The constitutionalist — Exeter, N.H., 1810-07-23 00:00:00, page 3

eminent avail them, and short must be
the enjoyment of their immunities and
rights. CHALCAS.
circumstances, no nation, or body of
men, can stand in preference to the
general Congress at Philadelphia."
Though those illustrious patriots have
departed, neither human aids' nor the
gifts of nature, have been wanting to
raise up others in their stead.
But the elevation of Jefferson to the
first magistracy, forms a new era in
our country. Indebted for the suc
cess of his ambition to the passions
and interest of party; he prostrated
public office to gratify and reward his
venal partisans, and bind them to his
will. Within the whole compass of
'his power, he drove from their places,
men tried and trusty, to make room
for those recommended alone by devo
tion to himself. The spirit of the
chief has pervaded his followers. Hon
est; merit has been disregarded. The
few remaining sages, once their coun
try's- glory and support, have been
forced into retirement. .Demagogues
have risen to power. Public councils
have been filled with men clamorous
without principle, insolent without a
bility. Late and sad experience has
taught the consequences. In time of
perplexity and danger, rulers have been
looked to in vain for guidance and pro
tection. For "solidity of reasoning,"
they have exhibited idle vapouring ;
/ for " force of sagacity," weakness ;
for " wisdom of conclusion," ruinous
indecision. They have restrained in
dustry and enterprize, violated public
morality, extinguished publick spirit,
and tarnished the. lustre of national
fame. If blinded by party zeal the
people will adhere to such men—Little
stability of our present constitution is
the sole stability of all property, pub
lic and private. Citizens, do you wish
to sec the people of the United States
again happy and prosperous among
themselves, and their republican gov
ernment restored to its primative puri
ty? Do you wish to see commerce en
couraged and protected, your manufac
tures and trade flourish ? Are you de
sirous once more to hear that the na
tional treasury is full? Do you wish
the dignity of our government abroad,
and its interest at home maintained with
firmness and energy ? If you do, away
with the cowardly policy, which has
brought onr country to the verge of
ruin at home and to contempt abroad.
Permit weak men, who through fear
or affection, would surrender to any
power on earth our essential rights, or
submit to actual indignities—to remain
ih'ppvate stations. Beware of pre
tended patriots, who are thirsting for.
offices and avaricious of their profits.
Place in the councils of our nation,
. native Americans, men honest, capa
ble and faithful to the Constitution ;
distinguished for their virtue, talents
and love of country.
Fellow-Citizens,
The gentlemen composing the
Washington Ticket, proposed for
your consideration as candidates for
your suffrages, at the approaching e-
Jection of Representatives, for the 12th
Congress of the United States, are wor
thy of your suffrages. Let us do our
duty.
FRENCH INFLUENCE.
The public have been repeatedly in.
formed that the Democratic Adminis
trations have been wholly under the in
fluence of Napoleon. The Federal
Republicans, the friends of Washing,
ton have been alarmed lest these prin
1
THE present alarming and degrad
ed situation of our country call loud
ly on its citizens to elect into the na
tional councils, men of talents, integ
rity and firmness; men, who have a
decided attachment to our free govern
ment, who will neter forget that the
indeed will the fair form of their gov-
under such a complication of difficult
EXETER, -
MONDAY, JULY 23, 1810.
From whence come divisions and an
imosities among the American people?
Come they not hence, even from a lust
of power, and the wanton misrepresen
tations of the minions of demagogues?
It is a lamentable fact, that we may
trace the greater part of 'the divisions
among the citizens of this country, to
the intrigues of avaricious office-hunt
ers. No honest man should counten
ance an office-hunter—Nor should any
man be elected to any office of profit
or trust, if he is solicitous to obtain it,
or especially if he electioneer for him
self. There are great office-hunters,
and little office-hunters—He, who as
pires to a highly responsible, or very
lucrative office, will say to the servile
and spiritless creatures about him, " If
you will assist me to obtain this birth;
I will remember you when I get into
power: you shall have this, or that,
or the other little office-—you shall be
secretary of state, or prosecuting at
torney, or clerk of the court," (as the
case may be.) A bargain is knocked,
and means are immediately adopted to
gull and deceive the honest Farmers
and Mechanics of the country into a
belief of their disinterested patriotism
and meritorious talents. Fcllow^Citi
zens! beware of such hungry, raven
ous wolves, who prey upon the peace
of society ; who fatten upon the la
bors of the virtuous, and industrious
part of the community ; who foment
divisions and factions among the peo
ple, to facilitate their schemes of ag
grandizement. It is no difficult mat-'
ter to point them out. You may easily
know them on the eve of an election---
see how amazingly polite, how com
plaisant, how smiling their counten
ances, how sweet and melliflous their
voice, how familiar with their inferiors,
how ready to shake the dirtiest hand,
to greet as an honourable friend the
vilest vagabond of the town, to guzzle
the vote-buying grog with the lowest
menial ! They are the greatest repub
licans on the day of election, and the
greatest tyrants when they receive a
commission. When " cloth'd in a lit
tle brief authority," they wave their
petty sceptres with the despotism of a
Nero. Such men delight in feeding
with the fuel of falsehood the devour
ing flames of partyism.—lt is their in
terest that the people should be divid
ed. They love to float on the scum
which arises from the ebullitions of
political acrimony, and their aliment is
the fruit of detraction. Discounten
ance such characters as these, and the
people will be united —the govern
ment will be in pure hands.
Mr. Elliot's seventh letter, (see first
page) places the fact beyond a doubt,
that, Jefferson, in his official docu
ments to Congress, has been guilty of
the most gross and palpable false
hoods, merely to aid the cause of
France and to conceal the insolence of
the Emperor towards this Country.
This letter deserves the most, careful
perusal of every true American, as it
will afford convincing proof, that Jef
ferson has been a vile hypocrite, and
the mean, servile tool, of Napoleon.
What must we expect from Madison ?
He knows the motives and principles
of Jefferson, and is an open advocate
for all .his measures. Docs he receive
his instructions from Napoleon's agent
in this country ?
cipies in our rulers should contaminate
the national virtue and exterminate the
freedom of this happy people. The
adherents of these administrationshave
made great exertions to conceal the
fact, that French Influence existed in
our rulers. But truth will finally pre
vail over falsehood, and the haranguing
demagogues will try in vain to check
its force. _
Latest Advices from Spain.
Accounts have been received at
New-York, from Teneriffe, of the
arrival at that island of two Spanish
and one English men of war from Ca
diz, which they left about the Ist June,
and bring information that the Mar
quis Romana, with 80,000 men, was
on his march in the rear of the French
army towards Cadiz, which city was
in high spirits, and under no feat's of be
ing compelled to a speed, surrender.
The above ships brought to Teneriffe
800 French prisoners ; but the inhab
itants of the island were So greatly in
censed against them on account of the
sacrileges and attrocities committed in
Spain that they embodied and threat
ened to massacre theipall; but were
prevented by a body of regular Spanish
troops ; not however, before two re
Picture of a Demagogue.
An Extract from a Prospectus for a
Paper, to be published at Zanes-
ville, (Ohio.)
spectable French inhabitants had fallen।
victims to the fury of the populace.
The accounts add, that the Canary
Islands were to be formed into a Vice-
Kingdom. under the Duke del Parque,
who, with a body of troops, was mo
mently expected at Teneriffe.
[(ffThe above accounts from Spain
bear the latest dates we have. They
shew pat as late as the Ist June the
hopes and spirits of the Patriots were
alive. The report respecting Romana
is an exaggeration. At the last prior
dates, he was at Badajos with 8000
(not 80,000) men ; where he was
watching the rear of the French army,
and from whence he was sending scour
ing and scouting parties in various di
rections. He was, however watched
in his turn, by a superior force, under
Marshal Mortier, stationed at Merida.
It is not probable he would attempt
to throw succours into Cadiz —nor did
it appear necessary.]— Cent.
From the London Gazette.
At the Court at Queen's Palace the 2d
of May 1810 present, the King's
Most Excellent Majesty in council.
'Uis Majesty is pleased, by and with
the advice of his Privy Council, to or
der and it is hereby ordered, that all
vessels which shall have cleared out
from any port, so far under the con
troul of France or her allies, as that
British vessels may not freely trade
thereat, and which are employed at the
Whale Fishery, or other Fishery of
any description, save as hereafter ex
cepted, and are returning, or destined
to return, either to the port from
whence they cleared, or to any other
port or place at which the British flag
may not freely trade, shall be captured*
and condemned, together with their
stores and cargo, as prize to the cap
tors.
But his Majesty is pleased to except
from this order vessels employed in
conveying Fish to market, such vessels
not being fitted or provided for the
curing of fish.
And it is further ordered, that all
vessels subject to the provision of this
order as aforesaid, which shall have
sailed on their present voyage previous
to notice of this order, or reasonable
time for notice thereof, shall be per
mitted to return to their own port
without molestation on account of any
thing contained in this order provided
they shall not have continued on their
fishery more than twenty-one days,
(which are hereby allowed to such ves
sels) aftey due warning of this order
received at sea. And the Right Hon.
the Lords Commissioners of his Majes
ty's Treasury, his Majesty's principal
Secretaries of State, the Lords Com
missioners of the Admiralty, and the
Judge of that High Court of Admiral
ty, aud Judges of the Courts of Vjce-
Adriiiralty, are to take necessary meas
ures herein, as to them may respective
ly appertain. W. FAWKENER.
FROM HALIFAX, JULY 3, 1810.
" All the regular troops here have
been ordered to Portugal, and the 7th
regiment commanded by Col. Black
ney, has sailed for Lisbon, in a squad
ron Composed of the Swiftsure, 74
guns, Milan 38, the Martin, Ferret,
Harpy, and Ariel brigs."
[B^This article proves,that the Brit
ish government had no expectations of
a rupture of the good understanding
existing between them and the, United
States, and that the evacuation of Por
tugal was not contemplated as an event
likely soon to take place.]— B.Gaz.
EVACUATION OF FoRT MATAGORDA.
" On the 18th ult. the enemy's
battery (on which they have mounted
forty pieces of cannon and have fur,
naces for heating shot) opened a brisk
fire on our bombs and gun-boats, which
was warmly returned. Unfortunate
ly one of their red-hot shot entered the
magazine of the Temeraire gun-boat,
which instantly blew up. By this
fatal accident, lieutenant Craply and
14 seamen were killed ; and Mr. Mar
tin, midshipman, and nine men wound
ed, some of them dangerously.'
" On the 21st, at half past two in
the morning the enemy opened their
batteries upon fort Matagorda, & up
on the block ship and gun-boats ; .the
“block ship was soon set on fire by their
red-hot shot , ;but lieutenant Moore,
assisted by the crew of the Tonnant's
guard boat, gallantly jumped on board,
extinguished the flames, and brought
her out of the reach of the enemy's shot.
The firing continued through the day,
until eight o'clock in the evening.
" On Sunday the 22d. at 5 o'clock
in the morning, the enemy again op
ened a tremendous fire on fort Mata
gorda, and threw several shells into it.
It being at length determined to evacu
ate the fort, about 10 o'clock the
same evening, capt. Stackpole, of the
Tonnant, with two lieutenants and
two midshipmen, blew it up,; in doing
which captain Stackdale and Mr. Love
less, a midshipman, were wounded by
the bursting of a shell#
" Our troops have continued skir
mishes with the enemy, whose ad
vanced parties appear close to the
dock yard.
" On board the different ships the
loss has hitherto been comparatively
trilling, if we except the dreadful ac
cident on board the Temeraire gun
boat ; the Tonnant has had one man
wounded, and one missing ; the Ach
ill, five missing; most of the other ships
harp suffered in proportion.
" Weare informed that Mr. Pink
ney, is at length in possession of the
French Decree, by which all American
property is sequestrated, as likewise
the imperative order for all citizens of
the United States to quit the French
territories without delay, under pain
of imprisonment. This Decree was
passed as far back as the 23d of March,
but not published until the Sth of May.
It is transmitted to all the Northern
Powers for their adoption."
Napoleon's Aurora, as,e anticipat
ed, is in a violent rage at the cabinet
paper for not joining in the cry against
a regulation which has not the most
distant reference to us or to any of
our concerns, merely for the purpose
of withdrawing the public attention
from the Rambouillet decree, which
amounts to an actual declaration of
war by the august emperor arid king
against the United States.
[U. S- Gaz.
The Nothern papers bring no con
firmation of the report under the Bos
ton head in our last, that an order in
council had issued for blockading the
ports of all nations excluding the Brit
ish flag from their waters.
The report appears to be premature,
and probably originated from the
order in council in this day's paper
for capturing the fishing vessels of such
nations as exclude British vessels.
Some of the oothern editors appear
to regard this order as authorising the
capture _of American fishing vessels.\
We put a different construction on it.
However great an outrage it may be
on justice aud neutral rights generally,
it docs not now apply to the United
States. British vessels are now cer
tainly admitted " freely to trade," at
the ports of the United States.
[Nat. Intelligencer.
In Weymouth, Mr. Levi Bates, of
Boston, to Miss Lucinda Race, of W.
—At Rio de Janeiro, May 13, His
Most Serene Highness Don Pedro Car
los de Bourbon de Braganza, Infante
ofSpain, to the Princess da Beira Don
na Maria Teresa, daughter of the
Prince Regent of PortugaL The city
and shipping werwilluminated for'three
nights. A grand display of fireworks
took place. 2500 rockets were dis
charged at once.
Died,
In Croskill, (Irl.) last March, Sa
rah Malcomson, jEt CXXI. 'tin
Havana, of a malignant fever, Mr.
Charles Sprague, youngest son of Mr.
Samuel Sprague, of Boston, a young
gentleman of a capacious mind, digni
fied deportment and interesting man
ners. In his early death, his parents
have met with a painful and irrepaira
ble loss, and the public, one whose in*
4
The peculiar clayey Substance used
in China in the manufacture of earth
ern ware has, it is reported, been found
at the southward; and that Ware e
qual in transparency to any imported
from the East has been produced from
it. We also sees by the papers, that
mill-stones equal to French burrstones,
have been made from stone found in
Pennsylvania.
The Philadelphia papers mention,
as a report, that Mr. Madison has ap
pointed an Agent or Consul to reside
near the new revolutionary Govern
ment of the Cardccas^ It is probably
true. Napoleon finding he cannot
make colonies of them, is not averse to
the separation of South America from
Spanish controul. — B. Gaz.
"A Spanish launch, full of men in
going from Matagorda to the Bay, was
struck by two shots from the French
batteries, which passed through the mid
ships, cut the boat asunder, and the
crew were all drowned..
Extract of a letter from a commercial
House of the first respectability,
dated Liverpool, May 25, 1810.
The President of the United States
has issued his Exequator to Samuel
Blagge, Esq. of Boston as vice-Con
sul of his Swedish Majesty for the
States of Massachusetts and New-
Hampshire.
In very few of the democratic cele
brations of Independence, do either the
President or Congress escape taunts
and reproaches.— Col. Cent.
Married,
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By order of the judge,
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Exeter, July 21, 1810.
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Conditions made known at the sale-
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July 9, 1810.
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