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FUR SAUL ~~
y 3 5 Tracts of Land ,
LYING in Edgefield, Barnwell, O
rangeburg, Abbeville, Union, Green
ville and Pendleton district, in this state,
containing together about 25 982. For
price, terms and further particulars,
apply to Mr. Le Roy Hammond, Sur
-veyor at this place, or to the subscri
ber. Such of them as may not he dis
posed of by private safe, before the Ist
day of October next, will on the first
Monday in December following, be
sold to the highest bidder at Edgefield
Court-House, by public Auction. In
disputable titles will be made to the
purchasers and terms made known in
due time.
CHARLES GOODWIN,
Attorney at Law.
Town Creek Mills, S. C. } r f
July 5, 1806. 5 54 ~*
BLANKS
of every description executed at
this office, with neatness and
dispatch.
AUGUSTA, GEORGIA.
; T / actional Surveys ,
| FOR SALE.
X X 7 E the Commissioners appointed
V V by the Legislature to sell and
dispose of the Fractional Surveys, of
; the counties, of Wilkinson, Baldwin
| and Wayne, do hereby give notice that
| the sales will commence on Wednes
day the 271 h of August next, and con
tinue from day today, in the following
manner, until the whole are sold.
WILKINSON.
Thor.o of the first district, on
the 27th * August next, and continue
from day to day, Sundays excepted,
until the 3d of September inclusive.
Those of the 2d. district, on the 3d.
of September, until the 6th inclusive.
Those of the 3u. district, on the 3lh
of September, until the 10th inclusive.
Those of the 4th district, on the
11 th c*f September, until tins 13lh in
clusive.
Those of the sth district, on the
1 sth of September, until the !7th in
clusive.
BALDWIN.
Those ol the first district, -on
the 18th of September, until the 22d
inclusive.
Those of the 2d district, on the 23d
of September, until the 30th inclusive.
Those of the 3d district, on the Ist
of October, until the 4th inclusive*.
Those of the 4th district, on the 6th
of October, until the 9th inclusive.
Those of the sth district, on the
10th of October, until the IGlh inclu
sive.
WAYNE.
These of the first district, on
the 17th of October, until the 24th in
clusive.
Those efthe 2d district, on the 25th
of October, until the 27th inclusive.
Those of the 3d district, on the 23th
of October, until the 31st inclusive.
Terms of Sale.
Os the purchasers bond, with appro
ved personal security, for the amount
of purchase money, will be required,
in four equal, annual instalments, to be
j paid in gold or silver; the first pay
| ment to be made, twelve months after
' date, in addition to which a mortgage
j on the premises will be required.
Moses Speer, ) 0
Reddick Simms, > 1
Patrick Jack,. ) ?
Louisville, June 26, 1806.
FOR SALE OR TO LEASE,
And /lo&ssasion given the Isi of January
next.
i ! * 'HE subscribers House and Lot in
the Village of Edgefield, with u
j well furnished Store House, Black
Smith’s Shop, Billiard Room and Ta
ble, and all other necessary out build
ings.
ALSO, an unexpired lease of four
years, on one other House and Lot,
with about 20 acres of Land attached
to the same—For further particulars
and terms (which will be extremely ac
commodating) apply to
Thomas Butler.
Edgefield Court-House,')
August 16, 1806. $ 2in# 4
FOR SALE.
A YOUNG and iikelv coun
try born Negro Woman, she is a good
cook, washer, and ironer, and sold for
no fault but want of employment....En
quire at this office.
July 19. 55
NOTICE.
ALL persons having any bu
siness with Capt. John E. Baines, will
please call on the subscribers.
Nicholas Ware , ) Attorn:-, for
James Boggs, \ Capt. Earr.es.
July 19.
TO RENT*
A eligible stand for business,
T A present occupied by Mr. Grego
ry, For terms apply to
DONALD MOVER, '
| Junv-7, 13Of -r
Pre&idfeni’a Secret Message.
O
From the Richmond Enquirer.
The importance of the following comm it mi
ca i ion must speak for itself. The Editor
has neither inclination nor ability to impart
to it a higher interest, than that which it
intrinsically possesses.
To such of his republican frier,ds, as may expect
from him some apoligy for havtug "lent his
columns to its publication, his answer is
fearless ana ready. He has published this
production,
Because he holds it to be a correct principle,
that the press is free for the publication of
all opinions and statements, relating to pub
lic matters which are couched in decent and
forbearing language. Let the Editor oi a
public journal devote hitiuef to whatever
side it mays suit his conscience or his interest
to support, he ought to recollect that his pa
per itself should he “open to all parties, and
influenced by none,” with regard to essays,
-hick a ,t: tendered him ter publication :
Because ..v*- he may lament, in common
with his re • ~ v > Jr.-ends, die temporary
warmth, r d the? •-"% ~-jdsm, or which
such a commur.ica'ion may be productive, he
cannot but rejoice at the discussion itself
which it is likely to provoke. Now all mystery
may he expected, to be at an end. The secret
message < e the President the whole pro
ceedings cf Congress daring closed doors,
and it is to be presumed, that the main spirit
avid force of the arguments employed by the
republican minority during these sepret pro
ceedings, will now he laid before the nation.
Nothing seems to be wanting to make the
chain of history complete, but the arguments
of the republican majority, and an entire view
of the wishes arid designs of the adminis
tration. All the facts will then lw laid open
to the people, and it will be in tiWi** power
to form their own conclusions; to censure
or condemn according to their unbiassed and
unsuspicious judgments. Vague surmise#
will no longer pass for indisputable truths ;
nor can half suppressed rumours about confi
dential messages, be offered as sufficient
grounds ior condemning the adminstration.
To such of l.ts republican friends, who think
that the confidential message of the Presi
dent ought to have formed an exception to
these principles, he has to reply, that he has
published that message—
Because he can no longer hesitate to believe,
that this confidential message has long since
been in the hands of the very men from
whom alone it was important to withhold it;
the ministers cf foreign powers resident in
our own country.
Because even admitting the supposition that it
is now for the first time to be presented to
the Cabinet of Madrid, its publication can
have no longer any effect upon our negocia
tion with that cabinet: As, long before the
message can arrive in Europe, the negotia
tion must either be broken off or suscessfully
concluded:
Because he is well apprized of the fact, that
this confidential message lias already been
exhibited to the eyes of several individuals,
and he can see no satistactory reason, why
th e people at large should not have an equally
fair opportunity of deciding on its merits.
Because he cannot entertain a doubt, that if
Congress were at this moment in session it
would inelf take off the injunction of secre
cy from its own members.
To the Editor of the Enquirer .
SIR, f .
THE events of the late session
of Congress, have furnished ample cause of
speculation to the curious, and of regret to ev
ery true friend to his country. The rrryser/
which have enveloped their proceedings, and
beneath which some of their most important
transact’ons yet remain shrouded, could not
conceal from the most careful observer that a
schism had arisen in the republican party. —
But the causes which led to this afflicting event
are still buried in obscurity. In the history of
this memorable occurrence, all is darkness,
confusion and contradiction. The public mind,
impatient of suspense, and as if despairing of
further information, seems to have out-run the
evidence, upon which alone its judgment
should have been bottomed. So far as their
opinion can be gathered from the public prints
the people have declared for the administrai. on.
In this decision, perhaps it might have been
tbe duty of the republican minority, and of
their friends, to acquiesce had a fair view of
the subject been laid before the public. But
knowing, as I do, from the must indisputable
proof, that facts have been mistated, opinions
misrepresented, much truth suppressed and
more falshood suggested; approving at the
same time, from my heart, the course which '
they ha«e pursued, 1 am impelled to offer to
the world some facts and observations, which
may enable them to form a more just opinion
of the conduct of the republican minority, dur
ing the last session of Congress, and of the
motives by which they were probably actuated. ,
It must be obvious to the most superficial •
e 7 e » ev*ry consideration of u selfish or
prudential nature, would have dissuaded any I
man, cr set cf men. among the republicans, j
! irem an open opposition to any leading art!
! favorite measure of the Executive a-that mne-
I tore . The President of the United Stages had
ju:t ceen e’rted bv a large ami imposing m.u
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, lbO6.
joriiv of the people. The acquisition of Lou
isiana liad given an eclat to the executive, and
cast a splendor around the administration, ill
which every minute defect ci the government
was eclipsed and fi,-gotten. The colo-sial
popularity of the President seemed to mode
a’.l oppcsilifcn. Unmindful of past and dear
bouglrt experience the republicans had erected
a political idol on whose altars he, who dared
to question its infallibility, must ptepate 10
bleed In this posture of affairs, ail indeed
was a forlorn hope. There was every thing
to lose, nothing to gain. r l he minority had
only to compK-mise their pri .ciples, to beiray
the ; r duty to themselves their constituents,
and their country, in order to enjoy the ccitn
lenance of :he admit istraiion, to ensure he.
approbation of the public for a time and 'heir
ov,« contempt forevc: ’l hc» had but to ac
quiesce in measures . hich their conscience and
judgment condemned and swim in ignoble se
curity with the *;n ist or the day. They
were sensible to the danger of the opposi'e
course; but whilst they cooly estimated ti e
difficulty, they had fortitude to enc uittev V.
Let it be admitted, for a moment, that them
gentlemen weie mistaken in their V ewx ; stiil
I pronounce, that he who does r.ot sp; laud
their imlejjifr,deuce atiJ firmness is ur :w< rthy*
the name*o?freemen. They had the coinage
to assert and maintain the deliberate convic
tions of their firmest judgment against '.he
proudest authority, and preferred the hazard
of tlreir popularity, to the surrendering of their
understanding and consciences. Let the peo
ple look to it. Is there any danger of a dearth
of time-servers, under any administration,
which has the power of'rewarding them '
That due respect will not always be paid to
the loaves, and fishes ? The history cf thus g< v
ernment, of every executive wi-.h regal pow
ers, must answer the question Let the mem
bers constituting the republican minority be
dismissed front the confidence and erupt-' - m< nt
of the people, can they look for any thing like
independence in their successors ; It would in
deed be an idle expectation. They mils' en
ter upon their legislative duties with instruc
tions to lay aside the suggestions of ttie r own
understandings, and conform themselves in ail
things to the wishes of the cabinet The first
lesson which thev learned, would teach them
to consider any variation from the executive
standard as the most heinous sin in the politi
cal decalogue. Would such mtn dare to op
pose any presidential project, however crimi
nal > From the very nature < f their appoint
ment, they must become the puppets of the
administration, for d»e time being AIT use
of Representatives, so constituted, must dwin
dle into a mere chamber for enregisteritig min
. isteiial edicts; and whilst the forms cf the
constitution were preserved its substance would
vanish.
On the third of December, 1805, the Presi
dent's public message was laid before the two
houses of Congres. '1 he aggressions of Spain
were specially noticed.
*■ With Spain (says the thief magistrate)
cur negotiations for the set dement of differ
ences have not had a satisfactory issue Spo
liations during the former war for which she
had formally acknowledged herself to be res
ponsible, have been refused to be compensated,
but on condi’ions of affecting other claims in
no wise conceited with them; _.et the same
practices are rev,trued in the present war, and are
ulrea ly of great amount —Our commerce thro’
the Mobile continues to be cbstri Cted by arbi
trary duties and vexatious researches. Pro
positions for adjusting amicably*,he boundaries
of Louisiana have not been acceded to. —
Whilst however the right is unsettled, we
have avoided changing the stats of things, by
1 taking new posts or strengthening Ourselves in
the new territories, in the hope that the other
power would not by a contrary conduct oblige us
to meet their example , and endanger con
flicts of authority the issue cf which may not
be easily, controulcd But in this hopeive has::
now reason to lessen our cor,for es Inroads have
been recently made ir.'o the nrircries of Or
leans and the Mississippi Jar citizens hare
been seized and their proper t\ plundered in the
very parts of the former w inch had been actu
ally delivered by Spain, aivl this by the regular
officers and soldiers cf that go’strmier.t 1 have
therefore found it necessary at length t- give
orders to our troops on that frontier, to be in
readiness t () protect our c 'izens, at d to rtptl
by arms any similar aggre-sions in future.”
It should be kept in mind, 'hat the -‘pirati
cal acts” (mentioned ,-n the .xecot d paragraph
of the same message “ committed at the very
mouth of our harbor; by private aimed ves
sels, some without commissions, some with
illegal commit s < ns, o'hers, with those of
legal form but transc- ndirg the au'herity
of those commissions, plr.mipirg and sink
ing our tee sets, a; d expend g tii ir crews in
open boats, or on dear t - ho, v-c re perpetuated
chiefly, if not exclusively, by Spanish and
I French privateers, fiord nit principally, from
the eastern pn r -s of Cufi-.t.
In the third paragraph, Congress war. called
upon to make effectual and determined oppo
sition to the new principles interpolated into
the law of nations; in reference no doubt to
j certain decisions of the British Court of Admi
ralty. 1 his address was e-echoedb , a spirit
ed (however pres p e) :;*■ iu‘i; -. -ft he Vir
ginia Assembly.
On the sixth - ; December, the following
confidential message • a-, received front the
ihestde nr.
.“ The depreda- - s V; h-.i i ~ sn com
m.r-u on the -i Uni ed States