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ALT K-RATION of the OLD BALLAD,
i< Ye Gentlemen of England."
COMPOSKD ON THE
PROSPECT OF A RUSSIAN WAR.
Ye Mariners of England
That guard our native Seas,
Whofe flag has brav'd a thoufand years,
and the breeze,
Your glorious ftattdard launch again
To match another foe,
And fweep thro' the deep,
While the ftormy tempefts blow-—
While the battle rages loud and long
And the (tormy tempefts blow !
The fpirits of your fathers
Shall ftart from ev'ry wave ;
For the deck it was their field of fame
And Ocean was their grave !
Wh-re Blake (the boaft of freedom) fell
Your manly hearts {hall glow,
As ye fweep thro' the deep
Wben the ftormy tempefts blow-—.
Whci) the battle rages loud and long
And the ftormy tempefts blow i
Britannia needs no bulwark,
No*tower» along the fteep ;
Her march is o'er the mountain-waves,
Her h jme is on the deep
Withthunders from her native oak
She quells *Ue floods b.dow,
As roar on the fiiore
Whf:n the ftormy tempefts blow—
When the battle rages loud and long
And the ftormy tempefts blow I
Th<» meteor flag of England
M'tft yet terrific burn,
'Til! Danger's troubled night depart
And the ftar of peace return 1
„ I hen.,' then, ye ocean warriors,
Our fong and feaft fh ill flow
To the fame of ydur name,
When the tempefts ceafe to blow—
Whet the fiery fight is heard no more
And the tempefts ceafe to blow !
AMATOH PATRIAE.
Criticism on Ghat's Bed.
While I am converfmg with you, I
♦m te noted to enter more deeply into the
♦ lamination of this aftonifhing perform
ance,,which I fhali Confider in rather a new
lighti. Every reader is ftriken with the
wil lrtefs of the fcenery-— the grandeur and
fuulifriity of the thought—the boldnefs of
the imagery-».the fire andenthufiafm which
animate the ode throughout. What moft
ftrikes me is the highly figurative and ma
jeftic didtion which pervades the whole ;
involved in that awful obfeurity, fo fuited
to the occalion, and chara&eriftically the
language of prophecy. This very obfeu
rity, objefted to by many as a fault, has
always appeared to me as the difti'iguifhing
excellency of the poem. Th£ tiffue, wo
ven with bloody hands by the Bard, in con
cert with the fpeclres of his m.irther'd
brethren.
The winding sheet of Edward's race,
en which were to be traced their impending
misfortunes, has in & fomething trenien
doufly i'ublime ; afnlogous to the emblefma.
tic images, under which are ufually con
veyed the prophetic denunciations of divine
wrath in the facred writings ; of thefe
every one feels the effedL In the fame
fublime ftrain the defendants of Elward
are in fucceffion designated, not by n;tmc,
but Jsy fome myftic allufion ; under which
the figures aflutne a more terrific appear
ance from the mift which is gathered
round them. The tragical fate, which fe
verally awaits them, is denounced under
the reprefentation of fome terrible image,
enveloped in alinoft impenetrable darknefs,
imprelling on the mind a dreadful forebo
ding of future calamity, the more alarm
ing as its nature, and extent, are unknown
Slid undefined.
From thefe fcenes of horror the Bard
is rapt, by a fuclden and unexpected tranfi
tion, into vifions of glory; and the imagi
nation, but now appalled by terror, and
funk into difmay, is roufed by the profpedt
of happier events, defcried in - dazzling
Jplendor, though ftill with the fame indif
tin&nefs of imagery, at a diftance, into
tranfports of joy and triumphant exulta
tion over Edward on the ultimate defeat of
Ihis impious attempt.
The tranfeendant merit of Mr. Gray's
manner can no way be better illuftrated,
than by a comparative view of the manner
adopted by Horace in the ode, of which
Dr. Johnfon is fo -Willing to think the Bard
an imitation. The appearance of Nereus,
engaged in the important office of calming
the winds, in order'to ling the cruel fates
of Paris, has a folemnity in it, which raifes
in the mind an expedition of fomething
great and Yet when we coai
tl' m ■
template tlie figure of Nereus, preionteO
as he is, with no appropriate inveftment,
5 with no loci.l advantages, ftationed we
know not where, uttering his denuncia
tions we know not whence, with what lu
perior dignity and fpirit does the Bard ap
pear! in tlie romantic fituation and inte
refting attitude defcribed by Gray, striking
with lolemn accompaniments the deep sor
rows of his lyre.
5 Mr. Gray will rife ftill higher in your
opinion as you proceed. You have leen
how he aggrandifes his fubjedt by his man
ner of treating it. What has Horace
done ? He has recounted in the fimpleft
mode of narration the adventures of Paris,
as he found them related by Homer. Every
circumftance is exadtly detailed, without
any veil or difguife. Every agent intro
duced is reprefented under his own charac
ter, and marked by his proper name. No
room is left for doubtful and alarming con
jeclure. The whole tale is told in the
[ plaineft terms. In the concluding ftanza
we are informed in the fame limple man
ner, without any preparation denoting fo
important an event, that after a certain
term of delay, occafioned by the anger of
Achilles, Troy will be confumcd by the
Grecian fires.
I would not wifh you to fnfpedt that I
mean to undervalue the works of our old
friend, whom I was eariy taught with you,
and ftill continue to love and admire. 1
have often read this very ode with great
pleafure and approbation. It is an elegant
and beautiful compohtion. But. is there
in it any, even the fainteft, trait of rcfubi
blance to the Bard of Gray? or are you
difpofed, with Dr. Johnfon, to allow Gray
only a fecondary merit, as a copyift from
the firft inventor ?—lnventor of what?-
What has Horace invented, which Gray
lias imitated ? Gray neither wanted nor
fought'a'fliftanee elfewhere. He confut
ed his own great mind. There only did
he find the foyrce, whence ifiued that rich
stream, which he has condudled with con
fummate addrefs, now in majeftic folemni
ty ; now, as occafton required, with rage
and violence, through the various parts of
this unrivalled poem ; and every man of
tafte and feeling follows its courfe with
rapture andenthufiafm.
An account of the value of all Export'
from Great Britain for three years, ended
the sth of April 1801 ; diftinguifhing
each quarter, and the value of Britifh pro
duce and manufactures from the value of
' foreign articles exported :
Year Britifh Manu-j Foreign Ar-|
ended faduren. tide*. I Total.
*799 j t9.67a.503l- 1x3,919,*74!. .33.591,777'
1800 ! J4,084,zi31. j 11,907,116!. 35,99 ,329'..
xßoi 14,441.0671. ! 17.166,1451- 4X1577,213!
Inspector General's office, Custom-
House, London, April 15, 1801.
Note.—The books of the Infpe&or Ge
neral's office, being made up from the sth
of January to the sth of January of each
fucceeding year ; this account cannot there
fore be ftated in the periods required by the
above order.
Wm. IRVING,
Irifpeflor General of the imports
and exports of Great Britain.
RETURN
To an order of the House of Commons for
" An account of the amount of the pub
" lie funded debt of the kingdom, at
" the following periods : viz. at the
" beginning ot the years 1700, 1710,
« 1720, 1730, 1740, 1750, 1760
« 1765, 1770, 1775, 1780, 1785,
" 1790, 1791, 1792, 1793, 1794,
" 1795, 1796, 1797, 1798, 1799.
and 1800."
FUNDED DEBT
A, >'tr sof £ ,n °
1740 44,072,024
J 750 72,178,89*
1760 83,341 268
17G5 127,564,321
1770 126,963,267
1775 122,963,267
1780 142,113,264
1785 226,260,805
1790 238,231,248
1791 238,231,248
1792 238,231,248
1793 238,231,248
1794 244,481,248
1795 260,157,773
1796 285,767,670
1797 327,071,369
1798 394,159,046
1799 424,159,046
, 1800 451,699,919
Memorandum :
The books of the exchequer not being 1
found to contain accounts of the public
debt, for the years I*oo, 1710, or 1720,
the above is therefore the beft return that
can be made to the order of the houfe of
commons.
JAMES FISHER.
■ Exchequer the 29th
December, 1800.
PROPOSALS
For carrying the MAILS of the United
States on the following routes, mill he
received at the General Post.OJfice in
Washington City, until the 15 th day of
July next inclusive.
54 From New Haven by Derby, South
bury, Woodbury 7 , Bethlehem, Litchfield,
Gofhen and Canaan, to Sheffield, Ms* once
a week—Leave Newhavcn every Tuefday
noon, arrive at Litchfield on Wednefday
2 p m—Leave Litchfield at 11 a m, and
arrive at Sheffield by 7p m. Returning—
Leave Sheffield every Monday at 5 a m,
arrive at Litchfield by 3 p m, and at New-
Haven on Tuefday by 10 a m.
55 From Litchfield by Cornwall and
Sharon, to Poughkeepfie, once a week-
Leave Litchfield, every Wcdnefday at 2
p vt, arrive at Sharon by 6 p m, and at
Poughkeepfie on Thurfday by 1p m. Re
turning—~ Leave ?oUghkeeplifi on Thurf
day at 4 p m, arrive at Sharon on Friday
by noon, and at Litchfield bv 7 p m,
Ik NEW YORK.
56. From New Ilochelle by White
Plains, North Gaftle, Bedford, Salem, South
Eaft, Dover, Kent C. Sharon C. SalifburyC.
Sheffield Ms. Great Barrington Ms. Stock
bridge Ms. and Lenox Ms. to Pittsfield
Ms. once a week. Leave New Rochelle
every Monday at 5 a. m. and arrive at
Bedford by noon. Leave Bedford at 1
P. M. arrive at Sharon on Tuefday at 4]
P. M. leave Sh\ron at 5 p. m. arrive at
Sheffield on Wednefday at 10 a. m. at
Stockbridge at 2 p. m. and at Pittsfield by;
7p. m. Returningy Ljeave Pittsfield every!
Thurfday at 6 a. m. arrive at Stcckbridgc;
by 10 a. m. at Sheffield by 2 p. M. at
Sharon on Friday at 9 a. m. at Bedford
on Saturday noon, and at New Rochellej
by 7 p. M.
57. From New Yorkby Jamaica, Queen's i
G. H. Jericho, Huntingdon, Dixhills.
Wumacomac, Brookhaven, Suffolk C. H,
Southampton and Bridgehampton to Sag
harbor- once a week. Leave New York
every Thurfd-iy at 10 a. m. and arrive at!
Sagharbor the n*xt Saturday by 6 p, mJ
Leave Sagharbor every Monday at 8 A. M.j
and arrive at New York the next Wednef
diy by 3 p. M«
58. From Albany by Duanefburg and
Dur.ock to Gheriy valley once a week.
Leave Cherry valley every Wednefday at
6 a. M. and arrive at Albany on Thurf
day by 10 a. >1. Leave Albany every
Thursday at 2 p. m. and arrive at Cherry;
valley on Friuay by 6 p. »m. j
59. From New York* by Bergen N. J. 1
Hackinfack, N. J. Pyramus N J. New
Antrim N. Y. Chefter, Gofhen, Wards-!
bridge, Shawangynk and New paltz to!
Kingfton once a week. Leave New York
every Friday at 6 a. m« arrive at Gofhen
whe next day by 6 p.m. Leave Go
fhen on Saturday at 5 A M 8c arrive at
Kingfton by 7 P M. Returning, Leave (
Kingfton on Monday at 6 a. m. and ar-j
rive at Gofhen by 7p. M. Leave Gofhen
every Tuefday at 6 a. m. and arrive at
New York the next Wednefday by 6
p. M.
60. From New York by Kingfbridge,
Yonkers, Peekfhill, Mount Plcafant, Fifh
kill, Poughkeepfie, Rhinebe'ck, Redhook,
Clermont, Hudfon and Kinderhook to A 1
bany three times a week. Leave New
York every Monday, Wednefday and Fri
day at 2 p. >i. arrive at Tarrytown by 8
p. M> Leave Tarrytown every Tuefday,
I'hurfday, and Saturday at 4 a. m. and
arrive at Poughkeepfie by 7p. m. Leave
Poughkeepfie every Wednefday, Friday,
and Sunday at 4 a. m. and arrive at Kin
derhook by 7 p. M. Leave Kinderhook
every i'hurfday, Saturday, and Monday at
4 A. M. and arrive at Albany by 8 a. m.
Returning, Leave Albany every Monday,
i'hurfday «and Saturday at 2 P. m. arrive
at Kinderhook by 7 p. m. Leave Kinder
hook every Tuefday, Friday, and Sunday
at 4 a. M. and arrive at Poughkeepfie by
7 p. M. Leave Poughkeepfie every Wed
nefday, Saturday, and Monday at 4 a. m.
and arrive at Tarrytown by 7 p. m. Leave
Tarrytown every i'hurfday, Sunday, an<
Tuefday at 4 a. m. and arrive at New
York by 11 a. m.
61. From Albany by Schene£\ady, Fort
Hunter, Conajoharry, Herkimer, German
Flats, Uttica and Whiteftown to Rome
twice a week. Leave Albany every Mon
day, and 'Thurfday at 2 p. m» arrive at
'Schenettady by 6P, w. Leave Schenefta.-
dy every'Tuenlay, arid Friday at 6 a. >t.
arrive at Couajuharv hy C F, M. Leave
Conajohary every Wednefday, and Satur
day at 6a. m. arrive -it Uttica, by 6 f.
M. Leave Uttica evcy Thurfday, and
Sunday at 6 a. m. and arrive at Rome by
11 a. m. Leave Rome every
Sunday, and Saturday at 2 p» m. arrive at
Uttica by 6r. m. Leave Uttica every
Fuefday, and Friday at 6 a. m. arrive at
Conajoharry by 6 v. m. Leave Conajo
harry every Wednefday, and Saturday at
6 a. M. and arrive at Schenettady by 6 i>.
M. Leave Schenedtady every Monday, arid
Thurfday at 5 a. m. arrive at AIL any by
noon.
62. From Uttica by Whiteftown, Onei
da, Manlius Onondmgun, Marceijus, Au
relius, Cayuga bridge, and Geneva to Ca
nandrtnjue once a week. Leave Uttica
every Thurfday at 6 a. m. and arrive at
Manlius by 7 p. m. Leave Manlius on
at 6 a. m. arrive at Cayuga on Saturday
by 9 a. m. and at Ganandorque by 6 p. at.
Returning, Leave Ganandorque every Mon
day at 6 a. M. and arrive at Uttica on
Wednefday, by 5 P. M.
63. From Ganandorque by Hartford to
Niagara once a week. Leave Ganandorque
every Monday at 6 a. m. and arrive at Ni
agara on Wednelday by 3p. m. Leave
Niagara every Thurfday at 9 a. m. and
arrive at Ganandorque on Saturday by 6 P*
Af.
64. From Cayuga to Scipio once a
week. Leave Cayuga every Saturday by
noon and arrive at Scipio by two />» m.
Leave Scipio at 5 P. m. and arrive at Cay
uga by 7 p. jV.
65. from Manlius to Cazenovia once &
week. Leave. Manlius every Friday at 6
a. m. arrive at Cazenovia by Ba A/. Leave
Cazenovia by 11 a m arrive at Manliu#
!by 1 p m fame day.
66 From Conajoharry by Cherry vallev,
Gooperftown, Butternuts and Oxford, to
Union once a week. Leave Conajoharry
every Wednefday at 6 a x arrive at Coop
erftoAvn by 3 p m, Leave Cooperftown
Jon Thurfday by 6 a m and arrive at U
nion on Saturday by 10 am. Returning,
' Leave Lnion on Sunday by Sam arrive
at Cooperltown on Tuefday by 10 a a; and
jat Conajoharry by 6 p m.
I 67. From Fort H, miter to Johnfon twice
a week. Leave Fojt Hunter every Tuel'-
day and Friday at 3 / at and arrive at
Johnfton by 4 p M. Leave Jolmllon every
Fuefday and Friday by 6 p ax and arrive at
Fort Hunter by 7 pa/.
! 68." From Schehe&ady by Balltown
;fprirtgs, Saratoga fprings, and Glenl-
to Sandyhill once a week.
.Leave Schenedtady every Tuefday at 6 a
At and arrive at Sandyhill by 7 p Af. Leave
, Sandyhill every Wednefday at 5 a m a/- -
;rive at Scheneftady by 7 P M.
69. From Albany by Troy to Lanfing
jburg 6 times a week. Leave Lanfmburg
every day, Sunday excepted, at U a m and
arrive at Albany by 10 am. Returning f
;Leave Albany every day, Sunday excepted,
;at 2 p Af and arrive at Laniinburg by 4
IP Af.
I 70. From Lanfmburg by Yates, Cam-'
bridge, Salem, Hebron, Granville, Hamp
ton and Fultney Vt. to Fairhaven Vt. once
'a week. Leave Laniinburg every Satur
day at 6 a m and arrive at Salem by 3 P
M. Leave Salem on Sunday by 3P M and,
'arrive at Fairhaven on Monday by 10 a k.
Returning, Leave Fairhaven every Monday
2 p M and arrive at Salem on Tuefday
by 10 a Af. Leave Salem on Friday by
6 a M and arrive at Laniinburg by 4 p Af.
71. From Lanfmburg by Waterford
Stillwater, Weftiicld, Fort' Miller, Fort
Edward, Sandyhill, Kinglbury, Fort Ann,
iand Whitehall to Fairhaven once a week.
Leave Lanfmburg every Satuidav at li j x
;arrive at Sandyhill on Sunday by 8 a m and
arrive at Fairhaven the next Monday by
10 am. Returning, Leave Fairhaven on
Thurfday at 6 a m arrive at Sandyi.ill hy
4 P Af and at Laniinburg on Friday by 6
P M.
72. From Vcrgennes Vt by Charlottr
Vt Willsboro, Peru, and Plattfburg to
Champlaintown once a week. Leave Ver
gennes on Wednelday at 6 A Af arrive at
Champlaintown on Thurfday by 7 p m.
Leave Champlaintown oh Monday by 6
a M and arrive at Vcrgennes on Tuesday
by 6 p Af.
73. From Rhinebecfc to Kingfton twice
a week. Leave Kingtton every Wednef
day and Friday at 8 A Af and arrive at
Rhinebeck by 10 am. Leave Rhincbfcck
fame days by 11 am and arrive at King
don by 1 p Af.
74. From Newburg to Fifhkill twice a
week. Leave Newburg every Fuefday and
aturday at 3 p M. and arrive at Fiflikill
jy 4 p Af. Leave Filhkiil in half an hour
and arrive at Newburg by 6 p m.
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