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We learn that Mr. King, by the leave of
government, was to have left England about
the 20th of Augud lad, on a tour to the con
tinent of Europe, and that he would be ab
sent two or three months, Mr. Christopher
Gore, one of the cpmm'iffioners of the Uni
ted States, under the 7th article of the late
treaty with Great-Britain, ads, during Mr.
King's absence, as the charge des affairs of
the United States at London.
We understand that M. Otto, the French
Minister to this country, will not leave
England till February next ; when Mr.
Murray, the Minister for England will also
leave Paris ; and that in the spring both
will repair to the United States.
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Charleston, Sept. 23.
ExtraA as a letter from a gentleman 0) rejpec
tability, on Edfh Ijiand to his correspondent
in CbarleJlon, S. C. dated Sept. 16.
*' I am very sorry to inform you, that
but cotton-fields are in a dreadful situation.
The caterpillars have broke out in every
field I know of on the inland,and their num
bers really do surpass every thing of the
kind I ever saw in my lite before. Large
fields are totally destroyed by them, and their
numbers are daily increasing. I was the
third perfori who had them, and for 7 or 8
days they did me but little damage, and I had
buoyed myfelf up with the hope of getting off
Very well, until a few days ago I rode where
I firft difeovered them, and they did aston
ish me ; for not only the cotton was full of
them, but face of the earth also, and every
place that a cotton bulh touched me or my
horse they were left kicking ; and 1 declare
to you, that it is my opinion, that there will
not be a green leaf nor a green pod of cot
ton left on my plantation in a fortnight
from this, and mod of my neighbors are
equally as great [offerers; I assure you we
aW have long faces on the occalion, for our
crops are irretrievably loft.
Philadelphia; 0&. 8.
Yefteidayfarrived the thip George, Capt.
Rice, from Cape Francois, who informs
ut, that On the 16th ult. all the troops, with
the seamen and mariners from on board the
ships of war, were marched out of the town
to check the motions of the negroes, who
were advancing towards the Cape.—Ori the
17th at 4 o'clock in the morning, a gun was
fired, and soon after, about half" way up a
hill, a few miles from the harbour; the bat
tle commenced and he with the people On
board the vessels in the harbour, could plain
ly fee the firing from both lides, which con
tinued very sharp till nine o'clock. They
could perceive some time before the conclti
fion, that one party retreated dowh the hill ;
and when the firing chafed, both parties ap
peared to be hi the valley ; from which cir
cumstance, the seamen on board the, vessels,
suppose the French retreated. Capt. Rice
mentioned the obfe,rva : ion to a French offi
cer, who was faying they beat the negroes,
when the officer said, “ it was one retrogade
motion."—The iflue was kept a profound
secret. On the 19th there was another
action between the French and negroes near,
the fame place, which lafled between two
and three hours, but was kept secret—But
reports fay, had the late reinforcements been
detained a month longer, the negroes would
by this, have been mailers over the island.
' The blacks were continually committing
depredations around the Cape ; they even
Hole the Horse of Gen. Boyer, Command
ant at the. Cape, and 2d in command on the
island.
Hostilities have commenced betweenßuf
fia and Peifia. The Ruffians have obtained
advantages over some troops which were
sent by Baba- Khand to encounter them.
On the i@h of Sept, in the Evening was
bro't to the Cape, by sea, loaded with chains
a black called Gen. Charles Bellair, whom
it was reported (for at the Cape you have no
certain intelligence of any traufaaion) Was
appointed by the blacks to be their commander
and successor to Tpuffaint-Deffalines, who
some fay was jealous of him having received
ot pretended to have received information
that Bellair was building a<foft on his plan
tation, detached a body of men, seized him
and sent him to the Cape.„
The arrette for the trial of Bellair, Capt.
Rice informs us was fufyended by Le Clerc
^ fy w^ [ty^ ^ ^ j?ublidj known._
London, Aug. 16.—There are now build:
ing inPlymouth 3 firft rate ihips of the line,
the largest that ever have been conilrtiaed in
this country. 1 hey carry 120 gu&s and are
called the Caledonia, the Hibernia, and the
Union.
Ihe King of Prussia has bought of the
heirs of the late Dr. Block, his cabinet of na
tural history, and pretexted it to the academy
of sciences at Beilin.
At NiOrt is a man of such extreme vora
city, that he, in presence of several witnesses,
devoured a whole ffieep, raw, wool and all.
Latest ^ tbe avails.
Washington-City, Oft. 8.
4 „The turpitude of heart, the depravity of
manners, and the meanness of charaaer
wHicti some Gazette writers possess, are ful
ly evinced in their dirtys@bfcene, .and scur
rilous abuse of tlfe President. That man is
remarkable and exemplary, for the chastity
of his manners; and the correanefs of his
conduct. In dpmeftic life his attachment
was ardent, pure and constant. Having the
misfortune, at an early Rage of life, to bury
the wife of his youth, whom he was exceed
ingly fond; he was determined to pteferve
the memory of their love; and to take noo
ther companion, to his bosom;. This the
writer, and several others now in Borton,
had from Mr. JE fferson's own lips ma
ny years agp, Two infant daughters; the
pledges of their love, became the objects ot
his care ; and nothing was neglected in the
meanSof their, .education. Their charac
ters were too dear to him, if he had no other
objection, to allow him to engage in feches
of lewdnefe and debauchery; 'I hefe obfer
vafions are more especially drawn forth by
a very obfeene, indecent piece of veife, in
the Boston Gazette of last Monday: Mr.
JeFfersoS is undoubtedly a man of chaste
manners, and exemplary morals; and the
people of America cannot; like the people
of England, be charmed with ribaldry, ob
feenity, and Billingsgate dander.
Connecticut, the rallying Point of federalifin,
has just finifhed its semi-annual election of legisla
tive members. The result is every where much
more favorable to the republican cause then here
tofore. The town of Litchfield contains the
heads of the junto ; here resides Traey, the ex
terminator, Long John, judge Phocion, Wolcott
the ex secretary, Benj. Talmage, and many other
worthies of less note ; here federal influence and
federal exertion has been carried to the extreme
point, and here it has experienced a complete de
feat. Col. Ephraim Kirby and Maj. Moses Sey
mour, two tried patriots of seventy-six, n ho have
not bowed the knee to Baal nor worshiped ffrange
gods, are elefted. The federal candidates were
Oliver Wolcott and Jame; Morris. According
to maxims of their beloved friends, the British,
the lead valuable part of the federal force was
placed in the molt exposed fittfation. Morris was
set up firft, that in case of failure, Wolcott might
escape the mortification of a total defeat.
Fairfield county has signalized itfelf in this e
lection by returning (according to federal author
ity) eighteen republican to ten federal members
of aflembly.
It is probable that the obflinate politics of Con
necticut will soon yield to truth and reason. The
church and date union cannot much longer hold
its enlightened citizens in bondage.
- Boston, Odober 14.
LATEST FROM EUROPE.
The Venclia, from Leverpool, has furni
fhed London papers to the 30th August, a
few days later than before received.
Toufe a phraze become of late familiar,
the affairs of Portugal, as they regard France
have fudenly presented a fquaJly appearance.
Gen. Lafnesj the French ambassador, has
abruptly quitted the Court of Lisbon, and
has not left a charge-des-affairs. This e
vent has created much uneafinefe in the Por
tuguese cabinet ; and the Minister of Fore
ign Affairs has addressed a very exculpatory
note to the Foreign Ambassadors on the fob
ject.?
Men arc. very apt to shew their ignorance
when they make life of terms they do not
uhdefftand. The word democracy has now
become a cant phrase so express something
which is deftru&ive to our federal and date
governments. If such men mean to convey
an idea that the.people should not have the
privilege of'Vpting in town-meeting for their
public officers, is best for those perlons open
ly to declare it. Democracy, as it refpea.s
our constitutions, is no more than the assem
bling of the legal voters to give their fuffra
ges for members of Congress, &c. Should
the word of command be given to discoun
tenance it, it is faying—'let the fights of the
citizens be abolished ; let a few men have,
the exclusive privilege to choose all public
officers, and may the doors of Fantiiel-Hall
be closed against the body of citizens.' Is
ther^ a' tradesman in this town who will
fubferibe to such principles ? For if the
“ well-born" tab once persuade the mid
dling interest and the young men, that Re
publicanism and Democracy ought to be ex
ploded, the rights guaranteed tothem bv the
Federal Constitution will soon fall a facri
fice to the artful management of a felf-cre
ated XoßlLfTt. It muff be ignorance a
lone that could leed any citizen, whose oc
cupation embraces the middling inlereft, to
reprobate Democracy. Such pompefity is
all froth, all tra(h< .
4 young Tradesman.
^ew-York, OR. it.
We £re happy in hearing of the progress made
in building the New-Jersey college. Mr. La
Trobe architect, is now at Princeton, fnperintend
ing the construction of the roof of this edifice—
the building, it seems, is to be covered with sheet
iron, which it is supposed, will prove at once a
fate and durable roof. At the next feffidn, a
large addition wil[ be made to the number of the
Undents. The discipline of the college will iu fu
ture he more flrilt, and a more exaft and rigid
attention than ever,will be Paid to the moral and
religious principles of the youth who may be lent
to this inflitutiou for their education.
Hudson, Cd. 5.
“ FEDERAL ISM REFILNIG !”
COMMUNICA TIONS.
Coleman has # exhibited no great proof of
found understanding or sagacity--in putting
himfelf afloat upon the authority of Callen
der if he had been actuated by a sense of de
cency or delicacy himfelf; he might have, per
ceived that a wrench like Callender; who had
disregarded all the ties of ddmeftic love and
parental duty arid affection— could not enter
tain any regard for himfelf, much less for the
charadersof others. ,Coleman Should .have
considered that the crimes of. his protector
were hot calumnies of Callender, in his case ;
but he has by talking up Callender infepara
bly bound himfelf to the participation of his
digrace and bailed forth thegterance of truth
to repel falfhood. * /'. [/6,|
A letter from Georgia, of Sept. 18, men
tions, that the Spaniards have concluded a
treaty with the Indians who were lately hof
liteTd them ; that Bowles refufed to attend
the negotiation, and the Indians had lent a
party to arielt him.
Fire.—On the night of the iith ihft. a fire
happened in new-street, New-York. Nine
Cables and one house were burnt. The loss
is estimated at 8000 dollars.
Paris, Aug. 18. —Citizen Ludot, member of
the Tribunate, is named Chref Judge at St.
Domingo, in the room of Citizen Duperon, de
ceased—it is averted that General Victor is going
to Louisiana in the capacity of Caprain-General,
and that the Tribune Laufeat is appointed Prefect
of that intereflibg colony.
Colohel Topfard, lately an officer in the service
of he United States, is now at ' St. Domingo ;
and nas been appointed aid-de-camp to Gen.
Leclerc.
Gen. JoEERt has futceeded Gen. Richpense,
deceased as Commander in Chief at Guadalupe.
The French frigate # La Confohnte has failed
from New-York, for Guadeloupe.
The Wags of Paris fay, that the ladies
there, show every part of their perfun
but their face, while those beauties that iifed
to be covered- are di@ayed, the face is hid
by a thick veil. We suppose that these V/e
--'gantes fhiow so hiuch that the, are ashamed to
lhow their faces.
^ip oetos#
' Davis' Marine Lift.
Arrivals and Departures Jince sur lafl.
Oft. 16, failed brig Adeona,Tredick,Tnrks-lll3nd.
11, arrived brig Rebecca, M'Clintock; Grenada,
trig ' Planner, Grover, Grenada,
ship Commerce, Wiggin, Hamburg.
Oct. 13, brig Maria jane, Salter, Demarara.
brig Orion, Hodgdon, New-York.
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VESSELS ARRIVED.
At Borton, fnoWjane, Doggett, Martinico; brig
Star, Greenleaf, Point-Petre ; brig Union, Sawyer,
Madeira ; fch'r Union, Delano, Liverpool, sloop
Stork, Fofler; Vigo; ship Maffacifofetis, Hutchins,
from Batavia,via tile of France ; brig fofeph, Lee,
Gibraltar.
' At Salem, ship Good Hope; Collins, Russia ;
f-hooner Four Sillers, Fairfield, Copenhagen ; brig
Sukey and fetfey, Cook, Gibraltar.
, DELAWARE ELECTION.
A letter received from Wilmington, De
laware, dates, that Mr. Rodney, the repub
lican candidate for Congress, has a majority
°f 957 votes, and that he will be immedi
ately returned to Congress.
CAESAR A. RODNEY, 1664.1
James A. Bayard, 707 J 2371
' Majority, 957
[Aurprei]
By later accounts, Caefard.Rodney has a greater
majority, and is elected.'
Augusta, camber 7.
At the session of the Supreme Judicial
Court in this place, last week, Timothy Hill,
of Augusta (a deaf and dumb man) was con
vi&ed of breaking open by night a (hop,
and felonionfly taking therefrom divers
articles, to the amount of 400 dollars in
value. He was sentenced to be whipt 15
stripes, fct one hour on the gallows, and pay
treble damages. In case he fhobld be una
ble to pay the sum, to be bound out in service
12 years
Turnpike.
PORTLAND, OCT. IT.
The petitioners for a Turnpike Road"
from PifeataqUa river to this town, and
from this town to Augusta, have employed a
gentleman of character and abilities to take
the courses and diftarc sos the present road
from hence to the great bridge over that
river, and to make cut the neieft route
on which a iernpike can be made—he is
now upon that business. A committee has
been lately engaged in exploring the nereft
route from this town to Augusta. The un
dertaking is important, and if effected
mult prove eminently advantageous to the
public;
Cbc Republican Ledger, '
"TRUE AS THE DIAL TO THE SUN."
I >
Portsmouth, (n.h.) October 19.
The President of the United States
arrived at HaJhingten from Monticello, on
Monday the 4th inst. His fellow citizens
will hear with pleasure, that he is in .good
health.
TO BE SOLD
At Public Auejiorf,
0* Tuefday the 91 day of November
; next, at II oc!o:k, A. M.
Two Lots of LAND, 60
by 80 feet, situated on Crofs-ftrtet,
nearly oppofiie Capt. George Blunt's.
Terms made known at time and place of
sale. Portfmonth, Oct. IQ.
EVENING school'
John Raynes
WILL begin a School sot teaching
reading, writing, and arithmetic, at
his house in Walhington-ftreet, the firft
Monday evening in November next.
Portsmouth, Off. 19.
7 FOR SALE,—the '
Brig Olive-Branch,
burthen 125 tons, in
good order for sea, now
lying at Mrs. Lindsey's wharf at
Old-Yoik. For terms apply to Mrs#
Lindsey. Oil. 19.
Portsmouth Bell Tavern,
Congre/s-Streeh
rfHE fobferibef informs
8 fl^^ I his friends and the
^ffl^ P" bli ^ '"at he has taken
that central and commodi
ous House, lately occupied by Mr.Greenleaf;
as the BELL TAVERN ; and has opened
a Puplic House for the reception and ac
commodation of Ladies and Gentlemen,
Travellers and others. He flatters himfelf
he Ihall be able to entertain Iris guests in an
agreeable manner ; his table will be supplied
w°ith the best the season and market affords—
his Liquors of every kind are-pure and genu
ine—his Stable thall be Well attended, and
furnilhed with the best hay and provinder,
and his ambition ever will be to please all
those who may favour him with their com
mands.
SETH WALKER.
Pam (mouth, Off. 19.
WANTED,
A part of a House, suitable
for a small family ; one near the
parade would be preferred. Inquire
of the Printer.
Vk^ELS LEFf;
At Monte Vedo, Aug. 1, Joseph, Grant, ^
Kennebunk.'
At Buones Ayres, brig Rio, Stevens, of this pert;
At Jamaica, Sept. 5, Ich'r , Edes, of Purri
land.
At Trinidad, Sept. 10, Atlantic, M'Daniel of
Kennebunk ; Grange, Ballard, of do.
At Guadalbupe, Sept. 12, Unicorn, Miller, of
Portland ; Mercator, Miller, ot do.
VESSELS SPOKEN.
Sept. 21, lat. 40, 10ng..70, Ann, Cooper, frorti
St. Kitts fqr.this port.
COMMERCIAL.
Cape Francois, Sept. 10. Markets bad
for all kinds, of American produce ; lum
ber at 16 dols, and no sale; dry goods, :g
per cent below the prime coll, which arc
prohibited after the 22d inst. in American
vessels ; and no produce but molasses and
rum olluwed to be taken away by Americans
after the above date, of which there is none
to be had. The abobe is agreeable to an.
Arrete, published Sept. 4.
Natchez, Augufl. 17. Prices, Paeon per lb 16 to
12| cents,brifk, oar iron, per cwt iB dollars, Call
ings, small, per do 10 dollars. Cordage, per cwt
12| to 15 dollars. Corn, per bbl 3 dollars dull;
Hour per bbl. 4 doll. dull. Lime, per bushel 25
to 3oj cents, great quantities at market Pork, fill
ed, per bbl 10 dollars. Tobacco, per cwt 3 to
dollars dull.
The markets were very good at Martinique and
Guadeloupe by the latest accounts.
Temple of l^pnen.
—Markied-
At Madrid his Excellency Don Carlos Carractiold
Ambafibdor of the King ot the Two Sicilies aS
proxy ot the Hereditary Prime ot the Two Sici
lies to the Intanta Donna Maria Itabella, Princess
of'Spain.,
At Natchez, Capt, Ferdinand L. Claiborne, late
of the U. Smarmy, to Miss Magdaune Hutchins,
daughter to Col. Hutchins, of the Miffifippi Ter
ritory. On the day after the marriage Col. H*
placed his fen-in-law in the lap of case by giving
him a very couhderable fortune.
At Salem, Mfr. Thomas Gould, to Miss Polly
White.'
In this town, Mr. James Paribhs, to Mils Patty
Harvey.. Mr. James Junes; to Mis Margarec
White. Mr. Robert Harrington, to Miss Nancy
Nehon.
— DIED—
At Newton, Pennsylvania Mr. Robert Dickfob;
printer, aged 37. At Newton, Michael Jackfob;
hate an officer in the revolutionary army, eldett
ion of Gen. Michael Jackson. At Charleftown;
Mrs; Hannah Trumball, aged 60, wife of Mr.
Richard Trumball.
In the We ft Indies, Mr. William Edwards, aged
18, late ot this town.
At Demarara, Mr, Eliphalet Quimby, of this
tbwn, a worthy seaman.
In this tonn. Mr. John Trundy, aged 27.