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nt^irajgrwe ■ . . 1 COLUMBIAN CENTINEL. SATURDAY, DECEMBER 13. DEPARTED this life, at a?i curly hour on the morning of the 9th instant, afer a few days illness , in the sixty seventh year of his age, Mr. Benjamin Harris, a native of Brunswick comi ty, Virginia, and an inhabitant of this cityfor the last twenty years. Mr. Hau ri s came to this country at the age of eigh teen, and at the commencement of the Ame rican revolution embarked his services in j defence oj his country’s cause, and was ever ready in avenging her wrongs and maintaining her rights. At the ctfifi roach of the indisposition which terminated all his terrestial enjoyments , his high health fattered a continuance of life for many years, but from the threatening aspect which it assumed in a very short time, he anticipated the fatal event, and with for titude and composure, resigned himself in- j to me arms of death. In attempting to par- J tray the inestimable virtues that adorned' the character of this truly valuable and worthy personage, the exertions of the fianegyrest would fall far short of his in trinsic merit. The qualities that consti- j tilted the ever attendee, kind and affec- i tionate husband, the fond and tender pa- j rent , the firm and steady friend, the indul gent master, the rigorously honest and cor- • reel man concentrated in the much la mented deceased....he has left behind him the. tender partner of his bosom , and a family of children, relatives and fri nds to bewail his unfortunate cxiHis re mains were taken on Thursday last to \ Carolina , to he entered at. the residence oj ! the late Lud Williams, deceased. 29 th ult. Joseph JVelcher, Esq. of Sa vannah, a member o f the house of repre sentatives from Chatham county. Colonel Moses Bus nets’, a member of\ the senate from Glynn county. ABPOIATMLoVTS. The Legislature of this st he, on the sth inst. elected Thomas P. Carnes, Thomas Flournoy and William Barnett, Esquires, commissioners on the p:\rt of - this state, to ascertain the 35th degree of north latitude, or run the dividing line between this state and the state of No th Carolina —Reddic Simms, Obadiah Echols and Francis Flournoy, Esquires commis sioners, to sell and dispose of the fre tional parts of surveys, in the counties of Wilkinson Sc Baldwin —James Boze man, Esq. a commissioner of the land lottery, in place of Edwin Manager, Esq. resigned—and Daniel Neve nan, Ls L . adjutant-general, in place of Col. Jonas Fauche, resigned. The Legislature of this state adjourn ed on Saturday the 6th instant. The following is a list of the acts passed : 1. An act to regulate the town of Lexington 2. An act to regulate the town of Watkins ville. 3. An act to regulate the town of Jefferson, fee. 4 An act to regulate the election of Aider men of the city of Savannah, &c. 5. An act to authorize commissioners to ascertain and new mark the division line be tween the counties of Elbert and Franklin 6. An act to repeal and amend the several road acts, so far as respects the county of Ef fingham. 7- An act to limit the jurisdiction of the Mayor’s Court of the city of Savannah, and to alter the times of holding the same. 8. An act to make permanent the seat of the public buildings in the county of Franklin, and appoint commissioners to erect the said build- ‘ ings. 9. An act to levy an extra tax for the pur- ! pose of building a new jail in the county of ! Hancock. 10. An act to amend the acts for regulating Vendues, so far as to authorize a Vendue Mas- ! ter for the town of Milledgeville. 11. An act to change the times of holding , the Superior Courts in the counties of Ogle- j thorpe, Clark and Jackson. 12. An act to repeal an act, entitled “An j act to incorporate Van’s Creek Baptist Church. ! in Elbert county.” ; 13. An act to authorize the inferior court of ’ Columbia county, to levy an extra tax for .he purpose ofbuilding a court house for said cour. y ■ 14. An act toestablish the fees of the public . ofikers of this state, on all grants thar mav be | issued in the counties of Baldwin and Wil- < kinson, &c --15. An act to amend an act entitled, “ An act to carry into effect the 9th section of the 3d article of the Constitution.’’ 16. An act to amend an act entitled, “ An act to empower the inferior courts of the sev eral counties in this state to order the laving out of public roads and to order the building and keeping in repair the public bridgesso - far as respects the countv of Effingham. »* **l7. An act to authorize the trustees of thp I University, through the aid and assitance of certain commissioners herein named, to estab lish a lottery for the purpose of raising three’ thousand dollars, to purchase a library, for the use of the University. IS. An act to appoint commissioners for 'he purpose of carrying into effect the building the ' court-house and jail for the county of Wavne. ! 19. An act to incorporate the Red’s Creek Baptist church. 20. An act to authorize Pleasant Walton to erect a mill on Little river. 21. An act to alter and amend the second and fourth sections of “ an act regulating pat rols, and to prevent any person from purchasing provisions, or other commodities from, or sell ing such to any slave, unless such slave shall produce a ticket from his or her owner, man ager or employer.” 22 An act for the better regulation and gov ernment of the town of Milledgeville, and to incorporate the same. 23. An act to revise and continue in force “an act for the limitation of actions, and avoid ing suits in law,” passed 26th March, 1767. 24. An act for the better regulation and go j verr.ment of the town of Athens, and to incor i porate the same. 25. An act to regulate the navigation of the Savannah river, between Savannah and Au gusta, so far as respects patroons of beats. 26. An act to authorize the inferior court of Washington county, to levy an extra tax. 27. An act to amend the several acts regn latingroads in this state, so far as respects the operation of said acts in the counties of Liberty, M-Intosh, Glynn, Camden and Wayne. 28. An act to authorize the judges of the j superior courts of this state to alternate in their j j districts 29. An act for the better regulating the ad- ! | mission of attornies to plead and practice in the i several courts of law St equity within this state. | 30. An act to authorize certain commission- j ers to new mark and ascertain the dividing line I • between the counties of M*lntosh and Liberty. ! 31. An act 'o regulate weighing cotton, and j i other commodities in this state. j i 33 An act to compensate the justices of lie 1 | inferior courts. j : 33 An act to extend the operation of the j laws of this state over persons resident in Waff- \ fora’s settlement, avid to organize the same 34 An act to relieve certain fortunate ! drawers in the late land lottery. 35 An act to amend and explain an acr. 1 entitled “ An act to revise and amend an act to ! | incorporate the town of St. Mary’s,” s far as | i respects the second and ninth sections. 35 An act to incorporate the Presbyterian j church of the city of '• avail rah. ! 57. An act authorizing the inferior court of i Clark county, to levy an extra tax for enlarging I or rebuilding the court-house of said cotm v. j 33. An act to empower the inferior court of . Jefferson county, to levy an extra tax for the j purpose cf building a new jail in said county, j 39 An act to revise and amend an ac f tr it led, An act to distribute and dispose of the ' late cession of lands, obtained from th - Creek ! Nation of Indians, Stc. so far as i? respects j these persons that were entitled to draws in the j present contemplated land lottery, Agreeably to the requisition of this act, and were proven-ed front giving in their names by sickness ar d i other casualties—cr who have not paid taxes j in confoi unity to said act. 40. An act t" compel persons vd - se test;- 1 mony ran be required in any cam .» depending j in any court wi. hin the United S'ats-s, to at tend the commissioners authorized to take such J testimony 41. An act to appropriate monies for the po- j litical year 1897 and to amend the tax act. 45. An act to dispose "f the fractional parts i of surveys in the counties of Baldwin and j Wilkinson. 43. An act authorizing the justices of the inferior court to take testimony dtoen esse in certain cases. Charleston, Dec. 2. The ship Apollo, Walters, arrived | from Hamburg, just as we were putt- • ing our paper to press. When capt. 1 Walters sailed, (12th October) a report i was in circulation, that the Continental | War had commenced, and that an en- i gagement had taken place between the j French and Prussians, in which the ; former were defeated, with the ioss of 20,000 men. By this arrival we have been la voted with Hamburg papers to tbe iOih October. — Translations from these will be given to-morrow. Bonaparte joined his army, and re viewed them near Frankfort, on the 2d October. Letters from Hamburg, of the 9th j October, state, that t ie combined Pros- | j stun and Russian Armies, had conceit- I j trated their forces, and were within a 1 I very short distance cf the French At- j j mv, —At that date, a battle was m >-j j mcntly expected. AU the Pacific Ne j gociators ;nd Ministers, aie stated to j ! have left Paris. j i Captain Sksastiavi, from Madeira, '' i informs us, that Mr. the Amer- i j it’an consul, untorti.iu.tely fell from a j : bridge, on the 22:1 iff-, and broke his; neck. The Governo *.p; ointed, pro ; visionully, George Day W.,;lch, Esq.! to attend to the duties cf re consulate; j j from whom capt. S. received much po j lita attention. A* w- York, A r ov. 20. Miranda Defeated — Capt. Foster, who arrived at Boston on Saturday the 15th inst. in 25 days from Trinidad, informs that three days previous to his sailing, a Mr. Taylor, who had embarked in the expedition with Miranda, reached that place, with the unpleasant intelligence of their defeat, in landing at tfie Carrac as. He stated, that the troops which Miranda had collected at Trinidad, did not amount to more than 400 ; that with this additional force, he had pro ceeded on his expedition ; but immedi ately on It is landing, was attacked and totally defeated ; that Miranda lost in •V - v - '••‘. j. 4f the engagement, the greater part of his troops ; and with much difficulty secur ed his retreat with the wreck of his lit tle army, in one of the small vessels be longing to his squadron—that the Le ander was also captured, and capt. Johnson, who commanded her,and most of his officers, were beheaded. Motion in the Federal Court of the Ken tucky District , against .Laron Burk, Esq. late Vice-president of the U. Scutes , for high crimes and misdemeanors. On Wednesday, about noon, on the sth inst. J. H. Davies, Esq. Attorney of the United States, for the above district, rose, and address ing the court, said that he had a motion to make of the utmost magnitude, and extraordi nary nature, and which regarded the welfare of the Union at large. That the unhappy state of his health alone prevented him from making it on the first day of the term. That he should ground his motion on an affidavit j which he would present to the court. He then made oath to the following affidavit: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, KENTUCKY DISTRICT, SET. J. H. Davies, attorney for the said United ' States, in and for said district upon his corpo j ral oath doth depose and say. that the depo ! nent is informed, and doth verily beiieve. that a certain Aaron Burr, esq late vice-president J of the said United States, for several months 1 past, hath been, and is now engaged in pre { paring, and setting on foot, and in providing and preparing the means, for a military expe dition and enterprize within this district, for the purpose of descending the Ohio and Mis i sisippi therewith, and making war upon the i subjects of the king of Spain, who are in a • sta:e of peace with the people of these United ; S'.a’es—To wit: on the provinces of Mexico, j on the westwardly side of Louisiana, which | appcr a ii and belong to the king of Spain, an ! European prince, with whom these United \ States are at peace. And said deponent further saitli, that he is | it f fined, and fully believes, that the above | charge, can be, and will be fully substantiated j bs evidence,provided this honorable court will | grant compulsory process to bring in witness to ; testify thereto. j Ai d the dbponent further saith, that lie is j informed, and verily believes, that the agents and emissaries of the said Burr, have purchas ! ed up, and are continuing to purchase, large | stores c-1 provisions, as it for an army ; which ! the sa.d Burr, seems to conceal in great mys -1 tcry from the people at large, his purposes and I i projects;, while the minds of the good people j of this district, seem agitated with the current : rumour that a military expedition against some neighboring power, is preparing by said Burr Wherefoie, said attorney, on bcdialf of said : U. S pray, that due process issue to compel j the personal appearance of the said Aaron i Burr in this court; and also of such witnesses ' as may he necessary or. behalf of the said Unit ; ed Stn es; and that this honorable court, will duly recognize die said Aaron, to answer such i charges as may be preferred against him in j fbe premises; and in the mean time, that lie , ctesist and refrain from all further preparation j and proceeding in the said armament, within j the said United States, or the territories erde- I pendencies thereof. J. H. DAVIES, a. r s. Having read the affidavit, the attorney pro | ceeded in the following words : J The present subjecc has much engaged my ! mind. The case made out is only as to the j expedition against Mexico; hut I have infor j mation on which I can rely, that all the west j ern territories are the next object of the scheme | | —and finally, all the region of the Ohio is cal-1 | enlaced as falling into the vortex of the new I proposed revolution. What the practicability | of this scheme is, I will not say : but certain- S ly any progress in it, might cost our country J much blood and treasure to undo; and. at the I least, great public agitation must be expected. • lam determined to use every elfort in my power, as an officer, and as a man, to prevent and defeat it. Having made this affidavit myself, I shall make no comments on its sufficiency. In cases of felony, the affidavit must be pos itive, as to a felony actually committed; but in a misdemeanor of this nature, when the j sole object of the law is prevention, such an i oath canno; be required: the thing must rest ! on belief as to she main point of guilt, i I could easily prove positively the purchase i of supplies of various kinds, but this 'S no of- ] j fe ce. Mr. Bun- may purchase supplies—he 1 i may import arms—he may engage men, which I am told is actually begun—yet all these things j being proved make no offence; neither can j proof of the declarations of his known confi [ da: its, of which abundance might be had. at j tach guilt to him—it is the design, the intent j wi ll which he makes these preparations, that ■ constitute his misdemeanor. j There must be a great exertion of supposi ■ tion to imagine a case in which positive proof I lof the illegal design can be had—it must rest 1 i in informarian and belief. The court ought therefore to issue a warrant ; ! or capias for the accused, and examine wit nesses ; when the court will be able to decide whether Mr. Burr should be bound to good be haviour on the premises, or recognized to ap pear here and answer an indictment. His honor Judge lnnes declined, on account of the importance of the question, to give an opinion without taking time for consideration. This opinion he did not deliver until this morn ing about eleven, which opinion went to over rule the motion of the attorney for the Uni ted States, on the grounds, Ist. That the court was not invested with the power, 2d. If the court were, that the evidence was not sufficient. The attorney then moved for a warrant, to summon a grand jury, before whom he was to prefer an indictment against col. Burr. This the court immediately granted ; and a warrant was given to Col Crocket, the marshall of the district, for that purpose. The Judge or dered his opinion to be entered on the record. 1 o’clock. After the names of the grand jury were called, Col. Barr entered attended by II Clay, Esq. as his counsel, and after having seated himself a few minutes rose and address ed the court in concise and impressive terms. He stated that he had been upon the eve of his departure from Lexington, when he was in formed that his name had been mentioned wnh reproach in that court; that he made it his bu siness to hasten to this place, and present him self before the court for investigation; with several other observations, which we shall pub lish at length in our next. At present we can only say, that the grand jury were ordered to attend on IV ednesday morning at 10 o’clock; Mr. Fox left no will and very little property. The last words he uttered were addressed to .his wife—“ I die hap py i but I pity you." [London Pap.] A Decree of Divorce has been form ally published at Paris, of the marriage between Jerome Bonaparte Cf Miss Patterson, of Baltimore. lfis Imperial Highness Prince Je rome Bonaparte is, by this lime, married to the Princess Royal of Wirtemberg. By this alliance, the il lustrious House of Napoleon, Empe ror and King, becomes connected with the family on the British throne. The Princess Royal of England was marri ed to tlie Duke, now Bonaparte’s A ’ing, of Wirtemberg, whose daughter is now married to Bonaparte’s brother, with the intention, no doubt, of suc succeeding to the throne of Wirtem berg. -JUG USTjI PRICE-CUB FEME. Cotton . . . . 18 to 19 Tobacco .... <5 4 Salt $ 1 25 Flour . . . . jg Bto9 bU Fork . . . . go Bees-wax . . . 33 to 35 “ A wit’s a feather, and a chief a rod, An honest man’s the noblest work of God !“ JUST PUBLISHED, And For Sale at this Office, THE REV. MR. WEEMS’S FIFTH EDITION OF THE Life of Wtasliington , CHIEFLY fils private life,enriched with a number of valuable, anec dotes, perfectly characteristicof Wash ington, and highly interesting to read ers of every age.—The shooi-hoy, the surveyor, the soldier, the statesman, and farmer, whether rich or poor, pros ; perous or unfortunate, may here find j examples greatly honorable to Y\ ash j ington, and highly instructive to them | stives. PRICE ONLY 50 CENTS. December J 3. 21 Attention ! /... A Great Bargain ! ! THE Subscriber offers for sale his establishment in the town of : Warren, consisting of an acre of ground, with improvements thereon, viz:—A large dwelling house, store house and gin-house, and other neces sary houses in good repair. By per sons wishing to engage in a public line, the present opportunity of au advan tageous establishment ought not to lie neglected, as it iswtll known as an inn to the general throng of travellers pass i ing from the upper part of the state, and western to Augusta, Savannah, Louisville, &c. See. Terms are ex tremely accommodating—For further ; particulars apply to Gresham Smyth, ! Esq. at Warrenlon, or the subscriber in Miiledgeville. Thomas Dent. Miiledgeville, Dec. 13, 1806. 21 TO THE'PUBLIC. THE subscriber gives notice, that he has once more removed, and is now settled in the house where Mr. | De Butts lately resided, at the corner j of Reynold and Jackson streets, where he continues making Candles, at 1 cents | a pound, for those who find Tallow— having been reduced in his circumstan ces, he lias for some time past been unable to meet all the small demands against him, as he has been compelled to move seven times, within the last tiiree years, since which, the public it is believed have been imposed upon, by Candle Makers, who have taken up a business in which the subscriber lias had 12 years experience, and who has never attempted to increase his profits ■ ; by coverting the tare of an 18 or 201 b. Box, into that of 12 or 14 pounds. , Robert Reid. i N. B. He will furnish candles of ■ ;*besL quality, for the use of offices and • | counting houses, dressed with waxed j wicks, and of the length best adapted 1 for them. R. R. j December 13. 21—