Norfolk gazette and publick ledger — Norfolk [Va.], 1810-04-13 00:00:00, page 2

•Cpiptyill
ft M»rj, arttded
irtfm9iur»t.fiartliolm»e«s, m
yesterday »
Jsnrts w that bsforsf fee.saiW’w pfieltM had arrimt
fr»*n England at Antig#*, bt iiigiog Loodop psi f>ers
to the &Oiti*¥etfl|pry. That hs.read Anttyjfca pa
psn containing nLondun intelligence to that date.
'Tbtn«H nothing important, except that the
.l/Sttdbh papers stated there bad been a firing aloag
the Freach^oast, in consequence of a Commercial
Treaty having been signed between France and the
United States.
Captain R. ierthdUitates that the Ixmdon pa*
per a spoke positively of an amicable adjustment «.f
all matters between this country and Great Britain.
After the arrival of this packet, there was a
marked difference in the treatment to the Americ ans
•—ail who claimed the character of American citi
zens Were discharged from the men of war, to the
number as it was reported of nearly 600 at Antigua,
and the adjacent Islands; Capt. it. has brought
home its Americans, that wtrtdischarged at Antigua.
^ Qor readers are requested to attend to the ronfir
motions of the intelligence brought from Ernnee
by the Fame, captain Stone. We re-puhlish wbat
the Aurora has been pleased to say on this subject.
The Editor of that paper promises that he will in
time ex pay our statement ; this is a well contrived
* Iwbeme tnallay the indignation which every Ame
rican must feel upon this occasion.
Translated trom a Martinique Paper.
Head Quarters, Guada/onpe, Feb. 6.
GENERAL ORDERS.
|pitulation of Guadaloupe, and its depen
eawSigned l<jst night by Commissioners
Iby lioth parties, and wag ratified at 8 o’clock
Sis morning by the Admit a) Hnd Commander in
'bi»f of tbs foices. The enemy are prisoners of
war, they are to be sent to England, and cannot
•ervumtil l^r^' are frgolarly cxr hanged. It is thus,
thntJlpPtint operations of the fleet and army, the
conquest of this important colony has been atchtev
•tfin Jlhe days, since the debarkation of the first
division, inwall a loss (though on account of the
merit of those who have fallen is much to be re
gretted) which will be considered .s small, when
%
compared imlln nature and inipoi uuce of the en
compar*
terprize.
[The genetal order then goes on to name and
thank the generals of division and brigade, theolli
cers of the stuff and those comma riding detachments,
who distinguished themselves and concludes.]
In fine the commander in rhief tenders his publick
thanks to the officers of every rank, the non-com
missioned officers end soldiers, for their ardour and
zeal in s|»rmounthtg so many difficulties sustained
«n the march timogh a country ddemtd msec i ssi
. Me, for tneir guUalitry in battle, and for their sol
dierlike conduct upon every occasion.
..Very ltderesting.-r-We are authorised to state,
for the information of our commercial fri nds, that
the Danish charge des affaires, has received from
the hiinister of that country at Paris, the most sa
tisfactory assurance of the friendly disposition of
the king of Denmark towards this country, and of
a determination to cultivate a friendly intercourse
with it—That such explanations had been made to
teneral .Armstrong, of the measures which may
ave created a different opinion, as would remove
til apprebtnsion on that account.— U. &. Gaz.
IlieioMfrifs <»I 18*1 year oy roiger, end in the
name Doolittles, and all the parade of false
hood in llie English taiy prints at New York, up
pear now perfectly accounted for—more than 1200
Wail of vessel* really American bnilt, and others
British,' Danish, and Flanders built, have been
bought op altogether, or booght over for a time to
Ife employed in carrying on the tmi-ggling trade of
Sprat Britain ; many of these, with American eap
fSpjns, mates and seamen, have been seized in
Jinnee or carried in, their ships confiscated, and
die person! found onboard, either imprisoned as
persons engaged in hostilrties, or confined for the
. ligal penalties juried l.y their own acts; many
j «f these t«Huw», whii bad forsworn their own cnun
try apt! prostituted its Hag to the b,;se purpose of
‘’JEUtghttid claimed protection from the A
. ■■ ftver»ran mt
larjf. Several of them were found to he
irlMers, no itiere entitled to the benefit
or the protection of any legitimate go
than the Unditti who prowl on the high
giir tes and robbers^ these wretches.
If their Whemes of indiscriminate fraud,
ferrowly escaping condign punishment,
iropa .to the Country which they haddis
ird here they find wretches ol conge
ready to em^oy fp/gt#)r, and fraud, and
in degrading the Atnrrit an n,mc. Such
'ger», it«rh;h<-is, whose libels occupied
jthSjlMss'df the British prints iu Boston,
jJP^iUdelphiii, and elsewhere. Time,
wnfilded anil detected so many frauds of
and their agents, has now la^ these ini
mgg sodGirnithed as with many new
ppe*r» that ti er# are persons, who at
IMP «* /fflKricjd. Some of whom haw
scaped lit* gi>yi| arid some of whom
>lt|jpd in burnt such pierce of aceommo
bta usual to pub swindlers and pirfc.
od these haMthitn eagagtd iu t!.t ditfu
aad reproaches which
*g American prigiaeik
H>et very amiabtffcom
^prnliting on tbs other
wstals and pri vataeri,
prwmtrt in Franc*j«
swim trom the
lepWKrd/J^Mfcjfht fete. 9!' t
thoe^g&irturtate Am
rtcanr yiWf&furced nut ff rreW/fritoat to go on
FrcSetftisoHt
i.<.,.rU ship* engaged in smuggling mid privateenog
—but these moans ^fetaniematinns are nn<i>r
stood; it :» welfkon*PWWre they roinv from, and
perhaps--we shall one day maks them look as ridicu
Ions ns the lainentatians of Laban folgtr ai
his
sympathetic couuseller, Coleman, of New Yi
Aurora
Trom the Independent American.
Covgress.—A considerable dispute took plare
in the house, on tVednesday, whether the commit
’.ee to examine into thr conduct of Wilkinson,
should be elected by I allot or appointed by li e
speaker. It was carried, 6 i to 52. 10 favour of
the appointment by the speaker. Messrs. Duller,
Champion, Desha, Dearson am! Hoot were appoint
"d. It has heretoiore been usual for the mover of a
resolution to be first named, and of course the chair
man of any committee appointed in consequence of
any resolution. Why was it not so in the present
instance ? Are the majority of the conimilte the
most suitable characters for this undert king ? Will
they with promptitude and emrgy attend to their
duty? These questions are asked now, that it may
hereafter he remembered what is now oar predicti
on : this prediction is, that Wilkinson will never
he brought to trial, nor formally recorded what he
is. I here may he some appearance ol a desire to
convict him; there may be another sham trial ;
but obstacle, rail feigned, excuses ran he raised ;
to let the matter die away—Has not Wilkinson de
clared that the administration dared not bring him
to trial ? It has been so asserted.
MORE CONFIRMATION I
FROM FRANCE.
In a letter revived this morning, says the New
\ mk Commercial Advertiser, by the despatch ves
sel arrived at Norlolk, from a highly respectable A
merit an, who had an interview with Mr. Armstrong
at Fans, the 17th January, it is stated, that
“ The French government had refused to make
any kind ofseillement with America at present—
Orders have already Keen sent to Naples and Spain,
to sequester ;rnd confiscate all American property
in those kingdoms, or that may arrive there. At
Naples they have taken possession of the property,
and begun to sell it at auction. These orders, it
was expected, would he put in force in France and
Holland within a few days. The F'lenrh govern
in'nt appear determined to take into their possessi
on all American property within their grasp, and
keep ir til! a farther determin itinn.
*' Euer sinre the intelligence ol Mr. Jackson’s
dismissal in America, American affairs h ive put on
a mor. gloomy aspect in I’rhnre, The French go
vernment appear to be playing into the hands of the
British, with respect to America. They are both
oetermined to keep us in the hack ground as long as
possible, by following up each other’s decrees pro
hibiting or curtailing our trade. France intends to
obtain from Great Britain whatever of their manu
factures they may be in absolute want of, in ex
change for the products of her soil.—Licences have
already been granted to import into France certain
articles,” &c.
Extract of a letter from d gentleman at Paris to
his brother in New York, dated January l6.—“ At
the date of my last letter to you by the Madison,
our affairs with this country wore a very favourable
aspect-, and we were all in great expectation of a
speedy adjustment of them; but within a few days
some circumstances have occurred which have put
an end to all our hopes. The negotiation appears
now to be riuitnly broke off, nor is there the least
prospect of a renewal of it, or of , any favourable
change in the conduct of this government towards
us, until they find us artually at war with England.
1 therefore adhere to the opinion I have expressed
on this subject in the letters 1 have written to you
and my other friends since I rame to this country.
“ 1 he rirt umsUnees above alluded to, which
manifest a determination on the part of this govern
ment to adhere to the unfriendly system they have
for Several years pursued Inwards us, are the sei
| zure and confiscation of ull American property at
St. Sebastians and all that should arrive there; and
also a similar measure at Naples, where, at thedate
ol the letter !rom our consul there to gen. Armstrong,
on this subject, the government had actually com
I menced the sale ol it. I avoid any comments on
this luie of conduct towards us, at this particular
I juncture, when wear* on the eve of a war with
I'.upland, because I Ho not at present breathe the
atmosphere of the United States, though I feel all
the sentiments which it inspires.
“ I he United States frigate John Adams arrived
a ftxv days ago, end 1 understand from captain Fen
wick wliorbrought the despatches which came by
bei tor gen. Armstrong, that all the letters were put
into the post olfireal St. Maloes,in which case they
will no doubt all be opened and examined before
they are delivered, and ihould any of them contain
reflections against this government, such will not be
delivered at all. 1 therefore hope my friends have
had the prudence in tljeir letters to me, to Is silent
on that subject.
Before capt. Fenwick returns in the John Adams
I hope to receive my letters by that conveyance,
aiid to have it in my power to answer them. He
experts to leave this city in about a week for AmJ
•terd»m, where he is to meet the frigate.
“ On the subject of political news from this coun
try, vmcnnnerted immediately with our own, I must
speak, with great caution, as some inconvenience
has already occurred to an American citizen now
here, for expressing his sentiments too freely on
that sufjeet. ft is now reported that, the emperor
will leave Paris in a fortnight for Spain, and that
be will not be mirried until bis return.*'
Extract of another letter, Haled Palis, January
151)^1810, “jJ received yoff Utter by the John
Adams, dap d 8th ult. I am sorry to find so many
shipments from the United States to Spain, Italy,
^tnd^r Ncuih, and not a government vessel io Eu
rope to warn them from the danger. In Spain an
ordtrfThas Ut^? been given (or rather sent fro*
*wrr) conjitate as pood prise, all Ameri
esn^vr^ais and their cargoes, ai^d they ai'e to 1*
xtietely. At' Naples n similar order bus
i, and the Hercules of Salem, andrfwgp
eth
A letter f/orirBaUiixio^tefelv^in ihucitjf ilie
information contained itf which is surd t« be derived t
ffota lh« highest authority, slate** |h*| Girt. Arm.: j
st,,,r,(t *»au written to the Cejtyii of the John
Adams, that h« had pi ngi eased yyfy far in « treaty
with Ffauc*. The return »f the fngate to France,
it rs expected, was ordered for the pnrposf^f being
the bearer to Ibis country of tbe result of ‘
tortious.
From the Enquirer.
AutitRHARLE, April 5th, 1810.
On the ?d inst. the election of representatives
lor this county, to the state legislature, look place,
one of which was col. Monroe. His friends had
frequently expressed a disposition to hring him for
ward as a candidate, I tit were tearful that any ad
vances to him, in consideration of the many more
important trusts be had enjoyed, and the uniform
prudence, ability and honour, with which he had
discharged them ; on the day of the elation colonel
Monroe attended, and the wish of the people to ron
'er their suffrages upon him, provided lie would serve
Ibeni, (of which they were doubtful,) was commu
nicated to him. After an address delivered by one
of the candidates, colonel Monroe came forward in
a spf-ccn.
He observed, that after absence so long, it was
with peculiar diffidence, he ad<Jr>ssed his fellow ci
tizens. lie was, however, called upon, to give an
answer to a question, whether he would serve, if his
fellow citizens should choose him, as their represen
tative in the Virginia legislature ? He could not he
sitate to answer in ihe affirmative- He asked them
to re-trace his life, and say, whether he had ever re
fused an office, on account of its infenour rank, ill
the scale ol political importance ; and they would
lino, m the contrary, that he bad always been
thankful for every station, that his enuntry had
ever bestowed upon hint. True it was, that he
would have to make some sacrifices on the present
occasion, to serve his fellow citizens, as he knew,
that Lis domestic affairs would stiller in his absence ;
but the ronsid. iation of obeying the call of his fel
low citizens, with the hope of icing useful to his
rountry, had ever been with him, paramount to
eveiy other. Col. Monroe remarked, that at his
time of lite, after the many dangers, privations and
difficulties, which he had braved iu the service of
his country, he deemed it scarcely necessaiy to de
clare his political opinions. He find devoted his
life to the support of free government, lie had
lought and hied for bis rountry. He was not only
known in his own state and in the United States,
to he a friend to liberty ; but the crowned heads ot
Europe look at him sternly, and acknowledge him
a republican.
Now that he was going down tire hill of life,
now that be had grown grey in the service of his
country, it would he unreasonable to suppose, that
he had deserted the sacred cause of freedom. If his
lelluw citizens thought proper to confer their suffra
ges upon him, that he would lereive them with the
warmest sentiments of gratitude, and would be
guided in every instance by tbeir will. Should he
differ from the opinions of Mr. Madison, or should
he be compelled to scan any part of the conduct of
Mr. Jefferson during his administration, that he
would do it with reluctance. Cut would they not
rather choose that he would exercise his judgment
^nd experience in political affairs, and profit by
them, than that he should be the dupe of error, and
support measures that would not benefit his coun
try ? '1 bis priviledge be hoped would he granted
him. Col. Monroe then thanked his audience for
tbeir polite atfention to his address, and begged that
his disuse to public speaking, and the unexpected
ness of his summons before them would be received
as an apology for the unconnected mannei in which
he hud delivered Ins remarks.
AN AUDITOR.
Albemarle, April 3d, 1810.
“ The election of state legislators, took plar^ yes
terday in this county. Mr. Coles is re-elected—
The other delegate is .1 imes -Monroe. Being called
uu for a declaration of his political creed, he deli
vered a speech to the freeholders, of which the fol
lowing are the stronger ftatun s :
I have been asked to lay open my political
mind ! This demand astonishes me not a little, for
1 bad supposed that my politicks were well known
to all iny countrymen. 1 have always been a re
publican— 1 have fought and bled in the cause of re
publicanism. 1 have supported it for thirty years,
with my most strenuous enirtions. When persecu
ted and hunted down by the federal party, I return
ed to you, firm nod unmoved. Is it to be supposed
that I will, in the noon oflile, abandon those prin
ciples, whirh have ever actuated me, and join that
party, by whom I was once persecuted ? If 1 was
a republican, when the republicans were the mino
rity, and had to struggle with an ovcrtieaung force
of opposition, is it probable that I will cease to be
one, when, by our exertions, we have arquired the
command, and when a republican sits *;t the helm
of state? I shall ever l.e ready to support the ad
ministration, whilst I think it acts with propriety.
I am confident that you would not wish me to sup
port it, when it arts improperly. Mr. Madison is
a republican, and so am I. As long as he acts in
consistence with the interests of his country, I will
go along Jwith him. When otherwise, you cannot
wish me to countenance him,'’
K? Here follows censure—There is only another
circumstance stated at a fact, in this letter; that
Col. M. voted against Mr. Joseph C. Cabell, as h
candidate for the senate, and for Mr. C. Garland.
From tie Virginia Argue.
LATEST FROM SPAIN.
Extract of a letter from James Robinson, Jr. a re
spei table merchant at Cadis, to a gentleman in
Richmond.
Cadiz, Feb. ll, 1810.
" The French passed the Sierra Morcna without
the smallest resistance, which plainly shews that
the Oentral Junta are traitors, and that we were
the intended victims of the moet diabolical perfidy
and treason ; hat they no longei exercise ther func
tions and are in security on board a frigate for the
day of trial. It. was evidently the internum of the
French to nttaij|> with great rapidity to sstynze (Ja
di-r* which once possessed of will remain wUti them,
eowjfeis the key to This province, in fact it i» gttj
ought' to be the first objvct at king Joseph ; anji
bad it not been for tho masterly conduct • of the
duke AJbarquyr^'w, it wm to h« ftaiM Ifcat *U rs
IjgttF'
infafHneM* tylaitf V&irfes <ot jaff anfiriiat lie
might tali; hpt AiNwi^npv^ t»w
•n the island,* nd we are in security—Bwsidrs, we
are daily expwti*g WOO British Uoojie from JU*.
bon and Gibraltar, with nienof war.aiulW nA
gnn-hiwu.
“The government of the island is in the hands of
a junta chose* from among the inhabitants^ Ca
diz, and if tbe'Spnniards are but tiue, not atiy force
that the French could send would be able to reduee
it. The French are seen fretn Cadiz on the oppo
site shore, nod tomorrow I go to Isla where
can see distinctly the French army. Their.,
hitherto has been very inconsiderable, but yetji.
6 or 8,000 men were seen marching from Saint 1,*»
rys this wuy. They are stated to be in four divisi
ons of 10,000 men each.
“ 1 his city is open fur all descriptions of provisi
ons, free of duty, and had it nut been for the sup
plies from tbe United States, I dread the conse
quence to the population on the island, which hr
Cadiz alone nmy be computed at 140,000 souls.
Provisions are on the rise, and government are pur
chasing largely. Flour is at S 11 a 11 1-2 per
barrel, bard dollars.
“ 1 had a brig belonging to Port, which 1 have
just chartered to an Ameriran—Far tobacco 5 1-2:
guineas per hogshead, and 2 3-4 per ton for cotton,
to load tor Liverpool. This is much higher than
any freight that has yet been given.
“ 12th February.
“ I have nothing further to add than that there
is tbe roariBg of cannon perpetually in my ears."
From the N. Y. Evening Pott.
NATIONAL BANK.
After a gestation of several years Monsieur Gal*
latin has been delivered of his long expected plan
for a National Bank. How it happened that a fe
deral senator assisted at the birth remains yet to
be solved. The brat appears to Lave evident
tures of injustice and folly.
Credulous must be the man that supposes for a
moment, that in establishing a bank, the dominant
party have any intention of promoting the interest
of the commeri ial stales.
No ! the present measure appears to original*
“ from separate and distinct considerations,” In
strengthen their power by creating “a monied in
terest" favourable to their views.
To obtain a pledge from the states for their good'
behaviour.
To create a capital for the improvement of the.
southern states, and
lo have a monied institution always ready to o« '
pen its vaults to minister to their prodigality and
incapacity.
The following notices will shew, that the plan i*
not calculated to aid the commerce of the southern
states ; and that the mantle of Hamilton has not
fallen to liis successor;
1 he cupital of the hank is proposed to be SO
millions of dollars, of which the United States
have 10,000 shares or $4,000 000
Individual states 15,000 6,000,000
Private individuals 25,000 * 10,000,000
50,000 §20,000,000
It will he hardly necessary to observe that the
piivate subscriptions will form the efficient capital,
the others are merely nominal, or will he filled up
hy loans from the bank, and of course will not add
to its active capital. To the state of New York,
the first iu the union for the extent of its export and
import trade, is allotted
For individuals 2950 shares
The state 1770 ’
4720 at 400§ 1,888,000
For which she is graciously permitted to have a
Branch whose capital is limited to 700,000
Leaving a balance of § i,is3,000
Snnt out of the state to accommodate her sou
them friends.
Many reasons might be given to shew that it is
not probaMe that tli* states, especially the northern,
will fill np their shares, hut however n gent thesa
arguments might he, yet if they are Minded by de
mocracy, thiy would disregard the dictates^'of ia
terrst and follow those of party.
It the state does r.ot till up ber shares, thengp950
shaies at 400 dollars, is 1,180,000
The branch limited to 700 000
—SSL.
Leaving a halanre of g 430,000
in specie rapitul sent out of the state.
If we continue thecalruhiiioy for the states east of
the Hudson, including New York, we shall find
that the shares ol slates and individuals art
14,43<) at § 400 is 5,775,600
The branches imntud to 2,240,000
Leaving a Capital of
$ 3,535,600
translerred from these states
to southern demo*
rratick management.
This is the way in which the commerce of
tilt
Eastern states that furnish on an average more
nre&aa
half the revenue of the United Stales, aud wha
m
pulalion is between two and three milljous, is
promoted. 1
Admitting that the individual shares are stab*
scribed lor, when can we have a Branch in thib city.
On the 1st of Oct. next, the subscriptions are to bn
opened, and 100 dollars on each share paid, which
on 25,000 shares is 2,500,000
The next payment is to be 6 months
thereafter, viz. 1st April 1811, 2,500,000
These two instalments will make g 5,000,000 '
By section 5, the secretary of the Treasury Js
directed that “ as sono as it shall appear to bint
that four millions of dollars have beeq actually re
ceived oa account of subscriptions’* Jhm.sixly days
notice shall be given of ihe elecliordlMBlJirector*.
from this it is evident, that evrn iWRtate share*
are all subscribed for, and the instelaTenU of on*
tenth paid in, no directors can be choe. n till a/ten
1st June, 1811.
But by the last section of the act the Bank is tfe
tabltshtd <>n the 4th March—ijmhaps it might bn
called an ivmattriatbodv, until June ISi i.
The capital of the dijTereni brushes is limited
to 5,5<K),000, but^his am.no,t Will not U paid in
ihe Bank Irani jqdiviripal eyi arnmi.,rv«f f,,r „n no
other can *>e cal tib’.e, uptH, Aocm)...r iglj,
■wh« t^the installments will be 7'&Pf0pMt toBows
lhat unless a preference ipf iyVtjl? ifcrestate, that «
branch cannot hwes<al>liubcti her* until after the" 1st
1411, antf it MgAr