The Rhode-Island American, and general advertiser — Providence [R.I.], 1810-06-15 00:00:00, page 3

PHILADELPHIA, June 8.
NEW-ORLEANS BATTURE.
The case of Edward Livingston and
the New-Orleans Batture, (a French name
fbr alluvion or made .land by deposits from
the river,) though it has been a subject of
■ in Congress, is probably not per
fectly understood by all our readers—we
will therefore offer them the following con
cise statement of it. For which we confess
ourselves indebted to the, ** Star” of Ra
leigh.
the citiaens had hitherto enjoyed through
the inattention or indulgence of the pro-
tue of a legal grant for nearly 80 years.—
This land bordered on the river Missisip
pi, and it was annually increased by depo
sits of land and mud, which were occa
sioned by the inundations of the river.—
These additions or alluvions were too in
considerable to be banked in; but some
persons who foresaw advantages which
would arise at a future period, purchased
parts of them from Mr. Gravier. The as
signments were regularly made before the
Notary of the government* whose duty it
was to pass no sales where the vender
did not show a title. The inhabitants of
the city for a long time had been permitted
to scarry off sand from this alluvion to be
used in building houses, but upon being
restrained in exercise of this liberty, the
city corporation claimed as a right what
prietor. Mr. Gravier accordingly insti
tuted a suit in the Supreme Court of the
territory of Orleans, against the Mayoi,
Aidermen and inhabitants of the city ot
New-Orleans, to puHhe plaintiff in the pos
aession of thealluvion land or Battu: e, form
leg the suburb of St. Mary. After this
earn had been three times discussed, his
rights were confirmed by the unanimous
decision of the judges, and he was put in
quiet possession of the land.
The highest tribunal in the country hav
ing made a solemn decision, no doubt was
entertained as to the title. Mr. Livings
ton purchased a portion of the property
for about 80,000 dollars. Governour Clai
borne now summoned a town-meeting ; in
formed that the judgement of the Supreme
Court was not conclusive—that he had
laid all the evidence on the subject before
the President, and if the city would con
vey their title to the United States, he had
no doubt the land would be recovered from
Mr. Livingston and others. The city cor
poration accordingly made the conveyance.
Mr. Livingston, however, still proceeded
with tbs improvements he had commenced.
The President, (Mr. Jefferson,) ordered
the Marshal to raise the poeee commitatue
and take possession of the Batture. The
Marshal accordingly ordered three regi
ments of the militia, who drove Mr. Li
vingston’s woikmen off at the point of the
bayonet.
Mr. Livingston complained to Congress
that the President bad set himself above
the law, that he had opposed the decision
of the courts with an armed force, and
prayed to be reinstated in possession of the
property. The opinions which have pre
vailed in Congress are various. Some have
supposed that Mr. Livingston having been
ousted by arbitrary power should be rein
stated in the possession; others that the
U. States have the best right, add that,
having possession they should retain it;
while others are in favour of having a tri
bunal established to decide the case once
mere according to law. A resolution pro
viding for the Utter course is now before
Congress.
Thus far the statement in the Star.
We will merely observe that the resolution
alluded to at the close of the article, as
well as a number of others, introduced be
fore and since, and indeed the whole pro
ceedings on the batture business, have
been quashed by a vote of the House of
Representatives on the 21s( April last, to
postpone the subject indefinitely.
wmoj.ll owing to the ignorance and folly,
the blindness and stupidity of our late and
present national government, even if we
admit that their motives have not been
corrupt or traitoroue. In vain will the
people look for better limes while such
miserable tools are in power.—Rulers of
“ more capacity and virtue must be chosen
or our calamities will increase.” But this
will never be done by the present ruling
party. Democracy is on the down-hill road
and must sink in distress and degradation
at every step. It is impossible while our
government pursues the system of Jeffer
son, that the nation can ever rise in respec
tability. We must change our course of
poljcy, or we are undone.
At the time that Louisiana was ceded
to the United States by the Emperour of
France, a certain John Gravier.an inhabi
tant of that country, was possessed of a
farm adjoining the city of New-Orleans,
which he or his ancestors had held by vir-
Our Philadelphia correspondent, under
date of Sunday noon, write* to u* a* fol
low*:
« Arrived below, ship Francis* Pickle,
47 day* from Rochelle. The Russian Min
istar [Count Pahlen] is a passenger on
board, besides 80 other persons. She bring*
nothing particularly dew. The John Adam*
was at Cherburg, and Captain Pickle docs
NEW-YORK, June 12.
Capt. Collyer, arrived kf Marblehead
from Lisbon, has favoured us with a num
ber of papers of that city, to April ISth.
If we may judge from the contents of these,
the courage and determination of both
Spaniards and Portuguese, in defence of
their country, are unabated. The French
had not entered Portugal; and in Spain,
a partisan war is maintained with spirit J
continual skirmishing is going on through
out the kingdom, and wherever there is a
body of French, there is an opposing body
of Spaniards. The latter end of March,
Junot’s corps extended from Benevente to
Leon, and was besieging Astorga ; opposed
to him was the Spanish General Maby,
whose head-quarters were at Villa Franca,
on the frontiers of Gallicia. Ney’s at S%r
lamanca, continuing the French line as far
is the right bank of the Tagus, menacing
Castel Rodrigo and Ciudad Rodrigo; the
Portuguese and English opposed to him.
Regnier’s, from the left hand of the Tagus
to the Sierra Morena in Estremadura, his
head-quarters at Marida on the Guardiana;
Romana’s head-quarters continued at Ba
dajos, opposing this French corps. Blake’s
army in the south extended from Lorca to
Orihuelo, protecting Murcia and Valencia.
In Catalonia, the French under
were besieging Ostalrich, situated between
Gerona and Barcelona. The French ap
pear to make no head against Cadiz. An
article from the place, of April 3d, says,
“ The French every where in Andalusia
had taken such precautions as show how
little confidence they have ; they are for
tifying themselves in Alhambra and Sacro
Monte, in Granada; they imposed a con
tribution of 5 millions of reals, and took
possession of the publick funds, bringing to
Alhambra all the provisions and valuable
articles in their power, without leaving
even the ornaments of the churches. On
the 2d Feb. IS waggons, of wounded French
entered Granada, and the ■force now there
is 4 or 5000 men.—The news from Catalo
nia is very favourable, not only on account
of the destruction of the enemy, but the
patriotism of the inhabitants also.”
not report when it was likely she would
sail. He saw a letter from General Arm
strong, in which he says nothing as to his
intention of coming home. The new French
Minister would have comarout io the Fran
cis if she could have accommodated him
We are promised a file of French papers.
If they should contain any thing interest
ing you shall receive it by to-morrow's
mail.”
Letters from Amsterdam, dated the 7th
April, (received via London,) mention, that
it was expected there that the American
vessels that had been brought in by French
privateers, would be condemned, with their
cargoes. .
On Monday an excellent Publick Dinner
was given to His Excellency the British
Minister, now on a visit to the northern
States, by a large and respectable number
of Young Gentlemen of this and other
towns, at the Exchange Coffee-House
to which also a number of our most distin
guished citizens were invited. Colonel
Sargent presided—Order was combined
with festivity on the occasion and the
toasts and sentiments did the company hon
our for their taste, science, liberality and
patriotism. The length of our Legislative
proceedings prevents' our giving all the
toasts.
Mr. Jackson gave the following:—
“ Commerce without restrictiont—Liberty
without licentioutnett—Patriotism with
out fear."
The House, on Monday last, made choice,
on their part, of General Joseph B. V.»r
num, as a United States Senator. The
Senate had three ballots for the same
choice on Tuesday, and one yesterday,
without success. On the first balloting,
the votes stood 20 for Mr. Pickering, and
20 for Mr. Varnum. In the others, Mr.
Varnum had 15, Mr. King 4, and Mr.
Cutts 1. Yesterday afternoon a motion
was made to postpone the choice until the
next session; and this day appointed to
consider the same.
With deep regret we state, that yester
day morning, the Gin Distillery, owned by
Jokm Coklis, Esq. and Mr. Geoxgc C.
Nightingale, situated in Ciinston, was
consumed by fire, together with it* con
tents. It is supposed to have originated iu
the Kiln. No insurance had been effected,
and the damages are estimated at S 12,000
The British packet Princes Mary has
arrived at New-York, from Falmouth, and
the ship Elisa-Ann from London. Nothing
of a very important nature is furnished by
these arrival*; but a* we consider every
article from Europe, at the present time, of
some interest to our readers, we have
The company separated at an early hour.
June'' 14.
BOSTON. Jqne 13.
SUPERB PUBLICK DINNER.
MASSACHUSETTS LEGISLATURE.
LATEST FROM EUROPE.
ProUiOence,
FRIDAY, JUNE 15. 1810.
SALEM, June 13.
FIRk I
given copious extracts, which will be found
under our foreign head. “ dur affairs in
the North wore the same aspect as before
depicted, and the Corsican Eagle had not
yet pounced on our prey at Tonningen.”
On Tuesday evening last, Francis J.
Jackson Esq. and Suite arrived iu this
town, from Boston, and proceeded next
morning for New-York. It is said the Bri
tish Packet, which arrived at New-York,
from Falmouth, on Sunday last, has brought
despatches from the British Government
to Mr. Jackson.
At a meeting of the Town-Council on the
13th instant, Dr. J. Mackie was appoint
ed Health Officer of this port, for the pre
sent season. The Quarantine Regulations
have already commenced operation, and
idßßay be expected that a strict adherence
to them will be enforced.
* At a town-meeting of the freemen of
the town of Providence, on the 9th instant,
it was voted, that James Buhrill, jun.
Tristam Burges, Thomas P. Ives,
John Carlile, John Mackie, David
L. Barnes, and Wheeler Martin, be
a Committee to employ some'*suitable per
son or persons to inoculate with the Cow-
Pock, such inhabitants of this town as may
be desirous thereof; that the said inocula
tion be conducted under the direction of
said Committee, and the expense thereof
defrayed out of the Town-Treasury.—lt is
anxiously hoped that the other towns in
the State will follow this truly laudable
example.
Yesterday, Hannah Trott, of Swan
zey, was committed to prison in Taunton,
for trial in October next—charged with
being the mother of two children, whose
birth she had secreted. For some weeks
previous she had been suspected of having
had a child, and murdered it. The suspi
cions of her guilt were such as to induce a
number of females of the neighbourhood,
in which she resided, to assemble on the
13th instant at the house of her father with
an intention to search the house, to ascer
tain if any thing could be discovered to con
firm their suspicions. They communi
cated their intentions to the young woman
and to her mother, each declared that
there was not the least ground for their
suspicions, and to convince them of the
truth of their declarations, gave them per
mission to search the house throughout.—
In doing which the remains of two infants
were found buried in the cellar. The
young woman then confessed that she was
the mother of the infants, and that they
had been buried there seven weeks;, but
denied she had murdered them, saying
they were dead-born. Ay jury of inquest
was called, which, after much inquiry and
examination, brought in a verdict, ** that
Hannah Trott was the mother of the
infant twins, and had wilfully secreted
their birth.”
Arrived at this port, on Wednesday last, the
brig Argus, Capt. Hallowell, in 52 days from
Algesiras; sailed in company with the brig
Pilgrim, Townsend, of and for this port. Capt.
H. brings no later intelligence than what has
been previously received by other arrivals.—-
Left there no American vessels.
Capt. Hallowell has brought niheteen fine
Merino Sheep, and one valuable Jack.
By the arrival of the brig Thomas, Cap
tain Ingram, from Cumana, we have been
politely favoured with the following im
portant State Paper, issued by the supreme
government of Car races, which we hasten
to lay before our readers.— Pub. Adv.
SPANISH AMERICA DECLARED
It has pleased Almighty God to grant to
every country alike, the natural right of
its own sovereignty.
These provinces, planted by Spain, fos
tered and protected by her power, have,
and of right ought to have submitted to her
guidance and direction during the'period
of their infancy, when from imbecility and
weakness they were incapable of their own
government and protection.
But Spain, deprived of her King by the
unparalleled perfidy of the Emperour of
the French, her European state vanquish
ed by his treachery and by his arms, and
the ancient, lawful and acknowledged gov
ernment of the country destroyed by the
violent outrages of hi* sanguinary policy,
there exist* neither reason, right, nor jus
tice for continuing our dependence on a
power that has no existence but in memo
ry ; policy and self preservation, therefore
demand that we should provide for our
common safety and the protection of these
province* by taking into our own hand the
natural sovereignty of our country.
The period has at length arrived when
these United Province* posse** both the
strength and the power to protect them
selves. With a population of nine millions
of inhabitants, with an extent of fertily
territory superiour to any empire on the
globe, and abounding with all the riche*
that bounteous nature ever bestowed on the
human race, it would be contrary to sound
policy, in the present state of the world
to submit, AND WE ARE DETER
MINED NO LONGER TO SUBMIT
TO THE DOMINATION OF »ANY
DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE
INDEPENDENT.
EUROPEAN OR FOREIGN POWER
WHATEVER.
For whilst a lawful government existed
in Spain, and her legitimate King sat upon
her throne, we have ever been loyal to his
person, and faithful to his government, and
our treasures have been the only support
of the European monarchy and its allies,
whilst we have been distressed by a war in
which we had no interest whatever, and
our country drained of those riches which
nature has bestowed upon the Inhabitants
of America, for their own happiness, sup
port and defence.
Under these considerations and to pre
vent the inevitable and ruinous conse
quences of falling under the-yoke of the
Emperour of the French, the tyrant of Eu
rope, and the oppressor of Spain—WE the
Spanish provinces in America declare our
selves a FREE, SOVEREIGN AND IN
DEPENDENT PEOPLE? not acknow
ledging the DOMINATION of any power
on earth, refusing submission, and denying
and repelling the authority of whatever
nation may attempt dominion over us.—
This we unanimously engage and pledge
ourselves to maintain and support with
OUR LIVES. OUR FORTUNES AND
OUR SACRED HONOURS, calling upon
every inhabitant in the provinces to aid
and support in carrying into effect this,
our laudable and just resolution, and estab
lishing for ourselves and our posterity, a
free, equitable and independent govern
ment, that shall scCure our happiness and
give us a place of honour and respect
among the independent nations of the
earth.
And we do earnestly entreat all foreign
nations to acknowledge and guarantee our
independence, and to favour us with such
alliance and assistance as may enable us
to defeat the«designs of the enemies of our
country.
By thus disavowing our dependence on
Spain, we solemnly appeal to Heaven for
the rectitude of our intentions, and we do
protest before the sacred Majesty of God
himself, that in all our measures we have
ever been actuated by motives pure and
honourable, find that we have no other de
sign in view than the preservation of our
selves, and the protection of our common
country. And we do moot humbly suppli
cate that Being who decides the fate of
nations, to smile on our exertion, and to
bless and protect this, our new established
empire.
When the Massachusetts democrats ap
plied last winter to Levi Lincoln, to stand
(or more probably not to stand,) candidate
for the office of Governour once more, he
declined the honour, because, as it was
Mid, he had toot hie eye-eight. The demo
cratick Legislature of that state, for some
good reason no doubt, have appointed this
same Mr. Lincoln one of Governour Ger
ry’s Counsellors. Mr. Lincoln must be a
singular animal—too blind to be a Govern
our, and just blind enough to*be a Govern
our’s advieer. What course will his Ex
cellency Governour Gerry make with such
a steersman ? Mirror.
lUarrteb,
At Newport, yesterday morning, Samvel
Dexter, Esq. Attorney at Law, of this town,
to Miss Abby Sheldon, daughter of Major-
General Sheldon, of the former place.
“SieV
In this town, yesterday, Mr. Benjamin
Taylor, in the 61st year of his age. His
funeral will be solemnized from his late
dwelling-house, North End, at 4 o'clock
this afternoon, at which time the Associa
tion of Mechanicks and Manufacturers (of
which he was a worthy member) and his
friends and acquaintance are desired to
attend.
American jßatine lint.
PORT OF PROVIDENCE,
June 15, 1810.
ENTERED,
Shift— Union, Shaw, Lisbon, via New-Yorkj
Rufus King, Clarke, New-Orleans ; Hope,
Bogman, Havana.
Brigt— Hunter, Walker, St Croix i Argus,
Hallowell, Algesiras j Economy, Smith, Alex
andria i Abeona, Hill, New-York.
Schooner— Antelope, William*, Bermuda.
Sloopt— Flora, Gorton, Richmond; George,
BoWen, Plymouth, (N. C.) Phebe, Rhodes, do.
Ann, Comstock, New-York ; Packet, Handy,
do. Eliza, Currie, do. Rebecca, Hicks, Warren.
CLEARED,
Ship— Nancy, Rodman, Cadiz, and a Mar
ket.
Brig— Providence, Bogmen, Surinam.
Sloopt— Rolla, Earle, Charleston > Venus,
Comstock, New-York i Packet, Handy, Ro
chester i Caroline, Lyon, Sag-Harbour j Sally,
Read, Baltimore.
Dublin, April SO.
that
WRECK—lntimation is hereby riven
the wreck of a ship was found on the 3(Xh of
January last, on the Island of Rons, North
UiaL The ship is supposed to have belonged
to America, having “ Venus of New-Jersey,"
painted on hef stem j was seemingly about
300 tons burthen, had no papers, cargo hnd
ballast eh board, but from some loose matts
and whins being found in her, she is supposed
to have been loaded with salt, which had
washed out upon her being wrecked. The
body of a black man was found in her, and
some broken chests, on one of which was writ
ten " Antonio Rebello■**
Xrw-Tbrf, Jwe 11.
Ajpved, the fine ship America, Mather, 105
dagHrrom Canton, and 44 days from the Cape
rf Wtxxi Hope. Saihsdfroni Whampoa the 23d,
WNlKoeoa the MUk of February in company
with the ship Frweh-Henrietta, BeH, for N
York, and the Ocean, M Pbcnon, for Phila-
delphia—parted from the former off tha Gnhfw
Ladrone the day she tailed, and the Ocean
Java Head, March 12. Left at Canton, shipJK
Resolution, Eldridge, and the Beaver, Marner, 'W
both for New-York in > dayij Vancover* fl
Whittemore j Rapid, Dorr, and the Pearl* ,
Suter, for Boston i Genend Hamilton, Riker* "
for N. York, and Augustus, Beadle, for Phi- '
ladelphia- Near the Second Bar, spoke Um
brig' Ganges, Ingersol, 5 and a half months
from Salem, all well. June 2, iat. 29, long. 59*
38, spoke the brig Sally-Elisa, Bell, 21 days
from Alexandria tor Antigua. OH' the Capa
of Good Hope, was boarded by the British ship
Boadicia, Com. Rowley, and treated politely.
All the English and American ships wereens
bargoed at Canton from Jan. 27, to Feb. 22* >'
in consequence of a new difficulty between the
English and Chinese, occasioned by a Chinese
having been killed by a British seaman i and
the English refused to deliver up any one* un
less the criminal could be pointed out, which
could not be done. It was expected the diffi
culty r.-ould be amicably settled.
GROCERIES.
BLODGET & POWER
Will sell at Auction, TO MORROW, Jun*
16,1810, at 10 o'clock, A. M. JlOMftvc/y,
FOUR Pipes of Ist proof Cognac Brandy,
6 do. do. Spanish do.
2 do. 4th proof Cognac dfe
5 Hhds. Loaf Sugar,
5 do. Lump do.
1 Ser on of Float Indigo, .
10 Hhds. of St. Croix Rum, .
5 do. Molasses, ' *
10 Boxes of Candles,
30 do. Soap,
20 Casks of fresh Raisins,
20 Barrels of superfine Flour,
1 do. N. E. Rum,
5 Crates of Crockery assorted,
3 do. Tumblers and Wiuea.
(t/“ Credits liberal. K
BLODGET & POWER, Auctioneers.
June 15, 1810.
Now landing on Mr. JaMKS Brown’s
Whaf, and for sale by
EDWARD DEXTER,
at Publick Auction, on TUESDAY next, if a
not previously sold at private sale,
THE cargo of the schooner Antelope,
consisting of '
68 Hhds. ) Guadaloupe Molasses of a sa
-9 Tierces j periour quality for retailing,
550 Bushels of Liverpool and Turks-Islaud
Salt.
Sale to commence at 10 o'clock, A. M.
June 15, 1810.
REAL ST. CROIX RUM.
THIS day landing, and for tale at th*
Wharf of Captain Xeeeph Tilling*
hast, South End, 150 Hhda of real Su
Croix RUM, bfing the cargo of the brig
Hunter, Captain* ’Simeon Walker, direct
from St. Croix. For terras apply to Tit-
LINGHAST, GORTOM fc TILLINOHAST
or B. T. CHANDLER.
tLjui
PUBLICK NOTICE.
A LL persona who purchased Tickets In
the “Newfoot Mkthodist Cha*
pbl LoTTBur” of the subscriber, are re
quested to return them and receive their
money back, as the Lottery will Mt be
drawn. •
J. B # WOOD.
Exchange-Office, Providence, 7
June 15, INO. S
GRAND LOTTERY.
THE next Grind Lottery that draws
worthy of notice, m positively to com- “
me nee in October next, In Philadelphia.
Scheme of the Vine Lottery.
1 Prize of 812,000 la $12,000
1 do. 8.000 8,000
1 do. 4,000 4,000
2 do. 2,000 4,000
1 do. IJOO 1,500
8 do. 1,000 , 8,000
10 do.
500
5,000
10 do.
300
3,000
12 do.
200
3,400
30 do.
3,000
100
102 do.
50
5,100
200 do.
20
4,000
30,000
5,000 do.
6
Prizes. $ 00,000
1f,822 Blanks.
19,000 Tickets only. »
t Prizes subject to 15 Bar cent, deduction.
Tickets and Peru for sale by G. kRj
Waits, No. 64, and 38, Malden Lane, *
New-York; and No. 17, North Second-
Street, Philadelphia.
W Orders for the above Ticketsand
Parts will be received by J. B. Wooa, Pro
vidence, (R. I.) who will pay all Preset
obtained at his Office. Orders enclosing
the c/ih, fioet fiaidi duly attended to.
Present price of whole Tickets, $ 5 50
Quarters,
1 50
But will soon rise.
New-York, June 8, 1810.
EXCHANGE’
ON Boston at sight, for Boston money,
in sums to accommodate fiurcbascrs,
for sale by
J. B. WOOD.
Ex chan.
Providence, 7
May 18, 1810. J tf.
Smithfield Academy Lottery.
Tickets and quarters in the J
SMITHFIELD ACADEMY LOT
TERY for Mie b)
J. B. WOOD,
who fiayt all Priaea, (far • ntl ob
tained at his Office; also guarantees th*
drawing of all Lotteries he has any thing
to do with, nt the time set and published,
er fiayt back the money on demand.
Present price of Tickets, g 4
Quarters. 1 IS 1-1
But will rise previous to th* drawing.
The above Lottery com
mences drawing in August ttexh
June 15, 1810.