The Rhode-Island American, and general advertiser — Providence [R.I.], 1810-04-27 00:00:00, page 3

RrskirfFwas autbarikfli ta enter into the
arftngemem with torernment.”
Here is an a despatch wu
'*, in the possesion er*Mfeakine ( which <m«
thorsacd the arrangement* of April. Two
aetpi of despatches, Jdiuary 23d,
have already been lakqjbefere
” apd published in the Adrian! papers, and
because neither qontains Mr. Erskine's jus
lificatioa, k is insisted, that therfc is a third
despatch of the same date, communicating
the authority with which it is pretended
Erskine was invented*. Nothing can be
abort aiwprd than ttaauppose that Mr. Can
ning Would write three setts of instructions,
«U of the 23d January, two of which were
fasbe kept secret by the minister, and a
third to be communicated to our cabinet.
As is not unusual in similar cases, there
-were two despatches of the same date,
bah of which take away ail defence from
She seduced minister.—Even if a third sett
was in existence, and were to be published,
it would still be pretended that there was
a fourth, because the three published did
not contain the stated publication. The
real defect in the Minister’s defence is not
that he cannot get at evidehce, but that all
that ever was in existence is against him.
Knowing this fact, he threw himself upon
the mercy of his government. The follow
ing letter, which we alluded to yesterday,
and for the genuineness of which we pledge
ourselves, proves incnntrovertibly the guilt
of Mr. Erskine, as well as his seduction. A
man’s ownyonfession is justly considered
the highest kind of evidence, and when
voluntarily given without the least con
straint, it will be held good against the
My government have undoubtedly a
right to disavow my agreement, and they
have done every thing that became an
honourable nation to firevent any evil con
sequence* arising to the citizens of this
country from trusting that the terms of the
agreement would be fulfilled.
The only anxiety that I feel is, that no
further bad consequences may ensue—and
that th* good understanding between the
two governments, which I was confident
was quickly coming about, may not be in
terrupted.
Yours,
In the above letter, Mr. Erskine admits
that he departed from the letter of his in
structions and had “ apparently” not re
ceived the recognitions required by Mr.
Canning. What is thia but to say, although
1 have not received these recognitions in
appearance, yet I have received them in
fact, and that his departure from the let
ter of his instructions was induced by an
understanding” and “ the moot positive
reasons for believing** that their spirit
would be answered in another way—" U
nderstanding” with whom f With Mr. Mad
ison and Mr. Smith. However the letter
is so plain and intelligible that comment .is
unnecessary. The and con
trivance of the Aprif arrangement to ex
posed ; Mr. Erskine’s seduction is made
manifest, and perfidy and hypocrisy proved
on our cabinet instead of the calumniated
ministry of England.
Your inquiries relative to the late ar
rangement would have been answered by
me, but you will have heard the facts, and
have seen a copy of part of my instructions.
From these you will perceive that I
have departed from the letter of them find
have apparently not received the recogni
tions required by Mr. Canning .—What
grounds 4 had for believing I had received
them in their s/U’ri/—time will show. Your
knowledge of the constitution of the United
States will enable you to see that the Pre
sident had no power to give the recogni
tions asked'in a formal note —because
it rests with Congress to determine the at
titude in which the United States ought to
stand with respect to foreign nations.—My
agreement was provisional nnd founded
upon an expectation and understanding of
what would be the course of measures,
which would be adopted by Congress. *
I know full well that it would ba impossi
ble as a preliminary stipulation to call upon
the United States to undertake to place
herself in actual hostility with such powers
as might execute decrees in violation of
the neutral rights of the United States—
but I had the most positive reasons for be
lieving, that such consequences would fol-
“ The despatches for June are received
and contain intelligence so favourable
from France as to disturb our Cabinet ex
ceedingly. They find that England will
not have war—nor France permit u* to be
at peace.
Some of our high war men are very angry
with Pinkney for his civility to the British
government, they think he must have had
British gold. ,
Their motto io bully old England, and
bow the knee th the great Emperour. Mr.
Short write* from London that there to no
chance of any relaxation in France a;>d
Chat Armstrong experts to be recalled this
low from the removal of the Orders in
Council.
strongest conflicting circumstances, none
of which, however, exist in this affair.
Washington, Ist August, 1809.
My Dear Sir,
Extract a letter from Washington,
DAVID MONTAGUE ERSKINE.
BOSTON, April 25.
dated Jpril, 17th.
Bffriug. Armstrong perhaps has yet to
learn that if he were horse flipped every
day in the streetsef Paris it could not move
the spirit of his masters here.”-
ijtT*ACTS or A LETTER.
» _ ’ jYrw- York, April 21.
“ The burning of the American vessels
and property wrecked near Cadiz ; and
the additional duties of 50 per cent, levied
on commerce, have excited strong emotions
here. It is difficult to say, whether the
American or the French Administrations
are tfo most inveterate commerce haters.”
“ Johnston, who proposed the new fifty
per cent, additional duties, declared that
Revenue wa.fbt the object, but the pun
ishment of France and England. What
a Solomon in Council• The people of the
United States are to be taxed to the tune
qf Four Millions a year, to punish Britain
and France for their orders and decrees!!!”
A letter from Messrs. John Bulkley and
Son, dated Lisbon, February 22, 1810, to
Mr. Henry Paine, merchant, of this town,
says, ” A very favourable change having
lately taken place in our market for the
sale of grain and flour, we think it may be
of service to you to be acquainted thereof.
By the annexed Price-Current you will
please tn observe the present quotations,
and here beg to add, that there is every
appearance of a further augmentation—
The large supplies required for the British
and Portuguese army, 80 or 90,000 men,
together with the numerous reinforcements
of the troops daily expected from England,
are grounds on which we form our opinion,
and the exportation of grain from the Le
vant being now prohibited, we must chief
ly depend on your continent for supplies.—
Prices— Corn, 540 to 560 reas per alquir;
flour, superfine, 12 dollars per barrel; beef,
42; pork, 14 ; pitch, 9; tar, 5200 reas;
turpentine, ; rice, 4500; codfish, 3600;
bees-wax, S6O; pine staves, 90 dollars;
hogshead, 45; barrel, 25.”
We published in our last an account of
the outrages committed on the American
shipping at Cadiz by the French, and which
was stated in a New-York paper to have
been brought by Captaiq Folger. It will
be seen by Captain Folger’• own statement
which has since arrived, and signed with
his own name, how far the first statement
was correct; and the reader may, by com
paring the one with the other, decide for
himself. We shall ever deem it a duty to
correct any misrepresentation that we may
unintentionally be ted inter and we use
the word unintentionally because we know
ourselves incapable of intentional misre
gpedotation. One material fact in the
former statement is not mentioned, that
the French fired upon our countrymen.—
This, therefore, we have no doubt is incor
rect ; and we rejoice in taking the earliest
opportunity to rectify the mistake. In ad
dition to the foregoing, we publish an ex
tract of a letter from Captain Noyes, mas
ter of the ship Nancy, of this port, to his
owners, detailing the same transaction.—
Captain Folger states, that ** the English
destroyed those vessels which had a cargo
or part *of a cargo on board, which they
knew would be beneficial to the French,
and that the French destroyed all they
could get access to, and kept in possession
all the officers and crews of all that re
mained on board” Captain Noyes confirms
this statement so far as regards the out
rage committed by the French, and further
adds, that the Americana were sent to Se
ville and imprisoned. Thus stands the
accounts between us and the two belliger
ents. 1
On Wednesday next the General As
sembly of this State will convene at New
port.
“ On Saturday the 3d inat. commenced
a distressing gale from the south and west,
which continued until Thursday the Bth,
during which about 40 vessels have been
totally lost, including a Portuguese 84 guu
ship, a Spanish *4 and three frigates—
Two vessels were cast away on Friday and
one sunk on Saturday after the gale had
considerably abated. Wednesday exhibit
ed the most shocking scene I ever beheld ;
nothing to be heard but the screams and
signal guns of the distressed. One Portu
guese brig of 18 guns parted and sunk un
der the bow* of the English Admiral. Two
English brigs were also sunk by a Spanish
74, and one American armed ship of 16
guns, deeply laden with wheat, from the
Levant—part of the crew saved. I sup
pose there is about 12 sail of Americans
lost. One schooner and one brig that part
ed in the night we have no accounts of—
suppose them sunk. Many Americans are
Indebted to the English mon of war for
their safety, who have supplied them with
cables and anchors, spars, iron work and
CMpanters, and every other assistance in
their power, during and since the gale,
without receiving the smallest compensa
tion therefor. The principal part of the
vessel* that drove on shore were plundcr-
Extract of a letter from Cafitain Norns,
tf the shift Nancy, of this fiort, to hie
owners, dated Cadiz, 13M of March,
1810.
©rotoibence,
FRIDAY, APRIL 27, 1810.
ed and burnt by the Preach, and the peo
ple imprisoned without any respect to flag
or nation. The American Consul has pe
titioned the Junta for permieskm to send
over for the Americans. * i
** P. S. The Americans taken from the
vessels on shore by the French, they have
sent to Seville.”
As several erroneous publications have
appeared in the newspapers respecting the
vessels destroyed in Cadis, and desirous a
true statement may appear, I think proper
to publish the following : *
I, Peleg S. Folger, master of the brig
Young Soldier, lately arrived at New-York
from Cafiiz, and being io said place in a
gale of wind that commenced on March
4tb, and continued until March 9th, 1810,
in which gale a number of American ves
sels and others were driven on shore at the
east side of said bay, and were destroyed
by fire, do hereby give it as my opinion and
the opinion of the people at Cadiz, as
near as I could ascertain the same, that
the vessels that had a cargo or part of a
cargo on board, which the English knew
would be beneficial to the French, their
enemy, they destroyed ; and that the
French destroyed all they could get access
to, and kept in possession the officers and
crews of all that remained on board at said
time ; and I believe it is not ascertained in
what manner they were treated, as all
communication from said part of said bay
was entirely cut off*.
I further think much honour is due to
Admiral Sir John Purvis, commander of the
British fleet then in Cadiz, for his noble ex
ertions for the preservation of the Ameri
can shipping in sa id gale ; and I further
say not. PELEG 8. FOLGER.
New- York, April 21st, 1810.
17* Those printers that have inserted
the other publication, are requested to pub
lish the above. P. S. F.
A gentleman who arrived in town last
evening, from the Vineyard, has commu
nicated the following article of intelligence:
“ Saturday, April 21, lat. 39, ss, Cap
tain Foster was brought too by a gun from
a schooner with a French broad pendant
flying at her main-top-mast head. She in
quired how far she was from land, and
how Block-Island bore—said she was 29
days out from Bourdeaux, bound for New-
York, with despatches for government—
that a treaty had been concluded between
England and America—as she was under
way, could not ask her any more questions.
The Captain and crew appeared to me to
be Americans, and all the orders were
given in English.
*• Left at Holmes* Hdle, ship Hunter, for
Salem, and schooner Britannia, Benjamin
« liter, master, froin Newbern, (N. C.) 16
ys.”
(7" We understand that on Mowday
next, at R o'clock, an OlATiow will be
delivered at the First Congregational Meet
ing-House in this town, by Captain Cuats
topheb R. Gacawß.
HOUSE OF
It is now ascertained by the result of the
election of Governour in the several towns
of this Commonwealth respectively, that
even if the Federalists gain nothing by the
complete unanswered and unanswerable
refutation of the fabrications which were
issued from Washington, previous to our
April meetings, and every town sends
Representatives according to the majority
of their votes for Governour, we shall have
a federal House.
If we look at the proceedings of Congress
for five months, we venture to say that
this country was never before disgraced by
such a session. What can we discover but
confusion, absurdity, doing and undoing,
without effecting any one important publick
measure ? We have a certain prospect of
a monstrous increase of taxes, to avert
national bankruptcy, threatened by the
long sacrifice of commerce, a sacrifice
which the most devoted tool of administra
tion cannot pretend to justify as having
produced the least advantage. Such is the
state of domestick affairs. And abroad, in
France our concern* are in a most deplora
ble situation ; and in England, our Minister
is charged with negotiation, it being trans
ferred to that country, by the insulting
treatment offered to Mr. Jackson here.—
This too will come to no favourable termi
nation as a few weeks more will prove.—
The spirit which prevailed against Monroe
and Pinkney’s Treaty, and closed the door
to negotiation with Mr. Jackson will defeat
anyarrangment Mr. Pinkney may conclude.
Mr. Madison’s courage will revive with
the success of his intrigue* at home, and
our situation will remain— suffering a pa
tiently endured war on the part of France,
and a continued state of dispute with Eng
land. Thia is the true policy of Mr. Madi
son, as the head and soul of the democrat
ick party, and if the people assent to it, he
will moat certainly choose no other. Will
the people of Massachusetts Abandon their
country’s interest, honour and happiness, to
encourage an unprincipled party, whom
experience ha* proved to be obstinately
averse to such measure* as the prosperity
of the nation imperiously demand* ?
Repertory.
From the Boston Gazette of yesterday.
IMPORTANT INTELLIGENCE.
vitb, . ' ■
, lu Pails, Santbrax, the brewer, who
conducted the unfortunate Louis XVI. to
the guillotine. He died very repentant,
and informed, that the common execution
er of Paris, refusing to behead the King,
one Charles James volunteered for the
bloody business ; and in consequence of
this information Bonaparte bad ordered
the police to search after James ; who it is
supposed committed suicide some time
since.
In Kingsbridge, (Ireland,) 27th Febru
ary last, four young children, by shocking
catastrophes; the following account of
which should serve as a caution to parents
not to permit their children to witness
scenes of cruelty of any kindA millet
having employed a butcher to kill some
pigs for him, and having left his knife be
hind, the four children, who had witnessed
the operation, agreed to play at kill pigs
the youngest was to be pig, when one of
the others, who acted the part of the butch
er, stuck him in the throat, and killed him
on the spot; the other three, alarmed at
what they had done, ran into the adjoining
mill and hid themselves under the wheel,
which was not working at the time, but
was set going immediately afterwards, and
crushed them to death.
Schooners— Rambler, Stevens, Charles
ton ; Active, Pearse, Boston.
Sloops— Packet, Handy, Savannah; Sal
ly, Greene, Norfolk ; Sally, Wing, Savan
nah ; Becca and Betsy, Pearse, Bristol.
Arrived, brig Eliza, Taylor, St. Barta,
14 days.—Swedish schooner —,Captain
Smith, for Georgetown, sailed 7 day* be
fore the Eliza. We learn by this arrival,
that on the 12lh ultimo the French priva
teer Superiour went in there in company
with an unarmed Swedish schooner, com
manded by Captain John Portele, who it
was understood was despatched for that
purpose, and also to take the money out of
the privateer, in consequence of a secret
understanding between the Swedish gov
ernour and Captain Jean Marie, who had
previously some conference on the subject.
The property carried into St. Bartholo
mews, which was immense, was. daily ex
posed at publick sale, as forfeited to the
Swedish government, but the distribution
of the proceeds among the privateers-men,
according to their respective shares, fully
exposed the fraud. Some days before the
Eliza sailed, a British armed brig and a
frigate arrived off St. Bartholomews, and
were still at anchor there. This greatly
Alarmed the inhabitants who were in daily
expectation of an attack. The principal
object of the British was, to demand of the
Swedish governour the privateer and the
property she had captured, which was re
fused ; in consequence of which a despatch
had been sent to Admiral Cochrane, for
instructions. There waa no doubt but that
the privateer would be taken by force. It
is further staled, that the Swedish govern
our wa* fitting the Superiour as a cutter,
to be commanded by Captain Portele, who
is to be sent to Sweden on the subject of
what they call her capture. Some time
before the Superiour entered St. Bartholo
mews, she captured near St. Domingo, a
schooner, said to be American, under
Spanish colours, having a valuable cargo
on board, which they caused to be landed
on the beach at St. John’s, where it was
taken possession of by the Swedish govern
ment This was also said to be in conse
quence of a private understanding between
the governour and privateers-men
American .marine Tlifft.
Brig— Economy, Smith, Alexandria•
Sloops— Sally, Mecanger, St. Bartholo
mews; Maria, Comstock, New-York; Pro
vidence, Currie, do. Shepherdess, Northup,
Newport; Maria, Gardner, do.
The brig Hunter, Walker, was spoke
the 30th ult. in lat. 25, long. 60, 30,14 days
out from this port bound to St. Bartholo
mews—all well.
COTILLION SCHOOL.
T'HE twelfth and last COTILLION
x SCHOOL will be THIS EVENING,
at Mr. Smith’s Hall.
April 27, 181 Q.
BOARDERS WANTED.
FOUR or five Mechankk* can be accom
-L mod a ted with good Boarding, on rea
sonable terms, if application is made soon.
Apply at Txt Am an ic ax Office.
April 17, 1810.
Anchored off* Craney Island yesterday,
the United States’ schooner Vixen, Captain
Ludlow, in 16 days from the Balize, where
he had been detained some days in conse
quence of the detension of 3 French priva
teers by Captain Porter, and who, it was
reported, intended forcing their way—they
were sent up to New-Orleans—one of them
is loaded with valuable dry goods and
specie, and is called the Duke de Monte
bello, of 4 guns and 90 men, which were
concealed in her hold, she was lately the
Amelia, of Baltimore, fitted out as a pri
vateer at Savannah, apd is supposed to be
the same vessel which has committed nu
merous depredations on American vessels.
FORT OF PROVIDENCE,
’ April 27, 1810.
ENTERED,
CLEARED,
Charleston, April 12.
Norfolk, April 20.
'■. • 5
RldE, COTTON, Sic.
TWENTY Tierces of new Rice,
10 Baks of Upland Cotton,
300 Wt. of Bone Umbrella Sticks,
50 Pieces of Cotton Stripes,
A few Chests of Young Hyson and Sou
chong Tea,
All of which will be sold very lojr < jfer
cash or approved credit. Apply a>
Counting-Room of the subscriber, on IM
2d floor of the Exchange Coffee-Houm.
CHARLES POTTER.
April 27, 1810.
FOR SALE BY ~~
JACOB BABBITT,
At his Store in Bristol,
THREE Hundred and fifty Hhds. of
Havana Molasses, new crop ;
120 Boxes of Havana brown Sugar,
20 Hhds. and 20 Barrels do. do.
Bristol, April 27, 1810. '
Paper-Hangings, Stationary, Btx.
WANTON & RATHBONE,
At the Store next door to Messrs. Blod
get & Power’s, have just received
from Boston and Hartford,
AN additional supply of Papbr-Hnno
ings and Borders; among which
are a few setts of elegant <lr»p«ry*figures,
with top and bottom
• Also, received as above,
An assortment of Quills of a superiour
quality, from one tn three dollars per hun
dred; Foolscap and w Lctter Paper, Ink
Powder, Penknives, Lead Pencils, &c.
For Sale or Circulation,
Don Sebastian, or Hous* of Braganza ;
Tales of Fashionable Life,
Marmion, by Scott;
History of New-York, BtC.
April 27, 1810. 6t.
PUBLICK AUCTION.
On Monday the 7th of May next.
At 11 o’clock, A. M. will be sold to the
highest bidder, without any kind of re
striction or reserve,
THAT large, well-finished and commo
dious DWELLING-HOUSE, belong
ing to the subscriber, now occupied by Col.
willia n Peck, pleasantly situated on Bene
fit-street, near the Court-House.
Sale to be on the premises, and the con
ditions will be made know at the time and
place of sale.
ALPHEUS AMMIDON.
April 27, 1810.
Twenty Dollars Reward.
■p SCAPED from the custody of the Sub
-fi-4 scriber/ at Glocester, on the morning
of the 21st instant, a young man tfr the
name of William Cobwull, sen of Oli
ver Cornell, of said Glocester. Baid Cor
nell to about 22 years of age, of dark com
plexion, has rather a downeast look, and
>s about five feet and eight inches high.—
Whoever will apprehend said Runaway
and secure him in the Gaol in Providence,
or return him to the subscriber hi Glocee
ter, shall recqtv* the above reward on da
livery, with all necessary charge*.
THOMAS BROWN, 7. Berg*t.
Glocester, April 23, 1810.
JR 8000— and no deduction ! I <
Hatfield Bridge Lattery.
(Seventh and fact Class.)
. ‘ SCHEME.
Only 10,000 Ticket* at >5 etch—#so,ooo
1 Prise of #BOOO r
* . 2000
5 . 500
50 - 100
55 50
3227 7 k
Not two Blanks to • Prise, and will com
mence drawing in Boston on the 21*t of
next month.
Present price of whole Tickets, # 5
Quarters, 150
But will soon rise to # 5 50 *
Order* for the above Ticket* and
parte received by J. B. WOOD, who pays
*ll prises obtained through hi* Office, and
rive* information gratis respecting any
Lottery business.
jf/iW/27,1810. tf.
Messrs. Walker and Kennedy
Respectfully inform their friend*
and the publick in general, that they
have taken that central and pleasantly sit
uated House in Pawtucket, lately occupied
by Messrs. Weston and Rogerson, where
they have opened a genteel House of En
tertainment. The strictest and most un
remitted attention will be given to the ac
commodation of such guests a* may please
to honour them with their company, and
every favour will be cheerfully received
and gratefully acknowledged.
N. B. Said Kxmxxdy wishes to take a
Lad as an apprentice to th* basin*** of *
Ms son.
Pawtucket, April 28, 1818.
There will be sold at the premises, on Ed
dy’s Point, without any reserve, to the
highest bidder, on WEDNESDAY the
16th of May, at 12 o’clock,
THE valuable REAL ESTATE of the
late Josxru Eddy, deceased, con
sisting of his late Mansion-House and Lot.
Said Lot being 40 feet on Eddy’s-street and
95 feet on Ship-street. The House is two.
stories high and in good repair, and the sit
uation is not exceeded on the Point.
ALSO,
His two Ship-Yard Lots.—The first is
bounded on the Dorth side by Ship-street*
the front 49 feet on Eddy’a-street, holding
that width and running parallel with Ship
street to the channel of the river. The
other Ship-Yard Lot lies next to the one
described, being 47 feet on Eddy’-street,
and lies in a triangular form. The terms of
payment, and a more particular descrip
tion will be made known at the time and
place of sale, or at any time previous, by
applying to the Executors.
THOMAS TABER,)
JOHN ANDREWS, 5
April 27, 1810 st.
A GREAT BARGAIN!