Camden gazette and mercantile advertiser. (Camden, S.C.) 1818-1822, June 10, 1819, Image 3
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?