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l, Fradre would mciodfeer edicts,
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As lilts appears to be the end at whiiSfe they
nothing Short of it would seem to satisfy them.
This makes each government jealous of the least as*
pert of our conciliation with the other, and studi
ous to take steps to avert it. Accordingly, when
on the diemission of Mr. Jackson, there were strong
indirations, manifested by Franee, of a disposition
to revoke, or essentially modify her decrees under the
impression perhaps, of a serious rupture between
us and England, the British ministry may. have
deemed it good policy to lower their ordinary tone
to us, and to give us and France to understand, that
the dismission of Jackson, so far from impeding,
would be converted into the means al accelerating
the complete adjustment of our differences ; calcu
lating that this would have the effect of cooling the
amicable feelings of France towards us, and of indu
cing her to wail for the issue of our depending nego
tiation with Britain. The fact is, that the disposi
tion of the French government shortly after
underwent a considerable change, and that a
period was pot to the relaxation of her edicts —
Had that government, on 'he other hand, assumed
' either the attitude of marked hostility, or marked
friendship, towards us, it is highly probaLle that
Britain would have seen it to have been her policy
to grant us without delay all we asked. Ibid.
Some doubts have been expressed in some of our
prints of the genuineness of the note of the Due de
Cadore to general Armsltong. We have received a
Paris paper, which dissipates all doubton this head.
It contains the note which, on examination, we find
IP have been faithfully, though rather clumsily
translated. The note itself is not dated; but “Fe
bruary 8ib," is added in writing by the person in
. Paris, from whom the paper is received, which pro
bably indicates the date.
Ibid.
From the Boston Repertory.
A Democrat in a noose of his ozan making.
When the insulting letter oi the Duke of (Jndnre
(a patent nobleman made oat of our old friend
Champagny) to gen. Armstrong first appeared, ma
ny of the democratic editors asserted or insinuated
that it was an English or an American federal for
gery. But no one so completely committed him
self as the editor of the Baltimore American. lie
nut only pronounced it a fabrication, but gave his
Teasong at large, for his opinion. S ims of these
reasons in effect upbraid our government with a
dastardly submission to unpardonable insult on the
part of France as it is now proved that tiie letter
was genuine ; by the assertion of an American, ar
rived in this country, who saw it in the Moniteur,
and we find that though undoubtedly in the possessi
«n of government, it does not “ drive them Jiotn a
posture essentially beneficial to France.”
We beg our readers to mark the language of
the Baltimore American, uttered under an impressi
on that the letter was a forgery. It ought to be
preserved, to shut the mouths of these slaves of
Buonaparte, who when we mourn the degradation
of our nation in passively enduring the-grossest in
solence that ihe minion of aTyrant can pen, arcus
es os of resentful feelings, originating only in a par
tiality to England.
“The “ American” begins by saying that ‘‘it
appears in tbesEngiish prints without date, and
may have been trumped up to answer some state
purpose, to give evidence to which it has made its
appearance since the introduction of the ship Ma
dison with American despatches into an English
port. Our government are in possession of advices
from gen. Armstrong, as late as Jan. 20th, at which
amicable arrangements between the two countries are
said to be on the tapis.1*
But adds the American “Other considerations
irresistebly occur t" prove its want of reality.*****
We have never seen an ofiirial paper of the Frenrh
minister of foreign affairs, signed Due tie t’adore.
The minister has hitherto signed his name Cbam
pagny, to which his titles may probably be annex
ed, which, however, is not usual in such cases. —TIIE
DICTION OF THE NOTE IS TOO IMPERI
OUS—it betrays too much ignorance of mankind and
am ignorance of political considerations of -which the
French court cannot reasonably be accused.”
“ THE LANGUAGE OF THE NOTE
WOULD DRIVE THE AMERICAN GOVERN
MENT FROM A POSITION, WHICH IS ES
SENTIALLY BENEFICIALTO FRANCE; and
if France had wished us involved in the European
contest, she had only to have withdrawn her de
cree* !**
This passage admits of two and only two con
structions, eitferr of which as the reality of the note
is unquestionable sets our government in e most
contemptible light. If, by saying that the language
•f the note would drive the American government,
fnum neutrality it means a war with England, it im
plies the last degree of vassalage to France. It ad
mits that we, like Holland, would be “ COMPEL
LED^ at the word of command, to draw the sword
for the Emperor, and that, the authenticity of this
' noteonce ascertained, qnr fate would be fixed.—
If, thl'the other hand, he means that 11 the lan
guage of the note would drive the American govern
ment from a position, which is essentially benefi
cial to France," as containing national insults and
boldioga language to us which no independent Rati
on could peaceably surfer, ami that its authenticity
being established, we must in justice to obi selves,
** unfurl the republican against the imperial stand
ard," then is'the denunciation of the Atnrricah go
verqoieut as trearherouk to the country no less po
sitive ; for though the letter is genuine, it will not
am* our governmrut from its neutral position, into
a state of hostilities against France.
We bold lbs Baltimore American to its declarati
ons. We nevir said more nor did any h-dejal editor
«ver tty more, than this paper has retarded for us,
UlTne absolute state of vassalage, in which our
jjoveiameat stands to France. There is no shun
uing the inference butty^pr government's letting
the world see that tbrsjdKrieus diction" tins note
which if real Would drivirisfiawi our neutral positi
on, Icing roused u* |gjgi-it our mdepcnd
«trc. .And Soi'ivt ctrlai^l'we repeal, is not
u»d will qgLhtnfc* case.. a« long as lire present p*r
gowrPSPii rtistry
.
rv : vm. '4 V-> &- ,/•
“ Tb* adjournment of congress and the dearth of
foreign new*, have afforded room forth* usual dis
play of talent in the federal mtwspspers, and gi ven
a wider «rope to the waggin(^ong*es of boxy, med
dling pulitteal gossips, Among other vagradt sto.
nes, which amose for an instant and are in the
next instant fargotten, is one concerning the presi
dent and secretary of state,' either the child of the
most wanton malice or the offspring of the most
crude imagination. I allude to a tale which repre
sents that there is a misunderstanding between Mr.
Madison and Mr. Smith. It is within my know
ledge, that there prevails between'lhe chief magis
trate and his principal secretary a cordiality of feel
ing and a strength of esteem which cannot be shak
en by the uproar of faction nor by the sly artifices
ofsnvious cunning: and with respect to Mr. Gal
latin, whatever may be the slate of things between
the family of Mr. Smith and that of the secretary of
the treasuiy in a social point wf view, I do niosiso
lemoly assure you that the greatest harmony pre
vails between those gentlemen m the cabinet. I
pretend not to be a searcher of hearts, but 1 declare
to you, (and 1 dely contradiction.) that Robert
Smith, secretary of state, has never given to Al
bert Gallatin either cause, or colour of rause, for
ill will ordnmity ; and you may fearlessly challenge
the most enthusiaslick admiier of the secretary of
the treasury to point to a solitary fact which will
disprove what I have asserted. 1 must remark to
you, that when one man hates another for a secret
cause, for a cause which be is afraid to tell, it is ge
nerally the case that he conceives that the person
hated hates him in return. 1 make no application
of this remark ; hut will further observe, that it
would he a vtry singular and extraordinary riicum
stance indeed, if the president of the United Stales
should be on ill terms with a man, who, among
all the heads of departments under Mr. Jefferson's
administration, was the only one sincerely desirous
of Mr. Madison's elevation to the Presidency. Be
lieve me when 1 tell you, the president and secreta
ry of state are menol too much good sense, too pa
triotirk, too considerate of the welfare of the repub
lican party, and too firmly impressed with the du
ties of their high stations, to jar or quarrel, if their
long standing and rational friendship lor each other
were not, of itself, a sure preventive of such an un
happy occurrence. And you may rely upon it, Mr.
Smith is a man of too much sensibility, too inde
pendent in his sentiments, and possesses too nice
a sense of true honour to hold his place for even one
moment if he entertained the slightest suspicion that
he was not the decided choice of, and very agreeable
to, Mr. Madison: Above nil, I am certain that he
would instantly resign, if the republican popular
voice were raised against him, or if there were a
manifest indication that he was obnoxious to the
mass of American freemen. The federalists will
never forgive Mr. Smith for being the prompt and
luminous organ of Jackson’s disgrace ; and hence,
from the opposition, the secretary of state has no
thing to expert but effusions of spleen and ebulliti
ons of ridiculous anger.”
Charleston, May 19.
A gentleman who left St. Bartholomews on the
l?tb nil. informs us that a few days before he sailed
an American vessel arrived at that port, who had
been boarded by a British sloop of war, which ves
sel was proceeding to give information to admiral
Cochrane, that a French Fleet, consisting of five
sail of the line, from France, had taken possession
of Cayenne, and were proceeding to leeward. Ad
miral Cochrane had previously received information
that this fleet was at sea, arid had concentered his
force, consisting of four sail of the Tine, off English
Head.Guadaloupe, in the expectation of falling in
with them ; while all the smaller vessels hud been
dispatched 00 the lookout.
(CIRCULAR.)
Treasury Department, 4tk May, 1810.
S»R,
Vdju will herewith receive a printed copy of an
/Vet,' concerning the commercial intercourse be
tween the United States and Great Britain and
France and their dependencies; and for other pur
poses.
The instructions formally given respecting the
execution, of provisions of a similar nature, being
applicable to the 2 first sections of the Act, it is on
ly necessary to observe, that the exclusion from the
harbours or waters under the jurisdiction of the
United States, embraces (subject only to the excep
tions made by the act) every descriptiob of British
or French armed vessels, whether public or private,
and whether sailing with or without a commission,
authorising the capture of vessels.
All other restrictions on the commercial inter
course with France or Great Britain, not previous
ly repealed, have expired on the 1st instant.
I am, &c.
(Signed) ALBERT GALLATIN.
To the Collector of Charleston.
May 21.
COMMUNICATION.
The ardour with which thepublirk had longed for
the rtmoval of restrictions upon trade, was damped
by the difficulties which the phraseology of the act,
appeared to throw in its way. Most persons were
under the impression that the word publick was ac
cidentally left out before armed vessels, as it could
not he believed that congress, under the profession
of restoring the intercourse between Great Britain
and France, should prohibit the commerce of Bri
tish vetsels altogether. But suchis now ascertained
to he the fact.
The Circular Letter from the Treasury Depart
ment, published in Saturday's Courier, leaves us no
room to doubt the words aud the bearing of the law.
It is necessary to observe, says Mr. Gallatin,
that the art excludes •• every description of British
“ or French armed vessels, whether publick or pri
“ tute, and whether sailing with or without a com
“ mission, authorising the rapture of vessels."
It must be evident to every mao of common un
derstanding, that this prevision of the law is aim
ed solely against England ; for all her commerce is
armed, while France is without * merchant vessel,
armed or manned. Therefore, by prohibiting it*
entry of merchant vessels, armed for their own de
fence against Jibe nation with whom they
war, they lay wi restrictions upon the Freach. 1
4>id the enlightened men who made this law b*.
wWasFt mw
cfc«r«pHf hat aid , _________
Tb# inevitable rdRlt ofthte la* in Ehjjleda wilf
be, tbe imposition of such heavy imposts spon the
import* in American vessels as will nearly amount
to a prohibition of their water* to our vessels, *•
we have exr hided British vessel* from ottr porta.—
They will never consent to See our Vestel* arrive
datly in their ports, laden with valuable cargoes,
while their own are prohibited from participating
in the trade. The moment a tax shall be laid upon
American imports, to countervail tbe injury which
their ship owners will receive from Our waters be*
ing interdicted to them, that instant will an outcry
he made of tribute, hostility, oppression, and what
not ? against tbe British. By this means the irn
Utiun will he kept up between the two nations, anl
our differences will remain unsettled. Trance will
be gratified^ the contusion, and will rejoice to see
the shackles of embargoes and non-intercourses a
gain imposed upon the commcrre ol his rival.
I will not take it upon me to say that this was
thenbject which congress had in view, when they
passed this extraordinaiy law; but.I have no rfbutit
that such will be its effects. I have no hope of «
ny melioration of our condition, until Buonafartk
nominally ceases to be the euemv of the British.
A'MERCHANT.
Philadelphia, May 22.
By the Harmony from Bnmuda, papers ol that
place to the yth iost. are received. They contain
nothing new. A schooner from Baltimore for Ei
seneur, and a brig Lowell, from Boston, for Havan
na, had been *enl into Bermuda, but upon exami
nation, were immediately released. Captain Conn,
Britaonuk of his majesty’s ship Swilisuie, fell
overboard, while the snip was going at the tate of
eight knots, and notwithstanding every exertion,
perished. ,
Extract of a letter from St. Sebastian, 2d.April,
1810, to a house in this city.
“ The greatest part ol the American cargoes
seized by order ol the French government in the
ports in the Buy of Biscay, have been already trans
ported to Bayonne, where a public sale of them is
to take place Hnd the proceeds to he deposited in a
public chest, until lurther dispositions. We hear
the vessels will share the same fate, aliho’ this ap
pears yet undetermined."
Extract of a letter, from St. Sebastians, dittd A
fird 1.
In December lust some hopes were entertained
that American property would be released,bota new
order has been issued commanding all American
property in Spain to be transported to France—Ves
sels with cargoes are daily going.
The emperour Buonaparte was married on the
25th of last month. The event was daily celcbrut
ed by rejoicings throughout alt Frame. It is re
ported that the English commander in Cadiz h-.*
been killed in a battle, and that tha Spanish general
Mina is taken prisoner. Gen. Armstrong leaves
France fur America in May.
Extract of a letter from St. Sebastians, dated A
pril 7, 1810.
I had the pleasure to write you on the 19th Dec.
last, giving you a statement of the favoura^ le pros
pects of our market, which at the time Were encou
raging to the speculator ; since that, great change
has taken place in the political state ol affairs; at
the same time, I am phased to observe that you art
not interested in any way whatever, in the number
of shipments that have been made to this poll from
yot.r quarter. We were daily expecting that the
introduction of the American cargoes would be per
mitted into France, but our hopes and expectations
soon vanished, by an order of the emperour Napo
leon for the sequestration of all the American ships
and cargoes, which was put in execution here on
Che 28lh ol December, ult. it extends to Tonningen.
This measure of the French government, at first
was said to be momentary, and that it was only
laid to find out some English property under the
American flag. Now 1 am assured from general
Annslmng at Paris, that the explanation be has
received ol the motives, to the seizure of American
ships and cargoes, in the ports of Spain, is that the
emperour will not ronsentlhat his allies shall have
a commerce what he systematically denies to
France.
1 have a number of American vessels to my ad
dress, pari of tliFir cargoes already landed and are
put under lliiee keys, one of whirh is kept by me,
the two others by ihe general and commissary of
war. They are now transporting the cargoes to
the custom house at Bayonne, where it is said they
are to be sold, and the proceeds held subject to the
French government orders, until they bear the de
termination that America will take.
Ihe Cargoes of the 30 Americeo Vessels that
are under sequestration, consistSof about 5000 bales
of cotton, 80 cases, 136 zeroons and 7 hhds. Indi
go, 1924 bags, 60 tierces and 200 barrels coffee,
1900 boxes & 32 hhds. sugar, l6'00 barrels Pi.i
Ashes, 3360 bags of Pepper, 300 tons Fustic, and
Campeachy Logwood, 270 bags Cum, 96 casks.
New York, May 21.
We learn, that gtn. Moreau, through the in
tercession of tbe Archduke Charles, has been iuvft*
ed by Napoleon, to retuin to France. We believe
this is a fact, but we do nut believe the general will
accept the invitation—he knows Buonaparte toe
writ to have any confidence in him.
From Cadiz.
Capt. Trewilliger, sailed from Cadiz on tbe )3lh
of April, at which time every thing remained as
stated by former arrivals. It was reported that
100,000 French troops were on their match ironj
Seville towards Cadiz. Ten thousand more Bri
tish tropps were bouily expected. Twelve sail of
British ships of (he line, and eight or ten Spanish^
with several frigates and gun-brigs, were in the
Bay ; together with about forty transports, some of
which wereiereiving French prisoners lor Lugl.-n-),
We have received Cadiz Cszetles of,the iOih of
April, but th<y contain nothing. f
• May' 22. - :
Good Kftujtm tfffMMO.
L Captain na^e, who arrived last evening,
■iwnha; inlorms, that tsra^ays before he a
Rsqt pbrj Waf opened to AajfWa ns ; awf It was 1
■ the goverriyur and council had determined to 1
i* Gazette Marine Manorania
" h.C^SKS^%RRlV£D. • * •
SIm.p CunnwU'-uj, Appleby. **
Bartholomews, Rum, Georg* WilsuJfcSjj
t*o leagues to the southward of Cape fjea»j
ship Pennsylvania, Bunre. S days from ¥
phi* bound to Charleston. ^ ¥&%
Brig Sally, Taber, 24 days from St. :Bt
maws, Huo>, P. 4 J. W. Henop.—May )&,
33, long. 75, 30, spoke ship Ueberc*, W
irom Charleston .bound to Liverpool, 4H km
Sch’r M#rs, Peas, 4 days from New Yn»
Sch’r Good Intent, Pierce, 6 date irpai
ton. % ^
Sch'r Eliza, Sever, 4 days from RaititfP
The ship Siictlield, VV. Cowpsr, sailedItui
Charfttttm, Mif „
Arrived Spanish ship Gallina, (i»f ! Opens
men) J. M. Antelln, Caithagrna, «tj days- Dry
Gouds—to master, bound to Tenerrffc, put t»i hers
for water, arid la have the General PhIhIox reprfir
er), which is under her convoy. Go the jQth tdt.
ort lb* Havanna, spoke a large ship tunri
for this port, it blowing heavy could not fcyM*
;i
her name. On the 3d mst. off1 the tsie'Pintsi,
spi ke an American sloop, Hugh H. Handy, fro®
Jama.ca bouuq to Havana*. and then to P'.iUltl,.
phu, gave infoi ination oil wo French pip vatews
Cnpe Antonio, and requested otr convoy to the P
vuuoa. On the 5th, at night, in rrrhipady,?
carried away her fore-top sail and yard. Qn\,*e
dth supplied her with a top g<,Uaut-*ail anduati her
,n* _ - .'4 -J|S
PORT OF NORFOLK AND PORTSMtftfm
C U STO M-HOUSE**-E* t E ■ x d. ^
Ship Mary, Kemble,
New bitmap
Sch’r Mars, Pens,
Naw
Dighuf*.
Good Intent, Pierre,
Hero, Carter,
:!^o.
pour Sisters, Hawes,
' Beveify.
Eliza, Sever,
Baltimore.
Cleaheq.
Liverpool.
Ship Brutus, Blunt,
Scb’r Dolphin, Ballance,
Philadejplyfa.
Mermaid,, buck,
Sally, YVyer„
Sloop Pilgrim, Wtnant,
ate#
On Wednesday the? .loth instant,
10 o'Clock at the Market House, *
to2Krsad8?Muscovado supa
66 boxes 5 good quality.
30 bags COPE EE—-60,90, and IVO dars.
May 28. 1 *
lair
On Wednesday next the Suth instant,
At XI o'Clock, ■ * '
On Campbell’* Wharf,
32 puncheons Antigua RUM. %
Terms, 60 and 90 days. ,*■<*$;*
George Wilson.
Mav 58. | , • s
to HE HOLD,
On Saturday the sccofld day of June
next, in Hampton, for ready cash.
THE HIfLI. "
Of the Sloop FAVOURITE,
Din id (randy. Matter, }
Belonging tn Great Egg Harbour, as she now lays
on Hampton Bar, near the Light House. , . . , . :
•rit the tame time and place, xuiU be Sold, • *
A quantity of James River COAL,
saved from the said wreck, by
John Toppijv
One of the CommistfoncrU if *
Hampton, Mty 28. - '3 W.
lOK LIVERPOOL* If
lhe fast sailing Ship RolM,
Copt. Sanford, 1 -
it the 15th of June, 'has excellent a«
i for passengers* For pas**** only*
aptain, or
Thco. ArmisteaJ:
Want'dfar LONDON.
gg jrxV^o Hogsheads on ™
SSnetKot” complete the loading of tt&
Concord) Capt. Storer, to tail without delif.
Moses Myers & Soi
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gp • ■ Ikt ScAsonrr vc,
£ FOUR SISTER!
.phraim Haynes, burthen tfcOO
Captain
Warren Ash
FOft J’HILaISE]
The Sch&9rtcr A
All excellent vessel. T
JVRT MjkmUC, ti
The Subscriber has in hi» poi
on a RARCiE of the following rie*crig|kH
white bottom, black bends, the scats painted
the inside yellow, and copper fastened, calcui
row with eight oars—The owner by »afct0|r
cation, provmr property, and pay ine charm
obtain her o!
A. L1HDSAV begs leave to Inform
WrfMrlt *. gene^aW
listkla two bouw* the largest nwwtnj flf