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Late Foreign Advices.
London, ifr
The King Dcmgefeufo Sick.\
It is with much affliction ,we announce, that
his Majesty is again,and has been for some days,
seriously indisposed. Yesterday he was attended
by Sir Francis Millman, Dr. Heberden, and Dr
Dundas of Richmond. ^ They never left his Ma
jesty ; and a bulletin was issued informing, that
66 His Majefly is much indisposed Today."
Anxiety pervaded every qaurter of the city.
And the inquiries at the Queen's House, where
His Majesty is, were very numerous. The Roy
al Duke, were there the whole afternoon, and to
a late hour at night. The' Prince of Wales was
unable, from indisposition, to visit his royal Fa
ther in person. The Physicians fat up all night
with the King who obtained no rest through the
night. At one o'clock, this day, the following
Bulleting was issued: " One o'clock.
" His Majesty to day is much the fame as yesterday.
Millman, Heberden.
——t
FEB. 16.—N0 favorable change took place in
His Majesty's complaint yesterday. The royal
' family continue to furrpund the King. Cabinet
Councils have set for the two lad nights. Last
night a full Council met at 8, and continued fit
ting until five this morning. Frequent messages
were brought to the Chancellor of the Excheq
uer, during the fitting of the Council. These
accounts, however, did toot vary from the bul
letin.
The inquiries at the Queen's House after the
King's health are prodigious. —No person seem
ed to have any other business, or to be occupied
upon any other fubjert. We are correct in da
ting,that His Majefrs disorder is the Hydro-The
rax, or dropfey in the chest. We learn too,that
His Majesty's legs have, within these two days,
very much dwelled, without any pain. Whether
this will be a dangerous symptom or not, we pre
tend not to fay, ,
To prevent the King's be incommoded with
the inquiries of his fubjeds, they are in future to
be made at St. James's Palace.
This morning's bulletin Bates," St. James's
Palace Feb. 16. —No material alteration has taken
placeface yesterday.
Millman.—Heberden.
By removing the Bulletin to St. James s Pal
ate, it seems to be experted His Majelly's illness
will continue for some time. Another circum
stance which ffiews that she King's illness is ve
ry ferfous, is, that a table, and a regular estab
lishment, are ordered for the Physicians at the
Queen's House. ,
All the workmen employed in repairing the
Queen's House, have been discharged.
[TRANSLATION.]
Paris, 15 Vend. X 2 year.
The Minfer of Exterior Relations. To Mr Liv
ingston, Minister Plenipotentiary tftlse United
States.
SIR,, .
The minister of marine and the colonies in *n
pouncing to me that the captain of the frigate Lai
quel, employed at Fleffingen, had remarked thatthe
documents on board the American vessel the Sapr.
rior, capt. SilvefterWdfon, were riot drawn op in
the forms required by the convention of the S Vend,
gib year concluding between Frariceand the Uni
ted States, observes to me that Several other Ameri
can vessels, which have lately entered the ports of
the republic, had not papers in any better Order.
The present circumstances and the analogy ex
isting between the American,and English tongues,
induce the minister of Marine to wi(h that the ves
sels ofthe United States may be furnifhed wih
more regular documents in order to prevent every
fort of difficulty.
Will you, fir, be pleased to communicate these
observations toyour government that it may take
the necefory measures in order that i'S vessels may
experience no difficulty on their arrival in the ports
of France, and in order that nothing may alter the
good harmony which prevails between the two na
tions.
Accept Sir the /entimexts of my high consideration.
(Sifo,) 'Ch. MAU.TALLEYRAND.
Paris, Jan. 6.
In La Vendee some new disturbances have
broken out. The Journal des fables contain
the following particulars ; The Lieutenant of
the Gensd+armes, Roffer, marched from Mont
faudon in the department of Maine and Loire
at the head of a column of riflemen, against the
brigands. He surprised them,killed twenty men
made ten prisoners, who were delivered over to
the tribunal at Angers, and the remainder were
dispersed. On our part, we had one man killed
&two wounded. When the mayor ofSablesheard
of this engagement, to prevent the difaffe&ed and
the adherents, of the rebels or their Chiefs from
concealing themselves in the town of Sables, and
to procure information, provisions or amunition,
to keep up the rebellion, hefyufed a proclama
tion to be published, which orders every person
of the country who arrives at Sablous, to legiti
mate himfelf before him immediately. All ap
proved perlons shall obtaina card of security, &
the others are to be taken upas fufpe&ed. All
the inhabitants arc forbid, under the pain of be
ing regarded as accomplices, to fell, without
permission, lead, gunpowder, arms er accoutre
meats. The young men in La Vendee conceal
themselves in the woods aad amidst the bufh
cs, and fire upon the gens-d'armes, and kill ma
ny who are fetching for them. The Prefer
of Mans, who made a tour with some military
men for escort, had a genfrd'armes killed by his
fide. He then went to Paris, to report to Gov
ernment the fixation of the country. A corps
d'elite was immediately sent there,which we hope
willdefeat the attempts of our enemy to provide
the rebels with ammunition and money.
LONDON, 808. (fr
We have just fee, a letter from an Englifli gen
tleman who has lately made hi# escape from Fon-
Uiabtau, andfemained baldy at Paris a fortnight,
:by meant of a national cockade, and a perfe&
knowledge ^f the language, from whence he is now
returning via Germany. He lays, “ from tie ifr
j formation I was able to colled at Paris, that city
I is in a great ferment, on account of Bonaparte's
measures to gratify his ambition—The confaips
are refraaory—--The old veterans speak against the
expedition, and fay, that they would riot embark to
be butchered. The Col fill is not liked ; he Am
°thousands of enemies, and I think the opposition
will Shortly Shew itfelf ; murmurs and complaints
multiply, and arreftations are very frequent. It is
the opinion of the wiser part of the people Bill,
shat the expedition will not take pface. Nothing
is ready, and all that large army on the cpatt is
only placed their to intimidate the Englifh,if I may
use the expieffioD. They are fill building gun
boats at New Brifack on the Rhine, but very dow
ly.” Ports, pap.
By the latest Mails.
New Orleans, Jan 23.
ON Monday last the commiftioners of theUnned
iStates received authentic intelligence that a French
''brig with about 200 passengers on board, am^g
whom were a part of the late gatrifon at Cape
Nichola Mole was afeending the Miffifippi, jnd
that they were infeaed with a malignant and hth-|
jly contagious disease, of so fatal a nature fol;
ifrom 4to 8 died daily. Inthisalarfning firnationl
I a painful duty devolved on the commiffi^ners.
; To provide for t%e fafety of the public health.& to
ladminifter immediate relief to these distressed ftran-|
gers were two objeas that equally claimed their at
tention. Orders were immediately given by the
proper authority, to cause the brig to be brought
too at the fort of Plaquemine, where Slie is required
I to perform such quarantine as experience has pro
• ved necetbry for infested vessels before entering
Ithe ports or cities situated it) Southern latitudes. In
Ithe1 the mean time, we learn,that temporary huts are
I to be ereaed at the fort for the reception of the sick
foand that the commanding officer had orders to do
I every thing in his power for their comfort and re-
Ilief. A number of benevolent citizens of this
I place, learning the destitute and distressed situation
;of these unfortunate people, have, with a liberality
and benevolence which does them honor, forwar
ded them a supply of provifons and hoipital Bores.
CHARLESTON ($• C.) FEB. 27.
An account of the extent, population, com
merce and military force of the Austrian Mon
archy,lately published prefeats th^ following re
sult :—The furface of the Rates of Austria is
ettimated at 1200 geographical miles, there
are 1200 cities. 2000 boroughs and more than
60,000 tillages. The population amounts to
25,800,000 inhabitants. Os that number 6 mil
lions 360 thoufahd are Germans ; 12 niillio,
300 tnoufand belong to the Efclavon nations
(inhabitants of Bohemia, Poland, &c.) Hungary
furnifhes 3 millions 340 thousand ; the other
: are Italians, Valagues, Croats, &'c. The army
on the peace e ftablilhment is compofedef 300,000
men. All that constitutes the military date, in
cluding women and children, is computed at
800,000 individuals. 253,000 marcs of fiiver
: arc raised annually from Hungary {from differ
ent provinces 60,000 quintals of copper ; from
Idria, 5,000 quintals of quick silver. The value
of metals and other unwrought minerals is forty
seven millions of'florins, from which, however
mutt be deduced the expences'attending these
works, which does not amount te two thirds of
that sum. The yearly exportation of merchan
dize is about twenty-one millions of florins & the
importation amounts to twenty-t#o millionsand
a half. 14 thousand vcfels of all Sizes enter the
ports of the house of Austria annually 1200 of
' them are national. The Journal from which
jwe extract these, particularly adds, that the Auf
, trian Monarchy can boast of possessing 900 auth
ors, of whom 720 arc Germans.
> CUSTOM-HOUSE,
/Charleston, February 23, 1804.
; Sir —ln the Statement of exports ff the Unit
: ed States, from the ill October, 1802, to the
. goth of September, 1803, published by authori
ty, it appears, that 37,712,079 pounds weight of
Cetton of the growth of & United States, was
exported to foreign ports. From the returns
transmitted from my office, it appears, that there
was Shipped to foreign ports, from the port of
Charleston alone, 15,449,956 pounds weight of
1 Cotton, exclusive of cotton of foreign growth ;
i and exclusive of cotton Shipped coaltwife to &
different Rate, where it has either been used in
! domestic manufactures, or exported to foreign
ports. It also appears by the general Ratement
of the total value of exports, that South-Caroli
ina ranks as the third Rate in the Union. As
this information cannot fail to be gratifying, I
am fare you will take pleasure in publishing it.
I am, Sir, refpedfully, your obedient servant,
JAMES SIMONS,
The Editor pf the Q.G@zette,
WASHINGTON, MAREN 1%.
We are authofifed to gate, that the frigate John Ad
ams will fail from this place for the American squadron ii
the Mediterranean in the course of 3 or 4 weeks—the
friends of the officers in the Mediterranean may avail thera
fclvea of this opportunity to write or fend any faall pack
ages, -— — —
PjttsbuLGN, March 2.
About two weeks ago, a man of the name of
WUkinfon, (hot himfelf at Steubenville, in the
state of Ohio.—What renders this remarkable is,
that he was married on Thursday evening, and on
Friday morning he perpetrated the horrid act igthe
presence of his wife.
• 1 new-teat i wAiea 15. -
We were favored with the pwufal of a letter yesterday
from Martinique, which mentions that on the Ith ult.a
Britifa tender of 18 guns was blown up by accident off it.
Pierres, and it was supposed every foul perilled.
We are sorry to announce this day, the lot's of so min,
valuable vcffefs aad cargoes belonging to this and other
perti ;—viz. the Ship Magic, and Ship Fox, Capt. Cook,
both from Beftoa, for Amderdam, with very valuable
Icargoes1 cargoes the Mary, Chandler, of de. from Bristol, for
Charlercon, on the Englilh Coast, and the very valuable
Ihip Semirings, Capt. Jacob Smith, at the Vineyard, from
Canton, UQ day#, cargo ciDifttog of fugar,uas, lizawa-
^^^fy* f•t,'*
i — c =.
^ RONTON, WAtt#22.
FROM EUROPE.
O.Since our last, London- papers have coma
to hard, a few days later than before received.
These papers announce the serious Thdifpefition
of the King of Great-Brifaib,' of the dropsy in
the chest. This cfrcumftance has had a deep
effert on the public mindin that kingdefa: Should
this sickness end in death, Which is exported by
many, a™change of the British Ministry will cer
tainly take place. Whoever peruses the carref
pondence begun fa this day's Paper, will fee that
event inevitably.—Mr. Fox, the Marquis of
Loufdouhe, Mr. Sheridan, and others of the
Opposition will immediately succeed to high of
ficial fituatiotis. The public mind in England
appears divided on the probable efFert of the
King's death, and coniequent change of Minis
try ; —Some affirm an immediate peace will be
the firft fruits ; both sides making reciprocal
concessions : —Others appear potyive, that the
spirit of the two countries will never submit to
peace without a /ftrugglc for Superiority ; and
that, Bonaparte,catching at an advantage from the
derangement which will be likely to enlue, will
I make fomedefparate attempt on one of the (Rands.
, CURRACOA.
IWe learn from Curracoa, that a British fqua-
I droq of four fail, appeared off that island, and
; on the Dutch refufiag to futrender, between fix
and seven hundred men were landed, who took
ppffeffion of the forts, and, after some flight
ikirmifhing compelled a body of Dutch and
French troops to retire. At the last dates, the
British were fireing into the town ; and the in- 1
habitants were removing therefrom. TheThe/eur
of 74, and Blanch of 36 were of the squadron.
Boston, March 24.
'WaJhinoton Gorreffeondence.
„ "MARCH 12.
"The mock trial of Judge Pickering is fin
ifhed ;—the judgment of the High Court is pro
nounced ; and he is to be removed from office.
This tragi-comfc Tcene was not so discreetly
played, as to prevent the difcoVefy of the plot
before it ripened. For before a conviction, the
Court proceeded to fettle the form of the judg
ment'; and then the House and their managers
were called in to hear the determination on the
articles. The constitutional number required .to
convirt was then found ; and sentence was pass
ed. The testimony and trial were £x parte—
Btet the deductions even from such an enquiry,
only (hew that insanity was the cause of the
improper conduct charged against the Judge. —
This however, was Sufficient. The "must,,
worm-eaten" authorities of Coke, Hale, Haw
kins, &c. are now overruled, and it is adjudged
that insanity is "misbehaviour, is CRIME."
The perfertability of man is fanCtiooed by deci
sion, and he is now invested with the power of
moral agency—insane or not. Hence, let him
take care to baffle the efforts of disease, and- pos
sess himfelf of mental soundness, the opposition
of a disordered brffi to the contrary notwith-
Banding. r,.
"Being the day of Impeachments—the House
on resuming their feats, went into the considera
tion of the Inquisition, for impeaching Judge
Chase. It was agreed to, in committee of the
whole, without debate, except by Mr. Elliot a
* lone ; and concurred in by the House. Mr.
Griswold only remarked, that no decision was
had in the fele& committee—no reference to any
of the testimony procured As furnithiog ground
of impeachment was made, and no point eßab
lifhed leading to such decifibri. But that the
majority of the committee had determined with
out intimating to him or his other political
friend, that they were about to do it.—He has
found, melanchoily as it is, that a great major
ity of the House had made up their minds on
<the fubjert.—Though he had carefully examined
the evidence relied on to support an impeach
ment, he had not found any thing whereon to
ground an article of charge ; and he believed it
unavailing to fay any thing on the fubjert. The
question was loudly called for, and was taken—
-73 w ere for impeaching, and 32 again*. Ihe
. throats of some of the democrats were not fiif
iciently distended to fallow this morcsau,
and seven or eight fled the question. Such pro
ceedings beggar alEcomment.'
BEWARE OF INCENDIARIES !
On Monday evening last, about 10 o'clock an
incendiary attempt was made to fire the (hop of
Mr. John Harris boat-builder, North-end. The
fire it appears was put in the 611 of the building
and had burnt upwards of fix feet before it
was difeovered. Had it not been for this fortu
.nate and providential difcovery,much deftrurtion
4 would have been ihetonfeqaeMcc, as all the ad
joining tenements arc of wood.
Revolutionary Symptoms in Germany.
A confidential correfyondent has communicated the fab
ftance of a letter just received from Germany, dating that
country to be in a fate of extreme inquietude, from great
fermentations and intestine divisions having lately taken
place which promise feme important event. Whether
these divisions have been produced by the intrigues 0
France, or by some imprudent step of the Anftrian govern
ment, is not yet known ; this ffich, however, we
that four violent parties have lately broke opt, ^d have
much diflarbfd the foeial harmony among the citmens of
the frft clefs. The O party, which-, denominated the
Imperial, is most actively employed m fAppomng the
plans, and furthering the operations
tend to threaten & Ottoman empire. Thefoond party,
which is called the Pru&n, is supposed to a, st the ag
graudizemeot of the fneceffor of Frederick the , r ,h f
making him a partner in the empire, and even claiming
him the right ^ being elerted to the imperial [h,, in
ftfcccffion=A third party no left troublesome, * called ibe
Republican, who are cguaU, atafe to conquer and to
m@harehy=fhq fourth party, which seems to rule over
the old faflitutions and farmer opinions, is that of France,
bt Benipirtb—Thofe under the influence cf this party,
will juftify no political measures, which are not 10 concert
r frith France. —The dißreffing effects of these internal cou
tenuons and divifioos, have already reached the Imperial
cafah from which em or twe afeiftro have „, reran-
ved. The foblic funds have also felt the shock, and havd
defeated tp in alarming degree. The notes of the bank (
of Vienna have fallen 63 per cent, and notwithdanding 1
such ruinous discredit, the government infill upon dis
charging their * obligations, with this depreciated paper,
which must be received by the creditors of the empire at ,
full value—lt isexpe&ed that many thousands will be rui
ned by this procedure.
Augusta, Feb. it.
THE Chief of the Chartaws, having been io.- [
trexhiced, at Washington City, to Bonaparte'sf
brother, and learning that the First Consul was
?" u ^ty engaged in war with the King of England
observed to young Bonaparte, that under fucha
c!rcumftances, a warrior's brother, in his nation
would be deemed a Coward, if he were to absent
himfelf from his country.
Mr. Elliot's Letter.
% rt, DTr. Elz tot, a democratic Referyevtative from
'Vermont, is said to have used his influence in that
\Legislature, to prevent the pafathe amendment
to the Constitution —For this mark of Indeperid^ (
ence, be has been attacked b, the thorough Jeffer
fontans, and charged with having leagued mitb
the Federatifls. His rest, which films, will do
him honor, and is peculiars, valuable to the Fed
eral Rep üblicans, as it carries a confeffion, that it
is but the frft attempt of the adminfflratta to as -/
• ter the Conjtifution, and destroy the Height \fa)^
faaller States.
From the Political Observatory.
The following letter if published at the requeJl es the r k
writer.
Wajhington, Feb. 15, 1804.
sir,
I HAVE jaft read in your paper of the 4th
infant, the following curious paragraph closing
an "extrart of a letter from a gentleman at
Windsor to a friend at Westminster."
"Great exertions-have been made by the oppo
fers of the amendment, to prevent its palling the
legislature of Vermont—the mails have been
crowded, for the last month, with Tracey's
Speech, and letters from My. James Elliot and
the leading federalifts at Wafhingtdn,to influence
the members in their deciuons— but, thank Ged, 4
art, intrigue and bank interest, have proved un
fuccefsful, and the friends of liberty have at
chieved an honorable virtory."
Against mere malice and envy I (hall never
descend to a vindication of my character ; but
fallhood ought not to pals unnoticed. It is not
true that I 'fuelled the mail" or wrote "letters
to influence the members in their decisions." I
wrote, I believe, five letters to four members, all
of whom I considered as far above my influence;l
those letters contained no elaborate arguments 1
in support of my opinions, but were rather in the
nature of apologies for a vote which I supposed
those gentlemen, would confider as extiaordina- +
ry. I inclofed but one copy of Mr. Tracey's
speech, and that was sent to a venerable friend
in the council, who Cecilr.^ . ^ ar
attempt to influence :^pis
me,m 6y coupling in? ^ov: ^in C. . r '', '
fe&ralifts in Congiefs, I know not : I can never
change my principles, but I relieve th <e to be:
the wifelt republicans vbo with to p" ''^ " e
constitution. I have learned fee n r^^QL^s 4
the convention which formed that instrument,
that it was a work of great difficult/ to adjust
the relative rights of the large and small Bates.
And J believe that if we should realize all the al
terations of the constitution that are contempla
ted by men wiio are both able and honest, set
one of the original conftitritidhal rights of the
fraall Bates wbuld remain in exigence.
, Iwifh the republicans in your euarterhad been
so candid as to diffufe the information that
Meffrs.Varnum; Euftis, Bilhop,& Seaver; of Mas
sachusetts, Mr. Hoge of Fennfylvania, and Mr.
Clay of Virginia, voted again* the amendment
as well as mylelf. 'lhole gentlemen, and other
republican members of both houses, so far from
thinking that the amendment, in its present form,
will "ailappoint the ambitious hopes and blafk
the treasonable machinations of the bale and un
principled Catilines of our country," appear to 4
remain unffiaken in she opinion that it will be at
tended wih very different consequences.
The words'art and intrigue" were undoubt
edly intended to have some application to my
felf ; with what justice the above statement of
farts will (hew. If it be art and intrigue to art:
independently and honestly ; to prefer the dic
tates of conference and the results of reflection,
to the rage of partylud the views of individuals;
I (hall Bill be guilty during the short period I
(hall remain in congress. Although I made
great Sacrifices in yielding to the wishes of the
people, Sacrifices which I never can retrieve, fa
cr^ces for which abuse is no very equitable re
muneration, I should be happy to make Bill
greater, were it in my power, in order that the 1
dißria might be better represented. I fincerel, 1
hope that it may be better represented in the
next congress. There are many older and abler
men in the diftrift, to whom a public life woulil
be much more pleasant than it is to me.—When
I (hall return to the tirades of retirement, I am
Certain that I shall never again sigh for political
diftiurtion, or envy the glory of the great.
J. ELLIOT.
New English Goods Shop,
1 1» Buck-free/,
; Daniel Weeks
LATE of the company of Swett
and Weeks, would inform his friends arid
the public that,he has . taken a (hop in Buck-Areetj
next door to Mr. Abner Blasdel's, where he
has FOR SALE an aflortment of
Staple and Fancy Goods,/
very cheap for calh.&
Just Received
I Case ; ,4 , IRISH LINENS of
a superior quality. I
PortfaAwh, March 24, 1804.