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VOL. I. ERISTED WEEKLY* ST HODGE & Id-DONNELL. CONDITIONS. Ist. The Annual Subscrip ton will be three dollars, half in advance. sd. Subscribes living ou of the State will pay the wh >le subscription upon the deli* very of the hrst number. 3d. No Subscriptions will be received for le.s than one >ear; and no paper shall be discontinued until arrearages are paid. <4'.h. Advertisements will be inserted at the customary rates. Letlhs addressed, to the Edi tors must Lc post paid. The following gentlemen are re quested and authorized to receive Sub scriptions and give receipts for this paper , viz Watkinsvillcy !>r. Wra. Wright Mr. .k st*ph Mo*3. Jackson county , Capt. Boyle* ‘ Lexington— flit Post Master*, Greene county , Mr. Wyley Cires haui, P* M. Greenesboro\ Mr. Grant, P. M. Grantsville , and the Post Master, Towel ton. IVilhes county-— Mr. James Wing field, P. M. Washington, and Mr. Robert Grier* / Raysville— Mr. John Barnett. Columbia Court-House— P• Master. Hancock—Mr. Abercrombie, P. M. and Joseph Bryan, Esq* Rlbenton —Mr. Win. Woods*. Alex. Pope. Augusta-*: Mr. Fraser, P. M. and Major F* Phinizy. \ ■ Morgan— -Mr.Cunningham', P* M. Jasper—Dr. Shorter. Rutnam— -Brice Gaither, Esq. Milledgeville— » he Post Master. Madison county— Mr. Long, P. M. and William Hodge, Esq. Franklin— The Post Master and the Uev. Messrs, Thomas Newton and Sampson Lane. Washington county— General Irwin. Warren —t he Post Master. Lincoln— The Post Master. Savannah— Samuel Bamelt, Esq. Midway —John E. Fraser, Esq. ? St. iV/jry.s—Major Clark, P M. Abbeville , S, C.—-Mr. Moses W. Dobbins. nil 0— Without intending any disparage ment to the useful and valuable pa pers printed in Augusta, Milledge ville and elsewhere in this State, we will take the liberty to mention the following considerations as in some degree recommending this to public patronage, and especially m the up per counties. It will bfe large , and will conse quently contain not only a variety, but a considerable quantity of mat ter —selected with care. It will be pul lised at the Seat ot the University of this State, and will derive from that circumstance some gentral interest and import ance. It will be published on Thursday in every week soon after the arrival of the Northern and Southern Mails at this place, and will contain a condensed summary of the lates arid most interesting news from the North and South. From a direct coiriinculcation thro’ Greenville. S. C. St Buncoitme to Tennessee this paper will proba bly derive the earliest intelligence front Tennessee, Kentucky, Ohio k other Northern and Western States and Territories. It will contain besides the com mon subjects ot a newspaper, some moral, religious and scientific mat ter. which will be carefully selected and made as far as possible subser vient to the practice of Christianity and to the .pursuits of common life. The more effectually to attain this object, we here beg leave respectful ly to invite and solicit gentlemen of’ science, who are friends to raan kindi »and who would meliorate the aondition of human life, to tavor us with their aid.:* Pieces on the vari ous subjects alluded la, whether ori ginal or welt selected, will be thank fully received—subject however to the correction and modification ot the Editors. Nothing Sectarian will be admitted. Not only the man of letters but the plain practical philo sopher, the Ingenious farmer and, . mechanic may be useful here.—— Jfcrom them will be %iadly received wpd attentively noticcvl any useful ‘discoveries and improvement* in a- gri culture or the mechanical arts. It is not intended that this paper made the v vehicle of privat or personal scurrility and abuse. To those gentlemen who have be nevolently forwarded, by a libera advance, the publication of the Ga zette, the Editors beg leave to lea der their grateful acknowledgement —their futut e endeavors they trust, will go to prove that this liberality has not been wholly misplaced. , |£jF» Gentlemen holding Subscrip tion papers for the Gazette , are res pectfully requested to transmit to the Editors immediately the names of sub scribers. DOMESTIC MANUFACTURES. THE SUBSCRIBERS 1 ■< • jk / HAVE ESTABLISHED A « CARD MANUFACTORY, -In this city, where may be had No. Id Cotton Cards, und Card Leaves for MACHINES\ -. v, • / ‘ f ‘i A Os the best quality ; which they wil continue to sell as low as they cjl ‘ be had for from the Northern Cities. Persons hav ng worn out cards, m# nave new leathers w*tn wires put o.i the n. miking them equilly as good, and at less price Ulan new cards.— They have also a constant supply 01 CUXPOIVDER , Os superior quality—manufactured at the . 1 ‘ AUGUSTA POWDER MILLS; i ■ ’ -',y * >; \ - ; r Warranted of equal or greater strength and cleanliness on burning tnan any made in the United States. Phis powder has been,thoroughly med, and highly recommended by toe most skillful sportsmen.—lts strength will be satisfactorily shewn by an accurate powder proof—Also may be had of them COPEER FOR STILLS\ t>f 60 to l 20 gallons each, with rads r i Caps and Bottoms j with- v SOLDER AND RIVETS Complete—or they will have them made up to order, on short notice— Also a quantity of WHITE LEAD , In Oil double ground* of Witherel's Manufacture, warranted toi contain no adulterating mixture, and pro nounced by all who u*e it, superior to that which is imported from Eng land.—Also, PHI LA DELPHI A MANUFACTURED MILL. SAWS AND MILL SAW FILES. These saws were made to order, of superior thickness and quality.—All low for Cash, qj* approved Town Paper. > H. & R. THOMAS.’ , August a. April ,15. ] ADM iNIS T R ATOii s S ALE. ;D i ’the aO th day of May next t at the plantation of Susanna Kolb y deceased , of Jackson County, WILL BE SOLD the personal property of said dec. . . Consisting of a Horse, Waggon and hind gceiy Cattle, Hogs. Sheep, Household and Kitchen Furniture, with'other articles too tedious to e nu me rate. Terms made known on the day of sale. - N JAMES CASH',: Administrator. April 7th, 1814. TAILORING. BUSINESS, Watkinsville. I. E. PASCHAL respectfully ac quaints the inhabitants of Watkins ville and its vicinity, and the public in general, that he has commenced the above business in .this place in all its various branches, and that his utmost endeavors will be exerted for the complete carrying it on. He will be extremely assiduous satisfaction to those who may be pleased to employ him ; and their favors will be gratefully acknow ledged. He will be at pains to pro cure the neatest and newest fashions f His terms will be moderate and ac commodating. April 7, UIV ATHENS, THURSDAY, MAY 19, 1814. Ctngref&cnal. THE RETALIATION REPORT. The following important report was on Saturday transmitted by the President of the United Stales to the Senate in consequence of resolu tions adopted by that body some weeks ago; , i he Secretary of State* to whom was referred severa- resolutions \ » * of the Senate of tt)e 2J of Febru ary and 9th of March iast, has the honor to submit to the President the following ‘ V : a; ‘ REPORT; / ‘ s *’ ; > . • ; ‘ 1 ‘\ ‘’ Although these resolutions are of different dates and refer, to subjects in some respects distinct in their na ture, yet as they are connected in o t:iers of considerable ; importance* which bear essentially on thereon-, duct of the two parties in the pre sent war, it is thought, proper to comprize them, in the same, report.. The first of those resolution,* calls for the names of the individuals who were selected from the- American orisoners of war and sent to, Great Britain for trial ; their places of re-, •. sidence in the United States The, times when and the courts by which they were admitted to become citU zens; the*regiments to which they belong ; when and where they were taken; with copies of any official correspondence respecting the treat*, meat of prisoners of war. and of a‘ny. orders for retaliation on either side. . The other resolutions request in formation of the conduct of Great Britain towards her native subjects, taken id arms against her, and of ‘ the general practice of the nations . of Europe relative to paturaliza . tion, and the employment in War, each of the subjects of the other ;, of thei cases with their’ circum • ancti in whic h ay civilised nation • cts punished its native subjects ta ; ken in arms against it*’ for which ’ punishment retaliation Was inflicted i by the nation in whos6 service they ;■ vvere taken.— And. lastly— ... v . | ; Under, what circumstances and on \ wuat grounds G. Britain has refused \ to discharge native citizens of the \ United States impressed into her service ; and what has been her con duct towards American seamen on board her ships of war, at ar.d since: the commencement of the present war with the United States* ■ The paper marked A contains thfe names of American prisoners who / were sent to England for trial by the British cominander in Canada ; the corps to which they belong ; of the times when, of and the places where they were taken. Os their places of residence in the States; of the time and courts in which they were admitted to become citizens* there is no evidence ip this r department* nor is there any to shew whether they are or native citizens of the U. States. . This paper contains also a copy of , the orders of both governments for retaliation, and of the A correspon dence between their respective Com missaries. concerning the treatment of prisoners. The paper marked B states vari ous grounds on which the British <■ government has refused to deliver -up American seamen, impressed in to the British service, on the. appli cation of the agent of the U. S. re gularly authorised to demand them; with the correspondence relating to the same. It communicates also such information as this department has been.able to. obtain of the conduct of the British government towards American seamen on board British ships of war, at. and since the com mencement of the present war, A niong the causes assigned for their detention, the following are the most deserving of notice— 1. That they had no documents, or tba#|heir documents are irregu lar. * W’ 3. That they were released from prison in Gc ttenburg. 3. That they were exchanged as British subjects. : 4. Were said to be impostors. I STo have married in England. €. Did not answer the description given of them in their protections. 7. Had attempted to desert. 8. Were sent into the service for Smuggling. > 9* We re.not to h£ found ea board the ship suited* 10. Had voluntarily enured the ’ British service. , 4 11. Were natives offoreign coun tries, Prussia, Sweden, Italy, See. It is probable that some of the seamen whose discharges were de ; manded. may not have been native \ citizens of the 17. S. but very pre ; sumable that the greater part were. But that is the ground in few instan • ces In urging that some hadou pro tections or that their protections were i irregular; that others had been ex \ changed as British prisoners; were impostors; attempted to desert; did j not answer the protections, given them; were natives of Prussia, Sweden, Btc. it is fairly to be infered that the public authority in England to . whom this duty is assigned, sought rather to evade the app.i t • tion, than justify the refusal T.ie i pretext that some were nat«ve.v of j Prussia, Sweden. See. deserves par ticular attention On this ci remit l stance < the Secretary willremark ! only, that in extending impressment . ! in American vessels, to persons who 1 could not be mistaken , for, . Brittstv ; subjects, and refusing tt> surrender 1 them, on application) to. the volun teer service from Which tiley were &&en ; it is evident, that the recov ery pf Beit is n seamen has not been . the sole ooject of the practice. .... ! i ay the, report .of. tae American ccr.d of prisoners in England it appeals that a considerable, num ber of our se amen had nee» transfer red from British ; ships of war to prisons ; that their exchange for Bri tish sea uea taicja m battle was .de manded, in tbe rirst instance, but that that claim seems to have been * * », s since waved.r . It might ; have nee i expected tnat the,, Bqiisit - govern ment, at being satiihed t iai tne.se mten or that any of them were A-< inencan citizens, would have libera ted and sent tnem ho ne at, .la >w i charge., They, are,- however, he Id “prisoners in connnemeau . That, many of .them, if not all, are native citizens, cannot be doubted, for had the proof not been irresistible, it cannotjne presumed, while. x so many others are detained on hoard British snips of afar, that- these would have been exempted from that service.—* That many are still detained pn board. I British slops of war may be fairly j iiiferre yeven without other evidence, ! from the indiscriminate manner ot | British impressment; from the dis : taiit service in which the men uius impressed are often, necessarily em ployed, depriving tneir irienus of an v j opportunity to ‘co.mnumcdie., , witty ; the hi* and from toe inconside, at)le number discharged, comp area with that! <yhicii , Iras been demandedf j without relying altogether on the re-, j ports heretofore made to Congress by \ this Department, the letter ox,Co/a --; modore Kodgers, hereunto annexed, affords data trbm which an estimate : may be formed’ Ufa this point, the • correspondence between Gen. Tay j lor and the captain 61 the British J ship the Dragon, and Commodore Decatur and the commander Capel, deserve also particular attention. If the British government would order \a strict search to be made through the British navy, for American sea-, men, it would then be seen how ma ny of our native citizens have parti cipated in the lot ot the untortu nate men mentioned in the corres pondence referred t 6. , , The contrastthese documents pre sent, in the pretensions and conduct of Great Britain, with the pretensions and’ conduct of the United States, cannot fail to make a deep impression in favor of the latter. The British Government impresses into a Navy native citizens of the U. States, and compels them to serve in it, and id many instances even to fight against their country, while it arrests as traitors and menaces with death per-; sons suspected to be native British subjects, for having fought under our standard against British forces, although they had voluntarily enter ed into our army, after having emi grated to the United Slates and in- j corporated. themselvdl into the A merican society.. The Umtedßlates on the other hafcf, have forced no persons info them service* nor have they-sought, nor are they disposed to punish any, who, after having tree-* iy emigrated to any part of the British dominions and settled there, may have entered voluntarily into the British army* pfe The remaining enquiries relate to objects other than the immediate jccuduU of Lie Ui UM> gt war. They demand inf > motion of the conduct of Great Britain, and of other powers in past times, witmnit limitation in the retrospect, in cii*‘ cumstances bearing on the question of retaliation. The information required relates to the following ppints } “: : v > 1. The conduct of Great Britain and the other nations of Europe, as to naturalization, and the employ-* ment in war,-each of the subjects of the other. . ~» . • * 2. As to the punishment of their native subjects taken in.arm* against them, in the service of othei powers* 3. Examples of retaliation by the latter in such cases. , • a'Thehe enquiries necessarily inv Ive an extensive research into the history and jurisprudence, of .thus-nations of Europe-. For so .Important a k the other duties of the Secretary of State, have, altogether disqualified him since the call, was made*.. Ihw . approaching, close of .the session does : not leave him line for more than tho ! following observations. l Boat all the nations of Europe na«v turulize foreigners; $ ~ > , . v u i hat they kit 6mplofy in. their servi* es the subjects of each, other, and frequently against their native coun tries, even when not regularly uatur*. all zed ). v>* * > ■ <>* * * ■.'•■.) 1 « .: , 1 hat they all allow their own sißv* jects to emigrate to coun tries ;\l : ....... v ‘ f ,.‘ . u i That although exatopies may ba, found Ot the punishment of tlieir na tive, subjects, taken id arm? • against them, the examples are.fe,w* and hav* either been marked by. peculiar cir* ; cumstahees taking , them out of tno ; controverted principle, or. nave pro* cecded from the {passions oi’ policy off he occasion, , Even in - prosecu tions and convic.jons having the lat ter origin, tiie final act of puiusntoent has. with little exception been- pre-* vented by a sense of equity an | iiu* man tty or a dread of retaliation, lx is confidently believed that no in* stance can bt found, in which the al*. lodged purpose of ttie enemy against the.twenty three prisoners in ques tion, under all. Jthe circumsuu.ee* ! (.which belong to their cusc> even though.any of them may, not huv* . been regularly naturalized, are coun tenanced by the proceedings ol any European nation : , >. t That if no instances occu? of yg* taliation in the lew cases requiring it, or in aiiy qit them by the governments employing such persons it has been, as is presumed, because the punish ment which had been indicted by th* native country, A might be accounted for on some principle other th m it* denial ol right of.emigration and naturalization.. Had the government employ ing the persons, so punished by their native country, retaliated, in such cases, it.might have incurred the reproach either of countenancing , acknowledged crimes, or . of follow ing the examples of the other party in acts of cruelty, and exciting nor* % ror, rather than of fulfill ng its pledge to innocent, persons in support of rights fairly obtained, and sanction ed by the general opinion and prao* , • tice of all the nations of Europe, an cient and modern. ‘ Ait which is respectfully submit* ’ ■* ***^/ [Signed] Jas.; MONROE. ‘ Departmeut of State, April 14, 13i4. PoitrsMc»TJ4, N. 11. April J3. M \; the enemy* We understand, assurances of sue!* a nature as to leave but littlfc doubt of the eftemy of-shortly at- * tacking thjs place, have been ed in town* ? The fortification on Pierce's Island are repairing, aiid ev- ,J ery exertion making to render this r place impregnable to any force that may be sent against it The citizens . will not give up the ship, and, no doubt exist?, should an attack h* made, the enemy will get chasl’acd for his temerity. . y The probability of a visit fromttffr enemy, cn our maritime fron- er* it indispensably that officers and soldiers pf the, mili tia, in the first division, should hold themselves in readiness to march on the shortest notice, to any point which the enemy may invude* Ins preparations for the reception o{ % hostile fleet and army in Portsmouth harbor, will in a feW days be suifi* ciently complete (With the aid oi a prompt and effective to re* pel any invasioiGthe enemy may ject. The officers gades, ana mpumtjfl uii, will, w..MW^j N j XiF.