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P It SOMERSETSHIRE. Tat he SOLD by AUCTION, next Month, in Lots, R FREEHOLD ) . EVERAL very VALUABLE la ESTATES, with a capital MANSION-HOUSE thereon: the Particulars of which witl he expressed in future Advertise inertia, and application may be made in the dean time to Mr. Tyndale. Sotic:tor, abi, day was published, in t Vol. svo.rrice 141. hoards, Ant -ELEMENTARY INVESTIGATION of clarrHEoßY of NUMBERS, with Its Application to the indeterminate and Dloghantine Analysis, the Analytical and Geo metrical Division of the Circle, and several other curious Alge braical and Arithmetical Problems. By PETER BARLOW, • Of the Royal Military Academy. Printed for Y. 'elitism and Co. St. Par.'s Church.yard. This day was published, price 4s. ad. handsomely printed in tiro. I ADEFENCE of a CRITIQUE on the Hebrew World " NACHASH," in answer to some Observations made by Dr. ADAM CLAIRE!, in the 'SIXTH Number of the CLASSICAL., BIBLICAL. and ORIENTAL JOURNAL, in which it is proved from the Hebrew Text, and from the Oriental Languages, that it was a Sn-peat, not an Apr, that deceived live. By DANIEL GUILDFORD WAI F'. Sold by Sherwood, Neely, and Jones, London ; and J. M. Glitch, Bristol. Where al4o may he had, price 4s. 6d. TEE 01.1110 N ; or The '1 heotogy of the Serpent; with Critical Remarks on Dr. Adam Clarke's Annotations on that Subject in oLN:sta. By JOSIN BELT AMY. This day was published, In one large Ventre tivo.• illustrated by five finely engraved Maps, comprehending ;he whole of the Hebrides, with a Plate exhibiting the rnstruments of Agriculture peculiar to these • regions, price One Guinea in boards, GENERAL VIEW of the AGRICULTURE of the HEIIRIDt• S, or WESTERN ISLES of SCOT LAND, with Observations on the Means of their Improvement; together with a separate Account of the principal Islands, com prehending their. Resources, Fisheries Manufactures, Manners, and Agriculture. Drawn up under the direction of the Beard of Agriculture. With several Maps. By JAMES MACDONALD, A. M. Nihil agricultura melius: cola res rustica, quz sine dubitatione premium et quasi consanguine& papientiz est, tans discemlbus egeat quails magistris.—Col.usaeLLA. Printed for RICHARD PHILLIPS, Londov . ; Silvester Doig, and Andrew Stirling, Edinburgh; and Martin Keene, Dublin. Of whom may be had, Surveys of all the Counties already published by the Board of Agriculture. Also the New Farmer's Companion, published in ten Monthly Parts, price 4s. AMERICA. INDIAN HOSTILMES. EPROM THE NATIONAL INTELLIGENCIR.] Our Readers have, doubtless, perused with interest the various accounts given, at different times, of the hostile attitude of different tribes of Indians. It has very naturally been a subject of surprise to those not acquainted with the cause of it, that a handful of these aboriginal savages should seek their own de struction, by provoking the indignation and resent ment of their more powerful neighbours of these States. It is not likely, indeed, they would have stir red, but for the active exertions of the British agents on our frontier. I: I It is a fact that the latter have been exciting them to hostilities against the United States, byevery means in their power, for several years past ; and have scarcely even intermitted their good offices in this way. In the year 1810, a Miami chief, having received at Fort Malden his annual donation of goods, was thus addressed by Ellicott, the British agent My son, keep your eyes fixed on me—my Loma hawk is up. Be you ready—but do not strike until give you the signal." So long ago as 1808, an agent from the British provinces arrived at Prophet's 'I own, and delivered a message ; the substance of which was, to urge the Prophet to unite as many tribes as he could against the United States, but not to commence hostilities until they gave the signal. great belt has lately been sent round among those tribes, on our northern frontier, for the purpose of uniting them in a confederacy ; the object of which was, as we are correctly advised, "to confine the ? Teat water, and prevent it from overflowing them." f his belt, since its return, was shewn to a prominent British agent in that country, who danced for joy, to see that so many tribes had joined against the United States. Every account we receive from that country confirms the belief, that British agents, among the Indians, excite them against us, and furnish them, with muskets, powder, ball, provisions, &c. These facts exhibit so profligate a destitution of hu. =lanky and principle in the authors of the scheme, that we have been unwilling to place much confidence in them—but they% are now confirmed, by such a mass of evidence as, cannot be withstood. If the actors in this drama had no regard for their own honour, no feelings for their own reputation, to deter them from this course ofpolicy, humanity might :lave shielded the Indians from these detestable in- ,~~~ trigues of the British emissaries, which will, we fear, devote these deluded natives to destruction, un less the exercise of their natural good sense should .t itch them from the precipice on the brink of which they hover. Meanwhile, let us, look out for "the signal," which is to be given when the Indians are to strike. TO JAMES MADISON, PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES. Sin—ln obedience to the wishes •of a numerous meeting of our fellow-citizens, assembled for the pur. pose of taking into consideration the state of this coun try, in relation to Indian affairs, we have the honour to address you. In approaching the Chief Magistrate of our coun try, who is so deservedly celebrated for the talents which distinguish the statesman, and the virtues which adorn the man, we should not do justice to our own feelings, and the feelings of those whom we represent, if we neglected to express our confidence in his ad ministration, and our sincere respect and esteem for his person. In I ulfilling the duty which has been assigned to us, Sir, it is scarcely necessary that we should add more than to refer you to the Resolutions which are . enclosed. They contain a true statement of facts,' and a true picture of the feelings of the citizens of this part of the countiy. lc is impos,iLle to doubt, but that the combination which has been tot med on the Wabash is a British scheme ; raid it is equally certain, that this banditti is now prepared to be let loose upon us—and that no ping but vigorous measures will prevent it. In this part of the country we have not, as yet, lost any of our fellow citizens by the Indians ; but depre dations upon the property of those who live upon the frontiers, and insults to the families that are left un- protected. almost daily. occur. The luituuity with which *es; ;page! 44v; peen so long stlfered to (omit grimes, has raised their insolence to a pitch that is no longer supportable. We, are not, Sir, advocates for unnecessary rigour towards our Indian neighbours. The character which some of us sustain as Ministers of the Gospel of CHRIST, i will shield us from suspicion that we wish to plunge our country in an unnecessary war—our object is peace ; but we are fully persuaded, that blessing can now only be secured to us by the exertion of some vi. gour. Let the savages be made sensible that every aggression from them will meet with correspondent punishment, and Indian depredations will seldom be heard of. Since the adoption of the resolution under which we act, we have listened to the speech delivered by the brother of the Prophet to Governor Harrison ; and, if a doubt remained upon our minds as to the designs of the confederacy he has formed, it has been completely removed. Shall we, then, quietly wait the stroke, when we see the weapon is suspended over. us ? We hope and trust that this will not be ex. pected—and that. the general Government will take effectual measures to avert the danger. What these measures shall be, we will not presume to dictate ; but we beg leave most respectfully to observe, that we conceive that the country will for ever be exposed to those alarms, which are at once so injurious to its settlement, and the interests of the United States, as l long as the banditti under the Prophet are suffered to' remain where they now are. I The people have become highly irritated and star ' med ; and if the Government will not direct their. 1 energies, we fear that the innocent will feel the effects of their resentment, and a general war be the conse. I quence. The western country, Sir, is indebted to I your predecessor for an undeviating attention to its . prosperity ; and the gratitude and attachment which they feel towards that distinguished patriot can never bo effaced. With equal confidence they look up to. his successor, who, pursuing the same course of po -1 litics with regard to European powers, is, to them, 1 sufficient proof of confidence of sentiment in that which relates to the Continent. That you may be the means, under PROVIDENCE, of establishing the affairs of your country, and settling its interest in every quarter of the globe, upon a se cure and lasting foundation, and that you may long live to enjoy the blessings of your countrymen for the happiness you procure for them, is the sincere prayer of your fellow.citizens, (Signed) SAMUEL SCOTT. DANIEL M'CLURE. ALEXANDER DEVIL WALTER WILSON. DUKE DECICIft. I. VI€O. Vincennes, August 3, len. The British Courts are industriously employed in condemning all the American vessels and property on which they tact lay their hands. The truth is, the Government " wants money, and must have it," and whether it gets it honestly or not is of little con sequence, so it gets it. The British calculate, that they have injured us past all forgiveness ; and " they may as well be hung for an old sheep as a lamb." The list of vessels condemned, and likely to be condemn ed, is, a long one ; and some of our " warmly fede ral" merchants will feel their love of Old England cool on reading it. We learn that Mans. Lescellier and family, Miss Gaigeour, Madame de Pusch, and Mons. Delome, whe arrived here (Norfolk) in the ship Samuel, Cap. tam Curran, were taken in the brig Rose in Bloom, Olcott, from Bourdeaux, bound to New York, and carried into England. Mons. Lescellier is French Consul Cr^eneral to the United States, and is to reside at New York. It is said, when carried into England he passed for a Swiss, and by that means got off. TA THII NATIONAL INTILLLIAINCEtt. It cannot, ought not to be concealed from our plan ters and farmers, intelligent merchants having long ago realized it, that the foreign commerce of the United States must undergo a great and perhaps per manent reduction. The Neutrality, once so highly respected, which, in a period of free trade, tilled the coffers of the merchant, and rewarded the toils of the planter and farmer, is now held by both belligerents to be almost a crime ; and is therefore shackled by one to the utmost of her power, and by the-other as far as her own views and interests permit. It is in vain to look for a renovatirn of it in its pristine ex tent ; for the series of measures by which it has been. reduced, even ° should they cease, will leave effects behind them which can never be eradicated. The Orders in Council and Decrees, and the municipal regulations of the belligerents, with whom our cern irtercial intercourse was most desirable, have taught •heir citizens to look to other sources for supplies of those articles which we were wont to furnish. These observations are meant particularly to apply at this. moment to the articles of cotto3 and tobacco. France has heretofore afforded a market for a great j part of the cotton and tobacco produced in the Uni ,ted States ; which, it is well known, scarcely now bring sufficient in England, our only unrestricted ex. port vent, to defray the freight and charges. But in France, the policy of her Emperor has restricted the ; use of all foreign growth of the articles, with a view I to encourage their production in the provinces under his controul. The importation - of tobacco into France is almost entirely prohibited; one-fifteenth only of that I consumed bring allowed to be of foreign importa- tion. Should this restriction be extended to Holland and the Hanse Towns ( which is said to be expected) there will scarcely remain a market for any portion of the tobacco produced in the Southern States. The article of cotton is known to be a mere drug in England ; and from the heavy duties imposed in 1 France, together with the risk end insurance against the Orders in Council, it can scarcely be shipped to the Continent, without a loss. Even should the Or ders in Council be revoked, of which we see no pro bability, the effect of the restrictions for four years past has been, as we observed, to open other sources of supply to such an extent, that they will ere long, if they do not already, exclude all cotton, except the very first qualities, of American growth„ Much cot ton is now grown in Italy and Naples, and imported from the Levant ; not, indeed, of as good a quality AS ours, but good enough to answer most of the ma. nufactures, and to supersede the necessity of admit ting ours. Or L' • -:• said be much less in ... .. Jur rice, tpo, is . Jto demand in France than heretofore, being superseded by that grown in Piedmont. In short, the present state of commerce is such that scarcely any prudent merchant vijt risk an adventure to Europe. Every thing, in. deed, impressively points to the policT of est4bhshinf . • within ourselves • market for our own productions ; and this object is rapidly accomplishing without the agency of the Government. No artificial encourage: mem, we believe, will be necessary to secure to our manufactures, and consequently to our internal de mand for the raw materials, as rapid an extension as is perhaps desirable. PRIVATE LETTER.—BOSTON, SEPT. et 46 It seems in the highest degree probable, that an embargo will be imposed on all vessels in the ports of the United States when Congress shall have been con vened.. I have seen many gentlemen of high charac ter and of the best information, who state it to be a matter which has been already determined on in Mad dison's Cabinet, and that it was so determined previ ous to its last separation, when the Members left Vs'ashington for their country seats. No communications have been held between the British Minister and any Member of the Executives since the interviews that took place between him and Monroe. He remains within a short distance of Phi. ladelphia, and will not remove to Washington until the end of next month, just before the meeting of Congress. " The Court of Inquiry which has for some time been sitting on' the encounter between Rodgers and Bingham, is drawing to a close. A friend of mine was present during one day, and witnessed the pro. ceedings, which, he says, are conducted with the at= post impartiality. The Court examines the witnesses produced, to whom only four questions are put, and the answers are nearly as uniform. Are you an Of ficer of the United States' frigate President ? Yes.— Were you on board at the time of the engagement with the Little Belt ? Yes.— Which of the two ships fired the first shot ? The Little Belt.—Were you in such a situation as to be certain that the President did not fire a shot before the Little Belt fired ? I was." Thus they are proceeding through the whole of the Officers belonging to the frigate. The opinion of the Court must be already made up, and as they have by this time nearly concluded, they will doubtless in a day or two afterwards make their repot, that the Little Belt fired the first shot. The whole of the evi dence I hear is to be printed, and not merely the re sult of it upon the minds of the Court." FRENCH PAPERS. PARIS, OCT. 16. It is thought that the Emperor will visit the Grand Duchy of Berg, after he leaves Holland. The Mi nister of that Duchy, the Senator Count Rcederer, is to set out for Dusseldorf, in order to wait his Ma jesty's arrival there. By a decree, dated Antwerp, October the Ist, his Excellency Baron Serra, Minister Plenipotentiary of 1 his Majesty the Emperor, to the King of Wirtem berg, has been appointed his Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to the King of Saxony. The Goldsmith Berta, and the Tailor Paxmagean, who had been convicted of altering the coin and cir . culating their base money, this day suffered death in the Place de Crew, to which punishment they had been the day before yesterday condemned I.y the Spe- I cial Court of Paris. On the 10th of this month, travellers observed, on the road from Angouleme to Bourdeaux, a ball of fire, the blaze of which resembled the blaze of a bomb at the moment of its explosion. As it ap. proached the earth, this meteor, before it disappear ed, spread around so brilliant a light that it might have been seen at a great distance.—(Jowraal de PEn htire. Olt. 17.) LAYBACH, SEPTEMBER tB. His Excellency the Governor-General left this place this morning, in order to make a tour of inspec tion of the Illyrian coast from Fiume to the frontiers of Turkish Albania. We begin alreatly to be sensible of the happy effects of the measures taken by the Government to extend. to the Illyrian provinces a participation of the benefits of vaccination. A Desiree of the 17th of this month has just been published for organis ing the posts of our provinces; conformably to the laws of the French empire. ST. PETERSBURGH, SEPT. 30. According to intelligence received from our squadron in the Black Sea, tkhe Turkish fleet has not yet quitted Bujukdere. Our vice-Admiral Gall has taken a Turkith 40 gun frigate, called Magubel. subehan, and a corvette of 24 guns, named Schagin de Reia. VIENNA. ()UMBER S. Yesterday, at two o'clock in the morning, we ex perienced here two considerable shocks of an earth quake. They appeared to proceed from the south and in a north-western direction. 'No accident occur red of consequence in this city ; at least we have not yet heard of any. We know not what has taken place in the country. Copious details and observations will, no doubt, be published on an event so very rare in our regions. l i he resolutions of the Diet at Presburgh, which have transpired t'o the Public, have a very beneficial effect upon the course of Exchange. All the Levant Merchants at Vienna would not for a considerable time past receive in their dealings bank bills bet ac cording to their value, as computed by the rate of exchange upon Augsburgh. At present they have more confidence, and, by the last post, have disposed of considerable sums according to their value at Vienna. According to the most recent accounts from Bu charest, the Turks had not advanced farther than eight miles from that city; A great portion of its inhabitants had already taken to flight. We wait for official intelligence with some impatience. NAPLES, OCTOBER S. The appearance of a considerable force in the Waters of Ponza, and the sound of a brisk cannonade on the coast of that Island, gave rise to apprehensions that it may have fallen into the hands of the enemy : bat it has not yet been the object of any positive at. uck. Many frigates, indeed, several other vessels of different sizes, and even a ship of the line, continue to cruize on that station. The convoy which had been perceived, and which every account represented as very considerable, con. sisted only of some Neapolitan vessels returning from the coral fishery on the coasts of Barbary. Although : 1 the enemy attacked it unexpectedly, we have yet a certainty that ;he far greater part of cur vessels have found roam to ester the port of Penis .04.1 1 or small parts. CORENHAcIEN. OCTOBER t. The following Royal Resolution, which was in t im on the 14th of April lsst, has been publis!:ed in the Bishopric of Christiania : We permit by these presents all sailors of Fos reign Nations, who eiJ'er arrive or sojourn in this district, whether they be braaglit hither, or the yes :eh in which they may be serving be taken and con• demned, to proceed to sea if they choose, in our pri vateers, without enrolling themselves for that purpose, on condition, however, that if the privateer in which they embark shall snake any caprure, they shall p l y a certain rate of duty upon their share of its proceeds. We therefore, by these presents, authorise ourCullege of Marine to determine the amount per Ora. of this duty, and it is our pleasure that the sums arising from it shall be applied to the equipment of the my', it the same manner as was directed by our Resel.:o% of the 17th of March list : the Prop:le:ors of the prt. •ateer shall be responsible for the punctual paymea: of these duties." The College of the Admiralty has fixed the duty at twenty-fire per cent. AMSTERDAM, OCT. ii. His Majesty has viewed this day the principal canals of the city. The Guard of Honour of M. r . time Commerce, and the Marines of the Imre .J Guard, have had the honour of attendl.ig his m a . jesty, who was accompanied by several Gue•A Officers and other persons of distinction. TI e crovr.! which lined the quays along which his Majesty pass-I nave ample signs of the j"y with which Oil y were inspired by the przseace of the most august of o ... reigns, and his confidence in the inhabitants of this city. A pi-quet of the Guard cf lianour on ho-se_ back, and of the Chasseurs of the Guard, acccr.l. panied his Maje ty: Her Majesty tue Emprrss to k an airing in a u I open carriage ; she was attended by the Officers of her household. The inhabitants of this great city . assemble from all quarters, and appear as if they t would never tire of the pleasure of beholding their august Sovereigns. The following is the oration which M. Abbeme, Sub• Prefect of the circle of Amsterdam, had the /.0., nour of pronouncing before his Majesty the Enirttor at Lznen, on the frontier of this Circle: " SirtEl r our Ma jesty has vouchsafed to app int me to perform the functions of Sub-Prefect of .he Circle of Amsterdam. I entertain a lively sense of the value of such a benefit, 'since it procures me the honour of being the first interpreter of the sentiments of admiration and devotion that your Majesty in. spires in this country.—Already, Sire, we perceive the happy influence which a firm and wise Govern. meat exerts upon the happiness of the people ; al. ready we feel ourselves happy to live beneath your laws. “ Vouchsafe, Sire, to accept our gratitude and our best wishes for your welfAre, and our anxious de. sires to see the immortal labours of your Majesty reach the object for which they are employed. that of securing the property of the people committed to your care.” M. Vand?rveliet. Mayor of Maarssem and the Mayor of Brenlelen. a circle of Amsterdam. base likewise had the honour of delivering orations bouts his Majesty. 'PERCH OF TYE MAYOR OP MAAILSSVI. a Sire—The Mayor, the Municipal Council, aril the inhabitants of the commune of Monaca, of whose sentiments I am proud to be the interpreter, have the honour of presenting to your Majesty their respectful homage. The we this day enjoy was for a long time the object of our moat inters* desires ; they are at length gratiat..d. We see in the midat of us the greatest Monarch in the world—cc beloved Sovereign. 44 It is in the - time of the greatest calamities—i: is when an entire people lift their heads to Heaves and pray for a return of their past happiness—it I. in these times of desolation a pitying Providence sends great men to save sinking States. Thus, Sire, it is through you that this country is about to be regene rated, musolidated, and eternised. ge May the Creator of the Universe, who raised up your Majesty to save this land, ul•ich was e•n the point of sinking again into t e ocean, from whence the labour of our ancestors had drawn it—may GOD I I abed his blessing on every enterprise of your Majesty. 40 J May the Divine mercy grant te our prayess the ptherrAtion of 'your lite, those of your august Sponse, and those of the King of Rome, the tender object of your paternal leve." •PEECtt 01 THR MAYOR OF 117trign1tt. 66 Sire-1 conceive rayself happy in being os-alae the organ of this commune. Vouchsafe to receive thi protestations which it makes to your Royal and Im perial Majesty, of profound respect of its attachzent and obedieite, believe that lit le as it is it rivals in paint of attachlumt to y aur august n the great. est cities of your vast Empire . I P 7 l a s ke the liberty, Sire, of recommending it very humbly to the protec tion of your Majesty." (kronen 13.-I'neir Majesty's embarked Tester• dal at noon to proceed to visit the city of Surdas. They set out in a barge, as the weather was extremely fine ; but were obliged to embark in a yacht on their return, and to beat about to windward. His Maje4t7 was well satisfied with the city of Saardam, which is so justly celebrated for its beauty, and for the industry of its inhabitants. His M :jesty condescended to COO' verse a considerable time with the Mayor, a man of great sense and merit, the eouji d'silof their MAjesties 4 return was charming : fifty-tour yachts accomp.thicd that in which the Emperor was, decorated with Cs lags of all colours, going through different ev, le. dons, and saluting their Majesties with the whole fire of their small, artillery. The inhabitants of Saardams r . in order to pay court to their Majesties, conceived and contrived this little fele, and embarked each in theft own yachts for the purpose. Theft* appeared to afford much amusement to their Majesties. In the evening their Majesties went to the theatre, where they were received with the most lively trans ports. The audience were not satisfied with applaud ing them of their entrance : the applause' were re newed between each act, and even between the scenes Alter ilia fourth act of Ihhiemia en Auies, theft jesties withdrew in the midst of general acclamations, and retorued t 6 the Palace. His Majesty's 'Am - so set out yesterday for die Helder. There will be at, eihilsiCiotvof artificial fire-wcuka ifi ib. eveu .4l l4 " 4 a ciiitziba4kaa of ptaviskJy. • \