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my letters were still before the Emperor,
and ill at he would seize the first moment to
f gel some decision in relation to them.** ■■
Thus you see every thing is yet in air,
Cofty of a letter from Mr. Pinkney to Ge
neral Armstrong, dated London, 23d
'March. 1810.
Dear Sir,
Although I have detained the
.corvette much longer than 1 wished. I am
yrot yet ahle to send you the result of my ap
« plication to this government concerning the
British blockades of France prior to the
Berlin decree. I expect to reeeive it in a
very few days, and will immediately for
ward it to you by Mr. Lee, by the way of
Morlaix, for it seems that the French go_
‘ , vernment will not permit a messenger to land
at any other port.
I have the honor to be, 8cc. &c.
(Signed)
Wax. PINKNEY.
JJi»\Rxcrllency •rn. 7
Armstrong. $
■ Extract of a letter from General Armstrong to I
Mr Smith, dated Farit 7tti Jpril, 1810.
“ The Emperor left Paris two days ago for
St. Cloud, whence he goes to Compeigne,
•where he will remain till Easter. It is not pro
bible that 1 shall have an answer to my propo
sitions till he returns to Paris. The day before
lie set out he gave me a ship to carry myself
and family to the United States. The minister
recommended that I should not pin myself down
i to a day as to departure, at circutnttancet might
make it prefer for me to ttay somewhat longer
than l new intended. The treaty between France
and Holland wu ratified the 30th March, and
will be published this day in Holland. I cm
assured that it contains the following article.
' Toutea lea merchandises venues sin* les ba
timens Aroericains entrea dans les ports de la
Sinllande depuis le er Janvier, 1809, sernnt mis
* sous le sequestre et appartriendront a la Franca
pour en desposcr selon les circonstances ct les
relations politiques aver, les Etuts Unis.”* You
will seP by the copy enclosed of a decree of the
king of Naples, that he hasputhis gains beyond
the reach of negociation. The porta of Prussia
are opened to our commrtrce Avoid both Prus
sia and Denmark till you have other assuran
ces.’*
Naples, Yith March, 1810.
Joachim Napoleon, King of the two Sicilies, has
decreed and does decree that which follows :
Art. 1. In conformity to the oni-ra which
we have given from Paris the 21at of December
1809, we declare confiscated the American ves
•els whose names are subjoined ; that is to say :
1 The Augustus, Hercules, Zephyr, Sophia,
Romp, Two Betseys, Kite, Sufcey aiul Betapy,
Mary, captain Derby, Syren, Emily, capt. Water
man, Francis, Hound, Peace, Victory, Dove, U
rimia, Fortune, William, Nancy, Maria, Hamil
ton, Phoenix, Ousitonack, Hose and Mary, Oro
xtnibo, Amherst, Mary-Ann, Louisiana, and the
John.
Art 2. Such of the cargoes of the said vessels
»« have not yet been sold, as well as the ships,
are hereby directed to be disposed of at public
‘ pale.by the Minister Administrator General of the
indirect duties, and under the i nspeciion of our
M inister of finances, or may be otherwise sold, at
Jirivate sale, by the said Minister, as he shall
udge most conducive to our interests
Art. 3 The proceeds of these sales shall he
(deposited in a particular bank, to be hereafter
{employed as we shall judge convenient.
Art 4 If any of the captors of the aforesaid ves
sels have claims upon them which they may think
proper to advance, they are authorised to present
and explain their pretensions in relation to the
fume, and we shall decide thereupop in pursu
ance of the report which we thall cause to be
made to us by our Minister of the finances and
a the Minister of the marine and of war, after hav
ing taken the opinion of a commission composed
of one of the administrator generals ofindirect
f\uies, of one member of the council of maritime
prizes, and of one officer of the marine.
Our minister of the finances, of war, and of
the marine, are charged, as far as it concerns
them respectively, with the execution of the pre
Ben t decree.
(Signed) JOACHIM NAPOLEON.
* “ All the merchandize conveyed into the ports
of Holland on board American vessels since the
first day of January, 1 809, shall be put under se
questration , subject to the disposition of France,
according to crtumstancts, and the political rela
tior.s with the U. S.
Pakis, April 16,1810.
SIR,
The John Adams being yet detained, I
pm able to inform you, tli.it on the llth in
stain the Emperor directed the sale of all
- the American vessels taken in the ports of
Spain, anti that the money arising therefrom,
should be placed in his cain.:e firivte. lie
ha*! also refused to give up the Hero and has
ordered that the case be brought before the
council of prizes, where condemnation ne
cessarily awaits it. 1 send a copy of a note
upon which this last order was taken and an •
o her relating to our business in Naples, and
am, sir, with very high consideration,
Your most obedient.
And very humble servant,
JOHN ARMSTRONG.
lion. 11. Smith, K2c.
Paris, March 20, J810.
SIR, The United States, wishing to fulfil
tlu ir engagements to the holders of their
public debt in Holland, but unable from the
present state of commerce to do so by the
▼ ordinal y (nixie of remitting bills of exchange,
f und it necessary to enter into contracts
with certain merchants of the said states, to
make remittance in tobacco. A cargo of
thi» article was accordingly pm on board of
the American ship Hero and dispatched fin*
the port of I ontiingen in Denmark, with or
ders that the net proceeds should be placed
in the hands of the American hankers in
Amsterdam for the purpose above.mention
ed. I he passage having been uncommonly
stormy, the ship much damaged and the
crew quite exhausted, the captain believed
it to he his duty, on the principle of self.,
preservation, to enter the first port he could
make. He accordingly entered that of the
Texed, and, after having taken on board
two pilots and being within the fourth buoy,
was captured by a boat belonging to a
French privateer. Resides the customary
pup< rs, all of which are in rule, the Hero
sailed under a certificate, granted by the
g ivernment, that the voyage was undertaken
for the purpose of effecting a national remit
tunce
I have thought, sir^ that the peculiarity
fifthese circumstances made it proper for
me to ask a special decision of his majesty
on this < as*-, and with this view I have the
honor of offering to your Excellency the pre
sent represeiuauon.
Accept, sir, &c.
(Signed)
„ JOHN ARMSTRONG.
Jin’ Ircelbncj
ihe JJu'ce of Cud ore.
Raois, March 21, 1810.
' * ' I Vit? } tsterriny the honor of slating to
> ci i fccellency t.h* case of the American
ship J9er*a and requesting thereon his tnajes
f\’s decision. I have now that of informing
you that a number of American ships com
ing direc'ly from the U. States to the port
°f Naples, under a promise of projection
from his majesty the king, have notwitlu
standing been seized and their cargoes sold
“for the benefit of the fisc.” Nor does the
injury stop here. Though thus deprived ol
all means of subsisting themselves, the cap
tains have been obliged to subsist the crews
[amounting nearly to 300 men] and are now
menaced with a farther exaction for port
charges. This, in the stroitg language of
one of the sufferers, is literally to strip them
naked, and then to demand from them the
expence of doing so. As the Consular agent
of the U. States at Naples has made several
unavailing representations on this subject to
the King, and as he has reason to believe
that the system,oF which this treatment is
a branch, emanates from his Majesty the
Emperor, it becomes my duty to su imit the
facts to your Excellency, aril to seek, thro*
your intervention, such correction of the evil
as humanity andjustice may conspire to die
tate. A remark which equally applies to
the crews of the ships captured in Spain and
Naples, is, that should the vessels to which
they belong be confiscated, means might to
uc aiurucu uiem oi returning 10 meil COUtr*
try. In this event, therefore, I have to pro
pose to your Excellency that two or more
ships be put at the disposition of the nearest
American Consul, and permitted to sail for
the U. S^. under bond, for the amuuut of their
valuation respectively.
I am -sir. See.
(Signed)
JOHN ARMSTRONG.
Hi.1 Excellency
The Duke of Cadore.
WASHiNGTdij. June 1$.
The public have now bptoi e 'hern the des,
patches, received by the John Adams, which
we published yesterday in a supplementary
sheet. They add little to the information
previously received j but they place that
information in the most unquestionable
shape, by giving it an official stamp. Some
hope might have been entertained, that oar
frigate would not have been suffered to depart
with such Unwelcome intelligence. Hut e
ven that hope is now dissipated ; and no
thing remains but the manifestation of the
naked purpose of the French government to
pursue what it considers its line of interest,
without regarding our interests or rights. It
is possible, that previous to the departure of
General Armstrong, some amicable proposi
tions may be made ; but they ought not to be
expepted, much less relied on.
We have not room in this paper further to
comment on the despatches ; but we cannot
refrain from adding, that every American of
independent mind must feel a pride at the
firm & lofty tone in which general Armstrong
vindicates his government against the un„
founded insinuations uttered against it.- ■■
Aat. lnt.
0n the 3d of February official notice was
given to Mr, Bourne, the American Consul
at Amsterdam, “ that no American vessel
whatever would be admitted into the ports of
Holland.”—lb.
■ I'KlKKKIlIl ifUtHtMinmi -- _
New.Youk, June 14.
Kxtract of a letter from Gottenhurg to a Gentle
man in thtm city, dated -Vlay 2
“ Tonnintjcii, and the whole of Holstein, us
well Spain and Holland, are now under a strict
blockade by the English. The Baltic is entirely
filled with British ships of war.
Mr Pinkney our Ministerjat London, will, it is
said, be immediately recalled. The information
is given on the authority of a letter from Wash
ington which we have seen —Com. Adv.
Boston, June Jl.
NEW HAMPSHIRE ELECTION !
i On Wednesday last, the Legislature of N.
Hampshire assembled at Concord, and agreea
bly to our former accounts, they are Republican
in every branch. The offices have been filled
with gentlemen, who are true to the principles of
Republicanism, firm supporters of the Constitu
tion, and highly honorable (o the State. Charles
Cuft$» Esq. Speaker, and Moses L. Neal, Esq.
Clerk ot tiie House. Samuel Sparhawk, E»q
| Secretary ot State, and Nathaniel Gilman, Esq
Treasurer. Hon. Wm. Plummer, Esq P.esi
i dent ot the Senate; The republican majority
m the House is eighteen, and in the Senate two
Gov. Lang don’s majority is about 500 votes
Chron. ,
late frSpain — On Friday night arrived at
Marblehead, Sch. Bird, Capt. Dennis, 45 days
from Corunna, with dollars, salt and fruit, to
Hon. Win. Gray. The captain reports that the
Bay ot Biscay is full of English armed vessels, &
Guernsey privateers ; and that he was boarded
while in the Bay by three armed brigs, and war
ned of], the third of which endorsed his papers
Corunna was in the hands Of the Spaniards, hut
the French were expected every day. Markets
dulL fa
Arrived here the Spanish Commissioners
from Caracc&s ; also the Russian Ambassador
lad. Am. ('Georgetown J
. Capt. Long (arrived at Baltimore 13*.h inst.
in the Kossie, 42 days from Gluckatadt) says
j that all American property in Holland and othei
places within the grasp of the French, is either
| already or certainly will be condemned. All
the ships and property in the Danish dominium
are liberated j but nothing can pass the lines in
to the interior. A great many American vessels
have sailed from Tonningen for St. Petersburg
Such as have sailed with their cargoes on board,
paid no duties. The Danish privateers take ev*
ery thing on suspicion, and they are certainly
cohdemned if seen or known to have been in a
ny British convoy.
Europe.
N r.w YoitK, June 11.
LATEST FROM ENGL, AN I).
By the ship Eliza Ann, c»pt Ste lc, which
arrived at this port on Sattirdxy, the Editors ol
the Mercantile Advertiser have receive.' Londor
Papers and Lloyd’s L i«ts to the 2d of May frorr
which the following articles are taken.
London, May 1.
The master of an American vessel woo is ar
rived from France, states, that lie was lately wit
ness to the execution of several Spanish woiner
at St. Sebastians, who were condemned to dealt
for having conveyed provisions to some of t.ien
countrymen that were in arms against the French
He also reports, that Turreaii, the French min
ister to the United Slates, was recalled, an<
that a M. Moustier had been appointed to succci
him.
M»y 2.
We last n*ght received Paris Papers to th
24th tilt, but the only articles of intelligence ii
them, in the least degree interesting, have Ivei
anticipated hy previous arrivals. Fite Mofliteil
of the 24J i» alBh.iv completely tilled will* Us
discussions iu the H in? of Commons respect
•nff Sir F Burdelt, and the documents recently
laid before Parliament relative to ihe misunder
standing' between I.ord Wellington and Gen. Cu
esta.
An American Gentleman is arrived in town,
who left Paris a few days ago. Previous to his
departure, he had an interview with General
Armstrong, who told him lie liaJ passports in his
possession, to enable him to leave France ; and
that it was his intention to return home with hi«
family some time between that time U the lat of
J'tuo. For this purpose lie had purchased a se
q ues te red American vessel. Mr. Armstrong
express, d his opinion, that his departure would
not be conclusive of a rupture between France
and America ; inasmuch as Mr. Beckwith Liv.
ingstono was to succeed him in his diplomatic
character.
Whatever may he the termination of thfe pre
sent contest in Spain, it is evident from every
account which we receive, that the most deter
mined hostility to the French continues to be e
vinred by iliu brave inhabitants pf the Peninsu
la, from one extremity therpo* th the other ; and
that in fact the peace c v oqly be concluded in
desolation St. Seb.^Cans, odr readers will ob
serve, is at the toot dr the Pyrenees, and there
lore adjoining F.<tnce and yet from that quarter
has the folio*.ng statement been brought by an
American Captain : He Says, that “ Tite women
of the country li^d, ort various occasions, procur
cd piovisiciis, clothing, and numeroHS necessary
articles, which, in defiance of all remonstrances,
tncy daily conveyed to small bodies of the patri
otic troops, who had shewn themselves in the
neighbourhood. This was at length considered
as an offence of much enormity against the
French Government, mid a considerable number
of those ladies were taken up and tried by a Mili
tary Tribunal, whose sentence consigned IS to
be shot; and the sentence was carried into ex
ecution. Hi K.«w three of these heroines put
to dea*h, winch they endured with wondeifl
fortitude ”
Mr Yorke’s commission is nnui
First Lord -if the Admiralty, in the place of Lord
Mulgravo.
Mr I)icicenson, who accompanied Mr. Mac
kenzie to Morlaix, is returned, and is most pro
bably the bearer of some new proposition on the
part of the French Government. From the little
haste shewn i » tile other side of the water to
carry into immediate execution the arrangement
lor an exchange of prisonei s, it is to be appie
hended that some fresh difficulties have arisen.
*lr. Dickenson however, is very soon to return
to Morlaix, to rejoin Mr. Mackenzie. The re
port of their having proceeded to Paris, and
been treated with marked distinction, is quite
unfounded.
At three o clock < hi * morning we received
Dutch Papers to the 29th ult. from which we give
the following extracts :
„ _ • , , “ parit, April 24
It is reported that the Prince of Esling will
set out in a few days to assume the command in
Spain. •
“ The Ministers have gone to Cornpiegne to
bold council with his Mijasty.
" His .'.ajesty the King of Naples has set off
for his states, where, upon his arrival, events of
the highest importance will most promddy take
place- Tlie latest advices from Sicily affirm, that
some of the inhabitants are dejected in the ex
treme, and that others entertain apprehensions,
which are certainly well founded. It is said
that the English Government has, at length,con
sented to receive the King ot Sicily, if he should
he. comj>elled finally to abandon his dominions — /
He will, in that case, proceed, not to Malta, but
to England The Island is well supplied with
provisions, but not so with artillery and ammu
nition. The English complain of the total inca
pacity of the inhabitants for military service, and
the latter complain of the arrogance of their
guests. Numerous reinforcemeimts were anx
iously expected from Portugil, to garrison the
various fortresses opposite to the Continent
With this aid, it wa.» hoped that the enemy might
be resisted, or at least so fat as to secure the
safety ot the English army.
Vienna, April L%.
Uur Court Gazette contains a formal con
tradiction of a report that a Mr. Hoppe had, as
Austrian Charge d’ AH ores, notified the mar
rujpioi tlie Archduchess Maria I.ouisa to tlie
English Secretary ot State, for foreign affairs—
‘ We are.’it says,4 authorised to declare, that
there is no Austrian Charge d’Aft’aires in Enp
Und, nor any other political agent, who could
have made an official notification ot the mai ri
and consequently that the wholes of the ar
tide, both in substance and.cletail, is taise and un
rounded. .
“ His Imperial Majesty gave an andience to
Count Otto on the 10.Ii, at six o’clock in the ev
ening, at which he delivered a letter to his Ma
je9ly from the Einperor Napoleon, aiid seven
cordons of the legion of honour His Majesty re
tained one for himself, and presented another to
' ,e Archduke Ciiarles, intending' to distribute
tlie rest upon a future occasion.
A letter from Constantinople of the lOcii lilt
says, * the Grand Seignior rne-xs to put him.t li
at tlie head of his Asiatic troops, in whom In
has greater confidence than in those of Europe.
For some time past, he has personally superintend
ed their exercise. The recent disturbances in Ma
cedonia were occasioned by some excesses on
the part of the J 'iiis&.iric >, an 1 li.t I no relation
whatever to political events—M icedonia, in
fact, is one of the provinces that are least desir
oU3 of a revolution, ’f’hessaly, and the rest of
Greece, openly exposes their wishes for a cliang
of Government.” °
We are extremely concerned to find, th.^t a
mong other m danch.My circumstarues resulting
From th? late disturbances in the capital, his Ma
jesty was rendered so unhappy, that he was in
j disposed for some days, and the effect was the
j total loss of Ills retraining sight. Hut it is Wrh
j yeiy great satisfaction we iud, that ins INl jcsty
| IS now perfectly recovered, and in as go..rl gen
eral health as lie evererj >ycd His M jesty is,
I however , obliged to avail himself of external «s
sistance in his occasional walks, which was not
the case tK-fnre the unfortunate events alluded
to His- medical attendants hate, we Ui-'-.-raland,
declared that his eye is now fit for the operation^
whenever lie feels liimseil disposed to submit to
it.
Boston, June 8.
CONFIRMA LION.
By cafitain Trait, from Lisbon we were
favored with fia/irrs to the 14th of sl/int
j They mention. that the. Spaniard* had de.
J rated ficar Valciicia the French urtny un*
der Suchet, and com/iellrd the remains to
• | retreat to Jtrragon ; that a body of fiatti
| ots had entered Jlranjuez, and made many
Trench firisettrr's ; that the defenders of the
country fwere drawing towards Cadiz dad
had already ofie ird a communication by
land, the Trench having retired from some
0/ their /losition* ; and that the fn'rioM
■Jwere never in better sfxirits, or more en
thusiastic in their o/i/tosition to their invu
1 ! dere.
I>Y virtue of a deed of thi«t, execut' d by James
J Hurt, to the subscriber. In satisfy and p.v a
| sum of m<»ney 1 herein mentioned, »! a to Join* F.
Price : Will be sold, for ready mono, un He
27th diy r.f this present month. »t the fcagie-T
vern, the brick: HOUSE & LOT. b< l.,n,jnjr to
the raid Hurt, lying and being in the city of Kief;
tnoml, mi the street running parallel with U«e
• north aide of the basin of the canal, as particular
} ly described in tbe sgid d* ed.
H'in. H. WRKUt Trustee.
juue T),
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(stiiie inquirer.
ItlCHMOND, JUNE 19. lsTo
THE despatches
VVe have reached another stage in our
political affairs. The despatches by the
John Adams convince us, how little we have
to expect under present circumstances, froir
the belligerents; and how much we are to
rest upon our own resources and resolution.
Let us review these despatches—
Those from the “ most noble Marquis,”
are but of a piece with the uniform conduct
of his Court towards us. The"past scene is
not chequered by ode bright beam of concili
ation or of justice. . The whole history of
British acts towards us is but a history of
insults and wrongs—its pages are filled with
impressments and murders and blockades,
with plundered trade and violated rights.—
Strip the Marquis’s letters of their verbage
and hypocrisy ; and the plain English of
them amounts to this, “You have nothing to j
expect from us. We shall not recede from ;
the ground which we have taken. As long j
as we have a payty in your couriu y to march
with us at all events ; and as long as your go- j
vemment succumbs to our orders; they shall
remain «n all their vigor, ’a proportion as
you give us ground, tve shall press upon you.
Our pertinacity will keep pace with your
imbecility.”
The British Cabinet, it seems, rejects the
very fair/irojet, which has been submitted
to them ; viz. to take off the Orders and I)e
crers, in the order in which they have been
laid on. They refuse to say that the Order
of May, 1806, is no longer in force } altho*
they do it undei* a full persuasion, that •• a
“ declaration to that effect \ypuld be followed
“ by the recall of the Berlin decree ” The
Order of May, is merged, his said, in that
of January ; yet they will not confess, that
•he order of May is itself no longer in cxis
tencs
“ But the Blockade has never been formal
ly withdrawn —and is that any reason,
why they sh uhl not now make a declaration
that this biockade is now anti for ever with
drawn ?— I he quibbles and cquivoca'iwns of
the Marquis irresistibly prove, that all heir
past professions have been dictated by hipoc
ricy Sc that they have no sort of disposition 10
do us justice—But whilst we feel this con
viction, we are astonished at the courtly ci
vility and placid indifference of jhe Ameri
can minister. The man, wfio represents the
rights of the U. S. at such a crisis, and be
fore such a court, should have a head to see,
and a heart to feel, the sligliest assault upon t
these rights—he should not only bepenetra.
ted with a conviction of the value of the
trust deposited in his hands, but of the ra
pacity of the government, with which he has
to deal. Jle should know how to speak, as
well as to think. The soft and silken phra
ses of “ my Lord” and “ most noble Mar
quis,’’ should not completely take the place
of the firm language of truth—nor should the
professions of a British court completely ban •
ish from his mind a manly sense of the
wrongs of his insulted country_Butin
truth, the air of St. James’s, seems to have
frozen up the soul of Mr. Pinkney.
I lie despatches trom France are not more
cheering. 'I he continent is, as it were, seal
ed against us. The ports of France, Spain
and Italy havo been lion’s dens to devour us.
Shun Prussia and Denmark.” When
ever the influence of France reaches, there
ruin or danger awaits us. She is determined I
t» make every exertion to enforce her com ■
mtreial system. She will screw ir up, if
she can, to the “ sticking place ” The mil
itary has taken the place of the municipal
authorities—and troops are pouring round
the mouths of the rivers to subdue the last
vestiges of British trade.
If these regulations had been fairly pro
mulgated, before hey had been put into ex- i
ecunon, we should have had no cause to1
complain. They were municipal regulati..
ons ; and what could we say against them i
■■ -Had Vranee even placed these arrange,
meats on the very ground, on which she now
professes to justify her confiscations of our
property, we should have had no rieht to cm
plain. She has uiidoubedly the right to
am.pt Such, a reprisal for our N m-Inter
cnuise Act—If we shut her vessels from our
own ports, she has a right to shut ours’ from
her port*.— 1 tiis with her, is a question of
expediency, not of right.
Jiui she has done more than thin._
She lias not only scaled her ports against
u-., hut all the vessels that were in them.—
She has put her rules into execution, previ„
ous to riieir promulgation. Without the
least warning to our merchants; she has
closed her nets around them. Ex-fiost-fiict o
laws have been in all ages the instruments
of abuse, and the just subjects of deprecati
on. But here is a law, not known, not pro.,
rnnlgated, but locked up in the bosom of the
Emperor, until it is drawn forth to suit the
occasion.
If France had merely sequestered these
vessels, until she could have silted our own
bona fide property from British property,
the case would have been essentially differ.,
ent. Onr flag has been prostituted to Bri
tish smugglers—we had taken no steps to
prevent it— <— and we deserved tp have had
our property detained for inspectioh SC proof.
Hue this is not the case here—every thing
is indiscriminately swept off. Our proper
ty is confiscated ; condemned for M ilie be
ncfii of uie fisc" In Italy and Spain, de
posited in the “ caisse pnvee”—imperial
firiva/e chest. 100 American ships, accor*.
dn.g to our minister,are “within his majesty’s
possession, or that of his Allies." 40 have
been condemned from Spain, to the esiima
ted sum ot & 1,500,000.—30 have been confis
cated in Naples.
This step was as silent as it .was unex
pected. On the 2ith January, our minister
was tnld that the seizure in Spain “ was
not a confiscation"—whereas on the 21st
December, one month be tore, orders went
from Paris to Naples for the confiscation of
American vessels.
I lie remonstrances of our minister have
been as vigorous, ns vain—and the last, that
we learn ol it, is, that the emperor would not
return to* Paris till after Paster (22nd A
pril,) and our minister had been told, that
*’ circumstances might make it proper for
him to stay somewhat longer than he expec
ted.”
Hut let us not hide from ourselves the. gall.,
ing truth. These measures are mainly owing
ro the imbecility and indecision of our pub
• I councils. Mr. Jefferson warned them in
vain of “ the great increasing dangers ol
our commerce at sea and elsewhere."—
The spirit of cupidity put down the voice ol
pi ode nee—the federalists pressed the point
—’he Iyth'X Junto threatened opposition—
and the weak representatives ol the 101
Congress, bent like the osier, to the blast.—
I'he Embargo was repealed—that shielr
of our reputation *u«l money waj knock*'
'lown-“ let veur merchants judge F.y
themselves,” cried but Tim Pickering_
the permission was given, and wiiat have
they done ?—rushed into the jaws ofconfts
cation.
Had the Embargo been rescinded, and an
cfiicl ut measure put into its place ; iheae
reprisals would not have b.en r-3or.ted to.
I he French emperor would have h «d ro
inducements to violate :t dig, which ve
had taken care to protect against British
prostitution, liu* we hav « submi ted tv Eng
lish encroachments—and we must submit
to spoliations. In truth, the measures c>f Con
gress have tarnished.the reputation of Ame-/
rica—and as, if judged by those measures,
we must now appear to the eyes of Europe,
as a degraded nation, money ..making, and
mercantile, “the ledger our bible.” and he
Comfit air.i our churches, more fond of mo. -
ney than of honor, it may seem best to the
French Empercr. to take our God from us,
as the best security for the good conduct o£
the idolater. Shame ! o.. our o. needs.
A.inei leans! let us arcusy— . . md save, ^
hong!* « hy the l"cUs, our drowning )u u„r.**
As oni*trade is now shut out of the Conti
nent, our production? will be almost victi
fiCtfd to the British merchants, who may at
tempt to smuggle it intothe Continent—'The
price given by smugglers is Hwavs n low
one. fc'or “ to compensate (lie risk.” nays
Adam Smith, “ the common returns cugi»t
over anti above the ordinary pn.fiu 0f st. ck,
not only to make up for all occasional ! sscs*
but to afford a surplus profit <o ihe adven
turer of the same nature wih tile proiit of
misurers.*’
/« this s’tuatien, it is our serious du'v,
io fot.fr our internal resources—-to aid
manufactures hy such du'ies on foreign
goods, <i.v may fall within the limits of smug,
gl'urr. These limits take a wide range from.
(he flourishing state of our own manufac^
Cures which are\ ni f to yield at least 120
millions of dollars fier annum Jy*.Is for
instance, tuc make more hats fler annum
thanwe ex fort of Tobacco.
lr ha her the Prtsiden will converge Con
gress or not. roe know no -Jue hints t3
certain, he cannot like the king of England,
dissolve he otd one.
" llis Majesty,” Jt is said, is about to b-i couch
ed in tho eye—but of how tml.: us; is \ t<> ,,;9
subjects ! Can his surje >rm room
eye ! They may “restore” the virtual or 1 t, 3
“ former light’*—but “ where is thrt. Promethean
heat,” that can give light to his mind ? Am if
they do this, can they couch the cut tract of die
British constitution i C ,n they cast oft die “ drop
serene” which dims tne eye uf parliamoot ? C <n
they give purity to the i-prerentati m ! ’Tis there
the ptutile mist minister to themselves.
v- A I IAIN II L Y ;
Having three fourths of > er cargo now ready to
011 board, will be disna'ctied immediately.—
For freight or passage apply t >
Pl.LOK
TREDWAY.
Manchester, June 19
3w
’’O PATJtON<rAND FeTen'DA or'
T
tk r. MAR CIf ESTER AC. 1ZJ /? JI/IV—
remedy tbtd.fi. uu v wl. Ii li .s so long
existed in the mam. .-m-te of the ALtre/i't'er Aca
<tnnv.- Err, net* S. (/ReiUy, Pres In.eof, nas
established a Boarding-House, for uir.h Pupils of
inai institution, as th ir parents may wish to
pUc<* under his mure inuuediu-.e direction.
The pupils tints riornt sticatei! in his f milv. ara
to h ivc* nx^d imiirs of rising and retiring io rest,’
ior study, recreation and meals. To these F S.
O i-til!y shall attend in person, and endeavor to
combine n s-vstern <4 domestic regularity with
public instruction for the'- benefit.
Whilst, frora the local situation of Manchester,
lie has to reg'ret the advanced price of the neces-.
sar.es of life, compared with the mor? interior
country: yet when these circumstances are ta
ken tnto consideration, tie trusts tl.^t the follow
ing prices i ir hoarding and siiperintendoncc, will
not be deemed unreasonable :
Pupils under 13 years of age, are to nay at Ilia
rate of 36 per annum, ana such ts exceed that
HKe*jb 40 per annum
On these terms, the students are to he suppltr
ml with fuel, with rooms for study, -le-p and re
flecii.in ; and with the necessary aUend .iu-e of
servants to their persons
Female pupils will lodge in apartments under
the mini ideate inspection of Mrs. O’Reilly : anct
every possible attention shall be paid to their
health and convene nc.e.
Besides those brandies of instruction which
* S (J Reiliy lias already stated to the public on
ihefi.st opening of the Academy; a native of
France, of liberal education, and of an adequate
acquaintance with the English tongue, (which
he has acquired from a residence of twelve years
in tili,? country,) has been since engaged to give
instruction in the French language.
. This gentlejnnn now holds a permanent plane
in tiie establishment, and bestpv* - unrem'tting at
tention tc. Ins department. Another assist™., also
has been empl iyed to give instruction in the mi.
nor branches of an English edu ati n
In submitting (he prr-ccdoig regu it'ons and
tenrs to the public, P.S. p'Hi-il!1' foe '!y hopes
that b< sln'l rsp tr>n?e a *har«; ofthv, pa r- Hugo
which lie thinks due from tin; friends and p i runs
ot tins institution, to an unwearied attention to
the progress of the pupils in polite literature and
sound morals.
Manchester,, june 19
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June lif. w4w
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I a't-rn—lias just received a few copies Of the
following ne-v publications Knickerbocker’s
history of N York ; The Works of Fisher AmcSi,
with anclegant Portrait; the New Testament,
in an iftiprovid vertioi:. upon the basis of Archbi
shop Ne. omr'j new translation., with a corrected
text ; a new literal translation of all the Apostol
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Janru-s Me Knight, vols. 1 St 2, wi’.h a rnsp t his
work will he completed in (3 vols — St rmons on
Education, from the German of the Uev’d Geo.
2 >Hikofh r ; Memoirs, concerning the rnmmer*
ei.d relations ofthe United States with England
— By Citizen 'Talleyrand ; to which is added, an
* ssiiy on the advantages to be derived fiom new
Colonies ; Don Sebastian, ,» new novel in 2 vols.
by Miia Porter, author of Thaddeus of Warsaw,
and Hungarian Brothers.
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June 13._ __ (o#
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ry beat quality—fur sale by the 1'jpj «,/*
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