Herald of the United States (Warren, R.I.), 1807-03-21 00:00:00

Herald of the United States
WARREN, (R. I.)—PUBLISHED NEAR THE POST OFFICE, BY NATHANIEL PHILLIPS.
[No. 22, of Vol. XV.]
SATURDAY, MARCH 21, 1807.
[Whole No. 750.]
WEEKLY ALMANACK.
   MARCH. D. OF. P. SE. REMARKS.     22 Sunday, 5 57 7 48 7 53 Full Moon.   23 Monday, 5 55 7 48 8 57   24 Tuesday, 5 54 7 33 9 33   25 Wednesday, 5 53 7 44 10 29   26 Thursday, 5 51 7 55 11 26   27 Friday, 5 50 7 58 11 21   28 Saturday, 5 48 7 50 11 21  
United States.
NINTH CONGRESS.—SECOND SESSION.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, FRIDAY, FEB. 27.
MR. J. RANDOLPH (Vir.) after sundry observations relative to the bill against the slave trade, in which he pronounced it the most frightful, abominable and tremendous of all laws, moved for leave to bring in a bill to amend and explain it. Whatever might be thought of sedition, of alien or excise laws, they were nothing to this. It laid the axe at the root of all property in the southern states, and unless their legislatures were asleep, every man south of Potomac would enter their protest against it. If Congress could abridge, alter or modify the right of property in slaves, they could go a step further, and emancipate them. He asked the southern members, whether, after the proof they had had of the temper of the two houses, there was any reason to suppose this bill would not be made at the next session the pretence to begin a system which may terminate in emancipation. He believed the bill passed without due consideration, and therefore he made the motion.
MR. GOLDBOROUGH (Md.) preferred that he had no objection to explain or modify the bill in question, so as to remove every reasonable objection.
MR. QUINCY (Mass.) enquired whether such a motion was in order, as the bill had not yet received the sanction of the President.
MR. J. RANDOLPH doubted whether, if this motion was rejected, the house would ever see any southern delegates again on this floor. He for one would leave, let us secede, & go home.
MR. LYON (Ky.) liked the proposition, but he should not be scared into it for fear the southern members should leave the house.
MR. SMITH (Penn.) said this was a very disagreeable subject. If the southern gentlemen concur in the sentiments which have been given, be wished they would come boldly forward and say so. He was not afraid of their seceding, though he should lament the fact. For God's sake, said he, if they are disposed, let them go. He trusted we were able to take care of ourselves, and he believed a disunion would prove their destruction.
MR. J. RANDOLPH said, as ungenerous advantage had been taken of what he had said on the subject of seceding. He looked on union, if put on one scale, and emancipation in the other, let union kick the beam. My God! it is unloa so valuable that we will sacrifice liberty, property and happiness, to preserve it?
The question was taken and carried—Ayes 61. Ordered, that a committee of three be appointed to prepare and bring in a bill.
The house proceeded to consider the report of the committee of the whole on the bill making appropriations for the support of government for the year 1807.
MR. ALSTON (N. C.) moved to recommit the bill, for the purpose of introducing several additional sections, the object of which was to take off 8 cents of the salt duty after the 31st of June, and the remainder after the 31st of December, and to continue the Mediterranean duties to the 1st of January next. From some conversation with members of the Senate, he believed the other house would agree to such a bill.
MR. J. RANDOLPH was against the motion. If any proposition was made, it ought to come from the Senate, and he understood that such would be the fact. The amendment was a complicated sort of thing, and he wished to see it printed, so that it could be understood before he acted on it. Moreover, that was not the proper place for such a proposition.
MR. ALSTON said he had copied the proposed amendment mostly from the former bill.
[Note. The former bill was reported by Mr. R. as chairman of the committee of ways and means.]
MR. BIDEWELL (Mass.) spoke a few words in favor of the motion to recommit.
MR. EPPES (Va.) doubted whether it were in order to originate a bill like this, after what had passed. But if brought in, it ought to be in a distinct form, and stand on its own merits.
MR. SMITH had no doubt but that the motion was in order.
MR. BARWELL observed that there would be no feasible relief in the repeal of the Mediterranean duties, though they amounted to a million a year. The repeal of the salt tax, though not more than half so much in amount, would operate a great relief.
The question of recommitting the bill was taken and lost.—Ayes 39—Noes 53.
The house then went through the report, and concurred with most of the amendments.
MR. D. R. WILLIAMS (S. C.) moved to reduce the contingent expenses of the department of the navy, from 2000 to 1000 dollars. He could see no reason why that department should spend more for stationary, wood, candles, &c. than that of war.
MR. R. NELSON (Md.) opposed the reduction at some length. The house had voted millions without difficulty, and he hoped the bill would now be suffered to go through flak and easy .
MR. OLIN (Vt.) supported, and MR. LYON opposed the reduction. MR. L. said it would be a reflection on the secretary of the navy, as he had asked for so much. Besides, it might be, that the secretary of war had made a bad guess. The proposed reduction was not agreed to.
The bill was ordered to be engrossed, and read a third time to-day.
MONDAY, MARCH 2.
ADJOURNED MEETING.
A bill making appropriations to carry into effect the treaty with the Chickasaw tribe of Indians was considered in committee of the whole and afterwards in the house. The bill contains a provision for driving by military force intruders from the lands some times called Yazoo lands.
This provision was opposed by Messrs. Varren, Fisk, Lyne, Bidwell, Sloan, Holland, Smilie, Quincy, Aldson, Jackson, and M. Williams ; and supported by Messrs. J. Randolph, Bibb, and Eppes ; and lost 55 ayes for striking it out.
MR. J. RANDOLPH while replying to MR. Fisk , an attorney from Vermont, said he disclaimed all knowledge of law. He had read, that a little knowledge is a dangerous thing, and he thought the remark eminently true of the law. Experience had shown it from the time of Jonathan Wild the great, who relying on his knowledge of law, was at last hung in his own noose. It incapacitates a man to take a broad and extended view of a subject. Of all men, defend me from little lawyers and little doctors.—The one poisons your health, and the other jeopardizes your property. This is the only difference.
MR. LYON said the bill reminded him of what he once heard in a state legislature. An old gentleman then stated that he was of the opinion of an old woman who said she liked to have plenty of tools even if she did not want them.
MR. BIBB (Geo.) delivered his maiden speech in favour of the bill.
The main objection to the provision before stated, was, that the house had in the morning passed a bill to the same effect. The provision was vindicated by MR. J. RANDOLPH , on the ground that the other might possibly not be approved by the President. Though he presumed it would. He considered the present provision as a work of supererogation.
The bill to punish crimes against the U. States, with the amendments of the Senate, was read. The Senate struck out the 1st and 2d sections of the bill, and changed the title so as to read, An act to enable the President to employ the land and naval force of the United States to suppress insurrections. The house concurred in the amendments of the Senate. Note. This is MR. DEWTON'S bill, which was so much debated in the early part of the session. Several bills of a private and local nature were disposed of. The business of the house was frequently interrupted for want of a quorum, and motions were then made to adjourn which were repeatedly lost. At length there being no prospect of a quorum, several members having gone home to supper, the house at a Quarter past 10 o'clock adjourned.
TUESDAY, MARCH 3.
LAST DAY OF THE SESSION.
Soon after 11 o'clock the Speaker called the house to order. Sixty two members present—no quorum. The house was detained till half past 12, for want of a quorum; for though several members came in, yet as many left the house. The officers were sent to look for members in the several rooms of the capitol and also abroad in the neighbourhood. At length a number came in and the house proceeded to business one hour and a half after the appointed time.
Some business of a local or private nature was transacted.
On motion of MR. NEWTON (Virg.) The house went into committee on the bill supplementary to an act on the naval peace establishment.
MR. VARREN (Mass.) in the chair.
The bill authorizes the President to employ in addition to the present naval peace establishment a number of seamen not exceeding 1000, should the public exigencies in his opinion require it.
On motion of MR. NEWTON , the blank was filled with 500, when the committee rose and reported the bill in which the house concurred.
The number of seamen now authorized by the act on a naval peace establishment, is 925. The object of this bill is to enable the President to relieve in the spring the squadron in the Mediterranean.
The bill relative to fortifications and gun-boats was received from the Senate with an amendment. They strike out of the bill every thing concerning gun-boats.
The house concurred in the amendment—Ayes 39—Noes 36. As the bill now stands it appropriates 150,000 dollars for fortifications. The Senate were nearly unanimous in rejecting gun-boats.
A bill received from the Senate to direct the appointment of commissioners to examine the practicability of making a canal so as to remove the obstructions in navigating the rapids of the Ohio, was considered. The bill was supported by Messrs. Jackson and Lyon ; and opposed by Messrs. Macon (the Speaker) Bidwell, Greer, Olin and Sloan , and rejected.
On motion, Resolved , That when the house adjourns they adjourn to meet at half past 6 o'clock.
MR. THOMAS (N. Y.) moved that there be a call of the house at half past 6, otherwise he said a quorum might not appear.
MR. R. NELSON had no objection to a call, for he believed members would consult their convenience in coming or not. He had been informed by some older members that a call could not be made without one day's notice. Suppose a call is made at 7 o'clock and members refuse to come who are not elected into the next Congress: You may call till you call your eyes out, and it will be answer no purpose for they will by midnight be out of your reach.
MR. FINDLEY (Penn.) observed that the reputation of members was at stake and that he trusted there would be a sufficient inducement to attend the call.
Before the question was taken, an adjournment was moved and carried.
Half past three o'clock, adjourned to half past 6.
Late Foreign Intelligence.
BY THE PACKET, SCOTT, FROM LIVERPOOL.
French Grand Army Bulletins.
BULLETIN, No. 48, is DATED
"Warsaw, Jan. 3, 1807."
It states, that Gen. Corbineau had followed the Russians from Pultusk, had reached Olavie, the 18 January, and had picked up 400 Russian soldiers, several officers, and many baggage waggons.—That Marshals Soult, Ney, Prince of Ponte Corvo (Bernadotte) and Besieres, were encamped on the little river Orcya.—Davoust and Lannes, at Pultusk.—That the Russians continued to retreat; and the Emperor came back to Warsaw, the 2d.—That Prince Jerome had laid Breslau in ashes, but the garrison had not surrendered.—That a Prussian corps of 8000 attempted to raise the siege; but were defeated by Gen. Montbrun, with a body of Württembergers and Bavarians, with the loss of 400 men, 600 horses, and a convoy of provisions. It contains no other military operations.
BULLETIN, No. 49, is DATED
"Warsaw, Jan. 8, 1807."
It states, that Breslau had capitulated, and Prince Jerome entered the place, and was going to besiege Brieg, Schweidnitz and Habel.—That Gen. Victor had marched to besiege Colberg, and Danzig.—That Gen. de Zastrow had been appointed Prussian Minister of Foreign Affairs.—That the French cavalry were not far from Konigsberg; and that the Russian army was continuing its movements towards Grodno.
BULLETIN, No. 50, is DATED
"Warsaw, Jan. 13, 1807."
It mentions, that the troops found several Russians sick at Ostrolenka; and that the illness in the Russian camp increased daily.—And that the garrison of Breslau (5500 men) had defied before Prince Jerome. A detailed account is given of the affair between the Prussian corps, and that of Württembergers and Bavarians, mentioned in the 49th bulletin.—The rest of the bulletin relates to the progress of the Russians in Turkey;—the preparations making in Turkey to resist the "aggression" of the Russians;—and that "Austria and France are equally interested (as well as England) in not seeing Moldavia, Wallachia, Servia, Greece, Romania and Natalia, become the part of the Moscovites."
BULLETIN, No. 51, is DATED
"Warsaw, Jan. 14, 1807."
It notices the official dispatch of General Benningsen to the King of Prussia; which it says was received with great joy; but which joy, on the receipt of other accounts was turned into grief; and the consequence of the latter was the determination to evacuate Konigsberg.—That all the Prussian forces then did not exceed thirty-two thousand; some of which were with the King, others in various garrisons in Prussia and Silesia.—On the Russian official account, it states, that Buxhowden was not at Makow, (Benningsen did not say he was) but at Golymia; where he was beaten;—it defies Benningsen to show a single piece of French cannon taken, a single standard, or more than 12 or 15 dragoons taken; while the French
took 6000 prisoners, two standards, which he left at Pultusk, and 3000 wounded whom he abandoned in his flight. The bulletin admits the French took care not to pursue him; denies, that the Grand Duke of Berg, or Davoust was opposed to him; and concludes with a number of remarks on the effect of such ridiculous relations.
BULLETIN, No. 52, is DATED
"Warsaw, Jan. 19, 1807."
And gives an account of the operations of Marshal Mortier in Prussia proper; and of an affair between a detachment from the Prussian garrison in Colberg, and a small corps of Mortier's army; in which the latter took 4 pieces of cannon and 100 prisoners.—It adds, that Brieg, in Silesia, had surrendered;—that Poland, rich in grain and provisions, affords a plentiful supply;—That Warsaw supplies 100,000 rations daily; that no disease existed in the army; that no severe frosts had been experienced; and that the Emperor was daily upon parade reviewing his troops, and particularly the Conscripta from France.
RUSSIAN OFFICIAL ACCOUNTS.
BATTLE OF PULTUSK.
ST. PETERSBURGH, JAN. 17.
On the 4th and 5th instant, messengers arrived here from the army bringing the following statements to his Imperial Majesty, viz.—That almost daily skirmishes of the out-posts have taken place since the 23d of December, in which the French were repulsed in every instance. At the moment General Baron Benningsen, with the troops under his command, had taken a position near Pultusk, he was attacked by the divisions of the enemy under Gen. Suchet, which attack lasted three hours, but the enemy were repulsed with considerable loss.
On the 16th of December the greater part of the fourth division, under Prince Gallitzin, had joined General Benningsen. The enemy made an attack at 11 o'clock with a numerous force under the immediate direction of Bonaparte, led by his Field Marshals Davoust and Lannes, and by a detached corps under Gen. Suchet. The battle was most bloody, and continued during the darkness of the night. At the commencement of it General Davoust, with a corps of 15,000 men, fell upon our left wing, in order to possess himself of Pultusk, in rear. General Bonaparte, who detached this place with 4000 men, was obliged to give way to the superior force of the enemy; but as soon as this was perceived by General Benningsen, he ordered that this detachment should be reinforced from his right wing by a force under General Osterman, which, together, arrested the progress of the enemy.
The attack upon the right wing was impetuous. Marshal Lannes large corps of infantry, under the command of Bonaparte in person, moved through the underwood upon our advanced guard, which had been posted there to cover our wing, and fell upon it in so desperate a manner, that General Barclay de Tolly, commanding there, found himself unable to do otherwise than fall back, having given an opportunity for a masked battery to open fire; a few grape-shot discharges having laid a considerable number of the enemy on the spot, this stopped his career. He attempted again to assault this battery, and obliged General De Tolly to fall back once more, General Benningsen ordered the charge of the front to the whole of his right wing, and for the support of General Barclay de Tolly, sent three battalions at two different times. Having thus stopped the impetuosity of the enemy, and the fire of artillery and musketry continuing, Gen. Benningsen then determined to attack the enemy himself; for which purpose he ordered General Count Osterman to advance with the rest of his infantry towards the right wing, and supported him with a strong train of artillery and twenty squadrons of cavalry; and to the rest of the cavalry he gave orders to form their front in his centre, in order to keep that of the enemy in its position. The French defended themselves with desperation but were obliged to yield to the valor of his Imperial Majesty's troops, and entirely defeated and beaten off, from the scene of action.
The prisoners we have taken declare that they have lost in killed and wounded alone above 6000. Our loss could not immediately be ascertained, as the messenger was dispatched the moment the affair was over; but it does not exceed 2000. General Benningsen proposes giving a detailed account as soon as possible. He adds, that he cannot sufficiently praise the courage and intrepidity of the troops of his Imperial Majesty; and, among other things, he mentions that Major-General Kosen, with the Imperial body regiment of cuirassiers, and two squadrons of Sargopol dragoons, charged a detachment of the enemy, consisting of 3000 infantry, which were upon the point of cutting off Major-General Bagemann; and notwithstanding the galling fire of the enemy's artillery, they were cut to pieces to a man. Thus Bonaparte's attempt upon the destruction of the corps under Gen. Benningsen was defeated, and complete victory was gained over him.

INGSEN'S LETTER,
TO THE KING OF PRUSSIA.
SIR, The happiness most respect- acquaint your Majesty, that I succeeded in repulsing the ene- my yesterday morning attacked in every point at Pultusk. The attack was made by Gen. Suchet, the head of 15,000 men, on my left wing, near Farmguarka, in the view of getting possession of that town; I had only 5000 men under Gen. Bagonaut, to oppose the enemy on that side; they made a brave defence, until I sent a reinforcement of three battalions of reserve, and afterwards three more un- der Gen. Tolstoy, by which means the right wing of the French was totally defeated. The second attack, equally brisk, was made on my right flank, where General Barkley de Tolly was posted with the van-guard. The wing extended on the road towards Szczegocyn to a small wood, where I had placed a covered battery, which the enemy attempted to turn. I therefore made a movement backwards on their right, which succeeded so well, that I not only frustrated the attempt of the enemy, but was also so fortunate as to reinforce General Barkley de Tolly, with three battalions, ten squadrons, and one battery to repulse the enemy; on which the enemy retreated from the wood.
"The attack commenced at eleven in the morning, and lasted until dark. From the relation of all the prisoners I was opposed to Messrs. Murat, Davoust, and Lannes, with an army exceeding 50,000 men. They have lost about 5000, according to their own account.
"All my troops fought with the greatest bravery. The following Gen- erals particularly distinguished them- selves: Osterman, Tolstoy, Barkley de Tolly, Prince Dolgorguky, Bagon- aut, Sommoff and Sitoff of the Infan- try, also Colonel Davidoffsky and Gondoff, &c. &c.
"Field-Marshal Kamenkoy de- parted from Pultusk for Ostrolenka on the morning of the 26th of December, previous to the attack, and again gave the whole command to me, so that I have had the good fortune to command alone in this affair, and to beat the enemy.
"I have to lament that the long expected succour of Gen. Buxhovden had not arrived, although he was but two German miles distant, and even halted half way. I should otherwise have been able to follow up my victo- ry. I have further to lament that the total want of provisions and forage ob- blige me to retire with my Corps to Rozaw; the enemy had not molested me in my retreat.
(Signed) BENNINGSEN.
Rozaw, the 27th (15) Dec. 1806."
OTHER ACCOUNTS.
(Official and Private.)
St. Petersburg, 25th Dec. O. S. or 6th Jan.
Vasilzikoff the courier, arrived from the army in Poland yesterday at 11 o'clock, and brought the auspicious tidings that our brave soldiers had de- feated the French in a masterly style, with the loss on the side of the enemy of 4000 men killed, and 6000 prison- ers. The particulars are as follows:—
"The scarcity of provisions in the French army, and the hope of end- ing the campaign by a decisive blow, concurred to induce Bonaparte to pass the Vistula at the head of 60,000 men. On the 23d December he advanced to the out- posts of General Benningen's army, where General Osterman com- manded. Although Benningen's force was formidable (55,000 men,) he pre- ferred at first the prudent alternative of retreating on the 23d, 24th and 25th inst. On each of these days skirmishes took place, but on the 26th, the two armies made a stand in sight of each other, at a village called Selim, which lay between them. This village Bon- aparte, who commanded in person, set on fire, to cover his attack on the Rus- sians, whom he thus thought to en- velope in smoke. This artifice, how- ever, was soon turned against himself, for Benningen, discovering his inten- tion, instantly formed his reserve
into a hollow square, which advanced, unperceived, under the smoke of the village. This gallant corps marched with fixed bayonets; the Russian line opened their files to let them pass through, and they never stopped until they reached the centre of the French. Here an obstinate conflict took place; but the Russians succeeded not only in routing the centre of the enemy, but also turning both their wings. The left wing of the French being shaken by the Russian infantry, was entirely borne down and dispersed by General Chaplitz, at the head of the cavalry, who killed 2000 men. The right wing shared a similar fate from General Kozeu, at the head of the yagers.— The route of the French was com- plete. Davoust, Lannes, Bonaparte himself, all fled in confusion to Pul- tusk, which is eleven miles from the scene of action, and had been Ben- ningen's H. Q. until the 23d inst.
"It is inconceivable what exulta- tion this victory has caused throughout St. Petersburg. Benningen is by birth a Hanovarian; but such is the enthusiasm for Britain in Russia, that the people persist in calling him an Englishman. His victory is very gen- erally compared to the battle of Maida. Both of these memorable events have proved, that the only way of fighting the French is to charge them with the bayonet.
"The Cossacks particularly sig- nalized themselves in this glorious af- fair. Their general orders from Ka- minskoy, are, to rush ventre a terre , into the very heart of the French ar- tillery. It was this artillery which an- noyed the Russians so dreadfully at Au- sterlitz; but we trust our brave ir- regulars, the Cossacks, and Bashkers, will prove an overmatch for it: in which case Kaminskoy has declared he will answer for the success of the war, since our infantry is decidedly superior.
"Bonaparte's spies appear to have been as unsuccessful as his soldiers.— When Kaminskoy was at Grodno, one of these, pretending to be a Prussian General, brought a letter, signed ap- parently by his Prussian Majesty, and requesting a confidential communica- tion of the intended route of the Rus- sian forces. The sagacious veteran in- stantly penetrated the fraud. Two Cossacks stripped the wretch, and after administering to him some salutary correction, Kaminskoy ordered him to return to Bonaparte, and to shew him on his back the route of the Russian army.
"The account I have given you has been personally confirmed by Vas- zilzikoff, the courier, who was an eye witness of the action; and I send it you by a messenger who is on the point of departure for England."
ENGLAND.
LONDON, FEB. 9.
The Messengers on Saturday, from St. Petersburg brought the offi- cial account, (as in a preceding col- umn) of the battle of the 26th Dec.— It corroborates the letter of Benning- sen, as to the general result of the bat- tle of Pultusk, and contains some in- teresting particulars of that brilliant exploit.— That Bonaparte was com- pletely routed on that occasion is evi- dent, both from the Russian official report, and his own bulletins. It would appear, from the obstinacy and perseverance of his attacks, as if he ex- pected that the events of that day were to terminate the campaign, and leave him the absolute dominion of the whole of Poland. We cannot account for the silence of this report, any more than that of Benningen's letter, as to the attack made by the French upon Buxhovden's corps. It is narrated so circumstantially in the 47th bullet- in, that it is scarcely possible it should not have taken place and yet we should suppose that so important a circum- stance would not be omitted in the re- port of a Commander in Chief to his Sovereign. It is possible, however, that Benningen's corps alone was en- gaged on that day, and that the French in order to throw a veil over their dis- grace, have intentionally magnified the number of the Russians. If this con-
jecture be well-founded, the Russians might well claim the victory, for ac- cording to the Bulletins, they had to contend with no less than four di- visions of the French army, command- ed by Bonaparte in person.
In the course of Saturday even- ing, the following Note was circulated from the Government Offices:—
"Col. Kruser arrived at Koningsf- berg on the 3d of January, with dis- patches from General Kalkreuth, and a Russian messenger followed the day after, with dispatches from General Kanenfkoy. Excepting a trifling af- fair on the 28th Dec. in which a de- tachment of French cavalry made an unsuccessful attempt to cut off a corps of Cossacks, which was posted in ad- vance of Rozaw, it does not appear that any engagement has taken place subsequent to the 26th.
"The victory of the Russians, on the 26th, was decisive; its consequ- ences would probably have been more important, had not General Benning- sen been restrained in his pursuit of the enemy, by intelligence that the divisions of Ney and Angereau had formed a junction near Grodziec, and were ad- vancing in his rear—the approach of night likewise contributed to the escape of the enemy.
"Upwards of seventy pieces of cannon, taken from the enemy on the 26th, had on the 30th arrived at Ol- strolenka; several others were buried in the road. The peasantry cheerfully assisted in their conveyance.
"Fresh troops are daily joining the Russian army, which by the middle of February, will comprise 300,000 men between the Neimen and the Vistula.
"General Tolstoy commands a corps of 16,000 men at Sielic; Gen. Bagonaut is posted at the little village of Murtinky, on the Omulcio, across which river he has established a bridge; General Tolly commands the advance of the left wing of the army at Sielun; the rear, with General Osterman has fallen back upon the strong position of Kolno; and the other corps of the army, under the orders of Prince Dol- gorguky, General Simdoff, &c. occu- py Wizna, Baitstock, Mazow, &c.; General Buxhovden's division occupies Novigrod, Clinki, Lomza, &c.
"The whole of the army is thus concentrated within the circuit of a few miles, notwithstanding the diffi- culty to provide provisions and forage; and it is hence obvious that General Kamenkoy is determined to resume offensive operations the moment he is in a condition to do so. The Russian army is impatient to meet the enemy—nothing can surpass their enthusiasm and confidence. General Sitoff, pre- vious to the affair at Framgurgkaw, read, at the head of his detachment, one of the French Bulletins, contain- ing scurrilous reflections on the Russian army, on which the soldiers, in rum- uluous indignation, exclaimed, "Lead us on, and we will pugil our cal- umniators."
"A strong Prussian corps has ta- ken possession of the defiles of Ni- kolasken.
"The French division, under Ney, has fallen back behind the Dri- beutz; and a corps of about 300 men, which had pushed beyond Osterode, was surrounded by a Prussian Regiment at Deutsch Eylau, and cut to pieces."
The information contained in this demi-official communication is extreme- ly satisfactory. The positions occu- pied by the different corps of the Rus- sian army, shew, that the various af- fairs in which they have been engaged with the French since the latter passed the Vistula, have impressed them with no very great apprehensions of the spirit of tactics of the latter. This report also develops a material part of Bonaparte's plan on the 26th, and ac- counts for the rapid retreat of Ben- ningen upon Rozaw. It seems that two divisions those of Ney and Berna- dotte, (mentioned by mistake Anger- eau) were detached from the left wing of the French, for the purpose of tak- ing the Russians in the rear. Had this movement succeeded, and that it fail- ed may be attributed to the badness of
the roads, and the unfavourable state of the weather, very few, if any, of Benningen's corps would have es- caped.
We are not to look for any events of consequence for some time from Po- land. The Russian army would not be in a situation, consistent with the cautious plan upon which it has hith- erto acted, to resume offensive opera- tions until the middle of this month, nor will the French we think, be very ready, after the taste of Russian brave- ry and skill which they had at Pul- tusk, to advance much further than they have already done.
FROM A LONDON PAPER.
Such is the official account publish- ed at Petersburg. In every point of view it deserves to be considered as a great victory. We shall be told, per- haps, that no ground was gained, and that it did not produce the eff- of forc- ing the French to abandon the Narew, and fall back upon the Vistula. But it is the first decisive check that the arms of Bonaparte have experienced upon the Continent. He has gone on from victory to victory, in an unbroken series, till at last it had almost began to be believed that wherever he carried his arms they must be successful. The Russians, how- ever, have weakened that belief, and beat him in a battle in which he com- manded in person, superintending the op- erations, and directing all the move- ments. Had he not been there, it would have been said the battle was lost be- cause he was absent. It is to be remark- ed too, that the French were beat, not by superior numbers, but by the prompti- tude and decision of the Russian move- ments, by the dexterity and skill of the Russian manœuvres.
Considering the victory in this point of view, deeming an achievement highly honourable to the Russian arms, and af- fording us an earnest of future successes, we must say we were disgusted at the cold cheerless manner in which the Gov- ernment Gazette speaks of the battle.— Instead of the tone of congratulation and triumph, we find a chilling comfort- less acknowledgment, that the Russians, "though unprepared for this contest, have made their retreat without any considerable loss, certainly with an army unbroken—with a victory, by their own accounts."
By the middle of this month, the Russian Army between the Niemen and the Vistula will be 300,000 strong.
The Petersburg Official Account makes no mention of any battles after the 26th; and it is to be remarked that in that account, as well as in Gen. Ben- ningen's letter to the King of Prussia, not a word is said of Buxhovden's Di- vision. Was it really not engaged? and is the French report of the battle with Buxhovden a mere invention? We must suppose it to be so, because we find Benningen's left wing engaged with the division under Davoust, who was said, in the French Bulletin, to have attacked Buxhovden.
Domestic Occurrences.
STATE OF NEW-YORK.
NEW YORK, MARCH 7.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
February 24, 1807.
SIR, I HAVE the honor to transmit herewith a statement of goods, wares and merchandise exported from the United States during one year prior to the 1st day of October, 1806, and amounting to 101,536,963 dollars. The goods, wares and merchandise of domestic growth or manufacture, included in this statement, are estimated at 41,253,727.
And those of foreign growth or manufacture, at 60,283,236
Dolls. 101,536,963
The exports from Savannah, which may be estimated at 2,250,000 dollars, and consist almost altogether of domestic produce, not in- cluded in this statement, the total amount of exports for that year, may be estimated at near 104,000,000 dollars, of which about forty-three millions and a half consisted of articles of do- mestic growth or manufacture.
THE FOREIGN GOODS
MAY BE DIVIDED INTO THREE CLAS- SES—VIZ:
1st. Articles, on the impor- tation of which no duty had been collected, they being free of duty by the laws of the United States, and amounting to 2,385,510

2d. Articles liable to duty, and which were, on re-exportation thereof, entitled to drawback, 49,334,739 3d. Articles liable to duty, but which were not, on re-exportation thereof, entitled to drawback, 8,564,387 60,899,126
The duties collected on the importation of the articles of the first class, and which not being paid by consumers within the United States, are derived directly from the carrying trade, amount to 1,297,535 dollars, exclusively of the additional duties, which constitute the Mediterranean fund.
It appears by the additional statement [A] that the articles of domestic growth or manufacture, exported during the period aforesaid, may be arranged under the following heads, viz:    Produce of the Sea,  3,116,000    Forest,  4,816,000    Agriculture,  30,125,000    Add for Savannah,  2,250,000    Manufactures,  32,375,000    Uncertain,  2,707,000     445,000     43,504,000  
I have the honor to be, &c. ALBERT GALLATIN. The Hon. Speaker of the H. R.
MARCH 13.
A SUMMARY.
Of the value of the Exports from each State.
   Domestic. Foreign.     New-Hampshire, 411,379 583,884   Vermont, 91,733 101,043   Massachusetts, 6,621,696 14,577,547   Rhode-Island, 949,336 1,142,499   Connecticut, 1,522,750 1,935,078   New-York, 8,053,076 13,709,769   New-Jersey, 26,504 7,363   Pennsylvania, 3,765,313 13,809,339   Delaware, 125,787 374,313   Maryland, 3,661,131 10,919,774   *District of Columbia, 1,091,760 154,380   Virginia, 4,626,687 428,709   North Carolina, 786,029 3,576   South Carolina, 6,797,064 2,945,718   Georgia, 82,764   Ohio, 62,318   *Territory, of the U. States, 2,578,401 1,450,182   Totals, 41,253,727 60,328,236   *Georgetown, 224,435 29,918   Alexandria, 877,325 124,468   1,091,760 154,386   *Michigan, 221,260   New-Orleans, 2,357,141 1,530,182   2,578,401 1,530,182   Totals,   New-Hampshire, 725,263   Vermont, 193,775   Massachusetts, 21,199,243   Rhode-Island, 2,091,835   Connecticut, 1,715,828   New-York, 21,762,845   New-Jersey, 33,867   Pennsylvania, 17,574,702   Delaware, 500,106   Maryland, 14,580,905   *District of Columbia, 1,246,146   Virginia, 5,055,396   North Carolina, 789,605   South Carolina, 9,743,782   Georgia, 82,764   Ohio, 62,318   *Territory of the U. States, 4,108,583   Total, 101,536,963  
Note. No returns have been received from the district of Savannah, in the state of Georgia.
MARCH 16.
The Aurora, by yesterday's mail, contains the proceedings of the Supreme Court at Natchez, in the case of Col. Burr. The court adjourned on the 2d ult. Col. Burr appeared on the day mentioned in the indictment; but the court could take no cognizance, as all criminal prosecutions must originate in the Circuit Courts, according to the statutes of the territory. Mr. Poindexter, the attorney-general, laid the accused ought to be conveyed before the proper tribunal, and that the Grand Jury ought to be discharged.
Colonel Burr made several observations against the motion, and remarked, that the attorney-general had no business for grand jury, he had, and that therefore they ought not be dismissed. On this motion the court was divided. Judge Bruin declared himself opposed to discharging the grand jury, unless Colonel Burr was also instantly discharged from his recognizance.
The attorney-general then withdrew, and the grand jury were directed to retire to their room, who in the course of the day returned with sundry presentments. We deem it unne-
cessary to remark that these presentments were not founded on any bill exhibited to the grand jury, and that being negative, they met no further attention than a mere perusal.
On Wednesday evening, the grand jury were discharged, and Col. Burr demanded a release from his recognizance—this the court refused.—He did not appear in court on Tuesday morning, it was reduced to a certainty, that he had made his escape.
Robert Williams, Governor of the Mississippi territory, has issued a Proclamation, dated Feb. 6, 1807, offering a reward of Two Thousand Dollars, to any person who will deliver AARON BURR to him, he having failed to answer "any bills of indictment that might be found against him, and to continue from day to day, until dismissed by the Court."
We understand that his excellency governor Williams, intended to seize on the person of Col. Burr, the moment he was discharged by the judicial authority.
A letter from St. Thomas, dated Feb. 5, says—"The Tortola cruisers continue to blockade this port. The royal license for British vessels to trade to Hayti, arrived at Antigua a short time since, and there have arrived from windward 5 or 6 British vessels, all bound to Hayti, which have come here to procure German goods. A British armed ship also arrived here from Liverpool, with a cargo of dry goods, bound to Hayti. A Capt. D. who arrived here from Aux Cayes, informs, that there is every prospect of Petion becoming complete master of the island, as he has already actual possession of two-thirds of the seaport towns. A Portuguese ship with a very valuable cargo of dry goods, quicksilver, etc. has been lately condemned at Tortola. She was bound from Cadiz to Vera Cruz, with a license from his Britannic majesty. She had on board some articles invoiced Pruning Hooks: Dougan had them discharged to examine them, and instead of following the christian maxim of beating swords into pruning hooks, he beat the pruning hooks into swords; and Judge Robertson accordingly passed sentence of confiscation of both vessel and cargo."
RHODE-ISLAND.
NEWPORT, MARCH 14.
On Saturday morning the 7th inst. before the Supreme Judicial Court in this town, came on the trial of BENJAMIN SNELL, for killing MICHAEL THOMKINS.—Messrs. ROBBINS and HUNTER were of Counsel for the Plaintiff, and the Attorney-General, JAMES BURRILL, jun. Esq. acted as public prosecutor, in behalf of the State.—The Prisoner being arraigned at the Bar, again heard his indictment, to which he plead not guilty.—He then, by his Counsel, availed himself of the extent of peremptory challenge, and Twelve Jurors being sworn, the prosecution was opened, by the Attorney-General, in a neat and concise manner, and witnesses sworn on the stand.—WILLIAM HUNTER, Esq. opened the defence in a very eloquent and lucid speech, in which he endeavoured to show, that the Prisoner was justified in taking the life of THOMKINS, upon the legal ground of self-defence, and that he was not guilty of murder, with which he had been charged in the indictment.—Witnesses were then sworn to testify and support the defence set up on the part of the Criminal.—After a lengthy examination of Witnesses, some of whom did not appear altogether disinterested in the issue of the prosecution, ASHER ROBBINS, Esq. followed Mr. HUNTER in defence of the Prisoner, in a manner calculated to awaken the sympathy and excite the admiration of the audience.—The trial having lasted the whole of the day, the Attorney-General closed, on the part of the State, about 8 o'clock in the evening, in a speech, in which he discovered much legal information, ingenuity and humanity.—The Jury having retired to their chamber, returned into Court with their Verdict at four o'clock in the morning, and contrary, perhaps, to general expectation, declared that the Prisoner was guilty of Murder of the second degree.—He was then sentenced by the Court to an imprisonment of Six years, and to the payment of a fine of 4000 Dollars,—the extent of the punishment prescribed by Law, for the crime of which he had been found guilty.—The Prisoner is about Sixty-five years of age, and entirely destitute of property.—His behaviour during the trial was by no means calculated to excite the compassion of a numerous and very crowded audience.
A letter from Washington to the Editors of the Boston Pallas, says, "You will perhaps see, perused copies of the British treaty, which some of the Members of Congress have taken on. Pay no regard to them, believe them not."
WARREN: SATURDAY, MARCH 21, 1807.
PHILADELPHIA, MARCH 11. THE TREATY.
Letters, by the last mail from Washington, give the following reasons for believing that the Senate will be convened to consider the Treaty lately negotiated with Great Britain:— "The President has laid that the carrying trade was placed on a footing favorable to American shipping." "That the American intercourse with India was favourably adjusted." "That the general system of blockade was abandoned—and that of the twenty-five articles, which compose the Treaty, twenty-three were altogether unexceptionable." "Such being the President's opinion, on a perusal of the naked copy of the Treaty, which was handed to him by the British Minister at Washington, we cannot doubt for a moment, that when he receives the original, accompanied by the explanatory notes and observations of his Ministers, Monroe and Pinkney, he will deem it not only expedient, but essential to the public welfare, to assemble the Senate, and to submit to their consideration, an instrument, on the rejection or adoption of which, so much anxiety is discovered, and so many important interests depend."
[Washington, March 5. "I have the pleasure to inform you that Mr. Erskine has received a copy of the treaty.—It has not come officially to the hands of our government. Mr. Madison has seen the copy—he informed me yesterday, that it will require some explanation, which he expects will accompany the communication from our Minister in London."
COMMERCIALLY IMPORTANT.
Copy of a letter from Rotterdam of Jan. 9th 1807, to a House in Boston.
"We addressed you per this same opportunity, to which we refer. We wrote you that several American vessels had been arrested on account of their having touched in England. This had naturally created a doubt whether American vessels that had touched in British ports, would be admitted in our ports; and therefore an explanation has been asked from the King's Minister, at the Hague: who has answered, that American vessels under such circumstances would be admitted as heretofore, provided their papers are in order, and they have not taken on board any thing in England—and whatever letters should be put on board, in England, must immediately on arrival, be delivered to the Commissary of Marine, all the ship's papers and documents must be produced, even the bills of the light money, &c. in England, & none be concealed, as otherwise it might give a suspicion as if the voyage was illegal.—Please to have this published, as there is no time now to write to other friends. We are, &c. T. & A. CREMER."
SPECK OF WAR.
Capt. Allen, who arrived at Boston on the 13th inst. from Malaga, has furnished the following letter, which he received from the American Consul at that place, on the eve of his departure.
(CIRCULAR.)
United States Ship Constitution, Gibraltar Bay, 20th Dec. 1806.
SIR,—The Tunisian Ambassador left this on the 3d inst. for Tunis, carrying with him impressions not the most favourable towards our Government, which may induce the Bey to act in a hostile manner to our flag; in consequence of which, I think it prudent to advise you of the circumstance, and recommend to the commanders of American vessels here to sail without first being convinced that hostilities have not commenced.
The present force under my command, are, the Constitution, brig Hornet, and Schooner Enterprise, with which I shall render every service in my power to the commerce of the United States.
I have the honor to be, Sir, very respectfully, HUGH G. CAMPBELL.
Wm. Kirkpatrick, Esq. A true Copy. Malaga, 30th Dec. 1806. WM. KIRKPATRICK.
[IN SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES.]
February 26, 1807.
Mr. Worthington submitted the following motion for consideration.
Resolved, That the secretary of the treasury be directed to report to the Senate, at their next session, the best information he can acquire, as to the practicability, and probable expense of forming a turnpike road throughout the Atlantic states, commencing at the city of Washington, and running each way towards the north western and south western extremities of the Union; together with his opinion as to the most suitable route for the same, and a plan or plans for the application of such means as may be most convenient to the government, and within the power of Congress, to aid in carrying the same into execution.
Extract of a letter from a gentleman at St. Johns, Antigua, dated Feb. 8, 1807.
Almost every vessel both outward and homeward bound, is now detained and sent in for adjudication. Vessels condemned upon the smallest pretext.—There are now 2 ships, 3 brigs and 14 Schooners, all Americans—detained here, for trial, besides several Danish vessels. In fact almost the whole business at present arises from American vessels being brought in.
A Spanish ship from Manila, having a cargo valued at 1,400,000 dollars, has been carried into Mocha by a British frigate.
Herald Ship News.
Arrived at New-York, on the 16th inst. the brig Argus, Bowars, of D'ghtd, 42 days from Montego-Bay, Jam.
Arrived at Norfolk, on the 3d inst. from Sally, Spencer, of (R. I.) 1; Batley, Westcott, of ditto.
Brig John, Mother, of Providence, has been condemned, vessel and cargo, at New-Providence.
Capt. Dixon, arrived at New-York, from Antigua, mentions that he was informed by Capt. Safford, of the fchs. John, of Newburyport, from Pointe, Ga. that a number of vessels of war and privateers were lying off at the latter port, to capture all vessels bound to British ports.
Sir S. Hood, with one 74 and a frigate, touched at Madeira, 16th Jn. on his way to Buenos Ayres. A great number of merchants and transports for the same place had also touched at Madeira.
An American vessel, from London for Leghorn, has been captured by a Spanish privateer, under the blockading Ad., and carried into Ferrol.
NORFOLK, FEB. 23.
Arrived, ship Moses, Leamon, Grenada 18 days. Capt. Leamon reports, that on Wednesday last he was boarded by the Halifax sloop of war, after a chase of 10 hours, (the Melampus frigate in company) in 6 fathom's water, and four miles from the land; after being fired at five times, have too—they then kept a continual fire of musketry for about 15 minutes—was boarded and much abused, impressed one man, leaving only 3 men fit for duty, except the officers; one of the crew died, and another was sick on board—wind ahead. After the Melampus came up, the captain of her dismissed us.
For New-York and Albany.
THE Sloop George, JONATHAN COLE, Master, now lying at Meds. B. Cole, & Co. Wharf.—She has excellent accommodations for Passengers, will sail by the 25th of this Month; for Freight or Passage apply to the master on board. Warren, March 20, 1807.
CONCORD SEED,
Just come to hand, a fresh and genuine assortment of Kitchen Garden Seed, and for sale by
NATHAN M. BURR, as follows.
 FLESH COLOURED Onions,  Silver Skin, ditto.  Blood Beet,  Common, ditto.  Carrot Seed,  Parsnip do.  Real Head Lettuce,  Drum Head Cabbage,  Cucumber and Raddish,  1 Bushel best early Rhode-Island PEAS. 
20th March 1807.
NATHAN D. READ, Late of Providence Sail Maker.
HAVING removed to Somersett and taken that large and commodious SAIL LOFT, late the property of Mr. JOHN PETTIS, deceased, where he pursued carrying on the SAIL MAKING BUSINESS, and solicits the Custom of the Public in general; every attention will be paid to those who favour him with their Custom, and their favours thankfully acknowledged.
LIKewise wanted as Apprentices in the above business two BOYS of about Sixteen Years of Age. *Somerset, March 20, 1807.
FOR SALE
ONE half of a commodious Two Story Dwelling-House, and Lot of LAND adjoining thereto, situated in a central part of this Town. The House contains Six good Rooms, a Garret, Weth Room, and two excellent partitioned Cellars under the same, with a Well of Water convenient to the back door. The Lot measures about 42 Feet on the Main-street, exclusive of the House, and runs back 66 Feet. The House is in a good state of repair, and is in all respects a very eligible situation. It is offered on very advantageous terms to the purchaser, who may name his own time of payment.—If the Premises are not disposed of previous to Saturday the 2d of May next, they will then be exposed at Public Auction, at 3 o'Clock in the Afternoon of that day.—For further particulars enquire of the Printer. *Warren, March 14, 1807.
FOR SALE
A SHOP, Sixteen Feet by Fourteen, eight Feet Posts.—Enquire of the Printer. Warren, March 20, 1807.
NOTICE is hereby given, That the Subscriber having been duly appointed Executor to the last Will and Testament of
JAMES MARTIN, late of Barrington, deceased, and has taken upon him that trust by giving bonds according to Law.—All Persons indebted to said Estate are requested to make immediate payment; and all those having demands, are desired to exhibit them for settlement.
CYRIL MARTIN,
Barrington, March 18, 1807.

APOLLO'S FOUNT.
NATIVE POETRY.
[It were endless to compliment where compliments are so frequently due.—The following lines are from one of the poets of Peterburg.]
TUNE—The Humors of Glen.
HOW sweet on the mountains, when heath bells are glowing, To wander and list to the busy wild bees; Or stray through the grove where the wild flowers are blowing, And catch the rich odours that float on the breeze! Tho' sweet be the breeze from the bosom of roses, Enchanting the hum of wild bees on the hill, O Mary, my Mary, far sweeter than those, is, Far purer than dews-gems that shine o'er the rill. Nor the glow of the pink nor the snow of the lilly, Can match her soft cheek—O the beam of her eyes! When the flies on the wings of a Sylph through the valley, To glad the poor cottage where misery lies. O Daughter of Beauty, Compassion's fair blossom! Can pity, soft pity alone thy heart move? O come and repose thy young cares in my bosom, I'll cherish them there till they bloom into love.
From the GENTLEMAN'S MAGAZINE.
THE HAPPY VILLAGERS.
A pastoral Tale.—Vita ruralis, vita innocens, &c.
Come visit my favorite green, Ye shepherds that pipe in the grove; Where Phillis and I oft have been, And where I first met with my love.
IN a small country village, pleasantly situated, lived Strephon, the pride of shepherds, and the joy of the female sex. Accustomed to the simplicity of a villager only, he was a stranger to all the art of dissimulation. His native elegance shone, unadorned with the fashionable distinctions of dress, and his mind was untainted by the dissoluteness of the age. His early attachment to reading, and a rural life, were sufficient to suppress every propensity to the vanities of the world; and a summer's evening spent in retirement, and contemplating the beauties of nature, would produce in him that serenity of temper, that tranquil delight and joy, which only a mind conscious of innocence can ever experience.
In one of the above evenings, having rambled farther than was his custom, all absorbed in thought, he met with a young woman, whose beauty at first surprised, as much as her affability and good-nature afterwards captivated him: he addressed her in the usual manner, with remarks on the fineness of the evening, and the agreeableness of a walk in that delightful season of the year. The pleasing observations she made in reply, at once convinced him of the sensibility of her mind, and the goodness of her heart. They walked, they conversed, they looked, and they loved!
Thus happy in the company of each other, and delighted with the beauteous prospects which surround them.
"The lark and linnet serenade their bliss, And Philomel refines the raptur'd kiss."
When evening shades began to obscure the plains, and Vesper led the starry train, he conducted her safe to the abode of innocence, and he dwelling of the peaceful.
Charmed with the unanimity which subsisted between the inhabitants of this rural cottage, he was prevailed upon to partake of their rural repast. The parents of this amiable girl being equally delighted with the behaviour of Strephon, the lovers seemed to anticipate mutual felicity; nor did the faithful swain depart without previously soliciting the favor of repeating his visit; which he had the satisfaction to experience was not denied him.—Scarce a week had passed, before Strephon set out again on the same occasion. Phillis has been expecting him, and received him with her native modesty, and artless address; which at once convinced him that his company was agreeable.
Near the village where Phillis lived, was a large green, surrounded by a wood. Here the village swains used to resort eve a pleasant evening during the summer season, each accompanied with his lass, and join the rural festivity. Here also, the feathered songsters chaunted their melodious notes; and the cowslip, the violet, and the primrose spread their sweets in the ambient air. Innocence, rural innocence, and mutual felicity, were the
constant attendants of these happy villagers.
It was on this green, that Strephon first met with his beloved Phillis; and hither they roved again in search of the jovial throng. Delighted with the example of the honest sylvans, Strephon agreed to join the rustic dance; and crowning Phillis with rosebuds, engaged her for his partner. Never did the tabor and pipe found so melodiously in the ears of the enamoured Strephon, as on this happy evening! Never was the dance supported with so much glee, as he now experienced! Phillis, his adorable Phillis, could give energy to the meanest sonnet, and harmony to the dullest sounds. If "Music has charms to sooth a savage breast;" love, the sweet promoter of music, diffuses rapture to the tender swain.
Say ye, who have experienced the sweet sensations of united hearts, in the pleasures of rural courtship; is there a felicity greater to a susceptible mind, than the satisfaction arising from innocence, love, and rural retirement?
London Fashions for January.
LADIES MORNING DRESS.
OF French-cambric, made with a train, plain waist, rather high behind, and sharply round at the chest; trimmed round the bottom with mouselin a-la cock-screw; long and very full sleeves, edged at the hands with the same; a blue ribband round the waist terminating with bows and ends on the right side. The cap a-la-cloister, entirely concealing the hair, flowing loose, and shading the face on the left side, gathered above the right eye-brow in a sort of irregular nozel, and simply confined round the head with a blue ribband, which finishing behind with a bow, forms the crown, or cawl of the cap. A neckerchief, or shawl sitting full in the front, and high towards the throat with a deep falling collar, embroidered at the edge. Limerick gloves and jean shoes.
MORNING FULL, OR, OPERA DRESS.
A Spanish vest and petticoat of Italian crape, worn over white satin, with a rich border of embossed velvet, terminating at the extreme edge with a narrow Vandyke, or fringe of bugles; the petticoat gathered in a drapery towards the right knee, with a cord and tassels; the front of the vest made high, and formed in irregular horizontal gathers; confined with two narrow bands of bugles, terminating at the corners of the bosom, where the vest flows loose, and forms the square bust, which is finished with a pearl or diamond, brooch in the centre. A short full twitted, or ruckled sleeve, bordered at the bottom similar with the vest. The hair in a plain band round the right temple, relieved, and terminated by loose curls, which commence on the crown of the head, and flow in long irregular ringlets from the left eye-brow, so as to reach the shoulder. A plain lace veil, with slight borders fastened on the crown of the head, falling over the right side of the bosom, and reaching below the waist. A pearl or diamond ornament blended with the hair, over the left eye. Necklace, earrings, and bracelets to correspond.—White kid gloves, white satin shoes.—Fan of ebony, inlaid with ivory, and silver mount.
GENERAL OBSERVATIONS.
The fawn-coloured pelice, and mantle of kerseymere velvet, or farsnet in divers forms, have resumed their popularity; nor do we ever recollect ever to have seen a colour so justly entitled to public suffrage; it is unobtrusively elegant and attracts by its simplicity. The Russian mantle, given in our last, is in much request; also the plain kerseymere coat, trimmed down the front, and cuffs, with Trafalgar trimmings of the same colour; and is worn with the cottage bonnet, or yeoman hat to correspond. The velvet pelice, flowing open as a robe, and the Cardinal coat, are selected by the most tasteful females; but the most novel of these habiliments is the Roman mantle. It is composed of a long width of kerseymere, and is trimmed
quite round with fur, of the leopard's skin. It is cut in the most fanciful form; wrapping round the figure in front, and falling in two points towards the left side, and behind; from which points are suspended tassels the colour of the mantle, which confine it also on the neck, it having no cape. A plain hat, of the same materials as the mantle, is usually worn with it. It has a flat brim, which is gently turned up towards the left side, and lined with leopard's skin. A silk cord round the crown, finished with full fine tassels in front, is its only ornament.—The effect of this costume on an elegant figure, is beyond description attractive and splendid; but to be adopted with consistency requires the accompaniment of a carriage. We have observed a new and useful ornament in the style of a tippet, which we think worthy of description. It is composed of velvet or twill farsnet, cut in the form of a scarf, with sharp round ends, reaching within a 1-4 of a yard of the feet. The back and shoulders are cut in the form of a coachman's cape, or in the shape of a tippet. The scarf is put on full on the shoulder, and is usually lined throughout with a coloured farsnet, agreeably contrasted with the outside; and it is invariably trimmed with skin, either blue fox, squirrel, or leopard. The long scarf a-la Pissot, composed of mobair, or shawl mouselin, in imitation, is a most distinguishing ornament. Its colours are generally salmon; cream colour, orange, and fawn. It has a rich border, happily contrasted with the ground; and on the latter are large variegated spots, where the gold coloured silk is chiefly predominant.
THE ENRAGED PAINTER.
A COUNSELLOR of Grenada having refused to pay the sum of 100 pistoles for an image of St. Antonio de Padua, which Cano a Spanish artist had made for him, he dashed the Saint to pieces on the pavement of his Academy; while the stupid counsellor was reckoning up how many pistoles a day Cano had earned while the work was in hand: You have been five and twenty days carving this image of St. Antonio, said the niggardly arithmetician, and the purchase money demanded being an 100 pistoles you have reced your labour, at the exorbitant price of four pistoles a day; Whilst I, who am your superiour, do not make half your profits by my talents!" Wretch! cried the enraged artist, to talk to me of our talents. I have been fifty years learning to make this statue in 25 days;" and so saying, he flung it with the utmost violence upon the pavement. The affrighted counsellor escaped out of the house with the utmost precipitation, concluding that the man who was bold enough to demolish a saint, would have very little remorse in destroying a lawyer.
GLORY.
YE favoured of heaven, while the wanton spring pours upon you all her blooming honours, let not Glory seduce you with her delusive blaze, to pass in perils and dangers this delicious season, this prime of life! Wisdom points out to you the road to pleasure; Nature, too, beckons to you to follow her in that smooth and flowery path: Will you shut your ears to their commanding voice? Will you harden your heart to their soft allurements? Oh, deluded mortals! thus to lose your youth, thus to throw away so invaluable a present; to trifle with so perishing a b'ling! Contemplate well your recompense! Consider that Glory, which so allure your proud hearts, and seduces you with your own praises, is an echo, a dream; nay, the shadow of a dream, which is dissipated by every wind, and lost by every contrary breath of the ignorant and ill judging multitude. You fear not, that even death itself will ravish it from you: But, behold! while you are yet alive, calumny bereaves you of it; ignorance neglects it; nature enjoys it not; fancy alone, renouncing every pleasure, receives this airy recompense, empty and unlabial as itself.
Singular Custom among the Chaconese.
WHEN a girl is old enough to be married, they put her into the hands of a woman, who for eight days together employs her in the most laborious tasks; feeds her very ill, and in short never gives her a moments rest. By her manner of bearing this trial, they judge if she is laborious, and otherwise qualified to take care of a family. At the expiration of this term they cut off her hair, deck her out with all the ornaments that the sex are so fond of, and declare her marriageable. It is deemed criminal for a young woman to keep company with a man before she has passed through this trial, or at least she must do it very privately, to escape public punishment.
ANECDOTES.
WHEN Mr. L——, was discharged from the pastoral care of his church &c. an old lady, who was very fond of him, in attempting to offer consolation, addressed him as follows: "Ah! Mr. L——, they may say what they will, but I think as I always did, I think you a good man, ah! indeed a good man, not equal to Christ, but full equal to Antichrist."
A NOTORIOUS droll, enquired of a room full of clergy, if they knew where Satan was during the time of the flood? It was generally agreed he could not be upon earth. "Well, says the wit, I can guess—he was in the cock loft of the ark, picking oakum."
A LADY not long since asked a gentleman, whether he had seen the history of the devil? he answered in the negative, to which she retorted, it was matter of surprize, as every child ought to know his father.
A YOUNG citizen having obtained the consent of a rich merchant's daughter to accompany him on a tour to Gretna Green, they travelled there with all possible speed, and had their chains expeditiously riveted by the matrimonial blacksmith, who, when the ceremony was concluded, demanded two guineas. "Two guineas! exclaimed the bridegroom, "why a gentleman I met returning from you with his wife only yesterday, told me that you charged him but five shillings." True, (replied Vulcan) but that gentleman was an Irishman, and I have married him to five different gentlewomen; so I consider him as a customer; and perhaps I may never see your face again."
FOR SALE,
A ONE STORY Dwelling-House, is good Repair, with four Rooms and Closet on the Ground, has a good Cellar and an excellent Well of Water, and Twelve Acres of LAND, two of which is Marsh; lies about one Mile from Warren on the East side of the Road leading to the Tavern lately occupied by Major NATHAN MUNRO, of Rehoboth, deceased—said Land has anapt side Fence, part of which is Stone-Wall and runs from the Road to the River.—For Terms apply to JONATHAN SMITH. Warren, March 10, 1807.
LOST
ON Tuesday the 3d instant, between CALEB CARR's, ad. and Little Bridge, in Warren, a SILVER WATCH with a black rim round the face, Gold Hands, a Joint Steel Key, and large Seal with the Square and Compass engraved thereon, hung to a Worked Chain.—Whoever has found the same and will lodge it at the Printing-Office, or deliver it to the Subscriber, shall be handsomely rewarded for their Trouble. NATHANIEL WHEELER. Swanney, March 6, 1807.
WE the Subscribers having been duly appointed by the Hon. Court of Probate for the Town of Warren, Commissioners to receive and examine the Claims against the Estate of
BETSEY PEARCE,
late of Warren, widow; deceased, represented by her executors; do hereby give notice, that Six Months from the 27th Day of February 1807, are allowed to the Creditors of said Estate to bring in and prove their respective Claims, and those who do not bring in their claims within that time will be precluded according to Law.
SETH PECK,
COOMER HAIL. } Comrs
ALL Persons indebted to said Estate are requested to make immediate payment.
BENJAMIN CRANSTON, Adm'ts. Warren, Feb. 27, 1807.