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. It appears that our government has sot rmiwt
'* | *r toydespatches from Hrt, Armstrong, since the data
: tie' duke de CadorvY let Ur, which has been lats*
if; ^ oo much the subject of conversation and specula*
ftps. The sense of th« cabinet at Washington up*
.,’ 06 this letter {considering it, as no doubt it is, «n
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v khentlck) cannot be therefore ascertained. We hljjjk
ant supposed that our government would consider
. * tbs Bnfia and Milan decrees, as revoked by that
lettsr, unless tbera wot soma other document tfi
. import and oapiain it. .We think that the policy
'• » ' jtf Buonaparte did not design to revoka hia decrees
v until November. He wan rather inclined to make
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u experiment of his new commercial intercourse
^ ^witb Great Brjguin, who, in (he present state oi
'4 , ' gWngs, »to Uim.a belter customer than the United
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it^tes, and ftrnn whodi his subjects are hkeiy to
derive mdrs' advantages. W* are nut to suppose,
any thing but necessity or interest, and which
V Mn.thts view are the same, has induced Buonaparte
^ -sto'permrt a commetce, to which of all others, it
'f 4ra* natural-to expect he would be moat hostile, and
/ having to th« first instance consulted his interest,
. ^ 'i*are should hot expert him to regard any thing else,
^ Pnp of ..the great objects of Buonaparte, has been
. HojelrevY the m»tres*e* of the agricultural interest
*f; hte empire, in the sale of the products of the toil,
kJ: HwHthoot wtHchg^Sglusiv# of private distress, the
- vioterual trivetitfef^if the state must have failed.
. .*Kjt, in. evident, that> the United States would
have taken none of tbs immense quantities of
! corn, which must now overflow the granviies
• . /«f- Franeei To‘ Ungland hej most look to find
$§!§; b customer, add he find* one ready to meet him—
< Buonaparte's next object, has been to procure artt
’ • <: cfes, wbichare essential to the convenience and coro
•••/< .*$ori«f his'suhj<*cIs, and from which he can derive
/ f ? revenue, We Uunb it probable,’tfiat 4he Freneh
f mere hunts will be more rngaged in this trade than
• V‘ ^tboseol Great ljriurn. In Great Britain, there Is
i<f':[ »'Wett-finin<ied jealousy, of Buonaparte’s want of
, * - integrity j and they will fear that he might confis*
Tate their property. Ail bo cap take from the Brt
ttsh merchants would be clear gam*, what he would
I?, tike from hi* own- subjects would be taking from
himself} bene* thefteacb merchants will be more
inclined to adventure in this new commerce, for
*'they; will Hot be afraid to' trust the British gov
i eminent. If this tbould be a correct view of* the
Subject, it will follow that a very large part of the
,|irofiii Viil center with the French merchants—
whereat if the intercourse wee opened to tbit coun
try, the whole of the profits would belong to the
Aepeficati inercbaott.—This, we think, Buonapar
tehat teen, and well at he love* at, we that] find
that he loves himself end hit own people much bet
ter, and lor which be if not to be censured. We
< jMTOtuler it probable, that in price, the French mer
k* y
chant* will find their advantage by purchasing in
England, in preference to getting supplies of coin
Bial produce from the United Slates. ,
' .y .ff ti,e reader will examine the erder in council,
f^-X^publitbcd 'n oar paper of Friday, he will find that
. the British governments has not been unmindful of
■' * tie interest, and bat relaxed much to induce Boons
v *~pafte to take hit Supplies of colonial produce Ifolii
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Eofif*«d. The most offensive circumstance' to Buo
^ i- ,#1,,Www' i»Mt he that part of
. ? th« regulation wbicbebliges vessels to take a part
- V ...of th»jr cargoes ia British or Bast* India tnauufac*
■ „ B goods—to obviate this objection, the British
‘^ >|;iir4et, ^llnwf the exportation of on? article (<ottou
f - '-wool excepted) from Great Britain, so that no part
t~\ *^fylhs retoritcargo shall be in wine. As far then
V': ;-the other exports ef Francs- to England will go
n :i~' Br amount, U is provable that colonial goods Will
\he taiwo ftom England. and this is an exchange
which Buonaparte could not have made with ■ tbs
-;MU*tiWSul«f.’'--4. ^ - >“.i -
>**;.*k. : £■ ~i- ‘ JVvc i'^-r ■ -. V *, ■>*# *
. pur merchants have been so fir prudent, as not
f .. to.-ndveniurutwwance in the present state of things,
'for they would have lu encounter the Beilin and
'Mih()l<deeiW^'h»''«ll prohat.ilityy with leisure in
„ * port, and also the British orders inrovmil,which
■' v "Will hot, we may certainly say, br rescinded, until
%: . ths Frsnch decrees sre revoked. But should Boo*
( r, ''aaparte revoke his decrees, end,the British orders
VV^ifih-reseiuded in November, the American merchant
r.?/•VpuJii*Jtrriv»l in Frame, will find the markets in
> that country storked with every article which we
; .1. 5| sod esport, the. result will be heavy lose. -
Osr sitSation is truly mortifying, but Ire hsva
; -;iS^:;igs^|rftrt'id'hJft«n*liM^ihe griau r port of the 'evdi
* which wo experience. We submitUd to Francs.by
,:V her Berlin decree, sh« now despises us.
and gives advantages ta her bitter tnetny, while shi
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'I Wi *Winl U»« next federal cuurt, (Novedsber) it mmj
of» at the n«xt M«y term,, Bias said the
Mr.J. hot orcumed a sketch of his*defence fur tfa
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My Muse, Deprived Friend, hot oft excites
My slumi/ring pen, nor steals with art divine
J/pon my quiet sou^.dnd there invite* ;
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'.'w nombers soft to imitate ibe Nine ’
Yet virtue* such at thine the world matt know)
Mess'd with i soul si bright et Sommer's day
In thee, Humanity|twith heighten'd glow .V
Biased with meridian splendour, and its ray
Oav* pleSSore to the few, who, Fate decreed
Should in the circle of your friends be placed.
• Y«>ur mind, of softest mould, would often bleed
At tales of woe.—And Sympathy, has graced
Thy full black eye, with many a bitter tear,
For other’s griefs: nor was Fraternal Lost
The smallest of that valuable share
Of- excellencies, given tbea from above. : \ .
Adieu 1. In tbee, the poor have lost a friend) '
A Brother, and a Sister, mourn tbee lost;
And I, wbo knew thee, but to know tby end,
Can judga the sett of woe thy death baa cost. '
Thy spotless soul, to realms of bliss has flown,
To sip the sweets Religion bids us crave:
VVe soon shall meet where life’s eternal crown
Shall bless the virtuous who have pass’d the grave.
Adieu!—— M.
From fie New- Hampshire Federalist.
When first Merino's bliss’d our land
Tbro’ Humphreys’ patriotic1 hand,
Metbought I'd be a patriot too
And buy a Rani Merino'lrue }
One hundred Eagles was the prica,
I paid the Shiners in a trice ;
I’ll risque my fame and fur tune too,
7 Quoth I, on what a Rain can do.
Scarce did my hobby 'gin to thrive
- *Ere thousand Spanish Rams arrive.
And what I dream'd not of before.
My Ram turns out to be a Bart. .
Brimfield, Oct. 1810.
It comes directly round about to onr knowledge,
that Robert Smith will shortly quit the office of se
cretary of state. Perhaps he mil have the appear
ance of resigning, James Monroe is to succeed
him. (t is expected Smith will he placed on the
bench of the S. J. Court of the United Statrs. A
short time will prove the correctness of this infor
mation. Robert looks damn in the mouth, and real
ly does not like it,' He does not want money
S 3,500 is of little consideration with him, and his
situation there will forever stifle Ins childish hopes
of the presidency.—Daily Gat.
An edict of the conservative junta of Venesnela
was published at Cameras on the 3d ult. reducing
the foreign duties four per cent both on imports and
exports in favour of the British. According to an
hasty translation of this durumenl published in the
last National Intelligeacer, this measure is adopted
at the instance of col. Robinson, an agent of the
Brifiih government, who is here railed “ secretary."
It appears, that a reciprocal reduction ol duties in
the British We3t-Indiss was expected to follow as a
provisional measure, subject to the sanction of the
British government. The avowed object ol this
arrangement is to reward Great-Britam for her
I'rieudship to the mother country, and to induce her
lo continue her favour and protection to the Ameri
can colonies, whose safety and trade both depend
upon her good will.
The Spanish settlements in Sooth America
which have disavowed the authority of the succes
sors of the Seville junta, do not mean to put forth
their energies in warlike preparations. Having had
ail opportunity, some time ago, of conversing with
the deputies of Cararcas, who visited Washington
immediately after the late revolution, we found
their opinion to be strongly decided in favour of a
parilickcourse,as most adapted to their present cir
cumsunces and essential tu tbetr growth and com
merce. . ■ "
Instead of wishing to exhaust themselves io mili
tary expenses, they relied npun conciliating their
neighbours and the mat of the world by practising
towards them strict justice, Ly cultivating their
friendship, and even by mukiog sacrifices on the al
tar of peace, i( nothing less would do. In coinci
dence with these sentiments, the snpreme Junta at
Carthagena, has by a decree of the 12th of Septem
ber, abolished the Marine Establishment there,
thrown open'the fisheries to all without distinction,
and given free permission to cot wood. It it evident,
that this disarming and quiescent policy cannot
prevail, except, as far as they ran find a substitute
for their own means in the friendship of Great Bri
tain and the protection of her navy ; and the Junta
of Carsccas hold tlu* language without reserve or
disguise. The truth is, that the whole of the vast
and the wealthy possessions of Spain in South A*
nierirahsve fallen into the enjoyment ofG. Britain,
for every purpose whirh wisdom could dictate as
valuable to her. She may command their friendship
and monopolize their trade. They are remote from
all foreign enemies, and they may be farther shield
ed against their approach so long as England is
their Irieod. England also being almost tbs only
couimeicial nation in tbs world, whatever will most
signally contrast their, ameliorated condition with
the late colonial snhjectiod they have cast off, they
4can obtain from her, vie. an extepsive and unre
strained trade, - Had «ur tulera been provident or
wise, are might have gathered a portion of this ia
,Valuable treasure, poured out, as it wsre, at our
MAra ; bat from* timidity or fistidiousneas, it hoi*
been suffered to be wholly carried away by Others.
’- A most materia? consideration is, whether Eng
land cwi,. with good faith,- form bargains wub any
other Spanish authority than the Brgency ct Cadis,
for shariog in the trade of. South America? No
?contreul which tM IUgcnpy can command, will' be
of any affect mrmapsilisg the submission of the
^refractory Colonies. wlfotevrrtbey contribute tt»
tba defence of tbsPeniiiiuf* must be done volants
"’Y sud U U tar%« hoped that tbqy ever sriU Jeel
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M4 S» M0*i Ittttu brothers oftbe keros* «fa».i
are resisting Buonaparte with Samuel glory end af
fect. Bulb parties being (bus assured of^gmtuel
tndependeoee, the regency might yousenl §f wuitt
of u alternative, that England should ttiu* *rit¥
the colonies, •*&£• lien of protection'accept the
favors they'haeflpgrant, preferably toway other
nation. Without sorb consent, she would scarcely
l^basard offending the regency. For though the trade
of Sooth America is immensely valuable to Great
Britain, she bat the mean* of securing the larger
portion of it to herself at any future time, provi
ded it maintains its independence; but preventing
the French from occupying all the ports of Spain
altd Portugal is a still more important consideration
to her. Were the inhabitants of Old Spain to be
come generally penetrated with disgust against her,
or even to entertain strong suspicions ugainst hei
views, the ardour of their defence against France
would be greatly chilled, and the country would moie
readily stftreumb.
We cannot therefore, tor u moment, harbor the
belief that England would treat with the colonies
contrary to the views and wishes of the regenry.
Her own interests are not at stake in America, and
btr avarice is seldom so ontempered by disrTrtion
as to lead her into measures to which disastrous
consequences art imowdiately linked.
[Fed. Republican.
' From the Virginia Patriot.
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The most abject vitilitigator that supports bis mi
serable existence by feeding upon the nffale of the
temple of Themis, in countries where the goddess
is worshipped ; or to speak in plain terms the most
obscure attorney Who subsists upon causes picked
up in brothels and rendeavous of sailois, is not so
impolite, before he commences a suit for wages,
but will issue • mandate in formpf a letter of invita
tiun to induce the captain to call at hi* office and
settle the business in an amicable manner, in order
to avoid scandal, trouble and expense ; altho' there
is no doubt as in the present rase, he may have ta
ken care u> garnish his battery with some scraps of
information artfully drawn from his cHentt, which
may serve to let the defendant# understand that be
is net entirely ignorant of sonte matters which may
serve as auxiliary to putting the first of these tbreate
in execution.
Whatever may have been the motive for publish
ing the declarations alluded to, I cannot pretend to
determine; hut being interested as owner of the
British vessel the Patriot, and sailing in her as su
percargo, ronreive it incumbent on me to declare
that the circumstances as they are stated in the En
quirer, are most malicious misrepresentations, and
could only be published in the manner |they are to
serve some interest of party, in which I have no
concern, and do not hesitate*to declare that it is an
unmanly, ungenerous, and barbarous attempt to
prejudice the puhltck against a man who hat in no
wise infringed on the laws of the United States, by
any wilful conduct.
The Patriot is a British vessel regularly register
ed and • navigated—She has no other papers but
those which constitute her identity as such, altho'
it may be true that having once lost roavoy 1 rub
bed out the true name of the vessel and substituted
that of Mary of Boston, which might induce any
cruiser to give up a chase ; yet this is a circum
stance for which I am accountable to no one—that
I have American colours on board it likewise true.
I have also Dutch, Danish and Spanish colours;
which latter with the American and English were
hoisted in Cadiz bay in their proper places on the
fourth of July last, in compliment to the day. But
of the other circumstances above mentioned the sea
men, John Thompson and others, could not be wit
nesses because they were shipped in Cadis, and were
never at sea in the vessel till she sailed from thence
on t.be 18th July.
With regard to the protections mentioned in the
declaration, that of John Thompson's, was deliver
ed to me by Mr. Hackley, American consul at Ca
diz, with a charge to keep it on board the vessel be
cause he had some doubts respecting the man, and
I have delivered it with iheother of Swanson (which
was obtained by perjury) to Major Gibbon the col
lector of the port, with all the other papers of the
vessel.—John Thompson is not an Ameriran, and 1
doubt much whether he ever saw the country be
fore, hut 1 can prove very easily and by his own
confession what countryman he ie,and the shiftless
state be was in when 1 took him and cloalhed
him.
Tbe circumstance of my selling part of my car
go m Cadis—ray making the packages conform to
the new invoices, See. these are circumstances that
roncern the officers of the revenue—my being mar
ried or not married in London—the absolute false
hood of forcing the men by threats to signmew ar
ticles, and other heterogeneous matter in the decla
rations, I am neither at leisure to answer nor do
judge any man in this country has a right to de
mand of me——I have one American on .beard my
vessel, whom 1 found in misery at Cadis, and look
him on board out of friendship to bis family, and
allbo’ he entered voluntarily with the others, into a
civil rentrart with me to perform the voyage as
specified in the articles, yet I am willing to dis
charge him, span his finding another man to sup
ply bis place which he is willing to do.
My moral character, and the reputation of a gen
tleman, which I hope I have always sustained thro’
life, give ine a confidence that although a stranger
in this place, I shall find that protection against the
prejudice and insults the publication in question
seems calculated to produrewbich is promised by
the laws of the country and the known urbanity of
the people of Richmond ; and 1 pledge myself to
prove their fallacy before any magistrate of the
coipmenweallh whenever an opportunity shall be
given me.
; RICHARD BILLINGS.
> ' r IMPROVED COMPASS. *
■\ We are informed that William Russell, ofNevr
Bedford, in'this Mate, has obtained letter* patent,
for “ a new and netful improvement on He Manners
and Surveyor* Compass,” in which the defect* of
these in CitqUftdh die, particularly the violeiit agi
tation of the compass card in a high tea; Its refus
ing to tend when a shipn studding before the wind;
ah4 what is termed, slurping, or moving oo it* ax
is, im coming into' still water out of rough; and
various dtfecu In the surveynrVconipats now in ge
neral us*; are obviated or removed. These com
pttses w» understand have met the approbation of
tb» opprtaaity si *i*ir ^*01,
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Niw-Market, October 1810.... :
The J or key Club Purse, § 400 was won, ofe|
the New Mnrket course, on Wednesday last, by Mr.
Burwell Wilkes chesnut horse Madisok—dutan*
ring thefield—Particulars hereafter. ;
Yesterday the Sweepstake*, §200 each, for' S ’
year old colts, 2 mile .heats, was won by Mr. Wilke's !* ,
br. c. Monroe, beating Mr. Johnson's cbeaniit filly,
Mr. Haxall’s Mermaid, Mr. Allen's hr. c. Sir John,
and Mr. Brooke's grey colt by Florizel.—Time, 1st
heat, 3 min. 53 sec.—2d heat, 3 min. 50 seconds t
being, we belisvs, tbs swiftest racing ever known -
on this tturf. *
Baltimore, October 17;
Extract of a letter from Port-au-Prince, dated Sep*
, temter 12. v
“ An attack was made about the last of A*Hgust,
by the army of Cbristopbe, on the Mole. General
Veillard, who succeeded gen. Lamarre in the com*
maud ol that place, repulsed the enemy with great
loss; they left on the field 600 men, amongst
whom were four general officers. Gen. Veillard! is
, a young officer of great courage and conduct—anil
there is no doubt of his being able to maintain (hn
place against Christophe.—The Mole has four
months provisions, and the garrison in high spirit*.
Gen. Petion is preparing to march against Cap*
Francois, which I flatter myself will terminate lha
power of that mouster Christophe, who I find by
some of our late papers, has through some of liia
base agents, publised accounts of victories hi neve*
gained, having for a considerable lime lost cvftf
battle he hss fought with our brave army. ■ '
Gen. Riguad is at Cornil, in goad health. Them
is no doubt of his success in cenciliatiik|jjlhe diasa
tisfied in that quarter; ha is much beloved by sit
the people, and the President and himself are om
the most confidential and amicable terms. I hop* '
! my dear friend, that under the auspices of those!
two good aad great men, our country will enjoy
that pure happiness we have so much Wished for j
and stangers that security, which will induct t^iogl
I to curry on a mutually profitable commerce,”
Phil. Gauttm.
Phi LADtLrniA, Oet. if.'
EECTIONS OF MAYOR. ' ;■ t
Yesterday morning the select and common room.
riU, in joint meeting, proceeded to tb» election of
Mnyor«f the city. The votes were 26 for
Wharton, Esq. and two for John Barker
upon, Robert Wharton was declared
ed Mayor of the city for the ensuing yeaTJ
votes for John Barker were, Georg* Bs
Andrew Kennedy. i*-#!
We congratulate the publtck on this saletirj
change in tbs Chief Magistracy, ef our city.
" •' ELECTIONS. 1 \* ‘ ' ^T *.
In Bucks county, Miln6r,Latimdrean3 Pawfipg,
the federal candidates, hud a small majority lor cbn
gr*ss. The eventual success of their election is bs- *
certain.—William Mitchell, John Smith, Sjrnyel i
Smith, and John Hulme, are elected to the Assem* *
kly- ■ v; •.. ;*'
In Montgomery county, the Demorrktic.ean^* .
dates for Assembly have succeeded, vis. John Weber,
Etc bard ,T. Leech, George Weaver, and Matthew
Brooke.—Brown, Rodman, end Roberts, havq * *
majority of about 400 for congress ever Milnor,£
Latiimore, and Pawling. ‘J" __ 'J
In Ltrserne county, the Fedetel, ticket has sac* .
cceded generally, consequently^ Milnor, ]Lsttimnr*,
ami Pawling have a majority lor Congress', hat y>*
arc not acquainted with the amount. No$~
ton and Wayne, yet to he heard; from, will
the election in this district. .»» <
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MASSACHUSETTS ELfeCTT<)^ • *
The congressional elections in MassachutittR
have commenced. Prom returns already received,* *
it it pretty certain that Messrs. Allen and Bigejnw, <
federalists, are elected ill the place1 o( Mcstrs. Una
bam aad Stedman, resigned. '■ , ± .
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>IEW.JERSEY ELECTION. ,
This election which took plefe Usf
eventuated at useal of late, in this aurochs'of the da* * '
moerafs.
Monntnth and Gloucester were tba two'cmoti**
relied opbirfor a change; if effected. ' In the former,
we Understand, the democratick. ticket has succeed*
ed by a majority of about ISO rote*.In ibelttter,
two federalists are elected to the essesplily, (Micha*
el C. Fisher add Matthew Gill, jou.) /‘"The demo*
aratirk asadidate for rooacil eocetfededby
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