The Rhode-Island American, and general advertiser — Providence [R.I.], 1810-12-21 00:00:00, page 3

The loan authorized by the act of las'
seation had at first been negotiated in the
•I latter end of May, for 3 750.000 dollars;
(but the expenses having proved less than
had been supposed, it was, by mutual con*
“ sent, reduced in October to 2,750 000
With that object in view, in order that no
greater sum should be ultimately borrow
ed than might be necessary, and also in
order to avoid as long as practicable an
increase of stock in the market, and that
of a more permanent species of debt, a
temporary loan from the bank of the United
States, was preferred to any other mod'.
It is reimbursable on the last day of De*
lBll, with a reservation* that the
bank may, in case of a non-renewal of
its charter, demand an earlier payment on
giving three months notice. This con
dition may, if enforced, save some interest
to the publick, and can produce no incon
venience, as these will be no greater dif
ficulty in tffecting a new loan, (if neces
sary) in the middle than in the latter end
of the year. The documents F. G H. I.
shew both the object and the terms uf the
loan.
From what has been stated, it appears
that no other provisions are necessary for
the year 1811, than a continuance of the
additional 2 1-2 per cent, duty, commonly
called the Mediterranean Fund, and an
authority to borrow a sum, probably much
less, and certainly not greater than the
amount of the principal of the publick debt
v which will be reimbursed during the ye»r.
But as in conformity with the act of Istof
May, 1110, the importation of articles the
growth, produce or manufacture of the do
minions, colonies, and dependencies of
Groat-Britain will be prohibited after the
2d day of February next, If that nation II
shall not, before that time, so revoke or
modify her edicts u they shall cease to vi- ,
and to reimburse nearly four millions and
a half of the principal of the debt, leaving
>;• at the same timein the Treasury a balance
of two-millions of dollars, a sum not great
er than what under existing circumstances
it.is eligible to reserve. Bnt a deficiency
may '“he place in the receipts if the
amount of debentures should exceed what
has been estimated ; and the expenses for
the Military and Naval Departments,
(which, according to the estimates of those
departments, and exclusively of the sum,
necessary for fortifications, amount to
4.916,000 dollars,) may be greater than
the amount actually expended during the
year ending on the 30th of September,
1810. In order to provide for these and
other unforeseen c«mtingencies, the propri
ety of authorizing a re-loan not exceeding in
the whole the ..mount of the piincipal of
the debt reioibursed during the same year,
is respectfully submitted.
It appears by the statement (D.) that the
payments on account of .he piincipal of
the publick debt have amounted dui ing the
year ending on th- 30th day of September,
1810, to 2,884 oco dollars ; and during the
nine years and a half ending on the same
4ny. to near 37,700,000 dollars ; exclusive
ly of more than six millions of dollars paid
in conformity with ike ptovisioos of the
Convention with Great-Britain, and of the
Louisiana Convention.
Taking the calendar year 1810 by itself,
the principal,>of the d«bt actually reim
bursed will amount to 5,163,376 dollars,
viz
Annual reimbursement of six per
cent, and deferred stocks $1,412,351
Reimbursement of the six per cent.
exchanged stock 3,751,125
5,163,376
From which deducting the loan
from Ute bank of 2,750,000
Leaves for the actual decrease of
the debt during the year 3,413,376
If therefore this estimate could be relied
on, an authority to borrow one million of
dollars would be sufficient to enable gov
ernment to pay all the current expenses,
Making for tbe whole amount of the
expenditures of the year 1811 13,430,000
Estimating the expenses of government for the
year 1811, not to exceed the amount actual*
ly expended during the year ending on the
30tb of September, 1810, that is to say—-
Expanses of a civil nature, both do-
mestick and foreign $1,240,000
Military and Naval Departments 4,190,000
, 5,430,000
And adding thereto the interest on
the publick debt, estimated at 3,510,000
The aggregate of the current ex*
pense.s, exclusively of the pay*
ments on account of the principal
of the debt would not exceed 7,980,000
The payments on account of the
principal of the debt will be appli
cable to the annual reimburse
ment on the six per cent, and de
ferred stocks, to the re-payment
of the loan of 2,750,000 dollars
effected this year, and to the reim
borsment in part of the converted
* six per cent, stock, and must, in
. order to complete the annual ap
, propriution of eight millions of
dollars, amount to 5,450,000
or about one million of dollars more than the
receipts for the same year.
PUBLICK DEBT.
The next most pi.minent point of (he
President's Message it that part wherein he
hints at the dt-predaiions of D.nmark ut>
on our unprotected commerce. The Dam-»
being in fact amalgamated in o the Frenc
empire, and their conduct and views having
lor a long time been dictated by Bonaparte,
5. Some additional provisions will be
necessary to enforce the law on the
northern frontier of the United States,
amongst which may be reckoned; the
erection of some new collection districts,
particularly on the riveg St. Lawrence
and in the eastern pah of the State of Ver
mont ; an increase of salary to the collec
tors in that quarter) inasmuch as under the
nun-importation, that part of their com
pensation which is derived from fees will
be considerably reduced; and that which
arises from commission altogether lost:
And an authority to the armed force of the
United States to make seizures. And it
must be added, that the peculiar situation
of those districts, will render condemna
tions rxnemely difficult, unless the obliga
tion be impost d on persons claiming mer
chandise seized there to prove that the
same was legally imported. .
All which is respectfully submitted.
ALBERT GALLATIN.
Treaaury Department, ?
Dettrnber 10, 1810 J >
der these receipts equal or nearly equal to
the current expenditure, including therein
the interest on the publick debt, and esti
mated at about eight millions of dollars:
And with a view to that object, a consider
able and immediate increase of the present
duties on importations is respectfully sug
gested.
It is not less important that the act
should be free of legal difficulties and of
well founded objections, and that it should
be enforced by every practicable means.—
On that subject the following observations
are submitted :
1. The law of Ist May, 1810, has neither
expressly defined the edicts, the revoca
tion of which is expected, nor made a noti
fication by the President the evidence and
the sole evidence of the fact. It follows
that in case of an unsatisfactory modifica
tion of her edicts by Great-Britain the de
cision of the question itself, whether the
non-importation be actually in force or not
will be left to the courts, whence delays
and embarrassments will arise which will
considerably impede the operation of the
law.
4. It is believed that an abandonment by
the United States of their share of the
penalties and forfeitures which may be in
curred, and the distribution of these, ac
cording to the circumstances of the case,
amongst the collectors, the other Custom-
House Officers, the inspectors who hereto
fore have had no share, and the informers,
would ensure a greater degree of zeal and
vigilance in detecting and preventing in
fractions of the law.
olate the neutral commerce of the United
States, some provisions appear n» cessat j
for the purpose of supplying tbe deficiency
in tl.-e revenue arising from that cause, am.
of giving to that measure all the efficacy
of which it is susceptible.
The probable defalcation in the revenue
cannot, for obvious icasons, be at this time
estimated with any degree of precision.—
The experience of the ensuing year can
alone afford sufficient dates for a perma
nent and detailed plan adopted to that
state of things, and calculated to ensure
perseverance in the system as long as may
be thought proper. But in the mean while
it appears essential to lay the foundation of
such plan and to guard in time against any
great deficit in the receipts of the yeai
1812. It is believed that under existing
circumstances it would be sufficient to ren -
3. No exception has been made by the
act in favour of vessels which have sailed
for the British East-Indies priour to the
President’s Proclamation ; and the short
period of three months from the date dt
that Proclamation to the day when the law
is to take effi ct will occasion forfeitures or
heavy losses in cases of bona fide Ameri
can property in England paid or ordered
priour to the Proclamation. It seems in
every point of view eligible that cases
clearly foreseen should be provided for by
law, instead of being left to executive dis
cretion?
pnrintunre,
FRIDAY, DUCJiMBUR 21, 1810
3. The non-importation is to take place
on the 2d day of February next, if a revo
cation shall not have taken place before
that day. But this may have taken place
and not be known on that day in the United
States. If the collectors abstain from
seizing merchandise imported after that
day, until the fact shall have been ascer
tained and the edicts shall not have beet,
revoked, the merchandise will escape for
feiture and the law during that period will
be inoperative. If they seize, and tbe
edicts shall have been revoked, the seizures
will have been illegal, and the collectors
will be liable to personal suits. This in
convenience may be remedied by a provi
sion, directing, that during that period it
shall be the duty of the collectors to make,
seizures, but that the goods shall b» re-
Mwtd to the parties on fhefr giving bond
with sureties for the value.
creases ; and what» ver taxes arc imposed
'iiiistb* drawn, u'timately, fronulhat class
who aie the least able to support it. The
declining cr» d(t <>t government Anusl be
In the gi*atulatious of the Prrsident upon
the progress of our manufactories, we think
we see something like a hint fora tax upon
their capitals. It is well remembered that
a particular account of the several manu
factories in the country has already been
furnished to government; and now, says
the President, the idea of a “ tariff will
* u Ußd»t itself to your patrimick feelings."
A ihoderate taxation upon the capital stock
thus employed, will serve Ao supply the
“ overrunning” deficiency af our national
treasury, and postpone, for ajfeason, a tax
upon our lands. Let these extraordinary
taxes of government corner, in whatever
shape they will, they must he drawn from
(he people, and. in this case, from the
mouth of labour.” if the capital stock
vpported, w.iich under the present sys
tem, can be by taxation,
is taxed, it diminishes the profits of the
csta'dishment ; labour will, be
worth less, .a tlv p- ofits of that labour de
in quietness until this period, when France
begins to despair of attaining them by arms?
D.»cs not this “ fortunate contingency** lead
each of us to perceive the understanding
which subsists between our government
and the Emperottr of France i He now
despairs of gaining the American posses
sions of Spain. Great-Britain has guaran
teed those possessions to her by treaty.
Will not, therefore, this foicible seizure of
West-Florida by our government, necessa
rily involve us in a contest with England,
the guarantor of that territory to Spain?
The Cortes of Spam will never acknow
ledge our right; Great-Britain is, there
fore , bound to repel it. Z» thia displeasing
to France? Or is it another con.pensa
lion for the discovery of our resources ?
The result of this measure will, we fear,
be Injurious to our country. If we succeed,
we may hereafter boast that thus and thus
we plundeieda falling friend.
much explanation upon thistoplck could
not havereasonably been expected, nor, we
prt sume, has any claim of right been made
• o Denmark unless assented to by our im
perial friend. The leaning policy of our
government to the cauae of France has
been the subject of much speculation and of
full demonstration. At this time we could
not but »ec the unimpartial notice which Mr.
Madison has taken of the •• novel” system
»f blockades adopted by Great-Britain
This subject is happily interwoven with the
Ordqrs in Council, to make our demand the
greater, and a reconciliation less feasible
.As to the Danes, this imaculate President
observes, that the demands for a redress of
unprovoked grievances, by the citizens of
•he United States, having failed, the gov
ernment “ have it in contemplation" to
say something to thus pmyer in a formal
manner. The usual method of procrasti
nated negotiation must succeed to this au
gust contemplation, so that we may hope
by another year-to hear that this nego
tiation has commenced. Has Mr. Madi
son forgotten the law-of uatfonajvhich «u
-'horizes reprisal t That jnswer Is subservi
ent to France, and requires CqPenhogen
izing- in civility. - Bet-the impdttaceaf this
republick renders us utterly unable to main
tain those rights which It is our boast as in
dependent Americans to possess. Any in
formation upon the important toplck of re
prisal may be obtained by our government
by consulting tbe documents, that have
been submitted toCongress, wherein France
attempts to justify the immense confiscation
of American property upon this laW. Cor
ruption in government is, however, ever
ready to veil the abuse or neglect pf pow
er, by equivocal and evasive explanation.
Where is that spirit of our country which
hitherto flashed like the volleyed lightning
of heaven, at the least imputation of dis
honour ? Where that sacred flame that,
fanned by patriotism and national virtue,
was wont to command respect, and repel
aggression ? It is lost in the blaze of sub
mission which characterizes our Councils,
and its former existence is but a reproach
upon our present tame pusillanimity. The
energy of language and of action has de
parted, and nothing is now seen but acqui
rscence to one power, however atrocious
her crimes, and a bullying, unmeaning re
si.tance to another, because she does not
bend to the proud will of us, her enemy in
disguise.
During the struggle of Spain for her na
tional existence, our government has das
tardly remained a spectator of her suffer
ings without daring or even wishing to al
leviate them. When the United States
were first emerging into existence, Spain
was the foremost to acknowledge our na
tional independence. Now dfo Hcene fee.
changed, and gratitude has been
manifested by favour to the tyranny which
overwhelms her, and by a refusal to ac
knowledge her claims to and
to a rank among the kingdoms of Europe.
This conduct towards Spain has not been
merely passive, for this Message of our
President informs us that her possessions
are now invaded by an armed force of our
country, mid that West-Florida is, and of
right should be, a portion of the United
States. If our government, by purchase,
have possessed this right since the year
1803, why has it been permitted to slumber
vember 17, 1810.
“ With much regret I have to inform
you of my misfortune in the loss of the brig
Chandler. We left Tuiks-Island Septem
ber 18, and had. light winds until we ar
rived off the Balite, where we waited for a
pilot. Ou the 18th of October a severe
Rxtract of a latter from Captain William
C. Jenckes, Matter of the brig Chand
ler of thia port, dated at the Batize, No-
Sloop— -Polly, Brown, New-York.
, , CLEARED? ,
Brigs— Providence, Daggett, Ma Sansas j
Governour Hopkins, Cooke, Savannah.
At Washington City, on the 10th pit. in
the 25th year of her age, Mrs. Nancy
Richmond, consort of Mr. Braddock Rich
mond, formerly of this State. This afflict
ing dispensation of Divine Providence has
involved in. heart-fel? sorrow a numerous
train of copnexions and acquaintance, to
whom she was peculiarly endeared by an
amiable disposition and a heart uncommon
ly affectionate. He, early death is an af
fecting instance of the evanescent mature
of terrestrial happiness, but the purity of
her life is also an evidence that there must
be, for worth like hers, •• another and a'
better world ”
Xmetirim Marine Miftt.
PORT OF PROVIDFNCh,
December 21, 1810.
ENTERED,
On Wednesday evening last, Mr Com
fort Wheaton, aged 83 years. His
funeral will be solew>ized this afternoon
♦t 2 o'clock, from the house of Mr. Caleb
Wheaton.
We are concerned to inform the publick
that his Majesty is ill of a febrile complaint
at Windsor,* occasioned by a severe cold
and the anxiety and distress «xperienced
on aedhunt of the dying situation of his
daughter Amelia.
In this town, yesterday morning, after a
very distressing illness, Mr. James Wee
den, in the 52dyearof his age. His fu
neral will be attended to-morrow at two
o'clock, at his late dwelling-house in Plan
et-Street, where bis relations and friends
are requested to attend without further no
tice.
Sidmouth to the Ministry is stHI expected,
The Ministry have determined to.con
sider Lucien Bonaparte a prisoner of war;
and he and his family are to be brought to
England immediately.
They write from St. Petersburg that
General Kaminsky has received orders to
open a new negotiation of peace with Tu>
key, and not to insist on the cession of M il
davia and Wallachia. If this be true a ve
ry great change must have taken place in
the cabinet of Alexander. The letters add
that many of the corps on the march for
Turkey have been ordered to proceed to
the Polish frontier. The Warsaw accounts
say, that Count Suwarrow, (son of the ve
teran of that name,) has proceeded to thr
frontier of Gallicia.
The Lords of the Admiralty have in
formed the publick of the great increase
of the enemy’s privateers in the channel
and North Sea ; and that new orders have
been given for the protection of trade there
in.
Sloop— Juno, Comstock, New-York.
LOSS OF THE BRIG CHANDLER.
The Emperour of Austria has concluded
a convention with the Emperour’Napoleon,
by which our Emperour engages to furnish
80,060 men for the service of France. Tht
Emperour Napoleon has presented the
Count a service of plate of the value of
300,000 francs.
By the ship Paulina, arrived at Boston,
London papers are received to the 31st of
October. They are wholly silent on Ame
rican affairs; and do not give indications
of the appointment of any new Minister to
the United States, or any official revoca
tion of the Orders in Council. It is known
they die of course on the death of the French
decrees. The following are the only inte
resting articles they contain
We h/tve received Congrenfonal intel
ligence to the 14th instant., The length of
the Report of the Secretary of the Trea
sury, which wc have given entire this day,
precludes us from giving the Congressional
minutes in detail. Nothing of very consid
erable consequence ha J been transacted in
the House. A Message has been received
from the President covering a communica
tion from the Secretary of the State rela
tive to the distresses of American seamen
in foreign countries.—A petition has been
received from sundry merchants, shewing
that they had purchased goods to z a large
amount in England, that those goods could
not all arrive in the United States before
the 2d of February, and praying some re
lief from the operation of the non-inter
course, which was referred. After some
debate, the House have filled the blank In
the bill for apportioning the representation
with 40,000. I
The return of Mr. Canning and Lord
la test from England.
THE KING'S HEALTH
Gottxnburg, October 20.
London, October 31.
Vienna, October 6.
RAISINS, &c.
JONES & RATHBONE,
Afevi doors meat of the Grtat Bridge,
HAVE FOR SALK,
'T'WENTY < asks fresh RAISINS,
*■ '25 Boxes bloom ditto,
3 Hhds. GLASS WARE, consisting of
Tumblers, Vinegar Cruets, and Pock
et Bottles;
1 Rossin FEATHER BED.
December 21 1810,
Washington Benevolent Society.
T'HE Members of tht Washington
* Benevolent Society me hereby
notified, that an «dj<airned Martins of said
Society will be holdenat Washington Hall
TO-MORROW, the 22d instant, at two
o'clock, P. M. A punctual attendance ia
requested.
By Order of Jaaaz Bowair, President,
JOH\ HOLROYD. Bec'ry. .
. December 14, 1810.
French and Spanish Languages.
My. J. BOURGOIN
T7~GS leave most respectfully to inform
the Ladies and Gentlemen of Provi
dence, that De continues tn keep open hie
School (or teaching the French and Spam- •
iah Languages in their utmost purity, and
with the true pronunciation. He resides
st Mr. D. Gatava’s, next donr to the .
Post-Office, where those who may wish far
instruction will please to apply. Such aa ►
m -y prefer private Tuition, will, with great
pleasure, be waited on at their respective
dwellings.
tf" He would prefer giving private Lee
sons.
December 21, 1810.
ALL Persons are forbid barboqfHig or
trusting my Wife Ball?/oa my ac
c«mt, as I will not pay any debts of her
oatractftjg after this date, ae she has be
haved in an unbecoming manner.
~ GEORGE FRY.
December 18, 1810.
has just mbuAivkd,
! CIX Hundred Weight >t gu-rf Cask RaL
sins, which may be had bv the C iskor
Found) also, Smyrna and Muw. (del ditto,
in Clusters, per Found or Box ; Z-nt Cur
rants, Turkey Figs, Almonds. Filberts,
Citron, Mace, Nutmegs, Clnnam- n, Gin
ger, just g'Hind. expressly for retailing;
I \lspicr, Black and Cayenne Pepper, su
perfine English Mustard, per pound ; Vtn-
I egrr, Soy, Madeira, dry and sweat Lisbon
n he ' r &, M(tl ega, Frontignac, Claret and
I Port Wine; Holland and American Gin, -
Jamaica Spirit, real oguac and Spanish
I Brandy.
Gun Powder, S Hyson Skin,
Hyson, > Hohea,
Yopng Hyson, 5 Souchong,
*nd delirious flavoured Padra Souchong
I No, 1 Chocolate, Cayenne
Cocoa, by the dozen or pound ; loaf, paw- '
•lered and brown Sugar; West-India Cor
dial jn bottles, Orange Cinnamon, Pep
peimint, t.nd white and red Annisead do.
I by the gallon ; Spanish Cigarrs, No. 1, 2
and 3; American do. by the 100 or 1000*
Lorillard’s Macoboy and Scotch Snuff, and
smoking and chewing Tobacco; Kitefoot
md Negrohead do.; Pipes, of different
lengths; Flower-Pots of various sizes, some
extra large; Canary Seed, mould, dipped
and Spermaceti Candles;
SALT PETRE,
a few hundred Surinam and other Oranges
of a golden hue ; with aa great a variety of
other useful Grocery Articles as hereto
fore. The quality of the above Goods can
be ascertained on inquiring, and the price
will always be agreeable. i
December 21. 1810.
N gale come on, which continued 4or 5 days,
md drove us, with many other vessels
4or 5 degrees to the 8. W. After the gale,’
. the wind continued ahead, with a strong
current, setting to the p. W. which pre
vented us from beating up., Severafjes
"els, with pilots on board, were driven
from their anchors and have not been
heard of since, which are supposed to be
lost.
“On the*lst of November, we took a
favourable wind which lasted a few days*
md supposing ourselves withlp the Balta*
came to anchor in 5 fathoms of water, the
weather being hazy and the Wind mode
rate. In the night it suddenly came on ta
blow a gale, with a heavy sea, Which pre
vented us from getting under way ; it car
ried away tbe pails of the windlass, and
before we could get secured, we drov* front
5 to 3 fathoms of water. At day light we
found we were too near tbe.shore to get
under way, and the sea rose so\igh that
it occasioned us to drag both anchors, and *
we went ashore. The next morning wo
could walk round the vessel. The i Id®
overflowed the Island at high water. Wo
stayed by her two days, but seeing no prefo
pects of her getting off, not knowing hqsp
far we were to the windward of the Balta,
thought best to abandon her the first op
portunity that offered. A ship hove In
sight, and we made signals.of distress, fthe
oame within 4 or 5 miles of us, and hove
too, we hoisted out our long-boat, and all ♦
hands weut on board with our baggage.*—
She proved to be the ship Leelas, Captain
Say wood, from Liverpool, bound to New-
Orleans, who treated us with politeness.
We were on board 8 days beating up 30
milet. Several vessels have put ir here in
distress, bound to different ports in the
United States Several crews hsve ar
rived here which have lost their niseis—
All the vessels which have arrived her®
since the gale, have met with some loss.
Four men, with a pilot, have gone down
to the brig, who have undertaken to save
vhat they can, for one half.”
RAISINS.
JOHN B. CHAOE,