The United States oracle of the day — Portsmouth, N.H., 1800-03-15 00:00:00, page 2

The Committee of Claims reported or sever
al petitions. Mr. Otis prelected a petition oi
Gilbert Dench.
NASH THE MURDERER.
Mr. Liviugdon called for the order of the day.
on the fubjc& of the delivery of Thomas Nash,
alias Jonathan Robbins. On motion of Mr.
Sedgwick in committee of the whole, Mr. Liv.
ityton's resolution on the fubfca was taken up.
Mr. Livingfton,after expressing a with, that
a candid lie impartial inquiry & decision ffiould
take place, upon so furious a question, which in
volved merit or censure upon the conduct of a
public officer, proceeded to read, from a news
paper, Robbins' :,c,oji;ign, whercinfre lays he
is an American, wa, born in Danbury, Connec
ticut, and was impressed on board the Hft
moinc in which the murder was committed.
Mr. Bayard objected against this kind of
evidence—and a lengthy debate of order ensu
ed—in which Mr. Livingftan said he did not
with to introduce it as evidence ; —that he did
mot believe a word contained in it, and thought
it only a defence set up by Robbins to avert
that tri<,l and puniffiment which awaited him.—
Mr. L. said, his only object was to prove Rob
bins had said he was an American citizen, &c.
The Chairman of the Committee gave his
opinion, that Mr. L. cannot be permitted to
read the affidavit, Mr. Gallatin, appealed from
the decision of the Chair ; when the question
was taken '' Is the Chairman's opinion right?' —
The Ayes were 39—Nc.es 48. —The House
then refused and adjourned.
WEDNESDAY, FEI. rs.
Mr. Otis again called the attention of the
House to Mr. Dench's petition ; and stated his
claim on the public: Atlength it was commit
ted to the Committee of claims.
A revolution passed ditching the Committee
of commerce, &c. to report regulations refpe&-
ing vessels, goods, &c. wrecked on the coasts.
Nasu—the Murderer.
Mr. Davis moved, to rid the House of the
bufineis, that the Committee of the whole be
surcharged from, .ewfriering the futfea of Jona
than Robbins, alixs Nash.—This occasioned a
long debate, and was negatived.—Yeas 14 —
Nays 76.
NON-INTERCOURSE with FRANCE.
The amendments of the Senate to the bill on
this fubjeeft were considered. Mr. Macqn mov
ed to-pollpone the consideration of these amend
ments until December next —This attempt at
the go-bye was negatived.
The house concurred in the firft amendment,
by which tftizens residing in France, are debar
red entering their vessels and property in the
United States, until„O&obcr next.
The second amendment was for fttiking out
the compensation to the Consul at St. Domingo.
The question caused some debate, but at length
the house concurred with the senate.
FRIDAY, FEB. 18.
The business of Thomas Nash was postponed
until Monday. v
A considerable number of local affairswere
attended to.,
The President informed, he had approved the
Non-Intcrcourfe law with France.
The Health-Office of Philadelphia memori
alized the house on the fubjed of cautionary
meafurcs against the introduction of the Plague
from Morocco.
WAYS AND MEANS.
The house took up the report of the Commit
tee on this fubjed ; agreed to a resolution for a
loan and directed the Committee to report a
bill.
The General Stamp Office bill was read a
Second time and ordered to be engrossed.
MONDAY, MARCH j.
The General Stamp Office Bill pafl'cd to he
enabled. A report from the Trcafuty of the
United States inclofing his accounts ; and one
from the Secretary of the Treasury, on exports
and imports, were received ; and ordered to be
printed.
COPPER MINES.
A resolution on the fubjedh of purebfling of
the Indians feme valuable copper mines, near
Lake Superior, was lain on the table. Mr.
Cooperfpfefented a specimen of the copper.
A report on the fubjed of an alteration of the
Judiciary establishment in the N, W. Ohio
Territory, was read twice, and made an order
of the day for 1 hurfday next.
NAVY GOVERNMENT.
A bill on this fubje&, was read twice and
committed for Thursday next.
NEW CENSUS.
The President of the United States informed,
he had approved the Second Census A&, and
the Military fcivice Land Grant A&.
WAYS AND MEANS.
The new Loan Bill, was read twice, and
committed for Wednesday next.
NASH ROBBINS—the murderer.
Mr. Livingflon's Resolution, on the fubjedt
of this fellow's delivery up to justice, was again
difeuffed. Mr. Livirgfton spoke rear three
hours on his motion ; when the House ad
journed.
TUESDAY, MARCH 4.
Mr. Otis, from the Committee of defence,
reported a bill to fix the compensation of the
pay mailer general, and the affift^nt, to the Ad
jutant-General. Referred.
The President notified the House, he had
fignrd the Recapture Salvage AR.
Mr. Gallatin presented the following Reso
lution :—
Refolded, That the President of the U. States,
be requeued to cause to be laid before thirhoufe.
copies of any request, br any application that
may have been made by the British Mihifter,
or an agent of his Britannic Majesty, for, or
concerning the delivery up of William Brig
flock, ottawife John Johnson, John Evan other
. wife Michael Campbell, and Johannes Williams,
other wife Johannes Williamfop, who were tried
in the Circuit Court of the United States for
the New-Jerfcy diftritl, oh a charge of piracy
committed on board the British frigate called
the Hermoine ; allo copies of any communica
tions to andtfrem any of the executive depart
ments, and any papers in poffi ffion of any of
the departments -rcfpe&ing the delivery up of
all or either of them.
The debate on this resolution was very warm
and took up the whole of the fitting, at length
it was negatived.,.
Yeas and Nays were taken as follow :
YEAS.—- AFcffrs. Rifton, Bailey, BiJbop;.R,
Kronen, Cabell, Cbrfie, Clay, Condit, Dalis,
Daufon, Egglfon, Be-wler, Gallatin, Goods, Gray,
Gregg, Hanna, Heifer, Henderfen, Holmes, facb
fon, Jones, Kitebel, Leib, Byon, Lilingflon, Mvb
taberg, Ne% Nicholas, Nicl^lfor, Randolph, Smilie,
John Smith, Samuel Smith, Spaigbt, Stanford, Stone,
Sumpter, Talliaferro, Thomas A. Trigg, Fan Cert
lands, Karnuus, R. Williams, Macon=- 46.
NAYS. — Messrs. Baer, Bartlett, Bayard, Bird,
Brace, J. Broun, Champlin, Cooper, Craik, Dana,
J. Davenport, F. Davenport, Dennis; Dent, Dick-|
fan, Edmond, Evans, A. Ftfer, D. Fftr, Freeman,
Glcn,C. Goodrich, E. Goodrich, Gordon, Grify old,
Grove, Harper, Huger, Imlay, Kittera, H. Lee, /
S. Les, Lyman, Lynn, MarJhal,'Nott, Otis, .Page,
Parker, Pinckney, Flat, FoueH, Reed, Rutledge, ,
Se%oall, Sbeafe, Sheppard, Thatcher, f.C.Tlcmas,.
R. Thomas, Wadfiuortb, Waln, 4„OT@ras,
Woods— §4.\
U, Nichol then,called for the or«r cf the
day relative to the delivery of TbnytLn Rob
bing, but a motion to adjourn, which foperecd
ed it, was carried.
Senate of the United Habes.
WEDNESDAY, FEB. 16.
A motion was made that it be Refolded, That
the committee of privileges be, and that they
are hereby dire&ed'to inquire, who is'the Edi
tor of the newfpapcr printed in the city of Phi
ladelphia, called the General Advertiser, or Au
rora, and by what means the Editor became
possessed of a copy of a bill Yrefcribing the
mode of deciding disputed deacons of President
and Vice President of the U. States, which
was printed in the aforefaid newspaper, pub
lilhed on Wednesday morning, the 19th of Feb
ruary inftant,.and by what authority he pub
lished the fame ; and by what authority the
Editor published in the fame paper that the
honorable Mr. Pinckney, a Senator from South-
Carolina and a member of the committee who
brought before the Senate the bill aforefaid,
had never been confuted on the fabled; and
generally to inquire the origin of sundry asser
tions in the facie paper, refpe&ing the Senate
■ of the United States, and the members thereof
1 in their official capacity, and why the fame were
> published, and make report to the Senate ; and
1 . that the said committee have power to fend for
1 persons, papers and records, relating to the fub
je£ committed to them.
Foreign NEWS.
i LONDON, DEC. I,
A German paper fays: " About
800 Irish rebels, arrived at Embden, &
; were received by a Ruffian officer,
who gave them <ne dollar or three
Killings ftedirg bounty each. Being
lodged in the barracks, they thought of
regaling themselves with gin after
their voyage ; unfortunately, they got
. too much inspired, and began talking
of cutting off King's heads and fingipg
revolutionary songs. The next morn
ing the Prussian officer had them mutt
ered on the.par.%de, and about a dozen
of the mott noisy were saluted with 50
strokes of the cane, byway of welcome
1 and example to all the rest, who seem
;to be all fine young Paddies, from 18
to 30 years of age. They afterwards
were divided in small parties, and con
veyed under strong escorts to different
regiments, where the officer told them
they would be more particularly taken
care of, as they came so very firongly
recommended."
The French General Vandamme,in
his communication to the Central Ad
ministration of the Department of the
Scheldt, fays, after an inflated narra
tive of the brilliant successes of his ar
my, and the points of the negotiation,
that “ Gen. Brune had also demanded
the restitution of the Dutch fleet, but
this demand, which was made to fatis
fy the obligations of our alliance, was
unfuccefsful- The restitution is not to
take place until peace. In less than a
decode 25,000 men will make their ap
pearance, fully equipped, to reinforce
the army of the Rhine, an event which
authorizes us to hdfo that in a few
months, peace, which the army com
mands by its victories, will- be at last
concluded to the advantag^of the Re
public,and the happiness of the people.
m^tiiffi m rMiirmuiii 1
The following particulars relative to the
SURRENDER of ANCONA, appear in a
London paper of the loth December' under the
head of
"VIENNA, NOV. 23.
" Last night, at 10 o'clock, captain Maitoniz
of the engineers arrived here as courier from
Field ' Marshall Lieutenant Frohlich, and brings
the pleating intelligence, that after the fortrefs
of Ancona had been bombarded during the
whole cf the loth, and the fire being vigorous
-1) answered by the enemy, the General of
Division, Mounier, commenced negotiations on
the evening of the fame day, which were con
tinued to the 13th, on the afternoon ofwhich
day a capitulation was agreed upon between
Field Marlhall Lieutenant Frohlich and the
commandant, in consequence of which the for-'
trds of Ancona was surrendered to the impe
rial troops.
" The Ganifon, besides the commandant,
confiding of 6 Generals of brigade, 23 Staff
Officers, 202 commiffioncd Officers, and 2559
non-commjffioned Officers, and Privates, sur
rendered as prisoners of war, but in conftder
ation of their brave defence, they are permitted
to return to France, on promising not to serve
against His Majesty's troops and those of his
Allies, till they are duly exchanged.
The Imperialists found there 585 metal and
iron guns of naval and land artillery : 32,294
wt. @f powdery and a considerable quantity of
other ammunition, 4400 final! arms ; in the,
harbor, a ship of war of 70 guns, 2 of 64, and
five smaller vessels of war.
N " Our loss during the whole siege amounts
to 35 killed,s Officers and 171 Privates wound
ed a and 12 miffing and taken prisoners.”
AS Buonaparte and Moreau are the leading
names under whose auspices the recent revo
lution is announced to tranquillize the people', 1
there are feme particulars mentioned in thel
French papers concerning their connection, 1
which tho' of themselves trivial, may now be
thought not indifferent, or at least curious.—
Buonaparte and Moreau wer4 personally un
acquainted, never having seen each other till
since Buonaparte's return from Egypt. They
met at the house of Gohier, the actual president -
of the directory. The French papers state
that an immediate intimacy and mutual eftecm
commenced between them. Buonaparte toolc
every opportunity to teftify his admiration for
Moreau's military character, and employed
every means to acquire his regard and confi
dence. When it was proposed that the two
councils fhbuld give a fete to Buonaparte on
his return, the latter, it is said requeued that
it 'mighrbe given to Moreau and him jointly.--
He loaded Moreau with civilities, and made
him some very valuable prefects. These cir
cumstances, when the natural reserve of Buo
; naparte's character is considered, fcem to argue
thatknowing Moreau's popularity in the army,
,hewifbcd to secure his aid and co-operation in
the change that was meditated. This may in
Tome degree explain the circurnftance of their
being found to stand together 'as the prominent<
military charad&rs in this affair. Perhaps this'
behaviour in. Buonaparte may have been but<
general civility and regard? ^London Fa.] ;
H^ST-INDIA Nl^'S. |
HAVANNAH, (CUBA,) JAN. IJ.
YESTERDAY intelligence arrived here of
the death of General Washington.—
The grief occasioned thereby was most ftrbngl,
evinced. Mr. Morton, consul in this city, im
mediately issued an address to the Americans,
%gefting the public evidences to be given of
ltheir sorrow on the mournful occafiun. The nu
.merous vessels in the harbour (about 100 fail)
!were directed to suspend their flags half mast
' high for three fuc«ffivc days ; and the citizens to
!Wear crape on their left arms, bosh of which
J were infant!y and universally complied, with.
I The U. S. Hoop o(war gVotf,% Captain
; Bainbridge, then in harbour, the private armed
I ships Superior, Capt Cunningham, Gocd Friends,
1 Capt Earl, brig Liberty, Capt Henderson, with
!feveral others, difebarged minute guns through
,the day. The Confulalfo communicated the
I intelligence by letter to the Spanish Governor,
j (the Marquis Je Samervcl os) who returned a
;polite and condoling answer, declaring the fym
<pathetic interest he took therein, with every
fadmirer of those "exalted virtues and patriot
i ism," of which the world was bereaved in the
I loss of our illustrious citizen.
•_O-&><Fo
NEW-ORLEANS, JAN. ,1.
This day news arrived from Balti
more, of the death of our beloved Chief
General WASHINGTON. The col
ors of the Fleet were fethalf mast high.
Same day a meetir^ was held by the
Americans, to adopt a plan -to Ihew
, refpeft to the memory of so greadh
man. Mr. Jones, the Consul, in the
chair—the following Refolutiohs were
agreed to.
Refdved, That Americans and Amer
ican citizens, residing there, wear crape
for one month :—That the colors of
the American vessels be set half, mast
high, one week:—That on the 3d day
of February, with permillion of the
IGovernor of New-Ofleans, seventeen
minute guns be fired at fun-rife-and
that the Americans meet at the Consuls
and walk in procellion, with a band of
! mutick, to the vessel that, fires, and re
peat the salute at noon and sunset—।
Likewise to repeat the salute on Satur
day the Bth, at sun-set, at the firiking of
the colours.
NEWBURYPORT, FSB. 28.
Extraa of a letter from Cept. Charles Kenedy to bis
roner in this town.
Kingston (Jam.) Jan. 5,
"On Cbrifoias day the city ofKingston
was to have been burnt by the French,
the inhabitants having some suspicions
of it, had some of the heads arrested
one of them, on trial, turned King's ev
idence and informed of a number of
barrels of powder and chests of arms,
in different parts of the city, .which
were immediately fccured. One of the
villians was hung. All the iflaud was
now under martial law—the merchants
all under arms, and little business do
ing. % I am informed the leaders werel
those who were concerned in burning 1
Charledon, South-Carolina."
Dr. Stevens, in a letter, dated Cape
Francois, Dec. 1, informs the citizens
of the United States, that he had re
monstrated against the improper con
du& of the military commanders at
Port-de-Paiz, and St. Nichola Mole, in
putting American property in requisi
tion ; and alfures them he is convinced
there will be no further requisitions in
time to* come. Gentlemen from the
Cape speak in high terms of the Doctor's
attention to American concerns.
— — — tCTrcorc v±te_ —_
MONTEGO-BAY, JAN. 4.
ON Tuefday morning commenced
one of those dreadful swells of the
-sea from the N. W. into this harbour,
which has so frequently been the cause
of calamity to the Clips and feamenl
lying here ; and we are sorry to fay,
that although the misfortune has been
greatly decreased, by the extent of the
Moles already ereded, yet it has been
very considerable.
Os the two channels through the
reef, which were intended to be filled
up by the Moles, the largefl only is
.made, and the other is hardly as yet,
commenced. Vessels lying immediately
behind the Mole, and not near to the
Southern channel, which is Hill open,
lie secure and easy ; but the Vessels
moored near the South channel, into
which an immense sea poured, and the
small craft near the shore, round which
the wayes coining in at the South
channel Wallies, were, and are Hill in
the greeted danger.
There were twenty four vessels of all
sizes in the close Harbour ; of these the
ship Clyde, belonging to Kingston,
which was anchored near the South
channel, is totally loft ; but a brig Hill
nearer, fortunately escaped the firft day,
and has since been able to Shift to a
fafer birth. Five small vessels, from the
great action of the swell near the Iljore,
or from bad tackling, are also loft.
In the outer-harbor were two vessels ;
one a Spanish schooner, prize to the ;
Experiment lugger, is loft ; and the
other an American brig, after losing an
anchor & driving some hundred yards,
has got into a Situation where the un
der tow gives her a more easy birth.
It is impossible yet to fay 'what may
be the event, as the swell continued
when this paper 'was 'put to the press ;
but the greatest danger is from the
wreck cf the Clyde, which is now |
breaking up, and may do serious in- ,
jury to the other vessels.
The Legislature of the Territory Noith-Weft
of the Ohio river, has patented an Address to.
The President ,of the United States, expressive ,
of theirhigh approbation of hia adroroiftratioii;'
and of theit attachment to the Confutation.
IBy yesterday s Mail
TTrginla.
ALEXANDRIA, FEB. 2§.
THE 22d, Was dedicated by the
citizens of Alexandria, to the
public manifeftation of their grief for
the loss, and refpe& for the memory,
of their illustrious neighbour General
George Washington. A military
jefcort—l6 misses, from 9 to 12, linked
i together with garlands of ever-green—
i 16 lads from 7 to 9, in uniform—Ve-
Iterans suitably decorated ; —children of
Ithe Free School Supported by the boun
i ty of the illustrious deceased ; —civil,
imunicipal, and masonic officers and
:members —Captains and Mates of vetT
els—Mechanics, and citizens, were the
jcomponent parts of a magnificent pro
- Iceffion. In this order the House of
I ,God was fought ; which was suitably
j appropriated and Shrouded.—From the
galleries were suspended portraits of
Washington—with inferiptions—“ Thd
ornament, example, and defence of our na
tion."—" First in War—frft in Peace—
and firft in the hearts of his countrymen."
—Millions unborn f)all venerate thy name,
and call thee Saviour of their country."
Solemn exercises fuccceded; The Eulo-
Igy by Dr. Dick. Major Johnson, a vete-
Iran, advancing a stand of colours used
I in the revolutionary war, the lads falu-
Ited them with “Mail sacred ReliP."—
I The misses then ornamented #iem with
• garlands, pronouncing rotatorily,as fol-
I lows : 1. Thus cue offer our tribute to the
memory of Wafoington. —2. The daughters
of America foall long lament thy loss. —
3. He rasas acceptable as the return cf
Spring —4. He ma, ornamental as tie
formers ofSuMMER. —5. He <was bene
ficial as the-fruits cf Autumn. —6. He
•was terrible to opprrors as the forms of
IWinte1 Winter— 7. WASHINGTON mas
I afately oak. —B. WASHINGTON as a
Sun, illuminated the Wefern Hemisphere.
—9. The Sun ft, and gloom oerfpread
the land. —lo. WASHINGTON feefo
r e:ith his fathers. —11. Let the wilhrw
foade his grave —l 2. Let the graft han
dle it. —l 3. Let thefragrant herb perfume
it. —l 4. Let the bird; of the mood seren
ade it. —ls. Let the human voice c^aunt
a melancholy dirge. —l 6. Let the fens of
Columbia emulate the character of
WASHINGTON The procession
returned in the fame order ; and mil
itary honours elofed the day,
f^ Many partiedars of the above so
lemnities, ave are ncceffitated, at this late
period, to omit.
BALTIMORE, FEB. 28.
Counterfeit Bank -Bills.
! Front an Alexandria paper of Tuefday last, received
'3 yfylei day's mail.
Yesterday two men were apprehended for
having passed a number of counterfeit 50 and
100 dollar bills of the bank of the U. States.—
On their examination, it was proved that they,
a few days since, arrived at this port in the
schooner Two Brothers, from New-Orleans;
and from evidence it appeared, that vast quan
tities of counterfeit notes of the above defcirp
tion were in general circulation at that place.
PHILADELPHIA, MARCH, J.
It is said, that the last new constitu
tion for France has been received in
this city. In our enquires, however,
we have not been able to difeover who
poffefles this rare commodity. Never
theless we understand, that the princi
ple of a Grand Eie&or, is a prominent
feature of it ; and that this office, which
is to he held during life, is conferred
on Buonaparte, who with the modefty<
of Cesar, after profelling a rejection,
had graciously accepted it.
. r—w^^rero^w^wrr- -—.—
NEWYORK, MARCH 6.
Extras of a letter from a you»y genShwan on board
the U. S.ftigaie 'Join Adams, to bis friend in
1 Cbnrifon, dated St. Kitts, fan. 22..
We are just arrived at St. Kitts, from
a cruise off Porto Rico. The day be
fore chrifunas our second lieutenant,
Mr. Smith, the lieut. of marines, purser
and a midlhipman, went on shore about
25 miles from St. Johns, to buy provi
sions. The instant they landed they
were furreunded by Spanish troops,
and carried to St. Johns, where they
were put in confinement and treated as
prisoners of war. Their not returning
at night, and captain Cress knowing
what a jealous set of people the Span
iards' are, fufpe&ed that something of
the kind had happened ; he Waited un
til the next day, and then run down for
St. Johns. Irieut. Flagg and a mid
shipman were sent on shore to demand
the prisoners cf the governor ; they
were detained one hour at the Moro
castle, and then an officer was sent to
confer with the lieutenants, who de
manded an audience of the governor,
but was refufed, upon which he sent
word to the governor, that be would re
turn in the morning, and if he was then
refufed an audience, that they flu uld
immediately return to America, and
make a formal complaint to our gov
ernment, of which I fappofe the gov
ernor being fearful, not only gave an
audience the next day, but invited them
both to dine with him, and set the
prisoners at liberty in the evening—
all excepting Mr. Smith, who refufed
to leave his prison until the boat and
every thing which was taken from him
were returned into his lianas, which
being done the next day, all things
were fettled amicably. A few days
after we,ook a prize, and then left the
Nation for St. Kitts, CUT cruise being
out.
Tomorrow we (ball fail again on a
lerticO 10 w:u-,Q.d Ou.vUtwapr,
where we exped to fall in with a French
zo gun ship which is cruising off theie.
BOSTON, MARCH, &
' Extraa nf a letter from Hail, Eng. dated in Dec.
The very great demand for Weft-
India produce in Germany, for these
two or three last years, and the total
incapability of the French supplying
them, threw that trade alfcoft exclu
sively into your hands and that of this
country. The very heavy importation
of 1798, and this great demand, caus
ed a late exportation from hence to
the German markets, particularly
Hamburg ; from the severity of the
;winter, these shipments could not reach
;their dellination until April, when the
:whole arriving at once, as well as man,
limportations from th> United States,
I fo loaded the market, that the greatest
} stagnation took place there, and the
;confequence has been, that greater fail
, tires have happened, than perhaps ever
I at one time Europe experienced.—*
These circumstances, together with
the last abundant importation of Sugar,
hath caused this article to hang very
heavy, and wQ nnot judge when there
will be the leatt currency set it.
Os Coffee, we have not the fame o
piilion, because the last crop was not so
good,and the importation greatly short,
yet the want of money on the contin
ent, where the consumption is the great
-1 est, may cause the depression to contin
, ue for some time.
I "TAR from Archangel hath this
I year been imported in larger quanti
!ties than usual, and unless for thick &
I yellow Tar from your continent not
i greater prices can be expected than last
I year, for which, in some inflances, we
lobtained1 obtained 30s per barrel. TURFEN
„I 1 INE may tender better, but we hear
of a good deal expected, and, although
our market is extensive, yet we cannot
think four expe&ation should extend
beyond the quotation annexed, although
we know it is nominally higher in Lon
don.
"OAK TIMBER is scarce, yet th&
depreflion that flipping property mav
feel, from the giving way of the price
of W eR-India produce, may cccafion
„♦ the demand to be flack. PINE or FIR
, TIMBER, from the reftri&ion of the
exportation from Russia, is likely to
support its present high pitch for some
time, indeed, as the article of Lumber
resolves itfelf so much into freight, it
cannot well Bea dangerous article to
a perfin who is the owner cf the ship
in which it is imported,
"OF COTTON, oar last opinion
to you was fuHy jollified for a time
long enough for any opinion to have its
original weight, it hath of late got
down very much ;.the general effe& of
an unnatural and extravagant advance
and when it may revive, we cannot
predict, particularly after the late ac
quisition to this country, by the con
quest of Surrinam.
"TOBACCO is a mere drug, the
consequence of the continental stagna
tion and want of confidence there, and
the overloaded market on this fide.
“ ASHES have also fallen much,
the importation having exceeded the
demand, and the depression of the Cot
ton Manufacture hath caused the like
in all the r/w materials, used to bring
it to its perfect Rate.
" DYE WOODS of all kinds have
too familiar an appearance to most o
-1 ther articles,#we have mentioned, the
market, is over Locked, th'e demand
final!, prices have got confiderabl y
down, and are likely to get more so.
“ From the cold and late Spring,the
unkindly Summer, and the very wet
and uuleafonable Harvest, perhaps we
never reaped a fliorter crop, or gor it
in worse condition ; this country will
therefore need great fuppiies of Grain,,
and from cur advices, from Poland,„
Dantzig, xc. the price is so high in
these parts, that Wheat will (land at
9cs per quarter, to import from thcr.ee,
this exorbianr price being little short of
our own, can of course cause little dr
predion ; Wheatand Flour, therefore
arc likely to be the most advantageous
exports from your:quarter, and all du
ty whatsoever is taken off by Act cf
Parliament, until the iftef September
1800, this is the fame with Rice, and
all other Provisions
“ Should you be fending any of your -
fllips to the Baltic for freight, we should
recommend bringing a cargo to this
port, from whence there are weekly
convoys thither during the Summer,
and we should even recommend your
giving the preference to this port, to
any in Germany, for Weft India pro
duce that may find its ultimate destina
tion there, bccaufe.the consequence of
the late failures cannot yet be known
even with those who are hitherto consi
dered good houfesin that country ; here
you have nothing to fear, for although
the convulflon hath been, and is great,
yet we have no apprehensions of its
ccnfequence, , . ,
Mr. Earl, the celebrated pupil of
Reynolds, Weft, and Copley, has com
pleted his view of the stupendous fal s
cf Niagara. No fubjed could be bet
ter suited to Mr. E^ maftexly genius
than the falls of Niagara—and it is be
lieved that no part of his paintings ex- ,
cecd this last and favourite piece. It
will be exhibited in the several cities
the United St fttes..