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About Columbian centinel. (Augusta, Ga.) 18??-???? | View Entire Issue (July 22, 1809)
COLUMBIAN CENTINEL SATURDA Y, JUL Y 22. TO OjYE or the juxta. SIR, IF you believe that the piece you do me the honor to address to me, thro* tiie medium of the Mirror press, is such irrefragable proof of your merit as a writer,‘as no longer suffers you to en joy the gloom of “ retirement,” you are greatly mistaken—it is so entirely des titute of either argument, sentiment, or dress, that you need not apprehend the least pain to vour delicate optics, from the light it will shed upon you. Re tirement is so peculiarly adapted to your genius that it is no wonder you should leave- its recesses with reluc tance. Rut as a friend to one of that noble Club, who has pride enough to be passionately ashamed of his mem bership, I would advise you to take French leave, without undertaking the trouble of one more poor endeavor to shield your fraternity from public ridi cule and contempt. Secret machinations and clandestine associations of any sort are always mat terse! public enquiry, and public oblo quy. The society which dare not make the object of their meetings known to their fellow-citizens, in a .country like ours, where they have con stitutionally a right to assemble, is at least privta facia tvidence against the honorable aDd laudable designs of their association. Who is so absurd as to believe any set of men would lock up from the world the moving principle of those la bors, which if known, would reflect honor and credit upon each. Could the objects of your society meet the rays of light without injury, or blemish to the characters of those who compose it, why suffer yourselves to be reproached, ridiculed, and con demned, by the united voice of your tovvns-men and fellow-citizens. The reason is obvious—many, at least, some of your members, are at this moment catching at the loaves and fishes, and will probably receive less injury, by suffering the society to be reviled, than that any individual should loose a vote by unfolding its diabolical objects to the people, and because each individual .would suffer the samt public indignation felt against the Junta Club. These are strong reasons, and such' as will have their due operation, no doubt. I can assure “ One of the Junta,” that his address, so far from convincing me of the errors of advisers, has the more strongly impressed upon my mind their indubitable correctness. I wilt here take the liberty of informing that member of the Junta, that I am the dupe of no man, that no man has offered his advice—that my associations are among men of understanding, and consequently not officious, (and so far at least, they differ from the Junta Club) that my own mind, is my own advisei’, and when that leads me into error it does not at the same time block up the avenues of conviction, and when convinced it does not possess such an over-weening pride, such an obstinate, clandestine perseverance, as to defy cor rection—its dictates do not unfold them selves in the dark abyss of whiskey cel lars, while engaged in the celebration of French triumph over the free inha bitants of happy nations—all its concep tions can bear the strictest scrutiny in the open blaze of clay. PRODIGIOUS BIRTH > AFTER a painful and excruciat ing illness of six weeks, which baffled the skill of the attending physician, who frequently availed himself of secret consultations with the faculty, the pa tient, (the Mirror of the Times) was delivered of two fine promising Junta Boys ; and we are happy to inform the public, that the mother is as well as can be expected. The physician, with the assistance ol the fuller, after purg ing and dressing the babes, ushered them into the world young and feeble as they were; regardless of every tie of nature, and all those tender solici tudes and anxieties so characteristic of even the brute creation towards their young, and alas ! poor babes, tney are dead. What could have induced the parents to have exposed those poor little crea tures to the “ peltings ot a pitiless storm," or to the rough embrace of an enlightened public, is matter of curious enquiry. Had they have extended their paternal care and protection to them, even until half grown, they might have, by servile employments among the ig norant, obtained some patronage and support—But alas! poor Junta Boys, they are consigned to the silent tomb, nor shall any power, but the cold hand of death, ever eradicate the sweet re membrance of their infant charms. 11 " * “ Come prick me Bull-calf 'till he roar again." IT would have been well for a “ Mem ber” of the Junta to have preserved himself from the disgrace his publication has fixed up on him—his friends certainly were ignorant of his writing, or their better judgment would not have suffered him “unnecessarily to have drawn himself into action." The subject, small as it is, is evidently too large for his grasp, and too heavy for his strength. Pray Bull-calf back your awkward silly letter, And try to write a little better; You’d grow much wiser if you’d look Less at the girls, more at your book. TO THE PUBLIC. THE Editor of the Centinel promised to re-publish in to-day’s paper the observations which gave the Junta of Augusta offence, as well as their subsequent remarks upon the same. He declines it, however, for the pre sent, owing to the great influx of European news.—The contemptible efforts of the ene mies of the Centinel are such as to excite no alarm. He therefore only refers his readers to the Centinel of the 24th ultimo, and to the Mirror of the 26th—where they will see that the former is not the aggressor in the present contest; but has uniformly acted on the de fensive. LIST OF ACTS. Passed at the first. Session of the 11 th Co ngress. 1. An act respecting ships or ves sels owned by citizens or subjects of foreign nations, with which commer cial intercourse is permitted. 2. An act making further appropri ations to complete the fortifications commenced for the security of the ports and harbors of the United States, and to erect such fortifications as may be necessary for the protection of the northern and western frontiers of the U. States. 3. An act supplementary to an act, entitled “ An act making appropria tions for carrying into effect a treaty between the United States and the Chickasaw tribe of Indians,” and to es tablish a land office in the Missisippi Territory. 4. An act authorizing the appoint ment of an agent Lr the land office at Kaskaskias, and allowing compensation to the commissioners and clerks. 5. An act to continue in force ar. act declaring the assent of Congress to a certain act of the state of South- Carclina passed the 2 Ist of December, 1804. 6. An act authorizing the discharge of John Heard from his imprisonment. 7. An aettofix the time for the next meeting of Congress. 8. An act concerning the naval es tablishment. 9. An act to amend and continue in force an act entitled “ An act to inter dict the commercial intercourse be tween the United States and Great- Britain and France, and their depen dencies and for other purposes. )0. An act making appropiiations for defraying the expense of stationary, printing, and all other contingent ex penses of the Senate and House of Representatives, during the present session of Congress. 11. An act freeing from postage all letters irom Thomas Jefferson. 12. An act for the remission of cer tain penalties and forfeitures, and for other purposes. 13. An act supplementary to the act entitled “ An act making further pro vison for the support of public credit, and for the redemption of the public debt.” 14. An act to suspend for a limited time the recruiting service. Extract of a letter Jrom Eero-Orleans, dated the \%th of June. “ The commotions of Mexico will soon begin between the Bonapartists and the Indepemlantists—and the vicin ity is such that I think we cannot escape their influence.” A subscription has been opened at the Merchants’ Coffee house, and several of the Insurance offices, for a fund to re lieve the distressed and unlortunate fu gitives lately arrived in this city from the island of Cuba. Nearly three thou sand dollars have already been raised The objects of this charity are princi pally females. We feel peculiar satis faction in noticing this instance of hu manity in the inhabitants of Philadel phia. It evinces strongly that their be nt-volence is universal in its offices, to all the distressed children of men, with out regard to country or climate. Philadelphia paper. PHILADELPHIA, July S- On Saturday evening arrived the Pan- American Capt. Bruce, from Dunkirk. This vessel was taken up by Mr. Arm strong, our minister, on permission, granted him by Bonaparte, to bring dis yatches to this country, with liberty to bring off a large number of captains and other persons, belonging to En gland and America, who had been de tained for some time in Prance. She sailed from Dunkirk on the 9th of May, and the same day landed 30 or 40 pas sengers, (chiefly women) at Dover, In this vessel, among other passen gers, came M. M. Daschkoff, Charge des Affaires and Consul General of his Majesty the Emperor of all the Rus sias ; and Mr. Pujiviance, of Balti more, bearing despatches from cur minister to the executive of the LJ. S. By the above mentioned gentlemen, and other passengers, we learn that this vestl was taken up, and the des patches made out, previous to the arri val of the Mentor from the United States. The Mentor had arrived but a few days before they sailed, and would not sail for the U. States before the middle or latter end of June—as all communication with Bonaparte, who was in Germany, would be tedious—ns he could not receive a courier in less than six days from Paris. They also say, that application was made to him, before his departure from Paris, res pecting American affairs, but in vain ; as he seemed determined to get what lie could, and keep what he got, and it is supposed his victories in Germany will not make him in better humour with America. • 1 hat the non-intercouse with Amer ica is so severely felt in Prances-that the want of commercial business is injur ing their towns and beggaring their in habitants—-that coffee was selling for a dollar per pound and white sugar lor the same—and the produce of France was in so little demand, that brandy could not be purchased for 20 ov 30 dollars per pipe, and wines in proportion.” Russia, Holland, Denmark 8c Sweden it was said, being in a great measure or altogether under the controul of Bo naparte, would be cailednon and no doubt would put in force the French decrees, and seize all goods arriving among them, that may be even sus pected of being the product of England on its dependencies, therefore it will be madness to send vessels to any of those ports, until something is settled with Bonaparte, as they consider all West- India goods in that light. It was reported in France that the Austrians were making considerable advances in Italy, having gained advan tages on the French in the several ac tions they had with them in that quar ter. Among the passengers landed in England were several American cap tains. The French have confined a number of American captains in the gaol of Dunkirk, all of whom had been libera ted or made their escape, except capt. 1 ticker, of the William of Newbury, and a captain Jenkins, who were fined 1300 dollars each, besides the loss of their vessels anil cargoes, and their crews were marched to Arras, where a great number of American seamen are confined. The American property in France is in the same situation as heretofore, and no vessel can clear out from France, without giving bonds to an enormous amount not to violate Bonaparte’s Mi lan and Berlin decrees. The French minister, it is said, is in favor, as far as he dare be, of a relaxation of the de crees, but Bonaparte would not hear it mentioned. Talleyrand is dismissed from office, and is in disgrace. DIED, on Thursday morning last, Mr. John VV. Buckle, Merchant, of this city, in the 31st year of his age He has left a wife and child, as well as a number of friends to lament his loss. Island, S. C Mrs. Suinholser, consort of Mr. William Shinholser. Errata. —The 12th Toast drank in South- Carolina by Capt. Charles Hammond’s Troop of Cavalry, and by Capt. Presly Sullivant’s Militia Company, and published in our last, should read thus: The Navy of the United States—lt never can endanger our liberties—may our foreign commerce meet and contribute largely to its support on an efficient scale—may it never be manned by foreign sailors. *** WE are authorised to state, that Thomas Watkins, Esq. is a Candidate for SherifF, for the County of Richmond, at the next Election. April 29. r For Sale, ; A LIKELY NEGRO ROY, , About 14 or 15 years of age.... - Terms, Cash....Enquire at this 3 Office. * July 22. B *** WE are authorised to an , hounce that John H. Mann is -a for Clerk of the Superior Court of Richmond * County, at the ensuing election. ; July 22. ’ *** WE are authorised to an i- nounce that Pf. ter Donaldson * is a Candidate ior Sheriff of Rich ’ mond County, at the ensuing election. July 22. j City Hotel, Augusta. ‘ Lewis M‘Coy, s RETURNS his sincerest thanks s to his friends and the public in general j for their.very li!)eral patronage since be > has had the honor of accommodating - them at the above stand, and assures ; them his success has more than equal* : led his most sanguine expectations. i Mr. Samuel Lark and himself have lately purchased the above stand, which is one of the most central in this city for business. They have commenced such improvements as will make it equal to any establish ment of the kind in the Southern States, , and assure the public that their LAR I’ OlA\ and BAR sha-1 be as well filled as the country can afford, or their exer l Uons provide: Their STABLES are , l ftr ge» commodious and airy, and are attended by an experienced and care , ful OSTLER. July 8. 103 ; FOR SALE, , By the Subscriber, : A Neat , Light Four \ Wheel Carriage , With Plated Harness—vulgarly 1 called a Jersey Wagcon. G. S. HOUSTON. : July 8. . 3t ■ by the President”" Os the United States. WHEREAS by the Act, entitled “ An Act making appropria * tions for carrying into effect the treaty * between the United States and the Chickasaw tribe of Indians, and to es -1 tahlish a Land Office in the Missisippi f Territory, “it was enacted,” that it shall he the duty of the Surveyor Gen • oral of the Public Lands in the Missi ’ sippi Territory, so much of the Lands J. ceded to the United States by the Che f rokees and Chickasaws as lies within r the said Territory; and the President x of the United States, is hereby author ; rised, whenever he shall think it proper, to establish a Land Office for the sale > of said lands.” I WHEREFORE, I, JAMES MADI ’ of the United States, 5 in conformity with the provisions of the ■ act before recited, do hereby declare 1 and make known, that sales for the pub * lie lands in the county of Madison, ■ Missisippi Territory, which have been L ceded to the United States by the Che rokees and Chickasaws, and are boun* s ded north by the southern boundary of the State of Tennessee, eastwardly by the lands of the Cherokees, weslwardly • by the lands of the Chit kusaws, and ter ’ minuting southwardly on the Tennessee 5 river, shall be held at Nashville, in the state of Tennessee, to commence on i the first Monday of August, one thou s sand tight hundred and nine, and to continue for and during the three fol lowing weeks. , GIVEN under my hand the fifth i day of April, one thousand eight > hundred and nine. (Signed) JAMES MADISON. ; Mislaid, ; A WALKING STICK of Locust Wood, varnished, will*, a sil ver top, on which the letter F. is en i graved- Whoever has it iu possession will confer a favor on the advertiser if they will leave it at this Office, and a 1 pecuniary reward if required will be given. July 15. 104—
