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About The Southern patriot. (Savannah [Ga.]) 1804-1806 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 6, 1806)
LONDON, July 30. Tne following narrative han been ‘communicated by a respectable house at Archangel to their correspondence ir> London: “ ARCHANGEL, June *. “ Information was receiv ed here fome time ago, that a ft)ip, which from the deferip tion, jwc ftippoied to be the Argo, Captain Kidfon, had been seen by home Laplanders on the rocks, in the White Sea, covered with ice, and that attraOcd by a fight so unusual at that season, they ap proached the veficl, and with difficulty got into the cabin, but found no foul on board. The cat go confided of wheat .1 bags. These natives. on u -ir arrival at ‘Kola, made a •,-ort of what they had seen, and proper persons were lent from thence to learn fame ftmher particulars. We have now received a letter from a pet son, [writteu on the if at] giving a detailed account of the melancholy affair ; “ The veficl, which from a part of a jonrnal found on board, prove* to be the Argo, Thomas Kidfon. late matter, is lying on shore rear a place called the Three Islands, the keel and stern post are gone, and the wheat is going out through the bottom, being entirely fpoiled&good for no. thing, the wreck oniy in a state to be burned for what iron may be saved from it. “■ Some of the inhabitants from the reareft fetUeincnt, being employed in getting an chors, ropes, and any other (lores they could find on shore, T’lxfVi*;*'* *.i * •lift***!<4 fl )o,tl tt a dl li iwvL UmutJVt q rate fonfCncr in the snow, *vhkn a- , moved, and the U in;-- a dog came out r ;it 1 -tic, vhich on feeing !. returned ’ ur id need them to dear away the* Fnqw, ar.d at the depth of two ■fathoms and a half, they difeovered the dog and the remains of four human bodies. Tha animal had eaten mod of the fiefh of three of them, for its fubfili enee during t he v/intcr / one was entire. “ It appears (hat the unfor tunate ciew having quitted the ship, and got fafe on land, were unable to find any hahr tation, and ihur perished from the inclemency of the ‘feafon.'* From the Paris Argtts. T he secrecy in which the expe dition of Mirandx was wrapped, begins at length to unfold. It was hardly to be supposed that it had been undertaken without the authorisation and clandestine as sistance of some power. We nre no longer in the days when a hand ful of ferocious and daring ad venturers, Without either country or real power, when fcucaniers at tempted l>y open force rich and. flourishing colonies in a state of defence*.,Thus every thing an nounce* that Miranda is the se ctet agent of a government who will be cautious how thev avow their designs before they see them crowned with success. -The Americans have repelted the *usptcton with horror. There re mains then only the English go vernment to whom we can im pute this piratical expedition the more s-.aflneful for Miranda, as it is directed ;• gainst his *<ative country. Government again affect to be clearly perceptible in it. However it will end only in the contusion of its authors, unless it be backed by a considerable Icice j and, at all events, the mue ol t}w4 singuu t enterprise will show what ww ought to think of it. W hen ail other s ates are returned to teiiiinunts of honor, and of respect for The rights of nations, is it not scandalous to see the English government still taking into their means of war. the dreadful resources of insur rections ? * See the History of the Bue aniers of America, in 16&4> and subsequent year*. From lenefon Papers. A country fair and horse race in Scotland, lately two adjoining booth-keepers sold “ the best f.nndon Porter; one r.t six pence & the ether at four-pence the quart. —The latter, as might be expected, waS first sold ou ; but it may appear somewhat ex traordinary, that he who sold at the low lest price made the most money, though lie tml the article from his opponent. —The fact was. the six-penny man having a present made of a barrel, from London, and considering the fair as affording a good opportu nity of converting the liquor into cash, (though no publican) -he opened a booth for the purpose. Fiin neighbour, considering this as an intrusion, and perceiving the situation of the barrel, wliifs it was tapped at one end by its fir-st-possessor, he made an incisi on in tiie canvas that separated the two tentsv-and took tne liber ty of tapping it at the other end ! Proclamation being made of the prices , the thirsty fair folks flocked to the four penny porter booth, t'di the cask (which had a little downward inclination at the | opposite end) would run no more 1 They were then under the neces* - sity. of resorting to the other booth, but that tap was soon ex hausted, tha reduced price end having drained the whole barrel, except four or five quarts. Since fast races have become so r>revalcnt among our voting men of fashion, the bailiffs begin to feel a considerable degree of alarm* While the necociatlons for th peace between England and France, have given rise to much political speculation, the •the” excessive secrecv under which Ministerial affairs have been conducted, has furnished s fruitful theme of British mer riment- The following piece of pleasantly, is from & Lon don Courier ; Mysteriors Occurrence. Last night, two men were ob served upon Westminste- bridge by the watchmen, with a sack up on their shoulders, with which thep seemed to be hastening to a post chaise that stood near Ast lev's. There was an air of much mystery about them, and every now and then they turned back to see if nnv one was following them. The sack iva* huge e. nough to contain a man. The watchmen’s suspicions were ex cited, and thev followed and questioned the men. The facts refused to make any other reply than that it was a secret affair. This increasing instead of dimi nishing suspicion, the wetchfcen tot k them into custody, supposing tfie sack cither to con tain stolen property, or a man that had that had been murdered,- or that the lellows had stoleu a dead body for du iurgeous. They were taken to the watch- ! Ikjiisc, and locked up ail night. | Early inslic morning, they were escorted under a strong guard, with the sack to one of the police officer*. Horror sat upon the countenances of the watchmen, and something like dismay even upon the visages of the justices, l he sack was ordered to be unti ed ; something moved in it ; and out from the sack tumbled-*-—not a dead body, bat a living one. Plus made the affair much more interesting ; und an exclamation burst from every one, that the poor man lied been put into the sack to be mu'dered.” The feL lows were or-Jtred to give an ac count of themselves, they taid i they had been lured to go t a | house m Stab e Yard, where u sbutt, lut, dark visaged man, and carry him over to Westminster bridge, where a carriage was waiting, into which they was to put him. Thi* was all the ac count they could give, except that they were desired not to look in the person’s face. -The , affair now-assumed a more serf, ous appearance , tne Btrangers were excluded, and their wor ships resolved upon a second in vestigation in their own room; The person who had beon in the sack, and who bad hitherto kept his face concealed, was directed to give some other explanation of ’ himself,’ when he took the handkerchief from his eyes, and lo a king s messenger appeared in propria persona ! Government having resolved*upon using the greatest secrecy with respect to the arrival and departure of messengers, —-but the secrecy not having been suffici ency availing, had determined, it seems, to send oft the messen ger with our ultimatum from Mr. Fox, in a sack, andput him In a post-chaise on the other side to.: Westminster bridge. Whether lie was to travel and be shipped for Bologne in the sack, was net stated; but it is rumoured that the secret of the saok having been discove red, his majesty’s minis ters mean lo dispatch Basilico in a BalUtcn. MARBLEHEAD, Septenure r g. In the late storm tbe schooner Lion, belonging to Marblehead, being in the bay, was unable to make the land ; and finding them selves emongst ledges, anchored with both anchors; and after wards cleared off—the gale con tinuing, the people being fatigued and one cable parted, - finding themselves off Sandy-bay took to ‘ the boat and were safely landed. The vessel lying in tins perilous situation, was anxiously viewed by the inhabitants of Sandy-bay, who feeling for their brethren the crew, and acquainted with the owner, whom they knew as an infirm and worn out bay-man* and the vessel being'his liitle all under’heic coii:u*rations thev determined to rescue the proper ty at the risque of their lives.— Mr. Brooks, with four of his ac. quaintance, and one of the crew, (the rest being dissuaded from the attempt -by the inhabitants) embatlted in a small ‘boaq and solely entered the schooner ;at a bout the same time, the only re maining cable parted. She was then conducted by this enterpris ing crew through breakers-and ledges, ou one of which she once struck in the hollow of a sea. On Thursday moraine: she ar rived at Marblehead harbor. The latest letters, by the Fame, from London states, that short st-Jple Cotton sold from IB'i t*2 to’ 19cl 1-2.. that the demand for it was brisk, and it was vup psed that these prices would con tinue.—Long staple was from 2s. 2d. to Ss. 6d. the demand not s j great for it as lor the short staple;—Rice was from 24>s. to 294. City Gazette , Oct. 2. The time of the admission, to the benefit cf the insolvent debtors atls, on the application of Hardy Dunn, is extended by order of Ihe Justices of the Inferior court to A/onday tbe ig'h day of October inst. of which all his creditors are hereby notified. LEAKE, Attorney for the applicant 3d Od, 1806. Oct. 8. t—l3 OCt- OiJ. A few pafiengers for Charleston, may be accommo. elated on beard the Ichooncr Pocctaligo Packet, at Bacon ar.d Malone’s wharf. She will tail this forenoon at n o’clock- October 6, THE PATRIOT.^ SAVANNAH, Oct. 6, ISO 6. REPUBLICANS STICK TO YOUR PRINCIPLEST This day will determine “whether the Republicans of Chatham are as true to the good old caufeof’76, as they have ever been.—For many, many years we have not had the honor of fending a federa lift to the legiflatnre, and no good reason can be assigned why we ought to send o-ne now. In trying times, when John Adams end his myrtnydons were doing every thing in their power to drive out of this happy land the Genius of Republican Freedom, the >.ie chan-cs or Savanna s :, were sound to a man. It is sincerely hoped that they are as unani mous and a3 found now as they were then, and that therefore none bit republican candL dates will receive their votes. The three Candidates for the House of Jfcpresentatives, Meffrs.-Welscher, Morel, and Harden, are citiz ens of %ge nuine republicanism ; The former is a gentleman of ta lents, and as a member of the Legislature has diftinguifbed himfelf for his conliftency and firmness. r l’he Venerable and Patrio tic Edward Telfair, needs no panegyric. It is sufficient to fay, that he is one among the surviving worthies of’76, and (till chertfh and supports with 1 ’ out anydiminution the princi ples of that glorious time. The citizens of Chatham aught to feel themselves obliged, that this aged patriot has consented to serve them as senator, his friends therefore flatter them lelves with a hope, that he will be supported with zeal ar.d unanimity. United we conquer—divided rye fall FELLOW-CITIZENS, In the Federal papercalled the “ Museum,” of Saturday lath, appeared a cunning piece written it is supposed by a cuuning lawyer, on the fubjeft of the selection of the Grand Jury, by the Just ices of the Inferior court, with a view to gull you into a belief that two of that refpeCtable body be ing candidates, do not merit your sass rage,becamethe grand jury is now a republican one; and because they did not com pose, it entirely of Federalilb; or of friends to Great-Britain who attempted to rob, plum der and euflave you, Sz John Adams who attempted to gag you. But what is the truth-,, fome ot cur previous grand jurors had been foreigners and Britilh merchants, and the le gislature wifely thinking that the power of leleCting the Stand inquest cf the country, then by the law of 1793, veil ed in the hands of one man, was too great a power, corn* - nutted :t oy the late act to five men, the justices of the Inferi or court; and how has it been exercised ? Why impartially • molt ol them are planters; natives ol this county, and near a third absolute ledera lists. As to the unfortunate fitua’ lion ol the judiciary depart mental this diliriet; previous to his honour judge Jones, accepting the appointment, 1 lay it was very well filled till Bowen got crazy, and that was nis misfortune-: The gsoj sense of the people him front doing them injury. What makes two federal lawyers start as candidate! now ? Who hes done Am*, rica and Georgia the rood jn, jury ? Is it republicans, na, live citizens or adherents to England ? Look back a little. The feds are fond of enquj r , ing into particulars: do you want a (landing- army ; an ar. med banditti in Savannah more taxes —midnight laws, Why do the feds hate Ed, ward Telfair ? Because he wjj a member of the congress of 1778, who figne-d the article* of confederation, that com posed that sacred league which upheld the Infant Republic a gainst his fatannic Majesty George lll.—Mow look at your confiscation laws. tin fine ; who ought you to support ct any election ; is it men, that have been tried, m the fiery ordee! of the revoln. denary war, that made you freemen ; or young-men who fupp.med by the federal par ty, (tart ‘into public life with the celerity of a mu(hroom. T he vefult lies with you ; on you it depends whether faith, ful and tried public men fliall again -repiefent you, or that you are disposed to have tbt federal ticket supported. I fefcs no other interest, nor no OtheJ stake, than what you all feel. The interest of hav 4 ing a republic fupperted by republicans. A Citizen. ■ COMMUNICATION. Mr.. DougiiEßW, Were I to suffer my pen to (lumber upon my desk, when the enemies -o a Demo cratic Rep refen tation, h avs drawn up their whole artillery in battle array againtt two ol the Republican Gcndidctcs, 1 ftiould negieft ray duty as a freeman. These wife.acre have ciouded the Mufcua with b9einsinuations—infinu, ations, which they cannoi support. I was not a little diverted on Friday last, to fee how busy the delators of the Museum were in colletliuj matter for Saturday,—and what ‘was the i'Tue ?—Why, they gave us better than three columns cf fulfome ftulF as vague, as unfounded : But let us throw the veil of cha rity over the ignorance of the printers cl that paper ; let ut at the fame time convince their trifling writers, that wt are determined to support tbs Republican Ticket. They fay* ei reje6t and do not elevate) Tyrant.’’ —ln answer, I saji do not elevate a man who re ceives the benefit of a PI NS! 1 on from the British Crown H 1 A KepubucaN. Mr. pCVCIIERTY, As tht teds arc use ing rerj artifice to incense the people t gainst the Republican I icbit, i xi’iuld thank you to give thejoHA ing a place in your paper : Mr. Edward Telfair, whl at the request of a me fiber c his fellow citzens has consent* to become a candidate for ib Senate of the state, at the eral election on Monday next was no looner announce*! than the Feds, those mufti foes of Republican inftitutu fi became alarmed, for the b 1 of their Candida*., anti in the alarm, beg?o their ulu< course of calumny and dtr.
