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from the menaclcs of
wporefTion, a (Ternbled it»
T.dlyed round it, and united in
the common caufe ; its trunk
was the ftrong pillar of inde
pendence. I returned —the ver
dure was nipped bv the caff
wind of foreign intrigue; the
branches were lopt away by the
av* of divtfion ; the worm of
ariflocracy had made its way into
x he trunk, and the heart thereof
was decayed it mouldered
a w »y, and fell to the ground for
gotten and forlorn;
I have Teen my country in
the pride of her ftrength ; he?
countenance glowed with inno
cence and beauty ; her citizens
were united by the kindred ties
of patriotifm and affe£lion ; Ibe
was the terror of tyrants, the
nrotc&or of freemen; were fhe
threatened from the fcrvilc hoft
of BritiOi mifrroants, or the
enemies to her repofe, how ri
gorouQy, how bravely did her
Tons rufh forward in her defence,
at the hazard of their blood,
their property, and their lives.
• Hut ah ! the cruel (poiler came!
I returned—the Philillian ma
chinations of wily traitors had
fevered from her the looks of
her ftrength ; her countenance
was fulfilled with the crimfon of
confdous guilt ; her citizens
were divided by jarring difeord*
Ibc became the abbettcr of ty
ranny, the affli&ion of freemen ;
blinded by prejudice, (he did
not confult the interefts of her
children ; bialfed by foreign in
fluence, fhe contracted a tails
for foreign laws, foreign cu floors
foreign vices, and foreign plea
lures; effeminated by luxury
and indolence, (he became weak
as another nation, and was liable
to be an eafy prey to hoffilc in
vafion.
The facred palladium of li
berty flood in the temple of the
goddefs; its radiance commu
nicated luflre to the fabric ;
thoulands of miniflering attend
ants rejoxed before it. I re
turned—the temple was rifled
of its trealurc; and the hallow
ed alter was profaned by the im
pious hands of unprincipled
ftieralifls • her votaries had fal
len afleep in fccurity, and awak
ened only to behold the impend
ing ruin, without a poffibility of
preventing it.
Therefore wept I, becaufe the
independence hasfuffered
In long with impunity, the un
provoked infults of Britanian
■ monarchy • becaufe the conffi
■ of America is tramped
I (>^} violated by the creatures
I t} England ; becaufe her officers
■ ave become corrupted, and
I * raitors to their truft ; and be-
I rf f 6 ee * n dark mifteries
I ‘ j fe > on the energy and
■ ?'°d conduft of the now fleep-
I alone, depends
Bth C TC^ °f our country from
■ t - ,ni P cn d'ng hurricane, w T hich
from within and
I JOHN HOMESPUN.
Be with the eflahlifhment of
M:^ /ur y apartment, Alexander
K> morally chajle and
m^ rv ’}rd r a * department,
i Ur „ r l ‘* s [y/km of executive in
%-/.J it has been faith)ally
** Ui dti'latingly purfued through
the eour/i of his fijeal ad mini fl ra
tion, and that of his fucceffor in of
fice, unto the prefenl time
Three principles j rmed the hafis
of this corrupt Hamiltonian fyflern ,
each of which we fholl[epardttly ex
amine and animadvert upon.
i fl. A preemption, or dtfqualifi
ction of any man jOr public office ,
who fhculd prefume to think diffe
rently from the admmijh otion .
id. lo controui and dircH the
public pfeJf(S t by means of govern
ment favours and contrails, for
printing fn vices—and
%dly. By throwing into the
hands of loan officers, collcllors, fu
pervifor 5, and other agents and eff -
ects for the colleHirn of the public
revenue, large annual /urns of mo
ney, beyond the annual amount of
their expenditures, under colour of
legal appropriations , covered by a
peculiarly devifcd and filed method
of keeping and fating ike flhbhc ac
counts. thereby enabling, if fo dij
pofed, any of thefe officers or agents
to make occafional ufrs for elec
tioneering or other party purpofes,
or of influencing and duelling the
public opinion .
It is Jaid that the United Stales
frigate George Wafhington is
about to carry ano her cargo to Al
giers, part of the tribute which we
pay to thofe barbarians. Is it not
rather un/drtunate that the George
Wafhington Jhould be fixed on for
this ignominious fervice? would it
not oe much letter and nine in point
to fend the John Adams.
STRAYED OR STOLEN
from the Sub/criher, on the
night of Monday ehe epth infl. f rom
near Gates i bridge , on Hockey
Comfort , a cream coloured Man ,
Jour and an half foot high 8 years
old , her Jett black, with a black
mane and tail, and was branded on
the mounting flde with the letters
T. E, If the above dejenbed
mare he flolen, whoever will appre
hend the thief and lodge him in any
jail in this flute , fo he may he brought
to condign pmjhmcnt t Jhall receive
a reward oj Thirty Dollars, or
Ten Dollars for the Mare and no
queflions ojkcd .
Wm. WOOD.
Angufl 12;
NOTICE.
nPHAT nine months after the
date hereof , application will
he made to the honorable the Inferior
court of the county of Warren , for
leave to [til a trail of land, contain
ing two hundred acres, cn the
Ogechee river adjoining Lewis
Bradoy and Kingery : it being the
the real eflate of John Curry, de
ceafed, for the bene ft oj the heirs
oj Jaid eflate.
Benjamin Warner,
Richard Curry,
Adinmifly ators of Jaid ejlate.
February 20, 1800.
NOTICE.
IS hereby given to all thofe
that have opened arcounls
with the lubfcnber, to come
foiwaid and fettle the fame, by
praying them off, or giving their
cotes; otherwife they will be
put in fuit immediately. Thole
that have any demands need no
invitation.
CHFSLEY BOSTICK, jvn.
Angufl 5, 1800.
be SOLD, on *6? iQtb of
bcptembtr ne£», it the houfc 'f
Mr. Samuel Garter, on D. y
Creek, beiweco the hours of 10 and
11 a lock the following articles, being
part of she perfonal e(U-c of John Wil
ton, icceahd. confining of one bed*
b der, and tw > blanket#; one bed
c ver, ore bed bolder, pdio*v, matrafs,
aod 4 blanket* ooe theft of cloatha,
n.,e lo- ol p.wtcr.one lot of earthen
ware, and a let of knives and forks,
one linru wh-el, one tr« kertlt, one
pur of boot*, one Giver w*ub, ouc
mare aod fiddle.
Aitguji i si ,300,
1 O be by janor* Dtiglia*
A a 'mmilf rafor of the eflatc of
V nine dereafed, at the houfc of
Ibomar, V rung, in Warren county, on
the 'aft ( Ly of September nr*’, eleven
Ike y Nr, r 'es, named y*mt* Bet,
L mon, yakj Abe, /firry Pfcet'c, and
four Children Alfo. one waggon,
fomc cattle (bicep and geefe, together
with boufehold furniture. Condition*
i f file will be made known on the day
of faic. All ptrfona holding any pari
of .hr eflatc of the la d jfep er Vimovr,
dcee. fed. ate »equefted to deliver the
lame on thf 21ft. inftant, at the houfc
of Thomas V rung
Augvjl 19. 1800.
W~\ By Amm Fmarmel,
G, F. O R G I ( Cirri of the Court
Striven County. C of Urri nary, Jor tbt
, J County rj Striven ,
H E R E A S t kai all Odi in halh
iliij tlay applied u me for Inter?
01 kdirimftrajtion on thr ellate of William
Stringer, decofed: thCU are therefore t
cite end atUiniiifh all aruJ lingular tie
indred at.rl C editors of the laid < e
ccaled, to be and aiirnr at ii;y t flier,
on or before t(ie 25111 d;iy of Ai gufl
next, to (btw caufe, if arty they have,
•*iiy letters ofadmii illr«tion ihouldnoi be
g’aiitcd.
Given under rny hard, this ihilidav of
July, iBn, , aid in the twenty*
fdju.th yr.u- of the 4niciican lade
pendcnce.
Amos Emanuel, clerk c. o.
Jcfferfon Superior Court.
Oflober Term , 1799.
Picfcfit the lion. '1 ficmas P.
Carn-s
Rnbcr Watkins and Joht T
E. «.,de,fon. for .he ulf Fo „ clofure
ol John Tore, vs. f
Thorpas Collins. )
BE it known to all concerned, that a
petition was prtfented to the boo
the Superior Court of the county of
Jvff.-rfofl held by his hono r , Thomas
Pellets Carnes, one of the yudgcn of
the Lid court, praying the loreclofurc
oLthc equity of redemption to one lot
of land in the town of i,ou;fv lie, in (he
coll' ty of Jrff rloo and known by num
Icr two hundred and lif y-iwo—tc it
therefore
oRd*■ Reu That 1 h#* faid '.Thomas
Colima do ci roc into court within
twevc monlhs from the date hereof,
a - d pay lie Lid Rob rt Watkins, tnd
u E. Anc’crfon for the u e of John
/ore, the principal and interdft together
wrh the cofts, in terms of rhe fiatute
in fuch calcs made aod provided ; other*-
wile the equiy of redemption will be
hittver from ttence forward foredofed.
Peter J, Games, Attorney.
\ O T I C fi.
rHAT nine months from the d»t<;
hereof. Bpp ; u ation will be made to
the Honourable the Inferior Court of
Jtfterlon Courier, for perm ffi n to fell a
;ra£t of one bundled arrei of land, lying
on Big Creek, rn county,
joining Cunning and Whigharrda, part
of the real eftate of Eeaby,
dec* for Ehc benefit of inc heirs of faid
Beatty.
William Beatty,
B. Whitaker,
Txecutors,
THE SUBSCRIBER
Begs leave to inform hi* Friends in
particular, and the public in general,
that he has returned from Charlefton,
with a large and general
Aflortment of Groceries,
Which he ia determined to fell cheap
for calh or produce, »t b a o d ttaod,
corner of Market fquarc, near the Coffee
Houfc, Louifvillc,
Daniel Lcmle,
J't’y 1, iBic.
1 CORONER'S SALE.
On the firjl fuefdar in SepUmter
next, at thr Market Hou/e m
Louifmlle, between the hours of,
Un and three o'clock, mil tt f old
to the highejl bidder,
Oar I lad of containing five
hundred and fifty-five acres,
on the »aten of Rcatjy Crr.k, join og
Purvii Flournoy «nd Bradlhtw Like
*»tl< one hundred acre! lying ou the
George fown roid, adjentog C'hatlei
Harvry. and Coleman, Taken m the pro
peny of john Paulet. and James H*r
vpy» *° lat ify Flukcrand Biacbeai’t
judgement# obtained agaiolt them.
Wm. Goo Id, Coroner ,
COL LEG I OR> SaTeT*
Will be fold on the Second Saturday
in Oflcber next . at the Market
ILvfe in the fewn of L.ouijviLe t
at the ufual hours ,
977 Acre# laud in Jtffrrfon coun
'7* 0,1 Wll amfon’i Sw mp, adjvvoiog
lend* (of Colphtn, granted to
Jofeph Woodrough, and John Bn-fwell,
taken a# the property of I’hacker Vi.
vtoo. £lq. in default for bit rate* for
the year 1799. Ta* due 16 dollars
39 cent#.
Garland Harwuk, t. c. j. c#
5. tBco.
A LIST of LETTERS.
Remaining in the A.ft Ollier, at Jmu
>lv ile, on the ill day of July iBoo #
which if not taken out before the
full day of September next, will be
lent to the Central Fo ft Office,
dead letters.
Peter j. Carnes. 3. Rcw
land Stone , 2. iames Hunt ,
cul % John Cobbs , Mrs. Mary Fox,
Major Odam, John Philips. Debtor
John Pvg/ley, capt, Ijaac Hand ,
Daniel 1 wig, John tubank. John
Marfiall, Sampjon Carver liar)is
Nicholjon , Mrs, Arm Brown. Hugh
M Nedy, David Wood,
Brunjon, Elijah Padgett, honora
ble A, Baluwm, Nathan Barr ,
John Britt Darling Peebles, Da
niel Eubank, James Hud Jon, Solo
mon Mo fit, Ahfs Anh Bourquin,
Mathew Knight , Willi
ams, Gardner , Henry G
('aldwell, Levy Lowry , Edmnd
Seville, May k Holton . Elias Hodge ,
John Alim , honorable David B,
Mitchell, General Jared Irvin , 2.
John Lawrtnce.
fames Bozeman, P . M.
JcfTerlon Superior Court,
April lam, 1799.
Prcfent the hen. Geo. Waltoh.
UPON the petition of Nathaniel N‘Mic
kin, Kichnid Curry, nt)d Benjamin
Warner, praying the foreclofure of the
«c]u ity of redemption, in and t a certain
t ai't < f land, com ain it g lour h u.iored acres,
filuatc. lying and being in the .'aid county
of JrlTcffon, 0..e hundred actej t)f which
wa» granted t« Frederick Duglafs,and the
other ihr ce hundred acre* te» Jfa«r Auger,
nr rtga£ed 10 the faid Nathaniel M Mickm|
R'Cfiard Qttrrev, and Be-jamm Warner,
by I aac yfugur, T r the f/iu fig toe pay*
met.t of a fum * f money contaired in a
fiohd hearing date the soth day of July,
01 c thou fund Icven handled and ninety
eifeht.
d noon morion of hir. Carnes, nttoy
nry for the petitioners : it is ordered, that
the principal, inured and cotti he paid into
c urt„ within tvelve month*from the daio
h're f, other wife the equity ol redemption
Vill be for ever (orctlufed, and other pro
ccedi: gs take pl-cc, aprecable toan aft of
ailcmbl), in luch calei mad# and provided ;
and that this rule be publi/hed in rr e <f
the gazettes cf this da’r, at lead once in
every mouth, tit til the expiration of ific
laid twelve momhi, or l<Med upon the
mortgage, or his fpcctal agent, at lead lie
month* prr-vio is to the expiration ol the
laid twelve months.
Certified this 41 h day of Oft •<her ’og.
Wm. M‘Dowell clerk.
GENTEEL
BOARDING & LODGING.
r T' , R2 Smfcriber ref cftfully informs his
1 Friends to i articular, and the Pub'tc
in pcnenl, tint he intends khtFINCi
ENTERTAINMENT, f r Gent cmen in
the Countiy, as well at ihe City, at his
Houle, in Brought r-S rcet, formerly the
C.it> 1 a>. ert *- * i' b good for horfes.
1 l>e greated nttennoo wrl be pa d to tiufo
who favor hui' v i> v )i their endom.
John Hart Richard,