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About Athens gazette. (Athens, Ga.) 1814-18?? | View Entire Issue (Feb. 16, 1815)
VOL 11. s ti V u • : TTKEKtVt .V, b JIT JiOD'JE Us M l OOii"XEZ.L. ti yj# ‘ ii/fi* -l»w: ft/k m». ■ 1 f CO'asITIOVS. i sit. j T>fe ‘-Annual be Trtass boi.i*ar», h*!f in advance. ‘ Hvmrj mir of the State will pay j ‘ whole subscription upon die delivery ox w Bntuuntter, ; “ ‘ ‘ ’ f fs ß* No Sabsctiptiens will be re* eivy-J for lest; f. th.trr one year; .wl hot papershatl bedis ; continued imlif arrearages are paid, ; * * C.v will be inserted at the 1 cofito rates. 1 l 'xC? ** letters addressed to 4 fie Edi~ Vo us v:vv be post !>aid. ;v . XENFRAL J \gi^SON*3. y ths-J*?rtp t at We, f *. Orfedtfßty *y.‘ ‘ rCw A«n4ay the Isth of December, General Jack co, tevie *ed the mitioa of the cirv, the bat % c< •nrtmandhd by Majot Blanche, and a j • part of tht‘retjMr.etu of r,-.-n of color. Being . drawn tip oxi rbifexr respective parades, the foi ble Wing addresses were read to 'them by Mr. . Livingston, one <*f hi*kid*. • , TO VIW FMntiQlBD MILITIA. TeHnu Citizens & ; ; /r_pc’ cmoVhAo dm** b.i cb.ifef* ;ivm.iicl not tin juNiic.o'io iae noble ‘ardor j na* animate 1-Vou in the hour ‘of ihoger , he would hot do justice to his I own fei tings, if he sulDred the exam-d iff# you have slpown pass without a | a lie notice ■, Inhabitants of an opulent f: commercial to r i, you have bv a spon tanefcos effort Shaken bfTtife habits which , are eve i|ed by wealth, S; shown that you ere rb,hive ! to‘deserve t.ic blessmgs of iprtur; > bravely defending them. X.oi.g strangers to, life perils of war* yon hive etdCopied yourselves to face client ( wrth the cool countenance of veterans —and v/iih motives of disunion wuich ought to operate on weak minds, you have forgotten the difference of language and the prejudice of national pride, ind,” united with a cordiality that does,boom io yvia* understanding, •as well ks. to your patriotism. -Natlyps of she Uidted h\&ci 1 tlx*) are the oppressors ofyodr • n »Muct ): jhA-cul v: us terete* • \v;.d, •whom you have to contend—they ur#-; she men whom yoti? fathers conquered whom y,ou have to oppose Descend ants, of.Frenchmen ! natives of they are the English, tns .hereditary/ eternal enemies of your ancient country invaders of that you nave adopted. Spaniards! remember the conduct of iy at Pensacola, and rejoice that you j hi»vi : i'« opportunity qf avenging the fnjpne's indicted by the men who * jdshfonor the human race* C pt ; Fellow citizens of every ■description'! renvnnbtr for vhat.apd against what you contend. Fur ill that can render liie desirable—for a country, blessed \vitu. every gilt of nature*—for property, ..tody.*H'vo-wsir a . ; tbose dcai%p - than itt then your wives and for lil^rtyVdearer th v an al|, without . which country, Ide and property are no wort'* possessing • a, even thc v emb ray..’ ces ot wave's and children become a >*e ptoach to the tv {‘etc It \vl)p could by. his cowardice of their invidua, t: j 1.1. .ings You are to-coptend for allfhlfS agaihsf ui> enemy whose con- ! tiuupd,; Effort 1 is to deprive you of tiie fust of those blessings*—who^javows a war of vengeance and desolation, pro clamed and mar by cru^lty, lust, and liori'ors unknown to civilized na-b lions - s "; r . r'«v Citizens of Loipsianal the general commanding in chiefs rejolbes to see x the spirit that animates you, not pnly for yohr honor but your safety; for whatsoever hud been your conduct or wishes, his duty. Would have led, and jWill noi^.lead him to confound tho ciii- unmindful of bis,Vfighis ‘w ith the enemy he ceases to oppose. Now, &*<J dn|g tmn who know uieir rights, who are determined to deiend them, die sa lute, you bravo Louisianians, as brediren , . in ai mi, and has a hew motive to exert hll his faculties whicli shall be drained to the utmost in your defence. Gontin v ue with the energy you have began and he promises yor. not only :, safety, but ! victory over lac insolent enemy who Insulted you by an * aifected ;doth>> of your attachment io the of, your country; - Wiien f l^rm Co *P a % l \ s of my arrival*. I was with your v . > m '. ‘v ‘* * v a. ATHENS,*THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 1< 1815. appearance* and everjf day’s inspection since has confirmed the opinion I then formed. Your numbers have increased with he ihcrease of danger, and *yotlr ajfdpi*hWuugmented since \\ was known that vaur post would be one of peril and of honor. I'his is the true military spi rit! This is the true love of country l You have added to it ah exacFdiscipline and a shill in evolutions rarely attained by veterans ; the state of your corps • dog3 equal .honor to the skill of the officers and attention of the men- With <uch defenders our nothing to fear* Every thing I have said to the body of the- militia, applies equally to you—you have made tbi same sacrifi ces—you have tlie same country to de fetid* tfie same motive for exertion bait I should have been unjust had I not noticed as it and; :,erved the excellence of ■y<»ur discipline and the martial appear mice of yodr corps. « %■ ■'* /A O THE MEN OF COLOR. Soldiers- —From the Shores of Mobile Fcollected you to arms—l invited you to share in the perils and to divide tii . glory ■.pfyoiir white- 1 ex pept mut-b’Trott*. you, for l was uct tn informed of those qualities which mu* ’ * render you sd formidable to an Invading Foe—l knew ..that you loved the land u your nativity ;.and yhat, likfc ourselves* you bad to <J.cfynd all that is most dear •to tnan —ojU vo 1 surpass’ my hopes ,* I have found m you, united to these qual ities, that noble enthusiasm which im- »■ pels to great deeds. v . >’ Soldiers —the President of the United Sutes shall be Tidonned of your con duct on the present occasion, and the / voice of the representatives the A meric m nation shall applaud your>vulov as your general no\V praises your ardor. Tee enemy .is/near ; ms sails cover the tales i*; but the/brave are united , and if he, finds us contending among our selves, it will be for the ..prise of valor’ and;lame its noblest reward. , 1 By command, Taos- *• svtc.es, • Ak'-d:-Camp. ’ - -met# -,y .Pi’ i •THE ENEMY. An express reached townaat 2t t 2 o’clock yesterday* from Maj. Ilqbrerson whb commantjXi a detachment of drafted mi litiaxm John** Inland, with information to gener if Were landing upon that island.. As their force was not ascertained, it was con - ; -jeetured by many to be that fr6rn <bt. Mary’s uM/i 1 admiral Gockburn. From colonel John Ward left < Jo in’ ; Jsfarul yesterday afternoon, and , who brought a dispatch from map ‘jßo bertaon* to -general Moore, we have re ceived the ibifbwmg particulars-: Thp enemy made .their; appearance yesterday’ inoriAqg off Edisto iuiyt, there appear ed-to be. three s-mdl vessels and one large ship* in then offing ; eon their ap- v , preach, in their f>argesgthe officer com- S inabding the guard at. a small Os % guns bn islsad adjoining Jolfiv# Island: discharged his pieces and retreated ever to the latter place. The enemy were then seen to land, to ‘ the nikpibcNas was supposedyof from 150 to 180. They burnt the barracks, and probably spiked the guns, and then re treated to tfiei r vessels* They were all dressed in blue, and are considered to be not lung morO than a marauding party. On the first intimation of their approach, major Robertson advanced., fyom lijs encamp neat with his detach ment, but the enemy had retreated be fore h N e c mid re acholic scene of action. His men were eager to meet the foe,- und with the 1 »cai advantage they pos se ised would no doubt have given a good account qf them had they been double the number oF themselves. -5 Charleston Courier* Jan 26. African as well as Indian Allies* From an intelligent friend, who lately bad excellent personal opportuni ties in the West Iftdia islands, we learn iha in conversation, with many British officers,’ Military and Naval, he learned that they were in expectation of the ar rival at Bermuda* in all the month of January, of 7000 blank troops from Af rtyi, v ho were destined for an invasion of the southern states. The fact is sin gular, hut we believe it entitled, to cred it. and v» T a Beseech oiy? Southern cauu- trvmen to look well to it and be ready to exterminate this legion of Missriona ries of the Devil to jsoon a* they shall at tempt to gain a foothold on our soil. >TW »ft “Subject to be felt rather, than expatiated upon. Hewh6 bears and be liev&s, and whose blood does not burn with indignation and his sinews stiffen to revenge is Trot wprthv to >e an Amer ican'eitizea- D •n. Pitess, . -v ** •*. ■ ■. • , ■/ • LATE FROM M ATI. translatedfir th« N ii)-Y> -k Evening Post*, P ROC LA UA'Tldtf. The King to the People and to the Jtrmy v HjrtiANs. J—lLly one of those happy events which occur only by the special favor of Divine Omnipotence* the at rocious and criminal intention of thy French Cabinet have just come to light. By discovering to its thobe dark mac hi - tuit ions , God has been pleased to cop - found the wicked in their execrable dc ; and by enlightening tis as to destiny aqd true interest, to poi .( init to us the means, of our preservation*.- Franco Medina, one of the secret'agents.. -- *’ c Raren tie Mu! Minister of the Marine and of the Colonies of pis Majesty Loins XVIII. sent tosow trou- discord, an execrable and favo r ite project of thy French while fulfill ing his odious mission, has fallen into our pt<wer- By bis own confession, up on his ex. ruination, by the document* and secret instructions of which he was the bearer, we are confiimed in- our o pinion rejecting the atrocious designs of our implacable enemies/ Haytians i Always inaccessible la the most flattering promises of thifi French, we have given to you proofs oi our firmness m the most critical mo ments, and We have never deliberated uhon the part that we ought, to take • when your safety required it. And it & to* us that those abomihable tyrants, in the delirium of their passion, dare yet to make their infamous proposals ; bat how they deceive 1 Let ihetn then know that our irrevocable determination is to fight them until death ; and should We even be alone* we would still fight them. My name is <beyorae horrible to them ; they no lon ger prqnounce it but with convulsive motions; we glory in inspiring them with these sentiments. \ and v Havtians 1 Since the commencement ofour caneer, our conduct has always been frank and loyal ; we have no se cret to keep ; the welfare of the court? • is our supreme law, and imposes up on us the duty of communicating to ypu all the information that we receive and which concerns the destiny of the nutibn. We have therefore ordered that the of the French go vernment, the originals of which are deposited in our archives, shalfbe made public through the medium of the press, in order to give them all possible pub licity ; and that the traitor Franco Me dina, that hberticide agent of the French shall be exposed before the people* our capital, that each of you may have the privilege of interrogating him. / i Haytians ! It is not necessary that we should make to you any comment upon these documents > they, speak for themselves—each one of yqu .will read the projects, of our tyrants and the fate that they are preparing for you ; you Will know how to distinguish your true enemies, and to measure the abyss into ■ which they wish to plunge you ; the truth is qpme to light 1 Open your eyes, and you will see the frightful de signs of those inhuman tygers, who cease, not to meditate our slavery, or our annihilation ! Open your eyes to their destructive projects, and the means of safety naturally present themselves to you 1 Let the cries of war until death with tyrants, eternal hatred to the vile instruments of slave ry and their adherents, fill your souls with that holy enthusiasm which is in spired by the love of Country, of Liber ty/ and of independence l .•< Haytians ! Let us have but one ob* ject, hut only one and the same desire; let us seek only to exterminate our ene mies ; the whole universe observes us ; : never was their a cause so just as ours ; look upon your King, and prepare your selves to follow him to battle ; we will lead you to victory and to vengeance ; we will conquer ; we will consolidate vour rights, liberty and independence) upon the dead bodies and the ruins of dur tyrants ! Given at our Royal Palace of Sans Sonsi. the i lth , 1814, the c leventh year of independence! and the iourth of our reign. * ,, henry; By, the King, Count de Limonade. Printed.at Cape Henry by P. Roux,pr. to the King, 1 h * v’ •, . >T- ‘ ‘ , *’ . • WAR IN INDIA. A letter from Bengal, dated October i 18.14, mentions the probability of a war >in that country, between some of the Ma ratta; States and the East India Compa ny s government. The Rajah of Bh’ust- Dhre a restless, enterprising Chieftain, bad been detected in exciting'his neigh borvihe PaUdarces, to acts of hostility against the Company’s provinces, and it had promised an active co-opera tion with them. This same Rajah was a fears since rendered tributary to t it* East India Company, after a war of uncommon length, and of most sanguin ary complexion, lie is Seated one of the most formidable enfemTei that the English have had to encounter since the days of Hyder Ally , and Tippoo Saib.-~ We can now account for thp number of troops lately sent from England to India. Earl Moira, the present governor-gene ra l/will r undoubtedly v put the turbulent Rajah to rest, or deprive- hipi “of the P°wer to annoy the English poshes ,10113 f future. [Bust. Gaz. New York Jan. 171. ‘ A ain in *the British navy, late commander of his Britannic majesty’s brig Magnet, belonging to Sir James Yeo’s squadron, on Lake Ontario, arri- here a few days since, and reported himself to the commandbig naval offi cer as a deserter from his majestys vice* Ills name is George Hawhsworth ■lrd history as follows*: he states, that he was *nt from York to Niagara, i with supplies for general Drummond’s army, in August last,? but* fell ,n witti commodore,, Chauncey , i; squ&dron and to prevent her capture, destroyed his vessel. On his return to Kingston, Sir James, in the presence of a number of army and navy officers, abused him in the most scandalous manner, for having destroyed nis vessel ; calling him a scoundrel, &c. saying that he could have saved her had he thought proper to have done so, and threatened hid* with punishment. But this officer determined not to brook the insults of theloulmoufcb ed Sir James, or remain in a service where he could hope oftly for disgrace ; and, in the true character and spirit at a British naval officei*, whose magnanim ity is so well known, immediately deser ted 4he flag of his coumry, to render his services to us—believing, no 4 dou,bt tnat a nation which so well rewards the efforts of the inexperienced officer of her infant navy, would know how to es timate the sterling worth of one of Bri tain’s pvou& rulers qf the wave, and che rish him as a treasure of inestimable value. But alas! how disappointed are his hopes l He has solicited employ ment in our navy—-but in vain. Our officers,* no doubt fearful of being out done by the splendor of his achievements have rejected his aid and he Is now oi) the point of proceeding under charge of an officer of our navy to Washington to be disposed of a3 government may think proper* . Qhitre —We would thank any British officer on coast who will inform us what has become of captain Cartwright) late of the Pomone jt * . fait. Advocate. Extract of a letter from Savannah , dated January 23. V M There is a letter in town from a; gentleman at Amelia, to another in this city, saying that a vessel has arrived there fropa Lisbon, bringing accounts of a declaration or war between G. Britain and France, in consequence of the French government making a de mand respecting the Netherlands and. that a. hot press &c. had taken place, in, England* also stated, that the blockade of this coast was to be raised immediately, ‘J. am atVaid the last is NO: Lilt
