Herald of the United States (Warren, R.I.), 1805-12-07 00:00:00

Gazet of the United States.
WARREN:—PUBLISHED NEAR THE POST-OFFICE, BY NATHANIEL PHILLIPS.
[No. 10, of Vol. XIV.]
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 7, 1805.
[Whole No. 686.]
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.   2 Prizes of 500 are 1000   3 Prizes of 200 are 600   5 Prizes of 100 are 500   10 Prizes of 50 are 500   20 Prizes of 25 are 500   30 Prizes of 10 are 310   2291 Prizes. 8 are 9840   2709 Blanks. For the Lottery, 14000   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 D'WOLF, WILLIAM PEARSE, THOMAS CHURCH, WILLIAM COGGESHALL, } Managers. Bristol, Sept. 20, 1805.
TICKETS in the above Lottery, for Sale at this Office.
THE BAKING BUSINESS is carried on as usual in all its Various Branches, by the Subscriber, at his House, who solicits the Patronage of the Public.
JONATHAN BRADSHAW. Warren, Nov. 22, 1805.
WHEREAS the Honorable Court of Probate for the Town of Bristol, appointed the Subscribers Commissioners to the Estate of
THOMAS SWAN, late of Bristol, Esq. deceased, represented Intestate:—All Persons having Demands against said Estate, are hereby notified to exhibit the same to either of the Subscribers, at their respective Dwellings within Six Months, being the Time allowed by said Court.
RICHARD SMITH, jun. } Com. ALLIN BOURNE. } Com.
All Persons indebted to said Estate, are requested to make immediate Payment, to THOMAS SWAN, Adm'r. Bristol, Nov. 15, 1805.
N. M. Burr,
Has just received a large and handsome Supply of well chosen seasonable
GOODS, and has extended his Assortment much beyond its usual bounds, and is confident in assuring his Friends and Customers that he shall be able to do by them as well, if not better than ever:
MOLASSES per Hoghead. 60 Rum and Beef BARRELS, a Consignment. Coarse and fine SALT. BLACK PEPPER, CASSIA & CINNAMON, per Hundred or Dozen. CLOVES and NUTMEGS, per Pound. GINGER and PEARL ASHES, per Keg or Dozen. TOBACCO and SEGARS, per Keg and Box. 2000 White Oak Barrel STAVES. 2000 Ditto. Hoghead Ditto. 10 Barrels choice Cider VINEGAR. 100 Straws TUMBLERS. Lined and Brained Lamp OIL. Part Barrel Gun OIL, will be Sold a bargain as it is very much in my Way. 300 Rolls Paper HANGINGS & BORDERS, a fresh Supply; old Stock falling at Cost. REDWOOD, LOGWOOD, FUSTIC, ALUM, COPPERAS, VITRIOL & AQUA FORTIS. FLOAT INDIGO. POWDER, SHOT and FLINTS. A great Variety of Cat, Horse, Chaise and Hunting WHIPS, mounted on Whalebone. 6 Dozen choice Tweed. Olive OIL. BOTTLES, cheaper Ditto. A large Supply of Cooper's Cedar and Oak WARES, BASKETS, &c. Household Purington's Earthen WARES. HOPS, CHALK, GLUE, BRIMSTONE & ROSIN. SALT PETRE. A general Assortment of Painters' COLORS.
Japan and Copal VARNISH, Gold LEAF, Spirits of TURPENTINE, Paint BRUSHES and Pumice STONE. A fresh and valuable Assortment of genuine DRUGS and MEDICINES at very reduced Prices, (superior to rivalry with the whole train of Imported and Domestic patent Medicines, now in rage; of which are extra's the famous Bilious CORDIAL, Cooley's Vegetable EXLIXIR, or Cough Drops, and Rawson's and Wheaton's Ich OINTMENT. Jamaica 4th and 1st Proof RUM & BRANDY. CHERRY RUM, Holland & American GENEVA, SHERRY and PORT WINES. CODFISH, COFFEE, SHELLS, FLOUR, RAISINS, SUGAR and MOLASSES. Hyson, Hyson-Skin, Souchong & Bohea TEAS. A very handsome Assortment of European Woolen and India Cotton GOODS, being bought mostly at Auction, will be Sold very Low: Among which are, 30 Dozen check and printed Pocket HANDKERCHIEFS. COTTON WOOL, factory COTTON YARN & STRIPES. A neat Supply of HARDWARE, with a great Assortment of Iron Hollow WARE, HAND-IRONS, FLATT-IRONS & Cast BOXES.
A handy COACHEE, Two CHAISE and Four HORSES, constantly to Let, or for Sale.
CASH, and the highest Price given for clean Cotton and Linen RAGS. Warren, Nov. 15, 1805.
ALMANACKS for 1806,
For Sale, at this Printing-Office, by the Dozen, or Single.
Fresh & seasonable GOODS.
JOHN CROADE,
Having received and receiving a large and valuable Supply of seasonable
GOODS, of the LATEST IMPORTATIONS, and now opening for Sale, at his Store, to which he invites his Customers and the Public, to whom he is indebted to give the assurance, that many of the Articles in the Cotton Line will come lower than ever.
Among the Assortment, are
A GREAT choice of fashionable Superfine & middling BROADCLOTHS. Scarlet, ditto. Low priced Blue, mixed and Drab, ditto. An excellent Assortment of Woolen CORDS, for Pantaloon. Fine and middling Ribbed and Plain CASIMERE, a great Variety. ELASTICS. FOREST CLOTHS. Blue and Olive KERSEYS, suitable for Great Coats. Blue and mixed low priced PLAINS. Blue, black, green and Chocolate SERGES. RATTEENS. Light and dark COATINGS, common and superfine, suitable for Ladies' Wear. Stout drab, olive and blue FEARNOTS, suitable for Great Coats. O'LEANS' CLOTH. DUFFILS. Spotted SWANSKINS. DEMETS. Various Qualities of red, crimson, white, yellow, green, blue and black FLANNELS. Blue, red, crimson, green, yellow and white BAIZES, different Qualities. Wide green, ditto. Excellent 1/2, 3/4, 1, 1 1/4, 1 1/2, 1 3/4, Rose BLANKETS. Silk, ribbed & plain worsted and patent HOSE, a great choice. Mens' and Womens' black and white worsted, Cotton, ditto. A great and beautiful Variety of TURKEY-DOWN, SWANS' DOWN, and other VEST PATTERNS. Best olive, drab, slate and black COTTON VELVETS, plain and ribbed a great choice. CORDUROY and GENOA CORD. Mulberry, chocolate and garnet WILDBORES. CAMBLETS and CAMBLETEENS. GLOSSERET. MOREENS, TABOREENS, SHALLOONS, JOANS, DURANTS, DUROYS & TAMMIES, of the most useful colors and of various Qualities. CALMANCOES. Black, plain, mulberry & ribbed RUSSELLS, various Qualities. FLORENTINES. A large Assortment and extensive Variety of the most fashionable superfine and common CHINTZES and CALICOES, which cannot fail to please, unusually Low. INDIA, ditto. Variety CHINTZ FURNITURES. Red, blue and purple copperplate, ditto. A good Assortment: IRISH LINENS, 1/2, 3/4, and 1, per piece, or otherwise. Long LAWN.
BROWN LINENS. GERMAN, ditto. A large supply of INDIA COTTONS, from sheet SHEETING to fine SHIRTING, per yard, piece, or larger Quantities, unusually Low. Elegant Damask DIAPER, 1/2, 3/4, 1, and 1 1/2. Common DIAPER. Linen TABLE CLOTHS. Russia, and Hamburg SHEETING. TICKLINGSBURG, and DOWLAS. PLATILLAS and BRITANNIAS. Linen CHECKS. Cotton, ditto. A large Assortment of DIMOTIES. An elegant Assortment of LACED CAMBRICKS. Ditto MUSLIN. 1/2 & 3/4 tamboured and striped MUSLINS. 1/2 & 3/4 plain and figured Book, ditto. 1/2 & 3/4 Black and colored jacquet, ditto. A great Choice & beautiful Variety of the most fashionable colored CAMBRICKS for Ladies' Gowns. Book and jacquet MUSLIN HANDKERCHIEFS. A great Variety of colored & black Silk HANDKERCHIEFS, fringed and not fringed. BANDANNOES. Linen and Cotton POCKET, ditto. Blue INDIA COTTON, ditto. Black, white and colored fringed Camel-Hair SHAWS, 1/2, 3/4, & 1. Silk, and Italian Silk, ditto. A Variety of 1/2, 3/4, 1, and 1 1/2, purple and white and common Chintz SHAWS. Chintz and purple Muslin, ditto. Mens' Muslin NECKERCHIEFS and CRAVATS. MILLINETS. Black CRAPE. Black and white Rutland GAUZES. Crepe and plain black, do. Colored SATINS, for Ladies' Bonnets, India, Italian & French colored LUSTINGS, Black India and Italian, ditto. SINCHEWS. Black India SATIN, 1st, 2d, and 3d, Qualities. Stout figured and plain ditto, for Gentlemen's Wear. An excellent Assortment of CORDS & TOILETETS for Mens' Vests. Beautiful striped and figured Fancy SILK VELVETS, for Gentlemen's Vests. Black and colored plain ditto, for Capes. MODES and SARCENETS. A Variety of Fashionable RIBBONS, TASTES and EDGINGS. Black and white LACES. VELVET Collaring, and Girdling. Black and colored GALLOONS. Scotch THREADS. Colored, ditto. TAPES and BOBBINS. SILK, TWIST and BUTTONS. QUALITIES and SHOE-BINDINGS. Womens' black and colored, extra long and common Silk GLOVES. Cotton GLOVES & MITTS. Worsted, ditto. Mens' and Womens' Leather GLOVES. Kid and Morocco SLIPPERS. Florentine, ditto. Marking CANVASS. A few MUFFS. OIL CLOTHS, &c. &c. &c.
In the preceding List he has omitted to enumerate such Articles as are not adapted to the present Season.
A large Assortment. LOCKING-GLASSES, some of which are very Elegant.
Patent TROWELS.
London PEWTER, viz. Platters, Plates, Salvers, Portengers and Quart-Pots.
TIN-WARE, viz. Coffee-Pots, Measures, Funnels and Pepper Boxes.
HARD-WARE: among which are Shovels and Spades, Shovels and Tongs, Sad-Irons, Warming-Pans, Carvers, Knives and Forks, Pen and Jack Knives, Nail and Shoe Hammers, Pincers and Nippers, Awls and Tacks, Brads and Iron Candlesticks, Snuffers, Desk and Draw Trimmings, Door, Closet, Chest Cupboard, Trunk and Stock Locks, Single and double warded Pad, ditto. Tailor's and common Shears, Scissors, Nitting Pins, Pins and Needles, Brads, Japanned and common Thumb-Latches, Ring & Knob, ditto, Gouges, Saws, Files, Chisels, Plain-Irons, Board, Spike and Deck Nail-Gimblets, Augers, Japanned Canisters, Common and New Fashioned Block-Tin Tea-Pots, Table and Tea-Spoons, Brass Kettles, Coffee Mills, Outside Door Brass Handles and Knockers, Wood Screws, Fish-Hooks, Compasses, Scales and Dividers, H. and H.L. Hinges, Sarvers and Bellows.—An Assortment of Nails and Brads, Heart and Club, Crowly and Halback Steel, &c. &c.
West-India GOODS and GROCERIES, among which are,
West-India Rum, Holland Geneva, Brandy, Lisbon, Malaga, Port and Sherry Wines, Loaf and Brown Sugars, Molasses, Flour, Imperial Hyson, Young Hyson, Hyson-Skin, Souchong and Bohea Teas, Chocolate, Raisins, Pimento, Black Pepper, Cassia, Cloves, Nutmegs, Ginger, Guavos, New-York and Elliot's Snuff, per Bladder, &c. &c.
A few Articles in the STATIONARY Line, such as Quarto Bibles, with and without Apocrypha. Common ditto, Testaments. Watt's and Rippoon's Psalms and Hymns. Pilgrim's Progress. Fuller's Backslider. Burr's Grammar. Alden's 1st, and 2d vol. ditto, and Reader. Morse's Geographies abridged. American Preceptors. Perry's, Jones, Scotts and Alexander's Dictionaries. Debol's Arithmetic. Bowditch's American Practical Navigator. Rumford's Essays. Black and Red Morocco Pocket-Books. Writing Paper. Waters. Lead, Brads and Paper Ink Stands. Sand-Boxes. Walckden's Ink Powder, &c. &c. &c. Warren, Oct. 11, 1805.
Foreign State Papers.
[By the ship Swift—continued.]
FRANCE. PARIS, SEPT. 28.
TRIBUNATE.
Secret Sitting of the 2d. Vendemiaire, year 14, the Process Verbal of which has been read in the Public sitting of the 4th.
THE President announced that he had received this morning, at three o'clock, a letter to the following purport from the Minister Secretary of State.
St. Cloud, 1st. Vendemiaire, year 14. Mr. President—I have the honor to inform you that the Orators of the Council of State, will repair to-morrow, Tuesday, at five in the afternoon to the Tribunal, in order to make a communication in the name H. H. the Emperor. The Emperor desires that this sitting be not public. Accept, Mr. President, the assurances of my high consideration. (Signed) H. B. MARET.
The Orators of the Council of State being introduced, one of them explained himself as follows:
Tribunes, we are instructed by the Emperor and King to communicate to you the speech which his Majesty yesterday delivered to the Senate; as also the Exposition of the reciprocal conduct of France and Austria since the peace of Luneville, and of the causes of the present war.
The Orator of the Council of State, then read the said Documents:
After which the Orator continued as follows:
Tribunes, you have just heard that war has broken out on the Continent. This event will affect every friend to humanity; but will be only terrible for the enemies of France.
In vain the Emperor offered peace to England, in the midst of the terror he had struck her with, in the midst of the prodigies he daily created to restore to the French flag its ancient glory. The British Ministry, far from accepting the offer, after having kept affairs, in its pay and exhausted every means to give up France anew to the horrors of anarchy, has just seduced by its gold and intrigues, two Governments whose interests are foreign to its quarrels, or rather similar to our own with regard to the liberty of the seas, which the Emperor of the French wishes to re-establish, but which England does not cease to oppress.
If passions had not blinded Austria and Russia, the part they had to act, was both noble and easy, they might by endeavouring to contribute to the return of peace, have set their faces against the absurd system of blockade, and a second time have proclaimed the principles of that armed neutrality, which reflected so much honor on some sovereigns during the war for the independence of America, principles founded upon the rights of nations, and which one of the Northern powers by claiming since that period, only drew on herself the vengeance of the enemies to the liberty of the seas. It was no doubt time to promulgate them solemnly, and to set bounds to the haughty pretension of a state to reserve for itself what is the common property of all the human race; and when so great an interest was so evident, how was it possible to misunderstand it to that degree, as not only to abandon it, but even to unite against the only power which wished to defend it?
The Austrian Government, which has twice been seen bordering on its ruin, and been twice separated by the victor, dares to expose itself once more to fall into the abyss from which it has just escaped. Callous to the wishes of all the German States, it delivers up to the calamities of war countries which on all sides still present the traces of its ravages! it assembles all its forces, it directs them towards France and Italy; it dares to assert that it arms for the preservation of peace. What advantage can it promise itself from this mockery of words? does it presume that Frenchmen will wait in the midst of their Country, for

the pretended pacific armies, these negotiators of a species hitherto unknown, who, sword in hand come to dictate their orders?
In short without provocation from the Elector of Bavaria, without the least appearance of legitimate motives, the Austrian Government has just invaded a part of his states. It has not confined itself to threats which our Emperor has dissipated, it attacks our allies; it has then begun the war!
Let the evils which will be the consequence of this cruel scourge, recoil upon its authors; they tremble now, no doubt, at the consequences of their enterprise, and their selfish looks are only directed to the future; to perceive its misfortunes. How different is our situation! for us all the probabilities are in favor of success.
These sentiments are so comfortable to the character of our nation, that it requires no effort to make them known; but should it be useful to propagate them, who more than you, Tribunes, would hasten to employ all their influence, to enlighten the people on their interests, and duties? who more than you has the right to excite their zeal, fidelity and gratitude towards our august EMPEROR?
The President made the following reply:
Gentlemen, Orators of the Council of State. Posterity will scarcely believe that whilst we were fighting for the independence of the seas and the free commerce of every people, the Emperor of Austria and Russia should wish to make a diversion in favour of the common enemy, coalesce with him against the faith of treaties and their own interests, and declare the most unjust and absurd war against us.
This unlooked for aggression is the melancholy result of the ancient hatred vowed against France by the Court of Vienna, and of the corrupting gold of that Saint James.
No doubt but that it must produce the effect of dividing our forces; and of suspending for a time the vast projects which the genius of the Great Napoleon was at length going to execute against the English Government.
But the signal infidelity of the Court of Vienna will shortly receive its just punishment and the Monarch whom France could have twice despoiled of more than half of her hereditary states, will not be long before he repents having renewed the continental war, actuated by motives foreign to the true interests of the Germanic Empire, and in contempt of the solemn treaties which had re-established peace on the continent.
Gentlemen Orators of the Council of State, the Tribunal which feels the full value of independence and consideration of the French Empire, is about to unite all its efforts and use all its influence to preserve them full and entire.
The finest armies in the universe who feel their own force, who possess the enthusiasm of French honour, and the habit of victory, a people whose dissensions have rendered them more energetic; all the resources of nature, the sciences and the arts directed by Napoleon, how, whatever be the chances of battles, can we die the issue of the war!
The courage of our warriors produced the most brilliant triumphs when France was rent by interior troubles; what will it not now obtain, when all the citizens of the Empire have but one will?
Ambition and augmentation of power is spoken of, but do not these reproaches apply to the rapid progress of the British dominion in the richest country in the world, to the machiavellism of the means it makes use of to destroy states there which have not yet lost their independence? Do not these reproaches apply to the Russian Empire three times more extensive, than the territory of all the states of Europe, which daily, multiplies its invasions, threatens civilized countries with a new deluge of the barbarians subject to its power, and which it arms with all the resources of civilization.
France is indebted for its safety to its illustrious Chief. No man, whatever may have been his opinions or political conduct in the course of our preceding divisions, can deny that he alone was able to oppose an impenetrable shield to the fury of factions. We owe to him the preservation of every thing that is dear to us, and his enemies deceive themselves so far as to believe that when renouncing, after so many glorious exploits the sweets of repose, he is about to put himself at the head of its armies, Frenchmen could remain cool spectators of his efforts! Let them at length discover their fatal illusion; experience will teach them ere long, that whilst our troops shall continue to merit our gratitude beyond the frontiers, every Frenchman in the interior will second them by his wishes, his sacrifices, and his zeal to maintain good order and the execution of the laws. However numerous may be the armies of this Empire, they do not contain all our warriors; and were it even possible for momentary successes to permit our enemies to set foot in our territory, they would find there as many soldiers as citizens.
In vain will our enemies seek to excite divisions, and disturbances in the interior of France; the nation has but one resolution, not to sink from the rank to which its high destinies have called it; it wishes to insure Europe the freedom of the seas and commerce; animated by an enthusiasm equal to so great an interest, it will never suffer our brave armies to want for a moment any of the means to subdue and conquer.
Conducted by the genius and star of Bonaparte, they are about to cover themselves with new laurels and splendidly avenge the national honour treacherously offended.
The Tribunal gives you an acknowledgement of the reading and laying on the table of the Imperial Decree which contains your mission, of the documents relative to the communication which you have just made to it in the name of H.M. the Emperor and King, & of the speech you have just delivered on this subject.
The Orators of the Council of State then withdrew.
The Tribunal ordered the speech and the reply to be inserted in the Procès Verbal .
SEPT. 26.
CAUSES.
OF THE DECREE OF THE SENATE FOR RAISING EIGHTY THOUSAND CONS CRIPTS.
Presented to the Conservative Senate by REGNAULT (DE ST. JEAN ANGELY.)
"SIRE,
"The eagles of your armies were about to cross the seas; the violators of the Treaty of Amiens, tormented by remorse, agitated by fear, were on the point of being punished by your justice: but a few days more, and the liberty of the seas might have been conquered for the world, even in the very seat of the tyranny of the seas.
"There is another act of perjury, which calls your Majesty to fresh combats. In spite of the faith pledged at Luneville, the Emperor of Germany threatens the French Empire. He is marching against your frontiers both his own and the Russian troops—the broken remains of those whom your Majesty vanquished, or sent home unransomed.
"Your army, Sire, formed of the same legions which conquered the Austrians and the Russians, completed by French citizens taken from every class and quarter of the empire, your army, whose strength is increased by the nature of its composition, whose devotion to your person doubles its energy—your army, which knows how to feel and think, as it knows how to fight, whose indignation will if possible, increase its valour—your army is sufficient to fight and conquer, and the diversion so dearly paid for by England, will only have the effect of retarding her humiliation, and changing the scene of your first triumphs.
"But if, while preparing, on the one hand, to combat Great Britain, and confiding on the other, on the fidelity of your allies, perhaps trusting to the plain sentiment of their interests, which at any rate should have counselled them to neutrality, your Majesty has not increased your army, and have not prepared, by extraordinary levies, for a successive recruitment, different circumstances demand different measures.
"In the years which followed the peace, as in those which followed the war, your Majesty has only called for the same number of conscripts: you wished to leave as many as possible for the purposes of agriculture and the arts. At present, Sire, your wisdom requires that the French youth should prepare to pay their country the whole debt, and even before the period when she would otherwise have called for the payment of it.
"The Orators of your Council demand your order to the Wise Men (Sages) of the Empire, to arm a more considerable part of the strength of the nation; and to order a navy of eighty thousand conscripts for the year 1806.
"Several reasons have combined to make it the duty of the Senate to decree this measure.
"It is true, that the raising of the conscription has been ordered up to the present time, by the Acts of the Legislative Body.
"The proposition offered to the Senate will not disturb the order, nor destroy the usage heretofore followed; it will only form an exception, which circumstances justified.
"And first, when his Majesty is at a distance, leading his legions to victory, prudence prescribes his preparing, before he quits the centre of his empire, all the means of success which his wisdom has conceived. The delays necessary for the convocation of the Legislative Body, would retard those measures, the quick execution of which, now become necessary, is guaranteed by the intervention of the Senate.
"Secondly, the alteration of the Kalendar prolongs the exercise for the year 14, which will be the same as that of 1806, until the 13th of January, 1807, and it will consist of 15 months. Hence results the necessity of a change in the period of conscription for the year 15. Following the plan of the division of the year, which France has
just abolished, the conscription ought only to include those young men, who will have attained, on the 22d of September 1805 (the last day of the year 14,) the age of twenty.
"Sire, your Majesty has declared in your Council, that your armies already are sufficiently strong in men and arms, and that they possess all the means of triumphing over the unexpected attack and the ill-advised perfidiousness of your enemies.
"A league more numerous, more formidable, formerly established against France; and the allied armies, increased and swollen like the waves in the tempest, were broken, like them, against the mounds that our battalions, under your guidance and protection, have proposed to them.
"The cold and blind sentiment of passive obedience will carry the troops to the fight that our enemies will collect. The enlightened and ardent sentiment of love to their country, and of their Monarch, will precipitate the French soldiers into the midst of dangers.
"The Chiefs of the Foreign Powers and Armies, having separate interests unite for a moment by treaties, to quarrel afterwards on their execution. Though they agree in their Cabinets, they seldom agree in the camp, and still more rarely do their Generals agree with each other in the field of battle.
"In France, on the contrary, in the council and in the army, one spirit unites all minds, fixes all interests, connects all the forces, plans all the resources, creates all the means, foresees all the difficulties, has all the affections at disposal, directs all the movements, prepares every success; and this spirit is a compound of the love and confidence of the nation, and of the genius of its Chief.
"At any rate, Sire, your Majesty knows, that, even to her favourites, Fortune never gives, and often dearly sells them, victory: Father of the people, as well as of the army, you will be forced to purchase, with the blood of your children, the triumphs to which you will lead them.
"But, Sire, a noble sentiment of devotion and of patriotism will give to the people, as to the army, the courage to will and to execute the necessary sacrifices. One brave soldier will replace another; in the battalions of reserve, always complete, your Majesty will be sure always to find enough to fill the void left by battle in the battalions of war. The conscripts whom you will call upon will vie with the veteran warriors of your legions for zeal and fidelity, readiness and courage.
"I call to witness, Sire, that march of your army from the coast to the ocean to the banks of the Rhine—that march, almost without halting, during which not one soldier has quitted his colours: I call to witness the wish of those conscripts, who are mortified at being condemned to the inaction of a depot and who have claimed their places in the rank of the troops which are engaged in battle.
"The French people, Sire, have put into your hands the right to will for them, and their free, bold, and courageous will is, like yours, to maintain the integrity of their territory, and to defend their interests, their glory, and all the benefits which they derive from your Majesty.
"Your Majesty will uphold, with your all powerful forces, with the energy of your inspiring looks, the force and the energy of the nation, and you will not pronounce, you will not let them hear the name of peace, before they are by you avenged and victorious.
"Such, Sire, is the wish of France, to the accomplishment of which the Senate will contribute, by ordering a levy of 80,000 soldiers to secure our battalions and squadrons being always complete, and always renewed until the last victory.
"When your Majesty, whose person and mind are indefatigable, makes labour a duty which occupies you by day, and abridges your nights; when you are going to expose to the hazard of war your exalted head, the French,
Sire, we judge of them and we answer for them from our own hearts, will only vie in emulation, readiness and devotion; the sorrow will all be reserved for those, who, being subject to other duties, or condemned to follow another line, cannot aspire to the honour of sharing the perils and the glory of your brave soldiers, of braving dangers with them, and of conquering or dying under your Majesty's eyes, for you, and for their country.
[Here follows the Imperial decree for raising 80,000 Conscrips.]
[The Counsellor of State, Segur, in a long address, prefaced a project for a Senatus Consultum for re-organising the former National Guards, to maintain the tranquillity of the interior, to guard the fortresses, and the coast, &c.]
[There are, moreover, two Imperial decrees for recruiting the army. The object of the first is to raise a flying corps of cavalry of 800 men. The object of the 2d, three armies of reserve, one at Boulogne, to be commanded by General Brune; one at Mentz, by Leferve; and one at Strasbourg, by General Kellerman. To this force is to be added three flying corps: one at Remes, commanded by Gen. Boyer; one at Napoleon, commanded by a General of Brigade; and another at Alexandria, commanded as before.]
GERMANY.
MENTZ, OCT. 3.
The French Grand Army, in six columns, amounting to 140,000; are advancing towards Suabia and Bavaria.
STUTGARD, OCT. 5.
The Emperor Bonaparte has ordered the arrest of two foreign ministers, with their secretaries, a counsellor of state, and a charge d'affairs. They are closely confined.
Banks of the Rednitz, Oct. 5.
The French and Bavarians have been the first to violate the neutrality of Prussia. Gen. Kellerman, with 800 men, notwithstanding the representations of the Prussian Ministers, has marched through the Margraviate of Anspach. And a Bavarian column, appeared on the 4th Oct. before Bayreuth, to enter the Prussian territory, as the shortest route to the Danube.—The strongest protestations were made against the proceeding by the Prussian officers; but the Bavarian General declared he would if resisted, force his passage; and the column passed Scebeck, &c. Another column of Bavarians, and one of French, are to follow, and to endeavor to penetrate to Neumark, to take the Austrians in flank and rear.
ENGLAND.
LONDON, SEPT. 18.
The squadron of his Majesty's ships, the Tremendous, 74 guns, Capt. Osborne, Lancaster, 64 guns, Capt. W. Fothergill, and the Phaeton, Capt. Cockburn, under the command of Capt. Osborne, that had been cruising off the Isle of France arrived at Bombay in February last, touched at Bencoolen on their return, in hopes of meeting with, or obtaining some intelligence of Admiral Linois.
During Capt. Osborne's cruise he has not been able to obtain the least information respecting Admiral Linois' squadron; as it appeared that General Decaen had exacted the parole of every American captain, previous to his being permitted to leave Port North-West, not to give any information, or even hint, to the English cruisers.
The following is a list of ships and vessels taken and destroyed by the squadron under the command of Capt. Osborne, of his Majesty's ship Tremendous, during their cruise off the Isle of France.
Le Zephyr Schooner, 70 tons, laden with slaves, taken by his Majesty's ship Terpsichore.
Le Victor ship, 300 tons, laden with the produce of Madagascar, burned under the guns of Canonier Point by the boats of his Majesty's ships Tremendous and Phaeton.
L'Actif brig, 100 tons, laden with plank, &c. burned under the guns of a battery, on Point Diabie, by the boats of the Phaeton.
Le Destin brig, taken after a long chase by the boats of H. M. S. Tremendous.
Le Bonde, do. do.
Elizabeth, Dutch Indianman (British built, about two or three years old) of 800 tons, laden with sugar, spice, arrack, &c. taken by the Phaeton and Terpsichore.
Le Minerve, 304 tons, laden with articles of traffic, from Madagascar, taken by the Phaeton.
Les Deux Amis brig, of 100 tons, laden with the same kind of cargo, ta-

ken on the same day, by the Tremendous.
Penman, American ship, 400 tons, laden with sugar and spice, detained on suspicion of the cargo being Dutch property, has been since condemned as a lawful prize, in the Vice-Admiralty Court at Colombo.
Governor Bie, Danish ship, laden with piece goods, cleared out from Serampore, bound to Tranquebar, or Porto, in India, but detected going into the Mauritius: she is now under adjudication at Colombo.
The squadron, consisting of the Tremendous, Lancaster, Phaeton and Terpsichore, share, by mutual agreement, in all captures made during their cruise.
Domestic Occurrences.
VIRGINIA. NORFOLK, NOV. 19.
CAPT. Smith, of the ship Eliza, in 38 days from Bordeaux has favored us with Paris papers to the 30th Sept. and of Bordeaux, to the 5th Oct. The contents of these papers we find unusually interesting.
The French army has crossed the Rhine in three places and is commanded by Bonaparte in person, who had arrived at Strasburg.—The Austrian army has been prompt in entering Bavaria, and was animated by the presence of the Emperor of Austria. The Russian army in two divisions were advancing through Galicia, and were expected to form a junction with the Austrian army in Germany, sometime in October.
Some efforts are still making by the king of Prussia, for the preservation of peace, but it was thought without any prospect of success. This cautious government had determined to maintain its neutrality, notwithstanding there are some vague articles in the French and Austrian journals, which indicate a disposition in Prussia to adopt a different conduct.
On every side, the most active preparations for war were making particularly in France.
RICHMOND, NOV. 23.
Yesterday at the Capitol was opened the Federal Court for this district: Present, Chief Justice Marshall and Judge Griffin. A charge was delivered to the Grand Jury by the Chief Justice, after which they retired to their room: William B. Giles, Esq. Foreman.
ALEXANDRIA, NOV. 29.
This morning passed this place for Washington, the United States frigates Congress and John Adams, and brig Hornet.
MARYLAND.
BALTIMORE, NOV. 30.
Captain Congar informs, that about a week before he failed, an English fleet of 100 sail; including 10 ships of the line, transports and merchantmen, having on board 20,000 troops, left Madeira, it was supposed, for the Cape of Good Hope. They stopt there only three days, on their passage from England.
STATE OF NEW YORK.
NEW-YORK, NOV. 28.
Capt. Clow, from Martinique, informs that most of the town of St. Lucia, was burnt on the 15th of Oct. The fire originated from the bursting of a powder keg.
On Tuesday night last, between the hours of ten and eleven o'clock, as a gentleman, (who it appears is a stranger) was going from the Bowery to the lower part of the city, and having occasion to stop near the head of James-street, a man came up and pressed against him—at that moment he felt him rip off the skirt of his coat, with the pocket; and before he could recover or recollect himself, the man disappeared. In the pocket was a pocket book containing 130 dollars in Bank notes. The coat appeared to have been cut with a knife or pair of scissors, and was effected with great dexterity.
On the same night, a person was attacked with clubs, with intent to rob, by two men, in or near the Park.
The number of robberies lately ought to excite the vigilance of our city
police. We know that our watchmen are exceedingly remiss in their duty.
NOV. 29.
FROM HAYTI.
For the following interesting particulars relative to the situation of the American commerce to this empire, we are indebted to the politeness of a respectable merchant of this city, who received it from a passenger in the Greyhound, bound to Baltimore, but captured off Monte-Christi.—He left Cape-Francois the 25th of Oct. and informs that the ship Mount-Vernon, White, of this port, arrived off Cape-Francois the 17th Oct.—A boat was sent on shore from her; but the complexion of affairs not comporting with the wishes of the supercargo, she proceeded on for the Bite, where she has since arrived in safety. The Hindostan, of Philadelphia, had been compelled to unload at the Cape, and put the property on board of her into the hands of the Indigene merchant, to whose number she arrived.—Markets were extremely dull, and coffee came in extremely slow, and was immediately purchased up at 30 sous. Much dissatisfaction was publicly expressed at the late conduct of the emperor, and it appeared to be the universal wish that *****
The Schbr. Hiland, Capt. Lucket, belonging to Alexandria, would leave Cape-Francois about fourteen days after the Greyhound, also the Schooner Mary Ann, for New-York. [Philad. Pap. NOV. 30.]
The U. S. frigate John Adams, Capt. Shaw, in 49 days from Gibraltar, arrived at Norfolk the 20th inst. The purser informs, that Lord Nelson has taken the command of the British fleet off Cadiz, and that his instructions were to make an attempt to destroy the combined fleet in Cadiz; which, however desperate, if there is a probability of success, there is no doubt but he will attempt it. A Baltimore paper asserts, "We are informed from authority which there is no reason to doubt, that orders were sent to Lord Nelson by the British government, about the latter end of September, to attack the combined fleets in Cadiz harbor, as soon as possible, no matter what the result might be. If so, we may shortly expect news of the first importance from that quarter."
DEC. 2.
The Charleston Times of the 14th, says: "The French privateer Creole, after convoying the Esther into St. Mary's, has returned to cruise off our bar—When she hove in sight yesterday, the Adams frigate immediately gave chase to her; and when the pilots left the bar last evening, the frigate was close up with her. The American commander, however, is so limited in his instructions, that he can merely examine the legality of her commission, and prevent her from committing depredation, within three miles of our coast."
The brig Mary, Norton, of New-York, from Jam. for Havanna, in ballast, was boarded off Cape Antonio by a French privateer and insisted upon it that Capt. N. had a quantity of specie on board, and demanded him to surrender it, or he would kill him, at the same time drew his dirk, but after plundering several articles, and 9 hours detention let him proceed.
MASSACHUSETTS.
BOSTON, NOV. 23.
BRITISH CONVOY TAKEN.
Our last English papers report, the French Rochefort squadron of 5 sail of the line, in lat. 49, long. 91, fell in with an English East-India fleet from St. Helena, of four extra ships, and 3 whalers, convoyed by the Calcutta, were all captured, excepting the African, a whaler. The Haddock sloop of war fell in with the fleet during the action; and proceeded off Ushant to inform Lord Cornwallis of the news; that squadron might be sent to intercept them. There were also fears, that a part of the English West-India fleet, of 300 sail, from Tortola, had also been fallen in with by this squadron; but Capt. Lewis, from Liverpool, informs, us, that Oct. 11, off Cape Clear he fell in with about 19 sail of English ships of war, and on the same evening with about three hundred sail of Eng-
lish merchantmen, supposed to be the homeward bound West-India fleet.
DEC. 2.
REVOLUTION IN ALGIERS.
Extra of a letter from an officer on board the Nautilus, Gibraltar Bay, Sept. 20.
"I at this time belong to the Schbr. Nautilus, which Schbr. was sent with dispatches from Tunis to Algiers. A few days before our arrival at Algiers the Dey was put to death by the soldiers; the prime minister, and secretary, and Hean, king of the Jews—which Jew was in possession of 18 millions of money. The way in which these persons were put to death, would be too tedious to describe. I saw the secretary hanging; he was eased down on a large iron pike, which run up his body, with a rope round his neck; in which situation he was to remain 3 days. On our arrival they fired a salute of 21 guns, which was immediately answered by the Schbr. and in a short time we received a present of three bullocks, five sheep, fruits, bread, eggs and vegetables of all descriptions natural to the country. There are many merchant ships from America in this port condemned at this time. It is impossible almost for merchant ships, bound to an English or Spanish port, up the Mediterranean, to escape the vengeance of one or the other of the nations. The Spanish army are at this time encamped at St. Rookes, and is every day expected to attack the Rock of Gibraltar."
JAMAICA TRADE.
Letters from Jamaica, up to the 22d Oct. have been received in town, advising that the Governor of that Island had issued his proclamation, further permitting the free importation, in neutral vessels, until 30th June next, of lumber and fish of all descriptions; beef, pork, butter, &c. are still prohibited. But as it was expected Gov. Nugent would soon embark for England, it was hoped, his successor would take off the prohibition, those articles being much wanted; the fleet from Ireland was looked for, and if they did not bring ample supplies, provisions would be in considerable demand.
DEC. 4.
The French "Grand Army" is bending its whole force towards the Austrians on the Danube; where the latter are said to be 130,000 strong. The Austrian army of reserve is stated at 280,000 men.
The 6th Russian army, of 56,000 men effected a junction with the Austrians in Bavaria, Oct. 8th. The other armies were following by forced marches. The Emperor was bringing up the reinforcements.
Such was the anxiety of Bonaparte to advance his troops towards the Danube, that he had directed the column commanded by Bernadotte, and the Bavarian auxiliaries, to march through the Prussian territories, in violation of the neutrality of that kingdom. What effect this measure will have upon Prussia, a short time will determine.
Several diplomatic characters, supposed to be the ministers of Austria, Russia and England, have been seized and confined at Stuttgart.
Twenty thousand Russians, under General Tolstee, had arrived, Oct. 2, in Swedish Pomerania.
The London papers to Oct. 18th. give no additional accounts of any naval operations. [Cont.]
WARREN, SATURDAY, DEC. 7.
The U. S. sloop of war Hornet, Capt. Chauncy, arrived at Norfolk the 22d inst.
The United States frigate Adams, Capt. Murray, from New-York, arrived off Charleston the 12th inst.
The Congress frigate, Capt. Decatur, is not to proceed immediately on a cruise; but has been ordered to Washington, for the Washington, for the purpose, as is stated, of undergoing some repairs.
A very splendid public Dinner is to be given to Gen. BATON, at the City of Washington.
Our last accounts from Amsterdam say, "The British still continue to take all American vessels bound to or from enemies ports."
Information is received from Martinico, Oct. 27, "that all the ports of the island were shut, except St. Pierre, Fort-Royal, Trinity and Maran."
A GREAT woman not imperious, a fair woman not vain, a woman of common talents not jealous, an accomplished woman who scorns to shine are four wonders just great enough to divide among the four quarters of the globe.
STATE OF RHODE ISLAND.
DISTRICT of NEWPORT.
   ENTERED. FROM     Sloop Two Sisters, Clark, New-Providence   — Fame, Justin, New-York   Schr. Pegasus, Hudson, Havanna   Ship Semiramis, Malbone, Ditto   — Commerce, Lawton, Amsterdam   CLEARED. FOR   Sloop Aurora, Cabhonne, New-York   — Liberty, Nichols, North-Carolina   — Lydia, Burt, Newbern   Schr. Wm. & Margaret, Lyndon, West-Indies  
DISTRICT of PROVIDENCE.
   ENTERED. FROM     Sloop Sally, Bourn, Richmond   — Juno, Cornstock, New-York   — Rolla, Young, Charleston   Brig Argus, Bowen, Mariel   — John, Green, Havanna   Ship Sufan, Gladding, Batavia   CLEARED. FOR   Sloop Polly, Justin, New-York   Schr. Harmony, Pease, Charleston   Brig Abeona, Clark, Trinidad   — Planter, Harris, Antigua  
DISTRICT of BRISTOL.
   ENTERED. FROM     Sloop Lavina, Munro, St. Bartholomew   — Caroline, Slocum, Malaga   — Lydia, Oxx, Newport   — Becca & Betty, Pearse, Providence   Schr. Harmony, Holmes, Baltimore   CLEARED. FOR   Sloop Sophronia, Oxx, Providence   — Becca & Betty, Pearse, Ditto  
PROVIDENCE, DEC. 7.
Arrived, on Monday last, brig Argus, Bowen, 18 days from Mariel (island of Cuba) On the passage of the brig Argus, Capt. Bowen, from Mariel to this port, on the 25th ult. early in the evening, Mr. Paul Tew, the mate, in the active performance of his duty, fell overboard. In attempting to save him, by the upsetting of the boat in tempestuous weather, Samuel Spywood and Cæsar Arnold, two seamen of colour, with the mate, whom they had taken on board, most unhappily perished, relief being impracticable. Mr. Tew was a respectable man, and the two men of colour, who died in the highest act of charity, were brave and useful seamen. A mulatto man, of the name of Charles Bowes, died on board the Argus the next day. By the persevering exertions of Capt. Bowen, two men and a boy, all who survived the disasters of the voyage, the brig was brought in safely here, the port of her destination.
NEW YORK, NOV. 30.
The British armed ship George, Simpson, in 57 days from Greenock. The George is a sickly vessel. There are now 9 sick on board, and she has lost 3 on her passage—of course, she is put under quarantine regulations.
The ship George, Williams, in 56 days from Liverpool. The George has experienced continual gales from the westward, and the 20th inst. on sounding, in a severe squall, carried away her foremast, which has caused a delay in her passage.
CHARLESTON, NOV. 14.
Arrived, brig Lioness, Carson, Mission, 16 days, bound to New-York.—the brig Lioness, was captured in the Bay of Matanzas, a few hours after sailing, by the privateers Sarah-Ann and George & Phoebe, of New-Providence; all the crew excepting the captain, supercargo, and boy, were taken out, and a prize-master and 6 men put on board—a few days after they fell in with the British Government Schooner Decouvers, who impressed one man, and put two others on board the brig in exchange—in consequence of which the prize-master refused to continue in charge of the brig, and surrendered her up to Capt. Carson, who has brought her into this port, to get fresh hands.—The Lioness had been boarded previous to her capture, by the privateer Mars, Capt. Gibson, who suffered them to pass, after a brief examination.
KINGSTON OCT. 17.
On the 12th current, to the southward of cape Nicholas Mole, the David Clark, from Plymouth, was boarded by a French Schooner privateer, with one gun and about 70 men, that had chased her from the West Caicos. The marauders took nothing more than a few fowls, but complained much of the treatment they had received from a small fleet of Americans, eight or nine in number, from Cape Francois to Baltimore, which passed them a day or two before, and, giving them a few discharges of shot, killed eight or nine men, and wounded several others.
We understand that the Chesterfield pack at which we mentioned some time ago, to have been sold by the owner of the privateer that took her, at St. Jago, is, at length, safely moored at Port Antonio. It is said she was purchased by an American gentleman for 5000 dollars, that 1200 more were expended in repairs, and that she was on her way to the continent, in ballast, when his Majesty's ship Francis fell in with and took possession of her.
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.
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.

APOELLO'S FOUNT.
From the MASSACHUSETTS MAGAZINE.
THE CONTENTED SHEPHERD.
I ENVY not the rich their wealth, Nor pleasures of the great; "Give me a competence and health," I ask not pow'r nor state.
Beneath this humble cot I find A joy unknown to kings; A cheerful and contented mind, From which true pleasure springs.
Here healthful viands crown my board, Here sparkling cyder flows; 'Tis what my peaceful cot affords, And bounteous heav'n bestows.
To tend my bleating charge I rise, And welcome in the morn, Ere airy vapors mount the skies, Or hurtful winds the horn.
Some friendly shade at noon I find Secure from Phœbus' ray; There, on my Delia's breath reclin'd, I chat the hours away.
Delia! the nymph, by nature form'd, In rural life to thine; With virtue, beauty, wit adorn'd, And temper halt divine.
When flow pac'd eve her curtains spread, And veils the face of day; Home to their fold my flock I lead, Then for my cot—away.
There with my friends, a chosen few, I taste that real joy, Which venial souls in vain pursue, And sons of riot fly.
From KEATE'S "SKETCHES FROM NATURE."
STORY of the Count de SAINT JULIEN.
IT is not an easy task to reclaim a depraved mind! The spirit of intriguing remained still the predominant passion of Saint Julien; and having by long and varied opportunities attempted to seduce the affections of a lady about the court, whose absent husband was a general officer in high esteem with the elector, he was instantly dismissed from his employment, and commanded by his prince, at the peril of his safety, to withdraw from his dominions in four and twenty hours.
He collected precipitately the very little property that remained to him, and retired in haste to the canton of Fribourg. He was now surrounded by a distress that would not allow him to shun his own reflections; they presented a picture truly terrible—pride struggling with poverty, without—and not a source of consolation, within! He at length determined to address his mother's brother, who was a Chanoine of the cathedral church of Palermo; whom he had not seen since his youth, and whom he had long ceased to correspond with, on account of his having more than once reproved the criminal course of life which he had heard he led at Paris.
Though it was a doubt with him whether the Chanoine was still living, yet he wrote to him from Fribourg; communicating part of his distress, and the purpose of visiting Palermo, and throwing himself under his protection, resolving, that should his uncle be dead, or refuse to countenance him, he would end his days in some part of Sicily, where his misconduct would be unknown. The port of Marseille was the most favourable to his intention; but the question was, how to get thither? his finances were low; and the apprehension of meeting in his passage through France, any one who had known him in his prosperity, was painful. He debated the matter much, and long—and to obviate, the best in his power, every objection, he converted all he had into money, let his beard grow, procured a religious habit, and set forward on his journey on foot; making devotion, for the first time, subservient to his designs.
It chanced that his road lay thro' Dauphine; and he had the severe mortification to pass over part of the noble domain of his ancestors—a territory once his own—now parted off among various proprietors. This was indeed a scene that penetrated his heart; his strength almost failed him, and he sat down on a bank by the way side, to recruit his trembling spirits. Memory pictured to him the happy morning of his life, and the thousand little incidents of uncorrupted innocence! It drew in loveliest colours, the hospitality of a father, who lived the protector of the poor, and the injured, nor failed to recall those blameless hours, when, as the
youthful successor of his fortunes, he used, with cheerful step, to walk forth from the venerable mansion now just before him, to meet the homage of his surrounding tenants! The reverse was terrible to thought—his mind glanced it over, and shuddered at the view.—He detested the world; detested himself; and in sullen sorrow, by long and weary journeying, found at last his way to Marseille, where he embarked in a ship that was on the point of sailing for Sicily and Malta.
It was the ill fate of this vessel, after being six days at sea, to be driven by contrary winds, much nearer the coast of Barbary than was for its safety, as the regency of Tunis was then at war with the French; and a dead calm succeeding the adverse weather, the Captain discovered the next morning a Tunisian Corfair , bearing down upon them, which appeared to be too powerful for the little resistance he could oppose to it. A general panic seized every one on board; and the Count conceiving that the religious habit he wore, might expose him to additional ill treatment from those barbarous people; or induce them to exact a higher ransom, threw it into the sea, cut his beard close, and procured a dress from one of the common sailors. In brief, they were boarded, rifled, stripped, carried on shore, examined, and sent to the bagno of Santa Lucia, which is one of the places where the slaves are usually lodged.
There are adverse hours in some mens lives, that are eventually the most beneficial, by bringing home all their scattered thoughts, and giving them a just idea of themselves! Of such a nature were those melancholy ones Saint Julien numbered. Though he was not (as no public works were then carrying on) condemned to bodily labour, yet he found himself plundered of every thing, doubtful of redemption, and compelled to subsist for a considerable time on food which was nauseating; till a sailor who was made captive with him, and the same who had furnished him with a mariner's garment when he cast off the religious one he had assumed, had, by means of acquaintance among the slaves, obtained sufficient credit to open a little shop selling wine to the Turks,* and was moved by humanity, as well as veneration, for the Count (whom he imagined to be really one of a religious order) to take him in as an assistant, and let him live as he did himself.
It was some months before Saint Julien knew by what means he could convey notice of his captivity to Palermo; which he was obliged to wait an opportunity of doing, through the channel of Leghorn; as the Sicilians were then at war with Tunis. And it was by various accidents, near a year and a half from the time of his being made prisoner, before any letter, or his ransom arrived.
It was a tedious interval—a painful uncertainty! Imagination lengthened every hour as it passed; and even the distant hope of future liberty, was frequently overshadowed by the doubt of his uncle being still alive.
The hardships he endured—the sad society of wretches about him—and the recollection of his former misused prosperity, subdued both his health and spirits. His heart was now convinced, that it had been totally warped by the seduction of wits, and libertines; and the reflection which tortured him most, was, that he had probably, by his own abandoned principles, involved his son in lasting misery. He was now sensible, that virtue was a reality, and not a name; and that whoever throws away the shield of religion, becomes, in the moment of adversity, a defenceless existence. He turned back his eyes on a life of guilt, and determined, that what remained of it, should be consecrated to penitence.
At length a vessel arrives, and brings him a most tender invitation to
* This circumstance will appear strange to many readers, who recollect that wine is prohibited by the Koran; but it is well known, that the use of it is authorized, or at least connived at, in those districts where the slaves are stationed.
Palermo—together with a remittance through the hands of one of the consuls, of four hundred sequins, for his redemption and journey. Saint Julien, having only passed for a common man, no more than two hundred sequins was demanded for his ransom. He immediately obtained his Carta Franca, and took his passage in a Dutch ship, that was soon after to sail for Sicily.
As the first fruits of a heart awakened to virtue, he presented his humane benefactor, the sailor, with a purse of one hundred sequins, which, with what the poor fellow had saved up in his little wine trade, was somewhat more than necessary to purchase his freedom. The Count had the satisfaction of seeing him set at liberty, and quit the shore of Barbary, in the same vessel with himself.
It was not many days before Saint Julien arrived safe at Palermo, and expressed, in the warmest terms of gratitude, the obligation he felt to his uncle, for relieving him from his captive state. The good old man received him with a cordiality he never could have expected; and many a tear fell down his aged cheek, when in their frequent conversations, he found his nephew redeemed from the worse captivity of an abandoned life. The Chanoine made him attend in all the functions of the church; and omitted no occasion to confirm in his good resolutions.
"You have known," says he, "the extremes of affluence, and distress, have experienced that happiness is not born of riches, and can only spring where virtue hath planted it! It is now within your reach; and I trust you will not again let it slip your hold. I must daily expect to be called from you; the poor have been my family; but what I am still able to bequeath you, will in your present temper, be more than equal to every want."
"Little—little indeed," replied Saint Julien, "have I merited the consolation I find! You see me, sir, humbled by my vices and folly, but convinced from principle, of all my errors—every wish toward the world is extinguished; and it is my fixed resolve, to retire to some monastery, and close the evening of my life, in solitude, and contrition."
The Count resided with his uncle near a twelvemonth; during which time his choice determined him to enter into the convent of La Trappe.
I had then, says the Prior, been somewhat more than two years appointed the superior of this house; and having formerly been well known to the good old Chanoine , he wrote to me on the occasion; intreating me in the most affectionate terms, that in recollection of the friendship we had once had for each other, whenever his nephew should enter amongst us, that I would sometimes allow him to advise with me.
There was fortunately just then a vacancy, to which I immediately named him; and bidding an eternal adieu to his benevolent uncle, he was admitted into this convent, and in due time took the cowl. In the intercourse which we had frequently together, he unfolded to me, all the various occurrences of his unfortunate life; he ever spoke of them with a heart felt sigh; and his pious example was improving to many.
After he had resided among us four years, his health began gradually to decay. The vicissitudes of his fortune had probably much accelerated the approach of age; perhaps, too, the austerities of our order, were too severe for a constitution, so early habituated to the blandishments of luxury; though he was still able to attend most of our functions, and lived to complete nearly his seventh year with us.
When his dissolution was nigh, he was brought out into our church, on the matted rushes, in the same manner as you saw our brother of yesterday; whilst I, agreeable to our institution, convened all the convent to witness his end. His mind appeared perfectly clear; he exhorted, with a weak voice, those around him, to persevere in piety; and then addressed himself to me,
with an eye that bespoke all the distress of his heart.
"—Holy father," says he, "a little space, and I am numbered with the dead! The penitence I have exercised within these walls, hath, I trust, washed away the stains that disgraced my former life! In that confidence I sink to my grave—one only anxiety agitates my bosom; it is for a son, whom my unhappy example may, I fear, have rendered miserable. You, holy father, know my story. O! if my loag lost Frederick still be living! Could he—but 'tis impossible—could he but ever hear, that the once abandoned heart of poor St. Julien was reformed! could he but learn, with how many repentant tears I have wept for his forgiveness—how ardently in death wished to bequeath him a blessing! it might haply turn his steps, to virtue, and my spirit would depart without a sigh!"
"Gracious Heaven!"—(exclaimed a Monk, throwing back his cowl) "Gracious Heaven! thy will be done! Behold—behold thy Frederick kneels before you—as much unlike the libertine who left you, as you the parent from whom he fled! O let me catch a blessing from your dying lips! and in a last embrace, be cancelled the remembrance of every thing that is past!"
The transport and amazement of so unhoped an interview, gave a sudden impulse to the blood; and invigorated a little longer the powers of life.
"A few moments," says the Count , (casting a look of the most affectionate earnestness on his son)—"a few moments, and the knowledge of the world will avail me nothing! And yet my lingering spirit fain would know, by what mysterious means we have thus met again?"
(To be concluded in our next.)
SELECT APOTHEGMS.
SUPERSTITION, being a ven-eration contracted by folly for nonsense, can be converted to no use without the intervention of knavery.
To set about acquiring the habit of mediation and study late in life, is like learning to walk when we have lost the use of our legs.
Cupiousness and simplicity, variety and unity, constitute real greatness of character.
The study of man is the doctrine of unions and discords between ourselves and others.
Human wishes run over in loquacious impotence, human will presses on with laconick energy.
The shameless flatterer is a shameless knave.
The smiles that encourage severity of judgment hide malice and insincerity.
The loss of taste for what is right is loss of all taste.
A sneer is often the sign of heartless malignity.
Who will sacrifice nothing and enjoy all, is a fool.
Decided ends are sure signs of a decided character.
He can feel no little wants who is in pursuit of a grandeur.
Avoid the eye that discovers with rapidity the bad, and is slow to see the good.
Seeking, accepting, giving, make nearly the sum of all necessary knowledge.
The readier you are to offend the sooner you are offended.
He who seldom speaks, and with one well timed word can strike dumb the loquacious—is a genius or a hero.
Who can look quietly at nothing, will never do any thing worthy of imitation.
Say not you know another entirely, till you have divided an inheritance with him.
As your enemies and your friends so are you.
Who censures with modesty will praise with sincerity.
The man without confidence in himself, has no faith in others, and none in God.
Whom mediocrity attracts taste has abandoned.
The friend of order has made half his way to virtue.