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Vol. I.) ATHENS, GEORGIA: PRINTED BY M‘DONNELL Lf HARRIS. SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, ISOB. TERMS OF THE GEORGIA EXPRESS. 1. IT will be printed weekly, at three dollars per annum 5 one half to be paid in advance, the remainder itL the expiration of fix months. 2. Advertifements will be charg ed at the rate of fixty-two and a half cents per fquare for the aril insertion, and fifty cents for each continuation. 3. No papers will be difcontinu ed without a notice to that effect 3 nor then if in arrears. All letters directed to the Editors mud be pod paid. The following Gentlemen are autho rized to receive Subfcriptions for this Paper:— Clarksboro'—Vofk’ Mafter,, Jeff erf on —-Gen. B. Ha rri 3 , Watkiafville-*- E. B. Jenkins, efq. Lexington ■ —Mr. Miller Fleming, and Capt. Watkins. Oglethorpe —Mr. Samuel Shields, and William Lumpkins, -Ffq. Walnut Grove— ■Mrf Lee Atkins. Strong's Store —Poft -Mait tr. Greenesboro * —Capf. T. Dawfon. Sparta —Dg&di- W. Terrell. War rent on —Poll- M after. Powelton —Poll-Mailer. Milledgevitle —Thorn as Mounger and James Bozeman, Eiqrs. Elberton- —Col. Wm. Chillom. Petersburg— Alex. Pope, Efq. Si DO6I. Watkins Vienna —S. B. Shields, Efq. Wilkes —David Terrell, Efq. Sc Dodtor Bibb. Lincoln —Captain M. Allen, and Cant. John Hughes. Loufuille—Mr, A. Day. Augufta —J„ S. Walker, Efq. <Sr Dodtor Srtitit. Waynesboro ’ —Cos). John Davies. Sanderfville —Mr. Wm. M‘Mur ray. Savannah —Mr. H. H. Moun ger. FIFTY DOLLARS REWARD. STRAYED FROM the Public Stable on the Okmulgee fome time in Fe bruary laft, a Chefnuc Sorrel Mare, Tix years old, fifteen funds high, well made, trots naturally, was fliod all round when fhe went away—- without artificial marks-—her natu ral marks are, a flat in the forehead forming a lhort dull blaze, with one or both hind feet white, fome faddle fpots on the mounting fide. She was feen on the path leading to Oglethorpe court-houfe, and ‘is fup pofed to be run o ft by fome perfbn. Any perfon giving information fo that the faid mare is obtained by the owner (if {frayed) fhal! receive ten dollars—and fifty dollars if fto ien fo that the thief ue brought to puniihment. DENISON DARLING, Agent for the General pofc-office. Athens, July 29, 1808. BLANK SUBPOENAS, For fair* at this office. GEO 1( l, 1 A EXPRESS. MANY SHALL RUN TO AND FRO, AND KNOWLEDGE SHALL BE INCREASED. Messrs. Editors, I wifh you to puMifh the follow ing account of the Boflon oppofi tion to the Embargo—and I alk your readers, to anfwer a very plain queftion, viz. Is it wifer to truft an EfTx Junto than the Congrefs of the United States ? FROM THE BOSTON CHRONICLE. TOWN MEETING. On Mopday laft, in conformity to a previous arrangement of the Effex Junto, ah application was made to the felectmen of this town to call a meeting for the purpofe of requefung the Prefident to raife the Embargo, or permit a commercial intercourfe with Spain and Portugal. This was directly granted, and the next day appointed for the meeting. 1 he importance of the fubjetl and the probability of an ardent debate, brought together a large afifemblage of citizens of thk and the neighbor ing towns.—Stephen Codman, eiq. was chofen moderator; and the de bate was opened by tHe hon. Jona. Mafcn, who, after a number of ob fervations, fubmitted the following morion: ’ . “ That it is expedient for the town of Button refpedfully to pe tition the Prefident of the United States to fufpend the laws laying an embargo, either wholly or in part, according to the power veiled in him by the Congrefs of the U. S. and if any doubts fhould exiii as to the fufficiency of thole powers, th2t he be requeued io call Congrefs together, as foon as may be ; and that -a committee of eight perfons be appointed to prepare arki fub liiH to the town a pecition in con formity.” This morion was advocated by Melfrs. D. Saigent, 11. G. Otis, and C. Gore : and oppofed by Mettrs. Wm. Jarvis, B. Auttin, and G. Blake. It was finally carried by a confiderable majority of thole pit fen f, but more than half the meeting retired before the vote was taken. It was remarked, that not a mer chant, (except Mr. Sargent, and his addrefs was very lhort) or under writer, took any lhare in che debate, although Melfrs. Bufly, Parker, Dennie, Coofidge and Robinfon, of the Bofton deligarion to the general court, attended the meeting ; and being llatefmenas well as merchants, might have elicited commercial in formation of great “ pith and mo ment.” The various efforts of the fedcr alifts to difplay their oppolition to the meafures of the government, were never more futile than at their meeting on Tuefday laft. It was evident even to many of their own party, that they were deficient in argument, and depended wholly on the pitiful fubterfuge of declamation, to {Emulate their adherents to a dopt the refolutions prepared. We did expedl to receive fome infor mation on a fubjedt fo important to the commercial interefis cf the town, and from fome fource which might be depended on, detached from the labored pleadings of three lawyers, long drilled in the employ ment of haranguing in a tumultuous caule. A caufe muft be weak and fee ble indeed, that cpnnot ,f.nd fome among thole who are interefted in the queftion, to lay fomething in fupport of it—efpccially among a body of merchants who pretend to be deeply affected jn the operation of the meafures, and yet among the whole, only one folitary advocate in that line ventured to exprefs his fentiments. We give Mr, Sargent credit for what he faid, but it ftipw ed the weaknefs of the meafure ad vocated, that among fo many vete rans, no one of them lhould ftep forvyard to become rcfponfible for its Adoption, by a public avowal of his opinion. It was degrading to a fubjrft of fuch magnitude, for Me firs. Eligginfon, Cabot, See. to give a filent vote, and fubmit a queftion fo highly mterdiing to the commercial intereft, without attempting to fan&ion the proprie ty of the meafure by an explicit d< claration in its favor. The citi zens of this town do confider the fnbjeft highly important. They wifh to have every light thrown upon it. They look to thofe who are acquainted with the mercantile intercourfe of this country with fo reign nations, to inform the public how far the embargo is injurious,’ and to offer fome lubftitute, in cafe it lhould be inadequate to the pur pofe. We would wifti to know of thofe gentlemen, whether they join with Mr. Gore, that “a war with any country is preferable to our prefent lituation.” Will they de clare they arc willing to commence hoftilities with any power, rather than to continue the embargo—are they difpofed to throw the United States into that ftate of diftrefs and enibarraffments in which a war would naturally involve them, ra ther than wait the mild operation of keeping our fhips and produce at home till the powers of Europe are more difpoled to relpecft our com mercial rights ? Are they more inclined to have our towns expofed to conflagration, our citizen foldiers and lailors immured in prifon fhips, than to have our vefiels at anchor in our harbors, and our valuable ar ticles of commerce, fafely ftored in our warehoufes ? If they are thus inclined, I believe they w‘ll find themfelves in a “ contemptible minority.” Ia the fmall eircie of a Bofton Town meeting, compofed cf many foreigners, See. they may find z few hundred individuals who may prefer a v/ar to the embargo ; but if the queftion is fubmitted to the great body cf American citi zens, they would hold a very advo cate of fuch a principle in the high tft deteftation. The real Ameri cans, who own the foil, know the fatal tendency of war, and are wil ling to try the efficacy of a more falutary meafure, beiore they ap peal to the fwora to remedy their complaints. They view with ab horrence the defigns cf a few dtf paradoes (who know not the hor rors of war) in attempting to plunge us into mere!;/ to gratify their private refentfnent to the adthmifi tration, and to help the Britifh in their Quixotic attempts to fubjuguo France. Many who applauded the fentiments of Mr. Gore, we have reefon to believe, would afford but little afliftance to the country in this emergency,, s but would follow the example of thofe who in dur ftrug gle, for. independence abandoned their fellow citizens to all the hor rors of war, and took refuge with in the fines of the enemy. Can fuch refugees calk about war ?, Yes* They are the men who talk very bravely on ,the fubje6l v/hen fur rounded with a few of their noily adherents, but if brought to the teft as it refpedted the real fafety and profperiry of the United States, would leave others to fight the bat tles and pay the, coft. If the war fhould be with Britain, it is proba ble they would join the refugee corps, and receive a pennon from the Britifh government during the. cohtioverfy. The proceedings of this town are ta be lent to rhe other towns for a concurrence. Fhofe therefore who vote for the meafure, will be conft dered as Handing pledged for the confequences. The addrefs to the Prefident was voted for by the per fons preftnt, {about 8oc) under the full approbation of the alTertion of Mr. Gore, that “ we had better be at war wirh any power than in our prefent fituation.” Are the yeo manry ready for the queftion un der this declaration. ? If tbev are, let them vote a concurrence. Will the yeomanry put their farms a‘t hazard and become relponlible for taxes to carry on a war rather than give the embargo its full operation f Btfides, the notification for calling the meeting contemplates a par’ tial repeal of the embargo in favor of the Spaniards. This partiality to Spain would inevitably bring us into a war with England. As wc are by treaty bound to grant to Bri tain all privileges which we grant to the moft favored nations. If we then repeal the embargo in favor of Spain, and continue it againft Bri tain, we fhall violate our treaty and expofe ourfelves to a war with Bri - tain. Thus the federafifts are fo fond of a war, rather than not hav'e one, they are laying a trap to enfnare us with Britain. Let the republicans look well to this bufmefs— and even let fhe federaliffo in this country examine critically this fubje<st be fore they confent to a propofidon, which may, if granted by the Prefi dent, involve us in a war with Bri tain. It is in fa<f(: a war meafure, and directly points at Britain—for if Spain has any partial favors grant ed, it will be refented by the En gliih as an infringement on our trea ty. Thefe ’.emarks were made in the Bofton town meeting by Mr. Jarvis and the paltry attempt of Mr. Otis to aniwer them fhews ttc force and propriety of the reafoii irg. If then we are brought into a war in confequence of our pro ceedings, thofe who are iti ft rumen ta. in producing die evil we hope (No. 19.