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kgainst England, but] thbib right* to
*1 aasracTf.D by rat English.”
Thik, then, is the state of the case. The
law of Congress requires an absolute re
vocation or modification of the French De
creea, before the Preaident baa a right to
issue his proclamation, and under thia state
4 of things, declarea simply that the Non In
tercourse shall be renewed against Eng
land -the revocation of the French De
crees ia accompanied with three conditions,
the last of which binds the United States
to an act which was not embraced by the
law nor contemplated by Congress; if the
President, therefore, issues a proclamation
announcing that the French Decrees are
revoked, he, and not the law, binds us to a
war with England ; Ire, and not the law,
gives the pledge that this country shall
caubic her rights to be bxspectkd by the
English. Such a pledge, we repeat it, is
not given in the law of the 18th of May ; it
would be given by a proclamation from the
President. Will Mr. Madison, dare he take
■poo himself so weighty and tremendous a
responsibility ?
Let It not be said, that the President will
so qualify, in the Proclamation itself, the
condition demanded by the French Minis
ter, as to pledge our country merely to re
new the Non-Intercourse against England.
Should he adopt such a plan, the Decrees
of Berlin and Milan would not cease to be
in fbret. The condition would not be ful
fllled on our part; and the declaration of
Bonaparte, that the decrees are revoked,
would of course be annulled. The issue
would be, that the whole of the American
property which our adventurous merchants
should, in the mean time crowd into the
ports of France, would, by a new edict, be
swept into the Imperial Treasury. Such
an issue it the second object on which the
\ eyeof Bonaparte is fastened. The first is—
to involve the United States in war with
England.
Had France unconditionally revoked her
Decrees, it would have been the indispen
sable duty of the President, on receiving
an ofltaial statement of the ?act, to an-
1 bounce it by Proclamation ; but, shackled
a» the revocation is, we cannot believe, that
be will adopt so hasty and ill-judged a
measure.
► Hom tub law-rom svshiso »ost.
TORPEDO WAR.
It is with a degree of pleasure I have
rarely felt, a pleasure in which every lover
of his country w ill participate—for it arises
neither from prejudice nor interests, I have
learned that the torpedo system, as ciuel
as it is visionary, to at length, notwithstand
ing all the exertions of a fond and distress
ed father, expiring under all the agonies of
a shamt ful defeat.
We feel no sympathy for Mr. Fulton;
for he has no claims to our respect for bis
patriotism. He has offered it to France,
to England, and for money, he would pro
bably offer it to the Dey of Algiers. By its
intrinsick merit he must rise or fall. It Is
true the commissioners have not yet re
ported, nor to know the result of their pub
lick proceedings is a report necessary. I
will vouch for the correctness of my state
ment without one. The committee met
not only to Inquire into its principles, bat
if necessary to ascertain by actual experi
ment, whether these principles could be re
duced to practice. I have not been admit
ted into the aicana of this committee, but
•n inquiry into its proceedings so far as
i they h.<vt been publick, enables me to say
that Mr. Fulton is so completely satisfied
with the defence of the brig Argus, as to
have relinquished the idea of attacking her
with any Torpedo he has yet invented.
For this mode of defence we are indebted
to Commodore Rogers, who, I am told, has
often asserted that he could defend nis
ship against all the Torpedoes Mr. Fulton
ever could invent. Simple as this defence
is, for it consists only of what every ship of
War carries within herself, Mr. Fulton has
acknowledged it invulnerable by all his
torpedoes—yes, that a ship ia then safe even
from his compound double clock work water
proof, sinking, rising, groping, plunging,
floating sub-marine infernal.
His “ Cable ('.utter" is like to share the
same fate. And so powerful is the sympa
thy one part of bis system feels for the
other, that his anchor torpedoes will proba
bly soon give up the ghost.
1 would now recommend to Mr. Fulton
*' to entirely relinquish all his ideas of con
vincing professional seamen of the practi
cability of his system by experiment, and
devote his attention exclusively to his mo
dels in a tub of water in a private apart
ment in the Academy of Projectors in La
puta, and to the demonstration of the utili
ty of his projects by argument. There he
can manage his torpedoes as he pleases—
he can always hold his ground.
“ For e’en tho’ vanquish'd he eon argue still.’’
TRIPPE.
Arrived at St. Mary’s, on the 6th inst.
the achn<>ner Mary-Ann, from Port au
Piince—left there a number of American
and British vessels. Provision* low—flour
14 dollars—coffee *carce, and high. On
going in, was boarded by a 44 gun frigate,
cue gf Christophe’* squadron of ten sail,
SAVANNAH, September 10.
25p the jßaite.
We arc credibly informed that the ave
rage loss of the crops of cotton on the sea
islands and the neighbourhood, io conse
quence of the late gale, is computed at ont
half at least. In the southern parts of the
State considerable injury is said likewise
to have been sustained, though we have
heard no particulars; from the westward
we have had no accounts. The rice has
received less injury, several of the planters
having already cut and secured a great
part of their crops. Some, however, we
understand, have suffered propnrtionably
with the cotton planters.
Captain Wilson, arrived offTibee, 52 days
from Liverpool.
During the gale on the 12th instant, the
Fanny carried away her masts, and sprung
a-leak, so that she was obliged to keep her
pumps constantly going; and on the 16th
she struck on a shoal to the northward of
Port Royal, and broke some of her rudder
irons, which rendered it very difficult to
steer her.
Captain Jefferies arrived here on Satur
day from Kiel, which he left the 18th Au
gust, informs, that all the ports in Hol
stein and Denmark, have been shut against
American vessels. The port of Kiel was
shut two weeks before he sailed, and a line
of Douaniers w ( as drawn along the Danish
lines, to prevent the passage of colonial
goods, as Bonaparte had determined that
all the commerce of the continent should
passthiough France. Upon the news of
these measures being received at Kiel,
every kind of produce became a mere drug.
The ports in Sleswick were not shut when
Captain 1. sailed, &•*
to be closed immediately. It was thought
the vessels carried in would be released.
Freeman's Journal.
NEW YORK, October 1.
LATEST FROM LISBON.
By the arrival of the ship Factor from
Lisbon, papers to the 26th of August have
been received, but they contain no npws
of importance. Lord Wellington’s head
quarters were at Celeriquo, and those of
the French at Almeida, about 30 miles from
the advanced guard of the English army.
The French commenced the bombardment
of Almeida on the 15'h of August; Al
meida was defended by General Scott, with
a garrison of 3000 men. The English army
were sickly, and the French were in want
of provisions. Great rejoicings had taken
place at Lisbon, on account of the marriage
of a Princess of Portugal to one of the
Princes of Spain.
Extract of a letter from the Collector of
St. Simona, to a gentleman in this city.
’• The Lantern of the Light-House on
the south extremity of St. Simons Island,
State of Georgia, was illuminated Septem
ber Ist. and will continue to be so from that
period.”
then firing «B the Moale, while bis troops
were besieging it by land. The commo
dore (a negro) sent in by the Mary-Ann, a
very throatning message to Petion, inform
ing him that he would bum the place, and
sink bis fleet, then in port, if he did not
surrender, which he smiled at, and ob
served, he was ready to receive him. It
was generally supposed, that Christophe
would succeed in driving Petion out of the
place. Rigaud was to leeward a small
distance, and sent io word if they would
displace Petion, be would come in with bis
force.
Our readers will learn from a paragraph
in yesterday’s Post, that our government
have obtained a loan from the Bank of the
United State*, of upwat ds of three millions
and a half of dollar*. This is the fruits of
the embarp). What will our honest de
mocrat* think of this? Loans bj a demo
cratic! administration ! And made too in a
time of peace and prosperity; when we
have neither fleets nor armies to maintain !
This looks a little squally.— lt appear*
rather too much like aristocracy. It is an
imitation of the rotten governments of Eu
rope. Indeed it is an improvement on their
systems. They raise loans in timet of war,
and pay them in times of peace. We raise
loan* in time of peace ;—when shall we pay
them ? Are we not making a debt to be
entailed on our posterity forever. If we
have to borrow money in time of peace,
how are we to carry on a war ? And can
we always expect to be at peace ?
There is another mischief which is like
to accrue from this imprudent loan. It is
obtained from the United States Bank, the
charter of which expire* in March next.
If this charter is not renewed, the direc
tors can demand the money in three month*
It may not be convenient for the govern
ment to pay it at such short notice. What
must be done in such a case ? Renew tht
charter—there is no alternative. And thus
a million of dollar* are lost, which the
stockholder* would have been willing to
give for such renewal, had no loan been
made.
From all our late account* from. Cadi*
and Lisbon, it appear* that the war in the
On the 17th inst. the British brig Fanny,
If 'ar tn Stair jmd Portugal.
PHILADELPHIA, October 1.
La tesst rnoM Den mask.
October 2.
THE LOAN.
Peninsula is not so neat to a elooe, as many
have expected. Bonaparte has found i
different kin J of warfare in those countries
from any he has heretofore waged. Hi
there ware with tbe people, not with kings;
and he finds the peasants much more trou
blesome enemies than princes, dukes r> anti
crowned heads. He can indeed march ar
mies through tbe country, but this does not
conquer the people. They may avoid hi*
well appointed legions, but as soon as they
find a straggling party, they are sure to
cut it to pieces. In this way his might)
armies have been dissolved. And though
he is continually sending recruits into Spain,
his forces are continually diminishing ; and
should they not be filled up by repeated re
inforcements from France, would in a few
years be annihilated. Could Bonaparte's
commanders bring the Spanish and Portu
guese to general battle, there is no doubt
but that they could beat them. But while
the inhabitants of the Peninsula can main
tain the present predatory warfare, they
cannot be conquered. They will continue
to gather strength and skill in arms, while
the French armies must be weakened; and
should they be able to hold out another sea
son, Bonaparte may give up the contest; he
will never make Spam and Portugal depen
dencies of France. '
October 4. ■
Spanish Ambnjca.
Captain Austin, to avoid the cruisers
mentioned above, came round Tiberobn.—
Was becalmed off the Moale one day. At
daylight heard a heavy cannonading, which
continued till past 11 o’clock. Soon after
the firing commenced, saw 7 sail stand in;
at 11 o’clock 3 of them returned, and were
fired at by the fort as they came out. The
other 4 probably captured.
Our democrats, who love France better
than they do their own, country, are now
satisfied that we shall have war with Eng
land. They cry out “no paper blockade:
Great-Britain must relinquish the right of
blockade, or we must fight her.’* These
people are sadly mistaken. We shall not
go to war with England; even if she should
continue her Orders in Council. There is
i.o doubt, however, but they will be Te
pealed when Bonaparte shall revoke his
decrees unconditionally ; but the right of
actual blockade the British will never re
linquish. And our government will never
undertake to force her to give up that right.
Our rulers know better than to enter into a
war for such an object.
We can expect but a little consistency
in our Congress we know ; but if we were
to judge what is to be from what has been,
we should suppose that instead of fighting
England about blockades, they would re
peal the law which authorizes the Presi
dent to renew the non-intercourse. When
the British Orders of Council were declared
to have been revoked on a certain day, did
our Congress declare war against France ?
So far from It, they even modified the non
intercourse which was then in force, so as
to make it more favourable to that nation.
In order, as some of the members of Con
gress declared, not to offend the Emperour
unnecessarily; and hoping that be might
perceive his interest and repeal his de-,
crees.
By the schooner Dash, Captain Austin,
27 days from Laguyra, we have, accounts
from South-America to 2d September.—
We have been permitted to use the Car
racas Gazettes of the 31st August and Ist
September; from them we give the official
account of the Revolution at St. Fe, which
>ook place on the 19th and 20th August,
similar to that at Carracaa of the 19th
April. Thia caused great rejoicings at
Laguyra, &c. The Gazette speaks of that
event in terms of enthusiastick exultation.
He says the 19tb April and tbe 19th Au
gust, are days propitious to the glorious
cause of Ferdinand VIL when an insur
mountable barrier was erected against the
ambition of tbe detested Bonaparte; a bar
rier which, with the spirit of liberty, aided
by the friendship of Great-Britain, shall
extend from the shores of Venezula to the
interiour of Peru. This official account
was published with all speed by the Junta
of Carracas.
Captain A. adds, that an English vessel
arrived at Laguyra, whose commander in
tormed that the Spanish Islanders had de
clared tfie state of insurrection;
that cruize* s wvftfitiing out at Porto Rico,
&c. &c. to blockade Laguyra, Cumanna,
Porto Caveilo, &c. and declared their de
termination tocapture all vessels bound to
or from the blockaded ports and districts.
A* to war, under the present administra
tion, it is out, of the question. Our present
ruler* could not carry it on, if declared,
for one year. They want every thing ne
cessary to conduct a war. They want mo
ney—they want courage—they want ener
gy, and they want wisdom. And what is
more, the people, in the present situation
<>f Europe, would not go with them ; and
unless the people enter into the spirit of
the contest, let the leader* be ever so wise
powerful and energetick, they would make
i miserable hand of carrying on a war.
The people (said Mr, John G. J tckson, on
•he floor of Congress,) msy drive the gov
rnment, but the government cannot drive
th* people. The people are for peace, and
WAR WITH ENGLAND.
BATTLE IN HAYTI.
The official account of the action of the
11th instant has not yet been published in
this city; but we learn from credible per
sons that Ballesteros having advanced with
his division of from 3 to 4000 men to pursue
the enemy in his retreat, the latter to the
number of 6000 foot and 800 cavalry at
tacked him between Bienvenida and Villa
Garcia, and pressed him very hard, when
General La Carrera arrived who extricated
him and repulsed the enemy. The re
spective loss of both sides is unknown; but
all agree that of the French was most con
siderable. They received on the same day
a reinforcement of between 5 and 6000 men,
and on the following day advanced as far
as Z fa. The Spanish army concentrated
itself in the pointe of Feria, Parra, Sal
vaterra, &c. in this last place the Marquis
Romana has his head-quarters. To day it
is said that the French were retiring from
Zafra towards Lerena, and that the Span
ish army was advancing.
August 17.
His Excellency Marshal Beresford, com
mander in chief, has already made known
to the army the brave conduct of a part of
tbe regiment of cavalry No. 12, under the
immediate orders of Field Marshal Silvei
ra ' his Excellency has now the satisfac
tion to announce that that General has just
made prisoners In the Castle of Puebla de
Senabria.of the Swiss battalion No. 3, com
posed of 400 men, which bad taken refuge
there in order to escape his attacks in the
open country. The enemy commanded by
General Serras, superiour in force, ad
vanced in order to save that battalion,
which was besieged by the militia of Tras
os-Montes, and a part of that regiment of
cavalry, but those brave militia, animated
by the example of their cominande r, the
Field Marshal Silveira were unintimidated,
and the enemy by approachii.g obtained
only the mortification of witnessing the
surrender of their battalion, which took
place in their sight.
Such was the result of the intelligence
and judgement with which Field Marshal
Silveira projected this enterprise, and ol
the valour and prudence with which he
executed it. It has shewn that the brave
militia of Tras-os-Montes are not un
mindful of the glory of their ancestors, and
that they are determined to emulate them.
They remember the year 1762, when the
peasantry of that province engaged a corps
of regular troops of the enemy, and com
pelled it to retreat. •
The Spanish he ad-quarters are now at
Zafra, and the enemy has retreated to
Santa Olalla and Monasteria The action
of the 11th instant was warmly contested.
Mendizabal had the chief command of the
two divisions of Ballesteros and La Carre
ra ; the former had his hat shot through
by a muiket ball; La Carrera’s horse was
killed by a thrust of a bayonet; the Count
de Montijo’s horse was wounded by a ball
which shattered one of his hands. The
loss of the enemy was greater than thVt of
the Spaniards ; but the amount of either is
not certainly known.
Lisbon, August 23.
Publick notice is given that the frigate
Perola, which is going to Algiers, will con
voy such Portuguese vessels as may wish to
avail themselves of it.
Although this province is entirely occu
pied by the enemy, it was never so full of
enthusiasm as at present; the Partisan*
increase in number every day, and not
even large detachment* of the enemy can
pass unmolested ; they complain bitterly
of the want of tranquillity, and already des
pair of quietly possessing the province.—
The Castilian partisan* alone consist of
800 horses.
The brig Wheeler, from London, has
trrived at Norfolk. She sailed about the
20th uf August, with Mr. Pinkney’s de
spatches for government.
After the surrender of Puebla de Sana
bria, our troops made their retreat in sight
of the enemy, who pursued us upwards of
a league and a half, without our sustaining
any loss.
On the 25th of this month the frigate
Perola is to sail for Algiers, to carry thither
the Moors who are here, and to bring back
the first fourth of the Portuguese captives.
Osma, (in Old Castile,) July 18.
AN AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY.
Of a novel kind. It is said, is about to be
formed in the State of Ohio, under the title
of •• The Farmer's Exporting Company of
Little Miami." The capital will be di
vided into one thousand share* of fifty dol
lar* each. The objects of this society or
company are thus stated—“ to advance
♦he government cannot make war. If we
would not fight France, aftei all the rob
<i ics she has committed, and the insults
he has heaped upon us, there is not the
east probability we shall fight England
.bout her system of blockades.
Translations from Portuguese papers to
the 27th qf August.
Lisbon, August 22.
Head-Quarters, Lagosa, August 14.
ORDER OF THE DAY.
August 21.
Braganza, August 12.
Badajos, August 15.
Very few villages in the western country
can probably exhibit so rapid a growth as
the town of Chilicotbe. Fourteen years
ago the region where it stands wa* a wil
derness, inhabited only by Indians. Ac
cording to the census just taken, it now
contains thirteen hundred and sixty-four
inhabitants, and nearly five hundred houses
The expenses of Bonaparte's marriage
were defrayed with the proceeds of Ameri
can property. His Majesty has announced
to Europe that his imperial spouse pro
mises to bless him, as the Saying is; of
course at the little Emperour’s birth there
will be another grand fete, more splendid
and costly than the former. Who will pay
it ?—" His Majesty loves the Americans,’*
and will invite their vessels into his ports,
it being understood " bien extendu" that
“ they will cause their rights to be res/iect
cd by the English."—lf we do not go to
war with England, every American vessel
will be seiaed, according to the said un
derstanding, and the amount of sale* de
posited in the caisse D'Amar liss intent. Sa
America will once more •' pay the piper.’ 1
Ought not his imperial and royal highnes*
to •• love the American* ?" He does love
them, and their property too.
October 6.
MERINO SHEEP.
The sale of 15." of this valuable race of
ai. inn Is, im|>orted in the Fortitude, from
Lisbon, took place at Brooklyn yesterday,
by publick auction. They consisted of
ram* and ewes of different ages, of the
Aguirri, Negrettl, and Paular breed*. A
large number of gentlemen of the first re
spectability from different parts of the city
“ A packet sailed, this morning for Eng
land with despatches from Lord Welling
ton. The news by telegraph states, that
the French had commenced the attack on
Almeida, and were bombarding it with
great spirit, and that it was necessary for
Lord Wellington to march his army and
attack them immediately. The armies
were within f few miles of each other.—
The French about 70,000. and the English
about half that number, but receiving re
inforcements daily. Most of the people
here are trembling for tbe events of a bat
tle, which is momently expected. The
English have all things ready to embark,
and the French are within 150 miles of this
place. All the guns that can be found in
Portugal, even the castle and fort guns of
Lisbon have been put on board English
ships, together with tbe property of such
of the Portuguese nobility as intend to
leave the place should the French suc
ceed."
Extract of a letter from a gentleman in
Stonington, to his friend in Hartford,
dated Sefitember 20.
“ A pilot boat just arrived here, ha* a
man on board taken from the wreck of the
brig Mary, of Salem—he states, that on the’
south side of Long-Island, they fell in with
the wreck of the schooner Sally, lying on
her beam ends, no person on board*—took
from her three quadrants, two kegs of rum,
and a pair of pistols—part of her awning
was standing, and a dead horse was en
tangled in the rigging.”
If the following facts are correctly stated,
no language can describe tbe baseness of
the villain here implicated.
Captain Frissel was stationed at St.
Johns, (N. B.) in the fall of 1809. While at
that city, the family of Miss Anu B—l—w
were particularly attentive to him. Cap
tain Frissel being thus caressed, took occa
sion to request the comphny-of this young
lady (an only daughter) to a ball; on tho
enjoyment of the attendant pleasures on
such occasions, he noted to her the (pre
tended) necessity of being on board his
vessel at an early hour, and offered to at
tend her to her house, if agreeable, to
which she readily compiled, unsuspecting
any base motives in him who had so liber
ally shared in their friendship; but to her
utter confusion, instead of conducting her to
her friends, this overgrown villain forced
her to his boat, which was waiting, took
her on board his vessel, slipped his cables
and made for sea. Her friends, however,
got knowledge of the trick, and arrived
.dong side before the brig got dear of the
harbour, but to no purpose; they were or
dered off with the threat of being fired in
to, and the hapless victim was taken to
Bermuda, and there left friendless to seek
her own support."
A Belfast paper mentions, that within
these few weeks past thtre have been no
less thsn 1660 boxes of linen of 80 piece*
each, shipped from Dublin for America ;
or about 104,000 pieces of 25 yards eaeh,
being two millions five hundred thousand
yards, which, at tbe average of 2s 6d. per
yard, amount to more than 250,000/. ster
ling.
the interests of commerce and navigation;
to«ncourage a spii it of improve foent in ag
riculture, manutactuies, arts aar sciences;
to aid the exertions of honest mduat’p;
and to repress the unlawful and pernicious
practice of usury."
RAPID SETTLEMENT.
Extract of a letter from Lisbon, dated
23d Ayguit,
AN UNFEELING WRETCH.