United States oracle and Portsmouth advertiser — Portsmouth, N.H., 1803-07-23 00:00:00, page 3

That the events relative to the po
litical exigence of Piedmont, of the
kingdom of Etruria, and of the Italian
and Ligurian republics, had their date
prior to the treaty of Amiens : thatin the
negociation of this treaty, Fiance had
Decreed that England ffiould recognize
these three powers ; but as they could
not accord upon this point, as well as
upon the affairs of India, in as far as
concerns the deftru&ion of forae of the
principle dates, and the incalculable
acquisitions made by England in this
country ; it was agreed to confider the
the discussion of these objects as not
appertaining to the execution of the
preliminary articles and to the fun
damental object of the pacification of
the two Rates. The inderfigned finally
observes that the French government
does not demand, on this point any
approbation or recogizance from his
Britannic Majesty.
The undesigned adds that with re
fped to the Batavian Republic it had
been recognized by the king of Eng
land inafmuth as he had treated with
it, and that by the exiting treaties be
tween this Republic ahd France, the
rear guard of the French troop's are
bound to evacuate this country on re
ceiving the new^ of the entire execution
of the treaty of Amiens."
With rel'ped id the Criminals who
Have fought refuge in London, and in
Jet fey, where they give themselves up
to all their perverse inclinations, and
where, far from being retrained, they
are supported and pensioned by Eng
land,the French Government conceives
that, in the adual Rate of the Negocia
.tidn, it Ought not to attach any impor
' tance to this point.
His Excellency Lord Whitworth, proposed a
fecund Project. England demanded that the
Civil Government of Malta being left w ; tb the
Grand Master, the Britilh Carrifen Should
continue to occupy the fortifications of the If
hnd,—This propofnion waR impradible and
Unheard of. Like that of the Firftproject, it
1 was contrary to the Treaty of Amiens, and
' consequently to the Bafisof the Negotiation, of
fered by the Firfl Consul: It was besides
attended with the irrcmedible inconvenience of
, placing an Order of Knights, appertaining to
all the Powers of Europe, under the authority
and arbitrary tutellage of a iingle Power ; it
was finally, in its very felf, an offence to the
honor and to the religion of an order, allied by
. all its elements to the honor and to the religion
► of all Europe.
IThus, in ever, step of this negotiation, the
government of the Republic was obliged to
perceive that the English government had but
one desire, one sole object in view, to wit, the
non fulfilment of the stipulations of the treaty
of Amiens, and to retain Malta, for this sole
reafon,becaufe Malta suited its convenience,and
I that it called this acquisition a fufficient guaran
tee. But which is the power of Europe,were it
even obliged to acknowledge itfelf unequal,that
could fuffcr to submit itfelf to the will of a
nother, without a difeuffion of its rights with
' out an appeal to the principles of justice ?
There above all is the power which placed in
e predicament France finds herfclf in the
c urfe of this dicuffion, could have subscribed to
:conditions dilated from the very opening of a
[negotiation, and rather announced with the
, noise of menaces of war, by preparations and
by armaments, than proposed as the means of
I according the rights and the intcrefts of two
| fates?
In circumstances, in some refped analogous,
,ation feeble, not as to its courage, but with
refped to the extent and population of its pro
vinces, dared to brave the English power, and
menaced in its capital,to expose the residence of
its Kings, to endanger its sole riches, the refold
His Excellency Lord Whitworth agreed to
write to hit court, that the First Corfu! could
not consent to the violation of a solemn treaty ;
but that he wished for peace ; that if the Eng
frA government was desirous that a con vention
should be made, with a view to arrangements
foreign to the treat, of Amiens, he would not
refafe it, and chat the motives of this conven
tion might be drawn from reciprocal grievances.
These views were just and moderate. It
was impoflible co propose a negotiation upon
a more liberal basis. It wilt not be irrelevant
to observe here that it was fit weeks after the
Serfage in which the exigence of a negociation
of a difficult nature, of most serious interest,
and of uncertain, but near issue was pofitivei,
affected and announced, that the ministers of
the two Revetments were not able to come e
ven to the opening of an a&ual negociation.
Lord Whitworth received new orders , he
predated successively two projects of a conven
tion.
By the firft, it was proposed that Malta
should remain under the sovereignty of the king
of England ; and this clause being adopted,
his Britannic Majesty offered to recognize all
that had taken place in Europe, since the treaty
of Ameins.
His Majesty the king of England fur
ther profiled to take ineafures in order
that thole men who in different parts of
England are hatching plots against
France, should be effectually fupprefled.
The Undersigned has the honour to
remark to his Excellency Lord Whit
worth that rhe firfl project of the con
vention was a palpable violation of the
treaty of Amiens, and subversive of
the basis of the negociation which his
Excellency was charged to prefect to
his court that with refpedt to the recog
nizance offered by his Britannic majes
ty there in fad exited no objeds to
which it could apply , that no- change
had taken place in Europe fjnce the
treaty of Amiens ; unless it be the or
ganization of the Empire in which the
king of England had coincided with his
vote, as eledor of Hanover ; and that
even this was no mort then a necessary
confeqaence of the treaty of Luneville,
which is much anterior to the treaty of
Amiens.
powerful people; that they take no inter
e<f iathe measures pursued by pride and
in the vain pretentious of faprernacy. Nut
city mult this idea be deeply impressed
upon the mind ; it must patted and en
grofe it solely without' cefLtion.
The expedition left that island on the
fame day, supposed for Tobago, which
island no doubt will soon be in our pof
fefiion.
The above information was brought
by a SpanJh fchr; which arrived here yes
terday.
We Underhand, fix final! veftels were
captured a tew days ago, off Martinique,
by the Emerald frigate, and sent into
Dominique.
On Wednesday lafl,arrived in this Bay;
the French brig L'Eleona, prize to his
Majesty's sloop of war Drake, and Net
tley Schooner. She was taken twoleagues
to the windward of the Diamond Rock,
off Martinique. Her cargo is said to be
very valuable.
The Hornet, of 18 guns, has had an en
gagement with a French frigate of 36
guns, and a man of war brig of 16 or 18
guns, and beat them both off, and took
fiom them a brig they had in company,
with 216 Raves, ivory, &c. which arrived
here yeflerday. The Hornet 101 l four men
by a chain shot from the frigate.
The Drake has gone to Antigua, with a
prize, v ith 350 slaves, ivory, ebony, &c.
worth 40,00 k flerl.
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BOSTON, JULY 2j.
Late from Cape-Francois.
Capt. King, of the brig Rockland,arri
ved at New-york, in 8 days from Cape-
Francois, informs that on the firfl inst. off
Cape Nichola Mole, a Ertilh 74 gun ship
fell in with a French frigate on her pas
sage from Aux-Cays, and fired a broad
fide into her, which killed 17 of her sea
men, and wounded 23. The frigate re
turned a few foots, and ran into the port
of Cape-Nichola Mole, the 74 chafing her
for some time, and continuing a heavy
fire. In coufequence of the renewal of
hostilities a temporary embargo lor
three or four days was laid on the Clip
ping at the Cape. The Brigands were
embodied at a short distance from the
town, but the inhabitants were without
any apprehensions of an attack. They
were in daily expe&atioo,capt. King fays
of being Blockaded by a British Fleet
which was the case at Martinique. Two
French 74's and 3 frigates \ere at Cape
Francois. American produce scarce.
Flour 16 dolls, per barrel, payable in
Government Bills on account of the fear
city of money.
From ANTIGUA.
Capt.Erving of the lloopSally,arrived at
New-York, in 11 days from Antigua, has
communicated the ' following intelli
gence :— That advice was received on the
eve of his departure that Tobago was ta
ken by the British forces—That an expe
of, eerun of peace iad of an b&ftrUti econ
omy, rather, this fubferibe to unjust conditions
proposed at that time, the fame as on the pre
fect occasion, from motives of convenience to
England ; and backed by the equipment of a
ccnfiderablc armament. Many gallant heroes
perched : the Danifo Colonies were usurped ;
but however unequal at was the fruggle, hon
or did not leave to this generous nation the
choice of the part which it ought to take,
[T, & emtiwe/].
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From the latest Mail papers.
Bridgetown (Barbados) June 26,
DISPATC HES have been received
from Lieut Gen. Grinfield, an
nouncing the Capture of St. Lucia.
It was taken the 22d, within twelve
hours after landing. The town of
Carries was taken in the night of the
21st ; and the fort summoned to sur
render. The fammons was signed by
Gen. Grinfield, and Commodore
Hood offering reasonable conditions
premising that the French troops must
be prisoners of war ; and all public,
property at the disposal of the captors.
One hour was given for an answer Gen.
Nogues, the Commandant of Morne
Fortune replied that it was a duty he
owed to the honor of the French arms
to defend his post as long as the means
he had, would enable him to keep it
militarily. At 4 o'clock the assault be
gan, and before five the fort was taken
Gen. Grinfield led the column which
drove the French from Morne Chabot
to Carries. The other columns were
headed by Gen. Prevoft, Gen. Bereton,
& Lt. Col. Shipley. The resistance of
the French was most spirited and ob
stinate. In the General Orders of the
22d Gen. Grinfield fays, Gen. Nogues
made a most gallant defence for his
country and highly honorable to him
felf. The total killed and wounded, of
theßritifh were, 4 sergeants and t 6 rank
and file killed. Four field officers, 1
Captain, 3 subalterns, 4 sergeants, and
97 rank and file wounded, 8 miffing.
Os the wounded", were Lt. Cols. Mac
donald, of the Royals, Parkinham, of
the 64th, and Mordon, of the Staff;
— Major Richardson of the 64th. —-
capt. Chaloner of the Royals ; capt.
Galway, and Lt. Rowan, of the 64th;
Lt. Moultrie, and Ensign Fagan, of the
3d Well-India Regiment.—The num
ber of French prisoners amount to
619 men.'
The Commanders of the English
forces, by Proclamation, have declared
that the laws exiling orevious to the
cession should continJ in force until
furth .des
KINGSTON, (&.Vince June 25°
Capture ci Sr. S<ic
It is w. . • ••. dime we, veto
announce re C.^ n.. < Sr ..ua, on
Thursday Lit, by cur ' onter the
command ot 'swr ncro Gnotield,
after a very obftiuaic and oioooy conflict,
in which we loft in killed, and wounded
about goo men [this is incorrect, as only
about 100 were killed and wounded, and
few of the former, so that the loss is not
great.] The loss of the enemy is not
known, but it is said scarcely a man es
caped the bayonet.—A Lt. Col. is report
ed to have been killed—foppofed to be
the Hon. Col. Packinam ot the 64th regi
ment.
dition bad failed from Antigua,confining
of five fail of the line and ,00 troops, a
gxinft Martinique, and tour'74's with the
Diamond Emerald and V nus frigates,h id
cut out of Fort Royal and Sr. Pierre's
(Mar.) 32 fail of French veTeG, of differ
ent descriptions. The brig Busy lud
sent three prizes into Antigua, one of
which was very valuable, from the Coast
of Guinea, having on board 37, slaves,
130 boxes gold dad, and 135 Ele,want's
teeth. A fqnadron confuting ot 7 fail a s
the line and 4 french transports, with
troops, had arrived at Barbadoes from
Europe, which captured 4 French vetiels
on the passage. A very severe impress
took place just before the departure of
the expedition against Martinique —the
American verfels in port were stripped of
all their hands in one night but Inch as
had protections or could prove their citi
renihip, were released the next day.
From Aux-Cayes.
Extractofaletter from a merchant at Aux-
Cayes, to a friend in Baltimore, dated
June 24, 1803.
" We have lately been in great con
sternation here on account of the ne
groes ; however, not having seen any
of them about the city for some days
past, it is expelled they are gone tothe
northern or weftern departments : We
are, therefore, in hopes of enjoying a
little repose for the furure, as we were
obliged to mount guard night and day.
" There is little bufiuefs doing here
at present; and the price of provisions
has considerably risen, particularly
flour, which is now at 16 dollars per
barrel.
’ “ Many of the inhabitants of this
place wifi to leave the country, but
none can obtain passports, except wo
men and children ; and there are not
vessels enough in the harbour to carry
off all those who wish to depart.
“ There are now lying in the road
a frigate of 50 guns and 3 brigs, which
cruize between this place and Jaquercel
in order to prevent the barges belong
ing to the brigands from medefting ves
sels trading to our ports.
“ Rochambeau has changed his
headquarters to the Cape : he is aman
of a very violent disposition. All the
officers both civil and military, are
jealous of each other ; but they are not
actuated by a desire to fee who shall
do most good,but, on the contrary,they
are ambitious to excel each other in
wickedness—money appears to be their
only object. Bonaparte is not fatified
with their conduct. Brunet, who pre
sides here, seems, for the present, to
possess better principles. Adieu."
From NEWFOUNDLAND.
Capt. Snow, arrived here in the Har
lequin, from Liverpool, (N. 8.) we
learn the capture of the French Illands
of St. Peters and Miquelon, with seven
fail of merchantmen, two of the (hips
loaded with fifh and oil for France. A
fhallop, with fifteen men, who had es
caped, and were bound to Bofton,were
taken by a boat out of Liverpool, and
sent to Halifax.
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New-York, July 13.
This morning arrived the brig Enter
prize, Capt. Hurd. 49 days from Havre
de-Grace. In her Mr. G. A. Huger came
passenger with dispatches from our Am
bassador at Paris, containing the Treaty
between France and the United States.
He is to proceed immediately for the feat
of government.
INTERESTING.
The following extract of a letter from
a gentleman at Havre-de-grace; to his
correfpondeht in this city, was received
this forenoon by the Enterprize :
Havre, mat 21.
“ We have to inform you that by this con
veyance our Miniflers at Paris have feet out a
messenger with dispatches, which contain the
official information of the formal ce'on of
Louisiana to the United States for about for
t yFour millions of Livres, twenty mil
lions in money by installment, and twenty
four millions, to be paid by the debts due
by France, to the citizens of the United States,
which are, we underfland, to be liquidated at
Paris, by a commission appointed for the pur
pofe/'
By the fame arrival we have recciVeda Paris
paper,of the lift of May, containing Counter
Declaration on the part of France signed by M.
Talleyrand, minister for Foreign Affairs, which
will be given as early as possible. It is intro
duced by the following paragraph :
Paris, mat 21.
The Legislative Body and the Tribunal to
whom the subjoined Communication, relative
to the Negociations between France and Eng
land, was made by Government, sent a Depu
tation to the First Consul to congratulate him,
at once on the energy and moderation, which
he has displayed in the course of the said Ne
gotiations, and at the fame time to vffure him
of their zeal ahd readiness to co-operate with
him, in supporting the honour of the French
Nation, and the justice of her Cause,
An American merchant at the Ha
vana, writes to his correspondent in
Mewyork, under date of the 23d June,
as follows :—" The famous General
Bcwles, was brought here yesterday
from New-Orleans, and has now the
honor of being in the Moro Cattle. It
is hoped the Spaniards will take better
care of him than the firft time he was in
their poffeffioD.”
PHILADELPHIA, July 16.
Yeflerday morning a sea Captain pass
ing along Fifth-fireet, wag accoftcd by
two men,one of u Inch asked him the time
of day, be good namredly took out his
watch and told him, when the other man
allied the Captain to change a dollar
which requetthe also complied with ;
but the Captain had not gone sis before be
difeovered he bad loti both his watch and
Dollars in cafh,with which the pickpock
ets got clear < ff.
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~Portsmouth,"
t «T <£>--&> <E-0
SATURDAY, JULY 33, ^o?.
Louisiana.
It has not transpired zt what price
the United States has ourchafed Lon
ifiana. It rises daily. —One nt the
Lew-York papers ft^es it a. Fifteen
Millions of dollars; and this is confirm
ed by a letter from the Spiniih Corfu!
at New-York. One who profeffes to
know some of the secrets of the cabinet,
and who is a warm democrat, has put
it at 40,000,000 of dollars; and de
clares there are three hundred {pecula
tors who hand ready to give Eighty
millions of dollars for the unlocated
lands. But we confider all these state
ments as the wild progeny of conjec
ture.
If FIFTEEN MILLIONS of dol
lars be the sum stipulated to be paid to
France <or Louifiana,it is nearly ALL
the gold and silver coin in the United
States ; Mr. Blodget, in his last Statis
tical Table, makes the whole metallic
medium circulating in the United
States, only 16,500,000 dollars.
[Centir.eL
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Coffee House.
Mr. DelaNDe has opened a Coffee
Houle to accommodate Merchants,
Seamen, and Clerks—and aho to pro
mote his own fortune. The house is
entitled to that patronage which is due
to industry, temperance, and a warm
solicitude to promote the convenience
and pleasure of his guests. It is hoped
he will meet encouragement.
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MARRIED] In this t^n, by Mr. Gallon,
Mr Richard Pearly, to Mij: Jane Linfa.
HQfr - fy^„Qfy.fy.s gorffetfcf,—,}.
DIED] In ton town, on Tuefday lab Mr,
Sarah Pike eyed „, reliD if tie late Mr Jojkua
Fike, Boat-builder.
On Monday morning If. very fuddenh, Mafle,
Richard fackfonfor, of MrClement fackjon agedl 1.
Apr Benjamin Hoover — t/yfuddetly WidesM
Sally Perkins, aged 32
A Child of Cagt. Edward J. Long.
Samuel Larkin,
Has for Sale at bis Store in Broad-ftreef,
a General assortment of
West India GOODS &
GROCERIES,
^bich be is felling at the bwffl ca, prices,
'fall received —A few cases ex
cellent lang cork'd CLARET; Jars of
frefh OLIVES; barker SALT; excellent
old Cognac BRANDY; Madeira WINE
of a superior quadv—An assortment of
Liverpool manufactured Stone TUGS, &
Pickle and Pfelerve POTS, ot various
sizes, from i quart to § gallons—lndia
SUGAR of a hiperior quality; frefh
Sallad OIL, &c. all which will be fold
very cheap.
Boston GI ASS, of all sizes,
may be had as above, fame price as at
the manufactory. July 23.
Elisha Hill, jun.
HAS FOR SALE
Grenada Rum and Molasses.
Few bales Cotton. Flour pr. bbl.
Pork and Beef per barrel,
1000 W. & R. Oat Shooks,
FOR SALE
A~_JI A Convenient
Dwelling HOUSE,
lul '" Buck Oreet, lately occu
pied by Mark Simes, efq.
with rhe Land thereunto.
For further particulars enquire of
Edward Dimsey.
PeUfmeuth, July 23, 1803.
A few tboufands
Laying SHINGLES,
For fa/e by Joshua Haven.
Portsmouth Bank,
THE Stockholders of the
Portsmouth Batth are hereby notified
that agreeably to the ad of incorporation,
the firft inftalment of fifty dollars
on tach (bare will be due on the nth
day of Aoguft next, and will be received
on that or the three preceding days, from
the hours of 10 to 1 o'clock,—Gold or
silver, or bills of the banks in New-
Hampfliire or M^ffachufetts only will be
reccived. By order of the Do ectars,
Benjamin Conner, PreJident.
Port,'mouth, July 23, 1803.
BE SOLD,
A N excellent
A FARM
j^^fyA^^^hirarf'rst^ld/n'becoun
,y of Yoikßud Dlßria of
Maine, containing nearly 100 acres, well
wooded.
It is delightfully floated a few
rods from Province Pond- —where the
Man of Feature may have fifhir.g and
fowling in plenty. A^mft 20 tons of
Hay are annually cut on the frarmS
There 13a fine proportion of the best Fat.
turing, a very productive Orchard of a
bout ico trees; a good H'ule 30 by 40
feet ; ana a large Barn, on the pennies.
Po(lellion will be given immediately, if
required, and terms of payment made easy
upon application to
Nicholas Emery.
Parfonfcld, July 12, 1803.
Auction.
At S. Little's Office
on Tuesday next
^^f-r^,. unaka cOgC',
f'f —at private file a ntroberv:
Russia Feather BEDS
203 bk& Man-Haden, put r,
for the V< eft-lndia market, fr fak A
GHARLES GRACE,
foutb-cni
Pofrfmouth, July 2%
ALL perlons having demines
against the Eflare of
SAMUEL TRIPE.
late of PorifmoHth, Sailmakcr, decehfeL
are rectified to exhibit them to the fub
fcribt tfor fettLment, and al) petfons ir
debted to laid estate are requited to m hv
payment to NATH'I ADAMS,
Attorney [ 0 de AFniry.rak i>.
Porifmourh, July ?i, 1803.
ALL perlons having any de
in rnds agdrift the Est te of
Capt. 1 ILLEY WenTWCRIFo
Itie of SomrOwwb, deceased, are requ-E
ed p exhibit the fame for fttdca,< nt, atuf
all who are indebted to said cliatcae
quested ty mike imnw-ftate payment ^
Elizabeth Wentworth,
AdraniE r a'>ia:.
A LL perlons having demands
1 against the Eliate of
Jonathan Martin Tredick,
late of Portsmouth, mariner, dcccaf r< re
requested to exhibit their claims wiihmrt
delay, and thole indebted, to make im
mediate payment to the ftibferitf. A,
minillratrix of said estate;
Martha Tredick.
'ulL™''"' 7^ly 2 3, 1803.
State ot New-Hamkin,
County of Reek:nglam.
To the Ho;i. the Superior Court # r
said State, to be knlden at PcrtfomtL 1%
said County of Rockingham, &„ the ft ft
lufday of February, lßo<.
HUMBLY SHEWETH,
q,HE undersigned ANNA
-”- KNIGHr, widow and relict
ENotH Knight, fate of Atkinson, w
fa<d County, hulbmdmap, deceafcd, 00/
Guardian of Oliver Knight, of foiJ
Atkinson, a minor, upwards of fourteen
years of age, only surviving son of the a.
forenamed Enoch Knight, finie de
ceased I hat the said Enoch, in amt
by his last XV ill and Testament, did give
arid devise to his said son rhe laid OLIVER;
as an estate in fee Simple, his homestead
farm, consisting of about seventy five,
acres, of land, 5 uated near the center ot
said Atkinson, when the said ward should
arrive at the age of twenty-one years.
That the Trustees of Atkinson Acad
emy, and many other refpedabie perform
have maninfted a desire to obtain upon
terms favorable, as other rites had been
offered, a suitable plat of fuHicient extent}
part of the premises deviled to her said
ward as aforefaid, upon an eminence, 01:
the northerly fide of rhe road leading from
Nathaniel Peab dy, Esq. to the
Meetingboule, in Lid Atkinson, asa con
venient fituat ; on whereon to erefl a build
ing to accommodate the officers and flu
dents of said Academy, in lieu of the
house not long since Unfortunately con^
fumed by fire. That the undersigned
coinciding in fentimenis with the other
friends and connexions of her said ward,
are fully of opinion that if such building
should be eroded upon the fiteand in the
manner proposed, it wopld not only be
of much public utility, but would greativ
enhance the value of those lands deviled
to her said ward as aforefaid.
Therefore the undersigned humbly prav<
the honorable Court to make an order
and decree, empowering her, in her said
capacity of Guardian, to fell, transferred
Convey such quantity of the land of her
said ward, at the place and for the pur.
pose aforefaid, as Ilie may think proper,
not exceeding two acres, upon such terms,
and in such manner as the undersigned
fball judge will be most conducive to the
interest of her only son, the laid ward—
And as in duty bound will pray.
Anna Knight
Dated Atkinfa, February 1, 1803,
0
Rockingham fs.
Superior Court February 'f^rm :8c $
Ordered by the Court that the
Petitioner notify all perfocs com erned to
appear before the Judices of the Superior
Court o' Judicature, to be (olden at E©
eter, within and for the County of Rocr.
ingbam, on the third Tuefday of Sept: -.
her next, to (hew cause if any they have
why the prayer oflaid petition (hculdn^
be granted, by canting fid petition a:d
or er of Court thereon to be published
three weeks fucctffivtly in the United
States' Oracle, the last publication where
of to he fir weeks before said term.
Attest Nath'l Adams, Cierk,
Co[y examined by
Nathaniel Adams, Cierk.
UMBRELLA LOST I -
LEFT at a house or (hop in this town,
a green Cotton Umbrella,with brads
fcrril top, and crooked neck to the handle.
Any person having the fame in poff L ffion
will much oblige theowner, by leaving
information of the fame at C.hlacEl
Book(tore.