The constitutionalist — Exeter, N.H., 1810-05-21 00:00:00, page 3

LONDON, MARCH 24.
The United States frigate, John Adams,
has received her final instructions to sail
from Cowes this day. Mr. Elliot, her first
officer, quits London early this morning,
, with Mr. Pickney's despatches; and we are
Q enabled from very high authority to add,
that such arrangments have been made and
concluded between Marquis Wellesley and
I Mr. Pinckney, as, when ratified in America,
} will secure a lasting friendship between the
* two countries. It now appears that the
cause which delayed the departure of the
John Adams, on Wednesday, was the receipt
of very important advices from France
7 both by his Majesty's Ministers and by Mr.
/ Pinckney. Those addressed to Mr. Pinck
iney were direct from Gen. Armstrong, the
I American Envoy in Paris, who announces
• that by an order from Napoleon, all Amer
ican ships and cargoes which had been de
tained in Spanish or French ports in the Bay
of Biscay, in Italy, and in Holland, were to be
immediately condemned, the property sold,
and the net proceeds paid into the French
Treasury in Paris, on the 9th inst. This
peremptory proceeding, unexpected by Mr.
I " Armstrong, produced a remonstrance from
t that Gentleman to the French Minister, and
was followed by a correspondence of some
length ; the end of which was so completely
unfavourable to the American interest, that
Mr. Armstrong was induced to demand his
Lhis passports which had not, however, been
granted at the date of his communication to*
Mr. Pinckney. It is, however, again con
'
Capt. Thurston, in brig Susannah,
arrived here yesterday, from Lisbon ;—sail
ed April 3d.—Capt. T. reports. That the
spirits of the inhabitants were much elated,
from the frequent arrival of British troops,
and the torpor of the French, who, by ac
counts, were said to be much in want of
provisions and had made few or nd move
ments on the frontiers, except in foraging
parties, witli which the new organized Por
tuguese troops had fallen in, and proved
themselves good soldiers : Tliat there was
in the town of Lisbon, and other parts of
Portugal, a considerable impressment of
horses, to mount the English dragoons
lately from England, by which it seems they
mean to form a large body of horse to op
pose the French on the frontiers.
from Philad. MAY 13, 1810.1 —Capt.
mead has arrived here from Cadiz /—sailed
April Bth—at which time Cadiz was well
supplied with water, provisions and troops,
having had several arrivals, with soldiers
from Lisbon and Gibralter ; all of whom,
with the ships of war, are kept so mucli on
the alert, that the French, who had at that
lime been two months in sight of Cadiz, had'
made but little progress towards its capture ;
the Britisli and Spaniards destroying by day,
what redoubts and works the French threw
up in the night ; in short it was the general
opinion, without some treachery they will
never be able to take it. The,mate of the
ship Commerce, John Colburn, late master, of
Hallowell, who was cast away in Cadiz, bay,
in the March gale, came passenger with
Capt. M. and reports that, by order of his
captain, he and the hands left the ship soon
after she struck, that the captain with her
papers staid by her, that he was made a
prisoner of by the French, but with a num
ber of other officers of American ships, were
sent on board tire. Spanish Admiral's ship a
short time before they sailed, from whence,
it was said, they would be sent home in dif
ferent ships ; the Spanish Admiral not think
ing it prudent to permit them to go ashore
at Cadiz.
BALTIMORE, MAY 14, 1810.
Squalls in the Cabinet.
The democratic prints have announced a
serious misunderstanding between President
Madison and Mr. Secretary SMITH; and
that the consequence will be the resignation
[alias, dismissal] of the latter. The Secre
tary has actually arrived in this city.—And
rumor speaks loudly of tlie exclusion of this
lump of ignoorance, arrogance and vanity
from the cabinet. " If they remove him from
office, we wonder whether he will not
threaten to become Bonaparte over them,
for daring to strike a blow at the family
compact.
EXETER,
MONDAY, MAY 21, 1810.
c^©©^^#^_
The Governor and Council met in
this town on Wednesday last, and
after counting the votes for Senators,
it appeared that the whole number were
chosen by the people, of whom five
are Federalists, and seven are Demo
crats.
Districts Jfo. 1 Hon. * Josiah Bartlet
2 *William Plumer
3 William Adams
4 *Josjah Sanborn
5 * Beru'd Plumer
6 *Samuel Quarles
7 "William Fisk
8 *Joshua Darling
9 Lockhart Willard
10 Roger Vose
11 John Fairfield
12 Moore Bussell
* Democrats.
Capt. Burrow's has arrived here from
Cadiz, which he left the 4th April ; and in
forms,that 5000 troops had just arrived from
England, and were landing when he sailed:
—That 14 British ships of the line were in
Cadiz bay; and that the Patriot army was
determinedto hold the city : That the French
continued their approaches :—That Lord
Collingwood, the Commander in Chief
of the British .Mediterranean fleet had died
off Toulon, had been brought to Cadiz, in
the Victory, and his remains were embarked
for England, in a frigate, on the 3d April.
FROM LISBON—LATE.
%, the $<
NEW-YORK, MAY 14, 1810.
FROM SPAlN— late.
LATEST.
PHILAD. MAY 14, 1810.
fidently said; that he will return to America
by the John Adams, which, as has been be
fore stated, goes from Cowes to Havre de
Grace before she proceeds on her final
voyage.
O' This information comes from a correct
source, and there can be no great doubt of its
authenticity. Comments are scarcely necessa
ry, as no one can read the above account -with
out an utter abhorrence of the conduct of the
mighty despot. This is not the first insult nor
the first act of hostility exhibited by the Ty
rant Napoleon to independant America. This
is merely a continuation of contemptuous treat
ment and hostile measures. It is beyond dis
pute, that his -whole object for a long time has
been to dra-w -within his clutches all the Ameri
can property, that could be obtained by fraud or
deception, merely to fill and enrich his own cof
fers, totally regardless of his own national fidel
ity, or our neutral rights.
How is it possible, that any person can be so
perfectly blinded, as to expect from him any
friendship or favour ? The whole tenor of his
conduct evinces a strong desire that this country
should be disturbed by the commotions in Eu
rope: Every art has been practised to make
this nation a mere satellite whose orb should
be regulated by- the mighty Napoleon.
The spirited conduct of Air. Armstrong in
demanding his passports, after a fruitless at
tempt to obtain a relaxation of the decree of
Napoleon, is truly deserving high commewla
tion ; we trust that such unprovoked attacks,
such unexampled treachery will inflame every
breast with a patriotic fire to maintain the
rights and dignity of the nation.
WHEN mankind enter into the so
cial state, they form an original com
pact, and adopt some form of govern
ment. Various and complicated are
the forms of government, which have
been adopted, in different ages and
countries. But they may be reduced
to four, simple, uncompounded forms.
The first is, where the sovereign power
is vested in the people collectively as
sembled, for the purpose of legislation,
and government. This form of gov
ernment may properly be called a de
mocracy. —Where the sovereign pow
er is lodged in the hands of a senate,
or council, consisting of the principal
persons in the state, chosen on account
oftheir trancendant talents, and known
integrity ; this form of government, is
denominated an aristocracy ; and when
the supreme power is placed in the
hands of a single individual, whose will
is thesupremelaw of the land ; this may
properly be termed Monarchy. But
where the sovereignty is lodged in the
hands of persons, elected by the people
themselves,chosen to represent them, to
whose hands are committed certain
constitutional powers, this form of
government may with great propriety
be called a representative republic. A
pure unmixed democracy, has never
existed in any country. Some have
approached very near to a democracy,
but have been seasoned with a little
aristocracy. It may with great pro
priety be remarked, the nearer a gov
ernment approaches a democracy, the
more confusion and disorder abound ;
and the people commit the most aston
ishing acts of cruelty and oppression,
and haveasgreata relish for war and de
sire'for conquest, as themost arbitrary
tyrant that ever swayed a sceptre in
ancient, or modern times. The con
sequence of which is, the establishment
of an arbitrary and despotic gover.
O The hostility of France, her vassals
and allies, to neutral commerce, continued
to increase in yirulency. The armed trib
ute and plunder-collectors of Napoleon,
were advancing into Danish Holstein, had
cut off the communication from the sea to
Hamburg, Altona, &c, by the occupancy of
an island in the Elbe, and were menacing
Tonningen, Pomerania, and all the places
where there were deposits of American
property. The same game of sequestration,
sale, and deposite of proceeds in the Impe
rial coffers, "from whence not one cent will
return," which had been played in Spain,
Naples, and other parts of Italy, was to be
exhibited in all the ports of rhe north over
which Bonapartehad any controul. The
letters on this subject are so gloomy as to
make converts of many who placed pretend
ed confidence in the forbearance 'and justice
of the Frencli Emperor.
(O' The greater portion of the European
continent continued absorbed in the perusal
of the fulsome descriptions of the prepara
tory measures, the route and revelry which
were to accompany the celebration of the
nuptial of Napoleon and the Archduchess
of Austria; who were to be married art Paris,
the Ist of April; after the, repudiated Jo
sephine had retired to Italy. All the old
fashioned loyalty of the French appeared
resuscitating for this occasion.
(Q'Our accounts from Spain direct, are
latest—But we find Bonaparte was send
ing into the peninsula his best engineers and
siege artillery, to invigorate the operations
against Cadiz, and to take, peradventure,
another touch at tlie rock of Gibraltar.
Q^ln England the proceedings of Parlia
ment appeared to excite universal interest.
The Commons had voted their aprobatim of
the Walcharen expedition ; and had been en
gaged in a discussion of the conduct sf Sir
Francis Burdett. (The John Willys of
the day) in publishing a libel on the House,
and denying its right to imprison a subject.
After several days debate, a vote to commit
him to the Tower passed by a majority of
38, and was immediately executed. .
(OWitli regard to the United States, .the
most friendly disposition appeared to exist.
Dr. Logan had arrived in England, but his
assumed pacific mission was not much
thoght of. Centbiel.
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ment. Greece and Rome furnish many
proofs of this assertion —Many pure
aristocracies have existed in different a
ges and parts of the world ; many of
the Swiss Cantons, the United Nether,
lands, and Venice, were governments
purely aristocratic. If an aristocracy
has been subject to proper checks, the
people have enjoyed much political
peace and happiness. But the tenden
cy of aristocracies has been, to oppress
the people; those appointed to rule
in such a government, have generally
ruled with severity and disregarded the
rights of the people. The government
of the United States of America, is a
representative republic; and such are
most of the governments of the different
States in the Union. —The people of
the United States, while under the gal
ling yoke of Great Britain, oppressed
by her unreasonable exactions, determ
ined to throw off the yoke of tyranny ;
dessolved the political connection be
tween this country and Great Britain,
and gave the people of this country an
opportunity of reaping the benefits &
advantages, which result from free
governments. As soon as peace was
established, and they had recovered
from the deplorable situation in which
an eight years struggle with Great
Britain had placed them, they began
the formation of a Constitution and
form of government for themselves.
They, by the adoption of the present
Constitution of the United States, ex
hibited to the world, an unparalleled ex
ample of public spirit, and a knowl
edge in the science of government,
which astonished the nations of Eu
rope.
In this Constitution we behold all
the necessary ingredients, of a good
government. There is a proper bal
ance and separation of powers be
tween the Executive, legislative and
judicial, and they operate as powerful
checks upon one anoher. The Presi
dent is a check up@ the legislature,
and the legislature a proper check up
on him. Every branch of the legisla
ture and the executive, is elected by
the people.<
The judiciary are ly this Constitu
tion, rendered independent. The rep
resentatives are sufficiently numerous ;
and the different stages so districted,
that avery part of thi Union may be
represented by persons well acquaint
ed with the different lituations of the
people.
In a country like America, the pre
sent Constitution at tie time it was a
dopted, was considers the most per
fect human wisdom Quid devise.
What alterations lave been made in
the Constitution, we p e thought neces
sary :—What will stil be necessary,
time & circumstances must determine ;
so sacred an instrunent should be
touched with caution
When we consider the situation of
Millions of People, vho are governed
and ruled by the Iroa rod of Despo
tism, how justly oight we to ap
preciate our own mildform of govern
ment ; and how justly ought we to
suffer, if we permit any incroachments
upon it. No nation or earth can boast
of so perfect a form of government.
But notwithstanding the constitu
tion is good, if we are not careful in
choosing good and virtious men to ad
minister the government, it will prove
a curse instead of a Uessing to us.
Our constitutor is the best calculated
to steer between the extremes of des
potism and anarchy, of any that has
been adopted in any country. There
is every possible motive existing, that
can be conceived, to influence the leg
islature of the United States, to exert
their talents for the good of the people ;
while no motive can exist to induce
them to oppress and enslave them.
While the legislature is uncorrupted,
It will be impossible for despotism to
rear its head, or anarchy to make its
appearance, with the long train of evils
which usually attend it.
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