Herald of the United States (Warren, R.I.), 1805-10-12 00:00:00

Gerald of the United States.
WARREN:—PUBLISHED NEAR THE POST-OFFICE, BY NATHANIEL PHILLIPS.
[No. 2, of Vol. XIV.]
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 12, 1805.
[Whole No. 678.]
From the COLUMBIAN CENTINEL.
GENERAL EATON.
The following interesting letter from Gen. Eaton, was written to one of his correspondents in Massachusetts, at the time he was about to enter the Lybian desert in his operations against Tripoli.
"Egypt,—Province of Behira, village of Dimanbour, Jan. 25, 1805."
AFTER touching at Malta, the Argus arrived at Alexandria [Egypt] on the 26th November, 1804. We received from the British Resident at Cairo, and Consul at Alexandria, every assistance which the nature of our affairs and their duty could require and admit. At Alexandria it was intimated to me, that Hamet Basha [the exiled Prince of Tripoli] was not to be had without application to Elia Bey, to whom he had attached himself; both of whom were in Upper Egypt, acting with the Mameluke Beys against the Ottoman Government; and to whom access was barred by the Turkish army. Under these discouraging appearances and contrary to the advice of every body on the sea-coast, on the 30th November I left Alexandria, for Grand Cairo, with three officers Lieutenant O'Bannon, Messrs. Mann and Danielson; and a few men from the brig; who, together with some others, recruited on the spot, and at Rosetta, made an effort of eighteen. This precaution was necessary on account of the banks of the Nile being infested by the wild Arabs of the Desert, and by Braggling Aanaat defectors from the Grand Seignor's army;—the former subsist by plunder;—the latter rob and murder indiscriminately every defenceless being whose appearance denotes property. Both move in bodies, and have rendered themselves terrible throughout Egypt.
On the 8th December, 1804, we arrived without accident at Grand Cairo. Here I found the Prime Minister, and one of the Confidential Governors of Hamet Basha, who confirmed the intimation I received at Alexandria, that the Basha was actually with the Mameluke Beys, and considered as an enemy to the Government of this country. I had already dispatched to him secret couriers from Alexandria & Rosetta; and now sent off a third and fourth from the capital. But I had not yet had audience of the Viceroy, and not knowing his accessive point, the difficulty I apprehended of getting the Basha out of the country exceeded that of access to him; for I found it impossible to do it privately; and to attempt it might not only defeat our main object, but endanger our own personal safety:—Wherefore, at my first interview, finding the Viceroy a man of much more frankness and liberality than commonly fall to the character of a Turk, I unreservedly opened to him the object of my visit to his country; and received the proffer of friendly offices. This cleared a little my prospect, while it created new embarrassments; for the interference, or even the amnesty of the Viceroy in behalf of Hamet Basha; might excite the jealousy of the Mameluke Beys, and have an effect to bar his departure. But a new difficulty beset me, which I little expected, and less from the quarter it came. The French Consul at Alexandria, [M. Drovitti] a Piedmontese, had intimated that we were British spies in American uniforms! and that our pretext of friendship for Hamet Basha aimed at nothing but an intercourse with the Mamelukes, who are suspected of being in British subsidy; of course an intimation as injurious as it was malignant. I am yet totally at a loss to account for this strange conduct of M. Drovitti, as I am equally so at the indignity offered our flag, being refused by that of the French throughout this country, those marks of civility never refused to a foreign flag, in ordinary cases, and which we received from every other nation represented here; except that informed of our subject, and pursuing the same line of conduct with his colleague at Tripoli, he thought by these means to defeat that object. I found means, however, (the means that move every thing in this quarter of the globe) to remove this difficulty; and finally received the Viceroy's letter of amnesty and passport of safe conduct to Hamet Basha, which was dispatched to him the 15th, in quadruplicate; and by different conveyances.
I now patiently waited the issue of the measures thus far pursued. Meantime busied myself in finding out the Tripolitan emigrants in the country;—their attachment to the rival brothers;—and their feelings toward the Americans. Among these, one appeared who was only ninety days from Tripoli, an Arnaut Turk, who had been in the service of Jussuf Basha [the reigning Prince of Tripoli] during the blockade of last summer; him I had under particular examination. Supposing himself conversing with Englishmen he was very unreserved in his confidences; and being decidedly in his cause, though willing to dispense with his honors; his story deserves the more credit. He said Tripoli had lost many men in the different attacks of the Americans last summer; the town was much damaged, and the inhabitants under such a state of consternation that nobody slept in the city; and that no business was done there. He confirmed the account of the fire-
ship, Infernal , being blown up by Capt. Somers, after being boarded by two row-galleys. Stating this fact the fellow wept! He observed, that this was an unfortunate war for the poor cruisers;—They had been led to believe that the Americans were all merchantmen; and that they should have nothing to do but to go out and bring them in; but they found them devils; from whom nothing was to be gained in war; and therefore he had quitted the service of Jussuf Basha. The Basha was nevertheless determined not to make peace with these infidels until he shall have humbled them, and made them pay for the damages they had done to his navy and city. He acknowledged that Hamet Basha had many friends in Tripoli; but said, that Jussuf Basha had taken care of him! It is ascertained, that the latter had employed and paid assassins to poison the former:—These undoubtedly reported that they had executed their commission, and hence we account for the report of Hamet Basha's death.
On the 8th instant, I received from the Basha an answer to my letter from Cairo; dated the 28th of the month Ramadan, corresponding with the third January, 1805, stating that he should that day depart from this province, and take lodgings at the house of an Agha at Rosetta; where he should wait to meet me: But as my letters to him, dated after the Viceroy's amnesty, all advised him to repair to the English House at Rosetta, under the guarantee of the Viceroy's passport; and believing he might push his march thither, I left Cairo for that place, the 13th inst. and arrived in three days. Nothing additional appearing there, I proceeded to Alexandria, the 19th, and on the 20th received the Basha's answer to my letter the 28th November, of the same tenor with that received from him at Cairo. It appeared that, not confiding in the Viceroy's dispositions concerning him, or perhaps, not receiving his letter before leaving the Mameluke Beys' camp, the Basha had determined to expect an interview at the place he first named near the lake Fiume, on the border of the Desert, and about 190 miles from the seacoast. Nothing can be more incredulous than a Turk of a Turk's honor; and for a good reason, nothing can be more equivocal than their plighted faith:—it is an article of barter and sale. Though travelling in the interior of the country had become unusually hazardous, on account of the jealousy of the Turkish chiefs;—of the reins given to licentiousness by the barbarity of civil war; and of the strong grounds the wild Arabs hold by reason of all restraint being relaxed on the part of the Turks and the Mamelukes, who are too seriously occupied with each other; I determined to attempt a passage to Fiume. Accordingly on the 22d inst. left Alexandria, with two officers from the Argus, Lieut. Blake, and Mr. Mann, and an escort of twenty-three men, indifferently mounted, and on the evening of the 23d, found myself arrested at the Turkish lines, between seventy and eighty miles on our route, by the Kerschief of Dimanbour, commanding a detachment of about 500 Ottoman troops, on the frontier. No argument I could advance could at all modify the severity of his first resolution not to let me pass his lines;—though in every thing else he treated us with distinction and great hospitality. However mortifying the concession, I cannot but applaud the correct military conduct of this chief; for it was in itself a suspicious circumstance, that a body of armed, unknown foreigners should be found thipping a course for his enemy's rendezvous with no other pretext than to search for a refuge Basha! But this suspicious circumstance was strengthened and aggravated by the insinuations gone out from the French Consul, that we came into this country with secret views hostile to the Turks.—Our situation here was somewhat perplexing, and vastly unpleasant. I do not recollect ever having found myself on ground more critical;—To the natural suspicion of a Turk, this General added a fierce and savage temper; of course proud and arrogant. I soon found my point of approach.—Praised high compliments on the correctness of his military vigilance and conduct; said it was what I apprehended, and what I certainly would have done myself in similar circumstances. But knowing from character the magnanimity of his soul, I was determined to have an interview with him, in full confidence that he would and a measure to purely humane, and so manifestly to the Turkish interest in Egypt, in case he would not permit me to pursue my object personally. At the same time recurring to the example of the Viceroy, whose letter I had shown to him, and signified, that I had it in charge to tender him a dower in testimony of our exalted opinion of his name and merit. He was moved—said my confidence should not be disappointed; and called into his tent a chief of the Arab tribe; a wandering host who have from time to time been driven or emigrated from the kingdom of Tripoli, since the usurpation of Jussuf Basha, to whom he stated my business, and asked, if he could give any account of Hamet Basha? The young chief, in an ecstasy exclaimed, he knew every thing! I requested him to declare himself; for I had no secret in my relation with that Basha. His story is anticipated in the statement I have given of the Basha's actual position. He added that twenty thousand
Barbary Arabs were ready to march with him from this border to recover their native country and inheritance; repeated, that he knew our plan ; and now that he had seen me he would plight his head to the Turkish General he would bring me Hamet Basha in ten days. The Turk accordingly dispatched him with a companion on this message the next morning.
I could yet perceive some symptoms of suspicion and apprehension on the brow of my newly acquired military friend.—Wherefore, without seeming to have any particular view other than a solicitude to meet the man I sought, but really with a view of removing his apprehensions, I proposed to him to return to his head-quarters, this village; send off my escort to Alexandria, and to wait myself with only the gentleman in company, and our servants, until our Arab chief should return from Fiume with the Basha. This proposal had its desired effect.—We left him, and retired to a handsome marquee prepared for the purpose; took refreshments he had ordered to be in readiness; and the next morning returned with an additional escort from his camp to this place; where we found lodgings in Turkish style provided for us.
Thus far I have sketched an abstract from my journal. Do you expect something of Egypt? Its antiquities? Its curiosities? Its wonders? You must be disappointed. I am too much occupied with modern affairs to ransack catacombs, or climb pyramids;—for the same reason I have not time to gratify curiosity; and as to wonders, can only notice, what I cannot help being impressed with, the wonderful ignorance; wonderful stupidity; wonderful tyranny, and wonderful wretchedness which so strongly mark the features of a country once the wonder of the world for science, wisdom, whole-some police and national happiness. Here is a matter for a volume; I can only devote six lines to the subject. Nor a man reads here; yet none but thinks himself divinely taught. The Kerschief, of whom I have just spoken, in a little excursion to gather contributions has cut off between fifty and sixty peasants heads for no other crime than poverty; and just without the eastern gate of this village, a gallows is now erecting to hang a child of twelve years, the only son of a chief of the village Rahamania, because his father cannot pay the contribution levied on him!! GOD! I thank thee that my children are Americans.
JANUARY 31, 1805.
Since I began this letter circumstances have accumulated to render our situation more awkward, and, I may well say, ridiculous.—The next day after our entering the house where we quartered, a marquee was pitched upon the terrace of an adjoining house, and a Turkish guard mounted there, under pretence of fresh air; armed Turks were sent into the house for the purpose of accompanying us as a life guard in our walks; and a centinel was placed at our door, in the lower court to prevent intrusions. Though these arrangements were vastly polite, I should have been very willing to have dispensed with them; yet, by appearing frank and easy with the Turkish General, his suspicions seemed to have subsided. I received all these marks of vigilance as marks of attention; thanked him for his civilities; and assured him I should be careful to make suitable mention of them to the President my master. By this kind of adulation, yesterday, I so much drew him from his guard, that he opened his heart, and unequivocally confessed, that "In the present convulsed state of Egypt the Turks ought to suspend every body; especially the English; but they had peculiar reasons for suspending us as the French Consul had declared us British Spies!" What does not that savage merit for this wanton and base manner of exposing our lives to the infamy of a gibbet! I hope not to meet him at Alexandria."
ALEXANDRIA, FEB. 16, 1805.
We arrived with the Basha and suite, at the English cot between Aboukir Bay and the lake Meriotis, a week ago last Wednesday:—Here we had new difficulties to encounter:—The French Consul had been before-hand of me, in gaining the Admiral of this port, and Governor of the city; and they consequently, came to a resolution not to permit the Basha to enter the city, nor to embark at this port. Argument was useless, for we were too late in our application of it:—But we felt no other inconvenience than delay; for the Basha had before come to a resolution to march by land to Derne and Bengasi; and he now moved round the lake to form his camp at Arab's tower, about 30 miles west of the old port of Alexandria. In the mean time I stated to the Viceroy the contempt his letter of amnesty suffered from his subalterns in this place; in consequence of which he addressed a firman, by a choux, to the Governor, commanding immediate compliance with the intention of his letter of amnesty and imposing a fine on him of twenty-five thousand piasters. This gives us a final triumph in Egypt; though I confess, I could have wished the Viceroy's resentment had not fallen so heavily upon his disobedient governor. I did not think it prudent to advise the Basha to enter the city, lest vengeance should
retaliate on him the chastisement he has bro't upon his Turkish brother of this place. We shall, therefore, take up our line of march thro' the desert of Lybia towards Derne, next Wednesday.
Our party consists of five hundred men—one hundred of whom are christians recruited on the spot, and employed in our service. We shall make a stand at Bomba, and wait the return of Capt. Hull, with supplies and reinforcements to seize the provinces of Derne and Bengasi; for which purpose he sails for the rendezvous the day after to-morrow.
Here is a sketch in port from Tripoli, sent up by the enemy to prevent Hamet Basha being permitted to leave Egypt; but not having with him the only argument which carries all causes here, the poor devil must go back, in season only to give Jussuf Basha information of the fate which awaits him.
If our measures are supported, he must fly his kingdom or die. How glorious would be the exhibition to see our fellow citizens, in captivity in Tripoli, march in triumph from a dungeon to their tyrant's palace, and display there the flag of the United States."
From the ALBANY GAZETTE.
GEN. WILLIAM EATON, THE IVTH OR MODERN AFRICANUS.
THIS American General, who lately led the army from Egypt through the deserts of Africa, against Tripoli, is about 41 years of age, of middling stature and dark complexion. He is by nature and by education, a soldier; has a countenance bold and undaunted; a constitution robust and confirmed by exercises and fatigues, and courage of that determined and invincible kind, which even amongst Americans, or republicans of any age or clime, would be esteemed extraordinary. He was born at Ashford in Connecticut—in 1776, at the age of 15, he enrolled his name among the soldiers of freedom, and served during the revolution under the famous Capt. Dana, (now a brigadier-general in the county of Schenectady, in the state of New-York) and under this brave and experienced veteran, Gen. Eaton learned the use of valor and the art of war. At the dawn of peace, he applied himself to study, to pursue and explore those grand objects which the force and facility of his untutored genius presented imperceptibly to his eager view, and which he knew could be comprehended, attained or enjoyed, but with the aid of education. The lucubrations of seven years, acquired Mr. Eaton the diploma of bachelor of arts, at Dartmouth college, in New Hampshire, in 1790. Our scholar now put off the gown, and returned to the camp with a commission of Captain. He fought under St. Clair, at the battle of Miami, and proved his accomplishments and courage worthy of distinction. Capt. Eaton was sent by President Washington, as consul to Tunis, on the coast of Barbary, in Africa, where, during their menacing attitudes and insolent pretensions in 1801, the consul supported the dignity and interest of the American nation, and held, amidst a despotic court, a language not heard on those degenerated shores since the fall of Cato and the Roman republic. When a rupture with Tripoli was inevitable, the consul suggested a co-operation with Sidi Hamet Caramanli, the late basha of Tripoli, who had been dethroned and expelled by his brother, the present basha. He negotiated to this effect with the ex basha, and returned to the United States, where after having matured his plan, and effected his arrangements, with the sanction of government and the benedictions of his country, he departed in July, 1804, from Washington, in the American squadron destined to humble Tripoli and liberate our fellow citizens, holden there in slavery, or to en-ounce the ancient Roman threat, "Delenda est Carthago."
He landed at Alexandria, in Egypt, in December last, and collecting a small army with the assistance of the ex-basha, then there, accompanied by a few volunteer American officers, led his little band along the coast of the Mediterranean sea, through the desert of Barca—and astonished Africa, after a repose of twelve centuries, from the time of Belisarius, again beheld a conqueror come to reap her laurels and subdue her power upon those fields where the Scipios and the Roman legions, against Hannibal and the Carthaginian bands, contended for the empire of the world—let Africa beware! America has her legions and her Scipios—but she, no Hannibals, no bands.
There are some anecdotes related of the General, which discover the lotus-leaves of his mind after various circumstances.
Soon after his appointment to a captaincy in the U. S. army, he paid his addresses to an amiable young widow, (his present wife) who, though admiring the candor of the soldier and the merits of the man, could not grant her hand, but upon conditions of his leaving the army. Placed thus in the alternative of affection or of fame, that gallant young officer without hesitation which to prefer, to the tender
The dialogue between the consul, the basha of Tripoli, and his prime minister, took place on the 28th of June, 1804.

proposition, nobly replied, "Madam I love you much, but I love glory more!" and with a bow retired to the camp. The Scibian, in his very retreat, had launched an effectual arrow; and when the young hero rallied and in due time returned to the charge, the lady surrendered unconditionally.
In June, 1801, a magazine of the bawshaw of Tripoli took fire, and consumed 50,000 stands of arms, to replace which the insolent pirate demanded tribute of arms from other nations, whom he styled his friends. He observed that he had apportioned them among his friends, and required the United States to furnish him with 10,000 stand, and requested consul Eaton to state his demand to the United States. The consul refused. He was required to write officially in his own name to the President for the arms and refused—to draft a letter for the bawshaw, and refused; and he peremptorily refused to condescend to write anything countenancing or mentioning the demand. It was determined that recourse should be had to menace, force, and every mean of despotism, to bend the firm resolution of the consul, and for this trial he was ordered to appear before the bawshaw. As he passed through the palace of the guards, he understood sufficient of their barbarous dialect and their conversation to learn, that unless he submitted to terms he was to be assassinated. Between Mr. Eaton, the bawshaw, and the prime minister, an interesting and spirited dialogue ensued. The demands were renewed in various forms, but nothing could change or bow the determination and dignity of the American, who demanded his passport immediately, which the minister refused or hesitated to grant. Driven to the last honorable resort, and having apprehensions for the safety of his life from the anger of and designs of the minister and bawshaw, who by a single stamp or nod might have decided his fate—the consul, traversing the room with a quick, firm and open military step, assuming all the imposing majesty of conscious superiority, conscious rectitude, and undaunted courage, his countenance terrible as Mars, and his eyes glaring as living coals, were sternly fixed on the prime minister, and marked as a certain victim of his desperate fury, and laying his hand upon his sword, again demanded his pass. A paleness overran the countenance of the minister, and a tremor seized his frame, too effeminate to withstand the bold language of an American, and the awful appearance of an angry veteran, and turning to the bawshaw his master, requested that the American consul might receive his pass—which was instantly done. The consul returning through the streets, heard in all mouths, "the American consul is killed!" But heaven and his valor had preserved the consul for other destinies.
† The court language of Tripoli is Italian. The dialect of the army and the people, a mixture of Turkish, Morisco, and other languages.
From Mr. King, to Lord Hawkesbury.
{ GREAT CUMBERLAND PLACE, March 13, 1801.
My Lord,
THE decree of the vice-admiralty court of Nassau, a copy of which is annexed, condemning the cargo of an American vessel, going from the United States to a port in the Spanish colonies, upon the ground that the articles of innocent merchandise, composing the same, though bona fide neutral property, were of the growth of Spain, having been sanctioned, and the principles extended by the prize courts of the British islands, and particularly by the court of Jamaica, has been deemed sufficient authority to the commanders of the ships of war and privateers cruising in those seas, to fall upon and capture all American vessels bound to an enemy's colony, and having on board any article of the growth or manufacture of a nation at war with Great Britain.
These captures which are vindicated by what is termed the belligerent's right to distress his enemy, by interrupting the supplies which his habits or convenience may require, have produced the strongest and most serious complaints among the American Merchants, who have seen with indignation, a reason assigned for the capture and confiscation of their property, which is totally disregarded in the open trade carried on between the British and Spanish colonies by British and Spanish subjects, in the very article, the supply of which, by neutral merchants is unjustly interrupted.
The law of nations acknowledged in the treaty of amity, commerce and navigation, between the United States and Great Britain, allows the goods of an enemy, to be lawful prize, and pronounces those of a friend to be free.
While the United States take no measures to abridge the rights of Great Britain, as a belligerent, they are bound to resist with firmness, every attempt to extend them, at the expense of the equally incontestible rights of nations, which find their interest and duty in
living in peace with the rest of the world.
So long as the ancient law of nations is observed, which protects the innocent merchandise of neutrals, while it abandons the belligerent the goods of his enemy, a plain rule exists, and may be appealed to, to decide the rights of peace and war. The belligerent has no better authority to curtail the rights of the neutral than the neutral has to do the like in regard to the rights of the belligerent; and it is only by an adherence to the ancient code, and the rejection of modern glosses, that fixed and precise rules can be found, defining the rights, and regulating the duties of independent states.
This subject is of such importance, and the essential interests of the United States, whose policy is that of peace, are so deeply affected by the doctrines, which during the present war, have been set up in order to enlarge the rights of belligerents, at the expence of those of neutrals, that I shall without loss of time submit to your Lordship's consideration such further reflections respecting the same, as its great importance appears to demand.
In the mean time, as the decisions referred to, cannot, from the unavoidable delay which attends the prosecution of appeals, be speedily reversed, and as the effect of those decrees, will continue to be the unjust and ruinous interception of the American commerce in the West-India seas, it is my duty to require that precise instructions shall, without delay, be dispatched to the proper officers in the West-Indies and Nova-Scotia, to correct the abuses which have arisen out of those illegal decrees, and put an end to the depredations which are wasting the lawful commerce of a peaceable and friendly nation. With great consideration and respect, I have the honor to be, your lordship's most obedient and most humble servant,
(Signed) RUFUS KING. LORD HAWKESBURY.
Downing-Street, April 11, 1801.
Sir,
I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 13th of last month, and to inform you that in consequence of the representation contained in it, a letter has been written by his majesty's command, by his grace the Duke of Portland, to the lords commissioners of the admiralty; a copy of which letter I herewith enclose to you for the information of the government of the United States.
I have the honor to be, With great truth, Sir, Your most obedient servant, HAWKESBURY. (Signed) RUFUS KING, &c.
Whitehall, March 30, 1801.
My Lord,
I transmit to your lordships herewith, a copy of the decree of the Vice-Admiralty court of Nassau, condemning the cargo of an American vessel, going from the United States, to a port in the Spanish Colonies; and the said decree having been referred to the consideration of the king's advocate general your lordships: will perceive from his report, an extract from which I enclose, that it is his opinion the sentence of the Vice-Admiralty is erroneous and is founded in a misapprehension or misapplication of the principles laid down in the decision of the high court of admiralty referred to, without attending to the limitations therein contained.
In order therefore to put a stop to the inconveniences arising from these erroneous sentences of the Vice-Admiralty Courts, I have the honor to signify to your Lordships the King's pleasure, that a communication of the doctrine laid down in the said report should be immediately made by your Lordships to the several judges presiding in them, setting forth what is held to the law upon the subject by the superior tribunals, for their future guidance and direction.
I am, &c.
PORTLAND. To the Lord's Commissioners of the Admiralty.
Extract of the Advocate General's Reports, dated March 16, 1801.
I have the honor to report, that the sentence of the Vice-Admiralty Court appears to me erroneous, and to be founded in a misapprehension or misapplication of the principles laid down in the decision of the Court of Admiralty referred to, without attending to the limitations therein contained.
The general principle respecting the colonial trade has, in the course of the present war, been to a certain degree relaxed in consideration of the present state of commerce. It is now distinctly understood, and it has been repeatedly so decided by the high court of appeals, that the produce of the colonies of the enemy may be imported by a neutral into his own country, and may be re-exported from thence, even to the mother country of such colony; and in like manner the produce and manufactures of the mother country may, in this circuitous mode, legally find their way to the colonies. The direct trade however, between the mother country and its colonies, has not I apprehend been recognised as legal, either by his Majesty's government or by his tribunal.
What is a direct trade, or what amounts to an immediate importation into the neutral country, may sometimes be a question of some difficulty—a general definition of either applicable to all cases cannot be well laid down. The question must depend upon the particular circumstances of each case; perhaps the mere touching in the neutral country, to take fresh clearances, may properly be considered as a fraudulent evasion, and is in effect the direct trade; but the high court of admiralty has expressly decided (and I see no reason to expect that the court of appeal will vary the rules) that landing the goods and paying the duties in the neutral country, breaks the continuity of the voyage, and is such an importation as legalizes the trade, although the goods be re-shipped in the same vessel, and on account of the same neutral proprietors, and forwarded for sale to the mother country.
A true copy from the files of the department of state.
(Signed) JACOB WAGNER, Chief Clerk.
Foreign Intelligence.
TURKEY.
CONSTANTINOPLE, JULY 8.
WE expect here, very soon, from the Black Sea, several ships of war and transports, with troops on board, destined to Corfu. The number of these troops is said to be 20,000.
We have lately received the unpleasant news that a new rebel in Asia, named Tailler Pasha, has entirely defeated the troops of Cara Olman Oglow, well known for his courage and attachment to his sovereign.
The banditti of Romelia have again made their appearance in the environs of Adrianople and Rodosto; the inhabitants of which cities have armed themselves in defence of their lives and property.
RUSSIA. PETERSBURG, JULY 25.
The officers who had obtained leave of absence have been recalled.
In the course of the ensuing month there will be grand manœuvres at Peterhoff; the regiments in our environs have received orders to repair thither by the first of August.
The large ships of war will be launched in a few days.
ENGLAND. LONDON, AUG. 15.
Letters from our fleet off Brest, dated so late at Sunday last, state that there is not a doubt of the squadron seen by the Naiade, off Ushant, having been that which escaped from Rochefort during the absence of Admiral Stirling. We are sorry to add, that it is said the enemy have been able to return to Rochefort.
This morning arrived the HAMBURGH mail due on Sunday last, and a Gottenburgh mail. The printed Journals by these mails contain no information whatever in regard to the political views of the great continental powers. The French, it is said, are
adding considerable reinforcements to their troops in upper Italy, which, including the Italian troops, amount now to 70,000 men; and it is stated in a letter from Vienna, that the archduke Charles will set out in the course of this month to make a general review of the troops.
AUG. 16.
We have at length obtained authentic, but unpleasing information, in regard to the combined French and Spanish squadrons. Yesterday at half past 7 P. M. his Majesty's ship Hero, of 74 guns, Capt. Gardner, arrived at Portsmouth, with dispatches from Sir Robert Calder, stating that the combined fleet had got into Ferrol. With the ships which joined them at sea, and those lying in that port, they consisted of 37 sail of the line.—Sir R. Calder has joined Lord Cornwallis off Brest.
In confirmation of the above, the following Bulletin was this morning sent to Lloyd's Coffee-House:—
Admiralty-Office, Aug. 16.
"The combined squadrons of the enemy are stated to have arrived at Ferrol."
AUG. 17.
Dispatches were received yesterday evening by government, which state that Lord Nelson had returned to Gibraltar on the 30th ult. and that he proposed cruising between the Straits and Cape St. Vincents.
Domestic Occurrences.
MASSACHUSETTS.
SALEM, OCT. 1.
CAPT. Penn Townsend, who came passenger with Capt. Lander from Bordeaux, and arrived here on Sunday evening, has obliged us with French papers to the 20th of August, from which we have translated the following official account of the late naval action.
PARIS, AUG. 12.
TO THE MINISTER OF MARINE. On board the Emperor's ship, the Bucen-taure, 8 Thermidor (27th July) year 13, 40 leagues W. S. W. of Cape Finisterre.
I have the honour to inform your excellency, that the combined fleet sailed from Martinique on the 19th Prairial.
On the 20th Messidor, bearing off Cape Finisterre, the wind blowing violently from E. N. E. and N. E. I experienced a severe gale. The main-top mast of the Indomptable was carried away, and the fleet considerably damaged in its sails and rigging. The wind having abated, though still blowing from the same quarter, I continued with making any head way to struggle against contrary winds till the 3d Thermidor, when I perceived an enemy's fleet of 21 sail.
I immediately formed the line of battle on the larboard tack, Admiral Gravina made signal to the Spanish squadron to form the van, while he himself prepared to take command of the combined fleet. The atmosphere was extremely foggy: we bore down upon the enemy, which was also steering towards us in the offing, with the apparent intention of getting to windward of our rear, and thus placing it between two fires by a counter manœuvre before the wind. As soon as I perceived that they were getting to leeward, I made signal to veer to the windward by a counter movement.
The fog continued to increase. As soon as my signal had reached Admiral Gravina, he resolutely hastened to execute it, and was followed in succession by the rest of the squadron. As soon as he had got up with the rear, he began the attack upon the enemy, which had already began to tack to the windward. But the fog by this time had become so thick, that I could no longer perceive any thing, and it was with difficulty that each vessel saw the one next a-head.
The cannonading was successively continued nearly the whole length of the line. We directed our shot for the most part by the enemy's fire, which was indeed our only guide. It was not till the combat was ended, that in a momentary flash I perceived to the larboard a vessel bearing a Spanish flag

which was sailing under her lower sails, her topmasts being shivered. Near her were two vessels belonging to the enemy, one of which was entirely dismasted, and the other, three-decker, had lost her mizen top-mast, and was besides much damaged, both making for the rear. The enemy that had lost her masts appeared to be in great confusion, and was with difficulty kept afloat by all her pumps.
The van and rear of the squadron were at this time totally enveloped with fog, which prevented me from making any movement, though I was sensible the advantage was all on our side.
There was no more firing the rest of the evening. The squadrons remained in sight of each other during the night, making signals for succour. I conjectured, however, that the enemy was steering off. By day-break they had fallen far to leeward. Our part of the squadron behaved with great intrepidity, and those of Admiral Gravina evinced a determination to follow and begin the combat again, and the more so, as when day-light appeared, we perceived that two Spanish ships were missing, the Firme and the St. Raphael. I ordered the fleet once more to clear for action, and to fall to larboard, and bear down upon the enemy. But the wind slackening, and the swell of the sea being great, I found it impossible, during the whole day, to bring on the action as I wished, though the enemy were all the time in sight.
We were busied all the following night in putting the fleet in order, that we might be ready to re-commence the action at the break of day. As soon as it was light, I bore down upon the enemy, which were at a great distance, and by their press of sail seemed to avoid an engagement.
Finding it impossible to bring on a renewal of the action, I thought it most prudent not to wander further from my destination, and to effect, conformable to my instructions a junction with the squadron at Ferrol. We still experienced contrary winds from the N. E. and E. N. E. which yesterday blew a hurricane.
I have been able to obtain no other information than this of the two Spanish ships missing. Capt. Colman, of his Imperial majesty's ship Pluto, has informed me, that in the beginning of the action, the Firme lost both her masts main and mizen; that he had covered her as long as he could see her, but that he afterwards lost sight of her in the fog.
As for the St. Raphael, it was certain that she was not dismasted; but this vessel being a bad sailer, and drawing much water, fell to leeward, and we lost sight of her the first night.
I could not ascertain the force of the enemy, owing to the thick and incessant fog; but the day after the engagement, I perceived 14 vessels, 3 of which were three deckers, all which appeared to be much injured; and, if it is true as the captain of the Dido informed me, who had carefully observed the hostile fleet previous to the engagement, that it was composed of 15 ships, there can be little doubt but that one of them has been sunk. Your excellency will be persuaded, as I am, that this action has terminated honourably for the combined arms, and if it had not been for the fog, as impene-trable as it was lasting, which favoured the manoeuvring and retreat of the enemy, they would not have escaped our vengeance and a decisive overthrow.
I have not yet been able to ascertain the number of killed and wounded, but believe they will be found to be inconsiderable. I have to regret the loss of Capt. Perrone, of his Im-perial Majesty's ship the Intrepide, who was killed. Capt. Roiland, of the Atlas, received a wound. I hope to have the honour of transmitting you immediately more detailed accounts of this engagement.
I pray your Excellency to accept the assurance of my respect.
VILLENEUVE. Another letter from Admiral Vil-leneuve, dated at Vigo, 10th Thermi-dor, (July 29) acknowledges the loss
of the two Spanish ships, which he sup-poses might have drifted, in their dis-abled state, into the enemy's line, in the midst of the fog, which was so thick as to prevent his perceiving it, and affording them succour.—The two days following the battle, he professes to have endeavored in vain to renew it with the English, who as assiduously avoided it. On the 7th Thermidor, perceiving his enemy no longer, he di-rected his course for Ferrol; but con-trary winds determined him to anchor at Vigo, from whence, after landing his wounded, &c. and getting water, he should sail again in quest of the English squadron. The loss on board the French ships he states at 44 killed, 95 wounded. On board the Spanish (exclusive of the two taken) 11 killed, 21 wounded.
WARREN, SATURDAY, OCT. 12.
PARTICULAR NOTICE.
The Editor of the HERALD tenders his grateful thanks to those of his customers, who have been punctual in their payments, and hopes they will not be weary in well doing.—He at the same time reminds such of his cus-tomers as are in arrears, that there never was a time that the balances due him would be more thankfully received; as Winter is fast approach-ing, his family large and his calls great, he therefore earnestly solicits their attention, and hopes he will not call in vain:—As he is not so well acquainted with the dunning art as many of his profession are, he must confess he feels very awkward in undertaking it.—He would also observe that he does not undertake the task, thinking that any one who owes him will be so base as to take the advantage of the limitation Act , for his long indulgence; but the necessity of closing his accounts urges him to it:—Cash and produce will be thankfully received, and where it is ill convenient for his customers to make payment at present, he will take their Notes.
On Monday the 30th ult. MOUNT MO-RIAH LODGE, of Smithfield, was consecrated and the Officers thereof installed in due form, by the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge of this State, in Cumberland:—The procession was formed and proceeded to the Catholic Baptist Meeting House, where prayers, and an excel-lent and pertinent discourse was delivered by the Rev. JOHN PITMAN, of Providence, after which the Officers were duly installed, and in-vested with their insignia of Office:—the pro-cession then returned in the same order to the house of Mr. WHIPPLE LOVETT, where they partook, in much harmony, of a sumptuous repast, provided for the occasion—after which the Grand Lodge retired to their Room, and ap-pointed Brothers THOMAS S. WEBS and JOHN CARLILE, a committee to wait on the Rev. Mr. PITMAN, with their thanks for his appro-priate discourse:—The Grand Lodge was closed in due form until Monday the 21st inst. at 10 o'clock, Forenoon, then to be convened in Gloucester, to constitute and install the Officers of FRIENDSHIP LODGE, and dedicate their Hall.
Ten cases of malignant fever, and 21 deaths of various diseases, occurred in Phila-delphia on Saturday last. The deaths during the week were 149.—On Sunday and Monday last, 12 cases of malignant fever and 30 deaths of various diseases.
Nine cases of malignant fever occurred at New-York, on the 9th inst. and 4 deaths.—10th, 11 cases and 3 deaths.
A terrible Earthquake has lately destroyed a whole town in the neighbourhood of Naples, with 2000 inhabitants.
DIED]—At Rehoboth on Wednesday last, Mr. OTIS PECK, Esq. in the 56th year of his age.
STATE OF RHODE-ISLAND.
DISTRICT of NEWPORT.
Entered. From Ship George Washington, Martin, Cronstadt Schr. Betty, Clarke, St. Jago Wm. & Margaret, Wood, Havanna Cleared. For Schr. Patty, Borden, Exuma Sloop Juno, Flaher, New-York
DISTRICT of PROVIDENCE.
Entered. From Sloop Phebe, Tyler, Charleston (S. C.) George, Potter, Alexandria Cleared. For Sloop Maria, Bowler, Washington Schr. Ann-Eliza, Olney, Martinique Brig George Washington, Smith, Alexandria Ship Reliquie, Fenner, Baltimore
ST. JOHN, N. B. SEPT. 16.
Arrived last Monday, brig William Syb-bald, Baia, (lured Transport) from England, being out from Spithead since the 20th June, with troops and stores for the New-Brunswick Regiment. The troops consisted of a detach-ment of 33 men, recruited in Ireland and Scot-land and commanded by Ensign Roche, who landed them on Tuesday, and marched into Barracks at Fort Howe. The clean and healthy appearance of the Men was highly credible to Ensign Roche, after so tedious a passage—a report of which was immediately made to Brig-adier General Hunter, who has ordered the de-tachment to Fredericton, to join the Regiment. Cabin Passengers, Ensign Roche (commanding
officer) and lady, Surgeon Thompson and lady, and Mr. Barth. There were also landed from the Transport, 17 women and 48 children, be-coming to the Soldiers.
Fresh & seasonable GOODS.
JOHN CROADE,
Having received and receiving a large and valuable Supply of seasonable GOODS,
of the LATEST IMPORTATIONS, and now open-ing for Sale, at his Store, to which he invites his Cus-tomers and the Public, to whom he is inclined to give the assurance, that many of the Articles in the Cotton and Silk Line will come lower than ever.
Among the Assortment, are
A GREAT choice of fashionable Su-perfine & middling BROADCLOTHS.
Scarlet, ditto. Low priced Blue, mixed and Drab, ditto. An excellent Assortment of Woollen CORDS, for Pantaloon. Fine and middling Ribbed and Plain CASI-MERES, a great Variety. ELASTICS. FOREST CLOTHS. Blue and Olive KERSEYS, suitable for Great Coats. Blue and mixed low-priced PLAINS. Blue, black, green and Chocolate SERGES. RATTEENS. Light and dark COATINGS, common and super-fine, suitable for Ladies' Wear. Stout drab, olive and blue FEARNOTS, suit-able for Great Coats. ORLEANS' CLOTH. DUFFILS. Spotted SWANSKINS. Various Qualities of red, white, yellow, green and black FLANNELS. Blue, red, crimson, green, yellow and white BAIZES, different Qualities. Wide green, ditto. Excellent 3/4, 5/8, 3/4, 1 1/8, and 1 1/4, ROSE BLAN-KETS. Silk, ribbed & plain worsted and patent HOSE, a great choice. Mens' and Womens' black and white worsted, Cotton, ditto.
A great and beautiful Variety of TURKEY-DOWN, SWANS' DOWN, and other VEST PATTERNS.
Best olive, drab, slate and black COTTON VELVETS, plain and ribbed a great choice. CORDUROY and GENOA CORD. Melbury, chocolate and garnet WILDBORES. CAMBLETS and CAMBLETEENS. GLOSSETT. MOREENS, TABOREENS, SHALLOONS, JOANS, DURANTS, and TAMMIES, of the most usual colors and of various Qualities. CALIMANCOES. Black, plain, melberry & ribbed RUSSELLS, various Qualities. FLORENTINES.
A large Assortment and extensive Variety of the most fashionable superfine and common CHINTZES and CALICOES, which cannot fail to please, unusually Low.
INDIA, ditto.
Variety CHINTZ FURNITURES.
Red, blue and purple copperplate, ditto. A good Assortment IRISH LINENS, 3/4, 1, 1 1/4, and 1 1/2, per piece, or otherwise. BROWN LINENS. GERMAN, ditto. A large supply of INDIA COTTONS, from 100 SHEETING to fine SHIRTING, per yard, piece, or larger Quantities, unusually Low. Blue ditto. Elegant Damask DIAPER, 3/4, 1, 1 1/4, and 1 1/2. Common DIAPER. Linen TABLE CLOTHS. Russia, and Hamburg SHEETING. TICKLINGSBURG, and DOWLAS. PLATILLAS and BRITANNIAS. Linen CHECKS. Cotton, ditto. A large Assortment of DIMOTIES and MUG-LINETS. An elegant Assortment of LACED CAM-BRICKS.
Ditto MUSLIN.
3/4 & 5/8 tamboured and striped MUSLINS. 3/4 & 5/8 plain and figured Book, ditto. 3/4 & 5/8 Black and colored Jacomet, ditto.
A great Choice & beautiful Variety of the most fashionable colored CAMBRICS for Ladies' Gowns.
Book and Jacomet MUSLIN HANDKER-CHIEFS.
A great Variety of colored & black Silk HAND-KERCHIEFS, fringed and not fringed.
BANDANNOES.
Linen and Cotton POCKET, ditto. Blue INDIA COTTON, ditto. Black, white and colored fringed Camel-Hair SHAWLS, 3/4, 1, 1 1/4, and 1 1/2. Silk, ditto.
A Variety of 3/4, 1, 1 1/4, 1 1/2, and 1 3/4, purple and white and common Chintz SHAWLS.
Chintz and purple Mullie, ditto. Mens' Mullie NECKERCHIEFS and CRA-VATS. MILLINETs.
Black CRAPE.
Black and white Rutland GAUZES. Crape and plain black, do. Colored SATINS, for Ladies' Bonnets. India, Italian, & French colored LUS-TRINGS. Black India and Italian, ditto.
SINCHEWS.
Black India SATIN, 1st, 2d, and 3d, Qual-ities. Stout figured and plain ditto, for Gentlemen's Wear.
An excellent Assortment of CORDS & TOIL-ENETS for Mens' Vests.
Beautiful striped and figured Fancy SILK VEL-VETS, for Gentlemen's Vests. Black and colored plain ditto, for Caps.
MODES and SARCENETS.
A Variety of fashionable RIBBONS, TAPES and EDGINGS.
Black and white LACES. VELVET Collaring, and Girdling. Black and colored GALLOONS. Scotch THREADS. Colored, ditto. TAPES and BOBBINS. SILK, TWIST and BUTTONS. QUALITIES and SHOE-BINDINGS. Womens' black and colored, extra long and common Silk GLOVES. Cotton GLOVES & MITTS. Worsted, ditto. Mens' and Womens' Leather GLOVES. Kid and Morocco SLIPPERS. Florentine, ditto. Marking CANVASS. OIL CLOTHS, &c. &c. &c.
In the preceding List he has omitted to enumerate such Articles as are not adapt-ed to the present Season.
A large Assortment, LOOKING GLASSES, some of which are very elegant.
Patent TROWELS.
London PEWTER, viz. Platters, Plates, Baons, Portangers and Quart-Pots.
TIN-WARE, viz.
Coffee-Pots, Measures, Funnels and Pepper Boxes.
HARD-WARE: among which
are Shovels and Spades, Shovels and Tongs, Sad Irons, Warming Pans, Carvers, Knives and Forks, Pen and Jack Knives, Nail and Shoe Hammers, Pincers and Nippers, Awls and Tacks, Brads and Iron Candlesticks, Saw-fers, Desk and Draw Trimmings, Door, Clos-et, Chest Cupboard, Trunk and Stock Locks, Single and double warded Pad, ditto. Taylor's and common Shears, Scissors, Nitting Pins, Pins and Needles, Brads, Japaned and common Thumb Latchets, Ring & Knob, ditto, Gouges, Saws, Files, Chisels, Plain-Irons, Board, Spike and Deck Nail Gimblets, Augers, Japaned Canisters, Common and New Fashioned Block-Tin Tea-Pots, Table and Tea-Spoons, Brads Kettles, Coffe-C Mills, Outside Door Brads Han-dles and Knockers, Wood Screws, Fish Hooks, Compasses, Scales and Dividers, H. and H. Hinges, Servers and Bellows.—An Assortment of Nails and Brads, Heart and Club, Crowley and Halback Steel, &c. &c.
West-India GOODS and GROCER-IES, among which are,
West India Rum, Holland Geneva, Bran-dy, Lisbon, Malaga, Port and Sherry Wines, Loaf and Brown Sugars, Molasses, Figs, Im-perial Hylon, Young Hylon, Hylon-Skin, Sou-chong and Bohea Teas, Chocolate, Raisins, Pi-mento, Black Pepper, Cassia, Cloves, Nim-meg, Ginger, Gue, New-York and Elliot's Snuff, per Bladder, &c. &c.
A few Articles in the STATION-ARY Line, such as Quarto Bibles, with and without Apocrypha. Common ditto, Test-aments. Watts's and Rippon's Psalms and Hymns. Pilgrim's Progress. Fuller's Back-fider. Burr's Grammar. Alden's 1st. and 2d vol. ditto. and Reader. Morse's Geogra-phies abridged. American Preceptors. Per-ry's, Jones's, Scott's and Alexander's Dictionaries. Debold's Arithmetic. Bowditch's American Practical Navigator. Rumford's Essays. Black and Red Morocco Pocket-Books. Writing Paper, Wafers, Lead, Brads and Paper Ink Stands. Sand-Boxes, Walkden's Ink Powder, &c. &c. &c.
Warren, Oct. 11, 1805.
New and Cheap GOODS.
Level Maxwell, & Son, Informs their Friends, Customers, and the Public in general,
THAT they have received, and now open, at their Store opposite the Spread Eagle Tavern, a large Supply of
GOODS,
suitable for the approaching Season, which in addition to their former Parcel makes a com-plete Assortment, and will be Sold for Cash or approved Notes payable in 60 Days, at the Bristol or Warren Bank (if any accommoda-tion to Purchasers) as cheap as can be purchas-ed in this State, as they are determined not to be underfold: Those that wish to Purchase, are desired to Call and see for themselves.
Warren, Oct. 11, 1805.
CASH and a generous Price, given
for good BARLEY, and Five Hundred Bushels of Potatoes, delivered on or before the 26th Instant, by JOHN T. CHILD, and EDWARD GARDNER.
Warren, Oct. 11, 1805.
TAKE NOTICE.
WE the Subscribers having been duly appointed Administrators upon the Estate of
MARTIN LUTHER,
late of this Town, Esq. deceased, and have as-ken upon ourselves that Trust, by giving Bonds, as the Law directs:—DO earnestly request all Persons having any Demands upon, or indebted to said Estate to call upon us, that said Claims may be adjusted as speedily as possible:—For which purpose Attendance will be given at the House of the late deceased, every Day in the Week, Sundays excepted.
SYLVESTER CHILD, jun. SAMUEL CHILD.
Warren, Oct. 11, 1805.

APOLLO'S FOUNT.
ON A GOLDFINCH.
Starved to Death in his Cage.
TIME was when I was free as air, The trifles daway feed my fare. My drink the morning dew; I perch'd at will on ev'ry spray, My form genteel, my plumage gay, My strains for ever new.
But gaudy plumage, sprightly strain, And form genteel, were all in vain, And of a transient date; For caught and cag'd, and starv'd to death, In dying sighs my little breath Soon pass'd the wiry grate.
Thanks, gentle swain, for all my woes, And thanks for this effectual close, And cure of every ill! More cruelty could none express, And I, if you had shewn me less, Had been your prisoner still.
From the BOSTON WEEKLY MAGAZINE.
THE INCENDIARY.
AMONG the many evils that escaped from Pandora's box, to infest and plague mankind, I know of none that has done more mischief than envy.
Good Heavens! how depraved must be the heart that is pained by the prosperity, merit, or beauty of another, or rejoices in their debasement. Methinks, when I look round the world, I am ready to hail each member of society as my brother or sister; I rejoice in their success, acknowledge their merit, admire their beauty, lament their misfortunes, and shed the tear of sincere compassion over their vices. I would not possess a heart absorbed in selfish views for the universe; the man who lives only for himself is in my opinion a monster of ingratitude, his life is one continued blank, except marked by some act of inhumanity.—If we must reckon that day lost in which we perform no good action, what must we think of a life past in a continued series of stupid inattention to the distresses, or injury of our fellow creatures. Hail, heaven-born charity, bright refulgent virtue whose dazzling rays hide from the accusing Angel multitudes of offences. Blessed is the heart thou dost inhabit! Happy is the man whose actions are guided by thee.
By charity I do not mean the merely sharing with those that need the superabundant gifts of fortune. Though it is certainly our duty to alleviate the misfortunes of others, yet by so doing, we do not fully discharge the duties of christianity. Charity is that benevolence of heart, that meekness of spirit, which leads us to judge favorably of the acts of others, never to propagate a story to the injury of a neighbour's character, but to stand forward the champion of innocence, and to defend those whom envy, malice, or revenge, have aspersed; conscious of its own rectitude, suspects not the integrity of another, ever ready to pour the balm of consolation into the heart wounded by sorrow; envies no person's superior lot, but takes the portion assigned by Providence with gratitude, uses it with prudence, and gives the overplus to the sons and daughters of poverty—looks round the world with a smile of complacency, and wishes every bosom as tranquil as its own.
Yet there are people in the world whose chief pleasure consists in vilifying and aspersing the characters even of their best friends; and sorry am I to say, those characters are too frequently found among the fair sex. Would they but consider, that while depressing the merits of another, they do not increase their own, but rather attract notice, and lead their acquaintance narrowly to scrutinize the conduct of a woman who is so severe upon their errors; it would certainly in some measure stop the unbounded license they give their tongues.
I do not know a more hateful character than Hecatissa: She has indulged this evil propensity till it has become a part of her nature, and she could no more entertain you a few hours without a tale of slander, than she could walk over the glassy surface of the ocean. Many are the feeling hearts she has wounded—many a breach of friendship has taken its rise from her malevolent tongue—she cares not how
dear the ties she endeavors to break—the will plant dissention between father and child, brother and sister, husband and wife, and exult in the misery she occasions, under the fairest semblance of friendship—she will steal upon the unsuspecting heart, and after being treated with unbounded confidence, like the ungrateful serpent, sting the breast that harbours her.
She was, when very young, by the treachery of a near relation, thrown into a distressing situation, from which the bounty and generosity of a widow lady released her. Not satisfied with merely administering to her wants, she took her into her family, and made her companion to her daughter. The innocent Anna conceived a sincere friendship for her, and for many years they lived like sisters. Innumerable were the favors heaped on Hecatissa, who remained with the family till a worthy man, attracted by her person and specious manner, made honorable proposals and married her. She might now have been the happiest woman breathing; her husband was generous, humane, friendly, and good natured to excess; he presented her to his family, who received her cordially, and the poor, easy, good man thought that he had insured his own felicity, but Hecatissa soon shone forth in her own proper character—she disturbed the peace of her husband's family, assumed an unbecoming authority over all his actions, and by her artful ascendancy contracted his heart, and made him treat with disrespect the very family who had sheltered her unprotected youth. Her vile insinuations were aimed at the character of Anna; nor was she the only object of her malice—every woman who possessed superior endowments of person or mind, was to her a fit object of slander, as she wished no person to be more fortunate or happy than herself. She listened to every malicious tale with avidity, repeated them with pleasure, and aggravated every circumstance which had the least appearance of vice or folly—she would stoop to such meanness, that rather than not compass a favourite point, she would tamper with servants to know the secrets of a family. She was once on a visit at the house of Serena—she found her beloved by her servants, respected by her friends, and tenderly esteemed by her husband. Vexed to see how superior she was in every respect to herself, she eagerly watched for some opportunity to lessen her merit—she wifted the most innocent and even laudable actions into guilt; she poisoned the minds of her servants, and traduced her reputation; assuming the appearance of humility and virtue—she endeavored to throw on Serena the odium of every vice, which deformed her own character. But Serena was not long enveloped in the cloud Hecatissa had spread over her. She continued in the regular discharge of the duties of her station, paid no regard to the malicious slanders she daily heard, but pitying the woman who could so far forget truth and justice, as to blacken the character of one she professed a friendship for, treated her with the silent contempt her conduct merited.
No sensible person will scruple to affirm Hecatissa is miserable. Hated and despised by all her acquaintance, her society is shunned like the pestilence; and though, by her consummate art, she still imposes upon her husband, and retains his affection, her discontent and ill nature prevents her reaping any pleasure in his company—she is jealous, peepish and uneasy; in short, she has such a legion of torments in her own bosom, that she often applies to a comforting cordial to raise her depressed spirits.
However despicable the character of Hecatissa may appear, that of Prudelia is equally so. Prudelia is a woman who pays the nicest regard to propriety and decorum—she is ever prying into her neighbours' conduct, and if their actions do not exactly agree with her scrupulous notions of rectitude, she hesitates not to declare them abandoned, and lost to every sense of virtue.
Albert and Julia have been married near four years, during which time
they have lived in mutual love and confidence, when their ill fortune took them to live in the same street with Prudelia. Albert followed the sea, of consequence Julia was often left for months together, the guardian of his honor, the mistress of her own actions. She was lively in her disposition, but her heart was the seat of pure innocence. Albert was gone his accustomed voyage, when Prudelia undertook to scrutinize the conduct of Julia; she had visited her, she had been a witness to the innocent gaiety of her temper; she had even pretended to admire her vivacity and good humour: But she whispered among her friends, that she thought it was highly improper for a young woman, like her, whose husband was from home, to receive so much company, or be so frequent in her visits abroad.—She watched every movement of Julia, was informed of her visitors' names, knew what time they came and went, and even what hours she retired to rest and arose.
Julia was a woman of nice feelings—she was tenacious of honor, and the bear idea of that honour being suspected was extremely painful to her—she was uneasy at the watchful eye Prudelia kept upon her actions—not that she feared to have them scrutinized, but because she did not think herself obliged to be accountable for her conduct to any person but her husband. She therefore grew distant and reserved, and whenever Prudelia called on her, gave little or no answer to her many artful questions concerning where she had been, or how she had spent her time. About this time a brother of Julia's failed in business; he retired to a house in the environs of Westminster, to avoid the importunity of his creditors. Julia was tenderly attached to her brother—she exerted every power to serve his distressed family, and even parted with her plate, and some other valuables, to raise money to supply their present exigence. The attorney, who had the care of settling her brother's affairs, was frequently with her for an hour or two together, and often she went away with him in a coach, and was absent for several days: as the business which employed so large a share of her time required secrecy, she never mentioned it to Prudelia, nor did she, when going out, ever tell the servant where she was to be found. One morning the attorney had breakfasted with her, and she had gone with him to her brother, when Albert unexpectedly returned. The servant could give no account where her mistress was, and Prudelia, who had seen him return, came over to invite him to dine with her family.
"I am sorry my Julia is from home," said he, "but there was no possibility of her thinking to see me to day, as I am returned at least six weeks before the time appointed."
"Why yes," replied Prudelia, with a significant look, "I fancy you will be a very unexpected guest."
"It will be an agreeable surprise though," said Albert.
"Perhaps so," said Prudelia, smiling contemptuously.
The smile, the significant look alarmed Albert—"Have you any reason to think otherwise, madam?" said he. "Surely Julia will be pleased with my return."
"O, most certainly she will," replied she, smiling again, "but no doubt she would have liked a little more warning of your arrival."
"By Heavens, madam," said Albert, "your words distress me beyond measure; you cannot mean to glance an aspersion at the character of Julia! And yet what other motive can you have for these contemptuous smiles! Tell me, dear madam, the meaning of these ambiguous looks: But hold, if any thing to Julia's disadvantage, I shall not believe it though uttered by an angel."
"Indeed, Sir," said Prudelia, assuming a serious countenance, in which was blended a mixture of pity and anger, "far be it from me to injure the reputation of any woman, or ever interfere between man and wife—you are
united for life, and it is therefore your duty to bear with each other's foibles as well as you can."
"My Julia has no foibles," replied Albert, "or if she has, I never discovered them."
"I do not pretend to say she has, my good friend, but I wish she would come home."
(To be concluded)
ST. FRANCIS.
A CORDELIER, preaching on the merits of St. Francis, exalted him in his discourse above all other saints in the callender. After exaggerating his merits, he exclaimed, "Where shall we place the seraphis father, St. Francis? Shall he be placed among the prophets? Oh! he is greater than the prophets. Shall we place him with the patriarchs? Oh! he is greater than the patriarchs."—In like manner he exalted above the angels and arch-angels, cherubim, seraphim, virtues, thrones, dominions and powers; and still he exclaimed, "Where then shall we place him, where then shall we place this holy saint?" A sailor in the church, (tired with the discourse,) stood up and said, "If you really don't know where to place him, you may place him in my seat, for I am going."
The Most Worshipful Moses Seixas, Grand Master.
NOTICE is hereby given, That the Most Worshipful Grand Master of the State of Rhode-Island, &c. has appointed Monday the 21st of October inst. at 10 o'Clock, A. M. to constitute and install the Officers of FRIENDSHIP LODGE, in the Town of Gloucester, and to dedicate their Hall; when all Brethren are notified to attend.
By Order.
CALEB BOWERS, G. Sec'y.
Providence, Oct. 4. A. L. 5805.
TO BE SOLD
AT PUBLIC AUCTION,
On Saturday, the 12th Instant, at 2 o'Clock, Afternoon.
A CONVENIENT Two-Story Dwelling, House in good Repair pleasantly situated on the Main-Street, with a good Cellar, an Out-House and good Well of Water, with more than a Quarter of an Acre of excellent Garden, formerly the Property of Capt. NATHAN BARDINE.—Conditions of Sale to be made known at said Time and Place.
SETH PECK, Auctioneer.
Warren, Oct. 4. 1805.
BRISTOL-ROAD
LOTTERY.
THE HONORABLE GENERAL ASSEMBLY of the State of Rhode-Island, &c. having granted to the town of Bristol the benefit of a Lottery, for the purpose of making a good Road from Bristol-ferry to Warren, they have elected the subscribers managers to the same, who have given bonds, as required by law, and now present the public with the following
SCHEME.
  1 Prize of 1500 Dollars is 1500 Dollars.   1 500 500   3 Prizes of 200 are 600   5 100 500   10 50 500   10 25 250   31 10 310   1230 8 9840   1291 Prizes. 14000   2709 Blanks. For the Lottery, 2000   4000 Tickets, at 4 dolls. each, are 16000 
THE Managers of the above Lottery are resolved to make every exertion to effect a speedy sale of the Tickets, and considering that the scheme is calculated on terms highly advantageous to the adventurers, and that the use to which the saving is to be applied is for a public purpose, and of a beneficial nature to the community at large, they flatter themselves they shall be able to commence the drawing of said Lottery by the first of January next. The prizes shall be paid by the Venders of the Tickets, or the Managers, without deduction, with the greatest promptitude. A list of prizes will be published immediately after the drawing is completed. All prizes not demanded within six months after the drawing, will be considered as given to the use of the Lottery.
JOSEPH REYNOLDS, WILLIAM DWOLF, WILLIAM PEARSE, THOMAS CHURCH, WILLIAM COGGESHALL, Managers.
Bristol, Sept. 20, 1805.
TICKETS in the above Lottery, for Sale at this Office.
FOR SALE, BY
Ebenezer Cole, & Co.
at their Store, in Warren,
FRESH FLOUR. Do. NAVY BREAD. MOLASSES, fitable for Retailing, and New-England RUM.