The Rhode-Island American, and general advertiser — Providence [R.I.], 1810-07-24 00:00:00, page 3

A letter from Washington states, that
cither the Hornet, or Wasp sloop of war,
lis ordered to be immediately prepared for
Stea, to carter out governmental despatches
tp England and France.
OCCURRENCE
On Friday last, a lad about eleven years
of hge, while attending the machinery at
the Cotton Factory in Rehoboth, belonging
* to Messrs. Pitman and Hotaoro, had
»i» foot entirely taken off by one of the
wheels. Indeed he was so injured, that
the Surgeon was obliged to amputate above
hia knee. It is with pleasure we hear he
io now as comfortable as his peculiarly un
fortunate situation will admit.
Captain Davis, of the General Johnson,
arrived here yesterday from Lisbon, in
forms, that there had been several skir
mishes between the outposts of the com
bined English and Portuguese, and French
armies, but no important battle bad taken
place, though it waa hourly expected. No
apprehensions were entertained that the
French would get possession of Lisbon for
the present. Letters received by the above
arrival, state—" That cargoes of Ameri
can produce can be sent there to a good
market, and with perfect safety, at least,
to the end of the present year.”— The last
accounts received at Lisbon, from Cadiz,
mention that they were under no appre
hension from the French.—Flour was sold
at 84 dollars. Rott. Gaz.—July 23.
Heftretentativet to the Twelfth Congrctt
• qfthe United Statet.
ELISHA R. JOTTER, Esq.
RICHARD JACKSON, Juic. Esq.
The people of the United bmtes stand
on n proud eminence. They constitute the
only repuolick on the face of the globe.—
Uut it is incumbent on us to reflect, that in
proportion to the privileges we possess, our
duties arc multiplied and augmented. So
Jong us we discharge these duties with
fidelity, we may qrly with confidence on a
cqqtinpance of the blessings we enjoy. On
contrary, if we abandon or abuse our
by creating or encouraging institu
tions, contrary and dangerous to the con
stitution, and to the liberties of (he people,
or by cofunmtiag the management of our
publick affairs to ignorant and unprinci
pled men, we must expect to suffer the
fate of all other free governments, where
such practices have prevailed; and the
disgrace and misery of our situation will
be aggravated by the reflection, that we.
have been the authours of our own calami*
ties It is» solemn and important duty,
which we owe to our country, to our fami
lies, and tn posterity, in exercising the
right of suffrage, to divest ourselves of all
personal considerations and party preju
dices, and to bestow our votes conscien
tiously for the publish -good, uninfluenced
by the direction or will of any man, or
combination tf men. Ift times of difficulty
and danger, this duty ought, in a' peculiar
manner, to engage the attention of every
good and patriotick CiiUen, Never were
the foreign relations of the United States
involwrd in greater perplexity and era*
barraMmeat, than at the present moment,
and all the prudence and skill of our best
and wisest statesmen, are required to pre
serve us in a state of prosperity and peace.
With Euglnad we have no treaty. By
franco our treaty has been totally disre
garded. Ja the most unjust and piratical
manner, she has seized and confiscated all
the American property within her grasp,
has imprisoned and maltreated our unof
fending citizens, nod has, burnt our ships
upon tbe high seas. How important then
is it, at this perilous time, that we select
for our Representatives in Congress, men
of known and tried integrity and talents;
men who have tbe ability to discern, and
the disposition and firmness to pursue such
measuks as will contribuie to our interest
and safety i Bach, fellow-citizens, are the
candidates above named. They are men
who have been tried, and found faithful.—
Did we require any further security for
their fidelity, than what we derive from
sheir anblemmbed characters, and merito
rious conduct, we have it in the bonds
which unite their interests with those of
their fellow-citizens at large. In them aie
blended and combined the complicated in
terests of the Farmer, .he Manufac
turer and tbe Merchant. They are
men of liberal and enlightened minds, pos
sessed of various and extensive informa
tion; have..bad long expel ieuce in politi
cal transactions, and are intimately ac
quainted vyith the affairs and interests oi
their native State, and of the United States.
They are from principle sincerely and
ardently attached to the free republican
constitution of uur country, and have no
undue partiality for, or prejudice against
any foreign nation, but will use their cxer- 5
tious to cultivate and maintain an honoura
ble peace with all. It is confidently hoped,
therefore, that all those who arc solicit
ous to preserve the prosperity, liberties
and peace of their country, will exert
themselves with that industry and zeal
which *° I oo *!* cause ought to inspire, to
promote their election.
. protot&ence,
TUESDAY, JULY 34, iaio.
. PETER.
Fox Tax R>ode Island American
Muck has of late been said and written
concerning the GiueesteH Bank, and we
daily hear people tell how they have suf
fered by the malepracticeeof the directors.
Tbe following instance, which is founded
on feet, white it awakens our compassion
for the unfortunate sufferer, will cause us
to detest the person's by whose villainy he
has been reduced from affluence to pover
ty—from the summit of prosperity and
happiness to the depths of adversity and
distress. It. is a truth, that in the spring
of thr year 1809, a gentleman, then end
uow residing in Vermont, about two hun
dred miles from this town, sold his farm
•or the sum of four thousand dollars, which
he received in tbe Glocestcr bills. Una
ble to pay a debt of five hundred dollars,
he wss obliged to resort to this measure,
tnd he adopted it with a full expectation
hat it would terminate his embarrass
ments’. But alas! how futile were such
expectations. His honest intentions and
flattering prospects were soon destroyed,
tnd his farm, the earnings of thirty years
toil and application, was, in an unlucky mo
ment, bartered for bills which were signed
*and emitted by the ordere of a rogue, and
put in circulation by swindlers. From this
latter description of men this once wealthy
farmer received his bills, and by them was
he defrauded. This, however, was but the
commencement of his troubles. Learning
that the Glocestcr Bank would not, or
could not redeem the bills', he was under
the necessity of selling his stock, with the
proceeds of which he satisfied the demands
of bis creditors. He has now only a few
articles of household furniture remaining,
and has a wife and seven children depen
dent on him for subsistence: To procure
that he is now obliged to do the work of an
hireling. Has he no remedy ? is a. ques
tion ready to be asked by every one. He
has; but unfortunate it is for him, as well
as many others in similar situations, lie has
many difficulties to encounter before he can
obtain it. Many of the directors of the
Bank are insolvent; some have fled from
‘justice, and others have a powerful and
unjust influence. James Aldricb is the
only one, 'from whom there is the leaet
probability of obtaining a remuneration,
and even from him it might be doubtful,
for reasons herein-after mentioned. But it
may be asked, is he liable for all the frauds
committed by the directors ? Surely he is.
That he was an influential director, both
under the old and new establishment, can
not be controverted. For proof of this, we
have the Report of the Committee appoint
ed by the General Assembly to inquire in
to the situation of the Bank. It will there
be seen from Aldrich*! own deposition,
that, when acting as a director, be must
have known its real situation, and that
while hundreds of thousands of dollars were
signed and emitted, there was nbt io the
vault one hundred in specie. It may, there
fore, with truth be said that fraud was fit
tendedAnd it is a well known principle,
that the intention constitutes the nature of
the action. If A. throws a stone over tbe
house with an intention to do mischief, and
thereby kills H. it is murder in A. although
he did not intend to injure B. All accessa
ries to an offence committed, are, in a legal
sense, considered as piincipals, though
they might not be firetent at the commis
sion of it. What was the situation of Al
drich in the Glocestcr Bank business
WHEN a man is merely vicious by
stealth, when his vices appear to aris»-
rather from the imperfection than down
right drfiravity of his nature, and when he
possesses some good qualities to “ balance
the black account” of Qime ; we are rather
iacliued to advise, pr ,f etreat, than to ridi
cute. The shafts of satire shall never be
hurled by our hand against atty one who ex
hibits any tnclination to** turq from the er
rour of his ways,*' and Co ‘‘ amend his do
ings,*’ however depraved hipest life may
"have been. But when we aeea man with a
character “as spotted as the leopard**
skin,’* endeavouring to bide his crimes un
der the cloak of hypocrisy, and taking the
short method of shewing himself virtuous,
by saying that others aHB jtqt consider
him as having fairly set. himself up as a
‘‘ Shrove Tuesday’s be thrown at ”
When we see such a instead of
modestly retiring from the gpso of the
world, come forth, " wallowing unwieldy
enormous in his gait," And, •* with all his
imperfections on his head,** lay claim to
the office of a •• center mowm,” and preach
us a long sermon on the subject of delica
cy, every word of which outrages its theme,
we then suppose ourselves justified in strip
ping off the tear let robe of hypocrisy,, and
exhibiting a Behemoth of obscenity to the
publick. These short hints are intended
for, and will be understood by a certain
great man, in whose ear we wish to whis
per a word pf advice—" Always keep a
good tongue in your bead,” or Fetbabcu
•hall fiublickly hear from hit Laub a.
COMMUNICATION.
" Out with ths dog, says one. What cur is
that I says another. Whip him odt says a
third. L..—knew it was Crab, and goes
me to the fellow that whips the dogs. Friend,
(piotli I, you mean to whip the dog I Ah,
marry, do 1, quoth he.**
Shaeessbabe.
Colwell, the Cashier, in his deposition, says,
that Smith, Harria, and (he believe!)
Aldricb, dfrec/ed him to deliver to .4
Dexter, jun. the sum of thirty-five hun
dred dollars, at one time; and at anothei
Seventeen thousand store. This then is
proof positive that Aldrich- was an accet
•ary, and there is sufficient prtaumptivf
proof to consider him as a principal.
It was upon the responsibility of the Pre
sident and Directors that the bills ever had
circulation ; and as Aldrich is the only one
comcatible, he must be accountable for thr
losses sustained by individuals through his
Instrumentality. If the affairs of the Bank
.had been conducted with the same pro
priety that it was prior to the Dexter ar
rangement, no one would have suffered by
it. The Bank would still have been iu
credit, and the Bute honourable. It was
in Aldrich,*! power to have preserved both:
His influence was great; his advice would
have been attended to. He, however, pur
sued the other means, and if not the must
honourable, they were, perhaps, the most
profitable to himaelf. Not satisfied with
selling his shares for thirteen hundred dol
lars, he became an interlined director, and
flattered himself with the promise given
him, of being allowed one dollar per day
for fate tervicea. It was of importance to
Dexter that such a pereon ‘as Aldrich
should be a director, and therefore it was,
he had the promiae of thia additional com
pensation. Shall it then be said, the suf
ferers by him shall have no redress ? 1
trust hot. There yet remains sufficient
virtue in a large majority of our yeomanry
io punish fraud and injustice. I have been
led to these remarks from hearing that the
gentleman before mentioned intends to re
move from Vermont into this State, and
commence his suit against Aldrich at the
next term of the Court of Common Pleas
for this county. A question arises here;
would not juetice have been as epeedily
administered Id the Circuit Court of the
United States ?■ It would be perhaps pre
mature to gueee how the Court of Common
Pleas would determine the case, should a
demurrer be filed: But it is certain that
Mann is fond of boarding at five dollars
per wateh, payable in GloeesSer bills; How
ard knows lull well the colour of ribbon ;
Steere is eon-in-law to Simon Smith / Joel
would perhaps consuh theGovSniour, who
would adviae with Aldrich t and Angell is
the eon-in-law of Aldridh. Should ths
cause once get to the jury, justice might
not tleep. If it should be carried by ap
peal to the Supreme Court, rAree of the
gentlemen composing that bench would,
perhape, give it an attentive and candid.
hearing, and make an upright decision.
It Is truly astonishing that any man,
whose practices are auppoaed to have been
fraudulent, should be chosen to represent
a respectable town in the Legislature:
But it is not astonishing, that ouch a man,
when chosen, should have the impudence
to nominate and support others for office;
even should they be candidates for Repre
sentatives to the Twelfth Congress; and
that he should direct the election of all the
civil, judicial and military officers, from
Peleg Arnold, Chief Juetice of the State,
down to Wia kinky, the waiter of the Court
I understand that the assertions contained
in “ The Compact,** are denied by the de
mocrats : That they will* not allow Aldrich
to possess the influence which has been at
tributed to him. It will be recollected the
democratick party split a few years since.
At the head of one were Smith, Ellery and
Wheaton ; the late Governour Fenner and
Jamea Aldrich led the other. After the
death of the Governour, Aldrich come in
as first and Jamea Penner as second in
the party. Thus stood the parties till the
last election, when they united, and Al
drich made and acknowledged as the chief.
Dare this be denied ? Lest it should be, I
will give them Aldrich'a own words, which
were spoken to a respectable gentleman of
this town, via. “ J have got my foot on
Wheaton*! neck, and there I will keep it.**
This is true nnd honett language. Whea
ton and the party dare not say that they
are not bound to support Aldrich*! mea
sures, and that they have not pledged
themselves to him, that Brown and Ha
zard should be supported by all the repub
licans, as well those out of the Tammany
Society as those who are members of iu—
It is true, the men who composed the El
lery party are aahamed publickly to ac
knowledge Aldrich as their leader, and
good reasons they have to be so. They will
recollect how violent some of them were
against Aldrich for his conduct towards
William Childa, whom he sued for defa
mation, and the damages laid at five thou
sand dollars. Il is well known by whom
Childa was instigated, and who aaaiated in
the compromise which took place between
Aldrich and him. 1 have, however, nothing
to do with the Ellery party or those who
composed it. It would Dot offend me, if
Smith should say that '* those who walked
ia the Town's procession on < f
July were d——J rascals If would not
concern me if a leader of that party should
make the plea of the “ Statute of Limita
tion •,** and thereby say hie promite given
six years ago is good for nothing now ; or
that a number nteonvicta should have been
seen in-the Tammany procession I My busi
ness is wi‘h one of the directors of the
Ja/y 84, 181 Q.
PROVIDENCE LYCEUM.
'I ■‘HE subscribers to the PaonaaNCK
* Lyckvm are hereby notified, that the
first instalment, amounting to one third
part ot the subscription, will become due
,on the first day of August next. The pay
ments will be received by the Treasurer,
Join Pitman, jun. at hia Office. The
necessity of punctuality in their payments,
.must be evident to the subscribers, aa upon
it the fate of the institntlon materially dc-
.htl'y 94, 1810.
gust next,
'T'HAT large and commodious BRICK
* STORE,opposite the Baptist Meeting*
House, now occupied by the subscribers.—
It is a very central situation, and suitable
for any kind of business. Terms of rent
may be Known by inquiring at said Store, of
NOVES & HALL;
Who have for sale, a good assortment of
Harness and Coacm -Furni*
tomb, common bADDLRar, add other
Hardwark Goods.
And possession given by the middle of Au-
NEW PUBLICATIONS.
WANTON & RATHBONE,
At the Store lately occupied by Messrs.
Greene & Carter, No. 3, Market
Street, have just received a variety of
new Novela and Romances, just import
ed from London, Bcc. Vis.
S)N of the Storm, a Tate by Henry
Sid don, 4 v o |g,
Elvina, a Novel, 4 du.
Manfrone, or the One Handed
Monk, a Romance, by Mary
jinn Hadcliffe, 4 d O .
Fashion'll Fool, a Nove)/ • 4 do.
Gothick Legends, 2 do.
Seraphina, or a Winter in Town,
a modern Novel, by Caroline.
Burney, 3 do.
Female Confessions, a Romance, 2 da
Matilda Montfort, a Romantick
Novel, by Peter Peregrine,
Esq. 4 do.
Exiles of Portugal, 2 da
Ruins of Tivoli, a Romance, 4 da
Scottish Chiefs, by Miss Porter, 3 do.
The Wile, or a Model for Wo-
men, by Mrs. Edgeworth ;
Houses of Osma and Almeria,
• or Convent of St. licit fonso, by
Ji. M. Hoche ;
Talca of Real Life, by Miss
Edgeworth ;
Castle of Arragon, or the Ban
ditti of the Forest, a Romance, 4 da
Libertine Husband, by Madame
De Stael Hoot ein ;
The Assassin of St. Glenroy, or
the Axis of Life,
Lake of Knlarney, by Miss Por
ter,
Yaukey in London,
jitoo Jutl received,' ,
A general assortment ot Paper-Hang-
INGS, from Is. 6d. to 12s. per Roll.
July 24, 1810.
. . Borton, July 23.
Arrived, schooner General Johnson, of Cape-
Ann, Captain S. L. Davis, 40 dais from Lis
bon-June 29,15 t. 40, 15, long. 44, fell in with
the small bout belonging to the ship Margaret,
of Salem, Captain Fairfield, (left on the 20th of
May, and the melancholy account of which
was published in this Gazette the 21st June,)
with 3 men in her, viz. Captain H. Larcom, of
Beverly, Mr. Very, and Mr. Irwin, of Salem.
Mr. Treadwell, of Ipswich, and Mr. G. Leith
died on board the boat. The above-mentioned
persons taken from the boat, were landed yes
terday at Cape-Ann—They hud been in the
boat 37 days, after having stuyed by tlie ship 17
days, from her being upset.—The whole num
ber left on the wreck was 31, including this
boat’s crew j 10 cnly of whom remuined alive
when they left her; and those in snch a de
plorableactuation, having nothing to subsist 6n,,
as to be incapaldc of sustaining lift- much longer,
unless relieved. Messrs. Janvatin, J, Merrill,
and E. Marshall, of Newburyport; J. Fowler,
Beverly ; and W. Bun-ill, H. Tucker, B. Peak,
E Wingate, J. Sinclair, and N. 3. Sheffield,
were left on board the ship alive. The follow
ing persons had died, viz J Choate, G. Car
penter, G. Prince, G. Perrv, M. Onien, J. Jones,
D. Gill, J. Brackky, S. Craft, G. Cogswell, J.
Brown, D Cokill, S. Valsei, L. Joaias, H. Will
soli, and G. Jones.
Captain Davis understood from the persons
whom he had thus fortunately relieved, that
when they left the ship, she had nearlv gone
to pieces—and that unless the crew were soon
relieved from their deplorable situation, they
must inevitably perish.
Schooner— Banister Midget, Taber,
Washington, (N. C.)
Sho/ie— Elamsville, Pearce, New-York;
Friendship, Bradley, do.
Nnwritan marine Itjjt.
PORT OF PROKIDKJfCE,
July 34, 1810.
ENTERED,
Sloofu— George, Granger, Montserrat;
Hunter, Cross, Albany ; Lydia, Potter,
Alexandria ; Polly, Brown, New- York;
Juyo, Comstock, do. *
jnarrieo,
In this town, on Sunday evening last, by
the Rev. Mr. Wilson, Mr. Gkomg ■ Aa
nold, to Miss Many Taylor, daughter
of Mr. Peter Taylor, all of this town.
Schoonert— Sally and Priscilla, Cooke,
Lisbon ; Antelope, Williams, Bermuda;
Columbia, Lewis, New-York.
We»t Lottery, the advocate Of the frafier
noney system—and the leader of the " Sq
fjo" tribe and democratic]* party. With
• hto man I shall have • long tulk / and I
am impressed “ with a well grounded confi
dence," that a “ perusal" of it will dissipate
errours, confound the “Sago” men, and
restore thecitiaens to the right of suffrage,
of which they have been so long deprived
by the Tammany club and leaders of de
mocracy. ALFRED, jum;
TO LET,
CLEARED,
" I
4 do.
3 do.
3 du.
• 11,740 Prise*,
33,960 Blank*.
J 7" Ab/ rwo Bianki to « Prior.—ls per
Cent deduction.
%• Order* for the above Ticket*. re*
Ct ivrd by J, B. WOOD, Providence, (R. 1.)
Preeent price of whole Ttekete ft 11
Quarter* - f
But will *oon rise.
Ae/Mmorc, 3, lllfc
FRESH TEAS, INDIGO, fee.' ■
Benjamin & Charles Dyer -
Offer ftp auk, on the m. >t uceommoddtln^ 4 '
terms the following, among a great Va
ri* ty of other articles, via.
'I '•WO Thousand pounds of Bengal Indi
-E go, of a supe dour quality, and as low
as it cun be had io New-York er
Boston ;
20 Tons of green Copperas,
2 do. Allum,
1 do. Blue Vitriol,
4 do. Logwood, • . . ’
4 da Nicaragua Wood,
3 do. Redwood,
3 do. Fustick, • . ,
6da Camwood, j., »
300 pounds of Aqua Fortis, > ►
1000 da. Oil of Vitriol,
500 ( da Nutgulls,
luoo do. Crem Tartar,
300 do. Red Tartar,
20 Casks of Pot and Pearl-Ashes, ,
20 Hhds. of ground Camwood, ,
1000 Pounds oi Turmerick Hoot,
1500 da Gallangal Root,
200 da Red Sanders,
100 do. Litharge,
Artiatto, 1
100 do. Quick Silver, i
Arseoick, .. ;
Grain Tin, / >
Manganese, *
Spt. Sal. Marin.
1 Ton of Flor Sulphur,
1-2 do. Roll da .
1 da White Lead, ;
1 da Spanish Brown,
50 Pounds of Vermillion,
Prussian Blue, No. 1 and 9 ;
Patent and Kings Yellow, Z
Stone Yellow, umber, - •
Jvoiy Black, Black Lead,
Coarse, middling and fine Corn Emtrf, f .
ID Bzgrmt Pimento,
200 da* Cloves,
1000 de., pure ground Ginger,
500 db- Cassia,
Pepper, Nutmegs and Mace,
A few CtudU of fresh Raisins,
Drums SUtana da
Boxes of Starch,
Do. Mustard,
Scotch and Rappee Snuff, per hundred oc
leas quantity ;
150 Keg. of Negrohead Tobacco, ware
ranted of a '■upcriour quality ; (
15 Barrels of Virginia Cigarra,
200 Reamsoi Wrapping Paper,
30 Groce of Boi.net Papers.
Clothiers’ Jacks,
Cotton aqd Wool Cards,
1 Hhd. oflheGerst Feathers,
Russia, Swedes and English Bar Iron, pq*
Ton or less quantity ; i
20 Casks ot new Rice.
200 Pounds of Russia Tw igg, very low ;
150-('h< sts and Box< •* of Gunpowder,
Hyson, Young Hyson, Hyson Skin,
Souchong and B<>hea Teas, of the
latest importations, and will be sold
nt very reduced prices;
A few Hhd». of St. Croix Rum,
Old Cognack and Spanish Brandy,
Lisbon, Sheri), Malaga, Currant and Cat
alonia W inea,
Pipes of Bowen’s and Nrw-York Gin,
150 Half Barrels of mess Beef, suitable
for families use or ship stores;
150 Barrels of mess and prime Pork and
Beef, in excellent shipping order ;
100 Kegs of new Butler,
100 do. Lard,
20 Barrels of Bains,
50 Quintals offLdfish,
6 Boxes of HKtua brown Sugar*,
6 Barrels Wb. white do.
20 Bags vf Coffee,
27 Barrels da entitled to debenture,
10 Bags of Cocoa Shells,
20 Boxes of New-York Soap,
12 do. Chocolate,
Nails, Scythes, Crowbars, Codline*, Bed
cords, Spelter, Blacklaad, Pots,
7 by 9 Window Glass,
Towcloth, t otton Snipes, Chambrays anff
Bedticks;
One elegant Telescope, which will be soli
forless than it cost in London;
Shop Furniture,
Vials, and iron and marble Mortars,
Obsietrick Instruments,
Catheters and Tourneqnits,
Teeth Instruments,
Crown and common Lancets,
Teeth Brushes,
Lkrge and small Syringes, ,
Pewter and Glass Uriuab*
Bed and Chair-Pans,
Breast-Pipes and Nip pie-Glasses,
Velvet and common Bottle Corks,
With as great assortment oi «DRUGff,
MEDICINES, DYESTUFFS, GROcS.
RIES and othtr GOODS as can be found
at any Store in New England. Ail of
which will be sold da such terms, and Xt
such prices, as shall be satisfactory to eve
ry reasonable purchaser.
Medicine Chests, for shipsor families use,
with lull directions, put up at short notice.
N. B. They will exchange Beef, Pork,
Butter, Laid,.Beans, West-India,
or almost any other kind of Goods. .
July 24, 1810. 6 w .
Washington Monument Lotteiy.
FlKS>r CLASfc.
1 Prise «>f g 30,000 is g 50,000
1 30,000 30,000
1 30,000 20,000
3 10,000 20,000
3 5000 15,000
3o 100 Tickets each, 35,000
3 3000 6000
14 * 1000 14 000
30 300 ' 10.000
S 3 SOO 5000
30 100 50U0
100 30 5000
500 20 10.000
1000 U ' 15,000
10,090 IS 120,000
*350,000
Scheme or the