The Rhode-Island American, and general advertiser — Providence [R.I.], 1810-05-04 00:00:00, page 3

** Qn th® morning of the 17th. we very
unexpectedly saw thia island, and about
► o’clock the same day we anchored in
'the roadf. Immediately on our arrival,
John B. Dabney, Esq. the American Con
sul, furnished us with assistance from the
shore, and.has continued to behave in the
most hospitable and friendly manner.— '
Until Monday nothing could be done, owing
to the violence of the wind aud surf.—The
brig wasthen warped nearer in shore, and
securely moored with five cables and an
chors, <ai*l surveyed. The hurricane had
leached thia place, and raged for four
Weeks, with a violence unprecedented in
the memory of the oldest inhabitants.—
About 12 sail of American vessels parted
‘ their cables and went to sea, some without
bowsprits, others without water. Few have
yet returned, and apprehensions are felt
that qiauy are lost.”
NSW-YORK, May 1.
. •*. The votes for Govemour in. this city,
were—for Platt, 2000—Tompkins, 1726
Federal majority 274.
For Lieuienant-Governour—Fish, 2130
Broome, 1691—Federal majority 439.
For Senator—Hatfield, 1994—White,
1605—Federal majority 323.
Congress—Mitchel, 5186—Coles, 5178
jlemocratick majority 8.
Official ret ar ns are received from Dutch
ess County, which give a Federal majority
of about 100 votes.
Private letters from Washington say,
positively,*' that Congress will adjourn this
day, without passing any substitute for the
non-intercourse—so that our
with France and England is restored. At
this time, it is proper to republish the 4th
•ection of the act passed in June last,
which follows.
Sec. 4, of an act,* to continue in force,
oeriain parts of the act, entitled. An Act
to interdict the commercial intercourse be
tween the United States and Great Britain
•nd France, and their dependencies, and
for other purposes.
* “ And be it further enacted, That all
penalties and forfeitures arising uiufer, or
incurred by virtue of this act, shall, during
the cdhtinuance, and after the expiration
thereof, be recovered and distributed, and
may be remitted or mitigated io the man
ner prescribed by the act to interdict the
commercial intercourse between the Uni
ted States and Great-Brirttin and France,
and their dependencies.”—Passed June 28, •
1809.
The only ground, then, for supposing
that the penalties incurred under the non
intercourse will not be recovered, is that
the President had no authority to renew
the non-intercourse ; and, that he had not
authority, is the opinion of our first law
•haractera.
FRERCH IRTRIGUE.
The following is an extract of a letter to
a gentleman in this city, dated at Montre
al, the 22d of March, and received by yes
. terday’s mail.
" The Post from Quebec, on Monday
* last was stopped by express order from Sir
James Craig, the Courier arrested, and all
the letters ordered back for inspection.—
The exact truth has not yet reached this
place; but I am happy to say that it is
very certain several Members of the late
House qf Assembly are now in Quebec
gaol, in consequence, of a discovery of a
seditious correspondence. lam very glad
it (the discovery) has taken place, for lib
erty here is carried to licentiousness, aud
from the highest Canadian to the lowest, a
severe check is absolutely necessary. It
is said that a direct correspondence with
France nos been discovered. It is my real
opinion that this Province is as completely
organized as any revolutionary country
ev4r was.” s
Thus far the letter.—There is no doubt,
that Bonaparte has long since placed hi
paternal affections upon this Continent.—
His first attempt will be upon the North
ern and Southern parts of North-America.
If successful in these he probably calcu
lates that a single effort will sweep tht
United States beneath his control. Prepa
ratory to this event, he baa had Emissaries
scattered over the Continent for years.—
French Intrigue, we have strong reason to
believe, has been efficient and too success
fill in its operation in this country, in this
state and in this city. We do not insinuate
that the great body—of democrats are
knowingly governed by French Influence.
We believe that a great proportion of that
party are honest men, and have been aim
ing only at the publick welfare; while
others, not less ardent, have been lab<ur
ing.for no other object than their own pri
vate benefit. .But that there are men
amongst us, who have been, and still are,
exerting every faculty to render this coun*
try subservient to the views of Bonaparte—
nay, to drag, this country insensibly into
the arms of the conquerour of Europe—
wchave not the shadow of a doubt. Bui
we trust that the Righteous Sovereign of
the Universe will yet preserve us from so
tsemendous a doom.
The Bev. Mr. Coate, who arrived here
yesterday in the brig Thetis, from New-
Orleans, favoured the Editors ofthe New-
York Gazette, with the following interest*
Ing particulars, which Coming from such a
respectable source, cannot be doubted.
4 ‘ But I proceed by progressive steps to
disclose to your view a scene of horrour,
enough to make the honest blood of every
true American boil in his veins with a
just indignation against such perfidy. You
know, Sir, that I took my passage ffi New-
Orleans in the ship St. Lawrence. When
we arrived at the Bailee we saw a schoo
ner approaching, which the pilot informed
us was a French Privateer. He told us
also that there wks another of a larger site
lying within the harbour, which came there
but a few days before. Shortly after we
had came to anchor, we saw a boat row
ing up to our ship, with a pilot, French
Lieutenant, and some other persons, from
the Privateer which was then lying in the
bay. We suspected at first that they had
some design upon us. But were informed
by the officer, that the day before they
crossed the bar, (while lying at anchor,) a
vessel came up with full force towards
them, and they supposing it to be an Eng
lish or a Spanish bottom, were under the
necessity of slipping their dable, of making
off with all speed, and took sanctuary in
that harbour. They requested of us some
candles to enable them to search that night
for Um anchor which they had lost This
Frenchman was very inquisitive, about
when the ship was expected to sail from
Orleans, and to what place she would be
bound, &c. which questions we were indif
ferent about answering. The smaller Pri
vateer went across the bar into the river,
at the same time with us. When we ar
rived at New-Orleans, we found that part
of the men on board of the first Privateer
which went in, were Americans. These
were sent to the city, as I am informed, and
imprisoned. But the Captain who was a
Frenchman by the name of Bonvoire, and
his mate by the name of Busons, with all
the rest, were left at liberty, although it
was known in New-Orleans that this Priva
teer had robbed an American vessel, when
coming into that port.
But since I took my passage with Cap
tain Wheeler in the brig Thetis for New-
York, we have obtained a pretty accurate
account of the whole affair relative to the
largest of those Privateers. There is a
young Creole, born in some of the West-
India Islands, who took a passage in our
vessel for this place, who came from on
boarxlof that Privateer. He says-that this
schooner by the name of Elisa, was fitted
out in Baltimore,' by a gentleman whose
name was concealed from the sailors on
board, that a Captain with 18 men all
Americans, navigated her to Charleston;
where they took in a French Captain, *and
probably upwards of a hundred French sai
lors, in addition to the Americans already
on board; that this Captain's name was
also concealed from the men. But de
scribes him to be a fat and portly man, with
a ruddy countenance, and a striking scar
from a cut across his nose. They sat off he
says, from Charleston, under a pretext of
going to plunder a place in the Island of
Cuba by the name of Barracoa, in order to
enrich themselves with the spoil. They
stopped at Savannah*, artd there they took
in a few more Frenchmen ; so as to make
in all one hundred and fifty men, and pro
vided themselves with cannon, muskets,
ammunition, and other things necessary
for the prosecution of their enterprise, and
called the Privateer by Ute name of
the Duke of Monte Bella The American
Captain continuing with them till they went
past Abaco into the Gulph. But there he
left them and took passage in a brig bound
to New-York. These brave fellows were
now left, (as acting under French authori
ty,) to commit their depredations upon all
they met with indiscriminately.
” He says that they first went to Barra
coa, landed their men, and intended to lay
siege to the place, but were deterred by
he near approach of an English man of
war, and were forced to betake themselves
to their and make off with all speed.
They then met with an American vessel,
bound to New-Orleans, and makiqg an at
tempt to board her the brig ran against the
stern of their schooner. . For which offence
the Captain of the Privateer beat the
American Captain over the head with a
speaking trumpet, then robbed him of the
wine which he had on board, and after
wards let him go about his business. That
they also met with a schooner bound to
Philadelphia, from St. Jago de Cuba. Now
they tied the np to the mast, and
whipped them,»to extort a confession from
them whether or not they had any money
on board. By diligent search they found
five or six bags of money of a foot in length,
which they had hid in a cask of water.
This they took, and proceeded further in
their heroick adventures ; and met with
another American schooner from Philadel
phia bound to Port au-Pf nice. Thia they
robbed of all their poultry and flour. Then
they proceeded further, and came across
another American vessel from Boston
which they boarded, aud plundered of sails
and rigging. By this time they gained
courage enough to proceed against the
Spaniards They cruised round the coast
of Cubs, and burnt, >wik, and destroyed
every Spanish vessel they could find. But
were humane enough to land the men updh
the Island. They robbed, and burnt, or
su >k 4 Spanish brigs and 5 schooners.
Intelligence has been received from an
Altona Gazette of the 10th of March, of
the following particulars, with regard to
the marriage of Bonaparte. The Prince of
of Neufchatel, with a numerous train of
French nobility and officers in his suit, was
met on the frontiers by the Austrian Field-
Marshal Esterhazi. On the afternoon of
the sth he was placed in the Imperial
coach, and escorted to the palace amidst
the acclamationeuf the populace. He Vas
at last ushered into the Imperial presence.
On the Sth the same ceremony was renew
ed, and Prince Neufchatel formally an
nounced the object of his mission, which
was to solicit the band of the Arch-Duchess
for the Emperour his master. The Prin
cess appeared, accompanied by the Grand
Chamberlain, and having announced her
age, consented to the proposal. Prince
Neufchatel presented a letter and a por
trait of his master, which was suspended
from the bosom of the Princess. Prince
Neufchatul proceeded to tire appointment
of the Archduke Charles, and requested
him in the name of his master, to repre
sent him in the marriage ceremony. This
same Napoleon was by one of the demo
crats of thia state, in this town on Monday
last, given as a toast, accompanied by a
One of these brigs whs an armed vessel
with 16 guns, and 73 men. They killed
23, wounded 14, and plundered, and burnt
the vessel. In this engagement however,
which lasted four hours, the Privateer lost
?5 of their Frenchmen, and had a great
number wounded, two of whom were
Americans. About this time, while they
were committing outrages upon the Spanish
vessels, they met with a small schooner
from Port-au-Prfhce, bound to L’lsle du
Turc, with a white Captain, knd 10 negroes
on board, loaded with yams, &c.* They
took and hanged the Captain, and all the
negroes aud then robbed, and sunk the
vessel. Good heavens! what a acene of
yorrid barbarity! Lay not the blood of
those innocent sufferers upon our favour
ed country. They then set off for New-
Orleans, and had the assurance to come
into the harbour for protection, and to dis
pose of silks, and the various other articles
which they had obtained by this piracy;
All this he declared to be the truth, and
says that a number of the other men which
were on board with him, will soon be oii
to New-York, at which time the thing can
be proved, (if required,) to the satisfaction
of the publick. The other smaller Priva
teer, which entered the Balia* in company
with us, we are informed was fitted out by
a gentleman in New-Orleans, and the
probability is, that a copartnership has
been entered upon between the two. »
“ SAMUEL COATE.”
London files to the 23d March have come
to hand since our last.—They afford but
little intelligence not before known; though
they abound in plausible conjectures and
confident speculations. Respecting the ne
gotiation with Mr. Pinkney, nothing certaiu
had transpired. The cabinet of St. James
appeared us tense as that of St. Cloud or
Washington. If an arrangement has been
made or refused on either side the channel,
it must speedily be known to the adminis
tration by the arrival of the John Adams—
when the people will know it—is quite
another affair.
Accounts from Cadis to the 29th
have been received at Philadelphia. The
French continued their siege operations
against Cadiz, and the Spaniards the de
fence of it, with vigour. The cannonade of
the Naval Arsenal at Caraccus had com
menced with red hot shot. The Regency
had published an account of an attack
made by Romano on the French, under
Ney, Mortier, and Merle, in Estremadura,
and having compelled them to retreat be
yond Xerez de Los Cavelleres, after much
slaughter. Fiym a perusal of the Spanish
papers the reader weald think the Patri
ots in the most successful career. Rein
forcements were arriving at Cadis, and
more were expected from England.
A report in circulation for St.
Tammany proselytizm, that Washing
ton was a member of that Society.—lt is,
as usual, in such cases only necessary to
observe that it is a sheer falsehood from be
ginning to end. It is only necessary to re
mark that those who affect to abhor feder
alism so much are constantly citing the ex
ample of Washington, the great foun
der of federalism, to justify their conduct,
and tacking their own falsehoods on his
name to make them popular. What arti
fices will Democracy resort to next ?
As our General Assembly, at their pre
sent session, have not completed the elec
tion <tf officers for the year ensuing, we
deemed it most adviseable to defer the
publication till Tuesday next, when the
whole will be given.
BORAP ARTE'S MARRIAGE.
- protoihence, -
FRIDAY, MAY 4, 1810.
GERBRAL ELECTIOR.
BOSTON, May 2.
FROM ERGLARD.
FALSE REPORT.
Fmom Sea tie.
A Liverpool paper of tfie 24th March
‘contains the following paragraph
“ It is fortunate that the American fri
gate John Adams, which it is said, is about
to sail from this country, with a new pro
ject for the accommodation of difference.-,
arranged between Mr. Pinkney aud Lord
Wellesley, will be able to announce official
ly the capture of Guadaloupe, to the gov
ernment of the United States. It narrows
still more the grounds of difference be
tween the two countries, which have for
some time, by the regular course of events,
been gradually diminishing. All discussions
respecting the mode of trading with the
enemies colonies are now waved, and all
ambiguity attending the transit of West-
India produce to Europe, is now removed.
Those prolifick and perrenial springs of
dispute are now dried up, all that remains
to discuss, are some points of national eti
quette, which, if the disputants are really
disposed to accommodation, may very ea
sily be arranged.”
We have received two lettersfrom Ton
ningen, as late as thfi 20th of March. One
of them says, *' the ship Robert Hale, of
Providence, lost her anchors in the Jade,
February 21, and drove on a bank on the
territory of Oldenberg. In this distressed
sltDatkm, she was taken by the French and
&Aooner»—Mercury,Swift, Charleston;
Juno. Hammond, Wilmington, (N. C.)
Sloops— Earl, Wing, Wilmington, (N
C.) Little Sarah, Rhodes, Alexandria;
Lydia, Potter, da Flora, Gerten, Rich
mond ; Ann, Comstock, New-York ; Sal
ly, Hull, do.
CLEARED, . 1
Sloops —Betsy, Potter, Savannah ; Pack
et, Handy, do. Eliza, Currie, New-York.
• Rew-York, May 2.
wish, that some of his deaaandanta might
rule in this country. Such are thy fruits
O democracy I Who are the friends of
monarchy now t i
There cannot be a question of the elec
tion of the Honourable Eldridge Gerry, as
Governour, and the Honourable William
Gray, as Lieutenant-Governour of this
State, for the ensuing year; and that they ,
will be so declared. We state this fact
thus explicitly, because we know, should
the Legislature be federal—of which we
have no doubt—that the federalists will
scorn to use the “ Scattering, ** •• Ruble
bags" arts which were practised three
years since, to deprive the people of the
Chief Magistrate elected by them; and
will bow cordially to the voice of the peo
pie. But the Governour and Lieutenant-
Govqynour, whatever may be their dispo
sition, cannot adopt any measures which
shall have a tendency to cramp commercial
enterprise, destroy the-prosperity of, nor
increase the deprivations already so sorely
experienced by the people of Massachu
setts, should the majority of the House of
Representatives be federal.—They would
then be ‘surrounded by wise, liberal and
patriotick Counsellors, who would conduct
towards them with urbanity, dignity and
politeness, and who would advise only to
measures calculated to advance the hon
our and importance of the State. Govern
our Sullivan was assisted by such a Coun
cil ; and he frequently expressed the sat
isfaction he derived from their advice>—
We repeat, a majority of the Senators
elect are federal:—And we feel satisfied t
from a carefitl examination of the returns
of votes in the several towns; from inquiry
into the causes which effected changes in
some towns; and from authentick iofor
mation from many counties, that the fed
eralists of' Maisaihusetts, can—if they
will—send a fair and Constitutional Ma
jority into the House of Representatives.—
We trust, therefore, the towns—one and
all—will do their duty—and do it with
spirit; and we pledge ourselves that let
ters we have seen give assurances that no
exertion will be left undone in the exercise
of this great duty, in the towns. To those
who inquire, What will Boston do f We
answer, She will, as she ever has done,
DO'HER DUTY. A Bost. Cent.
American jftarine lift.
At Newport, on the 26th ult. Mr. Wil
liam Tisdale, to Miss Elizabeth
Duncan Dean, daughter of Silas Dean,
Esq.
At Warwick, on Friday last, Mrs. Ann
Arnold, wife of Captain Thomas Arnold,
in the 25th year of her age.
At Newport, Mr. William God
dard, aged 75 years.
47* We are desired to correct an errour
in our account of the procession formed on
Monday last; the procession was as fol
lows : The Providence Light Dragoons,
commanded by Colonel Arnold ; the Ar
tillery, commanded by Colonel Carlile ;
the Cadets, by Colonel Blodget, and
the Company of Volunteers, commanded
by Qolonel Earle.
■Scfioo^r—Active, Pearse, Richmond.
tf* Massachusetts may yet be saved.
PORT OF PROYIbERCE,
IDarrteti,
1
ENTERED.
9ieb,
May 4, 1810.
the cargo taken out—a letter from the su
percargo. eaya, there is much reason to
fear that all will be lost.”
, Another letter says, “ I am sorry to say, *
that the merchants will act wrong tp send
their property here, for they vriedr at nuth- 1 9
mg; for all the places for imposition, this *’■ ;
is the capital.” /
.School for Young Ldflies.
TO COMMENCE ON MONDAY NEXT.
RESPECTFULLY informs hh friends, '
.. Pyb'lck, that he proposes, ou »
a SCHOOL for YOUNG LADIES,»th£
dwelling-house in Providence; where he
teach SfielHngf Reading, Writing,
English Grammar, Composition, Arith
metick: And, without any additional ex
pense, those who are sufficiently advanced
in the above studies, shall be taught the
use of the Artificial Globes, Astronomy,
Geography and History. The drlicnte
state of his health having rendered this/ar
ratigement necessary, he hopes for /the
kind patronage of those parents who i»re
fer to send their daughters to a School ex
clusively for Females.
MayA. 1810. * /
Sale at Auction postponed,
IN consequence of the number of AUC
TION SALES, advertised to ; take
place on Monday next, the sale pf the
occupied by Colonel Wililiam
Peck, advertised in the 4th page < f thia
day’s paper to takeplate.on thaj d ay, is
postponed until WEDNESDAY nex r, the '
9th instant, at 10 o’clock, A. M. w hen it
will positively be sold or sacrificed.
Also, at the same time and place.
Sundry articles of HOUSEHOLD FUR
NITURE.
ALPHEUB AMMIDdN.
May 4, 1810
BENJAMIN T. CHANDLER
HAS jest received, and offers for sale,
26 Hhds. of RUM of a superinurqaali
ty. Likewise, a general aasortment of
GROCERIES.
May 4, 1810. tf.
Rum, Sugar and Molasses.
EIGHTEEN Hhds. of sweet flavoured
Rum,
60 Hhds. of retailing Molasses,
10 Barrels of Muscovado Sugar, -
20 Half Casks of Rice, ,
■ For sale on reasonable terms by .
JACOB BO£>>MAN.
May 4,1810. tf. <
For BOSTON,'
i THE Schooner Adamant.
Elisha B. Cobb, Master, will •
sa ’* * n days. For Freight
or Passage, bn very: reasona
ble terms, apply to the Master on board,
at Butlkm’s Wharf, or
AMASA 8c Wm. H. MASON.
May 4, 1810.
For WILMINGTON, (N. C.)
i THE fast-sailing Schooner /
JUNO. Isaiah Hammond. ’
Master, will sail TD-MOR
•MjrfiWIKw ROW. For Freigttt or Pae
sage, apply to theffidaster on board, lying
at Col. Carlilk’s Wharf
May 4, 1810. . ‘
. . * —■ i i ■—fciWay■ iiii—
CHILDRENS' HATS.
THIS day openingat the Pkovsdemcb
Hat-Stork, No. 13, Cheap-Side, an
assortment of YOUTHS* and .CHIL
DRENS’ HATS—black and drab, of an
excellent quality—cheap for cash.
ARNOLD BUFFUM, Agent,
sth Mo. 4, 1810.
A CARD.
TMTRS. RUDD solicits the attention of
•l-’A her friends in Providence, and in
ra ms them that she has taken . that large
and commodious BOARDING-HOUSE,
No. 5, Gold-Street, two doors from Mal
den-Lane, and next above her former resi
dence. Her thanks are tendered to those *
who have favoured her with their custom.
Rew-York, May 1, 1810.
THE Subscriber being appointed Ad
ministratrix, with the will annexed,
on the Estate of Robebt Newell, late
of Providence, Esquire, deceased, and
having qualified heraelf as the law directs,
hereby notifies all persons having claims
against said Estate to exhibit the same to
Stamford Newell, Agent to said Ad
ministratrix ; and all persons indebted to |
said Estate are requested to make pay
ment to said Stanford Newell, with
out delay.
LYDIA NEWELL. • i
May 4, 1810. f -
T ickets in the Hatfield Lottery
rise on Monday next, May 7, to R 5 50.
0 8000— and no deduction ! !
Hatfield Bridge Lottery.
(Seventh and last Class.)
SCHEME.
Only 10,000 Tickets at 8 5 each—Bso,ooo
• 1 Prize of S 8000
2 2000
5 500
50 100
55 50
3227 7
Not two Blanks to a Prise, and will conv
mence drawing in Boston on the 21st in
stant. |
Present price of whole Tickets, 8 5
* Quarters, 150
47’ Orders for the above Tickets and • *
parts received by J. B. WOOD, who pays
all prizes obtained through his Office, and
gives information gratis respecting any
Lottery business. If. «
May 4,1810, ,'
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May 4,1810.