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right do. And for the support of this dec* laration, with a firm reliance on the protec* tion of Divine Providence, we mutually pledge to each other our lives, our fortunes, and our sacred honor; Signed by order and in behalf of Congress. JOHN HANCOCK President. Attest, CHARLES THOM PSON, Sec’y. Hampshire. —Josiah Bartlett, Wil liam Whipple, Matthew Thornton. Massachusetts Bay. —Samuel Adams, John Adams, Robert Treat Paine,E’bridge Gerry. Ziftorfe-IsZ/wdL—Stephen Hopkins, Wil liam Ellery. Connecticut. —Roger Sherman, Samuel Huntington, William Williams, Oliver Woolcott. JVeto-York. —William Floyd,Philip Liv ingston, Francis Lewis, Lewis Morris. New-Jersey —Richard Stockton, John Witherspoon, Francis Hopkinson, John liarfe Abraham Clark. Pennsylvania. —Robert Morris, Benj. Rush, Beuj. Franklin, John Morton, George Clymer, James Wilson, George Ross. Delaware Caesar Rodney, Thomas M’Kean, George Read. Maryland.-^ Sami Chase, William Paca, Thomas Stone, Charles Carrol, of Carolton. Virginia. —Geo. Wythe, Richard Henry Lee, Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Harri son, Thomas Nelson, jun. Francis Light foot Lee, Carter Braxton. North-Carolina. —William Hooper, Jo seph Hewes, John Penn. South-Carolina. Edward Rutledge, Thomas Heyward, jun. Thomas Lynch, jun. Arthur Middleton. Georgia.—Button Gwinnett, Lyman Hall, George Walton. (py The Public are notitied, that on Friday, the 4th of July, the Independent Presbyterian Church will be open for religious service, at 9 o'clock, A. M. Although the age of chivalry is nearly obso lete, the effects are still visible ; virtue finds vo taries, and is fully exemplified in the person of Sir Robert Wilson, who weds himself to the fa mily of Liberty in the Spanish cause, relinquish ing what is most dear to an Englishman, his na tive soil. Thrice happy he in the selection of de sign, when compared to the noble Duke’s la dy who baptised the sword cfher lord.—When the historian, ever faithful, shall enroll the name of Wilson on the annals of fame—while the young Spaniard, when he reads the name of An guoleme, shaft there fird the murderer of his father, and the invader of his liberty, his coun try’s last, beat hope. OUR IIMFS. jEsops fisher, could catch no fish by his play ing on the flute; but was compelled,to preserve his being, to cast his nets and tackling into the river. In Heaven, the moving planets are of much greater consideration than those that are fixed and do not stir at all. We complain of dull times. We lament our departed prosperity. We grieve for the fate of our city. We are oppressed by the evils and hardness of the times. We perceive how we have been brought to this. We see Steam-Bost3 moving by us, in all the triumph of rivalry—carrying merchandize from a Seighboring and rival city, into the bosom of our own state—and in return, taking away the products of it—taking the bread from the mouths of our people. Is there no remedy for all this ? Cannot some counteracting influence be discovered f Have our steam-boats reduced their rate of freights— have our pole-busts fallen any in their prices ? We believe not. Steam, still keeps up to cus. ternary usages. But the good sense and ingenuity of our citi zens alone, must save us from what we most dread. Are not many of our household expenses graduated upon as high a scale as when the sta ple of the country was at three times its pres ent value ? Servant’s wages, rents, fees of public officers have experienced (with the exception of the second) little cr no decline. These things ought not to be so; for as one is dependant on another, all should experience a pro rata fall. For ” Nothing is foreign, parts relate to whole— One all extending, all preserving soul, Connects each being, greatest with the least. Made beast in aid oi man and man of beast. All served, all serving, nothing stands alone— The chain holds on, & where it ends, unknown.’ The corn we give our negroes, we depend on other states far. How do we pay for it ? Our products are not exchanged for those of North-Carolina. Heie is a drain of money. A simple feed for our horses, comes a dis tance of a thousand miles.- Here is a further exhaustion of the circulating medium. These things are mortifying; they degrade the honor of the state, and injure its interests. Our money too, what is it ? Why some sun dry per cent lower than any other bank bills of the atlantic towns Our small banks cannot, it is true, regulate the exchange with other sections of the union. But the alarming distance their bills are from the standard cf gold and silver, even on the spot where they are emitted, combined with the low rate at which their stocks have sold, give them a bad reputation abroad, and undermine the confidence of our friends at a distance. Hence, a whole community suffers fre n the incautious management of a few institutions. We have indulged too much in fine houses, i fine dresses, splended equippages, carried a bout us too long a train of “ those vermin, call ed attendants.” We have over-rated ourselves. Every thing has been on too grand a scale. Our sails have been too big for our ship. We are becalmed—taken aback, and will be wrecked, unless we shorten sail. We must now beat. Fair winds cannot last aiway9. Reflection, on these thing* will show us how injudicious we have been, and produce the in centives to reformation. RELIGIOUS TIMES. What would be said of a general, who, after harranguing his army, upon the courage they must evince, and the fortitude with which they should brave the dangers of the fight in which they were in a few hours to engage, should leave his soldiers to themselves and flee himself from danger ? What would be said of an admiral, who should tell his crew how to act and how to suffer in the battle to which they were advancing—aid should then quit them to 101 l in all the ease of shore ? We know not what to think exactly of the sincerity of the professions cf those whom we have chosen for our spiritual leaders—who tell us of all the vanity and vexation cf this world— who tell us that our troubles are but for a mo ment—that we must do and sillier all things for the love of God—that we must regard sickness, famine, or the death of all that is dear to us, as nothing, if we can serve him ; —and yet them selves do not enforce these precepts by prac tice, They are among the first to leave us They have shewn themselves ready to quit us when danger approaches. They have shewn a willingness to be absent when their presence is likely to b e most wanted They have'evinced that even the vanities of the world have with them some estimation. These remarks are induced by seeing the de sertion of the city, by those who arc at all times wanted amongst us—whose counsels and advice, in sickness and in health, are always welcome and often necessary. The whole duty now devolves on the hum bleat and the meekest of the servants of. the Lord. Qa those shwa wlwiwit nt so immense a distance from the emoluments of other teach ers —on those who seCm to live only to do good. Who show in the simplicity of their lives and conduct, and perpetual self denial, that they are devoted to the great cause, and who support their zeal by remaining at their posts. Here is an evidence of actual honesty of pro fessions ; here is testimony, that the pleasures of the springs, the delights of a mbre genial cli mate, the fashionable periodical jaunt to the north, hate not the power to seduce them from their duty. We design to draw no invidious comparisons, btlt we will profit by the opportunity to pay a tribute due to those who will not follow the ex ample set them for leaving their flocks. In most all the professions and affairs of life, trhen one leaves his proper sphere of business, it is usual to le&te a mbstitutc. But those whose kingdom is not of this world, are of course ex empt from compliance w ith worldly customs. To the Honorable the constituted authorities and the Independent Citizens of the Ciiyof Savannah The petition of the undersigned, known and distinguished by the general name of Silver Chasge, respectfully shewetli, That your petitioners consider ‘.t superfluous at this time, to Communicate the many benefits and obligations, they have conferred upon man kind, from time ifmhemorial ; or their disposi tion still to continue their patronage.—But your petitioners beg leave to state, that they view with grief and apprehension, the attempts which are making, to prevent their future usefulness to the community, by the introduction of change hills. Your petitioners had fondly hoped, that the evils experienced some years ago by the use of this small paper -currency, would have been their protection in future ; bnt alas! they have been deceived : they however beg you to pause, and consider the consequences, in which you may be involved.—-Specie is scarce, and if it is not illegal for one individual to issue paper redeemable with paper ; every 6n£ may do so. —lt is an easy way of making money at the pub lic expence.—The first example will be follow ed perhaps by hundreds—you will be inundated with rags —featured with counterfeits—per plexed with discounts, and disgusted with im positions daily practised on the credulous And in addition to all this, you will be deprived of the pleasure of ever seeing the faces of your petitioners, whose credit and solidity, has nev er been doubted:—for your petitioners can never consent, to keep company with such trash — It is true there are but few of your petition ers now in Savannah ; the most of them having gone to the north for health, pleasure and con vqnicr.ee there caabe no doubt of their return in the fall, provided they are not super ceded by these abominable Biffs —Your peti tioners therefore rely ort your wisdom, and pray that you will take their case into your most serious consideration and grant such relief, as you may judge fit and expedient. And your petitionCfs ,as ia duty bound, will e\evChivk. v > LALP DOLLAR, QUARTER DOLLAR, iEVEN PENCE, • DISME, 6.4 CENTS. We hfve not yet had a communication on the Presidential question. We wonder at it. The subject Seems to bean inexhaustible one. Eve. ry body has something to say ab r ut it. Our readers will not regret the circumstance, for every print in the country has been full of it The war with Spain will supercede the Presi. fkney and drown the Sea. Serpent. QC/’We published in our first number, on the 18th ult the decision cf Justice Russell, in & case against the Bank of the State of Georgia. — In a court, a grade above, a decision has recent ly beertgiven. We applied tq the proper source for a njcponT of the opinion of the Judge, and his reasons for the same, that our citizens might see“ and judge for themselves, whele true wis dom lay. It was refused us. We were re minded that the public could not expect to see reports ot courts of justice, -unless editors would study ctenogrepky. Whether such reports as these, which ought to be public property, are withheld, lest the immensity of force of reason ing with which the opinions are supported should distract our heads, —or whether they are not suffered to come forth, through fear their eloquent: should dazzle and astonish the people —or whether the -weakness of tire arguments and infirmities of the decision should be seen through —-we do not know. SUMMARY. A post-office has been established at Macon, Bibb County, ia this state. —M. R. Wal lace, P M. The Legislative Council of Florida have given the name of “Gadsden” to a county recently established, in compliment to Col. James Gads den, of Cha; leston. Tha* Fiench Frigate mentioned as being off the niftuth of the Mississippi, is said to be wail ing to convoy such French vessels as are in the port pfNew-Orleans. The London Morning Chronicle relates as a certain fact, that, when the Ducd’Augouleme tht Provisionid Juutu whick he ivas recognised as the only lawful Spanish government —Fg iua who is the chief member of it, produced a fist of the persons who were to compose it, in the hand writing of Ferdinand YIL It was reported in New-York that during the late severe thunder storm in that city, one of the watchmen slept so soundly on the steps of a house, that although the lightning struck the top ofhis hat it did not wake him. The Baptist association of Raleigh, N. C. have advertised an imposter named William Habkis, who is travelling the country in the character of a Baptist preacher. , The Quarantine regulations of the Port of Providence, went into operation on the 20th ult. Cockroach Traps are advertised for sa l e in a Boston paper, at No. 5, Marlborough-slreet. Gold Mine. —An extensive gold mine has re cently been disdovered in the County of Anson, N. C. two miles from Rocky River, and about 30 miles from Cheraw, S. C. It is stated that the ore is pure, and sells readily in its crude state nt 91 cents the penny weight. 12 work men are successfully employed. SHverJH.nes —Late accounts from Washing ton county, Missouri, inform (says the Lexing ton Gazette of the sth inst.) that a trading party was forming to visit Santa Fee in Mexico, and also to open a silver mine that was discovered last summer high up on the Arkansas river ‘flip quantity and richness of the mineral af fords the most flattering prospect of a very ex tensive manufactory of silver within the limits of the United States. King's Library.—The: committee of Parlia ment has reported in favor of uniting the royal library, lately presented to the British nation, with that of the British Museum, and of eject ing a proper building for its reception. The number of books in the British museum is stat ed at 125,000, and those in the Royal library at 65,000. ‘lt is estimated that the duplicates will not exceed gi 1,000 The Bavarian government have dissolved a society for the aid of missionaries—they declar ed it dangerous to public order. Col. James P Preston, late Governor of Vir ginia, In consequence of the state of his health, and a series of domestic misfortunes, has been cumpelledlo resign the office of commissioner for ascertaining claims and titles to land in the territory of Florida, to which he had been ap pointed. A letter from Carthageoa (Colombia) dated May 10th, states that the importation of foreign tobacco, had just been absolutely prohibited Flour scarce at 325 per bbl. Yellow and blue Nankeen* in great demand, especially the latter. The President of the U S. has publicly re cognised Jose Leanndro Palacios as Consul Gen-’ era! of the Republic of dolombia in the United States. Mr Damage, of Aberdeen, in Scotland, has finished the speculum of anew reflecting teles cope', Ji ftyuhree feet in focul length. Tiie dia meter cf the large speculum is twenty inches. National Jinnirtrekry^^^i The following are the arramxrntnts if our fellow-citizens for the celebratur. ~p the up. proachirrg anniversary of American Imlepeo dence. At 11 o’clock, the Exchange bell wm be rung, when from the w est end of the Ex change the procession will be formed of the civil and military authorities and the citizens- at half past 11 o’clock the procession will proceed to the Episcopal Church, escorted by the Sa vannah Volunteer Guards. The other volunteer corps will join the procession. At 12 o’clock the Reverend Clergy will com mence the Solemnities of the d a y* by mm address to the Throne of Grace; Rob set W Pvoiv.n, Esq will then deliver au Oration conmennsa live of the day, preceded by the reading of tle Declaration of Independence, by Joseph S. Pe lot, Esq. The pews oh each side of the centre sis’©, will be reserved exclusively for the ladies, those op the south aisle for She escorting corps, arid those on the north for the other voltmtefer corps, the large pews in front of the ptffpit, w ill be reserved for the Civil and military officers of the day attending the procession—the residue of the church will be fur the citizens The large western entrance tviil be the point of access to the church, tiie other doors will be closed to prevent confusion ill the intended ar rangement At 4 o’clock a diuner will be furnished at the Exchange iorg room, at which Urn. ft. Bulloch, Esq. w ill preside, assisted by Charts Hums, J’ hn Epp nger and James Morrison, Esq’rs, as vice pre idents. Another dinner will be prepared at the WasU ington Hall, which is well calculated to enable every patriotic citizen to partake—the price tak ing S?- Thos UP. Charlton will preside, aid ed by Edward Harden, Thomas JV. Morel and F, e<lerick S. Fell, vice presidents. The members of the Savannah Volmtee>- Guards dine in the Council Chamber, at the Ex change. jDtamffc, On Sunday evening last, by the Rev Mr. Mer edith, Mr. Ha into hd Khapp, to Miss Elizabetu Gilduh, both of this city. oyjehenisements, and ma;y valuable Miscel laneous pieces, prepared for TLs Day's Paper 9 shall hare conspicuous places in our next. Electioneering Intelligence. 4 BEAR, a DEER, and a BUI LOCK, will b© put up for the shots of Sportsmen, at half past 2 o’clock, THIS DAY.at Jencksville A fine opportunity for candidates to treat. july 2 3 The WASHINGTON THEATRE, on ‘he Hay near the fort, will be opened This Eve nii-g. July Sdfraiul Tomorrow Evening, July 3d. Notice. Y. Men’s Missionary Society. A Quarterly Meeting will be held T*i WKVE NING, July 2d, at the Wesley Chapel, Smitl t Broad-Street, when an Add will be deliver ed by the Rev. E J Fitzgerald, and a collec tion made in aid of the funds of the 9 -ckty, The public are respectfully ir.vit-Vi to attend. , THOMAS PURSE He Sec'iy. SAVAXXAH fexcijjles /VpFF.AR on your parade ground on Friday Morning next, 4th inst. precisely at 5 o’alock, in full uniform, with 13 rounds of blank cartridg es, to fire a salute, in commemoration of the day. You will join the procession at 11 o’clock, at which hour you are ordered to parade on your ground with side arms. By order of Cufit. US HUNTER. july 2 M J. KAPPEL, lt( Serjeant. WM. PATTERSOX, HAS on hand, a general assortment of Staple and Fancy DRY GOODS, suitable for the season, which be will sell at reduced prices— payable in Job T. Belles, Esqr’s. Change Bills— if specie is not more convenient. july 2 i 3- Notice. DURING my absence, Mrs. Goldsmith will act as my attorney july 2 3 SAML GOLDSMITH THIS IS THE TIME FOR USING The Genuine Seidlitz AND SODA POWDERS. THERE are but few Medicines ever offered to the public, that have met with such uni versal approbation* as the Seidmtz and Sosa Powdbbs, and the steady and increasing demand tor them is the best tßt of their utility and value. The Seidliiz Powders form an agreeable aper ient draught, the good effects of which have; been observed in a variety of diseases, particu larly in those where the Stomach has rejected all other Cathartic Medicine, consequently they have been found a most useful remedy in bilious and other diseases prevalent in warm climates; their superiority over the Mineral Waters gener ally in use is acknowledged by all those who hve used them and much cheaper—a box con taining twelve draughts, being equal in effect to one dozen bottles of Saratoga or other Min eral Waters, and as economy is the order efthe day, why ndt exhibit it in the Medicine way as well as any other, in so doing it would accord with the times A constant and fresh supply of the above valuable Medicines carefully preserved in Tin Boxes, can be obtained perfectly pure at the Store of FRANCIS I. LAY, Druggist ... Shad's Buildings. ALSO, IN STORE, Saratoga and Ballston Spring Waters, direct from the Springs—together with a general and complete assortment of Drug 8, Me Ac cine 8* Dye SfwJ*, Perfumery , . All warranted of the best quality ard suited to the season. joly 2 3