The constitutionalist — Exeter, N.H., 1810-11-12 00:00:00, page 2

The American cabinet, for the last
nine or ten years, has been actuated,
as we have too much reason to believe,
by the two following principles. First,
to keep the U. States closely linked
with France, and not quarrel with the
French for any cause or provocation
whatever. 2. To avoid making a trea
ty with England, and to 'hold on spar,
ringand quarreling with her perpetual
ly, but not to come to actual blows,
unless imperious circumstances should
make it necessary. 3. On the necessa
ry alternative of warwith one or other
of those powers, that it shall be with
England. There are many documents
in proof of these points: we will now
mention only one, which goes to shew
that even when French aggressions
were at their greatest extent, war not
with France but with England, was
the rage at head quarters.
The National Intelligencer is the
court paper, a kind of semi-official ve
hicle of information. It was estab
lished at the beginning of Mr. Jefferson's
administration, and under his patron
age; and all along since, is /supposed
to have received its afflatus or inspira
tion from the Amricau cabinet. Hence
we may see in it, as in aglass darkly,
(for it seldom appears in open bold
ness) what sort of eggs are hatching at
the seat of government. It was some
short time ago, after we had been in
formed of the horrible aggressions and
depredations of the French and of the
insults of Cadore's letter, and before
the news of the promised revokal of
the Berlin and Milan decrees—that a
writer appeared in the Intelligencer,
under the signature of Sully. This
writer, after extolling the embargo as
the wisest measure ever adopted by
our government, and obliqely censur
ing congress for removing it, went on
to remark as follows. "We are loud
" ly called upon to adopt a system of
" measures; to pursue that system
" with undeviating strictness, and not
" abandon it from any little temporary
" evils it may create."
Again, " With regard to this system,
" it must consist of no half way meas
" ures. It must be founded on peace or
" war." "If then the determination be
"peace, let it be avowed. Let us cease
" to talk high and loud. Let us reduce
"our tone to our true condition."
<< If war be resolved upon let it be
" boldly proposed, resolutely adopted,
<G and vigorously executed."
This is all good and wholesome ad
vice; but what is the particular drift
of the writer? Here it follows. "In
such a Tear” (Sully adds) “ Canada
" must fall, and the (rude of Britain
^ bleed at every pare, from the havoc
was private property, and no way
appertaining to the public service.
The amount may be ascertained by
reference to the books of the account,
ing office. This payment was ^ade to
a man by the name of Frush. On our
arrival at Massack, captain McClel
land was furnished with a tent, by the
order of general Wilkinson, for stor
ing the aforesaid merchandize. The
said merchandize was also transported
from Massack to St. Louis, in public
doats, which occasioned the expense
of an additional boat, for the trans
portation of the public property."
'' Copies of Accounts for Cartage of
Baggage by Frush and others, to
Pittsburg, in 1805.
No. 7.
Abstract of disbursements made for
the transportation of general James
Wilkinson's Baggage and Stores,
from Washington City, Baltimore
and Philadelphia, to Pittsburg.
1805.
April 27, This sum paid James
Dickey, per voucher
No. 1, - - - - 72 12
.- This sum paidSamu
el Thompson, per
voucher No. 2, - 85 44
May 7, This sum paid John
Frush, per voucher
No. 3, - - - - 31 50
6, This sum paid John
Phillips, per vouch
er No. 4, -.-- 58 50
11, Thissum paid James
Cook, per voucher
No. 5, - - - - 15 40
Dollars, 262 96
The Assistant Military Agent, will
discharge the above, and place to ac
count of public transport for military
service. Pittsburg, May 14th, 1805.
(Signed) JAMES WILKINSON.
X certify, that the above is a copy
of voucher Noi 7, accompanied with
copies of the subordinate vouchers 1,
2,3, 4, and 5, for payment made by
captain Moses Hook, assistant milita
ry agent, at Pittsburg, and charged by
him to the United States.
W M . SIMMONS,
Acct. Dep. War.
Department of War,
Acct's Office, April 19th, 1810."
From the Connecticut Courant.
what she will—And since such senti
ments were avowed and published in
the court-paper, even while Bonaparte
was setting bis foot upon our necks
and chastising us with scorpions, how
great is his chance for drawing this
country into his snare; into the snare
he has cunningly l.tid, by promising a
revokal of his decrees, on condition
Fly.
" La, sir—with seeming artless tongue,
"Ifear our salutatation would be long;
'' So loving, too, I fear that you would eat me."
COMMUNICATIONS.
For the Constitutionalist.
BREKEKEKEX KOAX KOAX.
THE above harmonious words,
Mr. Printer, were intended (and I
think very successfully) by Aristopha
nes, a Grecian author, to represent the
cry of a frog. I hope you will for
bear smiling, when I assure you, as I
do,with the utmost gravity,that I think
the grand emperor of the frog-loving
nation resembles, in more than one re
spect, a large overgrown bull-paddock,
I frequently see him, in imagination,
at his royal Fen of St. Cloud, com
pletely covered with the slime of flat
tery, swelling with vanity, like Shake
speare's Sir Oracle, and almost burst
ing with importance; easing himself,
however, now and then, with a terrible
brekekekex, while his admiring and
froglike courtiers, who " live and die
upon his look," keep up an incessant
clamor of hoax koax; nay, I some-
Pray dismiss your idle dread;
"I would not hurt a hair of that sweet head —
“ Well,then, with one kind kiss of friendship
meet me."
ed States, naturally brings to mind
the following part of a humorous dia
logue, in Peter Pindar's fable of the fly
and the spider.
« committed upon it by our priva
teers.”—
The cat is now let out of the bag.
Reader, bear it in mind, that these
sentiments were published in the gov
ernment paper at the time when Bona
parte had just been seizing some twen
ty or thirty millions of American
property; at the time when he had
been pouring out upon this country
the last dregs of the cup of contempt,
through Cadore's letter; at the time
when there was not the least human
prospect that the decrees of Berlin and
Milan would be revoked or relaxed.
Even then it was determined upon at
Washington, that if there must be war,
it should be with England—That Can
ada must fall, and the trade of Brit
ain bleed at every pore.” —Not a
word is said about resisting France, do
times imagine that I hear another por
tion of his subjects, the democrats of
this country joining in the chorus; one
thing I am sure of, viz.—that demo
cratick jargon is, a great part of the
time, less intelligible and never half so
musical as koax-koax.
tide of military glory, has been rever
enced, by many, as a sort of demigod ;
but lately his faculties seem to have
failed him. Whether it be owing to
the severity of the periodical disease, to
which he is subject; or whether the
lovely empress has relaxed his nervous
mind, I do not pretend to determine;
but certain it is that, so far from being,
at present, in a fairway to become a
universal dominator, even his soldial
begin to question his omnipotj
while some of his enlightened dfrei
have exchanged sentiments of venera
tion for those of contempt. All that
I (and I presume the nation at large)
can expect and require of this heroick
and inconsistent character, is, that he
adhere to the immutable and well known
laws of nations, and moreover, that
he humbly condescend to express him
self in terms intelligible for the future.
He has offered to repeal the Berlin and
Milan decrees, but how, in what man
ner? He has offered to restore seques
trated property, but how, in what man
ner ? He has invited a renewal of com
merce, but under whatrestrictions, and
that England shall give up her princi
ples of blockade, which she never will,
unless on absolute compulsion ; else
that Americas shall cause its rights to
be respected : that is, join with France
to wrest from England the sovereignty
of the sea.
Bonaparte being so suddenly and
marvellously love-smit with the Unit-
Heretofore Napoleon, in the full
SPIDER.
A well regulated Militia has, with
great propriety, been deemed the bul
wark of.our country ; of course, the
the Commander in Chief has deposited
in him highly responsible duties ; in
asmuch as he is the only person, who
has the power and authority to organ
ise and regulate the efficient force of
our country. The importance of the
trust requires the greatest caution and
attention io performing the duties with
the strictest fidelity. On failure, the
people have a right to complain, and
the causes of their complaints ought to
be made publick. I feel it a duty to
expose, for the consideration of the
people, the appointment made by Gov.
Langdon, of Col. John Miltimore of
of this town. Miltimore's character is
not much known out of this town, and
it would be well for the honor of the
governor, and for the respectability of
the Militia, were he still less known.
He received his commission last June,
as a reward for his services, being a
good and faithful democrat. Wheth
er he have yet taken the oath of office,
is uncertain: It is to be wished he
may not. Yet he and his brother, Col.
Daniel Miltimore, have made some at
tempts to regulate the regiment agreea
bly to the wishes and democratick
spleen of Daniel. A more barefaced
violation of military principles, has
not been witnessed, than the conduct
of Daniel and John, in appointing non
commissioned officers. Daniel made
warrants for the seargents, signed his
brother's name, and swore them into
office. Whether he had authority from
John, is not yet ascertained ; but this
is certain, that John had no right to
vest him with this power, more es
pecially, as he was not within two
miles of the place where the business
was done. It would be ungenerous
to suggest that John could not write
his name, as he has received theappro
bation of Gov. Langdon for an im
portant office. lam well convinced
he can write his name, as I have seen
a vast number of promissory notes, pur
porting to be signed by him ; and from
his exertions to discharge them, al
though with great difficulty, there can
be no doubt that they were genuine.
The character of John Miltimore is too
insignificant to claim public attention.
Langdon alone is responsible for the
appointment, as the character of- the
candidate was fully represented to him
before the commission was signed ; and
all the evils that will necessarily follow,
must be attributed to the governor. —
His appointment of Nat. Peabody to
the office of Justice of the Peace
throughout the State, was a subject of
surprise and disgust. Yet, as Peabody
was confined within the limits of a
goal yard, and could not do that in
justice, which might have been done
with a larger range, the people were
willing to consider it, as the folly and
weakness of old age. But in the ap
pointment of Miltimore, who is now
vested with the power to control and
direct a part of the efficient force of the
country, without one of the requi
site qualifications, Langdon has ren
dered that part of the Militia con
hiptible.
A FRIEND TO THE MILITIA.
for what purpose? Alas! my poor
head is to be pitied; for it cannot un
derstand him. QUIDAM.
Londonderry, Nov. 3, 1810.
TO THE EDITOR,
SIR,
From a late London Paper received
at New-York.
LONDON, SFPT. 24.
Arrived, at Falmouth, a French car
tel from Morlaix, which she left Sept.
14, and landed at Fowey, Sept. 17,
Mr. Ridgeway, American Consul at
Antwerp, his family and servants.
Mr. R. has despatches faom Gen. Arm
strong to Mr. Pinkney. It is said
Mr. P. has received official intalligence
of the negociations between France
and America. This news was posted
at Lloyd's and occasioned considera
ble bustle.
The U. S. brig Hornet sailed from
Cowes, Sept. 21, to touch 24 hours at a
French port.
from frigates to ships of the line, which
will advance several Masters and Com
manders a step. The.naval exertions
of the enemy have called forth the
most active exertions on the part of
the Admirality."
SEPT. 11.
The following notice was yesterday
posted up at Lloyd's:
" By accounts from the Baltick it
appears that Dantzicli was on the 23
ultimo, occupied by the French troops,
and seven row boat privateers were fit
ting out from that port to cruise a
gainst the British shipping."
Every ship of war fit for service, and
other armed vessels have been ordered
to be got ready to put to sea, as soon
as possible. All the Post Captains, of
10 years standing, are to be appointed
LONDON, SEPT. 8.
Twenty-nine sail of Napoleon's
grand fleet have escaped from Bologue,
and the rest are ready for sea. An at
tempt was made to intercept them by
our ships, but they kept close in shore
that only one was desroyed by the Po
dargus sloop of war.
Marriage with French prisoners
of war. —We are enabled to state
from unquestionable authority, that
the marriage of French prisoners of war
with British women in this country,
is reckoned totally invalid, and of no
force in France. We think it proper
to give publicity to this fact, in order
to put our fair countrywomen on their
guard against the snares which may be
laid for them by men who are perfect
ly aware of the nullity of such mar
riages, and who have too much leisure
BAYONNE, AUG. 22.
The day before yesterday the last
troops of the division of Drouet, which
consisted of 12000 men, passed through
this city on their way to Spain.
The Deputies from Caracas, after an
interview with the Marquis of Welles
ley, proceeded yesterday for Ports
mouth, to embark for S. America.
to exercise their artifices on the cre
dulity of unsuspecting innocence.
The masters of the American ves
sels at Christiansand, in Norway,
have published the following answer to
the reasons given by the Danish Prize
Court for condemning the Hannah, of
Boston, as stated yesterday :—
" We, the undersigned Masters of
American vessels now in the port of
Christiansand, having heard with as
tonishment that some of the principal
charges brought against the American
brig Hannah, from Boston direct,
bound to Riga,and a market, and con
demned at the Prize court at this place,
are as follows :
“ Ist. That the said Court have pro
nounced it absolutely impossible to
cross the Atlantick Ocean without a
chart of the same.
2d. That it is equally impossible to
cross the Atlantick without the aid of
a sextant.
A body of 10,000 troops will be as
sembled immediately at Portsmouth,in
tended to reinforce Lord Wellington's
army.
Yesterday morning at one o'clock,
died at his house at Leigh, Sir Fran
ces Baring,Bart.in the 74th year of his
age. He was physically exhausted but
his mind remained unsubdued by age
or infirmity to the last breath. His
bed was surrounded by nine out of
ten, the number of his sons and daugh
ters, all whom he has lived to see es
tablished in splendid independence—
Three of his sons carry on the great
commercial house, and which by his
superior talents and integrity, he car
ried on to so great a height of respect
—and the other two sons are returned
from India with fortunes. His five
daughters are all most happily married.
The greater part of this gentleman's life
was devoted to commerce, which he
pursued with distinguished and honor
able success. He was formerly Mem
ber for the Chipping Wycombe Bucks,
and was succeeded in the representa
tion of that borough by his son, Thom
as Baring, Esq. the present Member.
Such was the extensive connection and
4
“ We therefore feel fully authorised
to assert, that we have frequently made
voyages 'from America to Europe
without either the above chart or sex
tant, and are fully persuaded that eve
ry seaman, with common nautical tal
ents or skill, who has ever crossed the
Atlantick, cannot hesitate to subscribe
the same."'
A late fire at Ranjoon, India, des
royed nearly 7000 houses.
Christiansand, Aug 10, 1810.
LONDON, SEPT. 13.
SEPT. 11.
SEPT 12.
SEPT. 11
influence of Sir F. Baring in the mon
ied world, that his indisposition, and
the little hope that appeared of his
recovery, was said to have within these
few days produced a depression in the
funds. Ile died worth more than a
million sterling. Such has been the
result of the honorable life of this En
glish merchant !
A circular letter has been transmit
ted to all the maritime Prefects in
r rance, enjoining them to cause every
vessel that arrived or sailed to be dili- ,
gently searched, and if any person
should be found on board, whose
names were not in thero/e d'equipage,
to send them immediately to Paris,
without reference to the country where
they might belong. It is suggested in
a letter conveying the information,
that this extraordinary vigilance is for
the purpose of preventing the trans
mission of the intelligence respecting an
expedition which has been secretly
preparing for some time in the ports
from Havre to the Texel.
,-LONDON, SEPT. 17.
The late failures in St. Petersburg,
which we have noticed, have been to an
alarming amount, and the distress in
the commercial world is greater than
has been remembered for years past;
in Russia. The emperor Alexan-.
der begins to feel much anxiety in
consequence of the pressure of the
times, and the strides which Bona
parte is making in the north, to cur
tail his power. The northern Auto
crat would break off with Boaparte if
he durst; but he seems insensible to
his owu interest and honor and suffers
himself to be guided by ministers,
whose conduct shew that they are un
der the complete influence of France.
Private letters were yesterday receiv
ed from St. Petersburg to the 23d ult.
The election of Bernadotte to be Crown
Prince of Sweden had occasioned a
strong sensation in that capital; and
apprehensions were entertained lest the
restitution of the territories acquir
ed during the late war with Sweden
should be insisted on. A change of
ministry was expected.
BLANKS.
C. Norris & Co.
Keep constantly for sale, at their
Book-Store, the following
Blanks, viz.
Justice's Writs and Execu
tions; Warrantee & Quitclaim Deeds;
Subpoenas; Rules of Court; For the
Confession of Debtors; Notifications
and Subpoenas for taking Depositions ;
Captions for Depositions ; Subpoenas
for Cases under justice's Rules; For
the Collection of Militia Fines; For
Surveyors of High-ways; Note books,
&c. &c.
CT The above Blanks are neatly
printed on paper of a good quality^
andpressed between glazed boards.'
Oct. 25, IBIQ.
We are happy to inform our read
ers, that the expedition from Cadiz,
under Capt. Cockburn, has complete
ly succeeded. The troops lauded at
the mouth of Rio Tinto, between the.
Guadiana and Gaudalquiver and com
pletely surprised the Duc de Aremburg
at Moquer, took 700 infantry and 100
cavalry ; the Duke himself and a few
dragoons only having effected their es
cape.
One of these papers hints (alluding,
we suppose, to the miscarriage of the
Empress,) that the expectations of all
loyal Frenchmen had been blighted by
an untoward accident which had befel
the Empress Louisa, in descending the
steps of her chariot.
Bonaparte has ordered the suppres
sion of several convents in Switzer
land and in Italy, and has ordered
their effects to be sold, and the pro
duce paid into his treasury.
A letter from Bordeaux, of the date
of Monday se'nnight, now before us,
states that for five days previous sever
al large bodies of troops, (to the a
mount of 40,000 in the whole) have
marched through that place on their
route for Bayonne, to reinforce the
armies in Spain. The letter says that
several thousands of them were com
posed of Germans, Prussians and other
continental troops,taken in the late war.
The merchants of Bordeaux have given
up all hopes of peace with this coun
try; but they were confident of a speedy
adjustment with America.
Victor Hughes was lately tried at
Paris for the surrender of Cayenne to
the Anglo Portuguese forces; it was
alleged that he capitulated in order to
save his own plantations and property.
He was declared to be Not Guilty, and
was forthwith set at liberty.
LONDON, SEPT.I9.
Paris Journals to the Bth have been
received.
SEPT. 18.