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lery and riflemen who ore passing on to
head-quarters; General Wilkinson was
•till there, waiting as |te undenlfbod, for
the arrival of General Hampton. 1 his
last gentleman, my informant adds he met
between Nashville and Franklin in Ten
nessee, on the 25th ultimo, hastening on to
take the command of the army. Before
.Wilkinson left New-Orleans, be ordered
out a detachment of soldiers to put him a
sugar plantation in order for cultivation, in
the s'womps, upon which expedition 40
died. The disturbances at Orleans have
considerably abated. The yellow fever
has been particularly fatal, to the French
men lately imported from St. Jago.”
now are, and almost every one that has ar
rived, is incapable of doing duty, owing to
sickness. He states that of 1500, there
are not 600 who are perfectly free from
some disease or other, although the officers
are generally in good health. When he
left Natchez three gun-boats were about
twenty miles below, containing some artil-
FRANKFORT, (Ken.) December 12.
Extract of a letter from Shelbyville, De- 1
4 (ember 2. II
I HAVE a gentleman from I
Natchez. He leftthat place on the 2d ult.
at which time 150 Q of the troops had ar
rived at Washington in the neighbourhood
of Natchez.—About 200 had died between
New-Orleans and the place at which they I
The American ship Hope, Cockran, was
condemned in the English Admiralty Court,
November 6, having been captured on her
entrance into a Freach port, though on an
asserted voyage tb England.
The Good Hope, a neutral vessel, laden
with brandy, and bound from Rochelle to
Hull, captured into England, was
tried November 7, before the English Ad
miralty Court. She had sailed under a li
eense which had expired. But Sir William
Scott observed, that under the obstructions
existing in respect to the commerce of
England, the most liberal construction
should be given to licenses. She was there
fore restored, paying the captor’s expenses.
The Mercury, another licensed neutral
vessel, with brandy, from Charantee to
London, captured, was tried at the same
time, and restored with freight and ex
penses.
General Reubell, late in the service of
the King of Westphalia, and family, ar
rived at Baltimore on Tuesday last, in the
.packet from Norfolk, where he ar rived in
the ship Justina, in 36 days from Liverpool.
The Hon. John Quincy Adams arrived
a few days ago at Elaeneur, on his way to
Russia ; the Americans detained here im
mediately wrote him a letter, inviting him
up to Copenhagen to hear their situations.
In consequence of said letter he came
here; I had an Interview with him ; he
had seen Count Bernstoff, and urged our
consul to attend to his duty as American
consul in our behalf—what effect it will
have, time will determine. I have just
learned that the ship James of New York,
from Sligo, in ballast bound to St. Peters
burgh and detained by the gun-boats, is
condemned. I have not yet seen the sen
tence, but it is said to be on acootfnt of a
breach of the non-intercourse law ; she
having gone into Sligo before the 16th of
June.”
Extract of a letter from Copenhagen,
Captain Learock, from St. Bartholo
mews, informs us, that on the 11th Decem
ber a Spanish schooner arrived there in 22
days from Cadis,by which it was reported,
that the Spaniards and British were in
great confusion in Spain, each reproaching
the other for the failure of their military
operations. He further informs, that a
British fleet of 13 sail of the line, with
5000 troops, arrived at St. Pierre’s, (Mar
tin ico,) the Uth December from Barba
does, and were expected to attack Guade
loupe on the 24th. A despatch brig from
France had arrived at Basscterra, Guade
loupe, encouraging the French to hold out,
‘ and promising that they should be rein
forced.
Yesterday arrived in this port, the ship
Medford, Captain Barnard, from Cadiz,
which he left on the 7t|i of November. Sir
Arthur Wellesley and hie brother, the
Marquis, bad arrived in Cadiz and were
at the Theatre the night before he sailed.
The Marquis was to depart for England
the next day, and Sir Arthur to Lisbon, to
resume the command of his army in its
neighbourhood. There were 300 trans
ports at Lisbon, waiting to carry the Bri
tish troops to England. Captain B. states
that the Spaniards now show a coldness
towards the English, and say, they should
have done better without them. He pre
sumes that they will nuke very little if any
resistance to the French. They were
hauling up and dismantling their ships of
TRADE FROM FRANCE TO ENGLAND.
PHILADELPHIA, December 29.
SALEM, January 2.
From St. Bartholomews.
BOSTON, January 2.
FROM SPAIN.
dated October 16.
Captain B. has favoured us with a Span
ish pamphlet, containing the address of the 1
newly organised government, explaining
its principles, stating the objections to a
Regency, and the arguments in favour of a
natidnal representative assembly. The pa
per is signed by the Marquis de Astorga
as President.
Captain B. brought despatches to our
government.
Extract (f a letter from Salem, dated
“ The Belle Savage, of Newburyport,
Captain Jones, from Cadis for Boston, ar
rived here yesterday. She sailed on the
17th of November. The reports are, that
the French Emperour was at Bayonne,
with a large force ; that the people seemed
indifferent to the patriotick cause; and
that the ships of war at Cadiz were not in
a condition for sea. The Belle Savage left
the ship Columbine, Lewis, for Boston,
December 1; Saratoga, Warner ; and brig
Juno, Greenleaf, just arrived; brig Factor,
Patch, for Boston, in a few days ; schooner
Saturn, Paine, do. ship Commerce, How-
land, do. There were other vessels in the
port, but as the Belle Savage was there
only a short time, a complete list could not
be obtained.”
“ No njews of importance. Giles’s resolu
tion has just now been carried in commit
tee of the whole, 54 to 35. The discussion
will be resumed in the House, either on the
question direct, or on a motion for an in
definite postponement. Mr. Livermore is
just about introducing the latter motion.—
Some of the friends of administration will
vote for such postponement, who on the
question for concurrence with the Senate,
would feel obliged to vote for the resolu
tion. Should the resolution pass, of which
I have no doubt, |he President will give bis
signature to the joint act of the two Houses,
and thus pledge himself to the nation to
stand py himself.”
January 4.
Extract of a letter from William Jarvit,
ber 11, 1809.
“ The Count Theodore Vonder Pahlen,
Chamberlain at the Court of St. Peters
burgh, has been appointed Minister Ple
nipotentiary from the Emperour Alexan
der, to the United States.”
The absence from Congress, of Messrs
Bayard and Van Dyke, is not in conse
quence of any disaffection on the part of
those gentlemen, but solely on account of
sickness in their respective families.
At a meeting of the Stockholders of the
Exchange Bank, held at the Bank-room
on Monday the Ist of January, 1810, the
following gentlemen were unanimously
elected Directors for the ensuing year, viz.
Amos Throop, James Rurrill.jun.
John Dorrance, Cyrus Butler,
Charles Lippitt, Samuel Nightingale,
Richard Jackson, jr. Zephaniah Brown,
George Benson, William Valentine,
Abner Daggett, Philip Allen.
Benjamin Aborn,
At a meeting of the Directors on the
same day, Dr. Amos Throop was unani
mously re-elected President.
At the annual meeting of the Stockhold
ers of the Providence Insurance
Company, on Monday last, the following
gentlemen were elected Directors for the
present year:
Thomas P. Ives, Otis Ammidon,
James Burrill,jun. Philip Allen,
Cyrus Butler, Sullivan Dorr,
William Holroyd, Zephaniah Brown,
Samuel Aborn, Samuel Butler, jun.
James B. Mason, Amasa Mason.
Jonathan Adams,
Mr. Otis Ammidon was re-elected
President of said Company.
At a meeting on the 2d inst. of the Stock
holders of the Washington Insurance
Company, a dividend of four dollars 6n
each share was declared, and the follow
ing gentlemen unanimously elected Direc
tors for the present year:
Richard Jackson, jr. Jaeob Whitman,
George Benson, Wheeler Martin,
United States Consul, at Lisbon, to a
gentleman in this town, dated Novem-
Abner Daggett, Elisha Dyer,
George Jackson, William Valentine,
Oliver Earle, S. W. Bridgham,
William Goddard, William H. Mason.
John F. Sheldon,
The thanks of the Stockholders was pre
sented to the Directors, for their services
for the year past.
At a meeting of the Directors, on the
same day, Richard Jackson, jun. Esq.
was re-elected President, and Mr. Geos g e
Benson, Secretary, for the year 1810.
Congress at the rate of six dollars a day
in a most interesting crisis of our national
existence, at a time when both France
and England watch with feline jealousy
every movement, arc now busily employed,
(if an hybernianism may be excused,) in
doing nothing. From the dignified tardi
ness of their motions, we are disposed to
Protoifcente,
FRIDAY, JANUARY 5, 1810.
January 3.
From Washington, December 27.
January 1.
ELECTIONS.
congratulate <w eountry oa the probable
result of their measures. A man who does
nothing can hardly be said to do any thing
criminal, and in the iwcrh'w of Con
gress rests the security of the nation. So
long as the democratick party are domi
nant every movement is hostile to our vital
interests, and we are therefore disposed to
augur much benefit from their supineness
and inactivity. Mr. Giles, it is true, pops
upon os a few idle and insignificant reso
lutions, when the dignity and independence
of the nation is ably enforced and maintain
ed as far as pen, ink and paper are com
petent to accomplish so hazardous an ex
periment, and do further. These will not
raise much serious alarm in the nation
against which their hostility is directed.—
That country has been too long accustom
ed to similar specimens of hostility during
the ink-shedding administration of Jeffer
son, to tremble at such weapons of war
fare. Mr. Giles’s resolutions declare, with
much verbal energy, that our government
has been insulted, &c. but as to pointing
out any mode of redress it is not even at
tempted. Congress in a case which they
declare to be of the most pressing emer
gency, discharge their whole artillery of
defence through the medium of the press,
und thus the matter ends. Our intrepidity
appears to great advantage on paper where
the terms NATIONAL VENGEANCE,
&c. make a formidable show by the bene
volent assistance of the capital letters that
compos*.them. We are fully content that
Congraas should receive their wages and
do nothing, since whatever they do, only
serves to degrade the character of their
country.
We congratulate our fellow-citizens of
Providence on the disposition they have so
recently shown to enlarge and adorn the
edifices dedicated to the service of publick
worship. Such a disposition evinces, that
our citizens are in general attached to the
cause of Christianity, which does not pro
ceed from the glow of momentary enthu
siasm, but from a settled rule and princi
ple of action. The generation who are
now on the stage of existence will leave
more honourable memorials of their pub
lick spirit and piety behind them, than
the equivocal testimony of grave-stone in
scriptions, viz. the spacious and stately
temples in which their posterity will wor
ship. The zeal now predominant, so hon
ourable to ourselves, it should be the duty
of every good man to foster and encourage,
let it be evinced by action correspondent,
and let the unexampled unanimity in an
instance so recent, be made the example
now. Our best wishes attend all such ek
ertions, and we shall esteem it not less our
pride than our duty to lend all the as
sistance in our power.
No. 861 drew the highest prize, (8 8000.)
in the sixth Class of Hatfield Bridge Lotte
ry ; it is owned by General Porter, of Had
ley, (Mass.)—A complete List of Prizes in
this Lottery it is exepected will be received
at J. B. Wood’s')£x change and Lottery
Office to-morrow. '
The New-Yprk Gazette of January 1,
says, that “ Captain Charles F. Grandison,
of the ship Montezuma, lately arrived
here from Liverpool, has just been ad
vised of his having drawn 20,0001. sterling,
(888,888 88) in the English Lottery.”
We have the proceedings of Congress
to Thursday, December 28, at which time
the resolution from the Senate, for disquali
fying foreign Ministers, w*s still in debate.
The speeches on thia day were animated,
but not lengthy, Messrs. Livermore, Quin
cy, Gardenier and Pitkin, were among the
principal speakers. The motion before the
House was for an indefinite postponement
of the further consideration of this resolu
tion ; the Committee, having, on the pre
ceding day agreed, (ayes 54, noes 35.) to
rise aud report their agreement to the re
solution ; but an adjournment was called
tor and carried in the midst of the debate.
Although several of the democratick mem
bers will vote for this motion, it is confi
dently believed that' the resolution will
pan into a law. Boston Gazette.
It is the settled policy, both of the Exe
cutive and Congress, to DO NOTHING.—
“ Nemo Nobody. Esq.” would be an excel
lent hand to manage the “ Something” of
our national government at the present
time. There are to be no embargo laws.
Do mililia conscriptions, no naval and mili
tary preparations, no Declarations of war.
One thing indeed must be done, or rather
undone, from sheer necessity. The non
intercourse law must and will be repealed,
but not in a burr)*. A little revenue must
be had at all events. The ominous words
•• EXHAUSTED TREASURY” fell from
the lips of Colonel Troup like thunderbolts
upon the ears of his co-patriots. Their con
sternation, as well as their chagrin, is io- 1
expressible.
When we speak of doing nothing, we
mean nothing great. As usual, tittle
things arc to be done, videdcit, the adop
tion of Giles’s resolutions, et hoc genus
omne. But these resolutions hare sustained
a terrible, because an unexpected attack
Washington, Saturday Evening, Dec. 23.
THE PROSPECT?
CONGRESS.
from that staunch old democrat, but most
respectable, h4|est and industrioua man,
Mr. Macon. He implored his friends, from
a due regard to our national character,
hitherto so well supported by the style of
our publick documents under successive
administrations, to commit the resolutions,
to amend them, to make the language of
them “ delicate and polite, such as one
gentleman would use to another with whom
he had a dispute." This was a home thrust
indeed, and we shall see whether the Hero
Giles will challenge “ Mr. Speaker," as
Mr. Randolph always calls him, convinced
that he ought to be Speaker though he is
not, for “ delicately and politely"—it has
really been done in this manner—** insinu
ating" that he had used ungentlemanlike
language towards the British Minister.—
Mr. Macon, with his usual taste for anti
thesis and odd expression, speaks of ** red
hot democrats and mad federalists." But
his appeal to his red hot friends will be iu
vain. His own sensibility upon the subject,
however, does him high honour, especially
as he is a plain, self educated planter.—
But the resolutions will be passed With all
their imperfections on their heads. Their
advocates, " I apprehend,” as Mr/Ross
says, have not yet sunk themselves to the
lowest possible point of degradation.
Never in the annals of political parties,
Slid such a '* contrast" exist—such an one
never could have entered into the imagina
tion of the authour of the " Studies of Na
ture"—as that which is now exhibited in
the American Capitol. Upon one side of
the House is arrayed the true spirit ot
Greece and Rome, and eloquence and ar
gument which would not have dishonoured
those celebrated nations; upon the other,
weakness indescribable, want of judge
ment inconceivable by those who do not
witness it! Let every wavering minothy
man in the Union perform a pilgrimage to
Washington, and remain here • one day
only, and he will shudder at the idea of
forsaking the proud bark of Federalism,
** or any other i«m," to attach himself to
the crew of the crazy, floundering, foun
i dering, and soon to be abandoned vessel of
I Napoleonism Democracy!
Freeman*» Journal.
jßarrieti,
At Bristol, Mr.IsAAC Bailey, of Ward,
(Massachusetts,) to Miss Jane Whit
man, daughter of Mr. Jacob Whitman, of
this town.
At New York, on the 25th ult. Gov
erneur Morris, Esq, of Morrissenia, to
Miss Ann C. Randolph, daughter ot the
late Thomas Randolph, Esq. of Virginia.
Brigt— Mary, Shaw, Gibraltar ; Per
severance, Smith, Cronstadt.
SZoq/i—-Cynthia, Hopkina, St. Bartholo
mews.
American IBarfne Uftft.
PORT OF PROVIDENCE,
January 5,1810.
ENTERED,
S/oc^—Little Sarah, Eldridge, Alexan
dria.
Shift— Columbia, Cooke, Norfolk.
Brigg— Pilgrim, Townsend, Algesiras,
(or any other permitted port in Europe;)
Confidence, Pearaon, Havana.
Mr. Brown, Collector, (as we mentioned
lately,) decamped from New-Orleans, with
150,000 dollars publick money, on Tues
day, November 19; was at Halite, on
Thursday following, and had purchased a
fast-sailing British felucca: on Thursday
night, the Commodore’s gig with 6 rowers
left New-Orleans, to catch him ; the ketch
Vesuvius sailed on Monday, to cruise af
ter him; and the Aitna goes to some Eu
ropean ports to look him up: So that he
will have considerable more “ doubling
and twisting” to make, to prevent being
caught. Mr. Brown was also a Director
of the National Branch Bank in New-Or
leans. When the last supplementary act
to the embargo, usually called the farcing
act, was received at New-Orleans, the
Capu of the James Cook, of Newburyport,
to express his deep regret for the extinc
tion of American commerce, hoisted bis
colours with the union downwards, The
patriotism of this very same Collector took
fire, and he actually refused to clear out
the ship while the offending Captain was
in her, and he was compelled to abandon
his ship, and to send for another Captain
from Newburyport to clear her out.
The ship Patterson, Pierce, and aloop
Friendship, Remington, both of this port,
were at Lisbon, November 23.
Molasses and Salt at Auction.
TO-MORROW, Saturday, January 6, on
B. and T.C. Hopfiw’s Wharf, the car
go of the Sloop Cynthia, Captain Hop
kins, from Surrinam, consisting of
ONE Hundred Hhds. of first quality Sur
rinam MOLASSES,
Likewise, at the tame time and ft lace,
The cargo of the Brig Mary, Captain
Shaw, consisting of 1500 Bushels of Lematt
Rock SALT, in lots to suit purchasers, to
be delivered tub measure from the Brig.
The conditions of sale for the Salt
and Molasses will be liberal, and made
known at the sale. Sales to commence at
10 o’clock precisely.
B. & T. C. HOPPIN, Auctioneer!.
January 5, 1810.
Boston, January 3
CATCH HIM WHO CAN.
CLEARED,
TOBACCO,
TEN Hogsheads<4 NoaTH-CAROLINA
TOBACCO for sale al reduced prices
and liberal credit, by
THOMAS JONES.
January 5, 1810. 4t.
Important salE g
THE sale of BOOKS, STATIONA-
RY, &c. at No. 8, State-street is ne* V
cessariiy postponed until Wednesday the
10th day of January inst. to allow time to ,
arrange so large a stock and to circulate
complete Catalogues previous to the day
of sale.—At which time will be sold at pub
lick Vendue, the whole consisting of
more than twenty thousand volumes bound
and in sheets, of the most celebrated uu
thours in History, Law, Physick, Divinity
and Miscellaneous works—with a large
assortment of Bibles, Testaments, Psalm
Books, School Books and Stationary*—
about 800 Reams of Paper of all kinds, and
a variety of fancy articles.
Catalogues of the whole will be forward
ed to distant places by mail.
Conditions will be made known at tho
time and place of sale.
G. BURROUGHS, Jun. Auctioneer.
AC B. The Printers qj Newspapers in
Salem, Newburyport, Portsmouth, Port
land, Worcester, Providence and New- *
port, are requested to insert the above
advertisemen' in three successive papers,
and send their Bills to Russell and Cutler,
printers tf the Boston Gazette. <
Boston, January 1, 1810. * , ' .
FOR CHARLESTON,
i the ship John, Israel
. Bullock, Mater, will sail
* n about 10 days. For Freight
m3r93Smb or Passage apply to Messrs.
Richmond and Andrews, Richmond
Bullock,’ or the Master.
WANTED,
Stone Lime, sweet Cider, and Exchange
on Charleston.
For sale, as above, on liberal terms,
Assorted Iron, suitable for country use ;
9 by 7 Crown Window-Glass,
10 by 8 do. do.
Crates of Liverpool Ware assorted,
14 Bales of Prime Upland Cotton.
January 5, 1810.
Fifty Dollars Reward. , j
GOODS STOLEN!!
“QTOLEN from the Waggons of Moses
O Guild, or Friday Evening last, in
Attleborough, on the Turnpike Road to
Providence, the following Goods:
1 Piecc,of Green Lustring, 18 yards;
1 do. of Lilach do. do.
1 do. ot deep Pink do. do.
1 do. of Buff do. do.
2 do. of Brown and Green Satin, 18
vards;
1-2 do. of do. Satin Stripe, 13 I*4
yards;
1-2 do. Olive and Green do. 10 yards;
1 1-2 do. Pink and Gold do,
54 1-4 Yards of Ticking,
43 3-4 do. of Checks,
72 3-4 do. of Shirting Cotton,
57 Pounds of Cotton Yarn.
» The above reward will be given to any
person who will detect the thief or thieves,
so that they may be brought to justice ; or
a suitable reward for the recovery of the
Goods or any part thereof.
MOSES GUILD.
January 5, 1810. ,
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Dixville Road Lottery.
CLASS FQURTH.
12,000 Tickets at £5 each are 8 60,000
• 1 Prize of 8 10,000 is 8 10,000
) 1 1500 1500
3 1000 3000 >
4 500 2000
50 100 5000
50 60 2500
p 50 20 1000
t, 200 • 10 2000
3644 1 25,508
4003 52,508
Subject to no deduction —not two blanks f
d to a prize.
h The above Lottery will commence draw
ing in February next.
‘‘ Orders for the above Tickets received (
n by J. B. WOOD, who takes Prize Tickets
a of the Boston, New-York, Philadelphia
y and Baltimore Lotteries, same as cash.
rk Present Price,
h Wholes, 85
.. Quarters,--- I; 50, (guaranteed,), i
*' but will soon rise.
*■ Letters enclosing Cash or Prize Tickets,
le (post paid,) dnly attended to. J
1K t7-J. B. Wood pays all Pi hes obtained -J
• through his Office, which is a great advan- J
8 tage to the holders thereof.
,r Boston, December 20,- 18Q9. 12t.
« GRAND LOTTERY.
< T TNION COLLEGE LOTTER YNo. L
ie kJ commences drawing in the city of
t> New-York on the 3d luesday in April
c- neXt * SCHEME.
is 3 Prizes of 8 25,00011!!!!
he 1 10,000
□k 1 * 5,000
4 250 Tickets each,
u ‘ 2 2,000
•• 5 1.000
on 28 500
in 30 200
50 / 100
. 100 ’ 50
200 ■ 20
10,500 10
on The first 4,000 Blanks will be entitled to
>r- Ten Dollars each,
p- Tickets nnd Parts for sale by G. and R.
Waite, Na 38 and 64, Maldep-Lane,
ir- New-York; George Taylor, jun. Na3s,
South Second-Street, Philadelphia.
Orders for the above Tickets left
4n with W. and T. KIDDER, Boston, or J.
Ht B. WOOD, Providence, (R. I.) wjU be duly
to attended to.
present price of Whole Tickets, 8 8 50
,l t Quarters, - - - - 225
de but will soon rise. •
•t Adventurers will do well to secure
their Tickets at the present price-delays
rs. are dangerous.
New-York, November 2, 1809. if.