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fjustiTtAii spkcWLAMUK.j—{No. ^48.)
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MISCELLANY.
FOR TJf£ GA2EftiU
H E R M
No. It
** He alone is a MAi«»'n;&rAV rejijl the
genius cf the aoe, the tttfe 9f finfiiofti •osith
vigorous fenjibilityx and ifiod^ f^fageJ*
Imvatx*.
Mr. SiBiiEYk
TN Dcfpotic governmeiits we find the
morals of the people are corrupted^
but, while the body of the people are
N o roan can be free,^ who
permits the h«^"S?7«^^in«}nr» of
jbjs heart to be chef Iced of . - r
conforming to thellcenticTOs would^bew erea Vmi
fociety. If the froaBpft enctitebroent
is made bn the civil liberty ol A man—
if a law Rrains dicconHitattoAf or an
officer of government exerts A power
which has not been legally vefted in
him ; the votaries of liberty,, roufed by
a laudable indignation, endeavor to
fliew their iellow citizens the progrefs
which tyranny is making.
But a man convinced of the being of
a GOD,will fmile attbe impious wit
of an Athieft j fatisfied of the truth of
religion, nay, fenfible of the. confolati-
on it affords, will indulgc^e licence of
his tongue, in attempts to weaken its c
vidence or ridicule its fandity* ,
oome men are fo completely under
the dominion of cuftom, that while in
every other refped their lives are virtu
ous,and guided by principle of religion,
will, in the hours of jollity aud relaxa
tion, affume the language and felcd the
topics of converfation, which, mark an
incredulous mind, and depraved heart.
Hypocricy darkens thcluflre of all their
adions—In profperity tliey arc grate
ful to their maker—when adverfe for
tune affails them, they feek comfort
from him who alone canadmlniftcr any;
yet,by their language and converfation,
they feem afnamed to own any acquarob*
ance whb him; left they ftouMbe laugh-
“ref'ac for their reTigion'., Ae gay,
the giddy, the thonghtlefs and the gen
tleman (in the modern acceptedi»n of the
(lioulddeem them unworthy com
panions.
Should a man he afhamed to manifeft
byhiscondud the integrity of his prin
ciples ? Between the aufterity of a fan
atic, and the licentiousnefs Of a debau
chee, there is a wide difference—To a-
void the cha’^ader of the firft it is not
neceffaTy to affume the converfation of
the latter.
Candidas to an enlarged mind adds
every virtue which dignifies or ad^nf
a man—uniformly attentive to the du
ties of religion, he will not permit the
prefence of a ftranger to interrupt iheii
progrefs in his family ; he labors to in-
ftill into the minds of his children an
early reverence for every thing facred,
and in his iranfailions with men he is
found to be inviolably juft. Yet' Can
didus is no lefs diftingufhed for his fo-
cial qualities ; every eye fparkles with
pleafuv* when he enters a room, for his
converfation, while it infpireS mirth,
conveys inftruflion. ButCandicus was
never heard tofwear, he never ridiculed
religion, he laughs at no man for-hit
piety. All the rewards of virtue which
can he received in this life he enjoys in
their fulleft extent—the confidence and
refpeci of his fellow citizens, t^e love
and veneraii'^ti of his family,' 'and a
confcience which can trace the a&ions
of his paft life with pleafure.
Piety is irreftftably amiable when
combined with the focial qualities,which
procure love and efteem for their pof-
feffors. It is a pleafing and neceffary
mean to the moft important end, and
befides being an cffential duty, is the
beft principle of moral condnd- It is
the fource of every virtue, but will fur-
vive them all, for we (hall live in its no-
ble[lexercifes,whenthcrciilK) diftrefs to
be relieved, no injuries to be forgiven,
and no unruly paffions to be reftrained.
FOR THE GAZETTE.
with a nation that holds fircibk pojfeffioiy^
ol anumber of polls in our councrv ?
A FARMER.
BACK CGVHtkr FARMERS.
th
ere are thirty two paiTengers in
uncontaminated with
not eafily impoledon. Oft the death ; thefnow Alexander from New Orleans,
3^» Emperor of j mpftly fa*'.'ners from the weftem coun-
Ruffia, who was affaffinared by his
fort, the prefent Emprefs, who firift pro-
jefled, it is fuppofed, the difmember-
ment of France. She conceived -hat
the «elte& method of cftablifhingii her
lyftem of tyraiiny and* abfbtocc! rj»wer
tryi fort Pitt and Kentucky, who had
gone down-the Ohio to New Orleans,
and are rcuirning by way of Philadel
phia!
I’hc profpci^is of our fabmers in the
back country feemsto have been confi-
, , o&raWy checked hy a recent circu
narses dtpeafure, through her extenfive j ftance. They had contemplated great
empire ; that, in addition to thbv»atur_ j benefits from trading down the Ohio
al vice of Dninkennefs, which they are i and carrying their produce irt their.own
noted for, thefe Temples being opened ' vcffels: Buc it is nojvfaid, that a French
wpuld full her fubjeiffs, and prevent any i houiilaiely cdabiiihed at Ne*.v Orleans
attempts to difturb her goveTTiTntDt: j has obi.;.s;cd from government a c6m-
and it is found by her long reign, that miffion to contrail for io,d6o barrels of
lefs tnfurreilions and rebellions have ap- flour annually in the United States,
peared than in that of any df -ber *pre- which conlequently will throw a mono*
deceffors, ^ ^ poly of the fupplles into the hands of a
Marriage, in Ruffia, is always con-
fidered as a matter of trade and bargain
—virtuous love is not known there—
grofspaffion. which ufmps thenaiiieof
fingle firm, and although it may for a
time make no material difference with
regard to the prefent interefts of Our
wedern farmers ; ftill they.will retain
love, and which, without improving the j u jealoufy againft thofe who may limit
heart and the faculties, but degrades^ftheir freedom in commercial fpecftlati-
them both, is become univerfaL ^ ons, and there can bft but little doubt.
Where libertanifm prevails and 11a- I that they will ultimately drive a trade
very is encouraged, the people at l.^rge • dowp thofe rivers, which nature has
are too debauched to be able to enief-, j l»d down for the general benefit of all
tain a virtuous paflion for a finglq, ob- America.
Jeff. ‘Thus marriage is avoided as a I The fpirits of the citizens of the Uni-
reftraint, or if fought, it is for intereft j ted States, whether In mcrchantiie,agri^
only. Even in thefe ftatesLibertanifmJ Cultural or mechanical piirfuits will no
has gained ground, and too rrany of i longer fubmit to tb,e refkriilions of other
our citizens glory in blafting the bud- j nations, than until they (hall have a fair
ding bloffoms of love and honor in the I opponunity of eftabliftiing their natural
peftilential air of a brothel ; fo the rofe
ot beauty and innocence is too often left
to bloom and decay.
July 8. CAROLINAS.
JClNEfeAL ADVEK TS'EK.
I
Mr. Bache,
FIND, from the newfpapers, that
there is a great deal of fuis among
folks in this city, about war in Europe,
and the prefidenr's proclamation. I ob-
ferve, too, that two Americans have
been eomrftitted to gaol, to take their
trialjforen vering on board a French pri
vateer, and affifting to take fome veffels
belonging to the BritiOi, with whom it
isfaid. We are at peace, and ought there
fore, to live inftrifl/r/>»^/p with them.
I wilh Mr. Bache, that you would ex
plain all this to us fimpletcns in the
country, who are at a iofs to underftand
your city language, particularly when
you talk oidutyinterefl,fri:ndJryip,impar~
tiality, peace, Bcc. I believe your city
folks have feme better diRiouary than
Johnfon*5 ot Sheridan’s, when you fet
abnucexplaining thefehere words. For
rights, and this day* it is to be hoped^
cannot be very diftaiiti
Indian AffairU
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Knoxville,
Laft Saturday Janies Donclfon ar
rived in town exprefs, fromCiiixibeHand
Mero diftrift. By him we have receiv
ed letters, containing the moft melan
choly accounts df the diftreffed fituati-
\ on of the truely unfortunate inhabitants
■ of that diftriil.
Ariiong the many murders and de
predations lately committed, by Indians
in that diftriri, the following, which
have taken place between the 9th and
28th of April, are d part.
Apt-fl 9. Colonel Ifaac Bledfoe, killed
in his field near his own houfe; the par
ty con lifted of twenty.
II John Harman and-i—-Dow
dy were killed near the mouth of Syca
more, m Tenneffee county.
—14. Henery Howdeftial and Pharr
killed near general Rutherford’s.
■ '■s 18. John Bentonkilled outlie road
inftance now, you talk of being at peace \ between captain Reefe’s. - and Colonel
or hi/riendjh$pvi\th Great Britain ;but Winchefter’s mill--the fame day two
let me aik you.
1. If Great Britain were to feize up
on the cities of Bofton, New-York, and
Philadelphia, and to place ftrong Brir-
ifh garriibns in thems would we then be
at peace with her ?
2. If this would not htpeaeehntnvar
men were killed oh the road to Kentucky.
——16. Two.nren were killed with
in the hearing of Clarkfville*
■ 29. Richard Shaflerand—Gafu-
\ bfcU were- lulled, and James Dean
wounded.
2'^. A party of Indians, at firft
(t3* ALL perfon.s arc for-
fcid trailing, purchafing from, or kav-
tng any dealings with the fubferiber’s
negroes—as he wiihes to avoid the ne- [ from fome of your correfpondents, psfr-
ccffiiy of enforcing the law. i tiealarly the fccond ; for I am very de-
ROBERT COCHRAN. * ftro^s to know how we can be at peace
how will your govornment men be able luppnfe^o be lixty, but itnee, on good
to make it out, that to have our weftetJt^f grotta^i believed to be' two hundred,
pofts held from us, and garrifoned by [ atta^^k^'th^ llaticns at Greenfield and
the Britifh, is not nvar alfo, or at leaft - - - -
very unfriendly coadufl, efpecially when
it is added, that thefe fame Britilh gar-
rifons rob us of the fur trade, aud en
courage the Indians to muidieiroar peo
ple on the frontiers.
3. If the two privateer’s men fhould
be puaifiicd for entering into iheFrench
fcvvice, then, I fuppofe, every man who
enters intoforeign fervice, without leave
of our government men, is liable to be'
punilhed alfo; at this r^e, will not
Col. CJhvsild, Major Eulface, and many
otheri>rave Americans, who' are now
paying a debt of gratitude to oar old
friends, ihe-French, be liable to fevere
punifhmcnt, if ever they return to their,
native country ?
Do, Mr Bache, be fo kind as to pro-
C • e an aiffwcr to thefe three-qaeries.
Kolcn by Indians from Pigeon, Jeffer-
foil CQuntythey belonged to thre
poor men, who have not another left td
draw their ploughs at this importan
fsafon of the year. '
Killed by Indians, on Satmday laft.
Thomas Gillum, and his fon James Gil
loin, on Ball Run, 18 miles from this
placCi The perfons who b'^ried them
judging from the fign, report the num
her ol Indians to have been twelve, anc
trails ol leveral other parties were difr
covered, making in the whole about
forty—-On the fame day, upwards oi
h^rfes were aud tra^ket
,to Church river.
The main Camp of this marauding
party, is fuppofed tb be in CumberlamI
hionntafn, in fearch of which the Go-^
▼Ciwnr has ordered out Capt^i John
Bedrd,oi Kooxcounty, with fifty mount
ed iiifantry.
Many parties of the Creeks have late
ly repafied the Teiifiefee, at the lower
ClierokCe towns, ibh their way home
from. jRCntucky and Cumberland, with
many fcalps and valuable horfes.
The Creek nation mu ft be deftroyed,
or the fouih weftern frontiers, from the ^
iftotith ot St. Mary’s to the weftern ex
tremities of Kentucky and Virginia,
will be inceftantly haraffed by them ;
and jtmw is the time!
The Cherokeecouncil, with the Shaw-
anefe^mbalTadors, held at Will’s Town,
adjourned a few days pait—The refuk
is faid to be, that the Cherckees deter
mined on peace with the Unted States ;
and five of the ambaffadors, with Mr,
Wi^ank, who has been long refiding
ami^g the Cheeks, On the ne> t day de
parted for the northern nations.
killed John Jervis, and a negro fellow
belonging to Mrs. Parker this fta^*on
was faved by the fingle bravery of Wil
liam Neely, William Wilfon, and Wil-
liam Hall, who lulled two Iniiiins and
wounded feveral others.
%—28. Francis Ramer war krled
deaf the dripping Spring, on the trace
beti^en Cumberland and Kentucky.
Laft Tuefday week, two htn-fes were
Rolen by Indians, James Boyd and Ste
phen Graves, at M* Tears ftation, twelve
miles from this place .and on Satur
day night laft, fifreen horfes were Helen
^m Mathew Biihop’s, eight miles from
^8 place.
V JuHE, I, On the ninth ult. a party
.off Indians fired upon fo«r children at
^hnfton’s ftationtiear Naftiville, woun
ded three, one of whom they fralped,
and caught the fourth by the jatket,
bnt he flipped it off and efcaped.
eighteenth ult. ten fiorlkswere
French Ports open.
In tbtmmr tf tbrYrtnch Kepnblic.
George Henry-Vifior CoUot, Maj(^r-
Geberal of th*: asmies of the French
Republic, Governor General of the
ifland of Gaudaioupe and its depen
dencies.
The I'jational CoaveRtion having decreed what
f.:]lavv6 :
Art, I. Every port of the French Co
lonies are opened for the veffels of the
United States of America.
Art. II. All produce exported or
imported by American veffels (hall not
pay going out or coming in, in the C'>-
lonies Or in France, but the fame duties
es laid oil thofe which French veffels
take in.
Ari.ffll. The executive council is
authorized to purfue eviry convenien!:
meafure, that the fta'cs, wi*h whom tho
the repablic is at war wtth, (hould not
rdap ihe advantage granted to a friend
ly power.
Art. IV. The executive council is
direifted to enteft' into negociation with
the United Congrefs of America, to ob-
taininfavor of French trader$,arcduAi-
on of duties, fbeh as granted by the pre
fent regularinn to America traders^
that it may link together the ties of ac
knowledgment which unite the two
nations.
We, by virt- we of the powers delegat
ed tons do order every corporation of
juftipe, rounicipafiries and tribunals
give due execution to the above mer.ri-
:aiwd articles to have them tranfciibed
on-their records, read, publiftied and
pafted up as may fteceflkry,
G»vcn at Bafse Tcixe, the 26th of
-April 1793-
Signed, VICTOR COLLOT.
Bv the Citizen Goveriior.
Signed, HENRY.
Puilic Notice is hereby given,
T hat the building of the
Goal in Bladen County, will be
let tef the Lowed Bidder, on thefecond
day of next Auguft Court, to be held
for faid County. A plan of the buil
ding, which is to be built wstli tun tim*
heti may be fren by-applying to Jofeph
'Singeletary, Efq. approved fecurity for
the performance of the contra^ will be
required.
T. Bvowms,
J. SiNGLCTABY, ^ CommilS’rs.'
J BfiAOLEY,