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Massena to place Geemana or Italians near
I the,, 'foes. The troops in the service of
I jet little or no pay until their re-
I turn; and if tgey fall, or die, no account is
I route rad to their surviving friends. The
I difference is known, and its effect easily
I conceived, when it is told, that once a montn
I a convoy goes upto the army with bard
I dollars to pay it. It is even reported, that
I some of Massena’s army have retrograded
I to Salamanca. Besides the above causes,
I the disturbances in Madrid may have had
I some effect on the operations of the French'.
I There is another circumstance which will
I at least retard the conquest of Portugal—
I The system so often adopted by the French
I will be adopted by the allied army—that
I of destruction before departure. Thus,
I when the French advanced to Pinhel, they
I found empty houses and no bread.
I “There nan additional ground of hope
I that this conquest is remote, in the state of
I the Portuguese army. By March, next
I year, there will be full 100.000 Portuguese
I in arms, well drilled, and capable of field
I service; that is to say, 40 to 50,000 in ad
fl d it ion to those already under Lord Wei
ll Ungton. So far they have done well; and
I I cannot see why they should not make
I as good troops as any militia can. On the
I first attack they were indeed a little con-
I fused; but they have since taught their
■ enemies to respect them. Their officers
I also evince a degree of skill that proves
■ them to be capable and intelligent. The
I other day one of their regiments was order-
I ed to surround a village in which theft
B were some'French dragoons. The Portu-
B guese officer had three to one of his enemy,
H but be did not, in consequence, rush pell
■ mell to the attack, thereby losing more
fl men than was necessary; he proceeded
fl like an experienced officer, and effected
fl the almost total destruction of his enemy
fl with very trivial loss on his side.”
fl' August 18.
fl •• Finding* a vessel about to sail for Boo
fl ton, I resume my narrative of events re
fl lative to Portugal. By a recent arrival from
fl Rio Janeiro, the Prince Regent hasappoint
fl ed Mr. Stuart, the British Minister here,
fl to be one of the Regency. His duties, how
fl ever, as Minister, have induced him to de
fl cline a seat at the Hoard of Regency. His
fl tetter on the subject you will find in the pa
fl pers I have sent to you. Should another
H Minister be appointed, and Mr. S. take his
fl neat, the British will have two out of five in
fl the Council. Marshal Beresford is at the
fl head of the Portuguese army, and Admiral
Betkely i» Commander in Chief of the Por
tuguese navy, and the arsenals. These ap-
Jfl pointments have been the free will ofler
|B >ngs of th< Prince Regent in Brasil. In ad
fl dition to which, it is apparent, that the
■ great mass of the people are satisfied with
Ifl the appointments, though some of the of
ifl fice-hokters aud office-seekers feel a little
■ unpleasant on the occasion. But this fa
Haituml
fl “ Reliance may be placed on the arti-
Ifl cles in the Lisbon papers, as I have under-
■ stood it is the determination of those who
fl conduct them, to give the real state of
fl thing- ..'an time to time. This augurs well
Iflof what is thought to be their real situation.
“ In the Gasette Extra of this morning
|Hyou will find an official confirmations the
Iflspirit of desertion in the French army—
IHFour hundred Swiss have laid down their
|Harms. General Be re-ford’s despatch wili
|flexplain it. It is reported, that the French
|Hhave been defeated in Catalonia ; but they
|flare mere reports.
HIB “ Letters from a General officer were
sflyesterday received here, expressing his
that the army would aoon be “ ac
engaged." But it is agreed on all
that Lord \V. has no associate wh.
worm out of him any thing which tip
of the service requires to be kept se
llflcret. This expression, however, from ai
of judgement, together with the cii
Bfliumstance of the only regiment left heu
ordered to join the army, and cleat
||flng the army of all the followers and sick
Bflnduce many to think a battle to be near ;
others see in them only indication?
some important movement.
1118 ’* The desertions from the French armiei
in gieat numbtrs. We have not
bid either a contradiction or confirm*
||flio<iof its reported retrograde movement,
“ P. M. We have accounts from the ar-
Hflny. It remained in statu quo—ergo, in per
quiet.
flfl " At Spain, her politicks and her war
l&flare, 1 have long been disgusted ; but then
Hfl/e persons here who think, her cause no
and that she will eventually tri
I shall be gtad, very glad, to find
opinions correct. It has often beer
lllflaid that no country can be conquered i
flflhe inhabitants choose to say so, and to ac
to what they say. This I hope is th«
inflate with Portugal. Would to Heaven i
the case with Spain ! The spirit o
Ullflie Portuguese is raised, and their nation.!
flattered whtn they recollect thai
weak country has been the only ont
has made effectual resistance to the
l&flowsrd world’s Master. Instead of that
flflirty and slovenly system of dress, I fin<!
HHicir troops clean and tightly dressed.—
flflhis must ameliorate their situation
|||fl > heir real patriotism is awakened. Of thh
the cue, in a good degree, I Mil only
Inflate, that within a fortnight 80,000 dollars
Sfltve been raised by voluntary subscription
for the purpose of liberating their prisoners
io Algiers ; with which country they have
rtcently’formed a treaty. This is no small
offering, when it is considered the country
is now supporting an army of about 50,000
men, and that it never has bragged of its
greatness, and the devotion of the lives and
fortunes of itscltixens to their country. 1 *
• OctoberJflO.
ZROA7 WASHINGTON.
We may hourly expect to bear of some
thing interesting. The President and all
the Cabinet and foreign Ministers re-as
sembled there last week ; and if credit can
be given to the numerous renunciation* of
the arrival of bearers of despatches, they
have an abundance of materials to work
with.
The election of Members of Congress,
State Legislators, &c. took place yester
day in Pennsylvania. Nothing can exceed
the rancour with which the democrats of
the *• Old and New School,” as they call
themselves, vilify and abuse each other.
Some time since, it was quite the rage
with the democrats from Maine to Orleans,
to applaud the spirit and justice of Gene
ral Armstrong’s phillippick to Champagny,
in which the injustice, tyranny, and rob
bery under the most false and frivolous pre
texts of Bonaparte, were so manly depict
ed:—But though Napoleon has since added
to his robberies fifty fold, the tune has
changed, and the Aurora and other papers
of its stamp, are labouring to convince their
soft-headed dupes, that Armstrong was all
in the wrong, and that Bonaparte has al
ways acted with good faith, and most
friendly dispositions, and has never done
us a cent’s injury but when we deserved it.
A considerable part of the property lately
destroyed by fire in Alexandria, belonged
to citizens of this State. In Danvers Dear
4000 dollars were owned. *
Horse Racing is much encouraged in the
Southern States ; and tends greatly to in
crease the value, beauty, strength and swift
ness of their fine breed of horses. At a late
race near Richmond, four miles were run
in 7 minutes and 52 seconds, being the
swiftest running that distance ever known
in Virginia. Near Philadelphia in a late
race, a mile was run in one minute and 55
seconds.
prontOtnre,
FRIDAY, lBlO.
For some days past iLere have been no
foreign arrivals in this country. The eye
of Europe, which delights to dwell only on
acenes of carnage, seems now to be direct
ed toward the brave Portuguese. The con
fines of Portugal are at present the only
places where wac* «i*h itaauendaat evils,
seems to hang over for destruction. Spain
seems to be overlooked, though every ac
count from the interiour of that country fur
nishes fresh evidence of the determined
spirits of the Spaniards, and of their relent
less animosity toward the French. The
reduction of Cadis by the French is almost
abandoned. The last accounts front Portu
gal, represent the allied armies in fiue
health and spirits, and skilfully disposed,
while the French, nearly twice their num
ber, were enfeebled by sickness and lessen
ing by desertion. Nothing decisive had
been done since the surrender of Ciudad
Rodrigo. The next account will probably
be decisive. God give them a safe de
liverance !!!
“ To calm their passions with the words of age,
•• Slow from his seat arose the Gallick sage,
“ Experienc d Bony, in persuasion skill'd,
“ Words sweet as honey from his lips distill’d.*’
Time is the only test for the professions
f men ; their actions in practice must al*
rays determine their sincerity. After the
rpeated and aggravated depredations of
ihe Emperour of France upon our com
merce, and his sacrilegious violations of the
hallowed principles of nations, it is sur
prising to see with what ease he dupes, and
how honeyed words allay the aroused in
dignation of the American people. Our
fathers have told us how they resisted op
pression, and maintained, by the nerve of
resolution, the rights of our country. They
started from dishonour and bar’d their
breasts to the enemies of freedom. Our
children will receive this inheritance tar
nished by submission to tyranny, and blast
ed by the blighting touch of Corsican ra
pacity. They will reproach us for ac
quiescence, and we ean reply only in
shame. The last letter of the Duke of Ca
dore is a masterpiece of deception, and per
haps well calculated to lull us to rest. It
has already been styled “ e great instance
<f national justice.” If it be national jus
tice to repeal those obnoxious decrees, was
it not national injustice to have enacted
them. If this revocation be just, would it
not have been as just two years since, be
fore so many millions of our property had
been kidnapped in Europe under these de
crees. Is it national justice to keep and
riot on the booty of national depredations f
Is it “ equal and exact justice" for the
felon, when arraigned, to renounce the
principles of his practice, and still continue
IM I practice, and enjoy its former fruits ?
This great act of justice will perhaps hy
another year have shown itself folly to our
satisfaction. Upon -what condtelon b this
luittomed? Is it not upon the condition
that we war with Great- Britain, and for
the fulfilment of this, our property Is dr
ained as a hostage in France f To more
effectually ensure this, object, our Inde
pendent slave, decked in the robe of office
which he pollutes, and clothed with a pow
er that he abuses, is /srA/ddm to return.
Is Abmstboxc our faithfol representa
tive f We must be a pitiful original. The
people of this country seem of Info to be a
mere Automaton. Bonaparte touches out
string and we laugh, another apd we frown,
a third and we dance to the w,f II known
tune of •
* Over the seas to Boay*
Some people look anxiously to the next
session of the Legislature of the Union.
What can they do more than hitherto, tit
still, talk, look big, and—come home.
We are Informed, that William Russell,
of New-Bedford, in this State, has obtained
Letters Patent, for * a new and netful im
provement in the Mkriner't and Survey
or*e Compote,” In which the defects of those'
in common use, particularly the violent
agitation of the compass card in a high ana,
its refusing to tend when a ship is scudding
before the wind, and what Is termed slop
ing, or not moving on Ha awte-, ok eomlhg
into still water out of rough; and vari
ous defects in the surveyor’s compass now
in general use, are obviated or removed.—
These compasses, wo understand* have
met the general approbation of those who
have had an opportunity to view them, and
their utility has been folly tested by trial on
a voyage from New-Bedford to St. Peters
burg. Cent.
Bible Societies are increasing in all parts
of our country. One has been recently es
tablished in Albany. The London Bible
Society has made a donation to the Con
necticut Society of 100/. sterling.
Yesterday we hkd a storm, which at one
time threatened all the calamities of the
one experienced in 1804. > *
The wind from the beginning of the
month, was steady between north and
north-east, but the sky dear until the Uth,
When it was overcast io the evening—on
the morning of yesterday it began to rain
in the forenoon, with considerable wind
from N. to N. N- E. fluctuating between
those points, and increasing in force every
moment, with an immense fall of rain—
This continued until between 8 and 9, P. M.
when it blew a most tremendous gale from
he N. W- which continued incessantly un
til about 3 o’clock this morning—the wind
then having changed to S. W. the storm
«nd rain abated, but although the wind has
abated In its violence, ft still comlhurs to
rain lightly, with the wind south. The
quantity of water which fell since yester
day, cannot be accurately ascertained, as
an accident prevnttd the proper quantity
from being accurately measured. From
what has been done, it is conjectured that
not teas than,B or 9 indies fell,, during the
continuance of rain.
Brig— Clarissa, Maurau, Wilmington,
(N.C.) I
Schooner— Minerva, Potter, Alexandria.
SZoo/i*—Polly, Brown, ; Ann,
Comstock,da; Lydia,Potter, Alexandria.
Arrived at Dighton, on Wednesday last,
•he schooner Ane-Maria, Chace, ie 29
days from Turks- Island. Left there, Bep
i ember, 11, schooner Cordelia, Newell, to
From a Savannah paper tf September 13.
Sloofie— Polly, Brown, New-York; Juno,
Comstock, do.; Venus, Comstock, do.;
Lively, Smith, Alexandria. ’ /
CLEARED,
®ieb,
In this town, yesterday morning. Miss
Sally Currie, aged 52 tears. Her fu
neral will be at $ o'clock tomorrow after
noon, from the house of Mr. Simon Dean,
in George-Street, which her friends and
acquaintance are requested to attend.
At Johnston, on the 2d Inst. Mr. HxzX
kiah Randall, inthe 390 yiser of his age.
At Newport, Robert Taylob, Esq.
aged 75 years;
At Portsmouth, Mr*. Ruth Cumdall,
the amiable and virtuous consort of Joseph
Cundall, Esq—Captain Henry WIU»,
aged 75.
Kmerfcan jßartne BfifL
We have not ascertained that any ma
terial damage has been sustained, and we
believe there were no lives lost. Some
boats were sunk at the wharf, and several
stove by a vessel breaking from her moor
ings, and one small sloop was sunk—many
of the trees and fences are blown down.
The Barometer wan at 28 78 at the high
est of the gale, which is lower than it has
ever, we believe, been observed here be
fore.
At Newport, Mr. Thomas Yates, to
Miss Sally Langley, both of that place.
The Thermometer varied from 72 to 76
PORT OP PROHD&NCR,
October 12, 1810-
ENTERED,
IMPROVED COMPASS:
JBarricb,
sail for Alexandria io 4 dajti J brig oophta,
Leffengwdl. for New-LondcO* In 3 days,
The schooner Cynthia, Thomas, arrived
«t Turk»-Island, September 13, 111 14 days
from this port.
Groceries, &c. at Auction.
THE subscriber, having determined on
relinquishing the retailing of Liquors
and Grocery Goods, offers for sale his
Stock at Auction, <■ TUESDAY next, the
16<h instant, if fair weather, otherwise the
next fair day, at bls Score, Market-Street,
consisting of the fallowing articles, vis.—
1 Pipe of Barcelona Brandy,
3 Hhds. of Windward-Island Rum,
1 Cask of Geneva.
1 Whole and 1 ullage Cask of superiour
Madeira Wine,
1 Whole and 1 ullage Cask ofsuperiour
Sherry Wine,
3 Casks of Lisbon Wine,
1 Do. Red Port do.
1 Do. Malaga
1 Do. Old Tent ,da
6 Do. Currant do.
1 Ullage Pipe of Vinegar,
1 do. Hhd. of Molasses, «’
Bottles of Annisette,
Lisbon. Sherry. Claret and Muscat Wines,
Brownstout Porter.
Also,
Whole and ullage Chests of Hyson, Young
Hyson, Souchong and Behea Teas, fresh
and of an excellent quality.
LIKXWISX,
Brown and Loaf Sugars, -Bags of Coffee,
ullage Casks and Boxes of Soap, Ginger,
Cayenne and Biack Pepper, Brimstone,
Shot, Pearl-Ash and Cigarrs; small Fir
kins of family Butter and Lard, Reams of
Writing Paper, Bladders of SoOff, Coils of
white nope. Bedcords, and Codlines, emp
ty Demyohns, Casks and Boxes; Store
Utensils, and many small articles not enu
merated.
47“ The Wines were purchased for his
own retailing, and may be seen and exam
fated the day previous to the sale. They
are recommended as inferiour to none in
the State. The sale will be entirely free
and unembarrassed.
THOMAS JONES.
October IS, 1810.:
TEAS AT AUCTION.
On WEDNESDAY next, the 17th instant,
will be sold at B. 8c T. C. Horrix’s, on
a liberal credit,
EIGHTY Chests of Hyson Tea,
45 do. H} son Skin do.
25 da Souchong do.
The abovg » a private adventure, of the
Hunter’s cargo, suitable for retailing.
ALSO,
50 Small Boxes Souchong Tea, ..
25 Chests of Hyson Skin da ‘
10 Chests Souchong da 5 CBr ® ’
LIKEWISK.
50 Crakes of Liverpool Ware, handsomely
assorted.
47“ Sales to commence at 10 o’clock.
B. 8c T. C. HOPPIN, Auctioneere.
October IS, 1810.
DRY GOODS.
BLODGET k POWER
Wili sell at Auction, for the moot they
vhU command, Ou 6 months credit,
NE of the most general and extensive
assortments of INDIA, ENGLISH
and other GOODS ever offered for sale in
thiaftown—in lots to accommodate—
Wednesday, October 17th, 1810,
To commence at 9 o’clock. A. M. and
J continued at 3, P. M.
Broadcloths, Cassimeres, Coatings, Fear
noyghts, Baises, Flannels, Plains, Pelite
Clnths, Calicoes, .Vestings, Hosiery, India
Muslins, Velvets, Bombasets, Shawls, Sew
ing Silks, Dometts, Rugs, Cords, Table
cloths, Russia Sheetings, Country ditto,
Ginghams, Linens, Cambricks, Cambrick
Dimities, common ditto, fancy Handker
chiefs, Negro Cloths, Swanskins, Shirting
Cottons, Diapers, Carpetings, Threads,
Jaconet Muslins, Brown Linings, Bindings.
Silk Velvets—including a great variety of
qualities of each partjMlar article, to suit
every demand.
BLODGET 8c POWER, Auctioneere.
October 13,1810.
BRIG FOR SALE.
THREE FOURTHS of the
Brig Ab EON a and Apperte
flJuKlKjp nances will be sold at Auc
dMHßfiiw tion. for the most it will com
mand, on TUESDAY, October 16, 1810,
at 12 o'clock, M —burthen 93 tons, six
years old, an excellent vessel, well found.
The sale will take place at Captain Jo
seph Tillincbast’s Wharf, where she
lays. Inventory and conditions at the sale.
BLODGET 8t POWER, Auctioneere.
October 12, 1810.
JACOB SOESMAN,
YJ AVING determined to leave this town,
AA requests all those who have unsettled
accounts with him, to csll at bis Counting-
Room, over Mr. H. Cvbtis’s Store, and
settle the same.
October 12, 1810.
‘ N. G. OLNEY
HAS removed to the Store formerly oc
cupied by Mr. Jacob Wbitnan,
three doors from the Store said Whit
man now occupies, in Whitman’s Build
ings ; where Cash and the highest price,
will be given for RAGS and JUNK.
October 13, 1810.
CLERK WANTED.
A YOUNG MAN, U or 16 years of age,
who writes a good hand, sod can pro
duce indisputable testimony of his honesty,
will find employ in a Wholesale Store, by
applying at The American Qfika.
October 13, 1810.
Wanted, immediately,
A GOOD loubmbyman Sbobmakbb,
to wfaom liberal encouragement will
be gives. Apply to
JAMES ANTHONY, 9d.
w cci.
OrMtor 11, Ulfc
Probibence Cfteatre.
General Training Day.
ON MONDAY EVENING, October
15. 1810, will be presented a D'uma,
in 3 acts, (never performed here) called
The Man of Fortitude*
Or, The Soldier’s Adventure.
Written by the late Celtbrnted C<>m<*diaH (
Mr. Johm Hodgkinsom.
Sir Bertrand, Mr. Morgan. Spectre*
( Captain (f Banditti.) Mr Harper. Car
los, (eervant to Sir Bertrand.) Mr. Bn tea.
Pedro, f Lieutenant of Banditti,) and Pea
sant, Mr. Anderson.
. Banditti, Guards. Peasants, fee.
Female Captive, Mrs. Harper.
After which (not performed here these two
years,) the laughable Farce of
The Village Lawyer.
Scout, (the Village Lavyer ) Mr. Batea,
Snarl, Mr. Morgan. Justice Minimus, Mr.
Anderson. Sheepfocc, Mr. Harper.
Mrs. Scout, Mrs. Harper. Kate, Mrs.
Bates.
The Evening’s Amusements to conclude
with a Pantomimical Afterpiece,called
Harlequin’s Vagaries*
Or, MAGICK AND MIRTH.
Harlequin. Mr. Morgan. Pantul<»>n. dr.
Anderson. Simon Clod by, fthe Clown,)
Mr. Bates.
Columbine, Mrs. Harper.
la the course of the Afterpiece the follow
ing incident*—
A collection of animated Pictures. A Cm
juror’s Familiar. A Magical Book-Case.
The Trick-Chest, or, he’s here and there,
and every where. To finish with the dying
and Skeleton Scenes.
The Curtain will be drawn up and the
Performance commence precisely at sewn
o’clock.
47* Tickets to be had, and Places in the
Boxes taken at the Office in Front of the
Theati e, from 4 o’clock, P. M. to the rising
of the Curtain.
October 13, 1810.
JOHN R. CARPENTER
Has just received, and thisduy op<m. g, a
very large assortment of the following
GOODS, vis.
BROADCLOTHS, Kerseymeres, Flan
nels, Baise., ribbed Kerseymeres,
Patent Cords, Dimities. Madras Hand
kerchiefs, Bandano and Pocket d«> Cole
rain Shirtings, Printed Cambiickn, Mus
lin Robes, a very extensive as> m tmeut of
fashionable Ribbons, Tabby Velvets, Cam
brick Muslins, Cambrick Shawls, English,
India and Scotch Muslins i Furnitures,
Calicoes, elegant Vestings, Sursnet Cam
brick, coloured Sarsneta, AdelphiThtends,
elegant figured long Shawls, Cotton Hol
lands, Silk Ginghams, and a variety of
other articles, at reduced prices.
For CHARLESTON, (S. C.)
. Jf'FV, THE regular trading Paok
et ROLLA, John Earle,
Master, will sail on the 20th
JMMMfa* instant. For Freight or Pas
sage, (having excellent accommodations,)
apply to WtLkiAM Holroyd, Georg*
8c Olivrr Earle, Gboror Holroyd,
or the Master on board, at Earle’s WharL
South End.
October 12, 1810.
CLERK WANTED.
A PERSON who can produce good re
commendations is wanted to attend io
a Wholesale Grocery Stere, where liberal
wages will be given. Apply at The Jtnc*
rican Office.
October 12, 1810.
For SAVANNAH, (Georgia,)
. - THE stanch, fast-* tiling
Schooner ALONZO, bur
then 117 tons, four years old,
•KHSKm Lothbop Foster, Master,
will be ready to take Freight by the 25th
instant, and sail with all possible despatch.
For Ft eight or Passage, apply to
JOSEPH HAWES, or
JAMES THOMPSON.
October 12, 1810.
For WASHINGTON, (N. C.)
. THE frs<-sailing, stmeh
.-.wflyykS Sloop SAMUEL, Moses
CTyKjpjr SpßlNGui, Master, will be
wHHMCn ready to receive Freight by
the 14th, and will sail the 22d instant For
Freight or Passage, having good accom
modations, apply to Thomas Eddy, op
posite the Town-Pumps, West Side, or to
the Master on board, at Moses Eddy and
Brother’s wharf.
October 12, 1810.
To Journeymen Printers,
A JOURNEYMAN PRINTER, who io
a correct and expert workman, sad
wishes for employ, may obtain an uncom
monly advantageous situation, by applying
immediately at this Office.
October 12, 1819.
For SAVANNAH, (Georgia,)
THE stanch, fast-saihng
Sloop Sophia, Obed Bullet,
Master, will be ready to take
JHHBKw Freight by the 20th, and sail
by the 25th instant. For Freight or Pas
sage, apply to Greene 8c Carter, or
JOSEPH MANTON.
October 12,1110.
One Bale of double wove firs’ quality
Kidminster Floor Carpetings, veiy ele
gant figures, price 7s. 6d. per yard ; two
Bales of common Carpeting, price 6s.
<7* As Agent for Messrs. Harr>tt 8c
Swat tuck. Bilk, Cotton and Wool! u Dy
ers, of Boston, he will attend to all oidi-ra
which may be left with him for that pur
pose.
Ao. 8. Market- Square, ?
October 12. 1810. )
in addition to the above, he hat jutt
received.