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Spring Guidon, near T/ake George.' His reception among the Seminoles was civil and friendly, being; -?iwt\R taken by tlie hand and offered vinu.! uls,* which though none of (he best,) seemed to be abundant. The 6ava-; ges, amounting to 3 or 400, were busily engaged in fishing, hunting, and planting corn in the old fields opened by the English before and during the revolutionary war. .Many of the impetuous young warriors, he understood, had declared they would never coine upon terms with the United States, but the greater portion of the nation having learnt to bend to circumstances, and knowing the union of the provinee with this coun try would cut off all communication with foreigners, expressed the great est desire to enter into a treaty with our government.?They were only deteiTedfiotrTsending adepution lor ?hat purpose to some of the frontier j;osts, by the apprehension that the <? crackera" (by which term they mean the provincialisteliving between the 8t. John's and the St. Mary's as well as the frontier Georgians) would murder their deputies. Our informant communicated this intelli gence to Major Bird, commanding Kort Alevt, on the St. Mary's, who requested him to assure them, that should any delegates reach his sta tion, they would be protected while they remained, and furnished with jin escort on their return 5 and at the same time wished him to advise them to get some respectable white person the advance, a measure that would add much to theirsecurity, Our in formant, however, finding that his owu business would not allow him to convey the message in person, re quested several Iudian traders to state to the Indians the assurances of Major JBird, which they no doubt did. L * Their corn beinfc last year nearly all destroyed by our troops at Suwaney and elsewhere, Ihey used a root Galled coonty> as a substitute.?it it usually about eigh teen inches long and from three Vo four in diametev/nand w indigoneaus m all southern pari of tht peninsula. They beat it in a morter until the fibrous pa it is sep arated from the faiinaceous; when the lat te is washed, dried and made into soup? which is said to he very nutritious, but in* sipid to the palate of strangers. Some of the whites buke the ianna into bread* and the negroes often subsist on it for months, ba< lering their corn for venison bear-flesh* etc. The Indians have as much game as they can consumc. CHARLESTON, JtJNfe 4. Extract of a letter from a gentleman in Baltimore, to his friend in this citfo dated May SHth, 1819. ? Nothing but gloom arornd ui? my brother this moment steps in to say that the City Bank, with a capi tal of 85iX),000, and perhaps dou* ble that out in paper, shut to-day at 1 o'clock, and the notes offered at 7& net cent discount* The Mechanics rank, of the same standing, is hard run, and will be more so to-morrow. Every one has notes in his pocket book of both these Banks, and suf fers. Presidents, Cashiers, and Clerks are going out, overwhelmed In ruin, and execrated for their con duct while in office." M\Y 5. The handsome new Steam-Boat Columbia, built and owned by a number of gentlemen in Ibis city, and Columbia, made the first trial of her machinery and speed onTuesday last We understand that she real j ized the most sanguine expectations of all concerned. This Boat is in tended to navigate the waters between this place, Camden and Columbia, and will shortly start on her first trip, with a freighting boat in tow* 8ENTKNCB DATf. Sentence were on Wedneeday passed by the Hon. Judge CoLeocK,j on the following persons, convicted, at the present Term of the Court of Sessions: * * John Duncan, assault?fined 850.! William Jordan, assault?fined. ft&OO, and 6 months imprisonment, , Michael Dieguan, assault?three; Weeks imprisonment. Antonio De la H ur.de, assault, with intent to kill?lined $300, unci 9 months imprisontueut. Sentence was post|>onP'l in t).e oseof Thomas 11. Kerv. ..nvicled of aiding in the escape of a Mini. Xaiices of Motions inter,t.ed to Im made at the Corisiitmional l ourt. were given, for 2sew i rials in U-* tollowing cases: Lavima JbYsber and John I\-hei ?robbery* *> Dan iel Hyman and Jac ob Son.Qcr kalk?assault. CAMDEN. THURSDAY, JUNK. 1()? 1819. I'O THE EDITOll OF THE CAMDEN G*EET1L. Sir,-?The situation of the goo^ ptople of this couutry, and more especially o! this community, appears to resemble that of a poor wretch suffering under the severest torture while, instead of afTo?ding instant relief, the Surgeons are unnecessaHK de < bating on disputed modes of practice. So, we now hear nothing but of Davenant and Child, Smith ?nd Tracy, while a pres sure arising, from events in foreign coun tries; and another proceeding ft om domes tic error, is in severe operation. The one is not to be avoided?the other may be partially relieved. 1 he veriest tyro in politibal finance must long since have seen that the charter ed institution system was but a bubble In their absorptiou of the poweiful supports of public credit, individual responsibility and private wealthy its main springs were paralized ; hence, so many sources of ficti-l tious capital, and such direful effects | Hence, 360 Banks, each issuing to a three* fold amount^ Owing to the opening of new states, this issue has been scattered over (^0>ace pearly one third larger than the Territory originally settled, and every possible encouragement given by law, to inducq the holders of laods, bought in the new states, to believe that tbe payments might be#till longer deferred. Thus have 13 millions been locked up in the western states, and a most abundantly productive population removed from the southern ami eastern. This la one of the^ouixes of the old states suffering, which; with all \he noiae about western wealth ?orm the New of the Republic, as well as give it capital. This is one of the causes of, the present diminution of property, tor an almost no minal value. It is thus that every holder of real property has been deprived of the means, which this property rightfully gave him, of obtaining loans to a moderate amount. And is such a punishment as that, which it is (apparently) the intention of the Bank of the U. 8. to inflict, the only remedy for the evil?a punishment no ways short of deprivation of a third, per haps a moiety, of the real property of ihe country. However, whence spryrog these evils ? Their history is brief. Under the former chartcr ef the Bank, all seemed tc go on well. A refusal to re-charter that institution, a refusal now proved to have been highly judicious, threw# the country back on its own resources. The clause in - a f' ? * r % the constitution forbiding the issue oj u kills of Credit,1' in plain English* of w Bank Notes*' was thus virtually suspend ed, and each state lelt to act as it chose~ or, rather as necessity compelled it; ol course, a large issue w*a tbe consequence, and in the midst of thia, or, aa some al< lodged, n the consequence^ of the war, a conviction arose in the minds of the ma jority in Congress, that what before, wat hurtful, had then become highly useful^. It was useful to its directors and the great folki, in the great cities. Like their pre decessors of the South Sea Bubble, they loaned themselves money on their our stock, and carefully regarded their own interest. It multiplied its paper, carried its discounts to a most extravagant extent, and thus produced all the inconveniencee of which complaint is now msde. The temptation to obtain credit was multiplied, for, in addition to the already excessive capital, springing Out of its 360 Hanks, the country had offerTof the aame nature, from a monster who had perhape 150 mil lions to issue out of its 19 mouths. . Is this 1 repeat, a crimc, for which so heavy a fine is to be levied?a fine did I say ? ra ther a sentence of banishment, with a mia erable pittance, for sutfh must be the re sults to hundreds of persons, if there are to be found no means of relief. \ In all countries has regard been had to the efforts of the agriculturist; more espe cially is it due to him in this, so great are the disadvantages under which he labors, L.t, us not hear of charges of extras gance and over speculation, investigate the amount of1* debt; cofnparc this debt' ? iththe ca; .t?!,o ; which this debt was in urred ar c'thv: oil ?ay ot money now owing \vill not appcar extravagant or extraordi nary, and not o:?e dollar more than ordina ry circumstances, and ordinary crops should r\nd can enable a planter to relieve himself from in a shoii. time. Aft'ord him but an adequate loan, and on good unincumbered propcity, and his difficulties would soon disappear, and the whole community be : elieved. To illustrate these ideas, let us '07k to the tax list f$t the district of Ker? iiaw. It has 61 8 i Slaves, which at Its Lands 2 67,9 4 3 acres valued at 207,499 Its 1 own Lots at I27,f50l its Stock in Trade 73,130 as Capital 18,9;?: $2,590,0-3 ; The question therHbf^, is whatamount cn this capital would relieve the district, rl 5 10, 13 or 20 per ceni ? The subject/as been agitated in N flh Carolina, and supported by its populaticn, the State has declared its intern ion 10 de cline the payment ot its N tea in Specie. It truly appreciates the assertion of the ?>eople of Boston, that if the Bank of the U. S. proceeds, it will become possessed <>f half the real property of its customers, l^et not people be deceived by received maxims, and more especially that which is now so much the fashion to preach up, namely " to let commerce take care of it self." It is a horrible perversion of sound reason. Rather let us hope that means may be devised to unite the feeling* af the people*- in favor of their domestic institu tion, and thus prevent the progress of d course of measures highly ruinous in a public and private poirit of view. How ever, the subject is alivs in the eastern and middle states and a few days mmv intelli. licence ftoin thence, will possibly urge the adoption of the necessary steps, even if it * an ext?a session ot the Legislature. COCKER. The Time*. 1 ( The papers from all parts of tlie Union give evidence of the mast un exampled pressure ami commercial i?inbarrassmeut.^?In Richmond, the <eat "of grnrrom?nt for the state of Virginia, where nearly the whole issues of the civil list arc annually expended, property will not produce one fourth the purchase money of 181 (>?7. Even in George-Town nnd Washington* it hat experienced h rapid and alarming decline partup* iarly in tl?e former, nearly equal to ,hat we have quoted aboVe*?Bulti more is represented to be iu a deplo rable condition?well improved pro )>erty upon Market-street baa been let at twenty-jlve percent below the annual ground rent, while much re mains unoccupied even at these pri ces. The oldest and most eminent houses in that city have been com pelled to suspend payment, and that too when their Branch Bank exhibits r a discount of eight millions of ftolr lar??out j&l twenty-eight descrip tions of stock quoted by a single broker one only it wanted nineteen tarsal*-, and 8 without remark/ v. Idle one of their daily fHfyers "l*t tvery one view the perils ol the timetvlUft that dauntless comp sure which was exhibited Ati M'Henry." And" Whatever _ is taken at the present momentHNald be maintained with firmness Ad ? spirit unnerved bj In JV*. lorfr* the failures are nume 11 otis beyond precedent, although she has engrossed nearly the whole frag ment of our declining commerce.? At Bottom M is declared that should the Branch Bank there refuse loans d demand payment for the debts doe, fa* it has keen dirtctedj the otl>er banks will be compelled to adopt similar measures, and specie or the bills of specie paying banks cannot be had to redeem the duty bonds, that the government my be come the owners of half the real and personal estate but to procure the money is out of the question? Alexandria Herald* m f i SOUTHEiSN SOCIETY. Wa?hington:Hall Haiti,' Philadelphia, May !3. ? The Philadelphia Southern Socie ty convened, ui<l proceeded* to the annual <slectkm; whereupon th? fol lowing gentlemen were dioscn fit" th*> eusuing year, \ iz : I President?Tfte lion. Pie ire But ler. * Vice-Presidents?Wt. Natl;. Chap man, irrt\. lieor^e Izard. Secretary?Ebenezer IT. Cum mins, E*q. Treasurer?John Hemphill, Esq. Counsellors?The Hon. Lungdou Che ves, l)r. Charles Caldwell, Com. Richard Dale, the Hon. James M. Broom, DF.-Samuel Hrowttr The ordinary business of the day saving been concluded, the Society,! with C4enera+,k>kn Mason, of the District of Columbia, the Hon. Judge Duncan and Dr. Dewecs, ot Philadelphia, Dr. Gibson, of Haiti more, and Dr. Barton, of Virgiuia, invited guests, at 4 oYlock P. M. sat down to a tasteful and plentiful dinner, served up in Mi, Reiishaw\ best style. The President, from indisposition of himself and family, bein? absent, Dr. Chapman took the bead of the table, supported by General Izard and Com* Dale? During the festivity, tire following oasts were given : From the Chair. i. The nay rrf re/e&rate?^1* Anniversary of one of the most ans >icious events in tlie history of muii kind. ' & The tJniov frf the Stolen?Ce mented by moral sympathies, aud the reciprocity of political advan tages; 3. The Spirit, nf Partf? M erged Iff a general devotion to the test in terests of our country. 4. The New-England Society? Whose object, like our own, is to rcneiV early associations, and culti vate the social affections. & The City qf Philadelphia--Lib eral, enlightened and hospitable. 0. 'lite Memory of Washington? Born in the South, ho lived tor the nation. 7- Our nb&nt President, the Hon, Pierce Butler?The best specimen of a Southern gentleman. VOLL NTKEU& J A>i&s M. Broome, JE*q. Wine, called on for a toast, rose, and hav ng addressed the company in a most nappy aod eloquent manner* touch ing* ill happy review, several sub ecta interesting in the hittofcy and >re*ent condition of tilt fckmtbevi Elates, gave? Out Cradle+^tofr tRn$men*~ our Country. imi 1 ?>. . $CT The R<v. Mr. Dossby will leckun at the Baptist Church on Saturday evening next, avid perform Difihe Service on tha day following. married, At Charleston, by the Right Ret. Bistibp How en, Jamks Rosa, Eaq. to Juli*, the youngest daughter of Gen. Rutledge.?Bj the I^ev. iWr. Buchan, Hay by IVrALrt* Eaq. of Savannah, to Mini H*Lfcif, only daughter of Mr. J. M'Innea of Charleston V DIED, At Sparta, Georgia, of a consumption* William Hawkins, Esq* late Govcmoi of North<Carolina. u ?- ? ? Notice. ALL nelsons who are indebted to AMUEL LOPEZ k Co. for last year, are requested to come forward immediate ly and make payment, or their Notes will He deposited in the hands of Jortw C. Caitkr, Esq. Attorney at law, by the first of August neat, for collection. Samuel Lopez. r' June 10. Strayed FROM the Subscribe, on the 3Qth ult. a Urge HAY MARE, with a be!l on, black and tmlf a reasonable reward will bt given to any person Who will deliver her &>?- ? - *. John Welle* Jamesville, June 10. NOTICE. THE Subscriber having Administered on the estate of DahIbi Dtfaaw deceased ; he hereby notifies all persons, having any property belonging to the said Daniel Duron,-to deliver ii to him, on or before the first day of August next, in order that he may make a settlement with the credit ors of said deceased. All persons having demand*-, are required to render them in properly attested, and all indebted, are re - quested to mske prompt pavment. M C. WIGGINS, jldm'r ' June 3, 64? Attent'onHifeivcn! v L'Cii Nt cr!> oi t. 1 an i. r .He company as f . ' 'c atteiu at ti c L?' C en eral Kcvicw. . :v recti.;?td to attend a Ccun > artia m Camden, on the iast Fri? ? cLa m th-A mo i t , ul nt for. their d<^ lmquency. By order of / C apt. Kennedy. Eli Bradley, O. S. iune 10.^ + CAM1JEN UIPLE COMPANY* Attention! ~ VOU arc rcquestvd to parage in unt form, but without aims, at the company* parade ground, on Sunciav the 4th of July next, at 10 o'clock A. M. in order lO [march i>.? procession and attend Livino ncivscc: and you are required to jppcar armed and equiped according to taw, for the purpose ot muster and drill, at ten * o'clock on Monday the 5th of July ; on which day, alter the parade, the-company will attend to hear an Oration on the niversary of American Independence, to be delivered by JOHN C. CARTEK, Esc}. ai?d afterwards partake of a dinner which will be given by Commissioned Of* rictrs ot the Company* and provided by Mr. Uriah Blackmail*?punctual and gen eral attendance is expected. Ca[ t. Graham & Company of Riflemen is respectfully invited to partake If Ihe duiner on this occasion. By order of Cap!. Kennedy. iili Bradley, O, S. June 10; . f rtiliery?Mention* YOU are hereby required to attend at [the Magazine in Camden, on the second Saturday in June, for the purpose of drill# ii.R. And those members who did not at* [t*V vlte Regimental muster, are further? icquired to attend a Court Martial, on the last Friday in June, to be holden at tho I Court House. Every member it it hoped, frill be punc tual in his attendance, as it will save^ho Incctessity of enforcing the law. By order of * William M'Willie, Capt. iune 3. 6 1?5 ? ? bi.i.i ? ' i^jii" NOTICE. ANY Person wishing to contract for keeping all the Public Wells fflid Pumps in this Town, in repair for one year; it requested to hand in staled proposals to tjie Recorder, on or before the 5th dsy of Junlet next. ... ? ? _N> YTtti GXain, jieajftier. ca i A ???? 0BKRT80N k BLAG ISttiC3 Liberty Hill, are how opening an jin^ at reduced* prices, aw element aa-ort* :iieni Of ataplte and fsiicy GOOOS* 4,;; IClfAtU TO UK tuiot t ttlr ' Silks, Bombasetta,MMortcd boMtCul^ brick, Muslins, kc. Calicoes, FutDitr.ro ditto, Fancy Shawls, Collarette fee. fn great variety, Silk tad Cotton Hoscry, Vent In pi of finest quality^ kibbpns, ftne and fashjotjt able, fine Lcime*' and Book Muslins, Silk and K?cl GloVes* Silk and Cotton UmbreN las and Piraaols* j n2 Ladies h*aVet> StrAw and Silk mU? jelegant and (kshtonablo* I School Books, Plays, Novels, History*" pk - * A Variety of Xewtlry, latest falhions. ^ ladies and Gentlemcna Shoes. * V | Wines, Spirits, fee. -1 Hardware, i.'lutta and common Walt# [of latest forr.it and colours* i Our friends and the ptiblie am invited I to tall. May 27. <3-3?, i i>na i,i<t r i hi - I *+ JUST iilXJEiVEI), ~ . And for Sofa by H. LKVY, Ik CO. Pi? kled Salman, do. Herfing, fticef Soap, Best l^mdon Porter, French Brandy* Jamaica Rum, N. ? Hum, Whiskey, Molasses, lie* kc. May 6 POR SALB OH I O KENT# A large two story Frame Building* br> Broad-street, a few Aoori above D4?fclb street, 30 by ?$ feet, ^ith a store lh front, and with a kitchen aftd other otlt btiil<?int<8. Any person dwboeod to ptirthase or rent* will call and view ihe premises; possess sion will be given immediately, apply to James Clark. April !i JVOTICii. THIS it to notify all persons from trad* in# for a Note of Hand, for Fifty Dollars, drawn in favor of Annatw DuawK of North-Carolina | which Note, 1 protest the payment of, thi* 1Mb May, 1819. J. S, BOSSAR June 5? , 64?T NOTIC B. WHEltKAft my Wife JPNCY has left my bed and board, without Any'cause, | forbid all persons trusting her on my gc* raunt, as 1 will pay no deht* of her can* May 27. Btojbca fih}Ckcy?