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i ?(Wttia(ioii of the interior of (ho ? - mbiry. The Pawnrp Is the most powerfu jcl warlike tribe on the lower part ? f the Missouri* Their settlements re situated 50 or 60 miles up rhe iver Platte, which empties into the . ?ver Missouri about 630 miles a!>ove 8 mouth, and 50 or 60 miles below iie Council Bluffs. i Our troops are healthy, ami in ne spirits. We shall spend the winter at the ouncil Blufls. L J ? 4, -I CAMDEN. THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 1819. CONSTITUTION OF MAINE. The last Portland Ar^us contain-* a copy of the constitution for Main*1 reported to the Convention by its committee. It provides for a Seuatc and hou-e of Kfprcscntatives ? -tin* latter to consist of not less than 100 Hor more than 200 MemSieri. ? Each town having 15G0 inhabitants to be entitled to one ; 4000, to two; 7&00? tq three. No town to have more than seven. ? The Senate to consist of not less than 23, nor more than - . % 81 Members, to be chosen by the Districts, The Governor end a council of seven, are to be chosen ; Init no Lieut. Governor. The Coun cil is to be chosen by the Legislature. The first election is to be on the first Mornfcv in April next ? and the first legislature is to meet on the last W ednesdav in M ay. But afl?*r 1810 the ejection is to be on the 2d Mon day in J September, and the Legisla ture is to meet on the first Monday of January, A periodical census is to be taken. No property qualifica tion is prescribed for condidates or electors, except that the latter be not paupers. (Written vote** are not pre Itorlbed. A writer in the New-BecUord Mercury, (observes the National In telligencer) as a dessuasiv<j to the oc cupation of Florida by the govern ment of the United States, ban made out an estimate to shew that, from Naulucket and, Martlia'a Vineyard Alone, there are, on this side of And round tlie Cape of Good Hope, about ninety ships, which with their return cargoes, are estimated at tlie value of 86,800,000 ? most of which, it is not: unreasonably concluded, would f&H a sacrifice, in case of sodden War, to1 the cupidity of the swarm of priva teers now on the ocean, who would have, generally, iio scruples to ex change their Mexican, Old Provi dence, and Artigan Aajgs, for Spanish j colors. This writer is not more op red to war than we are, if it can; avoided. Far be it from us tol provoke it. But if Spain refuses 4he. lorm of ratification of her Trea;v| with ns, and we are raenaccd with; more Indian irruptions from the, Florida Territory, in violation of the' existing Treaty y not only public! " Opinion will require, but national] law will justify, tlie occupation off Florida. And if national law, rtie tide of conduct for nations, do justify It, what right would Spain have,: were it in her power, to make war on the United States? There is, however, little danger of War, where both parties are averse to such ? resort. ^ ?fr ^ jTrom the AepfYor* Columbian, Oct . 35. GENERAL MINA, Sir : The extraordinary tenor of ap jarticle in one of yourlate papers, copied from a Ixmdon paper, under iM above head, and purpotting to be ? derived from an eye witness, and a person of the highest credit and respectability," struck us with astonishment ? it being, with very f?w exceptions, (such as the name of ** Soto la Marina/' the fate of the garrison at that place, and the ulti mate remarks on the state of tic country) from one end to tlia oth? ? ? string of falsehood and nortsenc We !*g leave to inform you th We >vere two of the lamented Minn ?films, and of course entered Me> ico with him ? were present at all hi> victories, and ope us, en the stafl, wag actually with him when taken. | ^ince that period, we have been, (ravelling over the kingdom, united! " itli various corps of the patriots, and have been in ten of its provin ces ; were in the city of Mexico the 16th July last, and only left Vera Ci <z the 20th August, froiia whence we were liberated by the exertions of captain G. Coggers hall, of the schr. Retrive, in which vessel we arrived a Staten Island the 2d inst, being two of five who escaped, excepting eight who yet remain in Mexico, out of the whole expedition. A history of this unfortunate business will soon he published. Be good enough, Mr, Editor, to contradict the assersion alluded to, so derogatory to the honor of ou? late unfortunate but brave comman der. Catham street. ?Vetc Cohmy* awjBSfeJhA* in^Uic Norfidl^Herald a translation from th< Correo del Orinoco, a Venezelian newspaper, dated May 30, a petition of Thomas Newland, Charles Her ring, Richard JefFery and William W alien, to the Congress of the United Provinces, praying that a tract of connfry in the province of Venezuela, may be set off and as signed for emigrants from Greut-lSri tain and Ireland. It is proposed to "constitute a Province which shall he called New Erin, and the Capital New Dublin, which, being once set tled, will form one of the federal Provinces of Venezuela, bound as the former to obey tlte general laws decreed by the National Gongfess, with .the reservation of the right of regulating the local administration in an assembly subject to the general laws of the Union, the Executive of which will appoint the Governor, the Vice-Governor, the Grand Jury and other necessary officer* fbr this part of the administration, which it is' thought best should be composed of Englishmen as better qualified to govern and guide their compatriot?." The Venezuelean paper gives us no information as to the reception of this petition ; and we are left to conjec ture whether it i* the oft'spring of visionaries, or a serious practical etj terprfcte. Passage across the Isthmus oj Jktriev. ? Baron Humbolt offers niue points which have each been sugges ted as suitable points from which a canal across from t!|e Atlantic to the Pacific ocean could be made. ? Gen. Abercrombie made some minute snr veys on the same subject some yekrs ago, and laid his calculation and es timate of the labor before^the British mihistry ; but nothing lias been done. It is supposed that in ease an inde pendent government should lie estab lished in Mexico, the project will be revived. The waters of the gilf are said to be considerably higher I than those in the Pacific ocean owing to the trade winds blowing from tk jeast, heap them up and force them to escape through the straits of Flori da, thereby occasioning what we call the gulf stream. By cutting a passage across tftt Isthmus of Darien, or rather through a flat country $?tween the heat of Nicuragur in 1ft degrees north latitude, says Dauipier, and tt>< coast Nicoga where there are n mountains, would make only tweut miles acrfo* a, savana country covet ed with trees ; then the waters wool* rush through the opening, and h degrees wear % fine and wide chati nel, till the two oceans would t > come nearly on the same level. The navigation to the East lndi would lie shortened ? near ten th* sand miles. ? The waters would t cede from the coasts all around t. gulf and increase the territories the bordering countries. The West India Islands wm< ^ow every day while the chant \as wearing. Mariners would < onger go by the gulf stream fr* 'Florida to Newfoundland. Let tie nations of the world who art . rested in accomplishing thi* obj iiake a joint attempt and the ?votild soon be complete >V<v ht^l [statesmen will releet seriously on this point which is brought to our re membra nee by a rsseluliou of the Ohio legislature. ?Yad-ilie Clarion . Copper Coin . ? It is suggested in a St. Louis paper that a copper coinage, [tearing the national stamp, and considerable lighter than the pre sent, might l>e very serviceable to the country, and even for the vaults of| our banks. It is added that our own counWy produces topper in such amazing quantities that it might asj in Russia, form the basis of our na tional currency. The seat of these copper mines is about the falls of St. Anthony, along the south shore of] Lake Superior, and alt over thej country, which lies between. In all these places the mines are not only abundant, but the metal in a pure and virgin state lies uponthe top oi the earth, in masses of many tons weight. J Fr9m the London Stary of SefifamberT* " Policies were this morning open ed on the Royal Exchange to receive one hundred pound* on pitying twen ty pounds, if war is declared be tween Spain and the United States, on or before this day two months." The above is policying with a ven geance, rml we think* offers as fair a chsnce to burn Ike" Angers of spe culators as we have ever met Wjth. ? A declaration of war coming from Spain is wholly out of the question. The Congress of the United States do not assemble until some time in December, and as they alone posses the ]>owt*r of declaring War, the sixty days limited above must expire before they meet. [JV. r. Daihj Adv. In consequence of the exemption of married men from the military conscription now levying in Sicily* ? It is said 80, 000 vonng men got mar ried within a few weeks. Here then is -the long sought law which will operate on ratclielors. ? % ? I The late English newspaper* gire an account of a singular case of in sanity. An unhappy woman, by the name of Elizabeth Dunham, who by adversity was deprived of her senses, stile every key with which she came in contact ; 3000 were found in her possession. She stole the keys of tlie Court of Chancery, and when desired by the Lord JMay-j or to explain her object, she answer ed, that she wished to keep justice under lq?k and key. . The Surgpoo of theTrench frigate Arethnsa, while lying at N. York, a few .days since, transmitted for publication in the Gazette the follow ing remarkable cures ? ' " During our stay at Annapolis a a;reat many of the crew of tlie French frigate Arethusa were attacked with cholera morbus, * Inch was quickly put a stop to by the tise of rice-wa ter, very strong, with ratch sugar and a little laudanum in it, drank plentifully. Out of one hundred and forty sick, only one died." ? I>n *1tabama. ? illiam W. Bibh, is elected (Governor of the new state, and John Crowell Representation to Congress from the same. y Ill n ? * ? r ' - .11 Hoot and Shoiki MAKITVAnTOWV MANUFACTORY. THE subscribers respectfully inform the citizen* of Camden, thatjthey intend car rying on the Hoot and Shoe Making Busines* For the present season, and hope by the ; urability of their work and promptitude .1 their engagements, to meet srttlt a share if the public patronage. Tltt MAV1 OX HAND, ^ 1200 pair of Shoes* >f their own manufacture* which they will tbsfioee of on the most reasonable terms, i itong them are the following* Mena calf i V ivt Shoes, Do. thick bound Sltots, Hoys lace Boots and fine Bootees, Ladies leather Shoes and Bootees, Jo. Morocco Shoes and Bootees, Misaca Shoes and Bootees. John Wbltait Co Very cheap Ooorts.j ->1t the ,\'K If S7*ORA ntxt to Mr. Bal? l a rl)*s Tavern. THE subscriber has returned to Cam* den with an assortment of Seasonable l)iy (iooiis, Which he offers for sale at the very lowest Charleston prices, at wholesale and retail, k>r Ua*A or Cott9n. P. Thomas* Camden, Not. 4, 1819. x 86 Miss ('oh cock RESPECTFULLY informs the public, s.^e will opun her HOARDING SCHOOL in Camden, on the 8th November. TEX MS For child ren learning Heading and Spel ling, S6 per quarter, Flourishing Work, $4, Writing and Arithmetic, &10, English Grammcr, g6, Geography, $4, Music, $20 per quarter, $5 entefance, Dancing, &I0 ditto, 85 enterance. The Spanish Guitar will also be taught. Enterance for boarders, &10, l>oarding pci quarter* fc40. November 4, 18 19. 86-3? Office of Location, FOll Kershaw District, open in Cam den. ? Geo. Gillman. ConCr Location. November 4, 1819. . * T ^ A New and elegant selection of Books <$; Stationary, IS received and for nle at the ?ott-Of Pce. A fnnher supply it shoYtly expected, hich will make a pretty general assort ment. Any books that may be called for* if not on hand, will t>e procured without (It lay, if to be had. C October 28, 1819 85m Under Decree in Equity . \VtLL BE OLD, on Wednesday, the 1 8th day of November next, during the Camden Court, before the Market House in Camden, the following valuable Lands and Il/Hises, belongiug to the es tate of Lewis Ballabo, deceased viz : One tract of Land containing by resur vey 144 acres, situate on tlie Wateree River, near Stateburg, and commonly knexvti by the name of the Brisbane Ferry Tract. * * One other tract of Land, situate in Ker shaw District, oo Granney's Quarter Creek, containing about 1400 acres, end made ot sundry original grants, on which are an ex tensive P4antation (cultivated by the de ceased in his life time) under good fence, and a snug Dwelling House, with all ne cessary out-buildings in complete repair. * One other tract of l*and, situate in Ker* shaw District, containing by original sur vey, one hundred and fifty acres, aud lying on both sides of Little Lynches' Creek, originally granted to Joshua Moore* One ovher t/act, situate in Sumter Dis tityL-t, on Horse Fen Branch, containing 399 acres, (more or less,) bounded by lands of Ittham Moore's,' James Curley's, Enos M. Dowells and Z. H Hick's. One other tract, situate in Sumter Dis trict on Beaver Dam, waters of Black Riv er, containing 200 acres, (more or less,) bounded by lands belonging to James Imo gen, Joseph lx>ck heart and ? - Sutton. One undivided fourth part of four hun - dred and seventy -fhro acres, situate on Shingleton's Creek, In Kershaw District? ? The balance of this last mentioned, be longing to the heirs of Robert Hood, de ceased, will .be sold at the lame time by consent of the s*id heirs. One Lot on B oad-street, distinguished in the plan of the Town of Camden, by nutnbei 188, having a front on said street of 66 feet, and 198 deep* whereon are* standing a commodious brick Dwelling House, wooden Store House, and all Out * p., * * improvements, yonting upon Ktng atreet, having esch a front of 66 fe?t and 196 deep, distinguish* ed in the plan of the said Town, ty num bers SO and 21? bounded on the North by King-street, on the East by lot No. S3, to the South by lot No. 19, and to the east by Church-street. Terms of sale will be a credit of one and two years, with interest from the day of >alo, ,the purchaser giving a mortgage of *e property and good personal eecumy? - he three fourths of the tract on Shingle *on's Creek, belonging to ttie heirs of R. food, will be sold on a credit till the first Is? of January next. Purchasers to pay for Titles, ^ J. CARTER, Stephen ? Creek, Edgefield* FOR Sate, a valuable tract of Land, listing of 900 acres, more or less, situ d as above, and bounded on land granted Hugh Rose, lacob Mott and Robert rke, Esquires. The Title is unexcep ?')le, being from the original Grantee, trms, apply tp the feditor of the C am ilazette, , April 32 , ' ?9c*rtf , ?ALSO-? October S3, 1619 Com . Eg . Camden District ? 13, 1619. l5-2? Grand Lodge oj Ancient Free-Mf* - son a qf Souih-Carohna . VV HI. HE AS by the Kuies and Regula tion* iaicly adopted for the government of this Grand Lodge, and the several Loo get under its jurisdiction, M A -GRAND AJ\'j JSTUAL COMMUNICATION"' ia to bo held in Columbia, on th e first FRIDAY^ in December , in every year^ and as time has not permitted copies of these Rules, since the printing thereof, to be ^distributed among all the Lodges out of Charleston: ti?e following extract^ are published lor the information of such Louges, as shall wjjfr receive their copies in due lime. RULE XVII Of the Grand Communication #? 44 There shall be a general Grand Cent > munkation of all the Lodges under the jurisdiction of the Grand Lodge, held in Charleston every year, on St. John the Evangelist's day. At this Communication* no business of a private nature shall bo transacted. The Officers shall be installed, and i he day passed in innocent festivity and brotherly love. Grand Quarterly Communications shall bt held in Charleston, on the lasi Friday i,^ March, June and September, and on th? next Friday but one proceeding St. Jot n the Evangelist's day- : and a Grand Annual Communication shall I* hela at Columbia on the first Friday in December* in every year, and shall sit and sojourn frdhi day to day, until the business before them be tin#* ishect, provided no term shall exceed one week X and in case of the absence of the Grand Secretary, the proceedings at such meeting shall be transmitted to that Officer in Charleston, previous to the quarterly communication in December, duly certified by the presiding Grand Officer and acting-' Secretary, and which shall be rtaLorded on the Journals of the Grand Lodge* At tho Annual Grand Communication to be fecld at Columbia, each J^odge under this jurisdiction, may be represented bjrUsr Master and Warden, Or by a proxy Or proxies; provided, such proxy or proxies are Past Matters, and are and have been* members of the Grand Lodge, at least three months previous to such Communication ; and that their appointment be certified uif* * ider the hand of the Master, and counter signed by the Secretary of the Lodge so to be represented* And at said Grand Corn municstion, it shall be the duty of the HI* cording Grand Secretary, to attend with A [copy of the proceedings of the tost Com munication in Cbarletomiimoa list of the members ccanprifcing the -Crsnd Lodge; but incuse jt shall not be convenient tor him to Attend, the Grand Master shall un der his hand depute some member of tho Grand Lodge to act as Secretary at such Communication, who shaft) be furnished the Rrecording Secretary, with a copy of the proceedings at the last Communication in Charleston, and a list of the Members df the Grand Lodge, duly certified by "him. RULE XVIII Of the Election qf Officers* The election of Officers shall be by haY? lot, at the Quarterly Communication rtext proceeding St* John the Evangelist's day in every year, in Chat lesion. But no Lodge, or Member of the Grand Lodgt, shall be entitled to a vote at such election,. wh(* shall be in arrears to the Grand Lodgeefce fceeding one yrar. ' RULE XX 9 ~ Qf the Subordinate Lodgee. ? Every Lodge out of the city, shall amap ally make its return according to the above prescribed form, either to the Recording Grand Secretary in Charleston, on or he* fore the Quarterly Commnicatlon in March, or to the acting Grand Sccretaey, in Co* tumble* at the Annual Communication there to be held in Decembers ano the said Ijodge* shall, at the time of making their returns as above, pay up, and settle their fees and contributions with the Grand Treasurer in Charleston, or with his de puty in Columbia, under the same penal ties as are expressed and contained in the section immedately preceding this." The form for making returns* above re ferred to, will be found in the Rules. As these returns embrace (he pertac* of a year, from one St. John the Evangelist's Day to anothe#, they will be made out conformably to the usual ?.ode, as prescribed In Daf cho's Ahitnap Season, until the next en suing St Jobf# Day In December, aftef which they will be rendered according to the -form prescribed by the new Rules. Those Lodge* whose old Warrants of Constitution have not yet been surrendered* are hereby required to send them to lnmbia, during the next Session of the Legislature, and fhey will ? be furnished with new oAes. They will at the some time send the names of their Master and Wardens for the year 5814 It is very desirsbte, In order to ensure a regular and certain communication be tween the Grand Lodge* and distant Lodges, that the Lodges in the country do, without delay, inform the Gra.id Secret - ry of the Post-Office, which shall be nca ? cat to their respective places of meeting. THOMAS W. BA<fcO 1 * Orad Master. li. Mrrcasip,, Recording Grgnd S<c'ru. 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