American Yeoman from Brattleboro, Vermont • 3

Specidtati" lt. In anumm Pmii: at the nr.t rung there were wan im In nmpli.wie with the above reijuisiiini, or-ill is have been issued by the gnvernour for the raited militi to rendezvous at the plate ap- jmiiitftl, by fust of next month. Gto. Jmr. ri.Tl'l;!..

II in (lu n. inn Bi.iiier of i. ill-Hcteiiff. The cultivator and r.i;r'u Im- of the soil (which, huppily, re one and the mine in i it in his power do more lor (ho on or hhnui ZW August. 1817.

the command of that pout, contraiy to, and in disobedience of the orders und iimtrtif of his commanding ofTn er, Hi General Swift, of the 17th of :onim.wi(ler und owner of the eirjint sei euiit'l tfrifr, and brother'tu the Srcretarr of the Navy, lie was a ery aetive, emerprU-ingand publick spirited citizen. It is to his ex-enions we arc indebted for tha rt-mnval front Julit.i.x r.f the remains ef the lamented heroes Lawrrncr ami I.utluw. i(jnton I'utriot. Capt. Crowiiinshidd "was hiun in Salem oil the 2ili of May.

ITfcS. Ta a very robust constitution, he united a very active temper, and he Joi, i 1 7 given in puiKuancc ef the diiection I i tl.t lbtj ull. I Charlestown, Nov. oi ue ritsiUtut ui the I'nited States. S'l'-tihcatinn 'Jd.

In ishuinir 'orders at SOMETHING IK THE wind Wc understand i "int. as com manUii.n otbeer. bet ween the mnr- I that a vessel has been taken up, for St. Marys iiiog the 30th AuRnst und the 1st of Scntum. idvaiirrment uf the common pr isperil thtiii any other, we were oinj; to nay, nil other elates of filieim coiuhiiii.d.

liul he tn.iv, tii.lwitli:;taml" ns, from want of Bliimiloim to ac tion, mid a knowledge of the lust moilea ofappliin- his in lit- to 'iljly. biie Kivt-o da. enre. come hich, II bf I ere 011. ii ion board ot which all the United States' troops hit, toif, ci.utrary to, ana in disobedience of, juum me mil iii every enter or ze.

I.I'llCl'li Mlifl lliwl Pklfl t.A 17il. Ilil, I .1. I 1 ss of dancer, and inner Knupimr IT i i.iv if in 4ui), line lliobl Il'dl ie I new on tins station, (Amounting to HO men) '-e to be embarked, together with their officers. Other troops, it is said, are to proceed innmdi- encu oy nis comiumulinir othcrr. Isriir ber Gen eral Swilt, in pursuance of the directions of the oi inmsell In uny labour he undertook.

The employments of the sea were among his first cares, nnd no man earlier or better knew wht belonir- dustry, render himself less serviceable than nu 4 uteiy on the destination, troro Savannah. rresuient ol the United Slates 1 lie oliji-ct fit these movements is not positively merous oilier, abstractly considered. Sensible "Tlie Court iiK-hCH nriwp "1 to plrfClieut soumanshiij, to whs in earl, known, but the general impression is, that their Alden I'atridge, of the Corns of KiiKmeers. to you.1'1 ul.s-'u' hatJ command of vessels, first of (he force of this idea, many of our sister stales in tnc West indies, and then in the Kast. He oe casnicifii was a cominandc-r in the West-hxlia tradr have, by municipal regulation, applied an ex Court, in consideration of the zeal nnd tif ststcp win oe the occupation ot Amelia "peaceably if they can, forcibly if they most." And from all that can lie ascertained, it pretty ccrtVm that Knst Florida hat been, or will be, immediately on the meeting of Con- crly as in 1790, and in 1794 sailed tor India in perseverance which the prisoner seems uniform ly to have displayed in the dihcharire of his nro- citement to enterprize, by granting certain privi-h'jjeg and donations to corporate bodies, whose the Iichsarius, a well known ship of Salem With a band of brothers; all of whom Possessed lessi.

nal duties, up to the period of August last, iess, ceded to the United Slates, by Spain. a full share of industry, with variety of talent, nejj leave to recommend htm to the clemency ot the 1'resident of the United States, in the hone lie soon possessed tlie competence ot wealth, and has ever since supported the character of tener- sole object is the encouragement of Agriculture I and imifaclureg. Some Socio- 1 ties of (his kind are of Ions standing: the priuci- i that the punishment above awarded may be re- mined. The Court cannot conclude this trial, without ous charity, of a man ready in every danger, and of boundlets resource at the moment, while be has expressed the most firm attachment to the Charleston, Nov. 23 noon.

Military movtmintx We have it from the lest authority, that all the disposable force on the sea-board of North-Cnivlina, South-Carolina, and Georgia, under the command of Col. Bank-head, are ordered to rendezvous forthwith at boine point on the St. Mary's river. Rumour lea of which may he gathered from the report of premium-tug the further opinion, that the two first charges, and must of the specifications under naval reputation of his country. His z.

al for the (he Trustees of the Mass. A sr. Soc. published in navy displayed itself in the transportation, at his tuose eliHi gi's appear to the Court both frivolous own expense, of the remains of Capt. Lawrence and vexatious.

I he Court, however, do not at i vts to this movement two objects first, that our 40th number. 13y awarding premiums to such as may excel in the arts of mechanism and ana tiicut. Laidlow, ol the Uhesapcnke, Ironi the tach any censure to the Judge Advocate, whose i lie expedition is to join gen. Gaines, who is jrn- hritish dominions to Salem, that they micht be name is. ex-onicio, attached to the charges and jiiig against the Scminoles; and second, that its i destination is against Amelia Island.

The latter spec.i lushandry, they have infused into (he minds of interred in the land of their nativity, and embalmed in the tears of their country. TL. 1. i oe i i i-Muim iii me vhiiu'u aijprovi's tilt pcoplea spirit of emuhidon highly beneficial. the proceedings and sentence the Court, ex- rpinion, (being grounded on the supposition that the Fondas have been ceded by Spain to this country) is most prevalent.

OMTUAllY. DIED In Westmoreland. N. II. Dr.

-ewis i lie advantases found to result from them are not CIK Uiat Inrt wlucM pronounces the two hist charges frivolous and vexations. Mad those charges and the specifications under them, been sup Johnson, aged about lie was held in enod fonfined (o competitors for prizes. ported, the decision of the court could not have Savannah, Nov. 19. The Govcrnnnr of Gcorffi'i issued an order mi esteem as a physician, and had by his benevolent disposition rendered his memory dear to his nu Secured them frivolous, and they are not con 'iiese, it Is true, reap a double reward; bill at the line time, all, from the bare hope or possibility merous acquauitances.

Lommuiucafru. sidered vexatious, as the facts on which they are Friday last, requiring one thousand of the militia of this state to rendezvous at Fort Hawkins of obtainiaga bounty, increase the quantity, ami improve the quality of their fabricks, animals and STATE OF VERMONT. Jon the lCdi of next month there to be organiz-Vl to join the United States' forces under (Jon. MARLBORO PROBATE DISTRICT, SS. destined against the hostile Indians.

roduce, which richly compensates them fur their Further of the Saranac Revenue Cut- i extra exertions. Dallas, Capt. Smith, from a cruize. The TO the Heirs and Creditors of the estate of Jonathan Gates, late of Whitingham, in said District, deceased, represented insolvent, Greeting. Would it not have done equal credit lo Ver 4Cutter has brought in the Spanish Sc.hr.

Tantel-f la, with 137 slaves. The Tantella was bound for mont, if, instead of fostering, or in any manner WHEREAS, Jonathan Gates, Administrator on the Estate of the said deceas countenancing the monopolizing system of banking, our General Assembly had diverted the at ed, proposes to render an account of his administration at a Probate Court next to be holden iount.el, were reported by persons ot bur character, nnd the bringing the officer to trial has af-fV rded him an opportunity to prove the charges groundless. In consideration of the recommendation of the the Court, the President is pleased to remit the punishment, and directs that Captain Alden Partridge be released from his arrest, and report for duty to the senior office of Engineers." On Tuesday last the officers of the First Regiment, brigade and Division of the Militia of the State of Vermont, met according to orders, at the Stage-Hotel in this town, for the choice of Field-Officers to supply the vacancies occasioned by promotion and resignation. The Corps elected JON THAN HUNT, jun. Esq.

Colonel, vice Col. JONAS MANN, promoted by the Hon Gen. Assembly to the rank of Brig. General, Capt. HENRY J.

Lieut. Col. vice Lt. Cel. DANIEL HOYDEN, resigned and Havana, and was captured by the Patriot Priva-teer Brutus, and ordered into Amelia.

The U.S. lirig Saranac, on discovering the Tantella. sent her boat with an officer on board. Austin, the prize-master of the schooner, would not sutler the to come on board, and fired into the boat a volley of musketry, but did no damage. The Saranac perceiving this, immedi- tention of cur capitalists from the eager pursuit of at the Inn of Jonas Whitney, Esq.

in Marlboro', within and for said District, on the third individual emolument, to the more patriotic! Wednesday of January, Anno Domini, 1818 urposcs of increasing the wealth of every cili. I You are hereby cited to appear at said Probate zen, by copying th examples cited above? We Court and shew cause, it any you have, why the ately opened a broadside on the schooner, cut away her boom, and disabled her much. The I schooner, however, made her escape and got into Amelia. Capt. Elton demanded the Tantella, 1 which was refused caDtain E.

then blockaded said account should not be allowed. be t.o.Mpported in the opinion but as she result of mature reflection, wc answer, it would have been as honourable, and far more ex Sealed and certified by order of the Judge, this 26th day of November, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and seventeen. Attest, R. TYLER, Tiob. Register.

Capt. GEO. F. A. ATI1KKTON Major, vice pedient.

"It may be" the "Bank of Windsor" will never go into operation. If it should, it jui i ui riucua, antic 111 iWLlllli lu Jjrts, which induced Aury to give the schooner up, after taking 17 slaves, and plundering her of nvmy valuable articles. The Saranac then ordered the Tantella for this port for adjudication, under convoy of the Cutter Dallas. Maj. J.

HUNT, promoted. might still be made an instrument of utility to Mr. Thomas Row publisher of "the Yan the state: if not from its immediate effects upon kee," of Boston, proposes "Establishing a new AMERICAN YEOMAN. STATE OF VERMONT. MARLBORO PR03ATE DISTIRCT, SS.

To the Widow, Heirs, and Creditors to the Estate of Philip Maxweli, lafe of Guilford, in said District, deceased, intestate, Greeting. semi-weekly paper, to be entitled the Tonne al our circulating medium, the bonus accruing to Commercial in that town. The the publick, if so appropriated by competent authority, would unquestionably do much good, as first number to be issued on the 6th of January, WHEREAS Abigail Maxwell and Leonard Maxwell, Administrators on die es a fund at the disposal of duly authorized and in if sufficient encouragement is given. PLKJSIMG IATELL1GEXCE. Extract of a letter "New-York.

Nov. 24. tate of the said deceased, piopose to render an corporated "Agricultural and ami fuc luring So cielies' 1 he Commissioners under the 4th article of account of their administration at the Probate Court next to be holden at the Inn of Erastus the Treaty of Ghent have agreed on all the sub We respectfully submit these observations to Dickinson, in Biattleboro', within and for said jects submitted to them, and thus have for ever District, on the Fourth Wednesday of Decem the examination of our readers, in the assurance, that they will have all the influence to which settled all disputes relative to the Islands in the Bay of Passamaquoddy. I shall send you particulars in a day or two. Yours, ber next Therefore, you are heteby cited to appear at said Probate Court, and shew cause, if any you have, why the said account should if7" 1' rom alt we have learned on the above in (heir correctness may entitle them, and that BRATTI.EH0R01.fiIT, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 9, 1817.

Perhaps there never was a period, since our country has enjoyed the blessings of a free government, more favourable for promoting the useful arts, than the present. Peace, unanimity and harmony, are the order of (he day. Tired of, or exhausted by, wars and revolutions, the states of Europe seem inclined to repose for a season under the influence of friendly dispositions towards each other and, what is still more pleasing ami propitious in the prospect before us, corresponding sentiments pervade the breasts of the two political parties in this country whose petty animosities, if not the offspring of the conflicting interests and views of the European powers, were nevertheless, as experience has abundantly shown, heightened and prolonged by them. teresting topick, we are inclined to believe, that not be allowed. whatever is preposterous will be imputed to the the result will be satisfactory to both and that much will be due to the Hon.

Mr. Holmes nnd Col. Austin, for the talent, the labour and in head rather than the heart. We cannot, how ever, dismiss the suiiject, without earnestly recom dustry evinced, in oi inging it to so favourable an issue. VVe further learn, that the conduct of the Given under my hand and seal of said Court of Probate, this 26th day of November, Anno Domini 1817.

By order of the Judge, Attest, R. TYLER, Probate Register. STATE PAPERS. mending to those patriotick G'eullemen, who British Commissioners has been perfectly fair have the means at their disposal, the propriety of and honourable. Host.

Patriot. From the National Intelligencer, Nov. 28. The minister of his catholick majesty, (the Chevalier De Onis,) arrived the seat of government yesterday. FOR sale at the office of the American Yeoman, "State Papers and Publick Doc uments of the United States, from the acces- taking the earliest opportunity to institute a Society, or Societies for the purposes above suggested and we hazard little in predicting, (hat the next General Assembly of this state will be prompt to afford (hem all the patronage which the importance of the undertaking merits.

1 he members ot the National Legislature are sion or Ihomas Jetlerson, to the year ioic, in rapidly assembling at the seat ot government vols and from the numbers already arrived, there is I Also for sale as above, the third volume of the no doubt but a quorum ot both houses will convene on Monday. But now all is calm and serene in both Hemispheres, and the publick mind intuitively turns from scenes of discord and blood-shed, to objects more congenial wifh rational enjoyment. It must, however, be admitted, that this transition brings with it none of those fabled felicities, LAWS OF THE STATE OF VERMONT; Capt. Parti idge's Trial. We have before us the Charges, and specifications under them, preferred against Capt.

Alden Partridge, at the Court "of which M'jjor General Scott The Sea Serient, it is said, is still in Long Island Sound. On Friday and Saturday last, be was seen off Greenwich harbour, (in the vicini Continuing them to the close of the session of the legislature in the year 1816; with an Appen dix, containing the titles of local acts, and an which many are prone to imagine accompany a Index of the laws in force. ty of Captaius a number of the Inhabitants of that town. lie moved slowly through the water with his head raised about six feet; and, in his progress, caused a foam like that was president, began and holden at West Point," on the 20th of October. The Charges were.

INFORMATION WANTED. 1st. Neglect of duty, and unofiicer-like con produced by the bow of a vessel. He appeared to be amusing himself leisurely near arid round duct. ON the third of June last, a boy by the name of Ira Fuller, about eight years of age, 2d.

Conduct unofficer-like, and to the prejudice the Islands, and occupied about ten minutes in passing from one of the Islands to another, a dis of good orderand military discipline. 3d! Disobedience of orders. left the house of Cyrus Perry of Tinmouth; he has been followed as far as Rutland, where he was the last of July since when he has not 4th. Mutiny, and beginning and exciting mu tiny. On the 11th ult.

the Court declared Capt. Not Guilty of the two first Charges, and Guilty state of recent peace. There is still open before us a ide field for the display of genius, patriotism and virtue. Though the dangers of the "tented field" have ceased to inspire the generous and the brave with a thirst for the glory of defending their country; yet mi ambition not less useful and praiseworthy may still be gratified, with equal houour to the heart and hand of him who indulges it. The philosopher or statesman may now shine pre-eminent, and if he ills it, acquire "a name and a praise in the earth:" He may now-put the powers of his mind in requisition, to de-iae means for improving the arts of peace and civilized refinement, with the fullest assurance, (lint if his exertions prove most successful, he will receive the greatest portion of the applause and tance of little more than a mile.

Commercial Advertiser. Abominable if true An ordinanace been issued in Savannah, (a chief city in one of the enlightened states of America, in the 18 century,) subjecting to a fine of 30 dollars any person who shall teach a person of colour to read or write; and dooming to imprisonment for ten days, and being whipped 39 stripes.every person of colour who shall keep a school to teach read-ingor writing For the honour of ourcountry and human nature, we hope this is a calumny on been heard of. He had on when he went away, a dark brown jacket, tow cloth trowsers, and an old hat. If any person can inform the subscriber by mail or otherwise, now living in Leonox, Mass. where said boy can be found, they will relieved the anxiety of a parent, and oblige JETHRO FULLER.

Rutland, Nov. 24, 1817. of the third Charge. The court acquits him of the fourth Charge though it finds hi in Guilty of the first and fourth specifications under it, omitting the words, in each, "bis commanding officer" which specifications are as follow: NOTICE. the city of Savannah.

Host. ten. BROKE into the enclosure of the subscriber, a COW. The owner is requested to prove Cobbett, in a letter to Mai. Cartrierht, announ- J.

"In assuming at West Point, on or about the 50th August, 1817, the command of that post contrary, and in opposition to, the orders and instructions of his commanding officer, brigadier General Swift, of the ITthJuIv, 1817, given in es his intention to return to England and offer property, pay charges, and take her away. JONATHAN NEWELL. Brattleborough, 3d December, 1817. himself a candidate for a seat in Parliament. He says there have been no opposition members of pursuance of the directions of the President of the FOR sale at this office, (by the dozen, or sin.

gle) that body who were better than "stocks and stones;" but if they will send him there, "he will do something almost every (lay that shall be "There requires," says he, "only aboet a dozen men of talent, industry, and perseverance," to drive corruption out of the body politick. "To do this," adds he, would cost ME very little trouble, as I have all the blisters ready yrepared." It is with sincere regret that we announce the death of Capt. GEORGE CROWN IN SHI ELD. gratitude of succeeding generations. Willi these prelusive remarks, we beg leave lo introduce a subject, to which, we regret to say, too little attention has been paid particulaily by the inhabitants, and by (lie legislature of this state, during its last session.

In a community remote from the sea-board like ours, there is no calling or profession fo important in its relation 'o the well-bei nj of society, as that of AGRf- United States." 4. "In issuing orders and exercising commands, as commanding officer at West Point, between the morning of the 30th August, 18i7, and the 1st of September, 1817, contrary, and in opposition to the orders of his commanding officer, Brigadier General Swift, of the 17th July, 1817, given in pursuance of the directions of the President of the United States." The specifications under the third Charge, of which Capt. P. was found guilty, read thus: HOUGHTON's ALMANACK, FOR THE TEAR OF OUR LORD 18 18: "Containing, besides more than usual astronom-ical calculations, as gre'at a variety of Instructive, Useful, and Entertaining Matter, as any other Almanack..