Athens gazette. (Athens, Ga.) 1814-18??, March 03, 1814, Image 1

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LEOiSL \- lUIIE. „ t; • * V''»•; f■;> * ’ ;*, ■ srekex or fx*\ Gbvzzpo-* fa fng r l ” LeS ist. a fir RE. “<dw&ds ji'Q f*U; I§j|pl. dw’- ■_ _ • ■>,- Gentlemen of the Senate, Ginile'mri'irf. $e r f y/,t .f-*w %: . r V -j& ft ‘p r *<tni'>th-es’‘* Ottr meeting atdhis Oajy will excite the, mournful reflfeofori,’ ■<';■,.; . v e, * have Past a most able 1»d usef«r Ma gistrate by the death o! the lute Cpiyf Justice. His pre*emir>em talents as a Uwver. and his inflexible il|.j du ness as a judge, Were ackno v)<j|vgfd by all that knew hi mu lint to ym, gentl -men the enumerman of his a'ta'ntmiiVs a.i l services wll be mv necessary—-the regret of tie pn die and the unfeigned geitfof his fri n.»s !bt acquaintance accompanied him to the grave,. May the m m >ers of that profession to which nc was so fdUfttMousan ornament do honor o ;uy; ex <rnplc and me uory hy is v iorues, >mie y.».ir f finer fassjon T Ivays received i 00?;t :r ns. w ueh * v - ‘e and. :-v • r i i»v o.dot Oi* the Seo ; rotary ol Wur, to t ie aCf of ;Uosi -Ten,, Tllaxillig r''-Ov':sie,!) h r ii > iuing tnp militia of the U. states. ibe h|eri.depos iictf m tile • pu.bih UfstniU at Cam fc idgif arid arc ready fqr (pstn Htt'on : *ei* MK'h regu.irfinns o* shill be prextinbfcd by tie legislature. Pieces oi oniuMnce and O'ie . ui.afile an unions of , Htreis sen* do tn;»se ’iov4 rw .: sq. the :W nod . wrr.ett tiioughtCmost exposed, arid u mini- J •er ol _ small arms nave edsolyeeri pur c. itayfed of the reseri% oV the U of y'dbrb. try fast. An account • T *f trie bf thS';Kx-.*cu- . •• *re under the resolve o; the to-h o’fe; inpi* the .anmujhretitrfh by /be Ahjatioi* Ocmet*<>! .d’ .tnr. rri’fiiid of -i; shUhe- v, Us be I :d h f ■*, f oil i'he right h truly brvosi {Kditichii sdpyt* , ,md of i ret I > ex;* pre-ifeiftg wM ■bn .rd-itibn , To tliy m, toms'Hy juir cob* , stitutMa. aitdb.^to the pnf>- ! ic. pveservht.ion of a free go'yexnme»vt—.vyitifouv the exer cise O’ this right tilt m f »;t op pm ssive laws v'cmjd iml.be repealed, nor the most gemvoips Abuses reformed . and who/ver HUempts to invalid its thi« priviiegt Whatever name fie assumes and not a tneud to republican libetty. ■'w Wiieii tjve of a nn{mn 1 J$ a unjust.cr"'j r /be are bciiiftlf-j ib'ff to sutiinif to utbeSl htvvs vvhic'lc are enacted agrecibl’ ,c ■ wi.iv‘ catipUtutWin’; 4 . ab 4 da .} iriiisibn If they do nothinig moi‘e*h| Ake government is ansvcerablc I flicted. /bn j\ at: the first view. j akiiosi every- ” yhs; idea dt xn&i 4 as,,jt of’tbfc : - •, -rmcq>ie^ofl£sf|i)tty i :|£t j . • .o: aiict ui i\. tjf ffotn con Si d the i{riliti^'ot r H5nu>ct wf|l* be - u among die 11l the *tu iuH, hfd dihUscthe p men ai \r ii.fiaiced by aitfui • iv<; lb; *pfngpi%ni atslH mrgft erJicr in the t/aapk® vfcujry or tire moHificdupu^-of Ibe'd Whole wugnh of 1 , bt win* %> I Kpsrx-tabil%^oi>; : OS£ ” gifct rnm cnt * 1 wh'i ‘ ly t*\: t?i• ■.l - -.-- fl^ r v*” an-, upon tfiosc s^B^ects :#o 4 \.. vveye iput .ciu&y ol> thy. pf.^vm t . i'» - s . ‘<*d ■ ■'* -• i ‘• M- .. et t v* ,rs t ... n a . ,cn ro. lint t! C Kv -'d'- ATHENE Mrt ■ 3, 1814. I’feet on the mebferes of'our ad minis- I tration And thou.'!* the llritffh { government j*4 • C?e i declared that It Host orders should ’>eTev;>k.'’i When i *< decrees were repealed— tferdhi ‘h they tt ’re revoked at *o #»* ifler n ied is tv; then oanged slate of the British! ministry would, permi ; amt though in the act of revocation, the repeuF of the French decrees ’ were assigned as the cause s os it—vet an attempt 1 iia n m t ie so um the p.o pid'of infer fcountry* to at the Britis > bcs w ere *to;| re v iked in c jiv so- Iplenoe.pf f r >£ Hepb*al of the French ;hut from the pressure of oar i*esu;ru»'e system. Tins ai tempt Seiimhi to exhibit a want, of i fh* ness .and'a .cUspouitton uftfriegtlly 1 to perr.c y-itii Britain. j£, p Nor can we rehcHly believe that tht war w »$ tUcbivd, or i$ carried or> f >i‘ -the pepiecthio Os phi* *-t i~ J » uont—febiefi produce ifiero , well kn :wy that the number impress* t >y- Jrb ih i ships is .g/osdy t< i;- gyrated: ‘h|.t tilt- arnica govern til9l# •mifoi m'y dist iaiputi any rifjin; to 1 .iiprdss till hi—tiiat imped ed bey havyr be* a d’sehVrjyed when t tti-* cfti and itspip w-ii a-.ce flamed hftd that tire mi nber of British see mmempi .yvu by us aas at ah tun., beeir Fir- gmitFr than those of aV nui ms. won nave oecn i?a passed from'; vnbpVisselsr-’ ]Sf > class us me;* sobered more by the srkf*\th»n ou< ifuttarri lauve seativlhi. ilicy have been tmlv injured in .oiir y«ar oi 1 » than toey ever wefe ot prob-.ojy would have been by British impress ti nt. t hey are eminently a>iSU i^nishod tor bravery and naval Vshband whenever their services car be useful to their country lacy wid. (load t .ut men tab do. hut then eiir-.iher is clspnuitshtnc» and during •Ah; war. m i>t continue to uim nisli. tro n -He ua million us then* n’dina l'rr<.o,isio . ; &S>* ’V* *<'•» *% live »rti biijiSv supc ion if of force erq hoyed eg a u-< teem , If w.J ai e contending for the sup port of a claim tab«>: npt Brash sea men frofu iiijir allegiance to their own countryis it not tune to eo qtine vebeta-r our cause is jun l And justice of pir c cure s ap p (snk whether the course’ #e av pursmnyj has .any tendency to esu.i* hvii \ y and ,10 change thr opinions andl iuvvs nf tne states oi Kurope t Ca|? as Uie wac is carried .ofi for, this rnsrp a or to protect', tht km®*# merchant ships t'rpia scare: 1, by beiiigvttai's, u s&ems” to OC* e- . obi jysed to our own pvibciples i aiiji practio. and the eatau» v .e.l ; ■•: 1 iages of other iuti is ;;■ f-b'..- fde act. of ch« GenerA lira ~ .mi .nterdic dg the **adr co ■ as- well as the tween the states It specify cacrw th dl fur.A > »a- | o. snc-.i ; a j i£, worthy -of an j whether ups can ; mojkuly adopted by f.Kis govern iMc c them or i such a mapaer scs to : rliiifeiFJfbefi; ’ •f.onstifutiona.l'tv t|l|’ A .'A'’ . ;y : fe ; *i>ieap>'rcpi> pf peace are If .. r .-iccu'f ;u to redec . wtief.i er partialities or an opposite kind have .rot pi-, luced Fie evils wo »us- ; Jcr auu wlidther if our conduct tb •Vavds both belligerents had been riinpalHYui a war with eitnoi* wcv.nd have been thqagtit necessiry. We hthl assumed the of a neu- . tr. l nation but had jtfe not violated the duties imposed bv that ch./wtcr i Had not every subject of comp hunt agu.nst one beit.ge 1 enl bte n u«;.-:>! net.tpMie fahkkr Ca 96 been re hark- - suirs and e joratly f >olicitoar> lil fei«C ’ letter* do iftep them out of «a;;ht / It has .indeed >cen ; >u ; cosia j v \l. va regard to the pteseui wa - in a niost arduous si ann we Miferfered and assaulted cna c 4 ’ then., wii! any nia.i ~ ceanc'bon seem.- alsn to oe implied i 1 o y.ona 1 vvhicii was ixudc -‘that the Cbrig,resA ,? -at J cvmposed m ritmipotiintfanckfvam; ?j f ranee, the ■ jtl mpf,. lit i|murk land 1b c , o;iicr vl ailis:d rtin ,pn hand :;: .Flg'uiiK^ : Aavks oi iaiyghuid ■ 4 # IffflSP 1 m ■ fw- resolution, there wa« seldom an in stance in tht? history us civil acdmu tions. in which a Prince ot* Govern ment engaged in war without uiledg mg reasons to justify the measure; and though in aonxe. c »ae-. the mo t’ves to toe War were unjiiit. tue soils assigned were spacious, and, m pretence it Hast, y/ere kun ltd «n necessity. tjfut toe French Hm peem httSahdu£ht fit os- with •hese forms rind Vo wage witinvu even u pretence of injury. 1 glory of the Prhkc qr die conveni ence of t;h<j Grcaj Ration, o .t.vp lieen . Itemed sufficient grounds lor sub pi gat ip $ on j-df;,er knc&RbrC tnc sutts pf Eurdjs—•& solaces tke Wulikmce of» hatgoVuiMincra t x'eiida, a species oi poliifculmoraiity iiasbee .-jutipauc* ed which annuls the drsuncVio'M Ou twetn power and rigfcbf and iUtbo a and its *vt r wief . auie, to stikite >r destroy tnt neighbour hg states, „ io.vcxtensiifely this system b f mo-. al> hx>s.D%t»4i adopi eu it is impossi <)ie to say : But we 1-feVe seen the ra ■pacious and desolating process of i*o*4g. government approvetf'by American'j and..have been often told u would be eoir/e.nieni for ps to ex* pel line Inch mi tribes .to a suli greater distant aatl to conquer the ad joining provinces o; id. Unuuu anti ppam> and them to the United States, -4 here -was some ground to >ope Miat the evenis of the itussian campaign might .indue the ikencii rulers to call in question the pci 1 icy, if nut me ju<;V'ce of their system, and , induce them to re* nounce'tnose false and fatal princi ples which have been injurious to near own nation, and de e to the peace and happiness o tfie world* *td such been the case the disas ters they nice With m gilt eventualiy have proved beach;ial e ’en *o t.ierq* _ ,j.elyesor uo pco tp* aih iess to be envied than they who p*o pe in a course of d.'cch anh violence*, and whose"vetnbation is deferred till re* penUnce can afford no rdi.-f. As we are unable to ascertain the motives by which the government is actuated in pco&ecmiuij the war- we can form no opinion Concerning its probable duration, fkctce.. however must be ardently desired oy the ole af this Cjb umo.i wealth, us the orocnl state of Bungs is 1 ’ unfavora ble to their morals and rqi lo’u * y»eir prosperity.; k ik-*U&> « national ddht has been -aire. «.L u[~ curreii, and is tcntH L'lCvenjs* imes *hie n; will probably • h | v c v tne , ‘S.m.- continuance k.Ui »! ;he staled and ‘must ertwd .upon .th,* preve-nt generation and Lheir poster-, oy ‘-plie burden of direct and op pre«#ve taxes ) ‘ i'i-h %hhh ; ' V j mr though our fullow citizens ivne s»-ft . f’cd greatly in ffi the war..by the loss o. property on tne|/.ocea4 ;i and by. ait idninst total \ mtemiphca m thtur -fishcritshind o •'u-r muritnr-e suits, gnd 4i. uiticf thVf huv. met.. w.i ; a in coo- 1, ’ yeying U’ s ul?.pUcs frohi part cf the co, sc lo ahothier ; yet we .-have abundant au:.<: of gratuude for the inteyrud aiM which have prevad u trough the stafeh atid tilt plebu.hd harvest With’ which the etl tp favor us ihe pasqyyar* NJay i we be solicitous not to abuse ‘tie gifts, of his bounty by u pefi: c . or . prodigal use of them, C ALBS’ ST-RONd,; January IS , 4 6 id, . . * - * a**-*— Fi*ont the iS v ton Pair* fa. RfeP<l.>o(UN ELOqe&KCE. Speech of ike Hnu Mr. .dt ihe ScuatetfJl luaUutfeH ;: , of (he federal rep . t9er to ike (Sitvtrnjr's Spefyh; „• L. Pxe s’ T ANARUS, w aft or eight days', deep cogitation rs Mfiftinxftcfc(*'a*‘aHVwd«* .& prhdudi * I opp'.teeorf, dtilb »pqo«ment of the ♦ion of this cnee sidfce ; thy of t.ie mawritykf|ist not deem it unreasopabk, if i occu py soiue time in discus nig its ‘mer . its, But rn this:; db^alr oi making any imprest o?i the ma. ; )pnty of havj»g H . * tempt to comert rn Xt’icist l>y v rip* Hire*; 1 might as well go into the i churchyard, rebuke the tombs, atul • expostulate with the steeping ash* s | of the dead. No sir* it is not the n l whom I expect to convince or t<> ! edify ;jt is i*n tlf'ui i\* \ lehce may be deefncd an a<. quiescence in these inll un n ibr y nrocolm ; ’ ; i it is for the s,kc of*mv political ; fiiends that l :Pand forth, the uclvo* : cute of my injured tnuuo v ; .agree. with bis excJleody that | ifif-liberty of speech js impurunt t<| [ a free* people, & ire who would res [ train it is a foe to republican Cr*e \ dom.—4i is a privilege Wh|« i 1 high ly pDXe, ana w \ic \ I shall take ad vantage of in this debate* True it may be abeed—.ln bad nines bat| men wilf emieaior to * xt pe dU-on 'teif?* in the dVn ue'iceoie.nl of u viyu-w* .ioti.se are * wmide*** fudy successful/ There was and m qer fn* a vrbitw V that the outrage:, of par ity q%ts d'lve the act iVhnat< anmi limit office, or compel nu-in to niuk qt)ignominious peace. lint t.rin J i prevaHed. NulMKhstamli'ic at tempt to throw a Miimhhng block ui the way of the administration in t ik f days ot difficulty and distress, th *»c | popularity has ’mere if and ti:« , people aft more united than at too I commencement of the \\ t \r Vtnf | speak of the growing’ discontents, of I the people—Where is > our evidence! In; I'heelections ? In wi»»t * lections 7 | In New York* the m >sc couvujh.i «1 j stats in the Union. 7 in New jerscjH where every orahch w,s r.ua 1 in a ydar l in Maryland) whvi'e you but just siptiggled m your I'iernor i In Vermont, to be sure, ydu mvc t , minority governor for one yx ir an 4 1 trust, far one vear only, d.'a in • the cty of iVrvi.*- T a, at t very late | election, the AmeiicvCU canw pra* | vailed by a cnangt tivat wt* truly *r* lomsuiUg And all ijhta.'.in uni- of % war, ng.mst the in, essiu clam >r# and slmiler* oT party., wimau, ,w sedition act, or other act to screen the admmist ration* liis fax, et.ncv Inarm* it*. t.va; i»e has , received fifteen bunched stands of arms from tat HecreUlV at .War'; and you m tic mstver? aiin-* bute this event to the efficacy ot your, famous fit solve of June U>s. To suppose that that anticlimax,* thiii complete ; specimen m the art of -i>ipkiug. could p.-'j.iirec any o thef effect in the m ad of the *.e cFtrtgjry of War, than ridicule, ,is to me absoluffcly ihcreffbu. It. \ ysth #preamble fu|l oi invectives, witt* ? v. \V!x:r<(is followed by a •'■firing, cf w hole course of the..measures of the aclmio’strd!’ .n, icnd coricluiied witn a 4 Thcfdf tr?’ kcs-fliied, •wfhat t UJ. Adjutant Ueaeral be requested u* write tn.Uen. Armatro/i * foi ,thei 4?turu>» ...-It was ihdectl a p: dduc tijn wduk promised much, a>uf ; ptvidprmed noibihg, and I will add edketed tiothinfv. ‘ It is probable ti A ocueral AnnsUcßg, agreeably to promiM-, s ut you th«- n.rms.xt*«uoa us th«y were ready ; pm none sooner for your pitifiii resolve. Hut the war is unjust. Must travel over the gromJd again l Hus charge has been n&fufted more than a thousand nines. But that m ikes no diff renee i tiWf can renew it t though vanquished they argue still* The.* right of btoftkadt,Orders m akd impressment, are brc>’s 10 aid all justifeed and with grfwtcr obsuoacj than m the British Pari lianieiu. V and i have said, and I repeat and, that t|re priority of the French Decree Could be up excuse for their Ocderif 11 such had n the Had. What* sir, retaliate ftflfcjf an lu-i* ira'l the whu h/our eoa ijjy bas commitie# upon that neutrul? * lhr priority of the aggression makes do s each. Ration rnnsi accouut with ns for the injury F jifey. lave o»1 hsvc woml^H eel fjfyt i.mept of the Urn tec! *St;<sev rvev ij.ondcsceoded to 1 -’ disco>s u. . a at priority of ihdst- fUl.owirb it'ii t>e>*i»h'J gubitio.i* that the Blhbnac pi to* im of M t y | i StiS, itHne; onytifious to v ;At'i;erfct.ft’; than the fKdld* .dvpy&'i'>’ I if-;. .November ‘-‘tfjinwj'rfg- Wiitt dinary m&i oujit i&dH *s&s*s* J ■'ihetet. of v.*i „.,0: . tap!.. mr •. ;r.\l >r<e f 5 ‘ e h %yfrn.’ , *: vc %a/ .1 \itit W .f* i . i KW#-. • a iV V 111