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,n.M)ay received from
" e f „,,e two bill, »!lo of great
one to alleviate the
jn ’ P di'ion of debtors, and the
‘“tier providing lor the payment
relate debt. The l.irnter
° rmilar to the one which I in
* f 'Lcd at the extra lelfion it.
« with this provtlo, that
lhall pay one
Sdof the judgment prevtons
o entering fceurtty, Ac Thy
hit w ill piobably undergo foute !
dnisatedal alteration tn our
life Ihe latter bill appropri.
Jtes the money ariftng l.om the
[ale of fractional futveys to the
dilcharge of the outllandtng
evidence, of debt agamlt the
ftaic-that part called audited
certificates and warrants of an
ticipation, at one eighth of their
nominal value, all others at their
nominal value, and warrants
for land at thirty one and one
quarter cents per acre this bill
I believe will pafc without alter
ation*
The Impeachment againtt the
fraflion felling commissioners,
is now going on, Mr. Joucs is
at this moment {peaking, he con.
dudes on their part, he will be
followed by Col. Carnes, who
will conclude on our fide. The
fentenee of the court will pro.
bably be pronounced on Mon
day next.
It appears to be the general
j filb & intention of both bran
ches to adjourn on Saturday
next.
Mijfrs. Starnes & Co.
If you will please to give
the following ieinai ks, a place
in the Mirror of the Times,
you will, no doubt, amuse the
curious, and furmfh matter of
[peculation for the Philofopbi
ul part of your readers,
lam, Gentlemen,
refpeOfully, your
humble servant,
J- c.
Last Monday morning, a
- half pall five, a young
man of character in this place,
vWe varacily may be relied
w>;-Was presented by nature
viih a mod extraordinary Phe
nominon, at the didance of near
I five miles wed of this place,
ilc r,^n g pensively along
* a t an eafv pace, his
«>es were fuddcnly struck with
»n unulual light; his horse al
leapt fiom under hirn ;
overcome with fear he dood
embiing, when he lifted up
18 c }es, he beheld a pillar of
!i h not apparently fortv
pliant, extending from
Heavens , 0 , he Earth, of
. i l* ”) I,lutes continuance,
j burlling on each fide of
j ’ " ilch gradu
al and ladly
Jr middle re g'*ons, which
* ° on af ter succeeded by
’cports, refentbling the
'Se°f heavy A ruler y a.
Tit a " Ce ° f a >"''«•
k, rr cewas icen ’ " ear '
lb®, B r n ]. panin g
it;kelon N g
■ fc. /[ f n ” damaged pow
r mg night we
If \r tvtnd from lire
■ acco ®pan,ed w„h a
I*®" drelllr mu H have
lit indeed, „ F „n
■ .v l To‘’, a " ho ’ ’V® wind
■ toUiv c b* lan<l! Soine
|'-t, Itom'sk'' P r °gnoltica.
■ ®on, (j f . above Phenom.
|. -a- ul events, to our
■ -pexed Count, v.
Mr potfekt-' ’! no,hi "«
9 ra,n > notwith* j
(landing, the two lad are more
frequently experienced. It
would leem, either that there
were more than one of the a
bove Phenomenon, nearly at
ihe fame time, or that (Ins ap
perance afeended from the earth
in the near vicinity of a large
Savannah, where it was seen
by my informant, and nearly’
about the fame time by main
others, flying with great rapidi
ty in aN. E. direMion. This
I propose, for information from
ihe learned; as it appears to
be a matter of doubt among!
Philolophers, whether water {
spouts afeend or defeend ?
J. c.
Barnivellt S. C■ Dec. 15.
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AUGUSTA, Dec. 19. ,
We have received by a gentle I
man jud from Millcdgeville, 1
a deciiion of the trial of tin I
fraction felling commiilioners, I
which are as follow ; I
Obadiah Echols was found 1
guilty of the iff, id, 3d, 6b, 1
71b & 3th of the old articles of I
Impeachment, and of the id, I
2 d and 3d in the new. I
Reddick Simms was found I
guilty of ihe id, 2d, 6th 7th I
and Bth of the old articles, and I
the id, 2d and of the new. I
Francis Flournoy was fouudjj
guilty of the 6th, 7th and' Bth9
of ihe old articles, and of die I
2d and 3d of the new. 8
Sentence of the Court . I
That Obadiah Echols should I
he difinifled from any office lie
may now hold, and he lu ieai
ter prohibited from hoidiflg any
office of honor, dull or profit,
under this date, or any county
thereof, during his natuial life.
That Reddick Simms should
be difmiffied from any office he
may now hold, and be hereafter
prohibited from holding any
office of honor, trud or profit
under this Stale, or any coun«
ty thereof during thirty yeaes*
1 hat Francis t lournoy should
he difmifled from any office he
may now hold, and be hereafter
prohibiied from holding any
office of honor, trust or profit
under this State or any county
thereof, during twenty years.
That they, Obadiah Echols,
Reddick Simms and Francis
Flournoy pay eighteen hundred
dollars for colt incurred on the
prosecution ; and they (land
committed until the fame is paid.
Accordingly they were aii put
under guard the fame evening.
The Eleftors met on the 7th
inst. and proceeded to the elec
tion of President and Vice Pre
sident, and on counting out the
votes it appeared that Janies
Mad i son had a unanimous
vote for President and George
Clinton the fame for Vice Pre'
(idem.
TO CORIIEb I‘ON Dp:tfTS. ’
We return our thanks to
Mr C. for his Communica
tion, and are grateful lor the
complement he has paid us: at
the fame time we mud in juf*
nee to ourselves, observe that
our paper was lent to him in
consequence of his name being
subjoined to a lid handed us
by a young Gentleman who
had politely offered to procure
f fubferiptions in Carolina.
We should be l, v
a continuation of Mr. C's cor.
refpcndence, and whether lie
details the Phenonoma of |M
inre or comments on the al
pefcl of our political horizon,
we will give to l»is lernaiks the
attention they delcive.
W e have receivn a piece
figi.cd 44 r i he Spelt at 01” but
beg leave to decline inferring
it ; the fubjeCt which has em
ployed this gentleman’s pen is
now 'rather antiquated, every
dais of men are well acquainted
with its merits and the repetition
of a topic already so fully dit
cuffed would be ufeiefs as well
as tiresome. Moral, Literary.
Poetical or Philofopiwcal Com*
' munica lions, if well written
will always be -well inned, but
political events mult be leized
and (canned as they pi ft, die
our oblervations lole more in
t novelty than they gam in pro
I pnety.
Afetsrs Starnes K Co.
Please to insert the following, 5c
[ oblige a poor fallow wiio has the
j uiistoriune to be troubled with
.
N°ti—\V e flial! always be gUd to hear
fu.m (hitingenious Correspondent, »nd will
welcome I>i* elfufioDi whether 1 ' Dream*” or
rtver.es, to the column* of the Mirror
We hope lie will not “hang hit lyre upon the
Willow#,” but continue to cultivate a taleut
vyh.ch generally accompanies and is rtf'en
the foundation of a taite for every fpecie* of
elegant literature. i-DIl.
By last Evening’s Mail.
Washington City, Dec. 5.
r l lie two decisions made in Con.
gress are important, in every point
of light in w hich they can be con
templated. In the Senate it has
been determined by a majority of
twenty-five to six, not to repeal
the embargo; and in the House
it has been determined by a major
ity ot eighty four to twenty one,
•o prohibit the admission of Bii I
tish and I* rench public or private •
vessels into the ports of the LJ. S.
or tire importation ol goods, wares
01 merchandise, the growth, pro
duce, or manufacture of the do
minion* of tire said powers ; and
as preliminary to, or consequent
on, this determination, it has been
likewise decided that the “ United
States cannot, wimout a sacrihce
of their rights, honor and inde
pendence, submit to the laie
edicts ol b. lir 1 tain and l 1 ranee
and that “ measures ought to bo
immediately taken lo r placing the
country in a more complete state
of defence.”
These votes decide unequivo
cally the disposition of the govern
inent in all its branches, and prove
its determination to maintain the
ground it has already taken, or to
occupy such higher ground as cir
cumstances may require.
The vote of the Senate shews
that notwithstanding the torrent
of detraction which has flowed for
a year past against the embargo,
the policy which originally dicta
ted it is still approved by fourteen
states out of seventeen ; and the
vote ol the House shews that the
t epi esentatives of the people, so
far ti ora being appalled by the cri
sis, have acquired new confidence
in the measures ot resistance adop
ted by the government. This is
abundantly proved by the relative
votes on this occasion, and on the
imposition of the embargo, which
in the Senate v»as passed by a vote
ot 26 to 6, and in the House by
a vote of 82 to 44.
'1 he importance of the Congres
sional proceedings prevents our
dilating on this subject ; but we
venture to predict that these voles,
I with the overwhelming ’ mpritv
given to Mr. Madison, will l>e
found to he the harbingers of a
great unanimity that has been ex
perienced since the era of the new
government.
Messrs. Varnuni, Cutts, S\i
j ver, linker, Green, Cook, Deane,
J Ilsiey and Bacon, being a majority
! ol the Representatives from the
f eof Massachusetts in Gongress,
have made a replv to the resolu
tions ami instructions of the Luis,
lath re of that state on the subject
of the embargo laws. 'ldle ian
ouage of the reply is perspicuous,
toe tacts indisputable, the argil •
1 nents logical, and the sentiments
patriotic; such as the nation hud
right to expect fro n the uncon
taminated citizens of a state so dis
tinguished in the revolution for
inflexibility ot virtue, weight of
talent and energy 0 f conduct, Jf
I ««v thing can arrest the spirit of
j so busily cn
g.iged m that state in propagatiag
inLehoods, this performance will
I have this effect, ft proves the re-
I solutions to be as incorrect in point’
I of tact, and logical inference, as
I they are notoriously destitute of
I patriotism. We hope, hereafter,
I to hud room for this performance.
I On the 25th ult. a motion
I made in the assembly of New-Jer-
I ser, to instruct their Senators and
■ ieque»t their Representative* to
I use their endeavors to procure a
V repeal of the acts laying an ein-
I burgo, anil rejected—Ayes 17
I Mays 22.
I When resolutions were agreed
I to > expressing a full confidence in
I the administration ; an abhorrence
I of the aggressions committed on
l our sovereignty, and declaring,
y that whether they were “ called
Ton to endure privations resulting
sfrom the embargo, nou-iiitereour.se,
or war,” they would “ prefer ei'
tiler, or all, to the disgraceful!
and degrading condition of tri
bute.”
FOREIGN RELATIONS.
T he house again resolved itself
into a committee of the whole on
the report of the committee of
Foreign Relations.
MTs. Johnson, Clopton, Ran
dolph, Troup, Masters and Lyon
successively occupied the floor lib
half past 3 o’clock.
No gentleman lias, in the course
of this debate, intimated an inten
lion to vote against the first reso
lution.
December t.
The house in committee of the
whole on the report of the com
mittee on our foreign relations—
Mr. BurwelJ, a „p ttc h of an
hour and an half supported the re
somtion and the report of the com
mittee generally,
i he third resolution) for placing
the country in a more complete
state of d< fence) having been read.
Mr. Kan4olpU fai«J he Inppofcd that this
wa» a relolution to which there might pro
bably b« but tittle oppoiition ; hut at the
fame time be lor one lh u u!tl Ime to know
wnat were the details wish it
The Chairman alked .f the gentleman
from Virginia wiii.ed to hear the report
read ? r
Mr. Rantfo'ph, Very far from it, fir.
Mr. Nichoia* fjid, as the chairman of the
committee wa* not prtlcnr, and he felt at
all times difpofcu to give any information in
l>u power, he would itate wh-t he knew on
the lubjedt. The fituatiou of the U. S.
being at this titno critical, and as it was
pollible it not piobabic that war would en
luc, Mr. N. said it liad been hi t opinion
and that of the lelc'-T committee, that we
lhuuld be prepared for it.
$ It had been doubted by the com
mittee \jhetliex this subject came
propetly within their province ;
but it had been the opinion of the
majority that it would be proper
for them to express their senti
ments on the subject , with an
idea that if the House should con.
cur, the resolution might be re.
sered to another commi ttee, whose
business it would be to procure
such details bom the departments
as would enable tnem to make the
proper arrangements for carrying
the wish or the House into effect.
I he resolution was agreed to
nan con, /
Charleston, December 10.
On Wednesday last, John Dray
ton, esij. W as elected Governor of
this S^ ia te ;&. Langdon Cheyes
k sc General.
f Dcctmber IJ.
learn by the Spanish ship
j Maris, that the dm before she left
Havaon s, news rcaobul that place
that the city of St. Domingo, had
been taken by the Spaniard*, and
that Gen. Ferrend, t | !e Fsench
commandant had shot himself in.
consequence. It Was also stated
that the Gov. of C i>l>a had receiv.
etl a f.nm Gen. Chr't it o-'
pbe, importing that he would «ur.
| render that part of the island of
j St. Domingo, which ho po sesses,
, to the odieers of Ferdinand Vi[
provided he should think proper to
I take possession of it in the name
| of that JC:ng.
&C]T IDE Students of the
Richmond County Academy
w.ll be publicly examined on
1' rid ay next, commencing pre„
cifcly ai 10 o,clock in the room*
ing.
I he parents and guardians of
the Students and thole 'Citizens
who feel an iutered in the life,
rary improvement of the jjliog
generatipn, the hope' of out
country, are relpcclfuljy invi
ted to attend.
V The Truflees will please
meet in their room at half past
9 o’clock of laid-morning. '
6, \ der °f thc Prudent.
THOIVI AN li ARK E ’CT, ci y k,•
December xy.
On MON DAT the 26 th d\i f 0 r
December ,nst. Will be l tt J d at
%uVt e - t year.
I tIK Georgia sule the KER
, ’ °PP os 'tc Augusta.—Also, at
the same time, wIU be Leased fur
hu»r years, the Lot No—, ncur
‘he Methodist MdetingA louse
By order of the President '
of the Board of Trustees of
r T * h *li l ? hmond Academy,
THOMAS BARRETT, c. b. t.
December 10.
Thespian 1 heatre.
THE Thespi n Society respet
fully inform the public that the
1 heatre will be opened on Tues
day the 20th inaf when will he per
formed, (with n:w Scenery, Ma
chiney, Dresses he-) the mach ad
mired DRAMA,
CALLED THE
Man of Fortitude
OKTHK.
Knight’s Adveture.
Dmale Captive (being her first up.
peurance in JugustaiJ Mrs.
Murray.
Previous to the play a PRO
LOG UE will hi spoken.
After which will be added the
Laughable
FARCE OF
Miss in her Teens.
In the course of the evening’s
performance will be presented
some new Scenery never before
exhibited, consisting of an elegant
viewofSTASE STREET. ROS
'I ON, and a handsom* PRISON
SCENE.
p i he Societyhaving experi
enced much inconvenience from
persons coming behind the scenes,
think proper to inform the public
that in future no person whatever
will be permitted to intrude on the
performers.
*** Doors to open at half
past hve, curtain to rise precisely
at half past vis. Tickets to be
had at Mrs Longstreets and at the
Theatre.
December 17 *
TO rent!
THF. Lower tenement on
Mr. Samuel Scott’s lot, occupi.
ed the lalt year by Johnfontfc
Richards, is to let, and immedi*
ate poHellion given—For terms
apply to
SAMUELS. STARNES.
06t. 24.
TO RENT\
A STORK in the central part ot
Broad street—Enquire •! the
Primers.
October n.
Blanks ol an kinds cxecuttu m
the fltcvitctl notice at this
OHie,