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mi. v FRJNTKD WfcKKI.”, % ;/J| BY UQDvb cT M'VOyNELL. •;(. •-—**- *V? ■■■ ‘%■.- >:’ ‘*,» . „* V-V* GOA*H» > 4ft TV- Annua! SuWr.p’on will be thuke ooi-LMls, half >n advance, ft*. Subscribers living on, of rbe State, will pay *he'subscription ,upan the deli very of the Ht3i number. ?i. No will be received for less titan, one y<*ar Vattd no be’ discOHtirv€;d mu•! arrearages are paid. 4th. Ad be inserted at the ■customary fhrefi. s t r *'■ Lexers afore?'cd to the Em -s*o# s must be post paid. — ‘ihv bfallowing GKuTLiiMßtf are re queued pnU auto >rized to receive Stto mcrip*and grje receipts Joy tins P‘t ••’ . v $ ; • . . Wlnbins'i ft* pr.’ Wm. Weight k Mr. Joseph • JaC*- eei count\u Capt. Boyl’*,. Led I Gfc.h foantjs Mr. WyL:y Oves klD lli, S > . M* ‘ t i'-i J . *rJb Ml'. Gl'aHt, P. ■ : ..\ ’v Grnntzmilj? % ‘kwm this post, * .v •*'> • •sn • j ‘ <• %*„•<;. '’ iU *\X V r /’ ‘XfA ,"V'. IVi .kes con>uy-± Mr. Jam field. P. M. Wata-bington, and Mr Jtobcct Grier. ,p, Raysviile— -Mr. John Barnett* fjX v ; Columbia Court-House —Maste«- Hancock—-Llv, Abcrcrbmbi&i I« M- and Joseph Bryan, Es«j. v ’ “j£sjsrt tn*r—Mr. VVrn« YVoovls. L|^e^r.yA i i/r ? //, AlexJ %pe/ ■; —Mr. Eraser, P. M. arid fifa jot F- Phinizy. Jl.roah —vir. Cunningham, P« M. ,;tor-Dr. Shorter.\* . JP//t»nm-—Bncd Gaither, E,sq. MHluhrev tiled* Hie M ister. I fijqtssm co'mty— Mr. Cong, P. M. *ttd W illiam Hodge, Esq.; ]'> „nkiin — she Post Master and sV<* i.t •. Messrs, Thomas Ne\vton knd Sampan Cane. ‘Pfcdtfiingt >n ccninij<—r( General Irwin. •If jdVii- ili.e Post Mailer. Zdnbidn— The Master. • ‘• &im*mik —Samuel BaineU, Est|. v rjij ‘ ‘ ; 1 f P,’ X . ‘su Clark, P M. ’ 4 4bL-vilie t S. C.—Mr. Moses \V. Pnhhins* v * rry'r r /> CEN. MWHT.iCkS EXPEDI ■/>-; ‘■% ■ jLcad. zL'orters, MHliitry District , xht’o : t> b.-e. AH', 8 14. GKNKB \E O.HDEHS. The general congra tulate. tne gallafit vtlunteers un der h<s* cominand niKjh their safe return an l the forurnate C&i'e pfthe expedition. He'acknowledges with equvjl pride and pleasure the to- iouv conduct of the troops, sop conspicuously £ofsrplayed v in p in the .irst i n stance, in their mtiench of every diffi ntltpr 4n t"ie enthusMiui whicn [)< rvaded all ranks, when they expected to meet the hi r- Circumstances . beyond .military and, and rr. tiieir'tutnru fea)c£u*[- t» ,:\ t» re‘dec lon the fidelity of rjc citizens, on both sides of this river, rend, red a lrovemeut aro»ihd. Like St. CU»r ahs iluteiy netfussarv to the success of the exo\vistio‘P Pni4 Usv- , cessi r s y exposed tnh troops \o many ddßyt ti e H «md hardships, ill wading frequency along tile shares of the Laieep in the passage of several dvep gend rap and ‘.rfvarsi sometune without bmrtf, and on ail occasions’ on,! to ring sw.nnps. ‘They have the fConsoiaUon, however, to know ♦hey have perforate 1 a rouie of more 4 ban tour hundred milesy red ande gaty of Which is a, derness, and a considerable part of tiiat distance too vvitliout. a ro ‘d vJl’ht detachment comiistmg of not tttb> e than seven hundred and uven eliectivesj peneiiMUd two hun dred miles in.o the enemy’s terri tory , destroyed upwards of two hundred stand of arms, defeated and dGperjen four or Uve hundred of i«ilit:a, encamped in a strong position wit.* a loss on fhtir part in the ak jrmishes of die 6th instant, at Grand j River and Malcolm’s Mills, of one -aplain at\d seventeer. pr vates* killed, and. nine wounded, and three captaols, five sub items, and one Inrudryd and three privates made prisoners during the acusm and on the retreat, whilst our loss es orUv, W and six* wounded. 105 »* i 1 cre y “ 1 ••• _.; A cy mi rapidity of the txpediuoL v •-1.-v'4v .•’ ’■ •w, ■ W*WS*s ATHENS, Tiwiismr, jAMAnr 5, rais. the <tetaefii7»**it was enablerf* in des pite of treason and stratagem, to en ter the town of Oxford 110 miles in ‘the emn.y’s country before the j ’ iniir.'witants.J ifc it f»f prised that a force was approaching. The rtsotir » J't's Os the enemy have been essenti r ally injured by: the fact, that theic|e tachmcnt .subsisted entirely upon »Irih ; this circumstance with the ’ desiriiGtiei* of five valuable mills in the vicinity of Grand R veiy which were em’pioyt;d%in the support of the army In the peniitoiila, yrillpresent Obstacles to a^y’attempts, during the winter against this place. These important objects have been effected, ami the detachment Returned \ni complete safety,,, w,th the exception health of the troops was also uhfxampjed ; and the unexpected rise ;n Grand Htyer alone prevent cr! a visit toßurlington Heights, the hrao cfilarters of the province, dis Unt only 25 miles. : u f ! -'hv *WtN- and firmness ed by x iie troops whenever they «xv pee'ed fv? meet the enemy, was not’ more conspicuous t&an the cheer- - y dm:KH *»■bp they-obeyed hr-’ w.'i.Ui uidiVc'uHies they countered can only beknp.vn to those participated in then). I he 90 m pub tiling Gent r#l returns his most Unfeigned tbatiks to the Vo kinteeis under hi’- (command, ami m taking leave of troops, so much de serving his continence, begs them to be assured that he will never cease to a lively-.reo.d” lection of their services. With a hope that they may • -return in safety tp their iiW’ homes, to enjoy thejso iety of their iaiuilies,.aiid the jm>t gratitude of their country.** ‘ By command, ; 4 * it ■ C. S. TODft- . Achiig Adj, {Jen. MERMAID C A UGH {’ AND ALIVE,, . • * ‘ ‘’ }’ ‘” ‘ ajm; ■* isr “ > ’ •jd’*’ ■y- From the Belfast Morning Chronicle . Os Oct. A h | -^bry. ■■ folio ing letter through the Carrickfergus Tost Office. Though we have made some enquiry in town,, we have not had tiuit to ascertain the authentici ty of the letter, noy what degree of truth there is> m this extra<n*dinavy account- All we at present know is that a very respectable man of the name of M CI l md, livps as sta ted in Island Magee ; and the per sons who are mentioned *-as having also seen the Me.rmaid, are not un known m Belfast.’ s 'AVe therefore, lay before our readers the letter as , it has leached us and having insti tuted an enquiry into the tacts of the caae,* shall the result in our mlxt c*— 7 b (he Editors of ike.Belfast Chronicle. SIR, _ . % beg leave to inform you, for benefit of the curious, that I dm liappy I have it in my power to set the, public- at. rest, respecting existence oLtliis wotideiiul animal, having been so fortunate as.*totakv one yesterday morni%, which i> npw 4-Hve and in *,niy possession —- The mode in which * took it was as fol! ovv s : —-Ye sle rday m o i*i iill g, a bop t £o’clock, 1 went to set my lines on the Turbot Bank, off this place ; 1 had not pr qeeded. a quartet of a mile Irbm the shore, when, t caw what 1 at first thought a seal* appear above water. On coming -near it, to nvy great surprise, it. looked like a Christian, making m*'- tious with Its hands and head, i im mediaitly thought it to be a Mer maid, having seen accounts in the papers of two or three seen in Scot land. 1 then told the boys in the boat, if they would try and catch it, it would make all their fortunes ; - but Jam'es H it and the other two boys were terribly frightened, and said we should pull for shore, as it might sink the noat. Timling they w die cowardly, I galled to a large dog I had in the: boat, and hun ted him at it ; when the dog .was swimming to it, I fired at it a mus ket loaded with large pellets, which* wounded it in the bbdy and tail, and in a ht|le time the do£ caught it, though it often pulled him under the water. The boys seeing this igu&iered courage, ar.d we rowed the boat up to it, and with he assistance fpt a herring; net, we surrounded it and ihe dog and brought both into tne boat—it haa Jo\t a great deal of Uiop.d, and weak when we bro’t •• £ : . V*•■- ‘ .JV-L ~ *£ .... v it in ; h V.‘- l an ? kept • noise like a young cMd We hti to Tie'ijt ‘VU’i rones. . * xve ram on sbore, i -drc ? t up » - T-foe-boc -’ arrfi fih~d tpA *vb.h kc V.i-r. in^ wPich ! put the animal ami in jitfeep it.% |t eats ifi-,b,,but it Tike heiTiii's better th m any ngfcr Hnd / abqyeCa yard ion x an t % ‘ a dark green, red nyes. a oit nose and a! large mpoth> It b»u tliree finders and a thumb oil eac.:. hand and they are tapering to th -point, is five feet lour inches from the crown of the head to the tin o, the tad, and hke a woman It* >m th< haunches* up ,* the skin is- nearly white, etcepf the tad, which i‘ th shape h color of a codfish. It has oceT seen and examined by Mr. Ftsl & .Mr. A. fl. Goats, tivo of the <* oas v who happened there ‘ this Mr. Mu pfiy* opr mih ster and several otliers. ..our neighbours'. I will endeavor to keijp it alive for s snort tone, fop the benefit c. the curious who are Welcome to come aiid see It. : ; ; ’ v y, \ am ’ s * r * obedient servant. ‘ Wm; m cleland. Pdffor»'uc*; ITuv,! M h Sept. 29. t THANKSGIVING SJSItMON. ; On £ th£ 20tn ()rioHe j . ’ last, the Rev.. Mr. Je r usa 1e m (.: b u rcb dt ... and 11i n o re. a Sfcimtm, fribni.-the tyc.-?d» *• Qjf*T un ~ to C/od thanksgiving?* . V 1 he following i b theli onclusion oi it j 4 / 5 ; e . * fc The first and rru stiindispen-a !>!e duT of inn is to Jove bis C»o * second is to 1 >\e his country» and th;rdfy, tlfo clnr .ii of Go i.— A>.ier this,, pur feld land friends claim oilr affection an and i gayd ;on ‘felfovv-cttiz-:us •in get yt \1 neru lol }*'\v in order, among a inch evi n oil must not Si Word, no nian can bi eigjod chrisi'an . exet/t h<- bi a real ‘Utrioi ; and n • man can be a real ‘patriot id'Refuse to;contribute his r-_.i-on.foie part t / the safely and support of the state \i • ‘ •<*; k*j i * * £*:*M*. try repure it, and particularly when ti£ requisitions that are calfod ioi aid t i secure our feilow-citiZv ns in ideueidl in tiie quiet and perimneoj t uj'yaient of’ their • liberties and ives, arid a!l that is dear to man.- l o i’ei'use aid to our country on -ucfo occasions, both with our treasure needs be,* with our blood,- strickingly marks the coward or the slave, or, what is equally to be re gretted, tue existence of supersti tion.- ;■ 1 r. o War is certainly the curse pj| .dations, and. I was going to add, the vicious trade of kings /-^for from the n it first originated, as you read, ui'tlu’ 14th chapter of Genesis, Where four kings made war againsffive*-*— in this* War we learn that Lot (A bi aham’s brother’s i»Oii j -was taken prisoner, together with his family, and all his goods ca riyd qtf * “ «ut iiuvv Aid hi&jmcfo, they oi the faithful, the; friend ipf* God,’* ahd cn this oceesion l —Hear it oiid reflect upon y e preachers of passive obedience and non-resist- for 1 an’ of the opinion none of your ibsciples ever possessed more real pifcty than Abrahum. ** And when Abraham heard that his brother was taken . Aaptive, he armed his trained servants, born in his own House, three hundred and fctghleerir, and puisued them unto Dan. And’ he .divided himself a gunst them, lie and his servants, by night, and smote them, and pursued them unto Hobah, which is pn the left hand of DUmascus. he brought back goods, and alio brought back his brother Lot, and his goods, &nd the women also, apd the people. 1 * ■ , : v , 4 * It-appears,to me that this was as valiant and as daring ‘an action as e ver was recorded of the greatest ge neral that ever figilrT onTu*Vgifeii, either in aheient or modern days. <k ? he fact wast Abraham’s cauie; was just: and therclure Uod was on his side. -AVell, if bifoilar causes will .pyoiuce similar effects, we, as American-citizens, are forbidden to despair of ti e final irsue of our pre sent contest witn Gi\:at-iit ‘tain*- cause, and claims, aie all founded 1 trust, upon justice,- & the unalienable rights of man; and I rejuice to leatn uat this opinion is how likely to throughout the land ; and Unit pari patriotism has akeadjb nearly sWaUowed uj) no. xl nr tHt* font rs-monos part? and of yrt./ politic* ; a*d rh i t rn real-tir c;rkr>r> He proved that ‘* vve a»*e -i f ? O’tbl*’ n's * - ‘ Tn r*>mpar’**V-.*»*V<tH~ o^ton* ° -Europe. America m u ‘he si*d n* * v * ve* voting .hnd yirtMotis » f ho ?s*h ) \ m,ls * b* 1 confessed, that our pro-. F.dr .oe-m vic -3 an 1 di i ip*. Mows. has of late, hern SlanJiitygiy r-ipid. still however., t trust that the rtip of our nation a I de pr a v i\v is fa* from Hit!, while thet of Europe m general now seems to %c mo-. over. O ! mv beloved, let uh not fill m this dreadful cup an*? more lest ir» our appointed time, vm He made to drink of it *o the very set about the work of humiliation and repentance for our past sins “ Let us seek judgement, the oppressed, and break every Yoke ;”so shall our prayers he heard, our vows he accented,- and our prai ses and thanksgiving,' on’ this & eve e rv simib,**-occasion rVcend, as aelool of meet: e. into the presence of G>d and through his'divine, merry render us ac. eptable in his sight To wfcom he gh> ■ . \><v ho\\or f »od worship. T he- nksgmng, now and for evermore*— *r>* “■*■'’ s.'. v -* From CoWettW R ~f O M j ar~i us. Rights. . %u:f% The Courier wr.ter is in 4 dread •f*»U-ra?*e, frcghah apprehension ‘that °ur cbjM?’ to the sovereignty oft he seas wjTl be called to question at the Hut is tbtr * my thine: tno’e bafural than that the f'on'inental powers, having. a> they believt, pur and *wp the tyrant, of‘the, d|tnd. should >iso wish to put Slow-df 4 ''’ ihe tvram of the ocs *u ?'bur c^»r«* ruptionist ate not Mirelv so’ vain as to suppose the Allies', in combat ing Napoleon, were. wi»Si>;-g when ue “’as put down, that a mriV- des potism, which li\d so J-»ng an no red ’ iedri, should all its vigor* \V c seem to have seen fed* for a time ah least, the neutrality if not the sup :'nrf. of Ifolium! f Hot hst? riot potss-Mi'i ?ria?eTe»tMrrfc.y .e>we<teu ‘'.'''bnif* -9 md even Austria, tosav nothing of France, had a thousand times occa casfon to’ compb nos the hapgh* ty treatment they have rehei red from us on the seas?—-The mo ment too when our race of naval glory is somewhat checked by the Americans, seems favorable to the apprehended,design, than the other maritime powers hare tn contempla tion to resttain our'arrogance* It is true, they have ail. hitherto tried this and failed in the attempt. But tbSt,-. result of the struggle with Franc*;., shews them what may be effected by perseverance, and the fatal blow which has;Wen recently g.ven to our naval -superiority, may encourage the at empt. Formerly these Pqw* ers resisted our pretensions almost singh-huoded—Now, tjgcy appear v convinced of. the-necessity of > and if such a coalition as that.which is poken of. is firmed, is it certain,- considering the state o ’ bbr relation* wit!i Arnerir. i, that we shall be abU» * m oppose to it a surxessful ,tance ; Desirous, however, as the* sovereigns of Europe may be to par icipate in the freedom of the seas, ? and indignarit as.; they may teel on account.'of our intolerabte s\fay, it is possible thoiigh by no means probable notwithstanding the alarms and; va- the Courier, that they may consider it p udent to postpone tliei consideration of the question, until fter the Congress, when they will feel themselves at liberty to enter fullv into our pretensions, without* * those restraints which must necessa rily arise from the presence of a Brit ish Minister. I say it is tho ? improbable $ and my reason for thinkinepthe interference of the AU lies probable, at present, is its likeli hood, and the fipqu mt recurrence of the French jmtwials to the subject# ‘.L From, the same - * America — f have given below the official documen's as to the recent operations of the contending armies in Canada, and in the United States j Proclamations of President .Madison respecting the destruction of Wash ington, and another Proclamation of Sir John Sheibrook, declaring the r country lately i>ccupied by*, our troops, now jo belong in rtghtfjl save• vcignty to the Crown of England* Ufli tliene important do cuments. I intend offering some re marks in my next Meanwhile, it might have been expected that so