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ble—an assumption of character so various,
rod in many cases directly opposite, as to
the life of this most extraordinary person
**Bge. h fie/ having sustained for the first
fifty years, and to the most distinguished
manner, the character of a scholar, a sol
dier and a statesman, we suddenly and un
expectedly find M. D’Eon assuming the
dress, and apparently with great reluc
tance submitting to be taken for a woman ;
y and It is wot till upwards of thirty years
arfsepwatfs, that, on bis death bed, are
rerifled, beyond tbe possibility of doubt, his
Claims to the personal as well as mental
distinction r.f a man- As some of the ac
count of the principal events which have
marked the life of this mysterious being,
of meant and ends, not to be completed In
• day, or finished by «singfe exertion. It
It represented aa a growing and perma
nent work. It commences from small be
ginning* to the midst of the churches, bet
it proceeds, and will increase in going.—
There are no limits to the progress of the
angri. From the time he begins to fly and
preach,he will continue to fly and preach
until he has brought the everlasting gospel
toallaaltons! and tongues, and kindred, and
p ople io *hr e«i th. Hail, happy period'
Hail, cheering prospect I When will that
blessed hour arrive ? When will the angel
commence his flight > If wr consider ex
ist Ing facts; if we view the missionary
spirit which hat suddenly pervaded the
churches, and estimate the efforts lately
made, and still making, for sending die
gcmpel to those who know not the precious
’ name of Jesus, and are perishing to their
sins ; do we not diacoyer a striking resem
blance of what the viatow describee ? May
we not exclaim—behold the angel! his
flight is begun •
What John in vision saw, we now be
hold mi existing fact We see another ro
gel flying in the midst qf heaven, having
the everlasting gospel to flreach unto them
that dwell on the earth. With fervent
prayers and raised affections we cordially
hid him God sfieed. Go, welcome messen
ger of good tidings, bear the invaluable
treasure to every nation, and kindred, and
tongue, and people. Proclaim with a loud
voice that the hour of Us judgement is
came t cry aloud, spare not, until the whole
world shall learn to fear God, to give
to him and worshiphim as their Cax-
Arol and Redxknkb.
Livingston's Missionary Sermon.
Fbidat, 3d August, 1810.
n>ny not be unaccefitable to the publick,
the following brief sketch is submitted,
and its authenticity may be relied upon
»• Charles Gene vien Louise. Auguste An
* dree Timothee D’Bon de Beaumont, was
born at Tonnete, in Burgundy, on the J7th
October, 1727, of an ancient family. He
received his education at the College Ma
zarin, at Faris. After the death of his
father, he was patronized by the Prince of
Conti, and was presented by Louis XV.
with a cornetcy of dragoons.
- In the year 1753, he was employed un
der the Chevalier Douglas, in transacting
a negotiation of a most delicate and impor
tant nature at the court of St. Petersburg,
which by their means was reconciled to
France.
“ The Chevalier nt the time of his first
coming over to England, was captain of
dragoons in the French service, and Secre
tary to the Duke de Nivernois, in which
character he behaved co much to the
Duke’s satisfaction, that that nobleman,
upon his departure for, France, got M.
D’Eon appointed Minister Plenipotentiary
In his room. In this situation he remained
until superseded by the Count de Guerchy.
“ From this period until the death of
Louis XV. M. D’Eon continued to reside in
England, destitute it is true of any official
character, hut honoured with the notice
and friendship of the most distinguished
persons in this country. And hete we en
ter upon a circumstance of D’Eon’s life
now rendered as mysterious in its origin,
at it is wonderful in its successful conceal
ment for so many years. Some faint ru
mours had spread at various preceding pe
riods, that Mi D’Eon wa, a woman, and,
9 in addition to certain feminine appearances
in hit voice and person, still stronger sur
mise was Indulged, especially at Peters
burg, on account of the total indifference,
and even aversion as to all affairs of gal
lantry constantly exhibited by D’Eon to
' wards the females of that voluptuous court,
' where Amorous intrigue is well known to
mixed itself on moat occasions whh
' political event*. Nat that the manners or
deportment of D’Enn were either harsh or
forbidding towards women, but the ex
-tretnt caution with which he always avoid
*<ed ahy private or particular intercourse
whh them, gave strength to the doubtsex
cited as to his oex; and other circum
■■ stances concurring, (the detail of which
our present limits forbid,) at this time to
pl .c the nexual clai -i of D’Eon, as a wo-
Span, on the aunt •absolute footing of prtwf
VBOM A LATB LOUDON PAPKE.
CHEVALIER D’EON.
J[x the vast range of biographical history,
from tbe earliest period down to the pre
sent time, there never perhaps, has been
found a combination of events so remarka-
jntotrllanp.
subsequent years, tbe sale of part of bis ef
facts, and the profits of *h publick fencing
exhibition in various parts of the United
Kingdom, enabled, M. D’Eon to subsist
with decency, but the increasing weight of
age, and infirmities, gradually rendered*
him incapable of these exertions, and for
many years past he has been struggling
with poverty and distress.
For these two years past M. D’Eon
scarcely ever quitted his bed, though it was
only within these few months that he has
laid aside the pen. His health gradually
grew weaker, and at length an .extreme
stale of debility ensued, which terminated
to his death on Monday se’nnight, about 10
o’clock. It was not till after his decease
that Madame Cole, the old and respected
friend of the Chevalier whose fortunes, or
rathef misfortunes, she had shared for
many years, on performing the last sad of
fice to her friend, of laying out tbe corpse,
found it was tbs* of a mao. After Rm
first surprise had subsided, tbe discovery
was the next morning communicated to
some of the Chevalier’s intimate friends,
who judged that ft would be proper to as
certain all points relative to so singular an
occurrence; and accordingly on Wednes
day last, in the presence of the Pert Elite,
who had attended the Chevalier in his late
illness, Mr. Wilson, the professor of anato
my, Mr. Ring, and Mr. Burton, two re
spectable surgeons, Sir Sidney Smith, the
Hon. Mr. Littleton, the Hon. Mr. Douglas,
Mr. Hoskins, a respectable solicitor, Mr.
Richardson, bookseller, of Cornhill—the
body was examined, and proved beyond a
doubt, by the certificate of Mr. T. Cope
land, the surgeon, to be a male. That all
doubt of the identity of the person might
be removed, some persons of the first re
spectability were called upon, who gave
their positive testimony that the person
then before them was the same who had
always passed for the Chevalier or the
Chevalier D’Eon. M. D’Eon has left two
if not three nephews, of the name of O’f ion
man, related also, we believe, to the noble
family of Thomond, to Ireland. None of
those gentlemen are however in England
at this time.
both to France and SagM, he assumed
the female dress, and from the year 1777
down to his death was natoertaHy regard
ed as a woman. Tbe first few years after
this metamosfbosis were passed ty M.
D’Eon to Franco, where if the merits of
tbe newly established Demoiselle are to be
estimated by the reception she met at the
Court of Louis XVI. and the expressions
of esteem made to her by almost every per
son in the kingdom—she was deserving of
the highest praise. About the year 1785,
M. D’Eon returned to England, where he
has resided eter since.
•• In the year 1777, we find such strong
doubts entertained of hb sex us to produce
wagers to a large amount, and a curious
trial before Lord Mansfield.” >
It is now evident that the fraud of the
Gambling Policies was the result of a di
rect conspiracy, to which the Chevalier
himself muat have been a party. On the
above trial.it was sworn by M. de Merande
and M. 1e Goux, on the testimony of secu
lar demonstration, that the Chevalier was
a female. He affected to quarrel with M.
de Morande for the discovery, but finally
acquiesced to the falsehood, and put on tbe
female habit. .The verdict nn tbe ease
tried was afterwards set aside, upon the
set requiring an interest in cases of as
surance for life. But many thousand pounds
were paid by gentlemen, who considered
the debts as debts of honour. It now be
comes a question, whether in point of hon
our, the sums ought not to be refunded, aa
we presume there is no prescription in
debts of honour.
Since the year 1778, little has been heard
of the Chevalier. The French revolution,
fatal to so many establishments, deprived
him also of a pension granted by Louis XV
and confirmed by his successor. For a few
The body of this extraordinary charac
ter haa undergone not only the anatomical
inspection of the whole faculty, but also of
many hundreds of tlu* moat distinguished
Curiosity of the metropolis. Strange to
say, the Jem ale visitants have exceeded
those of the other sex as three to one. His
Highness, "'the Duke of Gloucester, and
several other persons of distinction, were
among the latter. It lies in a handspme
oak coffin, covered with black cloth, and
a black velvet cross on the lid, at the house
of Mrs. Cole, in New-Milliman-street, to
whose benevolent kindness and attention,
the Chevalier was indebted for the princi
pal comforts of his latter days. A cast
was taken from the face on Friday. It is
proposed to inter the bodyun St. Pancras
Church-yard the day after tomorrow.—
The Chevalier had completed the 84ih
year of his age.
The declaration now made of the sex of
this generally supposed female character,
is likely to give rise to several actions, for
the recovery of sums unjustly paid by va
rious underwriters on the faith given to a
certificate, after an examination of sur
geons, 33 years ago; several of these duped
paymasters being still alive to reclaim such
sums, and many of the fiayeet also remain-
existence to answer suelvdemands
of re-payment. It may be remembered,
that imroediatelyafter this pecuniary »pecu
laticn was decided, the Chevalier assumed
Ikefemale habit; which to keep dp the
imposture, was worn to the day of hie death*
rxow THE BOSTON GAZITTB.
Gallatin vs. Ers/pne. •
The necessity which has devolved upon
Mr. Gallatin, to exculpate himself, and the
character of Mr. Jefferson, from the odium
with which the truth of Mr. Erskine’s re
lation would necessarily stigmatise it, af
fords a strong presumption of its Impor
tance, both to Mr. Gallatin’s reputation,
and the existence of the present Cabinet.
"If Mr. Erskine has told the truth, to say
ing that Mr. Gallatin suggested the exis
tence of a direct partiality to Jefferson’s
negotiations with the belligerents, in re
ject to France / if it be true that Mr.
Gallatin did contrast the character of Mr.
Madison with that of Mr. Jefferson, so as to
produce an impression In favour of the for
mer in the mind of Mr. Erskine, Mr. Madi
son must feel bound as he disavows all such
sentiments as are ascribed to Mr. Gallatin,
as well as all difference of opinion with Mr.
Jefferson, to remove the Secretary of the
Treasury from the office which he fills.—
He cannot act with men whose avowed poli
cy, io to follow the ruinous and destructive
measures of the prince of hypocrites, and
who as regards himself, must feel a decided
enmity, In consequence of his avowed, and
now unebntradteted disapprobation of the
embargo system of coercion. /
That Mr. Gallatin did not nrake these
suggestions respecting the French partiali
ties of President Jefferson, is not perfectly
established ; it io established, that he made
wch an impression upon the mind of Mr.
Erskine. But the guarded contradiction
of Mr. Erskine’s statement by Mr. Gallatin
would only leave the question of fact at is
sue between those gentlemen, and by no
means decided, even if there were not
many circumstances in the cases to favour
Mr. Erskine’s relation. These circum
stances are to be found, Ist. In the free
and undisguised manner in which Mr. Ers
kine makes out his story and tbe number
J.t peculiarities in the manner with which
MV.*Gallatin communicated the insinuation.
He then enforces the same fact upon his
own authority, in the following words, “ he
knew,” says Mr. Erskine, “ that I must
have observed, that Mr. Jefferson never
spoke with approbation of any thing that
was British, and alwayo took lift French
to picks in his conversation j and alwayo
praised the people and country of France;
and never loot an oftfiortunity of shewing
his dislike to Great-Britata.”
3d. Tbe delay which Mr. Gallatin has
made in producing his replication. He had
received the pamphlet which contained
Mr. Erskine’s despatches before the 31st
of April, but did not publish his reply udRI
three months afterwards.
3d. The guarded terms in Which Mr.
Gallatin corrects the assertions of the Bi i
tish Minister. Here is his reply ; let It be
stated. ** Mr. Erskine must have mis
taken my accent to the existence of sur
mises of partiality to Mr. Jefferson towards
France, for an acquiescence in the truth of
them” He says he “ might have spoken of
Mr. Madison as having neither bias nor en
mity towards France or England. But I
never could or did contrast his sentiments
io that respect, or ascribe to him opinions
ou the subject of our foreign relations at
variance with those of Mr. Jefferson.”
Now, if this can be considered a flromflt,
explicit, and unequivocal denial of the sug
gestions which Mr. Erskine has declared
that he made, we must suppose the persons
whose belief is thus easily turned, either
very ignorant or very credulous*. Mr. Gal
latin acknowledges that he assented to the
existence of surmises of partiality towards
France, in Mr. Jefferson’s character ; but
does not affirm that he positively denied
the truth of them. So with regard to Mr.
Madison, he seems to admit, that his hav
ing neither “bias nor enmity towards
France or Great-Britain, •• really produced
a contrast between his character and that
of Mr. Jefferson, but he “never could or
did" make that contrast
4th. Another reason which makes in fa
vour of Mr. Erskine’s account is, that after
Mr. Gallatin’s explanation on all material
points of thecontrqversy, which were treat
.ed to thf copveraation, Mr. Erskine’s rela
tion is substantially correct. And he is
only contradicted where the evident effect
of his assertions mignt destroy, Mr. Galla
tin’s waning popularity with his party..
We have wo doubt of the general truth
of Mr, Erskine’s statement of this affair ;
and we do not think the worse of Mr. Gal
latin, because we can in q manner detect
him of entertaining such correct and judi
cious opinions, as the alleged remarks on
the Character uf Jefferson imply. His re
ported and oncontradicted opposition to the
continuance of the Embargo, has also ex
alted him to our opinion ; and if he can
elude the vigilance of his hawk-eyed op
ponents, both in and tmt of the cabinet, we
thiak It will be belter lor the country, be
cause it lessens the chances of its re«en«
action. * •
——o wsi *n ■
HUMOUROUS DRSCRIPTIO A'
Of the present apolitical situation of the
State of New-Hamp»hire.
[ From the Portsmouth Intelligencer]
It is remarked by old women, that after
a lcx< duration of snow, wolves and foxes
ascertained on an examination of the body
/after his decease. Men are apt to sup
pose that when Princes die suddenly, their
deaths are occasioned by violent means.—
We find, however, that the Crown Prince
had been previously unwell, though the
Stockholm Gaxette of the 25th, 4 days be
fore his decease, states that he had recover
ed from his indisposition, and was able to
continue his journey. Had poison been the
cause, his death would have been more lin
gering. We should not have found him
able to review troops, and sit on horseback
only the moment before be died. His death
has given great confidence to the party
that espouses the cause of the son of Gusta
vus, and a letter from a correspondent
mentions an insurrection to have taken
place in his favour at Stockholm,
commit signal depredations—that the in
tenseneas of hunger and length of confine
ment, excite at the restoration of liberty a
general flow of spirits, followed by antick
exhibitions of their courage and
So it Is with the hungry political wolves
of New-Hampshire. The snow being melt
ed by the putrid heat of tfemocracy, the
wolves which retired to their dens, have
issued out in a throng, and proceeded to
the Grand Den, to the annoyanck of well
d ressed passengers—the grand daw. has d is-'
' tributed her dainty bits amongst the most
courageous, voracious and un
This has caused a tremendous howling
among the sucklings— the grand dam not
having nuts enough for every brawling
wo(f, or not dispensed them equitably
among the two score and one which com
prise the kennel, has set them a barking,
groaning and squalling through the state
in every direction: Two were seen com
ing towards thil town. What convulsions
these intestine ebullitions may eventuate to,
may be inferred by their snarling, and their
dismal and hideous flhizzes. What a pity
that of two score and one hungry wolves,
only six are satiated !—that the precious
crumbs were seised .by the greater wolves!
and that alKhs remonstrances of the minor
and lesser wolves only availed to SuUstitute
neglect!—But the chief amusement of this
woff frolick is to see the cunning and arch
smiles of the satisfied wolves looking down
with infinite disdain on their former com
pany, and the malignant glances, panting
tongues, and half stopped breath and ven
geance gleaming eyes of those wolves whose
paws were not long enough, or whose lungs
were not so shrill.
An important piece of intelligence has
been received from Sweden.—The Crown
Prince, the intended successor to the usurp
er of tbe throne of Gustavus, is dead. He
was reviewing some troops in the neigh
bourhood of Helsingborg, when he sudden
ly fell from his horse and expired. The
Gottenburg papers attribute it to an apo
plexy ; the reports of private persons as
sign poison as the cause, and that this waa
A deputation of Merchants yesterday
waited on the Lords of Trade for an expla
nation of the reports of the construction
which Admiral Saumarez had put on the
Orders of Council at Gottenburg, and were
informed, that the circumstances originated
entirely in mistake—that explanations of
the Orders of Council would immediately
be sent out, and that neutral ships from
friendly ports, without the Baltick, and on
their voyages to the haihoura of that sea,
would not only be safe from capture, if
destitute of British Licenses, but would ob
tain the protection of British couvoy if re
quired.
“ We have this day had three vessels,
from Rotterdam, with passengers; and a
packet from Gottknburg with mail and pas
sengers. By the former we learn that the
King of Holland and his wife have left that
country, and that he has positively abdi
cated hit throne, the consequence whereof,
it is considered, will be the immediate an
nexation of Holland to France. The coun
try, therefore, is represented as being in
the gre'atest consternation and tumult; and
several of the most respectable houses are
making up their affairs to quit the country.
The feelings of the Dutch are said to be
now worked up to a pitch, that they are
ripe for revolt (but, I fear, any attempt
would be but in vain.) It is, however, con
fidently reported in Holland, that hostilities
are about to commence between France
and Russia, whose Emperour is stated to be
in such complete dislike, that it is expected
he will share a similar fate to hjs prede
cessor.
By the Gottenburg packet, we have
advices of an insurrection at Stockholm, a
strong party having shewn themselves in
favour of the sou of the dethroned Gusta
vus; and Frederick of Augustenburg, the
declared Hereditary Prince, hat been futi
toned ! Whilst taking an airing an horte
back, he suddenly fell, and ex [tired imme
diately, and on examining his body,lt was
frund that his death had been occasioned
by poison.
HARWICH, June 6.
CORR ESPOJVDEJ/CE.
foreign 3ntelllgente.
LONDON, June 7.
REVOLUTION IN SWEDEN.
British Licenses.
Letters from Dunkirk were received yes
terday morning, the date of Monday
last. Bonaparte had left that place on his
journey to Rouen ; and a report prevailed,..
It has for some time been reported, that
tbe French government had refused grant
ing licenses for the further exportation of
grain, unless England would consent to take
wine and brandy also. We yesterday saw'
some letters from the French coast, which
state the contrary to be the fasbs They
inform ns, that the products at France
were still allowed tn be exported, with the
exception of a few forbidden
Several ships laden with grain, arrived
within the last two days.
Extract qf a letter from Constantinople,
• qf the 2d of April.
“ There will shortly arrive front Egypt
fresh troops, who will join the Janissaries,
lately raised in the camp of the Grand
Visier, at Scbumia. '
“ It appears’that the Porte to determined
not to change its system. Baron do Huksei,
a Russian Banker, and Charge d’Affataes
to the Kings of Denmark and Saxony, has
had several conferences with Bar otinto
ters, to which he has made propositions far
peace. We are informed that these of the
Ottoma* Minister have not been deemed
admissible at 8l Petersburg, and in conse
quence we expect important events ea soot
as the fine aesoqa commeMßS.” (Mcitte
du Nord, May 18. J
. COPENHAGEN, Mat 1.
His Majesty has accepted the resigna
tion, on account of health, of the Coos* da
Bernstorf, Minister fef State, aa well aa
that of his brother, Director of the Depart
ment of Foreign Affairs. The King on the
same day, appointed to replace them, tho
Count de Moltke, privy counsellor of con
ference, and M. de Rosenkrants, who is
now on an extraordinary mission to Paris. .
The elder Count de Bernstorf vrttt retain
the Port Folio of Foreign Affairs tmtil the
return of the new Minister.
CONSTANTINOPLE, MaBCB Iff.
The Turks appear to recover from the
state of stupor in which they remained dur- >
ing former campaigns; T|g GrandSeignor
is about to place himself at the head of th*
troops who come from Asia, and ia whoM
he has more confidence than to’ thoae of
Europe. He has himself exercised them
for some time, and given them fire arnm
after the European fashion. '
that his first measure,on his return to Paris,
would be to declare war against the Uni
ted States of America.
ALBANY, July V.
REMARKABLE JVBATME*. •' **!
A GINTLKMAM from Chenangococfliy,,
informs, that the frost was so severe in the
vicinity of Oxford, on the night of the 18th
inst. that corn, &c- in high and exposed
situations, was much damaged, and in some
fields completely destroyed. Ice, of the
thickness of window-glass, was found id
many places.
A letter from a petty officer on board the
United States brig Vigen, dated Havana,
June 29, says,
"Ou our passage, on Sunday Mth test,
we fell in with his Majesty’s brig Moselle,
guns,* commanded by Captain Boyce,
laying at anchor under the Stirrup Key,
(one of the Berry Islands.) On passing her
she fired a gun, and sent a boat off, as we
supposed to speak us. We hauled up for
the boat ; and as soon as the officer came
on beard, he said the captain of the brig
wished us to go down to him. Captain
Trippe said, he would inform him who he
was, (which he did,) but could not go
down. At that moment a second shot was
fired, which came over the quarter deck,
and shot away our main-boom. The cap
tain immediately despatched the officer to
His own vessel to inform him he could speak
only by broadside*—the word was, “te all
studding-sails, royals, &c. beat to quar
ters.” We rpn dowa along o<de of her,
and were expecting the words, “ blow
your match,; fire*—when .the Erbon said
he would send hisfirst Lieutenant on board
of us. He came. The Lieutenant said,
his reasons for firing were, that he could
not see cur colours—that he saw no prepa
rations on board -the. Vixen for taking in
saH—that he war informed of two* French
brigs fitting out of the ’hiked States—that
be was desirous of speaking us, Not ua
darstaodteg this as eomiog directly from
his commander, and Considering the insult
given too great thus to look over. Captain
T. sentmr first Lieutenant on board to de
mand from the captain a writtea explana
tion, which he gave, aad whkh waa couch
ed io mighty civil language; wherein he
disclaimed having aimed at the brig Vfe
en, &c. Thm ended our fight. The Ah
toruey-GenseaFb son received a Cut te the
lip, and I got my free scratched -from a
splinter— aunt others were wounded.”
• Thio dispooffith to emnente, & nMahie.
The iZT. lgtShC
•• one caa he assured of who eEamineo
the British Navy list. The National Itaeffi.
fencer Ims swelled bpr tote a sloop tf
NEW-YORK, July 28.
More about the Vixen and Moselle.
asp the jtotfj*.