Herald of the United States (Warren, R.I.), 1806-04-19 00:00:00

Gazet of the United States.
WARREN:—PUBLISHED NEAR THE POST-OFFICE, BY NATHANIEL PHILLIPS.
[No. 29, of Vol. XIV.]
SATURDAY, APRIL 19, 1806.
[Whole No. 695.]
WEEKLY ALMANACK.
   APRIL. h. m. s. h. m. s. REMARKS.     20 Sunday, 5 17 7 9 38 9 28   21 Monday, 5 16 7 10 16 10 22 A spell of plea-   22 Tuesday, 5 15 7 11 20 11 20 fant weather for   23 Wednesday, 5 13 7 12 18 12 18 the season.   24 Thursday, 5 12 7 13 15 13 15 Full tides.   25 Friday, 5 11 7 14 1 14 1   26 Saturday, 5 9 7 15 38 15 38 WARM:  
WHEREAS the Honorable Court of Probate for the town of Warren, appointed the subscribers Commissioners to the Estate of
SIMON BURR,
late of Warren, Cooper, deceased, represented insolvent:—All persons having any demands against said Estate, are hereby notified to exhibit the same, to either of the Subscribers, within 12 months, at their respective dwellings, on the first Wednesday in each month, being the time allowed by said Court, from the 7th instant.
SETH PECK, } Com'ts. JOSIAH MUNRO, }
All persons indebted to said Estate are requested to make immediate payment, to NATHAN M. BURR, Administrator. Warren, April 12, 1806.
ON REASONABLE TERMS, AND LIBERAL CREDIT, FOR APPROVED SECURITY.
John D'Wolfe & Hersey Bradford HAVE FOR SALE,
One thousand Boxes assorted
HAVANA SUGARS,
of a superior quality, now landing from on board ship Andromache, at the wharf of Capt. James D'Wolf. They will contract to deliver said Sugars in Boston, should the purchasers wish it.
—ALSO—
200 excellent Salted HIDES.
Bristol, April 5, 1806.
Grinding Grain.
THE Public are hereby informed, that the Subscribers have purchased and put in order the WINDMILL, near the East Batment of KELLY'S BRIDGE, in this town—where good attendance will be given to all who send their CORN or RYE to be ground.
Meal to be sold by the bushel or smaller quantities, and all favours gratefully acknowledged, by
Jonathan Hicks, William M. Hubbard.
Warren, April 5.
SALT for Sale.
To be sold by NATHAN CHILD, at his Store in WATER STREET, 600 bushels of good Cadiz
SALT;
Also—A general assortment of GROCERIES & HARD-WARE; CROCKERY and DUTCH STONE WARE; POWDER and SHOT; a good assortment of NAILS and BRADS;—Likewise, WINDOW GLASS, by the box or less. SHIP-CHANDLERY.
TURPENTINE and FLOUR by the barrel.
FACTORY COTTONS, of various numbers. Warren, April 5.
NOTICE.
Whereas the General Assembly, at their February session, A. D. 1806, on the petition of
SHEARJASHUB BOURNE,
praying for the benefit of the Act of 1756, for the relief of Insolvent Debtors, passed an Act granting the prayer of said petition.—The Creditors of said SHEARJASHUB BOURNE are hereby notified to appear at a Special Court of Common Pleas for the County of Bristol, to be held on the third Monday of April next, to attend the appointment of Commissioners or Assignees, &c. as the Law directs.
RICHARD SMITH, jun. Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, Bristol County.
Bristol, March 29, A. D. 1806.
Take Notice.
ALL persons any ways indebted to the Estate of
NATHANIEL MARTIN,
late of Barrington, Esquire, deceased, are requested to make immediate payment to the subscribers, Executors to the last Will and Testament of said NATHANIEL: And those who have any demands against said Estate are also requested to exhibit the same to
CALVIN MARTIN, } Executors. ANDERSON MARTIN, }
Barrington, March 8, 1806. 6m.
United States.
NINTH CONGRESS. FIRST SESSION.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
SATURDAY, MARCH 29, 1806.
MR. DANA, after various preliminary remarks on the alarming state of our affairs with foreign nations, offered the following resolution, which was adopted without a division. Resolved , That the committee to whom was referred so much of the message of the President as relates to aggressions on our coasts, to the defence of our ports and harbours, etc. be instructed to enquire into the expediency of providing by law for the further safe-guard of merchant vessels in the vicinity of the United States, and to report by bill or otherwise.
In the course of his remarks Mr. DANA explained his object to be, not an augmentation of the naval force, or any measure which would incur expense; but the amendment of the existing laws of the United States, relative to the extent to which protection ought to be granted to our vessels on our coasts. Under the existing laws, he observed that a construction had prevailed which went to deny the protection beyond a marine league from the shore. He believed protection ought to be extended to a greater distance, that it ought likewise to apply to roads in the vicinity of our ports, and to a line drawn from head-land to head-land on the coast.
TUESDAY, APRIL 1.
On motion of Mr. JOHN RANDOLPH, the House took up the report of the committee of the whole on sundry resolutions agreed to by them on the 28th ult.
When the question was put on concurring in the report of the committee of the whole in their agreement to the second resolution, as follows:
Second Resolution , That the union of a plurality of offices in the person of a single individual, but more especially of the military with the civil authority, is repugnant to the spirit of the Constitution of the United States, and tends to the introducing of an arbitrary government:
On this question an interesting debate ensued, in which the affirmative side was espoused by Messrs. J. Randolph and J. Clay, and the negative by Messrs. Bidwell, Smilie, Sloan, Quincy, Gregg, Finley, Rhea, or Tennessee, Varnum, Eimer and Sou-hward.
When the question was taken by Yeas and Nays—Yeas 31—Nays 81—and the resolution was consequently rejected.
This discussion was opened by the opponents of the resolution. They denied that either a plurality of office, or an union of civil and military office in one person was incompatible with the spirit of the Constitution. They said that the spirit of the Constitution could only be inferred from its letter, and that the instrument did not contain a single provision inhibiting the union. To shew this, by proving a contrary principle to be ingrained in the Constitution, they insisted the union of civil and military authority in the person of the chief magistrate, who was ex-officio commander in chief of the army and militia of the United States, and to shew the uniform construction given to the Constitution, they appealed to the conduct practised under the government, and to the passages of various laws uniting civil and military functions in the same individual. They maintained, that even if this union of offices were repugnant to the spirit of the Constitution, it did not belong to one or both Houses of Congress to pass a resolution declaratory of its meaning; that such abstract declarations and interpretations were unauthorized and were extremely dangerous; that if the Constitution was defective, the only proper course was to offer an amendment to it. They further remarked that this resolution was intended to pass a censure upon the executive on account of the recent appointment of General Wilkinson, who was brigadier-general in the army, to the office of Governor of Louisiana; that if the executive were reprehensible on this score, this was not the remedy. The Constitution had reposed the power of appointment in the hands of the President and Senate; and the only constitutional course, which could be pursued, was, in case of an abuse of power, to prefer an impeachment.
The friends of the resolution replied, by maintaining the plurality of office, and the union of civil and military offices in one person, incompatible with the spirit of the constitution. They said that the spirit of the constitution required the military to be kept in strict subordination to the civil authority, and that it was for this reason that the President of the United States was commander in chief of the army and navy; not that it was intended, except in great emergencies, that he should actually discharge the duties attached to this station. They maintained that sinecure offices were contrary to the spirit of the Constitution, and the union contemplated by the resolution tended to establish sinecures, by assigning to an individual the duties of of-
fices which could not both be discharged.—They contended that this was not an abstract declaration, but a resolution on which it was contemplated to bottom a law. To the charge of meaning to fix a censure on the executive for the appointment of General Wilkinson, it was replied, that this charge emanated from the suggestions of the opponents of the resolution, though it was not denied by the friends of the resolution that they considered the appointment extremely reprehensible.
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 2.
Mr. J. RANDOLPH stated that an understanding had taken place between the Minister of the United States at Paris and the French Minister of the Public Treasury, as to the payment of claims of American citizens, generally called Bourdeaux Embargo Claims, (the payment of which had heretofore been suspended) by which it was agreed that payments should be made at the Treasury of the United States. Under the existing provisions, this authority did not attach to the treasury. He had, therefore, been instructed by the Committee of Ways and Means, to present a bill to give this power. He accordingly offered a bill supplementary to the act making provision for the payment of claims, of certain citizens of the United States, on the government of France, which was referred to a committee of the whole.
Mr. VARNUM reported from the Committee appointed to inquire into such measures as it is expedient to adopt for the complete arming of the militia of the United States, giving a very interesting detail of the extent to which the militia are at present armed, by which it appears that there are in the hands of the militia 250,000 fire-arms, and 120,000 in the public magazines of the United States. The report recommends an additional appropriation of 60,000 dollars towards the manufacturing of arms; which was subsequently introduced in the military appropriation bill.
Mr. J. Randolph, from the committee of ways and means, submitted a bill supplementary to the act making provision for the redemption of the whole of the public debt, with an accompanying letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, which was referred to a Committee of the whole House on Monday next.
The regular publication of the proceedings in Congress having been, during the present session, frequently interrupted by closed doors, we need not apologize to our readers for omission of dates. The injunction of secrecy having been taken off, the following detail of proceedings is inserted, which took place in secret sitting.]
JANUARY 3, 1806. Mr. RANDOLPH, from the Committee, on the President's Message, on Spanish Affairs, after many pointed remarks on the hostile spirit manifested by the Court of Madrid, towards the government of the U. S. submitted the following Resolution:
Resolved , That such number of troops, not exceeding as the President of the U. S. shall deem sufficient to protect the southern frontiers from Spanish inroad and insult, and to chastise the same, be immediately raised.
This report being considered, Mr. BIDWELL moved the following Resolution, (as amended afterwards)—
Resolved , That dollars be appropriated by law for the purpose of defraying the expense which may be incurred in the purchase of the Spanish territory lying on the Atlantic Ocean, and Gulf of Mexico, and Eastward of the Mississippi, &c.
Resolved , That the additional duty of two and a half per centum ad valorem, imposed by an act, entitled "An act further to protect the commerce and seamen of the United States, against the Barbary powers," be continued for years.
These resolutions were ordered to be taken into consideration.
JAN. 7. Mr. RANDOLPH moved the following Resolution:—
Resolved , That any arrangement of limits between the U. S. and Spain, which shall secure to her an ample barrier on the side of Mexico, and to the U. S. the countries watered by the Mississippi, and to the eastward of it, will meet the approbation and support of this House."
JAN. 8, 9, 10, 1806. A discussion of the above Resolutions occupied the House in Committee, these days;—when the Resolution for raising troops was disagreed too; and the other Resolutions adopted.
SATURDAY, JAN. 11, 1806. The House took up the report of the Committee of the Whole; and the question to concur with the Committee in disagreeing to the Resolution to raise troops, passed in the affirmative.—Yeas 72. Nays 58.
JAN. 14, 1806. The House then took up Mr. BIDWELL'S Resolution for appropriating money, &c. to purchase the Floridas; and agreed to the same—Yeas 77. Nays 54.
JAN. 15, 1806. Mr. BIDWELL reported a Bill making provision for defraying the expenses of the purchase of the Floridas; which
was read twice. The sum of Two Millions of dollars was appropriated for the purpose.
JAN. 16, 1806. The Two Millions of Dollars appropriation bill passed to be enacted. Yeas 76—Nays 54.
The bill was then sent to the Senate as a confidential communication.
A motion to take off the injunction of secrecy was negatived, Yeas 46—Nays 71.
JAN. 17, 1806. A motion to make public the resolution for the purchase of the Floridas was negatived.—Yeas 46—Nays 64.
A confidential communication was received from the President, including a letter from Mr. Monroe.
FEB. 6, 1806. A message was received from the President, covering another letter from Mr. Monroe.—The message concludes thus;—"Although nothing forbids the substance of these letters from being communicated without reserve, yet so many in effect proceed from the publication of correspondence between ministers remaining still in office, that I cannot but recommend that these letters be not permitted to be formally published."
TUESDAY, FEB. 11, 1806. The enrolled bill, for appropriating Two Millions of dollars for the purchase of the Floridas, was signed by the Speaker. The next day the President informed the House he had signed the bill.
British West-Indies.
JAMAICA. KINGSTON, MARCH 8.
THE Acacia frigate of 40 guns, captain Dunn, which sailed on Monday last night, with Vice-Admiral Duckworth, for the station off Cadiz, came to an anchor off the Palafades, opposite to this city on Saturday evening, with dispatches from Sir John to Vice-Admiral Dacres, requiring such ships of the squadron as were fit for sea to join him immediately, as he had spoken the Veteran, of 64 guns, which he had fallen in with proceeding for Port Royal, with intelligence that six French ships of the line had arrived at Porto Cavello. The Acacia weighed anchor about half past 2 o'clock, on Sunday afternoon, and stood to the eastward with a favourable wind, for the purpose of ascertaining the correctness of the information, which we understand was given to the Veteran by La Gracieuse Schooner that arrived here on the 4th inst.
The Superb, of 74 guns, capt. Keays, bearing the flag of Vice-Admiral Duckworth, returned to Port Royal on Sunday afternoon, for the purpose of having the copper on her bows repaired.
Capt. Lloyd from Nassau, states that the two French frigates and the corvette, which escaped from Admiral Duckworth's squadron in the action of the 6th ult. went through the Crooked Island Passage on Sunday last night, without showing any colours.
We are informed that the real object of the voyage of the cartel, which was lately sent hither from Santo Domingo by Rear-Admiral Lefesguies, was to procure from the officers of his squadron, who were captured, and are now prisoners of war, their attestation of his bravery and gallantry in the late action, which they one and all refused to comply with, on account of his manifest cowardice. The ostensible object of her mission was to solicit from the Commander in Chief permission for Lefesguies to return to Europe without molestation, which, we need not hesitate to say, must have also been desired by him.
We understand that early in the ensuing week Admiral Duckworth will leave Port Royal, in the Superb, to resume his station off Cadiz, and that Rear-Admiral Louis will sail for Great-Britain, with the remainder of the squadron and the prizes.
MARCH 17.
Admiral Duckworth's squadron sailed from this port on the 10th inst. with the prize-ships Jupiter, &c. for England.
The brig Nanina, Gosford is at Port Antonio, to sail for Philadelphia immediately.
Domestic Occurrences.
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.
WASHINGTON, APRIL 6.
DOCUMENTS
Accompanying the President's Message of the 19th of March.
NACHITOCHES, 1st February, 1806.
SIR, YOU are immediately to proceed with the detachment now under your command, to the neighbourhood of Adais, where, should you fall in with a hostile party of armed Spaniards, you will command them, or any other armed party of foreigners which you may discover, to withdraw beyond the Sabine river. In case of their refusing to comply, you are to treat them agreeably to the orders of the Secretary of War (a certified extract of which accompanies these instructions) as far as relates to the pursuit, capture, and detention of invaders or aggressors; and avoiding the spilling of blood, but when these orders cannot otherwise be executed. You are to patrol, if practicable, the country between this and Sa-

bine; be on your guard against surprise, and communicate to me, by express from time to time, any occurrence worthy of note. (Signed) M. PORTER, Major Artillerists, Commanding. Capt. EDWARD D. TURNER, 2d regiment Infantry.
[COPY.]
ADAMS, Feb. 6, 1806.
SIR—After a tedious march we arrived in front of the Spanish post yesterday morning, about half past eleven o'clock. Found the Dons in some confusion, in consequence of their patrols having discovered us an hour before, (owing to our pilot bringing us in sight of the road) I took a position which would have carried their camp, if there had been ten times their number, which was twenty. They saddled, mounted and formed. At the bayou Le Glesse, their patrols or picket, halted our van guard, and demanded the reason we were violating or invading his majesty's territory, and requested him to withdraw with his guard inside his camp, where I would presently be, and inform his officers of my business. He implicitly obeyed. Upon my arrival at my position, I sent Mr. Dufour to tell the officer I wished a conference. Mr. Dufour was informed, in consequence of some information the corporal of the advanced guard had given, the officer had gone down the road to meet me. I waited sometime his return, but not seeing him, I suspected he had purposely put himself out of the way to gain time. I, therefore, after sending another message to the camp, formed my men, and marched thro' a thicket within forty yards, where I halted, and told the non-commissioned officer commanding that I should wait fifteen minutes for his officer, provided he made no movements in the interim. The officer soon after appeared, when I delivered him my commands. He readily agreed to abandon his position, but said he could go no further than a creek, San Jose. After a good deal of altercation, he consented to move to the other side Sabine, and I gave him three hours to prepare to march. He begged I would not insist upon his crossing the Sabine, within five days, alleging that in the miserable condition of his horses, it would be impossible, without losing them, and requested that he might be allowed to look up some that were missing. I replied, that after reaching the other side Sabine, he might send in two or three men, without arms, to hunt them; and that he must get them as soon as possible. He replied he would, but it would necessarily take him four or five days. This morning I commenced my march for La Tran, and fell in with him in three miles. I signifying my surprise at his being so far on, he made the old excuse of the impossibility of his horses to travel faster, and observed that he had been detained in trying to find some of his horses, two of which he had got, and four were missing. Not thinking it proper to rely exactly again on his word, after halting in with him, I made him subscribe to the inclosed terms, (which I hope may meet your approbation) and shall follow his foot. Stop till my provisions are out.
Respectfully yours, (Signed) E. D. TURNER. Major Moses PORTER.
At the Adais, Feb. 6, 1806.
I JOSEPH MARIA GONZALEZ, ensign, commandant of his Most Catholic Majesty's troops on this side of the river Sabinas, have agreed with Captain EDWARD D. TURNER, Captain in the United States army, to return all said troops of his Catholic Majesty to the other side of the said river Sabinas, as soon as my horses will permit it, or in five days, or at furthest six, and to take my march this day. And I also oblige myself not to send any patrols on this side the river Sabinas.
(Signed) Ensign JOSEPH MARIA GONZALEZ. Witness, (Signed) JOHN V. DUFOURST.
Extract of a letter from a gentleman at Natchez, to a respectable commercial house in this city, dated March 12, 1806.
"I was last evening informed by the commanding officer of this post, that he had received official accounts of from 5 to 7000 troops being on their way for this post, and which would arrive in less than three weeks. In consequence of which he had directed the agent of the contractor, to procure army supplies, and keep in store provisions for two or three months, sufficient to issue at least 7000 rations per day. An express was immediately dispatched to Fort Adams and Natchez, requiring a supply as soon as possible."
[Louisiana Gazette.]
The following Papers, together with the subjoined remarks, are copied from the Richmond Enquirer.
MIRANDA'S EXPEDITION.
Our readers may recollect a COMMUNICATION, in our paper of the 4th March, in which the writer obliques to the Editor "I have left a letter with Mr. Hylton, the clerk of the council, addressed to you, and to be delivered when it can do no injury to the cause in question; in which you will find the outlines of the design, the place of rendezvous, &c. You must not blame my caution in keeping the port or place of destination from the public—for the minister of Spain would gladly know it, and by express, might possibly prevent the design." With this introductory explanation, we submit the following letters to the attention of the public.
No. I.—TO THE EDITOR OF THE ENQUIRER.—Richmond, April 1.
SIR,—One month having elapsed since the period at which the enclosed letter was put into my hands by Stephen Sayre, Esq. I now send it to
you agreeably to his request, and in conformity to the assurance I then gave him. From the manner in which Mr. Sayre, sometime ago communicated to the public (through the medium of your press) the fact that this letter was lodged with me, it might seem that its contents were known or might be known to the executive or myself; but that was altogether impossible. The truth is, that he confided the letter to me in my private character, as he might have done to any other individual, sealed up as you now receive it, and with instructions endorsed upon it, as you will perceive, to hold it up till the present time. Neither the executive nor myself had, or could have, on terms that were honorable, any kind of controul over the letter, and my most sacred honor is pledged, that I am at this moment as ignorant of its contents as any other citizen of the commonwealth can be.—I am with great respect, your most obedient, humble servant, DANIEL L. HYLTUN.
No. II.—Endorsed on the back.
To the Editor of the Enquirer.
[To be delivered, when the place of Miranda's destination is made known; or within one month from this first day of March, whether known or not.]
Richmond, 1st March.
MR. RITCHIE,—SIR,—I have heretofore withheld this communication, left the Minister of Spain might have had time to prevent the plan I wish to see effected.
Miranda has the permission from the British government to make Trinidad the place of rendezvous; he is gone there. The delegates of Caracas, Sta. Fee and Mexico are now there, or expected to meet him. Some delay may take place; therefore it would be imprudent to name the place of attack, rather the place to be surrendered,—to be made the seat of confederation.
If Miranda is not gone to that island, you may laugh at my credulity—if you here of his being there, you may put more confidence, than heretofore, in any communications I shall make, as to this subject. Your's, &c.
STEPHEN SAYRE.
Let then experience decide upon the correctness of the foregoing communication! We know of no circumstance, which contradicts it; every fact indeed, which it contains, bears the strongest marks of probability, and it derives no little confirmation from the writer's volunteering his character in support of the cause he has espoused. It is probable that he may be himself mistaken in his opinions; but the martyrdom, which he has offered to brave, proves him at least confident in their truth. Once more, let experience decide upon their correctness!
According to Mr. Sayre's letter, the British government have at least permitted him to make Trinidad, the place of rendezvous. But is this the only facility, which they design to give him? Is he to receive no aid of arms, of ships, or troops from the British government, in that island? It may be that this was the only protection, which they promised; perhaps in a case where so little was known of the resources of Miranda, and so much was to depend upon subsequent events, it was not their interest to have promised any positive reinforcements. The case, however, will be materially altered, if Miranda's resources should exceed their expectations; if the delegates of Caracas, St. Fee, and Mexico should meet him at Trinidad, and prove to the satisfaction of the British governor, that the people of South America are ripe for a revolution, and able to accomplish it. In such a case, may he not expect more effectual succours from them, than a "place of rendezvous?" For the protection thus rendered, the British government will scarcely be compensated by the injury which Spain her enemy during the present war, is likely to sustain from the loss of her colonies. She will expect some more substantial compensation: some extraordinary privileges of trade, at least in the ports of the provinces whose emancipation is to be attempted: perhaps the surrender of some of their ports
into her own hands. Let Miranda even beware, that Great-Britain should not aspire to the occupation of the whole country, which he may rescue from the Spanish yoke. The lion and other beasts agreed to hunt in partnership; and it would be wise in the colonies of South America to recollect the result of the fable.
The island of Trinidad, where Miranda and the deputies from South America are said to have rendezvoused, is on the N. E. coast of Terra Firma and at the entrance of that mouth of the river Oronooko which is most frequently denominated the gulf of Paria. It is separated on the South from Paria on the Continent, by a strait about 10 miles over; and from Cumana on the W. by the gulf of Paria. The distance from Trinidad to the continent is of course inconsiderable, and a few hours sail and a few hours march may conduct Miranda into the very heart of Caracas, his native province.
One consequence of this arrangement is too obvious to be mistaken.—The reader will recollect that Trinidad was a Spanish colony, before it passed into the hands of Great-Britain; to whom it was ceded by the 3d Article of the Treaty of Amiens. Can he then suppose, that if the fact of Miranda's rendezvousing at Trinidad should be made known to Spain before the conclusion of the peace in Europe, she will suffer it to remain in the hands of Great Britain? Will she abandon to her, an island, which may in all future wars become an asylum for her discontented subjects, a place of rendezvous for a British expedition against her territories, and the very Key of Caracas?
Caracas which Mr. Sayre represents as one of the insurgent provinces, is a district of Terra Firma, bounded on the North by the gulf of Mexico, lat. 10, 30, N. Its capital, St. Jago de Leon, stands at a considerable distance from the sea; is large, wealthy and populous; extremely difficult of access and contains 20,000 inhabitants. —The province of Santa Fee, which Mr. Sayre alludes to, must not be confounded with the city of Santa Fee, lat. 36, 50, which is the capital of New Mexico in N. America, nor with a town in Paraguay, situated at the confluence of the Salado with the Plata, in lat. 30, 45, S. Mr. Sayre's Santa Fee, we presume, is a province in the Vice-Royalty of New Grenada, whose capital, according to some geographers is called Santa Fee de Bogota, in N. lat. 48.—Mexico the other insurgent territory, is not the New Mexico of N. America, but Mexico or New Spain which forms the Isthmus between N. & S. America.
The meditated project of Miranda does not seem, therefore to embrace the whole of the Spanish provinces in S. America. Several provinces in the Vice-Royalty of New Grenada will be unrepresented at Trinidad; besides every province in the Vice-Royalty of Buenos-Ayres; and the Vice-Royalty of Peru, which includes Chili. Perhaps these colonies contained, too a great number of native Spaniards or official slaves, to be comprehended in the conspiracy: Perhaps Miranda and his friends have not dared to disseminate their project too widely, from the fear of multiplying too much the chances of detection. Should success, however, crown their efforts, the revolution of Miranda will take a wider sweep.—Spain might then tremble for all her possessions in South America. Peru and Buenos-Ayres would in all likelihood "pursue the triumph and partake the gale." A new confederation of states might start into existence; tumultuous and chaotic at first, but thro' the aid of the press, and the extending information of the people, settling down by degrees, into some fixed and harmonious system. The people would become freer, as they became more enlightened. And the United States of South America like the United States of the North, will present to admiring Europe, another republic, independent, confederated and happy.
Success then to the man, who recollects the country that gave him birth and to whom he would give freedom!!!
WARREN: SATURDAY, APRIL 19, 1806.
VOTES FOR GOVERNOR, IN THIS STATE, (As far as has been received.)
   JACKSON. SMITH. ARNOLD. Majority.   Jackson. Smith. Arnold.     County of Newport.   Newport 172 137 4 31   Portsmouth 98 80 4 18   New-Shoreham   Tamstown 12 10 3   Middletown 7 29 22   Tiverton   Little Compton   County of Providence:   Providence 407 75 17 315   Smithfield 43 63 65   Scituate 17 132 115   Gloucester 70 100 19 1   Cumberland 89 25 14 50   Cranston 32 9 81 49   Johnston 26 49 22 1   N. Providence 43 28 2 13   Foster 52 105 53   County of Washington.   Westerly   N. Kingstown 45 38 73   S. Kingstown 76 25 19 32   Charlestown 10   Exeter   Richmond   Hopkinton 40   County of Bristol.   Bristol 25 47 13   Warren 30 68 9   Barrington 41 21 1 32   County of Kent.   Warwick 100 40 54 19   E. Greenwich 6   W. Greenwich 18 3 80 9   Coventry 10 59   Totals 1409 847 704 513 65 267  
ANNUAL ELECTION.
AT the annual meeting of the Freemen of this town, at the house of BENJ. COLE, Esq. on Wednesday the 16th inst. SETH SNELL, Esq. was chosen Moderator, and the following persons to fill the several offices of the town, viz.
Representatives CALIB CARR, NATHAN CHILD. Town Clerk.—William Barton. Town Council and Overseers of the Poor.—Seth Snell, Smith Bowen, James Sisson, Ebenezer Luther, jun. Nathan M. Burr. Town-Sergeant.—Isaac Luther. Town-Treasurer.—Caleb Carr. Sealer of Weights and Measures.—William Barton. Auditioner.—Seth Peck. Assessors and Appraisers of Freehold Estates when disputed in voting.—Joseph Adams, Nathan M. Burr, Benjamin Barton, jun. Collector of Taxes.—Asahel Churchill. Packer of Beef, Pork and Fish.—Levi Maxwell. Pound Keeper.—Nathaniel Easterbrooks. Sealer of Leather.—Ebenezer Luther, jun. Constables.—Shubael Kinnicutt, Seth Peck, Surveyors of Highways and Fence Viewers.—Benjamin Cole, Seth Cole, Holden Mason, Guager.—Jesse Baker. Field Drivers.—Rufus Hunter, James Goff, Samuel Butterworth. Surveyors of Lumber.—Seth Peck, Caleb Carr, 2d. Allen Cole. Surveyor of Wood.—Jonathan Alger. Sunday Constables.—Stephen Mason, Nicholas Campbell, James Goff, Gardner Mason, David Barton, Samuel Mason. To repair the Town Pound.—Isaac Cole. The above meeting stands adjourned to the first Monday in May next, at 2 o'clock, afternoon. WILLIAM BARTON, Town Clerk.
Massachusetts Election.
The return of votes for Governor, in the last Boston paper, from 371 towns, is His Excellency CALIB STRONG 34,916 Hon. JAMES SULLIVAN 33,315 Majority—1,601
MONTEVIDEO
TAKEN BY THE ENGLISH.
Advice is received at the Island of Cuba, by a Packet from Old Spain, that Montevideo, on the river La Plate, is taken possession of by the British, and that their force amounted to 13,000 troops—the commanding officer on this expedition was not named at Cuba, when our informant received this intelligence.
[New-York paper.]
We have been favoured, (says the New-York Gazette) with a letter from the captain of one of the Jamaica fleet, bound to Halifax, dated March 24, in lat. 37, 45, long. 73, which mentions, that the commodore of the fleet had just hailed him, and informed, that the day before he gave chase to a large ship, which he supposed to be a French line of battle, of 74 guns, apparently in distress, steering for Virginia—and that that moment parted convoy for Halifax, to give information to the commander there. On the Florida Reef, the 10th of March, the commodore's ship struck, and lost her rudder. The brig Mineva, of Quebec, and brig Trafty, of Halifax, were both on shore, and both dismantled—the latter a complete wreck, and full of water.
The two French frigates and corvette which escaped the British off St. Domingo, were spoken on their way to some part of the United States.

An extract of a letter from Baltimore, of 31st March, says—“By an arrival this day from St Domingo, in 17 days, it appears that the ship Leander was actually at Jacquesel, organizing and recruiting for the Main. Capt. Lewis, of the ship Emancipator, was, it is said, aiding and assisting MIRANDA, but was not to proceed with him.— Boston Gaz.
It is stated that MIRANDA sailed from Jacquesel the beginning of March, with 1500 black troops against Caracas.— Repository.
The Grand Jury of New-York have found Bills against SAMUEL G. OGDEN, Col. W. S. SMITH, Capt. WM. ARMSTRONG, General MIRANDA, and Captain THOMAS LEWIS, implicated in the Leander affair.
Captain MOFFAT, arrived at Philadelphia, informs, that an embargo was laid at Lagoira, the 6th ult. on American vessels, in consequence of MIRANDA's expedition, fitted out at that port.
Capt. WILLIAMSON, of the ship Bingham, from Canton, arrived at Philadelphia, on the 22d of March, in lat. 25, long. 65, was boarded by the British frigate Cleopatra, Capt. White, who informed that a French squadron, under Admiral Gantheume, had captured the outward bound China fleet, from England.—The captain of the Cleopatra also informed Capt. Williamson, that he had boarded MIRANDA's vessel, the Leander, on her passage from New-York, detained her 24 hours, and impressed 20 of her men.
A Baltimore paper states, that Dispatches were brought by the ship United States, from London, from Mr. MUNRO to the Executive, which are said, on good authority, to be of the most hopeful and pleasing nature.
A bill is at present before the Senate of the U. S. which provides for the emission of two new and additional coins—the one to be called a Double Dime , to be composed of silver, value 20 cents; the other Two Cent pieces, value one-fiftieth part of a dollar, to be composed of a mixture of silver and copper.
The U. S. armed brig Franklin , with troops, has arrived at New-Orleans, after touching at Havana.
The British Packet Diana , Capt. GIBBONS, in 49 days from Falmouth, (Eng.) with the February mail, has arrived at New-York.
It is painful for us to have to state, that on Wednesday night, during the gale, the ship Cordelia , bound to Amsterdam, being nearly ashore on Long Island opposite the city, Benjamin Taber, mate of the ship, I. Terry, mate of the ship Rhoda & Beiley, and 5 seamen, who had volunteered their services to get out an anchor, all lost their lives in the attempt by the filling of the boat.— [New-York paper.]
Capt. Jones, who arrived at Philadelphia, from Canton, on the 10th of December last, off Pulo Ore, saw a squadron of 7 ships of war; one of 80 guns, the others frigates, which he supposed to be a French squadron.
Defence of the Port of New-York.
A bill is before the Legislature, authorizing the Governor, if in the opinion of the President of the United States the situation of our national affairs shall render it necessary, to cause to be built or procured, for the defence of the city and port of New-York, a Naval Armament, to consist of ten armed sloops, one floating battery, and one or more five ships.
The flotilla is estimated at dolls. 34.500 The requisite heavy artillery, 54.000 Field pieces, 2609 Ammunition, 49.340
Total, dolls. 163.935 This appropriation is made “in the confidence that such sums as shall be expended by the state, will be re-imbursed by the government of the United States.
The two Houses of the Legislature of New-York, have passed a resolution, founded on a report of a joint committee, requesting “the Senators and Representatives of that state in the Congress of the United States, to use their best endeavors to have an act passed to release the pretended claim of the United States against that state for state balances.”
FOREIGN.
[The following are the only important articles of foreign affairs, which we have not published, received by the way of Baltimore.]
LONDON, FEB. 20.
A CONTRIBUTION of 4,500,000 franks has been most tyrannically levied on the city of Frankfort by the French, at the express command of Bonaparte, as stated in a short note sent to the magistrates by general Angereau, who was the severe instrument of the tyrant in this most unprincipled and oppressive transaction. The magistrates have sent a deputation to Paris, to supplicate the mercy of the Corsican, on this occasion; and all is consternation and dismay among the inhabitants, whose trade is now entirely at a stand.—Such is the ruinous consequence that never fails to attend the cruel domination of the upstart tyrant of France.
Some letters from Holland, of a late date, mention that the squadron
which lately failed from Brest, under Jerome Bonaparte, is destined for the East-Indies.
FRANKFORT, FEB. 8. Since the conclusion of the war, this city has experienced its disagreeable consequences, in the highest degree. Besides the troops we have had to quarter, a contribution of four million of franks has been imposed upon us. On the 4th, the following letter was addressed by Marshal Angereau to our magistrates:
GENTLEMEN, I am ordered by my Sovereign, the emperor of the French, and King of Italy, to demand a contribution of four millions from the town of Frankfort. As I have no doubt but that you will testify your readiness to comply with the desire of his Majesty, I request that you will as speedily as possible place the said sum in the hands of the Treasurer-General of the Grand Army. M. Garon, inspector of reviews, who will deliver this letter to you, will be the interpreter of my sentiments to the Senate, in order that he may confer farther with them on the subject of his mission.
I have the honor to be, &c. ANGEREAN.
MARRIED,
At Baltimore, capt. Samuel Spafford, of Boston, to Miss Ann Anerson. At Boston, Mr. Joseph Henderson to Miss Hannah Johnson.—Mr. John May, jun. merchant, to Miss Ann Gordon Reed. At New-York, Mr. Benj. Douglass Perkins to Miss Mary Murray.
DIED,
In Barrington, on the 12th instant, Mrs. HANNAH PECK, the amiable consort of Mr. Joshua Peck, in the 22nd year of her age; in joyful expectation of a better life. Her funeral was attended the 14th instant, at which a large concourse was present, whose deep solemnity and silently flowing tears announced WE HAVE LOST A FRIEND. At Providence, on Sunday morning last, BENNET WHEELER, Esq. late Printer and Editor of the United States Chronicle, in the 47th year of his age. On his passage from Boston to New-Orleans, Mr. Thomas Walker, aged 28. Drowned, from on board the New-York packet Ann, Mr. Robert Morris, aged 34, late mate of said vessel.
SHIP NEWS.
STATE OF RHODE-ISLAND.
DISTRICT OF NEWPORT.
  ENTERED, FROM    Sloop Huntsfield , Earl, New-York  Schr. Sea-Flower , Baxter, Richmond  — Sunbury , Shearman, ditto  — Hunter , Copewell, St. Thomas  Snow Rising-Sun , Tanner, Havana  Ship Amethyst , Smith, Canton  CLEARED, FOR  Sloop Fame , Waldin, New-York  — Sally , Akin, Hudson  
DISTRICT OF PROVIDENCE.
  ENTERED, FROM    Ship Isis , Warner, Canton  — John , Wheaton, Surinam  Brig Mount Vernon , Martin, Savannah  — Abena , Clark, Trinidad  — Perseverance , Remington, Turks-Island  CLEARED, FOR  Ship Baltic , Aborn, Canton  Sloop Polly , Trowbridge, New-York  — Polly , Brown, ditto  — Somerfield , Sanders, ditto  — Fair-Play , Rhodes, New-Providence  
DISTRICT OF BRISTOL.
  ENTERED, FROM    Sloop Sally & Ann , Church, New-York  — Lydia , Ox, Newport  — Becca & Betsey , Pearse, Providence  Brig Amy , Munroe, Havana, via Boston  Ship Semiramis , d'Wolf, ditto  CLEARED, FOR  Sloop Experiment , Jacobs, Africa  — Catharine  Eliza , Lewis, New-York  — Sally & Ann , Church, ditto  — Becca & Betsey , Pearse, Providence  
NEW YORK, APRIL 9.
The ship Washington , capt. Neal, failed from Portsmouth, (N. H.) on the 22d ultimo, for Charleston. On the 24th the ship was knocked down on her beam ends, and the foresail filling with water prevented her righting—another sea striking, and shifting all the ballast, rendered it necessary to cut away all her masts, to save the lives of the crew—and, after drifting about at sea, under jury masts, was at last fortunate enough to make this port the 6th instant.
The brig James , of Philadelphia, from Savannah for New-York, was spoken with April 5, lat. 41, long. 69, forty-seven days out, and supplied with fish, beef, bread, candles, sugar, coffee, &c. by capt. Hewes, arrived at Boston, from Demarara.
The U. S. brig Hornet was spoken April 3, four days from New-York for France.
The ship Perseverance , Hathaway, of Freetown, failed from Belfast for Isle of May, Feb. 27.
The brig Thetis , Gifford, of Bristol, (R.I.) has arrived at New-York, from Montego Bay, (Jam.) in 18 days. March 21, off the Isle of Pines, was boarded by two French privateers, and treated politely. Same day was boarded by the British schooner Redbridge , Burt, who pressed THOMAS MEAD, an American seaman, of Portland, and THOMAS WATSON, a British subject.
The brig Hope , of Rhode-Island, was ashore in the bay, near St. John's, Antigua, but would probably be got off.
The U. S. frigate Essex failed from Malaga for Gibraltar and Cadiz, about the 1st of March.
The ship Watson , Neil, in 12 days from Charleston, has arrived at New-York. The second day out was thrown on her beam-ends, which carried away her main and mizen masts, and cut away the foremast, when the righted.
The ship William Little John , from Liverpool for New-York, has put into Lisbon, in distress.
A letter from capt. King, of the Venus , received at Philadelphia, dated Flushing Roads, Dec. 27, says: “That on his outward bound passage he fell in with a wreck, from which he took 3 men, who informed him that the vessel was called the Pandora , Grafton, of Boston, bound to the Cape of Good Hope, and some port in India—had been out 5 days when she upset. She was entirely new, 6 men were drowned at the time of upsetting: the captain, 2 officers and 3 men left her the next day in the small boat, and it is likely were lost.
Capt. Wilson, March 11, off Cape Antonio fell in with an English fleet of 25 sail under convoy of a sloop of war from Jamaica bound to Halifax. On the 13th, in the evening saw a large French privateer full of men go into the fleet. 19th, off Havana, experienced a very heavy gale. 20th, saw the Commodore bearing away with a signal of distress—the privateer remaining in the fleet. 21st, saw the privateer and about 20 of the fleet, standing to the southward. Capt. W. is of opinion that they were captured.—When passing Cape Florida, saw but one ship and 2 brigs of the convoy that had escaped.
The ship Samuel Jackson , Myrick, from New-York, for Jamaica, was lost on the 17th Feb. on Little Heneaga. The captain and crew arrived at Port Antonio on the 1st ult. in the long-boat.
The brig Harris , Malcolm, of and for Portland, was stranded on the North Triangle, Jan. 19.
The ship Monticello , Collins, for Havana, has cleared out at Boston.
The brig Phoebe , and schr. John , were captured by a French privateer, near the river Grand, and sent to Port Mahaut.
In lat. 40, long. 55, a Newburyport ship, 15 days from Philadelphia for Liverpool, had been thrown on her beam-ends, and lost several of her hands.
The brig Iris , Deblois, from Boston for the Mediterranean, has put into Martinique, dismasted.
The wreck of brig Stork , of Wiscasset, was fell in with, but not boarded, March 12, lat. 38, 40, long. 59, 30.
The schr. Debora , Pew, of Gloucester, from Charleston, for Boston, struck on the bar, and carried away her rudder, stove in her stern-way, and run ashore.
ALEXANDRIA, APRIL 8.
Arrived, schr. Highland , Yeaton, Pointe-Petre, (Guad.) 20 days, molasses and coffee. Letts , March 13, brig Neptune , Danbar, of New-Bedford, for New-York, in 10 days; schr. Alfassa , Puntine, for New-York, in 4 days. March 15, Deleada bearing W. by S. 9 leagues distant, was boarded by the British frigate Amelia , of 44 guns, and had one man killed.
BALTIMORE, APRIL 2.
Arrived, ship United States , Bounds, 28 days from London, and 25 from Land's End. Sailed in co. March 4, the ship William Murdoch , Jerauld, for Baltimore.
APRIL 4-5.
Arrived, schr. Amazon , Phillips, 35 days from St. Pierre (Mart.) schr. Ruby , Wilson, 36 days from St. Jago de Cuba.
Capt. Phillips, March 14th, in lat. 23, 52, long. 65, 15, spoke schr. Deborah , of Cohasset, from North Carolina for Boston, had been blown off the coast and bearing away for St. Thomas; was 4 days without water, with which we supplied him. In lat. 34, spoke ship William and Mary , from Norfolk for Campeachy, returning, had been thrown on her beam ends in a gale of wind and obliged to cut away her mizen-mast before the righted.
PHILADELPHIA, APRIL 9.
Arrived, schr. Conquest , Kidwell, Port-de-Paix, 28 days. The ship Warner , Stierrett; and the three-masted schooner Luna , of Baltimore, had failed for Jamaica. Sailed in co. March 8, the ship John & James , Langford; and brig Hero , Thompson; and parted from them a few hours after. Capt. K. was chased back to Port-de-Paix the same day by 2 French privateers, having met them off the east end of Tortudas. Sailed next day, and saw a schooner under easy sail, under the east end of Tortudas, standing north and west; he supposed she was a privateer. March 12, in the Caicos Passage, was boarded by the British schr. Viper , capt. Gordon, of 16 guns and 97 men, from Nassau, (N. P.) on a cruise. Capt. G. spoke, March 10, the John and James , and brig Hero , from Port-de-Paix, bound home. He mentioned, that the brig Jefferson , loaded with lumber and provisions, bound from New-York to Jamaica, had been lost on Maraguana; and a schr. on Tortudas, loaded with dry goods and provisions, supposed to be bound to St. Domingo. Capt. Gordon was going to Little Heneaga, after two French privateers, which were reportedly expected—he treated us very politely. Off the Capes of Delaware, spoke the schr. Packet , of Holmes' Hole, for Virginia.
NEW YORK, APRIL 9.
The ship Washington , capt. Neal, failed from Portsmouth, (N. H.) on the 22d ultimo, for Charleston. On the 24th the ship was knocked down on her beam ends, and the foresail filling with water prevented her righting—another sea striking, and shifting all the ballast, rendered it necessary to cut away all her masts, to save the lives of the crew—and, after drifting about at sea, under jury masts, was at last fortunate enough to make this port the 6th instant.
he no doubt reached some of the islands.
Ship Susan , Palliser, from Calcutta, 122 days, and 118 from the Sand Heads, arrived at Boston, on Monday last. Spoke in the river, Dec. 7, ship Pallas , Edwards, of Salem, 159 days from Boston. Dec. 12, was boarded by the French privateer ship Henrietta , Heurt, from the Isle of France, on a cruise; had captured the Hon. Company's armed brig Viper , and the ship Pocahontas , from Calcutta for Bombay, with sugar and bale goods. Jan. 30, lat. 35, 25, long. 21, 30 E. ship Union , Jacobs, of Philadelphia, 41 days from Batavia, 3 days before lost her rudder, intended to stop at Cape of Good Hope or St. Helena. Feb. 24, lat. 5, 30, long. 27, saw a three masted schooner, standing to the S. and E.; hoisted American colours.
Brig Hercules , Shepard, from St. Kitts, 42 days, left from Turks-Island, bound to New-London, arrived at Boston, on Saturday last. Spoke, April 1, latitude 39, 30, long. 73, ship Watson or Watts , J. Neal, from Portsmouth, for Charleston, under jury masts, having lost his spars in a gale, 24 hours after leaving Portsmouth, on Nantucket round shoal; intended to make the first port.
The ship Isabella , Reynolds, from New-York for Havana, was seen on a bank off the Berry Islands, but expected to be got off.
Capt. Williams, of the ship Commerce , of Salem, arrived at Philadelphia, April 7, fell in with in lat. 38, 40, N. long. 69, 30, W. the brig Stork , of Wiscasset, both masts gone, bowsprit standing, yellow sides and deep waist, her main hatch being open, could see she was loaded with lumber, blowing a gale of wind, could not board her.
James Maxwell
INFORMS his Friends and the Public, in general, that he has received from Boston a fresh supply of
NEW GOODS,
of the latest importations, which, with his former parcel, makes a general assortment of DRY & WEST-INDIA GOODS, which he is determined to sell on as good terms as can be purchased in this town or State, for Cash.—Likewise,
Herd's Grass & Red Top Seeds. WARREN, April 19.
NEW GOODS.
The Subscribers take the Liberty to Inform their Friends and the Public, in general, that they have received, and are receiving, a large supply of
SPRING GOODS,
WHICH are opened and ready for Sale, at their Store, opposite Col. BENJAMIN COLE's, which will be Sold as Cheap as can be purchased in this State, for Cash.
LEVEL MAXWELL & SON, Warren, April 19, 1806.

When her speech became intelligible, she thus boldly addressed him: "If your heart glows with valiant ardour, whoever you be, come forth the defender of Sicily, whose bravest hero is now surrounded by lawless villains. The instant danger does not allow me a long supplication; nor can I easily suffer your denial of assistance to Poliarchus, whom, not far hence, a fierce troop of banditti have unexpectedly assaulted. Amid their tumult I fled, and have first found you, opportunely perhaps both for his safety and your own glory. Then also," she continues, pointing at her attendants, who had just come up, "either by command, or persuasion, call forth to deeds of conspicuous fidelity." While she uttered this address with frantic attitudes and interrupting sighs, he gave a heedful look to his sword and helmet; and having ordered for preparation, he thus replied: "I, O lady, have lately come as a stranger into Sicily. I must confess, that even the name of Poliarchus has to me been hitherto unknown. But I will attribute the benefit to auspicious fortune, if she may have designed, that so brave a man, as you mention, shall be relieved by my arrival." He then sprang upon his horse, and requested her to conduct him. He had two servants only, one of whom armed himself and followed; while the other remained at the shore to guard the baggage, which could not be safely deposited, previously to this hasty expedition.
They had now reached the border of the forest; the avenue of which, by separating into various paths, confused her remembrance. Her uncertainty of the way, that led to Poliarchus, soon caused her to despair of his safety; and she again gave a free utterance to her distress. The stranger, dismayed by her immoderate grief, deliberated whether to go forward, or to continue in that station. But a tumult in the forest with shouts, the clashing of arms and the trampling of horses, quickly drew his attention to more immediate dangers. Instantly three men in armour advanced, who, with drawn swords, rode in eager swiftness, and who by their looks indicated either courage for a fearful adventure, or the dread of an impending disaster. He apprehended some ensnaring plot; and, as unforeseen events are often attended with needless alarms, he fancied, that the lady might be guilty of intended deception. He inquired whether these were the men, whom she wished him to encounter; at the same time, grasping his spear, which no one could more skilfully wield, and resolving not to fall unrevenged, he prepared for an onset. But flight was their only purpose; and in various paths they were hastening to escape their conqueror. Poliarchus, for whom the lady had suffered such poignant anxiety, alone pursued these fugitives, and overtaking the hindmost, divided him through the length of his body by a single blow of his sword. With more spirit he then aimed at the others; but his horse, in stumbling on a hillock, threw him swiftly to the ground.
The lady, for she had recognized him, flew to his assistance. But he, neither hurt by the fall, nor weakened by the few wounds, which he had received, arose without delay and seized his sword. When Timoclea, for this was the name of the lady, had informed him, that she had by chance found a stranger, who had willingly followed her to aid him, he immediately turns to express his gratitude for such a benevolent intention. But the stranger had previously dismounted, and first spoke to Poliarchus. "If the gods, most valiant man," said he "had permitted me before now to have witnessed your bravery, I should have blamed the tears of this lady, who has brought me to a situation, wherein I ought to ask your pardon for my wishing to aid so great a hero. I was amazed on first seeing you drive with such impetuosity three men in armour; but my wonder soon abated, when that strength, with which you sacrificed one of them to your revenge, explained to me the rea-
sonableness of that terror, which accelerated their flight." Poliarchus, nevertheless, very politely thanked him for his intended assistance, and told him, that their retreating must not be attributed to his valour, but to the cowardice of the robbers.
At length they heartily embraced; and when their mutual salutations were finished, each silently considered not only what he should say, but to whom he might speak. The form of the one now met the eyes of the other; they both stood fixed in contemplation, and each gazed, in his turn, with wonder and delight. Each, indeed, had the same appearance with the other in age, in form, in dress, in the vivid light of his eyes, and in the majesty of his whole countenance. To this elegance of mien and gentility of deportment, fortitude must have been an extraordinary gift. Timoclea fervently blessed the accident, which had brought to a friendly interview two such accomplished heroes. She likewise made a vow to place in the temple of Erycina, if they might be willing, a picture wherein each of their faces should be delineated by a painter of the utmost skill and fidelity. Various misfortunes, however, delayed the performance; but, at last, the picture appeared, at the bottom of which these lines were inscribed:
Thou, who here in rapture gazing, View'st the work of every grace, In the light of beauty blazing, Fairly pictur'd on each face;
Thou, who, in like charms excelling, Now behold'st their powers array'd; Think, how weak is their compelling, In this idle state display'd!
Ne'er is Phœbus more endearing,— Ne'er his glories brightly shines, 'Till on rapid chariot steering He displays his power divine.
Loveliest, while the form dispelled, Fair Osbalia's gods appear; Sailors, then on surges swelling, Fervently their might revere.—
See, how beauty's power delighting, Here inactive, quickly dies;— Valour, every charm bedighting, All its life and force supplies.
From the MASSACHUSETTS MAGAZINE.
ORIGINAL LETTER from Mr. CHARLES CATCUT to Miss KITTY CROTCH-ET, with her ANSWER.
I AM quite weary of my solo condition, and very much wish, my dear Kit , to accompany you in a matrimonial duet , getting over the bars which have so long delayed our promised felicity. Some base instruments , I am afraid, have been employed to make discord between us, but I will not be played upon. If certain persons pretend to give themselves airs , they will be out of my graces , and may, perhaps, hear some of my sharp notes , when they do not expect them. Such behaviour is sufficient to put any man out of tune ; I defy them to bammer out an excuse for it. I do not understand the meaning of such irregular movements ; I would have people of a piece . However, while you are in voice for me, I shall pay no regard to the bars/tone of your rigid relations. When you are, happily, in my possession, I will strike up a song of joy , and you will, I dare say, encore me: by so doing, you will stimulate me to throw in new passages strongly expressive of my feelings, upon the animating occasion. Come then, my sweet girl, to my fond arms, ever open to receive you, and let us, firmly united, bid defiance to those who, by a train of crosses, chromatick proceedings , endeavour to disturb the harmony at present subsisting between us, and totally prevent us from performing our parts together at the altar of Hymen—There's a flight —but I am, without the least flourish , yours sincerely, (while he has the use of his fingers) C. CATCUT.
THE ANSWER.
AS you have made so many overtures to me in the matrimonial stile, and met with so many stops to the enjoyment of your declared wishes, you will, I dare say, be glad to hear, that the Jacks in office, whom you rightly suspect of having hitherto hindered us from striking up a nuptial duet , have, by getting into a wrong key , convinc-
ed my relations (too long seduced by their soothing strains ) that they deserved no praise for their bold strokes to destroy the harmony which once subsisted between you and them. As this is the case, you may, I dare say, come to a da capo (half a note to the musical wise man is enough) and find those who were most warped against you, now wound up in your favour. Come then in your usual spirituoso manner; shake no more with anger, swell no more with resentment, but let all past fugues if they cannot be forgotten be, at least, forgiven. If you are not as hard as a rock, I have something to sing in your ear, against which you will not, I believe, mount your mutet .
GRASS SEEDS.
To be sold by JOSEPH ADAMS, AT HIS STORE,
CLOVER, Herd's and Burden's GRASS SEEDS, of an excellent quality, at reduced prices.—Also,
A few barrels of excellent Superfine FLOUR.—Likewise,
A good assortment of NAILS and BRADS.
N.B. Those who stand indebted to him for Tickets in the Bristol Road Lottery, are requested to call as soon as may be and discharge the same. Prize Tickets will be received in payment.
*Warren, March 29, 1806.
Factory Cotton Yarn.
A Large supply of assorted numbers, at the FACTORY PRICES, per bundle, half bundle, pound or skein, of WARP FILLING, STOCKING YARN and SEWING THREAD...ALSO...CANDLE WICK, BEDTICKING and STRIPES,
JUST RECEIVED BY
Nathan M. Burr.
Where also may be had, a handsome supply of INDIA CHECKS, STRIPES; HANDKERCHIEFS; SHEETING; SHIRTING, AND BOOK MUSLINS,
European & West India Goods, &c. &c. &c.
A large and valuable supply of DRUGS, MEDICINES, DYE STUFFS, SPICES, and the whole Catalogue of PATENT MEDICINES, Imported and American, direct from the PATENTEES, being Agent for almost all of them. ...ALSO...
Herds Grass & Clover Seed, with a tolerable supply of GARDEN PEAS, BEANS, and the smaller Seeds,
A Consignment of Hhd. SHOOKS, HALF BARRELS and Hhd. HOOPS, on easy terms.
Cash given for RAGS.
*Warren, March 22, 1806.
NOTICE.
Whereas the Hon. Court of Probate for the town of Warren, appointed the subscribers Commissioners to the Estate of THOMAS ALLEN,
late of Warren, Mariner, deceased, represented insolvent:—All persons having demands against said Estate, are hereby notified to exhibit the same to either of the subscribers, at their respective dwellings, within six months, being the time allowed by said Court.
ALLEN HOAR, ANSELL CHURCHILL, } Comm'rs.
ALL persons indebted to said Estate, are requested to make immediate payment, to STEPHEN DAVOL, Adm'r.
*Warren, March 8, 1806.
Cotton Warp and Filling.
A LARGE supply, of various numbers, at the Factory prices, per bundle or otherwise, for sale by the subscriber, opposite the BAPTIST MEETING-HOUSE.
WHERE ALSO MAY BE HAD,
Best American
LINSEED OIL.
per barrel or less quantity, on as good terms as can be obtained at the Mills.
European, East & West-India GOODS, &c. &c.
PASCHAL ALLEN.
*Warren, Feb. 8, 1806.
Save your Rags!!
CASH given for clean Cotton and Linen RAGS, at the Printing-Office.
YELLOW FEVER.—Doctor LAFUENTE has published a Memoir, by command of the King of Spain, which contains a new method of curing the yellow fever. According to the experiments of Dr. Lafuente, Peruvian Bark is the most powerful remedy for that dreadful disease. By taking from eight to ten ounces of that powerful antiseptic, in the first 48 hours of the disorder, the fatal consequences of the yellow fever, or any other fever may be prevented.
ARGENIS: A MORAL AND POLITICAL ROMANCE.
BEFORE Rome had gained the reverence of the world, ere the Tyber had become sovereign of the ocean, at the coast of Sicily, where the seas embosom the Gela, a foreign ship disembarked a young man of majestic form and demeanour. While servants aided by sailors, were conveying to the shore the horses and military habiliments of their master; he, unaccustomed to sailing, had reclined on the beach, and by a deep sleep sought to compose his head, which still repeated the giddy motions of the water.
He had not remained long in rest, before his imagination was affrighted by a loud shriek, which presently advancing, dispelled his oblivious repose with horror. In sight was a thin, but extensive forest, in which, under the obscurity of thorns and brambles, numerous hillocks had been raised, that seemingly discovered some insidious design. Hence a woman suddenly rushed into the plain: her visage was yet eminently beautiful; though her eyes were reddened with weeping, and her long, dishevelled hair, waving in the wind, gave her a terrific appearance. Her horse, though prompted both with blows and her shrieking, which was scarcely more gentle than that of a Theban fury, could not gain sufficient speed in his flight. The regard, due to her sex, and the vehemence of her exclamations at once excited in the mind of the young man, something more, than a desire to favour the distressed; this incident occurring at his first arrival in this island, he likewise viewed as a significant omen.