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BOURDEAUX, SEPT. J.
TITE learn by letters from Baytune,
& arrival of a corvette from
Bred, having on board the wife of
Touiffaint Louverture, two of her chil
dren, one of her neices, and some ser
vants. They went on shore the zd of
September, at ten o'clock in the fore
noon. Mrs. Touiffaint was received on
the wharf by the Mayor of Bayonne,
the commander of the troops, with a
detachment of grenadiers, and conduc
ed to the hotel of Providence. They
are now preparing apartments for her
in one of the cables. A centinel has
been placed at the door of the hotel.
Sept. 6.—The Moniteur of the 3d
instant, contains fix Senatus Conful
ta. The firft regulates the manner
the Senate shall be prefixed and con
voked, and how the Senatus Con
fulta shall be presented. The second
relates co the order in which the five
series that form the grand division of
the departments of the Republic, shall
present deputies to the Legislative Body.
is enaded by the third, that the Sen
atus Confultum that will pronounce the
dissolution of the Legislative Body or
Tribunate, shall announce the propofi.
tion of the government, the report of
a special commission on this matter, and
shall report that the votes have been re
ceived secretly by ballot. The fourth
designates the 24 cities, the Mayors of
which shall be present at the taking of
the oath of the citizens appointed to
succeed the Firlt Consul—Those cities
are : Paris, Lvons, Bourdcaux, Mar
fcilles, Rouen, Nantes, Bruxelles, May
ence, Anvers, Liege, Lille, Toulouse,
Strasbourg, Orleans, Versailles, Mont
pellier, Rennea, Caen, Reims, Nancy,
Amiens, Geneva, Dijon, and Nice.—
, By the fifth, the island of Elba is united
to the territory of the Republic, and
shall fend a deputy to the Legislative
Body ; which will make the members
of this body atriount to 301.
o \
In the course of this and the next
month, there will be 16 men of war,
from 74 to 120 guns, ready for launch
ing, at Brest, Rochfort and I/Ofient.
The emperor of German , although
he has officially complained of the plan
nfylvania Election, and I
,t I entertained a hope that
;eble labors might havefome
on that event. I have since
d however, that my efforts
e too late for that pupoSe, as
iggle is already over: dill I
,: that they would notbe whol
,, if they Should serve toconvey to
nmunity whom you hive intuit
even a correct outline otyour char
:r. To some abler h^d, I shall
ore it to fill up the canvp and pre
mt the finished portrait. 'For I cau
aot but think it of eminet service to
the cause of truth and htegrity, to
seize every opportunity tht occurs to
Sketch,if nut with the han of a mailer,
at lead with a pencil tailed to truth,
the full length likenefr'd a modern
patriot. The eminent'nk which you
hold among your par? entitles you to
this mark of refpeh ;Ao pains should
therefore be Spared , present you in
your true colours, wore the deluded
populace. It is hop,hat the attempt
I have made, will ni tprove altogether
useless. Those whi have been accus
tomed to esteem aniadmire you as the
" friend of the perfe," will here be
hold you exposed i|a manner neither
calculated to flatte yon, nor deceive
them. They will ie you convicted of
attempts at the grfeft and mod wick
ed imposition: hungered in toils;fpread
by your own hans, and involved in
contradictions, aponce palpable and
material, from wkh no fineffe can ev
sr extricate you they will perceive
that one who afyes to the titles and
feelings of a geneman, has descended
to the lowest andmoft despicable arti
fices of mifreprefintaiion and calumny ;
they will find pat you have shewn
yoatfelf deftituti of that regard to ve
racity which is hdifpenfible to the mo
rality of the individual, and eflential
to the character of a man of honor ;
they will find you endeavouring to
give currency to important legal opin
ions, which, as a lawyer, you would
blush to avow or support, in a court of
jtiftice ; in a word, they will fee fatten
ed upon you a degree of opprobiura,
which is not only utterly inconsistent
With every thing that is refpeCtable,
but muff render your name a fubjeCt
of everlasting scorn and derision.
ANTI-VALERIUS.
Louifana. —The 17th and 54th bri
gades of French troops have received
orders from their government to hold
themselves in readiness to embark for
Louisiana
By the Jhip Sampson, arrived at Boston
from London —papers to Sept. t 2.
AJitter from Florence fays, the
French fauadvon which has gone againfl
the Barbary Powers is to insist that the
Bey of Tunis shall pay annual tribute
to France ' A fimilnr demand is tx,
peeked to be made at Ab rrs.
Late Foreign News.
LONDON, SEPT. ~,
By the brig Tuo Pollies, Caps. Maclacblih.
GREAT FIRE!
Liverpool, sept: 18,
On Tuefday last, a fire broke but in this town,
by far the mod astonishing in its appearance,
and extensive in its deftrudion, which Liverpool
has ever known; and in refped to waste of pro
perty, one of the mod deAru&ive which has
happened in the Britifhdominions 'fince the
great fire of London in x 666.
A little before ten o'clock in the evening, a
smoke was observed to issue from a lower room
in the great ware house belonging to Thomas
France, Esq. which continued to increase for a
considerable time, before the doors ar.d windows
were forced. In the mean time, an alarm,of
fire had been rapidly spread, and an immense
crowd soon colle&d in front of the building. —
The engines having been set to woik, it was
hoped that the progress of the fire was arrefted^!
and many persons returned home, on a supposi
tion that all danger was over: but as soon as
an entrance was, given to the external air, by
forcing open the doors and windows; the
smothered flames burst out with a violence
and iropetuofity that equally defied refinance
and approach.
The feene now became so sublimely terrific,
as to bid defiance to all the powers of descrip
tion, or even of imagination. The stillness of
filest horror, and hopeless inactivity, prevailed
throughout the crowd; and the irrimerfe vol
umes of flames, which reflected their glare on
the faces of the multitude, exhibited nothing
but one uniform expression of horror and as
tonishment. Ail attempts to flop the rage of
the devouring element were for some time fuf
pended—for resistance was hopeless, and exer
tion impossible.
In a few hours this immense pile of ware
honfes, from Brunswick-street t, Water-street,
and also that noble range of warehouses ercdled
in front; next to the Dock, were reduced to a
heap of ruins : and a very great proportion of
the valuable and various commodities with
which almost every part of these buildings had
been crowded, was totally confirmed. These
piles of warehouses have for several years been
^ the admiration of all Europe, and probably
were not to be matched in the whole world.—
The celebrated warehouses at Antwerp, as well
as those at Venice, equally famous, were neither
so lofty nor commodious. The whole number
destroyed is about thirty, from 6 to 13 Tories
high, and of a proportionable depth
As four as the diminished force of the fire ;
permitted the people to a&, every possible ex
ertion was rendered both by the military, and|
every one clfe whose services cpuld be employ
ed. The Mayor, and other Officers of the ;
Corporation attended during a great part of the i
time, and contributed much to the preservation '
of order.
The evening was uncommonly mild, (which
was the more providential, as the weather hadj
been for some time past very windy) and the}
tide was fortunately at floog ; by which means |
an opportunity was afforde„of removing thel
flipping beyond the reach of the flames. Hadi
the fire once reached the fiips, a feene of con-'
fefion and devaluation might have cnfucd ; —
compared to which, the present calamity, de
plorable as it is, would have funk into infignifi
cance.
Os the immense loss which has been sustain
ed, it is impossible at present to form an esti
mate, in any degree cerredt or probable ; but
The Consuls of the French Republic,
on the report of the Minister of Finance
and with the advice of the Council of
State, decree :—
Art. I. New cordage of French man
ufacture, tarred or untarred, may be ex
ported, on paying a simple countervail
ing duty.
11. Pitch, raw or prepared, tars and
rosins of French production, may be ex
ported on paying the following duties :
I. When exported on board French
vessels, ?; cents per myriagram.
11. When exported in foreign vtfTels,
50 cents.
111. Undressed hides, imported from
foreign parts, shall be fubjeft, at their
entry, to a duty of 25 cents only, in the
fame manner as those imported from
the French colonies.
IV. Preserves or fwectmeats, entered
inwards from foreign parts, shall be fub
jeCt to a duty on importation of 30 fr.
5 myriagrams.
V. The importation of molaftcs, be
ing the production of foreign colonics,
is prohibited.
The French, by a new treaty with
Turkey, are among the nations most fa
vored by that power. They have the
free navigation of the Black Sea. Each
power guarantees the integrity of the
dominions of the other.
Some merchants of Havre have ad
dressed government relative to the du
ties on the importation of raw filgars ;
their memorial lets forth that such du
ties operate entirely in favor of foreign-,
ers, and are injurious to the interest of
Frenchmen.
A Commercial Treaty between this
country and France,is certainly in great
forward nefs.
They write from Dijon, that Tonif
faint Louverture has been lodged in the
Chateau De Jeux, near Pontarlion, in
the department of Doubs.
On the 2d inst. Bonaparte gave audi
ence to the Foreign Ambassadors ; a
great number of Englishmen were pre
sented by the British Minister, and a
mong others Mr. Fox.
The First Consul received Mr. Fox,
with particular diftinftion. He con
verted with him with a very marked
attention,and said that he was extreme
ly happy to hive the honor of feeing a
man whose fame as a Statesman tilled
all Europe ; and it was with peculiar
pleafire he could add, that Mr. Fox,
had the belt claim to his esteem, in be
ing the Steady and enlightened friend of
peace and conciliation between the two
countries. After the Levee Mr. Fox
dined with the First Consul.
of indemnities, has figured -his inten
tion of abiding by its principles.
A civil war continues to rage in
Switzerland.
An important letter from a gentle
man in Fayetteville, to the Editors,
dated the 15th instant, follows :
" A letter received here yesterday, by
a young gentleman th the academy,
from his father, a very refpedable man
in Georgetown, SI C. dated ^fth inst.
fays:— ✓'
" This town 2nd neighborhood are
all in great alarm: tour French ffigates
from St. Domingo, were the whole of
yesterday employed in landing Brigand
Negroes at Mr. Alton's feadnore plan
tation, Waccamaw, and it is said they
have not landed less than one thousand.
'The militia are marching from all di^
regions against them." I presume those
are the frigates that were sometime ago
at New-York, and finding that they
. could not effed their design there, fleer
ed round to take advantage of a more
defencelefs place."
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BALTIMORE, OCT. fj.
The following, it is believed, is an accurate
flatement of rhe strength of parties in the ensu
ing general assembly. It will correa the former
paragraphs on this fubjedl. The members from
Frederick, WaJbington, Prince George's,Anne Arun
del, Baltimore county, Baltimore city, Harford, Ce
cil, ^ueen Anns, and Talbot, 38 in alt, are all
democrats; which with 3 from Kent, 3 from
Caroline and I from Annapolis, foake 4s' The
members from Allegbany, Montgomery, Calvert,
Charles, St, Mary's, Dorcbener, Somerset and IVor
cejler, 3% in all, with I from Kent, I from Car
oline and 1 from Annapolis, make 35. —Leaving
a democratic majority of 'only 10. Last year
, they had a majority of about 26.
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NAVAL.
The beautiful Four-Mailed Ship I'lntentiort,
has arrived at New-York from Leghorn. She
was built at Bourdcaux, for a privateer, and
mounted 24 guns on a flulh deck, and Was cap
tured by the Britilh on her tirft cruifc, in 180 X
—she is a beautiful Ihip, and perhaps the only
one in the world having four masts: and is in
length 147 feet, breadth 27.
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PHILADELPHIA, OCT. %,.
NEW-JEXSEI- LEGISLATURE.
The Legislature of New-Jersey met yester
day. The house of assembly elected William
; Coxe, Esq. Speaker, by a majority of one vote,
; over Peter Gordon, efq. the Democratic Can
didate. In Council, John Lambert, ufq. was
: eledled Vice-President by the fame majority.
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1 NEW-YORK, OCT, 2s.
FRENCH NEGROES!
Extras of a letter from a ref, enable gen
- Itieman in Georgetown (S. C.) to a mer
chant in tbit city, dated the iotb inst.
I " Three French frigates left the Hook
the day we did, and we have just heard
I of their landing their negroes on Long-
Bay. We are all summoned to turn
out with the different companies, and
the orders are, not to take a single ne
gro, but (hoot them all—we are inform
ed they have landed about 1000 ; by
to-morrow morning there will be fol
charleston, (s. c.) oct. 15.
'THE federal Ticket of Reprefenta
= tives in this city has been complete
ly fuceefsful. The following gentle
men are eluded : Hon. Thomas Somar
fall, 'John Datfon, jun. Thomas Bennet,
John C, Prixeau, Langdon Cheves, Maj.
Thomas Pinckney, Basil Lanneau, Henry
Middleton, fames Lowndes, John Hori
beck, jun. John Drayton, Keating L. Sim
mons, Henry Deas, and Thomas Corbet,
jun Efqrs. —
raleiCh, (n. c.) oct. %9>
French negroes!
The inhabitants of Water-street were at one
time -great!, alarmed, as the fire fecmed to be
spreading in that direction ; but the thick party
wall of Mr. Dawfon'sware-houfe,and the strong
walls of the commercial buildings, happily ar
rested its progrefi.
A meeting of the principal fuffcrers was con
vened on Tburfday morning, when a committee
was appointed to superintend the removal of
the rubbilh with all possible expedition, in order
to recover the property, which it is fuppofed,is
now buried in the ruins, in very considerable
quantities. A great number of men have al
ready been set to work, but considerable diffi
culty is experienced in taking down such of the
walls as are yet left Handing.
We are sorry to have to add to the above ac
count, that this morning Mr. Phillips, in the
employ of Mr, Foster, was so dreadfully crush
ed by the falling of the end wall next to Brunf
wick-ft^et, that he was taken away without
hopes of recovery.
from the opinions of those best informed on the
fubjedt, it is supposed the entire damage may
amount to upwards of half a million ! But a
midst the multiplied difallers of this dreadful
night, ira a source of great cobfolation, that,as
far as has yet been difeotered, not a Single indi
vidual has left his life. This is the more sur
prising, as heaps of rtebbith and large Slones,
were failing on all files among the crowd in
filch quick fucceflion, that for every one to es
cape, seems almost a miracle. Th® great front
wall of the high warehouses came dofr/n about
two o clock, but fufficient time was allowed for
the crowd to disperse. Previous to its falling, it
bent Cawly forward, from its immense altitude,
with tremendous majesty, and then fell with a
craft, which appalled the hearts of every one
who heard is, and buried under its rains a great
quantity of valuable property, contained in the
cellars underneath. The flames were seen in
various directions at a distance of at least
twelve tnilcs. This will not appear surprising,
when it is eonfidercd what an aftonuhing mafi
of cortihuflible matter was blazing at the fame
moment, viz. fegar, cotton, tallow, oil, rum,
and many other articles ofa fi^har nature.—
The fufion and occasional admixture of these
different substances, excited explnfions of such
force, that great quantities of burnt corn and
small cinders were found all over the town and
environs, as fat as two or three miles distance.
Among other articles of greater price,though
not of greater value in the true fenlof the
word, many thousand quarters of wheat were
entirely consumed. The loss of such a quanti
ty 01 an article of the firft necessity, is a cir
cumstance peculiarly lamentable.
Domestic Articles.
in Connecticut.
NORWICH, OCT. 2,.
The votes for Members of Congress,
have just been counted ; and the fol
lowing genuine Federal Republicans
declared chosen, viz. Hon. Samuel W.
Dana, Roger Griswold, John C. Smith,
Benjamin Talmadge, Elias Perkins, Cal
vin Goddard, and John Davenport. A
lift, which, for pairiotifm, oratory, and
every estimable talent, will not fuffer in
a comparison with any in the U. States
—On the success of this lid, we again
congratulate the federalifts throughout
the Union. The highest number of
votes on the above lift was 8742 —and
the whole were chosen by a very trium
phant majority.
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*Boston, Nov. 4,
TRIBUTE OF GRATITUDE.
' Saturday last being the Birth Day of the
Honourable JC”HN ADAMS, late President of
the United States, the fame was celebrated at
Quincy, by alQge number of Gentlemen of
that and the neighbouring towns. A grateful
remembrance of the important ferrites render
\d to his country by the late President, in the
.skious feenes in which he has been called to
Ha, particularly during his Administration of
thefGoternment of the United States, appear
ed tQa&uatc every one present. And the un
avoidable comparison between the conduct of
the peg and present Adminiftratians, could not
but encreafe the interest felt upon the occasion.
The company assembled at an early hour, and
waited upon Mr. ADA MS,at his feat, with the
"The infernal French are disgorging
the whole of their wretched blacks upon
our Shores. An express arrived this af
ternoon to the Brigadier General with
information that a French frigate was
landing negroes about 32 miles from
this place. Every inhabitant of the
town were ordered to equip themselves
and march to oppose them ; which they
did this afternoon with the greatest
cheerfulness, and I believe would have
gone with more pleasure, had they to
combat with the French."
0
Extraß of a letter from a refpeflable mer
cantile h%fe in Bordeaux, dated Sept.
6,t0 their correspondents in Philadelphia.
" Prance will not make a Commer
cial Treaty with England ; the latter
takes it in dudgeon, and appearances
look lowering—that is to fay, Something
like a rupture."
neW-yorx, OCT: 25.
Though the brig Eliza and Mary,
failed from Havre on the 18th of Sep
tember, we do not find that a single pa
per has been received later than mar
advices via Philadelphia. We learn,
however that there was a general talk
of a new rupture between Great Bri
tain and France, and that all possible
exertions were making at Brest, to fit
their Ihips of war for service.
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Result of the NewJerfey Election.
It is with much fatisfa&on that we are en
abled to announce to the Federal Republicans
of the United States, the favorable change which
has recently taken place in the political charac
ter of New-Jcrley. The late election, like every
one that has preceded it since the fitting ®f
Congress, where Americans govern themselves,
has rcfulted favorably to the Waftingtonian Po
licy. Lail year the democrats obtained a ma
jority of nine in the house of affembjy and one
in Council ; this year the Federalists have a
majority of one in the assembly, and the adverse
party one in Council—in joint meeting, where
the Governor and other Rate officers arc appoin
ted, the two parties will be equally balanced.
following Address.
To the Hon. JOHN ADAMS, Efiuie.
SIR,
THE return of this anniversary,
cannot fail to awaken in our breads the
warmest sentiments of gratitude and
esteem. It recalls to view the many im
portant events of your public life, events
intimately connected with those princi
ples and proceedings which constitute
the greatest glory of our country, and
will form some of the most, valuable
pages in the hiftory of nations.
We hope the liberty we have taken
in personally waiting upon you on this
occasion, will not be deemed an intru
sion. And while we offer you our re
fpe&ful congratulations, we mull beg
you to be allured that this visit is the
result of fe ling, and not of ceremony.
The early and decided part which
you took in support of the liberties of
America—The feiies of patriotic and
fuccefsiul exertions which distinguished
you the firm, unwavering and able
friend of these States—The many Na
tions of high refponfibilily which you
filled so much to the advantage of your
fellow-citizens throughout our revolu
tion, gave you an honourable title to
their veneration and love.—But your
services to your country did not end
with the accomplishment of our Inde
pendence. Since that period, it has
required, and you have devoted to its
cause, all the energies of your mind—
Your civil administration as President
of the United States, at a crisis of pe
culiar difficulty and danger, warded off
evils which seemed inevitable, and se
cured blessings that appeared unattain
able. It vindicated the national honors
diers enough at the place to prevent
more landing—if they get Scattered a
mong our negroes it will be a dreadful
thing." —
The following is from the Walking,
ton Federalist of Wednesday lad:
CTWeftop the press to publife thefollowing.
Extrill of a letter received from a gentleman in
Georgetown, (S. C.plated lOtb O^ober, to a gen
tieman in this place.
0 — —
FEDERALISM a pin TRIUMPHANT,
Alter as careful a levied as I am ca
pable of taking of the civil administra
tion, during the period when I w?s
President of the United States, I fee
nothing of any conftquer.ee to repent
or regret. Some measures were the
effeft of imperious neceffitr-,much a
gainfl my inclinations.—Omers vere
the measures of the Legislature, which,
altho' approved when p iftLttwere ^ver
previously proposed or recommended),
me. Some of them,left to mydiferetion,
were never executed, because no necei
fity for them, in my judgment, eyer oc
cured. 1 shall fay no more upon this
fubje&at prefent,but this, we wereeman
cipated from two burthehfome yokes,
the French Treaty and Consular Con
vention, which were grevicus to us, and
would have been intolerable to our
children. The nation in future, un
fhacklcd with pofirive stipulations, will
have only to consider her duties to for
eign powers by the law of nations, and
to estimate her interest 'by an honed
and impartial policy.
Let me add one observation more.
Under the continual provocations,
breaking and pouring in upon me from
unexpe&ed as well as expefted quarters,
during the two last years of my admin
istration, he must hare been more of a
modern epicurean philosopher than I
ever was, or ever will be, to have borne
them all, without feme incautious ex
preflions at times, of an unutterable ii>
dignation. I have no other apology
to make to individuals ot the public.
'1 he profped of national greatness is
as fine and certain as that of national
existence. Che Union is our rock of
fafety,as well as our pledge of grandeur)
And for this reason I helitate not to re
commend to you as a sentiment—“ A
union of boneft men."
I wish yon, Gentlemen, for the day,
and for your lives, all the honest joys
and felicities, which you can possibly
wilh for yourselves.
JOHN ADAMS.
Sliney, Oa. 30, 1802.
—=o
Late private letters,received at New
york, from France, state, that insuper
able difficulties have' arisen in conclud
ing a Commercial Treaty with Eng
land ; this was to have been expeded ;
and will probably be the means of a
gain disturbing the tranquility of Eu
rope. The letters, add, that the popu
larity of Bonaparte was loosing ground
faft, in consequence of the perpetuation
of his office ; murmurs of discontent
are said to prevail throughout the coun
try ; and in proportion as Bonaparte
loof.s the esteem of the five ^fopeople,
Moreau, his rival, rises in their efti/na.
tion. -—
May these things be ever held in fin
able remembrance. May no untoward >
circumftantes wholly take away the
fair profped wq have had of national
prosperity and greatness. For you,
Sir, we offer our Supplications to the
Sovereign of the Universe, that you/
invaluable life may be long preferred.
In any critical conjuncture of affairs,s
may your countrymen yet have the
benefit of that forefight, wifjom and
'experience, whu h have focftcn availed
and Supported them. And when you
shall finally be called to bid adieu to
this world, and i^s concerns, may the
cheering words promised to the good
and the faithin!, hail you to the man
sions of bielfednefs.
To wbieb Air ADAMS eras feafed t, ip^
GENTLEMEN,
iSHOULD rej dec in the prolon
gation of mylife loi tuo'ner vear, v ere
it only lor the picaiine ot Seeing and
embracing so many of my friends.
As e^ery Genieman here is at lead
as independent of me, as I can pretend
to be ot him ; as there is no imaginable
motive of hope, appiehenfion, or any
linifter or private imereti, which ci uld
have prompted you, to such a manifes
tation of your friendly Sentiments, I am
fully affitred that this visit is the result
of feeling, and not <fcercmony.
The pet formance of the parts which
were call to me, in the course of the
revolution, though the Scenes were in
the fqcret conclave of a congress, with
out galleries, and with clofcd doors, or
ata thousand leagues ditlance beyoi d
seas, and the few ipeftrfofs or witnifi
fes arc aliAolt all dead, I Shall leave 10
the candor of the puNicvand the jud
meat of poffcrity, ui;i) inch tradition
ary lights as they may potkls.
SALIM, NOV. 2%
Accounts from Aux Cays of the iyth
ult. state in that quarter of St. Dom&
go continual executions of negroes who
are taken tip and are unable to give a
good account of themfefoes, & no^ip of
war had arrived there, as has been re
ported. It is said 30,000 Negroes are
now in a hate of revolt there, who must
be dilpofed of ether by daughter or
transportation, before tranquility can
exist in the Islands. A general massa
cre of the whites at Jacquemel is reporp
ed, and a close siege of Fort-au%nce
by the ^l^ks.
accommodated serious diffidences vrn
two of the most powerful nations of
Europe, and left the United States with
the means of a speedy extinction of the
public debt—a full treafmy—and a
flourishing commerce—to cultivate the
arts of peace.