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el Draper
^^nfeep^ir that he b^ taken
h;hh^^SS:Rfo ~, Marhet- rcit, \Sa
: tn'ersforsalc,a ver, e\an
suitab^Hroe present and approaching season,
among vvhich are
Superfine Broad Cloths, do. Russells,
of a superior quality ; Rattinetts and Shaloons,
Plain and striped Cassi- Plain St strip'd Wilbors,
meres; Durants & Calamancoes,
L FasQ'nable wollen CArds, Superfine Molskins,
h|an|phL£b<fl Vesting, Gentlemens' black and
typ'd °iik velvet wai^ White silk Hose,
ranting, , do. with Lace Clocks,
/ ' Silk shag for Bonnets, Superfine furniture
Fancy silk Shawls, Chintzes.
Elegant 6-4 do. Common do. do.
' Black Vgiug, Plain and strip'd Velvet,
L PlaidQa|||&Muslins, and Velvetteens,
, lilij|^^^Lobrics, Toilnetts aud Swans
downs,
EMadras S: (iilla !k;mk
: L h kerchiefs,
■Yeliow Bandannoc;
main, figur'd and jih/d
I § Luic^iir, hij^k^b,
: f aaisc^
{ ■^^ end C ; CaauncFis
: drSh re \, all c&h,F.\
,Long white Kid Glows,
a L (lies' color'd Cotton
c^^^^^^^^hkihsc,
:,^tkourio' Mack,white
: "csilk G)v(^,
do, dm .•aos wool, do.
P p^ffllß^~4rch<kknrft, &
Eimock Sable Muffs and
Tippetts,—Fox, do.
do. Fearnaughts,
French black, white and Coatings,
Islate color'd, do. Orleans Stripes,
Cotton, do. Baizes and Flannels,
Dimities, Mixed Plains,
Fancy Kid and Morocco Blue, do.
SHOES, Low pric'd Broad Cloths,
Dunstable Bonnets, Serges,
Black silk Velvet, 6, 7,8, 9, lOand ll quar
-4-1 and 6-4 black Jaconet ter Rose Blanketts,
and Cambric Muslins, Irish Linens,
plack and white Paris- India Cottons,
net Gauzes, Diapers,
Black Sattins, Oil Cloths,
do. Modes, White Buckram,
do. Crapes, yd. wide, Canvass for Samplers,
I ' Black Sinchaws, and 1 case of Gentlemens'
^^Lutestrings, Hatts, of a superior
i Cnahp <nbfe csuak plumb- q^lky.
color'd, do. Cotton Umbrellas,
/Color'd Persians, Small looking Glasses,
I Black Bombazettes, &c. &c. ^c.
; The above, together, with a great variety of other
Articles, generally called for in an English (loads
Etore, will be sold at prices, which cannot fail pleas
ing those Ladies' and Gentlemen of town and coun
try that may please to call.
_ HE IMPOSITIONS AND HABITS WHICH LEAD TO POLITIAL PROSPERITY, "RELIGION and MORALITY ARE iNT^PE^SAl^—ff
Peter Coffin
has just received per the ships Eliza and Venus
fro;n London, an additional supply of
other Goods,
ffid|^^^tyM&.\iz.
f vqwide London Prints:
Liiitiircs ; elegant hp:m
ff)bnv/s;fmicvsilk.lLn(]-
C^.RDgs; silk Cords; fashion-
L- ; MelTsand\Vomcn's
■clocks.
r Cott<rn a^l silk .prices! color'd Threads; Fcr-
.°ro'ire;fa:Kyllan&r-
--; green cotton r^^^nd silk
t Nov. 3.
HAS FOR SALE
No. 6, Merchant's Row,
7 ' French BRANDY per pipe ;
W. I. RUM per hogshead;
Lucca OIL in cases of SO flasks each, fresh
and of the latest importation ;
Spanish SEGARS per box, of a superior
quality;
WINE per cask;
hJ^^n^EAper chest ;
■ty^OW'DER per cask ;
"°''""' -ffife^ —also on hand aquae
.pßed (). SI1()OKS; isiih
ck FISH.
liam Garland
,or Sale,
'^^^ GIN ;
.^^■rerican do. ;
.■COTTON;
■^^■fe TEA
^POWDER ;
Fa. POLLOCK:
F bkRTC Tepper, and allum.
FPort&mOTm, 20 Oct. 1804,
Vol. XVI.]
Fresh Goods.
loxrujfr
Political&^flwellany.
From the National Intelligencer.
The following letter, communicated to the Secreta
ry o f State, is published at the request of the
Marquis de Casa Yrujo.
[Concluded from the last Oracle.]
Where is then what he so very politely is plea
sed to term my infamous purpose ? Is it in the
elucidation or explanations proposed > surely not,
as he knew very little of them, and even if known
they were perfectly innocent. Was it in their ten
dency ? that is impossible, when their object was
by his own confeffion the peace and advantage of
our two countries ; was it in the attempt of pub
lifting them ? it is demonstrated that in such cir
cumstances I have not only the ri^ht, but it was
even my duty to do it ; was it in the tender of the
compensation ? it is evident their wis no more in
delicacy in this proceeding than their is in the
offer or the present of a fee to a lawyer or to a phy
sician ; where is then the offence to Mr. Jackion's
honor or to the rights of his country ?
If Mr. Jackson has proceeded with a culpable
levity and affirming under o,th, that he had pene
trated my infamous purpose, when it is evident he
had completely mistaken it, he has been not less
incorrect in asserting upon oath that I f^d mention
ed to him to have myfelf received a letter from
New-Oileaos, which Rated there was a letter at that
place in Mr. Jrfferfon's hand writing, which de
clared that if the settlers between the Mißifippi
and the Rio Perdido would raise the American col
ors they should be supported. No, fir, it is not
true, although given timber oath Dy Mr. Jackfoo,
that I had received such a letter. I only told him
in the way of conversation, and not for any other
purpose whatever, that there were in Philadelphia
one or two letters from New-Orleans, mentioning
the above account. I never informed him I had
received one, as in reality this was not the case ;
that such letter or letters, under the above-mention
ed date have been written from New-Orleans is a
fad known by some people in the city. I myfelf
have seen one of them direded toa very refprdable
person in Philadelphia, and if authorifed by him, I
would mention his name, but after the President's
declaration I am convinced of the falfehood of the
affection, and persuaded that calumnies can be in
vented and propagated with the fame facility in
New-Orleans as they are done in Philadelphia,
This fir, is the hiftory of this tranfaAion ridicu
lously magnified by Mr. Jackson, who has presen
ted it to the public, with as much lolemnity, as if
he had difeovered the gun-powder plot or the con
spiracies of Fiefque and of Bedmay—ail the heinous
crime is that I wished to make use with decency
and decorum of the inconteftible tight I profefs of
felf defence applying it to my sovereign and to my
country ; the intended elucidations have appeared
in other papers under the signature of Graviora
Manent, and by the perusal of those efLys, you
may easily judge if their contents are of a nature to
bribe Mr. Jackson, with any acknowledgement,
as he declares in his evidence, or if there is in them
to be found a single expression contrary to the re
fpea due to the government or to this country ;
the use I Lave made of the liberty of the press
cannot be disputed without attacking the conflitu
tion, as the law does not consider in its salutary re
ftriaions the pubitflier but the publication, and if
this does not infringe the law, it would be a
criminal attempt to retrain any person in the
United States from the exercise of this (acred right ;
this is Sir, what was intended to be done and has
fiice been done by me : my means have been
just and legal, mv objea pure and benevolent, and
can only give offence but to persons, who groan
ing under pique and disappointment ellablifli their
expiring hopes of ra&tyfefcir fluttered fortune
on the public calaffies of a'Rr, for such persons
the doctrine of adffcating pc&: cannot be but
high treason. a
I would have de^HuMj^ff s government the
punishment of the saffroCT^Tr the offence of con
verting a mere surmise of his into the affirmation of
a fact and employed under his perverted idea an
infamous and defamatory language, had I not antici
pated that when the particulars of this letter shall be
known to the public I shall be completely avenged
by the severity of his feelings.
Although the vindication of my conduct exclu
sively belongs to my King and government, a favor
able opinion of the good people of America is far
fronfbeing indifferent to me. For the reason and
for the degree of interest and importance that the
circulation of the President's letter has impressed
into this affair, I have thus condescended publicly to
notice an incorrect affidavit with unjust and abomin
able conclusions. With sentiments of high consid
eration, I have the honor to be, Sir, Your most obe
dient humble servant.
EL MARQUIS DE CASA YRUJO.
James Madison, Esq.
Washington October 2, 1804.
P. S. I have reserved to the last what Mr. Jack
son has mistakenly introduced to imply that I had
assumed a contemptuous style by refusing to term
the administra ion ' the government.'
On this head I am particularly desirous of vin
dicating myself, as it is so foreign to my disposi
tion—ln truth, dw^regtytydebates of Congress in
1798, I learnt the ^^^^h^ween the two terms
and in speaking reff^^^rc^n, I mentioned the
adminstration and a«Hfflro to say government,'
thereby meaning to distinguish between the admin
istration, and the three branches of Legislature which
constitute the government—Thus this apparently
disrespectfill language evinces only the cautious pre
cision of a foreigner.
Sq many misconstructions, if they had not been
given upon oath,! could not have suspected of being
accidental.
Tuesday, November 13, 18%
From the Political Regitter.
TO 7*E MARQUIS DE CASA mUJO.
Six, °^?.'
I- To your acknowledged attempt to corrupt my
fidelity as a citizen, by engaging my Services to fop
,port th, reasonings ofa foreign minister, you have
dared (a add the atrocity of impeaching the truth
of my declaration, which had been made under the
sacred obligations of an oath.
la the nature of your employment, and the pau
city of four means, you might have found an ex
cufc,A (tell as a moti , for the former part of
your <Ad,ia; in the mortification of your failure
OGbSfl^en the fhado^ of a cause be traced for
this iftfy.p^ from a.i that is honorable, just,
T #%fourantee I rhe onion will proved your
person; but, as that guarantee cannot, in this coun
try, be extended by any construction, to invest a
foreign minister with the priviledge of falfely charg
ing a citizen of the United States with perjury, and
of promulgating that charge through the medium of
a newspaper, neither you\ office, nor all the tana
ions of Diplomacy (hall rettrain my refutation being
made through the fame channel.
In your belief that“political intolerance" had pre.
pared me to receive with ' less reluaance' the com
munication of your proposals you may have ex
hibited a correct view of your own mind, how
ever grots you were deceived in the analogy which
St suggested.
The circumstances of that communication were
faithfully and correaiy detailed in n,y deposition,
and ona careful review of that ftatemeot, I Ulema
ly assert that every part of the deposition is true
—I (ball therefore leave you to enjoy the honor
and the benefit ofthe evalions and contradictions
which you have attempted. By those contradic
tions you have endeavoured to invalidate the
disinterested oath of a man, who, in the relations
of private character, would deem himfelf degraded
by a comparison with the Marquis de Cafa Yrujo.
A man, Sir, who holds testimonials of personal
worth, and public service, from different chief mag
istrates of his nation which will obtain equal con
sideration with your boasted nobility, for they are
certainly quite as honourable, and even of mure an
cient date than the title you bear.
You doubtless presumed that you had only to
contradict " the Editor of a news-paper, whole
(beets" (notwithflanding you had (elected them to
diffufe your elucidation !) " are scarcely to be seen
across the .waters of the Schuylkill and (he Dela
ware, who is without a place in the government,
and without personal influence," effectually to dis
sipate all that he had Rated under the obligations of
his oath. In this presumption, however, yon have
only betrayed a " wicked heart and a miserable
head." — Where we are both known, it is not, 1
hope, an undue assumption to suppose that I (liquid
obtain equal credence with Mr. Yrujo, abltraCted
from the (andion of my oath.
On the present occasion your malignity has for
ced me toa course of preceding, in the vindication
of my truth, of which, under all the “ political in
tolerance" you have mentioned, I had therefore
scorned to avail myfelf. By this nature of yourin
famous imputation, I am compelled, for the infor
mation of those to whom I may be unknown, to
exhibit such documents as, in connexion with the
fads I have Rated, may eftablifli my claims to be
lief against the contradiction, with which you have
unblufliingly dared to attack me.
When my fellow-citizens of the United States,
and the people of other countries, Rial! have exam
ined these vouchers, of charader, the publication
of which has been thus extored from me; when
they have refleded that on the part of Major Jack
son there could not have existed a single motive for
miftatement or departure from truth in framing his
deposition ; when they fyll likewise have reflat
ed that on the part of the Marquis de Cafa Yrujo,
every motive arising out 'of mortification, every
wish to avert the conlequences of his unfucceislul
attempt, were combined in the mod forcible de
gree, to prompt his perversion of the truth ! when
these results are dispassionately considered, there will
remain but one opinion on the subject.
Your idle threat of demanding the punifliment
“ of laid Jackson from the government" 1 laugh to
scorn, and consign to its merited contempt.
It is not in this country that a citizen can be
punished for obeying the laws by disclosing the de
iigns of a foreign minister— Nor is it within the
controul of any government to prevent a citizen of
the United Rates from repelling such a charge as
you have brought against me—nor ot giving his re
futation of the calumny through the farpe medium,
with that you have chosen for its promulgation, a
public newspaper ; could any other doctrine pre
vail, our citizens would indeed become the misera
ble vatfals of those "udhnguißicd Raves," about
whom you have prated.
W.JACKSON.
Philadelphia, Oft. 9, 1804.
From the letters, with which I was honored by
Gen. Wadiington, I have icledcd the two, which
are lubjoined, on account of their dates, and the
fubjeds to which they relate.
The firft was received on the expiration of my
military tervice, which at the age of twenty-four,
had embraced the perils of the American » ar.
The second was received when I was leaving
the family of Gen. Wafoington, (then President of
the United States) to enter on the practice of the
law.
It was my pride and my happiness to preferte
the friendfbip of that exalted titan to the clufe of
his illnftrious life.
While my own ease and convenience, in a tone
loud & explicit, caution me against complung vr a
your request, the more silent, but persuasive voice
of friendship and justice prevail and tell me that £
most sacrifice the former re your interests and hap
piness, and that I must however reluctantly, as your
future prospects in life are involved in the measure,
accept your resignation.
Permit me, my dear Sir, before I take leave of
you to return you my warmest thanks for vour me
ritorious services in the field as my my Aid-de
camp, as well as for those you have rendered as my
assistant in the war office. These services, I have
the pleasure to assure you have been seen, also, ac
knowledged by your country—besides I have enjoy
ed real satisfaction in your private friendship, your
faithfulness and integrity have hourly increased my
affection and esteem for you. Adieu my dear friend
that the best, of heavens blessings may encircle you,
that your path in life may be smootli and prosperous
your course through it smooth and happy and thafy
you may finally smile in unceasing bliss, is the prayer
of vour affectionate friend.
B. LINCOLN,
Major Jackson. ———
The following is one of several letters which wq|
wrote bv Mr. Jefferson to introduce me to the Amer!
ican Ministers iu Europe. Not having visited Spain
this letter was not delivered to its address. It waa
transmitted to Mr. Jefferson, and returned by him
to me, since he has been President of the U. State,
Philadelphia, June 1, 1793- ,
DEAR SIR,
The bearer hereof is Major Jackson, formerly of
the President's family. Supposing it* possible he
may see you at Madrid, I with pleasure make him
known to you, as a gentleman of information, tal
ents and worth. He merits well any information
you can shew him, and I also will be thankful for
them,should he, from the circumstances of the times,
need your official interference, I am sure, that as
one among our best citizens, he will have the bene
fits of them, iam with sincere and const mt attach
ment, dear Sir, your affectionate friend,
the receipt of your letter of this date purporting
your wish to resign the office of assistant Secretary
at War.\
Princeton, Nov. 1, 1,8,
Dear Sir,,
.Your letter reached me yesterday, and informed
me of your intention to embark next .week for Eu
rope.
Wityng from, the esteem I entertain for your
character, to render you every fervicein my power,
I could not avoid troubling you ui&t^o inclofed
letters—though your acquaintance iLlfance made
it almost unnecessary.
You will please to accept shanks lor your oblig
ing offer-.-and my wishes for your fafe, phafant
and prosperous voyage.---With great esteem, lam,
dear fir, your mod obedient fervanr,
GEO. WASHINGTON.
Major Jackson. ——-
Philadelphia, Dec. 26, 170 L
Dear Sir,
At the fame time that I acknowledge the receipt
of vour letter, notifying me of your intention to ena
ter upon a p^.(noi,al purfuir, ^ud during iMect
filing term propose yourfelf for admittance as aPrac
tifiouer of Law in the Supreme Court, of the State
of Penufylvani?, I beg you to be persuaded, that
my best wifties will accompany you in that or any
other walk into which your interest or inclination
may lead you.
That your determination is the result of the belt
view you have of your circumßances and expira
tions, I take for granted, and therefore shall fay
nothing which might embarrais rhe decition; but
with pleasure equal to the justice of it, (hall declare
to you, that your deportment has been- regulated by
principles of integrity, and honor, and that thedu-;
ties of, your Ration have been executed with a-1
bility ; and I embrace the occasion your addrels j
has afforded me, to thank you for all your attentions
and for the services which you have tendered ml
since you have been a member of my family.
Let your departure from it be made perfectly '
convenient to yourfelf; and believe me to be with
sincere esteem and regard, dear Sir, your affeaiojid|
ate and obliged fervent,
GEO. WASHINGTON.W
Major Jack on.
The following letter was addressed to me by Gen,
Lincoln, when 1 resigned the office of Assistant Sec
retary at war—And it is my boast, as it has been my
happiness, to have enjoyed for twenty six years, the
constant esteem and affection of this gallant Soldier,
this most amiable and most respectable man.
Were it necessary to multiply these proofs, the,
could be drawn from fny correspondence with the
most respectable men of our country, among whom
I may here be permitted to introduce the name of
General Pinckney, under whose command, and in
whose regiment I served as Subaltern and Captaina
in the first years of the revolution-war.—lt was then
my pride to emulate the noble example,as it has been I
my happiness for almost thirty years, to preserve A
the esteem and affection of this distinguished Statesq
man and Soldier. . 1
No impartial, no honest man can for a moment ,
believe that a character thus acquired and maintain- *
ed, could have been departed from by the smallest
mistatement of a most contemptible communication
in which the person making representation, had not,
even the shadow of an interest for perverting the j
truth. *
Enough I trust his now been stated to repel the
scandalous aspersion.
More would be unnecessary, and thus much was
required to vindicate the integrity of an honest fame'
\V. JACKSON.
Princeton, Oct. 30. 1783
I was this mofniug honored, my dear friend, w
Tn : JEFFERSON.
Mr. Short, Minister Resident ofthe Uni^)
ted States of America a' the Hague, and>
one of their Commissioners Plenipoten-j
tiuries now at Madrid.
[No. 8,