Herald of the United States (Warren, R.I.), 1806-01-11 00:00:00

Gerald of the United States.
WARREN:—PUBLISHED NEAR THE POST-OFFICE, BY NATHANIEL PHILLIPS.
[No. 15, of Vol. XIV.]
SATURDAY, JANUARY 11, 1806.
[Whole No. 681.]
ALMANACK for 1806:
SHEWING the Days of the Month, with those of the Week—Sun rising and setting on every SUNDAY, and changes of the Moon through the year.
   Monday... Tuesday... Wednesday... Thursday... Friday... Saturday... Sunday... Sun ris and set on Sun-days. Changes of the Moon.     JANUARY.   6 7 8 9 10 11 12 7 27 5 F. Moon 4th, 7h. 16m. aft.   13 14 15 16 17 18 19 7 22 5 Last qr. 11th, oh. 37m. aft.   20 21 22 23 24 25 26 7 17 5 N. Moon 19th, 3h. 7m. aft.   27 28 29 30 31 7 10 5 F. qr. 27th, 1h. 46m. aft.   FEBRUARY.   3 4 5 6 7 8 9 7 3 5 F. Moon 3d, 5h. 57m. m.   10 11 12 13 14 15 16 6 55 6 L. qr. 10th, 4h. 31m. m.   17 18 19 20 21 22 23 6 45 6 N. Moon 18th, 10h. 4m. m.   24 25 26 27 28 6 36 6 First qr. 26th, oh. 51m. m.   MARCH.   3 4 5 6 7 8 9 6 26 6 F. Moon 4th, 4h. 30m. aft.   10 11 12 13 14 15 16 6 15 6 L. qr. 11th, 11h. 3m. aft.   17 18 19 20 21 22 23 6 6 6 N. Moon 20th, 2h. 36m. m.   24 25 26 27 28 29 30 5 56 7 First qr. 27th, 9h. 7m. m.   31 5 46 7   APRIL.   7 8 9 10 11 12 13 5 36 7 Full Moon 3d, 3h. 12 m.   14 15 16 17 18 19 20 5 26 7 Last qr. 10th, 6h. 36 m.   21 22 23 24 25 26 27 5 17 7 New Moon 18th, 4h. 11m.   28 29 30 5 8 7 First qr. 25th, 3h. 22 m.   MAY.   5 6 7 8 9 10 11 4 59 8 Full Moon 2d, 2h. 38 m.   12 13 14 15 16 17 18 4 52 8 Last qr. 10th, 1h. 30 m.   19 20 21 22 23 24 25 4 45 8 New Moon 18th, 2h. 59m.   26 27 28 29 30 31 4 40 8 First qr. 24th, 3h. 39 m.   JUNE.   2 3 4 5 6 7 8 4 34 8 Full Moon 1st, 3h. 11 m.   9 10 11 12 13 14 15 4 31 8 Last qr. 9th, 6h. 16 m.   16 17 18 19 20 21 22 4 29 8 N. Moon 16th, 11h. 34m.   23 24 25 26 27 28 29 4 28 8 First qr. 23d, 2h. 18 m.   30 4 29 8 Full Moon 30th, 5h. 9 m.   JULY.   7 8 9 10 11 12 13 4 32 8 Last qr. 8th, 8h. 34 m.   14 15 16 17 18 19 20 4 36 8 New Moon 15th, 6h. 56m.   21 22 23 24 25 26 27 4 41 8 First qr. 22d, 9h. 58 m.   28 29 30 31 4 47 8 Full Moon 30th, 8h. 18m.   AUGUST.   4 5 6 7 8 9 10 4 54 8 Last qr. 7th, 8h. 36 m.   11 12 13 14 15 16 17 5 2 7 New Moon 14th, 2h. 6m.   18 19 20 21  22 23 24 5 11 7 First qr. 20th, 8h. 48 m.   25 26 27 28 29 30 31 5 20 7 Full Moon 29th, oh. 2 m.   SEPTEMBER.   1 2 3 4 5 6 7 5 38 7 Last qr. 5th, 6h. 41 m.   8 9 10 11 12 13 14 5 48 7 New Moon 12th, 9h. 42m.   15 16 17 18 19 20 21 5 58 7 First qr. 19th, 11h. 36 m.   22 23 24 25 26 27 28 6 8 6 Full Moon 27th, 3h. 46m.   29 30   OCTOBER.   6 7 8 9 10 11 12 6 18 6 Last qr. 5th, 3h. 12 m.   13 14 15 16 17 18 19 6 27 6 New Moon 11th, 7h. 8m.   20 21 22 23 24 25 26 6 37 6 First qr. 19th, 5h. 56 m.   27 28 29 30 31 6 47 6 Full Moon 27th, 7h. 0 m.   NOVEMBER.   3 4 5 6 7 8 9 6 56 6 Last qr. 3d, 10h. 45 m.   10 11 12 13 14 15 16 7 4 5 New moon 10th, 5h. 58 m.   17 18 19 20 21 22 23 7 12 5 First qr. 18th, 2h. 38 m.   24 25 26 27 28 29 30 7 18 5 Full moon 25th, 9h. 18 m.   DECEMBER.   8 9 10 11 12 13 14 7 28 5 Last qr. 2d, 6h. 1 m.   15 16 17 18 19 20 21 7 31 5 New moon 9th, 9h. 41 m.   22 23 24 25 26 27 28 7 32 5 First qr. 17th, 11h. 47 m.   29 30 31 7 31 5 F. moon 25th, 9h. 18 m.  
United States.
NINTH CONGRESS. FIRST SESSION.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, } TUESDAY, DEC. 10, 1805. }
A LETTER was received from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting the following
REPORT:
IN obedience to the directions of the act supplementary to the act entitled, "An act to establish the Treasury Department," the Secretary of the Treasury respectfully submits the following
REPORT AND ESTIMATES.
REVENUE AND RECEIPTS.
The net revenue arising from Dollars. Duties on merchandise and tonnage which accrued during the year 1801, amounted to 12,020,279
The net revenue arising from the same source, which accrued during the year 1802, amounted to 10,154,364
That which accrued during the year 1803, amounted to 11,506,430
And that which accrued during the year 1804, amounted, after deducting that portion which arose from the addition to duties constituting the Mediterranean fund (as will appear by the statement (A) to 12,672,323
It is ascertained that the net revenue which has accrued during the three first quarters of the year 1805, does not fall short of that
of the corresponding quarters of the year 1804: and that branch of the revenue may exclusively of the Mediterranean fund , be safely estimated, for the present, at twelve millions of dollars, which is nearly the average of the two years 1803 and 1804.
The demarcation which took place in the year 1802, and the increase in the next following years, sufficiently show that no inconsiderable portion of that branch of the revenue, is due to the neutrality of the United States during the continuance of war in Europe . Yet if the revenue of 1802, the only year of European peace since 1792, be considered as the best basis on which to form an estimate, this with an addition of ten per cent on account of the increase of population for three years, and of near 300,000 dollars, the computed revenue of New Orleans , will give a result of near eleven millions and a half.
The statement (B) exhibits in detail the several species of merchandise and other sources from which that revenue was collected during the year 1804.
The revenue arising from the sales of public lands has been greater during the year ending on the 30th September, 1805, than that of any preceding year. It appears by the statement (C) that during that period, besides 145,000 acres sold to persons claiming a right of preemption 474,000 acres have been disposed of at the ordinary sales, making altogether, with the preceding sales, from the time when the land offices were opened in 1800 and in 1801, an aggregate of near two millions of acres. The actual payments by purchasers
which, during the year ending on the 30th of Sept. 1804, had amounted to 432,000 dollars, and had not in any one previous year exceeded two hundred and fifty thousand dollars, have during the year ending the 30th September, 1805, amounted to 575,000 dollars; of which sum 535,000 dollars were paid in specie, and the residue in stock of the public debt. The specie receipts from that source may for the ensuing year be safely estimated at five hundred thousand dollars.
The receipts arising from the permanent revenue of the United States may therefore, without even including the duties on postage and other small incidental branches, be computed, for the year 1806, at twelve millions and five hundred thousand dollars. 12,500,000
The payments in the treasury during the same year, on account of the temporary duties, constituting the Mediterranean fund , which will have accrued, to the 31st day of March next, are estimated at 900,000 dollars, and about one hundred thousand may be expected from the arrears of internal duties and of the direct tax, and from other incidental branches, making for temporary and incidental receipts one million of dollars, 1,000,000
The balance of specie in the treasury which, on the 30th day of September last, amounted to 4,575,654 dollars, will as the receipts and current expenditures of the present quarter may be considered as nearly equal, be diminished at the end of this year, only by the payments on account of the American claims, assumed by the convention with France , and as the whole amount of those claims which remained unpaid on the 30th day of September last, will, in this estimate, be stated amongst the expenditures of 1806, the whole of the above mentioned balance may be added to the receipts of that year, viz., 4,575,000
Making in the whole an aggregate of more than eighteen millions of dollars, 18,075,000
EXPENDITURES.
The expenses of the year 1806, which must be defrayed out of those resources, are, like the revenue, either of a permanent nature or temporary, viz.
1. The annual appropriation of eight millions of dollars for the payment of the principal and interest of the public debt, of which more than 4,000,000 dollars will be applicable to the discharge of the principal, and the residue to the payment of interest, 8,000,000
2. For the civil department, and all domestic expenses of a civil nature, including invalid pensions, the light-house and mint establishments, the expenses of surveying public lands, the third instalment of the loan due to Maryland and a sum of 150,000 dollars to meet such miscellaneous claims as may be allowed by Congress, 1,150,000
4. For expenses incident to the intercourse with foreign nations, including the permanent appropriation for Algers , 200,000
4. For the military and Indian departments, including the permanent appropriations for certain Indian tribes, 1,030,000
5. For the naval establishment (exclusively of the deficiencies for the service of the years 1804 and 1805, which are estimated at 600,000 dollars.) 1,070,000
The extraordinary demands, for the year 1806, amount to four millions of dollars, viz.
The navy deficiencies of 1804 and 1805, as above mentioned, 600,000
And the balance of the American claims assumed by the French convention which remained unpaid on the 30th September last amounting to 3,400,000
Making altogether fifteen millions four hundred and fifty thousand dollars, 15,450,000
It appears from the preceding statement that the permanent revenues of the United States will, during the ensuing year, exceed the permanent expenditures by a sum of more than one million of dollars, and that the monies already on hand, together with the temporary resources of the year, will after leaving the sum which it is always necessary to keep in the Treasury, be sufficient to discharge the navy deficiencies and the whole amount of the claims assumed by the convention with France , the large receipts of
last year rendering it unnecessary to recur for that object to the loan authorised by the act of the 10th of November, 1803.
MEDITERRANEAN FUND.
It appears by the statement (B) that the additional duty of two and an half per cent, on goods paying duties ad valorem, which constitutes the " Mediterranean Fund ," amounted, during the six last months of 1804, to 563,038 dollars. And it is ascertained that the amount of the duty accrued during the year ending on the 30th day of June, 1805, was 990,000. This apparent product will, it is true, be diminished by subsequent exportations; but it is believed, from a view of the value of the goods imported in 1803 and 1804 which are charged with that duty, that the fund may be estimated as producing nearly 900,000 dollars a year. If that estimate be correct, the fund will ultimately produce, during the one year and nine months, commencing on the 1st day of July, 1804, and ending on the 31st day of March, 1806, one million five hundred and seventy-five thousand dollars. 1,575,000
The expenses heretofore charged on that fund have been, viz.
Paid in 1804, to the said department, under the act constituting the fund, 525,000
Paid, in 1805, to the said department, by virtue of the 2d sect. of the act of the 25th Jan. 1805, 590,000
Making altogether one million one hundred and fifteen thousand dollars, and leaving an unappropriated surplus, estimated at four hundred and sixty thousand dollars, but which will be more than absorbed by the navy deficiencies above mentioned. The monies actually received or to be received into the treasury on account of that fund, prior to the 1st day of January, 1806, are estimated at about 600,000 dollars. The residue will be received between that day and the 31st day of March, 1807; and credit has been taken for a sum of 900,000 dollars, on that account, in the preceding estimate of the receipts of the year 1806. 1,115,000
PUBLIC DEBT.
The payments on account of the principal of the public debt have, during the year ending on the 30th day of September, 1805, exceeded four millions three hundred and seventy-seven thousand dollars, as appears by estimate (D) 4,377,898 63
The two last instalments due to Great-Britain , and amounting to one million seven hundred and seventy-six thousand dollars, have also been discharged during the same period, 1,776,000
Making in the whole a reimbursement of more than six millions one hundred and fifty thousand dollars, 6,153,898 63
As the exportation of the specie necessary to discharge the last mentioned instalment would have been sensibly felt, it was found eligible to pay it in London , in conformity with the authority given by the act of the 3d of March, 1805, and the operation was effected, at par, by the bank of the United States.
It appears by the same statement (D) that the payments, on account of the public debt, from the 1st of April, 1801, to the 30th of Sept. 1805, have amounted to almost eighteen millions of dollars, 17,495,790 45
During the same period there have been paid to Great-Britain , in satisfaction and discharge of the money which the United States might have been liable to pay, in pursuance of the provisions of the 6th article of the treaty of 1794, 2,664,000
The balance in the treasury amounting, on the 1st day of April, 1801, to 1,794,052 59
And on the 30th day of Sept. 1805, to 4,475,154 37
Making an increase of 2,781,601 78 From which deducting the proceeds of the sales of bank shares, 1,287,600
Leaves for the increase arising from the ordinary revenue, 1,494,001 78
Making in the whole, a difference of more than twenty-two millions of dollars in favor of the United States during that period of four years and a half, 22,112,792 27
In order to give a more general and concise view of the receipts and expenditures of the United States during the four years, commence-

lag on the 18 day of April, 1801, and ending on the 31st day of March, 1805, than can be derived from the annual printed accounts, a statement marked (H) and several explanatory statements marked (H. 1 to H 8) have been added to those which usually accompany this report.
From those it appears that a sum of fifty millions, six hundred and sixty-seven thousand, four hundred and sixty-seven dollars and four cents has been paid into the Treasury during that period, viz.
From duties on tonnage and on the importation of foreign merchandise, 45,174,837 22
From all other sources (including 1,596,171 dollars and 43 cents, arising from the sales of bank shares and of public vessels) 5,492,629 82
50,667,467 04
And that the expenditures during the same period, have amounted to forty nine millions, six hundred and sixty five thousand, five hundred and twenty-seven dollars and fifty-six cents, which have been disbursed for the following purposes:
1. Less than one third of the whole has been sufficient to defray all the current expenses of the United States, viz.
For the civil list and all domestic expenses of a civil nature, 3,786,114 79
For the military establishment and Indian department, 4,405,192 26
For the naval establishment, 4,842,635 15
For the expenses attending the intercourse with foreign nations, 4,071,437 84
Amounting altogether to 14,105,380 04
2. Near one third was necessary to pay the interest on the public debt, viz. 16,278,700 95
On which subject it may not be improper to observe that a part of that sum amounting to 3,160,000 dollars, was paid on account of the interest on the deferred stock, a charge which commenced only in the year 1801, and was therefore in addition to the annual sum wanted before that year for the payment of interest on the public debt.
3. More than one third, and which may be considered as the surplus revenue of the United States, during that period, has been applied towards the reimbursement, and extinguishment of the debt, viz.
On account of the principal of the public debt proper, 16,317,663 92
In payment of debts contracted before the 1st day of April, 1801, and arising under the British treaty and under the French convention of 30th Sep. 1800, 2,963,782 65
19,281,445 57
49,665,527 56
It is sufficiently evident that whilst one third of the national revenue is necessarily absorbed by the payment of interest, a persevering application of the resources, afforded by seasons of peace and prosperity, to the discharge of the principal, in the manner directed by the legislature, is the only effectual mode by which the United States can ultimately obtain the full command of their revenue, and the free disposal of all their resources. Every year produces a diminution of interest and a positive increase of revenue. Four years more will be sufficient to discharge (in addition to the annual reimbursements on the six per cent. and deferred stock) the remainder of the Dutch debt, and the whole of the eight per cent. navy six per cent. five and a half per cent. and four and half per cent. stocks. As the portion of the public debt which shall then remain unpaid will consist of the six per cent. deferred and Louisiana stocks, neither of which can be reimbursed except at the periods and in the proportions fixed by contract, and of the three per cent. stock, which its low rate of interest will render it ineligible to discharge at its nominal value; the rapidity of the reduction of the debt, beyond the annual reimbursements permitted by the contracts, will after the year 1809, depend on the price at which purchasers may be effected. And should circumstances render it eligible, a considerable portion of the revenue now appropriated for that purpose may then, in conformity with existing provisions, be applied to other objects.
All which is respectfully submitted, ALBERT GALLATIN, Secretary of the Treasury. Treasury Department, Dec. 9, 1805.
Latest Foreign Intelligence.
By the Sally-Tracy. Capt. Skiddy, arrived at New-York, from Bordeaux.
Operations of the French Armies.
ELEVENTH ARMY BULLETIN.
MUNICH, OCT 24. THE Head Quarters of the Grand French Army was transferred here the 22d; when the Emperor Napoleon arrived. The town was illuminated on the occasion. All the Members of
the Bavarian Court were introduced to his Majesty. Prince Murat has arrived from his expedition in Franco-nia. Prince Ferdinand made good his retreat to Bohemia. After the Emperor had reviewed Marshal Soult's division, he hunted at the Elector of Bavaria's country seat.
The Grand Army is crossing the Iser, towards the Inn. Marshal Bernadotte, and Gen. Marmont's armies are already on the banks of the Inn, where Marshal Davoust will be this evening.
* Capital of Bavaria, on the Iser, about 195 miles W. of Vienna.
TWELFTH ARMY BULLETIN.
The fortifications of Ingolstadt and Augsburg are ordered to be repaired; those of Ulm and Memmingen to be destroyed.
Gen. Mack, on his return to Vienna, on parole, met the Bavarian Gen. Wreden on the Inn. Mack asked the Bavarian General how the French used his troops:—"We are better off than we were with you," replied Wreden, "We have neither surliness nor ill usage to bear; and far from being exposed to the blows of the battle, we are obliged to ask for posts of peril, because the French had rather reserve them for themselves. Among you, on the contrary, we always had to bear the brunt of every engagement." Gen. W. served in the Austrian army during the last war.
An officer has just arrived from Italy. The campaign is opened there; and Marshal Massena's army will soon form the right wing of the Grand Army.
The Emperor yesterday gave a concert to the Bavarian ladies. He paid particular attention to Madame de Montgelas; and testified his satisfaction at the excellent composition of the Elector's music master.
The Austrian officers taken this campaign already amount to between 1500 and 2000! Among the General Officers, are the following:—Field-Marshal Lieutenants Mack, the Prince of Hesse-Homburg; Bar on de Hipfich; de Gielay, Daudon; de Kennen; Gottschiem; de Reiffe; Baillet; de Werneck, and Prince of Hohezoeln; Maj. Generals Prince of Lichtenstein; d'Abel, d'Ulm, de Weidunfeld, Awerfberg, Gehneedy, Frannel, &c. &c.
XIIIth FRENCH GRAND ARMY BULLETIN.
H. Q. Haag, Oct. 28, 1805.
Marshal Bernadotte's army left Munich the 26th Oct. and arrived on the 27th at Wassenburg, on the Inn, where he found six arches of the bridge burnt.—On the next day, this bridge, and the one at Rosenheim, were repaired; and several battalions of French and Bavarians passed over them; who immediately pursued the enemy, and took fifty of their rear guard. After a smart cannonade the enemy quitted the right bank of the Inn.
Marshal Davoust's division reached Muldorf on the 27th Oct. and tho' the enemy defended the right bank with their batteries, and demolished the bridge, yet the next day the Marshal passed over. A brigade of Murat's cavalry passed the bridges of Muldorf, Oeting and Marekhl, with a part of his reserve. The Emperor is here in person.
Marshal Soult's division is in advance of this place; Marmont's at Wihlsburg; Ney at Lansberg; Marshal Lannes near Braunau. The Russian army is on the retreat.
It has rained all day; and the country is very sterile; but the Bavarians discover zeal and eagerness to supply us with necessaries.
XIVth G. A. BULLETIN.
H. Q. Braunau, Oct. 30, 1805.
Marshal Bernadotte arrived this morning at Salzburg.—The Elector, with 6000 men, left it precipitately the day before. The French Imperial Head-Quarters were removed here this day.
The Chasseurs have made a fine charge on the enemy, killed about 20, took several prisoners, among them a Captain of Hussars.
The co-operation of Marshal Lannes with Prince Murat, obliged the enemy to abandon Braunau; which proves a handsome acquisition.—We found in it numerous magazines of artillery; 40,000 rations of bread, ready to be distributed; 1000 sacks of flour; 45 pieces of cannon; and 40,000 balls and shells; besides 1000 muskets and 100,000 wt. of powder, &c. Gen. Lauriston is appointed Governor of Braunau.
XVth G. A. BULLETIN.
H. Q. Braunau, Oct. 31, 1805.
Several Russian deserters have come in; one of them a sergeant-major. He has been examined; and says, that the Russian army are differently disposed towards the French from what they were in the last war; that the prisoners who had come back from France were highly pleased with that country; that there had been six of them in his company, who, at their departure from Poland, were sent to a greater distance; that if all the men returned from France had been left in the regiments, there was no doubt but that they would all have deserted; that the Russians were displeased at fighting for the Germans, whom they do not like, and that they had a high opinion of French bravery.—He was asked if they liked the Emperor Alexander.—He replied that they were too miserable to have much attachment to him; that the soldiers liked the Emperor Paul better, but that the nobility preferred the Emperor Alexander; that the Russians, in general, were pleased to go from home, because they lived better, and were better paid; that they all wished not to return to Russia, and that they would prefer settling in other climates, to returning under the rod of so severe a government; that they knew the Austrians had lost all their battles, and did nothing but lament. It should be recollected that this is only the information of a deserter.
Prince Murat has fallen in with 6000 of the rear-guard of the Austrians.—To see, and to charge, are the same thing with his cavalry. After a smart rencontre, the darkness of the night favored the escape of the enemy through the woods; and only 500 prisoners were taken. In this action a French Quarter Master, of the 8th Dragoons, had his hand shot off.—"I regret" said he to Prince Murat, "my hand, because it can no longer serve our brave Emperor." Bonaparte on hearing this said, "I there recognize the sentiments of the 8th—Let this Quarter-master have a profitable place, suitable to his condition, in the palace of Versailles." The inhabitants of Braunau having taken part of the magazines left by the Russians, were ordered by Proclamation to return them. The bread, flour, oats, &c. were immediately distributed among our troops, of which they were in great need.
When Marshal Bernadotte reached Salzburg the enemy retreated on the roads to Corinthia and Wels. At Hallein a regiment disputed the village, but were obliged to retreat to Colling; where Bernadotte hoped Gen. Kellerman (the younger) would arrive in season to cut off its retreat, and take it.
The German Emperor has been at Wels, where he has learned the disasters of his army, and the clamors of his subjects against the robbery and pillage of the Russians; and their wishes for the arrival of the French to deliver them from these singular allies.
Gen. Davoust remains between Ried and Haag. All the other divisions are making a grand movement; but the weather is frightful; the snow is six inches deep, and the roads are detestable.
The Elector of Bavaria has arrived at his capital, Munich.
The Vienna mails have been intercepted.—They had begun to hear of their army disasters; which had spread great consternation. The city was threatened with a famine, notwithstanding the harvest has been abundant. Their depreciated paper money has occasioned this artificial scarcity.
Every-body considers the English as the authors of the war, and that the Russian and Austrian Emperors are their
dupes:—They add, there will be no peace while George the Third breathes; and they wish for the reign of the Prince of Wales, when there will be an end of the oligarchs, who in all countries, are egotists, and indifferent to the calamities of the world.
THIRD ITALIAN ARMY BULLETIN.
French H. Q. Vago, Oct. 31, 1805.
On the 29th the Austrians were driven from the village of St. Michel, and lost 600 prisoners, and two pieces of cannon. We took post at Vago.—On the 30th we attacked the whole Austrian line; and the village of Caldiero was carried with the shout of God save the Emperor. At half past four, Prince Charles brought his Grenadiers of reserve, and other troops into action; and the battle became hotter. His Majesty's troops displayed their accustomed intrepidity; and the bayonet decided the fate of the day.—Thirty pieces of Austrian artillery, played on us at one time. But they were routed, and pursued to the foot of the redoubts beyond Caldiero.
We have taken 3,500 Austrian prisoners, and the fields are strewed with their slain. Prince Charles has asked a truce in order to bury the dead. Our loss is inconsiderable, compared with that of the enemy.
FRANCONIA. NUREMBERG, OCT. 28.
Of the Russian Armies.
Letters from Passau, [at the influence of the Inn into the Danube] dated Oct. 25th, state, that the Russians had appeared on the banks of the Inn, and had sent some detachments over that river; but on the approach of the French and Bavarians, under Bernadotte and Marmont, they retired; and have taken a new position; where, it is said, General Kutusow, the Russian Generalissimo, intends to wait for the French. His line extends from the Instat (near Passau) along the Inn, to the Salzach, and to Salzburg, &c.—General Mersfeld commands the left of the Austro Russian line.
It is said a great misunderstanding already exists between the Austrian and Russian commanders.
Of Prussia.
His Prussian Majesty has addressed a circular letter to the Franconian authorities, in which he states, "That he is taking the most effectual measures to shelter his faithful subjects from the vexations which they may experience, from the unforeseen passage of troops belonging to the belligerent powers; but that these measures and preparations for defense are only to be considered as a surer mean to establish a perfect and strict neutrality for the Prussian Territory.—All other interpretations must be carefully avoided." There is no date given to the above letter.
WURTEMBERG, OCT. 30.
The Emperor of Russia, arrived at Berlin, the 25th; for the purpose of an interview with the King of Prussia. This interview will not produce the results expected from it. The Prussian cabinet, in addition to the proclamation published in Anspach, [alluded to in the preceding article] has officially declared to Gen. Duroc, and N. Laforet, the French Ambassador, "That his Prussian Majesty will remain faithful to the principles which have hitherto directed his political conduct; and will be constantly animated by the desire of procuring to Europe the advantages of peace, in concurring with all his power, by his moderation, to a happy conciliation of the differences which have kindled the flame of war." "All the warlike measures taken have no other end in view, than to insure the neutrality, and protect the territory of his Majesty."
GERMANY. AUGSBURG, OCT. 26.
Gen. Mack has arrived here on parole, and is the bearer of proposals for Peace, from the Emperor Napoleon to our Emperor.—But they will not be attended to, unless highly honorable to Austria.
Oct. 27. A heavy cannonade has been heard towards Tyrol. No doubt the French are forcing the passes thro' the mountains. There has been an action on the Inn.

Domestic Occurrences.
ORLEANS. NEW ORLEANS, DEC. 17.
THE Legislature adjourned, sine die , on the 14th inst. after voting that day a memorial to Congress, and an affectionate address to the President.
MARYLAND.
BALTIMORE, DEC. 3.
On Saturday morning early, an attempt was made to set fire to a range of wooden buildings, in Charles-street, which, if it had succeeded, would have involved several families in destruction, perhaps occasioned some lives to be lost, and endangered the safety of the city; fortunately a great smoke alarmed the people dwelling on the premises, and after a diligent search fire was discovered lodged in several linen rags under the staircase. This is another incentive to diligence, and a more general organization of City Patrols.
NEW HAMPSHIRE.
HANOVER, DEC. 27.
Horrific Murder! —It is our painful duty to record a transaction, which would draw down sentiments of reproach and execration on a Batta or Malay , in his native country, and which must chill the blood which warms the heart of a Christian, or even a Mahometan.
We allude to a late occurrence which took place in the debtor's apartment of the prison at Haverhill, in the county of Grafton—in which, on the evening of the 17th current, a most horrid and unprovoked murder was committed upon RUSSELL FREEMAN, Esq. and Capt. JOSEPH STARKWEATHER , by a brutal assassin, in human form, wearing the name of Joshua Burnham , who was with them a fellow prisoner for debt.
In stating the particulars of this unprecedented affair, suffice it to say, that it was perpetrated in cool blood, and without the least provocation.—From representations made by the deceased, after the bloody scene was acted, it seems, that while Esq. Freeman was seated on a stool, near and in front of the stove which warmed the room, and his then fellow-prisoner Starkweather , was in a closet attached to the room, between the hours of 8 and 9 in the evening, this monster came up behind the former, and with a large knife, with two edges, which he had worn concealed under his arm, during his confinement, and for many previous months, stabbed Mr. Freeman in the body, below the ribs, with a repeated and mortal stroke.— Mr. F. immediately gave an alarm, which brought Mr. Starkweather from the closet; he was instantly assaulted, and received loundy thrusts, and while in the attitude of defending himself with a stick of wood, received a mortal wound under the left arm, which perforated the thorax.
It was impossible to give immediate relief; the gaoler was then at a neighbors, and, as usual, had the keys of the apartment with him.—He was immediately called, and on opening the door found the assassin in the act of attempting suicide, by stabbing himself; his attempts were however unsuccessful, although he made a number of wounds, two of which entered the body.
Messrs. Freeman and Starkweather were found at this time in a horrid situation, blood streaming from their wounds, and falling into the arms of those, who unfortunately came too late for their relief. Mr. Starkweather expired that night, about one o'clock, and Mr. Freeman about ten of the clock the following day, both in the possession of their reason.
It appeared in evidence, at the examination, that persons standing at the outside of the door, and who were called there by the cries of the sufferers, through the triangular aperture of the door, saw Burnham stab both Messrs. Freeman and Starkweather .—What most have been their situation and feelings? to see their consigned fellow creatures cut down by a monster, without the possibility of their affording immediate relief!
We can safely add, that through a long, and, of course, tedious imprisonment, the conduct of Mr. Freeman has been uniformly mild, exemplary and submissive—and we are authorized to state, that those sentiments are also applicable to Mr. Starkweather , during his short imprisonment of five or six weeks.
Burnham is under an order of the Justices to await his trial at the next term of the Superior Court, in this county, in May next, when it is hoped the avenging arm of justice will rid the world of such an outcast from society.
We are concerned to add, he is yet inflexible of the crime he has committed, and (horrid to relate) says his God and his Christ will justify him.
The funerals of the deceased were attended in the afternoon of the following Friday, by an immense concourse of citizens, who, with the relatives of the deceased, wept for the depravity of human nature.
MASSACHUSETTS.
BOSTON, JAN. 6.
AFFAIRS WITH SPAIN.
We are indebted to Mr. Ezra Davis , of this town, for the following highly important and very agreeable information. Mr. Davis left the Vineyard on Wednesday evening the 1st inst. and says, that all our differences with the Spanish Government were amicably settled to Mr. Paine's entire satisfaction. This most pleasing intelligence was brought to the Vineyard, by the ship Reconciliation , capt. Daniel Rogers , of Groton , (Cape-Ann) who left Lisbon the 20th of November last, and arrived at the Vineyard, after a passage of 40 days. Mr. Davis took the precaution to make his minutes from the verbal communication of the Captain, at the moment of his arrival. Capt. Rogers frequently saw Mr. Paine at Lis-
bon, who had sailed five days before capt. R. left that place, in a Swedish vessel, bound for Charleston, South Carolina. Mr. Paine told capt. R. that the Spanish Court had agreed to pay for all ships, cargoes and freights, according to the late stipulations with the American government. It is understood also, that all our territorial disputes with Spain are happily settled; and that the general aspect of our diplomatic concerns in that quarter, was auspicious and flattering in a high degree.—The vessel was bound to Gloucester, and the news cannot therefore, be received from her directly, for many days. Capt. Rogers has dispatches on board for the administration, which no doubt will be sent forward by express as soon as they arrive at Cape-Ann. Mr. Paine cannot be expected for some time, as the vessel he was in was a dull sailer. This paper will probably therefore convey the first intelligence to Washington of this happy termination of our casual disputes with a friendly government, whose true interests are interwoven with those of this country, and whose commercial prosperity must be our first and most sincere wish. We can only add, that we have taken the utmost pains to ascertain the above-mentioned particulars, and have no doubt of their being substantially correct.— Democrat .
REPORT. JAN. 7.
We were informed last evening, that on a margin of a letter, received by the brig Sally Tracy , from Bordeaux , it was stated, that news had just reached that place, that there had been a general battle between Messrs. and Arch Duke Charles , which terminated in the loss of 15,000 of the Arch Duke's army.—This news may be true—the letter comes to a person of respectability, and is later than our printed accounts from France.— Repository .
ST. DOMINGO TRADE.
A few days since, we mentioned briefly an important proclamation, issued by General FERRAND , who commands the part of St. Domingo , which the French still hold.—How far he is authorized by his government in his extraordinary proceedings, does not appear;—possibly it will form another of those cases in which we may suffer excessive injuries from a foreign officer, while his government may deny responsibility for its proceedings. The effects would be alarming, if this aggressive order were merely obeyed—but it is calculated to give rise to still more extended depredations on our trade, from the ignorance and villainy of privateersmen.
EXTRACTS FOLLOW.
“ART. I. All vessels destined either with clearances direct for the ports occupied by the rebels, or coming from thence with clearances from the Custom-houses, or plausibly suspected of masked clearances, in order the better to establish their communications with the rebels, may be carried into the neighbouring neutral or allied ports, on condition, however, of proving a lawful cause why they were not carried directly to Santo Domingo , or to Havana ; derogating in this respect from our decree of the 13th last Messidor .”
“The Captains General, Governors and Commandants in these Islands, who cannot doubt the obligation of every nation to concur in measures which may stifle the rebellion in that of St. Domingo , are requested to authorize the entrance of these vessels into their ports.”
“ART. XI. A LIST shall be made by the President Regent of the Imperial audience, or Court of Appeal, of the OWNERS, INSURERS, LADERS, MERCHANTS, DEALERS, CAPTAINS, SUPERCARGOES, and OTHERS connected in commercial relations, or interest with the rebels, and designated in the correspondence and documents deposited as proofs of the offences. At the head of this list shall be inserted the Owners and Others interested in the vessels stopped in the act, and condemned as such, on account of their clearances; either direct for rebel ports, or exhibiting proof that they were coming from thence, by receipts of the custom-houses, &c. The same operation shall be repeated every month.”
“Copies of these lists shall be delivered to every cruiser, which carries our letters of marque.”
“ART. XII. Every vessel whatever, navigating under any flag whatever, on board of which shall be found invoices, bills of lading and other documents, having any direct relation to one or more of the persons inserted in the lists directed by the preceding article, shall be provisionally detained, without regard to the distance of the territorial sea or place in which she may be met, and shall be carried into port to be there examined. There, after the most exact examination, which shall be made by the competent tribunals, it shall be determined whether there is ground for a confiscation and condemnation of either the vessel, or the whole or part of the cargo only; without in any case the captured captain being authorized to claim from the capturing cruiser, any indemnity on account of being forced from his course or delay in his voyage. The expense of the procedure shall also be in this case imposed on the captain.”— Palladium .
COMMERCIAL.
COMMERCIAL AGENCIES of the UNITED STATES, for the Districts of Paris and Havre.
PARIS, OCT. 31.
In consequence of Instructions from the Secretary of State of the United States, the undersigned Commercial Agent of the said States, for the port and District of Havre de Grace, acting for Fulwar Skipwith , Commercial Agent of the said States, for the District of Paris, in his absence; hereby gives notice to the citizens of the United States, and all others whom it may concern, that after the
date hereof, he will grant no vest interest in cases of foreign vessels purchased by citizens of the United States, or any Document whatever relative to such purchases, except to those who shall justify that the purchase was made without knowing this alteration in the former Instructions on that subj-A.
I. COX BARNET.
A letter from St. John's, Porto Rico , (to the editor of the New York Com. Adv.) of Nov. 27. says—By giving the following facts a place in your paper, you will much oblige several Americans in this port.
Two American vessels have been sent in here by a Spanish privateer, viz.
1. The brig Polly , of Rhode Island , bound to Barbadoes , with a cargo of cattle, horses, fish, beef, flour, lumber, &c. captured on the plea that she had no right to go to an English port.
2. The schooner Mary Ann , of and from Boston , for Guadaloupe , with a cargo of horses, fish, mules, beef, wine, lumber, hoops, &c. taken the same day, on the plea that her cargo was too valuable for a Yankee to own.
Too valuable have remained here for more than eighty days, and have scarcely had what we call a trial, for the Judge of Marine, as the chief mate of the privateer says, has received 500 dollars in cash, one cask of wine, and one of the best horses, to condemn the vessel, which he immediately did. Seeing and hearing such barefaced villainy, it was demanded of the Governor to give the vessel a fair trial, which he has done by ordering the Judge of Marine to deliver up the papers, &c. and we are now to be tried by the Auditor of War, whose reputation is that of a very honest man, but the fate of the vessels is not yet known.
The masters of the above two vessels have been imprisoned, with their crew, for some time, on account that they prevented contraband goods from being put on board. It would be useful to inform you of all the villainy of the people in this country; suffice it to say, that no justice is done here, and that the captain of every American vessel arriving in this port must be perpetually on his guard, or he will return with little or no cargo, being always surrounded by a band of sharpers and privateersmen.
WARREN.
SATURDAY, JANUARY 11, 1806.
The HON. MAURICE LESTER , of Tortola , (one of the British West-India Islands ,) is appointed by the Insurance Company of North America, and others, their Attorney and Agent, with ample powers in every case of capture, detention or appeal, where their interests are implicated or involved. His power of substitution extends from Antigua as far as Porto Rico .
A gentleman in this city, (says a Richmond paper ) has received a letter from his friend in Washington , in which it is stated, that fourteen gun-boats are to be stationed at New Orleans , under the command of captain Shaw .
DEFENSIVE MEASURES.
On the 23d ult. the following sums were reported to Congress, by the Committee, on such parts of the President's Message as related to aggressions on our Commerce,—to the building of ships of war—and to the defence of our harbours, &c.
  To building and repairing forts, &c. 150,000   For Gun-Boats, not exceeding 50, 250,000   For 6 line of battle ships, 660,000   Dolls..... 1,060,000 
Late accounts from the Havana say, the Spaniards there dread a war with the United States, and are adopting measures to restrain the depredations of the French privateers from the ports of Cuba .
When the Emperor NAPOLEON quitted Boulogne , and set out for Germany , he is reported to have said, “ At Vienna before Christmas—in London at Easter ,” 6th April.
MARRIED —At Philadelphia , Mr. WM. J. DUANE , eldest son of the editor of the Aurora , to Miss Deborah Bache , sister of the late B. F. Bache .
Postscript.
By this day's Mail we have received the following late Foreign News.
Another Naval Engagement.
NEW YORK, JAN. 6. By the arrival, on Saturday, of the British Packet Manchester , London papers to the 16th of November have been received, from which the following is extracted:
LONDON GAZETTE EXTRA.
Admiralty Office, Nov. 11, 1805.
The letter (and its inclosure) of which the following are copies, were received at this office last night, from Capt. (now Rear Admiral) Sir Richard John Strachan , Bart. commander of his Majesty's ship the Cæsar , to William Marsden, Esq.
Cæsar, Nov. 11, 1805:
Sir.—The accompanying copy of a letter, addressed to the Hon. Admiral Cornwallis , I request you will be pleased to lay before the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty , with my apology for the hasty manner in which it is written.
I have the honor to be, &c.
R. J. STRACHAN.
“ Off of Racer's Bay, N. W. by W. 10 miles, Nov. 3. 1805. Sir.—Being on Patrol, working to the southward, with the wind westerly, on the evening of the 2d we observed a frigate in the N. W. making signals—made all sail to join before night, and followed by the ships named in the margin, we came up with her at 11 at night—and at the moment she joined us, we saw six large ships near us. Capt. Baker informed me he had been chased by the Rochefort squadron, then close to leeward of us. We were delighted. I desired him to tell the captains of the ships of the line ahead, to follow me, as I meant to engage them directly—and immediately bore away in the Cæsar for the purpose, making all the signals I could to indicate our movement to our ships; the moon enabled us to see the enemy bear away in a line abreast, closely formed; but we lost sight of them when it set, and I was obliged to reduce our sail, the Hero , Courageux , and the Ælus , being the only ships we could see. We continued steering to the E. N. E. all night, and in the morning observed the Santa Margarita near us. We had also every thing left and came up with them fast; in the evening we observed the sail ahead; and the Phoenix spoke me at night. I found that that active officer, Capt. Baker , had delivered my orders, and I sent him to assist the Santa Margarita in leading us up to the enemy. At day-light we were near them, and the Santa Margarita had begun, in a very gallant manner, to fire upon their rear, and was soon re-joined by the Phoenix .
A little before noon, the French finding an action, unavoidable, began to take in their small sails, and form in a line, bearing on the starboard tack; we did the same, and I communicated my intentions by hallooing to the captains, “that I should attack the centre and rear,” and at noon began the battle; in a short time the van ship of the enemy tacked, which almost directly made the action close and general.
The Namur joined soon after we tacked, which we did as soon as we could get the ships round, and I directed her by signal to engage the van; at half past three the action ceased, the enemy having sought to admiration, and not surrendering till their ships were unmanageable. I have returned thanks to the captains of the line, and the frigates, and they speak in high terms of approbation of their respective officers and ship's companies. If any thing could add to the good opinion I had already formed of the officers and crew of the Cæsar , it is their gallant conduct in this day's battle. The enemy have suffered much, but our ships not more than is to be expected on these occasions. You may judge of my surprise, Sir, when I found the ships we had taken, were not the Rochefort squadron, but from Cadiz . I have the honour to be, &c.
R. J. STRACHAN.
Hon. Wm. Cornwallis, Admiral of the White, Commander in Chief, &c. &c. &c.
N. B. The Duguay Trouin and Scipion totally dismasted; the Formidable and Mont Blanc have their foremasts standing. Our frigates— Santa Margarita , Æolus , Phoenix and Revolutionaire .
The Revolutionaire joined at the time the Namur did, but with the rest of our frigates, in consequence of the French tacking, were to leeward of the enemy.
I do not know what has become of the Bellona , or the other a sail we saw on the night of the 2d inst. The reports of damage, killed and wounded, have not been all received. The enemy have suffered much:
 • Cæsar , Hero , Courageux and Namur .  Bellona , Æolus , Santa Margarita , far to leeward in the south-east. 
NEW-YORK, JAN. 6
There is no other news of moment. It was hourly expected that the king of Prussia would join the coalition. Sir R. Strachan's squadron had arrived at Plymouth , with the four French ships of the line which he captured.
A vessel arrived at Boston from Halifax on Thursday evening; she sailed Dec. 22, and the captain advises, that intelligence had just been received there, “that Sir John Moore had suddenly embarked 12,000 troops; joined Sir Sydney Smith , disembarked at Boulogne , attacked and carried the batteries ( Napoleon having only left 4,000 men to defend them) that the guns were spiked and Sir Sydney Smith pushing his squadron into the harbour, entirely destroyed the whole vast fleet.”—[ Prov. Gaz. ]
MARINE NEWS.
The Ann & Hope , of Providence , for Europe , was at Cape of Good Hope , Nov. 1.
The ship Charlotte , Young , for Rhode-Island , failed from Bordeaux , in co. with the Sally-Tracy , arrived at New-York .
The new brig Alonzo , Aimes , from Dighton , (Mass.) has arrived at New-York .
The brig Hiram , Moran , from Matanzies , has arrived at Providence .—Left there, schooner Patty , of Bristol .
The ship Patterson , Shaw , of Providence , has arrived at Boston , in 116 days from Batavia , via Vineyard .
The ship Perseverance , Hathaway , of Freetown , was at Alicant 73 days since, to sail for Dublin , in 14 days.
The brig Thomas , Dexter , of Rochester , failed from Savannah , Dec. 25, very crank.
Warren Insurance Company.
THAT in conformity to the Seventh Article of the aforesaid Charter, Their general Meeting will be held at said Company's Office, on the 13th instant, at 3 o'Clock, Afternoon, for the Election of Directors, and the transaction of such other Business as may be thought necessary, agreeably to the Charter of Incorporation.
By Order of the President and Directors, NATHANIEL PHILLIPS, Sec'y. Warren, Jan 3, 1806.
HORSES WANTED!
THE subscriber wishes to purchase any number of HORSES, for which he will give Two Dollars each, provided they have found backs. PHILIP MILLER. Keokuk, Jan. 3, 1806.

APOLLO'S FOUNT.
From the MASSACHUSETTS MAGAZINE.
A WINTER PIECE.
"DEAD WINTER COMES AT LAST TO CLOSE THE SCENE."
— — — Y ES winter comes! 'Tis but a moment since the smiling spring. On zephyr's downy wings rejoicing came, And op'd, and kiss'd, the coyly blushing rose. Then nature from her sleep awoke serene, And dress'd herself anew. At his approach Tall hills of snow ran down with gratitude, The lofty mountains rais'd their melting heads, And in the face of heaven wept for joy. The little rivulets ran to find the sea, And join to swell the thankful song of praise. But ah! their joy was short! their songs have ceas'd! All nature sleeps again; dread winter's here. The Lapland giant comes with pendent ice, Chill horror shooting from his gelid chin; Nor lakes, nor seas, can stop his rough career; He builds his bridge across old ocean's breast, Affrighted, Sol retires with hasty strides, And dares not but obliquely downward look On once his conquer'd, now his conquering foe. The earth is all in weeds of mourning clad To wail the loss of her departing friend, The unconquer'd evergreen is left alone, And nods defiance to the northern blasts. This mirror paints the fate of changing man; This moment youth, with all its opening charms In playful mood, sits laughing in his face; His swelling heart now beats with sanguine hope Of lasting bliss and full blown joy; He hugs himself in this fantastic dream, And thinks that nought can blast the vernal flower; But while anticipation gilds the wing of hope, The frigid hand of Time with furrows deep His forehead ploughs and blights the utopian view. Then let fair virtue's seed in youth be sown, 'Twill prove an evergreen in hoary age, And flourish in the winter of our years. 'Twill waft us to the realms of peace and love To taste the ethick bliss of faints on high. There happiness will bring without alloy, And Jephtha chant their never ending strains. CLIO.
AMELIA :
OR, THE FAITHLESS BRITON.
AN AMERICAN NOVEL.
[Concluded in our next.]
A MELIA cast her eye towards heaven as the breath deserted the body of her babe; — it was not a look of supplication, for what had she to hope, or what to dread? — neither did it indicate dissatisfaction or reproach, for she had early learned the duty of reverence and resignation — but it was an awful appeal to the throne of grace, for the vindication of the act by which she had resolved to terminate her woes. A phial of laudanum, left by a charitable apothecary, who had visited her in her sickness, presented the means, and she wanted not the fortitude to employ them. Deliberately then, pouring the baneful draught into a glass, she looked wistfully for a while upon the infant corpse that lay extended on the bed, then bending on her knee, uttered, in a firm and solemn voice, the melancholy effusions of her soul. — "Gracious Father! when thy justice shall pronounce upon the deed which extricates me from the calamities of the world, let thy mercy contemplate the cause that urged me to the perpetration. I have been deluded into error; but am free from guilt; I have been solicitous to preserve my innocence and honour; but am exposed to infamy and shame. The treachery of him to whom I entrusted my fate, has reduced me to despair — the declining day of him from whom I received my being, has been clouded with my indiscretions, and there is no cure left for the sorrows that consume me, but the dark and silent grave. Visit me not then, in thy wrath, oh Father! but let the excess of my sufferings in this world expiate the crime which wafts me into the world to come — may thy mercy yield comfort to Horatio's heart, and teach Doliscus the virtue of repentance!"
She rose and lifted the glass. At that instant a noise on the stairs attracted her attention, and a voice anxiously pronouncing — "It must be so! — nay, I will see her" — arrested the dreadful portion in its passage to her lips. "It is my Amelia!" exclaimed Horatio, as he hastily entered the room.
Amelia started, and looked for some moments intently on her father, then rushed into his arms, and anxiously concealed the shame and agony of her countenance, in that bosom, from which alone she now dreaded a reproach, or hoped for consolation. He, too, beheld with horror, the scene that was presented to his view: He pressed his deluded, miserable daughter to his heart, while a stream of joy ran freely down his cheeks; till at length, his imagination, infected with the objects
that surrounded him, conceived the dreadful purpose of the draught, which had fallen from Amelia's hand, and anticipated a sorrow, even beyond the extremity of his present feelings. — When, however, he collected sufficient courage to resolve his fears, and it was ascertained, that the meditated act had not been perpetrated, a momentary sensation of joy illuminated his mind, like the transient appearance of the moon, amidst the gloomy horrors of a midnight storm.
When the first impressions of this mournful interview had passed away, Horatio spoke comfort to his daughter. "Come, my child, the hand of heaven, that afflicted us with worldly cares, has been stretched out to guard you from everlasting wretchedness: That Providence which proves how vain are the pursuits of this life, has bestowed upon us the means of seeking the permanent happiness of that which is to come. Cheer up, my Amelia! The errors of our conduct may expose us to the scandal of the world, but it is guilt alone which can violate the inward tranquility of the mind." He then took her hand, and attempted to lead her to the door. "Let us withdraw from this melancholy scene, my love!" — "Look there!" said Amelia, pointing to the corpse — "look there!" "Ah!" said Horatio, in a faltering accent — "but it is the will of heaven!" "Then it is right," cried Amelia — "give the poor victim a little earth, sir! is it not sad to think of? — and I am satisfied." She now consented to quit the room, and was conveyed in a carriage to the inn, at which Horatio (who immediately returned to superintend the interment of the child) had stopped on his arrival.
It is now proper to inform the reader, that after Amelia had left the cottage, and the alarm of her elopement had spread around the neighbourhood, the Farmer hastened to communicate to Horatio the transactions which he had witnessed, and the suspicions which his wife had conceived of Amelia's situation. The wretched father sickened at the tale. But it was the sentiment of compassion, and not of resentment, that oppressed his soul. There are men, indeed, so abject in their subjection to the opinion of the world, that they can sacrifice natural affection to artificial pride, and doom to perpetual infamy and wretchedness a child, who might be reclaimed from error by parental admonition, or raised from despair by the fostering hand of friendship. Horatio, however, entertained a different sense: He regarded not the weakness of human virtue as an object of accusation, but liberally distinguished between the crimes and the errors of mankind; and, when he could not alleviate the afflicted, or correct the vicious, he continued to lament, but he forbore to reprobate. "My poor Amelia! How basely has her innocence been betrayed! — But I must follow her; — may be, her injuries has distracted her, and she has fled, she knows not whither! Come! not a moment shall be lost: I will overtake my child, wherever her sorrows may lead her; for if I cannot procure redress for her wrongs, I will, at least, administer comfort to her miseries." Such was the language of Horatio, as soon as he could exercise the power of utterance. A few days enabled him to arrange his affairs, and having learned the route which Amelia had taken, he embarked in the first vessel for England. The peculiar object of his voyage, and the nature of his misfortunes, determined him to conceal himself from the knowledge of his friends and correspondents; and a lucky chance discovered the wretched abode of his Amelia, the very instant of his arrival in London.
"Can you tell me my good host, where Doliscus, the lord —, resides," said Horatio, as he entered the inn. "Marry, that I can," replied the landlord, "his porter is just now talking with my wife; and if you will step into the next room, perhaps he will shew you the way to the house." Horatio advanced towards the room
door, and, upon looking thro' a glass pannel in the door, he beheld the identical servant that had attended Doliscus at the cottage, in eager conversation with the hostess. He paused. "She is delivered; but the child is dead:" — said the servant. Horatio started; his imagination eagerly interpreted these words to have been spoken of Amelia, and he could scarcely restrain the anguish of his feelings from loud exclamation and complaint. "My lord's conscience grows unusually troublesome," continued the servant; "he has ordered me again to enquire after her health, and to provide for the funeral of the child — would she were safe in America! for, to be sure, her father is the best old man that ever lived!" "It is well!" cried Horatio. "Did you call, sir?" said the hostess, opening the door. The servant took this opportunity of withdrawing, and Horatio silently followed him at a distance, till he arrived at the habitation of Amelia, in the critical moment which enabled him to save the life he had given, and to rescue his deluded daughter from the desperate sin of suicide.
When Horatio returned to the inn, after discharging the last solemn duties to the departed infant, the landlord presented a letter to him, which a servant had just left at the bar, and asked if he was the person to whom it was addressed. As soon as Horatio had cast eye upon the superscription, he exclaimed, "what mystery is this? — A letter left for my son Honorius at an inn in London." He eagerly seized the paper, and retiring into an adjoining chamber, he perused its contents with encreased amazement and agitation.
"SIR, "I am sensible that the injuries of which you complain, will neither admit of denial or expiation. Your note was delivered; a few minutes after, some circumstances had been communicated to me respecting the unhappy Amelia, that awakened a sentiment of remorse, and prepared me for a ready compliance with your summons. To-morrow morning, at five o'clock, I shall attend at the place which you have appointed. DOLISCUS."
The voice of Honorius, inquiring for the letter, roused Horatio from the reverie into which its contents had plunged him. The honor of his son, the villainy of his antagonist, and Amelia's sufferings, contending with the feelings of the father, and the forbearance of the christian, at last prevailed with him to suffer the hostile interview to which Doliscus had thus consented. When therefore, Honorius entered the room, and the natural expressions of tenderness and surprize were mutually exchanged, they freely discoursed of the lamentable history of Amelia, and warmly execrated that treachery which had accomplished the ruin of her peace and fame. Nor had Doliscus confined his baseness to this object. The chance of war had thrown Honorius into his power shortly after his departure from the cottage, and discovering his affinity to Amelia, the persevering hypocrite artfully insinuated to the commander in chief, that Honorius meditated an escape, and obtained an order for his imprisonment on board a frigate, which sailing suddenly for England, he was lodged upon his arrival, in the common gaol, appropriated for the confinement of American prisoners. Here it was, however, that he acquired the information of Amelia's elopement, and heard the cause to which it was imputed, from the captured master of an American vessel, who had formerly been employed in the service of Horatio, and had received the communication from the lips of his ancient patron, in the first moments of his grief. The fate which had unexpectedly led him to Britain, Honorius now regarded as the minister of his revenge. He frowned away the tear which started at the recital of his sister's wrongs, as if ashamed to pity till he had redressed them; and feeling, upon this occasion, an additional motive for soliciting his freedom, he employed the interest of Horatio's name, which notwithstanding
the political feuds that prevailed, was sufficient, at length, to procure his discharge upon parole. Having easily learned the abode of Doliscus, he immediately addressed that note to him which produced the answer delivered to Horatio.
When Honorius was informed that Amelia was, at that time, beneath the same roof, he expressed an eager desire immediately to embrace his afflicted sister; but Horatio strongly represented the impropriety of an interview till the event of the assignation with Doliscus was ascertained, and it was, therefore, agreed for the present to conceal his arrival from her knowledge.
Absorbed in the melancholy of her thoughts, Amelia had not uttered a syllable since the removal from her dreary habitation, but suffered the busy attentions of the servants of the inn, with a listless indifference. The agitation of her mind, indeed, had hitherto rendered her insensible to the weakness of her frame; but exhausted nature, at length produced the symptoms of an approaching fever, and compelled her, reluctantly, to retire to her bed. When Horatio entered the room, the fever had considerably increased, he therefore requested the assistance of a neighbouring physician, who pronounced her situation to be critically dangerous. In the evening, the unusual vivacity of her eyes, the incoherence of her speech, and repeated peals of loud and vacant laughter, proved the disordered state of her understanding, and increased the apprehensions of her attendants. "A few hours will decide her fate," said the Doctor, as he left the room. "My poor Amelia!" cried Horatio, raising her hand to his lips — she looked sternly at him for a moment, then relaxing the severity of her features, she again burst into a boisterous laugh, which terminated in a long and heavy sigh, as if her spirits were exhausted with the violence of her exertions.
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 drawings, will be considered as given to the use of the Lottery.
JOSEPH REYNOLDS, WILLIAM D'WOLF, WILLIAM PEARSE, THOMAS CHURCH, WILLIAM COGGESHALL, } Managers Bristol, Sept. 20, 1805.
TICKETS in the above Lottery, for Sale at this Office.
AT AUCTION.
WILL be Sold at the House of LUCAS WHETON in Rehoboth, on the 14th Day of January next, at 11 o'Clock A.M. — About 10 Acres of WOOD LAND, near said Wheton's, and a good Deed given for the same.
RUFUS WHITMARSH. *Rehoboth, Dec. 20, 1805.
ALMANACKS for 1806,
For Sale, at this Printing-Office, by the Dozen, or Single.
CASH given for clean Cotton and Linen RAGS, at the Printing-Office.