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; - i, 7 . rV VOLUME II. NEVVBERN, N. C. SATURDAY, AUGUST 2X, 1819. s NUMBER 75. TERMS. THE CAROLINA CE.NTINEL IS PUBLISHED ' WEEKLY BY 'JOHN' I. PASTEUR, At Thuee Dollars per annum,' one thirl payaSle in advance. ' : ; N ) -.rtper wilfbe discontinued until all arrearages are paid up, except at the op tion of the publisher, VovEaTiSEHENTS inserted 50ce-v pr squire the first week, an i 25 cenl J sir mi c mi cau auv-ccuiiijj insertion. THE PRESIDENT' ENT'S lw.fl URN. WASHINGTON, AUG. 1 1. CITY A DDK ESS. . tionofthi city ComTTion Council, th Mavor and U virds of Alder- nv n and Common Council, yester visited t!i- President, when the jNI ivor.on b. half of the Corpora ti n nd Citizens of Washington de- iivt-red the following address ; Mr. President T We, the t ivor, and Board of A'ermtn, and board of otnrnon C oiintil, of the City of Washington-, comr to offer to you, on the par of O'i!" fellow citizens, and for ourselves, Jan txpre si n of the satisfaction vn n Is ren at vour return to vou ctticial residence,- and to the bosom cf your family. We congratulate you and our country that the long a d ardu-m journey which vou have j -it finihedv in a season unfavora- vW t ne.itn, is tt rmmated. without ii 1'irv to yourself. v i 'Having, in vour extensive iour- ii s, iningled freel) and frankly, t-r, v(th vbur fellovv-citizenn, in ai rvst t-very stae of the Union, you ruisr detive gr'at satisfaction from th . vh ctilavr proof thus obtained of th- wealth ind resources of the co.mtry. the intelligence and virtue . f 1 he people, and their devoted at t "im m to tht ir republican' institu tions. The m tnifestations of . hon e t respect and approbation vvhich. j a tfve everv wht i e received from Vnnr ft 1 1 r iir r-1 M n a . win lt fKtr o C for i the highest reward snd conso lation for our toils, assure you of th'.t s'lpport of the nation in the pru d t, safe, and upright adrninistra tio j of puplic aff.iirs, which has dis tineui hed your olitical course. The national g vernment has not, perhip?, at any per iod of our histo rv,r,j nied in a greater dtg ee the co:.-fidene of the people of the U. $ tics, th in it does at this time; viur h vt the 'ATTif fican people, since th fi.l- if ihf Rt'fviliitinn . Kn ri . -. timv-d in ft-lines ariil oniriions. than o ; r- r t JI.ai. UV IILIVIIAV Ilia -u A 4I I i d people, bv he feelings of con cord and good wdi, as we are by our p H".f-al ties' and commov) interest, v if al' that was w nting to give the Juii a d hjppy 'effe'Lt anticipated b u- vrnerated fram is, to cur free a'Vl noble constitution. The auspi ci i i- -.tate of things, allow us to say, IS in a great degrte, Attributed to lh H personal-intercourse with your feil6v-citi2ens, and interchange of Sentiments, whit h has marked your course through the country. Had tfV-i happy rffect alone flowed from V- journeys you have performed, th? tha.ks and' applause ot the wise 5eJ sijod would hive followed your 'tps ; but other motives peculiar to Vou- office, and other objects, con tacted with the public welfare, in u.:ed you to sacrifice ease and com ,'ort in obeying the dictates of duty. I!V discharging faithfully the high irus: rornmtttrd to you it. was obvi-J ous h great advantage would re-': $u-t to th- national councils from personal examination of the pub- n our xtensiv tronti-rs, as well as froni v closer view of the condition an ! wants f he various branches of ?.onitrstic industry. The view which J have thus taken, will enable yoiij ' t'l n trjir fnrt'rfict to nrlirie-. ' n measures for securing us a txWt fort-ig i violence, and for pro t( riii internal prosperity. In thi" b ief notice of the good ef- 1 r O -acilti1t r.i -r .v 1....- . ' v .nut 1 1 li il will VWJI UlC lOll", ''rannofor-iear' noticing one, as uouQuruble to your own heart as it is dear to nhilanthronv. Ha passed through a populous portion fthe Indian country, to which civ- liizauon ana letters have, by the hu mane policy of our government,- in some degree, extended theirblessing, as well as a'monprst other tribes vt enveloped in the wretchedness of their primitive barbarism, vou are enabled to appreciate the value of what has been done, & to apply, with an enlighteqed judgment, the means which are, or mav be placed in your hands by He public liberali ty .We are called upon by all the consideratiorfs of humanity "and jus tice to cherish and protec-, not to annihilate those umutoured and suf fering, but high-minded wanderers nf the forest, once lords of the fair and which we now enjoy. ! his is the general sentiment ; and should the enlightened maxims - that . govern our public councils, continue to guidexthemr we shall not stop' in this humane work, until we impart to the miserable tribes within Our horde' s all the- comfortv lights, and privi leges of th- American citiz ns; In returning to the seat or gov ernment y.)U will be gratified to ob serve that, notwithstanding th) dif ficulties which Jare- -ufr"-ed here, in common with all parts f our 'coun ii imprrrv m nts still keep a stea dy, though gradual pace, The! Cap itol, too, under yosir uspicies and through the munificen t of Con- gress4 is raising . its domes to the height and grandeur contemnlated by the great man whh laid its foun- lations. 1 his noble edifice will then be worthy of fhe solemn & dig nified., purposes -for-which. it is rear ed ; and its completion will be an e- poch in our history, wh;c.h will m irk the period of your administration. . 1 he prospects ot this city are no further interesting to u thafi as they are connected with the inter ests of rhe cou- try at largv, and in that view alone do we d-aw your no tice Xp them. It is now, we believe, a settled conviction with all rt fleet ing men, that -the immovability of the "seat of government is closely connected with the integrity of oar Union. If this idea be correct, the affairs of this city become a matter of genertl interest ; and all the citi z ; ns of the U. States, put more: es pecially our public functionaries, nust be pleased to learn th.it 'the Ictrop tlis is rapidly attaining a con dition to fford to those called hi h er on the public affairs, fth com forts and conveniences oft our old est capitals. 1 We repeat, sir, bur cordial con- gratulations on your ".'.'safe return a- mongsc us, , . ANSWER OF THE PRESIDENT. " To the Mayor r Board of Aliennen, and Board of Common Council of the Citir of Washington. ' . In returning to the Seat of Na tional government, after so long an -Absence, and so extensive a journey, I derive a very great satisfaction, as you will readily conceive, from so kind a reception by my fellow-citizens and neighbors. In the view which I took, during my former, as well as my recent tour, through so great a portion of the Union, I have seen every thing that could give satisfaction" to one who takes a deep interest in the welfare and prosperity of his country, abounding as it does, in all the means necessary for public de fence and individual; comfort ; a people virtuous and intelligent, at tached to their free institutions, and firmly resolved to support them, dis playing on all occasions that manly & independent spirit without which no- institutions, however pure in their principles, can be long sustain ed : a people attached to each other, by the ties of consanguinity, and a common interest ; ties constantly gaining strength from causes that are daily developing themselves. While these powerful causes bind us so closely together, and we con tinue to exhibit such unequivocal proofs'of it to the world, rendering justice as we do to every other na tion, we may expect-a like return 'from them, and shall not fail to ob tain it. ' v Although in these Journeys, my at- tention has been DTircinailv directed to the great objects ot defence, yet .r j j to tnem it has not been exclusively vy.uiui,u. twvqxuucavomtu examine with care the dependence and connection of the various parts Of OUr Uniol On parh ofh-r anrl have observed with great satisfac tion the eminent advantages which th y respectively derive, from the intercourse existing between I them.; To the condition of the Indians, I have always paid attention, and shall feel happy in giving effect as far as I rnay be able, to the wise and salu tary laws of Coneress. calrnlarH in promote .thitir civilization and hap piness. In the improvement of the Me tropolis, the whole nation is inter ested. It is gratifying to me to find that there is one opini n on this sub ject. In providing the necessary public buildings, and pr motincr the growth and prosperity of this city, Congress have heretofore displax -ed a liberal p licv, in which, it mav b : , ! i j e DrtSUlfirfl. fhex? will norcMr. j , 1 - - 7 ..... viivvn,, ro'oive effect to such a p,lic . will afford me peculiar ati-y tion. ; JAMES MONiiOE. Washington, August 19. BATTI. EO FKA M SO UK'S -t- mill, Extracted from Dr. Caldwell's Me moirs of the Life of Geii. Greene. This : work, on the eve of 4 issuing from the press, will doubtless pos sess a high degree of interest. We owe to the politeness of the author the permission to rttake the follow ing extract : .: I An d, Mag. ".Equally, perhaps, unknown, to most of die 'inhabitants, and smo-n- larly negketed in the history of our country, is another very -gallant paf tipn adventure achieved on the 22d of June, 1780 Neither Am-ri, an regulars hor .British soldiers having . any concern in this spirited affair, it ; was fought entirel) by raw militia- men, ui we wuij,r ina xory parties. About twelve hundred of the lat ter, havinc: assembled under! the i comntand ot Col. iVloore, encamped j in a strong position at Rams w l OTY til i t ir ivi iIa AU. 1 . . .1 .linn, a tty iiiiiwa lYcaiwitiu irom tne Catawba'river, and in the vicinity of the line which separates North and South Carolina, in which of the two states the encampfhent was sit uated, is not at present distinctly rt - collected, although ihe writer of this narrative has been frequently on the spot. In "addition to rapine, and the pro- auction ot general distress, a tavor ite object of this party was to over awe and-weaken ihe. adjacent coun try bvcapturing and carrvfng with- in the ii' itish lines", a number of its most influential inhabi'ints. Be sides: being thus prevented from taking a lead in active measures of resistance, these were to be held as hostag-s for the good conduce and I! neutrality of their friends. To defeat the mischi vous purpo ses ol this party, and to dislodge tbem; from their strong hold, the ; most spirited of the whigs from Ire- uen, a neignooring couiiiy, assem bled to the amount of three hundred m?n, under the command of colonel Locke. These consisted principal ly of foot : but .in part, of a s mall corps of mounted infantry, armed with rifles, pistols, and sabres, led by captain Falls, an ofTicer of peculiar gallantry and worth. This hasty leyv of soldier3 pre sented spectacle eminently inter esting They were fresh from their homes, their private habits unbrok en, no discipline or concert or ac tion amoncr them, and all their do- mestic feeliners clinging around tneir hearts. Thev wfrr. in the true sense of the band of friends & i 1 neighbors, being ail from the same settlement, and penecuy Known to each other in prirate life. In the whole nartv tbre was not an indi- ,-- - i -j ----- vidual who had not reneatedlv uni ted with-the others in real sport and social enjoyment. As citizens, they were an ot the same ranK, ana res? pectable. They were misters of the soil thev had apmrilrl rl J " -' lend.v -. Ut this corps of patriots, the mill- . was:; entirety untried; not one of them, with the exception , of captain Falls, having ever con- ! fnintf (1 an pnpmw in tU fi.M 1 heir only warlike acquirement was great expertness and skill in the use or the rifle. In' that qualification they had fer superiors." K Being all dressed in their common apparel, they exhibited ho uniform ity of afpear -nc To remedy this and to distinguish them , from the to nes, vho were known U be dressed in the same Way, they fastened over the cro wns of their hats, from back to front, descending to the rims on each side, strips of white papery a bout two inches wide Each one brought to the place of rendezvous his o wh rifle, fifty rounds of powder and ball, a week's provision and a 'ight blanket. That they might be perfectly unincumbered, neither bag gage waggon nor pack-horse was at tached to the party. Thtfs accoutred, eager for battle, and panting for elorv; without wait ing for a considerable force that was assembling in Rowan, a neitrhhorW county, under general Rutherford o join them, they moved inhaste & silence towards the scene ot action. The second day's march hronrrht them into the immediate vicinity of mohiing. . But in this thev were dis - appointed. On advancing to the attack, about break of day, they found the foe on the alert, and ready to receive them ' Tl .u r :. . t t . .urv, uiereiore, resoivea to wait uui" 'l aiiuuiu-.w compieieiy ugnt, that the aim rf tKiaif a mil ko that the aim' of their rifles might be tne more deadly. ' The m rning opening, disclosed to them a preparation for defence & resistance, much" more formed ible thm theytrrad expected to find. The enemy were posted on the top of a hilt covered with timber, vvhich, af forded theni a shelter Their flanks were protected oh one side by a mill dam, and on the other by a swamp, a small stream of vvater flowing in the rear. In front of their encamp ment was' erected, of stakes and brush-wood, a breast-work so com pact as to be proof against smill arms, and to, impede, in .a great measure, the operation of cavalry strong detatchment ot the foe was stationed in advance of the breast work, armed with rifles, and con- '1 ft r - ( ceaied behind, trees. At first sight, this array of men & means was somewhat apallinir. But tne tiuoicon was passed. Retreat would be ruin, accompanied with disgrace Battle might also be ru inous, but could not be dishonorable without hesitation, therefore, the latter wa3 resolved on. At his own request, captain Falls with his mounted infantry led the at tack. When at the distance of a bout eighty paces, he received the fire of the enemy's advance. Re turning this with considerable ef-. feet, he rushed sword in hand into the midst of them, threw them into confusion, and forced them to fall back. Pressing his fortune with too much ardor, ht received a ball thro' his breast and fell dead from his horse. His party, however, undismayed by the loss of their leader, continu ed the action .with great gallantry, until the toot advanced to.their sup port, when the enemv was driven behind hi? breast-work. I Here ensued a most murderor conflict. The whigs haying so far levelled the obstruction as to mnke it passable, rushed over it, mingled with the enemy, and in 'many in stances, grappled with them man to man. Every instrument and means of death was now resorted to. The bullet, the sword, the; viflc-but, and even the hatchet, with hich some were provided, were abundantly em ployed. I Rarely, ir, anv case", has "blood, been racre inexorably, or by V the same number i of combatants" . mnr. m-. :..u., i "wt v. uiwuikldliv 911CU. . For a time th? i.sue was doubtful Pressed by superior numbers he were once compelled to crive b,uuu" i some or tnem retreating a crossi the breast-work. But reso lutely bent on victory or deth. they returned to; the charge with uch fierce impetuosity, and decisive ef fect, as bore down all resistance. ' i ne tones broke arid flefl in r.-m- (u sioh, the whigs for some distance hanging on their rear, with terrible slaughter Thus terminated an affair in which so many gallant spirits made their ' first, and too many of them, aia i their last essay in arms. In the course ot it the whigs performvd prodigies ; and the royalists maai fested a degree of resolution and valor worthy of a better cause, k The latter lost, in killed, wound ed and prisoners, upwards of six hundred men. The prisoners and wounded were left paroled, and Iib efated on tht- rf hfrfl- 1 V l4 V WlilllVr - The numerical loss of the former tvas exceedingly heavy, nearly n alf of them being killed or wounded. But tne actual loss, which'conisrerl as. i ' i 1 ill thi rh irvtwr ritliu. .1 i ' . w f,.. , iaiiiv.1 111 111 i:j l.lCj 1 :U? l"e Racier rather tl "T eUvWa ?ncfl4 ' On that ftai day, som of - u - P of south ,v?l3 uciuicauy orrereu on the altar )t freedom. ,- s i V . The death of captain Falls, in par- ia?,' rati' . ii . e oenina mm a pi more gall rit soldier. His son, a youth of fourteen, had .accompanied Y him to the b.tttlej When the captain .fell, this minded S'ripiing, moved by an iu- .1. - 1 . - , 7 " V 1 suncuve impulse ot attection, snr iti? i om ma nore to embrace Kthe bo 'y I -anrl i-imtant i r. - and protect it from insult. One f the enemy, believ d to be the same that shot aptain Falls,' ad vane d with a view to plunder the! cof pse. The son, suddenly snatched the sword of the deceased, plunged it in- ' to the bosom of the marauder, and : uius at once punish- d audacity, a d nooiy revenged hisfathti's deUth. ; So deadly was the aim of. the to ry riflemen, at the commence met of the action, before the smoke of their 6wn fire had obstructed their view, that m iny of them placed their balls in thelowerend of the strips of paper, which the whigs'wore over the crowns of their hats. ' Every shot ol this description passingth.o the briin, y as instantly fatal." PROLIFIC SqiASH VINE. There is now growii.g in the gir den of Mr. Etisha Searl, at the i W er end of Broad street, in this place, a squash vine, the production of a single seed, from which we are in formed the following number o squasnts nave already been gather- .In June, I50 July 1st, 25 Mit . ,30 : 35 ! 11th, 40 14th, 60 18th, or ;, 25th, 13S i, j . 28th, 7S : , T 31st, . 5 f ": .225 'r -! August th, ' , 325 1 , 1.100 ' Several persons were present an7 assisted in picking and counting the two or three last sraiherinir r k vine is still flourishincr. and anmKj- gathering will be made inn or Saturday next, wh en- wp arw ... thoiised to say, the owner of the gar den will be glad of the compahv of any persons, to whom so prolific" vrne could be a subject of any curi osity. Georgia Adverther. FASHIONABLE EXTRAVAGANCE. - Leghorn H ats. for the lad im' ipprp coif-. inn; in London, at the last dates, for 40 tineas, or about ONE HI mniltD &: t UK 1 1 DOLLARS. - 1 v The ladies of Philadelphia confemnlat the formation ol" a society for suppress- in? extravavaiice in iurniturCj dresj; and 1 1 living.
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