Herald of the United States (Warren, R.I.), 1805-12-28 00:00:00

Gerald of the United States.
WARREN:—PUBLISHED NEAR THE POST-OFFICE, BY NATHANIEL PHILLIPS.
[No. 13, of Vol. XIV.]
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 28, 1805.
[Whole No. 689.]
United States.
NINTH CONGRESS. FIRST SESSION.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, MONDAY, DEC. 3, 1805.
A QUORUM of the House appearing, the business of the Session was immediately commenced. Of the several Committees which were raised for the dispatch of business, that of Commerce and Manufactures , is composed of Messrs. Crowninshield, McCrery, Leib, Early, Dana, Newton, and Mumford ; that of Accounts , Messrs. Conrad, Davenport and Cuts .
TUESDAY, DEC. 3.
After the receipt, reading and disposal of the President's message, which was referred to a Committee of the whole house, and 1500 copies ordered to be printed; Mr. Randolph , from the Committee of Ways and Means , reported a deficiency in the Navy Department of 600 000 dollars—on which a bill for appropriating 250,000 dollars was brought in, read twice, and ordered to be engrossed for to-morrow. [This sum is to be taken out of the Mediterranean fund.]
A resolution was also introduced, for enquiring into the abuses of the privilege of franking letters.
WEDNESDAY, DEC. 4.
A petition of divers persons, for a lighthouse on Sandy-Point, was presented and referred to the committee of trade and manufactures.
The bill for the additional appropriation of the sum of 250,000 dollars for the naval department, was read a third time, and passed. It was then
Resolved, on motion of Mr. J. Randolph , that so much of the President's Message as relates to the health and quarantine laws, be referred to the committee of commerce and manufactures.
Resolved, that so much of the message of the president, as referred to the aggressions committed on our trade—to a prohibition of the exportation of arms and ammunition—to the building of 74 gun ships—to the organization of the militia and land forces, and to the naval and peace establishments, be referred to committees.
Mr. Nicholson offered a resolution, in effect,
That so much of the President's Message as relates to the depredations on our commerce, and the conduct of the belligerent powers towards the United States—their unjustifiable construction of the laws of neutral nations; and to enquire in what instance, and to what extent, our neutrality has been violated—be referred to the committee of ways and means.
Mr. Bidwell , of Massachusetts, offered a resolution, to the like purport, and that it be referred to a select committee.
Mr. Nicholson's motion passed, was referred to the committee of ways and means.
The house then proceeded to ballot for a chaplain—The votes were, (on a second ballot) —For the Rev. Mr. Gleedy , 70,—Mr. Laubie , 26,—Mr. Wilmer , 1.
Mr. Gleedy was elected. Memorial of the Legislature of the Mississippi territory, referred to a committee.
Petitions of Edward Lewis , Jacob Weisil , and George Little , presented last session, referred to the committee of claims.
Petition of the inhabitants of Stonington, in Connecticut and Westerly, in Rhode Island, for a light-house, referred to a committee of trade and manufactures.
Petition of Richard C. Bazel , late a lieutenant on board the frigate Constitution , for reimbursement of 248 dollars, 6 cents, expended by him as prize-master of a vessel called the Niger , at Norfolk, Williamsburg, and Boston. Referred to the committee of claims.
Petition of William Matlock of Vermont, praying a reimbursement of 251 dollars. Referred to the committee of claims.—Adjourned.
THURSDAY, DEC. 5.
Mr. J. C. Smith stated, that the committee of claims, were unwilling to decide upon such claims against the United States, as might be barred by the statute of limitations.
He therefore moved "that a committee be appointed, to enquire whether any, and if any, what claims against the United States, are barred by the statute of limitations, which in reason and justice ought to be provided for by law."—Agreed to.
Resolved, "that a committee be appointed, to enquire whether any, and what alterations shall be made in the act providing compensation to the officers of the senate and house of representatives."
Message from the senate, stating, that they had appointed the Rev. Mr. Gay , their chaplain.—Several petitions were presented.
FRIDAY, DEC. 6.
A bill to prohibit the exportation of arms and military stores, was reported, referred and made the order of the day for Monday next.
A confidential communication having been received, from the President of the United
States, by his Secretary, the doors were ordered to be closed, and continued closed two hours. The House then adjourned to Monday.
Resolved, that the committee of commerce and manufactures be instructed to enquire into the expediency of altering the act to regulate the duties on tonnage, and to grant relief against bonds for certain duties, where no fraud may appear.
Mr. Crowninshield stated that the importation of various articles, bore hard upon our merchants. He mentioned spirituous liquors, and malt liquor, as being under severe restrictions. Loaf sugar, also, must be imported in vessels of a certain tonnage.
He therefore moved, that the committee of commerce and manufactures be instructed, to regulate the collection of duties of imports and tonnage, so far as regulates the importation of malt liquor, distilled spirits and loaf sugar.—The resolution passed. Resolved, on motion of Mr. Varnum , that a committee be appointed to prepare rules and regulations for the better government of the army of the United States, and that they have leave to report by bill or otherwise.—Referred to a committee of five.
Mr. Dawson brought forward a bill, prohibiting for a certain time, the exportation of arms and ammunition.
The bill enacts, that all arms and ammunition therein enumerated, which shall be attempted to be exported, shall be seized, the vessel forfeited, and the captain or master, liable to be indicted and fined.
Mr. Gregg then rose, and said he had a subject to name, which had caused more noise, and created greater irritation throughout the United States, than any other, for a long time past. It cannot, continued Mr. Gregg , be supposed that the claimants, will rest satisfied with the affair as it now stands. He meant what is called the Taxoo business . He thought that the repeal of the law on the subject was a proper step to be taken. He therefore moved, in effect,—That so much of the act, entitled an act regulating the grant of lands to the United States, south of Tennessee, for quieting any claim under any act or pretended act of the state of Georgia, &c. be repealed.—Resolved, and ordered to be printed.
On motion of Mr. Varnum —Resolved, that the committee of claims be instructed to enquire what further measures are necessary to remunerate the officers and soldiers who were wounded in the revolutionary war with Great-Britain, and to report by bill or otherwise.
At half past 12, a message was delivered from the president, by Mr. Coler , his secretary, which Mr. Speaker declared, to be of a confidential nature. He ordered strangers to withdraw and the doors to be closed.—At half past 2, the doors were opened again, and the house adjourned.
MONDAY, DEC. 9.
The House, according to the order of the day, resolved itself into a committee of the whole, Mr. GREGG in the chair, on the bill "prohibiting, for a limited time, the exportation of arms and ammunition from the United States."
The chairman having read the bill, as follows:
Sec. 1. BE it enacted, &c. That it shall not be lawful to export from the United States, any cannon, muskets pistols, bayonets, swords, cutlasses, musket balls, lead, bombs, grenades, gun powder, sulphur or salt-petre; but the exportation of all the aforesaid articles is hereby prohibited on it.
Sec. 2. That any of the aforesaid articles, excepting such of them as may constitute a part of the equipment of any vessel which, during the continuance of the prohibition, shall be found on board of any vessel in any river, port, bay or harbor, within the territory of the United States, put on board with an intent to be exported from the United States, shall be forfeited; and in case the value thereof shall amount to dollars, the vessel on board which the same shall be seized, together with her tackle, apparel and furniture, shall also be forfeited: Provided nevertheless, That nothing in this act shall be construed to prohibit the removal or transportation of any of the articles aforesaid from one port to another port within the United States, in any vessel having a licence as a coasting vessel, the master, agent or owner of which shall have given bond, with one or more sufficient sureties, to the collector of the district from which such vessel is about to depart, in a sum double the value of such vessel and of such of the said articles as may be laden on board her, that the said articles shall be reloaded and delivered in some port of the United States; or to prevent the exportation of any of the above articles on public account, under direction of the President of the United States.
Sec. 3. That if any of the articles aforesaid, shall, contrary to the prohibitions of this act, be exported from the United States, the vessel in which the same shall have been exported, together with her tackle, apparel and furniture, shall be forfeited; and the captain or master of such vessel, knowingly offending in the premises, shall be liable to indictment, and upon conviction, shall forfeit and pay a sum not exceeding dollars; which shall be distributed in like manner as is hereinafter pro-
vided, as to other forfeitures incurred under this act.
Sec. 4. That it shall be the duty of the custom house officers, and of all persons employed in the collection of the revenue, to attend to the execution of this law, and all forfeitures and penalties incurred under it, and not otherwise directed to be prosecuted and recovered, shall be sued for, prosecuted, adjudged and distributed in like manner as is provided in the act, entitled "An act to provide more effectually for the collection of the duties imposed by law on goods, wares and merchandise imported into the United States, and on the tonnage of ships and vessels."
On the motion of Mr. McCrea , the words "pig iron and brass" were inserted in the first section.
On motion of Mr. Dawson , the blank at the end of the first section was filled with the words "the end of the next session of Congress and no longer;"—the blank in second section with "one hundred;" and that in the third with "one thousand."
On motion of Mr. Dawson the fourth section was amended as to strike out the title of the act recited, and to introduce "An act to regulate the collection of duties on imports and tonnage."
Mr. Quincy offered a new resolution, exempting from duty the greater part of the articles enumerated in the bill on their importation into the United States.
Mr. Quincy observed, that on examination, the bill before the committee appeared to be the same verbatim with that passed in the year 1797, with the exception of the new section moved by him, which had been omitted. What was the cause of the omission he did not know.
Mr. Crowninshield hoped the adoption of this new section would not be pressed at this time.
Mr. Quincy said he had made the motion because he considered the new section conformable to the new principle of the bill. The object was to insure to the country as large a portion of raw materials as was necessary for the exigency of the times. If any gentleman was of opinion that the quantity on hand is sufficient for this exigency he would be in favour of shutting the door against additional importations, by retaining the existing duties. If, on the contrary, there is not a sufficient quantity on hand, it became necessary and proper that a kind of bounty should be offered for increasing the stock. He had another reason for the section he had offered. The bill, as it now stands, will look to the public, as if the state of the country was not so pressing as it, perhaps, actually was. In 1797, the ground assumed in the new section was taken. If we now pass the bill without it, it will appear, said Mr. Quincy , as if we did not consider our exigencies as great as we tho't them then. Without making a comparison between that period and this, I think the present exigency such as requires a similar step.
Mr. Bidwell was not, in this stage of the business, prepared to determine the propriety of the measure, as he did not know what its bearing could be on the revenues of the United States. He thought the House ought to be apprised of this, before they could with propriety take a step which might break in on the fiscal arrangements of the government.
Mr. Crowninshield observed that we could make in the United States almost all the articles enumerated in the amendment; and that consequently it might, if adopted, injure our manufactures in a degree not contemplated. We certainly manufactured a great quantity of gun-powder and muskets.
Mr. Dawson observed, as well as we could hear him, that he was authorized to state that the government was possessed of 500 tons of salt-petre, and a large quantity of sulphur.
Mr. Quincy said that, considering the impressions of gentlemen, he would withdraw his motion.
On motion of Mr. Crowninshield the words "three copper" were inserted in the articles of enumeration in the first section.
On motion of Mr. Dawson a new section was added, declaring that the act shall "commence and be in force from and after the first day of January, 1806."
Mr. Macon pronounced it doubtful whether the principles of the bill were constitutional.
So amended, the Committee rose, and reported the bill, whose consideration was postponed until to-morrow.
TUESDAY, DEC. 10.
The House took under consideration the amendments made in committee of the whole to the bill "prohibiting for a limited time, the exportation of arms and ammunition from the United States," to which they agreed, with additional amendments, when the bill was recommitted to the select committee, which introduced it for the further amendment of its details.
Mr. Sloan laid the following resolution on the table:
Resolved, That a tax or duty of ten dollars per head be imposed on all slaves hereafter imported into the United States.
The petition of Reuben Colborne , was committed.—A favorable report was made on
the petition of G. Little , and referred to the committee of the whole, on the 17th inst.
WEDNESDAY, DEC. 11.
Mr. Dawson brought forward the bill prohibiting the exportation of arms, amended in the points, and parts, suggested and moved yesterday, as already mentioned in our last.
Mr. Varnum moved to strike out the words "pig iron." He observed that it would be highly improper, to restrain that article from going out of the United States: because vessels were often ballasted with that article. Agreed.
As the bill stands now amended, there is a penalty of one thousand dollars, for every offence committed against it, either by land or water. And in case any of the prohibited articles, which are, all kinds of ammunition and warlike stores, are found on board any vessel bound to a foreign port, or in any waggon or carriages, with intent to convey them out of the United States, the vessel or carriages shall be seized and forfeited.
Ordered to be engrossed. Mr. Bidwell now rose and said, that in the late war between the United States and Tripoli, great services were rendered our country, by the gallant, and meritorious conduct of WILLIAM EATON , Esq. our late Consul to the States of Barbary. Mr. Bidwell thought that he and his little army, were entitled to every mark of gratitude, from their country. He therefore offered the following resolution.
Resolved, That the President of the United States be requested to present a sword, in the name of the Senate and House of Representatives in Congress assembled, to WILLIAM EATON , Esq. as a testimony of their approbation of his gallant and meritorious conduct in leading his army through the desert of Libya; and, in conjunction with the Ex-Basshaw, and a small part of the naval force of the United States, defeating the Tripolitan army, and taking the city of Derna; contributing thereby to the successful termination of the war with that power, and the release of our fellow-citizens from slavery. Agreed.
Mr. Varnum moved, that the resolution be now read a second time, which was accordingly done.
He then moved, that it be referred to a committee of the whole house, and made the order of the day for to-morrow. Agreed.
Mr. John Randolph stated, that by an act of 1803, the sum of three million five hundred thousand dollars was appropriated toward the payment of the claims of the citizens of the U.S. for spoliations against France, which the government had assumed. The bills were now paying at the treasury, but the time limited for that purpose will expire on the 31st instant, when all the demands will not have been presented, and the claimants will be barred.
He therefore moved, that the balance of the sum of 3,500,000 dollars which may remain on the 31st December next, shall not be carried to the credit of the United States, but the same shall stand, for the purposes contained in the act. Agreed.
Referred to a committee of the whole, and made the order of the day for Monday next.
THURSDAY, DEC. 12.
On the motion of Mr. Newton , the House came to the following resolution:
Resolved, That the Committee of Commerce and Manufactures be instructed to take into consideration the case of the brig George , detained in the port of Norfolk, 1200 demi-johns of brandy on board, and to report thereon by bill or otherwise.
An engrossed bill prohibiting for a limited time the exportation of arms and ammunition from the United States and the territories thereof, was read the third time and passed.
On the motion of Mr. Bidwell the House resolved itself into a committee of the whole—Mr. Gregg in the chair—on the resolution offered yesterday relative to William Eaton .
Mr. Bidwell moved so to modify the resolution, as to insert "a medal of gold with proper devices," in lieu of "sword."
Mr. J. Clay was in favor of returning the word "sword."
Mr. Elliott , Mr. Bidwell , Mr. Smilie , Mr. Quincy and Mr. Jackson supported the amendment; which was carried by a considerable majority.
Mr. Quincy then represented the majority of accommodating the language of the resolution, so as more appropriately to designate the nature of the services rendered by Mr. Eaton ; and Mr. Jackson , coinciding with Mr. Quincy in opinion, moving that the committee should rise, with a view of referring the resolution to a select committee for this purpose.
This motion was lost—ayes 52—nays 54.
Mr. Quincy moved to substitute "Bars," in the room of "Lybia;" under the impression that the latter word had ceased to be in use, except among classical writers.
Motion disagreed to.
The resolution, as amended, was then agreed to without a division.
The committee rose, and reported it to the House, who immediately took it into con-

deration; when Mr. J. Clay moved its re- ference to a select committee, for the purpose of obtaining in the mean time, full information from the Secretary of the Navy on the subject. This motion was supported by Mr. Jack- son, and carried—aye 69.
FRIDAY, DEC. 13.
A letter from the Secretary of the Navy was read, with this report on the petition of Cornelius Brooks, which prayed a compensa- tion for masts furnished the navy. The report was "there is not in the navy department any proofs to substantiate the same."—Ordered to lie on the table.
A letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, with an account of the appropriations for the year 1805.—Referred to the committee of ways and means.
Mr. Crowninshield reported a bill for the relief of Theodore Armistead, of Norfolk.
This bill is for the relief of the brig George, with 1200 demijohns of brandy on board, the particulars of which we gave in our report of yesterday.
The bill was twice read, and referred to a committee of the whole house, for this day.— Mr. Varnum in the chair.
Mr. Newton read several long documents respecting the circumstances which caused the captain to return to Norfolk, for further direc- tions from his owner, in place of proceeding to the Havana, for which market the brandy was intended.
The committee rose, reported progress, but upon a division, were refused liberty to sit again. The bill therefore was referred to the committee of commerce and manufactures.
Mr. Dawson moved that the message of the President respecting the brigantine Henry, with the documents, be referred to a committee of the whole house.—Agreed.
The house proceeded to ballot for a chaplain, in the room of Rev. Mr. Grendy, who had resigned the appointment; when the Rev. Mr. Lawrie was elected.
Mr. Thomas reported a bill for regulating the grant of land to certain refugees, viz.— Charlotte H. Zell, E. Ewrie, senior and junior, and others, who had fled from Canada and Nova Scotia. Referred to a committee of the whole, for Monday next, and ordered to be printed.
Mr. Speaker applied for leave of absence for I. Wheaton, the serjeant at arms to the house, who was summoned as a witness upon the trial of John Atkin Burford, indicted at the district court, in Alexandria, for an attack and robbery on the person of Mr. Peters, a clerk in the Bank of Columbia—leave granted.
Adjourned till Monday next.
IN SENATE, Dec. 6.
The President communicated the follow- ing letter and report—
Navy Department, Dec. 5.
SIR,
IN obedience to the resolution of the Senate of this day, requiring the Secretary of the Navy "to lay before the Senate, the rea- sons why an additional appropriation is requir- ed for the naval service for the current year," I have the honor to state,
That out of the sum appropriated for the support of the navy, for the year 1805, the sum of 312,370 dollars has been paid for extra expenses, not contemplated in my statement for that year. Statement A gives a view of these expenses.
The sum of 287,630 dollars has moreover, been paid out of the money appropriated for the support of the navy, for the year 1805, for the expenses incurred during the year 1804, by the squadron fitted out under the act, enti- tled "An Act further to protect the commerce and seamen of the United States against the Barbary Powers," and by commodore Preble in his preparatory arrangements for attacking Tripoli. With respect to these last mentioned expenses, it may be proper to observe, that there existed at the time they were incurred, an adequate appropriation, made by the act under which they were authorized to pay them. If payment had been necessary during the year 1804; but it was not necessary to pay them until the year 1805; and as the appropriation made by the act above referred to, was not, agreeably to the treasury construction, subject to my order, at the time that payment of the expenses was required, they were paid out of the money appropriated for the support of the navy for the year 1805.
From the preceding statements it appears, that the following sums have been paid out of the money appropriated for the support of the navy for the year 1805; for expenses not con- templated in my estimate for that year.
Dollars For extra expenses incurred during the year 1805, as per statement A 312 370 For expenses incurred during the year 1805, explained above 287,630
Constituting a total of 600,000 Which is the existing deficiency, Respectfully submitted, ROBERT SMITH.
[A]
Extract of the extra expenses of the Navy De- partment, incurred during the year 1805.
For vessels and gun-boats, captured and put into commission into the Mediterranean, by the commanding-officer
For building the two vessels of war, au- thorized by the act, entitled "An act further to protect the commerce and seamen of the United States against the Barbary Powers," by which an adequate appropriation was made, but which appropriation was not sub- ject to my order, after the close of the year 1804.
For the expenditures under the resolution of Congress, of the 3d of March, 1805, voting a medal to commodore Preble, a sword to each of the commissioned officers and midshipmen
who distinguished themselves in the attacks against Tripoli, and one months extra pay to each of the petty officers, seamen and marines of commodore Preble's squadron, for which no appropriation was made.
For six months' service of the frigate the Adams, 23 000 dollars, and four months' service of the brig Hornet, 16,500 dollars, which ves- sels were put into commission for the protection of our commerce on the coast.
For nine months' service of eight gun-boats, having only men enough to navigate them across the Atlantic.
For two bombards, purchased and fitted out by Commodore Preble, and 7 months' service.
For nine months' service of 400 extra men, sent out in the John Adams, to the Mediter- ranean.
For bounty to seamen, which we were ob- liged to give, to induce them to enter the ser- vice, the pay in the merchants' service, being extravagantly high.
Dolls. 312,370
Spanish affairs. —In the House of Rep- resentatives U. S. on Friday the 6th of Decem- ber, a message was received from the President, of a confidential nature; when the galleries were closed.
In about one hour and a half the doors were opened, when it appeared that part of the communications made by the President were confidential, and that the members of the House remained under an injunction of secrecy with regard to them; and that another part was not confidential. This part embraces, among oth- ers, the following documents.
1. A letter from Governor Claiborne to the Secretary of State, dated, October 24, 1805, in which, after stating the preparations mak- ing by the Spaniards at Pensacola and other places, he says; "I flatter myself that hostili- ties between the United States and Spain may be avoided, and that an honorable adjustment of our differences may ensue. But I am inclined to think that the Spanish agents calculate on a speedy rupture and are making all the preparations that their means permit to com- mence the war in this quarter."
2. Statements respecting the detention of the American Gun-Boats.
3. Correspondence between Governor Claiborne and the Marquis de Casa Calvo on exempting the Spanish officers from municipal taxes.
4. Correspondence between Governor Williams of the Mississippi territory and Gov- ernor Grandpre, with sundry communications to the Secretary of State on outrages committed in the Mississippi territory.
5. Documents to show that the settlement of Bayou Pierre on the Red river, at which a principal aggression took place, was originally made by France, while possessing Louisiana, and came to the possession of Spain only by the general delivery of Louisiana to her and as a part of it.
6. Extract of a letter from C. Pinckney, dated Aug. 1805, as well as one dated, Sept. 22, 1805, respecting Spanish spoliations.
7. Communications from Gov. Claiborne, dated Oct. 24, 1805, respecting obstructions on the Mobile.
8. Copy of a letter from the commander of the ship Hunslet to the Secretary of the Navy.
Foreign Intelligence.
GERMANY.
VIENNA, OCT. 17.
THE most intimate, and (as it is here af- fected) the most satisfactory negotiations have taken place between our Court and that of Prussia.
Prussia has joined the coalition against France, and a junction has been formed between the Russians and Prussians. The latter power, is marching her armies to Franconia, to the Banks of the Rhine, and to the borders of the Bavarian Republic. Three armies, amounting in the whole to 150,000 men, are actually on their march to the different points.
One of our late London papers states, that a strong memorial has been presented by the A- merican minister to Lord Hawkesbury on the subject of the detention, &c. of American ves- sels laden with the produce of an enemy's coun- try; and his answer, as transmitted a few days ago [23d Oct.] was, that it was a case of such importance as to demand time for serious inves- tigation. The same paper adds, "we trust it will receive serious investigation, and a fair and candid answer."
HAMBURG, OCT. 25.
Next week it is expected, the Rus- sian and Prussian troops will take pos- session of Hanover. The former pass through Lauenburg this day, and the 27th, the Prussians will follow on the 28th.
FRANKFORT, OCT. 26.
The theatre of war being remov- ed from the banks of the Iller to Bava- ria, the usual course of the mails has been resumed, by which we have re- ceived letters direct from Ulm, which do not give a very favourable account of the Austrian Generals, and it ap- pears there have been great disagree- ments among them; in particular there has been a violent dispute between the Archduke Ferdinand and Gen. Mack, because the former wanted to quit Ulm and give battle to the enemy; but the General shewed his orders to the Prince, which placed the chief command en- tirely in his own hands, and he chose to
remain at Ulm, where his conduct be- came more incomprehensible every day, especially when it is observed, that on the 16th, being two days before he signed the capitulation, he issued the following order:—"In the name of his Majesty, I hold all Generals, Offi- cers, and Subalterns, responsible upon their honour, duty, and welfare, not to mention the word surrender, nor think of any thing else than the most vigor- ous defence; a defence which cannot be of long duration as the van of the two great armies, Austrian and Rus- sian, will arrive at Ulm in two days to deliver us. If we should fall short of provisions, we have still 3,000 horses left for our food. I shall be the first to eat horse-flesh, and every man will be ready to join me, which I also ex- pect of the good citizens, to whom I repeat my promise, that they will be fully paid for all."
HOLLAND. HAGUE, NOV. 1. SOME FURTHER MILITARY OPERA- TIONS.
From Franckfort, we learn, that on the 20th October, the Archduke Ferdinand arrived at Nuremberg, with his small division, and between 50 and 60 pieces of cannon. Immediately after its departure from Nuremberg, Prince Murat with his cavalry appear- ed, and made some prisoners.—The Prince, at the head of four regiments of cavalry, pursued the enemy to Es- chenau; he came back himself at night to Nuremberg, while his corps followed the enemy; at Eschenau the French took some prisoners and can- non. The Austrians retreated by the mountains into Bohemia. On the 22d October, the French cavalry returned to Nuremberg from the pursuit of the Austrians, with 23 pieces of cannon, an immense booty, and 400 prisoners. Oct. 23d, Prince Murat marched for Ratisbon, in the Palatinate.
Another Austrian column has re- treated by Fuesen, to Bregenz, and Renz, to the Tyrol. Two days after the French were at Fuesen.
The Austrian General Wolfkehl, was at Biberach, with between 6 and 7,000 men.
Marshal Angereau is advancing through the Black Forest, with the ar- my from Brest, to reinforce Marshal Soult.
PRUSSIAN TERRITORIES.
ANSPACH, OCT. 9.
[From the Berlin Newspapers.]
On the 7th instant, the Bavarian army advanced from Schwabach to Spalt and Abenburgh. They made considerable requisitions of cattle, bread, beer, forage, &c. under threats of mil- itary execution! At Spalt, where no flour or grain had been left on hand, Gen. Wrede commanded the Bailiwick to deliver the grain which he required, from the Royal Granary of Prussia; and when protestations were made a- gainst this proceeding, he sent a de- tachment to open it by force.
FRANCE.
PARIS, OCT. 30.
At Ulm, the Emperor addressed the Austrian Generals, whom he sent for, as their army were filing past him, in the following terms.—"Gentlemen, Your Master carries on an unjust war. I tell you plainly, I know not for what I am fighting; I know not what can be required of me. It is not in this army alone that my resources consist, though, were this the case I should still be able to make head with it; but I shall appeal to the testimony of your own prisoners of war, who will speedily pass through France; they will observe, with their own eyes, the spirit which animates my people, and with what ea- gerness they flock to my standards.— This is the prerogative of my nation, and my condition. At a single word, 200,000 Volunteers crowd to my standard, and, in six weeks, become good soldiers; whereas your recruits only march from compulsion, and do not become good soldiers but after sev- eral years."
"I would give my brother the Emperor of Germany one further piece of advice—let him hasten to make peace. There is a crisis when he must recollect, all States must have an end."
The idea of the approaching extinc- tion of the dynasty of Lorraine, must impress him with terror!
"I desire nothing upon the Con- tinent. I want Ships, Colonies, and Commerce; and it is as much your in- terest as mine that I should have them."
M. Mack replied, "that the Em- peror of Germany had not wished for war, but was compelled to it by Rus- sia." "If that be the case," said the Emperor "then you are no longer a Power!"
ENGLAND. LONDON, OCT. 22. ENGLAND AND AMERICA.
The attention of the Public has been called by an opposition of the newspapers, to certain disputes said to subsist between his Majesty's Govern- ment and the American Minister, in consequence of some late decisions of our Prize Tribunals.
The subject is one of equal deli- cacy and importance; and we are well assured that it will receive from Ad- ministration all that serious attention which the paper alluded to recom- mends. We are equally confident, that if the Neutral Government have any well founded complaints against British Captors, they will have no dif- ficulty in obtaining redress.
But when it is pretended that the cause of complaints arise, not in the conduct of our cruisers, but in the judgment of the Lords Commissioners of Prize Appeals, and of Sir Wm. Scott, the Judge of the Court of Ad- miralty, the public will not be very ready to believe that the American Minister has any real grievance to al- ledge. The impartiality of these Right Hon. Personages, who administer justice between Nations in the supreme jurisdic- tion of prizes, and their tenderness for the rights of friendly foreign pow- ers, cannot be doubted; nor can Eu- rope boast of a judge superior to Sir William Scott, either in learning, tal- ents, or integrity; or whose decisions have given more general satisfaction.
We should, therefore, be inclined to suppose the complaints utterly un- founded, even if we had no particular information of the nature of the case in question. But we are enabled to assert, that the statement in the paper to which we allude, is inaccurate, and that, in- stead of the American Vessels having been condemned on an "old and al- most obsolete practice," they were con- demned for the fraudulent evasion of a rule of the Law of War which has never been departed from, and in which America herself has to this moment ac- quiesced.
To explain the cases more partic- ularly would be to enter on subjects for the discussion of which we have not at present sufficient room or time; but the true grounds of the complaints in question will be fully exposed; and we believe that the United States will be soon defendants issued of plaintiffs in their diplomatic intercourse with our Government. We understand that the abuses of the Neutral Flags are truly enormous, and such as threaten ruinous consequences both to the Commerce and the Navy of Great-Britain.
OCT. 26. Yesterday the following important notice was posted at Lloyd's, viz.
OCT. 25, 1805. "The Prussian Consul has been authorized to warn all Masters of Prussian ships in this country against entering any of the ports of France and Holland; as thereby their vessels might be brought into danger."
This circumstance affords a decisive proof of Prussia having determined to join her arms to those of the allies.
In this suspicious situation of affairs, an extraordinary embassy has been ordered to the Court of Berlin, and Lord Hawkesbury has been appointed Ambassador Extraordinary; and is to be accompanied by Mr. Hammond as prin- cipal Secretary. They leave London to-mor- row.
The co-operation of Prussia with the al- lies is likely to be accompanied with that of Saxony, Hesse, and Denmark. The junction of all these powers will bring a vast accession of strength to the physical force of the allies. The Prussian armies are upwards of 300,000 strong; all in the best order and discipline, and in complete readiness for immediate ser- vice.
But Prussia has not joined the coalition without conditions.—The Dutch Provinces rescued from France will be given to Prussia; and perhaps Hanover.

NOV. 7. The intelligence from Berlin is of the most important nature. The political system of the Prussian cabinet has undergone a complete change in the course of the last month. Instead of placing her immense armies on the war establishment, merely to resist the passage of a foreign force through her territories, and maintain her neutrality, Prussia has conceded full liberty of transit to the Russian forces, and is marching her armies to Franconia, to the banks of the Rhine, and to the borders of the Batavian republic. Three armies, amounting in the whole to 150,000 men, are actually on their march for the different points we have mentioned. A fourth army, of immense force, is assembling in Brandenburg, to support the three first. 24,000 Saxons, and 20,000 Hessians, are to be united to the armies on their march to Franconia and Westphalia.
The advanced guard of the Russian troops entered Boltenburg, on the Elbe, on the 27th ult. The Prussians entered the Electorate of Hanover the next day. The French, as might have been expected, threw themselves into the fortress of Hamelin, to the amount, it is said, of 5 or 6000 men, where it is supposed they will be blockaded. They have provisioned the place for twelve months.
The vanguard of the second Russian army amounting to 20,000 men, had arrived about the middle of last month in Bohemia, and formed a junction, we have no doubt, with the troops on the Inn, in a few days after. Independent of the immense armies which were pouring down through Prussian Poland and Galicia, from the Russian territories, a considerable reinforcement to the troops already landed in Pomerania were expected to arrive from Revel at Wolgast in the same province. 10,000 Swedes were also expected to advance through Mecklenburg into Hanover, permission having been requested of the governments of both the Duchies to that effect.
Our private correspondence at Hamburg communicates the following article, dated Ratisbon, Oct. 19:—“Gen. Kienmayer, with 25,000 men, has safely effected a junction with 45,000 Russians, near Braunau. These form only a part of the Russian army under Kutusow. Prince Pangrazion, as the senior officer has the provisional command. It is further reported that the Austro-Russian army, augmented by 20,000 recruits, has advanced to meet the French army under Bonaparte, at Munich, consisting of about 90,000 men. The latest accounts from Vienna assure us that the armies under Michelson and Buxhoeven, amounting to 101,200 men, are already arrived in Austrian Poland.”
It is just reported that the Archduke Charles has gained a victory over the French army, under Massena, in Italy.
The public rejoicings last night were partial—Lord Nelson’s death had impressed every heart with grief. At the theatres tributes were paid to his memory—there were but few illuminations—to-night we understand, there will be a general one.
An impression of 3,000 of last night’s Gazette Extraordinary were sent down to Yarmouth, in order to be transmitted in a fast sailing cutter to the continent.
Admiral Collingwood’s conduct has obtained the fullest approbation; and last night dispatches were sent off to Plymouth to be forwarded to him by the Acasta, containing a commission, which appoints him to the command of the ships in the Mediterranean, with the same powers as Lord Nelson had.
Lord Nelson had accomplished the 47th year of his age,—having just equalled in the amount of his years, the number of ships of the line he had taken from the enemy.
The squadron commanded by Sir Richard Strachan is still off Cape Finisterre, where they had received intelligence of the Rochfort squadron, which on the 30th ult. was not in port, and was supposed to be afraid to make land.
His Majesty’s ship the Prince of Wales may be hourly expected at Spithead, with Sir R. Calder. She left the fleet off Cadiz 3 days before the action.
A letter from on board the Royal Sovereign, one of Nelson’s fleet, says, “I write with Admiral Villeneuve at my elbow. He can scarcely yet credit his fate, and his despair and grief exceed any thing I ever saw.”
Before the battle of Copenhagen there were recorded in the British Admiralty annals one hundred and twenty-two instances of honorable achievements by HORATIO NELSON.
Bonaparte has issued a proclamation, in which he promises his soldiers an equal division of all the spoils and contributions of the war.
The evening before the surrender of Ulm, the Emperor of the French delivered a speech to his soldiers, in which he said, “but for the army which is now before you, we should this day have been in London.”
French convoy destroyed. —The Egyptian, of 40 guns, Capt. Fleming, has destroyed the greater part of a fleet of 20 sail of French vessels, laden with naval stores, and bound from Bilboa to Rochefort. The convoy, a corvette, escaped.
Blockade of Cadiz and St. Lucar.
The British Government has officially informed Mr. Munroe, the American Minister, that his Majesty has thought fit to relax in certain respects, the blockade of the ports of Cadiz and St. Lucar. Neutral vessels may be permitted to enter those ports, provided they have not on board any warlike or naval stores, or any article or articles that may be converted into warlike or naval stores, or provisions of any kind whatever, excepting such as may be fairly deemed sea stores, for the use of the crew of such neutral vessel.
We find the following important article under the BERLIN head of Oct. 12.—“It would certainly be doing the greatest injustice to the just and generous character of our King, to suppose for a moment, that he would not oppose the audacious progress of the French.”
“DOVER, OCT. 27, 1805.” “Yesterday notice was given to all Prussian vessels not to sail either to France, Holland, or Spain, by order of the Prussian Consul; in consequence, several vessels taking in cargoes for Holland, stopped working.”
Domestic Occurrences.
STATE OF NEW-YORK.
NEW-YORK, DEC. 11.
THE last Washington paper says, the brig Hornet was to sail in a day or two on a cruise to the Southward—and that the Adams would probably come in for repairs. The Franklin was also to sail soon for New Orleans, where a rendezvous was to be opened for marines.
DEC. 16.
The meeting of the Merchants, called this evening, it is to be hoped, will be unanimously attended, without distinction of party, or any party feelings. From some intelligence lately received direct from England, and from the cursory perusal of a pamphlet just issued in London, written doubtless by an English Civilian, and published under the auspices of the British ministry, there is no room to doubt but that ground will soon be taken by that country, which will make it the duty of every man in this, to remember only that he is an AMERICAN. Whatever measures are at present adopted, should be well considered, both in regard to the present and the future.
The following intelligence has been received from a gentleman, who arrived here on Saturday evening, in 41 days from Bordeaux. The day before this gentleman sailed, private letters from Paris were received at Bordeaux, announcing, that (a few days subsequent to the capitulation of Ulm, and the capture of Gen. Mack and his troops) the Russian army, having proceeded by forced marches, came up with the columns under Prince Murat and Marshal Bernadotte—that a severe action ensued—that Murat and Bernadotte were both killed; 22 general officers either killed, severely wounded, or taken prisoners; and the whole of the French troops defeated with immense slaughter—Such was the information received at Bordeaux, and believed, by the best informed gentlemen of that place. The intelligence produced an immediate and considerable effect on the funds at Bordeaux.”
[It will be recollected that our former accounts stated the first division of the Russian army to have reached the frontiers of Lower-Austria on the 4th Oct. and were pressing forward towards the Danube, in carriages; and that another Army was following, at no great distance in the rear. The rout which the two French Generals took to intercept the retreat of Prince Ferdinand, must have led them towards these armies; and rendered a meeting highly probable. The result may therefore not be considered improbable or extraordinary, as the Russians must have engaged them with every advantage on their side, both as to numbers and situation.]
MASSACHUSETTS.
BOSTON, DEC. 26.
Letters from London say, it was contemplated by the British government to place all the ports of France, Spain and Holland, in a state of blockade, a la mode de France;—and to take measures
to prevent neutrals carrying the produce of their enemies from their colonies to the parent countries.
DEC. 16.
On Saturday morning last, a store, in Newburyport, situated on Hudson’s wharf, and improved by Mr. Jacob Stickney, Cabinet-maker, was partly destroyed by fire. The tide being full, and the wind light, the inhabitants, by early and spirited exertions, were fortunately enabled to arrest the conflagration, before it had communicated itself to the neighbouring buildings, which were principally wood, and in a state highly combustible.
WARREN, SATURDAY, DEC. 28.
The Legislature of New Hampshire have approved the North Carolina amendment; to prohibit the importation of slaves.
The celebrated General Miranda, is at Washington.
Murder. —On the 17th instant, Josiah Burnham, while in confinement in the gaol at Haverhill, (N.H.) murdered two persons, viz. Russell Freeman, of Hanover, and Joseph Sackweather, who were confined in the same apartment with him; and then attempted to kill himself, but his own wounds it is said are not likely to prove mortal. Prov. pap.
JOHN A. BURFORD, an Englishman, who formerly resided for a short time, in this town, has been indicted at Alexandria, for the highway robbery of Mr. John Peter, a clerk in the Georgetown Bank.
On Friday twelve convicts were transported in a waggon from the jail in this town to the State’s Prison in Charlestown. The Sheriff of the County, and his Deputies, all attended.
We are informed by the post rider from Clarkburg, that Clemmons, who murdered his wife and children near that town, resigned himself into the hands of justice on Tuesday the 19th November. [Winchester Gaz]
DISAPPOINTMENT. —On Saturday or Sunday evening last, the Compiling-room of GILBERT and DEAN, of Boston, was entered by some villain, who broke open two locks on their desk—and, to their great disappointment, retreated without finding any booty worth taking!!!
It is reported, that the British Government contemplates attempting to put an entire stop to the exportation, by neutrals, of colonial productions; of course, to confine the importation to a supply for the consumption of the neutral country.
A letter from St. Thomas, of 23d Oct. says:—“About 4 o’clock yesterday afternoon, a Water Spout broke and fell near this place, attended with a tremendous clap of thunder, and a noise like that of fifty waggons passing along, and in less than ten minutes the water rose upwards of five feet. It has lodged more than 100,000 tons of stone, the holes this has made is frightful beyond description for about a mile and a half along the road.”
STATE OF RHODE-ISLAND.
DISTRICT OF NEWPORT.
ENTERED. From Sloop Columbia, Gardner, Africa CLEARED. For Sloop Huntress, Earl, New-York Columbia, Borden, Ditto
DISTRICT OF PROVIDENCE.
ENTERED. From Sloop Polly, Justin, New-York Schr. Lucy, McAngus, St. Thomas Brig George Washington, Smith, Alexandria CLEARED. For Sloop Sally, Bowen, Norfolk Ann, Comstock, New-York Schr. Minerva, Prentice, St. Mary’s Brig Argus, Bowen, St. Croix
DISTRICT OF BRISTOL.
CLEARED. For Brig Fame, Atwood, Havanna Ship Andromache, D-Wolf, Ditto Commerce, Carr, Lisbon
PROVIDENCE, DEC. 28.
Arrived at the Vineyard, on Monday last, ship Patterson, Shaw, of this port, 106 days from Batavia. Left there, ship John Jay, Fry, of Providence, to sail in 12 days, all well; ship William, Graybell, of Baltimore, to sail in 16 days; ship Rebecca, Wyle, for Baltimore, to sail in 14 days; ship Huron, Halsead, of New-York, to sail the middle or last of October; ship Bingham, Williamson, of Philadelphia, to sail for Canton in 4 days; ship Liberty, Vicary, of Philadelphia, waiting for cargo; ship Harriot, Pearce, of Baltimore, do.
Ship Clyde, Nichols, from Guadaloupe for New-York, was lately captured and carried into Antigua. After condemning her whole cargo, the ship was suffered to return to her destined port, where she is arrived, and brings sad accounts of British depredations on American commerce.
The ship Fame, Gardner, of and from Providence, for Tonningen, a neutral Danish port, with a valuable cargo, was some time since captured and carried into England. Advice hath just been received, that, after an extensive and vexatious trial, in what is called “a high Court of Admiralty,” that in fact a low Sicking scene, the ship and cargo were condemned. The public will, probably, have further information respecting this iniquitous procedure to-
were citizens of the United States, and independent of the United States.
At St. Croix, 33 days since, brig Mary-Ann, Brown, of Providence.
The ship George Washington, Taris, of Philadelphia, from Batavia, hath put into Newport.
NEW-YORK, DEC. 24.
On the 5th of November, at 4 P. M. Cape Spartel bearing E. S. E. distant 40 miles, Capt. Chew fell in with the British Fleet of 14 sail of the line, under Admiral Collingwood, was brought too and boarded by the Martin Loop of war, the lieutenant of which informed, that Lord Nelson and only two Captains were killed; that they had 13 ships disabled, which, with four of the prizes, had arrived safe at Gibraltar; that the remainder of the prizes were either destroyed, to prevent them falling to their former possessors, left on shore, or drifted into Cadiz Bay; that most of the latter class had since been destroyed by the boats from their fleet; that the Santissima Trinidad, of 144 guns, was destroyed in sight of Cadiz, after it was found impracticable to tow her off; and, that Admiral Villeneuve was on board Admiral Collingwood’s ship, the Dreadnought. He could not tell the number of killed and wounded, as the returns were not yet completed; the general opinion, however, at Gibraltar was, that 10,000 men must have lost their lives in the action.
On the same day, Capt. Chew left the fleet in company with the Victory, (Lord Nelson’s ship) and Bellisle, both under jury-masts, bound to England.
The blockade of Cadiz was continued by Admiral Collingwood.
French and Spanish piratical cruizers continue to capture and pillage American vessels in the vicinity of Jamaica, Porto Rico, Cuba and Hispaniola.
The French sloop of war Cyane, mounting 18 six pounders, has been captured after a smart action by the Patriots Charlotte, and carried into Antigua.
WARREN BANK.
NOTICE is hereby given, That a Meeting of the Stockholders of the Warren Bank, will be held at the Bank on Monday the 6th Day of January next, at 2 o’Clock P. M. for the Choice of Directors, for the year ensuing, agreeably to the Charter of Incorporation.—And that the half yearly Dividend will be declared, on the said sixth of January, and paid at Bank, after that day.
By order of the President and Directors. PETER CARPENTER, Cashier. *December 27, 1805.
Mount-Hope Insurance Company.
THE STOCKHOLDERS are hereby notified, That a general Meeting of the Stockholders will be held at the Company’s Office, on the First Monday in January next at Ten o’Clock, Forenoon, for the Election of Directors, and the transaction of such other Business as may be deemed necessary, agreeably to the Charter of Incorporation.
That in conformity to the aforesaid Charter a Dividend will be declared and paid at the Office on the First Monday in said January, to such Persons, or their legal representatives, as may appear by the Books of this Institution to be Stockholders.
By Order of the Directors, John W. Bourn, Sec’y. *Warren, Dec. 13, 1805.
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 Whetton’s, and a good Deed given for the same. RUFUS WHITMARSH. *Rehoboth, Dec. 20, 1805.
FOR SALE,
THAT well-known FARM, situated five miles from Warren, ten from Providence, and half a mile from Elder Hick’s meeting house; lying on the road from Boston to said Warren, also on the road leading from Warren to Dighton Four Corners; on which is a good Dwelling-House, Barn, and Corn Crib; an excellent Well of Water, and three Orchards.
Said Farm contains one hundred and twenty acres of excellent Land, well fenced with Stone Wall, in Four Acre Lots; is well wooded, a large proportion of which is Walnut, and watered; and a sufficient stream of Water, with good Falls, to carry a Grift or Saw Mill four months in a year. Also, Five acres of Cedar Swamp, and two pieces of Salt Marsh. The whole will be sold together or in separate Lots, as will best suit the purchaser or purchasers:—For further particulars inquire of the Subscriber, living on the Premises. EPHRAIM MARTIN. *Rehoboth, December 16, 1805.
S. W. WHEELER & H. B. WHEELER, Respectfully informs the Citizens of Somerset, and the adjacent Towns,
THAT they have opened a SHOP in the Southwest Room of the House, late the Property of Mr. ELKANAH PALMER, and nearly opposite to Doc. FRANCIS BOLLAND; where they will keep for Sale, a Number of Articles for Family Use—some Articles of Hard-Ware, &c. &c.
N. B. They wish to purchase Barley, Flax Seed, Oats, Rye, Flax, &c. Old Pewter, Brass, Copper, Lead, and RAGS, or the Paper Mills.
*Somerset, Dec. 13, 1805.

APOLLO'S FOUNT.
From the MASSACHUSETTS MAGAZINE.
LINES.
On taking a Pansy, from beneath the Snow, Jan- uary 27th. 1791.
LOVELY, pleasing, pretty flower, Didst thou bow to winter's sway, Sleeping for a lone-some hour, 'Mid the gardens' snowy way?
Oft the cool and nipping blast, Searching round the frozen bed, O'er thy fragile form hath past, Nature counted thee as dead:
Yet the covering robe of snow, Wrapp'd around by heavenly care, Bids thee fresh in life to blow, Secret fed on nitrous air.
Dost it not a moral teach? Human bodies must decay; Yet these flow'rets silent preach, We shall bask in brighter day.
ALMERINE.
AMELIA:
OR, THE FAITHLESS BRITON.
AN AMERICAN NOVEL.
THE revolutions of government and the subversion of empire which have swelled the theme of national historians, have, likewise, in every age, furnished anecdote to the biographer, and incident to the novelist. The objects of policy or ambition, are generally, indeed, accomplished at the expense of private ease and prosperity; while the triumph of arms, like the funeral festival of a savage tribe, serves to announce some recent calamity—the waste of property, or the fall of families.
Thus the great events of the late war which produced the separation of the British empire, and established the sovereignty of America, were chequered with scenes of private sorrow, and the success of the contending forces was alternately fatal to the peace and order of domestic life. The lamentations of the widow and the orphan, mingled with the song of victory; and the sable mantle with which the hand of friendship clothed the bier of the gallant Montgomery, cast a momentary gloom upon the trophies his valor had achieved.
Though the following tale then, does not exhibit the terrible magnificence of warlike operation, or scrutinize the principles of national politics, it recites an episode that too frequently occurs in the military drama, and contains a history of female affliction, that claims from its authenticity, at least, an interest in the feeling heart.
HORATIO BLYFIELD was a respectable inhabitant of the state of New-York. Success had rewarded his industry in trade with an ample fortune; and his mind, uncontaminated by envy and ambition, freely indulged itself in the delicious enjoyments of the father and the friend. In the former character he superintended the education of a son and a daughter, left to his sole care by the death of their excellent mother; and in the latter, his benevolence and counsel were uniformly exercised for the relief of the distressed, and the information of the illiterate.
His mercantile intercourse with Great Britain afforded an early opportunity of observing the disposition of that kingdom with respect to her colonies; and his knowledge of the habits, tempers, and opinions of the American citizens, furnished him with a painful anticipation of anarchy and war. The texture of his mind, indeed, was naturally calm and passive, and the ordinary effects of a life of sixty years duration, had totally eradicated all those passions which rouse men to opposition, and qualify them for enterprise. When, therefore, the gauntlet was thrown upon the theatre of the new world, and the spirit of discord began to rage, Horatio, like the Roman Atticus, withdrew from public clamour, to a sequestered cottage, in the interior district of Long-Island; and, confederating the youth-ful ardor of his son, Honorius, to the service of his country, the fair Amelia was the only companion of his retreat.
Amelia had then attained her seventeenth year. The delicacy of her form was in unison with the mildness of her aspect, and the exquisite harm-
ony of her soul, was responsive to the symmetry of her person. The pride of her parental attachment had graced her with every accomplishment that depends upon tuition; and it was the singular fortune of Amelia, to be at once the admiration of our sex, and the favourite of her own. From such a daughter; Horatio could not but receive every solace of which his generous feelings were susceptible in a season of national calamity; but the din of arms that frequently interrupted the silence of the neighbouring forests, and the disastrous intelligence which his son occasionally transmitted from the standard of the union, superceded the cheerful avocations of the day, and dispelled the peaceful slumbers of the night.
After a retirement of many months, on a morning fatal to the happiness of Horatio's family, the sound of artillery announced a battle, and the horsemen who were observed galloping across the grounds, proved that the scene of action could not be remote.
As soon; therefore, as the tumult of hostility had subsided, Horatio advanced with his domestics, to administer comfort and assistance to the wounded, and to provide a decent interment for the mangled victims of the conflict. In traversing the deadly field, he perceived an officer, whose exhausted strength just served for the articulation of a groan; and his attention was immediately directed to the preservation of this interesting object, who alone, of the number that had fallen, yielded a hope that his compassionate exertions might be crowned with success. Having bathed and bound up his wounds, the youthful soldier was borne to the cottage; where, in a short time, a stronger pulse, and a freer respiration, afforded a flattering presage of returning life.
Amelia, who had anxiously awaited the arrival of her father, beheld, with a mixed sensation of horror and pity, the spectacle which now accompanied him. She had never before seen the semblance of death, which therefore assisted her with all the terrors of imagination; and notwithstanding the pallid countenance of the wounded guest, he possessed an elegance of person, which according to the natural operations of female sensibility, added something, perhaps, to her commiseration for his misfortunes. When, however, these first impressions had passed away, the tenderness of her nature expressed itself in the most assiduous actions for his ease and accommodation, and the encreasing symptoms of his recovery, filled her mind with joy and exultation.
The day succeeding that on which he was introduced to the family of Horatio, his servant, who had made an ineffectual search for his body among the slain, arrived at the cottage, and discovered him to be Doliscus, the only son and heir of a noble family in England.
When Doliscus had recovered from the senseless state to which he had been reduced (chiefly indeed, by the great effusion of blood) the first exercise of his faculties was the acknowledgment of obligation, and the profession of gratitude. To Horatio he spoke in terms of reverence and respect; and to Amelia in the more animated language of admiration, which melted at length, into the gentle tone of flattery and love. But Doliscus had been reared in the school of dissipation; and with all the qualifications which allure and captivate the female heart, he had learned to consider virtue only as an obstacle to pleasure, and beauty merely as an incentive to the gratification of passion. His experience soon enabled him to discover something in the solicitude of the artless Amelia beyond the dictates of compassion and hospitality; and, even before his wounds were closed, he conceived the infamous project of violating the purity and tranquility of a family, to which he was indebted for the prolongation of his existence, and the restoration of his health. From that very innocence, however, which betrayed her feelings, while she was
herself ignorant of their source, he anticipated the extremest difficulty and danger. To improve the evident predilection of her mind into a fixed and ardent attachment, required not, indeed, a very strenuous display of his talents and address; but the sacrifice of her honor (which an insurmountable antipathy to the matrimonial engagements made necessary to the accomplishment of his purpose) was a task that he justly foresaw, could be only executed by the detestable agency of perfidy and fraud. With these views then he readily accepted the solicitations of his unsuspecting host, and even contrived to protract his cure, in order to furnish a plea for his continuance at the cottage.
Amelia, when, at length, the apprehensions for his safety, were removed, employed all the charms of music and conversation, to dissipate the languor, which his indisposition had produced, and to prevent the melancholy, with which retirement is apt to affect a disposition accustomed to the gay and busy transactions of the world. She experienced an unusual pleasure, indeed, in the discharge of these benevolent offices; for, in the company of Doliscus she insensibly forgot the anxiety she was wont to feel for the fate of her absent brother; and the sympathy which she had hitherto extended to all the sufferers of the war, was now monopolized by a single object. Horatio's attachment to the solitude of his library, afforded frequent opportunities for this infatuating intercourse, which the designing Doliscus gradually diverted from general to particular topics—from observations upon public manners and events, to insinuations of personal esteem and partiality. Amelia was incapable of deceit, and unacquainted with suspicion. The energy, but at the same time, the respect, with which Doliscus addressed her, was grateful to her feelings; his rank and fortune entitled him to consideration, and the inestimable favours that had been conferred upon him, offered a specious security for his truth and fidelity. The acknowledgement of reciprocal regard was therefore, an easy acquisition, and Doliscus triumphed in the modest, but explicit avowal, before Amelia was apprized of its importance and extent. From that moment, however, he assumed a pensive and dejected carriage. He occasionally affected to start from the terrors of a deep reverie; and the vivacity of his temper, which had never yielded to the anguish of his wounds, seemed suddenly to have expired under the weight of secret and intolerable affliction. Amelia, distressed and astonished, implored an explanation of so mysterious a change in his deportment; but his reiterated sighs, which were, for a while, the only answers she received, tended equally to encrease her curiosity and her sorrow.
At length he undertook to disclose the source of his pretended wretchedness; and, having prefaced the hypocritical tale with the most solemn protestations of his love and constancy, he told the trembling Amelia that, were it even possible to disengage himself from an alliance which had been early contracted for him with a noble heiress of London; still the pride of family, and the spirit of loyalty, which governed his father's actions, would oppose a union, unaccompanied by the accumulation of dignity, and formed with one whose connexions were zealous in the arduous resistance to the authority of Britain. "While he lives," added Doliscus, "it is not in my power to chuse the means of happiness—and yet, as the time approaches when it will be inconsistent with the duty and honor of a soldier to enjoy any longer the society of Amelia, how can I reflect upon my situation without anguish and despair! The delicate frame of Amelia was agitated with the sensations which this picture had excited; and, for the first time, she became acquainted with the force of love, and the dread of separation from its object. Doliscus traced the sentiments of her heart, in the silent
but certain indications of her countenance, and when tears had melted the violence of her first emotion into a soft and sympathetic grief, the treacherous suitor thus prosecuted his scheme against her peace and innocence: "But it is impossible to resolve upon perpetual misery! One thing may yet be done to change the scene, without incurring a fathers resentment and reproach:—Can my Amelia consent to sacrifice a sentiment of delicacy, to ensure a life of happiness?" Her complexion brightened, and her eye inquisitively turned towards him. "The parade of public marriage" he continued, "neither adds strength nor energy to the obligation; for, form is the superfluous offspring of fashion, not the result of reason. The poor peasant whose nuptial contract is only witnessed by the hallowed minister that pronounces it, is as blest as the prince who weds in all the ostentation of a court, and furnishes an additional festival to a giddy nation. My Amelia has surely no vanity to gratify with idle pageantry; and as the privacy of the marriage does not take from its sanctity—I will venture to propose—nay, look not with severity; at the neighbouring farm we may be met by the chaplain of my regiment, and love and honor shall record a union, which prudence fatters with a temporary secrecy."
Hope, fear, the sense of decorum, and the incitements of a passion, pure but fervent, completed the painful perturbation of Amelia's heart, and, in this critical moment of her fate, deprived her of speech and recollection.
[TO BE CONTINUED.]
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   20 25 500   31 10 310   1230 8 9840   1291 Prizes. 14000   2709 Blanks. For the Lottery, 2000   4000 Tickets, at 4 dolls. each, are 16000 
THE Managers of the above Lottery are resolved to make every exertion to effect a speedy sale of the Tickets, and considering that the scheme is calculated on terms highly advantageous to the adventurers, and that the use to which the saving is to be applied is for a public purpose, and of a beneficial nature to the community at large, they flatter themselves they shall be able to commence the drawing of said Lottery by the first of January next. The prizes shall be paid by the Venders of the Tickets, or the Managers, without deduction, with the greatest promptitude. A list of prizes will be published immediately after the drawing is completed. All prizes not demanded within six months after the drawing, will be considered as given to the use of the Lottery.
JOSEPH REYNOLDS, WILLIAM DWOLF, WILLIAM PEARSE, THOMAS CHURCH, WILLIAM COGGESHALL, } Managers. Bristol, Sept. 20, 1805.
TICKETS in the above Lottery, for Sale at this Office.
Cotton Yarn.
JUST received and now opening for Sale (for CASH only) by the Subscriber opposite the Baptist Meeting House, a general supply COTTON, WARP, FILLING, and STOCKING YARN, various Numbers, at the Factory prices.
CASH and a generous price given for clean BEESWAX and BABERT tallow. PASCHAL ALLEN. Warren, December 6, 1805.
The Subscriber has just received, by the Sloop GEORGE, J. Cole, Master, from ALBANY, and for Sale.
FRESH Superfine FLOUR, CORN, RYE, BUTTER and CHEESE.—Also, Indian and Rye, MEAL.—Apply at his House next door South of the Baptist Meeting House. THOMAS BAKER. Warren, December 6, 1805.
ALMANACKS
for 1806,
For Sale, at this Printing-Office, by the Dozen, or Single.