Athens gazette. (Athens, Ga.) 1814-18??, June 23, 1814, Image 1

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* ‘ -jn VOL L , Jw /. JJ* ‘Jgg&k PRINTED WEEKLY, \ i»r HODGE iff M'DONkELL. . ‘ ‘ .f: ** ;* ‘■ • • > ‘•«! ‘ CONDITIONS. .lit. Ther Anneal Subscrip ion will be three dollars, half in advance. fid. Subscribers living ou of the Stare will pay the wh >)e subscription upon the deli* very of the first number. *»•. No Subscriptions will b« received for ‘ less than one year ; and no paper shall be ” discontinued until arrearages are paid. *T|th. Advertisements will be inserted at the rates. j , \ |C7* Letters addressed to tkc Eoi- Tors must be post paid. The following GRvrLEMns arc re * quested and authorized to receive Sttb ~4cription* and give receipts jfor this paper; viz j* Watkinsvtllc , Win. Wright & Mr. Joseph’Mdss. Jackson county y Capt. Boyle. kcxirigtdrt~X\it Post Mastfr. ” Greene county , Mr.*Wyley ‘Gres- Tiam, P . fol; GrCeiiesboro’y Mr*‘Grant, ■ P. • M. f GranuvHlcy : nx\& the Fbst • Master,/ Pome It on. , | Wilkes cduniy J -+sLr: lambs ‘Wing r field, P. M. 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C.— Mr. Moses W. *’ - • Wtthptlt intending any disparage- 1 , ’flient to the useful and valuable pa r Ijpcrs printed'iti ‘Augusta, Mi Hedge-., ▼ille and elsewhere in this State, we ‘will take the liberty to mention ttie * fioirowing corisideratiohs as in some Referee redommeiidirtg this io public ! patronage, and especially i n't he cip her counties. It will be large, khd wifleohse-; quently contain not only a Variety,’ But a considerable quantity of mat-* ter—selected with care. { , c ; It will be puHised at the Seat Os the University of. this State, and Vrll derive frOni that circumstance; some general interest and import ance. It will be published bn Thursday fti every week soOn after the arrival of the Northern and Southern Mails at this place, and will contain a . condensed summary of the latest and most interesting neys from the North and South. From a direct comth unication thro’ Greenville, S. C. & Buncombe to Tebhessce this paper will proba bly derive the Earliest intelligence C om Tennessee, Kentucky, Ohio & ©the iNorthern and Western States Territories. it will contain besides the com mon subjects ol a newspaper* some moral, religions 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 comdidn life. The more effectually to attain ttm •bject, we here beg leave respectful ly to invite and solicit gentlemen of •cience Who are triends to man kind, and who would meliorate the aonditidn of human life, to favor us with their aid. Pieces on tie vari ous subjects alluded to, whether ori ginal or well selected, will be thank fully reteiVed—Subject however to the correction and modification ol the Editors. Nothing Sectarian wiil be admitted. Not only the man of letters but the plain practical philo sopher, tire ingenious farmer and mechanic may be useful here from them will be gladly, received and attentively noticed any usciul discoveries * and improVments m a j& Jpriculture ° r the mechanical arts jt jus not intended that tills paper ‘. w . shall be made the vehicle of private or personal scurrility, and abu3e. To those gentlemen who have .fee* nevolpntly forwarded, by;#, liberal advance, the publication, of the tiri- j stette, the Editors beg leave tp ten der their grateful acknowledgements —their future endeavors .they trust, : will prove that this liberality has dot been wholly misplaced* $C7 V . Gentlemen holding Subscript tion papers for the Gazette, art res pectfully requested to transmit to'the Editors immediately the names of sub scribepi* f ■ -* > •« • . \ V< from Louisiana* ‘■* ‘ A PROCLAMATION i BY \frILLIAM C. C. CLAIBORtig, ‘ Governor of the State of Louisiana , and Commander* in Ghie sos the Mi litia thrreof, ; , j I have received infor mation that a riiiriiber of individu als within the limits and jurisdiction i of this state are engaged in raising troops and preparing means Tor an r hostile incursion into the Spanish province of Texas, with a view in aid ing in the overthrow of the„ govern* ment of Spain in and over the iaid .* province.—And wher.eas by letters from the hon. the Secretary of State the United States, under date of the f 14th and ITth of last month,’ I am especially instruct ed that the projects to tfie individuals aforesaid “ are. repug* nant to the views of he general gov ernment, aiidcontrary to , law*; and s that whilst the United States are at peace with'Spaio, it is highiy impro-> per for any citizen to violate that that the President ex* pects tpe Governor of- 1 Louisiana to take the necessary and'proper steps to prevent any measure of the. kind from beihg carried into effect.?! 1 thought proper to issue thismy proclamation, hereby cau tioning each ‘ahd every good cjtizen of this state, and all other persons in the limits and ‘jurisdiction of the samfc, against being cpricerned or in any ’ manner giving hid br counte nance to ariysuSh unauthorised ex pedition, and that no ‘biie 4 may: remraih , ignorant of the ttf&VisW * on's of the laW in this respect, I do hereby make it khown that by an act 6f congress passed oh. the sth day of June,'in the year 179 Vft is declared That if! any person Wall, within the Territory or jurisdiction of the United St iles, beg'm to set on foot, or provide or prepare the means for anyjhilitary expedition or enter prise to be carried on from thence ■ against the territory 0r... dominions j of any priririe or state with ! whom the lilted States are at peace, every such person so offend- | ing, shall, upon conviction, be ad- . judged guilty of high misdemeanor, , and shall suffer fine arid imprison- ] ment at tlu > .scretiort of the court ! in which the conviction shall > so as such fine shall hot exceed three J thbpsand dollars, nor the term of imprison ment be more thari three years. . y . -T” And I do further stttctty fcharge apd command officer civil arid military Within this state,*, each in ius proper statiori, to be vigilant and active ih opposing arid preventing measures so ‘contrary to the laws and So naza’rdous to the peace and t auqoiUiy of this And the other states oftne in secur trig and bringing to-trial, judgment and punish ment, every person offend therein. „ in testimony thereof, £ Have caus ed uie seal of the suite to be Here unto affixed. tafveii at New-Orleans art the 2Jd ‘.. 4 V day of Mart h, in the year s } is 14, and of the indepen dence pi the United States, > . - trie 38th. V; ’ - WM. C. C. CLAIBORNE. By me Governor, . « L. B. M ACAR TY, Secretary of State* _ v ... ; \ mmrnirnf— -}? Copy of a letter from an American citizen , now in Halifax . AlWs. to a gentleman tn Ato any* kiAulc 'AX,- May l, 1814. Dear Sir-—since i addressed you fast, we have had great alterations here in commercial a hairs, in con sequence ot tne peace between Spain ana i ranee, all Kinds of West iuflia goods have taken a rise of at least 33 percent, and several vessels have left uns port tor nance,* under bpanisfr [ colors, loaned cmeliey with sugar and ATHENS, THURSDAY, JUNE 23, 181*. • j . * ... y v V< V• ■ k- . » ■ •■ \ coffee; the former article has risen in one week 8 to 15 dollars ; several of those vessels were, to be loaded for jthe U. States, some of thejn had begun to load with Eng lish manufactures and W. India pro duce? but had ip unload ,in ponse (juencepf the governor’s having or dered the collector to clear.no vessels [cartels eicepted] to any port ii\the U.. States,. Tliis was considered 6y the merchants ~as .an unauthorised &ct, and a meeti ng of those • took place, who, waited on his i'.elljitcy to receive bis reasons: he informed them he that day .received informa tion, from that admiral Cochrane was to declare the whole of the ports of the U. States in a state of blockade? and that an additional naval force was oh its way from Eng* landvlo better enable the admiral to accomplish this important object The governor added that his reasons , for this step were two fold ; the fust -was, that from the late accounts of his majesty's ministers, ‘[by the March uiail] he had not the least <tea* son to hope, that any peq.ce would rc suit front the negocidtion at Gottenbu'-g; and the second was* that the naval and hulltary commanders had orders to prbsecute the war with the utmost rigor? and had full -assurance, that a sufficient force to accomplish every object in view? should be sent next summer. _ . “Oh thfe gentleman [who waited upon him] asking, if there was cause to believe, that the armistice, talked so loildiy of in the American papers ■should iafte place, trie governor smi led, and said, that there was no offi er ‘fp,the country vested with any poWer to treat with the government of the U. States on any such subject'; th it proposals of tins kind, on the” pare of his majesty? had been treated with Indignity by the President of the 0. States already; and the next propo sal ofthat kind must c,bme from him ; which, lie thought would at this tune : nipet with a very cool reception, > l v * There were about"3oo saiiorsleft ■ here last week, from ot. Johns for ‘lie lake*; ul whicn they maxe themselves sure tiiis'"season. There Vto be a draft of the militia of this province , early m June, and i. is said a bounty of 2U». is to, be given to every one that will volunteer to go to Canada, to serve six monins <* William Lawson, esquire, of this Town and James iST&ryeti, esquire, of \ St. Johns, Newfoundland, and a gen tleman from left here last week,Tqr Cork, Ireland, ontheir way ; to Condon, iii the ship Neptune : they are sent by the fishery commit tees of this ‘province,, that ot Lower Canada and the island of Newfound- J land, for the purpose oi pointing out Vo his majesty’s ministers, the neces sity oi preventing me Yankees as they dre called, from fishing oh the banks ot Newfoundland, or beyond a ‘ few ihiles -from their own These gentlemen have petitions oil thw suoject, said to oe signed uy from 40,000 to 50,000 persons, Ireland is said to have petitioned parliament to prohibit the importing of airy salt provisions, in any American vessel, into any of hi,s .majesty’s colonies. It is confidently talked ot here, that no peace snail 6e concluded unless the aboyh requests are granted to his fciajesty’s loyal subjects of Ireland aim those * provihfces. Tour High land regiaaehts were,’ landed ’here yesterday, from a fleet 01 transports Which leit Greenock in March last. * Jnloanj Uegtstt.% Lu'cten Bohoputic*— i«he residence of tnis brothei of me Empcior Napo leon, hear \v brcesier, is distinguish ea by various teatiires oi m*gali cence mat may . be tic dominated priucely« He na* not less uffaa uni ty persons wno reside vVitii ami in jaMiltCj oa terms or h iendsuip, most, oi whom Comrioute to me general amusements oi ius chateau u } tuwir skilliul peiiormatfce on vauons in struments, so mat ah excellent oaud Cl music is* daily iormcU. He nus three daughteis wno are higmy ac coinptisocu in singing, aaucmg ana panning, and wuo <uc also tAv-vUcat actresses* An elegant mcaUe h tasteiuil; nUeu U With ail vuc suc scenic occoratious, mi uuv *vmg 01 me nousc, ia *ui4U £ reach * and i union pieces are pcriormea three evenings ui tnc wee*, scve.a ids amen or uatteu s own composition.—- iwo tames pfimeoihiy vovm«u,.orc Well serveu uau, oy •*«.* opt.atv suit or domestics. uac.tu aha ui», UaUgntcis afe visit Jd and . ewCiVch oy several 01 me mostdlatu%uuneu families around. . They have per « fission to. resort lo any place with ! ten in lies of their residence but the »,r correspondence is subject to 1 the minute inspection bf Col. Leigh ton, stationed, at VYorcestety who ex amines every letter tbit they receive, or transmit. k Lucien makes no se* Gs eq of the cause of separation fro h his tyrannic brother, \ It arose, he f says from his forming one of tlv.* Council that decided again ; ‘ tlie murd sos thi Duke v by an’acquittal: ori which Bonaparte instantly bUmmoni din other Caymal. 'j which voted his death.-^Lucieh ki■ .ticipatecl the personal ..consequent: to himsetf and immediatt.y ab sconded, just in time to evade the order for his arrest, which arrived i few hours after! ? fie l( speak's with; grateful feeling of the humane liber-’ h aljty qf the British who, bn his capture*, restored to him his’jew-v ,el.s and specie to the amount of 80,- ObQl.—Raleighstar._ Lonbon- March 26. , i Roney and the Rank of England,—* \ Gen. Vandamihe, it is said, who is .now confined in the Kremlin, was to havb been sent to Siberia. VTo ’ avbicf this fate, be proposed to l a feus- < sian Nobleman, if they would Spare • him this journey, and leavfc him a I part of his estates m France, to mike 1 a disqoyery of grfeat, importance . to ‘ | {he Allies.—,The, Russian govern ,n»ent refused to give him a (leafing ‘ Vindaminei it is ttaid, ‘reviewed, the j oiler, on winch, a person was sen: ; Jto him, to whom he .might contid \ the secret. This Secret it was affir-J meet, was, that Napbieo% nad places ‘ thejmm of &5Q riidlion .of franc*, -from the treasures aim issed in ‘6er- * .many, in the of. England * the ‘same time irieiitibning all the : mh Caviie houses in whose names this uoaey veste J JTk£Nck LfiSl-'TtA rivE bodV From the German Observer. k. i ‘ Paris, February 6. J Answer oj the Emfror to the Address of the Legisfatiye, Body (on the sub- \ ject of the ne'goridfions Jof peace;) • “ 1 have prohibited the printing of * your address’; it is seditious, Ele ven twelfths ot the legislative body ! consist of jyood citizens. I kuow • and respect them. , The other twelfth , contains rebels and had citizens, and your committee is amongst the num ber* committee consisted of flvlessrs, Laihie, Rainfdurd, Callois, Mayne, Le Bryant and Flanquer ges.^—Laiiie is and traitor who cor responds with the Prince Regent ■ through the medium of o‘eseze ; 1 ; know it, and have proofs the other lour are persons.. This twelfth cbnsistsdf men who wishtfor anarchy, and are like the Girondists. W hither did such conduct lead Ver aguiarid arid the other chiefs ? To the Scaffold I At this moment, when we have to dpiVe the ene -y from our frontiers, it is not the ume to desire cnanges in the constitution. «* People should follow tneexim pfe of Alsase, Tranche, Compte and Vosges. . The inhabitants apply tq me fir arms and officers, and l have sent them some adjutants. Foii are uot the representatives of tile nation; but toe deputies of the departments. 1 called you around trie to domm suppoit from you, not because A hoped that the legislative body would increase hiy ridm-age*—instead ot this, it iias deceived me* instead of the good i expected from it, »p has done mischiti | a small miscuiei imie-d because it could riot do a greater, sou seek ui youi aadiess to sepai ate me sovereign irom tnc nation. A alone autt trie true repre sentative Oi Uie people auu warcn of you would CHOOsc to taiic OU hlutSCit this burtiicn l me inroric is* a piece ot wood covered witu velvet. 1, 1 alone am iue true i epfeseuuve of the people. At A wbiria iunow yod, A siioulu give up to the enemy more thaii ne mins#f requites. in o you wiiFhave peace or i will tie anniauateU. iiut hcW ener gy is uecessaiy i A wni go uiiei tnc enemy anu beat tuem. Ane mo ment rlumuguen is oomoaiued and iieioi t i tune to complain di tne coustuuuou oi tne empire, and tne abuse ui tne executive powei* *• uc legislative bouy ii* out a pait til tne stmc, a*m cannot oc compaieu witn tne senate aud tne couacu of state. X M m at due tieau o* *..ie iiar.ou OcCaUS# / w ti cue CoffedituVidn a* it Should France require another con stitution*,, wh|cb I did not like $ should Jheri say look, for another sovereign .-—The enemy is much morb ( i'ncetised against : me *ihan against France?—but. 1 for this reason allow myself to tear the em pire In pieces I make pre tensions because I have.courage, and I am‘proud tjiat I have done such crjsit tfptfgs for France; ~ . $L Your address is unworthy of me aid the legislative tyody ; t »nd T wi| day have It printed, to put the legislative body and the . nation to the blush., Keturn to your nomes, assured that, even if 1 shoul4 be wrong, it Js hot your b to reproacii me lor it —For the res'4ji France wants me more than i want France. V' 1 '” ‘< - /■. ; s Spnie time ago Vft British papyri informed that g, Soult had yielded tq their oill e s. T.he Fol low ng v proclamation <»»t un ,t ue iv-'fce.that calumny. It ~&*a » few days k'fler > s thav wufj and force, as he say. y ms iculiv lute* nor, bC. beat Wcl ingl m who w ,/a w iiinded In the kh- as the En glish acknowledge, and obliged .ntn, as it hp w appears, to draw off B *r restord with his troops from Bor deaux to assit his gr # lordship. D~nio* Press • Tt OnsTdied from the Mediator for the ftjDemocra: ic Press. „ t PkOCLW'A ‘ION f-\ Os flis Excellency Mays hat the Duke of Dalmatian (SouhJ to * his army , !—New comrnts sum mon or attacked, there will be no repose until t!iat ar 'WJ?,, formed 6f such extraordinary elements, shall he completely anniw hilated or have evacuated.the terri tory of the; empire, whatever miy be its numerical Superiority, and and whatever its. pr ogress* It is p not aware.,of the dangers winch stir round, or the perils which atte id it ; but will teach it, and the; gen eral , who cpmmantis it. that parts of territory are riot to be invided with impunity ndr French honor outraged;. , , . . V Soldfers.l tfijjf. /general cpmmaiV'l ihg the anify With which we ar e en gaged every day has had the imlel itacy to provoke you and to provoke y6ur com patriots to revolt ‘jmd. sedi tion., He talks of peace, ah j , »e brands of. discord are in his. tram* ’ He talks of a peace, and he exciits the, French to civil war. flanks to him for having thus apprised us of,his dcsigh;... From this moment dur.fbrces are enchased an tiun dred foid, andfi-phi- momfjfii he himself ralies ,round ti.c, m peri a l ea eagies there who seducen, ful .appe,o'adct . jn*£« t have ? thought that be would wage war with loyally! •—They uur.* insuib pui- nationcd hon or V they are in famous.enough to ex cite Frenchmen to betray their oaths, . and to be perjuredtoiirards their em peror—an o tie net; to be revenged but in bicod.. \ iirarms ! Let tii* cry be re-echoed, trirpiigh all the south of the empire. Every K rench xtian is called to vengeance who does not. abjure country, and whii from that moment ought to ed among her A lew dayi more, and they irho have put faitH in the sh|cerUy and delicacy or tiie English will learn to their cost, that their insidious promises had ho but to enervate their epucage and subdue them* Those pusillanimous beings who calculated thy: sdcnticei to be made for the salvation oilacir country bear in nilnd that the En glish Have no otuer object iii tbis. war than the destruction of the * French itself, and ihe subjugation of the French like they Portuguese, the aiti!iansf.and all thd otn'er na tions which groan under theif 1 ’ do minion. The hisfory of tiitt past* will represent itself to the memories of these French’ who prefei tran sient enjoyment to the salety of the great family* and they wilf see the English setting the French to mutu al butchery aiQuibereou; they wilt see the Enghsn at the head of all conspiracies, ot the overthtow of principles, of the destruction of all the establishments, grandeur aha in dustry, in order to satisfy their in , oramute ambition and iusaiiabte avarice, is mere a single spot of! ‘ globe, known to the English, Where they have not by seduetiorE and vio euce uroiignt dtsa*ucv.oi|| . ou the ifunuUausers and uonc^ NO XIX.