The Gazette of the state of South-Carolina — Charles-town [S.C.], 1784-08-19 00:00:00, page 1

MERRICK & COURSE,
No. 7, Bedon's-Alley,
HAVE lately received, both from London
and Amsterdam, a frefh Assortment of
EUROPEAN GOODS,
which will be disposed of on Reasonable Terms.—
They have also for Sale, a few Calks of belt
BOTTLED.CYDER,
and a Quantity of PILOT BREAD. ,
JOS HUrHARjr-
BEGS leave to inform his old Friends and Cuf
tomeis in particular, that he has removed from
No. 30, where he formerly lived, to No. 76, directly
ebpofee to Mrs. Elliott's, King-ffeet. where he fill
hopes for a continuance of their Favours. He ' has
now on hand, be, Old Jamaica Spirits, Wefl-India
"^ ><cw-England Rum, Old. Madeira and other
Fines, Geneva, Brandy, and bes White Wine Fine-'
gar, all which he nowfells Whole,ale and Retail.
Augufl, 17, 1784.
For Private Sale,
A LOI of LAND in Orange-street,
21 feet front and 100 feet deep, on which
is a new Brick House with fix Rooms.
ALSO,
A very valuable Tra& of 400 acres of Land
near Four Hole Bridge.
LIKEWISE,'
Two excellent Tra&s of Land on the Great
Saltketcher. Terms may be known by applying to
, Cudworth & Waller.
Just Received,
In the ENDEAVOUR, Ca,t. BUOG,,romAmfte.r
dam, and now opened for Sale by the Shriber,
the following Articles ; viz.
GIN in cases and jugs,
Calicoes and chintzes,
Elegant ciapes for Ladies mourning dress
Gauze Aprons and handkerchiefs,
Coloured Ribbons.
-Blue printed linen handkerchiefs, and other Ar
ticles, which they will fell for Case or Credit, at
the fiift Stole in Broad-Erect, coming from the
Bay.-
Cantor & Co.
FOR SALE,
A Convenient HOUSE and LOT, No. 57,
. Mceting-ftreet, now occupied by Major
Postell, to whom apply for further particulars,
or at No. 80, Tradd-ftreet.
STRAYED,
A White COW, with a few brown spots about
X I her neck and back, branded W 2, iharked
on one ear with a crop and flip, on the other a
crop and upper half penny. Supposed to be be
tween Dorchester and Charleston. ' Whoever will
bring her to No. ico, Mceting-ftreet, Shall receive
a reasonable reward.
Augu, 18, 1784.
WHEREAS my wife ELIZABETH did dope
flora my led and board in November, 1779,
anl was then advertized, forwarding all periods t'o
trust her; foe went off with the. Britijh, hasface re
turned, and is now contracting de'>ts on my account •
This is therefore to forward all perfuns not to harbour
ci cruft her on my account, as I will pay no debts con
trafled by aer from November, 1779, " or f r °m the
date hereof. Any person harbouring her may depend
'" ‘ M prey cu.ea to tae atmo/l rigour of the law.
WILLIAM RIGGS.
St. George's Pari/h, Charleston Difind.
Augufl 16, 1784.'
WAN ? E
TO BE 111 RED by
* the Month, a %',- a..-Woman. Enquire
of the Punter. 1
[Vol. XLIII.]
, . ..THE
STATE OF SOUTH-CAROLINA.
fr^^JLLLTT '" A ° TIMOTHY, No. ibo, Meeting-ftreec
THURSDAY, AUGUST 19, .so
REPORTS having been iriduftrioufly circulated
and assertions positively made in the pub,
lit prints of this city, that the members' of The
Marine Anti-Britannic Society had been
sol e m nly worn to fecrecy,—had countenanced or
authorifed certain ' invidious, party, or political
publications, and had abetted or promoted mobs
riots, and other tumultuary proceedings: Be it there!
fore, and it is hereby, in general meeting,
Resolved unanimously, That the Marine Anti-
Britannic Society disown, disavow, and deny the
exigence of any fach oath among them ; that they
dlfav ° w she knowledge, pr vacy, and
direction of all and every forty or hdlitiddl perfor
mance or performances; and of alt publications
arid pieces whatsoever; not authenticated under
their Secretary, or his deputy's feature :—that all
mobs, riots, and tumults (so far from bein* abetted
or promoted by the foriety) are, and always have
been considered by them as odious, abominable, and
dfottwe of the peace, prosperity, and population
of this in fant country^ and that .the propagation
of Juca reports, and the,publishers of feh affections
have grossly mistaken and misrepresented the truly
benevolent and patriotic views which firft had drawn
the society together, and now a&uate its members
to unite, and decidedly to f r,f t . in theirfacial union.
Signed by order of the society,
BEN. HUGGINS, Secretary^
To the PUBLIC in general,
. AND -
A Steady and Open Republican,
/• ' O R
CHRISTOPHER GADSDEN, Esq;
In particular.
General Gadsden, A V N
s sf R, bra^WrCT
YOUR Ponderous and unprovoked abuse of the
Marine' Anti-Britannic society, together with
your illiberal sneers againtt the author of a piece
Signed Democratic Gentle Touch, of which the un-
TRr writer was well known to have been the
author; and also; your Ariftocratical -doclrine,
prompt me to attempt the exhibition of an antidote
against your political ppilon, to dangerous (in iny
opinion) to the hbetty and happiness of the hiid
dling and poor; together with, your .curious :pro
du&ion of the 31ft.uK published in Mrs. Timothy's
paper of the sth inf^nty rendered it neceffarv to
publish the following thoughts, for the public in
formation, and to vindicate my conduct to-them.-
To endeavour to be neutral in affairs of national
importance, would, I think, in any.citizen be
criminal; yet, it has been the conduct of -many
men, who Ihouid have contributed to,the ,Qrna
ment --and benefit 01 their country, Too many
dilco^er a disinclination to .exert tbeinfelves
vigoroujly, and do not consider what is to the
advantage of their country; but .whether their
measure-will be pleating to some Nabobs, through
whole means they expect, as Esau, to fell tear
birthright to obtain a mess of pottage, by wriggling
themselves into office, if not already in.
We should never have been blessed with liberty
and independence, if guided by such clay-cold,
clod-pated patriots. We have, by the assistance of
Divine Providence, obtained that deiirable
end; but, what is often said by individuals, “ that
it is easy to get money, but hard to keep it, may,
(in like manner) with gr^at propriety be said of
nations, that they may obtain political liberty and
happiness, but find them difficult to keep. Upon
the whole; there are no characters so dangerous to
a community as thole who iit still, and prof e f s too
calm, too passive principles. Thofemen bfmoder
ation love self too well to put themselves in
dagger, ny engaging warmly with any party, and
so attempt to remain neuter; the En,fh of
which is, they fit Ehl and fee their country ruived
oynflaved, through their indolence and bmiddy
when they might preserve it at the expence ofa
little trouble. ' &
Every wife man is (no doubt) sensible, not only
of the envy, but the iniult .which generally attend
the attempting or doing worthy actions; but in our
national affairs, he must know likewise, that there
is no alternative, but that he must despise calumny
and danger, when rhe interest of his country is
concerned, or preserve himfclf by a bate dHertion
of the community.
$ In reading toe history of a free people, whose
rights have been invaded, we are intefefted in
their cause : our own feelings tell us how long they
'"^l hav ° ! übmjtted > ^ nd at what moment it
would be treachery to themselves not to have re
-11 ted; but, how much warmer must be our resent
ment, when experience brings the fatal example
home to ourselves. ^ -^ ' '
I submit to you (friends and fellow citizens)
whether the situation of this country, for many
months pah, has not been alarming enough to
rouse the attention of the ' most lukewarm 'Demo
cratic ft. Appearances will juftify fofpicion,
and when the liberty and happiness of the middling
and the poor are at flake, appearances are a just
ground for alarm. ' ~•. 1 - ; , •, J .
There appears to be a fwel'l of insolence and
iinltter design in many of the leading men of t^is
hate, which plainly indicates a fettled plan "of
ruling by a few, with a rod of iron, which of late
We have had fpecimehs of. They have the auda
city to speak of, and treat many of the people with
as much contempt and disdain, as ever an Asiatic
tyrant did his slaves. . -
, The decent conduct of the Nabob Phalanx
in the legislature, has not only animated a leading
magi, rate of this city, beyond the tone of civil
authority, but has even dire&ed the operations of
a majority of his subalterns to attempt'the ruin of
civil liberty. f I instance ^their Extrajudicial
condu&, on the memorable nights of the
°f July Est, when the citizens were challenged to
tl"° ? , nd others insulted for keeping the peace*
Ihem facts, with many others, shew their fettled
& plan 'ofufurpations, injuries, and insults, pointing
to the cTabhrhmenticf a tyranny, so much the
more intolerable than that winch we have lately
thrown off, as that of 40 tyrants at our doors, ex
ceeds that of one at 3000 miles diflar.ee: to prove
Hihis let fa&s be submitted to.
I he legislature have refufed'to hear the petition
of a citizen, or evento hear council in his behalf,
but illegally committed him to the common gaol,
for a luppofed.breach of privilege, now obsolete,
and, with republicans, imccr,itutional, which, if
tamely Submitted to, will, at one Stroke of Nabob
f°°NE. ehablifh a precedent for depriving any citi
zen theyfmay diilike, of life, liberty and fafety,
at their pleasure. -A, ' , "
/The Nabobs have fllewri, and, now do shew, a
disposition to introduce an Ariftocratical form of
government into this State, to which the Tories
and torified party will ; readily affentpas such a
form of government better agrees with lheir rooted
principles thana free Democratic form.
In the. legi&ture.we find) men who at the com
mencement of, and during the late.war, enforced
upon us with .a- seeming warmth and Sincerity,' the
impropriety and, danger of ever again tfufting
lories with,any share of our government, who are
now equally warm in inculcating the propriety and
n^ceffity of accej ting them as fellow-citizens! Is
not this, Mr. Open Republican, in your phrase,
blowing hot and cold ? This sudden and total change
,6f sentiment and eondu& in those of whose public
virtue we entertained no doubt, is a convincing;
proof, that Tory influence and Tory gold have Teiz
ed on too great a part of the community.
Many of Lhe Nabob members of the legislature
declare, they do not think themselves bound to
adhere to this most invaluable privilege of a free
people, the right of in, ruling their representatives.
If this d'o&riiie of theirs be agreed to, it will at
one stroke transform us into le^al SLAVES to
our lordly SERVANTS.
Such conduct shews the necessity of your virtu
ous exertions at the next gemeral and all future
eleflions , to Iteep out of tnc legislature all unprin
cipled men who prefer pelf to their duty to the
community, and from other parts of their former
conduct are unworthy your' fuffrages.
I hope there is a spirit of virtuous resentment in
the hearts of the Whig-citizens of the United
States; that , they value lite, not by its conveniences,
but by the independence and dignity of their con
duff.
Ihe path we should tread is clear, fafe, and ho
norable. Let the Whig electors be careful not to
vote for any man they do not know to he a firm
Democratic Whig, and exa& a folemm promise ora
his or their faith and honor, that he or they will
diligently attend his or their duty (if eleßed mem
bers of either branch of legislature), and that the,
will implicitly, and unequivocally OBEY tlxc ilh
[No. 222§.]