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'an the most peaceable terms with them, it was de
termined to build a small vtffel from parts of the
wrecks and the lately trees abounding in their
'neighborhood, and to seek some European fettle<
ment, from whence they could procure a pmitage
to their own country...ln the profeciftion of this
hopeful scheme they cut downfeveral trees to com
mencette business: not thinking it of any confe- #
quence to the natives, they did, not formally aft
leave of them to use their timber... The farages,
however most unluckily conceiving their rights in
vaded, became instantly alarmed, and all their for
mer friendly Intercourle immediately ceafed.;..lt :
was übtlong before they became perfealy hostile,
•and watching an opportunity, when the French•
were off their guard, (which unhappily wasfarr-'
tims the case from necessity, but too frequently
'from want of dikipline,) they fell upon them from |
all quarters in a very numerous body, when a
most horrible massacre enfued...The Voyage of M.
Peyroufe had been brought Up within a few days
to this fatal period, and had been deposited in a
fife place in case of accident, known to all the offi.
cers.oThe officer who had tefcaped thus far in the
cruel buGnkfs, flew to the spot, snatched the pa
pers, fled to one of the boats, where he was joined
By four or five men, and inftamly put to sea, leav-,
ing his unhappy country-men in the mercilefe ;
bands of the savages, whom they suppose were
very soon overpowered and butchered by their
treacherous 'friends. Happy to find themfehres.
without the reach of one danger, they continued
braving others untill they fell in with an Island,
where they landed, (and here probably they loft
their boat.) On this Island they remained some ;
months, perhaps many, fuffering extremely the
yarn of food and raiment, until! Providence brou
ght the Danish ship to their relief, who took them,
off in a wretched Situation, worn down by hunger
and third to Ikeletops. Notwithstanding every at
tention was paid them which humanity could dic
tate or tenderness sugge st, they survived only time
enough to relate their woeful tale.
Salem Register
from a New-Yw± paper.
The new ship Alexander Smith, capt. Rider,
Vrith a valuable cargo of Hemp, Iron and piece
g;oods, belonging to Messrs Minturn &'Champlin, of
this city, was loft onthe ilth Nov.laft on the coast of
Sweden. The mate and fiveof the crew perched.
We understand the is infuredtp her full amount in
thia city. The following letter from the captain
contains the particulars:—
UDDEWALLA, (SWEDEN) OCT. 2fr
- Gentlemen,
*," This will inform you of my unpleasant filia
tion at present : I failed from St. Peterfourgh the
0 day of September, and arrived at EJfineur the
Ijtb October ; on the 15th failed for New-York,
and on the 18th of November was cast away on the
shore near a place called King's Harbour, in Swe
den, in one of the most tremenduous gales that ever
Was known her. The ship struck about twoo'clock
In the morning and in tefs than 15 minutes her bot
tom went out. lam sorry to state that during the
flora the mate apd five of the crew peri fried, my
fdf and three of the men remained on the wreck
Until 8 the next morning before we were,ken off.
Most of the fails & rigging will be faved,bur very lit
tie of the cargo fay 90 bolts of dock,& perhaps 1 tons
of hemp isthe extent. There were fix Chips loft ;
within a mile of me thefame night and only out
of the fliips saved any of their people, the crews of
the others all perished."
Entraßof a letter to a gentleman in Baltimore, from a
paffngoon board the brig Venetia, lately loft on her
mfae l9 Nra-Orleans dated
Nabsan, (n. p.) "Nov. 29.
We took our departure from Cape Henury the
9th inst. with a fair wind,havivg on board if cab
in paffcoger, who with captain & crew made 25;
nothing remarkable occurred till the 17th, when
latitude (by observation) „, 42, we were all bro'c
on deck ty the violent thumping of the vessel on a
reef which we fines find to be the Manilla reef. It
is irepoffible far me to give you an adequate idea of
the terror and confirmation which at this moment
possessed every individual. The Captain did every
thingin his power to dispel our fear, and inspire us
with hopes,which it was impossible from the dread
ful nature of our ficuatiQo,hc himfeif could entertain.
The wind now freshened, the beating of the vessel
of consequence mere violent and the pumps gain
ed upon us faft; at five in the morning flit filled
and was thrown on her beam ends, so that our only
hopes were that day light would discover fame
friendly island, to save us from deft/udion, —It
was at this period that the active and determined
courage of Mr. John O'Maill,fellow peffenger, un
der God brought about our prefervatioo. Hav
ing observed the passengers and crew about to croud
the long boat with trunks baggage &c. &c. he in
stantly threw his own overboard, declaring he
would prevent at the rifque of his life any dung
being put in ; after which no person attempted
to save a single article—his gallant and undaunt
ed behaviour in faring the lady passenger, who
dung to the outside of the wreck, at th# time
when the sea broke violently over them, deserves
every praise.
This gentleman since our arrival here has
made one common stock of his money (having
saved some bank notes) with such of, his fellow
rfufferers as were without friends here. Having /
# length got into the boats and day appearing,
Severy eye was drained to difeover land, but
none appeared; however after toiling at the oars
~ the whole day,we difeovered a small Island, cov
ered with mangrove bulhes, and in five days as-•
gterwards, being nearly exhausted with fatigue
bad hunger, we providentially difeovered at an
chor a filling Guack, which in two days brought
usto this island.
,emnttt
Ori the 4th October, the comedians of the Thea
tre at Amiens, represented at Abbeville, &i„ ff
the Javiwf Abbeville,* play founded on a hiftori
-Ical f#a, which occurred in that city in rSoo. The
house was creuded fa every part, and by five o'clock
filled with moretlun three thoufaud persons. In
the && of the piece, the found boxes being too
t^ch loaded feflwhh a draft! crafb, on the tirft
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Congress of the United Stated.
House of Representatives.
Friday Dec. 16.
A MESSAGE from the senate, informed,
that they had passed the (alary bill, with
amendments. Also, that they had postponed
until the firft Monday df September, the amend
ment to the Constitution sent to them by the
Hpufe of Representatives. [0 I%!s amendment
is that <wbicb firftpdfai the Hdufe, —The amendment
®)bi^b has been agreed to by both branches, origina
ted in the Senate. This quill bejubmitted to the Legif-
Natures of the federal States. It bar already been re
ceived b, the Governor ^Penfy!vania, and laid be
fore the Legiflatnre fthatfate.^
The House, in Committee, refamed the con
fideracion of the bill giving effed to the laws of
the United States, in Louisiana. The amend
ment offered by Mr. Lattimore, having for ob
je& the preservation of a port of entry in the
Miffifippi territory, was negatived. After some
further discussion, the bill/as amended, was re
ported t'o the House, when it was ordered far a
third reading on Monday.,
/ — -0 -'
I Monday, DEC. 19,
A message from the Prefideht advised, that he
'had signed the a& repealing the Bankrupt l&n.
; The engrofled bill giving effect to the lawß>f
the United States in Louisiana, paded.
A memorial from the Miffifippi territory was
read and referred.
I A report on the fubjea of Post Reads, was
difeuffed in Committee of the whole. The ob
fe& was to eftablilh a road between Wallington
iand New-Orleans.. After some difeuffion on
motion of Mr. Griswold, the report was recom
mitted to the Poll-Office committee.
Tuesday, dec. io.
The report on the petition of Zachary Coxe,
praying for all allowances for his having been
impriforied by Governor Sargent in the Miffifip
pi Territory was difenfled. The report was,that
the prayer of the petitioner cannot be granted.
The House confirmed the report, Ayes §4 Noes
^, [0 4" attempt ^as made by Mr. Hardin
tbis difeuffiorfto impofeaftigma orc Governor Sergent's
cbarafter in the proceeding ; bat rasas fruftated b,
the above decifon.]
A memorial from the Indiana Territory pray
ing the repeal of that article of the Ordinance
eftabliffiing the territory which prohibits Slave
ry therein. It was moved, that it be referred
which Mr. Varnum objected to, as it, prayer
was unconstitutional and unjust. It wat referr
ed to a Committee.
Salary Bill
The Hefafe in Committee, took up thteamend
ments to the Salary Bill. These amendments
were, 1. To strike out "as eftabliffied by the
ad pafled the ad of March 1799, and to other."
2. To increase the salary of the Poft-M^ftcr-Gen
eral from 3000 to 4000 dollars. 3- Tb increQ 1
the salary of his Assistant from 1700 to fi oo ]
dollars. 4. To add a new fe&ion, fezobiffihgj
the allowance of any extra compels fo °]
contingent funds to officers, cto,penfated by fix
ed salaries. The Committee disagreed to the
three firft amendments, amd agreed to the latter.
The House concurred. On agreement to the
last amendment the votes v 1 e,Yeas 65, Nays 42.
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dm at? so repeal an a# entitled " An nfl to eAabUfo an uniform
fyfefa of Banirupe, tbrovpout the United Stales
BE it enaßed b, the S#nte and House of R#,rfotati<es bf
f the UnitedStata f dmerica in Congress afembUd, That the aA
of Congress palled on the fourth day of April, 1800, enti
tled " An s& to establish an uniform system of Bankrupt
cy throughout the United States, fall be and the fame is
hereby repealed. Provided nevertbelfi that the Repeal of
the said aift, fall in no wife affeft the execution of any
commission of bankruptcy which may have been Blued
r prior to the passing qf this a&. But every fhch commission
may and shall be proceeded on and fully, executed as though
tbis a& had not palled
NATHANIEL MACON, Speaker of the House of Referefin.
AARON BURR, Fiee-Prefident of. ibe United Sides, and
Prefidont of the Senate.
DxcEMitt i 9, 180$.
Approved, TH: JEFFERSON.
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By the latest Mails.
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st. vrxeiNTSj sept, 30.
THE government sloop Desbor^gk, a tender,
with ft, men has been captured by the French
privateer Flubuftier, of 12 guns and r§§ men. The
Lieutenant of the tender was severely wounded; and
whilst the surgeon was dressing fe wounds below,
a blood tbirfty French rascal went down, and put
an cud th his exigence by cutting him through the
head,. ——, —-
CHAMLaSTON, s. c. DEC.
Last night about 8 o'clock a most daring robbery
was committed. A countryman was flopped by
some villains just above the Tobacco Inspection,
knocked down, and beat in a most shocking and cru
el manner, & robbed of a very confidera& amount
in calk—be foppofea by negroes. A firoilhr aft was
committed a fortnight since, near th&dtor
and not long before, on-a gentleman of this city.
These repeated outrages of the peace of the city,
clearly evince the infufficieny of our prefect guard
eftabliihment, and call loudly far the attention of
she proper authority.
. tefalNCtpM, Dre 11•
Extras of a letter from a gentleman who tome
M me since travelled thrbrgh the Weftern country.
," Late in the fall of the year 17,8, as 4 went
down the Ohio in company with three or four otb
ers, we lodged one night at a boule on the bank of
the river opposite to the upper end, of a small
island about 1g mites above Marietta, in the morn
ing our landlord asked us if we would go over to
the island to fee the big tree—l had fatal years
before beefy of a remarkable large tree feme where
on the Ohio, but had n<R recollected, neither had I
much curiolity to fee it-however the company be
st defrous to go, I went with them-the i
sland is fupoofed to contain about to or 12 acre, of
^^ ’EM^^ ¥ te I thought
it one of thefaeft or ricbeft pieces of land I had ever
seen. At a few perches from the shore our conduc
tor brought * to the slump ofahrge tree, indeed.|
The slump was about ra or 15 feet high, and being
hollow, there wata kind of door cut in one fide,
where I went io, tire Ihell was atau a or , inches
thick, and the'eavity neatly circular. We had the
curiosity to measure the diameter on the ground in
side, ahd found it upwards of 18 feet, and as high
as we could reach up, it was about 13 and a half
feet on the outside on the ground,,tiie circumference
was about 60 feet, but not qui efo much higher up,
though it kept its thiekneft remarkably. The tree
had two large branches or limbs which were broken
down, and had fallen in opposite directions. One
of these limbs, at the distance of 20 Heps, or about
60 feet from the root of the tree, we all supposed
to be fix feet in diameter, the ether I did not
particularly attend to, but one of the young men in
company told me he had ftoodupright in the hollow,
in this end of is, as it lay near the root of the slump.
These branches had separated from each other,
perhaps 15 or 20 feet high.
PHILADELPHIA, DEC. 22.
Os Louisiana.
Accounts from New-Orleans, to the 29th Nor.
and from the Natchez, to the 2d Dec. have been
received here. A detachment of militia artillery,& 2
companiesof infantry failed from Natchez for New
Orleans the ad Dec. and Gov. Claiborn, eicerted by
the Adams' troop of horse, was to let off lor tb? lame
deftinarien on the 3d. No opposition to the poff
effian of New-Orleans by the American troops, will
be made. Gen. Wilkinson arrived there the 23th
Nov. from Pensacola on his way to H. Q„at Fort-
Adams. Hewas cordially received by the Spanish
Governor, the Marquis De Caffa Calvo, and by the
French Prefect, Mr. L'Auffat. He expeAed to be
back the 10th Dec. The French Prefect was to
take possession of the city the 30th Nov. He was
preparing a grand fete on the oceafion. He was to
. hold the place a few days, and then deliver it to the
American commissioners. To preserve peace he
had organized the militia, the American Consul
naming the officers. The Aurora fays, “ Our Com
missioners are well with both sides, and our Govern
ment revered by the inhabitants ; but chert lubfifts
a deadly hatred among the French and Spanish a
gents towards each other."
Young Lyon, one of old Mattire's cubs, is to be
Foft-Maft er at New-Orleans.
Mr. Broufe Trift, coUe&er at fort Adams is to
be celleaor at New-Orleans.
— _ 0
The following proposals have been offered to the
LegiflatUre of Pennsylvania by the committee ap
pointed by the ftockholderi of the bank of Philadel
phia, on behalf of the institution.•
“ i&. That they will accept a charter for four
teen years, for which they arc willing to pay a gra
tuity of 15,000 dols. Or,
" nd. That they will accept a charter for fetor
teen years, for which they are willing to give a gra
tufy of 2e,000 dols. Or,
" 3d. That they will toarn so the common
wealth the sum of 120,000 dols. for three yoafi
without interest, on condition that if .forte,Nature
should at any time hereafter imp&fe a tax on banks,
that the intreft so remitted fliould be considered
asa let off against ;„y tax which the legislature
might be difyofed to lay on this institution.
"4% that if under legislative authority the
%°%etnor or some other person be authorized to
ftibferibe in favour of the commonwealth for stock
I in the Philadelphia hank to the amount of 500,00
I dollars, payable in stock of the bank of ruffl,.
* vania, at par—oh a transfer of which the, agree to
4 parin specie, as a premium the sum of 125,000
■ dollars on or before June next—and for the ule of
the commonwealth."
„,„XEW-TdMk,h±C.23.
“ This morning arrived here in 25 days from
Martinique, the fch'r Viftory, capt Patterson
The night before the Vi&ory failed,a small expe
dition. consisting of English seamen, landed at
the fort on the right of Port Royal, tumbled the
guns down the precipice, blew tip the the maga
zine and made prisoners of the garrison.
" The privateer lately mentioned to have beeri !
cut out of Martinique, was called the Harmony.
The men who performed this gallant ad, not only
cut out the privateer^ut took a small fort Spiked
the guns, and made prisoners of the garrison.
The party was formed of boats of thi:Blenheim
°f 74 guns, assisted by a cutter ahd a brig. The
Island was still blockaded by from 6 to 8 British
Ships of war. These, however, have no partic
ular station, but keep cruising about.
« P. S. There are now coming up a British
Ship, the brig Nancies, from St. Übes, & brig
Joseph, from Martinique, lately ashore on the
Hook. She is insured in your city ; but the ex
pence of getting her off, it is beleived, will not
amount to an average."
"« — _o-— -.
PORTLAND, JAN. 2.
Connecticut Democracy.
Ertraa es a letter from a gentleman in Hartford, (Cen.)
to his friend in this town, dated Dee. 24,
'' Major Joseph Hart (one of the democratic lea
'ders in this State) has been very much involved
lately. On Thursday last, his house was font up,
and it has been afeertained that he left the city on
Thursday night. Yesterday his brother, Gen. Wil
liam Hart, of Saybrook, was notified by the Calh
ier of the Hartford bank, thatfondry notes Signed
by J. H. and endorfeid by W. H; and which had
been, difeounted for J. H. to the amount of 7000
dollars ; were due. The General came imme
diately up re town, went to the bank, and foleinn
ly protested against the endorfemeut, and that the
name was, forgery. This, as you may suppose,
Was immediately made known, and fearch-warran ts
iffbed, but it was foiled that he had abfeonded.
^ Since this, forgeries have been produced of the
names of several parsons oftbis city, Middletown,
Windsor, Coventry, and other places to the amount
of 40,000 dollars, which proves that a most ex
tenfire fyftemof peculation and dwindling has been
watered mro by Major Hart and certain accomplices.
Two dlreaora of the Middletown bank (where he
has obtained very liberal difeounts on the credit of
his brother's and other perlons' names, forged) came
up to town this morning, but finding how matters
were filtrated, returned immediately ; and their
president, Elijah Hubbard, h,s this afternoon irfued
an advertisement, offering 1000 dollars for his per
fou. It is fuppafed by many that he has gone to
wards Canada, and that ha most have between
30 and 40,000 dollars with him. A number of
person; fufpefted of" aiding and sbetirig," are now
undergoing examination at the Mayor's office, a*
mong others, is the very honorable John Dodd our
M master." ——o—
— Sunday, the isth inst. Abigail Underwork, a
deferring woman, aged 24, w^s killed by the dis
charge of a mufauet loaded with (hot at the house
-of Meftrs. Wifwall & Moore, paper -maker, in
Waltham. A youth came into the room where she
was cutting the hair of an acquaintance, took up a
gun, and (napped it twice, ufen it went off, and
carried one half of her head, 4nd contents with it.
The verdict of the jury—Accidental death. It to
much to be lamented that the frequent repetition
of similar difa fieri to the abfre, does not prevent
persons fufferi ng loaded gun, to be in dwelling
houfes. [Bofton pap.
The dead body of a man fras taken out of the
cellar of a store on Jone's wk irf on Saturday morn
ing. It is supposed that he lad crept into the cel- 1
ler at the commencement oft the late sickly lfeafon,
and had, perished through hunger or disease. Hit
body tyas half devoured by thb rats, and his counter
nance was so disfigured that n, conjecture could be
formed as to who' be was. [N. Y. pap. Dec. 24.
BOSTON, DEC. 31.
Thefhi, Commerce at Phi/a^/pbia,from Liver
pool, brought the papers oftbatp^ce to tje 1 itb, and
London to the Bth Nov.
The fatoft papers mention tbat great aftrat, war
binced, pressing men, for the navy, in order tofrengtb
en theftuadrons in the Mediterranean and of Ireland.
It was reported in London, on he &b Nov. that
the Emperor of Ruflia bad refufed to listen to difpateb- a
is addrcfed to him personally from)be band of Buo
naparte. '[
The British bad gfoips of the freof Ferrol, the
loth October. There were 5 Frenbbfhip of the line
at Fen d and Corunna, and one D&hfoi, of the ling.
The number of French fearcn,prifoners, in Erii.
gland, oh the last of OElober was 12,QC^
A number of Hanoverian foldters 'have contrived to'
ef capefrom the continent; and a regiment of them &
forming in England.
The letter, said to have been written by Moreau fe
Ddroc, lately published, is considered by man, of the 4
English editors to he a fabrication ; and they believe
theformer will have a command in rhe French invad
ing army.
The Governors of Cambridge College, England;
have determined that dllJiudents,producing certificates
of their service in any Volunteer Corps,Jhall be allow
ed the ensuing term in their degrees; though non-refr
dent fir the time in that University.
The several batteries on the island of ferfey are
supplied with fells filled with muftetballs, ,bicb are
calculated to be thrown as well from a long gun a,
from a mortar.
On the sth Nov. it was reported itrLondon
that Bonaparte was on the coast of France super- ,
intending the embarkation of Ins army.—This'
rumour created coafiderzble agitation.—On the
Bth, however he was still at Pari, and instead of
Skipping soldiers, was receiving levee company.
f The 10th Nov. was the anniversary of Bort
parte's triumph over the French diredor, ; an d
it was rumoured in London, that hr had fixed oa
that day to try his fortune against England.
The British Parliament. %as further prorogued
until the 22nd of November.
, The last advices from the continents 2nd par
ticularly secret intelligencefrom the French ports
had produced a belief in England, that the pre-,
,'arations of the enemy, were intended in the fife
instance, against Ireland. The government,
partaking of this b ^ rtoft v:
orous meafores to ^that pernor of the ki^
dom in the ftronge d^tc 0- defence.
About the begin < Dec, tin Brtifr ^p
Blenheim, of 74 ft;r^V^d ^ fosßopi
Road, Martinique and an invitation was feat
for the French Officer of the Fort to dine on
board ; which was accepted,
A letter from Antigua, lays, that the French
at Gaudaloupe were so fare of success in their
abortive expedition against that place, some time
firice, that they had appointed Commandant,
miffaries, &c. for it ; and some few individuals <
were noted dewn as obje^s of their mercy.
Demarart. The English appointffients at
Demararsy, we learn, are Col. NieWfa, Governor
and Commandant Rickard Bent, Esq. Commissa
ry. Richard Wells, E(q. Colleaer. Arthur Blair,
Esq. Comptroller. ~ Cafry, Esq. Naval Officer.
USEFUL.
A number of young gentlemen of Philadelphia
have associated for the laudable purpole of provi
ding a hose, which in cases of fire drill be com-/
potent to extend to hydrautsjat a great difence from'
the feene of conflagration. They are to be called
the Hose Company, and the hose proposed to be
procured is to be 600 feet in length.
Bombardment of Algiers, by Nels on.
Florence, aug. 19,
Admiral Nelson has bombarded Algiers for
ten hours, without intermission ; the cause and
details of this affair are as follows :
An Algerine fleet met an Englill °^
Malta, and summoned her to bring to - but o^v.
ing received several broadsides, the /ate elite*
ped & gained the portof Malta. On -r. in r ,)ir
information, two English ships of the ! ne ^ two
frigates, set out without delay in p ait of ne
Barbarian squadron, which they 0 ^, nd'
funk fevea of their vcffels. On thes
defeat the Dey of Algiers had all 'fit
agents thrown into irons, and tfc property
confiscated. Admiral Nelson, nfor^M
of this barbarous reprisal, Rationed himfelf before
Algiers, with a squadron of fevea frigates- the
English Admiral immediately ordei- hix f%xa
dron to advance, and in the middle of the night
commenced a brisk fire of bombs anc seated tells|
which Ipread fear and desolation through thej
city. The Dey sent a message to 1 ird Nelson, ft
who replied he could give no anfirer for several
hours, during which interval the bombardmen'
continued without intermission, in such a mH
ner as to cause the most dreadful rar g^s thro-j
the city. Afterwads on a second mefae frt
the Dey, with new propositions. Lord Nelson ^c.
manded that all the English agents &uld be set
at liberty, and a complete indemnity be ^ for
the losses they had sustained with the rt ^ftent
of uH the captives. He exacted beside the um
of 500,000 s e quins, with a promise that the Def
wouldmever again make either Tafcarc At ra ,
. yohum fiffirc, 1