The Rhode-Island American, and general advertiser — Providence [R.I.], 1810-04-17 00:00:00, page 1

School for Young Ladies.
THE Sulwciibcr rtsprctfully inform#
hU friend* and the publick, that he
iwonoses, ’•>• the course of the approaching
r.iZTr, to open a SCHOOL for YOUNG
LADIES, at his dwelling-house in Provi
dence ; where hr will teach SpeUing. Read
ing. Writing. English Grammar, Compo
sition, Aril/imetick: And, without any ad
ditional expense, those who aye sumcieirtly
advanced in the above studies, shall be
taught the use of the Artificial Globca, As
tronomy, Geography and History. - The
delicate state of his health having rendered
this arrangement necessary, he hopes tor
the kind patronage of those parents who
prefer to send their daughters to a School
.xduMvel, for r«"“ l^ (jsgB NOYBB .
Aprils, 1810. tf ‘
READ THIS !
at auction.
On SATURDAY, the 21st instant, at 11,
A. M. will be sold, without reserve, on
the premiers, fur the Bills of ejfher of
the Banks in thp town,
THAT well-built and elegant three sto
ry BRICK HOUSE, and LOT, be
longing to I. Greenwood, in Westmin
ster-Street, near the Theatre, measuring
38 feet square, on the corner of two streets.
The Let ie 40 feet front and rear, and
100 feet deep, and may be further enlarged
by purchase. It Is undoubtedly a healthy
situation, and commands a most beautiful
prospeetz It is insund for 8 3520 ut 7 per
cent. A warrantee deed and possession
will be given in a few days after the sale,
at which time the money must be paid.
THE RHODE-ISLAND AMERICAN,
AND GENERAL ADVERTISER.
LIKEWISE,
A body PEWfn the First Congregation
al Meeting-House.
GREENE «t CARTER, Auctioneers.
April 10, 1810-
. JOSEPH S. MARTIN
MAS FOR SALK, No. 4, BUTLER’S WHAM,
ST. PETERSBURG clean Hemp,
Russia Duck,
Ravens Duck,
Silks, Nankins, Teas, &c.
A FEW Boxes of Silks, pu* up in small
Packages to suit purchasers, consist
ing <<
Black Satina,
Ditto Sinchaws,
Lustring, black and green;
Black and coloured Sarcenets,
Black Silk Handkerchiefs, plain and
fringed ;
Coloured do. handsome figures;
Black and coloured Silk Crapes, (or Chow
For SAVANNAH, (Georgia,)
THE Schooner Rambles,
Jesse Maetjn, Master,
will sail in eight days. For
dK&HSfiC* Freight or Passage, apply to
the Master on board, at Mosxs Eddy and
Brother’s Wharf.
April 10, 1810.
FOR sale on board the Schooner Betsy
Cotton, lying at the Market Wharf,
1400 Bushels of Southern CORN, and 60
Bushels of good WHEAT.
WANTED,
file or eight MULES, from two to four
years old. Apply on board said Schooner.
April 13,1810.
To be Sold at Publick Auction, on SA
TURDAY, the 26th of May next, at 12
o'clock, A. M.
A LOT OF LAND, containing about
one acre, with a Dwelling-Hmix and
other Buildings thereon standing, situated
in North-Providence, adjoining the land of
Nicholas Brown, Esq. formerly owned by
Mr. Abner Salisbui y; about one mile from
Weybasset Bridge. Conditions will be made
kimwn at the time and place of Sale.
A. DRAPER, Auctioneer.
. 4AH/13.1810
Shawn,)
Black and coloured Sewing Silk,
Ponges, Concan*, Dimity Satins and Silk
Cambleta;
Narrow silk Ribbons, or Ferrit;
One Box of Ladies Tortoise Shell Combs,
Company yellow Nankins, in Boxes of 50
and 100 pieces each ;
Bine do. in Packages of 25 pieces each,
A few men’s Plush Silk Hats,
Hyson, Hyson Skin, Young Hyson and
Souchong Teas.
All the above articles are fresh and new,
jnst received by the ships Ann and Hope,
Capt. Olney, and Hunter, Capt. Pinel, di
rect from Canton—for sale by SAMUEL
ABORN, at the Store back of his house,
in Broad-street.
April 10.1810. tf.
Ruajua Sheetings,
Old *ld new Sable Bar-Iron.
February 17, 1810. tf
THE Subscriber wishes to let the front
ROOM over his Store, being one of
the beat stands in thia town for an Attor
ney's Office—ait a low rent
fife Am on hand, at tuual,
A general assortment of ENGLISH
GOODS, suitable for the season— cheap
at utuaL
JOHN R. CARPENTER.
Ab. 8, AfarAef-S?Mare, >
April 13, 1810. 5
Volume 11.
CORN AND WHEAT.
LOT AT AUCTION.
TO LET.
“THH NATION WHICH INDUKOKS TOWARDS ANOTMBB AN HAStTUAL HATRED, OB AM JMBJ7I/JK TONDNRSS, IS 1M SOME DEGREE A SLAVE." -WASHINGTON.
COTTON AND RICE.
Twenty Bales of upland cot
ton, ten Casks of RICE, of a good
quality—for sale cheap, and on accommo
dating terms, at the Store of
THOMAS JONES.
April 13, 1810
For Sale, or to Let,
And possession given the first of May,
A THREE story House, Barn and Hay-
Scales, at India-Point, now occupied
by Mr. Elisha Brown. For terms, apply
to SAMUEL ALLEN.
Who has for sale at his Store, South End,
50 Hhds. of best Surinam Molasses, for
retailing;
30 do. N. E. Rum,
4000 Wt. of Cayenne Cotton,
7 Tons of Bar Iron,
3 do. Whale Oil, &c.
April 13, 1810.
FOR SAER BY
EDWARD DEXTER,
FOURTEEN Thousand Wt.of best Por
to Rico green Coffee, entitled to deben-
ture;
25 Hhds. of best retailing Molasses,
150 Boxes of Spermaceti Candles,
A few Bales of Sea Island Cotton,
82 Bales of prime Upland Cotton,
58 Casks of fresh Rice,
20 Chests of Souchong
50 Boxes do. do.
15 Chests of Hyson do.
4 Ditto Young Hyson do. .
5 Ditto Hyson Skin do.
50 Demijohns,
30 Quarter Casks of Malaga Wine, of an
excellent quality ;
Madeira, Lisbon and Teneriffe do. per
Pipe or less quantity;
50 Barrels of Prime Pork,
12 do. of Beef,
A nine inch Cable, and a number of se-
JVEIY GOODS.
MOULTON 8c JACOBS
Have just received by the sloop Provi
dence, from New-York,
SOME very elegant SPRING GOODS,
viz. Calicoes, new patterns, very ele
taut; Hair Cord, Buff Catnbricks, Thread
aces, 3 dollars per yard; black ditto
3-Bths. wide, Hurnitore Chintz, Scotch
Plaid Cotton Ginghams, very handsome
patterns—with a variety of half price
Goods, comprising an assortment worthy
the attention of our town and country
friends.
They have for sale, a PIANO FOR TE,
{ironounced by judges to be a very excel
ent instrument, which will be sold very
low.
April 10, 1810.
NOTICE.
THE Creditors of the Estate of Peleg
Wood, deceased, are informed, that
the Court have extended the time 'for re
ceiving the claims against said Estate, to
Saturday, May 26, 1810.
EBENEZER TIFFANY, 7
WILLIAM READ, 5 om r t
April 13, 1810.
GARDNER DAGGETT,
HAVING removed his Office to the
newly erected Brick Building of Mr.
Samuel Ames, opposite tbr Turk’s Head,
west side of the Great Bridge, tenders his
best services to those who may favour
him with business in his Profession as an
Attorney and Counsellor at Law.
The duties of his Office as Justice of the
Peace, will be faithfully and impartially
attended to.
The connexion in business lately subsist
ing between Biidgham and Daggett,
has been dissolved by mutual consent, and
those indebted to them, are requested to
call and make settlement with either of
them. S. W. BRIDGHAM,
G. DAGGETT.
April 10, 1810.
()ffi r for sale, now landing,
BOBcxesS—« Albany
?W iZIoJ WINDOW GLASS,
on Accommodating terms.
March 30, 1810. 6t.
10 Hds. first quality Richmond Tobacco,
50 Barrels superfine Richmond Fiour,
particularly adapted to the use of pi ivate
50 Barrels Bread Stuff.
February 20. IRIO. tf.
Just received and for sale by
B. and T. C. HOPPIN,
TWO Hundred Kegs of Lard, in the
finest order, and of an excellent qua
lity.
16 Packages of English Goods, consist
ing of superfine dark Fancies, Csmbrick
Shirtings, Lllach Plates, London Patterns,
Furnitures, See.
ALSO,
13 Bales of Calcutta Goods.
April 3, 1810-
cond-hand Salls;
A quantity of Carolina Pitch, Tar and
Flooring Boards.
April \O, 1810. tf.
Just received and for sale by
Amasa and William H. Mason,
GLASS.
BLODGET & POWER
OBACCO and FLOUR.
PROVIDENCE, TUESDAY, APRIL 17, 1810.
From the Greek qf Caltistratus,
Mild Star of eve! whose tranquil beams
Are grateful to . the queen of love t
Fair plannet, whose indulgence beams
More bright than all the host above,
And only to the moon’s clear light
Yield the first honours of the nigbt.
All hail I thou soft,.thou holy star ’
Thou glory of the midnight sky!
And when in steps are wandering for,
Leading the shepherd minstrelsy,
Then if the moon deny her ray,
Oh ! guide mt, Keeper, qp my way.
No savage robber of the dark, "
No foul assassin claims thy aid,
To guide his dagger to its mark.
Or light him on his plundering trade;
My gentle errand ia to prove
The transports of requited love.
The next great subject which engaged
the attention of Congress was Mr. Macon’s
Bill. The object of this bill is not easily
discovered from its face. It would seem
however, to the wondering multitude, to be
a kind of last plank, in a rotten system of
embargo and non-intercourse, on which the
administration might endeavour to escape
with the skin of their teeth, from the
wreck of their popularity. After having
been battered, and rent, in the House of
Representatives, lor a long course of time,
it got off alive into the Senate. There it
lay for another period of probation, when
at length, after it had been fairly emptied
of its contents, and nothing was left but its
head and tail, it was sent back by the
Senate to the House. The House refused
to agree to the amendments of the Senate,
and the Senate, like sturdy fellows, have
agreed to stand to their text, and adhere,
and thus the bill is in a fair way to come to
a violent death.
TMt present session of Congress com
menced on the fourth Monday of Novem
ber; that is, nearly five months ago—
The expense to the nation, for the wages
of the members, must amount to nearly
one hundred thousand dollars. What has
the nation received in return for the mo
ney thus laid out ? The first business of
importance was Mr. Giles’s Resolutions
on the subject of the British Minister. Af
ter several weeks spent in debating on
these Resolutions, they passed both Houses.
The resolutions du-mselves are a reproach
to the country, n'hey contain assertions
not true, founded upon a transaction, which
is a disgrace to the Administration. But
what has the nation gained by the vote ?
The resolutions contain no legislative pro
vision ; nor is there an article alluded to
in them, which can ever be of any avail to
the nation, unless a law should be made on
purpose to carry it into effect. Why then
was there so much time spent in passing
the resolutions, which, now they are passed
are good for nothing; when the proper
course would have been to have made laws'
in the first instance ?
HYMN TO THE EVENING STAR.
Whilst this business was working its pas
sage along through the House, Mr. Bur
well, of Virginia, ln just such a
thing as you would expect from a tobacco
planter, called a convoy bill. This bill lay
about in the corners of the Speaker’s desk,
and the Clerk’s drawee until a short time
since, when it was huddled up together
with Macon’s bill, and the Senate’s amend
ments, and put into the safe-keeping of a
eelect committee, headed by Mr. Eppes,
Mr Jefferson’s hopeful son-in-law. The
fate of Mr. Macon’s bill has been mention
ed. Burwell’s miscarried entirely; and
Mr. feppes produced in lieu of it, a second
convoy bill, about as much like Burwell’s
as it is like the ** Statute of Fraudt and
Perjuriet i” *nd now that subject is tra
velling the way of all flesh, through the
House of Representatives.
Another subject has occupied its portion
of Congressional time, and that is a volun
teer bill. The progress of thia animal we
have not attended to so particularly, as
that of some others. In the Senate it met
with a speech from Mr. Bayard, which
clearly demonstrated its inexpediency, as
well as unconstitutionality ; but as it is
now before the House, we presume it must
have passed in some shape or other through
the Senate. By the journals of the House
of Representatives, it appears very doubt
ful whether it will survive many days.
To add to the brilliance of our history,
the national legislature, not long since, in
a dignified manner, was occupied for sever
aKdays, in debating whether they should
yield up their magnificent Hall, to Mr.
FROM THE CONNECTICUT MIRRQR.
HISTORY.
jftlßcellanp.
Poetrp.
Robert Fulton, to hear him lecture upon
Torpedoes !!!! Almost two entire sittings
of the House of Representatives were de
voted to this ridiculous farce. And, as
l hey had not disgraced themselves and their
country sufficiently, in this nonsensical bu
siness, the House appointed a Torpedo
committee, at the head of which was Beau
Dawson, and the Senate another, at the
head of which was Stephen Rowe Bradley;
and the latter learned gentleman has re
ported a bill, in the words following, vit.
A bill making appropriations for the pur
pose of trying the practical use of the
Torpedo for submarine explosions-
BE it enacted by the Senate .and House
of Representatives of the United States of
America, in Congress assembled, That a
sum not exceeding FIVE 'THOUSAND
DOLLARS, be, and the same is hereby
appropriated, payable out of any money in
tfie treasury not otherwise appropriated,
to defray the expenses which shall be in
curred in any actual experiments, when
the President of the United States shall
deem it expedient to cause such experi
ments to be made, which shall be made
under the immediate direction of the S<
cretary of the Navy, for the purpose of
ascertaining with precision, how far the
torpedo or submarine explosions may be
usefully employed as engines of war.
“ We are told. Sir, that Geaeral Platt
has written a book—and that this book
contains sentiments “ subversive of the
constitution under which we live, and of
every constitution founded on the doc
trines of liberty, the reciprocal artd equal
rights of mankind”—that It is an out
rageous and fragrant satire upon the con
stitution of this land, and an atrocious li
bel upon the people”—and that it ridicules
‘J the majetty tf the people at a mvnotrauo
deity A more vile and detestable ca
lumny could not have been conceived by
the heart of malice, or uttered by the
tongne 6f slander. General Platt’s book
contains no sooh sentiment as is here attri
buted to it. Not a word, not a syllable can
be found in It, which can be deemed disre-
[The foregoing bill, for wasting 5000 dol
lars of the publick money, has actually
passed into a law, and has the Presi
dents signature.]
To finish the catalogue of publick duties
performed, Duane’s Senator Leib brought
into the Senate, a fiery string of resolu
tions on the rights of neutrals ; which, af
ter lying by for some days, were ably with
drawn And thus ends the story.
This is the sum and substance of the
publick business of the session, as far as it
has transpired. Thus ntuch the country
has gained for the hundred thousand dol
lars, laid out in the wages of member's of
Congress, besides other sums of exfiehdi
ture, incidental to every session, amount
ing to many more thousands. Will not the
country be entirely satisfied with this I
Surely, when it is recollected, that our bu
siness is carried on under the direction of
Mr. Jefferson’s bosom friend, and as neat
as things will bear, in pursuance of his
ftvstem, it would be very unreasonable in
die people to complain, merely because a
great deal of money is wasted, and no good
done.
It should be borne in mind, that a con
siderable proportion of the ministerial par.
ty in Congress, make a jolt of their situa
tion. These men make money by serving
the publick. They have no business at
home which is worth six dollars a day ;
and therefore it cannot be expected that
they should be over anxious to bring the
session to a close, or to hurry off rhe affairs
of the nation. All we have in view by the
foregoing detail, is to write a short, plain
and honest history of part of a session of
Congress, under a cheap, popular, saving
administration.
Truth,Patriotism and Eloquence,
Extractt from a Speech delivered at a
federal meeting in Albany, the 26th ull.
by Mr. Ha ft nr Cnosw&LL.
General Platt, Candidate for Governour.
“ It is a proud consideratioh, Sir, that
in General Platt, we support a man whose
whole life exhibits such a spotless sheet of
purity, that the ruffian hand of malice at
tempts in vain to cast a stain upon it.—
Nay—even the hireling desperado who
has been set on to make this attempt,
shrinks back with dismay as he approaches
the private character of General Platt.—
** In private life, (his enemies admit,) he
is unimpeachable.” But, with the same*
inconsistency that they hold that a villain
in private life may lx the best of politi
cians, they contend that General Platt,
though irreproachable in private life, is
nevertheless, in his publick capacity, a
very vicious and mischievous character.”
The MsystTr of the Mott.
'•pectful either to the constitution, or to tM
t eal majesty of the people. General Platt
does indeed ridicule that mock majesty of
the people which erects itself in the midst
of two or thyee who are met together for
factious purposea. It h the majesty of the
mob that he condemns, and represents ms
a monstrous deity. And la it not a mon
strous deity, Sir ? How many humun vic
tims have been immolated at its shrine ?
It requires, first, the blood of its enemies,
and then of its worshippers. Weil may it ♦
be <lt scribed as having “ a thousand beads' ’
and a thousand tongues.” Its horrible and
monstrous properties have been known bl
every age and every country. In France ‘
it has first elevated its worshippers tn ffow
er f an^lben sent them to the scaffidd.—
In this country, it has alto in a few
stances elevated its worshippers; but
Heaven forbid that fc should ever be in
voked to precipitate thim to destruction.
Let our enemies—the enemies of General
Platt—fall down end worship, nnd invoke
this monstrous deity, the majesty of
the mob. But let us not emulate their
example, nor join in their devotions. We
acknowledge no sovereign but that to
which we are bound by the constitution:
The Pbofle, in their electoral power
and dignity. Here it is, that the real
majesty of the people is defined ; and it la
a solemn truth, Sir—a truth that cannot
be denied—that no man bows with more
reverence before the real majesty of the
people, than General Platt.”
In a letter received yesterday from Hol
land. was inchoed the-follow ing abstract
of a Decree:
“ The Chief Secretary of his Majesty’s
(Louis) Council, authorised by the Resolu
tions of the Ist of February, (No. IL) here
by acquaints the Director of the Custom
that it is his Majesty’s firm and positive
direction that (provisionally) no AnraHoAn
vessels shall be allowed to enter the hsb»
“ Does Southwick flatter himself that it
is forgotten that it hns.been testified against
him in a court of justice, by a witness of
respectability and standing that he had
declared, that the publick was a goose,
and that every man who would not pluck
a yuill when he had an opportunity was a
fool ? Does he wish for a seat in our le- *
gisiature, that he may an opportunity
of this kind f Does he wish that this goose,
(the puhiick,) may place her downy neck
within his grasp, thi.t he may be enabled to
pluck her quills with impunity ? If so, I
trust he will find the publick is not such a •
silly goose as he imagines—and that for his
coaxing he will onlv meet the hiss of con
tempt. Perhaps. Sir, this full plutned bird,
which he may have mistaken for a goose,
may prove a powerful and proud spirited
eagle, that will guard its golden feathers,
by the keenness of its beak and the strength
of its talons.”
Mr. Chairman, I will only add, that I
hope the people will rise In majesty,
on the last Tuesday of April, and put an
end to the reign of democracy ih ’he state
of New-York—and above all. Sir, that they
are neither geese nor guilt
their interest to make common cause with
France, and calls God and Europe to wit
ness that the accuaatlon made Id the Mo
niteur is unmerited. He then proceeds to
a long history of the great sacrifices made
by Holland in consequence of her alii nee
with France, and of the treasures taken to
enforce the Berlin and Milan decreetw—
The strict ekecutioo of the regulations with
respect to American ships is much insisted
on, ahd It Is stated that )he King had late
ly, in compliance wffh the nqoest of Na
poleon, cosMented to th« dismissal ef all
American ships, without distinctioe.
LONDON, February 22.
We have received Dutch papers to the
12th instant They contain a long article.
In reply to the charges made In the Moni
teur, respecting the violation throughout
Holland of Bonaparte’s anti-commercial
decrees.
The writer maintains that the Dutch
are no violators of treaties, declares it to be N
Solomon South ivkk, candidate for Mem
ber qf Assembly.
” Why, I Xsk, is this man nominated
Could democracy invent no other scheme
to insult the citizens of Albany ? Could the
impudence of Southwick assume no other
form ? How could he dare to ask for the
suffrages of ■ free and independent people,
whom he had abused, insulted, and de
ceived ?
foreign
Received at Boston by the thip Juno .froth
London,
March 9.
A NEW DECREE.
Finale.
Number 52.