The Republican ledger — Portsmouth, N.H., 1800-08-26 00:00:00, page 2

they will not fall willingly ; they will strug
gle hard: They will condcfcedd rather
than'fall, to ftipport themselves on others
shoulders ; but take care you who support
theta, once up again, they'll kick away the
fopporters. Your services no longer want
ed, and they will make derision of you at
-a future day.r
They aft& now, that they have been
misunderstood ; they affect now, that the,
always wished to continue the present Prefi-,
dent in office; that they never (offered the
idea, " that the cause Was to be Jacrificed for
a man." And yet so it is, that in their writ
ings, when they are pretending, that they
wiih/Mr. Adams for President, it is so for
)eign from their hearts, that they involunta
rily betray themselves. Hear what"Cadi
gator" fays, " You know little of. the kiflory
of man if you fapffle ANY HoNE^Tfara/y/
wcu'd support a great leader who could conde
feend to court the factious, who would attempt
to coalejce parties Jor the Jake of place or popu
larity, and thus Jacrifift bis firmefl and befl
'friends and Jupporters".--Read this and con
sider ! and recoiled! that in the Cevtinel, Mr.
Pickering has been laid to be of the " Eflex
funto" What has been said by this party,
of Mr. Adams, for removing Mr. Pickering?
What has been said of Mr. Adams for pard
oning Fries r Will not what has-been said
of him for these things, by that Junto, bring
him exa&ly within the description of such
a leader as "Castigator” fays, " no hontfl
federalift will support"? Junius needs not
fear what castigation such a 'writer can give
him.—Read also in the “ Ffdcralif"--'' In
four words there will be but two parties, the
Government and the Mob party : if great
men at the head of the former Jhould court the
latter, they will not gain t n eje latter, for they
would require Jacnfices and services far be
ymd coaxing prffyons and Jirange toafh."
Recoitea again, what has been said of
" flrange toafis" \ Does he mean " Tbe pro-
Jesibeu Patriots Hancock and Adams"/
MODERA'I US.
The following is the celebrated extrafl of the much
talked of letter, written by Mr, Adams to hi
friend Mr. Cufhiug, during the late war—which
we injert to gratify the curiosity of our readers.
THE Annual 'Register of 1781, part ift.
page 259, contains the copy of a letter from
Mr. John Adams, dated Amsterdam, the
15th of December, 1780, to Thomas Cuffi
ing Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts.
It was found on board of the prize brigan
tine Cabot, and contains the following pa
ragraph. " his true, I believe, what you
fugged, tty Lord North (hewed a disposi
tion to give up the cone, ft, but was divert
ed from it, not unlikely, by the leprhfenta
tion of the Americans in London, who in con
jundidn wan their coadjutors in America,
have been thorns to us indeed on both sides
of the water ; but I think their career might
have been flopt on your sides, if the executive
officers bad not been too timid in a point which
.1 so 'str ENUUU,SLY RECOMMENDED AT
FIRST, ramelv/to fine, impiildri, and bang
ALL inimical to the chuje without favour or
affeaion. I fore&w-the evil that would a
rise from that quarter, and wfbed to have
timely fiept it. I w.uld have hanged my
own brother, if he had took a part wjth our
enemy in this gonteft."
In 1776, Mr. Adams declared the fame
V fentimen's to Colonel Josiah Parker, now
of the Hpufe of Reprefentatiyes of Congress.
The conversation took place at the War
Office in Philadelphia, in presence of Maj
or General Lee."
From the Republican Watchtower.
The aristocrats of this country have made life of
every exertion to bring on a war between Aine
rica pud France. They have lett no means un
tried to excite a spirit of anunUit) in the people
ofthe United States agaurt that nation; and while
A they have been doing this, the, intended, like the
British, to charge France with bein^ the sole ori
gin ot such a measure.
Fortunately tor this country, they have at length
difeovered that it was not the with of France to
go to war with them ; but on the conlr ry, to be
at peace. No footer was this discovered to be
the fatt, that that Sentiment of animosity engen
©cred arid diffufed through this country againd
Trance, began to recoil upon the heads of its au
, , thors. ' ' ' - : •
The coalesced tyrants wished to crpflt liberty in
its bud in Europe, ^nd the aristocrats in the Unit
r ed States, fished :of an opportunity to bring their
mite of contribution into the chef, and by than
means, to hop as far asin their power, the pro
grels of republicanism; that this was the inten
tion of the British Federalists, we shall quote the,
' words rtf the ci dewant federal organ, Mr. Benno.'
" The measure which muff pressingly demands
adoptions is an immediate declaration of war,
(gainft France and her dependencies, Spain and
Holland. 3 ' ,
<-“ The conquef tof the remaining possessions of
France, Spain and Holland in the Weft-lndies,
Rv might be efte<fted by this coun:r> , with very little
( expgufe or inconvenience. The naval force al
ready extant, is fail, adequate, and the regular
troops lately embodied, through its intervention,
would have archived the conquest without diffi
culty. This country possesses such advantages for
carrvingon expedirionsagainit the W.lndia Islands
'- as muff render her co-operation in the cause very
acceptable. In Abort, the contingent we could
bring into the coalition would be such as to enti
tie us toaffume the rank of a firA rate power,
,and to manipulations, the fulfilment <4 which
could not fail to fix usin (a state of prosperity and
to extend onr empire and renown, laiaftance.
for our quote of 25,006 troops (which Should a&
Separately and independently) and a Stipulated
'quantum of military llcres, &c. Grem-Britain
Should guarantee tp us the illand of Cuba, or,
which Mould be more convenient to our com
merce, that of Porto Rico. Eei her, of theie pos
sessions would amply renumefate us for the m< ft
expenfiye exertions that the conquest of them
could requriet In the East, we might eftablilh
ourselves in the possession of Batavia or the Mau
ritius, and thus Secure a footing in the Indian
Ocean, highly eflehtial to us, but now depending
on the moil precarious tenure.
The commander of the British sloop of war Ba
rtetta, of 18 guns, lately lying off the port ot Tri
niddd, fouth Tide of Cuba, sent a letter to Thomas
Brown, captain of the American ship Albemarle,
of this port, and to other captains in the port ot
Trinidad, requeuing to know when they would
fail, in in order that he might convoy them clear
ot Cape Anthony —This letter was lent in the
name of J. Malony, then commander of the Unit
-ed States (loop of war Ganges. Captain Brown
Wrote the following to captain Malony byway of
reply.
Trinidad, April tyh, 1800.
Slß'a
Your letter dated the 28th inst fan delivered
to the governor of this place, and butthis,moment
banded to us. Os American 'effete in tyis port, .
the flop Ambemarie, captain Brown, of New
York, is the, only one ready for sea, and will fai^
on Thursday morning. If you can make it con
venient to wait for her, captain Brown will be
happy to fail un<)er your convoy.
We are refptttfully, Sir,
/ Your humble and obedient feryants,
THOMAS BROWN,
fliip Albemarle, ifNeirYork.
STEPBEN RICE,
schooner Clara, of do.
J. Malony, Esq. Commander ^ the United
Siates sloop Ganges.*
Captain Malony denied having soy knowledge
of the said letter—Upon further enquiry, it was
found out 0 ne a firatagem ma< e use of by t e
Bonettn, to decoy the Albemarle ans others but <f
port for the purpose of capturing them.
The Bonetta had taken 24 boxei ot sugar from
a boat that was carrying them 01 poard of cap
tain Fitch, of Baltimore, took It one of the^
Hinds, and detained him 36 hoursJ She also took
trom other boats; water, provifiofe, sugar, &c.
Our inform .mt adds, that it is rrpre than p-oba
le,.that had the Bonetta been fulplig fuffiJent
ly with , ater, the would h,vewaf ed tor the fail
ing of the Albemarle, and tak r. rer.
- r ^ ~^^rccate^3
To the Editor of the fN. Y.) Mercantile Ad
vertyer. I<
Sir,You will oblige a number of your sub
scribers, and probably render eflential fer
vice to many diftrelLd families injhis city,
by publUhirg the follow n fora& of a let
ter recently received from a refpv&@ble and
intelligent gentleman of Phih (e!plia, on the
mode of treating that dreadful disorder, the
flux. You ate at liberty to mention tie
name of the person who makes this commu
nication, (hould any one defire.it :
Philadelphia, 30th July; 180a.
" I have seen in feme of the j&fpapurs,''
an account of the deaths in foew-York,
from the loth to the 27th infant, twenty
three deaths out of fifty are flux. I sup
pofc molt of that number were children
Feeling as I do for the anxiety which mult
prevail with parents whose tender offspring
are more especially vi&ims to this terrible
calamity, I cannot hesitate to co? municate
the means I have found efFaual in two
ffriking inttances in my own family. My
son L— — was so extremely ill that he lay
on the bed, with blood and stools running
from him, and he could not have survived
under such a debilitating state twenty-tour
hours longer, We gave him gliders and
flaxfeed, iti Water every hour, and by a fen
rebellions brought him to proper (tool.
The prescription being to discontinue the
glilter,' or the frequency of them, according
0 the appearance of natural (tools. Hs
drink, hartthorn boiled tn water, ard mixec
with nrilk. Food, rice well boiled, unti
perte&lv foft, and sweetened with loaf su
gar. He wa- reflated in twelve hours so
tar as to play about the room. How won
derful a change ! 1
"I was at New-York when my son
T - was taken down. On my return I
home I found him almoff gone. He had an
eminent physician, giving him every pofh
ble attention yet I havteno doubt that a few
lays more would have totally exhausted
"in. I gave two glitters-of the flax-feed,
which perfectly restored his bowels, and he
.had only his weakness to overcome. In
one week he was able to accompany me in
rhe Rage to New-York. The flax-feed
being bailed in water become a nnticilagin'
oust substance, which coats the intestines,
and takes away the acrimony, -and conse
quently the tenefmus is removed. 1 have
dated fa&s; and under the idea that fliould^
'you make it public, the lives ot many chil
dren will be saved, and probably feme par
ents."
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Late Foreign Intelligence.
IBy arrivals at New-York, from Liverpool and st. bepaltiana.
London dates to July § —Paty to July 1.
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AFFAIRS LN ITALY.
, BATTLES OF MARENGO.
BULLETIN, FROM THE ARMY OF RESFRVE.<fy
Torre de Garafola, June 15.
AFTER the battle of flfontcuelid,orc aruty pin
itfeif in motion to pats thg Scrivia. The a&wc
ed guard, commanded by Gen. &rdanne,*ofi the
13th encountered the enemy, who detend&l^i e
approaches ofithe Bormida, and the 1 href :tyidg<,
which they had made uear-Aleffuhdria, ddeate^
'" d '°°' 2 ' iecs ° f ^ n ^ ° nd *°° I""°°'
^Thedivifinn of Gen. Ghabian arrived at the
the fame time along the Po, opposite Valence, to
prevent the enemy from passing that river. Thus
Melas found bimfeltjurroimded between Bormida
and the Po. The only retreat from Genoa, which
remained to him after the battle of Montebello,-
was intercepted. The enemy Rill appeared to
have no plan, or at lead a very uncertain one,
from its movements.
The 14th at day break, the enemy puffed the
Bormida on three bridges '; resolved to cut their
way through, they debouched in force surprised
our advanced guard, and began, with great viva,
city the battle of Marengo, which finally decided
the fate of Italy and the Aufirian Army. Four
times during the battle we were repnlfed, and as
often we advanced. More than 6c pieces ot can
non, on different points, and at different hours
were taken and retaken on both sides. There
were more than 12 charges of cavalry and with
various successes.; It was three hours after mid
day ; io 000 infantry flanked our right in the
grand plain of St. Julien. They were fupporteo
by a line of cavalry, and a great quantity ot ar
tillery. The grenadiers of the guard were placed
like a redoubt of-grancite in the centre of the im
mense plain. Nothing could overthrow it. p
valry, Infantry, Artillery, every thing was'dirett
ed against that battalion, but in vain. It was then,
really seen what a handful of men of spirit could
effect. By this obstinate refinance, the left of the
enemy was checked and our right tupported until
he arrival of gener I Monier, who carried the
V lage ofcafel Cerielo at the point of the bayonet,
the enemy's cavalry then made a rapid movement
on our right, which was already thaken. This
movement precipitated its retreat. The enemy
advanced upon our whole line, difeharging canni
tier (hot from more than an hundred pieces of
cannon. The roads were covered with fugitives,
wounded.and routed. Tlr battle feenied 1 fl,
We permitted the enemy to advace within toufk
et (hot of the village of St. Julieu, where the di
vision ot Defaix was in order for battle, With
eight pieces of light artillery in front, and two
battalions in close order on the wing. All the
fugitives rallied behind it. Already had the ene
my committed tanks, which presaged their catas
trophe. They extended their wings too much.
i he presence of the First Consul re-animated
the troops. " Children (lays he to them), do you
remember that it is my cuttom to sleep on the
field ot battle ?"' Amidll fhquts of " Live the Re
, public," '< Live the First Consul," General Db
taix charged with quick march by the centre. In
an Instant the enemy were defeated. General
Kellerman, who, witii his brigade or heavy caval
ry, had the whole day covered the retreat of our
left, made a 'charge with such vigour, and so a
propos, that 6000 grenadiers, and General Zach,
the Chief of the Staff, were made prifouers, and
everal of the enemy's generals killed. The whole
army followed this movement. The right of the
enemy was cut off, coufternation and terror Thread
through their ranks.
The Austrian Cavalry advanced to the centre,
to cover the retreat. The Chief of Brigade,
Baffieres, at the head of caffes Cols, and grenadiers
of the guard made a char e with such activity and
courage, that he pierced the line of the enemy's
cavalry, and by it completed the entire rout ot
the army. '!
We have t^ken 15 Band of colours. 40 pieces of
cannon, and m^de from 6 to 800.0 pr fouers.
More than 6oo&of the enemy remained on the'
field of battle.
The 9th, light horse have merited the tide of
the incomparable. The heavy cavalry and the 8#
dragoons have covered themselves with glory, -
Our loss is also considerable. We had 600 men
killed and 1500 wounded, and 900 t^ken prison
ers. Generals Chalupeaux, Maiuoui, and B udit
are wounded. The Gen. in Chief, 'Berthier, had
his clothes pierced like a sieve with balls. “Sever
al of his Aid de Camps were difmounfed. But a
Ifs fincereh *elt by the arn% ai; d which will al
so be severely felt b< the whole Republic, is that
lea;%, who was flruck by a ball at the com
mencement pf the ch ge by his d vision. He di
ed of the wound. He had onl) time to fay to
young Le 4 r- 1 'ho was with him, <Go tell the
Fit (IC< nful that I die with regret at not having
hone enough to live ii; posterity."
In tie course of hi, life Defaix had four horses
killed under him, and received three wounds. He
had joined head quarters only three days belt re d
He-burneu for the engage nent', and (aid twice 01
thrice to his Aid de Camps in the couffe of the
evening. “Itis a long t,me lim^ I fought in
Europe, the- bullets no longer know us." When
the neus was brought of the death of Defaix to
ilje Firtt Consul, in the midll of a mod furious
tire, the following words sere all that escaped
troirf him :—" Why is it not permitted me to
seep?' His, body has been conveyed to Milan,
there to be embalmed.
The First Consul to the Confak of the Republic.
Torre de Garafola, June 16.
The day after the battle ot Marengo, Citizens
Consuls, Gen. Melas requested leave trom the ad
vanced polls to fend to me Gep. SkaL In the
conrfe ot the day the Com ention, of dhich you
will find a copy subjoined, was agreed upon. ,I(
was signed in the night by Gen. Berthier and Gen.
M las. I hope the Frenph^eople will be content
with their arm,.-
(Signed) BUONAPARTE.
Convention >ettoeefl PREMIER and Melas.
li,.Thete ll,all be a furfpenlion ot hotiilities till
an anfser (hull be received from Vienna. 2, Tie
Imperial army , (hall occupy all the countr,be
tvein the Mauch, FoYca-Mettre, &c. and the Pd,
'which includes Mantua, Pefchiera, Borgo Forte,
&c. Feigara is the only fortrefs on the right
bank which the Austria,n^are to retain. 3, Tle
aie also to hold Tulcany, end Ancona- .4. The
French armies (ball occupy the countries tee, een
toe Chiiifa pglio, and Po. 5, The country be
tween Chiufd and tfie Mincio (hall not be occupi
ed by either arm). 6, The citadels ot Tortona
Alexandria, Milan, Turin, Pzzhigitone, Arena,
and Placencia, (hall be delivered up to the French
arm, betseen the 16th and 20th of June. 7, The,
citadels of Com, Ceva, Savona, and the city pl
Genoa, bet seen the 20th Ind 23d. Fort Urbino
shall be restored betweenbhe; 23d aod'zjth. 8.
The artillery of the gatrifons shall be classed in
the following manner—all the A, Brian heavy ar
tillery and tound/rjes shall appertain to the Auf
trians—the ammunition shall be divided, one half
to be at the difpolal of the commiffat, of ord
nance of the Aud/ian army, and one half to that
of the French. ~ 9, Tte garrisons shall march out
with mi itary honours, and (ball repair; with their
4ri»s and baggage, by # Ihorteft road to Man
10, The Andrian army flrall march to Mfyuu
in 3 columns, by Placentia, The iff column Le
ts een the 16th and 20th June ; 2d, between the
20th and 23d ; and the 3d, between the 23g and
25th. 11. [Names the Commissioners for execut
ing the convention.] 12, No individual shall be
ill-treated on account ot hiving tendered any Ser
vices to the Auttrian Army, or for his political
opinions. Every individual arrested in the Cis-
Alpine Republic for his political opinions to be
released. 13, Whatever answer is received from
Vienna, neither of the two Armies are to rc
b new the attack, without giving 10 davs notice.
Signed at Alexandria, June 16, by Berthier and Melas.
Kellerman, general of Brigade, to general Dupont,
& s- , chief of the general sass.
Head-Quarters,-June xi.
MY GENERAL,
I haflen to render you the account that the city
of Genoa will not -be evacuated before the 24th
intl. I have seen general Hohenzollerh, who told
me he had received orders from general Melas to
surrender the town and forts, of Genoa to the
French troops with fl e ammunitidn and artillery
agreed upon, the 23d June, at 4 o'clock in the
inorning.% He has allured me, in a planner not to
10 be doubted, that th orders which he received
would on his part be executed with all the ex.a&^
nefs aud fidelity possible ,• though he could not re
train expteffing hisdiffa sfaib-1, a< the conre:4
cion, with which Melas had not acquainted .hint.
You may therefore be easy on this account, ns
well as 011 that of the Englifb, who blue yester
day, are ready to put-to sea, Lot gre pping .oay
much difp.eafed. They had the preemption to
claim for themselves all the ammunition arid ar
tillery ; but general Hohenzollern opposed it, and
has even been obliged to fend two battalions to
-prevent it. We can but praise his fraukuefs and
loyalty towards us, and the Genoefe themselves
never made him any fubjedt of complaint.
The English carry away all the grain that has
not been landed. Sixty thousand charges pf wheat
will be taken from Genoa to return to Leghorn,
though merchants have offered fix livres premium
per charge. This time the vexation of the En
?lilh got the better of their cupidity, and lord
Keith has declared that he was going to renew
more firittly than ever the blockade of the port
apd the river, to revenge himfelf on that innocent
tow u for our victories.
Yesterday general Willot embarked with a
corps formed of some adventurers, and paid
by England. Pichegrue was daily expected. It /
is from the count de Buffy that 1 have been infor
med of this. On the city of Genoa has been levi
ed a contribution of a million of livres, of v ihich
200 000 have been already paid.
The city has fuffered cruelly, and has neverthe
less preferred an attachment for the French. As
, soon as the convention was made known, the peo
ple wanted to resume the cockade; it has occafi
oneu some disturbances which have been appeased.
The cockade has been permitted to the officers of
toe line.
KELLERMAN.
ARMY OF ITALY.
Preliminary articles propojed by the lieutenant
genei al Count Hohenzullern to lieutenant-gene
sal Suchet,for the execution of the convention
paged rcfpeftively between the generals in chief
of the Aufrian and French armies in Italy.
Art. 1. The line of advanced polls on the fide
of Ponent shall extend, from the month of the Po
llevra to'tbe confluence of Sena, and along ' the
said river and that of Sadicelia to the top of the
mountains. The right banks will be occupied by
the French, and the left by the Allimans.
- 2. No one, either in the city or the country,
Ihall be molested for his opinions', or for baying
carried arms, or served under the Imperial Gov
ernment.
Aufutr. This is already granted in the 13th
article ot the convention entered into between the
generals in chief Berthier and Melas the 26th Prai
rh l pr 15th Jiine d
3 The tick who foall remain on the 24th, shall
have liberty to dela their removal without diffi.
culty ; and in fonfequence ' the Imperial flotilla
shall wait for them in the pott of Genoa.
Answer. That which relates to the execution
of this article will be regulated by the French and
Austrian commifories named in the 12th article
of the convention mentioned in the proceeding ar^
ticle. We are persuaded that the removal of the
lick Austrians, even after the time fixed by the
convention, tor the surrender of the places, will
not be made an object of dispute.
4. The communication with Savona by land
Shrill be free.
Answer. The communication will be free, as
will be reciprocally all the,other French or Aus
trian polls.
5. Until that time no person in the French ar
my shall be allowed 'to p,fs the advanced polls to
go to Genoa, without permiflion front Count! Ho
henzollern.
Answer. Agreed.
6. Count de Hohenzollern notifies to the French
General that he takes no part in what has passed
between the English andjhe city of Genoa.
Abfwer. This article is under the -cognizance
of the commissaries named in die convention men
tioned in the anfuer to article 2.
7. Count Hohenzollern requires fatisfaftion for
tteevent which has happened to the regiment of
Answer. This affair will be properly noticed.
8. If the kupeoal and French commiSTaries are
not arrived at Genoa on the 22d,at 5 o'clock in
the afternoon, an amicable agreement w ill be en
tered into refpeltiDg the manner, in which Genoa
Shall be evacuated by the Austrian troops, accord
ing to the orders received by Count de Hohenzol
lern, which fixes the departure for the 24th of this
month.
Answer. A meeting will then take place to
concert measures for the execution of the conven
tion mentioned in the answer to article 2.
Cornegliano, 20th June, 1800.
(Signed) The Count de BUSSY.
veiled with powers by Count de Holte#,
zollern.s
The Adjutant-General, Chief of the Staff of Lt.
Gen. Suchet, veiled with powers by him. ..?
(Signed) PREVAL.
The Chief of Brigade, furnlfhed with powers
by Lt. Gen. Suchet. . , f
Gen. Suchet, (Signed) L. MARES.
'The Lt. Gen. (Signer!) L. G. SUCHET.
Convention agreed upon;for the occupation of the
city of Genoa and its forts, the 24th June, \Boo,
conformably to the treaty made between the gen
eials in chief berthier and Melas..
The couimiffioners and officers provided with
orders from general Suchet, may enter to-mor
row at eight o'clock.—Agreed.