarcity of
provisions,par licidarlyin Britanny had
occasion. U alarming tumults amongst
the people; and that the ship Congress,
recently captured by the French on her
passage from Baltimore to England,
bud been taken out, by order of the
Government, and carted into the inte
rior, and distributed amongst the starv
ing and riotous inhabitants.
On the subject of our relations with
France, we could gather nothing from
Mr. Biddle ; but we have no reason to
believe, that any settlement has taken
place. We did learn, that there had
been no recent restoration of American
property. The immediate disposition
of the cargo of the ship Congress, is a
proof, that nothing favorable lias been
done. We must however, wait a few
days for the Expose of our government.
The United States sloop of war
Wasp, with Mr. HENRY on board,
arrived at Cherbourg on the f>th of
April; which was twenty-one days
previous to the sailing of (be Hornet—
so that fieri sufficient tin
Mr. Barlow to answer any communica
tions from our government, which may
have gone out in her.
Mr. Biddle left Paris on (lie 23d of
April, and we have files of French pa
pers to that date, but they arc barren
of news, being silent on the distresses
of the French people from the scarcity
of provisions, but copious in tlieir de
tails of the riotous proceedings of the
manufacturers of England.
Since the above was prepared for
pre-, we have seen a gentleman v.ho
came cut in the Hornet, who assures
us, that Mr. Barlow has done nothing
tow ards a settlement of our differences
with France.
Fern and in a, 18th May, 1812.
Sir,—lt being publicly understood
that the United States’ Government in
ter.:} to withdraw their troops from
this place, and various reports having
reached us that the so called Patriots
were to receive possession of it. How
ever unwilling we may lie to allude to
rumors of any kind, we conceive it
would be unwise to neglect prepara
tion for (lie defence of our lives and
property, more especially as no public
declaration lias been made by the agent
of your Government of bis intention to
deliver it to (be former and lawful au
thorities.
Asa committee appointed by tin
Loyal inhabitants of this island anil
District, we request you to inform us
what is tlm intention of the United
States’ Government with respect to the
surrender of this place, and if you
conceive yourself authorized to give us
such information, that you will be
pleased to apply to tlio proper author
ities without delay. We arc with sen
timents of high respect .
[Signed]
Joseph Arredondo,] Com. loyal
Piiinp K. Yonge, J. inhabitant*
Sanraoo Cashin, jofA. J.
Fernandina, 23d May, 1812.
Sir—l herewith send yon a copy of
the proceedings of the Loyal inhabi
tants of the island and district, and al
so a letter from the committee appoint
ed by said Loyalists to enpf. Williams,
commanding officer of the United
States Troops at this place, both of
which 1 will thank you to have pub
lished in your Savannah papers.
On the 17th inst. a party of sixty men
from St. Augustine, attacked the com
bined army and obliged them to fall
back, leaving their camp equipage,
forty stand of arms, and all tlieir cook
ing utensils behind. Upon Governor
Mitchell’s receiving (his information I
he proceed immediately to Point Peter,
to examine some field pieces that are
laying there. lam informed from
good authority, he intends sending
them to the Combined Camp imniedi
di.itely, he has forwarded a considei -
ble number of small arms already ; in
short, I believe that his excellency is
as far in the mud as General Mathews,
and I do not believe that be intends
giving up the province to (he Spanish
Government.
Since writing the above, 1 have had
the perusal of Governor Mitchell’s re
ply to captain Williams, respecting
the different communications from the
committee of the Loyal inhabitants of
this place, the substance of which if
not altogether—the words are as fol
low:
St. Mary's, 2Clh May, 1812.
Sir, —I received yours of the 16th
inst. covering a letter from the Loyal
inhabitants of Amelia Island to you,
and so far froen considering it a trouble
to receive S’jehcommunications, I con
sider it a r,iark of your vigilance in
discharging your duty.
icr/uslder it unnecessary to make any
ad ditions to my former orders, which 1
believe to be plain and explicit aud ex
tends to all parties alike, and cannot
be deviated from by either you the Pa
triots or Loyalists, and as it now de
pends on the future decision of the A
merican Government, either the res
toration or occupancy cf the Province,
it would be more becoming the Loyal
inhabitants to await the decision of
that authority to which they have been
so prompt in expressing their Loyalty,
than to intermeddle w ith affairs which
can only lie decided by tlic regular au
thorities of the Province.
should you consider the force now
under your command as inadequate to
suppress disturbances excited by any
parly, I will send you a force sufficient
to compel submission to the American
Flag. 1 urn, respectfully, &e.
[Signed] D. B. MITCHELL.
Capt. John Williams, Amelia Island.
MARINE NEWS,
PUR T OF SAVAXX AU.
Jt, V‘ H atrr T/u, /Jay, 7H O Ji.
ARRIVED,
Slup Neptune, Hopkins Providence (;. ,) 6.1
Woodbine, Sterling-, New-Vwk, 1M
P.rig- l-.liza land, Wheeler, do g,,
Oroaiinoo, Vuil, New-York, 6d
Dunning a CUv.
Caroline, Wing, Rochester, Cd
—-Arrado,.do, Jones; Amelia, 1.)
Schooner Minerva, Rhodes, Providence
‘•) ’ 171
Sloop Sciniramis, s*. Majrv’s id
CLEARED,
tuif.*, America, Rock ms, RhiludelpLia,
Auction.
TO-MORROW, 50th instant,
IHit he Sold in front of the Exchange,
Groceries &Dry Goods,
Pule to commerce at 11 o'clock-.
HOWE & BL'ION, ,
may 29
lor ALEAAJi DRIJI, Virginia.
* Uunc ** sl°p MERCY,
8. Holies, master, will sail
Oil Sunday next. For freight or pas
sage apply to the captain on board;
at 11 ice's wharf, or to
cakppntek & cnr.r.NE
may 29 n
For TBILADEIPMA.
,5,7. The Packet Brig HETTY,
’ ■ • ‘ capt. Skinner, will sail dm
3rd ol June. I ! or freight or passage
apply to
Jacob idi.f.r & Cos
way 39 14
SO"’ On.: Hundred BAGS ci
( 01 IGA wanted to fill up tl:c shin
william pj- ith.Niir, for Liverpool, t*,
proceed to Bor.ton, end wait the
V 1 of the Embargo; also FIFTY
Bags can be taken on deck, ami a few
cabin passengers, if early application
is made to capt Hudson on board, or to
JOHN CACNOCi.'AN
M -y V 6t 9
%CJ° The fast sailing Packet Bib-
ELSINORE, will sail for New-York
on Saturday, having handsome acco
modations for eight or ten passen
gers. Thirv Bales Cotton can h
taken cn deck.
DUNNING 8: CDAY.
may 29 a.
trr PERSONS who have not
complied with the terms es the Sales,
of PEWS in Christ Church, will
please call on the subscriber for their
titles.
JOHN LAWSON.
may 20 13
(t T” 1 urtle Soupy
A Fine Fat. Green TURTLE will
be dressed THIS DAY, at U 0 oleok,
by Leah Simpson, r.cxt door to Gunn’s
Tavern. Families can be supplied by
sending early.
May 29
Fur Hale,
I7SORTY -FIVE thousand Bricks,
_ Fifty Bundles Hay,
Madeira Wine, Candies, and tow-
Cloth,
Received per brig Gustavos, Capt,
Grccnough. Apply on hoard, er to
HAZE Is KIMBALL,
may 29 2t i l
Saddlery Store,
THE SUBSCRIBER,
HAVING purchased the Stock irt
Trade cf D. W. Johnson, of
fers for sale at the most reduced pri
ces for cash only, a general assmt*
meat of Men’s and Ladies SADDLES,
of al! descriptions : Plated and Brass
mounted Harness ; Plated Bridles of
all descriptions, Whips, Valoises,
Trunks, &c. &e.
TIIQ3: JOHNSON,
may 29 3v - 1-i
Notice.
THE SUBSCRIBER’S
Business calling u out of tru
state, for a short tin,e, has ap
pointed Mr. Thomas Johnson his
torr.ey in fact.
D. T ,V. JOHNSON,
i my 29 3w 1*