The constitutionalist — Exeter, N.H., 1810-11-26 00:00:00, page 3

MASSACHUSETTS.
BOSTON, NOV. 19.
Extract of a letter from an American
gentleman at Naples to his friend
here dated 11th August, 1810.
" 1 last wrote you per ship Francis,
captain Haskell, a vessel which left
this place in June last and on board
of which were many of our unfortu
nate countrymen, who had lost all
their property by the villany and per
fidy of the Neapolitan government. I
informed you by her of the situation
of my business, and of the numerous
and incredible hardships and disap
pointments I have met with, in the
transactions of this last voyage. Since
then, they have been increased by some
new infernal decrees of the Corsican
Tyrant: but I hope soon to have
every difficulty set aside, and be able
to hasten my way home. Should I
succeed in saving some of this proper
ty, it will be a miracle worth record
ing. My vessel has been given up,
and has been so far repaired as to be
able to leave this infernal hole of ty
ranny, and oppression. 1 only wait
an order from Paris for the payment
of one fourth of the proceeds of my
cargo, as agreed with by the captors
and approved by the empcrour. 1
wish, my dear sir, I had some of the
hot headed democrats of our coun
try, now here; under the Jack screws
of the emperour. I will engage we
should be able to screw all the love
they bear their dear friends the
French, out of them. You have no
idea, on your side of the water of the
horrible situation of Europe. Ty
ranny and oppression is the order of
the day, and it is contrary to nature.
A revolution must be the consequence
ere long ; the cord is stretched as tight
as it can be —it only wants breaking:
—We are all of opinion here, that it
already begins to crack. The expe
dition against Sicily, from this place
has failed, to the eternal disgrace of
the king, who has lost many men and
his flotilla of boats. It is the gener
al opinion here that he will meet with
the fate of Louis, king of Holland,
and that his kingdom will be united to
France very soon.
Lucien, the emperour's brother
sailed from this country, the 6th inst.
on board the American ship Hercules,
for Philadelphia. He is exiled forever
from Europe, for not assisting in its
destruction !"
BOSTON, NOV. 20.
The brig Georgia, arrived at N. Y.
left Cadiz the 12th of October. All
was quiet and no new military opera
tions. There was a severe gale there
on the 9th ; but no vessels went ashore.
The schr. Polly and Priscilla of
Providence driven to leeward and pass
ing the French fort was fired upon by
them, so furiously, the crew abandon
ed her. Admiral Keat sent a number
of boats, which took possession of her
and restored her to the captain.
A letter from a gentleman of great
respectability in Lisbon of the 2d Dec.
states the force of the combined Armies
in Portugal, to exceed 150,000 men,
which were dispersed in different points,
but general!, combined in their opera
tions—The force of the French is also
stated at 70,000.
A letter from Bremen, dated the 23d
Sept, (received by the Sally) states,
tuat on that day accounts had beeri re
ceived from Copenhagen, of the raising
es the embargo in the Western ports,
excepting on American vessels.
FROM CADIZ.
Yesterday arrived the schooner
Washington, Smith, 57 days from Ca
diz, which he left on the 23d Sept, six
days previous to the date of bur last
accounts.
AWe acknowledge the politeness ofa
gentleman who came passenger in the
sch. in furnishing us with papers & ship
news. He informs„us that a few days
before they sailed, Marshal Soult had
arrived opposite Cadiz with a reinforce
mat of 10,000 troops. The French
had'taken a very valuable English ves-
tie will be fought at the above posi
tions, and from the local advantages of
the combined army, though inferior in
' number, we are in no apprehensions
here of the result."
" Lisbon, Oct. 5, 1810. A smart
battle has been fought at Busaco, of
which you will find the particulars in
the papers inclosed, and although our
H. Q. are at Mafra (about 20 miles
hence) not the least uneasiness prevails
here, and every thing remains quiet.
The vigilance of Lord Wellington in
frustrating the attempt of Massena to
get into the rear is much praised. Had
havebeen enabled to have occupied the
chain of batteries which the British
have erected from the Tagus tothe sea,
and thus by a fine manoeuvre made
themselves masters of this place. A
great battle now appears unavoidable."
the Frenchman succeeded he would
As a great proportion of our readers
may not have access to large maps,
our description may be more intelligi
ble, by observing that Portugal, lying
in an oblong square,is nearly intersect
ed by the river Mondego, which rising
in the high lands, is about twenty five
miles from the Spanish line, runs west
erly across Portugal to >e Atlantick,
inclining a few degrees to the south,
having about one third of the kingdom
on its north. The breadth of Portu
gal in this part is about one hundred
and twenty miles.
In the first part of the month of Sep
tember, the main combined English
and Portuguese army occupied posi
tions, in the high country near the
source of the Mondego; and Massena
and his army were at Pinhel and Almei
da, 20 miles north east of the former.
About the middle of the month, the
French army left their station, advanc
ed to the Mondego, approaching Lord
Wellington's left wing, Massena's first
object being evidently to make an at
tack on this part of the army. Lord
Wellington broke up his encampments
& concentrated his forces on the banks
of the Mondego, which he descend
ed, while Massena moved on rapidly
to Viscu, and there stopped for his ar
tillery, intending as it was presumed,
to proceed to Coimbra, a city 15 miles
from the mouth of the Mondego. To
prevent this, Lord Wellington crossed
the river and descending to the north
bank, placed a detachment in Martagoa,
a little village 12 miles N. E. Coim
bra, and stationed his main body on
the heights of Busaco, at nearly the
same distance. On the2lst the French
had taken possession of Cambadao,
where they were reinforced, and on
the 2 Ith some prelusive skirmishes
took place between the light troops of
the respective armies, which were now
encamped at a distance from each
short of ten miles. Ou the 271 h a se
vere engagement succeeded, for the
particulars of which see Lord Wel
lington's official account. The French
were repulsed with considerable loss,
in killed wounded and prisoners.
The British commander expected a
renewal of the attack on the 28th, and
presuming that the French might cross
the west side of the high lands, and fall
upon his left wing, he had ordered col.
Trant, with his division of Portuguese
militia, to occupy the passes. But un
fortunately he had been sent to Oporto,
by general Silviera,a detachment of the
French having proceeded in that direc
tion as far north as St. Pedro de Sul.
Massena accordingly made the expect
ed movement on the night of the 28th &
by bringing a large force on the left of
the combined army, it was optional
with him to renew the assault, where
the left wing of the British only would
be opposed to him, or to come round
on their rear, and cut off their commu
nication with Coimbra. To prevent
this however, while Massena's troops
were effecting their passage across the
mountains, Lord Wellington withdrew
from Sierra de Busacos, and again
crossed theMondego.
It is evident from these movements,
whatever opinion might have been
proper to circulate in an army liable
to be attacked, that Lord Wellington
did not consider his army competent,
to meet the enemy, unless his own po
sition was favourable. His letter,
giving an account of the battle was
dated at Coimbra, on the 30th of Sept.
On the 7th October his head quarters
were at Alcabaca near the sea coast,
half the distance from Coimbra to Lis
bon, and about 45 miles from the latter
place.
Capt. Cottle, who brought this in
telligence states that, the day before
he sailed, which was on the 27th of
Oct. his merchant informed him that
the combined artny had been defeated
in Portugal, and that the British were
preparing to embark: but whether
this defeat alluded to the retreat above
described or a subsequent engagement,
we cannot learn.
Repertory. a
The news by these arrivals will be
found under Foreign Intelligence.
We shall here sketch the movements
of the combined and French armies in
brief.
sel, loaded with gunpowder, going to
Cadiz. The President elect of the
new representative government was to
be sworn into office on the Tuesday
following; and much festive ceremony
was preparing for the occasion.
The captain of an English sloop of
war at anchor in Cadiz bay, was cash
iered for suffering an American vessel
to be taken by the French, which he
could have protected. She was enter
ing that port.
After our paper was put to press,
last Thursday evening, the ship John
Adams, capt. Towns, arrived in this
port, in 21 days from Liverpool, and
the brig enterprise, capt. Cottle, in 21
days from Dublin, bringing accounts
from the continent considerably later
than before received.
portant crisis ; it was only preparatory
to our being entangled in a web, which
' will take years to unravel. Should
the nation ever completely emerge from
the difficulties now surrounding, even
in that case, prejudices crude and un
digested will remain. Industry does
not suddenly recover from the effects
of paralization, and that circumstance
alone were a powerful dissuasive a
gainst measures which have been found
to produce no possible good, except in
tickling the unrighteous fancy of a
fool.
It is to be regretted that more
promptness, secrecy, and energy can
not unite under a republican form of
government. Congress is notorious
for doing nothing laboriously. It is
impossible to say whether their last
session most diminished the publick
purse, or the publick credit. Certain
it is that they inflicted wounds slow in
suppuration. But Caligula’s horse
was made consul at Rome; hence our
surprize ought not to be so great,
should we ever be obliged to acknowl
edge a government of asses. That
they have reason to be ashamed, they
do indeed tacitly acknowledge. Hon
est intentions need no covering. Bona
Dea was mysterious in her rights, be
cause they would not bear the inspection
of sober and rational inquiry. Wo
has already fallen heavily upon our
land, because our prince was a'child.
If Mr. Madison be a man, let him not
pursue the disasterous policy of his
predecessor. Let him come forward,
and boldly inform the nation at large
of the motives and probable tendency
of his measures exercised with regard
to France. The American cabinet has
all along acted dreadfully mysterious,
when any thing relative to France has
been under consideration ; it cannot
be wondered then that suspicion is on
the alert. If politicians have discov
ered that more danger is to be appre
hended from that than any other pow
er, in a fair and open contest, why not
make it known? The fact is, Bona
parte accomplishes almost every thing
by intrigue. He meanly provides a
trap throughout his extensive domin
ions, and then flatters and cajoles A
merican lives and property into it.
No one, on the other hand, dares assert
that Great Britain is not manly in her
resentments. Impudence would shrink
abashed from the task. England has
already conceded every thing consistent
with honor. She has told us so, and
left the event to Heaven ; but still our
cabinet is inexorable. Our vanity
looks back upon the revolution, is re
plenished with fuel, grasps at every
thing and gains nothing. Prejudice
is certainly blinding us to our destruc
tion. If there was aught of loveliness
in the French character 20 years ago,
for Heaven's sake^let us give them
credit for it ; but who does not know,
who has not reason to feel that their
In a trading community like our
own, where wealth seems to be the re
sult of early habits and feelings,all dis
honest attempts to cramp perseverance
must pass away like an idle tale. Av
arice is too salient a spring to be frozen
by the cold breath of common opposi
tion. The people of America do not
shrink from toil and danger in pursuit
of riches, and they have sufficiently
evinced that no blow shall strike with
impunity, that falls to mar their dearly.
purchased and long exercised privileges.
Onr government, beyond doubt, are
by this time well aware that they cannot
find among the people hands to execute
a stupid policy, especially when that
policy is diametrically opposite to their
education and their interest. They
once shook the nation over a preghice,
and thought to laugh at those very feel
ings the dreadful danger excited ; but,
by a sudden and desperate exertion, it
sprung back upon its tormentors, over
turning and rolling them in the dirt.
Alas ! we shall not soon forget that im-
MONDAY, November 26, 1810.
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EXETER,
In Portsmouth, Mr. Elijah Ricker,
to Miss Mary Walton, both of Ports
mouth. —Mr. Ebenezer Wentworth,
merchant, to Miss Chatherine Hen
shaw Hall.—ln Boston, Mr. Justin
Field, to Miss Harriot Power.
In Durham 6th ult John Smith Co
gan, aged 22. —In York, (Me.) Ist
inst. capt. John Pell, a bachelor; he
had instructed many young men in the
art of surveying and navigation; was
of a miserly disposition, and pinched
himself for food and clothing ; while
on his death-bed he would not give up
his money which he kept about him in
his jacket; ordered his coffin to be
placed before the glass, and that it be
deposited in the spot he had ordered to
be dug to receive it ; he had no near
friends to mourn his exit.
Melancholly Event.
We are informed, that the Eight
Children (Mary, Harriet, Eliza,
Nancy, Caroline, John, Stoddard
and Henry) of William Hooghs,
late of Newton in this State, now
resident io Quebec, being sent for
by their father, and being on their
journey in company with Mr. George
Cook, and two boat-men, were all
drowned in Lake Champlain, on Satur
day the 10th inst. There was one
other person in the boat, who saved
himself on a bunch of brooms. — Cent.
morality, manners and moral habitudes
have undergone a thorough & dreadful
change ? —that religion has ceased to
be a rule of conduct among French
men, that it is now only looked upon
as a tool of interest ? The splendor of
nobility, the freedom of the press, the
freedom of the mind, the best feelings
of the human heart have melted and
dissolved away before the breath of the
enchanter , and is it to enjoy the like
immunities that we cultivate the affec
tions of that imperial villain, who has
gloried in the strife of blood, who has
committed crimes to " make the angels
weep"? So long as he survives, we must
expect the felicity of nations to remain
poisoned. Enjoying no peace in his
own mind, he would banish happiness
from the world; yet, in pursuance of
his designs, he frequently finds his ac
count in pretending affection for those
countries which appear willing to favor
his ambition. In loving Americans
the pot of his zeal fairly runs over.—
Day after day furnishes with fresh and
more convincing proofs of his friend
ship. Gen. Armstrong is at length
received into the bosom of his country,
worn out, beyond question in fruitless
endeavours to come at any thing like a
treaty with his Imperial Majesty. It
is now a long time since our govern
ment were officially informed by him
that France had taken her ground,
with a request, at the same time, they
would take theirs; which we presume,
they never complied with, for our feet
are yet struggling in thick and miry
clay.
The U. S. brig Hornet has arrived
at Annapolis, from France and Eng
land. In her came passenger Mr. J)
B. Warden, the late Consul-General,
who brings another long and BLACK
LIST of American vessels, EIGHTY
in number, which have been captured &
detained, and whose cases, on the Ist
Sept. 1810, were then before the Im
perial Prize Court at Paris. Though
Cadore's letter to Gen. Armstrong was
dated the sth September, and the Gen
eral left Paris on the 14th to embark
for America; yet on the 24th Septem
ber the America-loving Napoleon issu
ed an order directing Letourneaux, the
Collector of Customs at Antwerp, to
advertise for sale the cargoes of the A
merican ships the Bacchus, Jones, Cin
cinnatys, Sally, Eurania, Juno, Suf
folk, Anson, Queen of India, Gover
nor Strong, Two-Sisters, Neptune,
Dean, Friendship, Harmony, Equator,
Bellisarius, Hunter, Susannah, Mary,
Vigilance, Whampoo, Perseverance,
and Hero, sequestered in Holland, and
transported to Antwerp ! Indeed Napo
leon dearly loves the Americans!
Capt. Taber, of the Otho, informs,
that an express arrived at Villa-Real
the 9th Oct. from Lisbon, on his way
to Cadiz, for the purpose of ordering
all the troops to Lisbon, that could be
spared. N. V. Gaz.
OBDAINED]—In Goshen, (Con.)
Rev. Mr. Joseph Harvey.
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