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’ ‘ VOL. I PRINTED WEEtftT, St HODGE if M'DONNELL. V CONDITIONS. tV. The Annual Subscription will tic Tmure dollars, half ia advance. 2i. Subscribers living out of the Stare will puy,the whole subscription upon the deli very of the first number. 3d. No Subscriptions will be received for less than one year; and no paper shall be discontinued until arrearages are paid. Advertisements will be inserted at the customary rates. | Letters addressed Jo the Edi - Inks must be post paid. ’ The following gentlemen are re quested and authorized to receive Sub* feriptions and give receipts for this peber, viz ‘WotkinsvtUe , Dr. Wm. Wright Sc slr. Joseph Moss. >- Jackson county, Capt. Boyle. Lexington-*-’i'ht Post Master. Greene county , Mr. Wyley Gres ham, I*. M. Greenesboro'sMv. Grant, p. M. GrantsviUe , and the Post Master, Poivchon . Wilkes county —Mr. James Wing field, IV M. Washington, and Mr. • Robert Grier. \ ° , Raysville —Mr. John Barnett. Columbia Court-House— P. Master, Hancock*^ lt. 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It will be large, and will conse quently contain not only a variety, but a considerable quantity of mat ter-selected with care. .It will be published at the Seat of the University of this State, and trill derive from that circumstance some general interest and import ance. It will be published on Thursday week soon after the arrival ‘of the Northern and Southern Mails at this place, and will contain a Condensed summary of the latest an'i most Interesting news from the ]#orth and South. From a direct communication ihr6’ GreenviHe. S. C. cc Buncomue to Tennessee this paper will proba bly derive, the earliest intelligence from Tennessee, Kentucky, Ohio 8c ‘Northern and Western States ajjd Territories./ It will contain besides the N com mon subjects of a newspaper, some > moral, religious and scientific mat ter, which will be carefully selected « and made as far as possible subser vient to thfel 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 gentleman of science, who are friends to man? Bind, and who would meliorate the condition of human life, to favor us wbth their aid. Pieces on the vari ous subjects alluded to, whether ori ginal or well selected, will be thank- My ieceived —subject however to the correction and modification of tlic Editors. Nothing Sectarian will r* admitted. Not only the man of letters, but the plain practical, philo sopher* the ingypmus farmer and mechanic .may be useful hpfe— From them will be gladly received «ud attentively noticed any useful discoveries and improvmcuts mv a- or the arts. shall be made the yehiele of private or personal scurrility and abuse. fC7* Gentlemen holding Subscrip- I tion papers for the Gazette , are res peetfully requested to transmit to the Editors immediately the names of sub scribers. t • .-..‘.V A’ ‘-J ■ .> v’ “ • ’ By the President of the United Stares of America. s A PROCLAMATION. WHEREAS the eheniy by a sud den incursion have succeeded in in vading the capital of the hatibn, de fended at the moment by troops less numerous than their own, and almost entirely of the militia, during their possession of whithj though for a single day only, they Wantonly de stroyed the public edifices, having no relation in their structure to ope rations of warj nor used the tithe for military annoj’ance; some or these edifices being also costly mon uments of taste and the - arts, and others depositaries of the public ar chives not only precious to the na tion as the / memorials of its origin and its early transactions, but inter esting to all nations, as contributions to the general stock of historical in struction and political science : t ‘ And whereas advantage has* been taken of the loss of a fort, more im mediately guarding the neighboring town of Alexandria, to place the town within the range of a naval force, too long and too much in the habit of abusing its superiority, wherever it can be applied, to re quire as the alternative 8f a general conflagration, an undisturbed plun der of private property, which lias been executed in a manner peculiar ly distressing to the inhabitants who hadi inconsiderately, cast themselves on the justice and generosity of the victor: And whereas it now appears by a direct communication from the Brit ish naval commander on the Ameri can station *to be his avowed purpose to employ the force under his direc tion A in desiroyiug and laying waste such towns St district* on the sea-coast as may bedbund assailable;* adding to this declaration the insulting pre- that it is in retaliation for., a wanton destruction committed by t army of the United States in* Upper Canada,,when it is notorious, that no destruction has been Committed, which, notwithstanding the multipli ed outrages previously committed by the enemy* was not unauthorised, and promptly shown to be so; and that the United States have been as constant in their endeavors to reclaim the enfemy from such outrages, by the contrast oi their own example, ,as they have been to terminate, on reasonable terms, the war itself: And v whereas, these proceedings -and declared purposes, which cxnib it a deliberate-disregard-pf the prin ciples of humanity, and tfie rules of civilized Warfare, and which must give to the existing war a character of extended devastation arid barba rism, at the very moment af negoti ations for peace, invited by’ the ene my himself, leave no prospect of safe ty to any thing within the reach of his predatory and incendiary opera tions, but in a manly and umv.-W£l determination to chastise and expel the Invader: Now, therefore, I, James Madison, ,president of the U. States, do issue this my proclamation, exhorting alt the good people’ thereof, to unites their hearts k hands in giving effect to the ample mearts possessed for that purpose. I enjoin it on all offi cers,’ civil and military, to exert them selves in executing the duties with which they are respectively Charged- _ And more especially, I require of the ofticers commanding the respec tive military districts, to be vigilant and alert in providing for the defence thereof; for the, more effectual ac complishment of which, they are au thorised to call to the defence of ex posed and threatened places, portions of the militia most convenient there to, whether they be or be not parts of the. quotas detached for the ser vice of the United States under re quisiliousaif the general government. On an occasion which appeals so forcibly to the. proud feeling pat riotic devotion of UuEAmerican peo J,ic, none wtfiWt wl.ui laty owe 10 themselves ; what they owe to theifcountry afrd the high destinies wlucli awaiX it , >v oat to the glory • by their Ethers, m euab fisiring the independence which is u©w to be maintained by their 6ous, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 1814* with the augmented strength and re sources with which time and Heaven have blessed them. ‘ f In testimony whereof, I have here unto set my hand and caused the seal of the,United States to be affixed to these presents. Done at the city of Washington, & the first day of September in ■ f .r the year of our Lord one thousand y . eight hundred and fourteen, and “/ of the independence of the U“ nited States the thirty-ninth. JAMES MADISON. By the President, JAMES MONROE, ’ ,'^V J Secretary of State. Washington, September 10. Copy of a letter from Vice Admiral r Cochrane to* Mr. Monroe. His Britannic Majesty’s ship tht k Tennant, in the Patuxent River, 18th 1814. Slß—Having been called upon by the Governor General of the Cana das to aid him jn carrying into effect measures of the inhabitants of the United States, for the wanton destructions committed by their army in Upper Canada, it , has become imperiously my duty, j conformably with the nature of the Governor Generali application to issue to the naval force under my command, aft order to destroy and lay waste such towns and districts upon the coast, as may be found as# saitable. ...... . , . I had hoped that this contest would have terminated? without my being obliged to severities which are contrary to the usage ofcivi(ized warfare, and as it has been with ex treme reluctance and concern that 1 hatfe found myself compelled to adopt this system of devastation, I shall be equally gratified if the con duct of the Executive of the United States will authorise my staying such proceedings, by; making reputation to the suffering inhabitants of Upper Canada \ thereby manifesting that if the destructive measures pursued by their army were ever sanctioned, (they will no longer be permitted by the Government. . .* ? v I have, the honor to be, sir with much consideration, yous most obe -dient humble servant, [Signed] r ; ALEX. COCHRANE, Vice Admiral and Commander in chief df H. B M. ships and .vessels upon ‘the ; N American 1 station. >v 'The Hon. James Monroe, Secretary of State, Stc* sc* sc. Washington. , Copy of and letter from Mr., Mbirot to sir Alex 9 Cochrane. Vice Adptiral. We. Department of State. Sept. 6, 1814 SIIWI have had the honor to re ceive your letter of the IBtu of Au gust, stating, that having’ been cal led on by the Governor General of the Canadas, to aid him in carrying into effect measures of retaliation against the inhabitants of the United States, for the wanton desolation committed by their army in Upper Canada, it has become your duty, conformably with the nature of the. Governor General’s application, to issue to the naval force under your command, an order 4o destroy and lay waste such towns and districts upon the. coast as may be found as sailable. , . It is seen with the greatest surprise, r that this system of devastation which has been practised by the British for ces, so manifestly contrary to the usage of civilized warfare, is placed by you on the ground of retaliation. No sooner were the United States compelled to resort to war against Great Britain, than they resolved to wage it in a manner most consonant to the principles of hurtfajaity, and , to those friendly relations which it was desfFeahle to preserve between tne two nations, after the restoration of peace.—they perceived however with the regret that a spirit alike just and humane was neither cherished nor acted on by your Gov ernment. Such an assertion would not be hazarded, if it was not suppor ted by facts, the proof of which has perhaps already carried tho same conviction to other nations that it has to the people of these slates. With out dwelling on the deplorable cru elties committed by the Savages in me British ranks, and in British pay on American prisoners at rhe River Raisin, which to um day have never aeen, disavowed or atoned, 1 refer, as more immediately connected with wwk'asf Wt v»* J i . k.NNr -\ r :t a . ■ ton desolation that committed fit Havre-de-Grace, and at George Town, ..early in the ‘Spring 1313. These villages were burnt and rava ged by the naval forces of Great Brit ain. to the ruin of their unarmed in habitants, who saw with astonishment that they derived no protection to their property from the laws of war.-t- During the same season,’ scenes of invasion and pillage, carried bn iin- Mer the same authority, were wit nessed all along the waters of the Chesapeake, to an extent inflicting; the most serious and under circumstances that justified the suspicion, that , revenge and cu pidity rather than the manly motives that should dictate the hostility of a high minded foe, led to their perpe tration..-—The late destruction of tftu Houses of the Government in this City is another act wnicfycomes ne cessarily into view. In the watfs of modern Europe, no examples of the kind, v even among nations the most hostile to each other, can be traced. In the course of ten years past, the Capitals’of the*«principal powers of the Continent of Europe hath; conquered, arid occupied alternaidy by tne victoriouTarinies of each oth er. and no instance of .-ucii wanton and unjustifiable destruction has been seen. We must go back to distant and barbarous ages, to find a paralel for the acts of which I comphtin. , Altho* these acts of desolation in vited, if thby did riot impose on flic government the necessity of retalia tion, yet in no instance has it been authorised. The burning of the vil lage of Newark in Upper Canada, posterior to the early outrages above enumerated, was not executed on that principle. The village ofNew ark adjoined fort George, and its’ de struction was justified by the officer who ordered it, on the ground that it became;necessary in the military ry operations tjiere. _ The act how ever was disavowed c by the govern ment#. The-, burning which took place at Long Point was unauthorised by the Government, and the ,cop duct of the officer subjected to the in vestigation of a military tribunal For the burping bf'St. David's com* mitted by stragglersf-the officer who commanded in that quarter was dis*_ missed without a trial, for not pire-” venting it, . J lam commanded by the Presi dent distinctly to state, that it d.s little comports with any . orders .tvhicif have been issued to the military ind naval Commanders of the.U. States as it does vritb the established and known humanity of the American nation, to pursue a system which it appears you ( have adopted. . This government owes it to itself) to the principles which it has ever held*Sa cred, to disavow, as justly chargeable to it, ainy such wanton cruel, and un justifiable warfare. Whatever unauthorised irregu larity may have been committed by any oflts troops, it would have been ready, acting on these principles of sacred and eternal obligation, tb disavow, and as far as might be practicable, to repair. But in the plan of desolating warfare which your letter so explicitly , makes known, and which is attempted to be excused on a plea so utterly ground less, the President perceives a spir it of deep rooted hostility, which, . without the evidence of such Sets, he could not have believed existed, or would have been carried to such : extremity. For the reparation of injuries, of whatever nature they might fee, not .sanctioned by the law of nations, which the military or naval force of either power may have committed, against.the other, this government will always be ready to enter into reciprocal arrangements. It is pre sumed, that your government Avill neither accept or propose any which are, not reciprocal Should your government adhere to a system of desolation, so contra* ry to the vie ws and practices , of the United States, so revoluagto human ity, and repugnant to the sentiment and, usage of the civilized world, whilst it will be seen with the deep est regret, it must and will oe met. with a determination and constancy becoming a tree people/conteriding ink just cause lop. their essentia* rights, and their dearest interests. I have the honor to be, witn grSeat Consideration, sir, your most obedi ent hiftnbfc servant, - * gSigned] lA'SV MONRO IS. . Vice Ad- bir Alex. Goes ran e, • ia #1 JtJ* Jfr SO. XXXIII. Majesty *s ships and vessels, See. Savannah Sept.XQ. /' ” CITY DEFENCE. The COMMITTEE OF 01-TS. CEHS appointed on the subject of erecting fortifications around tlu> city of Savannah, inform thtnr felloir citizens of Savannah and Abe coun itry generally, that one of the \Vor|s* agreed upon will be laid off cn'MoA4 ’ day next, and that ground will bfc brqke.on Tuesday moaning, at 6 o» clock j i when, all persons disposed to, afford their aid are required to attend at citizen Smith’s the south east corner Carpenter’s ,iCow and all person s'.'are hereby called upon to furnish their male Slaves at tho the same time, bringing witty them all spades, shovels and pick ’ axes in their possession. The a range ment of work will then be com municated by Mr. Oatjbs* the (ft** perintendant. . , * GEORGIANS 1 . , We have been directed by the ci tizens oi Savannah, to address yon, and jti their names to state that tho chief ciiy in Georgia, look*. toward! the %vest—\ o their bijetfiren of »hi> interior—for. that aid and sue port* ivhiqh ,ib\h alarming.ynd po’r , crisis, ..demands-from’ their ■ opuli*. ’ tiqn, an c\ their courage The people of this section arts prepared to hazard .their lives and in defence of their fiyesVdes v and nai, tippal honor*. 1 hey will do thkm duty, f But what , can a handful of brave freemen effect, against an a verwhelming host of ruthless nivti midons., flushed with the victories x of the old world, and determined if thetr exertion,cart accomplish it, to reduce to unconditional submission this, the last, andonly republic upo& ~ earth*.. j; ; British prowess and intreaguejj h'hye effected their objects on thi*. continent of Europe'. The old sy%» terns hava been re-established, and except jn, our beloved country. nO v where, do. we find ,the Rich man, consecrated by political *jnsM tutions. The British cabinet, as it ever has been, by a sanguinary, ’ ferocious .and ; unrelenting ’policy, ’ will leave no measure untried to a*o’ complish Its work of rt United America, jn.ust be reduced to the level of European vassalage. Legitimate Kings must not be in sulied by a form of government, which places the sovereignty in the» great body of the people. The, re~ publicarf .system must be subv irted*** a .and America shall not be permitted to erect temples 7 ,t0 LUxaty, whtft the rest of the World has agreed to demolish them l’* This is. the lapv wbith British animosity ad* dresses'to your countrymen and can you doubt the .Sincerity iheir termination to carry it into operfe tion ? . What are the prominent traits ot . the enemy’s character? Are they not barbarity and energy ? You will find’ the illustration in the ruins of Wash ington. , In this attrocious deed—in the destruction of the Capitol, and other edifices appropriated to civil purposes—he has retrograded turies,. He has violated the rules ot warfare adopted by Christendom *V and treated our country, as if ft, not a separate and independent strips’ tion among the powers of the'earth ,lf no other cause existed for this malignity, the valor of our ancestor**/* the triumphs of the Revolution, af ford a thousand gaocTreasons to caU culate upon the full measure of BrV tish vengeance. Our fathers defeat ed the enemy,. aud ndw he is again seeking she destruction of our Go*r eminent and people.’ Shall he a gain be defeated and disgraced ? An swer Yes ? fellow citizens of the id* terior, “ and it is done** Animated by your native cour ge» by your love of country, and injuries inflicted upon it; and above all, by the exposed situation of, your bre ihern here—preeipUatatq yourselves upon the seacoast. Let the tide of your strength direct its course to to this city; safety will'then be ensu red * the ferocious menaces of tho enemy laughed to scorn ; and each * one of you wilf return home with the proud and mpmph*nt heart: i too was a soldier af Savannah. I assis ted in saving it irom conflagration ’ —from tne .plunder and murders of . the enemy.” I EELi-u v> CITIaCENS 1 We are \ all ore them and children of the sawo } family. t?od only