Norfolk gazette and publick ledger — Norfolk [Va.], 1810-11-09 00:00:00, page 2

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^‘ ~ ttC.IDAY EVENING, NQV 9, T#10.
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i rapt, fcrgutoa, is 46 boar* from Baltimore,
%*1»e received Naw-Yo^k papers of Monday, and B*l
v- *• 'limors papers of Wednesday, from which extracts
arc made for tbit day's paper. Ia ttre packet, came
:'?s\;- * Lteat. Gregory, who goes out ia tbe Etsct Frigate,
HUb despatcbe* for France sad England. This fri- 1
- gate satis immediately, and will, it is safe, loach
> first in England, it is understood, that tba Essex
-j. has bees specially despatched with tbe Prorlamati- •
, (t " On of the President, to be "officially communicated
\ r't, tp the two belligerents. We shall nut,at this time,
^ ' - r. offer any conjectures upon the probable instructions
• sent to Mr. Pinkney, aud what will be the probable
* result, but weshall not be surprised if tbatgentleman
t. ^ returns in the Essex. The revocation of the orders in j
council, ara bat secondary considerations with the
V ruling'party. Great Britain must uot only revoke !
■j ' J ' those orders, but she most also renounce her rule ot
!,*v 56, and conform to the modern system of blockade,
\ —that is, the Napoleon Code—and she must fur
ther deshl from taking her subjects out of ourmsr-1
V abant ships. That she will nut comply with these
" terms, we thihk we may venture to predict.
,The mats of matter before the puUick at this
time, produces a confusion, that makes it very dif
ficult ti) understand wbat is the true state of things,
at relate to the revocation of the French decrees.
A felt facta, however, are developed.—Long since
tbs date and communication of the Duke de Cadore’s
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letter to Mr. Armstrong, American property hat
be*n sold and sequestered in France, If this be
not ■ violation of our neutral rights, we do not un
derstand what is. But tbit practise will cease, as
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well as the farther capture of our vessels, on the
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firit of November—of that we shall know more
hereafter, A better atsuranee of fuinre integrity,
would have been a restoration of the property, and
BB immediate relinquishment of the practise. To
promise luiure honesty, to continue to sin, and to
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retain the wages of sin, do not loek like b serious
, Intention of reformation.
But our commerce it still harrassed and plundered
by Denmark, Naples, Prussia, and the rest of Na
p»)-on’s vassals, who, at bis nod, would desist.—
A list tr«de, we are not to have to France, except
Id Ttii products of our own country. Other mer
chandize will only be allowed in vessels specially li
s
Ccusrd by the French government. Here, is another
fnhtiul subject of dispute with England, for liow
fvef inconsistent it may be, there will be found those
In itbnndance, who will insist upon the fairness and
neutrality of sorb a trade.
, NORFOLK JMCES.
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y _ : Wednesday, 7th November.
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’ i ' 4 £ Four Mile Heats.
Mr. Minns' b. b. Sir Allred, 4 years old, 1 1
K:,
Mr. Johnston's b. m. Maria, S 2
Mr, W> mi's s. m. Malvinia, 2 3
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Thcst were two welt contested heats, neither being
woa by more than the neck.
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< ; MUt Heats—best 3 in 5.
Mr. Herbert's horse Jack Swift, 111
Mr. Wynn's grey inaflk * 2 2
From the Natchez Weekly Chronicle—October S.
We have received nothing very' late from West
Florida. |t said though, that the Conventional
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it* are becoming pretty strung, and that they have
between b andftOO men at the fort of Baton Rouge.
The friends of the old Spanish monarchy are embo
dying themselves in the eastern part of tbejirovince
to ream the Conventionalists..
GENERAL ORDERS.
Head Quarter*, Iowa of Wathhgto*,
1 '* October l, 1810.
£trbni existing circumstances, the commander in
chief it impressed with the importance of taking
immediate measure* for the eafety of the persons
and property of the citizens of ibis territory ; pnd
for the protection of the rights and interests of the
United States. With this view he has determined
to haw h«ld in readiness for actual service a body
of the militia competent to secure these important
•bjei'.J. It is therefore ordered, that the details
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herein elated, be made from the several regiments
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on the respective daya assigned for them te muster,
by tbe general order issued on the 24th day of Au
gust "last. -v t<:'
From the first regiment, there will be detailed two
complete companies, ,
‘y From tb’e third regiment, four . complete compa*
& Front tbt fourth regiment, one.captain, one lieu*
sf :> 'a
tenant, twoenugos, five Serjeants, five corporals,
one dru(nmer, one fifer and eighty privates.
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From the Uth regiment, I captain, 1 lieutenant,
3 sergeants, 3 corporals, I drummer, 1 filer and 40
private*. Thetroop* thus detailed front the 4th
nod 1 !tb regitbenU, will form two complete com
.patties, ^
From the 3tb regiment, there wilt be detailed, l
••plain, 1 lieutenant, 2 ensigns, j Sergeants, 5
corporaU, 1 drummer, 1 fifer and 80 privates.
From the lOtb regiment, | captain, 1 lieutenant,
3 Sergeant*, 3 corporal*, 1 drummer, 1 fifer tod 40
$
^ priaawa, awas-Uw lorm t»n complete companies
4>ims» rtirlth aodlthb regiment*. ^". v. * -
*IJb# lient. ml. rommaudant of the 2d regiment,
j having been on the 27>k*k. ordered to detail front
bst reipiiMot Hew vmupleu companies, lo be held in
nettines* fur actoal service, they art to be cuoaidtr
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■*d as forming a part of tlds detachment,
From the 7lb rrgmeot, tbtf* will be detailed^
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. from tbe' ffth regiaest, thrt* complete »mpa.:
From the 8th regiment, one complete company.
From the ptb regiment, one complete company.
! Eaeh complete company ii to consist oflyap
[ tain, 1 lieutenant, -1 ensign, 4 sergeants, 4 corpo
rals, 1 drummer, 1 lifer, end 60 privates, to be
; armed and equipped for active service.
The troops that gre to be detailed from the 1st,
Sd, 4tb, 5th, 10th, and I lib regiments, with the
two companies ordered to be held in readiness from
tbe 2d regiment, will be formed into three battalion's:
the field officers to command Ibis force, will consist
of one lieutenant colonel commandant, aud three
majors, 1 \
Tbe troops that are to be detailed from the 6lb,
ftb, 8th and pth regiment, will form one regiment,
to be commanded by one lieotrnaul colonel com
mandant, and two majors. Tbe field and staff of
ficers will be designated hereafter by a general or
der.
Tbe force thus ordered to be detailed, are to bold
themselves in readiness for immediate and active
service, they will be raised either by voluntary of
fer* of rervire or by draft. From the confidence
the commander in chief bas in the valor and patrio
tism of the militia, and from the importance of tbe
objects intended to besernred, he cannot bring him
self to bi.tieve that in a single instance it will be ne
cessary to resort to the latter mode.
Tbe commanding officers of ilia respective regi
ments are charged with tbe execution of this order ;
they will report immediately to tbe commander in
chief.
The Adams and Jefferson troops of cavalry, will
bold themselves in readiness tp march at the short
est notice.
DAVID HOLMES,
Commander in Chief of the Militia of the Mumsippi
Territory.
Bv the Commander in Chief.
( ANDREW MARSCHALK, Brigade Major.
[The same paper, from which the above articles
are extracted, contains a part of along charge by
Judge Toolmin. to the Grand Jury of Washington
county, Mississippi territory, grounded on a suppo
sed intention existing among certain settlers in the
eastern section of that territory to make an attack
on the town of Mnbille. This charge, which re
probates the idea of such an undertaking and de
nounces those who shall engage in it, proves that
such an undertaking has been meditated : and it is
quite probable that, taking the intention for the fart,
the report of the attack on the Spanish settlement,
by a party of our citizens, is without foundation.]—
Nat. Intel.
Baltimore, November 6.
Tbe Essex frigate is to sail immediately from
Hampton Roads, for France and England, with
despatches from government. Lieut. Grayson of
tbe marine corps, is tbe messenger.—Fed. Repub.
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Tbe flag of truce of Mr. Pinkney was turned bark
about tbe 9*h of September, because general Arm
strong bad before been driven from, or bad left Pa
ris in dudgeen. He was at Bordeaux on the 13th.
A letter received at Philadelphia, dated Paris, 20th
September, positively mentions bis having quitted
Paris in disgust. This puts the matter beyond
doubt. Yet the Essex is carrying tbe pioclamalion
to France, - with a court gazette paragraph, that it
was issued the day after the official copy ofCadofe’s
letter came to band ; though that letter had been
received long before—This is to furnish the appear
ance of prompt obedience, though by falsehood.
Ibid.
We have it from good authority, that not many
days after the Due of Cadore’s last Inter was recei
ved at Washington, Mr. Madison pronounced it to
be a deceitful, Jesuitical communication, in which
no reliance could be placed. When Mr. Madison
thus spoke he uttered his real opinion, honestly
formed, before he had been tampered with, and
trazed by the^evil spirits in his council. After a
lapse of some days, my lord Pravo Naso having time
to work upon his feelings and animate his French
predilections, and the Jacobin prints threatening
vengeance, should the president omit to issue bis
proclamation, behold be has taken this lmpoitant
step upon the faith of this very Jesuitical and de
ceitful letter.
It is most manifest from the fabrications, quib- j
blcs and prevarications of tbe government paper,
that'Mr. Madison has been put to his wits end to
shun tbe unpleasant situation in which he would be
ultimately placed by issuing his proclamation. But
a fear of offending France, and incurring tbe sus
picion and resentment of his own party, has forced
upon him a rash and ill advised step, which he cer
tainly will have occasion to repent of in a few
weeks, if he has uo| already been convinced of bis
foolish precipitancy.
To avoid issuing the proclamation, when it was
first demanded by the French partisans, it was
falsely asserted in tbe Intelligencer, that no despat
cbes had been received from general Armstrong,
mentioning the revocation of the French decrees.— j
Being pressed bard upon this point, and having at <
length determined to act, the same uumher of tbe
Intelligencer which contained the proclamation, al
to gave tbe following information:
“ Government yesterday received despatches
from general Armstrong, our minister in France,
which, we understand, afford official information of
tbe change of attitude by that nation.** j
,• Nat. Int. Nov. 2.
This paragraph was meant to convey tbe idea,
that the president had not hesitated as to the course |
to be taken after receiving official information, when
in fart, be had previously received the information
by "the Sally, and pronounced Cadores letter to be
/esuitical, ■ Ibid.
November 7. c
; The brig Vivid, Hill, in 40 days from Oporto,
brings no papers or letters. Tbe Frenpfe were said
tube about 15 leagues from Oporto and between
lard Wellington and Lisbon. The two armies,
130,000 strong each, were in sight of each other,
and the Eoglish wonld be forced to give battle in or
der to proenre a retreat, an event which was daily
expected. A vieit from the French was expected
ft Oporto, which produced considerable sensation,
and induced rapt, H. to get away ha soon as posti
tie. Skirmishes were daily taking place bet wees
tte out-posts of iheconataMntt.
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St. Petersburg pipers wers yestsidsr received w
tb* 26tb July—we ar* ignorant of theicxootentm
#nl reported when the Pilot left Gwtenburg,
that the king of Prussia had1 abdicate# his throne.
It was however, merely rumor, und probably , un
founded. ^
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LATEST FROM FRANCE.
Exiraet of a Utter, dated Bayonne, 29th of Septem•
' ber.
[Communicated for the Philadelphia Gazette.]
“ If we may confide in the reports of ten days
past, the following is the substance of a communi
cation made by the Due de Cadore, to general Arm
strong, on the 12th inst. two days before he left Pa
ris, but it baa not yet been announced officially:
1st. The decree rendered at Rambouillet is re
voked. Every American vessel will be freely ad
mitted.
2d. The confiscated property will be restored as
soon as congress will have revoked the law on the
subject of fines incurred for the contravention of the
non-intercourse bill.
3d. The Americans can introduce freely into our
ports, the produce of their own soil, and export a
contra value in the ptoductions of the French soil.
“In consequence of this, prices of sugar, coffee,
&c. rise daily, but cotton on the decline; West In
dia and East India produce cannot be imported but
by a certain number of permitted vessels, to be ex
pedited from New York and Charleston and to those
few vessels are reserved the exclusive privilege of
introducing into France West and East lodia pro.
duce.
“ Licenses are reserved for French vessels neu
tralized."
[We have seen a letter from an intelligent gentle
man in Paris, dated September 20, which precisely
coincides with the contents of the foregoing.]
New-York, November 3.
A violent storm from the north east set in about
six o’clock on Thursday evening, and continued
when this paper was put to press.
Mr. Wild who anived at Boston on Tuesday from
Cadiz, informs, that the Salsette British frigate of
38 uuns, captain Bathurst, had ai rived there from
Malta, and brought a report that Lucien Buona
paite (who has resided for years near Home) lmd
thrown himself with his immeuse properly, into
the hands of the English at Malta.
Extract of a letter from Mr. Royal Bond, at Chris
tiansund, in Norway.
“ Aug. 8, 1810.— In consequence of a paragraph
which appeared in the Paris Mcnileur, declaring
that the French certificates ofuiigin* which are no w
found on board every American vessel are false, (the
French consuls in America not having granted them
for several years) the brig Hannah, Dennis, from
Boston, Win. Deblois, Esq. supercargo, and Messrs.
T. G. Amory & Co. owners, was yesterday con
demned here. There is no doubt that all the Ame
ricans who have them will share the same fate.
Boston Cent inti.
* This certificate was signed by Mr. Gtraud.
November 5.
LATEST FROM EUROPE.
By the fast sailing ship India, capt. Terry, in 30
days from Liverpool, the editors of the Mercantile
Advertiser have received a file of London papers to
the evening of the 28th Sept. Loyd’s Lists to the
20th, and Liverpool papers to the 27th.
The India has performed her voyage in QJ days.
She arrived within the Hook on Thursday evening,
where sht rode out the late severe snow-storm.
Loudon, Sept. 24.
A letter from Malaga dated the end of July states
that no new duties have been imposed there since
the French took possession of the place ; but that
it was supposed that the enemy would avail him
selfof such a source of revenue as soon as he could
do so with any prospect of advantage. No further
contributions bad been recently demanded. The
Poles in garrison conducted themselves with strict
discipline, and to the approbation of the inhabitants.
Some Spanish officers bad been sent from Cadiz to
the neighbourhood of Marbella, a few leagues to the
west of Malaga, to organize (be patriotic peasantry
in that vicinity.
We understand that 50,000 stand of arms 8re im
mediately to be sent to Spain, the half to Gallacia,
and the remainder to Valencia and Catalonia.
September 25.
A respectable American house yesterday received
letters from Paris, stating in pog.tive terms that Lu
cien Buonaparte bad embarked on board the Ameri
can ship Hercules at Leghorn, and it was presum
ed that the destination af the vessel was tbs United
States. He is accompanied by his wife and family,
with a retinue, consisting in the whole of forty per
sona, and he had obtained, it is added, passports
from the emperor to facilitate bis design. By a gen
tleman who has arrived from France, this informa
tion is in a great degree confirmed, and we learn
that it bad long been the intention of Lucitn to quit
the eastern hemisphere, where be could only be se
cond to his brother, whom he conceived to be subor
dinate, and to be indebted to him for the Imperial
Daidem he wears. It is reported that Lucien had a
massed an immense treasure, a considerable portion
of which he has deposited on board the ship in
which he takes his farewell of Europe.
All the American property confiscated in the
ports of France, Holland, Italy, and Spain, as well
as the ships conveying it, bad been sold, and the
proceeds placed en depot. There was not the least
ground to believe that Napoleon would on the 1st
Novemher next, repeal the Berlib and Milan decrees
at proposed in the official letter of the French mi
nister of marine to geu. Armstrong. This sugges
tion was treated as it had been considered in Eng
land, merely at an illusive ostentation of a pacifirk
disposition, for the purpose of indnring the United
States to take measures hostile to Great Britain.—
This gentleman also supports ths rumour of the pe
remptory recall of Junot, Bell'rard, and M'Oonald,
they have falleo under the displeasure of the emper
or, in consequence of some representations, or mis
representations, by the Prince of Esling.
The left banks of ths Upper Elbe, np to Wellen
burg or Torgan, are to be occupied by French troops,
for the purpose of preventing all trade in colonial
•produce, snd additional measures of rigour have for
the same purpose been ordered bjr lbs coart of j)en
marb. <,?. ■
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RETRRAFQF LORD WkLUNOVOX. t
' ■ It wes generally expected that the fall of Almeida
wnuki prove a signal to lord Wellington to retreat,
however slowly. From private letters to the 9th
instant, from Oporto, brought to Plymouth by a
ladea ship with Merino sheep, it appears that this
speculation bus been realised. Of these communi
cations, the following, which is dated Oporto, the
8 th inst. shews the extent of the retifut, and tIm
positions of the several^ymies
’ ** Oporto, September 8.
“ I write to yon by the opportunity of a Portu
guese schooner, bound to Plymouth with Merino
sheep, belonging to gen. Stuart, to give you the la
test information we are in possession of from the
armies, which you will naturally be anxious to bear.
I am disappointed in receiving communicutVons to
day from head-quarters, which 1 consider as a proof
that the army continues to retreat towards Ponte..
ue Marcella, where the first stand is to be made
should Massena’s army follow lord Wellington.. We *
are uninformed where hapd-quarters are removed to *
siuce they left Celcrico on the 3d or 4th tost; but
by some it is stated that the British are atira, and ‘
the Portuguese at Genveia, which is not iraproba- •
ble 5 although I am more inclined to think that the
former ore at Lei hares, which is much neater to *
Celerico; but this is of little consequence. The
war will now be brought borne to us, and our brave
soldiers must prepare for blows : for should the ene
my follow up the British, an immediate action must
be the result. As yrl I Ho not find that the Frenrli'
had passed beyond PinheJ and Fraxidas, where our
dragoons a few days ago had a smart Hff*ir with
some french cavalry and infantry, which were com
pelled to retrpat, leaving behind them a few wound
ed and priseners. Guard* still continued occupied
by a strong detachment of English troops, who, no
doubt, will maintain that strong position to the ve
ry last. Gov. Trant, with his brigade of rothtia,"
was at Moionei.ude Beira, and Torre de Mpncor-'
va, in the vicinity of the Douro. After the fall of ‘
Almeida, the garrison which surrendered prisoners '
of war on the occasion, had the option of either en- !,
tsring into the French service or being marrhed off
fo France; a considerable number accepted the for
mer, but with what view will best appear by the'
event, for since that period nearly (he whole of them
have come over and joined col. Trant, marshal Be
resfurd, and some the British army. This shews*
that the French have no men to spare to look after*
the prisoners they take. You may, however, ex- .
pect gloomy accounts front Lisbon; for the advance
of the enemy will damp the spirits of 1he natives.*
We have received German papers to the 19th,
French to the 22d, and Dutch to the 26th instant. *
The Grand Seignior had set out from Constantiho
pl? to place himself at the head of his army, and ft ®
general and decisive battle was expected. Volunta- 5
ry enlistment had ceased in the Neapolitan army,
and its ranks are in future to be filled by Coiucripti— ’
on! A decree for this purpose was published on the
27th August, from Murat’scamp at Piale. These ’
papers also contain the official act of the election of
Bernudotte as crown prince of Sweden. They give
no account from Spain or Portugal in these papers ;
from which we may conclude that nothing very fa
vourable to Buonaparte had occurred in the Penin- '
sula. ’ * -rk'M
September 28.
Letters were yesterday received from Dunkirk to *
the date of the C3d inst. inclosing several licenses for
the intioductiqn of indigo and spices on the export
of the stipulated cargoes of wine, grain, &r. lVo
have also aUrif under a new decree, 'Which is as
follows:
Palace of St. Cloud, Sept.
12, 1810.
American pot asb per quintal
Fr. 300
do. leather in the hair, per skin
25
Fish oil per quintal
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jJJf 10
Cod fish
do.
’ ■’ Jr?-' 9'
Dried fish
do.
Elephant’s teeth
da.
V 400
Tortoise shell
do.
/ A 1500
Mother of pearl
da. •
2#0
American rica
do. ’ '• • 1
20
Casboo
do.
Coo
Red Bark
per kellerdram or 7W
10
Yellow do.
do.
'7 4'
Rhubarb
do.
•
Ipecaruana
, a
do.
Sumac and ginger per quintal
- " so
Pimento or black pepper do.
400
Cassia wood like cinnamon do.
1400
Gum Senegal, Arabic k and Goyacam
do«
75
Gum Copal do.
200
Idem Ammonine do.
200
Cayenne wood do. - , ’ 1 ■ '''
30
Red do. do. •*
150
Red Sandal do. do. * " ■ •
20
Brazil do. do. —' *
15
Never, perhaps, was the city a scene of greater
confusion than it was during the whole of this mor
ning. Business seemed almost at a stand, and thd*
stock exchange and the avenues leading to it wtrg^.
crmuled to excess, to ascertain the particulars nf an '5
event which we are about to mention. It U the *
death of Mr. Abraham GoJdsmidt, one of the great
contractors for the loan; and we grieve to add, by
hisown hand. He shot himself ibis morning about '
8o’clock, at his bouse at Merton. r ,r*..
Two ships from Oporto have arrived at Plymouth,’
but we cannot find that they have brought any ac
counts confirming the intelligence of the retreat of ■
lord Wellington to Lanbares or Cea.
There is some reason to believe that by Ibis titan ic
a battle has taken place. ■ T '
It was reported this morning that the kiug of
Sweden is no more. y ' >
Letters from Hollaod state, that the Frenrhhavn
lately made domiciliary visits in Amsterdam, and
roost of the rommerrial towns iB that country, in' -:
quest of English manufactures and roldnial pro-'
duce. Property to a considerable amoant bat been'
seized under the pretext; true or false, that it Oas ['
English. In a riot which this rigorous measure oc
casioned at Amsterdam,'two French custom hooka
officers were killed. '
Price of Stock*.—Three per cent. Cons. 65 ,1-2
3 1-4 4—Omnium 7 10 7 3 5 8 dis. * ; • j
WILL BE RENTED OUT,
On the third Monday in November
next, (being Court-Day,)
The FERRIES across Elizabetli-Ri
7 ver and its Branches, fbr the ensuing yeay. .
Holt Wilson, Dep. Sheriff.
Portenoutb, October
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