The Rhode-Island American, and general advertiser — Providence [R.I.], 1810-07-27 00:00:00, page 3

«• AV FRENCH INFLUENCE" I •
Some lime since K w*» mehtkxied, that
General WMtkerandot Turreau, in the
• name of the •• great” Emprrour, had DE
MANDED the recall of Commodore Por
ter, trom his command at New-Oi leant, for
having had the audacity to meddle with
and arrest certnlh French picaroons which
had been freebooting on A merieah property
in that quarter, This demand was admil
by the administration papers to have
been made, irntn was added that I-cai-
. what course ought to be pursued, although
all have declared against the sttbmiaaion to
the ragtrictions upon their neutral rights.
. When the* small number of those who
have pointed out the propriety of going to
way with France, alo*e, is considered, even
of the federal party, I cannot believe that
such a measure would succeed.
AU the leaders of the democratick party
in Congress and out of it, declare that they
\ only propose the of the embar
go for a short tiaog, and that if the voice of
the people at large is for inore active re
sistance, that they shall be willing and
ready to put forth the strength of the coun
try for that purpose. These declarations
are to be found in the speeches, some print
ed copies of which I have sent herewith ;
you will find, however, that in some of them
a great stress is still laid upon the effects to
be expected from the embargo in coercing
the belligerents, pirticularly Great-Bri
tain, to relax in her restrictions, from the
distress and inconvenience which is likely
to be produced by the war's of the produne
of thia country. This reliance upon such
consequences from the embargo is greatly,
■ indeed almost entirely diminished in the
opinions of most people, and I conceive that
the only reason why the ruling party wish
it to be continued, Arises from a hope that
time might afford them an opportunity of
better judging of th issue of evehts
in Europe, particularly of the success or
failure of Bonaparte hi Spain.
It may be doubted whether the privations
and inconveniences produced by the em
bargo in this country, will not compel the
Congress to take some hostile measures, in
order to have a pretext for its removal of
so trifling a nature, however, as to leave it
to the belligerents jo overlook them, if they
please, and to save the ruling party from
the necessity of going into war measures of
great expense and danger, not only to their
own popularity and power, but perhaps,
■even to the safety of the union. I propose
to have the'bonour of offering some remarks
upon this subject in the next number of my
despatches. With the highest respect, I
have the honour to be, Sir,four most abe
dient humble servant.
. bte opir.tanshe had entertained respecting
it, and has viewed the progrem of France
towards universal dominion, with jealousy
' and regret.
How far the good will of thisfovarnment
and country towards Great-Britain may be
• worth in the estiifiatidn of hip
government, the sacrifice of the Orders in
Council and of the impression which they
might be expected t* make on Fri*nc«, it
would be presumptuous in me to venture to
. calculate, but 1 am thoroughly persuaded
that at that prick it might be obtained.
I have endeavoured, by the moat strict
- «ud diligent inquiries into the views , and
strength of (he federal party, to ascertain•
to what extent thay would be willing and
able to resist the measures of-the party in
power, and how far they could carry Ute
opinions of this country along with theni4n
their attempts to remove the embargo,
•without recurriwj to hostilities against both
, Great-Britain and France!
Upon a mature consideration of th|> sub
ject, lam persuaded that great as the de
sire is which generally prevails for the re-.
moval of the embargo, that the federalists
would not venture to recommend that it
should be withdrawn, without proposing
some measures of greater energy a» a sub
stitute. Some have indeed hinted at the
propriety of at once declaring war against
France ; but few, however, of those who
have been moat clamourous against the em-
" This order was succeeded by another,
directing them to repair to Pittsburg, with
the least possible delay, and there wait
further orders—another order has been
received, ordering the dragoons, and rifle
companies quartered here, to accompany
the other troops, and Colonel Simonds is
instructed to entrust such officers as were
best calculated for the recruiting service
to recruit ae many men here, and on the
march, and at Pittsburg, ae fioesible**
A letter from a gentleman in Carlisle,
(Penn.) to his friend in Philadelphia, dated
July 16, 1810, says, " I am to acquaint you
that on my arrival at this place from Phi
ladelphia, orders were received by Colonel
Simonds, from the War Department, to
hold the troops composing the 6th Regi
ment, at this place, in readiness to march,
as they would be soon ordered off.
as a statesman. There cannot, I. think, tfe
MtydTeasomibte doubt entertained (hat he
is heavily opposed to French aggrandize
menu gn.l to the usurpations of Bbpapaj te.|
He wag an enthusiast in favour of (he
French revolution, in thebarly period of it,
. but-hns loug since abawriemed the favoura-
bargo, have yet offeted their opinions as to
D. M. ERSKINE.
The French Marshal, Massena, the com
mander hi chief of the forces intended to
act against Portug «1, arrived at SMamanca
May 13, and returned to Valladolid the
next day. He has under him, Nry before
Ciudad Rudi igo; Junot at Astorg.r; Reg*
niw in Spanish Lsiiamadura.
The rising of the people of La Mancha
against the plunderers of their country, is
general. They have already repulsed an
attack of 3500 of the French.
The French on our frontiers, under Ney,
have received some reinforcements. 20U0
have passed the river at Robledo. We
have also received leinforcemems.
** Mr. S. further adds, that it was ru
moured, the French were speedily going
to take possession of Strslsuud and Stettin.”
. Boston Gazette.
From Lisbon fiaficrs, received at Boston,
by the arrival qf the General Johnson.
Lisbon, June 6.
The Oliver Elswortb, has arrived at
New-York, from Gottenburg. Her Lon
don dates are to June 5, four days the latest.
Mr. Story, a passenger in the above-ship,
reports, ‘‘That in all the Swedish ports
American vessels and property were re
spected ; that the British Admieel Sauma
re z, in the Victory of 98- guns, and the
Mars of 74, blockaded Gottenburg and the
different ports in the Baltick, but had not
captured any American vessels; that no
new decree had been recently issued by
.he king of Denmark against American
c can me rcc. neither had any sequestrations
of American property taken place lately
at Tonningen. In consequence of the block
ade, markets at Gottenburg were complete
ly at a stand; and that about 20 sail of
British vessels, under American colours,
laden with colonial produce, &c. and hav
ing forged papers, were laying at Gotten
burg,”
Yesterday a large number of citizens,
from the different, parts of the State, met
at Wethington Halt, in this town, and
agreed upon the establishment of a Society
to be called the Washington Benevo
lknt bpciKTT. A Committee was chosen
to form a constitution, and report at a
meeting to be holden at the same place, on
Thursday the fflh qf August next, when, it
is wished, that the disciples of the great
AND IMMORTAL WASHINGTON from all
parts of the State, will generally attend.
RICHARD JACKSON, jun. Esq.
Called by the voice of the people |o
represent them in Congress, at a period,
when the affairs of their country were in a
state of unexampled distress and difficulty,'
arising from a system of the most disgrace
ful, absurd, and tyrannical measures ever
adopted by the government of a free and
Independent nation, these and
truly republican Citizens, were faithful to
the wishes and expectations of their con
stituents. Through their efforts, united
with those of other able and upright men,
followers and supporters of the
and pblicy of Washington, our country
has been relieved, and industry, cheerful
ness and plenty have again visited our land.
And shall we now wxhdtaw our confidence
and approbation from men who have served
us with so much faith lulness, seal and abi
lity, and commit our dearest and most im
portant interests inte the hands of the ad
vocates of embargoes, gun-boats, non-inter
course laws, enforcing acts, and all the long
train of despotick and destructive mea
sures, which have, disgraced the nation,
reduced thousands of our citizens to pover
ty and distress, exhausted the publick trea
sury, and brought the country to the very
verge of ruin ? Patriotism forbids the idea ;
and we are persuaded that all the intrigues
of artful and designing men, to divide, de
ceive and mislead, will be unavailing. The
interests of the great body of the people are
the same, and they will not be prevailed
on to abandon them by the mere nick
names of partyv They will judge of men by
their ccxiduct, and will bestow their voces
in favour of those whose worth they have
proved, and whose valuable and meritori
ous services they have long experienced.
“ Commodore Porter and family tailed
h£ncc yesterday for Washington, hi the
United States bomb Vesuvius, Lieutenant
jteed. The command of the naval force
tn this station devolves ou Captain Car*
rell*
Re/ireeentativeo to the Twetfth Congrcee
' qfthe United Statrt.
ELISHA R. POTTER, Es*. ,
dent Madison had refused compliance
therewith, end this was adduced as evP
dence of the non-existence of a “ French
Influence” in our Cabinet. It appears
those papers reckoned Without their host.
Thu New-Orleans papers pronounce that
the Commodore has been recalled, and
give the following account of lua depar
ture > i
ProhiOenre,
FRIDAY, JIfLY 1810.
Alm El ba, (Poitugal) June 1.
Latest from England.
“ New-Qrltant, June 18.
Badajoz, June 2.
tion, iu 1at.39, 12. Using the brand] vary
sparingly, they derived some Ripport from
Treadwell, ail of Salem,) determined on
this expedient, and accordingly set < liitle
sail, and steered northwest, having some
pork, some brandy, And a quadrant, on
board. They left the wreck, by observa-
four that were with hitn (via. Messrs. E. A.
Irvine. John Very, Jepthah Layth and John
ch.mce as good to remain, as to venture off
in such a shattered boat, without provi-
sions. Captain Larcotn, however, aud the
sels ; there were only three on board the
wreck who were in a situation to take any
interest in it, and these thought their
Seventeen days had now passed away.
Without relief, and little hope remained of
much longer preserving their existence.—
Captain Larcom then suggested the chance
of moving with the boat further north
ward, as being more in the track of ves-
UNFORTUNATE SHIP MARGARET.
vVc have some tut iher tidihgs of the fate
of the crew of the ship Margaret, Captain
I Fairchilds*. whjcb was uppct on her, voyage
from Napier,'and part of her crew (15)
saved in the long-boat, as narrated In The
Whoa ahe long-boat
left the wreck, 31 persona were left ojf it
On the 29th June,' ia lat. 40, long. 4|, the
email boat of the Margaret, having Cap- I
tain H. Larcom, of Beverly, Mr. John Very ;
and Mr. I£. A. Irvine, of Salem, on board,
was fallen in with and picked up by Cap
ton Davis, in the General Johnson, from
Lisbon, and restored to their friends and
families, Mr, Irvihe and Mr. Very, are in
weak and emaciated stafe; Captain Lar
com is much more restored, and has fur
nished the editor of the Salem Gaxette with
the following melancholy particulars
“ The long boat (as hhS been heretofore
published) quitted the Margaret with 31
souls remaining upon her, on Monday the
21st of May, at noon. .The yawl was left
adrift, having before been attached to the
stern of the long-boat, bet was recovered
by one of the sailors, who swam to it, and
brought it to tire wreck, where they fast
ened her sfyattdred parts together in the
best manner they could. The people on
board then proceeded to establish some or
der, to give the more efficiency to their ex
ertions for self preservation. Under the
direction of Captain Larcom, whom they
appointed to act as their head, a scaffold
with a covering was erected on the quarter
rails, and provisions and water secured and
dealt out. The first week they had a plen
ty of salt meat, pork, hams, flour, water,
&c. They also caughj a turtle, and hav
ing found a tinder box in a chest, kindled
a fire and made a soup, which gave them
all a good warm dinner—but the last tfiey
ever cookt-d; for iff* gala cf wind 0h Sun
day the 27th of May, the upper deck of
the ship was ripped up by the violence of
the sea, tbe stern, broken off, and their pro
visions and water swept away. On this
Captain Larcom and four others took to the
yawl, crazy as she was, keeping a painter
fast to the wteck ; the other 26 went for
ward to the bowsprit, with two gallons of
wine and a little salt meat; and another
stage was raised upon lh* bows, to live
upon.
“ After the uper deck and the stern were
gone, the vessel rdsb considerably, so that
the water was only about knee deep on the
lower deck. They were able with a boat
hook to collect from belpw, hams, &c. but
for the want qf waterlheke were of little
benefit. The wine above-mentioned was
all the drink they had foe Mvcn days; they
then with great labour procured a pipe of
brandy from the lower hold, which proved
immediately fatal to many of them; for
their great thirst prompted them to drink
too freely of it, and fourteen perished the
succeeding night, among whom were Mr.
Carpenter and Mr. Prince, two much
lamented young gentlemen of Boston.—
One (a black man) had perished two days
before, of hunger and, thirst, and another
died the day after.
“ During their lying in this wretched
situation, their miseries were aggravated
by seeing no less than four sail of vessels
pass at distances too great to observe (he
wreck ; the first of these was on the third
day after the long-bokt had left them, and
was so near that the yawl was despatch
ed to intercept her—but in vain—'he ap
proached nigh enough to see the men
moving upon deck, but not to attract their
notice, and was obliged to return unsuc
cessful.
superabundance of the United State*. J’he
government have taken off, half «he duty
on rice that may arrive previous to the
Slat of December next."
!>n :r. ; -.^. r 1
“ The existing stock does not? exceed
1500 moys foreign wheat, and 7000 barrels
of flour. The present harvest bears a e»ost
tsnprpilualve appearance. The army de- |
mandis great; and an apprehension ex- I
isis of scarcity, unless supplied from the
The Spanish army of Ballesteros, occu
pies Eufin a*d a, and the neighbouring towns.
Me nd i label Is at Xcres de loao Caballero*
and Burguilina. We have a report that
Sebastianl (French General) has been root
ed at Loca, in Grenada; and, that the
Spanish General Freire has entered Gre
nada by capitulation.* ♦ '
Extract of a letter from Litton, dated
J&eT.
Jane 4.
. p 1... f
We are under th* painful necessity. of
committing to <Mr obituary the name of
Captain Zephaniah Shown, who sud
denly fell a victim to the u King of Ter
rours” on the 25th instant, in the 7Sd year
of hia age. He was always an inhabitant
of this town, and discharge J hia duties m a
citizen, with becoming honour. Ash hus
band, he was affect Innate ; as a father,
In this town, on Sunday morning last,
Mr. William Allan, to Miss Sabah
Starawkatubr, both of Pawtucket. •
At Norton, (Mass.) Mr. Otis Rorin
som, to Mias Sarah Raymond, daughter
of Ephraim Raymond, Esq. of that place.
In England, by the Archbishop of Can
terbury, Lord Jambs Murray, son of the
Duke of Athol, to Lady Pbrcy, daughter
of the Duke of Northumberland.—The
wedding r<»be of the bride cost above thir
teen thousand dollars.
“*■ A
ilz' “ Alfbid. jun* will mike hh«e
sond appearance in uur paper on Tuesday
next.
07" A cpmfilete Um of Pi fees in ihf
Union Collegt Lottery, No. 1, {drawn’ in
Ney-York,) is received at tiff Office of
J. B. Wood, where'adventurers may ex
amine their number* grtfiO.
The fact being ascertained who it vm
that fiawned the horse-shoe, it is said that
a certain man, if elected as Representative
to the Twelfth Congress, intends to im
prove upon the refinement adopted by the
“ Sago” tribe, and, instead of a tkunk’t
toil, intends to make bis firet appearance
in Washington with a Aorse-sAoy ia his hafe
as a sure indication of his honeety.
WINlt?
[ This eelebratod pubUok slMsractei* is just
dead.—lt had been confidently believed for
many years, that the Chevalier was a fenpdL
but on dissecting the body the contrary has been
found to be the fact—lt may be remembered,
that about 36 years ago, policies were actually
opened to ascertain the sex of this extraordi
nary non-desenpt, to the amount of 200,0001
which were eventually decided and paid, upon
a Surgical Certificate, and an investigation by a
jury of matrons, that Vie Chevalier was a fe
male ! They decided thus, it was supposed*
because a verdict would have involved the
character of a brave officer—The deceased
was formerly French Cliarge d’Affaires at our
Court. London Pafer.
' OS*
Communication. ’ '
THE QUESTION ANSWERBp. ,
•
I it; their perk tUrye^uld-not eat for want
of drink., AfttrUn days sailing,
it rained, and they sawtiL name water by
soaking chair handkerchiefs aad
them into a box they also made a dip nt
of their handkerClffeft, and caught aonu
small fish, which We? spilt fuiddrietl, ano
I from which they derived some nourish
I menu But their fatigue was excessive;
while one steened, another was obliged t«
I keep incessantly baling out the water, *u
that they nearly Wore the botturtj through
They had also gome very rough wpathe .
The 16th day after leaving tiro wreck Mr
Treadwell died,''and ott the 21st Mr.
, Layth. At different tirties they hj|’d been
3 vessels pass, without being seen bl? them.
I At length on : the -23 d day, their strength.
I being almost exhausted, and scarcely u
ray of hope remaining, they gave over all,
further exertion, and resigned themselves
to that fate whicjh seethed Inevitable, when
looking up, CfptafoX Wied • about
four, miles distant, t This gave them oew
life. Fortunately they were to urindward,
and they laid their dedrfee so accurately as
to meet her directly in her pkih. It proved
to be the schooner General Johnson, Cap*
tain Stephpn L. Davis, from Lisbon, fat
Gloucester, on board nf whfah they Were <
received, and treated by Captain' Qavis
with.the tenderness of a friend, and the
I care and skill of a physiciqq; andouSa- 1
turd ay evening they arrived at ■
22 days from the time of beingtaken qp.
| " The following is a lisvoF the persons I
living oo the wreck wbert'Captain Lar com
left it, viz-Henry Ticker, Benjamin'
Pede, Captain J. Janvrin,John Merrill, Ed-,
mu nd Wingate, Nathaniel Sheffield,! JAdob
FoWler, James Sinclair,' William Burrfll,
Alexander Marshal. ’'"f .• , ‘ / I *;
“Of these, Capt. jjnvrio amjfwo others ’
retained a tolerable degree of strength, ths
rest appeared tr be nearly snnk under their
sufferings, and Were lying passively upon
the stage, probably never more to rise;
among these was.thu amiable Mr. Tucker,
of Salem, late supercargo of the ship Frau
cis, detained at Naples.*’
■—fiif
“ Thomas he pick, up
the rags of his fritter'd popularity, and
spend the remainder of his life in sewing
them together.” v '' *
On a wag’s reading the above he
exclaimed—*’ WehpfMr. Jcflersou shopid
think the above worthy of example, and h
being known that he ip friendly to Acme
manufactures, he will be able to transmit
to posterity, as a memorial of his greatness,
a rag car/utj* Ji. Foot.
LE CHEVALIER D'EON.
J&arrfcb,
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TOASf.
Uuuncan .Olauae ltst.
PORT OF PRUFIJiENCdi,
Brig— Chandler, ViKkae. tu'rkrkland,
-WotyU—G*o»ge, Bowen, Rlyaamth, (N.
C.) Elisa, Currie, New-York f Ann-Com
stock, do.
CLEARED,
— Zerviah, Ehl ridge, x Alexandria,
Sloofis— Warwick Factor, NiplioU, St.
BartholomewsVenus, Camstack, New
•Yor|t. '• .1 •<
aMmawESßssfcsßß-waassMssmaaaaasaaimmm®-
b. ; afloat, At Aqctlph.
TO-MORROW, Saturday* the 28th of Jo
ly, wIU Jmaoldat Captain Joseph TU-
Flinghaat'a Wharf, the/entire cargo of the
con siting «f
IVE Thousand BuehMhdVTarka-Jslaod
Bait, kt fols to ms Yoke sc i s ; to ba
delivered :tub measure nbm tlm vessel—
Credit!, 3, 4 dud t mouths.
1 j
atW.o’clotJt, A, M. , t I
GREECE fle CARTER* Auctioneer*. J
/u/y 27, 1M» ,
roKMUs? 'd
EDWARD ABORN, ffi
AT THK LOJfO WRAkT, W
"TOUR Thousand Five Hundred Bushel* 1
* of Southern Cora, 4o gutxl onk-r for 1
shipping ; 500 of North Rye, kSQ
Barrels of Tar and Turpentine, a quanti
ty 4f Pipe, Hogshead and Barrel btsves;
35 Eirkins.cf H«iga Lard, a small quantity
of Carolina Hams* and a few. Barrels of
Pork and Beef, Beaus, Btc. *l*
July 27, 1810.
From on board the Schooner Banistrr
gelt, at the Long Wharf, and for sale by'
THOMAS EDDY,
FOUR Hundred Spanmh Hides of the
best quality,
10 Barrels of bright Varnish,
10 do. Pitch,
10 do. Turpentine,
3 M. W. O. Barrel Staves and Headier.
July 27, 1810. . U
. FANSHER
XXTILL attend, for the purposes mew
tiooed in his advertisement on the
fourth page of thia play's paper, at Mr. <
Wilson’s Vestry-Roam, an Tuesday, the
31st instant; at the School-House, in Tram
sit-Street, oo 3d; and at Whip
ple-Hall, on Saturday, the 4th of August
next, frntn 7 to 11 o’clock In the forenoon,
and from 4 to 7 o’clock in the afternoon,
in addition to the times mentioned In said
advertisement. Thv opening of the doors
will be announced by the ringing of the re
spective bells.
July 27, 1810. ‘
PETER GRINNELL & SON,
Nearly the Prwidence Bank, •
HAVE just received a large assortment
of PAINTS and WINDOW GLASS,
which they offer, wholesale or retell, as.
cheat) as can be bought in thife State;
LERY^ •Mortment of SHIP-CHAND
yfZ.SO;
LOOKiNG-GLASbES, of various sites,
with gilt and. mahogany.frames, of tlwlP
owa man u facta re, warmed better than
those imported.
N. B. Wanted soon, two boys of about 12, •
or 14 years of age—one to learn the Look
ing Glass business, with oraatnental paint
ing and burnish gilding; the other far house
and ship pointing.
July 27, 141 U t£
A YOUNG married with a
good brrast of milk, wishes to go into
a family tn suckle a Child. Apply og the
Office of Ths Amebmax.
July 27, IBIQ.
At Bristol, on the 20ih instant, Mrs. Su
sanna Bliven, 1 widow of the Ute Can
tain Luke Nea'port.
In Loudotvpntb* 4ihof J M u e , Mr Wind
ham, a distinguished member o f thwHuase
of Commons. M lfladeaih was qroasioned*
uy roceh ftig a blo> oq typ, which gave
rise to an indolent tumoor. l)>»physiciant
cut out tb« tomourw wbfeh woa tallowed by
inflammation, and end. d in a typhus fever
ihe fatality of which no poster Qf mediqhU
Could baffie.” '' ■ .
, • •> 4 i.ail,
At North-Providence, on Tuesday u«r
Miss Martha Sweet, daughter of Mr.
Lzra Sweet, in the 17th year of het age—-
Her remains were carried through thia
town ou Wednesday muraiqg, to Nqrth-
Kingstown, for interment.
kind and indulgent.—Fur many yeitra-h*
was a nautical cotnmwder, but reltoqulsli
ogthiß profession lur that of a merchant,
ue sought for that peace and joy, in.
xtsoin of hi* family, which the ocean wave
could not give him. His sudden exit i«/i
to living meo to prepare tbtgn
sclves for that "bourue from whence no
ravejler returns.” At one moment he was
apparently as well as hvilth cUld make
him—at the next his spirit quickly "launch
’d into eternity,” and no Iprbmgef an
nounced the approach of death, hi 41 his
dealings he endeavoured to prove ta his
fellow-citizens that •’ honest man is the
noblest work of God.” r Injliis h e succeed
ed. Respect attended lym through Jjfe,
and a numerous concourse uf people, who
followed his body to the grave, yesterday
at 4 o’clock, vepfied a reverthce for hia
virtues.
In thio town, on Monday yvfniag Hal.
much mid deservedly lamented, Mrs. Jx
bosha Pease, fo th e ««ih year of her
age. " ■ J i