The Rhode-Island American, and general advertiser — Providence [R.I.], 1810-01-02 00:00:00, page 1

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THE RHODE-ISLARd AMERICA b&
AND GENERAL ADVERTISER.
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“THE NATION WHICH INDULGES TOWARDS ANOTHER AN HABITUAL HATRED, OR AN FQNDNgSS, I'M IN SOME DEGREE A SLA r IF ASHING TON. 1 • i
Volume 11. . PROVIDENCE, JANUARY 2, 1810. »i :
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NOTICE.
Copartnership of Benjamin Hop
k pin and Son was dissolved t« th«
Tsth instant, by the death of Bejamik
Hoppin,, sen. Those persons, therefore,
who hove unsettled accounts with said
firm, are desired to exhibit them fur set
tlcmcnt.
B. HOPPIN, Surviving Partner.
Who offer at private sale,
34laf«s<«£*trv fine Russia Sheetings,
2 do. Ravens Duck, t
4 Cases of Mammrf ch>»p Nsnkina,
<OO Chests of Souchong, Congo, Hyson and
Young Hyson Teas, of the Baltick’s,
Caravan’s, Juno’s and Arthur’s Car
goes:
50 Bales of Upland Cotton,
A quantity of Coffee, contained rn*Hhds.
Barrels and Bags;
A quantity of Bristol Steel,
SO Hhds. of Molasses, with a variety of
other articles.
Hartford and Providence Stages.
TllEitls will k-.Ht Hartford at 6 o’clock,
A. M every Wednesday, a Stage
with four horses for Providence, passing
through the towns of Coventry, Windham,
bcooand and Plainfield, intersecting the
Stage ht Plainfield which runs from New*
I»nd >n to Providence, and will arrive at
Providence early on Thursday morning.—
It will leave Providence, return by the
same route to Hartford on Wednesday, at
5, P. M. and arrives at Hartford bn Thurs
day at 6, P. M
There likewise leaves Hartford a Stage
for Providence at 8, A. M. on Mondays,
Wednesdays and Fridays, lodges at Pom
fret, and arrives at Providence at noon
on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays.—
R v turning by the same route, leaves Pro
vidence Mondays, Wednesdays and Fri
days, at 9, A. M.—lodges at Pomfret, and
arrives at Hartford on Tuesday*, Thurs
days and Saturdays, at ■’6, P. M.
A Stage arrives at Hartford from Dan
bury and Litchfield every Monday at 5,
P. M. atid leaves Hartford for Danbury
and Litchfield, every Tuesday at 9, A. M.
For seats in the Boston. Providence and
Litchfield stages, mid forexpresses and
extra earring, s, ‘apply to the subscriber at
Mr. Bennett’s St; gr H'>use.
HORATIO G. BROOME.
Hartford, (Con.) November 4, 1809.
Having taken into Copartnership his
Brother, Thomas C. Hoppin, will con
tinue the Auction and Commission. Busi
ncss, at die old stand of B.Hoppin and
Son, under the fi-m cf
Benjamin & Thomas C. Hoppin;
£7* Cash advanced on deposits for either
Publick or Private Sale, and Storage hi a
fire-proof Building for a moderate com
pensation ; and as they intend to confine
themselves strictly to the sale of Goods on
Commission, their employers’ interest will
be particularly consulted in all cases.
December 22,‘1809.
FRESH FLOUR now landing
from the Brig George Washington,
from Alexandria, and for sale by SAL
MON ARNOLD, at his Store on the Long
Wharf.
December 26, 1809. Gt.
THE Members of the PaovtpF.NCE
Mutual Firb Imsuraxcr“X:o.m-
Faxy are hereby notified, that their annu
al Mee’ing will be holdi n at Mr. AMMf
don’s Hall, on the first Tuesday of Janua
ry next, at 10 o’clock it the forenoon.
By 9rdrr,
Walter Lawrence, &r’ry.
December 22, 1809. t>
SUGARS.
BLODGET& POWER
Offer, now landing, on accommodating terms,
EIGHTY one Boxes. of Havana brown
SUGARS.
43 Bnxe« of Havana white do. of superiour
qualities.
December 15. 1809.
JOHN ROGERS & SAMUEL
NIGHTINGALE, jun.
HWE for sale, the follow mg articles,
nA reasonable terms and liberal cred
it, vis. *
3000 Bushels of coarse Liverpool Salt,
13 Hhds of Virginia Tobacco,
10 Crates of Glass W are, well assorted ;
20 do. of Liverpool Ware, do.
15 do. do. C. ('..Dinner Plates,
5 do. do. blue edged do.
1 do. do. C. C. Pint Bowls,
2 do. da blue and white Coffee
Bowls and Buacers,
i do. do. Tea Cups and Saucers,
. 1 very handsome Breakfast Set of Chi
nn, consisting of 67 pieces ;
5000 VVt. of green Coffee, in Hhds. and
B.gs;
20 Baits of Liquorice Root,
4 Boxt’s of Cordials,
1 Small B ig of Cloves,
2 Casks of Bar Lead, 1000 wt. each ;
7 Pieces of Raven.. Duck,
1 Cask of Whale Oil.
4 Coils of Iron Wire, large sites, as
sorted.
December 19. 1809. tf.
HUM FOR SALE.
A FEW Hhds. of excekc it flavoured
ANTIGUA RUM, for sale by Wm.
Church, at his S ore, South End.
December 19, 1809
B. HOPPIN,
NOTICE.
Crockery and Glass Ware, viz.
THE best kinds of English Cut Wines,
Tumblers, Decanters, Celery Dishes,
a'ands for do. Glass Plates of all sixes.
Glass Tart Basons, Lemonades, Cordials,
Jellies, and many other articles in the Glass
Ware line. Also, all kinds of common
Glass Ware, wholesale and retail. Like
wise, best blue printed Ware of all kinds,
m Tea and Coffee Sets, ora>therwise, as best
may suit purchasers ; best red enamelled
-and Gilt Ware, in Sets or otherwise.
The above articles, with his former as
sortment, he takes on himself to say is the
best, most elegant and useful that is to be
found io any one store in thia Statg,
N. B. wvVrt extensive assort-
ment of Brass end Japanhed Lamps, Tea
Trays, Waiters, Shovel mid Tongs, Brass
Kettles, Warming-Pays, Knives and Forks,
8c c. to be sold for cash or approved credit,
on as good terms as. can be had in this
town or Boston.
December 26, 1809,
It is expected the work will be com
pleted in ten or twelve volumes, each con
taining between eight and nine hundred
p-iges of letter press, besides several ele
gant engravings.
A quarter of a volume, or one number,
is proposed to be published on the first day
of every month, at 2 dollars, payable on
delivery. To non-aubscribers the price
will be considerably enhanced.
A list of the names of such as patronize
this valuable work by subscription, will be
published in the last volume.
■Jf The English edition sells at Four
teen Dollars a volume.
Subsetifitionsrecrivrd by Hum nr Cush
ing, yig.nl for the Publishers, for this
town, at the Bible and .Anchor, Market-
Streit{ whtre a specimen yf the work
may be seen.
December 12, 1809. . tf.
PHILIP PECK
Has just received a very extensive assort
ment of
Superfine BROADCLOTHS.
A FEW pieces of superfine Broadcloths,
colour*, black, blue and bottlegreen,
(purchased low,) for sale, by the single
pattern, at 25 cents per yard advance from
the cost, by
JOSEPH S. COOKE,
No. 2, Market-Square.
Who has also for wale, a general as
sortment of ENGLISH GOODS— branch
cheap.
December 19, 1809.
PROPOSALS by Kimber &
-A Cow had, of Philadelphia, t«»r pub
lishing by subscription, a genera! collection
of VOYAGES and TRAVELS: forming
a complete History of the Origin and Pro
gress of Discovery, by Sea and iMnd, from
the earliest ages to the present time. Pre
ceded by an Historical Introduction, and
Critical Catalogue of Boeks of Voyages ami
Travels ; and illustrated and adorned with
numerous Engravings.—By John Pink En
ron, Authour of Modern Geography, Ike.
The work will be handsomely printed, in
quarto, on a fine paper and with a new
type ; and will be put to press as soon as
asulbcient number of subscribers is ob
tained.
Green Coffee, fresh Raisins, Co-
Just received, and lor saloon liberal terms.
By C. R. GREENE,
SIX Thousand pounds of best green Cof
fee,
20 Casks of fresh Raisins,
4 Boxes of superiour Cordials,
Bags cf Cocoa.
jllau on Hand,
Gin by the Pipe or Barrel,'
A few Hhds. of retailing Molasses,
Jamaica Spirits,
Sherry Wine,
Fresh Flour,
Chests of Hyson and Souchong Tea,
Boxes of brown Sugar, &c. Bcc.
it/* Cash liberally advanced on consign
ments for pubiick or private sale.
December 26, 1809.
FIVE Pipes of 4th proof Brandy, 5 do.
Bowen's best Geneva, 15 Hhds. of An
tigua and St. Croix Rum, a few Quarter
Casks of Sherry Wine, 5000 Wt. of retail
ing Coffee, 1000 Wt. of Pepper, Boxes ot
Havana brown Sugar, 100 Chests of Gun
powder, Hyson, Young Hyson, Hyson Skin.
Souchong, Campoi and Bohea Teas, of
warranted qualities ; a fe* Casks of Rice,
150 Barrels nf Beef and Pork, Mess and
Prime ; 100 Fitkins of Butter, 200 Bushels
•’f White Beans, 50 Boxes of brown Soap,
3000 Wt. of Clover Seed, &c. Bcc.
Drcijfmber 26, 1809. Bt.
2000 •• Copperas,
2000 •• Allum,
6 Tons Logwood
1 do. Nicaragua
500 lbs. Indigo of su
periotir quality
100 lbs. Oil Vitriol,
100 •• blue do.
TAFT and WATERMAN
Have for sale,
wood, •
December 5, 1809.
INDIGO.
JUST KKGKIVKD BY
BOWEN k EDDY,
Ofifiotite the v
1 do/ Fustick.
ALSO,
100 lbs. Nutmegs,
300 *• Cassia,
000 •• Pimento,
s(f •• Cloves,
100 Kegs Ginger,
Holl Brimstone,
&c. &c.
CONDITIONS.
coa, &.C.
STOLEN from the Barn »f the Subscri
ber, on the night of the 19th instant, a
sorrel HORSE, a double padded SAD
DLE, considerably worn, and a single
reined curb-bitted BRIDLE, with a cloth
headstall. Said Horse is six years old,
about 15 hands high, a natural trotter,
has a star in his forehead, one white hind
f ot, a square dock and cut mane. Thirty
Dollars reward will he given to any person
who will return said Horse, Saddle and
Bridle te the owner, and secure said Thief
in any gaol in the United States, or Trw
ihillars for the Horse, Saddle and Bridle.
BARNARD CHACE.
Smithfield, December 21, 1809. .
Fail and Winter GOODS.
Thin riav received, and new opened at
TIFFANY and HODGES’*,
No. 6, ( IIEAI’SIDK,
A LARGE and beautiful assortment of
fresh imported FALL and WINTER
GOODb, consisting of superfine black,
blue, bottleg.cen, drab and mixed Broad
cloths ; black, blue drub, mixed and brown
Cassinures; blark, bonlegrem, brown,
scarlet and’lead Bombazets ; Pc ice Flan
nels, Serges, Plains, Sattinets, Rattinets,
Wildbores, Durants, first quality Rose
Blankets, at reduced prices, from 5 to
12-qrs. black, blue, bottltgi ecu, lead and
crimson Tabby Velvets ; hlack and olive
twilled do. elegant Toilin t and SwansdoWn
Vestings, Ratteens, Coatings, Swanskin,
Flannels ol all colqurt. Bilk, Cotton und
Worsted Hosiery; India Cot ions, English
Shirting du. black, white and coloured
Cambncks; Gi.igliains, Calicoes, a beauti
ful assortment of Fancy Muslins ; with a
variety of other articles, which will be sold
at very reduced prices.
Noveinbtv 7, 1809. • tf.
FOR SALE, BY
CHARLES POTTER,
A PATENT BALANCE, that weigh*
2800 lbs. with a double set of Bias*
Weight# complete, which will be sold very
cheap. ALSO,
A few Bales of Upland and Sea-Island
COTTON.
December 22, 1809.
T) ESPECTFUI.LY informs her friends,
AV and the publick in general, that she
iinends carrying on the Tailoring, Man
fuamuleing, Millinery and Seawntering
Bunini»t in all their various branches, al
her residence in the house of the late Cap
tain Lewis Bosworth, two doors wt»st of the
new Brick Meeting-House. She earnestly
solicits their patronage, and assures them
that she will trse her utmost endeavours to
give satisfaction to those who may employ
her.
December 19, 1809.
No. 9, Cheapsidk,
HAS Just received a Urge assortment of
Goods, suitable for the present and
approaching seasons, consisting of the fol
lowing articles, viz.—Bottlegreen, black,
blue, smoke and mixed Broadcloths; red,
green, yellow and white Flannels; Coat
ings, Plains, drab, bottlegreen, black,
brown and mixed Cassitneres; black,
scarlet, snuff and slate Bombazets ; Wild
borcs, Duroys and Ruttinets, black, snuff
anti slate Tubby Velvets, common do.
Silver Cords, 75 pieces of Calicoes of dif
ferent prices and figures, pink, buff and
blue Ginghams ; white, black and colour
ed 4 :<nd 6-qr. Cumbricks; Furniture,
Cambrick, and common Dimities, English
Shirting Cottons, Cotton and Worsted
Hosiery, India Cottons nf all kinds, India
and homemade Checks, Jaconet and Mull
Cnmbricks, f.guied and plain Lenos, spi
dernet, laced, seeded, veined and Book
Muslins; white and black Luces, black,
and w|tiie Footing Lace, 4, 5 and 6 qr.
Cotton Shawls ; Pullicat, Madras and Can
ton Checks; Silk Hankerobicfs, Cotton
and Silk Bandanoes, white and printed
Pocket-Handkerchiefs, Copperplates and
Chintzes, No. 3, 31-2, 4,4 12, and 5 Pack
Pins; Whitt Chapel Needles, 3,6, 7 and
8-qr. Cotton Damask Diaper ; Diaper Nap
kins, black, green, pink and white barce
nets; black Crape, black Sattinsand Lu
strings Ladies’ short Kid and long and
shoft Silk Gloves. Coat and Vest Huttons,
Leather and Cotton Suspenders, Marking
Canvass, black and white Bonnet Paper,
Ribbons, Shoe and Quality Bindings, Tapes
and Bobbins, 26 and 28 inch Umbrellas,
Gentlemen’s Bearer and common Gloves,
Linen Cambricks, Brown Linens, Cotton
Thread in balls and hanks, of all colours
and kinds; Cotton Yarn and Cotton Bed
ijc.ks, with almost every other article usu
ally kept in a Dry Goods Store, at whole
sale or retail, on such terms as will not
fail to suit every person who is in want of
Goods. Town and country customers are
requested to call and see for themselves.—
Every favour will be thankfully received.
October 10, 1809. tf.
THE Subscriber has just re
ceived a latge supply ut KaLL and
WINTER GOODS of the latest importa
tions, in which he is determined not to
Bt UNVKKSOLD.
JOHN R. CARPENTER.
No. 8, Market-Square,7
December 15, 18u9. • J tf.
NEJK GOODS.
PETER BROWNELL,
STOP THIEF!!!
Thirty Dollars Reward.
SARAH CORY
|l Poetrp.
■ t ' 1 ~~~ ~ risaqilfesgaßEz
Pj» the Editor, o f the Rhude-ItlettuTfri Vatican
I*he following translation of oVx<s Ode,
published in your last, to much ssr
vice. ” ■ ' ■■
How shall my suppliant lips tfty W.-me ad
dress,
Dread genius of this sorrowful recess ’
For sure no common Deity abides
Within these streams, or o’er these groves
presides.
The pathless rocks inspiring solemn dread.
The rivers roaring from their craggy bed,
The foliage frowning from the mot .plain’s
height,
Projecting glooms of artificial nigbs,
Announce a present Deity more plain
Than all the art of pHiptas* could attain ;
Whose chisel held with nature doubtful strife,
And taught a senseless block to breathe with
life,
O if I rightly do invoke thy name,
Give rest and solace to this weury frame.
Bat should misfortune .with a frown austere,
Drive me reluctant from an haunt so dear;
If her imperious mandate has forbade,
The holy musing of this tranquil shade;
And busy life with all its cares and pain,
Must occupy this weary soul again,
Give me at lenst some spot remov’d from cares,
Some grateful leisure for my hoary hairs ;
Some calm retreat where no disturbance reigns,
To close in peace what little life remains.
• Phi Hat t»at an excellent tculptor <f anti
quitv, vthote ttatuc nf Jove vias executed in tuch
a m utterly ttyle that it hat tince become a pto
verb hi ute tv thit day, “ Ifane but a Phi liat
thnuld attempt a intimating that none
but men nf the fett talentt are capable of exe
cuting the mott difficult achicvcmentt.
s ll isssFswße'i.!.. . .“■geaegaaee
€ongreoo.
AL**J£ottxr said, as he was called upon
to vote on this resolution, he felt it his doty
to give his reasons for so doing. He deem
ed it of some importance to examine the
origin of this business, and to take a view
of it through its different stages to its filial
conclusion. It appears, said he, that after
the United States h id laid the embargo,
the Extcutive instructed our Minister in
London to inform the British nation that
it was not meant in hostility to them, but
as a mere innocent municipal regulation of
our own. Whatever they may have thought
of it at that time, they stain found that its
features were materially changed, and that
it was stript of all its innocence, and held
up in this copntry as a coercive measure,
and such an one as, if continued and rigor
ously enforced, would soon bring that
haughty imperious nation to a sense uf its
duty, and that she would be compelled,
from motives of self preservation, to do us
justice. Notwithstanding they may have
suffered some little inconvenience at first,
their sullen Ministry scorned to complain.
After hearing nothing from them, and suf
fering very much ourselves, our Minister
in London 1 believe was instructed to bar
ter away this innocent regulation of ours
for their great system of national policy,
their Orders in Council. This attempt
failed, and a() we got for this offer were
the insolent sarcasms of Mr. Canning,
which were too much for any American
to bear. Our administration, thus finding
that our commerce was ruined, and nf
course our revenue at an end, eur expenses
increasing, and our Treasury exhausting,
and seen the fate of a for
mer administration, which resorted to loans
and direct taxes to support this govern
ment, and like prudent mariners wishing
to avoid the rock upon which a former ad
ministration had split, was anxious to find
out some plan to ext ricate this country from
the very serious difficulties it was then la
bouring under; and their good sense led
them all to the same remedy, and about
the same time—for we find all the heads
of Departments, although not altogether,
yet separately and about the same time, in
conversation with the British Minister on
the same subject, and holding nearly the
same language—and what was the result
of all this ? It appears that Mr. Erskine
communicated what he honestly understood
to be the meaning and intentions of our
administration to Mr. Canning, who then
transmitted to him the despatch of the 23d
of January, containing those three propo
sition* which he had suppoaad would be
acceptable here, and would form the basis
Hon. ELISIHA R. POTTER,
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF
the united states, decemher 19,
ON THE JOINT RESOLUTION APPRO
eating the conduct of the exe
cutive IN RELATION To the re
fusal to receive ant fur-
FROM
FRANCIS JAMES JACKSON.
Til ER COMMUNICATIONS
SPEECH OF THE
of a treaty. This, Sir, U thy, QUtMfter fa
which this difficulty and it
Would I)4ve been
this conversation, as well Vy for tljhrc'uin
try, if this conversation Reduced
; for it h| p<-tok-4^l..Wien Mr.
Erskine arched thia did not
dhcoverJJj- thing in it be ex
pected from the informatjbn had given
to Mr. Canning, but, when hrWeved K for
Mr. Smith ’a consideration, M foutfa for
the first time that he had misunderstood
our government, and that those terms went
not only inadmissible but insolent. Now,.
Sir, it is clear that the despatch of the
January did not auchmiz Mr. Er»kLtk>
make the settlement which Im
nor does it appe«r that he w4i» naked by
Mr. Smith if he had any other instructions
different from those; nor does Mr. Ei.-kiuo
at that time pretend that he "hid any.—
The jiifere.nve to be drawn h concJusive,
that he hud not; because if he h«d nrt-
Jous instructions thVt wonid have uu boy
iz<d the settle nt ent that he made, they
certainly would hare uutlioi izeit him io
have made the settlement hist comern
plated in those Conversations, w hich w.vs of
importance to this nation, without waiting
for the despatch of Jinuary. As he did
not do it, it is cleat in my mind that he had
no power before*; that the dispatch gave
him none ; and it docs not appear that be.
had any afterwards.
Now, Sir, if it is proper tn compare small
things with great—and I do not kn w but
common sense is the same in all kinds of bu
siness— suppose a gentleman should < me
to me to sell me your real estate, and we
should converse about the term*, and when
it was found that we probibly could agiee
upon the price, he was then to observe that
he would apply to you f< r a power to make
the deed, and our bargain is tuspendvd for •
him to produce it; and that, when it is
produced, the teims are altered, and it
contains no power to convey—what would
be the conduct of a prudent man about to
pay his money down ? He would wait until
another power was obtained from you, au
thoi izieg the conveyance, or for a deed ex
ecuted by yoursel(, placing no reliance on
his responsibility. Would be go upon the
existence of a power which in the fii st in
stance never had been even pretended, the
existence of which had never been com
municated 'to him or the publick? No,
Sir, he would demand the sight of this in
visible, wonder working, miraculous power.
Now, Sir, in what do these two cases' dif
fer I I presume at the time of their con
versations, the first thing to he attended
to was to see which cnuld outdo the other
in politeness, in professions of personal re
spect, and then in professions of a sincere
desire of tljeir respective natkins to do each
nther justice, and to terminate in an ami
cable and friendly manner all former dif
ferences, which led to the conversation
which was the origin of this bnsiness ; and
when both p titles were togethttJM>thing
was wanting but a power in Mr, Erskine,
which, when it came was found incompe- /
tent. If, therefore, he had no power in the
first instance, the deapatch gave him none,
and wa hear of none until after the diaa-
Now, Sir, wh it w<« it the duty of our
government under all circumstances to
have dune ? The punks are now in the
same situation a. to powifs as before this
despatch arrived, although Mr. Smith in
forms Mr. Jackson that he understood that
Mr. Erskine had two sets of instructions
to regulate his conduct, and that upon one
of them, which never hud l>een communi
caled to himself or the pnblick, rested the
justification of the terms finally agreed up
on. This I gather fro n the following sen
tence in a letter from Mr. Jacksun to Mt*.
Smith :
“ You have informed me that you under
stood that Mr. Erskine had two sets of in
structions, by which to regulate his con
duct ; and that Upon one ut them, which
had not been communicated eNher to you
or to the publick, was to be rested the jus
tification of the terms finally agreed upon
between you and him."
Pray, Sir, how did Mr. Smith understand
this ? He says it was not mrnnunic ited to
him nor the pnblick. Mow came he by this
iiiformatioi| ? YVas it not the duty of Mr.
Smith to have demanded of Mr. Erskine
those powers, before this settlement was
made and finally bg’ted upon.—Because
it was the opinion of all p irtk», tint be
fore the despatch he had no authority, and
that gave him none, and.it has never been
pretended that he had unv subsequent in
structions. As this agreement was on our
pa rt honest I v and immediately tn be car
ried into execution, it Was h:a indispensable
duty to have s en the poweis nf the B itish
Minister. It might have been otherwise
if it was not to be carried into execution
until ratified by both nations.