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rpmentber the door of mercy may soon bo
cloned—(ho voice of companion may soon
be dumb forever! G Saviour of sinners,
have mercy on Her voice here
failed—the words died on her lips—her
pulse teased to heat, and her spirit tied,
praying for her brother.
At first 1 thought 1 cotrld never rise from
my knees from beside the death-bed of my
sister. .My head was dizzy, and seeuvd as
if the grave which covered my sister, would
cr.ush my heart. A loud knock below
aroused me: it was an officer with a few
soldiers in pursuit of me, as a deserter. 1
hastily put iny sister’s Bible in my bosom ;
and took one lingering farewell look, and
went below—fori could not wish to have
the soldiers enter the chamber of death.
I was remanded back to the army : was
confined for a while, but soon was let loose,
having this chain and ball around my neck ;
but 1 thank God that although my body is
chained, my soul, l hope, is by this time
free. This Bible, said he, taking the Bi
ble from bis b.osom, this Bible has been the
means of saving my soul. I rejoice in all
that l.have experienced as it has been the
means of bringing me to that God who has
.proclaimed.himself the Sgviour of the chief
of sinners. 1 may, or I may not, one day
again be respectable among men ; but I
hope I am saved through the riches of his
tree grace.” The soldier ceased—and we
were both in tears. We kneeled on the
soft bank together, and l trust the wind as
it sighed over the Lake, wafted our united
prayers to Heaven. After taking each
other by the hand, we parted, never more
to meet in this world. Pereurinus.
THE MISSIONARY.
MOUNT ZION, FRIDAY, MARCH 23, 1821.
Inonrpaper of this week will be found an in
teresting letter from a clergyman in Virginia to
the editor of the Boston Recorder. The account
there given of (lie state of religion, and of the des
titution of a preached Gospel, will apply with
equal .force and propriety to the whole of the
Southern section of our country. In this state,
there are not such favourable prospects, as in that
to cljeer the minds or animate the hopes of the’
friends of the Redeemer. Here, even in propor
tion to the population, there are fewer organized
societies, and less of the regular and stated preach
ing of the Gospel. If there the pious are con
strained to adopt the language of lamentation
over the desolate condition of Zion, how much
greater is the cause for lamentation here. There
they have pleasing anticipations of better times,
while here there is scarce a beam of light to irrad*
iate the moral gloom, and to dissipate the dark
ness of infidelity. There Christians seem to be
active and awake, while here a cold indifference,
a deadly apafby chills every faculty,and benumbs
every exertion. The watchmen*on the walis of
our Jerusalem have ceased to sound the alarm, Qr
do it in so feeble a manner that their cry is not
heard or regarded. In what part of our state can
we look for a revival of religion ? In those places
where the preaching of the Gospel is regularly at
tended to,no work ofgrace has oflate in
this respect our College, our Academies and our
Schools are unblest, and the far greater part of our
population i: not favoured with the stated ordinan
ces of Christianity. Blit even under such circum
stances, it would be wrong to despair, & still more
so to omit those exertions which may produce a
happier state of things. Barren fields may be ex- ,
pected where there are not sufficient labourers to
til! the ground, and the fruits of righteousness will
not appear where there are none to sow the seed.
We would call upon the ministers of the Gos
pel of every denomination aniongst us, to use
tlihir influence m behalf of Missionary and Edu
cation Societies. In this way much may be done
to augment the funds of these Societies, which
are now nearly exhausted. Let an appeal be
made to <he patriotism of the more enlightened
part of the-community. . Those who love their
co’nn.fry may be induced to contribute for the
support of institutions calculated to promote the
.peace, the order, and all the host interests of so
ciety. When bv these means an united effort
can he. produced in favour of these important
charities, the moral and religious prospects of
Geoigia, will begin to brighten. The uiinisteis
of the Gospel must take the lead in this business,
or nothing.will he done. If they excuse them
selves from exertion \\ ho are supposed to be best
acquainted with the spiritual wants of the State,
it cannot he expected that much will be done by
others. They ought frequently t enforce this
subject in their pnblick addresses, and also in
their more private intercourse with society., They,
will thus make this subject felt and understood,
and cause, it*,- believed,a copious stream of char-1
i'y to How into the treasury of the Lord.
The following is an extract from a letter written 1
hy the Rev. Mr. Baker,.of Harrisonburg, Va.
to the editor of the Boston Recorder, dated:
* Jan. 27, 1321, which we doubt not will be read
with lively interest, hy all who lay to heart the
prosperity “f Zion, and the success of Educa
tion Societies. • Ji. Rtc. ,
You sav you 1 look to Virginia as a itfide and
important field for mUsiqnary enterprise’—Vou
tic correct ; Virginia is a fine populous state ; but
with regard to religion we cannot boast much. It
has hitherto presented’ rather a barren aspect-;
multitudes, multitudes are without a preached
Gospel, and are therefore perishing for luck of
knowledge. We have some learned, excellent
and truly evangelical preachers amongst us, but
when compared .with the population ol the state,
ihc-.y are something like the prophet’s olive ber
ries, two or three in the top of the uttermost
hough, four or five in the outmost fruitful branches
thereof. We have also had amongst us some re
vivals of religion,hut they aretoo much like An-
I'd risitn—few and far btlwttnS Our hearts art
cheered for a season, and *vve have good hope
through grace—but we are constrained again- to
hang our Imrps upon the willows, and take up
tome sad lamentation. Oftentimes, it, resiling of
the numerous and astonishing exhibitions of grace
m some of the Northern States, 1 have sighed,
yea, have hcen ready to weep over the desola
tion- of poor Virginia—l think, however, our
p ospeclsare now beginning to brighten a little,
i) ‘ring tin last year we have certainly received
considerable erfcourageiuent within the bounds -
of the Lexington Presbytery. I have had a hand- [
some addition to my own church, and several of!
my brethren have rejoiced in seeing the work
off the Lord prospering in their hands. The late
revival in the south western section of our stats,
has excited much attention, and very lively hope,
it is indeed a veryj encouraging work of grace. I
know it, because I have witnessed it; indeed 1
may say, qaeque ipse pulcheriina vidi. The work
is spreading ; it has already extended through a
large region of country. Although there has been
u great lack of preachers—although there was on
ly a handful of corn upon the top of the mountains ,
yet much good has been done ; the fruit thereof
has already begun to fall like Lebanon. In refe
rence to this region of country, 1 think it may
very emphatically be said, the fields are white
alieady to harvest ; yea, the harvest is great ; but
alas 1 the labourers are few. Ah !my dear sir,we
want more missionaries ; and remember when 1
say we, I mean the people generally. I have
travelled a good deal in Virginia, ami therefore I
know something of the state of publick feeling
and sentiment. Almost wherever 1 have gone, 1
have found a strong desire to have a preached i
Gospel. Indeed, in some places the people were i
extremely anxious; and did even with tears ini
thejr eyes, beg me to have missionaries sent]
amongst them. lam very confident that fifty or I
even an hundred pious and zealous missionaries j
might be very usefully.employed in Virginia. In
some sections of the state, the people are poor,;
and cannot support a stated ministry ; but they I
are willing to do what they can. When 1 rode!
as amissionary, I occasionally took up collections
for the missionary fund, and I do assure you I.
have had my feelings much excited by the prompt
nud cheerful manner in which contributions were
made. This promptness, Jhis cheerfulness, in the
support of missions, encouraged me much —I con
sidered it as a very pleasing and decisive evidence
•of publick sentiment upon the subject. 1 may
be wrong, but 1 think, that for some years past,
there has been a gradual revolution* of sehtiment
in Virginia favourable to ‘religion lam sure
there has beyn in those regions with -which 1 am
best acquainted. It is true, as a state, we are,
like the rest of the world, lying in wickedness,
yea, chargeable with ‘ crimes most foul aud hor
rible,’ such as profanity, intemperance aud sab
bath-breaking ; yet L feel quite assured, that in
many places, the heralds of the cross would now
be received with open arms, where not long since
they might have expected a very different recep
tion. Q, could we but be well supplied with zeal
ous, active, able and faithful preachers, I do think
we should have happier times ; I do verily be
lieve, in a short time our northern brethren migiit
‘ look upon Virginia,’ not merely .s an l.uj.or
tant field for missionary enterprise,’ but us a wen
watered garden, or as a field which the Burn hath
blessed, We have young men enough -in Virgin
ia to supply every pulpit in the land, hut mump
pily very few are in the service ol |.tie
Redeemer. An overwhelming majority are
‘ missionaries of errour,’ or at least lov is of plea
sure more than lovers of God .1 So much file more
need have we for Gospel missionaries. Fray lor
us, my dear friend, and do advise some of your
Pauls and Silases, that they come over into Via
cedonia and help us. Should they come in the
true missionary- spirit, they may hope by the di
vine blessing to reap a rich harvest of immortal
souls.”
!. Cold H eather. —On Monday morning, the 15th
instant, the mercury in Fahrenheit's thermome
ter stood at 19, or 13degrees below the freezing
point. For two days previous, the weather had
been uncommonly cold for the season, most of the
lime so cold as to freeze during the day. The
prospect of fruit is entirely destroyed, in this re
gion. It is the opinion of.many that as cold wea
ther was never experienced here in March.
Foreign and Domestick Intelligence.
| From'the Augusta Chronicle of March 12.
RATIFICATION OF THE TREATY WITH
THE CREEK INDIANS.
We congratulate the people of Geogia, on this
new and valuable accession of Territory.—ln be
ing enabled to present our readers at this early
, period, with so important a document, we are in
debted to the polite and prompt attention of one
onrSenators in Congress, who never omits an op
portunity to lay before his constituents the earli
est intelligence:
“ Washington, Feb. 27, 1831.
u Gentlemen , ®
“ Enclosed I send you a Copy of the Treaty,
lately concluded with the Creek Indians, it was
ratified on the 24th.”
Articles of a treaty entered into at the Indian
Springs, in the Creek nation, by Daniel M.
Forney, of the State of North Carolina, and
David Meriwether, of the State of Georgia,
specially appointed for that purpose, on the
part of the United States; and the chiefs, head
men, and warriours of the Creek nations, in
council assembled.
Article I—The chiefs, head men, and warriours,
of the Creek nation, in behalf of thersaid natim,
do,by these presents,cede to the United States all 1
that tractor parcel of land, situate, lying, and be
ins:, east of the following bounds and limits, viz ;
Beginning on the east bank of Flint River where
Jackson’s line crosses, running thence tip the
eastern Bank of the same, along the water’s edge,
to the head of the principal western branch ; from !
thence, the nearest and a direct line to the Chat- j
ahooche river, up the eastern hank of said river, j
along the water’s edge, to the Shallow Ford,
where the present boundary line between the j
state of Georgia and the Creek nation touches !
the said river ; Provided, hovvever, That the said j
line should strike the Chatahoochee river below j
the Creek village Buzzard-roost, there shall be a
set-off marie, so as to leave said village one mile
within the Creek nation ; excepting and reserv
ing to the Creek nation the title and’ possession
in the manner and form specified, to all the land j
hereafter excepted, viz ; one thousand acres, to j
be lkid offin a square so as to include the Indian 1
spring in the centre thereof; as also, six hundred !
and forty acres on the western bank of the Oak
mulgee river, so as to include the improvements
at present in the possession of the Indian chief
General M’lntosh.
Article 2—lt is hereby stipulated, by the con
tracting parties, that the title and possession of
the following tracts of land shall continue in the
Creek nation so long as the present occupants
shall remain in the personal possession there
of, viz ; one mile square,’ each, to include, as
near-as may he, in the centre thereof, the im
provements of Mickey Barnard, James .Barnard,
Biickey Barnard, < nssena Barnard, and Efane
mathlaw, on the east side of Flint river; which
reservations shall constitute a part of the cession
made by the first ariiele. so soon as they sfyall be
abandoned by the pre *nt occupants. t
Article 3—lt i- hereby stipulated by the con
tracting parties, that, so long a the United States
continue the Creek agency at its present situation
on Flint river, the land included within the fol
lowing boundary, viz ; beginning on the east hank
of Flint river, at the mouth of Boggy branch, and
running out,’ at right angles, from jthe river, one
mile and a half; thence up, and parallel with the
river, three miles; thence parallel with the first
line, to the river ; and them e, down Be river, to
the place of beginning, shall he reserved to the
Creek nation for the use of the United States’
agency, and shall constitute a part of the cession
made by the first article whenever the agency
shall be removed.
Article 4 It is hereby stipulated md agreed, on
the part of the United States, as a consideration
for the land ceded by the Creek ration by the
first article, there shall be paid to the Creek nation,
by the United States, ten thousand dollars in hand,
the receipt whereofis hereby acknowledged; for
ty thousand dollars as soon as practicable after
the ratification of this convention ;five thousand
dollars, annually, for two years Hereafter; six
teen thousand dollars, annually, for five years
thereafter; and SIO,OOO annually foF six years
thereafter; making in the whole, fourteen pay
ments in fourteen,successive years, without inter
feres!, in money or goods and implements of hus
bandry, at the option of the Creek nation, season
ably signified from time to time, through tiie agent
of the United States residing with the said nation,
to the department of War. And, as a further
consideration for said cession, the United States
do hereby agree to pay to the state of Georgia
whatever balance may be found due by the Creek
nation to the citizens of the said state, w henever
the same shall bb ascertained, in conformity with
the reference made by the commissioned of Geor
gia, and the chiefs, head men, and watriours, of
the Creek nation, to be paid in live annual instal
ments, without interest, provided the same shall
not exceed the sum of two hundred and fifty # thou
sand dollars; the commissioners of Georgia exe
cuting to the Crec-k nation a full and final relin
quishment of all the claims of the citizens of Geor
gia against the Creek nation, for property .taken
or destroyed prior to the act of Congress of 1802,
regulating the intercourse with the Indian tribes.
Erlich 5..-—The President of the United States
shall cause tlife line to be run from the head of
Flint river.to the Chatahoochee river, and the
reservations made to the Creek mtion, to be laid
off in that manner specified in thefirst, secoud, &
third articles of this treaty, at suci a time, and ill
• such a manner, as he may deem proper, giving
1 timely notice to the Creek nation; and this oon
; vention shall be obligatory on the contracting par
| ties, as soon as the same shall hare been ratified
by the government of the United .Hates.
! Done at the Indian Spring, this eighth day of
■lanuary, A. D. eighteen huudr;d and twenty
one.
1). M. Forney,
I). Meriwether,
William M’lntosh,
i'listunnugee llnpoie, hi l X mark.
Lf.ni Fniautlilau, his X mark,
Holougblan, or Col. Blue, Ins X mark,
Cussetau • licco, his X -nark,
Hot. t n Haujn.hisX mark,
Eto.imie i ustiinmiggee, tits X mark, •
iVkegei- Emauthhiu. Iris X maik,
Tin k! LnsC-e, h's. X mark,
’ -'kte Cosier Haujo, hi- X mark,
. ..- . t- Paiinnthl.ai, his X mark,
il uliienoie, I,is X mark,
i uskeeunheocki his X mark,
1 Ch.ugi le ”ui. -o, his \ m ark,
Isfuune, I ustuunuffsee 11. mi ..J his X mark,
Wa i Tlilm i -j Haiij -, i.is X ;..ar,
Alabama Tustunriuggee, his, X mark,
Hidamrblrtti rustunnuggee, Cis X mark,
Ahauluc k V ohola, Ins X> mark.
Oscachec- j'listunmu'gee. hi* X mark,
Hopauthlec- Tustuimnggre, hi* X mant,
: Neuehanuiauglit n E h’s X mark,
Ilenelau l uxico. hi. X mark,
Tasekeah Haujo, lit* X mark,
Joseph Maisimli. * .
In presence, of
I. M’lutosh, ) Commissioners
David Adams, > of
Daniel Newman, Georgia.
I). B. MitohiU, Agentfor the t. N.
Win. Merriweuther, sic. U. S. C.
Will. Cook, S(C. C. Cr.
Win. ILunbly,
SI. Hawkins, ) . , .
George Lovett, > Interpreters.
• . •
The Savannah Republican of the 15th instant
says,— 11 We have seen a letter fiotu Washington
i which states, that General Andrew Jacksoti will
be the Govcrnour of Florida; and that Colonel
! George Walton, of Richmond County, has been
j appointed Secretary of State for Florida.” ‘
The session of Congress was continued and
| business was transacted till 12 o’clock on Sat
i urday night, the 3d ol March, —and it was about
I three quarters after 12 when the Houses adjonrn
: ed. i’he bill to establish a uniform system of
| bankruptcy had been puhed by the Missouri
| question so nearly tc the close of the session, that
j when, on Saturday, a motion was made to take
it up, by Mr. Sergeant, it was lost by a vote of
|7O to 58. The bill to reduce the animal appro
i pfiation for the gradual increase of the navy-, from
’ one million to half a million, became a law. A
i bill was passed for the occupation of Florida, ahd
i for the settlement of claims under the treaty, and
authorizing the appointment est rrilt'rial officers.
A bill authorizing a ban of five millions, was, af
ter some diversity of opinion between the two
Houses, agreed to--and the members, it is said,
separated under the mos’ friendly and amicable
feelings The Senate will continue in session
some days .for such executive business as may re
quire their concurrence at the commencement of
anew Presidentakterm, and with anew acquisi
tion of territory. I
On the 6th inst. the President “of the United
State* took the oath of office prescribed by the
Constitution, in the halt of the House of Repre
sentatives, on entering his second term of service.
Th’e oalh was administered by the Chief Justice
of the United States, in the presence of the peo
ple.—Geo. Advertiser.
The follnvviiisr is the Resolution admitting the
| Stati of Missouri into the Union. It will be seen
| th-.l t'-e prerequisite to this admissnijj is in priuci-.
I plfe snch as the state of Missouri cannot object to,
inasmuch aenothing more is required than that the
principles of the federal constitution shall be pre
served-in that state and their obligatory nature be
assented to. The objectionable phraseology of
I the article in the Missouri constiution is not in
| trodnced into the resolution of Congress, and
’ what is tequired in the newstate is, that the prin
ciple of the‘federal constitution, that “ the eiti
-2’ its of each state shall be entitlgd to all the pri- 1
vileges and immunities of citizens in the several
st .es,” shall be there recognized as in all the !
otter states of Hie union.— Cite. Advertiser.
Resolved by the Senate and House of He presen- |
tat ire i of the United States of America in Con- |
press assembled , That Missouri shall be admitted
into this Union on an equal footing with the orig- j
inal states in all respects whatever, upon the fund- j
amental condition, that the fourth clause of the
twenty sixth section of the thifd article of the
constitution submitted on the part of said state to
Congress shall never be construed to authorize the
passage of any law, and that no law shad be pass
ed in conformity thereto, by which any citizen of
either of the states in this Union shall be excluded
from the enjoyment of any of the privileges ami
immunities to which such Citizen is entitled under
the constitution of the U. States.
Provided, That the Legislature of the said'state
bv a solemn publick act shall declare the assent
of the said state to the said fundamental condition
shall transmit to the President of the Uni
ted States, on or before the fourth Monday in
November next, an aufhentick copy of. the said
act ; upon the receipt whereof the President by
proclamation, shall announce the fact ; whereup
on, and without any further proceeding on the
part of Congress, the admission of the said state
into this Union shall be considered as'complete
175
Indian ‘Treaty ratified. —We have the satisfac
tion to inform our readers that the Indian Treaty
negotiated lately in behalf of this slate, after a
violent opposition to it, has been ratified by the
Senate of the United States. • Should the House
of Representatives have agreed to the necessary
appropriations, it may be forthwith carried into
effect. A question of much importance to the
prosperity of Georgia now’ presents itself. Shall
this vast tract of country he disposed of as here
tofore, by Lottery, or will the disposition of it be
such as may enable the state to improve her nav
igable water publick roads, and es
tablish on a permanent basis, a systdm of publick
education not less honourable than beneficial to
her citizens i [Millegerille Recorder.
Population of Savannah. —According to the
census of 1820, taken in conformity to act of
Congress, the city of Savannah contains 75523
inhabitants, viz.—
Whites. 2,lo6
) J einales, 1,760
) females, 1,750
Free persons oft Males, 224
Colour. <j Females, 358
Total, 7,523
Savannah, March 13, 1821.
At the election yesterday for an Alderman, to
supply the place of Mr. Charlton, resigned, the
following was the result of the poll:
For Mr. Gumming 700
For Mr. Fell 239
A Mail and Accommodation Stage is to Com
mence running between Montgomery, Alabama,
and Georgia, early in April. Such an establish
ment has long been wanted ; it will * .eatlv facil
itate the travelling between the- Atlantick and
south-western States, and will undoubtedly (libe
rally compensate the enterprising proprietors.
Jhe rates, it is’ understood, will be similar to
those in Georgia, and South and North Carolina.
• • _____
From the Balt : more. Federal Gazette.
The information contained in the following let
ter wiil be useful to some and gratifving to many
—we are assured that it is from a source that may
be r*lied on.
Extract from a letter received in this city dated
Port-au-Prince, Jan. 28, iB2L
“ A friend from New York sent out by the
j Friends’ Society for the purpose, has arranged
with the President for the accommodation of the.
coloured people the'President will pjy the pas
sage of those who have not means to pay them
selves, aud allow them time to repay, even at the
rijte of 8 dollars per aim. -or, they may pay the
Whole of it at once. He will insure them lands to
live upon, which lands may become their own
property after one year, with indu-try and frugal
ity. They will he allowed to assemble for divine
worship, m private houses, and will be protected.
“ All is still and quiet at present, and no man
will he forced into the regular army without his
consent. • T his country will become more happy
every day;, as the people become more enlight
ened.”
C HART/ESTON, March 12.
VERY LATE FROM-EAGLAMD.
By the ship Martha, 14 days from Plymouth,
(Eng.), we have received London papers to the
25th January, inclusive.
An article from Vienna, inserted in the Paris
papers of the 18’h Jan. reports, positively, that a
force ‘of 30,000 Austrians is to be stationed in the
Papal Territories, with the consent of his holiness
the Pope, in order to give the effect to the nego
tiations at Laybach.
A letter from Naples Bay, dated 29th Decera-
I ber, after mentioning the departure of the king
1 for Lay bach, says—“ What will be the result I
1 know not; but the people seem determined not
! to give up thejr liberty easily. Under the old
1 system they weie little better than slaves. Yes
-1 terday the regent met the parliament, and took
I the oath never (o forsake the present constitution,
j Mr. Arnot, a Somersetshire yeoman, had com
-1 pleted the great pedestrian match of two hun
dred and sixty-four miles jn four days.
t Mr. Southey ha in the Brjtisb press, anew po
- | era. entitled, “ The Vision of judgment.”
f| ThtsAbecgia transport,*of 328 tons, from Gree
i : nock, bound to the Cape of Good Hope, took
t | fire at sea, and was completely destroyed—49
* I souls only were saved in ihe boats, out of 162;
f; they were taken up next morning by a Portuguese
-i naerchantman, from Bahia, bound to Lisbon,
i | where they arrived in safety.
i J , London, Jan.*l2.
I ! A Lisbon packet arrived yesterday, with let-
I ters of the 31stult. It brings the manifesto oftthe
, j Portuguese n'ation to the sovereigns and people
. of Europe, enumerating to them the sufferings of
I Portugal for many years, describing the corrupt j
, and debased administration by which that conn- j
try had been governed, the malversation that
i prevailed in all the departments of as
■ rribing the late changes to thepressure of all these
f grievances. It breathes the manly sentiments of
a nation sensible of its own .wrongs, and deter-
I mined to redress them • and, at the same time, I
points out what may be expected if other powers
interfere with their concerns, with a view again
to plunge them into that same state of degrada
tion from which they have just emerged. This
paper is calculated to make a deep impression
on the nations of Europe, particularly at the pre
j sent moment, jind nowhere more than in this
country.
• Jan. 13.
1 A political understanding between England
. and France is spoken of in some of the Continen
tal circles, which it is thought may produce ef
fects of great importance upon questions at this
moment agitating the publick mind of Europe.
A union of these two leading kingdoms, for the j
attainment of any specifick end, cannot fail to !
have considerable influence upon the measures of
every contemporary power.
• - Paris, Jan. 14.
On the authority of a Neapolitan officer, who
left Naples on the 27th December, the Constitu
tionnel details the defensive works that are prfe
’ paring on the frontiers of the kingdom of the Two
I Sicilies. The people are said to join heartily in
j these labours. In the whole"of the Abrnzzas, in
i the Cantons of Molisa and Sora, there is not a
man fit arhis, who is not enrolled in the
National Guard, or in a company of Guerillas.
It is added that, though the government is not
able to eifnip such large bodies of people uuiforin
ly, every man has his musket or his carbine ; and,
besides, all the manufactories of arms are actively
employed.
London, Jan. 19.
The Paris Journals which arrived yesterday,
communicate the important fact that the King of!
Spain has been summoned to attend the Congress,
or rather Criminal Tribunal, at Laybach ; there |
to take his trial with his brother of Naples. The |
answer to this mandate will determine the true |
state of publick feeling in Spain. If the King is !
permitted to repair to Layback, it can be ascri
bed only to the weakness of the demoeratick par
ty in the state—for Spain has already proved that
she may, if true to herself, defy an external force
greater than, in the assured neutrality of France
and England, can be directed against her inde
pendence.
.’an. 21.
The l ord Mayor has appointed Friday next for
bolding a Common Hall, for the purpose of pe
titioning Parliament to cause her. Majesty’s name
to be restored to the Liturgy, &c.
They write from Madrid, under the date of
Jan 4, says the Gazette de France that armed
men of all descriptions have passed through the
town of Zamora, exclaiming, “ Long live Reli
gion.” In several villages the country people
joined them.
Anew conspiracy has been discovered a Sara
gossa, but the zeal and activity of the civil, au
thorities entirely disconcerted it.
• Vienna, Jan. 4.
The allied soveieigns have given a fresh proof
of their determination not to recognize any of the
acts extorted from (he King of Naples by the re
volutionary faction. Prince Russo, who was de
prived of his embassy at Vienna, and recalled by
a decree of the parliament, converted into a royal
decree, has been invited to repair to the Congress
at Luybach, with the title of Ambassador from
his Majesty the King of the Two Sicilies.
Cqoperstown, N. Y. Fab. 19.
Crime against the Purity of Election.
Perjury. A fellow by the name of Herrington
was indicted and tried at the court of General
Sessions held in this village urr the Bth instant
on the charge of Perjury, for having sworn in a
vote for governnur at the last election, without
possessing any -freehold estate. He was convict
ed and sentenced to seven years hard labour in
the state Prison.
Great Fire’at Surinam. —Capt. Rich, of the
ship Camillas, from St. Übes, arrived at this port
yesterday, reports as having spoke a few days
since a Dutch brig from Surinam, who informed
him nearly four hundred houses had recently been
destroyed by fire.
. [SVi.mnaA Museum.
W rn. T. Barry, Esi}. late senator of the U. S,
and now Lieutenant Governour of Kentucky,has
been appointed Professor of Law and Politicks
in the Transylvania University, at Lexington, Ky.
law case.
State of Maryland vs. Thomas White.
Indictment fur Misdemeanour. — The circum
stances ofthis cae are briefly these : Mr. Frey, a
.lew'converted to the Christian faith, and a Min
ister of the Gospel, was invited by the Trustees
of Mr. Duncan’s church to preach in said church
on the night of Monday the 12th of February.—
On the same day a piece had appeared in the
Baltimore Patriot, signed “ Calm Observer,” in
which sundry,question; w'tre propounded to the
minister calculated indirectly 7 to throw an impu
tation on his character. To these questions Mr
Frey undertook to reply from the pulpit; in the
interval between the singing and the preaching.
Immediately after he had closed these remarks,
the traverser arose and asked him one or two
questions relative to the subject to which Mr.
Frey hadjust adverted. It appeared to he doubt
ful whether these questions were propounded be
fore or after the text. Immediately after li e in
terrogatories, the cry of “ out with him” was
echoed through the church which produced great
confusion. The case, after an elaborate argu
ment, which occupied the whole morning, was
referred to the jury who relumed a verdict of
guilty. Messrs. McMahon and Tyson for the de
fendant—Mr. Kell for the state.
In the above case the court this mniniug pro
nounced their judgment, that Thomas White pay
s£l dollars fine, and costs ol prosecution, and suf
fer ctTe mouth’s imprisonment. Balt. pap.
A fire broke out in Broadway, New York, on
the night of the 3d inst. which destroyed eight
buildings.
('OOrF.RSTOWN, Feb. 27.
Awful calamity. —On Saturday night, (Feh. 17)
j the dwelling house of Mr. James MasweJl, in Ot
j sego, was consumed by 7 fire, and awful to relate,
! two children, the one a boy 9 years old, and the
| other a girl of 4 years, fell victims to the devour
| ing element. Their bodies were found after being
1 soiburnt as to leave scarcely any traces of human
| features. The parents had left the house to at
j tend a sick child in thtfneighbourhood. Kemetn •
her, reader, that ‘in the midst of life we are in
j death,’ and parents and stewards of families,
’ take warning how you leave your dwellings in
| the care of those who take uo 1 thought for the
1 morrow.’
It is stated that the whole population of the
United States could stand on considerably less
than one ’square mile. Allowing 5 men to the
square yard, the mile would accommodate 18,585,
600. persons, .
MARRIED.
On the Ist. ult. Mr. Beni. Hardin, of Warren,
to Miss Sarah Corvan, of Columbia County.
On the 15th ult. Dr. Q. W. Williams, to Miss
Maria Boyd, both of Edgefield, S. C.
On the 15th inst. Mr. itobert Merriwetber of
Columbia, to Miss Martha Baker of Edgefield,
S. C.—.nil by the Rev. Jabez P. Marshall.
In Augusta, on the 7th inst. by the Rev. Mr.
Moderwell,. George W. Warner, F.sq. of the city
of New York, to Miss Margaret Hopkins of the
former place.
i PRICES CURRENT AT AUGUSTA.
Corrected every week from theGetrgia Advertiser
, Feb. 10.
Cottpn, [Upland] 10 to 14
Flour, $6 to 7
Corn, . 50 •
T ALLOW, 18
Beeswax, 28 to 30
Hotter, 12 1-2 to 3i 1 4
Bacon, 8 to 10
Ca.niiees, [Tallow] 24
Do. [Sperm.] 50
Whiskey, 45 to 50
Brandy, [Peach] 75
Do. [Apple] 45
Do. [French] 2
Run, f Jamaica] 1 25
Do. [N. E.] 45
Gin, [Holland] 112 >l-2
Do. [Northern] 50
Molasses, 35 to 46
Sugar, [Muscov.] 10 to 12
Do. [Replied] 25
Coffee, [Green,] 26 to 29
Cotton Bagging, .22 to 23
Iron, [lkus. & Swe.l 5 to 5 1-2
Do. [ Eng, & A me.] 4 1-2 to 5
Steel, [German] 17 to 20
l)o. [Blistered] 12 1-2
Salt, 60 wholesale 62 1-2 retail
.■-•aA-.se 1—ugwe
For Sale,
A LIKELY YELLOW WOMAN, about
24 or 25 years of age. For particulars in
quire at this office. March 16.
Attention, the Cavalry!
TIN HERE will be an Election held in the town
of Sparta, Hancock Comity, on the second
Saturday in April next, for first Lieutenan* and
Cornet, to till the vacancies of David Sirothtt
and Pleasant Bonner resigned.
JOHN BINION, Capt. n T. f
Feb 28, 1921