Below is the OCR text representation for this newspapers page.

[VOL. L] '~^ U STA- PRINTED BY DANIEL STARNES & Co. proposals .y DANIIL STARNES & CO. . N,n t M‘ r i CITY OF AUGUSTA. TO EE ENTITLED mirror of the Times* >rur universal promulgation of „. h and theneoeril dcflrlbution of know !L ,reobjea»ofihe firft importance in where liberty ha. left trace. 2* footflept, under cverv government Viich confab* the l>»PP'»ef» « f ¥ a a ' » «i.,urc " f.id the Great l ord Bacon united with virtue” it certainly • JLv Where ignorance re.gns there "! lnu mph. and despotism govern*. A. enlightened authority will be Led k mora'ity re«orcd.- Knowledge & , rs the bases of freedom—the one la.u.in our rights, .he other teaches Moor duties; the firft shews us how to 'drudt the belt poll.bie form of govern t, ,he last requires us to obey it when con (VjAtd. h'»therefore advantageous every .Mt, buti m Republic it is absolutely nc pffitr, that correA information lhould be wtdeiy'diffufed and easily obtained: For fa, >ji the people who govern. 7bey never i,tcr.uonally chocfe bad leaders or approve ,rot| measures, yet they are liable to error _jive them true details and they will judge for on plain grounds the people al form jttfl opinions ; whenever they mis take their own intcrefl ‘tis owing entirely to (rant of information in the many or svant of kooedv in the few. But exisnfint political in femutoti i* not to he acquired without much Itbour, and few have Itifurc to (ludy the hit®!,compare the opinions, & peruse the fijjoof Locke, Sydney, Gibbon, Hnme & V;tte|, If an acquaintance with the true puociplc: (.(government Sc duties of a citizen (mIJ be squired only from huge folios Jtdiitnie treat ties, it would be seldom fought or it fought, the plough, the hatchet, and it uw muff stand fliil, Some cheaper and liier means of fati.fying curiofify and procuring information mu ft therefore be looked tor; and where is intelligence, dwpoefs and convenience united with more dtatige, than in the ciofely printed col raw of the humble News-paper ? Our iwatrymeu appear so well convinced of tic ufefulncfs of periodical prints, and have bony liberally encouraged them, that we iftet it unnecessary to insist on their me r 't W‘l«oft hefttate to rrqueft public pat* Rcqc for another News-paper eftablifli- M. . V*e can promifrlittle except what atten &»,honefty & induflrv can perform. The ymiciples of our Paper,' like our own, will he Icpablican, “ but the fame freedom of opin »a wfich we claim for ourfelvcs, we wiib plotters to enjoy.” Civil and Religious wty nihe birh right of cvry man, and “7 W ! U not «'cnd (he fame indulgence toi l parties, and allfeA, which he wilhes JfinsuwD, IS already or deierves to be a Mtk. Tofupport Religion and morality will Roorpride— to encourage literature our communications calculated to J'tw will be refufed; no hint will be , 1 " * free country it is neceC&rv 'bw lhould be neither vague nor M*n, ,|| p u b|i c ai q, 0 f the State leg «toctotand theref ° rC be pUblirhed ai thc y •ten,' M ,! R ? 0R 0F THE TIMES will be ZL“ j.° C3nvafs Public measure with o.’.ird ,n examining the conduA of »*lkoSl«V5 C ‘ M ,° f ? uvernn *e»t-it 7r J* Pa,t > hut "Y c »-nt,y t No CONDITIONS. l IS IR ( R ° ROFTHETIMESwi »be 1 £ ! f Cd ever y Monday, on a royal I Ay an excellent quality, anc* good 1 l te MOfubfcrberß wi » three I .dxtee ,U “’ paid balf yearly in I nr' C | f ° r r ‘ dvfrt ‘hng will be fifty I. Srtv f qUare a° r ,he firft iuferrion f -ii! tVenaDda half each con- I erV i I !,,C de '’ v fred ,o Town I ibofe f rr t \ at lbp,r places of abode and I i- Pi , 'I T'' Wi " be d ‘ "e up I CiL. k i ‘ nd <Ullverfd at the i'olt- Subscribers, ■H r I, * ren »uved ilieir Stock of I Store formerly K'x * Watson and 1 Nn g * ' Vhtre the )’ ar * just ■ hbv tens,,le asssTt ment of I G O()DS, I SS^hies, I XfLEHY, I , ‘‘OU)NAKY ft I * B Hois' J, 0,1 assortment of B*-» n V OS’ SALT, |Nl lre tlttermined I, lhi*,Y ,tV Cd " F<«*»b!v /> Ue ° r 1 i, J 1 an Sil ‘^eren. MIRROR OF THE TIMES. NOTICE. THE COPARTNERSHIP OP Harrison & Hamilton WILL this day dissolve by mu tual consent, all persons who are indebted to the said firm either by note or open account, are request ed to come forwaid and discharge their respective debt 9, as no longer indulgence can be given. Those having demands against the said firm are desired to tender in their accounts for settlement. Ihe books are placed ir. the hands of Mr. John i . Love, who is duly authorised to receive payment and settle the business of the said firm at our store. The goods on hand will be offered low for prompt pay, until the 20th of December, and if not disposed of before that day, they will then be sold at Auction. Andrew Harrilon, james Hamilton. Nov. 9, lt»08. [,fj " NOTICE. On Tuefday tlic 3d of January next, at Scott $ Ferry , WILL BE SOLD, ALL the remaining part of the perlonal property of Samuel C. Scott dec. conlilting of ne groes and the prefetn ciop. 1 he terms will be made known on the day of (ale. Mary Scott, Admx. Charles Martin, Adm'r. Edgefield, Dec. 5. tt. AUGUSTA Jockey Club Races. THE Races for the ensuing year will commence on the lad Wednesday in Jamiarv, 1809 free for any Hoist', Mare or Gelding, from any part of the world. The P urses and Diflances as Jollows viz : First day’s running, four mile heats, for a purie of 500 dollars- Second day’s running, three mile heats, for apuiie of 300 dollars. Third day’s running, two mile heats, for a purie, of 200 dollars. Fourth day’s running, a fwcepftakes, two mile heats, for the entrance money and o* verplus, supposed to be worth about 300 dollars. The weights and regulations agreeable to the eitablifhed Rules. By order ojthe Frefident . Dec- 5. NOTICE. ABLY on Morula) the cd day of January next, all persons having hired Negroes belonging to the estate of A. Haynes dec. for the present year, are requested to return them at Columbia Court House, with their clothes and lure, as there will be a division of the estate oil that day. On Tuesday the 3(1 of January, the negroes remaining in my hands w ill be hired at the above mention ed place, 6i tlie terms madek-<bwu. Those who are in arrears will do well to come forward and discharge their notes. THOMAS HAYNES, Ex’r. November 7. TO RENE A STORE in the central part of Broad street —Enquire wt the Ciinters. October 17. liu.ka oi ail kinds executcu ai the liionclt notice at this Oiiie. “ HOLD THE mirror up to nature.”— Shakespeare. WEST END OF BROAD STREET, proposals ft? carrying Mailt of tb. Unit* State, on tb, fallowing J* e Jt RoaJt, WILL Eg RECEIVED AT THE General Post-Officcin VPashinyton, tb* b*U,*tb day of January n, K t inJuftv*- IN GEORGIA. Til. From Au~ufU, by Little river Lin coln Court-House, Fcterlburp, anj Eiiierton, to Carncfville, once a week. Leave Carnefville every Thurflay noon, 6c arrive at Angufla on Saturday Sy 5 p m. Leave Augufla every Suuday at Ba. and arrive at Carnefvillt- on Tutfaay hy noou. tax. From Augufla, by Columbia Court- Houle, Rayfvilie, and Wrightfo.jrough to Washington once a week. Leave Augusta every Sunday at 6 p. m Sc arrive at Washington on Monday l>y * p m . Leave Walhington every Tuefday at 8 a. m. & arrive at Angufla on Wednesday by ic am. laS. From Washington, by Eurrii't, Strong * store, Lexington Athens, Watkinf vilic, ana Clarkfborough t® Jackson Court- House once a week. Leave Wafliiugton every Tuefday Bm. m aud arrive at Jackson Court-House on Wednesday by 6 p. m. L eavc Jackson Coyt- H* me every Sunday at 6 a m and arrive at Washington on Monday by 4 p. m 124 From Wafhingtcn, by Grcenfbo rough, Fowelton, Richardfonvilie, Sparta, Georgetown, aud Warrenton. to Lcuifvitle once a week Leave Washington every Tuefday at 6«• m. and arrive at Louisville on Friday by 11 a tn Leave Louifvitle every Friday a: B p. m and arrive at Walhington on Monday by j p m, i9y. From Louisville, by Saunderfville, and Fort Wilkinson, to Milledgcville once a week. Leave Louisville every Friday at 4p. m. and arrive at Milledgcville on Saturday by 4p. m. Leave Milledgcville cvrry Thnrfday at 6 a. m. and arrive at Louisville on Friday by i 0 a. m. 126 From Ricehorough by Fort James, to Tattnall Court-House & from Riceborough, to Sunbury once a week. Leave Rict borough every Wedncfday at II a. m. and arrive at Sunbury by l pm Leave .Sunbury every Wednesday at 4 p. m. aud arrive at Tattnall Court-House on Fri day by 6 pm. Leave Tattnall Court Houf* every Saturday at 6 a. m. and arrive at Rice borough on Sunday by 6 p m. 127. From Peteribuig to Washington once a week Leave Peteifburg every Wednesday at 4 a. m. arrive at Washington fa.ne day hy 6 p. m. Leave Walhington every Thuifday at 6a. m. arrive at Petcdburg fame day by 8 p. n. 128. From Milledgeville by Woods Mont gomery Cou r t Houle, Wa'tles, Tattnall Court House and Beard's Bluff, to Dancu once in two weeks. Leave Milledgeville every other Saturday, at 8 p. m arrive at k Daricn the next 1 hurl day by 6p. m. Leave Darien every other Friday, at 6 a m. arrive at Milledgeville on the next Thuifday by 6 p m. NOTES 1- The Poft-Maftcr General may expe dite the mails and alter the time* of ariival and departure at any tira 1 during the con tinuance of the contract, he flipulating what he conceives to be an adequate >om peufatiou for any extra expense that may be uccationed thereby. 2 Fifteen minutes lhall be allowed for opening and clofmg the mails at all offices where no particular times is fpecifitd. 3 For every thirty minutes delay, (una voidable accidents excepted) in arriving af ter the time prelcribed in any contract the contractor lhall forteit one dollar : and if the delay continues unti I the departure of any depending mail, whereby the mails destined forfuch depending mail loose a trip, an additional forfeiture of five dollars lhall be incurred. Anu whenever a loft trip en feus, from whatever circumfb.nce, the a tnount to be paid to tlie coniratftor for a regular trip is to be deducted from hit pay. 4. Newlpapers, as well as letters, arc to be sent in the mail ; and if any person making proposals, delireg, to carry uewfpaper*, o ther than those conveyed in the mail, for his own emolumeut, h« mult slate in hit pro posals for what sum he will earrv with the emolument, and for what sum without that emolument 5 Should any pefon making proposals delire an alteration ®f the times of arrival and departure above fpecified.he mufl date 111 his proposals the alterations desired, and the differene they will make in the term* of the contract. 6 Persons making proposals are desired to slate their prices by the year. Those who contract will receive their pay quarterly iu the months of August, November, Februa ry and May, in one month after the expira tion oJt-*i»ch quarter. 7. No other than a free white person 1 lhall be employed to convey tl e mail. 8. Where the proposer intends to convey the mail in the body of a fbge carriage, lie is dehred to slate it in his proposals. 9. The Poft-Mafler General refervea to himfelf the right of declaring any contract at an end whenever one failure happens which amounts to the loss of atrip. 10. The contracts for the above routes are to be in operation 011 the lirft day of April next and are to continue in force for two years. GIDEON GRANGER, Pcji-Majlir- G tncral. General Post Office, IPajhmgten Cfly t October 81, IkOS. 6t wIL LIAM H. CR A WFORD’* j SPEECH On the repeal 0/ the Embargo. Mr. Crawford said that one of | the objects of the gentleman from | Connecticut was, no doubt, to oh tain information of the effects of the embargo system from every part of the U. Sutea. This in formation was very desirable at the present time, to assist rib* councils oi iho nation in forming an opinion ut the Course piopcr to he pursued in relation to it. A government founded, like ours, on the principles of the will of the nation, which subsisted Init h</ it, I should hr attentive as far as pos , stble to the feelings and wishes of the people over whom they presi. (led. He did not n.*y that the n;. ■pr esentstives of a lice people ought to yield implicit obedience to any portion of the people who may be lieve them lo act erroneously?; but their will, when latriy ctpiessed, ought to have great weight <.u a government like ours. Thu Se i natc had descrip : lions of the eflects produced by ! the embargo in the eastern section of the union. As the representa tive of another extreme of this na | lion, Mr. C. said he conceived it ; his duty to give a fair, faithful and candid representation of tne sen ! timents of the people whom he had the honor to represent. It was al j ways the duty of a representative ’ tu examine whether the effects cx , pected from any given measure had or had not been produced, h this were a general duty, how I much more imperiously was it ! their duly at this time. Every one admitted that considerable suffer ings have been undergone, aud much more were now to be borne. Gentlemen have considered this subject generally in a two fold view (said Mr. C.) as to its effects on ourselves, and as to its effects on torcigq nations, i Think this a proper and gtoireel division of the subject, because wc aie certainly more inicresid in the effects of this measure on out selves than on other nations. 1 shall therefore thus pursue the subject. Jt is in vain to deny that this is not a prosperous tune in the U. Slates ; that our situation is nei ther promising or Haltering. it is impossible to say that we have suf fered no privation* in the year 1808, or that there is a general spirit of content throughout the (J. States ; but l am very far from be lieving that there is a general spi rit oi discontent. Whenever the [ measures ot the government im ; mediately affect ttie interest of ! any considerable portion of its cit izens, discontents will arise, how ever great the benefits which are expected from such measures.— One discontented man excite* more attention than a thousand contented men, and hence the number of discontented is always over-rated. In the country which I repicsent 1 believe no measure is more applauded or mote cheer fully submitted to than the embar go. it has becu viewed there a* the only alternative to avoid war. itis a measure which is enforced in that country at every sacrifice. At the same tune that i make this declaration I am justified in as serting there is no section of the union, /whose interest* are more immediately atUcicd by the measure* lit an the southern sijics —than the state of Gcotgia. VV c have becu told by an hon ■ orabie geuticinau who na** declai j mod with great lorce & eloquence against this measure, that great part ot the produce ot the eastern country had tound its way into market; that new ways have been cui open, and produce have found * its way out. Not so witn us , we r«use no provisions, except a small ; quantity ol rice, for exportation, 1 he production of our unji lies ion out hand id Wch uve suffer cd MONDAY, December ‘l6, 1308' and now suffer ; yet we have no* complained. The fears of the southern states j particularly have been addressed by the gentleman from Connecti cut, by a declaration that l*. Bri tain, whose ieets cover the ocean, will certainly find a souice from which to procure supplies of those raw materials which she has here tofore been in the habit of receiv ing from us ; and that having thus found another market, when we have found the evils of onr ways, she u ill turn a deaf ear to us. By way of exemplification, the gentle man cited a familiar example of a man bu\ ing hutrer from his neigh bors. It did not appear to me that this butler story received <i very happy elucidation. In the country in which he lives there are so many buyers and so many sellers of butter, that no difficulty results from a change of purcha sers or customers. .Not « 0 with our raw materials. Admitting that Britain can find other markets with ease, there i 3, still a great distinction between this and the gimtlt man’s butter case. When a man sells butter he receives mo ney or supplies in payment for it. His wants and wishes and those of his purchasers are so reciprocal, that no difficulty can ever arise. But G. Britain must always pur chase raw materials of those who purchase her manufactures. It is not to oblige us that she takes our %raw materials, but it is because we take her manufactures inexchange*. So long as this state of things con tinues, so long they will continue to resort to our market. There is no danger then of our losing our market. I have considered the gentleman's argument on this point as applied to the f eelings of the southern country. JNo one ar ticle exported from the U. btatea equals cotton in amount, if thea wc are willing to run the risk, I trust no other part of the U. States will hesitate on the subject. Another reason offered by the gentleman from Connecticut, and a substantial one if true, is, that tins measure cannot be executed, it this be the case it is certainly in vain to persevere in it, for the non-execution of any public law must have a bad tendeuev on the morals of the piople. But the fa cility with which the gentleman represents these laws to have been evaded, proves that the morals of the evaders could not have been very sound when the measure wan adopted ; for a man trained to vir tue will not, whatever facility ex ists, on that account, step iutu the paths of error and vice. Although I believe myself that this measure has not been proper ly executed, nor in that way in which the situation of our country might reasonably have induced ua to expect, yet it has been so far executed as to produce some good effect. Ho tar as the orders and decrees remain in full force, so tar it has failed of the effect hoped from it ; but it has produced a con siderable effect, as 1 shall attempt to shew hereafter. In commenting on this part of the gentleman’s observations, it becomes proper to notice not aa insinuation, but a positive decla ration that the secret intention of laying the embargo was to destroy commerce j add was in a state of hostility to the avowed intention. I his certainly is a heavy charge. In a government like this wa snouid act openly, honestly and candidly ; the people ought to know their situations Sc the views ol those who conduct their affairs. It is the worst of political disho nesty to adopt a measure, and of ler that reason as a mstive for it which is not the true and substan tial one. ihe type and substantial reason lor the embargo, the gen tleman says he believe* was to de ploy commerce, and on us ruins [No. Xl.]