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was lately fceking every where allies fur the
English, is now every where seeking to excite
enemies against them.—He has had no difficul
ty to associate in his animosity, the young
King of Sweden, already offended by the info
knee ofthe English to his flag. It is thought
that Denmark is going to lerve the cause of
of the maritime powers, which Britilh ambition
has more endangered than French principles
have ever endangered the cause of Kings.
MILAN, JULY 17. • .
Public Reports are hill for Peace, although
many persist in assuring that the Head-quar
ters will be immediately transferred to Brefcia,
and that a great movement is observed in the
French Troops. Two Austrian Generals passed
this way with dispatches for the Firfl Consul,
to whom the General in Chief Maffena has giv
en the necessary passports, and also an Aid-de-
Campfor their fafe escort. Thcfe Officers be
ing interrogated as to the objed of their million,
have answered, that they were ignorant of the
contents of their dispatches, but that at the time
of their departure from Vienna, there was a
common report that the Emperor had agreed
to the last propositions offered to him by the
First Consul. It is said that general Melas has
consented that salt of which Lombardy is in
want, should he carried by the Po, the naviga
tion of which he has permitted for that pur
pose. —: —
AUGSBURGH JULY „.
General Moreau arrived here yeflcrday, He
has determined to remove the Head-quarters to
Dillingen. Every thing is already prepared in
the Castle for his reception. The centre of the
Army ofthe Rhine will take up its cantonments
along both banks of the Rhine, from Gunzburg,
to Irigoldftadt. It will keep near Ulm & Ingold
ftadt The Right Wing remains in Upper
the Left will occupy the % of
, Wirten.herg, where Ger. Rkhepanfe will lave
Leghorn, the 4th of July, the following news :—
'" Her* Majesty the Queen of Naples, who has
been for some time here, and who, it is said,
was preparing to embark on board an English
ship to return to Palermo, has obtained a pass
port from tire chief consul Buonaparte, by means
of which fre will pals by land under an escort
of Austrian horse to Vienna.
Letters from Marfcillcs give some details re
lative to the supplying of Malta with proyifions,
which has been officially announced in one of
the preceding numbers. They state that fifty
two Ships, of different burthens, have entered
that Island with provisions.
august r. The 25th Meffidor was a day of
glory for the French Troops. They possessed
rbcmfelves of the almost impregnable portions
of Rofs-Schlegpafs, near Ruti, obstinately de
fended by the Tyrolean Chaffeurs. While they
were penetrating into Tyrol on this point, a
strong Column passed the Forest of Bregentz,
made a short cut by the mountains and precipi
ces, where no Army had ever passed before, and
took Feldkirch in the rear. It was by this bold
manoeuvre, that Lecourbe possessed himfelf of
that place.
Several French Columns are marching by
Donorwerth, and repairing into the Country of
Wirtemburg, Bamburg, and the Bifhoprick of
Wurzberg,on the Left Bank of the Mein, where
they are going into cantonments.
The Requisition made in Subia consists of
50,000 quintals of wheat, 10,000 quintals of rye
or barley, 3000 heaves at 450 francs each,
90,000 quintals of hay, 50,000 fucks of oats
(at 144 francs per sack) These articles are to
be delivered into the French Magazines 6f
Memmingen, Kempten, Biberach, Ochfentiau
fen, Meldemheim and Lindau. There is only
a weak garrison remaining at „unfch. All the
other troops are going into cantonments behind
the Leagh, It is thought that Moreau will es
tablish his Head-Quarters at Dillingen, if the
Congress will be held at Augfburgh as reported
august 2. The First Consul, during his
flay at Milan, wrote to all the Cures of the city,
to assure them, that religion and its ministers
folide advanced from 33 to 36.
The Arrival of a courier from Rome, charged
with dispatches from the King cT Sardinia,
is spoken of. §
The Gazette of Bologna gives under date of
Late Foreign News
Py federal recent arrival, from Europe
august 3. General Zach, made prisoner
at Marengo, went to visit the manufactory of
arms at Verfaillcs. Dined the next day with
the First Consul, who lent him by the minister
at war, a handsome pair of pistols. Gen: Zach
departed for Vienna, after having been fifteen
days at Paris,
The Milan Journal entitled L' Ami dcla
Liberte Italienna, informs us, that the Pied
montefe government has sent deputies to the
general in chief, and the Cifalpine government
for the union of Piedmont to the Cifalpine.
The Journalist adds, that this laudable a& in
every refpedl willjnot fail to excite a reciprocal
sentiment, and, it is hoped, it will extend to Li-
alone can save her in the midfl of the tempest,
the Catholic Religion." Neither the author or
editor of this difeourfe, which is circulated in
piofufion, are known. The police of Milan
has made inquiry, but hitherto in vain. It has
been printed at Genoa, where it is generally
considered apocryphal. It has been also pub
lished at Marseilles, translated into French.
the Cifalpine than the Helvetia.
The feene is changed for the happiness of
Denmark. The coalesced powers, so formida
ble to it, and who thought themselves also for-
Ihould be rtfpe&ed, and protected, and advising
them to recommend by their precept and ex
ample, obedience to the laws. Since the de
parture of Buonaparte, there has been publifh
cd a very long difeourfe, supposed to have been
addressed by him to the Cures. The First
Consul is made to fay, " that he is persuaded
the Catholic Religion, Apostolic and Roman, is
the only one which can afford real happiness to
society, and consolidate the basis of all good
government. That he regards its ministers as his
dearest friends--that the Catholic Religion de
velopes, in a special manner, (he principles of
democratic government, and supports its rights
—that France grown wife, has learned from
her misfortunes, to adhere to the anchor which
guira.
The Portuguese minister at the court of Prus
sia, has left Pcterfburgh-
Gen. Bernadotte is busily employed in strength
ening all the points on the weftern coast.
The immediate union of the Cantons of Lu
gano and Bellinzone; in the ci-devant Italian
Bailiwick with the Cifalpine Republic, seems
the Alps and St. Gothard for its frontiers on the
tide of Helvetia. Thcfe limits are what Na
ture has in fad traced out. The manners and
language of the inhabitants of the ci-devant
Italian Bailiwicks attach them much more to
midable to France, are divided. Paul I who
PARIS, JULY ,r,
CITIZEN Duroc, aid-de-camp of the firft
< consul, the fame who was to well receiv
ed by the King and all the court, departs this
night for Vienna with general count St. Julien.--
This mission, which certainly relates to the ne
gotiation, naft be a good augury.
The report lo generally- circulated in the couife
of yesterday, of the signing of preliminaries of
pepce, raised the public funds. The tiers con-
decided. That Republic is to have in future
hi# Head-Quarters. The remaining Troops
of the Left will be polled along the Mein, from
Reduitz and Allmiche to Ratifbon. The
French are forming considerable magazines at
'Dillingen, Nordlingen, Donanwerth, and Gunz
burg- '
A letter from Munich fays, there is telfbn
to hope that the whole business of the negotia
tion will be ended by Michaelmas, as th&,treaty
of Campo Formro will be made the basis, and
several pri,cin?l points were fettled before the
conclusion of the armistice. Others, however,
believe that the peace will meet with many dif
ficulties, especially on the part of England.
To facilitate the conclusion of a peace, Buon
aparte will himfelf repair to the vicinity of the
place where the Congress is held, and will be
accompanied by the minister for foreign affairs,
Talleyrand.
VIENNA, JULY 16.
The recruiting goes on with considerable ac
tivity, as well at Vi—ma as throughout the He
reditary States. All the Regiments arc to be
completed. The Complementary Troops are
to be marched in different directions to repair
to the Armies. We are assured, that the Army
of -Italy is already 90000 strong —lt is, how
ever, hoped that the Armistice will be followed
by Peace.
Since the events of the 21st, the Police has
been extremely vigilant. From that moment
there have been various conjectures as to Peace ;
and we believe it near. It is generally thought
the Negotiations are advanced, and that the
great number of confers who daily arrive here
from the Count de Cobenzel,and from London,
relate to that important object.
It appears almoff certain, that our Cabinet,
connected with that of London by a recent
'Treaty, wishes to include it in the Negotiations'
with France. It was at firft in agitation to
form an army of Volunteers at Lintz ; but whe
ther there was no dependance upon the assist
ance to be derived from them, or difficulties of
another nature prevented its formation, the
plan was abandoned. However our Armies
still receive reinforcements.
Letters from Berlin announce the arrival of
Count Cobenzel in that capital.
The advanced Guard of the Army of Reserve
commanded by Gen. Brune, is passing the Jura,
to enter into Switzerland. The body of the
army is encamped in the wood between Dijon
and Auxonuc, where General Brune himfelf
has his head-quarters. The convoys of artille
ry which have been assembled at Paris, at Ly
ons, and at Geneva, have all departed, in order
to form the Park of Reserve of that Army.
We hedr from Frankfort, that on the 11th of
July the Emperor went to the Play.—When
he entered the house a general cry of " Peace !
Peace /" was heard on all sides. His Guard de
manded silence; but the cry increased Bill more.
At lad the noise became so great, that the Em
peror was obliged to quit the Theatre before the
curtain was drawn up.
The Negotiations for a separate peace be
tween France and the Eledlor of Bavaria are
continued, but no positive opinion can yet be
formed as to their probable result. Some letters
state, that this pedee will probably be signed.
in a few days, and guaranteed by the Prussian
Enyoy, in the name of the Cabinet of Berlin.
Other letters pretend, that the negotiations have
been broken off upon the pressing representa
tions of the English Minister Drake, and upon
dispatches which the Elector had received from
Vienna.
Moreau's head quarters are at Augfburgh ;
but Frankfort will not be taken possession ofby
the French. The French are at this moment
in five circles in Germany ; for their line of de
markation comprehends a part of Bavaria, all
Suabia,a part of Franconia, and almost both
circles of the Rhine. Their entrance into Rat
ifbon, the rcfidence of the diet, which they con
tinue to occupy, has been the cause of much
anxiety to the States.
If England does not make a party in the ne
gociations, the result of the Armistice must re
main uncertain. The Austrian armies are no
doubt in a very •,^rior Bate to that of the
French ; but it is positively said chat the Courts
of Vienna and Peterfburgh are again forming an
intimate connexion, and that they will fend
Ambassadors to each other. The court of Ber
lin employs its interference in favor of Germany,
and continues to enforce its views with refpc&
to indemnity. Fresh overtures are expected at
Berlin on the part of England from Lord Carys
fort, when he arrives at chat place from Altona
which he left yesterday.
The whole of the transports amounting to a
bout 100, with the troops and military stores,
defined for the secret expedition, failed from
Portsmouth yesterday evening.
The cessation of hostilities, and the fccrct
manner in which any negotiations which may
have taken place are conduced, leave the Con
tinental Gazettes scarcely any possibility of be
ing interesting. One article only, out of those
brought by the last mail is of importance, that
contained in the Vienna Court Gazette of the
19th ult. as follows, viz. “ accounts from Dres
den fay, that two great foreign powers will no
longer view with indifference the progress of
the French in Germany,and the rum of the trade
on the continent, to promote the advantage of
certain individual maritime connexions." —
This seems to imply, that Russia and Prussia en
tertain the plan of becoming mediators for tire
peace of the continent.
august 9.
We this morning received, by Express, Paris
Journals to the 7th inst. The number of days
which have elapsed since we had received any
intelligence from Paris, might have led us to
expe& a larger portion of information than the
papers which have now arrived have brought.
The only positive fad which they contain te
fpeXing Negotiation is, that Count St. Julien
had left Paris for Vienna, accompanied by Du
roc, the Aid-de-Camp of Buonaparte, who was
last winter employed by the Chief Consul as
envo, extraordinary at the Court of Berlin.—
That the object of his mission is of a paci fie na
ture, is generally agreed ; but none of the Paris
papers inform us for what purpose it has been
thought proper to change the feene of negocia
tion from Paris to Vienna. The preparations
for war continue on both lides, and those for de
fence on the part of France against the attempts
of England on her weftern coast, are made with
the greatest vigour. Perhaps a sense of the
weakness of the republicans in that part, may
induce them to boast so loudly of their means of
security. It appears that their apprehensions of
the obje& of our expeditions, are not confined
to that quarter, and that they are reinforcing
the garrisons of Holland with troops.
The articles of the Armistice were agreed on
the. 10th of July, but she Count Dietrichftein
and General Kray had declared that the ratifi
cation of the Court of Vienna was necessary
for jhem, an Austrian Officer immediately car
ried the Treaty to Vienna. The Emperor in
stantly ratified it. The Officer returned on the
14th in the evening to M. Dietrichftein, and on
.the 15th the Armistice was signed at Munich.
According to letters , from the Mediterranean
TRANKFORT, JULY 22.
HAMBURGH, JULY SO.
PARIS, JULY 27.
their part, have evinced the most unlha
ken determination not to degrade them
. selves and the country they represent,
by any improper submissions.
Teflerday tbe Jbip Oneida, Capt. Pearfons, arriv
ed here from Falmouib, England, in 36 days, bring
ing papers to the Bth Auguft,four days Liter than by
tbe Atert ; but excepting editorial conjectures and se
marls, tbey d- not contain any political information.
$, Tbe reports oftbefeing of Preliminaries of
Peace between Aifiria and Prance remained in tbe
famefate of uncertainty, as when we last commented
on them. Hostilities bad not, however, recommenced,
and indications were equally as Jirong in favor of
an exiting negotiation, as of renewed warfare.
gs Another Expedition, of cwfiderable magnitude,
but secret declination,failed from England tbe ,tb
Augufl. Tbe burn of preparation is beard through
out Great-Britain; tbe profpeAs of a fine barveft
were inercafing ; and the wife for peace was beard
only in f^itar, wbifpers, or in tbe cabals of a Lon
don minority., .
g, Again we bave fearcbed for feme fight no
tice, in the foreign papers, of" Our Envoys, which
will be found under tbe London bead of Augif 6.
It is said, in letters from Barcelona, that the
Spaniards are very desirous that the .French
would affift"thcm in an expedition against Port
ugal. The Court of Spain thinks that an Union
with Portugal would tend to consolidate the
strength and resources of the Spanish empire.
Lord Carysford left Altona, on his way to
Berlin, on the 28th ult.
A fleet which failed on Wednesday from
Sheerness for the Baltic, has been prevented
from proceeding. A Cutter was sent after the
convoy to order the whole into Yarmouth
Roads.
The situation of the French in Piedmont ap
pears to be one of great danger. A Letter
from Turin mentions, that the French soldiers
when found alone, were assassinated,
Eight French and Spanish Ships of the Line,
and Five Frigates, are said in a letter from
Torifa, in the Southern extremity of Spain, to
have passed the Streights of Gibralter.
An Officer of the Walloon Guards, quartered
at Barcelona, having lately indulged in very se
vere invectives against the French nation, was
arrefted'by order of the Spanish Government,
and confined in the citadel of Monfours,
A private letter from Hamburgh, received
by yeflerday's mail, contains the following pas
sage :—“ It is reported, on the authority of some
very refpeXable letters from Vienna, that Count
Cobenzel has had a conference with the Ruffian
Minister at Carlsbad, at which a Prussian Min
ister was likewise present, At the close of this
conference, proposals were sent to the French
Agent at Dresden, who forwarded them to Par
is. The Northern Alliance will, it is said, ad
an important part at the Negotiations of Peace,
which are now expected for a certainty to take
place. The new preliminaries of Peace, which
the Aullrian Cabinet has sent to Paris by Gen.
Count St. Julien, are offered under the media
tion of the Cabinets of Berlin and Peterfburgh.
A new Ruffian Ambassador was likewise expect
ed to go to Vienna, where the Government Bills
have again risen 4 pr. cent, so fanguinc are the
hopes of peace in Austria.
Notwithstanding the menacing afped of af
fairs in the North, it seems not to have excited
any considerable alarm at Lloyd's for the Insur
ance to the Ruffian and Swtdifh ports in the
Baltic has risen only 2 per cent.
THE RE are strong grounds to be
lieve, in consequence of recent com
munications from France, that very
little progress has been made by the A
merican Commiflioners in that court-*
try, in the negociation between the
Consulate and the Government of the
United States. The First Consul has
acted rather mysteriously throughout
the whole of this business, and several
obstacles have been indirectly thrown
in the way of fair explanation by the
Minister Talleyrand, who cannot for
give the former proofs, so evidently
substantiated, of his venality and ex
tortion ; while die commissioners, on
The H. Quarters of the Army of the Rhine
were at Auglburg July 21. Some troops had
marched to Wurtemburg to levy contributions.
It has been thought the French spared this Duchy
from refpedtto Russia; but they now wave this
refpe& The H. Qof the left wing are at
Ratifbon ; but it is said that city is to be spared.
The H. Q^of the Army of Italy have been
advanced to Brefcia, which is not a pacific symp
tom. The French are destroying the fortreffes
of Upper Italy—particularly those which com
mand the defiles of the Appenines & Alps.—lt
is thought that Buonaparte will not restore Bo
logna and Ferara. But to present them to the
Emperor as a boon of Peace. Augfburg and
Anfpach are by turns pointed out as the feat of a
Congress.
The fleet of transports for the expedition are
to call off Plymouth, where Sir James Pulteney
will embark. There are at lead 10.000 men
employed. Gens. Morfhead, Manners and Coote
have embarked at Spithead.
the Day of Tunis has caused fever^raas u. Lof-'
tility to be committed agamft the Danish Flag.
A boat which was sent on shore under a Flag
of Truce has been flopped, contrary to the Law
of Nations, as well as the crew and the Officer
who was sent to negotiate, and the Dey has
not yet chosen to set them at liberty.
VIENNA, JULY 19.
A Courier is arrived from Berlin, whose dis
patches relate to a mediation for Peace.
The greatest friendfhip subsists between the
advance guards of the Austrian and French ar
mies.
It is asserted Malta is completely fapplied
with provisions.
A union of the Piedmont and Cifalpine Gov
ernment is talked of.
The Portuguese Minister has left Russia,
A dreadful fire is now burning at Prefsburg.
It has already confirmed fever al churches, con
vents, barracks, and other public buildings, be
sides above 100 houses. it Rill burns furioufly,
and can he seen from the ftceple of St. Stephen's
Church in this city. [Prefsburg is the capital of
Hungary, and 50 miles E. of Hanna.]
Two millions of livres have been required by
the French of the Milanese Nobility, On the
9th of July the Tree of Liberty was planted.
The Emperor has restored the civil govern
ment of the Ecclctiaftical Territory to the new
Pope.
Paris, July 31.
It is said certain propositions have been made
to Buonaparte, by the King of Sardinia.
Buonaparte granted a passport for the Queen
of Naples, to proceed by land from Leghorn to
Vienna.
IMPORTANT to AMERICANS
LONDON, AUG. 6
LALE FROM EUROPE.
BOSTON, SEPT. 20.
LONDON, AUG. 8.
In confirmation of what we Rated
in our last, of the suspension of the ne
gociation between this country and
France, we are now able to fay it may
te relied on.—The gentleman who
informed us of this, had it vcrballyfrom
Mr. Marlhall the Secretary of State—
It appears that on Buonaparte's re
turning conqueror to Paris, and being
elated with successes, he informed the
American Commissioners that when
our country would enter into a treaty
offenfive and defensive, then the French
would indemnify the United States for
tire depredations committed on our
commerce.
Capt. C. further informs, that on the
sth of Sept, off St. Thomas's, he saw
an engagement between the Danish
brig Lougen, capt. Flemberg, of 18
guns, and an English privateer fch'r
which lasted 15 minutes when the pri
vateer struck her colors, and was car
ried into St. Thomas's.
Brifiol Church Lottery,
More PRIZES than BLANKS.
TICKETS ami Quarters in tbe above
Lottery, which commences drawing
on the firft Monday in December next.
And in the
Providence Episcopal Church
Lottery which commences drawing on
Monday next. —And io the
Amofcag Canal Lottery,
which commences drawing <n the 21st
day of Odober next, may be had at the
Portynouth Book-Shore,
OprJi'e ! ^e Court House, where the prizes
will be paid on demand.
^ Cath and the bigheft price given
for RAG'S, ^ the above place.
Pcntfmoulh, Sept. 27.
NEW-YORK, SEPT, 22.
The DANES and ENGLISH.
Capt. Coppinger, in 17 days from
St. Croix, informs, that on the 2d of
Sept, off St. Croix, an engagement took
place between the Dani(h sch. Arava
gen, Capt. Fedder, and an English
privateer of 14 guns, which lasted three
quarters of an hour, in wliich the cap
tain of the Dane was killed—The sch.
returned to St. Croix.
A letter received yesterday morning from a
refpe&able gentleman in Richmond, confirms
the account which we lately pnblifhed of an a
larming infurre&ion meditated by the negroes
in that neighborhood. The object was an uni
versal massacre of the white inhabitants. It was
however fortunately averted. One of the blacks,
who it appears was to have had a principal com
mand in the bloody scene, being haunted by the
compunctions of his conscience, difclolcd the
conspiracy to his master, and meafuies were im
mediately pursued for the apprehension of the
principals, upwards of thirty of whom we under
stand, have in consequence been executed in
Richmond.
Nearly a fortnight since, we were
privately advised by an intelligent char
ader, that from the tenor of his letters
received from the Seat of Government
it appeared that the Negociation with
France was at an end, and that the
frigate Portsmouth with our Commis
sioners, and no Peace, might be expect
ed in all this month. It was thought
proper to withhold this information for
a time. But the following article from
a Raleigh paper fandions the publica
tion of this paragraph. [Gaz. U.S.]
Domestic NEWS.
BALTIMORE, SEPT. If.
On Friday evening a person who had usually
been employed to driving a.cfr&for a tallow
chandler, fell down and expired, in Dutch alley,
near Howard-street. Several inftauces of this
melancholy nature have recently transpired in
this city. Some attribute them to the fever ;
it seems. impoffiblc however that any disease can
be fa virulent as to create such instantaneous
mortality. The person above alluded to, is said
to have been in a state of intoxication for several
days previous to his decease.—He firft attracted
notice, by uttering several piercing cries, as if
in great bodily distress, then fell and expired.
Appointment 6, tbe Jacobin Gov. of Pennsylvania.
If it be true, as is reported, That
John Fries,,vhe was convicted of high
treason, sentenced to fuffer death, and
afterwards reprieved by the President,
is appointed by the Governor to the
command of a regiment in the state
militia ; where is the honor or honefly
of the administration ? Such a report,
through a very creditable channel, has
indeed reached our ears : Badly as we
think of the principles and views of cer
tain men, we are not prepared to believe
that they possess the temerity thus to fly
in the face of the general Government,
in violation of every moral and patriotic
principle.
Party spirit and animosity rage in
North Carolina and Virginia to a de
gree that must excite the regret of ev
ery real friend of our country. Seve
ral Duels, which originated from poli
tical disputes, have been fought in these
States ; and we have it from undoubt
ed authority, that some days ago, even
two Brothers, in the State of Virginia,
had some alter cation refpe&ing the ap
proaching election of President, pro
ceeded to blows, when a fatal stroke
pul an end to the existence of one of
them. .The Fratricide, was obliged to
fly his home and family, a fad example
of the danger of political enthusiasm.
PHILADELPHIA, SEPT. 20.
AMERICA AND FRANCE.
Important.
PHILADELPHIA, SEPT. 16.
RALEIGH, (N, C,) SEPT. 9.
n.l*-,#i,4 .wrY. .tv•
To the Editor oftbe Mercantile Adiertijfr.
Immediately after my arrival in this city, a
friend informed me that Robert Laurie, Esq.
' Captain of hi, Britannic Majesty's (hip Andro
mache, had come forward in a public manner
to contradict an article of information from capt.
Parsons, of the fch'r Fox, of Charleston, publish
ed in that city on the Bth of August ; and that •
he had addressed a letter to me on that fubjed.
Upon receiving this information I loft no time in
procuring the papers that contained both capt.
Laurie's and capt. Parfons' publications.
" I have not yet been honored with
the letter from Capt. Laurie : but I do
not helitate to declare, that he did not
request of me permission to search any
of the veiTels that were under the con
voy of the Constitution. And I alio
declare that I never directly or indirect
ly gave any such information to Capt.
Parsons, or any one else : nor did I
even change on> word with him or any
other matter of a vessel that was then
under convoy of the Constitution on
the fubjeCt of any conversation that pc£
fed between the Officer of the Andro
mache and myfelf. When the Andro
mache and the Constitution fell in with
each other, I had not the pleasure of
feeing Capt Laurie ; but I received a
polite message from him by an officer,
dating that he was directed to search
all vessels tonvoyed by an American
frigate, unless the Captain would fatisfy
him that all of them were neutral proper
ty. The Lieutenant who came on board
made particular enquiries relative to
each vessel ; to all which I give him
candid replies. After which he re
turned to the Andromache, and very
soon came on board the Constitution
again : and told me that he was direct
ed by Capt. Laurie to fay, that he hop
ed he had hot detained me ; that he
was bound to Halifax, and would take
charge of any commands that I might
have for that place. I have only to
add that the Lieut, of the Androma
che, while on board the Constitution,
was polite ; and that nearly all that
passed between him and me was on the
quarter deck, in the presence of all who
are Rationed there.
I requeft,€ir, that you will give this state
ment of mine a place in your next paper, in or
der to convince captain Laurie, and all others,
that the article of intelligence alluded to in his
letter, and published in the Charleston paper,
said to be obtained from me, was totally unfound
ed. I am, fir, your's.
The happy consequences which have arisen
throughout the island of St. Domingo, resulting
from the triumph of Touffaint over the ma
rauding and piratical Rigaud, has diffufed great
and general happiness among the people of that
Island. A day of Public rejoicing was to be
celebrated on the 28th Aug. Rigaud fled to
St. Thomas's, but was not permitted to flay;
from thence be went to St. Bartholomews where
he will probably receive a similar treatment.
The following dory will serve to
verify the truth of the above proverb.
In order to strengthen the De mocratic
party at Middletown, on the late Frec-.
men's meeting, one of the warm De
mocrats conveyed a piece of land to a
worthless fellow, fufficient to make
him a Freeman. The man produced
his proof of property, was sworn as a
freeman, and voted for the Democra
tic party. As might be expeded, the
new Freeman owed some oid debts to
some of the Federalists, who were hap
py to find him in possession oi some pro
perty. Accordingly they took out at
tachments, and before the pa | otic
Granter had time to procure the land
reconveyed to himfelf, secured their
debts by attaching it. We apprehend
that our patriots will be cautions of
playing this trick in future. With all
their public spirit, they will hardly be
willing to pay all tbe debts of their
tools. If they are, the Federalists will
net object tofoch tricks.
“ A complete and unconditional submission
of the Southern Department of this island, to
the Commander in Chief Touffaint Louverture,
has taken place. Jeremie, that was the last giv
en up, official accounts have been this day re
ceived of its surrender. Thus the whole de
partment is under the jurifdidion of general
Touffaint, whose conduct towards the deluded
inhabitants has been marked by the raoft hon
orable humanity. Almost a general amnesty
has been accorded, and the citizens of all colors
in that quarter, now hail him as their deliverer-
His opponent, Rigaud with 40 or 50 of the
officers attached to his person, have made their
#fcape, by embarking in a final! boat, where
destined is not known. The general is now
actively employed in organizing the depart
ment ; and a short time will secure to ns in this
place, an intercourse with that rich country,
which must generally benefit our commerce.—
Several mercantile expeditions are already on
foot for Jeremie, which promises an advantageous,
result. It is also proper to state, that this con
quest has put an end to the barges that have so
long infelted the Bite, and that no further ne
cefficy exists for vessels bound to this port, to
touch at Cape Francois or the mole for convoy.
I am confidently informed, that not only a con
siderable quantity of Coffee is in the mountains
of she Grand Ance, but there is also a large col
lection of produce in store at Jeremie, which
will all find its way here, and give an activity
to our business."
BOSTON, SEPT. 23.
Extraß of a letter fron the Consul of the United
Stat^ at Port Republican, dated August 12.
[For Captain Lawrie's letter, to tbe Editor of tbe
New-York Advertiferfee Ift pare of this day's Oracle.
PHILADELPHIA, SEPT. 16.
We can upon the best authority assert, that °ur
Government has received explicit and lau^fac
tory assurances, that the ministers of his BnUin
ic Majefly have given no authority, conmu,
fion, inflru&on or promise of fuppert to II il
liam A. Bowles, and that his hostile practices a
meng the Indians, have been wjthqUL their
knowledge.
Cheating in play never proffers.
I am, fir, your's.
SILAS TALBOT.