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LiATBII FROM FA ROPE.
Tlio ship .lames < ropp< r, Gary, has
arrived at Norlblu from Liverpool, bring
ing London papers to the l;ltb and Liv
erpool to the lit It .Sept, inclusive.
The new Trench Government had
. been recognized by the governments of
W nrteinhiirg nnd the Netherlutids, fol
lowing the examples set by England,
. Austria and Prussia. The interdict is
sued by the Russian Government against
the ml mission of vessels with the-tri-co
hmred ling of France, had been with
drawn, and it w«s supposed that u for
mal recognition of the new government
by Kussiny,mild speedily follow.
7V' Involution in the Wflherliind*. —The
spirit oi'hostility lo the existing dynasty
seetus to have increased. The separa
t*ru of Holland and Belgium was the ml
■Jyingcry. The interesting details from
the Brussels papers under date of SHh and
Itttli September, are said to occupy ninny
columns—they contain animated appeals
to the patriotism and courage of the peo
ple to sustain their rights at alt hazards,
declaring that they arc tin; strongest
party, that the government has lost all
moral power, that it is on the people's
side, that the army is nothing, for the Bel
gian soldier, will not shed the hlood of
Lis brethren. All the provinces arc dc
• hired to tic in insurrection, the towns
mid garrisons only excepted, nnd that
theirs was a constrained obedience. As
the states General were to assemble in
Brussels on tlie llltli ■‘tteptember, it was
supposed no decisive events would occur
he/oro tint was accomplished.
GutlieSdi September, by invitation of
tin- Mint Major of the Burgher Guard, a
rneetiltg of the members of the Slab's
General present ut Brussels, was held at
the Town Hull, to concert measures zs
senlial to the crisis. Alter an iiuimatcd
discussion it, wus unanimously agreed
tts necessary SftA a committee of safely
w is appointed, charged especially with
the following objects. I. To watch over
the niainieimnee oflhe Dynasty. 2. To
insure the maintenance of the principle
oflhe separation oflhe North nnd South,
:t. To lake care of the interests of Com
liierce and .Manufactures.
These points being established, it was
resoh ed that this committee be iimniini
ted, in conjunction with tin* Burgher
Guard, the Governor ofthe Province, and
tie- Itegeney of the city. These propo
sitions were concurred in promptly, nnd
ft committee of eight was appointed next
day.
The affairs of the Netherlands (says
the Liverpool Times of tlth,) are us
much embroiled us ever. The Belgians
insist mi a dissolution oflhe I niou with
11. aland, and a separate legislature, mid
demand that the only bond of connection
shall he a common King. The King has
Issued u conciliatory proclamation, pro
mising flic redress of nil real grievances,
hut, it is doubtful whether this will pro
dace any eIT.-ct. The people appear de
termined to have a separation, and as the
army is very much divided, being com
posed of about equal proportions of
Dutch and Belgians, it will scarcely be in
the power of the King to prevent it.
though by timely concessions he may
pecs rve the Kqj ul authority in his own
faimjy.
Vcsterdny, (says the Loudon Times of
Sep. s| 1 ih) we received the I’nrispapers
ol Wednesday, which . ontain articles
eoalauiutory oflhe pacitle intentions of
lie jhup-rorofUnssia towards the new
Government of Frame it is, indeed,
staled that 11. Fozzo ill Borgo has re
ceived despatches, stilling that the (lahi
net of I’etershnrg is preparing new
credentials lo be sent to him along with
theollteial recognition of the new Gov
<i niiicnt.
I ‘rut,liu:— According to letters of the fd
inst. from Leipsic symptoms of insurrec
tion have also appeared there, hut as in
the l‘i;iissia towns on the Bhine, the spir
it of rev <|lu(ion makes as yet hut a sorry
figure. The disturbances at Leipsic oc
earn'd on the night between thc'Jd aiuUtd
in-taut, hut did not last more than three
hours, having been virtually pul down
within that time. Ivy the prompt interfer
ence oflhe prince and (he military.
Paris, Sept. 5.
The King' has appointed the I’rinee of
Tallyrand, Extraordinary Ambassador
and .Minister i’lenipotentiary to the Court
of his Britannic .Majesty —Muuihur,
London, Sept. 11.
Th>\.prqehntiuUoiv of-Mie King of the
N rm:iii.AMis which we publish in this
day - ('lines, is an important Slate pa
per. !• hears date the sth inst. at the
11 igne-afler the return of the I’rinee of
Oiuxontl'om his mission to the southern
j»ro\ iiices.
“Biu'S'F.ls, Sept. 4.
\ esterday the eommission appointed
hy tin Prince and by the Duke of L’rsel
unanimously voted the separation of Hot
la.ul »\ Belgium, A communicated their
opinion to the I’rinee of Orange. The
deputies to the States General now at
.Bi'ussehfiVere summoned to the Palace
To g: - . “ tUyir opinion. They declared
that they would iiyt go to the Lingne, and
;n their opinion, the separation of the
two parts ofihe kingdom was indispen
sable.
The stall’ of the Burgher Guard and
Deputies from all the sections were sitin
i -mooed to tile Pirfttce. The deputation of
the city of Liege also went thither
There iAi ulfecting scene took place.—
The Prince asked tlie Assembly what
were their wishes. Ml the Assembly
unanimously demanded the separation of
Belgium and Holland. M. iMoyard, in
the iiameufthe Burgher Guard, demaiuf
<•(l that theitrtr>iTs sfionld be immediately
withdrawn.
The Prince. —But then do yon pro
mts to remain faithful to the dynasty !
'file Assembly (with enthusiasm.) —
AVe swear it.
The Prince.—ls the French entered'
Belgium would yon join them '
The Assembly.—No, no.
The Prince.—Will you march with me
for our defence?
The Assembly —Yes. yes. we will.
The P/iuce. —Will you sny with me.
Wive lo BoiV
The Asjjwubly.—No* dill our wishes
rare attended to—hut. ‘Vive le Prince!
A ive la libertc! Vive la Belgique!’
The Prince burst into tears. The pet
sons embraced each other in the midst ol
the general enthusiasm, and the old Gen
erals could not suppress their emotion.
The Prince understood how pure and
lyeaeroufethe Belgie revolution is. From
that Ntrupcnt the separation ot Belgium
/
and Holland was resolved upon, and this
separation alone is equivalent to the re
dress of all our grievances. The Prince
of Orange set out ul two o’clock for the
Hague, escorted by n detachment of the
mounted Burgher Guard. Immediately
afterwards, the troops, which hud been
for ten days shut up in the Palace, left
Brussels. We are now masters, and
the only protectors, of our beautiful city.
Courier dcs Pays lioa.
PROCLAMATION.
We, William, hy the Gniee of God King
of the Netherlands, Prince of Orange
Nassau. Grand Duke of Lnxein 1 urg.
Ae. to sllto whom these presents may
come, greeting.
Divine Providence, which has design
ed to accord tin’s kingdom 15 years of
pence with the whole of Europe, infer
nal tranquility, and increasing prosperi
ty, lias just visited the two provinces
with numberless calamities, and I lie quiet
of many adjoining provinces litis been
either troubled or menaced. At the
first news of these disasters we hasten
to convoke mi extraordinary meeting of
Stales General, which, according to the
terms ofthe fundamental law, represent
the w hole people of Belgium, in order to
concert with flic Nobles the measures
which the state of the nation am’ the pre
sent circumstances require.
At the snineUme our beloved s ns,(lie
Prince of Orange, nnd Prince Frederick
ofthe Netherlands, were chtlrgciPwilh
us to proceed to those provinces, as well
to protect, hy the forces placed at their
disposition, persons and properly, its to !
assure themselves of the real stale of
things, and to propose tons the measures i
the best enlenhiled lo calm the public
mind. This mission, executed with a I
humanity and a generosity of sentiment I
which the nation will appreciate, litis
confirmed tons the assurance, that even
when it is (tic most agitated it will pre
serve nnd proclaim its aline meat to our
dynasty, nnd lo (lie national indepen
dence; and however our heart may he
alllieted hy (he eircnmstnliee which
have come lo our knowledge, we d ) not
abandon the hope, that, with the assis
inure of Divine Providence (whose suc
cour we invoke upon tins important and
Imiieiilaldo occasion.) nnd the eo opera
tion of every well disposed man, and the
good citizens, in lire diliercnt parts oflhe
kingdom, we shall succeed in restoring
order, and re-establishing flic agency of
the legal powers and the dominion of the
laws.
Willi this view, we calculate upon the
assistance ofthe Stale General. AVe
invite them to examine w la ther the evils
of w hich the country so loudly complains
arise from any defect in the national in
slitnlions; and if it is possible to modi!)
them, nnd particularly if the rt lotions cs
tahiished hy treaties mid the fundamental
law, between the two grand divisions of
tlio Kingdom, should, with a view to the
common interest, he changed or modi
fied.
We desire (lint these important ques
tions should In' examined with cure nnd
perfect freedom, and we shall think no
sacrifice too great, when wo have in
view tlie fulfilment ofthe desires, mid to
ensure the happiness of ti e people,
whose welfare Inis been the constant
and assiduous object efonr enro
But. disposed to concur with frankness
and Ibb-Kly, mat by the most cniopre
hensive mid decisive measures, vve are
nevertheless, resolved to maintain w ith
firmness the legitimate rights of nil tho
ports of (lie kingdom, without disjhte
tion, nnd only to proceed hy regular
methods, and conformably w ith the oaths
which we have taken and received.
Belgians! inhabitants of the ilill’erent
divisions of this beautiful country, more
limn once rescued hy Divine favor nnd
the union of the citizens from the cnhnn
ities to which it. was delivered up, w all
with calmness and confidence (or the
solution ofthe important questions w Inch
ciremnstmiees have raised—second (he
efibrts of legal authority, lo maintain in
ternal tranquility nnd the execution of
the laws where they have not been dis
turbed, and to re-establish (hem where
they have suffered any obstruction—lend
your aid to the law, so that in turn the
law may protect your property, your in
dustry, and your personal safety. Let
dillereiiccs of opinion vanish before the
growing dangers of the anarchy which,
in several districts, presents itself under
tlie most hideous forms, mid which, if it
be not prevented or repressed hy the
menus which the fundamental law places
at the diposal oflhe Government, joined
to those furnished hy the zeal of (lie citi
zens, will strike irreparable blows at in
dividual vvellare ami the national pros
perily. Let the good citizens every
where separate their cause from that of
agitators, and let their generous efibrts
for tlie re-establishment of tlie public
tranquility in those places where it is
Sltli menaced, at last put a period lo
evils so great, so that every trace of them
may he cflliccd.
The present shall he generally publish
ed and posted up in the usual w ay, and
inserted in the olliciai journal.'*
Done at the Hague. I lie slh of Septem
ber, of the ye.;r IKIO, and of the 17th of
our reign.
(Bv the King) WILLIAM.
J. G DE MEV DE STKEEFKERK.
—&Oo
LATEST FltO.ll FRANC E.
Nkvv York, Get. v!7.
The ship Nile, from Havre, whence
site sailed on the lith September, brought
papers to that date.
la France all was settling peaceably
down. The late disturbances at I’aris
hud been repressed without bloodshed,
or a resort to severe measures, in Rouen ;
the interference of the National Guard j
was necessary, and some lives were losl ,
before quietness was restored.
Talleyrand hail been appointed minis-1
■ter to England. Much dissatisfaction
prevailed at I lie appointment, nnd it is
said (hat Perrier, Lalitto and Bignnn.
were opposed to the appointment. It is
stated that Wellington hud declared thin
he should receive Talleyrand with plea
sure.
It was rumoured at Paris on tho Blli
September, that two couriers hud nrriv- j
ed from Russia, nnd had brought tlielinai I
decision ofthat Government, which was |
supposed to be conformable to the desires
of Ettro|>o.
The diplomatic corps hud declared that
l lie spirit of the treaty of London wus
not opposed in any manner to tlie gepu
ration ul’Belgium from Holland.
Chyrwitite
- u on > 't t vy .y -y ■
Favorable eflects to the commerce of
Bordeaux and Marseilles are expected
from the recognition of England.
As soon us the French army evacuated
Bona, the Arabs came down from the
mountain's and pillaged the houses and
levied contributions on the inhabitants.
Nothing new at Algiers.
The Journal of Havre, of the 7th Sep
tember, has the foil, wing:—
They write from Petersburg, under
date of 10th August. This day wo have
received news of the events which have
happened in Paris. They have occasion
ed (he greatest astonishment, ami we can
scarcely believe in the differents details
which are related. Our government
awaits the issue to come to u decision.
. It is probable it will fdlow the example
of the other powers, qnd act in concert
with them. Jinny courriers have been
despatched this morning for l<ondon,
Vienna, anil Berlin. The Vice Chancel
lor (Nesselrode) is expected back.
Erlrar.t nf n Li tter, dated Havre, Se/it. 9.
‘•Business has been less active than i!
. probably would have been but for some
uneasiness caused by the workmen meet
ingin Roaen and Paris to obtain an in
crease of wages, and prevent the use of
machinery— Ecerulltin/f is rime quiet —in
the former place the rioters w ere dispers
ed by force, and some, lives were lost. In
i Paris it has not been found necessary to
I resort to severe measures.”
The following ollieial notice is pnb
-1 li.-hed in the X. York papers:
“ l)i;i'A!'.r.Mi-NT or Statu, f
H ashinglon, 1 ~*lti October. IH'iO. \
S'.’i—Vonr letter of the I“lh inst. has
been leecivei) at this l>..| mrtmeiit. In I
i nsW'er to the imiuiry it contains, sis to the
time when the llrilisli West India Ports
xx ill he opened to ear vessels, under the
lute arrangement, I have to stale that it
is expected by this Government, that that
of (freal Britain will, without delay, take
the necessary measures to that efleet, up
on the receipt of the President's Procla
mation of the sth last.— lam with great
respee. your oh't. servant,
M. VAX HI HEX.
\N m. 11. Elms, Esq. Cut I '' r ‘nr, .V. Ilai in
«9x~** I
THE MAIL COVER VCTS.
The contrite's for carrying the Mail
on the principal routes to ami from Fay
■ elteville. have been taken as follows;
Frniu Petersburg so Fayetteville, by
Messrs. Saltmarsh A Co. From Nor
folk to Fayetteville, Messrs. Saltmarsil
A Co. From Fayetteville to Columbia,
Messrs. C. A P. .Mallet. From Fayette
ville to < barleston, .Messrs. ('. AP. .Mai
let. From Fajelteville to Wilmington.
Messrs. C. A P. .Mallet. From Fayette
villi’ to Aslndie, (Uimeombe) Mr. Hein
burdt.
It is reported that a saving is made to
the Department, between the present
contracts and the new ones, in tiie South
ern States, of about #V! 10.(100, not with
standing increased speed, Ac. are slipu
luted for on many rontes.
I'romllio Tcxn*» Gazett*.
A young man about ‘,’’d years of age
arrived in Ibis Colony a short time sinee.
under a lietitions name. He died about
a fortnight ago, near Itrn/.orin; on bis
deathbed be confessed that Ins real name
was Frederic/; 'V. IP'ilsun, that he was n
native of Virginia, and had lied from the
United Slates I'oiMLiiniat!
Jinn iu. Dwtsiox.—The Supreme t ’oni’l
of .North < 'aroliaa has derided that w here
a Jury is charged with the trial of a pri
soner for an ollonee alleelii g his life, and
the term of the Court expires before tin
rendition ol*i(s verdict, the prisoner can
not he tried again on the same indict
ment. ‘I he fuels were these: Slaughter,
the prisoner was tried at Anson Circuit
Court for his lite. W ben the time for
the adjournment oflbe Court arrived, the
Jury being out on Slaughter's case, was
, sen! for by the Court, and not having
agreed, was dismissed, and the prisoner
remanded to Jail. Hi* was brought be
fore the Supreme Court of the Stale by
a w fit ol I labeas (’orpns, charging illegal
imprisonment, and claiming to be releas
ed under that provision of the Constitu
tion w hich declares that "no person shall
be subject for the same olleneo to be
Iwii i* pat in jeopardy of life or limb.”
when the opinion above stated was de
livered.
■*‘*Ki««-
Am'itio'ir..—When the Mail eontrue
tors w ailed upon the President, an old
gentlenmii from X. ( aroliaa gave a toast,
wishing that he might continue lour
years more : "Mop, my dear Sir, said he,
that is a thing with the people to decide
—l. you know, never oiler for any office."
liic/mand Enquirer.
—**9*<<-
“ ( onvcn/lnn — tWitt^ficiilion — Disunion. —
We heard the following anecdote n few
days ago. A fellow who had just conn*
oil' victorious inn street tight was accost
ed by an acquaintance, ‘Why, John,
wlml have yiurheen doing?’ -Nothing,
only .Mike mid I have just had n Conven
tion—l was about to Xullify him, but he
cried out, Disunion.’” —Pendleton .Messen
ger,
<«<•
It is a singular fact, (says the Court
Journal) hut one which we" know to he
■ true that at the moment when the nppli
-1 cation far permission to reside in Austria
is being maile to tin* Emperor by ( hm les
\.. another proposal is under considera
tion ol Ennis Phillip, and, in such event,
recommending his nomination as King
ol'Greeee, with a regency for three years.
This contemplated stroke of policy has.
! however, been kept as secret as possi-
I hie.
[ Commissioner nf the General Land Office.—
\\ i* have copied from the Ohio papers
several highly complimentary notices of
this appointment of President Jackson.
Judge Hayward entered upon the duties
of his office Inst week.— V. .S’. Tel.
New-Jersy.—The legislature of New Jersy
met at Trenton on the 25th ult. The Trenton
1 Emporium gives the following as the actual atato
of tile parlies—ln the Council, 10 for Jackson
ami 4 for Clay; in the Assembly, 37 fir Jack
sox, 13 tor Ct.AT. Jackson Majority on joint
ballot TtURiv —beuig an increased m.yority of
screw colss since last year.
The Census of Charleston, S. C. lias been
completed. The total number of inhabitants is
y'V-hO—uicrcasu siucg
* From Die United Swiss Telegraph.
SEAL OF THE HOUSE OF REPRE
SENTATIVES.
We have been favored with an im
pression, on paper, from the new Seal of
the House of of the Uni
ted States; and for chasteness of design
and skill and taste in its execution, we
have seen but few specimens of Ameri
can art that can surpass it. The Seal
represents the Capitol as seen from the
.Northeast, presenting at once a view of
tiie Eastern front ofthe building, anti the
noble faeude towards the North. Un
derneath are inscribed the words: “House
of Representatives ofthe United States,”
and the medallion is surrounded by stars,
corresponding in number to tlio States
ofthe Union.
We know not to whom we are indebt
ed for this tasteful design. The die for
the Seal was cut by .Mr. R. G. Lnnphier.
A specimen impression ofthe Seal may
be seen at our office.
—eiO®—
ARRIVAL FROM THE ROCKY
MOUNTAINS.
Messrs. Smith mid Jackson have just
arrived from the Rocky Mountains, width
place they left, early in August. They
had two four wheel wagons in company,
which led St. Louis last spring, went to
the mountains, and have returned. We
understand that these gentlemen have
done well; that they bring inn large quan
tity of furs, and are richly rewarded for
their perils unci enterprise. They have
hud no men killed by Indians, nor, we
believe, any deaths. Mr. Smith has been
out live years, ami has explored die conn
try from the Hull' of California to the
mouth ofthe Columbia. We hope to he
able to give a more particular account ol
the extraordinary enterprise* of these
gentlemen, and ofthe country which they
explored.— Ft. Louis Hracon,
— -Q£/)
From IV.' Riclinimiil I'nqiiirrr.
POST (H I K E DEPARTMENT.
Mr, Harry is winning a reputation not
interior to that which was acquired by
Ids able and indefatigable predecessor.
We b nve mi doubt Ids next nnnniil Ex
Idbit will be ofthe most favourable des
criptiod. Ills recent contracts are said
to be excellent, in the economy both of
money and of time. The New Orleans
mail alone is to be carried in quicker time,
and til a saving of at least tjWO.OOO.—The
receipts of many of the Post Offices are
increased by his judicious arrangements
—that of Nashville (is said by the Nash
ville Republican) to yield an increase, in
the two first quarters of ISIO, of #507 23
—that oft <all;itin #l2l 11; —and of New
Orleans #ol3* 15.
(I jr“ Sinee penning the above para
graph. we have received a Letter, not
from Washington, from which we make
the following extract:
"The Department has certainly saved
much by t he contracts just made, I should
say from #(io to HO,OOO and have in many
instances very much improved ns to
mode of conveying tiie mail, and in expe
dition. For instance—on the main route
to New Orleans, n company has contrite
ted to convey the mail from city of Wash
ington to Fort Mitchell for #(>7,000, about
#1(1 to 1*4,000 less than heretofore; mid
have ottered proposals to continue u dai
ly line from Fort Milt-bell to ISevr Or
leans tin* #20,000 more per annum, (but
little more than the snv iag to Fort Miteh
el.) ami to expedite so as to deliver the
mail from New Orleans at the city of
Washington in twelve and a half days,
instead of fourteen as now. Some ofthe
contracts nre certainly taken too low,
and may produce delay or loss to the De
partinent, but none of that description 1
believe on the principal routes.”
•»** Ml*
rrom the Uldiiuoml tkiijnlrcr.
HIGH-TONED FEDERAL DOCTRINE!
The Norlh-Americinj Review, in its
criticism on the delation Foot's Resolu
tions. has the hardihood to assert, that
the ‘‘legislative branch of a Stale (inv
eminent Ims not the constitutional right
to remonstrate against a law of the
General Government.”—And it argues
“that ns the right of remonstrance can
only rest in the constituents of a govern
ment, and as the State Governments (in
bis opinion.) nre neither subjects nor con
stituents of the General Government,
they have no constitutional right to re
monstrate.”—“They nre not known to
tlu* Constitution in any degree as the re
gular depositories of the constituent pow
er.”—Why, this is Federalism itself run
mad. It is not only in direct contrndie
tion of the practice of most of the Slates,
but of the very principles which were
generally received nt the adoption of tlu*
t'.institution. Mr. Madison's Report
shows in the clearest manner the right
of the State Legislatures to interfere on
till due occasions. "It cannot be forgot
ten. (says that Report,) that among the
arguments addressed to those who up
prebended danger to liberty from the es
tahlishment ofthe General Government
o\ er so great a country, the appeal was
emphatically made to the intermediate
existence of the State Governments, be
tween the people mid that government,
to the vigilance with which they would
descry the lirst symptoms of usurpation.
And to the promptitude with which they
sound the alarm to the people. This ar
gument was probably not without its
effect: and if it was a proper one then to
recommend the establishment oft bet *on
-t it til ion. it must he a proper one now, to
assist in its interpretation.”—The pages
ofthe Federalist abound with passages
of similar import. And yet wo are now
to he told, that the State Governments
have no right nt till to remonstrate a
gainet tlu* most outrageous encroach
ments ofthe General Government! What
absurdity is next to he promulgated ?
•*»» •9# « «•
We regret to learn that Mr. Dwight,
of Massachusetts, inis declined being a
cadidate ut the ensuing Congressiona
election.
IB»’*-
Mr. Crafts has boon elected Governor of tho
slate of Vermont after thirty-two ballotinga.
--•9* M
Drench of Promise nf Marriage.— At the
Circuit Court held-at Delhi in the state
of Ncw-York. Miss Catharine Austin,
obtained a verdict of #IOOO. against
Thomas Bryunt jr. for breach of promise
of marriage- Oliver Underwood also
recovered a verdict of #3OO. against Ira
Hicks, for the seduction of his daughter,
Minerva Underwood-
AUCHJSTAI
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 1830,
V Be just, and fear not."
To Correspondents.—“ Y’ouno Joe” is evi
dently intended to be personal, against some
one, and therefore inadraissable. “ A Revo
lutionary Soldier” is received, and shall be
published.
Wm. Taylor, Esq. was elected on the 2nd
instant, in Savannah, President of the Steam
Iloal Company, in the place of Wm. P. Hunter,
Esq. resigned.
Mr. Faulkner, the lessee of the Charleston
and Savannah Theatres, has given notice that
the former w ill he opened on the 6th inst.
What is the icason that our contemplated new
Theatre is not progressing as was anticipated ?
It was expected that it would be completed in
time for the ensuing season; but that is now
out of the question, as it is not yet commenced.
Manner ojthe Constitution. —We arc gratified
to learn, that this excellent paper will not be dis
continued in the fi.jt week of December next,
ns was announced by its able editor sometime
ago; but, in consequence of assurances of a great
incioass of patronage, will be removed, at that
time, to the city of New York, where its publi
cation will be continued. This paper is unques
tionably the most able and correct expounder of
the true nature and powers of the Federal Con
stitution, in the United States, and as such should
receive the patronage of every citizen who
would see that inestimable instrument of liber
ty preserved in its pristine purity—and the con
tinual efforts of self-interested politicians, to
construe and pervert it to their own private
or sectional purposes, properly exposed. Devo
ted, as it is, loan object of so inestimable value
and importance, and conducted by one who has
given ample evidence of possessing information,
abilities, and patriotism, peculiarly qualified for
the arduous task, it would seem, that no patriotic
and intelligent citizen, who can appreciate its
worth, would hesitate a moment to subscribe
for it.
COMMUNICATED.
It has been rather a matter of surprise, among
many of the Citizens of Georgia, that the name
of ELLIOTT, has been so entirely neglected, in
naming Counties and Towns in the newly ac
quired Territory; when it is well known,
that Col. John Elliott was an active and effi
cient officer during the Revolutionary War; and
his son, ourlatu Honorable and highly esteemed
Senator in Congress, contributed largely, by his
influence and talent, in extinguishing the Indian
title to our extensive and valuable now pur
chase. It is hoped, inlaying out new Counties
and Towns, the well known name of Elliott
will not bo forgotten by this Legislature.
GEORGIA.
To the Editor of the Chronicle and Jldvertiser,
Sir :—Having seen, in the Georgia Courier of
*t.« atl. instant, tlic copy of a petition intend
ed to he circulated for signatures, in a few
days, the object of which is to defeat a pe
tition 1 lately signed, praying authority to
build another bridge over the Savannah River,
opposite Augusta; I have thought it correct
that cadi citizen, who, 1 perceive, is to he called
on to sign the former, should he made acquaint
ed with the contents of the latter, which he is to
be solicited to oppose.
I have therefore presented, for publication, a
Copy of it, and of an extractor a letter to one of
the delegation of this county, which was for
warded with it, on the 26th oflast month. You
will oblige many of your patrons by publishing
both. I lake this occasion to remark, that when
the writer of the counter-petition, makes the fu
ture signors of it speak of their surprise at the
efforts to erect a bridge over the river, in the vi
cinity of McK nine-Street, and of the unexpected
fortunes which, it is alleged, the proposed mea
sure would confer on live owners of property in
that neighborhood, he cannot have been ac
quainted with the fact, that when Kama Mc-
Kimie, Esq. was selling lots in that part of the
city, more than eleven years ago, he announced
his intention of building a bridge over the Sa
vannah River, at the very spot which the peti
tioners for the bridge have now chosen; and
that this intention met the approbation of his
brother, who was then joint owner with him, of
the Centre-street Bridge; and thus, the exclusive
privilege attached to that property, would have
been no obstacle to the undertaking. Had lie
known ibis fact, charity requires mo to believe,
that a part of the counter-petition would have
been drawn up differently. The purchasers of
lots from Mr. McKinne, bad surely some right
to expect that a bridge would bo built over the ri
ver, at this point; and nothing hut his subsequent
unmerited misfortunes, prevented the fulfilment
of their just expectations. It might, however,
have readily occurred to the writer, that the
very application fur the prohibition to erect any
other bridge over the river, within four miles of
the present one, which was made sixteen years
ago, certainly implied the possibility of anoth
er bridge being built; otheiwise, why apply for
the prohibition?
It is difficult to perceive, how those who, in
1634, signed the petition to the Inferior Court of
Richmond county, for the opening of a new
road, from the Millcdgcville road, at Butler’s
Creek, to the Savannah road, near Cainsvillo,
can consistently advocate the proposed counter
petition. All the arguments wlucb have been
brought forward against the proposed bridge,
would have applied to the opening of that road,
with increased force.—lt was intended to bring
the trade of the Millcdgcville road into the city
by an unusual channel, and to benefit the lower
part of it, at the expense of the upper or western
part. To tills there could be no well-founded
objection, when the attempt to levy the expense
of the undertaking on the whole community,
was abandoned. That road did not probably
bring an additional article of produce into the
City; no man of business will deny, that the pro.
possd bridge may be reasonably expected to
bring many. That road did not shorten the dis
tance from Butler’s Creek into town; the joad
•over the proposed bridge,willhavo tliis effect in a
remarkable degree. The promoters of the coun»
ter petition cannot reasonably expect support I
from any of our citizens who were instrumental I
in introducing on the Savannah River, the bene
filsofStoam Boat navigation; the effect ofwhich,
it was clearly forcscen,would injuriously affect the i
long established interests of the owners of pole
boats, of boat hands, and of the numerous houses I
of entertainment on the road from Augusta to
Savannah. The same remark will apply to
those among our citizens, who advocate thq ■
construction of the Carolina Rail Road. The
counter-petitioners are made to speak of tha \ij
supposed inconvenient deformity into which Iha
town has been thrown, and to recommend tho
ulledgcd means of restoring harmony to the dif
ferent sections of the city. Is it seriously be
lieved, that, compelling the petitioners to turn
their attention to Campbcllton, which they had
givpn up, or even higher up the river, will tend
to remove the one, —or that shewing them that
they are regarded as aliens in the place of their
birth, or choice, will have a tendency to restore
or maintain the other 1 Such results can never
follow, until tho citizens of the wostern part
of the city shall be deprived of reason or com
mon sense, or shall he convinced that they aro
not entitled to COMMON JUSTICE.
To the Honorable tbc Senate and House of
Representatives of the State of Georgia:
The Petition of the undersigned Wizens of Au
gusta and its vicinity,
Respectfully sheweth, —
That much inconvenience to your petition- . ;
ers and the public, has for several years resulted
ftom the injudicious location of the existing
bridge, which connects Augusta with SoulU-
Curoliira. It was built at the extreme eastern
end of the commercial portion of tho city, not
because that situation was, even at the time of
its foundation, considered the most generally
convenient, but because it was believed, by tho
gentleman who sold the exclusive right to tho
ferry previously established at the place where
it now stands, and w ho had the power of detetr
inining its location, to be tho most beneficial to
his own interest. Your petitioners would not
wish to be considered as intending to censure
.any of those who were instrumental in having
the bridge constructed in its present situation,
nor are they disposed to blame them, for having
successfully solicited the passage of an Act by
the General Assembly of this Slate, in the year
1614, prohibiting the erection of any other
bridge within four miles of the present one, dur
ing the term of twenty years. On the contrary,
they regard the bridge, even in its present situ
ation, as a great public convenience, and wil
lingly concede lo_ its first proprietors all tbo
merit which useful enterprize can confer.
Nor are your petitioners disposed to infringe
tho prohibition contained in the Act of 1614, if
such infringement were w ithin their power, al
though they would consider it improper to ask
for any such prohibition in favor of themselves
and their associates. All they ask of your Hon
orable body, is the privilege of building anolhetr
bridge, subject to such rate of toll as vouf Hon
orable body may establish, at such place as they
may consider most ronvpuioiit amt advantageous,
which shall not he thrown open to the public
until the twenty years of exclusive privilege
granted to the proprietors of the present bridge,
shall have expired.
They ask for the privilege thus early, that they
may have time to avail themselves of favorable
stales of the river for building a substantial
structure with deliberation and economy.
Your petitioners have selected the end of
McKinne Street, or its immediate vicinity, a3
the best situation for the location of the bridge,
which with the sanction of your Honorable body
they have it lit contemplation to build. This
street is near the western end of the commercial
portion ol the city, and a hrylge across the river
at its termination would have a tendency to pre
vent the business of the city from being earned
above it, which is an object greatly desired by
many of our fellow-citizens who own real es
tate in this place. The river, in tho vicinity of
McKinne Street, is comparatively narrqw, tho
bottom good, and both banks well adapted for
the erection ot a handsome and convenient
structure.
McKinne Street, at the end near the river, was
laid out IG.i feet wide, by B. McKinne, Esq.
with the view of building such a structure art
they now propose. To persons residing abovo
Jackson Street, constituting more than a fourth
of the population, and about half the commer
cial interest of tho city, the contemplated
bridge would afford access to Edgefield Court-
House nearly or quite one mile and three quar
ters shorter than by tbo present bridge, and tha
road would be better than the one (boy arc at
present obliged to travel. In one point of viev
the object of your petitioners is of vast impor
tance to the prosperity s.’Augusta, from w hich
is derived no inconsiderable portion of the rev
enue of tho State. The trade of the West and
North West of the Carolinas might enter this
City by the cosjtcmplntod structure, Without be
ing exposed to the risk of being arrested la
Hamburg on its way to Augusta, by the present
bridge. Your petitioners consider itunnccessa
ry to say more, than merely to remark, that so
confident arc they, of the great convenience of
the intended structure to tho public, that they
confidently believe the investment of capital in
its erection, even at a moderate rale of toll will
be profitable, but even if it were possible that
they were incorrect in this opinion, no injury
would result from the disappointment, to any but
themselves. Your petitioners therefore pray *
your Honorable body to pass an Act authorizing
them and their associates, or such of them a9
may he disposed to engage in the enterprise, to
build a bridge across the Savannah River oppo
site Augusta, at or near the termination of
McKinne Street, and to fix the toll which may
he lawfully demanded for passing the same; and
your petitioners will ever pray, &c.
Extract q f a Letter addressed to one of the dele
gation of this tounttj, dated
Augusta, 261 h Oct. 1630.
“ Although the enterprise which the petition
ers contemplate, would be of immense advan
tage to the whole City, by bringing trade to it
of which it now receives none, or at least nono
that is profitable, and although there has been
little open opposition to the object in view, >ct.