American advocate. (Louisville, Ga.) 1816-????, November 14, 1816, Image 3

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VVgfittot l*ar and fall undeatandiog of? ?hl* subject. It may however, be proper to] appropriate the amount, sp aa to amJUorise! a warrant to l a drawn; for aUho’ the i-j amount in dionfcy never was in obr Tretaa- j TV, the payment having beep made, by way if discount, yet it rosy be the safest course, to consider the drafts as money, since thej? Have been Ifmyeid in payment as such . “the Treasurer 1 * Abstract, whieh wiil.be T&jd befoi-e-you iii due Season by that officer, Wt eihmt a enneise but distinct view of Che state of oar funds, find presents matter of real graiulatioc to every friend of Geor gia. Obr means of Satisfying Avery jat against-he state are ample, and t.fie period is at hand we spall pos sess an abundant/surplus for promoting ob jects of generk! and public utility. Amongst libo&c tnost worthy of your immediate at tention and conrider£tirtn, permit me tc rc cbmai’nd, a serious end decided effort ful the improvement of the navigation of our Waff? aiul the repair of our public roads hod bridges. To an agricultural state like Georgia, whose produets are not only of jgre&t value, but Os great balk, and intend ed for, exportstiou, the facility of getting ‘Obem to market, is an object of the ?ery first importance. And hero I beg leave to re peat what 1 have before said upon a similar “•seeasitm, that the present authority by which the public roads end bridges are made and repaired, is too local, A super wteodant'appointed by the Legislature, or Executive, iu each Military division,or judicial district, clothed with the compe vent authority and means, for procuring & applying the necessary labor, would, I am wAoaded, be productive of mueu benefit in is particular. ‘By the death 01 oar worthy revolutionary soldier and patriotic citizen, Major-General Jaha Twiggs, of the 2d I>vision, and the removal of Major Geo. John Clarke of the t,oriisa of our militia, the duty of tilling! > Vacancies thereby occasioned, now de lves upon the Legislature. And it is my tfiity to refln od you, that in addition to (s(<*• StAtojoffieers which the Constitution Mguiros you to fleet during your present ’hefsifiti, you Will have to appoint eight R feetbrs of President and Vice President of United States, and a Senator to repre *&Khis i&te in the Senate of the United sta*W *• A list of Executive appointments made 4aring> the recess, and which are subjeet to legislative interference, is herewith submit frw. H B. MITCHELL. • ansa|ueiiee of the tiou of the -#P Ba k® r 3eoj*mio Williams, Esq. was yfisterday elected Speiker pro tem. of the ~ * °* e £ Representatives, Both branches M the Legislature.adjourned at an early fjOtie, altar appointing the usd at standing ‘oommictoss. i • . ■ . ■ r p£pA, letter of a recent date, from a friend in New-York to the Editors, fur- Tjisbeathe following information s w The trial of lieu* Gaines is drawing tb a close. All the evidence against him las been given in. So far from any charge or specification being established, there j but opinion as to his innocence. Tbe „£resoat Secretary oi‘ War is desblrtedly smWurw for permitting a meritorious of of high rank to be arrested <in such •frivolous grounds.—-It appears frorti the qsstimonyof the prosecutor, that his eoro jiamts were laid Woro Mr. Dalian, while -’gating Secretary of War* who treated them ,vvkh eh*. contempt, they merited.. The <oeuertii isid Iwe health and spirits. - y Otto cotton market wears rather a gloo im njfgaet., The preyailiog opinion is, .that t&WsJurtifllo will not command daring ) e season, mora than from 29 to 35 cents. .. ry-£roc4 will not .sell for cost. A,ves e,l sailed thO other day for Great Britain, •loaded, entity with the manufactures of that country. It would teem from this, t%at commerce is indeed bewitched.” dr A number of Chiefs of tbe Creek nation of Indians, among Whom was M’- Jiotosh* so. justly distinguished for bis ser vices in the late War, passed thro’ this Sflaee a flaw days ago, on their • way to the MoX of the general government, for the ’ twtrpoie of udjusvipg some unsettled claims have against th® U. States; okj tyero ail well mounted, and their appeal - thee wu* more like that of gentlemen than ravages.—” ‘ -j.-fl k£?*-Wa are gratified in being enabled <4> stuto, from onqoestioUalile authority, that the Bridge company of Augusta are redeeming their H ori* with specie.— .If other aasocjaUooa and individuals that ouvs kstied change bills would do the same, tae pUtiflc uoald *o®n be rid of the vile trash, reaembUug sny fbijog but money, at jMssttri; tu Tbe Bridge at Au* ‘StHia'Wtt very i|ne oni‘, and the enterpri -proprietor# wbo dtectad it, deserve :,i|ugb,arr4i fa? their industry and perse gpSfcTtn the of ao ardu . Blenorai Gaiucs coalmen red the mditrg the eotsriri | fitsfti*), A ejMse&idv, c'j dJScpbT*^ ] -estimnsy even in part with the charges &;j j the eomroents in defence, cannot hesitate.-: ] to pronounce the conduct of general GainW j j throughout, to have been cat only .net censurable, but laudable 4 , v >. ■.f.jSro.w-Vftrk CoinmVin. , | ; Lot) ijyiLLi:;?| j Tlbeßritishodicial account of the bom*; bsrdmehtof Algiers states that, their whole Joss, killedwd wounded, amounted to eight hundred and eighty-three; and that the accounts from the shore state the loss of the ( Algerines to be between & and ?OCP. shall publish this account at length in our j next.—At present thu following stipulations will interest the reader. V Charlotte, Algiers Bay, . August 5P,,195i0. ,mmUAL MEMORANDUM. , The eomi&auder-in.ehief is happy lo in farJSd the flleet cf the dual tenninatbn of their strenuous exertions, by the siga&tnre of peace, confirmed nmir a salute of twen ty one guns, on the following houditions, die utttk by his royal highness the prince re gept of England i 1. The aid Very.- a to niy l!ag, of all slaves| id tbe, dominions of the to whatever nationThey, v\ny belong, at agon to-ruorrow. 111. I'o t'aliver also, to ray flag, all motify received by him for the'redemption Os slaves stnen the commencement f this y ear, at noon ahu* to-morrow. ./ IV. Reparktton has. been made to -‘tlie British ehasu! for all lossds he may have sustained in eonsequenee of his eoiißoesrießt. V. ‘The dey has made a public spo’ogy, in presence of bis minsters aid k begged pardon of the eoosdi,. iu terms dic tated by the captain of tbe Geen Charlottb. General reached hw hoUse , in Nashville, last week from the Sodiafi . country—his arrival was .announced f>v a ’ federal salute, from a brass six plunder, . fired l>y the eitiaens of the town. Vi e art | mueh gratified in being able to fetate that the general succeeded to the utmost in What . was expected from him. Tb w .Chi* kasaws , and Cherokee* have formaily relinquished . all claim to tbe land iu the big bend of Tennessee and in the lines supposed to in clude the ressionmsde by the Creeks. Na*hisiUi i [lenn.l ClariQti t ifthult. I ™ Vittsbarg Mcrturj, of the 1 ffit-K .‘"“Tri; tl “ t s-""* 1 i JACB.OUN has issued orders to certain troops to hold themselves in readiness to . march lit twelve hours notice. The Me?* * eury presumes that these orders have reb.. tion to the late Spanish outrage, and justly k eomplimeHts the veteran general foe bis . promptness and decision of condu^. S•. v ‘•. ■ ■"” “ . . ,< The death of his exeelleney George Mh dison, governor of Kentucky, is announced 1 in the Lexington Reporter. i • • . ► Georgia cotton sold at Havre, on lb* Utb September at s£. (63 l-2e.) This price was expeeted to be maintained, ns the man ufactories in Frauen we se in fall operation. Tbe Carracoa Gakette of the risth of 1 September, announces the capture of Bas -1 eelonaby the patriots, and positively con ! irailicts the report of the defeat and death of air Gregory M’Gregor. ’ V (jf ” a: Georgia Gaik ■ ; Jr OOMMUNiCATBSi, v [i'hr Ihe. Augusta Herald.'] . ON Sabbath last [3d inst.] the Saera inent of the Supper was administered in St. Paul’s Church, WaynesßorOugh, jointly by the RevM. Mr. Golding, a Presbyterian, acti the ReV’d. Mr; MTean, a Methodist , to a respectable nnnibflr Os This as a mere article of intelligence is certainly of as much consequence; as many abides, which editors feel thewsdrefl obli-, ged to insert; bat true ehrisrisn charity, alone, can duly appreciate such a circum stance ; looking no further than ihe incident ‘itself; it is not without interest,but view ing it as connected with incidents of tbe same nature, ultimately terminating in substitu ting general, for partial Christianity, it ought to attract the notice of the acute ob server, sad lead him to watch the progress of that religion which is to perfect reason, ’ ’ uml yield the human race, the'highest hap-’ plness they are capable of enjoying. From the Boston Centinei, Oct. 26. London Papehs. We were yesterday’ ftvored with Londoo papers to tbe 6th Sep- ! tember. The Opposition efmtioued to take advsut&ge of the relative biaguai&ou of trade, aod complaints of distress, which Were common throughout Rufrope, to make the Ministry unpopular, and to est Vet chan ges (herein. That there uutht bn many ia t.Uuce of deprivation to a crowded popula tion of (twelve millions u ccruiu : But jlbere was evblenca that the gveat msjuriiy wem tkldififtf iot taUilieJ j ‘lst the nmh^, dthV’ was t gojid; rise National Stocks maintpinod an f altitude greater than those of any other na ; tioft 5 and the exertions of tbe wealthy to relieve the distresses of individuals contin- i 1 tsed uudiminished. , ! r phc permanent Peace of Europe appear- i ! c<! daily eonsblidating; and her mighty ‘rt-; . sources, so laug expended in 1 j tiloody ear of W ar, directed to J.be advauee* { j rnent of the Arts aod Sciences, the comforts ; I and ornaments of stwiety ; uiid to the re- ; I lief of distresses occasioned by the elements. \ lit appears there were frosui la roost parts J, of Europe iu August; and that the year < wil| Ire memorable for having no sumine? ’ tin pi. ‘ l - Argus Office, Portland, tort.) 7. | —I have just received the follow - ’ iog from a.gent leomi: of reputation, and bas- ] ton to give you tbft particulars. . , ‘ Yubrs, ce. FMfANS. DOUGLAS ! w Wcare informed by a gentleman from’ oa or abot:t the. Ist instant,sev- ! erat Amerian tie berm sm iu eiiefueco boats r being engaged otrihe the island of Gracid Menin, aHtidmhpt of boats truin’ the island weresent to drive them front the) ground. The Americans, - perceiving the! approach of the iWee thus put in requiai tiHi ogh/St them, prepared to repel tbe islander* by it oeterhnned resistaofft, nod obliged'.beia’ Ly reueut to land. Being cx-’ Rtpcrated et this repulse,.tlu? inhaHitamp iromi*diii!tly,sent to the main for aßrista.nfrv A Kveans tUttercecorditigly wasprooured which oh her arrival ordered the fisher dien frcnV the c.iabt and dispersed them.— After an ahse.ucn,of come time they egaia- TVtisrucd, & not finding the cntteTj.ovriipied their old ground, ami rcstimed their fishing. The iSiiuiiers diseovcricg this, attacked | , tbem a second time, but being unable to , wit hstanAthe resistance of the fishing sqfia- Croi,,thcy broke and made, for shore, the fisbtrfuen io full pursuit. On their laud i?ig, they were followed into the woods >vb <re a skirmish eroused and boVeral were kiiteiou both Hides,” v % sinri irf T* ffmrd- Latest from South America. . 1 The follow ing ie en extract of a letter to. respeetable cummeru * bouse iu New* >Yorki dated , i .! . 2 n ‘*.ol. Bartholomews, Sept. ! ; “ R'-‘cefi? account* received here ln*m the, j Main, state, (hit the patriot* are rallying • ragain jifubr a 'general,rimith-—ihut lirGrs* who sar* ee<k<l Bolivar in flfie (Uunßixrifi ol the patriot, furres, asrdgen •; eral Morales. aj:e both killed; the royal troops completely beaten, anil many of them joined the standard of the patriots.” fVopi ihe Baiimriy* Patriot 9 tk &?l. By the Kugesc, from Birirois Ayres, nrd the Joseph, from Laghira, we lave been fit j yofed with letters am! papers of a later j date than gdy hereiuforo received, ’inpor ; toot extract* tbllow. |; 1 4 • . ‘j The following is au extract pf a letter tVom the American Consul, dated Buenos Ayres, September 4. >r < The threatened expedition of the Par -5 tuguese doLs> not appear, and even If it ■ should, this government dees n&t mash cp-. 1 prebend that apj hostility will be iijjed h ,! gainst this part of tbe eoantry,, being de termined, unleaswMaeked, to remain nen tra! duripg the eoutost. Property I consid er as safe here ai in the United States, t thus far.” * .* I y l Y ***** ( ’ I The following is an extract of another ! Setter, dated Bueno* Ayres, August t®. I <{ I have otniitod to say uay thing about I flie Portugnes expedition; indeed, we have j ’generally forgot it; it put into St. Cathe- whether ijatentionally, or by stress of weather, is not known. Many think that! . its ejestinatiou was for St. Catnerine’a, there 1 to maintain iJie troop* at a cheaper rate, land in a better climate, than at Bio-Janci-, po; bat it qppears to me that the Porlu*’ gbverhmant, if such hsd been its in-, : teutiou, would have advised this govern ment. The government of Buenos Ayres, suite its declaration of independence, ha* Written, I am told, to demand of the Portu gues government, the object and destination of (Jie expeditioft.” [Communicated for the Fatriol.) . The ioilowiug is aa extract of tt letter, dated September 18. ! Sinee the date of my last respects by this opportunity, the patriots have token possession of Barcelona, after routing with great slaughter, a detpehihertt of sen; out to oppose theta. They amounted ;to abotlt 1600 men from the Gronoco, and lit i* said Are commanded by the some M’- Gregor, whom the govermneot officially fila-! ted to hav® been killed, with the whole of his force, in the Battle of the &l of August,’ at QushradiU,* place not leagues fiom Caraceas, upon wuich they raarebed, after landing an the coast, but who on the ton-i trary escaped into the interior, with nearly the whole of his men. Within the last! three days, eight vessels have arrived from ‘Bared***,- wrih x wery es the inhahltanfs ,**• the *Wta6a wtakkfi ilhm to get off. , . f,\ 4 ‘ it is ptatrd however this moriuog, by &n arrival fr'ens that quarter, (hat a *or&9 from Cuiuau t had marched u;)*>a Bareeio ,; aod hat the insurgents, after p’.ftnder ,iug the (own, liid aijaa-doned it with great ’ pr eeipitaliou. I News froin Mcyieo r epresent that eoun- Iry ir. a dreadful state of disorder, iu r>nse ■ qceoee of tbs want of unanimity umang the headers of the revolutionary araika. jiaefa general cotamands separate proviuea^ ! where ho rules with Bhi it is hoped that the cstabiisfioteat of a gener al tongreis will remedy the evil. Severa” (geuUcuieu from Louisiaua, who bsv# visit led Bonquilidj represent the epaatry a* en jjoviog (.at advanittgss of every elinsa auS i produeiug thing ih great übaqdsnte. Missouri Gazette. ■ % . ,<•i. _r ! ,’ ‘ - ! yy*** 1 ■"•**** 4 from .France* | By the arrival of the captain Misservey, in 4$ days from Borf dcanx, we have rtteeived paper sos that city . to the 16th September, and Paris- to the 1 hli ’ We discover uotbiog ifttiri jesting in them, if w except a £w regulq.- tioos iu the iaierual government of Frsnvft among which we perceive the dissolution o£ the chamber of deputies d!bd Vno restorar tiou of Ihe colleges. There is no lack f erimiati triale—wbieh go on swimmingly Tbe Comineree brought out twelv* pvsoa gere, s Charleston Patriot , *lth inst. NEW-yORK } Oct.|9. J , Latest from Europe. Veßterday arrived at ibis pert, th# fas£ ! Railing & lisps Gomel, Center, iu 36 days frojfl (Havre do-Grqce, apd the Sachem, Davuj 0$ dsys from Bordeaux. Bv these arrivals we learn verbally, that tbe prises of eottott and whes.wero rat hex* . declining in $ and that the harvest had been rooro abundant in thiat country than was expected, though the vintage had very bad in consequence of tbe eoUJr aesa of.tbe season. .. . The Comet Sailed from % Hava on thb ssd of September. Csptain Cwater jin© politely furnished the editors of th* Mer cantile Advertiser with Paris papers ?o the, and Loudon papers to the tSth of Sept, inclusive. , * ; ri’ha French papers contain no new* of moment. Tbe council of war, in its seasiofc of the *l?h of condemned t© d?fifh, ffii conttuuaey, geneiral Bertracdt 1 Clsusel. . ■•> * Under tbe Vienna bead of Septcnibsr “tfe it i* stated that th© emperor of Alu*tria je Ttq marry the prineess Charlotte Augusta,, lof Bavaria, %% years of age, and at is re* ift-mbii that tbe’sreh dntohess of Austria, betrothed to prince Feter oj? Portugal ard Austria. j Among ihe passengers in the Couict, fc * gtuer&l S. Bernard, lomerlj’ aid to tfis> I emperor Napoleon. ( v . . . , , October 40. ) SPECIE.—Thfe precrait* metals are ah most perpetually reaebiug one port or otli* Ur in the United States. At Phitadclpbiil) the British gchooner Doe, frota Nassafl U p.) nod qt Norfolk it|e brig Rose-iu* -j Bloom, froth Cibnritatf hive arrived with; | specie. . I The ship Independence, froim Greenoclft brought a quantity of specie. One of the passengers has £3O,OGt). 1 j We understand that netriy all the prq* ‘.party of which the Philadelphiabaak we^ 1 robbed j has Seed recovered.^ { , { Tbe, sloop of war Alert, lieutenant Stewi ’ art, is tinder sailing order* for the Meditor* i ran jan. She received her dispatches yeC ierdiy, and takes out dispatcher and stored j lor our squadron iu the Mediterranean, j A*ew York Gab. 20th tilt. . r Noxicir mmm + ■ ! are requested (t> announce that Capt. Ktneaeser Botbwell fs aGaudtdsto so? Receiver of Tax Returns of Jefterso# eounty. e are requested to ahnouaee Eli jah Young, Esq a candidate for Receiver . of Tax Returns. >"*.*...■■ POSTPONED ELECTION. j . pTT* An Election will be field at the CoiirC House in Louisville, 011 the Si of Decem ber next, fgr CLERK OF THE SUPE RIOR COURT and SHERIFF, of Jeffer son souoty, in the room of Ha mu Claskg g Jons G. Bosrice, Esquires, resigned. j nqticeT ! (Q*The person who is in pos* session of the first Volume o£ , 44 The Elements of General His to* ry,” by the Abbe Millot, will ob lige the.owner by leaving it with tlie printers* s ‘