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and unloaded their cargoes without difficulty
and as the foil is so much the more advanta
geous as we penetrate further, there is very lit
'tle doubt this will soon rival that of New-Or
leans, whef! the American capitals shall have
been taken out of it. When the United States
shall have declared the Natchesa sea port,
New-Orleans will be very little as a place of
commerce, and onlyan obje&of useless expence
for France, and an inexhaustible source, of
jealousy between Franceand the United States."
ly Separated the territory by a natural limit
which prevents thecontrad of the two nations.
While 'he occupied the weftern posts, the Uni
ted States fat her with jealousy, and it is be
yond doubt, th it hostilities and national hatred
would have been the cor,Sequence when the in
crease of American population in that part had
taken place ; when th fe forts were given up,
numerous Symptoms had already manifefted
themselves.
Secondly,because the nfitalroad of the exports
of the United States, being made,through their,
bwn rivers, there is no important communica
don bet ween them and Canada.
, But it is chiefly because Upper Canada isin
habited >y American emigrants, who, in case
ja rupture,would join according to all appear
ances,with the United States, had not the spirit
o f their government been to prevent the exten
ding of their limits.
But after all, what political or commercial
advantage can France receive from the pollef
fion of New-Orleans, and of the East Bank of
the Midfippi, that may balance the loss, which
in thefe/two points of view, the will sustain in
the rivAry with the United States ? The Flor
idas ar/ a narrow strip of barren land,ineapable
of defence in case of a rupture, and which will
cost dore than it is worth to guard, garrison,
and tpe presents to the Indian tribes. How
ever advantageous New-Orleans might be for
the United States, it will be of very inconfide
rablevalue for France, when the foreign capi
tals /hall be taken from it, or a rival city (hall
be eftablilhed on the American fide, fem the
best information, I find that one third of the
best commercial houses employed in New-Or
leans are American.—No sooner will a military
government be eUablifhed in the country than
all these commercial houfes,or the capitals which
Support them, will pass into the United States,
to that place aligned them by the treaty with
Spain, or to Natchez, where every vessel which
may go to New-Orleans may be received. Large
Vessels from France, have already arrived there
other. The reason of this is plausible ; —
•where two nations are neighbors every thing
passes under the infpeaioh of the sovereign ;
the quarrels are as soon extinguished as kind
led ; but when the governor of a coloriy,
calculating upon the protediou of the me
tropolis, is guilty of an a& of hostility, the
wound g-ts gangrened,before a physician can.
be called. The offended 'fovereign,who allo
thinks that the offender will be so much the
more strongly supported, as his nation is|
more powerful, tries every,means, in order
to anticipate on the hdltiljtics which he
dreads, uses reprisals, and both nations are
at war before any explanation has taken
place.
If there Ie a fituatfrfo inthe wotld which
may be attended; with these consequences,
it certainly is that oCFrance when ibe is in
poffcHion of 'New Orleans. It is situated
in such a manner as tp block up the great
passage towards the sea, from a great bom
ber of States, and a very extensive popula
tion which iucreafes rapidly. -
Amilitary government is about to be established
on the island. The General, proud with rea
son of the glory of his nation, will cast on eve
ry thing that surrounds him a look of fuperiori-I
ty ; commerce will be degraded, and mer
chants fubjefted to the despotism of men who
will seek in the laying up of riches, a tecom
penfe for their privations in the remote and in
fa^brious country whither they ate sent. The
colony presents no lawful means of growing
rich, except those (flow and ptogreßive) of
commerce and agriculture ; ill suited means for
soldiers, however vigilant the mother country,
Ihe will not prevent at that didance, the vexa
tions which mav be exercised. On the other
hand, the government of the United States will
not be able, in a thousand inßances, to restrain
the petulance of the near inhabitants bordering
on the Miflifippi ; to confine their vengeance
wholly, a ] compel them to expect fom diplo
matic rep-efentauon 4 flow justice. Hatred will
take place between the two people ; the bonds
of frcidfhip will be destroyed, and the govern
rneit of the United States, which ever Ihare
the lentimenis of the people, will be forced by
its fitualion. to alter its political relation Then
for the fake of guarding themfclves against their
old ally, for a pretended ad of, hostility, they
will form a cautionary connexion with En
gland, which will be sedulous in obtaining her
alliance, and will excite her resentment against
France ; because in ,that alliance she ^ill fee
the means of preserving her commerce with
America, which she now possesses almost exclu
sively securing her colonies, to be able in case of
war, to invade the French colonies, and especi
ally of preventing the union ofthe commerce
and navy of France and the United Stales, up
on which alone France can engraft her naval
superiority.
It may be asked, why those jealousies which
I seem so much to dread for France, have not
taken place for England in poffeßion of Cana
da ? First, because Great Britain has prudent-
The above information was brought by a
Spanilh Schooner which arrived here yester
day.
We underhand, fix final! vefiels where
raptured a few days ago, off Martinique, by
the Emerald frigate,& sent into Dominique.
On Wednesday last, arrived in this Bay,
the French brig L'Eolona, prise to His Maj
efly's Hoop of war Drake, and Nettle Schr.
—She was taken two leagues to the wind
ward of the Diamond Rock, off Martinique.
Her Cargo is said to be very valuable.
BALTIMORE JULY 9, 1803.
We are furry to learn, that the claim of our
State upon Great-Britain for provincial
funds lodged in the bank of England before
the revolution, has lately come before the
Lord Chancellor of the kingdom, and a
judgment given against us. Our demand
was for about £ 250,000 Sterling—one mill
ion one hundred and ten thousand Dol
lars. —
Interesting.—The following extract
of a letter from a gentleman at Havre
de-Grace, to his correspondent in this
city, was received this forenoon, by
the Enterprize:
" HAVRE, MAY 12.
“ We have to inform you that by
this conveyance our Ministers at Paris
have sent out a messenger with dis
patches, which contain the official in
formation) of the formal cession of
Louisiana of the United States for
about forty-four millions of Livres,
twenty millions in money by install
ment, and twenty-four millions, to be
paid by the debts due by France, to the
citizens of the United States, which
are, we understand, to be liquidated at
Paris, by a commission appointed for
the purpose."
FROM NEW-ORLEANS, June 13.
“ The noted Bowles was brought
prisoner to this city, three days ago,
escorted by ten Indians. It is under
stood that some time since the Gover
nor promised an Indian, then at this
place, a reward of 3000 Dollars to ap
prehend Bowles, and in case of his be
ST. VINCEN TS. Kingston,'June 25.
Capture of St. Lucia.
It is with extreme pleasure we have to
announce the Capture of St. Lucia, on
Thursday last, by our troops under the com
mand of Lieut. General Grinfield, after a
very obstinate and bloody confli&, in which
we loft in killed and wounded about 300
men ; [this is incorrea, as only about 100
were killed and wounded, and a few of
the former, so that the loss on the part of the
English is not great.] The loss of the ene
my is not known, but it is said scarcely a
man escaped the bayonet.—A Lieut. Col.
is reported to have been killed, supposed to
be Hon. Col. Packinham of the 64th Reg't.
The Expedition left that Island on the
fame day, supposed for Tobago, which Isl
and no doubt will soon be in our possessi
on.
NEW-YORK, JULY Ig.
From Martinique.—We learn, that pri
vateers are fitting out there, and that meas
ures were taking, by Gen. Castile, to re
lift any attack of the Englilh. Our inform
ant was allured by the General, that the
greatest refpe& would be paid to neutral ves
sels, and colonial produce given in return for
what was brought in them.
Lateftby the Mails.
IWESTTNDLEs BARBADOES, JU& JI.
His Majesty's ship Cyane, of 18 guns has
lent in the French transport L'Adelatle,*
from Rochelle, for Martinique, having Col
onel Peitart, 23 other officers, and 329 tro>ps
on board. AlfofL'Alert, commanded by a
Lieut, de Vaifl<ao, with 6oco barrels pow
der, eighteen 24-pounders, ffiot, &c. on
board, bound also to Martinique. They
are fafely anchored.
His majeHy's ship Hornet, of 16 guns
has sent into St. Vincents a French brig,witl;
|oo troops, bound to Tobago.
Every attention is paid, and indulgence
granted, to the French officers lent in here
—The principal officers have dined with the
Commandant, and Lord Seaforth.
* This veffcl, we leran, was late the Har-1
LEQJTIN of Boston, under French colors,/
With French papers.
GUADALOUPE, jene rs, 1803.
Three French droggers from Guadeloupe
and Mariagalante, have been captured by the
Britilh. It is expected all the English here
will be imprisoned. They have offered the
Americans here large firms to take them
to the English islands. The French ships
are embargoed , and, it is expected, will be
obligrft to reland their cargoes.
ACCIDENTS. At Malden, (Majs.) a
barn, with many valuable contents, belonging to
Capt. Richard Dexter, were defrayed by fire,
on Wednesday the 6th injl.
On Friday, a young man at work at blowing
rocks, on the Dedham turnpike road, was in
flantly killed by an accidental explfon.—The
Jame day, a man ir. Dedham Jell from a hay
mow, and inflautly expired.
At Concord, N. H. a dwelling house the
property of Messrs. David & Daniel Stickney
was defrayed by fire, on the litb injl. together
with most oj its contents.
On Sunday be loth inf. Mr. Miles Shorey
and wife, were infantly killed by lightning, at
Lynn. Their bodies were found near each other.
A child which Mrs. Shorey had in her arms
was uninjured, though its hair was little burnt.
A Mr. Newhall was aljo knocked down, but
not hurt. Several mother perJons were in the
house, but received no injury. The lightning
firft flruck the chimney, a»dJhdttered the houje
considerably. Boflen paper.
Centpie of icemen,
—MARRIED—
As Amherst, N. H. Mr. Charles Stevens to Mfs
Maiy H. Blunt : Mr. Isaac Hall Wheeler, to Miss
Sarah Dodge ; Mr. Jonathan Morril, to Mds Ma
rj Pike.
At Boston, Mr. Francis Wholf, to Mils Lois
Whitney ; Mr. Elijah Clark, jr. to Mil's Cynthia
Smith.
^ortaHtg.
—DIED—
At Hangar Parilh, Vir. Rev Dr. M'Crosky.—
The vestry of the Parifli offer the glebe, contain
ing 1600 acres of land, 12 slaves, and a brick
dwelling house, out houses, &c. to any Minister
of the Protellaot Episcopal Church, who Ihall be
induced there. By the will ot the divisor, this
glebe reverts to his heirs, it the parish remains va
cant fix months, which will expire the 20th ot
October next, —At Boston, Miss Sarrh Jopes,aged
32 ; Mr. Elijah Swift, aged 45 ; Mrs. Elizabeth
Morgan, consort of Mr. Nicholas M. aged 27.
l Apprentices Wanted.
g^ One or two Lads as apprentices to the
Printing buJineJs are wanted at this office.-
They mull underfland reading and writing, and
pffefs a good natural dif,cJition ; none ^ker
need apply ; tboje from the country would be
preferred.
28th June.
BOSTON, JULY 16.
During the severe thunder storm on Tuefday
evening, the ship Hampshire, of Exeter, lying at
Union wharf, north end, was flruck with light
ning, and her main-top-mast much injured ; the
mate of the ship, as he lay in the cabin, was so se
verely affected by the fltuck",as to loose the use of
his limbs for some time ; but has recovered.
t =rtßCTraturerab.ETtt rar t±-
Cbe Republican Ledger.'
1 "TRUE AS THE DIAL TO THE SUN."
FOR TSMOUTH, N. H.
TUESDAY, JULY 19, 1803.
OFFICIAL.''
The Executive has received official informa
tion, that a treaty was signed on the 30th of
April, between the Ministers Plenipotentiary
and Extraordinary of the United States and
the Minister Plenipotentiary of the French
Government, by which the United States have
obtained the full right to and sovereignty over
New-Orleans, and the whole of Louisiana, as
Spain possessed the fame.
National Intel.
CTThe French MANIFESTO 1 of WAR
las been received, and is translating at New-
York. —
^ The price flipulated to be paid for the
Territory of Louisiana by the United States,
is forty-four millions of livres, upwards 0)
Eight Millions of Dollars.
We have accounts from the Baltic, which fay
the Danes have been bujily employed in fortify
ing the entrance of the Sound, at Elfineur.—
They have funk batteries almost to the channel's
edge.
Vaccination has been found in Turkey an anti
dote to she plague ; some perfuns, who had been
inoculated with the cow-pock, have escaped in
fefti& although purposely exposed to it.—This
prucet has been tried on dogs, but does not pre
serve them from the disorders so peculiar to them.
lag put to death, to bring in his head.
The wiley Indian, acquainted with
Bowles and his haunts, accosted him,
and requested to be supplied with tome
milk, which was in a small adjacent
houle. As soon as Bowles entered the
house, eight other Indians started from
th^rlurking places, surrounded the
fptqflhdc him prisoner, and embarked
him immediately on board a canoe, and
brought him to Pensacola, from whence
they conveyed him to this place. It is
reported that he will be sent in the
course of a few days to the Havana,
which probably will terminate the
career of this ill-fated man."
ALL perlons who are indebted to or have
any demands against the eltate of
BENJAMIN CLIFFORD,
late of Epping yeoman, deceased, are desir
ed speedily to fettle with the fubferiber exe
cutor of the will.
STEPHEN CLIFFORD.
Epping, July 1 3 , 1803.
RE-REMOVE.'
New-Bookstore orf.au
Old Spot.
CHARLES PEIRCE
HAS Removed from Buck to Daniel
llreet, on the very Jpot he formerly
kept ;
Where he is opening a complete dfortment of
Books and Stationary,
of almost every kind, description and
quality, which he is determined to fell
on such terms as will riot fail to give
fatisfadion to every reasonable perlon,
be they man, woman, or child.
Dr. DWIGHT
Informs the public that he Inocu
lates for the KINE POCK.
Now Landing from sloop Amity,
AND FOR SALE BY
Waldron and Holman,
Fresh fuperfine and fine FLOUR.
Also, Cross brand, middlings, and
fliip Stuff.
One Cent Reward.
JL Y) AN away from the subscriber, an
indented apprentice,named JOHN
WALTON, about 4 teet 6 inches high,
16 years old, rather dark complexion,
short black hair, and dark eyes ; had on
#^e when he went away, a Griped nankin
ett coatee and veil, corduroy trowfers. It is ex
pelled said runaway will make application to
some printer (he having served about one year at
that hufinefs) for employ, or to some matter of a
vessel for a voyage to sea. All persons are hereby
forbid harboring or employing said runaway,
as the utmost rigour of the law, in such case, shall
be put in execution. „
F SAMI NUTTING,
Portfai uth, May to, 1803.
Public Au^iffl
THIS DAY,
at 11 o'clock.
To be fold at Vendue on the lot rs Land
in this town, lately owned by Mr. Mecler,
on Tuefday the torii July irritant, at 11
o'clock in the morning, the Frame for Stores
as it now Hands, together, or in parts as may
best suit lite purchasers.
And on Tuefday. 2d of August next at it
o'clock before noon, all the LAND on
which said Frame Hands, will be fold togeth
er or in separate lots, as may be molt con
venient to the purchafeis, unless before
fold at private sale. The conditions w ill be
known at the times and place.
Yuly 19.
JOHN MARBLE
INFORMS the public that ir continues
to carry on the
Stone Cutting Business
at his (hop lower end of Daniel Hreet, where
he has for sale Connedicut FREE STONE
for Jambs and Hearths ; white Marble grave
and tomb stones, Quincy Hate do.
ALSO FOR SALE,
A good assortment of Men's
Women's and Children's Leather Shoes.
Twenty barrels good CYDER, Spermace
ti OIL, &c.
EDUCATION. ~
Mess. Jackson & Bliss
HAVE commenced a private idea mor
ning and day SCHOOL, for the pur
pole of intruding grammatically the Eng
lilh Language in prose and verse.
Likewise the different bands of Writing,
together with the various branches of Arith
metic, Oratory, Epistolary Competition,
Geography and the use of Maps and Globes,
with a liria rdhercuce to the rules of urban
ity.
From the long experience which the lat
ter has had for seven years in the above
branches, and at he has been employed in
the firft Schools and academies in America,
together with the experience of the former,
they hope to give Satisfaction, and pledge
themselves that nothing Ihall be wanting on
their part that may add thereto.
Price made known by applying as above.
July 19.