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j V AUGUSTA , Mw. 28. By last Evening's Mail. Wc have te».cived debates H of the proceedings of Congress for the fvlt week- Hr a iciolution wa< offered by aV Mr. Chittenden of Vermont, as ■ follows ; H Resolved, That the aft palled kat the Lit session of Gongrefs, * 3 bargo on all ships and vedels in the ports and harbors of the U. m “ nited States, and the several aOs B supplementary and additiona. thereto,” ought to be immeui ately repealed. It was supported by Mes ■ fers. Chittenden, Elliott, Dana, H Cook and Cults, and opposed by Meffis. Smilie, Mr. Alston, Eppes, Troup and Macon. On the question for what day \ it fliould be the order, Mr. C. 1 moved to.morrow. Mr. Smilie said he had 4no objection to meet this que Iftion, but not at so early a peri- Bod. From the general date of Hour foreign relations, he tho’t J »the resolution was ill timed— f 0 Wha* rouldihegentleman mean nby bringing this diftintt qnefti on now before the house ? Does Vt he mean, said Mr. S. that we 11 mud repeal the vhole of the embargo fyfiem, and fubffitute y nothing in the loom of it ? Cer. w tainly if his intention mav be judged by 'he manner in which • the fijbjed is biought forward, L- <♦ he means this. If he does I J*i ! wish him to come forwaid and j tell us so ; telL us that he and his * condiments are willing to pay i| tribute and fuhmit ; that they lit will fnrrender the independence if of their country. To confider this motion now, untefs a sub.. ft it ute for »he embargo were propoled, Mr. S. said he could not agree. He therefore moved II that it be made the order of (he day for Monday week. In the mean time he took it for g ant \ cd that the President’s mefTage become the fubjett of ft consideration, and the House » 1 would be prepared to fay what U course it would purlue. Mr. Dana presumed the gentle /• roan from Vermont was perfectly competent to shew the motives of Hf h' s actions and the object he had in view without the assistance of W the gentleman from N. Carolina. 1 Heady commencing the public bu siness in this manner did not bode B auspicious!y to its progress. As H a reason for now bringing this sub -1 ject forward Mr. D. reminded gen ii llemen of a fact which in the ful ness of their zeal they seemed wholly to have overlooked—that the season was last approaching when the navigation of the north ern portion ol ih« union would be locked up. If the embargo was to be removed at all, it waß of the utmost importance that it should be done promptly ; ih.it it should be decided within a fortnight from , j this time. And whether it should I be removed or not.it was of im- P portance to know the opinion of this body. Need gentlemen now H * t^iat * n “Imost all the ports of the union vessels Were prepar . ing for sea ? I hat some had even * )tnt their sails, many having ta ker. cargoes on board? These now remained in a state of sus pence, and a state of suspence al ways gave birth to perpetual sp e l eolations. Tu put a stop to these speculation! it was necessary that I a decision of the question should J he had. How it should be deci- I ded at the present time Mr. D. Mid he did not undertake to sav. i Ihe people should know as soon I as practicable consistently with A ‘he decorum of legislative dclibe «'rat«on,thedecis'on of the House. \ Mr * con could fee no ad- M vantage in postponing i deci- 1 A Son ol the qudlions being httn- ready to meet j, at Jny mO . ment. The very proposition of the resolution would excite all the attention of the seaports and awaken ail their anxiety. He thought it out of order now to dilcuL the merits of the quel* lion.’ Mr. Troup said he felt him* (elf hound at all times to treat with the greatefi delicacy all mo tions and propositions of an or dinary nature. But there were times in which his feelings com pelled him to depart from the ordinary rule. T his was one. J He had vo'ed againfl the con sideration of the resolution be cause he would reject with that indignity which it deserved, an abflraft proposition at this time to remove the embargo; and because he thought a prompt tejeftion would maik to the foreign world the temper of the country. He fuggelled, since it was to be difculfed, that the difeuflion should he postponed a while till time was given to digest the voluminous mass of documents laid before theta.— For in thele documents were contained the bell aiguments in favor of the embargo. Mr. Eppes then proposed the following resolutions, as an a mendment to Mr. Chittenden*# morions : “ Rssolved, That from and af ter the dav of next, ail in tercourse between the U. S. and G. Britain its islands and depen dences ought to cease and deter mine. “ Resolved, That from and af ter the day of next, all in tercourse between the U. S. and France, its islands and dependen ces, might to cease and determine. M Resolved, That provision ought to be made by law for ar ming and equipping for immedi ate service thousand militia in addi ion to the loroe already au thorised by law.” The Speaker informed Mr. E* that these could not be leceived while another question was pend ing ; and Mr. Eppes withdrew the m for the present. The resolution was then made the order of the day lor Monday next ; a motion for postponement tili Monday week having been ne gatived. .Senate, Nov. h. The Senate took into con sideration the resolution offered ytflerday by Mr. Gile>," and agreed to the fame, as follows : Resolved , That so much of the Prelident’s mefTage as re lates to the several embargo laws, be referred to a deleft committee, with inftfublions to examine and report, whether any further measures are now necessary to enforce a due ob fervance thereof during their continuance;’ and aifo whether any further modification thereof be expedient at this time, and that Inch committee have leave to report by bill or otherwile. Ordered , That Mr. Giles, Smith of Maryland, Hillhoufe, Bradley and Pope, be the cojir miuee. House of Reprcfcntatives. t NoveuiOer i l. Mr. j* G. Jackson said, in order to meet the proposition of the gentleman from Vermont (Mr. Chittenden) of yelterday, he would offer to the Houle these resolutions : Resolved , That provision ought to be made by law lor more effettually carrying into execution the several embargo laws. j- Resolved , That no vessel j shall be allowed to depart from one port to another of the U. States that does not with her cargo wholly belong to a citizen or citizens of the U. States, and be navigated solely by citizens thereof. Mr. Jackson said, it was not his purpose now to difcuL the propriety of their adoption or the principles confined inthem. hut he moved their reference to the fame committee to whom was refered the resolution for | repealing the embargo laws, , which was agreed to. The refoluttons of Mr. Ep- J pes, detailed it> the proceedings of congreb, will convince the American people, that the I pit it of the resolution animates the grand council of the republic, i’be honor and fafety ol the U. States, require a vigorous and determined resolution. lioth France and England have plun dered our merchants, and af~ failed our independente. It would be the height ol Quixote* ibn to meet the two go at na tional marauders in corn hat : Let us then be Amciicans only, ' and have nothing to do with l thq old world. The flag? ol j France and England’fhuuld he excluded Irotn our pons I' lie;i lireamers lhould not wave over American watets ; nor their lubjeds be permitted co com mix with cur citizens. We mull be Americans-—or the fuhjetls of France »>i England. II the national legiflatute will do theii duty, the people will back them. Vettrjburg Republican. Extract of letter the editor of the Devioct atic Press (luted, Ne~u> i'otk , November 7, The question is settled in t!*i states, and although not perhaps' agreeably to our wishes, yet 1 am sure th.it the information will not he una«evptable to von. Sixteen Clintonian and three Madisonian electors, arc appointed. ['l'he Aurora of the 1 1th inst. con tradicts ttie above statement, and says— ‘ the vote of New York will stand with the majori ty of the people ‘ lor Madison, President, & Clinton vice-presi dent.’ Halifax, (n. s.) Oct. 24. “ Our expedition is yet kept in readiness. Altho’ there is n<* eer tam y ol its destination, or even depart ure, 10 or 12 fail of trans ports lie with their sails bent, pro visions on broad, catnp eqnlppage, &c. and even tlte stall’ appointed lor the tjoops. Some thinks u is to join that Irom Coik under ilaird.” 29. —Arrived Ville de Milan fri gate, from Jamaica—nothing new. she ttoops slid remain prepared tor the expedition. “ About 1000 of the troops have been engaged in a sham light in tm itation ol ao invasion. “ The governor of Nova Scotia has extended to the 7th ol Decern - her the term for Importatious , ( neutral vessels.” tor ike Mirror of the Times. AT no time lince our Itrug gle lor liberty has our political horizon been more gloomy, or the world more pregnant with difailerous events; our lincere delire to be in peace and harmo ny with all the world, induced us, contrary to our belter judg merit, to anticipate Something fivoiable in regard to our fo reign telations, by the Preh denfs Mt-flage—but the Hot m which rages with fucb deltruc live violence beyond the Aflat* tic, may, e’re long, a Hail oui peaceful (hoiesj in such an e vent, we have the plealing coni folation to believe that every honorable Sc juit tncafure with, in the powers of government have been exerted to avert the calamity. France and Great Britain, regardlels of humanity and the* law of nations, in the trial of their strength, appear determin ed to inteieH the whole civilized world—How long the just arm of Heaven may fuffer their ini quity & unrighteoulnels to pre vail, time mnlt determine. A criliis has arrived when the j fittiation bf cur country calls loudly lor unanimity of fenti inent —it is molt lincerely to be ho?>ed that ail local prejudices and party Itnle may ceale, that our country may become “ one great coloftis of liberty," that the blood of one of its members, wlien flied by the foe, may be ronfidcred the blood of the great body. We mull he well aware of one great truth which has been consecrated and idled by all ages where republics existed, ' that the strength or a re ' PUBLIC IS THK FKOFLE, that whenever they split into fratli ons the (Irong arm of tyranny is ever ready to lead them into anarchy and coqfulion ; when by little exertion they fall an cuiy piey to defpotilin from Inch a (ituation may the guar. dian of libetty piotecl us- It has hern a source of con fideiable Uiltrefs to us to learn ib.n lome of our eaflern bre. thien, regardless of every other confidcration but the interefl of the moment, have on recent occalions, mantfelled lome dif cohtent to the meafurcs of the general government ; but if tucb has been the cale with ratL onal and refpcCtable men, it is to be hoped that alter a lit' lie difpailjonaie reasoning wiih thernlelvcs they will Ice the con lequenecs that mull rein It from inch conduit—ihe old laving ‘hat a houie divided agatnll 11- lelf cannot it a 1 d* MODERATION. TO COR RSPON DENTS. $3” We have received a com. munication ligned a“ Subscri. ber," and intended printing it immediately, but on refJetton several serious objections pre. lented iheuifelves. Altlio’wt cannot Confidently with our principles or ptonnfes refute to insert the productions of any wriier who willies to give his opinions to the public, (especi ally when he appears to us in propia peifonaj we would yet icqudl the author or thele re maiks to remember that one pe culiai excellence of our govern ment is, it tolerates ail parties and all idigions : 11 allows every one to entertain andexprcls his own opinions without animad vet bon or rcltraint. Jl tndecd, the publication of titefe opinions ate detrimental to the fame 01 fortune of any individual the law will give rediels; but foi mere fpeculativc ideas upon any lubjett and more paittcularly upon the proceedings of gov eminent no one ought to be 01 is puntlhablc. Every attempt to coerce unanimity of lent! ment, 01 fimtianty of belief has ever been anu win be both fiuit els and unjult. if we would mipole reltiamts on the freedom of ipcech in otheis, we mull iubruit to them ourlelves : one and the fame right cannot be granted us r antl denied them, nor ought we to censure the exeiciie of that right if we on hmilat Occalions lake advantage of it. if fur luttance our cor lefpondent lhould at any fu ture penou become dilconterued wnh any executive or legislative proceeding, he would uatmally aud juftiy fuppole he had a light to itaie his objections to it in conversation. YVhat would he think of a man who Uiould then Hep forward and tell him “ Hr if you arc ddplealed with the government of this country why dont you quit it.” VVe alio beg ieave to remark that no man acquires honor or dilgrace from the adventitious circuiuitance of his being born in any country. Virtue belongs |to no loil, worth to no climate, they are citizens of the World : the neccifrfry inference from this is that we coufujer all naiional reflettons as illiberal Ac urjuft ; an unworthy individual cannot d; (honor a ce'ebrated nation, ! nor can any country bellow ho. nor on one undeserving it. We hope these oblervatiuns will be futiicieni to convince a “ Subfcrihcr,” that he has tntf. taken the proper mode of at tacking a falle 6? ungentlemanly ex predion. If, however, he infill on our publilhing his com. ! tnunication, we will do it for the realons (ir(t above Hated; but thus far we have thought proper to exhibit our objetti. ons in justice to ourfclves and in friend(hip to him. Ihe 1 RIl LhR No. 111. (hall be attended to. 11l ARMED, on the 6th uU. by the Rev. A. Marshall, Mr. Snow den Gritfiu, to the accomplished in ss Elizabeth linker, of South Carolina, Rev. A. Marshall, Mr. Philip Sanders, to the amiable Mis* Sa rali Carnet. NOTICE. ALL persons indebt ed to the la-e firm ol Watson & Herbert, or to Jesse Wat son, ol this place, are hereby notified, that their notes and ac counts will, indilcrininately be put in the hands of officers for collettion, on the lirft of Janu ary next, if not previonfly let tied ; as the Subscriber contem plates removing from this Rate early in the enluing spring. JESSE WATSON. November zi. 4t Christian Smith , (Under the jinn 0 f S'I'EINERT X f'°- i* i Savannah,) informs h'* friend* and the public in general . that hv has taken ihc 'stare of Mr. St mines, opposite the Nail Manufactory , where he ojfcisjbr sole, very low Jor Cash or Pro dure, A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF GROCE HIES, viz GIN in Pipes, Rum in Iliids. Philadelphia Beer, ) , Porer and Ale, j* n "arrets, ! * Sl, ‘* r 'jr Wine 6 years oiii ) Inqaar- MaLjra, do. do. /t a casks best Green Coffee in Bag*, Do. Suj»ur in Parrels, Glass in Boxer, 8 by 10. fcoa p do. R a, ->ins do. Wri ing paper, Lot t°" Bugging & Cotton Cards, Pork, be. November - 21. len Dollars Reward . nn T? UNAWAY I ’ lv in Aug. lali, ! \ |^ r °tn Abbeville S. Carolina, a dark tttullato negro wo. ■vja.g -.-Tt-^ , ri)an) named Abbe. about 30 years of age, arid ra** ther delicately Ihaped. Captain llaac Wellborn of whom the fublcriber purchafcd her, found her in the Augulla jail in July lad, alter an abiencc from her owner of 13 months. Her husband 1 am told belongs to Mrs. Walker who 1 elides in f or near Augulla. ELI S. DAVIS. _ oa - 3 1 - ts C o[itirt tier ship. Dissolved f The Copartnership of Wil iam Pool & Co. Is this day dissolved by mutual consent and the inlire settlement devolving on Win- Pool who in tends continuing in the samo house dl thoic indebted whos« accounts au d notes are now clue, are requested to come forward and settle olein immediately. Win. POOL. J. GRIN AGE. Nov. 4.