Republican gazette — Concord, N.H., 1801-05-28 00:00:00, page 2

Union. Newyork contain^o 483 inhabitants;
Philadelphia, including tire Northern Liberties,
Blockly and the borough of Southwark, contains
72,136 ; so that a balance is found of more than
11,000 in favor of Philadelphia.
wait for their arrival at the narrow pass
which lies between the island of Amark
and that of Stockholm.—The coast of
Ireland and of Scania are merely funifh
ed with troops and- artillery to prevent
any attempts at a landing.
The a&ivity of the French in Egypt
is confeffed, not only in fortifying the
country and by introducing the Arts,
but in discovering the true nature, Hif
tory and resources of that ancient domin
ion. The Geography, when a&ual ad
meafurement cannot be employed, (for
no labor is refufed,) is assisted by AG
tronomical Observations. They have
traced with confiderabie success the an
cient Canal which united the Nile with
the Red Sea, and have decided that the
Red Sea is higher than the Nile. Whole
volumes of antiquities are already pro
vided to gratify the curiosity of antiqua
rians, and to cast light upon the Arts
and Planners of a renowned people.
SALE^EGIS TER, M^ 14.
By a gentleman s of this town, just arrived from
Jamaica, we understand that the American vessels
are daily brought into the place for adjudication
—the seamen turned on shore without any assis
tance, where they are generally impeded—very
few indeed escaping. Previous to the trial of er
[The Mfobu,tts Federaltft spouts most bitterly,
because Mr. Jefferfon has CORRECTED an
evident blunder of the former administration, as
per the following, copied from that paper.]
United States Regfler. RbodrJland.
Christopher Ellery, E'q. Senator for four years,
in the room of Ray Greene, Esq. who resigned on
being appointed, by President Adams, Diftria
Judge. Owing, however, to a clerical error in
the office of the Secretary of State, his commis
sion was filled up as Circuit Judge; and on its
arrival back for cofreaion, it was quashed by Pre
sident Jefferfon, and David L. Barnes, Esq Dif
tria Attorney of Rhodeifland, has been appoint
ed. Thus far the text :—A certain speech will
foppl, the comment :_" Let us restore to social
intercourse, that harmony and affeaion, without
which, liberty and even life itfelf, are but dreary
things. We have yet gained little, if we counte
nance a political intolerance as despotic as wick
ed." [C In nothing is the illiberality of the
difappoinied partizans of defeended federelifm,
more manifeft, than in their illiberal perversions
of the genuine applications of Mr. Jefferfop's
Speech. They serve this Speech just as feme il
liberal feaarifts treat the Holy Bible ; they range
with a fuperficial promiscuousness through the
whole ; they difeonned sentences, take part of a
sentence and use it as a whole one ; and by mak
ing applications which reason and common sense
will not warrant, they aim at confounding his
precepts by his praaice But it is too late in
the afternoon of aristocratic federalifm ; their vile
tricks are now but a stale device— THE PEOPLE
ARE REPUBLICANS.]
have agreed not to dispute the passage
of the found with the English, but to
Independent Chronicle, May 18.
All the preparations for placing our
harbour (Copenhagen,) in a Rate of de
fence against a bombarament, are alread
y compleated. They consist of batteries
formed on 3 lines, the most advanced
of which extends a full league into the
sea. Ships ofdifferent sizes arc employ
ed in it, and 600 men to serve either in
the floating or fixed batteries. The
Commander in chief, Ticher, is a man
grand fquardron is to consist of at least
17 (hips, which is. to be commanded by
a veteran experienced officer. The
Danish and Swedish admirals seem to
of confumate skill in naval affairs. The
[- A Miftake— corrected.
ery American vessel sent in, the Captains are o
bliged to find security in 1,000 dollars, to pay
charges of prosecution, and when the vessel is
condemned, in most cases the expences of Court
are paid by the Americans. The Court lets on
ly three days in a month, but tranfaa considera
ble business by condemning as many vessels as
the time will admit., The inhabitants are great
ly in want of supplies of provisions at this mo
ment.—Notwithstanding which, the Administra
tion of Great Britian will not allow of Sugar,
Cotton, or coffee, being exported to the\U.
States. Payment of American Cargoes are made
only in Rum, and which is now greatly advanc
ed in price, from the increased demand of that
article. The American Consul, Mr. Savage,
from being a British fubjed, cannot offord that
prote&ion and assistance to the Americans in dis
tress, that his inclination points out to him—for
power and might overcome right, and Silence
duty.— What success can be hoped for, from a'
humble petition to a Set of “ Rebbers, QL^to a
body of men whose breasts are hatred to the no
ble feelings of humanity and justice.
Admiralty Office, Lanta, April if.
From Admiral Parker, to Evan Nepean, Esq.
scr, e The London, Copenhagen Reads, April 6.
You will be pleated to acquaint the Lords Com
missioners of the Admiralty, that since my letter
bf the 23d of March, no opportunity of wind of
fered for going up the found, until the 25th, when
the wind fhifted id a most violent squall from the
S. W. to the N. W. and N. and blew with such
violence, and with so great a sea, as to render it
impossible for any ship to have weighed her anch
of. The wind and sea were even so violent as to
oblige many ships to let go a second anchor to pre
vent them from driving, notwitbftanding they
were riding with two cables an end ; and ? by the
morning the wind veered again to the Southward
ofthe Weft. On the 30th of last month the wind
having come to the Northward, we passed into
the Sound with the fleet, but not before I had
affored myfelf of the hostile intentions of the
Danes to oppose our passage, as the papers mark
Reflen Tehgraphs, Ma, 16.
The people of the United States are attached
to liberty ; their affeaion for our republican
constitution has become evident. Every day
proves the purity of its system, and every hour
enraptures us with the efficacy of its salutary
powers. For a people to be really free and in
dependent, its government must have its origin
in the Sovereignty of the people. , The fallible
State of man renders implicit cdnfidence crimi
nal ; the spirit of our constitution invites watch
fulnefs and jealousy over the conduct of our rul
ers—hence arises the importance of frequent e
ledions —indeed it is the only guarantee of all
rights. Though federal delusion once boasted
of its dominion ; tho' ber influence, like the la
va of the volcano, threatened immediate destruc
tion to our civil and religious liberties, yet the
virtufof the people was able to repel the assault
—the times have altered ; the film of deception
disappears, and the eleaions indicate a happy
revival of the genuine principles of our revolu
tion.
Boston Chronicle, May 14. By the arrival of the
sch. John, capt. Edwards, in 8 days from Lisbon,
we learn that when be failed there was a profpea
of an accommodation between Spain and Portu
gal ; and that a Courier had arrived at the Court
of Lifboo, announcing the approach of an Ambas
sador from Madrid : that the British troops and
fubje&s were preparing to embark immediately ;
and that the expedition fitting out in England to
aid Portugal had been counter ordered.
By an arrival from the coast of Africa, we learn
that the Britiffi have made an unfuccefsful attack
on Senegal, and loft a fl>op of war.
Kingflon, Jamaica, March 21. His majesty's
ship Retribution arrived yefter<ay from a cruise,
and brought in with her the American sch. Sea
Horse, from Port Ceveilo, to Newyork, with spe
cie. An American fchr. from Aox Cayes, with
lumber, taken off the Platform, by the Bonetta
(loop of war, arrived on Wednesday evening.
The American brig Neptune, from Porto Rico,
bound to Cbarlefton, with fuftic and mahogany,
detained by bis mijyfty's ship Swallow, arrived
yesterday. An American ship was in the offing
yesterday, said to be detained by his majesty's ship
Cirec in the gulph of Florida.
0e Latest Jforefyn gnteUfyetwe.
B, an arrival at Glancefar, from Lanta in 28 da,J.
CT A BLOODY SEA FIGHT.
I have the honor to be, &c.
NELSON and BRONTE.
[Here follows a lift of the killed and wounded.
Os the officers, 20 were killed, and 68 wounded—
Os the seamen, &c. 234 were killed, and 641 were
wounded. Amongst the officers killed, were two
Captains and 4 Lieutenants. ]
BRITISH PARLIAMENT.
House of Lords, April 16. Earl St. Vincent (ift
Ld. of the Admiralty,) said, be was not much in
the habit of public (peaking, he would therefore
content himfelf with declaring, from his own pro
feffional knowledge, that the late vidory, copfid
ering the difficulty of the attempt, and the length
of time during which the engagement lifted, and
the astonishing bravery and (kill displayed on the
occasion, naas not equalled b, an, exploit that ever
was performed b, the Nav, of England. He then
moved the usual vote of thanks. [Others were of
the fame opinion, and a vote passed nem. con.]
Lord Grenville observed, that the vidory of A
bouker was followed by the greatest advantages to
SIR, Ele,bant, off Copenhagen, April 3.
In obedience to your directions to report the pro
ceedings of the squadron, which you did me the
honor to place under my command, I beg leave
to inform you, that having, by the assistance of
the able officer Capt. Riou, and the unremitting
exertions of Capt. Brisbane, and the matters of
the Amazon and Cruizer in particular, buoyed
the channel of the outer deep, and the position of
the middle ground, the squadron passed in fafety
and anchored eff Dra ^ the evening of the firft ;
and that yesterday morning I madethe signal for
the squadron to weigh, and to engage the Danish
line, confirt^g of lx fail of the line, eleven float
ing batteries, mounting from 26 24 pounders to
eighteen 18 pounders, and one bomb ship, besides
febooner gun vessels. These were supported by
the Crown inlands, mounting 88 cannon, and 4
fail of the line moored in the harbour's mouth,
and some batteries on the Island of Amak.
The bomb-ship and febooner gun vessels made
their escape, the other 17 fail are funk, burnt,
or taken, being the whole of the Danish line to
the southward of the Crown islands.
[Here follow a number of particulars uninter
esting to our readers ; then the letter concludes]
" The loss in such a battle has naturally been
very heavy. Amongst many other brave officers
and men who were killed, I have with sorrow to
place the name of Capt. Mode, who has left a
wife and fix children to lament his loss."
ed No. 1,2, 3, and 4. will prove ; after this in
tercourse, there could be no doubt remaining of
their determination to refill.
After anchoring about 5 or 6 miles from the
island of Huin, I reconnoitred with Vice-Adm,
Lord Nelfoo, and Rear- Adm. Graves, the form
idable line of Ships, radeaus, pontoons, galleys,
fire Ships and gun-boats, flanked and supported
by extensive batteries on the two islands called the
Crowns ; the largest of which was mounted with
from fifty to 70 pieces of cannon ; these were a
gain commanded by two Ships of 70 guns and a
large frigate, io the inner road of Copenhagen,
and 2 64 gun Ships ; (without masts) were moor
ed on the flat,on the starboard fide of the entrance
into the arsenal.
' The day after, the wind being southerly, we
again examined their position, and came to the
resolution of attacking them from the sou hward.
Vice Admiral Lord Nelson having offered his
services for conducting the attack, had, feme days
before we entered the Sund, Shifted his flig to
the Elephant 1 and after having examined and
buoyed the outer channel of übe middle ground,
his Lord Ship proceeded with the 12 Ships of the
line, all the frigates, bombs, fire Ships, and all the
small yeflels, and that evening anchored off Dra
co point to make his disposition for the attack,
and wait for the wind to the Southward.
It was agreed between us, that the remaining
Ships with me Should weigh at the fame moment
his Lordship did, & menace the Crown batteries,
and the four Ships of the line that lay at the en
trance of the arsenal ; as also to cover our disabled
Ships as they came out of aaion.
[Here follow compliments on the condu& of
Lord Nelson, and some others, and lamentations
for the loss of several brave officers.]
(Signed), H. PARKER.
No. 1, 2. 3 and 4 inserted here, are the corres
pondence between Ad. Parker, and the Danish
Governor of Cronberg, refpeaihg the passage of
the Sound. In this correspondence the English
admiral fays, he Should deem the firing of the fi ft
gun a declaration of war—and the Danish com
mandant fiys, " I am not at liberty to fuffer a
fleet, whose destination is not yet known, to ap
proach the guns of the castle." This, Admiral
Parker regarded as a declaration of war.
IT Particulars of the Battle.