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SAVANNAH:
TORSO AY EVENING, asmuHigu 14y 1824.
(jj’Capt Joy, of the pachetshlpEniperor.has
polltey hiriiislictl n» with-N-Yoik papers up
the titne of Itis sailing, (last Tuesday alternoon ,
Qen.La FayeUearriveil at N York ott Sunday
the 3th hist. in a Steam boat from Hartford.
FROM FRANCK.—Pafis'pnperi to the
31st July, haVe.been received in N. York,
by the arrival of- the Kit) ward Qu'csnftl from
Havre-^they furnish nothing of particular
interest.
The isale^ of Cotton at Havre-on the 30th
July, weie 9 bxles.uplands at 1 95; 70Ten
oeiseesat 1 SC 1-4; 75 Georgia at 1 35.
.. A ChttbamUe’* is unavoidably laul over
tpur next.
Without taking any part in the iodivtfl -
mil disputes of Capt. R.^W. Fooler and
Mr Michael Brown, the conductor of this
jupcr thinks it due (b the former gentle-
u,bn to state, that he has always considered
•hit'll ns a.gentlcroan of the highest integrity
*«« honor—lhat the. publication oC Mr
brown's addressed to Idm. was in the dis
charge of editorial doty, and his opinion of
4Japt Pooler remains unaltered.
CITY COUNCIL.
The new Board of Aldermen m^tyester*
. «tlay morning and proceeded to ^allot »“
nhavor. Jas. MorhIsoN nnd Joseph Cvm-
tnc candidates- Alttr
■nine successive ballutings it being found
'fir*t oo choice could be mode, the board
adjourned to 4 o’clock. P. M. At 4 o’ploct.
they rret again, and after foar balloting*
with the same i vault as in the morning.
© ot. SVit.u.vmC Danieli. was nominated
an a candidate, when Mr Morrison, with*
-drew. '1 hr Uoardthen proceeded to bal*
Jot, nnd tiie first time round they stood as
jfoilows: ^ . „ ’
W.o, C. Dantell, 8
Joseph Gumming, 4
ami) (he former gentlemen wasjthen dcclar- o
cd elected mayor of lire Citv of Savannahllant cnmjnct .ofCapt, Burrows, that they
• * - _ tltairknrli if aI «f m'.wm.f.nl Im.t ii ilk llm an...
A negro man banning to Isaac Minis
K-q. yvas accide.iily shot in the liead and
dangerously’woundfd yesterday morning
by hue of the hands of the Custom House
Boat. The man immediately delivered
himself op to Justice Russell,and has been
committed lo jail—it has been pretty
well asset taitied, however, that he thought
the gun Whs not . loaded, as he hud just
done cleaning the outside of it, and there
wah no ptiming iivthe pan.
GKN. LAFAYETTE.
On Monday, the 30th ult. this veteran of
the. revolution attended the Division Re*
view on the Boston Common, and id stated
to have been highly pleased witlntlic fine
appearance and correst discipline of vho
troops., On Tuesday he left Boston, for
Marblehead, Salem, Newburyport and oth
er towns, where great preparations had
been.marie to receive him, ■
HEROIC AFFAIR—The following ac-
count of mere-capture of the brig Frederick,
ulSicmington.froni the Pirates of the Pact
lie, exhibit's one of the most brilliant feats
we ever heard of. We understand that
when the Ftedeuck arrived atCid|«o, the
owners were so much pleased with the gal
fur ;he ensuing year
didates voted.
Neither of the can-
Ship Colton Plant.— We hava been re-
guested to state, in.correction of the notice
which appeared in the Georg'ion of this
morning, tuat ttye/ship Cdtmn Plant sprung
«le»k in a heavy blow off Cape Hatteras,
and at one time h.»d 3 1-? feet water in her
fluid—b it that *he was immediately pump
-put ami iiasbren sine- kept free: he leak
w -s found to *.»<; in the bows of the ship
above the waters edge. What damage has
b. eii d.»ne to the cargo it ts impossible at
piesont to say, but it is not apprehended
that any serious injury has been sustained.
Front Torto Cabrl o.—Extract of a
letter from a gentleman in Porto Cabello,
^o his friend in this city, dated 4th Aug.
4824.
“This place is at present in great confu.
aitvi; being full of troops destined foi Pe
ru, from thirteen to fifteen thousand will
evotiaik from tliis placeon or about the 15th
in»t. for Chagres, from whence they will
inarch,to Panama.fic from thence takeeship
pirg for some port in Peru, for thepurpose
bf joining the army of the " immortal Bol-
■rrvAR, “ Crrngress passed on ordej* at its
^ale session lohave 50000 men raised, to
bo subject to bis order, bu: the present num
lie.rare supposed to be sufficient forpresent
purposes: at least no more will be sent im
mediately.
‘•Tiie castle and other fortifications at
this place have been nearly all put in com
pl etc order,, artd when finished, the for a
destined for this station will be sufficient
to repel any attack by sea or land which
^raay be made by the Spaniards*
“Com. Belluche arrived here from Pen
sacola on the 27th ult. with the sloops of
was Bolivar, Boyaca, and Ceres, ail of
which are line ships. It is expected that
the government will allow (he captocs oj
the latter ship 8100,000.
Extract of a letter from t gentleman in
Philadelphia to his friend in this city, da
ted Sept. 3, 4824.
“ I find that feeling to be prevalent in
these parts which augurs .will if the elec
ti' n of President and Vice President of
the United States should be transferred to
the House of Representatives. Indeed t
mo assured that Mr Crawford’s friends
will be able to obtain a decided expression
•of the public feeling in that respect i in so
fur that tiie Pennsylvania delegation will
be instructed by their constituents not to
vote for John Quincy Adams in any event.
‘<It is impossible to say of what complex
ion the politics of New-Jersey are ; though
it is understood, that the state will be divi-
ded between Crawford and Adams; a con
vention which will be held for lopal pur
poses on the l9thof next mouth,will deter
mine that mutter. Dclawarewill of course,
In for Crawford, and he will got about one
feulf ‘*f the electoral votes of Maryland:
. Vjjginla yvill be firm, and le’ter recently
. >AAiil,.nit fvnm hlnrlk i'*anoISfio aaw (lint n/,
immediately presented Inin with the sum
office ii.nus.ind dollars.
The Frederick, Capt. A. H. Burrows,
was captured mi the 2(’uh December, near
the pint ofQoilca, where she was bound,
with a cargo of dry goods. Capt. B. relates
the circumstance as follow-;—Al lO p, nt.
tl;e Frederick was fi-ed into by an armed
o.-ig, and ordered on board with ifiy papers.
'Alter getting,on board and being" closely
exnmined lespecting my vessel anti 'earg>*,
ihev'touk possession of my veg^el ant! trails*
felted the crew to the privateer. During
the night (b4y stood to the southward for
Moulaendn, wherd they intended Oischar
ging mycatrge; but the next morning, when
nearly abreast ol the port saw a ship stan*
ding in which tljey took for a man of war.
when the privnfeer nnd brig hauled off
NEW YORK, Sept. S.
LATEST FROM ENGLAND—TH <5
ship Chariot, Capf Ptratt, has tth ivetl at
Boston, from Liverpool, whence she sailed
•it the 28th of July. We arc indcetl to Mr
t'orurr, for extracts from London papers
to the 2titli, two days later than received
per Corinthah.
The London Sun states that the Emperor
,*f Russia has. conferred honors and rewards
on u long list of French .officers wlm were
employed in the late Spanish campaign.'
This is considered an attempt to increase
tire influence of Russia in Europe.
The Harvest m the snuth of England
promised fair—some fields of barley had
been cut*
The Medical Advertiser attributes the
death of the King and Queen of the Sand
wich Islands, to the prevalence of wet wea
ther,and the moist atmosphere acting upon
their lungs.
Hostilities against (he Algerines, have
been suspended, by the interposition ofthe
Port?, with the view to effect un accommo
dation with Great Britlan*
M- Stratford Canning was expected to
leave Ehgland in a few days for St. Peters-
burgh. _
A letter from Gibraltar notices the sail*
iog of several bomb and mortar vessels,
which had been lying there some time, for
Algiers;-from which circumstance it was
inferred that an immediate attack would
take place, the Whole of the British vessels
being then assembled there.
Commercial.—A Liverpool Courier of
July 27. says—Business in general contin
ues verr flat, and prices of produce depres
sed. Tne demand for Cotton lessens and
the salte making are at very low prices-^,
fair Uplands only fetch &d and good fair
little more than 8 3 4—There is a' goood
deal of anxiety to sell bn the part of the
holders, and which they can only^partially
accomplish. AlabamUs preset cry much on
Uplands, being in inversed quantity, and
ottering freely nr8d for a quality that is
preferred to fair- Uplands, at Ute same
price.
MOHURCAt SflFlt’l ALL, Senior 5 !!
ADDRESS
To the Inhabitant» of Chatham County
(Concluded.)
I have undisguisedly laid beFore yci, all
the documentary evidence in relation to
Deark? will, also an affidavit of Isaa D’-
Lyon Esquire, Sheriff of this County de-
Uiiliiig circumstances coming Witliit his
certain, knowledge, which conclusively
shews, the iniention of the deceased. Re
fleet calmly and dispassionately, on th Tes
tiinony, and I have no hesitancy in btjliev
WASHINGTON, Sept. 4.
Emab Glenn, now. Attorney of the U.
States for thr. Maryland DisUic), hits te-
caived from the President of the Ur States
the appointment of District Judge for that
District, in the place df Judge Bland, re
signed; and Nathaniel Williams Is ap
pointed to succeed n:rti as Attorney oi' the
U. States. • f ■
James Preston (formerly Governor ol
cnrrupUbitiiy, with universtd contempt £ I
d .m.and reprobation. Slanderi« bcgo’i'j
by depravity, rear, d by envy, and 8U p p ' j
ed by vindictive malice—-it wages i r 1
gainst virtue, because jealous of j u ‘
n
bates,—it fltes from the lightofWUf
a ghastly, spi; itiess spectacle, presJ 1
nvery thing to detest, to avoid and to \
demn. If at any period of my |jf e j
conduct of mine, had giveh cause O
fen ce, either public or rpivat* win, j
faculty, will iho orili,i, t j,
honorable mind dictate the — •
no Hesitancy in D«.ev* ]t|us ^ {[yQ w p rovide9 7 th r . em 8 ^1
ing,you Will:concur with me in oj.ih.on, imu , iar(;/ a su( ? ct ec “ ftll »l
s tittle of it, that even fideHt p e ,j ow citizens, that f have f J]
envy, hatred or malice, can tilrture into an * «ve vmy
aspersion on my character. It is abundant
ly established by the evidence, that it 1 was
the intention ofthe deceased, to give mo
his property, it was satisfactorily proven,
tlntin pursuance of said intention, I had
into my custody|some trunks, &c. (hat he
gave me the keys. By attending to the c-
vidence you will readily perceive, thtlt in
all this business I acted with flue caution,
not even, having taken away the trunks be
fore 1 sealed them. The sanity of the de
ceased on the 20th October is distinctly
proven by then witnesses, the only discre-
panceis as to the hour. Mr Foy proves it
in the morning, Mr Shcftall, that he was of
sufficient mind to make his will, and Green
R Duke proves his sanity according to an
answer afforded to bis interrogatory, The
attending, Physician saw the deceased
from 10 to 12 and from 5 to 8 o’clock, and
to the best of his recollection and belief, he
was incapable on that day—but two wit
nesses sweau positively and affirma
tively so faras opinion can be formed from
rational answers, that he was capable; fur-
ther—on the 21st of October, he was in
full possession, Of his rational faculties,-
according to the positive Testimony of M>
Sheftall strengthened imd corroborated by
exposed the calumny against me, the L
ness of its authors is only equalled byL
falsity of the report, they merit every J
ishuient. that indignation can inflict on i
proved calumniators,
Y‘.o' Fellow Citizen
MOKDECAl!? HEFT ALL,
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TO THE
Inhabitants of Chatham CoumJ
FELLOW CITIZENS-
In appearing before your tribunal, IJ
knowledge the authority before which U
cited, I conceive l am not Only discharrij
a duty which I owe myself and family V
that I am tinder an obligation to coiivim
you, that the individual who offers to i
present you in the Legislature of uursta
is not unworthy the suffrages of a f ree ,
Virtuous people. Born and educated am«
you, I have ever fijlt that attachment!,
you which every good citizen should fd
tor the pblitical body of which he is a met
per, and no other amUition has urged i
into political life, but the honestambiti
of devoting my services to the good‘of l
People. Need I tell you, Fellow Citiie,™
that it has been the constant object of J
life to establrsk. a reputation, whirh, whitf
it would cheer me in old age, might desl
cend ha a pure inheritance to those will
should come after me—Until a few davsj
the testimony of Geo<ge Foy, r.ecolleci ! n S°> I flattered .myself with the belief
that the will was executed on the 20ih ijk
October—and Mr l)erks died on the 23d.
But Fellow'Citi’/.s.ns suppose he was not
absolutely of adisposing mind, ought that
circumstance to atlect my character, m'ust
the state <4 V irginia) has received from the! I have been in 1805 more wise and better
Pretflflent the npiinir,nnent of i’ostmustei acquainted. With the mind of man, than o-
for the City, of Richnjond, vacant by the. thcr men? If 1 wait upon an individual in
decease of the venerable Dr. Foushee.
Cambridge University,—The annunl com
frrini the shore—The csptsii, ofthe prlva. ^encement at the University in Cambridge
t<*er then told me that he should send my *■*
ig to the isl.ind ol'Chiloe, and'if ( chose
to go in her, and she arrived safe, that af
ter discharging my cargo,'he would give
me up my vcsspI. Thinking there might be
some chance of recovering her, and know
ing that if I left her I should not get her
again, I clio«e to remain by her. and after
much pm suasion I prevailed on him to let
me take my son with me—but he'would not
consent in my taking any more of jnycrew.
After plundeHng my vessel ol about. 812,•,
000 worth of dry goods, rice, rigging, and
such other at title’s as they were then ih
w iiftof, they put a prize ihnster and nine
men on Hoard, and Ordered us to make
sail for the inland of Chiloe. Soon after
leaving the privateer, I learned that her
name was the Kintanealia, capt.Mattalena,
from tiie island of; Chiloe, und that they
had previously taken several English and
Patriot vessels, some of which they had
burnt, and sent the others to Chiloe, and
that she had a large amount of money on
board, taken from them. I also learned
that capt. MaUalhna had formerly been to
officer under Benavides, and had headed a
gang in taking tho American b> ig Hersilia,
at the island of St. Marys. From this iti*
formation, and his conduct in plundering
my vessel, I had no reason to expect get
ting her again, unless I took her by force,
which I determined to do whenever a fa
vorable opportunity should offer; I then
loaded my pistols, also those of the mate
which I had taken caje to stow away on
my first, arrival on board, from the priva
teer. I then informed my son of my in
tention,and ordered him to hold himselfin
readiness. After being in possession of
the captors 7 days, ws succeeded in reta
king hrr, drove the Spaniards below in.the
middle of the day, and then ordered them
on deck one at a time, and tied their hands
behind them, as I had no irons on board to
secure them with. I then shaped my course
for Callao—The next day i put seven of
the prisoners in a whale boat, with provis*
i6ns and water to last them to the land—
the other three I, took with me to Callao,
where L arrived two days afterwards, and
delivered the balance.of my ca^gj to the
former owners. Two day* after my arri
val, the privateer appeared off the harbor
of Callao, and the U. S. schr. Dolphin,
Capt. Connor’ and the Br. frigate Tartar,
Capt. Brown, made sail in.pursuit of her,
but night coming on she made her escape.
A shdrt time after that the crew of a
French ship arrived in their boats, having
been captured a little to the leeward
by the privateer, who had taken from the
snip gGO 000, manned and ordered her for
Chiloe. On the 24th of May. a few days
before the Frankli.i lefi Valparaiso, the
/Cintoteafutarrived there, prize to a French
sloop of war, who had captured her off
was celebrated on Wednesday,in the usual
manner. The degree of A. B. was confer,
red in course oij sixty-five young gentlemen.
The honorary degree of L. L. D. was Con
ferred on the Hon. Josjali Quincy, the Hon,
Daniel Webster, and the Hon. William
Wirt. The degree of D. D. was conferred
on the Rev. R.//,a!eel Howard, and the Rev
John Andrews.
received from North Carolina spy that no Quilca. She had bpen,, to Chiloe, had Ian
suVpreiienstons need ho cotcrtaioed with ded her money, and was then on her second
'nVidia tji*l rtfctefr' ' " * ‘ “
United States Ship Fthnklin.
New l’ortc Sept 1, 1824.
TO THE EDITORS OF THE AMERICAN.
Gentlemen.—1 observe in your paper of
yesterday, some remarks on the arrival of
the United States ship Franklin, under my
command.
The estimation in which yoti profess to
hold me, as there declared, entitles you to
o,y acknowledgments and thanks; as also
llmt you ate among those editors who have
abstained from assisting in the “ circula
tion ot those discreditable rumours,** to
which you allude. However much I may
lament the public and private circulation
of such reports on my own account through
malevolence, envy, or ignorance, during
an absence ol three years, distant from the
point of circulation four or ; five thousand
miles, both as respects my own personal
and official reputation, as established
through a course of arduous service, in a
period'tif twenty six years, through three
wars, and fifteeii battles, I cannot but re
gret still more as a native patriot of these
United States, the injurous effect of those
reports abroad on our national and naval
cliai acter, as well as the exhibit it will make
ofthe want of common justice and candour
in ourfellow citizens, (the editors) in thus
representing a national officer in a highly
responsible command, op difficult and de
(icate foreign service.
The rumours to which you allude have
never before reached me; but they are, l
understand, of such a nature, that if only
one half of what is charged had been com
mitted by me, I assure you this country
would never again have borne my footsteps,
or you have been troubled with these re
marks. Should, however, there appear
a'n v just grounded' complaint against my
ofliciaj duties or conduct during my com
mand in the Pacific, they ought to be ex
hibited to thp exeentive branch of the gov-
eminent, who has the po#er. & knows too
well how much it cooiports with the inter
est ofthe. nation, and the honor of the gov-
eminent not to institute such inquiries, or
require such explanations as shall satisfy
tbemselves.and the country of the justice
<>t the allegations, or innocence of tfie offi
cer.
To me it belongs to furnish, when called
on, (if pot done sufficiently already such
explanations and evidences as the ,nature
of the case may require. I have thohouor
to be, respectfully, y«ur obedient servant,
W CHAS.STEWA$IV
upon
his sick room to have his will executed,—
it is read to him,—he answurs a question
put to him rationally,—he makes his mark
with his own hand, and which is witnessed,
I ut once cotne to the conclusion, lie is sane
and competent to make a legal will, I may
be in error as to his sanity, but 99 a out of
100 men, will agree with me in opinion,
that ho was of sound and disposing mind.
I contend that it is base and unprincipled
to ascribe criminality to me in this transac
tion, because all the circumstances nega.
tive the idea. If Untended to practice a
fraud, would I iuvb written the will in
my own hand wiuTiNb? Would 1 have
taken Green R Duke ba a witness against
myself? Gould 1 not have had the will ex
ecuted without his presence, ? A will of
personal property, requires no witness.—
But what motive could possibly have iufli;.
enced me, to act unfairly and corruptly. In
the year 1805, I lived perfectly free of any
expence, and had myiecessities of a pecu
niary character, that could press me—be.
sides, what was the amount ofthe sales of
Mr Derks’ Estate ? It sold for 8295 50 —
The debts amounted to 289 64, including
Kollock <Jf* Parker and John 11. Harris’ bdt.
deduct this last amount from the former,
and you will find that Mr Derks’ Estgte
was worth 86 43 cents!—Bear in mind
that he left no money, and thatMaj White,"
the clerk, .had the proceeds of this proper
ty in his hands, prior to the last order of
the Justices of the Inferior Court. But
Fellow Citizens, look to the. will itself, the
oath thereto annexed, and the order of
Court.—it states: “theep being one subscri,'
bing witness to said paper, purporting to be
a will who did refuse to come forward to
prove the said paper &c. it was declared
of no avail. Certainly it could not be of
any avail, if the only mao who could prove
its Execution refused to come forward. But
suppose Mr Duka had come forward, could
HE HAVE CONTRADICTED HIS EXAMINATION
DELIBERATELY SWORN TO AS TO DERKS*
sanity ? My case is now fairly before you,
and 1 indulge the flattering belief, that you
?re perfectly satisfied, I am blameless
throughout the whole transaction. It is at
all times extremely unpleasant, to me disr
tressing, to be constrained 10 appeal to you,
on my owu affairs. But if ever an impe
rious necessity existed f r so doing, it is at
the present crisis. Base, dastardly, insi-
duous calumny, with all its poison,!' venom
anil foul design, attempts to rob me of that,
it can never give,—in its serpentine gam
bols, it infected as it progressed, until the
raysof truth darting upon it with its thup-
der—it sunk in its natural debgsetnent and
had so far succeeded, that calumny her-
could find nught whereon to impeach m
Honor and Integrity—But I was mistakec]
the dishonorable and malignant are neva
at a lops for charges, and the fadilitiesi
introducing them to the People are v.
great for the Peace of Society, not that
mean to inveigh agairtBt the liberty of tl|
Press, but against its abuses in the indij
criminate publication of any and evei
piece to which a name may be attache
without regard to the character of the pa]
ties, pr the nature of the charges. But t
the point, on Saturday last, while alwa
from the city, Michael Hrown. ai tU 1*
firm of Brown and Overstreet founduikll
to introduce into the paper of that day]
publication addressed to me, in which 1
charges me with having defrauded him, m
invites n prosecution that he might hav<*a
opportunity of giving the Truth in eij
dence. On my return to the city in tl
evening, I was informed bv a friend of tl
charge, and felt'all the indignation whid
a mind conscious of rectitude, thus as
ed, could feel. My reputation had
attacked, and in the excitement ofl
moment, I acted from the impulse^of t
feelings, for though chastisement
inflicted, it should have been moi
ignominious to have been just,
adopted the only course which suggests
itself to my mind, and though it wise:
f endered in the moment of mental ag:onl
felt satisfied that reflection couln Bfl
placethc individual on a footing with ma
as an honorable man, to establish the
that he was aiid is not an honorable mai
it will be necessary for ine to travel I
and claim your indulgence, while! pl
before you the source of this man’s dil
like, and the origin of my contempt f|
him. [
In the year 182T, Michael Brown ml
the tenant of certain property in tliecil
of Savanna)], in which I was interested
as his term was about to expire, and I
lieving he did not pay me as high a*]
rent us I could ODtaiil, I notified hi)
personally, that lie musteither give gldf
or vacate the property, that 1 requill
him to give me a decisive answer, asj
determined not to take a cent less. He jf
quested me to delay for a few weeks ninja
would decide atthc expiration of tlr tW
I again waited on Him and pressed him 1
no answer. He appeared to Oe hurt at m
determination and slated that he had betf
long a Tenant and a g«>o(|. one and
ought not to be so hardon him,I udmiUj
that he bad been a good Tenant but tor
him l had a right to consult my intern
he then informed me that he would i
give the rent required and 1 might advej
tise the wharf, I did so, and in a vorysno)
time was applied to by the present
pants, Mess. Waft and Smets, who ag r ' £ fj
to give the rent required. A* 91,0,1 i
BrotVn found that I had rented the 1
he called at my office and informed ^ 1
had reconsidered the master, urse®
claim to preference as an old > en “5j
abd said I ought to let him, cun i
on. the property, and although the r J
demanded was high he would P a Y ,' j
told him that .my word had paaBea
that Wait iSj* Smets"Should haveit.buti
could induce them to relinguifh, I b»
objectiori; I alsofold him,that I bad ®g
(ogive a lease but for one year, V'a
fore the expiration of the tiine.rwoiiN
form him ofit« '/approach,' »ntl that 1 1
would give mq more tban Watt $ * |
m
w.