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COLUMBIAN CENTINEL.
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 21.
MARRIED, in Columbia county, on
Thursday the 12 th inst. Air. Juki a a
Harris, to Mrs. Eliza D'AnTigilac, of
that county .
DIED, in this city , on Thursday mor
ning last , Mrs. Mart Gordon, about
55 years of age.
At Petersburg, on the B th inst.
after a short illness , in the 1 Sth year of
his age, Ration IV. Thompson, only
son of Cafit. Robert Thompson, of that
place.
Georgetown, (s. c.) Feb. 11.
Copy of a letter from the Honorable Jo
seph Alston, to His Excellency Charles
Pinckney.
Oaks, Feb 6. 180 r.
Dear Sir,
I have received and read the
Resident’s Message with deep mortifi
cation and concern. But the letter an
nexed to it, stated to be a communica
tion in cyphers from Col. Burr to Gen.
Wilkinson, excites my unfeigned as
tonishment. I solemnly avow that,
when that letter was written, I had ne
ver heard, directly or indirectly, from
Col. Burr or any other person, of the
meditated attack on Ntw-Orleans; nor
had I any more reason to suspect an at
tack on that place, or any other part of
the United States, than I have at this
moment, to suspect that our militia will
be forthwith ordered on an expedition
against Gibraltar. On the other hand,
I had long had strong grounds for he- !
lieving that Col. Burr was engaged by :
other objects, of a very different nature j
from those attributed to him, and which j
I confess the best sentiments of my ;
h?art approved. I need not add, that i
those objects involved not the interest !
of my country. Without adverting to
that integrity of principle, which even
rny enemies I trust, have allowed me,
can it be supposed that a man situated
as I am, descended from a family which
has never known dishonor, happy in
the affection and esteem of a large num
ber of relations and friends, possessed
of ample fortune, and standing high*in j
the confidence of his fellow-citizens, ;
could harbor for an instant, a thought I
injurious to the country which was the j
scene of those blessings ? The suppo- !
sition would he monstrous. No Sir:
It was but a short period before the im
pression became general , that appre
hended the possibility of Mr. Burr’s in
tentions being bosiile to the Union $
and the moment which gave birth to
that Apprehension, gave birth to,he re
solution which bee.,me a citizen. I
confess, however, there are times even
now, when, in spite of the strong facts
which have been exhibited, I am almost ;
inclined to believe my suspicions inju- :
lious. Whatever may be thought of 1
the heart of Mr. Buit, his talents are
great beyond question ; and to recon
cile with such talents, the chimerical
project of dismembering the Union, or
wresting from it any part of its territo
ry, is difficult indeed. I travelled '
through a part of the Western Coun
try, during the last summer, and have
no hesitation in saying, that either of
those projects would have been as much
•* reprobated there as in the Atlantic j
States. With respect, however, to the j
communication annexed to the Presi
dent’s Message, which occasions you
the trouble of this letter; after my so-;
lemn assurances to vou, that I had ne
ver given col. Burr or any other per- j
son the smallest reason to imagine that!
I could be induced to engage in any j
project against my country , it would |
be infinitely satisfactory to me, could I
explain to you. with the same certainty,
the motive which led him to introduce
my name as lie did. But here, unfor
tunately all is conjecture. Two mo
tives only Suggest themselves. He j
imagined perhaps, which, by the way, |
he had no right to do—that his influ
ence would be sufficiently great to in
duce mv assent, and thought, there
fore, he might as Well considered it al
ready obtained: Or, whj, ii is more
probable, he might h.tvr imagined, that
by the apparent concert of a number of
persons from diffident states, a stronger
impression would be made upon his cor
respondent. Considerable effect, too,
was, no doubt, anticipated by Mr. Burr’s
discernment from the perfect self confi
dence which would have been manifest
ed by his taking with him his daughter, j
receiving my co-operation, and thus em
barking in the scheme the fortune of
his infant grandson — the only relative,
except his daughter, that he has. But,
whatever the motive , which drew from
cr.]. Burr, the assertions contained in
his letter to gen. Wilkinson ; facts, in
controvertible facts, prove that he had
no authority for making them. His
daughter did not go with him; the navy
of the U. States is still faithful to its du
ty ; commodore Truxton, I am told,
at the very moment he was said to have
gone to the West-Indies, was in Phila
delphia, which I know not whether he
has ever left; and I, instead of follow
ing with a corps of worthies, am now at
my usual residence, where I have been
ever since the adjournment of the, Legis
lature, peaceably directing tile plough
ing of my rice-fields and preparing my
lands for the ensuing crop. This is
conclusive. A conspirator against the
happiness or liberties of his country,
would have been, at this moment, ve
ry differently employed. Conspirator !
the blood that burns my cheek, as I
write the word—but I meant to confine
myself simply to the disavowal, I have
made you, of a single action or thought
hostile to my country. To feel even
that disavowal necessary is sufficiently
painful: I have yielded, however, to
circumstances and made it. My une
quivocal manner of making it, I trust
will not leave a doubt upon one candid
or honest mind. Still lam aware that
the common interchange of good offi
ces with a man with whom I have been
long nearly connected, may have given
rise to circumstances which, however
innocent in themselves, malignity will
delight in distorting, and the illiberal
among my political adversaries exult in
disseminating. lam aware that there
will be men base enough—for you and
I have, Pot long since, siren proofs of it
—to whisper even the circumstance of
my connection, by marriage, with col.
Burr, as a circumstance warranting
suspicion. About the opinions of such
men lam indifferent. To the more in
genuous and better part of my lellow
citizens, *of Whatever sect or party, 1
can only solemnly repeat,as I havedone
to you, sooner would I have perished
than harbored a thought subversive of
the liberties, the happiness or the in
tegrality of my country.
Let me always be judged by my own
acts, and I shall be satisfied. If Mr. Jef
ferson or gen. Wilkinson ever find any
thing- to urge against me, let it be ad
duced. My residence is well known,
& I shall never shrink from investigation
Nay more, presumption, where 1 cannot
repel it by positive proof, shall be receiv
ed as good evidence, and the slightest
suspicion, which I cannot satisfactorily
explain, shall be admitted as guilt.
I remain, my dear Sir,
YY ith much respect & regard,
Four’s always,
JOSEPH ALSTON.
Charleston, Feb. 9.
London accounts to the 31st Decem
ber, were received last evening, by the
ship Augustus, Capt. Howe.
Intelligence had reached London, of
the seizing of vessels in this and the
other ports, under the non-imuortation
act-—consider ime interest had been ex
cited by tnis measure, and a committee
of the principal merchants had waited
upon Lord Greenville, on the sub
ject ; who had quieted their apprehen
sions, by assurances of his conviction,
that the act would be repealed immedi
ately on the assembling of Congress.
A letter from London, of the 31st
December, states, that in consequence
of the reports of the recapture of Bue
nos-Ay res, several merchants who were
about making large shipments to that
place, waited upon the Ministry, to as
certain what reliance was to be placed
upon these reports—ln reply, they were
assured, that the accounts were not cred
ited by government—that they had re
ceived intelligence of the capture of
Monteveido—and that the shipments
might be made, with the greatest safety.
1 he account of the capture of Monte
veido, was said to have been received by
the way of the Cape of Good Hope.
Extract of a letter from a respectable
house in London, to their correspondents
in this city, dated
“ London, Dec. 26, 1806.
*• Nothing new in politics, except
that we hear there has been an engage
ment between the Russians and a divi
sion of the French army, in which the
latter has been roughly handled. The
King of Prussia, who has spurned with
indignation Bonaparte’s overtures fora
nt-gociation, has, with 40,000 men, ef
fected a junction with the Russians;
and would soon have 40,000 more—
Russia has actually 300,000 men on
their march, so that we have some
gleam of hope left—no sale for produce.
From Washington, Jan. 27.
“ A motion was made yesterday to
the Court, lor a writ of attachment a
guinst Cub Wharton, commandant of
the Marine Corps ; and Lieut. Mead,
for not delivering the persons of Messrs.
Bollman and agreeably
to the writs of Habeas Corpus. The
Court decided, that a writ of attach
ment could not be granted till three
days after the issuing of the Habeas
Corpus.
“ This day the Court decided the
question, whether or not a warrant for
arresting Messrs. Boi.lman ScSwart
wout, for treason, misprison of trea
son, or any other crime, could be is
sued from the evidence before them.
The opinion of Chief Justice Cranch
was in the negative ; that of the other
two Judges was in the affirmative.—
Accordingly they were brought into
Court; counsel was allowed them, and
they were committed to prison. To
morrow their counsel will argue a
gainst the legality of their commit
ment.”
NATCHEZ, Jam 12.
LEGISLATURE OF THE
MISSISIPRI TERRITOR Y.
The joint Committee of the Legisla
tive Council and House of Representa
tives, to whom was referred the confi
dential communication of the Honora
ble Cowles Mead, acting as Governor
of the Territory—Report, That they
recommend the adoption of the follow
ing reply :
To the Honorable COWLES MEAD,
acting as governor of the Mississippi
Territory .
SIR,
In reply to the confidential com
munication you were pleased to make
to the Legislative Council and House of !
Representatives, bn the intelligence
which evinces to you the existence of
a plot designed to destroy the connec
tion which exists between this Territo
ry and tiie Government of the United
States; permit us to assure you, sir,
that in exercising those powers, with
which you are invested by the laws of
the United States and of this Territory,
whatever measures you may deem ad
visable to pursue in order to defeat the
views of a conspiracy so diabolical, and
to secure the welfare of the Territory,
by preserving that connection which so
happily exists between it and the Gov
ernment of the United States, will meet
the approbation and cordial support of
the Legislative Council and House of
Representatives.—We further assure
you, sir, that the vigilance which cha
racterizes your conduct, and the mo
tives by which you have been actuated
ill the present and every other occasion
involving the peace and welfare of this
country, entitles you to our utmost con
fidence, and assures us that every ex
ertion on your part will have for its ob
ject the public good.
JOHN ELLIS, Speaker of the House
of Representatives.
JOSHUA BAKER, President of the
Legislative Council .
j Council Chamber , Dec. 20, 1806.
i Out of 130 convicts lately transported
to iiotuny Ray , 124 are woman, young
j an d beautiful — what a previous cargo of
female charms ! London Pajar.
mil- i -1, ITWM—IIMHBHIM IMJUB
NOTICE.
Apprehended and brought to
Lincoln Jail on the 30tii day of j
; January Lst, a negro man, who says
his name is WILL, he speaks tolera- I
i hie good English, about 5 feet 4 inches i
high, 35 or 40 years old, and says he
' belongs to Capt. John Hart, of South-;
Carolina, near Granby—said fellow was
| taken up in company with two white
1 men, who call their names, Joseph H.
j Hardy, and Michael Hinselcy—who
stands charged with stealing him, and
are now in said Jail—The owner of said
fellow is desired to come forward, pay
charges, and take him away.
Ralph Stovall , Jailor.
February 21, 1807.
ICE .
IDO hereby for warn all persons from
buying or trading with Jessy Greg
ory, for the tract of land on Sweet-wa
ter, Burke county, whereon he lives,
or any officer from selling the same,
as the property is not said Gregory’s,
he not complied with the agree
ment entered into—therefore the land
still, remains my property, which if dis
puted can be made appear.
FRANCIS GREGORY.
Bulloch, Feb. 21, 1807. 3t 31—
~ NO TIC E.
THOSE subscribers to the Augusta
Jockey Club, that have not paid
up their subscriptions, are requested to
call and settle theiame, otherwise suits
will immediately commence.
GEO : F. RANDOLPH*
id s Treasurer.
William Micou,
HAS JUST RECEIVED,
At his Store , nex t door to Thomas IV John
Moore’s,
A GENERAL ASSORTMENT OF ARTICLES
IN THE
Grocery Line,
To be Sold on the most Moderate terms ,
* for readt pat.
JAMAICA and Northward RUM,
per the Hogshead or at Retail,
Best Cogniac Brandy, and real Holland
Gin, per the Pipe or smaller quantity.
Molasses per the Hogshead or Gallon,
Madeira, -r T7 .
Sherry, | VVIUeS,
Lisbon, C
London Particular, ere Q r • Cask
leneriffe Sc Malaga, or Retail.
Hibbern, and sons’ best Brown Stout,
Best Philadelphia Porter and Beer, in
small casks,
Green Coffee,
Loaf and Brown Sugar,
Fresh Hyson Tea, just opened,
Swedes and country Iron,
German and Blistered Steel,
Best Northward Ohetse,
Fresh Mustard,
Raisins per the Keg.
I ogether with a number of other arti
cles in the grocery line,not enumerated.
ALSO
A SMALL ASSORTMENT OF
Dry Goods, &c.
RECEIVED OJY COjYSIGA'MEJVT,
5 Pipes and one hail'Pine
Best Madeira Wine.
All persons in arrears, par.
ticularly whose accounts are of long
standing, are most earnestly requested
to discharge their respective balances,
as it is out of his power to give longer
indulgence. ° &
February 21. 3t 31
Rue following clause oj the second
section oj the Police Ordinance
is published for the information
of Retailers of Spiritous Li
quors, by order of the Council.
Ni W. HERBERT. CPk.
“ And be it further ordained ,
That any person or persons, who shall
at any time after nine o’clock at night*
or at any hour of the day on Sunday, be
seen selling or retailing fermented or
spiritous liquors, or who shall keepopen
the doors or windows of their shops,
(public innkeepers only excepted) shall
on information and due proof thereof
forfeit and pay a sum ot not exceeding
twenty five dollars for the first offence,
and for every succeeding offence, a sum
not exceeding fifty dollars. Arid any
retailer who shall suffer or adow any
negro or person of color, being slaves,
at any time or on any oepasion, to be
drinking or tippling in his cr her house
shall forfeit and pay a sum nor exceed
ing twenty-five dollars for the first of
fence, and for the second offence, a sum
not exceeding fifty dollars : And if any
person or persons shall suffer cr allow
any gaming to be practised by any ne
groes or persons of color being slaves,
in his or her house, or in any building
appertaining thereto* he or she shall
forfeit and pay a sum not exceeding one
hundred dollars for every such offence,
and if such person be a retailer in addi
tion to the above fine, his or her licence
shall be forfeited.”
I’rcbruary 14. 2t 20
Factorage
AND
COMMISSION BUSINESS.
THE subscribers having entered in
to partnership, under the firm of
Barrett & Sims,
in the above line of business, in this ci
ty, informs their friends and the public
in general, that they shall continue to
occupy the same stores, as heretofore
occupied by Thomas Barrett, where
they are erecting, in addition, a large
Cotton Warehouse, which will afford
them room to store 5000 Bales of
Cotton at one time, secure trona the
weather.
Thomas Barrett.
Benjamin Sims.
Augusta, August 30. eowtf.
LUMBER.
PERSONS wishing to procure
Lumber, can be furnished by making
application at this office,
i January 10.