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vernations, if the great object rrnorj
to place tb citizens of the United
JStatds lu a warlike attitude with
their own government ? What fol- j
ly can induce the blustering Dr. |
Park to put us to the test of prov- 1
ing tins fact, from the columns of
his own paper ? We "gain call on
him to tell the public what h< would
be after l When he provokt* the
People to “ strike” we wish to
know who or what he intends to
strike at ? If we once begin to
"strike,” what is to be the cons*;,
qtience of iht blow ? If the hardy j
sons of New-England strike Vir- j
gima, or the other southern states
—will not the onset be attended
with all the dreadful calamities (
of war, anarchy and rum f If j
we amputate the limb, will not the !
operation bring on the shedding of
blood , and probably end in a dts- '
solution of the b<?dy politic ? The
doctor in this case appears like a
madman, who throw* about “ fire*
brands, arrows and death.” and
declares he is only in *port ! How
ridiculous must an editor appear,
by inserting such heavy denun
ciations against the government,
stimulating the citizens to cut
off their limbs, and provoking
them to strike each other, and at
the 6ame time, wipiog his mouth
with all ihe modesty of a maid,
and saying he has no meaning in
what he pioposes !
Doctor, you really appear, on
this particular subject, more like a ;
fool than a knave. You injuie
your reputation as an editor, and
look like a monkey sporting with
his tail. For shame ! doctor ;
act the part of a man, and come
foiward with an cxpl cit avowal
ot your purposes, proclaim the
p ace lime and manner that you
shall b« gin to “ strike •” Don’t
act like a coward, by striking when
the party are off their guard.—
Any poltroon can do that, and any
villain can shed the blood of an
unsuspected assailant, who may
not be awi.re of the sanguinary
designs of his antagonist* —Boston
Chronicle.
I lav before the reader with great
pleasure the following character,
drawn bv the right lion. Charles
James Fox, of the lather ot his
country and the great beiiCl»oto*-
ot the world, general Washington,
To listen U) one great man when
thus speaking of another, is delight-
Jul. —New York Amrican Citizen.
** From ihe excution ol the king >
to the death of Cromwell, the gov
ernment was with some vaiiation ol j
forms, in substance monarchical & 1
absolute, as a government establish
ed by a military torce will almost
invariable he, especially when the
exertions of such a torce are con- |
tinned for any length of time. II to
this general rule in our own age, &
a people whom their origin and
near relation to us would almost
warrant us to call our own nation,
have afforded a splendid and per.
flaps a solitary execpm-ri, »*c in»ae
reflect not only, that a character of
virtues so happily tempered by one
another, and so wholly unalloyed
with any vices, as that of Washing
ton, is hardly to be found in the
piges of history, but that eyen
Washington, himself might not
have been able to act his most glo.
rious of all parts, without the exist
ence of circumstances uncommonly
favorable, and almost peculiar to
the country which was to be the
theatre of it. Virtue like his de
pends not indeed upon time or
place ; but although in no coun
try or time would lie have degraded
himself into a Fisistratus, or a !
Cresar, or a Cromwell, he might
have shared the fate of a Cato, or a
l)e Witt ; or, like Ludlow and
•Sidney’, have mourned in exile the
lost liberties of Ins country.”
History of James 11. />. I.
COINS
Collected by American Heroes in
bialy and Africa
Ttie American character for va
lor, although confirmed beyond a
doubt by our revolutionary strug
gle, was greatly extended ovei the
world in the war waged by ihe Fey
of Tripoli against the United States.
It was however not a name lor
enterprise juid bravery only, that i
our countrymun acquired. 'I lay
made valuable researches into the
mi ipi ties of alt the countries tiny
isited\on the shore ol the iHtditci
v
TH n*an se*. Aino n g p,o >fs
1 for the attention paid to the se (I b.
I )*«W bv our brave pairotic ofti
i cers, is the colltiuon of ancient
| coins, presented by commodore
1 Rogers to doctor Mitt hill. These
I were found at Syracuse and Tunis
i (»he site of ancient Carthage.)
Thev illustrate the reigns of l>j 0 _
clesian, Constantnit, Constantine,
Luciniua Max-minus and »ev« rai
other emperors.
The inscriptions which we have
been able to decipher on a hastv
periuai are as follow—-viz. Head
Dioclesian , Concordia Milium
(reverse motto.)
Constantins , Victori C aesari.
I Constantine , / irtus Excrcitus.
| Lucinius , Jtivi Conservator!.
; Maximinus , Gloria Exercilus ,
These coins being originals col
i lected by our gallant countrymen,
in the countries which afford
much interest to the antiquarian
and the man of taste, are worthv
of being deposited in .lie cabinet
of natural history, for which we
are informed they are intended.
I nis affords another plessing
trait of our national character.
While the brave and hardy sons
of Columbia, for their couo’ry’s
glory, ware engaged in the most
perilous and arduous services—
at their leisure, they forgot not
to improve their opportunity to
add to the stock of useful and po.
lite knowledge their motto rtf*,
serves to be utilis du'ci.'—H. Y.
! Daily Advertiser.
Judge Charlton's Speech to the
Grand Jury of Glynn county.
Gentleman of the Grand Jury.
THE Gentlemen of the Far of
Chatham County, who usully at
tend die Southern Courts, have
deemed it unnecessary to accom
pany me at this term. The act pas
sed in May last entitled “an act
to alleviate the condition of debtors,
and to afford them temporary re
lief,” having inhibited the issuing
of writs, except those which in
volve the rights of real and person,
al property, or attachments; and
the same inhibition extending
to the trial of causes, which termin
ate in damages, or the recovery of
money , under these circumstances
a gentleman of the profession, has
few encouragements to attend these
courts, particularly as 1 am inform
ed bv some of the War that thereare
no civil causes upon the docket,
which can be tried under the pro"
| hibitory provisions of the act of As
| sembly.
Isl had consulted my personal
feelings, 1 would also have remain
ed at home, for in coming among
you at this time, I have made n
great sacrifice at the shrine of my
domestic afflictions, but having been
bred up m the idea, that private
considerations should alwavsgive
way to official obligations, I would
not permit my feelings, as a man to
triumph over the duties 1 owe to
the public • I have therefore open
r*’! this Court, and will proceed to
discharge all the business which
may only require simple interposi
tion of the Couit, or in whic h l can
be aided by the suggestions of
your wisdom.
The criminal matter returned bv
the Magistrate, must be the first
object ot our attention ; and if it
is practicable, the non attendance
of the Bar, or a portion of it, shall
not prevent the usual prosecution
of offenders : l must intreat you,
therefore, to act upon the bills of
indictment, which may be deliver
ed to you, with that firmness and
j discernment, which have hereto
fore distinguished the grand in.
1 quests of Glvnu. I pray you too,
to present all things which can be
redressed through the medium ol
tile judicial department.
j\t the last term it was my o
pinion, that something should be I
done by the Legislature to amcl- I
iorate the condition of distressed
debtors ; but i certainly never
contemplated a measure so broad (
in its operation as the act of the |
| general assembly. Justice de- '
tnanded a temporary suspension
ol writs of execution, but justice
did at the same time loudly de
j mand the progress ot all cases
to final judgments, which by ren
' tiering the property ot debtor*
inalienable, would have ti ampul
ized the appi ehensions of credi
i tors, anti; Horded ample security
j Jor ultimate pa; mcm». 1 speak |
this with all possible reverence
for legislative wisdom, whose e
<ltCtS, IV NOT CLEARtT UNC^N
* Til UTI Oft AL, I bllull ever (low
with bubmisbion to : Ani I hope
I do not trespass upon any esiab
lishcd decorum of my office, in
requesting vou to recommend »o
the Legislature, which will be in
session in the course of a f cw
Java, a repeal of the act of As
sembly, so far an it militates with
the issuing of all kinds of writs
or the obtainment of'judgment.
Kvery interruption pt the usual
and regular administration or jus
lice, leads to a prostration of mor
als, particularly in this country,
whose po»itv rests upon the basis
of the public virtue ; and this im
portant consideration, will, I am
sure, have its due Weight in the
deliberations of the approaching
Legislature, not only on the sub
ject of the Lw, I have allueded to,
but on all other principle* which
may be submitted to legislative
investigation..
Thomas u. r. Charlton.
We are informed, that at the late
session of the superior court for Li
berty County, the important ques
tion was discussed, whether the act
for suspending t.e prosecution of
suits for recovery ot dibt y is, oris
not, a con-antutionai act ? The
questii n was argued by Messers.
Noel and Berrien, against the
constitutionality ol the net, as well
in relation to the Constitution of
the U. States, as that of the state of
Georgia—and bv Mr. Harris, in
'Upport ol it. The decision of the
judge, was, that the aet is consitu
ttonal. We presume that the ar
gimients ol Counsel, and Judge
Cliarlion\opinion upon a question,
whichhas so imidi agitated tile pub
lic nitntl, will be published.
Savannah Museum.
MILLEDGFVILLK, Nov. 10
HIGH COURT 07 IMPEACHMENT.
The Senate considered and adopted
the rules reported but Mr. Flour
nc?/, one of the committee appoin
ted to prepare rules for the gov
ernment of the Senate on the tri
al of the i mbendmg Inpeachment
again t (Jitodiuh lcols, lleddck
liitns and Francis Flournoy.
The High court of Impeach
ment being opened bv proclamati
on, Obadinh Ecols, Reddick Sims
a’ (1 V'ranci.t Flotlrnos were st've.
rally '•olemnly called and the two
first answered and appeared at th*
bar of Senate ; who were by the
President asked if they were rea
dy to proceed—Mr- Flournoy an
swered that th* ir counsel was ab
sent, attending Wilkes court, and
they p«a\ed indulgence.
Ihe President thereupon ad
journed the court until 12 o'clock
to nior.ow.
1 he President returned to the
chair, and adjourned the Senate
till to-monew morning 10 o'clock.
Friday, November 11th.
The senate postponed all fur
ther legislative proceedings —and
the President having taken ihc
Tribunal Seat, and the members
their seats —the High Court oi
Impeachment was opened by pro
ch maiion.
Ordered, That the Secretary in
form the house of repre*enta ivfs,
that the senate is readv to proceed
upon the impeachment of Echols,
Simms and Flournoy, and have
prepared seal? for the accommo
dation of ihc house ot 'representa
tives, the managers and states
counsel and the counsel of the re
spondancs within the bar of the
senate.
The house of representatives,
and their managers, having at*
I tended, and being seated, Obedi -
I ah Echols, Reddick Simms and
Francis Flournoy were called, and
attended at tht bar of senate —and
, being asked by the president it
| they were ready lor trial.
Francis Floui noy answered that I
' Mr. Dooly was still absent ; that
they had employed Seaborn Jones,
esu. who was not piestnt, but
momently expected ; and had al
so employed Thomas Filch, esq.
who resided in this place, unu
prayed lurcher indulgence.
Un motion Mr. Carnes, chair
man ot the managers.
Or da ed, lhat the managers
he furnished with copies of the
articles of impeachment, the an
swer of the defendants, and a list
of the narae| of such witness-s as
have hern summoned to testify in
behalf of the start*.
[ i he messenger returned a list
of the witnesses, 49 in number,
who had been duly summoned on
part of the state.]
Saturday, November 12.
w
The High court being opened
by proclamation—Obadiah F.colr,
Reddick Sims and Francis Flonr
nov being severally called, answer
ed and attended at the bar of Se
na'e.
(l>dered. That thr Secretary in
form the house of representatives
that the High Court of Impeach
ment is now setting.
The manager* attended & took
their seats, and,
All. I'itch, of counsel for the ac
cused took the seat assigned for
their counsel.
The manager, by Mr. Carnes
their chairman, after having a list
of the witnesses called on behalf
of the State, informed the court
that they would he ready at anv
time when this court wouid assign
a day for the commencement of
the trial on the article* of impeach
ment.
Mr. Fitch being asked whether
the peemrd would he reiuly for
trial by Wednesday next, answer
erl, that the loading counsel for
them was still absent, and they not
having summoned witnesses, thev
could not consent at this time to
anv particular day for the trial.
Mr. fVrnes stated th it at the
last sessions of this court, an or
der was made that the accused
should in person plead gniltv or I
m-t guilty, and they having sever- I
ally pled not guilty to the several
articles of impeachment exhibited
against tlirm by the honorable the
house of representatives, and that
the said p’eas of not guilty, were
not then recorded bv the cleat as
he same ought to have been done,
and on motion -*and after hearing
argument—Oidered that the pleas
of not guilty he traced and endor
sed on the back of the articles of
impeachment, nunc pro tunc.
The court thereupon ordered,
that the Secretary do record on
:he back of rhe impeachment, the
followitig plea ;
“ The several defendants in this
case having been arraigned, and
pleaded not guilty at the last ses
sions ol this court, and the opinion
of the court having been thin day
taken on the propriety of recording
the said pleas, nunc pro tunc. I
do hereby, by order of the said
court, ts at to the within articles,
the said Obadiah Ecols, Reddick
Simms and F'rancis Flournoy se
vetally pleaded not guilty.
All. Hutchinson, one of the ma
nagers, read the articles of im
peachment, which were exhibited
gainst Obadiah l 1 cols, Reddick
Simms and Francis Flournoy.
The managers on the part of the
house ol representatives having
withdrawn.
It having been made known to
the court, that the persons have
pleaded not guilty, and that they
now wish to rely upon a plea to
lie jurisdiction of this honorable
court, which plea is acknowledged
to he filed, but siguc-d by counsel.
It is oidered by the court, that
the parties may withdraw the plea
of not guilty, strike out the name
of their attorney, and sign the '
same in their own proper persons,
which plea the court will in time
consider —the same being read
1 was agreed to, and ordered the
secretary to furnish the managers
with a copy—the court then ad
journed.
The legislatuae of the Missis
sippi territory have agreed to a
memorial to the president and con
gress, approving the measure* of
1 ihe government of the U. S. and
I particularly the embargo ; but re
questing a suspension of the pay
ments due to the U* States during
its continuance.
They likewise passed a reso
lution/* that the judges of the su
preme and circuit courts, the jus
tices of the several county courts,
and the justices of the peace in his
territorj, be requested to suspend
judicial proceedings in their res- j
peetive courts, itr socb manner aa *
they id iheir cnjjoiu mar think ®
tht'mselvrs au nvJ to prevent
tin; issuing ui executions, pen
ding the embargo. **
Gen. W- Clark, at agent for
the United States, has lately
purchalcd by treaty, of the Os
ages, 50,000 square miles of
territory, lying between the ri
vers Arkansas and Milfouri.
We fhoutd be glad to fee this
land exchanged with the Indi
ans who border on our northern
frontier, and who, from their
proximity to the Englilh, arc at
all times liable to be unpofrd
upon to our detriment.— Expo-
Jiior. 4
NOTICE. J
PERSONS willing to con
tract for fuppiy ing the Troops in
the State of Georgia with rati'
ons, including the Ocmulgce
Old Fields, from the id day of
January 1809, to the 10th day
of May ißto, will give in their
proposals to the fubferiber, on
or before the ialt day of this
month ; at the fame time men
tioning the names of their secu
rities. The ration, per day, to
be furmfhed Sc delivered, mult
conhtt of the following articles,
viz. pound of Beef, or of
a pound of Pork; 18 ounces
of Bread or Flour ; 1 gill of
Rum, VVhifky or Brandy; and ,
at the rate of 2 quarts of Salt, 4
quarts of Vinegar, 4 pounds of *
.Soap, ij pound of Candles to
every one hundred rations.
LEVI SIIEFTAL,
United States Agent- I
Savannah, Nov.ill,lßoß.
§3* The Pr inters in the differ
ent counties will publish the above
twice in their respective papers,
and by transmitting their account#
to the subscriber, shall be paid im
mediately
For Sale,
J he Bay-Sjirings*
W HERON the Subscriber now
lives, six miles abovw Au
gust, on the main road Icaoing to
iVlilledgevillc— Its situation for a
Tavern cannot be exceeded, and a*
for health ir scarely can be equaled,
ft is well timbered with Pine, Oak,
&c. ike. which have been particu
larly reserved, and its conveniences
are seldom surpassed in point of
houses, stables, kitchens, welts of *
good water, orchard, nurserses 5Cc
For further particulars application
may be made to
B. B. TINDILL.
October 24-.
" —-y - "
NOTICE
THE Eleftion of the Officers
of the Richmond Academy, will
take phee on Saturday the 31st
of December next, for the en
suing year, when a Rest or will
be appointed with a Salary of
S 500 and half the Tuition mo
ney, and an English Teacher,
with a Salary of S 400 and the
other half of the Tuition mo
ney. Application will be ad
dressed to Doctor Johu Mur
ray, Prcfident oj the Board of
Trujhes.
THOMAS BARRETT, CVk.
Nov. 21.
NOTICE.
THE Citizens, who have not
had an opportunity offubferib
ing to the Augufla Volunteer
Nightly Guard, (to go into op.
ration on Thursday night next)
are informed that the fubferp.
tion paper is left at Calffrey
and Bultin’s, where they are
foliated to call and lublciibe.
October at.