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■ From the .New-York Gazette.
, rPUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY.
Democratic Decrees.
To all whom these presents may come, Greeting,
n Being convened in assembly, duly convoked at the
■city of Washington, and invested with powers by
■ the sovereign fteo/ile, We have unanimously deter
, mined, fixed and decreed as follows :
1. That Mr. Jefferson be elected, for the next
, President of the United States, and Mr. Clinton for
, the Vice-President ; and that whosoever shall write
, or speak in preference of the latter, shall, upon
conviction of the offence, be subject to certain pains
and penalties ; provided nevertheless, that these
shall not exceed the sum of 500 dollars, and three
months imprisonment.
2. We ordain that if a citizen be convicted of
whispering that Louisiana was not purchased at a
cheap rate,and so as to save oceans of blood, he shall
for the first offence be bumped, for the secondfoe
tossed nine times in a blanket, by strong armed re
publicans ; and if he still continue contumelious,that
he be rendered incapable of holding any office until
deep signs of contrition appear.
3. It it cur will and pleasure that Virginia be al
ways called the greatest state in the union, or ^ the
ancient dominion ;" having more negroes and rais
vlng more corn and tobacco than all the eastern states
put together.
4. If any man is found upon sufficient proof, to
wink when " dry dock" is mentioned, or the Mam-
L moth cheese, or to blow his nose, when the demoli-
L tion of the Judiciary system is introduced, or to sneer
at the story of the gun boats now building as
fast as they can, he shall be condemned to serve on
I board a gun boat, if there should be war between
Spain and the United States, all the time, or to dig
salt for seven years from the mountain in Louisiana.
5. For the better securing of proper electors, and
that said electors may not be seduced from their al-
I legiance, by any art, fraud or trick whatever, We
L announce, declare, and order, that tickets be written
in a fair hand, given to the electors, who shall shew
I them to one another before they are put into the box ;
and that if any deviation shall appear, a strict scruti
ny shall be held, that so the offenders may be brought
to condign punishment.
Done at the city of Washington in the third year
of the reign of democracy,
MAMMOTH, Consul.
LITTLE DAVID, Sec'ry.
THE Marquis de Cab Yrojo Rates a curious <-
ilea, in his answer to Mjor Jackfan. He thinks
there was no more indelicacy in offering a bribe to
an editor, than there would be in offering a fee to
a lawyer or a physician. Ido not recoiled that I
ever before saw such a sentiment in print* altln ugh
I know an editor who openly declares tW| he con
fiders himesif precisely on a footwg wuh a lawyer
with regard to a fee—that is, hrfnceives it to be
the duty of an editor to # publish on the fide which
pays him best. So it is evident that if the Mar
quis had been fortunate enough to have found the
editor I allude to, or one precisely like him, his prof
fered bribe would have been accepted, with
thanks.
But, Once I entirely differ with the Marquis on
this point, J will Rate a very “ plain case," as he
calls his attempt on Majorjackion. News-papers,
it is gtQjfyly allowed, have considerable influence
on the ^OTc sentiment, iufomuch that the editors
are considered as a fort of centinds. I forbear to
pursue the similitude, least the reader ihould fus
ped me of an attempt improperly to enhance the
importance of newspaper editors ; but I mean only
to lay, that editors are more like sentinels than like
lawyers. Let us suppose then, that an enemy had
conceived the idea of bribing a sentinel—the fol
lowing conversation might very naturally take
place : —
Enemy. My honest friend, I am Carry to fee
your engaged in a bad cause. You are a gen'leman,
a man of courage, & a man of honor. But you are
on the weak fide— For if the king my matter, was to
order three fllips of the line and fix frigates to the
Chesapeake—and three ships of the line and fix
frigates ro Sandy Hook—what would you d>?
But you may do much good by espousing the part
of the king, my matter.
Centinel. What do mean, fir ?
Enemy. I only mean my honest friend that if
you will Upoufe the cause of the king my matter,in
oppfition to your own country, I will furnifh you
all he necessary implements, and you shall have the
acknowledgement that will be proper —that is,
you shall be well paid for your trouble.
Centinel. What ! Do you wish to bribe me?
Fnemy. Oh, by no means, my honest friend,
this is not a diplomatic intrigue, it is a plain case;
and if there was any thing dishonorable in it I
would be the last man to propole it, and you would
be the last man to whom it would be proposed by
tye. You are only to follow me and receive your
reward.
Centinel. I perfealy underhand your infa-
mous purpose, and shall inform my commander,
since your fixation prevents mydemanding the only
fatisfaaion which I^ould in any other case accept,
for his attempt on my honor.
Enemy. What ! You beggarly scoundrel !
You talk of my infamous purpose ? You tell of in
forming your commander ? You prate about your
honor? Had I not a right, nay, was it not my duty
to promote the cause of the king my maftur, in
every poflible manner ? Had I not a right to repel
the attack on the king my master, with the fame
weapons which are made use of lor bis injury ?
Had I not a right, in the very centre of the land of
liberty, to offer a bribe to a sentinel, to induce him
to abandon his duty ? A pretty Dory indeed ! You
talk of my infamous purpose, when all that I did
was to offer to pay you for your treason. You
prate about your honor ! surely, the honor of a
fellow who is in the habit of retaVug his fervice>
Should not he hurt at jaft compenEticn : nor is
there any more indelicacy in offering you th^
compensation, than there is in feeing a lawyer
You fight for money, and ; what need you care or
which fide you fight ? Befidesif I wanted to brib<
any body, I would attack a high officer,not a pahrv
sentinel. Why fellow, though Ithink you a man
cf some courage, you deceive yourfelf, if you sup
pose I believe you able conquer your countrv.
You have difeovered no gunpowder plot or con
spiracy. Yuu have drawn the mod uejuft and a
bominable conclusion only to be suggested by a
wicked beMt or a miserable head ; and finally, you
tare a bad fellow, and if I could I would have you
rcunilhed.
From the Balance.
DIPLOMATIC SKILL.
When Mr. Eppes, the son-in-law and nephew of
President Jefferson, was a candidate for congress in
Virginia, he,a-!a-mode de Virginia, published his
pretensions and gave his political creed. One arti
cle of the latter ran thus: “ I believe no president
6 ' of the United States ought to serve more tfa four
years ; and if I am elected a member of Congress
“ I promise to use my best endeavours to have
“ the Constitution of the United States so amended
“ that no man shall be re-eligible to the Presidency
“ for two successive terms !" This gentleman was
elected ; and mark, reader, the consistency of this
mock Republican ! He was ons ofthe one hundred
and ten members of Congress, who votetyunani
mously, that Thomas Jefferson should a second time
be elected President of the United ^fotes; and
that George Clinton should be Vice-Present. Oh
the. loveliness of Truth and Consistency.
FOREIGN AFFAIRS. j
LONDON, SFp.T. 16.
The most intelligent professional men, differ so
much in opinion respecting the probability of invasion
that it is only by dispassionately combining the mat
ter related by each, that any thing like judgment
can be formed. Son:3 of our 'rst
ties on the coast, so late as last Thurso -
ed their decided belief, that if B
Commodore Barron arrived at Gibaralter with
hie squadron on the 12th August lift. On bis ar
rival he found several dispatches from Mr. Simp
son our consul at Morocco, all Rating in strong
terms the hoflile difpofaion of the emperour
of Morocco agairft our commerce, and the prepar
tions making by him to tend out three frigates & two
galleys upon a cruise. Mr. Simpson urging thein
difpenlable nectflity of leaving two of (he frigates
upon that Ration, the commodore accordingly left
the Congress, capt Rogers, and the Essex, captjames
Barron. The following extract of a letter from
capt. Rogers to the Secretary of the Navy difclofa
the result. /.
serious in his threats (which tit °
merely intended to involve us in'
by exciting apprehension forintt 4
vent our detaching for foreign co,
to Boulogne had occasioned him
demonstrating that from the length ' i th:
tilla would require to get out of % th- cater
part of it would risk almost certain destruction from
the elements, or from our fire, before & junction
could be formed with them by the rest, lie, on the
other hand, yesterday received letters from three
of our blockading squadrons, dated on Thursday,
which state that tke|enemyWpreparation appeared
to correspond with the accounts, that they were
complete ; our correspondents adding that they at
tributed the continuance of the flotilla in port to the
want of water, in consequence of the Niep tides.
Little alteration had taken place at Flushing, or at
Boulogne, except by the arrival of one praam and
50 other vessels from Ostend ; at which latter place
there remained seven praams, ship rig, rd, each
mounting from Bto 24 guns, 24 pounders ; 100
schooners, eacli mounting from 2 to 24 guns, 18 Sc
24 pounders ; and 150 sail of brigs, cutters and
galliots, similarly armed. Admiral Varbeul had
Some of our vefltls called at Algiers, on the loth,
where they were well received. The Dey not only
behaved with great civility to the officers, but lent
with them an envoy to England, with overtures for
fettling amicably the differences which have existed
between the two powers ever since the dismissal of
Mr. Falcon the British Consul.
United Statesfrigate Congress, Gibraltar Bay,
30th August 1894.
S IB ,
I have the honour to inform you that I have this
instant arrived here with the Congress and Essex
„e then expressed are likely to be justified by the
'event, and that an interview will shortly take
place for that most gratifying purpose. It was yes
terday reported, that the Prince had in the mor
ning visited His Majesty at Kew ; but this rumour
we know, was untrue. An interview, however, is
certainly intended, which we have no doubt will
lead to an event, than which nothing is more like
ly to allay that fever, of party, which has so long
weakened the best interests of the country.
Bonaparte is stated to have sent a Messenger
from Boulogne with his answer to the Emperour of
Russia's Ultimatum.—-In this project; his Majesty
has demanded indemnity to the King of Sardinia,
the evacuation of the Neapolitan territories and
the deliverance of Hanover.
gone with the last, as with the,preceding squadron
to Boulogne, from whence he returned by land to
Ostend.
A letter from Russia, of the 10th ult. mentions
that a new treaty of Alliance between Englindand
Russia was cn the tapis, and that his Imperial Ma
;esty had invited the Courts of "Vienna and Berlin to
become parties in it,
A Russian messenger arrived at Berlin on the 25th
ult. with dispatches of important e which were im
mediately answered by a letter in the King's own
hand writing.
The firing off Boulogne was renewed on Friday
—Several of the enemv's gun beats (some accounts
say 100, others 20 or 30), were on Thursday outside
the harbour.
In corroboration of this statement, it i$ positively
alledged, that Government yesterday received in
formation which induced a belief, that the invasion
would be attempted within a forghtnight,
We feel it our duty to state in the most decided
manner, that persons in communication with, and
possessing the confidence of government, treat the
threat of invasion as a chimera. We profess our
solicitude that the attempt may speedily be made,
as the means to demonstrate our security, and to
permanently establish our quiet ; and our only ap
prehension on this subject is that the Corsican will
say we have purchased the support of th# Northern
powers, and he must punish them preparatory to
our destruction.
PRINCE OF WALES.—Several weeks since
we announced, that considerable progress had been
pade towards effecting a perfect reconciliation
between two exalted and ' noble Personages. We
.liave now the happiness to state, that the hopes
A letter from Jersey, of Sept. 12, says “ A fleet
of about 17 or 18 sail of the enemy were discovered
yesterday in the East part of the island supposed to
have sailed from St Malo.—Several of the cruizers
on this station weighed anchor, and obliged them to
run onlshore.near Portbail, about five leagues from
this island, but we have not heard to day whether
they arrived there er net.
From the CentineL
DEMOCRATIC CONSISTENCY.
BY THE MAILS.
*o^
WASHINGTON, OCT. 29.
AUG. 23.
direct from Tangier, from which place I fail
ed on the 27th inst, Our passage has been long
owing to a Rrong Levant gale which lasted from
the night cf the 27 until the morning of the 29 h,
and drove us through the Straits into the Atlautick.
In my last communication, dated Tangier Bay,
17th inst. I informed you of Commodore Barron's
having sent the Congressand Essex on this coast in
confeqwciice of advices received from Mr. Simpson
our consul at Tangier, of my intention to leave the
Essex to watch the two galleys at that place, and
of my proceeding immediately to Salle to inform
m,felf of the movements, and if pofiibie, of the
intentions of the Emperor's three ships mentioned
in Mr. Simpson's connmupications to Commodore
Barren, copies of ^hicfrfhe latter gentleman has
forwarded to you il did $o an<larrived and anchor
ed before Salle on the W^^fting Arzilla,Mamora
and Larache in my row) where I found the three
drips in question and to all appearance nearly rea
dy for sea. After lying three hours at anchor within
about § miles of the Town, with American colours
flying and a signal indicative of friendfhip and a
wish to communicate with the shore, without any
apparent disposition of the like on their part, I
weighed anchor and flood within the range of a
common shot of the ships, without any further fug
cess of bringing about a communication, altbo'ev
ery means which a friendly demeanor could biggest
were used. However I have no reason to suppose,
that hostile intentions on their part were the cause
of try not succeeding, but that they either did not
comprehend the meaning of the signal, or were a
fraid to venture off.
On the 2111. after repeating again, in the fame
way as on the preceeding day,my willies toexchange
civilities without any appearance of success, and
fearing that a further attention on the subject might
lead to suspicions unfavourable to a good under
standing, I made fail and pursued my course back
to Tangiers, where I again on the 27th joined the
Essex. At Larache, I found the fliip Mefhouda,
(ci-devant Tripoline) in a state of ordinary, but
at Arzilla and Mamora, there was not a single ves
sel of any description. On my return again to
Tangiers, I made the usual signal to communicate
with our Consul, and irian hour after, had the plea
sure of receiving advices from him, coroborating
my own opinion, " that whatever grounds there
might have been for fufpicit>n,tbat they were io far
removed as to admit of one of the fllips leaving this
coast." —Two days after I left Tangiers for Salle,
the two galleys which the Essex was left to watch
sailed, and one of them was boarded by herin fight
of Tangier. This circumstance serves to prove
that they had no ordersto capture American vessels
or they certainly would not have gone to sea while
the Essex was in fight.—Theft two gallies with the
three ships at Salle, comprise the greater part if not
the whole marine force of Morocco. Bince the
galleys failed, I have heard of their being at Cadiz.
The ships areintide of Salle Bar, and I have reason
to believe there is but little probability of their go
iog to sea this summer, as I am told there never has
been an instance of their large cruizers going to sea
for the purpose of cruising, after the 10th of Sep
tember. I shall leave this the instant I get water on
board fudicient for fix or seven weeks, which I am
in hopes will not take longer than tomorrow even
ing, and proceed direct to Tripoli, where I flat
ter mylek, (if capt. Preble has not made a previous
attack) I shall yet arrive in time to co-operate with
Commodore Barron ; for I fliould be greatly mor
tified if the Congress did not share a part of the
Credit to be derived from the reduction of Tripoli,
by inferibing a lasting and honorable remembrance
of her name on its walls.
The intelligence from Europe is ofa most inter
fting nature. It appears that an ATTEMPT has
lately been made to POISON LOUIS XVIII.
with the other branches of that family. This plot
it seems, originated with the sanguinary tyrant, who
planned and executed the murder of the Duke D'-
Enghein. On the throne of the Bourbons, Bona
parte feels himfelf insecure, while one of that house
cxifts. Private assassination, therefore, is his avow
ed purpose. Failing in this instance, betrayed by
the man whom h s s secret emissaries had employed,
he flanks exposed to^^&^PG an ' execrated by
the world. It is feiOfflfflh||he authority of pri.
vate letters, that thd^of tb#|frung Kqfg of Swe
den has likewise beßtyr, lor presuming to,
notice the murder of D^imgheio. These circurn
flances, combined, must tend to ftrengt hen that con
federacy, which, from appearances, teems to be far
ming in the North. Those troops which the Em
peror of Russia is pouring into Denmark, portend
an alliance with that kingdom against France. In
the event of such a meafure,Sweden will likewise be
drawn into the contest, and, tn all probability, the
Houle of Austria. The petty powers in that quar
NATCHEZ, SEPT. 21.
Extract of a letter from a gentleman in Mw-Or.
leans to his friend in this city, dated Sept. Sth 1804.
66 The yellow fever certainly prevails in this
city. Our friend Hore B. Trifte, has fallen a via
im to it, besides many other of our countrymen.
Governor Claiborne and his lady were attacked by
it and were for some time despaired of-—but with
pleasure I add they are completely recovered. The
troops have all march out of the city, and will re
main out until the fever entirely subsides. I think
it has already measurably subsided."
On the firft of October, the act of Congress, erecting
Louisiana into two tentiy&c^and providing for the tem
porary government ^fyef, Wil&be in force ; but I deem
it proper to informs foil that your powers as civil com
mandants will not^^that time —You will therefore
exercile the authoffiwith wbichfy law you are now in
vested, until some lM#j|&a|frbPffl||^fhall be made
by the legislative b„ra„Hrcd by the ad aforefaid,&
of which you will be duly notified. It is expected, that as
heretofore you will communicate to the governor all occur
rences of importance in your district, and in case of diffi
culty, consult his opinion, and await his advice.
I take this opportunity to thank you for the zeal and fi
delity with which you have discharged the duties of your
office, and to reqneft that with the motive, of regard for
the public good which have hitherto guided your conduct,
you will continue to administer justice and mercy, and to
maintain that harmony, security and good order, so essen
tial to the happiness of our fellow citizens.
Accept affuraaces of my respect and esteem.
WM. C. C. CLAIBORNE.
NEW-YORK OCT. 29
Governor Claiborne has addressed thefollowing cir
cular letter to the several civil commandants.
SIR. NEW-ORLEANS, SEPT. 17.
OCT. 19
ter, backed by Ruffin, AuftrU find S wedeh, $1
probably seize on thisa# a favourable opportunity
to avenge themselves fur the unjust and tyrannical
measures imposed upon (hem by the usurper. A
fliort time, however, will dr velope this butinefs.
Private letters from Paris, of the 6th Aug. lay
that soon after the late trial of Moreau, Georges,
and the other pretended conspirators, the Templq
was emptied of its prisoners, and coutiderable re; airs
were made to lodge conveniently State prisoners of
rank and confideration,w horn §he PatiahtyfediCV,
ed to be the kin^s of Naples and sL|fflrenH©y; \
branches of die now for .
By or,itrof His Mq :ty in Cognefytt
Palace, mug. 18, the ParHment wa,fvnt
ro^ued totheq/h<fo, obcr.
fom Dubini, as lite as the 1&8..|
1/a:c,hat there wasa hot pref, qoth< riverfl
every night. Protections w^^^l
:: % 0.
i°:7 I.i p @ ;ri, - Cure
in toe ilritCh prbus leipcq^n : :
An article fro:11 PH-, uriffi
fays, that the Ruffi ia envoy^nnn
his effeds packed up, and was ready Nqqfft.
BOSTON, NOV. ±i
On Tuefday last a large number of respectable characters
in this town, affcmbled at Concert Hall, to commemorate
the day which gave birth to the Hon. jOHN'ADAMS,
late Prefideot of the United State#.—A sumptuous enter
tainment was provided, aud partaken of, by hue hearted Ac
meric#nfc
The following were among the toads drank on the oq,
fion.
I. John Adams, it is his birth day. Pc^erity will re
cord his virtues and services; we *illproudly rejoice that he
yet lines.
Our national administration, the Babel of Democracy ;
grange tongue; are heard in our national
The memory of Washington : the
ing on his tomb, exhaled thefryZfoU^^^^^^^caya.
pcifoned his laurels.
New-England ; may berprara^
back def if,c: to the rrenacefrof pawer,DCVCT be^fra
by the , romifes of P/JA, t „tyffi '
Iht 6#/:Y °'^"/^fljffißm^itf Amcrhffl
f.-oin the periuits of Ju U> cl-tWl'^aye found howm.
bie it i#.to inyfree from d^ffifyfcfons of. virtue. .
Commerce, the fupporqqtyPtyt, diefource of tfl|
nient, and the r:urfery of
National honour-.-may it never again teenter^rafl
books of the rational Truaiur,; and may whatfc^^ffl.?.^
it be the last article rtfcra& at market by the
;,^>.,;at Wafhir^on.&/
IKluware and Virginmß|Etjg.Oo«ft.- $
A/,fr Defo^hn—l? tra|^tyto L^gi^^rct,
never, like Lot's wife ■ts
Sait iliould sprout up in thre^^hrara
Tie Hero of Carter's Ptentaii ; mi^^^lraies ol
New-England be as brave as hvr
The Militia of Massachusetts; may thole officers who
would undermine its difciplice never enjoy its honors uoc
receive the protection cf its arms.
The Emperor ®f Lovtyana, who has done wih one Gw%-
Boat, what the Emperor of the Gauls cannot do with a
million ejected a Landing.
VOLUNTEERS.
The Hon. Rufus King, whose talents and prudence
have preserved the best interests of his country ; may he
receive ample reward in the confidence of its best citizens
The Hon, George Cabbot—may the times again bo
worthy of such a man.
The Hon. Fisher Ames, whose eloquence is foft as the
Tbiftle's down, piercing as its thorn.
The American Ariftrid^ —oftracifa, ^n n -r- t . t :O . .4^
glory of which it is
The best Servants of our national adraktiftratioa— LUI
who will neither die nor refyn.J
Tuesday being fnec. s^^a.^ ct, :h ^
of the Lion. John '' President cf the t^
States was celeb) itt r^Cf ^,^ f
the respectable cit ^ cy Y^ ^. Y .tr ::
vicinity. At one o'clock the company formed c)
procession and waitedon Mr. Adams to\evincc theiP
I unabated attachment to his person, undiminPheL
I admiration of his virtues ond talents, as well at\
1 their grateful remembrance ofhis past political ser
j vices—having given him there assurances the reof,
I congratulated him on the return of the day, and,
\tendered .their cordial wishes for his happiness in,
!this and another state, they respectfully tock leaves
\ and repaired to an excellent dinnerprovided fcr the
' occasion, after which a suitable number ofappropri
;ate and patriotic toasts were drank.
Complaints from the netebtoufuah|soft fe
loft nf ire tk&iral bnihijflffl
: I^i-Whtre (':c^u
III fhnnvadn^vtr ^^ ^ ^ : ^;^
ti, vM r .vrt: : ;<n heihfiut sny
the Elerti^t. l.rri H rii^Statej; Sti
wythe wmJ U
fubflantiatei: — :s.t^v,Je
hii;,r ~ ,\ :;.:.;)& W^Sl-fk-db#^. L <
j if be iolrnYdto vent —fl
jlive, he was told b
1 " The' i,n:'ttrs reh"l f .
if I rotiA mi Am (zem^rfn
,:sr/fac^Yhmfir ^ in'^:: ^ri^c^ f
the yuesPon.
In fliip I.^uifiana, art ived^q'
days from Ncw-Orlears, the agtnre es
that country came passengers. The,
ifiana Remonstrance to Congress early in the„relrF^B
session. The wife and child of Gov. Claiborne had died of
the yellow fever ; which had however, considerable aba
ted.
GENERAL HAMILTON.
The late American General Hamilton was one
of the few remaining politicians ofthe new wnrld,
upon whom the example of the mild and moderate
I Washington continued to operate; bred intbe tchool
of that great man, whose aid-de camp hd^^ik
be was always the enemy of the^^A^l
tics, and of chat corobinati^tf r^nrf,
which the <rffo]^e at evertaMmr:e
liberty, and bibftiiu'e for..:
ponded with his p optical opii^
and benevolence le puffed through
it withthe regret of the wfyffl
good.
Jerome Bcnapartr.—lateral
gence is received by gentlemaqi
Jerome Buneparte, and hi, lovr^ty^
reported j^d credited in the Hi ft circß a'
Emperor forgives his brotherJerqß .cy
ful couple iwo ft ver. This cTeag&fiC^ 1 '
been LfOccii or aided by a portray
been ttanfmitted ro the mmherff rosaorrtt. ?
, much celebrated for its beauty, wav^
I Jofephine.
ICongress was to convene on Monday, the sth
. last. ^Washington.