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prejudice, violent as it is, to blind man to
the inferences forced upon them by aucl
facts. ,
In -the name of common tease, are not
these considerations sufficient to account
the Basilisk of Europe, his steady gaze has
marked her as his prey, and each flatter
ing pinion brings her nearer to his jvws—•
Nations who before either feared or rever
enced as. now raise their bands against us,-
or treat us with contempt. With stupid
apathy we have beheld people after peo
ple swept away by the besom of destruc
tion, * ith qu (one wish, one impulse to rescue
qurselves from the sitne fate. We have
thrust aside the extended hand of friend
ship, and clasped the scorpion to our bo
soms. We have given our property to our
enemies, and our curses to our friends.
The saviturs of our country, the men
who poised its liberties and supported its
strength, have been reviled and condemn
ed, whilst the laurels which decked their
brows have been placed on heads too weak
to bear them. The phials of malicious
vengeance have been emptied on the ashes
of departed greatness, and the envenomed
dagger of slander has been aimed at those
who purchased our freedom with their
blood. We have exulted over the misfor
tunes of a suffering country, and sung con
gratulating pxans to the enslaver of their
liberties. These and many more are the
transactions which have marked the course
of the ln»t ten years-—transactions which
the mists of forgetfulness wHI never ob
scure. The cup of our miseries is now full—
the dealing goal is already approached—
we have arrived at the brink of the preci
pice, and yet a false security lulls our fears,
and calms us to repose ; reflection is dis
carded, our ears are shut to facts and open
ed to dekodon. Impbvet fshed, insulted and
despised, we have reached the crisis of our
fate, and-the next change must either
bring us to a state of convalescence, or seal
our unfortunate destiny.
for the late jeturn to Federalism, in Rhode
’ Island and New-Hampshire? Are they net
sufficient to inspire us with hopes, that the
influence of political delusion is on the
wane, and that reformation will extend to
out own and other communities? If more
warnings are necessary, more are about to
burst on the publick. We shall then see
whether the epithets— -Tory and Britith
Partiaan— applied too as they frequently
are, to our best revolutionary patriots, will
divert the attention of the people from
crimes of the blackest hue.
v
jraoM wit ertnine rosr. ,
' Txw years have now elapsed since the
reins of our government have been held by
the democratick administration, and in that
apace of time their warmest partisans may
be*buldly defied to point out toe single soli
tary act which has redounded to the bene
fit of the nation. But although barren in
every thing good, no ten years have been
more productive of evil; each year, each
month, each week furnishes an enormous
amount to the sum total. For the retro
spective survey of the patriot there is no
object which eyes meet with pleasure y it
is distinguished only by its crimes and
weakness. A little while ago and we were
a flourishing country; the gallant deeds of
,©ur fathers bad gained us esteem, and the
wisdom and energy of our rulers supported
it: the canvass of our country was reflected
on a thousand waters, and every port em
braced us; honour and riches were al
ready in our grasp, and the name of an
American wits a passport to respect in eve
ry quarter. England beheld with surprise
her nnce subject colonies rivaling herself
both in strength and power, and the rapa
cious eye of France dared not settle on our
happy borders. Such was the state of
things ; respected at home and abroad, our
friendship and alliance were ’ Courted by
•11, and none insulted or injured us With
Impunity. Fond fuols! We thought these
halcyon days would ever last, we imagined
our happiness planted on a foundation which
could not be moved. But alas ! the scene
has changed, the magick wand of demo
cracy has dissipated our joys, and turned
our hope into despair. The loud acclama
tions of rejoicing have given way to the
sullen murmurs of despondency, and the
voice of merriment to the sound of sorrow.
Our strength has been paralysed, our pros
perity has vanished, and wisdom departed
from our councils. The Once towering ea
gle of our country has been ensnared by
J»hb French having considered the five
provinces of Asturias, Biscay, Nuvarre,
Old Castile and Arragon as subdued, push*
ed all their force to the westward of the
Peninsula, with a view to the destruction
of the two great armies which from hence
support all the rest. But they were de
ceived, as have hesn all those who form
an opinion of Spanish resistance from the
force of their armies. Asturias, Biscay
and Navarre are in a complete state of in
sun ecti<«,according to the news that have
reached us from different quarters.
Translation* from Lisbon fiafiert, received
at the office qf the Norfolk Pub tick
Ledger,
PntSßHf sTefs of Ths Pbninsula.
foreign ilntelltnence.
LISBON, July 21.
OBSERVER.
t.
AMng the eeeet of Portagel the enemy
bee the army of Kellerman, Id very small Ij
force infroot of TraMs Monte* and of Gab
licia; further to the southward, between
the Doero and Tagus, b the army of Mas
sena, who has called to hi* aid Regnier**
corp*, and thia latter ha* io consequence
left the whole province of Estretnaogra in
the entire power of the Spaniard*; by this
mean* the patriot* have now an open corn*
munication with Cuenca and with Marcia,
through La Mancha, to the northward of
Sierra Morena. '
In Madrid, and throughout New Castile,
the French have no more than from 15*000
to 20,000 men, a force indeed very incon
siderable if the army of Cuenca had made
more rapid program in its organization,
and had afforded that support to the fa
mous chief* of detached parties, who in
that province have caused so much de
struction to the enemy, and it is to be ex
pected they will cause still more; fc the
present government of the regency, whose
plans are as extensive as their execution is
quick, ba* given to this kind of warfare all
the attention which it merits, and to the
armies all the support which is necessary.
In Andalusia the French have the divi
sion of Victor, which observes Cadis; that
of Sebastiani which occupies Granada, and
that of Mortier* which garrison* Seville
and Its vicinity the first is opposed to the
allied troops encamped on ttye Isle de Leon;
the second to the army of the centre; and
the third, not being strong enough to gar
rison Seville and occupy Estremadura, has
posted itself in the mountains which sepa
rate the two provinces, thinking that by
this means it will be able to keep both in
checki
The French array in Catalonia appears
to shew an intention to attack Tortosa on
the Ebro; but as yet we have not heard of y
their having begun the siege.
We see that the French have actually
in Spain four armies, besides small garri
sons ; two of these, namely, that of Mas
sena, and that in Catalonia, appear dis
posed to act on the offensive; the other
two, that in Andalusia and that in Madrid
are really afraid of being attacked, and af
fect more strength than they in fact pos
sess. If the allies succeed in taking many
tracts of country and provinces (a* it seem*
they are actually doing) where the enemy
have left small garrisons, we shall, anon see
his army in want of every thing, and some
of his troops being constantly lopped off in
partial actions, their number will daily
diminish, and ultimately those armies will
dwindle away and completely disappear,
a* ha* been the case these two preceding
years.
BADAJOZ, July 21.
Regnier’s rear guard left Truxillo at 1,
o'clock in MMShacaing of -the 17th MSMt.
and crossed tbe Tagus at Almarez, an
the 18th, being followed by another corps
which had been posted at Caceres and
Montanche, and which on the same day
and at the same place crossed also the Ta
gus, and took the road to Calzada de Oro
peza, whence tbe artillery and troops that
had been there, had beforehand Mt out
for Talavera de la Reyna, giving out they
were going to Madrid.
The enemy have left no troops in Al
marez, and have destroyed the boats in
which they crossed the river.
On the 18th a body of cavalry and infant
ry of Regnier's division marched for Pe
jrales; they had stayed the night before St
Coria, and at the moment they left it
another body of troops entered the place.
It is said that these are the 5000 men that
crossed the river at Albonete, and whose
rear guard was attacked at the time of
crossing by the detachment of Bustamente,
who succeeded in killing several of them.
General Hill crossed the river at Villa
viejo, and has his head-quarters at Castel
bianco.
The French who were in the kingdoms
of Cordova, have formed a junction at An
dojar; and those that were in the vicinity
of Seville and county of Nieblaare, posted
in St. Lucar de Alpechio, Umbrete, Espa
tima, Mayrena, &c.
The Spanish detachments that went in
pursuit of the enemy are at Almarez and
Port Mirabete.'
The garrison of Ciudad Rodrigo was
marched prisoners to Salamanca, but as
yet we are not infoi metjof the articles of
capitulation.
The enemy still continue to shew an in
tention to pass the Duero, at Logousa and
Trexo, but perhaps it is elsewhere that
they mediate a serious attack. Kellerman
is re-uniting hie division in Bona rente.—-
Fifteen deserters from the French army
have come in, who are to be sent to the
English army. /
Extract from the French Official Report
the Progreet qf the Siege qf Ciudad
Rodrigo, from the 23d to the 24th qf
June.
** Our sharp-shooters were annoyed from
the Convent of the Holy Cross. Atmid
night 300 grenadiers were assembled and
divided into two columns; the first, con
sisting of ISO grenadiers and 20 sappers
provided with hatchets, pickaxes and 2
ALMEIDA, (Portugal) July 15.'
BRAGANZA. July 15.
verpool. ,
<"London, July 30.
Paris and German papers have arrived
to the 93d. They inform us that another
victory has been gained by the Russians
over the Turks. .
The intelligence from Spain continues
to proclaim tpe unbroken spirit and active
efforts of the Patriots. They have lately
made several attempts upon the city of
Leon and Astorga; and though tta enemy
boasts of having defeated them in every
yet they unwillingly acknow
ledge the perseverance and courage which
pervade every part of that noble nation.
Bonaparte’ is expected to visit Amster
dam immediately after he has celebrated
the anniversary of his birth at Paris. He
has ordered hi! sod by Madame Louis Bo
naparte to, be sent fropi Holland to Paris.
It is this young gentleman for whom the
Duchy of Berg is destined if Bonaparte's
system cou)d| last, (quod Dem aver tat f)
till be Is old .enough to take upon himself
the reins of government. Louis himself is
Wandering from place to placy. From Ne
undorff he wept to Cassel, reluctantly, as
we understand. He had intended to pro
ceed to the coast, in hopes of haying an
opportunity rasing his escape. Find
ing, however, this impracticable, he went
to Cassel, the residence of his brother Je
rome. We shall probably hear of him no
more. Bonaparte will order him into
confinement; and in one of the state pri
sons in France he may be destined to lin
ger out the remainder of Ma life. With
the celebrated Madame Roland he may,
with justice exclaim, “ Aujor dhui syr un
Trone, domain dam lee fen” (Today
on a throne, to-morrow in prison.)
Jr 4 ; *
Ryder, commanded by Captain
engine*-r»,was to eater the
Cflihni M the rear, while the other co-
Iqpin, under ot Captain Fran
cois, wad fo penetrate by the front. Cap
tain Mahaen, after receiving a volley,
.which didwwmischief, arrived at the gate,
which •be''found barriqydoed. He applied
his powder to blow it o|>en, and was' the
first to enter the Convent with Captain
Francois. They proceeded »as far as the
second gate, which Captain Maltzeu also
blew up. The Spaniards then, tn the num
ber of 300, abandoned the ground floor and
retired tb the upper stories, from Which
they kept ‘up a very' brisk fire. Captain
Francois received a musket ball, of which
he has since died- ‘At the same time, Cap
tain Mataseo received two shots; notwith
standing hU Wtmnds, he did not retire from
the scene ff action, but ordered the neces
sary preparations of setting fire to the Con
vent. He did not retire to have his wounds
dressed until he had'seen the greater part
of the Convent in flames, and most qf the
Spaniards who were in it enveloped in the
flamet.
Murat seema bent upon a naval expedi
tion, and is supposed, by thia time, to have
made an attempt upon Sicily.
By a gentleman who left Rotterdam on
Tuesday, we have some interesting details
of the situation of the new territories of
France north of the Maese. Besides the
Royal Guard of Louis, all the Dutch troops
in Rotterdam, Haarlem; Utrecht and some
other placeshad been marched into France
on their way to Spain. Their numbers
might be estimated at between 12 and
15,000. About 2000 officers of police were
to be« appointed with special powersand
authority, at any time to enter the dwell
ings, warehouses, 6r other buildings of the
natives, for the seizure of all property sus
pected to have come from this country.—
Temporary regulations were in progress
to prevent any of the inhabitants from
quitting the city without giving previous
notice of the object Ind direction of their
journey.
The Gatettc of Saturday contains the
interesting despatches from Captain Mends
and Aylmer, relative to the successful
scouring expedition along the Spanish
coast, from St. Sebastian to St. Andero, in
co-operation with the Spanish General Por
tier, in which the whole of the enemy’s
batteries were destroyed, and their cannon
spiked. We cannot too strongly recom
mend a vigorous perseverance In this war
fare, as eminently calculated to harrasa the
enemy, and render their conquests of little
or no avail, provided the Spaniards duly
cultivate the advantages which they can
not fail to derive from them. Speaking of
the present important exploit, Captain
Mends says—Having by our landing at
Santooa induced the enemy to abandon
several positions in the interiour, as well as
on the sea coast, in order to collect a suffi
cient force to prevent our continuing in
possession at that place, I shall be happy to
find that the armies of Asturias, and of the
mountains of Sc. Andero, have been put in
motion, during the absence of the French,
which was the principle agreed upon be
tween the Junta of Asturias and myself,
but as yet I have no information on that
head* k
Arrived this day the Marlborough pack
et, Captain Bull, hi 12 days from Lisbon.
On the 2Bth iaatant, fas iat. 48, B, long, ft,
LATEST FROM ENGLAND.
Received by\he arrival qf the ship George
Washington, ar New-York, from Li-
• • i tOiSM
FALMOUTH, July 19.
11, Tell B wWt < French W privateer rf
10 guns, vfMch, after several attempts to
board, and having her fore-topmast carried
away by a shot from the packet, stood off.
The action lasted one hour and fifty
nutes ; the privateer b supposed to have
suffered much—the packet had two men
wounded.
, • 25p tjje Jhafli*.
YET ANOTHER DECREE!
The Hamburg “ Correspondent en” ot
July 24th, contains an official decree ot the
King of Prussia, dated Berlin, 19th July,
1810, "to discontinue the Commercial in
tercourse with the United States of Ame
rica." The King in the decree says, he
finds himself induced, " in conjunction with
tbe Imperial Court of France," to enforce
more strictly the Continental System, and
therefore orders, "that from, the date of
the publication, no vessel coming from any
American port, or belonging to any citi
zen of the United States, will be permitted
to enter into any of our harbours on th is
side. But every vessel of that nation, when
appearing upon our roads, or before any
Prussian port, shall be warned off ; and in
case of contravention, besides the confisca
tion of vessel and cargo, shall be further
investigated and punished."
" Why, we ask the American apologists of
Bonaparte, why his Continental System
should be directed against, and solely
against the commerce of the United States ?
A Spanish General who has solicited the
aid of the English at Antigua to subdue
Revolutionists of South-America, has
bpen promptly refused. _ . .
Bonaparte calls himself • Christian
the Dey of Algiers is denominated an Irfl
del a— yet the former, in violation of the
Bth commandment, steals an American
vessel and -sendsit jnto Algiers; and the.
latter restores it to its owners I
SQUALLY; '
The last Aurora announces, that the let
ters received from France, in the cartel
Ann—and which no doubt were written by
Warden, in Armstrong's office—" indicate
something worse from France than any
thing that has yet been experienced.”—
What.' Something worse than violation qf
treaties, robbrrt, CONFISCATION I
and orders to “ sink, burn and destroy I”
They cannot sail from any other ports
than Charleston and New-York,-and must
bring a Gazette of the day of their de
parture, that is an American Gazette, be
sides a certificate qf the origin from the
French Consul, in which there will be a
SINVeNCB JN CTPHKR*
The French merchants who send for
these Americans, must prove that they are
in partnership with the heads of the manu
factures of Paris, Rouen and other cities.
Gazette of the United Statu.
• What this sentence in cipher on board the
thirty favoured vessels will be, is not hard to
divine. We leave it to the American mer
chants and the American government to pursue
the subject. If they suffer themselves to be
bearded to their faces, they deserve it. A
word to the wise io enough.
. Freeman's Journal.
Despatches from Lord Wellington had
been received in England, with information
of the fall of Ciudad Rodrigo, in Portugal.
On the day Ciudad. Rodrigo capitulated,
the French cavalry debouched on the plains
of Almeida, and were attacked by part of
the English 14th and 16th dragoons, under
Colnnel Talbot. They were repulsed with
the loss of 300 in killed. The English lost
shout 20, including Colonel Talbot, whose
Charger’s fore-legs were broken by musket
bells, and making a despeifcte plunge, he
threw the colonel over his bead upon the
bayonets of the French, who instantly de
spatched him.
The electors of Westminster gave a
grand dinner to Sir French Burdett on the
31st of July, at the crown and anchor
tavern, in the Strand. On the Baronet’a
leaving the tavern, the populace took his
houses from the carriage, and carried him
in triumph to his house.
Mr. Apthrnp, of Bo<pn, a passenger in
the George Washington, is the bearer of
despatches from Mr. Pinkney for govern
ment. The despattmes are said to be of
importance; and contain information, that
another British Minister is appointed to
come out to this country.
Thirty American vessels may import
into Franke, cotton, fish, oil, dye wood, salt
fish ..codfish, skins and furs.
They may export wine, brandy, silk,
linen, cloth, jewels and other produce of
our manufactures.
Captain Gardner of the George Wash
ington from Liverpool, has favoured the
editors with London papers of the first of
August—and from Captain Lewis, of the
William, they have also been favoured
with Irish papers to the 6th.
ANOTHER IMPERIAL DECREE.
Wx are indebted to a friend for a copy
of the following French decree, received
in this city from Bayonne.
DECREE OF JULY 5, 1810.
PHILADELPHIA, September 14.
NEW-YORK, September 13.
September 18.
FROM ENGLAND.
The state of Portugal is infinitely more *
favourable. There have been no Juntas ;
no appeals to the nonsense of the mob; no
flaming state papers; but a call haa been
made on the sound sense of the intelligent
and respectable part of the community.—
A response has been* given, which most
satisfactorily proves the nature of the cha
racters, to whom the call was addressed.—
The Prince RegUM appelated Lord W«l-
Afogton Regent, so far as regarded the mi- •
litary affairs of the country, as leading,
and General Beresford his second in com
mand. Hitherto they have been well sup
ported. Hence their measures have suc
ceeded, and good order has been establish
ed. Lord Wellington has about 25,000 Bri
tish troops with him. * He haa had great
good fortune, in disciplining 16,000 Portu
guese troops in such a manner, as to enable
him to make the advance guard consist al
ternately of two British and two Portuguese
regiments. This number daily increases ;
- therefore the Portuguese have only to look
to themselves. If they act well, which ,
they have now proved they can, with a
great deal of ease, their country will re
main unconquered, unless Spain Should ia
a most extraordinary manner, relax in the
warfare she has now adopted. Should the
contrary be the case, and they prove them-,
selves unworthy of their cause, Lord Wel
lesley will be found to have availed him
self of every means to secure a sdfe rqtreat,
for an army as gallant and at brave ar f
their noble commander. Great-Britain'
Can then only any that she has deserved,
though she has not met with final success.
But I hope it will terminate far differently;
indeed I have more than hope; I afo con
vinced it wilt God grant I may not be too
sanguine.
The Jane, from St. Petersburg, at Bal
timore, brings a confirmation of the defeat
of the Turks at Silistria. It was supposed
a peace would follow. The report of a se
questration of Amer icap property in Swe
dish Pomerania and in Prussia had reached
St. Petersburg.
The ship Susquehannah, arrived at Phi
ladelphia, sailed from Liverpool the Sth of
August. It was reported at Liverpool
when she sailed, that Bcsutparte had issued
another decree, that no provisions what
ever should be exported from hh domic- >
ions. •
BOSTON, September 19.
STATE OF SPAIN AND PORTUGAL.
[The following sketches are extracted
from a very valuable letter from a gen
tleman, who recently left Boston for Lis
bon, where the letter is dated, on the
20th of July—to his correspondent, in
this vicinity. It is full of information,
and we tiust, will be acceptable to our
• readers.]
"The state of political affairs in thio
quarter, when we consider the great ine
quality, arising from the apathetick tern- •
per of the Spanish and Pbrtugeese charac
ter, is very favourable. The Spaniards,
however they may be beaten in the plains,
fly to the mountains, and there, cannot be
conquered. They continue to wage the
predatory war with great success. Cadiz
bolds- out, and is likely to bid defiance to ,
its invaders for a long time, barring treach
ery, or some unforeseen and indeed impro
bable circumstance. Tbe Spaniards have
now, with the exception of the British
troops in Cadis, ‘to depend on themselves
alone.. Lord, Wellington declines giving
them any assistance, with hjs troops, and
confines' himself merely to the defence of
the frontiers of Portugal. To this he has
been compelled by the crooked and dis
jointed politicks, and disorganized councils
nf their Juntas, whom it was as difficult to
bring to one mind, as it would be to instil a
true sense of safety into the minds of a
wigwam of transatlantick savages. Still,
however, the popular sentiment is raised
so high, and their resentment to France
elevated to Such an exalted pitch, unless
France relaxes in her violent measures, we
may look forward to years for the continu
ance of ‘a Warfare, of which, the country
and its inhabitants are so capable.
A letter from St. Petersburg, dated July
12, says, •* Though a favourable wind bad
been blowing for 20 days, there had been
no arrival at Odessa, 9th Juhe, from Con
stantinople. The Russians have lately
taken Sillstria, [on the Danube,] and they
were marching to attack the Grand Viaier
at Schumta; who will probably retreat to
the Balkan mountains. If the campaign is
carried on with vigour tha fate of the Otto
man Empire in Europe, may this season be
brought to a crisis. It is said the object of
the war is only to confirm to Russia the
two provinces she has conquered, and com
pel tha Turks to adopt the Continental
Syttem of exchiding the British flag from
its potts.”
“ Provisions are dear, but plenty here
and at Cadis. Poor Irefand is so distressed
for the want of provisions, that she is send
ing out Barley to this country. Wretched
England, so mirah in wans of the aooessa
ries of life, that shs is permitting Rice to
be exported. With what rapidity these
half starved, miserable countries are ad
vancing to famine! I It must make the
amiable, honest and gentleman-tike Mr.
Madison shudder.”
TURKISH jIFFJIRS.