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Vol. 6.] RICHMOND, FRIDAY, APRIL 27, 1810. INo. Ill
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(Ij* published by Thomas Ritchie, nearly op- I
posite the Globe Tavern, Richmond, Virginia.
(j[j“ CONDITIONSt—Five dollars a year, to
be paid annually in advance. Those who wish to
be considered as annual subscribers, must hereafter
designate it at the time oj subscribing, otherwise
their papers will be discontinued at the expiration
qf the first year.
NOTICE.—All persons who have any claims
against the late John Harris, dec’d. of the
City of Richmond, are requested to bring them
forward immediately—and those indebted to said
estate, must make immediate arrangement* for
discharging their respective balances.
W. D. WREN, AJmr. of
JOHN HARRIS, Dec'd.
March 13._ep2m
OTICE—Those persons who have claims
against the estate of Thomas Griffin Pea
chy, dec’d. are desired to make them known to
the subscriber s and those who are indebted to
the same to make immediate payment
' MARY M. PEACHY,
Administratrix with the will annexed.
April 17. 4t
JUST RECEIVED, and FOR SALE—First
door above the Eagle-Tavern :
Old Port, Claret ond Madeira Wines,
Gun-Powder, Imperial and Young Hyson Teas,
50 BbU.and two hhds. Apple Brandy,
20 Bbls. Caruther’s double distilled and rectified
Whiskey,
12 Hhds. and 10 barrels New-Orleans Sugar,
20 Boxes New-York Tallow Candles,
15 Do Spermaceti Do.
10 Bbls. Linseed Oil,
7 Hhds. Treakle,
1 Do. and 1 Crate Botjles,
25 Lbs. fresh Nutmegs,
50 Bushels fresh Clover and Timothy seed,
3 Hampers fresh Sallad Oil,
10 Dutch Cases white gilt bottles,
10 Boxes well assoiled Glass,
And in daily expectation of receiving 30 crates
of Liverpool green ami blue edged Warej, Pas
■age Lamps, Candle Shades, &c, &c.
JSDJVARD IIALL AM.
March 16.__ eptf
IN conformity to a decree in chancery, of the
County C’t. of Halifax, made Oct. Court one
thousand eight hundred and eight t Will be
sold, on a credit of twelve months, at Halifax
court-house, on Tuesday, the twenty ninth day of
I.vay, next, it being the second day of the said
county court, nine hundred and sixty acres of
Land, by late survey ; or so" much thereof, as
-will be sufficient to satisfy the purposes of the
said decree—this Land lies m the coiihty afore
said, on the waters of Difficult creek, and be
longs to the estate of Awn R. Robertson, dec’d.
and will be shewn to any person wishing to view
the same, previous to the day of sale bycapt.
r. jbert Wade, living near the premises, or col.
John Clark and Col. Henry E Coleman, the Ex
ecutors, who will execute a deed to the purcha
ser, agreable to the said decedent’s will, and de
cree of the court .
BY THE COMMISSIONERS.
April 17. tds
In Ceuncil, March 23d, 1810.
NOTICE—In pursuance of an act of the Ge
neral Assembly, passed at the last sessi
on t Notice is hereby given, that a sale of the
PUBLIC PROPERTY,
atthe Point of Fork, will take place, on Thurs
day the 24th day of May next, pn the premises,
on a credit of twelve months. Bond and security
to be approved by the Executive, will be requi
red. For information respecting the property,
enquire of Doctor John Wills of Fluvanna coun
ty
SAMUEL COLE MAR, a.g.o.
March 27- 8w
For sale rtiy valuable tract of LAND, lying ”n
the county of Chesterfield, containing by
survey 75 acres ; this land lies In about 12 miles
of Manchester, one and a half from James River,
one from Blank Hetll coal puts, and about three
hundred yards from Sallye's pitts. It is sur
rounded by lands containing coalmines and is
thought by all the colliers, and all persons who
viewed the said Land, to contain a large body of
coral There is coal discovered in about 300 yards,
to the south of the above mentioned Land._
This Land lies immediately on the south of
the Manikin town road leading to Manchester,
it is thought unnecessary to give a particular
description of this land, as it is presumed that a
ny person wishing to purchase, will view said
land, who by applying torhe, living at the upper
toll gate of the Manchester turnpike road, will
be snowit the land ; terms of sale will be tone 3d
In hand, one 3d in 9 months, and the other 3d
3n’18 months'; credit will be given by ills pur
chaser’s giving bond with approved security to
carry interest from the date, if not punctually
- paid.
DANIEL CUI.LIN.
April 20 __ 4:*[
■ AMei Kiv*it LOW-GROUNDS—For sale
** The subscriber intending to leave the state,
will sell, to the Lightest bidder, on the 19l!i day
ol May next, on the premises, his tract of LAND,
in the county of Amherst, whereon Jesse Spin
ner resides: containing one hundred and fifty a*
eres ol Low Ground*, and about four hundred of
High Land. The low grounds are entirely re
claimed, and in fine order for L'ie culture of corn,
wheat, tobacco, uc. The high land is yet in
woods, but much of it admirably suited for To
bacco. Tie improvements at e calculated for se
curing a crop : Among rri.iii other advantages
oi tlji* Land, ferry »rd miii seat, may be enu
merated j and Its contiguity to the Oxtbrd iron
•works fie Lynchburg, rendering corn a very sales
b!e article at all limes. Term's are two thousand
dollars cash, and two thousand the first cf each
succeeding January, til! the balance be paid j—
which must be secured by a deed of trust on the
Land.
ROBERT MAYO.
April 6- _eplM.
Thresh clover & garden seeds.—
? Ena Sale by the subscribers, at their new
Medicine Store near th< Market Bridge, a qiuu.
tity of CLOVER SUED and a general asso.t
Thentof GARDEN SEEDS, consist. ug in pari !
of t ailv and late J’v *s, do Beans, do. Cabbage
do.Turmp, early Radish, Lettuce, Parsnip, Beet,
Cin-it, Vcppargrass, Simblins, &c. &c.
Ai.sd, Medicines, Drugs, Paints, Dyeing,
D. itgs, £cc. Sic.
VAIL k ROGERS.
• Fcbniyy 1ft_ _ 2awtf
SALE-—-Anelegant Plulr.delphia made
-i/^ (,IG and HARNESS j five tierces of Tan
r^-r’s OIL : Also, wishes to purchase a pair of
tvcH broke carriage HOUSES t bays will be pre
rcued- Enquire of the subscriber, or in bis ah- j
s :» ce, of Mr. M. Judah.
e. //, SAUNDERS.
Marcfc 39. tf
FOR SALE, at the Vendue Office of the sub- >
acribers, a variety of
MUSLINS and GINGHAMS ;
Nuns and Adelphi Threads, Iristi Linens, Cotton
Shirtings, Florentines, Csllicocs, Usudsnnoes,'
Pelisse Cloths, Romalls, Nankeens and a great
variety of white India Goods.
ALSO :
Muscovado Sugar, 1st and 2d quality t prime
green Coffee in barrels Sc bags, old ColRie, north
ern Rum, Pennsylvania Whiskey, very superior
Imperial Tea in boxes, fresh Hyson and Souchong
Tea in chests. Pepper, Ginger, Allspice, Copper
as, Philadelphia Soap and Candles, See.
- FOSTER & SATCHLLL, Auc'rt.
April 24- _tf
'"I^O RENT, the upper part of a genteel fin
ft ished TENEMENT, in the Erick Row.
Possession may b~ had immediately. A family
would be preferred.
Applt to—
BARTLETT STILL,
At the Vendue-Office of Still Cr Brooke, opposite
the Market-House, Richmond.
April 24. tf
WANTED immediately, one cr two good
workmen at the Coach-making business:
to master workmen liberal wages will be given
by Messrs. Wren & Robinson, just below the
Swann tavern, on Shockse-Hill, Richmond.
Febrtiary8 2awtf
FROM THE AURORA.
ADVICES FROM EUROPE,
We have received a more than usual vari
ety and mass of private correspondence by
the recent arrivals from Europe ; much of
what relates to Spain, some of what relates
to England, and a smaller portion that relate
to France, was before received thro’ public
papers.
The principal topic which we find touched
upon, is what relates to commerce, jt is the
principal because it is the only point in which
we come into contact with the powers of Eu
rope. . .
All our accounts concur ir. the sentiment,
that there will be a general and very spee
tly exclusion from all comnu’Vcial inter
course with the ports of Europe iu connex
ion with France ; that this exclusion will
extend to “ every fag which does not sti/i
pore the rights of neutrals.’* By this ex
pression we should clearly understand the
flag of the U. S/, as being the only neutral,
even if there were not other letters and o
tber facts which render it distinct and un
questionable.
We are in possession of not merely the
names but the particulars of the transacti
ons of numerous persons in France and En
gland, who are concerned in a traffic of the
American flag, that has exposed the fair
commerce of the U. States to a great-porti
on of its present sufferings, and which threat
o;i» to p ft lure a stagnation the most fatal
to our fair trade; if not worse consequences.
We are in possession of the following facts,
and if we are not very much mistaken, the
executive will have been furnished by this
time with the original evidence under the
hands of the parties concerned.
It is a fact, that persons passing from En
gland to France with American passports,
and professing to carry despatches from our
minister in London, to our minister at Paris,
have carried to France British licenses for
sale.
That men employed as consuls of the U.
States, have bech engaged in this nefarious
traffic.
That this traffic ©t dishonor is carried on
at L'Orlent, at Morlaix, &c. tnat a princi
pal partner and party in this trade, is Mr.
John Atkins, of Austin Friars, who is one
of the sheriffs of London at this time, and
that one of his correspondents is no less than
Mr. Washington Morton, of New York ;
that this Mr. Atkins, sheriff of London, is
one of those who regulated the British smug
gling trade with Holland under forged pa
pers and the American flag last summer.
That these loyal Americans, about whom
the equally loyal Evening Post of H. York,
and Ledger, of Norfolk, have made so ma
ny lamentations ; and who have dwelt with
so much pathos on the stories of the equal
ly loyal Palmer, a»d Hopkins, and Fvlger ;
we say that thsse loyal Americans have in
the true style of their patriotism, carried
un a trade in French licenses ; also that
they have procured these licenses by various
modes of X. Y. Z diplomacy, and passed
them off for l*argent, with Ihe utmost compo
sure, as the English licenses, and forged pa
per*.
One of these loyal Americans finds access
to the American minister in London, and
obtains a pnsspon for Trance, he takes from
Mr, Sheriff Atkins,of London, liriiijh licen
acs, these are put into the hands of a loyal
American consul at an oat port, and they
are then sold and distributed by • mther A
merican consul ; and all these ioyal Ame
ricans ate, when in America, " friend* of
order”—sortie of them are indeed *• choice
aftlrila,” and of the best blood, among these
we recognize the name of Ogden.”
Several ot the "choice spirits” have ap
peared at Paris, but the little emperor of
Mexico had not reached that point on the
doth January. He had indeed reached Hol
land, but it seems the door that leads to
France on that side, was cInsert, by some
thing like the closing of his march to Mex
ico; so lie appears to li.ive made a counter
movement towards Germany, as he before
made towards Florida, and it »3 said was at
Frankfort on the Maine, the residence of
the prince primate, whence it is s; :d he ap
plied for a French passport; it would be
marvellous, if the little emperor should iti
roality make a military entry Into Paris._
His friend and agent, Broome, is already in
public lodgings, for which he pays nothing,
nor for the scale that surround* it.
There is one Hunt also at Paris, whose
name is Seth ; he was in America a violent
democrat, and we mention it for tjTe salid of
fqual justice; some how he has discovered
at Paris, that Mr. Jefferson and Mr. Mudi
son, and their f riends, a^e all Very contemp
”bl« people ; and that Burr, Bollman.
Swartwrut, ?cc. are very much injured men.
and chief justice Marshall the paragon '<f
consistency and fhe civic virtues; he first
boosted of possessing the key to unlock Twl
.:eyland's cabinet, but ae subscifticntly sunk
into the character of a retailer of lands in
the moon.
. But, it wKl be said, why has not the Ami*
r:ca» minister ut Paris an eye to the credit
of his country and government; why does
he not exptqde this gang of adventurers ; why
does he suffer their nefarious trade, and a
l>use of the American flag, to be carried on ?
These questions are all very fine ; but these
very people will Say, and they will even
write, that general Arms rong has no inter
course, is held iti no respect, by the French
government—and moreover. If these people
were caught and hang d. or imprisoned, it i»
a thousand to one, hut the Norfolk Ledger,
or the Evening Post, would cry out for these
injured loyal Americans ; or peradventure,
say that all was fair in the way of trade.
As we have a considerable stock of these
materials on hand, we shall husband them,
so as to give them from day today.
We subjoin a letter from Denfriark, and
a list of entries at Tonningsu.
Extract of a letter received from Copen
hagen, 6th Jan. 1810.
“When the orders for farther scrutiny
into property pretended to be American,
reached England, it produced much alarm,
because, as every body kuows, a great porti
•>n of that property was actually English.—
Among the measures adopted at Lloyd’s,
See. was that of getting some nominal A*
merican to pursue the recovery of this pro.,
perty, and there was certainly method in
the suggestion, for why not carry false co
lors throughout? The persen chosen on this
occasion was worthy, of the trust—this was
Mr. G. Jay-a .lory refugee, a British
subject, a J.ondor. broker, but at the same
time, an American consul elect for Rotter
dam ;|some difficulty, however, still remain, j
cd. Mr. Jay ought to have a public cha
racter in Denmark, .and how was this at
tainable? The English partizansin Copen
hagen sounded Couqt Bernstorff on the sub
ject, and obtained a promise that if Mr.
Jay came with a letter from Mr. Pinkney,
he should be received? Mr. Pinkney was
next applied to, and how could he refuse
his consent, when asked by tile British mer
chants, and asked by Mr. S. Williams?—
He accordingly gave hitn his credentials,
and off went Mr. G. Jay, brim full of im
portance snd Anglicism—and here he is
now really playing the minister, and taking
upon him all the airs of ouo.——He sees
v,i>uiii uernsiorn ciauy--naa long convex |
cations with him——and sends to him what
he calls diplomatic notes. A question arises
on.the whole of this queer business —whe
ther.our old tory will not remember to for
get what may be due to real American pro.,
perty, on the principle that charity begins
at home? This appears to have been the
beliet of the American merchants at Ham
burgh and Xonningen, for they have sent off
Forbes to represent them. lienee it is, then,
that we have heve at this moment, not one
representative, but two-both talking of
their government* writing Motes, receiving
and giving audiences, &c.-the one, re.,
presenting the true and genuine English in
terests——the other, that of the few Arne
ricans (few in comparison,) who have been
sequestered. I will not conceal from you
my mortification-—it is extreme. For the
first time in my life, am I disposed to deny
>ny country—Geo : Jay the Representa
tive of the U. States at the Court of Den
mark ! Gracious God, what a fallingoff is
here! A man notorious alike for want of
******** and for an unalterable and never
dying hatred of our country-a man who
last year, and since he-has become a consul
at Rotterdam, openly maintained the right
of Great Britain to tax our commerce. If
this fact be denied, I pledge myself to prove
it
List of American ships ar.dcarg-.es arrived at Ton
ningen, from the United States, between Tune Cr
December, 1809.
c.onee, hogsheads,
92487 bag*, 572 bales,
weighing about 13
millions lbs.
Sugar, 26426 cheats,
3904 hhda. 7349 bags,
453 bales and 348
carinisters.
Cotton, 13514 bales,
Pepper, 17666 bags,
1069 bales.
Potashes, 4210 casks.
Hice, 3817 casks,
Kam, 410 hluls.
T«a, 5008 chests.
Nankeens, 1748 bales, &
5 cheats.
Tobacco, 6660 lihds.
Segars, 13G2 cusej.
Snuff* 20 hhd*.
Tobacco Stems, 457
hJids. 153 packs, and a
bbut 231,003 lbs. loose.
Indigo, 299 r.liests, 43
casks, 60 seroons.
Ginger, 18i# bag*.
Tar, 389 bblt.
Staves, 145.215.
Camphor, 500 dies'-!,
✓.c a#ih» uum najiuinore.
3 mu do Bcferljf,
23 do do Iiostnn,
5 do do Ciiai leaton,
31 do do Now-York,
19 do do Philadelphia,
14 do do Salem,
1 do do Richmond,
2 do do Petersburg, Virginia,
3 do do Norfolk,
1 do do flew Amsterdam,
1 do do Plymouth,
1 do do Providence.
126 Ships.
16 do in Naples,
43 do in Spain,
5 do in f unis,
30 do in the different ports of trance.
Several valuable skips hive been wrecked off
the coast of Denmark, and t wo in the 1jiy of liis
cay.
A British frigate lies off the ports of Spain in
the oay, capturing every thing coming in.
EXTRACT—DATED
" Par 13, 27th Jan;
“ It was but yesterday, 1 received yours
by the Francis ; the John Adams, United
(State*’ ship, brought advicestothis ccun'rv.i
Coco*, 526 bags, 170
*croons, 11 casks.
Cassia, 8470 bundles,
39 bales, 201 chests
Cinnamon, 193 bags
Sugar Candy, 16 has
keta,
China, 110 tubs, 28
chests,
Ebony, M6 logs.
Nicaragua wood 8001.
Log-wood, 13031601b.
Other kinds of dye
Woods, about one
millions pounds.
Sassafras, 40 casks.
Sarsaparilla, 96 bales.
Cums of ddF't kind*,
211 chests, 119 hds
1H3 seroons 187 bgs
Gum of Senegal 299,.
0091b 121 bd 7 bales
Meal, 75 casks.
Orange Shells, 12 hds
Pimento, 12 bags.
Rhubarb, 46 chests.
Pooka beans, 16hhds.
and 16 bags.
| Zinc, 6763 pieces.
— ■ I- 1,1. a. r iWm m i m ■ M .n ■ i
to tlie 15th December ——The spirit with
which the insolence of the British agent
Jackson, was resisted, does honor to the go
vernment, and is a pledge of a better state
of things, than past waverings and indeci
sinus indicated. It is certain, that hostility
wa3 meditated on the other side of the chnn
nel ; for although the troops destined for
Nova Scotia, 5,000 in nutpber have been,
within a tew days, countermanded, and sent
to their first intention in Portugal, thsy
were to have gone to America. Numerous
small vessels were also put into Commission,
; intended for the American coast. The con
| fusion in the British cabinet, and some news
■ from Germany, communicated, it is suppos
| ed by Count Stahrember j, had n damping
effect in London—We have advices con
stantly from London, so many traveller?; with
Atqerica.il passports, and bearers of dis.
| patehys, and other affair * come to this city
from England.
‘‘Some of the letters brought-by a recent
arrival at this city, say that Hobert Liston
j Esq. is to be the successor of Jackson, as
minister of Great Britain near the U. States:
an acquaintance of mine had the same infor
mation from Mr. Hare Powell of your city,
whr was here, I believe, two days ago—
Mr. Powell is the new Secretary of legati
on at London, and it is supposed brought dis
patches for General Armstrong, who is now
in the Country. Mr. Powell spoke very
freely on the good effects which Mr. Lis.
toil’s mission would have, by his concilia
ting manners, in removing the bad im
pression of Jackson’s indecorum.'
“1 hrough the same channel, I learn that
Count Stahremberg had been employed to
carry on some sort of negucinfion between
this court and that of London ; but there is
no reaching the bottom of politics here, as
few but Americans, and among ourselves,
talk of such afT.iirs. But it is supposed that
it will end in the trial of diplomatic skill j
who can affect to he deceived the most,
without either being prepared to be deceiv.
ed in earnest. ...
in regard to nur commercial concerns
with ibis country, we have nothing to ex
pect, but in being true to ourselves. Tlie
seizure of American vessels, some time ago,
lias been arrested by the prompt and spirit
ed in ;erpositicn of General Armstrong, and
confiscation was, for the present, averted,
but how long it may continue so, no one can
tell, as it is generally supposed, the minis
ters themselves do not know. The John
A.4amj will soon proceed home ; from what
I learn, she waits for some dispatches, pos
sibly the result of these .recent measures
may be known, before she sails—-My mercan
tile friends say, that if the General does
not succeed before the Adams goes, the
thing is hopeless ) and v/e may then look
out for the shortest passage home.
‘‘Vou are, I know, desirous jjf general
political infornrtation, but my opportunities
are not favorable to jjiatify you. Strange
reports of projected marriages, are some,
times heard, and it has been even reported,
that a daughter of J^ucicn ZJona/iane, who
has been brought hither from Italy, is to be
married to a Bourbon and placed on the
Spanish throne ; Joseph to be King of Rome
—but these are all as uncertain as the chan
ges of any other pantomime ; the brides of
I the Emperor have been no les\ than three
since his divorce; first, a Russian princess,
next, a Saxon daughter of Maximilian the
King of Saxony's brother ; since that, we
have an Austrian, sothat in this age of re
volutions, we should in this way have an
other descendant of Maria Theresa on the
French throne, showing the vanity of hu
man wishes, the sports of fortune and the
profound futility of ail the labors of Choi
suel and Brcteuil, and a thousand others,
who have furnished matter for splendid
dreams, and more real desolation.
“ There are numbers of Americans here,
who cast a strong reproach upon our coun
try^; there is one of them of the name of
Griswold, a choice spirit, who, it is a Aid.
holds a correspondence with Burr, who is
now in Germany. Some of these people,
will very probably find their way into a pri
son, tor their conduct is as notorious as the
sale of bacon or flour in your fine market.
There are but a few exceptions, even a
mony the commercial agents of the United
Status, with a few exceptions of these, there
should be a general change, if we mean tc
maintain peace with Europe, or respect in
the eyes of the world."
Curope..
LokOon, Feb. 28.
In thr House of Commons last night, after
strangers were excluded, a most singular
scene was exhibited during the examuiati.
on of the Earl.of Chatham respecting the
Expedition to V/alcheren. The reports that
have transpired differ a little in the color
ing, but agree in the general features of this
extraordinary occurrence. In the course of
the Earl’s evidence. Mr. Fvllks, who
seemed to have dined before Coming to the
House, put several questions which were
not attended to either by his Lordship or
the members Whin his Lordship with,
drew, Mr. Fuller made use of expressions
highly indecorous, and which brought down
upon him the Indignation of the House.——
Fite following is reported to us to be the
substahcc of what passed on the occasion,
but perhaps, it should be received cumgraho
*atii:
Mr. duller, after remarking that he had
as much right to put questions as the. Chan
cell *r of the Exchequer, added tuixh an oath,
I luve as much t ight to be heard as a
ny man who is paid for filling the place he
holds,”
The Chancellor of the Exchequer motr.
ed “ That the words of the honorable Mem.
Iter should be taken down,” which was a
gre.ed to.
The House resumed, and Sir Joha Anstru
t**er, the Chairman, reported the expressions
of Mr. Fuller.
The Speaker then in(ortred the House
that it had come to his knowledge, that a
member had used unparliamentary language,
which was a breach .of 'he privileges of that
'honorable Mouse. He fait sorry tint it would
“fecoraf his duty to name lam.”
Mr. Fuller.—“You need not be diffident:
it s i, Jcick Fuller .”
I lie Speaker ordered the honorable mem*
her to withdraw ; but Im declined, until se*
vernl of his friends interfered.
| lie Chancel lor of the Exchequer moved,
f hat lie should be taken into the custody
of the Serjeant at arms.” which was agreed
to, without a dissenting voice.
Mr. Fuller, who was in the lobby, on thb
vote of the house being cemmunicated to
him, rushed into the hotly of.the House, &. in
; a loud voice, said the Speaker had not the
, power or authority to order him into custo
*»>. he was only the servaut of the members;
, anu, by their submitting to him, they made
i utm master. He meant “ the insignificant
• imle Jeiiow, in the wig »»» The Speaker
| t necied the S-rjvant at Arms should collect
i persons under his command, to removo
Mr. Ftiller by force h orn the House.1 It was
with, difficulty that the Seijeant and four
messengers to.k him into custody, where
he t^mained till A quarter past 2 o’clock.
1 he. House again resolved itself into tile
Committee, and S’.r Eyrd Coote was exam
ined, which closed the business of the night,
Gibraltar, Feb. 17\
. *le approach of the Fl ench troops to this
neighborhood tendering it absolutely neces
saiy, that the forts and lines in the vicinity
°* this garrison should be destroyed, to pre„
vent their being occupied by the enemy, oti
the evening of the 14th February, forrt Sh
Philip and Barabara were blown up; a large
party of miners under the direction of Lieut.
Col. Sir C. Halloway, Sc other officers of Ena
| gineers having been some days employed in
sinking mines for that purpose. Every pare
ot the gairison lacing the Spanish lines was
crowded with spectators to witness the ex.
plosion; which was truly grand and pictu..
resque, and perfectly answered the effect
which was intended, the entire front of both
being blown into the ditch, and the whole
rendered a complete mass of ruins.
Large parties of the inhabitants, who vo*
Iunteered their services in aid of the mili
taiy, have also been for days employed in
levelling the lines between the forts.
Amsterdam, February ?8.
The following is a copy of a letter, adlires
Red by his majesty to the Legislative bo
dy :
THE KING
TO THE LEGISLATIVE BODY.
“ GESTLFMF.K,
I have !)een disappointed in my ex
pectation ot being enabled to return before
tne 1st of January, From* the annexed do
cument*. contained in the Afonitcur of yes-!
te id ay, (the 31st ot January,) you will per„
cei\e, that the result of our affairs is corn,
nected with the conduct of the Enghsh rc>
vernmervt. °
! “ The regret which I felt, has been cbn
sidei’at.y increased upon reading the unjusu
accusation made against us, of having be
trayed the cause of the continent; that is,
bt having been unfaithful torpor engagements
—amll write this letter70 yon. to diminish,
Pe 'mpression which so unjust and astonish*
i mg an a ecu', tion must make upon your
I heaits, as wtil as upon the heart cf every
■ true Hollander. .> y
I “ Whilst, during the four years that have
elapsed since the commencement of my
reign, the nation, and you in particular, cal
led to watch over her interest*, have borna
.vith so touch difficulty and distress, but, at
the same time, with so much resignation,
the doubling of the imposts, so considerable
an augmentation of the public debt; and ar
maments so great and so disproport?nnat»
to the population a.id means of the King
dom— we little thought, that we should have*
been accused-of having violated cur engage
ments, andc. not having done enough; at a
moment when the state of maritime affairs
operates upon us with a greater pressure
than upon all other countries collectively,
and when, to complete, our misfortunes, we
are, besides, compelled to sustain a block
ade upon the continent.
“ It is the heartfelt consciousness of these
considerations, Gentlemen, which should
.ead us to the exercise of patience, until the
moment when the justice of his majesty the
Emperor, my brother, shall make reparal
tion for ft charge, which we have so litt’d
deserved. .
“I cannot ascertain how long I may yet
be prevented from gratifying the first and
most anxious of my wishes, namely, that of
returning to my capital, and seeing myself
in the midst of yohat this difficult and cri
tical juncture, •
■ *' But, however distant that period mav
be, be assured, that nothing cart alter my
affection for tliena'ioh, and my attachment
toner interests, nor lessen you in my esteem
and confidence,
(Signed) * s'
. • . * ‘ ! “ LOUIS.’*
* Pans Feb. 1, 1810.”
The following letter, addressed by his ma
jesty to the council of state, was this day
toad by. the minister, the Vice President,
at a meeting of the council, which was at-,
tended by all ths ministers and other mem
bers ,
THR KING TO THE COUNCIL Of STATE.
" Though J With regret see the end of the
month, since my departure, fast ap*
pro&ching, nothing has yet been decided
With regard to our affairs.
“I cannot, however, suffers single instant
to pass, after my recovery, without repeat
ing to you the assurance, that all possible
exertion:; shall continue ■ to be made to ore
serve rho existence of the kingdom,
“ We cannof conceal front ourselves that
this will cost us girat and difficult s icrffi
ces ; but I shall pot hesitate, if Hier«« |>« but
a possibility of Holland, after all that ca,»
be demanded of it, being st.ffiu ed to exist
to submit myself to the generosity of the I'.n\
peror, my brother, in the just expectation
, that upon the removal of all the ,r /*■
dissatisfuc'.lon. we shall receive those y
nific'ttions, to which wc are so strongly ,
titled, and which will be, more 1 '
necessary to us. *
| “ My intention in submitting rny«*'f to th .
4 'oliiS W