The Rhode-Island American, and general advertiser — Providence [R.I.], 1810-04-17 00:00:00, page 3

the time has not, nor erer will arrive,
when James Fbn Nth, or any other man.
shall hwe the influence and the power to ,
obtain the election of a Senate of his own
nnniinution. The citizens of this free and
Independent State, will never tr.iwsfer
their elective right* into the hands of any
man. Why then did the Governour inter
fere in the election of nthf r State officers ?
Must he have a Senate of his own choice?
If that time has come, we shall soon, very
soon have a monarch, with the title of
king James the first. ,
Men of different political sentiment*
compose the M Thue Utuyn
Frox.” This Prox was agreed upon to
promote the peace and allay' the spirit of
party*, which has been too prevalent in
this, as well as in other States. Most of
them are the anme with whom his Excel*
lency first came into office, and for whom
he voted the two last years. If he thought
them unworthy to be entrusted with the
administration of government, and con*
sidered them under the influence of party,
why did he support them ? How happens
it, that at the very eve of election, he
comes forth in an address to the publick,
and assorts them that he is no “ political
partisan ?** Was he not satisfied to stand
at the head of both proxes ? We are sorry
to say that this very act of his is pFoof
positive that he is a "political partisan.”
Was he ashamed to be associated with the
characters with whom it was composed?
That cannot bo ; for last year he was with
and supported the same. Has be discov
ered that the safety of the State will be en
dangered by the re-election of the same
rulers ? Why then docs he not take him
self out of the way ?
Yvo, feUow-citiaena, who are disposed
to preserve the State from political con
vulsions, who wish to insure its peace and
tranquillity and are drskous to check the
progress of party spirit and animosity, will
give your votes for the ” True American
Union Prox." In doing this you will
promote the best interest of the State-
Every duty, social, moral and religious cal)
upon you, to use all honourable exertions
for its success. Need we further urge you
to the performance of obligations so sacred ?
We think ■ not. We feel an inward and
honourable satisfaction in saying, that wr
are fully convinced, that you will faithfully
discharge this high responsibility—•“ that
.. gevery man will do hit duty.**
Little men like to tread in the footsteps of
great ones. No sooner does his Excellency
write a letter to his fellow-citizens, than Wil
liam WATxaMAir follows his illustrious ex*
ample I If he is not willing all »houl<Lvote for
him, why does he not take himself out of the
way I No man would shed a tear on the oeca.
sioa. As his name wason the list of Senators,
a spirit of conefliatioa and moderation, pre
vented its being stricken off*. One would judge
from the style and grammar of his letter that
it was written by the authourof the letter sign
ed m Jonn STARK.”
An extract from the Mount-Mope Eagle, a de
mocratici paper, printed at Brietol, 1807.
M Is it possible the people will think of
choosing a man for their Govemour no vulgar
in his polidch and language, as plumply to re
fuse to' set with a republican Senate of their
own choice ? Why the young man, God knows,
is both foolish and abandoned! Are folly and
depravity accomplishments for a Govemour?
He must be sensible that the tMfiu'ry of the
father it vieited on the child, and but illy fitted
him for the great trust under which an inex
perienced eon must nagger.”
Such, fellow-citizens, were the sentiments
entertained of the Govemour by the Ellery and
Wheaton Party j such was the bitter hatred
they bore him—and such, was
then the opinion of the Govemour respecting
this party, for it was against those of this party
then in the Senate, that his objection was made
—their intrigues had given them a preponder
ance of power in the General Assembly, they
indulged the vain hope of possessing the confi
dence of the people—the leader of the party
offered himself for their Chief Magistrate—the
delusion vanished and they had the mortifica
tion to learn that violent measures, although
managed by wily intrigue, suited not the real
sober Yeomanry of the country.
Their party became contemptible In num
bers, and were scarcely beard of but as the
advocate of some violent jacobinick measure.
This state of things was not to be borne, acme
trick must be played off* to increase their
• strength. The Tammany Society was estab
lished for this purpose, their leaders were ap
pointed Sachems, Sagamores, Fathers in Coun-
Isaac Wilioum voted for the embargo and
all the enforcing acts. Had the embargo
never been, our revenue would not have been
reduced, and our treasury so much exhausted.
Congress have now a bill before them to au
thorize the President to borrow large sums of
money. This was at the time predicted, and
yet this same Isaac Wilbou* voted for this
ruinous measure. Will the freemen of this
State support such a man for their Lieutenant-
Governour I It cannot be.
The following it an extract of a letter from.
James Femmes, Eeq. in 1806, when the
Senate were all democrate and he wae fret
eolidted to be a candidate for Govemour t
" ••••• J gjjgji endeavour to agree on some
thing as to myself, by God, I will not serve
Vith that Sbmatb, even ehould I be elected.
1 am foolieh enough, God knows, but not yet
eo abandoned.**
cil, ShinkoM, fee. Secrecy was their first
principle, and in their nightly orgies, were
measures taken to disseminate their princi
ples, and strengthen their party—by their in
trigues they continued to draw off* many from
the system of union, and at last by reiterated
assertions of sorrow and repentance of a wil
lingness to give up all pretensions to power,
they succeeded in ingrafting themselves on
the Fenner Partf— They might as well have
been inoculated with the plague.—The poison
will never cease to untiltbey have ob
tained the supreme power in the State. It was
always well understood that the Govemour
was not a federalist, but you all know that the
lust year be gave his unequivocal support,
and voted for the Union Prox, which was the
same as is now offered to the Freemen, with
one exception.
The Govemour was not consulted in ar
ranging the Tammany Prox—he cannot ap
prove of it; will you believe him so lost to
shame, so forgetful of what is due to himself
and to the memory of his father, as to cordial
ly support a wish for the elevation of that party
bear him such mortal hatred ’
The True American Union Prox.
OF PROVIDENCE
JAMES RHODES, Esq.
OF HOPKINTON.
RICHARD STEERE, Esq.
MOSES LIPPITT, Esq.
OF WARWICK.
DANIEL BABCOCK, Esq.
OF JOHNS TON.
WILLIAM REYNOLDS, Esq.
To preserve peace, harmony, union and
freedmn in the body politick are the first
of duties; and the approaching election
will shew how far you are willing to per
form them. Will peace or harmony, union
or freedom be enjoyed in greater perfec
tion ? Will the State be rendered more
flourishing, or the people more happy, if
the Tammany Prox succeeds ? If this ques
tion be answered in the affirmative, you will
give it your suffrages. But if moderate men
and moderate measures—if men of tried
talents and unsuspected patriotism are en
titled to a preference, you will give your
support to the “ True American Union
Prox.” In the Tammany Prox, men who
derive all their consequence from the dis
ease of the body politick, which having
taken emeticks in the form of embargoes,
■ ion-intercourse, new loans, Bcc. castsup
what oppressed it; who rise by-your dis
sentions like mire and dirt from the trou
bled ocean, to office and authority; whose
merit consists exclusively in their invetera
cy of their party spirit; their pre-emi
nent hatred towards the real followers ot
Washington, are forced upon you as
candidates. In the other Prox, moderate
men of different parties, whose wisdom
and authority you have seen uniformly ex
ercised for the real advantage of the State,
men who faced the cannon’s mouth in the
day of their country's danger, and whose
b>ooms still glow with the pure flame of
patriotism, Are confidently offered to your
aealous support.
• OF BRISTOL
JOHN COOKE, jvx. Esq.
OF TIVERTON.
OLIVER GARDNER, Esq.
OF NORTH KINGSTOWN.
CHRISTOPHER FOWLER, Esq.
OF NEWPORT.
JEREMIAH BROWN, Esq.
OF SOUTH-KINGSTOWN.
SAMUEL EDDY, Esq.
SECRETARY.
JAMES BURRILL, jun. Esq.
A TTORNE T-GE NERAL.
CONSTANT TABOR, Esq.
GENE RA L-TREA SURER.
OF SMITHFIELD.
WILLIAM WATERMAN, Esq.
The patent administration discarding
the maxims of wisdom, embrace those of
intrigue. Like a tyger watching his prey,
they are only waiting till the elections
are over to commence their oppressions.—
LOANS, TAXES, DUTIES ON SALT
and articles of the first necessity, will then
be immediately imposed; an increased debt,
diminished credit, burthensome taxes, and
perhaps war itself, will-mark the folly of
their career, and increase the measure of
onr sufferings, ft is the voice of the peo
pie only, emphatically expressed at their
elections, that can avert these impend
ing evils. Let that voice be heard. Let
Rhode-Island be steadfast in the principles
of Washington, and the demon of dis
cord confounded, shall retire to brood over
its disappointed schemes of mischief, in
*he dark dominions whence H sprung.—
The peace of- the State, its tranquillity and
happiness will be increased by placing the
SIMEON MARTIN,
JAMES FENNER, Esc*.
PROX OF
General Officers for 1810.
COMMUJVICATIOJVS.
FbilOw-Citizens,
LIZUYKNART GOrXXUOUR.
SENATORS.
Vis EXCELLENCY
THE HONOURABLE
GOrttiROUR.
high authority of the Senate la the same
hands that have, during the last year, ex
ercised it with so much wisdom, modera
tion and pc tr lot ism.
A REPUBLICAN.
FTeemen of the State <f Rhodt-Itland,
To-morrow will determine whether fxacx
and harmony will subsist in the State the en
suing year, or Discoap and
Those men who compose the ** American Union
Prox," arc firm and inflexible patriots—they
are men of tried honesty and probity, who have
held offices in the State, and acquitted them
selves with honour. On the other band, the
M Tammmiy Aox,** is replete with anarchy
and'niacoao. They are proposed purely for
part/ motivee to sow biiszntioms among
the good citizens of the State. Arise then to
morrow with the sun, you who really have the
good of the Sute at your hearts, and exert
yourselves all in your power to promote the
success of the “ American Union Prox'' Be
punctual at the poll, and if you succeed, be as
sured you will be amply revprded, by the
tranquillity which will be preserved.
■d FTiend to hie Fellow-Citinene.
From the Newport Mercury.
The Providence Jacobinical Circular,
dated April 9th, 1810, signed by Thoma*
Coles the CoUmwt, John pitman, jun. Hen
ry .Wheaton, Hsury Smith and some other
worthies, is. now before us. We did not
conceive that some of these men could con
descend to the repetition of such stale ca
lumny, such low-minded and malignant
suggestion, as that letter contains.
It renews the charge that has so fre
quently been secretly insinuated, and as
frequently openly refuted, of Federal Re
publicans “ being men who aimed at a dis
solution of the Union.** Unnatural, pre
posterous, ridiculous self-refuted calumny!
The disciples of Washington, the ori
ginal framers, the early supporters, the ar
dent admireis of the Federal Constitution,
wish its destruction! They cling to the
Union the sheet-anchor of our political
safety, and venerate the constitution, (or
rather its remains since jacobinick vio
lence has shattered it,) as the cause of our
former prosperity, and the only means of
its future revival.
An alliance with G. Britain,” shame
less calumniators I did not the Federal Re
publicans declare end our General Assem
bly adopt the declaration, that although
they deprecated a war with Great-Briiain,
they were not insensible te the wrongs ant!
injuries they had suffered at her hands,
and that they expected no favour from hei
friendship as distinct from her interest *
Compare this with the fawning and adula
tory language in which the despotick de
stroyer of republicks is courted by the ja
cobins of this country.
“ Reclaim the State from its present de
graded and disgraceful condition.”—Such,
Freemen of Rhode Island, is the scanda
lous language used against you, who by a
large, very large majority, have establish
ed the present condition of things: such
James Fenner is the odious imputation of
these your old inveterate enemies against
you—who assisted and was principal io
the introduction and confirmation of the
present system.
The last paragraph but one, of this in
famous letter, is as follows
District—to collect the Freemen in meet
mgs for the purpose of diffusing informa
tion—and to defeat the arts, and detect
the misrepresentations of our opponents.—
We cannot retrain from impressing upon
you the importance of not suffering a sin
gle vote to be lost The result of the pre
sent election will probably decide the
choice of Representatives and of a Sena
tor in Congress. This consideration, wi
think, should be sufficient to rouse the
most indifferent tojexertion.”
We hope that our friends will take ?
hint, and learu from the adversary. Let
them adopt all that is uoeful in this advice ;
but let them above all “ defeat the arte,
and detect the mierepreeentatione of out
opponents.”
This letter was not intended for our pe
rusal, at least not before town-meeting
day. I| was intended as a blow in the
dark—it was to operate as a secret venom,
instilling suspicion, fomenting jealousy and
inflaming animosity. Detected, it must ap
pear to every candid man a poor paltry
trick. Shall nine insignificant individuals
of the town of Providence, the hot-beads
of the Wheaton or Ellery faction, vilify
and abuse one half of the community, and
Impose their royal decrees on the other
half ? Arie these nine men really the dicta
tors of the republican party F* or rather
have they insolently arrogated to them
selves a power never conferred.
Thia detestable party measure will un
doubtedly excite resentment. The meek
est spirit must be roused, but we hope and
trust it will be but that momentary resent
ment which every virtuous mind does, and
ought to feel, when principle is violated,
and virtue Is outraged.
Let still" our moderation be known unto
all men,” let us abate our resentments, but
“ We would also beg leave tp recom
mend (so far as the same may be practica
ble) to divide the Towns into Districts—to
appoint Committees of vigilance in every
• See the resolutions adopted by the Legisla
tures of this State, at the February session, of
1109, on tbe subject of the Embargo, kc
redouble our efforts, and re-enllvcn our in
lestry.'
The ship Cincinnatua, Captain Conklin, ar.
rived here last evening in 30 days from Lon
don. The editors of the New-York Gazette
are indebted to Mr. Colt, and Mr. Austin, for
London papers to the 10th of last month inclu
sive. It will be seen by the following ex
tract, that there is every prospect of a speedy
adjustment of all differences between the Uni
ted States and Great-Britain-—and, (it was be
lieved in England,) consequently a war with
France.
The following article from the London
Morning Chronicle of the 7th ult. is believed
by the passengers in the Cincinnatus, to be
correct
“ It is very currently reported, that the ne
gotiations which have for some time been con
ducted by the Marquis Wellesley and Mr.
Pinkney, has happily terminated in an amica
ble adjustment of the differences between this
Country and the United States of America—
The John Adams frigate has been detained to
carry out the Treaty, which will not be made
publick until the ratifications are exchanged.—
It is said that the despatches of the American
Minister are tn be forwarded to the frigate to
morrow.
Many articlee prepared for thia day'a
paper are unavoidably deferred on account
f the great prete of electioneering matter,
and among albert the intuiting letter of
CUAMPncur to General ac
companied with re mar kt, which we thall
give on Friday.
“ Yesterday was employed in discussing
the apportionment of Representatives bill.
The resolution prescribes, ” that there
ehall be one Repreaentative for every
45,000 per tone,” No decision.”
” Mr. Macon’s commercial bill, No. 3>
was not brought forward either yesterday
or to day It will probably be permitted
to descend the tomb with his former one.
At Pawtuxet, onThutsiUy evening last,
by the Rev. Mr. Wilson, Mr. James
Kborn, of this town, to Miss Mary
Whitney, daughter of Captufa James
Whitney.
•Schoonere —Sally, Clark, St. Bartholo
mews; Lucretia, Fuller, Wilmington,
(N. C.)
Sloopa— Alonzo. Westcott, New-York;
Ann, Comstock, do. Juno, Comstock, do.
Juno, Smith, Georgetown; Betsy, Law
ton, Charleston, (S. C.) Becca and Betsy,
Pearse, Bristol; General Greene, Sprague,
East-Greenwich.
In this town, on Friday morning last,
Captain William Oldridoe, in the
36th year of his age.
Schooner- Louisa Clark, Guyther, Ply
mouth, (N.C.)
Sloope— Providence, Currie, New-York;
Friendship, Bradley, Savannah; Eliza,
Currie, New-York.
The brig Telegraph, Bishop, of this
port, arrived at Charleston, (S. C.) in five
days from New-York.
The sloop New-York, Williams, of this
port, arrived at New-York in six days from
Charleston, (S C.)
Copartnership formed.
THE subscribers have this day entered
into Copartnership under the firm of
fc? BAILEY.
and have for sale at their Store, lately oc
cupied by William Taylor, next north
of the Store of John Corlis. Esq. a large
assortment of Paints, w holesale and retail,
dry or ground in Oil. Also, Window Glass,
of every size; Linseed and Lamp Oil,
Varnishes, Spirits of Turpentine ; an as
sortment of Ship-Chandlery, with every
other article generally called for in a Paint-
Store, as cheap as can be purchased in this
State.
They execute House, Ship and Sign
Painting, &c. &c.
WILLIAM TAYLOR,
FRANCIS BAILEY.
N. B Said Tatlor requests all per
sons who have accounts open with him to
call and have them settled immediately.
April 17, 1810.
FVom the Nev-Tori Gazette of Frida/ tael.
American .marine TLijeft.
China Cups and Saucers. •£$
PHILIP PECK
HAS JUST KECEIYED,
A FEW Chests of CHINA CUPS and
SAUCERS, of 20 different patterns
and figures, to be sold at wholesale or re
ail for Casb.
April 16, 1810.
For NORFOLK, (Virginia,)
rjs THE Sloop MERIT, 1>»-
■yyyMC* tid Arnold, jun. Master,
kSjKIUk to sail on or about the 23d
■HBBKw instant. For Freight or Pas
sage, apply to Captain Low ar A born,
or the Master on board, at Mid As orb's
Wharf.
Arnold warns to purchase
Stone Lime and Potatoes.
April 17, 1819.
Brig— Swift, Allen, Cadi*.
PORT OF PROVIDENCE,
. April 17, 1810.
ENTERED.
/Vom Wathington, .April 10.
jQarrieD,
CLEARED,
®ieb,
V “T* W *J' ♦ ’ * TV’ ?
' ■» a Th /I
Valuable Sales of China Goods at
.Auction.
On FRIDAY next, the 30th instant, will
'be sold at Publick Auction, at B. & T.
C. HOPPIN’S Auction-Room, up stairs,
the following ankles of China Goods,
just receiveil pet the ship Huulcr, Capt.
Pinel, from Canton,
NINETY Bales of yellow S
Nankins, containing 9000 P. > 18,000 P.
90 do. 9000 P. J
56 do. of first Chop blud Nankins,
24 do. of secopd Chop do.
5 Boxes 18 yards black Satin, 35 P.
5 do. 30 da
5 do. 30 do. blackSinchaws,
5 do. 18 do black Lustrings,
1 Case of black Crapes,
2 do. do.
3 do. checked Handkerchiefs, fancy fi
gures and colours;
2 do. black Handkerchiefs, plain and
fringed;
2 do. black Crape,
2 do. Sewing Silks, done up in pound
bunches, very superiour ;
4 do. 30 yards, coloured Sinchaws;
S do. 18 da coloured Satins,
50 Boxes Tea Sets of China, 49 P. each ;
2 Elegant Tea Sets,
1 Box of best Stone China Plates,
A few Boxes, of Hyson Chulan Tea.
Alto, 6 Cases of Bengal Indigo.
JtT" Conditions of Sale for approved pa
per, above 300 to 500 dollars, four and six
months credit} 500 and upwards, six
months, and for the Yellow Nankins, six
and nine months.
•„* Sales to commence at 10 o’clock,
A. M.
B. & T. C. HOPPIN, Auctioneer!.
April 17, 1810. '
Have just received per the ship Hunter,
Pine), from Canton,
ONE Thousand Chests of superiour qua
lity Souchong Tea,
1070 Cheats of do. do. Hvson Skin do.
100 Boxes of Chulan do-
35 Cases of Silk Goods, consisting of
Sinchaws, Lustrings, Crapes, Hand
kerchiefs, Sewing Silks, flee.
18,000 Pieces of short yellow Nankins.
Just received and now landing at their
Wharf, from on board »!rx»p Juno,
600 Barrels of abperfine Flour,
60 Half Barrels of do. do.
Likewiee, in Store,
20 Hhds. of U indward Island Rum,
300 Kegs of Lard, remarkably white and
sweet;
250 Barrels of superfine Flour,
50 Barrels of prime Pork, New-York in
spection ; t
30 Bales of Upland Cotton,
3 Hhds. of Tobacco,
5 Hhds. of Coffee,
50 Bags of triage da
200 Boxes of New-York Hard Soap,
2 Tons of Sheet-Iron,
130 Chests of Congo Tea of the Baltfck’s
cargo, / *
2 Pipes of London Particular Madeira
Wine,
5 Quarter Casks of Sherrv Wine,
2 Cases of Nutmegs and Cloves of a very
choice quality,
A quantity of Bristol S’ • il,
50 Boxes of first quality Chocolate,
8 Cases of Bengal Indigo,
Tons of Sheathing-Paper,
Reams of Wrapping do.
10 Bales of Cairutta Goods,
50 Pieces of Calcutta Duck, equal to the
Russia,
1 Case of English Gingham*,
A parcel of Crockery Ware and Chi
na, Ac. Ac.
27* Cash advanced on Goods consigned
them for either publick or private sale,
and sales made and guaranteed fur a mode
rate compensation.
April 17, 1810.
India Sugar, Molasses, See. ’
Ju»t received by
GREENE and CARTER, , i
TWENTY Bags of India Sugar, super!-
our quality,
10 Hhds. of best Surinam and Havana re
tailing Molasses,
Boxes of Raisins.
On hand, i i
St. Croix Rum, W. I. ditto, Country Ghi,
&c. &c. comprising a general assortment
of Groceries at wholesale on very advan
tageous terms.
ALSO,
Anchors, Hoop-Jron, Cordage, Duck,
Bcc. &c.
April 17,1810. 1
COTTON AND FLOUR.
L ANDING from the schooner Lucretia,
from Wilmington, and for sale on ac
commodating terms, 50 Barrels of super
fine FLOUR, and 20 Buies of prime Up
land COTTON
BLODGET & POWER.
April 17. 1810. 6t.
NOTICE.
There will be sold on the Premises, at
Publick Vendue, to the highest bidder,
on WEDNESDAY the 16th of May
next,
THE Real Estate of the late Samuel
Smith, deceased, situated on Olney's
lane, so Culh d, 80 feet front and about 100
feet back, with a Dwelling-House about
60 feet by 16 feet, together with a smalt
Shop, and a rood Well of water. Condi
tions made known at time and place of
•ale. SAMUEL ALLEN.
April 17, 1810,
State of Phode-lelaud and Providence
Plantations.
April 9, 1810
THE Creditors of John Burgiss, of ; 1
Providence, in the County of Provi
dence, Mason, are hereby notified to ap- .
pear, if they shall think fit, at the General
Assembly to be holden at Newport, <m the
first Wednesday of May next, then and
there shew cau». If any they toby have,
why his petition for the benefit U an act,
passed In Jude, 1756, entitled, *' An Act
fi»r the Reikfof Insolvent Debtors,” eight
net to be granted.
SAMUEL EDDY, IrcVy.
B. & T. C. HOPPIN