The Rhode-Island American, and general advertiser — Providence [R.I.], 1810-02-16 00:00:00, page 3

. ) BOSTON, February 14,
SPAIN' AML) PORTUGAL.
Since Saturday- various accounts and pa
pers to the latter part of Decomber have
reached us from Cadiz, Lisbon, &c.
The accounts hgiee that the Spanish Pa
triot army under the Duke del Patxjue,
which our former accounts left in pursuit
of the French division under Marshal Soult,
on the plains of Leon ;—and which had re
pulsed several attacks of the French
had been led into a situation where the
u French had the *vantage ground, and had
been attacked, and in turn defeated, with
lom estimated by some as large a* 14,000.
The actions are said to have been fought
WWT S7WWivmFv* >
and that the Duke bad been compelled to
retreat to the passes in Estmmadura ; and
at the last date was in the vicinity of Pla
centia. There are however, accounts as
late as the 7th December from the Duke's
army, which do not mentum his loss as
f very distressing; but on the contrary, that
he had taken, in the battle of the 28ih
November, 2000 prisoners.
In the south of Spain victory and honour
still attended the patriotick standards;
and Girona had not opened her gates to
the usurping tyrant.
The Spaniards did not appear to be dis
heartened, nor to despair of the eventual
triumph of their cuMe.— I The new Junta
Was enforcing coercive measures to raise
the supplies; and the French were still at
se respectful a distance, that the croakers
had put off their entrance into Cadiz until
May next.
The news from Portugal is contradic
tory.—Some accounts state the French u>
tee advancing into that kingdom ; and that
the British had retreated to Abrantes, [on
Me 7agua, about SO milea above Liabon.}
There are, however, accounts to the 12th
December from Badajoc, where the British
army then was; and where it had been re
inforced, It is Very probable some diver
sion of Soult, on the side of Portugal, in
his pursuit of the Duke del Parque, may
have given rise to the above reports; or
they may be sheer fabrications, calculated
for commercial speculations.
At the last date from France, Napoleon
was at Parts; but there was no appear
ance of preparation on his part for another
lour to Spain. None, or very few, of the
French Grand Army bad quitted Ger*
many; and the reinforcements which Were
Mating from France into Spain, were .of
the last conscription.
have nothing later from England
than the last of November. No new
•vents bad then occurred. The Marquis
Wellesley had been appointed Secretar)
of State for Forcign Affairs; and woold
have been sworn Into office just in time to
receive the intelligence of the dismissal of
Mr. Jackson.—The United States ship
John Adams was in England, and would
probably be immediately dispatched by
• Mr. Pinkney with intelligence of any pro
cedure, on account of that dismissal.
A motion was lately made In the Legis
lature of Nofth-Caruliny to expel there
from Mr. Henry Jacoba, as “ a Jew, and
disbeliever in the divine authority of the
new Testament** Mr. Jacoba made an
Magistrate that refused to receive the Min
uter, because he was deputed by the Pa
trtots of Spain, and not by the tyrant of
Corsica?
affairs between two governments.—
They did not, hdWaver, calculate an euy
thing being done till the meeting of Con
gress.
that the Lady Pellew Pscket had arrived in
.54 days from New-York, and 19 from Hali
fax. The London papers say, letters by the
Packet mention the reception of Mr. Jack
son, and seem to exult at the then favoura
ble complexion of»the relative situation of
encampment at Terre Aua Beeuf* and
those who remain are in a.most wretched
situation, J blush for my country, when
ever I visit the encampment—-distress, sick
ness, filth, depression and death, present
themselves in every quarter of the camp.
With whom this folly*has originated is not
known here, but we hear of a rigid
investigation of the subject in the national
legislature."
It is stated on pretty good authority, that
pon Onis, the Spanish Patriot Minister, in
formed Mt*. Smith that he was authorized
■to offer our government Eight Millions of
Dollars as compensation for Spanish spo
liations ; and to settle all controversies re
specting Louisiana. If these be facte, what
papers to the 9th of December, containing
London Advices as late as the 3d. We find
, The editors of ths New-York Gaiette,
have been favoured with a file of Belfast
will not the American people say of that
, •It ought here to be remarked that Wilkin
son is essentially culpable in this business.* He
jras directed by the Secretary of War to re
move the main body of the army to this place
early in the spring ; but he, according to cus
tom, thought proper to disregard the Secreta
ry’s orders, and failed to remove them until the
middle of summer, when the sicklv season had
Set in ; and thus originated the immense dilapi
dations that have occurred.— Edit. Spirit 76.
NEW-YORK, February 15.
LATEST FROM ENGLAND.
BALTIMORE, February 7.
He ia the engine to feel the pulse of pub
lick opinions, and to ascertain how far his
wperlnur officers mvy with safety proceed
in their designa. If publiok indignation
arises, then indeed it is represented as tbr
opinion of Colonel Duane^—lf the pnblfck
neuter or applaud, then we find
it the opinion not ooly of Duane, but of
our Cabinet also. This ia the way which
administration adopts to shift << ar to as-
sume the responsibility of their
aa the exigency of tne moment n
We confess we see ia such alarm
stitution at defiance. Can our patrons be
lieve these the alarming sentiments of an
isolated Editurbnly f Na Duane would not
date to xhi his popularity at head-quar
ters, to publish such opinions, if they did
not correspond with those of his leaders :
[f>em the Jfw-Yorh HeraU]
u When I flirt saw thv above, 1 threw it
aside with— “The Devil can quote tcrift
ture to hie ftur/iote."--- -But observing it
copied into the Columbian last evening, my
attention became more fixed. That Duaae
should meddle with the Bible at all, was
a suspicious circumstance, and on reading
the verses, most of them seemed little ap
plicable to the fturfiote I looked more
narrowly, and, as if by magick, the follow
ing letters arose to my astonished sight*’—
NAPOLEAN IS OUR K I NG.
214356 78 W 9 1112 13 15 1416 17.
The intelligent Editor of the New-Ym k
Herald has furnished the publick with this
explanation. Here then is a man who has
been the mouth-piece and organ of the de
mocratick parry—a man who now holds a
commission in the army of the United
States, and who has been higher in the con
fidence of government than any other man
in the nation, audaciously avowing buch
treasonable doctrines. Suppose that with
such officers to command uur army, our
country was invaded by France, do we be
lieve Colonel Duane would oct hit eword
in opposition to hit tyfie ? Do/we believe
that he would fight fur the constitution he
has swot nto support i No; he has alrea
dy virtually told us that he would not—he
Uas already declared himself hostile to the
c institution, and if any credit is to be given
to hi» wutds, he is now ready to vindicate
the jurisdiction of France over this coun
try by the sword. The situation of the
United States is, on all hands, considered
to be momentous in the extreme, and those
selected by the abused of their
country to be her defenders in the hour of
battle, audaciously set the laws and con-
and he shall be hoklen with the cords
of sink.'
17 G IF r/SAOM.«<V UNDERSTANDING.
16 N ot those of others, but his own iniqu
Colonel Duane seems to have the whole
load of government on his shoulders. He
has recommended the following texts of
scripture to the perusal nf Mr. Jack»ou.—
The reader is desired to notice the initials
of the lines, and to arrange them in the
manner pointed out by the figures prefixed,
and be will find a key to this explanation—
“ NAPOLF.AN IS OUR KING.”
1 A* wicked messenger falleth into mis-
chief ; but a faithful Ambassadour is
health.
2 N one ahall die without Instruction ;
Yet in the greatness of your folly, ye
shall listen to ruin.
3 0 N THE PATH OP THY FF.ET PON-
DER WELL.
4 P ray: for the fear of the Lord pro-
longeth days: but the years of the
wicked shall be shortened;
5 L est strangers be filled with thy
wealth, and thy labours be in the
house of a stranger.
6 E ndow thyself with truth; her lips
shall be established forever: but a
lying tongue is but tor a moment. I
7 A crown of glory then shall be thine,
and it shall give to thy bread an or
nament of grace.
8 N ot a proud look, nor yet a lying
tongue, NOR HANDS THAT SHED
INNOCENT BLOOD.
9 S urely he scorneth the anomers.
10 I f than be wise, thou wilt be' wise for
thyself. But if thou scorneth, thou
ALONE SHALL BEAR IT.
HO forsake the foolish and live and go
In the way of understanding.
nothing.
13 R ICHES PROFIT NOTHING IN THE
DAY OF WRATH.
14 I n the way of the wicked is darkness;
they know not at what they stumble.
15 Keep away from the false that speak-
eth lies, and follow nut him.
2 U ntothv wicked their treasures profii
This msy truly be styled a Land of mam
inventions. From the year 1790 to 1809
there have been issued from the Patent
Office of the United States, no less a num
ber than Twelve Hundred and Six Patent*-
for various Inventions.—We should be glad
to be informed what number of the above
have been prosecuted to useful perfecti.m.
Thirty dollars duty is paid on each patent
eloquent and impressive argument against
the motion, which was unanimously reject
ed.
ProDibence,
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 1810.
ties, shall take the wicked himsrlf
/
PATENTS.
At Warwick, oh Sunday evening last,
by the Rev. Mr. Curtis, Mr. H'akdam
Clau, to Mist Hauuak Sr mt.
la this town, lest evening, by the Rev.
Mr. Edea, Mr. JimMiu lugkak am, of
Attleborough, to Miss CifAAiom BU»»,
daughter of Colonel James Burr, of Provi
dence.
In this town, on Sunday evening last, by
the Rev. Mr. Gauo, Mr. H'illmn Jonis,
to Miss Cjith4kih» Ja»man, both of this
town.
11. Although we have an “ exhausted
treatury," 50,000 dollars more than was
allowed in former years, is voted to be
placed at the disposal of the President, for
FOREIGN MISSIONS!
12. An infamous proposition is brought
forwatd in a paper in Balti
more, called Tea for abolishing
our present/cderaljtom f*vernmcnt,
and making it an HEREDITARY MO
NARCHY!
These are very strange things, but if
they do not open the people's eyes, it will
be stranger st Uh
10. Mucins discovers that the Emperour
Napoleon’s brother, the King of Wirtem
berg, was first married to a niece of the
Am. rican Secretary of State, who is a
brother to a Senator in Congress, and that
the connexion extends even to the family
of the late President.
9. A report is made to Congress of the
state of the American army under Wilkin
son—-once 2000 men—of whom 276 only
are fit for duty—-the rest are either efcJr,
diad, nr absent I
8. A bill is brought into Congress, con
taining an appropriation of several thou
sand dollars to defray the expense of a
Minister to Mad. id, to Joseph Bnnapartd,
whn is endeavouring to usurp the sover
eignty of Spain, by butchering the inhabi
tants.
Russia—one of the powers which is to form
the “AbrZAern Confederacy*' under the
auspices <>f France.
publick money to hh
gaol-
6.1 he President fuses to recognise a
Minister from the people of Spain.
7. The President sends a Minister to
3. The democratick Collector at New-
Orleans absconds with 150,000 dollars of
the publick money.
4. The democratick party in Congress
attempt to abridge the freedom of debate,
by means of a GAG-RULE!
STRANGE THINGS!
Which have occurred within a few Monthe.
1. The dismissal of Mr. Jackson, the Bri
tish Minister, which may lead to a disas
trous WAR with England, the only nation
cspablt- of seriously injuring us.
2. Gallatin reports that we have an
‘•Exhausted Treasury,” and that we
must resort to “ LOANS."
The doctrines maintained by Levi Lin
coln. the Ex-Lieutenant-Got ernour of Mas
s.tchuseits, in answer to an address pre
sented him by a democratick committee,
afe such as the Dey of Algiers would be
proud to receive as ! a pledge’of the Idyalty
of his subjects. All hi* principles tend di
rectly to establish this point, that the ma
jority cannot be guilty of oppression, and
that if we are plundered and enslaved by
>»ur own citizens, it is our duty to submit
and acquiesce. We congratulate this gen
tleman on his retirement from office, and
think that a weakness other than that of
his eyes may be assigned a* the reason of
his declining an election.
We hope that some of our democratick
Members will shortly move that Congress
be furnished with battle-doors at the ex
pense of the nation, for the purpose of ex
ercising their limbs. Unless some such
expedient is itis njuch to be. ap
pt eherided that before another sossion of
Congress commences many of the Patriots
will die for want of employment.
< Cabinet knows when to relieve Colonel JAr
me from the responsibility of his e> (
opinions, and we solemnly believe they
will do it, whenever the publick apathy
will render secure. It
remains for the great and majestick mass
«>f our fellow-citizens to say whether they
will suffer aoy other majesty to cofhe in
competition with their own. We can but
cherish the belief that there are now thou
sands and thousands of freemen ready to
shed every drop of their blood, before they
will tamely barter away the legacy of their
fathers. We believe if the tremendous
trial resorted to, that the sons of those
Sires who achieved our independence would
prove themselves worthy of their origin,
and rather than submit to monarchy again,
would enrounter every species of priva
tion, and finally etabrace death as the hap
piest alternative.
•Its,
a this town, onWedntaday last, Wu-
H Duiit, son af Mr. Andrew Dillon,
funeral will be anlcmnixed this after-
thrown out by our democratick Editors,
darintng symptoms at head-quarters. Our
5. The democratic Collector at York,
of the
n use, and goea to
Well dohe, Democracy !
IDorrieb,
A PREMIUM given lor Spanish milled
Dollars '»>• I H. WOOD.
AxcAenrr-OJEre. Providence, ?
/Wrtmry if, MIO. J
NATHANIEL DEARBORN,
HAVING sold hi* Establishment of the
Book-Store and Circulating Library,
requests all those wt/» had .Books of him
previous to the Ifch inst. to immediately re
turn them to him, at hb House opposite the
western front of the Baptist Meeting-House.
Mr. D. tenders h'is thanks to the citisens
of Providence for the many favours re
ceived since his residence In this place,
and recommends to their patronage hie
successors, Messrs. WanTON'and Hath
bonb, at the old stand, on Cheap-Side.
February 16, 1810. tf.
Sugar, Gin, Rum, Brandy, &c.
Juki received, and for salt by
GREENE & CARTER,
TEN Pipe* ot beat American Gin,
8 Barrel* do.
. • Boxes of Havina brown Sugar,
Pipes of Spanish Brandy,
Ilhds. of West-India Rum.
OX HAND,
Green and Batavia Coffee,
Chests of Tea, an assortment;
Surinam Mnlasses,
Raisins, Sherry Wine,
Russia and Ravens Duck, See. fee.
February 16, 1810.
Sherry Wine, Tobacco, Provi
sions, &.C,
OSE Hundred Quarter Casks of excel
lent Sherry Wine, D. G. brand ;
30 Hhds. Fayetteville Tobacco,
70 Barrels of Prime Beef,
10 do. do. Purk,
50 do. Pilot Bread,
A few Barrels of Tar,
For sale, on liberal terms, by
ABORN & JACKSON.
February 16, 1810.
GRAND MASTER.
A QUARTERLY Communication of
the GRAND LODGE of the State
ot Rhrde-lsland and Providence Planta
tions will be hnlden at Masons' Hall in
Providence, on MONDAY the 26th inst. at
6 o’clock, P. M of which the Officers and
Members of the Grand Lodge, Proxies of
Lodges, and all others concerned, are re
quested to take notice, and give their punc
tual attendance accordingly.
By order,
OTIS AMMIDON, Grand Sec'ry.
Providence, February 16, 5810.
timidated ; and Capt. Johnson again tonk
command of his vessel. He msde for Cag
liari, where he was obliged to perform a
quarantine of 18 days; and three days
after, procuring a crew, he sailed, (No
vember 10,) in company with the British
packet; but lining her in hasy weather,
>nd dreading French onrisers in the
Streights, he made for Port Makoti in Mi
norca.— pn the 21st he reached Gibraltar,
where he was taking in provisions and re
pairing his sails, &c.
A letter has been received by Mr.
Welghtman, of Fell's point, from Captain
Johnson, of the schooner Two Margarets,
of this port, giving an account of the cap
ture of the schooner by a French privateer,
and nf her subsequent re-capturc by him
seif. The letter is dated at Gibraltar, No
vember 23, 1809, and states, that on his
passage from Malta to Bristol, he, on the
19th of October, came in sight of Cape
Bon, when it being calm, a French priva
teer soon rowed up with sweeps, and cap
tured the Two Margarets, putting a prize
master and mate, with six men on bog rd
to carry her into port. When night cami
on it began to blow a gale; and the priva
teer parting from the schooner; the Capt.
previously giving orders tn the prize-mas
ter, not to permit Capt. Johnson to be pn
deck in the night, lest he should retake his
vessel. A guard was placed over him, he |
was confined below, and threatened with
death if he attempted to stir. On their
first coming on board, Capt. Johnson feign
ed himself sick, which lulled their suspi
cion asleep. So in the morning he was suf
fered to go on deck, and consulting with a
Mr. Whipey about re-capturing the schoo
ner, found that he would stand by him.—
Going down, he again came up muffled in
his great coat, with a hatchet under it !
He first knocked down the prise-master,
and leaving him to Mr. Whipey, instantly
dispatched the mate by repeated blows—
both these being killed, the rest were in-
At Cumberland, Jason Nitre 11, Esq
formerly a Judge of the Court uf Common
Pleas of this county.
On Friday evening last, Mr. Burdin
Thornton, of,Warwick, a man justly
beloved and endeared by his private and
yirtues. His death is supposed
to have been occasioned by a melancholy
accident. He arrived at Mr. Batty’s hodse,
languished for two hours, and expired with
out being capable of explaining the cause
of his suffering. Several of his ribs were
discovered to be fractured, and it was con
jectured, that his cart laden with wood
passed over his body. He has left a wifi
and three children to lament their irre-'
parable loss.
THK MOST WORSHIPFUL
EPHRAIM BOWEN, jun.
noon at his father's house, in Union-Street,
where the relations and friends of the
family are requested to attend.
Marine intelligence.
Baltimore, January 31.
bold and artful ACHierKNKNT.
DOLLARS.
XX7HEREAB Bxtsy, wife of me tho
subscriber, h«» corxlucted het self M
s lewd and unchavte manner fee a con*
sklerahie tin* past, mml hath at length
eloped from me : this is therefore.to foroid
all persons trusting or harbouring heron
my account, aa 1 will pay ho debt of h<
contracting afigr thia date.
SHUDAEL BOWVM.
Providence, February M, Mid,
'I'HE aubacriber being appointed Exe-
* cutor to the last Will and Testament
of Thomhs Pihht, late of Pnnidencu,
deceased, and having qualified himself, by
giving bund aa the law directa, hereby no>
persona having Claim* against
aald Estate to exhibit the-same for scttim*
mentAnd all indebted to eaid ButaMl
are requested to make payment without
delay.
ESEK EDDY, jun.
TO LET. »
The Slaughter-House and Store, (togrth*
er or separate,) formerly occupied by said
Thomas Pt»ar, with UH-naila complete
for a Butcher. The situation and conve
niences are auprriour to any in this town.—
Apply to Mrs. Die ail Unacaa, near
the
February Id, 1810. r
r | '‘HE Subscriber offers for sale
~ hi* KI .AL h.bT*Al I*. in NuWwPrp
vidence, half a mile from Mill Bridge, con
taining twenty-seven acre* of Land, or any
Eart to suit the purchaser, with a Dwelling
louse, Barn, Crib, and other out Houses.
If not sold bv the first of April next it will
be to let. For terms, &c. inquire of
JOHN WHIPPLE.
February 16, 1810. «
Notice to Tavernkeepers,
'T'llE subscriber having rettoqufabed
* Tiverukeeping off< r» for aale lifter*
FEATHER BEDS, flee,
a I mmt new, calculated for a tavern, to
with a number of other article* ate
ful.in a tavern or bnar<lii>g*houM*; ail of
which will be aoid very low for cash or ap
proved paper.
JOHN SNOW. ;
npo be sold at Publick Auction on the
x first day of March next, (if opt pre
viously sold at private sale,), the SHOP
and sundry G(X)pS, formerly belonging
to Mr. Thomas Corv.
’ JOHN T. JACKSON.
February 16, IRlo.
Circulating Library Notice.
WANTON & RATHBONE
INFORM the Patrons of the Gircnlntinc
Library, lately belonging to Mr. N.
Dear born, that saH Libra, ywd be one*
1 HIS DAY, the 16ih instant. Persons
who have Books in theL- p<>v)c*Uan taken
<ntt of said Library, will please to call and
exchange thert), as their present arrange*
rnents compel them to close the Library
for a short period in the course of ft few
days. In the course of one or two weeks
the Circulating Library will be very cm**
THOL'MAtfD
VOLUMES of late and valuable works
will babdded to Mr. Dean born's Cum
logue.- Arrangemeuts ate now making for
the nurpnse of enabling thuin to continue
•he Library without interruptions and to
render it more extensive and worthy of a
liberal patronage.
February 16. 1810. <se.
SHOP AND GOODS FQR
SALE.
REEDS, OR CANE-POLES.
FOR SM.H (IV
JOHN ANDREWS,
f f’ LN 1 housand ot Savannah Reeds, or
A Cane-Poles, which are green and la
the best order;
6000 W. O. Barrel Staves,
400irFeet of best Carolina Flooring Plank,
100 Quintals of Codfish, of a
Suality;
•uarter Cask of Lisbon Wine. ■
ALSO,
A general -assortment of GROCERUJA,
February 16, 1810.
For Savannah, (Georgia, J
AMD IMMEDIATELY TO METURM,
ITHE staunch Schooner
.MjK* RAMkler , Jun AU*. 1
rm. Master, will receive
***•** Firight in all next week. end' •
mu the first opportunity.
W,
J liuJr’V THE well known Sleep
SALLY, Capt. Wino, wlflb
commence loading as soon es
the ice is broken up. Fof
Freight in either of the above vessels a»~
ply to
RICHMOND fie ALLEN, er
JOSEPH MANTON.
N. B. The Sloop Sully can take two
hundred barrels from Newport, if ofirred.
, February 16, 1810.
FOR NEW-ORLEANS,
THE MHG MARY, will
nail uh loon &• the river opens.
For Freight or Pauaage, ap
ply to
YOUNG SEAMANS.
• TQ LUT,
A CHAMBER on the middle floor of
the Cofl'ee-HouAe, suitable for un Office,
and the (.ELLAR under the house. (Foe*
terms apply an above. * *
February 16, 1810.
# • 3
Fob Charleston, (S. C.) via New-YWks
THE well-known fostsafr*
new- York,
JoHM Baow *- Master, wilt
e*w ■lCHiis Uke Freight for either of the
above place* al Harrington, where she not/
lies, and will sail by Sunday or Monday
next. For Freight or Pa».*»ge apply to
__ „ , WILLIAMS & HULL ARA
N. B. Waggons will be provided for ths
purpose of carrying down Freight, as It
must be put on boa id by to-morrow evening.
February 16, 1810.
February 16, 1810.
NOTICE.