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1 v '' i' .! Ht' DOtJUfl "1 PUBLISHED (weekly) BY WILLIAM BOYLAN. , - -: f" twoils. ?,; - PyM tn Aden R A LE IGH 7 (n c)f THURSDAYJjS 8 0 8k rr . iVw litf Staunton Ct nsor, " TO THE CITIZENS OF AUGUSTA CO,UNTT.t it a meeting of a number of the respecta 'Freeholders of the county of Augusta, in tac town of Staunton, Virginia on U2 1 7th of September, J 808, for the purpose" of taking jj-o consideration the present crisis of public gain i ' General Robert Portehfield, - appointed Chairman, and Samuel Clarke, Secretary. lhs chairman having informed the meet ihatihobjects thereof were to take in to consftkra ion the present situation of the country, a!s it respectsthe operation of the viobaigo Law, to express their opinions on thj jMjlicy which dictated it, and the expedi t:ic)ofits CAiituntunce, and also to adopt such tnsasures as might be deem.ti necessary to support the Election of a Federal President 8nd Vice-fVesident, and "a .Federal Represent Native for thi CongressiaJ district. On moti on, Alexander JV Lion, Carter Beverly, James Je!l, Andrew Anderson, William Robertson, J fxandt r llobertson and Alexander St, Clair ; were appointed a Committee to draft suitable Resolutions to be proposed to the meeting. The committee then retired and prepared the Hewing : ,.-. itK PRLSIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES. Si WEMhe Freeholders of Augusta coun -tv, at the wurt-House', in the town ofStaun (m, duly assembled according to public notice cien in the newspapers, hereby btg leave to approach the Execirtiyti branch of govern , mt-lit, with such expressions of the politic; 1 sentiments of the county aforesaid, as seemelh unto us -meet' and proper. Thefuiidamental principle of our Constitution has afvvaysbeen coMsi. ered to mean, that the power oKeach branch of the government being derived from theixonle. thevof recessi'tv h;iveth rio-ht irN i I - - - r - - controul the .. operations of it, and for kh at pMfese it has bfeen generally acknowledged thathe legitimacy of the government is alone jheSoyrc fore aVrght we possess, co equal with th6for- nation of the compact, that whenever public exigencies shall require the expression of the individual opinion, it should be freely and ful ly declared, we Jiave thus aemMed to take into considera ion the present unhappy situa nof our country," and after the most ma, hire and deliberate reflection, we deem it our duty to lay In fore you the following eSpressi on of our: feeling : ' . ; . The prosperity of t(he United States has in variably depende 1 upon commerce, maintained and supported by a just regard, fo out nation al hor-our .and we view it, therefore of deep regret to the nation that after nine months ex lience of the Embargo Law, we ate left, niipoiis and dreadful as the consequences are to deplore a continuation of it without any se rious prcspect uhatcv'feiv of its being .repeal ed... As long as it was " thought right to in tlulge our rulers in a trial of the experiment, e have in common with the ereat mass of g"od peoj)le of the U ited States, silent-r ly Mibmitted 1 to the authority of the govern ment, but asw'e cai i.o longer perceive the lwst probabilify of the great belligerent nati ons swerving- from the- political .stand they hayt taken, and as the United States without commerce must infallibly become a Crippled an 1 finally jf bankrupt pecple, vcdeerrt it ab S anely essential to oil r political existence1, to dtclara a continuance of .the Embargo Iaw ruiuous a,nd impolitic : .we evidently discover, (tested as . our ideas ane bvi t jperlence5 that unless the avenues of commerce are again lenca ana tTie commercial people ot Ame rica suffered to hazard thems Ives uponlhe ocean in pursuit of aheir lawjul. gain, free land unmolested by any domestic shackles, w- are serwMty afifirihenvivc there will soon fie evade one serieral sentiment comfiHHu dt relictive of -Jtoget accuiencrnee toheKitl of Congress ; un pleasant as this' declaration is,- echoed and sent forth by the populous and patriotic Coun ty cf Augusta, we consider it nevertheless as a trath that can no lonn-cr be dissruiied ; and "isen we di tin rcat belligerent powers of Europe, and ncetsarUy flamorous towards (another;;'. Wi,: .Hl do s the jusice to believethat weV HfcithiYactuited ourselves by a hatred towards u'eone, or a love towards the other country ourjhaEwe mea.S'iTe our nuhlic" sentiments bv fjiftt poiviica.1 rule which is the unerring conco- rni'aiitof wisdom & justice, viz. Wetoasider t' honorable tn .1 U" i.. - uvmi nil v i uau 1 p-narfoliia'jfjnal xlignitv & irfterchange that "tuner espouses wglor ouslv the actions of the we, to theannihilalion of the otherfSt toe deem ka? Ok ' most tlniardonaMe ciraimtiancJtha Dekgatca lq a free fieode should ever have famed themselves info'aroinbination, to subvert lrr interest bf their government by shroud !j$jJhcmAcl i'f t Mndr Exectuive recom ntendd-'llkgstc$;'.firQnefa .t -eiice of , anoth'Ty and ve can no linger $os fy forbear io ay, that the continual. teAei c. CflngretKy afford no cment to of natioval in tegrity. Within the secret Halt we believe the inosT di&iitnoT able transactions have, arisen, cr d ' that the people have been absolwtly prevented Jrctn seeing those circumstance tnot Ultimately cennecttd with, their foil ileal safety and fart scrva'ion : For, although, we elb ribt eieny the . propriety of the circumstance of government being sometimes disposed of with -secrecy, yet--we cantiot possibly contemplate that there ever has been, of tvtr will Le,4ause. foi the councils of a free people to be so entirely enveloped in mystery as the affairs of Ameri ca have be en It was not a principle qf the ll'ashfngion administration to incircle us in such dorknea as tfis ; for uftci one occasion only can we remember f hattht ' doors of Congress were ever shut more than Jor.an hour or tvto ; e well recollect that-even jhat circuinstaiice was deemed wiwhotsome to the tibefttes of the people. Under thee impressions, .actuated as we, most-solemnly declare ourselves to be, by ho consideration of party measures, and personal dislike ol you, but govertu d as we are by that zeal for the prosperity of our country so incumbent upon its guardians to maintain and preserve, we are emboldened to expect from you, sir, as the supreme ma gistra'e of our country, that decision in your governmental sphere that shall prompt you to retrieve to the country its wonted, free and unrestrained commerce ; and shall restore to Us that prosperity in our agricultural opera tions thut is so necessary to the political health of the jreat mass of the nation. We, tii fine, sir, deel re to you, that though we, rtverenC tin constitution oPour coui)t!"7, and will former muiutain the dignity and support of it tve.rannot cbnsent that legislatoi s, em a lattd lroin "it, ever shall take upon them 3dveS so eyurely the majisty of the people ; we view it as although tramcendmg the lights they were dercgutttl to preserve, and we ons'i'er their guardianship no longer gu eecl ijy tile tostenug nana that siioukt go vein tlieir conduct, we believe .'.thallhe people aVMight-4eirwt-iluhrt fore, "vvitli the rfffnej btcoming a' na'ion of freemen, have presumed to make known to you our grievanc.es phopi.ng that at the meet .ing of our legislature, IkU should be Convok ed earlier than it is ahfcadyhy l:iw esipLIisliid. you will in the distribution of ybuj magisterial ,duly, c-..use toVbe laid itpfVirtlielia gi ess the following iesolutions : . J Rt solved, That we comidtr the peopicof the Ui.ited Slates paramount to all arthonty -delegated "to their lepresenta ives, ,and tjuit they l ave "a right in their ii dividual capacity peaceably to assemble and express their ap. probation or disapprobation of the mi asm es emanating from their conlhu'ed authorities. iiesolved, That we view the whole passage of the embargo law impolitic, and in. its operati on partial, t uit ous and entirely fatal to lh' peace a; d welfare of our country. - Eesclved,' That we consider the decree of France in Novtmber, 180C,- as-the 'principal causol ihe counterYing orders of England in November, 18C7, and tlmt thertfoie we detm the conduct pfour governtnent imlccisive as related to the one country, tending to re linquish to her our rights, und as to the o- : ther filled with an over nneastire ol cr mplaiiit, not wart anted by our pre viotts'stibniifesion. Jiesclved, That we view with extreme con cern an apparant dfgree of foieign influence, pervading our councils,, unworthy of a magna nimous and independent people. fieiolvrdj 'That we view the decisions of the late majority tf Coiigress as ' guided too' mich bjjexecutive direction, and as having been (in a few instances only excepted) uni formly directed thereby. ! ' Resolved, H'hii we believe that the raising "Jof an additional arrny establishment of 6,0C0 quitej.innecesRary, unless jt.;jsJntended as:. a. permanent one, inasmuch as'that we con sider Jhat the necessity of. an army - at any lime must alone be danger fiora'Vuhout ; and if there was, or is that danger, we do. not consider six thousand' men' as" forming one tenth part even of the military strength neces sary for defence. . ? Re f jived. That we view such a repetition h we declare to you .that we have Jong siRce considered our government partial and tmorojtn lis operatiouk-towards one of the-1 frcqtiency of secret communications from the fresiaent ta ootn houses pi Congress as dan gerous and improper, and that such frequent deliberations of that body in secret conclave, -are injompatible with the-spirit-pjfour . conti- tution,and the liberties - of (the people ; and that therefore they ought to be discouraged Sc never resorted to but is pon the most unavoid able occasions r V Resolved, That vrc viewtith utter abhor rence the extensive and unbounded operati ons of France against the powers 'of Europe We think our government should be scrupu-' IpuscarefuT not to cdnntenancfe' directly'oi rmdlectly any of her overwhelming measures, and-We consider the conduct f her emperor . towards us as insulting and oppressive. 'i" - urscrveaf i nai we reet a niveiy interest in the struggles of Spain to FelrieVe " her lost power and consequence " as- a nation ; and that we consider it absolutely proper, that our government should meet any propositions ay. thal tne continual, series tj tr- JzUberations. in the (v9 last sessions of fiomher viewing herS vyijdo, riot a rebelt Tious, but loyai people, desirous to maintain , and preserve theirj'hohor and consequence' among natioiis,ahd fightfngfor the actual li berties of their country against, an usurper and forA'lgn tyrant. , " ; " . Resolved, That without an open commerce for the merchants of the United Slates, we se- riously contemplate the entire downfall of the community, and that bankruptcy and civil war will arise ; we view therefore it tb be the bbuhden duty of Congress to repeal the em bargo act, and so to revert to the accustomed channels Of cbmmeixial regulations (with such of the powers of Europe as will treat wkh 'us, honourably) as shall ensure to us that great blessing. ' ' -. -. Resolved That we will support the" trtle honor and dignity ofthe country whenever called bn. . Ort motion being made to have the forego ing address and resolutions published for the information of the Jreeholders of ( Augusta' count y before they should be acted upon, the question being put and carried in the affini tive : It is resolved that the printers in the town of Staunton publish the same in their respective papers. . Resolved, that the freeholders of said coun ty be riotified to meet at the court-house in htnunton, on Tliursday the 29lh day of the present month, prepared to act upon the said' address and resolutions. ROBLR T PORTERFIELD, Cairman. A Copy from the origini.1. At the above mentioned meeting the follow ing Rcsoly 'ions were also agreed to : Fes-Avea-'YY. we consider CHARLES TOM rKSWOK'TH PINCKNEY of South Carolina, and K.CFUS 'KlNi of the state; of New-York, as proper men to be supported as President ind Vice President of the S. andythat Mobert I'ortei field, Vii!i;m Irys, Ci-rter Hetr!ey, -Alexainler Nelson, Alexaii-.. dcr S. Clair nd S irnlCl -rise, be ap ointed a committee of cxnTtrspondcnce to " carry into operation this resolution. Rcsolvi dYh&t iheiaforesaid committee al so be authorised to Cbi respond with o.her committees of the several counties, composiiig this congressional district lor the puriose of supnportii! a suitable candidate foi Congress at the next elect irm.- , The committee of correspondence for tjie county of Augusta, seeing the jiecesity of the greatest d.i.;cnrerbeing made by the fe-' .deral .Republicans throughout the state of Vir ginia to rcftore the-policy that guided the councils of Washington- r.nd to give the ob ject orths Fr.cttingas extensive and i.uincdi-' ate circii1-'titi r, possible, request that such ( federal ecfuorai-feel a disposition to co pe- , rateuwhh them, will give these ttsclutions with the note -a'tiiclieto-tliemran inserti- on in thtir respective papers ;' at the same time enjoining upon their federal friends in every county, the necessity of calling a meet ing immediately to adopt bimilar. w;'sclutions eNressive of t htir approbation of theses mea sures, landl to report to them a proper) charac ter for an, elector in" tHeir respective district to forni the federal ticket. . The conimittte view, with abhorrence fthe Law establishing the mode of elect ionJiy Ge "ncfi'.l TickeU aixl aie. sensible of the great change, t hat niusVand that. tr .yJipre will be e fleeted to ensure success ; if however the, object shotild fail in this state, they will have live pleasing reflection of having made an honest effort. c ' ' ROBERT POKTERFIEUV J; WILLIAM TUYS, ' CARTER BEVERLEY, V ALEXANfiER KElSON, . ALEX A ND1.R ST. CLAIR, SAMUi'L CLARKE. cause, it was said,' be was endeavoring to im prove his situation to act the - part of a spy. The French prisoners -at Cadiz had et tempted to rise:; in consequence - of which . the citizen soldiers "ftook their own; arm home very night, instead ef depositing thera itt the magazine-' . J ' . Recovery of Lisbon. Oh the 6th of Sept. near St, Michaels, capt.' Harding, was boarded from the British frigate- Eugene five days from - Lisbon for -Halifax, and informed, thaYMhe British TOOK. POSSESSION of LISBON 'on the 29th or 30Th-of August, and the French - Army' of 17,000 men surrendered to the British, after a severe action of two days ; that about 100Q of the Jiritish were killed, and 2 or 3)00 of the French, and a great number wounded; and that the Russian Fleet had capitulated, and was to be sent io EnglandJ1' The Kugene was from England, with a convoy to' Lisbon and was only off there one day, Capt Harding obligingly favoured us with Seville Gazette to Aug. 19, from which' the following translations have been made. Evacuation of Madrid. Madrid Aug. 5. The news of the surrender of Dupont oc casioned the greatest consternation .in the French army, and an extraordinary move ment was observed. Thty" left the city in, threeiivisions. The 1st on the J9ih of July ; on the Soth, the secondlenywith which went Kino Joseph y and' the third, on the 3lst. They, sacked the Cuisse dEscompte and left only the walls of the palace. . . Iri the Casa de la China, where there werft baturiesj they left 80 connons 5piked,as also those on the batteries del Re tiro, wherethey It f many howitzers, liquors and arms, X The entrance of Joseph, into this city, ai into'the towns on his'ayj i.asdjsgTactful. Nobody welcomed him, in defiance of the or derwhich was given lor .this purpose ; and it was necessary ih order to adorn his proces sion that in the pi oclamatior Sues should be imposed, and many were, even threatened with deuth. . 1 . ... . r Selling the picture of Ferdinand the 7th, was. made , a capital crime. Yesterday all Madijd was filled with thein- The patrmt Genejiral Castano3 is' immediately expecteU here. ' -- . Sfvilie, Aug. 9, The eyacniition cf Madrid by the French on the 3 1st July is oflficially announced. 'They carried oil' with the m the contents of Ihe trea sury, custom-house and Philipine Company's chests. They marched towards Segovia. We are in daily expectation of more circumstan tial intelligence. . - . j ' Auo. 16. "-- Yesterday sat but from this city for Madrid) their Excellencies Don Francis Xavier Cas tanos, our worthy General in Chief, and Don Andres Menanoy las Casas, one of the members of our Sunreme f!nin rit. wKn'-fnl- I . - ' - l r 1 . ' " ! rovy tne Vanduardof oi r Ai mv, & which the Vanguard) we lelieve' must have entered Aladiid .vesterduT -'""'l.l ' Imfiorlanl.News. form our read french . array in :K ' ' BosTox,"ir.: 4""'""r :;; ROMSPMfc t Capu HARTitVQ, who left Gadiz Aug. 23, IJAfonitsf 4hat thip. 1- reiieh; trfrpps.ho capitulat- a under Pupokt, had arrived at Aadiz for embarcation and AesseSs were preparing ' for them. The British, it was understood, woukl suffer them to go home. - It was ascertained that tKetFrench had entirely evacated Jlcrfr'rf, carrying-eff with them almost every' thing valuable, which was portable. The impres sion at thetime he sailed was, thaf there was scarcely a Frenchman inarms m Spuin. ' Ve tera! of the American captains hdse-tea-tl and retrpattrf. hsels were" detained at Algeziras, were at villi, and had assurances of immediate , orders for the- release of theiK vessels. Capt H. brought dispatches froniwthe Americkn Envoy at Madrid. : " .i , - ' Rlfs,July 20. V A French division marching towards Gra-y ncillers has been destroyed. - - ' w 'L " Barcelona is blockade(iiy 4 English ships oC war. As soon as the corpse of Miqueletes is organized, we. expect to.inforr ders of the surrender of the Ffeu that capital.. . . , ' Revs, July 2.x-'l, A Considerable Dumber of Spanish troopsx have arrived from Minorca and Majorca ; and have maiched to re in force the Patriots at Saraoossa. ' ; The French Gen. Duhesme, has leXt i?ar celona alone,and has not been heard of since. Several French soldiers have deserted from ,K the fort otMwtjui ; and A said others would i desert, if they could be sure of good treatment. fTn consequence of this the Patriot General is sued a Proclamation promising them that they ', should be well received. " - J .; ''--- r " It is said that Lefevre has been taken pri soner by the. Arragonese. ,. , , Our troop have set out for Barctlona, with A the greatest .precipitation. We expet the , fate of that city is lo be soon decided . : The Frer.ch division which marched frpm Barcelona, against Gerona, had been alarmed, It wasrcported at Cacfz. that : the Italians had risen against the FrenchV 4 " 1 ' Ad Colli Ha wood still commanded ff Ca diz i but in consequence of the peace, and the success of the Patriots, he was preparing to go Mediterranean. - - . ; Gen. Uv?oUr was in close confinement, be- " v'v- .:" -; ' - July 7i - !At the setting1 off of the mail, it was re-7 ported that the Gt nej-al in Chief Di'hesmk who had commanded iort 'Mth'jui, ( Barcth na,) was made, prisoner and carried to the- was ai5o.4.reprtea as. castle of Cardona certain that the French army of about 5,0()0. which had gone from Barcelona, 'toward kHatalricr were very much pressed. The truth is, that Jpqf 'Monday' morning there ha 1 not any French Soldiers returhd to Barcelona,: that DuhemE's driver had returned very
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