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by DANIEL STARNES A Co.
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IN THE CITY OF AUGUSTA,
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t «rjcountry where liberty hat left trace*
of her footftept, under every government
which confuitt the happinett of Man—
•Ki owlfdge,” faitl the Great Lord Bacon
•‘ispower, united with virtue" it certainly
it liberty Where ignorance rcigot there
vice triumphi and dcfpotifm governs. At
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limited Jt morality restored—Knowledge &
eirtucare the bales of freedom—the one
inftfuA-' utinour right#, the other teaehet,
ut cur duties; the firft (hews ut how to con
ftruCl the heft pofliUle form of government,
the hft requires ut to obey it when conflruc
ted It it therefore advantageous every where,
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rcAly—for or plain grounds the people al
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takc their own interests ’tit owing entirely
to want of information in the many or warn
ofbonrftyin the/ew. But tut>njive politi
cal information is not to be acquired without
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the lyftetn.-, compare the opinion* and pc
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flume snu Vuttel. If an acquaintance with
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notice.
NINE months afterdate appli
cation will be made to the honora.
b e the Inferior Court of Columbia
couuty, fo* | eave lo se n 240 acreß
land, more rr less, on the big
Kiokee— A is 0 202 1 2 acres in
Baldwin county, i n the Uih dis
[■‘€ f t to be sold for the benefit of
c heir* and creditors of John
, , c "b>', late ol Columbia Coun
*y dec.
B ?«»2 TLAZENBY - I
IMOTHI PITMAN. |
Sale or to Rent,
f TRACT of land,
I tuated in Lincoln county, coo
ncirg three hundreo ami fifty
j JUr * c,tß » more or leas, with sun
-7 t't provements.- For parncu
'*** a pply to
Lallicht kt Fm Sindtrcn.
!*■ utrj * t s
MIRROR OF THE TIMES.
CONGRESS.
House of Reprefentativei.
February 19.
Propojitiont to Belligerently &c.
Ihe following mefTage was
received from the prelident ol
the U. Slates,
To th e house of representatives
of the U. States :
I transmit icpoiis of the secre
taries of Bate, and ol the trea.
fury, complying with your re
lolution of the sth mil.
James Madison.
Feb. 17 1810.
Department of State, February
14, 1810.
Agreeable to a rcfolution of
the house of reprelcntatives, of
the sth infl. requeuing the pre.
fidem of the United Sa cs to
caufeto be laid before the house
copies of the leveral communi
cations made to the govern
ments of France and Great Bri
tain, in purluance of theauiho
tities velteu by congress m the
executive with relpea to the le
veral orders and decrees of ei
ther, violating the lawful com
merce and neutral rights of the
United States, except such
parts as may, in his judgement,
require secrecy; and alio 10
communicate to the fame house
such information as he may
have received, touching the for
gery of papers purpoiiing to
be thole of American vellels,
the secretary of Hate has the ho
nor of laying before the pieli
dent the following papers, v;z
lB Extiafclof a letter from
Mr. Smith, secretary of Baie,
to general Armßrong. iiiinilier
plenipotentiary of the United
State* at Pans, dated March 15
1809,
ad. Copy of a note from
general Armßrong, to count
Champagny, miniller of exte
rior relations at Parts, dated
29th April. 1809.
3d. Extract of a letter from
Mr. Smith, to Mr. Pinkney,
minister plenipoien tiary ol the
U. States, at London, dated
March 25, 1809
4th. Extract of a letter from
Mr. Pinkney, to Mr. Smith,
dated May, 1,1809.
A. Extract ol a letter from
John M. Forbes, conlul of the
United States, at Hamburgh,
to Mr. Madiion, fecietary ol
(tale, dated 13m November,
1807.
B. Extratl of a letter fiom
Mr. I cc, commeicial agent ot
the United State* ut Doidcaux,
to the lame, dated November
1, 1803.
C. Copy of a letter from Mr.
Hacklcy, conlul of the United
States at St Lucar, to Mr.
Smith, dated Cadiz, 33d March
1809.
U. Sundry original docu.
merits belonging to, and con
cermng the Blip Aurora, of N.
YOl k.
E. Exirafi of a letter from
Mr. HaiiD, conlul of (he
United States at St Petersburgh,
to Mr. dated 25th Octo
bet, 1809, coveting ccitain 1
papers, belonging to the Ihip
called the Geoigia, of New.,
York.
F. ExtraDs of a letrer from I
johrj M. Foibe» f dated Nov,
7, 18139, 10 ‘^ r * ‘ Hmu h, covei
mg the loiged fea.later ol the
lh>p Arno, of Bolton, dated
“ hold the mirror u f to nature.”— Shakespeare.
August lift 1809, also a letter
of the lame date, figncd Ste
phcn Higginfon and compa”
uy. to capuin William Kemp
ton
G. Extra 61 of a letter from
Xirpainck, conlul of the U.
States at Malaga, to Mr* Smith
dated Nov. 15, 1809.
It may be proper moreover
to Hate, that various other
communications have been re
ceived at this department from
. the agents of the United States
in foreign countries, which
mention that the practice pre
vails of forging American Ihips
papers and documents ; but as
they do not allot d any details,
they are not included in this
report —which is rcfpedlully
lubmiucd.
R. Smith.
Extra6f of a letter from the
Secretary of State, to Geneial
Armitrong, mimilcr plenipoten
tiary of the United States at Pa
rii, dated
Department of State, March 15,
18U9.
1 he proceedings of congress at
their Ui« session, combined with
the executive communications af
fording, aa they do, additional
proofs of the pacific disoosition of
this government, aud of its „ r j ct
observance ot whatever the laws
of neutrality rtqjirc, you will not
fail to avail yourself 0 f the just
arguments thence deducible i a ur
ging tht equitable claims of the
Umud States. The 1,2 a, 4, n
«nd nth sections of the act inter
dating our commercial intercourse
with Great Jirium and Prance,
will, in that view claim your aU
iciuion, and e?peci«l/y the tl;h
section, authorising the executive
to rcucw out commerce with the
natiuu withdrawing the operation
of its illegal edict*. And you will
he catciui to let it he understood
mat the authority thus vested, will
ot course, be exercised in theeveut
stated m the law.'*
General Armstrong to Count
Champagny,
r “ Fari t, 29 h April 1*09.-
“ The undervigaed, minister
plenipotentiary of the U. S- ha*
the honor of pre.enting to his ex.
ctllency the minister of exterior
relations, the enclosed copy of a
law recently passed by the legis.
Uture of the Union.
I his Uw, as may he seen by
the several provisions of it, has
been forced upon them by the ex.
! traordinary circumstances of the
times, and is to be regarded as an
act of precaution, taken with the
view ur.ly of protection their own
property and rights, and of once
more appealing to the interest and
justice of tho'e who would disturb
or des roy them.
“ Your excellency may be
a fluted, that as nothing has gi
ven more disquietude 10 the
United States than the necefli
ty which has impelled them to
the adoption of this measure, (o
nothing will give them more
1 Is^slattion, than, 10 fee that ne.
I cellity cease. It is in the spirit
and hucciity of this declaration,
that the undersigned is mftrufct.
. ed to add that any inierpreta
-1 lion of the imperial decrees of
| ihe twemy-firft of N ‘ v. 1806,
I and leventeeth of December,
1807, which litali have the cf- 1
fctl of leaving unimpaired the
maritime rights of the union,
I will be inttanianeouflv follow-
J
• ed by a revocat on of the pre
lem afcf, and a re-elfabl)lhineni
of the ordinary commercial in
icrcoufe beiween the two coun
tries.
“ I offer to your excellency,
&c. &c.
M John Armstrovc.
“ His excellency count Cham*
pagny."
Extract of a latter from the
Secretary of State to William
Pinkney, efq. miniOer pleni.
poientiary of the U. Slates
in London, dated
“ Department of fla*e, March
15, 1809.
“ I'he proceedings of congress
in their late fellion combined
with the executive communica>
(ions, affording, as they do ad
ditional proofs of the pacific
dilpofiiion of this government Sc
of the Brict obfervanceof whate
ver the laws of neutrality requre,
you will not fail to avail your
lelf of ihejuß argument thence
deducible in urging the equita
ble claims of the United States.
The iB, «d, 3d, 41b, nth and
17th fedions of the act inter
dicting our commercial inter
courlc with Great Britain and
Fiance will in that view, claim
your attention, and especially
the eleventh fedion authoring
the executive to renew our
commerce with the nation with
drawing the operation of its il.
legal edids. And you will be
caicful to let it be underßood,
that the authority thus vefled,
will of course be exercised in the
event Bated in the law.”
Extraft from a letter of Mr.
Pinkney, minifler plenipoten
tiary of the United Stales, at
London, to Mr. Mr. Smith,
fecrctaty of Bate dated
London, May 1.
M Upon receipt of your let
ter of the 15th of March, it
became my obvious duty to ask
a conference with Mr. Can
ning. It took place according*
ly on Monday the 17th of
April.
“ With a view to do jußice to
the charader and tendency of
the law of the Hr it of March,
I called the attention of Mr.
Canning in a particular manner
to the nth fedion which pro
vides for the renewal of com
mercial imercourfe with the
power revoking or so modify,
ing its edicts as they ihould
cease to violate the neutral
commerce of the U. States ;
and in obedience to my inftruc
lions I iUured him, that the
authority velted in the president
to proclaim Inch revocation or
modification would not fail to ;
be exercised as the case occur
red.
“ I entered inio a minute
explanation of the law of the
fir it ol March, & in the course
of it availed my leis of every in
ducement of iniered which it
could be supposed to furuifh
10 this government to retratt
its orders in council, and of the
proofs with which it abounds
of the Bncere desire of the A
tnerican government to culti
vate peace and friendfhip with
Gtcat Britain, even while it was
repelling what it deemed en
cioachmcnts and injuries, the
molt pernicious and alarm.
mg.
Trcafury Department Feb. 16,
Sir
I have the honor to enclose
a Batement transmitted by the
collector of B.iflon, in relation
iOthc ship AlllO, which enter-
[No. 75.]
MONDAY, March 19, 1810
cd Tonningin with a forged fei
letter,
Exclusively of the cases re*
fpefting forged marine papers
which have from time to time
been communicated by the de*
. partment of Hate, one only has
come to the knowledge of the
treasury, the particulars of
which are cxpalined by the en.
doled letter from the collettor of
New York, and the papers ac
i companing the fame. I have
the honor to be See.
Ai*ert Gallatih.
j The Prtfidcnt of the United
Slates.
The above documents, and
other* accompany the nuflagc
| were ordered to be printed.
Foreign Intelligence:
BALTIMORE, Feb 24-
By the schooner Fawn, captain
Young, arrived at this port yes
terday, in J 8 days from St. Sebas.-
tians, Paris papers to the middle of
December have been received
Report# in Fiance, that the inter*
course with the U. States would
be speedily opened,| had knocked
down the price of cotton Accor*
ding to these French papers, the
war continued between Russia
and Turkey—-the Russians had
defeated the grand Vizier in Mol.
davia—French troops were said
to be on their march for Spain—
Bonaparte was expected at Bay
onne, to which city his brother
Joseph would come from Spain to
eec him.
Bayomne Nov, 2J.
For several days past it has
been announced that his majesty
king Joseph will aoon pa#* thro*
this city on hi# way to Paris.
To. Morrow the troops formiog
the first division of the army dis
tined for Spam will begin to ar
rive. They ann ounce the arrival
of more than 100,00<J men com
ing from Germany, who will pass
through our city and Perpignan
Every day 3, 4 or 5000 men of the
reserve of 1806, 7, 8 and 9, arrive
in our city. They are armed and
equipped completely, Bayonne
never offered I such a militaryapper
ance. The troops will be recei*
ved with joy by our inhabitants.—
Already every thing is ready for
the reception ol our august empe
ror.
Dec. 16.
A private letter trom Perpignan,
dated the lO.h instant states is
follows.
“ Gerona is in onr power since
the lOth of this month. We do
not know yet the articles of capita,
lation but it appears that the gam.
son will remain prisoners of war.'*
Madrid, Dec. 4.
llis majesty makes known to
; the army that the Spanish army,
commanded by the duke del Par*
que which had imprudently ad •
vanced on the right bank of the
Tomes, has been completely de*
seated on the 28th of November,
at Alba, by the §th corps of tb*
army and the $ h division of dra
goons—ls pieces of cannon, se
veral waggons full of amunition, 6
stands ot colours, 10,000 muskets,
and more than 2000 prisoners fell
into the hands of the imperial
troops. The enemy besides left
2000 dead on the field of battle,
amongst * horn were one general,
several colonels and a great num
her of other officera. The re*
mains of the army took advantage
of the night to »avc themselves
in different direction#, leaving
their arms and baggage- Witti
that army, the last prop of the par*
j tv ot the insurrectiou was destroy*
ed* There is reason to hope that
(the isolated bod es Sc the uiiferenc
patties dispersed through ihu pro*
vmces, being pursued with vigor J
the tranquility of the interior will
•non be ic-e#tabU#hed. The mar*