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announces the commotion, and the com
mandant, in a superb barge, carties to the
emperour, who, with his courtiers, is
watting in the balcony of the palace, a bot
tle of water drawn from the middle cf the
stream, which then appears in all its majes
ty. The people hasten to the banks, ra
vished at the sight of that fine river, again
rolling its waves. The eye rests with de
light on the vast expanse, surrounded with
magnificent palaces, on both banks; superb
quays laced with granite ; and ships and
elegant yachts, sailing in all directions.
To conclude: it has often struck me,
Mr. Editor, that trnineaux, or sledges,
might be rendered serviceable in this coun
try. As soon as any quantity of snow h*9
fallen in Germany, or in other parts of the
north of Europe, liesides the common
sledges, gentlemen have their carriages
token off the wheels and put on to a traineau.
ih:a winter,* particularly, when the com
munication was almost totally interrupted
in many parts, surely light sledges might
have been employed to forward the mails.
Were! an innkeeper in any of the northern
coumics, i should be induced to try the
experiment, from a personal knowledge of
the advantages attendant on the use of
sledges during the winter season on the con
wucni.
Youra, &c. Viator.
Our worthy correspondent, will excuse
the addition of a few words to his iogenious
communication. We understand, that o.
ther circumstances heside those he has
mentioned, contribute to abate that gloom
which we attribute to a polar winter.
After the snows are fallen, the state of
the atmosphere is commonly serene; and
but little troubled by storms ; neither is it
liable to such mists and fogs as we are well
acquainted with in London. The cold i->
intense j but the sensations consequent on
:t arc cheerful, invigorating, and rather al
lied to hilarity than to suffering, especially
aft' r a iVw days continuance of it have
eonxwhat accustomed a person to it. The
exercise that may be taken abroad is more
than We generally imagine; and those who
can skate derive many advantages from the
frozen waters. I'he natives of Holland,
women as well as men, make no difficulty
of skating twenty mile* to market, and back
aga:n. They go to a distant friend’s to \
breakfast, or return in the evening on their
skates. But, a remarkable employment of
this mode of travelling, is the military ex
peditions petfonru d on the lake* in Canada. '
ft would be thought in Kogland a rare spec- j
tad* to i,-e a regiment of soldiers, skating
iu military array : yet this has often been
done on lake Suptriour, at the rate of about *
sixty miles per day. When the moon shines
brightly, this exercise is continued ; and '
the brilliancy of the lunar ravs is by far su
perior to her general effulgence in our own
latitude. She is, indeed, “ Regent of
night.” The stars, too, appear more nu- !
mcrous, as well as brighter, to the naked
eve ; and the cerulean heavens glow with a (
more resplendent azure. The light of the
aurora borealis is also extremely vivid, and !
sufficient for the service of travellers.
But, to enter fully into the enjoyments
of a polar winter, we should pass the time '
with the Finlander in his cabin, or the Lap
lander io his hut. Sunk into the ground
some feet, by way of protection from the
penetrating power of frost; and presenting
but a mere conical point to the weight of
snow, and the power of wind, the dwelling
bids defi mce to the rigour of the season :
while the family within find themselves as
sembltd, and alive to social enjoyment.
1 his is the season for conversation and in
tercourse. While all abroad is frozen, the
mind may expand. The parents have laid
in their stores ; they have made provision
for the winter’s consumption; the young
men, under their direction, have set their
traps, and they tend them, to see, from
time to time, what further support they
furnish. This is, now, their chief occu
pation ; and the rest of their time they spend
in forming those connexions which are here
after to become their constant enjo\ mi nts.
Young women are then engaged in kind
nesses. The fact is, that these people are
removed from those fascinations by which
the desire of accumulation impels natives
of more temperate climates. They value
the productions, the natural productions of
thetr own country : these are their wealth.
Artificial riches, the gains arising from cal
culations, and profits by means of the pre
cious metals, they are not, indeed, stran
gers to ; but are indifferent about. They
have, no doubt, among them, different dis
positions and characters : the worthy and
the unworthy, the generous and the selfish.
They have their hard hearts, and their mi
serly spirits, But these, acting within nar
row limits, the infelicities they occasion
are narrow also. They show, indeed,
that under all climates, and seasons, man
is the cause of his own disappointments and
vexations. Not the circumstances that
surround him, whether he bj placed amid
the fervent plains of India, the sandy de
« 1808-9.
LONDON, Aug. 26.
The preparations for receiving Bona
parte in Holland, we are informed by a
gentleman who left that country a few days
ago, are carried on with extraordinary ac
tivity, and on a scale of expense that will
bear heavilv on the inhabitants. Some
hundreds of artizans of various kinds were
employed to render the palace appointed
for his residence as magnificent and com
modious as possible. Several houses had
been razed for enlarging and improving the
view from thence. I he accommodation
and satisfaction of Bonaparte were not a
lone consulted ; but care was also taken to
provide for the personal convtr-ience of
those who accompany him in his journey.
Bills were affixed to several houses be*
longing to persons ofthe first consideration,
stating, “ that their form r occuuiers bad
been obliged to remove, for the purpose of
accommodating the emperoi’s suite /”
Government, it is said, have it in con
[ ternphitioR to erect embankments in two
I different directions across the entrance cf
Plymouth Sound, within the Mew stone
Hock, which will secure it from every wind
that blows, and enable ships of war to re
main there in perfect security in all weath
ers
T*he fail ure of the banking liouse at the
west end ol the town, caused a run on the
different ones in the tieighboi hood to an ex
tent before unknown ; in consequence cf
which they How limit their discounts. A
house, well known for ics liberality in ac
commodations, lately refused to discount
an txceptance of one of the oldest and most i
respectable banking houses in London. i
i hr lute convulsion in the mercantile i
world has given rise to a project of a new
joint stock company, with a capital of five
millions, under the title of “ The Com
mercial Loan and Interest Companr ”—
1 he plan has many details, and should be
tmbaiked in with caution.
1 he importation into Liverpool, of fl jur, ]
from America, and puticulaily of wheat ,
from the Baltic, stilt continue very consi
derable. 1 his. with the promising aspect ,
of the harvest, is likely to produce a speedy
reduction in the price of grain.
Hamburg, August 3.
Since the union ol Holland, the maga
zines of Heligoland find no longer anv veut,
and are quite choaked up. The quantity
of merchandize which is lost is inconceiva
hie. Every moment we see new magazines
formed, but all are full, and most of the
bales remain unpacked. This example is
singular, and shews to what a degree the
distress of England extends. Under this
point of view, it cannot be doubted but that
the union of Holland is a terrible blow to
the commerce of England ; and it remains
to be asked, why that measure has heen so
long delayed ? It is evident that if Holland
had been formerly united, England would
have sooner experienced the horrible crisis
in which her commerce is now placed.
bankruptcies succeed each other in Lon
don. Htr exchange loses 40 per cent, and
her bank paper has ceased to possess the
character proper to that kind of paper. It
is now only a paper money, which is etery
day further discredited.
Twenty vessels of war, with 600 mer
chantmen have entered the Baltic, having
no other object than to smuggle and deposit
the cargoes of these ships on the continent.
1 he Danes have captured 50, the cargoes
ol which are estimated at 20 millions. The
Russians have confiscated 80. These ves
sels sail under false colors ; they have false
papers, false destinations, and false French
licences ; they call themselves Americans,
Span,ards, and Hamburgers ; they have e
ven false certificates of origin from French
consuls. They stick at nothing ; but all
: this only succeeds in part ; and if, as is re
ported, Russia carefully interdicts the en
trance of colonial produce, and if French
troops occupy Maclenburg, where English
merchandize has so good a market, and
where the contraband trade is carried on
with such activity, English commerce will
experience by these measures new obsta
cle*.
NEW-YORK, October 17.
LATEST FROM ENGLAND.
Yesterday, the schooner Laura-Ann,
Captain Chase, arrived at this port in 39
daj s from London, bringing London pa
pers to the evening of the 6th ult These
papers, however, contain nothing nctv cl
political or commercial importance.
sarts of Arabt*, the temperate vales 6f Eu
rope, or the snow-clad region* of the poles,
are to blame. Man is not, therefore, ei
ther happy or unhappy, whether he enjoy
the perpetual spring of Quito, the verdant
summer of Britain, the rich autumn of Ita
ly, or the winter—the long, long winter of
Lapland, and the Arctick circle. They
are ail equally indifferent to rus real happi
ness.
WASHINGTON CliY, October 20.
LONDON.
Sir,
Lord Wellesley sent me, yesterday, '
his answer to my note of the 25m ultimo, !
respecting the Berlin and Milan decrees.
1 transmit a copy of it. A copy shall be
cent, without delay to Gen. Armstrong.
1 have the honor to be, &c.
Wm PINKNEY. I
Hon. Robert Smith, bV. be. be.
(COPY.)
Mr. Pinkney’s Letter to Lcrd Wel
lesley.
Great Cumberland Place,
August 25, 1810.
My Lord,
I have the honor to state to your lord
ship that I have received from Gen. Arm
strong, minister plenipotentiary of the U.
States at Paris, a letter, bearing date the Grh
instant, in which he informs me that the
government of France has revoked the de
crees of Berlin and Milan, and that he has
received a written and official notice of that
fact, in the following words : “ Jr suit au- <
torisea vous declarer, monsieur, que its De
crets de Berlin et de Milan tout revoques, et
qit a daler der 1 er Novembre ils cesseront
d'avoir leur eff'etP
I take for granted that the revocation of
the British Orders of Council for January ;
and November, laor, and April, 1809, 1
and of all other orders dependent upon, ana- 1
lagous to, or in execution of them, will fol
low of course ; and I shall hope to he ena- 1
bled by your lordship, with as little delay as :
possible, to announce to my government 1
that such revocation has taken piace.
I have the honor to be, with high con- 1
sideraticn, mv lord, your lordship’s moat
obedient humble servant,
(Signed) Wm. PINKNEY.
The most noble
The Marquis Wellesley, be. be. be.
(COPY.)
Lord Wellesley to Mr. Pinkney.
Sir,
I have the honor to acknowledge the
receipt of your letter under date the 25th
inst.
On the 23d of February, 1808, his ma
jesty’s minister in America declared to the
government of the United States “ his ma
jesty’s earnest desire to see the commerce
of the world restored to that freedom which
is necessary for its prosperity ; and his rea
diness to abandon the system, which had
been forced upon him, whenever the ene
my should retract the principles which had
rendered it necessary.”
I am commanded by his majesty to re
peat that declaration, and to assure you that,
whenever the repeal of the French decrees
shall have actually ukea effect, and the
Despatches from Mr. Pinkney, our mi
nister at London, were received by this ar
rival, and forwarded to Washington by yes
terday’s mail.
1 he U nited States sioop of war Hornet,
had arrived off Falmouth, and Lieutenant
Spencer had reached London with the des
patches from our government.
The brig '1 ammaa nash, Captain Sto
rey, had also arrived at London, in the re
markable passage cf 16 days from New
York.
The regency of Spain has published an J
order, declaring the Carracas, in conse
quence of the revolution there, in a state of
blockade. This order, however, compre
hends only a part of Cariacas. Two Span
ish sail of the line have been sent out to en
force the blockade.
London, Sept. G.
General Armstrong lately pi esented se
veral of his countrymen at the Thuilleries.
Bonaparte addressing one ot them who had
lately returned from England, said bnis
(j'iementy “ Do you think the British will
permit y our vessels to navigate the ocean :
you see 1 have removed their apologies for
obstructing your commerce ? To be a great
nation you should sustain jour flig, and
sustain it by your cannon.” Without wait
ing for a reply he turned to general Arm
stiong, and asked him if he was not going
home, and when congress would meet ?
and then paused to another part of the cir
cle.
A treaty of commerce has been arranged
with the deputies from the Carracas, in the
4-th article of which, we understand that G.
Britain on her part, engages to protect the
trade of those settlements against any hos.
tile attempts that may be made to destroy
it j a siugular embarrassment thus arises
from th; late blockading proclamation of
the regenejr of Spain.
The fail in the price of English doth is
Perhaps the greatest ever known. The
iucr sorts from Wiltshire, which last year
vere sold at two guineas per yard, are not
iow worth 28s. and at some late sales at
he Auction Mart, some of the best York
hire cloth did not fetch above 4s. per
-aid.
commerce of cratral nations shall have beet*
restored to the condition in which it stood
previously to the promulgation of those dc.
trees, his majesty will feel the highest sa*
tisfaction in iclinquishinjj a system, which
the conduct of the enemy compelled him to
adopt.
I have the honor to be, with the highest
consideration, Sir, your most obedient and
humble servant,
(Signed) WELLESLEY.
BALTIMORE, Oct. II.
Captain Dawson, who arrived this morn
ing Irom Carthagena, reports that there
were disturbances in the interior of the
Spanish provinces. He is unacquainted
with particulars ; being only informed that
a partial engagement had taken place, in
which ihe “ Independents” ol St. Fee had
repulsed an advanced detachment of the
“ loyal” Mexicans. Both armies marshal
obstinately under the patriotic banners of
Ferdinand Vi 1.
Captain D. brought three (I white, two
black) of Miranda’s men.
Indian Treaties.—Some time past, Mr.
Haitisoo, governor ot the Indiana territo
ry, negotiated a ver) considerable cession
ol land from the Indians, inhabiting the
Wabash, i his cession is made the cause
or pretext ol an hostile spirit which is pro.
pay.,ted by the celebrated prophet, and
which may, not improbably, eventuate in
another Indian war. The prophet has en
gaged a number of tribes in a comedcracv
which protests against the cession as void
and maintains that ail the Indians of the
continent compose but one nation, that
the Great Spirit gave the lands to all, and
that, consequently, they can be alienated
only by common consent. 'J he new posi
tion in the law of nations, is at variance
with all the titles heretofore acquired from
the Indians, to establish which, the con
currence ol the actual occupants has been
considered sufficient. The other princi
ple would, in fact, render any Indian pur
chase impracticable, because the consent
ui the numerous tubes distant, dispersed
#nd unknown, as many of them are, could
never be obtained. The rule which has
lormed the basis of public contracts, is not
anly just but humane.—The settlement of
he whites have extended more and more
apon the Indian lands, ever since the dis
:overy of the continent, and that they
ihoulu continue to advance is the law of
tature of this hemisphere. Hence, if ti.
;les cannot be procured by contract and
purchase, possession will nevertheless be
jbtaiurd by force, to the destruction of
.he Indians, instead of promoting their
:omfou and happiness by the gradual :n
roduction cl me arts of civii life.
Bat. Fed. Pep.
The GAZETTE.
Martinsburgh, Oct. 26.
MARRIED, on Tuesday lasf, by the Rev. Mr.
Price, Mr. ROBERT WILSON, of this place, to
Miss HENRIETTA CHENOWE'IH, daughter of
Mr. Samuel Chenowtth, of this County.
DIED, on Sunday night last, Mr. JAMES \Y.
3AMP11ELL, of this County.
- On Tuesday morning lust, after a long and
listressing sickness, Mrs. MACKEY, wife of Cant.
William Mackey of this place.
DIED, on Tuesday last at Georgetown,
Col. William Augustine Washing*
roN, in the 53d year oi his age.— 1 he cha
racter of this gentleman is righteously pour
rayed in the short but descriptive expres
sion of “ a most amiable man.”
liy his acquaintance he was in every in
dance highly respected; to his relations
md connections, his generous and affec
ionate kindness are imperishable memo
i.iU of his great worth. His friends [and
hey were man) ] loved him.
I his is the plain and unadorned mono
roent that truth raises to his memory.
He bore along and most afflicting illness
with that pious resignation which had maik
sd uis whole life and died as he lived, a
‘ Christian.”—His remains wete yesteiday
deposited in the vault at Mount Vernon,
near those of his illustrious relative.
Independent American,
There is nothing like facts_\ feW
week* since, the Editor ot this paper, pub
lished an accouut of French and British
depredations, upon American property
insured in the Office of the Marine Insur
ance Company of this place. It will be
recollected, that the former exceeded the
latter in amount, as forty to one. The ar
ticle in our paper, having been noticed by
a friend of the Editor’s living in Alexan
dria, he was induced to see what had bren
the effect of depredations cn American pro
perty insured in the Office of the Marine
Insurance Company at th-t place, and hav
ing accurately ascertained the same, ha*
transmitted us the subjoined statement