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tf’scriimr.nte thg
prcsmnpiion agnust them, l ui it de
monstrates that the miiimjty are in
ianiit. Truth is powerful and will
success* hut error natur
ally tends to instruction. In every
system perfect cnogh to be capable
of* ontmutd existence, vh med.cat x
exists that will restore it, u nV» p • -
vented by improper m nagcnient
m*y prolor.,, disease, and
cvtft <lvS;roy tne politic. 1 unwell as
the natural body, it is noi ditffuit
to poirrt to the intrinsic principle of
convalescence.in our body politic;
and to show that the redemption of
>, T cw-England is not only possible
‘1 lie natural shape and division of
political party would be very differ
ent from that which now exists,
‘i he eastern cud southern Atlantic
States at e made for each other . A man
and zoom an might as reasonably quarrel
cn account of the difevince in their
• formation, New-Engiand would soon
be restored from inniliiy in the po
litical system, if impiopcr exped
ients for sudden relief were aban
doned. Something may be done to
accelerateiuprogress ; but reproach
und invective aggravate tne raging
of passion, and confii in prejudices
which arc already Mag
nanimous modelation candid discus
sion, and experience of the evil con
sequences of utopian projects, would
do much to convince a majority ul
the community, .hat commerce is
entitled to protection } that it is too
valuable to the public to be saenhe
i'u t that it is coiUradictory and un
reasonable for the government to
render great expenditures necessary
by a declaration of war, and at .he
*..ine time, dry iqMhe only produc
tive source of revenue ; to ask for a
loan oi twenty-live m.lions, and at
tht same moment destroy the Jonh
tlence of thecommercjal parts of the
country, where only capital stock
exists; to lay taxes sufficient to pro
duce popular odium, but the product
dwhich will be inadequate to relieve
tht public necessity ; and to prose
cute at an enormous expense, a us *
less and hopeless invasion, without
men or money* or and ynth
u disgusted people*
The resources and energy of a
powerful nation ought not to be was
ted in the wilderness, but thrown on
the element where our wrongs Were
indicted j and our brave; country
man have already repeatedly trium
phed. They are adequate to teach
ing our enemies to inmate tht jUa-1
tice of Jupfterj While... tney affect to
feonUtyr his thunderbolts. -J
SAMUEL) DEXTER. •
Washington, Feb. 14, 1814. ‘K
Front a d'unb.y
ILIOW HWNT XKA.a KAIRA, BOMBAY,
The sporting gentlemen of this
station were on the 22d Dcceniv
ber* informed that three lions hud
beeh discovered in a small jungle,
two miles from Beereije. immedi-
Btc. preparations were, to as
semble a large party. Bfc proceed tor
chase them from thence, .accounts
weie received that the size ana feio
ci y of the animals had struck pan- *
ic into tne adjacent village ; that six
of the natives had un wariiy approacn -
Oil their haunts, and had been torn
®pd mangled, and left to expire in
the greatest agonies; and tnat Tt
was no longer sale for vthe inhabi
tants to proceed to the usjual Jqou- ‘
pations of husbandry, or to tunl. out
their cattle to pasture, as.seyefkl ibf,
them had been hUnted down and kil
led. These accounts omy ,stimula
ted the British Nnmods ; and ar par
ty of sixteen ♦ gentlemen having us r
ttmblcd on the 2ah proceeded to
the scene of action, accompanied by a
body of armed poens from the
ami Rewehue departments. ,k’ J£he
guideß took them to the preciag spot
three* of the Royal lamx l y
T*cre deposing in state, ..The party
advanced with due caution to Within
it few bf the jungle, without
disturbing tl\c. reside if that
instant, three dogs, which liad joined
the limit, unconscious bf danger, ap
. the very threshold df tne
presence, and weed received with
such a sepulchral groan, as for a mo
tile nt * made the bravest nokl his
breath*’ One of the dogs was killed
*-~the other and were seen
i\o more., Presently, a lioness wds
Indistinctly observed at the mbuln of
- den ; a lew arrows were dis
charged, view tv> imute her,
and tndtiqe her to ah attack on her
assailants ; but Inis did not succeed
os she broke cover in an opposite di
rection, witn two cubs auout two
thuds grown. •• ?j *. -«i
Tne\paf y pursued the
on foot as fast as Uie nature qf the
gVound, ne wi)* ploughed, would ad
mit i wnen suddenly one oi tne men
yr&p had*been stationed in me trees,
called out to tne genUem-in on
their ’ guard. Tin* arrested iheir fJ
pi ogress. They turned oiKOhe side*
to sonur heights, wnen they uescrit,d *
tin enormous non, which wu* ap
*|ivoaenu>g them, tnrougn, au open
lieid, at easy canter, and lasn ng ins
iiiti i »»»*/«,« h»-?.v«V«K sf*B*
r . ■ ‘5.... ..i.., Wmm
c!cur The foremost of the part?
pi evented their pieces and fired, jus?
hs the atiunai had*cleared v at oh.
bound, achism wnich was between
them of 12 feet broad. He was
apparently wounded in the shoulder,
but nevertheless sprung on Mr. M
whose arm he lacerated dreadfully Zf*
.but feeling atthetuncra poi s lance
h relinquished his first h,»kl, an- *
seized the poor mini by toe throat,’
and .strangled him before'the- party
djreddire, lest they, should kill his’
victim. He was now at bay, - bu* ’
sheltered in such a manner as ren-’
deied it difficult to bring hm down—
when suddenly, the man on look out ’
gave another alarm, and the party
almost immediately perceived a lion
ess,which had broken over,approach- *
mg tpeirrear.
I he same instant their ear 9 wete
assailed by the shrieks and yells-of
men, women and children occasion
ed by the animal crossing the lOad in
the midst of the coolies that were
ryng tiffin to the village.;- A woman
& child were almost immediately sa
crified to her lury. . she woman was
lilt rally torn tb pieces. This pro
ved not-; the last of this
tiiemofable hunt. 1 i'he gentlemen
with the poens, left their former en
emy to attack the lioness who threa
tened the village. - ; % .
Ihe party,-from the, rapid man
ner in which the beastwas followed,
were not able to keep very compact,
and most unfortunately, four r of the
collector’s poens advanced upon ‘ the
place where the lioness had lain.
uotvn, She immediately sprung
upon the nearest, and brought nun
to tne grou.ud, and crushtd nis skull,
and tore his face, so. tndt no feature
was discernablethe ski rs iat i ~
ally hung in the wind. A compan
ion advanced to bis assistance, she
seized'him by the thign ; tne min.
in the agony of paip, caught “tne
beast by tne t iroat, when sic q.i tcd
||fchigh and fastened on n s arm and
oreast. At this ftioutent tiie gen
tleihen advanced within 15 paces
and as Sue was still standing over ;
nei unfortunate victim judged twenty
hail's in ner body* She retreated p>
the hedge, wnere so.he more shot \
terminated her existence. Sue had
abundance .of milk, wnieh from tne •
novelty , most of tne party tasted.
isoth of the poetis.died m a lew nouis.
Mr. M. is recovering.
A TdILNS GAA£ l lL
• *V> ‘ * ‘
v TmURSDAT, Afo tea 3i, 18 4.. ‘
No very irii-pdiaant’ moveinent of
our affaira in tne North appeus vet
to have taken place.” Preparations ’
for the ensuing campaign are How
ever loywaiding wi-tffi vigor, five e
nemy on nis part is not idle, and his
eltecuve iorce is considei able and
increasing. » A levv weeas more will ,
P‘ ooabiy bring in some interesting
results. . ‘ b
. • /%s■**■.’ 7: ‘ v> r . |
No peace yet for Europe; The
i;rencn and tne Allies nave already
uisagrveti aoouttne preliminaries,
wnicudi vyas tnodgui were mutually ’
understood.and agreed to. An im
?e army ,is rapidly raising in
rraiiCe tor tne ensuing campa.gn.—.
.i aemeudoua .alia oij.iuy codfliv,t
pyooaoiy yet await*tnoat wOdcnai g
powers, und many thousands ol\.ui»-
uuenuing luiinua beings.are to.fali a
sacriuce to tne pride and revenge of
a lew exalted ihaiyuluals., .England
Hw not satisfied . that ner old rival
should he humoled and
ed witnm tormer, limits. ■■ Site w»sn
cd hint crushed,, ay -least, .so.lar
disabled as no : longer to excite her
alarm or restrain ner,amlmious
tensions.. -And sue Was v wnilug to
embrace the present apparently .fa
vorable r opportunity ; .to effect ner
wisnes—one may, However, .oe
appointed. , Divine Providence may
othei wise. y The . ensuipg ?
Campaign may terminate m a, rnlfif
ner less favorable to ner vipws than
uiu the last; Xl is hot ui< interest aiff I
the world that eilner of those powers
should ,be without some sufficient,
control. w *
* x &*• ■* ■ x . m ; , . y, vK- \
■■■ o'”’ 1
life* recruiting business ajjpears
to succeed wen. ine A‘4nks or the
army must soon be nited as exteu
siyely as can uc devised*
.. The tnly intelligence -of. much
ptoment obtained by me JliUedgevide i
mail of to day, relative so our South
firn Army , is contained in 4ne/attorning/
paragraphs tune a from the Argus—*
We learn from a gentleman
from Eoyi-jiawkins. that intelligence
had reacued tnere, slating that <Ldcn.
Jacksop, at. the head of 3,000 men
gKteft Tort-btrot.itr, near tne fen
Islands of the Coosa, to. make a de
the Oakluskees, and form
a ju.iciipn witn v Col, Kussell, at the
and Tulta-
PpfeiiC it os supposed that he has
WfF ul \ engagement before this.
it is Col. Mtlion, with
1 jOOOnien has ci.ed to the attack
i o 4 IU the o&w
!m.’ .//m? i 1m
; s!ve operation- or the two officer*
v H -be ne^|jjy ’ si. nulr m :t>us ii)<!
%ir* 3 be crowned with success, by
-a ion n a favorable diversion ot
tieen. v fjices*
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COMMUNICATED.
t > ‘ ‘ ST “ *»
Vff* SQLDtkRS IVELIQXK lx JACRSOX.
t 5 ,♦ » *• „ ,
On Friday; the 2a#hjtist. our fel
ow ctizens who served in the late
rampaign, against the Creek Indi
es under the com nand of Captains
C n dngham and McKinney, assem-.
■*l«d accord! »g to invitation at i
b'hn Gr.en’s school-house, nr r\
Jefferson* After going through a
number of military evolution* in a
style honorable to themselves and i
highly gratiTying to the spectators, i
Mr. Green delivered a patriotic and
impressive discourse, adapted to the
occasion. 1 hey then sat down to
an elegant and abundant entertain
ment provided for them bv their
follow citizens as a tesfftuony oi
gratitude to them, for their brave
and 1 patriotic services. The table
was graced by the .presence of the
most respectable persons in the
county.
Majors Montgomery & Key Were
called to the chairs, and Captains
Cunningham and M‘Kinney acted as
vice-presidents. ~v
The following toasts * and senti
ments were given— .
1. Ihe War—lt is popular with
us because it is just.
2. Ihe United States of America
—.v.hc. .only free, nation on earth) a
sale asylum from the persecution of
tyrants.
3* Tles Madison, President of
he United States.
4. Titomis Jefferson, the friend
of mankind. - ,* ,
5. Increase of happiness and ex
tension of days to General Floyd and
bfcuve coiji patriots*^.:.: . .. fc ... .. . •
6. Washington c and nil the- im*
mortal hciocs who.contended'for, or
,»ied in cfeicnce of American freedom.’
The People, as -thev are, the!
Sovereign Authority—May they al
ivays exercise it with wisdom and
- ,•
r- 8 * Commodore Perry—May our
Northern Generals give the British;
us instructive a lesson next campaign
is he did on Lake Plyie.
y* Lawrence, Ludlow, Burroughs
und‘Others who sacrificed their live
-n the altar of iibertyy defending the
‘Mg:its of our coCintry, ... . ‘
General Pike—his meniory is
tear to us- ■s**?£ - -
v VOLUNTEERS, - - -
By Major J jlf, c. Montgomery***
M he intrepid butts who fell at Caleb*
oe, he has a place in every patriotic
bosom* f . . ~ .
By, Maj\ &y—. Col Newnati, the
best of officers and bravest of men—
the life, blood and rierve of our army,
—he bled for his country-, deserves,
and ought to have our gratitude* .
By Qapt. J. I . cm—May
the sons oi Columbia see the day
when tyranny shall be.oppressed and
cowards have no place to pide their 1
heads. *.
. By Lieut, Knox— General Jackson
•—brave, active and energetic \ he is
the best hope of his country.
By John Green-—May the sotiai
of Hibernia- be foremost in ranks
when suppo $ iig the liberty of thetf*
adopted country. “ -
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We have been obligingly favored
with the loan of a few numbers o^ihe
Aiinitcu * received by the Criterion,
4o D,ec. 28, from one of which we
have this day giveii a- translatmnyof
a.decree containing |he
of the new conscription; .Farther
translations will be gi veh hereafter.
• From the exertions which
are nuking by Napoleon in the or=
ganiziitiori oi an immense force, in*
eludings his veterans, add late con
scriptions, said to amdoUi to up vards
of 800.QQ0 mcn,.and>the alledged
fact, oi the allies having refused to
sign a peace the basis cf which was
pfopofced by themselves, there .is ye
little reason for indulging the
hopes of a speedy continental peace,
which so recently appeared on -the
eve of taking . place, snd probably
would, had itnorbeehior the: sud?
den arid unexpected emancipation of
Holland from the Frfeoch yoke J .which
event* .takings place’ immediately af
ter the propositions made by the al
lies were accepted by France, chan
ged the whole g.ound, and gave the
former substantial reasons for with
noiding their assent to a treaty in *
which the independence of Holland,
so far from betog-gprovided for, she
was doubtless conaWered as tl
vince of disposed of ac
cordingly. Anoinerend Very-impor
tant circumstance is tue restopatibh
of Ferdin ANO"to the throng of Spain,
Perhaps no event that has recently
taken;> place in Em ope, could have
been less expected, and iew are more
pregiiant with important consequen
ces. A peace with Spam aould
compel the English to abandon the
Peninsula, will place at the disposal
of France 100,000 troops, second
in tne world ; and under
• the {jovet umvnt of the weak, imbe
%Wwr&t., ■ w.-
! c *lc Ferdinand, she wif! be to atl
fitehts and purposes, as complete
! Und *r the control of IV e, a
i her reigns of empire were hch *
bjr Joseph Napoleon, or any othei .
)iauch of the {JpAaparte dynasty.
i’ne only remaining article of mo
mv'n that has yet come to hand, is
the pivaiihn of Switzerland by t >
*E*e* On this subject. the Mon
.tcur ccntainlk an iite resting co’
respond jnee between the French
and Swiss govern inerts, which w
shall lay before our readers as soo..
as translated, \
.; Carolina Gazette.
- *• Philadelphia, March 14.
Extract of a letter -from Amelia Isl
and, dated 23.1 February. •
$ fhey feel the effects of the em
bargo very severely here; thqre is*
about fifty sail of shipping here \y. dr h -
will forced to take in
ballast- Several sailed from here
Iready. - Flout* is 25 dollars per bar
rel other tliipgs in proportion* Coffee
at 10 to 12 dollars, and on the rise*
Dry Goods in abundance. ’They
would starve here if it was not Fort
the small supplies that are. smuggled
over. .« %
v The embargo law, strkdy cb
served, will, 1 believe, have as&rio s .
effect on the British island which* V *
will bring them *o term*. :
i’hvre are several runaway- Ameri
cans here, which are a disgrace to
any nation, and more inimical toche
United States than any other people.
: t , Nashville, ‘
In Consequence of the los**of part
of the provisions which were wailing
at Fort Strother for Gen. Johnson’s
•brigade, the geneial had been order
ed to remain in the neighborhood of
Huntsville longer .than was a(,first
i .tended, i > k ßut vve learnt..from good
authority* that Gen* Jackson had or
dered General- Johnson to make's
.orced march to Head Quarters ; and
ihat on riuusday last the brigade
too it -up their march accoidmgly.—
Fhe Indians had been within
miles of Forta Stiother ;* and Some 1
rligbt apprehehs j.is wc erimterUiu
ed tor the fate of that. rort. • lucre
were not,-at the date of our last ad* N
vices, more than HO ) mcir there.
* I T New-* v r,, March 12. t
Capt. H. Blackler, who. arrived at i
some Eastern- port, (informs, * th.it a
British 64, armed en Bute, with 1200 \
tons of pi oviiipns, bound to Bennu- •
da, had been captured and destroyed I
by two French frigates.
Barbadors papvr is on board the
privateer schooner Diom *de, arrived
at Saltm/yesterday mbrniny* -which
mentions the an ifal at that place, of ’
the frgates Aretiictise a id >
Amethyst, captured by a 74 aid !
frigattf
■ mm. • -* .
‘■ Sailing oft he John Adamt. •J •’
V’. We ave bappy in having it in *our
pbiver to states that the Corvette
JOHN ADAMS,Gapii, Angus, sail*
cd yesterday * afternoon for Gotten*
burg with Mt*srs, Clay and
our Peace Negociaiors, and’ rwlr
Suites, The starting gale 1 was favor- \
able. y May her ‘return (if not here *
received) bring Us mews of a speedy 5
and honorable peace.
’ ‘ , / ‘ v * • ‘*
m ‘ ‘Jfy . t*.
DAN'tEL-iissELL, CoK sth infan
try. Edmund P. Gains, Col 25th
infantry, Wxni leld Scot. Col.” 2d
attdleryVhav*. been respeciively pro
mot£d by the ‘ President, wrth the
advice and consent of die’ Senate, to j
the rahk of Brigadier-Generals in •
the service of the United States* >
‘*r Nat* Intel* S
~* * * , t J C. j
Extract of a letter to the Ed^or of thr
’ cl, ted Port f hnson (SntU -*
xilie j N»’ Carolina, March 7, 1814.
/ « Sib—The United States* brigs
Rattlesnbki and Enter prize- have ar- •
wed at this port, after, a cruise of
sixty days ; having captured Five
qyrizeif one « a Prov i den'ce * privateer
(arrived here ;J m brig under Span
ish colors, being in possession of the
enemy mine-days,"(likewise arrived,;)
a brig.laden-with cofiee,-which’ was *
burnt; the hthers manned and.
ordered for the firsUport in the U.
. States. c The » Kutilesnake patted
company from the Enterproze. on
the 25th February, a trigate in
chase of both -vessels ; • since which
time, the Rattlesnake has made* this
port first, and got in ; the Enter
prize Was chased three days and
nights by a frigate, and was compel
led to throw over her guns (one ex*
fceptedj to make her escape, by
which she accomplished her object*
The Rattlesnake has on board forty
prisoners'; oivnear that num
ber, *******. Tbe Enterprize has
thirty prisowers.’*
The Senate yesterday confirmed
the noinination of Rktukn J. Meigs
•of Ghio, to the office of Postmaster
General of the United States. f
Nat tonal InieUigencifrt.
cV ;. T • ,m; f- v : Pfftr* •
At a grand council held at Dayton
; in vh tot,
rort by Mr. Johnson, s* ngtnl
f r the Jiiitcd Statrs who made thtm
propositions as were readil. a*
o by seven nations ; whohave
»u s ‘ our enemies sffaf he thJr
envies. oilr camp.their camml
11\| bev will wield the tomahawk
• or.r defence, as the only uio.ie
nent they can imikedor past emirs,.
/> r ‘• ••*■*»— - ‘ •
, A committee * of. the v House «af
& presentatives of the U.-S.has i\.
ported in favor of a settlement with
t/ie Yvzao- claimants. - - ..
[UOHYO ‘ lr_ll j ,lrilL
T&ka St’Rl* Ljepartm f. vt', )
’ Feb'j *3, 1814. V
SIR, . , . . v .. •
In the designation’ .of tlie collec
tion districts within the United States,
contained in the act •** foY the assess*
nitnt and collection of direct taxes
i‘iid internal duties,” passed on the
2*d day of July last, Madison coun
ty in -Georgia is not specified or a'*
/ached to any of the collection dis
tricts established in that state, and
i- is presumed* was not known to
jxisi, by Congress, when the said
- This county has been formed from
the counties of Albert, Franklin O
glcthyop , Jackson*incl Clark, which
are situated within two different d<»-
t.-icts, viz; the tourth and fifth iu
that state* “ V yr ,
< By the last clause in the first sec
tion of the act above referred to, the
Secretary of the Treasuryhs author
ed in such ease* to determine to
which of the collection fdistricts the
new county all .belong. I have
therefore-in . pursuance of the au
thority thus vested in me • determin
ed that Madison County in: Georgia
sba.i belong and be attached to the
lourtn Collection D st ictVwTt’ii i tmrt
state; of which yon will please to
the-colieClors .of tire two dis
t. ictsj *.11141 .they; make - tlie same
known to-ali persons concerned, and
govern themselves accordingly.”
lam respectfully*?'. » >.;#•
SiiyyoutvObetlieht servant, -
fSignedj * G. W. CAMI BoCL*
■ file Commissioner'nf the Revenue,*
Kt • PUSuc NOTICE if
•> Is hereby given that Uie’ several
acts of.Gongve&S passed at theirdast
session* laying certain internal <lu'-
t esv will .take effect ‘from*and( after
tAc Slsbday of December 1813. ih«
provisions • of. which must be com
plied with, on pain of incurring the
penalty attached to violation thereof!
These provisions requirh retailers of
wines, ‘spirituous ’liquors or foreign
merchandize to make application in
writing for and obiaih license; own
ers or supeririteiidunts of stills or
•boilers‘’intended’ to be- worked, to
’mane application for and to obtain
license p ’auctioneers* to enter dnto
bonds, and under certain cireuxmt t.*
Ceu 6 takeout a license ; re , i ra
of sugar to enter into bonds ; owners
-or. keepers of can rages to enter me
‘Same and'obtain a certificate of the
payment off-the duty ; and discount
ed notes and bonds* together with
bills of exchange, to be stamped.
interested may examine
&e said laws at my olfice r where
the- mode ot making application and
duties payable with other circum
stances proper for them to be ac
quainted with* may be* learned,.
‘ An physicians,* • apothecaries, or
HShimisis', who retail'foreign drugs or
ot .er foreign* goods,'*wares or mei
chandizt* and required to take licen
ces. In case they medicines
in which there are tio wines or spn i
, tuous liquors, except such as they
•have used m the preparation or rnak
ing up of medicines—the license for
merchandize ‘other than wines and
spirits will suffice. * •
* Physcians, who only dispose of the
medeunes -used by them in ’t'beif
practice, are- also required to take
licenses, unless iB cases where such
medicines are*givfen i« charily;
v v . v. v o*v DUDLEYJONES,*-
Collector of the for the
4th Collection District of Georgia.
Collector s Carnesville*7
G.evt^o^2el~tfforeJr r rst4. y;; \
jj _ _ t —— _
r v I do hereby , forwarn all ‘person*
from trading for two notes, one giva
en to Bui Ml Yerlxy, for ten dollar?
in the month of January last,-the
day not recollected, payable the S'ith
.oi Dec. next. The other note was
\ dated at tiie same time, and given to
Kabeit J. t'abell, for-twenty dollars,
payable the 25th of Dec. .1815 ** .’
These notes were frauduleillty ob*
. tained, and 1 am determined not t >
i pay them. * *:%
- JEREMIAHS
■■ m ——l - 111 111111 1 1-1
ZAj ■ sisji ICE* . v
’ * Those: having demands agains
the estate of William Haryie, de
ceased, will piesent them propeilf
; authenikated within the time pre
j jpribed by law—and all who arc* in
debted to the estate are requested tQ
make immediate pay ments to ;
% - John G. Meriwether, M
oa
„ James MERiwxrnE*, >M
Match 31, 1814* i-*c