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\•k > i ,v .! i'j, ) i',i * u uK* Extracts rs Foreign Litcllgon e from the charleston Courier. ‘lie wnlike <lccl*rati*n of the* Ailio, had emboldened the Royalists in Fpain, anil it appo’itjs that a division eftlif. \ ll’ vof lli*- Faith had made an aiteini lake Madrid by surprise; hi w! ..11 ail 1 mj>ts bow ever, they in U od. in the discussion on the address in reply to the French Kind’s Speech, tin- Ministers ot Finance (Villele) and the Minister of Foreign A Hairs, took ii| no themselves all the responsibility ol tre speech lieu tho crown ; and both prol's-ed np'.iiv, tiial I’ ruHce would art as Frdt.ee: and that she would ut lay down, on •inns until or der be restored in Spain. 100 Minister of Finance observed bow important it was to France, not only as a point ot honor, but as a positive interest, that the dynasty of the Uourbout* should lint bo shaken at Madrid. The answer of the Peers of France to the King's Message, contains this very significant passage. —“ It be longed to your Majesty alone to de liberate on the great cpiestion ol V\ ar and Peace.’’ This is as much as to say, we did nut advise, and wc do not advise. An injunction has been granted in England to restrain certain Bankers there from sending money out ol the Country, alleged to be for the Peruvian Government, under what is called the Peruvian Loan. Sir Hudson Lowe has directed a prosecution for a libel, against Dr. O’Meara. The celebrated Mrs. Radclifle, author of the “ Mysteries of Udolplio,” and many other works of imagination and genius, died at Pimlico, on the 7th ultimo. Extract from Mr. Brougham's Speech in the Commons. —“ It the king of France calls on either the modem Teutones, or the modern Scythians to assist him in this unholy war, judgment will that moment go forth against him and his family, and the dynasty of Gaul will be changed at once and forever.” Sir James Macintosh could not be silent on the subject of “a war about t> be commenced, subversive of all the rights of independent States —subver- siie of all the laws of nations; a war, tending to involve all Kurope in gene ral hostility, and most att’ec %it\j m’i u * r. * m *••*- t*r~ minions, tin* honor of ids crown, and the prosperity of his people ; a war levelled at the glory, the liberty, and seciujty of Great Britain, more than iinv other country of the world. The principle involved in this war,is of it self a declaration of war against the character of this country —against all ii best and noblest institutions—a slander upon the very title to the crown —a libel on all the glorious gen erations of our ancestors. It decla red the authors of our liberties con spiiutors against the lwlv right of k.ugs—made George the IN an usor per, and King W illiam only the chief < ; u law less bandit t.” l.e.u KtlciiObn ugh in his speech in tie House *d Lords, observed — ‘* Feeling t!i it tlie Allies have in fact | <ie, lan ! ear against the principles of jil v v•. ■ ” , i euts, which derived either j thoi o; if in or their Constitution from the people-—ieeli.lg that the principles | - widJi tii e y attack £p;iin, might in j ( ,eii e.H’ret apply to this Country — | feeling that it was highly desirable for tlds ( e'.tiitry to maintain its ancient union with Stutes governed not by i!j> olute motiareliios.but by wholesome law.- find liapnv institutions-**he (laird J\.) proi-'stod that he looked at tlie went nt the success of France, with inf •:ij t‘• dr-Uiav.” 1 o Marquis of Lansdown said,! that lie .chart} foresaw, that with all 1 :!i m.'idmi ki pursue a peaceful pul- 1 ;. , —f;i>.(ii- i would inevitably be jn ed into K.irign wars. L id Li vi rpool made this significant ] remark in the course ol liis speech—| ‘ Mei as I dread war as it relates to j Spain, 1 dread infinitely more its >!V :s on the future condition of Fra no if. i if. War, hotvever, is not uiu.voidr.L e.” i ,o British Mouse of Commons re ceived v tli unanimous cheering and • c, the most seveie invectives ; i't the alls *tl mooardis pronouu ■: <! bv Mr. Brougham and other*. I'he j.: ■ le* ol Fta.ii r.ppear, with the -■ l"sive wai mill and expansion of , ; muse and li illuminate every i - iiicli they reach. Mr. Brougb ; > s i’ ert h is a model of eloquent ~! iiidigahtit sarcasm —of downright |< ._• | vit lilferty of thought, and of cias p tty and taste. t I.e t riton Markets in Liverpool 1 ad b**ii extensive s.iles hail 1 n made at a very small advance in i!,i pin*” nl American cottons, and at • ime ucroased advance on those o In-* in. K’.cc also had been purchased uj uui suLs aeie busk. ,?vks nf the last Soslan of Congress. An act aothoißing an additional naval force tor t’ue suppression ol piracy. Making a partial appropriation for ♦he support of Government, for the year 1823, To continue the present mode of supplying toe army of the Tinted States. To enable the proprietors of lands, holding titles derived from the United States, to obtain copies < I papers from tlie proper department, and to declare the effect of such copies. In addition to “ An act to continue in force an act to protect the commerce of the United States, and punish the crime of piracy,” and also to make hit tlier provision far punishing the crime of piracy.” Concerning the disbursement of public money. To provide for the settlement of the accounts of Daniel D. Tompkins, late Governor ot the State of New \ ork. To divide the State ot South Caro lina into two Judicial Districts. An act for laying out and making a road from the Lower Rapids ol the Miami of Lake Erie to the western boundary of the Connecticut Western Reserve, in the state of Ohio, agreeable to the provisions of the treaty of Brownston. Appropriating moneys for the pur pose of repairing the public, road from Cumberland to Wheeling. Supplementary to, and to amend, an act entitled “ An art to regulate the collection of duties on imports and tonnage,” passed 2d March, 1799, and for other purposes. To regulate the commercial inter course between the UTu.tcd states and certain British colonial ports. Supplementary to the acts to pro vide f.r certain persons e. g .ged ia, thr land ami naval service ui toe Uni ted States, in the Revolutionary war. In addition to the act entitled An act for the prompt settlement of public arcntints, and for the punishment of the crime of perjury. Making appropriations for the sup port of government for the year 1823. To amend an act, entitled “ an act further to regulate the entry of mer chandise imported into the United States from any adjacent territory.” Making further appropriations for, the military service of the United States for the year 1823, and for other purposes. To authorize the building of light l, t I ‘J... 1 - l -i therein mentioned, and for other purposes. For the punishment of frauds com-! mited on the government of the United States. To establish a National Armory on the Western waters. To authot izo the purchase of a num ber of copies of the sixth volume of the Laws of the U. States. Amending and supplementary to “ the act for ascertaining clain sand tit.es to land in the Territory of Flo rida,” and to provide for the survey and disposal ol the public lands in FI *rida. Supplementary to an act relating to the lansoin of American captives o! the late war. Making appropriations for certain fortifications of tiic United States for tlu* year 1823. Making appropriations for the mili tary service of the United States for the y ear 1823. Making appropriations for the pub lic buildings. Respecting stamps. Further to extend the provisions of the act entitled “ an act supplemen tary to an act entitled an act for the relief of the purchasers of the public lands prior to the Ist July 1820. Vesting in the State of Virginia the right of tlie United States to all (hies assessed for non-performance of mili tia duty, during the. late war with Great Britain, within said State. Making the gold coins of Great Britain, France, Portugal, and Spain, receivable in payments on account of public lands. 1 o extend the time allowed for the redemption of lands sold for direct taxes. Extending the time for issuing and locating military land warrants m the officers and soldiers of the Revolu tionary army. Further to prolong the continuance of tiie Mint at Philadelphia. To carry into effect. the ninth article of the treaty concluded between the United States and Spain, the 22:1 Feb. IS 10. To continue in force an act, entitled “ An act regulating the currency within the. United States, ol the gold coins of Great, Britain, France, Portu gal, and Sp.iin, and the crowns of France and five franc pieces,” passed on the 2( tli dav of April, 1816, so fat as the same relates to the crowns of France and five franc pieces. Respecting the punishment of piracy. For carrying info efTet* tb* Con vrntion of Commerce and Navigation between the United Mates and I 1 ranee, concluded at \Y ashington on the 24th June, 1823. For the erection of a Monument over the tomb of Kldridge Gerry, late Vice President of the United States. RESOLUTIONS. 1. Resolution requiring of the Sec retary of the Senate and Clerk ol the House of Representatives an annual statement of the expenditures from the contingent fund of the two Houses. 2. Resolution to direct the withhol dings of the compensation ot certain Prize Agents. 3. Resolution granting to the Wash ington Library a copy of the public documents, laws and journals. A letter from Canton, cßtted Bth j November, states that the number; of houses consumed by fire in that: citv was not at that time ascertained,! the lowest estimation is 4(X)0; and the highest 10,000 houses: and from 24 to 60,000 inhabitants are depri ved of their homes. One Ameri can and two English sailors and several hundred Chinese are stated, to have perished in the flames.— Ali the factories, except the Amer ican Consul’s, are destroyed—the English East India Company’s loss ■ is stated to be at from two to lour: millions of dollars in leas, Cotton: and merchandize of various de- { scriptions. Several Americans have sustain-j ed considerable loss, hut not to a’ serious amount; of the securityi merchants, Monqua is the greatest sufferer ; his loss may he from l to 30U,C00 dollars. Sav. Geor. Prom the Recorder. AtTiFNa, March 17th, 1823. dds.srs. Editors :—A regard for i!ie character of a much injured in dividual, who at least deserves a v’erv different treatment Irom the people of Georgia, Las induced me to forward to you for publication, the following papers. Mr. Secretary Crawford has been charged with being a (ederal-, ist in the year 93, and to prove it,j an Address to President Adams lias been published, first in his own state and republished in many of the o'hers. That u-Ggcss with ns answer, togrrner wttn the very salts factory explanation of the Chair- j man of the meeting, in rela ion to I the transaction arc now submitted j to the candor of an enlightened; community, under an honest confi-j dence, that it will be received as it! was meant, not as the effusions of| party spirit for the support of fede- | rnlisni, hut as evim ive of that hero-l ic and high-minded sense of honor, which then animated those patriot-! ic young men, having for its object something more noble than the bickering cf faction, and which feel ing, under similar circumstances,l has since characterized the youth! of every part of the Union, wheu-j ever the pride oi the nation or the j rights ol the government have ei ther been insulted or assailed. Ifj the political history of those times! had been faithfully recollected, ifj the ardent feelings of the *‘ l ’ young | men ” who composed that meeting! had been properly regarded, if the spirit and temper of the production had been rightly considered, there was and is no room to charge any one of that meritorious assemblage with any thing hostile to the repub lican institutions of the govern ment, or to stamp upon him any pe culiai cast ot political character.— But the letter of Maj. Watkins, who, though differing in politics with Mr. Crawford, lias always been Open and candid in his principles, and whose moral and religious cha racter is so universally known and so consistently sustained, will doubtless place the whole affair in such a strong point of view, as that it can now he neither perveretd or misunderstood. Independent of the individual testimony of Maj. Watkins, which I affirm can be supported by a thou sand living witnesses, our sister ‘states, who, under existing circum stances, have aright to be informed on this interesting subject, will, we hope, do us the justice to receive the evidence of the State of Georgia in ha political character. It is a fact never doubted, but that this state has always been decidedly re publican , so that even in 98, the commencement of the distinction of parties, an address to President Adams, by his own confession “ was the m re precious as it was unexpec ted,” and unexpected because the character of the State was known to be republican. Now, this Suite, that has in no instance returned a* federal member to Con gress, never for a moment distrusted or even suspected the politics of \lr* ford, and gave him a seat m the be mite of the United States upon, his first application, without the usual probation in the other house, and that too over a worthy republt-: can member, then holding the sta tion under an Executive appoint ment of Governor Milledge, who every one knows, was a republican. And this appointmeM was made in 1807, a crisis, whß ,the political parties reached their widest point of and whose operations lor eight suc cessive years, occupied the coun cils of the government,in a warfare as bitter as it was calculated to dis tract the harmony and repose ol the nation. Through this dark period of our history* Mr. Crawford af forded proof, at least to his own State, that their confidence was not misplaced —-andif his integrity, j abilities and inflexible republican ism. are such as to satisfy our sister states, that his pretensions lor the Chief Magistracy, are not unwor thy of that high station, and have not improperly been obtruded upon , the public notice, they may depend i upon it, the clamors ot a few to | the contrary, that his success will; produce, with becoming modesty! let it be spoken, a pride and a grati i fication that will be sensibly, and I trust not unreasonably felt by nine tenths of the citizens ol Georgia. A. S. CLAYI'UN. Greensboro’ March 11th, 1823. N jor George Watkins, Sir—Understanding that you nre fulls’ conversant with the (acts rela tive to the Address made to Pre sident Adams’, in the year 98, in which you, as Cnairrrlan of the meeting, and the Secretary ol the Treasury are said to have taken a part, and which has recently been published to charge the latter gen tleman with being at that time a j federalist, and knowing that your ■ regard for sincerity, will induce j you readily to do an act of justice, : even to a political opponent, I have i —.r nic ruren.} i yrv| xrv o t iHc iftV | vor of you to state all the circum ! stances connected with that tran ! saction, its exclusive object, and ! what were Mr. Crawford’s political ’ principles then, and at all times ei -1 ther prior or subsequent to that pe | riod. And if vou have the Presi* ( dent’s answer to that Address, ; will you furnish a copy for publi i cation. I am very respectfully, \our ob't servant. A. S. CLAY ION* Greensboro’, Gn. March 14th, 1823. The //on. AugUstin S. Clayton r Sir —Having been already re | fierred to in relation to anaddiess to ; President Adams, bv the young 1 men of Augusta in 1798, in which j Mr. Secretary Crawford and my i self were concerned, 1 feel it my ; duty, not only in compliance with j your request, but to prevent mis j construction, to state briefly the fact concerning it, so far as it in volves political principles. The general policy of the then French government towards the U. States, had been mainly intended to involve us in a war with its ene mies. And after various and fruit less attempts to accomplish this object, other plans and most dis graceful schemes were devised which now seemed as if war was inevitable.—ln this situation of things, President Adams, by a wise and energetic course, preserved our neutrality, and was a measure universal satisfac tion. And it is well known, that addresses from every section of our country uniting the feelings of both the political parties, were at that time pouring in to the Presi dent loudly applauding the firmness and decision of the administra tion, in relation to the belligerent power* of Europe. The young men who composed the meeting at Augusta, were of different political sentiments; and the committee selected by the chairman to prepare the address in question, were also so consider ed, and consisted of Messrs. Wat. 11. Crawford, Nathaniel Cocke, Samuel Barnett, Isham Malone and John McKinnie—the three first of whom were known as republicans. In making this choice, the chair man was influenced by a desire that the address should manifest the feelings of Americans , without regard to the distinction ol political parties then existing. Ihe draft reported by the committee under went some trivial and merely verbal alterations in general committee— The transaction in relation to this address, was previous to those acts of that administration which seem ed not to be acceptable to the great body of the American people. Viewing things as 1 then and now do, 1 must in candor say, that 1 cannot conceive bow any part ojj| ijhe address can be alledged a# ILmnd for charge of fickleness in Crawford’s political senti ments. For my part I have no re collection, nor has any thing come to mv knowledge to induce a be lief, that any change has since, taken place: On the contrary, that it has always been considered he never belonged to what is termed the federal party ; and such has ever been my opinion. The original report of the ad dress by the committee, together with the President’s answer, hav ing been preserved among my pa nel's, 1 do myself the pleasure to furnish a copy of each for your pe rusal, or for publication, as you may deem expedient. Dr. Abbott has been pleased to refer to me as a federalist of 1798, and still remaining so. Be this as lit may: To use the :language of ! President Jefferson, it would seem as if vve were now ” all tederalists, all republicans.” Feeling now, and at all times, a deep and permanent interest in the welfare ol my beloved country, I have the honor to bey with semi* ments jf esteem, Your most ob’t servant. GEORGE WATKINS. Augusta, July 2d, 1793. To John Adams, President of the U. States ; Sir—W hilst clouds darken our I political horison ; whilst the fero cious frenzy of the u Terrible Re public” threatens the United States with bloodshed, massacres and de solation, W r e. the young men ol the citv of Augusta, (ieerti it a duty, in 1 common with our fellow-citizens, to assure the Chief Executive Ma gistrate ol our unalterable attach, fment to our country and its gov i eminent. At the commencement of their revolution, we regarded the French nation as engaged in a glorious and i just cause , the support of that no ! iitical liberty, which, unless the i soul is debused Ly oppression, or corrupted by avarice, neither na tions or individuals will resign, but widi their lives. Viewing them in this light, we were proud of tailing France a sis ter republic; we gloried.in calling Frenchmen by the endearing appel lation of brothers. Unwilling to form a hasty conclusion against a nation in whose favor, vve were thus prepossessed, we long wished to view the injuries and insults offer* ed by them to the United States; their contempt of our government, through the medium of their am bassadors; their unrighteous and pi ratical attacks upon our commerce as the usurped and nefarious acts of individuals, unsanctioned by their government. But by the absolute rejection of all conciliatory measures, the French government has avowed the flagrant violations of our rights as a neutral nation, and total disre gard ol their most solemn com pacts, to have been authorized by them ; that indiscriminate rapine and universal empire, instead of peace and justice, are their objects; and that no nation can secure their friendship, without sacrificing itx national independence. Although we are attached to the blessings of peace, and deprecate the horrors of war, yet we are sen sible, that self-preservation now points out a firm and energetic conduct to our government; vve view with the highest degree of ap probation, those measures which have been pursued by the execu* tive, lor the preservation of our national hpnor. As we enjoy the supreme felicity of being citizens, of perhaps, the only genuine, mild, well-balanced republic, now existing in the world vve feel a just contempt fora nation who can brand us wittr the imputa tion oi being a divided people, and who presuming on our disunion, have lelt us the awful alternative, disgraceful peace, or war.