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, , • '?.ov:uow, Feb 13.
An Amrrkin Centlemtn »amled, on Sunday, at
Dover IV.»n «»rt board an Americn vessel from
Calais, with despatches for Mr. Pinkney. The
strip immediately proceeded from Dover on her
homeward bound passage. The Captain of ano
ther American ship, which is now at Ramsgate,
landed at the same time. Hts vessel had been
captured by a Trench privateer but was after,
wards retaken. He waa carried a prisoner to
France by rhe privateer. lie complains much of
the ill treatment he received in that country,
having been plundered of alibis money, and
otherwise id used. It seems that the Americans
"Who are carried into France fur trading with this
country, rrc treated as badly as the English.—
The intelligence from France is, that an embargo
lias been laid in the French ports along shore for
come days. A squadron is said to be fitting out
at Denmark.
Torbay, Feb. 12—Ar the frigate built ship O
liVer Ellsworth, of and from Ni w-York for St.
Sebastians, detained 4th inst. by the Lion priva.
teer. The American sailors refused to work the
ship, of course the duty f»il liVavy on the part of
the privateers crew on board her.
Falmouth, Fed. 2—Ar. the Br. Packet Duke
of f.ent, 30 days, from N. York.
Cove of Cork, Feb. 2—Ar. Ann-Maria, from
Hew-York.
London, Feb. 12.—In tbe Admiralty Court
•were tried this day, via. the Eutaw, Grant maf.
ter. This was an American vessel, in ballast
from Sylt to Amsterdam-—Condemned. Tbe
fectaey, FiUlvrs masler. This was an American
vessel. Further proof ordered- Bockall, Fab.
10: Was tried before tbe Lords Commissioner*
of Appeals, the Euterprize, Newel master.—*
This vessel under American color*, with hides,
copper, &c. from Falmouth to Rotterdam, was
*u»ainedbv the Cracker- rr%tor«»fi by AH.
mlrslty Court, on paying the Captors expcnces ;
from the latter clause the Captors appealed and
requested their costs and damages. Their Lord
ships however affirmed the sentence and con
demned the appellants in the costs of the appeal. \
The Robert, Parr, from Halifax, at Plymouth.
Tbe Vigilant, Coomba, for Virginia, was taken
and carried into Westerschillin, 9th ult.. The
Saucy-Jack from Malta to Gibraltar is taken._
Sequestered at Naples, the Caroline, of Boston;
Margaret, Romp, Hercules, and Victory, of Sa
lem——Ship America, of Salem, carried into Af
rica by a French privateer.
Boston*, April 9.
Tbe discussion in Parliament relative to
the Walcheren expedition, occupied their
prieipal attention.
The present miuistry were very hard push
ed by the opposition, which is more formida
ble than any that has been known since the
commencement of the French revolution.
The ministry, in three divisions of the Home
of Commons, relative to the appointment of
■.committee of Finance, lost the question by
majorities of 9, S, and 13. Lord Melville
has entered the list against the present
ministers in a debate respecting lord Gam
bier.
1 he Statira frigate has been ordered, says
•he Courier, to Halifax, in the expectation
of bringing home Mr Jackson.
HOLLAND.
The fate of Holland has at length been fi
nally decided. By a decree of Napoleon of
Jan. 20, the country between the Meux and
the Scheldt is taken into the possession of
•he French troops, under the Marshal de
Regg’10 J a°d, it is reported, that King Lou
is is under an arrest for daring to remon
strate against the occupation of his king
dom. The possessing army is called the ar
»y of Brabant. They have taken possesion
fif Bristol and Helvoetsluys.
FRANCE.
The doubts for some time entertained, res
pecting the intended bride of Napoleon’ are
dissipated ; and Caulincourt has left Paris to
escort the sister of the Emperor Alexander
from Petersburg.
Tiie legislative body was operied ou the
1st Feb.
„ Orders had arrived at Bayonne to make
•very preparation for the Emperor’s journey
•o Vittoria. Relays of horses were placed
accordingly; though it is not thought Napo
leon will depart for Spain before the middle
of April. An Embargo was laid in the
French ports along shore for some days
A squadron is said to be fitting out at Dun
kirk.
Londonderry, Jan. 30.
Thomat Davenport, Esq. of this Citvy
has been appointed Vice Consul for the U. S
of America.
IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.
HOUSE OF TREKS.
• t . Thubsiiat, February 2.
**ord Grey rose, pursuant to notice, to
tfiCAc for several JocunieiiU respecting the
late treaty with Ameiica. His object in
moving for them, was to ascertain how far
the conduct of Mr. Erskine, in neaociating
that treaty, was liable to blame. Having
thus stated the chief ol^ject of his motion,
tie should pot new offer any further observa
tion upon it, untd the papers were before
the House. His .Lordship concluded with
moving for the correspondence, since April
last, between Mr. Canning and Mr. Ers
k.me, particularly the in'stVuqtioiis sent out to
Mr. Erskine, and Mr. Eriikine’s letter to
Mr. bmitli, Secretary of the American Go
vernment
The Maryuis of Wellesley thought, that
as the papers moved by the noble lord re
Serred to a transaction that was now passed,
tie was not aware * f any objection to the
production of them. As, however, the i.o
>« mi »rr'r'tion referred tonlt the instruc
tion., with svb,ch Mr. Err.kine has been fur
nishcri he thought it might be produced
to bring forward some more papers than
those moved for by the noble lord The
mattLi be should make it lib business to en
quire into, and if lid thought the production
of any more papers necessary, he should
i mnyt ,l»r them on Monday next.
Lord Crret/’a motion was agreed to.
laud Arakine redd not omit the present
occasion of offering a few observations to
their Lmdships Jr. had been rumored, that
his near relation, *n n. g .elating the trea y
with A merica, bad Irani rather tothepoliti
ral opinion on that subject of the side of the
House on which he sat, than to thove of his
majesty * ministers. Into the g ounds of
this rumor he had anxiously Inquired, and
found to his Satisfaction, that the report was
wholly without foundation Had he discover
ed that his son w-.is justly liab e to the
JhroBV»:f8rCh a_d'rellcli°n ef duty, and such
a brench of confi »lCC, nearly and de irly as
be was connected with him. he never would
nse spoken to him. Put w henever he twueh
r upon this subject, he trusted it should ap
ten VPi’ke*f * and a
f s ot Ihe Healm, and not from the bias of
*•>; personal motive or personal connect i
*i-l «*. , Mciitjr, February 3
1 ' ;'7w/v Wellesley, pursuant to no
• - . ros* to limit fur certain papers, con
nected with the subject inspecting which
(the conduct of Mr. Erskire in concluding
n treaty with the American government con
trary tohisinstructions,) a noble carl [Grey,]
had moved for other documents on Thurs
day last. '-He thought it advisable, that
every document relative to the question,
which could tend to place it in its proper
light, should be before the House previous to
the discussion of that important question_
He should, therefore, move for other en*
closures, not moved for by the noble Earl,
which went contained in the dispatch which
the noble Earl had called for, and for some
other dispatches of a more remote date.
Earl Grey could have no objection to tlitf
production of any papers which could add to
the information he had already moved for,
and which could contribute totlirow light o;i
the question he intended to bring forward,
which would be confided to the conduct of
Mr. Erskine in the circumstances referred
to; he did net wish to involve in it the ques
tion of the general conduct of government
with regard to America.
Lord Wellesley then moved for the addi_
tional papers, and the motion was agreed
to.
HOUSE OF COMMONS.
MosDAt, February 5.
Mr. Whitbread observed, as there was
no objection to the motion si'Inch he was
about to make, he should move an address
to his majesty for copies of certain dis
patches of the ddtes of ihe S d and 4th of
December, 1808, from Mr. Erskine to the
secretary oj state, f JYTr. Canning,) al
so the letter of Mr. Erskine to Mr. Smith,
referring to the dispatches, &c.
Mr. Canning seconded the motion ofthi
honorable gentleman. He was inclined to
do so from what had passed in another place,
which led him to infer, that in the produc
tion of the papers now moved for; nothing
injurious to the public service wouldfollow.
Ihe question which would arise out of the
papers, would be founded on the. agreement
entered into with the American govern
ment and Mr. Erskine, which agreement,
it was impossible for his majesty to sancti
on. It was quite a distinct thing whether
the British government should be bound by
its own act with the American government,
or whether it should be bound by an unau
thorised act of its agent. The correspond
dence would clear that act. The question
was not whether the instructions given by
the government to Mr. Erskine, was poli
tic or ti'iif, but whether an accredited
agent was justified in departing from his in
structions y When the papers were before
\the Hnuse, it would be shown where the
fault lay, and then it would be ascertained
in what manner such departure from posi
tive instructions should be animadverted
upon. In point of fact, the instructions
were disobeyed ; and if any additional pa
pers were necessary to throw a light upon
the subject, no doubt they would Ike grain
ed, if called for. It was expedient that
the world should see what the actual m
structions were. .
Mr. Whitbread was not disfiqscd to have
said a word, if Che right honorable gentle
man had not so very unexfiectedly offered
himself to the notice of the House_If,
hereafter, ufion investigation, it should afi
fieeir, that the substance of the instructions
gix'tn to Air. Erskine, was carried into
effect by that gentleman, it would become
the right honorable gentleman, to show
why the treaty with America had not been
ratified. With resfiect to certain fiafiers,
he found that one, marked No. I, had not
been firoduced, which would have given a
different feature to the transaction.
The Chancellor of the Exchequer was
fierfectly convinced, that the fiafierc, when
firoduced, would satisfy, the House, that
neither the letter nor sfiirit of the instruc
tions had been obeyed-The motion was
j then agreed tOi ,
Ca ahlestow, April 6.
We are informed by * Passenger, arrived this
morning, in the brig Eliza, capt. Taylor, from
| St- Bartholomews, that on the 12lh ult. the
French privateer Superior went in there, in
company with en unarmed Swedish schooner,
commanded by captain John Porteie, who it was
understood was dispatched for that purpose,
and also to take the money out of the priva
teer, in oonscquence of a secret understanding
between the Swedish Governor and capt Jean
Marie, who had previously some conferences on
the subject. The property carried into SL Bar
tholcmcws, which was immense, wa3 daily ex
posed at pubic sale, as forfeited to the Swedish
government, but the distribution of the proceeds
among the privateersmen, according to their res
peering chares, fnlly exposed the fraud —
Some days before the £lii» sailed, a British arm
ed brig and a frigete arrived o/TSt. Barthole
mows, and wer* still at anchor there. This
greatly alarmed the inhabitants, who were in
daily expectation of an attack. Tlie principal
object of the British was, to demand of the S we
dish Governor the privateer and the property
Bhe had captured, which was refused ; in conse
quence of which a despatch had been sent to ad
miral Cochrarie, for instructions There was no
doubt the privateer would be tAon by force. It
is further stated, that the Swedish Gi*veir,or was
fitting the Superior as a cutter, to be comman
ded by .captain Portelc, who is to be sent to Swe
den, on the subject of what they call her oan
tura. Some time Befire the Superior entered
St Bartholeme'ws, she c aptured near St. Do
mingo, a schoonet*, said to be American, under
Spanish Colors, hiving •« valuable cergo on board,
which tlmy caused to br. landed on the beach at!
St. John’s, where it was taken possession of by
the Swedish Government This was also said to
be in consequence of a private understanding be
tween the Governor and privaleertmen.—Timet.
• PltlLADFLPH!/., April 12.
: Capt. Page. of the South Carolina, sailed
from Cadiz, I’eh. 12, one day after the Cal
edonia, already arrived at this port, and left
there the same vessels as already reported,
i lie situ ttion of the French army, in ihat
neighborhood remained as formerly. Com
, mg out met a British squadron of transports
| going in, supposed to be from Gibraltar,"with
I troops —Capt Page informs that the inhab
| Hants of Cad.* entertained no fears of
jthat ci'.y falling into the hands of the French.
[ Passenger* in the South Carolina, Mrs.
Hackley, lady of the American consul atSt.
Lucar, and family. — Gazette.
A letter from Liib'iii, dated February
17-h, received in this city, mentions that the
British minister at Lisbon had been super
oe 'ed and thnl he lef> that port on tfte 16tii
February for Kogland iY >m whence lie was
m proceed in a diplomatic character to the
, . , Piiij.Jin, 16
7 he order of ihe day for discussions y»-m»r
J»> *" the Legislative Body, wm the p-citf
relative to the (iimmes. M. Fiem.u ffemmont, as
•porter to t!.« comm tier of Finance# went st
£oa*t length into e consideration of tne various
dispositions of the projet, which natatsdi) fi
nished himself with an opportunity of directing
the attention of the Assembly to the order and
economy which his Majesty had introduced in
to the national finances, and contrasting thia
state of tilings with the irregiilantris ^nd con
fusion prevalent in that department tinder the
government that had preedeed that ot his Majes
ty. M. Fremin Beaumont concluded his re
port, with observing, that, notwithstanding
the great military establishment ot" France, the
many public monuments erecting in the capital
and the different departments, ami the immense
works constructing in tha poits and <>n the iron- j
tiers, the contributions remain the same as in
1&Q3 ; and lie compared this situation of the fi
nances of the French empire with that of the ti
nances of England, which every year sees her
debt increased ; and which, in order to purpeiu.
ate impost, is compelled to reject peace ; and
thus regard* as an evil the greatest blessing
which Providence can confer upon mankind.—
On the proposition of tha reporter the projet of
the budget for 1813 was tlicii passed into a law
by a majority of 204 to 3.
We learn from \Vesel, that the K.xtional
Guards in garrison there ware diaL-mded on the
Stli, by order of the Mimsm,- at War. A simi
lar procceeing has taken ph.ee at Mentx.
Their Westphalian M .iestics arrived in their
caniul, nt 5 in the morning of the 6th itiat.—
The King ot \\ estphulia, by a >luored dated here
on tlie 23th ult. ha* established in his dominions |
an O.dtr of Ki'igh hWfd, whlcn is to bear the
name of-—'i'ue .Order <-f the crown of,
Westphalia.” It is to c li.siat .>flO fraud com- j
madders, 30 commander* and 300 ki.ights : the
pensions of the two former classes to be 2JOO
Iranci, of tha latter 250 franca.
Lord Grenville has addressed a letter to the
Earl of Fingal, declining to take an active part in
Parliament at this time on the Catholic question,
considering existing circumstances as highly in*
auspicious to success ; declaring, however, his
unaherablesentiments. and determined purpose
at a proper season to pursue tliut great object
with unabated real.
Washington, April II.
We extract the following article, frouj the Al
bany Gazette of the 5th inst. It shells soma
light on the rumor, prevalent yesterday, i»f an in- j
surrcction in Lower Canada, having it is said,
for its object an union of the province t»France.
—Kiit. Int. |
• The Governor of Lower Canada has isteed his
proclamation, under date of the 2i*t March last,
stating that “ divers wicked, seditious, and trea
sonable writings have been printed, published
and dispersed in that proVii.ee,”' calo»*ated to
" alienate the affections, of his Msjestt'x good
subjects from his government and person and
that, with the advice and concurrence of his ma
jesty’s executive council, warrants had fc^en is
sued, “ under which some of the authors, prin
ters and publishers of thesaid writings had been ;
apprehended .and secured.” The proclamation j
then goes on to recite what the governor has
deemed his imperious duty on the present occa* i
siori, and to give a brief history of the govern
ment et that province since its conquest from the .
French,during fifty years that it lias been und*r
the English' go^einment ; and ho aaks whether
one act of oppression—one instance cf arbitrary
imprisonment, or violation of property has occur
red—or, whether the people have iu any one in
stancy been disturbed in the free and uncontrol
led enjoyment of their religion.—He draws an
interesting parallel between the situation of the
province of Lower Canada, and that of many o
thef of the British produces — He denies that a
ny of the charges which have been alleged against i
him and his administration are true—such as in- )
tending to call out large bodies of the militia—
taxing their land,and dissolving the house of as
esmbly, because they would not consent to levy
the taxes lie required. ' /
He then cautions the people of Canada, a
gainst listening to the artful suggestions of de
sigi. ig and wicked men, who by spreading false
reports, and by seditious and traitoroui writings,
ascribe to his majesty’s government evil and ma
levolent purposes, seeking thereby to lead die
people into acts of treason and rebeUioi}.-He
calls upon all well disposed persons, and p'hrtic- !
ularly upon curates and ministers of religion, to)
prevent the evil effects of such traitorous doings
—to undeceive and set the people- right, «nd to 1
inculcate on all an obedience to the laws. The
proclamation then concludes, by commanding
and exhorting all magistrates and others, to
make dilligent seavcli to discover the authors and
abettors of such writings—to the end, that the
offenders may be brought to such punishment as
shall deter others from any acts which n»»y af
fect the safety and happiness of the people of
that province.
The officer wh.9 lately outraged the House
of Mr. Dashkoff, has been dismissed the ser*
vice in consequence of that act.—\at, Int •
/ ALEXAimniA, April 10.
Capt. r^'Cobb of the brig Helen arrived at
this port yesterday from Madeira informs that
he spoke a ahip from Cadiz bound to Madeira,
having on board the American Consul, who had
left Cadiz on his way to Philadelphia, in conse
quence of the near approach of the French to
that place.
Col. Burr it-vaa reported, was at Paris, whe~s
he ha* suggested a plan for the dismemberment
of the United States, In the event of a rupture
between the two countries.
-.
FOR THE ENQUIRER.
British pretexts, WV.—When the British
pounced upon our colonial trade in 1806, they
raised the cry of “ fraud,” of “ war in dis
guise”—they pretended to urge, that our
bottoms were only used ar, a screen for the
colonial property of France, that me had ho
right to step in between them and France,
and to relieve their enemy from the pressure
of the war.—On these pretexts,they let loose
their privateers upon our trade, though it
was at the same time universally known,
] that they were in the habit of issuing Hern
I cen to their own merchants to carry 011 this
very trade with the colonics of their eue_
; :nies.—Every one saw, that the leading mo
I live to this encroachment up«n us, was not
I policy, !>ut profit ; not principle, but pelf;
I to shift the profits of this trade from ourselves
.0 their own merchants.
'/he same f, tme has been played under
the.r Orders of FTov. 1807.—When Mr: Ers
kine announced the existence 'of these Orders
on the 2;5d of February, 18l>8, he urged as
their motive, that they were to make the
enemy retract the principles” on w hich he
hatl acted—and that it was •• vain to hope
I >r such a retraction, until the enemy shall
himself have been made to feel a portion of
the evils which he has endeavored to inflict
upon other a.”—Mr, Canning in a note to our
minister of the same month and year, avows,
that " the principle, upon which the whole of
this measure has been Hramett, is that of rc~
fusing to the enemy those advantages of
.commerce which he has foibidden to this
I country.”—The samf! to the same, on Sept.
I 25, 1808, holds tip the same idea—avows
I the •' nnquesTioqaldf right of Jiis majes
1 ty to retort upon the enemy the evils
i of his own ('.justice”-and muni* o!
• heir “severe pressure upon the enemy.*’—
Mr. Jackson rcpeHt6the same s'aog—treat*
the Orders in Council ns a stre.-tg stroke ol
policy—and claims fur them the high 3c holy
office of setting " bounds to that spirit of en
croachment and universal dominion which
would bend ait things to its standard ”
What become* ot these mighty pretensions,
when we desc*ndu> die plain matter of Jar t /
Lord Sheffield boasts, that during the year
180$. almost as much trade was smuggled
into the South of Europe, as had been cut
offin the North.——Earl Bathurst informs
Parliament, that the prosperity of the foreign
trade of Britain never was greater; that
exports in 1809, were upwards of 1T5
millions of dollars-theugli, by the way
some ot these exports were our own g-rda,
in transitu to die cuhtineti:, ahd of course
not.very profitable to Great Britain.
How is much of this trail- conducted ? It
is carried on under the eye of the ntiuihtry
—it relieves the enemy from the pressure c’f
the war. _ 1 lie real effect of their orders,
is not to hear upon tt!e enemy, b»n to take
our lawful trade out of our own hands, and
transfer most of its prc’its, by British ii
censes and forged papers, into those of their
own merchants. Will the United States
submit to ibis' Will they let Great Britain
cutoff our own trade, for her emolument?
Will not Congress protect our lawful truile
to the continent, by force and convoys ? This
is the question. Let them look at it fairly »
There is a rumor, that Cadiz has surrendered
to the French. Hut if (he report he false, there
is no chance, as some have speculated, that it
will be relieved by the Spanish Si British Troops,
marching in thereat- of the French, and cutting
them off. Those who fisve witnessed the ex
ploits of the Spaniards, will scarcely look for
aid from that quarter. But the English ar« to
work^ wonders ! And v/here are they > This
puina'nt army, on the 14th December, began its
retreat from lladajox. On the 13th, Welling
ton addressed his Adieu to the Junta of Es
trann.dura, apprising thann of his intentions to
remove to the north of .the Tagus—but that he
should always be happy in the opportunity of
being useful to them, or in “ hearing” of tiled
security and welfare. The last reports fx him
at Coimbra, and a Frenah detachment at Uada*
jox, with the Tagus between (hem. His army, by
the last Report, (in tho London prints,) is not in a
very flourishing state—of 33,GbO stnt to Portugal,
o'J'jO ware on the sick ami wounded list, 13,GOO
Ut Fir duty—13,000 Uejideat. So, that if they
,, y,c.»-,irit anti skill io inarch by land to the
rel.Q. of Cadiz, they would want tlie itrength to
, Trie k*w tl.oiisiiids whit’ll ma> go from
them o' Gibraltar, by water, will i.otsavv Cadiz
*-Tit must eventually fall.
Jackson nrain .‘—A N. York print a*ln>, if* Co'.
pr!ili.ii([t.,i Jackson, did not, in conjunction with
. • attempt to prevent the unfortunate I
rishmeti, * from coming to this country.* A cor
respondent, in t;.e sent paper, replies, that J*ck
soil could have had no hand in that transaction —
ai lie was then on ihe continent—ilc this as it
nnr, there is yet anpthei disgraceful transaction,
in which lie had a sitaiv, to the dishonor and the
oppression of Irishmen. It is within the memo
ry <»i the reader, that towards the c'-se of w.S„t
w’as termed the frith tfcbctlion, "Kir. Hitt sold o'?
a number of Irishmen to the Ki ig of Piuasla_
amounting, jt is said, to 905. His Prussian ma
jesty had the good luck to discover lliat 120 of
t“*s® unfortunate people were nianufactuP-rs,
and had,. tne good af:n »e to employ thert* in
that capacity. lie exchanged their sword for
the s.mUiu—Mr Jackson \v«is then the British
minister at Berlin—in all probability, the apt a
gentef this human* sabs of Irish flesh—he, cer
tainly, protested against this mode of treating the
rebels, ealled it an ani)ir of state, maintaining
that these men weie sol I for soldiers ant! not for
corfe/i spinnersflC” See a Pamphlet, ‘ The . Ty
rant caught in his own Toils,’ addressed in 1809,
to tlie Republican Irish Emigrants in the \J. S_
before Jackson came amongst us.
17* The notice, which ivas taken by a
Correspondent, in this paper, of Col. Mon
roe's voting for Air. C. Garland, was,
certainly, not intended as any imputation
on Air. G'h. political principles We have
no acquaintance wuh Air. G.—but from
the information, which has reached ua, we
can say, that he is a republican.
MASSACHUSETTS ELECTION.
From 373 Towns.
Gerry. Gore. Lincoln. Gore.
43,423 41,462 41,136 44,404
4,1462 41.136
1.961 Present majority 3.268
3,268
5,229 Republican net gain !
' t IV fORTAKT ir TRITE:
Norfolk, April 13.
Captain Rlflter, of tlia schooner Mary, arriv
ed yesterday in 15 days from Saint Barthold
mews, informs us that before he sailed a packet
had arrived from England at Antigua, bringing
London papers to tlu» 20lh February. That he
read Antigua paper? containing London intelli
gence to that date.—There was nothing imnor
lant, except that the Loudon papers stated there
had been a firing along the French coast, in ton,
sc#’lienee of a Commercial Treat* having teen
signed between FrnncA and the United Lottes
Capt. R. further status that the London pa
pers spoke positively of an rmrcable adjust
ment ovall matters between the country and
Great Britain.'
After Uie arrival of thh picVet, there was a
marked difference in the treatment to die Ai..e
ricans-rall who claiinrO the character of Ame
rican citlxehs were discharged from the men of
war, to th'» number as it was reported of near
|y 600 at Adtigu.a, iiiid the ad)ncent Islands ;
Capt. R. has brought li• irie fix Americans, that
were discharged at Antigua.—Ledger.
CURIOUS ARTICLE. •
• The following in tin extract from a
L.aidon paper, called “ The Day," an oppo
sitinn print.
London, Jan. 20—We have repeatedly
alluded to the despatches found on board a
vessel bound from France to America, and
transmitted to our Government, ’l'heir'con
tents have now transpired, tr. they are found
to relate, as wc stated we expected they
would, to a treaty ftrofioscd to the Govern
ment Of the U &. the article* of which had
been drawn tip by Gen. Armstrong, and M.
I de Champagny,
j It appears that the French Government,
I availing themselves of our differences with
t America; and the dismissal of our Minister,
consented to mahe ttueh cBnccmiovn ay could
not fail of gratifying the findc, whilst they
tended to fironurte the itHcrctm of the Ame
rican nation. No doubt therefore can be en
tertained of the hue of conduct which the
latter will adopt, tthould a copy of the inter
cepted despatches teach the President before
an attempt to settle our differences has been
made. It is probable that several copies
were sent by different vessels, but it is not
likely that the latter will be able to -luJt
the vigilance of o.;r Grcizer*.
» rha dean.iichcs co.iiIstacI < T 3 it
.Insures. '1'iie lir^t was addressed to Mr.
Madison ; the second, to his Secicthiv, Mr.
Smith; amf the third, to General Tcrrcau,
the Freach ambassador iu America.
U J l he writer prolevies lo have derived the
above horn a most Crapea.{•«blc channel—..elds,
that the terms li:ul been cuLxniltcd to Mr. l'n.L
u-y—but that they had b;'en attended with jut,,
h tsafs from the Hritioli -diM7..i*tr.tfon, yltiji I,*
trusts may over balance those cf the F.cucii
Ftnoutvr.
F5 F. 1. 17(1 AT ER,
Circled Co serve in the ensuing General Ass mbit.
I Greens'ci.le—‘Ilobuil VV . Laud, ‘Luhuon l?u
! P«*.
j 7 oudnun—Wm, Noland, ‘Charles F. Mtrcer.
Tin e e~ia trd thus * are r.emembers.
!*J-' _ ■•seresssafrv.'L jib. ..ub
! W ANTEll as an As»i»tant in a Retail Groee
▼ “ ry Si'.ir, a youth cf respectability, From
twelve to Fourteen yeirs of t^c, enquire of
. : ' * JOHN H. STHOU1 A.
V; ho has f«>r sale * F.;vv barrels of prime Poach
Bratuly, s nta of which is two years old.
April IT- ‘ . ’ tf
i ■ --—.—- - -
Lt. t l’HhH NTOK7.-JOHN McPtf&R.
SUN. has just received and otfiys f ir sale,
joppovitw the E»s?e-Tavern,-a fresh sunoiv of the
BEST NORTHERN LEATHER;
—consistrtto or—
aoA! Sc Upper Leather,
Skilling, Harness anil
Bridle,
Black and Russet bug
Brown and while sheep
Sk<ns,
Tanned Ec dressed buck
Skins,
Black and Green Mo
rocco,
ALJ
A quantity tf Satldlrry O
Piated & common Stir,
rup icons,
Bridle Bits of various
[ patterns,
Plated and common
Buckles,
M.iriiiig'sle Hooks,
Heads and Canties,
Heads and Throat*,
Straining Mid Guth
Webb,
Saddlers Tacks, assor
ted,
Saddlers Blurts and
Awls,
And a great many other aiJiclr*. too tcdieps \o
mention, ail of which will be sold low, fur caisli.'
April 17. wfif
T\JOTICE —J-JLIE/> POISSON, respeclfc.L
b" ly informs the public that he will it-icli «ho
Art oi. Drawing, hi ail its various branches, wi
ther «' hit ludgmgs, or at toe houses of those per*
soni who,may wish to employ him.
^orfurther particulars, apply to J. J’oisso'n him
self, at Mr. Jluiot’s, next door to Mr. Wercq’s
nc.w buildings, upon the Main Sbockae Hill street.
Mr. J A. Cnevallie, or Mr. L- H Girardin, will
’also make the teuiu, ^.c. known, if applied to.
April 17. . w3w
AFUHCH A'-5£of s 'good SLAM STRESS,
ami of a quantity of seasoned PLANK, of
different kinds, inay be found by application, at
the Enquher Olhce.
April 17. 2t
JI ai m. i>pru\gj, in Hath County, Virginia.
''I ''HE Subscriber returns thanks to his t'» tends.
A acquaintances and the public generally, for
past favors, and begs leave to inform them, that
he has laid himself out to accommodate the visi
tors to this catering'place, th- ensuing season,
on a large scale, and is happy to inform lliem that
he ill have it more in his power to accommodats
to tin ir satisfaction than heretofore, has made
considerable improvements since the last Eaason.
Additional baths, with complete dressing rooms,
and sweating rooms. The houses for lodging are
mostly now with stone chininies, with ner.t beds
and nis'rc*ses. Good 'stables and pasturage.; thts
ronds very much improved in many deficient:
routs leading to this price. A variety of amuse
ments expected, this benson.
. CHARLES A. LEWIS.
; ^ April 17. - w6\v
H U|{ SAL*:,, a valuable FAX lyin? in tlj©*
•*■ county of Campbell, about three miles from,
the residence^ of the subscriber, and six miles
from Lynchburg, containing 406 acr.'s, ob >ut 120
or 130 ol which arc cleared. The quality of the
Land, is well Adapted Cither to grain or tobacco,
and the situation derives great advantages from
its contiguity to the very flourishing'town or
Lynchbitrg, where there is a ready cash market
for not only the produce of the cleat-id land, but
for the wood which inay be taken from that which
is uncleared, each acre producing from 6-J to HO
Waggon ldau», which 'tt present brings ICa 6J.
per load, delivered in town, and will no doubt,
hereafter bring more in proportion to the increase
of inhabitcntj it)'the town, And the decrease ef
wood in the neighboring country.
The cleared land contains about 20 acre® of
meadow we)l set with Timothy, and about a like
quantity of upland has this spring been laid down
in red clovfer. The improvements are good con
sisting of a two story wooded hoilse 3G feet Iohj*"
and 20 wide, nearly new ; a kitchen, smoke house’,
barn, stalue, garden, orchards, &.e. It lias on
both sides the great road leading from Lynch
buip- to Ward’s ferry, and will suit either for a
tavern or private r» sidcuce.
Possession will he given the ensuing fall by
Mr. Dtnj .min Butterworili, who at present re
sides outlie premises, and who will shew the
• same to any one inclii ahl» trf purchase On re
ceiving u port of the purebsaa money in hand, l
will give considerable accommodation for the bal
ance.
CHARLES JOHNSTON.
Campbell county, April 17. w4w
The subscriber i* nt present in Richmond,
where he will remain (V or 8 days. Any person
Wishing to change tlicir residence from the low
er to the upper country, will find it to their ini*
rest to apply to him._Charles John-t0n.
IN conloindiy to a decree in chancery, of the
County C’t. ofTLIifa*, m»de Oct. Coh’tono
thousand e-ght hundred arid eight ;'\Yill ho
sold, on a credit of twelve rriontbs, at Halifax!
court-house, on Tuesday, the twenty ninth day of
May, nett, It being the second day of the said '
county court, nine hundred srul sixty acres of
Lan I, by latcturvey ; or »o much thereof, as
will he •pifiicient to satisfy t he purposes o. the
said decree—this Land Jjp-j in ijjc county afore
said, on die wMarr, of D.ifiuult cr«dr, and bt
Songj to the esfatd of Ami K. Robert-on, dee’d.
and will be shewn to any pxrtori wishing to view
the sirme, previous to tllft day of sale by espt.
Robert Wade, living near the premises, or col.
John himk and Cnl, Hcur* r». Colpitinn, the Ex
ecutors, who will execute a dee.lm the pnrch
sor, apreabla to llie arid dacs.ient’a will, . ,d de
cree of tl-a emut .
UY THE COMMISSIONERS.
Ap-il j?-|, ~
NOTICE—Intending in a few d*y» io e .,0,*
to Philadelphia, any persons i,a<«ng in,„.
ness with (lie Subscriber, wdi :acgood ono-ir ^
call on Mr, James Urov-rt, tr- °
. HOGH Cr .lA/EER?
A?-'\ It w3 ,vtf
lt.ua and Yellow Mo
rocco Skins,
Wax and Grained Calf
Skins,
Wax and Grained J!»odt
Legs,
Kip Skint and 'Round
I •"£». i
i Boston fit corn men hog
Skins, •
Binding myd Welting
Skin*, •'
Deer anfJ Dog Skint.
i0: i
iAoftxnvfr f rjo’*, mix•“
Cock Lye* and Tug
Buckles,
Hammers, Pincers and
Nippers,
AwL, "!Tacks nnd She*
Knivt 3,
Scythe t Sand Stonei,
Heel Ball* 6t Brintle-:,
Boot Webbing & Cord,
Coarse Sfioci and Sho«
Thread,
Suwarrovr Spurs,
Brushes and Broom*,
1 lamest Mounting, in
• sei.3.