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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—