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deck; and upset the night before at 8
• o’clock. The captain and inate perished,
lashed to the wreck; one man was deliri
ou , and jump, d overboard and was drown
ed, about half an hour before they saw us;
one man w«s so numb and weak that he
could ntithersit nor stand, and we were
obliged to cut his cloths from off his back ;
he did not come to himself until 4 o'clock
~~ morning; he has now got so well that
he Can walk about. On Tuesday we fell
in with the brig Hercule*, from Turks-Isl
and, bound to New London, who took 3 ot
them on board, as follow*, viz. Koger Wil
liams, 2d mate, J. Thomson, seaman, and
Brooks, the cook; the other man (Adams)
was so feeble that he remained with us.
HARTFORD? October 3.
CREEPING POLICY.
V Any nation to be respected, must make
itself feared—not by foul means, but by
sturdy inflexible resolution to have justice,
as wrll as to do justice. A nation that
tramples up<>n the rights of other nations,
is |knh feared and hated, and it is the in
terest of all its neighbours to pull it down
or at least to curb its power; whereas a
nation that will neither du wrong nor suf
fer wrong, is beheld with a fear that is
mixed with veneration.
Always to Ire prepared for war, and in
no case either to seek it, or to shun it by
abj ct means, is the way to escape both
war and disgrace, and to preserve a dig
nified peace. An individual who has com
plete power of self-defence and to right
himself when wronged, and is known to be
of a temper neither to give an afftontnor
take one, is seldom insulted. And so is it
with a powerful nation that is inflexibly
just itself, and infit xibly determined that
its own rights shall be respected. While
on the other hand a nation that tamely sub
mits to indignities, insults and injuries,
from any one power, practically invites all
the other powers to treat it with the like
scorn and contumely. The rulers of such
a nation, while they cover themselves with
shame, are sure to be bewildered in a maze
of perplexities. Their zig-z ig creeping
policy conducts them at last to a point
whence theyneither know how to go for
ward or retreat. Their situation Men re
sembles that described in the following old
lines, which mothers and nurses used in old
times to say or sing to the.ii children.
“ Qiteen Bessy, she crept and crept into a spout,
And she crept and she crept, but she could
not creep out.”
How far this applies tn the cabinet of
“ the most intelligent nation upon earth,”
is left to the reader to judge.
SALEM, October 5.
NEW-HAMPSHIRE ELECTION
The Lebanon votes for members of Con
gress, directed to the Secretary of the
State, and marked “ Lebanon Votes for
Representatives to Congress," were sent
by mistake to the Post-Office in Exeter,
where they were detained by the demo
eratick Postmaster some days, and when
they arrived at their destination, it was de
cided they were ’oo late to be counted.
Had these votes been counted, two federal
ists and one democrat would have been
chosen. The Farmer's Museum says, •• we
pledge ourselves *hat Dinsmcor’s election
shall be contested.”
attended, and evinced a very laudable dis*
posirdgto promote so important a branch
of the resources of the country. The
prices varied from 820 dollars per head,
downwards, to 150 or 160, for the lowest io
site and condition.
[IFe give the following as the opinion
which is entertained by Southern De
mocrats <f the most respectable of our
Northern Democrats.)
FROM THE BALTIMORE WHIG.
Notion s," or, Men not Measures !
We know the right and yet the wrong
pursue.”
The folks of Middlesex, in Mnssachu
•etu, speak loud against submission—and
yet have nominated Mr. Vaknum for the
12th Congress, who is a Yazoo man, a sub
, mission man, and doubtless an advocate
for an unconstitutional system of National
Banking ! One of his friends seems to con
fess that Mr. Varnum's past conduct wus
too crooked; and so he recommends for
getfulness. “ Let us (says he) pass over
the lO'.h and lllh Congresses as lightly as
we may, and only look back upon the past
to correct our dead reckoning.” We have
oo business with the election in Massachu
setts, save a wish for the success of demo
■cracy. We note the inconsistency between
Extract of a letter from Mr. John Com*
st>ck, Mutter of the sloop Lady Wash
ington, of New-London, dated Norfolk,
September 21.
•• We arrived here in 4 days from New-
London, all well. At 10 o'clock, P. M. the
16th passed Montock Point. At 3, P. M.
Montuck Point bearing N. N. E. distance
14 leagues, fell in with a schooner on her
beam ends, full of water—as we came near
her we saw four men upon her side, who
made signals of distress; we ran under her
lee, and sent our boat on board, and with
some difficulty took them off. They in
formed us, that the vessel was the Sally, of
Weathersfivld, *Ebentzer White, master,
bound to Barbadoes. with 38 horses on
profession and ptacHce. We had rather
see even Timothy Pickering in Congress,
than a quid or submission democrat.
The news of the promulgation of the
Due de Cadore’s letter to General Arm
strong, arrived in Gottenburg on the 19th
August. How this will effect the northern
powers will depend upon their instructions
from Napoleon.
In the night between the 15th and 16th
instant, a fire broke out in the saw-mill be
longing to Messrs. Bellachasse & Delarue,
and destroyed every thing belonging to that
establishment; it is not known how the
fire originated. This disaster, not speak
ing of the loss it has to these
two citizens, recommendable by their pro
bity and industry, vXll be severely felt by
the community at large, as the method of
working this mill promised greatly to re
duce the price of the labour of the work
men. It is melancholy to reflect, that
there are men existing in this country to
whose cupidity and wickedness nothing can
be sacred. This is the second time we
have witnessed an event so deplorable.—
Mr. Valcour had constructed on the scite
of an old mill, a saw mill which was put
in operation by means of engines, formed
on the plan of fire engines, and this useful
establishment met with the same fate as
that of Mr. Bellachasse’s, and probably
was done intentionally. The law punishes
the incendiary with the utmost rigour;
but as this most atrocious crime requires
more than one head or one arm, it appears
to us that a large reward ought to be of
f< red for the discovery of the perpetrators
of such infamous crimes. This measure
would have a two-fold effect in diminish
ing the frequency of these criminal actions,
and to insure the honest and industrious
citizen, employing his capital in useful and
enterprising establishments, against the
distressing eff c.ts of malice and cupidity.
** The ship Swift, of New-York, has been
condemned here, because the privateers
men swore they saw papers lying on the
bottom in twenty feet water, and some
floating, which they did not take up ; they
called the ship's crew to see these papers
and though 2000 dollars were offered to
sharpen the sight of any one, still they
could see nothing but a beef bone ! 11 The
Supercargo and Captain both offered to
swear that there never had been any pv
On Wednesday last, the 3d instant, the
Grand Lodge of this State convened at
Manchester Hall, in Coventry, for the pur
pose of installing the Officers of Munches*
ter Lodge. At 10 o’clock, A. M. a pro
cession was formed and, attended by a
band of musick, proceeded to the Meeting-
House. where a discourse, well adapted to
the occasion, was delivered by the Rev.
Mr. Curtis. Several appropriate piece*
of musick were sung, after which the new
Lodge was consecrated and the Officers in
stalled in ample form The procession then
formed and moved to Mr. Fisk’s tavern
where the Brethren partook of an enter-'
tainment*providcd for the occasion. The
business of the day being finished, the
Brethren retired with their accustomed
regularity and decorum. A large concourse
of people attended the installation. On
Thursday, King Solomon's Lodge was con
secrated, and the Officers installed at East-
Greenwich. A procession was formed at
the Academy, and proceeded to the Meet
ing-House, where an excellent and ap
propriate discourse was delivered by the
Grand Chaplin, the Rev. Bishop Gris
wold. After the consecration and instal
lation, the procession again formed and
moved to the Academy, where the Grand
Lodge was closed. The Members of the
Grand Lodge, visiting Brethren, and the
new Lodge partook of an excellent enter
tainment provided for the occasion by Mr.
Arnold. At an early hour the Brethren
separated, highly gratified with the pro
ceedings of the day, throughout which the
greatest order and harmony were observed.
August 3. '
“ 1 was captured on the 18th May, under
the guns of Elsineur castle. I have been
detained ever since till yesterday, when
my ship was given up. Three weeks the
supercargo and I were kept close prison
ers on board, without i'eing allowed to
speak to a boat that came along side; we
were after that kept 12 days prisoners on
shore, that the privateersmen might have
sufficient time *o tamper with the men,
some of whom they offei ed to bribe as high
as 5000 dollars, If they would swear the
ship came from England; they however
proved all stanch.
** All that was alleged against the ship
was, there was one name more on the roll
than was on board, and that I did not heave
too for them till after several shots were
fired. »
** I have been obliged to pay the villains
600 dollars and court charges, amounting
to about 1000 more.
Extract <f a letter from a Captain of a
New- York vessel, dated Copenhagen,
• pmiDentt,
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 9, 1810.
From New- Orleans, September 17.
FIRE !
BOSTON, October 6.
pen thrown overboard, but the oaths were
not admitted, as the judges said they wert
Interested parties; now I suppose the pit
vateersmeo were considered as quite disin
terested.
The effect of the late cajolery of Mon
sieur Cadore, upon the submission and anti
submission men, has been amusing enough.
Both those classes of brethern of the same
principle are not equal friends of Napo
leon—though some suspect that the anti
submission gentlemen have not the warm
est hearts of the two for his majesty. Now
arriving as it did, whHst they were Id the
warmest part of the competition for the
confidence of the dear people, the issue be
ing joined on the point, whether the sub
mission law was good for hny thing or
nothing, the Emperour seemed to decide it
in favour of the submission men, as he .de
clares it was that very act which so far
won his heart as to induce him th repeal
the Berlin and Milan decrees. To avoid
this conclusion, it was necessary for the
anti-submission men to contend, that Bona
parte was not sincere, or otherwise to suf
fer judgement to go Against them. The
others had as lief give up the combat as to
fight with such weapons as wound the great
Napoleon.
tf For the accommodation of our adver
tising friends, we have published the List of
Prizes in Smitlfild Academy Lottery, on
an extra sheet, which will be delivered
with this day's Ameriean.
JBarrieti,
” I hear .there are several French priva
teers cruising in the Baltick.
“ Captain Palmer, in the Statira, of New-
York, is detained here.”
From the Federal Republican of October 2.
ELECTION.
The general election for delegates to the
assembly and''far members of Congress
took place yestdpday. In Kent and Fred
erick, no opposition was made by the fed
eralists, not because they despaired, for in
the latter county there existed the beet
grounded hopeq. of success, but from the
policy, well or m judged, of lying by this
year, in order to come out at the senatorial
election next year, with recruited force
and double energy. It is impossible to
speak with any certainty of the termina
tion of the election of delegates, because
there has been this year no concert of ac
tion among the federalists; but we are
inclined to believe, that the next house will
contain a majority of the Washington
School. There Is little doubt of the dele
gations from Cacil, Worcester, and Cal
vert being federal in which case our num
ber will amount to half of the House—
The scale will be turned in all probability,
by at least another federal member from
Caroline, from which there are sanguine
calculations of two, making the majority in
the house four, and two others are expect
ed from Anne Arundel, in which case the
majority will be eight.,'
Such is the artificial arrangement of the
Congressional Districts for party purposes,
that the federalists had no encouragement
to open a new contest for additional mem
bers. They will therefore have in the
next House of Representatives their old
members, except that Colonel Stewart
will succeed without opposition to Mr.
Campbell who declines being re-elected.
LATEST FROM PORTUGAL.
Lisbon papers to the 26th August have
been received via New-York. At that very
recent date, no news of a battle had been
received. Lord Wellington's army re
mained at Celnrico. Marshal Massena, on
the 15th August, commenced the bombard
ment of Almeida. The fever and ague
had made its appearance io the British
army. The French continued short of pro
visions. The French army was estimated
at 70,000. The English at 35,000, besides
Portuguese.
The Decrees from the King of Denmark
received from Keil, and dated the 3d find
9th of Augu.it, were evidently issued in
conformity to the supposed anti-commercial
views.of the French cabinet. It remains to
be proved, whether the letter from the
Due de Cadore is an absolute r#v<fei(«ioa of
the Decrees of Napoleon or not; for until
experience shall have justified the hopes,
excited by this letter, we do not expect any
material change of policy in the North of
Europe. Boston Gazette.
The re-election of Messrs. Moore and
M'Kiro, is rendered more than doubtful
by the opposition of Messrs Barney and
Little. There would have been safer
ground to calculate upon the election of
Mr. Mercer, in Ml, Van Horne's District,
if he had not been prevented from meeting
the people by indisposition, which seized
him, when he ought to have been upon the
alert. His opponent Dr. Kent, is a minis
terialist; and besides the advantage he
possessed in having a clear field, he was
mainly supported by all the tools and run
ners both of the Executive of Maryland
and the General Government, a truly for
midable band, and as sleek a one as the
loaves and fishes could well make.
In this town, on Thursday last, by the
Rev. Mr. Gano, Mr. Calbb Dbown, of
North-Providence, to Mitt Ax kt Arnold,
»f this town.
In this town, on Sunday evening, Mrs.
Hefzibeth Mumford, wife of Mr. John
Mumford, aged 47 years. It is justly dur
to the memory of the deceased to remark,
that she sustained through life an amiable
character. Her loss is st/verel) felt by her
immediate connexions, and the numerous
friends she had acquired during her resi
dence in this town. Her hopts as a Chris
tian were evinced by her exemplary pa
tience and resignation, during a long afffi
painful illness. Her funeral will be solefltt
nized to-morrow afternoon, precisely at
o'clock. The relations and friends of the
deceased are invited to attend.
On TUESDAY, the 16th instant, at 11
o’clock, A. M. at the Distil-House
Wharf of John Corlis and Samubi.
G. Arnold & Co.
, Urg-t THE Ship TYRE and
Appertcnanc.es, 186 tons
burthen. She is a stanch,
burthensome, gpod Vessel,
has made but one voyage to Europe,
has just been sheathed, and is fitted for
sea. Inventory may be seen, and terms
known at the time aud place of sale.
At Middletown, (R. I.) on the 27th ult
Salisbury Stoddard, Esq. in the 81st
year of his age.
At Savannah, after a short illness, Mr.
Clifford Hunt, of this town.
In Naples, on the 19th of June, in the
70th year of his age, the Right Rev. Luke
CoNCANNt*.
Just received, and now offered for sale by
CHARLES POTTER,
FOUR Bales of best and common ingrain
Floor CARPETING, prices 6s. and 7s.
fid. per yard.
ALSO,
Black and white Italian Crape, white
Satin, Peal n and Linen Cambrick.
October 9, 1810,
Xtneriran .marine Sfjjt.
Telegraph, Bishop, Charleston;
Governour Hopkins, Cooke, Savannah.
A severe hurricane was experienced in
Tobago on the 12th of August last. Much
damage was done the shipping* and many
vessels were lost. Among the latter, was
the schooner Farmer of this port, com-,
manded by Captain John Ant tony. She
parted her cables and was driven oo shore
with part of her outward bound cargo on
board. With the greatest difficulty the
lives of the crew were saved. The vessel
bilged and parted midships. The cargo
was lost. Brig Nancy, Clifford, from Wis
casset, after her mainmast was cut away
and losing her foretopmast, was drove on
a reef of rocks and bilged, with all her out
ward bound cargo on board, consisting of
lumber. Two of her crew peflthed. .schoo
ner Three Brothers, De wiefa, 'from New
buryport, went on shore at.Me same time.
She had on board a cargo w- ’rum. The
vessel much damaged, but the cargo was
saved. Two English sloops of war and
one cutter experienced the same gale, and
were driven on shore ; one of which bilged.
The schooner Union, Heftnan, from Old-
York, lying on the north side’of the island,
where the gale was not so severe, with
much difficulty rode it out In this vessel
Captain Anthony took passage, and has
arrived. The inhabitants of Tobago suf
fered much by the hurricane, which was
thought to be the most any ever
experienced there.
WINES and SUGARS.
BLODGET 8? POWER
Will sell at Auction, TO-MORROW,
October 10,1810, at 9 o'clock, A. M. at
their Office,
THE Cargo of the schooner Harriot,
N. Cooke, jun. Master, just arrived
from Gibraltar, say
96 Whole Pipes, )
4 Hogsheads, [first quality of old
61 Quarter Casks, [ Malaga Wines;
82 Eighth do. J
1 Pipe of Catalonia Wine,
1 do. Marsala tin.
3500 Weight of Cork Wood,
32 Tierces of Salt Petre,
A few full blooded Merino Rains.
Also, now landing frmn ship Hope, Cap-
The ship Edward, Wood, arrived at
New-York, on Thursday last from Bristol,
(Eng.) Inlat. 40, 12, long. 73, spoke a
schooner from Surinam, for Salem, Cap
tain and mate both dead.
The brig Mary-Ann,Martin, of this port,
sailed from Gottenburg, August 25, for
home.
262 Borfesof brown, > SUGARS, of an ex
62 da white, J cellent quality.
BLODGET & POWER, Auctioneers.
October 9, 1810
And immediately qfler,
1 Tb* Schooner Harriot, as
she arrived from sra, stanch
and uncommonly well found,
mNHKis about 100 tons burthen.
Credits extremely liberal for the whole
BLODGET 8c POWER, Auctioneers.
Oobcr9, 1810.
Sloop— Providence, Brown, New-York.
CLEARED,
PORT OF PROVIDENCE,
October 9, 1810.
ENTERED,
tain BogmaV, from Havana,
For Sale at Auction.
mteb,
’ > copartnership *■
THE mMlgrihfrs‘info'm ufrfo ’Mends, ■ I
and the Pnbliek. »U*t they h »ve form
ed 4 ennnexino in 'trade, nn-l<> h. th' fi mof
BILLINGS & AINSWORTH,
ami have t.ik«n the Store hr retotoie uccu—
pied by said Ainsworth. direltly south
of the Market, where thiy intend to enter
Very generally into thq Grocery and Com
mission Business. They are now supply
ing themselves with a general assortment,
of West-India Goods and Groceries, which*
they are determined to sell on the moat
liberal terms for cash, produce, or good
paper.
They have also on hand, to which daily*
additions are making. Beef, Pork, Butter
,and Cheese for shipping or family use.—
“They will have constantly on hand, Tyler't
Cheese, particularly for family use. To
those who purchased of this kind last year, 1
no recommendation is necessary. Those
whoditfnot, are requested tn call and taste
for themselves.
Any Goods, of what, kind soever, pur
chased Of the subscribers, not answering 1
the recommendation given, will be cheer
fully received and the momy returned.
N. B. Having good accommodations for
Storing Provisions and other Gotxl% they
will gratefully acknowledge any favour*
in the Commission Link. Any of their
triends having Goods, Bcc. to dispose of fa
this way, are desired to call on them,,
where they may depend oo their utmost
endeavours to please.
ALPHEUB BILLINGS,
LUTHER AINSWORTH.
The subscriber gratefully acknowh dget
the favours received from his former cus
tomers, and informs them, that in conse
quence of forming the above comu-xion, he
is under the utmot necessity of immediate
ly settling his accounts. He, therefore, re
quests those who have unsettled Accounts,
to call and adjust the same, either by Cash
or Note, without delay ; and those wlnag
Notes have been due a long time, are dto
sired to pay them as soon as may be.—
Those, also, to whom he is indebted,
requested to call and receive their pay.
LUTHER AINSWORTH.
October 9, 1810.
JACOB SOESMAN
HAS FOR SALE,
TWENTY Hhds. of Windward-Island
Rum,
25 Casks of fresh Rnisins,
15 Barrels of Copperas,
1 Pipe of real genuine Cognac Brandy,
six years old, and will be sold in small
quantities for family use ;
100 Kegs of Butter, Boston inspection.
All of which, will be sold low, on‘accom
modating credits.
irANTAD TO rVRCd'ASB,
100 Barrels of first quality CIDER.
October 9, 1810.
NOTICE. ~~
THE subscribers form< da connexion in
business on the Ist instunt, which will
be connected under firm of Cranston 6c
Shaw.
H’SNRY Y CR ANSTON,
HEN.RY SHAW.
N. B. As they iiitemd drvoting their
attention entirely to the Auction and Com
mission Business, the interest of those who
may employ them, will necessarily be more
effectually promoted.
Of" Cash liberally advanced on Goods
deposited for private or ptiblick Sale.
Newport, October 8, 1810 fit.
and Rye Flour, of
v V every denomination; bolted kiln
dried Corn Meal, in white oak Puncheons
and Barrels; Linseed Oil—for sale by
WILLIAM WILLIAMS, Jun. 6c Cm.
At the Norwich MiiWT
The above articles are warranted, prices
will be moderate, freight to Providence
will be facile and low, orders will be punc
tually complied with, and shipping
chants will find an interest in buying.—
Apply to
HENRY P. FRANKLIN, Providence,
Agent for the Proprietors.
October 9, 1810.
For WILMINGTON, (N. C.)
THE Bri < CLARISSA,
Joshua Mauran, Master,
MpjEjßjr w '" • H * l the.loth of Octo*
•■MmScfew be,;. For Freight, (which
will be taken low,) or Passage, apply to
the Master, or to
Wm. CHURCH 6c CARLO MAURAN,
South End.
October 9, 1810.
For CHARLESTON, (S. C.) *
1 THE regular trading Pack-
MwVtJV et ROL'l'A, John Earle,
Master, will sail on the 20th .
instant. For Freight or Pas- ’
sage, (having excellent arcomm«Nations,)
apply to William Holroyd, George
& Oliver Earle, George Hol wo yd,
or the Master on board, at EarlbA Wharf, ~
South End.
October 9, 1810.
TOWN TAXES.
TITHF.REAS the Freemen of the town
VV of Providence, legally assembled oq
the 26th day of October, 1808, ordered a
tax to be assessed on the rateable property
of the inhabitanta and others owning such
property in said town; and also on the
9th day of June, 1809, the Freemen of
Providence in like manner aforesaid, or
dered a tax eV twenty thousand dollars
assessed on the inhabitants and others own
ing such property in said town, whereof
William Allrn was appointed Col
lector, and whereas a part of the taxes
aforesaid remain due, these are to acquaint
all persons concerned, that Mr. Gidbon
Olney is appointed Deputy-Collector, to
demand and receive the several sums still
due on said taxes
WILLIAM ALLEN, Collector.
October 9, 1810.
"DLANK DEEDS, handsomely printed j
. on good paper, for sale at The Ameri> 1
can Office.
October 9, 1819, . .