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ill 4 1 m toy- 'r.V the Emigrant, wrtn . from Bfitain far distant, becalmed -on the deep, 'Twas night, and the moon-beams soft piaytd ort the nea,' My messmates around me all careless asleep ; Our crew ail enjoy'U the kind blessrug but mtt. StUl'eastward I looked towards England's " fair strand, V'hich, late broken-Waited, I bade sad Not so sadt renouncing my dear native. land1, AsMary , dear Mary, at parting wkh you. In the Down when our sireainers played . fair in the ga'e, - , When impatient to gd, yet inclined to delays -Vhen the breeze filled thtt Tasom of each swelling sail, And I, withrny Mary no longer could stK.y : How the pangs vof aiiection my fond bosom tore, To bid the faivland oTmy fathers adieu But faint wcit those pangs to the anguish I bore, My Mary.dear Mary, atparting with you. tOR THE REGISTER'. . Mr. Gales, . In a late Minerva, I have Ob Served a column of defamation signed 44 A Citizen of Johnston," wherein there is a direct attack on the private characters of your cor respondents. As it is not your part to defend the characters f others, especially when you do hot know therm, this duty must of course devolve on their own hands. I embrace the task the more rea dily, because it will afford me an opportunity of putting down a mon ster who laughs to scorn the rules of decorum and good manners es tablished by the consent of man kind. A monster, who, spurning the ties of politeness and honor, dares to' attack unoffending inno cence with unblushing falsehood, fend felicitates himself on his mali cious performances. It has been the invariable cus tom of Federalism for many years, to lacerate and wround private cha racters. Neither virtue nor ho nesty have shielded its victims from is poisoned breath. For a while perhaps the stain might re main, but a few passing hours ge nerally restored them to their for mer brilliancy. This 44 unenviable resource" so repugnant tofthe feel ings of .mankind, so abhorrent to j&very thing honorable, by the virtu ous and the brave is ever despised ; yience we may learn the characters &f those who are concerned in it. lt is indeed a curious mode of investigating truth, (if that be the object of all our enquiries) to at tack the characterof ones opponent, if his reasoning and arguments are found irrefutable . This mode of bringing a subject from the bar of reason to personal defamation, is tinknown in any other country un-l deV the heavens, and here it is only Resorted to by the vile, the hose and the ignorant. Is there any tiling among civilized man", so universally admitted, as every one's right to enjoy his own opinion? Is it not as universally admitted the right of uttering that opinion and the ri ght of defending it ? If any other plan besides this for arranging and in vestigating truth, from a contrariety of sentiments,were adopted,to what a frightful despotism would it dead Us. If the rude hand of calumny we are deterred from uttering our opinions, we labour under a. des potism of all others the most gall ing.; For it matters-ct what the power be which restrains us, .in Oise it operates a completerestraihu This species of degrading tyranny has l?-ng been in full operation witViis. - A mim cannot offer him seXto serve his. coimtryj r he can not speak his sentiments he canT not correspond with his ? friend, ,withput having his name dragged before the public, in all the odious colouring with which the pen of malice can pourtray it. These wretched attempts to impede the , free operations of the mirtd, and ' reduce it to a' state of inanity, have just that share ofinfluence with the public which they merit; instead "Z Klilui l"ey are a rc cornmcruuii "uucw,(, men are become ashamed. to be associated vUVx asassin and slanderers, and Filce, three Dollar a Year, or AJvtitntc : - w - . ' . .. r. by themselves x; I am well aware of tKe views-of ;of this desperate triumvirate, who Write unaer tne signature i a citi zen of Johnston. I k'now they have combined together for the in famous purpose of lacerating and K destroyingpnvate character. It is quite reasonable "that those should endeavour to injure the reputation of others, who have none to lose themselves. They put me in mind of the three-headed monster whom the poet makes to guard the infer nal dominions. I hope, Sir, that Ral igh iius no need of such a centmel. 7 Of what estimation would that man be in society whose company could injure the triumvirate? Does any man, who has the smallest pre tension to respectability, wish to be in their company ? If the trium virate were universally known, would riot the meanest amongst us shun them ? Would a man who ! had any value for reputation or ior conscious integrity, associate with men, ruled by no principle but ma lice, actuated by no 'motives but mischief ? Would the wretched, but malicious publications which the triumvirate exhibited, do ho nor to any head or any heart ? Is there a man in the country ,who would say they are his I No, sir ; the culprit at the whipping-post would not acknowledge them ; they wander about on the Public like so many Outcasts, whose parents blush to look on them. Humbled must be all manly pride in the heart of that man who can feel as they do. in the natural formation of things there never was a more happy coinci dence than in the union of the tri umvirate. Each had a qualification which xhe others wanted ; mutual wants, mutual sympathies, toge ther with an intuitive prepossession for each other, they rushed.by the force of attraction into an indisso luble union. The noble purpose for which na ture formed these materials which compose the union, is sufficiently apparent in her handy work, and the variety of instructive and ele gant productions which have al ready sprang from them. Let any serious man read over the pieces signed " A Citizen of Johnston" and declare whether he ever has seen such stuff issuing from a press Let him say whether he has ever seen the Typographic Arrso far debased as in giving currency to such hideous destruction of lan guage' and reason. Are they not the miserable reverberations of newspapers, garbled from a hun dred sources, strung up together, and ornamented here and there with a patch from Junius. Wiiilst the productions exhibit the malice of the triumvirate, this shews their capacity" for writing. In one line an individual is abused ; in the next perhaps reflections are cast i upon ' thousands. Adopted citi J zens must certainly wish well to the trio wnicn treats mem -so genteely. It is the misfortune of those bcrn in foreign countries, that they can not clearly discriminate between their friends and foes, 'when thsy come to this country ; but this tri umvirate, I think, shew pretty clearly the good wishes of the Federalists-of this State towards fo reigners. The doctrine which they preach is abominable j and which; every good man, whether foreigner j or native, must hold in contempt. The constitutions of the United States and of this State know no distinction between an adopted and a native citizen ; all places of trust and profit are as open to the former as to the latter, with the solitary ex ception Of that of the chief magis trate. If then the constitution and laws of the country make no dis crimination, it must certainly come with a very ill grace from an indi vidual. A man Jot-sooth because he was bom in another country, on coming here is to be denied the use of his limbs and his reason. In the land of liberty he is tcld he must not speak his sentiments; or exer cise his talents. The energies of his mind he must lock up in an e ternal prison,, and the faculties which heaven gave; him he must, notexercise, However pure,rio.w ever, enlightened however patnoti c he may be, there is an insuvmaunt able obstacle placed in ,his way, which never canbe removed. Hqw- evjr useful he might be to" the country which adopts him, and to one D ollar and a Halfidf:Half a Year, the infajhaous grotipc art almost left that society 'of which he ia a her, every thing resulting tram thence must be lost, btcau&e ne did not inhale his hrst breatn in America; ' ; ' Surely pf all species.of yranmes this must be the most unmeaning and absurd. It rests on the supposi tion that, a man has power to con troul his destiny when he is a non-entity, before he exists. This is one strong feature of the pre sent federal party ; it shews with every other thing which emanates from them, a strong tincture of a stupid tyranny . . ' , When protection and liberty are held out as inducements to foreign ers to emigrate to our coiMtr, and they do emigrate in conse quence, it is nothiug but malicious ignorance in any citizen to attack them on that score ; to the most ig norant and worthies indeed it is confined, for no man of under standing woiuu be guilty oi it. When the qualifications of an a dopted citizen are superior to the swarms of little insects that flutter about and bask themselves in the rays of that freedom, whichthey ever attempt to detroy, ( they buzz a bout in ail the little Wrath of which their instinct is susceptible, and throw it in his teeth, his being born in a foreign country. This is a veil which hides ail excellencies and blackens every thing which is. fair, and in the estimation of those who make use of it, if it does not ele vate themselves to the rank of the foreigner, it at least reduces him on a level with themselves. This to he sure is to be "reduced low e nough, were it a reality, For our government to pacify those little minded men, every foreigner of distinction and information shouldn be ordered to take up his bed and walk, and our sea-ports shut up a gainst the importation of more That this measure is not.executed of which there was a fair prospect a few yeara ago, puts the party into paroxysms of wrath and vindictive denunciation. The Hancocks, the Adams's, the Greenes, the Montgomerys of o ther countries we are glad to re ceive. To the oppressed of all nati ons we hold the language, 44 Come unto me all you that are heavy bur thened, and I will give you rest." To the- Patriots who have been un fortunate in the causes in which we ourselves have suceeded, we hold Out tle hand of fellowship and love. With us, Fortune is no cri terion of merit. Although branded with the epithet of ifc rebels," and "disorganizes" by their tyrants at home, and by the traitors in the besom of our country, we can recollect that the same stigma was thrown over the illustrious characters of our revolution. Our immortal Washington was a 44 re bel," and a 44 disorganizer ;' he was a the key-stone in the arch of rebellion." And when Columbia saw her .Montgomery fall in the field like a planet from its orbit, she heard his motives impeached, and his lair lame aspersed by the jack alls of despotism. I will close this piete b'' advert ing to an observation which ap peared in a late Minerva respecting Uiyssesi U signified that he could not suppoft himself, therefore that no heed was to be given to any thing he said This surely was a shrewd remark ; it was worthy of the wisdom of Minerva j but for once the Goddess happened to be under a mistake. I do not mention this as a signaler hostilities with the Minerva I never wage war where conquest would be a disgrace. I only animadvert to it, in order to elucidate what I have asserted 1 all along, that the Federal forte lies in attacking the man, and not his sentiments The former is vulnerable ; the latter is like the shield of Achilles, whilst it wards off the blow, it intimidates the as sailant by its magnitude, and fas cinates him with its beauty. Ac cording to the wisdom of Minerva, the words of a poor man are un worthy of credit This brings to my mind the objections of the abo minable Jews to the authenticity of the saviour of mankind. Such a sentiment, is always indicative of tbe mind frp mSvhich it springs s .LNot Se. Sir, can convev die statejbf mJfeBins,wheti I see peacetejnIstty marked out for the rude and brutal attacks of igno rant insolence; when men, from whose situation in life, society ex- RALEIGH: pRiNTiDBy h GALES, (Printer to be paid in advance;Substriptioni ' i ouuswupuiMis td find arVxarnme of&vfe ratvOri-ahti dignity, turn into assas sitepWate characters; and to sote Jthe seeds of strife and discard, it is ho longer dutiful to be silent ; I have come fcrvvard, I DARE to Corne forward ; not as an adversa ry of the Triumvirate, for with such competitors I scorn to enter the list ; bift to drag ruman vice from her lurking place and expose her to 'contempt. ULYSSES. VW WW W' fnW.IWV VxV VV WV VWV rVVV WV W T GRAHAM BELL, jun. do cer i tify, that Mr. Jcha Crose lawfully bound his son James Cruse, to John Den be jgh, to learn the full Art of Boot and Shoe making, which he can prove by hereafter named Witnesses in1 the Town of Peters burg, in the State of Virginia ; that he was sold for the remaining part of hfe servitude, to Mr. IVm. Wright, in Guilford County. The witnesses who may be questioned, are Dun Si M'Credy, Bohngbrook Street, and William Keunon. GRAHAM BELL. jun. June the 21st, 1804. THe Subscribec having qualified as Administrator to the Estate Of George Moore, dec. gives Notice to. all Persons having demands gainst the. Estate of saidGco.Moore, deceased, to present them for pay ment Within the time required by an act of Assembly, entitled " An act eom:ernirig proving of Wills and granting letters, of administration, and to prevent frauds in the manage ment of intestate estates," otherwise they will be barred of recovery by the operation of said acti JAMES WEBB, Adm'r North-Carolina. .. In Scnau, December 20, 18Q3. "Jd e solved, that the Treasurer be, and he is hereby directed to sell LotNo 180 in the City of Raleigh, giviug twelve Months Credit on approved Security being given; hrs advertising the same in the Ra leigh Roister for three Weeks successively ; and thatthe Governor be, and he Is. hereby directed. to execute, a Deed for caid Lot, when the same may be sold as above, to the person or persons who may purchase the same. JO. RIDDJCK, S. S. , By order, M. Stokes, Clk. . In Houae of Ccnrimons, Dec. 20, 1803. .Read and conem'red with. S. CABARRUS, Sp, By Order, J. Hukt, Clk. , October I, i804. Pursuant to the above, the Lot No. 180 in the City of Raleigh, bounded by Hillsbo rough Sreet oh the North, by Morgan street on the South, by Salisbury ttreet n the East, snd by Lot No. 181 on the West, be ing a Corner Lot, a'ld as hear at any in the City to the State-House-, wilf be sold on the Premises, on Saturday the 24th of Novem ber liext, at.4 o'clock in the Afternoon. john haywood, p., ,t. RAN AWAY, . On the v. 't vht of tie 23dinst. FROM the Subscriber living in I Ra- ieign, aiMegro rsoy nanieuaAAl, about eighteen yearia old, 5 ft. finches high, well built, pi' a good Countenance, stutters much when he speaks. He has vi:h him two blue Coats, one short and one long, a new Hat with a small Brim, and a Bundle of Cloathing which I doil't recollect. It Is ex pected he will aim for Norfolk, as lie was apprehended at Moseley's Feriy on Roan oake river once before this Summer, and was conhned in Warren Gaol tor ser.ie Tinie. I will give a generous Reward and pay a' reasonable Charges to any Person who will bring him to me or sec ure him in any Jail so that I may get him again, HENRY II. COOKE. Oct. 25, 1804 Fifty Dollars hsward. f AS STOLEN on the 1 9th inst. from my House in Nash County, a large BAY HORSE about ft. 2 or 3 inches high, his left Hind Foot white: is a very shew) Horse, holds a kigh' Head and Tail, a natural Trotter. It is supposed the Thief will aim for Tennessee or Georgia. The Person whom I believe to have got him, is very notable ; he is a small man, appears to be deaf, calls himself Joseph Taylor, and has the Appearance of being in a.consunip tioiv The above Reward will be given to any Person who w ill bring me my Horse, or who will convict the Thief, WILLIAM WRIGHT Oct. 24, 1800, , MEDITERRANEAN PASSPORIS. XTOTICE is hereby given, that it has been deemed expedient to change on form of the Mediterranean Passport is sued to vessels of the United States; that jromthe eighth Day of July next, thote oi the new form will be iesued at the Custom Houses to every Vessel, for which applica tion may be made on a compliance withlhe terms prescribed by law, and surrendering the former passport of which she may be possessed, if any, in which latter case no fees will be required for the exchange : and that by an arrangement agreed upon by the Barbary Powers, with whom ve are at peace, either the old or the new form of passport will be sui?.cient to protect the ves sels of the United States frof.i-captuve, uiis nl the 1st of July 1805, after ichrbe old fonn of passport will be, unavailable anp. he new one alonih use. Department of State, May 23d, 1804. FOR SALE OR RENT, In the City of Raleib, A LARGE two Story House, with one Acre Lot conveniently situated near the State House;, being a part of the Square adjoining Mr! Casso's, on Morgan Street. For Terms apply to WILLIAM PEACE. to the State received bt thePHnter and bv every receivea dv mer rnnter ana uv every KOTrrir " "y potion ' r Carol, one b'ft?.S and Seventy-five HnH. ,ree "undr demand the tenth day of had a credit on the said Bnn 'lUst. and and ctred Dollar, the other CTH the other btine L mui if i r. i Hundred Dollars on d.n, P 50r Hite. un. January next Which" a;j e of lacntHiuu! a valvsse. I d0 Wa warn the' said Lanier taking in JJ' orpaymg to any other person eK,d seit. I will give a reward of Fifit m ' to any person who will-deliver 5Fi w to me or give such information f Nctcs necessary. s may b r , DAVID W. EDMUNDS Southampton County, Virg, 25th $ept m 4 capital Situation for a"TT". TOctor G'Farrill will oil TT .... C -T .. IiOn,T- and i.ot, equal to Mv t... "ua5 tbe Town. Also Fiv. T.TS1 U andinciosed. HdUbt .rough, Au? THL" MANAGERS ot the Lumberton Academy Lottery J)Q hereby announce to the Pub;: that the Druwii ncr rif tl-.a r:j t Will tvu i . '-'".It. Christmas fUei-r.cr tl, o.i. r ' ai,et ..... uivu; tuniinence the ij.-iv ar. next, v G ux Weceiri xt,) w.thoutany further Delay, ti are ion v thev have bpn ut; i i . v so Ion uyllj,cu tu ueiav r. with 0 vw "-cit, on iian.i more ready Sale than herer., ' k strenuous" cxertiong will be used to effe thesamer they maybe able to comment tne Drawing previous to the time ajvT Joseph Wood, William Nonnant Robert HaiUs, Thomas Barnes, Joseph Btlton. CA s I John 3PNeilt, E.) ' Mr. WiUiatn MwreVz, rr,. , . Alfr. Rowland, c . Tickets are selling by the Mana . Mr. J. Gales, Printer, Raleigh, by MM? seph Smith, Merchant, Fayettevilk, and uj jwu xTXj,cr5,.sq. rost-Aiastcr, Geo own. j 7 Lumberton, Oct. 6, iS04 CASSO'S TAVERN. 'pHE Subscriber respectfully in. forms the Members of the approaching General Assembly, as weli as the Public ar large, that he "has supplied his House with every Article necessary for the Accommoda. ticn of Boarders, Travellers, Jkcand ear nestly solicits a continuance of those favors which he has hitherto so liberally experieii. ced ; assuring those who-may please to make yje of his House, that no Exertion shall be wanting to render their Residence with him comfortable and agreeable. His Stables are perhaps the best-in the: State, and ihey are kept well supplied with Provender. RaleiSh, Oct. 5. P. CASSO. - 03 The Northern and Southern Stages go from Casso's three days a wedt. V. ' " Ran away. A Mulatto Boy About sevcenteen years old, live feet six or j--seven inches high, stout made, vvithu large scar over his leit ey e, having some time ago run away from the subscriber, living near the Neuse in Wake county, and been im-. prisoned in several- goals, last in that o Washington, from whence he was return ing in the custody of an overseer, again made his escape five weeks ago He will; no doubt, endeavour to pass for a free man. Whoever will bring the said boy to his master, or lodge him in any goal, giving notice thereof so that he may be had again, shall be handsomely rewarded. SAMUEL ALSTON. Oct. 7. Just received from Newberri, By the Printer hereof, Mr. Martin's Revisal of the Public Acts of the General Assembly of this State, from the year 1790 19 1803, price Four Dollars i Also, His Revisal of Judge Iredelh Work, containing ilie Acts' from 1715 to 1790. Both parts' bound together sell for S dollars. J. Gales has on hand,- A few Copies of Haywood's Manual of the Laws of North-Carolina. North-Carolina, Morgan District. SUPERIOR COURT OF EQUITVt September Term, 1804. Christian Lewis Benzien & others, Complainants, vs John Lovelas3Wm.Lenoir, & others, Defendants, , Lin EqviTr. HE Defendants Alexander Hoi; 1 ton, - William Smith, Thomas Hole mail, sen William Petty, sen, James Saun ders; John Pettv, Buckner Kussel, John Meyers, Joseph Williams and John Robi nett, not having caused their Appearance to be entered according to the rules of imi '..c-.- ri. thvv reSiuo our of the Ii-mits oi this State, It isoroered by the court, that unless the. said Defen dants appear and answer, piead or aen. , within the tliree first davs of tn next term, that the saidBiU, and the matters therein. be taken pro confesso, and hearo e par. i r :r f-i,;. -AA rhat a COP)' this Order bt inserted-S the Raleigh tt-c-gister for. six weeks successively. true Cafiyfrem the. Record, r l este. ROB. 11EKRY, C. &M f Hopkins's celebrated Razor , STRAPS Fer Sale at J. Gai-ss' Sttre. Postmaitcr in the State j r
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