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tr.il at no great distance to % Westward, or that
t ^y would be able to reach some partin Newfound
land.
Names ofpersons saved in the yawl.
Richard Late, jten. of New-York, captain ; Eli
-ab Sturtevant, of do, Ist mate ; George Pierson, of
do. seamen ; W^. Robert Kennedy,James B. Tem
ple, John rappel, of Boston , limes Ilbery, of Lon
don ; cabin passengers ; Thomas Trice, steerage
passenger.
Names of those left in the long boat at sea.
Gilbert I. E. Smissaert, of Amsterdam, cabin
-passenger. Mr. Ashley, wife and three daugh
ters ; Mr. Medcalf, wife and infant ; Mr. Merritt,
wife and apprentice boy ; James Trice and mother ;
Isaac Paine, wife and child ; George Slowman ;
Rachel L&; Eleazer Wood ; Mr. Mitchel and
wife; James Williams ; Mr. Temple's servant ;
two Germans, (names unknown () Thomas Will
iams, 2d mate, and eleven of the crew ; one un
known, steerage paasengers.
A antes of those lost in the shift.
Mrs. and Miss Mirritt ; Mr. Breach, wife and
two children ; Mr. Giles, wife and seven children ;
Mrs. Grange ; Mrs. Leete and four children ; Da
vid Brand, and two sons ; three persons names un
known, steerage passengers.
_®«r — —
From the Vermont Herald.
sentiments of severtil of the oldest and most respec
table republican members of the Senate were hos
' tile to the measure. Some of them, however were
instructed to vote in its favor, and it was hoped
that the others would yield to the popular senti
ment in the states they represented. The minority
constantly called for the consideration of the reso
lution from the House, but the majority, for several
weeks, refused to suffer it to be considered. The
business was not yet sufficiently matured in 'evening
meetings.' Os the final caucus on the subject I was
informed. A letter from one of those members
who are by some called leading ones, to another
member of the Senate, notifying an evening meet
ing of the friends of the amendment, to devise ways
and means for carrying it into effect at all events,
in some form or other, was put into my hands by
the gentleman to whom it was directed. At this
caucus the business was Concluded by adding to the
amendment that provision which I afterwards op
posed, and it was also determined to take the ques
tion the next day before the Senate should rise.
IHere let it be remarked that there had been no re
gular debate upon the main question in the Senate,
i and that the additional proposition, in substance, had
j already been rejected, when proposed by a federal
member.. Two or three republican members dic
tated in caucus as the sine qtii non of their voting
for the amendment, this important addition, and
one of them afterwards observed publicly in my
presence, that he had not only dictated it in caucus,
bit had given the leading republicans in the House,
tc, understand that the fate of the amendment de
' pended upon its adoption, in that very form, as his
veto would be put upon it should it be sent back to
the,Senate. Thus it was -virtually determined, in
one of these evening meetings, that the represen
tatives of the people, the State legislatures, and the
people themselves, should sanction an alteration of
the constitution in the precise form dictated b, two
or three men and that every one who opposed it
should be denounced as a federalist and apostate,—
The republicans in the House Were told, in language
t6o uwequirex^ to be misunderstood, that this was
the argument, and that upon their conformity or op
positioi, depended their future popularity.—An un
wavering and venerable republican member from
Massachusetts exclaimed at the bar, when an ad
journment was denied at the usual hour, I cannot
and mllmt be dragged along in this 'manner, and
left the House with indignation. As the question
however Was not taken that day, as we had repeat
' edly been told it should be, in consequence of the
ardent opposition which myself and others deemed
it our duty to make, bv protracting the debate to a
late hour at night, that gentleman afterwards re
corded his vdte in opposition to the measure, A
very respectable democratic member form a mid
" die State declared, that were the amendment in the
precise from he wished it, he should never vote for
it while it was attempted to carry it by such means.
As almost every member of the majority who ex
pressed his opinion disapproved of the additional
proposition, it must be evident to every candid re
publican, from the simple statement of facts which
p have made, that the amendment, in its present
form, was carried through both Houses by the un
due Influence of a few individuals, and by the com
bined operations of intrigue and terror, I was of
an opinion that we ought not to disgrace ourselves
S' :h a course of conduct; and that however de
e the amendment might be in some form or
other, we ought to wait till it could be adopted In a
fair and truly republican manner.
LETTER TV.
THE manner in which the amendment to the
constitution was carried through both Houses of
Congress was no less extraordinary than the mea,
sure itself. It affords an instructive and even an
awful lesson ; and the future preservation of the
constitution demands that this gloomy scene should
be committed to the contemplation of posterity. To
record the proceedings upon that occasion I con
sider a sacred duty which I owe to my country ;
and in doing it I shall betray no trust, I shall not
act the part of an informer. I disdain all connex
ion with the little band of republican aristocrats
and demagogues ; to me they have never disclosed
the arcana of their political system ; they have
treated me as they treat all the northern members
of Congress, with neglect if nVyith contempt ; and
all the important facts contains in this letter have
long been the subject of general con versation at the
seat of government.
Mr. Butler, a republican Senator from South-
Carolina, who warmly opposed the amendment, in
a letter to the legislature of that state, observed
that he had not been long in Senate & since his,last
election before he perceived a combination among
certain large states, unfair in itself and danger
out in its consequences to the rights of other-states
tinto this combination they have drawn some of
the small states —they hold evening meetings to de
cide what shall forevail in the Senate, and no pro
position can succeed which does not come from one
of their party, &c. Notwithstanding the respect
ability of Mr. Butler's character, and his long tried
patriotism, let us hope for th^ honor of our country
and the cause of liberty, that the warmth of his
feelings, in relation to a particular measure, led
him to give too deep a coloring to this melancholy
picture.—Would to God I were not under the ne
cessity of confirming his statement, so far as relates
to the amendment ; but that confirmation is insep
erably connected with the justification of my own
conduct. The resolution which was sent from the
House to the Senate, contemplated no alteration of
the constitution other than the mere discrimination
of the votes. It was soon found that the private
Mr. ELLIOT,
TO HIS CONSTITUEN TS.
Connected with this subject my conduct with re
spect/o the nomination of President and Vice-Pre,
^sidept requires explanation. Early in the session
, it'was determined by the self chosen few, who un
dertake to direct the public sentiment, that Gov.
Clinton should ,e the next Vice-President, and that
gentleman was informed that the unanimous voice
of the members was in his favor, when, not ten of
them had been consulted. Some difficulty being
afterwards apprehended from the Pennsylvania
delegation, a sub-caucus was held, and the repre
sentatives of that State reconciled to the meas
ure ; a general caucus was then called to ratify what
the few had already accomplished. To such a state
of things as Mr. Butler observed with respect to
the amendment, I could not and would not submit.
Is it perfectly proper that any number of individu
als, of the same political sentiments, should meet
together and discuss any subject of general concern,
with a view to promote an union of sentiment and ac
tion ; but that members of the legislature, as such,
should undertake to influence and dictate the people
in their elections, is hostile to the very genius of re
publicanism . Let it not be understood that there were
any objections on mv part to the personal or polit
ical character of Mr. Clinton—but my conduct was
influenced by various considerations, which it is un
necessary to detail to the public.<
.JAMES ELLIOT.
LONDON, MARCH 18.
THE TOULON FLEET.
Os the Toulon fleet, the Paris official paper
states that it sailed from that port, the 15th Janua
ry, 1805, with a large body of troops under Gener
al Lauriston, and that after being at sea, four
days, was overtaken by a violent storm, and oblig
ed to return into port. The account of the capture
ofeihe British sloop of war Arrow, and the Acheron
bomb, with about twenty sail of the Malta home
tward-bound fleet, by two frigates which parted in<
the gale, is confirmed. The .drrow fought L'ln
corr uptible, of 44 guns, an hour and a quarter, had
57 men killed and wounded;& sunk immediately af
ter the action. Her vigorous resistance effected the
escape of ten or twelve of her convoy. All the
rest taken were destroyed ; and the English priso
ners landed at Carthagena. It was conjectured
the Toulon fleet was bound to Egypt. Lord Nel
son, who was cruizing off Sardinia, with 12 sail of
the line, had immediate intelligence of the sailing of
the* Toulon fleet ; and was in full pursuit, when it
returned into port.
. MARCH 15, 1805.
An American ship from the Texel, which arriv
ed in Dover Roads yesterday afternoon, has brought
the important intelligence of the sailing of the Dutch
fleet from the Texel on Monday last. Previous!,
to their sailing an embargo was laid on all mer
chantmen. It still continued after the fleet sailed;
but the - American and five other ships made their
escape in the night. I {
I MARCH 18, 1805.
Bv the Fly cutter, whiem arrived as Yarmouth,
on Friday last from the Tefel, which place she left
on Thursday, the Dutch fie^ had made its first
Movement, two line of battle ships belonging to it
having come down into the outer roads. This cir,
cymstance, no doubt, gave rise to the report brought
by an American ship which put in to Dover, that,
the Dutcli squadron had actually put to sea.
Sweden has been obliged, by the remonstrances
of Prussia, to decline the proffered subsidy from
this country.\
Portugal is stated to have purchased, with the,
concurrence of this country, the suftrance of France
to remain neutral in the war, by a yearly subsidy of
six millions of crusades.
Such was the activity of the Marine Department!
in Spain,that 12 ships of the line wert completed foil
. sea during the last month, and an equal number ata
to be equipped within the present month.
The Courts of Vienna, and Petersburgh are de
cidedly hostile to the intended creation of a Mon
archy in Lombardy. Austria has remonstrated ini
strong terms against the change, as being contrary!
to the stipulations of the Treaty of Luneville, and wel
understand it is for the present deferred. Prussia
has, on the contrary, recommended the measure, as
tending to establish the tranquility of that country/
and as barring any views or claims which Austria
may entertain in regard to it.
BY THE MAILS.
RALEIGH, APRIL 15.
COUNTERFEITERS DETECTED.
ABRAHAM COLLINS, who has been engaged *
in Lincoln county, in this State, in counterfeiting.
Notes of the Southern Banks, was taken and lodg
ed in Hillsborough jail on the 9th inst. by Mr. Ab
ercrombie, employed for that purpose by the Direc
tors of the United States Branch Bank at Savannah.
Mr. Abercrombie also apprehended Benjamin Dor
sey, Lewis Hunter, Larkin Sawyer, James Clag
horn and George Randle, accomplices of Collins,
but they were admitted to bail. Their trials will
come on in June next, at the Federal Court to be
held in this city.
NEW-YORK, APRIL 19.
A most distressing accident occured a few days
since in Charles-street, Baltimore. As Mr. Isaac
Baxter, upholsterer, was Attempting to split a stick
of wood in,his yard, a clothes-line unhappily caught
the axe, which rebounding, he received so violent a
blow on the forehead as to make a deep incision
and fractured the scull ; after languishing a few
days he expired. He left a wife, to whom he had
been married but three months.
A Pick-pocket.
A person who calls himself Miller, was appre»
hended in this city on Monday, and after an exami
ination at the police-office was committed to bride-'
well, on a charge of having robbed a gentleman of
his pocket-book, containing nearly two thousand dol
lars, at an auction-room in Philadelphia, on Friday
last. Information of this circumstance has been for
warded to the Governor of Pennsylvania.
Welearn by one of passengers in the Ambition,
that Mons. Chape, the famous Inventor and Direc
tor of the Telegraphs in France, shot himself a few
days before they sailed.
• 7 BOSTON, MAY 2i
THE FRENCH WEST-INDIA FLEET.
the accounts which we have lately received
froOTthe West-Indies; confirm the belief that Ad
miral Menissi is on his return voyage to France.
Captain Putnam, arrived at Newburyport, in 28
days passage, from Martinique, spoke 'the fleet in
lat. 22, 30, N. and long. 64, steering N. E.
Capt. Bradbury, arrived here yesterday from St
Kitts, informs thit he spoke the brig Antelope from
Guadeloupe, the captain of which.reported, that he
fell in with the French fleet In lat. 25, steering
N. E.'
An article in the Alexandria paper of the °2d ult.
stages, that previous to the sailing of the French
FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.
Mediterranean Affairs.
ffC - United States naval force in the Mediterri
heacthe ensuing summer, will comprise six Frig
ates, five sloops of war, armed brigs and schooners ;
twelve gun-boats, and two bomb Ketches.—From
this very respectable armament the United States
have a right to expect a speedy termination of the
war—and the emancipation of our suffering fellow
countrymen, on our own terms.
Fleet for France, ttey went against Barbadoes, and
there took and burnt the greater part of the Cork
Fleet, which had just arrived. This intellegence,
was reported at Alexandria by Capt. Haynes, from
Nevis, which place he left Ist April.
It is stated in the southern papers, that a very
lengthy and serious Correspondence is now carrying
on, between Mr. Merry, the British minister, and
Mr. Madison, secretary of State, on the subject of
impressing American seamen, by British ships of
war. Mr. Merry, insisting on the right of British,
vessels to seize native born subjects of Great-Britain
when met with on the seas, and not admitting the
principle of naturalization as a security of the rights
of citizenship of these states, and defending the ar
bitary notion of " once an Englishman, always an
Englishman." While Mr. Madison contends for
the protection of the American flag, the rights of
citizenship, and the laws of the United States, rela
tive to naturalization. It is also said, that the Cor
respondence is continued with great energy, and
some considerable warmth.
We have seen a letter from Bourdeaux, of the
date of the 4th March, which furnishes the follow
ing intellegence of our affairs with Spain : It states,
“ that Capt. Dutton of the U.S. navy,passed through
that place, from Madeira, with dispatches from
Mr. Munroe to our Minister in Paris ; that it was
understood, he had not succeded in the object of
his mission to the Court of Spain."
Extraordinary Occurrence.
A case occured yesterday before the circuit court
of a singular nature,we have not yet obtained a pre
cise statement, but the out-line appears to be to this
effect : Money had been drawn from the Bank of
Pennsylvania in the name of the Marquis de Casa
Yrujo, ambassador from Spain. The ambassador
disclaimed the draft, and pronounced it a forgery.
The' President of the bank advised secrecy, and
judged that the forgery must have originated with
some person acquainted with the affairs of the
Marquis. Secrecy was observed. Several weeks
afterwards another check, purporting to be written
by the Marquis, was presented and stopt, and the
suspicion fell upon Monsier Cabrara, the secreta
ry of legation—who was some how seized and com
mitted to prison, and there has remained several
months. As to the guilt or innocence of this gentle
man we know nothing further ; but it seems he ap
plied for a writ of Habeas Corpus, and was yester
day brought to the federal circuit court, before judg
es Washington and Peters, and by himself or agent
made some complaint or protest againt his deten
tion, as contrary to the law of nations.
The court, however, did not consider itself pos
sessed of authority to interfere, and he was remand
ed to prison. [April 25.]
A Gentleman, arrived at New-York, passenger
in the ship Ambition, from France, informs, “ that
by an Imperial Decree the Minister of Justice was
ordered to declare the marriage of Jerome Bona
parte, in America, null and void, the said marriage
having been made contrary to the laws of France,
and the will of Mrs. Bonaparte, the mother of Je
rome.
Ticket, No. 474, yesterday drew the prize of
4600 dollars in the fifth class of Amoskeag Canal
Lottery. Ticket sold by Edward Cotton, aqd
Owned by two gentlemen of this town.
Melancholy .Occident.—Yesterday afternoon, Mfi
David Eckley, son of the Rev. Dr. Eckley, and
Mr. John Eddy, brother of Mr. Eddy, of the firm
of Dyer & Eddy, of this town, with a seaman, whose
name is unknown, were unfortunate, upset in a
boat on their return from the outer harbour, and the
latter young gentleman, witli the seaman drowned.
Mr. Eckley was fortunately taken up by a fishing
boat, at the moment of sinking througli fatigue.
Massachusetts.] His Excellency Caleb Strong
is undoubtedly re-elected Governor of the Common
wealth by a majority of 2or 3000 votes. It is as
certained that a majority of the Senate are Feder
al; and there are fair prospects of a handsome ma
jority in the House of Representatives in favor of
stable and correct principles. The town clerk of
Boston has called a meeting of the electors, to take
their sense on a petition for increasing their num
ber of the Representatives. By the number of
qualified and reoerded voters, the town is entitled to
send twenty-one members into the House. They
have heretofore r^it only seven.
COMMER CIAL,
In the course of five months in the last year,
commencing the 2d. April and ending the 2d Sep
tember, 83 American vessels passed Elsinure into
the Baltic : of which 79 were destined for Copen
hagen and St. Petersburgh ; and the remainder for
Lubeck and Reval—viz. belonging to
Salem -/- 22
Boston - - 11
New-York - 11
Providence - -7 '
Gloucester - - 5
Newburyport - 4
Philadelphia - - 3
Salisbury - - 3
"Marblehead - 3 &
Portsmouth N. H. 2
New-Bedford - - 2
Rhode Island excluding Providence 2
Baltimore - .2
Beverly, Bristol, Savannah 3
Duxbury, Plymouth, and > 6,
Portland- — one each. ? ) -# —•
The on* r ard cargoes of the above vessels in
sisted of 1,302/000 lb. Coffee ; 3,723^00 Th. Sugar ;
1,074,000 lb. Tobacco ; 3,969,000 lb. Rice ; 4,600
Ib. Indigo ; 2,22,000 Ib. Cotton ; 9,7000 lb. Gum ;
16000 Ib. Hops ; 1,66.000 lb. Pepper ; 37000 gal
lons Rum ; 9000 pieces Nankeen ; 35000 Staves ;
14000 boxes Fruit ; 600 casks Oik
The homeward cargoes were made up of 4200
tons Iron ; 4100 tons Hemp ; 210 toys Cordage ;
——■«&O^^^
TUESDAY, MAY 7, 1805.
,—
The third and fourth Letters of the Hon. Mr,
Elliot are presented in to-day's paper. They de
serve attention of the politician, and will undoubted
ly receive it.
JEROME BONAPARTE,
The Oracle.
FROM THE AURORA.
38 ton. Bristles ; 51000 [Les Sail-Cloth ; 460G0
1 pieces Lineus :—3fo.t oi^e above vessels r&unz
ed to the United States.
Wednesday last the Atataqua Missionary I -
ciety h^d their fiv,t anHaA meeting in thi, tov
when the following ()ffitf 3 were chosen forth.
1 ensuing year.
HonfoAVlD SEWALL, President.
Rev JOSEPH BUCKMINsT ER, Secretary:
Rev. JOHN THOMPSON,I
-JESSE APPLETON,/
HUNTINGTON PORTER, } Trust. : &
' TIMOTHY ALDEN, andl
BENJAMIN AB^OTa, Esq.J
In the aftempon a sermon was preached before
the society, And a collection made to aid its benev
olent and charitable designs, which are to farma
our brethren and fellow citizens who have emi
grated into the wilderness, with occasional opp c -
tunities of hearing the G&pel, by sendig Mission
aries to them, and furthering for their, a^l then
children's use,tracts of religious and moral instru. -
I tion, for the furtherance of this design die aid,cf
I the pious arid benevolent is solicited.
^Gentlemen holding sub
scriptio^ papers for the PISC ATAQUA EVAN
;GELICAL MAGAZINE, requested to send ns
' the number subscribed for, and hold the paper
open for further subscriptions.
XEDUCATION.
The number of schools for tlie education of Youth
established in this town, is highly gratifying to die
liberal and moral mind—and they are ml we ho; e
and trust properly supported —-—The town A
much indebted to the Rev. Mr. Alden for the ir
defatigable attention he has paid to the cultivator. A
the young Ladies, and the Academy of M^,
Hart, in Ladd-street, is now maturing and per
fecting this most excellent work. This distin
guished school is we are happy to observe g< -
teely supported, and promises to be a frninm
source of science and taste,- —-such an esta^-s—
--meat cannot languish.
By the annual statistical table published at We
ington by S. Blodget, jun. it appears that the it # -
ber of free inhabitants in the United States and !.t
isiana, amounted in the year 1804 to 6.GGA
That the quantity of improved land In the U. 6. 3
38,950,000 acres : That the militia amoemtee•
1,500,000, and the seamen to 64,000 men. Tit
the value of imports was 80,000,(^0 dollars, arS
the exports 77,699,074 dollars. That the h&A
money in circulation amounted to 17,500,000 <3.-
lars, and the bank notes to 14,000,0(0, and that tle
custom house bonds and cash in the treasury ;.~
mounted to 16,500,000 dollars.
We understand a Post-Office is established ^
Pembroke, in this State, and that B. F. Sticks,
Esq. is appointed postmaster.
•Mr. Burr arrived in Philadelphia on tl
ult. We know not to what place or to whatpu^ .^
he will direct himself. In public estimation he i%
very differently viewed. The advocates of J,
mad law of duelling honor, justify him. The I.~<
o, God, of justice, of society, condemn him. 7c
admirers of talents and accomplishment, pity him.
The chair of the vice president will never ags-^
be filled with more dignity, ability and imparcie 4
ty. In that situation respect would have beeht^
alted, if the qualities of the heart coyld have A .
forgotten. Unless men's memories become i^-
pared, he will never rise again.
.Virginia Gazettes
Mr. J. F. Jackson, a democratic republican mere
ber of Congress from Virginia, in a letter tc IA
• constituents, says : "I do most solemnly protest - A
jgainst the decision of questions relating sold^
:private property, or to national policy, by the : -
I fence of party spirit ; and more especially dyi
\protest against the dictatorial denunciations ' I
I public paper, [the Aurora] which not content - ' ^
\ the support of its patrons, and the almost omul. -,
I otent sway which it confessedly has in the stu r
1 where it is printed, wishes to OVERAWE -^,c
;CONGRESS of the UNITED STATES.”
h OL KE&
tin the night of the ninth of this instant, tie
Wolves entered the Yard of Mr. Freegrace Bo f . ; ,
in this town, and destroyed a number cf Snt<,,
The inhabitants, as is Usual on Such occasi^. .
were vigilant in their watch to find the pia« ty'
their retreat.—On the night following beings -
vored with a light fall of snow, it wasjound iIA
one had entered a small piece of woods, ine
alarm was immediately given, and to the honor f
the good citizens of this town, and the tew s v
I this vicinity, the woods were surrounded on oc'
I part, and the wolf fell an easy victim to the um'<d
I multitude.=-Thus We see that when the cor •
enemy invades, the good citizens srill unite it tbAr
defence. Is not this a favorable oinen ?
Lemster, April 12, 1805.
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Marine List.
ENTRIE^and CLEARAA CF.S
at the Custom Ho&c
Entered. —Brig America, W. Trefetben, NewYoA
Cleared.—Brig Pallas, Lake, Jamaica; brig Arif,
Tredick, Antigua.
Nautical and Shipping Memoranda,
Arrived at Boflon May 1, the brig Franklin, car^&
Perkins, 31 days from Trinidad, —failed in co E^ ,
Blunt, for this port,
April 24, lat. 42,40, long $4, 5, brig Paulina, of RIG
hiouth. Wadsworth, 39 days from Bordeaux, for Nev , <fc •
Captain W. saw the day before, a trig betw.cn ^1
ifl,nds of Ice, with her masts and bov fprit carried :cv
and laying along fide, her b^ • stove in, and tei% ^
deep in the water, could not ife" b-gname, no p;,:.9
on board; they had left her o< 'perilhec on the ice
Same day, the (hip Columbia, (between 6or ,cc -~s
burthen) captain Barnard, 90 daes from the Car &
Good-Hope, cargo thale nil. vine W, Cc owned b.t
ca ptain and others and consigned to Davenport and I i -
er.—Vcffels left not so late as before received. F<.:>-
Samuel Pinkham, (hip's Reward, jumped otaboxu 4$
was drowned, who left his wife and child of 2 hours r ",
on board—cffeld since dead—Aprilzo, AgimrirticV .V O
ing N. W by N. saw the wreck of a viffrl called ife ' f.
polio, of Mount Desert, appeared to have been I >4
with/umber and plank all under water but tier Bern,./•
posed to be a brig or a large febooner.
The Hero, Fatlcy of Newburyport, was branch ' ^
Long-Bland, Bahamas—ffie nas from Mattihic" f1 ->>
' 111 mil for fait.
I April 6, the wreck of a (hip was puffed—her ^,4^
I was just above water
I On the Bth April, a schooner from Marblebea 4 frK±
boa, was spoken, the eautsin of which informed, ti'4t °v>
I day before, in lat ^2, 80, he fell in with a large ftp ^
?ice, as far as the eye could extend each way. She fev ),
in consequence of information from the Oliver E'^
''from Liverpool, for New,wk, (who ftokc hcr) &L !.o