Athens gazette. (Athens, Ga.) 1814-18??, September 08, 1814, Image 1

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S MS ’ • ‘ * . ‘9V■ r*£ *■ Vh. vniv'ttD. wiißta* ? -i\ - ’ BY UdOGE V M*ti93EiKL.% \ .'? .‘——l..’ 4't-: **■ v. - :; ; ‘w, V, 4 - * .’ ‘v- : *. /*. ; ;; fc, ‘; w.r* ( WliMfe SMB* “4 in adfancc. > - 2.-. ?,’<’ Mr ofthe sere will *«b#£riprlofc ‘upon tae ckdi 1f „ |f|r| b?W irfsi njqj&r, . £|l *Ho will -be received /or 4 i. .year; ami n« paper shall be ■jy dbcdmlnned nptH are paid y 4 th. will be inserted at i&e p:'. ciytom^r^ rqtfrs .;.- J,- ‘. ■ •:.y j - ‘rers addressed JctkrEDi* . Tyts. „3|% (s£><** paid’ ■■ , ¥t{J^ffsit:miritft{;E?r?uaTfiV are, re* %'4&hi |4 fvcri?* $8f;I and );ive < veettpts for this yf.-Wr, ftz .■si- r ‘. , .?• /■. ;•;■■ -.-- i/fri 1) r.. Win, Wrig hi St 3Wtv Jgteph M«*>..§•'■ , r J ■ L',i’ idttiHj'i.C apt. /Boyle. „ yv-: ’L; ‘tisxifiKtmh —'i hr Post Master-. _.t h Greqie countjj ‘ Mr. Wyley, trim* P. ‘t.(lr^n t ”:borj\ Mr. Grant,’ j. M. j. aniy the Pqst MaMer-, Ptruxhoni . ‘ . : ...,. is coit.my~~ Mr. James field, P. M. Washington* and Mr. J Hopert GpteL ,/ yC-j ‘ ‘'^kinytski //h**-Mr> John Barnett. ]CjhtiHbJ.'G £,« rt~Houu-~"if T Muster, -j JlancQtk~ ,r*Mr» Abercrombie,P. M* bmi Bryan, Me- Wtn'. “W odds. ■.,. < ii|ex. Pope. —Al,!'. H: v u§C'4> P* M* •fend •fcajor’ p. Pldniay. . ‘ Mi> ‘gn Mr.Cuaninghai».^E. 7 M;, Jesp'if-* I'r. Shorter. y. ‘J/ j' litdgw £i/e—«.TH'e'|?.dst Master.’v., fflydfadji (.r;'—i/ir. ‘P* M. r.i?nd'. W'ViVianir io‘d^#-'E'sq*C^ -’ : ; £t:a>tkfif?~fi£ •}Master, and* .'the Hcv*. Messrs;, idiauias Newt6u Saiiijisot! Lain:. , • •’ S’ h 4 /li'otff-.i 0..; J>o’ --^crai'ifvnn.. -iuc Poo Ma.*kuv 1 he P6ii: Master.• ; _‘ Sainnet Bai^eitV-' s Esq. HWua j) —Johr JS. F riser,. .f Mary l s —Major Clark, P. M. •. v’ rl •-&—Mr. Mpsos : W* , ” C'l, * »:?'/’ ~| u ioy disparage- , mi nt to the useful aud valuable p-t» ] iters peiiSind in, ;Aug««sta. ! * TvJ-iikillge :title and"elseWherc.in this;Stare, we.’ . Avpl t,ike # the hhorty mention’th^ > considerations as in some recoiirucoding ihi& to public and especially in the up- counties*; r h It will he litrgJi and >vVU conse*f <|u?nt-iy tordaiiv not a variety, hut a considerable quaaaty 1 of mat -3’ r*udrctfcdHf‘ah'.Cttr,e.;i ; v Z'”- - t mil he published t r aivers:ty of this State, and from that circumstance win: K -r.erai impest and i&ipbrt- Slice» J ; ; ‘ ‘■ J ..,. , ‘ •.■•>;.’■:■ ,4 **!»B bb published on Thursday hi every webk soon, after the arrival of’ the.NoTthenv and Southern ,*£ t h.> place, • <xial will • contain a .«3pVHk*nsa4 summary of the .latent ahd .d^Stiptcresting r v cws from the Nurtl. #KSool^ ; 4,.:?: .. c* E t 3 v €wuUtcu * {){ i® WfCPIJS J sbalt/bc ibr rePctft if piiyitie? sc'»i nitty %nd abuse. ;,V ‘tC?* GftitJtinm folding Su&scrifi-; tion paper* for t}tefia%ette f are res • petifuily requested ■ to transmit to the Editors immcdiaieh the names of su6- ‘4c*krs..y* % ** ■ candidates for congress. VWt have much pleasure m being authorised ‘to state that R. H, WJLUE, Eso,. will be a coftdidaie .: v i the ensuing elecLpn, to represent this state, in the Ifotise-of Represen tatives of the 14th Congress of tlhe U States. t ■ V are to state that t>*y Jshil AESd'fT wiiS l>e ACiiKiidiie at she er** feuijig election,. t<f represenc tips’ in the Itduse of of the 14th Con ; pe&» of the United JvSates. * ~ $ V. W a *re Imhcrised to state that Wll?ch Lunipkufy Esfp vvll! bt* a candidate at the ea suipg Action ‘MiuStaui'hi U.e I4th Congress of the United States, A ; S * ; >'? * r \i •’ ’ \\ ‘ I o *¥* W,aothdriued/o sute Ahat - r*iji am. Si apßs; Eaq., will be a candidate at the ifcnsuv to represerr t|ls Sure in t&.Uth Congress of the Urn ted States. ’ • v *** Wu-ham T. Er>s. |$ ah. nounded a fdr Confess at xhe tv;xt 1 election, . - - +***&'+ ■ ; :!.• ‘ ■; • - ‘^- v »■-. ‘V that o 'it present Mem bevs at .Congress of tht House of Repk;«nta ,tivfa‘ (with the Exception of; Chi. .Troup) be candidates a;, the/ensuing dectiouio represent this State in thfeHo** of Heptesen-, tatjves of, the 14th Congress of ,the United States, tp w}i*~Jot;ri Forsyth, Thomas T<v fair* Alfred Cuthbert/ Boding Ilail and Wis liaid fraraett, -Usqums. $ v-’ * V a «&fva, *• T ,'- &: ■ CANDIDATES FOR THE STATE ’ LEGISLATURE. 1 ; w : V Wfi are authorised to.state Major yJVfi rctiELL will b? a cabdidate. 4 ftt iHdetisumg elecdonf o reptesehf thj* .county in the House of of the State Legislat urev • **&* R are ?‘ urhorlse^ l « State. that ?4ajor L 4s*,.U Altai* will he A i-arvdUute ar th.f err sj)i >g tdecdon to reptesent this county m r.he House of Representative* of the Sta te Legis lature. y ’ . vlsf * authors id to itate> that Capt j. tip wijlHte a candidate at the ettsufr»g to reptes&tf t hi§ county m the. House ‘'?* Representatives of the Stale Legislature ‘VW*. aw*«tborised, restate, that Capt « Rosier be a candidate at the ensuing auction to represent this C-OQHty. in, the House sh ile P» eaentativp ofthe.State Legislature. authoritted to state, that Cafit V* * _Cca aK wiU be a candidi.re at the ensuing election this count; in the Hott.sc of KeproKntarivoSof tte St*t«y,osislai«re. ADDRESS or xmt.mtti,* or •«* »obs rot ‘ f.irfW Cm.3BN3,C ■- ‘A V r;. dv *r v A’ t N&tm Yc ak } August 8. B foltiwml to our fd !ti« J »». last evening report cd to- th> Council by the ? Lowimi tterAjf dcfchce ; . §c unanimous iy- ai^eedAo'; * ;Mr * X «: v > ■ Fallow times rre ponentnus. counfrf is in# solved? in ‘irw one of the most powerful nations in the worldy a na,/ Hop ut all thnes most eifi s 0 7? m 7 ;iDc "> k «<v*> *> consequence of the toe events iij R«. TOpo left hot one object against which to direct the whole attention p#here nomous mil:taiy forces— ] ftjs £}M h our lAtoed kjohry i’ tPoweifuf fleets, and armies lave sail- ii ‘«» Europe-toJoqia, whether .Umiig pending this £2U$ w®B£u, 1,0 w !i,y ti.»a,a» us, have pat-ahied toe efforts ol mufi and under the expectation of a speeujr peace, tve have ai*: resx ed m too much sec,mtjr. We ought . Qo. to . bc t # Kept sioiTt uecessary by espectations. Whilt we hope- foe a speedy aiu! hon-»rafe!e pears. let us - prepare our,elves to-the wo, St. .Let if» place;ourselves in a situation, shOwE it Be the polity of the £difc«tiv «• Us. before tfimnegoctoions to meet with -the wiOuiv *|),< viilp* auu v igOi OUS OppQSltlQli* \tTi ‘ , ,ir | - ; p * ~ ’••*» I»vi *e t -ni ia £-£ a. * - ‘ Hls llli pQh9lu 1C 10l ft!) V .>to *£ff ¥ 1516 * I f ATHENS, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 1814. Ur forces in a v»g --• orojis defences ThV questions 4fcr« doc now, whether theayaf v/ds just qr nnj'ist in its Commencement —whe- ther its declaration was U£>iK?c orex- the closes have feng ceased os* not—whether uur gov ermuetit might or ir£gh|. not have brought it to andiono runic lermrhak? tipn-r-or whether the/ have done iheir duty tovtakis smee they ink vbWed iis in this war ? These are solemn questions \rh%h will one day he agitated and which must be a.r -swered hereafter / bat now we must jxpulsethefeneniy in case he attach ♦ this is the* object pf our tiph | k. thd present enquiries ought to be, vytU we defend our country,; • our cKf, bur property* ouc families ? will we go forth to meet and reps] > tht- enemy #•_ Shall we ataumeTHec tlns, our all is/m jeopardy,* re frain fiorn'calling requisition, all Jibe physical force’ b&buT tity -fqr $• manly to sacrifice our time, otic labor* our exertions, our property, or even pur fives, if necessary to protect our cty and%daceot in a state of .security. ,As thejmmefii ate guardians of the ’ city,-we have no/peehidlev . Were* peatly called upon the state andgeit-; erat gbveynment for We haw;, in behalf pf ouiu fellow citizens, made/to government liberal offers of’ pecuniary aid. We ■ hav<? received from them proini ses of buccxiu* ; at A we: feel desirous that in-add:* tioß to what t(*ey may do, urul , \yhat we .fui a corporation have done that bur fellow cfekens may use all their efforts’ to co-operate with the governnlent in the important object ■ of bur safety and defence* ‘*\ We have observed with much satis faction, Uic efforts w hieti have been ’ already made by the citizens exempt from militia duty, To organise them selves iptb effective corps. Wfc c©r>u diaiiy approve Web puinotic We recommend to all citizens, capable oti beating arms to enrol! themselves without delay, or to cpn - nect themselves with the uniform companies'already to the end that by. suitable preparations and discipline,, they inav be able effeetu* ally to assist in repelling any hostile attack. We recommend the whole militia bf our city, to keep themselves in l complete of be# liervice, ready to. march at a moment’s to turn put as frequently as. possible, lor ex etiise and improvement,’ dnd,to the officers of the militia, we earnestly rC- the most prompt tho~ \rough attention to the inspection ai their men, that every one may be properly equipped'witli arms and-ac* eoutfcmfrnU ; as required by law. ■ v ’ We recommend to ait citizens a cheerful proffer of their services to the officers oTthe Uhifed States, to* aid by voluntary labor, in the com mldtion of the works of defence no w trating, and in the construction. of such others as may be deemed im«> portant, by those to whom the safety of our city is imraediafely, entnis- Med.’ : - -b’- m’ > * We recommend to such of our citizens as baye not yet removed thefr vessels to do rt without deh*/> This measure is considered one of great importance. It will take away ‘ the inducements to a hostile ■? afeacL It mfcy* prevent the destruc tion of the city by couilagratkn, *■• ouf shipping hp hied by the Mt our wliary.es, and-h would pr/s'drve; for ofcp* defence mtdiifcucfes of b rave anibyigorous men, Who might otherwise be engaged in.rempviag.’ hem in. the bout oi 4 arm. MM \:i Surely the city o£ New-York and’ the counties* men t enoug!i<who gill bd willing *0 hazard Mheli lives fc« Uieir. and 0& ~ sufes; and strength though, .if pro , periy’ organized tr.ii d.ro-. ted to .«- pulse any po* mbf the on-my w*dch f mat “presume to altack &-*?}/£ ; ; M < Let tfiere theft be mcatg US. ,L|t every ‘frsn -be v to defeud owcodatrii with j|WinT ble reliance qii the tlbd 6f otir feth erg. dxir country demands bur aid*, she expects that be ‘ • fcaqd at his post »n lie bc*.ur•'of daa ger* ami that -. -of New-Tprk wfli dp eit *iufy r . v A ‘£ i ■ J ■ life of ‘cdtn. H ard y > . life. % 1 * Jnsbccted t.;: to ’ 14 m enr»f~Strong and carried them mto’ the Tort* I>»fc deputy C collector, |h% Comey* lias taken the oath of &tl&gia&ce to Kijng Geprge, and.ls appointed by com. 5 Hardy. The conduct of this man, previous to and since thje capture of Tastport, has Hifamous. lie. has, been in the British interest feuvserme time, and Wai in the habit of giving every facti ity to, smugglers.—«■-His re-appoint meat is ample pi*baf against’ him. The bonds and property of the cu# tom house had htren deposited by ,Mr, I isscott, the collector* in a *sufe place, o*4t»of the custom house.. The whole amount of-th# bonds is supposed to be about 2q,<?oods. tnfor mation was/given to the enemy by a smuggler ot; the name, of i>cVgevs, iforn Penobscot, where: the bonds, aiid ; custom house papers wer,#depo~ sited, when the enemy sent after and secured them.-i-\Vhen sir Thomas Hakiy’a proclamation invited the in habitants’ to rake the oath of allegt a ytnee, was posted up* sonve pefScm, attached to the army very spiritedly posted up a counter-paper cautioning the people against swearing altqgiV mice to king George. The following’ is a.copy the paper : A f y u.EiiKAs, sinccl Che conquest ■|f ‘ bis island by his Britan id m&jev under , the of Thonns Hardy, and lieutenant colonel Andrew IhlkingtOu, it ap pears by % ‘proclamation, published by virtue of their authority, that, the citizens of this plac£ arc to c boose either an eternal tc his majesty George the 3d, fftma whose yoke our fathers freed Us ) or ait a*, bandonment of their property on this island-; it becomes their duty seriously to consider whether they wIU renounce forever the rights and, privileges of American citUihs qr lo cept the term* of-the oath of allegi ance for themselvesy theirheifsysuc* cessors 3 pr Ugc good rrien ; and true to,their country and bwior, refuse\ such oath of abject allegiance and appeal at once id the»VH tue and gen £ rosily of the American people 1 for reparation, if the oath be you cannot dare to stand side of your bleedihg county in the hcui* of her distress | but>,ya« and your children forever must be considered tne subjects pf great Britain*', Ncv- it be said ;by yoifr children, fathers ba.ieh sold tmai their fathers -tmij i yorn, U you do- not take the oath, you .at# still honor «bie Ameribans and cah m£et ,your = fellow citizens with pure hearts, If you do tukb the oathyon will be • ~ con side red degraded m tixeir eye* iorevev',;. “ A day, in hour of virtuous liberty—* ~*? ti worth a whole eternity?cf bondage. .. . A THUE AMiißlidtff’ j] Abopt 5 o iti 1 the. :after many had read the paper it was Taken tlowrkbydhe Britis# officers who were highly exasperated at tfe* attempt to prevent the from prejuda gt hc msel vt% a > v TANARUS) the Editors BosUn Patt ‘icL ../-I • , . Camp On a vain, July CO T 31*—On die’ 18th instant, at 2 o'- clock ,at flight, one of r picket guards, under the tfifc?- B gallant heut. Charles F. bhdburce, of the. 4th ivgiment i a fa, i try, was attacked by about To* arid fiidiaiis ; our/1 conslstcit of 20\men. b& surprizing a suitmel; upon which lieut. Shciburi|e paraded his guard *, arid received the * brs of the w hptc s jßmu-k . force, with great bravery, and returned it:; bmihe hist lire, we had two killed .and heuU 3. re- _ . ceived a iiip ; neverthey less he kept up a well directed tire, 1 and stoud his ground until he rec%*-. Yed two oihfr wounds, ous in the# the other rightTbraa^* •he then moile i .retrograde. ’ move ment iu good okier, bu vvel* directed fire ah (i\t ; e*iemy, tia tii a reinforteiiietu arrived to hfsaii 4 ” sistan ci from cam p* upon w hjcb , they mftde- a lieut. Si accompaoiccfthem, aitliougb agajnit tm. ; exprpvs a/i^£ fxmih . of tbt| .A 6fSCer§.‘bipr<fsent'£ bht in the pursuit lie or- accomt'• jbf ike great less of Mold, \yt the entnA#and tfsh ‘■ soners from -iUoru tte le.um that/i ■ lieutenant Spa^tap. filled twcidj antpwogifiei-li j eluding out ‘lf held itb bsu d#'y kw\ £qii- r 1 ; xe ’ * w .» jl i• ?• *-*>• .* T. ‘ J ~ki 3*ry to a<Jd, that lirul Shrijr^, ‘ h*Ym&Kbei\H.hh thr;«, . and while .in'pimsmt of was stacked. utt ‘iivdkVv, isuC *W'4. : > ■ rom f th; U* r ■* T* l nJ tfffc i the head wttfcm fonSKhtivk,’ .o.r hsh, jifiyt S, inrte with *hjs AwordY H a thirst deftly. • || Uun fell for wads oi blood, ;a* vlt carried ■/ , r jLaat night two of the • vAoniv petroling parties e&ch other, artd did not discover tht j •’ mistake, Until they had killed 7. of their ovvfMncn., Y. ‘&• . .... -—•+•«— Y * ••-.'• AMERICAS * Tiic TJtiwin;* h «rt felract pf u letter from ..a it » llarb’or to his lYieud in ‘'Albany; ' Ma* ted l & A M'r-,;.Shntdakc : r “whfi \Ci3 Wst/- siifii.mer'a prUoiiei*to‘ s the Bttmh* had a few days since, thd command Jtf*£ Udat bound frOm%/wegr>'to place loaded wfili pravittonr’ tor the ; ainny V’bterdhy oifsthney Voint was attacked by a British barge cbm rmuided by a lieutenant of the royal navy, with* iQ.m&T and aft&r nva&mg; all the. rest and ance tn his pov/e*'was Compelled ty; surrender. The Uqu- after taking umes*ion of the prize ilittM hiTmen to join Wi* other boat's cfe'Y ekiept four which He dimmed sufficient to secure* her Shumaker, h?U much pleased*''Withs the idea di being ‘a second tvme 4 jprisohersto the Bi itisb fortned ate* • which was no less dafing and iritrepfth than# w.jw ultimately glorious/ and successful s. Walking: the deck with the lieuibiiant without any preconcert vs ith fei broker, and Mr* Sergeant who were capful vvftk ‘ ■ him, watched his dtgbortiTmty, tilrek the liedtenant orfcrMtartUud snacYd* up a stone, knocked down \a sai’hif With k,tfcfco patting on /d< cfofltad*.V for assistance, sausfaollbh jtfr iinvl wile S commaudor &f .&« boat aga 'yfu /:Mr; %an and M\[ bravo however, i.u.'e/feaing 4b#r •<U3iTer&nse were Wvssefy > 'W|r»4ed t one ol theta iiavihg ohe v hand* nearly another received ; a dangerous/!’ouml m his head by a v • heavy sabreßut another Brajkb / charge at a Uftfa distance discdiermg sudden transfer of • /coin man it, pushed down upou tfozi andobliged Mr* S- with his eoiraadas to abandon boat |nd take H gig which had accompahi«l the eoc-* • toy’s barge ;and make their way Harbor, where they arrived in safety* *; l \'-' F -"• k ! - / ; •■.'; Tv **m*z**~~~ ii;i -T/■/ V': ■, ruxi ‘ jtl - rvv August. 1 ‘v ‘7r^* '■ J</hn’ .fflinlfett ’. t O IP E4tor.j daitulj ■:>, / .:V- Y'£-C; f>r’eenviHe, Jn ( ly 2c, ;'!§& Treaty with tb.c £nd;T !; . Y.nTidbcS assembled aft&is dpeh;. Council QusDffi2d]V Jnst. The parties bind tu<:mo<dvd*. • to assist i4i\h. a gains t G real’ B riiat n fku $ Xtku hosti \ c I and to make vvitii dthetrwUhout our donshnn .‘ > 1 . This niorning * Trgt force of ;ho • >vyamors set out for Ditrolf fn ; ,com- V piuiy’ witli Governor • . .'■ A aumber of^ottfewatiotmes.TrHl,// ./•Kifopoots, arrived here in Tkw f ’ i more Are Oii; the way camstig^ • - C*. ; ! J'OUX JOHXSTOX T . i ‘