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•gation to devote more than a reasonable
portion of hb life to the publick service.—
He ba* a right to judge for himself when
it is prudent and proper to retire, unless.
Indeed, so genernrf a disinclination to ths
labours of publick life should pervade the
gauntry, aS to occasion the wheels of the
machine of government to stop!' In the
cases of invasion and rebellion it is very
different. Even the life of every one is
then the property of his country. In the
children of Ilamet Caramanli, though that
restoration was fiublickly stipulated. Nor
do we wonder that presents have been
made, or pretended to be made to a vast
and unnecessary amount, and that Mr. Jef
ferson allowed them all.
•void his presence; though his money was
tot withhold from Callender, who coukl
be paid for his blasphemous abuse of the
great and good.—-When Jefferson came in
to office, Tobias Lear, who had long been
the private secretary of Washington, and
apparently federal, became, apparently a
democrat, and was soon taken into favour,
and appointed to office by Jefferson. What
Was the reason f We have been Informed
present case, the writer's perpetual retire*
' m«mt is inore the result of choice and teste
than of disappointment and disgust.
It was in the " memorable and mourn
ful" session of 1805—6, when both Houses
of Congress were shut op in darkness for
sel, to teste me about his book, whiqh no
body will read if he.publishes it:” jlluding
to a book relative to Virginia which he was
then about publishing tn Paris. Yet, though
the letter was not intended for the publick,
the intentions of the writer are not less cen
surable.
The Conduct of Lear in making a treaty
with the reigning Bashaw of Tripoli, at
the moment he did, when principally
through the enterprise and exertions of
General Eaton, every thing was in our
power, or on the point of being so, may
perhaps be explained, when it is consider
ed that a frreynt is always made to the
minister who'negotiates a treaty with the
Bashaw. What the present was to Lear
we know not; possibly a sixth, third, or
half the 8 60.Q00 stipulated for ransoming
the prisoners. Nor do we wonder that
Jefferson justified the oecret Articles of the
treaty not to have restored the wife and
several successive weeks* that certain in
dividuals of the democratick party became
convinced that their leaders were net only
despots in their hearts, but were devoted
to the tear if not to the interests of France.
In the course of that 'session, Mr. Joseph
.day, the Representative of Philadelphia,
made a solemn publick declaration, that
France had threatened war against the
United States, and acknowledged that the
threat had hot been without its influence
upon hH mind I—He was called to order,
and was suffered to proceed. Mr.. Clay,
It is believed, has not even yet manifested
a disposition to become other than a de
mocrat in American politicks. His vera
city remains unimpeached. Upon that oc
casion he alluded to a document which is
stiU concealed from the people, and which
probably will never be published. The
present writer could not justify himself in
disclosing it. lie recollects, indeed, that
When it way first laid before Congress, it
produced a sensation as honourable to that
body us much of its subsequent conduct
Ims been disgraceful. Alaa! it was but
the sensatfoiruf a moment I The great po
litical magician, Jefferson, waved his po
tant wand, and the spirit of genuine pa
triotism became extinct in the councils oi
America.
that letter generally ascribed to Mm, was
really his. Jefferson is said to have writ
ten an answer full of mean apology and
confession of guilt. After this affair, this
calumniator of Washington, was glad to
that Judge Washington can account for it.
The letter to Washington from Jefferson,
•nd the Copy of the letter from Washing
too to Jefferson were not to fie found among
General Wathington’e fiafiert after his
discease. .Tobias Lear had access to them.
The than who could be guilty of writing
such h letter to Mazzei as Jefferson wrote,
and wfio subsequently on detection was
forced to confession of guilt and profession
of remorse*; would do doubt be anxious, at
any price, to have proofs forever conceal
ed from the world; and Lear well under
stood how to batter his bread.
Jefferson to be sure did not expect that
Mazzei would publish his letter; but vani
ty induced * the publication. Mazzei had
resided several years in Virginia, and was
well acquainted vtfth Jefferson, who how
ever never could have had much respect
for his talents ; or he never would have
spoken of him as he did in Paris; seeing
him appcaphlng at a distance, Jefferson
There comes that d—d Maz-
From tkk Independent Ambbican.
Wnr has Tobias Lear been differed
to expend such needless sums of money in
Barbary ? Why has he received such a sa
lary? Why was he appointed to that office?
Perhaps an answer to the last question
will suffice for the whole. Mr. Jefferson
once wrote a false, calumniating, detestable
letter to Mazsei.in which the Washington
administration was 'grossly abused, and
Washington himself. General Washing
ton wrote to Jefferson to know whether
I . *
lywa> &U tight «Mpgh, Wat General
ILaMW, whose spirited and determined con
duct had enforced respect for the Ameri
can name, Vnd had been of vast utility;
and, had he not been thwarted by Lear,
would have rendered permanent incalcula
ble advantages, and saved the necessity of
subsequent expenses for presents to main
tain peace; it pas all right, we say* that
General Eaton should he neglected, and
the sly, cunning Lear be rewarded for his
service* rendered to Jrffersop.
“ The will of my father has constantly
been mine; my happiness wi|l always be
involved in his. It is in these principles
that the Emperour Napoleon caqnot fail to
find a pledge of the sentiments which wilt
actuate my conduct towards my husband;
happy if I can contribute to his happiness,
and to .that of a great nation. I give, with
the permission of my father, my consent to
my union with the Emperour Napoleon."
The answer of the Archduke Charles,
to the request of the Emperour Napoleon
that he would accept his procuration for
the marriage ceremony, was peculiarly
animated It was as follows
“ I accept 4ith pleasure, Prince, the
proposition which his Majesty the Empe
rour of the French has through you trans
mitted to me. Equally flattered by his
choice, as'penetrated' with the delightful
presentiment that this alliance >lll efface
every trace of political distention, repair
the evils of war, and produce a future
happiness to two nations, who ate formed
to esteem each other, and will render each
other a reciprocal justice. I shall reckon
amongst the most interesting moments of
my life, that, when in token of a recon
ciliation as frank as fhithful, I shall present
the hand of the Arch-Duchess Maria Loui
sa to the Delegate of the Great Monarch*
whom you represent; and I pray you, my
Prince, to publish to all France my ardent
wishes that the virtues of the Arch-
Duchess may cement forever the friend
ship of our Sovereigns, and the happiness
of their people."
w hen the Prince of Neufchatel de
manded of his Imperial Majesty the hand
of his illustrious daughter, for his Master
Napoleon, he added, “ The policy of my
Sovereign is io 'unison with the wishes of
his heart. This union of two powerful fami
lies, Sire, will give to two generous nations
new assurances of tranquillity and happi
ness." In his speech to the Arch-Duchess
Maria Louisa, he said, " Political con
siderations may have influenced the deter
mination of both Sovereigns; but it is above
all, your consent, Madam, that the Empe
rour, my Master, wishes to obtain. It will
be delightful to see on a great throne the
Geniut qf Power united with Beautiee and
Gracn which are dearly loved." The
following is the answer of the Arch-
Duchess
The Archduke Francis, brother of the
Empress of Austria, is to marry Maria-
Augusta-Antionette, Princess Royal of Sax
ony ; and will be created King of Poland.
Three Gottenburg mails arrived last
night. The French under the pretence of
an attack upon Zealand and Bornholm,
meditated by us, are to occupy Holstein.—
It will be found, no doubt, when they have
taken possession of it, that they have oc
cupied it, not to preserve it for the Danes,
but to wrest it from them,, and to keep it
themselves.
Sir Samuel Hood has passed the Dar
danelles, and is now cruising in the Black
Sea. The Russians of course dare not
shew themselves out of port.
The repudiated Empress Josephine in
tends, that is, has been commanded, to quit
France, and retire to Italy.
The King of Prussia has issued a decree,
by which, from the Ist of April no vessel
from an European port shall be admitted
into the Prussian ports, if her cargo con
sists of any other urticies than such Euro
pean commodities and products as are ad
missible according to the continental sys
tem. Medical drugs are the only articles
excepted from this regulation.
Colonial and extra European produce is
to be imported by sea only from American
ports. We have inserted in another part
of our paper, a letter from \he French Min
ister of the Intcriour, relative to licenses.
By these measures it is hoped all commer
cial intercourse between this country and
the continent will be rendered impractica
ble. The coast of-Pomerania, and from
the Elbe to the Scheldt, are to be occupitd
by French troops.
We received this morning the following
letter of a very late date, from Heligoland,
giving an account of the -French having
taken possession of the Isle of New wark,
at the mouth of the Elbe, lor the purpose
of preventing an intercourse with Ham
burg.
Received by arrivals at New-York tod Boston.
“ We have just received the nnpk-asant
.tews of the French having taken possts
donof the Isle of Newwark in Ute river
Foreign intelligence,
VIENNA, March IS.
IMPERIAL MJPTULB.
LEYDEN, March 23.
LONDON, April 2.
" Hkligolamd, March 27.
This day arrived a mail from Cadis and
one from Lisbon, brought to Falmouth by
the Princess Mary packet in 19 days from
It he former port.
The Portuguese papers art principally
occupied tilth idle rumours from Spain,
detailed with, their usaal gravity, alto
gether iMswortby of notice. . \ . (.
April 6.
The proceedings of the House of Com
mons laat, night,, on Sir Francis Burdett's
case, to which, as our readers will perceive
we have .paid considerable attention, can
not fail to be read with considerable inte
rest by persons of every descripting, what
ever may be their political opinions.
At the early hour of 10 o'clock yesterday
morning all-the avenues to the House were
blocked up by crowds of people, eager for
admission. Oa the doors being opened at
the usual hour, the gallery was instantly
crowded, almost to suffocation. The press
was the moat excessive we have ever wit
nessed, but we are happy to add that no
accident happened. The lobbies remain
ed crowded during the whole of the night.
An extraordinary number of constables
were on duty to preserve order; and, if we
are rightly informed, the Horse Guards
had received orders to hold themselves in
readiness, to be called out in case of any
necessity.
The debate lasted till past 7 o'clock this
morning. In the course of' the debate
Lord Folkstone concluded a speech in op J
position to the Resolutions, by moving that
the House do proceed to the other orders
of the day, after a long, and in some re
spects, a very auinaated discussion. This
motion was qegatived, on a motion of 271
tofiO. The-Resolutions were then adopted;
after which, Sir Robert Salisbury moved,
“ That Sir Francis Burdett be committed
to tha Tower.”. Upon this motion Mr.
Sheridan moVbit, as in amendment, '‘That
the House de dow adjournbut, on a di
vision, the amendment was lost, and the
motion for the commitment was carried,
the numbers being 190 to IS2.
Sir Franciis, who was at his house in
Piccadilly, was immediately informed oi
the decision by his brother, Mr. Jones Bur
dett, who had been in the Gallery during
the wifele of the debate. The Sergeant at
Arms arrived in Piccadilly With the Speak
er's Warrant ncailyAt the same time with
the Baronet's Brother, and proceeded to
the Tower, after Sir Francis bad taken
jeave of his family, he and his Brother
left the House with the Sergeant at Arms.
The letters by the Gottenburg mails
were delivered yesterday. They confirm
the accountwe have already given, from
the Swedish papers,-of thn ini reduction of
French troops into the fertile province of
Holstein. No doubt is entertained, that it
is tlie intention of Bonaparte to take pos-.
session of the entire peninsula to the north-*
cm extremity of Jutland? The following
We yesterday received additional setts
of foreign papers, but their contents are un
important. Their principal features con
tinue to be the details of the journey of the
new Emprefik of France. At Strasburgh,
where she arrived on the 23d, she every
whore shewed herself to the peqple, and is
stated to have been much admired; and
on the following morning shf proceeded on
her journey to Compeigne, at which city
(says Berthier) she was very anxious to
arrive. At that place she was received by
Bonaparte ; «and on the 30th they were to
reaph St. Cloud; and the 31st was the day
appointed for the formal solemnisation of
the : imperial nuptials. This event, our
readers alreidy know, was announced by
a general filing along the coast a few days
since. By a neutral vessel arrived at Har
wich, we learn that great rejoicings have
also taken place in Holland on the same
occasion, the oppressed people of that
country indulging In the fond hope that
the event may lead to a general peace.
W. wWcd cut dr Mmufc'ttaffi
with Hamburg. The French officers are
very thick all along the coast.”
Admiral Matvey was restored to hie rank
in consequence of a ttyopoeial to the King.
Dove a, April 1.
Yesterday a French lugger was seen to
take an American ship and brig at the
back of the Sand; the signal being made
at little Cornhill, two tydgs and a schooner
got and pursued them, and* it
is said that the French logger has been
taken and sent to the Downs. '
Our letters from the opposite coast are
to Saturday. The subject of peace is re
sumed on the continent,' and spoken of as
an eyent fully expected, and.as a necessary
consequence of the new matrimonial con
nexion of Bonaparte. » -
The Dutch papers contain nothing bnt
accounts of the magnificent operations for
the Imperial Marriage. The smallest win
dow in the streets of Paris from the gate of
Maillot to the Place de Conborde, is hired
al enormous prices to see the cavalcade.
The Prussian decree, adopting the French
prohibitory system, is to be put in force the
Ist of July.
, J Falmovtw, March 31.
The American brig Prince, Maddoc,
from Norfolk, has been sent Into Fowey
by the pritateer Jubilee.
• ’ . ■ April 5.
April 5. ;
** The rumour of closing the Bakick
against neutralsis once more revived. To
Jhis proposition, Russia will be very unwil
ling to consent, unless compulsory mea
sures are adopted by the French Minister
here. It is said that Sweden and Den
mark have already consented, but no reli
ance is to be placed on the statements.
, *• It is a matter of great doubt, whether
even American vessels during the ap
proaching season, will be allowed
Riga and the other Rusajan ports. It is
reported, that bMMdams is against it, if
the
the United States be not avoided, and if
they do not come without licenses from
Great-BTitain. Of such vessels, he him
self examines all the papers, and rejects
them if there be the least ground of sus
picion.
3. kk capture of the three privateers, the
Due de Montebello, the Intrepide, and the
vessel bearing the papers of the pirogue,
called la Petit Chance, has disclosed a
system of iniquity, which has heretofore
been unparalleled to this country. There
appears to be a regularly connected chain
of villainy, which the breaking of this link
gives us hopes will be entirely destroyed.
We suspect extremely many persons being
engaged, who now share our hospitality,
and all the rights of American citizens:
we hope however, for the honour of the
American name, that none of our country
men are engaged. The Duo de Montebello
was fitted out at Baltimore, purchased by
a Captain White, cleared out with French
passengers for St. Bartholomews, was call
ed the Amiable, put into Savannah, (Geo.)
armed, shipped part of her crew, sailed,
and received the rest from on board a ves
sel commanded by Captain Kuhn. She as
sumed off the bar of Charleston, the French
character and name she now wears ; sailed
on a cruise, robs, sinks, burns and destroys
every American, Spanish and English ves
sel she falls .in with, until glutted with
plunder, she is compelled to put into this
port, under preteuce of distress; her cap
cam's name is Basson ; her apphrrent own
er's name Brouard—one Menton, and a
certain John de Loupe, make conspicuous
figures on board of her.
The Intrepide was built here, sailed from
this port about two months since, on her
first voyage to St. Bartholomews with
French passengers, commanded by a cap
tain Rogers, where it is said she was sold
-y him to Souvinet, one of the passengers,
.uni sailed with the. rest of the passengers
under the command of Broughman, to St.
Martins, whete she obtained a French
flwiiMsfos, proceeded on a cruise, and
after taking from on board a Spanish ves
sel, 6000 dollars, put in here under pre
tence of distress. On board the Due de
Montebello, is found a coin mission for a
vessel to be called “ The French Soldigr,”
to be coramaadcd by Broughman, who now
commands the Intrepide.
The schooner which bears the papers of
pirouge la Petit Chance,is commanded by
a person by the name of St. Caste, who says
he sailed from Guadeloupe in the Petit
Chance, of between five and six tone bur
then, on a cruise ; but meeting this vessel,
and finding her a very fast sailer, he took
his crew on board her, gave the Petit
Chance to the crew of the schooner, and
went on a cruise. After making several
captures and destroying several vessels, he
put Into this port in distress. On examin
ing his leak, it was found to be a fresh
bored auger hole.
The schooner Blossom arrived here from
St. Jsgo with a number of passengers, sail
ed under the command of a certain John
Jtque, under Amer ican colours, and spoke
Sams Datk.
’ “ There have been 36 ships seised at
Petersburg, and there is very little chance
of the sequestration being taken << from
any of them.. Eight of these, with their
cargoes, are already condemned.
of the French Am bans dour, on the en
couragement given to, what he thinks fit
to denominate, illicit trade, and th? inters
position of the American Minister, Mr.
Adame, to prevent the abuse of the protec
tion afforded by the flag of the United
States. The following letter Is of the
latest date from Petersburg direct, but it
does not mention the sequestration of any
vessels. -. * •
aft ertraew f»*n the-privaMComaitmica
tioos by this opportunity /
GbfTßwSbßb, Mardh 21.
** We are In daily expectation here of
the arrival of the French Ambassadour;
and when he appears, we have much rea
son. to apprehend that new and severe re
strictions will be 7 imposed On our com
merce.” ‘ .V
The confiscations above alluded to, are
attributed to two causes; the remonstrance
“ Other matters remain much as they
were when I wrote to you last. The Ein
perour it is understood, has changed his
Mistress for a Russian lady, who has the
same influence over him as her predeces
sor, and who is equally under the control
of the French Minister and his party.” .
NEW-ORLEANS, April 12.
PRIVATEERS.
' “ PtTlnssbaG,’March 5.'
tjjr jfcaifr.
I>y the <*tj ? e bar nfiihe Bailee
a short tiTeWe.beaf wr a different name,
cruising a* a privateer under French cQr
lours, and richly laden wilh 'plunder, who.
is no doubt some where on the coast, en
gaged in smuggling her cargo into this
place.. .'The captain of the MontebeUo sup
plied her with a boat, which he had taken
from* an American brig; and she proceed
ed to the westward, whci*e some of Our
vessels of war have.pursued her without
effect.
The schooner Leonora sailed from this
plffe under Swedish colours, for St. Bar
tiiolomews, with about fid French passen
gers on board, and watt strictly examined
at the Balises by our vessels of war, in or
der to find arms on hoard her, but without'
effect,' She proceeded to Breton 1-dvnd,
where it is supposed she took ou board her
- arms and ammunition, as she has since ap
peared off the Bailee in duse of some ves
sels and has plundered dthers. - •
. We hear of a schooner called the Supe
wiogr, now cruising off Jamaica, sinking
and burning every vessel she meets ; no£
long since she was at Charleston: also 6
other privafreri Which tailfcd'from Guade
loupe, before it surrendered,, and are sup
posed to be destined for thia place ; they
are now cruising in tjie neighborhood of
.Cuba aqd Jamaica,
Tlie system of warfare conducted by,
those men, is a disgracelo bumfiir ■nature.
Having new no place to send their prizes,
they destromthem on the high seas; and
perhaps the prisoners share the fate of their
vessels, for we. find none on board except
of colour, intended no doubt
jHraHe. Nor do they confine their ott-
and Spanish vessels. We
finothe Montebello has robbed 3 Ameri
can vessels, has burnt one and ransomed
another! the protest of Captain School
field is in part evidence of this fact.
We hear of a vessel otat was purchased
at Ndtfolk, by some Frenchmen, and sailed
f< Savannah, but supped at Hamptoik
where she was equipping in wfl j respect
foj* a privateer. This circumstance joined
to the circumstance of the MoMfibetle’s
, having been equipped by a certain Mr. Je
rome, at Savannah* we‘are induced to be
lieve New-Orleans and Savannah are in
tended as the turn principal places of ren
dezvous. When we recollect the bucca
neering system which was conducted by
DamfKer, and others we can have no doubt
of an intention in those people to revive it I
There exists no authority whatever fit
this moment for privateering ia those seas,
and yet those seas are full of vessels which
have assumed that character; and when
thpse privateers may have asembled In
squadrons, what guarantee have we for
their honesty ? What security from their
depredations on our commerce ? Perhapt
those very cities which bailed them to opt
* shores as distressed exiled brothers, and
benevolently extended to them charity and
protection, may be laid under contribution,
or perhaps in ashes I
We have felt it our duty to give this
warning, and it rests with the officers of
government to elude-the danger.
ALEXANDRIA, May TC.
(CIRCULAR.) , ,
Treasury Department,
CcmfitrbUfr*9 Office t April 17,1610, ■
Sin—lt has been represented to this de
partment that at some of the. custom-houses
a practice prevails of permitting the con
signees of merchandise to enter it with cer
tain discounts take* off to this cattery.—
This practice is not warranted by law;
and might, if permitted, lea* to conse
quences injurious to the revenue,'and to
the merchants at those ports where the
practicedoes rat obtain. It is an object of
primary importance to,establish and Bain
tain uniform rules by which the officers of
the customs are to be governed in their of
ficial duties; and more especially with re
spect to the principle upon which the
amount of duties is to be ascertained- In
fiiture, therefore, you will permit no allow-
ance whatever for discounts, unless they
be actually and positively made oh the
face of the invoice by the exporter; and
you are not to regard such as are to de
pend upon conditions to be’performed by
the consignees InyMi country'.
It is also represented that it has been
clearly ascertained, In various instances,
that goods have been consigned from Eng- ■>
land to the United States with false in
voices, by which the consigfiew enter them !
and hold the merchandise, according to iw
structions, for the shipper’s orddr: That
after entry, an order is delivered from th*
shipper by some one who is not obliged* so
render an account, -and who has the 1
uine invoice; and by these coatelvaaces 1 *
and collusions the revenue is defrauded.— I
To detect and prevent such fraudulent add
collusive practices,' the Secretary aofl I
Comptroller of the Treasury concur iq the
opinion, that you will be justified in open
ing and examining all packages whatever,
containing merchandise sent'to the United - |
States on consignment to persons who are
not the owners; and they earnestly recam
mend it accordingly.
• It is at all times desirable to give every
facility to trade and commerce which is •
consistent with the security of the revenee.
■ With this view, a construction the tn os