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fcflivii TURN GRINDSTONE I
whb> i r* • i*r* I «■*•»*»
«hc vu.u winter’s d*< I w<> accosted by a
•mlthig nun, with tn i««# his shoulder,
• My pretty byy,"»a«’he.“hs.y<mr father
a t>i indsrone f* ” Ye* Sir.” •■» d *• “ Yo °
-art a fine little fellow,” said he. “ wilt you
det toe grind my axe on h ?” Pleased with
his compliment of “ fine little fellow, O
yes Sir,” I answered, ”it is down in the
shop." “ And will you, man,” said he, pat
ting me on the head, “ get a little hot wa
ter ?’ How could 1 refuse ? I ran and soon
brought a kettle fall. ” How old are you,
and what’s your name, continued be, with
put waiting for a reply," “I am sure you
are one of the finest lade that ever I have
■ W iil you ju»t turn a few minutes ?
fflKkd with the flattery, like a little fool,
k JfwSt to work, and bitterly did I rue the
;>' • x d»v. Ji was • new *" d 1 totted Bnd
' tugged tHI I waa almost tired to death.—
The school bell rung, and I could not get
away, my hands were blistered, nod it was
not Wf ground. At length, however, the
ax* was sharpened, and the man turned to
me, with “Now you little rascal, you’ve
played the truant —hcud to school, or you 11
buy it." Alas, thought I, it washard enough
to turn grindstone this cold day, but flow to
be called ” little rascal” was too much.*-
It sunk deep in my mind and often have I
thought of it since.
When I see a merchant over poHte to
hU customers, tagging them to taste a lit
tle brandy, and throwing half his goods <m
the counter—chinks I, that man has an axe
|o grind.
When I have seen a man of doubtful
bbarMCter, patting a girl on the cheek,
praising her spat kling eye and ruby lip,
nod givfog her a sly squeese—Beware, my
girl, thought I, or you will find to your tor
row. that you have been turning grindstone
for a villain.
Whrn I see a man flattering the penpie,
nuking great professions of attachment to
liberty, who is in private life a tyrant—me
thinks, look out good people, that fellow
would set y<n» to turning grindstones.
When I see a man holding a fat office,
sounding “ the horn on the borders,” to
call the people to support the man, on
whom he depends for his office—well,
• thinks 1, no wondpr the man is xealous in
the cause, hewvidently has an axe to grind.
When I see a governour hoisted into the
chair of state, without a single qualification
to render him either respectable or useful—
Alas! methinks, deluded people, you are
doomed for a season to turn giindstone for
a booby.
Vt ben 1 see a foreigner expelled from
his «wn country, and turned patriot in this,
S' tting up a Press, and making a great ado
Xfewt oux liberties. I am apt to think
though that man’s axe has been dulled in
hu own country, he evidently intends to
sh irinn it in this.
MILLEDGEVILLE, (G.) September 39.
An officer of the United States army, in
the Mississippi Territory, in a letter dated
fe ptember 22, 1810, says, “ all officers on
fui lough are ordered to be at Head-Quar
tet* by the 15ih for the avowed purpose of
taking possession of Pensacola, West-Flo
rida.” IT* We have reaton to believe,
that ordera had beeniaaued by our govern
ment for a forcible occupancy qf one or
both qf the Florida! : and that the ordera
were countermanded on the receipt of the
intelligence of the expected revocation qf
hia decreea, by the Emperour Napoleon.
The democrats, with boyish exultation,
are announcing their grand triumph! in
several counties. We repeat what we as
serted before the election, that in moat of
the counties the federalists had agreed to
m»kc no exertions this year, but to give
their opponents the full length qf\their rape.
In Cecil county, local circumstances in
duced the federalists to run a ticket, Which
took about 900 votes to the democratick
ticket 1000. We notice the subject mere
ly to put our distant political friends In
possession of the facts; find to assure them
that no one ligament of the firm cord of
Maryland federalism has been impaired.
Official account of the revolution in Santa
Fra, in a letter from a Member of the
Beperiuur Junta, at Santa Fee, to his
eoosin, at Socorro, forwarded by express
In nine days to Carracas.
Santa Fbb, August 31, 1810.
At 7 o’clock this morning, the greatest
political event took place. Oh, happy des
tiny 1 We are freemen, and the accom
pfahment of eur emancipation, begun in
this illustrious Province, is achieved.
It was ascertained the day before yea
terday, that some factious European* had
resolved upon the fatal tragedy of sacri
ficing nineteen illustrious Americans to
their fury. On the list of proscribed, I
have the honour to be the third ; Benitea,
«he first, and Fores the second. This cruel
intent folly proved (by the indefatigable
Be d <>f our Alcsdes, Gomez, a distinguish
ed European, and the meritorious rey Pa
jica,) with tbs horrible assassination com-
BALTIMORE, October 4.
MOCK TRIUMPHS.
2&p tlje jnail*.
mfttsd t tkUckyby the tyrant VaMes.
•woke the slumbering spirit of the people
ef Smu Yoo. On tie night of the 17th
the people took me under their protection,
•nd had I not prevented them, woold here
fallen open the Government-House. Yes
terday, the faith, between the hours of 11
•nd IS. they went to the house of Don Jose
Lierote, Jtuated in ths first Royal *re*»
to demand n supply for the refreshment of
Villa Vicencio; to which he replied, he
would not grant it ; that he held Villa Vi
cencio and all the Americans in profound
contempt. At the moment these words
were pronounced, the Morallcs. father and
sen, fell upon him; and had he not token
refuge in the house of Moroqnin, he would
have been torn to pieces by the enraged
populace.
At two o’clock in the afternoon, they
gave information to the Alcade, of the con
spiracy ; but would not allow him to act,
they forced open the doors of the detested
leader of it, and had it not been for the
care of a few patriots who surrounded him.
as many poignards would have entered him
ss did the infamous Llorete, whom they
bore from his houae with Mora
quin; the latter, however, dressed
in women’s apparel, efecteWwescape,
but was afterwards taken by tfafiAlcade
Gomes. The Viceroy ordered Wfajjy
troops to aid the civil officers; I wafiwfh
in my house with a few friends, when the
people coming in.Jcarried me to the Cabil
do, demanding the heads ef Alva Frias and
others, and insisting on the freedom of
Rosillo. The square was thronged with
crowds, and no possibility of passing the
streets. I ascended the balcony, and was
instantly named a tribune or deputy by the
people; who insisted on my immediately
addressing them, shouting applause. I
made them a harrangue, declaratory of
their rights, and faithfully detailing the
history of their slavery; in prrticalar that
of the two last years. I to them
the dangers to which they had been ex
posed-pointed out the dangers and diffi
culties of the times. I was here foterrupt
i ed with shouts, that they, from that instant,
assumed their rights, and would maintain
them with their lives; that I should im
mediately annqpnce the act of their liberty
in the terms declared by my patriotism '
and knowledge; that I should propose to
them deputies, who, united to the Cabildo,
might govern the interiour, until the Pro
vinces could send their deputies; from
which body, however, must he excluded—
intru»o». I entered the hall, and drew up
the act, and formed a list of* seventeen de
puties. On coming out again upon the bal
cony, I addressed them in < short speech,
and read to them the list; bat they Insisted
that my name be placed at the head of it,
with many flattering expressions of praise,
still insisting upon the liberty of Rosillo.—
I appeased them, and assured them, that
the first act of the new government woold
he the emancipation of that illustrious man.
I was listened to; I was obeyed. How
great the pleasure of meriting the confi
dence of a free people !
i The Deputies, Prelates, Authorities, &c.
arrived at the cabildo, and the Oydor, Don
Juan de Jurado, commissioned by his Ex
cellency—so great was the contusion, that
not a word could be heard. The people
shouting out, that if it was not a truth that
they had to contend with tyrants, the artil
lery should be delivered up to them.
The Viceroy had it given up to Don
Jose Ayale, who formed immediately un
der him, a company of one hundred citi
zens. They demanded also a company for
the defence of the consistory houses, com
manded by Barava, which was granted.
Still mistrust had not ceased. A proposi
tion was made for reconciliation; imme
diately began the shouts. 1 then demand
ed the reading of the act of the people,
signed by his Excellency, and maintained
that the Assembly had no authority to vary
the act of the people. The Syndic second
ed me ; but the Oydor opposing, I imme
diately assumed my office of tribune, ad
vanced to the middle of the hall, and de
clared aloud the person guilty of high trea
son, who should oppose the installation of
the Junta. I was hailed by the people;
the Assessor of the Cabildo declared the
same opinion, and the Syndic, whose vote
was the first I called for, declared , the
same ; the four who had declared for the
Viceroy withdrew ; nine persons spoke di
vinely. The Demosthenes Guterrier ren
dered himself immortal, as did Torres
Pombillo, flee. The people were enthu
siastick. Never did Athens or Rome ex
perience a moment of more exquisite feli
city; and never did their orators excel
those who spoke on the 20th of August, at
Santo Fee.
It was then unanimously agreed upon,
that no power existed to invalidate the act
of the deputies of the people; that the
members should be sworn in, and the Junta
installed. The Oydor wished to give in
formation to the Viceroy ; when the peo
ple crying out *' He is a traitor; he wishes
to submit the voice of the people to the
opinion of an Individual.”
1 was amazed to hear expressions like
these uttered by people apparently unin
formed. The Junta was established, join
ed to the Cabildo. I acquainted the people
of the regard they owed to Don Antonio
Amar, foe his prudence in these events*
ud AM •*•**■«
“ U* Hw Aw I*
immediately resounded ffom eVery •W**
-Hals no tyrant, slnfc> to proposed by
our deputy-det Don Adferfco President,
A deputation waited <w b> Kxeeifency at
3 o’clock, in the morningiomposed ®< the
Arch-Deacon, the Priestv*m ( Torre*
and Hercra, with the Oydws who gave him
information of what bad Inspired. Ha
received with pleasure tbe notification, and
accepted the charge whhfhhich the jpth,
pie honoured him; to oetnew-
iedge the Junta, and to be Ifapelf received
at nine o’clock, excusing Mfoaclf at that
moment a* being Indisposed, ;
Inconsequence he wa* acknowledged by
the Cabildo, the Govern
ment, and the Military Chfefo- The Vice
roy, the Audience, and 0 few Prelates,
were absent. We are to 4*et at f o’clock
.to-morrow, at the first aes4<*>> which ah
the regulation* wilt be firmly established,
'rhe people would not receive the bath of
the Samana, who resigned the staff with
i regret. Quito cries out against, and Socor
iro accuses those perfidious wretches. I
1 have appeased the people. There are at
this moment (eight o’clock in the morning)
4000 men on horseback, who have entered
from the Savannah* > andjt is Impossible
to bear one another tpcffc io my boate.
The whole night the poop* hdte bean cdl-
Ircted round my balcony, shouting hussas.
My wife and family have net been able to
close tbeir ey<s. This would have been
another Trpy, had n*t the Viceroy be
haved as bf did. The have been
constantly ringing slangs; the whole city
is illuminated; the people have been ex
amining every suspected bouse; but no
outrage has been They col
lect all the arms and ammunition they can.
Such is the situation in which we are
plaoed. Adieu, my dear cousin. The con
stitution is to be founded on the basis of
liberty, and the Brovincas Invited to unite
to form a general Congress. This has been
the soletnn oath of aH. To My dear coun
try (Socorro;) to her valour; to her mis
fortunes, we own. this revolution. Long
live Spain in America—-the dread of Ty
rants. Tell my def r countrymen that 1
adore them; that we arc free through
their valour at.' constancy. Letthem tx,
tranquil, but vigilant.
Cabuacas, September 1.
Since the above was received by an ex
press, the confirmation of the
companied by the names of the individuals
who compose the Junta of Santa Fee, baa
arrived.
The electiSM in Maryland-kave termi
nated. In moat places the federalists see
ing their opponents, •• given up to idola,
have let them alone.** 1b Baltimore city,
the squabble was between peaa of the aame
pod. Messrs. Alexander M’Kim, a “ eub
minion*'* man, and Peter Little, an ** an
ti-aubmiaeion" man, are elected. The votes
we 4 MKim, 3811; Little, 2604. The
outa are, Commodore Barney, of French
privateer memory, 2256; Mr. Moore, an
other ” aubmiaaion" man, 2480.. “ Hon
our among thieveo" is an old adage, but in
the late instance Mr. Moore was made a
sacrifice to Increase the certainty of his
comrade M’Kim’s election. Mr. Little is
a mechanick, and the support he received
from his brethren is honourable to them
They have conquered the influence which
has never condescended to look down upon
them, but when some self-interested pur
pose was to be carried. The mechanical
is not only a powerful but rapidly growing
interest. Should it prove a* well directed
as it is honest, it will crush the purse
proud Juntoism which it has already hum
bled and bruised.
Mr. Moricr and take, have arrived in
Washington and taken one of the six budd
ings for his present residence.
• They are denominated "submission” men,
who voted for Mr. Macon’s Bill, at the last
session.”
We have received per schooner Fa
vourite, Jamaica papers to the 3d Septem
ber, from which we extract the following
interesting account.
We have been favoured with the follow
ing inverpaliog dacusneot, the publication
of which WiH reveal some Important end
useful information to our readers.
Cqpy qf inetructiona found on board an
armed behooner belonging to Kiel, mount
ing aix.guna, with twenty men,'taken off
Wiamar, April 29, 1810, by the boata
qf one qf hia Majeaty'a ahipa- She had
made two capture!.
" Io the cruise which you commence to
day, you must principally be careful that
you send no ships Imo the harbour, unless
you are persuaded—
" First, That they come from England,
and have a license on board; or have been
examined by an English vessel, or are
laden with English or colonial commodi
ties; whether Danish, Swedish, Russian,
Mecklenburg, Prussian or neutral vessels.
Secondly, The ships which come from
Russian harbours are generally bound from
England, whether laden with goods or in
ballast, and are cleared far Norwegian or
' PHILADELPHIA, October 5,
FRENCH INSTRUCTIONS.
ALEXANDRIA, October S.
other allied port*. The lading of these
ships toust be signed and accompanied with
■a certificate from the French Consul in St.
Pourftfcorg. All these vessels have Eng
llsb licenses on board, which you must fiuu
or aba you cannot take them as pyises.
You may obtain them by promising the
ship or money to the captain. You must
promise the men the same, and every thing
you promise la order to get the licenses, 1
will keep quite faithfully.
Thirdly, Too must look out particular
ly for such vessel* as are going to Russia,
or Prussia. They have generally colonial
wares dn board, and are of great value.
As soon as you have taken a prise, send it
to Dantzic, if out at sea, directed, with
your account of the transaction, to Mr.
i i merchant.
“ Fourthly, Your log must be as exact
as possible; yon must observe—
A. The longitude where you saw a ship.
B. The longitude where you boarded
her.
C. Under what colours she sailed, and if
she refuses to heave to, or defend* her
self.
•• Fifthly, As soon as you come on board,
you must take possession of all papers, and
examine the whole company, and see if
they have nothing concealed about the
body, the clothes also you must examine.
After you have done this, take each man
separate, and examine him strictly; show
him the decree of the Emperour Napoleon
of 11th January, 1808, in which a third
part of the prize money to offered to any
one who will declare that the vessel has
been examined by the English, or that she
sailed from England, or has any English
license; tell the men that every thing will
be kept silent, and that they have not a
better opportunity of miking their fortunes
The decree I have sent enclosed. You
must cruise from Colburg to Pillau and
Memel, and send your prizes to Dantzic.
If you cannot go thither, endeavour to sail
to Warnamunde or Rostock, where you
must apply to Mr —, in Warna
munde, or Mr. ,in Rostock. You
must give hith an accurate account of eve
ry thing. He will take you to the French
Consul, who will take care of the rest.. All
the papers you find in the. prizes you must
put into a sack or packet, and seal it with
your seal, and afterwards make the cap
tain of the prize seal it. You must make
the captain sign a declaration of all the
circumstances you found against him. The
examination must be made before the cap
tain and two sailors, and signed by each of
them. If you are obliged to go into any
harbour with the Juliana, keep ber in the
roads, that none of the men may have any
communication with the land, which you
must observe very strictly. Should you
chance to meet a vessel with French li
cense, endeavour to find an English license
on board, which you cannot foil to do. Her
you must take as a prise. All ships which
have certificate* from French Consuls, you
must exa AIM, tad «K their paper*.
vessels are generally cleared from two
places, and are to be condemned as prizes,
even if they have a license. The captains
hide their papers under the hearths or
about the body. As soon as you have de
tained a ship, you must treat the men with
the greatest kindness and politeness, and
endeavour to make them afraid of the
punishment inflicted on any one who does
not declare the truth. You will find many
Swedish vessels, which yon must examine
very accurately; if they come from Cal
mar, or that part, tlpy are generally laden
with tar, deals, Mme, foe. All Swedish ves
sels coming from Gottenburg, Colsharm,
Stockholm, fcc. have colonial produce un
der another name; but as We are at peace
with Sweden, you must be very carefol not
to occasion me any expenses. You must
scrutinize every thing very closely, both
men and goods. Every vessel you fall in
with a’ 5 sea is subject to our examination,
only you must take care not to bring them
up as prizes if their papers are right. I
leave every thing to your own sense and
thought, and recommend you to observe
my observations very accurately; and re
member if you fulfil every thing, you wiD
make your own and my fortune, off Col
burg, Pillau, Memel and Libau.”
It appears, by Captain Dennis’s log-book
that, on the first of this month, ha spoke
the ship Bally, Captain Webber, of Boston,
then 33 days from Liverpool for Baltimore,
having on board a messenger With de
spatches from General Armstrong. Cap
tain Dennis informs the Editors of this Ga
zette, that the above gentleman told him
that the despatches were of a very favour
able nature. As the messenger took his
departure from England about the last of
August, it is probable he has also a com
munication from Mr., Pinkney. He was
anxious to know whether our Congress
had met; but said nothing about the Or
ders in Council. By the next mail from
the southward, we shall probably be fur
nished with the news by this arrival, in de
tail. The above isprobably-tbe gentleman
who took to England the news of the re
peal of the Berlin and Milan decrees.
From the Natcxss Wbskly CxaostULß.
One of the editors of this paper has just
returned from attending a meeting of the
NEW-YORK, October 9.
West-Florida convention, which adjofomed
<m the 39th ultimo, to meet St.
John’s Hains, on the first No
vember next. Before sdfwu > ning,v the Gov
ernour had sanctioned all their proceed
ings, which was announced by the follow
ing proclamation
«* To the Inhabitant! of the Juriadictian
of Baton Rouge.
“ His Excellency Charles Dehault De
lassus, Colonel of the Royal Armies, aqd
Governour Civil and Military of the Place
and Jurisdiction of Baton Rouge, with the
Representatives of the people of the said
jurisdiction in convention assembled, an
nounce that the measures proposed to be
adopted for the publ|ck safety, and for the
better administration of justice within the
said jurisdiction, are sanctioned and estab
lished as ordinsnees, to have the force and
authority of law, within the several dis
tricts of this jurisdiction, until the same be
submitted to the Captain-General of the
Island of Cuba, and until his decision there
on shall be known—the s« id ordinances wiH
be made known in each district with all
possible despatch, and in the mean time all
the good people of this jurisdiction are re
quired to preserve good order, and avoid
every movement which may disturb the
publick tranquillity; it being the only wish
both of the Governour and the Representa
tives, to consult the best interests of the
inhabirants. And although it is not intend
ed to mark with severity the authours of
the disorder, which has appeared in seve
ral parts of the country for some time past,
yet all such persons as may be found of
fending in that manner, after this date,
will be punished With the severity which
the law prescribes, and which their of
fence* mav deserve.
*' William Spiller, John MiUa, Joaeph
Thomae, John Morga, John W. Leonard,
Benjamin 0. WiUianw, Edmund Hawea,
Philip Hicky, Manuel Lopet, Thomae
Lilley, John H. Johnaon, William Bar*
row.
" Carlos Dehault Dxlassus,
“ John Rhea, Preaident
.qf the Convention.
“ Baton Rouge, Juguaj Md, 1810.
The utmost harmony appeared to exist
between the Governour and convention,
and it was believed by the moat enlightened
part of the community, that the new ar
rangements would have a salutary effect
in preserving tranquillity and promoting
the prosperity of the Province. One wise
measure Is, the authorizing a Printing-Of
fice at Baton Rouge, under the sanction of
aSuperiour Court.
BOSTON, Octobers.
FROM FORtUGjtL.
£l7* The following Letter is from an.
American gentleman in Lisbon, to Tax
Editor of the Cbwttwbd, and contains
information on which reliance may be
placed.]
” Lis sow. August IF.
“ I have seen enough since my arrival
here from Boston, to discover how easily
the vague and endigeated stories that have
reached America have artsen.
upon the spot, ft is not easy to form a cor
rect judgement of the actual state of things
on the frontier; and many opinions are pro
pagated by folly, at»d others at the sugges
tion of groundless apprehensions. It now
appears to be the idea, that an attack, es
pecially an attack with an overwhelming
force, is not to be expected. I was, I con
fess, one who three weeks since yielded
for a few days to the impression, that after
the fall of Ciudad Rodrigo the French were
, able and determined to make a great push
into Portugal. Indeed, in the eyes of a mar
tinet, their strenuous attacks on that place
could 'only appear to be preparatory to
such an attack, for which we should have
thought they had considered themselves
competent by having a sufficient body of
troops to keep down the Spaniards* in their
rear, and send up provisions For if they
were not able to follow up their success by
advancing, of what use was It wasting
troopsand time which might have been
better employed. What is the fact f Rod
rigo surrendered the 10th July, and after
its fall some of the French advanced, it is
true, to the Coa, summoned Almeida, and
some of their advanced corps penetrated to
Pinhel. But so small has been the force
which has been put forward, that the com
munication between the British head-quar
ters and Almeida remained open. In short,
they appear to have retreated, as the great
body of their army was at the last account!,
between the Coa and Aqueda, a distance
of 45 or 60 miles from Lord Wellington.—
Why ha* not Massena advanced and driv
en the Leopards Into the sea, as his Mas
ter promised should be done long ago > He
has, or the French Generals lie, a great
superiority of force, then why not advance
to the crisis—or at least, why hesitate, or
retreat f Perhaps his inaction or retreat
may be ascribed to two circumstance*—
First X scarcity of bread, and in conse
quence of that scarcity, a sick list of 25,000
men; and secondly, the constant desertion
of every German, Italian, and Portuguese,
(and sometimes Frenchmen,) who can es
cape. This has arisen to so great a height
and the wretched mode to which the
French army are paid»tad the regularity
with which the British and Portuguese
troops are paid, make* H dangerous for